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INSIDE BARN A NO-GO AFTER 5-2 VOTE Rima Ridge opposition to wedding barn sways Volusia County Council PAGE 5

MORE SPACE FOR DECORATIONS The Casements carriage house to be extended.

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MAINLAND WINS PAGE 9

Restaurant revs up history Brewery highlights area’s history of racing PAGE 3

FAKE CLASS AT MAINLAND

Former Mainland High School principal held fake class for senior athletes PAGE 8

BRIEFS Seabreeze student makes shooting threats while gaming They told him the FBI would come after him, but he didn’t listen.

A 15-year-old Seabreeze High School student was arrested on Friday, Aug. 16, after, while on a video game chat, he vowed to kill seven people at school. He later told the FBI he was only joking, but he was arrested on a felony charge.

The teen was using Discord, a gaming chat platform, when he asked others what they would think if he shot up the school, a tipster told the FBI. Other gamers warned him not to joke about it, saying the FBI was going to crash through his window to pay him a visit if it wasn’t careful. Another said it was a “serious problem” that shouldn’t be joked about.

Still, the teen persisted, saying, “I … vow to bring my fathers m15 to school and kill 7 people at a minimum.”

Discord then banned the gamer from the platform.

The conversation occurred on Aug. 15 between 2 and 4 p.m.

Late that night, at 1 a.m. Aug. 16, two FBI agents arrived at the teen’s house, and he admitted to making the comments. His mother said there was an “old gun” in the house but that the teen did not have access to it.

The teen was not allowed to go to school that morning, and, at 8:45 a.m. Aug. 16, he was arrested in cooperation with the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.

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Caley Hayes supplied Ormond Garage Brewing with antique cars that had been restored by her grandfather, Bud Pike.

INSIDE

The trouble with safe zones First Step Shelter Board votes down $425,000 proposal.

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INDEX

Biz Buzz PAGE 12 Calendar PAGE 13 Cops PAGE 8 Real Estate PAGE 14 Sidelines PAGE 9

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The shelter is being built at 3889 W. International Speedway Blvd, Daytona Beach.

The art of Rachel Lynn Thompson PAGE 11

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CITY WATC H

Ormond Beach straw ban gets smaller

JARLEENE ALMENAS NEWS EDITOR

BY THE NUMBERS

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The dollar amount for the city’s annual grant agreement with Ormond MainStreet. The money is coming from the Community Redevelopment Trust Fund.

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The number of split votes at the Tuesday night commission meeting.

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Under the tentative millage rate, this is how much a resident who owns a home assessed at 200,000 will save annually compared to the current tax rate.

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The Ormond Beach City Commission

The City Commission issued further amendments to its educational straw ban ordinance at its Tuesday, Aug. 20 meeting, this time eliminating all mentions of polystyrene and polypropylene, two common plastic polymers. The first reading of the ordinance passed 4-1, with City Commissioner Rob Littleton voting against.

The chosen changes were led by City Commissioner Dwight Selby, who said that government can occasionally trigger the “law of unintended consequences,” and that he was concerned about that during the first draft of the ordinance. The more he read the ordinance, the more he found other things

File photo by Jarleene Almenas

to tweak. Selby wasn’t the only one to recommend changes to the ordinance; Mayor Bill Partington also suggested changing some of the wording, but felt Selby’s recommendations were sufficient in the end.

What the city is trying to address is plastic straws and stirrers, Selby said.

“I don’t even really know what polystyrene and polypropylene is, and I don’t know what all the things it’s used in,” Selby said.

David Slick, CEO of Command Medical Products, spoke at the meeting, and sent Selby an email earlier in the week about his concerns regarding the straw ban ordinance, as his company uses single-use plastic

“Nobody wanted to create a straw police and have code enforcement running around figuring out ways to charge people $250 a day for using a plastic straw.”

MAYOR BILL PARTINGTON

components in its role in the health field. He didn’t oppose a ban on plastic straws or stirrers, but worried about the ordinance language stating the city’s goal was to eliminate plastic.

City Commissioner Susan Persis, who led the charge for instating the ordinance, said she was “dumbfounded” with the additional changes. She said she was disappointed because the ordinance keeps getting “smaller and smaller.”

Taking a step back would make the city look bad, she said, adding that she hasn’t received one negative call about the ordinance.

“We will be here for years if we nitpick every little thing it says,” Persis said.

A sentence adding a statement that the city would lead by example was also added.

“I think this is exactly what government is supposed to be doing,” Partington said. “We’re supposed to be provoking thought on issues like this.

We’re supposed to educating, and we’re supposed to be leading by example.”

A workshop to shape the future of the ordinance could be coming in the future.

Gift shop to have a fence, not a wall The owner of the planned Ocean Club gift shop, which will occupy the former site of Julian’s Dining Room and Lounge, has been be granted most of the Land Development Code exceptions he requested.

The commission approved them 3-2.

Owner Pinchas Mamane will get outdoor storage and a reduced 15-foot buffer. Mamane also wanted to have the wall requirement waived, but instead, the commission said it wanted a 6-foot white vinyl fence. Commissioners Troy Kent and Susan Persis voted against the changes, due to the storage component.

The original Julian’s structure at 88 S. Atlantic Ave. will be demolished for the shop.

Density OK’d for U.S. 1 apartments The City Commission approved a change in density to the future land use map with a 4-1 vote on first reading, which will allow for apartments to be built beside the Dollar General on U.S. 1. City Commissioner Troy Kent voted against.

CST Holdings LLC sought to amend about 2.52 acres from low density residential to medium density residential, rising from 4.3 residential units per acre to 12. It also sought to reduce residential units within another area from 32 units per acre to 22 units. Overall, the effect would be a reduction from a maximum of 122 units to a maximum of 107 units.

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Adam Bolwerk, head brewer, pours a pint at Ormond Garage Brewing.

Caley Hayes rides in a firetruck built for her by her grandfather in 2000. Driving is her aunt, Kellie Pike.

Labor of love Ormond Garage Brewery emphasizes area history of racing

WAYNE GRANT

REAL ESTATE EDITOR

It’s a dream that took a lot of work and planning to come true. And a lot of love.

Kevin Wakefield and his employees supplied the work and planning for the recently opened Ormond Garage Brewing at 48 W. Granada Blvd.

The love was provided by Caley Hayes, who supplied the restaurant/brewery with antique automobiles and parts left over from the lifetime hobby of her grandfather, Charles “Bud” Pike Jr., who

died in September 2018 at age 79.

Hayes calls it a personal tribute.

“He was my best friend,” she said. “We went everywhere together.”

In addition to antique automobiles, there are shelves made from gas tanks, foot rests from car bumpers, purse hooks from clutch parts, mirrors made from a windshield, etc., all retrieved from Pike’s former home.

Just inside the front door are shelves made from antique wheels displaying items such an oil can and jar of nuts and bolts, taken directly from Pike’s garage.

Hayes’ voice starts to break when she tells of currently selling the home in Ormond Beach where she was raised by her grandparents. But she said she now feels close to her grandfather at the Ormond Garage, where she helps out as a server and bartender.

“I thank Kevin for letting me be part of this,” she said.

Well-known in the area, Pike was founder of the Volusia Region Antique Automobile Club of America and was involved with events such as the annual Gaslight Parade.

HISTORY IN A MODERN SETTING

Ormond Garage Brewery combines the modern trend of locally brewed beer with a setting that reflects the racing history of the city, a dream Wakefield, owner of Grind Gastropub and Tiki Bar across the street, had since 2015.

“We’re celebrating city history,” he said. “It’s important to me that we do justice to the history of racing.”

Ormond Garage Brewing opens at 11 a.m., serving lunch and dinner, and will stay open until 11 p.m. or later. Adam Bolwerk, head brewer, said they will have a few staple beers as well as rotating, seasonal, beers. They will start serving their own brewed beer in about a week and in the meantime have several guest beers.

They plan on live music occasionally, and Wakefield wants to bring in bands from outside the area.

Hayes, who also works as an event designer in the area, will help with events.

“We hope to get a crowd here during the Gaslight Parade,” she said.

A GRANDFATHER’S WISH

“I think people will feel the history.” — CALEY HAYES

Bud Pike drove his granddaughter, Hayes, to school every day, and when they passed the Ormond Garage, he told her with a wink that she could buy it for him someday. When going through

THE FIRST MURAL The first mural in the city’s new program will be painted on the wall facing the back patio of the Ormond Garage. The mural will need the OK by the City Commission in September. The racing scene will be 11-feet tall and 48-feet wide and the artist will be Thays Franca, of Thays Art Gallery and Studio.

his things after he died, Hayes was amazed to find a blueprint showing how he would convert the garage to a museum. She’s now helping his plans come true.

Hayes said the business will keep history alive for future generations.

Above the bar are a 1903 Ford and 1911 Ford Model T Speedster and out in back is a 1930s-era Ford. All of them were raced on the beach in the early 2000s when the world-famous time-trials of 100 years ago were recreated.

In addition to memorabilia supplied by Hayes, the “Rocket,” a replica of a 1906 racecar on loan from the city, is on display.

“I think people will feel the history,” Hayes said.

POSTCARDS OF THANKS

Hayes tells how Paga, as she called her grandfather, shared his love of restoring old cars with not only the family, but everyone he met.

“He turned everybody into a car enthusiast,” she said. “It was his passion.”

Her grandfather always sent postcards, so when he was sick, Hayes asked, through Facebook, for friends to send him postcards.

He received them from all over the world, with many of the writers thanking Pike for introducing them to car restoration, which sometimes helped them overcome problems. Pike shed tears when he read each one.

“It still gives me goosebumps to think about it,” she said. “They would say, ‘You changed my life.’”

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First Step Shelter Board gives thumbs down to $425,000 ‘safe zone’ proposal.

Board member and CEO of DME Sports Academy Mike Panaggio said running the shelter should be the priority, and that the board should focus on searching for more funding to raise its number of beds from 45.

“We can’t afford this,” Panaggio said. “Not even close.”

Board Chairman and Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry believed the safe zone could be operated less expensively. He said the safe zone doesn’t need its own security guard, and instructed Catholic Charities to come back to the board with a “sparse, spartan, cheap and undesirable” safe zone.

The safe zone isn’t a camp, he said. The homeless won’t be fed, and must leave in the morning, though the board hasn’t yet hashed out the specifics on how long they could be there. Sundown to sunup was suggested.

Port Orange City Councilman and board member Chase Tramont said the more he thinks about safe zones, the more he’s willing to go back to his council

JARLEENE ALMENAS NEWS EDITOR

As the anticipated Oct. 1 opening date creeps closer for First Step Shelter, the advisory board continues to pinpoint one possible component which could affect continuing financial support from neighboring cities: a safe zone.

Catholic Charities presented the board at its meeting on Monday, Aug. 19, with a $425,000 estimate to run a safe zone either in the back of the shelter building, or right up front. A security guard was suggested.

Overall, the board decided an additional $425,000 — which is close to half of what it is costing to run the entire $1.1 million shelter — was too expensive.

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Safe zones let people stay in an area without the risk of being arrested or cited.

Some feature sheds or other structures, or let people stay in cars or RVs. Others provide places for people to sleep in tents or on mats. Some communities created them as a voluntary option for people living in unsafe situations.

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Jane Bloom, one of the volunteers who stepped up after the departure of Ronald Durham, will now receive a $5,500 a month “stipend” to serve as the shelter’s interim executive director of operations while she and volunteer Leslie Bonner go through applications and narrow down the pool of candidates to six.

The motion passed 4-3, with Selby, Forte and Tramont opposing. They said it wasn’t personal, but they didn’t agree with paying a volunteer that high a stipend.

“When you sign on as a volunteer, I think that’s what you are,” Selby said.

This could set a bad precedent for other future volunteers who sign on for more work than they thought, he added. Henry said Bloom didn’t sign up for the amount of work she was doing, and the split between the board caused Bloom to say she wanted to withdraw her request, as she didn’t want to perform the role without unanimity.

The board wouldn’t hear of this, and the opposing members reassured her they would back her if the motion passed. The board credited Bloom with the advancement of the shelter these past few weeks.

“We really can’t afford to lose any more ground than we already have,” Panaggio said.

The board appointed Ponce Inlet City Councilman and board member Bill Milano as treasurer.

Though Oct. 1 is the planned date for a “soft” opening of the shelter, not all board members are sure this will happen. During the meeting, Panaggio said Nov. 1 is the earliest he sees the shelter actually opening. He said he’s been there five times in the last week, and that there’s still a lot to finish.

Catholic Charities’ Bill Bernardo, who will be the shelter’s operations director, said construction management said they could move in Oct. 3.

The board also discussed the language of the lease between the city of Daytona Beach and First Step, with Selby spearheading changes that will hold the city accountable for building maintenance and the responsibility to rebuild the shelter in case of unforeseen damages from storms and other disasters.

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“That’s not how it was billed to the cities, but if I’m just wearing my First Step Shelter hat, that’s the only viable option,” Tramont said.

He opposed having a safe zone outside, within visibility of those in the program, and proposed it be placed instead out of sight in the woods behind the shelter.

Other board members said that would bring issues with monitoring the area.

Without a safe zone, the shelter could lose support from cities, Ormond Beach City Commissioner and board member Dwight Selby warned, as participating cities would then not be compliant with legal precedent that grants certain rights to the homeless.

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Neighbors sway council against wedding barn The special exception for the event barn on 10 acres off State Road 40 failed 5-2 in a Volusia County Council vote.

JARLEENE ALMENAS NEWS EDITOR

Rural Rima Ridge won’t see an increase in brides in their community anytime soon, as residents won the battle over a proposed wedding and event barn on a 10-acre parcel off State Road 40.

The Volusia County Council denied Adventure Together Barns LLC a special exception to operate a rural event center on land zoned for rural agriculture in unincorporated Ormond Beach with a 5-2 vote at the council meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Council Chair Ed Kelley and Councilman Fred Lowry were the only two to vote for it. A total of 33 people filled out cards to speak in opposition of the wedding barn, many of them wearing lime green shirts.

Rima Ridge resident Rob Giebel said Adventure Together Barns was at best “misleading” in its application to the county, and

“There’s a good deal of opposition to this. It’s not wanted. It’s not welcome in our community.”

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A photo showing what the main barn at Adventure Together Barn would look like.

said he would describe it “blatantly dishonest.” He took issue with it being a commercial party venue, and that it went against the rural character and culture of the neighborhood.

“There’s a saying that you can put a lipstick on a pig, but it’s still a pig,” Giebel said.

Ormond Beach resident Shauna Altes, of Adventure Together Barns, was seeking to construct six structures on 3 acres of the 10: a main barn, covered porch, floral storage barn, groom’s barn, pole barn and a gazebo by the pond. The property is bordered by churches on the west and east side and located 872 feet away from residential Cone Road.

Though the property contained wetlands, Altes was seeking to utilize the uplands in the southernmost three acres.

Other concerns by residents included losing the quality of life in the neighborhood due to noise, impacting wildlife, increased traffic, crime and drunk driving.

Rima Ridge resident Deborah Ringhaver said this would be the third event barn in the area, and it’s not needed.

“There’s a good deal of opposition to this,” Ringhaver said. “It’s not wanted. It’s not welcome in our community.”

Altes said she felt that the negative comments by the residents was somewhat of a conflict of interest because many were “whipped into a frenzy” by barn owners that are currently operating on a residential street. She said she lives eight minutes from the property and is a part of the community as well. Altes wanted to create a venue to enrich the community, she told council.

“There is a small pocket of neighbors in the Rima Ridge community who are opposed to it, but there are hundreds and hundreds more who are excited about it,” she said, earning groans from the Rima Ridge residents in attendance, after which Kelley warned they would be asked to leave at the

next outburst.

The property was perfect because it was on a main highway and not a residential road, she said, and it’s flanked by churches with an attendance of 200 or more.

The council had just approved a special exception for a rural event center in Oak Hill earlier in the meeting, but Councilman Ben Johnson said the two items weren’t equal. That project already had an existing barn, and had support from its neighbors.

The Rima Ridge resident outpouring was the largest he’d seen in council chambers, he said, and mentioned the petition opposing the wedding barn that was sent to the council.

“So we’re not talking apples to apples,” Johnson said. “We’re talking apples to oranges.”

Councilwomen Deb Denys, Billie Wheeler, Heather Post and Barb Girtman all opposed the project as well.

Kelley believed Adventure Together Barns met all the requirements for a special exception. He said he thought the white barn was great, and that it was needed in the area. He said he was upset that the opposition was led by people who already had a similar facility in the area, and the residents verbally disagreed.

When the vote failed, the Rima Ridge residents stood up, clapped and hollered.

“This will wind up in court,” Kelley said as residents came up after the vote to shake the hands of the council members who voted against the barn.

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A rendering showing what the new addition to the carriage house will look like.

Christmas decor to get more storage space at The Casements Improvements to the house’s north lawn have been a long time coming, the Guild said.

JARLEENE ALMENAS NEWS EDITOR

With the years, Christmas at The Casements has gotten more elaborate as the house is decked in wreaths, bells, trees and poinsettias.

But when the season is over, that all has to go somewhere.

“Christmas decorations take up a lot of space,” said Susan Hansen, The Casements Guild president.

For years, the guild has wanted to expand its existing onsite storage space at the carriage house. Shelves line the walls with labeled bins, and most of the space is taken up by chairs. There’s a city podium in the corner of the carriage house, and a motorized cart to help bring equipment out for special events. The other handful of closets around the house are also full.

Last year, the guild decided to rent a storage space at a facility for the new decorations. The guild hopes that upcoming carriage house extension will void the need to rent storage in the future. Siobhan Daly, cultural center coordinator at The Casements, said the existing room will be extended by 400 square feet, making the carriage house an L-shape with the

new doors opening from the west rather than the north.

Daly said the city is also fixing drainage issues in the front lawn, and pavers will be added leading to the carriage house. Since 2014 when the gazebo was added, the north lawn at The Casements hasn’t beautified, she added.

These improvements to The Casements are part of the city’s capital improvement plan for 2019-2020, and will cost $195,000. The bulk of that — $125,000 — is coming from guild donations, with the city putting in the remaining $70,000.

Lee Tisdale, guild publicity chair, said the guild has seen an increase in the number of people visiting the house. This has helped with donations, which are all invested back into the house.

Tisdale gives tours, and sometimes visitors will want to tip her individually for her efforts, but she, and all the other guides, ask instead for the donations to be given to the house.

“Every docent loves this house,” Tisdale said. “Docent” is the title given to guild members.

To preserve it, Recording Secretary Linda Powell said they have to stay current on ongoing improvements and future need-

Publicity Chair Lee Tisdale, Recording Secretary Linda Powell and Guild President Susan Hansen.

“The house is over 100 years old, and we hope it lasts another 100 years.”

SUSAN HANSEN, The Casements Guild president

ed projects. Quartz countertops were recently placed in the house’s kitchen, and improving the cabinets will soon follow.

For Powell, it’s more than just a house. She said The Casements stands as a “beacon” of what John D. Rockefeller contributed, as well as his hopes for the town.

“I think Ormond Beach is very special, and I think part of that probably grew out of [Rockefeller],” she said.

Donations for the Casements have remained stable over the years, Hansen said, and that allowed the guild to create an operating budget last year. Now, the guild makes sure the first floor features fresh flowers and pays the month-to-month cost of the self-guided tour app of the house.

“The house is over 100 years old and we hope it lasts another 100 years,” Hansen said.

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Mainland principal held fake class Principal Cheryl Salerno retired after receiving a termination letter the day before.

JARLEENE ALMENAS NEWS EDITOR

A class that never existed. Stellar grades for nine senior athletes.

Two teachers working as school counselors without proper certifications.

This is what a second investigation into former Mainland High School Principal Cheryl Salerno uncovered, which led to her retirement on Aug. 6, before she could be fired at the Aug. 28 School Board meeting.

“As a school administrator, you are subject to the highest ethical and professional standards in the District,” read an Aug. 5 termination recommendation letter to Salerno. “Your misconduct seriously reduces your effectiveness as an employee of the District and constitutes extremely poor judgment.”

Investigation documents obtained by the Ormond Beach Observer revealed that Salerno, who in July was reprimanded for administering fake AP tests to over 300 students, and was later placed on administrative leave, was supposed to have taught a Speech 1 course to nine student-athletes during the 2018-2019 school year. However, there isn’t much evidence that the class actually happened, aside

from one former faculty member stating she remembered one time that she sat in on the class and watched students give speeches.

The investigation reported that the class was added to the school schedule on Jan. 30, though it was backdated to Aug. 13. The students all received a 95/A grade for every grading period. There were no grades in the grade book, and Salerno didn’t produce student work for the investigation, even though she said she would.

The class was supposed to be held three days a week.

Salerno also assigned two teachers as counselors, both of whom were working toward certification but hadn’t achieved it at the time. Both teachers were listed as part of the counseling team and met with students, the investigation found. One worked with ESE students, and the other with the school’s “mind, body and spirit academy group.” One of the teachers has since gained her counseling certification.

Volusia County School Board member Carl Persis said on the “Marc Bernier Show” that assigning teachers to teach a course in which he or she is not certified is common because of teacher shortages. However, Persis acknowledged that the school needs to notify parents when this is the case.

Mainland parents weren’t notified.

Persis said Salerno would have needed approval from former Chief Academic Officer Teresa Marcks to assign the two counsel-

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ors. Marcks resigned in late June after the AP placebo test ordeal.

Persis also disclosed on the show that only six students out of the 85 that took the real AP test actually passed.

Persis told Bernier that when an employee decides to retire, there isn’t anything the school district can do to stop them. Beyond Salerno’s personnel file stating she resigned in lieu of termination, there is no other penalty for her actions at this time.

“That’s a pretty harsh statement to have in your personnel files,” Persis told Bernier.

Should Salerno apply for another education field job in the future, whether in Florida or not, potential employers would need to contact the Volusia County School District to be made aware of the situation. Otherwise, they’d never know, Persis said.

Former Mainland Principal Tim Huth has returned to the school to serve as its principal this year.

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WORKPLACE ATTRACTION 8:26 p.m. — 100 block of South Nova Road Information. A restaurateur received a disturbing phone call on the business’ landline stating that, if she didn’t apologize to a former employee and her mother that night, they would be at her job on Monday morning to report she was part of a credit card fraud. The unknown caller said that they would also beat her and “kill her if they had to,” before disconnecting, according to a police report.

The restaurateur told police that the named persons in the phone call confronted her at the restaurant because she had accused the former employee of trying to seduce her husband. The restaurateur said the former employee had given her husband a “seductive and inappropriate” music CD and asked him to play it. This incident occurred in March, according to the police report, but the employee’s mother recently found out about it and interpreted it as harassment of her daughter.

Police contacted the former employee and her mother, who both denied making the call. They were advised to cease contact with the restaurant owners.

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EAT AND DELETE 11:17 a.m. — 300 block of South Atlantic Avenue Larceny. A former waiter at a local restaurant was discovered to have stolen over $600 from the business since July 26, police

report. The waiter admitted to police that he would delete food items from bills paid in cash by customers. For example, if a customer ordered a burger and a drink, they would pay the full bill, but afterwards, the waiter would go back and delete the burger from the bill and pocket the extra money.

The restaurant owner said the waiter was using a manager’s code to delete the items from customers’ bills. The waiter was terminated and issued a trespass warning. The owner told police he wished to pursue charges.

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MILK BANDIT 3:10 p.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard Petit theft. A 27-year-old Pierson man was arrested for drinking a chocolate milk inside a local supermarket without paying for it, amounting to a $3.24 loss in revenue for the store.

The man selected the chocolate milk from the dairy cooler and drank it while on the sales floor before placing it back in his shopping cart, according to the police report. He then abandoned the cart and left the store.

When confronted with police, he said he wasn’t trying to steal the milk, but that he was going out to his friend’s truck to get his EBT card.

Police report the man had several prior petit theft and grand theft charges, as well as three convictions. He was taken to jail.

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SPORTS Ormond Beach 9U All-Stars place 13th at Cal Ripken World Series

Ormond Beach’s 9-and-under All-Stars were the district champions as well as runner-ups in the state tournament, earning them a bid to compete in the Cal Ripken World Series on Aug. 3-11 in Jensen Beach.

Facing the No. 1 and No. 3-seeded teams, Ormond Beach got off to an 0-2 start. More than 30 teams competed in the tournament, and the Ormond Beach 9U All-Stars finished in 13th place.

In addition to playing, the AllStars received recognition. Four players were recognized for individual performance during the World Series as the Player of the Game: Evan Attar, Christopher Bailey, Nolan Penney and Dallas Newkirk.

Ormond Beach’s team was also recognized by the World Series Committee for their competitive spirit and were honored by receiving the Sportsmanship Award.

The Ormond Beach All-Stars were also invited to attend the Daytona Beach Tortugas vs. St. Lucie Mets game as the Field of Dreams team, representing Florida youth sports. The team had the honor of standing with the players during the national anthem.

Oceanside Country Club renovations to be completed in mid-September Oceanside Country Club will host a Members Appreciation Open House in mid-September to showcase the newly renovated lower level of the clubhouse.

Workers have been completing the renovations in sections so the club can remain open for members and dining. The lower level is estimated to be finished by mid-September.

In early August, OCC opened its golf pro shop, which former club President Kathy Arnold said has been well received by those who have seen it.

“It’s absolutely beautiful,” she said.

New men’s and ladies’ locker rooms, an expansion for The Grill Room and an outdoor patio area with dining tables, lounging couches, and a firepit are all expected to be completed in time for the open house.

Once complete, the downstairs will have its own newly renovated kitchen.

Prior to the renovation, the clubhouse only had an upstairs kitchen, so food had to be run downstairs.

“The members have been so patient in losing parts of their club and being moved from place to place,” Arnold said. “They have continued to utilize the club through the summer in spite of the inconvenience.”

She also hopes the renovation appeals to prospective members.

“We want prospective members to know that this is a club that is progressive,” she said.

“We’re involving more young families, we have an active family group, and we’re modernizing it so it will be a more transitional, welcoming look for our young members.”

Mainland’s Maliak Brunson tackles Hardee’s quarterback.

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Preseason takedown The Buccaneers prepared for their Week 1 matchup against DeLand with a solid win in the preseason.

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Mainland quarterback Taron Keith sprints down the field.

After falling behind 10-7 in the first half of their preseason game against Hardee, the Buccaneers came out of the locker room with vigor.

They needed to make some adjustments on defense.

But nearly a minute into the third quarter, cornerback Ra’Mello Dotson, a team leader and one of the defense’s few seniors, made a mistake: The defense was supposed to be in man coverage. He stayed in zone.

The wide receiver he was supposed to be covering blew past him, caught a pass and ran into the end zone for a 67-yard touchdown.

Dotson didn’t let his error get him down, though.

Mainland’s senior quarterback, Taron Keith, connected with Dotson, who also doubles as a receiver, for a 70-yard touchdown at the 11:09-mark in the fourth quarter, which gave the Buccaneers their first lead since the opening period.

Finally, with 2 minutes to play in regulation, Dotson intercepted the Wildcats’ quarte rba c k to, e f fe c t ive ly, ice the game.

Buccaneers defensive back Ra’Mello Dotson leaps for a interception in the fourth quarter against the Wildcats.

Mainland defeated Hardee 27-17 on the night of Friday, Aug. 16, at Daytona Stadium.

“It was a good experience, but we weren’t supposed to let them score,” Dotson said after the game. “I definitely redeemed myself, though.”

Although Keith figures to be the starter at quarterback this season, it was Father Lopez transfer T.J. Lockley, a junior, who got the start under center on Friday night. He broke free for a 67-yard touchdown run on the second play of the game.

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“It was a good experience, but we weren’t supposed to let them score.

I definitely redeemed myself, though.” cornerback RA’MELLO DOTSON

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Mainland defeats Hardee Wildcats MAINLAND FROM PAGE 9

a field goal and a touchdown on the ground.

The Wildcats went 10-1 last season.

“We’ve got things to work on, but that’s always the thing with the preseason,” Mainland head coach Scott Wilson said. “It was a good warmup to play against them. [The Wildcats] are so hard nosed. They’re workers and they’re grinders. To play against a team like that, that has heart, that’s a good primer for going into the season.”

He added: “I’m proud of our guys for being down and then coming back to win at the end.

They keep fighting.”

Despite not playing in the first half, Keith provided instant energy to the Buccaneers’ offense when he started the second half.

His 7-yard scramble into the end zone cut the Wildcats’ lead to 3 with three minutes to play in the third period, and followed up his touchdown pass to Dotson with a 47-yard run of his own.

“Taron Keith is special,” Wilson said, “just special.”

The Buccaneers open the 2019 regular season at home against DeLand. The Bulldogs defeated the Buccaneers 30-20 in the season-opener in 2018.

“Last year, they got us,” said Keith, who transferred from DeLand after his freshman season. “But it’s just another game.

There’s no pressure.”

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Buccaneers running back Nathaniel Braswell bursts through the hole against the Wildcats.

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he home of Rachel Lynn Thompson in Ormond-bythe-Sea is as much a studio as a home. There’s art at every turn.

Her life is centered on her art and that’s probably why her website is www.IAmArtRachel.com, and she previously had a studio in the Hammock called I Am Art Rachel and Friends.

Thompson will be the featured artist at Salvo Arthouse, 6-9:30 p.m., 802 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, on Saturday, Aug. 24. There will also be new works by the studio artists. The $15 admission for adults will include wine, music and hors d’oeuvres.

Her work can also be seen at Arts on Granada.

Thompson calls herself an “experimental” painter, always wanting to explore.

Learning the techniques of the old masters at age 11, she later moved into different styles. She now likes to let inspiration take over when she paints.

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Thompson is excited about an art project she and a neighbor, Chester Perkowski, have started that involves recycled Styrofoam, called The Recovery Collection.

Perkowski found a way to remove the air from Styrofoam in his home workshop, providing a material for Thompson, who then transforms it into art. Styrofoam that would otherwise be headed for the landfill becomes jewelry, sculpture, mosaics, etc.

She said they have researched and have not found the process done anywhere in the world.

Some of the recovery art will be at the Salvo show and it’s also on display at Arts on Granada.

“It’s good for the environment.

It’s unique,” she said. “Everything we do is one of a kind.”

Visit IAmArtRachel.com/ recovery or call 386-864-0319.

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Thompson continues to evolve in her art and doesn’t like to be pigeonholed, but her theme is often spiritual.

“I want to take you somewhere and show you something new,” she said. “I’m always looking for ways to be impactful in what I create. I’m nonconventional.”

J.J. Graham, owner of Salvo Art House, said what he loves about Thompson’s work is that it always takes you on a journey.

“I enjoy the optimism her art reflects,” he said.

Graham and Thompson have known each other and worked together for several years. They discovered that they are related on their mother’s side and consider each other family.

Thompson said Graham has his own unique voice and they have enjoyed learning from each other.

One piece to be featured at Salvo will be “Rectify,” showing a native American woman holding the world. Flames threaten, but a phoenix holding a seed arises, showing rebirth.

Another work will be “Ascension,” a beach scene done with oils with metal flakes added for a luminescent quality.

Originally from Virginia, Thompson lived in Flagler County before relocating to Ormondby-the-Sea in 2016. In 2015, she was named Flagler County Artist of the Year by the Gargiulo Foundation.

On Nov. 16, she will have art at Berkshire Hathaway Realty in the European Village in Palm Coast.

This sculpture, called ‘Swan Flight,’ was made from discarded Styrofoam.

“It’s good for the environment.

It’s unique.”

RACHEL LYNN THOMPSON, on her recycled art

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This art called ‘Rectify’ will be featured at Salvo Arthouse.

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BUSINESS OBSERVER BIZ BUZZ WINDOW WORLD SEEKS TEMPORARY STORAGE

Neighbors fear flooding from rezoning On Sept. 18 and Oct. 1, the City Commission will vote on whether Stor-It Boat and RV Center, 99 Portland St., can expand their planned business development to be able to add 106 boat and RV spaces.

The area fronts North U.S. 1 and is zoned Highway Tourist Commercial, which does not allow the storage. The portion of their property that currently has storage was rezoned to a PBD in the past.

The applicant has stated that the planned location is ideal because it is located 400 feet from North U.S. 1 and behind two office buildings so it will not be visible from the highway.

The project proposes a stormwater outfall path that includes drainage under U.S. 1. and has been accepted by St. Johns River Water Management District and the Florida Department of Transportation. However, at the August Planning Board meeting , residents across North

U.S. 1 fear increased flooding problems.

The area is known for flat topography and stormwater issues.

Speaking from the audience, Thomas Gaynor, of Ormond Lakes, said he was speaking for 600 homeowners and was concerned about the impact of water drainage on the community.

Denise Labardena owns a business across from Stor-it Boat and RV Center and said she has flooding problems now.

“My customers want to get fishing poles for the parking lot,” she said.

Attorney Michael D. Chiumento, representing Stor-it, acknowledged that water is a big issue in the area, but said stormwater will stay on the property except in a 100-year flood event.

The Planning Board recommended approval.

The City Commission will consider a request for a special exception at Window World, 906 N. U.S. 1, to allow outdoor storage of six trailers behind the existing building in one reading on Sept. 18. The B-8 Commercial zone requires a special exception for outdoor storage.

The Window World business occupies the former Kick Start Saloon building, and the property was purchased by current owner Tillman Kids Property LLC in 2017.

There is also a nonconforming house on the two-acre property.

Planning Department staff recommended the Special Exception with a sunset of three years, to give the property owner time to come into compliance and find alternate storage. The property has a history of code violations: completing an office building without a building permit; engaging in business without a business tax receipt; outdoor storage use without applying for a Special Exception; and installing two lighted signs without sign permits.

The Planning Board recommended approval of the special exception, with the condition that the owner be given 18 months to come into compliance instead of three years.

If the Special Exception is denied

by the City Commission, the trailers would need to be removed by Sept. 24 or the property owner would be fined $250 per day.

HOLLAND HIRES MARKETING EXEC

Holland Financial, an Ormond Beach financial firm, has announced the hiring of Ira L. Heller as vice president of marketing.

TRAUMA TALKS SET Halifax Health will present Trauma Talks 2019 on Sept. 13. It will take place from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the Mori Hosseini Hospitality Center at Daytona State College, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd.

For fee information or to register, visit www.halifaxhealth.org/traumatalks or call 386-425-4201.

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TODDLER TIME When: 9:30-11 a.m.

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‘SO LONG SUMMER’ SIP, SAVOR & STROLL When: 1:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St. Details: Presented by the Ormond Beach Historical Society and MainStreet, this returning event features an afternoon of summer fun with live music, food and beverage samples from local restaurants along New Britain Ave., including 31 Supper Club, Rose Villa, 63 Sovereign, the Grind and Hull’s. Start at Anderson-Price and pick up your passport. Tickets cost $25 in advance, or $30 day of. Visit ormondhistory.org or call 677-7005 or 492-2938.

MONDAY, AUG. 26

CIVIL DISCOURSE TOWN HALL When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St. Details: Join Civil Discourse and Clay Ervin, the county’s director of growth and resource management, for a town hall meeting that will answer “What the heck is smart growth and what does it mean to me?” Public is invited to attend and ask questions. Call 770-883-1653.

WEDNESDAY, AUG. 28

DANCE LESSONS When: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Senior Center, 351 Andrews St. Details: On Wednesdays, the Council on Aging offers dance lessons provided by “Dance With Me” instructors Tom and Jo Sanders. Costs $2.

Participants are welcome to stay afterward for a dance gala and social, from 2-4 p.m. featuring live big band music by The Blue Notes. Call 672-4159.

PUPPET SHOW AT THE EDC When: 3-4 p.m.

Where: Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave. Details: Kids are invited to attend a free nature themed puppet show program. Call 615-7081.

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George and Patricia Anderson, of Pepperell, Maine, sold 72 Fairway Drive to Daryl Harris, of Flagler Beach, for $340,000.

Built in 1971, the house has three bedrooms, three baths, a swimming pool and 2,352 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $240,000.

Asti Wilson, of Foxcroft, Maine, sold 31 Byron Ellinor Drive to Anthony and Kristina Farrell, of Ormond Beach, for $245,000.

Built in 1949, the house has three bedrooms, two baths,

a swimming pool and 2,152 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $165,000.

Tres Amigos Property Group LLC, of Port Orange, sold 1299 Scottsdale Drive to Max and Tara Swanton, of Ormond Beach, for $177,000. Built in 1959, the house has two bedrooms, two baths and 988 square feet. It sold in 1990 for $55,000.

Glen Huckins and Amy Reyes, of Ormond Beach, sold 1733 Valencia Ave. to Steven Cosseboom, of Ormond Beach, for $150,000. Built in 1969, the house has two bedrooms, one bath and 1,173 square feet. It sold in 2008 for $110,000.

Breakaway Trails John and Eunice Penington, of Winter Garden, sold 14 Lake Vista Way to Justin and Anne

as trustee, sold 21 Moonglow Drive to Charles and Geraldine Carbiener, of Ormond Beach, for $290,000. Built in 2006, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,037 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $228,000.

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The top seller has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and two half-baths.

Ellery, of Ormond Beach, for $417,500. Built in 1988, the house has five bedrooms, five baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,500 square feet. It sold in 1991 for $230,000.

Ray and Karen Allan, of Ormond Beach, sold 52 Black Hickory Way to Louis Reinwasser and Veronica Beecroft, of Okemos, Michigan, for $330,000. Built in 2004, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,114 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $270,000.

Chelsea Place Michael and Patricia Shumaker, of Powhatan, Virginia, sold 301 Chesham St. to Brian and Elizabeth Shumaker, of Midlothian, Virginia, for $410,000. Built in 2007, the house has three bedrooms, three baths, a swimming pool and 2,870 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $380,000.

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Tyler Dean, individually and as trustee, sold 6 Sea Dance Terrace to Robert and Stacey Adkins, of Ormond Beach, for $375,000. Built in 1983, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 1,630 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $191,700.

William and Susan Wright, of Ormond Beach, sold 50 Aqua Vista Drive to James and Katie Hayworth, of Ormond Beach, for $237,500. Built in 1963, the house has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,407 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $173,000.

John Esbenshade, of Ocala, sold 1275 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 206, to John and Judith Dickson, of Hendersonville, Tennessee, for $230,000. Built in 1981, the house has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,013 square feet. It sold in 2000 for $127,500.

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Frank and Lois Rey sold 26 Dartmouth Trace to Tonie Gaskin and Joseph Parker, of Ormond Beach, for $425,000. Built in 1999, the house has four bedrooms, four baths, a swimming pool and 3,371 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $480,000.

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Halifax Plantation Gregory and Jacquelyn Harmon, of Flagler Beach, sold 3919 Kiowa Lane to Laura Goss, of Ormond Beach, for $429,000.

Built in 2018, the house has four bedrooms, 2.5 baths, a fireplace and 2,467 square feet.

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Bradley and Neva Litke sold 400 Leeway Trail to Steven and Holly Corless, of Ormond Beach, for $610,000. Built in 1994, the house has four bedrooms, three baths, a fireplace and 2,854 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $600,000.

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Puzzle Two Solution: “I love to dance ... but I’m not teachable.

This week’s Sudoku answers I couldn’t learn ‘five, six, seven, eight’ if my life depended on it.”

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BIKES, RAZOR & Attack 20 in boys bike $20 ea16 in Gem girls bike $15 (386) 446-8146.

CRAFTSMAN GAS PRESSURE WASHER, 2300psi 6HP B&S Engine $75 (386) 447-7060.

DOG CARRIER $45, swing canopy cover $25, patio bench $75 kitchen cabinet $50 614-738-8341

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RACE CAR bed, blue, brand new in box, never opened $75week’s 386-793-3155.

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GREAT TODDLER Bed with mattress $45, beautiful stroller $25 386-451-9135.

MEN’S MOUNTAIN bike, Gary Fisher 26 inch wheels 27 speed $110 (386) 225-6604.

HOT TUB, Leisure Bay, 2 seats plus lounge, new pump, very nice, best above $195. 386-585-4291.

TARGUS TSB 212 Laptop Backpack. New, tags, 12 compartments, warranty, $65. (386) 316-9990.

LANDSCAPE AND garden cobblestone style bricks, cement gray, $2.50 each 386-437-7058.

TOMMY HILFIGER hard case luggage, blue, 2@ 14x20 $15 ea., 2@ 18x24 $25 ea 386-206-9006.

LAZY BOY recliner, neutral color, very good condition $95 386-225-4125.

US SPACE memorabilia from 1960’s, Ormond Beach, $75 305-216-8533.

2017 DODGE Grand Caravan 10” lowered floor, ramp & tie downs $32,995 727-492-1630.

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28 Like some organs 29 Legends 30 “S” as in Super Nintendo Entertainment System rival?

32 “Sin City” star Jessica 35 Like football footwear 37 “A rat!”

38 “B” as in ballpark souvenir?

41 Leggings brand 44 Cranberry-growing spot 47 Encourage 48 Capital of Togo 51 Cries after stepping on Legos

52 Coke Zero, for one 53 Play about Capote 54 Clever ones 57 Use the arrow keys, perhaps 59 Ring-shaped cake type 60 Benefits of teamwork 63 Cork’s poetic place 64 “Honor Thy Father” author Gay 65 “C” as in candidate’s early concern?

68 Series of musical movements 71 Uncle Remus title 72 Become more widely

46 Airport area 49 “Borg vs ___” (2017 tennis film) 50 Estrada of “CHiPS” 52 Antibacterial drug 55 Gratuity 56 Marine food fish 58 Copy machine insert, briefly 59 Bewilders 61 Online greeting 62 “Dear” ones 64 This evening, on a marquee 66 Acquires 67 Rio automaker 68 What Google Docs do automatically 69 Garbage can concern 70 Hard-boiled film genre DOWN 73 Argentine tennis star 1 Implores Guillermo 2 Sandwich royal 74 Eyeball benders 3 Kind of table on a plane 75 Bob Marley was one 4 Dancer Carrie ___ Inaba 77 Kissing in public, e.g., 5 When haroseth is eaten briefly 6 Tropical mammal with a 78 Great quantity religious name 82 Heat transfer?

7 Writer Wiesel 84 She led an early 20th8 Most rational century crime family 9 “Life of Pi” director 86 Fret 10 Oscar winner Coppola 88 Loses touch with reality 11 Imitating 89 Cheap beer, informally 12 Hikers’ water vessels 91 W or D 13 Soft tissue brand 92 Surgical tube 14 Really surprises 15 Hawaiian island or veranda 93 Associations 95 Third-party account 16 Hose holders 96 Butt of jokes 18 Hawk’s opposite 98 Allow to attack 19 Like a light push 99 Ancient Greek market23 A good one is fuzzy but place firm 100 Sci-fi bot 25 Arduous journey 101 Big-time criminal 29 Comedian Kaplan 102 Archipelago parts 31 Merchandise (Abbr.)

104 Move, in Realtor lingo 32 Touches on 105 Spin ___ (do some tale33 Truck, in Bristol telling) 34 Pellet shooter 108 Arthur Ashe’s Golden 36 Commotions State sch.

39 Not much interest?

109 ___ B’rith 40 Stumper 110 Plays a part 42 Ferret’s stinky relative 111 What you used to be?

43 Hole maker 114 Game with +2 cards 44 Jolly Roger feature 45 Chances 94 Safest option 97 This, to Isabella 98 “L”2019 as in lordly gesture?

103 Didn’t cook 106 Ways2019 out 107 Punk star Love 109 Vampire ___ 112 Not big enough 113 “R” as in roaring sendoff?

115 “Thank U, Next” singer, to fans 116 Burn soother 117 Leering person 118 Showy 119 Tiny amount 120 Lairs for bears 121 Have on 122 Whoosh or zing

approved 76 Worship 77 Flock leader 79 Many a dog has chased it in vain 80 Hoppy beer, informally 81 Null’s partner 82 Infomercials, e.g.

83 Baseball stitching 85 Green cars 87 Write “millenium” on a spelling test, say 88 Clutch 90 “F” as in football penalty?

93 Male turkey

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Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

“DG XNATNLT PUDMTX E LDJT UTWDTP NG AO UTJNUZ, D GTTF FDCT D XVNHFZ ... BN NWTU ELZ JFTEL MVTDU EREUMATLM.” –ANYO “D ZHFO EH PJITO ... XBE D’A IHE EOJTCJXZO. D THBZPI’E ZOJLI ‘UDFO, VDY, VOFOI, ODSCE’ DU AK ZDUO PONOIPOP HI DE.”

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1 Test versions 6 Landform with steep sides 10 Big bag 14 Kind of camera (Abbr.)

17 Was worthy of 19 The Middle East’s ___ Heights 20 Australian gem 21 ___ kwon do 22 “G” as in grocery store event?

24 Adjust 26 Wily 27 Balanced state

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