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CARLA TRAISTER MOVES ON

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The Sheltering Tree founder is heading home to Pennsylvania, but she is leaving a legacy in Flagler County. PAGE 3

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Teaching black history Fifth-grade wax museum at Bunnell Elementary PAGE 6

Black family summit teaches alternatives to jail PAGE 12

Black history story time, at Belle Terre Elementary PAGE 21

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Sunny skies, sunny faces at Christ the King Christ the King Church and School in Palm Coast held its 10th annual carnival at Central Park at the Town Center on Feb. 25. The event offered free entertainment of all kinds for children and families, including bounce houses, obstacle courses, face painting, balloon artists, and more.

Sheriff Office plans fundraiser for Stephen Watkins Photos by Colleen Michele Jones

Torin Crist, 2, of Bunnell prepares to get his face painted as SpiderMan.

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Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly and Bradford County Sheriff Gordon Smith presented a check for $1,000 on Feb. 23 to Stephen Watkins, a sixyear veteran of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office who is recovering from a lifethreatening illness. The donation comes from the Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association’s Lend a Hand program. In August 2016, the young former detention deputy grew ill from an infection that required surgeries and rehabilitation. He is paralyzed from the chest down and using a wheelchair and a service dog named Mya, who is learning to assist Watkins at home. When Staly learned that Watkins’ Palm Coast home needs changes to accommodate his condition, Staly called the Florida Deputy Sheriffs Association, whose president is Gordon Smith, for help.

The two sheriffs presented the check to Watkins at his new position as a communications specialist for the Flagler County Communications Center. Watkins has been learning his new duties for a couple of weeks and said he’s very glad to get out of his house and have a purpose. Staly told Watkins, “I hope this helps you make the changes that you need at your home. I know you’re working hard to learn your new job. And we’re not done raising money.” A fundraiser will be held 3-9 p.m. March 26, at Cue Note Billiard Room. To help, write a check to The Coastal Florida PBA, 810 Fentress Ct., Suite 150, Daytona Beach FL 32117, Ref: Stephen Watkins Fund. Or visit the Palm Coast Lowe’s and see Emey Miranda to purchase an item needed to complete this project.

County dedicates bridge to Hanns

Flagler County has dedicated the covered bridge at Princess Place Preserve to George Hanns, the former county commissioner who served for 24 years — six consecutive terms — and was a longtime supporter of the preserve. A ribbon cutting was held at the bridge Feb. 22, unveiling a new sign designating the bridge as the George Hanns Bridge.

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Stephen Watkins, center, with Sheriff Gordon Smith of Bradford County (left) and Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly (right).

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Founder of Bunnell homeless shelter leaves center in good hands COLLEEN MICHELE JONES COMMUNITY EDITOR

t was cold for a winter day in Northeast Florida, with the thermometer registering not much above 30 degrees. Carla Traister was on her way to the First United Methodist Church for Sunday services in Bunnell when the sight stopped her in her tracks: A man huddled in an alcove in the church courtyard lay sleeping on a cardboard box. Traister thought, If he were just 12 inches inside the door, he would be warm. What if we opened that door? That was nine years ago, and the church did, in fact, open its doors — to that man, as well as thousands of others since then. Traister herself knew how it felt to try to relax enough to sleep, to shut her eyes against the frozen air. Years earlier, when she was down on her luck and living in an old farmhouse in Pennsylvania, Traister didn’t have enough money to buy the kerosene needed to warm her humble living quarters. So in 2008, in Bunnell, she teamed up with the Rev. Beth Gardner, then-pastor of First

FUNDRAISER FOR SHELTER More than twice the expected turnout supported a fundraiser for the Sheltering Tree, held Feb. 26 at the Santa Maria Del Mar Catholic Church in Flagler Beach. The event, the first ever for Sheltering Tree, raised nearly $4,500,. The Sheltering Tree, run by the Flagler County Family Assistance Center, has provided the homeless with food and extreme weather shelter since 2008. The shelter is also dedicated to providing basic needs to the homeless while helping them transition to permanent housing. Staffed by volunteers, the shelter provides food, tents, sleeping bags, and clothing, as well as overnight facilities at Bunnell’s First United Methodist Church. Financial donations are needed to offset the expenses to operate the shelter which include rent, insurance, food, cots, linens and towels, laundry service, and necessary toiletries for individuals and families. Visit flaglershelteringtree. org.

United Methodist, to begin what would become the only coldweather shelter for the homeless in Flagler County. At first, the church just provided throw rugs and blankets and invited individuals to seek refuge on the floor of their fellowship hall when it was 40 degrees or lower. Eventually, they were able to offer cots. And hot food. With donations from parishioners and other community members, they begin passing out clothes, toiletries and other basic supplies. Now, nearly a decade later, Traister is returning to live near family back in Pennsylvania. While it’s tough to say goodbye to all the people she’s known over the last 35 years she’s called Bunnell home, it’s even tougher to leave those she calls “my family,” referring to the shelter’s all-volunteer staff as well as its clients, many of whom have become more like friends. “The shelter has changed my life so much,” said Traister, 70. “I could never be the same person. [The homeless] have changed me more than I could have ever changed anyone.” But others are more willing than she is to comment on her legacy. Traister has inspired many, and her shoes will be hard to fill, according to Susan Bickings, a Sheltering Tree board member who has stepped up to take over day-to-day operations for Traister. “This could not have been started without her passion and hard work and drive,” said Bickings. Bickings and nearly 100 volunteers and board members who rotate shifts overseeing the center and distributing resources are determined to keep Sheltering Tree not only going but growing into the future. Lee Willman, a former board member, said the shelter’s opening served to raise awareness of the issue of homelessness in Flagler County. “In the beginning, it was mostly just a lot of men; then we started to see more women and families,” said Willman. “Sometimes, they just didn’t have heat or utilities.

“The shelter has changed my life so much. I could never be the same person. [The homeless] have changed me more than I could have ever changed anyone.” CARLA TRAISTER, pictured here on the far right, with Sheltering

Tree volunteer Elaine Studnicki on the left; and Janet Nickels, program manager for Flagler County’s Human Services, center

You talk to many of them, and maybe they had a job and they lost it or got sick. It could be almost any one of us.” Since launching, the mission of the Sheltering Tree has evolved and expanded. The shelter has set up headquarters in a side building off First United Methodist Church, with a dropin center open every Wednesday. Its volunteers now not only sort through donations of clothing, canned food, items for grooming, bedding and backpacks, but also help clients with more pragmatic obstacles to getting them off the streets. Staff work closely with Flagler County Human Services to help individuals get proper identification for job and housing applications, to front them deposits on apartments, and even with transportation to doctor’s visits and other appointments. Said Janet Nickels, program manager for the County’s division of Human Services, “If it weren’t for this partnership [with Sheltering Tree], we wouldn’t be able to meet the needs of our clients as much. What Carla has done has made all of our lives richer here in Flagler County, and it truly reflects what a caring, selfless person she is.”

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BRIEFS Fight breaks out over debt, Girl Scout Cookies Daniel Kennedy, an 18-year-old Palm Coast man, was arrested Feb. 25, after witnesses said he destroyed a Girl Scout cookie booth set up outside Walmart. Kennedy approached the booth with his brother and mother, Erin Kennedy. The Kennedys asked for the $20 that they said one of the girls had stolen from them in the past. Erin Kennedy later told a deputy that she has been struggling financially and needed the money. When the two sons were denied the money, they demanded that the debt be paid in cookies. They were denied the cookies, so they knocked the cookies off and upset the table, according to witnesses. A woman at the table started to scream, so her husband, Thomas Ketchum, came to investigate, and he was punched multiple times and shoved against the wall. Daniel Kennedy was deemed to be the aggressor and was arrested. A deputy reported, “The scene itself was mass chaos, with a table flipped over, multiple boxes of Girl Scout Cookies strewn all over the sidewalk, and frantic patrons everywhere.” Daniel’s 16-year-old brother’s name was redacted from the report, but he was charged with disorderly conduct.

Sheriff: Beware of distraction thefts Sheriff Rick Staly is warning residents to be on the alert for distraction thefts after a residential burglary occurred the afternoon of Feb. 21 in the B-section of Palm Coast by two men claiming to be workers from the city’s water department. In this case, two men knocked on the door of an older female resident on Bowie Place around 3 p.m. They told her there was a water-main break, and they entered her home, without showing her any identification. The two men, who were not wearing uniforms, looked around her house. It’s unclear whether they took anything. The resident was not injured by the men, and she did not see any weapons. After the men left, a neighbor reported the incident to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Distraction thefts are committed by thieves in pairs, distracting and confusing unsuspecting residents to gain entry into homes and possibly steal from them. “This is a classic method of burglary, distracting the resident before he or she even knows what’s happening,” Sheriff Staly said. “I can’t emphasize enough how important it is not to open your door to anyone you don’t know.” To avoid becoming a victim, keep your doors and windows locked. Don’t answer your door if you don’t know the person. Be aware that some thieves work together and simultaneously knock on a front door and a back door to confuse the resident. Anyone with information about this burglary or any crime that may have occurred in Flagler County is asked to call the Sheriff’s Office at 386-313-4911, or, to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers of Northeast Florida at 1-888-277-8477. Crime Stoppers tipsters are eligible for a reward of up to $1,000.

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Extending the pier — which has been closed since Hurricane Matthew in October — could lead to better fishing, they said. “There’s a lot of new species we could get, and more of the same species that are already there,” said Robert Gamen, 52, a fisherman from Palm Coast. “If we could make it longer, people would come down and stay overnight.” Lengthening the pier would get it out of the shallow, muddy water that limits the species that fishermen could target, he said. Staff from the Atkins engineering firm, which the city has contracted with to present options,

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get two piers? Engineering firm presents options said the pier could be lengthened up to about 300 feet before the water depth would present a problem, requiring much wider, longer and heavier beams — and more costly equipment to move them into place — and leaving the whole structure less resistant to stress and high-breaking waves. The longer the pier, the deeper the water, and the deeper the water, the higher the waves would crest. There’s also the possibility, Atkins staff said, that the city could repair its current pier, and then add a longer, concrete pier next to it. That would solve a couple of problems, preventing the city from being without a pier for the entire duration of the new pier’s construction, and also providing a way to accommodate both regular users like fishermen, and special events at the same time. The city would also get to keep its historic, 1928 wood structure. Any new pier, said Atkins Project Manager Ken Good, would probably have to be built of concrete to comply with government permitting restrictions. The pier could still have wood boards along its top, but those would be cosmetic, not structural, and there would likely be “blow-out panels” placed along the pier’s length. The blowout panels — wood boards somewhere between 4 and 8 feet in length — would be designed to blow upward like manhole covers if a major wave slammed the pier, reducing stress on the rest of the structure.

“I personally like the idea of a hardened pier, so that the next group of people doesn’t have to worry about it.” MARSHALL SHUPE, Flagler Beach City Commission

cover the approximately $917,000 required for temporary repairs on the current pier, Newsom said. The future permanent repair or new pier would be more expensive, and the city doesn’t yet know what those costs would be, but they’d be divided between FEMA and other agencies and the city, Newsom said. Newsom envisions any future pier as offering more amenities than the current one, possibly with a gazebo at its end that could be used to host events. “You could have a permitted event,” he said. “You could also have it for refuge if a storm came up, because you’re way out there.” Newson said the city could also consider some high-tech options, such as adding solar-powered fans for the roof of gazebos or shaded areas. “All those technologies, we’ve got to take a look at,” he said.

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A view from to the entrace to the pier, as captured by a member of the Flagler Beach Photography Club.

A pier operator would have to keep an eye on the weather and evacuate the pier if there was any danger of that, said Atkins Coastal Structural Engineer Dave Conrad. Flagler Beach City Commissioner Marshall Shupe said he liked the idea of having two piers: the current one, plus a new one built of concrete. “I personally like the idea of a

hardened pier, so that the next group of people doesn’t have to worry about it,” he said. “We’re moving in the right direction, trying to get things taken care of.” City Manager Larry Newsom said he’s gotten complaints that work on the pier hasn’t been moving fast enough. But the fact that residents haven’t seen much happening doesn’t mean nothing’s happen-

ing, he said. The city has been moving forward with a subcontractor to have parts fabricated for the temporary repair. This city is eager to reopen the pier, which is a major draw for the city and brought in $1,800$1,900 of revenue per day when it was open, he said. Flagler Beach is working to secure Federal Emergency Management Agency grant money to

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Creative approach to black history education Nina deBodisco’s fifth-grade class learned compassion, along with history.

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I have to admit that when I first learned from my son, Grant, a fifth-grader, that he was assigned to dress up like an African American for a living wax museum, I was wary. Would this be seen as offensive to African Americans in any way? The event was held on the afternoon of Friday, Feb. 24, in the old cafeteria at Bunnell Elementary School. I was greeted first by Emma Brugna, who was dressed as a gymnast and standing still, as though made of wax. Photos of Olympic gymnast Dianne Durham had been glued onto a cardboard trifold on a cafeteria table, and in front of the display was a button that said something like “Press me.” I touched the button, and Emma came to life, reciting facts and stories from Durham’s life. A QR code was also on the table to connect visitors to her online presentation. Emma was one of 25 students posed next to their displays representing African American legends from Frederick Douglass (born in 1818) to Simone Biles (1997). Jack Gilvary dressed in

a white robe and championship belt to look like Muhammad Ali. My son dressed in a black trench coat to look like Samuel L. Jackson’s character, Nick Fury, from “The Avengers” movies. Josefine D’Elia, who dressed as early 1900s singer Josephine Baker, told me, “All of us learned a lot from this project. We got to find out how someone impacted the world around us.” When I got to Chloe Long, who was impersonating Michelle Obama, I asked, “What does Black History Month have to do with you?” Chloe said, “It’s important to learn about the people who came before us. We shouldn’t judge them different just because of the color of their skin. Everyone matters.” Then I found the teacher who was responsible for it: Nina

“I think she should be commended for stepping out to do this. It shows that she is a true humanitarian.” JOSEPH MATTHEWS, president of the African American Cultural Society, speaking of deBodisco

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deBodisco. She said she got the idea for the project when she was surprised to learn there were no state education standards to teach African American history in fifth grade. She said she hoped that having the students speak in the first person, as if they really were their chosen African American figures of the past, would help them think more about the figures had to endure. “I want them to become compassionate and come to a place of understanding,” deBodisco said. “Through that, they will become better citizens themselves.” On the way out, I met Joseph Matthews, who is president of the African American Cultural Society. I told him about my concerns that having a bunch of white kids dress up as black heroes could be somehow offensive, and he smiled and said that, on the contrary, the event was “inspiring.”

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“All of us learned a lot from this project. We got to find out how someone impacted the world around us.” JOSEFINE D’ELIA

Matthews praised deBodisco, saying, “I think she should be commended for stepping out to do this. It shows that she is a true humanitarian.” “Everyone should know of the accomplishments of African Americans,” he said. “This program will enlighten everyone.” It was apparent that the students themselves were enlightened, and so was I. I’m also grateful that we have teachers like deBodisco in Flagler Schools, people who will open the kids’ minds and put in the extra work required bring a little change to the world.

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Dear Editor: Jimmy Winters is correct: “What happened to Muneco is unfair.” I want to fight for him, too. This is not an issue of sentiment. It is an issue of facts and evidence. The Flagler Humane Society director put Muneco through a series of tests to determine temperament and got “never so much as a growl.” She also explained the clear difference between a bite and mouthing behavior; the latter “is not intended to harm.” A certified behavior consultant evaluated Muneco and

got “no aggressive response at all,” concluding the dog is not “a danger to the public,” but rather a “very behaviorally well-tempered, very stable, friendly dog.” The hearing officer has chosen to ignore the revisions to the city codes, currently being worked on, that do not mandate destruction of the dog. Upon appeal, this death penalty verdict deserves to be overturned. The evidence is clear. JUDY HUCIK Palm Coast

Why do you only report on pit bulls? Dear Editor: Almost every week, we see negative articles in the Palm Coast Observer about pit bulls committing bad acts. In those same weeks, there are probably an equal number of attacks from other breeds. Why only report negative stories on the poor, mistreated pit bull population? The terriers you are so inclined to print negative articles about are some of the sweetest, most loyal breeds. Try asking some of their owners once in a while. These dogs are never mean or aggressive unless their owners have made

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them that way. It is the owners you should be writing about, not the poor mistreated dogs who only want to please their owners. Any dog can be starved and mistreated to the point where it will act aggressively, but dogs in general, and especially pits, only want to please their owners. Dogs will chase other dogs and cats and squirrels; it is their nature. It requires responsible owners to own big, strong dogs, and they should always be leashed to inhibit their natural instincts to chase. ROGER BIDDLE Flagler Beach

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Man found guilty of raping 11-year-old girl John Schenone, 33, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole. JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

A Flagler County jury of five women and one man deliberated for an hour and a half Feb. 22 before finding John Schenone, a 33-year-old Palm Coast resident, guilty of raping and molesting his girlfriend’s daughter. Circuit Court Judge Dennis Craig sentenced Schenone to life in prison without the possibility of parole. The crime was reported June 28, 2015, by the victim’s mother, who told Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detectives that her 11-year-old daughter said Schenone had repeatedly molested her — until that very day, when the girl’s mother’s knock on the girl’s locked bedroom door at 4 a.m. interrupted Schenone as he raped her. There were also two other children in the house: a 13-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl, siblings of the victim. The mother first realized something might be wrong that morning when she found her daughter’s bedroom door locked, she said. The mother had been getting ready for bed — the family often stayed up late at night — when she noticed that her daughter’s bedroom door was closed. She went to check the door, and found it locked, a violation of a family rule. She heard a muffled voice inside. She called inside to see if Sche-

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none, her live-in boyfriend, was in there. From inside the room, Schenone answered yes. The mother asked why the door was locked. “I had this feeling come over me that something was not right, so I’m just listening real intently,” she told the jury during the Feb. 22 trial. She heard a creaking sound, like someone getting up off the bed. Schenone replied that he was just getting the family’s hamster, and asked her if she needed him to unlock the door. She said yes. It took him a moment to get to the door. As he came outside, she told the jury during the Feb. 22 trial, she leaned in to kiss him, and smelled a strong “feminine odor.” After he walked out, the mother went in to check on her daughter. Whispering so that Schenone couldn’t hear, the mother asked

her daughter what Schenone had been doing in her room. The girl told her that Schenone had been raping her. “I couldn’t even process the words coming out of her mouth,” the mother said during the trial. “It literally felt like my mind was exploding.” The mother asked her daughter how many times it had happened, and the daughter said once or twice. The mother didn’t report the crime right there and then: She said she was afraid of what Schenone would do if he knew that she knew. When the mother asked her daughter later that morning if it had really just been once or twice — after noticing that Schenone’s behavior in the morning didn’t seem any different from any other day — the daughter shook her head. The mother took the girl to the Sheriff’s Office that same day to report the crime, and also placed in a plastic bag and took with her the underwear her daughter had been wearing at the time of the rape. The Florida Department of Law Enforcement found DNA matching Schenone’s DNA on the underwear. The daughter said that Schenone had molested her more than 50 times within a year. Schenone’s attorney, Randall Richardson, questioned the mother during the trial about Schenone’s manner of disciplining the children, saying the victim and the other children had resented Schenone because he was “a disciplinarian” who yelled at the children and disciplined them by making them stand in

a corner. Richardson called the 11-year-old’s statement a “false allegation.” The victim, who had turned 12 by the date of the Feb. 22 trial, took the stand and described the sexual acts Schenone had committed on her. Schenone then took the stand in his own defense. Rambling — and repeatedly corrected by the Assistant State Attorney Joe LeDonne, Richardson and Judge Craig — Schenone made allegations that he wasn’t able to provide any evidence for: He said he’d once seen the victim’s brother commit a sexual act on her. He said she had a hygiene problem in which she didn’t wipe properly after bathroom use, causing what he referred to as “staph infections,” and that he’d therefore taken it upon himself to “wipe” her with sanitary wipes for about a year, and that that explained why he’d been in the room with her with the door locked at 4 a.m. He denied ever touching her sexually in the manner she’d described to law enforcement. When the prosecutor questioned him, Schenone said he’d never reported the alleged infections to the girl’s mother or taken the girl to a doctor for it, and that he hadn’t ever reported the sexual act he’d allegedly witnessed. A juror questioned if there were any medical records supporting Schenone’s statements about the girl getting infections. Schenone said there weren’t. The girl’s mother took the stand again, and said she was not aware of any such infections or hygiene

issues with her daughter, or any alleged sexual act on the daughter by the brother. And one part of the investigation wasn’t revealed to the jury: After telling the Sheriff’s Office about the molestation, the mother placed phone calls to Schenone — recorded by law enforcement — saying her daughter had told her everything, but that both she and her daughter would forgive him if he was honest about what had happened. He initially denied molesting the girl, saying he’d “wiped” her with sanitary wipes, according to a Sheriff’s Office charging affidavit — the same story he gave in court. But after the mother pressed him during the phone calls and mentioned the specific acts her daughter had said Schenone had committed, Schenone said, “All right, fine then. I did.” Later, when the mother mentioned a third sexual act that her daughter had said Schenone had committed, Schenone said he’d done the first two sexual acts she had mentioned — one of which constitutes sexual battery, and the other lewd and lascivious molestation — but said, “but I didn’t do that other thing.” Schenone was found guilty of one count of sexual battery — rape — of a child under 12 years of age, and one count of lewd and lascivious molestation. He was found not guilty of a second charge of lewd and lascivious molestation. Schenone had one prior arrest, for a domestic violence assault in November of 2007.

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Frank Henry McDonald Commander USN (Retired) Frank McDonald, a long-time resident of Portsmouth, Va. and Palm Coast, Fla, passed away on 18 February 2017, in Portsmouth under Hospice care after a brief illness. He was 99 years old and, until recently, he had led an active life, enjoying fine health. Frank was born in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia on 17 January 1918, to Drs Henry and Elizabeth McDonald. He grew up in a setting of historical significance and natural beauty into a family dedicated to African-American education and public service. (His father was president of Storer College, a black college.) Frank was a good student and excelled in sports. As quarterback, he led the Harpers Ferry W. Va. High School football team to the W. Va State Championship in 1936. Frank was drawn to the Navy and saw action during World War II. Following graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy (February, 1941), he served as Engineering Officer on the U.S.S. Wasmuth (DMS-15), a highspeed minesweeper homeported at Pearl Harbor, HI. In the 7 December 1941 Japanese attack, the Wasmuth was hit by machine gun fire but was able to get underway. Later, in seas off the Aleutian Islands, the ship was sunk by a loose depth charge which, upon breaking loose, had exploded beneath the ship during a severe storm (27 December, 1942). When the tanker USS Ramapo rescued the crew, Frank was the next to the last man off the sinking vessel. Frank subsequently was involved in many major engagements, on two destroyers: USS Charette (DD 581), and the USS David W. Taylor (DD551), for which he served as Commanding Officer. He was awarded several decorations, including the Bronze Star for heroism for his actions when the Taylor hit a mine, nearly sinking off Okinawa in 1945.

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City rethinks $10,000 show Council members raised concerns about the proposed radio show’s cost and about having Mayor Milissa Holland host it. JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

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The city’s radio show was supposed to start March 4. The idea was that the city’s mayor, Milissa Holland, would host a weekly, half-hour show about city issues on WNZF, and the city would pay $10,000 to Flagler Broadcasting for 40 weeks of airtime, or $250 per week. But it may not happen after all: City Council members weren’t told about the show beforehand, and some weren’t happy about the idea, or the fact that they’d learned of it only after it was mentioned by the station’s general manager during a show Feb. 24, and became the subject of a news story on FlaglerLive.com. Discussing the issue during a Feb. 28 workshop, City Council members blamed City Manager Jim Landon for not telling them about the proposal earlier, and two council members got into a spat about whether the show would be a proper use of city money. Councilman Steven Nobile was the most vocal opponent. He said the problem with the idea was not the money, per se, but the fact that the Landon hadn’t told the council about the show beforehand, and that the show would be using city money to give the mayor a platform other council members didn’t have. The mayor, like the rest of the

council, is an elected official, and exposure can influence voters. Councilman Nick Klufas disagreed with Nobile, and Nobile lashed out at Klufas. Nobile raised his voice as the two men went back and forth. Klufas asked him why he was yelling. “We’re going to have an adult conversation,” Klufas said. “Let’s just converse.” Nobile sighed. “The little baby 20-year-old is going to tell me were going to have an adult conversation,” he said. “Say your piece, and let me say my piece, and don’t tell me how to talk.” Klufas, 28, and the council’s youngest member. The argument continued. “Holy (profanity),” Nobile said. “I am against this. This is not proper. This will be the Milissa Holland Show, and that’s how it will be perceived by the people, and that will give undue credit to a single council member, and we’re going to be paying for that. So this is all a bad idea.” Nobile said the city could have its spokeswoman, Cindi Lane, host the show, or have someone else host the show and invite council members for appearances. The radio show wasn’t on the City Council’s agenda for the Feb. 28 workshop, but Landon had raised the issue in his comments near the workshop’s conclusion after resident Vincent Liguori asked about it during the public

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Stephen DeAugustino cheers on little brother, Michael, during the championship match. Stephen still holds the record for most wins at the University of Central Florida.

“I couldn’t be any more proud of both of them. They’re warriors. They have a lot of heart, and they’re true champions — on and off the mat.” Renee DeAugustino, mother of Stephen and Michael

In the last 43 years, hundreds of Flagler Palm Coast wrestlers have donned green and white singlets. Several have won state championships. But no Bulldog has won more matches than junior Michael DeAugustino. At 5 years old, DeAugustino promised his older brother, Stephen, he was going to shatter his win total. Stephen would eventually set the Bulldog record at 151 career wins. During the Bulldogs’ region tournament, Michael broke the record on his way to a second consecutive region championship on Saturday, Feb. 26, at FPC. “If anyone had to break it, I’m glad it was him,” Stephen DeAugustino said. “As soon as I set the record, I knew I was just holding onto it for him. To see him achieve that was a big win for us all. I’m probably his biggest fan; I get more nervous watching him wrestle than I did, when I wrestled.” Michael DeAugustino now has 155 wins and hopes to add more this weekend and the entire next season. “He’s been a dominant wrestler

over the last three years,” coach Tom Bartolotta said. “Michael’s finished fourth and second in the state, and now he’s gunning for a state title. He’s very driven, and I think he’s going to get around 200-plus wins before it’s all said and done.” When Michael began his wrestling career at FPC, he hung 152 sticky notes in his locker room and planned to highlight each win up to the record. Frustrated with his first loss as a freshman — and viewing the record as a faraway thought — Michael tore the notes down. Now, as the all-time wins leader, he says it came faster than he imagined. “It’s cool to have the record, and I’m glad Stephen was here,” Michael DeAugustino said. “It shows that we work hard, and the program produces a bunch of good wrestlers. It means a lot also that I did it this early on, because now a freshman can come in and say, ‘I want to beat Michael’s record.’” Wrestling Hall of Famer, FPC Athletics Director and their father, Stephen DeAugustino, who has coached both of them since toddler age, said, “It’s an honor to hold that place. I’m glad both of them could hold it for a while.” But Michael also expects to become a state champion. After coming up short last season, he will get his chance March 3-4, at Silver Spurs Arena.

n my early school days, I remember answering three questions— Who’s your idol? What’s your favorite TV show? What do you want to be when you grow up? — with a similar response: My idol was a wrestler, I loved watching wrestling, and I wanted to become a wrestler. In the absence of a wrestling club in my area, I eventually fell in love with other sports, but one Flagler Palm Coast junior used the World Wrestling Entertainment as inspiration Growing up a John Cena fan, Holder joined a wrestling club at a young age in hopes of becoming a “professional.” As soon as he took a few bumps, he realized what he was doing was a bit different from what he saw on TV. “I kept getting my butt whooped,” Holder laughed. “Everyone was throwing me around. But, it was still fun for me.” At that moment, Holder left behind wrestling entertainment but adopted the real deal. Despite experiencing some success, he always fought a battle in addition to his actual opponents: making weight. Holder spent his first two years trying to maintain his weight for his division. Despite the struggle, he still managed to medal with a fifth-place state finish last year. This season — weight not being an issue — Avery is ranked first in the 126-pound division in the entire state. He only lost once while winning the conference, Rotary, district and region championships. Holder, along with Mike DeAugustino, Mike Martins, Steve Canidate, Tyrone Jones and Christian Sheppard, will look to end FPC’s eight-year championship drought. He may not win a shiny belt like John Cena, but at least he’ll know his win wasn’t predetermined. He’ll have to work for it.

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Miley breaks Matanzas record Matanzas sophomore Jacob Miley finished third in the 800-meter run with a 1:58:47 to set the new Pirates school record at the East Coast Classic. Miley now ranks sixth in the state in the 800-meter, according to the MileSplit. Also at the track meet, senior Nick Kubiet won the shot put competition. Breanne Fuller (100-meter dash) and the 4x800 relay team (Kevin Connelly, Steven Grange, Douglas Gray and Jacob Miley) took runner-up.

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The Flagler Palm Coast track team won the East Coast Classic Meet Friday, Feb. 24, at FPC. The Bulldogs beat out 17 other teams. Senior sprinter Que’Shaun Byrd won the 100and 200-meter dashes. Frank Clark (triple jump), Michael Peppin (discus and shot put), and the 4x400 relay team (Christopher Musial, Levi Burton, Ethan Brady and Shawn Gordon) placed second. In girls competition, Anna Walls (high jump) and Shelby Beck (800-meter run) won their events. Kiley Rogers (800), the 4x100 relay (Dyman Howard, Prosperity Wright, Tara Tallaksen and Summer Wells) and 4x400 relay teams (Namiah Simpson, Courtney Gales, Susan Kauffman and Wells) took second place.

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Pirates wrestling sends two to finals Lawrence Russo and Chris Mixon advanced to the Florida High School Wrestling State Championships after placing third and fourth, respectively, in their region tournaments on Saturday, Feb. 25, in Tallahassee. The state tournament will begin at 10 a.m. March 3, at Silver Spurs Arena.

Flagler Bandits win baseball title The Flagler Bandits travel baseball team won the Presidents Day Challenge Championship against Dr. Phillips on Sunday, Feb. 19.

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FPC boys lacrosse gets first win The Bulldogs (1-4) beat Atlantic Coast 15-6 to celebrate their first win of the season Friday, Feb. 24, in Jacksonville. Brandon Schwartz led the team with three goals and four assists, and Seth Leister and Matthew Hinman each scored three goals. “These young men put in a lot of hard work,” said first-year coach Adrian Zapata. “They are very young and very talented. It’s just a matter of time until they start clicking.”

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ike hundreds of others in Flagler County, Bob and Suzy Gamblain’s home was not spared from Hurricane Matthew as it angrily tore through the area last October. The Gamblains’ 12-by-5-foot mobile home in the Flagler Beach Trailer Park was all but destroyed, as the aluminum roof was peeled back like a tin can against the high winds and rain. Since then, the couple has been living with friends, their belongings piled into a storage pod next to the site of their dilapidated trailer, which had been flooded and plagued by mold. They waited on word from the Federal Emergency Management Agency about the money they might receive. The award was $3,000, much less than they’d hoped for. Between the Gamblains’ savings and donations through a GoFundMe.com fundraising campaign started in their name, the couple has put together enough to buy a new $11,000 trailer that will one day take the same site as their old home. The problem: Between anticipated electrical and plumbing bills and other expenses to hook up the new trailer, there is not much left over. And that doesn’t include the $5,200 the couple was quoted for demolition of the original trailer, required to prepare for the new trailer’s arrival by early March. Enter 25 students from outside Ann Arbor, Michigan, who with chaperones traveled as part of a youth group from Royal Oak High School to Flagler Beach. They arrived after a 20-plus-hour drive Feb. 20, and the next day set to work clearing the Gamblains’ site. The group is part of a youth Rotary club at the Michigan high school, which is part of the National Relief Network, a coalition of disaster relief workers that deploys volunteers to areas nationwide identified as needing remediation and recovery.

“The fact that I’ve got this great team helping me out with that end of things is just amazing,” said Bob Gamblain, owner of Beach Belly Bob’s Sandwich Shop in Flagler Beach. Wearing hardhats, protective eye gear and boots, the students were hard at work on Feb. 23, and even on-and-off downpours didn’t stop them from taking down wood beams, removing the roof, and hauling major debris to a nearby dumpster. Most of the students do not have prior experience doing such hard labor, but learn on the job and work as a team, developing a sense of camaraderie. “You’re tired, you’re exhausted, but at the end of the day you just have this great feeling, knowing these people are going to be able to get back in their home,” said A.J. Carter, a high school senior. It’s Carter’s fourth trip with NRN. This one — his first to Florida — gave him the first opportunity to dip his toes in the Atlantic. “It’s such a rewarding experience,” added Carter. “I feel like sometimes we get in this rut in our own lives and only think about ourselves. This is exactly the opposite.” Before the trip to Flagler County, NRN CEO Scott Harding worked with Suzy Gamblain, who serves as executive director of Flagler Volunteer Services, to scout out potential sites in need of help. “Eventually, she told me her own story [about the aftermath of Matthew], and someone who may need it but will never ask for it is Suzy,” Harding said, “so we put her on our list.” The Michigan group will be here through Feb. 25. Another 25 students are working on another project in Bunnell to repair hurricane-damaged fences at the 26-acre P & L Horse Farm, which offers equestrian lessons and horse therapy programs. They also expect to complete that work by the time they leave town. As Harding said, “Many hands make for light work.”

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ALWAYS ABBA & STAYIN’ ALIVE n When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. Sunday, March 5 n Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 E. Highway 100 n Cost: Tickets are $29.50 for adults and $18.50 for children. Details: Tribute bands to Abba and the Bee Gees serve up a double-header of ’70s classics such as “Night Fever,” “How Deep is Your Love” and “Stayin’ Alive.” Also includes video clips, photos and dazzling imagery.

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In March 2016, Palm Coast Ford enjoyed its best sales month ever, thanks in part to the signs and tent that were put up on the property to advertise the promotion to drivers on Palm Coast Parkway. But the signs were not in line with the city’s code, and they had to be removed before the end of the month. Now that March is here again, the managers at Palm Coast Ford feel the city should make greater exceptions for temporary signs. “I understand the need for them to keep Palm Coast clean ... I get it,” said Don York, general manager. “It just needs to be looked at significantly.” To promote last year’s sale, General Sales Manager Paul Summa had a large sign, saying “Red Tag Event,” installed on a trailer in the dealership parking lot, and it extended into the branches of a tree. It was too big for the code, which only allows 32 square feet for a temporary sign. There was also a tent and other banners, and the city only allows one temporary sign at a time. City spokeswoman Cindi Lane said the City Council set high standards in the code to foster a clean, upscale, safe look. “We really strive to blend our development with our green community,” she said. York pointed out that Palm Coast Ford employs 101 people and recently expanding its inventory from 170 to 240 new cars on

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Palm Coast Ford was told to remove this sign and others last March. City code allows only one temporary sign, up to 32 square feet.

the lot. Ford also contributes to many local charities. But, York said, “It’s awful hard to be a good neighbor when something that is seen as so trivial, they’re taking a hard line on.” Summa added that because of the trees in front of the dealership, some people who have lived in Palm Coast for years still don’t know where Ford is located. “It’s tough for us,” he said. “It’s time to change the codes a little bit. They’re outdated.” City Councilman Steve Nobile said he was not aware of the specifics in the Palm Coast Ford situation and was wary of compromising the city’s culture. But he said the sign rules should be revisited to make sure they are fair for all businesses.

RULES FOR TEMPORARY SIGNS n One banner/sign allowed on business property for special promotions n Sign must be 32 square feet or less n Sign can’t be illuminated n Can be installed up to 30 days before the event n Must be removed 48 hours after the event n Signs allowed for no more than three events per year Source: Palm Coast Land Use Code, Chapter 12

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Max, 33889592, is a 4-year-old male cat, available at the Flagler Humane Society. Buster, 14420019, is a 6-year-old male Labrador/terrier mix, available at the Flagler Humane Society.

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f you are adding a pet to your family, the best place to start is your local humane society, in this case, Flagler Humane Society. Pets adopted from FLAGLER shelters HUMANE are already SOCIETY spayed or neutered, 1 Shelter Drive, Palm up to date Coast on their 445-1814 vaccines, come with registered microchips, and, many times, house trained. Here are just a few of the pets waiting for homes. They aren’t the only ones. Stop by and visit. You might make a big difference in two lives, yours and theirs.

Mitch, 34326206, is a 1-year old male cat who has been in the paper before. He is available at the Flagler Humane Society. Zeus, 34498906, is a 1-year-old male terrier mix, available at the Flagler Humane Society.

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Palm Harbor Michael Flanagan, of Jacksonville, sold 94 Cimmaron Drive to Deborah Sines for $365,000. Built in 2000, the house has four bedrooms, two baths, a boat dock, swimming pool and 2,182 square feet.

Quail Hollow Michael Millard, of Charlotte, North Carolina, sold 41 Karas Trail to Bruce Phichitchaleunsak and Sigred Adriano, of Palm Coast, for $180,000. Built in 2006, the house has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,173 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $157,500.

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Mark Evalenko, of Brooklyn, sold 38 Louisburg Lane to Wesley and Maria Brink, of Topeka, Kansas, for $171,500. Built in 2010, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,010 square feet. It sold in 2006 for $238,700.

Randy Walworth and Stacy Kettel, of Bunnell, sold 137 Wellwood Lane to Misael Santiago, of Palm Coast, for $150,000. Built in 2005, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,347 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $185,000.

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Seminole Woods Adams Homes of Northwest Florida, of Gulf Breeze, sold 17 Smollett Place to Pedro and Rochelle Lemos, and Maria Lima, of Palm Coast, for $233,001. Built in 2016, the house has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,265 square feet.

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DIVISION NOTICE TO CREDITORS The administration of the estate of Herta G. Healy, deceased, whose date of death was December 20, 2015, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg 1 Bunnell, FL 32110. The name and address of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

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Attorneys for Personal Representative: Personal Representative 4099 Tamiami Trail North, Suite 200 203 Spinnaker Way Naples, Florida 34103 Neptune, NJ 07753 Telephone: 239-262-2211 Primary e-mail: chrisw@vogel-law.net Secondary e-mail: susang@vogel-law.net

BANK OWNED HOMES!

Call me at 386-569-6151. Visit my website: www.palmcoastcleaninglady.com Free Estimates! 10% off 1st cleaning New Clients Only! Licensed/References available

GET READY FOR SPRING! Complete landscape maintenance. Drains, sod, rock. Hardwood mulch installed $35/yard. Bed cleanups & landscape renovations. Licensed & Insured. Call 386-503-6055. TRIMMING SPECIALS “Everything but the Lawn” Detailing, Trimming, Weeding, Mulch, Gutters, Cleaned, Pressure Washing, Leaf Cleanups 386-263-7032

Rare opportunity End unit with GARAGE , Sweeping endless Ocean views Luxury living at its best!

/s/ Christie L. Wohlbrandt Christie L. Wohlbrandt, Esq. Florida Bar Number 98836 /s/ John B. Healy Vogel Law Office, P.A.

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Professional Services

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

Please visit us on the web at: www.masseyservices.com

LIZ’S CLEANING Sparkling Bathrooms, Spot-less Kitchens, Organized Living Rooms.

FIREPLACE SPECIALIST!

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

Local Service Center location: 4882 Palm Coast Pwy, Ste 3 Palm Coast,FL32737

Cleaning

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You can get a job anywhere-You can get a future with Massey Services, Inc.

$300 off 1st month

ASSISTED LIVING

12 YEAR old 1-story home, just renovated, never lived in, gorgeous, on cul-de-sac. listed for quick sale. Exclusive agency, 386.931.5279

In Business since 1999

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Adult Care Services

RESTAURANT STAFF The Funky Pelican at The Flagler Beach Pier is now hiring line cooks, dishwashers, hosts, bussers and food runners. Experience in a high volume, fast paced environment is preferred. Positive and energetic team−players need only apply in person at 215 S A1A. funkypelican.com

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Licensed Insured

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LANDSCAPING & LAWN NOW IS THE TIME TO FRESHEN UP YOUR LANDSCAPING!

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Concrete • Pavers • Travertine Fire Pits • and More

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• Palms • Sods & Resodding • Drainage Sprinkler Systems • Well Packages • Trees & Plants available Specialize in all kinds of clean-ups

Special LOW RATES on Lawn Maintenance, Grass Cuttting, Edging, Trimming & Much More! CALL FOR A FREE ESTIMATE

Established in 1979

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Christian Nursery

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

Quality Work at Affordable Prices S & D Construction and Maintenance, Inc.

Owner Mike Morgan HANDLING ALL OF YOUR LANDSCAPING NEEDS SINCE 1997!

Lic# FC9410 & Ins.

AW Custom provides Quality Materials & Workmanship and Always Outstanding Service!

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We Beat The Large Home Stores in Quality and Price...Everyday!

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LANDSCAPE SERVICE

Commercial & Residential Palms and Plants

Call Mike

386.503.7712

Professional Lawn and Landscape Services 230071

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LICENSE # FC10963 / # GAR13041807

Whether you are looking for just an updated look or a total redesign we can do it. We offer everything from the Finest Quality Hand Crafted Cabinetry to the Best Value to ﬁt your budget. Serving Flagler, Volusia & St Johns Counties since 1991.

22 Bimini Lane • Bunnell (Call for Directions)

Mulch • Rock • Trees • Curbing • Mowing Spring Cleanups! Hedges • Sidewalks • Designing 5x8 Trailer, You load, I remove. Pressure Washing • Debris Removal

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Serving the area for over 15 years

8 a.m. - 6 p.m.

437-9713 or 931-5702

CUTSCAPE

Call for Details!

DOORS

Ask for James Sorrentino 231915

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• Installation & removal of: Plants and Trees; Rock and Stone; Mulch • Bobcat Services: Underbrushing; Trenching; Auger Holes; Grading; Mowing CALL TODAY AND LEAVE A MESSAGE TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT AND FREE ESTIMATE WITH JAMES OR EMAIL US AT ALLAMERICANLANDS@BELLSOUTH.NET

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82 N. US-1, Ormond Beach, FL 32174

By Kitchens & Furniture, LLC

Affordable & Healthier Alternative to Granite

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We will buy or consign your car John Abramovic, Owner

KITCHEN/BATH REMODELING

230709

AUTO SERVICE

SPECIAL . GRANITE Starting at $35/sq. ft. Installed and with a Free Sink

Lawn Maintenance • Irrigation • Landscaping • Sod • Design • Rock/Mulch

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Licensed & Insured

PAINTING

Titanium Painters Neils Christensen

Visa/MC/Amex/Discover

WE PAINT HOUSES, POOL DECKS, DRIVEWAYS & DOCKS We seal cracks & holes

386-445-6198 Serving Flagler County Since 1987

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PLUMBING

RETAIL

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TAX PROFESSIONAL

GEPPNER & ASSOCIATES Accounting, Tax and Consulting Service

Over 35 years of experience

Edward A Geppner, CPA

10% off

Tax services for new clients

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TERRY’S PLUMBING

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“Specialist In Hard to Find Leaks”

386-

BUSINESS DIRECTORY

386.677.9265 State Licensed | Insured CCC1328252 | CBC1254280

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230712

Residential Rooﬁng Specialist • New Roofs • Repairs

TREES

CBC ROOFING COMPANY

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• Replacements • FREE Estimates

Insurance Inspections Available Reliable Prompt Service Finan Building Customers For Life

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• Removal • Trimming • Stump Grinding • Landscaping • Storm Clean-Up • Sod Installation • Free Estimates • Licensed & Insured

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POOLS

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2 Generations Family Owned & Operated

WORKS FOR YOU

CALL LV10381

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Serving Flagler County for over 30 years

Licensed • Insured Master Plumber CFC1426001

We do house calls for Seniors

21 Old Kings Rd, N, Ste B202 Palm Coast, FL 32137

ROOFING

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Fast, Reliable Service

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3Dtreeandlandscaping.com Surgeon (Arborist) 3DTreeandlanscaping.com

Lic# CCC1328107

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FREE ESTIMATES

Low cost preventative maintenance includes debris removal from gutters/roof.

386-446-3100 www.rkroof.com CCC 1328712

The Pressure Washing Alternative

Insured and Licensed

State Certiﬁed Rooﬁng Contractors CCC-1330218

•Shingles (130 + mph) •Metal •Tile •Roof Leak Experts

Houses · Driveways · Pool Enclosures Siding · Concrete Licensed/Insured & Reliable

Fully Insured

“FREE” Wind Mitigation Inspection with all new roofs for Homeowner Insurance Discount. 231922

Call Rick

Locally Owned and Operated 20+ years

Proper pruning and removal of trees Safely working over houses is our speciality 27 years experience Rick Crouse, owner Licensed and Insured

Arborist Ofﬁce: 386-264-6281 Cell: 904-669-7743

BOBCAT AND TREE SERVICE, INC.

• TRIMMING/REMOVAL • STUMP GRINDING • FIRE MITIGATION • LANDSCAPING • PAVERS/RETAINING WALLS • MULCH/STONE/SOD Lic. & Ins. )

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Stephen C Kenny & Associates, Inc

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386-585-5160

FLORIDA, INC.

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Since 1991

ee Experts LL r T A C 230705

R & K CERTIFIED ROOFING

WE CLEAN ROOFS WITH ZERO PRESSURE

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PALM COAST FORD

Palm Coast Ford’s BIGGEST EVENT OF THE YEAR IS

HAPPENING RIGHT NOW!

Get up to 120% BLACK BOOK VALUE FOR YOUR TRADE! NEW 2017 FORD ESCAPE

BUY FOR

20,790

NEW 2017 FORD FUSION

BUY FOR

19,990

• 13 MAJOR BRANDS • 30-DAY PRICE GUARANTEE • ALL MAKES AND MODELS

Palm Coast Ford

LOW PRICE TIRE GUARANTEE Valid on dealer-installed retail purchases only. Requires presentation of competitor’s current price ad/offer on exact tire sold by dealership within 30 days after purchase. See dealer for details. Offer expires 05/08/17. 1150 Palm Coast Pkwy. SW Palm Coast, FL 32137

NEW 2016 FORD FOCUS

BUY FOR

14,790

$39

OR LESS

Palm Coast Ford

® THE WORKS • SYNTHETIC BLEND OIL CHANGE

• TIRE ROTATION AND PRESSURE CHECK • BRAKE INSPECTION • MULTI-POINT INSPECTION • FLUID TOP-OFF • BATTERY TEST • FILTER CHECK • BELTS AND HOSES CHECK

Up to five quarts of Motorcraft® oil and oil filter. Taxes, diesel vehicles and disposal fees extra. Hybrid battery test excluded. See dealer for details. Offer expires 05/08/17. 1150 Palm Coast Pkwy. SW Palm Coast, FL 32137

NEW 2016 FORD F-150

BUY FOR

24,900

starting at

$11995

Palm Coast Ford

MOTORCRAFT® TESTED TOUGH MAX BATTERIES

WITH 100-MONTH WARRANTY With exchange. Taxes and installation extra. Warranty includes FREE towing on dealer-installed battery. See dealer for details. Offer expires 05/08/17. 1150 Palm Coast Pkwy. SW Palm Coast, FL 32137

All prices are based on Black Book average trade-in value, less 30 cents mileage deductions, reconditioning, trim levels and accessories. Offers cannot be combined. See dealer for complete details. Certain restrictions apply. All offers valid until last day of sale listed on this mailer. Dealer and agency are not responsible for incorrect trade values. In the event of a misprinted trade offer your local participating dealer will be able to give you the correct value. With the purchase of any new vehicle in-stock. Certain restrictions apply. See dealer for details. Copyright © 2017 Hearst Business Media Corp. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Black Book® is a registered trademark of Hearst Business Media Corp. Black Book is not a participating partner in or sponsor of this event or offer. Prices are based on Black Book® (average) trade-in value and subject to adjustment for mileage over 12,000 miles per year and condition. All offers with approved credit. Offers cannot be combined with any other offer. Due to advertising deadlines inventory is subject to change and some units may already be sold. Any equity deficit in your current vehicle must be paid or refinanced with new vehicle. Bankruptcies must be discharged. See dealer for details. Due to advertising deadlines some incentives may no longer be available. (1) 2016 Ford Focus (Stk# C16880); MSRP: $19,995; Sale price: $14,790 or 0% APR for 72 months. Must finance with Ford Motors, With approved credit. Price is plus tax, title and $899 dealer fee. (2) 2017 Ford Fusion (Stk# DT43001); MSRP: $22,995; Sale price: $19,990 or 0% APR for 72 months. Must finance with Ford Motors, With approved credit. Price is plus tax, title and $899 dealer fee. (3) 2017 Ford Escape (Stk# T17047); MSRP: $24,630; Sale price: $20,790 or 0% APR for 72 months. Must finance with Ford Motors, With approved credit. Price is plus tax, title and $899 dealer fee. (4) 2017 Ford F-150 (Stk# T17231); MSRP: $30,183; Sale price: $24,990. Must finance with Ford Motors, With approved credit. Price is plus tax, title and $899 dealer fee.

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MON. thru SAT. 8:30AM-8PM SUN. 11AM-5PM

Palm Coast Ford 1150 Palm Coast Pkwy, Palm Coast, FL

386 • 447 • 3380

www.palmcoastford.com

232917 229743

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