Palm Coast Observer 11-10-22

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

MedNexus competition to be held at City

Hall

The University of North Florida has partnered with the city of Palm Coast and Flagler Schools for the 2022 MedNexus Innovation Challenge.

The competition is for high school students from Flagler, St. Johns, Volusia and surrounding counties, a press release from the city of Palm Coast said.

Teams will compete from 5-7 p.m. on Nov. 16 at Palm Coast City Hall. The 2022 Innovative Challenge is a team-based entrepreneurship competition for solutions addressing sleep deprivation in teenagers. Teams of two to five students will compete to win cash prizes and coaching from experts.

Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said the city is excited to partner with UNF and Flagler Schools for the event.

“The importance of the MedNexus concept centers on providing education and career opportunities right here in our city,” Alfin said.

“This Innovation Challenge plays right into the goal of getting young adults interested and engaged in the medical and technology fields right here in our community.”

Firefighters, deputies partner for active threat training

The Halloween “Hall of Terror” setup at Palm Coast Fire Station 21 became the site of an active shooter drill for first responders on Nov. 3.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s Special Weapons and Tactics team lead the active threat response training session for Palm Coast Fire Department staff, according to a press release from Fire Public Infor mation Officer Lt. Patrick Juliano.

Palm Coast Fire Department staff members trained on how to safely enter an area with an active threat while wearing ballistics gear. They also practiced packing injuries.

“From an EMS aspect, the time frame involved in accessing victims is the most important factor,” PCFD Lt. Daniel Driscoll said.

Driscoll is the lead EMS Field Train ing Officer for the Palm Coast Fire Department. The training is designed to help EMS get severely injured vic tims out in the first five to 10 minutes. Research shows that most seriously

injured victims die in the first 20 min utes without medical aid.

Usually, non-law enforcement personnel stay at a distance until there is no further threat to first responders, a practice called “scene safety.”

But the training session empha sized the importance of deploying an EMS task force into “warm zones” of an active threat or active shooter situation.

“This is the most progressive step each of our agencies has taken towards a solution to these types of incidents,” Driscoll said.

Sheriff Rick Staly said that mass shootings have made this kind of training necessary.

“Significant incidents, such as Uvalde and Marjory Stoneman Douglas, have emphasized the need for more cohesive plans between law enforcement and fire rescue,” Staly said in an FCSO news release. “The more training the men and women

of FCSO and PCFD are able to do together increases our abilities to respond effectively if a similar inci dent were to occur in Flagler County or the city of Palm Coast.”

PALM COAST MONITORS STORM, URGES RESIDENTS TO PREPARE Palm Coast urged residents to restock emergency supplies — bat teries, fuel, medications, cash, radi os and enough food and water for everyone at home, including pets — as Tropical Storm Nicole approached Florida.

“We know we are going to suf fer impacts from this storm, and we want residents to be as prepared as they can be,” Flagler County Emer gency Management Director Jona than Lord said in a county govern ment press release.

The city distributed sandbags at the Indian Trails Sports Complex on Nov. 8, while Flagler County distrib uted sandbags at two sites for barrier

island residents.

The county’s Parks and Recre ation staff closed dune walkovers and beach access points ahead of the storm.

As of Nov. 8, the National Hurri cane Center had listed a hurricane watch for the area from the Flagler/ Volusia County line north to Ponte Vedra Beach. A Hurricane warn ing was issued for the area from the Flagler/Volusia County line south to Boca Raton. A storm surge watch was issued from Altamaha Sound in Georgia to the Savannah River , and from the Anclote River in Florida to the Suwannee River.

According to the National Hurri cane Center, the Palm Coast area is predicted to receive about 4 inches of rain from Nicole.

Coastal impacts are expected to occur Wednesday, Nov. 9, with rain fall through Friday, a city govern ment press release said.

Sheriff’s Office deputies and Palm Coast Fire Department staff members train at Fire Station 21.

Photo courtesy of the Palm Coast Fire Department

Your votes are in

JONATHAN SIMMONS BRENT WORONOFF AND SIERRA WILLIAMS

Four newcomers will soon join local elected boards in Flagler County: Leann Pennington won a County Commission seat, Will Furry won a School Board seat, and Theresa Carli Pontieri and Cathy Heighter won Palm Coast City Council positions on Nov. 8.

Flagler County voters also approved the renewal of the county’s half-cent sales tax to support Flagler Schools, voting 69.29% in favor to 30.71% against.

As of 9:20 p.m. on election night, all precincts were reporting and all early voting ballots had been count ed, but some mail ballots had not yet been tallied.

A total of 58,808 ballots were cast in the election, according to the Fla gler County Supervisor of Elections Office website. Turnout was 61.7%.

“I’m ready to get to work, I real ly am,” Pontieri told the Observ er. “Really, it’s going to be kind of understanding where we’re at right now, what’s our immediate agen da. And then what our perceivable future agenda is going to be, so that we can start really focusing on items to achieve all those things.”

Speaking about her opponent, Alan Lowe, Pontieri added: “I wish him the best in his future endeavors, whatever that may be. I just respect the fact that he stepped into the ring to do this and put himself out there.”

Heighter said she looks forward to hearing from constituents.

“I want my constituents to feel free to reach out to me and voice their opinions, and I want to be that voice for all of my constituents and resi dents and citizens of Palm Coast,” she said.

“It was a tough race for me, because it was the first time that I have taken on this type of endeavor,” Heighter said. “However, I do believe in myself, and I feel very strongly about what I believe in and what I stand for.”

Asked to what factors he attrib uted his victory in the School Board race, Furry said he’d stayed true to his platform.

“I stood with the parents and their rights,” he said. “And I think that they identified that they wanted conser vative values on the School Board.”

Furry said that increasing the school district’s reading scores will

be his top priority once he’s in office.

“What I think we can do is pass policy and guide the superintendent to help with the early learning years of education, to help identify prob lems with reading early so we can help solve them, rather than wait till later and have to catch kids up,” Furry said.

He added, “I’m truly humbled and honored by the overwhelming response from the electorate. And I promise to work to advance policy for our School Board and guide the superintendent so that we can make Flagler Schools the envy of the state, if not the nation.”

Pennington said her first priority on the County Commission will be giving District 4 good representation.

“I want to be present out there within the community, weekly, tak ing back their issues to our county staff and really working through some different, unique issues that the rest of the county doesn’t face,” she said.

Asked how she felt about her win, Pennington said, “A year of my life it took to get here, and it was a roller coaster, but it feels really good.”

Pennington, a Republican, won her race with 73.42% of the vote to NPA competitor Jane Gentile-Youd’s 26.58%.

Pennington had bested Repub lican incumbent Joe Mullins in the primary.

Pontieri had 67.77% of the vote to Alan Lowe’s 32.23% in the non partisan District 2 Palm Coast City

Pontieri, Heighter, Pennington and Furry win local races.

Photos by Danny Broadhurst

Leann Pennington celebrates her win with family and supporters.

Palm Coast City Council candidate Cathy Heighter was at the Flagler County Public Library branch on Palm Coast Parkway to speak with voters on Election Day.SEE 2022 PAGE 4A

City Council candidate Theresa Carli Pontieri and family celebrate her win at the Elks Lodge in Palm Coast.

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Council race.

In the District 4 City Council race, Heighter won with 54.42% of the vote to Fernando Melendez’s 45.58%.

Furry beat Courtney VandeBunte 58.38% to 41.62% in the nonpartisan District 2 School Board race.

Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Len hart said the election ran smoothly.

Although she’d hoped for higher turnout overall, Election Day turnout itself was the highest the county had had in years. “Everything went really well,” she said on Flagler Broadcast ing’s “Free For All Friday.”

Republicans swept statewide races: Gov. Ron DeSantis and Sen. Marco Rubio won reelection, Ash ley Moody was reelected as attor ney general, Jimmy Patronis was reelected chief financial officer and

Wilton Simpson was elected com missioner of agriculture.

Paul Renner, R-Palm Coast, was reelected as state representative for District 19. He had 64.03% of the vote to Democrat Adam Mor ley’s 35.97%. Republican Michael Waltz was reelected to the District 6 U.S. House seat, beating Libertar ian Party of Florida challenger Joe Hannoush 74.34% to 25.66%.

There were three proposed state constitutional amendments: One to exempt the value of flood miti gation improvements from prop erty tax calculations, one to abolish the state’s Constitutional Revision Commission, and one to grant a property tax exemption for people working in certain public service professions. None of the amend ments received the 60% needed to pass.

Edmund and Mary Bennett said they had one main concern as they voted on Election Day: election integrity.

School Board candidate Will Furry, wife Jamie and family members and supporters celebrate Furry’s win at Furry’s home in Palm Coast.

Flagler

Deputies began escorting Elections Office staff from polling sites to the office at the end of each early voting day.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Sheriff’s Office deputies were called to a polling site on Sunday, Oct. 30, after two men recorded and photographed poll workers transporting voting ballots at the Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Office on East Moody Boulevard.

“It became a security issue,” Supervisor of Elections Kaiti Lenhart said. “We’ve never had something like this happen before.”

Lenhart said that since the inci dent, a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputy has escorted staff members from each of the polling locations to the Elections Office at the end of polling hours.

The incident took place at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 30, half an hour after early voting sites closed.

When Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the call, they spoke with the two men, who said they were recording and following Elections Office staff to ensure ballot integrity, according to a Sheriff’s Office computer-aided dispatch report.

Lenhart said one of the two men had been at the Palm Coast Com munity Center — an early voting location — and had pushed past the poll deputy there because he wanted to witness the poll’s closing proce dures.

The man seemed a bit aggressive, but was allowed in to view the proce dures — “as any person is entitled to do,” Lenhart said.

After the Elections Office staff closed the site, one staff member drove the ballots to the Elections Office, as they do at the end of every business day, when he noticed he was being followed, Lenhart said.

When the staff member parked, two other cars also parked and two men got out of the cars, already recording.

The men demanded the election workers’ names and job titles, Lenhart said.

Another staff member from the library voting site pulled up at that time.

Lenhart said she was on the phone with that second staff member when the staff member told her that the men were approaching the staff member’s car with their phones out.

Lenhart, who was not on the premises at the time, said she hung up with her staff member and called the Sheriff’s Office, and immediately returned to the office.

The staff members asked the men to stop recording, but the men refused, saying the staff members were government employees and could be recorded, the computeraided dispatch report said. It is not illegal to photograph people in public places where there is no reasonable expectation of privacy.

The men recorded and photographed the staff members and pointed their phones into the windows of staff members’ personal vehicles, Lenhart said.

The staff members waited inside the Elections Office until deputies arrived.

Lenhart said that while the men’s actions were not criminal, the situ ation worried staff members, since the men’s intentions were unknown.

She said staff members didn’t know if the men were going to try to take the ballots or interfere with the chain of custody.

“It made my staff uncomfortable,” Lenhart said.

The men told the responding deputies that they were recording the workers “to ensure ballots were brought from point A to B without any stops along the way.”

They told deputies that they didn’t have any concerns about the way the poll workers had handled the ballots, the report said.

Aggressive dogs to be euthanized at HHS

HUMANE SOCIETY FACES OVERPOPULATION

KUKES DIRECTOR, HALIFAX HUMANE SOCIETY COMMUNITY OUTREACH

The Humane Society Board of Directors met on Friday, Nov. 4, to address a number of factors which are currently making it very difficult for our team to carry out our mission, and the shelter has challenging days ahead.

working diligently to create a plan which ensures that our policies and procedures align with both our mission and the current environment at the shelter.

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Halifax Humane Society will no lon ger be adopting out dogs with a his tory of biting or aggressive behavior. Instead, it will euthanize those dogs, the organization announced in a press release on Thursday, Nov. 3.

“It is our responsibility as a leader of animal welfare in our area to con tinue to place animals while priori tizing the best interest of the com munity and public safety,” Halifax Humane Society said in the press release. “This will impact our live release rate. As difficult as these decisions always are, it is important,

One of the biggest issues we face is overpopulation. There are more dogs coming in than going out. We are also facing contrac tual and legal hurdles which are further complicating our ability to strike a balance between dog intake and dog adoption.

In the days ahead, we will be

in the spirit of transparency, to com municate how this will impact both our organization and our community moving forward.”

The organization understands the risks that comes with adopting out

As we steadfastly seek solu tions to our many challenges, we are asking the community to aid us in our time of need. This Monday [Nov. 7], we ask you to help us illuminate our needs, tour our shelter, and perhaps even take home one of our adoptable dogs. Our staff will be available to answer any questions and facili tate a meet and greet. All adop tion fees will be waived.

We appreciate your patience as we seek to reestablish balance at the Humane Society once again.

dogs with a prior history of aggres sion, HHS stated.

“We strive to give every animal every opportunity we can within our limited resources,” the press release stated. “One incident has the abil ity to cripple, or possibly even shut down, Halifax Humane Society. The number of animals potentially affected in that event would be dev astating to our community.”

The animal shelter will continue to save as many lives as possible, but must do so “in a way that is respon sible for our community and for the animal’s needs, while allowing us to continue our work in animal welfare and to be a community resource,” the press release states.

“We understand the emotional impact the loss of lives has on everyone reading or hearing about this,” HHS stated. “In turn, please understand the impact these decisions have on our staff and volunteers who care for and dedicate our lives to these animals daily. We ask for your continued support to further the mission for the sake of the thousands of animals Halifax Humane Society continues to save annually.”

Dr. Indira Alvarez, Au.D., F-AAA

Heather Curry, H.A.S

‘It is our responsibility as a leader of animal welfare in our area to continue to place animals while prioritizing the best interest of the community and public safety,’ the Halifax Humane Society said.

The Halifax Humane Society

BARRY

File photo by Brian McMillan

COPS CORNER

OCT. 22

A HERD OF TROUBLE

8 p.m. — 12900 block of County Road 305, Bunnell Criminal mischief. A ranch manager for a property on County Road 305 reported damage to the property’s cattle pasture gate. The gate was lying on the ground, off of its hinges and bowed in the middle, an incident report said. The ranch manager esti mated that the damage would cost about $750 to repair.

The ranch manager said someone might have dam aged the gate while hunting deer on the property. There was no camera footage, obvious paint transfer on the gate or broken glass on the ground. There were no suspects when the incident report was created.

OCT. 26

THROWN IN THE CAN 10 p.m. — 200 block of Lake Success Drive, Palm Coast Simple battery. A landlady was arrested for battery when she threw canned food at her renter, hitting the woman on the toe.

The Sheriff’s Office had responded to the address multiple times in the past for ongoing issues between the landlady and tenant, a charg ing affidavit said.

On Oct. 26, the tenant recorded video of the incident on her cell phone.

Deputies watched the vid eo, which showed the tenant walking into the garage to do laundry and grab food from her pantry when the landlady entered and began accusing the tenant of stealing.

The two argued, and the tenant left for her room.

But the landlady followed the tenant to her bedroom door with two cans of food, then lobbed the cans — first underhand, then in a low over hand — at the tenant. Both hit the tenant on the toe on her right foot, the report said.

A house guest visiting the landlady then brought two more cans and placed them on the floor in front of the door, and then the video ends.

The house guest and land lady both told deputies that they were just trying to set the food on the floor, the re port said. Photos of the dam age to the tenant’s toes were taken for evidence. Deputies arrested the landlady.

STOP SIGN VIGILANTE

4:32 p.m. — Intersection of North Halifax Drive and Nep tune Avenue, Ormond Beach Suspicious incident. A 46-year-old Ormond Beach man rolled through a stop sign while driving to work.

When the driver got to his job site, a 45-year-old Or mond Beach man tapped on his window and shouted, “You

blew the stop sign.”

The 45-year-old man called the driver names and yelled profanities, the driver later told police. The driver asked the man if he was going to call the driver’s supervisor. The man cursed at him and left.

A few hours later, the man wrote a post on social media complaining about the com pany the driver worked for, and left the company a bad Yelp review.

NOV. 1 GIFT CARD SCAM

9:23 p.m. — 1500 block of West Granada Boulevard, Ormond Beach

Larceny. Police were dis patched to a local supermar ket after a 68-year-old woman from Kentucky reported that the $300 Visa gift card she had bought from the store earlier that day was fake.

The woman told the report ing officer that when she tried to register the gift card online, the website asked for a 16-digit barcode, and her card only had 12 digits. She returned to the store, where an employee told her she had been scammed and that the gift card she had bought had been tampered with.

Police compared the fake gift card to a real one. It was difficult to tell the differ ence. Two employees looked through the gift cards in the store for other possible fakes, and found two that may have been tampered with.

Former VSO lieutenant decertified after

investigation

A former Volusia Sheriff’s Office lieu tenant surrendered his law enforce ment certification on Thursday, Nov. 3, in a settlement with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement after an internal affairs investigation revealed that he had sexually ha rassed several female colleagues. He had already resigned from the VSO.

The investigation into the lieuten ant, Kyle Bainbridge, began in April 2021 after a subordinate deputy reported that Bainbridge repeat edly sent her unwanted messages and sexual advances through social media and text messages, according to a press release from the VSO. The deputy also reported that Bainbridge used her vehicle locator data to track her down and speak to her in person.

The VSO learned that Bainbridge had made similar advances on an officer from another law enforce ment agency in the county. The investigation found that at least six women — both sworn officers and civilian employees — had had similar encounters with Bainbridge.

The investigation also revealed that Bainbridge had a pattern of fail ing to respond to significant calls for service, and that his vehicle locator data indicated he spent many onduty hours stationary at his or his girlfriend’s home.

Bainbridge resigned while the investigation was underway.

“The conduct we discovered in this investigation was a disgrace to our badge and a black mark on our organization,” Sheriff Mike Chitwood said in the press release. “The only positive here is the lesson that harassment, abuse of authority and inattention to duty won’t be toler ated at the Volusia Sheriff’s Office.

“While I’m anything but proud of the behavior of our disgraced former watch commander, I couldn’t be prouder of everyone who spoke out. Their complaints were valid, and we took action. Today, the Sheriff’s Office and our profession as a whole are better off without a law enforce ment officer who’s more interested in harassing women than doing his job.”

Man charged with battery after driving into flagman

An Ocala man was arrested for aggravated battery with a deadly weapon for hitting a construction worker in the legs with his car at 3 p.m. on Nov. 3 at Camino Del Mar Parkway and Grenada Drive in Fla gler County.

The construction worker was working traffic control when the driver struck him, according to a charging affidavit. The construction company was repaving a section of Camino Del Mar Parkway, and only one lane was open.

Northbound traffic was proceed ing when a driver in a black Porsche Cayenne became impatient and pulled into the lane.

The worker later told responding deputies that he had flagged down the Porsche driver to prevent a head-on collision. But the man driv ing the Porsche had shouted that he needed to turn left, the report said.

The worker was standing in front of the Porsche when the driver revved his engine and the car lurched forward, striking the worker in the legs and pushing him back.

The worker told the driver that he had hit him. The driver replied that he had not meant to. Then he drove off, according to the report. Deputies spoke to two witnesses who con firmed what happened.

Deputies found the driver on San Marco Court and arrested him for aggravated battery, the report said. The driver said he had not hit the flagman intentionally.

Mondex man tried to buy child to sexually abuse, FCSO says

A 30-year-old Mondex man down loaded child pornography and tried to buy a child to abuse, according to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Joseph E. Blackwell was arrested Nov. 4 on 20 counts of promoting the sexual performance of a child and one count of soliciting a custo dian of a child for unlawful sexual conduct, according to an FCSO news

release.

“He wanted to find a little girl to victimize with his sick fanta sies,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Fortu nately, we got a tip on this guy and our detectives took it from there.”

Deputies had searched Blackwell’s home on Jan. 19 after receiving an alert from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Investigators found devices with sex abuse material, and Detec tive Dennis Lashbrook found emails from Blackwell asking to buy a child.

Blackwell and an unidentified individual exchanged photos of children and Blackwell selected one girl and wrote that he wanted to buy her. There was no evidence that the individual had custody over the girl.

Blackwell admitted during ques tioning that he had viewed sexual abuse material and tried to find a child to sexually abuse, according to the report. He is being held on a $1,050,000 bond.

Man arrested on concealed carry charge

A man was arrested for carrying a handgun and extended 33-round magazine without a concealed weapons permit just after midnight on Oct. 31.

The man was driving on Belle Terre Parkway when a Sheriff’s Office deputy noticed that the car failed to stop before the stop bar at a light and had a partially obscured tag, accord ing to a charging affidavit.

The deputy performed a traffic stop as the vehicle turned on to Pine Lakes Parkway.

The driver was asked if there were any weapons in the vehicle, and he said no. The car smelled of marijua na, and the deputy saw a marijuana stem in the cup holder.

The deputy searched the car and asked again if there were any weap ons in the car. This time the driver did not respond, but began to reach into his pocket. The deputy handcuffed him and placed him in the patrol car.

The report does not state if there was anything in the driver’s pocket, but there was a Glock 26 — unload ed, and with a 33-round extended magazine containing 27 9 mm rounds — in the driver’s side door, according to the report.

Medication collected during National Drug Take-Back Day

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office collected 55.5 pounds of unwanted medications on Saturday, Oct. 29, during National Drug Take-Back Day.

The event, organized by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration, is in its 23rd year.

The FCSO had also collected 74.75 pounds during a National Drug Take-Back Day event on April 30, bringing the total collected this year to 130.25 pounds, according to an FCSO news release.

“It wasn’t the best weather to be outside, but we appreciate everyone who braved the rain to bring those unwanted medications to our deputies for disposal,” Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly said. “Every little bit we collect helps curb the abuse of prescription medication in Flagler County.”

The medication came from four collections sites in Palm Coast. The sites were among more than 4,000 take-back locations around the country.

The medications were turned over to the DEA for disposal.

The Flagler Beach Police Department also offers a yearround prescription disposal box in the lobby of the department headquarters at 204 S. Flagler Ave. It’s accessible from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday. No needles or fluids are accepted.

Daytona State College gala raises over $250,000

Daytona State College’s 28th-annual fundraising gala drew an estimated 325 patrons and raised more than $250,000 to support scholarships and college programs.

The event, this year with a “Boots ’N Bling” theme, had returned after a three-year hiatus, and attendees honored community leaders Bill and Mary Lenssen, according to a news release from Daytona State College.

Florida Gov. Lawton Chiles had ap pointed Bill Lenssen to the college’s District Board of Trustees in 1991.

Lenssen later transitioned to the DSC Foundation Board of Directors, which he has been involved with for 27 years. The couple have served on boards of education, banks and nonprofits.

The Lenssens have established the Bill and Mary Lenssen Family Endow ment, which will provide scholarships for students seeking a degree or certificate in any area of study.

To apply for the Lenssen Family Endowment scholarships — which are among more than 240 scholar ships available through the foun dation — visit DaytonaState.edu/ Scholarships and apply through the Foundation Scholarship application.

Emergency

Management

planner deploys to Lee County

Flagler County Emergency Manage ment Planner Nealon Joseph is de ploying to Lee County’s Emergency Operations Center to relieve mutual aid support from Brevard County. Joseph specializes in a mass care, such as sheltering operations and victim/evacuee care.

“He will be working with local, state and federal partners to coordinate ongoing mass care for survivors in Lee County,” Emergency Management Director Jonathan Lord said. “Lee County was severely impacted by Hurricane Ian, and we are glad to be able to provide assistance.”

Joseph, who has worked for the county for five years, is credentialed through the Florida Emergency Preparedness Association as both a Florida Professional Emergency Manager and a Florida Intermediate Instructor. He has been activated six times during his tenure.

“What I like best about mass care is that it gives you the opportunity to help people during all stages of a disaster — before, during and after,” he said. “I got into this line of work to help people. Community service.”

Joseph is the 12th Flagler Coun ty staff member to deploy to south west Florida.

“I think it’s a great opportunity for us to be able to help our Florida com munities in need,” County Adminis trator Heidi Petito said. “You never know when we might need their help.”

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BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Palm Coast firefighter Brant Gammon celebrated his birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas at home with his family. Those were among his last wishes, said Palm Coast Fire Department Lt. Patrick Juliano.

Gammon died Nov. 3, two and a half months after he was diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer. He was 51.

Visitation will be at Clymer Funer al Home, 39 N. Old Kings Road, from 4-8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 11.

The funeral service will be held at Parkview Church, 5435 Belle Terre Parkway, from 10-11 a.m. on Satur day, Nov. 12. Fire Department honors will follow.

Gammon had been diagnosed in mid-August shortly after completing the Daytona State College paramedic program. Firefighters had spread the word on social media, using the hash tag GammonStrong and organizing a fundraiser to help his family pay for medical expenses.

Gammon joined the Fire Department in 2018 as a volunteer intern and was hired as a firefighterEMT in 2020, switching careers from IT.

He received his paramedic cer tification on Oct. 14, at Fire Chief Jerry Forte’s retirement and change of command ceremony. The Flori da Department of Health awarded

Gammon an honorary paramedic license because he was unable to take the exam.

“He completed the program, and had he not been sick, he would have passed the exam,” Juliano said.

Gammon is survived by his wife, Josie, a Flagler County Sheriff’s Office dispatcher. Gammon has three grown children: Noah and twins Grant and Grace.

“He’s a great guy; we miss him,” Fire Chief Kyle Berryhill said. “We are privileged to have seen the cour age that he faced this with, to watch

the strength of his wife, his chil dren, his parents, his family. And our department has really shown a ton of character to try and make sure that we take care of them. They’ll be part of our family forever.”

Black and purple bunting have been placed on the outside of the city’s fire stations to indicate the department is in mourning.

KYLE

Berryhill said the PCFD will be performing full honors at a firefight er’s funeral for the first time in his 17-year career with the department.

“In the state of Florida, we agree with some science that says fire fighters get cancer at a more signifi cant rate,” Berryhill said. “So Brant is getting full honors from the Fire Department. We don’t do this tre mendously often, and that’s a great thing. But when we do, we try really hard to do it well. So he is getting some special things from us.”

Gammon had been at Brooks

Rehabilitation Hospital in Jacksonville. He returned home on Sept. 26 in a Palm Coast fire engine.

“That was his wish,” Juliano said. “He had to get strong enough (through his rehab) to get into the fire engine.”

Gammon celebrated an early Thanksgiving and Christmas with his family, Juliano said.

His 51st birthday was Nov. 1. He celebrated it on Oct. 15, with his immediate family and his extended family from the Palm Coast Fire Department, Flagler County Fire Rescue and the Flagler County Sher iff’s Office.

“We were there every day to let them know this was our brother who we cared for,” Juliano said.

In early September, Josie Gam mon told the Observer that she had been “kind of shocked” when her husband, in his mid-40s, told her he wanted to switch careers.

“But I was really excited for him,” she said in a phone interview while sitting by her husband’s side in the hospital. “It was a whole new journey for him, and he was just ecstatic about it. He’s had fun with it, learning it and working really hard.”

From his hospital bed, Brant Gammon said he was “looking for a career that would give back to the community 100%. And that was being a firefighter.”

Berryhill said it is unusual for the department to see firefighter candidates at Gammon’s age.

“He’s special in a lot of ways,” Berryhill said. “You know, he started having symptoms in August, which was not long (after) he was a firefighter on a fire truck, in August.”

Security camera system upgrade for Flagler jail may cost $1.6 million

With only $500,000 earmarked for the work, the project could pull $1.1 million from reserves.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

Just over a month after the Flagler County Commission approved the county’s 2023 budget, the county is facing a $1.1 million shortfall to fund a security camera system update at the county jail.

“I would have liked to have known this for budget negotiations for this year,” County Commissioner David Sullivan said at a Nov. 7 commission

meeting. “We knew about this sys tem coming before we finalized all the details.”

The county commissioners had worked to trim the coming year’s budget, which will include a fund ing increase for the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.

County staff members went before the County Commission at the Nov. 7 meeting seeking approval to con tinue negotiations with Black Creek Integrated Systems Corp., one of two applicants that submitted a bid for the security system work.

The tentative price tag from Black Creek is $1,629,562, according to commission meeting documents.

The county had earmarked $500,000 for the work, but

the remaining $1.1 million may have to come from the county’s reserves, County Administrator Heidi Petito said.

Chris Torres, the staff member who presented the request, said the upgrades are “high priority” and include a variety of system updates.

Chief Information Officer Mat thew Rivera said that if things do not work out with Black Creek, the county can reopen the application to new bids.

However, Rivera said, Black Creek specializes in inmate facilities, and other vendors were not interested in the work because of the project’s scope.

The commission voted 5-0 to con tinue negotiations.

Flagler County will spend $100,000 from the county’s reserves to pay for two coastline surveys that are required to meet FEMA grant guidelines.

County Engineer Faith Alkhatib said the money will pay for a engi neering analysis survey and a new LiDAR survey to measure sand loss after Hurricane Ian.

“It’s really very needed to move forward,” Alkhatib said.

The County Commission approved the funding request 5-0.

The current loss estimates are based on a survey from Janu ary 2021, Alkhatib said, and the county needs updated informa tion to qualify for FEMA aid.

The $100,000 will likely be at least partially reimbursed, she said.

The survey should be expe dited, Alkhatib said. It could be four weeks before the survey is completed, then six weeks for the engineering analysis.

“We need to move forward and get it done,” she said.

Brant Gammon, who switched careers from IT, died of brain cancer at age 51.

"We are privileged to have seen the courage that he faced this with, to watch the strength of his wife, his children, his parents, his family. And our department has really shown a ton of character to try and make sure that we take care of them. They'll be part of our family forever."

BERRYHILL, Palm Coast fire chief

Brant Gammon

Photos courtesy of the city of Palm Coast

Brant and Josie Gammon came home from rehab in a Palm Coast fire engine. COASTLINE

PALM COAST

School book banners are violating other parents’ rights

Dear Editor:

Let’s be clear, it isn’t just about banning books, because a group with a particular viewpoint doesn’t like them.

This is really about taking away parents’ rights.  If the group gets its way, individual parents won’t be able to decide for themselves what their children can read. The group

proposing the banning will have effectively taken that right away.

Perhaps if these individuals spent their time monitoring what their children read, they wouldn’t have the time to pursue taking away someone else’s rights.

EDITH CAMPINS Palm Coast

Kudos to Palm Coast’s first responders

Dear Editor:

Our emergency responders were

LOCAL RECEIVES JAZZ JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION AWARD

on the streets of Palm Coast in the thick of Hurricane Ian, looking out for us and guarding us.

In July, our house in the W Section took a direct lightning hit. We were out to dinner, but upon our return about 7:30 p.m., we found smoke in the house and flames in the attic over our garage.

We called 911, and in four minutes Chief Berryhill’s teams began to arrive. Their response was nothing short of perfect. They cleared the affected area of our belongings, put the fire out, and cleaned up, all with minimal damage to the structure.

If it weren’t for the hole in the

attic ceiling, one would never have known anything had happened, much less a fire. Everyone was the epitome of professionalism, kindness, and courtesy.  What could have been a very unpleasant evening was mitigated considerably by these wonderful people. Their dedication is most sincerely and enthusiastically appreciated. If you have a fire or an accident, have it here in Palm Coast.  Your life will be the better for it.

ROBERT AND SARAH ULIS Palm Coast

PALM COAST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH SELLS LAND

The Palm Coast United Methodist Church sold its property and church at 5200 Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast in September, and is leasing it back from the new owner while building a new church.

“We plan on staying at the current location until the new church is completed,” said Senior Pastor Kevin James. “We are looking forward to building God’s church for the future today.”

The new 25,500 square-foot campus will be built at 6500 Belle Terre Parkway, at the southeast corner of Matanzas Woods Parkway and Belle Terre Parkway about 3.8 miles north of the current church site, according to a press release from the church.

The new church was designed by Building God’s Way Architects and will have a sanctuary space, offices, youth center, meeting rooms, kitch en and gathering space, according to the news release.

The campus will also have a co lumbarium — a structure of vaults with wall recesses to hold urns of cremated remains.

The church had bought 22 acres for a new campus in 1999, but sold some acres to fund construction. Some are now used for a Dollar General, while others are slated to become a Flagler Health+ “ health village. ”

STUDENTS COMPETE TO CREATE TALLEST

PUMPKIN STAND

Palm Coast resident and North East Florida Jazz Association president and co-founder Muriel McCoy has been awarded the Jazz Journalists Association’s 2022 Jazz Hero Award.

WFCF 88.5 FM “Ladies of Jazz” host Joan Geronimo presented McCoy with the award at the North East Florida Jazz Association’s 15th-annual Jeep McCoy Memorial Scholarship Concert Supper, according to a news release from NEFJA.

The event, held at the Museum of Arts and Sciences in Daytona Beach, featured award-winning jazz vocalist Vanessa Rubin.

McCoy created NEFJA in 1987, according to the news release. The list of Jazz Journalists Association honorees can be viewed at jjajazzawards.org.

PALM COAST HOSTS 52ND CITIZENS ACADEMY SESSION

The 52nd session of the Palm Coast Citizens Academy ended on Tuesday, Nov. 1, with a graduation at a City Council business meeting.

The six-week session began on Sept. 26.

The graduates include: Nicholas Caruso, Patricia Caruso, Ruth Connelly, Linda Constantine, Michele Dodson, Charles Hayes, Sally Hayes, Edward Holden, Jerry O’Sullivan, Leah Parker, Daniel Rebstock Sr., Robert Rosania, Danielle Sappet, Donna Stroike and David Walls, according to a news release from the city government.

The Citizens Academy is free, but limited to 30 participants per session.

It is offered twice each year — an evening option in the spring, and an afternoon option in the fall.

Imagine School at Town Center fifth-grade students took part in a Halloween STEM challenge for their math and science classes, according to a news release.

The students were tasked with building the tallest and sturdiest pumpkin stand they could manage on a budget of $150 and materials like styrofoam cups and index cards, according to Imagine School Fifth Grade Science and Team Lead Shannon Larsson.

Students worked through an engineering design process to create and improve their designs, learning about gravity along the way and testing each stand to see how large of a pumpkin it could hold.

“I attended Citizens Academy 10 plus years ago, and I still considered it one of the best ways to learn about your community,” Palm Coast Mayor David Alfin said. “I’d encourage every resident of Palm Coast to complete the program.”

To register for an upcoming session, visit palmcoastgov.com/ palm-coasters/citizens-academy/ register.

‘SHOP WITH A COP’ EVENT TO BE HELD ON DEC. 2

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office will hold its annual Shop with a Cop event at the Walmart in Palm

Palm Coast Urban Forester Carol Mini has won the Florida Urban Forestry Council’s “Outstanding Tree Advocate” award.

Florida Urban Forestry Council President Erin Givens presented Mini with the award at a City Council meeting on Nov. 1.

“I’ve been the urban forester here for 17 years, and if it wasn’t for all of the residents and the mayor and council that supports me and these programs, I wouldn’t be standing here today,” Mini said, according to a city of Palm Coast news release. “I’m honored and I’m greatly appreciative

Coast on Dec. 2. Shop with a Cop brings children to the store for an evening to buy gifts for themselves and their family members.

The event is for children who are in need for economic reasons or due to domestic violence and for children who have been placed in the care of guardians.

The children will each receive a $200 gift card to shop with, up from $175 last year. They will be escorted to the store by the FCSO Motor Unit with lights and sirens, and the shopping spree will be followed by a hamburger and hot dog dinner.

The FCSO hopes to serve 150 children with the event this year, up from 133 last year, and is accepting nominations from the community of children ages 5 to 10.

Nominations must be received by Nov. 21. To nominate a child, go to FlaglerSheriff.com and click on the “programs” tab on the homepage.

So far, $19,000 in donations

of the position I have and all of your support.”

Mimi went on to thank her daughter, Sophia, whom she called “little urban forester in training.”

The award recognizes an individual or organization for organizing, motivating or stimulating urban forestry activities, landscape beautification, tree plantings, tree maintenance, tree preservation and/or public tree education programs within the community, according to the news release.

have been collected from FCSO employees for this year’s event.

The FCSO’s goal is $30,000. Donate through GoFundMe at bit. ly/3WDlgx8 or through PayPal at bit. ly/3WQPblE.

DEATH NOTICE DONAL MARCH

Donal March, age 90 of Palm Coast (formerly of Buckland, Massachusetts), passed peacefully on Oct. 26, 2022, at the Advent Hospice in Palm Coast after a brief illness and hospitalization.

A Celebration of Life will be Sunday, Nov. 20, 2022, at the Palm Coast VFW; visitation at 1 p.m. and service at 1:30. Final arrangements are with Baldwin Brothers of Ormond Beach.

Please visit their website at https://baldwincremation.com/ obituaries/donal-march/ for further information and memorial donation requests.

10YEARS

AGO THIS WEEK

Elections Office website crash; high school rezoning considered

According to the Palm Coast Observer edition from 10 years ago this week ...

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The Flagler County Supervisor of Elections Office website crashed as locals overwhelmed it checking election results on Nov. 6, 2012. The site had also crashed the night of

the primary election that year. The Supervisor of Elections Office planned to have a new website in early 2013.

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Flagler Palm Coast High School was over capacity by about 130 stu dents, prompting the School Board to discuss rezoning some students to Matanzas, which then had over 300 open seats.

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The median home sale price in Flagler County was $132,500, and homes were averaging 65 days on the market.

Friedrich Hayek “Road to Serfdom,” 1944

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VETERAN OF THE WEEK

Mary D. German

Hometown: Bristol, Pennsylvania

Mary German, maiden name Schreiber, was working as a dispatch clerk for Fleetwings Incorporated, an aircraft company in her hometown, when she decided to enlist in the U.S. Naval Reserve WAVES (Women Accepted for Volunteer Emergency Service) in 1943. She was ordered to report to Bronx, New York, for initial training. Soon, she was selected for duty in the medical field and trained in Bethesda, Maryland, as a pharmacist’s mate. After her specialty training, she was transferred to the U.S. Naval Hospital in Shoemaker, California, where she served until the end of her military commitment. German received an honorable discharge. She is a member of American Legion Post 115. German will celebrate her 100th birthday in April 2023.

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Courtesy photos

Joan Geronimo presents the 2022 Jazz Hero Award to Muriel McCoy, right.

Dillain Corbett

Carol Mini and Erin Givens

PALM COAST’S URBAN FORESTER WINS AWARD

Veteran reflects on service

Larry Penna, a former member of the 9th Division of the Army Air Forces in World War II, will turn 100 in April 2023, 80 years after he enlisted.

SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER

At 99, Larry Penna has a lot going for him: He still has his wife Bea, 96, after 76 years of marriage; he doesn’t use a walker; their two sons switch off visiting them each month here in Palm Coast and his sense of humor is still sharp.

But five months shy of turning 100, Penna said he doesn’t remember much about his service in World War II.

“That’s a long time ago,” he said, almost 80 years later. “I didn’t think I would live this long.”

Penna said he was working at the Brooklyn Navy Yard at the start of the war. Because it was contributing to the war effort, he had an exemp tion from the draft — so long as he never missed a night’s work.

“Most of my friends were in the service already,” Penna said. “And I felt kind of bad not being in yet.”

So one night, he took his thengirlfriend, Bea, on a date instead of clocking in. The next day, he was told he’d lost his exemption and was drafted.

“That’s the way he volunteered,” said Lawrence “Lon” Penna, Larry and Bea’s oldest son.

In April 1943, 20-year-old Penna entered the service. He would stay through December 1945.

Penna was sent to basic training in Atlantic City, New Jersey, then school at Colorado State College. After combat training, he said, he entered into the 8th Division of the Army Air Forces.

Shortly after, he was transferred to the 9th Division and stationed near Manchester, England, where he oversaw the loading of C-47 cargo planes, and never saw combat, he said.

“He went over on the liberty ship,” Bea Penna said. “And he was [sea] sick for 10 of the 11 days.”

The two of them decided before he left to go their own ways and get back together when he came home, if it was what they both wanted.

They were married in 1946.

“Because he made me laugh,” Bea Penna said. “And he still makes me laugh.”

Much of what Penna remembers from his time in England are good memories about his buddies — faces of people that have since died.

But most of Larry Penna’s life was spent with Bea and their children, making a living — first on Wall Street, later working at a newspaper printing press in Bristol, Connecticut, where he eventually retired. Bea Penna said her income as a teacher was saved for vacations and college funds.

In retirement, they traveled; they’ve lived in Germany, France and Italy.

“They were wonderful parents,”

Lon Penna said. “I really lucked out.”

For several years, Lon Penna has been writing down his father’s mem ories — memories of a long, happy life — as they come to him.

Lon Penna is compiling them into

a biography.

When asked what has been the proudest moment of his 99 years, it wasn’t his military service that Larry Penna mentioned first.

“I got married,” he said.

From left to right on couch: Bea Penna, 96; Larry Penna, 99; Vincent Drohan and his wife, Dotty; in front: Lawrence “Lon” Penna and his wife, Helen

Bea and Larry Penna married in 1946.

Larry Penna and other members of the 9th Division of the Army Air Forces over saw the loading of this C-47 cargo plane and others like it.

Photos courtesy of the Penna family

Veterans Court gives veterans a second chance

then,” Triplett said. “It was ‘shell shock.’ A lot of kids came back, me as one, you know — it’s hard to come back to a society that didn’t appre ciate you.”

JARLEENE ALMENAS SENIOR EDITOR

Every time a veteran graduates from the 7th Judicial Circuit Veterans Court, he or she receives a challenge coin.

Local Vietnam veteran Arlow Triplett, a Veterans Court mentor, wouldn’t dare to put a number on how many coins he’s seen awarded, but there have been a lot. And he does know the program has an 85% no-return rate, meaning that the majority of veterans who graduate don’t commit future crimes.

Triplett said he wishes something like Veterans Court had been available when he transitioned back to civilian life after serving in the Air Force from 1966 to 1969.

“PTSD wasn’t talked about

It’s different today, he said. People appreciate veterans, and Veterans Court is one way of giving back.

A MENTOR FOR VETERANS

The Veterans Court system in Volusia County was created in late 2013 to address the specialized needs of veterans who had committed misde meanors or certain felonies, and were potentially dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse or mental health issues.

Four years after its forma tion, it was dedicated as the “Judge David B. Beck Veter ans Court” to honor the late judge, an Army veteran who had founded it a year before his retirement.

Judge Bryan Feigenbaum presides over the court for the east side of the county, in

Daytona Beach; Judge Rob ert Sanders presides over the court for the west side of the county, in DeLand.

Triplett is a mentor in both.

He first got involved with Veterans Court through the local chapter of Team Red White and Blue in 2014.

Veterans Court mentors help veterans navigate the program and are all veterans themselves.

“A veteran talking to a vet eran, it means a lot,” Triplett said.

To qualify for Veterans Court, a veteran must have been honorably discharged from the military.

Most cases involve domes tic violence, DUIs or drug charges, and the veterans often enter into plea agree ments.

The program is sponsored through the Department of Veterans Affairs. It also links veterans to medical treat ment, counseling and services that assist with housing and other daily needs.

Participating veterans can pay back court fines through community service hours.

‘GIVING BECK’ FUND

Triplett and two other vet eran mentors, Vince Faulkner and the late Marty Wilson, created the “Giving Beck” fund in honor of Beck. The Sons of the American Legion Post 267 in Ormond Beach recently donated $500 for the fund, which helps pay for bus passes, supplies and food for veterans participating in Vet erans Court. It also pays for the challenge coins Triplett has seen placed in veterans’ hands time and time again.

Triplett remembered a past graduate of Veterans Court who later died of COVID-19. He recalled how the veteran turned around at the front of the court after going before the judge, and pointed at Triplett.

“He said, ‘That man saved my life,’” Triplett recalled. “That’s why I probably keep doing what I’m doing.”

TRIBUTES

Charles Kyle Slaugh ter, Jr., 92, of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away peacefully Sunday, October 30, 2022.

Known as Kyle or “C.K.,” he was born May 9, 1930, in Johnson City, Tennessee, to Charles Kyle Slaughter and Doris Evelyn Rhea Slaughter, both members of pioneer East Tennessee families. Kyle moved to Florida in 1944 when his father pur chased J.B. Kahn’s menswear in downtown Daytona Beach and established his own men’s clothing store, C.K. Slaughter, Inc.

A 1948 graduate of Seabreeze High School, Kyle played the tuba and served as captain of the band his se nior year. He attended Duke University where he was a member of the marching and concerts bands and Pi Kappa Phi fraternity. When the Korean War began in 1950, Kyle joined the U.S. Air Force and served as a basic training instructor for four years at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, attaining the rank of Staff Sergeant. During this time he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration at Trinity University, San Antonio, Class of 1953. After leaving active duty in 1954, Kyle returned to Daytona Beach and joined his father full time in managing the family business.

Kyle’s civic activities included the Daytona Beach

Advertising Federation (President, 1968), Downtown Business Association (President, 1976), Rotary Club of Daytona Beach (President, 1984), and Sons of the American Revolution (President, Daytona-Ormond Chapter, 1990).

He was also a member of the University Club of Volusia County, the Civic League of the Halifax Area, the Veterans and Businessmen’s Club, the Seabreeze-Mainland Oldtimer’s Alumni Club, the Daytona Beach Jaycees, and the Community Development Advisory Board of the City of Daytona Beach.

Kyle was named Men’s Wear Brand Names Retailer-of-the-Year by the Brand Names Foundation in 1962 and again in 1968, served on the board of directors of the Menswear Retailers of America for many years, and was a graduate of the New York University Institute of

Retail Management.

He was a past board member of the Central Florida Council, Boy Scouts of America; past Halifax District Chairman, Central Florida Council; former Assistant Scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 447, Ormond Beach; and a recipient of both the Silver Beaver and Saint George scouting awards.

Kyle was a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church where he was a vestryman and senior warden and served as an usher for many years.

C.K. retired in 1998 after working for 44 years in the 54-year-old family business, C.K. Slaughter, Inc. “Famous Fashions For Men” on Beach Street in downtown Daytona Beach. In retirement he most enjoyed spending time with his family and traveling.

Kyle was predeceased by his first wife, Carolyn Car-

rington

Slaughter in 1962; his son, Charles Kyle Slaughter III in 2000; his grandson, Charles Kyle Slaughter IV in 2011; his daughter, Catherine Anne Slaughter Browning in 2016; and his granddaughter, Wendy Ellen Slaughter Hahn in 2020.

He is survived by his son, John B. Slaughter (Laura), Mooresville, NC; daughter, Lorena E. Slaughter, Fernandina Beach; and daughter Mara E. White (Dennis), Fort Worth, TX. He is survived by 11 grandchildren: Stephen Browning (Meaghan), Casselberry; Mack Slaughter, Washington, DC; Alexis Slaughter, Columbia, SC; Katie Slaughter, Tucson, AZ; and Devyn White, Ava White, Bryan White, Clara White, Quincy White, Irene White, and Yvette White, Fort Worth, TX. He also is survived by his sister, Doris Hoch, Daytona Beach, and his former wife, Rona Elizabeth-Anne Moore Slaughter, Fernandina Beach. He also is survived by six great-grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made in Kyle’s memory to St. Mary’s Episcopal Church, Daytona Beach, or the Central Florida Council of the Boy Scouts of America, Apopka.

Condolences may be shared with the family at www.lohmanfuneralhomes.

com

Arrangements are under the careful direction of Lohman Funeral Home Daytona.

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Local Vietnam veteran Arlow Triplett is one of the mentors for the program.

Arlow Triplett, a Vietnam veteran, holds a challenge coin. The coins presented to Veterans Court graduates.

Photo by Jarleene Almenas

YOUR NEIGHBORS

Field trip

Community members get a glimpse of STEM programs on Flagler school tour.

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Before COVID, the Flagler County Education Foun dation hosted in-person school tours for community members on a regular basis. The foundation has revived them this year.

“We really wanted to get the community into the schools to experience what they do,” said Teresa Rizzo, the Ed Foundation’s executive director.

Teresa Phillips, a digital support specialist with Flagler Schools, said a recent lunch-and-learn at Flagler Palm Coast High School included FPC graduates who were surprised to see so many new classroom-tocareer programs.

“They went there 10 years ago, and they couldn’t believe the changes,” Phillips said. “There was a whole fire training program, and there was a health lab. And we heard, ‘Where was all this stuff when we were here 10 years ago?’ So, it was neat to let people see that.”

Technology Coordinator Maria McGovern said the tours, which showcase programs at different schools, create awareness of what the district does with the half-cent sales surtax, which supports tech nology, safety and transportation.

love how we all get a chance to participate in the gardening, and we all get a chance to cook different recipes. We feed the fish, take care of them, make sure they’re healthy. We all get a chance to volunteer.”

is an instructor for robotics and 3D design certifications. “It’s pretty amazing.”

Equally amazing are the certifications in engineering and 3D design his young students are working toward.

“It’s very rare for middle schools to have this program,” he said. “In a year or two, these kids will be able to get certification in Fusion 360 design.”

The students can then go on to earn higher certifications in high school. Evans also has students working toward an introductory engineer ing certification, which covers fun damentals in mechanical, electri cal and computer engineering. The two-year program leads into a more advanced certification program.

“It’s pretty exciting,” Evans said. “We’re kind of pushing the envelope. With all of these certifications in middle school, just imagine what they can do in high school?”

WHO WAS THAT SHARK?

“All those things keep the schools running,” she said. “Technology integrates with so many departments, like providing microscopes (for science classes) and 3D printers (for engineering and robotics programs).”

The Observer was invited to join a tour on Nov. 3 with communi ty members, including incoming School Board member Sally Hunt. The tour visited Buddy Taylor Mid dle School and Bunnell Elementary School, focusing on STEM programs.

3D PRINTING AND ENGINEERING Buddy Taylor Middle School teacher Martin Evans held out a handful of red Lego bricks for tour members to see. Some were actual Legos. Some were copies designed by students using the Fusion 360 3D-printing program.

“It’s just for fun,” said Evans, who

Buddy Taylor science teacher Larry Tanenbaum attended a weeklong professional development program at the University of Florida where teachers learned how to bridge the fields of artificial intelligence and paleontology in their classrooms.

Tanenbaum is working with his Eagle Advisory students to teach computers how to use the shape, color and texture of extinct sharks’ teeth to identify their species. For now, it’s a pilot program to work into regular classes, Tanenbaum said.

Tanenbaum is in his 37th year teaching and 34th year at Buddy Taylor. During the tour, Tanenbaum asked his students to raise their hand if he had taught one of their family members. Several students raised their hand.

Eagle Advisory is a 50-minute class carved into Buddy Taylor’s block schedule, grouping kids together based on their needs and providing enrichment or extra support in spe cific areas, assistant principal Rachel Bovino said.

After Tanenbaum’s class, the tour stopped at Buddy Taylor’s store, where students can “purchase” treats, Buddy Taylor T-shirts and other items with points earned through the school’s Positive Behav ior Intervention Support program.

GARDENING, CULINARY AND MORE

Catherine Zanella, a Bunnell Ele mentary School health teacher, is known as Coach Cathie to her stu dents. The fifth graders in her afterschool club work in the REACH lab, which stands for Research, Agricul ture, Culinary and Health.

The students tend three gardens — traditional, hydroponic and aqua ponic. They prepare recipes with the food they grow, and they will also produce their own cooking show on their YouTube channel. The equip ment is all grant-funded. The stu dents led a tour of each of the gardens and the greenhouse.

Vegetables grow in soil in the tra ditional garden. Water is the medium for the hydroponic and aquaponic gardens.

In aquaponics, fish are used to provide nutrients for the plants. The ammonia produced as waste by the fish is converted by bacteria into nutrients. By using the nutrients, the plants clean the water which gets pumped back into the fish tank.

The fish start out as little goldfish, Zanella said. But they quickly grow. She said a goal for later in the school year is to raise tilapia.

“I love how we all get a chance to participate in the gardening, and we all get a chance to cook different recipes,” fifth-grader Melissa Ryon said. “We feed the fish, take care of them, make sure they’re healthy. We all get a chance to volunteer.”

The traditional garden recently had a termite infestation and students had to remove the wooden boxes housing the plants.

After the tour of the gardens, the student tour guides — Piper Hankerd, Ava Blanchard, Caroline Irving, Melissa Ryon, Kavoni Howard, Ryder Ingram and Micah Evensen — served quinoa slaw bowls to the tour participants.

FINANCIAL LITERACY

Another program at Bunnell Elementary that incorporates lessons from several subjects is Class Equity, which teaches financial literacy.

“It helps with classroom manage ment,” said teacher Jamie Lambert.

“The kids can pay fines and they can earn bonuses. They use their money to pay ‘rent,’ so it’s real life experi ences. I think they get so much out of it. You have to pay bills, so it balances wants and needs. It’s really making them realize, ‘I have to pay my rent, I have to pay electricity in the school before I buy (a stylus, headphones or a treat).’”

Math is incorporated and the pro gram can be used in all grades, Lam bert said.

In kindergarten, the kids would add and subtract dollars. In fifth grade, they use decimals, which are part of the state standards.

Currently, Lambert and Heidi Blanchard, who do flexible grouping with their classes, are the only teachers at BES using the program. But other teachers were scheduled to do a training via Zoom with the creators of the program.

“They’ve been very supportive,” Lambert said of the program creators. “They were both teachers, and it’s obvious.”

Incoming School Board member Sally Hunt speaks with Buddy Taylor Middle School students in Martin Evans’ class.

Ava Blanchard, Caroline Irving and Melissa Ryon show guests the cooking show area in Catherine Zanella’s classroom at Bunnell Elementary School.

Buddy Taylor Middle School teacher Martin Evans goes over his students’ work.

Photos by Brent Woronoff

"It's pretty exciting. We're kind of pushing the envelope. With all of these certifications in middle school, just imagine what they can do in high school?"

MARTIN EVANS, Buddy Taylor Middle School robotics and 3D design certification teacher

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MELISSA RYON, Bunnell Elementary School fifth grader

LOCAL EVENTS

SATURDAY, NOV. 12

HOLIDAY BAZAAR

When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Where: Tomoka United Methodist Church, 1000 Old Tomoka Road, Ormond Beach

Details: Tomoka United Methodist Church’s Holiday Bazaar will feature crafts, a bake sale, homemade lunch, white elephant items, books, holiday decor and more.

distemper/parvo combo, dog flu, cat distemper combo, feline leukemia and more. Heartworm prevention and flea control products will be available for purchase. Vac cinations are administered with a licensed veterinarian.

Cash only for shots; cards ac cepted for product purchase. No appointment needed. Open to everyone. Proceeds benefit abused animals. Call or text 386-748-8993 or visit spcavolusia.org.

ARTS AND CRAFTS SHOW

When: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 12; 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 13

Where: St. Brendan Catho lic Church Social Hall, 1000 Ocean Shore Blvd., Ormond Beach

Details: Attend this arts and crafts show featuring Christ mas items, quilts, author signings and more. Breakfast, lunch and beverages will be available. There will also be raffles.

GARDEN CLUB PLANT SALE

When: 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

HERB SOCIETY FALL

PLANT SALE

When: 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Where: Bailey’s Riverbridge Gardens meeting house, 1 N. Beach St., Ormond Beach

Details: The Seaside Herb Society of Ormond Beach is hosting its fall plant sale. For more information, call Denny Lee Snyder at 443-497-0044 or visit seasideherbsociety. com.

LOW-COST PET

SHOT CLINIC

When: 9-10:30 a.m. (first lo cation); 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. (second location); and 2:30-4 p.m. (third location)

Where: Ice House Saloon, 810 State Street, Bunnell; St. Joe Plaza, 204 St. Joe Plaza Drive, Palm Coast Parkway, Palm Coast; Astro Skate, 251 N. U.S. 1, Ormond Beach

Details: Get your pet vac cinated at a lower cost. Ra bies shots will cost $5 for one-year vaccinations. Other shots offered include dog

Where: The Hammock at Palm Harbor, 200 Cedar Cove, Palm Coast

Details: The Garden Club at Palm Coast’s Propaga tion Guild is having a plant sale, with a large selection of perennials, natives, bromeli ads, succulents and pollinator plants, as well as gardenrelated items. For more information, contact propa gation.guild@garden clubatpalmcoast. org.

OBHS FLORIDA HISTORY AND CULTURAL FESTI

VAL When: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: Ander son-Price Memo rial Building, 42 N. Beach St. Details: The Ormond Beach Historical Society is hosting this

festival featuring booths from museums, authors, artists, historical artifact collectors and exhibitors offering vari ous items for sale. Folklorist Diane Jacoby will also tell the story of the life of a 16th-cen tury Spanish noblewoman, Dona Maria de Menendez. There will be free food, coffee and water, plus a cash wine bar.

CRAFT BAZAAR

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Where: Unity Church of Day tona Beach, 908 Ridgewood Ave., Holly Hill

Details: Unity Church of Day tona Beach is hosting a craft bazaar, which will be indoors and open to the public. There will be raffle prizes and a silent auction to benefit the church.

SUNDAY,

NOV. 13

‘ON THE WINGS OF NATURE’ OPENING ART RECEPTION

When: 1-3:30 p.m. Where: Expressions Art Gal lery, 2298 Colbert Lane, Palm Coast

Details: Flagler County artist Robyn Cowlan’s work will be on display at the Expressions Art Gallery on Colbert, in the Grand Living Realty Building. Cowlan’s work focuses on Florida wildlife. The “On the Wings of Nature” show will run through Dec. 31. Her work is also on display at the Ormond beach Environmental Discov ery Center at 601 Division Ave.

TUESDAY, NOV. 15

FOOD TRUCK TUESDAY When: 5-8 p.m. Where: Central Park at Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast Details: Food trucks will feature a variety of ap petizers, main dishes, side dishes, and desserts avail able for purchase. Registra tion is not required. Visit parksandrec.fun.

ONGOING ‘DRIVING MISS DAISY’ 7-9:30 p.m. Nov. 11-13 Flagler Play

VETERANS DAY EVENTS

ANNUAL VETER

OMAM’S

ANS DAY CEREMONY

When: 11 a.m.

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VETERANS DAY

When: 7 p.m.

FLAGLER COUNTY VETER ANS DAY CEREMONY

Flagler Auditorium, 5500 S.R. 100, Palm Coast

The Flagler County Commission and the city of Palm Coast invite residents for a Veterans Day ceremony at the Flagler Auditorium. The event has been shifted to the auditorium from its earlier planned location in Cen tral Park due to weather concerns. The “Flagler County Col. Gary E. DeKay Veteran of the Year” award recipient will be announced. This year’s guest speaker will be Joseph Pepin, a U.S. Marine Corps veteran who served during the Vietnam War and who is commander of American Legion Post 115. A lunch for veterans and their families will fol low from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call 386-986-2323 or request a reservation in person at the Palm Coast Community Center at 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE.

Where: Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens, 78 E. Granada Blvd., Or mond Beach Details: Join OMAM to pay tribute to veterans. The keynote speaker will be Suzanne Oliver, a naval aviation veteran who is the first vice commander and finance officer for the American Legion Post 267. Free and open to the public. Due to weather concerns, the event will be held inside the museum.

Where: Temple Beth Sha lom, 40 Wellington Drive, Palm Coast Details: Join Temple Beth Shalom for a service to honor veterans.

SATURDAY, NOV. 19

CELEBRATE AMERICA! A SALUTE TO OUR VETER ANS When: 12-5 p.m. Where: Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 N. Old Kings Road, Palm Coast

Details: Attend this free event featuring live music. The opening ceremony will take place at 12:30 p.m., hosted by Florida Rep. Paul Renner. There will be RC aerobatics at 2:30 p.m.

WHITE TABLE CEREMONY

When: 12 p.m.

Where: Flagler County Pub lic Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast Details: The Flagler County Library will honor prisoners of war and those missing in action with a ceremony. Refreshments will follow. For information, call 386-4466763 and select option 1, or go to facebook.com/Fla glerCountyPublicLibrary.

house, 301 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell Details: See “Driving Miss Daisy” at the Flagler Play house, the story of Daisy Wer than, a rich, sharp-tongued 72-year-old Jewish widow who is told she must rely on the services of a chauffeur. She hires Hoke, an unem ployed Black man whom she immediately regards with disdain. Tickets cost $25 for Adults; $20 for students.

MOAS EXHIBITIONS

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon day through Saturday; 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday Where: Museum of Arts and

Sciences, 352 S. Nova Road, Daytona Beach Details: Want to spend a day looking at fine art? The Museum of Arts and Sciences has the following shows on

display:”Epiphany! Visions of Art” ; “Minor Masterpieces: Porcelain Painted Scenes from the Collection” ; and “Tech Savvy: Home Technol ogy from 1890s to the 1990s”.

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“In particular I have always loved birds and the beauty of their flight, and have studied and photographed them intensely, learning

their behavior and acquiring the ability to be unobtrusive so that they are relaxed around me,” Cowlan said. “In that way, I am able to photograph their natural behavior. I am always honored and thank them after, grateful that they let me in their world to photograph them.”

Cowlan will be exhibiting her work at

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HERON

MARSH For the last seven years, photographer Robyn Cowlan’s work has focused on Florida wildlife. This piece, titled “Green Heron in Misty Marsh,” was taken in Flagler County.

Expressions Art Gallery at 2298 Colbert Lane in Palm Coast Nov. 12 through Dec. 31. An opening reception will be held from 1-3:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 13. Her work is also on display at the Ormond Beach Environmental Discovery Center at 601 Division Ave. in Ormond Beach through Feb. 28. –JARLEENE ALMENAS

Road warriors

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Flagler Palm Coast’s football coaches and administrators knew a penalty was coming after they reported to the Florida High School Athletic Association that they had mistakenly allowed an ineligible player to appear in the team’s first four games of the season.

They reported the error on Sept. 21 after a miscalculation in the student’s GPA was discovered. They didn’t tell the team until the FHSAA ruled on Oct. 31 that FPC would have to forfeit its first four games, three of which were wins.

The player appeared in a total of 24 plays in the four games.

“We knew about it a month ago,” FPC coach Robert Paxia said. “We just didn’t tell (the players) because we didn’t know what was going to happen. There was a chance it was just going to be a fine.

“They handled it well,” he said of the players. “They understand it’s not anybody’s fault. It wasn’t a kid’s fault, it wasn’t my fault, it wasn’t admin’s fault. It’s a mistake. Fortu nately, we found it, we were able to get it turned in, and we were able to recover and grow from it.”

The forfeits did not affect the Bull dogs’ playoff berth, but it did affect their seed.

They will travel to undefeated Bartram Trail on Friday, Nov. 11, in a Region 4-4S quarterfinal against the top-ranked team in the 4S clas sification. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.

Hearing the news “was kind of heartbreaking,” defensive back Ely Gilyard said. “But I feel like if we come out and play like we can, we can win.”

The Bulldogs were able to take their mind off the forfeits by focusing on preparations for their final regularseason game Nov. 4 at DeLand, a game they won handily, 40-28.

D.J. Murray threw three touchdown passes and ran 77 yards for another score as FPC closed out its season with an official record of 4-6.

“At first it was just kind of like, ‘Wow, this really happened to us?’ We couldn’t believe it,” Murray said of being told about the forfeits on Halloween. “But under the glory of God, we were still in the playoffs, so everybody was just happy about that.

handled it well.

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understand it’s not anybody’s

touchdown on a 3-yard run, and Gilyard ran back a kickoff for a score late in the first quarter.

“The first time I returned it, Coach was like, ‘Cut it up.’ So, I trusted the process,” Gilyard said. “I (saw) the hole open. I trusted the players to block; they did. And it was wide open, so I hit it.”

Paxia said the players have become accustomed to adversity this sea son, fitting in practices early in the morning to avoid relentless after noon storms, playing two games in a week, twice because of a lightning postponement and then a hurricane postponement.

Injuries to offensive linemen and receivers prevented the Bulldogs from taking shots downfield as much as they would have liked, Paxia said. But the offense was in full force against DeLand, totaling 484 yards.

REGION 1-4S PLAYOFFS

On the field, we still feel like we’re a 7-3 team, and we’re going to go out and be physical no matter what our record says.”

Murray passed for a career-high 301 yards against DeLand. After falling behind 21-20 with 1:59 left in the second quarter, the junior put FPC up for good with a 60-yard touchdown pass to Ethan Roland with 1:26 left in the half.

Murray also threw a 37-yard touchdown strike to Mikhail Zysek to put the visitors up 14-0 in the first quarter, and a 51-yard touchdown pass to Gavin Winkler with 7:08 left in the game.

Marcus Mitchell scored FPC’s first

“It’s growth, something that we’ve been working on,” Paxia said. “We played really well against Spruce Creek early on. We lost some guys at receiver and offensive line, and that just changed the dynamic of what we were doing. We’re getting better, we’re getting healthier.”

Before watching film of Bartram Trail, Murray knew what to expect.

“I know they’re a really disci plined team on both sides of the ball,” he said. “I know they’ve got a really good quarterback. They’ve got some good DBs. But they better not underestimate us, because we’re on the road now, and I feel like the guys are really fired up to play.”

Photos by Brent Woronoff

Chase McGee kicks off.

FPC’s Gerod Tolbert (4) slows down DeLand’s Javon Ross (9).

It was a tough week for FPC, but coach Robert Paxia likes what he sees at DeLand.

D.J. Murray threw three touchdown passes in the Bulldogs’ victory.

FPC’s Marcus Mitchell gets into the open field.

FPC cheerleader Naomi Williams

FPC wins season finale at DeLand, prepares for road playoff game.

Quarterfinals, Nov. 11 (seeds in parenthe ses)

(8) Flagler Palm Coast at (1) Bartram Trail; (4) Creekside at (5) Navarre; (7) Crestview at (2) Niceville; (6) Pace at (3) Gainesville Buchholz.

Semfinals Nov. 18 (at higher seed): FPCBartram winner vs. Creekside-Navarre winner; Crestview-Niceville winner vs. PaceBuchholz winner.

“On the field, we still feel like we’re a 7-3 team, and we’re going to go out and be physical no matter what our record says.”

D.J. MURRAY

“They

They

fault. It wasn’t a kid’s fault, it wasn’t my fault, it wasn’t admin’s fault. It’s a mistake. Fortunately, we found it, we were able to get it turned in, and we were able to recover and grow from it.”

PAXIA, FPC football coach

Seabreeze, Pirates’ Gazzoli on a mission

Alexandra Gazzoli finished second, while Seabreeze’s Amelia Cobb was third at state golf last year.

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Seabreeze’s golfers will know what to expect when they compete in the Class 2A girls state championship Nov. 15-16.

The Sandcrabs placed fourth at state last year, and four Seabreeze golfers will be making a return trip to the tournament at Mission Inn Resort & Club in Howey-inthe-Hills.

“We have experience,” said Seabreeze coach Cory Flickinger. “It’s a 36-hole tournament, and that’s a long two days, so anything can happen. They have a better understanding of what to expect.”

Matanzas’ Alexandra Gazzoli and Seabreeze’s Amelia Cobb will be making their third trip to states. Last year, Gazzoli placed second behind individual champ

Sabree Lefevbre of Riverview Spoto, while Cobb was third.

Gazzoli needed an at-large qualifying bid to make the tournament field this year. Four at-large bids are awarded to individuals based on district and regional scores and courses’ slope and rating.

She is seeded third among the state’s individual qualifiers.

“Alexandra had a rough day at regional,” Matanzas coach Brandie Alred said.

Gazzoli shot a 77 at Quail Heights Golf Club in Lake City and was not one of the top three individuals (who were not on qualifying teams) to automatically advance to state.

A week earlier, the junior shot 71 at Palatka Golf Club to lead the Pirates to their fourth straight district champion ship.

“I’m glad Alexandra made it (to state),” Alred said. “She knows the course. She won’t have to scout it. She can just work on pin placement (in practice).”

The Sandcrabs are seeded third among the 16 teams at state behind two-time Class 2A state champ Plantation American Heritage and Ponte Vedra.

“I think we can finish among the top two if we play to the best of our ability,” Flickinger said.

Seabreeze won its regional tournament at Dubsdread Golf Course in Orlando by 25 strokes, with a team score of 312.

Three Sandcrabs finished among the top 10, led by regional champ Riley Fletcher, who shot a 74. Cobb finished fourth with a 76, while fresh man Taylor Dytkowski was eighth with an 80.

Fletcher’s improvement has been a big boost to the Sandcrabs this season.

“She’s improved greatly this year,” Flickinger said. “She’s gained a lot of confidence in her game. She’s matured a lot as far as trusting herself.” Cobb and Gazzoli both qualified for state individually as freshmen in 2020. Gazzoli finished tied for third with a 150. She shot 144 last year, two strokes ahead of Cobb.

“At regional, Amelia had an off day, but she’s still the leader of our team,” Flickinger said. “She’s steady. She doesn’t miss too many shots. If she can get her putter going, she’s as good as anybody in the state.”

Matanzas closes season with win

REGION 3-3S PLAYOFFS

Quarterfinals Nov. 11: (seeds in parentheses, all games at 7:30 p.m.)

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It hasn’t been an easy year for Matanzas football.

But the lasting memory the Pirates will take into the offseason will be a 48-10 victory over Winter Springs in the final game of the year.

“With everything that went on, it seems like the world was against them the last half of the season,” Matanzas coach Matt Forrest said. “It felt good watching them get a win on the road, getting a big win heading into the 2023 offseason.”

Junior Cole Hash scored three touchdowns in three different ways for the Pirates, who finished the season 5-5, which included a forfeit from Flagler Palm Coast. Hash ran for a touchdown, caught a touchdown pass from Jackson Lundahl and returned an interception 68 yards for another score.

Lundahl also threw a touchdown pass to Jayden Sao, Clay Vogel scored a rushing touchdown and Eddy Luna returned a punt for a score. Herby Tima closed the Pirates’ scoring with a 30-yard touchdown run.

The Pirates had suffered a series of injuries to key play ers starting with the loss of quarterback Dakwon Evans to a fractured collar bone in the third game of the season. Just about the only constant on an offense that struggled to adjust to Evans’ loss was Hash, who primarily is a defensive player.

“Cole Hash does whatever it takes to see our program

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succeed,” Forrest said. “He’s a special player and really a special young man. He played running back, quarterback, wide receiver, fullback block ing for Jordan Mills. We’ve had to move him all over the place. For him to still give us what he does on defense, he refuses to take himself out of the game. He never ques tioned anything. He’s a true program-first guy.”

BUCS, SANDCRABS FALL IN SEASON FINALES

Seabreeze and Mainland both lost their final game of the season, but the Bucs will play

(5) Eau Gallie at (4) Mainland; (8) Satellite at (1) Rockledge; (7) Port St. Lucie at (2) Jensen Beach; (6) Merritt Island at (3) Sebring.

Semifinals Nov. 18 (at higher seed): Eau Gallie-Mainland winner vs. Satellite-Rockledge winner; Port St. LucieJensen Beach winner vs. Merritt Island-Sebring winner.

again on Friday, Nov. 11, in the first round of the playoffs.

Mainland (7-3) received the fourth seed in Region 3-3A. The Bucs will host No. 5 seed Eau Gallie (7-3). The winner will meet the winner of the game between top seed Rockledge and No. 8 Satellite on Nov. 18.

The Bucs lost on the road to Lake Mary on Nov. 4 with Ajai Harrell running for a touchdown and Clarence McCloud catching a touchdown pass from Damarcus Creecy.

Seabreeze also lost on the road, 55-34 to North Marion. It was the second game in a row the Sandcrabs gave up more than 50 points. They fell to Mainland 51-22 on Oct. 28.

Eli Campbell put Seabreeze (4-6) up by 10 with a punt block for a touchdown. It was Campbell’s fifth blocked punt of the season.

But North Marion closed out the game with 27 unan swered points.

Mainland hosts Eau Gallie in playoffs; Seabreeze finishes season at 4-6.

"Cole Hash does whatever it takes to see our program succeed. He's a special player and really a special young man."

FORREST, Matanzas coach

File photo

Seabreeze golfers Hannah Howell, Riley Fletcher, Amelia Cobb, Hannah Ashton, Taylor Dytkowski and Summer Martin pose after the Sandcrabs won the Volusia-Flagler tournament in September.

File photo by Christine Rodenbaugh Cole Hash played all of the of fensive skill positions while also starting at linebacker for the Pirates this season.

Seabreeze girls take runner-up trophy at state bowling championships

bowled a 297 in a match at Palatka Lanes on Oct. 19.

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The girls state bowling championship came down to the final frame of the final game in the championship match.

In the end, Space Coast High School won the last Baker game by seven pins to defeat Seabreeze 3-2 in the title match and prevent the Sandcrabs from taking home the championship trophy for a second consecutive year.

Seabreeze did earn the runner-up trophy on Thursday, Nov. 3, at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando.

“I’m very proud of the girls,” Seabreeze coach Paul Shuler said. “They were able to get back into the finals, which was pretty impressive. They all just work very well as a team. Two-time state placers is nothing to be ashamed of, that’s for sure.”

The Matanzas boys team also advanced to the round of 16 by finishing fourth in

qualifying, but they lost in two straight Baker matches.

“The approach at Board

walk Bowl was a little tackier than what we’re used to, and the kids couldn’t slide like

they normally do,” Pirates boys coach Jens Oliva said. “The kids couldn’t get into a rhythm.”

The highlight of the threeday event for the Pirates was Mason Evans’ 297 game in qualifying. He rolled 11 consecutive strikes before leaving three pins standing on his final ball.

“It was pretty awesome,” Oliva said. “Everything went right for him. He had been bowling well in practice. He bowled a 249 in the game before that helped us advance to (the Baker rounds).”

Evans matched FPC’s Emma Pezzullo, who

Pezzullo finished 18th in girls individual qualifying at state with a four-game 806 series, three pins behind the 16th and final qualifier for the bracket rounds.

“That was a hard pill to swallow,” FPC girls coach Laura Oliva said. “Her first two games were really good, but she couldn’t find her line on the third game. The oil con ditions changed. She was bet ter in the fourth game with a 191, but it wasn’t high enough. She’s going to work hard in the offseason. the girls want to bowl together throughout the offseason to get back to state. We’ll be back next year (as a team) for sure.”

The Sandcrabs won three straight Baker matches on Wednesday, Nov. 2, without losing a game to advance to the semifinal round against Space Coast. After winning the first two games against the Vipers, 184-182 and 222-201, Seabreeze lost the final three, dropping the fifth game by four pins, 172-168.

“We had really good Baker games Wednesday night,” Shuler said. “We started the semifinals, and for some reason, things started just not working for us. We just started missing some spares.”

That dropped the Sandcrabs into the consolation final where they defeated Rockledge in five games to meet Space Coast again in the title match. Anchor bowler Kara Beissel rolled two strikes and a nine in the 10th frame. But her opponent also rolled two strikes to clinch the match.

“She didn’t hit a pocket ball (on the second strike), but the pins fell for her,” Shuler said. “She turned around and walked away thinking that she did not strike, and all the pins

Matanzas boys fall in round of 16.

Seabreeze’s Kara Beissel holds up the team’s “spare monkey” after rolling a spare. Beissel bowled a 786 series to finish 24th in individual qualifying. The Sandcrabs went down to the wire with Space Coast a year after winning the state championship.

Matanzas’ Mason Evans bowled a 297 at state.

“I’m very proud of the girls. They were able to get back into the finals, which was pretty impressive. They all just work very well as a team. Two-time state placers is nothing to be ashamed of, that’s for sure.”

PAUL SHULER, Seabreeze coach

“It was pretty awesome. Everything went right for him. He had been bowling well in practice.”

JENS OLIVA, Matanzas boys bowling coach, on Mason Evans’ 297 game.

Matanzas coach Jens Oliva

just fell. Two were still wob bling and just fell for her, and that pretty much sealed it. But Space Coast was good. They have some good girls on the team.”

Space Coast’s Brooke Street finished second in the individual competition to Pinellas Park’s Madison Colston. Apopka’s Richard Caruso won the boys

individual title and also helped the Blue Darters win the boys team title.

The Sandcrabs were missing Breanna Hess from their 2021 championship team. The junior missed the season with an injury. Seabreeze will try to regain the title next year. They lose only one bowler, senior Sofia Allem, and return six bowlers next season.

Injured former FPC goalie sues Father Lopez for negligence

ing to an Observer story at the time. A Father Lopez player ran into Usina after he bent down to scoop up a ball.

According to the lawsuit filed in Circuit Court in Volusia County, the player “intentionally collided” with Usina, who suffered injuries to his “head, face, neck and extremities.”

BRENT WORONOFF ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Stephen Usina, a former Flagler Palm Coast soccer goalie who suffered serious injuries in an on-field collision nearly three years ago, is suing Father Lopez Catholic High School for $30,000 in damages due to negligence.

Usina suffered a fracture of the second cervical verte bra, a bulging disc and a spinal concussion in a Jan. 21, 2019, game at Father Lopez, accord

SIDE LINES

Youth football teams advance to Super Bowl

Two Flagler Bulldogs Youth Football teams are headed to the Super Bowl on Saturday, Nov. 11, at Daytona Beach Municipal Stadium.

The 8U and 12U teams both won regional conference championships on Nov. 6. The 8U team won a doubleovertime game against the Uptown Eagles, 12-6. The 12U team defeated the Uptown Eagles 26-0.

Both Flagler Bulldogs teams will represent the D2 Western Conference against the D2 Eastern Conference champs in the Super Bowl.

The Flagler Bulldogs cheerleaders also placed first

The Father Lopez player was ejected from the game. The suit alleges that Father Lopez coaches argued with the ref eree that the player’s actions were not against the rules and that he shouldn’t have been ejected. The suit states that the coaches were negligent because they “taught play ers to engage in specifically banned conduct that was likely to lead to serious injury.”

The suit states that Usina is suffering physical and

in the Mighty Mites cheer competition.

“It’s one thing to have one of our teams win against a tenured organization, but to have two of our teams advance to the Super Bowl is a Cinderella story,” said Ricshay Nelson, the Flagler Bulldogs president. “Even our cheerleaders placed against cheerleaders from all over. We now have to get these players ready to bring home the rings.”

Titans win conference title

The Flagler Titans 11U Pop Warner football team won the East Coast Conference championship on Oct. 29 to advance to the regional playoffs. In the first season of the 11U age group, the Titans went undefeated in the regular season and defeated the Port Orange Hawks 20-13 in the ECC final at Daytona

mental pain, “losing capacity for the enjoyment of life ... losing wages in the past and a loss of wage earning capacity in the indefinite future, losing athletic scholarships ... and incurring medical and hospital bills.”

STATE CROSS COUNTRY RESULTS

Nov. 5 at Apalachee Re gional Park, Tallahassee.

Class 4A Boys: Flagler Palm Coast, 23rd place. Top runners: Barak Olago, 74th, 17:17.1; Justin Gilliam, 94th, 17:28.2; Braedyn Wormeck, 106th, 17:37.5; 147. Peyton Woodward, 18:10.1.

Class 3A Boys: Seabreeze, 27th place. Top runners: Hunter Shuler, 112th, 17:58.9; Tyler Lewis, 119th, 18:03.6. Matanzas, 31st place. Top runner: Christian Norfolk, 122nd, 18:11.8.

Beach Municipal Stadium.

The Titans’ season ended on Nov. 5 with a loss to the Lake Nona Lions in the regional playoffs.

“We had a bunch of first-

Class 3A Girls: Seabreeze, 25th place. Top runners: Mackenzie Roy, 86th, 20:46.2; Ariana roy, 94th, 20:55.8; Nickole Dane, 95th, 20:56.7. Matanzas, 29th place. Top runners: Nina Rodriguez, 81st, 20:39.5; Sierra Howard, 97th, 21:03.6.

Class 1A Boys: Father Lopez, 17th place. Top runners: Andrew Gazzoli, 35th, 16:59.8; Matthew Gazzoli, 62nd, 17:28.8; Talan Spires, 69th, 17:36.0.

year kids who played flag football and played other sports,” said Dell Arnaud, who coached the 11U team. Send results to brent@ palmcoastobserver.com

Douglas Rawnsley, Usina’s attorney, said on Thursday, Nov. 3, that the Orlando Diocese, in which the school is affiliated, had not been served yet, and he could not comment on the suit.

The suit seeks $30,000 in damages and alleges that coaches ‘taught players to engage in banned conduct.’

Maganzas’ Brandon Page bowled a 765 series in qualifying.

Matanzas senior Morgan Naydich finished 23rd in individual qualifying, with an 861 series. Matanzas’ Grant McMillan celebrates.

Photos by Brian McMillan

File photo Stephen Usina in his hospital room in January, 2019

Top transaction: Almost $3.2 million

Ahouse in the Cinnamon Beach area of Ocean Hammock was the top real estate transaction for the week of Sept. 29 to Oct. 5 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. Susan Inglis, individually and as trustee, sold 512 Cinnamon Beach Lane to Jeffrey Koury, as trustee, for $3,195,000. Built in 2013, the house is a 5/5.5 and has an elevator, dune walk and 5,040 square feet.

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Condos Adil Kabeer and Rizwana Thanawala, of Gainesville, sold 19 Avenue de la Mer, Unit 805, to Craig and Jennifer Provenzano, as trustees, for $1.05 million. Built in 2005, the condo is a 3/2.5 and has 2,340 square feet. It sold in 2009 for $595,000.

Luis Mendez, of Palm Coast, sold 101 Palm Harbor Parkway, Unit C231, to Kathryn and Pedro Duran, as trustees, for $230,000. Built in 2005, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,250 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $117,000.

Beach Haven

Douglas Smith and Tara Potter, of Lancaster, Pennsylvania, sold 12 Hidden Treasure Drive to Midnight 43 LLC, of Palm Coast, for $625,000. Built in 2019, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,760 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $409,000.

Belle Terre

Edward Wolf III, of Carmel, New York, sold 96 Beechwood Lane to Patrice and Kimberly Runk, of Palm Coast, for $317,000. Built in 1979, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,000 square feet.

Bon Terra Estates

Paul and Gwendolyn Butler, individually and as trustees, sold 11 Emily Place to Todd and Elizabeth Hanning, of Palm Coast, for $499,900. Built in 2006, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 2,099 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $319,000.

Grand Reserve and Golf Club D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 740 Grand Reserve Drive to James and Anita Friday, of Bunnell, for $320,990. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,714 square feet.

Indian Trails

Eugenio and Elena Gaspar, of Palm Coast, sold 24 Big Bear Lane to Cameron and Patricia King, of Palm Coast, for $340,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,560 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $275,000.

Lehigh Woods

D.R. Horton Inc. Jacksonville, of St. Johns, sold 18 Rocking Horse Drive to Kevin Bryant and Kristina Tellado-Bryant, of Palm Coast, for $409,990. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,368 square feet.

Matanzas Woods

Sopheath and Sinourn Kes, of Palm Coast, sold 13 Leidel Drive to Joao

and Isabel Faria, of Palm Coast, for $440,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 4/3.5 and has 2,995 square feet.

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Jessica Gifford and Matthew Reid, of Palm Coast, sold 39 Pine Hurst Lane to Carolyn Killen, of Palm Coast, for $354,540. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,723 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $191,000.

Todd and Irene Ray, of Palm Coast, sold 63 Berkshire Lane to The Rezervation LLC, of Knoxville, Tennessee, for $288,500. Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,970 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $154,000.

Ocean Hammock James and Teresa Bingham, of Palm Coast, sold 16 Cypresswood Drive S. to Michael and Judith Walter, of Palm Coast, for $1,895,000. Built in 2018, the house is a 4/4.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,880 square feet.

John and Carole Ayres, of Belvidere, New Jersey, sold 34 Pine Cottage Lane to Maria and Natalino Cafus,

of Somerville, Maine, for $489,900. Built in 2016, the house is a 4/2 and has a swimming pool and 2,203 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $233,300.

Palm Harbor Carlos and Maria Pinto, of Palm Coast, sold 70 Fortress Place to John and Barbara Hutcheson, of Palm Coast, for $378,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,641 square feet. It sold in 1986 for $78,700.

Palma Vista Tennille Woodward, of Hickory, North Carolina, sold 303 12th St. N. to Rainer and Caroline Koch, of Flagler Beach, for $660,000. Built in 1981, the house is a 2/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool, boat dock and 1,466 square feet. It sold in 2016 for $299,500.

Pine Grove Holiday Builders Inc., of Melbourne, sold 14 Pillory Lane to Kevin and Tammi Cromwell, of Palm Coast, for $303,990. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,552 square feet.

Pine Lakes John Roberts and Helena Craveiro, of Palm Coast, sold 30 Woodbury Drive to Heather Colby, Georgean Harris and Allison Gerbrands, of Palm Coast, for $501,000. Built in 2004, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,163 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $270,000.

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Hollow

Holiday Builders Inc., of Melbourne, sold 7 Zelda Court to Sarah and Ryan Nichols, of Palm Coast, for $275,490. Built in 2022, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,552 square feet.

Seminole Woods

Jerry Swiger, of Bowling Green, Kentucky, sold 22 Service Berry Place to Joey Githens and Angela Graham, of Fort Collins, Colorado, for $392,750. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,774 square feet.

David DeMoss, of Palm Coast, sold 17 Unique Court to Robert Viaer, of Palm Coast, for $295,000. Built in 2003, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,554 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $140,000.

Venice Park

Salvatore and Cynthia Palazzolo, of Smyrna, Tennessee, sold 144 Palmetto Ave. to Nathan and Meghan Quartier, of Palm Coast, for $535,000. Built in 1970, the house is a 2/1 and has a fireplace, dock and 1,132 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $475,000.

Willow Woods

Sarah McNeal, of Hawthorne, sold 5 Wendi Lane to Donna Duval, as trustee, for $430,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,824 square feet.

A Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report.

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The top transaction in Flagler Beach features five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a half-bath and a dune walkover to the beach.

Beach house built in 1949 tops sales list

Ahouse in Ormond-by-the-Sea was the top real estate transaction in Ormond Beach and Ormondby-the-Sea for the week of Sept.25 to Oct. 1 in the Multiple Listing Service. 155 Ocean Shore Boulevard LLC, and Bridgeford Trust Co. LLC, as trustees, sold 155 Ocean Shore Blvd. to Mary and Nils Bogetveit, of Boulder, Colorado, for $1,725,000. Built in 1949, the house is a 5/3.5 and has 2,650 square feet.

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ORMOND BEACH

Halifax Plantation

Robert and Patricia Sneyers, of Palm Coast, sold 1316 Antrim Circle to David and Laura Falvo, of Ormond Beach, for $545,000. Built in 2000, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,217 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $247,000.

Hunter’s Ridge Silver Creek Development Inc., of Daytona Beach, sold 53 Thornhill Chase Circle to Lewis and Ashley Naylor, of Ormond Beach, for $724,700. Built in 2022, the house is a 4/3 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 2,755 square feet.

Oak Forest Simone Sergym of Otero County, New Mexico, sold 4 Red Cedar Court to Michael and Cheryl Holmes, of Ormond Beach, for

$445,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,313 square feet.

Ormond Shores

Anthony Lambert and Kimberly Farrell, of Ormond Beach, sold 51 Ormond Shores Drive to Jeff and Sheila Smith, of Ormond Beach, for $499,000. Built in 1927, the house is a 2/2 and has 1,352 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $289,000.

Ormond Terrace

Matthew and Jennifer Danver sold 73 Kenilworth Ave. to Shauna Dorsett, of Ormond Beach, for $350,000. Built in 1951, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 815 square feet.

Seton Court Sigalit Ozeri, of Ormond Beach, sold 65 Seton Trail, Unit 11, to Capitol Properties Inc., of Springfield, Illinois, for $244,900. Built in 1971, the condo is a 2/1.5 and has 1,080 square feet. It sold in June for $222,000.

Springleaf William and Brittany Wisker, of

Ormond Beach, sold 1813 Cherry Laurel Drive to Loyda Sanchez, of Ormond Beach, for $335,000. Built in 2005, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,411 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $125,000.

The Trails Robert and Carolyn Walker, individually and as trustees, sold 4 Deer Moss Trail to Roman and Taylor Valde, of Ormond Beach, for $650,000. Built in 1981, the house is a 5/4.5 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,459 square feet.

Kevin and Kristin Kiddy, of Ormond Beach, sold 6 Rocky Creek Trail to Ronald and Stephanie Bell, of Ormond Beach, for $600,000. Built in 1980, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a fireplace and 2,803 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $272,500.

Tomoka Oaks Willard Strong Jr., individually and as trustee, sold 110 River Bluff Drive to John and Sue Bobeck, of Ormond Beach, for $740,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 3/3 and has a fireplace, swimming

pool, boat dock, boat house and 3,055 square feet.

Forest Smith, individually and as trustee, sold 208 River Bluff Drive to Taylor and Shannon Smith, of Ormond Beach, for $502,400. Built in 1980, the house is a 3/2 and has a fireplace and 2,091 square feet.

ORMOND-BY-THE-SEA

Karen and William Martin, of South Haven, Michigan, sold 9 Sea Hawk Drive to Alfred and Raelene Romano, of Ormond Beach, for $620,000. Built in 1988, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,723 square feet. It sold in 2021 for $555,000.

Daryl Harris Jr., of Palm Coast, sold 148 Via Madrid Drive to Jessica and Kirklund Behmer, of Winter Park, for $489,900. Built in 2017, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,354 square feet.

Paul Haynes sold 2290 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 407, to Thomas and Marnie Graves, of Ormond Beach, for $394,500. Built in 1984, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,121 square feet. It sold in 2020 for $235,000.

Richard Cofer, of Ormond Beach, sold 38 Rivocean Drive to Robert Bosak Jr., of Ormond Beach, for $369,000. Built in 1958, the house is a 2/1.5 and has 1,157 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $138,300.

Lynn Hasseler, of Albany, New York, sold 55 River Drive to Caroline Driscoll and Donald Grain, of Loxahatchee, for $304,000. Built in 1952, the house is a 2/1 and has 820 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $148,000.

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

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The top transaction in Ormond Beach has five bedrooms, three bathrooms and a half-bath.

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FIRST INSERTION

TO CREDITORS

NOTICE

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION CASE #22-CP-000606

IN RE: THE ESTATE OF MICHAEL A. CICORA, aka MICHAEL A. CICORA, JR., Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Michael A. Cicora, aka Michael A. Cicora, Jr., deceased, whose date of death was August 8, 2021 is pending in the Circuit Court of Flagler County, Florida, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Bldg #1, Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, Bunnell FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claim with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this Notice is: November 10, 2022.

Personal Representative: Linette C. Cuff 7007 N Division St, Auburn NY 13021

Attorney For Personal Representative: JOHN A. GRANT, JR. Attorney for Personal Representative FL Bar No. 107989 10025 Orange Grove Dr Tampa FL 33618 Telephone: (813) 787-9900

E-Mail: john.grant@johngrant.net November 10, 17, 2022 22-00136G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA, SEVENTH CIRCUIT, PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 CP-715 Division: 48

IN RE: ESTATE OF JOSEPH R. COPPOLA Deceased.

The administration of the estate of JOSEPH R. COPPOLA, deceased, whose date of death was August 15, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is Kim Hammond Justice Center, Probate Division, 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. #1, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 10, 2022.

PUBLIC NOTICES

FLAGLER COUNTY LEGAL NOTICES

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF SALE

PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 45 IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE 7TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2022-CA-000507 YSB INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, Plaintiff, vs. MUSIKAR HOLDINGS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company; UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION #1; and UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION #2; Defendants.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to a Final Summary Judgment of Mortgage Foreclosure dated November 2, 2022 entered in Case No. 2022-CA-000507 of the Circuit Court of the 7th Judicial Circuit in and for Flagler County, Florida wherein YSB INVESTMENTS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, is the Plaintiff(s) and MUSIKAR HOLDINGS, LLC, a Florida limited liability company, and UNKNOWN TENANT IN POSSESSION #1 n/k/a Heather Alexander, are Defendants, I will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash by electronic sale beginning at 11:00 a.m. on the 27th day of January, 2023 at www.flagler.realforeclose. com, the following described property as set forth in said Order or Final Judgment, to-wit: Lot 11, Block 6, Florida Park - Section - 10 Palm Coast, according to the

map or plat thereof as recorded in Plat Book 6, Page 43, as amended by instrument recorded in O.R. Book 35, Page 528, of the Public Records of Flagler County, Florida a/k/a 21 Fernmill Lane, Palm Coast, FL 32137.

ANY PERSON CLAIMING AN INTEREST IN THE SURPLUS FROM THE SALE, IF ANY, OTHER THAN THE PROPERTY OWNER AS OF THE DATE OF THE LIS PENDENS MUST FILE A CLAIM WITHIN 60 DAYS AFTER THE SALE.

If you are a person with a disability who needs an accommodation in order to access court facilities or participate in a court proceeding, you are entitled, at no cost to you, to the provision of certain assistance. To request such an accommodation, please contact Court Administration in advance of the date the service is needed: Court Administration, 125 E. Orange Ave., Ste. 300, Daytona Beach, FL 32114; (386) 257-6096.

Hearing or voice impaired, please call 1 (800) 955-8770.

DAVID R. ROY, P.A. 4209 N. Federal Hwy. Pompano Beach, FL 33064 Tel. (954) 784-2961

Email: david@davidrroy.com

By: David R. Roy Fla. Bar No. 885193

By: Teyvon Johnson Fla. Bar No. 1011005 November 10, 17, 2022 22-00137G

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Florida Department of Health Child Care Food Program

NEWS RELEASE FOR THE AFTERSCHOOL MEALS PROGRAM

Flagler County Schools Food and Nutrition Services announces its intent to participate in the Afterschool Meals Program, a subcomponent of the Child Care FoodProgram. The Afterschool Meals Program is designed primarily to provide nutritious snacks and/ or meals to children in participating afterschool programs. Snacks and/or meals will be available at no separate charge to children attending the sites listed below, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age. or disability.

Name of Site(s) Buddy Taylor Middle School Full Address of Site(s) 4500 Belle Terre Parkway Palm Coast. FL 32164 In accordance with federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity. Program information may be made available in languages other than English. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication to obtain program information (e.g., Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language), should contact the responsible state or local agency that administers the program or USDA’s TARGET Center at (202) 720-2600 (voice and TTY) or contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. To file a program discrimination complaint, a Complainant should complete a Form AD3027, USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form which can be obtained online at: https://www.usda.ov/sites/default/files/documents/USDA-OASCR%20P-ComplaintForm-0508-0002-508-11-28-17 Fax2Mail. pdf, from any USDA office, by calling (866) 632-9992, or by writing a letter addressed to USDA. The letter must contain the complainant’s name, address, telephone number, and a written description of the alleged discriminatory action in sufficient detail to inform the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights (ASCR) about the nature and date of an alleged civil rights violation. The completed AD-3027 form or letter must be subhmitted to USDA by 1. Mail U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Avenue. Washinaton. D.C. 20250-9410; or 2. Fax: (833) 256-1665 or (202) 690-7442 or 3. Email program.intake@usda.gov This institution is an equal opportunity provider November 10, 2022 22-00241F

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Notice is hereby given that on 11/28/2022 at 10:30 am, the following mobile home will be sold at public auction pursuant to F.S. 715.109 1983 MANT HS 063813S7477 . Last Tenants: JOHN STEVEN MAHER AND THERESA DEE LA MOUNTAIN and all unknown parties beneficiaries heirs . Sale to be at MHC BULOW PLANTATION, LLC, 3345 OLD KINGS RD, FLAGLER BEACH, FL 32136. 813-282-6754. November 10, 17, 2022 22-00238F

FIRST INSERTION

Notice Under Fictitious Name Law According to Florida Statute Number 865.09

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned, desiring to engage in business under the Fictitious Name of Bow-WOW Barkery located at 18 Lee Drive, in the City of Palm Coast, Flagler County, FL 32137 intends to register the said name with the Division of Corporations of the Department of State, Tallahassee, Florida. Dated this 3rd day of November, 2022. Mayte Masini November 10, 2022 22-00240F

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION

Case No.: 2022 DR 000498 Division: 47 JEREMY GRAFTON PIERCE, Petitioner, and SOHELIA JUANITA PIERCE, Respondent, TO: SOHELIA JUANITA PIERCE 2138 Cherokee Cove Trail Jacksonville, FL 32221

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for dissolution of marriage has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on JEREMEY GRAFTON PIERCE c/o William B. White, Esquire, whose address is 712 S. Oceanshore Blvd. Flagler Beach, FL 32136 on or before 12/17/22, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Kim C. Hammond Justice Center 1769 E Moody Blvd. Bunnell, FL 32110 before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

The action is asking the court to decide how the following real or personal property should be divided: ____

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the address(es) on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 10/31/2022 CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ Makaela McCarthy Deputy Clerk Nov. 10, 17, 24; Dec. 1, 2022 22-00138G

FIRST INSERTION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Summary Administration)

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 2022-CP-000733 Division 48

IN RE: ESTATE OF SUSAN P. ALBOVIAS Deceased.

TO ALL PERSONS HAVING CLAIMS OR DEMANDS AGAINST THE ABOVE ESTATE:

You are hereby notified that an Order of Summary Administration has been entered in the estate of Susan P. Albovias, deceased, File Number 2022-CP-000733, by the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E. Moody Blvd., Bldg. 1, Bunnell, FL 32110; that the decedent’s date of death was April 13, 2021; that the total value of the estate is $44,500.00 and that the names and addresses of those to whom it has been assigned by such order are: Name Address Benjamin Albovias, Jr. 26184 Steele Road Farmington Hills, MI 48331 Marianne L. Albovias 1341 Greenwillow Ln., Unit B Glenview, Illinois 60025 Michelle Albovias Martens 108 Rockford Ave. Forest Park, Illinois 60130 James Albovias 600 E. Ironwood Dr. Mount Prospect, Illinois 60056

ALL INTERESTED PERSONS ARE NOTIFIED THAT: All creditors of the estate of the decedent and persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent other than those for whom provision for full payment was made in the Order of Summary Administration must file their claims with this court WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702. ALL CLAIMS AND DEMANDS NOT SO FILED WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER APPLICABLE TIME PERIOD, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this Notice is November 10, 2022.

Persons Giving Notice: Benjamin Albovias, Jr. 26184 Steele Road Farmington Hills, Michigan 48331 Marianne L. Albovias 1341 Greenwillow Ln., Unit B Glenview, Illinois 60025

Attorney for Persons Giving Notice Donald R. Hall, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 099553 Goza and Hall, P.A. 28050 U.S. Hwy. 19 N., Suite 402 Clearwater, FL 33761 Telephone: (727) 799-2625

Fax: (727) 796-8908

E-Mail: dhall@gozahall.com

Secondary E-Mail: bbrown@gozahall.com November 10, 17, 2022 22-00139G

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FL CASE NO.: 2022 CP 000435 DIVISION: 48 IN RE: ESTATE OF JOHN ADAM REUTTER

DAVID MICHAEL REUTTER, et al, Petitioner v. CAROLYN PERKINS REUTTER Respondent

The administration of the estate of JOHN A. REUTTER, deceased, whose date of death was April 21, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for FLAGLER County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Building #1Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, Bunnell, FL 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE. ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED. NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is November 10, 2022.

Personal Representative: Carolyn Reutter 5627 Palm Avenue Bunnell, Florida 32110 Attorney for Personal Representative: DIANE A. VIDAL, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324 CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 4458900 Fax: (386) 445-6702

E-Mail: dvidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: proserv@legalteamforlife.com November 10, 17, 2022 22-00140G

SECOND INSERTION

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 22-CP-725 IN RE: ESTATE OF LEO G. THOMPSON Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Leo G. Thompson, deceased, whose date of death was May 23, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Flagler County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 1769 E Moody Blvd, Building #1 - Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, Bunnell, Florida 32110. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED. The date of first publication of this notice is November 3, 2022. Personal

SECOND INSERTION

NOTICE OF ACTION FOR Minor Name Change IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE Seventh JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR Flagler COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.: 2022 DR 000930

Division: 47 BRITTANY C. BRAUER, Petitioner and ANDREW BRAUER, Respondent. TO: Andrew Brauer {Respondent’s last known address} unknown

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action for name change for minor has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Brittany Brauer, whose address is 100 Madison Green Cir. Apt. 101, on or before 12/5/2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at 1769 E Moody Blvd Blg 1, Bunnell, FL. 32110, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request. You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 10/24/22.

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT (SEAL) By: /s/ {Deputy Clerk} November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 22-00134G

SECOND INSERTION NOTICE OF ACTION FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA Case No.:

IN RE THE MARRIAGE OF: DAVID E. MORA

2022-DR-000111

Petitioner/Husband, and CRYSTAL GAYLE MORA, Respondent/Wife. TO: CRYSTAL GAYLE MORA Food Lion, 304 South Main Street, Hemingway, SC 29554

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that an action has been filed against you and that you are required to serve a copy of your written defenses, if any, to it on Anthony Diaz, Esq., whose address is P.O. Box 2024, Winter Park, Florida 32790 on or before 12/7/2022, and file the original with the clerk of this Court at Flagler County Courthouse, Kim C. Hammond Justice Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bldg. 1, Bunnell, Florida 32110, before service on Petitioner or immediately thereafter. If you fail to do so, a default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the petition.

Copies of all court documents in this case, including orders, are available at the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office. You may review these documents upon request.

You must keep the Clerk of the Circuit Court’s office notified of your current address. (You may file Designation of Current Mailing and E-Mail Address, Florida Supreme Court Approved Family Law Form 12.915.) Future papers in this lawsuit will be mailed or e-mailed to the addresses on record at the clerk’s office.

WARNING: Rule 12.285, Florida Family Law Rules of Procedure, requires certain automatic disclosure of documents and information. Failure to comply can result in sanctions, including dismissal or striking of pleadings.

Dated: 10/26/2022

CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT Tom Bexley Clerk of Court (SEAL) By: /s/ Deputy Clerk November 3, 10, 17, 24, 2022 22-00135G

Secondary E-Mail: mellissa@naples.law Tertiary E-Mail: wportnoy@naples.law November 3, 10, 2022 22-00133G

FOR DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE (NO CHILD OR FINANCIAL SUPPORT) IN THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR FLAGLER COUNTY, FLORIDA

IN RE: ESTATE OF GLENN

THOMAS REIFINGER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Glenn Thomas Reifinger, deceased, whose date of death was April 21, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is November 10, 2022.

Personal Representatives: Krista Payne 5985 Mango Ave. Bunnell, Florida 32110 Scott Glenn Reifinger 70 Westfield Lane Palm Coast, FL 32164

Attorney for Personal Representative: Diane A. Vidal, Attorney Florida Bar Number: 1008324

CHIUMENTO LAW 145 City Place, Suite 301 Palm Coast, FL 32164 Telephone: (386) 445-8900 Fax: (386) 445-6702

E-Mail: Dvidal@legalteamforlife.com Secondary E-Mail: Proserv@legalteamforlife.com

Peter Hay Thomson Attorney for Petitioner Scott Glenn Reifinger Florida Bar Number: 1004230 6439 Engram Road New Smyrna Beach, FL 32169 Telephone: (386) 410-4633

E-Mail: pht@thomsonlawofficesllc.com November 10, 17, 2022 22-00127I

VOLUSIA

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022-12692-PRDL Division 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF CAROLYN DEMPSEY HEWITT a/k/a CAROLYN D. HEWITT Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Carolyn Dempsey Hewitt, deceased, whose date of death was September 13, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is November 10, 2022.

Personal Representative: Matthew J. Hewitt 194 Windward Circle Ormond Beach, Florida 32176

Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821

Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 101 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com November 10, 17, 2022 22-00128I

FIRST INSERTION NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION File No. 2022 12661 PRDL Division: 10 IN RE: ESTATE OF KENNETH BROWN, Deceased.

The administration of the estate of KENNETH BROWN, deceased, whose date of death was September 5, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 N. Alabama Ave., DeLand, FL 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate, on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served, must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIOD SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is: November 10, 2022.

Signed on this day of, 11/2/2022.

MICHAEL S. KENT

Heidi S. Webb

Personal Representative 219 Winch Street Framingham, MA 01701

Attorney for Personal Representative Florida Bar No. 73958 Law Office of Heidi S. Webb 140 South Beach Street, Ste. 310 Daytona Beach, FL 32114 Telephone: (386)257-3332

Email: heidi@heidiwebb.com Secondary Email: filing@heidiwebb.com November 10, 17, 2022 22-00129I

LEGAL NOTICES

SECOND INSERTION

CREDITORS

NOTICE TO

IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA PROBATE DIVISION

File No. 2022-12601-PRDL Division 10

IN RE: ESTATE OF SUSAN G. PALMER Deceased.

The administration of the estate of Susan G. Palmer, deceased, whose date of death was August 23, 2022, is pending in the Circuit Court for Volusia County, Florida, Probate Division, the address of which is 101 North Alabama Avenue, DeLand, Florida 32724. The names and addresses of the personal representative and the personal representative’s attorney are set forth below.

All creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate on whom a copy of this notice is required to be served must file their claims with this court ON OR BEFORE THE LATER OF 3 MONTHS AFTER THE TIME OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE OR 30 DAYS AFTER THE DATE OF SERVICE OF A COPY OF THIS NOTICE ON THEM.

All other creditors of the decedent and other persons having claims or demands against decedent’s estate must file their claims with this court WITHIN 3 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE OF THE FIRST PUBLICATION OF THIS NOTICE.

ALL CLAIMS NOT FILED WITHIN THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH IN FLORIDA STATUTES SECTION 733.702 WILL BE FOREVER BARRED.

NOTWITHSTANDING THE TIME PERIODS SET FORTH ABOVE, ANY CLAIM FILED TWO (2) YEARS OR MORE AFTER THE DECEDENT’S DATE OF DEATH IS BARRED.

The date of first publication of this notice is November 3, 2022.

Personal Representative: James Alan Palmer 66 Golf Villa Drive Port Orange, Florida 32128

Attorney for Personal Representative: Thomas J. Upchurch, Esquire Florida Bar No. 0015821

Upchurch Law 1616 Concierge Blvd., Suite 101 Daytona Beach, Florida 32117 Telephone: (386) 492-3871 Email: service@upchurchlaw.com 2nd Email: clutes@upchurchlaw.com November 3, 10, 2022 22-00125I

SECOND INSERTION

NOTICE OF CLERK’S SALE

IN THE COUNTY COURT, SEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT, IN AND FOR VOLUSIA COUNTY, FLORIDA CASE NO. 2022 33988 COCI

DIVISION: 82

The Harborside Village Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc. Plaintiff, Vs. J. Russell Collins, Trustee of the 18 Spinnaker Circle Land Trust, dated January 21st,2019 & Global World Wide Services Corp., Defendant.

YOU ARE NOTIFIED that pursuant to the Final Judgment of Foreclosure dated 6/30/2021, and the Order Rescheduling Foreclosure Sale dated 10/21/202, Case Number 2022 33988 COCI in the County Court, Seventh Judicial Circuit in and for Volusia County, Florida, in which

The Harborside Village Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc., is the Plaintiff and J. Russell Collins, Trustee of the 18 Spinnaker Circle Land Trust dated January 21st, 2019 & Global World Wide Services Corp. are the Defendants; the Volusia County Clerk will sell to the highest and best bidder for cash at www. volusia.realforeclose.com, on the 5th day of December, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. the following described property as set forth in said Final Judgment of Foreclosure: LOT 33 HARBORSIDE VILLAGE PHASE II MB 45 PGS 102-103 INC PER OR 4283 PG 0464 PER OR 7593 PG 231 PER OR 7671 PG 1469 PER OR 7698 PG 2716 PER OR 7832 PG 2806 PER OR 7909 PG 1707

Volusia County Tax Parcel I.D. No.: 633744000330 The post office address of this property is 18 Spinnaker Circle, South Daytona, Florida 32119 (the “Property”).

Any person claiming an interest in the surplus from the sale, if any, other than the property owner as of the date of the Lis Pendens must file a claim within 60 days after the sale.

Notice to be published in the Ormond Beach Observer.

Dated: October 26, 2022 Damien Richards, Esq. Attorney for the Plaintiff Florida Bar No. 0051453 The Richards Law Group, PLLC P.O. Box 4027 Ormond Beach, Florida 32175 November 3, 10, 2022 22-00126I

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