DAYTONA BEACH Observer
Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry gets
sculpture of Brownie the Town Dog into the
capsule. Photo by Abe Mills
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Man arrested after alleged necklace theft
According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, a St. Augustine man accused of stealing a gold necklace during a Facebook Marketplace transaction in Palm Coast is in custody after being arrested by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office.
The Sheriff’s Office said detectives obtained an arrest warrant for William Walker, 44, following an investigation into the July 1 incident. Detectives allege Walker stole the victim’s necklace during a meeting at a Palm Coast barbershop and later contacted the victim demanding payment for its return.
Investigators said the victim had listed the gold necklace for sale on Facebook
COPS CORNER
MAY 19 EMPLOYEE ACCUSED OF STEALING $5,500 CASH DEPOSIT
2:08 p.m. — U.S. Highway 1 South, Bunnell Grand theft. A St. Augustine woman was charged after investigators say she admitted taking a $5,500 cash deposit from her employer.
The 39-year-old woman was charged with grand theft involving property valued between $5,000 and $10,000.
Marketplace and negotiated a $7,000 purchase price with a prospective buyer later identified as Walker. The two agreed to meet the following day at the business to complete the transaction.
Walker arrived in an Uber with an unidentified woman and told the victim his wife needed to visit an ATM to retrieve the remaining cash. While the group waited inside the barbershop, Walker allegedly walked to the window, waved, and then quickly left the business wearing the necklace before getting into a vehicle occupied by the woman and the Uber driver, who drove away.
The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office encourages anyone buying or selling items through online marketplaces to use one of its designated Safe Exchange Zones at the Sheriff’s Operations Center in Bunnell or the District 2 Office in Palm Coast. Send news tips to rich@observerlocalnews.com.
Fraud. An 82-year-old Ormond Beach man was scammed out of $14,000 after two men asked for donations to a church in Sierra Leone, Africa. According to an incident report, the man was leaving a local big box store on July 1 when he was approached by the men. They told him that if he made a substantial donation, he would later receive more than $60,000. To convince him the offer was legitimate, one of the men showed the victim a black briefcase containing multiple stacks of cash. The victim believed their story and drove the men to a
Charges pending after two dogs were found dead in storage unit
A 21-year-old Palm Coast woman was arrested Sunday after two deceased Labrador retrievers were found inside a storage unit where investigators allege the dogs had been confined without adequate food, water, exercise, ventilation or effective cooling.
According to the Bunnell Police Department, officers responded at approximately 9:44 a.m. Sunday, July 19, to a storage facility in the 500 block of East Court Street after a tenant reported a
Man accused of making thousands of harassing calls
According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, a fivemonth investigation has led
embarrassed and didn’t want to admit he had been deceived, the report states. He wishes to pursue charges.
JULY 12
ERRATIC ENCOUNTER
8:55 a.m. — 800 block of Candlewood Circle, Ormond Beach Assault. Police arrested a 42-year-old man who threatened to kill an Ormond Beach family after he crashed into their parked vehicles and entered their garage.
When officers arrived at the scene, the suspect was found with a puncture wound to his leg in the middle of the road. He was behaving erratically, according to a police report, and a family friend told offi cers the suspect was schizo
The victims reported that they had been inside their
strong, foul odor coming from one of the units. The tenant told officers dog noises could normally be heard from inside the unit, but none were heard that morning. An officer also observed ants beneath the roll-up door and flies entering and leaving a nearby vent.
The storage facility owner helped officers contact the renter of the unit, identified as Alexia Veronica Barquet, 21, of Palm Coast. Barquet came to the facility, unlocked the storage unit and told officers she kept two dogs inside. She also consented to officers entering the unit.
to the arrest of a Port Orange man accused of harassing a Flagler County woman with thousands of phone calls and messages before allegedly filing a false child abuse report against her. Detectives said they traced the calls to Luke Herbert, 31, of Port Orange,
home when they heard a loud crash outside. After going outside to inspect it, they saw the suspect had struck their truck with his car. One of the victims approached the suspect to see if he was OK, to which the suspect responded that the “ground was shaking.” He then threatened to kill the family.
One of the victims ran into the street to lure the suspect away from his home. That’s when the family friend also came outside to try to restrain the suspect. A fight ensued, during which the suspect broke a window in the victims’ garage, likely causing his leg wound, police
According to police, officers found the floor covered with dog feces, trash and debris. A portable cooling unit appeared to be operating but was not producing cool air, and officers reported the inside of the storage unit felt no cooler than the outside temperature. The heat index at the time was approximately 96 degrees. Officers also found the dogs’ water dishes were empty.
Police reported finding two deceased female black Labrador retrievers inside the unit. Karma, a 2-year-old dog, was found lying on the floor near a door. Ava, a 5-year-old dog, had been placed inside
despite his use of blocked and internet-based phone numbers.
Sheriff Rick Staly said: “I commend our detectives, who spent five months pulling back the curtain on him, following the digital breadcrumbs, and conquering the
JULY 20
CAR MEET TURNS VIOLENT WITH AXE ATTACK
9:13 p.m. — Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast Aggravated assault. A Palm Coast man was arrested after deputies say he armed himself with an axe and attacked multiple vehicles during what investigators believe was a fake car meet organized to lure and assault homeless people.
According to the arrest report, deputies responded to Cypress Point Parkway after multiple 911 callers reported a disturbance involving an axe and a possible firearm.
Witnesses told deputies a shirtless man smashed vehicle windows and hoods with an axe, causing hundreds to thousands of dollars in damage while several victims feared for their lives.
a black plastic bag.
According to investigators, Barquet told officers she discovered Ava dead earlier in the week, placed the dog’s remains in a plastic bag and left them inside the storage unit. She also told officers she last checked on Karma on Friday, July 17, when she provided food and water. Flagler Animal Services responded to assist with the investigation. Police said an animal control officer had previously contacted Barquet on March 19, 2026, and warned her not to house animals overnight in the storage unit.
The 43-year-old suspect told deputies he had been sleeping in his car when a group attacked him by throwing rocks and bottles before kicking and punching him. He claimed he wrestled an axe away from one of the attackers after it was swung at him. Investigators later determined he admitted to striking one of the vehicles with the axe and also acknowledged smoking THC before the incident. Deputies concluded the suspect intentionally struck the vehicles with the axe and arrested him on one count of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon and two counts of criminal mischief. Investigators said the assault on the suspect by unidenti fied individuals remains under
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technological hurdles that would overwhelm others.”
On July 17, detectives obtained a felony arrest warrant for Herbert. A short time later, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office arrested him at his Port Orange home on the Flagler County warrant.
Atime capsule ceremony was held at the new Daytona Fire Station
1 as part of the City of Daytona Beach Sesquicentennial Celebration Saturday, July 18. The time capsule is to be opened 100 years from now, in July 2126. It was filled with letters and notes from city officials and others who were in attendance, photos of residents around Daytona Beach, a city budget book, 150 year celebration stickers, a statue of Brownie the Town Dog, and other Daytona memorabilia.
–ABE MILLS
LETTERS TO THE FUTURE
Community leaders took turns sharing their thoughts and letters to Daytona Beach’s future residents. Here are some highlights from the words that were shared at the ceremony.
The following comments are edited for clarity and length:
“To those who open this capsule 100 years from now, we hope that our words remind you that our community cared for you and that we dream, and most of all, we believe in tomorrow.”
QUANITA MAY, City Commissioner Zone 3
“It is my sincere hope that Daytona Beach remains a beautiful city, that you too can be proud of it 100 years from now.”
KEN STRICKLAND City Commissioner Zone 2
“When you read this letter, I challenge you to ask yourself, what is your purpose? What contributions can I make to ensure a better quality of life for my family, my neighbors, and those who visit our city? I wish you God’s richest blessings as you find your place under the sun.”
PAULA R. REED City Commissioner Zone 6
“To the people opening this time capsule a century from now, know that in 2026 we were incredibly proud of this city, proud of our history, proud of its people, and proud of the opportunities that still lay ahead.”
MONICA PARIS, City Commissioner Zone 1
“We wonder what your world looks like, what dreams have become reality, how our beloved city has grown through the generations. Remember that the people of 2026 believed in you. Happy anniversary. May your future continue to honor
the spirit, resilience, and heart that made the city extraordinary.”
DANNETTE HENRY, City Commissioner Zone 5
“Our greatest responsibility in 2026 is not simply to prepare children to inherit the world as it is today; it is to prepare them to improve it. We hope we have given them the knowledge to solve problems we cannot yet see, the confidence to pursue opportunities we cannot yet imagine, and the character to use their talents in service to others.”
KRISTA GOODRICH, Vice Chair, Volusia County School Board
“A time capsule is a tribute to history and a promise to the future. It is my hope that as we walk into our destiny, run into our destiny, crawl into our destiny, in whatever capacity that we move into our destiny as a city, it is my strongest and greatest hope that we will move into that destiny in the spirit of gratitude and appreciation for where we have arrived and from whence we have come. May our tomorrow be better and brighter than today.”
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Daytona Beach Fire Department and Police Department combined color guard prepare for the start of the ceremony.
City officials and community members stand around the time capsule monument in front of Daytona Fire Station #1. Photos by Abe Mills
DERRICK
HENRY, Daytona Beach Mayor
Photos of Daytona Beach residents taken around the city and city memorabilia along with other items were placed into the time capsule.
Volusia County recommends $1.064B plan, keeps property tax rates flat
Property taxes provide 42.8% of Volusia County government revenue.
RICH CARROLL
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
Volusia County residents
would see no increase in the county’s property tax rates under a proposed fiscal year 2026-27 budget that county officials say balances fiscal restraint with continued investment in core services, despite uncertainty over a proposed constitutional amendment that could significantly reshape local government funding.
County staff presented the recommended budget to the Volusia County Council on July 21, outlining a net fiscal year budget of approximately $1.064 billion while maintaining flat millage rates across most county taxing funds. The proposal also includes a 2% increase in residential solid waste collection fees, bringing the annual assessment to $303, to account for inflation measured by a 4.16% Consumer Price Index adjustment.
County Manager George Recktenwald said the proposal reflects months of planning while acknowledging the uncertainty surrounding a November ballot measure that could substantially expand Florida’s homestead exemption and reduce future local government revenue.
“As your County Manager, I am pleased to present the recommended budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27,” Recktenwald wrote in his budget message.
“This budget reflects a full year of careful analysis” and represents the county’s com-
mitment to “fiscal responsibility, transparency, and the continued delivery of essential services to the residents of Volusia County.”
He noted that while the county is preparing for the possibility of major property tax changes, the recommended budget does not include the significant service reductions that would be necessary if voters approve the constitutional amendment.
“Whatever changes may lie ahead, this budget positions Volusia County to meet them from a position of strength: stable rates, healthy reserves, and services our residents can count on,” Recktenwald wrote.
During the council presentation on July 21, Chief Financial Officer Ryan Ossowski explained that this year’s budget is being presented differently than in previous years by emphasizing the county’s net operating budget rather than its gross budget.
“So what I did is I did the same thing for our budget, a net operating budget,” Ossowski told council members. “The difference between the gross and the net is to remove double counted transactions.”
The new presentation removes interfund transfers, internal service charges and reserve accounts that are counted more than once, resulting in a recommended net budget of approximately $1.064 billion, down about $51 million, or 4.6%, from the previous fiscal year.
Ossowski said property taxes account for 42.8% of the county’s revenue, making them the largest single funding source for county operations.
The recommended budget keeps eight of the county’s
The proposal projects $11.6 million in additional General Fund property tax revenue, with about $5 million generated by new construction and the remainder resulting from higher property values while maintaining the same millage rate.
10 taxing fund millage rates unchanged. The Ponce De Leon Inlet and Port District would receive a rollback rate, while the Fire Services Fund would receive a partial rollback. County officials said maintaining flat rates allows the county to keep pace with rising personnel, contractual and infrastructure costs.
The proposal also projects approximately $11.6 million in additional General Fund property tax revenue, with about $5 million generated by new construction and the remainder resulting from higher property values while maintaining the same millage
rate. County officials noted the increase generally tracks with recent inflation levels.
Council members emphasized that the rates approved Tuesday only establish the maximum rates that can appear on Truth in Millage notices mailed to property owners. The council may lower the rates before final adoption in September but cannot increase them above the advertised levels.
Council member Jake Johansson said approving the recommended rates preserves flexibility while allowing time for additional review.
“The reason behind my sec-
ond is because ... we just got the budget book,” Johansson said. “This is the max rate. We can go down. Staff’s already given us this rate because they can perform at this rate. We don’t have to go up ... and we can start whittling down based on what we’ve learned for the past six months or five months or four months in budget workshops.”
Council Chair Jeff Brower encouraged council members to closely review the nearly 600-page budget as they consider possible reductions before final adoption, particularly given uncertainty surrounding the November property tax referendum.
“My thinking all along has been, let’s start this year instead of one big cut next year,” Brower said. “I would ask each of us as council members to go through the
budget ... and if there’s cuts that you want to make.” He acknowledged those decisions could be difficult, adding that “cuts means people” and could require eliminating programs or positions to avoid reductions in services.
Brower also praised staff for reducing spending before presenting the budget.
“I think that does deserve the public knowing that staff has already reduced the budget a lot,” he said.
The council voted 6-1 to approve the maximum proposed millage rates for advertising purposes. Final public budget hearings are scheduled for Sept. 3 and Sept. 22, when the council will adopt the county’s fiscal year 2026-27 budget and establish the final property tax rates. Email rich@observerlocal news.com.
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Ormond woman who was injured in police custody in 2024 files lawsuit
Shanna McRee suffered a deep laceration after exofficer used excessive force, lawsuit states.
JARLEENE
ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
An Ormond Beach woman who sustained a head injury while in police custody for a DUI charge in 2024 has filed a federal lawsuit against the city and the ex-officer responsible.
Shanna McRee was arrested on Dec. 6, 2024, for driving under the influence after she crashed into a motorcyclist on West Granada Boulevard. While in custody of the Ormond Beach Police
Department, then-officer Jacob Cannon administered a breath test to McRee, who was seated in front of him with her hands cuffed behind her back. While in the room, McRee stood up and remained standing in front of the chair for a few seconds. According to the lawsuit, Cannon “became enraged, yelled ‘F------ sit down, b----!’” and slammed her head down into the top of the metal chair. The chair then bounced off a wall, and McRee fell to the floor.
She suffered a deep laceration to her forehead, causing significant bleeding, and later received seven sutures at the hospital. Cannon reportedly made no attempts to provide medical assistance at the time of McRee’s injury. After she was escorted to a holding cell, McRee walked
toward Cannon, at which point he “extended his arm into” her and she fell back onto a concrete bench and floor, the lawsuit states.
OBPD reports that Cannon was placed on administrative leave after an immediate review of the incident as two investigations were started — a criminal investigation by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and an internal affairs investigation.
Cannon resigned from OBPD as the criminal investigation led toward a felony battery charge in late January 2025, and turned himself in to the Volusia County Branch Jail.
“This incident does not represent the way we police our community,” Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said in the statement released in Feb -
ruary 2025. “The men and women who do professional and compassionate work on a daily basis serving our citizens have no tolerance for this type of behavior. I have no tolerance for this type of behavior.
“I would also like to publicly apologize to the victim in this case, and I am sorry that this happened to you,” Godfrey’s statement continued. “Rest assured that the former officer is being held accountable for his actions.”
The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court’s Orlando Division on July 13 by attorney Rob Cook, of St. Augustine, claims the city had an “actual notice” that Cannon “possessed a level of dominance seen in only 6% of police officers,” and that the city knew he had been arrested for juvenile sexual
battery, a charge to which he pled guilty.
McRee suffered physical pain, emotional distress, permanent scarring and incurred medical expenses as a result of the two incidents that took place while under police custody, according to the lawsuit, which alleges three counts of violations of civil rights concerning the use of excessive force and a failure on the city’s part to adequately train and supervise its officers about the appropriate use of force against individuals in custody. The lawsuit also includes one count of assault and battery, and two counts of negligence.
Cannon, a Palm Coast resident, was first hired by OBPD in February 2023 and was working as a patrol officer at the time of the incident.
Cannon was convicted
of felony battery in August 2025. He was sentenced to six months in county jail, followed by two years of probation.
McRee was convicted of her DUI charge in July 2025. She was sentenced to a year of probation and had her driver’s license suspended for six months. McRee was also sentenced to two days in county jail, which she received credit for, and ordered to perform 50 hours of community service work, which she could convert to a fine at $10 an hour.
“This incident does not represent the way we police our community.”
JESSE GODFREY, police chief
Daytona OKs Biketoberfest plans; residents call for Main Street revitalization
Commissioners approve annual motorcycle rally plans following comments on Main Street’s future.
RICH CARROLL
MULTIMEDIA PRODUCER
The Daytona Beach City Commission unanimously approved the 2026 Biketoberfest master plans for both private and public property July 15, clearing the way for the annual motorcycle rally to return Oct. 15-18 while prompting discussion about
the future of Main Street and ways the city can better capitalize on its largest events.
The approved resolutions authorize temporary outdoor activities associated with Biketoberfest, suspend parking regulations in portions of the commercial district during the four-day event and allow the city to operate paid parking lots while accommodating the influx of visitors. The public property plan also authorizes various activities on city-owned property throughout the festival.
During public comment, longtime Daytona Beach resident John Nicholson encouraged commissioners to look beyond the annual motorcycle
rallies and focus on revitalizing Main Street throughout the year.
Nicholson said the city has held several discussions over the years about Bike Week and Biketoberfest but believes the time has come to revisit business operation variances on Main Street. He noted that many businesses open only during Bike Week and Biketoberfest while remaining closed for much of the year. He also referenced a former ordinance requiring businesses receiving certain variances to operate at least 260 days a year and suggested the city reconsider similar policies to encourage year-round economic activity.
Nicholson further argued that with the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency expected to sunset in about a decade, officials should make better use of tax increment financing to spur redevelopment while those funds remain available.
“We’ve got to start using those TIF funds to get buildings built,” Nicholson said, warning that the opportunity to leverage those funds will disappear once the CRA expires.
The commission approved the private property master plan by a unanimous 6-0 vote.
Before voting on the public property plan, Nicholson returned to the podium to
encourage the city to generate additional revenue from its major festivals.
He pointed to a former paid parking program at the Peabody Auditorium that significantly increased revenue over time and urged commissioners to explore additional ways to leverage city-owned property during events such as Bike Week, Biketoberfest and Turkey Run.
Nicholson said with voters considering a property tax-related ballot measure in November, the city should begin identifying alternative revenue sources rather than relying solely on tax dollars.
“We have hundreds of thousands of people” attend-
ing the motorcycle events, Nicholson said, adding that the city should examine ways to better utilize public property during major festivals to support city programs and community amenities. Before the final vote, City Manager Deric Feacher thanked staff for working with event applicants to ensure all required paperwork was completed before the meeting, allowing organizers to avoid delays in obtaining approvals. The commission then unanimously approved the public property master plan by a 6-0 vote, officially authorizing Biketoberfest activities on public property from Oct. 15-18.
Halifax Urban Ministries to celebrate 45 years of filling gaps
HUM will host a 45th anniversary soirée on Oct. 22, at The Shores Resort and Spa, 2627 S. Atlantic Ave.
JARLEENE
ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
In 1980, members of the clergy in the Greater Daytona Beach area, along with social and educational groups, were meeting to discuss a new program. Task forces had studied the area to identify the needs in social services. The solution? The formation of an urban ministry program.
More than 30 people representing 15 individual churches from eight denominations, including one synagogue, met at Community United Methodist Church to elect an executive committee to lead this new venture, according to an article from the Daytona Beach News Journal, dated May 25, 1980. That collaboration led to the founding of Halifax Urban Ministries a year later in 1981. Now, the faith-based nonprofit is celebrating 45 years of serving the communities in Volusia and Flagler.
For Roy Young, president and CEO of HUM, that milestone means they continue to have a great reputation on which to keep building upon. It’s why other lead agencies use them as a “benchmark,” particularly when it comes to audits regarding grant funds.
“That sort of reputation was built slowly and with great care,” Young said. “I think with social services, it’s quite difficult to get and keep a reputation. We’d like to grow.” HUM will host a 45th anniversary soirée on Oct. 22, at
The Shores Resort and Spa, located at 2627 S. Atlantic Ave. The event will feature a cocktail hour, dinner, a program and dancing, and will celebrate the nonprofit’s mission. Young said they hope to raise $105,000 in net funds. The money raised will help HUM continue its existing programs. These include Barracks of Hope, a transitional housing program for veterans; Hope Place, temporary housing for families with children and homeless youths ages 18-24 who are pursuing an education; Bridge of Hope, a daily hot meal program; Feed a Family, which provides a monthly 32-pound bag of groceries to families in need; Pathways to Housing, which provides rental assistance and expanding housing placements; and Cars Bring Hope, which provides vehicles to individuals served by HUM. It will also help the agency continue to grow, Young said. “We need more homeless shelters,” he said. “We need
a drop-in shelter. We need a permanent place to be able to feed people during the day. Currently, we hand out hot meals and people have to go find their own place to eat, and the number one thing we hear from the food insecure is that it would be a great deal more dignified if they could actually sit.”
HUM’s homeless prevention programs are critical, said case manager Julie AyersBernstein. Using grant funds, they’re able to help with housing needs such as emergency rental and utility assistance.
“There’s a huge need for it — an absolute huge need for it, and in my opinion, not enough money for it,” Ayers-Bernstein said. “I have to turn away so many people, and it’s a little heartbreaking at times.”
Most of the aid HUM provides in Flagler County is through rental and utility assistance.
“What’s remarkable is how much one month’s rent really can help keep a family in their
HUM programs
Barracks of Hope, a transitional housing program for veterans;
Hope Place, temporary housing for families with children and homeless youths ages 18-24 who are pursuing an education;
Bridge of Hope, a daily hot meal program;
apartment,” Young said.
Feeding people has also been a cornerstone of HUM’s services. Volunteering with the Feed a Family program is how Ayers-Bernstein first got involved with HUM.
After she was displaced from her hospitality career during the COVID-19 pandemic, Ayers-Bernstein started helping packing to pack grocery bags for families in need.
“That’s a key piece, I think, of our success — is that either our employees and our vol -
Feed a Family, which provides a monthly 32-pound bag of groceries to families in need;
Pathways to Housing, which provides rental assistance and expanding housing placements; and
Cars Bring Hope, which provides vehicles to individuals served by HUM.
unteers first started by volunteering so they got to know the work,” Young said.
He started as a volunteer too, helping in the kitchen at Hope Place.
“What we’ve learned most at Halifax Urban Ministries is that we’re not giving handouts,” he said. “We’re giving hand-ups. We’re doing God’s work. We’re helping people who need help.”
For more information, contact ncampon@halifaxurban ministries.org.
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According to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, registered sexual predator Gabriel Pardo, 45, has been sentenced to an additional 10 years in the Florida Department of Corrections followed by 15 years of sex offender probation after violating the terms of his release less than 12 hours after leaving prison. The sentencing stems from Pardo’s June 19 arrest after he failed to report to his probation officer the morning after being released from prison and instead walked more than six miles overnight to the Palm Coast home where he had previously victimized multiple children, the Sheriff’s Office said.
According to FCSO, Pardo was released from a Florida state correctional facility at approximately 10:17 p.m. on June 18 and dropped off at a bus stop on State Road 100 in Flagler Beach. As a condition of his release, he was fitted with a GPS ankle monitor and ordered to report to the Florida Department of Corrections Probation and Parole Office in Bunnell at 8 a.m. the following morning.
When Pardo failed to report, probation officers alerted FCSO detectives. Investigators determined there was no indication he entered the residence or made contact with anyone, and later confirmed the victims no longer lived at that address. Pardo is a registered sexual predator as the result of a 2018 case in which he repeatedly sexually abused two children in his care over several years and molested a third child during a sleepover.
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To the rescue
Junior lifeguards optimize life-saving skills and sharpen their competitive edge at camp.
MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER
A blur of yellow and red rash guards and baggies flew toward an orange cone strategically placed on Ponce Inlet beach. The junior lifeguards and beach scouts were there to participate in the Volusia County Lifeguard Program’s
“I like to run the program (because) I like to see the impact it has on the future generations of lifeguards. It’s really important to have lifeguards out on our beach in Volusia County ... It’s pretty cool to see kids that were nine and 10 years old that started with me, and now they’re my helpers.”
final day of the competition training camp on July 10. The program was started 46 years ago and has been used to educate local youth about water safety, lifesaving techniques and ocean ecology, according to the Volusia County website. Every summer, 300 to 400 kids try out, then, once qualified, attend one or more of the four camps.
Camp-goers must be 9 to 15 years old, be able to swim 100 yards in two minutes and 15 seconds or less, tread water for five minutes and swim underwater for 10 feet.
Junior lifeguard coordinator and EMT Hailey Monahan, who is also one of the public information officers, said the summer program serves as a major recruiting tool for the county and is one of the largest water safety programs in Florida.
Monahan is a Volusia County native. Born in DeLand, she was raised in boating, fishing and going to the beach with her family. She was on the swim team in high school when some of her friends decided to try lifeguarding.
Monahan said she knew that helping people was important to her, so she tried out and got the job at 16. This is her sec-
ond summer as the program coordinator.
“I like to run the program [because] I like to see the impact it has on the future generations of lifeguards,” she said. “It’s really important to have lifeguards out on our beach in Volusia County. I’m getting to inspire these kids that want to come to work for us. It’s pretty cool to see kids that were 9 and 10 years old that started with me and now they’re my helpers.”
Tryouts are held on multiple dates in May, followed by four camps scheduled for three weeks in June and the second week of July. The competition training camp is scheduled last and helps junior lifeguards prepare for the United States Lifesaving Association’s Junior Regional and National competitions. Regionals were held in Gulf Shores, Alabama, on July 13, and junior nationals will be at Fort Lauderdale on Aug. 4.
The last day of camp is a plethora of lifeguard-racing staples: the iron guard, runswim-run, rescue relay and beach flags. These combine the core elements of surf lifesaving techniques and hone competitive skills.
Auggie Lindemann competed in A Group, 13- to 15-year-olds, and placed first in three of the events and third in beach flags. He said he comes from a family of swimmers. His brother Eli was an ocean rescue lifeguard in District 4 in New Smyrna Beach, where his sister, Maddie, is currently a lifeguard.
“I just love being at the beach, hearing the waves and just being in the water,” he said. “Sometimes I feel more comfortable in the water than on land.”
Monahan said 10 to 20 of the junior lifeguards will be heading to junior nationals to compete. As the event approaches, she said the exact number of athletes attending will be known.
“I think we have some really incredible athletes,” she said. “We’ve got a handful of them that we’ve been coaching on the side, and we’ve been inviting them to some lifeguard practices. We have a team tryout to get some more work in before nationals, but this week was the big push to get ready.” Lifeguards Gavin Ziegler and Faith Neal helped Monahan run the four-week program. Ziegler wants more kids to learn about becoming junior lifeguards at a younger age. He started lifeguarding
at 18, but said he would have loved to start earlier.
“The focus of this camp is to bring more eyes to the sport and help spread interest,” Ziegler said. “Start kids at a younger age; that way, they grow up and are inspired to be lifeguards.”
Neal said Fourth of July weekend proved to her that there is a shortage of lifeguards.
“This camp’s important for competition, and as a summer camp for our community, but at the end of the day, it’s really important that we get lifeguards out of it because we’re short-staffed,” she said. Monahan said she is motivated to introduce kids to a new sport and inspire them to get involved in the junior lifeguard program.
Fourteen-year-old Gabby Chavez said she has been going to the camp for three years and hopes to follow in her dad’s footsteps. Her father, Manuel Chavez, was a lifeguard in Volusia County for three years and went to the USLA National
Competition with the team in the late 1990s.
“Lifeguarding was a great part of my life growing up,” he said. “I was lucky enough to be able to guard with great people. One of the best things I’ve ever done. I hope that all these kids get to enjoy it. They’re out in the ocean learning about everything from animals to the currents to the waves. They’re in shape. They’re out in the sun, and they’re not on some kind of phone or iPad.”
Monahan hopes the junior lifeguards take away a passion for lifeguarding and a healthy respect for the ocean.
“Being able to have an impact on them, to teach them about the dangers of the ocean and how to recognize and help someone in distress is really cool and also very important,” she said.
Junior lifeguards race at the competition training camp on July 10 at Ponce Inlet beach. Photos by Michele Meyers
Junior lifeguard coordinator Hailey Monahan (left) encourages one of the junior lifeguards to finish strong in the run-swim-run race.
Junior lifeguard Emmy grabs a board in the ironguard race.
Lifeguard Faith Neal (left) keeps track of where the junior lifeguards finished in one of the races.
HAILEY MONAHAN, Jr. Lifeguard Program Coordinator, EMT
Lifeguards
Daytona Beach resident Matthew Neal runs in during one of the races.
Junior lifeguards pose for a photo at the competition training camp.
Volusia County resident Ansley Chard races in the ironguard event.
Junior lifeguards battle in the run-swim-run race.
A junior lifeguard heads into the ocean during the rescue relay
LOCAL EVENTS
THURSDAY, JULY 23
PABLO CRUISE AND ORLEANS
When: 7:30 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N.
U.S. 1, Ormond Beach
Details: Presented by Elko Concerts, see Pablo Cruise and Orleans perform their Yacht Rock summer tour. Tickets cost $75-$85. Visit https://ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com/.
FRIDAY, JULY 24
WELLNESS PAINT PARTY
When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach
Details: Gina Bickish will lead this step-by-step painting instruction. All supplies provided. Bring an apron, smock or old shirt. Class costs $40. Call 386-956-6891 to register.
SUMMER SOUNDS
When: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach
Details: Bring a lawn chair or blanket and enjoy a free concert by Stealing Vanity, a Daytona Beach rock band.
SATURDAY, JULY 25
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
HOLIDAY HUNT
When: 8 a.m. to noon
Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive
Details: Take part in a hunt for hidden beach balls during a self-guided tour of The Casements. Pick up a tally sheet at the front desk and return it for a prize. Free for ages 16 and under.
NINTH ANNUAL
CHRISTMAS IN JULY
When: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Granada Boulevard, from A1A to Orchard Street,
Ormond Beach Details: Join Ormond MainStreet for its annual shopping and dining event in the downtown. Santa and Mrs. Claus will spread holiday cheer at participating businesses. Take part in an “Elf on the Shelf” scavenger hunt. Visit www.ormondbeachmainstreet.com/ christmasinjuly.
CHRISTMAS IN JULY AT OMAM
When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd.
Details: OMAM will celebrate Christmas in July alongside Ormond MainStreet. Enjoy the summer art exhibitions, light refreshments, and the Elf on the Shelf scavenger hunt. Free admission.
HEALTHIER, WEALTHIER, WISER, INC. SEMINAR
When: 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach Regional Library, Sandcastle room, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach
Details: Attend this free seminar, featuring Dr. Aneesah N. Farris of Helping Hands Family Chiropractic as guest speaker. Summer health tips for kids. A complimentary lunch will be served. Free health screenings and take home snack packs for children, while supplies last. RSVP to investinhealth2022@gmail.com.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 29
5K FUN ICE CREAM WALK
When: 6:30-8 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach Public Library, 30 S. Beach St., Ormond Beach Details: Join the Happy Wanderers for a 5K walk and then ice cream. Free walk. Pay for your own ice cream. Registration begins at 6:30 p.m. Walk starts at 7 p.m.
THURSDAY, JULY 30
PENINSULA WOMENS CLUB
GAMES When: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Peninsula Womens
Club, 415 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach Details: Play Bridge, Samba, “Hand, Foot and Elbow” players. All ladies who enjoy cards welcome. Call Betsy Patton at 386-843-1061.
FRIDAY, JULY 31
WELLNESS PAINT PARTY
When: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: The Casements, 25 Riverside Drive, Ormond Beach
Details: Gina Bickish will lead this step-by-step painting instruction. All supplies provided. Bring an apron, smock or old shirt. Class costs $40. Call 386-956-6891 to register.
SUMMER SOUNDS
When: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive
Details: Bring a lawn chair and enjoy a free concert by the Black Velvet Duo, who will perform a variety of classic hits from different genres.
HALIFAX REPERTORY
THEATRE PRESENTS
‘HADESTOWN: TEEN
EDITION’
When: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, July 31, Aug. 1, 7 and 8; and 2 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 2 and 3
Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1
Details: See this performance by the Halifax Repertory Theatre. Tickets cost $25 for students; $35 for adults. Visit https://ormondbeachperformingartscenter.csstix.com.
SATURDAY, AUG. 1
FIRST SATURDAY ART WALK
When: 3-7 p.m.
Where: Ormond Beach
MainStreet Arts District, 128 W. Granada Blvd., Ormond
Beach
Details: Join 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.
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Beachside’s new principal wants to continue positive ripple effect
Meet Christina Donohue, Beachside
Elementary’s new principal.
JARLEENE ALMENAS MANAGING EDITOR
Christina Donohue wants to help Beachside Elementary’s Sea Turtles continue “making waves.”
That’s the school’s motto for next year. To Donohue, as Beachside’s new principal, that means they will continue creating positive momentum.
“Sometimes it’s a child reading independently for the first time,” she said. “Sometimes it’s a teacher trying an innovative lesson and sometimes it’s a family becoming more involved in the school community, and that makes a tremendous impact on our students, and those small ripples create waves.”
Donohue has been in education since 2005, having started as an elementary school teacher. In 2010, when she was teaching fourth grade, she was named the Brevard County District Teacher of the Year.
Shortly after, she decided to become an administrator and worked at both the middle and high school levels in Brevard.
What brought her to Volusia County Schools? She was impressed by the district.
“That positive momentum in Volusia County last year — them earning an A, and then again keeping that momentum for another A this year,” Donohue said. “They’ve had tremendous work that they have been doing.” Plus, she added, when there’s a change in your pro-
fessional career, she believes that helps you become a better educator.
She’s been passionate about professional development since she was named Teacher of the Year in 2010. While in Brevard County, she founded and led a Teacher Leadership Council for seven years.
“I started to question, like, how can we build our network of teacher leaders?” she said. “How can we strengthen and continue to build on that capacity? Because here’s the important part: We have to have strong teachers who want to stay in the classroom. We need strong teachers that also want to work outside of the classroom and support other teachers and build our new teachers. But we also need strong teachers that want to become administrators.”
Her goal for the next school year is to build on Beachside’s academic excellence, while making it “the heart of our community,” where children, their families, educators and community partners work
together for student success. She’s also proud that Beachside is an A-rated Title 1 school, because that is a signal collaboration is present among these groups.
But an A grade is not the finish line, Donohue said.
“That A represents the hard work that our teachers and our students — all of our faculty and staff and our community — are doing,” she said. “But it tells the summary of individual students’ successes, and so in there, we still have students that need to reach their highest potential, and so that’s the work.”
Donohue is excited to be at Beachside. From the moment she arrived, she has felt welcomed, both at the school and district level, she said.
“Community members are already reaching out, and that tells me they care about the children at Beachside,” Donohue said. “That has developed a strong foundation, and I want to be a part of helping that continue the story.”
Daytona’s ‘Cheers to 150 Years’ street party set for Main Street
The family-friendly festival is part of Daytona Beach’s sesquicentennial celebration weekend.
CITY OF DAYTONA BEACH
The City of Daytona Beach invites residents and visitors to continue celebrating the city’s 150th anniversary at “Cheers to 150 Years,” a free community street party from 5 to 11 p.m. Saturday, July 25, on Main Street between A1A and Peninsula Drive.
As part of Daytona Beach’s sesquicentennial celebration weekend, the family-friendly festival will transform Main Street into a lively destination featuring live music, local food trucks, interactive community activities and entertainment for all ages.
Guests are encouraged to stroll along Main Street,
sample a variety of local flavors, connect with community organizations and enjoy an evening celebrating the people, places and traditions that have shaped Daytona Beach over the past 150 years.
EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
The evening will feature activities and attractions throughout Main Street, including:
Live music
Battle at the Beach Food Truck Challenge featuring 25 food trucks competing for People’s Choice, Best Entrée and Best Dessert
Complimentary community birthday cake celebrating Daytona Beach’s 150th anniversary
“Why I Love Daytona Beach” interactive community wall
“Letters to the Future,” where attendees can share hopes and messages for future generations
NASCAR’s Coke Zero Sugar
400 promotional vehicle on display
Family-friendly activities and entertainment
Whether attending with family or friends, the festival offers something for everyone while highlighting the spirit and history of Daytona Beach.
CONTINUE THE CELEBRATION AT THE BANDSHELL
Just a short walk from Main Street, continue the celebration at the historic Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell for the Star Spangled Summer Concert Series, beginning at 7:15 p.m.
In honor of Daytona Beach’s 150th anniversary, the evening’s concert will feature Beautiful Loser: A Tribute to Bob Seger and The Allman Revival, celebrating the music of the legendary Allman Brothers Band. The performance holds special significance as the Allman brothers grew up in Daytona Beach and launched their iconic Southern rock sound right here in the city.
The Star Spangled Summer Concert Series is a longtime Daytona Beach tradition.
Guests can make an evening of it by parking in the Ocean Center garage, taking the pedestrian crosswalk to the bandshell in Oceanfront Park, renting a chair, enjoying refreshments and ending the night with a spectacular fireworks display over the ocean following the concert.
Together, the Main Street festival and bandshell concert create a full evening of entertainment celebrating Daytona Beach’s rich history, vibrant culture and enduring community spirit.
Principal Christina Donohue comes to Beachside with over two decades of experience in education. Photo by Jarleene Almenas
Daytona Beach Oceanfront Bandshell. Courtesy photo
Coaching for kicks
MICHELE MEYERS
CONTRIBUTING WRITER
In 2004, Dan Lundy was a senior kicker for the University of Miami football team. His career had been plagued by an inner adductor injury sustained during a warmup for a game against Boston College. He kept reaggravating it and tore it again the following spring. By that point, he hated football.
One Sunday afternoon, roommate and Hurricanes punter Freddie Capshaw asked him to be the kicking coach at a youth clinic in South Florida. Lundy told Capshaw he would go but only once. He went more than once and never looked back. For 23 years, he has been coaching kickers, punters and snappers.
“I did it reluctantly, and I fell in love (with coaching),”
Lundy said. “I think my mission shortly after that was, if I could have done it all over again, how would I fill the voids? That defines who I am. I was always given gray answers (as a kicker). I never really had a good process. I never really knew how to talk to myself. No one ever told me not to focus on others’ performances. These things add up.”
Lundy played soccer at Seabreeze High School his freshman year, when Sebastian Janikowski, a soccer player-turned-NFL kicker, was a senior. They played one soccer season together. He watched as Janikowski turned down a multi-million dollar offer to play professional soccer with San Lorenzo of Argentina’s First Division, opted to be a kicker on the Florida State University football team, and was a first-round NFL draft pick by the Oakland Raiders in 2000.
“That appealed to me,” Lundy said. “Because of him, I got to train in the summers. He’d come to the Ormond Beach Sports Complex; that was our training ground … It
was just really surreal because he was a hero to me. I didn’t think there was anyone better in the NFL at the time, and then he proved it to me.”
Lundy transferred to Mainland in the spring of his junior year, where he played football and soccer. He was getting offers to kick at big Division I football schools, offers to play soccer at Division II schools, and from larger schools in the north, where Lundy said the cold weather was a deterrent. He graduated in 2000, then attended UM, where he double-majored in finance and management with a minor in English.
Then Mainland assistant coach and former Daytona Beach mayor Bud Asher became Lundy’s mentor when he moved home in 2006. Lundy started working at Mainland, where he taught Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) courses. He took over Asher’s position as assistant football coach focusing on special teams.
“I used to go eat with Bud on Tuesday nights, pretty much till the end,” Lundy said. “He
was getting pretty rough with health, but he lived on Riverside Drive and just lived a great life. Coach was around football for 61 years.”
The Bud Asher football camp was founded by Lundy in 2014, while working with One On One Kicking, in memory of Asher following his death in 2013. Lundy said the camp was sponsored by adidas and grew so large that one year, over 500 kids attended. He continued to work with One On One Kicking until he officially launched his business, 4th Down University, in 2016. Lundy retired from teaching in the fall of 2019 before in-school instruction was shut down due to COVID-19. The Bud Asher football camp did not survive.
Transitioning from teaching to coaching was tough, Lundy said. He started a podcast and did a myriad of things to get his name out to the public, including clinics. Coaching coaches, he discovered, was definitely his niche.
“I tried to get my name in the hat at these big clinics,” Lundy said. “Finally someone bit on a big clinic. You give me 51 minutes on the stage. I get a PowerPoint, and I get to have a football and grab someone out of the audience to model good behavior versus bad. I killed it.”
Lundy currently offers private, semi-private, virtual, and small group training for kickers, punters, and snappers through 4th Down University. His website scrolls the message: “we’re all about instruction, details, and preparation,” and Lundy backs it with extensive knowledge and technology.
“Football has gotten exponentially smarter, and that’s what I’m more concerned with,” he said. “I don’t want you to think I have a strong opinion; I want you to know that I’ve done the due dili -
gence and research enough to know that this is objectively the best decision in this situation.”
Trackman football analytics are part of Lundy’s on-site training. Trackman technology uses Doppler radar to track ball flight in real-time. For kickers and punters, the system provides data on metrics such as ball velocity, launch angle, hang time, spin rate and apex height.
Recently, Lundy teamed up with Bethune-Cookman University football coach Raymond Woodie Jr. to train the team’s punter, Isaac Gallagher, long snapper Cole Hash and new kicker Ryder Goodwin. Lundy held a small-group training session for the specialists, which also included Albany State University long snapper and Seabreeze alumnus James Lyons, as well as Cypress Creek kicker Keenan Santiago.
Santiago started playing soccer at age 4 and has been kicking for his high school team for a year. Lafayette kicker Jack Simonetta, who was trained by Lundy, got Santiago interested in 4th Down University.
“I went to one of our football games and said, ‘This kicker sucks. I can do so much better,” Santiago said.
“I showed up to one of the spring practices, and the coach said, ‘This kid can kick.”
He quit soccer and started playing football full time. He said that in training with Lundy, he has gotten a lot quicker off his punts and is working on his kickoff tempo.
“I’m trying to go to Lundy as much as I can to get ready for my senior season,” Santiago said. “I like how his sessions are strict but fun. He’s a nice guy, but he wants to help you improve. It was cool having the B-CU guys out here.” Matanzas graduate Cole Hash is B-CU’s long snapper.
“We have to tone everything down to each minute and fine detail to the point where it can sometimes be stressful,” Hash said. “But that’s why I come out here daily and rep it.” Lundy said the one thing missing from his career was guidance. He said he is determined to change that for specialty teams everywhere.
“One thing I know for a fact is that I’ve changed people’s lives,” he said. “I’ve really made an impact with not only the athletes but the parents. Do I think I’m a good businessman? ... No. I’m a good football coach.” Lundy resides in Ormond Beach with his wife, Aryana, and their children, Blake, Leighton and Max.
Behtune-Cookman University punter Isaac Gallagher (left) holds the ball for B-CU kicker Ryder Goodwin during a 4th Down University Saturday session at B-CU on July 18. Photos by Michele Meyers
4th Down University founder Dan Lundy fills the void for football’s specialists.
4th Down University founder Dan Lundy (right) takes some footage of Keenan Santiago (left).
Dan Lundy (left) demonstrates positioning
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Kathlyn A. Stafford May 1, 1926 - April 28, 2026
Kathlyn A. Stafford (known affectionately as “Kay”) passed away in her apartment at The Windsor of Palm Coast in Florida on April 28, 2026, just three days shy of her 100th birthday. Kay was born May 1, 1926 in Cleveland, Ohio, the state where she lived most of her life until retiring with her husband, Carl, in 1985 to Palm Coast, FL. Carl’s death preceded hers by more than a quarter century.
Kay worked outside the home as a young mom long before “working moms” became fashionable. She worked for a number of companies in a variety of clerical and secretarial functions over the years. She and Carl traveled extensively around the country where she took massive numbers of photos, mostly capturing the mountains, waters, and landscapes that moved her. Those images were a great source of pleasure in her later years.
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Upon moving to Florida after retirement, Kay set about, in her 60s, learning Adobe InDesign software so she could put her secretarial skills to good use. And that she did! She was an avid volunteer for years as editor of the Flagler County Historical Society Newsletter and a volunteer at the Palm Coast Library. During her years in the area, the library opened doors to worlds she could not visit in reality, but it gave her great joy to let her imagination take her to places and times she’d not been able to visit. Her greatest satisfaction, however, came
from her involvement with the Palm Coast United Methodist Church community where she created and served for many years as the editor of the church newsletter. She used her dedication and creativity to keep the church community informed and connected, sharing church events, celebrations, and moments of care within the community. Her work became a meaningful ministry that strengthened the life of the church. She loved the time spent with the children, particularly as Sunday School teacher, shared meals, and also connecting with other adult members in the Bible Study program.
Until a head injury some years ago challenged her voice, she loved singing in the church choir, both for the music and the friendships she gained.
After suffering a severe head injury just before Christmas in 2014 resulting in surgery for a subdural hematoma and a long recovery process, Kay was undaunted. While her activities certainly slowed, her smile and kindness never wavered. She remained in the home she and Carl had built until late into her 90s when health and safety made a move to Assisted Living advisable. During her time at The Windsor, she made new friends with residents and staff. Her last days were quiet and joyful as she and family and friends anticipated her approaching 100th birthday celebration.
However, in the week or so before her passing, she’d made comments to several people that she didn’t think she’d be around for the party. Something within her was letting her know the end was near. She passed amid compassionate care at AdventHealth Palm Coast Parkway Hospital. Kay loved well and was much loved in return. She is survived by her daughter, Judith M. Bryan of Bloomingdale, IL, her granddaughter, Shannon K. Bryan of South Portland, ME, grandson, Clifford E. Bryan (deceased), married to Elizabeth A. Bryan of Bolingbrook, IL, their children Rebecca and Samantha, along with stepdaughter, Gayle D. Etter married to Paul A. Etter of Alcoa, TN, grandson Matthew Etter, married to Jennifer King, their children Erik and Devon, and granddaughter Julie Murray, married to Keith Murray, and their children Luke and Aaron. Per her wishes, Kay rests eternally with her husband at Sunset Memorial Park in North Olmsted, Ohio. Arrangements are in the care of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home www.craigflaglerpalms.com