Ormond Beach Observer 9-29-22

Creating a ‘town centerpiece’

Prepping for a storm

Residents

Music + art in Ormond

BATTLE TESTED

DOH issues mosquito-borne illness alert

The Florida Department of Health in Volusia County recently issued a mosquito-borne illness alert for Volusia County. Human cases of West Nile Virus have been confirmed, and there is a heightened concern that addi tional residents will become ill.

DOH-Volusia continues to advise the public to remain dili gent in their personal mosquito protection efforts by remember ing to “drain and cover.” Drain standing water to stop mosqui toes from multiplying.

„ Drain water from garbage cans, house gutters, buckets, pool covers, coolers, toys, flow erpots or any other containers where sprinkler or rainwater has collected.

„ Discard old tires, drums, bot tles, cans, pots and pans, broken appliances and other items that aren’t being used.

„ Empty and clean birdbaths and pet’s water bowls at least once or twice a week.

„ Protect boats and vehicles from rain with tarps that don’t accumulate water.

„ Maintain swimming pools in good condition and appropri ately chlorinated. Empty plastic swimming pools when not in use.

Ormond

discuss what they would like the

Bridge to look like

The Last Electric Rodeo, an Ormond Beach band, performs at the Ormond Beach Live Music Festival.

Photo by Michele Meyers

Ormond Beach rocks out at annual music and art festival PAGE 1B

Denali Campbell works his way around DeLand defensive back Allen Reed.

Photo by Michele Meyers

CITY

What should Granada bridge look like?

Volusia Forever land proposals

Sellers who want their property to be considered for purchase by Volusia Forever may apply from Oct. 1 through Nov. 15.

Volusia Forever is a voter-approved program that buys and preserves environmentally-sensitive, water resource protection and outdoor recreation lands. Working forests and farmlands may also be considered.

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Townhomes get variance approval

A new townhome project is in the works for Ormond-bythe-Sea.

On Sept. 15, an 18-townhome project slated for a vacant plot at 2120 Ocean Shore Boulevard in Ormond-by-the-Sea was reviewed by the Volusia County Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission. The applicant sought variances to reduce the interior building separation requirements, according to county staff documents. Due to the property’s zoning of R-8 Urban Multifamily Residential, the minimum building separation requirement is 50 feet; the applicant was seeking between 25 and 33.6 feet.

Although county staff recommended that the variances be denied, the PLDRC unanimously recommended approval, with the condition that the applicant will apply for final site plan approval.

The units will all be three-story, three-bedroom units, according to county documents.

The project spans 1.83 acres and is proposed to be located near the Spanish Waters subdivision. The land sold in August 2021 for $1.5 million.

Since the Florida Department of Transportation is proposing a rede sign for Granada Boulevard in a por tion of Ormond Beach’s downtown districts, commissioners last week said they would like to push for lighting and aesthetic upgrades on the Granada Bridge.

Speaking at a meeting on Wednes day, Sept. 21, Ormond Beach City Commissioner Dwight Selby com pared the Granada Bridge to Day tona’s International Speedway Bou levard, saying that the latter is more attractive.

With other plans in the works to beautify the downtown — including a new plan by Ormond MainStreet to light the palm trees in the district — Selby said he felt it was time to broach the topic.

“I would really like to see us push

FDOT and/or the county or our selves to do more to upgrade the bridge, and including uplighting the bridge — LED uplighting — so that the lights could be changeable based on the season or the event or what ever’s happening,” Selby said.

This isn’t the first time the com mission has talked about beautifying the Granada Bridge.

In 2019, during the downtown master plan update process, city officials discussed installing LED lighting, painting the bridge or add ing murals.

The plan outlined ways to make the bridge a town centerpiece — an idea Commissioner Susan Persis echoed at the meeting.

“So many people walk on that bridge,” she said. “It is just amazing the use that it gets, and I think mak

ing it just the centerpiece of our town is just incredible.”

Selby had also suggested beauti fying the Granada beach approach, but Persis said she was in favor of upgrading the bridge first.

Commissioner Rob Littleton said beautifying the bridge would be in the “best interest of the city.”

Mayor Bill Partington said he believed there are ways the city could get LED lighting for the bridge in the future. He believed that the Ormond Beach Chamber and MainStreet could aid the city with that, as well.

“Our residents use this four-cor ner area as a huge cultural, commu nity and exercise area,” Partington said. “It really is kind of the heart of our downtown and pulls the two sides of the beach together.”

According to a county news release, applications are evaluated based on the degree to which properties enhance corridors and connectivity, and if they are of significant size to achieve “meaningful conservation objectives, are facing imminent loss to development, allow for completion of projects begun under previous program, and/or serve as additions to existing conservation lands.”

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City holds final budget hearing

The City Commission gave final approval to its millage rates and budget for the 2022-2023 fiscal year in a 4-1 vote on Wednesday, Sept. 21. City Commissioner Rob Littleton voted against.

The millage rate was set at 3.7610 mills — or $3.7610 per $1,000 of taxable value — which is 5.8% above the rollback rate. The city’s budget totals about $90.9 million.

Included in the budget is $700,000 to buy a property for reclaimed water storage; $532,000 in legislative funding for a septic-to-sewer conversion for Magnolia Drive, Oak Drive and Bonita Avenue; and the purchase of public safety vehicles and equipment — including six patrol vehicles, one brush fire truck and two commercial firefighter turnout gear dryers.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Commissioners are interested in upgrades that would improve the Granada Bridge’s appearance.

“One of the things that is special about him is his commitment to this community.”

Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington, speaking about Florida Rep. Tom Leek

Preparing for the worst

RESIDENTS FILL SANDBAGS AT NOVA COMMUNITY CENTER IN PREPARATION FOR IAN

Kris Cowherd loaded her pickup truck with 20 bags full of sand.

“The limit is 10 per family, but we have two homes,” Cowherd said.

She was one of hundreds filling sandbags Monday, Sept. 26, at the Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road in Ormond Beach, to prepare for Hur ricane Ian.

“It’s going smooth,” said Ormond Beach city employee Rod Iuteri. “It’s self-serve, bring your own shovel. We supply the bags.”

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The city started supply ing sandbags on Friday, Sept. 23, and planned to continue each day from early morning until 9 p.m. City employees ask for each resident’s last name and the street they live on. They are each given 10 bags, but residents are allowed to get another 10 bags of sand for a neighbor.

One resident said he lives on the ground floor

of a condominium on High Bridge Road.

“That road floods a lot,” said Iuteri, who handed the resident another 10 bags to fill. By the afternoon, the city had dropped off its fourth load of sand for the day.

“We have 20 acres past Tymber Creek Road,” Cowherd said. “We have four dogs and 10 chickens. We’re really low. If it rains more than a few inches, we’re going to be under water.”

Locals line up for sandbags ahead of Hurricane Ian

DANNY BROADHURST CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Cars lined up for a mile along U.S. 1 in Palm Coast on Monday as locals headed to the city’s sandbag dis tribution site to prepare for Hur ricane Ian.

The cars slowly snaked through the city’s Public Works site on Wellfield Grade as residents took their 10-bag allotment.

“When they say a storm’s com ing, we prepare,” said local resident Cyndee Finney as she and Joseph Finney loaded up with the assis tance of city employees.

Palm Coast had started distrib uting sandbags on Sunday, while Flagler County and Flagler Beach also opened sandbag sites over the

weekend or on Monday.

Palm Coast soon opened addi tional sites to keep up with demand.

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and county jail inmates helped fill and disperse bags for residents at some sites.

In Flagler Beach, while residents prepared, some locals’ conver sations about Ian turned to the waves.

Java Joint Beachside Grill employees Hannah Oswald and Jewel Van Horn served coffee and speculated about the storm.

“When it’s over, hopefully there will be some great surf,” Oswald said.

For information on how to get sandbags and how to most effec tively use them for flood protec tion, go to palmcoastobserver. com/article/palm-coast-opensadditional-sandbag-locations.

LOCAL OFFICIALS DECLARE STATES OF EMERGENCY

Flagler County, Palm Coast and Ormond Beach officials declared local states of emergencies on Monday and Tuesday after Ian strengthened into a hurricane and continued its path toward Florida’s Gulf Coast.

Projections as of the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 27, showed the storm making landfall near Tampa Bay as a major hurricane — a Cat egory 3 or higher — then weaken ing to a tropical storm as it passes eastward across the state and makes a northward turn.

With Ian expected to drop 10 to 15 inches of rain and interact with the remnants of Hurricane Fiona to bring potential storm surge to the Flagler-Volusia area, officials urged locals to prepare for flooding.

“We want everyone to be very conscientious that flooding could occur,” Flagler County Commis sion Chairman Joe Mullins said in a video statement. “... We also have some conditions coming from the ocean that are going to be creating some factors as well, and we’re asking everyone to stay safe, be very smart and avoid travel.”

The region was placed under a tropical storm watch, and Flagler County was under a storm surge watch, by Tuesday, Sept. 27.

City employee Brent Howard distributes bags to residents at the Public Works yard in Palm Coast.

Locals wait their turn for sandbags outside Palm Coast’s distribution site off U.S. 1.

County jail inmates fill sandbags for residents.

Ocean Hammock residents June and Dennis collect their sandbags in the Hammock.

Ocean Hammock resident Linda Bunch, originally from England, waits patiently in line to receive sandbags.

—BRENT WORONOFF

Photo by Brent Woronoff

Photos by Danny Broadhurst

‘Education will be on the ballot’

Karla Hernandez-Mats, Charlie Crist’s running mate, is president of the Miami-Dade teachers union.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The focus was on education when lieutenant governor candidate Karla HernandezMats made an appearance at a Flagler Democratic Party rally on the morning of Saturday, Sept. 24, at the Exploration Pavilion in Holland Park.

Hernandez-Mats, the pres ident of the teachers union in Miami-Dade County and the vice president of the Ameri can Federation of Teachers, is the running mate of Charlie Crist, the Democratic candi date for governor.

“Charlie is amazing,” Her nandez-Mats said. “He could have picked anyone with political experience to be his running mate. But he picked me, a mom and an educa tor. Having me as lieutenant governor means you’re at the table, because your issues are my issues.”

Hernandez-Mats is the daughter of Honduran immigrants. She grew up in Hialeah, earned her bach elor’s degree in emotionally handicapped education from Florida International Univer sity and a master’s in business management from St. Thom as University. She taught spe cial education for 19 years and was Hialeah Middle School’s Teacher of the Year in 2010.

She said education will be on the ballot, voting rights will be on the ballot and wom en’s rights will be on the ballot in the Nov. 8 general election.

“A few months ago, I felt like I was punched in my gut when

Photo by Brent Woronoff Karla Hernandez-Mats said Charlie Crist could have picked someone with more political experience to be his running mate, but he decided to pick an educator.

Roe v. Wade was overturned (by the Supreme Court),” she said. “My daughter is 8 years old and she has less rights than I’ve had my entire life.”

A Flagler Palm Coast high school student asked advice about getting younger people involved in the election.

“This generation has been leading the way,” HernandezMats said. “We want to do Generation Z rallies. We want to see you be active.”

A Flagler Schools’ parapro fessional asked about raising pay for educational support professionals. On Sept. 20, the Flagler County School Board approved a raise to $15 an hour for all district employees who were making less than that. All other non-instructional employees will receive a raise of 20 cents an hour.

“Having me as lieutenant governor means you’re at the table, because your issues are my issues.”

KARLA HERNANDEZMATS

But as a result, the district acknowledged that the sal ary matrix is now unbalanced for some support positions, with veteran employees mak ing not much more than new employees. Dave Freeman, the district’s chief of opera tions, said the district and the support union have agreed to form a salary matrix com mittee which will meet once a month and report back to both bargaining units in April. Hernandez-Mats said Crist has a plan for lifting all school employees’ pay, noting that there are currently 9,000 teacher vacancies statewide.

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Library marks Banned Book Week Palm Coast passes 2023 budget

themed the library’s weekly matinees to banned books, finishing with a movie show ing of “1984.”

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

For those who have read George Orwell’s “1984,” it’s ironic that a book about thoughtcrime is constantly challenged or banned.

Flagler County Library Director Holly Albanese agrees, which is why she chose it for the library’s first “Banned Books” book discus sion on Sept. 24 at the Palm Coast branch of the Flagler County Public Library.

“A lot of what you read in 1984 resonated with a lot of the things that we talk about today with banning books,” Albanese said.

Albanese had been approached by Brian McMil lan, former executive editor of the Palm Coast Observ er , to turn national banned book week, Sept. 18-24, into something similar to “Flagler Reads” in March — a series of events throughout the month instead of just the normal book displays.

So for the first four Fri days of September, Albanese

McMillan, Albanese and FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tris tam hosted the Sept. 24 book discussion. Albanese said about 21 people showed for the book club — the perfect amount for a good debate.

“It was a great discussion,” she said. “Both Brian and Pierre are huge bibliophiles, so I expected them to come with a fresh perspective, and things maybe I had not thought of, and certainly they did.”

The two led the discussion, with participation from the audience, touching on themes like apathy among the working class, how government shapes a narrative in “1984,” and par allels to today’s society.

Tristam pointed out that there’s a difference between banning a known book versus an unknown one. Popular, known titles that are chal lenged draw more publicity, he said.

“But removing a book from a shelf or preventing a book from getting to the shelf before we even know about it is what’s taking place now,” Tristam said to the group. “[It] is a lot more dangerous, because then the child will not have been exposed to something that could change their life.”

Fervor over banned books

this year inspired Gemma Rose, a youth services librar ian at the county library, to create a longer running banned book club called Free dom Readers.

With signed permission slips, 15-18 year olds have a space to discuss their ideas and opinions on challenged books. Rose said in an email that the club had an overwhelmingly positive response for its first meeting on Sept. 20.

Flagler County saw its own challenge to books when School Board member Jill Woolbright filed a criminal complaint last spring about the presence of “All Boys Aren’t Blue,” by LGBT activist George M. Johnson, in school libraries. That led the district to create a three-tiered optin program for public school media centers, giving parents more control over their child’s access without censoring material for other children.

Albanese said she paid attention to the dialogue hap pening across the community and nation about book ban ning, and she said she took steps in response to it. She reviewed procedures for com plaint on materials and cre ated one for displays and pro grams. Albanese said in her 17 years at the library, they have never removed a book because of a complaint.

“We don’t believe in cen soring material at all,” she said.

As far as what is or is not appropriate for children, Albanese said, library staff won’t make decisions for par ents: That is the parents’ job, and she encourages parents to join their kids in the library.

“We don’t act in loco paren tis,” Albanese said. “The par ents are responsible to choose or select whatever they want their children to read or not read.”

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The Palm Coast City Council passed the city’s 2023 fiscal year budget and property tax rate with a 4-1 vote at its Sept. 21 special budget meeting. Councilman Ed Danko was the dissenting vote.

The 2023 budget totals $328,187,636, around 29% higher than the 2022 fiscal year budget. The property tax rate, or millage rate, of 4.6100

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accounts for $5.3 million of the budget’s general fund, according to city staff.

“I’m glad to see that we’re going to be giving our Fire Department a few helping hands, and I certainly support the five hires for our sheriff,” Danko said. “However, I do not support this increase in the millage rate.”

The millage rate will be the same as the current year’s rate. However, property value increases mean residents will be paying more in taxes by keeping the same rate.

Over the previous few meetings, residents turned out in force asking the council to adopt the rolled back rate of 4.0138, which would bring the

city the same dollar amount of tax revenue as it received in the current year.

Council members who vot ed with the majority have pre viously pointed out that infla tion has raised costs for the city as well as for residents.

Palm Coast’s recent growth also costs money: Vice Mayor Eddie Branquinho said during Wednesday’s meeting that the budget also pays for the new positions vacancies posted on the city’s website.

“I don’t think that these departments are actually hurting the finances of the city by the new hires they’re getting,” Branquinho said. “We are actually saving as much as we can.”

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The Flagler Beach City Com mission has unanimously supported an ordinance that would prohibit smoking in public parks and beaches.

The commission’s discus sion about the proposal dur ing a Sept. 22 meeting was a first reading for the ordinance, which will be revisited at the next commission meeting for a second reading and adoption on Oct. 13.

Flagler Beach’s proposed ordinance would be a blanket restriction on smoking tobac

co products in public parks, beaches and recreational spaces, including boardwalks.

The ordinance comes after the Florida State Legisla ture passed a law earlier this year allowing counties and municipalities to pass their own restrictions, if any, for smoking on the beach, with an exception for unfiltered cigars without plastic tips.

“There’s nothing worse than standing under the A-frame at the pier and being smoked out by a bunch of cigarettes in the morning,” Flagler Beach May or Suzie Johnston said.

Cigarette butts are also the most common litter item found on beaches, according to a news release from the NOAA Marine Debris Program.

Johnston had questions about enforcement logistics, but for Chairman Ken Bryan, enforcement would be simi lar to the city’s littering ordi

nance, which also doesn’t have formal enforcement.

“You have peer pressure, and also pure consideration and the respect of the law itself,” Bryan said. “A lot of this is going to be educational, as far as I can tell.”

Commissioner James Sher man asked the city attorney why the ordinance specifies tobacco products instead of including vapes and mari juana.

The attorney said the ordi nance was drafted that way because the state statute is so new that city staff wanted to ensure they stayed within its allowances, and could amend the ordinance to include oth ers types in the future.

Language in the ordinance does allow for designated smoking areas, though it is unclear if the city will have them.

‘We don’t believe in censoring material at all,’ Flagler County Library Director Holly Albanese said.

‘We are actually saving as much as we can,’ Palm Coast Vice Mayor Eddie Branquinho said.

The ordinance would apply to tobacco burning products, with an exception for unfiltered cigars.

Photo by Brent Woronoff

FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam, Library Director Holly Albanese and Brian McMillan, former executive editor at the Palm Coast Observer, host the library’s first “Banned Books” book club event.

COPS CORNER

SEPT. 16

KNIFE TO E8

6 p.m., 100 block of Slogan eer Trail, Palm Coast Aggravated Assault. Instead of using his knight on the board, a man pulled a knife on his neighbor when a friendly chess match became heated.

According to an incident report, the suspect and neigh bor had a verbal altercation over the chess board.

The neighbor left and made his way outside, followed by the suspect, who was threat ening the man.

The neighbor shoved his opponent back, and security footage caught the suspect pulling a “large knife from his pants” — talk about a cheat move.

The suspect fled from the scene and was later arrested.

SEPT. 17

TOW-TALLY IGNORANT 7 p.m., Canal Avenue and Candleberry Street, Palm Coast Reckless Driver. Five differ ent all-terrain vehicles were spotted by patrolling depu ties. Three were pulled over while the other two made off in another direction, and the deputies called for a tow.

According to an incident report, the drivers were “con

cerned;” they’ve been driving ATVs on public roads since 1990, apparently, and entirely unaware it was illegal.

A supervisor was called, the law was explained and the ATVs were towed.

A BAD IDEA 9:44 p.m. — 600 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Grand theft. Police were dispatched to a local gas station after reports that an unknown man had stolen an employee’s scooter.

The employee said he had been outside changing the trash cans at the pumps when he noticed a scooter parked near his. He saw a man bending over and stand ing back up, but was unable to see what the man was doing, according to a police report. A short while later, he recognized the sound of his scooter starting up and saw the man speed off. The man had left his motorcycle in the scooter’s place.

While police were inves tigating, the employee saw the thief outside. The man, a 40-year-old from South Daytona, was detained.

When the employee said he would not press charges if the man told him where the scooter was, the man said he’d left it in a ditch after it stalled out on him.

He said he had taken it because he believed it was stolen, and claimed he was

planning to take it to the police department, but later realized that “might be a bad idea” and abandoned it, assuming the police depart ment would find it.

He was also found to be in possession of methamphet amine. He was taken to jail.

SEPT. 20 DON’T DRINK AND DRIVE 10:43 p.m. — Intersection of West Granada Boulevard and South Yonge Street, Ormond Beach

DUI. A police officer spotted a truck traveling at least 50 mph in a 35 mph zone, and the truck continued to accel erate while the officer tried to catch up to conduct a traffic stop. The officer noted in his report that he was going at least 70 mph at one point.

He eventually made contact with the driver after the truck stopped on a residential street. The officer approached the car and could smell alco hol on the driver’s breath.

When asked, the driver, a 54-year-old Ormond Beach man, said he didn’t know why the officer had stopped him. The man said he had not seen the officer’s emergency lights, nor heard the sirens.

The officer asked him how much he’d had to drink that night, and the man said he’d had one beer. He agreed to perform a series of field sobriety exercises, and failed all of them.

He was taken to jail.

A ‘Hope Hub’ opens in Ormond

get into recovery and stay in recovery,” Chrapek said.

‘WE’RE LIKE BAMBOO’

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

The Volusia Recovery Alliance aims to make the county a “recovery-ready community.”

What does that mean?

It means people with sub stance use disorder can get housing and resources with out battling stigma, said Kar en Chrapek, Volusia Recovery Alliance executive director.

The VRA, an OrmondBeach nonprofit, was devel oped through a grant from the Aetna Foundation via the Flor ida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association.

Ginny LaRue — director of the All in for Florida: A Recov ery Project— lives in Volusia, and wanted to begin the ini tiative here. She approached Chrapek and asked her if she wanted to help launch a recovery community organi zation, and Chrapek agreed. That was in 2018.

Four years later, the VRA is a hub for those seeking recovery. The nonprofit recently moved into its “Hope Hub” at 454 S. Yonge St., Unit A, in Ormond Beach.

Chrapek loves the name.

IF YOU GO...

What: Volusia Recovery Alliance ribbon-cutting ceremony

When: 4-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 7

Where: 454 S. Yonge St., Unit A, Ormond Beach

Details: The event is free and open to the public.

“My favorite saying is: ‘Where there’s breath, there’s hope,’” she said.

PATHWAY TO RECOVERY Chrapek is no stranger to recovery.

For her, Dec. 1 will mark 40 years of continuous recovery from substance use and buli mia. She was able to get help because a friend reached out, she said.

Chrapek was a candidate for recovery at age 20, but she was “high-functioning” and worried about being judged if she asked for help. She was afraid she would lose her job. So she used drugs for nine more years. But in 1982, thanks to that friend, who was a licensed social worker, she was able to find help.

“I’ve spent almost 40 years in a pathway of my own recov ery,” Chrapek said. “I’ve been blessed to help many, many women, and this is just a cul mination of all my experience in recovery, my passion in recovery. And when I’m gone, I believe Volusia Recovery Alliance will carry on.”

Recovery is not only pos sible, but should be expected, she added.

“We’re here to help people

In 2019, the VRA hosted a symposium, asking locals about the community’s recov ery needs. The response: more treatment, peer support ser vices and community educa tion on substance use disorder.

With that information, the VRA created its founding board, held “visioning” meet ings to discuss the sympo sium’s findings, then became a 501c3 in the spring of 2020.

Chrapek described the VRA’s efforts as grassroots. The organization’s signature fundraiser is its annual Keep ing Hope: Overdose Aware ness and Remembrance Day, which was held for the fourth year in a row on Aug. 31.

VRA offers mutual aid groups for families to commu nicate with loved ones with substance use disorder and for mothers who have substanceexposed newborns or chil dren, or who have substance use disorder themselves. The organization offers an art therapy workshop for people with substance use disorder and trauma.

The VRA has also dispensed 4,030 Narcan kits and trained 1,570 people in overdose response: 97 overdose rever sals using the VRA’s Narcan kits have been reported.

From Jan. 1 to Sept. 21, Chra pek said, 236 people in Volusia had died from an overdose, per the data she receives from the Sheriff’s Office. It’s part of the reason VRA focuses on distributing Narcan to the community. It hopes to extend its efforts soon to schools.

“We’re like bamboo,” Chra pek said. “... at first it’s kind of dormant, and then it creeps and then it leaps, and that’s kind of like what’s happened to VRA.”

Man pulls out gun in traffic stop

New charges for man arrested for child molestation

A man arrested in July for mo lesting girls at a group home and possessing child pornog raphy is facing new charges.

Inmates graduate Flagler jail’s first Pre-HVAC class

Four county jail inmates have received Pre-HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air Conditioning) apprenticeship certificates through Flagler Technical College.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

A Palm Coast man is under arrest for pointing a gun toward a Flagler County Sher iff’s Office deputy during a traffic stop on Sept. 22.

The man, 42-year-old Jason Keel, said he was trying to hand the deputy the gun. He has been charged with three felonies and a misdemeanor, including aggravated assault on a police officer.

Keel had been pulled over by Cpl. Jacob West at 10:30 p.m. off of Palm Coast Park way near Old Kings Road after Keel allegedly pulled into the crosswalk at a red light, according to an arrest report.

West walked up to the driv er’s side window, and Keel immediately told West he had a gun. He briefly placed his hands on the wheel as asked, but then reached with one hand to produce the gun from under a T-shirt on the pas senger seat, holding the gun between his thumb and fin gers and sweeping the muzzle across West — who immedi ately backed up, pulled his own weapon and ordered Keel to put the gun down and get out of the car. Keel complied, stumbling and saying with slurred speech that he’d just meant to hand the gun over.

“I’m grateful our corpo ral was not hurt, and this guy should be counting his lucky stars that he’s in the Green Roof Inn and not in the morgue,” Sheriff Rick Staly said.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s Cyber Crimes Unit has filed 21 more charges against suspect Peter James Strickland, 32, based on vid eos detectives found during a forensic analysis of electron ics seized from his Bassett Lane home on July 28

The videos show children ages 2 to 15 involved in sex acts with adults as well as adults involved in sex acts with animals, according to an FCSO news release.

“This is a sick pervert,” Sheriff Rick Staly said, ac cording to the news release.

“This case is exactly why we started the Cyber Crimes Unit with the ability to conduct forensic autopsies of seized electronic devices. Every criminal today leaves a digital footprint, and this unit allows us to find it, solve cases and arrest them.”

FCSO detention chief to update curriculum

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Court and Detention Services Chief Dan Engert has been selected to serve as a subject matter expert tasked with updating the state’s basic training required for correc tional officer recruits.

Engert will be taking part in the Corrections Basic Recruit Training Rewrite workshop Sept. 26-28 in Tallahassee.

“It’s an honor to receive this invitation from FDLE’s Bureau of Training,” Engert said. “I hope my participation will ultimately help correc tions deputies in Florida to be trained under the highest standards possible.”

The six-month program was launched earlier this year by Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly under the Home ward Bound Initiative (HBI), according to an FCSO news release. The next pre-HVAC course will begin this fall, and four inmates have already en rolled, according to the news release.

Detour begins in Daytona North

Daytona North residents are being detoured around a road project on Water Oak Road between Walnut Avenue and Mahogany Boulevard.

Detours began Mon day, Sept. 26, and are expect ed to last about one month, according to a news release. The detour will divert traf fic to Bayberry Street. The roadwork construction will typically take place between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Locals –those who live within the de tour – will be granted access to their homes.

Palm Coast Utility Department holds Water Treatment Study Group

The Palm Coast city govern ment will host a free Water Treatment Study Group Oct. 18 to Jan. 17 teach to people interested in careers in the water and wastewater industries.

The study group will take place at Palm Coast Water Treatment Plant No. 3, at 400 Peavy Grade, Palm Coast. Seating is limited. Contact Greiner at FGreiner@palm coastgov.com.

The nonprofit helps those seeking recovery from substance use disorders.

Courtesy photo Karen Chrapek, Volusia Recov ery Alliance executive director, has a favorite saying: “Where there’s breath, there’s hope.”

He said he was trying to hand it to a deputy.

ALICE report: Cost of disability is high

United Way: A high percentage of families dealing with disability are also incomeconstrained in Volusia and Flagler.

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

In Volusia and Flagler Coun ties, 71.5% of families who have a child with a disability struggle to make ends meet.

This statistic, part of United Way’s “Focus on ALICE: Dis abilities” report, was star tling, said Amanda Lasecki, vice president of operations at United Way of VolusiaFlagler Counties.

The ALICE report (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed) is typically released every two years, but these new focus reports hone in on one sector of the ALICE population and provides spe cific data.

On Sept. 14, United Way presented the report’s find ings at One Voice for Volusia, along with a panel composed of other experts on the topic.

“I think hearing from peo ple who are working with the disability community every day is really helpful, because they see the challenges that are faced every day and they can share those, but also for the attendees to hear the dif ferent perspectives,” Lasecki said.

More than 45,000 house holds in Volusia and Flagler are at or below the ALICE threshold, according to Unit ed Way. In Volusia, 53.25% of all households that includes a person with a disability are at an ALICE threshold or below: In fact, the report found that 95% of all ALICE individu als with a disability in Volusia County are rent-burdened.

And as costs continue to rise due to inflation, Lasecki said, it will likely get harder for these families to sustain themselves.

“I think it’s going to contin ue to be a challenge, not just for those with disabilities but the entire ALICE population,” Lasecki said.

AT HIGHER

FINANCIAL RISK

A total of 16% of people with disabilities in Florida lived below the federal poverty level in 2019, the ALICE report noted. But the ALICE report found that an additional 37% — over twice as many — fell under the ALICE umbrella. Though they earned over the federal poverty level, these families were still experienc ing financial hardship.

The report also notes that “The inequities and barri ers to financial stability that many people with disabilities face were exacerbated during the dual health and economic crises of the COVID-19 pan demic.”

These challenges included “a higher susceptibility to severe illness and death, a risk of being triaged out of COVID-19 treatment when supplies became scarce, lim ited options for those in con gregate settings to transition

“I think it’s going to continue to be a challenge, not just for those with disabilities but the entire ALICE population.”

AMANDA LASECKI

to community settings, lack of access to in-person special education services and sup ports, low priority for vaccine distribution, an extensive shortage of direct care and support workers, and sub stantial communication bar riers due to mask-wearing and social distancing,” the latter particularly affecting people who were dead, hard of hear ing, and/or blind.

People below the ALICE threshold had added chal lenges, such as finding and keeping employment, limited income and savings and the additional costs associated with living with a disability.

For Dorothy Lefford, clini cal director of pediatric ther apy at Easterseals Northeast Central Florida, the report’s findings weren’t a surprise. They were further proof of what she sees every day, espe cially regarding expenses.

“And if you’re already at risk financially, it just compounds that risk,” Lefford said.

Copays add up when a fam ily needs to bring their child with autism to three thera pies a week, she explained. Insurances can be very limit ing for families, which often find themselves paying out of pocket for extra services.

Transportation is also a big cost for families and often can be a struggle, depending on the child’s disability. For example, Lefford said, one of Easterseals’ families chooses doctors and specialists with in walking distance of their home, and sometimes that means that instead of opting for the doctor who will pro vide the best care, they use the one they can access most easily.

Childcare, she added, is another expense that fami lies face. Oftentimes, one of the parents will decide to stay home with the child.

BY THE NUMBERS

„ People with disabilities in Florida in 2019 were more than three times more likely (59%)to be out of the labor force than people without dis abilities (18%).

„ 31% of people with disabilities who worked full time were below the ALICE threshold.

„ 54% of people 25 years and older with a disability who had only a high school diploma or GED were below the AL ICE threshold, compared to 42% of the able-bod ied population.

„ 39% of people under 65 years old with dis abilities who were living below the ALICE thresh old in 2019 were not enrollled in Medicaid or Medicare in Florida.

„ 42% of people with disabilities below the AL ICE threshold reported feeling anxious nearly every day during the CO VID-19 pandemic (from July 2021 to February 2022).

“Our families are having to make very tough decisions every day,” Lefford said.

‘IT’S UP TO US TO FIGHT’

Being able to share the data with the community is a start in finding ways to help ALICE families, Lasecki said. After presenting at One Voice for Volusia, they now not only have the data, but also com munity input on the chal lenges that these families face as a result.

For example, the ALICE

report notes that 57% of people with disabilities in Florida in 2019 who struggled with self-care were below the ALICE threshold.

“What was really interest ing to me was learning more about that population, and that a lot of individuals in our community may have issues with basic self care, and that could even include something as simple as forgetting to set their alarm or forgetting to turn off the stove — those kinds of simple things that we take for granted every day,” Lasecki said. “But those are the things that are likely to have them fall into the ALICE threshold.”

Lefford said Easterseals has increased its number of case managers to help families. Easterseals also has a grant that covers meeting with the pediatric navigator for fami lies with a child or young adult — up to 22 years old — in order to help connect them to ser vices and resources.

Families at or below the ALICE threshold are fight ing every day to stay afloat, Lefford added: They fight for insurance, inclusion, school needs, better wages and for their own families.

“At the end of the day, it’s up to us to fight for the family, and that’s where I think our collaboration in this com munity can be very valuable,” Leffords said. “I think every body’s missions and hearts are in the right places, and just hopefully we can come up with creative ways to open up some new doors.”

To find out more about the ALICE report, visitunited wayvfc.org/alice.

A focus report on children has also been released, and United Way will release an ALICE report on veterans lat er this fall.

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Three options for Guardian Program

The Flagler County School Board looked at training current employees, hiring new employees or contracting with a vendor.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

If the Flagler County School Board decides to participate in the Coach Aaron Feis Guardian Program, the district would have three options, District Safety Specialist Tom Wooleyhan told the School Board recently.

The board is considering adding guardians to the schools beginning in August 2023 to supplement the school resource deputies on each campus. Guardians carry weapons and are tasked with preventing or abating active assailant incidents. They must complete a minimum of 144 hours of training. They have no arrest powers or authority to act in any law enforcement capacity.

At a School Board workshop on Sept. 20, Wooleyhan presented sev eral guardian program models and their estimated financial impact on the district.

The most inexpensive model is training and arming existing dis trict employees who volunteer for the program. Of the three models, this would be the only one in which guardians would not wear uniforms.

Wooleyhan recommended that the volunteers include employees not assigned to classrooms — such as principals, assistant principals, deans, guidance counselors, media specialists and other instructional and non-instructional personnel.

Possible classroom teacher excep tions would include Junior ROTC instructors, current service mem bers or current and former law enforcement members. The board would have to sign a memorandum of understanding to pay non-12-month employees for their training time.

“They are paid for their training,” Wooleyhan said. “We will also have

to set and identify procedures for these personnel in an active situa tion.”

The initial cost would be an esti mated $153,500, which would include $77,688 for training 12 guardians through the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office and about $76,000 for weap ons, vests and radios. Annual train ing costs would be about $2,300 per guardian.

If the board should decide to hire 24 guardians — which would include two per school, with extras for vaca tions and absences — the initial cost would rise to $247,020.

The second model would hire new employees to be uniformed guardians. This model is preferred by some district safety specialists, Wooleyhan said. To hire a guardian for each school plus a lead guard ian and a guardian coordinator, the initial cost would be $467,056. The guardian positions would be parttime hourly. The coordinator would be a salary position.

The most expensive model would involve contracting with a ven dor that would provide guardians who have already been trained. That would mean paying more than $470,000 for 10 armed security offi cers plus over $113,000 for the cost of the security officers’ vehicles, with a total initial cost of $584,812. Unlike the first two models, there would be no annual training costs involved.

There would be added costs for insurance for at least the first two models, Wooleyhan said. While supplemental coverage for employ ees in the first model would be $250 ($500 for instructional personnel), the second model would also require health insurance for new employees, which would cost the district $5,000 to $10,000 per employee.

Wooleyhan presented a timeline that could be followed if the board selects one of the models.

District staff could present the board with a budget for the program in March or April, with the board approving it in April or May, and guardians’ training (for the first or second models) beginning on July 1 so that the Guardian Program would

“Obviously Option A is the least expensive way to go, not necessarily the best way to go. I’m not sure yet. I would like to know if we have interest, because I know a lot of people don’t want to have anything to do with it. But I’m sure there are people that would be interested.”

CHERYL MASSARO, Flagler County School Board member

be in place by the beginning of next school year.

The district would then be eligible for a state grant to help pay for train ing and equipment.

A total of $6.5 million in grant money is available, so even if all 67 Florida counties apply, the district would be guaranteed a minimum of about $100,000, Wooleyhan said.

“It’s a large financial impact to our district,” Wooleyhan said of the Guardian Program. “There’s lot to think about.”

Board member Cheryl Massaro asked about having a district-wide staff survey gauging employees’ interest in becoming guardians.

“Obviously Option A is the least expensive way to go, not necessarily the best way to go. I’m not sure yet,” Massaro said. “I would like to know if we have interest, because I know a lot of people don’t want to have any thing to do with it. But I’m sure there are people that would be interested. I’m just curious to see what that would look like in our staff.”

The board did not set a date for future discussions about the pro gram.

But with three new members scheduled to join the board at its November 22 meeting, it is unlikely any decisions will be made before then.

Legislators recognized

the widening of Williamson Boule vard, Easterseals’ Autism Center of Excellence and the Embry-Riddle hybrid propulsion test cell.

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Three local legislators were recog nized during the Ormond Beach City Commission meeting on Wednes day, Sept. 21.

Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Parting ton presented Florida Rep. Tom Leek with a proclamation and Florida Sen. Tom Wright and Florida Rep. Web ster Barnaby with plaques to thank them for supporting local projects at the state level.

Leek, an Ormond Beach resi dent who represents District 25, has helped secure funding for city projects, according to the mayor’s proclamation. That funding has included $1.5 million for the city’s water reclamation facility ultravio let disinfection conversion project and $1.6 million for the septic tank conversion for homes on Magnolia Drive, Oak Drive and Bonita Avenue.

Districtwide, Leek also helped with

“One of the things that is special about him is his commitment to this community,” Partington said. “He, six years ago, agreed to run for office, and he said at the time he was going to stay as long as possible — almost eight years, that’s the term limit — and he was going to work as hard as possible to work towards a leadership position so he could best benefit this area. Well, he kept that commitment.”

Leek recently served as chair of the state’s Redistricting Committee and serves on the Appropriations Com mittee.

Because of the redistricting pro cess, Wright now represents District 14 — which includes some Ormond Beach residents — in the Florida Senate.

When he saw the new redistricting maps, Wright said, he was “the hap piest senator.”

“I’m really proud to be able to say: Now part of Ormond Beach, at least, is in my district, and I’m here for all people in Florida,” he said.

Barnaby, who represents District 27 and is part of the Volusia delega tion, was unable to attend the City Commission meeting. His district aide, Hilda Quintero, accepted the proclamation on his behalf.

Florida Rep. Tom Leek, Florida Sen. Tom Wright and Florida Rep. Webster Barnaby were honored during an Ormond Beach City Commission meeting on Wednesday, Sept. 21.

Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach

City Commissioners Dwight Selby, Troy Kent, Susan Persis and Rob Little ton; Florida Rep. Tom Leek; Florida Sen. Tom Wright; District Aide Hilda Quintero and Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington.

Huey Magoo’s opens in Ormond

The company says it is known as “the filet mignon of chicken.”

LEXIE MILLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Does Huey Magoo’s have the best fried chicken? Locals can now weigh in.

Local restauranteur Buck Harris opened his second Huey Magoo’s location in Ormond Beach on Monday, Sept. 19.

“I want great service, great food, a great atmosphere, and wholesome family values being given from my restau rant,” Harris said.

Harris, of Ormond Beach, has been in the restaurant business since he was 8, working alongside his family and their restaurants.

He has over 30 years of experience working in res taurants, he said, and over 24 years of experience owning restaurants.

Huey Magoo’s was founded almost 19 years ago, has made its way to five different states and will soon be adding more to that list.

sandwiches, wraps and salads.

Huey Magoo’s serves “only the best 3% of chicken,” meaning it is all-natural, and has no added hormones, pre servatives, steroids or anti biotics, according to a news release. The company says it is known as “the filet mignon of chicken.”

TRIBUTES

Albert John Brogan 1919-2022

Albert John Brogan was born on December 5, 1919 in Philadelphia, Pa. as the youngest child in a large Irish family.

He lived in an Irish community where he was schooled and met the love of his life, Margaret McCarthy, and they were united in a marriage which lasted al most 72 years until her death in 2012. He proudly served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and upon his discharge he began a career at the Atlantic Oil Refinery until his retirement in 1972.

He and Margaret were blessed with five children Betty Lake (David) of Palm Coast,Fl.; Albert (Bernice) of Clifton, Pa.; Janet Nacrelli (Martin) of Port St. Lucie, Fl.; Kathie Gargiulo (John) of Palm Coast, Fl. and Margie Jones (Raymond) of Secane, Pa. They were the joyful grandparents of 12 grand children and many great grandchildren along with cousins in a blessed family.

In 1950, they moved to Secane, Pa. to accommo date their growing family and lived there until 1977 when they relocated to Port St. Lucie, Fl. where they lived until Margaret’s death in 2012. While there they were active at St. Andrews Lutheran church, the Elks, Moose and Irish American Club where Albert served as its President.

In 2012, Albert returned north to New Jersey to live

with daughter, Kathie, whose husband had passed away. He relocated back to Florida with Kathie in 2015 and became a resident of Grand Haven until his death. He joined St. Mark’s by the Sea as a proud member and is recognized by multitudes as the old fellow in a cap pushing his walker along on Colbert Road’s sidewalk for years winter or summer. He recently participated in Palm Coast Mayor’s “Walk 90 Miles in 90 days” challenge in which he exceeded the goal and received a medal as the oldest participant.

A celebration of his remarkable life will be held at St. Mark’s Lutheran church on Saturday, October 8th at 11:00 a. m. and his family

asks that in lieu of flowers donations be made in his name to your special charity.

SERVICE: Saturday, October 8, 11AM St. Mark’s Lutheran church

DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers donations be made in his name to your special charity.

TURNKEY

He recently participated in Palm Coast Mayor’s “Walk 90 Miles in 90 days” challenge in which he exceeded the goal and received a medal as the oldest participant.

The restaurant serves chicken tenders, both handbreaded or grilled, as well as

Photos by Alexis Miller

Owner Buck Harris gives a thumbs up for opening day.

Above: Brian Solomonic, franchise business consultant for Huey Magoo’s, and Dennis Ostheim Jr., corporate trainer. Right: The five-piece, hand-breaded chicken tender platter with Magoos’ dip.

Ormond Central

Dear Editor:

On Sept. 13, a neighborhood meeting was held to discuss plans for a climate-controlled indoor storage facility to be located at Ormond Central, on the corner of Old Kings Road and West Granada Boulevard.

As the landowner with Mr. Paul Holub, we’re excited about the prospect of having a low-intensive use at Ormond Central. A num ber of years ago, when we initially worked with our neighbors located in the Reflections Village neighbor hood, we carefully took into consid eration their concerns on how our project may impact their neighbor hood. We took several measures to protect and insulate this communi ty, such as: no semitrucks down Old Kings, a wall along Old Kings and an increased landscape buffer.

Currently, we have the opportu nity to develop this property with a low-impact-type use of a climatecontrolled indoor storage facility. Traffic will be significantly less than the currently approved use, no semitrucks will be allowed, very little noise will be generated and it will be a well-maintained, clean environment.

One voiced concern at the neigh borhood meeting was the height of the proposed climate-controlled indoor storage facility. At the next neighborhood meeting, we will address that concern and pres ent a shade plan that shows that the natural light is not hindered by the proposed building, along with showing a decreased building height. Compared to the previous three-story structure that occupied the site for many years (Omega 40), we know that this building will be a great addition to the project.

The planned use of a climatecontrolled indoor storage facility is an excellent prospect that will be a compliment to the neighbor hood with its appealing style and architectural flow. I hope that our neighbors located in Reflections Village will support this use as a positive low-impact use for Grana da Boulevard.

LEWIS HEASTER Ormond Beach

On increasing impact fees and consultants for ‘common sense”’

Dear Editor:

As reported in the Sept. 15 Observer, “Ormond Beach is look ing to significantly increase its impact fees in the near future.”

The mayor and commissioners discussed this issue at their public meeting on Sept. 7, during which they were given an overview of proposed impact fee increases as calculated by Raftelis Financial Consultants. At a cost of $99,000, their consultant study examined the city’s current impact fees for water, wastewater, parks and recreation, stormwater and local roads. It is noteworthy that the city last updated its municipal services impact fees in 1996.

The consultant’s proposal recom mends an impact fee increase on residential home over five times the current fee, from $162.61 to $864.59. Multi-family units would increase from $162.61 to $548.32, and manufactured homes from $162.61 to $740.33. The impact fee for convenience stores would go from the current $1,355.44 to $26,948.94, and restaurants would see an impact fee increase from $881.26 to $5,593.44.

There’s an urban myth that growth pays for itself; that’s false, we as taxpayers pay for it. Develop ers have been getting virtually a free ride since 1996.

Here’s the bottom line. While Volusia County and its municipali ties have spent the past five years publicly pointing to low impact fees

as a major factor contributing to over-development and problematic growth, the city of Ormond Beach has continued to offer bargain, 25-year-old impact fees. Now our waffling mayor and commission have spent $99,000 on a consultant who told them that impact fees should be increased enormously. That’s quite a price for common sense.

The update process will stretch into 2023 to allow public input. Why did our city government drag its feet on the important impact fee issue?

One can only guess how devel opers will react to the proposed increases, and let’s hope the city can avoid a flurry of new develop ment applications, trying to beat the deadline for the new rates, whatever they turn out to be.

We need common sense gover nance. We don’t need to “keep an open tab” for consultants.

With $99,000 for the impact fee consultant; $57,000 for a consultant to advise on what to do with the abandoned River Bend Golf Course; $340,000 for outside legal counsel to fight the property appraiser on the River Bend property tax bill; and $440,000 for a transportation consultant (now in the fourth year of a five-year, $48,000 annual con tract), how many other consultants has the City Commission hired to provide common sense answers?

Why not ask citizens for free con sultations? Why not ask the people you’re elected to represent?

ROB BRIDGER

Ormond Beach

Editor’s note: Rob Bridger is run ning for Ormond Beach mayor in the Nov. 8 elections. Additionally, per Florida statute, government agencies must have a “demonstrat ed-need study” to justify an impact fee increase of greater than 50% of the current impact fee rate.

Thank you, FAA

Dear Editor:

It is good news that the Federal Aviation Administration has halted (at least temporarily) the city’s push to expand the airport.

The city’s claims that the run way extension will make it safer for the current air traffic is simply untrue, as the 2015 Airport Mas ter Plan update states, “…the exist ing runway length is satisfactory for aircraft below 12,500-pound maxi mum gross takeoff weight.” The only rationale for extending the runway is to bring in larger aircraft. Extending the runway might also increase air traffic by allowing for more take-offs and landings.

The Ormond Municipal Airport is embedded among many residen tial subdivisions. A larger airport among all these houses makes no sense. To boot, the city is consider ing a new development, Tattersall at Tymber Creek, within the 2.5-mile radius of the airport. This is a headscratcher, considering the expan sion plans.

Just google “living near an airport” and you will see report upon report of the health hazards of living near an airport — from noise pollution to toxic jet fumes to possible fuel dumps. Given this negative effect on the quality of life, why would neighboring Ormond residents want an expanded air port? Thank you to the FAA for withdrawing the drug from the power-hungry few, which are the only ones who would benefit, at the expense of most Ormond residents.

MARY ANNE ANDREW Ormond beach

Sierra Club endorses Rob Bridger

Dear Editor:

As hundreds of thousands of people relocate to Florida annually, development is inevitable, so it’s critical to ensure it’s done respon sibly. We must ensure that develop

ment does not destroy the natural beauty of Ormond Beach or create unbearable traffic congestion, and certainly that it does not poison our water supply and the environment in general. Unfortunately, Ormond Beach is currently on the path of irresponsible overdevelopment.

Rob Bridger, a military veteran and longtime resident of Ormond Beach, is determined to change that; he’s committed to guiding the city on a path of conservative and responsible development, a path of healthy growth.

The Sierra Club is pleased to endorse Mr. Bridger for mayor of Ormond Beach. We applaud his commitment to protecting the city’s health, beauty and resources.

All too often we’ve been surprised by green spaces suddenly wiped out by clearcutting. We frequently see proposals of developments that would endanger sensitive wetlands and our water supply. It’s essential for the city’s comprehensive plan to have the long-term health of the city as a non-negotiable goal, and essential that we do not make exceptions to that plan to accom modate developers without strong and logical justification.

Exceptions, in the forms of exemptions or waivers or rezon ing, should be just that — excep tions; the norm should never be to rubber-stamp them.

Mr. Bridger has not waited to be elected to fight for Ormond Beach. For example, he has been vocal in his opposition to the proposed runway extension at the Ormond Beach Municipal Air port. The runway extension was a bad idea — a costly, unnecessary project which would not only have resulted in more noise as larger and heavier aircraft began to use the air port, but would also have required rerouting a portion of Airport Road, endangering the Tomoka River ecosystem.

Mr. Bridger, as a private citizen, is already fighting for Ormond Beach.  He will continue that fight as mayor.

Founded in 1892, the Sierra Club is the nation’s oldest and largest environmental organization.

We vetted candidates using an extensive questionnaire and panel interview process and found Mr. Bridger to be the best suited to serve as the public steward of our envi ronment, fight overdevelopment and control growth.

STEVE WONDERLY Chair, Sierra Club Florida

Truth be told

Dear Editor:

I am a 51-year resident of Ormond Beach, and every two years I watch our political campaigns gener

ate misinformation, a twist of the truth, and in some cases, simply outright lies to generate attention for a candidate or get extra clicks on social media.

First, the Riverbend golf facil ity was not closed as a result of the City Commission. It was unfortu nately a failing operation that did not have enough revenue to support the daily operations and reserves. In addition, the capital expenses to bring the course back to acceptable conditions when it was in operation I believe required an investment of more than $5 million — a huge challenge for anyone to accom plish if revenue does not support the investment. The company that operated the golf course closed the facility, not our City Commission.

Next, we have some candidates screaming from mountain tops as to why our City Commission let the only emergency medical facility beachside leave. Again, this was a corporate decision by AdventHealth after significant hurricane damage to the facility. I believe that every single commissioner and the mayor supports re-establishing an ER on the beachside. Regardless of where you live in Ormond Beach, we want convenient medical facilities for all residents, especially an emergency room facility. Yet some candidates falsely promote that our mayor and commissioners were the cause of this hospital closing, and that is furthest from the truth.

Then there is chatter about the Avalon project — by the way, our past City Commission tried to have that land annexed in the ’90s so that Ormond Beach would have control over it. It should have been Ormond Beach that would enforce our regulations and also col lect impact fees, real estate taxes, utility income, permit fees and so much more. The annexation went nowhere because there were three like-minded commissioners that voted against it, so now that land was annexed into Daytona Beach. Those commissioners did not have the vision and wisdom to support the annexation and control the development. Instead, they passed it over to Daytona Beach and left our city exposed to impacts that we now do not control.

Ironically, the lead commis sioner that was most vocal against the annexation and caused our city to lose all control appears to still be the leader today of the CAVE group — Citizens Against Virtually Everything —  and those keyboard warriors flood social media with misinformation and ignore the facts. Let’s hope that such an enormous judgment error is never repeated in our great community that I am proud to call home.

BARBARA HAYES Ormond Beach

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ADOPTABLE PETS

According to the Ormond Beach Observer edition from 10 years ago this week ...

� The Tomoka Christian Church broke ground on a new campus at 1450 Hand Ave. after collect ing $3.5 million from congregants during a three-year funding drive. The church’s then-existing location at 1151 W. Granada was a fifth the size of the new one.

� Volusia County Public Schools was pushing voters to approve a ballot referendum for a one-mill prop erty tax increase to help close the district’s $25 million deficit. The su perintendent warned that the school district would have to cut 250 staff positions if the ballot measure did not pass. The district had already cut about 250 teachers in the previ

� A bank robbery suspect was ar rested after crashing a stolen car. The suspect was thought to have robbed the Bank of America at 699 Nova Road, and law enforcement officers spotted the car and pursued it. The suspect crashed after law enforcement officers deployed Stop Sticks to puncture the car’s tires.

Chidi, a 1-year-old retriever mix. His adoption fee is $70.

Rooster, a 3-year-old domestic mediumhaired cat with an orange coat. Her adoption fee is $50.

Tomoka Christian Church groundbreaking

Courtesy photo

Tomoka Christian Church’s ground breaking in 2012.

To adopt any of these animals, or see others, visit the Halifax Humane Society’s main campus at 2364 LPGA Blvd. or call 274-4703.

Phoenix, a 3-year-old mixed breed dog with a red and white coat. Her adoption fee is $70.

Thunder, a 5-year-old bulldog mix. Contact be haviorteam@ halifaxhu manesociety. org.

YOUR NEIGHBORS

Time to jam

Music and art go hand in hand in Ormond Beach.

100 bands performed at the fourth-annual Ormond Beach Live Original Music and Art Festival on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 24 and 25.

The festival was composed of 12 differ ent stages in Rockefeller Gardens, The Casements and Fortunato Park. Festivalgoers also enjoyed over 30 artist display booths, food trucks and a kid zone. –MICHELE MEYERS AND ALEXIS MILLER

Ormond Beach resident Alexis Joiner plays her original song, “Dancing in the Rain.”

Photo by Alexis Miller

Folk singer Mike Rydock

Petey and the Ravens

Kara Wroblewski, owner of the Happy Place Tie Dye, shows her wares.

The Tom Hill Band: Karin Rauch, Rosie Hill, Tom Hill and Charlie Ozburn

Pat Fanning and Pam Cagle grab a bite to eat from the Oliv food truck.

Local artist Dean Batten performs original songs at the Ormond Beach Live music festival.

Leather & Lace, of Miami

j and the 9s lead singer and flutist Jeanine ‘j9’ Moss hangs out in the crowd.

Gina Mynatt-Galdi, owner of Lunamore Botanicals, gives a bubble making demonstration.

LOCAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, SEPT. 30

‘ASSASSINS’

When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, Sept. 30 and Oct. 1; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2.

Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B207, Palm Coast

Details: See Steven Sondheim and John Weidman’s “Assassins,” de scribed as “perhaps the most contro versial musical ever written,” by City Repertory Theatre. The show is bold, original, disturbing and alarmingly funny. Tickets are $30 for adults; $15 for students. Visit crtpalmcoast.com.

SATURDAY, OCT. 1

FIRST SATURDAY CREATIVE

BAZAAR

When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Arts Foundation, 1500 Central Ave., Palm Coast

Details: The Palm Coast Arts Foun dation presents the First Saturday Creative Bazaar Arts and Crafts flea market. Visit palmcoastartsfounda tion.com.

PLANT SALE

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Tractor Supply Farmers Market, 250 Belle Terre Blvd., Palm Coast

Details: The Garden Club at Palm Coast will have a variety of plants — bromeliads, succulents, perennials, unusual plants and creative plant designs — for sale at the Palm Coast Tractor Supply Farmers Market. Membership information will also be available.

AAEA FAMILY FEST AND MOVIE NIGHT

When: 2-6 p.m.; movie at 7 p.m.

Where: Jackie Robinson Ballpark, 105 E. Orange Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Attend the 2022 AAEA Fam ily Fest and Movie Night at the Jack, presented by the African American Entrepreneurs Association. It’s free and open to the public, and will feature a showing of the movie, “42: The True Story of an American Legend.” The festival will have food trucks, music, bounce houses and

inflatable games, a photo booth and more. Visit aaeafamilyfest.com.

ART WALK

When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art events.

SUNDAY, OCT. 2

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS PANCAKE BREAKFAST

When: 8 a.m. to noon

Where: Social Hall at St. Brendan Catholic Church, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: The Father Eamonn Gill Council 13018 Knights of Columbus will serve their famous pancake breakfast in the Social Hall. The mean includes all the pancakes you can eat, scrambled eggs, a sausage link, orange juice and endless coffee. The breakfast costs $6 for adults; children under 12 eat free. All are welcome.

TUESDAY, OCT. 4

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2022

When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Nova Community Center, 440 N. Nova Road, Ormond Beach

Details: Join the Ormond Beach Police Department for this free family event. In attendance this year will be the Noah’s Landing Petting Zoo, and the event will feature bounce houses, a bounce maze, dunk tank and more. Hot dogs and hamburgers will be free while supplies last. Contact Officer Danielle Henderson at Danielle.Hen derson@ormondbeach.org.

WEDNESDAY, OCT. 5

CFOB HOSTS LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

When: 5:30-6:30 p.m.

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

Details: Citizens for Ormond Beach is hosting the League of Women Voters for an event to explain the constitutional amendments that will be on the Nov. 8 ballot. Join for an informative discussion. For questions

contact Bill Denny at billdenny105@ gmail.com or 770-883-1653.

THURSDAY, OCT. 6

FLAGLER TIGER BAY MIDTERM ELECTION FORUM

When: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Forum begins at 6 p.m., following a candidate meet-and-greet

Where: Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast.

Details: The Flagler Tiger Bay Club has rescheduled its nonpartisan election forum to Oct. 6 due to the approach of Hurricane Ian. The forum will feature candidates for Flagler County School Board, Palm Coast City Council and Flagler County Com mission. Free and open to the public. The forum will also be broadcast live on he forum will be broadcast live on WNZF News Radio 94.9FM.

SATURDAY, OCT. 8

REEL IN THE FUN KIDS’ FISHING TOURNAMENT

When: 8 a.m. to noon

Where: Bailey Riverbridge Gardens, 1 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Free catch and release kids’ fishing tournament. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Oct. 5. Open to city residents only and those 4-12 years old. Call 386-676-3250.

ONGOING

OLIVER! AT FLAGLER PLAYHOUSE

When: 7:30 p.m. Sept. 23, Sept. 24, Sept. 30, Oct. 1, Oct. 7 and Oct. 8; 2 p.m. on Sunday Sept. 25, Oct. 2 and Oct. 9.

Where: Flagler Playhouse, 301 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell Details: See Lionel Bart’s classic musical based on the Charles Dick ens novel, “Oliver Twist,” featuring a cast of 35 locals. Tickets cost $30. Visit flaglerplayhouse.com or call 386-313-5876.

THE COLOR OF RAIN

When: Sept. 3 through Oct. 29

Where: Jane’s Art Center, 199 Down ing St., New Smyrna Beach Details: See this art exhibition com posed of painted umbrella instal lations by the Florida Women’s Art Association. The opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 3, at 4-7 p.m. Visit flwaa.com.

YOUR TOWN

LIVE LIKE CAMERON FAMILIES CELEBRATED AT FPC FOOTBALL GAME

Families with ties to Live Like Cam eron were honored before Flagler Palm Coast High School’s varsity football game on Sept. 23.

Melissa Fulling created Live Like Cameron five years ago in memory of her son, Cameron, who battled brain cancer for seven years. The organiza tion provides financial assistance to local families with children who have been diagnosed with cancer.

The nonprofit is helping 33 fami lies, Fulling said, by providing food, travel expenses, and other financial needs and giving children comfort during hospitalizations, with soft bedding, room decorations, toys and games and a “Cameron’s Bag of Hope” care package.

“We try to make them feel more like home. We celebrate milestones too,” Fulling said.

Visit livelikecameron.org to learn more and to donate.

AFRICAN AMERICAN

ASSOCIATION TO HOST BALLPARK MOVIE NIGHT

The African American Entreprenuers Association is presenting the 2022 AAEA Family Fest and Movie Night on Saturday, Oct. 1, at the Historical Jackie Robinson Ballpark.

The Family Fest event will be held from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m., with the Movie at the Jack starting at 7 p.m. (seating opens at 6 p.m.), presenting “42: The True Story of an American Legend,” according to an AAEA news release.

A bag of complimentary popcorn will be provided while supplies last.

The free event will take place at the Historical Jackie Robinson Ballpark, at 105 E Orange Ave. in Daytona Beach, according to the news release.

There will be food trucks, bounce houses, a photo booth, Kona Ice, cotton candy and music by Top Notch DJ.

For more information, visit https:// aaeafamilyfest.com.

To learn about the AAEA, visit https://aaeassociation.org.

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Jackson, Zac, Melissa Fulling, Jessie and Toni staff the Live Like Cameron table at the Flagler Palm Coast football game on Sept. 23.

Sondheim’s ‘Assassins’ take the stage at City Repertory Theatre

The Palm Coast theater’s 12th season begins with the ‘alarmingly funny’ dark musical comedy.

ASSOCIATE

The City Repertory Theatre began its 12th season on Sept. 23 with the Stephen Sondheim/John Weidman musical “Assassins.”

“We wanted to do a show to honor Sondheim, who has passed,” said director John Sbordone. “And we wanted to find a musical that isn’t done very often. But we all think that it’s one of his best. It fits our profile for CRT in doing thought-provoking and controversial kinds of things. It’s a brilliant piece of work.”

The show is billed as “bold, origi nal, disturbing and alarmingly fun ny.” It portrays presidential assassins such as John Wilkes Booth, Charles Guiteau and Lee Harvey Oswald, and would-be assassins, including Squeaky Fromme and John Hinck ley Jr. “Assassins” won four Tony Awards in 2004.

The local cast includes Beau Wade, Michael Funaro, Monica Clark, Phil lipa Rose, Austin Branning, Camer on Hodges, Laniece Fagundes, Bob Pritchard, Everett Clark, Nick Sok, Julia Truilo and Tatum Oliver. Ben Beck is the musical director.

The theatre, at 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B207, is present

‘ASSASSINS’

What: Stephen Sondheim’s dark musical comedy

Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B207, Palm Coast

When: 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1; and 3 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 2.

Tickets: Visit crtpalmcoast. com or call 386-585-9415.

ing six performances on successive weekends. The second weekend shows will be at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1, with a 3 p.m. showing on Sunday, Oct. 2. For tickets, visit crtpalmcoast.com or call 386-585-9415.

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“Assassins” is the first of seven shows this season at CRT. Future shows include: “Charley’s Aunt” in October, which traces the antics of two college roommates in a desperate search for a chaperone; “A King and Two Queens,” in December, which

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brings humor and sympathy to three over-the-top monarchs; “Honky Tonk Angels” in January, which is a dream musical for country music fans; “The Colored Museum” in Feb ruary, which redefines the idea of what it means to be Black in contem

porary America; “Scapino” in March, a fresh take on a Moliere classic with a study in clever manipulation and deception; and “All My Sons” in April, Arthur Miller’s first significant play, which has an underlying theme of guilt and responsibility.

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Monica Clark and Phillipa Rose as failed presidential assassins Sara Jane Moore and Squeaky Fromme in the City Repertory Theatre’s production of “Assassins.”

Honoring seniors

MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Seabreeze played its fourth non-dis trict game against DeLand on Friday, Sept. 23, at Daytona Stadium. The Sandcrabs fell 44-20 to the Bulldogs in a game plagued with turnovers and injuries.

Seabreeze fell to 0-4 playing an early-season schedule loaded with Class 4S schools which have a stu dent population between 1,896 and 3,226.

Seabreeze is a Class 3S school with about 1,400 students.

“We start district play with Delto na,” Seabreeze coach Pat Brown said. “I feel like we are the best 0-4 team in the state. We are battle tested and will be ready to compete with every one on our schedule and playoffs. All of our goals are reachable — repeat district champions, winning record, playoff run.”

It was senior night at the stadium.

Principal Tucker Harris was on hand

to honor the graduating seniors who participate in football, cheerleading, color guard, the Marching 100 and the Allied Health Program.

Brown was impressed with the level of athleticism two of his seniors displayed in the game. In his first game of the season, A.J. Washing ton went up against a very physical ground attack by DeLand. He had eight tackles, one tackle for loss and one sack.

Eli Campbell got the game roll ing with a touchdown reception in the second quarter in his first game playing wide receiver. He went on to catch five passes for 156 yards. Defensively, he continued to domi nate with 17 tackles, a tackle for a loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.

Denali Campbell and Antonio Davis each scored a touchdown.

“Eli Campbell showed the area why he is the best all-around foot ball player in Central Florida and one of the top in the state,” Brown said.

Damarcus Creecy leads Mainland to its second win in four days

The Mainland quarterback totaled 409 yards of offense in a 39-26 victory over Lake Minneola.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Mainland quarterback Damarcus Creecy might not have been getting enough credit for his running ability. There’s probably a good reason for that. His legs are dangerous. His arm is deadly.

Creecy passed for 315 yards and three touchdowns and ran for 94 yards and another touchdown as Mainland defeated host Lake Min neola 39-26 on Sept. 23, just four days after beating Flagler Palm Coast in a rescheduled Monday night game.

Ajai Harrell caught all three of Creecy’s touchdown passes of 13, 45 and 8 yards. Harrell caught nine passes for 149 yards. James Randle caught five passes for 99 yards.

The Bucs (3-1) also intercepted two passes. Lake Minneola (4-1) lost its first game of the season.

Mainland’s Damarucs Creecy has been surprising teams with his running ability.

photo by Michele

Sandcrab Marquis McCants (11) is pressured by Javon Ross (9) as he goes for the catch.

Andrew McNerney punts the ball in the game against the Bulldogs.

Seabreeze senior cheerleaders pose before the game on senior night at the Daytona Stadium.

Tayshawn Galery (2) hits DeLand’s quarterback T.J. Moore low as Eli Campbell (1) gets him up high.

Seabreeze falls to DeLand on senior night

Photos by Michele Meyers

Seabreeze High School wins Volusia-Flagler girls golf championship

Alexandra Gazzoli wins individual title; Seabreeze takes team title at championship at Daytona Golf Club

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Seabreeze High School’s Amelia Cobb was happy with her round. Matanzas’ Alexandra Gazzoli was not.

They both shot 1-under-par 71 to tie for first place in the VolusiaFlagler Girls Golf Championship on Sept. 26 at the Daytona Golf Club North Course. But Gazzoli won the title on a tie-breaker — a lower backnine score.

However, Cobb got to take home another prize — the team champion ship with her Sandcrab teammates.

Three Seabreeze golfers finished among the top six to be named to the All-Area team. Riley Fletcher finished third overall with a 1-over 73, while Hannah Ashton was one of three golfers to shoot 75. The

“I’m very happy. This is actually my first time I’ve ever played the North Course. Eden (Tsouklaris of Father Lopez) helped me navigate, because I’ve never seen the course.”

Sandcrabs shot 308 as a team to beat second-place Father Lopez by 23 strokes.

With the win, Seabreeze avenged a second-place finish to Father Lopez in the Nine-Hole Challenge on Sept. 14 at Crane Lakes.

“I’m very happy,” Cobb said. “This is actually my first time I’ve ever played the North Course. Eden (Tsouklaris of Father Lopez), the girl I was playing with, helped me navi gate, because I’ve never seen the course.”

The junior said her first birdie of the day — on the par-5 fourth hole — helped put her in a groove.

Gazzoli, who had only played the front nine previously on the North Course, termed her round “horrible,” but she realized she might have been overstating. She had three bogeys and four birdies on the day and shot 37-34.

“I did hit a fair amount of greens,”

she said. “But my putting once again let me down. Too many three-putts.”

Gazzoli placed second at the Class 2A state championships last year with a 144, while Cobb finished third, two strokes behind the Matan zas golfer.

“I want to win states this year,” Cobb said. “I feel this is my year. Me and Alexandra have the biggest rivalry. I told her this is my year. She can have it another time.”

Like next year, when the two golf ers will be seniors?

“Maybe, if I let her,” Cobb joked.

“Amelia and Alexandra are good friends,” Seabreeze coach Cory Flickinger said. “When they get paired up together they push each other.”

The Sandcrabs finished fourth at states last year. As much as Cobb would like to win the individual title, she would prefer to be part of a team championship.

“She’s our team leader. She’s cheering on all the girls, high-fiving everybody,” Flickinger said. “She’s helping out all of the girls too. As a coach, you can say something, but are they retaining it? They listen to her, because she’s in the same shoes as they are.”

Flagler Beach resident Tsouklaris and Spruce Creek’s Vanessa Perry also shot 75. With the tie-breakers, Perry finished fourth, Tsouklaris fifth and Howell sixth.

Matanzas’ Emma Markese

Mainland’s Isabel Khrino

Photos by Brent Woronoff

Top six places: 6. Hannah Ashton, Seabreeze; 5. Eden Tsouklaris, Father Lopez; 4. Vanessa Perry, Spruce Creek; 3. Riley Fletcher, Seabreeze; 2. Amelia Cobb, Seabreeze; 1. Alexandra Gazzoli, Matanzas.

AMELIA COBB, Seabreeze golfer

SIDE LINES

Green Wave top Pirates

Father Lopez edged Matanzas 173 to 177 in a nine-hole girls golf match on Sept. 22 at Palm Harbor Golf Club.

Matanzas’ Alexandra Gazzoli won medalist honors with a 1-under-par 35. Zoe Alred shot a 40 for the Pirates. Eden Tsouklaris of Flagler Beach led Father Lopez with a 1-over 37. Lopez’s Elizabeth Carvajal shot 43.

Senior Games qualifier

On the same day as the high school match, a regional golf qualifier for the Florida State Senior Games was played at Palm Harbor Golf Club. Tennis, and pickleball qualifiers were also held in Palm Coast.

The top five in each age bracket advanced to the Senior Games, which will be played at Fox Hollow Golf Club in Pasco County on Dec. 5.

Here are the top scores in each bracket: Charles Garner, 60-64 men, 80; Carlos Borges, 65-69 men, 81; David Tiernan, 75-79 men, 81; James Urbanski, 75-79 men, 81; Len DeRoche, 70-74 men, 83; Mike Spradling, 50-54 men, 85; Diana Leonette, 65-69 women, 92; Carol Wascher, 60-64 women, 97; Ada Patricia Romilly, 75-79 women, 109.

Five-set battle

Matanzas battled Beachside High School in a marathon volleyball match on Sept. 20. The teams split the first four sets, with Beachside winning the fifth set, 16-14. The Pirates (10-5) were trying to hand the first-year Barracudas

(12-1) just their second loss in 13 matches. Matanzas junior Senna Thayer had 22 kills in the match.

Matanzas followed the loss with a three-set win over Atlantic on Sept. 22.

Seabreeze improved to 5-4 with wins over Oakleaf and Orange Park on Sept. 24.

Cross country results

The Seabreeze girls cross country team took three of the top 12 places in the Tohopekaliga XC Invitational on Sept. 24 at Austin Tindall Park in Kissimmee. Mackenzie Roy finished ninth with a time of 20:25.50, followed by Ariana Roy (20:29.39) in 11th place and Nickole Dane

(20:31.74) in 12th place.

At the Katie Caples Invitational at Bishop Kenny High School in Jacksonville, Flagler Palm Coast’s Barak Olago ran 17:16.60 for 34th place in the Elite Boys division. Teammates Justin Gilliam (37th, 17:18.02) and Braedyn Wormeck (42nd, 17:22.55) were right behind.

In the varsity boys division, Father Lopez’s Andrew Gazzoli was second, with a time of 17:19.76, and Matthew Gazzoli was fifth, in 17:49.40.

In the girls varsity division, FPC’s Cassidy De Young placed 12th at 21:51.10.

Report results, story ideas to Brent Woronoff, brent@ palmcoastobserver.com

FUNNY BUSINESS by Rebecca Goldstein. Edited by David Steinberg

By Luis Campos

Photo by Brent Woronoff

Matanzas' Zoe Alred putts at the Palm Harbor Golf Club in a match with Father Lopez on Sept. 22.

REAL ESTATE

Halifax Plantation has Ormond’s top transaction

Ahouse in Halifax Plantation was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-theSea for the week of Aug. 14-20 in the Multiple Listing Service. Richard and Elizabeth Rhoden, of Ormond Beach, sold 1253 Killarney Drive to Elizabeth WatsonHopkins and Michael Hopkins, of Ormond Beach, for $1.65 million. Built in 2003, the house is a 4/4.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 4,688 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $680,000.

WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

ORMOND BEACH

David Parker, of St. Peters, Mis souri, sold 461 Harbour Lights Drive to Sean Wright, of Ormond Beach, for $390,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,680 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $300,000.

Carl Raschke and Dorothy Arrieri, of Franklin, North Carolina, sold 935 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 218, to Bent Palm 218 LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $295,000. Built in 1981, the condo is a 1/1 and has 924 square feet.

OP Gold LLC, of Chandler, Arizona, sold 1807 Carolina Ave. to Shaughn and Joanna Brady, of Ormond Beach, for $284,900. Built in 1978, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,252 square feet.

Ella Boardman, of Davenport, Iowa, sold 1731 Avenue B to Barbara and Alexander Novack, of Ormond Beach, for $163,900. Built in 2005, the manufactured home is a 3/2 and has 1,352 square feet.

Breakaway Trails

Valerie Farber sold 19 Coquina Lake Way to Veronica and Carol Cotoe, of Ormond Beach, for $446,000. Built in 2008, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,943 square feet.

Halifax Plantation

Vanacore Construction Inc., of Ormond Beach, sold 3122 Silver mines Ave. to James and Elena Fingerie, of Ormond Beach, for $487,870. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,075 square feet.

Hunter’s Ridge David and Susan Henderson, of Ormond Beach, sold 28 Allen wood Look to Michael and Tabitha Schmidt, of Ormond Beach, for $979,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 4/4 and has a fireplace, swim ming pool and 4,331 square feet.

Michael and Ilva Marino, of Ormond Beach, sold 10 Willoughby Trace to Edgar and Pamela Coombs, of Ormond Beach, for $590,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 2,134 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $365,000.

Alice Cangelosi, of Daytona Beach, sold 141 Pergola Place to Corey Cresenzi and Jessica Morris, of Ormond Beach, for $432,500. Built in 2016, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,994 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $240,000.

Edward and Shonda Levine, of Orange Park, sold 12 Meadow Ridge View to Richard and Laura Young, of Ormond Beach, for $365,000. Built in 1992, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,828 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $200,900.

Northbrook James Szumigala and Samantha Szumigala sold 915 Brookside Drive to HPA III Acquisitions 1 LLC, of Chicago, for $375,000. Built in 1981, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,018 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $290,000.

Steven Guardiano, as guardian, sold 1302 Overbrook Drive to Vita Cal lari, as trustee, for $315,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,686 square feet.

Plantation Bay Edward and Denise Walsh, of Shelton, Connecticut, sold 1408 Sunningdale Lane to Michael and Kathleen Dragisic, of Ormond Beach, for $465,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has a swim ming pool and 1,930 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $295,000.

sold 3556 John Anderson Drive to Refresh, Restore or Renovate LLC, of South Daytona, for $755,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/3.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock, boathouse and 3,085 square feet.

Whiskey City Development LLC, of Ormond Beach, sold 1575 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 401, to David and Kandice MacKenzie, of Ponte Vedra Beach, for $495,000. Built in 1974, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,312 square feet. It sold in January for $429,900.

Michelle Sands, of Ormond Beach, sold 26 Sunny Shore Drive to Ste phen Fox and Rosa Sierra-Fox, of Media, Pennsylvania, for $375,000. Built in 1958, the house is a 2/1 and has 910 square feet. It sold in March for $211,000.

John Carbone Jr., as representative, sold 117 Beau Rivage Drive to OBC Homes LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $300,000. Built in 1989, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,196 square feet.

Samia Iskander, of Long Island City, New York, sold 2700 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 413, to Angela Noel, of Ormond Beach, for $230,000. Built in 1986, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,025 square feet.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Jeffery Steinacker and others

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

Courtesy photo

The top seller in Ormond Beach has four bedrooms and four and a half bath rooms.

The house at 1408 Sunningdale Lane sold for $465,000.

The house at 461 Harbour Lights Drive sold for $390,000.

FIRST INSERTION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 2022 CP 552 Division 48

IN RE: ESTATE OF BARNEY O. SPURLOCK, JR. Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Barney O. Spurlock, Jr., de ceased, File Number 2022 CP 552, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was June 7, 2022; that the total value of the estate is $501,000 and that the names and address es of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are:

Name Address Barney P. Spurlock 2001 Anastasia Way S. St Petersburg, FL 33712

Christopher A. Spurlock 128 New Street Cranford, NJ 07016

David M. Spurlock 24221 Club View Dr. Gaithersburg, MD 20882

Michael J. Spurlock 640 Porta Rosa Cir cle St. Augustine, FL 32092

Barney O. Spurlock, Jr. Revocable Trust 2001 Anastasia Way S. St Petersburg, FL 33712

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full pay ment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTAND ING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECE DENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this No tice is September 29, 2022.

Person Giving Notice: Barney P. Spurlock

2001 Anastasia Way S. St Petersburg, Florida 33712

Attorney for Person Giving Notice

Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW

145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164

Telephone: (386) 445-8900

Fax: (386) 445-6702

E-Mail: DVidal@legalteamforlife.com

Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com Sept. 29; Oct. 6, 2022 22-00117G

PUBLIC NOTICES

FLAGLER COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2021 CA 000462

ADDITION FINANCIAL CREDIT UNION, PPlaintiff, vs. UNKNOWN SPOUSE, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES OF KATHLEEN M. FRANTZ, DECEASED, JASON FRANTZ AND UNKNOWN TENANT, Defendants.

Notice is hereby given that the Clerk of Circuit Court, Flagler County, Florida, will on November 4, 2022, at 11:00 a.m., online at www.flagler.realforeclose.com, offer for sale, one by one, to the highest bidder for cash, the property located in Flagler County, Florida, as follows:

LOT 1, BLOCK 153, DAYTONA NORTH, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 10, PAGE 1, PUB LIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN 1999 MERI DOU BLE WIDE MOBILE HOME, TITLE #76762730, ID #FL HMLCB135919806A AND TI TLE #76762731, ID #FLHML CB135919806B. pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclo sure entered on September 7, 2022, in the above-styled cause, pending in said Court.

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 with the Clerk no later than the date the Clerk reports the funds as unclaimed.

s/ Stephen Orsillo

JAMES E. SORENSON (FL Bar #0086525)

D. TYLER VAN LEUVEN (FL Bar #0178705)

J. BLAIR BOYD (FL Bar #28840)

STEPHEN ORSILLO (FL Bar #89377)

ZAYDEE PORTOMENE (FL Bar #1018691) & P. KOREN HARDY (FL Bar #1019363) of Sorenson Van Leuven, PLLC Post Office Box 3637 Tallahassee, Florida 32315-3637 Telephone (850) 388-0500/ Facsimile (850) 391-6800 creservice@svllaw.com (E-Service E-Mail Address)

Attorneys for Plaintiff Sept. 29; Oct. 6, 2022 22-00118G

FIRST INSERTION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA will hold a Public Hearing as authorized by law at 6:00 P.M. on the 11th day of October 2022, for the purposes of repealing Section 30-9, Rural Developments and Section 34-190 Rural Sub divisions, at the Versie Lee Mitchell Community Center located at 405 East Drain Street, Bunnell, Florida 32110.

ORDINANCE 2022-XX

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA REPEALING SECTION 30-9 RURAL DEVELOPMENTS FROM THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL; REPEALING SECTION 34-190 RURAL SUBDIVISIONS FROM THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL; PROVID ING FOR CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE as may be legally permitted on the day of the meeting. Instructions on how to participate by electronic or other means, if legally permitted, would be found on the City of Bunnell’s website at www. bunnellcity.us on the homepage. The public is advised to check the City’s website for up-todate information on any changes to the manner in which the meeting will be held and the location. The failure of a person to appear during said hearing and comment on or object to the proposed Ordinance, either in person or in writing, might preclude the ability of such person to contest the Ordinance at a later date. A copy of all pertinent information this or dinance can be obtained at the office of the Bunnell Customer Service Office, 604 E. Moody Blvd. Unit 6, Bunnell, FL 32110. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to attend this proceeding should contact the Bunnell City Clerk at (386) 437-7500 x 5 at least 48-business hours prior to the meeting.

NOTICE: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning, Zoning and Ap peals Board on this matter a recording of the proceeding may be needed and for such pur poses the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made which includes the tes timony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes) September 29, 2022 22-00216F

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NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Seventh JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2022 DR 000805

Division: 47 SIMMONETTE DIXON, Petitioner, and RICHARD DIXON, Respondent, TO: RICHARD DIXON 8315 Calico Canyon dr. TOMBALL TEXAS

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on SIMMONETTE DIXON, whose address is 4 wheeler Pl. Apt B Paml Coast F.L. 32137 on or before 11/05/2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 1769 E MOODY BLVD, BLDG #1, BUN NELL, FL, 32110 before service on Peti tioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: _____

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current ad dress. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Su preme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and in formation. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 9/19/2022

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Dawn Deming Deputy Clerk Sept. 22, 29; Oct. 6, 13, 2022 22-00115G

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA

PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 2021 CP 828 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF WILLIAM JOHN KOSTIAK Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been en tered in the estate of William John Kos tiak, deceased, file number 2021 CP 828, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Cen ter, 1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bldg. 1, Bunnell, Florida, 32110; that the Decedent’s date of death was September 13, 2021; that the estate consisted of the Decedent’s homestead protected property and a vehicle exempt from the claims of credi tors; and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are:

Name Address

Zane Kostiak 13125 Wilcox Road, Apt. 4104 Largo, Florida 33774

Shawn VanMeter 65 Porreca Drive Millville, New Jersey 08332

Michael Kostiak 409 Woodbine Av enue Westville, New Jersey 08093

Nancy Lee 274 West Academy Street Clayton, NJ 08312

Brian Kostiak 409 Woodbine Avenue Westville, New Jersey 08093

Kelly Burger 658 Sunset Avenue Ma ple Shade, New Jersey 08052

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT:

All creditors of the Decedent and other persons having claims or demands against the Decedent’s Estate other than those for whom provision for full pay ment was made in the Order for Summa ry Administration must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTHWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DEATH IS BARRED.

The first publication of this notice is September 22, 2022.

Person Giving Notice: Zane Kostiak

Attorney for Person Giving Notice: Stacy Geiger, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0015711

The public is advised to check the City’s website for up-to-date information on any changes to the manner in which the meeting will be held and the location. The failure of a person to appear during said hearing and comment on or object to the proposed Ordinance, either in person or in writing, might preclude the ability of such person to contest the Ordinance at a later date. A copy of all pertinent information this ordinance can be obtained at the office of the Bunnell Customer Service Office, 604 E. Moody Blvd. Unit 6, Bunnell, FL 32110. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to attend this proceeding should contact the Bunnell City Clerk at (386) 437-7500 x 5 at least 48-business hours prior to the meeting.

NOTICE: If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the Planning, Zoning and Appeals Board on this matter a recording of the proceeding may be needed and for such purposes the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record is made which includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is based. (Section 286.0105, Florida Statutes)

September 29, 2022 22-00215F

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Notice Under Fictitious Name Law

According to Florida Statute Number 865.09

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Taggart Tasties located at 1205 Beach Vil lage Circle, in the City of Palm Coast, Fla gler County, FL 32137 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corpora tions of the Department of State, Tallahas see, Florida.

Dated this 17th day of September, 2022.

Raven Machel Taggart September 29, 2022 22-00217F

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA File No. 2022-CP-000601

Division PROBATE IN RE: ESTATE OF MICHAEL ALAN BRUCKERT Deceased.

The administration of the estate of MI CHAEL ALAN BRUCKERT, deceased, whose date of death was June 10, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the ad dress of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Building 1, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representa tive and the personal representative’s attor ney 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 BE FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI CATION 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 de mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO TICE.

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 September 22, 2022.

Personal Representative: RONALD BRUCKERT 208 Harbor Village Point N. Palm Coast, Florida 32137

Attorney for Personal Representative: STEPHANIE VOLLRATH, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 83355 1757 W. Broadway, Suite 3 Oviedo, Florida 32765

Telephone: (407) 366-0087

Fax: (407) 264-6650

E-Mail: stephanie@vollrath-law.com

Secondary E-Mail: rachel@vollrath-law.com September 22, 29, 2022 22-00113G

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Go Store It 4601 E Moody Blvd A7 Bun nell, FL 32110 hereby gives NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE of the storage space(s) listed below, Ruth Knezevich-210 contain ing household and other goods will be sold for cash on 10/14/22 at 2:00pm. With the contents being sold to the highest bidder. Owner reserves the right to bid. The sale is being held to satisfy a landlord’s lien, in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 83.801-83.809, and will be held online at www.storagetreasures.com September 22, 29, 2022 22-000213F

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NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2014 CA 000790

BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF ANGELINA DEVITO A/K/A ANNE DEVITO, DECEASED, et al. Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated January 03, 2018, and entered in 2014 CA 000790 of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida, wherein BANK OF AMERICA, N.A. is the Plaintiff and THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF ANGELINA DEVITO A/K/A ANNE DEVITO, DECEASED; GORDON TODD KNAEBLE; DENISE DEVITO; NICHOLAS DEVITO; STATE OF FLORIDA, DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE; CITY OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT are the Defendant(s). TOM W. BEXLEY as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at https://flagler.realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on October 20, 2022, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 13, BLOCK 28, OF PALM

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 182022CP000499XXXXXX

IN RE: ESTATE OF EDWARD M. JONES Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Edward M. Jones, deceased, whose date of death was June 29, 2022, is pending in the Cir cuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Pro bate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Building #1 - Kim C. Ham mond Justice Center, Bunnell, FL 32110.

The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal represen tative’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 BE FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI CATION 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 de mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO TICE.

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 September 22, 2022.

Personal Representative: John M. Martyn 195 Carmela Court Jupiter, Florida 33478

Attorney for Personal Representative: Brian D. Kennedy, Esq., Attorney Florida Bar Number: 0714801 JONES FOSTER P.A. 505 South Flagler Drive, Suite 1100 West Palm Beach, FL 33401 Telephone: (561) 659-3000

Fax: (561) 650-5300

E-Mail: bkennedy@jonesfoster.com September 22, 29, 2022 22-00116G

COAST, MAP OF FLORIDA PARK, SECTION 10, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF IN MAP BOOK 6, PAGE 52, AS AMENDED BY INSTRUMENT RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 35, PAGE 528, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUN TY, FLORIDA.

Property Address: 25 FRENEAU LN, PALM COAST, FL 32137

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 in ac cordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

IMPORTANT AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommo dation, please contact Court Administra tion in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096. Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 19 day of September, 2022.

By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248

Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com 14-80960 - CaB September 22, 29, 2022 22-00114G

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NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Name Change of Child IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Seventh JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2022 DR 000829 Division: 47 Naomi Chirico, Petitioner and James Catignani II, Respondent.

TO: James Catignani II YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for change of name has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Naomi Chirico, whose address is 3 Port Echo Place Palm Coast FL 32164, on or be fore 10/29/2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

{If applicable, insert the legal descrip tion of real property, a specific description of personal property, and the name of the county in Florida where the property is lo cated} 1769 E MOODY BLVD, BLDG #1, BUNNELL, FL, 32110.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current ad dress. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Su preme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and in formation. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings. Dated: 9/16/22.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Makaela McCarthy {Deputy Clerk} Sept. 22, 29; Oct. 6, 13, 2022 22-00112G

Geiger Law, PLLC Post Office Box 352951 Palm Coast, FL 32135 (386) 264-6937 telephone stacygeigeresq@yahoo.com andreaburnsesq@gmail.com September 22, 29, 2022 22-00111G

Additional Public Notices may be accessed on PalmCoastObserver.com and the statewide legal notice website, FloridaPublicNotices.com

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-12202-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF MARGUERITE G. MCPHAUL Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Mar guerite G. McPhaul, deceased, whose date of death was June 2, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Flor ida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the per sonal 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 BE FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI CATION 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 de mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO TICE.

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 September 29, 2022.

Personal Representative: Donna Barr 7 Spinnaker Circle South Daytona, Florida 32119

Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821

Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 101 Daytona Beach, FL 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871

Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com Sept. 29; Oct. 6, 2022 22-00104I

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Notice Under Fictitious Name Law

According to Florida Statute Number 865.09

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of The Bee Charmer located at 829 N Beach Street, in the City of Ormond Beach, Volu sia County, FL 32174 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corpora tions of the Department of State, Tallahas see, Florida.

Dated this 26th day of September, 2022.

The Persnickety Pig, LLC September 29, 2022 22-00104V

VOLUSIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES

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NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2022 31039 CICI HSBC BANK USA, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION AS TRUSTEE FOR DEUTSCHE ALT-B SECURITIES, MORTGAGE LOAN TRUST, SERIES 2006-AB2, Plaintiff, vs.

UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF HILMA E. BRAMWELL, et al Defendants.

To: UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFI CIARIES, DEVISEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF HILMA E. BRAMWELL

LAST KNOWN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN; CURRENT ADDRESS: UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property de scribed as follows, to-wit: LOT 9, BEVERLY HILLS, UNIT 5, ACCORDING TO PLAT THEREOF RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE 3, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. BY VIRTUE OF THAT CERTAIN WARRANTY DEED RECORDED 09/28/82 IN OFFICIAL RECORDS BOOK 2389, PAGE 1625, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

has been filed against you and you are required to file a copy of your written de fenses, if any, to it on Orlando Deluca, Deluca Law Group, PLLC, 2101 NE 26th Street, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33305 and file the original with the Clerk of the abovestyled Court on or before OCT 17 2022 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a Judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on the 16 day of September, 2022

LAURA E ROTH

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton Deputy Clerk DELUCA LAW GROUP PLLC PHONE: (954) 368-1311 | FAX: (954) 200-8649

SERVICE@DELUCALAWGROUP.COM 22-05127-1 Sept. 29; Oct. 6, 2022 22-00105I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 2022-12252 PRDL Division 10

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN C. HIXON A/K/A JOHN CURRIER HIXON, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of JOHN C. HIXON A/K/A JOHN CURRIER HIX ON, deceased, whose date of death was August 16, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal representa tive and the personal representative’s attor ney 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 BE FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI CATION 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 de mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO TICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE RIOD 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: September 29, 2022.

Signed on this 27th day of September, 2022.

CARL S. HIXON

Personal Representative 1166 George Anderson Street Ormond Beach, FL 32174

ROBERT KIT KOREY, ESQUIRE

Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431

Email: Kit@koreylawpa.com

Secondary Email: Michele@koreylawpa.com Sept. 29; Oct. 6, 2022 22-00106I

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SECOND INSERTION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-11980-PRDL Division Probate IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH CAVALIERI Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Joseph Cavalieri, deceased, whose date of death was November 8, 2021, 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 be low.

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 BE FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI CATION 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 de mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO TICE.

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 September 22, 2022.

Personal Representative: /S/ Ronald Cavalieri Ronald Cavalieri 2903 Gilford Way Naples, Florida 34119

Attorney for Personal Representative: /S/ JO-ANNE HERINA JEFFREYS Jo-Anne Herina Jeffreys, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 99471 JO-ANNE HERINA JEFFREYS, ESQ., P.A. 500 Fifth Avenue South, Suite 526 Naples, Florida 34102 Telephone: (239) 260-4384 Fax: (239) 790-5258

E-Mail: jhjeffreys@joannejeffreyslaw.com

Secondary E-Mail: kswanson@joannejeffreyslaw.com

Secondary E-Mail: dphillips5761@gmail.com September 22, 29, 2022 22-00100I

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that on 10/14/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1984 BARR HS FL FL2AD34336202 & FLFL2BD34336202

.

Last Tenants: STEPHEN SHANK, JANET SHANK, AND LILLIAN MAUD EAGLE and all unknown parties ben eficiaries heirs . Sale to be at HOLI DAY VILLAGE, L.P., 1335 FLEMING AVENUE, ORMOND BEACH, FL 32174. 813-282-6754. September 22, 29, 2022 22-00101V

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-12180 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF FINLEY F. GIBSON III, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of FINLEY F. GIBSON III, deceased, whose date of death was August 1, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal repre sentative 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 BE FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI CATION 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 de mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO TICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE RIOD 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: September 22, 2022.

Signed on this 20th day of September, 2022.

FINLEY F. GIBSON IV Personal Representative 5089 Palmetto Street Port Orange, FL 32127

ROBERT KIT KOREY, ESQUIRE

Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite a Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431 Email: Kit@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: Michele@koreylawpa.com September 22, 29, 2022 22-00102I

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that on 10/14/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1981 LIBE HS 10L13204 .

Last Tenants: JENNIFER BERNADETTE MC GOURAN and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC LIGHTHOUSE POINTE LLC, AND MHC OPERATING LIMITED PARTNERSHIP DBA LIGHTHOUSE POINTE AT DAY TONA BEACH, 155 SPRING DRIVE, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129. 813-282-6754. September 22, 29, 2022 22-00102V

IN RE: ESTATE OF CARLTON E. MYERS, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of CARL TON E. MYERS, deceased, whose date of death was August 15, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth be low.

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 BE FORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AF TER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLI CATION 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 de mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NO TICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PE RIOD 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: September 22, 2022. Signed on this 20th day of September, 2022.

ANN COFFEY MYERS

Personal Representative Ocean 8, #1509, 2937 South Atlantic Avenue Daytona Shores, Florida 32118

Brian V. McAvoy

Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 0047473 Roetzel & Andress LPA 999 Vanderbilt Beach Road, Suite 401 Naples, Florida 34108 Telephone: (239) 649-6200

Email: bmcavoy@ralaw.com

Secondary Email: serve.bmcavoy@ralaw.com September 22, 29, 2022 22-00103I

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

Notice is hereby given that on 10/14/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1972 DETR HS GB021173 .

Last Tenants: TIMOTHY WAYNE VALLE AND BOBBE OSWALD BARRECA and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC CARRIAGE COVE LLC, 5 CARRAIGE COVE WAY, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32119. 813-282-5925. September 22, 29, 2022 22-00103V

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NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2022-31347 FMCI DIVISION: 36 The Petition of Natalie Geipel, et al, Petitioner vs. , Respondent TO: Richard Plunkett 48792 Rock Point Rd Oakhurst, CA 93644

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on petitioner or petitioner’s attorney: Natalie Geipel 39 Flowertree Dr Ormond Beach, FL 32174 on or before October 21, 2022 and file the original with the Clerk of the Circuit Court at P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a Default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s Office notified of your current ad dress. (You may file Florida Family Law Form 12.915, Notice of Current Address.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed to the address on record at the Clerk’s Of fice.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Fam ily Law Rules of Procedure, require certain automatic disclosure of documents and in formation. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODA

TIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILI TIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are en titled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the ap pearance is less than 7 days; if you are hear ing or voice impaired, call 711.

THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMA TION NUMBERS

SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES

PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACID ADES

Si usted es una persona con discapa cidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le pro porcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Ad ministration), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, Deland, FL 32724, (386) 2576096, con no menos de 7 días de antel ación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMA CION JUDICIAL

Dated: September 6, 2022.

LAURA E. ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Gabriella Albarran Deputy Clerk CL-0133-1912 Sept. 22, 29; Oct. 6, 13, 2022 22-00101I

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 2022 12318 PRDL Division 10

DEADLINES: Classifieds - Monday at Noon Service Directory - Friday at 3PM •

Cash, Check or Credit Card

The Palm Coast Observer reserves the right to classify and edit copy, or to reject or cancel an advertisement at any time. Corrections after first insertion only.

*All ads are subject to the approval of the Publisher.

*It is the responsibility of the party placing any ad for publication in the Palm Coast Observer to meet all applicable legal requirements in connection with the ad such as compliance with towncodes in first obtaining an occupational license for business, permitted home occupation, or residential rental property.

Notice: All real estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation or discrimination. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Items Under $200

ETHAN ALLEN (made in USA)

lovely pink upholstered bedroom chair $100 leave message 386-615-8230

LARGE MIRROR, 44x57, wood frame $60 386-793-3155

LIVING ROOM couch, matching chaise & matching area rug. $200 or best offer. 386-313-5626

PATIO FURNITURE, 48" round table & 4 hi-back chairs. Text me for pics. $125 neg (678) 770-7639

REMODELING? New waterproof acrylic panels for shower, bathroom or kitchen counter tops $200 OBO 386-437-7058

SOLID WOOD folding card table and 4 chairs w/slotted back, green cushioned seats, ex. cond. $200 386-864-0334

SPIRIT LED Woman’s Bible, brand new, become spirit led $54.75 904-662-5067

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

TITLEIST STAND golf bag, 2 years old $110 386-437-8437

VINTAGE TOASTMASTERS Books 1st Editions 3 volumes, $50 (386) 503-2256

RFPS DUE date: 10/28/2022

Listing Date: TBD Upon decision from Board of Directors reply to:

trish@FamilyLifeCenterFlagler.org

This RFP is a simple project to list and sell vacant land in Flagler County.

We are looking to choose an agent that is enthusiastic about finding a buyer. We are hoping to connect with someone who “goes the extra mile.”

Expectations for deliverables are as follows:

*A BPO/CMA that includes the best price and lowest price we can expect

*A sample listing contract you would propose with realtor rate

*An outline of the activities you undertake to promote the property

*Consenting to a face-to-face interview with a multi-person FLC team

Any other information you could provide that could add value to your proposal such as:

1. recommendations from other clients

2. addresses of similar properties you have sold or listed

3. a story of your favorite customer service experience

4. all of your contact information 5. any questions you may have

Thank you for your interest in the project. Feel free to be in touch with questions and note that proposals are due no later than 5:00 pm, Friday, October 28th, 2022. Happy to set up a call to chat if that’s necessary.

General Merchandise

NEW CHAMPION DUAL Fuel Generator, electric start, with 3/4 full, 33 lb LPG Tank $750, 386-263-7001

Help

Homes

$5

border: as low as $3 per week

Call: 386-447-9723

RedPages@ PalmCoastObserver.com

Palm Coast Ford has over 500 vehicles on their lot to dispose of immediately! All you have to do is pay one dollar down (to make it legal) and take over the payments directly from the bank. These are Brand New Ford vehicles plus over 300 Pre-Owned vehicles, brought here courtesy of the bank that Palm Coast Ford has been contracted with to sell immediately.

Do you want a $150

Pick the vehicle that fits

budget!

The bank owns these cars, trucks and vans - Palm Coast Ford is the site that have selected to sell them. Remember, THESE ARE NOT BANK REPOS! These are brand new and preowned vehicles shipped here from around the country, made possible by the bank, to dispose of immediately! Bring ONE DOLLAR for the bank and bring your trade to our

These are brand new and preowned vehicles shipped here from around the country, made possible by the bank, to dispose of immediately! Bring ONE DOLLAR for the bank and bring your trade to our store!

All prices on new or pre-owned vehicles are plus tax, tag and $899 dealer fee.

IS THE EXCLUSIVE DEALER IN THE COUNTY FOR THIS EVENT!

Palm Coast Ford 1150 Palm Coast Pkwy, SW Palm Coast, FL 32137 - (386) 447-3380