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THURSDAY, MAY 27, 2021

City trims runway plan With property owners refusing to grant easements, the extension will be 600 feet, not 1,000. PAGE 2

‘Listening ears’ Developers host first ‘pre-neighborhood’ meeting for Tomoka Oaks

Ormond tastes again After COVID delays, the local foodie favorite highlighted 20 restaurants to a sold-out crowd at the Destination Daytona Pavilion. PAGE 3

PAGE 5 INSIDE BUDGET

Volusia County Schools projects $10.8 million loss in funding PAGE 8

NEW BUSINESS

Mother-daughter duo open art shop in Ormond Beach PAGE 12

RESEARCH WIN

Volusia County studentresearcher John Veracka presents on national stage PAGE 10

COVID Decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations

Blau restaurant staff Zac and Chef Josh Slack holding the fare for the night.

Fifth grade authors

Tomoka Elementary writes book about going to school during a pandemic. PAGE 9

INSIDE

Growing pains With renovations needed at the current police station, a study examines options for relocation.

About 300 people were hospitalized as of Thursday, May 20, across AdventHealth’s Central Florida hospitals, part of a recent “continual decline,” said Dr. Steven R. Smith, chief scientific officer, on AdventHealth Morning Briefing.

“Vaccinations are getting in arms, and that’s protecting us all from COVID-19,” Smith said.

Smith noted there are hundreds of clinical trials underway at AdventHealth related to cardiovascular health, brain health, metabolism, cancer and pediatrics.

PAGE 4 YOUR TOWN BEACHSIDE ELEMENTARY The Volusia County School Board unanimously approved “Beachside Elementary” as the new name for the Ortona-Osceola merged school.

The new mascot will be a sea turtle.

INDEX

Business...............PAGE 12 Calendar................ PAGE 6 Cops Corner.......... PAGE 5 Letters................... PAGE 6 Real Estate...........PAGE 14

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Athan Harrell, Cidney Williams, Juliana Lemos, Lily Garvey and Ali Alyunis each show off their books.

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permits issued within the city last week, valued at $1.5 million.

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new business tax receipts were also issued last week.

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projects are under review by the Site Plan Review Committee, including a new Planned Residential Development Order for a 146-lot subdivision proposed for the corner of Aiport Road and North Tymber Creek Road.

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design projects currently active, including the stormwater master plan update, which was delayed due to COVID-19.

Airport runway extension reduced by 400 feet

Unemployment down in Ormond

The city of Ormond Beach is moving ahead with the extension of Runway 9/27 and Taxiway Alpha at its municipal airport, but the project has been reduced in scope.

Originally, the extension was meant to increase the runway by 1,000 feet, to measure a total of 5,005 feet long.

“However, due to the city’s inability to meet a grant condition to require either easements or fee titles to that portion of runway protection zone that was not on airport property, the FAA engaged us in a conversation about alternative plans in which we could still utilize the grant to extend the runway,” said Brian Rademacher, the city’s Economic Development director.

He explained that the city made an effort to obtain easements on five acres of private land to the west but that the property owners were not interested.

One of those was Karin Augat, who said she didn’t like how the city went about attempting to obtain an easement. It lacked transparency, she said, and she and her husband sought legal counsel to navigate the

According to data released from the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, Ormond Beach’s unemployment rate was 3.9% in April 2021.

This is about a 7% percent decrease from March’s unemployment rate of 4.2%.

January and February both reported similar rates, according to data shared by the city. This is a significant recovery from April 2020’s 15.2% unemployment rate.

Employment is also trending up, with 339 more people employed since January. It’s to be noted that the city’s labor force has increased by 291 since January.

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The 600-feet extension was suggested in the Airport Master Plan.

situation.

“I was thrilled when it didn’t go through, and I thought it was over,” Augat said.

The city now intends to extend the runway by 600 feet to measure 4,605 feet, a suggestion found in the 2015 Airport Master Plan. A future phase could extend the runway 400 feet to the east as well, according to the plan.

The shortened extension won’t put the runway protection zone on private land, but Augat worries about their property on Pineland Trail. If there are jets in the air, there will be an impact, she said.

As the airport is most often utilized by flight training schools, Airport Manager Steven Lichliter said the

longer runway will allow the smaller aircrafts to take off further to the west, which will hopefully decrease noise for the neighborhoods to the east of the airport.

“I think it’s one of the most visible benefit of the runway extension that we’re looking forward to,” Lichliter said.

Rademacher said the extension would also provide safety improvements for the airport’s tenants. The city is currently completing a Supplemental Environmental Assessment for the project, and once completed, documents will be submitted to the FAA. A public meeting may be held sometime in October for the project, and the city hopes to begin construction in January 2022.

“When COVID hit, everything hit the pause button. So for this to be revisited, I am very excited about.”

Email Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

JESSE GODFREY, ormond beach police chief on police station relocation study. See Page 4

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ABB — a manufacturer of products that aid with electrical power in the industrial, construction and utility sectors — opened in 1972 at 12 Southland Road. It currently employs over 300 employees.

According to a press release, the integration of new design technology and employees is expected to be completed by the end of the third quarter of 2021. The company states this will help boost production of its products.

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Good eats

Eighth-annual Taste of Ormond sells out

MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

My Cousin Vinny’s employee and family friend Natalia Tersigni offers house made meatballs.

Volunteers from Seabreeze High School, Illiana Cichello and Isabella Fontanelli, serve Donnie’s Donuts to the crowd.

The eighth-annual Taste of Ormond event hosted by Ormond Beach MainStreet was the event to attend Sunday, May 23.

The event was sold out with an additional 16 tickets purchased by walk-ins for a grand total of 516 attendees. A local favorite, the event has sold out every year.

It’s usually held in March, but this year’s event was postponed due to COVID-19. The nonprofit organization relies on these events to raise funds used to support new businesses, maintain a healthy historic district and generate a sense of community through arts and entertainment.

“We sold out at 52 tables,” said Julia Truilo, Ormond Beach MainStreet’s executive director.

“We sell out every year, but this year I was concerned. We were at a new venue and didn’t know what to expect. We didn’t know how people would feel attending a large gathering.”

The city of Ormond Beach is not issuing permits for events to be held on public property yet so through MainStreet’s board members, they reached out to the Rossmeyers, owners of Destination Daytona, and asked if they could use the Pavilion for the Taste of Ormond. They agreed.

“It’s important to do our events in the district that we are serving.

That’s kind of the point,” Truilo said. “But I am very grateful for Mandy and all the Rossmeyer clan who helped and gave us the space.

They were very kind and accommodating.”

S. R. Perrott Inc. offered craft beers and wines to pair with the unique menus of 20 local restaurants. Perrott company owner and artist Michele P. Connors

provided her “Mimi’s Art Store” cart to serve creatively labeled wines to the guests.

After a self-imposed hiatus, Hull’s Seafood and Market returned bringing fresh oyster shooters with Copper Bottom vodka and smoked fish dip and crackers. Locals are familiar with Hull’s fresh-caught seafood and crowded their tent immediately.

This August marks the 40th anniversary of the market Jimmy Hull opened in 1981.

Blau’s new chef Josh Slack served Spanish chorizo meatballs and filet and goat cheese empanadas with chimichurri sauce.

He purchases his greens and vegetables from local farms and prepares his dishes fresh daily.

Gradually he is transitioning to farm-to-table.

“Blau has done this event a few years except for last year,” Slack said. “I’m trying to get us back out there. I just want people to enjoy good food.”

As residents and their guests enjoyed each others company fol-

lowing over a year of uncertainty surrounding public gatherings, Resting Beach Face covered everything from the Beatles to Katy Perry’s “I Kissed a Girl.” Seabreeze students cruised the perimeter pushing Donnie’s Donuts on people whose waistbands could not withstand another bite.

Seabreeze High School’s Culinary Academy students also played a key role in assisting restaurants with their food preparation prior to the event. The pandemic has created a deficit in the workforce and some businesses have been left short-staffed. 31 Supper Club reached out for help on Saturday and paid two students to work in their kitchen.

“I always see an increase in business following this event,” founder of Restaurant Row Scott Hanson said. “It is important to be involved with the community. That’s why we do the beach cleanups every year. I was born and raised here so it’s about cleaning up where we live. Trying to give back.”

After Body Meals owner and entrepreneur Kirk Girdley, employee Rebekah Mejorado and Emily Linton.

Tipsy Taco GM Lena Lux and founder of Restaurant Row Scott Hanson.

Phil Busch with the iServ group and Jeremiah’s Italian Ice employee Ally Simpson.

Disston Moore and Jeanna Thompson chat over dessert and drinks.

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To renovate, or relocate?

Ormond Beach mayor wants police department relocation feasibility study to be discussed JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Should the city of Ormond Beach relocate its police department from its downtown location?

A feasibility study, commissioned by the city in 2019, highlights several possibilities for the construction of a new facility with an emergency operations

center. The study has remained in its draft format since January 2020, and on Tuesday, May 18, Mayor Bill Partington asked the study be dusted off.

With experts predicting an above-average hurricane season, Partington said now may be a good time to have the discussion about whether the city should pursue constructing a new headquarters for the police department, which in addition to an EOC could have a shooting range with a training area and an adjoining fire department facility. When a Category 2 hurricane or below threatens to impact the

city, emergency personnel convene in the training room of the police department. But if a storm is a Category 3 or above, operations are transferred to Fire Station 92 on Nova Road since the police department is located in a flood hazard zone, according to the study.

At minimum, the construction of a joint police department and EOC was estimated to cost $26.8 million. A facility with an EOC, joint fire department building, a shooting range and training field could cost $34.9 million.

“I think if we were going to create a new emergency operations and training center, then it would make sense to look at that being a multi-use facility,” Partington said. “To have the police station headquartered there would make a lot of sense.”

Ormond Beach Police Chief Jesse Godfrey said his department is still in need of a new building, and preferably, one not in a flood zone.

“I think we’ve outgrown this building, to be honest with you,” Godfrey said. “And with our population getting larger, and other cities around us getting larger, we’re going to need more people, more employees at the police department and this building simply can’t hold them all.”

The department currently has 71 sworn officers and 24 civilian employees.

RENOVATE INSTEAD?

OVERVIEW OF THE SITES

The study highlights four city properties that could be utilized for a new police department and EOC: A 37.35-acre site north of Airport Road near Abacus Ave-

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The current Ormond Beach Police Station building was built in 2001.

“I think if we were going to create a new emergency operations and training center, then it would make sense to look at that being a multi-use facility. To have the police station headquartered there would make a lot of sense.”

MAYOR BILL PARTINGTON

nue; a 5.35-acre U-shaped site west of South Nova Road near the Big Lots; a 10.76-acre site east of I-95 by Ormond Crossings; and a 115.52-acre site located east of I-95 by Pineland Trail.

Both the mayor and Godfrey expressed an interest in the Pineland Trail site because of its large site, though it does have 55 acres of wetlands. Partington said that would need to be examined further.

Godfrey said with that large of a site, the department could house training facilities like a driving range and tactical area which they could share with the fire department. Overall, he’s pleased the issue is back on the table.

“When COVID hit, everything hit the pause button,” Godfrey said. “So for this to be revisited, I am very excited about.”

Partington is hoping the report is finalized soon and that the commission can have a workshop on the issue sometime in the fall.

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The current police department facility is located on 2.1 acres. The study states a minimum of eight acres would be needed for a joint police department and EOC. It proposes the new facility to be a two-story 55,425-square-foot building with an 18,185-squarefoot EOC. Partington said the study was likely never finalized due to the pandemic, as COVID-19 created a barrier for getting public input.

The mayor added that a police presence would likely remain in the downtown in the form of a substation — within City Hall or elsewhere — if the police headquarters were moved.

Some said the city shouldn’t move the police station. Tim Grigsby, who ran for City Commission to represent Zone 1 in 2020, said the city should renovate the current facility. He toured the department when he was campaigning, and said the slow growth of the city doesn’t justify building such a large facility. He is, however, in favor of an EOC. “One of the problems I have with the study is it seems like it was more of a study designed to make a case to move the police station rather than being a mandate from the citizens,” Grigsby said.

He also said the study overlooks other types of natural disasters, like the wildfires of 1998. Moving the police station would also alter the character of Ormond’s downtown, he added.

“It seems like to me that a problem has been created for the purpose of moving the building,” Grigsby said. “Some citizens are concerned that the real motive behind the moving the building is to open it up for commercial development.”

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Tomoka Oaks developer listens to worried neighbors No plans or concepts have been drafted.

Residents remain vigilant.

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COPS CORNER MAY 17

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Dwight DuRant, of Zev Cohen and Associates, listens to a Tomoka Oaks resident during the first community meeting at the Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 20.

opers host pre-neighborhood meetings. He said residents who attended all had the opportunity to make their concerns on buffers, greenspace, tree preservation and traffic heard.

“We as the homeowners association, the golf course committee, are just trying to make the situation as palatable as possible considering that pretty much we’re sure there’s going to be development going in,” Rose said.

Having lived in Tomoka Oaks for 31 years, Rose said it’s a “shock to the system” to see change in their neighborhood. As outlined in the meeting, the process to develop the golf course is estimated to take about two years.

“This is a tough situation for the 550 homes in Tomoka Oaks and the 178 on the golf course,” Rose said. “It’s a difficult process, but as a neighborhood, I think we’ll come together and try to make the best of it that we can to preserve the way of life that we’ve had there for so long.”

City Commissioner Susan Persis, who represents Zone 3 of which Tomoka Oaks is in, attended both meetings, and said the development remains frightening for many longterm residents.

“There’s a lot of feelings because they did buy on a golf course,” Persis said. “ … People are just used to having a beautiful view and I don’t think that should be taken away. I really don’t.”

The golf course, which

“This is a tough situation for the 550 homes in Tomoka Oaks and the 178 on the golf course. It’s a difficult process, but as a neighborhood, I think we’ll come together and try to make the best of it that we can to preserve the way of life that we’ve had there for so long.”

JIM ROSE, chairman of the homeowners association golf course committee

SUPERMARKET STRUGGLE 3:31 p.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard Petit theft. Police arrested a 61-year-old Ormond Beach woman who stole $46 worth of merchandise from a local supermarket, primarily clothing pieces, by wearing them over her regular clothes.

According to her arrest report, the woman was wearing a pair of unpurchased shorts and an unpurchased mask. While at the self-checkout area, she also neglected to pay for a large outdoor owl decoration. When police arrived on the scene, the woman was arguing with the store’s loss prevention officer, saying that she realized she hadn’t paid for the merchandise and was going to do so.

The woman argued that she never crossed the front doors of the building; surveillance footage showed her doing so. When police tried to arrest her, she resisted, and the officer forced her to the wall in order to get her in handcuffs.

The woman said, “I am not going to jail, you’re going to have to kill me,” according to the police report. During the struggle, the woman grabbed the officer’s firearm holster. She received a small abrasion on her left forearm in the altercation and was transported to the hospital for medical clearance.

Then, she was taken to jail.

SAY SOMETHING 4:05 p.m. — 1300 block of West Granada Boulevard Suspicious incident. A 41-yearold Port Orange man in a cafe called police after he overheard a suspicious conversation happening a few feet away from him.

The incident report details that the suspicious person, described as a white man in his mid-20s to mid-30s, was talking on the phone in an “Eastern European or Russian-sounding accent” using a headset. The suspicious man appeared to be guiding a person on how to impersonate a UPS or delivery man to burglarize a house, including statements like “bring a screwdriver or something and make sure it’s sharp,” according to the report. The suspicious man then spoke about “tranquilizing” the homeowner so they don’t “put up a fight,” the Port Orange man told police.

The officer created a “be on the lookout” advisory which included photos of the suspicious man.

spans 130 acres according to the Volusia County Property Appraiser’s website, does not have a designated zoning, as a previous Planned Residential Development zoning order has since expired. It does, however, have a future land use of low density residential, which allows a maximum of 4.3 units per acre.

Persis doubts the maximum density of units could be placed on the property. More density means more traffic and she said she said the current roads cannot handle much more. She believes there is a chance the golf course could be made into something beautiful, but developers also want to make money. That shouldn’t come at the cost of the residents’ quality of life though, she said.

“The only thing I can do is, when the plan comes before the commission, vote in the best interest of those citizens,” Persis said.

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A marathon, not a sprint.

That is how Rob Merrell, attorney with Cobb Cole Law Firm, described the development process of the Tomoka Oaks Golf Course at the first of three community meetings held at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center on Thursday, May 20.

“I think these folks are here to do the right thing,” Merrell said.

“That’s why we’re going through this process.”

The golf course property was sold for $2.6 million and the developers — Carl Velie, Ray Barshay, Sheldon and Emily Rubin, which make up Triumph Oaks of Ormond Beach I LLC — want to build single-family homes on the land. Velie and Barshay are locals. No site plans have been submitted to the city yet. Dwight DuRant, president of Zev Cohen and Associates, led the bulk of the two meetings, held at 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. DuRant said the purpose of the meetings was to listen to the Tomoka Oaks residents.

“We’re not selling anything tonight,” DuRant said. “We want to seek your input and comments, and more specifically, your ideas.

That’s most important to us. So we’re going to have big ears and small mouths.”

Some residents expected the meeting to consist of an open forum where they could voice their concerns, but DuRant explained that would likely take place in the second of the three community meetings, where they would present concepts as a result of feedback collected at the first meeting. Instead, following a short presentation, meeting attendees were instructed to split off into small groups to provide their feedback. Those attending online via Zoom were also encouraged to send in their comments.

Jim Rose, a resident of Tomoka Oaks and chairman of the homeowners association golf course committee, said he thought the meetings went well. The developers did what they said they were going to do. Certainly, he and his neighbors are not in a “great situation” — Rose’s home borders the golf course — but he said it’s unusual to have devel-

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LET T ERS

We need a plan for all Dear Editor: A plan for all, from the tiniest creatures to the biggest developers. For the poor and wealthy alike, for the old oaks (which share 80% of our DNA), to the imported palms.

For the shopkeepers and mall walkers, the athletes and porch rockers. For the race car drivers, power walkers, saunterers, cyclists. For the farmers and fishermen, to the business owners, large and small. For the green, smooth lawns to the wild native habitats, butterflies and bees. For the old buildings and new ones. For those who want to be shuttled around to those who want the security of surround metal and sound.

None should be left out.

Why are we sitting around

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SATURDAY, MAY 29

MADE IN FLORIDA When: 10-11 a.m.

Where: Virtual Details: Hosted by the Ormond Beach Historical Society, this Florida Humanities webinar titled, “Made in Florida: Artists, Celebrities, Educators and Other Icons in the Sunshine State,” will be led by Art Levy, an associate editor of Florida Trend magazine. Hear about some of his book’s 90 interviewees, including Shaquille O’Neil and Burt Reynolds.

Visit obhs.webinarninja.com/ live-webinars/763986/register MEMORIAL DAY BLOCK PARTY When: 3-6 p.m.

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LIONS CLUB AIDS GUIDE DOGS EFFORT The Ormond-by-the-Sea Lions Club conducted its first Guide Dog Walkathon last month at Bicentennial Park, raising over $500 to help Southeastern Guide Dogs raise and train their dogs for the visuallyimpaired.

The fundraiser was held in support of National Walkathon Day for the organization, which provides lifetime services at no cost to its guide dogs, according to a press release.

In addition, President Lion Mary Yochum and fellow club members recently presented its $1,000 Al Weeks, Sr. Memorial Scholarship to Tristan Brooks, of Ormond Beach.

Brooks is graduating from Seabreeze High School and plans to attend Daytona State College to become an emergency medical technician and firefighter.

Lastly, Cabinet Secretary 35-0 and OBTS Lions Club Past-President Bobbie Cheh received her certificate of

Ormond-by-the-Sea Lions Club President Mary Yochum and Scholarship Recipient Tristan Brooks.

arguing and blaming? The power of interaction is the power of our connectedness, and the source of creative solutions, solutions that are born out of merely talking, and listening, out of interaction.

The other option is to continue on a predictable path, that of the incessant power struggles and of diminishing one another. The dance of life is the push and pull of opposites, in order to create balance, and in nature, homeostasis. The real issues are not solved with power — political or financial — boasting or bullying, whining, complaining, or blaming. Over time, it all plays out and like kids on a seesaw, the issues go up and down, and one falls off until the other gets back on, and the game starts over. We can do better than that. Have homo

sapiens learned nothing from our long history on the planet?

Where: Tanger Outlets, 1100 Cornerstone Blvd.

Details: Celebrate summer with this block party featuring live music, beer, wine, a kids’ fun zone, face painting and more. The party will take place near Under Armour. Free event.

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available. Call 676-3241 or visit ormondbeach.org

MONDAY, MAY 31

MEMORIAL DAY REMEMBRANCE SERVICE When: 9 a.m.

Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Drive Details: Presented by the city’s Department of Leisure Services and the American Legion Post 267. CDC guidelines will be observed. Limited seating

Achievement from Lions Clubs International after studying to become a Certified Guiding Lion at the Lions Club spring conference in Orlando. The program is designed to assist clubs that are newly-chartered, established or rebuilding.

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On ‘indoctrinated’ curriculum Dear Editor: What’s good for the goose is good for the gander in the State Board of Education’s proposal that targets student “indoctrination.” Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran’s “constant, vigilant fight” to eliminate indoctrination must include private, mostly religious schools that are plagued by a lack of state accountability and oversight of their curriculum despite the fact that billions of taxpayer dollars are paying for student’s

WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2

SEURAT, SIGNAC, COLOR THEORY AND POINTILLISM When: 6-8 p.m.

Where: Virtual Details: Led by artist Colleen Flannery, this class will contemplate artist contributions

by Seurat, Signac, Pizarro and others, as well as chromoluminarism, divisionism and pointillism. Costs $50 for Ormond Memorial Art Museum members and $55 for nonmembers.

Students responsible for supplies. Class open to ages 16 and up. Sign up by June 1. Visit ormondartmuseum.org or call 676-3347.

rently represent over 300 living artists. The Connected Land and Sea show will take place in the Upper Gallery at the Copley Society of Art in Boston from June 17 to July 18.

For more information on Daniel Ambrose and his work, visit danielambrose.com

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“May Twilight” by Daniel Ambrose

A local artist’s painting has been selected by the Copley Society of Art for its national show, titled “Connected Land and Sea.” The work selected is “May Twilight,” an egg tempera painting by Daniel Ambrose, of Ormond Beach. His art, often focused on coastal landscapes and birds unique to the Atlantic regions of North America, is represented in galleries across the east coast, according to a press release. He is also a founding member of the American Tonalist Society.

The Copley Society is one of the oldest nonprofit art associations in the U.S. They cur-

Lori McMullin, of Ormond Beach, has been selected as the new Marketing and Business Development Consultant for the Daytona Regional Chamber of Commerce, according to a press release.

McMullin is well-known in the chamber as both an active past member and through her previous service as chair of the Leadership Daytona Alumni Council.

“Accredited in public relations, Lori’s experience lends to the Daytona Regional Chamber’s forward momentum in redesigning key areas designed specifically to support the mission of the organization through new and successful membership offerings,” the press release states.

She will begin her new position on June 9.

tuition through state-funded scholarship schemes.

In fact, these private schools are mostly unregulated and may not adequately report data to the State Board of Education. Therefore, it is conceivable that taxpayers may be paying for an indoctrinated curriculum that is a fabricated version of our American history. If Commissioner Corcoran and Governor DeSantis believe their education proposal targeting “indoctrination” is good for public schools, then it must be good for state-funded private schools.

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MOAS EXHIBITIONS When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Museum of Arts and Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on display: “Fresh Off the Easel: Watercolors” by Frank Spino; “Seeing Differently: Photography” by Margo Kessler Cook; and “Time Honored: The Art of Dean Mitchell.” Opening on May 8 are: “Time Honored: The Art of Dean Mitchell;” “Home: Paintings by Sara Pedigo;” and “Eyes in the Sky: The World of Aerial Drones.”

GOLFERS EXCEL IN CHAMPIONSHIP A total of 48 members of the LPGA Amateur Golf Association Daytona Beach chapter played in the chapter championship on May 16, at Prestwick Course at Plantation Bay Golf and Country Club. The winners, according to a press release were: n Overall Gross (Chapter Champion) Deb Crowley - 75 n Overall Net Winner Jackie Dacuk - 69 Flight winners: n Low Gross: Janice Wilson - 78 n Low Net: Brygitte Lusinski - 73 Second Flight: n Low Gross: Jeanie Schreiber - 85 n Low Net: Joan Mansour - 71 Third Flight: n Kari Hopler - 100 n Denise Nalette - 73 The chapter was also awarded High Gross and High Net in each flight with a gift certificate to the Daytona Playhouse.

The chapter welcomes new members with all golf skill levels. Visit chapters.lpgaamateurs.com/chapter/FLDB.

Golf winners Deb Crowley and Jackie Dacuk.

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School district braces for $10.8 million loss Volusia County Schools looks for federal relief dollars to help fill the gap due to virtual instruction.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Volusia County Schools is projected to lose $10.8 million in Florida Education Finance Program funding, a result of students having chosen virtual instruction during the 2020-2021 school year.

Last fiscal year, the district received $468.8 million in FEFP funding, according to a presentation at the Volusia County Schools meeting on Tuesday, May 25. This upcoming fiscal year, the district expects that funding to drop to $458 million, for a 2.36% reduction. Though significant, the possible funding loss is less than the $17.9 million estimate the district presented to the board in September 2020.

“What it says to me is that our needs are greater than the funding we’re receiving,” Board Chair Linda Cuthbert said. “Our needs for salaries, our needs for curriculums, programs, for our one-toone ... It’s very difficult to tighten one’s budget and every year we do so.”

Lisa Snead, budget director for Volusia County Schools, said that as a result of the decline of FEFP funding, the district is looking closely at another funding source: Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief, a fund created by Congress to provide coronavirus aid dollars to

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“I think what we have to do is we have to get some positive messages out there and encourage families to bring their kids back in to schooI. If they don’t, the money is not going to come back in.”

JAMIE HAYNES, School Board member

state departments, to be distributed to local education agencies, according to the U.S. Department of Education’s website.

Volusia County Schools was awarded $15.4 million in ESSER I funds, $64.1 million in ESSER II funds and expects an additional $149 million from ESSER III funds. These funds will need to be shared with charter schools.

School Board Member Jamie Haynes said she thinks they’re all hoping enrollment projections are better than what the district is estimating now, but that they as board members should also be playing a role in improving those numbers.

“I think what we have to do is we have to get some positive messages out there and encourage families to bring their kids back in to school,” Haynes said. “If they don’t, the money is not going to come back in.”

School Board Member Ruben Colon requested the district bring back a balanced budget in the fall.

He said they should spend what the district thinks it will have.

“If the state requires a balanced budget, then why wouldn’t we?” Colon said. “I know that sounds really rough because it’s all a guessing game, but I’d rather amend one way than send out the wrong message to the community.”

Volusia County Schools Superintendent Scott Fritz said the district is being conservative, and cautioned against bringing back a balanced budget, as a majority of the budget goes toward payroll.

“We lost $10.8 millon of FTE this year,” Fritz sad. “So that means if we’re going to balance that, we’ve got to cut $10.8 million somewhere.”

Volusia County consolidates management of ECHO and Volusia Forever programs

County Council passes human trafficking awareness ordinance

As part of Volusia County’s community services department reorganization, management of the ECHO and Volusia Forever programs will be brought under the same umbrella.

This was approved by the Volusia County Council on Tuesday, May 18. A county press release explains that both programs were already managed by community services, but that Volusia Forever’s land management activity was run by the county’s parks, recreation and culture division.

“As part of Tuesday’s reorganization, the cooperative extension service division is being renamed the resource stewardship division – with expanded duties that include responsibility and oversight for both the ECHO and Volusia Forever programs,” the press release states.

This renamed division will also include the land management component for the Volusia Forever program, which finances the acquisition and improvement of environmentally-sensitive land via a voter-approved tax.

Oversight of the land acquisition portion of Volusia Forever will also come under the new resource stewardship division in community services.

The Volusia County Council adopted an ordinance on Tuesday, May 18, that would enforce adult entertainment businesses to display a human trafficking public awareness sign.

According to a county press release, this sign is already required

by Florida law in strip clubs and businesses that provide massage or body work services. It must be in English and Spanish and provide contact information for the National Human Trafficking Resource Center. Per state statute, counties can also adopt an ordinance to enforce the signs, which is what Volusia County decided to do.

Violating the ordinance carries a maximum fine of $500.

“I’m very proud that our county has pushed moving forward on it,” said County Councilwoman Heather Post. “This is, hopefully, a beginning and a push towards advocacy in our county. Human trafficking has been happening for a very long time.”

Christy Gillis, community development director for the Florida Department of Children and Families Circuit 7, said that her agency has authenticated over 40 local cases of sex trafficking in children in the last three years.

The press release states that the ordinance applies countywide and provides for a 90-day grace period.

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ABCs Tomoka Elementary fifth graders write book about going to school during a pandemic

Tomoka Elementary Julie Roseboom, Volusia County Schools Gifted Program Specialist Cindy Garber and Media teacher Michelle Hall each got a copy of the book.

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hat was school like in 2020?

At Tomoka Elementary, one class wrote a book all about it. “The ABC’s of a COVID Classroom,” by Lucy Lorden’s fifth grade class provides insight into what it was like to be in school during a global pandemic.

“After ending the previous school year in quarantine, my fifth grade students came back to the classroom excited, but with uncertainties,” Lorden said.

“There were new rules and procedures to follow, and as the days turned into weeks, we discovered our school lives had changed drastically.”

From masks to social distancing, the students each wrote at least one page of the book. Thanks to funding provided by the FUTURES Foundation, the class was able to publish hard copies of their book.

Tomoka Elementary School teacher Lucy Lorden and her fifth grade class.

Photos by Jarleene Almenas

“Writing a book can be stressful and hard.”

“We should give credits to authors more, especially children’s book [authors.]”

ALI ALYUNIS

JULIANA LEMOS

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Cidney Williams reads her portion.

Fifth grader Athan Harrell said he gives a lot of credit to authors who write chapter books. He and his class had enough work to do with just writing a paragraph each.

“I’m happy that we finally got it done so that we can present it,” Athan said.

Classmate Ali Alyunis said he felt relief at finally completing their book. Last month, they still had about 10 letters to go, he said.

But, they were able to meet their deadline.

“It’s actually pretty great,” Ali said. “So I feel good about it.”

“Teamwork can do anything you want it to.”

CIDNEY WILLIAMS

Student Lily Garvey said that, at first, she was nervous about her page in the book. She felt it wouldn’t be good enough, but now she said she feels good about her contribution. She and her classmates looked forward to finally showing off their hard work.

“We practiced in front of two classes just to get ready,” Lily said.

It’s a school year that the students will likely never forget.

Following a virtual presentation of their book to their parents— attended by the principal, Volusia County Schools Gifted Program Specialist Cindy Garber and School Board member Carl Persis — the students were able to sign each other’s books.

“This keepsake book will help us share with others the unique experience that this school year has been,” Lorden said.

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Aerospace physiology junior John Veracka recently gave tips to a freshman biology class for how to get started on a research project.

“Reach out,” he said. “Ask questions. Set up a meeting with a faculty member. If you make the extra effort, take the extra step, work hard and ask important questions, then you will be rewarded. You will be able to conduct amazing research here at Embry-Riddle.”

Veracka knows this personally.

A recent research project of his, focused on a new polymer for use in aerospace settings and soft electronics, was one of just 60 undergraduate students chosen from among hundreds of entries in the national 2021 Posters on the Hill undergraduate research conference, which took place April 27-28.

Veracka’s work aims to develop a material that can stretch and self-heal, two characteristics that are somewhat opposed to each other, he said. By finding just the right balance in the chemical components of the material, he envisions a wide range of applications, including self-healing space habitats that would be resilient against space debris and damage.

His project was funded by the Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship program through Embry-Riddle’s Office of Undergraduate Research.

The Ormond Beach native came to Embry-Riddle as a computer science student but was soon lured to the aerospace physiology program, where he has taken advantage of opportunities to assist local COVID-19 contact tracing and vaccination efforts, and has shadowed health pro-

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Having witnessed countless procedures including an angiography, in which dye is pumped into the heart to reveal its arteries and veins, and a bladder-removal surgery, Veracka is intent on attending medical school and becoming a physician, perhaps a surgeon.

“Now I know for a fact that medicine is something I want to do,” he said.

At the same time, he works on campus as a resident advisor, a chemistry tutor and a chemistry laboratory assistant — in addition to performing research. Posters on the Hill was his fourth conference this semester, Veracka said.

“John directs so much energy to his field of study and numerous related activities,” said Dr. Karen Gaines, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. “With that kind of enthusiasm, there’ll be no limit to what he can accomplish.”

Referring to his polymer research, he points out that existing self-healing materials often require very low or very high temperatures, plus their selfhealing abilities occur only after being subjected to UV light or a chemical catalyst. The material Veracka aims to develop, he said, “can work by itself,” and therefore could be useful in a much broader range of applications. Initial uses could include car paint, phones and diabetic sensors, he said.

“I’m extremely passionate about my research and I am very excited to see where the project can go,” Veracka said.

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Seabreeze replacement quarterback Dimitri Campbell shows his athleticism during the spring game against Westside.

Spring tuneup Seabreeze head coach Pat Brown remains optimistic about the team’s 2021 fall season following the loss to Westside and the loss of their quarterback in the first quarter.

MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

T Photos by Michele Meyers

Pass interference leads to a Westside interception.

he Seabreeze Sandcrabs varsity football team walked away with a 14-7 loss and an injured quarterback after facing the Westside Wolverines Thursday, May 20, at the Daytona Municipal Stadium.

Quarterback Blake Boda’s firstquarter injury forced Seabreeze head coach Pat Brown to reassess his game strategy. After conferring with his coaches, the choice was clear: All-Area safety senior Dimitri Campbell stepped in and became Boda’s replacement.

“He’s the best all around football player in this area,” Brown said. “He can throw, he can run, he can tackle, he can cover and he has a worker’s

mindset. That’s what I love about him. He’s not the biggest guy in the world but he just keeps on working it. I know some of these college coaches are going to take intents to him.”

Brown has been developing the football program ever since he set foot on campus in January 2019 and inherited their 1-9 record.

Currently, his regular seasons’ record is a combined 9-9, and, in an uncertain COVID-19 year riddled with cancellations, the Sandcrabs won a playoff game against Gulf Breeze last year.

Brown was also named Florida Athletic Coaches Association 6A District 9 Coach of the Year in 2020.

The Westside Wolverines were relentless in their drive down field, scoring a touchdown in the first quarter by Deshard Wescott and another touchdown in the

fourth quarter after a 53-yard run

by Dijon Gillins.

Faced with a 14-0 deficit, the Seabreeze coaches opted to put All-State kicker and punter Mac Chiumento in as an emergency quarterback. Chiumento threw a 40-yard pass completion to Tayshawn Galery. He then followed it up with an 11-yard touchdown pass to Tashod Troutman and kicked the extra point, bringing the final score to 14-7.

“The cohesiveness of this team is very special,” Brown said. “They had their quarterback go down in the first quarter, and they made it a game throughout the whole game. Had them on eggshells.

You take away a starting high school quarterback, and 99% of them can’t come back and win the game. We got a real tough group.

They are used to adversity.”

Tashod Troutman

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BUSINESS OBSERVER Mother-daughter duo open ARTique in Ormond Beach Carrie Jepsen and Renata Holder opened ARTique on Yonge Street on April 13, offering home accents and works by local artists.

TRISTEN PEREZ CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Carrie Jepsen and her mother Renata Holder opened up ARTique, an art shop, on April 13 in Ormond.

They previously owned a successful business in Dallas, Texas, and wanting to move to the beach, they came to spend their time in Ormond. After a couple years living in the city, they decided to recreate their shop in the Ormond community, and their new shop is located at 600 S. Yonge St., Unit 10.

“We’re super excited to share our art and the creations of other talented locals with our Ormond Beach neighbors and friends,” Jepsen said.

ARTique has a wide range of products available, including original paintings, sterling silver and polymer clay jewelry, pen and ink sketches, home decorations,

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Carrie Jepsen and Renata Holder are excited to join the local art community.

and more. The finished artwork is supplied by local artists.

In comparison to the previous shop, ARTique’s selection has more of a focus on the beach and local community, while still retaining a contemporary collection. Jepsen strives to ensure that the shop’s atmosphere is warm, welcoming, and casual, creating a distinct environment compared

to traditional art galleries or gift shops.

Jepsen’s experience in marketing and advertising, coupled with Holder’s interior design, will be utilized to create a strong foundation for ARTique.

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BIZ BUZZ FLORIDA SHUTTING OFF FEDERAL JOBLESS AID

Florida plans to stop providing $300 a week in additional federal unemployment benefits as it pushes for people to return to work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity announced Monday, May 24, that starting June 26, the state will no longer participate in the Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program. State and business officials have argued that, when added to state unemployment payments, the $300 a week in federal aid is keeping people from returning to jobs.

After a report Friday showed that an estimated 487,000 Floridians were unemployed in April out of a workforce of 10.24 million, the Department of Economic Opportunity called Monday’s move “another key step to returning more Floridians to work,” dubbing it the “Return to Work” initiative.

“Transitioning away from this benefit will help meet the demands of small and large businesses who are ready to hire and expand their workforce,” department Executive Director Dane Eagle said in a prepared statement.

The move came after the state also announced that new unemployment applicants will have to follow a “work search” rule that requires claimants to apply for five jobs a week. That requirement will start June 1.

The state suspended the worksearch requirement last year because of the pandemic.

Florida will become at least the 22nd state to end participation in the federal benefits program, which is scheduled to expire in September.

Florida pays a maximum of $275 a week in state benefits to unemployed people. Eagle has said people are taking advantage of the combined state and federal assistance, which is competitive with weekly pay at many restaurants and tourism businesses.

“You’ve seen restaurants that have had to close earlier or open later or close certain days of the week,” Eagle said during a recent news conference outside downtown Tallahassee’s Metro Deli. “All over the Panhandle I’ve seen signs that say, ‘Welcome to the new pandemic.’ The 2021 pandemic is unemployment, not being able to hire. So, we’ve got to put an end to that.”

But Rep. Anna Eskamani, DOrlando, quickly posted Monday on Twitter that ending the federal assistance is a “terrible idea that feeds into Florida’s already broken unemployment system.”

Since March 15, 2020, the start of the pandemic, the state has paid out more than $28.3 billion to 2.37 million unemployment claimants.

The Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation program has accounted for nearly $17.3 billion of the money distributed, while the state program has accounted for more than $5.9 billion.

The state’s unemployment rate in April was 4.8%.

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From doctor to business owner

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Vital Rejuvenation opened in December, at 1462 W. Granada Blvd, Suite 220.

“Although our website is robust with our parts and accessories, it’s always refreshing to be able to stop by and speak to one of our knowledgeable and friendly specialists in person.”

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mobile service offered in this area until now.”

Additionally, they carry beer, dog and cat toys and accessories, fishing gear and more.

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When did you arrive in Volusia County? What brought you here?

I moved to the Ormond Beach area in 2010. I have worked in over 20 local nursing homes doing wound care at the bedside since that time. I still do wound care at two facilities because I just love it.

What is new in your business?

Vital Rejuvenation was born out of the daily work I did in the nursing homes. We really need to start taking better care of ourselves through a healthier diet and exercise program and proper supplementation in order to resist/decrease the chances of getting chronic diseases such as diabetes or heart disease. I

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embarked on educating myself through the American Academy of Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine and became board certified through them in order to establish my clinic.

I’ve learned that being a leader as a physician is very different than being a business leader. I am a pretty low key boss — at least I think so. I have expectations that everyone understands and we communicate frequently on how to achieve our goals.

What is the best business advice you have received, and how did it impact you?

What have been the biggest obstacles to opening or running your business? How have you overcome them?

Since I am new to the health and wellness business, I take every bit of advice I can. Most importantly, I need to learn how to let others know what I am about and how I want to help change their lives.

Mostly, as I mentioned above, I would like to let the general public know more about me and what I do. I have joined the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce and get so much great feedback from my Net 2 Group that I am learning more each day.

What have you learned about leadership from running your business, and what is your leadership style?

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Ormond Outpost/LEVEL10 Performance Motorsports announced that the company has relocated to 1095 North U. S. 1, Suites 1 and 2, in Ormond Beach.

The 3,000 square-foot retail space is less than two miles from their former location on U.S. 1.

“We are just a couple of miles south of our former location,” owner Scott Radikopf said.

“Although our website is robust with our parts and accessories, it’s always refreshing to be able to stop by and speak to one of our knowledgeable and friendly specialists in person.”

Ormond Outpost/LEVEL10 offers motorcycle, ATV/UTV, side-by-side, off-road, and golf cart parts and accessories, including a variety of motorcycle boots, helmets and the Fox and FLY Racing brands. They also carry marine parts and accessories, including life jackets for humans and dogs.

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REAL ESTATE EDITOR

ORMOND BEACH Scott and Gina Menez, of Ormond Beach, sold 257 Barrel Turn to Jason and Jeanne Neat, of Ormond Beach, for $460,000. Built in 1998, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,936 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $305,000.

Nathaniel and Clora James sold 4 Talaquah Blvd. to Pedro and Luz Merconchini, of Ormond Beach, for $445,000. Built in 1995, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a swimming pool and 3,094 square feet.

Goodwin Properties Group LLC sold 8 Aston Circle to John Casiello, of Chicago, for $272,000. Built in 1990, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,599 square feet. It sold in January for $190,000.

Kaitlyn McKinley and Hayden Dobbins, of Ormond Beach, sold 182 Arborvue Trail to Eric and Melissa Hendrickson, of Ormond Beach, for $267,000.

Built in 2000, the townhouse is a 3/2.5 and has 1,779 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $186,200.

Terry and Marcia Huckle, of Edgewater, sold 1917 Dimmers Road to Greg Taylor, of Shallow

Concetta Thomas, of Houston, sold 353 Thackery Road to William Gandy III, of Ormond Beach, for $155,000. Built in 1960, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,112 square feet.

Pamela Jones, of Orlando, sold 2003 Linda Ave. to Guiling Li, of Ormond Beach, for $82,000.

Built in 1971, the manufactured home is a 2/2 and has 672 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $34,000.

Breakaway Trails Alexander Ofner and Crystal Nichols sold 33 Winding Creek Way to Sydney Cichon, of Ormond Beach, for $375,000.

Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,167

Jason and Elizabeth Scavilla, of Ormond Beach, sold 53 Hunt Master Court to Charlene and Kenneth Berbrick, of Miami, for $365,000. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,152 square feet.

It sold in 2016 for $272,500.

Ormond Lakes Ashley and Blake Byers sold 26 Timucuan Drive to Leslie Ramirez-Pappa and Jose Mazariegos, of Ormond Beach, for $285,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,709 square feet.

Plantation Bay Brenda Hansen, of Atlanta, sold 1205 Crown Pointe Lane to Steven and Michelle DiGregorio, of Ormond Beach, for $318,100.

Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,947 square feet.

Spring Meadows Margaret Jobson, of Holly Hill, sold 8 Meadowmist Court to Bette and Gary Collins, and Anthony Cox, of Ormond

SOUTH TURN

Tanina and Nicholas Gerogiannis sold 482 River Square Lane to Jacob and Trista Kendell, of Ormond Beach,

for $395,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 2,057 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $278,300.

Audrey Martin, of Holly Hill, sold 205 Putnam Ave. to Kitty Hairfield, as trustee, for $214,900. Built in 1958, the house is a 2/1.5 and has 1,059 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $84,500.

Hunter’s Ridge Donn and Maria Deegan, of Ormond Beach, sold 4 Foxfords Chase to Gary and Jessica Blumenfeld, of Ormond Beach, for $437,500. Built in 1995, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,864 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $322,500.

Ponce Inlet Beauty on a corner lot. 3BR, 3.5BA, 3-CG in the main house. Kitchen has real wood cabinets, island w/ cooktop & breakfast nook. Upstairs has a bonus area and a master suite w/ private bath. Outside enjoy your screened in lanai w/ large Jacuzzi. From the lanai there is access to the in law suite. MLS#1083631 $1,200,000 Call Buzzy Porter 386-405-1000.

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Beach, for $350,000. Built in 1998, the house is a 4/2 and has 2,013 square feet.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Lucille Sasso and Peter Dias, of Ormond Beach, sold 14 Spanish Waters Drive to Steven and Jonna Royer, of Ormond Beach, for $602,000. Built in 1992, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, elevator and 2,946 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $500,000.

Michael and Amy Kimball, of Wesley Chapel, sold 5 Sea Watch Terrace to Sylvia Favela, of Ormond Beach, for $380,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,648 square feet.

Paromita Tomerlin, of Flagler Beach, sold 10 Tarpon Ave. to John and Candida Stabile, and Sasha Stabile, of Ormond Beach, for $285,000. Built in 1973, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,222 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $144,000.

Lindy Colvin, of Grand Island, sold 3180 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 510, to Matthew Furnari, of Orlando, for $275,250. Built in 1994, the condo is a 2/2 and has 983 square feet.

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

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Ormond Realty Inc., of Ormond Beach, sold 27 Laurel Oaks Circle to Lesley Nace, of Pine City, Minnesota, for $245,000. Built in 1983, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,230 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $86,000.

square feet. It sold in 2018 for $284,000.

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

Lake, Canada, for $249,000.

Built in 1971, the manufactured home is a 4/1.5 and has a fireplace, barn and 1,816 square feet.

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4 bed, 2 bath. Move in ready just steps from the ocean, the public beach ramp with tons of parking. Walking distance to the river, parks, and your favourite restaurants and shops. Featuring updated electric, windows, carpets, and freshly painted inside and out. Ample living and dining room that open up to the updated kitchen with Corian countertops. $309,900 Call Bill Navarra 386-334-9991.

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house in Ormond-by-the-Sea was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea for the week of April 11-17 in the Multiple Listing Service.

Stephen Disalvo, individually and as trustee, sold 1552 John Anderson Drive to Marc and Pamela Zboch, of Ormond Beach, for $1.6 million. Built in 2013, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock, boat house and 2,937 square feet.

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Gated custom estate. Entertainer’s dream home, designed to maximize the beautiful intracoastal views. Huge sunken living room with travertine floors that carries throughout the downstairs living space. Ceiling to floor sliding doors allow for the beauty of the outdoors to slip through. Riverfront dining room & kitchen and more. $995,000 Call Bill Navarra 386-334-9991.

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