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HEAVYLIFTING FPC wins girls regional weightlifting meet PAGE 11

County will plan strategy to reduce airport noise PAGE 3

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Sal Passalaqua, Jeanna Passalaqua and Allen Whetsell represent the winner of the Professional Services of the Year Award, Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home, Memorial Gardens and Crematory.

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School Board member applies for superintendent position Colleen Conklin, first elected in 2000, is one of the longest-serving elected officials in Flagler County. JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

School Board member Colleen Conklin — the board’s longestserving member, first elected in 2000 — has filed an application for the position of Flagler County School District superintendent. “I did it! I hit submit!” Conklin wrote in a public post on her Facebook page the afternoon of Jan. 31. “After much consideration and intense prayer, I submitted my packet for consideration to become Flagler County Schools next superintendent. I truly believe that TOGETHER we can do amazing things for our

students. Taking a leap of faith and putting it in God’s hands now. If it’s meant to be, it will be.” Superintendents in Flagler County are selected by the School Board, so Conklin’s four current School Board colleagues will have to make a decision on her application. Conklin is temporarily stepping away from the board while the search proceeds. The process will end in mid March. Conklin is an assistant professor and Executive Director of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University’s Gaetz Aerospace Institute. She holds a doctoral degree in education from Nova Southeastern University and a master’s

Colleen Conklin is stepping away from the board till March, while the search proceeds.

in education from City University of New York System: City College, according to her faculty webpage. Conklin did not respond to the Palm Coast Observer’s request for comment. In her application cover letter, she wrote, “I am keenly aware of the unique position this places the Board in as it considers the application of one of its own. It is one of the reasons I am compelled to apply. I believe my intimate knowledge and experience with the district; a deep love for our community and passion for education can continue to move Flagler County Schools forward.” She cited as qualifications her 29 years in education, nonprofit management and elected office. Aside from Conklin, 34 people applied for the position as the application period ended on Jan. 31, including two current Flagler Schools administrative staff members — Matanzas high School Principal Jeff Reaves and Earl Johnson, the district’s executive director of leadership and operations — and former Flagler Schools Assistant Superintendent Vernon Orndorff, who had also applied for the superintendent position when it opened in 2017, but ended up withdrawing at that time and taking a position in Texas. Application materials can be viewed on the district’s website at https://flaglerschools. com/school_board/superintendent_search. The individuals that Conklin had selected to sit on the Citizens Advisory Committee for the search process — each board

“After much consideration and intense prayer, I submitted my packet for consideration to become Flagler County Schools next Superintendent. I truly believe that together we can do amazing things for our students.” COLLEEN CONKLIN, Flagler County School Board member

member named four — will also be removed, to “protect the integrity of the search process” according to a district news release. “All applicants will be given the same deference and consideration,” the new release says. “Now she’s an applicant, so I just have to treat her as an applicant like the other 30-plus applicants,” School Board member Andy Dance said. “So we’ve made a transition. ... I don’t think it’s happened where a sitting board member has applied for an appointed superintendent position, so it’s uncharted territory where we’re going down that path of trying to make decisions as we go, because we’re learning as we go. The uncomfortable part is just having to chart those waters on the fly.” The current Flagler Schools superintendent is James Tager, who was selected by the board for the position in May 2017 and announced in July 2019 that he planned to retire at the end of his contract, on June 30, 2020.

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esidents concerned about noise from the Flagler County Executive Airport have made their voices heard at the County Commission: The county government will investigate strategies for reducing the airport’s flight traffic noise. “We need a noise abatement plan from the airport, and a list of things that can be done that this [airport] advisory board has put together,” County Commissioner Greg Hansen said to airport director Roy Sieger during a Feb. 3 commission workshop. “Understanding that you’re not going to close down flight schools, but they need to cooperate.” The County Commission scheduled the Feb. 3 workshop after residents showed up at a Dec. 16 County Commission meeting imploring the county to do something about the noise. One, Jay Siciliani, threatened to sue for emotional distress if the county didn’t take action.

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The workshop opened with a presentation by Sieger and his staff, who noted that the airport was constructed in 1942 — well before the nearby homes were built. Most were constructed within the last 20 years. The airport was the third busiest general aviation airport in Florida last year, Sieger said, and a study by the Florida Department of Transportation, he added, estimated that it generated $150 million in overall economic impact. There are 29 businesses based at the airport, and, as an enterprise fund, the airport doesn’t

NEW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POINT PERSON The Flagler County administration has selected Katrina Friel as its new point person for economic development matters in Flagler County. The move follows the dissolution of the county’s Department of Economic Opportunity and the dismissal of its director, Helga van Eckert, through a 3-1 County Commission vote Jan. 13. Friel has worked for the county since October 2010, first in the General Services department and then, beginning in June 2013, in the Department of Economic Opportunity, according to county Public Information Officer Julie Murphy.

use ad valorem taxes, Sieger said. Sieger said the airport has already taken steps to mitigate noise, including changing traffic patterns, having aircraft climb as high as safely possible, keeping patterns tight and instructing jets to follow FAA guidelines for noise abatement. BOARD FEELS IGNORED

But Sieger’s comments were followed by those of two members of the Flagler Executive Airport Advisory Board, who said that the airport’s management has been unresponsive to board members’ suggestions for improvements. Les Abend, the board’s vice chairman, said residents’ complaints should never have had to make it as far as the County Commission to be addressed. “The Airport Advisory Board is tasked with such concerns, but unfortunately, advice offered by members was largely ignored,” Abend told commissioners during the workshop. “We volunteer our time only for the gratification that our mutual contributions succeed in improving Flagler Executive Airport. ... Nothing will be improved if our recommendations are dismissed.” Daryl Hickman, the advisory board’s president, said board members had spent many hours looking into resident concerns, and came up with suggestions for the airport — including additional restrictions on hours for touchand-gos, which are currently restricted from 10 p.m. to 7 a.m. But Sieger, Hickman said, rejected an expansion of the restricted hours. The board had also suggested the placing of signs at the runway describing flight abatement procedures, but those have not been placed, Hickman said. Sieger said he’d been surprised by the board members’ comments, and said that conditions of the airport’s grant funding limits its ability to refuse aeronautical activity. Residents who spoke during the meeting emphasized that the flight schools, not the general aviation traffic, seem to be the source of the noise problem. “We all agree that the airport is an asset to our community,” resident Jay Siciliani said. “And it’s not the general aviation planes flying in, it is the flight schools that are causing the problem, and it needs to be controlled.” Kim Carney, a real estate agent, Flagler Beach city commissioner and candidate for County Com-

mission, said the airport noise affects home prices. When she was showing a home in the area recently, she said, three airplanes flew overhead during the 10-minute showing. That client is now in the process of buying an

“We have a problem when we can’t hear the TV or have a phone conversation inside our home without getting up to shut the door first. … What we’re asking for is just cooperation.” AYNNE McAVOY, Palm Coast resident

otherwise comparable home elsewhere, for $15,000 more, she said. “The home values are less than other sections of Palm Coast with the exact same criteria for purchase,” she said. “As a public official, if you can prove that there are home values decreased because of what your citizens are telling you, it is incumbent on you to do something about it.” Commissioner David Sullivan suggested the county require real estate agents to inform potential home buyers who live within 2 miles of the airport of the airport’s presence, but noted that that might need to be handled by or in conjunction with the city of Palm Coast, as the homes are on city land, not county land. The county will work on drafting an ordinance requiring real estate agents to disclose the airport’s presence, and will look into creating a plan for noise abatement.

TOUGHER ON SCHOOLS? County Commissioner Greg Hansen suggested that Airport Director Roy Sieger be firmer with the flight schools. “I think that part of your job is to make yourself a nuisance to those flight schools,” Hansen said. “I mean, if you’ve got to contact those guys every month, don’t let them forget that we’re not happy. Don’t let them forget.”

“If we do this intelligently and logically, I think we’ll ensure that the airport will continue to be one of the great business meccas for the county, and I think that we can accomplish both goals of making our airport work better and giving our citizens some relief from the noise,” Sullivan said. Email Jonathan Simmons at jonathan@palmcoastobserver. com.

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County hopes to sell Ops Center If the property doesn’t sell in 90 days, the county will have the building demolished. JONATHAN SIMMONS NEWS EDITOR

The evacuated, mold-affected Sheriff’s Operations Center building on State Road 100 could be remade into some sort of work space — if anyone actually wants to buy it. It won’t be used for county employees: County Commissioners voted at their Feb. 3 meeting to sell the property, and to demolish the building if it doesn’t sell in 90 days. The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office evacuated all of its staff from the building in June 2018, after a number of employees got sick and blamed the building, which was later shown to have mold and water intrusion issues. County Administrator Jerry Cameron warned the board members against continuing to wait for the results of CDC testing. “It is a financial issue for us,” he said. “It is also an issue of confidence in the community for us to address this and put it behind us.” To that end, he said, county staff had come up with three options for the facility: 1) Demolish the building; 2) Sell the land with the building still on it; or 3) Try to rehabilitate the building. Tearing the building down and selling the land would leave the county with an estimated net gain of $302,327. Selling the land with the building still on it could bring in $2.25 million for the county. County staff expected that rehabilitating the building would cost around $412,761. Commissioner David Sullivan said that if the county can’t place the sheriff and his staff back in the building, it would be hard to make the case for placing any other county employees there, either. If the county tries to sell the building and can’t find a buyer, he said, it could always revert back to the demolition option. Sheriff Rick Staly, speaking during the meeting’s public comment period, warned against attempts to rehabilitate the building. “I think there’s many more issues with that building than those Terracon [environmental testing] reports say,” he said. “I think that building is shot. … They took a pig and put lipstick on it; it’s still a pig. So my recommendation is Option 2.” Commissioners agreed to market the building for 90 days, then demolish it if it doesn’t sell. MULLINS’ FACEBOOK ACTIVITY RAISES RESIDENTS’ IRE

A handful of residents spoke during the Feb. 3 meeting’s public comment period to voice concerns over Commissioner Joe Mullins’ posts on Facebook — in particular, his assertion that Flagler is a “Trump county” and people who don’t like that should leave, and that he would provide buses or trains. Other commissioners declined to intervene.

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The process of selling e-cigarettes in the city of Palm Coast is changing: From this point forward, sellers will have to keep the devices and associated gear like vape liquids behind a counter or behind glass so that they’re not directly accessible to customers. They are also forbidden from selling to customers under 21 or selling the devices through vending machines. Users of e-cigarettes will not be allowed to vape in areas that prohibit smoking. The changes are a result of a city ordinance proposed by City Councilman Jack Howell and approved 4-0 during the council’s Feb. 4 meeting. (One council member, Eddie Branquinho, was absent.) “What we’re trying do here is regulate the nature of the marketing,” City Attorney Bill Reischmann said, so that the devices aren’t sold “where a minor or anyone can just go over and pick them up.” The sale of tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, to anyone under the age of 21 is also banned under federal law. Howell had first proposed the ordinance at a Dec. 10 workshop, saying it is intended to protect young people’s health. He cited data from the school district showing that rising numbers of students are using the devices,including some still in middle school.

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ROAD WORK APPROVED The council on Feb. 4 unanimously approved a $2.86 million contract with Halifax Paving for the resurfacing of arterial roadways. Work that will commence this year includes Palm Harbor Parkway from Palm Coast Parkway to Coral Way; Belle Terre Parkway from Royal Palms Parkway to Palm Coast Parkway eastbound; and Old Kings Road from State Road 100 to Town Center Parkway. The city is setting aside another $100,000 for construction engineering and inspection services, plus a 10% contingency,bringing the total project cost to about $3.25 million. HOWELL QUESTIONS DOLLAR STORE MORATORIUM Less than a month after it was approved, the city’s 120-day

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Howell proposes reimbursement restriction During the City Council’s Feb. 4 meeting, Jack Howell suggested the city change its policies so that council members are not reimbursed for certain kinds of travel and meal expenses for nonessential functions — such as attending the Flagler County Chamber’s recent installation event. No other board members seconded his motion.

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moratorium on dollar stores has drawn criticism from a council member. “I think we’ve jumped ahead and put the cart before the horse with regard to the Dollar General store,” Councilman Jack Howell said at the council’s Feb. 4 meeting. “I have been besieged by calls from citizens.” The council had voted 5-0 in favor of the moratorium. Howell has been trying to draw aviation-related businesses into the community, he said, and one person he was talking to for that effort had heard about the moratorium. “One of them … asked me, ‘Are you people anti-business? because I see what you’re doing with the Dollar General,’” Howell said. “I’m trying to push economic development, and I don’t want people in the business community that I’m trying to bring here to get the wrong impression.”

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Divisive comments lead School Board to rethink policy Public would be allowed to speak only in generalities.

Two weeks after a School Board meeting was roiled by a dispute over transgender rights, the School Board is considering new restrictions on comments during public meetings. During recent board meetings, a local transgender teen’s family attended and spoke during the meeting’s public comment periods to press the district to implement policies to protect transgender students’ rights in the schools. On two occasions, a local pastor, Charlene Cothran, then took the mic during the public comment period to berate the transgender boy, calling him “confused,” referring to him as a girl. During the board’s Jan. 21 meeting, she raised her voice, imploring churchgoers to come to meetings and speak out against accommodations for trans people. Audience members responded by rising in their seats and turning their backs in a show of support for the trans teen. With the exception of board member Colleen Conlkin, who countered Cothran’s comments at length at the end of the two board meetings, School Board members did not respond directly. Conklin has now temporarily stepped away for the board in order to apply for the district’s

vacant superintendent position. On the first workshop of her absence, board members considered new options brought by School Board attorney Kristy Gavin to restrict audience and speaker behavior. A sign had been placed outside the board’s meeting room with a list of established rules, but Gavin also presented options that would significantly change the format of the public comment period. Currently, the district allows audience member comment on items not on the meeting agenda near the beginning of the meeting, and again near the end. Speakers at the podium sign in, then have three minutes to speak. They can comment on any specific agenda item at the time that item is discussed by the board. But the district, Gavin said, could eliminate the first public comment period, restricting citizen comments on items not on the agenda to the very end of the meeting. It could also require anyone who wants to speak during a public meeting to first fill out a comment card. They would then be called up individually by a district staff member. That would “streamline” the public comment process, she said. She added that the current process, with residents signSEE LIMITING PAGE 8

Developers sue Flagler Beach candidate for ‘defamation’ Sunbelt companies are not the developers of The Gardens. BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Two land companies have sued two Flagler County residents — including a Flagler Beach City Commission candidate — for defamation, after the residents made comments to protest a proposed housing development called The Gardens, on John Anderson Highway, in Flagler Beach. The suit, filed by Chiumento Dwyer Hertel Grant, claims $30,000 in damages and demands a jury trial. The two companies are Sunbelt Holdings Florida I LLC, of Nevada; and its parent company, Sunbelt Land Management LLC, of Delaware. The named defendant, Ken Bryan, is a former St. Johns County Commissioner and is now running for Flagler Beach City Commission. (Another defendant is listed as Jane Doe but has not been identified.) Bryan declined to comment until he had more time to examine the lawsuit, which was filed, but not yet served to him, on Feb. 4. The suit states that Bryan attended a meeting on Nov. 7, hosted by a not-for-profit corporation called Preserve Flagler Beach and Bulow Creek Inc. At the meeting, the crowd of 100 discussed concerns they had with the proposed Gardens development. At that point, Bryan explained

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to the crowd his experience with Sunbelt Holdings, which had been proposing to develop the Gun House Road property in St. Johns. According to Bryan, the company had clear cut the “entire property … after all the county employees had left.” Sunbelt Holdings was fined, but, Bryan said, “That’s just the cost of doing business.” In other words, the lawsuit alleges, Bryan was leading the crowd to believe that Sunbelt Holdings had “thwarted government scrutiny,” “purposefully engaging in illegal activity.” Jane Doe added that this was Sunbelt Holdings’ “mode of operation.” In reality, the land was not clear-cut, according to the lawsuit. Moreover, the Sunbelt companies are not directly connected with The Gardens on John Anderson Highway. The Gardens development is being proposed by a third company, Palm Coast Intracoastal LLC. All three are publicly represented by Ken Belshe, but they are separate entities. And yet, both Bryan and Jane Doe made their comments after claiming to have done a great deal of research, and they did so with the intent to injure the reputation of the two Sunbelt companies, according to the lawsuit. The statements were made “in bad faith” and were slanderous, the lawsuit says.

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Observer turns 10: a culture of ‘little gifts’ The Palm Coast Observer was launched in February 2010.

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Ten years ago this week, not long after the first edition of the Palm Coast Observer was delivered throughout the city, I received the first letter to the editor. Since then I have received over 2,000 more, but that one is still the most memorable. In the letter, titled “Bump in the night,” Trina Parham explained that she was working as a night auditor at a hotel when she heard a bump. She went out to discover the Observer, complete with its photo of the Palm Coast USTA Futures Tournament, a story about the Census count in Flagler County, and one with the headline, “Doggie doo banned in public.” She was used to seeing USA Today at the hotel but never a Palm Coast newspaper. She was delighted that on every page, she saw news about her community. I thought it would be fun to talk to Parham 10 years later as we celebrated our anniversary,

so I tracked her down through a mutual friend. Since she wrote that first letter, she has defeated cancer and seen her daughter graduate from high school. Parham said she still reads the newspaper, so I asked her why. “It’s nice to see your neighbors in the newspaper,” she said. “When you see people doing well, you’re proud of them, happy for them. It’s a way to keep in touch, almost like you’re getting a little gift. Sometimes it’s your gift, but sometimes it’s other people’s gift, and you know they’re going to cut that article out. It’s a good feeling when you see someone you haven’t thought of in a while.” She added, “It’s a way to keep the community close.” I have experienced the same things Parham described when I have discovered people I know in the newspaper. As an experiment to see how often I had received “little gifts,” I picked a Your Neighbors page at random from 2019. I selected Nov. 14 and found that it did include someone I knew. The story was headlined “Comedy rising,” and the main photo was of Cristy Barrick. Although I had edited the page and perhaps thought she looked familiar, it wasn’t until I saw the page in print on my kitchen table that I realized that I had seen her, briefly, every week when she picked up her son from

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In a late agenda addition, the commission agreed to push for local-hiring preference on stimulus projects.

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Frustrated with the practice of hiring out-of-state firms to complete local projects funded by stimulus money, District 2 Commissioner Barbara Revels wants to take the matter to Washington. With the backing of the rest of the commission received at the regular meeting Feb. 1, she plans to send a proposal in the

To earn their citizenship badges, six junior Girl Scouts from Troop 978 collected stuffed animals and then donated them to the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office. The animals will be distributed among the road-patrol deputies to be used to comfort traumatized youngsters that the deputies may meet along the way. “This was an excellent project and one that will benefit the community. I thank these industrious girls for this donation,” said Sheriff Donald W. Fleming. The girls from the troop are Katie Wells, Victoria Aparicio, Melissa Sanfilippo, Alyssa Diaz, Emily Kuleski and Emmalee Kenny.

form of suggested legislation to state and federal representatives in the coming weeks. “I’ve seen people getting upset that stimulus money is not putting jobs on Main Street,” Revels said. “We might have an improvement, a bridge, but it doesn’t do anything for our local economy.” She said that if there

are state and federal provisions that allow preference for minority business enterprises, for example, why not for local businesses in distressed areas? The informal proposal presented to the commission, prepared by Flagler County Attorney Albert J. Hadeed, says this: “Economically distressed

areas receiving federal funding for public works projects shall have the authority to apply local preference standards as a part of their procurement process in awarding work.” Hadeed defined “economi-

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Flagler Counts! The U.S. Census will arrive in homes in March, and Flagler County is aiming for the most accurate count in Florida.

ing Chairman George Hanns to remark, “Never let it be said that this board doesn’t roll up their sleeves and take on unpopular subjects.” At stake, however, was more than mere excrement. The question was posed as to how the new ordinance would be enforced by the Sheriff ’s Office. “For them, they’ll have to witness these activities happening,” said Adam Mengel, the county’s director of planning and zoning. “Any violations would have to be observed for any civil citation to be issued, similar to any other code item.”

After doubling in population in the last decade and possessing one of the nation’s highest unemployment rates, Flagler County has much to gain from the 2010 U.S. Census. With public cynicism growing as unemployment rose to 16.9% in December 2009, any form of positive stimulation is welcomed. The goal is for Flagler County’s Flagler Counts! campaign is to have a return rate of 85% and 90% and to be the highest in the state. Milissa Holland, Flagler County commissioner for District 2, knows that because the county has needs and it costs money to fulfill them, an accurate count can be a step in the right direction. “The most complete census count will drive dollars into the community, provide greater representation in Tallahassee and bring jobs which are desperately needed in our current economic climate,” said Holland, who is spearheading the county’s efforts. Aside from the return rate, the number that means the most is hitting the 100,000 population mark. The federal government uses census data to allocate billions of dollars in funding for

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Patrik Brydolf competes in a qualifying match in the USTA Future’s event at the Palm Coast Tennis Center. Brydolf, a two seed, will be playing in this weekends’s main draw.

The first edition of the Palm Coast Observer: Feb. 4, 2010. no dogs allowed by Brian McMillan | Managing Editor

basketball practice — Idoo had banned we have an important mission Doggie in public + Melanie Oudin visits Palm coast coached her son in the Upward in theforcommunity as a governThe county commission voted unanimously the ban, which also prohibits dogs from ‘active’ recreation areas. Basketball league. I had no ment watchdog. That’s why idea she was a comedian! But we have had a reporter presI felt happy for her, and I felt ent at 99.99% of every Palm more connected to my comCoast City Council and Flagler INDEX munity as a result. County Commission meeting That’s one reason I love in the past 10 years, no matter working at the Observer. I love how boring the agenda seemed to see the connections made, to be. We also have published the successes, the common election guides with informacauses, the way we mourn tion about dozens of canditogether and celebrate togeth- dates every two years. er. If you’re frustrated with Why? Because it’s the right our polarized political climate, thing to do. these pages are often a sigh of And we couldn’t have done relief. it without our advertisers and And yet we also know that our readers. Thank you. Brian McMillan

Those who visited the Palm Coast Tennis Center last week may have recognized a face in the crowd. Melanie Oudin, who rose to national attention by reaching the quarterfinals of the 2009 U.S. Open, visited the USTA tournament in Palm Coast. She is from Marietta, Ga.

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Waste. Excreta deposited or created. “These activities.” There was no potty humor at the Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, but it got awfully close as the county’s leaders used legalese and euphemisms to discuss what the layman knows simply as “dog poop.” By unanimous vote, the commissioners passed Article III Section 5-60 of Ordinance 2010: “The owner of every dog shall be responsible for the removal of any excreta deposited by his/her dog(s).” As District 1 Commissioner Alan Peterson said, “You’d think they’d pick it up now, but obviously they’re not.”

Also passed with the vote was Section 5-61, which prohibits all dogs other than service dogs from ever entering “active public recreation areas” like ball fields or tennis courts, including adjacent parking lots, while organized activities are taking place. Dogs are allowed in dog parks if current on vaccinations, and owners must carry their dogs’ official health certificates on their persons. Finally, the maximum leash length of five feet was eliminated and replaced with the phrase, “leashed and under their owner’s control at all times.” The agenda item generated about an hour-long discussion among the commission, prompt-

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RESIDENTS RESPOND TO AIRPORT DEBATE The County Commission, responding to resident complaints, is looking at ways to reduce noise at the Flagler County Executive Airport. The following is a sampling of reader responses to that story: “Property values are less close to the airport? It’s noisy close to the airport? Ya think!! Absolutely ridiculous complaints. The county should not waste the time and money to address them.” — RICHARD JARNAGIN “I live right under the approach to runway 29. I knew what I was getting when I purchased here. And to be honest, when I lived in Jersey I was very close to EWR, and once I got used to it, it doesn’t phase me anymore. Even with the increased traffic.” — TOBY SANTANGELO

not address when this work will actually commence; obviously it will not happen in 2019. Maybe better proofreading is needed before erroneous or incorrect information is published.

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Witnesses put out fire on pickup truck after crash Two people used a fire extinguisher to put out the flames on a pickup truck that caught fire after a crash on northbound Palm Harbor Parkway Jan. 31, helping save the driver, who was trapped inside. “All the deputies and fire fighters on scene credited the witnesses for saving the man,” said Brittany Kershaw, the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office’s public affairs manager. The crash occurred at 12:31 p.m. Jan. 31, shutting down Palm Harbor Parkway from Club House Drive to Club Field Drive. The truck, a white Chevy Silverado that had been hauling a Bobcat compact track loader on a flatbed, struck a furniture delivery truck and then crashed into the concrete wall of Marina Cove, breaking it and sending the loader tumbling off the flatbed. When the Silverado caught fire, two of the furniture store employees from the delivery truck used a fire extinguisher to put it out.

Palm Coast Fire Department personnel arrived and were able to extricate the driver, Donald Croslyn, who was taken to the hospital with minor injuries, according to the FCSO. Sheriff Rick Staly was in the area when the crash occurred, and headed out to the scene to help. Croslyn was ticketed for careless driving, driving on a suspended license and driving a commercial motor vehicle without a commercial driver’s license, Kershaw said.

Palm Coast Communications Officer Michael Schottey resigns Michael Schottey, the Palm Coast city government’s communications officer, has resigned after half a year on the job. Schottey submitted his resignation letter to City Manager Matt Morton the morning of Tuesday, Jan. 28. He had been hired in September 2019. “Although this job afforded me the opportunity to do a lot of amazing things outside my

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FCSO recovers stolen motorbike The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has charged a 16-year-old Palm Coast resident in connection with a motorbike theft. “Guardianship policing was implemented three years ago so we now have an engaged community using the ‘see something, say something’ initiative and working alongside law enforcement to solve a crime,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “I’ve always said that an engaged community is a safer community and this case proves that.” The boy was arrested and charged with burglary of an occupied dwelling and grand theft of a motor vehicle.

Limiting free speech? ing their names at the podium right before they speak, tends to make speakers feel rushed and write illegible signatures. “This way, each person knows they would be coming,” Gavin said. “They would also be notifying us of the subject matter the they intend to speak about.” Gavin said she’d been speaking with a staff member of another distinct who’d said that that district doesn’t allow comments that address any specific person or situation, and restricts speakers to generalities. “Then, again, the student isn’t being foisted into the limelight,” Gavin said. “That’s excellent; I like it,” Board Chairwoman Janet McDonald said. Gavin spoke of the kind of comment that would not be allowed — any in which a parent speaks specifically about an issue with their own child — and gave an example of one which would: a comment such as a recent one by a community member who urged the district to ensure it has adequate equip-

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ment to prevent heat stroke at district athletic events. Such a policy would have barred Randy Bertrand, the parent of the local transgender teen, from addressing the board specifically about what his child was experiencing. It also would have barred Cothran from speaking abusively about the teen. No other local government body in Flagler County has such stringent rules about what the public can or can’t speak about during the public comment period, and none require comment cards. “I’m not in favor of the cards,” board member Andy Dance said. “I feel like it’s a limitation on our public’s free speech.” The issue with illegible signatures on the public comment sign in sheet, he said, could be addressed simply by placing the sheet on a table with a staff member rather than at the podium itself. Board member Maria Barbosa was in favor of the cards; Trevor Tucker was absent. McDonald suggested a trial period for the new policy.

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The Wawa under construction at Bulldog Drive and State Road 100 should be open in May, and Tesla is in talks to have eight Superchargers for electric vehicles on the site. The Superchargers may not be available in time for the opening, according to Project Superintendent Jacob Baer, who added that the Wawa layout would be the first of its kind in the company. Tesla currently has more than 1,800 Supercharger stations worldwide, featuring almost 16,000 Superchargers, and is adding more this year, including more in the Arctic Circle. (The map on Tesla’s website does not show one planned on Bulldog Drive; it does show one planned for 2020 on Palm Harbor Parkway. An email to Tesla’s press office did not yield an immediate reply for clarification.) FUTURE OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES

The Palm Coast City Council discussed in December a proposal from Florida Power and Light to add electric vehicle charging stations at City Hall. Anuj Chokshi, a project manager for FPL, told the City Council that FPL is expecting that by 2025, as many as 25% of all cars sold will be electric. City Council member Nick Klufas said in that December meeting that the city did need more electric vehicle charging stations, but he was concerned that FPL’s proposed chargers were not high-speed chargers. Also, FPL’s

FPC’S NEIGHBOR The Wawa on Bulldog Drive is next to Flagler Palm Coast High School. Wawa’s project coordinator, Jacob Baer, a Palm Coast resident, said the location would be convenient for students, and it will be well lit and secure. Of course, he said, “It could make it a bit of a hiccup for traffic in the mornings.”

deal would have required the city of Palm Coast to pay for the electricity that would charge the cars. The city did not take a vote on the FPL proposal. “I wasn’t comfortable compromising our facilities just to have FPL be our partner,” Klufas said in a Jan. 31 interview with the Palm Coast Observer. He said FPL’s plan would have installed chargers that could provide about 8 miles per hour of charging. Instead, without the city’s involvement or obligation, an even better setup will soon be available at Wawa, just down the road from City Hall: Tesla’s chargers will provide 1,000 miles per hour of charging, and the city won’t be subsidizing the electricity. Klufas said the Tesla deal is also smart for Wawa. “This is going to be future of automotive more quickly than people understand,” he said. “The price for electric will be less than combustible engines in the next 18-24 months. … By 2025, it won’t make any sense to buy a gasoline car.” The Superchargers will draw people off I-95 en route to Jacksonville or Orlando, Klufas predicts, because electric-vehicle drivers can stop for 10 minutes and have enough battery power to drive the rest of their journey. Low-powered chargers would not attract visitors.

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Advisory Council amends bylaws The Veterans Advisory Council voted during its Feb. 3 meeting to amend its bylaws such that its members, who are on two-yearterms, do not have to submit an annual letter from their service organization identifying them as the organization’s representative. Moving forward, they will only need to submit such a letter at the beginning of each two-year term. The council also amended the wording of its bylaws to reflect that only actual representatives of veterans service organizations can cast votes. The old wording stated that “each member attending” should vote, but the new wording will instead state that “each organization’s representative, or alternate,”can vote, to clarify that each service organization gets only one vote on the council, even if they have more than one member in attendance.

Service organizations plan for ceremonies CASINO NIGHT AT THE VFW DAV Chapter 86 will host its second Vietnam Veterans Casino Night event at 6:30 March 27 at VFW Post 8696. Advance tickets are on sale for $45, and the cutoff for the advance price ends two weeks before the event. Tickets will be $50 at the door. Golden Corral will provide food. The VFW is hoping for 150 to 200 people. There will be raffles and door prizes. For tickets, call Ernie Morris at 904-864-7404 or Freddie Vazques at 386-439-2122.

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The Palm Coast Observer is working on a series of portraits of local veterans. Ideally, we’d like to also publish a photo of the veteran when he or she was in the service. Send suggestions to paola@ palmcoastobserver.com. ROBERT J. BECK MILITARY SERVICE HONOR CORD CEREMONY Veterans service organizations are preparing for the Robert J. Beck Military Service Honor Cord Ceremony for graduating high school seniors who have enlisted in the military. This will be the ceremony’s third year. It will be held at 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, April 28 at VFW Post 8696. “I’ve been to two of these. If you ... take a couple hours and go to this, and you are there to see what happens and see these young people accept these cords and go through this ceremony, you will have a swelling pride in your heart you may not have had in a long time,” said Dan Waldron, council representative for the Combat Veterans Motorcycle Association. “When you see these young people getting out of high school embarking on perhaps a career in the military — it brings so much pride to me I don’t know how it doesn’t explode my heart. I encourage you all to attend it. It’s marvelous.” MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY The Flagler County Memorial Day ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. May 25 at the Government Services Building on State Road 100.

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VSO David Lydon returns from deployment Flagler County Veterans Service Officer David Lydon has returned to Flagler County after deployment in the Middle East. Lydon, a lieutenant colonel in the Air Force Reserve, was based out of Qatar and traveled to multiple other countries in the region.

He departed in July and returned to Flagler County in January, and was back for his first Veterans Advisory Council meeting after his absence during the council’s Feb. 3 meeting.

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lagler Palm Coast's Brianna Roth wasn't at the regional girls weight lifting meet last season. She was injured. She cheered her team on through the pain she was enduring. "It was the worst," she said. "Fighting through that was so hard." One of the people who helped her get through that time was former FPC lifter Victoria Aldridge. Aldridge was Roth's workout partner when Roth was a sophomore. In her final high school season, Roth, who competes in the 169-pound weight class, advanced to the 2019-20 regional meet, held Saturday, Feb. 1, at FPC High School — and won it. She bench pressed 160 pounds and clean-and-jerked 180 pounds to beat out Bartram Trail's Sophia Lomax, who had a 315-pound total. When Roth hopped onto the podium to accept her gold medal, she had her phone in her hand. On the screen was Aldridge, who now lives in a different state, there to see the moment Roth worked so hard to achieve. "The emotions just hit so hard," said Roth, who will be lifting in her first state meet on Saturday,

FPC’s Brianna Roth does the clean-and-jerk. She bench pressed 160 pounds and cleanand-jerked 180 pounds to beat out Bartram Trail's Sophia Lomax, who had a 315-pound total.

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Feb. 15. "I just needed her to be there for me." Roth was one of six Bulldogs lifters to win a gold medal at the regional meet. Rosa Aryonnah won the 101, Tarannik Lilianna won the 154, Nadia Hattani won the 183, Anniel Buchanan won the 199 and Lexi Buchanan won the unlimited weight class. FPC won the team title. "I don't think we had our best meet ever," Bulldogs head

Flagler Palm Coast’s competitive cheerleading team finished in fourth place at the FHSAA state semifinals on Saturday, Feb. 1. The Bulldogs swept four qualifiers with first place titles and had the highest scoring routine on the floor.

Lifters celebrate on the podium.

coach Duane Hagstrom said. "We had our ups and downs. We did some good things and some bad things." Hagstrom changed up his team's strategy entering this year's meet. He kept them from knowing the results of opposing lifters. He wanted to keep them from being overconfident. "I think mentally they were more prepared," he said. "They trained harder. I think that if you let them know what their competition is, and they see that they're head and shoulders above them, they might slack on training a little bit."

FPC and Matanzas’ junior varsity wrestling teams competed in the Flagler Rotary tournament Jan. 31, at FPC. Matanzas’ Henson White was crowned the 2020 JV champion.

The Bulldogs’ boys soccer team faced Sandalwood in the first round of the district

The Class 2A state meet begins the morning of Saturday, Feb. 15, at Arnold High School. Hagstrom believes his team will do some damage. "We're going to be right there in the conversation if we do what we're capable of," he said. Lexi Buchanan, who is coming off her third-straight regional title, can almost feel the gold medal around her neck. She finished second at the meet last year (and won the title as a sophomore). "I just have to focus and push myself just a little bit more," she said. "I can feel it coming toward me. It's coming home to me and I want it so badly."

playoffs on Jan. 31. The Bulldogs, who previously had 5 wins, won 2-1 to advance to Round 2.

FPC’s girls basketball team capped off the 2019-20 regular season with a 6655 victory over Vanguard. The Bulldogs concluded the regular season with a 16-6 record.

Many were skeptical after Matanzas’ girls weightlifting team made the move from Class 1A to Class 2A. The Pirates have seen much success this season, and that extended into the regional weightlifting meet. Seven out of their eight lifters medaled, including a gold by Andie Tice in the 110-pound weight class. “I couldn’t be more proud of these kids,” Pirates coach Jeremy Ossler said. “What these girls did this year has been pretty amazing.”

After a 3-0 loss to FPC to cap off the regular season, Matanzas’ girls soccer team bounced back with a victory in the second round of the district playoffs. The No. 2-seeded Pirates had a bye in the first round and faced No. 3 St. Augustine Feb. 3. The Pirates won 4-1 to advance to the district final Feb. 6.

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Gary McDaniel has been the head coach of Flagler Palm Coast High School’s boys varsity basketball team for more than a decade. McDaniel believes this season’s schedule is the toughest he and his players have ever had to endure. “We’ve had a lot of learning moments,” he said. “My goal was for us to be competitive by the end of the season. I know we’re close. Of course, we’re going to find out over the next couple of weeks.” The Bulldogs have bounced back nicely since their 74-49 defeat at the hands of Spruce Creek on Jan. 22. The Bulldogs beat New Smyrna Beach 67-58 (Jan. 24), Atlantic 72-53 (Jan. 28) and, most recently, Seabreeze 58-50 the night of Jan. 30 at Seabreeze High School. The Bulldogs led the Sandcrabs by 17 at halftime. But Seabreeze fought back in the third and fourth quarters, trimming the deficit to just four on several occasions. “We’re a young team,” McDaniel said. “We’re trying to peak at the right time. We’re going to have some ups and downs. But I think we’re starting to get the momentum we’re looking for.” The Bulldogs were led by guard Desmond Neal, who scored a game-high 18 points on Thursday night.

“We should have done better, but we played well defensively as a team,” he said. “We’ve got a long stretch ahead of us. We’ve just got to get prepared.”

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Now’s the time to make sure you’re insured for the hurricane season It may seem that hurricane season is far away – after all, it seems like the 2019 storm season just ended. But for those of us along Florida’s East coast, we know it’s never too soon to be thinking about the next storm season. With that in mind, this is a good time to review your flood and homeowners insurance policies, to make sure you have the protection you need. At TypTap Insurance, we get a lot of questions about homeowners and flood insurance. To help you prepare, here are some common questions residents are asking us as we prepare for the next storm season.

FPC’s Blaine DeFord wrestles in the Flagler Rotary tournament.

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‘We have BIG expectations’ QUESTION:

Can I get flood insurance if I live in an older home? Answer: Indian River County has a large percentage of older homes, and many homeowners have had no problem finding an affordable policy with plenty of coverage for peace of mind. “In Indian River County, 64 percent of TypTap’s current policies are on homes built more than 40 years ago – and in some cases, more than 60 years ago,” said Kevin Mitchell, President of TypTap Insurance. “In fact, only 5 percent of our policies in this area are on homes built after 2010.”

QUESTION:

Is the minimum coverage enough to cover my losses? Answer: If you’re going to buy flood insurance, make sure you have enough coverage to actually cover your losses. “I wish I could say it’s uncommon, but I see it regularly: People wishing they had paid just a little bit more to get the coverage they really needed,” said Aimee Alexander, of Insurance Solutions in Vero Beach. Also, federal insurance coverage programs may not be sufficient, because they max out at $250,000 in building value, and many Indian River County homes are worth more than that. Private market options now exist that offer building coverage up to $500,000

QUESTION:

Do federal flood policies offer the same coverage as private market insurers? Answer: Federal policies only cover personal property and contents at depreciated value - also known as actual cash value (ACV) - which doesn’t always cover actual replacement costs.

Apart from reviewing my policy, is there anything I can do to prepare for hurricane season? Answer: Hopefully, in your case there isn’t anything more to do. But if you’re not sure, consider the following:

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Know your flood zone. If you haven’t bought or sold a home in a while, you may not have the current information you need to make informed decisions about your coverage. In that case, reach out to a local insurance agent for help. Review your coverage regularly. Make sure you’re getting the best price for the coverage you would actually need in an emergency, from a company you can trust. Look around your home for potential issues. Are your electrical outlets and switchbox above potential flood waters? What about washers and dryers? It’s important that your furnace and water heater are above the property’s projected flood elevation, too. If you have concerns, have a licensed contractor evaluate your risk and propose solutions.

QUESTION:

Do I only need flood insurance if my home is in a Special Flood Hazard Area (SFHA)? Answer: “Most people think that if the mortgage company doesn’t require it, I don’t need it,” said the TypTap’s Mitchell. “But in fact, 20 to 25 percent of all flood insurance claims occur outside of flood hazard areas. Floods just aren’t predictable.”

Does my policy cover loss of use or loss of rent?

Also, Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warns that many flood maps may not reflect recent development activity or natural changes in the environment. In Indian River specifically, some of the County’s flood maps are more than 20 years old and may not realistically depict the existing flood risk*.

Answer: One thing to keep in mind that even though your home may be uninhabitable after serious damage, you’ll still need to pay the mortgage or rent. The federal flood policies do not offer this ‘loss of use’ coverage but you can find private insurers like TypTap that do. That means you can you afford to pay to stay somewhere else while your home is being repaired.

So even if your mortgage company doesn’t require you to have flood insurance, you may be rolling the dice on your largest investment based on outdated data. Also, FEMA emphasizes that rising sea levels aren’t the only dangerous factor; your home could be threatened by standing and displaced water where natural flows have been disrupted from development.

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FPC placed fifth in the annual Flagler Rotary tournament.

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The Flagler Rotary wrestling tournament — held Saturday, Feb. 1, at Flagler Palm Coast High School — was a grueling affair. Each wrestler squared off against multiple opponents throughout the day. It was win and survive. FPC’s A.J. Cinelli, who grapples in the 285-pound weight class, was one such wrestler. Cinelli advanced to the semifinals behind two pins and a 1-0 quarterfinal victory over Fleming Island’s Raul Gonzalez. Cinelli, however, lost to Seminole’s Curtis Ruff. Cinelli pinned Oakleaf’s Josh Murrell in the consolation semifinals, and faced Harmony’s Darren Davis in the match for third place. They were tied 1-1 at the end of the third period and went into a 1-minute sudden-victory overtime. Cinelli almost had a takedown, but the clock ran out. They went to a second and third overtime — 30 seconds each, where each wrestler received a choice. Cinelli started down and earned his point. He was able to hold Davis down long enough in the next period to earn the victory. “I thought I had won after the first overtime,” Cinelli said. “I knew this was going to be a tough one. It was going to be a long one. I think it’s a testament to our conditioning.” Cinelli was one of six Bulldogs to place in the tournament. FPC’s Blaine DeFord (152) and Kyle Peacock (138) took third in their respective weight classes. The Bulldogs placed fifth as a team. The Bulldogs are only a couple of weeks off their win at the Class 3A-District 2 duals championship. The Bulldogs’ second-year head coach, Zach Sanford, attributes the success his team has seen so far this season to the work they put in going back to this past summer. Sanford said there were at least 12 guys in the wrestling room nearly every day in the summer,

“I thought I had won after the first overtime. I knew this was going to be a tough one. It was going to be a long one. I think it’s a testament to our conditioning.” A.J. CINELLI

working on their skills. “They’ve put the work in,” he said. “We’ve got a great culture in that room of hard work and accountability. That’s translated into the success we’ve had so far this year. They’re reaping the rewards of their hard work.” Up next, the Bulldogs will compete in the Five Star Conference Championship on Saturday, Feb. 8, at New Smyrna Beach High School. They host districts on Feb. 21. “We have big expectations,” Sanford said. “But I don’t want to think too far ahead.”

MATANZAS PIRATES The Pirates’ boys wrestling team also competed at the Flagler Rotary. Quenteen Robinson placed fifth in the 170-pound class, S.J. Culbreth advanced to the semifinals in the 126-pound class, and Sam Russo went to the quarterfinals in the 138-pound class.

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The Chamber honored local businesses in a variety of categories and installed its 2020 Board of Directors Mike Richards and Gaylee Tillotson, Ambassador of the Year

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n Jan. 31 the Flagler Chamber of Commerce held its 2020 Gala and Business Awards, as well as the installation of its 2020 Board of Directors. For award winners, see the box to the right. The Observer spoke to Mark Langello, chairman of the chamber’s board and co-founder of M & M Development, about his perspective on the chamber’s future, the awards and the county’s economy.

Above: Johnny Lulgjuraj, Robbin Wilson and Anna Romanina. Lulgjuraj, owneroperator of Oceanside Beach Bar and Grill, which won the Hospitality and Tourism Business of the Year.

Q: Do you have any immediate plans as chairman of the Board of Directors? A: No, but the chamber has got a plan we’ve been working on, which is re-evaluating the chamber and what we do, to be more relevant to the community in what we do. We have groups of people who are working individually on different elements. It’s premature to say “OK, this is what we’re doing.” Q: What do you think needs to change about business in Flagler County? Has anything changed for the better this past year? A: You always strive to be more business-friendly, with consideration to what the community as a whole wants. So we could always make improvements. One of the issues has to do with permitting and construction, and how that can be better streamlined. Obviously economic development is something

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where we need to not take our foot of the gas. It decreases the local residence tax, and the community needs to have businesses pay that uneven load of taxes. There’s always room to improve the business environment. We’ve seen some very positive changes in Palm Coast. The staff, the people at City Hall are great now. There are things we’ve been fighting to get done for years, and now they’re getting done. Q: How do you feel about the winners at the gala? A: I think everybody’s a winner. I think all the companies are deserving of their recognition. I felt very good about the quality of them, in business success and also employee and customer satisfaction. Even the ones that didn’t were deserving of awards. They were all good this year. Q: What are your prediction’s for the county’s business future? A: In my personal role as a contractor and a developer, the activity level we’re seeing is indicative of a very strong forecast for our future in the short term, in maybe one to two years. There’s investment. We see a new hospital coming here; that’s a huge thing. We see the expansion Palm Coast has been able to pull off with UNF; that’s major. New apartments, new restaurants — all these point to growth and an environment worth investing in. As a developer, I’m seeing these things as they come in, because people are coming to us with their plans. My outlook is positive for the next couple years.

BUSINESS AWARD WINNERS n Outstanding Emerging Business of the Year: Welcome Home Real Estate LLC n Small Business of the Year: Spherion Staffing n Medium Business of the Year: Palm Coast Observer, LLC n Large Business of the Year: Yellowstone Landscape n Products & Retail Services of the Year: Maid 4 Cleaning LLC n Professional Services of the Year: Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home, Memorial Gardens & Crematory n Hospitality & Tourism of the Year: Oceanside Beach Bar & Grill n Health Services of the Year: AdventHealth Palm Coast n Construction & Housing Services of the Year: Chardani Building & Remodeling n Nonprofit of the Year: Flagler Humane Society, Inc. n Flagler County Chamber Volunteer of the Year: Ron Harlow, Adams Cameron & Co — Ron Harlow

INDIVIDUAL AWARD WINNERS

n Flagler County Chamber Ambassador of the Year: Gaylee Tillotson, Top Shelf Storage n Young Professionals Group Member of the Year: Michael Akialis, American Home Mortgage n Professional Women’s Council Member of the Year: Jennifer Brown, Allstate Insurance

Above: John Distler, of Yellowstone Landscape, with his wife, Flagler County Judge Melissa Distler. Yellowstone won Large Business of the Year. Right: Catherine Evans, chair-elect of the Flagler Chamber, poses with Mark Langello, who was installed Feb. 1 as this year’s chairman.

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GARDEN CLUB AT PALM COAST MEETING When: 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Where: Flagler County Agricultural Extension, 150 Sawgrass Road, Bunnell

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FLAGLER WOMAN'S CLUB RUMMAGE SALE When: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Where: 1524 S. Central Ave., Flagler Beach Cost: Free Details: Annual sale, choose from jewelry, household items, home decor, clothing, toys, electronics, collectibles, and more at bargain prices. Call 437-5442.

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SONG JOURNEY Anthony Smith, famous for writing George Strait songs, to return for Palm Coast Songwriters Festival. BRIAN McMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Q: What is the feeling like when you perform your song versus when you hear the song performed by a star? A: When you’re having your song played all over the world, it’s very gratifying to have a superstar sing your song. The first time you hear your song on the radio and it becomes a hit, it’s really an amazing feeling. If you’re an artist, and you truly have that thing inside you that you want to perform, it’s great to play it yourself, particularly after it’s been a hit by someone else because the audience members recognize the song, and they love hearing your interpretation of it, which is usually different. Q: How did you decide songwriting was your vocation? A: I always wanted to be a performer, first and foremost, but I never separated the two. I was a singer-songwriter, like most of my heroes: The Beatles, Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, even Tom T. Hall. But I also wanted to be a performer, like Steven Tyler. When I moved to Nashville, the first success I had was as a writer, because I didn’t really have the type of personality where I was going knocking on doors. I went out and started playing these open mics, and before I knew it, I was talking to five or six different publishers who wanted to sign me to a writing deal. Signing with a publisher is not a record deal. Their interest is in exploiting your song for revenue. Q: Was that disappointing? And what did it lead to? A: It took me back because I did come to town to get a record deal. These publishing deals didn’t pay hardly anything unless you’re already a hit songwriter. But I signed with Almo Irving —they owned the Beach

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LYRICS FOR GEORGE STRAIT Anthony Smith’s biggest hit was “Run,” performed by George Strait, which reached No. 1 on some charts. “I was writing in a different style than anybody at the time,” Smith recalled. “It kind of propelled the industry to a different direction than the ’90s sound. It was progressive on the melody, with rustic and picturesque lyrics, so it really stretched him stylistically.” Smith said Strait called him to thank him for “Run.” Then Strait asked him to write a song that would tell fans something about his life. Strait famously didn’t do talk shows or interviews. But, Strait said, “My fans deserve to know a little about me,” Smith recalled. “They think I’m a cowboy. They don’t know I love to ride motorcycles.” That led to the 2003 hit, “Cowboys Like Us,” which is about “steel horses with wheels.”

Boys catalog and a lot of iconic artists —and it just blew up. My first year, I got like 40 cuts, which was really unprecedented. So with all the success of these cuts and the hits that were coming out of it, the record labels were hearing me on my demos, and before I knew it, all the record labels were trying to sign me. I was in this amazing position: hit songwriter, everyone wanted my songs, everyone wanted to sign me. Q: You signed with Mercury, which you called a mistake because of the lack of promotion. But you fulfilled your dream of making a record. A: I had three Billboard top 40s, which was great, because that allowed me to tour still. I loved it. I felt like, “I made it as an artist.” Q: For people who have never been to a songwriters festival, what is something that might surprise them if they attend? A: For people who’ve never been, many will walk away thinking that’s the best concert they’ve ever been to. You’re sitting down, hearing the stories behind the songs, how they got recorded, why they got recorded, what inspired the song, and you’re getting to hear literally the best songwriters in the world. I feel very honored to be on the same stage with these guys. This year, it’s going to be a significant jump productionwise. I love being part of watching this thing grow. Garry Lubi is largely responsible for that, and I’ve been helping him, along with Thom Shepherd, and getting the right talent down there. Garry’s just great. I love his passion.

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“There was never a doubt in my mind that we would have perfect weather for this year’s golf tournament,” said Joe Rizzo, Flagler County Education Foundation executive director. The foundation’s golf tournament was a sold-out event, held

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LOCALS EARN DEGREES FROM WGU The following Palm Coast residents have earned their degrees from Western Governors University. The online, nonprofit university has graduated over 167,000 students from across the country since its inception in 1997.  Cristina Petria earned a Bachelor of Science in accounting.  Candice Ringberg earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing.

ALZHEIMER’S ASSOCIATION SEEKING VOLUNTEERS The Central and North Florida Chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association is seeking volunteers to join in the fight against the disease. “Right now, millions of Americans face the devastation of Alzheimer’s,” said Lisa Whaley, vice president of programs for the Alzheimer’s Association Central and North Florida Chapter. “This disease is robbing us of our families, our futures and our finances. At the Alzheimer’s Association, our network of staff and volunteers are working relentlessly to advance worldclass research, ensure access to gold-standard care and support, and engage missiondriven volunteers who make it all happen. These volunteer positions are needed throughout our chapter area.” Current volunteer opportunities include: community educators, community repre-

Thanks to a donation from the Flagler Woman’s Club, the Flagler Beach Police Department has purchased child identification kits that will be provided for free to parents, grandparents or guardians of children. Members of the Flagler Beach Police Department will be on hand at February’s First Friday event to assist with fingerprinting children and issuing the newly purchased kits. The kits are small, come with a sealable bag, and have available space for fingerprints, a recent photograph, limited medical information, personal information, physical information, dental impressions and a hair sample. “The Flagler Woman’s Club is truly committed to helping our community in a variety of ways, and thanks to their generosity we’re proud to offer these important safety kits to families for free,” said FBPD Chief Matt Doughney. “The children of our community are our future and thanks to the Flagler Woman’s Club, our children just became a little bit safer”. Kits can also be picked up at the FBPD Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Call 517-2024 for more information

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‘Perseverance’ New book illuminates Flagler County’s black history Randy Jaye’s book draws praise from Rev. Frank Giddens and Daisy Henry. JOEY PELLEGRINO STAFF WRITER

Randy Jaye had a realization after the publication of his book “Flagler County, Florida: A Centennial History” in May 2017. “It was 100% lily-white,” Jaye said. For the local historian, a Flagler Beach resident since 2012, this was a major omission from the county’s story. He had written the centennial history book because, he said, “nobody else was going to,” and he set out to do the same for Flagler’s neglected black history. The resultant book, “Perseverance: Episodes of Black History from the Rural South,” available in paperback from Amazon, began in early 2018 as a series of articles to be posted on the websites of African American Cultural Society and the Flagler Historical Society. But Jaye realized nonprofit websites can not guarantee that what they post will remain up, and he wanted a more permanent document of this history; one of the primary obstacles to his research had been the lack of information on black history in digital form. He went into the Flagler Historical Society for “around 125 hours” over six months, compil-

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“Ninety-nine percent of what I learned about black history, I learned outside traditional high school and college teaching,” Randy Jaye said. “It’s still suppressed.”

ing information on black history from 1917, when the county was incorporated, to 1981. Much of what he learned came from old issues of the Flagler Tribune, which ran for the duration of that period. Sixty percent of the book, Jaye said, is purely Flagler history, but in its pages are the echoes of slavery, Jim Crow and both World Wars. YOU HAD TO BE THERE

“You could write a whole encyclopedia on any one of these,” he said, so he did his best to summarize the greater events of national history succinctly, to better serve the stories of the county. Stories such as how Sheriff Perry Hall was killed by a black bootlegger with a whiskey bottle to the head in the unincorporated town of Roy, or how Flagler had no black high school until 1949, leading many black teenagers to relocate to Daytona until Carver High School was built in 1950. “As I went and reached out and learned about the Jim Crow era, I realized these stories were pretty typical of the Deep South,” Jaye said. As a white man writing about black history, and as someone documenting events in living memory, Jaye was aware he needed to speak with some of the black citizens of Flagler who lived during the county’s Jim Crow era. He said it was difficult finding people who remembered those days and

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were willing to talk about them. Eventually he met Rev. Frank Giddens in Espanola and Daisy Henry of Bunnell, as well as some others willing to share their stories. “Brought back many memories,” Giddens said. “You get a joy out of it. He’s done a tremendous job. He’s a good man.” “I think about it every day,” Henry said. “A lot of the elderly didn’t even want to speak about their livelihood. We really came a long way. To get the whole picture, you have to have lived over there.” “I got very comfortable with it when the started opening up,” Jaye said. “If you project yourself into their shoes, you don’t want to be there.” DARK DAYS

A phrase kept coming up: “The other side of the tracks.” And indeed Bunnell was split by a railroad and segregated along it. Before Palm Coast came along, Flagler was mostly rural, its black residents living and working in and around turpentine camps and farms. “I worked for $5 a day,” Henry said of the farm. “The kids today, they don’t believe that.” It is not hard to understand why so many were reluctant to speak about their lives in Jim Crow Flagler: Besides the legalized discrimination, the Ku Klux Klan was prevalent here and had marches in Bunnell during the ’20s and ’30s, featuring an electric cross in lieu of a burning one. While there were no reported lynchings or burnings, there were beatings, and the Klan sent threatening letters to black residents to intimi-

date them from voting. Flagler had a White Citizens’ Council that became prominent in the ’50s, and through its existence featured most of the county’s white community leaders, including Flagler Beach developer George Moody, Bunnell Mayor Tom Holden and County Commissioner George Wickline. U.S.A. v. Flagler County School District ensud when Flagler schools filed a frivolous lawsuit against school integration, claiming ignorance as to the meaning of the term “Negro.” The appeal lasted until 1972, making Flagler one of the last fully integrated districts.

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“Some of this stuff is hard to believe,” Jaye said, “but this stuff happened here.” He realized during his research how limited education on American history is. “Ninety-nine percent of what I learned about black history, I learned outside traditional high school and college teaching,” he said. “It’s still suppressed.” He hopes his book will inspire more people to document the history of where they live, especially the history of underrepresented people. “I hope people add to the story, build the knowledge base up,” Jaye

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ou can get a cup of coffee nearly anywhere in America. But quality tea, a beverage enjoyed the world over, with a history stretching back over a millennium further, is harder to come by. This was the observation that drove Palm Coast residents Don and Jackie Buckingham to establish Flagler Tea Company The Flagler Beach tea bar located at 208B S. Central Ave. opened in June 2019 and has established a wide-ranging variety of teas for its menu, from greens to blacks to herbals and more, raw and latte, with multiple combinations thereof. “We have a spreadsheet,” Jackie Buckingham said, to keep track of what’s selling best, which ingredients and types of tea mix together well, where each tea comes from. The difference between their tea bar and a tea house is the fast pace and lack of much indoor seating (though the family hopes to expand that) or food (though there are sandwiches and freshbaked scones and cookies). They work “at least 18 hours a day” making everything themselves, even the soaps, shampoos and other sweet-smelling products up front in the “aromatherapy bath and body boutique” called A Scent to Remember. The time not spent brewing or baking is spent finding suppliers for specialty ingredients and working with tea brokers to get faraway varieties from China, Taiwan, Sri Lanka, Japan and elsewhere.

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None of the Buckinghams are eager to take the credit for their sweet-smelling success. “Jackie’s been the boss in this since it opened,” Don Buckingham insisted. “But Morghann’s been crafting the tea,” Jackie said. Morghann is their 20-year-old daughter, one of the five Buckingham children, and she has been helping at Flagler Tea Company for eight months. “I haven’t come up with the blends!” Morghann said. “That’s all [Don], I just say what I want him to shop for. I had no idea about tea before.” She had become confident enough behind the bar to improvise flavors for customers who come in asking to be surprised and to whip up concoctions from

memory for their regulars. They’ll just nod, and she gets to work. “People love it,” Don Buckingham said. “We can’t duplicate it.” “We’ll talk it out, figure out what they like,” Morghann Buckingham said. For the indecisive, different teas can be blended. “We try to have something for everyone, but also create an experience,” Jackie Buckingham said. “I come here all the time,” said holistic coach Yani Kelly. “They’re amazing. I always bring my friends here, and they love it.” Kelly enjoys Flagler Tea Company’s output so much that they’ll be providing tea for those meditating at her monthly retreat, something they also provide for other local yoga studios. Morghann Buckingham made her a dark chocolate chip latte, served with a piece of Ghirardelli dark chocolate on the side. Drink-

Coming up with flavors, Don Buckingham said, comes down to following and anticipating trends and listening to their customers. “We like to make ‘em happy,” he said. Their luna blue tea, for instance, is primarily a blend of the butterfly pea plant, lemongrass and blueberry, the interaction of which in hot water creates a unique, heavyscented fruity sweetness. “A lot of our regulars say as soon as they walk in and smell the aroma, everything slows down,” Jackie Buckingham said. The family had been selling loose-leaf tea in ounces for a year before actually opening Flagler Tea Company. They moved into their current space because their customers wanted to know when they would be able to have a cup brewed on the spot. Since opening, the Buckinghams said their biggest hurdle has been letting people know where they are. “Folks are great here, you get to know them,” Don Buckingham said of working in Flagler Beach. “They’re like family, that’s what I like about here.” They are thinking of finding a larger space, if there is demand for more seating than they can add to the current location; there’s not a lot of room for tea parties in a 490-square-foot shop. And Don Buckingham would like to find local spice and honey. “If you’re not a tea-drinker, give us a try,” he said. “You might be surprised.”

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PALM COAST DONATES TO ADVENTHEALTH On Jan. 7, Palm Coast donated over $20,000 to the AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation to support the hospital’s fight against breast cancer. In 2019, the city hosted three community events to raise funds for breast cancer care and awareness: the Pink Army 5K, Pink Army Food Truck Tuesdays and the Palm Coast Friends of Tennis event. “Our community showed amazing support,” said Kat Friel, Flagler County economic opportunity manager and co-chair of the Pink Army 5K. “Breast cancer awareness is personal to me and I am grateful to all the partnerships that are a part of our fundraising efforts.” “What’s exciting is the impact

that these dollars bring back to our community,” said John Subers, AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation director. “In 2019, our foundation funded over $37,000 directly to breast cancer services, including new 3D mammogram and lymphoma technology, and provided breast cancer care to qualified patients in need.” Jared Dawson, City of Palm Coast; Brittany McDermott, City of Palm Coast; John Subers, AdventHealth Palm Coast Foundation; Cory Comstock, Flagler County Humane Society; Kat Friel, Pink Army 5K and Flagler County Economic Opportunity Council; and Agnus Lightfoot, Friends of Tennis.

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Plantation Bay home tops list WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

house in Plantation Bay was the top real estate transaction for the week of Dec. 26 to Jan. 1 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. Intervest at Plantation Bay, of Daytona Beach, sold 210 Heatherwood Court to Kenneth and Lyriss Underwood, of Ormond Beach, for $581,831. Built in 2019, the house has three bedrooms, three baths and 2,553 square feet. Following is a partial list of other transactions for the week. Condos William Edgington, of Orange Park, sold 80 Surfview Drive, Unit 809, to Walter Mackey Jr. and Walter Mackey, of Palm Coast, for $385,000. Built in 2003, the condo has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 1,640 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $464,500.

1,642 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $131,500.

Douglas and Sharon Messner, individually and as trustees, sold 3580 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 502, to Debra Bader, of Flagler Beach, for $240,000. Built in 1982, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,358 square feet. It sold in 1999 for $108,500.

George Cox sold 19 Prattwood Lane to Arthur and Kim Pigford, of Palm Coast, for $219,000. Built in 2006, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,819 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $135,000.

Belle Terre Jose and Maria Silveira, of Palm Coast, and Joseph Silveira sold 13 Princess Rose Drive to Jerome Mannino, of Palm Coast, for $250,000. Built in 2003, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and

Seagate Homes LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 15 Pennypacker Lane to Jelisa Grenald-Touzalin, of Palm Coast, for $233,500. Built in 2019, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,832 square feet.

Country Club Harbor John and Barbara Cummings sold 22 Country Club Harbor Circle to Lawrence and Elaine McCrimmon, of Palm Coast, for $362,000. Built in 2017, the house has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,367 square feet. It sold in 2017 for $335,000.

Cypress Knoll Thomas and Carole Gray, of Saint James, New York, sold 50 Ellsworth Drive to Don and Cynthia Dawkins, Allison Gimbert and Brendan Dawkins, of Effingham, Illinois, for $287,000. Built in 2002, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 2,173 square feet. George Moody Scott Skrogstad, of Flagler Beach, sold 1203 S. Central Ave. to Denise Cornwell-Ezrin and Alvin Ezrin, of Flagler Beach, for $319,000. Built in 1960, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,387 square feet. It sold in 2015 for $155,000. Grand Haven Keith McNeil and Michael Lumbra, of Palm Coast, sold 133 Waterside Parkway W. to Sherry Brumfield, of Palm Coast, for $269,000. Built in 2006, the house has three bedrooms, 2.5 baths and 1,970 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $259,900. Grand Landings Dream Finders Homes LLC, of Jacksonville, sold 214 Coopers Hawk Way to Jessica Adkins and Shannon Smith, of Palm Coast, for $333,990. Built in 2019, the house has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,493 square feet. Indian Trails Dennis Lashbrook, of Palm Coast, sold 13 Breeze Hill Lane to

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Amanda Aucoin, of Palm Coast, for $170,000. Built in 2003, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,260 square feet. It sold in 2006 for $175,000. Lehigh Woods Gloria Churchill and Whitney Holden, individually and as trustee, sold 51 Ryberry Drive to Jessica Baker and Patricia Marino, of Davidson, North Carolina, for $281,900. Built in 2005, the house has four bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 2,472 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $203,700.

Lorrayne Grison, of Charlotte, North Carolina, sold 59 Raleigh Drive to Isabel Enterprises LLC, of Wichita, Kansas, for $195,000. Built in 2005, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 2,108 square feet. It sold in 2005 for $219,900. Benisa Development LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 17 Royal Palm Lane to Mario and Graziella Misdea, of Palm Coast, for $187,000. Built in 2002, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,295 square feet. It sold in 2019 for $135,000. Matanzas Woods Thomas and Valerie Morley, of Greeneville, Tennessee, sold 6 Laramie Drive to Victoriano and Kelly Ramos, of Palm Coast, for $213,000. Built in 1998, the house has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,316 square feet. It

DEC. 26-JAN. 1 sold in 1999 for $101,100. Morningside Geoffrey White, of Flagler Beach, sold 612 Yorkshire Drive to Louis and Tina Paolucci, of Flagler Beach, for $355,000. Built in 1983, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,576 square feet. Palm Harbor Rosa Santos, of Perth Amboy, New Jersey, sold 14 Flemington Lane to Antonio and Maria Pedreiras, of Union, New Jersey, for $225,000. Built in 2005, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,817 square feet.

Eileen Elliott, of Palm Coast, sold 50 Fortress Place to James and Kathy Lawson, of Bristol, Tennessee, for $192,500. Built in 1984, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,726 square feet. Pine Grove Randolph and Wendy Inman, of Royal Palm Beach, sold 14 Park Place Circle to Tracy Goleski and Susan Smith, of Palm Coast, for $285,000. Built in 2018, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,946 square feet.

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Ethan Tavares, of New Bedford, Maine, sold 16 Warren Place to Megan Chapman, of Palm Coast, for $179,000. Built in 1993, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,428 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $167,000. Plantation Bay Volusia Residential Construction LLC, of Daytona Beach, sold 829 Creekwood Drive to Frederick and Tracy Johnson, of Ormond Beach, for $354,900. Built in 2019, the house has four bedrooms, two baths and 2,116 square feet.

Sunrise Beach Anthony Lombardo, individually and as trustee, sold 1943 Ocean Shore Blvd. to Alejandra Seluja, of Santa Fe, New Mexico, for $444,000. Built in 1959, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,400 square feet. Toscana Applied Building Development of Orlando P.C. Inc., of Davenport, sold 49 New Water Oak Drive to Ernest Martone, of Palm Coast, for $440,000. Built in 2019, the house has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,614 square feet. Toby Tobin, of gotoby.com, contributed to this report.

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Seminole Woods Seagate Homes LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 219 Ullian Trail to Peggy Rodriguez and Ismael Lopez Jr., of Holly Hill, for $236,300. Built in 2019, the house has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,859 square feet.

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Dorothy Martin Apgar 1927-2020 Dorothy Martin Apgar, age 92 of Bunnel died on January 30, 2020. Born on December 18, 1927 in Newark, NJ to parents Harry and Mary (Lawson) Martin.

Thomas Nelson Clutter of Palm Coast entered into rest on January 30, 2020. Thomas was born in Charleroi, Pennsylvania on October 4, 1932 to Frank and Helen Clutter. He is survived by his loving wife, Barbara Clutter, his sons, Scott (Louise) Clutter, and Matthew (Sarah) Clutter. Thomas is further survived by his granddaughters, Summer and Taylor, and his grandsons, Evan and Christian Elliot. He served in the Air Force from 1950-1954, and he retired from Quaker Oats after putting in 33 proud years of work. Mr. Clutter was a member of the Pine Lakes Golf Club for many years after retirement. He was an avid golfer and could be found golfing whenever he had time available. Thomas was also a member in good standing of the Palm Coast United Methodist Church. Thomas was a hardworking, strong family man, and will be dearly missed by family and friends. Private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers please make a donation to the Stuart Meyer Hospice House.

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Dorothy graduated from North Plainfield High School, Muhlenberg Hospital School of Nursing, and Boston University. She had a long career in nursing. Following a private cremation, a memorial service will be held on February 26, 2020, 11:00AM at the Flagler Beach United Methodist Church, 1520 S. Daytona Ave, Flagler Beach, Fl. 32136. Dorothy will be interred at the Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, NJ. Survivors include her brother Harry Martin (Jacqueline Coy) of Mount Arlington, NJ, stepson William Apgar Jr. (Karen), step daughter Sandra Schmidt (William), sisterin-law Arlene Apgar, sister-in-law Lillian Buser, 2 nieces, 5 nephews, 3 grandsons, 1 granddaughter, 4 great-grandsons, and 3 great-granddaughters. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Flagler County Humane Society in her memory, 1 Shelter Dr. Palm Coast, FL. 32137. www. flaglerhumanesociety.org. Arrangements are in the care and trust of Craig-Flagler Palms Funeral Home & Memorial Gardens.

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FRIENDS OF A1A HOLD ANNUAL MEETING, HONOR BILL MCCLURE During their annual meeting on Jan. 29, the Friends of A1A Scenic & Historic Coastal Byway, Inc. announced their 2019 Volunteer of the Year. Outgoing president of the organization, Bill McClure, was recognized

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We’re pleased to honor Bill with the Volunteer of the Year award for his service not only in 2019, but over many years.” MARGE ROOYAKKERS.

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for a decade of service to the Friends of A1A and presented with the annual volunteer service award by newly elected President Marge Rooyakkers, of Hammock Dunes Club in Flagler County. “We’re pleased to honor Bill with the Volunteer of the Year award for his service not only in 2019, but over many years,” Rooyakkers said. “His enthu-

siasm for the Friends of A1A is felt by all who know him. Bill has dedicated countless hours to the organization, providing enthusiastic leadership during his term as president, earning praise from board members for his upbeat, can-do attitude and his willingness to champion transportation, safety and economic development projects for the Friends of A1A and the

community.” Rooyakkers takes the helm as the Friends of A1A prepare to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their designation as Florida Scenic Highways in 2021, followed by the 20th anniversary of the A1A Scenic & Historic Byway’s National Scenic Byway designation in 2022. For more information, visit www.scenica1a.org.

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This week’s Celebrity Cipher answers

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“NATURALIZER” LEATHER women’s boots, burgund/black , size 7.5, ex.cond $40 914-980-4870.

ANTIQUE SOLID walnut tea wagon with serving tray $160 386-672-5858.

NU WAVE cooker, never used, still in box, brand new $50 386-492-1162.

BATHROOM SINKS, Two matching off-white Kohler sinks with faucets $200 (386) 569-9506.

OVAL TABLE with leaf, six beige chairs, light wood, pale pink formica top, $200. firm 386-437-3441.

BEDROOM SET, includes headboard, night tables, bed and frame $95 386-206-9006.

QUEEN CONVERTIBLE sofa, black Naugahyde, Good condition. $175 386-446-5482.

BEDROOM TV armoire, holds 50” TV, cherry wood, like new $150 386-276-3624.

SHOWER BENCH, sliding shower transfer bench, 360 degree swivel, grab bar $30 386-672-5545.

BOWFLEX EXTREME complete home gym, excellent condition $199 631-902-8541.

TARGUS TSB 212 Laptop Backpack. New, tags, 12 compartments, warranty, $65.(386) 316-9990.

CLASSIC BEVELED mirror, 55”W x 40”L, perfect condition $100 917-843-7274.

TWO WHITE metal twin bed frames, out of box and assembled, never used $80 ea. 386-585-0620.

DISPOSABLE BRIEFS Slimline size med.1 case of 96 $50.00 (386) 586-6831 DOG HOUSE, large, barn shape, purchased at Petsmart $50 716-244-3512. FISH FINDER Piranha portable fish-finder, new in box $50 (386) 283-5779.

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2008 HONDA Accord, full power, 4 door, silver, new brakes, a/c works great $5,250 386-2371491.

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28 Yearly 29 “Talk” at a concert 30 One may have a flat head 32 Wedding, say, for a DJ 33 Female bays 34 Saying about taking action 42 World traveler? 43 Mai ___ 44 Caspian feeder 45 Search-and-find book series 46 With 80-Across, saying about someone who’s far away ... or the opposite of 63-Across?

54 Literary Harper 55 Pepsi, e.g. 57 Be a good sinner? 58 Warner Bros. creation 59 Sandbar 60 Took one’s turn 62 Propelled a shell 63 Saying about someone who’s far away 69 Scatter 70 Word after sack or senate 71 “Waves of grain” color, in song 72 Cheat, slangily 73 Do-nothing 76 Real nuisance

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WEIDER OLYMPIC weight set, 315 lbs. w/free bench $199 Call Jeff 386-793-1787.

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LIVING ROOM rug, lt. pink, 9 x 12, very good cond. $50, 26” girls bike with basket $30 386-999-0352.

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By Luis Campos Celebrity Cipher cryptograms are created from quotations by famous people, past and present. Each letter in the cipher stands for another.

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