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DRIVE-BY GIVEAWAY 8 THURSDAY, AUGUST 6, 2020

VOLUME 8, NO. 49

Sewer fix in the pipeline The city of Ormond Beach will install new wasterwater pipes along Clyde Morris and Granada. PAGE 2

Decision delayed on future of Osceola

Saving sea turtles Embry-Riddle launches drone project to aid in sea turtle conservation efforts PAGE 3

School Board to review budget PAGE 4 INSIDE CORONAVIRUS RELIEF

Volusia’s COVID-19 housing assistance program funding increased to $12.5 million after split vote PAGE 4

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Going back to school?

AdventHealth doctors say basic prevention measures are key PAGE 5

Deena Delaney documented and staked this nest near the Neptune Beach approach in Ormond Beach.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

SHERIFF SICK WITH COVID

Volusia County Sheriff self-quarantining for 14 days after testing positive for COVID-19 PAGE 7

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Residents weigh in on election candidates, need for a beachside hospital PAGE 6

INDEX Briefs..................PAGE 5, 7 Cops Corner...........PAGE 7 Real Estate.......... PAGE 10 Your Town.............. PAGE 5

A good drill Volusia officials say Tropical Storm Isaias was a ‘good drill’ for the rest of hurricane season

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Tropical Storm Isaias may not have done damage to Volusia County, but it was a “good drill,” said county Emergency Management Director Jim Judge during a briefing on Monday, Aug. 3.

The storm, which weakened from a category 1 hurricane before passing Volusia, had no major impacts aside from a few scattered branches and tree limbs.

There were no power outages in the county.

Volusia County Council Chair Ed Kelley said this was a “dry run,” but that it gave the county a

chance to test out the new COVID-19 standard operating procedures for storms. Everything went well, he explained.

Judge said the county first began monitoring Isaias on July 26. Because a 10-mile wobble to the left could’ve pushed tropical storm force winds, and at one point hurricane force winds, further inland, the county decided to open up four shelters in west Volusia. Two were meant to house the special needs population.

“We always want to err on the side of safety for our public,” Judge said.

The good news is the shelters weren’t needed. Judge said only a couple of people showed up at Galaxy Middle School, one of the special needs population shelters, and they returned to their homes.

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City to replace sewer pipes after break

Septic-to-sewer remains on hold

The city of Ormond Beach will begin replacing 105 feet of wastewater pipes near the intersection of Granada Boulevard and Clyde Morris Boulevard this weekend, following a sewer break on July 29.

Public Works Director Shawn Finley said in an email that the pipe break occurred due to the age of the pipe — which was installed in 19821984 back when Granada was a two-lane road — as well as “harsh conditions” that sewage can take on materials.

Finley presented the replacement plan to the City Commission at its Aug. 4 meeting, where he pointed out that the a new gravity sewer system was already in the works for that area after a break in July 2019, which triggered an emergency repair.

“We knew at the time that it was temporary, that we would need to do more,” Finley said.

The project was designed, and the design proposal awarded in June. This latest break expedited things.

How important is this system? It services communities including the Trails North Forty and South Forty, the Fisherman’s

Though five companies had submitted proposals for phase one of the septic to sewer project in the north peninsula, city staff will be rejecting all of them as the project continues to be on hold for the foreseeable future.

The rejection of all proposals was approved in the Aug. 4 consent agenda, and the city memo on the item states staff is “researching options to conduct additional scientific studies on the impact of septic systems on local waterways.”

While City Commissioner Dwight Selby said this was the right thing to do, his concern is that the cost of the project won’t be known until a government entity decides to invest in the design and permitting, leaving residents’ questions unanswered.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

BY THE NUMBERS

250

estimated people filled sandbags in the city for Tropical Storm Isaias

107

permits issued last week, valued at $793,648, including four garage sale permits.

$200,000

worth of Leisure Services improvements approved, including a new gazebo for Central Park, exercise equipment for SONC and a new observation deck for the Birthplace of Speed Park.

51%

students are returning to a traditional classroom setting, a survey by Volusia County Schools found.

58% of teachers also want to go back.

Email jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

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A sign notifies drivers of road work on Clyde Morris Boulevard.

Landing apartments, assisted living facility Ormond in the Pines and the system also services lift stations for Spring Meadow, Chelsea Place and Ormond Towne Square, among others.

On Thursday, Aug. 6, the city will begin dewatering the system with the aim to begin installing a northern manhole replacement on Sunday, Aug. 9. The pipe will be installed from Aug. 10-12. From Aug. 13-14, city workers will install the southern manhole and repave all disturbed areas. the project should be finalized

by Aug. 21, at a cost Finley said is estimated to be over

$300,000.

All work will be performed overnight from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.

Lanes on Granada will not be blocked during the daytime hours.

City Commissioner Susan Persis said this sewer break occurred near her home and she commended the staff that worked quickly to fix the issue last week.

“The heat’s been unbearable, even in the evenings, and I just want to commend Shawn Finley and the Public Works crew for everything they did to get that fixed so quickly,” Persis said.

“I’m not sure how asking for an increase in funding has been mistaken for no confidence in staff. I certainly have every confidence in staff.”

HEATHER POST, county councilwoman on rent assistance. See Page 4

Tennis center now open The Ormond Beach Tennis Center, located at 38 E. Granada Blvd. near The Casements, reopened on Monday, Aug. 3, after being closed in the spring due to COVID-19.

The center remained closed to allow the city to refurbish four of its eight courts.

Fireworks canceled City staff has decided to cancel the Independence Day fireworks event postponed for Labor Day, at a cost saving of $58,000.

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Embry-Riddle launches drone project to aid in sea turtle conservation efforts

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

D

eena Delany loves sea turtles.

It’s evident in the way she enthusiastically speaks about the different tracks each species makes on the beach, and in her accessories.

She wears dangly silver earrings with sea turtles and in this era of COVID-19, even her mask is sea turtle themed.

Delany is one of about 14 Ormond Beach residents who volunteer with the Volusia Sea Turtle Patrol, a group who monitors and documents sea turtle nests north of Ponce Inlet to Gamble Rogers State Park. During the May 1 to Oct. 31 nesting season, the Volusia Sea Turtle Patrol check for new nests every day, rain or shine just after 6 a.m., and keep an eye on existing nests as well.

Usually, the volunteers, who lend their time once or twice a week, are done around noon, but with the high number of nests on Volusia beaches these last couple of years, that’s not always the case. Delany once documented 13 new nests in one day, the highest she’s ever had.

“There’s days when we don’t get home until three o’clock in the afternoon,” Delany said.

Soon, the Volusia Sea Turtle Patrol’s efforts will be bolstered with another method of surveillance: eyes in the sky.

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has teamed up with aerospace company Northrop Grumman and the Brevard Zoo to launch a drone project that will help identify individual sea turtles, including their species, gender and unique markings, according to a press release by the university.

Screenshot of video, courtesy of Deena Delaney

This year, Deena Delany discovered 84 live hatchlings in a nest that had been covered with railroad vine.

The “Turtle Tech” project will not only provide more insight into sea turtle conservation, but it will provide paying jobs for students.

“Students will have hands-on opportunities to work on flight operations,aircraft modifications, payload integration and much more,” said John Robbins, EmbryRiddle associate professor of Aeronautical Science in the press release. “This project is a winwin for sea turtles and students.”

TURTLE TECH

In 2019, Volusia saw its highest number of nests on record: 984.

This year as of July 31, there have been 857 total nests, with about 700 still incubating on the beach. Peak hatching time is also underway, with 5-15 hatchings a night.

The county’s 10-year average is 500 nests a year, said Ryan Chabot, habitat conservation plan manager for Volusia County’s environmental management division.

“I don’t think that we’ll pass last year, but the biggest thing to do is never count out sea turtles to do the unexpected,” Chabot said.

“You never know what’s going to happen.”

Tropical Storm Isaias may not have had a major impact to residents, but Chabot said somewhere between 5% and 20% of the nests on the beach have likely been lost. Survey crews are still re-establishing nest barriers and conducting inspections.

Loggerheads are the most common species to nest on Volusia beaches, followed by green sea turtles and then leatherbacks.

Kemp’s ridley sea turtle nests are rare. There’s only one this year, and since 1996, only 14 have been documented, according to the Embry-Riddle press release; 10 of the 14 were laid by the same three turtles.

The Turtle Tech project will use two types of drones, the Applied Aeronautics Albatross with vertical take-off and landing capability and the DJI Matrice 210, which can capture finergrain images of the sea turtles.

“The Albatross will do the initial wide-area detection, and then, when we find turtles of interest, that’s when we would use the DJI platform to hover and look at identifying markers like scute patterns on a turtle’s carapace,” said Roddey Smith, a chief engineer and research fellow at Northrop Grumman, in the press release.

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DID YOU KNOW? n Sea turtles

are an ancient species, estimated to have been around for about 110 million years. n All six turtle species in the U.S. are protected by the Endangered Species Act. n Loggerheads, Volusia’s most common sea turtle, generally build 3-5 nests per season, for about 35 pounds of eggs. n Kemp’s Ridley is the only sea turtle to nest predominantly in the daytime. n Leatherbacks are the largest sea turtle species, weighing up to 2,000 pounds and measuring 6-9 feet long. n The green sea turtle is the larget hard-shellled sea turtle, growing to 3 feet long and weighing 300-350 pounds. n Few hatchlings survive to adulthood — estimates range from one in 1,000 to one in 10,000. n Sea turtles can live 50-100 years.

Source: The National Ocean Service

Volunteers dig a leatherback nest three days after it hatched.

This will allow Embry-Riddle researchers and their team to create a sea turtle database without having to apply a tracking device to each turtle. The drones will fly at 200-300 feet above ground, preventing them from disturbing the turtles.

“We see this project as solving real-world problems,” said Keith Winsten of the Brevard Zoo in the press release. “It’s great to build a bridge and put an egg on it, but what are these sea turtles doing in the surf and how does that affect their conservation? That’s the real-world question we need to answer.”

The first test flights should occur in about a month, after students arrive at Embry-Riddle for the 2020 fall semester on Aug. 24.

WHAT MAKES IT WORTHWHILE

Delany has been volunteering with the Volusia Turtle Patrol for the last seven years. Her favorite part of the work occurs three days after a nest hatches. That’s when they dig up the nests to document how many eggs hatched.

Sometimes, they find live hatchlings and get to release them into the ocean.

What happens when a nest never hatches? Delany said that after 70 days, they will dig them up to see why. Earlier this year, they dug up a nest up in the dunes that had been covered with railroad vine. To the volunteers’ surprise, they found 84 live hatchlings.

“I put them in a bucket and they were jumping out of the bucket,” Delany recalled laughing. “But that was just such a thrill, and I released all of them and they all went out to the sea like they should have. That was exciting.”

It’s moments like this that make it worthwhile, Delany said.

Anything that will help with the conservation of sea turtles, like Embry-Riddle’s Turtle Tech project, helps the volunteers, she said. “ I t ’s a labor of love,” Delany said. “It’s a lot of hard work.”

Loggerhead tracks and nests are hard to miss on the beach.

FIVE WAYS YOU CAN HELP n Fill in all holes and knock down sandcastles before you leave the beach. n Never shine a light on nests, hatchlings or turtles at night. If walking on the beach after dark, use a flashlight with a red LED bulb or a light covered with a red filter that is less disruptive to the animals. n Don’t litter. Take all your trash, including paper and plastics, with you. n Make sure the lights from your property or rental space are not visible on the beach. n Adopt a nest for $50, providing funding to support the conservation efforts.

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Sources: Volusia County Environmental Management and the Volusia Sea Turtle Patrol

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Housing assistance program gets boost The county COVID-19 program aims to help residents financially affected by the pandemic with rent and mortgage.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Volusia County will allocate an additional $2.5 million of its coronavirus relief funds to its housing assistance programs after a split vote from the Volusia County Council at its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4.

The county’s program offers a maximum of $1,500 a month to Volusia households who have both suffered financial losses due to the pandemic and whose income is below the area median of $77,000. These funds are slated to help with rent and mortgage costs, for up to three months. To date, Volusia County has received 3,843 applications and approved 1,865 for a total of $3.7 million expended.

With the additional allocation, approved 4-3, there are now $12.5 million allocated to help residents with rent and mortgage. Volusia County Council Chair Ed Kelley and Councilmen Fred Lowry and Ben Johnson voted against.

Volusia County Councilwoman Heather Post asked for the program funding to be increased from the previous $10 million cap, telling council that this grant program was the most important of all those created using the federal coronavirus relief dollars.

The funding was increased from $5 million to $10 million in a past meeting.

“We have a lot of citizens who are hurting, and what we don’t need is the middle class to end up in a lower class because of restrictions that the government has put on the citizens during COVID,” she said.

Kelley said he voted against adding more funding to the program because $1.3 million remaining — before to the allocation was approved— was enough to provide assistance to 444 households, which should take care of any new applications turned in before their next meeting on

“We have a lot of citizens who are hurting and what we don’t need is the middle class to end up in a lower class because of restrictions that the government has put on the citizens during COVID.” HEATHER POST, Volusia County Councilwoman

Aug. 25. There are 1,336 applications currently under review, but funds have already been set aside for those if approved.

If more money was needed after that, he said he would have been in favor of increasing the funds. To date, 612 applications have been denied, withdrawn or applicants have been non-responsive.

Lowry said the council needed to quit “second-guessing” staff and that they needed to be careful because they won’t know how much money will be available in the future for other assistance needs.

“There doesn’t seem to be any urgency,” he said. “I don’t know why we’re trying to put money in something when it’s really not needed at the moment.”

However, County Chief Financial Officer Ryan Ossowski said funds could be deallocated if needed in the future via another council vote.

During her final remarks of the meeting, Post said that whether the county ends up using all of the money in the housing assistance fund isn’t the issue; it’s needing it at a later date but not having it because they’ve been allocated elsewhere. She pointed out there have been discussions about the parameters of federal relief dollars changing, and that is why she requested the increase.

“I’m not sure how asking for an increase in funding has been mistaken for no confidence in staff,” Post said. “I certainly have every confidence in staff.”

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The question remains With needs at other schools, should the new OsceolaOrtona merged school be an elementary, or a K-8?

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

With a long list of schools in need of repairs, the Volusia County School Board will discuss whether a new elementary school or a brand new K-8 school will be built in either Osceola Elementary or Ortona Elementary at its workshop on Aug. 25, a decision that has been postponed since late June to allow staff a chance to gather more data about bonds and community needs.

During the five-year project plan and capital budget presentation at the School Board meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, a survey showed that 10 schools — including Osceola, Ortona, Turie T., Starke and McInnis Elementary— are considered to be in poor condition. Two were listed as being in critical condition: Woodward Elementary in DeLand and Tomoka Elementary in Ormond Beach.

Keeping in mind the uncertainties surrounding revenue, COVID-19 and how many students will actually return to a brick and mortar option, School Board member Linda Cuthbert said she still favored building a new K-5 for the Osceola/Ortona merger, rather than a K-8.

“I would prefer to redirect that to our two critical schools that we need to take care of,” she said.

She also thought it would be wise of the board not to bond more than 40 million, an option

that could allow renovating Woodward Elementary in fiscal year 2022 and building a new school for Tomoka in fiscal year 2023, while building a new elementary school for Osceola and Ortona in fiscal year 2021.

Data also showed that 551 students living in a two-mile radius around the International Speedway Area west of South Ridgewood Avenue and east of South Nova Road, an area the district titled Central Halifax, are being bussed to 12 different schools outside of their neighborhood despite being zoned for nearby Turie T. Elementary, which is already over capacity.

Four of the 12 schools are in Ormond Beach, including Pathways Elementary which is at a 105% capacity. The data gathered by district staff also showed that the middle schools that would be zoned for families of Ortona and Osceola Elementary students are not over capacity.

At the coming workshop, the board will also have to come to a consensus on how much to bond for the school projects slated for the next five years. School Board Member Carl Persis and Ruben Colon were in favor of taking advantage of the low interest rate for bonds to fix the issues in the local schools.

“Let’s be the board that really tackles these facilities and builds them right and builds them in a first-class way,” Persis said.

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Adults have been told to wash hands, wear a mask and social distance. Kids should do the same.

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Clifford, a 10-year-old American Staffordshire terrier mix. His adoption fee is $35.

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Apartment meeting on hold The neighborhood meeting for the Tymber Creek Apartments project scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 6, has been postponed.

According to an email by city planning staff on Thursday, July 30, the applicant stated that the meeting will be rescheduled “once there is an approved method to provide for hearing and meetings safe-

ly.” The notice by Storch Law Firm stated that the project applicant received notice from the city that the City Commission has postponed hearings on the apartment project, as well as other major projects requiring public participation, until the meetings can be held safely.

The Tymber Creek Apartments project is proposing the construction of 300 multifamily units at 36 Tymber Creek Road. The plans show an entrance through the

SENIOR SOFTBALL PLAYERS A 50 and older Men’s Senior Softball League is now forming. Games are played on Tuesday and Thursday evening at the New Smyrna Beach Sports Complex.

It’s both recreational and competitive. Call Tom Coriale for more information at 3083654 or visit nsbseniorsoftball.com

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This event has been a primary fundraiser for the Foundation for over 20 years.

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Once a new date for the neighborhood meeting is set, city staff will provide a notice on its website.

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She also debunked the idea that masks are harmful, stating they do not filter out oxygen or keep in carbon dioxide.

When asked about whether schools installing new “viruskilling” air filtration systems should reassure parents, Hendrix said the jury is still out on whether that technology is effective.

“There’s still questions on whether this is an airborne virus, meaning that like measles, it can hang in the air for several hours and cause infections,” Hendrix said.

But, is that lingering virus still viable to cause infection? Hendrix said doctors don’t know yet and that the best prevention is having students get fresh air often.

When this isn’t an option, students should be wearing a face covering. He recommended a double-layer cloth mask, to be washed daily, as they are more comfortable than surgical masks.

Masks are the key to reducing transmissions, being as they are 70% effective, Hendrix said.

“100%, everybody needs to be in a mask if you’re in school, is my opinion,” he said.

Li said whatever choice parents have taken in regards to their child’s education is the right thing.

Misty, a 5-year-old shepherd mix. Her adoption fee is $70.

The Ormond Memorial Art Museum is continuing to host virtual art classes, and has scheduled dates for some of its most popular ones.

The museum’s virtual free family art night will take place on Friday, Aug. 7, led

by Linda King. Young artists will craft a paper sculpture, according to the museum newsletter. You will need a straw, sheets of paper, markers or crayons, scissors and glue or tape (hot glue gun will work best, the museum noted). The video will be uploaded at ormondartmuseum.org OMAM’s Art of Healing free virtual workshop on Aug. 13 features a “Bluebird of Happiness” project, using bamboo from the museum gardens, papier-mache, wire and beads. It will be led by Kristin Heron. You will also need a glue gun, paintbrush, scissors and masking tape.

A beginning Crystal Bowl Chakra Meditation Class will be held via Zoom on Aug. 20, from 5-5:45 p.m. That class costs $35. Register via the museum’s website.

will be hosting its annual Wreaths Across America event at the Hillside Cemetery at 10 a.m., Dec. 19.

The event aims to remember and honor veterans by laying remembrance wreaths on their graves. The DAR chapter is asking for help through the donation of wreaths or volunteering. One wreath sponsorship costs $15. So far, according to the event’s webpage, 101 wreaths have been sponsored, with 145 to go. Visit wreathsacrossamerica.org/pages/159364

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With schools reopening in August, AdventHealth doctors said parents and students should keep in mind the basic guidelines to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the classroom: Wear masks, social distance and wash hands frequently.

As for school districts, they should be transparent about cases and make sure their teachers and staff have an adequate supply of personal protective equipment, said Dr. Tim Hendrix, medical director of AdventHealth Centra Care, during a COVID-19 morning briefing on Thursday, July 30.

“We are concerned, and concern is a good thing,” Hendrix said. “We want to make sure our schools are safe, our children are safe. We just have to watch on a day to day basis and be ready for it and be ready to adapt.”

To encourage children to follow the recommendations by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, parents should be modeling “good behaviors,” said Dr. Sarah Li of AdventHealth Medical Group Pediatrics at Winter Garden. As a pediatrician, Li said that when kids come in for their appointments, she tries to positively reinforce their mask wearing habits by telling they’re doing a good job. Li said masks should not be scary to children, and parents can help their children become accustomed to wearing one by having discussions on their importance, or for younger children, parents could place them on stuffed animals or personalize them together.

“It can be quite difficult obviously for younger kids, but the more practice they get, the better,” Li said.

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We want our Volusia County back Dear Editor: According to WESH 2 news, 1,500 people a week are entering Central Florida. Most of us living in Volusia County can attest to that, seeing the absolute, uncontrolled growth where every blade of grass is being covered by concrete.

Granada Boulevard in Ormond Beach, for example, is getting to look more like Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, New York. I’m sure you are nodding your head in agreement.

Why? Because those whom we entrusted (elected) to look after our best interests are not concerned. Sad! We now have a person running for Volusia County chair (Jeff Brower) whose interests are the same as ours. He is a dedicated, well-loved father, businessman, and a man who respects all folks believing in their God whatever their religious denominations are.

And, as importantly, he wants to control growth to coincide with our drinking water demands. Meaning, he wants to assure we are able to drink water purified by natural aquifer methods and not processed, purified toilet water (see Miami News Times, March 12, 2018 article: “Florida Legislators OK Plan to Dump Sewage Into Drinking-Water Aquifers”).

Not to mention the 100 gas pumps on LPGA, in one corner? The vernacular from the candidate who was in office and now running for chair is: Trust in leadership. Really, how did that work for us so far? We have one clear choice and one clear vote for chair: Jeff Brower.

We want Volusia back and not run by outside forces!

CHUCK COLLINS Ormond Beach

Editor’s note: In his letter, Collins references a Miami News Times article about 2018 House Bill 1149, which was later vetoed by then-governor Rick Scott.

rehabilitation unit for those in need of physical therapy.

In the fall of 2016, when Hurricane Matthew crashed through our area, the hospital (then called Florida Memorial Hospital Beachside) incurred enough damage to be temporarily closed. Not long after, it was decided the facility would not be repaired. Despite appeals from the public and the Ormond Beach City Commission, the hospital operator — AdventHealth — closed its ears. Ultimately, a decision was made to raze the building, and the property was sold.

Today, in place of a vitally needed hospital, there’s a large grassy field. (Rumor had it that the location was being targeted for commercial development.)

Even though Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington, and Zone 2 Commissioner Troy Kent, “lamented” the loss of our beachside hospital, there are no plans in the works to replace it. In fact, there is not one urgent care center on the beachside, let alone a clinic or hospital.

Once again, Ormond Beach City Commissioners have paid little attention to the wishes and needs of its citizenry.

Despite the fact that beachside emergency services are among our most basic needs, the City Commission has done nothing.

For those of us who live on the beachside, we know well that emergencies requiring ambulance services are handled from the mainland side of our city. This costs time, and in some instances can cost lives, simply because the closest hospital — Adventhealth Daytona Beach— is miles away on Williamson Boulevard, on the border of Ormond and Daytona.

We citizens need results — not rhetoric or empty promises, especially when it comes to our health. Emergency services are a necessity, and sometimes are a matter of survival.

Wake up, Ormond!

CATHY WHARTON Ormond Beach

We still need a beachside hospital Dear Editor: In the 1960s, a small beachside hospital opened on the corner of A1A and Seminole Avenue. Over the next few decades, it would treat thousands of people and save countless lives. In time, it established a top-notch

Endorsement for Bridger Dear Editor: The Sierra Club is pleased to announce its endorsement of Rob Bridger for mayor of Ormond Beach.

Founded in 1892, the Sierra

Club is the nation’s oldest and largest environmental organization.

The club vetted candidates based on their records and an extensive questionnaire and panel interview process. It found Mr. Bridger best-suited to serve as mayor of Ormond Beach and public steward of our environment.

A strong proponent of responsible development for the city, Mr. Bridger was “honored and humbled” by club’s endorsement. “This is huge,” he said. “The Sierra Club’s endorsement is not just about me and my campaign; its significance is the strong message their endorsement sends to the voters of Ormond Beach who are concerned about maintaining our natural environment and small city quality of life.”

STEVE WONDERLY Vice-Chair of the Sierra Club Florida

Cancel the Fourth of July fireworks Dear Editor: While listening to the July 28 Ormond Beach City Commission meeting, I heard the topic of the postponed July 4 fireworks come up. The fireworks show was originally postponed to Sept. 5, and was further postponed to a date yet decided, or possibly canceled for 2020 altogether. I have to admit, the fireworks shows I most enjoy are the ones after a NASCAR race at Daytona International Speedway and after a baseball game at The Jack.

My initial reaction to the cancellation and subsequent postponements was that it should just be scrapped until next year. Maybe add a little extra to the July 4 fireworks show in 2021. I was unsure if I was in the minority on this topic or not, so I did an online poll for Ormond Beach residents only. It’s only been up for 12 hours, but the results are crystal clear and confirmed my gut feeling; the fireworks shows should be canceled for 2020 (84% for cancellation). I also saw most comments on social media posts favor the side of canceling for 2020.

I understand wanting to do something for the folks of Ormond Beach, but the feedback in favor of cancelation is overwhelming. Not only is this the popular decision but

would save Ormond Beach taxpayers over $50,000.

JOE HANNOUSH Ormond Beach

Editor’s note: This letter was submitted prior to the Aug. 4 decision to scrap the fireworks this year. See Page 2

Serving on the Steering Committee Dear Editor: In 2019, I had the great pleasure and privilege to be asked to serve on the branding Steering Committee for Ormond Beach MainStreet.

The committee was composed of citizens and stakeholders of our wonderful Ormond Beach, and it was a fantastic experience to work with such dedicated and impressive folks!

From A to Z, the experience was handled professionally, democratically and openly; however, there were some particular aspects that stood out to me as exemplary. The first was getting to work more closely with Ormond MainStreet Executive Director Julia Truilo. A more professional, talented and genuine advocate for our community you will not find!

The second was the survey that went out to anyone who wanted to take it within Ormond Beach. The survey went out with the following messaging: “A successful brand will communicate that promise and deliver a positive image for residents, visitors, and investors. The brand will be used to promote businesses and activities, recruit new investment, and contribute to the sense of pride that residents have of their hometown.”

The third most impressive aspect was the team of consultants and experts who helped guide us through the process, an organic process in which the committee digested the results of the survey and discussed and confirmed the data, along with our professional and personal perspectives as business owners and residents. Once our consultants had their concepts, we hosted a series of community round tables inviting everyone to the discussion— and these were very well-attended.

After this, there was another public meeting with the committee’s proposed concepts, followed by the Downtown Master Plan public workshops and then another commission meeting.

Observer “If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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Ormond Beach man told police he forgot to pay for over $700 worth of merchandise at a local supermarket because he was on the phone with his employer.

The store’s loss prevention employee saw the man and his two children walk out of the store with a shopping cart full of items, police report. The man said he didn’t intend to steal and offered to pay for everything. He was told this was not allowed and that they would be pursuing charges.He had been seen shoplifting earlier in the day too. He was taken to jail.

JULY 26

DAY DRINKING 11:01 a.m. — 1100 block of Derbyshire Road Possession of open container.

A 52-year-old Ormond Beach man was arrested in Holly Hill

Volusia County Sheriff Mike Chitwood announced he tested positive for COVID-19 in his Facebook coronavirus update on Friday, July 31.

“For anyone wondering about my experience with COVID-19, I have been experiencing a massive headache that won’t go away, nausea, vomiting, fever, chills and lack of sleep,” he wrote on Aug. 4. “Sunday night was the first decent sleep I got since getting sick.”

The deputy, who was called to respond to the scene due to a trespassing complaint, asked the man if the Natty Daddy was his. The man said yes, and the deputy placed him under arrest.

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40-year-old Daytona Beach man was arrested after he was stopped for making an illegal U-turn.

The reporting officer heard the man say, “I’m going to jail,” while shaking and moving things around in the car. The officer asked him why he thought this, and the man said that his license is suspended, and that this was not his first time getting caught driving without a valid one.

Chitwood has been issuing regular updates on his Facebook page, informing the public on how many new locations flagged for possible coronavirus infections are added, and removed, each day.

He said 4,077 addresses were flagged as of Aug. 4. To date, 4,705 total addresses have been flagged and 628 cleared.

He also informed the public on what medications he was on.

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YOUR NEIGHBORS Right: Alice Le Roux, founder and president of Give to Live, isn’t letting the pandemic stop one of her club’s initiatives.

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Spruce Creek High School student to hold drive-by clothing giveaway for families in need

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lice Le Roux has over 2,000 pieces of clothing in her Ormond Beach home.

Hoodies, T-shirts, jackets and pants fill a room, crawling up the walls in piles Le Roux has yet to organize. The Spruce Creek High School rising senior is the founder and president of Give to Live, a student-run club that aims to help local families in need. Le Roux started the club in 2015 as an eight grader in Hinson Middle School, and expanded it when she moved on to high school.

One of their many projects?

Collecting clothing items, including uniforms, from the lost-and-found boxes at Volusia County Schools and donating them forward in the community.

“Even the smallest effort can make a complete difference to someone,” Le Roux said.

After she was told by a teacher that classrooms will likely be colder when schools reopen due to COVID-19 precautions, this year’s donation drive — to be held at Hope Place, located at 1340 Wright St. Daytona Beach., sometime near Labor Day — has an increased focus on winter clothes. It will be a “drive-by” giveaway where families will be able to pick out clothing as they drive around the overflow parking area of the family homeless shelter. A $250 grant by the Junior League of Daytona Beach helped to counter the laundry costs of washing all the items.

‘MORE THAN GIVING’

It hasn’t been easy for Le Roux, 17, to put the giveaway together this summer. Because of the pandemic, she’s had to do a lot of the sorting herself seeing as practicing social distancing while sorting would be difficult. She’s also helping out with her parents’ business of flipping houses, attending sailing practices, doing online classes and working at Subway.

It’s seeing people’s reactions during the giveaways of Give to Live that drive her to continue them annually.

“Hearing people’s stories, talking to the people that I meet at these giveaways — because you don’t get a lot of chances to meet so many different kinds of people from different backgrounds, and doing this giveaway allows me the opportunity to do that,” Le Roux said.

When she completed her first collection drive in middle school, Le Roux collected 300400 clothing items. Her father, Michel Le Roux, didn’t doubt her efforts would be successful. He believes she can do anything she puts her mind to.

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tally conscious concept of reusing rather than throwing things away has been something he likes even better.

“It’s more than giving,” he said.

“It’s changing a way of thinking.”

THE LONG-TERM PLAN

For Le Roux, Give to Live started in Myanmar, where through Give to Live, she’s been able to donate toys, wheelchairs to a children’s hospital, and volunteer to teach English. Her grandparents in Myanmar encouraged Le Roux and her cousin to help out in the orphanages, and those experiences changed her outlook on life.

She recalls a summer when she was helping to teach at a transition school in the outskirts of Yangon, Myanmar. Le Roux was 15 years old at the time, and she remembers seeing a girl her age stand outside the school and look in through the window every day.

“That made a big impact on me,” she said.

“It’s more than giving.

It’s changing a way of thinking.”

MICHEL LE ROUX, father of Give to Live founder Alice Le Roux

It was after that she went all in with Give to Live, Le Roux said. The club has hosted school supply drives, and was working on a recycling initiative a Spruce Creek prior to the school closures.

This year, she’s hoping to train a few underclassmen on how to keep the donation drives going to ensure they continue after she graduates and goes off to college.

But that won’t be the end of Give to Live for Le Roux regardless; she hopes to continue the club’s efforts wherever she goes.

“We like change people’s mentality about wasting things and stuff like that,” Le Roux said. “I strongly believe all these donation drives are great, but if you don’t change how people think, it’s only in the short term.”

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John and Julie Ufheil sold 230 Parrulli Drive to Morris and Delecia Esformes, of Daytona Beach, for $1,465,000. Built in 2009, the house has five bedrooms, four baths, two halfbaths, two fireplaces, a swimming pool and 7,027 square feet. Following is a partial list of the week’s other sales.

WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

ORMOND BEACH Jean-Paul Dubeau and Natilie Therriault, of Quebec, sold 176 S. Halifax Drive to Nancy and Temme Berkstresser, and Carol Owens, of Ormond Beach, for $345,000. Built in 1952, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a swimming pool and 2,374 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $300,000.

Margo Gerhart, of Nokomis, sold 923 Peninsula Drive to Danny and Nicte Drain, of Ormond Beach, for $321,000.

Built in 1958, the house is a 3/3 and has a swimming pool and 1,588 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $115,000.

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Jeanne McGuire, of Scappoose, Oregon, sold 35 Dormont Drive to Russell and Jessica Allen, of Ormond Beach, for $299,500.

Built in 1958, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,786 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $277,500.

Toni Buchanan, individually and as representative, sold 251 S. Halifax Drive to Kimberly Campbell, of Port Orange, for $269,000. Built in 1957, the house is a 4/2 and has two half-baths, fireplace and 2,492 square feet.

William Mesick, of Ormond Beach, sold 333 Pine St. to William and Lynn Massey, of Flagler Beach, for $267,500.

Built in 2019, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,480 square feet.

Eugene and Ashley Franks, of Ormond Beach, sold 1035 Calle Grande St. to Mariel Mejia, of Ormond Beach, for $209,500.

Built in 1979, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,365 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $135,000.

Halifax Plantation Michael Sorando and Donna Ellow sold 3931 Tano Drive to Michael and Christine Sambursky for $380,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,740 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $260,000.

Hidden Hills John and Lisa Blevins sold 40 Timberlake Lane to Matthew Jones, of Ormond Beach, for $383,000. Built in 1991, the house is a 4/3 and has a fireplace and 2,186 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $280,000.

Hunter’s Ridge Christina Fuentes, of Meridian, Idaho, sold 37 Laurel Ridge Break to Javier Henderson, of Ormond Beach, for $286,000.

Built in 1991, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,895 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $250,000.

Oak Forest Kirit and Bhanu Bhalani, of Volusia County, sold 1515 Oak Forest Drive to Geraldine Adams, of Ormond Beach, for $850,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 4/5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 4,419 square feet. It sold in 1995 for $405,000.

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Plantation Bay Prestwick at Plantation Bay, of Daytona Beach, sold 993 Downshire Lane to Wilfredo Lopez and Katherine Ortiz, of Ormond Beach, for $971,650.

Built in 2020, the house is a 4/3.5 and has 3,443 square feet.

Sandra Pigott, of Ormond Beach, sold 1204 Ashridge Lane to Shanelle Schulze, of Ormond Beach, for $369,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 2,089 square feet. It sold in 2006 for $425,760.

Susan Wolfersteig, of Ormond Beach, sold 1353 Sunningdale Lane to George and Gail Humerick, of Miamisburg, Ohio, for $272,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,684 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $164,000.

Kimberly Buder, of The Villages, sold 1102 Hansberry Court to Jennie Cooper, of Ormond Beach, for $219,900. Built in 2005, the townhouse is a 2/2.5 and has 1,804 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $186,000.

The Trails Latricia Johnson, of Daytona Beach, sold 134 Pine Cone Trail to John and Delia Boehm, and Krista Boehm, of Ormond Beach, for $182,000. Built in 1977, the townhouse is a 2/2.5 and has 1,664 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $169,900.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA Geraldine and Hank Adams, of Ormond Beach, sold 2684 John Anderson Drive to Robert Ledbetter and Dylan Anderson, of Ormond Beach, for $765,000.

Built in 1971, the house is a 3/3 and has a swimming pool, boat dock, boat house and 2,530 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $600,000.

Ronnie Bolling, of Ormond Beach, sold 118 Marlin Drive to John Tecce and Alexandra Lenzen, of Ormond Beach, for $500,000. Built in 2009, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,085 square feet.

Elton and Anne Mooney, of Leesburg, sold 25 Silk Oaks Drive to William and Deidra Gannon, of Ormond Beach, for $270,000. Built in 1971, the house is a 2/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,316 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $180,000.

Karl and Mary Kuga, of Wake Forest, North Carolina, sold 1 Ocean Crest Drive to Maureen Vopinek, of Ormond Beach, for $236,000. Built in 1956, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace and 1,373 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $210,000.

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

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