Weekend Briefing: Home and Garden Show, DSC Enrollment Day, Surfers For Autism, GOP Kickoff

FlaglerLive | August 18, 2017

Vermeer’s ‘Girl with a Pearl Earring.’ See below in the Best Reads segment the link to high-resolution images of the complete Vermeer collection. Also, Friday is the anniversary, in 1920, of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, which gave women the right to vote, finally.

Weekend: Partly cloudy with chance of showers and thunderstorms throughout, highs in the lower 90s, nights in the 70s. Details here.
Today’s document from the National Archives and the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Drought Index is at 62.
The OED’s Word of the Day: phelloplastic, n..
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.

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In Flagler and Palm Coast
Flagler Jail Bookings and Sheriff’s Crime Reports
Announcements
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
Local Road and Interstate Construction
Cultural Coda

John Steinbeck (Peter Stackpole, NYPL Collection)

“As I went farther and farther north and it got colder I was aware of more and more advertising for Florida real estate and, with the approach of the long and bitter winter, I could see why Florida is a golden word. As I went along I found that more and more people lusted toward Florida and that thousands had moved there and more thousands wanted to and would.”

–From Steinbeck’s “Travels With Charley” (1962)

Previously:

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.

The Sheriff’s daily incident reports and jail bookings are posted here.

Friday: Special Animal Control Hearing at 11 a.m. at Palm Coast City Hall in Town Center.

Friday: Linda Provencher: Flagler Beach Area Council of the Flagler County Chamber for a lunch meetup with special guest, Linda Provencher, Mayor of the City of Flagler Beach. She will provide an update about things going on in Flagler Beach.

Friday, Saturday, Sunday: Seventh Annual Fall Home and Garden Show at the Ocean Center, 101 N. Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach (http://www.oceancenter.com/). The Volusia County Fall Home and Garden Show offers thousands of square feet of exhibits where you’ll find the latest in products and services, materials, decks, pools, spas, entertainment systems, storage, plants, landscape displays/materials, kitchenware and much more. Visitors can meet celebrity guest Skip Bedell, cohost of Spike TV’s “Catch a Contractor.” Other event highlights include landscape, gardening and water features; a complete selection of home improvement items; a new product zone; a kids’ zone; a pet zone where you can adopt pets; and other fun activities. Show hours are 2 to 6 p.m. Aug. 18, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Aug. 19, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 20. Admission is by cash or check only. Adults (17 and older) are $7, seniors are $6, and children age 16 and under are free. Active duty military are $6 with valid ID. For more information, visit www.volusiacountyhomeandgardenshow.com.

Saturday: Enrollment Day at Daytona State College from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on the college’s Daytona Beach Campus gives students an opportunity to join the Falcon community and complete everything from admission to registration. Students start by completing a Daytona State application, then meet with an Admissions Advisor and Financial Aid Counselor, take an assessment test (if applicable), meet with an Academic Advisor, and then lock in their schedule. Daytona Beach Campus, Wetherell Center (Bldg. 100), 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd., Daytona Beach. Students unable to attend Enrollment Day can take advantage of DSC’s extended registration hours for summer and fall classes, Aug. 7 through Sept. 1 at the Flagler/Palm Coast Campus from 8 a.m. until 7 p.m., Tuesday and Thursday, and at the Daytona Beach Campus from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday through Thursday. For more information about the Enrollment Saturday event, e-mail Admissions@DaytonaState.edu or call (386) 506-4471. Details here.

Saturday: Surfers For Autism brings its 8th Annual First Coast Surfers For Autism Beach Festival to the Flagler Beach Pier area from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday: The Columbian Club of Palm Coast, a distant cousin of the Knights of Columbus, hosts its Midsummer Night’s Dream evening, featuring Captain Kirk, with cocktails at 6 p.m., dinner at 7 p.m., $22 a person. Tickets available at the club 51 Old Kings Rd North Palm Coast, or call 386-446-5632.

Saturday: The Rev. Al Sharpton, a civil-rights leader and news commentator, is slated to speak during a Volusia County Democratic Black Caucus event. (6:30 p.m., Hilton Daytona Beach Resort, 100 North Atlantic Ave., Daytona Beach.)

Saturday: The Flagler County Republican Club is kicking off the 2018 electoral campaign with an 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. barbecue party at Princess Place Preserve, for $10 in advance, $15 at the door. Visit www.flaglergop.org for more information. Rep. Blaise Ingoglia, the Republican Party of Florida Chairman, will cut the ribbon on the 2018 Election Season at 2 p.m. The event is emcee’d by Flagler County Commissioner Nate McLaughlin, with tours of the historic Princess Place House by retired Flagler Clerk of Courts Gail Wadsworth. Bring your best cake or pie and compete for a chance to take home top honors in the inaugural Blue Ribbon Cake & Pie Contest.

Saturday: Academy Day at Spruce Creek High School, 801 Taylor Road, Port Orange, from 10 to 11:30 a.m., where middle and high school students are encouraged to attend to learn about enrolling in any of the armed services.

Friday is Bad Poetry Day.

Blood donations on the Big Red Bus:

Friday: Publix on Belle Terre Parkway, 4950 Belle Terre, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Saturday: Publix at Island Walk, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday: Publix in the Hammock, 5415 North Oceanshore (A1A0, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For a full list of dates and locations for the bus, go here.

Announcements:

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(Kevin Dooley)

You are Invited to a Senior Focus Group Wednesday, August 30: On behalf of the City of Palm Coast, ElderSource has been asked to facilitate a senior focus group to discuss the development of additional programs for seniors in Flagler County and the function of an expanded community center. As the City looks to its future and plans for a new facility, the City Council thought it would be in the best interest of the project to seek feedback, questions and commentary from the community before the project progressed any further. Any interested persons or parties are invited to attend and participate in this discussion. ElderSource is a non-profit agency designated by the state as the Area Agency on Aging and Aging & Disability Resource Center for Northeast Florida. ElderSource serves as the focal point to which older adults, adults with disabilities, caregivers, and the general public can receive information, referral, assistance and answers on aging issues. The focus group is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 30, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the community wing of Palm Coast City Hall, 160 Lake Avenue, in Town Center. If you are unable to attend and would like to submit comments, please email
nancy.tufts@myeldersource.org and these will be shared at the meeting.

Flagler County Seeking Veteran of the Year Nominations: The award will be presented to a living Flagler County veteran who has not only served the United States with honor, but has used the leadership skills and abilities learned in the military to improve the Flagler County community through selfless volunteer service. If you have a nominee in mind, details are here.

In Florida and in State Government:

Note: Some proceedings below can be followed live on the Florida Channel. Most legislative proceedings can be followed through the Senate or House websites.

League of Cities: Senate Appropriations Chairman Jack Latvala, R-Clearwater, is expected to speak to the Association of Florida Community Developers Board of Directors and at a Florida League of Cities annual conference. (Friday, Association of Florida Community Developers, 9 a.m., SpringHill Suites by Marriott Orlando Airport, 5828 Hazeltine National Dr., Orlando. Also, League of Cities, 11 a.m., Orlando World Center Marriott, 8701 World Center Dr., Orlando.)

Unemployment: The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will release July unemployment figures. (Friday, 10 a.m.)

Baker Act: The state Task Force on Involuntary Examination of Minors will meet to discuss the use of the state’s Baker Act for minors who have mental-health issues. (Friday, 10 a.m., Hilton Orlando Bonnet Creek, 14100 Bonnet Creek Resort Lane, Orlando.)

Voting rights: Rep. Sean Shaw, D-Tampa, will be among the speakers at an event, hosted by the Tampa Tiger Bay Club and the League of Women Voters of Hillsborough County, about restoration of voting rights. Other speakers are expected to include Hillsborough County State Attorney Andrew Warren; Tallahassee clemency attorney Reggie Garcia; Desmond Meade, president and CEO of the Florida Rights Restoration Coalition; and Joyce Hamilton Henry, regional development director for the ACLU of Florida. (Friday, noon, Ferguson Law Center, 1610 North Tampa St., Tampa.)

Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine, who is considering a possible gubernatorial campaign in 2018, is expected to speak to the Panhandle Tiger Bay Club. (Friday, noon, New World Landing, 600 South Palafox St., Pensacola.)

LGBTA Caucus: Democratic gubernatorial candidates Andrew Gillum, Chris King and Gwen Graham are expected to speak during a conference of the Florida LGBTA Democratic Caucus. (Saturday, Gillum speaks at 9 a.m., King at noon and Graham at 7 p.m., Hotel Duval, 415 North Monroe St., Tallahassee.)

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

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♦ May 23: The Flagler Chamber's Common Ground Breakfast features a 2019 Legislative Update with Sen. Travis Hutson and Rep. Paul Renner at the Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Dr., Palm Coast, Checkin begins at 7:30, breakfast starts promptly at 8.
♦ May 23: Flagler Lifeline, a volunteer committee and Flagler Cares affiliate established to broaden conversation and awareness of suicide, will host a public town hall event at 6 p.m. at the Flagler County Association of Realtors building, 4101 East Moody Blvd. in Bunnell. The Town Hall will feature presentations by mental health experts, suicide survivors and others who have been touched by suicide, and will be facilitated by Colleen Conklin, the long-time school board member and one of Flagler Lifeline’s founders. For the past several years Conklin has hosted periodic events, including electronic town halls, to bring awareness to bullying and suicide prevention. The May 23 town hall, like Flagler Lifeline's emergence, is partly a result of Flagler County's place in 2017 as the county with the leading suicide rate in the state, proportional to its population. See the background story here.
♦ May 23: The Flagler Beach City Commission meets at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, 105 South Second Street. Commissioners will consider making the city a member of the American Flood Coalition.
♦ May 23: The Palm Coast Beautification and Environmental Advisory Committee meets at 5 p.m. at City Hall in Town Center. An agenda had not been posted online as of May 18.
♦ May 23: The Wadsworth Elementary School Advisory Council and PTO meet at 6 p.m. in the school’s media center.
♦ May 23:

Palm Coast Artist and 2011 Flagler County Artist of the Year Weldon Ryan hosts a meet and great at the Bronze Kingdom African Art Gallery, 3201 East Colonial Drive, Orlando, from 6 to 9 p.m. Wine and cheese, 15 percent off on all of Weldon's works.
♦ May 23-26: "Southern Fried Funeral," a play at the Daytona Playhouse, Thursday, Friday and Saturday at 7:30 p.m., Sunday at 2 p.m., Adults $20, Seniors 55 and up, $18, Youths 18 and under $8. Address: 100 Jessamine Blvd., Daytona Beach, or see directions here. Buy tickets online here. Box office: 386-255-2431.
♦ May 24: Flagler County Emergency Management chief Jonathan Lord hosts a media roundtable at noon on the upcoming hurricane season, at the Emergency Operations Center, 1769 E. Moody Blvd, Bldg. 3 (behind the Government Services Building), Bunnell.
♦ May 24: Butterfly Walk at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 North Oceanshore Blvd., 10 a.m. Join a ranger at 2 p.m. for a walk through our historical gardens. Learn about the history of our park while exploring the beauty of the formal gardens, with an emphasis on butterflies. The walk is approximately 1 hour. Please bring water and wear comfortable walking shoes. Meet in the garden parking lot. Garden walk included with park entry. No registration required.
♦ May 25: Pool Safety Day at Palm Coast's Freeda Zamba pool, 339 Parkview Drive, open to all ages, from 1 to 4 p.m. The event is designed to teach the importance and seriousness of safety, but while having fun and participating in activities that children will remember. Florida is one of two states that lead the nation with at least 21 fatal child drownings last summer, according to a report from the Consumer Product Safety Commission and USA Swimming Foundation. About ten people die every day from unintentional drowning and of these, two will be children age 14 or younger, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The fee is $1 for seniors and youth age 17 and under. It is $2 for adults.
♦ May 27: Memorial Day, 8 a.m. start time at Heroes Memorial Park, 2860 Palm Coast Pkwy. The City of Palm Coast welcomes the community to share a meaningful Memorial Day tribute to those who have lost their lives while serving their country. U.S. Rep. Michael Waltz, who represents District 6, will speak. Rain Location: Fire Station 21 at 9 Corporate Drive Free and no registration required. More info: 386-986-2300.
♦ May 28: The Flagler County Opioid Task Force meets at 6 p.m. in the first-floor conference room at the Government Services Building
♦ May 29: The Blue Power 2020 forum, hosted by Mike Cocchiola, who heads the Flagler County Democratic Party, meets at 12:30 p.m. at the Democrats' office, 2 Office Park Drive, Suite D, all welcome. The weekly forum is intended to discuss local, state and national issues and to develop action plans to influence policy.
♦ May 30: Flagler Palm Coast High School and Matanzas High School hold graduation ceremonies at the Daytona Beach Ocean Center. Matanzas High School’s ceremony begins at 4 p.m. and Flagler Palm Coast High School’s starts at 7. Doors to the Ocean Center open one hour before the start of each ceremony. The student procession begins approximately 15 minutes prior to the start of the ceremony. Tickets for the ceremonies are free. However, both schools have a 10-ticket limit per student. There may be opportunities for additional tickets. Students will be notified and information is located on each school’s website. Parking passes are also available for pre-purchase. Parking is $5. security measures instituted last year will be in place this year. Please take note and be prepared before you head to the Ocean Center. There will be security checks before ticket holders are allowed entry into the ceremony. Watch livestreams of the ceremonies: Matanzas here, and FPC here.
♦ May 31-June 1, 2 and 8: American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class – May 31-June 2 and June 8, Friday 5-6:30 p.m.; Saturdays and Sunday 8 a.m.-4 p.m. at Palm Coast Aquatics Center, 339 Parkview Drive. The American Red Cross Lifeguarding course provides entry-level knowledge and skills to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies and to provide care for breathing and cardiac emergencies, injuries, and sudden illnesses until emergency medical services (EMS) personnel take over. For ages 15 and up. Cost is $200 (includes CPR mask and certification fee). Registration required at www.parksandrec.fun/aquatics. More info: 386-986-4741.
♦ June 1: The Palm Coast Arts Foundation hosts its First Saturday Creative Bazaar, an arts and crafts flea market. at 1500 Central Avenue in Town center. Arts foundation members and other vendors will have booths of goods for sale. 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
♦ June 1: 2nd Annual Neighbors Helping Neighbors Golf Benefit for Homeless Animals: Neighbors Helping Neighbors is a local group of business professionals coming together to raise money for the Halifax Humane Society. Join us for 18-holes of premiere golf at the legendary LPGA International Golf Club. Shot gun start at 8 a.m. Registration at 7. 1000 Champions Drive Daytona Beach. To download entry form, visit https://www.halifaxhumanesociety.org/events/index and then scroll down to the golf outing listing. Hole Sponsorship $100. Single Player $125. Lunch Provided. For more information contact Gus Schutt (386) 233-5302.
♦ June 4: Daytona Tortugas Youth Baseball Clinic, 8:30 a.m-12 p.m. at Indian Trails Sports Complex, 5455 Belle Terre Pkwy., Palm Coast. The Daytona Tortugas will be teaching kids, ages 7-13, skills to improve their ball game in this coed baseball clinic. Grab your glove and bat and learn from the pros! Participants will receive a free ticket to a Daytona Tortugas game. $37/person. Registration required at www.parksandrec.fun/camps. More info: 386-986-2323.
♦ June 4: The Hammock Community Association meets at 7:30 p.m. at the Hammock Community Center on MalaCompra Road, with County Attorney Al Hadeed as speaker, who will present a History of the Hammock Part II.
♦ June 5:

The Blue Power 2020 Action Forum, 12:30 p.m. at the Democrats' office, 2 Office Park Drive, Suite D. Come and join other progressive Democrats to discuss local, state and national issues, and propose actions to influence elected leaders. The Forum is open and informal and all opinions and ideas are welcomed. This is your opportunity to meet and lend your voice and knowledge to people who share your values. For more information, contact Mike Cocchiola, palmcoastdemocraticclub@gmail.com. The Blue Power forum meets every Wednesday.
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The Day’s Best Reads:

next week’s cover, “Blowhard” by David Plunkert pic.twitter.com/DXhIQboY5i

— Philip Gourevitch (@PGourevitch) August 17, 2017

ISIS is accused of some of the worst crimes against humanity. How will they be tried? https://t.co/CK2NnsQhL1

— New York Times World (@nytimesworld) August 17, 2017

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— Open Culture (@openculture) August 16, 2017

Hillsborough County erects wooden barrier to protect Confederate monument from vandalism https://t.co/FdswAlWFT7

— Tampa Bay Times (@TB_Times) August 17, 2017

Driven from US shores, neo-Nazi website finds no haven in Russia either https://t.co/qLIMTgKP3Q by @fredweir3 pic.twitter.com/Zr39H9I3Y1

— CS Monitor (@csmonitor) August 17, 2017

This woman shared her experience of sexual assault to highlight "misjudged manliness" https://t.co/k1DjiKeFMT pic.twitter.com/rGxM7Rghvk

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) August 17, 2017

Fermat left a lot of theorems lying around. Mathematicians proved them all–except one. https://t.co/L2XNoDWkqS

— Smithsonian Magazine (@SmithsonianMag) August 17, 2017

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Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

The following is an update of ongoing permitting, construction and development projects in Palm Coast, through July 26 (the city administration’s full week in review is here):

Road and Interstate Construction: