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Should district merge schools?

Osceola Elementary and Ortona Elementary could become one, but district seeks public input. PAGE 4

Saloon gets city’s OK Boot Hill Saloon Outpost can have music, food trucks, city says. PAGE 4 INSIDE CITY WATCH

New sidewalk for Ormond Beach Elementary?

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ON THE BALLOT

Volusia County Council prepares to place Volusia Forever, ECHO in 2020 ballot. PAGE 3

HELPING HANDS Teens help light the way for cancer patients PAGE 7

WARM WELCOME

Crowd packs first medical marijuana store in Ormond Beach PAGE 13

Eat up!

Taste of Ormond PAGE 5 Photo by Jarleene Almenas

IN THE CHURCH

Bryon Brymer, Rob West and James Freidman of the Pumphouse BBQ and Smokehouse, a new restaurant coming soon to Ormond Beach.

NONNATIVES

Shrimp-tastic!

Russian artist aims to blend art and spirituality with exhibition at St. James Episcopal Church PAGE 11

Garden Club of Halifax Country takes on Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s weeds PAGE 12

OBFD, OBPD and city commissioners ate over 5 pounds of shrimp for the Police Explorers and Fire Cadets programs.

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YOUR TOWN SUSAN PERSIS AT PEACH VALLEY

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Business...............PAGE 13 Calendar............... PAGE 11 Cops Corner.......... PAGE 8 High 5.................... PAGE 9 Letters................... PAGE 6 Real Estate...........PAGE 14 Sidelines ............. PAGE 10 Your Town.............. PAGE 6 The three teams prepare to eat all the shrimp they can in five minutes.

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Susan Persis, city commissioner of Zone 3, began monthly meetings with residents March 3 at Peach Valley West. Residents are invited to bring any thoughts or questions. Commissioner Troy Kent and Mayor Bill Partington have similar meetings. See the calendar at ormondbeach.org.

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Could the Ormond Beach Elementary parking lot get a new sidewalk?

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BY THE NUMBERS

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incentive approved for Bimbo QSR USA LLC, a food bakery manufactuurer and distributer. The company is looking into occupying 1899 N. US 1, though they are considering other locations in the Southeast U.S. The incentive will only go into effect if Bimbo QSR picks Ormond Beach.

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for the construction of a mast arm at Broadway Avenue. FDOT and the developer are paying for the project.

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in city contributions toward the Vadner Park project in partnership with the Garden Club of Halifax Country.

Chateau Mar Beach Resort, located at 507 S. Atlantic Ave., was approved to move forward with its painting project, which will decorate the building, parking lot wall and seawall with a geometric pattern.

This is part of the resort’s renovation of the building.

Some of the commissioners said the design was “busy” but that it was a matter of personal taste and property rights.

The request was approved unanimously.

Itinerant vending request approved Courtesy of the city of Orrmond Beach

A city rendering of what one of the signs would have looked like.

to the three-sign project’s demise included the high cost as well as the commission’s belief that people know they can park there already.

Mayor Bill Partington said he’d rather let Ormond MainStreet continue working with businesses for permanent parking in the downtown, and that the city could make cheaper signs (like the blue street signs indicating where is City Hall) in the future.

the Birthplace of Speed signs like the historical markers around town) City Commissioner Dwight Selby proposed using the funds to look into adding an access point into the lot from the Granada sidewalk.

“If there was a sidewalk that would run you straight down to Granada, that would dramatically improve the utilization of this parking lot after school hours,” Selby said.

Other factors contributing

“When you have something that you’re trying to do, you may not be able to eat the whole elephant but you can take one bite at a time.”

MUFFI CHANFRAU, president of the Garden Club of Halifax Country See Page 12

The commission also unanimously approved a special exception request by KEGJ Holdings LLC to allow up to 12 itinerant vendors and two food trucks at the property at 1170 N. U.S. 1 during special events.

The property owner will be able to operate during Bike Week, Biketoberfest and Speed Weeks.

City clarifies OBTS annexation The City Commission passed a land development code amendment stating that residents in Ormond-by-the-Sea will not need to annex to connect to city utilities. The commission also passed a Code of Ordinances amendment for this same purpose.

This was a result of OBTS residents’ concern that they would be annexed into the city if a septic to sewer conversion took place in the future.

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While the Ormond Beach Elementary parking lot — which is also a public city lot during after school hours — won’t be getting new signage anytime soon, the city will be exploring how to make it more accessible from West Granada Boulevard.

The Ormond Beach City Commission turned down a $22,000 project to add signs around the school lot located at 101 Corbin Ave. in the downtown at its meeting on Tuesday, March 3. The signs were meant to advise public parking is available during non-school hours. According to item memorandum in the commission agenda, School Board staff and the OBE principal expressed concerns about having people using the parking lot during school hours. School Board staff suggested allowing workers of surrounding businesses to park in designated spaces.

Businesses would have to register with the school to receive authorization, the memo states.

Instead of adding signage, (the project would have used

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Council prepares for referendums What should be included on the ballot and what can be detailed in a later resolution? The Volusia County Council worked to answer this question.

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TIMELINE OF EVENTS FOR BOOT HILL 2005: Karen Gehris buys property, which becomes Jackson Hole Saloon and Grille 2008: Jackson Hole burns down 2008-2019: Gehris hosts itinerant vending on the vacant property.

2014: City adopts North U.S. 1 Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement 2018: Gehris begins operating Tumbleeweed Tavern out of building that used to be a service garage, and works to bring it into compliance 2019: Gehris misses deadline.

2020: Special exception request reaches City Commission.

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vote in the “eleventh hour” will allow a property owner to host itinerant activities during Bike Week, which starts on Friday, March 6.

It was an uphill climb for the Boot Hill Saloon Outpost at Tuesday night’s City Commission meeting, with the three-part special exception request passing by a 3-2 vote; Commissioners Troy Kent and Dwight Selby voted against. The commission’s approval means Boot Hill will be allowed to have itinerant vending of up to 24 vendors (including food trucks) as well as live outdoor music from 2-10 p.m. during Bike Week, Biketoberfest and Speed Weeks. It also means that the business, which recently hosted its soft opening, will be allowed to have live outdoor music up to four times per month on Saturday or Sunday from 2-5 p.m., not in connection with any special events.

Though a petition in favor of the establishment was signed by about 45 people, and several residents spoke before the commission and expressed support for Boot Hill, Kent was concerned about a five-year missed deadline that forced Boot Hill to go through the special exception process in the first place.

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Second chance for

saloon

U.S. 1’s Boot Hill Saloon Outpost gets green light for itinerant vending, live music just in time for Bike Week

Back in 2014, when the city of Ormond Beach adopted the North U.S. 1 Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement, vacant or unimproved properties were given five years to establish a permanent business to be classified as a special event host, a deadline that fell on Aug. 27, 2019. Boot Hill missed it.

“So now, we’re at the eleventh hour, truly, the eleventh hour,” Kent said. “So we have Bike Week officially starting on Friday, and we’re here on a Tuesday night meeting because somebody didn’t meet a deadline — didn’t do what I guess they wanted to do.”

Kent added that it made him think about the businesses that did establish themselves permanently in the corridor. He said a special exception like this could be seen as a reward for “not following the rules.”

events.

“We just couldn’t be open fulltime,” Gehris said.

Mayor Bill Partington said he was taking the 2008 fire into consideration, as Gehris might not be in the same situation had it not been for that. He said the special exception went through an intensive process that “hammered out a lot of the concerns.”

“It’s not always an easy thing to do when you’re dealing with government to do everything the correct way,” Partington said.

2008 FIRE

PASSING THE VOTE

Karin Gehris has owned the Boot Hill property at 1089 N. U.S. 1 in unincorporated Ormond Beach since 2005. Back then, it was the Jackson Hole Saloon and Grille, which burned down in 2008.

Before the fire, the business was open regularly and participated in itinerant vending. The fire changed some of that, though they still operated during special

Selby, who like Kent was concerned about the timing of the request, suggested the commission approve the itinerant vending portions of the special exception request for a one-year period and suggested a permanent business be in place before the commission considered allowing live music regularly. Kent said he would support this motion, but no other commissioner expressed interest in pursuing this.

City Commissioner Rob Littleton said he didn’t see a problem with Boot Hill missing the fiveyear deadline, and like Partington, was pleased with the process it took through the neighborhood meeting and Planning Board recommendations.

None of the commissioners were concerned about noise from the live music, as other existing U.S. 1 businesses currently have it — including nearby RiverGrille — and staff noted that the loudest noise in the area comes from traffic.

GET READY FOR BIKES

The 79th-annual Bike Week will run March 6-15. One Daytona is hosting the official Bike Week Welcome Center.

See a calendar of events at https:// officialbikeweek.com/.

“It’s not always an easy thing to do when you’re dealing with government to do everything the correct way.”

BILL PARTINGTON, Ormond Beach mayor

Volusia Forever and the county’s ECHO program are continuing their journey to the 2020 ballot, with the Volusia County Council hammering down wording for the future referendum at the council meeting on March 3.

The programs were first implemented in the county in 2000, after residents voted to tax themselves .2 mils for each program for 20 years. Volusia Forever was formed to finance the acquisition and improvements of conservation and outdoor recreation lands.

ECHO gives grants to organizations and municipalities to help with acquisition, restoration, construction or improvements of environmental, cultural historical and outdoor recreational facilities, and assisted with over $3 million in grant funding for fiscal year 20192020; this was approved at the March 3 meeting as well.

Two Ormond Beach projects are benefitting from ECHO funding this year: the Nova Tennis Complex lighting project and the restoration of the MacDonald House.

For Volusia Forever, the council decided to increase the program’s bond amount to $60 million (the 2000 referendum’s bond amount was $40 million) and leave in the original acquisition goals. Specifics regarding resiliency and sustainability goals, as well as setting aside 15% of the appropriated funds for the program, will be discussed in a future resolution since the council is hoping to get citizen opinions. The council wanted to keep the ballot language lean.

“I’m just cautious about adding anything we don’t have to have,” Councilwoman Deb Denys said.

That also applied to the ECHO program. The council decided to keep the 2000 referendum’s $40 million bond amount and not add operating expenses as an allowable use of ECHO funds.

If approved, ECHO grant applicants could see a little flexibility in the future, though. The County Council discussed lowering the grant match requirement from 50% and approaching it on a case by case basis to give more grant opportunities to smaller organizations and cities.

“We want to make it more readily available for those people who are needing it,” Councilwoman Billie Wheeler said.

Council Chair Ed Kelley cautioned against lowering the 50% match requirement, saying applicants should have “skin in the game.” Councilman Ben Johnson said it wouldn’t be a “giveaway” program, and that applicants would still need approval by the ECHO Board and council before grants are awarded. He suggested a lower match could be 30%.

Resolutions to place the referendums on the ballot could come back to the council in April.

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Schools district may merge Osceola, Ortona

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Two meetings will be held to discuss this concept: One on March 9 at Ortona Elementary, and the second on March 11 at Osceola Elementary.

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Two beachside schools could be consolidated in the near future as Volusia County Schools explores what updating a 1950s school campus to the 21st century looks like.

Osceola Elementary School and Ortona Elementary School both face a similar set of issues. Osceola, built in 1955, and Ortona, built in 1951, are small schools — in size and acreage. Volusia County Schools Director of Planning and Construction Saralee Morrissey said Osceola struggles with moisture intrusion in the interior walls, windows and doors, and has an “inadequate” administration building.

“It’s very similar at the Ortona campus, with the exception that Ortona has a modern administrative building that was built during the last half-cent sales tax,” Morrissey said.

With high costs to fix the issues at both schools — and with the

“There’s just so many questions that need to be asked and answered before we go forward, so that we can make a good decision.”

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schools being a little over 3 miles away from each other — the School Board decided to look into merging both schools into one campus last June, Morrissey said.

But even that comes with challenges. Both sites are smaller in acreage than what the district looks for today when looking for land for a new school. Osceola is 13 acres, and Ortona spans 11 acres. Today, Morissey said, the district generally wants 20 acres.

Two meetings will be held to discuss and gather feedback about the possible consolidation.

The first is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Monday, March 9, at the Ortona Elementary cafeteria. The second will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 11, at the Osceola Elementary School cafeteria.

The same information will be presented at both meetings, Morrissey said.

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School Board Member Carl Persis said that, from an operational standpoint, the consolidation makes sense.

Osceola currently has about 400 students, and Ortona has 200. The new school would still have fewer students that most elementary schools, he said.

Pathways Elementary and Tomoka Elementary are bigger.

“It wouldn’t create an overly large school,” Persis said.

He initially was hoping the district could build a K-8 school at the Osceola campus, since there are no middle schools on the beachside, but was told it wasn’t feasible.

New schools also have to include drainage improvements, Morrissey said. Neither Osceola nor Ortona have stormwater retention ponds. Also, while Osceola has a small bus loop, Ortona doesn’t. Both schools also lack adequate parking and room to stack cars during dismissal.

“Those are parts of a standard elementary school campus that need to be accommodated if we are going to build a new school,” Morrissey said. “It’s not just building a school building, it’s also addressing the other attributes.”

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One of the biggest questions the district will face moving forward once it picks a campus is this: Should it build on an occupied campus?

That’s what it’s called when there is a construction project at a school still in use by faculty and students. It’s what Morrissey said is currently going on at George Marks Elementary in DeLand and Chisholm Elementary in New Smyrna Beach.

It’s also what was done at Ormond Beach Middle School in 2007-2011 when that school was redeveloped. Persis was the school’s principal at the time, and while it took four years, he said they felt that was the right decision.

Whether that will be the case for this project is still to be determined.

“There’s just so many questions that need to be asked and answered before we go forward so that we can make a good decision,” Persis said.

The alternative of building on an empty campus would take 12-14 months. However, the district would need to decide where to place the affected school’s student population.

“I know that there will be questions and concerns about, ‘which campus are you going to build on?’ and we don’t have an answer to that question yet,” Morrissey said.

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ocal foodies rejoiced as the seventh-annual Taste of Ormond event returned to Rockefeller Gardens on Sunday, March 1 with the flavors of two dozen local restaurants.

The Ormond MainStreet fundraiser featured fare from establishments like the Grind Gastropub, 63 Sovereign, Tipsy Taco and Rose Villa. Event attendees could sample a diverse range of dishes, from pizza and barbecue to doughnuts and ceviche. S.R. Perrott also offered a wine and craft beer tasting area.

Proceeds from the event will go to help new businesses with marketing grants, to fund initiatives for the city’s downtown district, and to bring new events, arts and entertainment into town, according to a press release.

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Cindy Gerow of Rose Villa shows off a plate of cupcakes.

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on tree boards currently existing in other cities within our county. It is an effort to fulfill the ADF requirement and provide a starting point for discussion. It can be modified.

Some citizens are concerned about being told what to plant in their yards, additional cost to the city or an extra layer of government. To reiterate: The proposed tree board would be an advisory committee of volunteers. Its primary focus would be on community tree issues, preserving the urban forest and promoting native plant restoration (which every member of the City Commission seems to enthusiastically support given their unanimous approval of the Garden Club’s plan to transform a neglected park to 100% native species).

Those that want “less government” are often fine with it, if it supports their interests.

Dear Editor: There has been some controversy over the proposal to create an Ormond Beach tree board. The Arbor Day Foundation awards Tree City USA status if four requirements are met; one being the community must have a tree board.

The ADF definition of tree board is flexible, but as written in its September/October 2019 newsletter, “It is always important that members have an interest in the welfare of community trees.”

In the past year or two, more than one Ormond Beach city commissioner used our Tree City USA designation as a defense when confronted by citizens voicing concern about increased clear-cutting in our area for development. So it was particularly surprising to hear Commissioner Troy Kent say he is “so pleased that at this moment in time we don’t have a tree board” at the City Commission meeting on Feb. 4. His statement contradicts the city’s public information officer’s assurance that Ormond Beach “continues to exceed the requirements to qualify as a Tree City USA.” Supposedly, the Quality of Life Board functions as the Ormond Beach tree board, but seldom discusses trees and in the past has not required the presence of an arborist or landscaper.

The ordinance submitted by the Tree Committee is based

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‘Tree board’ proposal was intended to be springboard for more discussion Dear Editor: After much reflecting on the reception we received during our presentation to the commission at the Feb. 4 meeting, as well as Mr. Kent’s comments in the Observer, I feel a response is warranted. As one of the founders of the Civil Discourse group, I wholeheartedly believe in working accumulated a 47-8 record this year, according to a press release, while leading the team to its first-ever District Duals Championship. Aside from sports, Lipsey has earned a 3.8 GPA and scored a 1280 on the SAT.

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WRESTLER IS STUDENT-ATHLETE OF THE MONTH The Ormond Beach Lions Club honored Seabreeze High School senior Victor Lipsey as its student-athlete of the month for February.

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The Palmetto Club of Daytona Beach will award $1,000 scholarships to some local high school students graduating in May, based on need, academics and community awareness.

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Female students at Mainland High School are eligible for

with others to find solutions.

Our grass roots, nonpolitical Tree Committee was formed on that same premise and we worked on answers to our concerns for a year, attending meetings, reading minutes, and meeting with commissioners and staff, as well as other groups. Our intent was not “more government” or becoming the “Tree Police,” but rather using citizen volunteers to help the city address the critical issues of tree preservation, use of native plants and wetlands preservation to address resiliency issues. We wanted to work with the city in a positive, proactive way and felt a dedicated Tree Board could provide a bridge to citizen involvement.

The presentation on Feb. 4 was a culmination of our year-long effort. Our proposal was intended as a framework and springboard to further discussion.

As we were walking into the meeting, my husband picked up an “Ormond Beach City Commission Meeting Guide.”

Taken directly from the publication, I quote, “Public participation in meetings is encouraged by the City Commission.” Further it states, “Citizens are expected to conduct themselves in an orderly and courteous manner during the meeting.” Commissioners should be held to the same standard.

Instead, we were treated to a scolding by Mr. Kent, unfairly compared to another group’s project presented that same

night, publicly chastised, and our statements misrepresented during the commissioner comments portion of the meeting. I may also point out that after being told for a year that Ormond Beach has a “Tree Board,” Mr. Kent specifically stated he was pleased there wasn’t a tree board when lauding the Vadner Park project and intimating that we would not “let” them cut down the 2-3 trees specified in their application (They are nonnative trees so we would have no problem with that).

To be fair, some of the commissioners listened, and appeared to be open to further discussion. To them, we say thank you!

For the record, our Tree Committee wholeheartedly supports the proposed Vadner Park project. The project is based on the concepts of preservation of native old growth trees, planting of hardy resilient native plants and trees, and citizens working in partnership with the city. We applaud their efforts. In fact, members of that group would make excellent appointees to a tree board!

another Palmetto Club Scholarship, and at Spruce Creek High School, male and female students who demonstrate leadership qualities can apply for the Palmetto Club Past Presidents Scholarship.

Detailed information is available at each high school’s guidance office and on the schools’ websites, according to a press release. The deadline to apply is March 25. Call Scholarship Chairman Victoria Teel at 3223602 for more information.

workshops are March 26, April 2, 9 and 16.

Axelrod got his start in comedy back in 1962 as an editor of a college humor magazine called “Yahoo,” which was banned in Boston, according to a press release. He has worked in comedy clubs and also tried to make it in Hollywood.

“You see how successful that was,” said Axelrod in the press release. “But I learned a lot and I’ll have fun sharing jokes, tricks and techniques with workshop participants.”

The co-sponsored workshops by Creative Happiness Institute will study stagecraft, stand-up, memoirs, stories and limericks. Participants are asked to pay for the four workshops in advance, though not taking all of them could be possible as well. Register at ormondartmuseum.org. Call 337-4567 or email axelrod@ creativehappiness.org

CALLING ALL JOKESTERS The Ormond Memorial Art Museum will be offering a series of comedy writing classes starting later this month.

Local poet David Axelrod will convene the sessions, scheduled to take place on Thursdays, from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The dates for the

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Teens help light the way for cancer patients WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

A local organization that aids cancer patients is getting help from a youth movement. Light the Way Teens has been formed by Sarah Heaster, a junior at Spruce Creek High School, to assist Light the Way, formed in 2015 by her parents, Lewis and Angela Heaster, of Ormond Beach.

The organization helps cancer patients with daily needs such as housekeeping, transportation, meals, needed supplies and miscellaneous needs depending on the individual, such as taking care of pets.

After forming the teens group, Sarah sent out messages on Instagram to keep friends updated, and it spread to other schools, including Seabreeze High School and Father Lopez. Now students from throughout the area are involved.

“It’s very encouraging watching this group of teens come together for such an important cause,” Angela Heaster said. “Sarah has always been my right-hand man.

Now she’s in a leadership position.”

The teenagers do a lot of the delivery and hands-on work such as gift wrapping or working at a dog wash.

Sarah has actually been involved with Light the Way since it began.

She decided to get young people

HELPING FROM THE HEART

Photo by Wayne Grant

Sarah Heater and mother, Angela, are involved in Light the Way to help cancer patients.

involved after learning how the children of a cancer patient were struggling. When someone is going through cancer treatments they often can’t keep up with work, so there are financial pressures.

It’s rewarding work, Sarah said.

“We’re showing them that the community cares about them,” she said.

They’ve had Christmas parties, supplying gifts for the family. One year, volunteers even put up a tree and Christmas lights at a home, along with supplying gifts. Afterward, the Heasters received a note from the patient thanking them, saying her 5-year-old had been afraid Santa would not come.

HOW IT BEGAN

Light the Way began after the Heasters lost a close family friend to cancer. Malka Altman, wife of their rabbi, Barry Altman, was like a second mother to Angela Heaster and a grandmother to Sarah.

Angela Heaster said she learned that during Altman’s treatment, she was helping other patients she met during chemotherapy sessions. This started Heaster thinking about all the things patients need, such as hot meals, cleaning house, etc.

Many patients have moved from up north and have no one to help them. Some have to take a

Light the Way is structured under the Heaster Family Foundation. An all-volunteer agency, all donations go to help the patients.

“Without the volunteers, Light the Way would not be here,” Heaster said.

One volunteer, Deb Thomas, called it a wonderful organization.

“There’s a lot of love behind it,” she said. “They are helping truly from the heart.”

It started with an organizational event, where all of the businesses in the Gaslamp Shoppes on East Granada Boulevard donated profits for an evening. Brainstorming, they settled on Light the Way, to tie in with gas lamps.

The Gaslamp Shoppes building is owned by the Heasters.

To raise money, they’ve had events such as bowl-a-thons and dog washes.

“When I put a shout-out on social media, the response is incredible,” Heaster said.

Find them on Facebook at Light the Way Volusia or on Instagram at 4teens.

THANKYOU NOTES “Thank you for caring enough to think of giving me the Publix card which is a big help. Most cancer patients and families are struggling and treading water as we are. This type of help makes the difference between surviving the ordeal or not surviving.”

“Words are not enough to thank you for all you have done for me. You made me feel so happy through this very challenging time. “

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“There are so many things,” Heaster said. “Bills would pile up.

Even co-pays are a lot.”

They now assist with everything that insurance will not pay for. Heaster likes to have the patient contact a social worker first, because they can often get them the help they need. Then, the social worker arranges help with Light the Way.

Charity provides a variety of help for those receiving cancer treatment.

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Ready. Set. Shrimp!

COPS CORNER

OBFD, OBPD and city commissioners ate over 5 pounds of shrimp for the Police Explorers and Fire Cadets programs.

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JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

How much shrimp can you eat in five minutes? For a couple of Ormond Beach firefighters, the answer was 2 pounds, 12.9 ounces.

The RiverGrille on the Tomoka hosted the first annual shrimp-eating contest on Saturday, Feb. 29, where The contest featured its own walking shrimp.

The Ormond Beach Fire Department team and its supporters.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

three teams of two competed to see who could eat the most shrimp in that short timeframe. The competing teams were composed of the Officer Cierra Devane and Capt.

D.W. Smith of the Ormond Beach Police Deparment; firefighters Rand Bennett and Francis A u to r i n o of Ormond Beach

HERE IS THE BREAKDOWN, PER POUND, FOR EACH TEAM:  First place: OBFD, 2 pounds, 12.9 ounces  Second place: OBPD, 1 pound, 11 ounces  Third plalce: City, 1 pound, 0.5 ounces

Officer Cierra Devane peels shrimp as fast as she can.

Fire Department, and Mayor Bill Partington and Commissioner Rob Littleton with the city of Ormond Beach.

The contest was a fundraiser for the Police Explorers and Fire

Cadets, both youth programs.

RiverGrille donated $100 per pound of shrimp consumed for both programs, amounting to $552.50 thanks to the three teams collectively eating a total of 5 pounds, 8.4 ounces of shrimp.

DIAL TONE 6:18 p.m. — 300 block of West Granada Boulevard Suspicious incident. While attempting to receive an answer as to why her dental appointment was canceled, a Palm Coast woman was threatened on the phone by an alleged employee who said, “I have your address, and I’m going to cut your throat while you sleep,” according to a police report.

The woman told police she had asked to speak to a supervisor before this occurred. Disturbed, the woman hung up. She didn’t wish to press charges, but wanted police to document the incident.

FREE RIDE 8:22 p.m. — 100 block of West Granada Boulevard Disturbance. Police ended up giving a 65-year-old Ormond Beach woman a drive home after she had an issue with her taxi driver, who ended up calling police.

The taxi driver had picked up the woman at a local restaurant, and drove around “aimlessly” for a while because the woman didn’t know where she wanted to go, according to the police report.

She then began screaming for help after witnesses said they saw the taxi driver refuse to let her out of his car; she owed him $23.

The woman only had $12. The taxi driver agreed that would work. He left her in the parking lot of the Police Department.

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RAY BOONE SPORTS EDITOR

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Seabreeze softball’s Celeste DeLorenzo.

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Seabreeze softball’s Celeste DeLorenzo signed her national letter of intent to play collegiate softball at the University of South Carolina Upstate.

Located in Spartanburg, USC Upstate is an NCAA Division I team that plays in the Big South Conference.

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Seabreeze’s Connery Cassidy accepted an offer to join the University of Central Florida’s women’s rowing team. She has only been rowing since November, when she started rowing for the Halifax Rowing Association.

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Mainland football player Ja’Corey Benjamin, a 2021 cornerback, announced that he received an invitation to Junior Day the Charleston Southern University. Located in South Carolina, CSU is an NCAA Division I program that plays in the Big South Conference.

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Mainland’s baseball team has started the season 2-0. The Buccaneers beat Crescent City 3-2 in the season opener on Feb. 25 and then took down Taylor 9-6 on Feb. 27. Both games were played at Mainland High School. Up next, the Buccaneers take on rival Atlantic at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, March 5, at Atlantic High School.

n his second season as the head coach of Seabreeze’s baseball team, Jeff Lemon is sure of at least one thing: The strength of this Sandcrabs team, once again, is its pitching.

The Sandcrabs had a 2.2 ERA last season, and through the first four games of the 2020 season, the Sandcrabs’ have a 1.9 ERA. “Our defense is really good,” Lemon said of the Sandcrabs, who were 2-24 the season prior to Lemon’s arrival. “But our pitching stands out.”

However, there was a lot of growing to do in Lemon’s first season.

“It was about trying to get them to leave their old ways of complacency and to have some passion for the game and competing,” he said.

The Sandcrabs improved and won eight games. And with it, saw several players rise into leadership roles. Lemon pointed to pitchers Robert Truer and Jordan Ackerman and catcher Canyon Brown as players who have stepped up for the team.

“Robert is a quiet leader,” Lemon said. “He does everything by action. I don’t know if I’ve heard him say 10 words since I’ve been here. But he gets after it.”

Ackerman, who is committed to play baseball for LaGrange College in Georgia next year, not only leads by example — he also leads vocally.

“The guys look to him in adversity,” Lemon said.

The Sandcrabs want to compete for a district championship this season and hope to make it into the regional tournament.

“As pitchers, our goal is to keep the team in the game as long as we can,” Ackerman said. “I think we’re going to give our team a chance most nights.”

Truer added: “It’s going to be a full team effort.”

“We want to put Seabreeze baseball back on the map like it used to be.”

JEFF LEMON, Seabreeze baseball coach

THE SANDCRABS’ 2020 ROSTER No. 1 Riley Nettles No. 3 Zach Sager No. 4 Mason Owen No. 5 Ethan Cleary No. 6 Dominick Lee No. 7 Colt Brown No. 8 Jacob Karas No. 9 Canyon Brown No. 10 Robert Truer No. 11 Joe Justice No. 12 Zach Futch

No. 13 Brandon Redmond No. 15 Matthew Donlick No. 18 Baker Pinciaro No. 20 Trevor Presswood No. 21 Ethan Peckham No. 22 Julian Wood No. 23 Devon Spicer No. 24 Jordan Ackerman

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Seabreeze and Mainland’s softball teams met for their annual rivalry game the afternoon of Thursday, Feb. 27, at Mainland High School. The Sandcrabs dominated 14-3 for the Sandcrabs’ first win of the season. The game was close after the first two innings, with Seabreeze leading 1-0.

However, the Sandcrabs scored eight runs in the third frame and three runs in the fourth frame to take control of the game. The two teams will meet once more this season at 6:30 p.m. March 31 at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex.

A Seabreeze player throws the ball to first base at practice.

Seabreeze’s Jordan Ackerman

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Seabreeze, Mainland send wrestlers to state tournament

Seabreeze and Mainland’s boys wrestling team competed in the 2A-Region 1 meet on Saturday, Feb. 29, at Chiles High School in Tallahassee. As a team, Seabreeze scored 48 points to take 15th place. The Sandcrabs also qualified two grapplers for the state tournament, held March 5-6 at Silver Spurs Arena in Kissimmee. The Buccaneers, who placed 23rd in the region, qualified one wrestler for the state tournament.

The Sandcrabs’ Kobe Baert (47-12) won four times on the back after falling to Pace’s Derrick Lancero in the quarterfinals Friday, Feb. 28. Baert had three Saturday wins over Orange Park’s Davon Bailey, Matanzas’

Bucs basketball falls just short of Final 4

Ethan Goodman in the consolation semifinals, and a fall over New Smyrna Beach’s Jace Engberg in the third-place match for the 120-pound weight class.

District 4 champion Victor Lipsey, arguably the Sandcrabs’ top wrestler, was decisioned

by Robert E. Lee’s Ahmahd Denmark in the championship match for the 160-pound weight class. Lipsey (50-9) Lipsey reached the final with a 4-1 semifinal win over Terry Parker’s Ashley Saddler. It will be Lipsey’s second straight trip to the state tournament.

In addition, Mainland’s Doug Dittmer qualified for the state meet. Dittmer (31-11) had three wins of his own, including decisions over Gulf Breeze’s Julian McCully and Niceville’s Sean Ripley in the blood round to take fourth place in the meet, earning his first trip to states.

After a hard-fought campaign, Mainland’s boys basketball team’s season has come to an end. The Buccaneers came up just short of making it to the Final Four.

The No. 2 seed Buccaneers, who convincingly won the 6ADistrict 4 championship, beat No. 7 seed Ocala Forest 67-55 in the quarterfinal and No. 3 seed Fleming Island 71-64 in the semifinal. The Buccaneers faced No. 1 seed Columbia in the Elite Eight on Friday, Feb. 28, at Columbia High School.

The Buccaneers last played in the Elite Eight in 2018 — Mainland head coach Joe Giddens’ first season with the team. The Buccaneers came up just short of the Final Four then.

After trailing for three quarters against Columbia, the Buccaneers battled back. However, Columbia held on to win 70-65.

The Buccaneers finished the 2019-20 season with a 19-11 record. In addition, Mainland also graduates team captain and leading scorer Jordan Sears, Taron Keith, Shayne Brennen, Kenny Witherspoon and Marquez Knoghton.

Mainland basketball’s Jordan Sears.

Bucs, Sandcrabs track compete at East Coast Classic

Seabreeze wrestler Victor Lipsey

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Mainland and Seabreeze’s track and field teams competed in the 16th-annual East Coast Classic on Saturday, Feb. 29, at Flagler

Palm Coast High School.

The Buccaneers’ girls team won five events: Jasmyn Dorsey won the long jump, the girls won both the 4x100 and 4x400meter relay, and Cydney Wright captured the 100-meter dash and 200-meter dash. Mainland’s boys team won three events: Theodore Lockley won

the 100-meter dash, Jonah Reilly won the 3,200-meter run and Bob Agledor won the high jump. Seabreeze’s girls team had two champions: Kimberly Collins won the high jump, and Ella Chandler won the 800-meter run. Tyler Smith was the boys team’s highest finisher, placing fourth in the high jump.

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St. James Episcopal Church is offering tours of Pawlowska’s exhibition on: n Sundays, 1-3 p.m. n Wednesdays, 10 a.m. to noon n Fridays, noon to 4 p.m. n Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Contact the church office at 677-0872 for more information or to schedule a private tour.

MOVIES ON THE HALIFAX n When: 6:30 p.m. n Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive n Details: “Ralph Breaks the Internet,” PG. Bring a chair or blanket. Free event sponsored by Riverbend Community Church.

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“Your face, your face I am looking for,”

by Ludmila Pawlowska

spective — understanding of the art and spirituality,” Lech said.

“It’s a way of seeing the unseen through the contemporary arts.”

ICONS AND MODERN ART

Large paintings by Ludmila Pawlowska adorn the ceiling of St. James Episcopal Church.

‘A journey of searching’ Russian artist aims to blend art and spirituality with exhibition at St. James Episcopal Church

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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udmila Pawlowska splits her life into two categories: Before her mother’s death, and after.

Before, as a child and then as an adult in Russia and Sweden, she used to paint landscapes, flowers and different kinds of abstractions.

“But then, I kind of tried to

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Ludmila Pawlowska and her steel sculpture, “Transformations.”

find meaning in my life,” she said.

“After her funeral, I went back to Russia, and I visited different churches, different monasteries, and icons became a source of inspiration of unconditional love, new way of seeing the divine.”

And so, about 22 years ago, “Icons in Transformation” got its start.

The 161-work exhibition has been traveling the U.S. since 2011. St. James Episcopal Church, located at 38 S. Halifax Drive in Ormond Beach is the exhibition’s 32nd stop, said Jan Lech, director of the Scandinavian Art Center, and Pawlowska’s husband.

The exhibit is booked for the next two years, and will remain in St. James Episcopal Church until May 24. Free tours and viewings will be held on Sundays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Some of her art is also on display at the Ormond Memorial Art Museum.

The location wasn’t an accident. It plays an integral part of the exhibition.

“Mainly it’s in churches because it gives a different per-

“Icons in Transformation” is composed of traditional Russian icons as well as contemporary art inspired by these icons.

But what are icons? Marcia Allison, an iconographer with St. James Episcopal Church, described them as symbolic images on flat boards, typically adorned with gold leaf. According to a pamphlet about Pawlowska, icons are “windows to heaven,” depicting God through events that happened and people who lived a long time ago.

As an iconographer, Allison said there is little creativity allowed.

She uses Byzantine traditions that have been passed down since the third and fourth centuries to create the icons.

That’s where her work and Pawlowska’s differs.

“It’s a way to combine the ancient and the modern and to reach the community,” Allison said.

She was the one to reach out to Pawlowska, and the pair had been in contact for six years before the exhibit was able to come to Ormond Beach. With the exhibit finally here, in her church (Allison is also Rev. Roy Allison’s wife), Allison said she was excited and hopeful to meet new people.

“I hope that people take away an understanding of connection with the divine,” Allison said. “I hope that it inspires something within themselves — stirs some emotions up — maybe some questions, and above all else, a relationship.”

THE POWER OF ART

Many of Pawlowska’s pieces start with a question, and often that question is, “Why?” “This is a journey of seeing,” Pawlowska said. “A journey of searching.”

Art saved her, she said, even though it’s a hard way of life rather than a profession. Some of the pieces, especially the large ones on pallets that hang from St. James Episcopal Church’s ceiling, took her years to finish.

Pawlowska describes the power of art by saying it’s about giving and receiving. It’s up to the viewer to interpret what she’s made, and to see beyond the images.

“Art never answers the question, but it helps you to understand who we are,” Pawlowska said.

Email Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ormondbeachobserver. com.

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ITALIAN COOKING CLASS n When: 5:30-8:30 p.m. n Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive n Details: Join Mary Maggio, a featured teaching chef at The Casements for over 20 years, as you learn how to make tortellini with Alfredo sauce, Sunday Sauce, spinach ravioli with marinara and spaghetti carbonara.

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Weed wranglers The club’s first Weed Wrangle tackled two invasive plant species plaguing the gardens.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Garden Club of Halifax Country tackled the asparagus ferns in the museum gardens during the Weed Wrangle.

With 50% of the Ormond Memorial Art Museum gardens made up of invasive plants, the Garden Club of Halifax Country had their work cut out for them for the club’s first Weed Wrangle.

Members, along with five Seabreeze High School students, spent their morning on Thursday, Feb, 27, clearing the invasive plants from the small section by the museum’s entrance in honor of National Invasive Species Awareness Week. Weed Wrangle is a volunteer effort held statewide in partnership with the Garden Club of America. It origi-

Seabreeze High School teacher Kristen Perkins, Horticulture Chairman Susan Anderson, Vice President Linda Armour and President Muffi Chanfrau.

nated in Nashville, Tennessee, and has now been implemented across seven states.

The GCHC focused on two main types of invasive plants: sword ferns and asparagus ferns.

Members pulled them out of the ground in clumps, depositing them in large paper bags. The club’s Horticulture Chairman Susan Anderson said they hope to host another Weed Wrangle in the near future to keep hacking away at these invasive species, which are easy to spot throughout the lush gardens.

“We’re just going to take slow, little steps,” Anderson said.

For Seabreeze High School agriculture and horticulture teacher Kristen Perkins, bringing a small group of students to help the club provides learning opportunities they wouldn’t have at school.

“It’s neat for them to be able to see things,” Perkins said. “Just like a second ago, they were picking up some of the ferns, so I got to show them there are seeds on the back called spores.”

It’s also National Future Farmers of America Week, and since the GCHC has helped Seabreeze substantially with its agriculture program, Perkins thought the participating in the Weed Wrangle was a good way to give back.

The GCHC hopes to open the next Weed Wrangle event to the public to help spread information about which plants are native, and which aren’t. Club President

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Mary Jo Harrington tosses a handful of weeds into a paper bag.

Muffi Chanfrau said that getting rid of the invasive species won’t only improve the gardens, but help the local wildlife such as birds and insects that feed on native plants.

She added that it’s been an educational opportunity for the club members too, as they realized some of them have invasive species in their yards. And while the road to raising awareness for native plants is a long one, the club is dedicated.

“When you have something that you’re trying to do, you may not be able to eat the whole elephant but you can take one bite at a time,” Chanfrau said.

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There was a large crowd waiting to get into the first medical marijuana treatment center in Ormond Beach on Feb. 29 at the grand opening of MÜV Dispensary at 290 Clyde Morris Boulevard, Suite 2.

They were called to enter in groups, as there was only so much room in the dispensary. Only medical marijuana card holders can buy products at the store. The company had offered discounts for those arriving early.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if we see 200 people today,” said Zack Swan, of Altmed Enterprises, the parent company, which has 17 other locations in Florida.

One of those waiting was Lorry Hood, widow of David Hood, local government official and judge who died March 15, 2019.

She was happy that she does not have to drive to Holly Hill or Daytona Beach anymore to get medical marijuana. She pointed out that the people waiting were everyday people, seeking treatment for a medical condition, and not “drug addicts” that some fear.

She noted there is a drugstore on nearly every corner where people can get drugs, and it’s important for people to also have access to marijuana, a natural product.

Hood said her husband had lobbied state legislators to allow medical marijuana beginning in 2012.

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Kate Palazzolo explains the various medical marijuana products available at the newly opened MÜV Dispensary.

There are 13 approved conditions for a medical marijuana card, including cancer, PTSD, epilepsy, Crohn’s disease, etc.

It’s a product with a demand.

There are 315,000 holders of medical marijuana cards in Florida. Cards are obtained from certified physicians.

There are a variety of ways medical marijuana can be taken, and the products in the new Ormond Beach store are displayed in an open-design with advisors available. Products include capsules, vape pens, tinctures, oral spray, etc., and smoking has also been approved by the state. Edible products are coming, and Swan said they are awaiting guidelines from the state.

Altmed has been approved to have 40 locations in Florida, and Swan said they expect to have 32 by the end of the year.

Altmed CEO John Tipton said the city was great to work with, but they were very specific about the approved location. The facility, approved by the City Commission, is located in an area of medical offices.

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SHACK SHINE FRANCHISE STARTED Alex Blackwell has started what he calls his “second act.”

Recently retired after 33 years as vice president of a printing company in Kansas City, he and his wife have relocated to Ormond Beach and started a Shack Shine franchise. The couple had bought a house in Ormond Beach eight years with the intention of relocating, and have now decided the time is right.

Shack Shine is an exterior home cleaning provider with services that include window cleaning, power washing, house washing, roof cleaning, gutter cleaning and Christmas light installation.

The Blackwells wanted to move near the beach and like this area because it’s far enough north to have a change of seasons. He calls Ormond Beach a vibrant town.

Plus, all four of their children live in the East.

“I thought, ‘What are we doing in Kansas City?’” he said.

Blackwell said Shack Shine emphasizes professional customer

service with friendly, uniformed technicians that take care of a home’s unique needs. The business seemed well-suited to him, because he and his wife have maintained investment properties.

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As part of the Ormond Beach Art Walk on March 7, Ocean Art Gallery will host an Art Reception for well-known plein air artist Suzanne Marie Allen. Guests can meet the artist at a 5-8 p.m. reception, which will have music and refreshments.

A free shuttle transports guests between the galleries that make up the Art Walk stops on both East and West Granada Boulevard.

After graduating with honors from the University of Florida, Allen painted many murals over the years and has been recognized in magazines and newspapers. She started painting landscapes outdoors in 2014 along the Florida Intracoastal Waterway.

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Clayton Cone and Martin Cone, individually and as trustees, sold 353 S. Atlantic Ave. to Lawrence and Denise Page, of Ponce Inlet, for $1.5 million.

Built in 1993, the house has three bedrooms, 5.5 baths, a fireplace and swimming pool. Following is a partial list of the week’s other sales.

Maria Gad, of East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, sold 17 Greenvale Drive to Peggy Thomas, of Ormond Beach, for $272,000.

Built in 1994, the house has four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,059 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $232,000.

Patricia Zipay, of West Valley, New York, sold 689 Wellington Station Blvd., Unit 41, to Ron Brynteson and Patricia Bemis, of Ormond Beach, for $110,000.

Built in 1986, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,000 square feet. It sold in 2002 for $175,000.

Stephen Corbett, of Pinecrest, sold 528 Fred Gamble Way to Davie Smith, of Ormond Beach, for $270,000. Built in 1980, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,169 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $130,000.

Plantation Bay Kristy McGlaughlin, Lynne O’Hearn, Robert McGlaughlin and George McGlaughlin, of Long Branch, New Jersey, sold 1057 Hampstead Lane to Jenifer and Phillip Alexander, of Ormond Beach, for $503,000.

Built in 1999, the house has three bedrooms, three baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,644 square feet. It sold in 2002 for $455,000.

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Emily Bausch, of Banner Elk, North Carolina, sold 470 Tomoka Ave. to Willie Ward, of Ormond Beach, for $181,500.

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The top seller has three bedrooms, five bathrooms and a half-bath.

John and Christine Prusi sold 1293 Royal Pointe Lane to Gary Price, of Ormond Beach, for $383,000. Built in 2004, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 2,093 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $238,900.

John Moffett and Lesley Castellano, of Delray Beach, sold 1265 Harwick Lane to Anthony and Laurie Kurowski, of Ormond Beach, for $306,500. Built in 2011, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,913 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $266,000.

Esther and Hector Davila sold 732 Aldenham Lane to Onorino and Janet Guerieri, of Ormond Beach, for $230,000. Built in 2017, the townhouse has two

bedrooms, two baths and 1,510 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $201,000.

The Trails Debra Metzger, of Ormond Beach, sold 6 Tomahawk Trail to Jonathan and Karen Booraem, of Ormond Beach, for $187,500.

Built in 1979, the townhouse has two bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,485 square feet.

It sold in 2017 for $180,000.

Michelle Copeland, individually and as attorney, sold 12 Birchwood Trail to Hollandia Real Estate LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $160,000. Built in 1979, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,481 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $114,000.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Linda Thomas, Steven Dickson and Sheila Rollins, of Ormond Beach, sold 36 Sunny Shore Drive to Christopher Hinson and James Edwards, of Neptune Beach, for $195,000. Built in 1958, the house has two bedrooms, 1.5 baths and 972 square feet. It sold in 1996 for $53,000.

Maureen Hamilton, of Ormond Beach, sold 1510 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 310, to Jennifer Gallo and Richard Green, of Ormond Beach, for $118,900.

Built in 1973, the condo has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,102 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $99,000.

John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.

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