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New schedule reduces days you can use reuse water for your lawn. PAGE 3 INSIDE 2020 ELECTIONS Who’s running for City Commission?

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WAITING TABLES One pizza business says delivery is strong, but dine-in is ‘almost not worth it’ PAGE 7

WE’RE OPEN

Tomoka Outpost reopens after two-month-long closure PAGE 6

BRIEFS Gyms and retail reopen, restaurants may expand seating Effective 12:01 a.m. on Monday, May 18, gyms and retail establishments were able to reopen at 50% capacity and restaurants could expand their inside seating from 25% seating capacity to 50%, according to an executive order issued by Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis May 15.

Restaurants may also allow parties to be seated at intervals closer than 6 get if appropriate partitoning is in place to separate them. Bar counters must stay closed.

Gyms are required to adopt social distancing measures for classes and provide sanitation supplies so patrons can wipe down the equipment between uses. Counties may also seek approval to allow vacation rentals to reopen.

Wayne Walker gives a thumbs-up to a passing car during a parade outside his home on Sunday, May 17.

Two stories of local COVID-19 survivors: A 71-year-old woman who showed symptoms of the virus upon her return to the U.S., and a 62-year-old man who spent eight-and-a-half weeks in the hospital. PAGES 4-5

Thank YOU Pathways holds drive-by event to say goodbye to five faculty members and its principal.

INDEX

Cops Corner...........PAGE 7 Letters................... PAGE 6 Real Estate.......... PAGE 10 Your Town............. PAGE 11

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Students and their family members wish the faculty a “Happy Retirement” during the drive-by event on Friday, May 15.

YOUR TOWN

‘IT’S READ EVERYWHERE’

Ormond Beach residents Michele Kasler and Joyce Benedict visited Las Vegas prior to the COVID-19 stay-at-home orders, and brought with them a copy of the Ormond Beach Observer.

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JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

BY THE NUMBERS

$25 million

of CARES Act funding to be reserved by Volusia for future programs.

$3 million

of CARES Act funding to be dedicated by Volusia for food bank assistance.

$1.2 million

valued in the 77 permits issued last week by the city of Ormond Beach.

$2 million

appropriated by the state legislature for the widening of Williamson Boulevard between Strickland Range Road and Hand Avenue from two to four lanes. The county needs to select a contractor

by June 10, 2023, with construction having to be done by April 30, 2025.

Email Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

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Looking ahead to the 2020 ballot

Ormond reopens sports courts

With about three weeks until the deadline to file for candidacy in the upcoming City Commission race, only six people — the five incumbents plus one opponent — have announced they are seeking election in the fall.

The qualifying period begins at noon on Monday, June 8 and will expire at noon on Friday, June, 12. The election is for all four commission zones, plus the mayoral seat. Will a primary election be held on Aug. 18? That depends if more candidates file for election in the upcoming weeks, as three or more would need to file for a single race to necessitate a primary. Here is who we know is running so far:

All outdoor basketball courts and sports fields are now open in the city of Ormond Beach.

Indoor basketball courts at the South Ormond Neighborhood Center and the indoor pickleball courts at the Nova Community Center have alsoo been reopened. However, reservations are required for indoor court usage. Call Nova Rec a 676-3252 and SONC at 676-3231.

MAYOR The only candidate at this time is the incumbent, Bill Partington. He was first elected to the commission to represent Zone 4 in 2003. If he is re-elected, this will be his third term as mayor.

ZONE 1 Only incumbent Dwight Selby is slated to be on the ballot.

Selby was first elected in 2016.

If he is re-elected, this will be his third term.

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Qualifying wraps up on June 12.

ZONE 2 This is the only race where the incumbent currently has an opponent. Troy Kent was first elected in 2003. If re-elected, this will be his eight term.

His opponent in the race is Ken Smith, lifelong Ormond resident and owner of WallY-World Gallery. In a press release, Smith advocated for small businesses and said he would like to work on a roadmap to streamline the hurricane recovery process for these businesses.

“Ormond Beach residents understand these uncharted waters that we are in and I believe most agree that this decision is one that will keep our residents safer.”

TROY KENT, city commissioner on postponing July 4 fireworks.

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ZONE 3 Only incumbent Susan Persis has filed for this seat. She was first elected in 2018, and this would be her second term on the commission.

ZONE 4 Incumbent Rob Littleton currently has no opponents.

He was first elected in 2016. If he is re-elected, this will be his third term.

Volusia County Interim Attorney Mike Dyer could soon be permanently appointed to his position, as County Councilwoman Deb Denys made a motion to add an agenda item on the matter at the next meeting.

The appointment was not part of the May 19 meeting agenda; Denys brought it up at the end of the meeting during her final comments.

All beach ramps now open All vehicular beach access ramps in Volusia County were reopened on Wednesday, May 20, days ahead of Memorial Day Weekend.

About 2,300 vehicles each day utilized the previously reopened ramps on Saturday and Sunday, May 16-17. The county installed over 1,500 blue marker posts to facilitate socially distant parking.Beach Safety asks people access the beach in less-crowded areas.

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Reuse water supply drops Limited lawn-irrigation schedule, drawing from the city’s reuse water, begins June 1.

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n addition to causing dramatic health and economic challenges, COVID-19 has also contributed to an unexpected environmental challenge in the city of Ormond Beach: The supply of reuse water is down from about 4.7 million gallons per day to 3.8 million gallons per day.

That means an increased amount of drinking water has been used for watering lawns.

Therefore, changes are coming to Ormond Beach’s reuse water irrigation schedule, as the city will reduce the service to two days a week per zone starting June 1.

The adjustment is meant to

help the city consistently meet the demand for reuse water, also known as reclaimed water, which it is having a hard time doing with the current three-day schedule per zone. Public Works Director Shawn Finley said that, with the current schedule, they found that they had enough reuse water to serve customers on Monday and Tuesday, but by Wednesday, there was little reuse water left. The new schedule will give the city three days to replenish its reuse water, rather than one.

“We’re doing this to be dependable and to be able to provide it so that they know that it’s going to be on,” Finley said.

The hours will also be reduced, from the current 4 p.m. to 10 a.m. schedule to 8 p.m. to 10 a.m. The city will send letters to customers regarding the changes soon.

The new schedule also splits the customer base evenly: About 1,800 households will have access to reuse on the active days. Before, 2,000 customers were all on one schedule, with the remaining 1,600 on the other.

Other factors impacting the city’s ability to meet the demand on the present schedule are rainfall, seasonal peak demand and the pandemic, Finley said. This year to date, the city has only received abut 6 inches of rain compared to the annual average of 12. It’s also the dry season,

NEW SCHEDULE Per the maps to the left, courtesy of the city, the reuse schedule is as follows: MONDAY/FRIDAY - BLUE North Breakaway Trails Forest Quest/Deer Creek/ Briargate South Peninsula Mallard’s Reach TUESDAY/SATURDAY ORANGE South Breakaway Trails Hunter’s Ridge North Peninsula

meaning people water their lawns more often and for longer periods of time. Finley added that the city has also seen less effluent coming into their wastewater treatment plant due to the governor’s safer at home order; a result he attributed to things like fewer dishes to be washed at restaurants and decreased utilization of public restrooms.

In March 2, the city was processing 4.68 million gallons of effluent per day. By May 5, that figure dropped to 3.81 million gallons per day.

The average reuse water customer on a quarter acre lot uses about 17,000 gallons of reuse water a month, Finley said. It takes the effluent from five houses to support that need. With 3,700 customers currently on reuse, Finley said there are no plans to expand.

“We’re pretty much at right where we want to be,” Finley said. “Unless we get a lot more sewer customers, we’re not going to really plan on expanding the reclaim water system any.”

CHALLENGES WITH THE SYSTEM

So what happens now when the reuse water runs out? The city supplements it with well water.

That counters the whole purpose of having a reuse water, said Mayor Bill Partington at the May 12 commission meeting, where the commissioners briefly discussed the changes. The mayor agrees that residents in the service areas (who pay a fee of $16 a month, or $8 if they live within the West Ormond Utilities District) should get a credit if reuse water isn’t available on their assigned day. But, in the long run, Partington said that could end up costing the city thousands of dollars.

“The system is broken somehow, and I don’t think that was the intent when we got into it,” Partington said. “The intent was to help the environment and provide a service.”

An interconnection with Holly Hill’s reuse system is in the works,

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and that should also help, Partington said. Holly Hill’s reuse water is used to irrigate the Riviera Golf Course, and the interconnection would help Ormond Beach supplement its own system with the leftover reuse water from Holly Hill.

The city is also continuing to monitor its own use of the reuse water, which it uses for watering medians and ball fields, Finley said.

“We’re taking a look at every opportunity we can to make sure that we’re not overwatering ... and that we’re not asking people to make sacrifices that we’re not willing to make,” he said.

Currently, Finley said the city can’t identify an area that is using more than its allotted amount of water. However, sometimes the problem isn’t the amount of water, but the synchronized utilization of the system.

For example, in recently in Breakaway Trails, Finley said they ran 2,500 gallons of reuse a minute in a five-hour period.

“That’s about 800 people all with their sprinklers on, all at the same time,” he said. “That’s quite a bit of water.”

The storage tank there holds 2 million gallons of water, but one of the challenges in that subdivision is that the fire hydrant system operates on reuse water.

When the water reaches a certain volume in the tank, the city has to shut off reuse to make sure the hydrants have enough in case of a fire.

SHOULD THE CITY INSTALL METERS?

An option on the table for future discussion is adding reuse water meters. It would be costly, though — each meter carries a $350 price tag, costing about $1.3 million overall.

Finley said the reason to install the meters would be to see if people are using more reuse water than they should be (the St. Johns River Water Management District states irrigation should be limited to no more than three-fourths of an inch per irrigation day) and to see if reuse is being used at the wrong times.

City Commissioner Troy Kent wasn’t keen on adding meters.

“Does anybody believe we’re going to spend a million dollars on meters so that we could just see if you’re using too much, so we can go and knock on your door and tell you, ‘Hey you’re using a little bit too much?’” Kent said.

“That’s not how that was laid out to people.”

If the city is able to solve the reuse plan by changing the schedule, he said, they don’t have to spend money on meters, or more storage, which is also an option for the future. Finley said adding reservoir storage would help during the rainy season when demand for reuse water is low.

The goal for the city’s reuse water has always been to reduce the discharge of effluent into the Halifax River to zero. Finley said that as recently as two years ago, the city was discharging between 1.5 million to 2 million gallons per day of effluent into the river.

By the end of last year, the city reduced the discharge to less than a half million gallons a day.

In the last two months, Finley said the city has not “put a drop” of effluent in the river. Everything has gone into reuse.

“It’s been years in the making, and we’re finally at that point of being able to say that we’re consistently not putting anything out to the river and hopefully we can keep that going,” Finley said.

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COVID-19 survivors Full of faith

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Maryori Bollinger, Jenny Sanchez and Darlene Ampuero.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Editor’s note: The interviews

by Jenny Sanchez and Darlene Ampuero have been translated from Spanish for this article.

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t 71 years old, Jenny Sanchez can say she has officially beaten COVID-19.

The Ormond Beach resident had traveled to Ecuador prior to showing symptoms, and returned home in March when she started

A 71-year-old resident survives COVID-19 after almost five weeks at AdventHealth, and a parade is thrown for 62-yearold Ormond resident who spent 22 days on a ventilator.

seeing the news about the coronavirus spreading worldwide. But when she came back, her family started noticing that she wasn’t quite herself. Sanchez loves to talk, she loves to dance, and she loves to laugh. She wasn’t doing any of that upon her return.

“She didn’t want to eat,” said her granddaughter, Darlene Ampuero. “She was really weak.

She spent all day sleeping, and she’s not like that.”

Ampuero’s mother and Sanchez’s daughter, Maryori Bollinger, took Sanchez to an Urgent Care, where she was diagnosed with pneumonia. Two days later when her condition worsened, her family took her to AdventHealth Daytona Beach with symptoms of cough, fever and shortness of breath.

“Then I practically lost consciousness because immediately they had to take me to the intensive care unit,” Sanchez said.

That happened on March 31, said Lindsay Cashio, spokesperson for AdventHealth in an email.

Shortly after being admitted to the ICU, Sanchez was intubated and kept on a ventilator for 12 days.

Sanchez’s family was devastated when her COVID-19 results came back positive. They couldn’t see her in the hospital.

Doctors informed them her lungs weren’t working as they should be, hence the need for the ventilator. Ampuero said they cried every day.

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“We didn’t think she was going to make it out alive,” Ampuero said. “We had faith, but at the same time, she was really sick and we didn’t know how she could pull through.”

But she did.

By April 18, Sanchez had won the battle against COVID-19.

Ampuero said their family was ecstatic and thankful to both the medical professionals that took care of her grandmother and, being a family of faith, to God, as well.

When Sanchez reopened her eyes after almost three weeks in the ICU, she realized she was in a hospital. An employee who spoke Spanish told her what she had been through, and what was to come next: weeks in recovery in the hospital’s inpatient rehab center to help her relearn the basics of taking care of oneself, such as dressing, walking and bathing.

Her recovery came quickly, and Sanchez was released two days ahead of schedule, Cashio said.

“I’m blessed because God brought me back from death, and now I can give testimony to the world that he exists, and has helped me accomplish everything so quickly,” Sanchez said. “In one week, I learned to walk, I learned to eat, and I learned to bathe.”

When she was discharged, after spending almost five weeks in the hospital, AdventHealth Daytona Beach team members lined the hallway and clapped as she was

wheeled through.

Having gone through this with her grandmother, Ampuero said she hopes people will continue to take precautions during the pandemic. It’s not over yet.

“This isn’t something you want to go through,” Ampuero said.

“I would never want anyone to experience what we did because it is a very sad situation for the family, and also for friends and loved ones.”

Sanchez said the nurses, medical staff and physical therapists at AdventHealth treated her well, and had a lot of patience when helping her. She’s thankful for that. Their help means that someday soon, she’ll be able to enjoy dancing merengue, cumbia and salsa again.

“All of my life, I’ve been a dynamic person — extroverted, a hard worker,” Sanchez said. “I’ve fought and God has always held my hand, so yes, I have faith. A lot of faith.”

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was going to be medically induced into a coma.

“And that’s pretty much the last thing I remember until I woke up three weeks later,” Walker said.

THE BATTLE

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Wayne Walker waves to friends and family during a parade outside his home on Sunday, May 17.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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ne of the best days of Wayne Walker’s life was when he was wheeled out of AdventHealth Daytona Beach on Friday, May 15, after he survived COVID-19.

“That was the first time in eight-and-a-half weeks that I had taken a fresh breath of air or seen the sunshine,” he said. “It was just so amazing.”

Walker, a 62-year-old Ormond Beach resident, never had any health problems before he contracted the virus. He led an active lifestyle — he went to the gym a couple times a week, played golf, walked his dog every morning for about a mile and regularly rode his bike on the beach alongside his wife.

Then, in the middle of March,

a few days after he had attended the first weekend of Bike Week, he started developing flu-like symptoms. He felt achy and tired, and at one point developed a 103-degree fever. After he began having a hard time breathing, his wife, Julie Cowne, brought him to AdventHealth Daytona Beach’s emergency room on St. Patrick’s Day, March 17.

Cowne recalls that the staff at AdventHealth taped something outside of Walker’s ER room door.

When nurses came in the room, they were wearing personal protective equipment.

Lindsay Cashio, spokesperson for AdventHealh Daytona Beach, said in an email that Walker was admitted the following day to the intensive care unit with sepsis and pneumonia. He had also tested positive for COVID-19 and

Walker was on a ventilator for 22 days, six of which he spent in a RotoProne bed, which allows patients to lie in a face-down position. Walker also had to undergo dialysis, as his kidneys were failing.

During that time, all his wife and family could do was wait and hope he could fight off COVID-19.

On March 25, the medical staff called Cowne to tell her to come to the hospital. They allowed her five minutes to say goodbye to her husband through a window. Then on April 3, the staff called again and allowed her and their kids to say goodbye to him on the phone. They spoke to him for over two hours and implored him to keep fighting.

These were the “worst phone calls” of her life, Cowne said.

Eventually, Walker improved enough that he was taken off he ventilator, but he was still unresponsive. AdventHealth staff had propped up his phone so that his family could see him through live video 24/7, and, on Easter morning, she heard him call for her.

Walker had moved the phone as well.

“So our joke is not just Jesus rose on Easter Sunday,” Cowne said. “So did Wayne.”

He was transferred to the hospital’s Medical Progressive Care Unit on April 14, where he would spend another three weeks. That took a toll on him emotionally and physically, Walker. He felt

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lonely, and his COVID-19 tests kept coming back positive. He couldn’t be with his family until he got negative results.

It took about 11 COVID-19 tests until Walker finally tested negative and staff was able to say he beat the virus. That occurred officially on May 1, over six weeks after he was admitted to the hospital.

From there, he was moved to inpatient rehab care. Through his battle with COVID-19, Walker had lost 48 pounds, and developed issues with endurance, balance and mobility.

Though they can’t pinpoint exactly where Walker contracted COVID-19, it’s likely it occurred during Bike Week. Several of their friends who were with them at that time also got sick.

No one got it as bad as Wayne Walker did.

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“It’s wonderful.

Sometimes it just doesn’t feel real, because we thought this day would never come.”

JULIE COWNE

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On Sunday, May 17, Cowne was treated to a welcome surprise. His friends, family and first responders all threw a honk parade in his honor. He had no idea that’s what his wife had planned. Cowne called her friend Charlene Greer, the executive director for Jeep Beach, who put the parade together.

But, he’s looking forward to getting back to normal physically. Being home, he said, has been a dream. His wife agrees. Their fourth anniversary fell on April 2 while Walker was still in the hospital.

“It’s amazing,” she said. “It’s wonderful. Sometimes it just doesn’t feel real, because we thought this day would never come.”

Wayne Walker and his wife Julie Cowne.

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Postponing July fireworks was not a decision taken lightly Observer

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We want residents to celebrate when things are safer for everybody

TROY KENT ORMOND BEACH CITY COMMISSIONER ZONE 2

On the Fourth of July, we as Americans celebrate our nation’s birthday with apple pie, backyard barbecues, water activities and, of course, fire-

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Nothing to gain from Avalon Park Dear Editor: Beware of developers bearing gifts.

The developer of the proposed Avalon Park Daytona Beach mega mess on the west side of Tymber Creek Road has indicated he will replace the two-lane bridge on LPGA Boulevard over the Tomoka River with a four-lane structure as part of the incentive to get approval from Volusia County and Daytona Beach to secure a $75 million bond.

This bond will provide immediate funds to create the Hand Avenue Extension (in Ormond Beach from Williamson Boulevard over I-95 through the wetlands to Tymber Creek Road). Also in the mix is the hope of no resident vote on this multi-million dollar bond request.

works.

Ormond Beach is known for its incredible fireworks show, and that show has been going on with the same fireworks vendor since I was a little boy in this city. What we are currently experiencing with COVID-19, as a nation and a city, has never happened before.

Gov. DeSantis has issued that the social distancing guidelines continue until July 7 so that we can help protect our most vulnerable residents. I, for one, am disappointed that we had to postpone our annual Fourth of July celebration that we have at the four corners of the Granada Bridge.

I believe the fireworks celebration put on by the city of Ormond Beach is second to Avalon will consist of 10,000 homes and 1 million square feet of commercial area on 2,600 acres. Without counting the commercial, that is approximately four homes per acre. Even with 50% of those intended homes being single family, the other 50% is multifamily.

Now, the development will be in the city of Daytona Beach.

Therefore, we Ormond Beach residents have no say over that situation.

Putting the development of Avalon in perspective, this venture would be bigger than Latitude Margaritaville, the new Publix commercial complex and Mosaic combined.

Yes, the LPGA bridge over the Tomoka River needs to be replaced. But, no, Ormond residents don’t need to inherit a massive traffic problem from the new development.

Effectively, the Hand

none in central Florida. Our residents and visitors alike have grown accustomed to a fun-filled family day ending with the best fireworks show right here in our beautiful downtown. Our City Commission voted unanimously on Tuesday, May 12, to postpone our fireworks celebration until Saturday, Sept. 5.

This is Labor Day weekend, and we want our residents to be able to come out and celebrate when things are safer for everybody. This is not a decision that we took lightly.

The safety of our residents was the driving factor behind my decision to postpone this celebration. We have many senior citizens as well as veterans that call Ormond Beach home Avenue Extension will complicate our already overloaded infrastructure by funneling traffic on Hand Avenue from Williamson Boulevard to Clyde Morris Boulevard to Nova Road — diverting this newfound traffic north and south at each of those intersections.

The loser is Ormond Beach.

Compounding the issue is the fact Hand Avenue east of Nova Road to the Halifax River is residential and primarily consists of two-lane traffic (with a slight exception due east and west of U.S. 1). This area is not geared to be a “feeder” to beachside. There is absolutely no space on either side of the Halifax River to accommodate another bridge.

You all must speak up. This new development, as planned with the inclusion of the Hand Avenue extension, could be the demise of Ormond Beach as we know it. Voice your

and they deserve to be present when we celebrate both the Fourth of July and Labor Day in Ormond Beach!

Our residents deserve the best and safest celebration that we can give them. Ormond Beach residents understand these uncharted waters that we are in, and I believe most agree that this decision is one that will keep our residents safer. I do not know about you, but I will still be celebrating our country’s birthday on the Fourth of July with my family in our backyard, with the American flag flying, hot dogs on the grill and apple pie for dessert.

Stay safe, Ormond Beach, and Happy Birthday, America!

opinion against the $75 million bond to fund the construction of a bridge from Hand Avenue over I-95 and call for a public vote.

We cannot leave this up to our county and city officials to represent us in this matter — because they don’t! Any vote in favor of this bond approval is a vote against you and your city. A city official that votes for this project is, essentially, a traitor to our city. Ormond Beach has nothing to gain by this Hand Avenue extension.

ED KOLASKA Ormond Beach

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The pandemic was not the first time the owners of Tomoka Outpost had to close their business.

Each time a hurricane hits, the locally owned camp store inside Tomoka State Park faces the same dilemma. Unlike other businesses that may be able to open after a couple of days, the Tomoka Outpost’s location inside the park means that a closure can last anywhere from a few days to a few weeks as debris is cleaned up.

It’s par for the course when you’re located inside a state park.

“Once the front gate closes, we’re closed,” Ashley Cornelius said.

The Corneliuses said they’ve been closed at least once a year since they opened the store in 2016. But the Tomoka Outpost never closed this long; it remained closed until Sunday, May 17, amounting to over two months since the start of the ongoing crisis.

They expected to close at some point due to COVID-19, so the Corneliuses began preparing for what keeping the store afloat would look like.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Scott, Ashley and Scotty Cornelius.

REGROUPING

When the park closed, and people could no longer enter their store — which under the governor’s order was deemed an essential business — the Corneliuses regrouped. They began offering to deliver people’s orders to the front gate. They sold firewood.

They asked people to buy gift cards. They sold cajun peanuts and beer to people who could still visit by boat.

They weren’t making as much as they did before, but Scott Cornelius said it still helped.

“Something is better than nothing,” he said. “If you’re going to pedal, you might as well try to pedal forward.”

The closure also allowed him to complete several projects. He

rebuilt the pontoon boat they utilize for tours and fishing charters. He made a table out of a boat for the inside of the store, and removed some of the indoor seating.

With their son unable to go to daycare, the goal was to make the store as efficient as possible, Scott Cornelius said, as only one of them will be manning the store for the time being; the other will be watching their son.

TRYING TO STAY POSITIVE

About 80 state parks were reopened on May 4, but Tomoka State Park wasn’t on the list. Ashley Cornelius said they had hoped it would have been included in that first wave of reopening. A couple of days later, they were

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informed the park would reopen on May 7.

However, in order to open their business, they had to submit to the state a reopening plan outlining safety procedures in light of COVID-19. It’s a four-phase approval process, Ashley Cornelius said. They were hoping to open by Friday, May 15, but it didn’t happen.

“We’ve been as positive and optimistic as we possibly can be through all this, but as more and more time goes on, it’s starting to get really hard to stay positive and optimistic,” Ashley Cornelius said.

The extended closure taught Scott Cornelius not to “put all your eggs in one basket.”

“As much as you might love what you’re doing for a living and want to be fully involved in it in all times, and fully invested, we’ve learned that unfortunately, you have to spread it out more than what you want,” he said.

The hardest obstacle for them has been the unknown, said Ashley Cornelius. The store’s unique location comes with equally unique challenges.

“We’re anxious to reopen and we’re excited to see our customers again,” she said. “We’re excited to help the visitors here. That’s what we do — that’s what we love, is to help visitors have a better time here in Tomoka State Park.”

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8:49 p.m. — First block of North Yonge Street Indecent exposure. Police arrested a 38-year-old Ormond Beach man who was seen urinating in a homeowner’s yard.

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Takeout and delivery have been robust for Mezzaluna Pizzeria in Halifax Plantation during the pandemic, but dine-in?

Not so much, even as restrictions loosen.

“People are just not eating out,” said owner Gina DiBitetto.

“Nobody coming in. Nothing like we thought it would be. It’s hard because, from a business standpoint, you have to staff it.

So my payroll is up, because if we do get a rush, you want to be covered, but it’s almost not worth it.”

Before the pandemic, the restaurant would often be full for dinner, with an hour wait.

“Now there’s open tables all the time,” she said.

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DiBitetto has noticed that some restaurants have seen success with dine-in, especially on the water. She thinks that familyoriented neighborhoods around Halifax Plantation may be less inclined to eat out because of age.

But those same neighborhoods have been remarkable in their support of one another.

Mezzaluna’s Kim Doroski, Gina DiBitetto, Avery Throne and Karissa McWilliams show off their custom face coverings.

“People will call me up and say, ‘I have a neighbor who hasn’t left the house in a long time,’” DiBitetto said. “So people donate their time and deliver.”

The volunteer delivery drivers take meals to others, and neighbors split the cost of the donated food with Mezzaluna.

Plantation Bay is served on Tuesdays in this way; Halifax Plantation is Wednesday; Sugar Mill, Fairchild Oaks and Eagle Lakes are Thursday; and Plantation Oaks is Friday.

“Anybody that donates, we feed them as well,” DiBitetto said.

Another waitress, who had four children, converted to delivery to keep her job.

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The restaurant also has supported first responders and health care workers by donating 30-50 pizzas a week. AdventHealth in Palm Coast and Daytona Beach, the 911 dispatch center in Flagler County, as well as fire and police agencies have all been given food.

In addition, DiBitetto said, “Firemen and police in the area haven’t paid for anything since this started.”

DiBitetto’s Mezzaluna is at 3758 Roscommon Drive, Ormond Beach. There are two other locations, both in Palm Coast: one in European Village and another in Town Center. All are owned by the same family.

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1:58 p.m. — 700 block of West Granada Boulevard Petit theft. Police arrested a 53-year-old man who stole a Tracfone from a local retail pharmacy store, telling police that he stole the phone because he wanted to call is girlfriend in Ocala.

The man threw the box away in a nearby cemetery, according to his arrest report. An officer went and retrieved it. The phone is worth $39.99.

Police discovered the man’s criminal history detailed over 12 theft convictions since 1988. He was taken to jail.

MAY 16

RESTAURANT INSPECTION

11:24 a.m. — 100 block of East Granada Boulevard Suspicious incident. Local restaurant employees arrived to work one morning to find an unpleasant surprise: feces near a post by the entrance.

An officer spoke with the restaurant manager, who said video surveillance showed what appeared to be two homeless men lingering in the front of the business. One is seen walking off-camera and the second retrieves feces from the front of his pants and throws it down

the front support pillar, according to the incident report.

The manager told police he would try to resolve an issue with the motion lights not working properly and said he would contact them if he saw the man again.

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When police arrived on the scene, the man had an open can of Steel Reserve Spiked Watermelon. Police secured him in handcuffs and asked him what he was doing in the homeowner’s yard. The man said he wasn’t doing anything and denied urinating in the yard. Police noted that the man showed several signs of heavy intoxication, and that he kept repeating he didn’t urinate in the yard.

At one point, he used a racist expletive to describe the person he believed to be the real perpetrator. Police asked the man, if there were cameras in the area, would they tell the same story? In that case, the man said he would be found guilty, according to his affidavit.

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Students show off signs during the drive-by event at Pathways Elementary on Friday, May 15.

Pathways Elementary holds drive-by event to say goodbye to five faculty members JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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athways Elementary said goodbye to five faculty members who are retiring at the end of the school year during a drive-by parade on Friday, May 15. They also said farewell to their principal, Gregory Schwartz, who will be transferred to South Daytona Elementary for the upcoming school year.

Teachers, parents and students — current and former — drove around the school’s parent loop with signs, gifts and best wishes for the retirees, three of whom were able to attend. Faculty members waved flags and danced to songs like Kool and the Gang’s “Celebration,” Dolly Parton’s “9 to 5” and Pharrell’s “Happy.”

The honored retirees were: n Coach Michele Dennis, who started teaching P.E. in 1976 in Massachusetts. She moved to Florida in 1991 and began teaching in Osteen, and in 1996 moved to the recently built Pathways Elementary. She has also been the county Fitness Festival Shuttle run event leader for the past 29 years. n Third grade teacher Kip Best, who has taught at Ortona, Pine Trail and Pathways elementary schools. For years, she teamed up with retired teacher Becky Pittard to work with a ranger at Tomoka State Park to monitor the pH of the soil and vegetation growth.

Together, they also piloted Volusia’s first Japanese lesson study groups. Best was nominated as Pine Trail’s Teacher of the Year in 2012. She later volunteered to teach at Pathways to start a gifted program. n Anne Hopkins, a School Way Cafe manager who has put in 22 years of service in schools, the bulk of which has been at Pathways Elementary. She worked her first year at South Daytona Elementary as an assistant, and then after her internship, she was hired at Pathways. n Janice Fitzgerald, who has

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School Way Cafe Manager Anne Hopkins records all the students’ best wishes during the drive-by event.

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Thai Erawan feeds Ormond Beach first responders during National Police Week

Photos by Jarleene Almenas

Joy Pawidapha holds up a sign for first responders.

Thai Erawan staff wave flags as police officers arrive at Granada Plaza Shopping Center.

Honoring courage JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Thai Erawan in Ormond Beach wanted to do something special for first responders.

In honor of National Police Week, which ran May 10-16, the restaurant, located at 219 E. Granada Blvd., provided local police officers and firefighters with a free lunch on Friday, May 15. The first responders paraded in their vehicles through Granada Plaza Shopping Center on the beachside in a lineup of flashing lights and sirens during the early afternoon.

For Heidi Raynor, a server at the restaurant for the past four years, it was a way to spread love and

kindness.

“These are our heroes,” Raynor said. “No matter what — 2 o’clock in the morning — these are the people that we call.”

It wasn’t a one-time occurrence.

Thai Erawan has been helping to feed first responders and those on the frontlines of COVID-19 since April. It delivered over 100 meals to AdventHealth Daytona Beach on April 22 and 24, and on April 29, the restaurant delivered 63 meals to the county’s emergency operations center.

Ormond Beach Fire Chief Richard Sievers said he and other firefighters go to Thai Erawan about once a week. Raynor told them the restaurant wanted to do something special for the fire and police departments, and Sievers said it was a great thank-you.

He said they as first responders wanted to thank the community as well for their efforts in flattening the curve.

“It’s really all about them, too,” Sievers said. “We’re just out there running calls.”

This National Police Week is vastly different from past ones for

Ormond Beach firefighters and police officers grab meals for free at Thai Erawan.

Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey. Normally, he would have been in Washington, D.C., for the Police Unity Tour honoring fallen law enforcement officers.

Because of COVID-19, the tour was canceled.

Every year, the tour participants are assigned a fallen officer to ride for. Godfrey’s was a Missouri police chief. He still rode for him this week, completing a 250-mile “virtual unity tour” on his bike trainer.

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historic home on John Anderson Drive was the top real estate transaction for April 1218 in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea. Charles Leffler and Carleen Nicastro, individually and as trustees, sold 639 John Anderson Drive to Kevin and Jean Bergfield, of Ormond Beach, for $800,000. Built in 1910, the house is a 6/6.5 and has a fireplace, a pool, detached apartment and 5,589 square feet. Following is a partial list of the week’s other sales.

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ORMOND BEACH Glen and Larisssa Hanson, individually and as trustees, sold 63 Benjamin Drive to Ronald and Clarinda Johnston, of Carlisle, Pennsylvania, for $222,000.

Built in 1957, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,196 square feet. It sold in 1998 for $66,000.

Richard and Joan Dunbar, of Ocala, sold 1556 Poplar Drive to Paul Abbott, of Ocean City, Maryland, for $229,900. Built in 1985, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,671 square feet.

Tomoka Meadows Tina Howard, of Port Orange, sold 19 Tomoka Meadows Boulevard to Patricia Firouzadj, of Ormond Beach, for $128,900.

Built in 1980, the townhouse is a 2/2.5 and has 1,434 square feet.

It sold in 2004 for $98,500.

Chelsea Place Zachery Kramp and Tracey Swartz, of Ormond Beach, sold 392 Chesham Street to Jon and Barbara Sandberg, of Ormond Beach, for $400,000. Built in 2016, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 2,418 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $366,300.

Plantation Pines James Nese, of Holly Hill, sold 188 Conifer Lane to Glen and Veania Salzman, of Ormond Beach, for $235,000. Built in 1992, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,728 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $52,600.

Lakes of Pine Run PKG Properties of Volusia LLC, of Ormond Beach, sold 416 Bushnell Park Court to Michael and Elizabeth Bower, of Flagler Beach, for $204,900. Built in 1996, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,315 square feet.

Brenda Cohen, of Ormond Beach, for $415,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2, and has a pool and 1,758 square feet. It sold in 1996 for $165,000.

Daniel and Donna Grisso, of Point of Rocks, Maryland, sold 3 Island Cay Drive to Nelson Estenoz Arencibia and Elena Camacho Rivera, of Ormond Beach, for $265,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,743 square feet. It sold in 2008 for $179,000.

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The house was built in 1910.

Plantation Bay William and Edna McCarthy, of Harleysville, Pennsylvania, sold 509 Oyster Bay Drive to John and Quinton Gibbs, of Ormond Beach, for $422,000. Built in 1993, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace, a pool and 2,462 square feet. It sold in 1993 for $68,000.

Karen Juzenas, individually and as trustee, sold 1324 Elli Circle to Thomas and Susan Seaha, of Ormond Beach, for $441,000.

Built in 2005, the house is a 4/3 and has a fireplace, a pool and 2,326 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $309,500.

John and Sharon Parziale, individually and as trustees, sold 117 Killarney Drive to Norma Clark, of Ormond Beach, for $390,000.

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Hunters Ridge Jorge and Maria Silveira, of St. Augustine, sold 81 Foxcroft Run to Ernest Colaizzi and Kimberly Moore, of Ormond Beach, for $450,000. Built in 1999, the house is a 4/3 and has a fireplace, a pool and 2,916 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $267,500.

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Richard Garner, of Buford, Georgia, sold 14 Berkley Road to Michael Harper, of Ormond Beach, for $262,500. Built in 1962, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,386 square feet. It sold in 1997 for $72,500.

Janely & Ivania LLC, of Miami Lakes, sold 5500 Ocean Shore Boulevard Unit 77 to Nicholas and Ashley McGinnis, of Ellettsville, Indiana, for $145,000.

Built in 1973, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,214 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $115,000.

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

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Park Place Daniel and Christine LeBlanc, of Howell, New Jersey, sold 48 Park Place to Paul Thiel, of Ormond Beach, for $199,000.

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ASSISTED LIVING CELEBRATES MOMS The Sarah House Assisted Living Facility held a sociallydistant Mother’s Day Tea for its residents and their families on Saturday, May 9. The “Through The Looking Glass” tea had family members visiting with the residents through a glass door.

The Sarah House has been COVID-19 free since the beginning of the outbreak.

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St. James Episcopal Church in Ormond Beach is conducting all services online during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit facebook.com/stjamesormondbeach The times are as follows: n Sundays: 9 a.m. n Monday-Saturday Morning Prayer: 8 a.m. n Monday-Saturday Evening

C.K. Slaughter Jr. turned 90 years old on May 9.

CLOTHING STORE OWNER TURNS 90 C.K. Slaughter Jr., a former community leader and owner of downtown Daytona Beach haberdashery C.K. Slaughter,

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ACROSS

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39 ‘50s car feature 19 Wanted-poster letters 43 Device for a very public 20 Remove display of affection 21 Send out 47 Snorkeling spots 22 Japanese dance drama 48 Voice below soprano 23 Nervous twitch 49 Big books 24 Something heard ... at a 51 Lacto-___ vegetarian paint store?

52 Courteney of “Friends” 26 Accustomed 53 Carries 27 Irritated state 55 Lady ___ (“Million Rea29 Enjoyed a rink sons” singer) 30 ... on a movie set?

56 It has a head and a claw 59 Venomous snake 60 Woolly mothers 61 Bygone Seattle team, informally 63 “It’s a Wonderful Life” director 64 Sphere of influence 66 Guy, in Jamaica 67 No-no for Jack Sprat 68 Tugboat sounds 69 Butter type in lotion 71 ... at a clock tower?

75 Politician Feingold 76 Old West law group 78 Silent assent

Inc. “Famous Fashions for Men,” celebrated his 90th birthday on May 9.

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Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, in 1930, Slaughter moved to Daytona Beach at 14 years old after his father bought out J.B. Kahn’s men’s clothing store in 1944 and established his own business, according to an emailed announcement.

Slaughter is a 1948 Seabreeze High School graduate. He was band captain his senior year. He attended Duke University but in 1950, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force after the Korean War broke out. He later completed a Bachelor of Science at Trinity University in 1953.

Slaughter served as president of the Daytona Beach Advertising Federation in 1968, the Downtown Business Association in 1976, the Rotary Club of Daytona Beach in 1984 and the Daytona-Ormond chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution in 1990.

He was also active in the University Club of Volusia County, Civic League of the Halifax Area, Seabreeze-Mainland Alumni Club, and the Community Development Advisory Board of the city of Daytona Beach.

Slaughter served as a board member of the Central Florida Council and as the Halifax District chairman of the Boy Scouts of America. He was assistant scoutmaster of Troop 447 in Ormond Beach and is a recipient of the Silver Beaver and St. George scouting award.

Slaughter has attended St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Daytona Beach for years, where he has served as a vestryman, senior warden, and an usher.

The Council on Aging of Volusia County recently received a $20,0000 grant from Florida Blue that will allow the provision of 3,000 more meals during the ongoing pandemic to local seniors through its Meals on Wheels program.

According to a press release, COA has pulled local seniors from a waiting list for meal delivery services and has fasttracked the increasing number of elderly residents in need of assistance since mid-March.

Over 40,000 meals have been delivered over the past month, with additional requests for help coming in daily.

COA has also launched free interactive virtual senior center activities on its Facebook page.

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111 ... at a support group?

115 Religious residence 118 Hit with snowballs 121 Lacking a musical key 122 ... at a seance?

125 Originally named 126 Dissolved substance 127 Picture problem 128 Without a clue 129 “You ___ never tell” 130 Aide 131 Wild plum 132 Like some logs 133 This clue, for the list of Across clues DOWN 1 Overnight ___ (popular breakfast) 2 Similar (to) 3 ... at a spa?

4 Certainly, slangily 5 Come to the surface 6 ... on a fishing trip?

7 Taj Mahal’s continent 8 One often has an answer key 9 Live Aid co-founder Bob 10 French friend 79 Signs off on 11 “The Mod Squad” role 80 Like some kitchens 12 Hearty entree 82 One may be sore after 13 Jumpy a race 14 Maui verandas 83 Horror film whose protagonist gets fused with 15 Takes advantage of, as a privilege an insect 16 Doctor Zhivago 85 Banjoist Fleck 17 Just managed, with “out” 86 Nickname that rhymes 18 Ferris wheel, e.g. with Trey 89 Apt flowers for an optom- 25 “Is anyone in here?”

28 Pre-weekend shout etrist’s office?

31 Purpose 91 Singer Fitzgerald 33 Lipton rival 92 Church song 35 Tennessee NFL player 93 Sis or bro 37 Killer whale 94 Eastern way

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ADOPTABLE PETS Harley, a 10-monthold domestic shorthair. Her adoption fee is $35.

Otis, a 3-year-old terrier and American Staffordshire mix. His adoption fee is $70.

Tito, a 6-year-old American bulldog mix.

His adoption fee is $70.

FAMILY RENEW SEEKS DONATIONS Family Renew Community is seeking help from the community via item donations to continue supporting its families in need.

The need is great for nonperishable foods (such as breakfast cereals, pasta and canned goods), basic hygiene items (soap, shampoo, toothpaste and brushes) as well as children’s items like diapers, coloring books and crayons.

Donations may be dropped off at the parking lot of Tomoka United Methodist Church, located at 1000 Old Tomoka Road. Call 615-0800.

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45 Turns away 46 Swamp 50 Chinese gambling mecca 54 Night flyers 55 Venice vessel 57 Series of scenes 58 New Zealand language 61 Prince, to a queen 62 ... from Olympic skier Picabo?

65 Softens 66 Bygone Fords 69 Banana desserts 70 “Yippee!”

72 Andy on Bravo 73 Wild blue yonder 74 Ivy with a bulldog mascot 77 Before, poetically 81 Japanese floor covering 84 Moths are drawn to one 85 ___ of contention 87 Year indicator in a trunk 88 Where an Illinois-shaped Corn Flake sold for $1,350 90 Person committing traffic violations?

92 Vandalize, perhaps 96 Certain simians 97 Pacific island nation 99 Wood-shaping tool 101 Exercise that improves grip strength 102 It has 100 seats 104 Kingdom 107 Woolly babies 110 Ancient instruments 111 ATM output 112 ___-Missouria Tribe 113 Survey 114 Water source 116 Mosque figure 117 “Beetle Bailey” pooch 119 No-no for Jack Sprat’s wife 120 Watch over 123 Twosome 124 Mother’s Day month

THURSDAY, MAY 21, 2020

Chino, a 9-year-old Boxer mix. His adoption fee has been paid by a donor.

To adopt any of these animals, or see others, visit the Halifax Humane Society’s main campus at 2364 LPGA Blvd. or call 274-4703.

CELEBRITY CIPHER

By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present.

Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

“XJKAT YAMOD LO KBA TLXS HL ZIVB, M UXOK KL HCAOS ZLTA KMZA UMKB ZP JXZMGP, UBL M BAXT XTA ULOSATJIG CALCGA.” – BLUMA ZXOSAG “OK CWIBXUE YPZBH, VIBWULBH, WUB WXH EYBCU ULBWUBI. ...

SITJPXS MC, ULB MXIBWY LWH WE OMFL POCTIUWXFB WE ULB IBWY.”

– OBSWX DTYYTJE Puzzle Two Clue: D equals F

Prayer: 4 p.m.

In addition, the Icons in Transformation Exhibit has been extended until the end of July. Small groups are welcome to schedule an appointment through the church office for essential prayer time in the sanctuary, an email states. Call 677-0872 or email administrator@stjamesobfl.org

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Puzzle One Clue: Y equals B

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Complete the grid so that every row, column and 3x3 box contains every digit from 1 to 9 inclusively.

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I hear are wonderful people.”

– Howie Mandel Puzzle Two Solution: “My parents lived, breathed, ate and slept theater. ... Growing up, the unreal had as much importance as the real.”

– Megan Follows

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to spend more time with my family, who I hear are wonderful people.”

This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers – Howie Mandel Puzzle One Solution: Puzzle Two Solution: “After being on the road so much, I want “My parents lived, breathed, ate andwho to spend more time with my family, slept theater. ...

Growing up, the unreal I hear are wonderful people.” had as much importance –asHowie the real.”

Mandel Puzzle Two Solution: – Megan Follows

to spend more time with my family, who I hear are wonderful people.”

– Howie Mandel Puzzle Two Solution: “My parents lived, breathed, ate and slept theater. ... Growing up, the unreal had as much importance as the real.”

– Megan Follows

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1956 SINGER Portable Sewing Machine, case, attachments, & directions. $150 (386) 447-3268.

Autos For Sale

2017 DODGE Grand Caravan 10” lowered floor, ramp & tie downs $32,995 727-492-1630.

SELL IT!

3 DIRECTORS chairs. black fabric $50, 2 side chairs white brocade, $50 ea 804-678-8440.

6’ ALUMINUM step ladder $8, 16’ extension ladder $20, 32’ extension ladder $40 386-864-1381.

COMPUTER DESK & HUTCH with office chair, oak finish, very good cond. $150 386-302-5875.

GOLF CLUBS like new, partial starter set, 7 clubs total, graphite shafts $150 904-874-3809.

POKER CHIP set, 320 chips in steel case $40 386447-2784.

6 MECHANICAL Erector Sets, circa 1960,$45/set, great for home schooling, Orm. Bch 305-216-8533.

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BABY GRAND piano, 5’ fruitwood, includes bench and lamp, new keys, great for church, students etc. good condition, bargain price under $1000. Moving and must sell! 386-276-3883.

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Adult Care Services

ADULT AIDE/COMPANION. Assistance for 19 year old autistic girl. Perfect job for special ed/ nursing student. (407) 505-8752.

Property Management

FULL SERVICE Lawn care I pride myself in providing my customers a work of art with 10 years experience doing so. I will supply yard cutting, mulching, edging, small tree trimming, yard clean up, shrub clean up, and weed prevention. 386-2225566.

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