Ormond Beach Observer 10-10-24

Ormond Beach city employee Devon Spicer helps carry sandbags for residents at Nova Community Center on

in preparation of Hurricane Milton. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

CITY WATCH

Want to help Hurricane Helene flood victims?

Ormond MainStreet and Commissioner-elect Kristin Deaton have teamed up to collect disaster relief donations for the Hurricane Helene flood victims in North and South Carolina. Donations will be collected through Oct. 18 at the Ormond MainStreet office, located at at 44 W. Granada Blvd. Donations can be dropped off Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or by appointment with Ormond MainStreet Executive Director Becky Parker. The following items are being requested: „ Cases of water „ Non-perishable food „ Toiletries „ Diapers/wipes

„ Towels

„ Chainsaws

„ Clothing „ Blankets

„ Cleaning supplies „ Sleeping bags Monetary donations can also be made via Venmo @ kadeaton3. After Oct. 18, a team will deliver the donations to North Carolina, according to a Facebook post by Ormond MainStreet.

New mural approved for Ormond’s beachside

Public art in Ormond Beach continues to grow, as the City Commission approved the creation of a new mural on the beachside at its meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2.

To be painted on a west-facing wall at the building at 200 E. Granada Blvd., the mural will be styled after a vintage postcard, containing the words “Greetings from Ormond Beach.” It will be located on a wall near the entrance of the new Swillerbees Craft Donuts.

“It captures the essence of Florida’s golden era in the 1950s, evoking a sense of carefree optimism,” the mural application to the city reads.

“By incorporating iconic, historic landmarks—some still standing today—the mural pays tribute to the area’s rich heritage while offering a glimpse into its enchanting past.”

The mural will feature Chief Tomokie, the Ormond Hotel, Ormond Garage, old Ormond-bythe-Sea pier, the World War II submarine watchtower and the Ellinor Village Country Club’s pool.

It will be painted by Daytona Beach artist Sean Johnson, who has over 35 years of arts experience. He has been painting murals since about 1992 when he was introduced to it by artist Perego, but this will be his first work commissioned for a city.

“Ormond Beach has such a rich history, and ... it’s such a nice place to visit,” Johnson said. “I’m absolutely honored to be a part of it.”

Johnson is hoping to start working on the mural next week, with the target to have it completed in three to four days.

A native of Chicago, Johnson’s love of art began when he was a child, finnding inspiration in the pages of comic books and his classically trained uncle Ken. Johnson later became part of his high school’s visual art program, and upon gradu-

ating, moved to Daytona Beach and enrolled in the Southeast Center of Graphic Design.

He’s lost count of how many murals he has painted over the years, but said this one will allow him to combine his love of public art with his passion for capturing the essence of a community.

Johnson became involved with the mural through a mutual artist friend, David Hettel, who was working with building owner and former

City Commissioner Dwight Selby on the concept. Johnson reached out and the Selby explained he wanted a mid-century modern feel.

“When he said that, I was like, ‘That’s right up my alley,” Johnson said. “That’s the kind of thing I’ve been looking out for years but ever had a chance to really do it that much.”

At the City Commission meeting, Selby said he came up with the idea for the mural when he was a commis-

“Ormond Beach has such a rich history, and ... it’s such a nice place to visit. I’m absolutely honored to be a part of it.”

Johnson

Daytona Beach artist Sean

sioner about four years ago.

“It’s not an original idea — you see murals like this all over the country,” Selby said.

However, the city’s mural agreement prohibits words. So to move forward, Selby entered into an agreement with the city so that it would own the art.

“We hope that a lot of people will take pictures in front of it,” Selby said.

The approved mural, to be painted by Sean Johnson. Courtesy photo

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Ormond Beach, Flagler County prepare for HURRICANE MILTON

JARLEENE ALMENAS

MANAGING EDITOR

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Florida is bracing for Hurricane Milton, a Category 5 hurricane that is expected to make landfall on Florida’s west coast on Wednesday night.

According to the National Hurricane Center, as of 4 a.m. on Oct. 8, Hurricane Milton was 545 miles southwest of Tampa, Florida and has maximum sustained winds of 145 mph. Flagler and Volusia counties are both among the counties in Florida under a state of emergency, according to a Oct. 7 press release from Gov. Ron DeSantis.

Flagler and Volusia were placed under a hurricane warning early on Oct. 8.

PALM COAST, ORMOND BEACH

PREPARE FOR MILTON

In Ormond Beach, flooding and trees are the two big focuses of the city, Assistant City Manager Shawn Finley said. Two weeks ago, in preparation for Hurricane Helene, the city took down park shade structures and inspected its stormwater pipes for obstructions. The Central Park lakes were pumped down in anticipation of increased rainfall.

“The good thing is we hopefully have done enough up to this point that we’re pretty well prepared coming into the event,” Finley said.

In preparation for an inundation of rain in Palm Coast, Communications Director Brittany Kershaw said, since Sunday, Oct. 6, the city has mobilized 10 pumper trucks to empty out lift stations across the city to make room for more capacity when the storm hits. Those trucks have been operating 24 hours and another 14 pumper trucks are on standby, she said.

The water from the lift stations is

being pumped into the trucks, and the water will be taken directly to a treatment center. A lot of people don’t know that the lift stations receive more than just wastewater, Kershaw said, but also receive infiltration from rain during storms, as well.

“We will continue that operation as long as the weather conditions allow for us to do that,” Kershaw said.

The city asks that residents silence their PEP tank alarms if they go off and give it about 24 hours to level out before reaching out to the city, she said, unless wastewater begins backing up into their homes.

“If any residents are having backup in their homes — in the showers is usually the first area you’ll see — then we would like them to call us and we’ll have a technician dispatched immediately to go respond to that,” Kershaw said.

The city is also asking residents to limit any nonessential water usage during the storms as well, she said.

Residents are asked to report issues on either Palm Coast Connect or to the city call center, at 386-9862360. The city’s website is currently in “Emergency Mode” and will stay that way throughout the storm.

“Which means that every Palm Coast Connect case that goes in is treated as an emergency,” Kershaw said. “That is definitely the number one way for residents to alert the city

VOLUSIA COUNTY

of any city services that are needed — downed trees, PEP tanks, blockages in their swale, those sorts of things.” Already, the rain has caused one road in Palm Coast’s K Section — Karas Trail — to begin crumbling, Kershaw said, forcing that residential road to close. A detour is in place on Karat Path.

The city’s stormwater department was also activated on Oct. 6 to address potential swale system blockages. Kershaw said that standing water in the swales and even some water on the road is normal — it is when the water covers the crown of the road that it means there could be a potential blockage in the swale system.

If any resident should see water covering the crown of the road, they’re asked to report it to the city, she said.

FLOODING CONCERNS

Flagler County residents were asked to finish their storm preparations by the end of day on Monday, Oct. 7, Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said. The county is currently under flood watch, he said, with a flood advisory around Haw Creek.

Residents should be prepared for tropical storm force winds by Wednesday afternoon, Lord said, with a potential for hurricane force

„ Volusia Schools will be open on Tuesday, Oct. 8, but release an hour earlier, on the early-release bell schedule. Schools will be closed on Oct. 9 and 10.

„ Volusia County’s Citizens Information Hotline: 866-345-0345

„ A curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. on Oct. 9 to 8 a.m. on Oct. 10

„ Emergency shelters will open beginning at 9 a.m. on Oct. 10. These shelters include: Creekside Middle School, 6801 Airport Rd; Deland High School, 800 N. Hill Ave.; University High School, 1000 W. Rhode Island Ave.; Mainland High School, 1255 W. International Speedway Blvd.; Volusia County Fairgrounds, 3150 E. New York Ave.

„ Two special needs shelters are available at Galaxy Middle School, 2400 Eustace Ave. and David C. Hinson Sr. Middle School, 1860 N., Clyde Morris Blvd.

„ Volusia County recommends residents download the “Volusia County emergency preparedness app” for up-to-date information. Residents can do so at www.volusia.org/PIN

FLAGLER COUNTY

„ Flagler County Emergency

Updates: www.FlaglerCounty. gov/emergency

„ To sign up for emergency alerts, go to the above listed website and click on the link for “AlertFlagler”

„ Flagler County Call Center: 386-313-4240

„ Palm Coast city website: PalmCoast.gov

„ Palm Coast Call Center: 386986-2360

„ The call center will be operation from 7 a.m.-7 p.m. on Oct. 8, and then open 24 hours beginning Wednesday, Oct. 9 until Hurricane Milton passes

winds. Residents can expect localized flooding, and, similar to the impacts of hurricanes Ian and Nicole, some of that flooding will likely happen after the storm as the St. Johns River fills with runoff, he said.

“Since Saturday, we’ve already amassed five inches of rain,” Lord said. “Between [Monday] and this Friday, from Milton, we expect another 8 to 10 inches of rain, depending on where you are within our county.”

The county also expects to see tides between 3 and 5 feet higher than normal along the Atlantic Coast and Intracoastal Waterway, he said.

In a Volusia County press conference held at 4 p.m. on Oct. 7, Volusia County Emergency Management Director Clint Mecham said some areas of Volusia County could expect to see “up to a foot of rainfall.”

“This is a substantial threat,” Mecham said. “Don’t be fooled or get complacent with the reports that this storm will lose its intensity by the time it reaches us: We’re still going to get hit very hard.”

Volusia County residents were advised to finish preparations by Tuesday morning — including securing outdoor objects like yard furniture and Halloween decorations.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced that a curfew would be instituted for the county extending from 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 9 to 8 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10.

“I really don’t need anybody out there sightseeing or storm seeing and then making yourself an emergency and endangering first responders. We have a job to do,” Chitwood said. “There’s going to be a point in time during the storm that we might not be able to respond.”

‘THIS IS A SUBSTANTIAL

THREAT’: EVACUATION ORDER ISSUED IN VOLUSIA County Manager George Recktenwald also announced that Volusia County has issued evacuation orders for the following areas beginning 8 a.m. Wednesday: areas east of the Intracoastal Waterway, those in manufactured or mobile homes, at campsites and RV parks and other low-lying and flood-prone areas.

The county will be opening multiple emergency shelters, beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, including at Mainland High School and the Volusia County Fairgrounds, Recktenwald said. The Fairgrounds location will be pet friendly.

As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, Flagler County had not issued any evacuation orders. But, Lord said, residents in mobile homes, RV’s, the coastal communities east of the Intracoastal Waterway and other low-lying and flood-prone areas should “be prepared to evacuate on short notice.” Flagler County residents can visit FlaglerCounty.gov/emergency to check if they are in an evacuation zone, should an order be issued. Mecham reminded residents that those in low-lying areas or who live along the St. Johns River have “an increased chance to experience flooding” from the hurricane.

“This is a major storm. It’s coming right at us, it’s not going to miss us. We are going to see the effects from this storm,” Mecham said. “Make sure you stay informed.”

Palm Coast residents gather at the Indian Trails Sports Complex to pack sandbags. Photos by Sierra Williams

Flagler County inmates pack sandbags at Bay Drive Park ahead of Hurricane Milton.

Ormond Beach resident Devon Spicer helps residents fill sandbags at Nova Community Center on Monday, Oct. 7, in preparation of Hurricane Milton. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

People fill sandbags at the city’s selfserve sand pile at Nova Community Center on Monday, Oct. 7, in preparation of Hurricane Milton. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Volusia staff is looking at steps for a rural boundary charter amendment

At the council’s recent meeting, a majority of speakers supported the issue to help with flooding concerns.

JARLEENE ALMENAS

MANAGING EDITOR

The process to prepare for a 2026 Volusia County Charter amendment to implement a rural boundary could take about six months, but Volusia County staff stated the issue is in the pipeline following a vote by the council last month.

In a Sept. 18 County Council meeting, council members voted 4-3 to place a discussion on the charter amendment — which may make it more difficult to develop existing rural areas — at a future meeting in March 2025. Councilmen Troy Kent and Don Dempsey, as well as Chair Jeff Brower, voted against, as the chair

wished to hold a discussion at the council’s next meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 1.

That discussion did take place regardless of the Sept. 18 vote, as the chair has the authority to place items on the agenda for discussion. There was confusion on the council, and in the public, about what was meant by the Sept. 18 vote, initiated by County Councilman Jake Johansson, who was absent at the Oct. 1 meeting, alongside Councilman Danny Robins.

“What I heard, and the public heard, was that he slowed that down to March of 2025,” Brower said.

Councilman David Santiago said that people were responding to comments made by Brower at the last meeting, where he voiced concern that pushing a discussion to March 2025 would delay the process.

“The public that I’ve talked to clearly heard that the process begun two weeks ago,”

Santiago said. Around 20 people spoke on the rural boundary issue at the council’s recent meeting. The local interest in the measure, described by Brower as a “tool” to help with annexations that spark more development in Volusia, follows the ongoing effort in Orange County by its county commissioners who recently approved the placement of two charter amendments for the November ballot. These amendments would establish a rural boundary, requiring a majority-plus-one vote to approve urban development in those areas, and would require a majority-plus-one vote from the commission to allow governments to annex unincorporated land into their boundaries.

Could something similar be implemented in Volusia?

Ormond Beach resident and Dream Green Volusia founder Suzanne Scheiber said that when something isn’t work-

ing, it’s time to do something different. Volusia residents have voted to tax themselves twice to aid with buying environmentally sensitive land for conservation, and despite being 24 years into the Volusia Forever program, widespread flooding remains, she said.

“Residents are concerned with the continuous creep of sprawl and annexation and expansion of cities, while flooding looms each time it rains,” Scheiber said. “A density boundary can help manage annexations by a super majority vote, manage density and intensity of development, and help manage future flooding from annexations that shouldn’t occur. This is an opportunity to plan for the future, which we currently do not have.”

DeLand resident Wendy Anderson, a professor at Stetson University and chair of the Volusia County Soil and Water Conservation District, said that implementing a rural boundary charter amendment is a “nuclear option.” And, that the county is at the point where it needs that, due to rezonings and special exceptions granted to developers.

“Landowners are not entitled to zoning changes,” she said. “They are entitled to the things that they were entitled to when they bought the property under the zoning that they bought it and have paid taxes for all these years. I hope we don’t have to go to a nuclear option, but if we have to, then we have to, and we need to let the voters make that decision.”

One group of stakeholders has already spoken against implementing a rural boundary: the Volusia County Farm Bureau board of directors. Brower recently met with the board to get their input, and in a letter to Robins dated Sept.

“We’re trying to get everything in place so that come March, y’all can make an informed decision and be able to provide sufficient information to you.”

CLAY ERVIN, county director of Growth and Resource Management

25, Board President Kim Conaway said that while the board agreed that some development is creating flooding and road congestion and being allowed in areas that are historically wet, it didn’t support the proposal because of concerns including a decrease in property values for lands destined to remain rural, more regulation and government oversight on their properties, and, fear that a charter amendment could trigger a rush of rural properties wanting to be annexed into a city to secure a future potential to develop their land, as is being experienced in Orange County.

“In summation, the board of directors believe Rural Growth Boundaries will hurt landowners without any recompense and any corrections of our county’s growth problems will be limited and with the greatest financial burden borne by rural landowners,” Conaway wrote.

Conaway also spoke before the council at its Oct. 1 meeting, where she read her letter. The board also believed that Volusia Forever, Florida Forever and other land trusts are the preferred method of protecting rural lands, as those are voluntary processes.

Brower said he understood that the group didn’t want more government interfer-

ence. But he also noted that the Farm Bureau wanted the county to follow its comprehensive plan when it came to development standards. A rural boundary could help with that, Brower said.

“This doesn’t even stop that (development) from happening,” he said. “It just requires a little more focus, ... a super majority vote, if that’s the way we decided to go with it.”

Brower added that he doesn’t know what a rural boundary will look like if an amendment moves forward. It is a nuclear option, and the county may find a better way to deal with flooding and annexations along the way.

County staff has begun initiating the preliminary mapping needed, which requires working with the cities to ensure accurate boundaries.

“We’re proceeding,” said Clay Ervin, county director of Growth and Resource Management. “We’re trying to get everything in place so that come March, y’all can make an informed decision and be able to provide sufficient information to you.”

Brower said he decided to hold the discussion regardless of the Sept. 18 vote because there was confusion on whether or not the process had started, or was going to start later in March 2025. If the council moves forward with a rural boundary charter amendment, the council would need to adopt a resolution calling for a referendum to place it on an election ballot.

In 2004, 71.4% of Volusia voters passed a similar charter amendment aimed at implementing urban growth boundaries. This vote was later overturned in court because the ballot language was deemed to be misleading.

A support system

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

On the second week on the job, Ormond Beach Police Department Victim Advocate Courtney Fraine was part of the response to a drowning call.

The victim’s family lived out of state and all his significant other wanted to do was get to the hospital. Fraine and retired Victim Advocate Evelyn Rebostini were there with her. It’s what they do — a service the victim’s family didn’t know existed.

“We act in capacity that’s needed at the time, just as a support system,” Fraine said. “I think a lot of people don’t know that there’s somebody that can be there for you like that.”

OBPD’s Victim Advocate Program was created in 2001 with the aim to provide aid and support to victims of crimes and emergencies. They help in crisis intervention, death notifications, crimes against children and elderly, sexual crimes, domestic violence cases and more.

Fraine has been a victim advocate for seven years, previously having worked with the Domestic Abuse Council (formerly known as the Beacon Center) and the Daytona Beach Police Department. A graduate from the University of Central Florida who majored in criminal justice, she originally sought to be a death investigator at a medical examiner’s office. But, when a job became open at the DAC, life took her on a different path.

The Ormond Beach Observer recently spoke with Fraine about the Victim Advocate program and what her job entails.

What’s the difference between working as a victim advocate for a nonprofit versus a law enforcement agency?

The Beacon Center and Rape Crisis are both nonprofit and there’s a different level of confidentiality. Whatever is said to me in confidence as an advocate in one of those places is confidential. I cannot tell anyone else, unless they have a release of information, where in the police line it’s super beneficial to have victim advocates because they can help in the investigation. I work for the police department. I’m not bound by confidentiality.

I explain that to the victim or the survivor, but a lot of the times I am and in the same exams and they’ll recall things after the fact or they will remember something, or they just feel comfortable talking to someone that’s not in uniform, and I’m able to relay that information. The other difference would be the funding aspect and what you’re allowed to do under their funding sources, which makes it a little more difficult. It’s nice to be under a city that sees the benefit in it and is going to be able to make up that difference if the grants don’t.

You probably see a lot of hard cases. How do you navigate people’s emotions in a heightened state?

Usually, I know what I’m going into, so I try to prepare myself as much as possible, prior to going in there.

And then, once I’m there, it’s not my emergency. It’s their emergency, their problem, I should be there to support them and that kind of changes like with each case. I always try really hard not to cry.

But there are things that you relate to that it’s just hard to see people upset or crying.

I get a little tear and I’ll apologize, that I’m also feeling emotional. I think for most people it makes them feel like, “There’s somebody truly here with me.”

What are your goals when you meet with someone that’s a victim of a crime?

The immediate response, if I’m going to a call, is crisis intervention and stabilization. So, really just to make them feel as comfortable as possible, as informed as possible on the process that’s going to be coming, and just really that they have somebody there with them.

When I leave any call, I want them to know, matter of fact, “If I have an issue, I can call Courtney, and if she doesn’t have the answer, she’ll try to find it for me.”

“I think for most people it makes them feel like, “There’s somebody truly here with me.”

Do all police departments have victim advocates?

Most in our area do. There are some smaller agencies that don’t.

Some have more than one and some don’t. That gets made up by the community resources, but a lot of times in those police departments, you don’t know what to refer to for the information to get distributed properly.

What are some of the benefits of having a victim’s advocate in a department? It helps when you’re going to calls where there’s going to be an emotional response.

[Police] have to think about their safety, the safety of the people around them. We want to ask them to be trauma informed and really nice and really caring, but we also want them to have that command presence, or they’ve got to be in that mind frame of, “I have to get this done and this done and this done so I can go find this bad guy, bad girl.”

For me, if I’m there, I can take that emotional burden away. Also, the follow-up that I’m able to do in comparison — just staying

in contact, getting them to the places that are able to help them, whether they need shelter, whether they need counseling or sometimes they just need somebody to talk to.

What’s it like working at the Ormond Beach Police Department?

I love it here. They have fully embraced me as their new advocate. They’ve welcomed me with open arms — definitely feels like a family and I have had so much fun already. I’ve only been here two months and really, everybody’s great. So I’m very happy to be here.

Any words you live by in your dayto-day life on the job?

No. (laughs) I just try to make jokes and keep it as lighthearted as I possibly can.

It’s very hard to see some of the stuff that you do, or hear some of the things that you hear, and not just be angry at the world.

That 15 minutes of interaction isn’t going to make a lifetime difference, but in that moment of crisis, it was helpful.

At the Ormond Beach City Commission’s meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 2, a proclamation was read to recognize Domestic Awareness Month. Photo courtesy of Pauline Dulang/city of Ormond Beach

COURTNEY FRAINE, OBPD victim advocate

Three teens swim across canal to avoid arrest, sheriff says Four Palm Coast teenagers between the ages of 13 and 15 were arrested on Oct. 3 after they were found at a construction site in the C Section at 2:30 a.m.

One of the teens was seen biking away from a home under construction on Cormorant Court by a Flagler Sheriff’s Office deputy patrolling the area. The deputy called for backup and, when they arrived, began searching the home, a FCSO press release said.

As they were searching the home, three teenagers ran out of the back of the house and jumped into a canal behind the home. Two male teens made it across and out onto the neighboring street, where they were caught by deputies, while a female teenager was apprehended as she got out of the canal.

The fourth teenager who had left in advance on his bike was later found on Cimmaron Drive, the press release said, Inside the home under construction, the deputies found that it had been damaged, and eggs and been thrown at the walls

COPS CORNER

SEPT. 27

SCOOTING AWAY

12:38 p.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Grand theft. Police arrested a 67-year-old Daytona Beach man for stealing a mobility scooter shopping cart from a local big box store.

Officers responded to the area after receiving a call about a suspicious person riding the scooter off the store’s property. The man was located at a nearby gas station convenience store, where the man was using the restroom, according to a police report. Officers waited until he was done, at which point they asked him if he had arrived to the store

throughout the home.

The teenagers were released into their families’ custody and charges are pending for burglary, criminal mischief, loitering and resisting arrest, the press release said.

Driver charged with vehicular homicide for May 1 crash that killed Ormond woman

Ormond Beach Police have charged a 26-year-old DeLand man with vehicular homicide after he caused a crash in May that resulted in the death of a 26-year-old Pathways Elementary faculty member.

Wyatt Dickerson was traveling at 110 mph on A1A between Harvard Drive and Milsap Road the morning of May 1 when he crashed into a sedan being driven by Jared Pezza, sending it airborne and into the opposing southbound lanes, a crash that also impacted two other cars, Ormond Beach Police reported.

Mary Pezza was in the passenger seat of the sedan, and was pronounced dead twice: once at the scene and again at the hospital, due to injuries sustained in the crash.

Dickerson, who was previously living in Daytona Beach, was arrested on the morning of Wednesday, Oct.

using the scooter. The man said he had.

Police asked him if he thought it was OK to steal the scooter, to which the man replied “he saw everyone else rolling carts out of there,” according to the report. When asked if he planned to return the scooter, the man said yes — eventually.

The store wished to press charges.

The man was taken to jail.

OBSCENE REMARKS

5:20 p.m. — 600 block of Main Trail, Ormond Beach

Disturbing the peace. A 53-year-old Ormond Beach man was arrested after he massaged his groin and made obscene and rude statements to a 16-year-old girl who was walking her dog in the neighborhood.

Police report that the statements made the girl hide behind cars until she could make it to her home. The

2, at his apartment in DeLand on four felony charges: vehicular homicide and three different DUI charges for the injuries, to both person and property, he caused in the crash. Police stated in his arrest report that a toxicology report showed Dickerson had been under the influence of marijuana. Police also found a blunt in his car during a search warrant conducted on May 21. Prior to the May 1 crash, Dickerson had been involved in a rear-end collision on April 9, citing he suffered from seizures and that he took medicine for it. Police noted in his arrest report that most seizure medications would indicate a false positive on drug screenings for opioids, which didn’t show up on the toxicology report, causing doubt regarding his medical claim.

In 2019, Dickerson was also convicted for driving at unlawful speeds. He was released on a $300,000 bond hours after his arrest at 1:48 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 2.

Flagler Health and Human Services hosts annual ‘Flagler Fall Outreach’

Flagler County Health and Human Services Department is hosting

man also yelled obscenities at the girl and her family in front of officers, according to a police report.

Officers noted the man was under the influence of alcohol and appeared agitated toward police, the report states. Once detained, the man became “verbally aggressive, mentioning that he has previously beat up several officers,” and used obscene language to describe the girl, her mother and a family friend who was also present. He was taken to jail.

OCT. 1

RENT-TO-OWN

7:33 p.m. — First block of Flagler Place, Palm Coast Grand theft auto. A Palm Coast woman was arrested for grand theft of a rental car when she “extended” her rental without telling the company.

its annual “Flagler Fall Outreach,” which includes all manner of social services providers who will have free information, as well as immediate assistance with things like free food.

The event will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 25, at Cattleman’s Hall at the Fairgrounds.

“There are times when people slip through the cracks for no other reason than they are unsure where to go for help,” said Health and Human Services Director Joseph Hegedus.

“This is the place to be. Human Services Program Manager Kim Bennett always does a phenomenal job pulling all these resources together.”

In addition to Flagler County Human Services, the following agencies/services will be available: Grace Community Food Pantry, Flagler County Free Clinic, Family Life Center, Daytona State Fresh Start Program, Daytona State TRiO, Flagler OARS, Flagler Cares, DCF, Early learning Coalition, Foundations to Freedom, Division of Blind Services, Florida Bureau of Braille and Talking Book Library, Florida Department of Health-Minority/Community Health, Volusia Flagler Coalition for the Homeless, Loads of Smiles, Flagler County Senior Service, Florida Legal Services, Disability Solutions, The Sheltering Tree, Salvation Army, Alpha Women’s Center, The Trail Pro-

Sheriff’s Office deputies was contacted by the rental company when the car was not returned on Sept. 6, according to an arrest report. A deputy showed up to the woman’s home and she willingly handed the keys to the rental car . She told the deputy that she knew she needed to return the car, but needed to extend her contract. When she couldn’t get ahold of anyone at the company to do so, she decided to just keep it, the report said.

OCT. 5

CAMPGROUND DRAMA

4:51 p.m. — 2800 block of N. Ocean Shore Boulevard, Beverly Beach Breach of peace. A Palm Coast man staying at a nearby campground was arrested after he spent hours standing on picnic tables and yelling and screaming at other guests.

gram, SHINE, Easterseals, Seniors vs. Crime, Epic Behavioral Healthcare, Flagler County Drug Court Foundation, Flagler County Emergency Management, Flagler County Housing Service, Flagler County Schools FIT Program, Flagler County Health Department – WIC (Women, Infants, and Children), Boys & Girls Club Volusia/Flagler

Flagler County jail reaccredited

For the third time since Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly took office in 2017, Flagler County’s Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility received reaccreditation by the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission.

The county jail is one of only 37 jails in Florida to this accreditation.

The Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility was found 100% compliant with the Florida Corrections Accreditation Commission’s 260 mandatory and optional standards, exceeding the minimum standards needed for accreditation, the press release said.

The county jail is also accredited by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and received the American Jail Association’s Innovation Award for medium-sized facilities in 2023.

The 23-year-old suspect had done this repeatedly over the previous weeks, according to an arrest report.

The Sheriff’s Office deputy who arrived on scene saw the suspect screaming at other guests and walked up to him to try to diffuse the situation.

The suspect told the deputy other guests had been harassing him while he was just trying to walk to the beach, the report said. He then asked the deputy if he was being detained, and, when the deputy said yes, voluntarily placed his hands behind his back to be handcuffed.

A woman staying at the campground in the lot next to the suspect’s told the deputy that the suspect had threatened to kill her when she came outside of her camper to see who was yelling. The suspect was charged with assault as well as breach of of peace.

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Between the hurricanes: great rewards of small service

Days before Hurricane Milton became a threat to our area, I decided to go with friends from church to help remove trees damaged by Hurricane Helene, a few hours’ drive away. As I put him to bed on Saturday night, I told my son, Luke, that I was going to miss him while I was gone on Sunday. I have been feeling burned out lately from work, so I was throwing a pity party in my head: Why can’t I just relax for once?

“Just do what I did in kin-

dergarten,” suggested Luke, who is now in first grade. “I brought a picture of Mom with me, and, whenever I missed her, I would look at the picture.”

It was dark in his bedroom, but I could see the outline of his little face in the light from the hallway.

“Did you look at the picture often?” I asked.

He nodded earnestly.

The next day, I got up early and, with my 14-yearold daughter, Ellie, drove across the state to meet up

with other members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints and their friends who wanted to join in.

Under the threat of more rain, we spent the morning of Oct. 6 cutting up a cedar tree that had fallen on the roof of a little old lady’s shed and fence, in a tiny town called Jasper, Florida.

Two chainsaws hummed in a strange harmony, spraying maroon sawdust from the heart of the tree. The logs hauled by volunteers in

tandem were heavy, but the mood was light. There were jokes and pleasantries. Why was everyone smiling during strenuous manual labor?

I shouldn’t have been surprised. It happens every time when I volunteer to serve, no matter how reluctant I am when I begin. The sacrifice to serve is usually small — half a day away from my family — but the rewards are great: relief from burnout, satisfied exhaustion, hugs from a 6-year-old waiting at home.

Fighting ageism makes businesses and communities stronger

As we approach National Ageism Awareness Day on Oct. 9, conversations about ageism are becoming timelier than ever. While this year’s national elections have sparked discussions around age and cognitive abilities, the broader issue of age discrimination extends far beyond politics and into our workplaces and everyday lives.

AARP reports that one in four workers aged 45 and older have encountered

ageist remarks at work, and three in five have witnessed or experienced age-related discrimination on the job. However, despite evidence debunking stereotypes about older workers, age discrimination persists.

To combat this, stronger advocacy and innovative thinking are essential to protect older employees and promote workplace inclusivity. ElderSource is a local nonprofit that works in our community to provide resources to support older adults, including those facing age discrimination in their professional and personal lives. By 2030, one in every three people in our Northeast Florida community will be older than the age of 65, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. Ageism is likely to continue growing unless we

recognize that older adults have built resilience and strength during their lives through successes, failures, joys, and difficulties. Businesses and communities that recognize and celebrate this are stronger.

While ageism can be subtle and difficult to identify in our daily lives, a recent survey by the National Center to Reframe Aging showed 81 percent of participants reported witnessing ageism in their workplace. Asked if their company had effective policies to address age discrimination, 52 percent said they were not confident. These numbers show a clear need to create more ageinclusive work environments. Stronger advocacy and new ways of thinking are needed to address illegal age-related discrimination. Ending such discrimina-

tion is not limited to needed workplace changes, it must include individuals reframing our daily thoughts and actions. We can all be better at looking for and recognizing each person’s circumstances holistically, and not letting unfair stereotypes affect our perceptions of older adults. That crucial paradigm shift requires conscious effort to recognize our own implicit biases. We can all do things in our daily lives to appreciate and be aware of older adults around us.

Simple things like considering some of the words we use daily can be an important part of the needed change. Rephrase how we identify older adults, like not using the term elderly and avoiding using stereotypes to define and describe older adults.

Know that as our population ages, our regular daily

encounters at grocery stores, banks or on the road can be met with greater understanding and patience. Encourage officials and businesses to adopt age-friendly practices that improve the quality of life for everyone.

Recognize and tout all the benefits offered by older adults. Help neighbors see aging as a strength. Support family caregivers who are often carrying the responsibility of helping loved ones age well.

ElderSource has many resources to help older adults live and age in their homes and community with independence and dignity. Visit MyElderSource.org or call 1-888-242-4464.

Linda Levin is CEO of Jacksonville-based nonprofit ElderSource, which serves Volusia County through funding local nonprofits.

PALMETTO CLUB HALLOWEEN PARTY TO FEATURE RON MILIONE

The Palmetto Club of Daytona Beach is presenting a Halloween Dinner Party featuring Ron Milione from 5:30-9:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 19. Milione’s topics include the Roswell incident and alien abduction, as well as a demonstration of the technology used in paranormal field investigation. Milione has been a consultant, cast member, and host on various paranormal series featured on cable networks SYFY, A&E, and the History Channel. A $40 donation is requested to attend. This includes a buffet dinner, a costume contest and music. Reservations are required by Oct. 11. Call 404-626-6658. The Palmetto Club is a nonprofit. YOUR TOWN

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ealty Pros Assured hosted its eighth annual Community Appreciation Night in Ormond Beach on Friday, Oct. 4.

Residents were welcomed to Rockefeller Gardens at the Casements for the free Halloweenthemed event, which included a trunk-or-treating, face painting, free hotdogs, popcorn, cotton candy and snow cones.

The celebration was capped off with the city’s Movies on the Halifax event, which featured a showing of “The Haunted Mansion.”

–SUZANNE MCCARTHY

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2 - 9AM TO 5PM SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 - 10AM TO 4PM

Olivia and Aidan Mascaro, of Ormond Beach, are wowed by the community celebration.

Best friends Elle Rodriguez and Lilou Delaney, of Ormond Beach, came out for the Halloween event.

Elle, 6, and her mom Carrie Moore, of Ormond Beach

Hot dog Steph and his owner, Karl Strode, owner of Cafe One in Ormond Beach

Courtney Harrison and her daughter Grace, 3, of Ormond Beach

Chapel, 5, of Ormond Beach has her face painted by Dulce

Seventh graders from Modern Minds Learning enjoyed the event together as Minions.

Addison James, 4, of Ormond Beach dressed up as Jessie form Toy Story.

Photos by Suzanne McCarthy

FRIDAY, OCT. 11

THIRD ANNUAL POP-UP

Nova Road, Ormond Beach

Details: Attend the Prince of Peace Council of Catholic Women’s 42nd annual Arts and Crafts Fair, which will feature over 40 tables exhibiting art and handcrafted items. There will also be a silent

professor of history at Flagler College, will provide a brief historical overview of the growth and evolution of the Ku Klux Klan in Florida, from Reconstruction through the 21st century. Free program.

COMEDY DINNER SHOW

6-8:30 p.m.

Redefined Food Co., 1290 Belle Terre Parkway, See comedian Dean Napolitano. Tickets start at $25, plus dinner. Visit redefinedfoodco.com/events.

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HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

’80S TRIBUTE SHOW

When: 7:30-9:30 p.m.

Where: MetroHealth Stadium at Pictona, 1060 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill

Details: Attend this concert featuring Kip Sweeny, a dance instructor, DJ, choreographer and male vocalist. General Admission bleacher and floor seats are free. Box seats are available for $20. Free parking. Visit hollyhillevents.org.

SATURDAY, OCT. 12

IFISH FLAGLER

When: 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Where: Herschel King Park, 1000 Grady Prather Jr Cove, Palm Coast

Details: Attend the 11th annual iFish Flagler in-shore tournament. Early registration costs $100 per angler; $50 per child 4-12. Visit iFishFlagler.com.

42ND ANNUAL ARTS AND CRAFTS FAIR

When: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 12; and 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 13

Where: Prince of Peace Church Social Hall, 600 S.

Details: Storybook Village is a free family-friendly event celebrating the joy of reading. Children’s author Laura Numeroff will be honored through activities, book giveaways and more. Dress up as your favorite child-friendly book character and enjoy free face painting, a scavenger hunt and a live performance of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.”

ISLAND FEST 7

When: 12-9 p.m.

Where: Town Center, 975 Town Central Blvd., Palm Coast

Details: Enjoy live music, food vendors and a kids zone. There will be a special tribute to Bob Marley by Alex Marley Tickets cost $15. Visit ofaatinc.com/tickets.

RECIPES AND READS

CULINARY LAB: THE CULTURE AND HISTORY OF FOOD — PUMPKIN When: 2 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Learn about the history of pumpkins, presented by library staff. Free program. Registration is not required.

HISTORY OF THE KU KLUX KLAN IN FLORIDA When: 9:30-11 a.m.

Where: Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: Michael Butler,

5th annual Veterans Day Tournament

SUNDAY, OCT. 13

CORVETTE’S COAST TO COAST 2024

When: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Government Building, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell Details: The Flagler County Corvette Club presents this car show. Limited to the first 150 cars. There will be music, door prizes, food trucks and raffles. Pre-registration costs $35; $40 on the day of the show.

MONDAY, OCT. 14 THE GARDEN CLUB AT PALM COAST MONTHLY MEETING When: 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Where: Club 51 Social Club, 51 Old Kings Road N., Palm Coast

Details: Guest speakers Mark and Christian Robinson from Revival Gardening will discuss “Edible Landscaping and Soil Building Strategies.” Mark is a Master Gardener volunteer in Orange County and co-owner, along with son Christian, of Revival Gardens. Visitors are welcome to

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Registration

• 4-Person Scramble Format

• Individual or create your own foursome

• Register:

• $230, includes donation, breakfast, golf and cart, T-shirt and lunch.

• Awards Presentation at the luncheon for the Top 3 TEAMS and featured guest speakers.

• Lunch is at the Hammock Beach Golf Resort and Spa under the big tent, 1pm after the golf.

BUSINESS OBSERVER

Good Vibes Scratch Kitchen approaches opening date in Ormond Beach

The restaurant’s owners are hoping to open within the next month or two at the former Flapjack Johnny’s location.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

A breakfast and lunch spot will soon be opening in Ormond Beach.

Good Vibes Scratch Kitchen is aiming to bring homestyle dining with a coastal flare to town, with a menu featuring traditional breakfast and lunch options — with some twists, restaurant owner Roger Labrie said. The restaurant will open at the former Flapjack Johnny’s space at 165 N. Yonge St., which has been vacant since February.

Labrie, a resident of Wilbur-by-the-Sea, said he’s hoping the restaurant will be open within the next month or two.

“We’re getting it close to being ready,” he said.

Labrie has been working in the restaurant industry for 40 years, but primarily spent that time working with corporate-owned restaurants.

Good Vibes Scratch Kitchen

will be his first mom-andpop establishment, opened in partnership with Albert Cisson, who owns the building. The pair graduated both graduated from Seabreeze High School and are longtime friends.

About 10 years ago, Labrie looked at utilizing the building for a franchise restaurant, but decided not to pursue it due to the building’s condition. Cisson then redid the building, and four months ago, following the closing of Flapjack Johnny’s, Cisson approached Labrie to see if he wanted to partner for a new restaurant.

Labrie agreed. Growing up in the area, his mom worked for the Captain’s Table restaurant under the Dunlawton bridge in the 1980s. That’s where he got his start — rolling silverware as a kid.

He enjoyed working for corporate owned restaurants and helping develop the workforce, but he’s excited to transition to a locally owned establishment.

“There’s a lot of cool stuff we can do here and I can develop some people here in just a little smaller scale, and I’m looking forward to getting involved in the community,” he said. The menu will feature items

such as açai bowls, avocado toast, chicken and waffles, brisket, smoked salmon, eggs Benedict, and chicken tenders, all fresh, he said. There will also be fresh baked items.

“I want to focus on really good high quality ingredients, good fresh products, at a good value,” Labrie said.

Diners will also be surrounded by artwork by Sherry Waldman, of Palm Coast. The art all depicts coastal and marine themes, which was what Cisson and Labrie were looking for Good Vibes.

“We want an upbeat, family atmosphere — you come here and you feel like you’re part of the family,” Labrie said.

Good Vibes Scratch Kitchen will offer breakfast and lunch.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

COMICS

Non Sequitur

Nancy

Mother Goose and Grimm

The Duplex

In the Bleachers

Cornered Ziggy

The Fusco Brothers

SPORTS

LOCKED IN

Mainland overcomes

DeLand Bulldogs’ first quarter attack

MICHELE MEYERS

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Mainland pulled off a 42-27 win against DeLand on Friday, Oct. 4, after the Bulldogs bombarded the Bucs with three touchdowns in the first 10 minutes of the game.

DeLand freshman wide receiver Taihj Moore scored on a 95-yard kickoff return the first play of the game and had an 84-yard touchdown run in the first quarter. Christian Baez had a 23-yard touchdown catch in between the two plays, which gave DeLand a 20-0 advantage.

Fifteen seconds later, Bucs’ quarterback Sebastian Johnson handed off to Edward Williams who ran up

the middle for an 80-yard touchdown. Williams scored again in the second quarter and ran 55 yards in the fourth quarter for the final touchdown of the game. He rushed for 260 yards against DeLand’s defense, helping the Bucs improve to 2-5 on the season. They have scored 85 points in the past two games.

“I am so proud of the fight,” Mainland head coach Jerrime “Squatty” Bell said. “Some opponents you have to bring it to. This is one of the opponents you have to bring it to. Way to play Mainland Buc football. If we play like this, from this one on in the season, we might be in the [championship] come week 15. That’s all I’m going to say.”

Mainland wide receiver Jameil Patrick shifted the trajectory of the game with a 31-yard gain following DeLand’s second touchdown and two major punt returns in the sec-

ond quarter — one for 61 yards that put the Bucs on DeLand’s 15-yard line and another for 46 yards which landed them on the 19-yard line.

This is Patrick’s first game playing with his new Buccaneer teammates against the DeLand varsity squad he played with his junior year.

“I came into this game with a point to prove,” he said. “I didn’t get the playtime I wanted or the respect playing behind Javon Ross — great player. I felt like I had to prove the coach wrong for not playing me last year. Just showing what I could do and what he missed out on.”

Mainland has a bye week this week. Moore said he is going to use the time to work on footwork, getting fast er, and how to create space.

“I love my teammates — they are my brothers,” he said. “They took me in last year like I had always been there. We just need to take care of our bodies this bye week, keep our heads down and keep win ning. Let’s go into this playoff and go

to the state championship.”

Bell said this game was personal for Patrick. Anytime he got the ball in his hands, he tried to score.

“We knew he was going to be great,” he said. “We knew he was going to be dynamic in the return game. We knew he was going to be dynamic in the screens. Having him out wide opened it up for Edward Williams to run for over 200 yards. It opened up for Christian Cooper to be good — opened up for Phillip Moore to do good. We feed off of each other.”

Mainland linebacker Myron Shafer had 11 tackles — seven solo, four assists and three for losses. The Bucs have won against DeLand the past three years, but Shafer said they are always a tough opponent.

“It has never been easy,” he said. “In 2022, they did the same thing — returned a kick first play, went up 14-0, and we rallied back and won the game. When they returned in this game and scored, then scored again and went up 20, I told my guys, ‘Don’t worry, we got this, if we stayed locked in we will win this game,’ and that’s what happened because I know what happens.”

Shafer said his voice is his biggest asset on the field. He said when he is leading, the Bucs cannot be stopped.

“It comes from hard days and studying film,” he said. “It comes from Monday through Thursday grinding it out, then Friday we know what to do. We are a gritty team. When we get on the field, we are compassionate. We play with a bunch of fire. We won our last two— that just comes from clicking. With a new head coach and new players, we just had to bond and get closer.”

Mainland travels to Palm Bay to play Heritage on Oct. 18. Shafer said they will start each game with more fire when playing the final three games of the season.

“We are going to fight four quarters every game,” he said. “Two quarters don’t matter. There are four quarters in every game. We are going to work on being closer and work on the little things that we don’t take seriously at practice that applies to the field every day.”

[championship] come week 15.

That’s all I’m going to say.”

JERRIME “SQUATTY”

BELL, Mainland head football coach

The Mainland Air Force

JROTC posts colors before the game against the DeLand Bulldogs.

Mainland’s Edward Williams (right) runs in for a touchdown as DeLand linebacker Josh Bradshaw (24) chases him into the end zone. Williams had three touchdowns in the Bucs’ 42-27 win. Photos by Michele Meyers

Buccaneer Jameil Patrick ran for two touchdowns against DeLand, his former team.

Mainland quarterback Sebastian Johnson

After 0-4 start, Seabreeze Sandcrabs pick up first ‘W’

With a new quarterback and a new offense, the Sandcrabs rallied to a 29-15 victory at Atlantic

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

For the first time as a head coach, Seabreeze’s Mike Klein was doused with Gatorade.

“I had a feeling they might get me, but I’ll take it. I’ll take it,” Klein said after the Sandcrabs defeated Atlantic 29-15 on the road on Thursday, Oct. 3, for their first win of the season.

“Oh, it feels amazing,” senior offensive lineman Mike Cloer said of tasting victory for the first time this year. “It’s a little later than when we expected, a little later than we were hoping, but it’s never too late. The best part about it is that we feel like our work’s finally paying off.”

After losing their first four games, the players were dejected but they never stopped working hard, they said.

“We’ve been staying the course, and it’s real easy to get down or it’s real easy to think, ‘We’re doing all this work and we’re not seeing the result,’” Klein said. “But the coaches, our staff, are doing a great job of continuing to coach hard, to continue to press our guys, and our guys are doing a great job of continuing to rise up.”

They rose up in the second half. After turning the ball over four times in the first half, they went into the locker room trailing 15-9 as Bennie Garnett scored on two 70-plus-yard touchdown runs for the Sharks. But the Sandcrabs controlled the ball in the second half with their new offense and scored on three straight possessions.

Senior Brogan Kelly scored the first touchdown of his career on an 18-yard run to open the scoring in the first quarter. Seabreeze also took advantage of a high snap for a firsthalf safety. In the second half, running back Jeremias George ran in for a touchdown, and Dylan Tocci, play-

ing his second game at quarterback, ran for two scores.

Tocci said he found out he would be the new quarterback on Saturday, Sept. 21, the day after the Sandcrabs lost to Matanzas. With Tocci moving behind center and former quarterback Zach Voltaire moving to slot, the Sandcrabs transitioned to more of a spread offense with other players also changing roles.

“Like the old saying goes, ‘It’s insanity’ — right? — ‘if you continue to do the same things and expect different results,’” Klein said. “So we just tried to change some things up, put some guys into some better spots, and we did have to move some guys tonight as well, because of some injuries throughout the game.”

Because of weather and a short week, Tocci said he has only had a few practices the past two weeks to work on his mechanics and get reps with the new offense.

“It was a lot to learn, it’s been a lot of work, but I like it,” he said. “They said they needed someone to lead the team, and I accepted the role immediately, because I felt we needed a change on this team. And obviously it worked. The coaches helped me day in and day out prepare for this game.”

The Sandcrabs primarily kept the ball on the ground, and the key to their second-half success, Klein said, was the offensive line.

“The offensive line played their tails off,” he said. “I mean we were able to run the ball inside, outside, sometimes against the five-man front. And when you’ve got a five-

man front to be able to still pound the rock inside like we did tonight, that’s offensive line. Those guys really played hard.”

Cloer, the offensive line captain, said he was proud of his line mates.

“I’ve even got to give credit to the H-backs, the F-backs. Brogan blocks, Tocci runs through everything. Jeremias runs through everything. In some ways everyone’s the offensive line,” Cloer said. “Everyone has that mentality of, ‘We got to attack.’ I’m so happy, and I’m so proud of this team for that reason.”

Cloer lifted Kelly in the air after he scored the first touchdown. Kelly lifted Coach Klein after the victory.

“We needed to win for coach, especially, and we needed to win for ourselves because we were all down in the dumps,” Kelly said. “A couple of us still had our chins held high, but other than that, a lot of us were down in the dumps struggling with the fact that we were 0-4.”

It would have been easy, Cloer said, for the players to stop hitting the weight room. That never happened.

“And the best part about it is that we know that the mid-season turnaround is still possible,” he said. “We’re not eliminated out of the playoffs yet. Our season’s not finite yet. We’re going to celebrate this first for 24 hours, the first win. And then it’s just business, business, business. Let’s win the next game. Celebrate. Let’s keep doing it as long as we can.”

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Seabreeze running back Jeremias George follows his blockers. Photos by Brent Woronoff

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2024 11616 CIDL LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ROSS DELFINO SABINO A/K/A ROSS SABINO; JENNIFER JOHANSON; ADDISON LANDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC.; Defendants NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment in Mortgage Foreclosure dated September 17, 2024, and entered in Case No. 2024 11616 CIDL, of the Circuit Court of the Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for VOLUSIA County, Florida. LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, is Plaintiff and ROSS DELFINO SABINO A/K/A ROSS SABINO; JENNIFER JOHANSON; ADDISON LANDING HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., are defendants. Laura E. Roth, Clerk of Circuit Court for VOLUSIA, County Florida will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash Via the Internet at www.volusia.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 a.m., on the 5TH day of NOVEMBER, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 54, ADDISON LANDING, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 63, PAGE 29, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as

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decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in sections 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211. The date of first publication of this Notice is October 10, 2024. Person Giving Notice: Linda Cooper c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Edward A. Dimayuga Attorney Florida Bar Number: 50634 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 868-5371 E-Mail: ed@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: paralegal@legacylaw313.com October 10, 17, 2024 24-00503I

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA File No. 2024 13155 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF MARLYS HANSON WILLIAMS Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Marlys Hanson Williams, deceased, whose date of death was April 16, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is October 10, 2024. Personal Representative: James Reid Williams 7000 Lakeshore Drive Quinton, VA 23141-1221 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Wendy A. Mara Wendy A. Mara Attorney Florida Bar Number: 69872 555 West Granada Blvd., Ste.D-10 Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Telephone: (386) 672-8081 Fax: (386) 265-5995 E-Mail: wamara@maralawpa.com Secondary E-Mail: pmflynt@maralawpa.com October 10, 17, 2024 24-00510I

FIRST INSERTION

NOTICE OF LANDOWNERS’

MEETING AND ELECTION AND MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE WALKERS GREEN COMMUNITY

DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT

Notice is hereby given to the public and all landowners within the Walkers Green Community Development District (the “District”), the location of which is generally described as comprising a parcel or parcels of land containing approximately 390.89 acres, generally located east of I-95, west of Williamson Blvd. near Madeline Avenue in the City of Daytona Beach, Florida, advising that a meeting of landowners will be held for the purpose of electing three (3) persons to the District Board of Supervisors. Immediately following the landowners’ meeting and election, there will be convened a meeting of the Board of Supervisors for the purpose of considering certain matters of the Board to include election of certain District officers, and other such business which may properly come before the Board.

DATE: Tuesday, November 5, 2024

TIME: 10:00 AM

PLACE: 908 Taylor Road, Port Orange, FL 32127

Each landowner may vote in person or by written proxy. Proxy forms may be obtained upon request at the office of the District Manager, c/o PFM Group Consulting LLC, 3501 Quadrangle Boulevard, Suite 270, Orlando, Florida 32817 (“District Office”). At said meeting each landowner or his or her proxy shall be entitled to nominate persons for the position of Supervisor and cast one vote per acre of land, or fractional portion thereof, owned by him or her and located within the District for each person to be elected to the position of Supervisor. A fraction of an acre shall be treated as one acre, entitling the landowner to one vote with respect thereto. Platted lots shall be counted individually and rounded up to the nearest whole acre. The acreage of platted lots shall not be aggregated for determining the number of voting units held by a landowner or a landowner’s proxy. At the landowners’ meeting the landowners shall select a person to serve as the meeting chair and who shall conduct the meeting.

The landowners’ meeting and the Board of Supervisors meeting are open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law. One or both of the meetings may be continued to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at such meeting. A copy of the agenda for these meetings may be obtained from the District Office. There may be an occasion where one or more supervisors will participate by speaker telephone.

Any person requiring special accommodations to participate in these meetings is asked to contact the District Office at (407) 723-5900, at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 7-1-1 or (800) 955-8770 for aid in contacting the District Office.

A person who decides to appeal any decision made by the Board with respect to any matter considered at the meeting is advised that such person will need a record of the proceedings and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

Jane Gaarlandt District Manager Oct. 10/17 24-00140V

is pending in the Circuit Court for VOLUSIA County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office

6043, DeLand, Florida 32721. The names and addresses of the

representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. A personal representative or curator has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in sections 732.216-732.228, applies, or

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA File No. 2024 13306 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF THOMAS J. BROCUGLIO SR., Deceased. The administration of the estate of THOMAS J. BROCUGLIO SR., deceased, whose date of death was August 5, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 32805 CICI NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC, Plaintiff, vs. ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF CAROL A. DEW, DECEASED ; JORDAN ANTONE HAMILTON; BRANDY LACHELLE HAMILTON; STATE OF FLORIDA; CLERK OF THE COURT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendant(s) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 19, 2024, and entered in Case No. 2023 32805 CICI, of the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for VOLUSIA County, Florida, wherein NATIONSTAR MORTGAGE LLC is Plaintiff and ALL UNKNOWN HEIRS, CREDITORS, DEVISEES, BENEFICIARIES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHER PARTIES CLAIMING AN INTEREST BY, THROUGH, UNDER OR AGAINST THE ESTATE OF CAROL A. DEW, DECEASED; JORDAN ANTONE HAMILTON; BRANDY LACHELLE HAMILTON; UNKNOWN PERSON(S) IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY; STATE OF FLORIDA; CLERK OF THE COURT OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH, FLORIDA; are

LAURA E. ROTH, the Clerk of the Circuit

IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM BEFORE THE CLERK REPORTS THE SURPLUS AS UNCLAIMED. THE COURT, IN ITS DESCRETION, MAY ENLARGE THE TIME OF THE SALE.

NOTICE OF THE CHANGED TIME OF SALE SHALL BE PUBLISHED AS PROVIDED HEREIN. Pursuant to Florida Statute 45.031(2), this notice shall be published twice, once a week for two consecutive weeks, with the last publication being at least 5 days prior to the sale. REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711. THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptacin para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comunquese con la Oficina de Administracin Judicial (Court Administration), 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 das de antelacin de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificacin si la cita de comparecencia est dentro de un plazo menos de 7 das; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del odo, llame al 711. ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL DATED September 26, 2024. By: /s/ Ian Dolan Ian C. Dolan Florida Bar No.: 757071 Roy Diaz, Attorney of Record Florida Bar No. 767700 Diaz Anselmo & Associates, P.A. Attorneys for Plaintiff 499 NW 70th Ave., Suite 309 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33317

Telephone: (954) 564-0071 Facsimile: (954) 564-9252 Service E-mail: answers@dallegal.com 1496-192148 / SR4 October 3, 10, 2024 24-00497I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024 12739 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF CAROLEE STERLING KEECH, aka CAROLEE A. KEECH Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Carolee Sterling Keech, also known as Carolee A. Keech, deceased, whose date of death was August 26, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below. All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. The personal representative has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in ss. 732.216732.228, Florida Statutes, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under s. 732.2211, Florida Statutes.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is October 3, 2024.

Personal Representative: Nancy Lindauer c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Attorney for Personal Representative: Robert M. Holland

Attorney Florida Bar Number: 938998 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531

Fax: (386) 868-5371

E-Mail: holland@legacylaw313.com

Secondary E-Mail: linda@legacylaw313.com October 3, 10, 2024 24-00498I

SECOND INSERTION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2024-13210-PRDL Division Judge Gaustad IN RE: ESTATE OF JUDITH FERN CROOK a/k/a JUDITH CROOK Deceased. The administration of the estate of Judith Fem Crook a/k/a Judith Crook, deceased, whose date of death was April 12, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Avenue, Deland, Florida 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF _DEATH IS BARRED.

A personal representative or curator has no duty to discover whether any property held at the time of the decedent’s death by the decedent or the decedent’s surviving spouse is property to which the Florida Uniform Disposition of Community Property Rights at Death Act as described in sections 732.216-732.228, applies, or may apply, unless a written demand is made by a creditor as specified under section 732.2211. The date of first publication of this notice is October 3. 2024. Personal Representative: /s/ Mark Shane Crook Mark Shane Crook P.O. Box 731 Daniels, West Virginia 25832-0731 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Christopher Finley, Esq. Christopher Finley, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 17828

bill@finleystetson.com October 3, 10, 2024 24-00502I

and Joyce A. Busch aka Joyce Busch, United States of America Acting through Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court, The Orchard, Phase I, Homeowner’s Association, Inc., are defendants, the Volusia County Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash in/on online at electronically/online at http://www.volusia. realforeclose.com, Volusia County, Florida at 11:00AM EST on the October 23, 2024 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: LOT 46, THE ORCHARD - PHASE I, ACCORDING TO THE MAP AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 44, PAGE 14, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

A/K/A 166 DESKIN DR SOUTH DAYTONA FL 32119

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim before the Clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed. ATTENTION PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES:

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., St. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, 386-257-6096, within 2 days of your receipt of this notice. If you are hearing impaired, call 1-800-955-8771; if you are voice impaired, call 1-800-955-8770. THIS IS NOT A COURT INFORMATION LINE. To file response please contact Volusia County Clerk of Court, 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, Fl 32724, Tel: (386) 736-5907

Dated this 25 day of September, 2024. ALBERTELLI LAW P. O. Box 23028 Tampa, FL 33623

Tel: (813) 221-4743 Fax: (813) 221-9171

eService: servealaw@albertellilaw.com

By: /s/ Nathan Gryglewicz Florida Bar #762121 Nathan Gryglewicz, Esq. CT - 23-004293 October 3, 10, 2024 24-00496I