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NEW BUSINESS PAGE 10 THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2020

VOLUME 8, NO. 43

City to adopt rollback rate Despite COVID-19 revenue shortfalls, city taxes are expected to decrease by 4.37%.

Growing into the future

Catch ’em all

Ormond Memorial Art Musem’s expansion project could start this October

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Ormond Beach kids take part in city fishing tournament

PAGE 3 INSIDE ROAD PROJECTS

A glance at what is being funded in the next year PAGE 2

UP TO YOU

Masks will not be made mandatory in Volusia, but county encourages citizens to wear them PAGE 4

LONGTERM CARE

Florida to require nursing homes to test staff and residents every two weeks PAGE 4

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Anabelle Rademacher shows off a 5-ounce whiting during the Reel in the Fun fishing tournament on Saturday, June 20.

BRIEFS

‘PURE MAGIC’

DOH says you should wear masks The Florida Department of Health on June 20 issued an additional Public Health Advisory in response to COVID-19, recommending that everyone wear masks in any setting where social distancing is not possible, unless you are a child under 2 years of age; you have one or more medical conditions or disabilities tha preven you from wearing a face covering; you’re obtaining a service involving he nose or face during which the removal of the face covering is necessary; you work in a profession where a face covering is no compatible with your duties; or you are engaged in outdoor work or recreation with social distancing in place.

Ormond Beach resident opens wedding barn in New Smyrna Beach JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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Caley Hayes and Shauna Altes are both Ormond Beach residents.

or Ormond Beach resident Shauna Altes, there is a lot to love about weddings.

Dancing, young love, the uniting of two families — all things she hopes to see at the Grand Ol’ Barn, originally a citrus packing facility and the first built in New Smyrna Beach in 1914. Altes — who has 15 years of experience in the wed-

ding industry, including eight years of owning her own floral company — first came on board the renovation about 10 months ago after meeting with the barn owners, the McHenrys.

They had expressed a desire to turn the barn into a ballroom. She swiftly took over the barn’s renovations and a $2.5 million project later, the Grand Ol’ Barn, located at 721 Palmetto St., has over 100 weddings already booked starting late June.

“It’s going to be surreal watching the families dancing and laughing and just loving their time in here,” Altes said. “This barn, when you turn down the lights and the music is going and the lights are twinkling, it’s just SEE ORMOND PAGE 9

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe to open

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Transportation: What projects are in the works?

A Tropical Smoothie Cafe is coming soon to Ormond Beach.

The franchise will set up shop inside the Ormond Town Square at 1474 W. Granada Blvd, Suite 490. The interior of the eatery will span 1,629 feet. Franchise owner Ahmed Eldeeb said he is aiming to open on Aug. 1.

The nearest Tropical Smoothie franchises are located in Palm Coast and Daytona Beach. The menu offers fruit smoothies, flatbreads, wraps and salads, among other items.

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BY THE NUMBERS

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addresses in Ormond Beach flagged for COVID-19, according to Sheriff Mike Chitwood on Facebook.

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permits issued within the city last week, including six garage sale permits.

These were all valued at $1.3 million.

$13.565

million in Capital Improvement Program projects budgeted for fiscal year 2020-21.

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

Fluhart Drive on the beachside could have mini roundabouts by 2023.

Ten transportation projects are slated to be funded in the next fiscal year through the city’s Capital Improvement Program, budgeted at over $1.3 million.

The biggest ticket item in transportation for this fiscal year is the city’s road rehabilitation program to be able to resurface streets as needed. This is a recurring project.

Additionally, the city is budgeting $66,000 for its new neighborhood traffic

calming initiative, a program first discussed by the City Commission in December 2019. It’s mean to streamline the process to address safety issues on neighborhood roads by installing traffic calming devices such as raised crosswalks and speed tables.

City Engineer Shawn Finley said at the June 23 commission workshop that they could complete as many as eight projects with the $66,000.

“So I think we’ve budgeted

a good amount to show everybody this is a big interest to us all.”

So far, Finley said he’s heard from seven of the 12 residents he contacted regarding interest in the program.

Among the projects is also the design of mini roundabouts at the intersection of Fluhart Drive with South Halifax Drive and Riverside Drive, to cost $56,600. Construction is budgeted to take place in the 2022-23 fiscal year.

“Ormond Beach’s financial house is in order. We have made very, very smart financial decisions to be able to have a savings account that can handle a global pandemic.”

TROY KENT, city commissioner on next year’s budget. See Page 5.

VCS remains firm on graduations The Volusia County School district is moving forward with graduation rehearsals and ceremonies at the Ocean Center, to be held July 6-11, a press release announced.

The district said the decision was made after “considerable discussion and reflection on comments made by parents, graduating seniors, teachers, staff, and community members,” though plans could change based on COVID-19 conditions.

Tickets will be limited to two per graduate. The graduations will be livestreamed for those who cannot attend in person.

The Ocean Center will be cleaned in between ceremonies, and more information will be released as the dates for graduation approach. Admission will be $3 per person, plus $5 for parking.

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A drawing signed by A. Ottich of what the Ormond Memorial Art Expansion will look like from East Granada Boulevard.

A hidden jewel no more Ormond Memorial Art Museum’s expansion just months away from starting JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

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he Ormond Memorial Art Museum has big plans for its future.

With over $2.3 million in donations received for its upcoming expansion — a project that will add 6,800 square feet via a three-story addition — museum leadership is hoping to break ground in October.

There is still some fundraising to be done, as the project is slated to cost between $2.8 million and $3 million, but Capital Campaign Chair Nancy Lohman said it’s been “monumental” to get the project to this point, as it all started with a conversation four years ago.

Now, design concepts have been finalized, and the museum is continuing to raise funds through naming opportunities. Thanks to a 50-year building lease with the city of Ormond Beach, approved in November 2018, museum leadership is able to reassure the community that OMAM and its gardens will remain a part of the community for years to come.

“It’s really a testament to the fact everyone loves the gardens, values them, and now for half a century, they’re protected, at the very least,” Lohman said. “I’m sure that will go on for many years beyond a 50-year lease, but to me that is very significant.”

Museum Director Susan Richmond said she is excited for the project because it will give OMAM more visibility in the community.

“We are so often called ‘Ormond’s hidden jewel’ or the ‘hidden treasure,’” Richmond said. “We are going to be hidden no more.”

WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE

The museum expansion plan, titled “Creating a Vibrant Art Scene and Keeping Granada Green,” will preserve and reno-

vate the original 1946 building that fronts East Granada Boulevard, turning all of it into gallery space. Currently, it also houses museum office space and the art classroom.

The 1998 addition to the south, which makes up the current reception area and gift shop, will be removed and a two-story building will be constructed in its place. The third story will be a rooftop terrace, allowing the museum to rent out that space for events to help sustain its community outreach, Lohman said.

The expansion will allow more classroom space, a reception hall, catering kitchen and a new community pavilion area in the corner of East Granada Boulevard and Halifax Drive. The pavilion will be a garden-like area with public art displays.

The gardens will be left as is.

“One of the things we recognize is that people love the charm of the first half of this building, the building that’s on Granada,” Lohman said. “They love the charm of the casement windows and overwhelmingly, people love the charm of our gardens.”

Honorary Chair Ann Burt, who was the museum’s director before Richmond for 13 years, said the plan has been well thought out and they’ve received input from different community resources. There were several designs at play until the museum board gave unanimous approval in September 2019.

The expansion will contribute to the ongoing revitalization efforts of East Granada Boulevard, Burt said.

“By making it more attractive and having more foot traffic here, we benefit everybody around us — the shops, the restaurants, everyone,” Burt said.

A CHANGE FOR DECADES

Part of the mission museum leadership took on was to “grow

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Honorary Chair Ann Burt and Capital Campaign Chair Nancy Lohman.

into the future,” Lohman said.

The 50-year lease with the city is allowing the museum to complete the expansion all at once instead of in small stages. It’s a project they expect will be completed in about a year after they break ground.

The museum needs the renovation, Lohman said. They needed more space and the museum is in need of repair with old infrastructure and limited connectivity in place.

“We knew that we needed those enhancements, but we had, I think, the vision in our leadership to say, ‘If we’re going to make a change, let’s make a change that lasts for decades,’” Lohman said.

With at least $600,000 left to raise, the museum is still offering naming opportunities. There will be a terracotta butterfly display in the front of the building, with the chance to get your name on one beginning with a $10,000 donation. Getting your name on the building or on some aspect of it goes up to a $1 million donation.

The new Education Center will be named after Burt, who dedicated much of her time as director in developing the museum’s edu-

PLANNING BOARD MEETING If you spot yellow signs advertising a special exception in front of the Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens in the next couple of weeks, don’t fret — the gardens aren’t going anywhere But, as part of the expansion, the museum is asking the city allow five wall signs on its new building. That is allowed under the city’s land development code, but it needs a special exception.

The additional signs will allow for more naming opportunities outside the building.

The item will reach the Planning Board on July 9.

cation programs, Richmond said.

Burt said she’s also hoping the museum receives an endowment fund donation to help with the museum’s operating funds after the expansion is complete.

“We’re thrilled to be a part of this project and thrilled that we’ve had so many people in the community who have hopped on board with us both financially and in terms of being our ambassadors and cheerleaders,” Lohman said. “We can’t wait to see this project come to fruition.”

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Masks will not be made mandatory in Volusia JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

While Volusia County won’t be making wearing face mask in public mandatory, it is highly recommending residents wear one.

Community Information Director Kevin Captain said during a press conference on Friday, June 19, that wearing a face covering public is especially important when a 6-foot distance is unable to be maintained. The recommendation came on the same day the Florida Department of Health reported over 3,800 new cases of COVID-19, 60 of which came from Volusia County.

“Your mask protects others, and theirs protects you,” Captain said.

The county believes a mandatory mask regulation would be hard to enforce, and urged businesses to ask their staff and customers to wear them.

“Our objective is voluntary compliance, with getting people to wear their face masks and we feel the most effective approach to make that happen is by continuing to hammer the point to

PPE KITS FOR BUSINESSES The Volusia County Council approved a $1 million grant to provide local businesses with up to two kits of personal protective equipment, to be distributed starting next week.

Brad Harris, business manager for Volusia County economic development, said the kits will include gloves, masks, hand sanitizers, disposable wipes and infrared thermometers. They will be available for free and will be assembled by members of the Chamber Alliance.

Dates and locations will be announced soon.

wear the mask,” Captain said.

“It’s not all about regulation. It’s more about our community taking care of itself and others for our health and for our economy.”

Holly Smith, communications manager for DOH in Volusia County, said unlike the previous spikes of coronavirus, the num-

bers from the last few days are not a result of increased testing.

They are also not associated with a longterm care facility. Volusia has seen an increase of cases in ages 20-34, and 40% of the new cases from the last two weeks fall in that range, Smith said.

Smith added that one-third of the people testing positive for the coronavirus do not have symptoms.

“These asymptomatic COVID positive people can be spreading the virus to others without even knowing that they are sick, Smith said. “These asymptomatic spreaders only find out if they have COVID by getting tested.”

A free testing site will open on Wednesday and Thursday, June 24-25, in the corner of Jean Street and Orange Avenue in Daytona Beach. Anyone will be able to get tested. The site will be open from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., and residents may register by calling 386-2740500 and selecting #.

DOH is also distributing free cloth face masks. To obtain one, visit one of the DOH locations in Daytona, DeLand or Orange City.

Doctor: Giving birth at hospital is safe during pandemic JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

COVID-19 is “incredibly hard” to transmit to infants, and the chance of a woman transmitting the disease to her newborn baby is less than 1%, said Dr. Rachel Humphrey, during AdventHealth’s COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, June 18.

Humphrey, a perinatologist, said that in the few studies where doctors were able to trace transmission in newborns, the babes were asymptomatic. She reassured expectant mothers that it is safe to give birth in a hospital at this time and that women should have no fear.

“We’re so careful in the hospital,” Humphrey said. “ ... They’re protecting all of the staff and all of the patients that are coming through.”

One of her patients was considering a home birth, Humphrey shared, stating that was not a good idea as home birth is associated with a higher mortality rate for the baby. Also, up to 5% of babies born to mother who’ve previously had a child and up to 9% of babies born to first-time mothers need attention of a neonatologist, Humphrey said.

What if a pregnant women suspects she has COVID-19? Humphrey said she should get tested, and if she does get a positive

result, she shouldn’t worry.

“Over 85% of our pregnant moms that get COVID-19 actually have no symptoms, or very mild symptoms,” Humphrey said.

“There’s no extra medicine you have to take, just eat well, think happy thoughts, make sure to get the right amount of sleep.”

What she should do is tell her doctors in case visits need to be postponed to after the 10-day quarantine period.

“As hard as COVID-19 is, we are so lucky,” Humphrey said. “The last two recent epidemics that I can think of — Zika and H1N1 — were worse for pregnant moms.

This is no different for pregnant moms.”

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It’s been more than 100 days since visitors have been allowed inside nursing homes like Ormond Manor Assisted Living.

FLORIDA TO REQUIRE NURSING HOMES TO TEST STAFF, RESIDENTS BIWEEKLY Staff members at nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks under a pair of emergency rules issued June 17 by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

Facilities that don’t comply with the emergency rules could have their licenses revoked or suspended and face administrative fines. The new rules reinforce a thrust by the Republican governor to tamp down the spread of the deadly respiratory disease in facilities that house tens of thousands of seniors across the state.

“To have the periodic testing every two weeks, that is more surveillance-style testing. You test once and you’re negative, that’s great,” DeSantis said Tuesday, when he announced the new policy at a Tallahassee press conference. “But you can get it two weeks later. So to constantly go back to the staff — which will be the entry point for this — is something that is very, very significant.”

The emergency rules came after an effort to test staff members and residents at all 3,803 long-term care facilities across the state.

Data as of Tuesday, June 16,

showed 4,198 long-term care residents with COVID-19 and 2,448 infected staff members.

Sixty-one percent of the positive residents — or 2,584 people — had been transferred out of the facilities where they contracted the virus to hospitals or state-designated COVID-19 facilities.

Florida has also continued to ban visitors at nursing homes and assisted living facilities, as the highly contagious disease is particularly dangerous to seniors and people with underlying medical conditions. It’s been more than 100 days since residents have been able to have inperson visits with family and friends.

“I know folks in the community have asked, ‘When can you have visitation again?’”

DeSantis said. “And I want to be able to do that. But we obviously want to be very safe about it because that’s a highrisk environment.”

Under the emergency rules, which take effect July 7, nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be banned from allowing any staff members into the buildings who have not been tested for COVID-19.

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Ormond Beach tax rate to go down by 4.37% The city is planning to adopt the rollback rate despite revenue shortfalls caused by COVID-19.

$66,000 for the city’s new traffic calming program.

Included in the CIP is also a $2.3 million project to construct a 24-inch raw water main along State Road 40 from Hunters Ridge to Williamson Boulevard.

This will be funded through water impact fees.

The city currently only has one water main running from its wellfield.

“It’s time to build a second one,” Finley said.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

The city of Ormond Beach is preparing next fiscal year’s budget under a rollback rate, meaning the average homesteaded resident’s taxes will decrease in the coming year.

The city’s $32.7 million proposed budget was prepared using a rollback rate of 3.9083 mills (meaning about $3.90 will be collected for every $1,000 of taxable property value), which is 4.37% below the current millage rate of 4.087. Ormond Beach’s taxable property values have also increased to $3.9 billion, exceeding the peak of $3.7 billion in 2007 prior to the 2008 market crash.

In preparing the budget, Finance Director Kelly McGuire said at the June 23 City Commission workshop that staff looked at both COVID-19 related issues and budget issues unrelated to the global pandemic. Their aim was to address revenue shortfalls created by the coronavirus crisis and identify the impacted sources.

These included anticipating a 50% decline in sales tax, revenue sharing and leisure services fees in the last months of the current fiscal year; next fiscal year could see a decline of 30% in sales tax, revenue sharing and leisure ser-

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vices fees.

What could that look like?

McGuire said it will be a loss of $800,000 in sales tax and revenue sharing funds, and $200,000 in leisure services fee.

To offset these impacts, the city moved $3 million from its general fund reserves to help with revenue stabilization. This left a 17.7% of funds in reserves, maintaining the city’s 15% benchmark.

“We are in the type of position that most cities are not, fortunately, because you have made good decisions throughout the course of many, many years,” McGuire said. “We were able to set up and continue to add to the fund balance reserve.”

To also help fund operations, the city is planning to move $100,000 from its Facilities Renewal and Replacement fund to the general fund.

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CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM

The City Commission was also given a brief walkthrough by City Engineer Shawn Finley of the capital improvement program for fiscal years 2020-21 to 2024-25.

Some of the notable projects to be funded in next year’s CIP include the sidewalk renovations in the downtown, budgeted at $600,000. This would replace the existing sidewalk borders with either clay brick pavers, a mixedcolored concrete with seashells or standard concrete.

There is also a $500,000 stormwater piping project that will rehabilitate existing storm pipes; about $547,000 to extend Tower Circle East in the airport business park; $129,000 to replace the playground equipment in Central Park off Fleming Avenue;

Ormond Beach City Commissioner Troy Kent thanked the budget advisory board for their efforts in aiding the city to make wise financial decisions, and said he was happy to be able to go to rollback with the tax rate.

“Ormond Beach’s financial house is in order” Kent said. “We have made very, very smart financial decisions to be able to have a savings account that can handle a global pandemic.”

Mayor Bill Partington said the proposed budget includes all the services residents are accustomed to and zero layoffs in staff. He called it “prudent and responsible fiscal management” to be able to move $3 million from reserve funds to make this happen.

“That hopefully will help us comfortably weather this COVID storm,” Partington said.

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L ET TERS Better together Dear Editor: What we hear from politicians and citizens alike these days is we must learn to compromise.

Here is a grand opportunity to do so right in our own neighborhood. The City Commission wants higher property taxes from Plantation Oaks, which is immediately adjacent to the Loop and the Tomoka Basin marshland. The Tomoka Basin marshland is already declared an impaired waterway by the state.

The city and county will get that tax money only by rescinding the 55-and-older age restriction.

The citizens do not want the double or triple traffic congestion, pollution and safety hazards dumped on to the Loop resulting from higher density family-living vs. retirees. The compromise we all preach about would be to close the entrances/ exits onto the Loop from Plantation Oaks with gates if they like.

They can use U.S. 1 for entrance/ exit and build more onto it if needed. If a hurricane approaches, the gates can be opened by the HOA well in advance.

Here’s a big chance to show to those who are skeptical that a government coalition can work to the benefit of the citizens and we can have smarter growth. The city gets its taxes and water fees, and the citizens get to maintain their quality of life the way they know it is necessary. If you don’t believe this is what the citizens want, hold a mail-in voting referendum. It will go the same way as the failed sales tax vote.

With Ormond Beach already being squeezed with congestion from projects in Daytona to the south that we have no control over, we don’t need to be squeezed from the north at the same time by Plantation Oaks which we hold the key to.

It is time for the City Commis-

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sion to lead the way to all of us working together. We don’t have to trade increased tax receipts for decreased quality of life this time.

MARY ANNE ANDREW Ormond Beach

Editor’s note: The amendments have yet to be discussed at a meeting by the City Commission. The Planning Board recommended approval at its June 11 meeting.

Unfortunately, with Plantation Oaks, much of the damage has been done. We believe citizens would like some assurance as to the future of the Loop, hoping to see most of it preserved.

What about the other phases of Plantation Oaks? What other projects are being considered?

We encourage our elected officials to think creatively to achieve an acceptable outcome for all and conserve this distinctively beautiful area.

KEN AND JULIE SIPES Ormond Beach

Preserving the Loop

Over development

Dear Editor: Plantation Oaks, a project located in the Loop, which was approved in 2002, is back in the news due to the requested partial rezoning of Phase 1. The amendment would remove the over-55 age restriction and require traditional brick-and-mortar instead of manufactured homes.

As with everything, there is a trade-off, but overall, this rezoning might be for the better.

This is mostly because residents will now pay property tax to the city, and, for a variety of reasons, site-built houses are preferred over manufactured homes. But the attention this project has received highlights how precious this area is to all who reside here.

Nobody wants to see this special and unique area on the “developer chopping block.”

Allowing in the Loop any high-density development, such as Plantation Oaks, is a bad thing. It is doubly-tragic that the developer chose and was allowed to clear-cut the land, rather than follow Low Impact Development, the highest of standards, which happens to be in Ormond’s code. A subdivision resembling The Trails, Bear Creek, or Tymber Creek would’ve been a lot easier for folks to swallow.

Dear Editor: The Loop is a scenic wonder beloved by Ormond Beach residents and visitors from all over the world. In 1986, the road became threatened when Volusia County approved an almost 4,000-home megadevelopment between I-95 and Old Dixie Highway. At that time, City Commission resolutions and letters to the county asserted adverse effects on Ormond Beach.

On Nov. 21, 2002, Volusia County approved the Plantation Oaks development order for 1,577 manufactured homes with an intersection on the Loop that would destroy 700 feet of tree line. Thirty citizens spoke against the proposal, none in favor, before the County Council voted to approve the application.

On Dec. 3, 2002, Ormond Beach citizens packed City Hall, and the commission directed the filing of a formal appeal to the County Council. In 2003, residents planted 2,000 “Save the Loop” yard signs. But the rehearing never happened, and the ruling stood. By 2007, pristine forest was clear-cut, the land was filled, and water retention ponds were excavated.

Inexplicably, the city annexed Plantation Oaks in 2019, agree-

ing to provide water and sewer while receiving no property taxes. After 35 years of nearunanimous public opposition, who pushed for the annexation?

Why wasn’t such an impactful annexation decision put before the people in a referendum?

Today, the developer is back before the commission seeking amendments to switch nearly half the homes to traditional construction with removal of the over-55 age restriction (think kids, school bus, teens driving, loud motorcycles and pickup trucks). Bet on rubber-stamp approvals.

The Plantation Oaks urban sprawl to our north, incompatible with homes in Halifax Plantation and Ormond Lakes to the south, will choke the Loop and Beach Street with new traffic.

To the west, we have the proposed Avalon Park mini-city, located on acreage annexed by Daytona Beach. That annexation reneged on a long-standing boundary agreement with our city, and, as part of a 2006 settlement of the dispute, Ormond Beach city officials agreed to provide water and sewer at wholesale cost to the Daytona development. We’ll collect one-time impact fees but enable more urban sprawl. Our city should now withdraw from the service agreement.

The city of Ormond Beach is for sale, and has been since we weakened our wetland and development rules in 2009 and began granting waivers and exceptions for huge multi-parcel planned business developments.

We’re selling out our environment and our city’s historic character for money, and we’re trampling the rights of adjacent property owners protesting each rezoning. These decisions are being made for us and not by us.

Elections have produced tragic consequences.

LORI BENNETT Ormond Beach

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Possession/use of narcotic paraphernalia. An Ormond Beach police officer was patrolling a local plaza when he spotted a man sleeping on a bench in front of a business. He approached the individual, who said he was not, in fact, sleeping; he was just laying on the bench.

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Man arrested for Ormond attack, then released

COA SEEKS VOLUNTEERS Due to an increase in need for services, the Council on Aging of Volusia County is seeking volunteers for its Meals on Wheels program, which provides nutritious home-delivered meals for local homebound seniors.

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According to the incident report, the man told the woman, “Nice parking job,” to which she replied, “Thanks, I’m in a hurry.” The man told police the woman then grabbed several crumbled up pieces of paper and threw them at his car.

He told police he asked her, “Why are you doing this?” and that’s when the woman rammed her cart into the side of his vehicle. The man told police she caused less than $1,000 in damages before she took off.

Police made later contact with the woman, who lives in Ormond Beach as well. She denied hitting the man’s car with a shopping cart, but did admit there was an altercation, the incident report states. She told police it was actually the man who threw paper on her car, and that he placed his shopping cart behind hers to prevent her from leaving.

The man told police he didn’t want to press charges, but that he intended to sue the woman.

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The Port Orange man who attacked a woman outside the Ormond Garage last month was arrested by Port Orange Police on Thursday, June 18, then released on a $25,000 bail the same day.

John William Brandone was arrested after someone recognized him inside a grocery store. He was wanted on a

felony battery warrant after he headbutted a woman on her way to her car in Ormond Beach on May 30. Brandone threw her on the ground, straddled her and delivered blows to her face, according to the police report.

A bystander was able to pull Brandone off the woman, and Brandone fled the area before police could arrive.

The victim suffered a facial fracture, damage to her teeth and lacerations to her face, according to the police report.

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The man was placed in handcuffs and during a search of his items, police found marijuana, according to the report. He was taken to jail.

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The 12-member Kiwanis Club of Ormond Beach won the gold prize for its Kiwanis Reads Summer Reading Project in the Kiwanis International Signature Project Contest in the small club category, according to a press release.

The project propelled Ormond Beach Elementary into a third place ranking out of 400 participating schools in the state for minutes read last summer.

“Our little Kiwanis club is small but mighty,” said Dillon Kalkhurst, president of the Kiwanis Club of Ormond Beach, in the press release. “Our goal from this service project was to build home libraries, build classroom libraries and build a culture of independent reading throughout the Ormond Beach community — those were the three overarching elements in this project.”

In the press release, Kalkhurst said one of the reasons the project was successful is that students chose the books they wanted to read. The club had 600 titles for them to choose from, and each student was able to select four, thanks to a partnership with Scholastic. Teachers were also able to select five books for their classroom, and Scholastic matched with another five, meaning 10 books were added to every classroom.

The Kiwanis Club hopes to repeat the project again next year, as this year’s was canceled when schools closed due to COVID-19.

To be considered a signature project for the contests, the project must be a recurring event, the press release states.

It must also make a significant impact on the community and strengthen membership and partnership, said Pam Norman, director of Kiwanis Corporate Relations, in the press release.

“Signature projects are the hallmark of our Kiwanis members’ service,” Norman said. “They can be playgrounds, parks, festivals, literacy mentoring, health and wellness events, fundraisers and anything in between.”

Kiwanis has over 7,000 clubs across 80 countries. Over 350 clubs submitted their entries this year and the winners were selected by the Kiwanis International Board of Trustees Committee on Service and Partnerships. The annual convention was canceled due to the coronavirus, but were awarded during a broadcast on the Kiwanis International Facebook page on June 17.

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“Weight management is on most people’s minds this summer, especially after many weeks of COVID-19 Quarantine,” said Moline Blanc, CEO of Shekinah Health and Wellness Center, in a press release. “As medical providers, access to a medically-focused and affordable weight loss management service is what this partnership is all about.”

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The city’s free Reel in the Fun kids’ catch and release fishing tournament was open to ages 4-12 and was sponsored by Ike Leary of Granada Pier Bait and Tackle, Fish Florida and Krispy Kreme Doughnuts. To abide by social distancing guidelines, the little fishermen and their families were spaced out across the strip of beach.

It was also a day of winning for girls, as they made up five of the six winners.

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Before coming onto the Grand Ol’ Barn project, Altes’ own proposal to build a wedding barn off State Road 40 near Ormond Beach was rejected in August 2020 by the Volusia County Council after opposition from residents in the nearby Rima Ridge community.

The meeting was brutal, Altes recalled. Her experience in the city of New Smyrna Beach has been “night and day,� she said. The Grand Ol’ Barn was supposed to open in May, but due to COVID-19, the date had to be pushed back.

Recently, Altes brought another Ormond Beach resident into the business. Caley Hayes is on board as the lead events manager, having met Altes through a friend of a friend. Hayes, who has experience in the floral and event industries, as well as historical restoration due to her involvement with the Ormond Garage, said she hasn’t seen another wedding barn that compares.Â

Caley Hayes and Shauna Altes are excited to welcome brides to the Grand Ol’ Barn starting later this June.

Shauna Altes was brought on board the Grand Ol’ Barn renovation 10 months ago.

Hayes has a personal tie to the building now too, as classic car and car parts owned by her late grandfather, Bud Pike are being used for decor in the groomsmen suite.

Pike died at age 79 in 2018, and he was the founder of the Volusia Region Antique Automobile Club of America. The Grand Ol’ Barn is yet another place that will carry her grandfather’s memory. “It literally gives me goosebumps because you feel how nostalgic this place is,� Hayes said.

Because of its history, the barn is unique in the way it was built.

The builders back then wanted a barn with a big open space to allow farmers an easier time packing fruit before shipping it off on the nearby railroad or on the river.

That resulted in a truss system made up of large cypress crossbeams holding up the entirety of the second floor. During the renovation of the barn, the roof to the

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second floor was exposed, creating a cathedral-like effect. “The engineers, inadvertently, created a giant art installation upstairs, basically,� Altes said.

She wanted to create a designated wedding barn venue, one that made it easy for vendors to access and accommodated a long list of bridal needs. The barn has made that dream a reality. “[The barn] feels like it has a life of its own, like it was just wanting to be brought back to life,� Altes said. Visit grandolbarn.com for more information.

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After 16 years with the Ormond Beach Police Department, Pavelka found himself wanting a career change. While in the force, he’d gotten his bachelor’s in business management and in June 2019, decided it was time he put it to use. So, he started his own small business: Surf’s Up Surface Cleaning.

Why the name? Having grown up in Ormond-by-the-Sea, Pavelka is an avid surfer. When he was younger, he competed and eventually nabbed the attention of a few sponsors.

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Like many small business owners, Pavelka was impacted financially due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

“March and April really hurt, really bad,” Pavelka said.

There were fewer jobs available as homeowners decided to take on their own projects, but also, there were unlicensed people advertising power washings at cheap rates, he explained. Pavelka took on a few jobs where these unlicensed individuals either messed the project up, or left it unfinished.

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As a kid, he came from a lowincome family. To support himself, he used to pull a lawnmower behind his bike looking for odd jobs. That’s something he wishes to instill in his own sons. When possible, he brings his oldest son, Tyler, to help him with the jobs.

Since his dad retired from OBPD in January, Tyler said things have changed.

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Mike Pavelka and his son Tyler.

“It’s different because usually we’d only have like one project a week, and now we’re literally outside pretty much like six hours a day,” Tyler said.

Pavelka has also able to make more time for his family. Before COVID-19 impacted schools, he was able to volunteer on a couple school field trips. Unlike in law enforcement, he’s able to pick and choose the jobs he wants to do. It’s a lot less stressful, he said.

Some habits are hard to break

though, and Pavelka sometimes finds himself keeping an eye out for criminal violations or traffic offenses (Pavelka was a motorcycle officer for 12 years).

Still, his time in law enforcement shaped him into who he is today.

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