Hall of Terror, Cheers for Mim Lique, Early Voting Week 2, Divided America In Pictures, Atheists and Elections

Mim Lique, 81, right, was the oldest competitor in Sunday's Pink Artmy 5K Run and Walk in Town Center, to benefit breast-cancer awareness and research, and she won her division. (© FlaglerLive) — Mim Lique, 81, right, was the oldest competitor in Sunday’s Pink Artmy 5K Run and Walk in Town Center, to benefit breast-cancer awareness and research, and she won her division. (© FlaglerLive)

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Drought Index is at 210.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Today’s document from the National Archives.
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In Flagler and Palm Coast
Local Media Recap
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In State Government
In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
The Day’s Best Reads
Fact-Checking the Knaves
Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports
Local Road and Interstate Construction
Cultural Coda

“It is interesting to note that in the art of contemporary primitive peoples the aims of the artists are strikingly similar to those of the Paleolithic period. In many cases, the artist is interested in a magical process leading to the success of the hunt. Thus the animal is accurately represented in all of its realistic details. Opposed to this we find that the representation of human beings among primitive peoples is much less naturalistic and in many cases extremely stylized. This we can relate to a fear on the part of the hunter that if he were represented in his actual physical character, he would expose himself – his effigy–to the attacks of his enemies.”

–From Harry Elmer Barnes, “An Intellectual and Cultural History of the Western World” (1937).

In Flagler and Palm Coast:

Note: all government meetings noticed below are free and open to the public unless otherwise indicated. Many can be heard or seen live through each agency’s website.

Early voting in Flagler County is ongoing and runs through Nov. 5, with polls open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at three locations, including through the weekend: The Flagler County Supervisor of Elections office in Bunnell (in the Government Services Building), at the Flagler County Public Library on Palm Coast Parkway, and at the Palm Coast Community Center on Palm Coast Parkway, off of Clubhouse Drive. Voting by mail has been under way since mid-October. Keep up with the number of ballots cast in Flagler here.

Your Election Will Not Be “Rigged”: Flagler Elections Supervisor Kaiti Lenhart Explains

Rymfire Elementary School’s Halloween Parade is at 9:15 a.m. in the school’s kindergarten rooms.

Palm Coast Hall of Terror XIV: at Palm Coast Fire Station 21, 9 Corporate Drive, Palm Coast. Hall of Terror takes those who dare through a haunted house and show, with volunteer characters, many of whom are firefighters and other City employees. Admission is free. Recommended for ages 10 and over. 7-11 p.m. More information here or call 386-986-2300.

Local Media Recap:

2016 General Election Interviews

Sheriff

Larry Jones (D)
Rick Staly (R)
Thomas Dougherty (I)

Palm Coast City Council

Nick Klufas (Dist. 3)
Pam Richardson (Dist. 3)

Flagler School Board

Maria Barbosa (Dist. 5)
Myra Middleton-Valentine (Dist. 5)

Flagler County Commission

Jason DeLorenzo (Dist. 1)
Charlie Ericksen (Dist. 1)
Barbara Revels (Dist. 3)
Dave Sullivan (Dist. 3)
George Hanns (Dist. 5)
Donald O'Brien (Dist. 5)

Updated jail bookings and day and night shift incident summary reports are available here.

Democratic Party Chairman Accuses Judge Moore-Stens of Short-Changing Canvassing Board Responsibility

A portion of the pier might be opened soon, but the entire structure probably won’t open for at least four months.

Picking up the pieces along portion of Old A1A

Ex-Palm Coast Soccer Academy Coach Arrested on Molestation Charges Involving Two Boys

Ballot Error Missing Mosquito Race Grows to 2,200 Voters in 6 Precincts; Board’s Solution Breaks With State Elections Recommendation

Florida’s Death Penalty On Hold: Supreme Court Halts Trial Pending Legislative Change

Hillary Clinton May or May Not Have Raped a Child

In Florida and in State Government:

Note: Some proceedings below can be followed live on the Florida Channel.

The Everglades Foundation will continue a 12-day bus tour to urge national and state leaders to support construction of a water-storage reservoir south of Lake Okeechobee. (9 a.m., Palm Beach Town Hall, 360 South County Road, Palm Beach. Also, 10:30 a.m., FAU Pine Jog Environmental Educational Center & Pine Jog Elementary, 6301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach.)

–Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

In Coming Days in Palm Coast, Flagler and the Occasional Beyond:

♦ Nov. 1: Students in grades 4-8 at Imagine School at Town Center hold a mock presidential election. Students will receive a registration card to complete and be issued a Voter’s ID, as they must be a registered voter to vote. They will then at their respective grade level times cast their ballot and receive an “I Voted Today” sticker upon exiting the voting poll.
♦ Nov. 2: Navy training schedules indicate live bombing will take place at the Pinecastle Range Complex in the Ocala National Forest from 8 a.m. to noon. The telephone number for noise complaints is 1-800-874-5059, Fleet Area Control and Surveillance Facility, Jacksonville, Fla. For additional information, call (904) 542-5588.
♦ Oct. 31: The Flagler County Canvassing Board meets at the elections supervisor’s office at the Government Services Building in Bunnell at 10 a.m. to canvass absentee, or mailed-in, ballots.
♦ Nov. 1: Stetson Sounds New XII: First Glimpse, World premieres by Stetson composers, 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, call 386-822-8950. Complimentary Admission.
♦ Nov. 2: Stetson Guitar Ensemble, Stephen Robinson, director, Featuring students of the studio of Stephen Robinson performing in various ensembles with guitar, 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand. Call 386-822-8950. Complimentary Admission.
♦ Nov. 3: The Flagler County Canvassing Board meets at the elections supervisor’s office at the Government Services Building in Bunnell at 10 a.m. to canvass absentee, or mailed-in, ballots.
♦ Nov. 3: Stetson Guest Recital, Denise Gainey, clarinet and Yakov Kasman, piano. Yakov Kasman is a Van Cliburn silver medalist, and Denise Gainey is a Backun Artist and student of Kalman Opperman. Both are faculty members at the University of Alabama, Birmingham. 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand. Call 386-822-8950. Complimentary Admission.
♦ Nov. 4-5: The Florida Agricultural Museum will host the seventh annual Pellicer Creek Raid on Saturday and Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program will involve a number of living history groups from around the southeastern United States. Approximately 150 infantry, artillery, and cavalry troops will be demonstrating military life in Florida circa 1864. Parades will take place at noon and battles at 1 p.m. on both days of the event. During the rest of the program, the re-enactors’ historic camps will be open to the public. Admission is $5 per person. For more information, please contact the Florida Agricultural Museum at (386) 446-7630 or [email protected]. The museum is located at 7900 Old Kings Road North, Palm Coast.
♦ Nov. 4: Stetson’s 27th Undergraduate Annual Juried Arts Exhibition, with Reception and awards ceremony 6-8 p.m. at the Homer and Dolly Hand Art Center, 139 E. Michigan Ave., DeLand, 32723 (call 386/822-7270).
♦ Nov. 4-5: Stetson Homecoming Concert, Featuring Stetson’s Concert Choir, University Symphonic Band, and Chamber Orchestra, 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, 386-822-8950, Complimentary Admission.
♦ Nov. 5-6: The 12th Annual Creekside Festival: join residents of and visitors to Flagler County under the majestic oaks at Princess Place Preserve for the Annual Creekside Festival, a tradition that celebrates the natural beauty of Northeast Florida. Open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 per carload per day. See the video promotion here.
♦ Nov. 5-6: Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Contest and Food Festival in Flagler Beach. (Cancelled.)
♦ Nov. 5: Flagler Fun Coast Bed Race, with Nov. 6 as rain date, In Flagler Beach. (Cancelled.)
♦ Nov. 6: Reflections Salon, Inc, a local family owned business, will be offering $10 haircuts from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and donating all proceeds to stage 4 cancer survivor and Hurricane Matthew victim Kevin Kosinski. The salon, which opened in 2014, is at 25 Pine Cone Dr, Ste 3, Palm Coast. Call (386) 225-4503 for information.
♦ Nov. 6: Stetson Faculty Chamber Ensemble, Featuring Brahms’ Trio for Piano, Clarinet, and Cello, Lynn Musco, clarinet, David Bjella, cello, Michael Rickman, piano, 3 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand. Call 386-822-8950. Complimentary Admission.
♦ Nov. 8: Election Day.
♦ Nov. 8: The Flagler County Canvassing Board meets for three successive meetings at the elections supervisor’s office at the Government Services Building in Bunnell, as follows: at noon and again at 6 p.m. to canvass absentee ballots, and at 7 p.m. to issue unofficial results of the election.
♦ Nov. 8: Stetson Chamber Orchestra, Anthony Hose, conductor: A rare opportunity to hear Roberto Molinelli’s Twin Legends, featuring David Bjella, cello. 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall 421 N. Woodland Blvd, DeLand, 386-822-8950. Tickets: $10 adult, $8 senior, $5 youth and student, no charge for 12 and younger. Tickets available at the door or at www.stetson.edu/music-tickets.
♦ Nov. 10: The Flagler County Canvassing Board meets at the elections supervisor’s office at the Government Services Building in Bunnell at 5:15 p.m. to canvass provisional ballots and discuss unofficial results.
♦ Nov. 14: The St. Augustine Jewish Historical Society presents Marcia Fine, award-winning author of seven novels, who will speak about a “Sephardic Journey” at 7 p.m. in the Flagler Room of the Old Ponce de Leon Hotel, 74 King Street at Cordova Street on the Flagler College Campus in St. Augustine. Fine’s historical fiction, “The Blind Eye,” has been chosen by the State Library of Arizona ONEBOOKAZ, a celebration of quality literature. The program is free, all are welcome, no advance arrangements are necessary. Please call (904) 829-6481 for best directions.
♦ Nov. 18: The Flagler County Canvassing Board meets at the elections supervisor’s office at the Government Services Building in Bunnell at 5 p.m. to canvass overseas ballots and discuss official results.
♦ Nov. 22: The Flagler County Canvassing Board meets at the elections supervisor’s office at the Government Services Building in Bunnell at 10 a.m. to conduct a post-election, manual audit.
♦ Nov. 29: A hearing is scheduled before Circuit Judge Scott DuPont in the case of Dunn v. Flagler County Schools, the case involving an allegation that two children were bullied and one of them was sexually assaulted by other children at a voluntary pre-kindergarten at Old Kings Elementary school in 2015. See the background story here. 1:45 p.m., Courtroom 402, Flagler County Courthouse.
♦ Feb. 6: The great violinist Itzhak Perlman opens the 2017 season of the Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival with a 7:30 p.m. performance at First Baptist Church, 1600 South 8th Street in Fernandina Beach. Tickets here.

The Day’s Best Reads:

One nation, under no god: Atheists, more than any religion, have been excluded from the election https://t.co/45zKl1OydK

— Salon (@Salon) October 30, 2016

Photos of a divided America https://t.co/uKEK92BNGV pic.twitter.com/F2FR0PRuHj

— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) October 30, 2016

"The political action committees of coal companies currently or recently in bankruptcy have spent more than… https://t.co/mzvgswszK3

— Voices of Appalachia (@VoicesOfApp) October 30, 2016

In the event of a conflict, Nato would face Russian forces re-equipped and re-trained by the Syrian conflict https://t.co/7WZJEcg4ou

— The Independent (@Independent) October 30, 2016

The privilege into which Trump was born has exempted him from the operating rules of civilized society: https://t.co/cnyUxsUwHi pic.twitter.com/Y8MKSdGtvP

— Slate (@Slate) October 30, 2016

Fossil fuel and cement companies: Largest emitters of greenhouse gases? Read about the "carbon majors" https://t.co/OqQ07A3wx9 pic.twitter.com/Fm5jZiaL03

— Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (@BulletinAtomic) October 29, 2016

Americans shouldn't pay higher prices than Canadians for the same drugs simply because Congress is bought by the pharmaceutical industry. pic.twitter.com/082SiLrkvX

— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) October 30, 2016

Fact-Checking the Knaves:

Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

The following is an update of ongoing permitting, construction and development projects in Palm Coast, through Oct. 21 (the city administration’s full week in review is here):

Click to access week-in-review-oct-21-2016-development.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction: