PALM COAST
Observer YOU. YOUR NEIGHBORS. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD.
VOLUME 11, NO. 31
ART AT MOAS PAGE 13
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
Workload increases for teachers At School Board meeting, teachers push for ‘enrichment Fridays’ with fewer students on campus. PAGE 5
City to join in support of shelter
Stand for something Flagler’s Motorized March draws 200 cars in support of voting, equality PAGE 3
Palm Coast to coordinate with county on coldweather shelter for homeless. PAGE 4 INSIDE SPIKE EXPECTED Officials prepare for possible COVID-19 spike as schools reopen PAGE 2
PROCLAMATION Flagler School Board condemns racism by reading state’s proclamation. PAGE 3
IN MEMORIAM
Former Flagler County Veterans Service Officer Sal Rutigliano, 75, dies at home PAGE 15
DATA DRIVEN
Crime in Flagler down 47% since 2017, Staly says in community meeting PAGE 12
INDEX
Briefs......................PAGE 7 Letters................... PAGE 6 Real Estate...........PAGE 16 Your Town.............PAGE 14
Political candidate Sims Jones watches as the cars file into the courthouse parking lot.
Protocols (so far) for Sept. 18’s Matanzas-Palm Coast football game
BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR
Football tickets will be limited and must be bought in advance when the Matanzas High School Pirates host the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs in the annual Potato Bowl on Sept. 18, School Safety Specialist David Bossardet announced on WZNF’s “Free For All Friday,” on Aug. 28. The game will be livestreamed as well. Additional protocols are still being determined, he said, but he committed to a few changes necessitated by COVID-19: Masks will be required for attendees; Social distancing will be required in the stands; Ushers, possibly volunteers, will help enforce the rules;
Photo by Brian McMillan
Players will have temperatures taken. “We do want our parents and students to be able to see the game, but we’re not willing to jeopardize the safety of not only the families, but Flagler County, for that experience,” Bossardet said. Department of Health Medical Director Dr. Stephen Bickel said he’s comfortable with those changes. The danger of a crowd causing a “super spreader phenomenon” is reduced if people are all in the same community to begin with; conversely, an event that would be a regional attraction could lead to a spike in cases. “We’ve got to resume our lives,” Bickel said, “so I think this is important and will have a positive impact on the community.”
