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FBI interviews city workers Former and current Palm Coast employees say they’ve been interviewed about Mayor Holland. PAGE 3

Tweet controversy continues Janet McDonald calls for understanding, as a teacher calls for her resignation.

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Flagler County Sheriff’s Office has a track record of restraint, data shows PAGE 2

REV. RESPONDS

‘My heart is full’: Thanks to Flagler sheriff for show of support during Floyd protests, Rev. Goolsby says.

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POSITIVITY RATE Flagler County’s COVID positivity increases from 3.4% to 7.3%.

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Christian Carre, Randy Pires, Allan Kiperberg, Gabriel Lamb, John Lamb, Tara Tallaksen, Josh Dixon

Photo by Lori Vetter Bowers

Ocean Rescue during the pandemic ‘There is a certain amount of added risk this summer,’ director says. PAGE 10

CONCERT MOVED

Rockin’ The Runways was postponed till October due to increased COVID cases in Flagler.

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ASSISTED LIVING First long-term care patient in Flagler assisted living facility has COVID-19 PAGE 9

INDEX

Briefs..................... PAGE 8 Business............... PAGE 11 Letters................... PAGE 6 Real Estate...........PAGE 12

Conklin begins ‘Uncomfortable Conversations’ about race “We are at a tipping point in our nation and have a responsibility to engage in conversations we may typically shy away from or be afraid to engage in.”

COLLEEN CONKLIN, School Board member

Flagler County panelists talk about how race impacts their lives.

BRENT WORONOFF CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Flagler County School Board Vice Chairwoman Colleen Conklin titled her three-part panel discussion on race relations, “Uncomfortable Conversations: a Time to Lean in.” The voices heard in the first discussion were candid, impassioned and heartfelt as well as uncomfortable at times.

The three-part Zoom webinar

began Thursday, June 18, and will continue the next two Thursday nights, June 25 and July 2, beginning at 6 p.m. Each discussion will also be streamed on Facebook Live.

Conklin and Tim King, the former director of Flagler Schools Exceptional Student Education, are the moderators for the series.

The other panel members will change each week.

In announcing the series on Facebook and Twitter, Conklin said the purpose of the discussions is “to open and broaden the perspective of those who are struggling to understand what is currently happening in our coun-

try as it relates to race. I truly believe we are at a tipping point in our nation and have a responsibility to engage in conversation we may typically shy away from or be afraid to engage in.”

The first discussion, titled, “Building a Foundation of Understanding: A Time to Lean In,” can be viewed at https://www.facebook.com/flaglerschoolnews. conklin.

“Obviously a lot is going on in our world,” Conklin said in introducing the discussion. “Our nation is hurting, and when we were discussing how can we open SEE UNCOMFORTABLE PAGE 2

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up a dialogue here in Flagler County, we thought of a panel discussion.�

DAILY CONVERSATIONS

The first discussion went beyond the current protests throughout the nation spurred on by the death of George Floyd. Each of the five guest panelists shared their experiences and views on racism.

Sonya Mathews, the mother of three biracial children, said she’s had conversations daily with her children on how to behave around policemen, or on the basketball court at night. “You’re always constantly worrying,� she said. “There’s a conversation every day.�

She worried that they wouldn’t be accepted by some people because of the color of their skin.

When one of her sons had a girlfriend, she had to ask, “Do her parents know you’re biracial?�

She said her oldest son is in pharmacy school and her middle son is in the Naval Academy, but it doesn’t matter because incidents

can happen in a split second. “There’s not enough time to show their resume,� she said. “ ...

They shouldn’t have to.�

MANY SHADES

College student Darryl Boyer said, “Until we accept the fact that we have issues, we can’t move forward.�

John Winston, a Navy veteran and retired medical researcher, said he grew up during segregation. “Until we can stop this lunacy of judging people by the color of their skin and not by the con-

UPCOMING n 6 p.m. Thursday, June 25

Unpacking your suitcase: identifying unconscious bias and institutional racism n 6 p.m. Thursday, July 2

Creating solutions together Watch on Colleen Conklin’s School Boad Facebook page: https://www.facebook. com/flaglerschoolnews. conklin/

tent of their character and their actions, we’ll never cross the bar,� he said. “But we’ve come too far to turn back.�

Sandra Shank, who said she has four biological sons and several more sons in a group home she runs, alluded to the many shades of racism.  “I know dark-skinned women who got bullied (in school),� Boyer said. “They felt they’d never be loved.�

Shank said she experienced that growing up in Miami but had two lighter-skinned sisters who “were so loving and provided me a safety net.�

King said back when he was hired as an assistant principal another teacher that he respected and was also up for the job congratulated him, but added, “You were the right color for the job.� “I valued him and I valued his opinion, and I realized he didn’t think I was qualified for the job,�

King said. “It made me question myself, ‘Have I earned this job?’ Then I realized, yes, I did.�

Terry Wines, the pastor at the First United Methodist Church in Bunnell, said, “Unfortunately we gravitate to the people we tend to agree with more ‌ We need to become better listeners.â€?

FCSO has a track record of restraint, data shows Use of force policies meet or exceed ‘Eight Can’t Wait’ initiative.

BRITTANY KERSHAW PUBLIC AFFAIRS MANAGER, FCSO

The current national discussion on use of force policies by American law enforcement focuses on mandating several specific proposed reforms which include banning chokeholds, requiring de- escalation training and practices, and expecting officers to intervene to stop excessive force by other officers.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office implemented all eight of these policies well before this national discussion: Chokeholds: Chokeholds are forbidden and are not taught in this agency. Neck restraints are also prohibited.

De-escalation: De-escalation is taught to all deputies and the minimum use of force in order to achieve compliance is also taught.

Warning before shooting: In all possible circumstances, a verbal warning must be given prior to utilizing deadly force.

Exhaust all alternatives before shooting: All efforts are made to peacefully resolve a situation using minimal force depending on each situation.

Duty to intervene: Every deputy must intervene if they observe another deputy using excessive force. Civilian employees are also required to report excessive force to their chain of command immediately.

Ban shooting at moving vehicles: This is not permitted unless it is absolutely necessary to protect against imminent danger.

Use of force continuum: This is in place as a training guide to determine reasonable force.

Comprehensive reporting: FCSO requires comprehensive written reports of incidents where force is used. “These are not new policy changes for us,� Sheriff Rick Staly said.

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FBI interviews city staff members Former and current Palm Coast employees say they’ve been interviewed by the FBI about Mayor Milissa Holland

ity, Hale sees the opposite: Palm Coast Connect provides data and a new level of accountability to City Hall, and not everyone is willing to accept more accountability.

“This is changing the game of how the city could work, and it would be a shame if this puts ice on that,” he said.

BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

‘FAILED THE TRUST’

Although Mayor Milissa Holland and City Manager Matt Morton say they are not aware of any FBI investigation into matters at City Hall, several employees told the Palm Coast Observer that they have been interviewed by investigators about Holland’s relationship between the city and her private employer, Coastal Cloud.

The first public acknowledgment of the FBI’s interviews came during a press conference on June 20, by Michael Schottey, a former city employee who is one of four candidates running against Holland for mayor in the August primary. He shared emails that he says show Holland is using her public office for personal gain, which is against the law.

In the emails dating to 2017 and 2018, Holland reminds city officials in Orlando that she is mayor of Palm Coast, and then she offers services provided by Coastal Cloud. She uses her city email for some; most are conducted using her Coastal Cloud email.

Holland declined to comment about the emails.

“We are clearly in the midst of a political season, and it seems we have a desperate candidate that would rather draw the attention from their campaign in an effort to defame their opponent,” she said in a phone interview with the Palm Coast Observer.

In his press conference, Schottey urged cooperation with investigations from outside agencies.

“I am begging current employees of the city of Palm Coast to do the right thing,” Schottey said.

He continued: “I am here to call on Milissa Holland to resign.

I believe she has failed the trust this city put in her when we elected her. If she will not resign, I am calling on the council members of Palm Coast to stand up as four votes against her one and censure her for her conduct.”

FBI INTERVIEWS

Because of his perception of Holland’s actions, Schottey said, he resigned from his previous position as communications officer for the city of Palm Coast. After he resigned, the FBI met with him for two hours.

Schottey also said that City Manager Matt Morton confirmed to him that the FBI is investigating Holland.

“It’s over,” Morton said one day, according to Schottey. “They got her.”

“When I asked what he was referring to,” Schottey said during his press conference, “he said the FBI was on the mayor’s trail, and he said he was worried she was going to prison, and he was worried he was going down with her.”

However, in a phone call after the press conference, Morton said he didn’t remember such a conversation.

“I don’t remember this feeling of, ‘We’re going to jail!’” Morton said. He added: “I have never been interviewed by any law enforcement agency, never been contacted by FDLE, FBI, Sheriff’s Department, ever, and I’m not personally aware of anyone who has. … That rumor has been floating around for months. No one has ever been contacted from the city. I have no knowledge of any of that stuff. … Those are just ugly rumors.”

Holland said she has not been contacted by the FBI or other agencies, either. And, she said, “I

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In a June 20 press conference, Michael Schottey, an opponent of Mayor Milissa Holland’s in the upcoming August primary, called on her to resign.

am told that no one at City Hall had been interviewed by the FBI.” However, several others — current and former employees — have echoed Schottey’s statement and told the Palm Coast Observer that they, too were interviewed by the FBI about matters at City Hall, specifically the city’s relationship with Coastal Cloud. They declined to reveal their names for fear of retribution. Some said they were also interviewed by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and the Ethics Commission.

‘HURTS CREDIBILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT’

When contacted by the Palm Coast Observer on June 20, former City Manager Jim Landon said that he had been interviewed by the FBI about a year ago, as well. He was terminated in September 2018.

Coastal Cloud’s software development services were offered to the city for free, a $300,000 investment, in 2018. Landon reiterated that he had always supported the city’s relationship with Coastal Cloud — until it became clear that the city would be required to pay for Salesforce licenses to participate in the arrangement.

“As soon as you have a proposed cost to a local government of over $100,000, it is highly unusual not to request proposals, request bids, have some kind of public competitive process,” he said. “It may not be illegal, but it is definitely not best practice. And it definitely hurts credibility of local government.”

He said he felt Holland had acted unethically in the process.

However, Holland and Coastal Cloud co-founder Tim Hale have challenged Landon’s view of the agreement. Coastal Cloud had not kept it a secret that Salesforce licenses would be required; in fact, the company had emailed Landon about it, and he had responded and hadn’t voiced any opposition.

He didn’t voice his opposition in a public workshop in August 2018, either, when Hale made it clear that, for the city to participate, the city would have to buy Salesforce licenses to build what would eventually become known as Palm Coast Connect. Moreover, the City Council voted 4-0 (Holland was absent) to approve that agreement, and then voted 4-0 (Holland recused herself) to approve buying the Salesforce licenses in November 2018 (after Landon was fired).

In a previous interview with the Palm Coast Observer, Hale said he was frustrated with the critics of Coastal Cloud. While Landon said the partnership hurts credibil-

CITY RESPONDS TO ALLEGATIONS, SAYING SCHOTTEY IS ONLY SEEKING ‘POLITICAL GAIN’ The following letter was sent from City Manager Matt Morton on June 22, with regard to Michael Schottey’s press conference, which alleged more wrongdoing than was reported on in the Observer’s story. The Palm Coast Observer is still investigating Schottey’s accusations, as well as the city’s responses below.

It’s unfortunate that Mr. Schottey is further seeking to abuse City Staff and position them for his political gain. The City Staff are hardworking and committed to serving our community. They do not deserve to have their jobs politicized or used as tools for political motivation.

The City has a high functioning processes for waste, fraud, abuse and whistleblower protection. Employees can, have and continue to make reports without retribution or persecution. Neither Mayor Holland, nor any councilmember has a part in this process or in employee hiring, discipline or termination processes.

The accusation being made by Mr. Schottey is untrue. ... Hackathon – Staff was never inappropriately directed by Mayor Holland nor any Councilmember. Mr. Schottey wanted and implored to be part of the process and conversations surrounding the Hackathon initiative. What Mr. Schottey is showing is a selective window upon which an attempt to create an untrue narrative. A conversation with ideas and suggestions (that were sought by Mr. Schottey himself) is not staff direction…it’s a conversation. Coastal Cloud never asked nor was any special consideration ever granted to them. Mayor Holland did not even know until late into the process that Coastal Cloud was involved as a sponsor.

The Hackathon was not planned

by Coastal Cloud. The Hackathon was planned by City Staff and BeMyApp Agency, a specialized hackathon company which had run with great experience a salesforce hackathon(s). Coastal Cloud, as did all of our partners, provide ideas and suggestions to make the event more successful. ... The facts bear out that no violations of law from the City or its staff have occurred. There are no violations of Chapter 112 or 119 in

regards to allegations being made by Mr. Schottey. The city is not aware of any investigations by FDLE, FBI or any Law Enforcement Agency.

No-bid contracts fallacy. The City has a robust and compliant purchasing process and highly qualified staff. Purchasing follows legal processes and guidelines. ... The conference alleged by Mr. Schottey as the “San Francisco Conference” was not paid for by the City. ... The intent of this conference was to directly benefit the City of Palm Coast.

Michael Schottey resigned in lieu of being terminated. Former H.R. Director, Debbie Streichsbier came to City Management of her own volition, after completing a probationary review and demanded Mr. Schottey be terminated prior to the expiration of his probationary period. According to Ms. Streichsbier, this was a result after multiple female directors complained about his treatment of them.

(Editor’s Note: Streichsbier declined to comment on this, but she did post on Facebook, saying that the city’s statement was not true.)

Upon consultation with the City Attorney for this communication the City Attorney reaffirms his prior public legal opinion that there have been no violations of Chapter 119 (Public Records Act) nor any violations of Chapter 112 (Public Ethics Law) regarding the relationship between the City of Palm Coast, Mayor Milissa Holland and Coastal Cloud.

In summary, all of the points Mr. Schottey has highlighted in his allegations were, before decisions ever being made, reviewed with the City Attorney or did follow specific guidelines and procedures of the City of Palm Coast and State Law. This fact can be supported by the public record.

It is counterproductive to continually acknowledge destructive and fallacious allegations motivated by politics, please refer to this as the cities full response to the allegations made by Mr. Schottey’ s Campaign.

Matt Morton City Manager For the full, text, see palmcoastobserver.com.

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McDonald calls for understanding, teacher says to resign The School Board chairwoman felt she was following the meeting rules when she asked a teenager to stop delivering his prepared comments directed against her. Fellow board members disagreed.

BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Chairwoman Janet McDonald’s controversial retweets drew angry and frustrated public comments at the June 16 School Board meeting, leading board member Colleen Conklin to encourage McDonald to acknowledge that the tweets were offensive to some in the community, and leading board member Andy Dance to say that this meeting represented the low point in his years as an elected official.

McDonald, who said in the beginning of the meeting that she had felt cyberbullied on social media, also refused to allow a Flagler Palm Coast High School student, Jack Petocz, to read a statement directed toward her, saying she felt it was inappropriate to take time away from the board for a personal matter. She said she was doing her best to follow the rules of how the meeting should be run, in her role as chairwoman.

“It’s really important to go along with our policies,” she said, remaining calm throughout the meeting. “I was trying to honor that. … As a public official, I take my hits, and I’m absolutely fair game … but I, as an individual, should not take up the time and attention of this board.”

She said the public comment rules do not allow for conversation, only one-way speech. “It

doesn’t promote understanding,” she said.

STUDENT CALL FOR MCDONALD’S RESIGNATION

Petocz later returned to the microphone and gave his full comments, omitting McDonald’s name.

“Instead of using their platform to speak out against … hate, a member of the Flagler County School Board has only amplified and supported discriminatory voices,” Petocz said. He pointed out McDonald’s retweets “promoting conspiracy theories regarding vaccines and COVID-19 pandemic, homophobia, criticism of the Black Lives Matter movement.”

Among McDonald’s retweets that were upsetting to Petocz was one that said, “It’s easier to come out as gay than come out as a Trump supporter,” and another

“Look in the mirror and say, ‘I’ll remove myself from this problem and allow the school district to move on and grow.’”

ABBEY COOKE, teacher, calling for Janet McDonald’s resignation

that said, “This pandemic was a planned, politically motivated event to overthrow the government.”

“Despite what the member of the board may believe, it is not easier to come out as gay than to support Donald Trump,” Petocz said, adding that the suicide rate among LGBTQ+ teens is “exceptionally high.”

He indirectly told McDonald she should resign. “We do not want someone who holds these views on our School Board,” he said.

McDonald politely apologized to Petocz when she asked him to stop speaking the first time he attempted to read his prepared statement. She apologized again when he read the comment in full at the concluding public comment segment.

“I so appreciate your expertise to revise your message so that it was more universal,” she said to Petocz in her final comments of the night. “Thank you very much.

So if at any point … if you want to connect directly, I am more than open to doing that, because that’s what Flagler Schools does: They build bridges, they make opportunities, and they’re working for everyone.”

SCIENCE VS. LACK OF SCIENCE

Abbey Cooke, a teacher in Flagler

FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS Jennifer Bertrand’s husband, Randy, took issue with a School Board member’s use of Facebook.

After the meeting, he revealed he was referring to Maria Barbosa, who had blocked him on her School Board Facebook profile.

He said that was a violation of his First Amendment rights to comment in a public forum. He cited three court cases that found that when public officials use social media accounts as extensions of their public office become “designated public forums,” not unlike the

microphone for a public comment at a board meeting.

“You cannot restrict people from going on to a designated public forum,” he said. “So if anyone on this board happens to have a social medial account where a member of the public is restricted from accessing and commenting, I highly recommend you retract that. Because I am done asking. I am done asking. And if you choose to continue this action, I’m just going to tell you, you better lawyer up.”

Schools and an activist supporting the LGBTQ+ community, echoed Petocz’s call for McDonald to resign.

“As elected officials that represent our School Board, what you do on social media does matter,” she said. “And when rhetoric and conspiracy theories and just outdated science — well, lack of science — is being shared, that represents our school district and makes us look foolish and ridiculous. … If this is a problem, and this is going to keep coming

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McDonald defended her tweets that challenge the validity of vaccines.

“What I send out on vaccines is not bogus science,” she said toward the end of the meeting. “I would like you to check out several of the references I’ve given you.

There is very important information in the world right now about vaccines, and it’s important since this is something that you ingest, you should be aware. … My interest in informing the public is so you can research it for yourself.”

McDonald also said some of her tweets had been misinterpreted.

“I endorse one race — the human race,” McDonald said. “We are all one. We are all the same energy that powers everything on the planet, and the only way we can work together is through conversation, through understanding what the person means.” She said tweets are “frivolous … Some are wonderful, some are easily misunderstood.”

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Cooke also said the recent Supreme Court ruling should give the School Board enough reason to revisit its April 21 decision not to extend explicit protection for gender identity in its nondiscrimination clause. (Conklin was the dissenting vote; she supported adding gender identity to the protected list.)

Jennifer Bertrand is the mother of a transgender boy in Flagler

“Flagler County Schools has an immense problem with bullying. ... You claim to protect all of our children. It’s time to step up and do it.”

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Schools, and she said in a public comment June 16 that her son had been allowed to be bullied in class and called mentally ill by another member of the public during a School Board meeting.

“This board did nothing to stop them,” she said. “I respectfully submit that Flagler County Schools, whom I believe has a zero-tolerance bullying policy, has an immense problem with bullying, and, sadly it seems to be in large part the adults. … You claim to protect all of our children. It’s time to step up and do it.”

SOMBER SCHOOL BOARD’S CONCLUDING COMMENTS

School Board member Andy Dance was somber in his closing comments. He said he has reflected and prayed a great deal in recent weeks, particularly with regard to racial unrest.

“I’m recommitting myself to be a better listener,” he said.

He then thanked Petocz for returning to the microphone to deliver his comments to the board, and he apologized that he had been “cut off earlier.”

“Tonight was kind of a low point for me on the board,” he said. “It was tough. I think there’s a fine line between free speech and our board rules. As an elected official … any comments that were reflected to me, I sit and take them. I’m the elected official; that’s what I signed up for.”

He said the rules that forbid directing comments to individuals were meant to protect staff and students, not elected board members.

“As a board, based on tonight, we may have to go back and review our processes,” he said. “We need to … define what is acceptable and what’s not.”

Conklin agreed with Dance that the board should revisit its rules, so as not to quash public comment.

“If we have a member of the public coming and speaking, we have to honor that moving forward,” she said. “ … Civil discourse is meant to stretch us and give us an opportunity to learn from each other.

Like Dance, Conklin was somber.

“I’m saddened by the tenor of not just our board meeting this evening, but just what’s happen-

Andy Dance

‘MISINFORMED’ Janet McDonald said her tweets had been misunderstood or mischaracterized.

She did not refer directly to the stories in the Palm Coast Observer or Flagler Live about her controversial Twitter activity, but she did paraphrase a quote that is sometimes attributed to Mark Twain (although it’s not actually by Mark Twain, according to marktwainstudies.com): “If you don’t read the newspaper — or the blogs or the weeklies — you are uninformed. If you do read the newspapers — or the blogs or the weeklies — you are misinformed.”

“So,” she added, “My comments that you’ve seen in print may not be my opinions.”

“What I send out on vaccines is not bogus science. … My interest in informing the public is so you can research it for yourself.”

JANET McDONALD, School Board chairwoman

ing in our country right now,” she said. “And I think the ability to have empathy is so critical right now.”

Conklin defended McDonald from criticism, saying that her Twitter account “does not reflect the person that I have worked with.” However, she said, “There is an opportunity to acknowledge that those tweets were very offensive to some in the community, and they were. They just were.”

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Coast Parkway. I was honored to participate in this demonstration with local clergy and residents to express our grief over the senseless and violent death of George Floyd, and many other African American citizens before him, and of police brutality in general.

As the son of a retired police chief, I realize most police officers dutifully carry out their public service as conscientious professionals. On the day of the protest, your officers were a perfect example of this kind of service.

I wish to express my appreciation to you sheriff, and the Flagler County Sheriff’s Deputies for your incredible show of support. The deputies

on scene asked the organizers how the officers could best serve them, and they helped marchers safely navigate the busy streets. Officers, including Sgt. Lutz whom I greeted as he carried cases of bottled water toward the gathered demonstrators, were present to help in any way they could.

They smiled and conversed with many people and won the support and respect of the protesters. My heart is full even as I write this and recall that day.

Your ethos as delineated in the statement released by the Sheriff’s Office — “We have always and will continue to serve this community with integrity and respect. Polic-

ing should not be policing the community but instead it should be policing with the community, which is the model we use in Flagler County”— was evident.

You have delivered on this promise, and I heartily thank you on behalf of myself and of those I marched alongside.

Thank you for the professionalism you instill in your department. Thank you for serving and protecting the people of Flagler County.

Thank you for supporting our right to peacefully protest and for protecting us as we did so.

The Rev. Canon Robert P. Goolsby is rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church, at 5400 Belle Terre Parkway.

and wonder why new businesses won’t relocate here and some businesses are leaving.

Considering the damage that COVID-19 has caused our community, we should be sending a new and positive message, one that says, “Welcome to Palm Coast — a business friendly community.”

versy within the Flagler County School Board attributable in good part to two board members, Janet McDonald and Maria Barbosa. Both should have the highest regard for science and fact-based learning, but they have failed.

As pointed out in the recent article in the Palm Coast Observer, McDonald, the board’s chairperson, was recently embroiled in a controversy involving her tweets and retweets of various debunked conspiracy theories, pseudoscience, controversial alt-right misinformation. She has also taken a stance against school vaccinations irrespective of their solid scientific foundations.

Maria Barbosa, during her initial run for the School Board, and as cited in a 2014 Flagler Live article, was caught plagiarizing her written responses.

Barbosa also holds similar views as McDonald regarding student vaccinations, and last year the head of the Health Department accused her of being “anti-science.”

These two problematic board members have not held themselves to the same standards of sound evidencebased learning and ethical behavior expected of the very students they oversee.

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Florida’s COVID-19 numbers have been spiking in recent days, and Flagler County has also seen a spike. From June 20 to June 22, there were 25 new cases of COVID-19, out of 344 people tested, or about 7.3%. In the three days prior, June 17-19, there were 8 new cases out of 231 people tested, or about 3.5% positivity.

Meanwhile, testing in the county has surpassed goals.

The county’s goal was to test 4% of Flagler County’s residents by the end of June, and by last week, the Health Department reported was already at 6.3%.

Drive-up testing remains available Drive-up testing continues at the Daytona State College Flagler/Palm Coast campus and testing continues at the health department and other locations in the community, he said.

Snyder said residents who believe they could have been exposed to the virus can call Emergency Services at 386313-4200, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday to make an appointment.

Woman arrested for giving unauthorized prescriptions An employee at a Palm Coast doctor’s office was caught giving prescriptions without the

doctor’s permission and turned herself in on June 18.

Renee Sybil Caruso-Irizarry, 37, admitted to Flagler County Sheriff’s Office detectives that she also helped helped to prepare needles for surgeries, and to sterilize patients, rooms and equipment. She knew it was unethical, but she justified it because she was “overworked and underpaid,” she said.

The Sheriff’s Office has been investigating Caruso-Irizarry since late May when deputies were made aware of her calling in unauthorized prescriptions for herself and others while working at Coastal Healthcare Partners.

During the investigation, detectives with the FCSO Special Investigations Unit interviewed the physician at the office and learned that Caruso-Irizarry was responsible for calling in prescriptions for patients and was a patient herself while working at the office.

Unknown to the physician at the time, Caruso-Irizarry was also calling in unauthorized prescriptions for herself and two other people. It was also learned that Caruso-Irizarry was receiving medical complaints from the two people and was then determining herself which prescriptions would be best to treat their ailments.

Detectives interviewed Caruso-Irizarry and she admitted to calling in the prescriptions and using the physician’s authorization code without the physician’s consent on numerous occasions for herself and the two others.

Carusa-Irizarry told detec-

tives that she had been working at medical offices for 10 years and has been providing “under the table” in-home care for a friend.

“This woman took advantage of her employment at a medical facility and decided to play doctor,” Sheriff Rick Staly said.

“Luckily no one was seriously injured by the medications she prescribed. Our SIU did a great job in thoroughly investigating this case and obtaining all of the documentation surrounding these prescription orders.

Florida has a robust Prescription Drug Monitoring Program in place, and, in this case, it helped us build a strong case to support these charges.”

Detectives presented the findings to Judge France, and a felony arrest warrant was granted on June 18. Caruso-Irizarry was charged with one count of Practicing Medicine without a License, six counts of Obtaining a Controlled Substance

by Fraud, and four counts of Falsely Making a Prescription.

The total bond for all counts is $12,000. Caruso-Irizarry posted bond and was released early Friday morning.

Caruso-Irizarry’s employment was terminated by the physician on May 15. This investigation is ongoing.

Flagler Beach Pier hours extended Effective June 19, the Flagler Beach Pier, Bait Shop and Pier Bathrooms are now open as follows: The hours of operation for the Pier and Bait Shop, each

day, will be 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. The Pier and Bait Shop will be open seven days a week.

There will be no more than 50 people on the Pier at any given time. Social distancing guidelines on the Pier are highly recommended.

The bathrooms at the Pier will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Beaches will continue to remain open 24/7.

Mom accused of trafficking drugs Leidel Drive resident Lisa Ann Velasquez was arrested on drug charges on June 17 and taken from her Palm Coast home, while her 5-year-old son was sleeping within arm’s reach of fentanyl. About $8,000 in drugs, including meth and cocaine, were discovered, all packaged for sale.

The amount of fentanyl seized by detectives from the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office was enough to kill over 5,000 adults; 2-3 milligrams is considered a lethal dose.

Detectives contacted the Florida Department of Children and Families to help make arrangements for Velasquez’s son, as well as two other children who were visiting family.

The FCSO’s Special Investigations Unit, with the assistance of the FCSO SWAT team, served the search warrant on June 17. Residents had notified the FCSO of suspected drug sales occurring from the residence, and SIU confirmed those suspicions through a series of covert operations, which ultimately led to the search warrant.

Detectives identified 32-yearold Velazquez as the seller, and she was at home when the search warrant was executed.

Velazquez’s 5-year-old son was also found to be at the residence sleeping in Velazquez’s bedroom, where loose fentanyl had been cut into lines for snorting, on top of a waist-high dresser.

“We are always encouraging our residents to report suspi-

cious activity to us through our See Something, Say Something campaign, and this shows that it is working,” Sheriff Rick Staly said in a press release. “Our detectives take all tips seriously, and in this case they were able to take trafficking amounts of drugs off of our streets and away from the small children in the house that could have very easily ingested these drugs and fallen ill or been killed.”

Velazquez was arrested and transported to the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility. She remains in jail on a $71,500 bond.

Additional felony charges are pending on Velazquez.

Identity revealed as FCSO investigates death Nicholas Joel Cosentino, of St. Augustine, was identified as the man who was found hanging from a tree and unresponsive at 4:50 a.m. June 18, at 4 Kingswood Drive near the Palm Coast Cracker Barrel restaurant.

The male was pronounced deceased by the Palm Coast Fire Department at 5 a.m.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services Division and Crime Scene Investigators responded to the scene to conduct a death investigation. The Medical Examiner removed the body at 7 a.m. The crime scene was broken down by 8:14 a.m.

“We are still in the early stages of the death investigation but this appears to be a suicide,” Sheriff Rick Staly said.

“Unfortunately it was done in a public place and people were able to see the scene when driving by. If you ever feel suicidal, please reach out for help. We extend our prayers to the family of the deceased.”

The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is available 24-hours a day, seven days a week by calling 1-800-273-TALK (8255) or online at suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat.

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The first long-term care patient has tested positive in Flagler County, and officials warn that face coverings and social distancing are still essential if the community wants to remain a “little island” of low positivity rates.

In the past 14 days, about 2,300 residents have been tested, with 22 positive cases, said Bob Snyder, administrator of Flagler’s Department of Health, on WNZF’s “Free For All Friday” on June 19. That’s less than a 1% positivity rate.

Meanwhile, surrounding counties have seen spikes in positivity, as have many states around the country.

“We did have one ALF patient that did test positive,” Snyder said, “our first resident in the county.” Previously, none of the 1,600 tests at assisted living facilities and other long-term care facilities had been positive.

After the show, Snyder said there have been others who have tested positive while in hospice in previous months, but this was the first resident in long-term care at an assisted living facility.

The patient is a resident at Tuscan Gardens at Palm Coast.

The next step, as with any positive case, is for the DOH to begin contact tracing, meaning health staff talks to the positive patient and determines who else they’ve been in close contact with for more than 15 minutes at a time. In

most cases, only a few members of immediate family would qualify, but this was an unusual case, accentuating the vulnerability of long-term care residents and staff: The Tuscan Gardens resident identified 30 individuals identified as close contacts. Two of them are now in isolation.

MASKS DISTRIBUTED Almost all of the 67,000 masks that were available for free at the Flagler DOH have been distributed. Snyder said he is ordering 100,000 more masks. Call Gretchen Smith at 386-313-7114 for details.

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Following the guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is more essential now than ever, according to County Administrator Jerry Cameron, and he said he’s afraid that people are relaxing too quickly.

“When we did reopening as a state, as a nation, we didn’t emphasize enough that that is not a signal that this is over,” Cameron said on “Free For All Friday.” “In fact, this may be just beginning.”

If we continue to see spikes in positive cases, the economy will need to shut down again, he said, and that could cause more people

to lose their jobs. Keep 6 feet away from others, and wear face coverings in any public place, he said.

“If you go into a business, and you feel like it’s crowded, it is.

Leave,” Cameron advised.

Snyder also praised the county’s Pledge to Protect campaign, which identifies businesses and restaurants that follow CDC guidelines for the sake of their customers and the rest of the community.

“I find this initiative by the (Tourism Department) to be brilliant,” Snyder said to Director Amy Lukasik, on the radio show.

“This is public health in practice.”

Emergency Management Chief Jonathan Lord added: “Let us to continue to be this little island of lower case rates. We can reopen our economy and be precautious at the same time.”

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It’s been more than 100 days since visitors have been allowed inside nursing homes like Tuscan Gardens of Palm Coast.

Staff members at nursing homes and assisted living facilities will be required to be tested for COVID-19 every two weeks under a pair of emergency rules issued June 17 by Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration.

Facilities that don’t comply with the emergency rules could have their licenses revoked or suspended and face administrative fines. The new rules reinforce a thrust by the Republican governor to tamp down the spread of the deadly respiratory disease in facilities that house tens of thousands of seniors across the state.

“To have the periodic testing every two weeks, that is more surveillance-style testing. You test once and you’re negative, that’s great,” DeSantis said Tuesday, when he announced the new policy at a Tallahassee press conference. “But you can get it two weeks later. So to constantly go back to the staff — which

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About half of the people who have COVID-19 have no symptoms, so they will never know they had the disease, Snyder said. That’s why masks are so important — to make sure you’re not spreading it to others.

To be tested at the Daytona State College campus, call 313-4200.

Radio host David Ayres suggested that friends put social pressure on each other to wear masks.

“If you’re a nonmasker, don’t go out,” Ayres said. “Don’t impose yourself on other people.”

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Flagler Beach Ocean Rescue battles threats of storms, rough seas — and now COVID-19 Photo by Rob Frederick , of the Flagler Beach Photography Club

Isabella Cruz and Tara Tallaksen carry Amanda Provenzano.

Photo by Mirilys Viera, of the Flagler Beach Photography Club

John Lamb and Randy Pires

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lagler Beach lifeguards take their temperatures when they begin duty, to screen for possible COVID-19 infections. They also made an informal pact to limit their social activity, mostly spending time with other lifeguards or their own families, to limit the spread.

But they can’t wear masks while they’re rescuing people, and they can’t keep 6 feet away from a drowning resident.

“There is a certain amount of added risk this summer,” said Tom Gillin, director of Ocean Rescue and recreation director for the city of Flagler Beach.

The go o d news is for lifeguards is, if people

have COVID-19 or are otherwise sick, they’re less likely to go to the beach, and transmission is also less likely outdoors.

The lifeguards recently were invited to do extra training after work one day, so that the Flagler Beach Photography Club could take action photos. Gillin expected five or six guards to volunteer, but 24 — almost all of the available 30 guards — participated.

“I don’t know who had a better time, the lifeguards or the photography club,” Gillin said.

“What a fabu-

lous, dedicated group of young athletes,” said photographer Lori Vetter Bowers.

Gillin said he’s had a lot of turnover among the guards this year, just because it’s a seasonal job and is typically filled by high school juniors and seniors as well as college students.

His two captains are experienced and highly trained. David Petkovsek is in his early 30s, the oldest guard on the team, and is also a medic for Bradford County.

Chris Davy has finished nursing school and begins working for AdventHealth next month. The Flagler Beach Fire Department is also close by, if additional emergency medical treatment is necessary for beachgoers.

After a very busy Memorial Day weekend this year, in which 34 people were rescued, some by first-time lifeguards, Gillin said the next test will be July 4.

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Photographers from the Flagler Beach Photography Club who took part in the recent “phototunity” with the lifeguards

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Youngest age for a Flagler Beach lifeguard

Photo by Fritz Diemer, of the Flagler Beach Photography Club

Randy Pires, Sarah Harrison, Malaina Bryant and Taylor Aquino

Photo by Tony Caruso, of the Flagler Beach Photography Club

Christian Carre is carrying Kyle Carre.

Chris Davy

Photo by Robyn Cowlan, Flagler Beach Photography Club

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WORKING MAMAS

A father’s influence father (n) a man in relation to his child or children

MEGAN FARRELL CONTRIBUTING WRITER

Of course, that is the definition of the basics of being a father, but is that all that a father truly is? When I think of the fathers I have around me, the words that come to mind are caretaker, leader, teacher, strength/support and teammate.

I remember hearing the quote: “Anyone can be a father, but it takes someone special to be a dad.” And that rings true for a lot of dads I know, especially my husband.

We are a true team in marriage, parenthood and business. Do we have breakdowns? Absolutely! Is it always rainbows and butterflies? Of course not! But that’s also part of the process. Growth and development are key to any relationship, including that of parent and child. Brady and I work together to not only be better in our business and marriage, but also be better for our son.

Working mamas are always going a million miles a minute in

more than one direction. Brady is the perfect balance to that.

He is the laid back, analytical and introverted. He is truly the ying to my yang. Being complete opposites can cause differences of opinion. Effective communication is the key to keeping our train moving forward and at the speed it’s running. He brings me back down when I need it, and I push him out of his comfort zone when necessary.

It is a constant work in progress, but I am forever grateful for the impact this man has made on me; not only as a wife, but a business woman, mother and friend. The moment I fell in love with him was the moment I knew he was going to be an amazing father to my children. I was not wrong about that.

Brady Nelson, thank you for being the best father to our little man and best partner in life. I would not and could not do any of the things in my business or in our community without all of your love and support!

I hope you all celebrated and loved on the fathers in your life this week. It would be a whole lot more challenging to do all that I do as a mama and business owner on my own.

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BUSINESS OBSERVER WAWA OPENS FIRST STORE IN FLAGLER Wawa opened its first store in Flagler County on Thursday, June 18.

An 8 a.m. grand opening was held at 600 State Road 100 E., at the corner of Bulldog Drove, with Mayor Milissa Holland being invited to build the first ceremonial hoagie.

The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office was also given celebratory food and a donation.

ROCKIN’ THE RUNWAYS POSTPONED DUE TO SPIKE IN FLAGLER’S COVID-19 CASES Due to a spike of Covid-19 cases in Flagler County this Monday, the decision was made to reschedule the event for Saturday, Oct. 17.

Flagler County Dept. Of Health Officer Bob Snyder along with Flagler Broadcasting VP/General Manager David Ayres agreed on the decision.

Jerry Cameron, Flagler County administrator said, “With the relaxing of social distancing and lack of facial covering in Flagler County, it’s not a surprise.”

Rockin’ The Runways was a two-night charity fundraiser originally scheduled for June 26-27, with strict social distancing and required mask wearing. The event was to feature tribute bands playing music by Journey and Electric Light Orchestra, with a Santore fireworks display both nights.

Ticket holders will get a two-

for-one in October with both playing all in one night.

Flagler Executive Airport Director Roy Sieger was disappointed in the postponement but supported the decision.

ARROW REHAB AIMS TO COLLECT 4,000 POUNDS OF FOOD

Dr. Raymond Weiand

Arrow Rehabilitation has organized a Food Drive Drive-Thru on Saturday, June 27, at its Palm Coast location at 31 Lupi Court.

Food can be dropped off from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

“This is a no contact food drop off,” said event coordinator Amanda Brown. “People can pull up to the tent we will have set up and our volunteers will unload donations for them.” The first 25 cars to donate will receive a thank you gift.

Organizers set a goal to collect 4,000 pounds of food. All food will be donated to Grace Community Food Pantry in Bunnell to be distributed to families in need in Flagler County. Non-perishable items such as pasta, beans, canned foods, peanut butter, rice, full meals, canned tuna, cereal, etc. are needed.

Call 447-0011, or visit website at www.arrowrehab.com.

ADVENTHEALTH PALM COAST ADDS SURGEONS

Orthopedic surgeons Dr. Antony Denard Jr. and Dr. Raymond L. Weiand have joined AdventHealth Medical Group.

As AdventHealth Medical Group physicians, Denard and Weiand are part of AdventHealth’s employed group of physicians with more

Dr. Antony Denard than 300 providers, including 160 primary care doctors and specialists in Volusia, Flagler and Lake counties.

Denard and Weiand have joined Dr. Dennis Alter, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing in Flagler County for nearly 30 years.

Denard specializes in Mako Robotic-Arm Assisted Surgery for hip and knee replacements, as well as rotator cuff repair and total knee, shoulder and anterior total hip arthroplasty.

Weiand has nearly 30 years of experience and provides general orthopedic care and surgery, including hand and shoulder surgery, total hip and knee replacement, arthroscopic surgery and fracture repair.

Denard is a member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is fluent in Spanish, Haitian, Creole and French.

Their practice accepts new patients over 16 years old,inside AdventHealth Palm Coast at 61 Memorial Medical Parkway, Suite 2801. Call 586-1910.

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Richard A Barton, 73, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2020 in Daytona Beach, Florida. A former resident of Glen Ridge, N.J., Richard lived in Palm Coast and Bunnell, FL for the past 15 years.

In accordance with Rich’s wishes, there will be no services and his ashes will be buried at sea aboard a United States Navy ship.

Born in Passaic, N.J., Rich grew up in Belleville and graduated from Belleville High School in 1964. Rich served proudly in the United States Navy surviving the fire aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal in 1967. After his honorable discharge, he earned his Bachelor’s degree from Bloomfield College in 1978. In 1971 he married his wife Elizabeth Finaldi and they were married until her death in 2015. Rich started working for his father-in-law at Newark Tool Corporation before buying the company and running it until his retirement in 2004.

As a younger man, Rich enjoyed hunting and fishing. He was very active in Veterans affairs and was a member of Rolling Thunder, participating in their annual Memorial Day weekend ride to Washington D.C to bring full accountability for POW/MIA service members of all U.S. wars. He enjoyed riding his motorcycle and his weekly breakfast with friends at Sammy J’s Boston’s Best Restaurant.

Rich was predeceased by his wife Elizabeth, her parents Richard and Joanne Finaldi, his parents James and Alice Barton and his brother James Barton, Jr. He is survived by his daughter Stacey Curley and her husband James of Centerville, MA, his son, Richard Barton, Jr. and his wife Erika of

Millington, N.J., his beloved grandchildren Catherine Curley, James Curley, Jacqueline Curley, Austin Barton and Eva Barton, his brother Thomas Barton, his sister Mary Barton-Murphy and numerous nieces, nephews and extended family. Hs family is grateful that he found happiness in Florida with many friends but especially Sherry Stewart, Bobby Stump and Bill Tait.

In accordance with Rich’s wishes, there will be no services and his ashes will be buried at sea aboard a United States Navy ship.

Donations in Rich’s name may be made to Rolling Thunder Charities Inc., P.O. Box 327, Neshanic Station, N.J. 08853 or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5028.

DONATIONS: Donations in Rich’s name may be made to Rolling Thunder Charities Inc., P.O. Box 327, Neshanic Station, N.J. 08853 or Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, P.O. Box 5028, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5028.

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house in Plantation Bay was the top real estate transaction for the week of May 14-20 in Flagler County in the Multiple Listing Service. Volusia Residential Construction LLC, of Daytona Beach, sold 214 Ashwood Court to Louis Pascarella, of Ormond Beach, for $769,611. Built in 2020, the house is a 3/3 and has 2,995 square feet. Following is a partial list of other transactions for the week.

WAYNE GRANT REAL ESTATE EDITOR

Condos Dana Coble, of Punta Gorda, sold 200 Marina Bay Drive, Unit 304, to Ralph and Mickey Harmon, of Palm Coast, for $325,000. Built in 2001, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,138 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $258,600.

Stephen Schiffman, individually and as trustee, sold 11 Broadmore Circle, Unit 11, to William and Roxanne Beaman, of Palm Coast, for $138,500.

Built in 1980, the condo is a 2/2 and has 1,150 square feet. It sold in 1999 for $65,000.

Belle Terre Seagate Homes LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 18 Preston Lane to Samantha Hillis, of Palm Coast, for $240,900. Built in 2020, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,832 square feet.

Grand Reserve and Golf Club Theodore and Kathleen Brand, of Palm Coast, sold 139 Fairway Court to Francine and Donald Greene, of Bunnell, for

$227,000. Built in 2017, the house is a 4/2 and has 1,862 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $200,000.

Indian Trails Robert and Gladys Rios, of Spring, Texas, sold 15 Burnell Drive to Barry and Doris Mead, of Palm Coast, for $415,000.

Built in 1994, the house is a 5/3 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,117 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $320,000.

Matanzas Woods Mark and Sara Rubio, of Bunnell, sold 141 London Drive to Mark and Nancy Ransom, of Palm Coast, for $469,900.

Built in 2000, the house is a 4/4 and has a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,286 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $455,000.

Joe and Sheryl Lewis, of Palm Coast, sold 1 Lewisdale Place to Manuel and Maria Almeida, of Elizabeth, New Jersey, for $240,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,299 square feet.

Morningside J. Stephen Edwards, of Ormond

Beach, sold 2317 Flagler Ave. S. to Andrea Thompson, of Flagler Beach, for $335,000. Built in 1986, the house is a 4/3 and has 2,496 square feet.

Palm Harbor Keith and Mary Stahl, of Palm Coast, sold 12 Sentry Oak Place to Robert and Patricia Allen, and David Allen, of Strongville, Ohio, for $480,000. Built in 1998, the house is a 4/3 and has a swimming pool and 3,067 square feet. It sold in 2003 for $430,000.

Kurt and Sam Allen, of Gulfport, Mississippi, sold 1 Clinton Court S. to Ernest and Teresa Fowler, of Palm Coast, for $450,000. Built in 1981, the house is a 4/2.5 and has a swimming pool, boat dock and 2,624 square feet. It sold in 2013 for $274,000.

in 1981, the house is a 4/2 and has a swimming pool and 1,782 square feet. It sold in 2018 for $187,000.

William McLiverty, of Palm Coast, sold 1 Faith Lane to Robyn Travan, of Palm Coast, for $195,220. Built in 1975, the 3/2 house has a swimming pool and 2,259 square feet. It sold in 1980 for $43,000.

Pine Lakes Thomas and Allyson Deater, of Loganville, Georgia, sold 212 Wellington Drive to Lori Boeding, of Palm Coast, for $305,000. Built in 2002, the house is a 4/2 and has a swimming pool and 2,353 square feet. It sold 2017 for $238,500.

Herminio and Cheryl Duarte, of Daytona Beach, sold 19 Welling Lane to Natasha Quigley, of Palm Coast, for $177,000. Built in 1984, the house is a 3/2.5 and has a fireplace and 1,605 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $97,000.

Burton and Linda Head, individually and as trustees, sold 35 Collingwood Lane to Robert and Suzanne Edgar, of Palm Coast, for $432,500. Built in 2001, the house is a 3/2 and has a swimming pool, boat dock and 1,878 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $354,000.

Quail Hollow Shane and Ashley Stover, of Bunnell, sold 49 Laguna Forest Trail to Sabrina Curry, of Palm Coast, for $199,900. Built in 2007, the house is a 3/2 and has 1,630 square feet. It sold in 2007 for $162,900.

Sea Colony Vincent and Karen Mosca, individually and as trustees, sold 19 Bedford Drive to Mark and Carrie Schoenfelder, of Palm Coast, for $310,000. Built in 1987, the house is a 3/2.5 and has 1,842 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $222,200.

Seminole Woods Seagate Homes LLC, of Palm Coast, sold 7 Seagull Place to David and Nicole Crouse, of Palm Coast, for $268,900. Built in 2020, the house is a 3/2 and has 2,208 square feet.

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

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Due to the COVID-19 outbreak and the advisement by the State of Florida and the ELCA, all worship services, meetings and outside organizations are cancelled.

The St. Mark Christian Day School is also closed until further notice.

Daniel and Elizabeth Santilli, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, sold 27 Fordney Place to Karen and Steve Polack, of Palm Coast, for $322,000. Built in 2006, the house is a 5/3 and has 2,858 square feet. It sold in 2008 for $287,500.

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Scott and Anne Peterson, of Kathleen, Georgia, sold 2 Concord Place to Janine Telesz, of Palm Coast, for $234,900. Built

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TRIBUTES

Beretta Coffman will sorely miss her friend and colleague Robert Frederick Mullins.

“Dr. Mullins was a very skilled surgeon, but even more so, a compassionate physician,” said Coffman, the vice president of non-physicians providers at Burn and Reconstructive Centers of America. “He took care of the entire patient as well as the family. He was humble, kind, and he had a huge heart.”

Mullins, who was president and CEO of the organization, died Sunday at age 54. A cause of death has not been released.

“In his more than 30 years of caring for thousands of patients, Dr. Mullins helped transform burn care across the nation and the globe,” said Jason Smith, the organization’s vice president of communications.

Mullins was a founding board member of the Georgia Trauma Foundation, a member of the Georgia Trauma Commission and chairman of the JMS Research Foundation.

According to the Georgia Trauma Foundation, Mullins was a native Augustan, graduating from Augusta College before attending the Medical College of Georgia.

Doctors Hospital said he completed his medical school training at the MCG School of Medicine before completing his internship and residency at Spartanburg Regional Medical Center.

He practiced under the leadership of the founder of the burn center at Doctors Hospital, Joseph M. Still. The foundation said

While his work reached several corners of America, Mullins was still an active member of the Augusta community, helping patients however possible.

Mullins’ focus was to carry on Stills’ legacy and continue to provide the best possible care to patients.

Mullins became medical director of the JMS Burn Center at Doctors Hospital in 2003 and led its transformation into a national presence with 15 locations in eight states.

Coffman said burn care is an ever-changing field, and she believes Mullins was excited by being constantly challenged and learning new things. She said he was able to take two well-established tech-

niques and combine them to get better skin graft take, better cosmetic outcomes, and for the patients, better chances of survival.

The “Mullins Technique” has become a standard of care across the country, she said.

“If Dr. Mullins is going to be known for anything in burn care, it’s going to be saving the lives of patients that should have statistically not lived,” Coffman said. “To have a 90% burn (victim) that is able to play a sport, or have a 90% burn (victim) that’s able to go back to gainful employment is a win, and Dr. Mullins was able to make that happen.”

While his work reached several corners of America, Mullins was still an active member of the Augusta community, helping patients however possible.

With his brother, Joe, Doctor Mullins started the annual Christmas event Shop with a Doc. The idea was born from an event called Shop with a Jock. Every year, when Joe and Robert would take the child patients to shop, the children would shop for gifts for those dedicated to changing their lives, as opposed for themselves. The event brought much joy to Mullins and the community.

“Our hearts are broken for his family, for us – his extended family, and for the thousands of patients he would have helped had he lived longer,” said Doctors Hospital CEO Doug Welch. “Our hearts are grateful, though, for the immeasurable impact Dr. Mullins had on our hospital, our community, and his patients.

Credit to the author Miguel Legoas. Dr. Robert F. Mullins was the older brother of Flagler County Commissioner Joe Mullins.

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Gary M Lesnick 07/01/1950 - 06/15/2020

It is with great sadness that the family of Gary Matthew Lesnick announces his passing on June 15, 2020. He was a loving husband and father of three children. Gary was born and grew up in Yonkers, New York.

Gary enjoyed painting, trains, and researching his family lineage, as well as spending time with his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife, Dianne Lesnick of Palm Coast, FL; Son, 2 daughters and their spouses, Gary and Kimberly Lesnick, Sandra and Fez Irizarry, Jessica and Bryan Detro; grandchildren Tyler, Kristen, Zachary, Logan, and Abigail; and 2 sisters and their spouses, Diane and Rich Longo, and Joan and Rodney Adams. He was preceded in death by his parents Matthew and Mary Lesnick along with his brother and sister in-law Bob and Maryanne Lesnick.

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102 Place for K-I-S-S-I-N-G 104 Singer Rimes 106 “A good ___ heals a lot of hurts” (L’Engle) 107 Agreement to live apart (or a hint to 64-Down) 110 Land units 111 Like a haunted house 112 U.S. relief org.

113 Sparkling Italian wine 114 Cleaning challenge 115 “19” singer 116 Word before “drive” or “pilot” 117 Certain July babies

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55 Ryan in “Star Trek: Picard” 56 German for “a” 57 Zany 58 Have a hunch 59 Swiss capital 60 Chicago airport code 61 Villanova Wildcats’ conference 62 Sgts.’ superiors 63 Dog or cat 64 Pop-Tarts and Eggo, e.g., briefly 65 Hosp. staffers 66 Theologian’s subj.

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75 Endor furball 76 Price 77 Music’s Mars 78 Foil, as plans 79 Affixed with paste 81 Loud and shrill (or a hint to 54-Down) 84 Last-second auction winners, on eBay 87 R.R. stop 88 Dialect coach’s focus 89 Soft cover? (or a hint to

DOWN 1 Milk dispensers 2 Some laundry machines, for short 3 Affectionate bump 4 Jake and ___ (comedy duo) 5 Boxer Laila 6 “Take a chill pill!” (see letters 2, 7 and 11) 7 “Sula” author Morrison 8 Fall short of 9 Largest city in Ga. 10 Lawn-clearing equipment (1, 3, 5, 7, 10) 11 Eat-eaten link 12 Disapprove of 13 Road material 14 More factual 15 Children often trade them (3, 6, 8, 10, 12) 16 Raid targets 17 “Beauty and the Beast” bloom 21 Qatari capital 23 Became less drunk, with “up” 24 Trade preposition 29 Looped in on an email 32 Greek music halls (hidden

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in “rode away”) 34 Rhineland cry 36 “To a ...” poems 38 Scheming group 39 One may hand out a playbill 41 Ladybug’s prey 43 Made oneself comfortable, say 44 With a practiced hand 46 Fantasy film FX 47 Does’ counterparts 48 Helper on the Hill 50 Decorative vase 53 Superior in 54 Eatery owners (2, 5, 12) 57 Animal with beautiful fur 58 Cooks, like bananas Foster 59 Keg filler 60 Texter’s :-O 61 Failed aspirations (1, 5, 7) 63 Before surgery, informally 64 Skedaddling (1, 3, 5, 9, 11) 68 Travelers’ stops 69 Cliched 70 Pooh’s wise friend 71 Give shelter to 72 Hopeless case 74 Completely mispronounced, as a name 75 Common binder in recipes 76 Filmmaker Sofia 78 Sushi base 80 ___ the dirt (gossip) 82 Joggers may run them 83 Utmost degree 85 Bring up again 86 Turn down 89 Deprived (of) 90 Comics “menace” 92 Rims 93 ___ scale, on which quartz is a 7 95 Interplanetary travelers, for short 98 Cherrystone mollusk 99 Monaco Grand Prix, e.g.

101 Swamp 103 Saber relative 105 Citation shortener 107 Spill the ___ (gossip) 108 Ang or Spike 109 2020 Chinese Zodiac animal

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52 Squiggle in Spanish 53 Slender fastener

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