Ormond Beach Observer 11-21-24

Volusia to call special meeting for building moratorium

CITY WATCH

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Sculptures to be installed Friday

The Ormond Beach Arts District will be installing 13 life-like bronze statues throughout the city’s downtown district on Friday, Nov. 22.

The sculptures, all by the late American artist Seward Johnson, will be part of an “Art Imitates Life” installation that will remain on display through April 2025. The Ormond Beach Arts District, a nonprofit, raised over $50,000 from local sponsors to bring the sculptures to Ormond Beach, according to a press release.

“The Arts District creates a vivacity within our downtown which is entertaining and enjoyable, especially with special events and exhibits like the Seward Johnson Sculpture Tour,” said Nancy Lohman, one of the sponsors.

“We didn’t hesitate in providing our support and are certain it will make a positive community impact.”

The sculptures will be located on public and private property along Granada Boulevard, from A1A to Lewis Street. A map of sculpture locations is available at www. ormondarts.com/sculptures.

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New drive-thru coffee shop proposal stirs up traffic concerns

Due to concerns about existing traffic on Granada Boulevard, the Ormond Beach Planning Board voted 3-1 to recommend denial for a redevelopment plan that would lead to the construction of a drive-thru coffee shop at the Winn-Dixie parking lot.

The board was reviewing a special exception redevelopment plan at its meeting on Thursday, Nov. 14, for the construction of the proposed 800-square-foot Ellianos Coffee at 353 W. Granada Blvd., next to the existing Taco Bell. The property owner, KJUMP Incorporated, is seeking two waivers — one for landscaping buffers and another for the city’s vehicle stacking requirements — as the site is located in the Downtown Overlay District and does not meet Land Development Code standards.

But three board members in attendance — Al Jorczak, Barry du Moulin and Chair Doug Thomas — were worried that the addition of a drivethru coffee shop in the Winn-Dixie parking lot would worsen conditions on Granada at peak travel times.

Board members G.G. Galloway, Angeline Shull and Troy Railsback were absent.

“It’s already a nightmare to get into anything of the left hand side of the road with eastbound traffic, and the traffic really is tearing by the time it gets there from U.S. 1,” Jorczak said.

Jorczak mentioned the existing issues with the Starbucks at 1246 W. Granada Blvd., which the board didn’t think would happen when they recommended approval for the project in 2019. The Starbucks opened in 2021.

A coffee shop in that spot is “probably a nice amenity” to have, he added, but without a traffic study to provide the board with information on how many trips it will generate, he

found the proposal concerning.

Planning Director Steven Spraker said that, because the project was located in the downtown, transportation concurrency requirements do not apply. Additionally, at 800 square feet, Ellianos would also not generate enough trips to require a traffic study.

The waivers are necessary, according to a city staff report, because the city’s LDC requires a 6-foot landscaping buffer, and there is no landscaping in the Winn-Dixie parking lot as it stands today. As for stacking requirements, the city requires six cars per service lane, and the applicant can only accommodate five in each of its two proposed drive-thrus. City staff recommended approval for the waivers.

Spraker said that the city’s Site Plan Review Committee had concerns about vehicles stacking on Granada Boulevard, leading to the addition of a physical barrier on the plans to ensure cars can’t access Ellianos directly from Granada Boulevard.

“This is a physical barrier that forces the movement into the shopping center,” Spraker said.

Is there more traffic with a new coffee shop than without one? Absolutely, he said.

“But there’s nothing in our Land Development Code that says a shopping center is not allowed to increase their square footage and their trip generation,” Spraker said.

Changes are also coming to that plaza. Winn-Dixie is closing in early December, and will become an Aldi. A portion of the building may also house a new Dollar General store, per comments made by the board, though Dollar General stated in an email to the Observer that a lease has not yet been signed, and the company has a “longstanding policy to not respond to real estate speculation.”

Christopher Gmuer, an engineer representing the applicant, said Ellianos, a franchise with 60 locations in the North Florida-GeorgiaAlabama region, has had success with its drive-thru concept. Because of its size, it blends into existing

“There’s no flames to fan — there’s only floodwaters. And it is countywide and the cost, the human cost, is incredible.”

County Council Chair Jeff Brower on proposed development moratorium. See Page 5A

shopping center locations and often utilizes empty spaces at a time where the center’s parking lots are empty.

“They’re not like a Starbucks, where they pack every square inch of a site and they end up blocking parking spaces and everything with their driveways,” Gmuer said.

Ellianos services up to 300 cars a day, he said when asked by Jorczak.

Board member Mike Scudiero — the only member to recommend approval for the project — said that the existing Winn-Dixie parking lot is likely twice as big than what is needed, as the property used to be a Walmart in the past.

“For the traffic to back up onto Granada as you’re heading westbound, the stacking would have to be most of the gentleman’s 300 cars at one time, that he anticipates, for a whole day,” Scudiero said.

He told the board that they were there to discuss two issues: the landscaping buffer and the stacking change.

“Our question is are those two issues a problem that makes this less of a project than it would otherwise be?” Scudiero said. “And I don’t think any reasonable person could say yes to that.”

Thomas said he didn’t disagree, but that he could see issues arise as vehicles start turning into the parking lot because there isn’t a deceleration lane. Stacking on Granada Boulevard has become a problem.

“Maybe there’s a solution other than coming in off Granada,” Thomas said. “I don’t know if it’s practical, but then, that would be a recommendation.”

The Ormond Beach City Commission will have final say on the approval, or denial, of the waivers. The item is expected to come before the board on Jan. 7, 2025.

Ellianos Coffee was founded in 2002 in Lake City. Courtesy photo

Ormond holds vigil for 4-year-old boy found dead in Central Park lake

Monday night’s vigil for Waylon Childs included a prayer, a moment of silence and music from his favorite movie, Disney’s ‘Soul.’

JARLEENE

ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Ormond Beach residents came together on Monday night at Central Park to honor the memory of Waylon Childs, the 4-year-old boy who died Sunday after going missing at the park.

Neighbors organized the vigil for the family of the Ormond Beach boy, whose body was recovered from the lake Sunday night. Ormond Beach Police reported that Waylon was missing at the park, 601 Fleming Ave., around 11:45 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 17. Waylon, who was autistic and non-verbal, had been at the park with his father and two siblings, all under the age of 5, when he disappeared.

The vigil included a prayer, a moment of silence and the singing of “Amazing Grace.” Family friends also played music from Waylon’s favorite movie, Disney’s “Soul.” A memorial was established on the park’s floating dock.

“Our world has been shattered, and we are struggling to come to terms with the loss of our sweet boy,

whose presence in our lives brought us so much love,” his parents, Kristin Scarborough and Scott Childs, wrote in a GoFundMe page. “Waylon had an incredible energy that filled every room he entered. He was always on the move, full of life and wonder, constantly exploring the world with bright eyes and a boundless curiosity. He was a little soul full of innocence and sweet affection, and his light will forever shine in our hearts.”

The parents stated they are also starting a campaign to honor their

GOFUNDME FUNDRAISERS

A few fundraisers have been organized by those close to the family of Waylon Childs.

Almost $10,000 have been raised for the family on a GoFundMe page as of Wednesday morning.

A second GoFundMe, organized by a family friend, has raised over $6,000. Funds will help the family with their ongoing expenses in the wake of Waylon’s death, as well as go toward their fencing campaign.

A local funeral home is covering the cost of Waylon’s funeral. Want to help? Here are the confirmed fundraisers:

„ GoFundMe: https://gofund.me/ b901a471

„ GoFundMe: https://gofund. me/87004014.

„ GiveInKind: https://www.giveinkind.com/inkinds/M4I2A9

„ Meal Train: https://mealtrain. com/9725k5

son’s memory and ensure all parks with bodies of water have fencing around playgrounds. Their goal, they wrote, is to prevent a similar tragedy from happening to other families.

In a statement released by OBPD, Police Chief Jesse Godfrey thanked the community for their help in the search, which lasted almost nine hours and involved officers with OBPD, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, Florida Department of Law Enforcement, the Volusia Sheriff’s Office and other neighboring cities’ departments.

“This is a heartbreaking tragedy, and our hearts are with Waylon’s family during this unimaginable loss,” Godfrey said. “We would like to thank the community and all the agencies involved for their support and efforts during this search. The Ormond Beach Police Department remains committed to standing with the family and our community in the days ahead.”

At the Ormond Beach City Commission meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, the city held a moment of silence in memory of Waylon.

“Losing a child is an unimaginable, heartbreaking event and our hearts are heavy as we share in the grief and sorrow felt by Waylon’s family,” City Manager Joyce Shanahan said.

The city is committed to preserving Waylon’s memory, she added. They will consult the family to

understand their wishes, and options such as adding fencing or creating a memorial are on the table.

“The tragedy also reminds us of the importance of unity and the strength we draw from standing together as a community,” Shanahan said.

Sworn to serve: Ormond Beach City Commissioners take oaths of office

Mayor Jason Leslie and his fellow new and reelected commissioners were sworn in for a two-year term on Tuesday, Nov. 19.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The Ormond Beach City Commission has taken its oath of office.

Volusia County Court Judge Robert Sanders swore in the city’s new mayor, Jason Leslie, as well as the new and reelected members of the City Commission for a two-year term on Tuesday, Nov. 19. Leslie succeeds former Mayor Bill Partington, who was elected to the Florida House. Joining commissioners Lori Tolland, Travis Sargent and Harold Briley — all who ran unopposed and were reelected in June — is Kristin Deaton, who represents Zone 3. She succeeds Susan Persis, who ran for mayor against Leslie.

Leslie thanked everyone who supported him in his campaign in his first closing remarks as mayor from the dais.

“I see a lot of faces out there that

really were the backbone of everything that I was committed to doing, and will continue my commitment — I want to serve the community,” Leslie said.

The day after the election, he said, City Manager Joyce Shanahan invited him to City Hall to show him around, whenever he was ready. He told her he’d be there at 10 a.m.

“I was so excited,” Leslie said. “ ...

It’s been a great journey so far.”

At the meeting, Tolland was also sworn in as deputy mayor, succeeding Briley, after nominating herself for the position. In 2022, Tolland suggested the commission rotate the position on an annual basis, which she reiterated Tuesday night.

“I want to express my deepest gratitude to the residents of Ormond Beach for entrusting me with the honor of serving as your City Commissioner and now, your new deputy mayor,” Tolland said. “This is truly a humbling experience and I’m excited to continue this journey with you.”

Sargent echoed similar sentiments.

“I stand before you filled with gratitude and humility,” he said.

“Thank you for placing your trust in me once again to be your representative of Zone 2. Your continued

support is a testament to our shared vision for the future of our beautiful community.”

Deaton said she looks forward to getting to work in her new role.

“I look forward to working with you, I

People hold candles during the vigil for Waylon Childs at Central Park in Ormond Beach on Monday, Nov. 18.

People hold candles during the vigil for Waylon Childs at Central Park in Ormond Beach on Monday, Nov. 18. Photos by Jarleene Almenas

A memorial containing photos of Waylon Childs lines the entrance into the floating dock at Central Park at 601 Fleming Ave.

The Ormond Beach City Commission: Zone 1 Commissioner Lori Tolland, Zone 2 Commissioner Travis Sargent, Mayor Jason Leslie, Zone 3 Commissioner Kristin Deaton and Zone 4 City Commissioner Harold Briley. Photo by Jarleene Almenas

School Board members sworn in

School Board members Krista Goodrich and Donna Brosemers take their oaths of office.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Two newly elected members of the Volusia County School Board were sworn into office on Tuesday, Nov. 19. District 2 School Board member Krista Goodrich and District 4 School Board

member Donna Brosemer took their oaths of office for their first term on the board. Goodrich, a local businesswoman, succeeds Anita Burnette, who chose not to run for reelection. Brosemer, a former lobbyist, succeeds Carl Persis after winning the November runoff election.

At the organizational meeting, the board also chose its new chair: District 3 School Board member Jessie Thompson. Former Chair Jamie Haynes will serve as vice chair. They will each serve in these roles for one year.

“The service of chair of the

School Board — it is a special honor,” Volusia County Schools Superintendent Carmen Balgobin said. “And for all of you that have served in that seat, you know it’s all the above and beyond functions that you’re gifted with and that you assume, but obviously you do it because we’re here for a mission, which is to put our students always first.”

She recognized Haynes for her two terms as board chair.

“Thank you so much for always, always believing in our children and putting their needs first,” Balgobin said.

“That’s servant leadership.”

Hunter’s Ridge developer gets extension

U.S. Capital Alliance LLC has until Dec. 15 to fully comply with the impact fee credit agreement.

BRENT WORONOFF

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The Flagler County School Board agreed to a second amendment to its impact fee credit agreement with the developer of Hunter’s Ridge. New board member Derek Barrs warned there won’t be a third.

U.S. Capital Alliance LLC Manager Glen Fishman requested an extension to Dec. 15 to pay the amount owed of 1,344,100 plus 6% interest

($69,000).

The first amendment in August called for U.S. Capital Alliance to pay $500,000 by Aug. 23, which the school district received and the remaining $1,413,100 by Oct. 31. Fishman asked the board for an extension at its Nov. 12 workshop to pay all fees and interest.

As the board discussed the amended agreement, Barrs said, “We’re not going to continue down this road any further after this.”

A week after the second amendment was discussed, Fishman said he is still very comfortable with making the Dec. 15 deadline.

U.S. Captial Alliance agreed on May 16, 2022 to pay Flagler Schools $3 million relating to the part of the Hunter’s Ridge

development in south Flagler County. Of that amount, $2 million was for impact fee credits with $1 million paid as a donation in return for Flagler Schools consenting to the developer’s notice of a proposed change to terminate its obligation to provide the district with a 45-acre school site.

The developer made payments of $534,600 on June 20, 2022, and $621,300 on May 11, 2023, totaling $1,155,900 with the remainder of the $3 million due by Nov. 16, 2023. If the developer does not meet the deadline, the school district could request that Flagler County ceaseissuance of permits or approvals for the project until the developer comes into full compliance.

District 2 School Board member Krista Goodrich and Judge Mary Jolley.

Donna Brosemer is sworn into office by Judge Mary Jolley on Tuesday, Nov. 19. She was joined by her husband, James. Photos by Jarleene Almenas

Moratorium debate intensifies as County Council postpones vote

A special meeting will be called within the next 60 days. Meanwhile, staff will look at ways to minimize flooding.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Whether Volusia County will pursue a moratorium on new development remains to be seen, but the County Council is looking at another way to address flooding: Members directed staff to bring back a plan — containing financial parameters — on how to fix existing canals, stormwater systems and pipelines.

“Our residents expect us to lead,” County Councilman Troy Kent said at the council’s meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19. “They expect us to address this major problem that many of them are affected with in a hugely negative way.” Canals, stormwater systems and pipes are within the county’s responsibility, he said. “This is fixing what we have,” he said.

Kent’s motion passed 6-0; Councilman Matt Reinhart was absent.

This vote came after County Council Chair Jeff Brower’s agenda item for a discussion on a development moratorium was postponed 6-0 on the agenda in favor of holding it during a special meeting instead, one that will be held within the next 60 days. Council members said they needed more information from staff on a proposed moratorium — such as legal implications and input from engineering and public works — before making a decision.

“We normally get a lot of background information,” County Councilman David Santiago said. “We get statistics. We get all of the reports that we need and we have time as a council to meet with staff, some internally, some externally, to discuss and ask questions regarding each topic. Well, we weren’t given that privilege here.”

County Council chambers were packed with people looking to speak for and against a development moratorium, with many having to watch the meeting from the building’s atrium. Brower proposed the idea for the moratorium during a press conference on Oct. 29.

Santiago originally made a motion to remove the discussion from the agenda and schedule a workshop. Councilmen Jake Johansson, Don Dempsey and Kent agreed that more time would be beneficial.

Santiago said he didn’t have a problem listening to the residents who showed up to speak at the meeting (public participation lasted almost three hours), but that without having concrete information, he felt they were wasting people’s time.

“If it’s important to them, they’ll come back,” he said. “And I encourage them to come back, but let’s have conversations with good data and information and experts that we can make questions to and then make a decision.”

Dempsey said everyone in the county recognizes flooding is a “major issue” in Volusia, and one they all want to fix.

“To me, a building moratorium, that is a very drastic remedy,” he said. “There’s

“I respect everybody’s flooding issues ... but our jobs are much more responsible than that.”

going to be a lot of jobs lost.”

Brower said that he had read the letters from various chambers of commerce and attorneys warning that a moratorium would result in jobs lost, but that he thought it was a “fear tactic.” They’re the same concerns raised every time a moratorium is proposed, he said, and every day a decision is delayed results in added cost to the county’s residents, which is why he opposed a workshop.

“There’s no flames to fan — there’s only floodwaters,” Brower said. “And it is county wide and the cost, the human cost, is incredible.”

Santiago alleged that Brower didn’t speak to the county’s legal department before placing the item on the meeting’s agenda, which Brower said was a lie. Santiago said that Brower sent an email to all the cities asking them to “fill the chambers” to support a moratorium.

“I respect everybody’s flooding issues ... but our jobs are much more responsible than that,” Santiago said.

Brower said Santiago was accusing him of nefarious actions from the dais. He did send a letter to the cities asking for their support, he said, but that’s because he wants all 16 cities to be “on the same side of the desk as all of us.”

“I don’t want to impose something on them,” Brower said. “I want us to work together. That’s the only way this is going to work.”

The County Council only has oversight over unincorporated land. A development moratorium would need the support of all Volusia municipalities to be able to span countywide.

Ormond Beach resident Elena Krafft, who volunteered for Brower’s reelection campaign, said she considered it “negligence” when the council chose not to discuss the moratorium, which she described as “real solutions to the devastation many Volusia County residents have experienced over the past two years.”

“Controversial has been used to describe this temporary moratorium,” Krafft said. “There is nothing controversial about pausing development in order to ensure all future developments meet specific conditions to prevent and minimize flooding.”

On the other side of the argument, Ormond Beach resident and city Planning Board member G.G. Galloway said the county should be open to look at what factors are contributing to flooding. He’s lived in Ormond for 42 years, he said, and he has seen flooding in his neighborhood the entire time. The county should investigate what ditches and ponds aren’t working properly, particularly those under the jurisdiction of the Florida Department of

“I don’t want to impose something on them. I want us to work together. That’s the only way this is going to work.”

JEFF BROWER, Volusia County Council Chair

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“We need to take a slow process and look at all the people involved,” said Galloway, who works in commercial real estate. “It’s just not developers.”

County Manager George Recktenwald suggested a special meeting would be better than a workshop. A special meeting would allow public participation and the ability for the council to vote.

The council agreed a special meeting was a better choice.

Kent said he applauded Brower for bringing up the moratorium discussion, considering the amount of residents who experienced flooding during and after Hurricane Milton. He also appreciated Santiago’s suggestion to have staff bring back more information before the council made a decision, he said.

“I had someone yesterday call me and they wanted to know where am I on this issue, and I said, ‘I don’t ever tell anybody how I’m going to vote before I’m going to vote, and I don’t know where I am, because one of the biggest pieces is the public input,’” Kent said.

Santiago said he took “little pleasure” in bumping heads with Brower, and amid comments made in the crowd, said “We’ve got the circus, that’s OK.”

“That’s how you’re acting,” Santiago said to the public. “I listen to everyone here, so you need to behave too as much as I would.”

Brower called a point of order, admonishing Santiago for his remarks toward citizens.

Santiago said Brower often talks about the need to work together, but then he hears in the community that Brower is calling the majority of the council “corrupt.”

“It’s difficult to work together when we do that,” he said, adding that he is willing to participate in a discussion in a professional manner.

Brower said that’s why he placed the item on the agenda.

“So to have you come up and say that’s exactly the opposite, it’s what we just went through with the entire campaign when your purpose seemed to be to disrupt this meeting so that then you could go out and say that ‘Brower is not a leader and he can’t conduct a meeting,’” he said. “I’m sick of hearing it. So let’s work together.”

Volusia County Council Chair Jeff Brower. File photo by Jarleene Almenas

DAVID SANTIAGO, Volusia County Councilman

11-year-old Virginia boy sentenced in juvenile court for Flagler swatting calls

Pleading ‘no contest’ to 46 felony and misdemeanor charges, the boy will be placed in a high-risk program.

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The 11-year-old Virginia boy who was arrested in connection to Flagler County’s swatting calls in May has been sentenced to a high-risk juvenile program.

The 11-year-old, of Henrico County, Virginia, pled no contest to 46 felony and misdemeanor charges for the swatting calls — phone calls

BRIEFS

Human blood found in Bunnell park caused by ATV incident

The human blood found in a public restroom at the Daytona North Hidden Trails Park in Bunnell turned out to be from someone in an apparent ATV accident.

A Flagler County Sheriff’s Office communications officer said in an email on Nov. 15, that detectives located the source of the blood and determined that nobody was killed or severely injured. The FCSO is no longer seeking additional information about the incident.

On Nov. 11, deputies were conducting a security check at the park located at 6108 Mahogany Blvd. at 2:40 a.m. in response to “a suspicious incident,” according to an incident report filed by a FCSO deputy. The deputy found

about a fake bomb or shooting threat — that occurred between May 14 and 22 on Nov. 4. The charges were: 15 counts of felony false bomb report, 15 counts of felony unlawful use of a two-way communications device, 15 misdemeanor counts of disrupting a school function and one felony count of tampering with evidence. Flagler County Circuit Court Judge Melissa Distler adjudicated him delinquent and ordered the 11-year-old to be held at a Volusia County detention facility until he can be placed in a high-risk program, a Flagler Sheriff’s Office press release said. The boy is not only respon-

what appeared to be fresh blood smeared on the inside bathroom corridor leading to the women’s restroom. A live 9mm cartridge was on the floor outside the restroom.

Inside, deputies found more blood splatter on the walls, floor and trash can, with a “moderately sized pool of blood” near the sink, the report said. No one was inside the restroom nor did deputies find anything else of “obvious evidentiary value.”

The blood was later confirmed to be human but FCSO found no immediate leads as to where the blood came from, a FCSO press release sent on Nov. 14 said.

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sible for the calls in Flagler County, but for swatting calls made in Volusia, Brevard, Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties, too, as well as swatting calls made in seven other states and in Washington, D.C.

All of the calls made in Flagler County during that period are attributed to the 11-year-old, except one made by a 13-year-old, who was arrested in May.

FCSO investigators tracked the suspect to Virginia, where the boy was arrested in July by Virginia police. In interviews with investigators, the 11-year-old admitted to making the phone calls in Flagler County, some made in Volu-

from these charges. The locations of these lots may be found in the “Beach Parking” tab at www.parkvolusia.org.

Residents registered with the program are still subject to applicable fees at off-beach parking lots owned and operated by city governments.

The in-person registration events will take place from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m. on the following dates and locations:

„ Monday, Dec. 9 – Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St.

„ Tuesday, Dec. 10 – DeLand Regional Library, 130 E. Howry Ave.

„ Wednesday, Dec. 11 – Daytona Beach Regional Library, 105 Jackie Robinson Parkway

„ Monday, Dec. 16 – New Smyrna Beach Regional Library, 1001 S. Dixie Freeway

„ Thursday, Dec. 19 – Port Orange Regional Library, 1005 City Center Circle

Residents need to present a valid ID and vehicle registration. Residents may also register online at www. parkvolusia.org,

sia County and a swatting call made to the Maryland State House. He also admitted to watching violent videos online: videos of animal torture, videos of decapitation and murder.

The 11-year-old also told investigators that every news media story about his calls was like “adding a trophy” to his online persona, Sheriff Rick Staly said during a July press conference.

The high-risk, in-custody program is expected to take between 12-18 months, depending on the boy’s progress, and includes counseling, mental health treatment, and continued education. When the program is completed, the

COPS CORNER

NOV. 4

RAWR

11 a.m. — 100 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Marchman Act. A 51-year-old Ormond Beach man told police that his name was “Deano the Dinosaur” after he refused to leave a local restaurant. The man was intoxicated, according to a police incident report. He could not provide his name or show officers his ID, and was unable to stand on his own. He was removed from the premises in an ambulance.

NOV. 5

UNWANTED VISITOR

8:26 a.m. — 1600 block of North U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Burglary. A 70-year-old Ormond Beach woman woke up to an unexpected sight: A man was standing inside her room, holding her vacuum. The woman yelled at the man to get out three times before he acknowledged her, saying he was inside the room because it was left open and he wanted to see what was inside, according to the police incident report. The woman asked him to leave, and this time he complied, putting the vacuum back on the floor. She said to police that her door was propped open with a dolly because there was no air conditioning in the room. She wished to press charges.

boy will be allowed to return to Virginia “under conditional supervised release for a yetto-be-determined amount of time,” the press release said. He will have multiple restrictions placed on him, including the use of electronics and supervised access to the internet. Distler also ordered $46,234.33 in restitution to be paid to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office for the cost of the investigation and the responses to the schools from his calls, the press release said.

Staly said he hoped the sentencing and in-custody treatment sets the boy on the right path. In responding to his swatting calls, the FCSO spent

NOV. 8

UNDERCOVER OPERATION

7:53 p.m. — 1000 block fo North U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Alcohol violation. Police issued a notice to appear in court to a 44-year-old local gas station clerk after he sold alcohol to a minor.

A 14-year-old teen, who was working as an operative with the local police department, grabbed a can of beer from a cooler and brought it to the front of the store to buy.

The clerk asked to see his ID, and the teen placed it on the counter. The clerk never inspected it, according to the police incident report, and continued with the sale.

The teen then turned the beer over to an undercover police detective who was waiting outside. The detective confronted the clerk and placed him under arrest. The clerk said that he chose an option on the register during the sale which allowed him to bypass manually entering the client’s date of birth. He was released on the scene.

NOV. 13

POWERLESS TENANT

10:34 p.m. — First block of Sycamore Street, Flagler Beach Battery, misuse 911. A Flagler Beach woman was arrested after she shoved her landlord who had unplugged the power to her RV.

The woman, 60, had missed several months of rent payments, according to an arrest report, so the landlord unplugged the power going to her RV from his property.

168 patrol hours responding to schools and the Homeland Security and Investigations Section, Cyber Crimes and Criminal Intelligence Unit, and Digital Forensics Unit spent 755 hours investigating the case, the press release said. “This kid terrorized our schools and the community for days at the end of last school year,” Staly said. “Let this case be a warning to anyone who thinks they can hide behind a computer screen — if you break the law in Flagler County, we will find you and arrest you, no matter where you are or how old you are.” Send news tips to sierra@ observerlocalnews.com.

The woman felt being without power for a short time was an emergency and repeatedly called 911 for Sheriff’s office deputies because of it. When a deputy arrived at the home, the landlord told him that she had bumped him and grabbed his wrists to prevent him from closing the gate. The man said he keeps the gate closed to keep his dogs from getting out. The woman, who smelled strongly of alcohol, denied bumping the landlord, but insisted it was illegal for her landlord to unplug her RV. After informing both parties the power situation was a civil matter, the woman was arrested for misusing 911 and bumping her landlord.

NOV. 13

PLOT FOIL

10:40 a.m. — Intersection of Walnut Avenue ad Avocado Boulevard, Bunnell Drug possession, remove evidence. A Sheriff’s Office deputy on patrol stopped three men riding bicycles because they had ran a stop sign at the intersection, according to an arrest report. After letting them go with a warning, the deputy noticed tin foil containing drug residue on the ground next to where the men were.

The deputy reviewed his patrol car’s camera and found footage of one of them discreetly removing the foil from his pocket and tossing it on the ground away from him once the deputy stopped them, the report said. The man was taken to jail.

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Make yourself at home

The little raisin that could

‘Are we trying to rehydrate a grape?’

might have been done on purpose.

“Are we trying to rehydrate a grape?” he asked, amazed that even this small amount of effort had been expended by someone — anyone — in the pursuit of something so obviously destined to fail.

BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER

My 20-year-old son, Jackson, discovered something odd on the kitchen counter the other night: a purple plastic bowl, half full of water, with a single raisin resting sadly at the bottom. At first, he thought it was an accident, perhaps a sibling’s snack time gone awry, but then, it occurred to him that it

Then my wife, Hailey, said, with a supreme amount of compassion and a tiny bit of scolding, “Luke, I told you it wouldn’t work.”

Luke, 6, remained silent, with a sheepish grin on his face, slinking into the shadows to avoid further attention.

His reaction made me wonder about his motivation. Was this raisin-in-the-water an act of scientific discovery, to be celebrated, or was it an act of puerile curios-

ity, akin to my elementary school cafeteria schtick of mixing up everyone’s leftovers into Gross-Out Stew?

As Jackson and Hailey examined the raisin in the kitchen, Grant, 18, was scrolling on his phone on a couch nearby. Without looking up, he mumbled, “The law of commutative property.” (Later explained: Grape - water = raisin; therefore, Raisin + water = grape.)

About a day later, Luke was vindicated.

Since the raisin-in-a-bowl remained in the sink, Grant encountered it yet again. With amused respect, he announced to the family: “Turns out, Luke’s raisin looks more like a grape than a raisin.”

That got Hailey’s attention.

“What?!?” she said, rushing into the kitchen to see for herself. “Weird!” she said. “It feels — like a gross grape. Who knew?”

“Apparently Luke did,” Grant said, beaming with sibling pride. Luke was no longer the food waster, the mess maker, the little kid who didn’t know any better. Instead, he was the celebrity scientist, Luke the wise, the little man who wouldn’t listen to the naysayers for nothing.

Luke later agreed to discard the grape-turned-raisin-turned”grape” — a great sacrifice considering it was our family’s only known evidence of the commutative property of grapes.

Plate up: Ormond MainStreet holds 15th annual Riverfest

The 15th annual Riverfest Seafood Festival was held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 16 and 17, at Rockefeller Gardens in Ormond Beach. The popular event attracted large crowds with its mix of fresh seafood, local vendors and family-friendly activities. Seafood vendors served everything from shrimp to paella to fried seafood. Small businesses and artisans lined the Halifax River with handmade goods and unique products. Families enjoyed the Kid Zone,

which featured activities, crafts, and a bounce house for children. Live music entertained attendees as they enjoyed the festivities.

“This event is primarily run by 150 volunteers and supported by local real estate companies who work together,” said Nancy Cortez, vice president of Ormond Beach MainStreet and volunteer coordinator. “It’s great to see the community come together and enjoy our beautiful parks for the festival.”

–SUZANNE MCCARTHY

Operation Christmas Child underway in Palm Coast, Ormond

Children in need are being blessed this Christmas season through the Samaritan’s Purse project, Operation Christmas Child.

Individuals, families and groups have the opportunity to pack a shoebox gift filled with fun toys, school supplies and personal care items and drop them off now during National Collection Week, Nov. 18–25, according to a press release.

There are more than 4,700 drop-off locations open around the country, including First Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway NW; and Coquina Presbyterian Church (PCA), 2085 W. Granada Blvd, Ormond Beach.

Drop-off hours at First Baptist are at 2-5 p.m. Nov. 18-19 and 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 20-25. At PCA, drop-offs are until 3 p.m. Nov. 18; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 19; 3-5 p.m. Nov. 20; 8 a.m. to noon Nov. 21; 3-6 p.m. Nov. 22; 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 23; 1:30-4 p.m. Nov. 24; and 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 25.

Operation Christmas Child has been collecting and delivering shoebox gifts to children worldwide for more

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than three decades. This year, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoeboxes to reach 12 million children. The project of Samaritan’s Purse partners with local churches across the globe to deliver these tangible expressions of God’s love to children in need. Find a step-by-step guide on the How to Pack a Shoebox webpage, https://bit. ly/3AAceuM.

Security First holds basket contest to help feed families for Thanksgiving

Over 200 Security First Insurance employees took part in the company’s Giving Thanks Decorating Contest, which provided an opportunity for team members to give back to the community for the

Thanksgiving holiday. Held on Wednesday, Nov. 13, each decorated basket contained non-perishable food items and grocery store gift cards, providing a week’s worth of meals for 18 families in need, according to a press release. Nearly $1,600 in gift cards were also donated, surpassing last year’s donation. In collaboration with the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler counties, all donations were distributed to the local community.

“As we reflect on the incredible generosity of our team members, I am filled with immense pride and gratitude,” said Melissa Burt DeVriese, president of Security First Insurance. “The dedication and compassion our team members have shown embodies the spirit and joy of giving. Each basket created, each donation made,

and every effort to support our community highlights the remarkable character of our team.”

As part of the contest, Security First judges selected three winning baskets:

„ First Place: Underwriting’s Gravy Train

„ Second Place: Customer Support’s Heartfelt Hauler

„ Third Place: Claims’ Turkey Technical Team

Halifax Humane Society’s Fur Ball star of ‘Lucky Dog’

The 14th annual Paws and Pearls Fur Ball will feature Emmy-winning television personality Brandon McMillan, star of CBS’s “Lucky Dog” and Discovery Channel’s Shark Week. Tickets are still available for the black tie gala, which is presented by Subaru of Daytona and will take place on Thursday, Dec. 5, at the Ocean Center in Daytona Beach. WKMG-TV News 6 Anchor Ginger Gadsden will

Brandon McMillan. Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons Security First Insurance employees

Rebecca Moore, William Countryman, Linda Carter and Rylee Moore, of Ormond Beach and Jacksonville

Randy Fernandez, of Nauti Pets, and Hank Richard, of Pawsitively Beachy, promoted their Ormond Beach businesses

The Franklin Family of Ormond Beach, Ty, Lindsey, and Tyra came back to Riverfest for their fifth year in a row. Photos by Suzanne McCarthy Nancy Cortez

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YOUR NEIGHBORS Principal for the Day

Ormond

MICHELE MEYERS

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey focused on the task at hand and unlocked the door to the Ormond Beach Elementary School kindergarten class. Principal Shannon Hay led him into the room as teacher Michelle Tomlinson went through a writing assignment with her students.

Godfrey was Principal for the Day.

Principal for the Day is a program instituted by the FUTURES Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing Volusia County public schools’ programs and activities by connecting them with local businesses and community leaders. The program is based on their original educator-intern program that was discontinued in 2014. In 2021, it was revived with the goal to get a business partner to go into every public school in Volusia County, including Volusia Online Learning and the two alternative education schools — Highbanks Learning Center and Riverview Learning Center.

This year, there were 70 schools that had business partners, with 68 different businesses or organizations represented.

FUTURES Foundation Assistant Director Stephanie Parks said the Principal for the Day program goes back to their founding mission and vision to engage the business and civic community to promote and achieve educational excellence in Volusia County public schools. She said foundation leaders see them-

selves as the agency that connects the business community to the schools in a lot of different capacities.

“For us, the goal was to provide a really tangible way for business partners to get that boots-on-theground, on-the-campus experience to really see the different challenges principals face on the school campuses,” she said. “They can see the different ways that a principal acts as the CEO, the disciplinarian, the mom, the dad, the cheerleader, the encourager, the shoulder to cry on for the entire campus. So really it was the chance to give business partners that ability to see a behind the scenes look at what goes into being the CEO of a school.”

Hay requested Godfrey to be the Principal for the Day because of his existing relationship in the community. She said she enjoyed her time with him because they learned their roles are very similar.

“It was great for him to see the work that we do but it was also nice to spend time collaborating with him because he was telling me some of the procedures that they have for the city and for the police department,” she said. “I’m actually taking some of his advice and incorporating it in a succession plan for our school.”

Going into it, Godfrey said he did not know what the principal’s responsibilities were. He said he knew there were obvious factors involved, including the children and the teachers whose mission is to get them to the next grade level. As he began his duties as principal, he realized that all of the things he was taught as a student started to come back to him.

“It brought back so many cool memories from my childhood,” he said. “You really get an appreciation of how many life lessons the teachers reinforce on a daily, even hourly

basis. Once you see it as an outsider, especially as a grownup, you really have a profound new appreciation for elementary school teachers, especially because those are the formative years.”

During his day with Hay, Godfrey said they conducted two internal investigations regarding improper student conduct along with two medical calls and fed over 100 kids. It was non-stop — go, go, go.

“I give all the credit to principal Hay,” he said. “The most amazing part, other than the education piece, were all of the life lessons she taught along the way in that four hours. She is reinforcing all the basic stuff that we’re taught but, maybe as grownups, we kind of lose sight of those and take them for granted. When you see it in action, it’s impressive.”

Ormond Beach Police Captain Chris Roos was Pine Trail Elementary School’s Principal for the Day. He shadowed Principal Charlie Bynum, who took him into teacher Katherine Reynolds’ gifted class, where he helped students explore the properties of mass. He then ventured into a blacklight art class with teacher Sarah Marzilli.

Tom Caffrey is a realtor with Realty Pros Assured and also the president of Ormond Beach MainStreet. He was the Principal for the Day at Ormond Beach Middle School and shadowed Principal Heather Iannarelli. He experienced the organized chaos of a class change in the courtyard, an instrument warmup in the advanced band class with teacher Meghan Hottel and a video demonstration in Nikolas Baldwin’s Information Technology class.

On Aug. 5, Kevin Berry started his first year as principal of Pathways Elementary School, so it was his first experience with the program. His Principal for the Day was Carrie Torres, the founder and director of Provision Packs — a nonprofit food supplementary program aimed to supply nutritional assistance to low income children and their families, according to their website.

Berry said he took Torres through some highlights of what a typical day would be. She visited classrooms and engaged with students ranging from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. Torres said she felt like a rock star when she walked into the school cafeteria and greeted the kids.

“She looks like a celebrity and so the kids treated her as a celebrity,”

Berry said. “I think she really enjoyed that and we enjoyed having her there as a set of extra hands. It was powerful to see the interactions.”

He said there are a lot of people in the community that want to do good but do not always know the needs of a school and the best way to offer their support.

“By having her join our school, she gets to see the kinds of good that is relevant and what we need right now,” he said. “We’re lucky because our community is involved through relationships. Without those relationships, you don’t really know what people need or what people want. It’s about the connection between business partners and the future business partners — our kids. Our community is pretty unique to a lot of places in our state.”

Parks said giving community leaders an opportunity to obtain firsthand knowledge of the inner workings of schools is instrumental in, not only their advocation for Volusia County public schools, but also their consideration of ways to be supportive. If interested, applications for Principal for the Day are available at the beginning of the school year in August. Florida Healthcare Plans has been the presenting sponsor for the fourth consecutive year. Parks said she is thankful for their support which enables the FUTURES Foundation to host a catered luncheon for participants following the Principal for the Day program.

“I feel like this being our fourth year doing it, in this iteration, we hit our stride,” Parks said. “Now we have figured out the nuts and bolts of logistics and placing so let’s keep moving forward and see if we need to level-up in any way or want to do something a little different. This is the year we got it right in terms of event-planning, program application and partnerships.”

“...You really get an appreciation of how many life lessons the teachers reinforce on an daily, even hourly basis. Once you see it as an outsider, especially as a grownup, you really have a profound new appreciation for elementary school teachers, especially because those are the formative years.”

Beach’s police chief and captain, along with community leaders, take the helm of local schools.

JESSE GODFREY, Ormond Beach Police Chief

School Way Cafe employee Serena Holden has been working at Pathways Elementary School for 21 years. Principal for the Day Carrie Torres has known her since her children attended the school.

Pine Trail Elementary School Principal for the Day Ormond Beach Police Captain Chris Roos assists students Nazaire Sampson, Sawyer Sparks and Grayson Price during the lab covering mass in teacher Katherine Reynolds’ class.

Ormond Beach Middle School Principal for the Day Tom Caffrey (right) watches Matthew Williams’ video he created in the information technology class.

Pine Trail Elementary School art teacher Sarah Marzilli.

Pathways Elementary School students Nora Mizenko and Henley Reitano hang out in the cafeteria.

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY,

FLAGLER

When

Where

Details

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GALLERY

be delivered to the winners’ homes or businesses.

ALL ABOUT RIGHT WHALES

When: 5-6 p.m.

Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Terran McGinnis, resident biologist at Marineland Dolphin Adventure, will speak about the North Atlantic right whales. Free admission. Reservations required. Call 386-317-9400.

ORMOND BEACH

DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING

When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: Election results will be examined and ways to effectively move forward discussed. Input from members and like-minded guests will be encouraged and welcomed. Visit ormondbeachdems.org.

FRIDAY, NOV. 22

4TH ANNUAL SEAN ‘POOH’ HENDERSON MEMORIAL RODEO

When: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 22 and Saturday, Nov. 23

Where: Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

Details: Presented by 4-H and FFA Livestock, there will be ranch bronc riding, wild cow milking and bull riding. Gates open at 5 p.m. and

the rodeo starts at 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20 at the gate; kids 10 and under are free. For tickets and more information call 386-585-0784 or 386-864-9611.

SATURDAY, NOV. 23

STORYBOOK VILLAGE

When: 10 a.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: The Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia’s second annual Storybook Village will honor Laura Numeroff, author of “If You Give a Mouse a Cookie.” Dress up as your favorite child-friendly book character. Visit elcfv.org/volusiastorybook-village.

NINTH ANNUAL FLORIDA TINY HOME FESTIVAL

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 23 and 24

Where: Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast

Details: The United Tiny House Association will have tiny and micro

homes on display, and have workshops, vendors and more. Visit unitedtinyhouse.com/florida-tinyhouse-festival/.

ISLAND FEST 7

When: 12-9 p.m.

Where: Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road, Palm Coast

Details: This year’s event features live music by Hector Roots, Alex Marley paying tribute to the Bob Marley and the Bahamas Junkanoo International. There will also be food vendors and a kid zone.

MONDAY, NOV. 25

YOUTH MOVIE NIGHT AT THE MUSEUM

When: 5:30-8 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Children ages 7-12 are invited to wear their pajamas and bring a sleeping bag for an evening at the museum. Craft-making, pizza, popcorn, hot chocolate and screenings of two movies. Costs $25 for

members; $28 for nonmembers. Registration required.

THURSDAY, NOV. 28

THANKSGIVING

FEET TO FEAST 5K

When: 7:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Where: Daytona State College Flagler/Palm Coast, 3000 Palm Coast

Parkway SE, Palm Coast

Details: Before you feast this Thanksgiving, take part in this timed 5K run/walk. Dress up to participate in the costume contest. Registration costs $35 in advance and $40 on the day of the race. Student registration costs $20. Visit runsignup.com/ Race/FL/PalmCoast/FeettoFeast5k.

THANKSGIVING HAPPENINGS

When: Noon to 5 p.m.

Where: Hammock Beach Resort & Spa, 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Palm Coast

Details: Hammock Beach Resort’s Thanksgiving Buffet is open to all, hosted in the Ocean Ballroom. Buffet costs $84 for guests, $68 for members and $25 for ages 4-12. Reservations required. Call 386-246-5676.

Thank You to Our Valued Sponsors!

DAYTONA BEACH, FL – The Boys & Girls Clubs of Volusia/Flagler Counties (BGCVFC) would like to express our deepest gratitude to Kevin Bowler and Daytona Beverages for the exceptional leadership and vision over the past 27 years. Thanks to their dedication, and the unwavering support of our sponsors, volunteers, and participants, the Success Events have raised over $4,000,000 since their inception, with this year alone bringing in $200,000 to benefit BGCVFC and Food Brings Hope.

House in Rima Ridge Ranchettes sells for $2.2M

Ahouse at 3232 Maverick Lane in the Rima Ridge Ranchettes subdivision was the top real estate transaction for Nov. 2-8 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. The house sold on Nov. 6, for $2.2 million. Built in 1990, the house sits on 44 acres, is a 5/5 with two half baths and has a fireplace, a pool, a spa, a stable, a horse riding ring and 6,635 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $2.4 million.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Condos

The condo at 2730 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 301, sold on Nov. 8, for $295,000. Built in 1990, the condo is a 2/2 and has 871 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $193,000.

The condo at 2390 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 1040, sold on Nov. 8, for $225,000. Built in 1990, the condo sold in 2/2 and has 936 square feet. It last sold in 2019 for $212,000.

ORMOND BEACH

Cross Creek

The townhome at 70 Vining Court sold on Nov. 5, for $459,000. Built in 2003, the townhome is a 4/2.5 and has 1,822 square feet. It last sold in 2018 for $290,000.

Fiesta Heights

The house at 118 Pinion Circle sold on Nov. 7, for $341,000. Built in 1977, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,367 square feet. It last sold in July 2024 for $220,000.

Gardens at Addison Oaks

The townhome at 90 Bella Vita Way sold on Nov. 5, for $295,000. Built in 2020, the townhome is a 3/2.5 and has 1,736 square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $210,000.

Halifax Plantation

The house to be built at 2955 Arranmore Drive sold on Nov. 4, for $770,954. Once built, the house will be a 4/3.5 and have 3,221 square feet.

The house at 1429 Kilrush Drive sold on Nov. 8, for $660,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 2,422 square feet. It last sold in 2022 for $618,900.

Melrose

The house at 112 Sylvania Place sold on Nov. 4, for $325,000. Built in 1954, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,692 square feet. It last sold in 2013 for $85,000.

Oakbrook

The house at 22 Oak Brook Drive sold on Nov. 6, for $299,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,454

square feet. It last sold in 2020 for $220,000.

Ormond Green

The house at 12 Greenvale Drive sold on Nov. 8, for $449,000. Built in 1992, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 1,881 square feet. It last sold in 2012 for $150,000.

Ormond Lakes The house at 15 Coquina Stone Lane sold on Nov. 8, for $899,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a pool, a spa and 4,322 square feet. It

Plantation

Tomoka Estates

Tomoka

Tymber Creek The house at 199 Summerhaze Court sold on Nov. 5, for $250,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,556 square feet. It last sold in 2000 for $96,000.

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

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COMICS

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‘It’s about respect’

Seabreeze hires

Alejandro “Alex” Perez to take over boys soccer team

MICHELE MEYERS

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Alejandro “Alex” Perez loves his family and said soccer is a close … second.

Perez only sleeps a couple hours per night due to an old knee injury. When he wakes up, he said he is already thinking about soccer. He is either watching soccer on television, listening to it on his phone or studying team formations and upgrades implemented by his friends who are professional coaches in Spain and Uruguay. Perez lives his soccer life while running his general contracting company VAP.

This year, he was hired as the Seabreeze boys’ head soccer coach after he took a twoand-a-half year break spending time with his family and youngest son — 4-year-old Blake. He said Eli Freidus, a Seabreeze chemistry teacher and the girls soccer coach, put the idea in his head.

Perez was making the graduation party rounds with his daughter Patricia at the end of May when Freidus approached him and told him the boys soccer team needed help. Even though Perez said he was taking a break, Freidus asked him to consider coaching again. At the next party, two parents asked him when he was coming back to coach. He then went to his stepdaughter Kylie Watson’s graduation party.

“Telling people I was taking a break started to turn into a “probably” (in my head),” he said “Parents at Kylie’s graduation said they heard I might come back to coach. I told them no, but “probably” turned into thinking about it.”

He thought about it over night and called Freidus the next day to let him know he was ready to coach. Freidus let Principal Tucker Harris know and Perez soon met with a committee at Seabreeze which included Harris and athletic director Anthony Campanella. Perez left the meeting and within 30 minutes, Harris called to let him know he got the job.

Harris said they interviewed a few people but decided Perez’s experience playing soccer

professionally and coaching locally in a longterm capacity made him a good fit.

“I think the big catalyst for us was he has the experience,” Harris said. “He’s been in the Ormond soccer community for a long time. He is respected within that community. He’s coached a lot of these kids when they were younger and knows them. There’s already a relationship with the coach for a lot of the players which is critical. Relationships are arguably the most important in any aspect — athletics, education, everything.”

After Perez accepted the job, Freidus assisted with his paperwork and Harris made it official.

“I like to be here for the kids,” Perez said. “It’s not for me. ... I just want to help the high school as much as I can and whatever kids I can help out.”

Campanella said a strong hiring point for him was Perez’s connection with Seabreeze and the community.

“I think basically it came down to him being part of the Seabreeze family years ago,”

Campanella said. “His son Franco played soccer for us and played in the state championship game and (Perez) was a part of that. Him being around the community and having a connection with us, I think that’s very important.”

In 1977, Perez was born in Montevideo, the capital of

Uruguay. He started playing competitive soccer at 5 years old and began his professional career at the age of 16. He moved to Ormond Beach in 2003 and started working at the Dessert Inn as a dishwasher, a maintenance guy, a cook and a multitude of sundry jobs before he started coaching for the Ormond Beach Soccer Club in 2006.

He has coached over 600 players while working for OBSC, including his son Franco who is now 23 years old and daughter Patricia, 19. During the 10 years Perez coached his son’s competitive team, they were top five in the state and in the five years coaching his daughter’s competitive team, they finished in the top four. Perez said it was a big accomplishment for a small soccer club like Ormond Beach.

“It was rough couching my kids,” he said. “I never, never was a father when I was couching them. I treated them like they were regular players. As soon as the referee blew the whistle (at the end of the game), they became my kids. They didn’t realize I was teaching them life lessons not only on the field but off the field.”

Currently, Seabreeze’s record is 3-3-1, including a

recent 4-2 loss to Taylor on Nov. 18. Juan Bernal scored both Sandcrabs goals in the first half.

Perez said his team is full of talented players. He said he is giving 100% on the field to train them so they will be able to compete against the top schools. He said he is happy with their progress.

“My plan (for the team) is don’t even think about last year,” he said. “Everything is new — new players, new coaches, new systems. It’s going to be hard but with their help and my coaches’ young mentality, we are all on the same page and we are going to make it happen. My goal is to win districts, make it to regionals and, hopefully, this year we can be in the final four in DeLand. If not, I guarantee next year, we will be there for sure.”

Perez tries to instill the importance of respect in his players.

“Whatever they do in life, it’s got to be 100%,” he said. “It’s about respect. You have to respect adults, your teammates, your coaches and the referees. You have to respect the team in front of you. Everything in life is about respect.”

“Whatever they do in life, it’s got to be 100%. It’s about respect. You have to respect adults, your teammates, your coaches and the referees. You have to respect the team in front of you. Everything in life is about respect.”

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MAINLAND’S FOOTBALL SEASON ENDS WITH LOSS IN REGIONAL QUARTERFINALS

Mainland’s first season under head football coach Jerrime Bell ended with a 21-0 loss at Tallahassee Lincoln in the Region 1-5A quarterfinals on Nov. 15.

The Bucs finished the year with a 5-6 record after winning their final five games of the regular season. They qualified for the playoffs for the 31st consecutive season but lost to defensive juggernaut Lincoln, the second-ranked team in the region.

Lincoln, which improved to 9-2, will host sixth-seeded Fleming Island on Friday, Nov. 22, in the regional semifinals.

Lincoln’s two losses have come to a pair of 10-1 teams — Gadsden County and Niceville.

The Trojans have allowed nine or fewer points in eight of their nine wins.

They held Mainland to 161 yards of offense and intercepted two passes by the Bucs.

Mainland quarterback Sebastian Johnson passed for 106 yards.

Edward Williams rushed for 63 yards on 15 carries. Johnson lost eight yards on sacks. Jameil Patrick caught three passes for 41 yards.

Seabreeze boys soccer coach Alejandro (Alex) Perez and his son Blake. Photo by Michele Meyers

ALEJANDRO “ALEX” PEREZ, Seabreeze boys soccer coach

Seabreeze ‘s Luke Harrell (6) runs past Taylor’s Alejandro Caro (17) to pass the ball.

Seabreeze’s Rocco Dall’Orto (left) runs past Taylor’s Alejandro Caro (17) to move the ball down field.

Seabreeze’s Sebastian Mendoza (5) maneuvers between two Taylor players.

BRENT WORONOFF

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Locals shine at Super Girl

A few girls from Matanzas, Flagler Palm Coast and Seabreeze represented Volusia and Flagler counties at the U.S. Air Force Super Girl Surf Pro on Nov. 8-10 at Jacksonville Beach. Matanzas’ Camryn Greiner, Mia Apfelbach and Paityn Lawrence and FPC’s Ashley McPhail helped their team finish first in the beach lacrosse tournament.

The Volusia County Ocean Rescue Lifeguard team of Seabreeze’s Mackenzie OKeefe, Mackenzie Nichols and Addie Smurdon and Matanzas’ McKenzie Manhart took first place in the Surf Lifesaving Competition.. Super Bowl sweep

All four Flagler Bulldogs were victorious Nov. 10 in the MidFlorida Football and Cheer Conference Super Bowl in New Smyrna Beach.

The 6U team won 15-12, the 8U team won 13-0, the undefeated 10U team won 32-0 win and the 12U won 1912. The 10U team advances to nationals. The Bulldogs have set up a Go Fund Me page at https://gofund.me/b9d8a3e1 to help to cover expenses.

Mixed bag for new basketball coaches

Two of four new basketball coaches won their openers on Monday, Nov. 18. Coach Zykia McNair’s Mainland girls team defeated Pine Ridge 48-24, and Asti Tucker’s Calvary Christian Academy boys team defeated Titusville High School 51-33. Flagler Palm Coast with new coach Greg Shirley, and Matanzas with new coach Eric Guerrero, fell to a pair of high quality programs.

FPC lost 50-30 to Raines of Jacksonville in front of a Bulldogs home crowd. Matanzas traveled to Ponte Vedra and led by one at the half before succumbing to the Sharks’ superior depth, 77-59.

Nateshawn Royal was the only player to score in double figures for

the Bulldogs with 16 points. Shirley was pleased with FPC’s defense.

“We held Raines, which is a very high scoring team, to 50 points,” he said.

FPC trailed 37-27 after three quarters, but Raines outscored the home team 13-3 in the fourth quarter.

The Bulldogs will be getting help from football players R.J. Watson, Braylyn Simmons and Roman Caliendo, Shirley said.

“I believe we’re going to figure it out. And I think this team will continue to grow throughout the year,” he said.

Six-foot-9 center Alex Davis led Matanzas with 27 points and 15 rebounds while holding 6-8 forward Trace Westercamp to four points, including two huge blocked shots.

Freshman Jemel Guerrero added 12 points, while Ladarien Baker grabbed 11 rebounds.

Ledaruen Wiggins led Calvary with 12 points and eight rebounds.

Ten players scored for the Lions.

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Matanzas AD

Butler to step down

Matanzas athletic director Jordan Butler is stepping down to take a job with Baker’s Sports. Butler has been the Pirates’ AD since July, 2021. Before that he was the director of the Flagler County Youth Center for two years and was the head baseball coach at Flagler Palm Coast from 2012 to 2019.

“Matanzas is a great place. I’ve really enjoyed my time here, but an opportunity came up where I was able to work from home and spend more time with my family,” he said. “I talked it over my wife. It was a tough decision, but I decided it was time to step away.”

Butler, who has two young daughters, said with his new position he’ll be getting his nights and weekends back.

“One night I got home to put my 6-year-old daughter to bed, and she said, ‘I like when you’re home, because you’re never home,’” Butler said. “It’s a tough job. It requires a lot.” Matanzas has been advertising for a new AD since Nov. 6. Butler said he will remain with the school until January, so he can help the new AD with the transition.

“The last thing I want to do is leave Matanzas hanging and leave my coaches hanging,” he said.

Fletcher 10th at state golf

Seabreeze senior Riley Fletcher finished tied for 10th at the Class 2A state golf championships Nov. 15-16 at the Mission Inn Resort & Club Las Colinas Course in Howeyin-the-Hills. Fletcher shot 76-76—152.

FPC’s Jasiah Sanders (1) battles Raines’ Adrian Brown under the basket. Photo by Brent Woronoff

FPC’s Jack Wronowski takes a shot over Raines’ Jesus Rice.

Flagler Palm Coast girls place third at state cross country championships

Peyton Cerasi paced the Bulldogs, breaking her own school record and placing seventh in the Class 4A race.

BRENT WORONOFF

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With the addition of highly touted freshman Peyton Cerasi, Flagler Palm Coast’s coaches and runners knew they would have a special girls cross country team this year.

The Bulldogs were even better than expected. FPC placed third at the Class 4A state championships Saturday, Nov. 16, at Appalachee Regional Park in Tallahassee. It was their best finish in program history. Their previous best was eighth place.

“They were pegged to be fifth or sixth,” FPC head coach David Halliday said. “The girls have just had an amazing season. It was a real transformation on how they approached competition. And it really shone through today and this whole weekend. They seemed to have as much fun and be as focused as they have ever been. I think it’s a true testament to the hard work and goals they have set since the summer.”

Cerasi shattered her own school record with a time of 18:19.2 in the 5K to place seventh overall. Her pre-

vious best was 18:34.6 at the Region 1-4A meet a week earlier. She beat out last year’s state champ, Creekside’s Alyson Johnson, who placed eighth.

“Peyton ran an amazing race,”

Halliday said. “It’s one of the hardest courses in Florida, and she destroyed her PR, again setting a new school record.”

Three other FPC runners broke 20 minutes: Arianna Slaughter (19:15.3, 32nd place), Bella Tarsitano (19:37.7, 54th place) and Cassidy De Young (19:51.4, 64th place). Tarsitano broke 19 minutes for the first time.

Creekside and Gainesville Buchholz placed first and second in the team standings. Creekside, Buchholz and FPC placed first, second and third in the district, region and

state meets.

Spruce Creek’s Mackenzie Roy won the individual title by 35 seconds with a blazing time of 17:19.5. The former Seabreeze runner ran the fifth fastest 5K time in any girls state final at Appalachee Park. Roy’s twin sister, Arianna, placed fifth in the girls 4A race with a time of 18:15.4.

Halliday said his runners cried after the race partly because it was their last race together with seniors Tarsitano, De Young, Madison Lagarde and Taylor Novak graduating and partly because they didn’t reach their ultimate goal of overtaking Buchholz for runner-up honors.

“Even though third was amazing, they were hungry,” Halliday said. “We set up a plan to go for Buchholz. We were really close.”

It was the first time in 15 years that the FPC girls qualified for the state championships, which shows how strong the Bulldogs’ district and region are year after year.

“We’ve always been in the toughest region and always been on the outside looking in,” he said. “We were always one of the better teams that didn’t make it. In the COVID year we were sixth, but they only took four teams (per region instead of the usual eight). In 2022, we were the best team in any region in any classification not to make it.”

BOYS RESULTS

FPC’s boys team finished 26th at the Class 4A championships. Buchholz won the team title with senior Gino Palazzolo also winning the individu-

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The Flagler Palm Coast girls cross country team placed third at the Class 4A championships. Courtesy photos