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Fears stoked at Post’s town hall meeting Ormond-by-the-Sea residents fear septic-to-sewer conversion will lead to annexation. PAGE 4

Taking their guns away Ormond becomes active in new ‘red flag law.’ PAGE 3 INSIDE TIME FOR FIRE TO MERGE?

Officials consider: Should Volusia County’s fire services be consolidated?

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FIRE DISPLACES TWO RESIDENTS

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An Ormond Beach home is a ‘total loss’ after accidental fire.

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GOJUICE AIMS FOR BEACHSIDE

Ormond Beach children ‘Reel in the Fun’ at Bailey Riverbridge Gardens

GoJuice franchise promises healthy food.

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Cassidy Hill is all smiles as she waits for a bite during the Reel in the Fun kids fishing tournament at Bailey Riverbridge Gardens on Sept. 7.

County says Volusia is growing smart ‘Smart growth is not no growth,’ said the county director of Growth and Resource Management.

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Volusia County has been growing in a smart way since 1967, said Clay Ervin, Volusia County director of Growth and Resource Management, adding that projections for 2040 still keep the county in a “comfortable” state.

Ervin recently presented an

updated presentation on smart growth at the Roundtable of Volusia County Elected Officials on Monday, Sept. 9, where he discussed data gathered from municipalities on current population numbers and what those could look like in 2040. For Ormond Beach, that could mean a 15.4% increase over a 22-year period, based on estimated population counts in 2018.

“Smart growth is not ‘no growth,’ and we have to remember that,” Ervin said. “The whole point of making sure that you are able to respond and be able to evolve and be able to place

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Clay Ervin, county director of Growth and Resource Management.

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BY THE NUMBERS

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Lost sea turtle nests in Ormond Beach due to Hurricane Dorian. Only those north of Granada Boulevard remain.

Photo courtesy of Plantation Oaks

40,000

Hatched sea turtle eggs to date in Volusia County.

13,500

Pre-filled sandbags handed out to residents by the city before Hurricane Dorian.

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Arrests made after Hurricane Dorian passed on Sept. 4. OBPD arrested a woman for loitering, and a man for attempting to elude police in a related incident.

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An example of the home models being built in the 55 and up community.

Ormond Beach could soon grow by 1,050 acres, as Plantation Oaks seeks annexation into the city.

The 55-and-up community north of U.S. 1 was approved and developed under county jurisdiction, first approved in 2002. In 2015, the City Commission approved an annexation agreement with Plantation Oaks, agreeing to be its water and sewer provider, a city memo

those residents to be a part of the city and enjoy not only police and fire, but our public works and leisure services,” Partington said. “All those services the city provides at a better level than what the county does.”

Future residents will also have a lower tax rate, Partington added. It will increase the tax base, and Partington said that’s a plus for the city.

states. The first phase of the development includes 427 manufactures homes and a clubhouse. Since the city annexed Destination Daytona, Plantation Oaks became contiguous.

The City Commission will vote on the subdivision’s annexation at its Sept. 18 meeting. Mayor Bill Partington said he expects the vote to pass.

“I think it’ll be beneficial for

“We’re growing, and they say if you’re not growing, you’re dying.”

BILL PARTINGTON, Ormond Beach mayor on Plantation Oaks annexation

Improving Volusia’s shelter program?

Volusia County School Board member Ida Wright asked the Roundtable of Volusia County Elected Officials to consider a couple of management improvements regarding using schools as hurricane shelters, including cots for everyone.

Wright said special needs shelters do provide costs for residents, but that in the general population shelters, there are sometimes people sleeping on the floor. She believes the county should discuss purchasing cots for all residents.

Also, Wright said “it would be nice” to see city and county staff helping school faculty manage the shelters during storms.

“We were up for about 25 hours, and so we really do need some help,” Wright said.

Port Orange City Manager Jake Johansson said the county should clarify who is eligible to go to a special needs shelter, as some families with special needs kids were turned away and sent to general population. .

Budget hearings rescheduled

Since Ormond Beach’s first budget hearing had to be canceled due to Hurricane Dorian, the new dates for the hearings are Wednesday, Sept. 18 and Wednesday, Oct. 1.

The city is proposing a millage rate of 4.22 mills, which is 3.36% above rollback.

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City becomes active in new law to control gun violence

NECESSARY EVIDENCE

Guns can be removed for up to a year.

WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

The right to bear arms. Active shooter. Suicides. Mental health issues. These terms are part of an active debate in America that rises up after every mass shooting.

The shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Feb. 14, 2018, in Parkland brought the issue to the forefront, and all of the discussion resulted in a state law that currently has an impact here in Ormond Beach.

Commonly known as the red flag law, a Risk Protection Order allows guns to be taken away temporarily from people who present a danger to themselves or others after a hearing in circuit court.

It has been used more than 20 times in the city since its passage in March, 2018.

A two-person team handles the program in Ormond Beach: Assistant City Attorney Ann-Margret Emery and Ormond Beach Police Detective Benita Hamilton.

A person might not think it would be much of an issue in Ormond Beach, but there have been a variety of cases, including suicidal people, domestic violence cases and people threatening neighbors. Some of the subjects were being treated for drug or psychiatric problems.

Since the statute was enacted, Ormond Beach has had more petitions for risk protection orders than any other city in Volusia County, according to Circuit Judge Kathryn D. Weston, who handles all cases in the county.

The Sheriff’s Office has had 139, and Ormond Beach has had 21.

The total is 195 when other cities are added.

“The Ormond Beach Police Department has done a nice job of putting in place a system and process to handle cases in a timely manner. It’s time intensive,” Weston said.

The cases can arise from a police incident report, a call from a concerned relative, a Baker Act, etc. A hearing is held with a cir-

cuit judge, who decides if a Risk Protection Order is warranted.

The job demands a lot of time from Emery and Hamilton, who must investigate cases and represent the city at the hearings. They say they want to be proactive.

“If we can keep one person from harming themselves or others, it’s worth it,” Emery said.

The cases are handled in the mental health section of the 7th Circuit Court, as are the Baker Acts, and the proceedings are civil and noncriminal. However, if a person does not comply with a Risk Protection Order, they face a third-degree felony charge.

HERE TO HELP PEOPLE

Hamilton investigates cases to determine if the law should be applied. But she wants people to realize that she and Emery are not trying to infringe on anyone’s Second Amendment rights.

“We’re here to help people,” she said. “We treat people with respect and dignity. I try to reach out to them and say, ‘Maybe you shouldn’t have a gun.’”

She relates the story of a person with mental health issues who had gone off their medication and fired a gun. A Baker Act was called, and, when Hamilton arrived, the subject fired shots in her direction.

Hamilton said the subject has called her two or three times since the Risk Protection Order was made to thank her and tell her he understands why it was done.

“You’re never going to stop a person from buying a gun on the street,” she said. “But there are people with a mental disorder, and to the extent we give them time to get stabilized, I think it works.”

Weston also said she has seen suicidal cases where the respondents were grateful that someone got involved and they no longer have access to a gun.

“They get a cooling-off period,” she said.

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Detective Benita Hamilton and Assistant City Attorney Ann-Margret Emery handle Risk Protection Orders for the city.

However, in other cases, the subjects can be unhappy with the proceedings and disagree that a protection order is justified.

Sometimes the subject is successful in fighting the risk protection order, Weston said. For example, the hearing may find that a witness exaggerated.

HOW IT WORKS

After law enforcement files an affidavit on why a gun should be removed, a hearing is held within days.

The subject can then voluntarily comply with the order, or contest it at the hearing. If he contests it, the judge can issue a temporary order to take the gun, and issue a date for a Final Risk Protection Order hearing. The

court will also decide if a mental health evaluation is needed. The subject must turn in the gun to a law enforcement agency for safekeeping until the final hearing.

Emery said that in Ormond Beach, subjects voluntarily give up the gun most of the time.

Weston said that in the majority of cases a gun is removed for a year, but the time period can be less than that. Also, the respondent can request that an order be voided, and a hearing will be held.

At the end of the term, the law enforcement agency can request an extension.

Hamilton said they will investigate to see if the subject complied with mental health evaluations or disobeyed the Risk Protection Order to determine if they will ask for an extension.

“There are people with a mental disorder, and to the extent we give them time to get stabilized, I think it works.”

Detective BENITA HAMILTON, on Risk Protection Orders

For a Risk Protection Order to be granted, a law enforcement agency must show that the subject poses a significant danger of injury to himself/herself or others by having a firearm. The state statute is 790.401.

In addition to testimony, relevant evidence for the court to consider includes whether the subject: n Engaged in an act or threat of violence against himself or others. n Has recurring mental health issues. n Has violated a risk protection order or no contact order. n Has been convicted of, had adjudication withheld or pled nolo contendere to a crime that constitutes domestic violence. n Has used or threatened to use any weapon. n Has unlawfully or recklessly used, displayed or brandished a firearm. n Has used or threatened to use on a recurring basis physical force or has stalked another person. n Has been arrested for a crime involving violence or threat of violence. n Has abused controlled substances or alcohol. n Has recently acquired firearms or ammunition.

Should fire services in Volusia be consolidated?

Volusia elected officials to discuss fire consolidation in respective councils.

JARLEENE ALMENAS NEWS EDITOR

A 2010 study on fire consolidation recommended that Volusia merge all of its fire departments. The county didn’t do so, and now elected officials are taking another look.

Volusia County elected officials were given an overview of how fire services are currently operating in the county, as well as a review of what recommendations from the study, commissioned by the Civic League of the Halifax Area, have been implemented, and which haven’t.

“We didn’t merge,” said Volusia County Fire Chiefs’ Association President and Holly Hill Fire Chief Jim Bland. “We didn’t consolidate, and here we are today.”

Some recommendations — like standardizing response patterns, sharing the same radio frequencies and merging all 911 dispatch centers under the Volusia County

Sheriff’s Office — have been put in place. Bland said he would consider Volusia fire services to already be “functionally” consolidated, as training programs, apparatus maintenance and other special functions are equal across all departments.

There are benefits to having independent agencies, Bland said, such as fewer mistakes made when dispatching to an emergency location. When you operate as a larger agency, a unit could be sent to a similar address on the other side of the county, he illustrated, calling consolidation a trade-off.

“If you’re looking at dollars and cents, maybe bigger is the way to go,” Bland said. “If you’re looking at providing a service to your citizens where you know you can call right now and get this done,

that might not be the case.”

Deltona City Manager Jane Shang questioned the age of the study, and suggested an update be done.

“It’s nine years later,” Shang said. “A lot has happened — a lot of changes.”

South Daytona Mayor Bill Hall said the 2010 initiative is worth looking into, but he expressed doubts on consolidation, saying that unless they got rid of all fire chiefs, he wasn’t “seeing a whole lot of savings right now.”

The elected officials decided to discuss the possibility of fire consolidation with their respective councils and commissions, and report back at the next meeting with an update.

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Ormond-by-the-Sea residents fear annexation comes bundled with septic-to-sewer conversion

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Volusia County Councilwoman Heather Post held two town hall meetings, and several residents opposed the project, citing concerning language in the city’s comprehensive plan.

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With the rumored threat of annexation looming over the proposed septic-to-sewer conversion in the north peninsula, Ormond-by-the-Sea residents have clamored in opposition, and County Councilwoman Heather Post encouraged them to make their voices heard.

On the flip side, the city of Ormond Beach, the government entity that has begun undertaking the 10-phase project, has stated annexation is not on the table. The project is just about improving the Halifax River’s water quality, said City Commissioner Dwight Selby, who has spearheaded the effort in the city.

Post held two town hall meetings, on Friday and Saturday, Sept.

6 and 7, in Ormond-by-the-Sea and at Ormond Beach’s library, respectively. Both meetings were well attended by around 100 residents, many of whom were vocal

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Volusia County Councilwoman Heather Post speaks during a town hall meeting on Friday, Sept. 6.

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This concern arose after residents found that the city’s comprehensive plan cites annexation as a requirement for connecting to its utility system, and several said they felt this was a “backdoor” way of forcing them to annex.

“You don’t need to get into the weeds about this,” Post said. “It is what it is. It’s in the comp plan.”

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She said there may not be an “ill intent” present, but the comp plan is something that needs to be addressed.

Selby, who was not allowed to speak at the meetings and was booed at Friday’s when he attempted, told the Ormond Beach Observer that the City Commission has no interest in forcing the north peninsula to annex.

He’s hopeful the commission will agree to clarify in the land development code that the north peninsula won’t be annexed if the sewer conversion moves forward.

“The only way that [annexation] would happen is if the residents of Ormond-by-the-Sea wanted to annex into the city,” Selby said.

An old survey Selby did on NextDoor, where he asked if residents would be open to annexing to the city, recently resurfaced on social media, but Selby said he was just curious as to where people stood on the topic. It was a no, he added. At the meeting, residents shouted the same response when Post asked.

Ormond-by-the-Sea resident Doug Kenny attended the Friday meeting, and said one of his complaints was that the conversion was being “jammed up” their throats. He voiced concern over the cost as well, and said there are many absentee “snowbird” owners in the north peninsula that aren’t aware of the conversion.

The city should put a notice in the water bill to notify residents, he said. All households in Ormond-by-the-Sea get water from the city.

His neighbor Rob Bird shared a different view. He would support the septic to sewer conversion, as he believes the transition is needed from an environmental standpoint, but with two stipulations: no annexation and the cost for residents needs to be reasonable.

“If Ormond Beach can somehow forswear annexation, and if this can be made affordable for an area that has about an $8,000 a year median income lower than Ormond Beach, and where there are a lot of retirees on fixed incomes, then I would support the project,” Bird said.

Selby said he knows some people feel the city is dodging the cost question. However, until the design and permitting of phase 1 is completed — which will start Oct. 1 — they won’t have an answer. Without design and permitting, the city also won’t know how much funding it will receive from financial partners.

“There’s a lot of misinformation out there, Selby said. “As we do a better job of distributing accurate information, I think people will come around.”

The city will be holding several town hall meetings on septic-tosewer in the near future, he said.

Post suggested putting septicto-sewer conversion as a referendum on the 2020 ballot. Selby said he hasn’t considered that.

Saturday’s meeting went well, Post said. On Friday night, people wanted direction, and so she focused on that for the next meeting. Residents need to think about specific concerns and write to their representatives asking for help, she said.

Just saying “no” to a project won’t help.

“That gets you absolutely nowhere,” Post said.

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the plans to accommodate the growth.”

With only 235,298 acres, some of which are undevelopable wetlands, Volusia County already has a relatively set development pattern regarding future land use, Ervin said, and explained that it’s all about balance. The American Planning Association defines smart growth as “an approach to achieving communities that are socially, economically and environmentally sustainable,” providing choices in housing, transportation, jobs and recreational and social amenities.

Ervin said he would give Volusia County an “A” grade if there was a smart growth report card, based on each jurisdiction’s comprehensive plans and what’s been achieved since 1967 when the “How We Should Grow” report and map were created.

“You can’t measure smart growth on one project,” Ervin said.

DeLand Mayor Bob Apgar said there is a “perception problem” involved with the topic of smart growth, and that elected officials should take on public education as a remedy.

“It’s OK to grow smart over there, but it’s not smart when it’s in my backyard,” Apgar said.

Ervin, who recently spoke about smart growth at an Ormond Beach Civil Discourse town hall meeting, said many residents want to get involved, but they only do so once it’s too late to make changes.

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Port Orange Mayor Don Burnette brought up affordable housing, saying that it’s needed to avoid shutting families out who can’t afford the new homes being sold at $300,000 and up.

He said he understands developers are doing this because they can make a bigger profit, but that if they don’t address it, there will be a lack of affordable homes in 20 years as cities build out.

County Council Chair Ed Kelley said the answer to making housing more affordable is creating high-paying jobs in the area.

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Dear Editor: Has anyone noticed a change in voting outcomes by our esteemed commission leaders?

Within the past six to eight months there has been a trend to new voting results. That is, commission vote results usually now tally up to mostly a 4-1 result, and occasionally a 3-2 split, but all, nonetheless, in favor of the individual/corporation (but, usually, developer) that is begging to bend the rules/regulations/zoning of our fair city.

There was a time going way back to the New Britain Avenue debacle (January 2017) when the commission voted 5-0 across the board. That continued for more than two years, even after I brought up this issue in a letter to the editor (Aug. 23, 2018). Apparently my “wake-up call” made them see the light. Now, I can envision the brain trust convening in advance of a commission meeting to see who will draw the short straw to be the complimentary negative opposing votes(s) (with appropriate verbiage to appear legit).

Case in point: During the Aug. 20 City Commission meeting, the commission voted 4-1 to approve a change in zoning off Yonge Street (U.S. 1) and Highland Avenue.

The local residents in the area objected to the proposed change to higher density at a “neighborhood meeting.”

Commissioner Troy Kent (the lone dissenting vote) said he was “really shocked they were not here tonight.” I am not “shocked” as I have attended these Kangaroo Court sessions in the past going back to New Britain and, more recently, with the glorious Wawa gas station and the car wash.

The residents just feel that commission decisions are made prior to the meetings.

Why should residents waste their time on a foregone conclusion?

Our mayor makes many lame comments to support his decisions, including: 1) During the same Aug. 20 City Commission meeting: “It would be stupid not to approve the request. From a smart growth perspective it’s really smart. The fact is they could pack it with more density now.” (Yeah, great for the developer, another defeat for the residents. Real smart, indeed.)

2) Going back to the car

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wash fiasco, the commission approved (February 2019) said car wash with our mayor saying, “I don’t think this use is going to be bad in any way. I think it’s appropriate. It fits in that area.” (A classic!)

Two of our residents summed up the feelings of Ormond Beach citizens at the aforementioned February meeting as follows: Linda Williams said, “I am heartsick at what happened here tonight.

You did not listen to the citizens.” And Suzanne Scheiber, who said, “To cast a vote for the car wash is going against the will of the citizens.”

The citizens do have a say — a grandiose three minutes to state their case. But, when the commission has the final say (the “last word”), any preceding appeals have no value.

They still don’t care. When will they ever learn!

In my estimation, smart growth starts with smart management. We ain’t got it!

City, OBTS need to talk about septic issue Dear Editor: I have been giving County Councilwoman Heather Post the benefit of the doubt regarding some of her recent votes such as voting against allowing dogs in designated outside areas of restaurants in unincorporated Volusia County and voting against the additional emergency medical services positions in the county budget. But after attending her two Town Hall meetings recently, I can no longer support her actions.

To me, she fanned the flames of a rumored ulterior motive of the Ormond Beach City Commission of back-handedly pushing for annexation of Ormond-bythe-Sea into the city under the guise of the septicto-sewer initiative for the north peninsula. Unless I missed it, she did not explain that the city’s Utility Service District includes the north peninsula and the city is responsible for the water and waste management of that area. State statutes specifically allow cities to go outside of their boundaries to provide utilities. The city of Ormond Beach passed the ordinance identifying their Utility Service District in 1979.

Her repeated theme was that she has been left “out of the loop.” City Commissioner Dwight Selby met with her on two different occasions to update her and offered to meet with her a third time.

When questions were asked regarding specific city actions, she refused to let Ormond Beach City Commissioner Dwight Selby answer any, with the statement that this was “her meeting.” In my opinion, she had very few sound answers to the many questions asked, yet she refused to let anyone outside of

ED KOLASKA Ormond Beach

Why does Ormond want Plantation Oaks?

(Editor’s Note: The following letter was submitted as a letter to the editor but also sent to City Manager Joyce Shanahan. A similar letter was sent to Mayor Bill Partington.

Also, see Page 2 for a story by Jarleene Almenas.)

Dear Ms. Shanahan: Despite specific written requests, the city and commission have not made public the agreement of annexation with Plantation Oaks.

This agreement has occurred rather quickly after having been on hold for 17 years, annexing 427 manufactured houses on 1,033 clear cut acres.

Since manufactured houses are treated the same as trailer parks for property tax purposes, the advantage of annexing untaxed dwellings with the responsibility of support and maintenance by the city certainly requires explanation.

Specifically, have any user fees been paid or will any be paid?

What utilities will be provided: water, sewer, reclaim?

Services: police, fire/rescue, sold waste, landscape, storm water, roadway and sidewalks?

How will the city be compensated for these?

MICHAEL YOUNG. Ormond Beach

Don’t rezone for storage units Dear Editor: I want to thank Alan Kisseloff for his enlightening look at our current state of democracy within our City Commission meetings. I am also offended by the three minutes that are given to the people that

Ormond-by-the-Sea speak.

The city manager, city chief engineer and the director of Public Works were in attendance at both meetings and were willing to answer questions.

There was no mention of concern for the environment from Heather Post. The septic-to-sewer conversion project for the north peninsula was the No. 1 important environmental issue voted on during the OB Life town hall meetings this past year. Does she not represent all of her district?

We need to bring the residents of Ormond-by-theSea and the city of Ormond Beach together, not divide us. Progress will be stifled with the us-against-them mentality. Heather Post was just plain wrong when she stated that this was only an Ormond-by-the-Sea issue.

The Halifax River is part of the endangered Indian River Lagoon, and it is everyone’s river; water knows no bounds. The Volusia County Health Department has clearly stated and proven with factual data that Ormond-by-the-Sea is not suited for septic tanks.

From what I understand, the city is in the process of setting up a webpage regarding this issue with factual information, and planning Town Hall Meetings. Ormond-by-the-Sea residents are our neighbors and friends, water quality is an important issue for all of us.

We will need to develop partnerships with several government entities to share in the overall cost.

If we want to leave this place better for those who follow, we must work together for the greater good by improving and protecting our waterways.

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Dear Editor: We attended the Aug. 19 Civil Discourse meeting on smart growth. We appreciated speaker Clay Ervin sharing his insight and professional knowledge about the system. However, what we heard was not “smart growth” nor “balance,” but rather a system that is significantly tilted in favor of developer rights over the rights of citizens and incumbent residential property owners and the community at large.

The numerous recent rezonings, special exception allowances, Planned Business Development “loopholes,” and overriding of the Comprehensive Plan underscores this point.

Our wetland rules have been weakened, and there is no justification for retention ponds the size of football fields. Among other things, smart growth should include Low Impact Development. LID uses the existing natural vegetation for stormwater

management and filtration, and is an alternative to clear-cutting trees and building retention ponds. City Engineer Shawn Finley has written an award-winning manual on LID, yet it is not being used.

Furthermore, “chasing the market” does not sound like a good long-term strategy. Even from a fiscal standpoint, this has proven to be flawed in that local municipalities are short on needed revenue for infrastructure. With the current system, growth has not paid for itself.

Overdevelopment is a valid concept that needs to be addressed. What we gathered from Clay Ervin is that there are only two remedies: litigation and/ or governance. Given that the average citizenry does not have the means for the former, a review of the laws and elected decisionmakers is needed at the city, county and state levels.

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BIG RED SCARE 3:06 a.m. — 100 block of South Nova Road Burglary and criminal mischief.

When a police officer asked a 35-year-old Ormond Beach man why he was out of breath, the man replied that someone was chasing him.

It was discovered that the man had broken into the screened-in pool area of a home in a nearby subdivision, and fled when the homeowner spotted him.

When asked if he had been in the subdivision in question, the man told police he didn’t remember. What he did recall, however, was a “big red bus.”

Police noted that a blood drive bus was stationed in a plaza in front of the subdivision. The man was positively identified by the homeowner and was taken to jail.

On the way there, the man began “moving around sporadically” and damaged the back of the officer’s patrol vehicle, including ripping the metal protective material from the right passenger window, a police report states. He was transferred to a different police car to complete his ride to jail.

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DO IT FOR THE CHARGE 9:10 p.m. — First block of Ormond Lakes Boulevard Loitering or prowling. When police received a call for a possible burglary, they found a 24-yearold Ohio man on a bike who said he was traveling to Daytona Beach. His phone was dying and he needed to charge it, he told police. However, the reporting officer noticed the man couldn’t tell him where he was coming from, where he had been or why he was traveling in the wrong

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FANCY THIEF 6:15 p.m. — First block of Wilmette Avenue Grand theft. A 33-year-old Ormond Beach woman was arrested for stealing three party dresses, and damaging two pairs of shoes and a tiara, belonging to a 61-yearold Ormond Beach woman.

The suspect told officers she thought she could have the items, and began crying as officers asked her questions, according to a police report.

The suspect said she’d sold the dresses, but could get them back. The victim told police she found most of the stolen items herself at a local pawn shop. She said the suspect had only returned the shoes and tiara to her, and that they were damaged. One of the heels had been painted purple, she said, and the tiara, valued at $20, was broken.

The suspect was taken to jail. direction while holding his phone.

The GPS was open, the police report states.

The man also said he stopped at a house and asked the homeowner to charge his phone for him. The homeowner declined, and the homeowner told police that he saw the man trying to open his neighbor’s electrical panel. The man was taken to jail.

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A two-story house on the corner of Crystal Circle and North Beach Street in Ormond Beach caught fire Friday afternoon, displacing two elderly residents who are both unharmed.

The fire was running through the attic, and units from the Ormond Beach Fire Department, Volusia County Fire Department and Daytona Beach Fire Department responded to the fire, which was well involved when firefighters arrived on scene, said Ormond Beach Public Information Officer Jenn Elston. Everyone was out of the house by that time.

Elston said the house is likely a “total loss” and that the fire appears to have been accidental.

The Florida State Fire Marshal is investigating the incident, and the Red Cross was notified for help assisting the residents.

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Mainland 2020 point guard Jordan Sears recently announced his commitment to GardnerWebb University, a Division I program located in Boiling Springs, North Carolina, that plays in the Big South Conference. Sears, now a senior, will play an even more pivotal role for the Buccaneers this upcoming season.

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Seabreeze graduate Sam Hayworth, who is in his redshirt senior year at Eastern Kentucky, went 6-for-6 on extra points and nailed a 31-yard field goal in Eastern Kentucky’s 53-7 victory over Valparaiso on Aug. 29.

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Former Florida Gators defensive back Jonathan Huggins has a new home. Huggins, who starred at Mainland in 2017, was recently dismissed from UF’s team before the start of the 2019 season. The sophomore earned a roster spot at Robert Morris University, a Division I FCS program in Moon Township, Pennsylvania. Huggins had one solo tackle and one tackle for loss in the Colonials’ seasonopening loss to Buffalo on Aug. 29.

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The Buccaneers’ volleyball team won its fifth straight game on Aug. 29, defeating Warner Christian Academy in straight sets on the road.

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Former Mainland and UF defensive end Jachai Polite, a thirdround pick in the 2019 NFL Draft by the New York Jets, was recently cut by the Jets.

He was picked up to play on the Seattle Seahawks’ practice squad.

Sandcrabs quarterback J.J. Halcomb hands the ball off to Otis Walker.

eabreeze (1-2) lost to Atlantic 32-0 on the night of Monday, Sept. 9, at Atlantic High School. The Sandcrabs’ defense gave up five touchdowns on the ground, and the Sandcrabs’ offense couldn’t get past the first-down marker until midway through the third quarter.

Regardless, Seabreeze’s firstyear head coach, Pat Brown, was pleased with his team’s attitude — despite the disappointing outcome.

“I loved that the guys didn’t quit,” Brown said after the game.

“The defense was on the field a good amount, and they just had a lot of fight in them.”

The Sandcrabs’ defense, despite the score, was actually quite effective against the Sharks.

Although the Sharks scored on the game’s opening possession, the Sandcrabs’ defense forced multiple 3-and-outs and stopped the Sharks twice on fourth down in route to a 14-0 halftime deficit.

However, the Sandcrabs’ offense struggled to move the ball against Atlantic’s defense.

The Sandcrabs made a change at quarterback near the end of the third quarter, and junior Johnny Gardella completed a 19-yard, over-the-shoulder pass to senior

“We know as far as the leaders on offense, Otis Walker and Avery Randolph are the two big ones. We expect a lot from them.”

PAT BROWN, Seabreeze coach

receiver Avery Randolph for Seabreeze’s first touchdown of the game — but it was negated due to a holding penalty on the offensive line.

“There’s just things we have to clean up,” Brown said. “We’ve got to be able to move the ball. We weren’t able to do that tonight, and that killed us.”

The game against Atlantic was initially slated for Friday, Sept. 6, but the threat of Hurricane Dorian forced the teams to reschedule. Both teams were limited to three days of practice for Monday night’s matchup.

Up next, the Sandcrabs face Deltona at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept.

13, at Deltona High School. The Sandcrabs have another shortened week of practice to prepare for their district-opener.

“At the end of the day, we worked hard during the summer for times like this,” Brown said.

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As the Elite Academy of Music and Motion celebrates its fifth anniversary, it is once again offering a free guitar class for veterans with a service-related disability, beginning Saturday, Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m.

The six-week session led by Elite Academy Director Damian Bonazzoli will meet every Saturday after that, and the Elite Academy has eight guitars to give away for class participants who don’t yet have one.

All students will receive a free lesson book as well.

Vietnam veteran Garry Norton participated in the guitar classes last year. He said he saw it advertised and decided to try it.

“The lessons and camaraderie were more than I thought they would be,” Norton said in an email. “So much so that I still continue with the lessons at the Academy now.”

Preregistration is required. The Elite Academy of Music and Motion is located at 142 E. Granada Blvd. Call 386-256-5847.

COA DELIVERS HUNDREDS OF MEALS The Council of Aging of Volusia County volunteers delivered more than 150 Meals on Wheels throughout the county prior to the Labor Day weekend and the anticipated arrival of Hurricane Dorian.

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Bishop is a 9-year-old terrier and American Staffordshire mix. He has been with the Halifax Humane Society since Dec. 29, and his adoption fee is $35.

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The city’s free Reel in the Fun catch and release fishing tournament was open to ages 4-12, and prizes were handed out to those who placed first. The tournament was hosted by the Department of Leisure Services and sponsored by Krispy Kreme Doughnuts, Fish Florida and Ike Leary of the Granada Pier Bait and Tackle.

Byron is a 6-year-old terrier and American Staffordshire mix. He has been with the Halifax Humane Society since July 22, and his adoption fee is $35.

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he two young entrepreneurs arrived at the meeting fresh from surfing the waves. Eros Exarhou and Shawn Christensen, both of Ormond Beach, are hoping to start a business called GoJuice at 762 S. Atlantic Ave., next to Tipsy Taco.

The neighborhood meeting Sept. 5 at Ormond Beach Regional Library was required because they will be next to a residential area.

Residents in the area were notified about the meeting.

Serving made-to-order juices, smoothies , acai bowls and specialty coffees, the business will be a franchise of the GoJuice in New Smyrna Beach, which opened in 2014. Customers will park and get their order to go.

The two have an infectious, youthful energy. Both surfers, they say they want to cater to a healthy lifestyle.

“That’s our mission,” Exarhou said. “Everything is organic as possible.”

Exarhou graduated from Seabreeze High School in 2011 and Christenson in 2006.

They say their most unique offerings will be their banana coffee and peanut butter that they make themselves. They will have a low environmental impact, they say.

The serving material will be a compostable material and not plastic.

“We’re all about the ocean,” Christensen said.

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“We’re super excited to bring this to our hometown.”

Minto Communities has announced that they have broken ground on the Latitude Margaritaville Beach Club located at 1057 N. Ocean Shore Blvd. The private club is adjacent to the beach allowing ocean access.

A shuttle will be available from Latitude Margaritaville, a housing development on LPGA Boulevard.

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In addition to a drive-in business, they expect to get customers from the high school as well as the beach.

Steven Spraker, planning director, said the business is a permitted use for the area, so the only requirement after the meeting will be site plan approval. Construction could begin after approval.

The only neighbor who appeared at the meeting was Cathy Melody Johnson, 2018 City Commission candidate, who said she is favor of the project.

“That’s a good use for that space,” she said.

The now-empty lot will be landscaped with a fence providing separation from the residential area.

Christensen, a former manager of a local Maui Nix, lived in Hawaii for five years, where he was a photographer. Recently, he trained at the original GoJuice in New Smyrna Beach.

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him in the first two minutes of the “Baywatch” movie starring Dwayne “the Rock” Johnson, he said.

GoJuice Ormond Beach will be the first franchise and there are plans for a second one in Amelia Island. The original GoJuice was started in Costa Rica.

“We’re starting something new and fun for the community,” Exarhou said. “We’re super excited to bring this to our hometown.”

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Man organizes relief effort for his native Grand Bahama Joseph Nixon, born and raised in Freeport, hopes to lend a hand to his fellow Bahamians.

WANT TO HELP? What: Hurricane Dorian Bahamas Relief Effort Where: Outreach Community Care Network, 240 N. Frederick Ave. Details: Monetary donations are accepted.

Center is open 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. These are a list of the most needed supplies:  Medical supplies  Personal hygiene items  Clothing  Toiletries  Water  Diapers  Baby wipes  Baby formula  Wet wipes  Bedding  Hand sanitizer  Gloves  Cleaning supplies

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The hardest part for Joseph Nixon is not knowing.

The Freeport native said he believes he’s not alone in that sentiment. As Hurricane Dorian ravaged Grand Bahama and the Abaco Island at Category 5 strength, the only thing the Bahamians who were abroad could do was wait, watch the news stories and hope their loved ones were safe.

“It was hard to sleep,” said Nixon, who now lives in Ormond Beach. “It was pretty devastating, especially not being able to speak to your family members as well, and just hoping that someone would say they had seen them.”

Nixon moved from Grand Bahama to Florida to attend the University of Central Florida, but most of his family still lives on the island.

After the storm, Nixon said, he felt helpless. He and his wife thought about organizing a relief effort for the islands, but he wanted to make sure it was reputable — one where people could see where their donations went.

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Beach, has organized an aid effort for the Bahamas.

The local drop-off point is inside the Outreach Community Care Network building at 240 N. Frederick Ave. in Daytona Beach.

In just one day, Nixon and his partners Brittany Presley and Dr. Chester Wilson collected several dozen items, including donations from Palm Terrace Elementary.

Wilson, executive director of Outreach Community Care Network, an HIV support nonprofit organization, said it was important to partner with someone who knew firsthand the plight of the island.

“Putting a face to it also made the effort that much greater,”

Wilson said. “I’m really, really thankful for the community that showed up.”

Nixon is no stranger to helping communities. He’s the Youth Opportunity Investments’ vice president of Florida operations, and works with juvenile delinquents.

Organizing the relief effort is just another way he hopes to make an impact.

“We’re just trying to band together and do something for humanity, basically,” Nixon said.

His wife Martha said people can bring in their leftover hurricane supplies, too. If you can donate, she said, please bring it in.

“Whatever you can spare —

clothing, shoes — because people have lost everything,” she said.

The Bahamians are caring, resilient and good people, he said.

With the islands’ proximity to the U.S., he hopes people are moved to support the relief efforts in whatever way they can.

Thankfully, he’s heard from most of his immediate family, save for a few cousins. Some of his friends are struggling, and it’s been tough seeing them all suffer.

“We have a saying in the Bahamas:‘We are all one family,’” Nixon said. “Basically, we’re family, and so when our community needs us, we step up.”

“It was pretty devastating, especially not being able to speak to your family members and just hoping that someone would say they had seen them.”

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ORMOND BEACH Deby Stinson, of Columbia, South Carolina, sold 1 John Anderson Drive, Unit 4050, to Albert and Frances Eaton, of Ormond Beach, for $297,500.

Built in 1996, the condo has two bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 1,745 square feet. It sold in 1998 for $162,000.

Timothy and Amber Mathisen, of Ormond Beach, sold 181 E. Woodhaven Circle to Alexander Wilhite and Jaclyn Livergood, of Ormond Beach, for $249,900.

Built in 1985, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,536 square feet.

It sold in 2016 for $109,200.

Kent Stuckey, individually and as trustee, sold 1575 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 901, to Eric and Tamara Tucker, of

Moundsville, West Virginia, for $235,000. Built in 1974, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,312 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $212,000.

Linda Hall, Bonnie Adams and Thomas Hall, of Ormond Beach, sold 55 Melrose Ave. to Anthony and Elizabeth Jones, of Ormond Beach, for $232,500. Built in 1967, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,568 square feet.

Anne Sackett and Peter Hamilton, of Orlando, sold 999 Calle Grande St. to John Luebbert and Rachel Irons, of Ormond Beach, for $195,000. Built in 1979, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,374 square feet.

Stacey Baldwin sold 75 Broadmoor Circle to Sakina McKenzie, of Ormond Beach, for $188,900. Built in 1977, the house has three bedrooms, two

square feet. It sold in 2012 for $205,000.

Mary Williams, of Culpeper, Virginia, sold 1309 Runaby Lane to Henrietta and Kenneth Platt, of Green Cove Springs, for $240,000. Built in 1999, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,810 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $215,900.

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baths and 1,260 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $134,900.

Kathryn Fronauer, of Daytona Beach, sold 264 N. Ridgewood Ave. to Robert Grant and Jean Perkins, of Ormond Beach, for $150,000. Built in 1924, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,684 square feet. It sold in 1986 for $67,000.

Robin Donini, of Summerfield, sold 7 Oriole Circle, Unit B, to Odalis Reyes, of Ormond Beach, for $138,000.

Built in 1947, the villa has one bedroom, one bath and 535 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $120,000.

Tammera Sergy sold 46 Tomoka Meadows Blvd. to Glen

Halifax Plantation William Wilson, of Bunnell, sold 3149 Connemara Drive to Arlene Ferro, of Ormond Beach, for $260,000. Built in 2006, the house has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 2,855

Tomoka Oaks Vinod and Harshvina Patel, of Ormond Beach, sold 129 Rio Pinar Drive to Benya Lilly, of Ormond Beach, for $320,000.

Built in 1978, the house has five bedrooms, 4.5 baths, a fireplace and 3,287 square feet.

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

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The Trails Donald Johnson, of Ormond Beach, sold 3 Eagle Rock Trail to John and Michelle Betros, of Ormond Beach, for $294,000.

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Hunter’s Ridge Andrew Sault and Renee Oakley sold 126 Pergola Place to Kareena Cacho, of Ormond Beach, for $245,000. Built in 2017, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,714 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $222,200.

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