Palm Coast Observer 6-15-23

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CITY WATCH

City’s taxable property value rises 12% City to update comprehensive plan

The city of Palm Coast’s taxable property value has increased 12.49% since 2022.

This is the second year in a row that the city has seen a two-digit rise in taxable value. The taxable value in July 2022 was a 19.52% from July 2021, marking the first time since 2006 that the taxable value has risen so steeply.

In all, the city’s preliminary taxable property value is $8.6 billion, up from $7.6 billion in 2022.

City health insurance cost to rise 20%

The cost of city employee health insurance is projected to go up by 20% for the 20232024 fiscal year.

The city has insurance from Brown & Brown Insurance.

The projected increase is largely due to increased medical costs and a spike in claims, said Danielle Boyle, senior vice president of Brown & Brown.

The cost of medication and medical visits have increased 15-25% and 8-11%, respectively, according to data from Brown & Brown. Boyle said most of the projected increase stems from an increase in the number of claims for diagnoses like cancer.

During COVID-19, she said, there was a reduction in screenings, and people are now returning to regular screenings and noticing problems.

Boyle said Palm Coast’s insurance plan has a stop-loss policy of $175,000 per person per year, If an individual exceeds that, the insurance carrier is responsible for the claims. The city also has an aggregate stop-loss of 125% for its whole policy.

The city will receive the final taxable value from the county’s property appraiser on July 1 and will present that information to City Council on July 11, Palm Coast Financial Services Director Helena Alves said at a June 13 City Council workshop. That presentation will also include proposed minimum and maximum millage rates for the City Council to consider for the 2024 fiscal year budget.

The city must adopt a maximum millage rate by July 18. After that point, the council can set the millage lower than that maximum rate, but not higher, Alves said.

The taxable property value is the total assessed value minus exemptions, and determines the maximum and minimum millage rate that the City Council can levy on residents.

The City Council will adopt a millage rate based on the final certified value and the proposed budgets that city staff members present in council workshops in July and August.

The city’s current millage rate of 4.61 mills, or $4.61 per $1,000 in taxable value, was adopted in September 2021 for the 2022 fiscal year.

If the council keeps the same 4.61 rate for the 2024 fiscal year, the city will receive approximately $38 million in ad valorem tax revenue, a $4.2 million increase from the previous year. That 4.61 millage rate earned the city $33.8 million in ad valorem tax revenue for the 2023 fiscal year and $28.3 million in the 2022 fiscal year.

One of the City Council’s new priorities, approved by the council at its May 2 meeting, is for the city’s millage rate to be “revenue neutral for taxpayers,” bringing in as much money as needed for the budget, but not more.

CITY LOOKS TO ADD FOUR-WAY INTERSECTION ON MATANZAS WOODS PARKWAY

Palm Coast may buy four lots off Matanzas Woods Parkway as part of a project to realign the road and add an intersection with Bird of Paradise Drive and Luther Drive.

Bird of Paradise Drive ends at Matanzas Woods Parkway in a T-intersection.

City staff proposed that the city make that a four-way intersection with Matanzas Woods, Paradise Drive and Luther Drive to reduce traffic problems, Palm Coast Land Management Administrator Virginia Smith said.

Luther Drive would be shifted to connect to Bird of Paradise Drive, Smith said, and the current location would be closed.

The city would need to purchase the four lots and one easement to make the change, Smith said. Each lot would cost $60,000-$80,000, Director of Stormwater and Engineering Carl Cote said, and the cost could rise if the city delays the purchase.

Cote said that the purchases would be funded with impact fee money.

Smith and Cote sought the City Council’s permission at the June 13 meeting to buy two of the four lots: 266 Bird of Paradise Drive, at its $79,000 appraised value; and 6 E.

BY THE NUMBERS

$8.6 billion

Palm Coast’s preliminary taxable value as of June 1. The county property appraiser will have the certified value July 1.

12.49%

The increase in the city’s taxable value since July 2022

4.61

The city’s current millage rate

98,411 Palm Coast’s population, according to U.S. Census Bureau data from July 2022

$38 million

The amount the city will receive in property taxes in 2023 if it keeps the current millage rate of 4.61 mills

Ludlow Lane, at $56,000. The city would also need to pay $2,000 in closing costs for each property.

Smith said city staff expects to bring proposals for buying the other two lots — 264 Bird of Paradise Drive and 8 E. Ludlow Lane — before the City Council at upcoming council meetings.

The City Council hopes to soon start the city’s first full comprehensive plan update, possibly as soon as July.

The city is planning to partner with consulting firm JBrown Professional Group Inc. JBrown Director of Planning Kathie Ebaugh gave a presentation to the City Council on June 13 about the firm’s proposal for the comprehensive plan update.

Ebaugh said the firm would implement a four-phase approach over 14 months. Its primary focus, she said, will be to learn from the community about its needs and wants. The firm plans to work with city staff to hold meetings in which residents can voice their opinions.

Phase one of the plan focuses on connecting with key community partners, phase two on background data and analysis, phase three on public outreach and participation, and phase four on drafting and adopting the updated comprehensive plan.

If the council partners with JBrown, the process could start in July.

Many Palm Coast residents have said they feel that the council does not listen to them, Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said. The comprehensive plan update is meant to let residents help shape the city’s future.

“Our community must now feel like they are being listened to,” Alfin said.

The council will vote on whether to partner with JBrown at a June 20 meeting.

It is important that the firm reaches every resident who wants to be involved, Alfin said.

“This is a transition point from the past, looking to the future,” he said. “I can’t think of anything more important.”

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Bird of Paradise Drive ends at a T-intersection with Matanzas Woods Parkway.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Flagler County is the proposed location of a $10 million Florida State Guard joint training facility.

JONATHAN SIMMONS

MANAGING EDITOR

A forested plot of county government-owned land in Bunnell near the Flagler County jail may become the site of a $10 million regional training facility for the Florida State Guard and local fire and law enforcement agencies. The proposed training facility would be the main center of operations for the Florida State Guard’s leadership and key staff members.

“I see it as a phenomenal win — as an economic engine to our community,” Sheriff Rick Staly told the Observer . “If you look around the country, no one is building military bases anymore in this country, right? So, this is the equivalent of a military base coming into Flagler County, even though it’s not military.”

In the meantime, while the facility is being built, Staly expects that the guard will take over some space in and near the county’s Jail Administration Building.

Staly cautiously referred to the proposed facility as a headquarters for the State Guard, while noting that plans could change in future years.

“The director and his key staff will be here at Flagler,” Staly said. “That was the discussion — it would be the Florida State Guard headquarters. But I don’t know exactly what the director has planned for 10 years from now.”

County commissioners who spoke to the Observer said they had discussed the proposal with Staly or the county administration.

“The fact that Flagler County would be the home of this new program is very exciting, and most welcome on my part,” Commissioner Donald O’Brien said. “I think it would be great for us to be able to be the headquarters for that program, and I think it would give us more visibility as a county, certainly, and create additional jobs. And I just think, overall, it would be a net positive for us.”

Commission Chairman Greg Hansen called the proposal “a good deal for the citizens of Flagler County.”

“We get a great training facility ... and at no cost to the taxpayers,” he said. “You can even tag it as an economic development effort, because it’ll bring more people here. I hope we get it. That would be a great deal if we got it.”

Bunnell City Manager Alvin Jackson Jr. said he hasn’t yet received detailed information about the facility but has been made aware of the proposal.

“We would more than accommodate and help with that,” he said.

Commissioners did not yet have a proposed timeline for construction.

“All I know is that they’re really excited about doing it — the guard is,” Hansen said. “If it gets approved, I think they’ll move right away.”

A site plan for the facility, by local architecture firm Joseph Pozzuoli Architect, shows a 5,000-square-foot training building, 200,000-square-foot driving range for Emergency Vehicle Operations Course training, 50-yard and 200-yard gun ranges with a viewing tower, and a 6,300-square-foot shoot house for tactical training.

“I thought it was brilliant by Speaker Renner to combine forces, if you will, with the Florida State Guard — not only because it’s an economic engine to our county, but also it’s one appropriation that handles multiple public safety entities with the same dollars.”

RICK STALY, sheriff

Keeping guard

COMBINING FORCES

Staly has been speaking with nowHouse Speaker Paul Renner and Sen. Travis Hutson for several years about bringing a multiagency training facility to Flagler County, he said.

Then, the county’s need for more law enforcement and fire service training space converged with the state’s need for more space to train an enlarged Florida State Guard force.

“A year and a half ago, when Speaker Renner was the speaker-designee, he invited me to a meeting with the leadership of the Florida State Guard to see if we could combine needs,” Staly said. “At that point, the Florida State Guard needed some office space, because they were here and there.”

The Florida Legislature allocated increased funding this year to the guard — over $95 million for operations, plus $10 million for a new training facility — and authorized increasing its maximum force size from 400 members to 1,500.

“I thought it was brilliant by Speaker Renner to combine forces, if you will, with the Florida State Guard,” Staly said. “Not only because it’s an economic engine to our county, but also it’s one appropriation that handles multiple public safety entities with the same dollars.”

He added, “Not only does it provide a training facility for law enforcement and the fire departments locally, but ... there’ll be 1,500 reservists coming into Flagler County for training, which means hotel rooms, that means fuel, means meals, and the list goes on and on.”

O’Brien also credited Renner and Hutson with the proposal to bring the training facility to Flagler.

“To be able to land this project is directly related to their promoting Flagler County, and I certainly appreciate it,” O’Brien said.

Flagler County’s Capital Improvement Plan for 2023-2027 includes a proposal for a $10 million training program to serve local law enforce-

ment agencies and fire departments. The state money to support the Florida State Guard’s presence means Flagler County won’t have to use local property tax dollars to build it, Staly said.

“So this directly saves Flagler County taxpayers $10 million,” Staly said. The legislation itself doesn’t specify where the $10 million training facility would be built. But, a proposed site plan, conceptual renderings and a proposed lease agreement with the county government place it near the fire tower and jail building on Justice Lane.

“The director of the Florida State Guard makes the decision on where it will be located,” Staly said. “I have a very good relationship with the director. Plus, we have really rolled out the carpet for him.”

The proposal is expected to come before the Flagler County Commission for approval at a future meeting, potentially as soon as June 19, after the State Guard leadership approves it, Staly said. Staly has met individually with county commissioners to discuss the proposal.

Staly noted that building the full proposed training complex might require more money in the future.

“With the inflation, there might have to be a secondary appropriation next year for Phase 2,” Staly said.

ADMINISTRATION BUILDING

Part of the proposed agreement, Staly said, would let the guard use space at the Jail Administration Building while the new facility is constructed.

“It’s ready to move into; our inmates painted all the interior walls, so basically, it looks Class A for them,” Staly said.

The State Guard would use about two-thirds of that building, plus space in a metal-roofed CSI building nearby, which would be converted into classroom space.

“We get a great training facility ... and at no cost to the taxpayers. You can even tag it as an economic development effort, because it’ll bring more people here. I hope we get it. That would be a great deal if we got it.”

GREG HANSEN, commission chairman

In addition to the reservists who would attend the center for training, Staly said, he expects the guard to have about 16-20 full-time staff members at the proposed facility.

Housing the Florida State Guard at the existing buildings during construction would be at “no real cost to the county,” Staly said.

“That building would still have to be air-conditioned whether I have two people in there or there’s 20 in there, to protect the building; I have a little bit of staff in there that’s going to stay,” he said. “So all we’re doing is filling vacant office space.”

The county would do some remodeling at the former CSI building to accommodate the guard, Staly said, but had already planned to make those changes so that the space could be used for public safety training.

“So really, we’re just using existing space that was vacant and available,” Staly said. “And it’s in a secure facility, so it really works well for the State Guard.”

Hansen said the repurposing of the CSI building makes sense for the county and the State Guard.

“We knew we were going to convert it to training, so we already have that out there and we have the land out there. So it’s really, really brilliant,” Hansen said. “I think it’s a really good deal for the people of Flagler County, plus, we get a first-class training facility.

The proposed facility would be built on a wooded plot of land near the county’s Fire Rescue training center and the county jail. Photo by Jonathan Simmons

Image courtesy of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office

A master site plan for the proposed facility, by Joseph Pozzuoli Architect

Palm Coast dog is in new movie with Robert De Niro

Amy Andrews’ Irish wolfhound, Mac, plays the family dog in ‘About My Father.’

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Amy Andrews’ 130-pound Irish wolfhound, Mac, was originally rejected for the role of the family dog in the new movie “About My Father,” starring Sebastian Maniscalco and Robert De Niro.

“The director (Laura Terruso) wanted a more obnoxious dog,” Andrews said. “They wanted a dog

who would jump up on people. I said, ‘He won’t do that.’ He’s very calm and well-mannered.”

But after seeing other Irish wolfhounds, they decided Mac had the right look to play Duke in the movie.

Andrews and Mac have lived in Palm Coast for about a year.

Andrews’ parents, David and Judy Schlink, have lived here for 22 years.

Andrews was living outside of Atlanta two years ago when she saw there was a casting call for Irish wolfhounds.

After Mac got the role, Andrews drove her dog from Georgia to Mobile, Alabama, on four weekends in September and October of 2021 for filming.

“We stayed there a few days each time,” Andrews said. “They’d tell you to be there at 7 in the morning, and then you’d sit around all day, and they’d say, ‘We didn’t get to your scene, can you come back tomorrow?’”

The highlight of the experience for Andrews was preparing for a scene where De Niro walked Mac.

“It was neat. I got to hand my dog off to Robert De Niro,” she said.

Sitting around film sets is nothing new for Andrews. Her son, Jack Andrews, 22, is an actor. Among other roles, he played Travis in the 2019 movie “Blood on Her Name,” and had a featured role in a 2020 episode of “Your Worst Nightmare” on Investigation Discovery network.

“He’s very driven,” Amy Andrews said of her son, who lives in Georgia. “He started as an extra (in the movie “Divergent”) when he was 14. He walked off the set and said, ‘This is what I want to do,’ so we got an agent and he started doing short films.”

She took Jack to auditions and filmings until he turned 18 and she was no longer allowed on set. She thought, “What am I going to do now?” Andrews, who has a background in showing dogs, decided to train her new puppy to be in the movies.

Mac, who is now 5, has his American Kennel Club Intermediate Trick Dog title and his AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate. He even attended an acting class for dogs, where he slept the entire time, Andrews said.

“Irish wolfhounds are not known to be very quick or very trainable,” she said. “He’s done very well for his breed.”

During a movie scene where Mac was lying on the floor for a family photo, Andrews joked that that might be his best trick.

“He’s pretty laid back,” she said. “Nothing bothers him.”

In an interview with Popculture. com, Terruso, the movie’s director, said that peacocks, which play a key role in “About My Father,” didn’t take direction well, and “our dog was that way too.”

Terruso said, “We worked with this very, very big dog.”

Mac was supposed to sniff De Niro’s crotch but couldn’t do it, Terruso said.

“At one point, (actor) David Rasche was like, ‘Put some dog food in your pants.’ And Bob was like, ‘I’m not doing that.’ So we ended up finding our way around it,” Terruso said in the article.

But Mac, who appears in four scenes, has an important scene near the end of the movie.

Andrews has set up an Instagram account for Mac: “Mac In The Movies.” As of June 12, Mac had over 2,780 followers.

When asked if Jack was jealous of Mac’s sudden success, Andrews laughed.

“We kind of gave him a hard time about that, Mac getting a big movie right off the bat,” she said. “But he’s happy for him.”

Amy Andrews with her 5-year-old Irish wolfhound, Mac

Amy Andrews’ Irish wolfhound, Mac, in a scene from “About my Father”

Courtesy photo

“They’d tell you to be there at 7 in the morning, and then you’d sit around all day, and they’d say, ‘We didn’t get to your scene, can you come back tomorrow?’ It was neat. I got to hand my dog off to Robert De Niro.”

AMY ANDREWS

Should Palm Coast allow backyard chickens?

The Palm Coast City Council is expected to consider a backyard chicken pilot program in August.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Andrew Werner has been one of several frequent fliers at Palm Coast City Council meetings in recent months, speaking to convince the council to allow backyard chickens.

“There are some people who don’t like the idea of their neighbors having chickens in the backyard,” Werner said, “[but] people who want to do something on their property should have a heavier weight than people that don’t want you to do [it.]”

The city considers chickens farm animals, which are not allowed in residential neighborhoods.

change it to allow chickens or test out a pilot program.

Palm Coast resident Nathan Phelps said there are 80 people in the Palm Coast Chicken Alliance, created in mid-April.

“This is a growing thing,” Phelps said. “There are a lot of people who want this, but they don’t have time to drive to [City Council meetings].”

Several council members said they can’t see chickens fitting into the Palm Coast community.

Council member Nick Klufas said he doesn’t think the council should immediately allow chickens without sample data.

“The way that Palm Coast exists

nances from around the state, Code Enforcement Manager Barbara Grossman said.

“There are many benefits to having backyard chickens, as well as negative impacts,” Grossman said. Seven of the 10 ordinances allowed chickens, with the following requirements: The owner must have a permit to keep chickens in single-family residential areas; only four chickens are allowed per household, and roosters are banned; the owner must take an agriculture-and-manure class as part of the permit process; chickens must be for personal use only; and chickens must be contained in an enclosure and screened from neighboring properties.

On the positive side, Grossman said, owning backyard chickens is cost efficient, educational, encourages self-suficiency and a more active lifestyle, reduces pests and, of course, provides free eggs.

The major drawbacks, staff found, include attracting predators to residential areas, the potential for unsanitary conditions, and chickens going “rogue” in neighborhoods.

Klufas and council member Theresa Carli Pontieri both supported trying a pilot program, though Klufas said the program should have “rigorous” restrictions. Pontieri said reasonable regulations could address major nuisance and sanitation concerns. She had requested the presentation from city staff, and said she supported allowing backyard chickens with regulations similar to those used in other

“I’m an advocate of, if you own

City Councilman Ed Danko to run for County Commission

Palm Coast Vice Mayor Ed Danko has filed to run for the District 5 Flagler County Commission seat.

Starting June 22, 2023 at 10:00 AM

Instructions: Gale Ulmer & Tom Fletcher

JOSH FABEAN, Palm Coast resident

your home and you’re not a nuisance or you’re not conducting anything illegal, that you should have great discretion as to what occurs in your home,” Pontieri said.

Grossman said that at the city level, backyard chickens would mostly impact Code Enforcement and Building and Zoning staff, for permits. She said city staff know some resident own chickens, regardless of the city’s code.

Josh Fabean, a Palm Coast resident and chicken proponent, said there are likely Palm Coast chicken owners no one knows about.

He said a strict pilot program could disincentivize interested people from participating.

“If you are creating a pilot program that makes the barrier to entry too high, why would someone participate in it?” Fabean said.

Council member Cathy Heighter and Vice Mayor Ed Danko both opposed changing the city code, saying they were concerned that chickens could become a nuisance.

Danko suggested interested residents form a community chicken garden instead of keeping chickens in yards.

Mayor David Alfin said he was the “chicken on the fence” on the issue, and that he hopes to reach out to residents like Werner, Fabean and Phelps to learn more.

He said he was especially interested in the potential educational aspect of owning chickens.

Alfin asked staff to bring the council a pilot program template to review and consider. That is expected to happen in August.

“We need better-paying jobs, and to get them we need to attract more business and industry to Flagler,” Danko said, according to a news release from his campaign. “To accomplish this, we need strong conservative American values, common sense, hard work, and honesty. Friends, I will always be that honest voice for Flagler.”

Danko is a Republican. The District 5 commission seat is held by Donald O’Brien, who is running for the District 19 House of Representatives seat rather than for reelection.

No other candidates have yet filed for the seat. But George Hanns, who held the District 5 County Commission seat for 24 years and was the county’s longest-serving commissioner, has announced his intention to run for the seat in 2024.

Danko said in the news release that he had pledged not to vote to raise residents’ taxes and had kept that pledge as a city councilman.

The news release also credited Danko with stopping the City Council from endorsing the County Commission’s proposed half-cent sales tax increase, and noted that he had brought up for a vote a proposal to hold an invocation at the beginning of council meetings. The council decided to extend its moment of silence rather than instituting an invocation; Danko said in his news release that in doing so, “The other council members turned their backs on God.”

Danko also said he had “put a halt to the city’s WOKE agenda survey questions” by requiring that the council approve survey questions before they’re released to the public. Danko had opposed a question that asked survey takers which gender they identify as.

“I will fight to keep this liberal brainwashing away from our children and out of Flagler County,” he said.

Danko is also the public relations director of the Flagler Republican Trump Assembly.

“If you are creating a pilot program that makes the barrier to entry too high, why would someone participate in it?”

“I’m an advocate of, if you own your home and you’re not a nuisance or you’re not conducting anything illegal, that you should have great discretion

, City Council member

COPS CORNER

JUNE 2

BEND AND SNAP

10:01 a.m. — 900 block of North U.S. 1, Ormond Beach Breach of peace. Police arrested a 30-year-old man from Hudson after he allegedly flashed his nude posterior at passing traffic.

A police officer had noticed the man making “several erratic body movements,” according to a police report.

After the officer saw the man flash passing cars, the officer made a U-turn to approach the man, who fled into nearby woods.

Police ordered him to come out, but he did not.

The man was seen about 40 minutes later leaving the woods. He approached someone who was mowing grass along the highway, and police caught him.

The man denied that he had exposed his buttocks to traffic, saying that he had dropped a pen, then bent over to pick it up, according to the report. He said he went into the woods to urinate, not to evade police, and said, “I didn’t see I did anything wrong.”

He was taken to jail.

MAKING A SCENE

6:14 p.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Disorderly conduct. Police officers were flagged down at a big box store after a 41-yearold Daytona Beach man was seen throwing candy bars, screaming

and trying to spit on customers.

Police soon discovered that the man had an open warrant out of Martin County and detained him.

The store asked to trespass the man, who was taken to jail.

JUNE 9

IN HINDSIGHT

9 a.m. — 5200 block of State Road 100, Palm Coast Burglary, grand theft. A Palm Coast woman was arrested after she allegedly broke into a workplace she was recently fired from.

Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to a burglary at a local eyeglass store found personal items belonging to the suspect strewn about the business, according to the suspect’s arrest report.

An employee also told deputies that the business was missing four outdoor chairs, four couch cushions, a coffee maker, a mini fridge and six glasses.

Deputies went to the suspect’s home and found three of the missing chairs, the coffee maker and the mini fridge sitting in the woman’s open garage, the report said.

When the woman returned home, she

told deputies that she had gone to the business to pick up things she had left behind and things she felt she was owed, the report said.

The suspect was arrested and taken to the county jail.

JUNE 11

HOWDY, NEIGHBOR

8:02 p.m. — 4400 block of County Road 90, Bunnell Battery on person over 65.

A Bunnell man was arrested after he allegedly punched his neighbor in the nose during an argument about yard waste.

The victim, 65, told Sheriff’s Office deputies that he and his neighbor had an ongoing argument about their property lines, according to the suspect’s arrest report. He said the suspect had been dumping yard waste on the victim’s side of their fence, so the victim had placed a lock on the gate.

When the suspect confronted him about the lock and then admitted to dumping the yard waste, the victim told the suspect to “quit taking liberties with my property,” the report said.

The victim told deputies the suspect then yelled back, “Nobody talks to me like that,” and punched the 65-year-old in the nose.

The suspect was charged with battery on a person 65 years of age or older and taken to the county jail.

BIZ BUZZ

SURGEON JOINS ADVENTHEALTH DAYTONA BEACH

General surgeon Dr. Harry Aubin has joined AdventHealth Medical Group and will perform procedures at AdventHealth Daytona Beach.

Aubin joins the practice of bariatric and general surgeons Dr. Christian Birkedal, medical director of bariatric services at AdventHealth Daytona Beach, Dr. Gregory Burgoyne and Dr. Christopher Grove.

“Returning to the Daytona Beach area where my medical journey began is truly a homecoming for me,” Aubin said, according to a news release.

Aubin specializes in hernia surgeries, advanced gastrointestinal surgeries, anti-reflux procedures, robotic surgeries and more. He earned his medical degree from the Florida State University College of Medicine.

Aubin previously served as a general surgeon at Brian D. Allgood Army Community Hospital in South Korea and Martin Army Community Hospital in Fort Benning, Georgia. His overseas military activities included general surgical duties with the 811th Hospital

Center at Camp Arifjan in Kuwait and the 135th Forward Surgical Team at Camp Humphreys in South Korea.

COLORECTAL SURGEONS JOIN ADVENTHEALTH

Board-certified colorectal surgeons Drs. Timothy Tolland, Andrew Ritter and Kathleen Williams have joined AdventHealth’s colorectal surgical care team, adding two Volusia County clinics to the network, according to a news release.

The colorectal surgery clinics are located at 1185 Dunlawton Ave., Suite 100, Port Orange; and 550 Memorial Circle, Suite H, Ormond Beach.

Two additional colorectal surgeons are also anticipated to join the clinic in late 2023.

“Joining with AdventHealth allows us to reach more patients in Volusia County while supporting our vision for advancing colorectal surgery care available locally,” Tolland said. “Together, we are ensuring our community remains at the forefront of the most advanced, personalized care available.”

AdventHealth Daytona Beach is home to the da Vinci XI surgery system, a robotic system for minimally invasive

procedures, including some colorectal surgeries.

HALIFAX HEALTH WELCOMES NEW ONCOLOGIST

Oncologist and hematologist

Dr. Cesar De Las Casas has joined the Charles L. and Miki N. Grant Cancer Center for Hope.

De Las Casas has held professorships at MD Anderson Cancer Center and the University of Texas Health Science Center and served as a director or chief of oncology at medical facilities including Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital, according to a news release.

He received his medical degree from Universidad Peruana Cayetano Heredia in Lima, Peru, and completed an internal medicine internship and residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, while earning a master’s in public health.

“We are excited to have Dr. De Las Casas join our team of dedicated providers,” said Julie Roth, service line administrator for Halifax Health-Cancer Center for Hope. “With his depth of knowledge in the advances in oncology and hematology along with his teaching credentials, he will provide patients in east central Florida outstanding cancer care.”

District will replace Wadsworth Elementary Principal Paul Peacock

“I want to thank Paul Peacock for his service to Flagler Schools, and specifically Wadsworth Elementary School, over the past year.”

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Wadsworth Elementary School Principal Paul Peacock, who had been on administrative leave for the past month pending an investigation by an outside law firm, was informed on June 8 that his contract will not be renewed for next year.

Florida Schools Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt wrote an email to Wadsworth’s teachers and staff on June 8 informing them of the decision.

“I want to thank Paul Peacock for his service to Flagler Schools, and specifically Wadsworth Elementary School, over the past year. At this time, we are moving for-

Paul Peacock

ward in a different direction for leadership at WES,” she wrote.

Mittelstadt, whose contract expires on June 30, went on to say that Interim Superintendent LaShakia Moore will lead the search for Wadsworth’s next principal.

Peacock had been with the school district for 18 years, including eight years as the principal at Indian Trails Middle School.

He filed a grievance with the district in December based on pay he thought he was owed as a district negotiator. He had been removed as a negotiator and from his position as the district’s chief of operations and reassigned to Wadsworth a year ago.

CRIME REPORT

Man stabbed over bathroom argument

A Palm Coast man was arrested June 6 after allegedly stabbing his roommate with scissors over an argument about their shared bathroom.

The victim had three nonlife-threatening puncture wounds on his right arm, thigh and ankle.

The suspect, 67-year-old Wilbert Vreen, has been charged with aggravated as-

sault with a deadly weapon, according to his arrest report.

Vreen and the victim are roommates at a group home in the first block of Rolling Sands Drive in Palm Coast.

The victim told Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies that he and Vreen had been arguing over their bathroom, the report said.

When the victim returned to their bedroom to lay down on his bed, Vreen got up from his and began stabbing the victim with a pair of scissors,

CATHY MITTELSTADT

Peacock said the investigation was based on six complaints from teachers and staff that were all made before the start of this past school year. David Delaney, a Gainesville attorney of education law, performed the investigation because Peacock had lodged a complaint against the district’s internal investigator. Peacock said he received a letter of reprimand based on his complaint.

School Board Attorney Kristy Gavin said the complaints against Peacock will not become public record until June 19, 10 days after the investigation was closed.

the report said.

The victim said he used his walker to shield himself until a staff member pulled him from the room.

He told deputies he delayed telling staff what happened because he was afraid of being kicked out of the home, the report said.

The staff member later told deputies that she had been outside the room and heard Vreen say, “I am going to kill you” before she entered the room.

Vreen is being held at the county jail on $25,000 bond.

Drs. Andrew Ritter, Timothy Tolland and Kathleen Williams

The decision to not renew his contract was made after an outside law firm investigated complaints.

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Flagler Auditorium director will defer retirement

A new law will allow Amelia Fulmer to continue leading the auditorium for up to three more years.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Flagler Auditorium Director

Amelia Fulmer was scheduled to retire on July 31. But with the Florida Legislature extending the Deferred Retirement Option Program, Fulmer will now be able to lead the auditorium for up to three more years.

Gov. Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 7024 on June 9. The retirement bill, among other things, extends the DROP period from five to eight years for state employees.

“The great thing to me,”

Fulmer said, “is I’ll be able to build a succession plan.” That plan had been put on hold during COVID-19 when auditorium staff was cut, she said. Since then, the auditorium has bounced back. Fulmer said this has been the auditorium’s best year in ticket sales in her four years as director.

“Our net profit is enough where we’re looking to do some capital things. We’ll be installing new speakers. Our speakers are 22 years old,” she said.

The auditorium provided $16,000 in student scholarships and teacher grants this

year. On June 17, the auditorium will present Rat Pack Universe and Marilyn Monroe, with all of the proceeds going to arts education in Flagler Schools.

Rat Pack Universe, a tribute to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jr., will be joined on stage by a six-piece

swing band and “Marilyn Monroe.” Tickets are available at flaglerauditorium.org.

Fulmer has been a Flagler Schools employee for 35 years. During most of that time, she has been a music educator.

In an article on the Flagler Schools website, Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt said, “Amelia Fulmer has been such a champion for children and the arts, not only in our school district but our entire community. She has personally opened doors to our students that they would have never dreamed of taking.”

Ormond Beach resident visits all 175 Florida state parks

Janet Frank, a former teacher and avid traveler, said she wanted to see the ‘real’ Florida when she moved to the state in 2017.

JARLEENE ALMENAS

SENIOR EDITOR

Ormond Beach resident Janet Frank made a goal when she moved to Florida in 2017: to get to know the “real” Florida.

What better way than to visit all 175 state parks?

Frank, 75, achieved her goal on April 21 with her visit to Egmont Key State Park, in St. Petersburg.

“It went super,” Frank said.

“When COVID hit, I didn’t think I was going to be able to finish, but after things started opening again, I was even more determined to finish.”

She and her husband, Carl,

who moved to Ormond from South Carolina, started with Fort Clinch in Amelia Island in December 2018. The next year, the Franks were joined by Lois Hughes and her husband, but after he died, it became a girls-only venture.

Janet Frank didn’t see many parks in 2020 during the pandemic, but she and Hughes renewed their efforts in 2021, acquiring stamp after stamp for their Real Florida Passports, created by the Florida State Parks system. Visitors who receive all 175 stamps and submit it a form receive a free family annual entrance pass, valid for up to eight people.

Frank, a retired teacher and an avid photographer and traveler, makes photo album books of the places she visits. She has filled eight books with memories of her visits to Florida’s state parks. Seeing them in person, she said, has given her an educational appreciation for the parks.

“I think people that don’t see any or many of these are missing the boat, especially if you’re a Floridian,” she said.

“I think you should see these things. ... I know everybody can’t do them all, but I think they should see some of those aspects of past Florida life.

I know you can read about

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them in a book, but it’s not the same.”

As someone who loves history, Frank said her favorite parks all had a historical aspect. Silver Springs State Park in Ocala was a memorable one for her because she and Hughes visited it on a day its Cracker Village, a replica of a 19th century pioneer settlement, was open.

“Before I moved to Florida, I had never heard of a Cracker,” she said. “So that was very interesting, plus we did the glass bottom boat ride.”

Other favorites included the De Leon Springs State Park, with its pancake house; Manatee Springs State Park — where she and Hughes swam — and Fanning Springs State Park.

She and Hughes stayed in a cabin to better explore the latter.

When asked how it feels to have completed all 175 state parks, Frank said it’s wonderful.

“I’m a goal-oriented person, and so that was just part of it,” Frank said.

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Janet Frank at her last park: Egmont Key State Park in St. Petersburg

Janet Frank makes photo album books for all of her travels. Her visit to Florida’s state parks generated eight of these.

Amelia Fulmer

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Elections Office seeks 50% budget hike

Fisher Lifting celebrates first year

The local gym is owned by Palm Coast firefighter and Father Lopez head girls weightlifting coach Leroy Fisher.

ALEXIS MILLER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Leroy Fisher is a firefighter, coach, and — for over a year now — an Ormond Beach small business owner.

Fisher, a Palm Coast Fire Department firefighter for 14 years, celebrated the first anniversary of his gym, Fisher Lifting, on Saturday, June 3.

Fisher has been training in weightlifting for over 10 years.

In 2015, he started a girls weightlifting team at Father Lopez High School.

Many of the athletes he’s trained on the Father Lopez girls weightlifting team have received state metals and championships, and the team has a state finalist as well as a district and regional champion or runner-up almost every year. The team is going into its ninth season this upcoming school year.

It was during his coaching that Fisher met Connie Garzon, who works for the University of Central Florida Business Incubator Program in Volusia County.

Fisher had trained her daughter, Sophia Bernal, at Father Lopez from her sophomore to her senior year.

Fisher and Garzon began to talk during practices and competitions about the possibility of Fisher opening a gym one day.

“I saw Leroy, and I’m like, ‘Oh my gosh, he has so much potential,’ and what he has done for my daughter is amazing,” Garzon said. The UCF Business Incubator Program has been around for 23 years with the goal of helping local entrepreneurs start companies that provide jobs the county needs, Garzon said.

Fisher started planning for his gym during the COVID-19 pandemic, when he was coaching remotely and working on program design online.

When the pandemic’s impacts faded, he decided it was the perfect time to open the gym.

He took the required UCF incubation course, and, once he finished, opened Fisher Lifting at 100 Business Center Drive, Suite 5, in Ormond Beach on June 3, 2022.

“I put in my welcome message, ‘Welcome to the Fisher lifting family,’ because I know that it’s a gym, but you’re a part of my family, and I am going to check in on you,” Fisher said. “I care about my members and staff.”

Fisher specializes in Olympic lifting, but also works as a personal trainer and creates how-to videos for an online program library that is updated every week.

The gym has 24-hour access for members, along with a free 30-minute mental health session every month.

Fisher’s motto?

“I am going to make you strong and mobile, no matter your age,” Fisher said.

The purpose of the anniversary event, Fisher said, was not only to draw attention to his business, but to also promote other small businesses that he works with. These include the YES program, Be Healthy Chiropractic Wellness Center, Monkey Bubbles soap and Aloha Hair and Color Studio.

“I’m happy with where we are at,” Fisher said. “I’ve collaborated with a lot of local businesses — again that family feel. I’ve built new members that are staying and sustaining. The biggest thing for any new business is having reoccurring members or customers.”

Flagler County’s Supervisor of Elections Office has asked the County Commission for a 52.4% budget increase for the next fiscal year. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is seeking a 14% budget hike.

The Flagler County Commission heard budget proposals from constitutional officers, including the sheriff and the elections supervisor, on June 12.

All of them asked for an increase. The proposed increases in part reflect a 5.3% cost-of-living adjustment and rising county health insurance costs.

SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS OFFICE

Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart told the commission that the budget increase would help fund the two elections in 2024: the presidential preference primary in March and the primary election in August.

The office’s overall proposed budget for fiscal year 2024 is $2.7 million. For the 2022-2023 year, the accepted budget was $1.8 million, not including a one-time enhancement from the county to cover additional costs.

With the enhancement, the previous budget was $2.1 million — still 29.6% less than the new proposed budget.

“People are registering to vote in record numbers in our county,” Lenhart said.

The county has added more than 5,000 registered vot -

ers since the 2022-2023 fiscal year budget was submitted in May 2022, according to commission meeting documents. There were 98,252 registered voters in the county as of June 2023.

“We are looking at having over 100,000 voters coming up soon,” Lenhart said.

Lenhart said her office hopes to add one full-time position, and there are also costs associated with forms and equipment required by new election-related laws recently passed in the state and federal legislatures. Lenhart said the office should have a firmer idea of costs associated with the new laws in July.

“[The state is] still in the process of rulemaking,” she said. “So, for us, we’re inbetween; we’re stuck in the middle.”

FLAGLER COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is asking for a 14.4% budget increase to keep its salaries competitive with other counties.

The FCSO’s proposed budget is $41.9 million, up from $36.6 million. The increase would raise the starting pay for deputies to $52,000, Sheriff Rick Staly said.

“We made a great step last year,” Staly said. “Unfortunately, we’ve been trumped by the other counties significantly.”

Personnel services accounts for $4.1 million of the increase, including the 5.3% COLA increase. Another $713,000 would cover the cost of adding five additional corrections deputies.

Flagler County is one of the fastest growing in the country, Staly said, and needs more deputies to support that growth. The jail is averaging 300 inmates a night, he said.

“Three hundred inmates

BY THE NUMBERS

$2.7

million

The proposed Supervisor of Elections Office budget, a 52.4% increase from the 20222023 budget of $1.8 million

$3

million

The proposed Clerk of Courts Office budget, a 24.3% increase from the 2022-2023 budget of $2.4 million

$3.1

million

The proposed Property Appraiser’s Office budget, a 2.4% increase from the 2022-2023 budget of $3 million

$3.9

million

The proposed Tax Collector’s Office budget, a 5.7% increase from the 2022-2023 budget of $3.7 million

$41.9

million

The proposed Flagler County Sheriff’s Office budget, a 14.4% increase from the 2022-2023 budget of $36.6 million

a night is really stressing the abilities of the current employees,” Staly said. Staly said the budget includes the cost of technical contracts the county previously paid for but that now would come directly from the FCSO, totaling $1.1 million. The budget also includes revenue the Sheriff’s Office receives from grants and its contracts with the city of Palm Coast, the School Board and Imagine School at Town Center.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The FCSO has also requested a 14% increase to fund five new positions and higher starting pay.

Photo by Alexis Miller

Connie Garzon, Sofia Bernal and Leroy Fisher, owner of Fisher Lifting

PALM

Make yourself at home

Summer doldrums: the battle with boredom

My oldest three children are savvy enough not to verbalize their boredom.

I was in the middle of something, so I told him that his sister, Kennedy, would be home in about 10 minutes.

“I’m more bored than that,” he said.

Now, imagine the horror of the summer boredom multiplier effect.

that it’s summer, he has an extra five or six hours to kill every day.

BRIAN MCMILLAN CONTRIBUTING WRITER

My 5-year-old son, Luke, was in VPK during the school year, so he would have a few hours at home with just Mom and/or Dad, before any of his four older siblings arrived home. Usually, we are working, so we’re not the best playmates. One day he tapped me on the hip and said, “Do you want to play a game? I’m bored.”

BIZ BUZZ

PALM

COAST CRUMBL

COOKIES TO OPEN ON JUNE 16

Palm Coast’s first Crumbl Cookies location will open on June 16.

The Palm Coast Crumbl Cookies at 250 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Unit 207, next to Metro Diner in the Island Walk shopping plaza is owned and operated by Tanner and Karli Reaveley.

It will open at 8 a.m. June 16, according to a news release from Crumbl Cookies. The grand opening week menu will contain six of Crumbl’s 275+ weekly rotating flavors, including the

YOUR

TOWN

FCSO DIVISION CHIEF GRADUATES FROM FBI NATIONAL ACADEMY

Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Policing Division Chief Jonathan Welker graduated from the 286th session of the FBI’s National Academy on June 8.

The National Academy is a prestigious training course held at the FBI’s training academy in Quantico, Virginia.

Sheriff Rick Staly, who graduated from the academy’s 177th session, attended Welker’s graduation ceremony in Quantico, according to a

Every morning, Luke gets up and races around the house, working on his to-do list, which includes things like cleaning his room and straightening up an area of the house. I’d like to think that his motivation is to be helpful and because he is learning that cleanliness is the first step on the path to productivity, but I know better. For him, cleanliness is the first step on the path to video games.

We limit his video game time to about 45 minutes, and after that, he goes back to being bored. Books? Toys? Games? Boring, boring, boring.

And to make matters worse, now

award-winning Milk Chocolate Chip.

Orders will be in-person for the first five business days, with delivery, curbside pickup, catering, and shipping available through the Crumbl App and online at crumblcookies.com starting Wednesday, June 21.

Crumbl is open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays, 8 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays, and closed on Sundays.

INTRACOASTAL BANK EARNS BAUER ‘SUPERIOR’ RATING

Bauer Financial Inc. has recognized Intracoastal Bank with its highest rating

press release from the FCSO.

Welker and Staly are the only two FCSO employees who have attended the academy.

“This is a great honor for Chief Welker and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office,” Staly said. “The FBI National Academy is considered the ‘West Point’ of law enforcement.”

Welker was one of 238 law enforcement officers across 47 states, the District of Columbia and 25 countries to attend the 10-week course, which teaches advanced communication, leadership and fitness, the press release said.

Those invited to the academy must have at least 21 years of experience and a proven track record of professional accomplishments.

He’s not the only one. But my oldest three children are savvy enough not to verbalize their boredom. Their teenage survival instincts have taught them to drift silently from room to room, couch to couch, avoiding eye contact with either parent. Because there’s only one thing worse than being bored, and that’s being conscripted.

One day recently, I played tag with Luke, darting around furniture, staying just ahead of him. He started trash talking, reminding me that my real-life agility was as poor as my performance in Mario Kart.

“You’re so slow, Dad!” he said.

I should have been mature enough to ignore the insults, but I felt that I had to defend my honor.

“Why can’t you catch me, then, huh?” I asked.

“I can!” he said, picking up the pace.

of five stars.

The rating was based on results from the bank’s financial condition as of the first quarter that ended March 31, and indicates that Bauer Financial considers Intracoastal Bank to be a superior financial institution, according to a news release from Intracoastal Bank.

HIJACKERS TO REOPEN ON THURSDAY, JUNE 15

Hijackers Restaurant will reopen for business on Thursday, June 15.

The restaurant will be open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Hijackers was bought in early May by Quantum Cowboys, LLC,

The next time he tagged me, I left the room. Finally, he wandered into my bedroom.

“Dad, where are you?” he asked.

“In the bathroom,” I responded.

“But, but, but — you’re it!”

When we resumed the game, I was hoping that his older siblings would soon join in and take over, but there they sat, like the children in “The Cat in the Hat,” apparently waiting for a more entertaining reason to interrupt their couch routines.

“I need a break,” Luke said finally, and he collapsed on an arm chair, exhausted.

Running Luke to the point of exhaustion isn’t a bad outcome, I decided.

Motivating everyone else will be another challenge, but I have an idea that should work: “Time for a family meeting on goal-setting, everybody! Make goals, or your goals will be set for you.”

which is co-owned by Jamie Bourdeau and Joseph Wright.

“We are thrilled to be able to serve our customers at a place they have always loved,” Bourdeau said, according to a press release. “This is an exciting time for Flagler County, and we look forward to seeing everyone on Thursday.”

Hijackers will have the same hours as it did under its previous owners, according to the press release. Starting June 15, Hijackers will be open from 11 a.m. until 9 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

The restaurant is keeping its shrimp special, the playground behind the restaurant, happy hour drink specials and several fan-favorite menu items.

The Flagler Palm Coast High School Starlets held a fundraising car wash on June 10 at AutoZone on State Road 100, with 25 girls participating.

The Starlets are FPC’s color guard and dance team.

Money raised by the summer car washes goes toward Starlet team fees, keeping the fees paid by each team member as low as possible.

The girls sell car wash tickets for $5, with the proceeds going directly toward their fees.

Additional cars that drive in without tickets help offset other costs to the Starlet and FPC marching band programs.

The Starlets perform with the marching band during football season, present dance performances at basketball games and other events, compete in color guard competitions around the state and present the annual Starlet Showcase — featuring all styles of dance, from jazz to hip hop — in the spring.

SPORTFISHING CLUB DONATES $5,000 FOR DISABLED VETERANS

The Flagler Sportfishing Club has donated $5,000 to Disabled American Veterans, according to a news release.

The donation was made possible through proceeds from the club’s Spring Classic Fishing Tournament.

“We are incredibly proud to support the Disabled American Veterans through this donation,” Flagler Sportfishing Club President Capt. Adam Morley said, according to the news release. “Our club recognizes the immense sacrifices made by our veterans, and we are committed to standing alongside them in their journey towards reclaiming their well-deserved benefits. We believe that this contribution will make a

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meaningful impact on the lives of disabled veterans, helping them regain their independence and thrive in the communities they have fought to protect.”

For more information on the Flagler Sportfishing Club and its charitable initiatives, visit flaglersportfishing.com.

GARDEN CLUB INSTALLS

NEW OFFICERS

The Garden Club at Palm Coast held its annual picnic and installed new officers on May 8 at the VFW Post 8696 at 47 Old Kings Road North.

The club’s new officers are:

 President: Denise Garcia

 Vice President: Julia Rossi

 Secretary: Judy Rodriguez

 Treasurer: Jenny Scott

 3 Year Director: Kenetha Kilmurray

 2 Year Director: Marie Fabozzi

 1 Year Director: Margie BradyDani

Little and Kenetha Kilmurray gave the club’s annual scholarship presentation.

Scholarships were awarded to the following three students:

 Lilly Achias, Flagler High School

 Jessica Neal, Flagler High School

 Abby Amaturo, Matanzas High School

For information on Garden Club membership and the club’s community activities, go to gardenclubatpalmcoast.org.

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

Mike Connors

 Branch of military: U.S. Army

 Dates of service: 1972-1994

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Rank/occupation: Armor Officer

 Hometown: Miami, Florida

Mike Connors is a distinguished military graduate from the University of Miami, where he earned a bachelor’s degree. He later earned a master’s of business administration from the University of Alabama. As an Army officer, he is a graduate of the Armor Basic Course, Infantry Advanced Course, Comptroller Course, Inspector General Course and Command and General Staff College. Connors performed in armor and armored cavalry units and served as an exchange officer with the British Armored Corps in the Tactical School at Bovington Camp, United Kingdom, teaching tactics to British armor and cavalry regiments. Connors was an investigations officer in the office of the Inspector General (IG) at Ft. Knox, Kentucky, where he conducted several sensitive investigations, one of which was used as the model to teach new IGs at the Department of the Army IG School. He managed the $1.7 billion weapons and tracked combat vehicle appropriation for the director of the Army budget at the Pentagon. Conners was the professor of military science at the University of Kentucky, which was recognized as the number one school in the brigade. Following his honorable military service, he was an estate planner for Merrill Lynch in Daytona Beach, followed by 17 years as a business teacher and basketball coach at Pedro Menendez High School in Saint Johns County.

TWENTY-FIVE GIRLS PARTICIPATE IN STARLETS CAR WASH

From left: Gary Fisher, Ernie Morris, Bill May and Adam Morley.

YOUR NEIGHBORS Showing pride

Flagler Pride hosted its annual Pride Festival at Central Park in Palm Coast’s Town Center on June 10 during a weekend of LGBT events.

The festival featured music and comedy performances and booths from local businesses and support organizations.

Coquina Coast Brewing Company in Flagler Beach was the site of an 18-and-older drag and burlesque show the evening of June 9; on June 11, Flagler Pride led a vigil at Veterans Park in Flagler Beach for the seven-year anniversary of the Pulse Nightclub shooting. Forty-nine people were killed in the shooting, and more than 50 injured.

Crystal Rodriguez, owner of Creaturiffic Parties, was one of the supporters at the festival.

Rodriguez said events like the pride festival are important because it’s sometimes hard for LGBTQ individuals to remember that they have a large, supportive community, even in conservative areas.

“We have more support than I thought,” Rodriguez said.

Flagler Pride is an LGBTQ support organization that was founded in 2020. It provides diverse and inclusive safe spaces for Flagler County’s LGBTQ community and its allies.

–SIERRA WILLIAMS

Crystal Rodriguez, from Creaturiffic Parties, displays her raptor suit and rainbow chickens.

Scott “Theater Guy” Mena was one of the winners of the DeLand Pride pageant.

From Hope Across the Globe (left to right): Jeff Rogers, Myke Kyger, Dr. Daniela Chiriboga (front), Stacy Rogers, Luis Jimenez, Juan Obando and Vicki-Lynne Gloger.

Comedians Preston Canavan and Dal Toucet performed at the 2023 Flager Pride festival.

Keira Leisure and Makayla Snyder attended the 2023 Flagler Pride festival.

Max Ward and Lee Pluskota dressed up for the 2023 Flagler Pride festival.

Heather Thompson and James Gonzalez, owners of Lanikai Arts, celebrate at 2023 Flagler Pride fest.

Azzy Manderino and Sorsha and Melody Papola dressed up for the 2023 Flagler Pride festival.

Photos by Sierra Williams

LOCAL EVENTS

THURSDAY, JUNE 15

ORMOND BEACH AREA

DEMOCRATIC CLUB

MEETING

When: 7 p.m.

Where: 56 N. Halifax Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: The June meeting of the Ormond Beach Area Democratic Club will feature social visiting beginning at 6:30 p.m. before the meeting starts. The focus of the meeting will be to promote awareness of local, state and national issues, as well as responsive ways to put American democratic values into action. Like-minded nonmembers are welcome to attend as guests. Visit ormondbeachdems.org for more information.

FRIDAY, JUNE 16

SCHOOL’S OUT FOR ART:

FUN FATHER’S DAY CARDS

When: 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

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

Details: Enjoy a guided tour of OMAM’s summer art exhibit with Diamond Johnson, curator of youth and outreach programs, and then create an “origami” shirt-and-tie Father’s Day card. Open to ages 4 to 12. All supplies provided. Costs $12 for museum members; $15 for future members. Visit ormondartmuseum.org.

FREE MOVIE NIGHT: ‘THE

DRIVE TO SING’

When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, 105 Amsden Road, Ormond Beach

Details: The Daytona Beach Choral Society invites the community to a free showing of “The Drive to Sing,” a documentary about the importance of making music together through the lens of pandemic “car choirs,” featuring choirs in Massachu-

setts, Virginia, New Jersey, Wisconsin and Alberta. RSVPs to info@daytonabeachchoralsociety.com are encouraged. Complimentary light refreshments will be served. Movie begins at 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, JUNE 17

FATHER’S DAY PLANT SALE

When: 9 a.m. to noon

Where: Cattleman’s Hall at Flagler County Fairgrounds, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

Details: Flagler County

Master Gardener volunteers are holding a plant sale, which includes a limited number of sugar belle mandarin trees. This new variety of citrus tree, developed by the University of Florida, is resistant to citrus greening. For more information, email mgardener@ flaglercounty.gov.

Dance is open to ages 7-12. Tickets cost $20 and must be purchased in advance. Call 386-676-3216.

THE RAT PACK AND MARILYN MONROE

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 State Road 100, Palm Coast Details: Kool 100.7 and the Flagler Auditorium are bringing the Rat Pack with a live six-piece Vegas-style band, along with Marilyn Monroe. This show supports arts education in Flagler Schools. Tickets start at $50. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

TUESDAY, JUNE 20

FOOD TRUCK TUESDAY

When: 5-8 p.m.

Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast Details: Enjoy a variety of foods from local food trucks as part of Food Truck Tuesday in Palm Coast, presented in partnership with the Palm Coast Observer

THURSDAY, JUNE 22

VOLUSIA-FLAGLER SIERRA CLUB MEETING

When: 12-5 p.m.

Where: African American Cultural Society and Museum, 4422 U.S. 1 North, Palm Coast

Details: Celebrate Juneteenth with the African American Cultural Society and Museum at this event featuring music, entertainment, games, vendors, food and more. Call 386-447-7030.

A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

When: 5-7 p.m.

Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The Casements and The Casements Guild are presenting this Roaring ’20s-themed father-daughter dinner and dance. All fathers, stepfathers, grandfathers, uncles and guardians are invited to dance the night away with the little ladies in their lives.

When: 6-7:30 p.m.

Where: Natural Concepts Revisited, 142 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach Details: Join the Volusia-Flagler Sierra Club for a presentation on rain barrels, by Chris Rentz, “The Barrel Man” from DeLand. The meeting will also include updates on current group efforts and activities. Free and open to the public.

ONGOING INSPIRATIONS AND REFLECTIONS

When: June 4 through July 15

Where: Expressions Art Gallery, 2298 Colbert Lane, Palm Coast Details: See this exhibition featuring artists Suzanne Barrett and Louise Kennedy.

Showing up, showing off

Flagler School of Dance hosts spring recital. The ‘Off Broadway’ themed show featured two performances on June 10.

Audiences at the Flagler Auditorium were treated to some of the great songs and dances from Broadway’s most famous musicals June 10 as Flagler School of Dance presented its spring recital. The school celebrated two graduating seniors, Lexi Rausch and Emma Schwen. The school is led by Artistic Director Jeanna Reiter, with teachers Lisa Smith, Morgan Currie, Javi Bustos, Jada Hathaway, Sydney McCue, Janelle Hodgson, Claire Collins, Emma Schwen, Alex Khoriakov and Mackenzie Fulling. Visit flaglerschoolofdance.org.

–BRIAN MCMILLAN

Vanessa Dacosta, with Amelia Gallo, Emmerson Catalan, Sophie Berkovich and Ava Dezza in “Show Off”

“Sherry,” with Jayden Dawson and Levi Tagliamonte

Tayler Brasol in “Hard Knock Life”

“All That Jazz,” with Jaden Jones, Adia Gerling, Kelsey Kling, Emily Robinson and Amia Brinda

“King of New York,” with Amia Brinda, Emily Robinson, Kelsey Kling, Olivia Olson

“Hound Dog,” with Alexa Gonzalez, Emma Schwen, Kerry O’Connell, Jayden Dawson, Levi Tagliamonte, Adia Gerling, Vanessa Dacosta, Sophie Berkovich, Emery Crooke

“Ease On Down The Road,“ with Lily Bauer, Sophie Berkovich, Addison Campbell, Emery Crooke, Leilah Vy Cruz, Kaliah Fann, Adia Gerling, Kiley Golding, Ruby Golomb, Jaylee Peer, Brooke Sanders, Rylee Sloane, Danielle Triggs, Kaelyn Voltoline

“Footloose,” with Vanessa Dacosta, Emery Crooke, Jayden Dawson, Emmerson Catalan, Evelyn Busler, Levi Tagliamonte

Photos by Brian McMillan

THE FINE ARTS

THE BEGINNING OF THE END

This painting by contemporary Taíno artist Albert Areizaga illustrates the destruction that European colonization brought the Caribbean with the arrival of Christopher Columbus in 1492.

The art is part of the “Caribbean Indigenous Resistance/Resistencia indígena del Caribe ¡Taíno Vive!” Smithsonian Traveling exhibition, now on display at the Museum of Arts and Sciences.

The exhibition, according to a news release from the museum, presents the history of the Taínos, the indigenous people of the northern Caribbean islands — Cuba, Jamaica, Haiti, the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico — and how the Taínos’ descendants are reaffirming their culture and identity today.

The exhibition will be on display at MOAS, located at 352 S. Nova Road, through Aug. 6.

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FPC graduate Scott Drabczyk named Bulldogs’ new athletic director

Drabczyk has been the AD at Ocoee, Father Lopez and Horizon high schools.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Scott Drabczyk was just getting started building an athletic powerhouse at Winter Garden’s Horizon High School. But he couldn’t pass up the opportunity to return home.

Drabczyk, a 2001 graduate of Flagler Palm Coast High School, will be the Bulldogs’ new athletic director after Steve DeAugustino steps down later this month to move into a new role.

“I’m really excited,” said Drabczyk, who has been Horizon’s athletic director since the school opened in 2021. “Flagler County is home. It’s such a special place for me and my family.”

Drabczyk was a year behind FPC Principal Bobby Bossardet and Assistant Principal Stacia Collier, who both graduated from the school in 2000.

Bossardet was as excited as Drabczyk to make the announcement on Friday, June 9, of the school’s newest hire.

“We’re bringing the Bulldog family back home,” Bossardet said. “Scott understands the tradition and what we’re trying to accomplish. If you’re out there doing great things, and we have an opportunity to bring you back to the school that helped you grow, to me that’s the name of the game.”

Drabczyk succeeds DeAugustino, who has been FPC’s athletic director for 16 years and has been a

teacher, coach and administrator at the school for 42 years, including 27 as the Bulldogs’ head wrestling coach. DeAugustino plans to return to coaching as an assistant wrestling coach and PE teacher.

“Coach DeAugustino was one of my PE teachers,” Drabczyk said.

“He was a mentor and someone I’ve looked up to almost my entire career. He’s one of the best to ever do it. I don’t know if I can fill those shoes completely. I don’t know if anyone

can.”

Drabczyk played golf and baseball at FPC and was a member of the golf team at Bethune-Cookman, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in history in 2005. He has been the athletic director at three different high schools — Ocoee, Father Lopez and Horizon.

He established the athletic department at Horizon. In the school’s second year, Horizon’s athletic teams collected seven district champion-

Q+A STEVE DEAUGUSTINO, FLAGLER PALM COAST

ships and three Metro Conference titles. Eighty percent of the school’s 34 varsity teams qualified for postseason play.

Drabczyk said his goals at FPC are to create lasting memories for the student athletes and give the coaches the support they need.

“FPC is such a special place with such great history,” he said. “I want our athletes to have a championship experience and lasting memories. I want them to be unbelievably proud to be Bulldogs.”

He said he is happy to assist coaches with their administrative duties.

“I want to give our coaches everything they need to be successful, from organizational support to scheduling to publicizing their programs,” he said. “We’ve got to be able to fundraise and continue to improve our facilities. We have some of the best facilities in the state, and we want to (preserve) that.”

He said he wants to expand the school’s branding by displaying the Bulldogs’ logo in all facilities and creating a strong digital footprint through social media and a dedicated athletic website.

“He’s very passionate about the work he does in support of coaches and providing a great experience for all of our student athletes and families who attend our events,” Bossardet said.

The first item on Drabczyk’s to-do list will be filling the head coaching vacancies for boys and girls basketball.

“I told him: Celebrate tonight; we have work to do tomorrow,” Bossardet said. “He’s already asked for the resumes. The interview process starts immediately.”

DRABCZYK'S RESUME EDUCATION

„

FPC, graduated 2001

„ Bethune-Cookman, bachelor's degree in history, 2005 „ Stetson University, master's in educational leadership, 2011 WORK EXPERIENCE

„ Buddy Taylor Middle School, social studies teacher, 2005-06

„ Orlando Dr. Phillips High, teacher, coach, assistant, AD, 2006-10

„ Ocoee High, AD, 2010-14

„ Father Lopez Catholic High School, AD, 2014-18; assistant principal overseeing athletics, facilities and student services, 2018-20

„ Winter Garden Horizon High, AD, 2021-23

LEADERSHIP

„ FHSAA athletic directors advisory committee (2016-19, 2021-present, chairman 2018)

„ National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association president (2017-18) and Hall of Fame committee chair (2014-17, 2019-present)

Outgoing athletic director discusses how to build a state powerhouse

BRENT WORONOFF

ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Steve DeAugustino began his career at Flagler Palm Coast High School in 1981 as a wrestling coach, and he’ll be ending it as a wrestling coach.

DeAugustino is stepping down as the Bulldogs’ athletic director after 16 years. FPC grad Scott Drabczyk will be taking over the athletic department.

DeAugustino will close out his teaching career as a PE instructor and assistant to head wrestling coach David Bossardet.

In 27 years as the head wrestling coach, DeAugustino built a state powerhouse, winning three consecutive state championships and finishing second twice.

What will you miss most about being FPC’s AD?

I thoroughly enjoyed it. I like working with all the teams, coaches, players. It was nice to get out there

and see something else. I did coach football, and I did coach softball, and I did coach wrestling. But it was good going to a soccer game, going to a lacrosse game, support-

ing everybody. I mean, every single team has its own special needs. Their needs are different.

For example, what is something you didn’t know about the lacrosse team going in?

Well, I was like, they can use the practice field, but yet when they’re whipping those balls around, it’s dangerous to have two lacrosse teams practicing on the same field, because the balls are flying everywhere. So we try to separate the fields and give them some space. We don’t play lacrosse games on the backfield, for example, because when the fans come in there’s no protection. I mean, the ticket takers, all that good stuff, they can get drilled.

You have been a teacher, coach and administrator for 42 years. Do you have an idea of when you will retire?

I think I’m going to work, probably, two or three years. I really enjoy the wrestling arena; I enjoyed working with the kids to make them better wrestlers or better athletes or better people. And I just really enjoy that. Now, this (AD) job is very demanding. This is a full-time job. It’s busy in the summertime here between summer camps and practices and summer workouts.

What will you miss most about being the AD?

Just all the people, all the different aspects of the sporting world and kind of getting involved with all the issues that go along with athletics, the scheduling. It’s interesting and it’s exciting, but it’s work. You got to be here. That’s where you get to see what your product looks like. You can’t just watch it on TV and figure it out. You got to pay attention to sportsmanship, you got to pay attention to the way teams are portraying themselves, and you can’t do that by sitting at home. It’s a lot — I’m going to be 67 years old next year — but it’s really fulfilling. And I really enjoyed reaching out to the community. We help the Rotary Club with the Fantasy Lights every

year with all the athletes going out there, putting them up and tearing them down. We’re doing fundraisers at Tom Gibbs Chevrolet and Woody’s Bar-B-Q. There’s a lot of good people here.

How has the school changed since you have been the athletic director?

We’ve probably had eight to 10 different principals. You can learn something from every single one of them. Sometimes it’s not a good thing, but you’ll learn something. But I can’t think of one that didn’t support athletics and academics. Flagler Palm Coast High School is a little special in the way they do care about the students. And, to be honest with you, their main focus is not championships, it’s not win, win, win at all costs. It’s all about what we’ve called the Flagler way. It’s about making them well-rounded. I’ve had three kids go to school through here, and watched their success here, the different programs they were in from academics to athletics. It was a great experience for not just my kids, but a lot of kids that come through here. They’re part of a family, and they feel that here.

When you started at FPC, the wrestling team practiced in the cafeteria. How did the Bulldogs rise to be a state power? You start developing talent. You wrestle at smaller tournaments and have some success, and eventually you go to the national tournaments. The real turning point was in 1988, 1989. We had state champions the kids could model after, like Lester Watson. Then it’s just baby steps at that point. In 1989, we lost a state championship to a tough team, (Hollywood) McArthur, by half a point (70.5 to 70), because there was a kid that was losing like 5-3 in the finals and he was running out of time. He tried some random, last-ditch effort move to throw this kid and pin him or get back points and he would win a state championship. But he tried to throw him and the kid just dropped on him and put him on his back, and he gave up

BY THE NUMBERS

42

Years Steve DeAugustino has been a teacher, coach and administrator at FPC

2007

Year he became athletic director

14

Top 10 finishes by the FPC wrestling team since 1988

3

State team wrestling titles won by FPC in 1992, 1993 and 1994

12 Individual state championships by FPC wrestlers

a major decision. We would have won by a point if we would have just been satisfied. But then we won three in a row, and we finished second in 1996 as well.

Are you looking forward to coaching every day again?

Yes, I’ll do it as long as I can, because I know how much I like it. I’m going to have fun doing it. But it’s not always fun. You walk out of wrestling matches and practices pretty frustrated sometimes. You’ve got to do different things with different kids. You have to go with your strength. You just got to go in there and see what they’re doing. And then fix what they’re doing wrong and congratulate them when they’re doing right. If they’re not in shape, then you’ve got to work them harder. Some of them work too hard, and they just burn themselves out. You have to keep a good balance. They’re all different, but yet, the main goal is to embrace the team concept. So, when you’re doing it for your team, and not yourself, you become more effective. When you’re one of those I guys, sometimes they’ll get beat and they’ll get all upset. But being part of something is what you have to get them to believe in.

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Scott Drabczyk will be Flagler Palm Coast High School’s new athletic director.

Photo by Brent Woronoff

FPC’s Steve DeAugustino is returning to the wrestling room after spending the past 16 years as the Bulldogs’ athletic director.

Zachary Banks to play baseball at Embry-Riddle

The Seabreeze student will attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University on a full academic scholarship.

MICHELE MEYERS

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

On June 1, Zachary Banks got a phone call from an assistant baseball coach at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University offering Banks a spot on the Eagles’ baseball team.

The next day, Banks celebrated his 18th birthday, then graduated from Seabreeze High School with honors. Banks has a full academic scholarship to Embry-Riddle. He waited to accept a college offer, hoping to get one that included playing baseball. He also was awarded substantial academic scholarships to Rollins College, the University of North Florida and the University of Florida, but none of them included spots on the baseball team. He accepted ERAU’s offer.

“I always knew I wanted to go to college,” Banks said. “My parents have always preached education first, and that I always need a backup. So I put education first and baseball has just been a bonus for me.”

“As

ZACHARY

Seabreeze head baseball coach Jeff Lemon and assistant Jordan Johnson were teammates at ERAU. Lemon played baseball with the Eagles from 2010 to 2013.

“Zachary is an amazing young man and comes from a wonderfully supportive family,” Lemon said. “He has worked extremely hard in the classroom and on the baseball field to be provided the opportunity to excel at the collegiate level. His work has shown the underclassmen what it takes to receive an offer to be a student athlete at a university such as Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University.”

Banks’ love of athletics started on the sidelines in a Pack ’N Play in Astor, Florida. Banks’ mother, Michelle Banks, said he used to put his face toward the fence and watch his brother and sister play team sports.

His 28-year-old sister, Ciera Banks, played softball for BethuneCookman, then transferred to graduate from the University of Central Florida. His 25-year-old brother, Aaron Banks, played baseball for Seabreeze, then graduated from the University of South Florida. Both siblings also played soccer and basketball.

“I look up to them,” Zachary Banks said. “They taught me everything I know. My parents did, as well. They taught me to always try to do something fun like baseball.”

Banks began his baseball career at the age of 4 and tried other sports — a brief stint at football at 11 and basketball through his freshman year — but baseball was always his go-to.

When he was 12, he played in a tournament in Cooperstown, New York, with the Ormond Beach Golden Spikes, then played competitively with the Ocala Elite from age 13 to 16.

He remained with the team for another year after it became Team

SIDELINES

YOUTH WORLD SERIES IN ORMOND

Watson in support of the coach’s son’s mother, who survived over 90 days in the hospital with COVID-19.

Banks loved the team, so his mom and his father, Todd Banks, made a collective effort to drive him the four-hour round-trip to practice on the weekends.

“You do whatever you think is going to benefit your child,” Todd Banks said.

In his senior season at Seabreeze, Banks helped the Sandcrabs win the District 5-5A championship with a 12-2 win against Pine Ridge. He scored both runs in the ‘Crabs’ 2-1 regional quarterfinal win against Wesley Chapel as well as the only run in the 6-1 regional semifinal loss to Sebring. Banks has struck a balance between his athletic and academic prowess.

In fifth grade, he discovered an affinity for math and strove to challenge himself by taking advanced courses in middle and high school.

During his junior year, he took AP Calculus; in his senior year, he took AP Statistics. He graduated from Seabreeze summa cum laude with a 4.4 GPA, a scholar and merit designation and an AICE diploma.

This fall, Banks hopes to study Aviation Business Administration at ERAU.

He discovered he enjoys business and marketing after taking an AICE business course and a marketing class in high school. He said he “likes bringing products to life.”

His plan for success in his freshman year of college includes stepping out of his comfort zone and making new connections.

“As ... one of the few African Americans at Seabreeze, I just strive to show that anybody can do anything,” he said. “I just try to lead by example, and I’ve always done that. I like to lead by my actions.”

The 2023 Youth World Series is returning to the Ormond Beach Sports Complex on June 21-25. Organized by Athletx Sports Group, the baseball tournament will feature nearly 120 games with 36 teams and about 600 players participating. The games are open to the public.

Athletx Sports Group stages the Youth World Series throughout the United States at family vacation destinations. Competitors range in age from 9 to 14. Eleven states and Puerto Rico will be represented.

“This event will bring visitors from all around the country as well as a positive economic impact into the community,” Lori Campbell Baker, the executive director of the Daytona Beach Area Convention & Visitors Bureau, said in a press release.

ROBINSON TO HOST SEABREEZE CAMP

Former Seabreeze High basketball star Kenya Robinson will host a basketball skills camp on Saturday, July 29, at the Seabreeze gym.

Robinson graduated from Seabreeze in 1988 and went on to play for the University of Georgia and the University of New Orleans before embarking on a pro career. She had two stints in the WNBA but played most of her career in Finland She is a certified basketball development trainer.

Camp fee is $60 and includes a camp T-shirt, prizes and more. Early bird discount is $50. Register at bit. ly/3KYtYB2. Use HuimaPro10 at checkout for the discount.

For more information, email kenyarobson.kr10@gmail.com or call 941-270-3436.

PLANTATION BAY HIRES INSTRUCTOR

Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club has hired Holton Freeman as its new director of instruction. Freeman has a successful track record of training high-profile LPGA

Tour and college golfers. As director of instruction, Freeman will be responsible for overseeing all golf instruction programs at the club, according to a press release. He will work closely with the members and guests, assessing their skill levels and developing personalized training programs.

GABRIEL HULL WINS FJT EVENT

Gabriel Hull, 15, shot a 3-under-par 67 on the final day of the boys 13-15 Florida Junior Tour tournament at Saddlebrook in Wesley Chapel to win the Memorial Day weekend event by one stroke over Giuseppe Puebla. Hull shot 210 over three rounds to win his first FJT event.

The South Daytona resident is home-schooled and takes two classes at Riverbend Academy in Ormond Beach. He plays golf for Spruce Creek High School.

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Call Todd Hammond 386-233-5957.

Check out this beachside beauty! This home has beautiful updates including: a metal roof that is about 3 years old, a large fenced in & private backyard. Plus, so much more! It was designed as a studio for the ultimate open concept living. It could easily be converted back to a large bedroom or 2 bedrooms.

MLS#1109977 $319,000

Call Jessica Melton 386-675-2445.

Photo by Michele Meyers Seabreeze graduate Zachary Banks is going to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the fall to enter the avaiation business program and play on the Eagles baseball team.

... one of the few African Americans at Seabreeze, I just strive to show that anybody can do anything. I just try to lead by example, and I’ve always done that. I like to lead by my actions.”

BANKS, Seabreeze graduate

Holton Freeman

Courtesy photo Gabriel Hull and Angela (Yiting) Wang won

boys

girls

titles at

Florida Junior Tour Memorial Day Weekend tournament at the Saddlebrook Course in Wesley Chapel.

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REAL ESTATE

House in Hammock Dunes tops sales list at over $1.8 million

Ahouse in Hammock Dunes was the top real estate transaction for April 27 to May 3 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. Marlene Robinson, as a trustee, and Edwin Robinson, of Covington, Kentucky, sold 23 San Gabriel Lane to Craig and Julie Noonan, of Northville, Michigan, for $1,895,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a pool, hot tub, outdoor kitchen and 4,057 square feet of space. It sold in 2014 for $1,074,500.

ALEXIS MILLER

CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Condos

JK Investments, LLC, of New Haven, Connecticut, and Andy Silverman and Maria Ekstrom, of Palm Coast, sold 900 Canopy Walk Lane, Unit 921, to Scott Allen Snedecor and Cathryn Snedecor, of Buford, Georgia, for $480,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,712 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $170,000.

Harry and Barbara Davis, as trustees, sold 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Unit 210, to Cambridge Court Limited Partnership, of Bossier City, Louisiana, for $1,015,000. Built in 2003, the condo is a 4/3 and has 2,179 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $575,000.

Paul Sowell and Candy Alderman, of Palm Coast, sold 85 Ave. De La Mer, Unit 602, to Gordon Vadis and Sandra Davis, of Anoka, Minnesota, for $1,120,000. Built in 2006, the condo is a 3/2.5 and has 2,110 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $755,000.

Robert Starling and Margaret Fischer, as trustees, sold 18 Veranda Way to Ronald and Bonnie Cambridge, of Palm Coast, for $297,000. Built

FLAGLER BEACH

Fuquay William and Yanna Dice, of Flagler Beach, sold 1840 South Central Ave. to Brent Lingle, of Tampa, for $430,000. Built in 1960, the house is a 2/1 and has 848 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $120,000.

PALM COAST

Belle Terre

Chad Michael Dant, of Jacksonville, sold 71 Presidential Lane to Michael Hansen, of Palm Coast, for $110,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,379 square feet. It sold in 2000 for $7,200.

Dupont Estates

in 2002, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,369 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $160,000.

Melanie Lamia, of Palm Coast, sold 79 Veranda Way, Unit 67, to Scott Defusco, of Palm Coast, for $294,900. Built in 2005, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,369 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $229,900.

John Beckman, Jr. and Shawn Dee Cox Beckman, of New Smyrna Beach, sold 42 Captains Walk to Rudolph and Kathleen Gilly, of Old Lyme, Connecticut, for $430,000. Built in 1989, the condo is a 2/2.5 and has 1,565 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $395,000.

Eugene and Patricia Tellier, of Palm Coast, sold 700 Canopy Walk Lane, Unit 725, to Jeffrey Ralph Stokes and Jeannie Sulsenti Stokes, as trustees, for $455,000. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,712 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $439,000.

Robin Heslip and Elizabeth Haddon, as trustees, sold 3580 South Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 505, to Michael Robinson, of Flagler Beach, for $430,000. Built in 1982, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,695 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $315,000.

Jan Kellum and Deborah Ann Stuart, of Palm Coast, sold 6500 Old A1A to Real Exchange LLC as a qualified intermediary for Dudley and Sheila Dietrich, of Palm Coast, for $765,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/2 and has a boat dock and 2,372 square feet.

Grand Haven Craig and Mary Wilson, of Gibsonia, Pennsylvania, sold 75 Southlake Drive to Richard and Carol DeFries, as trustees, for $692,500. Built in 2004, the house is a 3/3 and has a pool, an outdoor kitchen and 2,393 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $350,000.

Bishop and Lynn Bullock, of Camden, South Carolina, and Jerry and Gayle Biggers, of Richmond, Virginia, sold 7 Long Lake Way to Rick and Mary Antonelli, of Palm Coast, for $900,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 5/4 and has two half baths, a pool, a hot tub, a fireplace, an outdoor kitchen and 3,929 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $700,00.

Grand Haven Village John and Donata Manuck, as trustees, sold 49 Rive Trail Drive to Timothy and Debra Krohl, of Palm Coast, for $625,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 4/2 and has a pool and 2,623 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $392,000.

Indian Trails Bonnie and Stephen Wojcik, of Palm Coast, sold 20 Bennett Lane to Alfonso Villa, of Palm Coast, for $282,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,226 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $189,900.

Ocean Hammock Lois McDermott, of Palm Coast, sold 62 Oak View Circle West to Van Ton Pham, Thu Thi Huynh, Kelly Pham and Thanh Nguyen, of Palm Coast, for $975,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a fireplace, a pool, an outdoor kitchen, and 2,946 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $552,000.

Palm Harbor Holiday Builders, Inc., of Melbourne, sold 13 Feling Lane to Stephen and Nancy Feigenheimer, of Palm Coast, for $385,400. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,044 square feet.

Pine Grove Seagate Homes, LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 78 Porcupine Drive to Peter Sosa, of Palm Coast, for $365,900. Built in 2023, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,832 square feet.

Town Center Paytas Homes, Inc., of Port Orange, sold 30 Spring Street to Martin Christopher Battaglio and Karen Lynne Battaglio, of Palm Coast, for $446,400. Built in 2023, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,865 square feet.

Willow Woods Frank Angluli, of Palm Coast, sold 9 Debra Lane to Jacobus and Karen VanEeden, of Palm Coast, for $425,000. Built in 1985, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,536 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $240,000.

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

The house at 23 San Gabriel Lane has 4,067 square feet of living space.

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FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION 48 File No.: 18-2023-CP-00219 XXXXXX IN RE: ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER WALTERS, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of CHRISTOPHER ALEXANDER WALTERS, deceased, whose date of death was January 20, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell, Florida 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.

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

Dated: 06/09/23 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk June 15, 22, 29; July 6, 2023 23-00081G

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 June 15, 2023.

LOAN TRUST 2005-24, MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2005-24, Plaintiff and HARRIS, WILLIAM R, et. al., are Defendants. Tom Bexley, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller will sell to the highest bidder for cash at http://flagler. realforeclose.com/, at the hour of 11:00

A.M., on the 30th day of June, 2023, the following described property: LOT 16, BLOCK 50, PALM COAST, MAP OF WYNNFIELD, SECTION 23, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 8, PAGE(S) 23 THROUGH 38, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, must file a claim per the requirements set forth in FL Stat. 45.032.

AS TRUSTEE OF THE COCHRAN FAMILY TRUST UAD MAY 5, 2009 Address c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 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 June 15, 2023.

Person Giving Notice: FRANK LEWIS c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114

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

PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-11134 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF KATHARINA DUGER, Deceased. The administration of the estate of KATHARINA DUGER, deceased, whose date of death was April 1, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY,

IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD 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: June 8, 2023.

JENNIFER MALLAS Personal Representative c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Edward A. Dimayuga Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 50634 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Avenue Daytona Beach, FL 32114

Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Email: Ed@LegacyLaw313.com

Secondary Email: paralegal@LegacyLaw313.com June 8, 15, 2023 23-00104I

SECONDINSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2023-11073-PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF CAROL LEE IRELAND Deceased. The administration of the ESTATE CAROL LEE IRELAND, deceased, whose date of death was 04/12/2023, 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 June 8, 2023.

LOUISE ANN IRELAND Personal Representative 8855 SW Fishermans Wharf Dr. Stuart, FL 34997 ADAM D. WARREN Florida Bar No. 940501 Hawkins, Hawkins & Burt, LLP 501 South Ridgewood Avenue Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 adamwarren@hawkinsandburt.com laura@hawkinsandburt.com June 8, 15, 2023 23-00105I

County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the petitioner/personal representative and the petitioners/personal representatives attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE 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, including unmatured, contingent or unliquidated claims, must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED The date of first publication of this Notice is June 8, 2023. Keith Lessard, Petitioner

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Attorney for Petitioner/Personal Representative: /s/ Michael J. Heath Michael J. Heath, Esq. Attorney for Petitioner 167 108th Avenue, Treasure Island, FL 33706 Florida Bar #0010419, SPN 02642718 Phone 727.360.2771 Fax 727.360.8980

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