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VOLUME 8, NO. 50

THURSDAY, AUGUST 13, 2020

The road to reopen schools School Board confronts inevitability that COVID-19 cases will occur at schools as they reopen. PAGE 3

INSIDE CITY WATCH

New water mains coming to North U.S. 1 corridor PAGE 2

HOLDING STEADY

SUPPLIES AND DEMAND Two businesses team up for back-to-school packpack giveaway. PAGE 5

Building permits in Ormond Beach not impacted by pandemic PAGE 4

SPOTLIGHT

Food Brings Hope recognizes high school graduates for volunteer efforts PAGE 6

TURTLE TRACKS Watch out for washbacks! The county reports that many young sea turtles, entangled in seaweed, may be washed back to shore by heavy surf and strong winds. If you find one, contact Beach Safety. Do not put it back in the ocean, as the hatchlings are often exhausted and may need treatment at the Marine Science Center.

Cydney Reagan, of Reagan Realty, holds some of the 564 backpacks collected for Saturday’s giveaway.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

New men’s salon in town

AS OF AUG. 7 Nests: 882 Still incubating: about 600 Lost due to Tropical Storm Isaias: 38 confirmed so far.

Sport Clips has opened an Ormond location. JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Sport Clips Haircut celebrated its grand opening of a location in Ormond Beach on Saturday, Aug. 8, becoming the latest of the franchise’s 1,850 men and boy’s hair salons across the U.S.

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Team members at the new Sport Clips Haircuts in Ormond Beach.

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BY THE NUMBERS

128

permits issued within the city last week, valued at just over $1 million. This included three garage sale permits.

889

early voting ballots cast at the Ormond Beach Library as of Aug. 11. Early voting ends on Aug. 15.

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million gallons of reuse water produced last week.

Votran drivers have earned a safe driving award from the National Safety Council, the county reported. Email Associate Editor Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

Courtesy of the city of Ormond Beach The blue lines represent the existing force main installed in 1990; the red line represents the new mains.

More wastewater improvements are in the works for the city of Ormond Beach, as the commission approved a $2.6 million bid award at its meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 4, for the construction of new water mains in North U.S. 1. The agenda item documents state that the installation of a new 12-inch water main along U.S. 1 from Airport Road to Broadway Avenue and another main from Hull Road to north of Destination Daytona were recommendations that came

out of a hydraulic modeling report. In an email, Public Works Director Shawn Finley explained that this modeling program, updated every five years, show anticipated and peak flows being withdrawn for the system, allowing the city to plan for future improvements to meet current and projected demands. He expects the project, which was budgeted for this fiscal year, will be complete sometime mid-summer 2021. “Residents and business will

see improvement in system pressure and water quality,” Finley said. “They should be able to expect that they do not see drops in pressure during higher use times, and will maintain their level of service without change as additional developments are connected.” The bid was awarded to Hazen Construction LLC, of New Smyrna Beach, and includes a connection to the Holly Hill reclaimed system, allowing Ormond to receive its surplus.

“It’s almost time, if not already, perhaps to shift a little bit and start really planning on how we respond when COVID is present in our schools and in our classrooms, because it is going to happen.”

VCSO dispatch is accredited For the first time, the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office Communications Center has earned national accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, joining less than 200 centers in the U.S., a press release said Aug. 6. The award was granted virtually on Friday, July 31, and comes after months of review and site assessments. VCSO, overall, is nationally accredited by the commission as well.

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CARL PERSIS, school board member on reopenings. See Page 3.

The Planning Board will meet on Thursday, Aug. 13, and there are four items on the agenda. The first is a wall signage special exception for the Ormond Memorial Art Museum, which is in the process of expanding. The exception seeks to allow the museum to have five wall signs outside the building. Two of the items are related to the property at 350 Clyde Morris Blvd., which seeks a comprehensive plan amendment and a rezoning. An assisted living facility and medical office could be built there.The fourth item is a special exception request to allow two electronic signs at the Mobil at 5 S. Yonge St. These items were originally scheduled for the July 9 meeting, but weren’t heard since the board did not reach quorum.

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REOPENING Volusia County Schools putting procedures in place for new school year JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

olusia County teachers returned to the classroom on Tuesday, Aug. 11, and while safety during the COVID-19 pandemic is still a concern with reopening, the school district continues to prepare to welcome students back on Aug. 31, at both virtual and brick-and-mortar schools. And unfortunately, part of this year’s preparations includes figuring out what to do if a student or faculty member tests positive for the coronavirus. “It’s almost time, if not already, perhaps to shift a little bit and start really planning on how we respond when COVID is present in our schools and in our classrooms, because it is going to happen,” said School Board member Carl Persis during the board’s meeting on Aug. 11. Patricia Boswell, the Florida Department of Health administrator for Volusia County, informed the board that the DOH testing sites will close to the general public on Aug. 21 to prioritize testing for schools, a decision she said she felt comfortable making since the Florida Division of Emergency Management will be opening a drive-thru testing site on Aug. 14 at the Volusia County Fairgrounds, located at 3150 E. New York Ave. in DeLand. Though she didn’t provide specifics of the testing site during the School Board meeting, the county issued a press release about the site later that day. Testing will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. ThursdaysTuesdays, and an appointment is recommended. In addition, Boswell said that DOH is drafting letter that will be used to notify people in case of an exposure at a school. The main piece of advice is still to stay home if you’re sick, or if you’ve been in close contact with someone who got COVID-19.

“When people are either not aware that they’re infectious or they’re not personally taking the responsibility that’s expected of them, and isolating, then that increases transmission,” Boswell said. If students are arriving to school sick, she said, they must be isolated. While the specifics on what would constitute an outbreak are still up for debate, Boswell said two cases of COVID at a school could likely fall within that definition. Publicity on outbreaks will be determined on a case-by-case basis, she added. School Board member Linda Cuthbert asked if Boswell could advise them on whether or not schools are safe to reopen. “I’m sorry, but that’s not my role as your health officer,” Boswell said. “I can provide guidance on how to make the schools as safe as possible for your staff, faculty and students.” 9,000 ONLINE STUDENTS

Students have three options for returning to school: They can go to a brick-and-mortar school, livestream with Volusia Live, or opt for enhanced Volusia Online. That last option has over 9,000 students onboard so far. In a regular school year, Volusia Online’s student population hovers in the hundreds. Interim Superintendent Dr. Carmen Balgobin said the district is making it a priority to ensure Volusia Online will be ready to go on Aug. 31. The district has added another administrator and is planning to add more guidance counselors. “There is no option not to be ready,” Balgobin said. “We must be ready.” School Board member Jamie Haynes said the need to add dedicated faculty to Volusia Online is great. Three of the local universities — Bethune-Cookman, Stetson and Embry-Riddle — all

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have smaller school populations compared to Volusia Online this school year, she pointed out. “Look at the sheer numbers,” Haynes said. “I want to know if anyone sitting here today thinks that they’re capable of opening a virtual school with over 9,000 kids without a team to help you do it.” Balgobin agreed, explaining that she understands the staff that have been deployed to help out are not sufficient, and said she will be setting up weekly meetings with Volusia Online’s principal to stay on top of the issue.

THE SCHOOL DISTRICT’S MASK MANDATE

LOOKING TO THE FUTURE

The board also unanimously approved the submittal of two waivers to the state, asking to maintain its current state funding in Spring 2021 for public Volusia schools despite smaller class size — a side-effect of implementing the Volusia Live model — as well as waiving the school grade calculation for the 2020-2021 school year and enforcement of high-stakes testing. The board requests that the state instead use the testing results to establish a baseline measurement for future standardized testing. “What we essentially are asking the Department of Education is to approve waivers that provide clear and consistent guidance on the operations of public schools this school year,” said Kevin Pendley, the district’s general counsel. It’s yet another measure the district is hoping to implement to stave off non-health-related issues that could stem from the pandemic. But, Cuthbert said during her final remarks of the meeting that there are things out of the district’s reach. “As much as our district has done everything to mitigate, has done everything to plan, put procedures and policies in place to address every issue, there is so much out there that we can’t control,” she said. Persis said he’s often asked if it is safe to return to school. He responds that the district is trying to make schools as safe as possible. “However, if you’re asking me, ‘Can you guarantee there will not be a COVID case at my child’s school?’ the answer is no,” Persis said. “Absolutely not. Let’s not kid ourselves or give any false expectation that it isn’t going to happen.” The coronavirus has altered the future of the way education is delivered, said School Board Chair Ida Wright. Parents will now expect the different models. All they can do, she said, is look to the future. “Things have changed,” Wright said. “We’re in a different world, but we have to embrace change and prepare for it.”

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Volusia County Schools continues to work on its mandatory face covering policy, and as of now, this is what the school response to students not wearing masks will look like: ELEMENTARY SCHOOL  Students reporting to school without a mask will be given one. Their parents will be contacted.  Students refusing to wear a mask will be placed in isolation with social distancing in place. Parents will be contacted, and a written warning will be issued.  Students refusing to wear a mask after being given one will be sent home. If the parent does not agree with the policy, the school social worker will be contacted.  After a third refusal, students will need to be picked up from school and enrolled in Volusia Live. MIDDLE SCHOOL  First offense will result in a warning, and a parent will be contacted. They will be given a mask, and if the student refuses, they will need to be picked up from school.  A second offense will result in parent contact. They will be given a mask again, and if the student refuses, they will be sent home to do Volusia Live for five days. (The board advocated reducing it to five days after the committee recommended for a 14 day period). A school re-entry meeting will be required upon return.  If the student commits a third offense, they will be enrolled in Volusia Live. HIGH SCHOOL  First offense will result in the school documenting the student’s name. The student will be given a mask, and if they refuse to wear it, they will need to be picked up by a parent.  A second offense will result in parent contact. They will be given a mask again.  The board recommended a third refusal to wear a mask result in the student’s enrollment in Volusia Live, like the middle school response.

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Building permits in Ormond Beach stay steady DeSantis: Florida is safe for football Residential permits have increased compared to last year, thanks to home construction in three developments. BRIAN MCMILLAN

to residential fences, dipped in the period from March to May as compared with last year, but the number has increased in June and July. “In a very unusual time, the permitting and the inspections have been relatively consistent,” Spraker added.

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

In part thanks to the shift to an electronic submission and review process in 2015, the Ormond Beach Planning Department has weathered the COVID-19 storm well, according to Director Steven Spraker. “The community’s building process was not slowed based on the pandemic,” Spraker said. “Based upon what is in the building permit process, it is expected that the issuance of building permits and inspections will stay steady through the remainder of the fiscal year.” The number of permits, which range from commercial projects

Residential permits have increased compared to last year, thanks to home construction in three developments: Gardens at Addison Oaks, which was annexed into Ormond Beach from Volusia County; Pineland, near Airport Road and Interstate 95; and Cypress Trail, on Clyde Morris Boulevard. Two commercial projects are also underway: Salty Church, at 221 Vine Court, which is almost completed; and Publix, in The Trails Shopping Center, which is about 60% complete.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

Publix, at The Trails Shopping Center, is 60% complete

BY THE NUMBERS

$111.3 million

Total permit valuation at the city of Ormond Beach from October 2019 to July 2020

4,392

Total permits, October 2019 to July 2020

$17.4 million

Increase in permit valuation to date from fiscal year 2018-2019 to fiscal year 2019-2020.

375

Decrease in total number of permits to date from fiscal year 2018-2019 to fiscal year 2019-2020

$16.7 million

Total permit valuation in April 2019, thanks in large part to two permits: $5.7 million for Home2 Suites hotel renovation at 711 S. Atlantic Ave.; and $2.5 million in renovations at Oceanside Golf and Country Club.

BUILDING FENCES

Many of the permits are “typical maintenance activity,” Spraker said, including roofing, mechanical change-outs, windows, doors and fences. A1A Fence Co., which has been owned by Richard Jelm since 2003, is booked for the next eight weeks, in part due to the pandemic. Jelm was born and raised in Ormond Beach and is the nephew of the late Harold Burr, who was police chief and fire chief simultaneously from 1981 to 1987. Jelm said he’s had trouble find-

ing people to hire, but also, he said, people are interested in improving their properties after being at home more often. “People are sitting at home, looking at their rotted fences, and they’re calling me,” he said. At the same time, Jelm said, the total amount of work has declined this year. “People are scared to spend money right now,” he said.

Governor suggested that other players could be welcomed to play on Florida teams, if NCAA allows it. JIM TURNER THE NEWS SERVICE OF FLORIDA

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday, Aug. 11, continued to pitch the return of college and high-school sports as a safer environment for student-athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic. During an appearance at Florida State University with football players and President John Thrasher, DeSantis also said the state would welcome athletes from schools in other states and conferences not planning to play this fall. “We want to make sure that folks know that we value the opportunities for our studentathletes in the state of Florida,” DeSantis said. “I asked President Thrasher and (FSU football coach Mike Norvell) about, hey, if some of these other conferences shut down, can we welcome their players to the state of Florida?” DeSantis continued. “I’m not exactly sure how the NCAA rules work on that. But I can tell you, if there’s a way, you know, we want you guys to be able to play as well.” DeSantis’ news conference came as the Big Ten Conference and the Pac-12 Conference on Tuesday called off all fall sports, including football, because of health and safety concerns related to the pandemic. The Big Ten and Pac-12 were the first two major athletic conferences to take the step, though smaller conference

also have called off fall seasons. “As time progressed and after hours of discussion with our Big Ten Task Force for Emerging Infectious Diseases and the Big Ten Sports Medicine Committee, it became abundantly clear that there was too much uncertainty regarding potential medical risks to allow our student-athletes to compete this fall,” Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren said in a prepared statement. Pac-12 Commissioner Larry Scott also pointed to challenges in keeping student-athletes from getting exposed to COVID-19, the respiratory disease caused by the coronavirus. “Unlike professional sports, college sports cannot operate in a bubble,” Scott said in a statement. “Our athletic programs are a part of broader campuses in communities where in many cases the prevalence of COVID-19 is significant.” DeSantis has been joined by other Republican leaders in backing the resumption of sports. His appearance Tuesday at FSU’s Albert J. Dunlap Athletic Training Facility came a day after President Donald Trump tweeted “Play college football!” Also, Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis wrote a letter to every university president in the state urging them to support fall football. — News Service staff writer Ana Ceballos contributed to this report.

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Cydney Reagan and Angelina Strickhouser were ready to distribute as many backpacks as they could during the giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 8.

PACKED & READY

Ormond, Port Orange businesses team up for back-to-school giveaway JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

ith students going back to school on Aug. 31 — either virtually or in-person — two local businesses decided to team up to ensure children in need had the necessary supplies for learning.

On Saturday, Aug. 8, Reagan Realty in Ormond Beach and Alberto’s Pizza Shop in Port Orange held a drive-thru giveaway where they distributed over 400 backpacks containing necessary school supplies including notebooks, pencils, crayons and folders. It was an effort about a month in the making, with the aim to collect 500 backpacks for the community. Angelina Strickhouser, who owns Alberto’s Pizza Shop with her husband, Alberto, said they surpassed that goal, having collected 564 backpacks. The giveaway ended up being bigger than she expected. “There was a lot of love being spread and a lot of happy faces,” Strickhouser said. “It went great.” Since the Strickhousers opened their restaurant two years ago, they’ve strived to serve the community by filling different needs, she explained. As her husband says, serving the community is just part of who they are now.

“I’m just inspired by the community,” she said. “That is the fuel for what we do.” Initially, the goal was to collect 50 backpacks for local students, but when they collected that amount in just one night, the Strickhousers aimed for 150 backpacks. Then they received a call from Ormond Beach resident Cydney Reagan, of Reagan Realty, and she suggested they increase the goal to 500. She also sponsored the free pizza at the event. As a kid, Reagan recalled that going back to school always came with the excitement for new school supplies — a new backpack, new notebooks, new folders. Regardless of what going back to school looks like for every family during the COVID-19 pandemic, Reagan said children still need supplies. “Even if they’re home, it’s nice for them to be able to have a backpack that’s their own, and a designated space for their school stuff and have some sense of normalcy,” Reagan said.

Restoring a sense of normalcy is something she feels is “super important,” she said. Many families are impacted financially due to the coronavirus, and her heart is with the children who are also feeling the effects. “It’s stressful for them, too,” Reagan said. About 100 backpacks were left over after the giveaway, some of which will be picked up at Reagan’s office by families who couldn’t make it to the giveaway. Whatever school supplies are left over will be divided for donation to Ormond Beach, Port Orange and South Daytona schools. Strickhouser thanked the community for the donations that made the giveaway a reality. “Without the community helping us make this possible, we wouldn’t have been so successful,” Strickhouser said. “We may have done maybe the footwork, but it also took a team of servant hearts to have the same vision as we did to help the community.”

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Rosa Ruby, Nicole Chapman, Tammi Williams man the pizza table at the giveaway on Saturday, Aug. 8.

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A park instead of more homes

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Dear Editor: As you may know, Ronnie Bledsoe recently passed away. He was the business partner of Plantation Oaks developer Parker Mitchenburg. I remember at the recent Ormond Beach Planning Board meeting Mr. Mitchenburg made some reference to both of them not having a lot of good years left in them. Mitchenberg and Bledsoe have been responsible for the bulk of the unwise and environment-damaging developments along that corridor and extending well into Flagler, so I think they have done enough damage. I would like to propose that Parker donate the buffer and closest unsold lots to the city to be redeveloped as a city park and demolish the atrocious entrance and wall at the Old Dixie entrance. After removing the entrance pavement and wall with the ugly signs, a pedestrian and bike path could be installed. This would allow access to the public to the park and also allow him to advertise his property as access to the Loop, as I believe that is a big

selling point for him. At the same time, he could establish his and his partner’s legacy with the park as people who, in the end, cared about the community. When the traffic studies were done, I believe that they used outdated data and don’t account for the fact that people 55 and older are living longer and are more active and would probably produce as much traffic as younger folks since they will still have yard, pest, pool, and property maintenance vehicles passing along Old Dixie. Amazon, UPS and meal delivery vehicles will still be a concern regardless of what population ends up buying the houses. So, in my view, the developer is trying to sell the rezone as a good thing for the public, but it is really that his business and sales senses tell him that he can make more money off stick-built houses. In my view, the best solution at this point would be to close that entrance off to vehicle traffic to reduce that traffic and at the same time provide an animal parkway and park that everyone could enjoy. If we can get this concession I don’t care if he wants to name the park Bledsoe-

Mitchenberg Park, so long as we can preserve what we have left of the Loop National Scenic Byway. TIM GRIGSBY Ormond Beach

Editor’s note: Tim Grigsby is a candidate in the Ormond Beach City Commission Zone 1 race.

Relocation of Ormond Beach Police Station Dear Editor: With a small fortune already paid to a consultant, the Ormond Beach city government continues to move ahead with plans to relocate the police station from West Granada Boulevard. There was no public mandate for the move, and we were told the 20-year-old building was obsolete and required a new air conditioning system. We were also told the site was flood-prone and unsuitable as a command center during weather emergencies. (The city once owned a converted RV mobile command center. Was it sold as surplus?) The police station is far from becoming obsolete, with a state of the art indoor

firing range and extra space that became available when we eliminated the dispatch center and hired the county to provide that service. The site has never flooded, and all city buildings require regular upgrades of their HVC systems. Not too long ago, in a radio interview, a city commissioner revealed a more probable reason for the relocation when he touted the site as a great opportunity for commercial development that would enhance the downtown. The police station generates almost zero traffic but a commercial center so close to U.S. 1 would add greatly to traffic at one of the most problematic intersections in the county. Ormond Beach continues to divert citizen tax dollars to advance the agendas of commercial interests. Moving the police station is a costly, bad idea. MIKE MCLARNAN Ormond Beach

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FBH Founder and Chair Forough Hosseini and Tyler Winch

HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEERS Food Brings Hope recently recognized two youth volunteers as they graduated from local high schools. One of them was Daria Babazadeh, the FBH May Student Volunteer of the Month, according to a press release. She graduated from Father Lopez High School and is continuing her education at the University of Miami where she will major in biology. While at Father Lopez, she participated in cheerleading and the golf team. Babazadeh was also a member of the school’s Honor Society and Global Exploration club. Most recently, she assisted in packing food bags for FBH’s drive-thru food distribution at Mainland High School. The other student recognized was Tyler Winch, the FBH December Volunteer of the Month. He is a recent graduate of Atlantic High School, and in May, he also graduated from Daytona State College with his associate’s degree. He did so while juggling volunteer hours, a part-time job and being

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Dr. Eye, located at 1400 Hand Ave. in Ormond Beach, has added a new optometrist. According to an announcement, the private eye care practice and optical boutique was opened by Dr. Jason Iannarelli. This summer, his wife, Dr. Jennifer Iannarelli, joined the practice, bringing over 15 years of experience with a focus on geriatric care, cataract and glaucoma treatments. Dr. Eye is open 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday to Friday. Visit dreye.cares or call 872-3111.

ATTORNEY EARNS HIGH RATING Ormond Beach resident and attorney Kelly H. Chanfrau, a partner at Chanfrau and Chanfrau, has been awarded the AV Preeminent Judicial Edition Rating in both legal ability and ethical standards by members of the Bar and Judiciary for 2020. This is the highest rating from Martindale-Hubbell.

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INTERNATIONAL COASTAL CLEANUP Volusia County will participate in the Ocean Conservancy’s 35th International Coastal Cleanup during the weekend of Sept. 18-20. There will be no site captains or check-ins due to social distancing requirements, the county says. Those wanting to participate will choose a location when registering online, download the data collection app to their phone and show up at their desired time during the date window to conduct a cleanup effort. Groups of 10 or less are encouraged. Sites will close when registration reaches capacity. The first 1,500 registered participants will get a promotional item with the 2020 ICC logo, though registration is not required to participate. Visit volusia.org to register. Registration will be open until Aug. 28.

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NIGHTTIME LOITERER 2 a.m. — 700 block of South Atlantic Ave. Battery on a law enforcement officer. Police arrested a 26-yearold Daytona Beach man after he was seen loitering behind several beachside businesses. The reporting officer approached the man and asked him what he was doing. The man said he was “working,” but he told police he didn’t have an ID on him, according to the report. When the officer asked him what his name was, the man said the officer “already knew it.” The officer persisted and the man, using expletives, told him to leave him alone. Police restrained him, and in the process, the man hit the reporting officer’s forearm. He was taken to jail.

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Skip Lowery’s photograph placed fifth.

Adelet Kegley took this photograph of the view from the Daytona Beach pier in 2017.

Joan Robinson placed second in the long exposure assignment.

LONG EXPOSURE ASSIGNMENT WINNERS This photo by Donna Armstrong was taken in Laos two years ago.

Staying in focus Casements Camera Club remains active with assignments, virtual meetings JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

ow do you keep a club active during a pandemic? For the Casements Camera Club, the answer was this: You start holding your meetings through Zoom, and you keep up with the photography assignments for your membership. For the month of July, that assignment was long exposure photography. “I try as president to be as involved as possible and to come up with other means of keeping the club going,” said Club President Ans van Beek. “Sometimes, it’s a little bit frustrating, but the

Zoom meetings now are getting better.” She also creates challenges for the members and brings in other photographers to conduct webinars. It’s an adjustment, and not all the club members participate in the virtual meeting, but it does keep the club’s momentum going, especially since they haven’t met in person since February. Club member Donna Armstrong — who placed first in the long exposure photography assignment after she submitted a photo she took in Laos two years ago — said she’s liked the virtual meetings because it’s helped her keep in touch with everyone. The social nature of the club is one of her favorite parts of being a member. “It keeps us in the loop, and it’s kept me from going nuts being home,” Armstrong said. “It’s nice to see everybody, to see what they’re doing and still have that camaraderie of the club. It’s really been helpful for me.” The challenges and assignments

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also continue to push them creatively. Member Stan Mitchell likes to see what he can come up with. The long exposure assignment was no different; his photograph of lights on wheels earned him fourth place. “That was my beach cruiser flipped upside down, and I put a glow stick necklace in different positions on the tire,” Mitchell said. The photographs in each of the club’s exhibits and challenges are available to view online, something that helped when the coronavirus triggered the stay-at-home order back in the spring, just days after the 27th Ebony and Ivory show opened at the Casements. The Casements Camera Club, founded in 1976, does three shows a year at the Casements, van Beek said, and its 40th annual is coming up on Sept. 4. While there will be no opening reception, individuals will be able to see the exhibition on their own. The winning photographs will also be displayed later in the display case at the Ormond Beach Library.

Stan Mitchell photographed the wheels of his beach cruiser for about 15 seconds before layering multiple shots.

Van Beek has also held an ongoing challenge for the members. She coined it the “Stuck at Home” challenge, and asked members to submit photos that have inspired them since the start of the pandemic. “For me, the creative part is very important,” she. said. Part of the club’s draw is the learning opportunities that come with spending time with other photographers, said Adelet Kegley. You get to share ideas, results and what you’re working on, she explained. “When you stay home and try to teach it yourself, you don’t progress in the same way as if you’re out there sharing your experiences with everybody else,” Kegley said. “It’s definitely a good learning experience, and I think everybody is so passionate about photography that we really enjoy each other.”

“It’s nice to see everybody, to see what they’re doing and still have that camaraderie of the club. It’s really been helpful for me.” Club member DONNA ARMSTRONG

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Home on the Halifax sells for $1.1 million

Brian and Dawn Wheeler, of Port Orange, sold 1781 Cherry Laurel Drive to Roberto Dejesus and Yvells Navarro, of Ormond Beach, for $185,000. Built in 1998, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,515 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $100,500.

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home on the Halifax River was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea for the week of July 5-11 in the Multiple Listing Service. Matthew Merrell, of Ormond Beach, sold 116 River Lane to William and Ashleigh McLaughlin, of Ormond Beach, for $1.1 million. Built in 2008, the house is a 6/4 with two half-baths, a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock, boat house and 5,142 square feet. It sold in 2994 for $585,000. Following is a partial list of the week’s other sales.

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Felix Lawrence sold 1 John Anderson Drive, Unit 6070, to Patricia Taylor, of Ormond Beach, for $345,000. Built in 1996, the condo is a 2/2.5 and has 1,745 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $325,000. Craig and Joni Nedderman sold 216 Benjamin Drive to Kevin Layne and Samantha Reid-Layne, of Gainesville, for $296,900. Built in 1952, the house is a 3/1 and has 1,305 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $130,000. Robert Napiekrowski, of Lake Mary, sold 943 Northbrook Drive to Terry and Crystal King for $279,000. Built in 1978, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 1,666 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $260,000.

Ormond King Center LLC, of Ormond Beach, sold 799 Sterthaus Drive, Unit 303, to Beverly Shook, of Ormond Beach, for $275,900. Built in 2018, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,248 square feet.

Mark and Patricia Kresi sold 105 Sawtooth Lane to Kelley and Trudy Underwood, of Ormond Beach, for $242,000. Built in 1983, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 1,551 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $162,000.

Darrin Dunbar, of Ormond Beach, sold 210 Lemon Tree Lane, Unit 5, to J.A. and Anita Vigara, as trustees, for $138,150. Built in 1984, the condo is a 2/2.5 and has 1,262 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $90,800.

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Breakaway Trails Ronald and Kristine Hanscom, of Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, sold 6 Circle Creek Way to Edward Chimera, of Ormond Beach, for $330,000. Built in 1997, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,948 square feet. It sold in 2008 for $270,000. Chelsea Place Family Capital LLC, of Ormond Beach, sold 1216 Draycott St. to Jonathan Smith, of Ormond Beach, for $403,500. Built in 2015, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,163 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $397,500. Halifax Plantation R.E. Tonkinson, of Ormond Beach, sold 3657 Christa Court to David and Patricia Poltzer, of Ormond Beach, for $325,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,381 square feet. Hunter’s Ridge Derek and Kimberly Cunha sold 4 Pine Look Pass to Renville Marsh, of Ormond Beach, for $570,000. Built in 1992, the house is a 6/7.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 4,119 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $585,000.

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Patrick and Sonja O’Brien, of Ormond Beach, sold 58 Mcalister Drive to Jacob Collins and Genevieve Trombley, of Ormond Beach, for $173,000. Built in 1956, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,242 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $70,000. Kathern McDonough, of Daytona Beach, sold 1827 Carolina Ave. to Victor Rivera and Lizzette Burgos, of Ormond Beach, for $139,000. Built in 1970, the house is a 1/1 and has a detached workshop and 600 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $95,500.

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Michael Morse, of Ormond Beach, sold 20 Hibiscus Drive to Joseph Hiatt and Amanda Cantillo, of Ormond Beach, for $243,000. Built in 1953, the house is a 2/1 and has 700 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $140,000.

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