Ormond Beach Observer 10-14-21

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LOCAL LEGEND PAGE 12 THURSDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2021

VOLUME 12, NO. 37

Celebrating the state of our city Ormond Beach is ‘thriving,’ Mayor Partington says in 2021 State of the City address PAGE 4

Planning for parks

KING AND QUEEN OF SEABREEZE PAGE 9

Consultant makes recommendations for Ormond Beach’s parks and recreation master plan update PAGE 7 INSIDE AMENDMENT

Planning Board to discuss storage project, ‘property rights’ amendment PAGE 2

NEW MAPS?

Redistricting begins PAGE 8

THIS WEEKEND

Ormond Beach Historical Society to host Oktoberfest event PAGE 10

MASKS Face coverings are optional for school employees, visitors Face coverings are now optional for adults at Volusia County Schools, Superintendent Scott Fritz said on Oct. 7. The change is due to the downward trend of COVID-19 cases in the community. Employees who want to continue wearing a face covering are able to do so. Masks had been mandatory for adults since Aug. 12.

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Business...............PAGE 13 Calendar.............. PAGE 10 Cops Corner.......... PAGE 8 Letters................... PAGE 6 Real Estate...........PAGE 14 Your Town.............. PAGE 6

Seabreeze Homecoming King Mac Chiumento and Queen Kyla Anderson.

Photo by Michele Meyers.

BUSINESS

Permanent fixture Mary McLeod Bethune’s statue unveiled in Daytona Beach

Home cooking

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Mark St. Clair’s ‘Chefs for Seniors’ provides nutritious meals and good company Photo by Jarleene Almenas

The statue will be on display at the News-Journal Center through Dec. 12.

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What’s on the Planning Board’s agenda?

A neighborhood meeting will be held at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 21, at the Hampton Inn at 155 Interchange Blvd. to discuss a new residential development. The Tattersall Planned Development project is proposed to be located at the northwest intersection of Tymber Creek Road and Airport Road. The developer seeks to build 146 single-family homes.

JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

BY THE NUMBERS

Biketoberfest is Oct. 14-17

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permits issued within the city last week, valued at $2.198 million. Nine new business tax receipts were also issued.

$2,077,604

refunded back to the city by the Florida Division of Emergency Management for the city’s Hurriicane Irma debris project.

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meetings held by the Site Plan Review Committee last week. One was for a new gas station convenience store for the southwest corner of U.S. 1 and Destination Daytona Lane. The second was for a residential subdivision west of Fred Gamble Way and north of Fleming Avenue. Email Associate Editor Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ ormondbeachobserver. com.

Neighborhood meeting planned

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A public notice sign along I-95 for the All-Aboard Storage project at 295 Interchange Blvd.

Four items are scheduled to be heard by the Ormond Beach Planning Board at its meeting at city hall at 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 14, one of which is an amendment to the city’s comprehensive plan to create a “property rights element.” This is a result of House Bill 59, which passed on June 29, according to a city staff report. The law mandates that every city and county include a property rights element in its comprehensive plan, intended to protect private property

rights by ensuring they are considered in local decisionmaking. The amendment is scheduled to reach the City Commission for a first reading on Nov. 16. Additionally, the Planning Board will hear a rezoning and development order request for a new All-Aboard Storage project proposed for 295 Interchange Blvd. The property is zoned B-7 Highway Tourist Commercial with an existing Planned Business Development

overlay. The property owner seeks a zoning change to PBD to construct the three-story, 111,825-square foot building. The last item to be heard by the Planning Board is a second amendment of the North U.S. 1 Interlocal Service Boundary Agreement to add the proposed Ridge Haven subdivision in unincorporated Volusia County. It is south of Plantation Oaks Boulevard, east of Addison Drive, north of the Village of Pine Run and west of Plantation Oaks.

The 29th-annual Biketoberfest event will begin on Thursday, Oct. 14, and continue through Sunday, Oct. 17. About 125,000 visitors are anticipated. Most of the event traffic will be centered in Daytona, though activities are also planned in the north U.S. 1 corridor of Ormond Beach. “We welcome our twowheeled visitors, and remind everyone to enjoy their time safely,” wrote Ormond Beach Police on its Facebook page. “All motorcycle and motorist laws will be strictly enforced in the city of Ormond Beach with increased, specialized patrols.”

Impact fee study approved Last week, the Volusia County Council approved a contract to review the fee formulas and calculations for the thoroughfare roads, fire rescue service and parks impact fees. The study is expected to take three to six months.

“Ormond Beach is coming out of this challenging time with fresh ideas and a new vigor for entrepreneurship.” BILL PARTINGTON, mayor during the 2021 State of the City address. See Pages 4-5

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Shortly after Mary McLeod Bethune founded her school in Daytona Beach — an accomplishment she made with just $1.50 and five girls in 1904 — she called one of the area’s wealthiest men: John D. Rockefeller. Bethune told him all about her school, then called the Daytona Literary and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, and what she wanted to achieve. Rockefeller was intrigued. “At that time, not all heads of Black schools were Black,” said Len Lempel, retired Daytona State College history professor. “Some were white, and Bethune had such a refined, articulate voice, that Rockefeller thought she was white. He invited her to come to The Casements and when she showed up, he was flabbergasted.” But that didn’t stop Bethune from her mission. In that conversation, she convinced Rockefeller to donate $62,000, equivalent to almost $2 million today. He also became one of the trustees for the school, said Lempel, who along with Ormond Beach resident Eric Breitenbach, is producing a documentary on Bethune’s life and legacy. Her exchange with Rockefeller illustrates how persuasive Bethune could be, he added. “She was probably one of the most remarkable salespersons you’re ever going to hear about,” Lempel said. “That’s something that people don’t realize. She was an educator, she was a politician, she was a leader, but she was a very astute salesperson and businesswoman.” ‘THE HIGHEST HONOR’

On Monday, Oct. 11, the lobby of the News-Journal Center at 221 N. Beach St. was standing-room only. Hundreds attended the unveiling of Bethune’s statue,

which will represent the state of Florida in the U.S. Statuary Hall State Collection. She will be the first Black American to be honored in the Statuary Hall State Collection, and the 10th woman. Her statue will be delivered to the U.S. Capitol in 2022, and will replace a 1922 bronze statue of Confederate Army General Edmund Kirby Smith. But, before it makes its journey to Washington, D.C., a place Bethune spent many years as a civil rights advocate, the statue will remain on display in the NewsJournal Center through Dec. 12. Admission into the exhibit will be free and open daily to the public from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Nancy Lohman, president of the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statuary Fund, opened her remarks with Bethune’s own words: “Our gaze is set. Our gait is steadfast. Our goal is service, and our mission is clear.” “Those are the words from Mary McLeod Bethune that have been our guiding light throughout this statuary project,” Lohman said. The Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statuary Fund, a nonprofit organization, was created in 2018 to support the creation of Bethune’s statue, which was approved by Florida Legislature and signed into law that year. The 11-foot, 3-ton statue was carved from the same marble quarry Michelangelo used in the Apuan Italian Alps. It was created by Nilda Comas, a Puerto Rican artist, in Pietrasanta, Italy. Comas is also the first Hispanic sculptor chosen for the Statuary Hall State Collection. The statue was made possible by 340 unique donors, and Lohman announced a second sculpture — this one made by Comas in bronze — will be erected in Riverfront Park in Daytona Beach. Comas said that she feels like she has been preparing for the creation of Bethune’s statue all of her life. She was the only female artist among the

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“Our gaze is set. Our gait is steadfast. Our goal is service, and our mission is clear.” MARY MCLEOD BETHUNE

Mary McLeod Bethune statue is unveiled in Daytona 10 finalists chosen, and the only one who proposed the statue be made out of marble. “From the beginning, I thought this sculpture needs to be in marble because that is the highest honor that you can give a person through history,” she said. BETHUNE’S CONTRIBUTIONS

Bethune’s legacy may have had humble beginnings, but she was relentless in her pursuit of her dream until her death in 1955. “She was going to build this school, and it was going to grow, and it was going to educate and eventually become a college,” Lempel said. Her school, later renamed the Daytona Educational and Industrial Training School for Negro Girls, merged with the Cookman Institute in 1931, forming what is now BethuneCookman University in Daytona Beach. In the decades in between, Bethune continued advocating for the rights of African Americans in Daytona Beach. In 1905, she convinced the City Council to endorse her school, and to hire two Black policemen to patrol the Black neighborhood. In 1911, she opened the first Black hospital after one of her students fell ill with appendicitis. Bethune

Nancy Lohman, president of the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statuary Fund, was among the group that traveled to Italy for Bethune’s statue.

also became a good friend of Eleanor and Franklin Roosevelt. They were so close, that when Daytona State College founder Mary Karl needed help with her own college, Bethune accompanied her to have tea with Eleanor Roosevelt, recounted Thomas LoBasso, current DSC president at the statue’s unveiling. As the three woman had tea, a deal was struck where the federal government turned over 29 acres, along with 55 buildings, to the Volusia County School Board. This would later become the Daytona Beach Community College. “So when I say that Daytona State College would not be where it is today without her assistance, it’s true in a very literal sense,” LoBasso said. “Our campus is part of her legacy, and it’s a gift — one that we strive to honor every day by bringing to life her passion for education.” A CROWN JEWEL

Lempel hopes to complete his documentary by June 2022. Now with funds granted from the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statuary Fund, the project has been steadily moving forward. At the statue’s unveiling, his colleage Breitenbach navigated the crowd with a camera in hand, captivating

every impassioned speech. Hiram Powell, interim president of Bethune-Cookman University, spoke of Bethune’s faith, calling it a cornerstone of her legacy and existence. “She is truly one of the crown jewels of our city, of our state and our nation,” Powell said. There were times when Bethune did not feel like pressing on, said Daytona Beach Mayor Derrick Henry, who also serves on the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Statuary Fund board. But still, she pressed on. “When history records how we as a community responded to our role as custodians of this great legacy, let the record read that Daytona Beach passed the test with straight superiors,” Henry said. Statuary Fund board member and Volusia County Councilwoman Billie Wheeler said Bethune exemplified “all that is great about humanity,” and that 66 years after her death, Bethune continues to inspire people to put aside their differences, serve their community and fight for social justice. “These goals were paramount 100 years ago, and they are even more important today,” Wheeler said. “Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune is a beacon of hope, and her vision of education, equality and empowerment lives on.” To reserve tickets to the exhibit at the News-Journal Center, visit https://www.mmbstatue.org/

Photos by Jarleene Almenas

Daytona Mayor Derrick Henry; DSC President Tom LoBasso; Secretary of State Laurel Lee; U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz; U.S. Rep. Kathy Castor; B-CU Interim President Hiram Powell; artist Nilda Comas; Pastor Evans Smith; Brown and Brown Executive Vice President Bob Lloyd; Statuary Fund President Nancy Lohman; Councilwoman Billie Wheeler; and Florida Blue CEO Pat Geraghty.

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Ormond Beach is ‘thriving’ Mayor delivers 2021 State of the City address As the city emerges from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, the city has ‘fresh ideas and a new vigor for JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Ormond Beach remains strong and, thanks to its residents, is a place where businesses and community thrives, said Mayor Bill Partington during his address at the 2021 State of the City event, held at Oceanside Country Club on Tuesday, Oct. 12. “Ormond Beach is coming out of this challenging time with fresh ideas and a new vigor for

entrepreneurship,” Partington said. “We have discovered that any problem feels lighter with the help of your friends and neighbors by your side.” This year’s event, held in conjunction with the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, was attended by about 100 people, including local businessmen and women, elected officials and community leaders. The theme of the address was “Ormond Beach: Thrive Here,” with the mayor’s address and the accompanying video focusing on the city’s accomplishments over the past year. “Our city is vibrant and innovative, while maintaining that longtime nostalgic charm of small town life with great amenities,” Partington said. “We are known

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Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington delivers 2021 State of the City address at Oceanside Country Club on Tuesday, Oct. 12.

for being close-knit and caring and always willing to welcome other voices and opinions to the table.” OPEN FOR BUSINESS

The video portion of the luncheon featured several businesses who have successfully emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, which impacted many industries in 2020. After the city hit an unemployment rate high of 15% in April 2020, the rate has since decreased by 10 percentage points to 5% as of July 2021. Since January, 900 jobs have been added to the city.

Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington and Germfree President Kevin Kyle.

“This thriving economic indicator demonstrates the upturn for many companies in our city,” said the mayor in the video address. Among the companies featured in the video were S.R. Perrott, Germfree and ABB Installation Products Inc. Representatives from all three companies were recognized with the city’s Awards for Civic Engagement. In the video, City Commissioners Rob Littleton and Troy Kent shone a spotlight on the amount of new businesses that have opened in the city. Littleton shared that Volusia County ranks

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CONGRATULATIONS Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington and S.R. Perrott President Michele Connors, Executive Vice President Gary Connors, Assistant General Manager Eva McMullin and President of Sales Colleen Timko. Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington surprises Debbie Cotton, president and CEO of the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce, with an award for Civic Engagement.

13th out of the 67 Florida counties for the number of new businesses opened, a figure which increased by 25% from 2019 to 2020. “We want to maximize opportunities for residents to give a good foundation and live their passions while supporting their families doing something they love,” Littleton said. Kent reported that the city issued 303 new business licenses in 2020, an increase of 17% from 2019. To date in 2021, the city has issued 114 new business licenses. Some of the new businesses that have opened in the city include Burntwood Tavern, SoNapa Grille, and Woof Gang Bakery. Others, such as the Pumphouse, the beachside Publix and the second Ace Hardware store, are in the works. “The people of Ormond Beach are strong and wise and good friends and neighbors,” said Partington in the video. “They’ve

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At the conclusion of the luncheon, the mayor also presented the annual Awards for Civic Engagement. The recipients were as follows:  Germfree Laboratories  Michele and Gary Connors, of S.R. Perrott  ABB Installations Products, Inc.  Debbie Cotton, president and CEO of the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce  Joe Daniels, Ormond Beach resident  Victor and Kathleen Liviccori, of the Casements Guild

“It’s an honor to be able to recognize the incredible people — just a few of them — who care about our city and work so hard to make it an amazing place.” BILL PARTINGTON

Ormond Beach Mayor Bill Partington and Ormond Beach resident Joe Daniels.

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In response to ‘The airport brings value’ Dear Editor: David Slick offers a view of “value” considerably different from how I see value. The spectrum of values runs from “money in the pocket” to the smile of a child receiving a gift. Mr. Slick’s values seem to me to fall more into the “money in the pocket” category. While I do not object to “money in the pocket,” I very much value the child’s smile also. As to Mr. Slick’s contention that the claim the airport does not operate at a profit is “patently wrong,” I think he conveniently overlooks the year after year expenditure of tax dollars poured into the airport and its operation. His figures amount to an irrelevant sideshow detracting from the reality of deficit airport spending. The reality seems to me distant from tax dollars enabling businesspeople making money. The “value” resides in the pockets of businesspeople and taxpayers receive not only the aggravation of flight school planes buzzing their homes, but also taxes spent for things of no or very little value to them. If businesspeople want to make money, God bless them. Just do not ask me to subsidize that. If business people really believe in free enterprise and capitalism, let them truly operate in an arena free of my financial support. I question claims of support for the Ormond Beach Airport. If city leaders truly want to represent all Ormond Beach citizens, let them survey our population’s alleged support for the airport. Conceivably, many have little or no knowledge of the airport and even more may object to the tax drain it contributes to city finances if they under-

stood tax support. Living in a development near the airport, my quality of life diminishes from daily flight school planes violating the flight paths their owners agreed to follow. Business flights do not represent a significant noise problem and now operate quite safely with present airport facilities. Claims that runway extension will reduce neighborhood noise have dubious validity. Focus on reality rather than allegations from people with something to gain from their allegations can lead us to a future beneficial to all citizens rather than a select economic elite.

dous! “My body, my choice” is wrong. The choice comes before you conceive a child, not after! It is not “your body” when there is another human being inside. Mothers are supposed to protect their babies, whether in the womb or out. Abortion is murder, and America is suffering the consequences of this modern day holocaust.

CHARLES G. RUSSELL Ormond Beach

Dear Editor: The Ormond Beach City Commission continues to take actions that lack citizen support or a strong public mandate. One million dollars to purchase and raze Riverside Church to create a remote parking lot is a recent case. Other questionable projects: $1.3 million dollars for a floating boat dock, nearly a million for a bait house in Cassen Park, a half million dollars to install Medjool palm trees in West Granada medians, a $35 million relocation of a 20 year-old police station. Recent approvals: $2 million for cosmetic improvements to downtown sidewalks, $72,000 for annual maintenance of the expanded art museum, and $57,000 for a consultant to tell us how to sell off the Riverbend golf course property. No surprise, property taxes and water and sewer rates were just raised. The city inexplicably annexed the controversial Plantation Oaks manufactured home site, and relaxed development rules enabled the Wawa gas station environmental disaster at Granada Pointe. Rezonings at eight other locations across the city

We don’t need decorative sidewalks Dear Editor: Why the heck do we need banded sidewalks? What a waste of good money. All we need are smooth, even sidewalks with maybe a little grit in them so people don’t slip when they’re wet. Looks like we need new city leaders. RICHARD RANDON Ormond Beach

Abortion is murder Dear Editor: The picture on the front page of last week’s paper made me very sad. To see two women, smiling and happy, carrying signs in support of abortion. Don’t any of these proabortion people realize they are advocating to kill a baby, a human being, in its mother’s womb? That is not something to be smiling about! The millions of babies killed every year through abortion is horren-

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Head Coach Tron Griffon and Assistant Coach Sherranda Reddick with the 14 team members who helped Hope House.

FOOD BRINGS HOPE BENEFITS FROM BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT AT HOPE HOUSE Hope House, an initiative of Food Brings Hope that provides unaccompanied youth enrolled in Volusia County Schools with a safe living environment, recently received an outdoor makeover, courtesy of the women’s basketball team at Daytona State College. According to a press release, 14 of the team’s members, along with Head Coach Tron Griffon and Assistant Coach Sherranda Reddick, cleaned up and enhanced the landscaping and backyard deck area of

Hope House. The athletes and their coaches “worked through the heat for hours and turned the exterior of Hope House into a sanctuary for residents,” the press release reads. The team also assembled bags of school supplies to be used for a future school supply drive. Hope House’s mission is to ensure the minors residing within its walls graduate from high school, find success in their personal lives and become productive members of society.

Thin Line Coalition, a nonprofit that helps veterans and first responders, will be hosting a Generation of Heroes Poker Chip Run and Patriotic Ride on Saturday, Nov. 6,. Decorate your vehicle with flags, banners and signs to honor local heroes. The event features three stops and a pasta dinner, all included in the ticket price of $20 for one rider, $30 for a rider and a passenger and $30 for a car or truck. All proceeds will help homeless and combat-inflicted veterans. In addition, the nonprofit is searching for vendors for a large veterans event in November. Call Lauren at 386898-3585 or email laurenpatriotgirl@gmail.com for more information.

ART FESTIVAL DONATES $2,000 TO HOLLY HILL SCHOOLS Helping Hands Thru Arts recently donated $2,000 to the Holly Hill School and the United Brethren in Christ Academy during a Holly Hill City Commission meeting. The money was raised during the organization’s third-annual Holly Hill Arts Festival, held in Sunrise Park. Each school was presented with a $1,000 check

ignored protests from adjacent property owners and now 550 homeowners in Tomoka Oaks face the overdevelopment of their rezoned golf course. The closed Riverbend golf course, owned by the city, was apparently doomed by aggressive plans to lengthen runways and convert the adjacent airport to a jet-friendly executive airport. Thirty-two subdivisions now face the stress of larger noisier aircraft and jet fumes above homes. With the city providing water and sewer service to the coming Avalon Park mega-development, a $50 million Hand Avenue interstate overpass remains in the plan. Meanwhile, infrastructure failures leaked 8 million gallons of sewage at Granada Boulevard and Clyde Morris and millions of gallons of effluent poured from a faulty reclaimed water pipe under the Halifax River. Citizen requests are routinely denied and ignored. We need a lifesaving emergency room center for the beachside to replace the razed hospital, more beach parking to supplement the Andy Romano Park — which we had to vote to tax ourselves millions to get — preservation of historic buildings, conservation of what’s left of the Loop, and restoration of Ormond development rules that once protected trees, wetlands and green space. The current City Commission continues to spend millions of dollars on projects we don’t want while refusing to consider items we do want. In Ormond Beach, it appears the public agenda has been replaced by a private, special interest agenda. LORI BENNETT Ormond Beach

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by HHTA Partners Pat MasottiAbernathy and Dr. Pam Fieldus. The funds will go toward the schools’ music programs, the purchase of instruments and the advancement of the arts. “Our goal in presenting the festival was to use our combined talents to enhance awareness of the arts in Holly Hill while providing a quality fund-raising effort that would improve children’s lives,” Masotti-Abernathy said.

ROTARIANS HELP KEEP THE LOOP CLEAN

On Saturday, Sept. 18, the Rotary Club of Daytona Beach West was well-represented for the International Coastal Cleanup Day event at the Loop cleanup location in Ormond Beach. Fifteen Rotarians and friends of the club came together for the cleanup effort, which was followed by a breakfast gathering. mong the trash collected by the group were 57 cigarette butts, 47 beverage cans, 30 plastic bags, 18 plastic beverage bottles and 18 glass beverage bottles.

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Possibilities presented for Ormond Beach’s parks

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More nature trails, an indoor recreation for the west side of town and new neighborhood parks were among the recommendations presented at the second public meeting for the city’s parks and recreation master plan update, held at the South Ormond Neighborhood Center on Wednesday, Oct. 6. About 15 people attended the meeting, led by Carlos Perez, parks planner with Perez Planning and Design. The master plan update process, which is being conducted by Barth Associates, will lay out the future of the city’s parks for the next 10 years. The process is in its third phase, “visioning,” and the consultant presented survey findings and outlined the guiding principles for the recommendations, one of which is that all neighborhoods should be within a 10-minute walk of a park, a campaign promoted by the Trust for Public Land in partnership with the National Recreation and Park Association and the Urban Land Institute. Perez said that the project’s goals were to position the city to build on its unique parks and recreation assets, identify new opportunities and prioritize future improvements to outline the future of Leisure Services for the next decade. “As we all know, there isn’t an endless pot of money, so, based on the resources that we have, we want to prioritize those improvements and implement them in a phased fashion,” Perez said. “We want to make sure that prioritization aligns with the needs and priorities of residents.” A NATURAL EXPERIENCE

Based on the over 1,100 participants who participated in Barth Associates’ surveys, public meetings, focus groups — as well as input gathered from the Leisure Services and Quality of Life advisory boards — the number one need in the city is the provision of safe bicycle and pedestrian facilities in the city. And the highest rank facility need? Walking and hiking nature trails. The consultant’s visioning survey showed that 64.2% of participants envisioned paved nature trails when referring to hiking. “Our vision is to look for opportunities in the city where we can provide that natural experience,” Perez said. Such opportunities include expanding nature trails around the Environmental Discovery Center, and creating new ones at the former Riverbend golf course property. Barth Associates is also recommending the city develop a conservation lands acquisition and management plan, to

“Our vision is to look for opportunities in the city where we can provide that natural experience.” CARLOS PEREZ, parks planner with Perez Planning and Design

Barth Associates also recommended that the city of Ormond Beach do the following:  Experiment with a beach shuttle service  Conduct a beach parking study, and consider paid beach parking lots  Evaluate opportunities for e-sport programs  Develop a standard “amenities list” and updated design standards for its exisiting parks  Upgrade fields and amenities at the Ormond Beach Sports Complex and Nova Community Park  Construct more outdoor basketball courts  Look at opportunities to use Nova Community Center’s former gymnastics center  Develop two additional splash pads in needed areas  Experiment with a mini-bus or trolley service from hotels to the downtown distriict for special events  Look at offering and events and programs in “nontraditional locations”

be overseen by either a new or existing advisory board, and that it work with a nonprofit park land acquisition organization to acquire sites of top priority. The consultant is also recommending the city update its 2016 bicycle master plan, which proposed 15.5 miles of multi-use paths that connect multiple destinations, a project estimated to cost $4.3 million to $5.7 million. Since the plan was adopted,the Forest Hills connector trail has been completed by the city. The Thompson Creek multiuse path, a 6,500-foot path that parallels the creek from Wilmette Avenue to Division Street, and the U.S. 1 shared-use path, to span from Wilmette Avenue to Pine Tree Drive, are included in the city’s Capital Improvement Plan.

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With more growth coming to the west side of Ormond Beach from Flagler County and the city of Daytona Beach, Perez recommended the city build a west Ormond indoor recreation center. “Where that begins is developing a conceptual master plan for that center,” he said. “And part of that is understanding what the spacial program of that indoor center — what are the specific needs of the community in that area?” A gym, fitness center or senior center could be possibilities. Perez suggested the city discuss partnership opportunities with Flagler County, potentially for a regional park. Another recommendation is that the city explore the creation of new neighborhood parks. “That can be a public space or it can be a private space,” Perez said. “There’s a lot of communities that have their own private amenities for residents and that counts as that too.” Barth Associates is proposing that the city fill the gaps regarding the neighborhoods that don’t have a park within a half-mile, which could translate to nine new neighborhood parks, Perez said. The city could consider partnering with homeowners associations to improve underutilized parks through grants, leases and joint-use agreements. What are your park priorities? Email jarleene@ormondbeachobserver.com.

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Joint meeting planned for redistricting maps The new maps must be adopted by Dec. 31, and will be used in the 2022 elections. JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

A joint meeting between the Volusia County Council and the Volusia County School Board to discuss proposed redistricting maps will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 18, at the Thomas C. Kelly Administration Center in DeLand. The maps will dictate what the governmental bodies’ districts will look like for the next decade, and designate which populations vote for which representative. In the County Council, five of the seven council members are elected by voters within their districts. In the School Board, all members are elected in this manner. Districts are redrawn every 10 years as a result of the U.S. Census, and the 2020 count showed Volusia’s population has increased by almost 60,000 people since the 2010 count. The County Council discussed its redistricting maps at its meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 5, deciding on map option “F” as its preference. According to a county press release, this map would keep two of the districts unchanged, while moving the city of Lake Helen to District 3 and parts of the southern section of Port Orange into District 2. “We want to keep it as simple as

“I am very hopeful that the School Board will join us and have the same districts. I think it would be much easier for the public to understand where they’re voting and who they’re voting for.” JEFF BROWER, council chair

possible,” Councilman Ben Johnson said. However, the county’s map did not take into account the locations of schools, and one of the criteria for the School Board’s maps is to keep schools in existing districts as much as possible. Many of the maps, both from the county and School Board, also propose a District 3 that is vastly larger in landmass as compared to its current boundaries, extending from the northwest section of U.S. 92 between DeLand and Daytona Beach down to the city of Osteen. “That’s one thing I think a lot of us have to consider: How many schools we have to serve and visit,” said School Board Chair Linda Cuthbert, who represents District 3, at the School Board meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 12. “It’s not just the population, it’s not the people who vote, but the ones we have to serve, because I’d hate for one board member to have two dozen [schools] and another member have less than 12.” She pointed out that the School Board’s plan “I” meant her district would lose Creekside Middle School, leaving only one middle

school in her entire district, and fewer than a dozen schools. District 1 would have almost double that number of schools. Some of the maps also split the city of DeBary between Districts 1 and 5. District 4 School Board member Carl Persis said he felt no city with a population under 50,000 should be split. “And I think any city that is split should only be split at the most twice,” Persis said. “It shouldn’t be split three times if we could avoid doing that.” Both the council and the School Board need to choose a map before Dec. 31. They are not required to choose the same map, but the bodies are aiming to do so. “I am very hopeful that the School Board will join us and have the same districts,” said County Council Chair Jeff Brower at the council’s meeting. “I think it would be much easier for the public to understand where they’re voting and who they’re voting for.”

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COPS CORNER SEPT. 30

‘STOP PAINTING OVER ART’ 8:21 — 400 block of North Nova Road Vandalism. A city employee called police for the documentation of graffiti, found at the racketball courts of a local park. This was not the first time this had taken place. The previous day, police were called to document the exact same graffiti on a concrete wall: “3D-type ‘S’ letters,” the word “sex” and right beside it, the statement, “Stop painting over art,” according to the incident report. Another statement, this one crudely denouncing racism and including an anti-police slur, was also found at the scene in black marker. The city estimated the damage to be $100.

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ZOMBIES 8:50 a.m. — 1500 block of North U.S. 1 Larceny. A 66-year-old Mims man told police that, while giving away groceries to people he described as “zombies from a cult religion,” an unknown man stole his BB gun, a watch and a golden chalice. According to the police report, the man met the suspect after he parked his RV in an abandoned lot. The suspect offered to wash his RV and the man accepted. As they began talking, the man offered the suspect some groceries to take home, as the

suspect claimed he was living in an abandoned building. The suspect told him he could bring the food to a church to give away, and gave him directions to a local hotel. The man called the people “zombies” because the hairs on his arms raised up “due to a religious gift his mother gave him,” the police report states. As he was distributing groceries, he believes the suspect entered his RV and stole his belongings. While he waited for police to respond, he walked to the abandoned building where he believed the suspect was living and collected random items to hold as ransom until his belongings were returned. Police told him he couldn’t do that, and then the man said he wished to pursue criminal charges. The reporting officer determined homeless people had been living inside the building, and returned the basket of items, which included feminine hygiene products, clothing and papers.

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OPEN WARRANT 3:33 p.m. — 1600 block of North U.S. 1 Possession of fentanyl. Police arrested a 36-year-old man for being in possession of less than a gram of fentanyl, a substance the man claimed to not know about. He told police that he bought it from a friend to ease his back pain. The man was residing in a local motel, and police were called to his room in reference to a warrant attempt. The man had an open warrant out of Flagler County. He was taken to jail.

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Freshman homecoming royalty court winners Margueritte Pittochi and Brielle Jackson.

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yla Anderson and Mac Chiumento were named Homecoming king and queen at Seabreeze High School’s homecoming football game on Oct. 8. Anderson plans to major in psychology or ministry next year in college. She is most proud of her accomplishments in cross country and track as well as serving on mission trips. Chiumento plans to continue his athletic and academic career in college. He is most proud

Junior homecoming royalty court winners Reilly Vaughan and Jenny Torres.

of his athletic endeavors and his growth as a person. The other members of the senior homecoming court were Michael Jones, Aiden Mojica, Chad McAuliff, Brody Ochipa and Tashod Troutman. The junior court winners were Reilly Vaughan and Jenny Torres. The sophomore court winners were Chance Schaack and Mollie Martin. The freshman court winners were Brielle Jackson and Margueritte Pittochi. –MICHELE MEYERS

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BULOW CREEK STATE PARK WORK DAY n When: 9 a.m. n Where: Bulow Creek State Park pavilion, 3301 Old Dixie Highway n Details: Volunteers are needed for a service work day at the state park for the removal of Mexican petunia, an invasive species, from behind the Fairchild Oak. Wear long pants, closed-toe shoes, and bring work gloves and a hat. Pack water. Volunteers younger than 18 must be accompanied by an adult. Contact Christopher.Ringue@FloridaDEP.gov or Ibrahim.Sharif@FloridaDEP.gov

2021 HALLOWEEN WALKTHROUGH DISPLAY n When: 5:30-10 p.m. daily through Oct. 31 n Where: 111 Pine Creek Court, Ormond Beach n Details: David and Brandy Schoolcraft’s 2021 Halloween walkthrough opens on Oct. 15, and will be open daily, weather permitting. Visit https://www. facebook.com/scdecorationsormondbeach/ BEAR CREEK ANNUAL CRAFT FAIR n When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. n Where: Clubhouse 2, 18 Lil Cub Path n Details: Join Bear Creek for its annual event with crafts, lunch and snacks available for purchase. Ask for directions at the security gate. Bear Creek is located off Airport Road, just south of U.S. 1. ‘GENEALOGY IN THE LIBRARY’ n When: 1-4 p.m. n Where: Virtual n Details: The Halifax Genealogical Society presents this free, one-on-one research assistance program, offered by volunteers, to anyone interested in researching family history. This session will be held over Zoom. Contact halifaxgensociety@gmail.com

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TOMOKA RIVER PADDLE n When: 8:30-10:30 a.m. n Where: Highbridge Park, 49 Highbridge Road n Details: Join environmentalist specialists to learn about restoration efforts and strategies for

CHILDREN OF THE KING GALA n When: 7 p.m. n Where: Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave. n Details: The Grace House Pregnancy Center is inviting the community to attend a free gala event to help fund its three centers in DeLand, New Smyrna Beach and Ormond Beach. The center is planning to open a mobile medical unit this year. Visit gracehouse4life.org or call 943-4004.

POLKA, POLKA, POLKA! Ormond Beach Historical Society to host Oktoberfest event

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The Bavarians perform at the first Oktoberfest event held by the Ormond Beach Historical Society in 2018.

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Oktoberfest is coming to Ormond Beach on Saturday, Oct. 16. Hosted by the Ormond Beach Historical Society, the fundraiser at the Anderson-Price Memorial Building will be one of the organization’s biggest events of the year. It will feature a catered dinner by To Better Days Wine Bar and Bistro, German beers courtesy of S.R. Perrott and Ormond Garage, and live music by Orlando polka band The Bavarians. “It’s an opportunity for everyone to get back together and have some fun after a very long year,” said Mia James, cochair of the Historical Society’s Special Events Committee. All proceeds will go toward helping the Historical Society’s mission to continue bringing educational programs to town, as well as aiding in the preservation of historical structures. The funds will also help the His-

torical Society in its endeavor to open a museum of Ormond Beach history at the MacDonald House, which is undergoing exterior renovations. This will be the third time the Historical Society holds its Oktoberfest event, but the first time Mia and her co-chair, Joy Brown, have been leading the Special Events Committee. It wasn’t easy to put the fundraiser together during a pandemic. “It has been a challenge, but it’s also been a lot of fun,” James said. “We have a great group of people that we work with and we’ve gotten a lot of support from the community, as far as sponsorships for the Oktoberfest.” The Historical Society is selling a maximum of 125 tickets for the event. Two other fundraisers coming up are the Holiday Tour of Homes, which will be virtual again this year, and in February, the Historical Society plans to put on its first Murder Mystery Dinner Night event, to be held at a home on John Anderson Drive.

IF YOU GO OKTOBERFEST 2021 n When: 6-10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 n Where: Anderson-Price Memorial Building, 42 N. Beach St. n Details: Join the Ormond Beach Historical Society for its fundraiser, sponsored by Gary Yeoman’s Lincoln. The $45 ticket includes dinner, music by The Bavarians and one beer. There will be a cash bar, raffle, costume contest and dancing. Visit ormondhistory.org

“None of us probably listen to polka on a daily basis, but there’s something about putting a beer in your hand and listening to some polka music, with some people dressed up in costume that just kind of puts you in that Oktoberfest mood,” James said.

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After blocking a Lopez punt, Eli Campbell (10) recovered the ball for the first touchdown of the game.

Sandcrabs charge the Green Wave Seabreeze brings home a 34-0 shutout against Father Lopez for a welcome homecoming victory. MICHELE MEYER CONTRIBUTING WRITER

“Pink-out” attire shrouded the stands on Seabreeze’s homecoming night as Daytona Stadium’s new scoreboard shined brightly on the gridiron. The energy was high, but chemistry was key as the Sandcrabs defeated the Green Wave 34-0 on Oct. 8, to improve to 3-4. Following last year’s exodus of 18 seniors from the roster, it has taken the Seabreeze coaching staff time to understand each players’ abilities during game time pressure as well as the team to gel on the field. “We are a team getting better each week and understanding we cannot skip steps during the process if we want to be great,”

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Sandcrab fans “pink-out” for breast cancer awareness month at the Daytona Stadium.

Denali Campbell (25) always works his way through a crowd.

“We are a team getting better each week and understanding we cannot skip steps during the process if we want to be great.” PAT BROWN, Seabreeze head coach

Sandcrab freshman Khamani Robinson (16) with the carry before he was forced out by Lopez.

head coach Pat Brown said. “Our chemistry is getting stronger at the right time. We (wanted) to increase our efficiency on offense and get our running game established for the Lopez game.” After a battle of punts in the first quarter, the defense scored the first Seabreeze touchdown. With Lopez punting from its own end zone, Eli Campbell blocked the kick and scooped up the loose ball in the end zone for the score. “I was just doing what coach told me,” he said. “We saw it on film that their special teams weren’t the best so we took advantage of it. Coach said we were going to have at least one block.” In Seabreeze’s first five games, freshman Khamani Robinson primarily played defense and was a starter in three. Two weeks ago, he proved to the coaches he was mentally ready to transition to offense. Robinson showed it was the right choice after he scored two touchdowns in only his second game on offense. Adding to the touchdown total were quarterback Blake Boda, who passed for 104 yards, and wide receiver Peyton Schofield. A few changes to the defensive lineup helped the ’Crabs sack Lopez’ quarterback Aiden Bourque four times with one each from Steven Taylor, Jeremy West and Dante Jones. “Got me a sack out there,” Jones said. “Moving Jeremy on linebacker was a really good adjustment. We’ve also got defensive end (Jamari) Hicks as my side-

Above: Sack by Sandcrab Steven Taylor.

kick and number 19 (Toma Pouncey) as nose tackle. Moving forward, going to play better and get more sacks.” The Sandcrabs face Orlando’s Bishop Moore in their second district game of the season at home on Friday, Oct. 15.

Quarterback Blake Boda runs out to pass.

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“T.T was phenomenal. He’s one of a kind.” JOE GIDDENS, Mainland boys basketball coach

Former high school phenom and Arena League star T.T. Toliver pays it forward

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T.T. Toliver would prefer to talk about his kids rather than himself. That includes his 10-year-old son, Nyliek, who his dad says is a natural at quarterback. It also includes the football players Toliver is now coaching at Matanzas High School. “I’m enjoying it, watching how these kids battle, how hard they work, and I’m surrounded by good coaches,” Toliver said. Those who followed Toliver’s career in the Arena Football League or remember him as a two-sport star at Mainland High School in the mid-1990s are often tongue-tied in trying to describe his athletic skills. “T.T. was phenomenal,” said former Bucs teammate Joe Giddens. “He’s one of a kind. He’d catch punts, start walking while everybody was running and then he’d make a move and score a touchdown.” Toliver, 44, played in the AFL for 17 years, retiring in 2019 as the league’s all-time leader in receptions (1,259) and receiving yards (16,561) while scoring 347 touchdowns. After Toliver retired, Giddens, Mainland’s boys basketball coach, tried to get his former teammate to join his staff. “I thought T.T. would get into

coaching, but I knew it would be when he was ready,” Giddens said. This past summer, Matanzas linebackers coach Phillip Haire ran into Toliver and told him the Pirates were looking for coaches. Toliver was ready. “It was the right time and the right place,” Toliver said. “I was thinking about returning anyway to help somebody just like me when I was growing up.” Haire, who was a senior at Mainland when Toliver was a freshman, said when Toliver joined the Pirates’ staff, few coaches or players knew of his athletic exploits. Head coach Matt Forrest was an exception. “When I told Coach Forrest I got this guy who can help us out with receivers — T.T. Toliver — his mouth fell to the ground,” Haire said. “He said he got Arena League tickets in Nashville one year just to watch T.T. play.” Toliver coaches the Pirates’ receivers with another former pro football player, Kyle Johnson, who played fullback for the NFL’s Denver Broncos from 2002-07. “I wish I had a coach with

the experience we have when I was in high school,” Johnson said. “A guy to guide me along, tell me what to do, how to avoid certain pitfalls.” Johnson said he and Toliver complement each other in their coaching styles. “Sometimes I’m more technical, and T.T. has a visceral feel for the game,” Johnson said. Forrest said the Pirates are lucky to have the pair on staff. “To have two guys with pro backgrounds, it’s really done wonders for us,” Forrest said. “T.T. adapts well to the kids.” Perhaps nobody is better suited than Toliver to talk to players about potential pitfalls. After helping the Bucs win two state basketball titles — one with and one without future NBA star Vince Carter — and being named Class 5A Football Player of the Year, Toliver signed with Clemson but failed to meet the NCAA’s academic standards. He was named Junior College Player of the Year in 1997 and 1998 as a quarterback for Hinds Community College and took

“When I told Coach Forrest I got this guy who can help us out with receivers — T.T. Toliver — his mouth fell to the ground.” PHILLIP HAIRE, Matanzas linebackers coach

what he says was bad advice in signing a contract with the Canadian Football League, forfeiting his college football eligibility. He never played in the CFL. He came close to sticking with a few NFL teams before finally finding stability in the Arena Football League. “I don’t think about those times,” Toliver said. “You live them and experience them. I just try to help the next person out, give them advice, tell them to put their best foot forward in everything they do. If I did that with my education as well as I did with sports, I wouldn’t have had to rely on sports.”

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T.T. Toliver is the Arena Football League’s all-time leading receiver. Now he coaches receivers at Matanzas High School.

Palm Coast resident wins first in Senior Games, raises money for Provision Packs

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Rick Meyer, a 72-year-old Palm Coast resident, has won two firstplace medals — one in deadlift and the second in the bench press competition — in the Jacksonville Senior Games held on Sept. 28. The competition allowed Mey-

er to launch a “Lift for the Kids Challenge” to help raise money to feed kids through Provision Packs. Donors estimated how much combined weight Meyer would lift. Through this pledge challenge and major donors, he raised $35,000, which will provide weekend meal packages for 132 kids for a full school year. “People are always surprised to learn that we have children in our backyards that receive all their meals at school and do not have a reliable food source on the weekends,” Meyer said. “Once they understand that Provision Packs supplies meals to these kids, they are happy to donate.”

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Lead sponsors included Ocean Hammock Community Outreach and New Way Church. Both made significant donations and committed to volunteer work. Provision Packs is an Ormond Beach-based organization that provides weekend meal packages for children that receive the majority of their food at school during the week, but do not have a reliable food source on weekends. Each week, volunteers pack approximately 500 meal packages for nine elementary schools in Volusia and Flagler counties. Meyer now qualifies to advance to the Florida State Senior games, which will be held in Orlando in

December. “I am going to enter the deadlift and wants to focus on training and being able to lift 400 pounds,” Meyer said. “That would break the record that’s been held for 10 years.” WJXT Channel 4 will sponsor Meyer and will be reporting on his results. Anyone interested in helping feed the kids is invited to visit https://www.provisionpacks. org/ and click on the More, then Donate tab. Send story ideas to Associate Editor Jarleene Almenas at jarleene@ormondbeachobserver. com.

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Rick Meyer raised $35,000, which will provide weekend meal packages for 132 kids for a full school year.

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Chefs for Seniors provides nutritious meals, good company

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The Board of Directors of Halifax Humane Society have appointed Chief Financial and Development Officer Pam Clayton as the interim CEO. “This appointment will ensure stability for this great organization until the Board decides who will lead us forward,” Board President Mel Stack said. The appointment has been made due to the recent resignation of Miguel Abi-hassan, who served as CEO since 2011.

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with heating instructions and stores them in his client’s freezer and refrigerator. He offers a $20 discount for each of the first two services if a client commits to two services because often adjustments are made after the first service based on their tastes. St. Clair said some of his clients are 55 and others are 95. Some love to chat while he cooks, some don’t. For some, the socialization is as important as the meals themselves, he said. People use the service for different reasons. “Some people, like one gentleman whose wife passed away, just have never cooked,” St. Clair said. “Some just can’t get out.” Barrett Allman and his son, Nathan Allman, began Chefs for Seniors in 2013 in Madison, Wisconsin. The company now has 60 franchises nationwide, in addition to St. Clair’s.

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More than 100 group homes for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities have shuttered since March in Florida, and more closures might be on the horizon, providers warn, unless the Legislature boosts funding for the facilities. In western Volusia County, Duvall Homes CEO Steve DeVane has temporarily shut down two of his 15 group homes. Duvall, which runs residential sites for adults with developmental disabilities as well as a day-training program, employs about 85 workers and has 25 open positions, he said. “If we close down, these folks are going to be out of a place to live,” DeVane said.

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St. Clair does not have professional training as a chef but said this is the job he was meant to do. “My mom was a wonderful cook, and that sparked my love for cooking,” he said. “I love cooking, and I love helping people out. I don’t feel like I’m working.” St. Clair plans to hire two additional chefs as his business expands. “They don’t need to be trained chefs,” he said. “They just need to love cooking, enjoy seniors and be personable.”

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got the franchise.” St. Clair opened his business in June. He has several clients in the Palm Coast and Ormond Beach areas. He starts with a free consultation in people’s homes, discussing dietary needs, health restrictions and tastes and planning a menu. “We focus on their big meal of the day,” St. Clair said. “The concept is to keep them healthy. Nutritious, quality food does in fact help seniors stay in their homes longer.” St. Clair, who has a ServeSafe certification, charges $149 in addition to the cost of groceries for his typical service, which provides meals for two for about one week or meals for one for about two weeks. He brings over the groceries and his own equipment and spends about 2 1/2 hours in the home. He packages and labels the meals

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As the owner of the Chefs for Seniors franchise in Volusia and Flagler counties, Mark St. Clair prepares meals for senior citizens. But while programs like Meals on Wheels deliver meals to people’s homes, St. Clair delivers the chef. St. Clair buys the groceries, brings them to his clients’ homes and cooks four different meals, a total of 14 to 16 servings, in their kitchens. “It’s quite a unique service,” said St. Clair, 60. “I was actually looking for a business plan online to do a personal chef business, and Chefs for Seniors kept coming up. They’re amazing people. I put together a business plan for them, and, after several months, I

Chicken, beef, pork tenderloin and shrimp dishes are among the most popular, Mark St. Clair said.

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house in Ormond-by-the-Sea was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormond-by-the-Sea for the week of August 29 to Sept. 4 in the Multiple Listing Service. Alvaro and Mary Guillem, of Bartonville, Texas, sold 3546 John Anderson Drive to Sandra Lomeo, as trustee, for $1.43 million. Built in 2001, the house is a 6/4.5 and has two fireplaces, a boat dock, swimming pool and 5,019 square feet.

1981, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,662 square feet. Sharon Barber sold 68 Carrolwood Circle to HPA III Acquisitions 1 LLC, of Chicago, for $295,000. Built in 1966, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,625 square feet.

house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,777 square feet.

John Anthony and Karen Britt, as trustees, sold 50 Jill Alison Circle to Peter and Sandra Applegarth, of Ormond Beach, for $450,000. Built in 1976, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace and 2,339 square feet.

Jean Krause, of Emmaus, Pennsylvania, sold 1 John Anderson Drive, Unit 5120, to Ronald and Dawn Florkowski for $400,000. Built in 1996, the condo is a 2/2.5 and has 2,230 square feet. It sold in 2011 for $250,000.

Ocean Village Roselyn Keen, of Ormond Beach, sold 11 Cardinal Drive, Unit B, to Joshua Weingarten and Iris Maranon, of Ormond Beach, for $224,500. Built in 1947, the villa is a 2/1 and has 520 square feet.

Victor and Deborah Pechacek, of Orlando, sold 104 Dianne Drive to Charles Mitchell, of Ormond Beach, for $425,000. Built in 1975, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a swimming pool and 1,778 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $200,000.

Debra Rogers, of Ormond Beach, sold 125 Dianne Drive to Darlene Harris, of Ormond Beach, for $360,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 1,597 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $305,000.

Walter and Stephanie Zehnder, of Safety Harbor, sold 757 Flamingo Drive, Unit A, to Travis and Nicole Taylor, of Raleigh, North Carolina, for $192,500. Built in 1947, the villa is a 2/1 and has 815 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $82,000.

Jeffery and Leila Blewett, of Gainesville, sold 59 W. Ocean Terrace to Nathan and Laura Fairfield, of Ormond Beach, for $420,000. Built in 1963, the

Clyde and Rosemarie Stratton, of Ormond Beach, sold 1206 Northside Drive to Jessica and Andrew Yaros, of Ormond Beach, for $341,500. Built in

Ormond Lakes Tariann Budd and Michael Nicly, of Ormond Beach, sold

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15 Old Port Circle to Adam Anderson and Jennifer Dietz, of Ormond Beach, for $330,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,569 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $181,000.

Breakaway Trails Angioletto LLC, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, sold 7 Lake Vista Way to William and Maria Sanchez, of Ormond Beach, for $610,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 4/3.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 4,123 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $410,000.

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The Trails Dustin and Kimberly Smurdon, of Ormond Beach, sold 7 Fernwood Trail to Mark and Laurie DeSandre, of Ormond Beach, for $570,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 4/3.5 and has two fireplaces, a swimming pool and 3,269 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $271,000.

James and Catherine Peterman, of Ormond Beach, sold 1 Cobblestone Trail to Terry and Kathryn Pichon and Nicole Rider, of Ormond Beach, for $385,000. Built in 1977, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 1,862 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $280,800. Tymber Creek Kent Spradley and Lani Free, of Ormond Beach, sold 175 Suntree Court to Lewis Harvey and Teresa Hunter, of Ormond Beach, for $275,000. Built in 1979, the house is a 4/2 and has a fireplace and 1,744 square feet.

Beach, sold 1295 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit PH20, to John Black, as trustee, for $854,000. Built in 1991, the condo is a 3/2 and has 1,980 square feet. Michael and Linda Cox, of Edgewater, sold 10 Little Cay Circle to Dale and Nancy Seiller, of Cincinnati, Ohio, for $372,500. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,314 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $229,000. William Fletcher, of Ormond Beach, sold 46 Palm Drive to Emily Poole and Marco Varlesi, of Ormond Beach, for $285,000. Built in 1955, the house is a 2/2 and has 955 square feet. Deanna Lynne sold 153 Holland Road to Maria Leach, of Ormond Beach, for $265,000. Built in 1953, the house is a 2/1 and has 621 square feet. Linda Thomas, of Flagler Beach, sold 18 Palmetto Drive to Jerry Jones, of Ormond Beach, for $225,000. Built in 1954, the house is a 2/1 and has 940 square feet. John Adams, of Adams, Cameron & Co. Realtors, contributed to this report.

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