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Peace in the pandemic Health Matters explores two diversions that can help your mental health: fishing and RVs. PAGES 7-10

Election guide County Council chair PAGE 6

Commission votes to lower tax rate The first budget hearing is in September.

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Ormond Beach Labor Day fireworks canceled PAGE 2

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Million-dollar home on the Halifax River tops the sales list PAGE 4

BRIEFS City to distribute sandbags To encourage residents to begin hurricane preparations, a selfserve sand pile and fillable sandbags will be available starting Aug. 1 at the Nova Community Center, located at 440 N. Nova Road. It will be open MondaySaturday, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and 1-5:30 p.m. on Sundays.

Need assistance? Staff will be onsite on Wednesdays from noon to 6 p.m. and Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help fill and load sandbags into your vehicle.

More hours and locations will be scheduled in case of a storm.

Owner Kirt Roberts had a specific vision for his restaurant.

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On a roll: Sushi restaurant opens New restaurant in downtown Ormond Beach is owner’s 25th. PAGE 3 COPS CORNER

COVID-19 REPORT Source: The Florida Department of Health

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PHOTO FIASCO Aggravated battery on person 65 years or older. An 18-year-old Ormond Beach woman threw a metal paper tower holder at her father during an argument about her graduation photos, an act that would get her arrested. According to the police report, her father was checking the mail and saw that his daughter’s photos had arrived.

He opened the mail, which caused her daughter to get upset. She told police she got angry because she thought the photos were lost. Her father declined pursuing charges. She was taken to jail.

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Future of special event permits In light of the Biketoberfest, City Manager Joyce Shanahan sought feedback from the City Commission on whether or not to issue special event permits.

With the city under a declaration of emergency, the decision is ultimately Shanahan’s to take, but a discussion will take place during the Aug. 4 virtual commission meeting.

Shanahan said she wanted to make a decision early so as not to find themselves in the same position as Bike Week, where Daytona pulled its permits at the last minute.

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mills, the tax rate tentatively set by the Volusia County School Board for the next fiscal year, which has a $943 million budget. The millage is 3.33% higher than the rollback rate.

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million purchase price for two new fire trucks. These will be leased over a 10year period.

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permits issued within the city last week, valued at $4.6 million, including four garage sale permits. cost to update the 15-year-old Parks and Recreation master plan.

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The city of Ormond Beach will not be holding its “Light Up Labor Day” celebration on Sept. 5 due to COVID-19, but commissioners have asked city staff to explore alternate dates closer to the holiday season.

“Light Up Labor Day” was the result of the city delaying its Fourth of July fireworks, hoping conditions would have improved by September.

Seeing as that may not happen, City Manager Joyce Shanahan asked for direction

on whether to cancel the firework show during the virtual meeting on Tuesday, July 28.

Mayor Bill Partington said he hated the idea of canceling, but that they may have to out of “an abundance of caution.”

“Since this virus is still washing through — hopefully we’re at the tail end of it — but we don’t want to do anything that might fire back up a resurgence,” Partington said.

City Commissioners Dwight Selby and Susan Persis

offered alternative dates for the show: Over Thanksgiving weekend or at the start of the annual Christmas parade.

Selby said it could be used to kick off the holiday season.

Shanahan would have to notify Fireworks by Santore,

by Aug. 14. The commission will make a decision at its next meeting on Aug. 4.

The city had previously budgeted $58,000 for the show, plus an additional $7,000 for a five-minute grand finale.

“It also gives us hope that we haven’t given up.”

DWIGHT SELBY, city commissioner on delaying firework show rather than canceling.

Athletic practice start delayed Volusia County Schools have delayed the start of athletic practices. Originally, practices were scheduled to begin July 27, but are now tentatively set to start on Aug. 17, depending on COVID-19 data, according to a VCS press release.

Complete your 2020 census Have you completed your census form? If you haven’t, a census taker could knock on your door next month.

A county press release stated census takers will start visiting homes in mid-August.

About 78,000 households in Volusia have yet to complete a census questionnaire. You can complete your form by visiting my2020census.gov or calling 844-330-2020.

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Ormond Beach lowers tax rate by 4.4% The city plans to adopt the rollback rate of 3.9068 mills, despite financial strain caused by the pandemic.

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Fugu now open in downtown Ormond Beach

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here’s a new sushi restaurant in downtown Ormond Beach, and, coupled with views of the Halifax River from its outdoor patio and a dining room covered in black light murals, the owner seeks to bring a unique experience to every person who walks in the door.

Fugu Sushi restaurant owner Kirt Roberts has had a vision for what he wanted from the start, and he never compromised. The pufferfish sculpture overlooking the sushi bar played a big role in the ambiance he wanted to create, as well as being the namesake of the restaurant.

“I wanted it to kind of look like a club and the focal point to be the sushi bar, and the fish over the sushi bar,” Roberts said. “That’s why that’s lit up the way it is.”

Rest assured — no fugu, or pufferfish in English, is on the menu. But there are specialty sushi rolls such as the “Ormond by the Sea,” a King crab California roll wrapped in salmon, and the “Tomoka,” a yellowtail fish roll with scallions, cucumber and cream cheese wrapped in spring roll skins.

Roberts, who has been in the restaurant industry for 50 years and is a managing partner at Rose Villa Southern Table, was approached by local developer Bill Jones several years ago with the concept of bringing a sushi restaurant to downtown. At the time, Roberts wasn’t interested, but after getting involved with Rose Villa about five years ago and getting to know more about Jones and his vision for Ormond, he changed his mind.

The two began working on building a sushi restaurant in another of Jones’ downtown properties, but it wasn’t a good fit for what Roberts envisioned.

Then, Jones bought the former medical office property at 26

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Fugu General Manager Rosemary Neary, Executive Chef Frankie Hernandez, Owner Kirt Roberts and Sous Chef Marin Avila.

N. Beach St. in 2017, and proposed building a restaurant in the 3,400-square-foot building — with an outdoor patio overlooking the river. Roberts agreed.

Two years, a City Commission approval and a pandemic later, Fugu opened its doors on June 30.

It is the 25th restaurant Roberts has opened.

“We’ve been very well received, in spite of everything that’s going on,” Roberts said.

Last year, the City Commission approved a special exception allowing Jones to place a neon sign of a pufferfish outside the restaurant. Despite the commission’s OK, that sign is no longer happening. Roberts said Jones couldn’t find a company to build exactly what he envisioned, and while they may still add a small neon sign in the future, for now, the idea has been nixed.

Opening a new business

during COVID-19 brought many challenges. Part of his staff, including his executive chef and general manager, were recruited from out of Florida. He brought them in without knowing when they would be able to open, as the pandemic delayed the original plans.

There’s also the threat of closures by the state, which has already impacted their bar, Roberts said. “It has been a HORROR STORY,” Roberts said. “All capital letters.”

But, he’s making it work. The outdoor seating on the patio has helped, and Roberts said the stunning view doesn’t hurt either.

“If you’re sitting out there at seven o’clock and you’re looking at that river and the bridge, and the lights are on, and you’re not just blown away by it, then you don’t understand what beauty is,” Roberts said. “It just works.”

THE ART OF THE WALLS Murals made with UV paint line the walls inside Fugu.

They were painted

by Palm Coast artist Angel Lowden, who also has an art studio in Ormond Beach. Her art is “spectacular,” Roberts said.

He was familiar with her work for businesses in Daytona, and invited her to take a look at Fugu after he painted all the inside walls black, Lowden recalled. Having been working with UV paint recently in the last couple of years after getting involved with a laser tag company, she suggested the idea to Roberts.

“He was a little hesitant at first, but he let me be a little bit free when it came to coming up with a concept for them outside of the blowfish which he had already purchased,” said Lowden, whose been creating art for commercial businesses since 1992.

Painting murals for a high-end restaurant like Fugu was great, Lowden said.

She was excited that Roberts was willing to be adventurous with the artwork.

To look at more of Lowden’s art, visit artistangellowden.com

The city of Ormond Beach is moving forward with adopting the rollback rate for property taxes, and the first public hearing will be held Sept. 9.

At its virtual meeting on Tuesday, July 28, the City Commission unanimously adopted a tentative millage rate of 3.9068 mills (which means about $3.90 will be collected for every $1,000 of taxable property value), a decrease of 4.4% from the current tax rate of 4.087. The city’s budget will also decrease by 5.38%, dropping from the current year’s figure of $101.9 million to $96.5 million.

The city finance department was able to prepare the 20202021 budget without moving $100,000 from its Facilities Renewal and Replacement fund to the general fund, which had been under consideration under the first draft of the budget to help fund operations. The budget was prepared using $1.165 million of the revenue stabilization funds, which came from the general fund reserves. Pension costs have also been reduced by $441,000, or 9.7%.

According to the city presentation, a resident with a home value assessed at $150,000 will see a reduction of about $8 in their tax bill. A resident with a $200,000 assessed home value will see their tax bill decrease by just under $14. Finance Director Kelly McGuire issued a reminder during the budget workshop, which also took place virtually before the commission meeting, that these tax reductions only apply to the city ad valorem taxes, which cover about 22% of the city’s budget funding. Charges for services account for over 34%.

“The county may raise their taxes, someone else on that tax bill may raise their tax, but the city’s taxes are going down for these homeowners,” McGuire said.

City Commissioner Dwight Selby said it’s “pretty remarkable” that the city is be able to go to rollback during the COVID-19 pandemic.

“That’s pretty spectacular,” Selby said. “My hat’s off to the Budget Advisory Board, and to this commission, but mostly to staff. We set policy, and they do all the heavy lifting behind the scenes.”

City Commissioner Troy Kent agreed, saying that Ormond Beach is “on the right track.”

“We are financially health, and it has been a priority of ours for a very long time,” Kent said.

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GATOR CLUB AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS The Daytona Beach Gator Club has awarded $11,000 in scholarships to 11 Volusia County graduates heading to the University of Florida in the fall.

According to an announcement, 10 of the recipients are incoming freshmen and one is a previous scholarship winner now pursuing a master’s degree in economics. Funding for the scholarship comes from club memberships, an annual golf tournament and club events. The scholarship winners have a variety of merits, including perfect ACT scores, scholarships from the National Honor Society and inclusion in the Futures Foundation Tomorrow’s Leaders program. Here are the 11 recipients: n Brittany Gatson, graduate scholarship recipient, UF Class of 2020 n Samantha Sydeski, New Smyrna Beach High School n Allison Teixeira, DeLand High School n Anjali Collins, University High School n Cayman Forbes, DeLand High School n Gabriella Peburn, Father Lopez High School n Jacob Gutierrez, DeLand High School n Madisen Domayer, Seabreeze High School n Ryan Wiener, Spruce Creek High School n Samuel Roman, Spruce Creek High School n Vivi Feigenbaum, Seabreeze High School

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YOUR TOWN NASCAR’S OVER THE EDGE FUNDRAISER POSTPONED The NASCAR Foundation and Easterseals Northeast Central Florida announced on July 23 that the Over the Edge fundraiser at One Daytona will be postponed until Nov. 18.

The event raises funds to help the organizations provide health care and services to local children in need. The first 140 participants to raise a minimum of $1,000 earn the chance to rappel down the side of the eight-story International Motorsports Center. In 2019, the event raised $142,000, according to a press release. For more information, visit daytonaovertheedge.org

PRINCE OF PEACE FESTIVAL CANCELED The annual Prince of Peace Octoberfest parish festival has been canceled.

The festival was scheduled for Oct. 8-11, but an announcement from the festival committee states it has been canceled due to the uncertainties surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. The event has been held annually since 1969 and this will be the second time in 52 years it will not take place. The first was in 2016 as a result of Hurricane Matthew.

The festival will resume next year on Oct 7-10, 2021.

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Million-dollar home on Halifax River tops sales list and has 1,708 square feet.

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A house in Ormond-by-the-Sea was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormondby-the-Sea for the week of June 21-27 in the Multiple Listing Service. Billy Owen Jr. and Laura Pancoast, of Birmingham, Alabama, sold 3212 John Anderson Drive to Gary Bowie, as trustee, for $1,085,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock and 3,593 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $825,000.

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

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William and Linda Trethewey, of Fort Lauderdale, sold 1155 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 203, to Melinda Bak, of Ormond Beach, for $368,000. Built in 1971, the condo has 1,065 square feet. It sold in 2006 for $380,000.

Alyssa Henry, of Ormond Beach, sold 431 John Anderson Drive to Ryan Ridder and Jennifer Calnan, of Ormond Beach, for $322,500.

Built in 1957, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace and 1,970 square feet. It sold in 1999 for $115,000.

Sky SJ LLC sold 135 Hernandez Ave. to Charles and Victoria Schlegel, and Alma Schlegel, of Ormond Beach, for $290,000.

Built in 2020, the house is a 3/2

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D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville sold 294 Sandoval Drive to Kevin and Ashley Burd, of Ormond Beach, for $269,490. Built in 2020, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,828 square feet.

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Vernon and Grace Graham sold 475 Cedar St. to William and Melinda Terry, of Jacksonville, for $238,000. Built in 1963, the house is a 3/3 and has 1,655 square feet.

It sold in 2012 for $120,000.

Linda Pingrey and Piper Wiles, individually and as trustees, sold 561 Woodgrove St. to Tracy Pharris, of Ormond Beach, for $238,000. Built in 1993, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,515 square feet.

James and Sylvia Ashburn, individually and as trustees, sold 119 Kent Drive to Gina Bonner, of Ormond Beach, for $215,000. Built in 1960, the 2/2 has 1,484 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $90,000.

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

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The Halifax Humane Society is now open to the public by appointment only during its regular business hours.

To adopt, contact adoptions@ halifaxhumanesociety.org or call 274-4703.

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Very nice parcel. Mixture of citrus groves, partially wooded, with some select clearing makes this listing a must see! Zoned for A-2 and RA, with 5 acres on State Route 11 and an additional 30 acres on Daugharty Road. This property is extremely attractive for multiple projects. MLS#1065178 $385,000 Call Michael Alessi 845-489-1452.

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Jeremy and Heather Hunt, of Celebration, sold 66 Chrysanthemum Drive to Matthew and Crystal Mehalko, of Ormond Beach, for $285,000. Built in 2008, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,103 square feet. It sold in 2009 for $220,000.

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The Ultimate Easy-Living Condo!!! No attention to detail has been spared in this FABULOUS home in a parklike setting with old growth trees and an inviting pool.

Lots of WOW VALUE!!! Modern kitchen with Stainless appliances, self-closing cabinets, and glass tile back splash. MLS#1073669 $160,000 Call Thomas A Zarske 386-235-9680.

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With the primary election a little over three weeks away, and early voting starting on Aug. 8, Volusia County Supervisor of Elections Lisa Lewis outlined the safety measures at polling places due to the coronavirus pandemic.

“Our goal is to provide a safe space for our voters and our poll workers,” said Lewis during the COVID-19 briefing by the county on Friday, July 24.

If you choose to vote in-person at a polling place, Lewis said you should expect to practice social distancing. Booths

will be spaced 6 feet apart, and plexiglass will separate the poll workers and voters. Poll workers will also be provided masks, gloves and face shields, and all surfaces will be disinfected between uses. In addition, all voters will receive their own pen to use and take home afterward.

Lewis also explained that some voters will be receiving a new voter information card because some precincts have been removed.

“The biggest reason is we need to social distance between everyone within check-in and the voters as they are voting,” she said.

COVID-19 SCAMS? At the county’s briefing on July 24, Holly Smith, communications manager for the Deportment of Health in Volusia County, spoke about social media claims that someone canceled their COVID-19 testing appointment and were later notified that they have tested positive.

“I can tell you I’ve asked many people to give me information to tell me, ‘Who are you

Early voting will run until Aug. 15. If you’re planning to vote by mail, the deadline to request a ballot is Aug. 8. On

Election Day, Aug. 18, polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Visit volusiaelections.org for more information.

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and let us look in the system,’ and no one wants to come forward,” Smith said.

She explained that when an individual takes a test, the test provider is responsible for notifying the individual of his or her results. Smith said there are scams going around in the state, where people are asked for Social Security data or financial information over the phone.

DOH will never ask for this information, she said.

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 Age: 65  Years in Volusia County: 62  Qualifications: Associate supervisor for the Volusia Soil and Water Conservation District, lifetime resident, business owner, soil consultant, farm owner, BS in Agriculture from UF  Priorities: Responsible growth, water quality and availability, spending priorities.

 Age: 66  Years in Volusia County: 31  Qualifications: Through my volunteer service, service on the Volusia County Council and various regional boards, I have the positive vision and the right mix of public service and leadership that’s needed to bring people together and build consensus on how to address the challenges of the future.  Priorities: Jobs and the economy, water protection and funding of the community’s infrastructure needs.

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The county will need to raise property taxes to meet the needs of its citizens in the next four years.

Volusia County should make masks mandatory.

Volusia County is doing a great job protecting the environment and water quality.

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The county has the primary responsibility to solve homelessness, not the cities.

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A half-cent sales tax increase is the only choice the county has to address infrastructure.

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Volusia County should offer more economic incentives to attract companies.

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1 No, we need a full rollback as property values increase.

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Volusia County should be providing all the information our residents need to make intelligent decisions for their personal health choices.

A mandatory, countywide mask rule isn’t a practical solution because it would be unenforceable.

8 While more is needed, the County has an enviable record of securing grants for critical water protection projects like the ones in DeLeon Springs and Oak Hill.

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The county has the primary responsibility in the unincorporated areas and should work with all the municipalities towards a comprehensive solution.

While the county has partnered in several initiatives to combat homelessness, this is a societal issue that’s beyond the capability of one agency to solve.

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1 Incentives have not had the promised results and only serve to weaken our tax base and rob Volusia taxpayers of the services they have paid for.

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Taxation should be the last step in a balanced budget.

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Our water quality and quantity is declining. We need to address it immediately.

 Age: 74  Years in Volusia County: 34  Qualifications: U.S. Air Force veteran; served on the School Board in Bristol Township, Pennsylvania; Continental United States manager for intelligence training; former engineer in computer industry.  Priorities: Pursue a consistent message on tackling COVID-19.

Social justice: I intend to empanel a citizens review board to ensure equal policies are in place for first responders. Infrastructure: addressing ADA challenges.

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There are other ways to fund the needs, but it requires tough decisions, prioritizing and living within our budgetary means just like families must do.

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3 The county must take a hard look at planned capital projects and possibly delay or extend their timeline to free up money for infrastructure needs.

3 Economic incentives can be a good investment. Boston Whaler and B. Braun are examples. But incentives should be used sparingly and only when it makes sense.

Strongly agree, but, as I stated in my first priority, my intention is to bring about a mutual concensus.

1 Would move higher on the scale if they got behind Volusia Forever and ECHO.

8 The county needs to take the lead. The cities and muncipalities know the needs of their citizens. We need to work together.

3 I dont believe in “only choices.”

10 If we are going to bring in high paying jobs and industry, we will need to offer incentives.

These incentatives need to be structured so that the county is protected.

JULY 30, 2020

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Peace in the pandemic

Four months.

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Some days, those four months feel like the blink of an eye, and others, they feel more like four years. Like everyone else, I’ve had to adjust to what my new “normal” is like, and there are things I miss from what I’m calling the “pre-COVID era.”

For example, going to the movies. I desperately miss the smell of overpriced popcorn. My wallet, on the other hand, doesn’t.

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Fishing offers a break from pandemic concerns.

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A lemon shark flopped and jerked on its line as a trio of tanned fishermen hefted it up over the wooden rails at the T at the end of the pier and, smiling, held it up for photos.

“We’re after kings [king mackerel]; we’re getting tarpon and sharks,” said fisherman Neil Foglia, a regular at the pier. The sharks were mostly lemons and blacktips.

COVID-19 has closed a lot of gathering spots, while mask requirements and social distancing have drained much of the appeal from others. But the T of the pier the afternoon of July 27 looked like a scene from preCOVID: With a light breeze in the

air, folks didn’t feel the need for a mask.

About 30-some anglers were on the pier that afternoon, despite a hot sun and the likelihood of thunderstorms, which would force life guards to whistle everybody off the pier and out of the water later that day.

At the T, young men played music on a smart phone and swapped bait and fishing tips and tales. A dozen or so big baitcasting rigs rested against the rail, their lines tied to panfishsized live bait. Younger boys used lighter spinning gear to chuck out pyramid sinker rigs tipped with minnows. At a cutting station, a young man in a straw hat sliced fillets out of four fat sheepsheads.

“The pier’s mobbed,” Foglia said. “Everybody who’s not work-

ing’s got to do something.”

Out here, said Frankie Camerato, a Daytona resident and pier regular, “COVID doesn’t affect us, really.”

The regular pier guys have been doing pretty well lately reeling in the kingfish and tarpon, said Larry Quick, the pier attendant. The kings have been running around 30 pounds, and some of the tarpon hauled in lately have been the big ones that can put up a feisty fight — like the 100-pounder a young kid caught last week.

A longtime local fisherman on his second week as pier attendant, he hasn’t noticed so much of an increase on the pier, accounting for its COVID-limited capacity and hours — it’s dropped its capacity to 50 and is closing at 6 p.m rather than at midnight — but he has noticed more outof-towners.

“There’s a lot of people who have shown up from other areas to go out there, go fishing or just walk out there looking around, we’ve had some people from Gainesville, some from St. Augustine,” he said.

Local bait and tackle shops are also seeing more customers, and Florida Fish and Wildlife officials have noticed an uptick in sales for the past three months of this year versus the same time frame in previous years.

“There’s been an increase in tackle sales,” said Doug Davis, of Granada Pier Bait & Tackle, in Ormond Beach. “It’s been pretty robust here. I’ve noticed there’s a lot of people that haven’t fished in many years who are finding fishing again for recreation, with all the social distancing. ... In our little park here in Cassen Park, there’s a lot more

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people walking and just enjoying the outdoors — more than we’ve typically seen.”

Even in the fishing world, the pandemic has caused some disruption — closing some fishing spots and affecting shipments of tackle that’s manufactured overseas.

At Big Al’s Bait & Tackle off of East Moody Boulevard in Flagler Beach, some inventory has become more difficult to stock.

An order for rods, placed on May 1, just came in on Friday, July 24. Sand spike and sand flea rakes have been hard to come by. “Lead [sinkers] seems to be a hot commodity, too,” said Amy LaMonica, who owns the shop along with family members.

People are going to big box stores and coming up short.

But a lot of people are coming in to pick up a license or some sinkers or live bait.

People are tired of hearing about COVID, she said, “and people are afraid this is going to be the new normal.”

Fishing offers a bit of genuine normalcy.

“During the summer it’s always usually pretty busy,” she said, “but now people are like: ‘Well, what better way to socially distance myself from everybody else? I’ll go fishing.’”

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I think sometimes, inevitably, we get caught up in the negativity and fatigue that come with living during a pandemic, and that’s not to say it’s not warranted. Many people are facing what seem like impossible choices as it relates to schools, work and their health. I’m sure like me, you’re tired of hearing the phrase, “We’re living in unprecedented times.”

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Joy Mahon is a scheduler. Between herself, her two daughters and her husband, the family has always had a packed schedule — until social distancing and isolation became the new way of life.

“It was a lot for me, emotionally, to shut down,” she said.

The family got creative around the house: They bought lawn darts, then bows and arrows for the backyard. They have lived at the water’s edge for three years

and only since the pandemic did they finally buy fishing poles.

They planted flowers around their pool.

They also had to find a new vacation.

“We were supposed to go to Ireland, and that got blown out of the water,” Mahon said.

In the past, they had rented a recreational vehicle to visit Mount Rushmore and loved it.

The girls learned how to shuffle cards and play dice games. So, they used their Ireland money to put a down payment on a used RV, which sat in their driveway on July 24 as they prepared for the next trip.

“It’s good for the family,” said Joy’s husband, Ryan. “It gets us

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Avery, 7, climbed up the RV’s ladder for a giraffe’s eye view.

out of the house and doing activities together. We used to go to the store; now we got to Florida parks.”

“Anything we can do to be together and have fun,” Joy Mahon said. “I don’t want the kids to feel crowded, contained. I want them to understand enough about what’s going on to have a healthy appreciation, but I don’t want there to be fear.”

The younger daughter, 7-yearold Avery, apparently has no fear.

During the interview, she climbed up the ladder on the back of the RV for a giraffe’s-eye view. (For her birthday, she also got rockclimbing pegs that have been screwed into a tree trunk in the backyard.)

Sydney, 10, said she has had mixed reactions to the forced isolation.

“Depends on my mood,” she

“It was a lot for me, emotionally, to shut down.”

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The Mahon family: Joy and Ryan, with their daughters, Sydney and Avery.

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Although sales have mostly remained steady at Robbins Camper Sales Inc., at 1112 N. U.S. 1, in Ormond Beach, salesman Buddy Reaves said there are more people asking about smaller RVs since the pandemic.

“People have smaller vehicles, and they want to pull small trailers, or they’re up for a small camper van,” he said. “People are wanting their own hotel room, basically, that they can take with them, with clean sheets, their own bathroom, own food, own linens. It’s an attempt to keep it sterile.”

Some customers are leery of cruises or hotels, and they also don’t want to be stranded if a park or attraction closes. “They’re creating their own,” Reaves said.

Robbins Camper Sales has been in business for 46 years, selling “really nice used,” he said.

said. “Sometimes when I want to go out and socialize, I get moody. But sometimes I like being trapped in my room.”

Ryan Mahon, according to Joy, is more introverted and hasn’t been bothered as much by the isolation.

Ryan Mahon works as a team leader for systems engineering at Baptist Health in Jacksonville; Joy Mahon is the senior director of benefits for NASCAR, in Daytona Beach. They both have transitioned fine in working from home — mostly.

“Ryan may not like having me as an office mate,” she said with a laugh.

“She’s loud,” Ryan Mahon said.

The downpayment for the Mahons’ RV was paid for with money that was originally earmarked for a trip to Ireland, but the trip was canceled due to the pandemic.

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