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Million-dollar conservation Volusia County Council agrees to buy the 36-acre parcel in the Loop for $988,000. PAGE 5

Saving the church Ormond MainStreet asks city to halt demolition on church bought three years ago. PAGE 2 INSIDE BIGHEADZ

New beauty bar opens PAGE 13

MORE SALES

Daytona condo inventory levels hit new low PAGE 13

No more hybrid learning option Volusia County Schools announced on April 15 that the Volusia Live Option will not be offered in the 2021-2022 school year.

Superintendent Scott Fritz wrote the following message to parents: “Starting this upcoming August, parents will have two options for their students for next school year. The first option will be face-to-face learning, at their zoned school. The second option for those students who would like to learn virtually will be to enroll in Volusia Online Learning (VOL) as a full-time student. Please note that for next school year we will not be offering the Volusia Live Option.”

Registration opened for the VOL option on April 16. Visit www.volusiaonlinelearning. com through July 18. All current VOL families must re-apply for the 2021-2022 school year, Fritz said.

Questions? Call 386-506-0014 or email Volusiaonlinelearning@ groups.volusia.k12.fl.us.

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McKenna, 2, stands by her mother, Lauren Matero, as she is sworn in, alongside Gabrielle Winstead and Chelsey Palmer.

Sworn to protect

Ormond Beach Police Department adds three women officers PAGE 3 VAX UP, VOLUSIA

Gettin’ dirty Jeep Beach returns for 18th year PAGE 4

City hosts first vaccination event Photos by Brian McMillan

Charlene Greer’s Jeep Rubicon was crashed into in 2017. She was told that the Jeep likely saved her life. She’s the volunteer chairwoman of Jeep Beach 2021.

Commissioner Dwight Selby receives the Moderna vaccine at the Nova Community Center April 21.

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BY THE NUMBERS

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permits issued within the city last week, valued at $10.3 million. A total of 13 new business tax receipts were also issued.

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grant agreement approved with the Federal Aviation Administration for COVID-19 economic relief for the airport.

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entrepreneurs enrolled in the Kauffman FastTrac program, held in partnership with the city and Volusia/Flagler SCORE.

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traffic crashes in the city reported last week.

Email Associate Editor Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

MainStreet seeks to save church building

ACE Hardware project OK’d

Ormond MainStreet sees potential in the former Ormond Beach Riverside Church building at 56 N. Beach St. The city purchased the building for $729,000 in June 2018, and the property has remained vacant for almost three years since. At the City Commission meeting on Tuesday, April 20, Ormond MainStreet Executive Director Julia Truilo approached the commissioners with a proposal: Pause all demolition plans for six months to allow their organization to figure out a plan to preserve and develop the mid-century modern building. In the meantime, Truilo offered volunteers to clean up the site and asked the city to make minor repairs to dehumidify and make the building watertight.

“This commission has a rare opportunity to preserve a piece of Ormond Beach history, and provide something the public has asked for,” Truilo said.

The space could be a maker space, or entrepreneurial site, she suggested.

There has been a church on the corner of Beach Street and Lincoln Avenue since the

The City Commission approved a rezoning request and development order for a new Ace Hardware store at 1480 N. U.S. 1 at its meeting on Tuesday, April 20.

The property was rezoned on first reading from B-7 (Highway Tourist Commercial) to a Planned Business Development. Once built, the 2.7 acre property will house a 16,853 square-foot building with a garden center.

Fourth of July fireworks Photo courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach

A look inside the 56 N. Beach St. church in January 2020.

founding of the city. John D. Rockefeller attended services in the previous Ormond Beach Union church building on the site.

Commissioner Dwight Selby, who serves as the city’s liaison on the MainStreet Board, said he recently completed a walkthrough of the building.

“It’s in much better condition than I thought it was in,” he said.

Back in January 2020,

commissioners Susan Persis, Troy Kent and Rob Littleton expressed a desire to tear down the building in favor of adding a parking lot, though a formal vote was never called.

Kent said he needed more information to consider MainStreet’s request, adding that he didn’t agree with spending money to place tarps on the church’s roof or replace carpets if the city plans to move forward with demolition.

The city is moving forward with its fireworks display for Independence Day, which were canceled in 2020.

City Manager Joyce Shanahan said at the recent commission meeting that, beyond the display, this year’s event will be “limited” compared to the past.

Julian’s building torn down Demolition for the former Julian’s property at 88 S. Atlantic Boulevard began this week.

A gift shop will be constructed on the property.

Parks and rec survey now open As part of the city’s parks and recreation master plan update, residents may now take an online survey to provide input on facilities.

Want to take it? Visit surveymonkey.com/r/Parkslife

“Our goal is to come back large and loud and proud this year. We are saving lives, changing lives and impacting lives.”

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BRIEFS Ormond Beach Police Department adds three women officers

BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Like every all-star mom, Lauren Matero was able to let her daughter join in the moment.

Matero, who was one of three young women sworn in as officers for the Ormond Beach Police Department in a ceremony on April 16, had an energetic cheering section: McKenna, age 2.

McKenna clutched her mother’s legs as Matero raised her right hand, alongside new officers Chelsey Palmer and Gabrielle Winstead.

Winstead became the youngest officer on the force, having graduated high school just last year.

Matero’s parents were both police officers, and her brother now serves with the Daytona Beach Police Department.

Palmer’s father, Jim Lynch, pinned her during the ceremony.

He said his emotions were mixed: “Scared and proud. It’s a tough job. It’s an honorable job, but it’s tough.”

TWO RULES

Chief Jesse Godfrey opened the ceremony, which was attended by more than a dozen officers, plus family members and city officials.

“There’s a lot going on in the world today in law enforcement,” said Godfrey, as the Derek

CHELSEY PALMER  Trains in jiu-jitsu, plays bass guitar, enjoys hiking and spending time with her dog  Member of the National Society of Collegiate Scholars  Member of the Council of Undergraduate Research

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Chelsey Palmer is pinned by her father, Jim Lynch.

Chauvin trial was making multiple headlines daily. He exhorted the three new officers to live by the OBPD mission statement: “To enhance the quality of life in the community and protect our citizens.”

“If you’re ever on the night shift, and you’re wondering why you took this job, I want you to refer to your mission statement, and that will keep you grounded,” he said. “Today is a challenging day to be a police officer … but there are a lot of good things in the world, so don’t let that get drowned out.”

He then gave the officers two rules that must be kept if they are to have successful careers. First: “Remember why you took this job. You wanted to do this job to help people.” Second: “Don’t ever tarnish the badge.”

Godfrey encouraged the three officers, who graduated from

Class 92 of the Basic Law Enforcement Academy at Daytona State College together, to “do good police work. Make a positive difference. It’s that simple.”

FEMALE PERSPECTIVE

Winstead believes women handle things differently from men, on a case by case basis, and Godfrey agreed, in an interview after the ceremony.

“We need women in law enforcement,” Godfrey said. The police force “should be representative of our community.”

Capt. Christopher Roos added, “For years, it’s been a maledominated profession. I love seeing more and more young ladies considering this as a career.” His advice to the new recruits: “Be firm, fair and aware.”

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LAUREN MATERO  Enjoys powerlifting and overeating  Daughter of Michael, a retired police officer from Port Chester, New York  Daughter of Mary, a retired police officer from the Village of Mamaroneck, New York  Brother of Dan, an officer with the Daytona Beach Police Department

GABRIELLE WINSTEAD  Enjoys jiu-jitsu, beach runs and country music  Youngest officer joining the OBPD

DeSantis signs protest bill Flanked by uniformed lawenforcement officers, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday, April 19, signed into law a controversial law-and-order measure sparked by nationwide protests that erupted last year after George Floyd’s death.

The law, which went into effect immediately, creates a new crime of “mob intimidation,” enhances riot-related penalties and makes it harder for local officials to reduce spending on law enforcement.

The measure (HB 1) has been one of the 2021 legislative session’s most contentious issues, with all Republicans but one — Sen. Jeff Brandes, R-St. Petersburg — supporting it and all Democrats opposed.

At a bill-signing ceremony in Polk County, where he announced the framework for the plan in September, DeSantis boasted that the measure “is the strongest, anti-rioting, pro-law enforcement piece of legislation in the country.”

The law, which also makes it a felony to tear down statues or monuments, includes giving the governor and Florida Cabinet authority to override local officials’ decisions to reduce law enforcement spending.

Critics of the measure contend that it unconstitutionally infringes on the right to freedom of speech and to assemble and will result in lawsuits. A number of organizations issued statements Monday condemning DeSantis’ approval of the law.

Transgender athlete bill passes House The Republican-dominated Florida House on April 14 passed a bill that would ban transgender girls from playing on girls’ and women’s high-school and college sports teams.

The proposal (HB 1475) would make participation in athletics contingent on determining students’ “biological sex,” a disputed term that refers to the sex assigned at birth.

The “Fairness in Women’s Sports Act” passed the House on a 77-40 vote along almost straight party lines. The vote sets the stage for the House to try to reach agreement with the Senate, which has a bill that differs from the House measure.

The National Collegiate Athletic Association, the main governing body for college sports, released a statement saying championships may only be held in “locations where hosts can commit to providing an environment that is safe, healthy and free of discrimination.”

Some Democrats took issue with part of the bill requiring examinations of students whose sex is called into question.

Under the measure, schools would have to resolve disputes “by requesting that the student provide a health examination and consent form or other statement signed by the student’s personal health care provider which must verify the student’s biological sex,” determined by their reproductive anatomy, genetic makeup or “normal endogenously produced testosterone levels.”

The Senate version (SB 2012) includes a carve-out for transgender girls who have been on hormone therapy to lower their testosterone levels for at least 12 months.

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Boulders and construction debris are typically unwelcome at the Daytona International Speedway, but not if Charlene Greer has anything to do with it.

Greer, an Ormond Beach resident and 2020 winner of the NASCAR Foundation’s Betty Jane France Humanitarian Award, is the chairwoman of Jeep Beach 2021. She met with the Ormond Beach Observer on April 16 as 200 dump truck loads of dirt and 18 loads of boulders were being pushed around to create an obstacle course in a portion of the DIS infield.

“We are partying and playing with a purpose,” said Greer, wearing hot pink and driving her custom-made Jeep Rubicon.

Jeep Beach 2021, which is expected to draw a record 20,000 Jeeps to the Daytona Beach area, is a nonprofit event. Greer and 300 volunteers put in 4,500 hours of service to make the event a success and raise what Greer hopes will be about $500,000 to benefit 35 local charities. The nonprofit also helps individual families and veterans.

Why do people travel to Daytona from around the country for Jeep Beach? There are events all week, including the main event at DIS, where Jeep lovers can admire each other’s modifications and practice their “Jeep wave.”

The obstacle course brings together both the toughest offroaders and the novices who need some instruction about how to even put their Jeeps in four-wheel drive for the first time (everyone signs a liability waiver).

“Our mission here is to have something for everyone,” said Jerry Strickland, who arrived at DIS at 4:15 a.m. April 16 to begin

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Charlene Greer, an Ormond Beach resident, is the chairwoman of Jeep Beach 2021.

JEEP BEACH EVENTS Jeep Beach kicked off with a 5K Fun Run on Sunday. There were also a softball game, luau, off-road event and tailgate throughout the week. Up next:  Main Event on the infield at DIS on Friday and Saturday  Beach parade and beach cleanup on Sunday Download the Jeep Beach App and visit www.jeepbeach.com for a full schedule of events.

creating the obstacle course.

Jeep owners are one big happy ‘Jamily,’” Greer said. “We will have a mud runner worth $1,000 still pounding it, still running over rocks, and a $200,000 epic Jeep show build, and they’ll wave at each other as they’re driving down the street.”

Greer got involved with Jeep Beach in 2011. The event is now in its 18th year, after the pandemic canceled the party last year. But now, many of the volunteers are vaccinated, and she trusts people will follow pandemic protocols to allow the event to be safe.

“Our goal is to come back large and loud and proud this year,” Greer said. “We are saving lives, changing lives and impacting lives. That’s why we do what we do.”

AdventHealth physician shares insights on COVID-19 ‘long haulers’ Doctors are finding that some patients who are no longer infected with the virus have ongoing symptoms such as fatigue and brain fog.

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For some patients, getting over COVID-19 is just the beginning. A subset of patients known as “long haulers” are emerging who continue to have symptoms weeks and even months after the virus has cleared their systems.

These patients can face both mental and physical challenges, said Dr. Cynthia Gries, medical director of AdventHealth’s lung-transplant program, on today’s AdventHealth Morning Briefing.

Long haulers are defined as those who are still having symptoms more than three weeks after

their initial diagnosis. People who’ve had any level of COVID-19 can become long haulers, Gries said, ranging from hospitalized patients to those with mild cases who may have recovered at home.

Symptoms can include headache, fatigue, brain fog and shortness of breath, Gries said. To date, the majority of patients are women, and younger populations seem to be more affected.

In addition, the syndrome can bring a mental toll, Gries said, resulting from the trauma of the disease diagnosis itself, to the isolation required during treatment, to survivors guilt in the aftermath of the disease.

“I wouldn’t be surprised to see PTSD in these patients going forward,” Gries said.

Gries also advised patients who’ve had the disease to get vaccinated, but to wait three months post-COVID before doing so.

Some have reported that getting the vaccine helped their longhaul symptoms, Gries added.

Dr. Cynthia Gries, medical director of AdventHealth’s lungtransplant program, on AdventHealth Morning Briefing on April 15

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County to buy 36 acres in the Loop The 6-0 vote was not without reservations.

“The Loop is worthy

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ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Supporters of the “Defend the Loop” campaign had cause to celebrate on Tuesday, April 20, after the Volusia County Council voted 6-0 to purchase the 36-acre parcel of land in Plantation Oaks for $988,000.

The pending purchase is made possible through the ECHO Historic acquisition/stabilization grant program, which was given a unanimous recommendation for approval by the ECHO Advisory Committee on April 1. The property qualified for the grant due to it having historic remnants of the original Old Kings Road as well as structural remains and artifacts of a late 18th or 19th century home, according to the agenda item summary. The property will be purchased using $234,647 from the county park improvement funds; a $15,000 joint contribution from the North Florida Trust and Dream Green Volusia; a $249,647 ECHO grant match; and $488,706 via a direct county expenditure of ECHO funds.

While the property will remain largely undeveloped, the county does plan to add a three-quarter-mile-long nature trail, picnic tables, a pavilion, and interpretive panels that commemorate the history of the land.

These additions would cost about $34,000, and the funds would come from the county parks, recreation and culture

and it’s more than just trees along our byway.”

NATALIE PILIPCZAK, Spruce Creek High School student

budget, with annual maintenance costs of $6,500.

And though the vote was unanimous (County Councilwoman Barb Girtman was absent), some council members expressed disdain for the purchase. County Councilman Fred Lowry likened the purchase to putting “a square peg in a round hole,” and said that he would “hold his nose” as he voted in favor of it because he felt the ECHO grant process was not handled according to the standards outlined for the program’s renewal during last election’s campaign season.

“I would just like to say I really don’t want to see another gray area like this come up before us in regards to ECHO,” Lowry said.

County Councilwoman Billie Wheeler said she agreed, and that the way the process transpired for this property went against what was promised to the voters.

“We fit the square peg into the round hole because we were forced to in a lot of ways,” Wheeler said. “... I absolutely wanted to preserve the Loop, but I still had

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the question, ‘Was this the property?’ Or should we have gotten another property that didn’t have any 175-foot easement?”

However, many of the people who spoke at the meeting were in favor of the purchase. Former Circuit Judge Joe Will said he’s lived in Volusia for 40 years and that this is the first time he felt a governmental body was standing up for the environment.

“This is a significant event in Volusia County right now,” Will said.

Spruce Creek High School student Natalie Pilipczak, who started the Change.org petition to preserve the Loop, said she felt this purchase was one of the best opportunities for land conservation in the Loop for several years.

The petition has been signed over 71,000 times.

“The Loop is worthy of our protection, and it’s more than just trees along our byway,” she said.

One of the driving forces behind the purchase of the land was Dream Green Volusia, who along with the North Florida Trust raised $26,250 at the time of the meeting, which could help reduce the county’s share of the purchase price. Dream Green Volusia Founder Suzanne Scheiber said that anyone who opposed the purchase and felt there were other parcels in the Loop that should be preserved should also act and make their voices heard.

“We are simply activists trying to achieve land conservation on the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail,” Scheiber said. “We’re not elected officials.”

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UNDER THE BRIM 8:19 p.m. — 2000 block of North Beach Street Larceny. Police responded to a local state park over the reported the loss of a firearm.

A 49-year-old woman from Green Cove Springs told the reporting officer that she forgot to bring her firearm with her when she left her campsite that morning to go fishing. She said she had left it under a hat that was sitting on a table inside her tent.

The woman said all of her electronic and expensive fishing poles were still at her campsite and that the interior of her tent appeared normal. She wished to pursue charges.

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DOG STOLEN 7:57 p.m. — 100 block of Interchange Boulevard Larceny. Police transported a dog to an emergency veterinarian after he was injured by a car near the 700 block of Granada Boulevard.

Once there, the reporting officer was informed that the dog had a microchip and his owner, a 60-year-old Port Orange, was on her way. She told police that her brother had been caring for the dog.

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So how did the dog end up on Granada?

Her brother told police that he believed the dog was stolen at a local hotel. He said that he had left the dog on a chair outside the hotel while he went inside to use the restroom, and that he remembered seeing two men and one woman outside the hotel near where the dog was. These individuals had caused a disturbance in the hotel the day before, the man told police.

He suspected one of them took the dog, as he believed they overheard him say on the phone, “I wouldn’t give you my dog for a million dollars, let alone $1,000,” perhaps making them believe the dog was of high value.

He wished to pursue charges.

DUMPED 8:38 p.m. — 1600 block of North U.S. 1 Possession of methadone. A 51-year-old Cape Coral woman was arrested after she failed to pay for, and vacate, her motel room, resulting in police discovering she had an open warrant out of Lee County.

According to the police report, after she was detained, the woman informed the officers she had needles, a pipe, bottles of methadone and a straw used for cocaine in her belongings.

She said that she had gotten the methadone from a friend, who had gotten it from someone else. She did admit to using cocaine, but said that some of the paraphernalia left behind was her friend’s, whom she claimed abandoned her at the motel. The woman asked that those items be thrown away.

She was taken to jail.

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Terrance Anthony received the Mentor of the Year award while Trisha Scheurman earned the award of Outstanding School Volunteer.

MAINLAND MENTOR AND VOLUNTEER ARE RECOGNIZED Volusia County Schools was recently able to surprise its awardees for the Florida Department of Education’s Outstanding School Volunteer of the Year and Mentor of the Year recognitions at Mainland High School.

According to a Facebook post by the district, Trisha Scheurman earned the award of Outstanding School Volunteer. She developed “Team Talks,” a six-week program hat helps graduating seniors with the college process.

The first Mentor of the Year award was given to Terrance Anthony, an assistant athletic director and ESE modified support facilitator. In the last 25 years, he’s served as a teacher, coach and member of the school’s leadership team, during which time he has had “the opportunity to help numerous young people make decisions that have tremendously impacted lives,” the post reads.

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The Pace Center for Girls hosted its annual Pace Day at the Capitol event on April 7, held virtually this year due to the pandemic, a press release announced.

Pace girls from across the state met with members of the Florida House, Florida Senate and other elected officials and

leaders to share the impact of the Pace program. They were also able to hear a mock Senate session.

“Though virtual this year, Pace Day at the Capitol remains an opportunity for girls at Pace to meet with legislators and government officials to advocate for issues that affect all girls in Florida,” said Mary Marx, President and CEO, Pace Center for Girls, in the press release. “Pace Day at the Capitol highlights the need for legislation, policies and programs that equip girls and young women across our state with the tools they need for success.”

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2021 WALKATHON FOR SOUTHEASTERN GUIDE DOGS When: 8:30 a.m.

Where: Michael Crotty Bicentennial Park, 1800 Ocean Shore Blvd.

Details: The Ormond-by-the-Sea Lions Club invites you to join in this walkathon to raise funds for Southeastern Guide Dogs. The walk is only a 20-30 minute walk down A1A. Virtual participation also possible. Donations appreciated. Contact labradoll12@gmail. com TRULY OFF THE BEATEN PATH When: 10 a.m.

Where: Virtual Details: The Museum of Arts and Sciences’ James Zacharius will reveal destinations that even Floridians haven’t discovered in this webinar sponsored by Florida Humanities. Look at scenic drives, historic destinations and natural wonders. Free.

Visit obhs.webinarninja.com/livewebinars/705200/register DUCK RACE When: 11 a.m.

Where: Tomoka Outpost, inside Tomoka State Park, 2099 N Beach St. Details: The Early Learning Coalition of Flagler and Volusia will host its eighth-annual duck race, where 1,300 rubber ducks will race in the Tomoka River. Free event. Each racing rubber duck costs $5. There will be a Kids Zone, relay races, and a silent auction. Funds raised benefit the coalition. Visit elcfv.org/duckrace/

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CIVIL DISCOURSE When: 4-5:30 p.m.

Where: Virtual Details: Join Civil Discourse, Common Ground for the group’s next Zoom meeting. The topic is “Roads, transit, infrastructure, relevant to increasing traffic affected by areas of intense development.” Email billdenny105@ gmail.com for Zoom invitation.

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SPORTS Mainland boys win district title, Seabreeze girls take second

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The Bucs and the Sandcrabs kicked off the postseason at Matanzas on April 14.

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n a huge day for Mainland star Cydney Wright, both Mainland and Seabreeze high schools competed in the 3A District-4 championships hosted by Matanzas High School on April 14. Mainland took the boys title after scoring 176 points, and the Lady Sandcrabs finished as runners up after scoring 110 points.

Below are the top performances on the day (by team): MAINLAND

Mainland took third in the girls 4x800m relay to start the day in a time of 11:15.37. The squad featured Hannah Gilbert, Cassidy Campbell, Angelina Scheuerman and Jackie Christenson.

Mainland’s Jonathan Williams took second in the boys 110m hurdles in a time of 15.91.

Cydney Wright of Mainland took the top spot in the girls 100m in a time of 12.08. Wright went on to complete the sprint trifecta, also winning the 200m (24.40) and 400m (54.73).

Mainland took the boys 4x100m relay title. With Evans, Lockley, Devin Franklin and Tristan Taylor, the team ran 42.73. The Lady SEE DISTRICTS PAGE 10

Camryn Campbell and Cassidy Campbell

Cydney Wright

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Aaron Baroni also scored in the top of the fifth when Mainland pitcher Bridges balked, bringing the score to 7-0.

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for Mainland in the boys shot put, throwing a distance of 14.53m.

Teammate Laron Davis was third, throwing the shot put 14.18m.

Davis would also take second in the discus throw, throwing the disc a distance of 40.27m. Walker, of Mainland, took third in the girls competition, throwing the shot put a distance of 9.02m.

The Mainland boys (Tylee Ford, Lockley, Franklin and Franklin) won their race in a time of 3:30.02.

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Theodore Lockley and Delbert Franklin

Bucs finished as runners up in the 4x100m relay (Avari Walker, Alexa Wilson, Camryn Campbell, D’arri Zellner), clocking a time of 52.71.

Delbert Franklin, of Mainland, finished first overall in the boys 400m, running 51.03.

T h e o d o re L o c k l ey l e d Mainland’s 1-2 finish in the boys 100m by going 11.30 to get the win. Teammate Kalyb Evans was behind him in 11.40.

Lockley and Franklin finished first and third in the boys 200m, running 23.16 and 23.37 respectively.

Mainland had a 1-2 finish in the boys high jump, with Zavier Mincey clearing 1.80m and teammate Nicholas Antione clearing 1.75m. Mincey would also take second in the triple jump, going a distance of 12.54m.

Antione would take third in the event (12.45m) but finished second in the long jump (6.56m) Mainland’s Evans and Antione finished second in the boys long jump, going a distance of 6.62m.

Isaiah Gordon took the top spot

Veronica Low took third in the girls 100m hurdles in 18.40. She also took third in the girls pole vault, clearing 1.83m.

Seabreeze senior Lee-Ann Gilbert finished third in the girls 400m, crossing the line in 1:03.50. Trevon Phillips took third with 52.43.

Ella Chandler finished first in the girls 800m. The junior crossed the line in a time of 2:19.85. Fellow junior Sandcrab Jacob Labonte took the boys race, running 2:03.42.

In the field events, Kimberly Collins of Seabreeze won the girls high jump, clearing 1.57m.

Jay Teters scored eight points for the Sandcrabs after he finished second in the boys pole vault, clearing a height of 2.28m.

Teammate Collins also finished second in the girls competition, clearing 2.28m as well. She would later take second in the triple jump, going a distance of 10.20m.

Seabreeze senior Cheyenne Justice finished third in the girls discus, throwing a distance of 26.79.

Tyler Smith, a senior from Seabreeze, took third in the boys javelin throw. Smith threw a distance of 42.41.

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A softball family Mainland head coach leads the Lady Bucs sideby-side with her father.

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Mainland High School’s head softball coach Kelsey Moskovits was raised in a sports-oriented family.

She played T-ball at 3 years old, was chastised when she said baseball was “just a sport,” and rebelled when she got older — by playing soccer. In high school, she was always a three-sport athlete: softball, soccer and golf.

Moskovits and her dad, who is Mainland’s assistant softball coach, have always been close.

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David Moskovits was a high school teacher for 45 years and coached baseball for over 30 of those years. When Kelsey Moskovitz played on the New Smyrna Beach High School softball team, her father quit coaching baseball and joined their softball program as an assistant coach. He also got his bus driving license so he could drive her soccer team to their games.

“When I was a kid, our lives revolved around baseball,” Moskovits said. “I actually rebelled against it when I was really young.

I didn’t want to play baseball. I wanted to play soccer, and that was my thing for a while. But in seventh grade, I started playing softball, and soccer was kind of doomed after that because I really loved ball.”

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Assistant coach David Moskovits and head coach Kelsey Moskovits

Following high school, Moskovits attended the University of Central Florida but decided, as a self-proclaimed nerd, she would focus on her academics. She did not play for UCF but discovered their student-run, self-governed club ball organization. She joined the ranks of many Division 1 softball players and played until she graduated with a dual major in history and political science and a minor in philosophy. She joined the Teach for America program and, after a couple of teaching stints in Arkansas and Washington, D.C., she began teaching at Mainland four years ago.

It was not a surprise when she asked her dad to be her assistant coach after taking on the head coach position for the Buccaneers for the 2018-2019 season.

“My dad and I are a lot alike,” Moskovits said. “We are the same person but we argue. From a head coach’s perspective, it’s ideal to have someone that will challenge you and your beliefs. You don’t want someone to agree with you all the time because that’s not how you get better. It’s really an ideal situation all around because we get to spend a lot of time together but my program wouldn’t be half of what it is without his perspective.”

Mainland’s softball team is in a rebuilding phase. Moskovits’ focus moving forward is on teaching her team to trust the process.

Put the ball in play, make the plays on defense, take risks and be aggressive.

“We can’t be afraid to try and take risks,” Moskovits said. “Our new phrase is, ‘So what.’ You put the ball in play, they make a diving catch in the outfield, ‘So what?’

We’ll get them next time.”

Mainland pitcher Leah Coffing signs with Montreat After four years with the Lady Buccaneers, co-captain Coffing is headed to North Carolina in August.

MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Leah Coffing started seriously playing softball at the age of 12.

Five years later, she is headed to Montreat College in Montreat, North Carolina, to continue playing the game she loves.

“We owe a lot to Leah,” head coach Kelsey Moskovits said. “It takes a lot to stick with a program and pitch strike after strike.

She is incredibly dedicated. I have not known a single day she hasn’t pitched. Even when she tore her ACL, she sat on a bucket and pitched. She is an all around perfect student and wonderful young lady.”

Prior to her freshman year at Mainland, Coffing was following her 3-year-old cousin down a ski slope while on a family vacation when she fell and tore her ACL. Initially, she questioned what she was going to do. Softball season was approaching and this was not part of her plan.

She approached Mainland’s softball coach Alec DeWeese and said that, while she could not play, she still wanted to be involved.

DeWeese and then assistant coach Kelsey Moskovits put her to work as their scorekeeper.

Coffing started playing her sophomore year in the spring of 2019. The team went 0-8 that year, were 1-3 when COVID hit

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Leah Coffing signs a letter-of-intent to play for Montreat College.

in 2020, and are headed to playoffs this year with a 6-10 season record. Currently, Coffing cocaptains with rightfielder, senior Nina Samuel. Coffing knew it was necessary for her to step into a leadership role because she has the most experience on the team and enjoys encouraging her teammates to improve.

“I am really proud of coach Moskovits and how she’s leading our team,” Coffing said. “Honestly, when I came to Mainland, initially, I didn’t think it would be anything like this. I just came to play and do as much as I could for the team. She has taken us a long way.”

Coffing will be leading her team into playoffs next week, listening to Megan Thee Stallion and reveling in one of the last pregame rituals of “Down by the River” with her fellow Buccaneers.

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TRISTEN PEREZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

A new family-owned, fullservice beauty bar has opened up in Ormond Beach.

Amanda Smith, along with the help of her husband and occasionally her five children, is working to make Big Headz Beauty Bar a great place to visit. They have been living in the community for seven years and this will be Smith’s first entrepreneurial venture.

Prior to opening her own business, Smith was working for a large haircut chain establishment.

When the pandemic forced a different business to close, it created an open space and an

opportunity for Smith to open up her own salon, something she had always wanted to do.

While opening any new business is often a challenge, Smith said she believes the beauty bar’s focus on providing excellent customer service will help the place stand out.

“I feel like if I can run my household with five children, I can make this work,” she said.

Big Headz celebrated its ribbon cutting on April 8, with a turnout of over 40 people. They provide service for the entire family, including hair, skin, facials, chemical peels and teeth whitening. They are located at 1345 W. Granada Blvd., and can be reached at 281-3023.

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Development, real estate + business news

Daytona condo inventory levels hit new low The Wyse report shows a nearly 31% increase in condo sales compared to February and 107% over March 2020.

condos crashed to new lows from the already rock bottom levels in February. In March, there were 549 condo units active at some point during the month. That’s down 16% from 635 units active in February and it’s 46% lower than the 1,025 available condo units in the Daytona Beach MLS during March 2020.

Year to date, condo sales are up 53% and the median condo sales price rose 21% over the first three months of 2020.

“Every time we think the inventory levels cannot fall any lower, we hit a new low,” said Ron Wysocarski, broker and CEO of Wyse Home Team Realty in Port Orange.

Daytona Beach MLS data for Condo and Condotel Sales combined: n March 2021: 236 condo/ condotels sold with a median sales price of $250,000. n March 2020: 114 condo/condotels sold with a median sales price of $246,500. n Total Volume Sold in March 2021: $66,664,383. n Total Volume Sold in March 2020: $29,369,662. n Year To Date 2021: 554 condo/condotels sold with a median sales price of $261,250. n Year To Date 2020: 362 condo/condotels sold with a median sales price of $215,000.

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Condo sales were notably strong across the Daytona Beach area during March. Not surprisingly, sales were significantly higher than last March when the world first heard the words COVID-19 and business activities around the state came to a screeching halt.

An analysis of Daytona Beach Multiple Listing Service data by Wyse Home Team Realty showed that 236 condo units were sold around the Daytona Beach area in March with a median sales price of $250,000. That’s a nearly 31% increase in condo sales compared to February and 107% increase over March 2020. Sales volume was up by 26% over February and rose 126% from last March.

Meanwhile, MLS reports show the median condo sales price fell $25,000 from February but remained 1.3% higher than the median price in March 2020.

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Riverside Drive home sells for over $2 million

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house on the Halifax River was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea for the week of March 7-13 in the Multiple Listing Service.

Malcolm and Kelli Gottlich, of Charleston, South Carolina, sold 300 Riverside Drive to Jerome Unatin, as trustee, for $2.35 million.

Built in 2002, the house is a 4/3.5 and has two fireplaces, a swimming pool, boat dock, boat house and 6,156 square feet.

Following is a partial list of the week’s other sales.

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ORMOND BEACH Danielle and Robert Leffler, of Ormond Beach, sold 410 River Square Lane to Anthony and Linda Sargent, of Ormond Beach, for $443,000. Built in 2017, the house is a 4/3 and has a swimming pool and 2,345 feet. It sold in 2017 for $299,500.

David and Audrey Bittman, of Ormond Beach, sold 74 Apian Way to Richard and Angela DeNovellis, of Ormond Beach, for $355,000. Built in 2008, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,172 square feet.

It sold in 2016 for $315,000.

Rudy and Taylor Aleman, of Ormond Beach, sold 77 Chrysanthemum Drive to Mat-

thew and Rebecka Wyatt, of Ormond Beach, for $290,000.

Built in 2016, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,679 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $219,800.

Ormond Beach, for $290,000.

Built in 1992, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,885 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $180,000.

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The top transaction features a pool, boat dock and boat house.

Built in 1981, the townhouse is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,448 square feet.

Tree Trail to Hollandia Real Estate LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $310,000. Built in 1977, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,239 square feet.

Sandra Lee, of Ormond Beach, sold 362 Wilmette Circle to William and Tina Dunn, of Ormond Beach, for $239,000.

Built in 1971, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,334 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $210,000.

Chelsea Place Susanne Smith, of Ormond Beach, sold 412 Nottinghill St. to Michael and Timatha Thomas, of Ormond Beach, for $497,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,989 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $386,900.

Sharon McClure, Elizabeth Meza and Ronald Hernandez sold 120 N. Arbor Drive to Peter Beaudet, Courtney WinnLacates and Jennifer Lacates, of Ormond Beach, for $215,000.

Built in 1953, the house is a 2/1 and has 1,426 square feet.

Kings Crossing Nader Meqdad sold 25 Kingsbridge Crossing Drive to Elizabeth Aloisa, of Ormond Beach, for $339,000. Built in 1999, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,892 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $290,000.

Jason Hattaway, of Ormond Beach, sold 104 Northbrook Lane to William Routt, of Ormond Beach, for $196,000.

The Trails Firouzeh and Houshang Tavakoli, of Silver Spring, Maryland, sold 20 Crooked

Tymber Creek Patricia Rybak, of Plainfield, Illinois, sold 353 Applegate Landing to Mossy Oak Homes LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $230,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,381 square feet.

Trails South Forty Allan Kaplan sold 98 Hay Bale Trail to Trina Cowan, of Ormond Beach, for $220,000.

Built in 1987, the townhouse is a 3/2 and has 1,456 square feet.

Winding Woods Ruchaka Balapuwaduge and Santhoshani Palamandadige, of Altamonte Springs, sold 39 Marjorie Trail to James and Samantha Szumigala, of

John and Angela Ortolani, of Daytona Beach, sold 1368 John Anderson Drive to Concetta Papa, of Ormond Beach, for $1,157,300. Built in 1985, the house is a 5/4.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 5,724 square feet.

Richard and Linda Taggart, individually and as trustees, sold 1183 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 802, to Roger Chillemi and Stephanie Wall, of Hampton Bays, New York, for $379,000.

Built in 1995, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,198 square feet.

Ceferina Trenholm, of Ontario, Canada, sold 119 Mariners Drive to Maureen O’Connell, of Ormond Beach, for $370,000.

Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,264 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $225,000.

Tohidul and Yari Chowdhury, of Ormond Beach, sold 103 Essex Drive to Douglas and Leslie Case, of Oceanside, California, for $267,500. Built in 1955, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,252 square feet.

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2018 A/C unit and air handler. MLS#1081013 $349,900 Call Jennifer Kulzer 386-527-9050.

The best of Florida just a step away! With a back door that opens onto the beach and ocean views throughout, this modern 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 2,300 sq/ft home is the embodiment of coastal Florida living. Enter into the vaulted-domed foyer and pass through into the chic, open main living area. MLS#1081994 $1,399,999 Call Mary Maholias 813-601-9531.

SINGLE FAMILY LOT

LAUDERDALE

5 Acres or 10 Acres. Separate owners adjacent parcels. 605 Boice Lane is fully fenced with multiple surveys completed, even home blueprints! Electric installed (easement), Well & Septic approved, Tree & Wet land survey. MLS#1082295 $179,000 Call Renata Rosander 386-316-8041.

DON'T BLOW IT,

JOHN ANDERSON DRIVE

READY TO BUILD!

PORT ORANGE OFFICE - 386-767-SOLD (7653) 840 Dunlawton Ave., Ste. D, Port Orange, FL 32127 COMMERCIAL OFFICE - 386-253-8565 140 S. Atlantic Ave, Suite 102, Ormond Beach, FL 32176

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WHIRLPOOL 30” white electric range, works great! $175 386-313-6575

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CLOTHING RACKS Heavyduty rolling double commercial racks. $40/each (386) 677-0872

NEVER WORN, brand new Rocky Boots, snakeproof and waterproof, size 12 wide $100 firm 386-445-0057

POOL TABLE slate, 4x8 bar table, newer felt, cues, balls, you move $200 (386) 246-8683

GENERAC 5,000 Watts a/c generator, great condition, gas fuel, pull start, $150 386-673-2973

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RYOBI TILLER Cultivator, used twice, complete unit $185 386-503-9293

HEAVY DUTY appliance Dolly u-haul strong,like new,for refrigerators etc. $100 (386) 246-8683

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NEW SIERRA Comfort Portable Massage Table plus many accessories. $120 (386) 447-6638

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PINE DINING TABLE 72x42 with 6 chairs with rush seats. $200 (386) 597-2812

TARGUS TSB 212 Laptop Backpack. New, tags, 12 compartments, warranty, $65.

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Announcements BAGPIPERS & DRUMMERS WANTED Local bagpipe band in Palm Coast seeking pipers and drummers.

(386) 681-8886 BUYING FLORIDA Landscape Art for Cash, oil or watercolors, originals only-no prints please Text or call 386-931-4056

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Learn to Swim! “have Pool Will Travel” Water Safety Swimming Instructor, Red Cross certified, offers swimming lessons in the privacy of your home or mine. Veteran owned small business teaching ALL AGES and ALL STROKES to one on one or in group classes. Swimming laps for fitness in a safe and clean environment is also offered as I have an “Endless Pool” in my home that creates resistance set to your own pace.

Swim Camps and Aqua-Aerobics for injured or elderly also available. The summer is upon us so don’t wait. Learn to feel safe around water and have fun! CPR certified, Bilingual/Spanish. Decades of experience! Insured!

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Garage/ Moving/ Estate Sales Huge Multi-Family HOUSEHOLD SALE Priced to Sell (We Need the Space) Books (Some Antique) Craft Supplies and Kits Tools Plants Thousands of Items Collectibles Vintage Treasures Jewelry JOY’S JAMS AND JELLIES 93 S. OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY Just East of US1 Bunnell

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Steadiness, dependability essential. Contact Elder Randy Pechin, Ormond Beach Presbyterian Church, at orpresch1@outlook.com

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