Palm Coast Observer 6-29-23

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INDEX Business PAGE 10A Calendar PAGE 2B Cops Corner PAGE 6A McMillan PAGE 12A Public Notices PAGE 7B Real Estate PAGE 7B Sports PAGE 6B Veterans PAGE 12A Braily Guterrez jumps into the pool at the Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club open house on June 25. Observer PALM COAST YOU YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. VOLUME 14, NO. 22 THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 SPIRIT OF AMERICA PAGE 2B Fate of historic Fire Station 22 could become a ballot question, Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin says. PAGE 2A Fix building or add more parking? Beach looking for help Photo by Brent Woronoff Palm Coast Little League Senior Baseball’s Brenin Striplin throws a pitch. Secret weapon Fifteen-year-old Emergency Operations Center intern writes code for Flagler County’s WebEOC. PAGE 5A INSIDE EDUCATION SUPPORT Ed Foundation raises $80,000. PAGE 12A NEW EATERIES? Longhorn Steakhouse, Miller’s Ale House could join BJ’s Wholesale at Seminole Woods intersection. PAGE 11A WHOSE BINS? Palm Coast withholds $1.15 million payment to Waste Pro in recycle bin dispute. PAGE 8A ROYALTY Ramtin Amiri scores two goals in the Royal Palms Soccer Club’s UPSL playoff victory. PAGE 6B As Flagler County grows, Flagler Beach struggles to keep up with demand alone. PAGE 9A Makin’ a splash Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club holds open house. PAGE 3A
PCCL all-stars moving on Palm Coast Little League Senior Baseball, Junior Softball win district titles. PAGE 6B TURTLE TRACKS New nests: 101 Total nests: 370 Loggerhead nests: 293 Kemp’s Ridley Nests: 0 Green sea turtle ness: 71 Leatherback nests: 6 Beverley Beach: 22 Flagler Beach: 137 FNFS: 211 Bright and bold Tiffany Urquhart’s latest artwork includes the Philadelphia Eagles’ Pride month mural. PAGE 1B
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CITY WATCH

Should historic Fire Station 22 be on ballot?

The City Council could place the fate of the city’s historic Fire Station 22 in voters’ hands.

A facility assessment completed by Schenkel Schultz Architecture on the 46-year-old building showed that the upgrades necessary to bring the building up to code would cost an estimated $1.1 million. The city could also decide to demolish the building and use the land for additional parking for the Community Center.

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said he would have a hard time deciding on behalf of the community without understanding community members’ feelings about the station.

Resurfacing starts on Matanzas Woods Parkway

Milling and resurfacing began on Matanzas Woods Parkway

June 26 in the first of five resurfacing projects approved by the City Council.

The work on Matanzas Woods will stretch from U.S. 1 to Interstate 95 and is expected to last three to four weeks, according to a press release from the city. There will be daily lane closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for the duration of the project.

The work could cause delays, and drivers are asked to consider alternate routes to lessen traffic in the area, the press release said.

The four other major thoroughfares scheduled for resurfacing this year are East Hampton Boulevard from end to end, Belle Terre Boulevard from south State Road 100 to Highway U.S. 1, Sesame Boulevard from end to end and Seminole Woods Parkway from south S.R. 100 to U.S. 1.

The work will include “extensive base repairs” to enhance the roads’ structure and stability, the press release said, and is being done by P&S Paving.

“This is one of those very, very rare times that I’m thinking that this almost becomes a ballot question,” he said.

Schenkel Schultz Architecture was contracted in February to assess the existing building and design two new stations.

It completed the assessment of Fire Station 22 in May and presented it to the City Council on June 27.

Built in 1977, Fire Station 22 is at Palm Coast Parkway and Club House Drive, across from the Community Center.

The station must be replaced because it can no longer serve the Fire Department’s needs, city architect Eric Gebo said.

The building needs a lot of refurbishments to meet current codes, said Zoran Lozanovski, an associate with Schenkel Schultz.

The assessment uncovered several problems that need replacing now or within a few years, Lozanovski said.

The building’s plumbing has only 10-20 years left before it needs replacing. The air conditioning unit also has about 10 years remaining, and could use a complete overhaul of the HVAC system.

The electrical system is original

wiring and needs to be replaced, alongside the lighting, windows and doors, for energy efficiency, he said. It needs a new roof. The fire station also needs a fire alarm system installed: It is still using stand-alone smoke detectors.

If the council chooses to spend the money upgrading the building, the structure could be used for commerce or business or be rented out for assemblies, Lozanovski said. Refurbishing it would include adding 70 parking spots for the Community Center in the empty lot on the east side of the station.

Stormwater and Engineering Director Carl Cote noted that the $1.1 million was an estimate: Depending on what the building is used for and when construction begins, that amount could go up.

“So that’s a lot of money to rehabilitate this building, no doubt,” Vice Mayor Ed Danko said. If the council chooses to demolish the building rather than refurbish it, the city would add a total of 112 parking spots for the Community Center. Parks and Recreation Director James Hirst said an analysis of use of the center shows that it needs a minimum of 250 spaces; it currently has 109.

The presentation did not include an estimated cost for demolishing the station and building a parking lot. Danko agreed with Alfin that the decision may be best left to voters, and suggested that an organization like the Historical Society might raise money to refurbish it.

Council member Theresa Carli Pontieri said her only objection to placing the topic on a ballot was that it may be too complex to be simplified for the limited space on a ballot. She added that she needed more information — including the cost of turning the station into a parking lot, and how that would affect the area ecology — to decide.

Pontieri said residents want something that is going to be a namesake in the community. The historic station, if the city keeps it, could be repurposed to promote the city’s history and other parks to visitors, she said.

“I’m in favor of saving Fire Station

BY THE NUMBERS

46

The age of Fire Station 22, which was built in 1977

$1.1 million

A rough estimate of the cost to refurbish the building. This number could increase depending on how the building is used.

250

The number of parking spaces needed, overall, for the Community Center, based on prior usage data. The center has 109 spaces already.

70

If the station is refurbished, the city could add 70 spaces to the empty lot next to the station and connect it to the Community Center via a walking path.

112

If the station is demolished, the city could add a total of 112 parking spaces to the Community Center.

22,” she said.

Alfin directed city staff to return to the council with a cost estimate for building the parking lot.

The city manager will also meet with Historical Society member Greg Johnston, who, during the meeting’s public comment period, suggested that he could trade land with the city for the station to save it from being demolished. Johnston said he owns land near the Community Center that might work.

Danko said the council needs that cost comparison to make a decision.

“We do want to honor our fire station, our firemen and our history, but we also do need parking,” Danko said. “We’re kind of between a tree and its bark in this situation.”

Mayor presents Rep. Mike Waltz with key to city

Mayor David Alfin presented a key to the city of Palm Coast to U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz at a June 27 City Council meeting.

Waltz — the representative for Florida’s sixth congressional district, which stretches across six counties, including Flagler and the north end of Volusia — made a surprise appearance at the council meeting.

“City councils, county commissions, [that’s] where the rubber meets the road,” Waltz said. “Up in Washington, I view a big part of my job is to support you all.”

Waltz spoke to the City Council on several topics, including storm preparation and recovery and building the resiliency of the county’s shoreline. He said the county will hopefully soon see movement on the planned Army Corps of Engineers dune renourishment project. “We should see, this fall, sand moving from federal waters ... back in to restore that beach line,” he said.

Waltz said he is working to continue providing support to law enforcement as well. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly had just finished a presentation to the City Council, saying Palm Coast was rated the second-safest city in Florida — beat out only by The Villages, which is also in Waltz’s district.

“I’m glad ... to represent the top two safest communities in our state,” Waltz said.

The congressman also took questions from each of the council members, touching on health insurance, a proposed parents’ bill of rights, the economy and military service. He said he is working on legislation to expand and encourage participation in high school JROTC programs and ways to move the county “back to national service.”

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Cool event

Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club holds open house.

An open house at the Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club on June 24-25 produced about 20 new members. But the main purpose of the weekend event was to reacquaint the community with the 11-acre facility tucked into a residential area at 73 Patricia Drive in Palm Coast.

“The biggest thing for this event was raising awareness,” said Joshua Walker, Flagler Schools’ coordinator of community services. “A lot of people are new to the area and found out about the club through our advertising for this event.”

The open house, which included a cookout on both days, was a success, Walker and club site manager Robin Jensen said.

Walker, who oversees the facility for the school district, estimated that 300 to 400 people visited the club over the weekend.

The new members are a combination of paid memberships and some who signed up through their health insurance plans, Walker said. The health insurance companies reimburse the club.

Club membership includes use of the 25-meter pool, the strength and cardio gym, a sauna, a wading pool and tennis and pickleball courts. All of the facilities were open during

the weekend, but most of the guests cooled off in the pool and enjoyed free hot dogs, chips and watermelon on the pool deck.

“It took a total team effort to put this together,” Walker said of the open house.

Flagler Schools Interim Superintendent LaShakia Moore and Chief of Operational Services Dave Freeman helped serve hot dogs and watermelon to the guests.

Carlos Almeida and his sons, Julian and Adrian, are members who frequently use the pool.

“I don’t have a pool at my house, so I pay for the year,” Carlos Almeida said.

The open house began a marketing campaign by the school district to try to drive up membership.

Last month, the School Board voted 3-2 to maintain the club’s current membership model for at least another year to see if the facility can reduce a deficit the district estimated to be as high as $177,803 this year, partly because of the district’s minimum wage increase to $15 that includes lifeguards and other staffers.

The alternative would be keeping the pool open as a student-focused facility until a proposed YMCA in Flagler County is built.

The School Board is expected to approve a membership rate hike at its July 25 meeting.

For more information about the club, visit flaglerschools.com/ about-us/community/btsrc.

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Carlos Almeida with sons Adrian, 7, and Julian, 13. The Almeidas are members of the Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club. “I don’t have a pool at my house, so I pay for the year,” Carlos said. Kyla Goncalves and dad Carlos grab a hot dog. Kaiden Smith leaps into the pool. Flagler Schools Chief of Operational Services Dave Freeman and Interim Superintendent LaShakia Moore serve up hot dogs. Belle Terre Swim & Racquet Club lifeguards Zach Wolpert and Michael Alvarez serve guests at the open house cookout. Joshua Walker, the school district’s coordinator of community services and organizer of the two-day open house, attended with his daughters Charlotte and Adeline. Flagler County School Board member Will Furry enjoys a hot dog.
“A lot of people are new to the area and found out about the club through our advertising for this event."
JOSHUA WALKER, Flagler Schools coordinator of community services

Sheriff Mike Chitwood files to run for reelection County explores measures to protect children

Chitwood was first elected in 2016, then reelected without opposition in 2020.

Volusia County Sheriff Mike

Chitwood is hoping the 2024 elections win him a third term in office.

Chitwood announced Tuesday, June 20, on the steps of the historic Volusia County Courthouse that he would be running for reelection. He filed for candidacy on Friday, June 16.

As he stood in front of the courthouse, joined by members of the Volusia Sheriff’s Office, community leaders, his parents and Sen. Tom Wright, Chitwood said he has two missions going forward.

“Mission number one is fighting for, protecting and serving this community that I love called Volusia County,” he said. “The second part of that mission is fighting for, advocating and serving the men and women — a lot of them you see behind me — that make up the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.”

Chitwood was first elected in 2016, then reelected without opposition in 2020. So far, no one has filed to run against him.

BRIEFS

Halifax Humane Society suspends intake services

Halifax Humane Society has suspended intake, adoptions, boarding and grooming services and implemented outbreak management protocols after 15 dogs contracted upper respiratory infections.

The virus has a high recovery rate with rest and medical treatment, but is highly contagious, a news release from the shelter reported on June 22.

On Tuesday, June 27, HHS reported in a news release that the infections were caused by canine pneumovirus.

The shelter is asking for the community’s support to help treat the 15 dogs.

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Before he was elected, Chitwood was the police chief for Daytona Beach from 2006-2016. He began his law enforcement career in 1988 with the Philadelphia Police Department.

During his announcement, Chitwood touted the more than 179 hires he’s added to VSO since he was elected, as well as his agency’s deescalation training, which he said has resulted in 50% fewer use-of-force incidents. He also highlighted VSO’s 60% clearance rate. Clearance rates refer to the percentage of crimes a law enforcement agency solves.

Speakers at the announcement included members of the Jewish community, who praised Chitwood for his battle against antisemitism.

Rabbi Ron Lennick, executive director of the Jewish Federation of Volusia and Flagler Counties, said that in his 45 years of community involvement, he’s never met a person who better embodies the qualities of “the grace of a generation” — someone who stands up for righteousness, fairness, decency and justice.

“He’s a man of courage, a man of principle, a man of action, a man of flair and style,” Lennick said. “He is strong and firm and kind and compassionate. He is a man for all seasons — one of the greats of our generation.”

medications and supportive care to dogs affected by the illness for 15 days, HHS stated.

“As an open admission shelter, we encounter various challenges and uncertainties when accepting community intakes,” Halifax Humane Society stated in the news release. “It is through our diligent efforts that we have identified canine pneumovirus as the root cause of the URI in our shelter dogs, allowing us to determine its presence in our community.”

While there is no vaccine for upper respiratory infections, HHS issued a reminder that pet owners should contact their veterinarians to establish an annual vaccination protocol for dogs beginning at 6 weeks of age to strengthen the dog’s immune systems to combat viruses and infections.

A proposed ordinance would bar sex offenders from living within 1,500 feet — an increase over the state limit of 1,000 feet.

Should Volusia County ban adults unaccompanied by children from entering county playgrounds?

On Tuesday, June 20, the Volusia County Council discussed changing playground regulations in unincorporated areas and increasing the distance requirement that buffers schools, child care facilities, parks or playgrounds from areas where sex offenders or predators are allowed to live.

The state mandates that no sex offender or predator reside within 1,000 feet of any of these places; a proposed Volusia County ordinance could increase that limit to 1,500 feet.

County Councilman Danny Robins asked the county to pursue such an ordinance at the April 4 council meeting.

Some members of the council, though, were concerned about unintended consequences.

“In my opinion, the state has already implemented pretty severe sanctions,” County Councilman Don Dempsey said at the June 20 meeting.

Dempsey, a criminal law attorney and former prosecutor, said he’s seen many people go to prison for violating the existing distance requirement because they unknowingly live within 1,000 feet of a park or violate one of the other restrictions.

He also said there are “grey areas” where people make a plea bargain not because they’re guilty, but because they don’t want to risk going to trial and facing life in prison.

“I don’t know what the rationale would be of a 1,000 (feet) versus 1,500, other than just being politically correct, being tough on crime and just pound these people,” Dempsey said. “I get it, but there’s a lot of people who I think are caught in the net and they end up getting severe

sanctions for little stuff like this.”

If the county were to enact the ordinance, Dempsey continued, all of the men up on the dais alongside him would be banned from going to a playground.

The county would be criminalizing an adult who wanted to sit on a swing set, he said.

Robins argued that the ordinance was meant “to keep the creeps away from our children.”

“Public safety is a priority, especially when it comes to our children,” Robins said. “... A lot of these people may never get caught for years, or even identified. So this is an additional layer to make that contact, or ring some bells in the community.”

The ordinance was a “nobrainer” for him, he said. He didn’t see why an adult would be loitering in a playground without a child.

Dempsey said that, while the ordinance may sound good, he didn’t think he’d ever dealt with a case where a child was abducted from a playground and molested. He was also concerned that the proposed ordinance could impact housing and place a burden on landlords.

Councilman Jake Johansson agreed with Dempsey, saying the county can’t protect “everybody from everything.”

“It’s something that can happen on a playground; it can happen in a museum,” Johansson said. “We let 4-year-olds get off the bus and walk two blocks to their house — it can happen there. So are we going to have county School Board people hired to escort these kids home once they come off the bus?”

After Councilman Troy Kent withdrew his second to Robin’s motion to pursue an ordinance with increased distance requirements and a playground ban for adults, Robins amended his motion to include only the distance requirement, asking staff members to bring the council more information, including a map showing where all county parks are located in relation to the homes of registered sexual offenders and predators.

Volusia County maintains 23 playgrounds.

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Emergency Operations intern, 15, accepted into FEMA’s youth council

Emergency Management

Director Jonathan Lord said Isabella Tarsitano has created programs the county government would otherwise have to pay a company to make.

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Flagler County’s Emergency Operations Center does not usually have interns who are under 18, Director Jonathan Lord said. But Isabella Tarsitano is the EOC’s secret weapon.

“Some of the stuff she’s done is significantly more advanced than our skill sets, and we would have had to actually pay a company to do it,” Lord said.

At 15, Tarsitano has been an intern at the Emergency Operations Center since September 2022, writing code for WebEOC, the center’s disaster management software system.

Lord said his staff uses WebEOC to see what the community needs during disasters. Since September, Tarsitano has designed an internal dashboard on WebEOC that lets staff collate and direct information from calls received during an emergency.

“She actually built that one from scratch,” Lord said.

Lord said he and the team drew out a design for what they wanted the dashboard to do, and just handed it to Tarsitano and let her run with it. He said he is amazed at what she has been able to accomplish.

“It feels awesome to be able to help, really, anywhere that I can,” Tarsitano said.

Tarsitano was also accepted as a member of FEMA’s 2023 Youth Preparedness Council in early June. The council is national and accepts members from each of the 10 FEMA regions across the United States. It begins with a summit in Washington D.C. in late July.

Lord said he first became aware of Tarsitano from a website she designed, called Hurricane Helpers.

The website, Tarsitano said, acts as a resource guide for residents. Tarsitano said she created it as a onestop resource for Flagler County residents. It includes links to official Flagler County and Florida emergency information guides and emergency contacts.

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Tiffany Islam, Tarsitano’s supervisor, said staff members bring the teen problems or ideas, and in just a few hours, she’ll have solutions and recommendations.

Sometimes, when Tarsitano’s stuck on a problem, Islam said, the two of them will try to talk it out. But just as often, Islam’s reaching out to Tarsitano for advice.

Often, Islam said, Tarsitano solves the problem faster than anyone expects.

“It’s like, the one issue we were stuck on, she had already figured out,” Islam said.

Tarsitano’s coding journey began when she took some classes for Florida Virtual School several years ago, she said.

“I absolutely fell in love with coding,” she said. “So, I just started coding on my own and started teaching myself how to code.”

She started several online and selfdriven courses from the nonprofit Girls Who Code and Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, which offered free online courses during the COVID-19 pandemic.

She now has beginner to intermediate certifications in Java, HTML and CSS and intermediate to advanced certifications in Python and cyber security.

That’s how she is with her interests, Tarsitano said: Once a subject catches her fancy, she dives right in. Quantum mechanics is her latest one.

Tarsitano became interested in disaster relief after Hurricanes Matthew and Irma hit Flagler County.

She saw that some older residents needed help finding important information during emergencies.

“I realized that this is something that we can fix,” she said. “That it is just being able to get the information out there and being able to better curate volunteers.”

In eighth grade, she said, she applied and was accepted into FEMA’s Region 4 2021-2022 Youth Preparedness Council. Hurricane Helpers was born from a council project, Tarsitano said.

Tarsitano’s father, Ken, said the family couldn’t be prouder of her.

“We’re supporting Isabella,” he said. “She’s an extreme overachiever.”

He said the family has a strong interest in science, and he and his wife have always encouraged their kids to develop their own skills and interests.

Not only is his daughter talented

academically — she’s already taken four AP classes, as a sophomore — she also runs track and swims at Flagler Palm Coast High School.

“I can’t brag on her enough,” Ken Tarsitano said.

Lord said that if he had his way, Tarsitano would continue working with the EOC for a long while.

Tarsitano is not quite sure what she wants to do in the future.

She wants to go to MIT, and coding is her top hobby and passion, but she still has time to figure things out.

For now, she said, she’s happy to help out at the EOC.

“It feels amazing that I can actually contribute to something and help people out in the long term, in the short term, however I can,” Tarsitano said. “That’s really my goal here.”

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Sheriff’s Office deputies responding to the call found the suspect a few streets over, walking along the street with a flashlight, the report said.

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JUNE 23

ORANGE IS THE NEW BLACK

3:38 a.m. — First block of Foster Lane, Palm Coast Burglary. A 51-year-old Palm Coast man wearing orange was caught burglarizing vehicles at 3 a.m., according to an arrest report.

The suspect was allegedly caught on door camera

JUNE 24 ACTING SHADY

6:25 p.m. — Intersection of New Britain Avenue and North Beach Street, Ormond Beach DUI. While being investigated for drunk driving, a 67-yearold Ormond Beach man argued with a police officer because the officer was wearing prescription sunglasses. The man demanded he take them off.

Police had responded to a local parking lot after receiving a call about a crash, according to a police report. The caller said she believed the man was drunk. As police spoke with him, they noted that he smelled of alcohol, was unsteady and had slurred speech and bloodshot eyes.

Police were dispatched to the residence after a maintenance worker noticed that a glass door to the patio was broken, according to a police report. Someone had also cut a lock on the gate at the end of the driveway.

Officers contacted the homeowner, who told police he had not given anyone permission to stay at the home.

Officers found the woman under a bed in a second-floor bedroom, a pair of bolt cutters beside her on the floor.

The woman said she had been granted permission to stay in the home with a friend.

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City withholds $1.15 million from Waste Pro

The city says recycle bins belong to residents, and that the company should not have collected the bins when its contract ended.

JONATHAN SIMMONS MANAGING EDITOR

The Palm Coast city government is fining Waste Pro $903,250 for gathering up 7,226 recycling bins when its contract ended in May. The city has withheld its final, almost $1.15 million payment to the waste hauling company amid the dispute.

The Palm Coast government says the recycle bins belong to residents, and that Waste Pro should have left them for locals to use when the city’s new waste-hauling company, FCC Environmental, took over on June 1. Waste Pro says the bins belong to Waste Pro. Both cite sections of official city documents like contracts or RFPs to support their case.

A lawyer representing Waste Pro called the fine “arbitrary and capricious” in a June 23 protest of the $903,250 assessment, writing that Waste Pro would fight to recover attorneys’ fees if the city government takes the case to court.

In a June 23 email to City Council members, the attorney, Amy Shay of Stovash, Case, Shay & Pearce, P.A., wrote that the city had also told Waste Pro that the city government was withholding its final, $1,147,706.94 payment to Waste Pro.

“Given its long-standing partnership with the city, Waste Pro previously offered to engage in prelitigation mediation,” Shay wrote. “This option becomes less attractive in Waste Pro’s eyes when it faces an illegitimate assessment of nearly $1 million and withholding of its final payment for services rendered to the residents of the city.”

Palm Coast Communications & Marketing Director Brittany Kershaw confirmed that the city has not issued Waste Pro’s final payment.

“We notified them that we are

going to withhold the liquidated damages, and that gives them a 10-day period to dispute,” she said.

The 10-day period ended June 23, the date on which Shay submitted Waste Pro’s protest. The city is now evaluating it, Kershaw said.

Waste Pro was the city’s waste hauler for 17 years until FCC won a bid in 2022.

Waste Pro started collecting the recycle bins, which bear its logo, on May 25.

The city holds that because a recycling bin is defined in Waste Pro’s contract as “purchased on behalf” of city residents, the bins are the residents,’ not the company’s, according to City Attorney Neysa Borkert.

City Manager Denise Bevan notified Waste Pro of NE Florida Regional VP Brian Wintjen on June 9 that the city expected to withhold $906,400 from its final, May 2023 payment to Waste Pro — $903,250 for the bins, plus a total of $3,150 for a handful of other alleged infractions, according to a document included in Waste Pro’s protest of the city’s assessment.

The $903,250 assessment, according to the notice, was due to Waste Pro’s “failure to handle waste receptacles carefully, thoroughly empty and return containers or garbage receptacles to original location as per contract.”

A Waste Pro division manager asked Palm Coast Citizen Engagement Analyst Alyssa Roscoe in a March 22 email to point out where the city’s contract with Waste Pro said that the city “owned” the bins.

Roscoe replied, “I am not able to find anything stating ‘ownership’. However in the definitions, section 6.29 and then on page 12 section 3.2, both pictured below, the bins are discussed.”

Roscoe attached photos of those portions of the contract: 6.29 defines a “plastic recycle container” as “any container purchased and distributed by or on behalf of city residents, by the contractor for the intended use as a receptacle of recyclable items,” while 3.2 states, “Recycling containers shall be provided to residents at no cost to the resident.”

Mostly naked man allegedly causes, flees multiple crashes

A mostly naked Port Orange driver and his female passenger were arrested June 21 after the man drove through an intersection, hitting multiple vehicles and fleeing the scene, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

The crashes occurred at the intersection of East State Road 100 and South Old Kings Road in Palm Coast.

A Florida Fish and Wildlife officer saw the crashes and pursued the suspects’ SUV south on Old Kings Road, according to a press release from the FCSO.

The SUV pulled into Old Kings Elementary School and drove around the track before continuing down

“We notified them that we are going to withhold the liquidated damages, and that gives them a 10-day period to dispute.”

In its protest of the assessment, Waste Pro included a photo of Roscoe’s email, with the line “I am not able to find anything stating ‘ownership’” highlighted in yellow.

Waste Pro pointed to text in several city documents to support its case, including a Q&A addendum to the city’s 2011 Request For Proposals. It highlighted the following two questions:

“Question: Does the contractor need to purchase the recycle bins/ toters? Answer: Yes, and the contractor shall retain ownership of all bins/toters/carts. (The cost should be included in the price proposal).

“Question: Will the current hauler retain ownership of the current recycle bins? Answer: Yes.”

At a June 27 City Council meeting, the council authorized Palm Coast’s legal team to enter negotiations with Waste Pro over the assessment.

BRIEFS

Palm Coast motorcyclist, 46, killed in crash

A 46-year-old Palm Coast man died in a three-vehicle crash in Duval County on June 21.

The crash happened at 11:25 p.m. at the intersection of Mustang Road and U.S. 1, also known as Phillips Highway, in Duval County, according to a report from the Florida Highway Patrol.

A JTA passenger bus was turning left onto U.S. 1 North when two motorcyclists — one from Palm Coast and one from Jacksonville — riding south on U.S. 1 hit the side of the bus.

The bus’ three passengers were uninjured, but both motorcyclists were taken to Memorial Hospital.

The Palm Coast motorcyclist was declared dead at the hospital. The 53-year-old Jacksonville motorcyclist is in serious condition, the report said.

FHP conducted a traffic homicide investigation, and charges are pending, the report said.

Old Kings Road to the Flagler County landfill and then into a wooded area behind the landfill and Interstate 95, where FCSO deputies formed a perimeter.

The SUV got stuck against a concrete barrier.

When deputies pulled the driver out of the vehicle, he was nude except for a “small covering wrapped around his waist, and socks,” the press release said.

Both the driver and the passenger were charged with trespassing on school grounds and several drug possession charges.

The driver was also charged with fleeing and eluding, leaving the scene of a crash and resisting an officer.

DSC receives funding for capital, program projects

The Florida Legislature and Gov. Ron DeSantis have allocated funding for four major projects at Daytona State College, including $4.8 million for a Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Center at the DeLand Campus.

The new center is scheduled to open in fall 2024 and will be the new home of DSC’s Law Enforcement Academy, now housed in the Advanced Technology College in Daytona Beach, according to a news release from DSC.

DSC also received $3.3 million for pedestrian and vehicle safety and amphitheater improvements for the Flagler/Palm Coast Campus.

The legislature allocated $500,000 for DSC to update the Auto Collision program at its Advanced Technology College. The funding will modernize existing space to meet current accreditation standards, including building a new paint booth and upgrading other facility equipment and space.

The college also received $650,000 for a database security, protection and monitoring program.

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Flagler Beach struggles to keep up with demand VCS superintendent, attorney rated well by School Board

The consensus was unanimous: Flagler Beach needs help.

Representatives from all of Flagler County’s municipalities gathered at Flagler Beach City Hall on June 21 to discuss issues facing the whole county. The main topic of discussion was overcrowding in Flagler Beach as more people visit or move to Flagler County.

“You’re right, you’re in trouble,” Beverly Beach Mayor Stephen Emmett said. “We haven’t had a problem yet, but it’s coming.”

Flagler Beach Commission Chair Eric Cooley said the problem came to the commission’s attention as it was looking at the city’s and county’s expected growth over the next five years.

Flagler Beach has little room to expand or change, he said, but the number of people coming to the beach is only increasing.

“This whole county, and then also the surrounding area, is all being funneled into this little, tiny piece right here,” Cooley said.

Cooley and Commissioner Scott Spradley asked their fellow governing officials for potential solutions.

The problem has several layers. The first is a bottleneck: State Road 100 is the county’s only non-toll bridge to the beaches and dead-ends on State Road A1A, amid Flagler Beach’s businesses and across from the pier.

That ties into the city’s parking problem. Parking is limited, Cooley said, and most of the spaces along S.R. A1A serve local businesses that draw tourists looking for amenities as they visit the beach.

But that also means that casual beachgoers — Flagler County residents who are going to the beach, but not necessarily the businesses nearby — take up parking spaces in front of businesses because there is nowhere else to park, Cooley said.

Emmett said his city is already

TRIBUTES

1933-2023

Kendall Graham Williams Sr. was born on August 11, 1933 in Providence, R.I. and died on June 19, 2023 in Flagler Beach, FL.

He is survived by his youngest brother, Thomas F. Williams, Sister-in-Law, Eileen Kahrs-Wires, Daughter, Anita A. Williams, Son, Kendall G. Williams Jr, two granddaughters, Samantha and Victoria Parker and many cousins, nieces and nephews.

Kendall was a man that people would write books about, but his humbleness to stay in the shadows of our nations triumphs and frustrations led to his greatest strength, to quietly encourage others to live for something greater than themselves. His zeal for life started just after his 18th birthday when he joined the US Air Force and deployed to Korea to support the US’s involvement in the Korean War as a USAF pilot. He completed military training and education and served honorably while attached to the US Embassy Japan, US Embassy England, and with other government agencies in Laos, Africa and other places around the world between 1950 and 1961.

After government work, he worked security for Eastern Airlines in Miami, FL

seeing spillover at its beaches.

Palm Coast City Council member Theresa Carli Pontieri suggested the city first gather survey data about what draws people to Flagler Beach, specifically. Easy access, lifeguards, nearby shops and amenities — Flagler Beach is the only beach along the county’s coast that offers all of those amenities, she said.

Cooley said the survey suggestion was one of several great proposals from the meeting.

“We don’t have the data about who’s on the beach and why they’re there,” Cooley told the Observer “And it’s low-hanging fruit: It’s easy to do. It’s not expensive, and it’ll give you a wealth of information.”

The group also discussed ways to relieve the pressure on Flagler Beach by directing people to other beaches and parks along the coast.

County Commissioner Leann Pennington said it would be worth talking with county staff about adding lifeguards at county beaches, while County Commissioner David Sullivan suggested looking at how other parks with water access and beaches are marketed.

“You’d think the people that live here a while, they would know,” he said. “But they don’t.”

The group also considered focusing development or economic growth opportunities around those other locations.

Pontieri said that as people arrive to develop or change over businesses, the city should try to direct them to areas where old restaurants or build-

ings sit to the north.

There was also a suggestion to look to state appropriations and potentially ask for funding for another bridge to the coast.

Pontieri said Flagler County may be behind in that area.

“It’s going to get stop-and-go very soon,” she said.

Sullivan said removing the tolls on the Hammock Dunes Bridge, operated by the Dunes Community Development District, would be a faster option, if it is possible.

“That’s a lot easier a project than trying to build a whole new bridge,” he said. “[The Florida Department of Transportation] would be willing to take responsibility for that bridge.”

The group also briefly discussed other topics brought forward by representatives from Beverly Beach, Bunnell and Palm Coast: affordable housing, the state of development in Flagler Beach, the status of the city’s golf course and sea level rise.

Cooley said it has been almost 10 years since a similar joint meeting was held, and much has changed.

The meeting showed that everyone had an appetite to discuss and develop tactics, he said.

“I just think it’s important for us to get out of the silo,” Cooley said.

The group will meet again in a few months and will consider a quarterly workshop.

“[This is] all of us trying to resolve a future problem that’s coming at us,” Emmett said. “It’s not you, it’s not us. It’s Flagler County and the towns.”

Volusia County Schools’ superintendent and school board attorney both received high ratings in their written evaluations from the School Board.

The board discussed the evaluations at a June 13 meeting.

This is the first year the board has implemented a written evaluation for both its superintendent and school attorney. Previously, only the school board attorney was evaluated.

Superintendent Carmen Balgobin received unanimously “proficient” ratings on 15 objectives. For the remaining 11 objectives — split between seven overall goals — at least one board member marked her as having made “reasonable progress toward expectation.”

Balgobin told the board that out of the four school districts she’s worked at, she’s found that “there’s something special about the people in Volusia County.” Her evaluation, she said, is a reflection of the entire VCS team.

“My goal for Volusia County is to leave a legacy and to have systems and structures in place and a staff well trained, so that for years to come, the students in this county will benefit from those systems and structures and the culture that we’re building,” Balgobin said.

Balgobin was hired as the district’s superintendent in May 2022, though she served as the interim superintendent from July 2020 to February 2021 while former Superintendent Scott Fritz — whom the board later fired — was on medical leave.

School Board member Anita Burnette commended Balgobin at the meeting for her work as superinten-

dent. Burnette said she hears a lot of appreciation for Balgobin from the community.

“I think the overall feel of everything is that Volusia County Schools is being led by a good leader,” Burnette said.

In her written evaluation, Burnette noted that Balgobin assumed the position during a “challenging time” and made “positive strides to help our district get back into a positive position with our VCS team and community.”

But there’s still work to do, Burnette wrote. She explained that Balgobin knows the district needs to increase retention for staff and educators and is aware of educational deficiencies that must be improved to help VCS become an “A” district. Volusia is currently a “B” district, according to the Florida Department of Education.

Unlike Balgobin’s evaluation, the evaluation for School Board Attorney Aaron Wolfe, with the Doran Sims Wolfe and Yoon firm, did have an overall rating. He earned a total of 19 points, the maximum number possible.

Wolfe has been advising the board since September 2022 after he switched with firm partner Ted Doran, who had earned a low evaluation score from the board.

School Board member Ruben Colon thanked Wolfe at the meeting.

“As reflected in this evaluation, we are very happy with the services you are providing,” Colon said.

In his evaluation of Wolfe, School Board Chair Jamie Haynes highlighted the attorney’s communication skills and willingness to step into the role for two of the three years of the district’s contract with his firm.

“I appreciate his professionalism, calmness and well-thoughtout comments when he answers or provides guidance during a School Board meeting,” she wrote.

Wolfe thanked the board members for their comments.

“It’s been a real pleasure representing the board for the last nine months,” he said.

throughout the 60s and 70s. In the 1980’s, after the airline folded, he founded his own private airline business with his wife, who was also a pilot.

During his years of retirement, Kendall relocated to Flagler Beach, Fl where he worked steadily for 31 years at the Flagler Beach Fishing Pier. He was the longest and oldest city employee at age 89 and was known to regale those around him with his little boy wit and mischievous redhead notions.

Kendall’s greatest love was for family. He loved his wife, Ellen Kahrs Williams, dearly for 52 years until her passing on June 20, 2019. He continued on proudly but was overcome by bouts of cancer to which he had beaten three times in just as many years.

There will be no funeral service for Veteran Kendall Williams as per his wishes. His family will celebrate his life privately with friends and loved ones. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to support the VFW - Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #8696 in Palm Coast, FL. where he would go every Sunday afternoon. You can also support through their website at https://www.vfw.org/ donate/your-supportmatters.

We are saddened to announce the passing of our Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather, Son, Brother, Uncle, Cousin and Friend.

Randy astounded the Mayo’s medical community with his Strength, his Bravery and his Determination and positive attitude. Cancer DID NOT win ….Complications from medications prescribed on an ER visit caused his untimely passing.

Randy passed away peacefully at his Florida home with his wife of 43 years by his side.

Randy was an avid Fisherman, outdoorsman, gardener, a builder and a Jack of all trades. He was a storyteller, He loved being around nature and was always on the water when ever given the chance. He enjoyed spending time with his family and teaching his Grandchildren how to grow their own gardens, how to Fish and how to cheat at cards. LOL He enjoyed History, a good Debate, He loved Jesus, his country and was baptized by Phil Robertson. Randy loved BIG and if you were lucky enough to be one of the few he allowed to be part of his life, I would consider yourself blessed. ❤

Randy has left behind a beautiful legacy- he is survived by his Wife Vicki “Rinea” of 43 plus years, his Beautiful daughters, Beth Manis - Indiana, Jennifer

Simmons - Florida. Four adorable grandchildren, Lyric Manis, Isaac Manis both from Indiana and Alexander Simmons, Chloe Simmons of Florida, His Mother Deloris “Jeannie” Lynch (Robert Ed Lynch - husband) of Florida, Brothers - Richard

“Rick “Rhonemus (Sherri Spay) of Indiana, Rodney Rhonemus of Florida, Russell Rhonemus of Florida. Brothers in law, Lonny Whitaker (Sandy Whitaker - wife) of Indiana and Paul Whitaker of Indiana and Several nieces, nephews and cousins.

He’s preceded in death by his father Marvin J Rhonemus, both Grandparents, Arthur and Lois Rhonemus, Virgil and Arletta Hill, His Mother in law Shirley Evans, His Sister in law Karen Cox, Brothers in law Mark Whitaker, Troy Whitaker, And his baby boy Christopher Joe who was taken from us before birth.

The family would like to Thank the Doctors and nursing staff at Mayo Clinic - Jacksonville Florida. A very special thank you to Dr Jason Starr, Natasha Wylie, Dr Richard Taylor and the entire Oncology - Radiology team. Also a special thank you to Halifax Health Hospice care team Daytona Beach Florida and Heritage Funeral home Palm Coast Florida for their kindness and compassion during this truly difficult time. There will be a Celebration of Randy’s life announced at a later time.

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Randy Joe Rhonemus 1955-2023
Kendall’s greatest love was for family.
Increased visitation is straining the city’s infrastructure, officials said.
This is the first year the board has implemented a written evaluation for both its superintendent and school attorney.
Photo by Sierra Williams Beverley Beach Mayor Stephen Emmett speaks at a joint meeting on June 21.

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Welcome aboard

Daytona Beach, welcome Avelo Airlines.

Passengers aboard the ultralow-cost airline’s inaugural flight from Tweed-New Haven Airport in Connecticut to Daytona Beach International Airport were greeted with pomp and circumstance on Thursday, June 22, as the airport celebrated the beginning of Avelo’s air service. There was cake, cheers by the Ormond Beach Sandcrabs cheerleaders and a traditional water salute as the Boeing Next-Generation 737 aircraft landed at DAB.

“This is the beginning of some great things for Volusia County, for the Daytona Beach area, for our community,” said Cyrus Callum, county director of aviation and economic resources, during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. “And so I’m very excited for this partnership that we’ve started with Avelo Airlines.”

In April, the Volusia County Council voted 4-2 to create a $1 million fund to mitigate the financial risk of Avelo’s startup costs. Avelo would only have access to the fund if the carrier fails to meet revenue projections.

But bookings have been terrific, said Travis Christ, head of marketing for Avelo Airlines. Flights for Thursday and Friday were both full.

“I’ve always thought Daytona was just waiting to emerge as a wonderful opportunity for additional air service, and as Florida’s population has expanded so much in the last few years, the time is really right,” Christ said. “... Other airlines will notice this, too.”

County Council Chair Jeff Brower said this is a “historic time” to be at the airport. He was joined by Councilmen Matt Reinhart, Jake Johansson and Troy Kent. There is demand for additional air traffic at DAB, Brower said, which reaffirms that the county’s investment in bringing the airline was a good move.

“It was well planned, and I have complete confidence that this is the right plan,” he said. “This agreement is an investment in taxpayers’ money. We believe that it is a good

the airline will also fly to Delaware’s Wilmington Airport on Mondays and Fridays, starting June 23.

Callum said he had reported to the council in April that the airport had a $2.1 billion economic impact on the county. A new report by the Florida Department of Transportation stated that the airport now has a $3.2 billion impact.

DAB Director Karen Feaster said the airport’s air traffic is up 14% this year compared to this time in 2022. The Avelo flights, she added,

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DAB celebrates inaugural Avelo Airlines flight. Photos by Jarleene Almenas Avelo’s inaugural flight lands at DAB. Passengers are greeted at DAB. Avelo’s inaugural flight was greeted with the traditional water salute. Connor Wagner, park services specialist at Blue Springs, with Ranger Blu Isla Clark, Stella Yost, Leah Davis, Violet Gonzalez and Dylan Garcia, of the Ormond Beach Sandcrabs, are ready to greet Avelo. DAB Director Karen Feaster Travis Christ, head of marketing for Avelo Airlines Cyrus Callum, county director of aviation and economic resources Joanne Magley, director of marketing and customer experience at the Daytona Beach International Airport
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Q+A TOM HEISER, MANAGING BROKER

Tom Heiser marks 30 years with Coldwell Banker realtors

Tom Heiser says he is one of those rarities who has had just two jobs in his lifetime. He enlisted in the Army two months after graduating from high school in 1972. And 21 years later, he joined his brother’s Coldwell Banker realty franchise in Palm Coast.

Heiser, the managing broker at Coldwell Banker Premier Properties, recently celebrated his 30th anniversary with the company’s Palm Coast office. Heiser spoke to the Observer about Flagler County’s changing real estate market during the past three decades, and the Heiser Foundation, which his family established in honor of his nephew, Air Force Master Sgt. Michael Heiser, who was among 19 U.S. airmen killed in the Khobar Towers terrorist bombing in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia, in 1996.

How did you start in the real estate business?

This was actually a second thought, because in the Army, I used to maintain computer systems. When I was ready to retire in 1993, I sent out resumes to companies that were doing contract work with the government, but at that time everybody was scaling down their operations.

My brother said, “Why don’t you come on down here and help with the real estate business?” I said, “Sounds good.”

So we packed up our bags and moved down here to Florida.

Your brother owned the Coldwell Banker franchise at the time?

Yes. In 1996, after ... their only son was one of the 19 that were killed in the bombings of Dhahran, he eventually sold the company to an outfit up in Jacksonville, that kept me on as the managing broker. They sold it to some-

body else, and that person kept me on as the managing broker. They sold it to Steve Cupolo, the owner of Premier Properties, who just about two years ago merged with the Schmidt Family of Companies out of Michigan. So, right now, I think they’re the second largest Coldwell Banker franchise in the nation. They have a little over 90 offices and a little over 2,000 agents throughout Michigan, Ohio, Florida and the Virgin Islands.

How has Palm Coast changed in the last 30 years?

It’s grown from one traffic signal to what we have today. It used to take me five minutes to get to the beach, and now it takes me about 30 minutes.

I guess traffic is good for the real estate business. Yes, it is. And we’re still behind what we need for homes here in Palm Coast

and Flagler County. There’s such a pent-up demand for housing. Builders left during the (real estate bust) in 2006 through 2008. They’re now trying to catch up, but we still are short a lot of homes. There are a lot of projects going on within the county, but we’re talking another five, six years from now.

So even with interest rates going up, buyers are still here?

Buyers are still here. People are moving down from up North, where they’re selling their homes for a ton of money, and the cost down here is a lot less, so they’re coming down and paying cash. But we are seeing price reductions every day now in our Multiple Listing Service. So a lot of sellers are feeling the pinch of the interest rates, and they’re reducing their prices.

How did COVID affect the real estate market here?

When COVID first hit, we thought that was the end of the real estate market. But it just blossomed in Flagler County and actually in the whole state of Florida. I don’t want to get too political, but we had we had a good governor that saw that this wasn’t an opportunity to close everything down like in many of the other states. So we were basically open and people from states that were closed down for business were mov-

ing here so that we were seeing 25 to 30% increases year over year in prices.

You mentioned the real estate bust. How did your office survive the turmoil? My office was doing about $10 million a month and we went down the following months to right about $800,000 or $900,000 in closed sales. So that was a very drastic thing. It was like real estate was basically not existent. I became more of a counselor to my sales team. I told my agents: You need to take care of yourself and your family. So if you need to go out there and get a part-time job or whatever it takes to make ends meet, just go ahead and do it, and we’re going to still be here somehow. And the company made it through that time, and since then we’ve been doing quite well.

During the past 30 years, when were the fastest growth periods here?

Back in the early 2000s, we were selling a regular 80-by125 lot for $15,000 to $20,000. Then, within a two-year period in about 2004 to 2006, they were up to $70,000 to $80,000. Today, we’re selling these lots anywhere from $50,000 to $70,000.

What are some projects the Heiser Foundation is involved with? We give out scholarships to high school seniors. We work with Teens in Flight and numerous organizations. ... I’d also like to say thank you to the company, because they didn’t know how to celebrate my 30 years with Coldwell Banker, so they made a $1,000 donation to the Heiser Foundation.

FOXTAIL COFFEE CO. COMING SOON TO ONE DAYTONA

Foxtail Coffee Co. will open soon at One Daytona.

Located next to Pink Narcissus, Foxtail Coffee will offer craft and slow bar coffee, nitroinfused cold brew on tap and made-to-order hot and iced teas through a partnership with Volusia’s Yaupon Brothers American Tea, based out of Edgewater.

Since opening in Winter Park in 2016, Foxtail has opened 53 locations in Florida, one in Georgia, and more in the southeast and the west. This Foxtail Coffee location will serve beer and wine, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, egg bites, quiches, pastries and sweet treats.

“Opening a store in the shadows of the Daytona International Speedway means so much to us,” said Jesse Davis, Foxtail Coffee Co. franchisee.

SMA HEALTHCARE WELCOMES NEW BOARD MEMBERS

Dr. Megan Bagwell, Howard Holley and Quanita May have joined the SMA Healthcare Foundation Board of Directors . Bagwell, of Ormond Beach, is an OB/GYN hospitalist at AdventHealth Daytona Beach.

Holley is a resident of Palm Coast and publisher and chief executive officer of TouchPoint Innovative Solutions.

May is the city commissioner for Daytona Beach Zone 3 and

is also a local business owner and licensed therapist.

STEAKHOUSE, ALE HOUSE COULD JOIN BJ’S

A Longhorn Steakhouse and a Miller’s Ale House could be coming to Palm Coast as part of the BJ’s Wholesale shopping center development.

The BJ’s will be the main feature of the new Cornerstone at Seminole Woods shopping center at the intersection of Seminole Woods Boulevard and State Road 100. The shopping center is expected to include five store fronts along S.R. 100. Flagler County Growth Management Director Adam Mengel confirmed to the Observer in an email that the county has received two applications for two of the five storefronts in front of the future BJ’s: one for Longhorn Steakhouse and the other for Miller’s Ale House.

Mengel wrote that the two applications are in the site plan review stage and have not been approved yet. These would be the first locations for each chain within Flagler County. The county has not received applications for the other three parcels. The Cornerstone is currently on county land and therefore under county purview. But the land is in the process of being annexed into Palm Coast.

CHIUMENTO LAW ADDS TWO ATTORNEYS

Chiumento Law has gained two new associate attorneys: Jared T. Trent and Sydney L. Nix. Trent earned his bachelor’s degree in political science with a minor in business from Florida State University and his Juris Doctor from Barry University School of Law.

Sydney Nix joins Chiumento Law’s estate planning department. She holds a bachelor’s in international business and a minor in German from Rollins College and a Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law.

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Holy earlobes! That had to hurt

cash register over to the corner of the store (about 8 feet away), which was apparently the ear-piercing corner. She started showing Ellie and Kennedy the options for starter earrings and the bottles of cleaning solution, for aftercare.

Wait, I thought, this is who’s performing the procedure? Somehow,

I was expecting someone older, maybe a doctor with white hair and a mustache. At least a lab coat?

I was shocked when my daughters both eagerly jumped in the back of the car so they could get a ride to Claire’s to get their ears pierced.

As we drove to St. Augustine, I kept looking up at their faces — 13-year-old Ellie and 8-year-old Kennedy — in the rearview mirror, to gauge their state of mind. Did they not realize their earlobes were about to be mutilated? Holes punched through their flesh — permanently?

Then again, I’m known in my family for getting queasy around blood and needles. My wife, Hailey, is aware of my wimpiness. Sometimes, a little too aware.

“You don’t have to come into the store, if you don’t want to,” Hailey said as we parked.

“No, it’s fine,” I said, swallowing hard, following my girls across the blacktop like Caesar crossing the Rubicon. “I can handle it.”

We entered Claire’s, which was, incongruously, adjacent to the food court. Such a brutal rite of passage should be done on a mountaintop, surrounded by the smells of incense, not in a shopping mall surrounded by the smells of Colossal Dogs and Burgers.

Somehow, inside a store that’s about the size of some people’s walk-in closets, they fit 5.27 million different pairs of earrings, not to mention false eyelashes, false nails, “skin gems” and hair brushes that fold up to look like boxes of Nerds.

“We have an appointment for ear piercing,” Hailey told the young lady behind the cash register.

Very friendly young lady. Probably a high school student, summer job. But how qualified do you have to be to sell plastic jewelry, right?

With a smile, she walked from the

YOUR TOWN

ED FOUNDATION DINNER RAISES $80,000

The Flagler County Education Foundation raised $80,000 at its annual dinner on June 8.

The funds will help the Ed Foundation continue supporting and innovating programs for Flagler Schools, according to a press release.

“What a success,” said Stephanie Ellis, the foundation’s assistant director for marketing and communications. “Thank you to all our supporters of the foundation. We could not do it without each of our donors.

And it was all happening here, where everyone could watch them — and me — squirm? A door, a curtain, even an umbrella would give us all a little dignity.

“It’s like an open wound, but it doesn’t feel like an open wound,” Hailey was saying.

It was all happening so fast.

“I pierced an 11-month-old, and she didn’t cry until the second ear,” the teen-like employee said. Then she said, holding up a tablet, presumably loaded with liability waivers, “One of you can fill this out.” She handed it to Hailey, not even pretending to consider me as an option.

“If you’re going to feel squeamish, you really don’t have to stay,” Hailey said to me again.

The Teen was snapping on rubber gloves, picking up The Device, which looked like a cross between a pistol and a staple remover. Ellie was on the chair, looking more and more nervous.

“It’s OK,” I mumbled, forcing a smile.

“Will it hurt?” Ellie asked one more time.

“By the time you go to bed at night, you won’t feel it,” The Teen said.

“Will my ears be red?” Ellie asked.

Hailey, the realist, said, “Well, she is stabbing something through your ear.”

Before anyone could ask any more questions, The Teen, with one eye on the line forming at the cash register, lined up The Device and pulled the trigger. A flash of silver plunged into Ellie’s ear and disappeared for a split second. When it was over, a tiny earring remained.

There were tears, there was redness, an expression of shock at the intensity.

I may or may not have seen the

“It was an incredible night with many wonderful speakers who shared their impact and involvement.”

The Ed Foundation also installed new board members and congratulated officers who had stepped own

The foundation also announced that Executive Director Teresa Rizzo has been selected to participate in Leadership Florida’s 2023-24 Education Class program.

During the eight-month program, education leaders from across the state focus on the challenges and opportunities associated with raising Florida’s public schools to national prominence, according to the press release.

For more information on how to get involved with the Flagler County Education Foundation, visit flagleredfoundation.org.

second ear pierced. I distracted myself by gazing around the store at the regular-size backpacks made entirely of pink fuzz. Next to those, there were smaller backpacks made entirely of sequins. And then, tiny backpacks on keychains. The orderliness of the descending sizes and utility was oddly calming. It was like a peace offering from the universe — or at least from Claire’s. Kennedy was up next. “Owwwwwwwwwww,” she said, followed by a sincere but illogical prayer: “I wish the other one happened at the same time!” Tears were in her eyes as the second ear was pierced.

Now it was time for post-op. Perhaps a hospital bed, a TV mounted high in the corner, perhaps a paper gown, mashed potatoes on a cafeteria tray?

Not at Claire’s. We were all expected to go on with our lives and shop for stuff.

Unfortunately, if you bought three pairs of earrings, you got another three for free. We were going to be here all day.

Trying to be helpful, I held up some attractive pairs. Each time, they were rejected. I was getting a little offended, so I decided to protest by not making any more

Stand-up paddleboard rental kiosks added at three Flagler parks

Stand-up paddleboards and paddleboarding equipment are now available through self-service rental kiosks at three Flagler County parks: Herschel King, Bings Landing and River to Sea Preserve.

The kiosks contain four boards, paddles and life preservers, according to a news release from the Flagler County government. The rental fee is typically $25 per hour.

“Residents are seeking more access to the water, and we are always looking for ways to add amenities to our parks facilities. We were provided with a very good opportunity by company called PADL out of Key Biscayne,” County Administrator Heidi Petito said, according to the news

suggestions. No one noticed.

Hailey finally prodded the girls along by saying, “These are not the last earrings you’re ever going to get.”

“Well,” I said quickly, “they might be.”

Hailey said, “No. Definitely not.”

The stress was getting to me. I continued to wander through the tiny aisles, careful not to sneeze for fear the merchandise would fly into someone’s Chinese food in the food court.

I was looking for something to soothe my nerves. I absentmindedly picked up a keychain made of a plastic globe half full of yellow slime, and a Kirby character floating in the middle, wondering who on earth would ever invent this, let alone buy it. It was out of place, lonely in a crowd of mini fire extinguishers that promised to blast future owners with sour candy powder. I moved yellow-slime Kirby to another rack that contained several of its relatives, back where it belonged. Home.

As I followed my wife and daughters out of the store and across the parking lot, I felt I had made a significant contribution, at least in the life of that Kirby.

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release. “They work with other counties and state parks, with kiosks throughout the state of Florida.”

The website www.padl.co provides information on how to download its app (available at the Apple App Store and Google Play) and how-to videos about “How to PADL” – renting, riding and ending the rental.

“You do have to download the app to rent,” said Park Manager Frank Barbuti. “The kiosks have everything you need to paddleboard out of these three parks. Each park has one kiosk except River to Sea, which has two.”

The website also has an FAQ page:

 Renters must be 18 years old to ride

 Hours are sunrise to sunset or 6 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. as weather permits

 Renters are only responsible for equipment theft if they failed to lock it up after use and it is subsequently taken.

 The boards weigh about 28 pounds

 Riders must weigh no more than 250 pounds

 No reservations are taken – first come, first served only

 The PADL app will store the payment method and process payments for rides.

Ronald Young

 Branch of military: U.S. Air Force  Dates of service: 1965-1972 

Rank/occupation: Sergeant / Aircraft Maintenance Crew Chief  Hometown: Nassau, Long Island, New York

Ron Young is a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was assigned to the Strategic Air Command and was responsible for keeping the B-52 Stratofortress Bomber missionready. He served several tours in Southeast Asia and other overseas locations. For his honorable service, he received the Air Force Commendation Medal, National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal with one bronze service star, and Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal. After separating from the military, Young had a 25-year career with the New York State Unified Court System as a peace officer and firearms and training instructor. He rose through the ranks to major and was placed in command of 65 court officers. In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks of 9/11, he was assigned to the New York State Office of Emergency Management and coordinated security details around Ground Zero in cooperation with the New York City Police Department, Federal Bureau of Investigation, New York State Police and other agencies. Young retired from the court system in 2002 and soon after moved to Palm Coast. Young is a proud veteran, member of the Disabled American Veterans and supporter of Wreaths Across America, which his wife, Janet, coordinates with the Craig Flagler Palms cemetery.

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Kennedy and Ellie McMillan Courtesy photo Flagler County Court Judge Judge Melissa Distler (at podium) installs the Flagler County Education Foundation 2023-24 Board of Directors Executive Committee (from left): Vice President Maria Lavin-Sanhudo, Secretary Victoria Tiehen, Vice President Jennifer Thornton, President Joe Wright and Treasurer Khanh-Lien Banko with Foundation Executive Director Teresa Rizzo. Photo by Brian McMillan Photos courtesy of the Flagler County government The PADL stations rent our BOTE brand stand-up paddleboards.

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The pandemic gave artist Tiffany Urquhart a chance to spread her wings.

Living in Philadelphia at the time, the Ormond Beach native was making a living as a massage therapist, doing art on the side. When the city shut down, she could no longer do massage, but she could paint. And paint she did. Everywhere.

“Plywood was going over doors and buildings and windows, and it was just like a blank canvas,” Urquhart said. “And Philly’s really good about promoting street art, and a lot of people would just go out and paint things or spray paint or wheatpaste or do some type of art. So I got into it, basically, when COVID happened, and I never stopped.”

Urquhart has become an artist in demand. She is known for her larger-than-life murals and her bright, vibrant colors.

Now, she is also known for two prominent Pride month pieces in her adopted city. She produced a Pride window display for the Philadelphia West Elm furniture store. And she painted the Philadelphia Eagles football team’s “Eagles Wings” mural for Pride month.

The Eagles’ mural is a 10-foot tall by 24-foot wide wall in Lincoln Financial Field’s Pepsi Plaza. Artists are periodically commissioned to paint their own “Eagles Wings” interpretation on the wall.

Team officials were familiar with Urquhart, who had participated in the Eagles’ Gameday Poster series, painting a 24-by-36-inch poster of center Jason Kelce for the game against the Washington Commanders on Nov. 14 last year. The Eagles passed out over 200 posters, and Urquhart signed each one at the game.

The Eagles reached out to her again to paint the Pride month mural. Her

mural is full of color, foliage and symbolism.

“Obviously, there’s some synchronicity with the color scheme,” she said. “I incorporated all of the colors of the new updated Pride flag throughout the whole thing, because we’re all one community. It’s all about togetherness and equality.”

There is rainbow foliage throughout, with budding footballs sprouting from the leaves. Philadelphia Eagles wings are featured in the center, with a green background with “Go Birds” written repeatedly in a lighter green. Black X’s and O’s playbook symbols are scattered over the background. But there are more than just Xs and Os.

The mural also features gender symbols — female, male, nonbinary, asexual — mixed in.

The Philadelphia Eagles’ Instagram post on June 1, showing a timelapse video of Urquhart painting the mural, has generated 51,500 likes and over 2,000 comments — some positive, others negative.

The West Elm display consists of several paintings of concentric circles.

In her artist statement, Urquhart says, “My paintings of layers of circles represent the LGBTQIA+ community and the chosen circles

of support that surround us. The circles are a symbol of safety, protection, and community. They represent the love and acceptance that we find within our chosen families and friends.”

She is donating four of the paintings to the Trevor Project, which focuses on suicide prevention efforts for LGBTQ youth.

SPLASHES OF COLOR

Urquhart graduated from Seabreeze High School in 2005. She was named the Volusia-Flagler Female Athlete of the Year as a senior. She played soccer and flag football and also ran cross country and track.

She also played soccer for Flagler College in St. Augustine, where she majored in art.

“They tell you, don’t major in art because you’re not going to find a career, but I was so adamant about this being something that I want to do that I never wanted to stop pursuing it,” she said.

Among her other recent works, Urquhart has painted a four-sided mural outside of the Dickerson Community Center in Daytona Beach.

The Dickerson Center is in the final phase of a three-year redesign project, and Urquhart’s tropical mural is a major component, said Brent Cohen, design development product manager for the city of Daytona Beach.

“We saw Tiff’s work on her website and knew her work would help celebrate the idea of a vibrant and active community center by creating a brightly colored four-sided mural near the Dickerson Center’s main entrance,” he said. “The mural adds some much-needed color to the site while also landmarking the Dickerson Center’s main entrance. Our hope is to have her paint more projects around Daytona Beach in the future.”

Urquhart said the Dickerson Center mural was “a super fun one to do,

just because there are so many layers and plants and detail and color. I just love working with color.”

Urquhart’s mother, Lisa, said that has always been the case.

“The pictures she colored as a child reflects her artwork today,” Lisa Urquhart said. “Her style has always been a lot of colors.”

The artistic gene runs in the family, Lisa said. Tiffany’s brother, Nicholas, is also an artist. His sea-life artwork will be displayed in Cajun Beach Boil and Sushi, a new Flagler Beach restaurant that is scheduled to open in July.

CHASING HER PASSION

Urquhart has been living in Atlanta, but she is getting ready to move to New Orleans, where her girlfriend has a job as a nurse. Urquhart plans to continue traveling to Philadelphia monthly “doing murals, visiting and staying part of the community.”

She has painted murals in Atlanta, Florida and West Virginia and expects to be doing some in New Orleans, but the bulk of her work can be found in and around Philadelphia. Her Faces of Philly mural has been displayed in the Philadelphia International Airport since December. Her 45-by-25-foot mural in the area of Temple University incorporates a Medusa head with snakes coming out of its hair.

She has a passion for environmental art, and would like to focus on it more in the future.

“Hopefully I’ll be able to do more in Florida,” she said, “because I do love doing tropical plants and foliage and animals and sea life. So I feel like that obviously fits hand in hand with Florida.”

“I’m just fortunate that I can do this full time,” she added. “I just put in a lot of effort and time and literally never took no for an answer.”

To see more of Urquhart’s artwork, go to tiffurquhart.com.

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Tiffany Urquhart’s 25-foot by 7-foot “Faces of Philly” mural at the Philadelphia International Airport was on display from December 2022 through June 2023. Tiffany Urquhart sits in front of her octopus mural at a house in Daytona Beach. Tiffany Urquhart’s Philadelphia Eagles’ Pride Month mural in the Pepsi Plaza at Lincoln Financial Field is 10 feet tall and 24 feet wide. Tiffany Urquhart’s latest artwork includes the Philadelphia Eagles’ Pride month mural. Courtesy photos

SPIRIT OF AMERICA

LOCAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

FAMILY ART NIGHT

When: 4:30-6:30 p.m.

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

Details: Attend this free Family Art Night program featuring fun and simple art projects for families to create together. Visit palmcoast.gov/Events/Home/ Details?slug=family-art.

SATURDAY, JULY 1

ART WALK

When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Join Ocean Art Gallery, Frame of Mind, Art Spotlight, The Studio by Artist Angel Lowden, the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and more on the first Saturday of each month for art openings and art events.

SUNDAY, JULY 2

HAPPY WANDERERS

ORMOND BEACH WALK

When: 8 a.m.

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

Details: Join the Happy Wanderers for a 5K walk. Registration starts at 7:30 a.m. Costs $3. Walk with the group or at your own pace. Visit happywanderersfl.org.

MOONRISE AT THE BEACH

When: 7:45-8:45 p.m.

Where: Gamble Rogers Memorial State Park, 3100 S Oceanshore Blvd., Flagler

Beach

Details: View the moon rising over the Atlantic Ocean as you learn interesting facts

about the moon and the local coastal ecosystem. Bring binoculars and a camera for photo opportunities. Program is limited to 30. Reservations required. Entrance into the park is $5 per vehicle. Call 386-517-2086 or visit eventbrite.com/e/moonrise-at-the-beach-tickets661232463097?aff=oddtdtc reator.

MONDAY, JULY 3

TURTLE NO. 19 UNVEILING

When: 2:30 p.m.

Where: Hammock Dunes, 2 Camino del Mar, Palm Coast

Details: The Palm Coast Arts Foundation will unveil its latest installment to the Turtle Trail. Free. Open to the public. Parking is available at the Southern States Management Office at 2 Camino del Mar.

SATURDAY, JULY 15

ONE DAY BIBLE CAMP, ‘GONE FISHING’

When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Where: Tomoka United Methodist Church, 1000 Old Tomoka Road, Ormond Beach

Details: Tomoka United Methodist Church is hosting a free Bible camp for rising kindergarteners through fifth grade students. Lunch will be provided with optional water activities during the last hour. Must enroll by July 8. Call 386-672-6722. Visit tomokaumc.org.

ONGOING

SIX-WEEK BEGINNERS PHOTOGRAPHY CLASS

When: Saturday, July 8, 15, 22; Aug. 5 and 12

Where: Art League of Daytona Beach, 433 S. Palmetto Ave., Daytona Beach

Details: Instructor Rafael Torres will teach the basics of photography, lighting and use of equipment. Register by July 7. Visit artleague.org/ classes.

FRIDAY, JUNE 30

RED, WHITE AND BOOM!

When: Friday, June 30 to Sunday, July 2

Where: Florida Cracker Ranch, 797 County Road 200 Bunnell,

Details: Join the Florida Cracker Ranch for a weekend to celebrate the Fourth of July, with fireworks over the lake at 10 p.m. on Saturday, July 1. Reserve a campsite for the weekend. Tickets cost $45 for ages 13 and up in advance; $65 at the door. Children 12 and under are free.

Visit flaglerbroadcasting. com.

MONDAY, JULY 3

THIRD OF JULY

When: 7 p.m.

Where: Calvary Christian Center, 1687 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, food, live music, games and more.

TUESDAY, JULY 4

UNITED FLAGLER 4TH

When: 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.

Where: Varies

Details: Flagler County Government, the cities of Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell, and the towns of Beverly Beach and Marineland invite all Flagler County residents and

this all-day com- munity celebration. A celebration 5K is set to take place on the Flagler Beach bridge at 6 a.m., with a parade to follow at 10 a.m. from North 6th Street to South 6th Street along A1A. After the parade until 5 p.m., there will be music and entertainment at Veterans Park, at 105 S 2nd St. The fireworks will be set at the Flagler Executive Airport at 201 Airport Road at 9 p.m. The gates open at 5 p.m. Free event. Visit UnitedFlagler4th.com for more information.

JULY 4TH VETERANS PARADE ON MAIN STREET

When: 10 a.m.

Where: Main Street at Atlantic Avenue to west on Main Street, Daytona Beach

Details: Enjoy the third annual Fourth of July Veterans Parade featuring local military organizations, combat veterans, and the city of Daytona Beach’s police and fire departments. There will also be a special ceremony starting at 9 a.m. by the clock tower between the boardwalk and the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort at 100 N. Atlantic Ave. Free event.

SECOND ANNUAL SPLASH BASH

When: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Where: Daytona Lagoon, 601 Earl St., Daytona Beach

Details: Celebrate Independence Day with this familyfriendly event that includes a “Red,

White, and Blue” beach ball drop at 4 p.m. Event is included with the purchase of a waterpark ticket. Visit daytona lagoon.com.

ORMOND BEACH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

When: 8 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach

Details: The city of Ormond Beach will celebrate the Fourth of July with music, food trucks, fireworks and more. Fireworks will begin at 9 p.m.

THURSDAY, JULY 13

‘THE GIRL WHO WORE FREEDOM’

When: 5 p.m.

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

Details: OMAM will be hosting a community screening of “The Girl Who Wore Freedom” to discover the stories of D-Day from the men, women and children who lived through German occupation and Allied liberation of Normandy, France. There will be a wine and cheese reception at 5 p.m., as well as a chance to meet filmmaker Christian Taylor. The film screening will take place across the street at the St. James Episcopal Church’s Parish Hall at 6 p.m. Free event. Visit ormondartmuseum. org for tickets.

BRIEFS

Firefighters urge residents to celebrate safely

With Independence Day on the way, Volusia County Fire Rescue officials are encouraging residents to leave the show to the pros – and keep personal fireworks off the beach. There are twice as many fires reported on Independence Day as on any other day; half of those are from fireworks.

“The safest way to enjoy fireworks is by watching public displays,” Volusia County Fire Chief Joe King said. “We caution residents against using fireworks because they can cause fires and injuries when used improperly. Fireworks injure more than 10,000 people each year. Even sparklers can be dangerous, King said. They burn at 1,200 degrees. When children hold sparklers close to their bodies, the sparklers can burn their skin or set fire to their clothes. Volusia County Fire Rescue offers these tips for consumers who buy legal fireworks:

„ Never allow young children to play with or ignite fireworks, including sparklers.

„ Never place any part of your body directly over fireworks when lighting the fuse.

„ Light fireworks one at a time, then move away from them quickly.

„ Keep a bucket of water or a garden hose handy.

„ After fireworks stop burning, douse them with water from a bucket or hose.

„ Pick up all debris and spent fireworks.

“Please keep a watchful eye on the children as we celebrate our nation’s independence,” King said.

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SPIRIT OF AMERICA

Flagler 4th promises fireworks, festivities

bounce houses, line dancing, and performances by the U.S. Navy band from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. DJ Vern from SURF 97.3 FM will also provide music and entertainment.

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A daylong Independence Day celebration in Flagler County will begin with a parade in Flagler Beach and conclude with Fireworks Over the Runways at the Flagler Executive Airport.

The July 4 event is the result of a partnership between the Flagler County government and the cities of Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, and Bunnell and the towns of Beverly Beach and Marineland, according to a news release from the Palm Coast city government. The day will begin at 10 a.m. with the Stars and Stripes parade, presented by the Rotary Club of Flagler Beach.

The parade will follow State Road A1A from North 6th Street to South 6th Street.

From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., events will occur all day at Veterans Park at 101 N. Ocean Shore Blvd. in Flagler Beach, including a dunk tank, contests,

BRIEFS

‘Red, White & BOOM’ festival planned

Flagler Broadcasting and the Florida Cracker Ranch are partnering for the first Red, White & BOOM celebration and fireworks show the weekend of June 30. Come out early on Friday, June 30, with camping gear

Gates at the Flagler Executive Airport, 201 Airport Road in Palm Coast, will open at 5 p.m., and the fireworks display will begin at 9 p.m.

There are two parking options for the fireworks show, according to the news release:

Option 1: Parking for airport access on the north side (front of the airport) will be available at Flagler Palm Coast High School. North-side parking will require a 0.5-mile walk from the school to the airport entrance, involving crossing State Road 100 at the Bulldog Drive and S.R. 100 crosswalk.

There will be no parking on the north side of the airport property. Access to Aviation Drive and Airport Road from SR100 will be restricted beginning at 4 p.m.

On the north side, limited bleacher seating will be available, along with a selection of vendors offering face painting, a trackless train, and various small gifts for purchase. Food vendors will provide dining options, including a

and ATVs to explore over 1,200 acres of backwoods trails and mud holes.

Saturday, July 1, will feature swamp buggy rides, racing pigs, a free kids zone, food trucks, swimming in Spring Lake and live country and rock bands. Local artist Jordan Profitt will be opening, and Jordan Redding will be headlining. A fireworks show over the lake will start at 10 p.m.

“The Florida Cracker Ranch

A main stage will feature a DJ, and at 7 p.m., local dignitaries and elected officials will recite the Declaration of Independence. Melanie DiMartino will perform the national anthem. Guests are encouraged to bring lawn chairs. Portable restrooms and a handwashing station will be provided.

Option 2: Guests can opt for airport parking, including handicapped parking, on the south side (back of the airport), accessible via Fin Way off Belle Terre Boulevard. The south side of the airport is for fireworks viewing only: No vendors or seating will be available. Guests are encouraged to pack a picnic and bring lawn chairs. There will be portable restrooms and a handwashing station.

Entry, parking and participation in the event are free. Glass bottles are strictly prohibited.

There will be no access between the front and back of the airport during the event. The airport will be operational, except for a temporary closure for the fireworks.

Carpooling is encouraged. Go to UnitedFlagler4th.com.

has become the fastestgrowing family off-road park, in Florida, and we are proud to bring this to Flagler County,” said Swayne Stickland, the owner of Florida Cracker Ranch. Reserve your three-day campsites in advance to stay for the whole weekend. Tents, RVs ATVs and coolers are welcome. Discount reservations and more details can be found at flaglerbroadcasting.com.

Education

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Professional Highlights

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The event will begin with a parade in Flagler Beach and end with fireworks at the airport.

Q+A GARRY PETERSON, AUTHOR

Retired engineer discovers new career as a science fiction author

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arry Peterson earned an engineering degree from Youngstown State University, worked for General Motors in Detroit for 20 years and owned his own business consulting firm for 12 years.

Peterson, 76, and his wife, Vaune, retired to Palm Coast about 12 years ago. His “retirement passion” was to play golf and softball, but after 2,200 softball games he was bored, he said.

Vaune suggested he write that business book that had been talked about for years. He published “Who put me in Charge? Getting to the Next Level” in 2019, and then received a call from Robert Reed of Robert D. Reed Publishing. Reed, who died in 2021, noticed a scene in Peterson’s business book included aliens from the future and wondered if he’d be interested in writing fiction.

Since then, Peterson has written four books in his science fiction series “Stargate Earth,” a fiction book about relationships gone bad titled “Sharks in the City,” and a murder mystery, “Fatal Expressions,” based on the characters in “Sharks in the City.”

The fourth Stargate Earth book, “Battlestar Earth,” is due out in July. He is now working on a movie screenplay for his murder mystery and the fifth book in his sci-fi series. While Peterson still plays senior softball, science fiction writing turned out to be his true retirement passion.

Have you always been a science fiction reader?

I’ve always been interested in science fiction: “The Twilight Zone,” and I also enjoy the Star Wars movies. So, I’ve always been kind of addicted to that.

Who are some of your favorite scifi authors?

Clive Cussler, a little bit, but I don’t have a favorite per se. Every author has a different signature, so I would pick and choose genres. Maybe it was a parallel dimension or a shapeshifter type of fantasy. Where do you get ideas for your books?

I’m an engineer, and I get ideas from researches that are really kind of hard to do anything with but put them down on paper. I dream things and put them right into my books. For example, “Shattered Truth” (the first book in the “Stargate Earth” series) was based on a progressive dream I had over almost 10 years. And I use experiences I’ve had. For example, I’m a scuba diver. My wife and I did a barefoot cruise back in the 1990s aboard an old wooden sailboat. Six months after we took that sail, that boat got caught in Hurricane Mitch and was destroyed. We knew a lot of the sailors. In my book, the aliens from the future rescued the sailors

and put them on Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. So, all the sailors that died, didn’t die. It’s fiction, but it was easy for me to write because it was the right thing to do.

How did you go from writing a scifi series to “Sharks in the City”?

My daughter, Sarah, challenged me to write a book about men behaving badly in the city she lived in — San Francisco. This book was supposed to be a one-timer, but it’s been my bestselling book. Barnes & Noble sold almost 2,000 copies. When I got done with the first draft, I talked to Karen Brody (a writer and relationship coach), and she had me create a new character in the book

after her. So, Karen gave me advice to put in the book. The last third of this book is about how you treat those men to see if you could get them to change their behavior.

How much time in a day do you spend writing?

It varies. I get up in the morning at 6, 6:30, I meditate, then I’ll start writing depending on what I have to do that day. I almost never write less than three or four hours because you have to be so focused. I have the complete opposite of writer’s block. I have so many ideas. I started book five in (the sci-fi series). I started book three in the (“Sharks in the City”) series. I’ve

also started a book called “The Fifth Ascension,” about past life regression.

Did you ever envision your retirement looking like this?

No. As a matter of fact, my wife — we’ve been married for 50 years — we were going to retire and travel. COVID was part of the reason we didn’t. I’m just so busy right now. Peterson’s books are available on amazon.com and Barnes & Noble in Daytona Beach. For more information, visitgarryjpeterson.com, email garry@garryjpeterson.com or call 407-388-4238.

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Goal getter

Amiri scores two goals in Royal Palms Soccer Club’s playoff win.

Ramtin Amiri expects this to be his final season playing for the Royal Palms Soccer Club of the United Premier Soccer League. The Flagler Palm Coast

High School boys soccer coach will undergo shoulder surgery at the end of July.

Amiri scored two goals on Sunday, June 25, in a 5-0 victory over High Soccer Prospects of Orlando in the first round of the UPSL Division 1 Florida Central Conference playoffs.

Royal Palms SC, based in Palm Coast, will play in the conference semifinals on July 2 in Tampa. Royal Palms finished the spring season with a 7-3-1 record for fourth place in the 12-team conference. The team is riding an eightgame unbeaten streak.

Amiri has scored nine goals in nine games this season. He has been playing for Royal Palms SC since its first season, in 2020. The playoff win was his 40th career game, and he now has 35 career goals. Both are all-time highs for the club.

He scheduled the surgery one week after Royal Palms SC’s final possible playoff game.

“It’s been damaged for a while,” Amiri said of his shoulder. “It will be a while before I can play again.”

Other local players on Royal Palms SC’s roster include Nate Monsanto, an FPC grad and former Stetson University soccer player, and goalie

Junior softball all-stars win district

Tanner Paulo, who played for Amiri at FPC in 2022.

“We have high school kids to guys in their 30s. I play with kids I have coached or currently coach,” said Amiri, who spends most of his time coaching three teams in the Ancient City Soccer Club.

The UPSL was founded in 2011 in Southern California and now has over 400 teams in 41 states. The league has two divisions: the top-tier Premier Division and the second-tier Division 1. The USPL is a national affiliate of the Unites States Soccer Federation.

Mário Dos Santos is the president of Royal Palms SC. He co-founded the club with George Pereira in 2019. The team trains at the Indian Trails Sports Complex. There are over 50 players on the roster. Eighteen players are active for each game.

Other locals who have played for Royal Palms SC in the past include Matanzas High School grads Josh O’Hara, Brandt Herron and Dakotah Casale and FPC grads Luis Corazon, Myles Clymer and Mason Anderson. For more information on the team, visit facebook.com/ RoyalPalmsSC.

PCLL Seniors cruise to district title

The Palm Coast Little League Junior Softball allstar team won the District 19 championship with a 19-3 victory over Lake Mary on Friday, June 23, at Palm Coast fields at the Indian Trails Sports Complex. Palm Coast advances to the section tournament on July 1 in Palm Coast.

–BRENT WORONOFF

The Palm Coast Little League Senior Baseball all-star team won the District 19 title with two straight wins over Deltona — 21-7 on Thursday, June 22, and 14-2 on June 23.

The PCLL Alphas advance to the section tournament, beginning July 1 at

the St. Augustine Little League fields.

Palm Coast clinched the title on June 23 at the PCLL fields at the Indian Trails Sports Complex. Brandon Normandin’s 3-run insidethe-park home run ended the game in the fifth inning on the 10-run rule.

Brenin Striplin went 4 for

4. Reliever Dioz Cruz got the win, allowing one run in two innings of relief. In the first game, Palm Coast scored 12 runs in the third inning. The Alphas totaled 28 hits in the two games.

–BRENT WORONOFF

SPORTS JUNE 29, 2023
Infielder Ryan Penton warms up before the first inning. Palm Coast’s Logan Shudy takes a pitch. Palm Coast starter Brenin Striplin throws a pitch against Deltona. Photos by Brent Woronoff Photos by Brent Woronoff Courtesy photo District champs: Kneeling, Kyndall Cercy and Chloe Foster. Standing: Coach Jon Roberts, Parker Roberts, Haylee Baltzey, Layla Sackett, Camryn Williams, Alondra Vincenty, coach Jessica Shufelt, Adrianna West, Mckenzie West, Zoee Foster, Ava Henige and coach Bryan Henige In the dugout, Palm Coast Junior Softball players Camryn Williams, Mckenzie West, Parker Roberts and Adrianna West. Layla Sackett at bat for the Palm Coast Junior Softball all-stars BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR Courtesy photo by Tiffany Patterson Ramtin Amiri scored two goals for Royal Palms SC in a 5-0 playoff win against High Soccer Prospects of Orlando on June 25 at Gamble Rogers Middle School in St. Augustine. Courtesy photo by Josiah Sanchez Former FPC and Stetson University player Nate Monsanto, left, playing for Royal Palms SC in a game against Shock City of Clearwater earlier this season

REAL ESTATE

House in The Sanctuary tops sales list in Flagler County

Ahouse in The Sanctuary was the top real estate transaction for May 11-17 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. Thomas and Josephine Cox, of Hendersonville, North Carolina, sold 46 Old Oak Drive South to Kevin Walsh and Mary Giacco Walsh for $1,350,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 4/3 and has a fireplace, a pool, a hot tub, a boat house, an outdoor kitchen, a greenhouse and 3,449 square feet of space. It sold in 2015 for $340,377.

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CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Condos Roy and Karen James, of Princeton, New Jersey, sold 101 Palm Harbor Parkway, Unit B415, to Sai Sadan LLC, of Union City, California, for $223,000. Built in 2005, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,250 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $340,000.

Maria Feury, Richard Feury and Amanda Feury, of Palm Coast, sold 50 Club House Drive, Unit 107, to Deborah Culpepper, of Palm Coast, for $170,000. Built in 1977, the condo is a 1/1 and has 665 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $155,000.

James Clark, of Nolensville, Tennessee, sold 90 San Juan Drive, Unit B203, to Jeffrey Tierney and Nicholas D’Agostino, of Wallingford, Connecticut, for $265,000. Built in 2002, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,113 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $110,000.

Mark Wolfrum, as trustee, sold 12 Pine Hurst Place to Jonah Bradley Wells, of Palm Coast, for $175,000. Built in 1980, the condo is a 1/1.5 and has 912 square feet. It sold in 1981 for $55,283.

Dwight Cates, of Palm Coast, sold 1200 Canopy Walk Lane, Unit 1225, to Lanny Linn and Margaret Mosca, of Palm Coast, for $376,500. Built in 2004, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,712 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $305,000.

Michael and Nancy Pegg, of Crescent City, sold 3580 South Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 306, to Jeffrey Arthur Weigand and Sandy Jane Crawford Weigand, of Gotha, for $530,000. Built in 1982, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,619 square feet. It sold in 1998 for $129,900.

James and Jayne Hadley, of Holden, Massachusetts, sold 301 South Central Ave., Unit 10, to Caneva Rentals LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $330,000. Built in 2007, the condo is a 1/1 and has 553 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $129,000.

Tiffany Vasseur and Thomas Eric Frassrand, of Palm Coast, sold 70 Riverview Bend South, Unit 711, to Karen Mason, of Palm Coast, for $319,900. Built in 2006, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,159 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $225,000.

Andreza and Taila Lustri, of Orlando, sold 3580 South Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 402, to Alvir

and Thomas Rynone, of Waverly, New York, for $394,800. Built in 1982, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,358 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $310,000.

FLAGLER BEACH

Atlanta Beach

Troy and Penny Berry, of Flagler Beach, sold 2659 Annette St. to James and Maura Kozok, of Flagler Beach, for $725,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace and 2,329 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $725,000.

Morningside

Samantha Lachapelle, as a trustee, of Canton, Georgia, sold 2328 South Flagler Ave. to Steven Sproles, of Mechanicsville, Virginia, for $460,000. Built in 1954, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, a boat dock and 1,548 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $280,000.

PALM COAST

Country Club Harbor

James Allen Parker and Heidi Lynn Parker, of Tallahassee, sold 10 Waterfront Cove to Rachel and Robert Manglaviti, of Palm Coast, for $487,500. Built in 2016, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,367 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $324,000.

Grand Haven

James Shaun Porter and Louise Porter, of Palm Coast, sold 1 North Park Lane to Beverly Agnew, of Marshall, North Carolina, for $662,143. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 2,126 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $405,000.

Hammock Beach

Ayaan Residential Properties, LLC, of Ormond Beach, sold 695 Mahogany Run to Lynne and Peter Stephenson, of Hutchinson Island, for $760,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,350 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $538,300.

Janis Brown, of Daytona Beach

Shores, sold 462 Sweetgum Lane to Lester and Janet Knispel, of Windermere, for $918,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/3 and has a pool, a fireplace and 2,784 square feet.

Lehigh woods

Marina Viegas, of Palm Coast, sold 4 Russell Drive to Thomas and Summer Thomson, of Palm Coast, for $276,000. Build in 1997, the house is a 3/1.5 and has 1,075 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $1250,000.

Marina Del Palma

Gerald and Tammy Perger, of Palm Coast, sold 2 Del Palma Drive to Karen and Gregory Trabandt, of Palm Coast, for $900,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a pool, a fireplace, an outdoor kitchen and 2,020 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $676,000.

Palm Coast Plantation Graham Robert McGovern, of Palm Coast, sold 200 South Riverwalk Drive to Christopher Brown, of Longwood, for $569,000. Built in 2019, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,985 square feet.

Pine Lakes

Seagate Homes, LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 21 Whirlaway Drive to Calvin Eric Johnson and Luz John son, of Palm Coast, for $404,900. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,294 square feet.

Resi Paytas Homes, Inc., of Port Orange, sold 23 Spring Street to Thipp Monica Hong and Tickhao Hong, of Palm Coast, for $449,800. Built in 2023, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,839 square feet.

Toscana Applied Development of Orlando — P.C., Inc, of Davenport, sold 91 New Leatherwood Drive to Alexander Goldshteyn and Ella Segal, of Palm Coast, for $856,000. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3.5 and has 2,712 square feet.

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The Observer is now offering Tributes to honor your loved ones. Visit yourobserver.com/tributes to view our informational Tributes booklet. PUBLIC NOTICES THURSDAY, JUNE 29, 2023 Find your notices online at: ObserverLocalNews.com, FloridaPublicNotices.com and BusinessObserverFL.com FLAGLER COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES Additional Public Notices may be accessed on ObserverLocalNews.com and the statewide legal notice website, FloridaPublicNotices.com FIRST INSERTION State of Connecticut Court of Probate, Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court NOTICE TO Sara Chasse Flagg, whose last known address is in the city of Palm Coast, County of Flagler, State of Florida Pursuant to an order of Hon. Fred J. Anthony, Judge, a hearing will be held at Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court, 65 Center Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 on July 17, 2023 at 8:45 AM, on a petition for Termination of Parental Rights concerning Abriana N. C. and Veronica L. F., minor children born to Sara Chasse-Flagg on April 18, 2007 at San Diego, CA and September 29, 2009 at Bridgeport, CT. The court’s decision will affect your interest, if any, as in the petition on file more fully appears. RIGHT TO COUNSEL:
named person wishes to have an attorney, but is unable to pay for one, the Court will provide an attorney upon proof of inability to pay. Any such request should be made immediately by contacting the court office where the hearing is to be held. By Order of the Court Julia Martinez, Clerk June 29, 2023 23-00089G FIRST INSERTION State of Connecticut Court of Probate, Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court NOTICE TO Joseph M. Flagg, whose last known address is in the city of Palm Coast, County of Flagler, State of Florida Pursuant to an order of Hon. Fred J. Anthony, Judge, a hearing will be held at Waterbury Regional Children’s Probate Court, 65 Center Street, Waterbury, CT 06702 on July 17, 2023 at 8:45 AM, on a petition for Termination of Parental Rights concerning Veronica Lauren F., a minor child born to Sara Chasse-Flagg on September 29, 2009 at Bridgeport, CT. The court’s decision will affect your interest, if any, as in the petition on file more fully appears. RIGHT TO COUNSEL: If the above named person wishes to have an attorney, but is unable to pay for one, the Court will provide an attorney upon proof of inability to pay. Any such request should be made immediately by contacting the court office where the hearing is to be held. By Order of the Court Julia Martinez, Clerk June 29, 2023 23-00090G FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA, PROBATE DIVISION Case Number: 2023 CP 385 IN RE: THE ESTATE OF JAMES L. DANIEL Deceased. The administration of the Estate of James L. Daniel, Deceased, whose date of death was May 6, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Flagler County Courthouse, 1769 E. Moody Boulevard, Bunnell, FL, 32110. The name and address 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 the Decedent’s Estate on whom a copy of this Notice is required to be served must file their claims with this Court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF 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 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 SECION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA STATUTES WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The first publication of this notice is June 29, 2023. Linda Gill, Personal Representative, 48 Pacific Drive, Palm Coast, FL 32164 By: Stacy Geiger, Esq. Florida Bar Number: 0015711 Geiger Law, PLLC Post Office Box 352951 Palm Coast, FL 32135 (386) 264-6937 telephone Attorney for Petitioner stacygeigeresq@yahoo.com June 29; July 6, 2023 23-00091G FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO.: 2023 CP 000198 PROBATE DIVISION: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF VICTOR TEODORO DIAZ, JR., A/K/A VICTOR T. DIAZ, JR., A/K/A VICTOR DIAZ, JR., Deceased. The administration of the estate of VICTOR TEODORO DIAZ, JR., a/k/a VICTOR T. DIAZ, JR., a/k/a VICTOR DIAZ, JR., deceased, whose date of death was October 17, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody
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 29, 2023. Ancillary Personal Representative BRITTANY L. DIAZ 2585 5th Avenue Hammonton, NJ 08037 Attorney for Ancillary Personal Representative CRAIG PANHOLZER, ESQ. Florida Bar No. 1018369 Cooper Levenson, P.A. 500 E. Broward Blvd., Suite 1710 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33394 Telephone: (954) 889-1856 E-mail Address: cpanholzer@cooperlevenson.com June 29; July 6, 2023 23-00092G FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Go Store It 4601 E Moody Blvd A7 Bunnell, FL 32110 hereby gives NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE of the storage space(s) listed below,Eugene Roberson #51 and Ron Rettig #181 containing household and other goods will be sold for cash on 7/14/23 at 2:00pm. With the contents being sold to the highest bidder. Owner reserves the right to bid. The sale is being held to satisfy a landlord’s lien, in accordance with Florida Statutes Section 83.801-83.809, and will be held online at www.storagetreasures.com June 29, July 6, 2023 23-00154F FIRST INSERTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned intends to sell the personal property described below to enforce a lien imposed on said property under The Florida Self Storage Facility Act Statutes (Section 83.801-83.809). The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on Tuesday July 25, 2023, at 12PM on Lockerfox.com, Where said property is stored at: iStorage Bunnell, 2303 N State St. Bunnell, FL 32110 Name Unit Contents Christopher A005 Rims, Tools, McDaniel Guitar David Allen A017 Bikes, Fishing Poles, TV David Allen B017 Furniture, Bikes, Household items Melissa C025 Trunk, Boxes, Belflower Refrigerator Ketia Silveira A155 Furniture, Boxes, Cooler Purchases must be paid for at the time of purchase by cash only. All purchased items are sold as is, where is, and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to cancellation if settlement between the owner and obligated party is settled. Bunnell iStorage 2303 N State St Bunnell, FL 32110 July 6, 13, 2023 23-00158F FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Smart Tacos Publishing located at 250 Palm Coat PKWY NE, Suite 607, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32137 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 26th day of June, 2023. Luis E. Alcaraz June 29, 2023 23-000159F FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Momma’s country showcase located at 2429 Mangrove St., in the City of Bunnell, Flagler County, FL 32110 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 27th day of June, 2023. Harold Wesley Mckee-Ross, Lisa Kay Mitchell June 29, 2023 23-000160F FIRST INSERTION Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Sun Coast Community School located at 201 West Moody Blvd., in the City of Bunnell, Flagler County, FL 32110 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 27th day of June, 2023. Julie Hyatt June 29, 2023 23-000161F SAVE TIME Email your Legal Notice legal@palmcoastobserver.com SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2023-CA-000628 SURFSIDE ESTATES RO COMMUNITY, INC., a Florida not-for-profit corporation, Plaintiff, vs. ESTATE OF JAMES FALLON, ESTATE OF MARY FALLON, AND ESTATE OF JAMES L. ROSE Defendants. TO: ESTATE OF JAMES FALLON; ESTATE OF MARY FALLON and ESTATE OF JAMES L. ROSE YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action to quiet title to the following described property: Lot No. 105 of Surfside Estates RO Community, Inc., according to the Master Form Occupancy Agreement recorded at O.R. Book 519, Page 20, et seq., Public Records of Flagler County, Florida. Street Address: 105 Anchorage Drive, Flagler Beach, Florida Parcel ID No.: 26-11-31-0420-00000-1050 in the name of the Plaintiff, SURFSIDE ESTATES R.O. COMMUNITY, INC., has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on Stephan C. Nikoloff, Esquire, of Greenberg Nikoloff, P.A., whose address is 1964 Bayshore Blvd., Dunedin, FL, 34698, within thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the Business Observer, and file the original with the Clerk of this Court either before service on Plaintiff’s attorney or immediately thereafter; otherwise a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court on day of 6/14/2023. TOM BEXLEY CLERK OF CIRCUIT COURT & COMPTROLLER (SEAL) By: /s/ Amy Perez Deputy Clerk Greenberg Nikoloff, P.A. 1964 Bayshore Blvd., Suite A Dunedin, FL 34698 (727) 738-1100 June 22, 29, 2023 23-00087G SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS

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