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State of Volusia, according to Brower Q+A Jeff Brower, Volusia County Council Chair, talks vacation rentals, The Loop, and the future. PAGE 5

In person or online — no hybrid classes Registration for Volusia Online Learning opened April 16.

BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Volusia County Schools announced on April 15 that the Volusia Live Option will not be offered in the 2021-2022 school year.

Superintendent Scott Fritz wrote the following message to parents: “Starting this upcoming August, parents will have two options for their students for next school year. The first option will be face-to-face learning, at their zoned school. The second option for those students who would like to learn virtually will be to enroll in Volusia Online Learning (VOL) as a full-time student. Please note that for next school year we will not be offering the Volusia Live Option.”

Registration opened for the VOL option on April 16. Visit www.volusiaonlinelearning. com through July 18. All current VOL families must re-apply for the 2021-2022 school year, Fritz said.

Call 386-506-0014 if you have questions about VOL.

Loving Lilly Halifax Humane Society’s army of volunteers helps socialize animals to prepare for adoption. PAGE 4

Lilly is among the large dogs who are easy to walk. Others are not able to leave their kennels for the time being.

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FUTURES Foundation receives $30,000 grant from Duke Energy FUTURES Foundation for Volusia County Schools received a $30,000 grant from Duke Energy Foundation to create powerful communities in Volusia County through teacher classroom mini-grants and Volusia County Schools’ Project IBIS (Investigating Biomes in Science) at Rose Bay in Port Orange.

“FUTURES Foundation greatly appreciates Duke Energy’s continued support in funding creative, innovative STEM and energy-related classroom projects for our teachers,” said Cyn-

thia Ramirez, FUTURES Executive Director. “Duke Energy’s Powerful Communities grant also funds Project IBIS, an outdoor classroom setting for students to experience hands-on lessons at Spruce Creek Park and Rose Bay. Throughout the years, Duke Energy has funded hundreds of thousands of dollars here in Volusia County to support energyrelated and STEM education.”

FUTURES Foundation is one of 23 organizations in Florida to collectively receive $653,000 in grants from Duke Energy.

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Q +A SHEILA JORDAN, NEW PACE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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Expanding Pace’s presence

“If we are to build a better world, we must remember that the guiding principle is this — a policy of freedom for the individual is the only truly progressive policy.”

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How does Pace’s mission line up with your own?

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his year, the Pace Center for Girls VolusiaFlagler is celebrating 25 years of service, having transformed over 2,500 girls’ lives in the local community.

For new Executive Director Sheila Jordan, it’s a milestone that celebrates these girls becoming productive contributors to society despite the challenges they faced early in life. She’s spent the last 30 years working in youth development and leadership, and Jordan brought nearly three decades of experience when she started at the local center in October 2020.

“Working with Pace has allowed me to continue to fulfill my passion of working with youth and empowering the next generation of girls and young women,” said Jordan, in a press release. “I’ve witnessed the influence our programs have on girls and their families and I look forward to expanding Pace’s presence in this community to reach even more girls.”

Jordan previously served as the executive director of the Pace Center for Girls of Citrus County since its opening in January 2019. She assumed her new role after the retirement of past Executive Director Georgia McCurdy.

The Ormond Beach Observer spoke with Jordan on Monday, March 29, regarding the future of Pace and the impact of her leadership, and here is what she had to say.

Pace’s mission is about providing girls and young women an opportunity for a better future, through education, counseling and training and advocacy. I think for me, in my life, I deeply value education. I went back to college very, very late in life. In fact, 27 years after I graduated from high school did I finish my bachelor’s degree. I immediately went back for my MBA, so I’ve always valued education.

I have used counseling myself and I promote it for folks who have the need. I think it’s a viable way of getting support when you’re going through situations.

Everything we do for the girls here at Pace, and all of the different pieces of Pace’s mission, are all things that I have used, and do use, throughout the course of my life when I have a need, so it really is an opportunity for me to walk the talk.

How are you addressing the instructional issues brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic?

When you think about how many of our girls are in the lower socioeconomic status, the learning loss has been even worse, and the education gap that already existed is also even worse. Many of our students across the state were at a disadvantage because, when we went to virtual learning, there was not the technology to support them being at

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Sheila Jordan said she’s always had a passion for helping local youth.

home learning.

We were fortunate to have partners and staff who figured out ways to get our girls technology and get them connected.

We had to replace all of the student technology to bring girls back into the center to do some of that learning recovery and to resume in-person counseling.

It was a big expense for us.

The beautiful thing is we have most of the girls back in our center learning and beginning the process of learning recovery.

What goals are you working toward this year?

This is our 25th year here in Volusia-Flagler. I would love — and I’m working with our board to try to figure out — if there’s someway we can mark our 25th year with some event that might allow us to bring people together.

Beyond that, it’s so important to us to figure out how we can create a foundation here that is sustainable enough and expandable enough that allows [the center] to serve any girl who needs our services.

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OUR LADY OF HOPE KNIGHTS CONCLUDE SUCCESSFUL TOOTSIE ROLL DRIVE Despite a late start and a limited number of participating locations, the Our Lady of Hope Council 8086 concluded a successful Citizens with Disabilities drive, raising more money to donate to local scholastic programs than the past two years.

Council 8086 raised $11,280 through the Tootsie Roll campaign, and will present checks for $1,880 to each of the six participating schools in the near future.

This is actually an increase from the 2019-20 pre-pandemic drive, which raised $10,020 and checks for $1,670 to the participating schools: Atlantic High School, Spruce Creek High School, Silver Sands Middle School, Cypress Creek Elementary, Sugar Mill El-

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Last year’s total was greater than the funds raised in 2018-19.

“It was heart-warming to see so many people step up in this tough time to support the Citizens with Disabilities drive,” said Council 8086 Grand Knight John O’Malley.

“The schools are very appreciative to receiving these needed funds to help support their programs.”

The funds are used to assist dedicated ESE instructors with their programs.

Knight Jacques Roch was the point of contact for the campaign.

The drive used several Publix locations in addition to Gaff’s Meat Market. The drive concluded on Palm Sunday.

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Citizens with Disabilities point of contact Jacques Roch (left) is joined by Ray Zall and John Covitt during the Council 8086 Tootsie Roll drive.

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The Jacksonville Port Authority in Northeast Florida and Volusia County in Central Florida have signed a Memorandum of Understanding that establishes a working relationship to promote each other’s geographical and business advantages. The goal of the partnership is to attract more global businesses to Volusia County, bring more Florida-bound cargo through JAXPORT and create high-wage jobs for Florida.

Under the agreement, JAXPORT and Volusia County will work together to attract new distribution, manufacturing and related facilities to Volusia County while also highlighting the logistics benefits of moving cargo bound for Central Florida through JAXPORT. Connectivity is what “we do best in Florida and this agreement is a perfect example,” said Florida Secretary of Commerce Jamal Sowell.

“By partnering together, JAXPORT and Volusia County are maximizing infrastructure and putting job creation front and center,” Sowell said. “This is great news for the region’s exporters and the Floridians they employ.”

The goal of the MOU is to provide Volusia County businesses with convenient access to Northeast Florida’s nearby deepwater seaport and congestion-free transportation network. Officials from JAXPORT and Volusia County will meet regularly to share information about companies looking to expand or locate in the county and how the team can best serve them.

Intracoastal Bancorp, Inc. held its annual meeting of shareholders on Thursday, March 18, at the company’s Volusia Banking Center.

At the meeting, the following individuals were elected to serve as directors for the coming year: Dr. Pamela Carbiener, C. Scott Crews, Thomas L. Gibbs, Anand Jobalia, Albert B. Johnston, Jr., Gerald P. Keyes, Michael Machin, Bruce E. Page and Ryan T. Page.

Bank management provided a progress update highlighting the growth and success the bank experienced in 2020. The highlights included the following: Total assets at Dec. 31, 2020, were $483.6 million, up $139.3 million, or 40%, from $344.3 million at Dec. 31, 2019. Total deposits at Dec. 31, 2020, were $415 million, up 105.1 million, or 34% from $309.9 million , at Dec. 31, 2019. Total loans at Dec. 31, 2020, were $282.4 million, up $41.2 million, or 17% from $241.2 million, at Dec. 31, 2019.

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Daytona Beach area home sales continued to soar in February.

An analysis of Daytona Beach Multiple Listing Service data by Wyse Home Team Realty showed that 407 existing single-family homes (detached) were sold in the Daytona Beach area with median home sales price of $275,000.

That’s an 11% increase in total home sales and a 10% increase in the median sales price, compared to February 2020. Total sales volume was up by 35% in year-overyear comparisons.

In monthly comparisons, MLS reports show the median home sales price fell slightly from February. But total home sales rose 10.5% during that time.

The inventory levels of available homes listed for sale in the Daytona Beach area fell further in February, according to MLS data. The number of available homes in January was 47% lower than in February last year, and down another 6.5% from January.

Wyse Home Team Realty also analyzed data for key areas where home buyers shop. The reports show the median home sale price rose notably in New Smyrna Beach.

Home sales were highest in Ormond Beach, where sales grew by 50% over January.  Ormond Beach: 107 sales, $329,000 median sales price.  Mainland Daytona (Including Holly Hill and South Daytona): 59 sales, $190,000 median sales price.  Beachside (Ormond By The Sea to Ponce Inlet): 63 sales, $279,000 median sales price.  Port Orange: 77 sales, $300,533

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 25,000 animals are brought to HHS every year.  In 2012, 7,600 animals were euthanized. But that year, HHS added a spayneuter clinic, and euthanizations declined to the point that in 2020, there were 424 euthanized.  Most of the 42 dogs that were brought to HHS after being involved in a dogfighting scheme have been helped through Humane Society US.  April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month.

Halifax Humane Society’s million-dollar volunteers BRIAN MCMILLAN EXECUTIVE EDITOR

Judith Bennett leads Lilly, a 9-year-old pointer mix, out of the Halifax Humane Society and takes her for a walk in the grassy play area on April 12. Lilly is rated 1, meaning she’s easy to walk.

Others are not so cooperative and can’t leave, but that doesn’t stop Bennett: To help socialize some dogs, she sits in the kennel with them.

“I’ve always loved animals,” said Bennett, who has three cats at her Port Orange home. She walks dogs for a couple of hours every Monday at HHS and also fixes pup pops for the animals — frozen treats made of turkey, chicken broth and peanut butter.

Bennett is one of 100 regular volunteers, plus another 350 or so who occasionally donate their time at HHS, according to Volunteer Manager Zoe Beriss. In 2020, volunteers donated about 83,000 hours of time, which is almost a $1 million value. And one of the most important things volunteers do is help to socialize the animals.

“Socializing benefits the dog,” said Community Outreach Direc-

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Judith Bennett, of Port Orange, volunteers every week at the Halifax Humane Society. Lilly doesn’t mind.

tor Barry Kukes (pronounced KOO-kiss). “They could have been a stray, out on the street, wandering around, scavenging for food, scared of humans. Others are brought in here by animal control, and now we have to go through trying to socialize them.

They can be very fearful, they can shut down and not want to

be around people. Having them socialized — it’s a lot easier to get them adopted.”

Four behavioral specialists are on staff to help the dogs prepare for adoption, and HHS also has 12 dogs in the Prison Pups and Pals program, where inmates have a dog with them 24/7. “We see dogs that are, to be hon-

est, crazy — they’re aggressive and mean, and when they come out (of the Prison Pups and Pals program), they’re perfect dogs,” Kukes said. “They’re socialized.

It’s amazing.”

To learn more about adoptions or upcoming summer camps, visit halifaxhumanesociety.org.

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Q +A JEFF BROWER, VOLUSIA COUNTY COUNCIL CHAIR

Short-term rentals, the Loop and water quality JARLEENE ALMENAS ASSOCIATE EDITOR

Number one, it’s native. Number two, land is rapidly disappearing there. Number three, it’s needed for safety. My goal was to get this land to start a bicycle trail/pedestrian trail to go all the way up to Walter Boardman, where you can cross the road and head to the Bulow trail system.

Then, you would really have a loop where people could get off the road, ride their bikes or walk, just enjoy nature and do it safely.

Now that it’s been brought to the attention of the county and they’ve hired an engineering firm to see if it had historic value, to check everything from highlands to wetlands, they all agree that it is absolutely historically significant, and once we destroy that, it’s gone forever.

Is there a way short-term rentals could be regulated in the future?

Here’s the issue. We’re pretending like there’s no short-term rentals occurring in Volusia County. Yesterday, there were 7,352 unique short-term rental properties being offered on all of the platforms where people go — AirBnB, VRBO. Within unincorporated Volusia County, there’s over 2,000.

It’s already here and it’s a growing thing.

However, even if there’s one

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really serious complaint where a short-term rental is destroying a neighborhood, I want it shut down.

I know it’s sensitive. I know there’s areas where there’s people that abuse it and that would have to deal with it, and that would require some teeth in an ordinance to rectify that and to stop it. The simple fact is that you can’t ignore the 7,352 people that are doing it.

Could a discussion for a septicto-sewer conversion in the north peninsula be revived, and has your stance changed?

No, my position hasn’t changed, because the science hasn’t changed. But yes, it is possible and it’s happening all over the county because of state regulations.

At a wastewater treatment plant, we test what’s coming out the other end, and know exactly how much nitrogen and phosphorous is in it. We don’t in septic tanks. So we can’t say we’re following the science when we’re making a guess, even if it’s a well-educated guess. It’s too expensive.

I’m not trying to protect every septic tank in Volusia County.

I just want to know what the science is so that we’re working on the right problem. It’s a multi-trillion dollar problem to convert every septic tank in Florida. It’s a billion dollar

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problem to convert them here in Volusia County.

If you could only address one issue during your first year as chair, which issue would it be?

The biggest issue that Volusia County faces now and certainly in the future is water quality and water quantity. The problem is when you just focus on that one thing, it encompasses so much more because of the way we develop.

That’s going to keep me busy

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olusia County Council Chair Jeff Brower estimates he receives 150 emails a day.

It’s the nature of the job, one Brower said has been full of long hours and hard work since he was sworn into office in January, but has also been rewarding. The 150 emails mean the public is using their voice.

“If you ask the public to respond, to make their voices heard, they will do it,” Brower said.

“That’s been very encouraging.”

The Ormond Beach Observer spoke with Brower on Tuesday, March 30 about a few key county issues raised in the past few months.

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he Spruce Creek Hawks came within one run of defeating the Merritt Island Mustangs, but fell just short in the seventh, losing 4-3 on Wednesday, April 14. While the Mustangs scored early driving up the score 3-0 by the fourth inning, the Hawks held the Mustangs scoreless in the fifth and sixth innings while playing strong defense.

Spruce Creek made a threeinning comeback effort with Brandon Neely’s double in the fifth that sent Evan Mastromauro home and Trent Godawa’s score on a first baseman error in the sixth, bringing the Hawks within one run.

Evan Mastromauro (9) and the crew are all smiles in the Spruce Creek dugout.

At the top of the seventh, the Mustangs scored again, bringing the score to 4-2 with the Hawks holding the home field final at bat of the game. In the bottom of the seventh, Luke Bentley hit a sacrifice fly, sending Preston Wetherell home, but the game ended 4-3, for the Mustangs.

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Earning a high school diploma is an accomplishment worth celebrating. That’s precisely why the Observer is creating an extra special Graduation section. In it, we will celebrate seniors at all of our area schools.

All services and programs are provided at no charge.

Tell your graduating senior how proud you are of their accomplishments with a personalized congratulatory card in our 2021 Graduation section.

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PLEASE COMPLY WITH LOCAL COVID GUIDELINES

Thursday, April 29 - Sunday, May 2 FOUR DAYS • FIVE VENUES • 31 Artists • 150+ #1 Hit Songs Thursday, April 29

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

European Village Kick Off Show

European Village, Palm Coast Open to the public Performances start at 5pm Featuring: Jesse Rice “Cruise”; Trent Tomlinson “Close Your Eyes”; Paul Overstreet “Forever and Ever Amen”

Friday, April 30 Festival Opening Night

Daytona State College Amphitheater, Palm Coast Lawn tickets available, bring your own chair!

Gates open at 5pm Performances start at 6pm Featuring: Brett Jones “Crazytown”; Tyler Reeve “In Case You Didn’t Know”; Bobby Pinson “Some of It”

Saturday, May 1 Bloody Mary Brunch

Oceanside Bar & Grill, Flagler Beach Limited reserved seating Email oceansidebg@gmail.com for reservations Performances start at 11am Featuring: Thom Shepherd “Redneck Yacht Club”; Coley McCabe “Grow Young with You”; Wynn Varble “Waitin’ on a Woman”

Festival Night Two

Daytona State College Amphitheater, Palm Coast Lawn tickets available, bring your own chair!

Gates open at 4pm Performances start at 5pm Featuring: Kent Blazy “If Tomorrow Never Comes”; Lee Thomas Miller “I’m Still a Guy”; Anthony Smith “Run”

Sunday, May 2 Festival Day Three

Daytona State College Amphitheater, Palm Coast Lawn tickets available, bring your own chair!

Gates open at Noon • Performances start at 1pm Featuring: Karen Staley “Keeper of the Stars”; Steve Azar “I Don’t Have To Be Me”; James Slater “God Whispered Your Name”

More Information and Tickets available at: www.PalmCoastSongwritersFestival.com Thank You to our Media Sponsors:

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