Palm Coast Observer 11-30-23

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VOLUME 14, NO. 44

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

New leadership at School Board Furry elected Flagler School Board chair; Chong elected vice chair, amid board attorney controversy. PAGE 5A

‘He spoke the truth’

‘Make room for dinner’

Record number of participants run Feet to Feast 5K. PAGE 1B

Palm Coast pastor and former City Council candidate Sims Jones dies at 67.

PAGE 4A INSIDE IMPACTED BY WAR

Flagler Beach’s Tomer Oshri, who was born and raised in Israel, said that since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack his family doesn’t sleep at night.

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NEW EATS

Gili’s Kitchen brings kosher dishes back to Ormond Beach.

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SCHOOL DAYS

Flagler School Board agrees to add seven minutes to high school day in 2024-25.

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SAVE THE DATE

City of Flagler Beach plans fireworks, ‘surfboard drop’ for New Year’s Eve celebration.

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LIGHT POLLUTION

Residents file code enforcement complaints against Palm Coast over Ralph Carter Park lights, noise.

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KUDOS TO DSC

Daytona State College named best state college in Florida by academic research website.

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VOICE OF SCHOOLS

Jason Wheeler, voice of Flagler Schools, steps down for a new job in the Panhandle.

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Breanna Blair, Deb Blair and Eric Richmond. Deb Blair dressed up as feet last year. This year she was a feast.

Checking it twice

Photo by Brent Woronoff

Fantasy Lights Festival returns for 18th year. PAGE 3A

COUNTY LEADERS

Andy Dance becomes chair of Flagler County Board of County Commissioners, with Leann Pennington as vice chair.

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Lady Bulldogs Flagler Palm Coast girls basketball team falls just short in coach George Butts’ debut with the Bulldogs.

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INDEX

Business....................PAGE 15A Calendar..................... PAGE 3B Comics........................ PAGE 9B Cops Corner............... PAGE 6A The Fine Arts.............. PAGE 4B Letters.......................PAGE 12A Public Notices...........PAGE 12B Sports......................... PAGE 6B Real Estate................PAGE 16A Veterans....................PAGE 12A

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I saw you on 95!

Photo by Sierra Williams

Mackenzie McMannus, 7, (far right) and the Ramirez siblings — Kayla, 17, Olivia, 13, and Collin, 11 — with Santa Claus at Palm Coast’s Tree Lighting Ceremony.

AdventHealth puts local athletes’ images on billboards on I-95.

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

CITY WATCH

Residents file code complaints against city

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Palm Coast to seek new law firm after 15 years

Palm Coast will be looking for a new law firm to supply its legal counsel.

City Attorney Neysa Borkert has accepted another position in-house at Garganese, Weiss, D’Agresta & Salzman, P.A., Palm Coast’s contracted law firm since 2008. Managing shareholder Anthony Garganese said the firm won’t be able to supply a dedicated person to function as the city’s attorney in her place.

Including Borkert, the firm was using five to nine staff members in the last two years to support the city attorney position, Garganese said.

The council can hire a new firm to replace Garganese, Weiss, D’Agresta & Salzman or hire in-house counsel, like Flagler County has.

The City Council suggested talking to Flagler County Attorney Al Hadeed to learn more about what in-house legal counsel entails while Assistant City Manager Lauren Johnston puts together a bid for new law firms. The bid period could take at least of 21-45 days.

Garganese said the firm will supply legal counsel during the transition period.

Borkert’s final day with Palm Coast is Dec. 15.

Several Palm Coast residents have filed code enforcement complaints against the city of Palm Coast for light and noise pollution emitting from Ralph Carter Park. “[The park is] our neighbor,” R-Section resident Marion Petruzzi said. “If I was putting out all those lights and noises … you would give me a summons.”

Petruzzi and Harold Sankey live on Richardson Drive, directly behind Ralph Carter Park. City records show that both Petruzzi and Sankey filed complaints with the code enforcement office on Nov. 15 and 16 about light from the park’s multi-use lights and noise from the multiple sports leagues — for adults and kids — that use the park. A third person told the Observer they had filed a complaint as well.

Ralph Carter, built in 2009, is one of two parks in Palm Coast with lighting for its multi-use fields. The fields have 10 lights, several of which point directly toward Richardson Drive, separated by some trees and a fence.

Palm Coast Communications Director Brittany Kershaw wrote to the Observer in an email that the lights at Ralph Carter, like other parks with amenities like basketball courts and fields, are on until 10 p.m., when the park closes.

“We’ve done some trial-and-error with turning them off at certain times,” Kershaw wrote, “but unfortunately, it is unsafe for the park to turn them off any earlier than we do.”

Petruzzi and Sankey said the lights weren’t on all the time in the past; only in the last year or so have the lights become a problem. Sankey’s rear property line faces the park, and the lights shine directly into his bedroom windows, he said.

“Even when I close the blinds, I still get those bright lights shining in my back bedrooms,” he said. “I don’t

Photo by Sierra Williams

The lights from Ralph Carter Park light up the sky behind a house at the corner of Richie Place and Richardson Drive at 8 p.m.

even have to turn the light on when I go in there at night.”

Petruzzi said she has contacted City Council members, the city manager and the city Parks and Recreation director about the lights and noise since September 2022, only to be ignored or brushed off.

Petruzzi said this is the second time she has become a spokesperson for the neighborhood about Ralph Carter. In 2011, Petruzzi spoke up on behalf of the neighborhood to get a fence installed around the park.

During that process, she said, her home was vandalized several times.

Because of that, people in the neighborhood are afraid to speak up, she said.

Code Enforcement Director Barbara Grossman told the Observer that a Code Enforcement lead supervisor will be going out to Richardson Drive every night starting Nov. 28 after dark to investigate the noise and light pollution complaints. The nightly inspections will continue for at least a week, and could last longer, Grossman said.

“If I was putting out all those lights and noises … you would give me a summons.”

MARION PETRUZZI, resident

“Staff is looking into it and will continue to monitor [the park],” she said.

Sankey said he bought his lot on Richardson Drive in 1997, before the city was even incorporated. The park was originally intended as a residential park, he said, but it is being used like it’s a sports complex.

He said that when the adult sports leagues are out on the fields, he can hear the players and spectators yelling, screaming and swearing constantly.

“I have no issue with the park there, if it was used the way it was intended to be used,” he said. “The original plan was a neighborhood park for the kids to play in and people that walk their dogs.”

Petruzzi said she would like the city to place coverings over the lights or direct the lights away from the neighborhood, and turn off the lights when no one is in the park to use them.

“It’s not supposed to be a sports stadium park,” Petruzzi said. “It’s supposed to be a residential park.”

Sankey said he hopes the complaints and attention will spark action from a council and city that doesn’t seem to listen to its residents.

“Maybe this will wake those people up,” he said, “and they’ll do some to improve our quality of life.”

Starlight Parade moves back to Town Center Palm Coast’s Starlight Parade will return home to its original location in Town Center and will be held in the evening.

Palm Coast announced at the end of October that the Starlight Parade was returning to Palm Coast after a threeyear hiatus, but at a new location in front of Belle Terre Parkway and Indian Trails Sports Complex, and in the morning rather than at night.

In response to “overwhelming feedback” from residents, the city has announced the parade will instead take place at Central Park in Town Center at 6 p.m. on Dec. 16, according to a press release from the city.

Though the parade will start at 6 p.m., pre-parade activities — entertainment, food trucks, and a variety of family-friendly activities — will begin at 3 p.m. and end at 5:45 p.m.

The parade route will begin near the roundabout on Central Avenue and head east, turning north onto Park Street, east onto Lake Avenue, and south on City Place, then continuing south on Bulldog Drive.

Registration opens for Tunnel to Towers 5K

Palm Coast’s third annual Tunnel to Towers 5K has opened for registration.

The 5K will be held at 8 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3 at Central Park in Town Center. The previous two events raised nearly $30,000 for the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, which helps provide mortgage-free homes to families of veterans and first responders killed or severely injured in service.

To participate in or volunteer at the 5K, sign up online at bit.ly/40WZYNB.

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THE OBSERVER | THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2023

Reflecting holiday cheer

Photo courtesy of the city of Palm Coast Photos by Sierra Williams

The 55 light displays surround the lake at Central Park in Town Center and will be available to view until Dec. 30 from 6:30-9 p.m.

Santa Claus rode in on a Palm Coast Fire Department engine to the Tree Lighting Ceremony.

The festival’s theme for 2023 is ‘create hope in the world.’

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

The crow gathered at Central Park’s plaza on Nov. 25 cheered as the city’s annual Christmas Tree and light displays at Town Center were lit.

The Tree Lighting Ceremony signaled the beginning of the Rotary Club of Flagler County’s 18th annual Fantasy Lights Festival. The Festival will run nightly from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. through Dec. 30, with special events occurring on select nights throughout the monthlong event.

Two children were chosen to help flip a giant switch to turn on the Christmas Tree: Cole Johnston, son of Assistant City Manager Lauren Johnston; and Corbyn Barbel, the son of Flagler Rotary Club President Charles Barbel.

Charles Barbel said during his opening remarks that the Festival’s theme for 2023 is to “create hope in the world.”

“So, let’s continue to embrace this joyful season with our friends, family and loved ones,” he said.

The Rotary Club began the Festival in 2005. The event was proposed by Bill Butler, the co-chair of the Fanta-

Dylan Alejo, 5, designs a Christmas ornament at the Tree Lighting Ceremony with his mother, Erica.

Sofia Kubler, Miranda Smith and Elijah Seepersad wore Christmas-themed pajamas and sweaters.

sy Lights Committee, in honor of his young daughter, Tiffany, who died in 2002 from a heart condition.

All net proceeds from the Festival’s donations and sponsorships

Palm Coast city employees Brittany McDermott, Joseph Higgs, Ashley Lewis and Rain Marti dressed as elves to celebrate the Fantasy Lights Festival.

The kids who flipped the switch at the Lighting Ceremony — Cole Johnston (far right) and Corbyn Barbel (second from the right) — with Palm Coast City Council members Theresa Pontieri and Cathy Heighter, Mayor David Alfin, Rotary Club President Charles Barbel and family and Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly.

will go to support the Rotary Club’s local charities and support college scholarships for high school seniors, according to the Rotary Club’s website.

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said the festival is one of the few times in the year when people can come together in good cheer.

“This is a night that brings us all together in the spirit of the holiday season,” he said, “embracing the diversity that makes our community so very special.”

The Tree Lighting Ceremony was a moment for everyone to reflect on the memories they create together as a community, Alfin said.

“Each light on this tree represents a moment of joy, a shared smile and the love we have for one another,” he said. “I can feel the excitement and joy in the air as we gather here, surrounded by the twinkling lights, the laughter of children and the warmth of community love.”

Leanna and Cameron Collins, ages 3 and 6, and Avery Dowdy, 5, pose in front of the helicopter light display.

Laura Herrera, 15, and her siblings Jonathan, 6, and Sara, 10, enjoy s’mores at a food truck at the ceremony.

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Palm Coast pastor and former council candidate Sims Jones dies at 67 Jones was known for his generosity, said his wife, Philippa Jones. ‘He spoke the truth, and he did not compromise when it came to [God’s word],’ she said.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Pastor Sims Jones, a community leader with God’s Love Ministry and a three-time candidate for Palm Coast City Council, died on Thursday, Nov. 16 at the age of 67.

Jones is survived by his wife, Philippa Jones, and their three children. A memorial service for the pastor will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Lohman’s Funeral Home in Palm Coast.

Philippa Jones said her husband spent his life in the service of God and following the word of God to help people in need, regardless of where they came from.

“He spoke the truth, and he did not compromise when it came to [God’s word],” she said. “He would tell the people that I have to tell you what God’s given me. ‘I’m telling you what you need to hear, not what you want,’ was his famous words.”

Jones married Philippa in New York when he was 22 and she was 18.

He formed God’s Love Ministry in New York City and later worked as a firefighter for 17 years before being injured in the line of duty. The two moved to Palm Coast in 2005.

Philippa Jones said her husband moved God’s Love Ministry to Palm Coast and began ministering to the community here. She said her husband involved himself wherever there was a need — mentoring troubled youth through the juve-

“He was a wonderful example of a servant leader.”

SANDRA SHANK, founder of Abundant Life Ministries-Hope House, Inc.

nile justice system; delivering food, hygiene products and toys to those in need; serving as chaplain for the local NAACP chapter; volunteering with the Flagler County Department of Health; and working with several other nonprofits throughout the years.

“He called himself a ‘fisherman of men,’” she said.

The two of them served as foster parents throughout the years. Jones helped the parents straighten out their lives and mentored the children, too, Philippa Jones said.

Sandra Shank, founder of Abundant Life Ministries-Hope House, Inc. and vice chair of the Palm Coast Planning Board, has known Jones for more than eight years. Jones was on the board of Abundant Life Ministries and volunteered as its representative for A Christmas to Remember, a special Christmas initiative for children who have open cases with the Department of Children and Families.

Jones spent his life acting as a servant for his community, Shank said.

“His passion was service and really helping the underprivileged, to make life easier for people who were struggling the most,” she said.

Jones continued to serve the community and those in need faithfully, she said. Even in the last two years, as his health began failing, he pushed himself to be involved with A Christmas to Remember.

“He was a true servant,” Shank said. “He had a true heart.”

Jones’ desire to serve the community led him to run for Palm Coast City Council. Shank said he ran to represent the underserved communities.

“He felt like people didn’t care about the little people,” she said. “He wanted to make sure that the little people had a voice.”

Jones embraced people of all faiths.

Shank said that Jones was a unifier that way, and the community will feel a hole left behind by him. The best way to honor Jones, she said, is to build a more unified community, not one divided by politics, race and “all the issues that divide us.”

“He was a wonderful example of a servant leader,” Shank said. “Because

“He spoke the truth, and he did not compromise when it came to [God’s word].”

“I don’t really know how I can continue on with his legacy, but I’m sure going to try.”

PHILIPPA JONES, wife of Pastor Sims Jones

he led through service, that was his first priority, and he wasn’t looking for anything in return.”

Beyond his service, Jones was a family man.

One of Jones’ daughters, Nicole Zamor, said that as busy as he was,

her father never missed a single milestone in their lives.

She said she’s going to miss the way the two of them would debate, his protectiveness, and how enthusiastic he was about the holidays.

“When it came to holidays, he

Sims Jones, pastor of God’s Love Ministry

File photo by Danny Broadhurst

‘I’d rather be there right now and fight’ Flagler Beach’s Tomer Oshri, who was born and raised in Israel, said that since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, his family doesn’t sleep at night.

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“He answered (the phone) and said, ‘I cannot talk to you. ... We’re fighting right now.’ And I can hear the gunfire.”

TOMER OSHRI

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Since his two Salty Turtle gift shops were among the Flagler Beach businesses spray-painted with antisemitic messages on Nov. 19, Tomer Oshri said he, his wife, Yasmine, and their four children, are keeping their eyes open.

“It’s not just happening here, it’s all over the world,” he said.

In the month following the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks on Israel, the AntiDefamation League documented 832 anti-semitic incidents across the United States, an average of nearly 28 a day, representing a 316% increase from the same period a year ago.

There has also been an “unprecedented” increase in anti-Arab and anti-Muslim incidents in the U.S., according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations. Three Palestinian college students in Burlington, Vermont, were seriously injured after a man shot them at close range on Saturday, Nov. 25.

Oshri is a Jewish Israeli who proudly flies the Israeli flag in front of his shops. He has been very outspoken in his support for Israel. Since the state of Israel was established in 1948, it has been fighting for its very exis-

was always there. He never missed a birthday,” Zamor said. “Never any of those big milestones that you expect a parent to be at.”

Jones’ son, Sims Jones III, said he learned many things from his father.

The younger Jones, a pastor in Texas, said he will always remember how his father built the wooden pulpit that Sims Jones III still ministers from today.

Philippa said she and her husband were a team in their ministry. Whenever he went to minister to the community, she went with him. It was very hard letting him go, she said, but he is with God now.

“I don’t really know how I can continue on with his legacy, but I’m sure going to try,” she said. “He was there for the people. And I’ll be there for them too.”

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The Oshri family celebrates Israeli Independence Day in Hollywood, Florida, last spring. From left, Yasmine, Guy, Lielle, Ella, Mika and Tomer.

tence, he said.

Oshri met his wife, Yasmine, in Israel. Their two oldest children, Ella and Guy, who are in high school, were born in Israel. Yasmine grew up in Palm Coast and St. Augustine and the family moved to Flagler Beach 15 years ago.

Tomer Oshri, 52, served in the Israeli army for the required three years from age 18 to 21 and was in the reserves for over 10 years.

“I’d rather be there right now and fight,” he said. “But they don’t need me. If they would call me, I would go in a heartbeat.”

Oshri has a son from a previous marriage, Adir, 21, who lives in Israel and is in the army reserves. He was called up two months ago, Oshri said.

Oshri said that since the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, he and his family have had trouble sleeping.

“We don’t sleep at night,” he said.

“Even my American friends, they say, ‘We can’t sleep at night. We can’t believe that this happened.’ And the sad thing that we can’t believe is that they kidnapped so many civilians.

They are holding hostages, babies.”

On the night of Oct. 7, he said, he fell asleep with earbuds in his ears

listening to a Seinfeld episode on his iPad. He turned over and his iPad dropped to the floor, waking him up.

“It was 2:30 a.m. I couldn’t go back to sleep,” he said. “So I picked up the iPad and I got to a news (site) in Israel.”

He couldn’t believe what he was seeing. He woke up his family. “There’s rockets … It’s a chaotic thing. … right now.”

He called a friend in Israel who lives on a kibbutz.

“He answered and said, ‘I cannot talk to you. I’m watching. I’m in a patrol right now. There are terror-

ists all over. My son just got shot and shot one of them, got one of them.

We’re fighting right now.’ And I can hear the gunfire,” Oshri said.

Oshri knows the families of some of the 1,200 victims who were killed in the attack. This was Israel’s 9/11, he said.

Israel was different in the 1970s when Oshri was growing up, he said.

“There were a few terror attacks, but as far as the population, we got along,” he said. “My uncle was in construction. He used to do plastering. So all of his workers, he’d (pick up) from the West Bank and they could actually drive with their vehicle. They were no barriers, no checkpoints, nothing. They were coming to our house. If a Jewish family was having a party, you’d invite them, they would come to our party.

If someone was getting married in their family, we would go to their villages. People used to go shopping in Gaza.”

He said it really started changing with the Oslo Accords in the 1990s.

“The West thought that if they would bring the two-state solution then we’re going to have peace,” Oshri said.

Oshri supports Israel’s plan to wipe out Hamas, which the U.S., since 1997, has designated a terrorist organization. Hamas’ aim, Oshri said, is to destroy Israel and replace it with an Islamist state.

He said the recent hostage exchanges and cease fire in Israel’s war on Hamas in the Gaza Strip is a good thing, but he said the hostage exchanges should not be taken at face value. The teens and women released from Israeli prisons were throwing stones or involved in a terror activity, he said.

“It’s not women for women and kids for kids,” Oshri said. “(Hamas) took kids, mothers, elderly people.”

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Will Furry elected Flagler School Board chair; Christy Chong elected vice chair The board approved a request for letters of interest from law firms and may seek other options for a board attorney.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Will Furry was elected Flagler County School Board chair and Christy Chong was elected vice chair at the board’s annual reorganization meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 28.

Chong nominated Furry to be board chair after Cheryl Massaro

nominated Colleen Conklin. Conklin didn’t get the necessary three votes.

Sally Hunt then joined Chong and Furry to give Furry three votes.

Furry nominated Chong for vice chair. With no other nominations, she was elected unanimously.

Furry, Chong and Hunt were all elected to the board a year ago. They did not come in as a voting bloc, but

Photo by Brent Woronoff

Will Furry takes the oath of office as outgoing Flagler County School Board Chair Cheryl Massaro watches in the background.

now they often vote as a majority on divisive issues. They ousted former Superintendent Cathy Mittelstadt, winning a 3-2 vote against renewing her contract. They have also joined together in deciding to terminate School Board Attorney Kristy Gavin’s contract.

Furry and Chong were sworn in to their new roles by County Court Judge Melissa Distler. Furry and Chong then took their new seats next to Superintendent LaShakia Moore, with former Chair Massaro and former Vice Chair Conklin moving to the other end of the dais.

Furry led the meeting the rest of the way with one controversial issue on the agenda — what to do about hiring a new School Board attorney.

Following the board’s instructions, Kris Collora, the district’s coordinator of purchasing, presented a draft of a request for letters of interest from law firms with the intent of hiring one firm to act as School Board attorney.

The board eventually approved the solicitation for letters of interest, voting 4-1 with Conklin dissenting.

But board members could decide to move in a less expensive direction.

Massaro introduced the possibility of hiring an attorney on call as an

alternative to hiring a permanent firm. The attorney could be on call monthly, attending all the meetings and providing additional assistance at an hourly rate, Massaro said.

Hunt indicated she would be in favor of looking into a less expensive option than hiring a firm.

Moore provided a brief update on discussions with Gavin about taking on a new role as the attorney for the school district rather than for the board through the remainder of her contract, which expires in June 2025.

Moore said they had met twice, once to discuss dates and once to discuss business, with another meeting scheduled. Massaro had been involved in those meetings. Furry, as the new board chair, will now join Moore and Gavin in the discussions.

Furry has already indicated that if an agreement with Gavin and the district comes up for board approval, he would likely vote against it.

The board had given Gavin and the district 60 days to come to an agreement. That deadline falls on Dec. 31.

If there is not an agreement by then, the board would terminate Gavin’s contract.

Conklin said she was concerned that if Gavin’s contract is terminated on Dec. 31, both the district and the

board would be without legal representation. The timeline on the letters of interest proposal projects the hiring of a firm in February.

“I think we should be prepared if a mutual agreement (with Gavin) is not reached,” Conklin said.

Moore noted that the district can spend up to $50,000 for legal assistance as needed.

But the board would still need to fill its gap.

Furry suggested hiring an interim attorney by the hour. Massaro lent her support if the rate would be $300 an hour or less. Furry, who chose the firm Shutts & Bowen to analyze Gavin’s contract in seeking a way out of it, said he would get information on hiring an interim board attorney “just to have at our disposal” for the December board meeting.

Meanwhile, Massaro asked Hunt again if she had provided in writing, as discussed at the October business meeting, what her just cause was for terminating Gavin’s contract. Hunt said she was advised not to put anything in writing.

With the motion already approved to terminate Gavin’s contract on Dec. 31 if an agreement with the district is not reached, Hunt said providing just cause is now “old business.”

Flagler School Board agrees to add seven minutes to high school day The increase in instructional time will allow the district to preserve the weeklong Thanksgiving break and election days off.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Next year’s Flagler Schools calendar will come down to minutes.

At a School Board workshop on Tuesday, Nov. 28, board members

agreed to add seven minutes a day, one minute per class period, for the two high schools. That way, they will be able to preserve other scheduling priorities.

Louise Bossardet, the school district’s coordinator of data quality, said the earliest start day for districts is Aug. 10, but since Aug. 10, 2024, falls on a Saturday, the earliest start day next year is Aug. 12.

District priorities include ending the first semester before winter break, balancing the number of days in each quarter and meeting the minimum number of instructional

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minutes in each semester as required by state statute.

Community and board priorities include having a full week off for Thanksgiving break and giving students the day off when schools are used as polling sites on election days.

Bossardet noted that five schools are used as polling sites, and students have been off-campus on polling days every year since 201617. Election days next school year are Aug. 20 (primary) and Nov. 5 (Election Day).

For parents, the full week for Thanksgiving has been a top priority.

Without compromising one of the priorities, the first semester would have 85 days and the second semester would have 94 days, and the district would not meet the required instructional minutes for high schools.

By adding seven minutes a day, there would be enough instructional minutes in an 85-day semester, Bossardet said.

The added minutes will push the end of the day for high schools from 2:40 p.m. to 2:47.

Instead of 60 minutes between high school and elementary school releases, there will be 53 minutes,

which is enough time between bus runs, Bossardet said, noting that 55 minutes is “the sweet spot.”

“We would work with transportation to see if any other adjustments need to be added,” she said.

Elementary schools and middle schools will not be affected.

The calendar committee is scheduled to meet on Dec. 4. With the board’s input, it can proceed in putting together the 2024-25 district calendar.

Email Brent Woronoff at brent@ observerlocalnews.com.

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Officers responded to a burglary alarm in the early hours of the morning and arrived at the store to see that the entrance was wide open, according to a police report. After clearing the building and finding no one inside, police noticed that the Reese’s display was knocked over and a shopping cart was wedged between the doors of the cigarette case behind the register.

Police reviewed surveillance footage that showed the man who was later arrested using the bottom of a shopping cart to pry open the doors of the store. Once inside, he tried to open the cigarette case with several items — the cart, an umbrella, a balloon grabber — but was unsuccessful.

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A store employee recognized the man as one of the transients who lives in the nearby woods, so police checked the area and followed “a trail of Reese’s candy” to a homeless camp, according to the report. While the camp was empty, police did find the display case with some candy still inside.

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KEYED FOR CONFLICT 12:22 p.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach Vandalism. A 76-yearold Daytona Beach resident called police from the parking lot of a local big box store after he noticed his car had been keyed.

The resident told police that when he first parked, a man in his 40s approached him and said the resident had almost hit him with his car, according to a police report.

The resident told officers that he was confused as to what the man was talking about, as he hadn’t noticed any “near misses.” He said that he and the man verbally disagreed over the matter, but that no foul language or threats were spoken.

However, when he got back to his car after shopping, he noticed his car had been keyed on the passenger side doors. Police spoke with store employees to review security camera footage, but they said they didn’t have cameras in the area where the incident occurred.

The resident wished to pursue charges if a suspect was located.

NOV. 25

FISHING FOR TROUBLE 1:13 p.m. — 15700 block of State Road 100 near Crescent Lake, Bunnell Possession of drug paraphernalia. A Palatka man was arrested after he trespassed onto a Sheriff’s Office corporal’s property to fish.

The corporal owns a property near Crescent Lake that he monitors with security cameras. When the cameras notified him at around 11:40 a.m. that a person was on the property, the corporal called the Sheriff’s Office to tres-

pass the individual, according to an arrest report.

Two deputies approached the suspect, who was fishing along the bank of a canal, and told him he was on private property. The suspect said he thought it was state land. He began packing up his belongings, but one deputy noticed that the man was fidgety and had dilated pupils.

The suspect consented to a search of himself and his tacklebox, and deputies found a used, capped needle, 0.5 grams of synthetic cathinones and a burned metal spoon. They arrested the man.

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PARTY TIME 1:21 a.m. — First block of Pony Express Drive, Palm Coast Burglary, criminal mischief.

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Sheriff’s Office deputies were called out to a duplex under construction when someone saw the men on the property. When the deputies asked the men why they were there, the oldest said they lived across the street, but their home was too loud to hang out at, the report said.

The three men were related: an uncle with his two nephews, one of them 18 and the other a minor. Deputies found holes and carvings in the walls and cabinets of one of the units, along with busted concrete bags. The walls and floors were covered in silly string and concrete powder, according to the report.

The other unit was undamaged, but there were several alcohol bottles inside.

The three men denied causing any damage but admitted to being on the property for around 20 minutes. Deputies arrested all three and took them to the county jail.

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The Flagler County Commission has opted to keep Heather Haywood on the Planning Board, but remove Jeff Davies from the Contractor Review Board amid concerns about whether both board members were eligible to serve.

The board members’ eligibility was questioned due to regulations that are not spelled out on the county’s application forms for those positions.

Flagler County Commissioner Leann Pennington had raised a concern about Haywood’s eligibility during a previous commission meeting, noting that Haywood has a homesteaded property in Deltona, in Volusia County.

Planning Board members are required to reside in Flagler County and to be homesteaded in Flagler County, but the County Commission has the purview to waive the homesteading requirement.

At a commission meeting on Nov. 20, Haywood

BRIEFS Dance becomes Flagler County Commission chair Flagler County Commissioner Andy Dance is the new chair of the commission, taking over from Commissioner Greg Hansen.

Leann Pennington will serve as vice chair, taking over that post from Dance.

The positions change each year during a county commission meeting in which commissioners can nominate any other commissioner for either position. It’s common, though not required, for the existing vice chair to be nominated for the chairmanship.

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explained that she lives in Flagler County as a renter, but is homesteaded in Volusia because of legal reasons stemming from a divorce.

“I think that this entire situation could have been have been answered by a phone call,” she said. “ ... My divorce is none of anybody’s business.

Now if you were to ask me why am I am homesteaded in Volusia and yet claimed to be a resident of Flagler County once again, that could have been answered very quickly.”

County Attorney Sean Moylan said that although people are generally supposed to reside where they’re homesteaded, there are exceptions.

“I’ve seen one Attorney General opinion where a person was homesteaded in Putnam County, but was a voter of St. Johns County,” he said.

“And in the end, the Attorney General felt that it’s not up to the supervisor of elections to verify homestead status, and as long as they’re claiming residency. They can vote in that county even though they have a homestead elsewhere.

So there are anomalies.”

Commissioners opted to waive the homesteading requirement in Haywood’s case and voted 4-1, with Pennington dissenting, to do so and to retain Haywood on the board.

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Donald O’Brien said that if the commission reconsiders the requirements for Planning Board service, he wouldn’t support retaining the homestead requirement, which is not in place for county commissioners themselves.

Davies’ eligibility was questioned because he is not a Flagler County registered voter, as is required for board service.

He can’t be, he explained to the commission: Although he is a Flagler County resident, he is not a U.S. citizen and is therefore not eligible to register to vote.

Although his father was a U.S. citizen, Davies said, Davies found out about his father’s citizenship too late in life to legally use it to gain citizenship himself. He said he’d served on boards in Orlando before moving to Flagler County.

“I’ve always done my best to be part of the community, not because I derive any benefit from that, I just feel I want to feel part of the community,” he said.

He noted that he’d never claimed to be an elector.

The commission voted 4-1 not to waive the elector requirement, with Commissioner David Sullivan dissenting.

missioners for that position.

For the vice chair position, Commissioner David Sullivan first nominated Commissioner Donald O’Brien, who will not be running for reelection — he’s running for the District 19 Florida House seat. Sullivan noted that O’Brien would not have another opportunity and that the vice chair seat would open up again next year.

But O’Brien replied that, following Sullivan’s logic, O’Brien would nominate Sullivan.

Hansen then nominated Pennington for vice chair.

In a call of hands for each nominee, O’Brien and Sullivan voted for each other, but then all commissioners raised hands for Pennington.

Jo Allen, a nursing leader and healthcare executive with over 20 years of experience, will be the board’s vice chair.

Bret Schmitz is the new treasurer, and Tyrone Walker is the board’s new secretary, according to the press release.

CareerSource Florida announced in February plans to merge several of the state’s 24 workforce development boards, including CareerSource Flagler Volusia and CareerSource Brevard.

The consolidation and system improvements are required parts of the Reimagining Education and Career Help Act, signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2021, according to a CareerSource Flagler Volusia press release.

Since funding is allocated based on a county’s demographics, the organizations shouldn’t see any reduction in services, CareerSource Flagler Volusia President Robin King told the Observer by text message.

The merger must be completed by July 1, 2024, to receive funding for the next fiscal year. King wrote that anyone interested in serving on the new three-county board can reach out to her at robinking@careersourcefv.com.

“There will be some board members who remain [on the new board]; others will retire,” she wrote. “And Flagler County needs a strong voice at the table.”

CareerSource to merge; new board announced

CareerSource Flagler Volusia has appointed new corporate officers for its Board of Directors ahead of its merger with CareerSource Brevard.

A new chairperson, vice chairperson, treasurer and secretary were appointed at the board’s annual meeting, according to a Nov. 3 press release from CareerSource Flagler Volusia.

Aubrey Long, with over 30 years of leadership experience at Bethune-Cookman University, was appointed as the board’s new chair. Mary

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The New Year’s Eve celebrations at Flagler Beach will include a fireworks show this year.

The show has a $35,000 budget — the $25,000 originally budgeted for the July Fourth fireworks show, plus $10,000 from a contingency fund — and will take place at the pier at midnight on New Year’s Eve. The Flagler Beach Commission is also planning a “surfboard drop” in Veterans Park that mimics the iconic New Year’s Eve ball drop.

The New Year’s Eve fireworks and surfboard drop is the brainchild of City Manager Dale Martin and Commission Chair Eric Cooley.

Martin said he asked residents in Flagler Beach what kind of celebrations the city normally does for the new year.

“Basically, the answer was, ‘we don’t do anything,’” Martin said, “which seemed out of sorts with the way that I’ve come to understand the culture of this community. ... It’s

Rabbi dies after altercation An Ormond Beach rabbi died on Sunday, Nov. 26, after he was admitted to the hospital on Nov. 15 following an altercation with a member of his Homeowners Association.

The city of Ormond Beach said in a statement to the Observer that the argument began due to a malfunction of the Tymber Creek community gate. The HOA member responsible for managing the gate was trying to fix the gate, which twice delayed a woman’s entry into the community. She called her husband, 84-year-old Rabbi Israel Barzak. He came to the gate, and the altercation — which included both men punching each other — took place.

Following the incident, Barzak went to the hospital due to back pain, and doctors discovered a brain bleed.

The city stated it was “important to clarify that this incident was not motivated by hate or bias, and there is no ongoing threat.”

The Ormond Beach Police Department is investigating, the statement said.

“Our thoughts are with Rabbi Barzak’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,” the city said. “We also wish to reassure the community that we are diligently working to understand the full scope of this incident.”

a festive town.”

Martin met with a representative of the firework company My Three Sons, which performed the Flagler County Fourth of July fireworks. The New Year’s Eve show would last about 12 minutes.

The commission unanimously approved the extra funding request at a special workshop on Nov. 20. This will be the first fireworks show in Flagler Beach since 2019.

The commission wholeheartedly approved the idea.

“I think it’ll be a wonderful thing, and maybe it’d be another tradition that we could look to in the future,” Commissioner James Sherman said.

“Everyone wants the fireworks at the beach, in the glow over the ocean,” Mayor Suzie Johnston said.

The oversized surfboard that will be lowered from a fire truck in Veteran’s Park will be built by the local surfboard company Tango Surfboards.

Cooley said Tango Surfboards intends to cover the oversized board with LED lights.

“It’s all about local,” Cooley said. “So, it’s just good to have local vendors already stepping up.”

Depending on how construction proceeds on the city’s new pier, this could be the last fireworks show at the pier for another couple of

years, Cooley said.

Martin said a My Three Sons representative believed the pier is long enough that the company could use 4-inch shells for the show.

The A-frame will need to be completely empty before the show, as will a small portion of the beach surrounding the pier, Martin said.

“That building would have to be vacated, in all likelihood, completely by 10 o’clock at night,” he said.

Martin said that Gabe Perdomo, the project manager handling the pier design, said it would be safe to use the pier as the launching point. Martin is also working to coordinate with the fire and police departments to ensure safety.

For this first show, the commission decided to keep the celebrations simple, eschewing bounce houses for kids but agreeing that a DJ at the park before the fireworks show might be nice.

There was some discussion about holding the show a little earlier to accommodate families with children, but the commission unanimously decided to keep the show at midnight.

“Fireworks for New Year’s is at midnight,” Belhumeur said.

“New Year’s Eve has not ever been designed to be a, we’ll call it, a kid-friendly holiday or event,” Cooley said.

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Palestinian student groups sue DeSantis

Teen arrested over threatening messages

The University of South Florida and University of Florida chapters of the group Students for Justice in Palestine have each filed lawsuits against Gov. Ron DeSantis and state higher-education officials over an order that called for disbanding the organization on campuses.

The USF lawsuit challenges an Oct. 24 order by university system Chancellor Ray Rodrigues that alleged that National Students for Justice in Palestine violated a state anti-terrorism law by issuing a “toolkit” that referred to the Oct. 7 Hamas attack as “the resistance.”

The lawsuit alleges a violation of First Amendment rights and asks a federal judge to declare the order unconstitutional and block its enforcement.

Attorneys also said the USF chapter disagrees with at least some of the national group’s views and has “no formal relationship” with the national organization.

A 13-year-old boy was arrested on Nov. 24 for threatening to kill his family, according to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

FCSO deputies received an anonymous tip about the threats and contacted the suspect and several other juveniles involved.

The boy sent the threatening messages over Snapchat, a press release from the FCSO said.

The 13-year-old was charged with making written threats to kill and has been turned over to the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice, according to the news release.

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly urged parents to teach their children not to joke or seek attention by making threats.

“Even if it is a joke or for attention, we take any written threat to kill or do harm very seriously,” Staly said.

“The law does not allow for a ‘joke’ exception when you get caught.”

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Dear Editor: I talked to the city manager the day the antisemitic vandalism was discovered in Flagler Beach, and I expressed my disappointment that the mayor, chairman nor city manager did not step up and make a public denouncement of the vandalism.

This is not freedom of speech and should be considered a hate crime.

I’m disappointed that the city leadership has not taken a more serious stance against this heinous act.

As chairman, I would have let it be known that we, as the city leaders, strongly oppose this behavior, and will support our law enforcement to help track down the individual.

I would have also let the business owners and community know how much we stand together to push back on this type of racism.

KEN BRYAN Flagler Beach

Editor’s note: Ken Bryan is a former city commissioner in Flagler Beach.

5-year-old Luke leads the way in the transition.

BRIAN MCMILLAN PUBLISHER

’Twas the hour before leaving town for Thanksgiving, and all through the house, suitcases were packed, snacks were divvied, and the kids were marching out to the minivan.

My heart brimmed with gratitude for the adventure we were about to have. I turned to my wife, Hailey, and said, “We couldn’t have done it without you.”

She rolled her eyes and said, “Yeah, no kidding.”

Sensing that this conversation

was only going to get worse for me, I slowly backed away, as she said, “You really need to learn how to do this someday!”

Hours later, once we arrived at our hotel, 5-year-old Luke was content. If all he got out of this trip was to push the button on the elevator, he would be happy. Fortunately, his older siblings played along and let him push the buttons, even if sometimes he accidentally pushed 2, when he should have pushed 3.

The next morning, Luke passed up the eggs, sausage, biscuits and gravy and opted for cold cereal instead. When Hailey came down to join us, she asked him what he had eaten for breakfast.

Ever the playful one, Luke said, “I had ‘Wosted Wakes.’”

Playing along, Hailey said, “Wexcellent.”

Just to make sure his linguistic joke hit home, Luke said, “Do you know what I mean by ‘Wosted Wakes’?”

The next day, we began a reunion

with farflung nieces and nephews I hadn’t seen in years. And then, the season of gratitude was over. We were back in the minivan, stuck in traffic, heading back home.

Just like that, shopping season had begun. For Luke this week, that meant pulling up a chair at the kitchen table, with a pen in one hand and a toy catalogue in the other.

I watched as he analyzed each item on the page. First he circled a toy on the upper right. Then he circled the toy on the upper left.

Then he gave up and circled the entire page.

“Luke, time to help unload the dishwasher,” I said.

He shook his head, no.

“You know what happens to kids who don’t help?” I asked. Then, just to make sure my parenting point had hit home, I said, “No presents.”

He jumped to his feet and started throwing plastic cups into a cupboard at 90 mph.

Just like that, bribing season had begun.

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Here’s what’s next for the Old Kings Road widening project

DAVID ALFIN PALM COAST MAYOR

Question from Kristy Das: Every article I read about new development near Old Kings Road mentions “the future widening project,” or “there is concern about the fact that Old Kings isn’t widened yet.”

You even mentioned it in your last article. What is the timeline for this widening? I’m speaking specifically about North Old Kings.

Mayor David Alfin: Widening Old Kings Road North, Ms. Das, is really important for our community, so I thank you for your inquiry. This project is desperately needed to control traffic congestion and road safety. It will also improve resident evacuation in case of an emergency.

Palm Coast has been working since 2009 to fund the widening of Old King Road North, from Palm Coast Parkway all the way to Matanzas High School.

Phase I was completed in 2021, from Palm Coast Parkway north

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The parade will begin at 6 p.m. Dec. 9. It is free. To register and for details, see palmcoastyachtclub.com.

The parade will be held in honor of the late Al Krier. His 18-foot Herreshoff Pilot, donated to the Palm Coast Yacht Club, will lead the parade. It was recently restored, renamed “Al’s Pal,” and launched Nov. 29 in a ceremony at Bings Landing.

to Kings Way. Phase II will be next, from Kings Way north to Frontier Drive. The project will widen the roadway to four lanes and add turn lanes, street lighting and 8-footwide paths on both sides of the road.

Project design is currently underway, and we are now waiting to finalize our agreement with FDOT for funding. Once the agreement is signed, we will have a more definite idea of our timeline. Please keep in touch with us about this project.

Question from Mara Jesena Wuerth: Happy Thanksgiving, Mr. Mayor. I would like to ask when the city plans to move on the flooding issues. And just a suggestion, don’t you think it would be a great idea to include a few of your constituents that don’t work for the city or isn’t a builder in the conversation?

Full transparency is needed and the people impacted by this would know that you do care about fixing this issue and that the solution is coming sooner rather than later.

Mayor David Alfin: I, too, wish you a happy holiday and I’m so glad to hear from you again, Ms. Wuerth.

Keeping the lines of communication open to each other is most important to me, and also to Vice Mayor Danko and to Council Members Pontieri, Klufas and Heighter.

BIZ BUZZ DSC NAMED BEST STATE COLLEGE IN FLORIDA

Daytona State College was named the best among state colleges in Research. com’s 2023-2024 ranking for Best Colleges in Florida. It ranked 46th overall, according to a press release.

DSC, along with Tallahassee Community College and State College of Florida, Manatee-Sarasota, shared top honors in two categories. Research. com, an academic research portal, ranked them first as the most popular state colleges in Florida, as well as offering the best value within the Florida College System.

“We strive to give every student the best possible college experience, and these rankings prove that out,” DSC President Tom LoBasso said. “Our mission is to give students the tools they

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We took an oath of office to protect, stand by and safeguard our residents, and that is exactly what we intend to do. As we are learning more from residents affected by this issue, we are becoming more sensitive to what is needed. Here is some updated information for you: We will be completing the editing of our Technical Manual, and revisions should be finished by the end of the year. In the meantime, we’ve revised our drainage plan review procedures, which does include opening communication lines with builders, prior to the beginning of their construction procedures.

The stormwater section of our Technical Manual, regarding driveways, drainage plans and elevations, was sent to the Home Builders Association for them to distribute to builders and contractors for

need to succeed as they continue their education and enter the workforce.”

Research.com’s ranking includes more than 1,700 institutions, selected from over 6,000 institutions based on an analysis of more than 400 metrics from sources such as IPEDS and College Scorecard.

GRAND VISTA CONDOS OPEN HOUSE DRAWS OVER 600 ATTENDEES Grand Vista Condos’ first public open house, held on Nov. 18 and 19, drew over 600 attendees, owner Zander Burger said.

Burger is the CEO of Zander Holding Group of Palm Coast and bought the derelict condos at Grand Haven in June 2022. The two condo buildings were built in 2004 but stood empty for almost 20 years before Burger gutted the buildings to the studs.

There are 24 units in the two buildings, and the first 12 are ready to go

review and comment. As we try to sort through this complex issue, we’ve determined that there are so many elements that are affecting drainage on Palm Coast lots.

Whether it concerns ITT’s original property plan, permitting from either the county or city, stormwater that’s meant to flow to swales, different age homes built next door to homes that are settling or affected by various plantings, sod, or pools – everything is playing a part in determining how to address this issue.

Our staff is developing a specific protocol to respond to residents that are affected by construction next door to them. We are currently tracking those residents to appropriately respond.

Once again, I’m glad you reached out to me, and I hope you will continue to do so. I will continue to respond with any updated information I have as our staff and our home-building community work together to reach solutions for all parties concerned.

The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this article are solely that of the author in his personal capacity and do not necessarily represent the opinions or the views of the city of Palm Coast or the Palm Coast City Council.

to market. Burger called the ribboncutting weekend a success.

“It was very well received by the community,” he said.

Broker Gina Harding said Zander Holding held a private viewing of the building earlier in the week for Grand Haven residents, then a brokers-only viewing after that.

Harding said Zander Holding plans to hold open houses at least every other week through the end of the year. Prices for individual units have not been released yet, Burger said, and won’t be until the new year. In an interview with the Observer in October, Harding said units would likely range from $699,000 to $1.4 million.

Burger compared the pricing of his condos and other real estate markets to car shopping: Some people go to a Kia dealership for Kias, and others to a Mercedes dealership to buy a Mercedes.

“You can’t compare the two costs,” he said. “It’s completely different.”

PETS UP FOR ADOPTION The Flagler Humane Society is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1 Shelter Drive in Palm Coast.

Adoption fees vary based on the animal, and the shelter has both dogs and cats up for adoption.

Anyone who is interested in adopting or has questions about the process can contact the Flagler Humane Society at 386-445-1814 or apply online at flaglerhumanesociety.org.

Lawny, 2, was surrendered to the shelter on Nov. 1.

Fawn, 8, was surrendered to the shelter on Oct. 23 .

Harlowe, 2, was surrendered to the shelter on March 7.

Loyalty, 2, was surrendered to the shelter.

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Nealon Joseph  Branch of military: U.S. Air Force  Dates of service: 2004-2014  Rank/occupation: Staff Sergeant/Security Forces  Hometown: Poinciana, Florida Nealon Joseph enlisted in the Security Forces, the ground combat force and military police service of the United States Air Force responsible for installation law and discipline enforcement, and additionally base defense, and thus also referred to as Defenders. During his 10 years as a Defender, he served in Afghanistan and is a veteran of Operations: Enduring Freedom and Fundamental Justice. Joseph was trained as a Special Weapons and Tactics operator and served as team leader at his assignments in Korea and Turkey.

Over the course of his years in Security Forces, he was lead Air Force security liaison to the Secret Service and other governmental agencies for visits by the president and vice president of the United States and the secretary of defense. Joseph also provided personal protection for celebrities Tom Cruise, Jordan Sparks, Gary Sinise and Paula Patton on their troop morale visits.

Upon separation from honorable service, Joseph was awarded the Air Force Commendation Medal with one oak leaf cluster, Afghanistan Campaign Medal with two service stars and Military Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal, among other decorations. Joseph is an emergency management planner for Flagler County since 2018. Among his many accolades, he was honored as one of Volusia-Flagler Counties’ 40 under 40 outstanding young professionals.

In 2021, he was awarded valedictorian upon graduation from the Flagler County Leadership Academy.

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Moratorium placed on heavy Jason Wheeler, voice of Flagler Schools, steps down industrial zoning in Volusia BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

For many local families, Jason Wheeler has been the voice of the Flagler County School District for the past eight years.

Wheeler, the district’s coordinator of communications, will be leaving the district on Jan. 5, 2024, to take a public relations job in city government in the Panhandle.

Wheeler did not want to say what city because his hire had not been announced yet.

Wheeler has been in charge of Flagler Schools’ communications plan and emergency communications — delivering robocalls to parents on behalf of the district. He also works with district department heads, principals and assistant principals on how best to communicate information about their schools and departments.

He said the time was right to look for a different challenge after his youngest son, Andrew, graduated from Flagler Palm Coast High School last spring. His older son, David, a graduate of Matanzas High, works for the district

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as a tech support specialist at Belle Terre Elementary School.

“I love this job, and I could retire from this job,” Wheeler, 53, said. “But a chapter closed with my kids graduating, and it affords me to find something that fits what I want to do. It’s not that I was stagnant or bored, but you always want to stretch yourself, and I felt I was getting a little too comfortable.”

Before he was hired as Flagler Schools’ first information specialist in 2015, Wheeler worked in TV news. He was the Flagler County reporter for eight years at Central Florida News 13. Before that, he worked at the CBS affiliate in Mobile, Alabama; the ABC affiliate in Augusta, Georgia; and the former FOX affiliate in Tuscaloosa, Alabama.

“This is a great job and a great district,” Wheeler said. “(Superintendent) LaShakia Moore has a great vision where she wants to take this district. Having her will put whoever replaces me in a great position. I only scratched the surface telling the stories here. There are so many great stories in every school.”

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA will hold a Public Hearing as authorized by law at 7:00 P.M. on the 11th day of December 2023, for the purpose of Acceptance/Adoption of Administrative Order 2023-02, in the Chambers Meeting Room of the Flagler County Government Services Building (GSB) located at 1769 East Moody Blvd, Bunnell, Florida 32110.

ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER 2023-02 AN ORDER OF THE CITY OF BUNNELL, FLORIDA CITY COMMISSION APPROVING THE MINOR RURAL SUBDIVISION REPLAT APPLICATION NO. RSD 2023-01, ALLEN LANDS RURAL SUBDIVISION ll, A REPLAT OF LOT BLOCK 3, TRACT 1-2, PARCEL NO. 26-12-29-0000-01010-0000 OF ST. JOHNS DEVELOPMENT COMPANY SUBDIVISION TO LEGALLY SUBDIVIDE THE LOT INTO THREE SEPARATE PARCELS FOR THE ALLEN LANDS RURAL SUBDIVISION II; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE as may be legally permitted on the day of the meeting. Instructions on how to participate by electronic or other means, if legally permitted, would be found on the City of Bunnell’s website at www. bunnellcity.us on the homepage. The public is advised to check the City’s website for up-todate information on any changes to the manner in which the meeting will be held and the location. The failure of a person to appear during said hearing and comment on or object to the proposed Ordinance, either in person or in writing, might preclude the ability of such person to contest the Ordinance at a later date. A copy of all pertinent information this ordinance can be obtained at the office of the Bunnell Customer Service Office, 604 E. Moody Blvd. Unit 6, Bunnell, FL 32110. Persons with disabilities needing assistance to attend this proceeding should contact the Bunnell City Clerk at (386) 437-7500 x 5 at least 48-business hours prior to the meeting.

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The nine-month moratorium is intended to prevent the construction of a fuel farm in Ormond.

JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

In response to citizens’ ongoing fight to prevent the construction of a fuel farm in Ormond Beach, Volusia County will enact a ninemonth moratorium on development within its heavy industrial zoning district.

The Volusia County Council unanimously directed staff to review the I-2 “Heavy Industrial” zoning district at its meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 21, and the moratorium stops the processing of site plan applications in unincorporated areas zoned as such.

In a press release, the county stated that the council’s direction “permits county staff to review and potentially recommend revisions to these regulations to modernize the zoning category and reflect the current state of local communities.”

The ordinances will be reviewed by the county Planning and Land Development Regulation Commission.

After listening to many residents speak against Belvedere Terminals’ proposed fuel farm and asking the council to take action regarding the property’s zoning, County Council Chair Jeff Brower praised the decision to pursue a moratorium and pending ordinance to review the I-2 zoning.

“I believe you’re getting exactly what you asked for with this,” he said. “... It gives us the possibility of changing [the zoning], not just at one location, but at any location.

In my opinion, it’s not punting and kicking it down the road — it’s a more secure way of doing it completely in our county.”

The county can pursue a moratorium because Senate Bill 250 was recently amended, striking language that disallowed local governments located within 100 miles of anywhere Hurricane Ian or Nicole made landfall from proposing or adopting “more restrictive or burdensome amendments to its comprehensive plan or land development regulations” before Oct. 1, 2024. Based on the changes, the east coast of Florida is no longer subject to the law.

Currently, the county’s I-2 zoning, unlike others, functions as a “catch-all,” without a specific list of uses, said Paolo Soria, senior assistant county attorney.

“Any industrial use is allowed by right,” he said.

“That’s something we want to take a look at comprehensively when we’re looking at the entire I-2 zoning district.”

This is the latest action taken by the County Council in recent weeks to prevent the

“The question is, ‘Should a zoning designation that was decided on more than 20 years ago prevent you from acting in the best interest of your constituents today?’ The answer is a resounding no. Yet over the past three months, we have felt that we have to convince some of you of the job you are elected to do.”

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“It gives us the possibility of changing [the zoning], not just at one location, but at any location. In my opinion, it’s not punting and kicking it down the road — it’s a more secure way of doing it completely in our county.”

JEFF BROWER, Volusia County Council Chair

construction of a fuel farm by Belvedere Terminals at 874 Hull Road, which is unincorporated Volusia County land abutting the city of Ormond Beach. The St. Petersburgbased company plans to build a fuel terminal consisting of three tanks with about 300,000 barrels of fuel storage, or about 12.6 million gallons, on site.

A moratorium lasting less than two years is a temporary impact, County Attorney Mike Dyer said, and wouldn’t be considered an “inordinate burden” under the Bert J. Harris Act, enacted in 1995 to protect the rights of private property owners.

“However, no path is without risks,” Dyer said.

Ormond Beach resident Robin Magleora said that, for the last three months, residents have been the ones to research Belvedere Terminals and how the fuel farm proposal came to be. They’ve attended meetings and expressed their concerns to both government officials and news outlets.

“The city of Ormond Beach has taken the necessary steps to keep Belvedere from building,” Magleora said. “You were voted into office by your constituents to represent us — to be our voices.”

While the city of Ormond Beach has no jurisdiction over the property because it’s on unincorporated land, it has publicly stated it will not annex the property nor provide utilities for it.

The city is also working to eliminate its own heavy industrial zoning district, an action that was recommended for approval by the Planning Board on Nov. 9.

The City Commission will consider the deletion of the zoning district at its Dec. 5 meeting.

Ormond Beach resident Elena Kraft, who along with Magleora has helped organize the citizen opposition to the fuel farm, said that a county that allows a heavy industrial zoning district in proximity to neighborhoods is “not serving their constituents, but rather, the profit-driven industries.”

“The question is, ‘Should a zoning designation that was decided on more than 20 years ago prevent you from acting in the best interest of your constituents today?’ The answer is a resounding no,” Kraft said. “Yet over the past three months, we have felt that we have to convince some of you of the job you are elected to do.”

County Councilman Troy Kent thanked the Ormond Beach residents — many of whom live in Bear Creek, a neighborhood located less than a mile from the proposed fuel farm site — who showed up to the council meeting.

“This is how government is supposed to work, so I want to applaud you for caring enough and showing up,” Kent said.

“It means something. ... This is my district. This is were I reside. ... For me, I vow to continue to fight until this is no longer an issue for us.”

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Gili’s Kitchen brings kosher Restoring the Martin’s Restaurant chandelier dishes back to Ormond Beach Author Randy Jaye restored the 80-year-old chandelier.

Gili’s Kitchen owner Ricki Ben Simon opened the second location of her restaurant in July.

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JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR

Until last year, Ormond Beach and its robust Jewish community were able to enjoy three different kosher restaurants in town.

Then, they all closed.

That’s when restaurant owner Ricki Ben Simon was called. She and her husband’s cousin, chef Gili Ben Simon, have been running a kosher restaurant in Jacksonville since 2017.

“With the Jewish community, if you have a restaurant, it means that you are established,” Ricki Ben Simon said. “So it was very important for the community to have the restaurant back. They’re an amazing community.”

Ben Simon was contacted by a local and asked to consider bringing her restaurant to Ormond Beach. She opened the second location of Gili’s Kitchen at the former Eden Fresh Cafe location at 188 E. Granada Blvd. in July. Since then, the community’s support has been great, she said, from both those who eat kosher and those who don’t.

“We thought that here, like in Jacksonville, we can do both,” Ben Simon said. “... We found out that it was going to be a good fit for us, and that’s it. We came to Ormond Beach, and I really love this restaurant.”

Being a kosher restaurant, Gili’s Kitchen is dairy-free, doesn’t serve pork, and only serves dishes prepared with certified-kosher ingredients.

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Ricki Ben Simon’s favorite dish on the menu is the hummus with mushrooms.

Chef Gili Ben Simon began his culinary training over two decades ago, having trained in Israel. He studied in culinary schools in different countries, including France, Vietnam and Cambodia.

The restaurant’s menu puts a modern twist on some Israeli traditional dishes, Mediterranean options and Asian daily specials.

On the menu are dishes such as New York-style corned beef sandwiches, matzo ball soup, shawarma and Ricki Ben Simon’s favorite, hummus with mushrooms.

Customers also love their burgers, which are made from in-house ground meat, Ricki Ben Simon said.

“It’s the most complimented item we have, and I take it as a big compliment because a burger is an American item and Gili is Israeli,” she said.

“Many customers, American, come in and say, ‘Wow, that’s the best burger ever.’”

Gili’s Kitchen is open Monday through Thursday from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. and on Sundays from 12-8 p.m.

The restaurant is closed on Fridays and Saturdays.

After Martin’s Restaurant & Lounge, located at 2000 S. Ocean Shore Blvd. in Flagler Beach, was sold late in 2021, the author purchased the more than 80-year-old unusual eight-domed chandelier, which hung in the bar, from the establishment’s new owner.

As the building was being remodeled into the current Crave’s Coastal Kitchen & Cocktails, the old chandelier, which was made around 1940, might have been misplaced in the shuffle, damaged or even discarded and lost to history.

The author admired this particular chandelier (beauty is in the eye of the beholder) for many years as a regular customer of Martin’s, and was thrilled to have obtained it and made plans to restore it.

The restoration process included a total hand-painting of the chandelier in a dual color scheme (hammered copper and metallic gold).

A new canopy (the decorative plate that rests against the ceiling and covers the electrical box) was purchased and hand-painted in matching hammered copper color.

Eighty new clear icicles and octagon bead hanging crystals (10 on each dome mount) were attached. Believe it or not, one of the more tedious jobs was the reconfiguring of the 80 original crystal hanger wires to be able to securely attach each crystal.

Surprisingly, all 80 original crystal hanger wires were still usable. Fortunately, the vintage white milk glass domes were in excellent condition and only needed a good cleaning.

The chandelier’s style is “shaded,” and it has a hint of industrialstyle features, which were certainly

enhanced by the hammered copper and metallic gold color paint scheme.

The chandelier survived many hurricanes and nor’easters over the past 80 years, even though it was hanging only feet from the beach. It also survived in a commercial building for over 80 years that housed at least five different restaurants and bars.

Martin’s opened on March 7, 1986. Before Martin’s, the building sat vacant for over two years after the Flying Dutchman Supper Club closed. Other businesses that occupied the building include a Chinese restaurant and a barbecue eatery.

With thousands of customers entering and exiting the premises over the decades spanning from World War II, the Civil Rights era, the Vietnam War, through the COVID-19 pandemic, one can only wonder what stories this chandelier could tell if it could talk.

Today, the restored chandelier hangs in the author’s dining room area and is providing bright artificial light from energy-efficient lightemitting diode (LED) bulbs.

This unusual chandelier is surely a recognizable piece of Flagler Beach

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Lupe Martin behind the bar at Martin’s, with the chandelier overhead, in 2021.

history, and it is well on its way to providing artificial light and eye-catching appeal for the next 80-plus years.

BRIEF HISTORY OF CHANDELIERS

The word chandelier is derived from the French word chandelle, which means candle.

Chandeliers date back to the 15th century, when they were wooden cross structures or flat metal discs suspended from ceilings supporting candles made from animal fat.

At this time, they were predominately used in large buildings such as churches, palaces and castles. By the end of the 15th century, chandeliers evolved into intricate and elaborate designs using expensive materials.

From the 16th through the 18th centuries, chandeliers became more affordable, as many working class families had one. During the 19th century, chandeliers were in common use in businesses, workingclass and wealthy homes.

The widespread popularity of chandeliers, still using candles, caused many fires. Gas was introduced as a safer and alternative, which made the use of candles in chandeliers obsolete.

In the beginning of the 20th century, the growing use of electricity in businesses and homes rendered gasburning chandeliers obsolete.

By the middle of the 20th century, the vast majority of chandeliers were electrified and used light bulbs as the primary source of artificial light.

Today, chandeliers do not conform to a single style as they are made in a vast array of designs, including Rococo ornateness, Art Deco, Neoclassical, Tiffany, Modernism and more.

Randy Jaye is a historian in Flagler Beach. He is the author of three recent history books. His fourth — “Florida Prohibition: Corruption, Defiance, and Tragedy” — is due on the shelves in February 2024.

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July 7, 1926 - November 19, 2023 Lois Higginbotham, 97, of Bunnell, Florida, passed away November 19, 2023. She was a remarkable woman who touched the lives of many people. Lois was born in Indiana, the fourth child of Morris and Pauline Stults. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clifford Higginbotham; her parents; and three brothers, Paul, Richard, and Max. Lois moved to Florida at the age of 11 and graduated from Gainesville High School and Florida State University. Later she earned her Master’s Degree from Nova Southeastern University. Her first teaching job was at Bunnell High School in 1948 and for 75 years, Bunnell, Florida was her home. In 1950 she married Clifford, the love of her life for over 48 years.

Lois left an indelible mark on the community. Her passion for education led to a distinguished career of over 40 years, first teaching Home Economics and then

specializing in Elementary and Special Education.

Lois generously shared her creative talents and artistic skills by patiently teaching classes on sewing, quilting, and painting. She also enjoyed activities such as traveling, cooking, reading, sudoku, jigsaw puzzles, cards, Mah Jongg and spending time with family. There was never an idle moment in her long life.

Lois lived a life that mirrored the teachings of Christ. She was compassionate and always encouraging.

Through her actions and unwavering Christian spirit, she positively influenced everyone she met.

In addition to leaving behind a legacy of love and kindness, Lois is survived by her loving daughters – Jeanne Wood, Susan Taylor and Christine Gould. She has eight grandchildren, thirteen greatgrandchildren, one great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

A Celebration of Lois’s Life will be held at 10:00, December 16, 2023 at the First Baptist Church, 2301 Commerce Pkwy, Bunnell, Florida. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in her name to the First Baptist Church of Bunnell, FL.

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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS PALM COAST

ORMOND BEACH

Grand Haven Fred Depietro, Jr. and Barbara

Palm Harbor David and Anne Gietz, of Palm Coast, sold 9 Cedarview Court to Vincent Richard D’Antoni, Jr. and Donna Marie D’Antoni, of Palm

Seminole Woods Shriners Hospitals for Children, of Tampa, sold 18 Underwick Path to Michael Gary Kube and Amanda Erin Kube, of Palmetto, for $358,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,068 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $131,000.

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

Condos Barbara Dorsey, Steve Dorsey, Mark Dorsey, Julie White and Greg Dorsey, of Ormond Beach, sold 395 S. Atlantic Ave., Unit 206, to Raymond Patala and Sue Ellen Patala, of Ormond Beach, for $540,000. Built in 1982, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,824 square feet. It sold in 1992 for $170,000.

Kevin and Cheryl McCormick, of Bridgeton, New Jersey, sold 1575 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 502, to Kelly Jackson, of Winter Park, for $510,000. Built in 1974, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,312 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $290,000.

Spencer and Christine Phelps, of Lake Mary, sold 2290 ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 5030, to Bruce Casher, of Ormond Beach, for $400,000. Built in 1984, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,121 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $360,000.

Olga Vogel, of Ormond Beach, sold 1051 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 502, to Julie Hodson Puckett, of Ormond Beach, for $495,000. Built in 1982, the condo is a2/2 and has 1,200 square feet. It sold in 2000 for $138,200.

ORMOND BEACH Creekside Joseph and Margaretann Doherty, of Ormond Beach, sold 133 Creek Forest Lane to Thomas and Tara Bonner, of Ormond Beach, for $530,000.

Built in 2014, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,357 square feet.

It sold in 2014 for $75,000.

Forest Hills Jesse Johnson, of Ormond Beach, and Christina Johnson, of Holly Hill, sold 1267 Vanderbilt Drive to Daniel and Wendy Walker, of Ormond Beach, for $349,000. Built in 1963, the house is a 5/2 and has a pool and 2,130 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $235,000.

Ormond Golfridge First American Properties FL, LLC, of Longmont, Colorado, sold 17 Arrowhead Circle to Kristen and Jonathan Abbate, of Ormond Beach, for $415,000. Built in 1975, the house is a 4/2 and has a pool and 2,600 square feet. It sold in 2022 for $227,800.

Tymber Creek Thomas and Carol Glatz, of Ormond Beach, sold 242 Ashford Court to George Rachko III, of Ormond Beach, for $310,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,319 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $175,000.

ORMOND BY THE SEA Coquina Key Travis and Judith Gordon, of Oakton, Virginia, sold 120 Coquina Key Drive to Todd and Cindy Shannon, of Ormond Beach, for $727,700.

Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool and 2,022 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $290,000.

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

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Cypress Knoll INB Fund 1 LLC, of Orlando, sold 74 Eagle Harbor Trail to 604 Yorkshire Drive LLC, of Palm Coast, for $415,000.

Built in 2023, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,903 square feet.

Lehigh Woods Taylor Phillips and RC Shipley, as personal representatives, sold 3 Rymer Lane to Sylvia Plourde, of Palm Coast, for $255,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,192 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $78,600.

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of Midlothian, Virginia, sold 411 Harbour Lights Drive to Noelle Christine Valdez Vinelli and Josue Fransua Valdez Vinelli, of Ormond Beach, for $330,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,680 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $235,000.

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Belle Terre 61 Paul Lane, LLC, of Bunnell, sold 61 Paul Lane to Sergey and Olga Kelmanskiy, of Monroe, New Jersey, for $295,000. Built in 2021, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,806 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $221,000.

Sawmill Branch D.R. Horton, Inc., of St. Johns, sold 37 Summerwood Road S. to Katelyn and Jonathan Baller, of Palm Coast, for $322,000. Built in 2023, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet.

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Hammock Beach Estates Elizabeth Ellen Luceri, of Palm Coast, sold 8 Laurel Drive to Scott Kohls, Terry Kohls and LaBonna Kohls, of Forest Lake, Minnesota, for $605,000. Built in 2012, the house is a 4/2 and has a pool and 1,853 square feet.

Pine Grove Opendoor Property Trust I, of Tempe, Arizona, sold 23 Port Royal Drive to Shanika Williams, of Mims, for $397,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 4/2.5 and has 2,885 square feet. It sold in 2023 for $361,400.

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS

RIVERSIDE CONDO

Condos Karen Steinhoff, of Palm Coast, sold 45 Riverview Bend S., Unit 1937, to Charles and Sandra Hall, of Palm Coast, for $318,000. Built in 2006, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,115 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $205,000.

Depietro, of Palm Coast, sold 34 Eastlake Drive to Davis Gaskill and Alice Cazan, of Palm Coast, for $810,000.

Built in 2003, the house is a 5/5 and has a pool, a hot tub and 3,875 square feet. It sold in 2009 for $320,000.

Park Place Richard and Sharon Tursi, of Simpsonville, South Carolina, sold 128 Park Place Circle to John and Angela Rooney, of Palm Coast, for $412,500.

Built in 2017, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,876 square feet.

It sold in 2022 for $415,000.

house on John Anderson was the top real estate transaction for Oct. 15-21 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. Carl Campbell, as trustee, sold 1704 John Anderson Drive to Janeen Jordan and Benjamin Spencer, of Ormond Beach, for $2,098,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 5/4.5 and has a fireplace, pool, hot tub, dock, boat house, boat lift and 3,905 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $1.5 million.

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Coast, for $737,500. Built in 1993, the house is a 3/2 and has a pool, a dock, a fireplace, an outdoor kitchen, a boat house and 1,850 square feet.

It sold in 2015 for $265,000.

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MARINA GRANDE ON THE HALIFAX

house in Forest Park Estates was the top real estate transaction for Oct. 12-18 in Palm Coast and Flagler County. Janet Mohler, of Newburgh, Indiana, sold 10 Clementina Court to Richard and Teresa Widman, of Palm Coast, for $1,299,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/4.5 and has a pool, gym, sauna, theater room and 4,937 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $750,000.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS

Turkey legs

Record number of participants run Palm Coast’s Feet to Feast 5K.

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Nicholas Scarangelli crossed the finish line first at the Feet to Feast 5K and kept on running.

Scarangelli won the Thanksgiving morning race at the Daytona State College Flagler/Palm Coast Campus, but the Strava tracking app on his watch showed that he was fourtenths of a mile short of a 5K. He wanted his time documented on the app, so he ran a little farther through the parking lot.

“The woods might have messed with the GPS, so it might have been a full 5K,” Scarangelli said. But he wanted to be sure. His race time was 15:48. His time on the Strava app was 16:11.

Scarangelli, 18, is a freshman cross country/track and field runner at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. The Ocean City, New Jersey, native said he came out for the race just to have fun.

“I’m getting ready for (indoor track) season, so I didn’t want to kill myself,” he said. “I’m looking to go under 15 minutes (in the 5,000-meter run). That’s my goal.”

Seabreeze High School sophomore Hunter Shuler finished second with a personal-record 16:37. Matanzas High senior Nina Rodriguez finished first among women with a time of 19:35. They were among several high school runners coming off cross country season.

The race, hosted by the City of Palm Coast, set a record this year with more than 800 runners and walkers registering. Some walked or ran with their pets. Many dressed up.

But none matched the outfit of Deb Blair, of Palm Coast, who won the prize for best costume.

Blair’s head fit through a table that was dressed up for Thanksgiving with a festive table cloth and plates, glasses and silverware attached. As she was running with her bulky costume, she would announce, “Make room for dinner.”

Blair, 65, is no newcomer to road racing. Just four days earlier, she completed the Arizona Ironman triathlon, a 142-mile ordeal of swimming, biking and running. It was her fourth Ironman race. She finished second in her age group.

Running the Feet to Feast 5K in costume is nothing new for Blair, either. Last year, she dressed up as feet, so this year she decided to dress up as a feast. In the past, she said, she has run as a pumpkin pie and as a green bean casserole.

Marcin and Joanna Rafalowicz with their daughters Kaya and Aleksandra

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University freshman Nicholas Scarangelli won the Feet to Feast 5K with a time of 15:48.

Anna Roberts ran the race while Matt Merritt and Lady waited for her in the parking lot.

Age group winners won a real pie. A portion of the proceeds from the event was donated to the Grace Community Food Pantry.

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin, who gave each runner/walker a medal as they finished, was buoyed by the number of young people in attendance. The city is known for its retired population, but younger people are moving in, he said.

“We are turning the tide with a healthy, vibrant attitude for the future,” Alfin said.

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin, left, and City Council member Nick Klufas before the race.

Klufas finished the race in 25:55.

Photos by Brent Woronoff

Angela Hetzler ran the Central Florida Legends Marathon on Sunday, Nov. 19, and the Feet to Feast 5K on Thanksgiving, Nov. 23.

Christy DaSilva and Michelle Casiano walked the course.

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Palm Coast Assistant City Manager Lauren Johnston poses with her son Cole, 6, who ran his first 5K race; Teresa Browne and Kadlee Rush (402).

Former high school state cross country champ Sam Vazquez with his wife, Flo, son Julian, 7, and daughter Genesis, 2

Monique Miskimen-Aikens, Michael Aikens and Alberta Aikens.

Monique ran, while her husband, Michael, and Michael’s mother, Alberta, walked together.

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THE CASEMENTS’ 45TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS GALA When: 5-9 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1; 12-5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 2; and 12-5 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 3 Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: The Casements Guild is hosting its 45th annual Christmas Gala, themed “Holly Jolly Christmas.” A tree lighting ceremony will take place at 6 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2, and there will be entertainment, food trucks and train rides that night. On Saturday and Sunday, there will be entertainment, handmade crafts and appearances by Santa. The gift shop will also be open. Free admission to The Casements each day.

FREE FAMILY ART NIGHT When: 5:30-7 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Musem, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Drop by OMAM and work together with your family on an art project under instructor Linda King. Free. All art supplies are provided. No art experience is necessary.

HOLIDAY CONCERT When: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1; and 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 3 Where: Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive, Palm Coast Details: The Community Chorus of Palm Coast is presenting two free holiday concerts.

Donations appreciated.

HOLIDAY CABARET When: 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Dec. 1-2; and 3 p.m.

Sunday, Dec. 3 Where: City Repertory Theatre, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Unit B207, Palm Coast Details: Spice up your holidays with City Repertory Theatre’s cabaret, featuring various “carols” and skits, both naughty and nice. Tickets cost $15 for students; $25 for adults. Visit crtpalmcoast. com.

SATURDAY, DEC. 2

BREAKFAST WITH SANTA When: 8-10 a.m.

Where: Captain’s BBQ, 5862 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., Palm Coast Details: Support the Seawolf Privateers and bring your children to Captain’s BBQ for a breakfast with Santa.

Take photos, eat pancakes and get into the holiday spirit.

Proceeds from this fundraiser will provide a Christmas dinner and holiday enjoyment for the foster children and families in Flagler County. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 for children up to 12 years old.

COMMUNITY YARD SALE When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Where: Hidden Trails Park and Community Center, 6108 Mahogany Blvd., Bunnell Details: Hidden Treasures at Hidden Trails is having its seventh event featuring small business vendors, local social agencies and individual participants selling goods.

Space costs $5 per vendor, with an exception for social agencies and nonprofits.

There will also be food and beverages for sale, as well as live music. Visit fb.me/ e/40LLgoCKt?mibextid=RQd jqZ or call Pamela Andrews at 386-295-0611 to reserve space.

CHRISTMAS CRAFT AND BAKE SALE When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: St. Mark by the Sea Lutheran Church, 303 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast Details: St. Mark by the Sea Lutheran Church is hosting a sale of crafts, microwave bowl potholders, table runners, potholders, crystal glassware, sets of Christmas dishes,

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baked goods, fudge and candy.

PLANT LIKE A FLORIDIAN When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach Details: Volusia County Environmental Specialist Holly Giles will discuss native plants and share tips on protecting waterways. She will also demonstrate various arrangements of native, non-native and invasive plant species and show participants how to make an effective bug repellent from the Florida native beautyberry plant. All ages are welcome for this Be Floridian Now program. Reservations are recommended; contact Holly Giles at hgiles@ volusia.org or 386-736-5927, ext. 12330, or search for Green Volusia activities on Eventbrite.com.

SEVENTH ANNUAL CHILI COOK-OFF When: 12-5 p.m.

Where: European Village, 101 Palm Harbor Blvd., Palm Coast Details: Enjoy a day of chili sampling, live music and vendors. Tickets for unlimited chili tastings cost $10. This is an International Chili Society World Qualifying chili cook-off competition.

MINGLE AND JINGLE When: 1-4 p.m.

Where: Cherry Cultural Center, 925 George Engram Blvd., Daytona Beach Details: The Pilot Club of the Halifax Area is hosting its annual holiday fundraising event featuring basket auctions, raffles, entertainment and food. Tickets cost $25. Email pilotclubofhalifax@gmail.com.

HOLIDAY AT THE BEACH PARADE When: 1-2 p.m.

Where: East on North 6th Street, south on A1A, west on South 6th Street, Flagler Beach Details: The Rotary Club of Flagler Beach is presenting this parade, to begin at 1 p.m. when Santa lands on the beach. Free event.

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.

RONDA RICHLEY ART OPENING RECEPTION When: 3-7 p.m.

Where: Ocean Art Gallery, 197 East Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Ocala artist Ronda Richley’s work will be on display at Ocean Art Gallery in an exhibition titled “Passionate Florals.” Meet the artist, listen

to music and enjoy refreshments. Call 386-317-9400 for more information.

MOTOWN AND MO’S BRINGING IN THE HOLIDAYS When: 4:30 p.m.

Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast Details: City Lites Inc. is presenting this holiday show promising to send audiences on a trip down memory lane. Tickets cost $30. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

CITY OF PALM COAST HOLIDAY MARKET When: 5-9 p.m.

Where: Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast Details: The Palm Coast Holiday Market offers an opportunity for residents to immerse themselves in the Fantasy of Lights Festival while ticking off those last-minute items from their holiday wish lists.

With 35 merry vendors in attendance, this event ensures you find the perfect holiday gifts for your loved ones. Visit pcfchamber.com.

ART AFTER DARK When: 7-9 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Musem, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Attend this unofficial Art Walk after-party on the OMAM rooftop terrace. Enjoy a special pop-up exhibit of fine art by Daytona Beach artist Patricia Domanski as well as beverages and music.

SUNDAY, DEC. 3

HAPPY WANDERERS PALM COAST When: 12:30-3 p.m.

Where: Palm Coast Publix parking, 250 Palm Coast Parkway NE, Palm Coast Details: The Happy Wanderers are hosting a 5K/10K walk. Meet at the Palm Coast Publix parking area and park at Hobby Lobby. Registration begins at 12:30 p.m., and the walk at 1 p.m. Cost is $3.

Come walk with friends or meet some new friends. Maps will be provided if you’re walking on your own.

CHRISTMAS WITH THE BEL CANTO SINGERS When: 3:30-5 p.m.

Where: Lighthouse Christ Presbyterian Church, 1035 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Celebrate the Season as Bel Canto Singers, under the direction of David Redman, and accompanied by Alessandro Fonseca on piano, and Lighthouse Christ Presbyterian Church’s handbell choir “JuBellation.” Tickets cost $15 and are available at the door, from choir members or online at belcantodaytona. org.

DAYTONA BEACH CHORAL SOCIETY HOLIDAY CONCERT When: 3:30-5 p.m.

Where: Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, 105 Amsden

Road, Ormond Beach Details: Enjoy a fun choral assortment of Hanukkah, Christmas, and other holiday favorites. There will also be a carol sing-along. A reception will follow with light refreshments and a raffle. A $10 donation is suggested.

MONDAY, DEC. 4

WOMEN’S CRAFTS — RESIN MEZUZAHS When: 7 p.m.

Where: Chabad of Palm Coast, 160 Cypress Point Parkway, Unit A208, Palm Coast Details: Ladies, join this Jewish Women’s Circle group to create unique mezuzahs for the home, just in time for Chanukah. RSVP required.

Gourmet specialty doughnuts and drinks will be served.

Bring a small wrapped gift for a gift exchange. Tickets cost $30 per person. Visit chabadpalmcoast.com/resin.

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 6

FALL BIRD WALKS WITH JOAN TAGUE When: 8 a.m.

Where: Environmental Discovery Center, 601 Division Ave., Ormond Beach Details: Join Master Naturalist Joan Tague, of Halifax River Audubon, for a casual bird walk along the trails of Central Park. Bring water.

Walking shoes and sunscreen recommended.

HOLIDAY MAGNOLIA WREATH WORKSHOP When: 9:30 a.m. to noon Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Join the Ormond Beach Garden Club for a holiday magnolia wreath workshop. All materials will be provided. Workshop costs $30. RSVP by Dec. 1 to sharchar@gmail.com or call 203-668-6413. Visit facebook. com/RockfellerGardens.

OMAM ART CLUB: OH SNAP! GINGERBREAD PLUSHIES When: 2:30-3:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Youth ages 8-12 are invited to take a tour of the gardens and create a “gingerbread plushie” art project. Registration costs $12 for members, $15 for non-members. Fee includes all supplies. Visit ormondartmuseum.org.

THURSDAY, DEC. 7

ONE CHRISTMAS NIGHT IN MEMPHIS When: 7 p.m.

Where: Flagler Auditorium, 5500 E. Highway 100, Palm Coast Details: See this tribute to Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, performed live and starring former cast members of the Broadway smash “Million Dollar Quartet.”

Tickets start at $54. Visit flaglerauditorium.org.

FRIDAY, DEC. 8

VETERANS LUNCH AND LEARN When: 11-12:30 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Musem, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: OMAM invites veterans to register for its December lunch and learn program, which includes a tour of the current exhibit, an activity consisting of painting mandalas on coasters and a free Publix lunch. Free program open to veterans and current service members.

HOLIDAZZLE MARKET When: 4-8 p.m.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Musem, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Ormond Beach Details: Kick off the holiday season at OMAM. Shop for gifts and treasures from local artists, crafters and vendors.

Kids can participate in a project in the OMAM classroom.

There will be beverages on the rooftop terrace.

MOVIES ON THE HALIFAX When: 5:30 p.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of “Unaccompanied Minors,” rated PG. Movies are weathersensitive. Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.

‘THE SOUND OF CHRISTMAS’ When: 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 8; and 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10 Where: St. Thomas Episcopal Church, 5400 Belle Terre Parkway, Palm Coast Details: The Choral Arts Society presents its 25th annual holiday concert, titled “The Sound of Christmas.”

Free admission, but tax-free donations are appreciated to help award scholarships to local college-bound students pursuing music.

SATURDAY, DEC. 9

CHRISTMAS WITH MRS. FLAGLER When: 10 a.m. to noon Where: Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: See folklorist Diane Jacoby bring Mary Lily Kenan Flagler, wife of Henry Flagler, to life during this Christmas performance packed with historical facts. Mrs. Flagler will recount the origins of Christmas decorations, traditions and celebrations. Free admission.

32ND ANNUAL HOME FOR THE HOLIDAYS PARADE When: 6:30 p.m.

Where: West Granada Boulevard, between Ridgewood Avenue and Beach Street, Ormond Beach

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Details: Celebrate “A Groovy Christmas” with this 1.5-mile long parade that will include walkers, vehicles and floats.

The parade will start at Division Avenue and Ridgewood Avenue, go north until turning east at West Granada Boulevard. The parade will then turn south on Beach Street and end in front of City Hall.

2023 PALM COAST BOAT PARADE When: 6-9 p.m.

Where: Cochise Waterway south to Grand Haven gazebo Details: See boats decked out in holiday glory during this annual parade sponsored by the Palm Coast Yacht Club.

The parade will be a mile longer this year and will begin at Cochise Waterway and head south past the Cimarron and Club House Waterways, sailing under the Hammock Dunes Toll Bridge. The parade will continue past St. Joe Walkway and Waterfront Park before turning around at the Grand Haven gazebo to return to home port. Free. A shuttle bus service will be available.

Residents can park at the Palm Coast Community Center on Palm Coast Parkway and Flagler County buses will take them to and from European Village.

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MOMS OF PRE SCHOOLERS When: 9:30-11:30 a.m. on the second and fourth Friday of the month Where: Central Baptist Church, 152 Fairview Ave., Daytona Beach Details: Moms of Pre Schoolers is a free faithbased program for moms, moms-to-be and their preschoolers for support and encouragement. Breakfast is provided, as well as a video with discussion and crafts.

Playtime offered for children, with adult supervision. Call 386-255-2588.

EXERCISES FOR THE MATURING BODY When: 10:30 a.m. Mondays and Thursdays Where: First Baptist Church of Palm Coast, 6050 Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast Details: Attend upbeat classes presented by Synergy Senior Fitness and taught by Senior Fitness Specialist Artie Gardella. Classes are ongoing.

Insurances that cover fitness accepted, or a donation for those with no coverage. Visit Synergyseniorfitness.com.

MOAS EXHIBITIONS When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: “Wings of History: World War II Aviation Art of John D. Shaw”; and “World War II: Stories from the American Experience.”

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THE FINE ARTS SOMEWHERE TEXAS Retired art educator Clare Radigan said her purpose in making art is “to use the medium of paint to capture significant moments in an environment that is changing more quickly than it appears to be, as it relates to human existence,” according to her artist statement.

Sometimes her paintings are inspired by photos she takes on nature walks. She said in a statement to the Ormond Memorial Art Museum — where her works are on display in an exhibition titled “Surreal Worlds,” with those of Melbourne artist Nancy Baur Dillen’s — that she hopes viewers notice close-ups of natural elements they may otherwise miss.

“As some of the paintings progress, I often supply images from my imagination that form an open-ended narrative,” said Radigan, who previously taught at Daytona State College and in Volusia County Schools. “The juxtaposition of objects and atmospheric glazes give the paintings a dreamlike departure from reality. A painting is not finished until it possesses a powerful presence.”

“Surreal Worlds” will be on display through Jan. 28.

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THE FINE ARTS PORTRAIT OF YAYOI KUSAMA Ormond Beach artist Robert Shirk’s portrait of Yayoi Kusama contains over 28,000 colored dots. He felt he just had to capture the “master of all things ‘dot,’” he said in a statement to the Observer.

“Long before I started using dots in my paintings, Yayoi Kusama was creating her art with dots starting in the 1960s,” Shirk said. “To this day, she is acknowledged as one of the most important living artists to come out of Japan, the world’s topselling female artist, and the world’s most successful living artist.”

Shirk, a neo-pointillist contemporary artist, uses sheets of layered plexiglass with thousands of colored dots to create part of his final image. This portrait took him about four weeks, he said.

A solo exhibition of Shirk’s works, tracking his artistic journey, will open at The Hub on Canal, at 132 Canal St. in New Smyrna Beach, on Saturday, Dec. 2, with an opening reception from 4-7 p.m. Shirk will host an artist talk at 6 p.m. The exhibition will run through Dec. 29.

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SPORTS Mainland downs Sebring to advance to Class 3S state football semifinals The Bucs will host Ocala Vanguard for a spot in the championship game.

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There will be a new Class 3S state football champion on Dec. 7. And Mainland is one of four teams left contending for the title.

The Buccaneers, who lost to Lake Wales 32-30 in the championship game last year, have dedicated this season to getting back to the final and taking care of unfinished business.

Mainland is now one win away from returning to the title game. The Bucs dispatched Sebring 35-14 in the Region 3-3S final on Nov. 24 at Daytona Stadium to advance to the state semifinals.

They will host Ocala Vanguard on

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Rodney Hill (5) scores on a 2-point conversion run against against Rockledge in a Region 3-3S semifinal on Nov. 17. Hill scored two touchdowns against Sebring in the regional final on Nov. 24.

Friday, Dec. 1, for a spot in the Class 3S championship scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 7, at Bragg Memorial Stadium in Tallahassee. The Vanguard-Mainland winner will play either St. Augustine or Dunbar.

Vanguard (11-2) drubbed reigning state champ Lake Wales 52-15 on Nov. 24. Fred Gaskin threw four touchdown passes for the Knights, avenging a 40-0 loss to the Highlanders in the playoffs last year and ending Lake Wales’ 27-game winning streak. Vanguard was also the last team to beat Lake Wales on Nov. 19, 2021.

The Bucs, seeded second in Class 3S behind St. Augustine, improved to 12-1. D.J. Murray tossed touchdown passes to Phillip Moore and Tyree Weatherspoon. Rodney Hill ran for two touchdowns, and Khamani Robinson also rushed for a touchdown.

Robinson’s 9-yard score gave the

Bucs a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Sebring tied the score early in the second quarter on Travis Kearney’s 21-yard touchdown pass to Michael Perry. But the Bucs went on to score four unanswered touchdowns in the second and third quarters to put the game away.

Vanguard will be playing in its first state semifinal since 1994 when quarterback Daunte Culpepper led the Knights to the Class 5A state championship game in Daytona Beach.

Vanguard was down 19-0 to Bradenton Southeast in the final before scoring 17 unanswered points. But the Knights missed the potential game-winning field goal to fall 19-17 to the Seminoles in one of the most exciting championship games played in Daytona.

Picture this AdventHealth puts three local athletes’ likenesses on billboards.

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Flagler Palm Coast High School football player Mikhail Zysek said he felt like a model when he was doing a photo shoot to be on an AdventHealth billboard.

Zysek, Matanzas High School football player Dakwon Evans and Seabreeze High School volleyball player Mollie Martin are each pictured on an AdventHealth billboard on I-95 in Flagler and Volusia counties promoting the hospitals’ orthopedics departments.

The athletes recently met with AdventHealth executives — Zysek and Evans at AdventHealth Palm Coast, Martin at AdventHealth Daytona Beach. They each received a mini replica of their billboards.

“Thank you guys for all you do for the community, being true examples for other students,” Denyse BalesChubb, AdventHealth Palm Coast’s president and CEO, said to Zysek and Evans.

Zysek thanked Bales-Chubb and Clifton Scott, chief operating officer for AdventHealth’s two Palm Coast hospitals.

“Our trainer, Ron (Steinwehr), does so much for us, helping us with our injuries,” said Zysek, a junior who plays wide receiver on the football team and is also a soccer player.

“I never thought I’d ever be on a billboard,” Evans said, “especially at this age. This is an experience I’m never going to forget.”

AdventHealth has a close relationship with the local school districts, providing athletic trainers to Volusia and Flagler high schools and health screenings for students.

The billboards are a celebration of that relationship.

“It’s really cool to have people call

“She (the photographer) sent me the picture that was going to be put on the billboard, and that’s when it felt so surreal that it was going to happen.”

MOLLIE MARTIN, Seabreeze volleyball player

Mollie Martin poses in front of her billboard.

me and say, ‘I saw you on a billboard,” before I even saw it,” Zysek said.

Martin, a senior, said seeing herself on a billboard has been a rewarding experience.

“Not everyone gets the opportunity as a high school athlete to be put on a billboard for a major hospital around the world,” she said. “It’s been fun.”

Martin said she remembers the day the photographers came to her school. They pulled her aside and started photographing her individually.

“She (the photographer) sent me the picture that was going to be put on the billboard, and that’s when it felt so surreal that it was going to happen,” Martin said.

Her friends at school and even other students she doesn’t know well have come up to her at Seabreeze and asked if she was the player featured on the billboard, located less than a mile south from I-95 exit 268 onto

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West Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach.

Martin’s parents are hoping they can receive the billboard once the campaign ends.

AdventHealth Daytona Beach holds a special place in Martin’s life as well because doctors saved her father’s life in 2018 after he suffered a widowmaker heart attack.

“The survival rate for those aren’t very high, so for them to push him through and save his life meant the world to me,” Martin said.

Evans, a senior, said he wasn’t sure if he’d ever play football again after suffering a fractured collarbone during his junior season. But he came back as a senior to help lead Matanzas to the playoffs. He hopes to play football for a junior college, graduate

with an associate degree and transfer to a four-year school.

Martin plans to attend Daytona State College, but she’s still deciding what career path to follow. Martin, who was crowned one of Seabreeze’s homecoming queens this year, said she is considering majoring in nursing or business management and hospitality. She’s been in the Allied Health Academy program at Seabreeze High School all four years and has worked at Rose Villa Restaurant since she was 15.

“I’m torn between the two because I love giving,” she said. “I love helping people.

As for volleyball? She’s spoken to DSC’s coach and plans to attend a tryout practice in the spring.

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Golden year: Savannah O’Grady has been off the chain for Flagler Palm Coast The senior midfielder has scored 11 goals in six games.

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Flagler Palm Coast soccer player Savannah O’Grady created a team tradition when she was a freshman.

Senior Ashley Buglione scored four goals in a game that season. So O’Grady made her a gift.

“I was like, a hat trick is three goals, but what do you get for four goals?” O’Grady wondered. “So me and my dad (Embry-Riddle assistant basketball coach Patrick O’Grady) went to Lowe’s and we got a mailbox number four that we spray painted gold with a gold-link chain. And so we made a four chain. So anytime that you score four goals, you get a chain.”

Later that season, Hailey Bovino scored four goals, so O’Grady made her a gold chain. Last season, Jessie Seay scored four goals in a game, so O’Grady made her a gold chain too.

O’Grady the soccer player has always been similar to O’Grady the person. She’s generous and creative on and off the field. On Nov. 18, the Daughters of the American Revolution surprised her with the Good Citizen Recognition Award with an opportunity to win a college schol-

arship.

As a center midfielder, she’s used to leading her team in assists.

“When I was 10, someone threw me in the middle of the field,” she said. “I feel like I’ve always had a vision on how to distribute the ball to people, and I read the game pretty well. So I feel like it’s a great fit for me. My whole life I’ve been unselfish.”

Until now.

In six games this season, the senior has scored 11 goals. In FPC’s 7-0 win against Menendez on Nov. 16, she scored four goals.

“Now I get to make my own gold chain,” she said.”That’s pretty special for it to come full circle. I was trying to create something that adds to the cultural piece, and then to be able to receive that at the end is pretty solid.”

O’Grady has scored in five straight games. On Nov. 27, she scored both goals in a 2-2 tie against Fletcher.

Her 25-yard free kick curled into the net, knotting up the game midway through the second half.

“She’s scoring a lot of goals from the defensive mid position, which is rare,” coach Pete Hald said. “A lot of it I think is confidence. She’s over-the-top confident in her ability. She’s not rushing. I think you can tell she’s thinking (through) the game and making good decisions.

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Freshman Lauralee McLeod (11) with sophomore Isabella Kummernes, who has been cleared to play from an injury she suffered in the offseason.

She’s bigger, stronger and faster than she was last year. She’s done a lot of work technically. So, her skill level has gone up at the same time as her confidence level.”

O’Grady said the change in her game is the result of her switching soccer clubs to North Florida Soccer Academy with coach Mike Pickett.

“We focus on technical training and tactical stuff,” O’Grady said.

“Instead of scrimmaging people our age, we scrimmage college teams in their offseason. We scrimmage teams like Daytona State, Thomas University, Embry-Riddle.”

During the summer, she made the drive to the soccer academy in Jacksonville four times a week.

“It’s an academy where you just hone in on your skill set,” O’Grady said. “I feel like it’s really translated to my success at the beginning of the season here and really upping my leadership skills.”

The Bulldogs, 4-1-1 entering their game at Spruce Creek on Nov. 29, have seven seniors and seven freshmen on the roster.

“These freshmen are testing my patience,” O’Grady joked.

But they’ve also contributed to FPC’s hot start.

“We got more depth this year than we’ve had in the past,” Hald said. “These young girls are really changing our game.”

“Three or four freshmen regularly start for us,” O’Grady said. “You know, you’re popping onto the field at 14 years old playing against 18 year olds. I’m just trying to show them that we understand and that we are proud of them that they’re stepping up to that level.”

O’Grady would like to be a coach and educator some day, just like her parents.

“My mom (Imagine Schools Regional Director Lisa O’Grady) has been into education her whole life.

My dad’s been in education before he got into coaching, and I want to be a college coach,” she said. “It’s kind of

where my heart is.”

FPC assistant coach Cat Bradley said O’Grady is a coach on the field.

“She’s the one we lean on,” Bradley said. “She’s a positive player, and she’s fun to be around. She’s the one who leads our team with everything.”

This year she’s leading a highscoring team with 11 of FPC’s 28 goals.

“I trust these freshmen and I trust our front line,” she said.

“But when the opportunity arises, big-time players make big-time plays in big-time moments. And I feel like I’ve always been that big-time player, and so I am confident in myself to be able to make things happen.”

“Now I get to make my own gold chain.

That’s pretty special for it to come full circle.”

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FPC falls just short in coach George Butts’ debut Alexandria Connerton and Ava Works combined for 23 points in the FPC girls team’s 38-36 loss to Jacksonville Episcopal.

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ter, the Bulldogs were outscored 9-0 until FPC senior Kaley Mack broke the drought by hitting two free throws with less than a second remaining.

FPC converted just 5 of 13 free throw attempts, while Episcopal forward Zara Griffith hit 16 of 18 from the line on the way to a gamehigh 18 points.

“We made some mental mistakes down the stretch, and free throws hurt us, but we’re going to be OK,” Butts said.

Freshman guard Ava Works added 11 points for the Bulldogs, who will try to get into the win column when they host Longwood Lyman at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Dec. 1.

“We’re still getting used to the new program,” Connerton said.

“We played hard in this game. We just made little mistakes that we need to correct.”

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FPC sophomore guard Alexandria Connerton brings the ball upcourt.

George Butts’ 547th career victory will have to wait, but after 27 seasons as a head basketball coach, Butts understands the value of patience.

In his regular-season debut as Flagler Palm Coast High School’s girls basketball coach, the Bulldogs fell to visiting Jacksonville Episcopal 38-36 on Monday, Nov. 27.

“I’m happy with my group,” Butts said. “I’ll take this game as a

teaching measure.”

Butts won 515 games at Atlantic High School, where the gym now bears his name. After retiring from the Volusia County School District, Butts coached the past two years at Calvary Christian in Ormond Beach, improving his career record to 546-187.

The Bulldogs (0-1) did not score a point in the first quarter against Episcopal (2-1) but outscored the Eagles 16-8 in the second quarter to trail by one at halftime and then forged a tie at 27-27 heading into the fourth quarter.

“We’re a fairly young team,” said sophomore guard Alexandria Connerton, who led FPC with 12 points. “When our emotions got high, coach kept us calm and under control and got us focusing on details.”

But after taking a 34-29 lead midway through the fourth quar-

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SIDELINES TWO BULLDOGS WRESTLERS WIN TOURNEY TITLES

Flagler Palm Coast High School had just two girls wrestling last year.

Now the Bulldogs are headed toward fielding a full team.

The Bulldogs sent six wrestlers to a season-opening girls tournament at Lake Gibson on Nov. 25 and came away with two championships, a runner-up and two third-place finishes.

Christina Borgmann and Gabby Proctor have transferred to FPC from state girls champ Matanzas.

Borgmann, who was a runner-up at last season’s state championships, won the 130-pound title at Lake Gibson. Ana Vilar, who placed sixth at state, won the 125-pound title at Lake Gibson.

Proctor was the runner-up at 155 pounds at Lake Gibson, while Joselyn Johnson (105 pounds) and Alexa Calidonio (190) placed third.

Freshman Alisha Vilar went 4-2 in the 140-pound class.

Junior Ana Vilar and sophomore Johnson wrestled for FPC last

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season. Calidonio joined the team’s Flagler Wrestling Club in the spring after lacrosse season.

“She was in my freshman PE class,” FPC wrestling coach David Bossardet said. “She comes from a lacrosse family. Her brother, Brandon, is on our (wrestling) team, and she decided to give it a try. She’s been wrestling with us all summer.”

Alisha Vilar, Ana’s younger sister, is primarily a gymnast, Bossardet said.

“Gymnastics is her priority, and

we support that,” he said. “So we got creative with her schedule.”

Bossardet said Borgmann and Proctor have fit right into the Bulldogs’ program.

“Obviously, going to a different program, things are going to be different,” Bossardet said. “But they’ve gone in with an open mind and done everything we’ve asked of them.”

The FPC boys team is rebuilding this year, Bossardet said. The Bulldogs will be heading to two season-opening tournaments this weekend — the Optimist Invitational at Jacksonville Sandalwood High and a JV tournament.

Bossardet said a lot of the Bulldogs’ first-year varsity wrestlers will be going to the JV tournament to get some experience under their belt.

The Bulldogs have only two home dates this season — the annual Flagler Rotary Invitational on Jan. 26-27 and the dual meet with Matanzas on Jan. 31.

“We want to wrestle in front of our home fans,” Bossardet said. “We’re trying to add another home dual.

Last year, most of our duals were at home, so we wanted to return the favor and travel to their places.”

MAINLAND FIFTH AT PRINCESS PUNCHOUT

Mainland’s girls wrestling team placed fifth at the Princess Punchout at Wiregrass Ranch. Three Buccaneers reached the finals to finish second in their weight classes — Mia Vega (130), Jeslene Gonzalez (170) and Eva Rojas (190).

Three other Mainland wrestlers won medals — Trinya Tillman, third at 155 pounds; Kylie Ratcliffe, fourth at 125 pounds; and Alexa Kiser, fifth at 190 pounds.

BUCS RAMP UP SCHEDULE

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Flagler Palm Coast’s Ana Vilar, left, prepares to wrestle in a match at the Spartan Nationals in Tampa on May 19.

Mainland High, the reigning Class 4A state girls basketball champ, has ramped up its schedule this season.

The Bucs are 1-2 with losses to state powers Fort Lauderdale St. Thomas Aquinas and Montverde. Mainland plays its first home game at 4 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 2, against Panama

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The Mainland boys basketball team, which reached the state championship game last season, has started the season with three straight wins. The Bucs don’t have a home game until Dec. 8, when they host Bishop Snyder.

NIKKI HAGSTROM WINS TWO WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS

Nikki Hagstrom won both the open and masters (age 45-49) titles at the International Powerlifting League World Championship on Nov. 16 in Eugene, Oregon.

Hagstrom, the wife of Flagler Palm

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Coast weightlifting coach Duane Hagstrom, also broke the squat world record with a lift of 380 pounds, the deadlift world record with a lift of 468 pounds and the total world record with 1,086 pounds.

Nikki, representing Team USA, won the best lifter award for all females, regardless of age or weight.

Duane Hagstrom, who is also Nikki’s coach, said she has been raising her numbers in squat and bench in training.

“Her best squat in training is 400, and bench is 250,” he said. “She has only been lifting for five years.”

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GRAND HAVEN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT NOTICE OF BOARD OF SUPERVISORS REGULAR MEETING Notice is hereby given that a regular meeting of the Board of Supervisors of the Grand Haven Community Development District (the “District”) will be held on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. at the Grand Haven Village Center, Grand Haven Room, 2001 Waterside Parkway, Palm Coast, Florida 32137. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss any topics presented to the board for consideration.

Copies of the agenda may be obtained from the District Manager, Vesta District Services, 250 International Parkway, Suite 208, Lake Mary, Florida 32746, Telephone (321) 2630132, Ext. 193.

The meeting is open to the public and will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of Florida law for community development districts. The meeting may be continued in progress without additional notice to a date, time, and place to be specified on the record at the meeting. There may be occasions when Staff and/or Supervisors may participate by speaker telephone.

Pursuant to provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act, any person requiring special accommodations to participate in the meeting is asked to advise the District Manager’s office at least forty-eight (48) hours before the meeting by contacting the District Manager at (321) 263-0132, Ext. 193. If you are hearing or speech impaired, please contact the Florida Relay Service at 711, for assistance in contacting the District Manager’s office.

A person who decides to appeal any decision made at the meeting, with respect to any matter considered at the meeting, is advised that a record of the proceedings is needed and that accordingly, the person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, including the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

NOTICE OF FORFEITURE A gold Toyota Camry with VIN# 4T1BF1FK4GU266724 was seized for forfeiture by the Flagler County Sheriff ’s Office on October 6, 2023.

The item(s) were seized at or near E Moody Blvd, Flagler County FL. The Flagler County Sheriff is holding the property for purposes of a current forfeiture action 2023 CA 000991 in the 7th Circuit Court.

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NUMBER: 2023 CP 000682 IN RE: ESTATE OF PAVLINCH, Patricia Ann Deceased The administration of the ancillary estate of PATRICIA ANN PAVLINCH, deceased, whose date of death was April 16, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flager County, Florida, Probate Division, File No. 2023 CP 000682, the address of which is Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd, Building #1, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the petitioners in formal administration and their attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN THREE MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of the first publication of this Notice is November 30, 2023. s/CAROLYN ENGLE CAROLYN ENGLE, Ancillary Personal Representative s/Mark J. LaBate MARK J. LABATE Attorney for the Personal Representative 2744 E. Commercial Boulevard Fort Lauderdale, FL 33308 (954) 545-3605 markjlabate@gmail.com FBN: 752230 23-00201G Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Dissolution of Marriage IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Seventh JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2023DR000855 Division: 47 Chaz Davis, Petitioner and Daniel Wiley, Respondent.

TO: Daniel Wiley 745 Bellevue Avenue, apt #1 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Dissolution of Marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Chaz Davis, whose address is 21 Sea front trail Palm Coast FL 32164, on or before 1/13/24, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Kim C Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E Moody Blvd Building #1 Bunnell, FL 32110, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition. {If applicable, insert the legal description of real property, a specific description of personal property, and the name of the county in Florida where the property is located} 21 Sea front trail Palm Coast FL 32164.

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

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

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

Dated: Nov 22, 23.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Makaela McCarthy {Deputy Clerk} Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 14, 21, 2023 23-00199G

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 CP 572 Division 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF BOBBIE G. MATHIS Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of BOBBIE G. MATHIS, deceased, File Number 2023 CP 572 , by the Circuit Court for FLAGLER County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Boulevard, Building #1 Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, Bunnell, Florida 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was January 29, 2023; that the total value of the estate is $28,563.61 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Margaret Mathis, Trustee of Bobbie G. Mathis Revocable Trust 15 Avenue De la Mer Unit 2802 Palm Coast, Florida 32137 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is November 30, 2023.

Person Giving Notice: Margaret Mathis 15 Ave de la Mer Unit 2802 Palm Coast, Florida 32137 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702 E-Mail: dvidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: ProServ@legalteamforlife.com 23-00200G Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023

Grand Haven Community Development District David McInnes, District Manager (321) 263-0132, Ext. 193 November 30, 2023

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER, FLORIDA. CASE No. 2023 CA 000738 CARRINGTON MORTGAGE SERVICES LLC, Plaintiff vs.

SALLY A.VANDEGRIFT, et al., Defendants TO: SALLY A. VANDEGRIFT 19 ROYAL OAK DR, FLAGLER, FL 32164 30700 SW GRAHAMS FERRY RD, WILSONVILLE, OR 97070 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SALLY A. VANDERGRIFT 19 ROYAL OAK DR, FLAGLER, FL 32164 30700 SW GRAHAMS FERRY RD, WILSONVILLE, OR 97070 UNKNOWN TENANT #1 19 ROYAL OAK DR, FLAGLER, FL 32164 UNKNOWN TENANT #2 19 ROYAL OAK DR, FLAGLER, FL 32164 AND TO: All persons claiming an interest by, through, under, or against the aforesaid Defendant(s).

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following described property located in Flagler County, Florida: LOT 19, BLOCK 24, PALM COAST, MAP OF ROYAL PALMS, SECTION 32, A SUBDIVISION ACCORDING TO THE PLAT OR MAP THEREOF DESCRIBED IN MAP BOOK 10, PAGE 57, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you, and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to this action, on

Greenspoon Marder, LLP, Default Department, Attorneys for Plaintiff, whose address is Trade Centre South, Suite 700, 100 West Cypress Creek Road, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309, and file the original with the Clerk within 30 days after the first publication of this notice in Business Observer, on or before 30 days from the first publication, 2023; otherwise a default and a judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

WITNESS MY HAND AND SEAL OF SAID COURT on this day of 11/14/2023.

Tom Bexley As Clerk of said Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Amy Perez As Deputy Clerk Greenspoon Marder, LLP Default Department Attorneys for Plaintiff Trade Centre South, Suite 700 100 West Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 (23-000721-01) November 23, 30, 2023 23-00198G

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 Chuck the Intuitive located at 38 Woodside Drive, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32164 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 21st day of November, 2023.

Charles Crooks November 30, 2023

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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, Jacob Jean-Pierre # 011 & 012, Jacques Miscesma # 077, Wesley Brown #027, Brian McGuinness # 291, Christopher Sligh # 405, containing household and other goods will be sold for cash on 12/15/23 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 November 30, December 7, 2023 23-00303F

SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION FILE NO.: 2023-CP-000638 DIVISION: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF SEAN MICHAEL DELANEY Deceased.

The administration of the estate of SEAN MICHAEL DELANEY, deceased, whose date of death was April 27, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg #1, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN 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 November 23, 2023.

Personal Representative: /s/ Rose Mary Delaney ROSE MARY DELANEY 1008 4th Avenue Welaka, FL 32193 Attorney for Personal Representative: /s/ Robert W. Pickens, III ROBERT W. PICKENS, III Attorney for Petitioner Florida Bar Number: 1003349 Holmes & Young, P.A. 222 N. 3rd Street Palatka, Florida 32177 Telephone: (386) 328-1111 Fax: (386) 328-3003 E-Mail: bobby@holmesandyoung.com Secondary E-Mail: pleadings@holmesandyoung.com November 23, 30, 2023 23-00197G

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORFEITURE $18,895.00 USD was seized for forfeiture by the Flagler County Sheriff ’s Office on October 24, 2023.

The item(s) were seized at or near US Highway 1 South, Bunnell FL. The Flagler County Sheriff is holding the property for purposes of a current forfeiture action 2023 CA 000973 in the 7th Circuit Court.

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CITY OF PALM COAST NOTICE OF PROPOSED CITY COUNCIL PUBLIC HEARING The City Council will consider Ordinance No. 2023-XX Entitled: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PALM COAST, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE BOUNDARIES OF THE LANDINGS COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 190, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. This is an application requesting an ordinance to amend the boundaries of the Landings Community Development District. Landings is a 204.68 +/- acre residential community located on the south side of Citation Boulevard and east of Belle Terre Boulevard and is to be amended to add approximately 356.18 acres to the District. All lands are located as depicted in the Location Map provided below.

The City Council will hold two (2) public hearings on the proposed ordinance on December 5th, 2023 at 6:00 p.m., and December 19th, 2023, at 9:00 a.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, in the Council Chambers at the Community Wing of City Hall located at 160 Lake Avenue, Palm Coast, Florida.

A copy of this notice and the file relating to the public hearing are available by contacting the City Clerk at 386-986-3713. The public is encouraged to participate in the processes and procedures of the City.

Members of the public who wish to submit comments, exhibits, or other documents for consideration at the Public Hearing may submit them to the following: CityClerk@palmcoastgov. com. The e-mail should indicate that they are intended for public participation and may be submitted up until 5 pm the day before the meeting. The City reserves the right to redact or reject Documentary Evidence containing obscene material or material that is confidential pursuant to state law.

If a person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at the above referenced hearing, he/ she will need a record of the proceedings. For such purposes, it may be necessary to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, persons needing assistance to participate in any of these proceedings should contact the City Clerk’s Office at 386-986-3713 at least 48 hours prior to the meeting.

November 30, December 7, 2023

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SECOND 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 statues (Section 83.801-83.809).

The undersigned will sell at public sale by competitive bidding on: TUESDAY DECEMBER 19, 2023, at 12PM on LOCKERFOX.COM IStorage Bunnell 2303 N. State St Bunnell, FL 32110 Where said property is stored at: Charles Blunk A172 Boxes, Furniture Ivy Bentz C027 Boxes, Furniture 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 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 November 23, 30, 2023 23-00302F

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NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2023 CA 000850 Division: 49 ALEXANDRA THEODORE Plaintiff, v.

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

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that you have been designated as defendant in a legal proceeding filed against you for partition action. The action involves real property in FLAGLER County, Florida, more fully described as follows: PALM COAST SEC 32 BL 33 LT 17 OR 553 PG 1539 OR 638 PG 1769 OR 642 PG 1428 OR 801 PG 1494 OR 2312/582-

DC The action was instituted in the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court, FLAGLER County, Florida, and is styled ALEXANDRA THEODORE vs. NOROY THEODORE. You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to the action on Erica Johnson, Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 840 Harrington Street, DAYTONA BEACH, FL 32114, on or before 30 days of the date of publication, and file the original with the clerk of this court either before service on Erica Johnson or immediately after service; otherwise, a default will be entered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint or petition.

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

DATED: 11/7/2023 Tom Bexley Clerk of the Seventh Judicial Circuit Court FLAGLER County, Florida (SEAL) By /s/ Margarita Ruiz Deputy Clerk Nov. 16, 23, 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00195G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORFEITURE $19,500.00 USD was seized via search warrant by the Flagler County Sheriff ’s Office on October 26, 2023, from Golden State Warehousing Service LLC in reference to criminal case #2023-36682. The funds originated from a victim located in Flagler County which were taken via a social engineering scam between April 20-21, 2022.

This notice is provided consistent with §812.091, Florida Statutes.

November 23, 30, 2023

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SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORFEITURE A green Chevrolet S10 with VIN# 1GCCS19W728154780 was seized for forfeiture by the Flagler County Sheriff ’s Office on October 1, 2023.

The item(s) were seized at or near Moody Blvd, Flagler Beach FL. The Flagler County Sheriff is holding the property for purposes of a current forfeiture action 2023 CA 000974 in the 7th Circuit Court.

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FLAGLER COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES SUBSEQUENT INSERTIONS SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION: 48 FILE NO.: 2023-CP-000697 IN RE: ESTATE OF ELAINE HISAE ARON a/k/a ELAINE H. ARON, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of ELAINE HISAE ARON a/k/a ELAINE H. ARON, deceased, whose date of death was October 9, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 East Moody Blvd., Bldg. 1, Probate Division, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the Co-Personal Representatives and the Personal Representatives’ attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this Notice is required to be served must file their claims with this Court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or de-

mands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this Court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS 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 November 23, 2023. /s/TODD ANDREW ARON Personal Representative 10203 Bessmer Lane Fairfax, VA 22032 /s/SCOTT NATHAN ARON Personal Representative 10203 Bessmer Lane Fairfax, VA 22032 /s/ STACY L. BURGETT, ESQUIRE WATSON SOILEAU DeLEO & BURGETT, P.A. 3490 North U.S. Highway 1 Cocoa, Florida 32926 SBurgett@BrevardLawGroup.com (321) 631-1550; fax (321) 631-1567 Florida Bar No.: 0365742 Attorney for Personal Representative November 23, 30, 2023 23-00196G

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NOTICE BY FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM AD VALOREM METHOD OF COLLECTION OF A NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT Notice is hereby given to all owners of lands located within the boundaries of the Dunes CDD Stormwater Drainage District that Flagler County intends to use the uniform ad valorem method for collecting the non-ad valorem assessments levied by Flagler County as set forth in Section 197.3632, F.S., and that the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Flagler County Government Services Building – Board Chambers, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 2, 1st Floor, Bunnell, FL 32110.

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Flagler County Board of County Commisioners to use the uniform ad valorem method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners as provided in Section 197.3632, F.S. The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners is considering adopting a non-ad valorem assessment for 2024-2025 fiscal year, and continuing from year to year thereafter, for the the collection and conveyance of stormwater and the maintenance of stormwater drainage facilities within the Dunes CDD Stormwater Drainage District within unincorporated Flagler County, which is bounded on the north by 16th Road, bounded on the east by Hammock Dunes Parkway, bounded on the south by Jungle Hut Road, and bounded on the west by State Road A1A. This non-ad valorem assessment is being levied for the first time.

Interested parties may appear at the public hearing to be heard regarding the use of the uniform ad valorem method of collecting such non-ad valorem assessments.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this public hearing such person will need a record of proceedings and for such purpose such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

November 23, 30, December 7, 14 23-00304F

NOTICE BY FLAGLER COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF INTENT TO USE THE UNIFORM AD VALOREM METHOD OF COLLECTION OF A NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT WITHIN UNINCORPORATED FLAGLER COUNTY FOR NUISANCE ABATEMENT Notice is hereby given to all owners of lands located within unincorporated Flagler County that Flagler County intends to use the uniform ad valorem method for collecting the non-ad valorem assessments levied by Flagler County as set forth in Section 197.3632, F.S., and that the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners will hold a public hearing on December 18, 2023, at 5:30 p.m., or as soon thereafter as possible, at the Flagler County Government Services Building – Board Chambers, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 2, 1st Floor, Bunnell, FL 32110.

The purpose of the public hearing is to consider the adoption of a Resolution authorizing the Flagler County Board of County Commisioners to use the uniform ad valorem method of collecting non-ad valorem assessments levied by the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners as provided in Section 197.3632, F.S. The Flagler County Board of County Commissioners is considering adopting a non-ad valorem assessment for 2024-2025 fiscal year, and continuing from year to year thereafter, for the abatement of nuisance properties within unincorporated Flagler County.

This non-ad valorem assessment is being levied for the first time.

Interested parties may appear at the public hearing to be heard regarding the use of the uniform ad valorem method of collecting such non-ad valorem assessments.

If any person decides to appeal any decision made with respect to any matter considered at this public hearing such person will need a record of proceedings and for such purpose such person may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made at their own expense and which record includes the testimony and evidence on which the appeal is based.

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VOLUSIA COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES FIRST INSERTION

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2023 32303 CICI U.S. BANK TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE, AS SUCCESSOR-ININTEREST TO U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS TRUSTEE FOR GSAA HOME EQUITY TRUST 2006-5, ASSET-BACKED CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-5, Plaintiff, vs.

CARLO S. SCROFANO; UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PALMA SCROFANO, ET AL. Defendants To the following Defendant(s): UNKNOWN HEIRS OF PALMA SCROFANO (CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN) Last Known Address: UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 2, BLOCK 6, ORTONA PARK, SECTION THREE, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 23, PAGE 232 AND 233 OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. A/K/A 3010 PRINCETON AVENUE, DAYTONA BEACH FL 32118 has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to J. Anthony Van Ness, Esq. at VAN NESS LAW FIRM, PLC, Attorney for the Plaintiff, whose address is 1239 E. NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE #110, DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 on or before JAN 04 2023 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. This notice is provided to Administrative Order No. 2065.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Ad-

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2023 12347 CIDL LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

MIKEL WILLIAM GRIMM, et al., Defendants.

TO: MIKEL WILLIAM GRIMM 3481 CORNELL TERR, DELTONA, FL 32738 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for Foreclosure of Mortgage on the following described property: LOT 8, BLOCK 894, DELTONA LAKES UNIT THIRTY FOUR, AS PER PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 27, PAGES 134 THROUGH 142, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it, on De Cubas & Lewis, P.A., Attorney for Plaintiff, whose address is PO BOX 5026, CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33310 on or before JAN 04 2023, a date at least thirty (30) days after the first publication of this Notice in the (Please publish in 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.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 20 day of November, 2023.

LAURA E. ROTH As Clerk of the Court (SEAL) By /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton As Deputy Clerk De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff PO BOX 5026 CORAL SPRINGS, FL 33310 23-01858 Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00351I

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ministration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096.

Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMMODATIONS BY PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days; if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una person con discapacidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sin incurrir en gastos. Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administration), 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114, (386) 2576096, con no menos de 7 dias de antelación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días ; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court this 20 day of November, 2023 LAURA E. ROTH VOLUSIA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT By /s/ Jennifer M. Hamilton As Deputy Clerk J. Anthony Van Ness, Esq. VAN NESS LAW FIRM, PLC Attorney for the Plaintiff 1239 E. NEWPORT CENTER DRIVE, SUITE #110 DEERFIELD BEACH, FL 33442 PHH18476-23/ng Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00350I

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NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 12091 CIDL U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS INDENTURE TRUSTEE ON BEHALF OF THE HOLDERS OF THE TERWIN MORTGAGE TRUST 2006-1, ASSET-BACKED SECURITIES, TMTS SERIES 2006-1, Plaintiff, vs.

SHAVONDA GIBSON, et al., Defendant.

To: ANY AND ALL UNKNOWN PARTIES CLAIMING BY, THROUGH, UNDER, AND AGAINST THE ESTATE OF HATTIE M. GIBSON A/K/A HATTIE MAE GIBSON A/K/A HATTIE M. HAMILTON A/K/A HATTIE HAMILTON GIBSON, WHETHER SAID UNKNOWN PARTIES MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST AS SPOUSES, HEIRS, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, OR OTHER CLAIMANTS ADDRESS: UNKNOWN SHAVONDA GIBSON 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF SHAVONDA GIBSON 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 DAMIEN DANTRE NELSON, JR. 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF DAMIEN DANTRE NELSON, JR. 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 ROBERT GIBSON A/K/A ROBERT LEWIS GIBSON, JR. 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF ROBERT GIBSON A/K/A ROBERT LEWIS GIBSON, JR. 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 JERMAINE GUNN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN JERMAINE GUNN

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735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JERMAINE GUNN ADDRESS: UNKNOWN UNKNOWN SPOUSE OF JERMAINE GUNN 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION 1 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION 2 735 E CAROLINA AVENUE, DELAND, FL 32724 LAST KNOWN ADDRESS STATED, CURRENT RESIDENCE UNKNOWN YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose Mortgage covering the following real and personal property described as follows, to-wit: LOTS 62, 63 AND 64, ORANGE GROVE SUBDIVISION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 6, PAGE 218, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to file a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Sara Collins, Esq, McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155, Orlando, FL 32801 and file the original with the Clerk of the above- styled Court on or before Jan 2, 2023 or 30 days from the first publication, otherwise a Judgment may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

WITNESS my hand and seal of said Court on the 16th day of NOV, 2023.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT BY: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith Deputy Clerk MCCALLA RAYMER LEIBERT PIERCE, LLC 225 East Robinson Street, Suite 155 Orlando, FL 32801 Phone: (407) 674-1850 Fax: (321) 248-0420 Email: AccountsPayable@mccalla.com 23-06161FL Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00352I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION Case No. 2020 10402 CIDL Mortgage Lenders Investment Trading Corporation d/b/a R P Funding f/k/a R P Funding, Inc., Plaintiff, vs.

The Unknown Heirs or Beneficiaries of the Estate of Craig F. Lipscomb a/k/a Craig Lipscomb a/k/ Craig Farrel Lipscomb, Deceased, et al., Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to the Final Judgment and/or Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale, entered in Case No. 2020 10402 CIDL of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit, in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein Mortgage Lenders Investment Trading Corporation d/b/a R P Funding f/k/a R P Funding, Inc. is the Plaintiff and The Unknown Heirs or Beneficiaries of the Estate of Craig F. Lipscomb a/k/a Craig Lipscomb a/k/ Craig Farrel Lipscomb, Deceased; Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as Mortgagee, as Nominee for Quicken Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns; LORENA LIPSCOMB A/K/A LORENA JOHANNA LIPSCOMB; MELANIE MARIE LEDGERWOOD; JOHN RAYMOND LIPSCOMB are the Defendants, that Laura Roth, Volusia County Clerk of Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at, www.volusia.realforeclose.com, beginning at 11:00 AM on the 1st day of February, 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 9, BLOCK 128, DELTONA LAKES UNIT FOUR, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 25, PAGE(S) 121 THROUGH 126, INCLUSIVE, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim before the clerk

reports the surplus as unclaimed.

REQUESTS FOR ACCOMODATIONS

BY PERSONS WITH DISABILTIES If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to participate in this proceeding, you are entitled, at not cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. Please contact Court Administration, 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 257-6096, at least 7 days before your scheduled court appearance, or immediately upon receiving this notification if the time before the appearance is less than 7 days;if you are hearing or voice impaired, call 711.

THESE ARE NOT COURT INFORMATION NUMBERS SOLICITUD DE ADAPTACIONES PARA PERSONAS CON DISCAPACIDADES Si usted es una persona con discapacidad que necesita una adaptación para poder participar en este procedimiento, usted tiene el derecho a que se le proporcione cierta asistencia, sinincurrir en gastos. Comuníquese con la Oficina de Administración Judicial (Court Administración), 101 N. Alabama Ave., Ste. D-305, DeLand, FL 32724, (386) 2576096, con no menos de 7 días de antelación de su cita de comparecencia ante el juez, o de inmediato al recibir esta notificación si la cita de comparecencia está dentro de un plazo menos de 7 días; si usted tiene una discapacidad del habla o del oído, llame al 711.

ESTOS NUMEROS TELEFONICOS NO SON PARA OBTENER INFORMACION JUDICIAL Dated this 24th day of November, 2023.

BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 2001 NW 64th St, Suite 130 Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Phone: (954) 618-6955, ext. 4766 Fax: (954) 618-6954 FLCourtDocs@brockandscott.com By /s/Justin J. Kelley Justin J. Kelley, Esq. Florida Bar No. 32106 File # 20-F01777 23-00349I Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023

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Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Leading Media located at 124 N Nova Road #133, in the City of Ormond Beach, Volusia County, FL 32174 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida.

Dated this 24th day of November, 2023 D Shane Stanton November 30, 2023 23-00169V

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIVIL DIVISION: CASE NO.: 2023 11605 CIDL PENNYMAC LOAN SERVICES, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

PATRICK A. THOMAS; STATE OF FLORIDA; UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ACTING ON BEHALF OF THE SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CLERK OF COURT; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to an Order or Final Judgment entered in the above styled cause now pending in said court and as required by Florida Statute 45.031(2), LAURA E. ROTH as the Clerk of the Circuit Court shall sell to the highest and best bidder for cash electronically at www.volusia.realforeclose.com at, 11:00 AM on the 16 day of January 2024, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: BEGIN AT A POINT NORTH 09 DEGREES 56’ 07” EAST, 3619.52 FEET OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SECTION 39, TOWNSHIP 16 SOUTH, RANGE 30 EAST, SAID POINT ALSO BEING ON THE EASTERLY LINE OF THE PAUL DUPONT GRANT; RUN THENCE NORTH 09 DEGREES 56’ 07” EAST ALONG THE EAST LINE OF THE PAUL DUPONT GRANT 644.19 FEET; THENCE NORTH 55 DEGREES 58’ 00” WEST, 169.80 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 09 DEGREES 56’ 07” WEST, 713.52 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 80 DEGREES 03’ 53” EAST, 155 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, LYING IN VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 3845 GOLDEN HILLS, DELAND, FL 32720 IF YOU ARE A PERSON CLAIMING A RIGHT TO FUNDS REMAINING AFTER THE SALE, YOU MUST FILE A CLAIM WITH THE CLERK NO LATER THAN THE DATE THAT THE CLERK REPORTS THE FUNDS AS UNCLAIMED. IF YOU FAIL TO FILE A CLAIM, YOU WILL NOT BE ENTITLED TO ANY REMAINING FUNDS. AFTER THE FUNDS ARE REPORTED AS UNCLAIMED, ONLY THE OWNER OF RECORD AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MAY CLAIM THE SURPLUS. If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance.

To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 (386) 257-6096 Hearing or voice impaired, please call 711.

Dated this 20 day of November 2023.

By: /s/ Lindsay Maisonet Lindsay Maisonet, Esq. Bar Number: 93156 Submitted by: De Cubas & Lewis, P.A. PO Box 5026 Fort Lauderdale, FL 33310 Telephone: (954) 453-0365 Facsimile: (954) 771-6052 Toll Free: 1-800-441-2438 DESIGNATED PRIMARY E-MAIL FOR SERVICE PURSUANT TO FLA. R. JUD. ADMIN 2.516 eservice@decubaslewis.com 22-02493 Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00348I

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No.: 2023 11599 PDRL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF WALTER JOHN KEATING, JR., A/K/A WALTER J. KEATING, JR., A/K/A/ WALTER J. KEATING, A/K/A WALTER JOHN KEATING Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Walter John Keating, Jr., a/k/a Walter J. Keating, Jr., a/k/a Walter J. Keating, a/k/a Walter John Keating, deceased, whose date of death was April 7, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the mailing address of which is PO Box 6043, Deland, Florida 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2023.

Scott G. Keating Personal Representative 4008 Cree Drive Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Wendy A. Mara, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 69872 Mara Law. P.A. 555 West Granada Blvd., Ste.D-10 Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Telephone: (386) 672-8081 Fax: (386) 265-5995 E-Mail: wamara@maralawpa.com Secondary E-Mail: fmgomez@maralawpa.com Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00347I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-10075 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF CONSTANCE ROMANO A/K/A CONSTANCE A. ROMANO A/K/A CONSTANCE LOTT ROMANO, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of CONSTANCE ROMANO A/K/A CONSTANCE A. ROMANO A/K/A CONSTANCE LOTT ROMANO, deceased, whose date of death was December 17, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is P. O. Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 30, 2023.

Signed on this 21st day of November, 2023.

R. KEVIN KOREY Personal Representative 18 Oak Bluff Lane Ormond Beach, FL 32174 ROBERT KIT KOREY, ESQUIRE Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 147787 ROBERT KIT KOREY, P. A. 595 W. Granada Blvd., Suite A Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Telephone: (386) 677-3431 Email: Kit@koreylawpa.com Secondary Email: Michele@koreylawpa.com Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00346I

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12691 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF FREDERICK BRANDON MEYER, aka FREDERICK BRANDEN MEYER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Frederick Brandon Meyer, also known as Frederick Branden Meyer, deceased, whose date of death was September 13, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 30, 2023.

Personal Representative: Janet K. Rabe-Meyer c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Personal Representative: W. Denis Shelley, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 273872 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: shelley@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: linda@legacylaw313.com Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00344I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12797 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF DIANA LYNN LAMB, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of DIANA LYNN LAMB, deceased, whose date of death was September 21, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Ave, DeLand, , FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 30, 2023.

Signed on this day of, 11/21/2023.

KELLY NOLAN Personal Representative Heidi S. Webb Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 73958 Law Office of Heidi S. Webb 210 South Beach Street, Ste. 202 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 257-3332 Email: heidi@heidiwebb.com Nov. 30; Dec. 7, 2023 23-00345I

FIRST INSERTION EXPRESS ENGINE, INC 1355 SARATOGA STREET UNIT A DELAND, FL 32724 (VOLUSIA County) 386-804-3269 NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN Notice of claim of lien and intent to sell vehicle pursuant to subsection 713.585 of the Florida Statutes. Date of Sale: 12/26/2023 @ 10:30 AM TO TAKE PLACE AT: LOCATION OF SALE: 1355 SARATOGA STREET UNIT A, DELAND, FL 32724 CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE: 1355 SARATOGA STREET UNIT A, DELAND, FL 32724 2005 MYTR TRAILER #4JFBA433X5B006354 AMOUNT TO REDEEM $4609.00 The lien claimed by the lienor is subject to enforcement pursuant to Section 713.585, F.S., and the vehicle may be sold to satisfy the lien. The lien is claimed for labor, services performed, and storage charges, if any, and the amount due in cash on the day of the sale, if paid to the lienor, would redeem the motor vehicle. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale the owner or any person claiming an interest or a lien on the vehicle may file a demand for hearing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the vehicle is held to determine whether the vehicle has been wrongfully taken or withheld from him or her. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale a customer or a person of record claiming a lien on the vehicle may post a cash or surety bond in the amount stated on the invoice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court where the disputed transaction occurred.

Notice that the owner of the motor vehicle has a right to recover possession of the motor vehicle without instituting judicial proceedings by posting a bond in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statute 559.917.

Notice that any proceeds from the sale of the motor vehicle remaining after payment of the amount claimed to be due and owing to the lienor will be deposited with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for disposition upon court order pursuant to subsection (6) of Florida Statute 713.585.

Notice that the lienor will make the vehicle available for inspection during regular business hours within 3 business days after receiving a written request to inspect the vehicle from a notice recipient, whom may present either a copy of an electronic title or a paper title as evidence of his or her interest in and right to inspect the vehicle.

November 30, 2023 23-00171V

FIRST INSERTION EXPRESS ENGINE, INC 1355 SARATOGA STREET UNIT A DELAND, FL 32724 (VOLUSIA County) 386-804-3269 NOTICE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN Notice of claim of lien and intent to sell vehicle pursuant to subsection 713.585 of the Florida Statutes. Date of Sale: 12/18/2023 @ 10:30 AM TO TAKE PLACE AT: LOCATION OF SALE: 1355 SARATOGA STREET UNIT A, DELAND, FL 32724 CURRENT LOCATION OF VEHICLE: 1355 SARATOGA STREET UNIT A, DELAND, FL 32724 2007 NORTECH VESSEL #AOV44016H607 AMOUNT TO REDEEM $93035.29 The lien claimed by the lienor is subject to enforcement pursuant to Section 713.585, F.S., and the vehicle may be sold to satisfy the lien. The lien is claimed for labor, services performed, and storage charges, if any, and the amount due in cash on the day of the sale, if paid to the lienor, would redeem the motor vehicle. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale the owner or any person claiming an interest or a lien on the vehicle may file a demand for hearing with the Clerk of the Circuit Court in the county where the vehicle is held to determine whether the vehicle has been wrongfully taken or withheld from him or her. At any time before the date of the sale or proposed sale a customer or a person of record claiming a lien on the vehicle may post a cash or surety bond in the amount stated on the invoice with the Clerk of the Circuit Court where the disputed transaction occurred.

Notice that the owner of the motor vehicle has a right to recover possession of the motor vehicle without instituting judicial proceedings by posting a bond in accordance with the provisions of Florida Statute 559.917.

Notice that any proceeds from the sale of the motor vehicle remaining after payment of the amount claimed to be due and owing to the lienor will be deposited with the Clerk of the Circuit Court for disposition upon court order pursuant to subsection (6) of Florida Statute 713.585.

Notice that the lienor will make the vehicle available for inspection during regular business hours within 3 business days after receiving a written request to inspect the vehicle from a notice recipient, whom may present either a copy of an electronic title or a paper title as evidence of his or her interest in and right to inspect the vehicle.

November 30, 2023 23-00170V

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12825 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF RICHARD L. SHAFFER, Deceased.

The Trust administration of the estate of RICHARD L. SHAFFER, deceased, whose date of death was October 2nd, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Ave, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the Trustee and the Trustee’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 23, 2023.

Signed on this day of, 11/17/2023.

SANDRA LEE SHAFFER Trustee of The Richard L. Shaffer Revocable Trust Heidi S. Webb Attorney for Trustee Florida Bar No. 73958 Law Office of Heidi S. Webb 210 South Beach Street, Suite 202 Daytona Beach, Florida 32114 Telephone: (386) 257-3332 Email: heidi@heidiwebb.com 23-00338I November 23, 30, 2023

NOTICE OF ACTION IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CIRCUIT CIVIL DIVISION CASE NO.: 2023 12319 CIDL HOUSING GROUP FUND 401K PENSION PLAN, Plaintiff, v.

JENNIE T. MEEHAN AKA JENNIE MEEHAN-CALCATERRA, et al., Defendants.

TO: DEBORAH A. KUBICA Last Known Address: 1783 Meadowlark Drive, Deltona, FL 32725 YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclosure a mortgage on the following property located in Volusia County, Florida: LOT 24, BLOCK 312, DELTONA LAKES UNIT 7, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 25, PAGE 149, PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. including the buildings, appurtenances, and fixture located thereon.

Property Address: 1483 Meadowlark Drive Deltona, FL 32725 (the “Property”). filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on HARRIS S. HOWARD, ESQ., of HOWARD LAW, Plaintiff ’s attorney, whose address is 4755 Technology Way, Suite 104 Boca Raton, FL 33431 on or before Jan 2, 2023 (no later than 30 days from the date of the first publication of this Notice of Action) 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 or petition filed herein.

WITNESS my hand and seal of this Court at Volusia, Florida on this 15th day of NOV, 2023.

LAURA E. ROTH VOLUSIA COUNTY CLERK OF COURT By: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith Deputy Clerk HARRIS S. HOWARD, ESQ. HOWARD LAW Plaintiff ’s attorney 4755 Technology Way, Suite 104 Boca Raton, FL 33431 November 23, 30, 2023 23-00342I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12744 PRDL IN RE: ESTATE OF FREDERICK CHARLES MORELLO, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of FREDERICK CHARLES MORELLO, deceased, whose date of death was October 7, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is PO Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721-6043. The names and addresses of the Curator and the Curator’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is: November 23, 2023.

ROBERT D. HINES Curator 1312 W. Fletcher Avenue, Suite B. Tampa, FL 33612 Robert D. Hines, Esq. Attorney for Curator Florida Bar No. 0413550 Hines Norman Hines, P.L. 1312 W. Fletcher Avenue, Suite B Tampa, FL 33612 Telephone: 813-265-0100 Email: rhines@hnh-law.com Secondary Email: jrivera@hnh-law.com November 23, 30, 2023 23-00343I

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023 12699 PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF WERNER ROGGENBUCK Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE: You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Werner Roggenbuck, deceased, File Number 2023 12699 PRDL, by the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Post Office Box 6043, DeLand, FL 32721; that the decedent’s date of death was June 1, 2023; that the total value of the estate is $6917.63 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Estate of Helga E. Roggenbuck Address c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this Notice is November 23, 2023.

Person Giving Notice: Wolfgang Werner Roggenbuck c/o Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Attorney for Person Giving Notice Robert M. Holland, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 938998 Legacy Law Associates, P.L. 313 S. Palmetto Ave. Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386) 252-2531 Fax: (386) 258-0392 E-Mail: holland@legacylaw313.com Secondary E-Mail: linda@legacylaw313.com November 23, 30, 2023 23-00337I

SECOND INSERTION SECOND INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7th JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION Case No. 2023CP012596 IN RE: ESTATE OF SAUNDRA MIXON, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Saundra Mixon, deceased, whose date of death was April 8, 2023, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Volusia County Courthouse, 101 N. Alabama Avenue, Deland, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM. All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN SECTION 733.702 OF THE FLORIDA PROBATE CODE 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 November 23, 2023. /s / Charniqua Mixon Personal Representative By : s/ Patrick Jean-Gilles, Esq. Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar Number: 85067 20900 NE 30th Ave, Suite 800 Aventura, Florida 33180 Telephone: (305) 432-4673 Facsimile: (786) 319-9717 Email: PatrickJG@live.com November 23, 30, 2023 23-00339I

FOURTH INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION (Formal Notice by Publication) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2023-11999-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF PATRICIA E. BERGER a/k/a PATRICIA BERGER Deceased.

TO: Jake Jamal Rogers, 35 Kenilworth Avenue, Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 Jake Jamal Rogers, 931 Cordova Avenue, Ormond Beach, Florida 32174 YOU ARE NOTIFIED that a Notice of Administration has been filed in this court.

You are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, on petitioner’s attorney, whose name and address are: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 10031 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117

NOTICE OF ACTION CONSTRUCTIVE SERVICE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2022 31212 CICI SPECIALIZED LOAN SERVICING LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

THE UNKNOWN HEIRS, BENEFICIARIES, DEVISEES, GRANTEES, ASSIGNEES, LIENORS, CREDITORS, TRUSTEES AND ALL OTHERS WHO MAY CLAIM AN INTEREST IN THE ESTATE OF GENEVA WYNTER A/K/A GENEVA MICHELLE WYNTER A/K/A GENEVA M. WYNTER A/K/A GENEVA BRADLEY, DECEASED, et. al.

Defendant(s), TO: THEODORE BRADLEY, whose residence is unknown and all parties having or claiming to have any right, title or interest in the property described in the mortgage being foreclosed herein.

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an action to foreclose a mortgage on the following property: LOT 33, SLEEPY HOLLOW SUBDIVISION, UNIT I, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT THEREOF, RECORDED IN MAP BOOK 34, PAGE(S) 130, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. has been filed against you and you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on counsel for Plaintiff, whose address is 6409 Congress Avenue, Suite 100, Boca Raton, Florida 33487 on or before Jan 2, 2024/(30 days from Date of First Publication of this Notice) 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 or petition filed herein.

THIS NOTICE SHALL BE PUBLISHED ONCE A WEEK FOR TWO (2) CONSECUTIVE WEEKS. WITNESS my hand and the seal of this Court at County, Florida, this 15th day of Nov, 2023.

LAURA E ROTH CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) BY: /s/ Shawnee S. Smith DEPUTY CLERK Robertson, Anschutz, Schneid, Crane & Partners, PLLC 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 PRIMARY EMAIL: flmail@raslg.com 22-015719 November 23, 30, 2023 23-00340I within thirty (30) days from the date of first publication of this notice, and to file the original of the written defenses with the clerk of this court, whose address is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand Florida 32724, either before service or immediately thereafter. Failure to serve and file written defenses as required may result in a judgment or order for relief demanded, without further notice.

The date of first publication of this notice is November 9, 2023.

Signed on this 1st day of November, 2023.

Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821 Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 10031 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com 23-00312I Nov. 9, 16, 23, 30, 2023

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA GENERAL JURISDICTION DIVISION CASE NO. 2023 31850 CICI U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

KATHRYN VIGLIOTTI, et al.

Defendant(s).

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated September 13, 2023, and entered in 2023 31850 CICI of the Circuit Court of the SEVENTH Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, wherein U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION is the Plaintiff and KATHRYN VIGLIOTTI are the Defendant(s). Laura E. Roth as the Clerk of the Circuit Court will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www.volusia. realforeclose.com, at 11:00 AM, on December 13, 2023, the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment, to wit: LOT 123, HIDDEN LAKE PHASE IV-B, ACCORDING TO THE MAP OR PLAT THEREOF, AS RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 41, PAGE(S) 55, OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS OF VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA. Property Address: 1505 LEONE LN, PORT ORANGE, FL 32129 Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the lis pendens must file a claim in accordance with Florida Statutes, Section 45.031.

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Dated this 16 day of November, 2023.

ROBERTSON, ANSCHUTZ, SCHNEID, CRANE & PARTNERS, PLLC Attorney for Plaintiff 6409 Congress Ave., Suite 100 Boca Raton, FL 33487 Telephone: 561-241-6901 Facsimile: 561-997-6909 Service Email: flmail@raslg.com By: \S\Danielle Salem Danielle Salem, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0058248 Communication Email: dsalem@raslg.com 23-108375 - MaM November 23, 30, 2023 23-00341I

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