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BATTLE OF THE BIRDS PAGES 4-5 NOVEMBER 2021
VOLUME 8, NO. 4
Old Dixie hotel headache continues County considers legal action against owners of derelict property across from Plantation Bay PAGE 3 SCHOLARSHIP Club de Bonmont hosts fundraiser
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The Daytona State College Foundation has announced that Plantation Bay Club de Bonmont, located at 100 Plantation Bay Drive, will host a dinner/concert fundraiser on Friday, Nov. 12. “With the generous support of Flagler County Insurance Agency, Total Comfort Heating & Air Conditioning, and ICI Homes, a new Plantation Bay Scholarship Fund will be established to benefit students attending Daytona State College,” said Tim Norton, executive director of the Daytona State College Foundation. “Students eligible for the Plantation Bay Scholarship will include employees of Plantation Bay as well as persons living in Plantation Bay.” Renowned Nashville songwriters and musical performers Thomas Miller and Tim Nichols will entertain guests starting at 7:30 p.m. Dinner will feature a duet entrée of sliced filet mignon and chicken piccata. Known for songs they’ve written for country music’s biggest stars, Miller and Nichols have more than 12 No. 1 hits to their credit and multiple other Billboard-charted hits including: “You’re Gonna Miss This,” made famous by Trace Adkins; “It Ain’t My Fault,” made famous by Brothers Osborne; “Live Like You Were Dyin’” and “Southern Girl,” made famous by Tim McGraw; Grammy-nominated “Whiskey and You,” made famous by Chris Stapleton, and many more. Tickets are $100 per person, at www.DaytonaStateFoundation. org, or by calling 386-506-3407.
Plantation Bay resident Michelle Lamb will conduct all of Fun Coast Food Tours in Ormond Beach.
TASTING AROUND TOWN Ormond, Plantation Bay residents start food tour company JARLEENE ALMENAS
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ith several locally owned restaurants located in Ormond Beach’s downtown district, residents and visitors alike may have trouble picking just one dining destination. But, two local women have come up with a solution:
A food tour. Fun Coast Food Tours held its first official tour in Ormond Beach on Friday, Oct. 21. The company is the brainchild of Ormond Beach residents Linda Webster-Dubea and Michelle Lamb. Lamb recently moved to Plantation Bay from Brevard, North Carolina, and as she was making a list of fun things to do in her new town, her friend Webster-Dubea noticed a food tour was missing. “Her family, every time they vacation, that’s what they do,” Lamb said. “They search for food tours to go on to learn about the town and taste different foods from the restaurants.” Thus, their business was born. The pair began planning and researching food tours in March, and with their shared experience of working in the Cocoa Beach Chamber of Commerce 15 years ago, they have been able to get six local eateries to participate: Rose Villa, 31 Supper Club, Ormond Garage, The Grind Gastropub and Kona Tiki Bar, Frappes Italian Grille and Gold Leaf Coffee Co. Each walk-
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ing tour will take participants to four restaurants. As their business grows, Lamb said they hope to add more restaurants to their list of stops. Lamb, who previously worked as a contracted meeting planner for NASA and the European Space Agency, said food tours are a fun way to experience a variety of restaurants while getting to know the community. As a new resident, she said she’s looking forward to getting more involved and making friends, especially as she’ll be the one conducting each tour. “It’s so much easier to talk and get to know people when you’re enjoying good food,” she said. At each tour stop, the restaurant will get to showcase a dish for the participants to sample, in the hopes of enticing them to dine at their establishment at a later date. Tours are held regularly starting at 11:30 a.m. and last for three hours. Visit https://funcoastfoodtours.com/ Email jarleene@ormondbeachobserver.com.