Palm Coast Observer 5-5-22

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Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.

HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY PAGE 1B

VOLUME 13, NO. 14

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Future of Flagler’s Fourth July Fourth weekend festivities are uncertain as Flagler Beach runs into trouble securing fireworks. PAGE 4A

Cost of living Flagler-Volusia home prices up 23%

TRAILBLAZERS Adaptive Sports allows wheel-chair users to blaze their own trail PAGE 4B

PAGE 3A INSIDE GREEN LION SAGA Palm Coast to continue negotiations with Green Lion Cafe PAGE 2A

HOW TO WALK OUT School Board discusses policy for walkouts PAGE 10A

L SECTION LAKE? Palm Coast plans to construct new lake in L Section PAGE 11A

PRICEY PAD

Flagler Beach to spend $420,000 to replace dumpster pad at Funky Pelican PAGE 8B

REVISITING FEES

County government wants a new interlocal agreement with school district PAGE 12B

Teen killed in Bunnell shooting A shooting killed a 16-year-old and injured another person in Bunnell the night of Tuesday, May 3. Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detectives are investigating.

Law enforcement officers were dispatched shortly after 10 p.m. after 911 callers reported hearing gunshots near the intersection of South Pine Street and East Booe Street in Bunnell. The Bunnell Police Department and FCSO deputies responded and determined that two individuals had been shot.

Keymarion Hall, 16, later died at Halifax Health Hospital from his injuries. The second victim did not have life-threatening injuries and was treated and released.

“This appears to be a focused incident,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Our investigators have worked throughout the night and I ask anyone with information to call us.”

If you have information, call 1-888277-TIPS. You could be eligible for a reward of up to $5,000.

Kristen O’Toole, right, rides with her sister Megan Noble.

Photo by Brent Woronoff

Stayin’ alive Weary Matanzas avoided a nohitter during a brutal three-game stretch. Now they’re in the district finals.

That’s a wrap

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Tough loss but ‘fun season’ for Flagler Palm Coast flag football

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Comeback A game to remember: FPC baseball rallies with seven-run inning

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INDEX

Business......................PAGE 7B Calendar..................... PAGE 6B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 2B Public Notices.............PAGE 7C Real Estate................. PAGE 6C Veterans....................PAGE 12A

Next level Four football players, one lacrosse player, make college plans Matanzas pitcher Benjamin Apfelbach

Photos by Jake Montgomery

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CITY WATCH

JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

BY THE NUMBERS

$3.60

The Green Lion’s current rent per square foot per year, totaling $7,200 annually

$7.14

rent charged to the Hi-Jackers restaurant, on county property, per square foot per year, totaling $36,000 annually

$5.19

rent charged to the Captain’s BBQ restaurant, on county property, per square foot per year, totaling $10,800 annually

$5.62

rent charged to the Bull Creek campground restaurant, on countyowned property, per square foot per year, totaling $12,000 annually Data from a fair market value analysis performed

by Cornelia Downing Manfre, of Sotheby’s International.

Palm Coast to continue negotiations with Green Lion Cafe Palm Coast will work with the management of the Green Lion Cafe — the restaurant that leases a city government-owned building at the Palm Harbor Golf Course — to develop a new lease that would have the restaurant covering the cost of its own expenses within 24 months, the City Council decided at a May 3 council meeting.

The restaurant’s lease is currently $600 per month, and the city pays for the restaurant’s water, electrical use and propane. Together, those exceed the restaurant’s rent payments.

The restaurant is managed by the Marlow family of Flagler Beach, who also own the Golden Lion Cafe on State Road A1A and indicated at the meeting that they were amenable to the City Council’s decision.

“I don’t see where we’re that far apart,” City Councilman John Fanelli said. “I think it just has to be mutually beneficial to both sides, and I think it does have to be at least at a neutral cost to the city. We can’t run it at a deficit; that is not fair to the taxpayers.”

The council voted 4-1, with Councilman Eddie Branquinho dissenting, to direct city staff to negotiate a lease that would have the city break even on the restaurant facility within 24 months.

Branquinho has opposed the spending of city money on the restaurant.

“I don’t think we should lose money for the next two years,” he said.

“For the life of me, I don’t understand how we are doing this to the city of Palm Coast.”

“I think we would begin losing money if we didn’t have a restaurant there,” Councilman Ed Danko coun-

"I think it just has to be mutually beneficial to both sides, and I think it does have to be at least at a neutral cost to the city."

JOHN FANELLI, city councilman

File photo by Brian McMillan

The City Council wants the Green Lion to cover its own costs within the next 24 months.

tered. “There are folks that play golf that eat there. It’s the package that does attract some of that business.”

In February, City Council members had directed city staff to terminate the city’s lease with the restaurant and solicit proposals for a new one, saying the current lease was “robbing” taxpayers. The council did so even though the Marlows had already told city staff that the restaurant was willing to accept a staffproposed lease that would have doubled the restaurant’s rent this year, with stepped increases following until the rent reaches $2,503 in 2026.

But the council quickly reversed its decision after dozens of locals turned out to the following week’s City Council meeting to demand that the council reconsider.

When it did so, the council didn’t simply accept the lease amendment that city staff and the restaurant had already been working on.

Instead, the council directed city staff to solicit a commercial real estate professional to conduct a fair market value analysis on the property.

Cornelia Downing Manfre, of Sotheby’s International, performed

that analysis, comparing the Green Lion’s lease to that of three restaurants — Hi-Jackers, Captain’s BBQ, and the restaurant at the Bull Creek campground — that lease property owned by the county government (see those numbers in the sidebar on the left side of the page).

City staff brought the council a new lease agreement for consideration at the May 3 meeting, incorporating Manfre’s recommendations.

The staff proposal would begin with a lease rate of $10 per square foot, which comes to $1,665 per month, with annual increases of 3%.

Electricity at the property, under the staff proposal, would be metered, with the restaurant paying its own share and taking over propane costs.

The Green Lion’s representatives appeared at the meeting with an offer to pay $9 per square foot, or $1,498.50, per month, and suggested 0%-to-3% annual increases based on the Consumer Price Index.

Water use became a point of contention at the meeting, because the cost attributable to the restaurant can’t easily be calculated: The restaurant’s water isn’t metered

separately from other uses at the clubhouse property, and setting up separate metering would involve costly plumbing renovations. The overall monthly bill has been about $2,000. The shared electricity bill has been about $1,500 per month.

Green Lion Cafe co-owner Christopher Marlow told the council that if the overall water and electrical bills combine to about $3,500, and the city government and the restaurant are each responsible for about half of that total, that comes to about $1,750 for each party. With the proposed 3% annual increases in the city-staffproposed lease, Marlow said, the restaurant would soon be covering that amount.

Mayor David Alfin proposed having city staff structure the lease so that, within 24 months, the restaurant’s operating expenses would no longer be covered by the city government. With the exception of Branquinho, other council members supported his proposal.

City staff will continue working with the Marlows on a new lease agreement, then bring it back to the City Council for final approval.

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Flagler-Volusia home prices up 23% Demand is driving increasing residential development. Despite locals’ complaints, government has limited options for saying ‘no’ to developers.

JONATHAN SIMMONS

“If we want to bring in more economic growth, we have to have the rooftops to do it.”

ED DANKO, Palm Coast city councilman

NEWS EDITOR

Palm Coast locals often complain about rising residential development, but the influx of people trying to move into the city means it’s doing something right, a city councilman said on Flagler Broadcasting’s Free For All Friday on April 29.

“We can’t help the fact that people want to move here,” Councilman Ed Danko said.

“We’ve done a good job. We’ve created a great environment, a great city: We have the beach, we have the weather, we have all sorts of things, so of course people are going to want to come here, and I think that proves how successful we’ve been.”

Demand for single-family homes in Northeast Florida continues to drive rising home prices, with the median sales price in the Flagler-Volusia area in March 2022 reaching $338,991 — up 23.3% from the year before, according to data from Florida Realtors. Closed sales are down slightly — 1.7% — from this time last year.

Still, the Flagler and Volusia County markets remain more affordable that much of the rest of the state. The median single-family home price in Florida as a whole was $396,558 in March, and Realtor.com recently named the Miami area as the most unaffordable in the nation for rentals; median single-family home prices in the MiamiFort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach metropolitan statistical area are now $540,000, according to Florida Realtors.

That can make places like Palm Coast look like a bargain.

Builder Mark Langello, also a member of the Flagler County Planning and Development Board, said the influx has been sustained by people selling their homes in more expensive areas of the country, then moving here.

“People up north have been selling their houses for higher prices than what we sell our houses down here,” Langello said. “So they sell their houses for $500,000, $600,000 up north and even out west, and they come here and they’re buying houses for $300,000, $400,000 on average. So they want to be here. They love our weather, they love our schools, they love our environment — everything about Florida, Flagler, is the reason why people are coming here, so our demand is just through the roof.”

The demand has been present for years, he said, but COVID-19 has contributed to staffing shortages in the building industry.

“They love our weather, they love our schools, they love our environment — everything about Florida, Flagler, is the reason why people are coming here.”

MARK LANGELLO, builder

“There’s not enough homes out there already built,” he said. “When we’re trying to build a home, the cost keeps going up. There’s not enough available land that can satisfy the need, in a massive way.”

The developments being built in Flagler are relatively small, he said.

“To the local people who say, ‘Well, I think those are huge’ — go to Orlando, even Daytona, you’ll see some massive developments trying to take care of this need,” Langello said. “But we can’t keep up with the demand, and that’s a national problem. There’s not enough homes and dwellings in America for the amount of people we have.”

Although locals often complain about dense developments’ impacts on the environment, he said, clustered development is often more environmentally friendly that sprawl.

“When I lived in Southern California, that’s what that whole part of the state was — it’s just sprawling developments of these houses and then strip malls, and houses, strip malls: There’s no more green space,” he said. “But cluster development and taller buildings — tighter where people are, leaving more open space — is actually best for the environment. And people probably can enjoy it. But intuitively, they say, ‘We don’t want a tall building. And why are you putting those things there? Why do you want to build an apartment?’ Well, if you don’t build an apartment for 100 people, then you’ve got to have 100 lots. So what’s better?”

New developments, he said, pay for their effects on local infrastructure and schools by paying impact fees to local government.

“Those developers are paying 100% of the cost of putting all the roads, all the sewers, all the lines — the city isn’t taking one bit of burden on all those new developments that you see come up,” he said.

Danko said municipalities have limited options under Florida law for impeding development.

“Property owners have rights in the state of Florida, and if your property is zoned for that type of development, we can’t stop you,” Danko said. “You have every right to develop it. And there is a demand now for these houses, and we’re going to see more people moving here.”

He noted that a magazine, Retirement Living, had recently voted Palm Coast the best city in the country to retire. Development, he added, has its pluses.

“If we want to bring in more economic growth, we have to have the rooftops to do it,” Danko said. “But if I’m going to build a store or a factory or whatever, if I don’t I have the business, I don’t have the rooftops, I’m not going to build it here.. ... But what I’ve been telling people, because I get a lot of complaints about our development ... If you want to live someplace where there’s no progress, no development, I suggest you go find Brigadoon. And that way you can wake up one day every 100 years, and nothing will change throughout your whole life.

But this is not Brigadoon.”

Winnie Costello, William Wilkinson, and Caryn Prather.

Courtesy photo

Local man’s hurricane-damaged home replaced It took almost four and a half years, but William Wilkinson has a new home.

JULIE MURPHY FLAGLER COUNTY PIO

Good things come to those who wait, and William Wilkinson — now 89 — waited. And waited. And waited.

In fact, it was 1,626 days from the time Hurricane Irma brought her wrath on September 10, 2017, that devastated his west side home and February 22, 2022, when he moved into his new residence.

The new manufactured home was provided through a September 2018 “Rebuild Florida” grant for Irma victims and the indomitable perseverance of Senior Services Case Manager Winnie Costello and Community Paramedic Caryn Prather, who retired on April 29, both of whom helped Wilkinson every step of the way – from filing the initial 30-page application and every addendum to follow, to ensuring his new home was properly connected to utilities and furnished.

“To be fair, this process was happening in the midst of the pandemic,” Prather said. “So even though we had William file right away and stayed on top of things on his behalf, there were legitimate supply chain issues and worker issues.”

Wilkinson had been Costello’s client through the Meals on Wheels program for many years before Irma, and she asked Prather to stop by to provide him with a health check.

The dynamic duo pooled their external resources to ensure the man they care for didn’t fall through the cracks.

“It’s the partnerships other entities and companies, like Home Docs (which helps Wilkinson bi-weekly with his medications), that work together for the benefit of our residents,” Prather said. “You do what you have to do, but you can do much more with the help of others.”

Prather and Costello became increasingly concerned about Wilkinson’s living conditions following Irma. They were encouraged to learn about the program – funded through a partnership of the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development – that would potentially provide sound housing for him.

“He never married and has no children. He has one sister who is two years older and lives out of state, which means he really is on his own,” Costello said. “He’s very comfortable on his street where he knows everyone and has

his cats. Moving away really wasn’t an option that would have suited him.”

Even a few months’ stay at the Best Western Plus in Palm Coast during the transition proved to be a hardship.

“For the first three weeks, he drove back every day and would try to stay on the property,” Prather said. “We’d have to convince him to go back.”

A promise by Costello and Prather to feed the cats daily — and the universe aligning to render Wilkinson temporarily carless — won out in the end.

“With all the setbacks, it ended up taking a much longer time than we ever imagined,” Prather said.

Prather and Costello organized a clean-up day for Wilkinson’s property in 2020 on the assumption the new manufactured home would be delivered in short order. More than a dozen Fire Rescue staff spent a day readying the property for naught.

“A lot of them had just come off call,” Prather said. “(Former firefighter) Aaron Price, who had just started his own business called Flagler Dump Service, donated his time, a dumpster, and the dump fee.

This really helped.”

All progress stalled from May 2021, nearly a year after the clean-up, to Thanksgiving that same year.

“Winnie did it all,” Prather said. “At least 50 emails back and forth. Anytime they said something else was needed, she was on it. She was willing to give everything she had to get this done.”

The home was delivered, but it sat for months before it was moved to its permanent position, hooked up to utilities and skirted. Costello and Prather couldn’t let Wilkinson move in without furnishings and continued with their efforts.

Costello secured a new mattress and box springs. Families of local firefighters donated sheets, towels, blankets, and cookware. Larger, gently used furniture made its way into the house. The firefighters’ union donated money to buy Wilkinson a television. An accessibility ramp was added.

“He cried, ‘This is mine, this is mine,’ when he saw it,” Prather said. “It’s great because it allows him to enjoy the outdoors, his neighbors, and his cats.”

Wilkinson now has his home decorated with knickknacks that he bought from the thrift shop near the hotel where he stayed – mostly cats and a couple of horses. A picture of his sister is on his dresser.

“It was an interesting ride,” Costello said, “but I would do it all over again.”

William Wilkinson’s new home.

HOME ENERGY RELIEF AVAILABLE FOR SENIORS Assistance is available for Flagler County residents experiencing a “home energy crisis” through the Emergency Home Energy Assistance Program.

Eligibility is determined by gross household income, family size and at least one member of the household must be 60 years old or older.

Senior applicants must be a citizen of the United States, or a permanent legal resident who is eligible for federal benefits.

Household eligibility may be considered when at least one member, preferably an adult, meets the citizenship/ alienage requirements.

“These funds are intended to make payments to utility companies or fuel suppliers, to make repairs to heating or cooling equipment or to resolve other energy emergencies,” said Senior Services Case Manager Winnie

Costello. “This program does not pay water bills, or for gas or propane used for cooking or to heat water.”

A home energy emergency may result from a delinquent utility bill, lack of fuel or wood, or the receipt of a shut off notice.

Payments are made directly to the vendor for electricity, natural gas, propane, fuel oil, kerosene, or wood. Blankets, portable heaters, and fans may be purchased.

The program can also help pay for repairs to existing heating or cooling equipment or for re-connection fees.

To be eligible for assistance, households must have: A documented heating or cooling emergency, At least one individual age 60 or older in the home, and A gross household annual income

equal to or less than 150 percent of the federal poverty guidelines.

Proper documentation, such as gross income and family size are among other factors considered.

For more information and or to apply for benefits, call Flagler County Social Services Senior Services Division at 386586-2324, Ext. 3621.

The program is administered through a contractual agreement between the Department of Economic Opportunity and the Department of Elder Affairs. Flagler County Senior Services Division is the local provider, and the assistance is made possible through an agreement of the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners with the Northeast Florida Area Agency on Aging – which does business as ElderSource out of Jacksonville.

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The City of Palm Coast brings the fun!

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Flagler Beach may not have fireworks this July 4 Fireworks by Santore isn’t able to manage the Flagler Beach’s fireworks show this year. The city is looking at other options.

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Flagler Beach has traditionally held an Independence Day fireworks event at the pier on July 4, and, after a two-year interruption for COVID-19, hoped to do so again this year. But with staffing issues affecting pyrotechnics providers, the city may not get a fireworks show at all this year.

“There are not enough certified licensed people to do these things, and the price tag on doing them keeps going up and up and up,” City Manager William Whitson told Flagler Beach city commissioners at a commission meeting on April 28.

The pyrotechnics company that Flagler Beach has used for years, Fireworks by Santore, isn’t available this July 4 due to staffing issues, Whitson said.

The city is looking into a smaller company, Whitson said — Imperial Pyro and Special Effects — but that company hasn’t yet confirmed to the city administration that it will be able to manage the city’s show either. Santore

also offered to host the city of Flagler Beach’s fireworks show for the city’s $25,000 budget on July 2, rather than July 4.

The complication comes months after Flagler Beach rejected the city of Palm Coast’s proposal that the two cities swap event dates so that Palm Coast, which traditionally has held its fireworks show on July 3, could hold its event — at least some years — on July 4: Flagler Beach commissioners, at the time, had decided that Flagler Beach’s Independence Day fireworks show would remain on July 4.

Whitson, at the April 28 meeting, told commissioners that Santore needed to know whether the city wanted to reserve July 2 or hold out for the possibility of a July 4 show with another company.

Not holding the date would

"We had a whole long fight several months ago about Palm Coast wanting to change from the third to the fourth ... and we were adamant that July 4 belonged to Flagler Beach."

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mean that Santore could end up booked elsewhere on July 2, and the city might not get a fireworks show at all.

Commissioners considered two possibilities for a July 2 event — holding the city’s entire Independence Day celebration, including fireworks, on July 2, or holding just the fireworks show on July 2 and keeping everything else on July 4.

But there were problems with both options.

“I am not okay with having the parade not on the Fourth of July,” Mayor Suzie Johnston said. “This city has always had the parade on the Fourth of July, and it is what has kicked off the festivities for the day.

And I would not like to see the rest of the events happening on the second. That goes against what we have done as tradition in the city. ... I understand that there’s issues with the fireworks, but there’s not issues with having the parade on the Fourth of July and having the events in the park.”

But splitting the events over two days would complicate law enforcement staffing.

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"It's called the fourth, not the second of July. ... It's not about the fireworks; it's about the celebration and the community, and all the things that the day encompasses."

SUZIE JOHNSTON, mayor

Day celebration on July 4, a Monday, “There is no way we can logistically bring people back on Monday,” Police Chief Matt Doughney said.

The department doesn’t have enough officers, and other area agencies that have contributed officers to support the FBPD in the past — most notably, the Daytona Beach Police Department — are also short-staffed this year, he said.

“If we don’t jump everything on the second, and Santore says, ‘Now we can’t do it on the second,’ we’re not going to have fireworks,’” Doughney said. “And then the residents are really going to be upset.”

But Commissioner Jane Mealy agreed with Johnston.

“I think we need to have everything on the fourth,” Mealy said. “We had a whole long fight several months ago about Palm Coast wanting to change from the third to the fourth ... and we were adamant that July 4 belonged to Flagler Beach. ... If there’s an alternative, I think we need to go on the fourth with everything.”

Commissioner Eric Cooley noted that the city’s own ad hoc advisory committee on Independence Day celebrations had urged that a fireworks show be held only if the city could muster increased police protection, and that the city’s police department staffing is down this year.

“We’ve got to really ask ourselves, is this going to be safe with that amount of people?” Cooley said. “... Going against the July 4 committee we formed, trying to plow forward and being short-staffed with police — knowing we’re short staffed with police — what are we going to get into if we try to force this?”

He proposed forgoing fireworks this year.

“Be as festive as you can be with what we can handle safely, is what I’m suggesting,” he said.

Johnston said that staying with Santore and shifting the event to July 2 this year could become a precedent that leads to the city holding its celebration on July 2 every year.

“I still say we have Fourth of July on Fourth of July, and we hope that we can have fireworks” Johnston said. “But other than that, we’re just putting ourselves into a position to never celebrate the Fourth of July on the Fourth of July, going forward.”

She added, “It’s called the Fourth, not the second of July. ... It’s not about the fireworks; it’s about the celebration and the community, and all the things that the day encompasses.”

People also have July 4 off from work, she said, and area vacation rentals are booked for July 4 — not July 2.

Mealy motioned to have all festivities on the Fourth of July — including fireworks, if possible. The commission voted 5-0 in favor.

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Guarded area of beach to be shortened Flagler Beach is cutting two lifeguard towers.

JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

The guarded stretch of beach in Flagler Beach will be shorter this year: Only the length of beach along the boardwalk will be guarded, and two lifeguard stands north of that area will be eliminated.

“That way, the public and the citizens know exactly where it is,” City Manager William Whitson said at an April 28 City Commission meeting, “and there won’t be any further confusion about whether you’re swimming or recreating in an unguarded beach area or a guarded beach area.

That will be very clear under our program.”

The city is shortening the guarded area partly for staffing reasons, Ocean Rescue Director Tom Gillin told city commissioners at the meeting.

The city hopes to have 23 lifeguards this year — the same number as last year — but it’s losing 12 of its more

experienced guards this season, and it’s not clear how many new recruits will complete the city’s training program, Gillin said.

Guards are typically first hired when they’re about 16, and then work for six summers or so, often until they’re done with college.

Recruit training is in May, Gillin said, and the city has 14 new recruits the year.

“Now, out of those 14 recruits that are in the class, how many will make it through? We’re hoping all of them, but you just we never know,” Gillin said.

Guards will be on the beach seven days a week from Memorial Day through Labor Day, he said.

Commissioner Jane Mealy asked why the city can’t keep the same length of beach coverage this year if it looks likely that the city will have about the same number of lifeguards as it did last year, when it had 23.

“I understood the logic about boardwalk to boardwalk ... yet the public is, from what I’m hearing, not very happy about that,” she said.

Gillin said that the city, after losing some guards last year to areas that

Flagler Beach lifeguards at training.

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pay more, is giving its lifeguards a $1 raise this year. But, to stay in budget, the city is also reducing the overall numbers of lifeguard work hours, so more of the city’s guards will be working part-time hours, rather than full-time.

Commissioner Eric Cooley said people already expect to see lifeguards in the pier area.

“So by default, they are all going — minus a couple people that just don’t know any better — they’re all going to the area that we’re going to have guards anyway,” Cooley said. “When you push them outside of that area, it becomes a question mark.”

Commissioner James Sherman said the county government should pitch in more to support lifeguard coverage. Mayor Suzie Johnston echoed his concerns, saying other cities and the county government could also have their own lifeguards programs.

“Why is it up to the entire city of Flagler Beach to be the only area that has lifeguards?” Johnston said. “... If there is a cry for lifeguards, then we should be guarding all the beaches.”

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Volusia County Beach Safety is hiring summer lifeguards Beach Safety Director Andrew Ethridge said his division is looking to fill about 100 part-time lifeguard positions.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Summer is almost here, and like the many labor sectors facing staffing shortages, Volusia County Beach Safety is seeking lifeguards, particularly to work part-time.

With 70 full-time staff on board and a budget that will allow for 300 part-time lifeguards, Beach Safety Director Andrew Ethridge said his division is looking to fill about 100 part-time lifeguard positions.

“I’m constantly looking at new strategies to try and entice people to get in here to work,” he said. “We’re looking at potentially different work shifts, we’re looking at potentially different improvements to the work environment. We’re trying to think of bonuses and different types of incentives that are out of the box that will get these kids excited about coming into work and doing what they do.”

In December 2021, the Volusia County Council approved a threeyear bargaining agreement with the International Union of Police Associations for pay raises and a $2,000 retention bonus for beach safety specialists. The raises increased the minimum hourly pay to $16.65 for beach safety specialists, $21.10 for senior lifeguards and $25.51 for lifeguard supervisors.

And that has helped with the retention of full-time staff, Ethridge said, and the division is now only seeing “normal turnover.”

Starting pay for summer lifeguards is $13.24 an hour with a $500 bonus for qualifying individuals, according to the county website.

During peak times of the year, such as the Fourth of July and Memorial

Day holidays, Volusia County staffs close to 100 lifeguard towers. How do they choose which areas of the beach are guarded?

Ethridge said it’s a result of both historical data for the busiest stretches of beach and daily observations, and it changes as the area does.

“Where one year we may have an area that is absolutely desolate because it’s a vacant lot, the next year, we may have a 30-story hotel there,” Ethridge said. “... So we use all this information to try and predict and try and be ahead of the trends.”

Staffing shortages for Volusia County Beach Safety also means cutting towers, but with a priority list in place, the hope is that the mobile roving units will fill in the gaps in less crowded or less priority stretches of beach.

“Every one of my employees with the exception of my administrative staff are certified lifeguards, so every one of them are out there looking for people in trouble, as well as many other duties that they’re responsible for,” Ethridge said.

Tryouts for summer lifeguards are happening soon, with the recruit classes scheduled for June 13-17.

Visit volusia.org/beach for more information.

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MISSING CRASH? 5:54 p.m. — 700 block of Airport Road, Ormond Beach Aircraft crash. Police were dispatched to the airport after a pilot reported seeing a Cessna plane had crashed in the Ormond Beach area, northwest of the airport. But did a plane actually crash?

According to the incident report, several law enforcement units patrolled the area and the reporting officer spoke with a nearby aviation company employee who advised only one aircraft had flown from the airport to St. Augustine, and that the trip had been successful. Employees at the airport tower advised they had no knowledge of an aircraft crash.

Law enforcement officers in Flagler County were also contacted; they didn’t report any crashes there either.

Air One was used to try to locate the aircraft, flying from Daytona Beach to Ormond Beach, but found nothing.

Throughout the course of the investigation, a resident flagged down deputies and informed them they had seen a “big cloud of gray dust” on Leeway Trail and Arabian Trail, but nothing was found. Other residents advised they heard a crash or saw a “big puff of smoke” in the same area.

There have been no reports of unaccounted planes, police report.

MAN PULLS KNIFE OVER STOP SIGN ARGUMENT 6:58 p.m. 1000 block of Lake Bridge Drive, Ormond Beach Aggravated assault. A 76-year-old man saw a driver run a stop sign in the man’s neighborhood.

The 76-year-old followed, and confronted the driver after he pulled into a driveway.

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But the driver brandished a knife, and the 76-year-old retreated and called the Sheriff’s Office.

A deputy found the man, and discovered that his driver’s license was suspended, and there was marijuana in his car.

The man cited the state’s “stand your ground “ law as his explanation for pulling the knife, then refused to answer further questions.

The deputy forwarded charges on the man to the State Attorney’s Office for review.

GUYS SHOOTING AT COUNTY JAIL SIGN GET TAKEN TO COUNTY JAIL 9:37 p.m. State Road 11 at Old Haw Creek Road, Bunnell Discharging a firearm from a vehicle. A deputy investigating a call about a suspicious person heard gunshots, then heard a pickup truck motor accelerating north on State Road 11.

The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the pickup. The driver was a a local 19-yearold. An 18-year-old Palatka resident was in the passenger seat, a shotgun resting against his leg.

The deputy asked the young men what they’d been up to.

The men said they’d been firing the shotgun. The deputy asked them what they’d been shooting at. The men said they’d been shooting at signs — including a directional sign that said, “County jail .”

One of the young men admitted, “We were being stupid.” Both said they’d been drinking.

The deputy took them to jail.

to a stop sign in front of the church.

The director told police that a second was found lying on the ground near the exit, and both toys were collected by staff before they contacted police, the incident report states. Surveillance footage from the night before showed a 61-year-old Ormond Beach man get out of his car, lick the back end of one of the sex toys and sticking it on the stop sign. He threw the other one from his car.

Officers attempted to make contact with the man, but he was at work.

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OVERSTAYING YOUR WELCOME 3:36 p.m. — first block of Byron Ellinor Drive, Ormond Beach Theft. Police spoke with a 29-year-old Ormond Beach woman who told them, that two months ago, her landlord had hired a 35-year-old Daytona Beach man to complete some maintenance in her unit — namely, to tighten a fan in her bedroom.

According to the incident report, the woman said that the man was in her room for three-and-a-half hours until she finally had to tell him to leave. She noticed $27 that had been at the top of her dresser were now missing, and that her dirty laundry had been looked through. She believed the man was smelling her underwear.

The woman told police that she was afraid to confront the man about the stolen cash and just wanted him to leave.

She said the landlord planned to pay her back so that’s why she didn’t initially report the theft. However, the woman was then informed she would need police report to be paid, as she was now moving out.

She didn’t want to press charges. The landlord told police that the man had been fired on the day of the incident.

Since his election in 2017, Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly has made the protection of victims’ rights a major initiative for the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. Part of this initiative included the implementation of ankle monitoring GPS systems, designed to keep domestic violence victims safe, when offenders are ordered by the judge to wear them. Staly also supported and endorsed

the passage of “Marsy’s Law” which gave victims additional rights.

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ANDREW GANT VOLUSIA SHERIFF’S OFFICE

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office is preparing to deploy new technology that will make video 911 calls possible for the first time in Volusia County.

The new platform, Carbyne, will also allow VSO dispatchers to share a caller’s video with responding units in real time, sending them up-todate information in seconds, even before they’ve arrived on scene.

In addition to the video capability, Carbyne will also provide improved caller location data that’s more precise and available almost instantly.

“Every 911 call comes with unknowns, and so much is riding on that initial information gathered over the phone,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said, announcing the new program. “If we can get a video call up, that gives us a chance to send better info and even a live view to our first responders in those crucial moments before they get to the scene.”

Telecommunicators at the VSO Communications Center have been training on the new platform for weeks in preparation for launch.

The system is not yet live, but a soft launch on a limited number of calls is anticipated beginning May 16.

For callers, participation in a video call is voluntary. Consent of the caller is required. If the caller consents, the dispatcher will send a link to the caller’s cell phone via text message, which will activate a video call once the caller presses the link.

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will be provided on calls that fit certain criteria, according to VSO policy developed specifically for the new program.

It’s important to know the video call function also does not provide VSO any access to the contents or settings of a caller’s phone in real time or at a later date — it simply opens up a line of communication similar to Skype or FaceTime, except the dispatcher is not visible to the caller.

Just like a call to 911, the video calls will be recorded, and retained in accordance with Florida law. That means your video call could be used as evidence in court, and may be subject to public records disclosure with redactions just like a traditional 911 call. However, Florida law [see Chapter 365.171 (12) (a)] states that any information that reveals the identity of a 911 caller reporting an emergency or requesting emergency service is confidential. To maintain that confidentiality, any identifying video, imagery or other information that appears in a video 911 call will be redacted from the record prior to release under Florida’s public records law.

It’s also important to note that video callers, just like traditional 911 callers, must be careful not to place themselves or others in danger in order to report information.

The Carbyne platform is being used in several other jurisdictions in Florida and around the country.

In 2018, Fayette County, Georgia, began implementation of Carbyne, and went fully live in 2020. In Florida, the Largo Police Department became the first agency to adopt the platform in 2019. The Miami-Dade Police Department launched a yearlong pilot program with Carbyne in June 2021.

The Volusia Sheriff’s Office also offers Text to 911 service, which launched in 2018 for those who are unable to make a phone call, or who can’t safely speak on the phone.

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A newly hired mental health crisis counselor arrived at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office Communications Center this week, marking the beginning of a new program intended to provide expert insight on calls involving people in mental health crises.

Angela Hardee, an SMA Healthcare crisis care manager embedded with VSO’s 911 dispatchers, will assist on certain calls and help route them to the right mental health care providers, such as SMA Healthcare’s 24/7 Mobile Response Team — potentially reducing the number of calls where a law enforcement response is necessary.

“If we have a mental health counselor on the call from the beginning, then we have a better chance at getting the right resources where they’re needed right away,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said.

ARCA racer Daniel Dye suspended after punching classmate ARCA Menards Series officials announced penalties to 18-yearold driver Daniel Dye after he was arrested on felony battery charges for punching a fellow Father Lopez Catholic High School student in the groin while in class on April 26.

ARCA officials stated on Wednesday, April 27, that Dye has been “suspended indefinitely for violation of the 2022 ARCA Rulebook Section 12-8.1.E.2 which references ARCA Member Conduct Guidelines.”

According to a Daytona Beach Police report, the victim told police that he was sitting in class around 2:50 p.m. when Dye came up to him and started “grinding and dancing” with his groin by the victim’s face. The victim said he attempted to push him away, but Dye continued his actions for another minute, after which the victim thought the incident was over. Dye then came up behind him and punched him in the groin, the report states.

Who: Citizens of Flagler County What: Honoring the Fallen Officers of the FCSO Where: Facebook Live -OR- In Front of the Courthouse

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly escorted families of two Flagler County Sheriff’s Office fallen heroes, Detention Deputy First Class Paul Luciano and Sgt. Francesco Celico to Tallahassee Monday, April 25, for special statewide law enforcement honors.

The Florida Fraternal Order of Police and the Florida Sheriffs Association held fallen officer ceremonies at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on the campus of Florida State University and the Florida Sheriffs Association Headquarters in the state Capitol, respectively.

Luciano and Celico were among the 85 names added to their memorial wall. They were then among the 30 names added to the FSA Memorial Wall during a Monday afternoon ceremony.

Luciano was working in the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility when he received his COVID-19 diagnosis. He died Aug. 26, 2021. Celico died Sept. 9, 2011, after having a heart attack following a high-stress work incident.

“These deputies have given the ultimate sacrifice to keep our communities safe and their memory and service will forever be honored by the Florida FOP and the Florida Sheriff’s Association,” Staly said.

“To those who’ve lost their lives in the line of duty, thank you for your service. Your memory will live on forever. To the families of fallen heroes, we will always honor your hero and the sacrifice you have also made.”

Former restaurant owner sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting child Palm Coast resident James Harris, 61 and the previous owner of the Jimmy’s Hang Ten restaurant in Flagler Beach, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for molesting a child.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office had been informed on July 1,

Woman arrested for using extension cord to beat her son, 7

A Bunnell woman beat her 7-year-old son with an extension cord after the child got in trouble in school, according to the FCSO. The case came to the Sheriff’s Office’s attention after the child on April 6 pleaded with a school employee at Bunnell Elementary not to call his mother about a disciplinary issue, saying she’d beaten him with an extension cord.

When deputies arrived at the boy’s house the next day, his mother, 30-year-old Camer’ae Lateice Hubbert, admitted to a deputy that she’d beaten the boy with an extension cord, saying she’d looked for a belt to hit him with to discipline him for bad behavior, and couldn’t find one.

The beating had occurred on March 23. The boy told investigators that his mother had hit him because he’d gotten into trouble at school.

A Child Protection Team checked the boy on April 8. He “still had visible marks on multiple areas of his body that were consistent with marks from an extension cord,” according to a deputy’s report.

Deputies arrested Hubbert April 23.

Hubbert — who has previously been arrested for Battery Domestic Violence with Bodily Harm, Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon without Intent To Kill, Aggravated Stalking, and Felony Failure to Appear — was released on a $2,500 bond the same day.

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Forensic analysis was conducted on Harris’ phone. He was arrested and pleaded guilty to Attempted Lewd and Lascivious Battery on a Person Under 12, Lewd and Lascivious Battery of a Victim Older than 12 Younger than 16, and Lewd and Lascivious Molestation of a Person Over 12.

Circuit Judge Terence Perkins sentenced Harris on May 2 to 15 years for each count, to be served concurrently, followed by 15 years of probation. He is also required to be a registered sex offender for life.

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School Board discusses walkout rules Policy would protect free speech that does not infringe the rights of others or interfere with school operations.

BRENT WORONOFF STAFF WRITER

Currently, the Flagler County School Board policy regarding “Boycotts, Walkouts, Sit-Ins and Other Disruptive Acts” is one sentence long.

In light of the walkouts

by Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas high school students on March 3 protesting Florida’s Parental Rights in Education bill, the board wanted to have a more detailed policy that protects students’ rights to free speech while providing consequences for acts that disrupt the educational environment.

A draft presented by board attorney Kristy Gavin at the board’s May 3 agenda workshop was too detailed, according to board member Janet McDonald, and not detailed enough, according to Jill Woolbright.

Colleen Conklin felt it provided the right balance between protecting students’ freedom of speech while maintaining a continuous learning environment and

“Teachers should stay out of it. It should be totally student choice. I think the public view was it was highly encouraged in the past. I think they should strictly stay out of it.”

JILL WOOLBRIGHT

providing consequences for disruptive acts.

The policy draft states: “While the district recognizes and respects a student’s freedom of speech rights, these rights may not infringe on the rights of others or interfere with the orderly operation of the schools.”

It says the superintendent shall develop procedures for school administrators to follow, and students who fail to follow school directives or district policy may be subject to disciplinary action.

Any student demonstration would have to be approved in advance regarding time, place, duration and manner restrictions. Also, district employees shall not promote, endorse or participate in any student demonstration or distribution of materials.

McDonald said she would like to see walkouts simply prohibited during school hours.

“Freedom of speech to me is not freedom of movement, freedom of use of curriculum time or use of school facilities.

I don’t believe that’s freedom of speech,” she said. “Our purpose is not to support activism, to take time out of the school day to promote their idea.”

McDonald said the March 3 walkout “was the worst thing that could be done, because it demonstrated that the students had no idea what they were supporting. Where is a walkout in our curriculum?

That is not free speech. That’s free action.”

Conklin said, “I don’t think the topic of this particular walkout should be what we are debating. I think we should be discussing policy and parameters.”

Woolbright said she thought the half-page draft doesn’t say enough.

“It gives way too much rein

CURRENT SCHOOL BOARD POLICY Any studcent who particpates in a boycott, walkout, sit-in, strike or any similar disruptive action which interferes with an orderly operation of the school stall be deemed guilty of serious misconduct and shall be subject to suspension or dismisal from school.

with very little parameters as to what the consequences are,” she said.

Woolbright said she would like to see the policy state that employees should not encourage or discourage student participation.

“Teachers should stay out of it,” Woolbright said. “It should be totally student choice. I think the public view was it was highly encouraged in the past. I think they should strictly stay out of it.”

She also said she’d like to see students sign a contract agreeing to specific consequences if a procedure is not followed or a protest becomes disruptive to the educational process.

Conklin said she believes a school district can restrict freedom of speech when a protest becomes disruptive or lewd or promotes drugs or illegal activities.

Board Chair Trevor Tucker said he agreed that the policy should specifically disallow demonstrations that are lewd or promote alcohol, violence or illegal activities.

The board agreed to add the suggestions and vote at the next board meeting to advertise the policy and then discuss additional changes.

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Palm Coast plans to construct new lake in L Section Flagler County The retention lake will add capacity to a nearby canal and help treat stormwater, city staff said at a neighborhood meeting.

The city government owns the wooded parcel, and has the St. Johns River Water Management District’s permission to conduct the work, he said.

The city expects to use grant money to complete it.

The area will be a “passive park” for use by people who live adjacent to it, but the city doesn’t want to encourage people who don’t live in the neighborhood to use it and clog up area streets, since there won’t be parking.

The city will be accepting questions about the project by email until 5 p.m. Thursday, May 12: Email the city’s Engineering and Stormwater staff at Engineering&Stormwater@ palmcoastgov.com. After May 12, submit questions through Palm Coast Connect (https://www.palmcoast.gov/Connect) or call Customer Service at 386-986-2360.

JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

Homes along two L Section streets in Palm Coast now back up to a forested parcel of land. But the houses are about to become waterfront: The city government, seeking more stormwater storage capacity, is planning to convert the forest into a retention lake, complete with vegetated islands and two boardwalks.

The city hopes to start construction in January or February 2023.

The land is enclosed by London Drive and Leaver Drive, which is itself bordered by a canal called the London Waterway.

The lake would serve as additional water storage for the southward flowing waterway, which sometimes floods, city staff members explained to locals at a neighborhood meeting on April 28. The lake would also give city staff an additional opportunity to treat the stormwater to remove nitrogen and phosphorus, and would serve as wildlife habitat, they said.

“This helps out the city as a whole, not just the entire neighborhood,” city Stormwater Engineer Carmelo Morales said.

The open lake would be 10 to 12 feet deep and fringed with water lilies, pickerel weed, arrowhead and various rushes, with cypress, maples, oaks and native ground cover along the shore.

The city expects to use 22 plant species.

Surface water is expected to cover about 11 acres, and a fountain may be added to keep the water moving.

The city determined when developing a stormwater master plan several years ago that the London Waterway needs additional capacity, Morales said.

Email Jonathan Simmons at jonathan@palmcoastobserver.com.

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The forested plot of land encircled by Leaver Drive and London Drive will become a lake.

The city plans to add two boardwalks with benches overlooking the new lake.

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Flagler sent a letter opposing the Local Business Protection Act, but has now decided that it acted too hastily.

JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

On May 18, the Flagler County commission decided to send the governor a letter opposing Florida Senate Bill 620, the Local Business Protection Act. A number of local governments have sent similar letters about the legislation, which would let business owners sue local governments for damage to their business resulting from local government decisions.

But commissioners have since changed their minds. Commissioner Donald O’Brien said at a May 2 County Commission meeting that he wished he’d spoken up at the previous meeting.

“That was a very controversial bill,” he said. “... I can see both sides of it. There’s definitely issues with respect to home rule, but there was also a lot of protections to business.

I’m a small business person.”

Commissioner Joe Mullins agreed.

“I’d love to kind of see us pull back and maybe do something, write a letter that we support our senators, or maybe get a consensus on it,” Mullins said.

“We just we have to stop bringing stuff up at the end of meetings that don’t get properly vetted,” Commissioner Andy Dance said.

He suggested rescinding the letter and discussing it at a workshop before voting again.

The commission decided to write a new letter saying it hadn’t properly evaluated the issue before, and will be reconsidering.

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FACEBOOK FEEDBACK The following stories and lightly edited comments were posted on the Palm Coast Observer’s Facebook page. What’s your take? Email letters to editor@palmcoastobserver.com.

Flagler Beach’s usual pyrotechnics provider isn’t able to manage the city’s fireworks show on July 4 this year. The city is looking at other options.

Eddie Lang: I’m sure a group of R Section people could put the show on. Last few years they have done great lol Patty Roberts Tatarian: Why did they wait till the last minute?

Geoff Crews: Give me $10,000 and I’ll take care of the rest!

What issues should make the Palm Coast city government’s priorities list? Ideas include saltwater canal maintenance, new electric vehicle charging stations and more parking at the Community Center, among others.

Melissa Marle: Maybe some lights in the residential areas, walking paths off the main roads in residential areas, swales and road maintenance. Area of concern: Bird of Paradise B Section. Hundreds of kids and

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Stop being so free with taxpayers’ money. If we say we don’t want something, stop finagling a way around it. A federal or state grant is still taxpayers money.

no safety measures for road access walking, biking or waiting for a bus.

Ed Gonzalez: Instead of a plan for the saltwater canals, how about do some ACTION. These are long overdue to be dredged and maintained, but all the city does is push off this important issue!

Dmitriy Bolotin: How about a traffic light on the Matanzas exit of I-95? Or are you waiting for someone to die trying to get off that exit? Prioritize what’s important. Who cares about your EV charging stations and parking lot! I get off this exit every morning, and it takes forever to do so.

Jake Scully: Infrastructure. Growth is coming with or without planned developments, as there are about 14,000 vacant single-family lots and build permits for single-family homes have been averaging 250 or so per month. Infrastructure to accommodate growth should be No. 1.

Shane Liebman: They can start by expanding infrastructure, especially roads. They’ve approved thousands of new homes, and yet there’s zero road expansion to go with it. Once all these homes are built in the next year or so, Palm Coast will become a parking lot without addressing it.

George S Paddleford: Would love them to provide a tax break/permit break/financing to encourage a restaurant on the Intracoastal Waterway.

Call volume is rising faster than population growth, according to the Fire Department. New stations are planned.

Jessica Matthews: Great! Glad to see more staffing and resources to handle the call volume for our city!

This makes it safer for our citizens and our first responders!

The city of Palm Coast is considering keeping the Frieda Zamba pool open year-round, and it’s also looking at options for building a larger aquatic center.

Joy Chafin Mahon: Yes! Let’s keep the momentum going for a new aquatic center!

Gerard Kubica: Why get involved with charging stations at all? Free enterprise. Does the government build gas stations? If someone wants a charging station, let them finance one, How about going after the money wasted on the waterpark? Who approved that mess?

Valerie Nicole: I know the Frieda Zamba pool is supposed to be heated, but it’s going to take a lot of heating for that huge pool to make it warm enough in the winter months.

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

STEPS TOWARD AQUATIC CENTER? Mayor David Alfin, as a guest on the April 28 episode of “Observer Now,” voiced support for an aquatic center that could some day replace the Frieda Zamba pool. Among the tasks to accomplish first: find a funding source and also see what Flagler Schools will be doing with the nearby Belle Terre swim club. Tune in to the next episode of “Observer Now” on the Pam Coast Observer’s Facebook page at 11 a.m.

Thursday, May 5.

Jen C Ear: Yes, these middle and high schoolers need a place to swim, especially for those of us that have homeschooled kids and need some sort of interaction.

Correction The Hispanic American Club of Palm Coast’s Board of Directors reported in the April 28 edition was outdated.

The current board is President Wanda Denice, Vice President Mary Medina, Treasurer Blanca RodriguezGame and Secretary Anita Rivera.

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KEEP PALM COAST CLEAN: PUBLIC WORKS HOSTS CITYWIDE COMMUNITY CLEANUP

The city of Palm Coast Public Works Department is hosting its second bi-annual “Keep Palm Coast Clean” litter pick-up event on Saturday, May 14, from 8 a.m. to noon.

Volunteers will meet at the Public Works Department located at 1 Wellfield Grade off U.S. 1. Multiple roadways and medians are listed as focus areas for the event, including but not limited to: Palm Coast Parkway Belle Terre Parkway Belle Terre Boulevard White View Parkway Pine lakes Parkway Matanzas Parkway Seminole Woods Parkway Royal Palms Parkway Old Kings Road South This litter clean-up initiative encourages residents to help pick up trash in the community. The event is free and still accepting volunteers. Email Benny Cope at BCope@ palmcoastgov.com.

The theme for this event is Keep Palm Coast Clean and Love Where You Live #PublicWorks.

“Last year we picked up over 1,275 pounds of litter and over 300 pounds of debris to include truck tires, small refrigerators and much more,” reported Public Works Workforce Data Analyst Benny Cope.

Since Oct. 1, 2021, the Public Works Department has picked up and removed over 35,835 pounds of litter, plus illegal dumping, putting the city on pace for 100,000 pounds

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QUILT OF VALOR AWARDED TO WORLD WAR II VETERAN

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Veterans from several service organizations visited with resident veterans at Sabal Palms assisted living home in Palm Coast on Saturday, April 30, according to Tom Piekarski, Flagler County's 2021 Veteran of the Year. Musical entertainment was provided by Earl Presley and Scott Adie. A presentation of a Quilt of Valor was made to Vincent LaMonica, a World War II Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient. Gifts were also given to the other veterans present. of litter in a year.

EVENT AGENDA: 8–8:30 a.m.: Briefing and introduction along with location assignments 9-11:30 a.m.: On-site cleanup 12 p.m.: End the day, adjourn from locations *Rubber gloves, trash bags, and water will be provided to all volunteers. Weight of total trash collected will be done at the end of the event and results will be shared by the Communications and Marketing team.

To ensure the safety of all volunteers, please do not clean up trash in the medians. All trash cleanup will be conducted on the shoulder of the road and along the swales in order to stay clear of moving vehicles. If you must cross the road, please do so at a crosswalk. Call 386-986-2360.

FORMER PRESIDENT OF PCAF RELEASES NOVEL ON AMAZON

“Guardian of Faith,” a book by 23year resident of Palm Coast Joseph Ganci Sr., follows the journey of a

young multi-talented man in his quest to fight Jihadist attacks. The book was released in March and is available on Amazon for $11.50.

Ganci is a retired IBM manager and marketing consultant, and is a member of the board of directors of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation. He is a painter and sculptor as well as an author, and has been involved in numerous community arts projects.

Ganci was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1933. He has written one other book, a historical novel based on his Sicilian heritage.

 Branch of military: U.S. Army  Dates of service: 1960-1962 Active Duty, 1962-1965 Reserve  Rank/occupation: Staff Sergeant / Artilleryman & Transportation Specialist  Hometown: Middletown, Ohio Timothy Pennington played basketball for Western Kentucky University. He joined the Army and was assigned to Headquarters Battery 7/17th Artillery, Fort Benning, Georgia, as a trainer on active duty.

Following his active commitment, he returned to his hometown as a reservist and was assigned to the HHD 112th Transportation Battalion.

For much of Pennington’s life, he was in the automotive business, first working for Chevrolet Motor Division. Later he owned and operated a Goodyear tire store in Ormond Beach, and tire recycling plant. He worked right up to age 81, when the pandemic interrupted his business.

Pennington is a member of the American Legion.

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American Association of University Women Flagler has awarded scholarships to Tech Trek for the following six students from Flagler County middle schools: Buddy Taylor: Alejandra Blaine, Aida Moghanaki, Kiley Rogan, Brianna Long; and Indian Trails, Gabrielle Dunca and Clara Tarala.

Tech Trek is a camp designed to introduce girls to science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

Since 2013, 42 students from Flagler County have been selected to attend the week-long camp.

Tech Trek Camp will be held virtually June 19-24. Students choose one of the five core classes, including Qualcomm Wearable Tech, Structural Engineering, Marine Mysteries, Neuroscience, or Computer Science Discoveries. This year, 60 girls from across the state of Florida were selected to attend Tech Trek Camp.

Except for a $50 registration fee, all costs are fully funded by AAUW Florida Supporting Foundation.

Donations for Tech Trek are appreciated and can be mailed to AAUW Flagler at PO Box 354873, Palm Coast, Florida 32135-4873. Please make checks payable to AAUW Flagler and note ”Tech Trek” in the memo section. You may also donate through our secure, online payment portal at https://flaglercounty-fl. aauw.net.

Beachside Community Church event honors mothers

Jarnette Smith with daughters Alyssa, Kailynn, Elizabeth and Carolyne

WHAT DOES MOTHERHOOD MEAN TO YOU? The Observer asked attendees at Beachside Community Church's mother-daughter luncheon April 30, at the Palm Coast Community Center, and here are the responses:

“We are blessed to live in Palm Coast after years in different parts of the country.”

GRACE DEMATTEIS, VENESSA DEMATTEIS, CAROL KOLLER

“My daughters are a blessing and gifts from God. They make me a better person.”

“There’s no sweeter thing than to raise a little girl who grows up to be your best friend.”

Aida Moghanaki

Alejandra Blaine

Brianna Long

Clara Tarala

Gabrielle Duncan

Kiley Rogan

MATANZAS ALUM GRADUATES MAGNA CUM LAUDE FROM EMBRY-RIDDLE Christian Norris will be graduating from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on May 9, magna cum laude, with a B.S. in Aerospace Engineering. He was on the Dean’s list for all eight semesters and in the honors program all four years. He will also be commissioning into the U.S. Navy as a Submarine Warfare Officer, has passed his Navy Reactor’s interview, and has been accepted into the Navy’s Post-Graduate program in Monterey, California. Norris attended Belle Terre Elementary, Indian Trails Middle School and graduated from Matanzas High School in 2018.

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“Children are a blessing from the Lord.”

JARNETTE SMITH

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Carla DuBose with her four daughters, Madison, Julia, Danielle, and Sophia, admiring the beautiful pinktopped cupcakes.

Christian Norris received a Presidential Scholarship from ERAU and a Navy ROTC scholarship.

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BOWERS’ SURREALISM David Bowers, whose “Racing Schooner” was featured in a previous edition, also has surrealist photographic digital art on display during his show through June 5, at the Grand Gallery at Grand Living Realty, 2298 Colbert Lane, Palm Coast. Regular hours are 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday. Call gallery curator Jan Jackson at 505-3190.

This piece is called “Teaching Junior to Fly.” Bowers created the pieces using a masking and layering process to form what the art world refers to as photographic digital art. Surrealism is a 20th century avant-

garde movement which sought to release the creative potential of the unconscious mind by the irrational juxtaposition of the images. Inspiration for Bowers’ collection was drawn from Max Ernst, Jackson Pollock and Salvador Dali. Bowers studied photographic arts at Duke University. He is a certified fine art judge, lecturer at local colleges and The National Wildlife Federation’s second place finisher in a recent competition. He is president of the Flagler Beach Photography Club.

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Spokes persons Adaptive Sports allows wheel-chair users to blaze their own trail

Kristina Seiple and Kaitlyn Waite works on a rider’s bike.

BRENT WORONOFF STAFF WRITER

Kristen O’Toole has been using a wheelchair since she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2014. She never thought she’d be riding a bike again. Or bowling. Or rowing.

Thanks to the Halifax Health/Brooks Rehabilitation Adaptive Sports and Recreation program, O’Toole rides a recumbent tandem bike on the Lehigh Trail in Palm Coast with her sister, Megan Noble.

She’s also bowling, and now she wants to try rowing.

The program offers a variety of activities in the Volusia/Flagler area for adults and children with any sort of impairment, “from diabetes to amputation to stroke to brain injuries,” said Kristina Seiple, the program’s founder and coordinator. And it’s all free.

Programs include bowling at Ormond Lanes, alternating with billiards at Uncle Waldo’s in Daytona Beach, on Fridays; on-water rowing and erg rowing at the Halifax Rowing Association; yoga and

“I love adaptive sports. It’s changed my whole life. It’s great to be able to meet people and get out and feel free.

Life is no longer less than it can be. It’s the same as it was before, with a couple of added steps.”

JESS CUSIMANO

Photos by Brent Woronoff

tai chi; kayaking and surfing in New Smyrna Beach. Halifax Health/Brooks also hosts special events, such as Tortugas baseball nights.

Once a month, Brooks Adaptive Sports in Jacksonville brings down a variety of bikes to Ralph Carter Park in Palm Coast, and the participants ride the Lehigh Trail.

“This is one of our most popular events,” Seiple said.

“It’s absolutely amazing.”

It’s so popular, there was a waiting list of six people for the April 27 ride. Ann Popik and Dan Caldwell of Brooks brought down 14 bikes from Jacksonville and helped Seiple and fellow coordinator Kaitlyn Waite get everybody situated on their bikes for the two-hour ride.

There were tandem bikes and hand cycles and recumbent bikes adapted to participants’ needs with right-side handles or left-side handles for those who don’t have the use of one side of their body.

Seiple and Waite, who are both therapists, ride with the participants. The trail is a half mile from the park. The riders

TRIBUTES Constance Rita Poltar 1942-2022

Helen Brackett

Constance Rita Poltar, 79, originally of Woonsocket, RI, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 23, 2022 at The Retreat in Berryville Virginia after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease. Connie was a loving wife, mother, memere, sister, aunt, niece, and cousin.

Connie was born October 8, 1942 in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Walter Fontaine and Germaine Demaire Fontaine. Growing up Connie had a love of dance, starring in Swan Lake and auditioning to be a Rockette. Her adventurous spirit led her to move to Miami, where she met her husband.

She married Robert Stephen Poltar on October 25, 1970 in Wrentham, Massachusetts and the two spent time travelling the world while raising a family. Before and after raising her children Connie worked as an analyst for the Federal Government.

In retirement, Connie and Bob moved to Palm Coast, FL where they enjoyed time on and by the water.

Wherever she was, Connie easily made friends with her outgoing and fun-loving personality. She was active in the community, frequently playing golf, planning events, and attending outings with friends. She loved time with family, especially

with her four grandchildren, who she was notorious for spoiling. Connie had a generous heart, a beautiful spirit, and a deep faith. She led with grace in everything she did, cherishing life and making memories with family and friends.

Surviving with her husband are a daughter, Michele (Bill) Finley of Lorton, VA; a son Dan (Jessica) Poltar of Charles Town, WV; a sister, Carol (Ron) Gobeille of Pascoag, RI; and four loving grandchildren, Caitlin, Ryan, Michael, and Christopher.

Family and friends will be received on Thursday, May 5, 2022 at St. Bridget of Ireland Catholic Church, Berryville, VA at 2:00 p.m., in the narthex of the church, followed by a funeral mass at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. Paul M. Grankauskas officiating. Burial will take place at 10:30 am Friday, May 6, 2022 at Quantico National Cemetery in Triangle, VA.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association in Connie’s memory.

Arrangements are being handled by Enders & Shirley Funeral Home, Berryville, VA. To view the obituary and send condolences online, please visit www.endersandshirley.com.

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Helen Brackett passed peacefully at home in Ormond Beach, FL on Thursday, March 31, 2022. She was 92 years old.

Born November 7, 1929 in Brooklyn, NY to Albert and Hilda Schindler. She is survived by her sister Ruth Webster, brother-in-law Al Webster and predeceased by her husband of 65 years, William Brackett. Surviving relatives include her children Diane Lombard of Naples, ME, Glenn Brackett of Lehigh Acres, FL, Cynthia Nardoza of Manahawkin, NJ and Kristina Chapman of Tucson, AZ and their spouses; 9 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren.

Helen was married at the age of 17 to William Brackett on November 16, 1946 in Elkton, Maryland. She worked various jobs while being a wonderful wife and mother to her children. She

enjoyed painting, her pet dogs she had throughout her life, trips, many friendships and social functions with family and friends including members of the Shriners organization to which her husband was a devoted member. One of her happiest times was when she and her husband retired to Palm Coast, FL where they built their dream home. She lived a life so fulfilled and blessed by having so many loving and caring friends and family.

Her family and close friends will honor her name with a Celebration of Life to be held in Ormond Beach, FL during the 2022 Thanksgiving holiday – what better time to give thanks to a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and wonderful friend to those that had the pleasure of knowing her.

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“I haven’t done anything like this since 2014. I never thought I’d be able to do anything like this again. It’s immeasurable what this program does.”

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do a three-mile loop on the trail. Some can ride it three times, others do it twice.

“I have a couple (of riders) in their early 20s who just go out there and go back and forth,” Seiple said.

Jess Cusimano, 25, has been participating in adaptive sports cycling as well as rowing, yoga, kayaking and surfing for the past four months since moving to Florida from New Jersey.

She has been in a wheelchair for eight months with dystonia, a neurological condition that affects the right half of her body. On April 27, Cusimano, a former runner, was trying out a racing cycle.

“I love adaptive sports,” she said. “It’s changed my whole life. It’s great to be able to meet people and get out and feel free. Life is no longer less than it can be. It’s the same as it was before, with a couple of added steps.”

Jean Allen was riding a tandem bike with her husband, David. She’s been in a wheelchair since she had a “failed” knee replacement in 1999.

“This is a good transition for patients who have finished therapy but still want to be active,” Seiple said.

O’Toole moved to Palm Coast from Pittsburgh in September.

“There’s nothing like this in Pennsylvania,” she said. “I haven’t done anything like this since 2014. I never thought I’d be able to do anything like this again. It’s immeasurable what this program does.”

O’Toole and Noble played tennis together when they were in high school. Now, the monthly trail ride is an activity they can enjoy together.

“It’s so awesome to be outdoors,” Noble said. “There’s such a great trail system in Palm Coast. It’s flat, shaded and feels safe. Why not take advantage of it?”

For more, email adaptive sportsdaytona@brooksrehab. org.

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Riders on the Lehigh Trail.

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Jim Crow-era artifacts analyzed Seabreeze club gives Pocket Bears to lift spirits Randy Jaye’s 11th book is available on Amazon.

ALEXIS MILLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Today, salt and pepper shakers are sometimes made to look like characters from books or TV shows. In the Jim Crow era, some shakers were made to look like happy slaves, an example of racism explored by historian Randy Jaye at an Ormond Beach Historical Society event on April 24, at the Anderson-Price Memorial building.

Jaye displayed several items that in some ways appeared harmless: wooden signs, hand fans, framed pictures, old toys and glass figurines. But, he said, “The artifacts were used out there to suppress and oppress people, and they actually used some of this stuff to legitimize the violence.”

Jaye’s April 24 presentation covered the years 1877, which marked the end of Reconstruction, to 1968, in the Civil Rights movement.

“Jim Crow laws were a series of state and local statutes that effectively legalized racial segregation,” according to Jaye. “These laws relegated Blacks (and other people of color) to second-class citizenship.

These people were denied the right to vote and hold public offices and had very limited educational and employment opportunities.”

A member of the OBHS Board of Directors, Jaye has written 11 books, which are available on Amazon, including his most recent: “Jim Crow Era Propaganda, Artifacts, and Upheavals in Florida.”

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Propaganda during the Jim Crow era used racist imagery, including “Mammy” caricatures, to degrade, demonize and demoralize Blacks, Jaye said.

Annabella Kaney Olivari wants her peers to know ‘they are never alone.’

JULIA AMBROSE CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Annabella Kaney Olivari created the Pocket Bear Club at Seabreeze High School to spread warmth and positivity, and it’s working, with 44 members attending weekly meetings. The club creates little bears to be given to others as a gesture to bring comfort. Not everyone needs to know how to sew; members can cut out patterns, glue parts together, fundraise for materials, and market the mission of the club to others.

The idea for the club started last October, when one of Olivari’s classmates collapsed during basketball tryouts after suffering from a sudden cardiac episode. She was in the hospital for several days after being airlifted to a hospital in Jacksonville.

Olivari decorated the outside of a gift envelope with two felt hearts, a pink one and a white one. She later received a message from the dad, saying he took the white heart off and put it in his pocket. He still keeps the white heart in his pocket every day.

During the scariest time of his life, the simplest thing brought him comfort.

Olivari then began the Pocket Bear initiative as her volunteer project for the Tomorrow’s Leaders program.

Participants are required to complete 12 volunteer hours which are “above and beyond.”

“I wanted to dedicate my Tomorrow’s Leaders hours to something very dear to me: making sure my peers know they are never alone with their struggles,” Olivari wrote.

“After seeing some of the bears I have made, a former SHS guidance counselor, Peggy Hart, suggested I start a club at school to help ensure as many bears as possible can make an impact.”

The pandemic was hard on Olivari as well as other students, with regard to mental health. In quarantine, she realized she was not alone in her

Courtesy photo

Annabella Kaney Olivari and one of her pocket bears.

thoughts and struggles. The idea of a pocket “bear hug” is meant to be a small but mighty gesture to brighten someone’s day.

The bears will be provided to

What’s a Pocket Bear?

A Pocket Bear is a small bear made of recycled felt attached with a positive message. The message reads: “Here’s a little bear hug for whenever you feel blue. When things aren’t going right, just hold your bear tight and know it’ll be AOK.”

teachers and faculty to give to students who are having a difficult day, feeling sad or stressed, to remind them they are loved and not alone.

Future goals of the Pocket Bear Club include bringing in mental health speakers and professionals to meetings to shed light on topics of anxiety and depression. At Seabreeze, there aren’t any mental health awareness clubs, so Olivari is hoping this club will help raise awareness to mental health among teenagers.

To get involved, email the club sponsor at clcolby1@volusia.k12. fl.us.

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CINCO DE MAYO BLOCK PARTY When: 5 p.m.

Where: European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Parkway, Palm Coast Details: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at the European Village. There will be live music, vendors, and food and drink specials all night long.

‘PROOF’ When: 7:30-9:30 p.m. on ThursdaySaturday, May 5-7; and 2 p.m. Sunday, May 8.

Where: Flagler Playhouse, 301 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell Details: See this play by David Auburn about family, mental health and math. Tickets cost $15-20. Visit flaglerplayhouse.com

FRIDAY, MAY 6

MOVIES ON THE HALIFAX When: 8:30-10:30 Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of “Onward,” rated PG. Movies are weather-sensitive.

Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.

‘WAITING FOR GODOT’ When: May 6-8. Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 3 p.m.

Where: City Repertory Theatre in City Marketplace, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Suite B207, Palm Coast Tickets: $20 adults, $15 students.

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Where: Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave. Details: The city of Palm Coast will be holding this free event featuring refreshments, vendors, a certified master arborist offering free guidance, and paper shredding services. To get a free tree, bring a nonperishable food item

SATURDAY, MAY 7

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 Foundation presents the First Saturday Creative Bazaar Arts and Crafts flea market. Visit palmcoastartsfoundation.com CHARMETTE’S ANNUAL WOMEN IN RED LUNCHEON When: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Blvd., Palm Coast Details: The St. Johns-PutnamFlagler County Chapter of the Charmettes Inc. invites the community to its annual luncheon, and this year’s theme is “Women of Faith, Praying for a Cure.” The luncheon promotes cancer awareness in local communities. The guest speaker will be Pearl Roziers, a published author who spent 36 years in the Duval County school system. Tickets cost

$50; Contact Charmette Roegina Simmons at 386-546-0148.

SUNSHINE AND SANDALS When: 1-2:30 p.m.

Where: Cornerstone Center, 608 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell Details: Come meet new people and learn all things Flagler County such as parks, beaches, dog-friendly places, social clubs and great restaurants. Contact Kim Sunshine at 386-313-1572 or at cornerstonecenter386@gmail.com ART WALK When: 5-8 p.m.

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

Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Arts on Granada, Thays Art Gallery and Studio, Rusty Wagon Redo Joint, Neighborhood Shop and others on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events. Free. Visit OrmondBeachMainstreet.com

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FREE QUILT TRUNK SHOW When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: Seabreeze United Church of Christ, 501 N. Wild Ave., Daytona Beach Details: The next Racing Fingers Quilt Guild meeting will feature a trunk show presented by Alissa Lapinsky, owner of Oceans of Thread in DeLand. It is free and open to the public. Please park behind the church and enter via the kitchen door. The club will also host a “Sit ‘n Sew” on Tuesday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the same location; bring your sewing machine. Mother Hen quilting help is available at the Ormond Beach Library on Thursday, May 12, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Visit racingfingersquiltguild.com

TUESDAY, MAY 10

THIRD-ANNUAL ORMOND BEACH BEER FEST When: 12-5 p.m.

Where: Destination Daytona Pavilion, 1651 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Details: Join the Rotary of Ormond Beach and S.R. Perrott for this free beer festival. Enjoy live music, food trucks and a beer tasting ($35, held from 1-5 p.m.) that includes over 100 different beers from over 35 different breweries. Proceeds will benefit the Rotary Club.

for humans or pets to trade, while quantities last. The city celebrations are also commemorating its commitment to help aid in the recovery of monarch butterflies by joining Monarch City USA. Call 986-3722.

season. The orchestra will perform Beethoven’s Symphony No. 1 in C Major, Op. 21: Piano Concerto No. 1 in C Major, Op. 15, featuring pianist Michael Rickman and the “Creatures of Prometheus” overture. $15 donation is requested. Call 386-562-5423 or visit daytonasolisti.com

GRIEF SUPPORT GROUP When: 3:30-4:30 p.m.

Where: Flagler Beach United Methodist Church’s Gage Hall, 1520 S. Daytona Ave., Flagler Beach Details: The community is invited to join the Kindred Hospice grief support group if you are grieving the loss of a loved one. Call Kathy Seibert at 386-597-6306.

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SUNDAY, MAY 8

DAYTONA SOLISTI CHAMBER ORCHESTRA PRESENTS “BEETHOVENFEST” When: 3:30-5 p.m.

Where: Lighthouse Christ Presbyterian Church, 1035 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: The Daytona Solisti Chamber Orchestra will celebrate Beethoven with this concluding concert of its Solisti’s 2021-2022

LIBRARY PROGRAM: VOLUSIA FOREVER When: 2 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Christie Miller, volunteer coordinator for Volusia County Environmental Management, will discuss the purpose and successes of the Volusia Forever program. Free program. Reservations not required.

Call 386-676-4191.

THURSDAY, MAY 12

DEMOCRATIC CLUB When: 7-8 p.m.

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: The May meeting of the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club will be in-person and on Zoom.

Social visiting will take place from 6:30-7 p.m. A Zoom link request and club information are available at ormondbeachdems.org. Like minded nonmembers are welcome to attend as guests. Club meetings take place on the second Thursday of each month.

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ARBOR DAY MEMORIAL TREE PLANTING CEREMONY When: 10 a.m.

Where: Linear Park, 31 Greenway Court, Palm Coast Details: The Garden Club at Palm Coast’s Arbor Day Memorial Tree Planting ceremony will remember four members who died from 2019 to 2021: Jane Culpepper, Joseph Fontaine, Angela Ricci and Shirley Studdendick. A bottle brush and Japanese blueberry tree will be planted next to the butterfly garden on the St. Joe Walkway. Speakers will include newly installed president Denise Garcia and Palm Coast City Manager Denise Bevan. For information email: info@gardenclubatpalmcoast.org

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Daytona Harley-Davidson helps bring bike program to Ormond school Ormond Beach Elementary’s kindergartners can now benefit from the All Kids Bike program.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

It’s as easy as riding a bike.

Except, the number of children riding bicycles in the U.S. is on the decline, according to All Kids Bike, an organization that aims to teach kindergartners how to ride a bike through the placement of learn-toride programs into public schools’ physical education classes. And thanks to Bruce Rossmeyer’s Daytona Harley-Davidson and Destination Daytona, kindergartners at Ormond Beach Elementary will be able to benefit from such a program.

The business raised $5,000, the cost for the program, at its Builder’s Breakfast event held during Bike Week 2022, where builders customized STACYC electric bicycles and auctioned them off, said Event and Promotions Manager Mandy Rossmeyer. This was the second year the Builder’s Breakfast has supported the addition of an All Kids Bike program to a local school. In 2021, Daytona Harley-Davidson helped bring it to Osceola Elementary.

“Bikers are very generous people,” Rossmeyer said. “... We had people coming from out of our area here to help raise money for a local school and for our community, which I think is great.”

On Friday, April 29, OBE’s kindergartners were led to the front of the school to see the Rossmeyer family standing near 25 Strider bikes. These kinds of bikes allow the children to begin learning to ride on a balance bike, and once they are ready, pedals can be added.

According to All Kids Bike, the program has been funded nationwide in 563 schools, impacting over 78,000 students as of March 31. In the state of Florida, 18 schools are running the kindergarten PE program, meaning over 12,000 students will learn to

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Event and Promotions Manager Mandy Rossmeyer places a helmet on a Cabram Sampson.

ride a bike in school.

As a former PE teacher, Rossmeyer said she feels it’s important for kids to go outside and be active. Knowing how to ride a bike is a step toward encouraging that, and the All Kids Bike program also provides helmets, as well as training and curriculum for teachers.

Originally, Rossmeyer said they were looking into just donating bikes to local schools, but doing it with the All Kids Bike program has proved to be more significant because of the focus on the kindergarten age group, she said.

“The goal of All Kids Bike is to get every kid in America riding a bicycle by the time they get out of kindergarten, which in turn hopefully gives them a reason to love to ride and to one day come buy a motorcycle. I mean, that’s our ultimate goal, is to get people on two wheels, you know?” said Rossmeyer with a laugh.

Plus, Ormond Beach Elementary holds a place in her heart: It’s where she went to school as a kid. She was excited to see the students’ reactions “It’s going to feel good to actually see the work that we did and see the outcome,” Rossmeyer said.

Email jarleene@ormondbeachobserver.com.

“The goal of All Kids Bike is to get every kid in America riding a bicycle by the time they get out of kindergarten, which in turn hopefully gives them a reason to love to ride and to one day come buy a motorcycle. I mean, that’s our ultimate goal, is to get people on two wheels, you know?”

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Judith Pixler-Ricket, 79, of Jacksonville, Florida, passed away on January 4, 2021.

She was born on June 14th, 1941, in Wichita, Kansas, where her favorite Sunflowers were in as much abundance as the love she gave to people.

She studied Education at Washburn University and graduated with her Bachelor of Science in Teaching.

Judith worked as a Teacher and Assistant Principal and earned her Master’s in Educational Leadership at The University of North Florida. After 32 years of service, she retired from Duval County Schools. Judith was honored with Teacher of The Year and Volunteer of The Year. She spent 2 years as a program manager at PACE Center for Girls.

Her passions were Church of Our Savior, mentoring, clowning, scuba diving, traveling and loving people!

She graduated from a 4-year extension course, Education for Ministry, The University of the South. She also volunteered her time in prison ministry for the Episcopal Church.

Judith is survived by her loving daughter Tracy Pixler-Anderson.

She married and shared her life with her adoring husband Ronald Ricket.

They lived in Jacksonville, Palm Coast, and Costa Rica. After 12 wonderful

at the Flagler Beach pier needs 5. dumpster Select your language from the drop-down menu and click “Apply." a new pad.

They city, which owns the property, is planning to spend $420,459 6. Click "Preview" to review your ad before downloading or saving. on it.

A bid for the work for that amount generated some Finishing Your Ad: pushback from city commissioners at a meeting on April Click to generate a PDF with or without crop marks. Then, 28, but the "Finish" commission ulticlick “Download" and select “Original" or “Moderate" for a print-ready mately approved it 3-2, with file.

File photo by Brian McMillan Commissioner Eric Cooley The city of Flagler Beach had and Commissioner James set asidein $500,000 Sherman against. to continue working later. Your adalready OR,voting click “Save" will appear My for the fix in this year’s budget, TheDocuments city had already set > Drafts. on the property leased by the aside $500,000 for the fix in Funky Pelican, but the amount this year’s budget. still drew opposition from city Local government agreecommissioners Eric Cooley and ments with restaurants leasing James Sherman, who voted city-owned or county-owned against it. properties have generated controversy in Flagler County in recent years, most notably at the county government’s the question becomes, do we facility at Bings Landing, Cooley suggested taking spend a half million dollars to which houses Captain’s BBQ, down the current dump- make a dumpster pad for not and, more recently, at the city ster pad and having the carts a dumpster, for tippy carts?” of Palm Coast’s golf course stored near City Hall, rather Keeping the carts near City restaurant, run by the Green than building a new pad for Hall rather than adding a pad, Lion. them. he said, “is a savings of a treCooley said a resident had “We can keep more tippy mendous amount of money,” recently approached him and carts there than what is on the and avoids the environmental asked if a dumpster pad was pad,” Cooley said. “So then risks of storing trash so close the highest and best use for to the beach. that city-owned land.

Commissioner Ken Bryan “I had to really think about “That is a city facility. said that the condition of the that, and I don’t know if I can, current pad is a problem. honestly — and this is just my We have a tenant.

“I have been out there a opinion — I don’t know if I can couple of times, and I’ve honestly say yes,” Cooley said. We have a lease. We walked under it — cautiously,” The restaurant is currently he said. using tip carts, rather than a have an obligation City Manager William dumpster, on the dilapidated Whitson objected to Cooley’s existing dumpster pad for its as the landlord to suggestion. trash, and has been for years, “That is a city facility. We Cooley said. If the city replac- maintain it.” have a tenant. We have a es the pad with a new one, the lease. We have an obligation restaurant would still be using WILLIAM WHITSON, Flagler as the landlord to maintain Beach city manager tip carts there. it,” Whitson said. “I have tried ever since I was here to get the design process done — get the permits pulled, get bids.

It has been like pulling teeth to get this far. So at the nth hour, you want to say, ‘That’s not our responsibility?’ That the direction I was given was like, ‘Oh, never mind, we don’t need to do that?’ I have a problem with that, because that’s a major tourism draw to this community. It’s kind of a signature.”

Whitson said that the fixing of the dumpster pad had been among the projects assigned to him when he was hired in February 2021, and that the rest of the structure was recently evaluated by an engineer, and is sound. The city had to go out to bid on the dumpster pad twice, and only received one bid — the $420,459 bid from Construct Co. Inc. Cooley said he was bringing the issue up at the meeting because that was the first time the dumpster pad was on a public meeting agenda, so Denise Daley passed he’d been hearing from conaway April 26, 2022, stituents about it.

“It’s not a matter of changBunnell, FL. Denise was ing at the last minute; it’s born March 31, 1948, matter listening to constituGardner MA, the fourth ents that are giving you feedchild of eight and only back,” Cooley said.

Commissioner Deborah daughter of Donald W. Phillips said she wouldn’t be Streeter, Sr. and Doroin favor of changing the plan thea (Mulcahy) Streeter. to replace the pad. CommisDenise married Frank J. sioner Jane Mealy said she believed it would be dangerDaley, Jr., (who preceded her ous to force the restaurant’s in death) and to this union, employees to walk tip carts two children were born, across State Road A1A in order Jonathan and LeeAnn. She to store them at City Hall. is survived by her children, “And I think we’d be breakthree grandchildren, step ing our lease with them if we mother and several siblings. didn’t fix this,” Mealy said.

Condolences may be sent Bryan agreed.

“I’m not prepared to keep through Heritage Funeral & moving the goalposts on this Cremation Service, 4601 E. one,” he said. “I think we need Moody Blvd, G7, Bunnell, FL to move forward and get it 32110, (386) 437-6566. done, before something really drastic happens.”

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Her passions were Church of Our Savior, mentoring, clowning, scuba diving, traveling and loving people! years of marriage, he passed away and Judith returned to Jacksonville to be with Ron’s family. She is survived

by Ron’s loving daughter Wendy Smith (Terry) and loving grandchildren Kaila and Trae. Ron’s loving sons Robin Ricket (Melanie) and Ronald Ricket (Stepheni).

Judy and her late husband Ron’s ashes will be interned together at Jacksonville National Cemetery.

Memorial Service 12th May, 2pm Jacksonville National Cemetery 4083 Lannie Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218 For those who have been touched by Judith’s life and

passing, please take the opportunity to remember and celebrate her life here: https://www.forevermissed.com/judithpixlerricket In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to K9s For Warriors. https://k9sforwarriors.org/

SERVICE: Thursday, May 12, 2PM Jacksonville National Cemetery 4083 Lannie Rd, Jacksonville, FL 32218 DONATIONS: In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her honor to K9s For Warriors. https://k9sforwarriors.org/

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Holly Balmer is excited to bring her business to Ormond Beach.

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seams and other small jobs.

Initially, she didn’t think she would follow in her mother’s footsteps, deciding instead to go to college in New York for nursing, and later business.

But nothing felt right.

“I started going back to sewing every time I would come home from summer breaks and found that was my passion,” Balmer said.

Since she sold her shop in Maine, Balmer started her business here, from scratch.

She hadn’t even brought her sewing machine. She was able to build up her client base by attending wedding expos, visiting bridal shops and through word of mouth from her client base. And as time has gone by, she has gone from altering clients’ prom dresses to altering their wedding dresses.

Being a seamstress is a rewarding job. She works alongside her father, who runs the Port Orange location and specializes in tailoring. Balmer loves being able to be her own boss, and she said she loves making people happy, especially her bridal clients. Her location next to Blush Bridal gallery is also a plus, as she often works with their brides.

“I do hundreds and hundreds of brides every year,” Balmer said. “I just love being around people, and I see so many new people every day.

I’m good at what I do, and I love seeing that portray into my fittings.”

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Holly Balmer is a fifth generation seamstress who isn’t afraid to hustle.

After about seven years of successfully running her shop, Seamstress HollyAnn, in Port Orange, the Ormond Beach resident decided it was time to expand. And when she did, she wanted to make sure to find a location that would give her what her original location at 5131 S. Ridgewood Ave. lacks: visibility.

What’s more visible than a spot right in Ormond Beach’s downtown?

“I am so excited to come to Ormond Beach because I’ve been hearing a calling here,” Balmer said. “I think it’s going to be great to have the service in Ormond Beach, anything from something super small in alterations as a pant hem, to wedding gowns.”

Her second location of Seamstress HollyAnn will open soon at 154 W. Granada Blvd.

Balmer and her husband moved to Ormond Beach from Maine after they married in 2014. Her parents ran a seamstress shop in Maine, one Balmer eventually bought from them after years of helping her mom around the shop.

A sewing machine was a fixture in her life, as she grew up, and when Balmer was in high school, she started helping her mother with ripping

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Daytona International Speedway brings new flavor to this year’s 4th of July celebration with Daytona Soccer Fest: Professional soccer comes to the iconic venue known for the annual Daytona 500 race.

The World Center of Racing and Torneos, a leading company in the sports entertainment industry, announced on Tuesday, April 26, that the National Women’s Soccer League will join Daytona Soccer Fest with an official league match between the Orlando Pride and Racing Louisville FC. The regular season match, which features the Orlando Pride, will move to the newly built soccer field for this firstof-its-kind event inside Daytona International Speedway on the grass field between pit road and the trioval.

“The two-day lineup at Soccer Fest is very impressive, and now we have a nice local angle with our friends with the Orlando Pride,” said Frank Kelleher, president of Daytona International Speedway. “It’s going to be one heck of a July 4th weekend celebration.”

Ignacio Galarza is the CEO of Torneos.

“For the first time in history, a professional natural grass soccer field will be built in the infield of this iconic venue,”

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Mark Wilf, Orlando Pride chairman, said the team is excited as well.

“The NWSL and women’s soccer continue to grow each day, and we’re happy to be part of this historic opportunity,” he said.

NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman said they are thrilled to celebrate the Daytona Soccer Fest and excited to bring an official NWSL match to Daytona Beach.

Gemma Bonner, Racing Louisville defender and captain, expressed similar sentiments.

“We can’t wait to put a show on for you all,” she said. “Our

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games against Orlando are always super exciting and go down to the last few minutes.”

In addition to the newly announced NWSL match, All-Time best players from the Americas and Europe go head-to-head in the Legends Game, a game between World Cup Champions and League Legends.

Argentina’s and Barça’s superstar Javier Mascherano together with French World Champion and Juventus icon David Trezeguet, will join other legendary players such as Juan Sebastian Verón, Gaizka Mendieta, Mikael Silvestre, Augusto Fernández, Juan Francisco Torres, Miguel Ángel Moya, Pavel Pardo and Claudio Pizarro.

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Newly opened Ormond Ballet aims to create art in the community Artistic Director Michelle Boutros wants Ormond Ballet to stand out.

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Ormond Ballet is striving to create high levels of art.

With a focus on a professional, disciplined and yet inclusive and warm training environment, Artistic Director Michelle Boutros wants Ormond Ballet to stand out from other dance schools. A former ballerina, and one who comes from a family of ballerinas, the St. Peters-

burg native has decades of dance and art administration experience, having danced with groups such as Les Jeunes Danseurs and Ballet International, and has worked at various dance schools throughout the U.S. before coming to Ormond Beach, where she previously worked as the artistic director for the European School of Performing Arts.

Boutros wishes that Ormond Ballet — which opened at 1240 Hand Ave. in Ormond Beach on Jan. 3 and currently has 49 students — elicits the same excitement in the public as an impressive art exhibit.

“My goal is for us to be set apart, just so that people notice what we do,” she said. “I don’t want to be

like everybody else. Even as a kid, I didn’t want to be like everybody else — I was trying to be different. So we really strive to offer something that maybe you might find with Orlando Ballet, but with us.”

Ormond Ballet co-owner Jeremiah Garner, also a dancer himself, added that they also aim to instill in their students a level of discipline that will help them for the rest of their lives, no matter what path they decide to follow.

“If you don’t want to become a professional ballet dancer, you’ll still gain a lot coming here because we don’t teach people how to become professional ballet dancers,” Garner said. “We teach people how to

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Mary Beth Stitts, Ormond Ballet co-owners Jeremiah Garner and Michelle Boutros, Olivia Tegner and Caroline Chanfrau.

“We teach people how to become professionals, and the discipline, and the artistry and the work ethic that they learned from here will push them to be excellent in everything that they do.”

JEREMIAH GARNER, Ormond Ballet co-owner

become professionals, and the discipline, and the artistry and the work ethic that they learned from here will push them to be excellent in everything that they do.”

‘WE COME HERE FOR A PURPOSE’

Ormond Ballet held its first show on April 23, at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. “The Gathering” explored the human condition through dance, and featured Port Orange homeschooled high school senior Mary Beth Stitts in the principal role.

It was a fun experience, and one unlike anything Stitts said she had ever done before in her 13 years of dancing.

“It really opened my mind up to a lot of different styles of dance and new variations, and I really enjoyed it,” Stitts said. “It pushed me as a dancer, my confidence levels specifically.”

She was among the group of former ESPA students who followed Boutros to the new school. Stitts said as an instructor, Boutros is focused on the individual dancer and how to help them grow.

“It’s not as much of a competition between each other, but more against yourself and all the specific things that you can work on,” she said.

Father Lopez Catholic High School senior Caroline Chanfrau and 20-year-old Olivia Tegner also switched from ESPA to Ormond Ballet. Chanfrau said they’ve also learned more about dance in general under Boutros’ direction, and she has seen her fellow peers’ love of dance grow as a result.

“It feels like we come here for

a purpose,” Chanfrau said. “ ... It breeds focus.”

Being in a new building, which spans 4,800 square feet and has three separate studio spaces, also makes the students feel like they’re in a professional environment, said Tegner.

“The new building carries a more positive atmosphere, for sure,” Tegner said. “I think this is like a fresh start and a new experience.”

MORE THAN DANCE TRAINING

Though Boutros and Garner spent two weeks almost nonstop at the end of 2021 working to open Ormond Ballet, the idea for a new school began forming over last summer.

Boutros took over ESPA in June, and knew pretty quickly that it wasn’t a good fit for what she wanted to accomplish.

But she didn’t take action to open a new school immediately. Her sister died unexpectedly soon thereafter, and she found herself juggling that life-altering event with putting on a productions for her students. Near the end of the year, however, she and Garner, who in addition to dancing also has a background in piano and different areas of production, decided to go forward with Ormond Ballet, having found the new building over Thanksgiving.

And now, they are excited for what the summer will bring.

“We’re bringing in a lot of cool guest artists, professionals in the dance world from around the world,” Garner said. These include principal dancers with Mariinsky Ballet and Hamburg Ballet.

Dance training when they were children completely changed their lives, Boutros said. They want to do the same for future generations.

“So whether they become photographers, doctors, bankers or dancers, this training will give them a blueprint of their life. And one thing, too, that they will learn from us is grit,” Boutros said. “They will learn to persevere. ... We’re going to celebrate becoming the best version of ourselves.”

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The Flagler County government is scrapping its current interlocal agreement with Flagler Schools and will create a new one, county commissioners decided May 2.

School district staff members at the county meeting urged the commission to delay a vote on the agreement. The topic hadn’t been listed on the May 2 meeting agenda and was added during the meeting itself; school district staff were informed by email the morning of the meeting and had little time to respond.

But the commission voted 4-1, with Commissioner Andy Dance dissenting, to provide a 120-day notice of termination on the agreement. (Dance, echoing school district staff, suggested that the commission delay its vote.) The current agreement will remain in effect while a new one is created during the next 120 days.

The decision comes less than two months after the County Commission approved the school district’s proposed hike in impact fees — levies assessed on new construction to offset development’s impacts on infrastructure, schools and emergency services. Commissioners, at the time, had been sharply critical of the school district for pushing for a steep hike in impact fees while also maintaining another funding stream, called proportionate share mitigation payments, which also involves fees assessed to developers and which has been criticized

by the Flagler Home Builders Association.

Commissioner Joe Mullins has repeatedly criticized the mitigation payment requirement, saying the payments amount to an up-front tax on new development.

“Taxes up front are never good,” Mullins said. “It’s just not the way this system was ... made to work.”

Commissioners, at a meeting in March, initially looked poised to reject the impact fee increase, but ultimately agreed to approve it after Dance suggested that the

"We have flexibility in shaping some form of a 'pay and go' system."

SEAN MOYLAN, assistant county attorney

commission could approve the fee hike, but arrange meetings between the school district and the Home Builders Association about the proportionate share mitigation payments, which developers pay when their development is projected to add new students to schools that are already over capacity.

Changing the proportionate share mitigation payment structure means revising the interlocal agreement between the district and the county government on the funding of new school facilities. It’s also time to revise the agreement for other reasons, Assistant County Attorney Sean Moylan wrote to county commissioners in an April 28 letter.

The agreement, he wrote, dates back to 2008 and “is now very much outdated.”

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Moylan suggested terminating it and starting fresh by providing a 120-day notice of termination, giving a new working group with representatives from county staff, the school district, the Home Builders Association and other stakeholders 120 days to create a new one.

The issue of mitigation payments, Moylan wrote, is difficult because stakeholders have such divergent views, but mitigation payments are only needed when schools lack capacity for students that would be generated by a new development. Developers pay them up front, and the payment is credited toward the impact fees that would otherwise be due when individual units are constructed.

Mitigation payments could be eliminated entirely in a new version of the interlocal agreement, but the school district would object, Moylan noted.

“We have flexibility in shaping some form of a ‘pay and go’ system that will provide the school district with funding to offset the cost of constructing future schools without unnecessarily burdening development projects that may take many years to build out,” Moylan wrote.

“The resolution of this issue will be addressed by the working group.”

The County Commission will have the final say on whether to approve the interlocal agreement created by the working group, which had its first meeting on April 18 and will meet again May 19.

Dance suggested having an independent third party consider the mitigation element of the interlocal agreement, but Mullins and Commissioner Greg Hansen said they considered the County Commission an independent third party.

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Slinging strikes Seabreeze sidearmer tosses one-hitter vs. Pirates BRENT WORONOFF STAFF WRITER

Seabreeze pitcher Evan Miller (8).

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BASEBALL DISTRICT TOURNEYS Seedings in parentheses; some times TBA DISTRICT 1-7A AT CREEKSIDE May 2: Flagler Palm Coast 7, Mandarin 5; Creekside 6, Oakleaf 5. May 3: FPC (6) vs.

Bartram Trail (2); Creekside (5) vs. Sandalwood (1). May 5: final, 7 p.m.

DISTRICT 9-5A AT ST. JOHNS RIVER STATE May 2: Matanzas 13, Mainland 3. May 3: Matanzas 10, Belleview 9; Vanguard (3) vs. New Smyrna Beach (2). May 5: Final: Matanzas (4) vs (3 or 2), 7 p.m.

DISTRICT 9-4A AT BISHOP MOORE May 2: Seabreeze 12, Atlantic 3 (at Embry-Riddle). May 3: Pine Ridge (3) vs. Deltona (2), 6 p.m.; Seabreeze (4) vs. (1) Bishop Moore, 7:30 p.m. May 5: final.

After losing his no-hitter with two outs in the seventh inning, Seabreeze pitcher Evan Miller walked behind the mound, took a moment to himself, and then completed the shutout.

“He went right back to what he was doing all night,” Seabreeze baseball coach Jeff Lemon said. “After the game, he kept his head up. Everybody told him, good job. He was in good spirits.”

The Sandcrabs scored three runs in the top of the seventh to give Miller more support than he would need, and Seabreeze defeated Matanzas 4-0 in the ’Crabs’ final regular-season game April 27 at the Pirates’ field.

Miller, a junior, hasn’t looked like a pitcher who never threw a varsity pitch before this season. The game against Matanzas was his second complete-game, one-hitter of the season.

“He had everything working well,” Lemon said. “His tempo was great. He went out and executed his plan.

He trusted the calls from our pitching coach, and he and Dylan Cavanaugh, the catcher, worked really well together.”

Miller pitches from a threequarter arm slot and throws a two-seam fastball, slider and changeup.

“The ball was going in two directions on us,” Matanzas coach Jim Perry said. “His fastball was from threequarters with movement. He dropped down even further on his breaking ball, and it went the other direction.”

Brady Novack had the only hit for the Pirates with a grounder through the infield between third and shortstop.

Matanzas pitchers George Johnson and Ben Apfelbach kept the Pirates in the game, allowing one run through six innings before Seabreeze added three runs in the top of the seventh off Apfelbach on two walks, a passed ball, a double

by Zach Banks and a wild pitch.

Seabreeze defeated Atlantic 12-3 on May 2 in a first-round game in the District 9-4A tournament. The Sandcrabs, who have won four in a row to improve to 9-17, were sched-

Matanzas senior first baseman Michael Martinez (27) fields a grounder for an out.

Seabreese’s Zachary Banks (10) slides into third on his way to scoring the final run of the game.

Seabreeze’s Noah Katsikos (3) fields a grounder at second base.

uled to meet No. 1 seed Orlando Bishop Moore on May 3.

“We started the season with only two guys who had a substantial amount of playing time on varsity,” Lemon said.

“As the season has gone on, guys have stepped into their roles. It’s been fun to see them grow up right in front of our eyes.”

Seabreeze has three dependable starters — Ethan Gilbert, Miller and Cavanaugh with Mason Boice taking over the closer’s role. All four juniors.

At the plate, the Sandcrabs rely on small ball — playing hit-and-run, stealing bases, keeping the ball in play.

“We’re trying to put pressure on the defense as much as possible,” Lemon said.

‘THE AIR CAME OUT OF THE BALLOONS’

Matanzas is hosting the District 9-5A tournament at St. Johns River State College in Palatka. The fourth-seeded Pirates (10-11) defeated fifthseeded Mainland 13-3 in five innings on May 2 and then edged top-seeded Belleview 10-9 in the semifinals May 3 to advance to the May 5 championship game. The top four seeds are all ranked between 45th and 59th among Class 5A teams.

“As far as I’m concerned, it’s anybody’s tournament to win,” Perry said. “I guess the only advantage is of all the bus rides, we have the shortest one at 45 minutes.”

Because of six early-season postponements due to rain, the Pirates have played nine games during the past three weeks with three games in three days each week.

The grind finally got to the team in the third week. On April 26, Matanzas lost 2-1 at Nease in 13 innings. On April 27, the Pirates fell to Miller and Seabreeze, and on April 28, they lost a home game to St. Augustine, 12-2.

“The air came out of the balloons,” Perry said. “The game at Nease ended at 10:35 and we got off the bus at 11:15. Then they had to go to school the next day and play Seabreeze that night. We were supposed to play Seabreeze and St. Augustine a month ago. We had six rainouts, and we were only able to reschedule four. There just weren’t enough days.”

Against Nease, Novack, Jacob Cope and Josh Cope combined to allow two runs on five hits in 13 innings. Jacob Cope pitched eight shutout innings, allowing four hits, no walks, striking out six. Matanzas managed just four hits against three Nease pitchers.

“Against Nease, we faced a lefty who threw a hard slider and a hard righty,” Perry said.

“The type of pitching we saw vs. Nease compared to the type of pitching with saw vs.

Seabreeze was 180 degrees apart. It was complete bat disruption.”

To advance to the district championship on May 5, the Pirates would have to play three games in four days.

That’s a schedule they’ve become accustomed to.

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Quarterback Alexa Wilson

“Once we started punching it in, it gave us hope and gave us energy on defense to start locking it down.”

Emotions ran high as Mainland and Jones high schools took the field in the District 10-1A flag football championship game on Wednesday, April 27, at Atlantic High School in Port Orange. Even though the Fightin’ Tigers scored the first touchdown, the Buccaneers dug deep, played a balanced game and brought home the championship trophy with a 20-12 win.

Referees called a sideline infraction on Mainland’s coaches which resulted in a five-yard penalty for the team during the first half of the game. Coach Ethan Simpson acknowledged the issue.

“We have got to keep our heads up and stay focused,” he said. “I have got to get better at staying focused on the game and forget the rest.”

Mainland’s offense had two great drives in the first quarter and dropped two touchdown passes. In the second half, they started running the ball into the end zone — scoring all their points in the third and fourth quarters.

“I think the big thing is, on offense, we were driving the ball like crazy, but we just weren’t finishing,” Simpson said. “We came back the sec-

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ond half and started finishing.

We made some good adjustments on coaches and players. Once we started punching it in, it gave us hope and gave us energy on defense to start locking it down.”

Quarterback Alexa Wilson passed for 220 yards, rushed for 106 and scored two touchdowns. She currently leads the team with 411 rushing yards, while wide receiver Camryn Campbell leads in receiving yards at 545 for the season.

Jones High School’s quarterback was pressured throughout the game by team captains Avari AlbrightWalker and Tania Bolden who had five sacks between them — four for Bolden. AlbrightWalker also scored one 11-yard receiving touchdown

Mainland’s wide receiver Kassie Stoner makes her way through Fightin’ Tiger before going out of bounds.

while Bolden and linebacker Shelby Lecates led the team with five tackles each. Simpson believes Albright-Walker and Bolden are the top two rushers in the state.

“We have told Nia and Avari from the get-go, in big games, that they can control the game,” Simpson said. “They are fast and good kids. They

always bring the big-time plays at the end and big-time sacks.”

Bolden recently signed with Cottey College in Missouri to play flag football.

“We host the first round of the playoffs,” she said. “When I get on the field, I’m going to shut them down.”

ETHAN SIMPSON, Mainland flag football head coach

Mainland Buccaneers take home the District 10-1A championship trophy.

Coach Scott Wilson gets doused with water after Mainland’s championship win.

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Tough loss but ‘fun season’ for FPC flag football The Bulldogs fell 13-12 to New Smyrna Beach in the district quarterfinals.

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As Emma Laupepa walked off the Flagler Palm Coast field for the final time, images of her senior flag football season flashed through her head.

“It was definitely a fun season.

There was never a dull moment,” the quarterback said. “We never had a down practice. We were always motivating each other.”

The Bulldogs had a chance to extend their season. With less than 20 seconds left, Annalia Torres caught a touchdown pass from Laupepa to pull FPC within a point of New Smyrna Beach in a District 3-2A quarterfinal on April 27. But Laupepa’s extra-point pass fell incomplete, and the Barracudas moved on to the semifinals with a 13-12 win.

“It was a hard way to lose — by one point,” Laupepa said. “We played our hearts out until the last whistle. We played one of our best games.”

Torres caught the fourth-down

touchdown pass on an 8-yards-andin route, the same route she ran to score the Bulldogs’ first touchdown on a catch-and-run in the second quarter.

“I told her, ‘You’re my main read for this. I need you to get open,’” Laupepa said. “She was right there.”

New Smyrna went ahead 13-6 in the third quarter on quarterback Emma Corr’s touchdown run. Until the final drive, the ’Cudas’ defense held the Bulldogs in check in the second half.

“Their defense definitely came to play,” Laupepa said.

New Smyrna went ahead on Maylee Smith’s touchdown catch and extra point in the second quarter.

FPC was unsuccessful on both of its extra points, and that turned out to be the difference.

Bulldogs coach Tony Coates said there was some confusion on the route on their final extra-point try.

“We’d make the same call again,” he said. “I have trust in the team. It just didn’t go our way that time.”

The ’Cudas were able to hold possession with an effective optionrun game. Corr ran for 70 yards and passed for 60 yards. Julia Clayton added 75 yards rushing.

"It was definitely a fun season.

There was never a dull moment.

We never had a down practice.

We were always motivating each other."

EMMA LAUPEPA

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FPC’s Emma Swearingen reaches for yards as Molly Crossland (9) makes the tackle.

The Bulldogs were hosting the district tournament with four quarterfinals played on two fields on April

27. The Bulldogs and ’Cudas played on the football practice field with Spruce Creek and Atlantic Coast

playing on the stadium field. Creek, Fleming Island and Mandarin also won their quarterfinal contests.

Fleming Island defeated Spruce Creek 25-0 to win the district championship on April 28. In the semifinals earlier in that evening, Creek defeated New Smyrna 20-0 and Fleming defeated Mandarin 20-0.

The Bulldogs, who ended the season with a 6-6 record, will lose five seniors including Zarah Burgess and Alanna Snell and captains Laupepa, Ray Giaccone and Giva Clavizzao.

Torres, a junior, is moving to St. Johns County.

“I’m kind of disappointed I have to leave,” she said. “This is probably as close a team I’ve ever been involved with.”

Send your team’s results and photos to brent@palmcoastobserver. com.

Five athletes announce their college decisions FPC football players Garrick Schwartz, Marcelo Gonzalez, Logan Ramadan and Trenton Williams and FPC lacrosse defender Gordon Beck will play on the next level.

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Flagler Palm Coast High School celebrated four seniors who will continue their football careers in college and another who will be part of the the University of Florida’s support staff.

Defensive end Garrick Schwartz was the only football player to actually sign a letter of intent on May 3.

Schwartz will play football at Division II Erskine University in South Carolina. Defensive end/linebacker Marcelo Gonzalez will play football at Avila University, an NAIA school in Kansas City Missouri.

Defensive end Logan Ramadan will continue his football career at St. Thomas University, an NAIA school in Miami Gardens. And wide

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FPC celebrated five football players who will be moving on to college: Garrick Schwartz, Logan Ramadan, Marcel Gonzalez, Trenton Williams and Nick Blumengarten.

receiver Trenton Williams will play at Highland Community College in Kansas.

Earlier in the day, FPC lacrosse defender Gordon Beck signed a letter of intent with the Savannah College of Art and Design.

Offensive lineman Nick Blumengarten has a Bright Futures scholarship with the University of Florida, where he intends to major in biology

on a pre-med track. He will also be a student equipment manager with the football team.

“I want to be a team physician, so this will help me,” he said.

FPC football coach Robert Paxia said he wanted to celebrate Blumengarten’s decision along with the other players, because “you don’t necessarily have to play to continue to contribute to the game.”

Nine Bulldog seniors have now signed letters of intent with college football programs, Paxia said.

Helping players reach the next level is the athletic staff’s ultimate goal, athletic director Steve DeAugustino said in introducing the players.

“These young leaders did an awesome job, and what they created, the underclassmen will carry on,” DeAugustino said.

"These young leaders did an awesome job, and what they created, the underclassmen will carry on."

STEVE DEAUGUSTINO, FPC athletic director

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ON TRACK TOO Jonathan Campbell’s senior baseball season came to an end May 2 when Mainland fell to Matanzas 13-3 in a district quarterfinal. Campbell pitched 4.2 innings. The Pirates wound up scoring 10 runs off three Buccaneer pitchers in the fifth.

Campbell, a defensive back who signed with North Carolina A&T, can’t concentrate on preparations for his first college football season just yet, however. The pitcher/outfielder/defensive back/quarterback is also on Mainland’s track and field team, and he earned a spot in regionals as an alternate for the 4x400 relay team.

Campbell was supposed to throw the javelin at districts, but his arm was too tired from pitching, said Terry Anthony, Mainland’s track coach and athletic director. But Campbell was needed to fill in for an injured Devin Franklin on the 4x400 relay. Campbell helped the relay team win the district title.

This is his first year on the track team.

“I’m mad at him for not coming out for track his first three years,” Anthony joked.

“It was our best time all year (3;26.59), and the second time he ran it.”

A game to remember: seven-run rally Anthony Campanella has coached baseball for 30 years. On May 2, he was as giddy as an eighth grader.

“It was freaking exciting. So awesome. Wow!” he said of Flagler Palm Coast’s astonishing 7-5 comeback victory over Jacksonville Mandarin in a district quarterfinal. “I’m so proud of my guys.”

Down 5-0, Campanella’s Bulldogs scored seven runs in the top of the seventh. Senior pitcher Gavin Gotera pitched the final three innings, closing the door on the Mustangs, and FPC got to live another day.

“The momentum changed in a heartbeat,” Campanella said on the drive back home from tournament site Creekside High School.

“And it finally happened in our favor. You could see the momentum change from the first batter and then it steamrolled from there.

They couldn’t stop the bleeding. One crazy thing happened after another.

The baseball gods helped us out. It

was totally bizarre.”

A hit. A walk. An error. A ball rolled between the first baseman’s legs in what could have been a double play.

“We were substituting guys in and out for baserunners, trying to get guys in position. They were playing in when they were still ahead, and we put the ball in play and put pressure on them,” Campanella said. “It was a total team effort. Everybody contributed. Everybody came together as one.”

Jesse Baugher tied the score with an RBI single and then ran all the way home with the go-ahead run as an outfielder misplayed the ball.

“He didn’t stop. He just kept on going,” Campanella said. “Our kids were going nuts. All our guys were on the field. The umpire was going nuts, telling them to get off the field.

“You could see the confidence rising on our side and the letdown on their side, and it kept flowing. It was a fun game.”

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FPC coach Anthony Campanella has seen a lot in his 30 years of coaching baseball. The comeback against Mandarin was a game he and his team will remember for a long time.

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“(Jesse Baugher) didn’t stop. He just kept on going. Our kids were going nuts. All our guys were on the field. The umpire was going nuts, telling them to get off the field.”

ANTHONY CAMPANELLA, FPC baseball coach

It has not been an easy year for FPC, which improved to 10-15 with the win. The Bulldogs lost eight of their first nine games and closed the regular season with three losses.

“We don’t have the best record,” Campanella said. “We battled a lot of adversity. We were on the other end a bunch of games where we just kind of imploded, but we came together at an important time.”

Campanella thought Mandarin made a mistake by starting its second- best pitcher, Nathan Webb, and saving its ace, Jordan Martin. Webb had a shutout going entering the seventh and didn’t get much help from his defense in the bizarro inning. But Campanella said he learned the hard way to never look past another team.

“They’re a really good baseball team, and they might have overlooked us,” he said. “They didn’t throw their best guy against us. I made that mistake a long time ago, and I said, ‘I’m never going to do that again. If I’m going to lose, I’m going to lose with my best on the mound.’

You live and learn being a high school coach.”

Campanella has been a head coach for 27 years, 24 at Seabreeze and the past three at FPC. He has celebrated championships and consoled his teams after tough losses. He doesn’t remember being more excited after a win than he was after this one.

The Bulldogs couldn’t celebrate for long, however. The next night, they had to do it all over again, drive back up to Creekside and face Bartram Trail in a district semifinal.

The Bears came into the game as the eighth-ranked team in Class 7A. “We told them, ‘Let’s be happy tonight, but when that sun comes up, we better be locked in or it’s going to be a long day.’” Campanella said.

Flagler Palm Coast tennis player Daniel Berenblit advanced to the Class 4A individual singles final at the FHSAA state tennis championships.

The senior defeated Bartram Trail's Michael Rodriguez 6-0, 6-1 in the quarterfinals and Orlando Boone's Blake Bartos 6-0, 6-0 in the semifinals. Craig Corey of Coconut Creek Monarch Academy defeated Berenblit in the final 7-6, 6-1.

Corey went on to defeat Miami Palmetto's Sebastian Munoz for the Class 4A overall championship. Munoz had won the individual singles title among players who advanced to state with their teams.

Corey is a five star college recruit, ranked 10th in the state in the class of 2022 by Tennis Recruiting Network.

Berenblit, a four-star recruit, is ranked 11th.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL The Matanzas beach volleyball team won its final three matches of the regular season against DeLand, Oakleaf and Jacksonville Episcopal. The Pirates lost to Atlantic 3-2 in the district tournament to finish their first official season at 6-10.

Against the Sharks, the Pirates won at No. 3 with seniors Brooke Ballschmieder and Ashley Grove and at No. 4 with Kala Lansford and Charlie Robinson.

Seabreeze lost to Spruce Creek 3-2 at district. The Sandcrabs finished the year at 3-7, 2-2 in the district.

New Smyrna Beach won the district title with a 5-0 victory over Spruce Creek in the final.

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Mainland boys, Seabreeze girls win district track

Another district track and field meet, another trophy for the Mainland boys team.

The Mainland boys and the Seabreeze girls both took home championship trophies April 28 at the District 6-3A track meet at Orlando East River.

The Buccaneer boys have won six district titles since 2015, including four in a row from 2015 to 2018. They took home the runner-up trophy in 2019. There was no meet in 2020, and they have now won two more titles in

a row in 2021 and 2022.

“We’ve had a pretty good run,” said Mainland coach Terry Anthony.

The Mainland boys rolled up 168 points, with Seabreeze finishing second with 102 points. The Seabreeze girls tallied 134 points. Mainland finished fifth on the girls’ side with 74 points.

Mainland sprinter Nate Davis won the 100- and 200-meter dashes.

Jonathan Williams won both hurdles events for the Bucs. Nick Antoine and Zavier Mincey took first and second in the high jump. Mincey won both the long jump and the triple jump.

And Isaiah Morrison won the shot put.

The Bucs also finished first in the boys 4x100 and the 4x400 relays.

Their 4x100 time of 41.8 seconds ranks seventh in the state in Class 3A. Davis, meanwhile, ranks ninth in the 100 with a best time of 10.66 seconds. He ran 11.11 at district, while

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Mainland’s Nick Antoine won the high jump at district with a leap of 6 feet, 0.75 inches.

Local qualifiers for the May 6 regional meet at Orlando East River with place at the District 6-3A meet (top four places in each event qualify).

BOYS 100: 1. Nate Davis, Mainland. 3.

Jordan Porter, Mainland.

200: 1. Nate Davis, Mainland.

400: 4. Jordan Porter, Mainland.

800: 2. Jacob Labonte, Seabreeze. 3. Klellan Lubbe, Seabreeze.

110 hurdles: 1. Jonathon Williams, Mainland. 2. Emmanuel Yisrael, Mainland.

300 hurdles: 1. Jonathon Williams, Mainland. 2. Charles Scrabis, Seabreeze.

4x100: 1. Mainland. 3. Seabreeze.

4x400: 1. Mainland. 4. Seabreeze.

4x800: 3. Mainland.

High jump: 1. Nick Antoine, Mainland. 2. Zavier Mincey. 3. Crawford Olsen, Seabreeze.

Pole vault: 2. Jay Teters, Seabreeze. 3. Brian Blackwood, Seabreeze.

Long jump: 1. Zavier Mincey, Mainland. 2. Nick Antoine, Mainland.

Triple jump: 1. Zavier Mincey, Mainland.

Shot put: 4. Isaiah Morrison, Mainland.

Discus: 1. Isaiah Morrison, Mainland. 4. Dante Jones, Seabreeze.

Javelin: 3. Kage Barton, Seabreeze.

teammate Jordan Porter was third with an 11.18.

Porter, who also qualified for region in the 400 with a fourth-place finish, anchors both the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams.

“Jordan Porter is the key to all our relays,” Anthony said. “We haven’t had a finisher like him since Adrian Killins.”

Killins, who was on NFL rosters in 2020 and 2021, helped the Bucs’ 4x100 relay set the school record with a 41.57 in 2015.

The Bucs were 20 meters down in the 4x400 when Porter got the baton, Anthony said, and the senior wound

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GIRLS 200: 4. Kiera Williams, Mainland.

400: 2. Kiera Williams, Mainland.

3. Emmaline Caputo, Seabreeze.

800: 1. Ella Chandler, Seabreeze.

1,600: 2. Arianna Roy, Seabreeze.

3,200: 2. Mackenzie Roy, Seabreeze.

100 hurdles: 2. Veronica Low, Seabreeze. 3. Sydney Cooper, Mainland.

300 hurdles: 1. Jayla ClowersJones, Seabreeze. 2. Mackenzie Roy, Seabreeze. 4. Sydney Cooper.

4x100: 2. Mainland.

4x400: 3. Seabreeze. 4. Mainland.

4x800: 1. Seabreeze. 4. Mainland.

Pole vault: 4. Veronica Low, Seabreeze.

Triple jump: 3. Morgan Long, Seabreeze. 4. Jayla Jones-Clowers, Seabreeze.

Shot put: 4. Avari Walter, Mainland.

Discus: 2. Jamie Bandell, Seabreeze.

up winning the event for Mainland by four-tenths of a second.

The Seabreeze girls won three events, including championships

by Ella Chandler in the 800 meters and the 4x800 relay team of Chandler, Nickole Dane, Ariana Roy and Mackenzie Roy. Chandler is ranked fifth in the state in the 800 in Class 3A, but with No. 3 Caroline Wells of Winter Springs not running that event at district, the Seabreeze senior gets bumped up to No. 4 in the rankings among potential competitors.

The Sandcrabs’ 4x800 team is ranked third in the state in 3A with a

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“They were very upset that a girl dropped the baton right in front of them, and they had to go around her and they didn’t get the record,” Meyers-Sinett said. “They’re looking to break it at region.”

Chandler, the fastest 800 runner on the squad, leads off the relay because she is faster when she has competition directly next to her, Meyers-Sinett said.

Seabreeze’s Jayla Clowers-Jones won the 300 hurdles with a personal-record time of 49.56 seconds.

Father Lopez won both the girls and boys titles at the District 6-1A meet April 28 at Ocala Trinity Catholic.

Hailey Bruce won the girls javelin with a school-record throw of 103 feet, eight inches, which ranks 11th in the state in Class 1A. Angelina Stabile won the pole vault with the 25th-best vault in 1A at 7 feet, 10.75 inches. Caroline Theriault won the 100 and 300 hurdles. Jonah Gnochetti won the 300 hurdles and the triple jump.

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Peter Hopfe of First Baptist Christian Academy in Bunnell won the 3,200-meter run with a time of 10:37.12.

Hopfe has the 29th best time in 1A with a 10:21.41 at the Embry-Riddle Spikes Classic.

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RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

MARCH 24-30

Flagler Beach home tops the list A

house in Flagler Beach was the top real estate transaction for the week of March 24-30 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. Peter May, Karen Chitty, Bryan May and Thomas May sold 1352 Lambert Ave. to Cathy Sheppard, of Flagler Beach, for $962,500. Built in 1980, the house is a 3/3.5 and has a fireplace and 2,497 square feet.

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Condos David Jones and Nancy Hunter, of Palm Coast, sold 60 Surfview Drive, Unit 408, to Robert and Linda McGee, of Lawrenceville, Georgia, for $630,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/2.5 and has 1,640 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $340,000.

Jennifer Wagner, of Palm Coast, sold 19 Mid Pines Circle, Unit 19, to Peter Ferris and Lisa EisenbergFerris, of Palm Coast, for $219,900.

Built in 1980, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,150 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $150,000.

Atlanta Beach Paul and Heather Allen, of Flagler Beach, sold 2723 S. Daytona Ave. to James and Angela Brienza, of Flagler Beach, for $780,000. Built in 2009, the house is a 3/3 and has a swimming pool and 2,572 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $535,000.

Belle Terre Eric and Alison Galley, of Seffner, sold 123 Birchwood Drive to Vladimir Tarasov, of Palm Coast, for $444,900. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,926 square feet. It sold in 2018

for $304,500.

Edner and Gladys Cherilien, of Palm Coast, sold 10 Praver Lane to Douglas Osborne Jr., of Palm Coast, for $379,900. Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,357 square feet.

Bunnell Sheran Scofield, of Ormond Beach, sold 225 S. Old Dixie Highway to Michael Bradley, of Bunnell, for $480,000. Built in 1982, the house is a 6/4 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,772 square feet.

Empire Dawn LLC, of Phoenix, sold 203 S. Stone St. to Donald and Evie Martin, of Bunnell, for $199,000.

Built in 1951, the house is a 3/1 and has 991 square feet. It sold in 1990 for $36,900.

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The top real estate transaction in Flagler County is on the Matanzas River and has three bedrooms.

Indian Trails Creative Group Corp., of Miami, sold 58 Briarvue Lane to Theodore and Brenda Peck, of Palm Coast, for $439,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,165 square feet.

Vanessa Lao, of Palm Coast, sold 96 Bird of Paradise Drive to Carlos Taveras, of Jersey City, New Jersey, for $395,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a swimming pool and 2,904 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $212,000.

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 1 Bickwick Lane to Anoop and Preethi Mohan, of Palm Coast, for $304,490. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet.

Christopher Albritton Jr., of Zephyrhills, sold 40 Boulder Rock Drive to Elise Nassiff, of Palm Coast, for $233,000. Built in 1984, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,247 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $187,500.

Lehigh Woods D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 30 Rollins Lane to Thomas Nicholson and Debra McDonald, of Palm Coast, for

$368,280. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,368 square feet.

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 24 Rippling Brook Drive to Ronald and Shanna Nelson, of Palm Coast, for $299,635. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet.

Matanzas Woods Jay Curbow, of Blue Water Homes Inc., of Palm Coast, sold 19 Lancaster Lane to Jonathan and Jennifer Cooper, of Palm Coast, for $375,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,840 square feet.

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 28 Leidel Drive to Mackenzie Kelly and Holly Cerney, of Palm Coast, for $311,990. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet.

Palm Harbor Cynthia Black sold 15 Conway Court to Jeremiah Kelleher, of Palm Coast, for $925,000. Built in 1999, the house is a 3/3 and has a swimming pool, boat dock, boathouse and 2,612 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $535,000.

Chi Shing and Sandy Wong sold 3 Clement Court to Southern Prop 1001 LLC, of Palm Coast, for $450,000. Built in 1989, the house is a 4/3 and has a boat dock and 1,972 square feet. It sold in 1989 for $117,900.

Continental Acquisitions LLC sold 65 Foxhall Lane to Tim Hickerson and Molly Basili, of Palm Coast, for $376,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,649 square feet.

The house at 96 Bird of Paradise Drive sold for $395,000.

Michael and Linda Cannino, of Palm Coast, sold 35 Frenora Lane to Carlos Torres, of Palm Coast, for $285,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,572 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $209,000.

Pine Grove Brite Equities LLC, of Orlando, sold 45 Pickering Drive to Robert Richardson Jr., of Daytona Beach, for $405,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,983 square feet.

Elena Cruz, of Brooklyn, sold 115 Point Pleasant Drive to Patrick Henderson, of Palm Coast, for $250,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,779 square feet.

Plantation Bay Taleka Tukes sold 10 Bay Pointe Drive to Geoffrey Carter, of Ormond Beach, for $390,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 2/2.5 and has a fireplace and 2,570 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $277,500.

Quail Hollow Carole Anderson, of Mays Landing, New Jersey, sold 80 Zebulahs Trail to George Oriel and Diane Guyovich, as trustees, for $260,000. Built in 1993, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,382 square feet.

Sawmill Creek Maronda Homes LLC, of Jacksonville, sold 128 Oakleaf Way to Yuriy Povolotskiy and Yelena Smelyanskaya, of Palm Coast, for $334,900.

Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,876 square feet.

Woodlands Maria and Agapito Rivera, of Kissimmee, sold 4 Blakefield Court to David and Elizabeth Altizer, of Palm Coast, for $330,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,976 square feet. It sold in 2009 for $139,000.

Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-CP-0000444 Division 48 Totten IN RE: ESTATE OF BARBARA J. WESTERLUND Deceased.

The administration of the estate of BARBARA J. WESTERLUND, deceased, whose date of death was December 10, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. #1, Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is May 5, 2022.

Co-Personal Representatives: /s/ Brette E. Westerlund Brette E. Westerlund 17 Dingee Road South Salem, New York 10590 /s/ Dale S. Kolanko Dale S. Kolanko 15 Todd Hill Circle Goldens Bridge, New York 10526 /s/ Kyle J. Eifert Kyle J. Eifert 17 Dingee Road South Salem, New York 10590 Attorney for Personal Representatives: /s/ Donna R. Joseph Donna R. Joseph, Esquire Florida Bar No. 827861 Donna R. Joseph, P.A. 13899 Biscayne Blvd., Suite #142 North Miami Beach, Florida 33181 May 5, 12, 2022 22-00055G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2022 CP 000240 DIVISION 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH R. YANKOWSKI, a/k/a J. RONALD YANKOWSKI, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Joseph R. Yankowski a/k/a J. Ronald Yankowski, deceased, whose date of death was January 26, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg 1, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN 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 May 5, 2022. /s/ Liam Thoubboron Liam Thoubboron Personal Representative 37 Berkshire Lane Palm Coast, FL 32136 /s/ Steven J. Guardiano Steven J. Guardiano, Esq. Florida Bar No. 0602396 Attorney for Personal Representative Guardiano Law, PA 412 N. Wild Olive Ave Daytona Beach, FL 32118 Phone: 386-257-7666 Email: steven@stevenguardiano.com paralegal@stevenguardiano.com May 5, 12, 2022 22-00054G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-CP-000229 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF HELLA IRMGARD LIMA a/k/a HELLA I. LIMA Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Hella Irmgard Lima, deceased, whose date of death was February 23, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 East Moody Blvd., Bunnell, Florida 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representatives and the personal representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is May 5, 2022.

Personal Representatives: Cheryl L. Sanders 624 Briarstone Lane Knoxville, TN 37934 Kila Denise Rochford 309 Port Charles Drive Knoxville, TN 37934 Attorney for Personal Representatives: 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 May 5, 12, 2022 22-00050G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File: 2020 CP 000607 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF Jerome Richard Moxley, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Jerome Richard Moxley, deceased, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, address 1767 E. Moody Blvd, Bldg 1, Bunnell, FL 32110, File No. 2020 CP 000607. The personal representative’s and the personal representative’s attorney names and addresses are: Greg Moxley, 2512 Buyrn Circle, Virginia Beach, VA 23453 Daniel R. Lewis, Esq., 208 Sanford Ave, Sanford, FL 32771 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 WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with the court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILLED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN THE FLORIDA STATUTES 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. First publication of this notice is May 5, 2022 Personal Representative: Greg Moxley 2512 Buyrn Circle Virginia Beach, VA 23453 Attorney for Personal Representative: Daniel R. Lewis Email: Daniel@DanielRLewisLaw.com Florida Bar No. 108897 208 Sanford Ave Sanford, FL 32771 Phone: 386.237.5408 May 5, 12, 2022 22-00053G

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2022 CA 000001 DIVISION: 49 TERRI CAPPELLO, individually, and as beneficiary of the Terri Cappello Trust, dated February 24, 2012, Plaintiff, vs.

ROBERT NEWSHOLME, individually, and as Trustee of the Terri Cappello Trust, dated February 24, 2012, Defendant.

TO: Defendants, ROBERT NEWSHOLME, Individually and as Trustee of the Terri Cappello Trust dated February 24, 2012; and any unknown heirs, devisees, grantees, creditors, and other unknown persons or unknown spouses claiming by, through and under any of the above- named Defendants, YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Removal of Trustee and Appointment of Successor Trustee has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on William J. Bosch, Esq., attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is CHIUMENTO LAW, PLLC, 145 City Place, Suite 301, Palm Coast, FL 32164, on or before 5/27/2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Building 1, 2nd Floor, Bunnell, FL 32110, before service on Plaintiff or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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.

Dated this 4/19/2022.

TOM BEXLEY, CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: Amy Perez Deputy Clerk William J. Bosch, Esq. attorney for Plaintiff CHIUMENTO LAW, PLLC 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 May 5, 12, 19, 26, 2022 22-00052G

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE COUNTY COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2021-CC-000261 ISLAND ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, v.

CORBIN W. NORMAN, et al., Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY given pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure dated April 19, 2022 and entered in Case No. 2021-CC-000261, in the County Court, in and for Flagler County, Florida wherein ISLAND ESTATES NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC., is the Plaintiff and CORBIN W. NORMAN is the Defendant, I will sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Courthouse, 1st Floor Jury Room at Kim C. Hammond Justice Center in Bunnell, Flagler County, Florida, at 11:00 A.M. on the 20th day of May, 2022, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: Lot 69, ISLAND ESTATES, according to the plat thereof recorded in Plat Book 28, Pages 43 through 51, Public Records of Flagler County, Florida.

Parcel Identification Number: 0411-31-3000-00000-0690.

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

McCabe & Ronsman 110 Solana Road, Suite 102 Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 service@flcalegal.com Corbin W. Norman 133 Island Estates Pkwy Palm Coast, FL 32137 May 5, 12, 2022 22-00051G

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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 UPskill Books LLC located at 74 Pin Oak Drive, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 27th day of April, 2022.

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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 Art Guild Press LLC located at 74 Pin Oak Drive, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 27th day of April, 2022.

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Dated this 27th day of April, 2022.

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FIRST INSERTION 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 Cornerstone Homes located at 3574 Bareback Trail, in the City of Ormond Beach, Flagler County, FL 32174 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 29th day of April, 2022.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 CP 000180 IN RE: ESTATE OF RICARDO OTERO CULVER A/K/A RICARDO O. CULVER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Ricardo Otero Culver, a/k/a Ricardo O. Culver, deceased, whose date of death was August 14, 2021, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Flagler County Courthouse, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 28, 2022.

Personal Representative: David Culver 2844 Spring Shade Road Apex, NC 27523 Attorney for Personal Representative: Michael A. Kurey Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 978833 203 E. Rich Avenue DeLand, , FL 32724 Telephone: (386) 734-5959 Fax: (386) 734-5945 E-Mail: eservice@finleylawllc.com 2nd E-Mail: mkurey@finleylawllc.com April 28; May 5, 2022 22-00047G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 CP 000187 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF MARGHERITA COPPOLA, a/k/a MARGHERITA M. COPPOLA, 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 MARGHERITA COPPOLA, a/k/a Margherita M. Coppola, deceased, File Number 2022 CP 000187, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 1, Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was February 8, 2022; that the total value of the estate is $60,000.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name JOSEPH R. COPPOLA Address Tuscan Gardens, 650 Colbert Lane Palm Coast, FL 32137 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 payment 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. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, 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 April 28, 2022.

Person Giving Notice: JOSEPH R. COPPOLA Tuscan Gardens, 650 Colbert Lane Palm Coast, FL 32137 Attorney for Person Giving Notice: JAMES E. BEDSOLE, ESQ. Fla. Bar No. 500194 2450 Old Moultrie Road, Ste. 104 St. Augustine, Florida 32086 Tel: (904) 797-8701 E-Mail: service@bedsolelaw.com April 28; May 5, 2022 22-00048G

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE $8,039.00 in cash has been seized for forfeiture by the Flagler County Sheriff on March 11, 2022 at or near US Highway 1 (S) and Plantation Bay Dr, Palm Coast, Florida. The Flagler County Sheriff is holding the property for purposes of a current forfeiture action #2022 CA 000238 in the 7th Circuit Court.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022- 10841 - PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF KARL H. JANSSEN a/k/a KARL HERBERT JANSSEN, JR. Deceased.

The administration of the estate of KARL H. JANSSEN, deceased, whose date of death was Feb. 7, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P.O. Box 6043, DeLand, Florida 327216043. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is May 5, 2022.

ERIC K. JANSSEN Personal Representative PO Box 730431 Ormond Beach, FL 32173-0431 DAVID A. BURT Florida Bar No.: 197955 Attorney for Personal Representative Hawkins, Hawkins & Burt, LLP 501 South Ridgewood Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-4499 davidburt@hawkinsandburt.com laura@hawkinsandburt.com May 5, 12, 2022 22-00028I

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2021 31074 CICI MIDFIRST BANK Plaintiff, v.

KARI LYNN CAIN; WILLIAM THOMAS CAIN; UNKNOWN TENANT 1; UNKNOWN TENANT 2; GRAND PRESERVE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. Defendants.

Notice is hereby given that, pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure entered on March 28, 2022, in this cause, in the Circuit Court of Volusia County, Florida, the office of Laura E. Roth, Clerk of the Circuit Court, shall sell the property situated in Volusia County, Florida, described as: LOT 14, GRAND PRESERVE-PHASE ONE, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 49, PAGE(S) 173 THROUGH 177, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. a/k/a 247 DAHOON HOLLY DR, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117-7122 at public sale, to the highest and best bidder, for cash, online at www.volusia. realforeclose.com, on May 27, 2022, beginning at 11:00 AM. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

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 accommodation, please contact Court Administration 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 at St. Petersburg, Florida this 27th day of April, 2022. eXL Legal, PLLC Designated Email Address: efiling@exllegal.com 12425 28th Street North, Suite 200 St. Petersburg, FL 33716 Telephone No. (727) 536-4911 Attorney for the Plaintiff Isabel López Rivera FL Bar: 1015906 1000005653 May 5, 12, 2022 22-00029I

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 5/20/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1969 BUDD HS BF1067C .

Last Tenants: ROBERT VANDIVER, ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES, BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS OF ROBERT VANDIVER, AND & CHERYL CANTRELL. Sale to be at COLONIAL COLONY INC DBA COLONIAL COLONY SOUTH, 1275 BEVILLE ROAD, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32117. 813-241-8269.

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SHERRY ELLIS Defendant TO: SHERRY ELLIS , Defendant, and to all parties claiming interest by, through, under or against Defendant, and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property herein described.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been designated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you to foreclose a Final Judgment. The action involves real property in Volusia County, Florida, more fully described as follows: UNIT 4, BUILDING 101, SANDPIPER LAKE AT PELICAN BAY CONDOMINIUM, PHASE V, a condominium according to the Declaration of Condominium as recorded in Official Records Book 2187, Page 1 and amendment thereto in Official Records Book 2375, Page 1992, as amended, Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

PARCEL ID: 523608051014 LOT 12, BLOCK L, BAYWOOD REPLAT, as recorded in Map Book 23, Pages 44 and 45, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida. Section 15, Township 16 South, Range 33 East.

Parcel ID: 634003120120 LOT 57, ORMOND BEACH MANORS, according to the plat thereof as recorded in Map Book 23, Page(s) 48, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

Parcel ID: 420305000570 LOT 15, ORMOND BEACH MANORS, according to the plat thereof recorded in Map Book 23, Page 48, of

the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida.

Parcel ID: 420305000150 UNIT 904 of The Regency Plaza, a Condominium, according to the Declaration of Condominium recorded in Official Records Book 1724, Page 287, and all valid amendments thereto, of the Public Records of Volusia County, Florida; together with an undivided interest in the common elements as set forth in the exhibits to the said Declaration of Condominium, as recorded, exemplified, referred to and set forth in Said Declaration of Condominium and exhibits thereto.

Parcel ID: 32342000J040 The action was instituted in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, Volusia County, Florida, and is styled GERALD M. ALFORD vs. SHERRY ELLIS .

You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on GEORGE S. PAPPAS, Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 213 Silver Beach Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32118, on or before June 10, 2022, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on GEORGE S. PAPPAS or immediately after service; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

The Court has authority in this suit to enter a judgment or decree in the Plaintiff ’s interest which will be binding upon you.

DATED: April 26, 2022 LAURA ROTH Clerk of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court Volusia County, Florida (SEAL) By /s/ J. Beach Deputy Clerk GEORGE S. PAPPAS, Plaintiff ’s attorney 213 Silver Beach Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32118 May 5, 12, 2022 22-00031I

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 5/20/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1975 DUTC HS D2601588A & D2601588B . Last Tenants: KLAUS D MARSCHIK, MILDRED MARSCHIK, LUIS RAMOS, ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES, BENEFICIARIES, HEIRS, SUCCESSORS, AND ASSIGNS OF MILDRED MARSCHIK. Sale to be at CS1031 MAPLEWOOD ESTATES MHC, DST DBA MAPLEWOOD ESTATES, 1000 CHAMBERLIN BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32127. 813-241-8269.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 5/20/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1981 CLAR HS FLFL1AB33793041 . Last Tenants: MARIE ELIZABETH AGUNGA and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MCH LIGHTHOUSE POINTE, LLC, 155 SPRING DR, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 5/20/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1981 LIBE HS 10L12828 . Last Tenants: MELODY HALL AND BOBBY W STIDHAM and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MCH LIGHTHOUSE POINTE, LLC, 155 SPRING DR, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129. 813-282-6754 .

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 5/20/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1984 CORO HS 2C7463A & 2C7463B . Last Tenants: GRAHAM CLARKE and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC PICKWICK, LLC, DBA PICKWICK VILLAGE, 4500 S CLYDE MORRIS BLVD, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129. 813-282-5925.

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FIRST INSERTION 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 VOTE!, located at 1164 Fins Up Court, in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, FL 32124 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 2nd day of May, 2022.

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FIRST INSERTION 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 Ponce Inlet Watersports located at 4958 South Peninsula Drive, Suite 1, in the City of Ponce Inlet, Volusia County, FL 32127 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2019 30120 CICI MOHAMMED ALHARBI, Plaintiff, vs.

SAMSTONE, USA, LLC, a Florida Limited Liability Company, Defendant.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure, entered in Case No. 2019 30120 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein MOHAMMED ALHARBI is the Plaintiff and SAMSTONE, USA, LLC, a Florida Limited liability company, is the Defendants, that Laura Roth, Volusia County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, www.volusia. realforeclose.com, beginning at 11:00AM on June 10, 2022 the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: A PORTION OF SECTION 31, TOWNSHIP 16 SOUTH, RANGE 33 EAST, VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA, BEING DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: FROM THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 31, AS A POINT OF REFERENCE, RUN NORTH 00 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 40 SECONDS WEST, ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID SECTION 31, A DISTANCE OF 2048.45 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF AIRPORT ROAD, A 100 FOOT RIGHT-OFWAY AS RECORDED IN OFFICIAL RECORD BOOK 3048, PAGE 514; OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE NORTH 89 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE OF AIRPORT ROAD, A DISTANCE OF 2630.64 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1 /4 OF SAID SECTION 31 AND THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE

CONTINUE ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF AIRPORT ROAD THE FOLLO\VING COURSES AND DISTANCES: NORTH 89 DEGREES 03 MINUTES 12 SECONDS EAST, A DIST.A- CE OF 35.84 FEET IN THE POINT OF CURVATURE OF THE CURVE TO THE LEFT, HAVING A RADIUS 1450 FEET AND A CENTRAL ANGLE OF 51 DEGREES 21 MINUTES 39 SECONDS; THENCE ALONG THE ARC OF SAID CURVE, A DISTANCE OF 1299.94 TO THE POINT OF TANGENCY OF SAID CURVE; THENCE NORTH 37 DEGREES 41 MINUTES 13 SECONDS EAST, A DISTANCE OF 248.60 FEET TO WEST LINE OF SAID CYPRESS HEAD PHASE 1-A; AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 44, PAGE 36 THROUGH 43, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA; THENCE DEPARTING THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID AIRPORT ROAD, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 56 MINUTES 00 SECONDS EAST ALONG THE WEST LINE OF SAID CYPRESS HEAD PHASE 1-A, A DISTANCE OF 739.84 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE WEST 1/2 OF THE NORTH 1/4 OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 02 MINUTES 04 SECONDS WEST, ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1323.55 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE SOUTHEAST 1/4 OF SAID SECTION 31; THENCE NORTH 01 DEGREES 14 MINUTES 31 SECONDS WEST ALONG SAID WEST LINE, A DISTANCE OF 1.37 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. PARCEL NO. 6331-00-00-0090 MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS AIRPORT ROAD. PORT ORANGE. FL 32128 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk reports the surplus as unclaimed.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 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 appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos.

Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administration), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724 (386) 257-6096, con no menos de 7 días de antelación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir es a notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días; si usted tiene una discap cidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711.

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NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN FLORIDA AUTO SURGEONS LLC MV 103048 925 ALEXANDER AVE PORT ORANGE, FL 32129 (Volusia County) 386-383-1440 Notice of claim of lien and intent to sell vehicle pursuant to subsection 713.585 of the Florida Statutes.

Date of Sale: 5/26/2022 @ 10:30 AM TO TAKE PLACE AT: LOCATION OF SALE: 925 ALEXANDER AVE PORT ORANGE, FL 32129 CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE: 925 ALEXANDER AVE PORT ORANGE, FL 32129 2003 FORD MUSTANG #1FAFP42R83F407483 AMOUNT TO REDEEM $10542.43 The lien claimed by the lienor is subject to enforcement pursuant to Section 713.585, F.S., and the vehicle may be sold to satisfy the lien. The lien is claimed for labor, services performed, and storage charges, if any, and the amount due in cash on the day of the sale, if paid to the lienor, would redeem the motor vehicle. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale the owner or any person claiming an interest or a lien on the vehicle may file a demand for hearing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the vehicle is held to determine whether the vehicle has been wrongfully taken or withheld from him or her. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale a customer or a person of record claiming a lien on the vehicle may post a cash or surety bond in the amount stated on the invoice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court where the disputed transaction occurred.

NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN AQUILA II INC DBA AAMCO. MV 69601 460 S WOODLAND BLVD DELAND, FL 32720 (Volusia County) 386-738-5065 Notice of claim of lien and intent to sell vehicle pursuant to subsection 713.585 of the Florida Statutes.

Date of Sale: 5/26/2022 @ 10:30 AM TO TAKE PLACE AT: LOCATION OF SALE: 460 S WOODLAND BLVD DELAND, FL 32720 CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE: 460 S WOODLAND BLVD DELAND, FL 32720 2011 CHEV AVEO #KL1TG5DE0BB184639 AMOUNT TO REDEEM $1490.00 The lien claimed by the lienor is subject to enforcement pursuant to Section 713.585, F.S., and the vehicle may be sold to satisfy the lien. The lien is claimed for labor, services performed, and storage charges, if any, and the amount due in cash on the day of the sale, if paid to the lienor, would redeem the motor vehicle. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale the owner or any person claiming an interest or a lien on the vehicle may file a demand for hearing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the vehicle is held to determine whether the vehicle has been wrongfully taken or withheld from him or her. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale a customer or a person of record claiming a lien on the vehicle may post a cash or surety bond in the amount stated on the invoice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court where the disputed transaction occurred.

Notice that the owner of the motor vehicle has a right to recover possession of the motor vehicle without instituting judicial proceedings by posting a bond in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statute 559.917.

Notice that any proceeds from the sale of the motor vehicle remaining after payment of the amount claimed to be due and owing to the lienor will be deposited with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for disposition upon court order pursuant to subsection (6) of Florida Statute 713.585.

Notice that the lienor will make the vehicle available for inspection during regular business hours within 3 business days after receiving a written request to inspect the vehicle from a notice recipient, whom may present either a copy of an electronic title or a paper title as evidence of his or her interest in and right to inspect the vehicle.

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Notice that the owner of the motor vehicle has a right to recover possession of the motor vehicle without instituting judicial proceedings by posting a bond in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statute 559.917.

Notice that any proceeds from the sale of the motor vehicle remaining after payment of the amount claimed to be due and owing to the lienor will be deposited with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for disposition upon court order pursuant to subsection (6) of Florida Statute 713.585.

Notice that the lienor will make the vehicle available for inspection during regular business hours within 3 business days after receiving a written request to inspect the vehicle from a notice recipient, whom may present either a copy of an electronic title or a paper title as evidence of his or her interest in and right to inspect the vehicle.

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All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is April 28, 2022 Personal Representative: Sheila Mitrano 295 Michigan Ave, Orange City, Florida 32763 /s/ Victoria C. Zinn Victoria C. Zinn, Esquire Attorney for Personal Representative Email Address: victoria@zinnlegal.com Florida Bar No. 1018293 P.O. Box 10016 Daytona Beach , FL 32120 Telephone: (386)256-9466 April 28; May 5, 2022 22-00027I

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