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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

VOLUME 10, NO. 4

Volusia County raises taxes County increases property tax rate 3.4% over rollback, with $961 million operating budget. PAGE 4

Speed hump ahead

New traditions

Ormond Beach is installing speed tables on neighborhood streets.

Ormond Yacht Club to host first Founder’s Day celebration

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BACK TO GREEN

AdventHealth transitions to normal operations, with drop in positive COVID tests PAGE 5

DEVELOPMENT

Flagler County approves proposals for Plantation Bay, Hunter’s Ridge PAGE 5

YOUR TOWN

Dream Green Volusia picks up 900 pounds of trash on the Loop PAGE 6

PLAYGROUND

Ormond Beach Family YMCA breaks ground for expansion project PAGE 12

The Ormond Yacht Club is located at 63 N. Beach St.

Student art at Gallery 500

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

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VIRTUAL GOLF

New indoor golf center ‘The Rough’ now open PAGE 12

The Gathering Place begins

INDEX

Business...............PAGE 12 Calendar................ PAGE 9 Cops Corner.......... PAGE 5 Letters................... PAGE 6 Real Estate...........PAGE 14

New church affiliated with First United Methodist opens inside Westside Elementary School Thirty Volusia County students have pieces in the exhibition through Oct. 15.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

BY THE NUMBERS

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permits issued within the city last week, valued at $4.1 million. Ten new business tax receipts were also issued.

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completion status for the lighting improvement project for the Nova Community Park tennis courts. The tennis courts have been closed since July 26.

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unemployment rate in Ormond Beach for the month of July. The city reports employment is up 11% from the same time last year.

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million in grant reimbursement requests by the city to date. Email Associate Editor Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

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Speed tables were installed at Fleming Avenue earlier this summer.

More speed tables are coming to some residential streets in Ormond Beach. In June 2020, city staff initiated a traffic calming program to address citizen concerns about the number of cars speeding through neighborhood streets, a city memo states The program was implemented through the purchase of nine speed tables

in June 2021. Speed tables were installed at Hernandez Avenue and Fleming Avenue, and Public Works Director Shawn Finley said Dix Avenue and Neptune Avenue are next on the list. Radar feedback signs were also installed last week on North Halifax Drive and Division Avenue. The first nine speed tables cost the city $24,195, and the

purchase of nine more — to be voted on by the Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 22 — would allow for these devices to be installed in other residential streets, such as Highland Avenue. The total cost of the speed tables, if approved, will total $48,517.20. The city budgeted $66,000 for the program in its 2020-2021 budget.

“I find it very hard to believe that it’s Armageddon in the county if we don’t raise taxes, that we’re not going to be able to sustain after all of that.” HEATHER POST, Volusia County Councilwoman on why she was against a property tax rate increase. See Page 4

Redistricting underway The Volusia County Council and Volusia County School Board have begun the 2021 redistricting process, as both government entities have received the new population data from the U.S. Census Bureau. According to a press release, the five districts represented by members of the County Council and School Board are redrawn every 10 years based on population. Community input is important, and once maps are proposed, residents may share comments at volusia.org/census or vcsedu.org/ school-board. Joint County Council and School Board meetings are planned for 5:30 p.m. at in the first-floor training room of the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center, 123 W. Indiana Ave. on Oct. 11, 18 and 28.

Land purchase nominations Volusia Forever is now accepting land purchase nominations from willing sellers. through Nov. 15. A county press release states that staff and the Volusia Forever Advisory Committee will review nominations and visit sites to ensure they meet the program’s criteria. Properties of significant size to achieve conservation objectives, ones who face development or serve as additions to existing conservation lands, are among those who will be given priority. Visit volusia. org/forever.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Making history Ormond Yacht Club to host first Founder’s Day celebration JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

uilt in 1910 by several founders of the city of Ormond Beach, the Ormond Yacht Club has formed part of over a century’s worth of local history, and this year, its membership will start a new tradition: Founder’s Day. To be held on Saturday Oct. 2, by invite only, the estimated 65 members of the OYC are inviting former members and living relatives of the founders to participate in a social gathering, to be commemorated by a photo of all attendees, as was done on the 100th anniversary. The current members of the OYC are hoping this will become a regular tradition to help identify the locals who have contributed to the preservation of the building. OYC member Bill Partington II came up with the idea for Founder’s Day while passing through Hillside Cemetery one day in May. He wondered how many OYC founders — which include John Anderson and Joseph Price — were buried there. Usually, OYC members hold an annual member appreciation event, but Founder’s Day will be a way to memorialize local history, starting with the club’s 111th anniversary. “It’s nice to be able to share that knowledge about the history, and we want to pass it on to our children and grandchildren,” said Partington, who serves on the five-member board of directors. Who are the OYC members? Men and women who are interested in preserving the building, said OYC President Kevin Callahan. Over the decades, the club has become a nonprofit historic preservation group. The building is owned by the members, and they rely on dues and their annual banquet for funds. “We are proud of our members,” Callahan said. “We send out a renewal every year and they re-up, and it gives us an operating budget.”

“It’s nice to be able to share that knowledge about the history, and we want to pass it on to our children and grandchildren.” BILL PARTINGTON II, OYC member

THE HISTORY OF THE OYC

Some may have wondered in the past the OYC building over the Halifax River. Partington and Callahan both spoke about prior comments surrounding the “mystique” of the building. Originally not on the tax rolls, the OYC was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2005. The two-story building used to have a boathouse attached via a dock that extended out about 100 yards to it, according to an OYC pamphlet, but it was destroyed during a storm in the 1920s and never replaced. After all, the boat house never actually housed any large yachts. It held boats, particularly small sailboats and rowboats, and offered slips to guests of Hotel Ormond. “The water is so shallow that when we get the dock repaired, they have to come in at high tide to do the work,” Partington said. So why is it called the Ormond Yacht Club? Callahan has a theory. He once read a memoir from a woman who grew up in the area around 1905, and a passage she wrote has stuck with him through the years. She wrote about how beautiful it was to see sailboats coming down the river on their way to attend church, likely the former Ormond

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

OYC member Bill Partington II and President Kevin Callahan stand by the coquina fireplace, which is anchored to the riverbed and is original to the building.

Beach Union Church, which was across from OYC. This was after the Halifax River Yacht Club was formed in 1896, and Callahan theorizes this may have played a role in the club’s name. “Well, maybe coming out of church one morning, after hearing the news, they might have looked out and said, ‘Here’s our Ormond Yacht Club,’” Callahan said. Over the years, the OYC has hosted social events, Women’s Club meetings, Ormond Beach Historical Society functions and Boy Scout meetings. On the second floor of the building is a large compass painted by Boy Scouts. ‘WE TOOK A CHANCE’

The OYC is still standing today thanks to its dedicated membership who, after the hurricanes of 2004, took risks and repaired and restored the building. After the hurricanes, the OYC was badly damaged. The floorboards of the first floor were curved upwards, and members worried it would fall in the river. The members spent $70,000 to repair the building’s pilings. “We took a chance,” Callahan said. “We borrowed money, not knowing if it was going to work. … It was risky, but we were a little dedicated group and people recognized that.” Any wood that couldn’t be salvaged was replaced by wood from other historic buildings of the same time period. Members spent days cleaning the grooves of the planks using tung oil applied

In 2010, members gathered to take a membership photo. The photo taken at Founder’s Day on Oct. 2 will continue that tradition.

by toothbrushes. And the work they did then continues to stand the test of time, though as is the case with historic buildings, there is always more maintenance to do. “We move very slowly on these projects,” Partington said. Preserving a historic building takes passion and a great deal of focus, Callahan said. You have to really want to do it, even if it means doing it yourself or contributing financially for the effort. Perhaps in the future, someone will come up with a use that will open OYC to the community in a way that would be beneficial, Callahan added. But for now, the group is focused on making sure the building can be passed on to the next generation of members. “Even if [people] don’t know what it is, they would miss it if it was gone,” Callahan said. “They would tell their friends and families, ‘That building was there ever since I came here.’”

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The Ormond Yacht Club was repaired in 2004 after the storms damaged it. This photo was taken in 2010, six years after the restoration.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

County increases property tax rate 3.4% over rollback The general fund accounts for a third of the county’s operating budget for 2021-2022. JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

After two hours of public comment, with many residents asking Volusia County to adopt the rollback rate, the County Council approved a 3.4% property tax rate increase by way of a 5-2 vote at the second and final budget hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 21. Council Chair Jeff Brower and Councilwoman Heather Post voted against. The budget for the county for the 2021-2022 fiscal year, which starts on Oct. 1, is now set at over $1.1 billion, with $961 million of those dollars accounting for the operating budget. Of that sum, $349.1 million come from the general fund, which is supported by the property tax rate of 5.3812 mills. While it is a reduction of the current tax rate of 5.45 mills — a result of the council cutting $2.8 million from the general fund budget last month — it is 3.43% higher than the rollback rate of 5.2025. County Councilwoman Billie Wheeler said she couldn’t justify adopting the rollback rate this year, “jeopardizing the future.” Anything the council cuts or delays this year, it must address in the following year, she said, and as the county continues to

grow, so do needs and services. Their decision was not impacted by threats of losing next year’s election, she added; Wheeler is not running for re-election. “I feel badly that this has gotten political, because I think there’s been a real division with that,” Wheeler said. “When we’re up here and we’re elected, we’re elected as nonpartisan officials. That means we represent everybody.” Brower maintained that adopting the rollback rate was possible if the county used more of its $61.1 million reserves. It would take an additional $7.3 million he claimed, but Volusia County Finance Department Director Ryan Ossowski said that figure would need to be over $18 million to cover capital projects and recurring expenses. Brower argued that the county would continue to collect taxes next year, and believed it was wrong to say going to rollback will hurt the county. Post said this wasn’t the right time for a tax increase, and that when the council directs staff to present ways to save money, they should not be given an “Armageddon” message of cutting funds in public safety, water quality, parks and recreation, or firing employees. “We heard from so many people tonight, throughout the last year and a half, how badly they are hurting from COVID,” Post said. “We have passed out money from the federal government — $250 million in totality that the coun-

“My greatest concern is I’d rather have a small impact now than a larger impact next year and the following years,”

NEW COVID LEAVE POLICY FOR COUNTY EMPLOYEES The County Council also unanimously approved an ordinance at its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 21, that would grant up to 16 hours of leave for any county employee who is exhibiting COVID-19 symptoms and provides proof that a test was taken. If the employee tests positive, or is required to be absent from work per CDC guidelines, he or she is eligible for up to 40 hours of leave. This was not the way the ordinance read originally; the document presented to the council stated only vaccinated employees were eligible for up to 40 hours of leave. Unvaccinated employees would have to use their

BARB GIRTMAN, councilwoman

ty has received from the federal government in the last year and half — and I find it very hard to believe that it’s Armageddon in the county if we don’t raise taxes, that we’re not going to be able to sustain after all of that.” After several mentions of “Armageddon,” County Manager George Recktenwald said that it was about fiscal prudence. He reminded the council that the county did adopt the rollback rate in 2018, and that in 2020, they adopted the rollback rate in every fund but the general fund. The county did raise the property tax rate by almost 5% in 2019. “We have to be there when there’s a problem,” Recktenwald said. “We have to pay the bills on time. We have to take care of our employees. We have to take care of our citizens, and two-thirds of the budget, two-thirds of the general fund, is dedicated to public safety.” Councilwoman Barb Girtman said the council initially discussed meeting half-way between the 4.3% tax rate increase that came with the property tax rate of 5.45 mills that was initially proposed and where the council arrived after cutting $2.8 million from the general fund budget. Brower had asked for a 5% reduction, and she

own personal leave. Councilwoman Heather Post amended the motion to include all employees, which passed 4-3. Councilwomen Billie Wheeler, Barb Girtman and Councilman Ben Johnson voted against, feeling like the 40-hour COVID leave was an incentive for employees to get vaccinated. The leave will be retroactive to July 1. If any employees have used personal leave due to COVID-19, the county states it will be credited back, up to the maximum amounts indicated in the ordinance. The policy will expire Dec. 31, unless it is extended by the County Council.

proposed a 3% reduction. “My greatest concern is I’d rather have a small impact now than a larger impact next year and the following years,” Girtman said. “This year has been hard, but it’s also been a year where there were some supplemental help throughout the year, and I don’t see that coming next year.”

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

AdventHealth resumes normal operations as COVID cases drop

The number of COVID-19 patients hospitalized across AdventHealth’s Central Florida

Plantation Bay and Hunter’s Ridge changes approved The 73-unit additional to Plantation Bay would have a density of 3.16 units per acre. JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

Flagler County commissioners on Sept. 20 unanimously approved a site development plan for a 73-unit single-family-home community in western Plantation Bay. The 40-acre development would have a density of 3.16 units per acre. Lots would be at least 50 feet wide and at least 6,500 square feet each. The community, off Stirling Bridge Drive, will be linked to U.S. 1 through an extension to Bay Drive, now under construction now. HUNTER’S RIDGE PHASING PLAN ELIMINATED

A new amendment to plans for the Hunter’s Ridge development in unincorporated southern Flagler County eliminates phasing

for the project and slightly alters development requirements. The Flagler County Commission voted unanimously to approve the Development of Regional Impact amendment, this development’s fifth, at a meeting on Sept. 20. The elimination of the phased approach is the biggest change, Flagler County Growth Management Director Adam Mengel said, and the alterations aren’t substantial enough to require review by state agencies. The amendment also deletes a requirement for a public access easement on Durrance/Strickland Lane: The developer had tried to create one and the original DRI had required one, but varying ownerships along the road had made that infeasible, the applicant’s representative said at the meeting. References to an aerial fire truck in the DRI’s language have also been changed to simply reference a fire truck, without requiring an aerial. The projected buildout date for the development is November 2035.

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care for others that need care in our community.” Finkler cautioned that the pandemic is not over and the number of patients is now at about the

COPS CORNER SEPT. 9

HIDDEN DRUGS 6:26 p.m. — 800 block of John Anderson Drive Trafficking in fentanyl. As police were searching a 49-year-old Ormond Beach man’s person during an investigation after a hit-and-run crash, an object was found near his groin. When asked what it was, the man claimed it was his genitals, but it was not. A nylon pouch found inside the man’s underwear contained several capped syringes, 8 grams of methamphetamine, two unidentified pills and 12 grams of fentanyl, according to the arrest report. Following the hit-and-run crash, the man had been stopped by an off-duty police officer who saw him walking through a neighbor’s backyard “in a way that appeared similar to someone that would break into houses,” the report reads. The man asked for a lawyer and was taken to jail after he was cleared at the hospital.

dropped this week to 12.5%, about half of the figure from about six weeks ago at the height of the Delta variant surge, said Dr. Tim Hendrix, senior medical director for Centra Care. He also said he’s seen an increased demand for the vaccine as a result of the Delta surge because more people are experiencing the severe illness or death of a loved one. The vast majority of hospitalized COVID-19 patients continue to be unvaccinated, Finkler said.

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issues. He declined to perform field sobriety exercises and did not allow a breath test to be performed. A receipt found on his person showed that he had purchased 10 beers and one plate of chicken tenders from a local restaurant that day. He was taken to jail.

‘I DON’T UNDERSTAND’ 9:40 p.m. — Intersection of Airport Road and Creek Forest Lane DUI. Police arrested a 52-year-old Ormond Beach man who was driving after dark with his tail lights off and dim lighting coming from the front of the vehicle. Once he was pulled over, the reporting officer noted the man’s speech was slurred and that he had indeed failed to turn on the lights on his vehicle. After he was instructed to exit the vehicle, the man was unsteady on his feet, according to police. He was informed a DUI investigation would commence, but when police explained the procedures and asked him if he understood, the man said he didn’t. Police asked him what he didn’t understand, and the man replied, “I don’t understand.” The man claimed he didn’t know his height, weight, color of his eyes, date of birth or current age. He claimed to have back, legs, balance and PTSD

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BY INVITE ONLY 7:10 a.m. — 300 block of South Old Kings Road Trespassing. A 53-year-old Port Orange man was arrested after he was found walking on city property from which he had been trespassed twice in August. The reporting officer was at the property due to a meeting when he spotted the man walking from the back of the property. The officer recognized the man and asked him his name. The man said that it was none of the officer’s business and that he was there for a meeting that was occuring with city staff. He was instructed to step away from them, and the man then became agitated and said he was part of the business that was being conducted, police report. His vehicle was loaded up with scrap metal items from the property. The man was taken to jail.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Dear Editor: After reading the article in the newspaper, and as senior citizens, Commissioner Dwight Selby’s proposed rate hike of 2.3% seems to make sense. As new residents that have been here for only two months, we are getting slammed tax-wise as we get taxed at a higher rate, not being able to claim a homestead exemption for another year. We went over to a beach park and noticed a ramp has not been repaired from a storm from over a year ago. Notice a surplus of money, but ADA individuals and senior citizens are not a priority. My wife is disabled, and it would make it so much easier for her to use the beach. RON AND DEBBIE CATLETT Ormond Beach

Ormond Beach airport: More red ink Dear Editor: The Sept. 16 edition of the Ormond Beach Observer attached an editor’s note to a published letter from Bob Blankenship regarding the planned extension of the Ormond Airport runways to accommodate more corporate jet traffic. Specifically, Mr.

Blankenship’s letter noted in part that the airport is “currently a half million dollars in debt to the city’s general fund.” The editor’s note summarized the city’s stated position that “general fund dollars lent to the airport fund are repaid as funds become available … loaned dollars cover operating shortfalls and provide grant match dollars.” I cannot fault the Observer’s editorial staff for reciting what our city of Ormond Beach officials relayed to them. However ... The city’s current budget spreadsheet shows an airport debt to the general fund in the amount of $621,309. The 2021-2022 fiscal year projects an additional shortfall of $63,691, increasing our debt to $685,000. I have reviewed the spreadsheet data; these figures contradict the city’s misleading claim to its citizens that the general fund dollars are being repaid. FAA guidelines and policies, to my understanding, require airports be self-sustaining with revenues meeting costs and no burdens on city taxpayers. Despite these federal requirements, Ormond Beach residents are having to continue to subsidize our general aviation/municipal airport. Revenue shortfalls will take an additional $100,000 annual hit in lost rental income now that the city has closed River Bend Golf Course.

And more red ink ... The city has been in arrears, and has been in litigation with Volusia County regarding taxes on its revenue producing golf course/ airport property. If Judge Weston grants the $271,000 summary judgement against the city, awarding that amount to the Volusia County tax collector for the city’s unpaid property taxes ... Well, go figure it out. Our Ormond Beach citizens deserve transparent facts, our citizens deserve transparent figures, our citizens deserve no less than the truth from their elected officials and city government. ROB BRIDGER Ormond Beach

Finding common ground Dear Editor: The last civil discourse/ common ground meeting was attended almost entirely by those who do not support the proposed runway extension at the Ormond Beach Municipal Airport. One young individual did stand up and present pros for the extension, a college student who had the courage to come out and engage in the dialogue, and it made all the difference. The important part was that a conversation was begun, and when I left, it was still going on between mostly

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TRUNK OR TREAT LightHouse Christ Presbyterian Church is now accepting candy donations for its upcoming Trunk or Treat event, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 30. To donate, place candy in the tubs that are set up at the entrance to the Gathering Place, or the Hub.

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Dream Green Volusia volunteers collected 24 bags of trash during the Ocean Conservancy’s 36th International Coastal Cleanup.

VOLUNTEERS PICK UP 900 POUNDS OF TRASH ON THE LOOP Twelve volunteers part of Dream Green Volusia participated in the Ocean Conservancy’s 36th International Coastal Cleanup by cleaning up a half-mile section of the Ormond Scenic Loop and Trail on Highbridge Road on Saturday, Sept. 18. The volunteers picked up 900 pounds of trash and filled 24 trash bags, according to Dream Green Volusia’s tally.

Volunteers found 337 pieces of plastic and foam packaging, 280 cans, 275 glass bottles, 175 plastic bottles and 150 food wrappers. The Loop clean up site was one of 21 locations that participated in the international effort this year.

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A GoFundMe page is raising money to help Ormond Beach resident Christopher Smith with funeral expenses, as

Ormond Beach residents David and Brandy Schoolcraft are gearing up to open their eighthannual Halloween display at their home at 111 Pine Creek Court, and they are inviting local organizations and businesses to send a representative during Halloween to help pass out candy and distribute information about their organization or business. The Schoolcrafts’ Halloween display will be open 5:30-10 p.m. daily in October. However, the Halloween Safe-Stop event will only take place from 6-8 p.m. on Oct. 31 for trick or treating. Last year, the Schoolcrafts’ distributed 275 treat bags to children. There is no admission fee, but donations are appreciated. To get involved, please contact David Schoolcraft at drschoolcraft@gmail.com

middle age to older folks and this one young person. There are usually deeper issues that can emerge during a discussion of pros and cons. As the moderator I was left with these questions: Is the airport runway extension of primary importance for the city’s economic growth? Is there a quality of life issue vs. an economic issue, and if so, how do we solve it? Can we have it both ways, and why not think and talk together? Is it important to know what citizens want and to answer their questions, and how do they make themselves heard? Quite naturally it is easier to not show up and face the issue head on, especially if you are in the minority, but one young person did not back away and something happened: All of the people applauded this display of citizen participation, although the other view was different from theirs. Now that is what we as a community can be about, listening deeply to one another and creating something from what we have in common. LINDA WILLIAMS Ormond Beach

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HONORING GLORIA MAX’S LEGACY An endowment has been established to honor the late Gloria Max’s work and that of her husband, Ray, who engaged volunteers to help carry out their services since 1994 at the Jewish Federation of Flagler and Volusia Counties. Someone Cares - An Endowment in Honor of Gloria and Ray Max, has been established through Community Foundation, a division of the United Way, by local philanthropists Larry and Andrea Frank. The goal is to build the endowment to $500,000 within its first year,” said Larry Frank. “At that level, the principal is projected to generate enough money to help 40 families or more annually forever.” The Franks have committed to matching the first $250,000 pledged to the endowment. Accordingly, the Community Foundation is able to accept gifts to build the endowment and help perpetuate the great work of Gloria and Ray Max. Gifts may include cash, stocks, IRA Qualified Charitable Distributions, life insurance, and real estate. For more information or to offer a gift honoring the inspiring work of the Maxs’, contact David Jones at the Community Foundation at 386275-1940 or djones@uwvfc.org.

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“Elegance” by Amaya Lewicki of Deland High School. This piece also received an honorable mention.

Youth artists at One Daytona JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

t’s not every day students get a chance to showcase their art in a professional gallery. For 30 Volusia County students, that opportunity came via One Daytona’s Gallery500’s third-annual student exhibition, held in conjunction with Volusia County Schools Visual Arts Program. The exhibition has tripled in size since its inception, and serves as a precursor to one of the most significant art fundraisers in the community: the One Daytona Art Festival. Last year’s inaugural festival drew over 90 artists and donated $15,000 to the VCS Visual Arts Program, as well as $5,000 to ArtHaus, a Port Orange-based art nonprofit. Gallery500 Director Amber O’Neal said gallery owner Lesa Kennedy’s goal in opening Gallery500 was to provide a space to showcase and promote local art. Kennedy is also the NASCAR executive vice chair. “She’s always wanted to support the young artists, and so with this exhibition, in conjunction to the art festival

that we cohost every year, we are able to financially help support the Volusia County Schools Visual Arts program,” O’Neal said. “We’re excited to be a part and to see how it’s grown over the years.” Kennedy — along with Ormond Beach artist Toni Slick and Kristin Heron, curator of education, outreach and exhibition for the Ormond Memorial Art Museum Museum — were among the committee of judges for the show. Each student is picked to participate by O’Neal and VCS Visual Arts Coordinator Bryce Hammond, who look through all the entries submitted by local art teachers. One of the things O’Neal said she looks for is the meaning behind the pieces, explained in the student’s statements. Emily (Marco) Larsen, a University High School senior, won “Best in Show” for her sculpture “Stop Saying the Band-Aid Helps” during the opening reception, held Friday, Sept. 17. In her student statement, she wrote that the piece was “a statement about the anger someone can feel when they’re hurt and torn apart, but the people around them choose to ignore them, or placate them, or offer a band-

“Stop Saying the BandAid Helps” by Emily (Marco) Larsen.

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VCS Visual Arts Coordinator Bryce Hammond, New Smyrna High School student Jet Murphy and Gallery500 director Amber O’Neal.

aid for your stab wound.” In a video interview provided to the Observer, Seabreeze art teacher and department chair Christine Colby said that the exhibition is a great way for students to see what competitions can be like at a district level, as well as see the talent beyond their respective high school. Students are often surprised when they get chosen for the exhibition. “It makes them feel significant, and I see like a little pep in their step when they receive the news,” she said. Being chosen for the show gives the student validation for their hard work, said Hammond. Many of them are motivated to graduate high school because of their love of art and wish to pursue it as a career. VCS holds 23 other community student art shows but none like the exhibition at Gallery500. “It’s unique because it’s a professional gallery with international artists that show in it, and it’s a commercial gallery as well, so it gives the kids a taste of what it’s like to show professionally,”

LOOKING AHEAD What: Second-annual One Daytona Art Festival When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 13-14 Where: One Daytona, 1 Daytona Blvd. Details: This juried outdoor fine art show marks a weekend of art and culture, featuring artists, artisans and live entertainment. Free admission. For artist and vendor inquiries, email artfest@gallery500.art, and for sponsorship inquiries, email rribakoff@ onedaytona.com.

“Where Books Take Us” by Jessica Dailey, of Mainland High School.

Hammond said. The donations from the art festival, as well as the $500 cash prize the teacher receives if their student wins “Best in Show,” go a long way to providing students with materials in the classroom, as well as serve to replace machinery. It helps local art programs thrive, O’Neal explained. “A lot of these students have difficulties expressing themselves verbally because they have more of an artistic mind and they express themselves visually, through their art,” O’Neal said. “So to be able to have an outlet to express themselves, to communicate who they are, to overcome any trials and tribulations and be able to create all these amazing pieces, I think, is so influential to their future and world.” The student exhibition will be on display through Friday, Oct. 15. Some student art may be available for purchase.

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day course is the one you need to obtain a state Boating Safety Education ID and apply for a possible insurance discount. It’s an excellent introduction to boating, boat handling, navigation rules, aides to navigation, Florida regulations, boating safety and more. Presented by America’s Boating Club and the Daytona Beach Sail and Power Squadron. The course materials cost $39.40, and couples can share with a 50% discount at $59.10. Call Don Roman at 386-453-6456 or email at andanteroman@mac.com to reserve your spot. Only vaccinated students may attend this class due to COVID protocols.

SOLITARY MAN: A TRIBUTE TO NEIL DIAMOND When: 7:30 p.m. Where: Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center, 399 N. U.S. 1 Details: See veteran vocalist and tribute artist David Jericko bring Neil Diamond to life. Tickets cost $30 in advance; $35 at the door. Call 676-3375.

SATURDAY, SEPT. 25

RUMMAGE/CRAFT SALE When: Call for information Where: Ormond Beach Elks Lodge 2193, 285 Wilmette Ave. Details: The Ormond Beach Elks Lodge 2193 will hold a rummage/ craft sale. Vendor tables are $15 for an 8-foot table; $25 for two tables. Call Kathy Papson at 386276-3545 to reserve a table.

OBHS SPEAKER SERIES VIRTUAL LECTURE: THE JIM CROW ERA When: 10 a.m. Where: Webinar Details: Martha Bireda, director of Blanchard House Museum of African History and Culture, will provide an overview of the Jim Crow Era and its continued influence. The Jim Crow laws that existed in Florida will be discussed. No registration required. Hosted by the Ormond Beach Historical Society. Visit ormondhistory.org

ORMOND BEACH LIVE ORIGINAL MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL When: 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Dr. Details: Come see over 100 acts performing on 13 stages at the Casements and Rockefeller Gardens. Tickets cost $10 in advance; $15 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free. There is an after party at Fletcher’s Irish Pub, located 393 W. Granada Blvd. Visit ssa.cc/ormond.html

LOW-COST PET SHOT CLINIC When: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Where: A Pampered Pooch Groomer 295 S. Yonge St. Details: Get your pet vaccinated at a lower cost. Rabies shots will cost $5 for 1-year vaccinations. Other shots offered include dog distemper/parvo combo, dog flu, cat distemper combo, feline leukemia and more. Heartworm pre-

SAFE BOATING CLASS When: 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Where: Halifax River Yacht Club, 331 S. Beach St. Details: A safe boating class is being offered over two Saturdays, (Sept. 25 and Oct. 2). This two-

vention and flea control products will be available for purchase. All vaccinations are administered with a licensed veterinarian. Cash only for shots; cards accepted for product purchase. No appointment needed. Clinic is open to everyone. Proceeds benefit abused animals. Call or text 748-8993 or visit spcavolusia.org

MONDAY, SEPT. 27

CIVIL DISCOURSE When: 6-7:30 p.m. Where: Andy Romano Beachfront Park, 839 S. Atlantic Ave. Details: This meeting will be a continuation of the airport runway extension discussion. Pros and cons will be examined. Email billdenny105@gmail.com for more information.

FRIDAY, OCT. 1

MOVIES ON THE HALIFAX When: 7 p.m. Where: Rockefeller Gardens, 26 Riverside Dr. Details: Bring a chair or blanket and enjoy a showing of 2019’s “The Addams Family”, rated PG. Movies are weather-sensitive. Call 386-676-3216 for rainout information.

SATURDAY, OCT. 2

REEL IN THE FUN KIDS’ FISHING TOURNAMENT When: 8 a.m. to noon Where: Bailey Riverbridge Gardens, 1 N. Beach St. Details: Free catch and release kids’ fishing tournament. Pre-registration closes on Sept. 29. Open to city residents only and those 4-12 years old. Call 676-3250. Submit events to jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver.com

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Calling all quilters: New local group formed Fridays In Stitches will meet twice a month at the Flagler Beach Library. JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Who says quilting has to be a solo activity? One Flagler Beach resident has recently formed a quilting and sewing group that will meet every second and fourth Friday at the Flagler Beach Library, located at 315 Seventh St. S. The group’s creator, Anne Kissel, is hoping to draw needlework enthusiasts from Ormond’s beachside, Ormondby-the-Sea and Flagler Beach to join “Fridays In Stitches.” Kissel decided to form the quilting group after having trouble finding one that is currently meeting, especially on the beachside. When she lived in Connecticut prior to moving to Flagler Beach nine years ago, she used to form part of one that would meet weekly at a library. Members would quilt, sew, knit or crochet together, and though it wasn’t meant to be a teaching class, learning from one another was inevitable. “I really used to look forward to it,” Kissel said. “These are things people will do by themselves at home, all alone, and especially in times like this, it’s nice to get out with people and do a shared activity.”

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Anne Kissel has been quilting since the late 1990s.

People need companionship, she added, and if quilting and sewing can be turned into a shared activity, participants will enjoy both impacts. If someone comes to one meeting and learns a new skill, or a new tip, that’s a positive experience, she said. People who embroider or do other needlework are also encouraged to join. Kissel began quilting in the late 1990s, but prior to that, she learned how to sew while enrolled in home economics in school. She’s continued to practice the craft throughout her life with various projects. “I just try things,” Kissel said. “You never know what you can do until you try it, and it’s amazing sometimes that you might attempt something and just be surprised at the outcome.” Group attendance is limited to 15 people, per current library rules about gatherings. To attend, please RSVP by emailing Kissel at anne4lafs@aol.com or calling 203-260-9166.

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Ormond Beach Historical Society 2021-2022 Speaker Series Our 16th Season Sponsored by the Florida Humanities See Complete Schedule of Eight 2021-22 Programs at OrmondHistory.org

September 25, 2021 at 10 a.m.

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The Jim Crow Era

October 23, 2021 at 10 a.m.

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November 20, 2021 at 10 a.m.

The Magnificent Drama: Martin Luther King in St. Augustine Until further notice, programs will be virtual.

The Ormond Beach Historical Society proudly announces the first program of the 2017-18 season of the Florida Humanities Speaker Series. See the complete schedule of 10 programs and sign-up for our e-newsletter, History Happenings, at www.OrmondHistory.org. September 30, 2017, 10 a.m.

No need to pre-register, just visit OrmondHistory.org for Zoom webinar link to free programs. The Grand Dames: Historic Hotels of Florida

Florida's sands, sun and laid-back lifestyle have attracted hoteliers for ages. These fabled hotels of yesteryear all still welcoming guests. Take a modern day tour and learn the fascinating stories of these historic luxury hotels from around the state with James “Zach” Zacharias, Senior Curator of Education and Curator of History at Museum of Arts and Science. Where: Historic Anderson-Price Memorial Building at 42 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach. Building is handicap accessible.

Check our website often for updates on when in-person programs resume.

When: Coffee at 9:30 a.m.; Program 10 a.m. - 11 a.m. Program and parking are FREE to the public.

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SPORTS

Seabreeze golfer Hannah Howell waits for her turn as Mainland golfer Stephanie Adeyemo drives the ball.

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SANDTRAP Hannah Ashton chips the ball out of the rough.

Girls golf team wins Volusia-Flagler tournament, remains undefeated MICHELE MEYERS CONTRIBUTING WRITER

he Seabreeze girls golf team is getting really good at trapping their opponents on the green. Just this past week, the Sandcrabs have won the VolusiaFlagler All-Area Championship on Sept. 13 with a team score of 347 and a third place tie for Amelia Cobb; a nine-hole dual match against Mainland on Sept. 15 with a team score of 180, including medalist honors for Cobb with a 35; and another against Flagler Palm Coast on Sept. 16 with a team score of 174. Four weeks into the season, the Sandcrabs are undefeated at 5-0 with two rainouts. Seabreeze head coach Cory Flickinger recently transferred from Deltona High School and replaced coach Rob Schmidt who had taken an offer at the same school. Flickinger had a week-

“I just liked driving the golf cart. Then my dad started saying if I wanted to drive the golf cart, I had to hit golf balls. I thought it was fun. It was a fair trade.” AMELIA COBB

and-a-half to meet with his team prior to the season’s start. He spent that time introducing himself and getting to know his players. Most of his players had been playing with the VolusiaFlagler Junior Golf Association which routinely schedules eight tournaments during the summer, offering high school students a means to prepare and be competitive in their fall sport. “Coach Schmidt has done a really good job developing the girls’ golfing techniques,” Flickinger said. “And the girls have been playing golf together all summer with the VFJGA. They’re just a great group of girls who are friends and really work well with each other.” Cobb has been playing since the age of 3, when her dad would take her to the golf course. Once she started practicing and being more SEE GOLF PAGE 11

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Friends Isabel Khrino and Raianna Williams wait for their turn to start their match.

Amelia Cobb Seabreeze High School golfers Riley Fletcher, Amelia Cobb, Hannah Howell.

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Isaiah Gordon scores a touchdown against Spruce Creek on Sept. 10. He scored three more against Lake Minneola.

REDEMPTION Mainland thumps Lake Minneola, sets sights on Sanford Seminole; Seabreeze wins OT thriller BRENT WORONOFF STAFF WRITER

Mainland defeated a 2020 state runner-up for its first win of the season. Now it has its sights set on a reigning state champion. The Bucs were able to release some of its early-season frustrations with a dominating 35-6 district victory Sept. 17 over last season’s Class 6A state runnerup, Lake Minneola, at Daytona Stadium. But the road doesn’t get easier. This week, the Bucs host the reigning Class 8A state champ -- Sanford Seminole. The Seminoles will be aiming to win their 17th consecutive game on Friday, Sept. 24, at Daytona Stadium. Isaiah Gordon rushed for three touchdowns against Lake Minneola, as the Bucs improved to 1-2 overall and 1-0 in District 6-6A. Mainland jumped out to a 14-0 lead with a pair of big plays on special teams. Clarence McCloud returned a blocked punt 40 yards

for a touchdown, and Kalyb Evans flattened a Lake Minneola kickoff returner to force a fumble and returned it 25 yards for another score. SANDCRABS SAVE BEST FOR LAST

After giving up the winning touchdown in the final minute of the game the previous week, Seabreeze showed off some lategame heroics of its own in a 14-7 overtime win at Deltona on Sept. 17. Blake Boda scored on an 11-yard touchdown run in overtime and the Sandcrabs kept the Wolves out of the end zone to secure the win. Seabreeze was able to send the game to overtime after blocking a Deltona field goal attempt in the final seconds of regulation. With the District 7-5A victory, the Sandcrabs improved to 2-2 overall, 1-0 in the district. They are scheduled to play on the road again Friday, Sept. 24, at DeLand.

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competitive, it was another six to eight months before she became interested in playing the game. “I just liked driving the golf cart,” she said. “Then my dad started saying if I wanted to drive the golf cart, I had to hit golf balls. I thought it was fun. It was a fair trade.” Cobb is the Sandcrabs’ No. 1 player. Hannah Ashton is No. 2 and tied for ninth in the VolusiaFlagler championship with an 81. Ashton expressed disappoint-

ment in the way she played in the match against Mainland when she shot a 44. “Hopefully I’ll be able to figure it out,” she said. “I think I probably need to work on my approach shots and off the tee, because I’m hitting it pretty far left. I don’t think I’m getting a full rotation. My dad is really good at helping with my swing though.” The Sandcrabs face off against the Matanzas Pirates on Wednesday, Sept. 22 on their home course, the Riviera Country Club.

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BUSINESS OBSERVER Development, real estate + business news

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Charlie Lydecker, YMCA Board Chair; Chris Seilkop, Volusia Flagler Family YMCA president and CEO; Brian Fredley, project manager; and Marc Wooten, YMCA Board Member.

YMCA breaks ground for expansion project Renovations include a new wellness center, locker rooms and a new childcare center.

ORMOND BEACH FAMILY YMCA

On Monday, Sept. 13, the Ormond Beach Family YMCA held a groundbreaking ceremony for the first phase of the remodeling of the Ormond Beach YMCA, located at 500 Sterthaus Drive. “This is the beginning of our expansion and remodel — our new playground is nearly complete, we are starting on our new wellness center, adult and children’s locker rooms, new kids zone, new childcare center and new group exercise and spin classrooms,” said Chris Seilkop, president/CEO of the Volusia Flagler Family YMCA, in a press release. The Ormond Beach Family

Alannah Allen, of Ormond Beach, on the slide.

YMCA can be reached at 386673-9622 or https://www.vfymca.org/. The Y is open Monday through Friday from 5 a.m. until 9 p.m., Saturday from 7 a.m. until 5 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m.

New indoor golf center ‘The Rough’ now open

he Rough Virtual Golf Center has officially opened its doors at 725 S. Nova Road in Ormond Beach. The center provides a lifelike indoor golfing experience through the use of golf simulator equipment. Players not only have access to over 90 golf courses from around the world, including Pebble Beach, Torrey Pines and PGA National, but they also have the opportunity to enhance their gameplay on the driving range or on the center’s large indoor putting green. The Rough is owned and operated by Michi Peterson and is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, with a variety tee times to choose from.

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‘The church can be wherever the people are’ New church affiliated with First United Methodist opens inside Westside Elementary School

artnering with First United Methodist Church of Ormond Beach, The Gathering Place will host its first weekly in-person service at 10 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 19, in the cafeteria and auditorium of Westside Elementary School, at 1700 Fifth St., Daytona Beach. Amy Armistead, the head pastor at The Gathering Place, was for-

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Amy Armistead, head pastor, preaching at Tomoka State Park.

merly a pastor in Alabama for two years before she moved to Florida to pursue her passion in “visioning a new church,” she says. Last summer, The Gathering Place worshiped at Tomoka State Park for their Kayaks and Communion services. The church continues to host monthly hikes at local parks all over Volusia and Flagler counties. “We want to be out in the community, and the church can be wherever the people are,” says Armistead. At Westside Elementary, The Gathering Place offers a new campus for First United Methodist Church, “one church family with two unique identities,” says Armistead. She hopes to create a welcoming atmosphere, where people can “grow in their faith.” The weekly services will be open for anyone in the community to share their testimonies and to share communion. The church hopes to have a food truck as well. Visit www.thegatheringplaceumc.org for more information. The church also is collecting canned goods for the food pantry for Westside Elementary School.

Cheri Brant being baptized at the beach.

Kayaks and Communion at Tomoka State Park.

Satar Sheth, Jan Pittard and Becky Pittard.

THE SHADES by Paul Coulter; CROSSWORD LOWER Edited by David Steinberg

ACROSS 1 Fawning flattery 6 Jump like a joey 9 Picket line crosser 13 Erupt 17 Hawaiian island with no traffic lights 18 Birds in barns 20 Story 21 Express feelings onstage 22 First, second, third and so on (Hint: This answer includes five letters from 8-Down) 24 Felt bad about 25 Fowl place 26 Exercised, as authority

27 Sundae topper (... includes five letters from 13-Down) 30 Mouth off to 31 Sansa's older brother on "Game of Thrones" 33 "The loneliest number" 34 Actor Stoltz 35 Suggested, as a deal 38 Seize the opportunity 41 Event with discounts 43 ___ well (succeeded) 44 Mercury and Mars 45 Marginal revenue's subj. 47 Bitter disagreement 49 Streaks in marble 51 Sauce brand

52 Aging (... includes four letters from 53-Down) 56 Key that may pause a game 57 Burj Khalifa's country, briefly 59 Adage 60 Dry run 61 Place-holding folds 63 In ___ (as found) 65 Bread that might be dark 66 Spills (over) 67 Apply to 70 Pres. advisory team 73 Late-night fridge visit 75 Liberals, collectively 77 Actor's goal

104 Philip of "Kung Fu" 105 What melting icicles do 106 Actress Condor or Turner 110 Corporate oversight group (... includes four letters from 101-Down) 114 Advance in a video game 116 Like oily hair 117 Hilo feast 118 Autumn tones, and a theme hint 120 Young hoodlums 121 Mispronounces a word, e.g. 122 Close angrily 123 Present, for the verb "gift" 124 Big boats 125 Open, as an envelope 126 Boot tip 127 Barely beats

79 Haul to a garage, say 82 School support org. 83 Lingerie item 84 "Homeland" star (... includes three letters from 85-Down) 86 Yolk's counterpart 88 Ecological community 90 WNBA great Weatherspoon 91 Luxury hotel chain 92 Animal with a mane 94 Trombone material 98 Blowgun insert 99 Oozing 101 Inedible mushroom 103 Caddie's bagful

DOWN 1 Reduces speed 2 Journalist Shriver 3 Chilean mountain range 4 Nickname Lincoln got from chopping logs for fences 5 One is literally impossible to read 6 Withstand 7 Have the rights to 8 Pipe cleaner? 9 Hair piece 10 Make happen 11 Baldwin of "Dr. Death" 12 Bad hair day phenomenon 13 Person who's kissing 14 Like a D grade 15 Handmade wallet website 16 Dewy 19 Org. issuing nine-digit IDs 21 Bert's bestie 23 Prefix for "nautical" 28 Antlered Eurasian animal 29 Bothers 32 Deg. hidden in "job fair" 36 Mortgage adjustment, briefly 37 Gun, as an engine 38 Rap's ___ Def 39 High or low cards 40 Stress-reducing discipline 41 Animal in a roundup

42 Like a crafter 44 Vitamin chain 46 "This instant!" 47 Rank above cpl. 48 Breaks up 50 Unit of Time 51 One may need to be walked 53 Meir in Israeli history 54 "I" problem 55 Single situp or squat 57 The States, casually 58 "Don't ya think that's true?" 62 Houston baseball player 64 Without equal 68 Latter-day Saints' HQ 69 Moray ___ 71 More rational 72 Colgate rival 74 "Tarzan" extra 76 It often flavors pea soup 78 Org. that scans baggage 79 A couple 80 Resistance units 81 Merlot, for one 83 Coal container 85 Change the look of 87 Neckwear pins 88 Impede, with "down" 89 Progressive ___ 92 Emulated Pinocchio 93 Shoe liners 95 Make food less bland 96 Kazakhstan, once (Abbr.) 97 1998 memoir in which Christopher Reeve described how he coped with an injury 100 Fringe benefits 101 Driving force 102 Crude grp. 104 Pong maker 107 Word after "run" or "tag" 108 Give medicine to, say 109 Church recesses 110 Get fuzzy 111 Sty cry 112 Roll up 113 Failing grades 115 Cast a ballot 116 Hot tub 119 Language of Vientiane

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Riverside house sells for $3.5 million A

home on Riverside Drive was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea for the week of August 8-14 in the Multiple Listing Service. Lore Bledsoe, of Winter Park, sold 144 Riverside Drive to Jeromie Allan, of Ormond Beach, for $3.5 million. Built in 2003, the house is a 5/5.5 and has two fireplaces, a boat dock, boat house, swimming pool, elevator and 5,551 square feet.

Parker, of Ormond Beach, for $300,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,680 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $160,000.

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

Egeneto Investments LLC and Halifax Area Properties LLC, of Flagler Beach, sold 272 N. Yonge St. to Veynovich Properties LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $150,000. Built in 1956, the house is a 2/1 and has 1,320 square feet. It sold in March for $105,000.

ORMOND BEACH Roger Doukas sold 789 Hope St. to Jennifer and Timothy Richardson, of Ormond Beach, for $534,900. Built in 1976, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,820 square feet. Wayland and Carol Bennett, individually and as trustees, sold 13 Bayberry Drive to Diurbys Rodriguez, of Ormond Beach, for $460,000. Built in 1972, the house is a 5/4.5 and has a swimming pool and 3,808 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $342,000. Edward and Tamara Warren, of Scottsburg, Indiana, sold 10 N. Ravensfield Lane to Jesse Nicole Harres, of Ormond

Beach, for $450,000. Built in 1992, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,094 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $305,000. Jack and Brenda Baughman, of De Leon Springs, sold 5 Oak Brook Drive to Matthew and Paige Asper, of Ormond Beach, for $325,000. Built in 1990, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,704 square feet. Timothy and Jennifer Richardson, of Ormond Beach, sold 467 N. Ridgewood Ave. to Carolyn Allen, of Maitland, for $305,000. Built in 1956, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,708 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $145,000. Marshall and Sandra Pouncey, of Ormond Beach, sold 461 Harbour Lights Drive to David

Halifax Plantation Joseph and Kathleen Ferezy, of Ormond Beach, sold 3148 Connemara Drive to Susan Vormack, of Ormond Beach, for $353,000. Built in 2007, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 2,384 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $262,000. Hunter’s Ridge William and Michele Tebbenhoff, of Ormond Beach, sold 16 Abacus Ave. to Kenneth Lambert and James Gordon, of Ormond Beach, for $379,500. Built in 2013, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,210 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $234,000.

Mallards Reach David Henry, of Niceville, sold 6 Archangel Circle to Maureen Hamilton, of Ormond Beach, for $450,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 4/2 and has a swimming pool and 2,428 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $339,900. Ocean Village Elizabeth Pupek, of Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan, sold 26 Oriole Circle, Unit A, to Barbara Thomas, of Ormond Beach, for $215,000. Built in 1947, the villa is a 2/1 and has 675 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $114,000. Ormond Lakes Patricia Roberson, of Delray Beach, sold 10 Windwillow Lane to Myra and Charles Rozar, of Ormond Beach, for $340,000. Built in 1997, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,073 square feet. Saddlers Run Kristopher and Carolyn Rowley, of Ormond Beach, sold 68 Sounders Trail Circle to Jeffrey Bickish, of Sandpoint, Idaho, for $330,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,606 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $160,000. The Trails Jerry Peck and Miriam Kuhl, of Ormond Beach, sold 3 Whispering Pines Trail to Peter and Maria Carrasco, of Palm Coast, for $350,000. Built in 1979, the

house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace and 2,118 square feet. Village of Pine Run Pathways of Light Inc., of Ormond Beach, sold 6 Oak Court to Dennis and Cady Murray, and Tricia Murray, of Duluth, Georgia, for $690,000. Built in 1997, the house is a 5/2.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, guest house and 3,568 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $386,000.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA George and Lindsay Fetko, of Disputanta, Virginia, sold 141 Capri Drive to Ruben and Evelyn Cruzpino, of Ormond Beach, for $564,500. Built in 2018, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace and 1,725 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $365,000. David Newby, of Daytona Beach, sold 2750 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 440, to Sheila DiPasquale, of South Daytona, for $315,000. Built in 1973, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,184 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $137,000. John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.

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