Weekend: An unsettled weekend of showers and thunderstorms Friday, with mid-80s, and diminishing but still probable showers and thunderstorms Saturday and Sunday, and higher temperatures near 90. Nights in the 70s.
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: 94
Merriam-Webster’s Word of the Day: luftmensch.
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“The extra consumption provided to a high-consumption society by European subsidies cannot begin to be compared to the dignity that comes from worthy employment and the deep satisfaction of working in an exacting industry. That is what the governments that sponsor Airbus are buying with their subsidies: desirable jobs for tens of thousands of European workers, satisfying careers for aircraft designers and engineers, and challenging managerial positions. As against all that, affluent European taxpayers need give up only a fraction of their income, a thin slice of their abundant consumption. Is that a stupid choice?”
–From Edward Luttwak’s “The Endangered American Dream” (1993).
Previously:
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.
Free For All Fridays on WNZF: Host David Ayres welcomes House Rep. Paul Renner to talk about health care, Palm Coast City Council member and Teens in Flight chief Jack Howell to talk about Teens in Flight’s fund-raiser, Helga van Eckert, the county’s economic development director, and Carolyn Gosselin of the Florida Chamber of Commerce, all starting a little after 9 a.m. with a Commentary by FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam on Pascal’s Wager and climate change.
Friday: Urban Surf for Kids Camp, 9 a.m. South 6th Street on the Beach, Flagler Beach.
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In Court: Michael Wilson is scheduled to be sentenced on an attempted battery and grand theft charge before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins at 2:30 p.m. at the Flagler County courthouse, Courtroom 401. A jury in June acquitted Wilson of an attempted murder charge stemming from his alleged attempt to electrocute her at the couple’s W-Section home in Palm Coast around Christmas 2017. See the story: “Michael Wilson Acquitted of Attempted Murder of His Pregnant Wife, Jury Convicts on Lesser Charges.”
Friday-Tuesday: A sales-tax “holiday” for back-to-school shoppers will start at 12:01 a.m. Friday and last through 11:59 p.m. Aug. 6. During the period, shoppers will be able to avoid paying sales taxes on clothes and shoes costing $60 or less, school supplies costing $15 or less and personal computers and accessories costing $1,000 or less.
Friday: Coffee Series, 9-10 a.m. at Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE. This month’s topic: “The Benefits of Pre-Planning Funeral Arrangements” with Nina Guiglotto, family service counselor. The event is free, but pre-registration is required (while space available) by 9 a.m. July 31: www.parksandrec.fun/adults. More info: 386-986-2323.
Friday: Summer Art Exhibition and Show, 5-7 p.m. at Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE. Enjoy an art-filled evening featuring multi-generational art created by those who have attended our A.R.T. programs from toddlers all the way through seniors. Come embrace this art movement in our community. Free and registration not required. More info: 386-986-2323 or www.parksandrec.fun/events.
First Friday Garden and Butterfly Walk at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 North Oceanshore Blvd., 10 a.m. Join a ranger at 10am 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.
First Friday at Flagler Beach’s Veterans Park, with vendors, games, food, music and other delights, from 6 to 9 p.m.
Friday: 2019 Summer Series: Nightrain – Tribute To Guns & Roses, at the Daytona Bandshell, 70 Boardwalk, Daytona Beach, 7:15 p.m.
Saturday: 
Back to School Jam, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Flagler Palm Coast High School, with free haircuts to students, find your bus locations, apply for free or reduced lunch, help with Skyward access, plus many community resources.
Note: The Long Live Curtis community flag football tournament scheduled for Saturday is cancelled. It was to have taken place at the FPC Practice Football Field, during the same time as the jam.
Saturday: 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.
Blood Donations: The Big Red Bus will be at the following locations this week (schedule your donation by going to the website and entering a Palm Coast zip code, then locating one of the venues below):
- Friday: Walmart, 174 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Saturday: Flagler Schools’ Back to School Jam , Flagler Palm Coast High School, 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours' Incidents in Flagler, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell
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Flagler Beach Is Open For Business: A1A Construction Update:
FlaglerLive is providing weekly updates to year-long construction on and near State Road A1A in Flagler Beach as the Florida Department of Transportation rebuilds a 1.5-mile segment from South 9th Street to South 22nd Street, and builds a sea wall at the north end of town. These updates are provided through DOT or local officials. If you have any relevant information or images, you’re welcome to email them to the editor here.
IMPORTANT: Safety in the Work Zone: Drivers are reminded to obey all posted speed limits, and to be alert to vehicles turning onto northbound S.R. A1A from side streets or businesses. Pedestrians and bicyclists are asked to remain aware as construction activities continue and designated pathways are moved. Please use extra caution walking, bicycling or driving through the area. Remember, safety is everyone’s responsibility.
Last Updated: July 29
Protecting Turtles
Now that turtle nesting season has started in the Flagler Beach area, local Turtle Patrol volunteers are checking the beach within the project limits every day to locate any new nests. In Segment 3, north of North 18th Street, work cannot begin until the beach is checked. If a nest is discovered, the nest will be marked, and work will not be allowed within 10 feet of the nest, as specified in the environmental permits issued for this project.
The Turtle Patrol also is monitoring the beach in the project limits of Segment 1, from South 25th Street to South 22nd Street, where plans call for dune revetment involving additional sand and plants.
Segment 1 South 25th Street to South 22nd Street):
Work is completed on Segment 1 from South 25th Street to South 23rd Street.
Segment 2 (South 22nd Street to South 9th Street):
The contractor has brought in a second crew to work on installing the new French drain system and expects to have the drain completed within a month. The contractor has finished installing the new water main and is finishing up the required testing and certification for transferring service to the new line. On the southern end of the segment, the contractor has been constructing the curb that will form the center median, and is building the foundation for the new southbound lanes. Sidewalk installation is nearly complete. Remaining sections will be poured once utility work is complete.
Segment 3 (North 18th Street to Osprey Drive) Project Update:
Wall construction is expected to finish late this week or early next week as crews pour the final concrete for the cap. The contractor continues to place some additional sand over the wall, form the dune and install plants. According to the local Turtle Patrol volunteers, there are about 80 turtle nests on the north side of Flagler Beach. Some of the nests fall within the project and require the contractor to work around those areas until the nests hatch.
See Also:
- In Flagler Beach, A1A Shops and Restaurants Hope Their ‘Open For Business’ Signs Are Louder Than Road Construction
- $22.4 Million A1A Rebuilding and Sea Wall Construction in Flagler Beach Starts in January
- A New, Not Much Improved A1A in Flagler Beach: Median, 30MPH, Drainage, But No Added Protection
- Council Endorses Raising Flagler’s Tourism Tax to 5% to Pay For Beach Repairs
- FDOT’s Regional Construction Page
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U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway Roundabout Construction Updates:
FlaglerLive is providing weekly updates to the planned 15-month, $4.1 million construction of a roundabout at U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Highway. The project started in late January and is scheduled for completion by spring 2020.
The Florida Department of Transportation will be closing Old Dixie Highway and C.R. 325 at U.S. 1 on Monday night, March 4, from about 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. The closure is needed to allow the contractor to make improvements to the crossover at the temporary intersection. U.S. 1 will remain open in both directions.
More details here.
See Also:
- Roundabout Construction on US1 and Old Dixie Begins: Be Prepared For Traffic Shifts and Single Lanes
- Roundabout Construction at U.S. 1 and Old Dixie Begins in Weeks; Expect Detours
- Strident Opposition to Roundabout at US1 and Old Dixie Even As Another Crash Results In Critical Injury
- FDOT’s Project Page
I-95 Construction, Repaving: 
Monday – Friday, 7 a.m. – 9 p.m., single lane closures on NB I-95 from north of Palm Coast Parkway to the St. Johns County line. Monday – Friday, 9 p.m. – 7 a.m., double lane closures on NB I-95 from north of Palm Coast Parkway to the St. Johns County line.
See this week’s full Interstate Construction Report for Flagler, Volusia and St. Johns here.
Commander Glenn Davis of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office graduated from the 9th Class of the Florida Sheriffs Association’s prestigious Commanders Academy. “Commander Davis is a leader in the Sheriff Perry Hall Inmate Detention Facility and this graduation will allow him to use this training as a new tool with the detention staff and within the jail,” Sheriff Rick Staly said. “On behalf of our agency, we all wish to congratulate him on this achievement.” The Florida Sheriff’s Association Commanders Academy provides a comprehensive curriculum and offers programs on leadership skills, business and personal ethics, management training and other topics that relate to the law enforcement profession. The Commanders Academy is an exceptionally
informative and educational experience that is vital for public safety leaders of the next generation. Sheriff Staly also presented his thoughts on leadership at the academy.
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.
CITIZENSHIP ISSUE ANALYZED: The Financial Impact Estimating Conference will hold a workshop on potential financial impacts of a proposed constitutional amendment about the citizenship of voters. The political committee Florida Citizen Voters is seeking to place the proposal on the November 2020 ballot. The proposal would change part of the state Constitution that now says, “Every citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered.” The proposal would change that wording to: “Only a citizen of the United States who is at least eighteen years of age and who is a permanent resident of the state, if registered as provided by law, shall be an elector of the county where registered.” (Thursday, 8:30 a.m., 117 Knott Building, the Capitol.)
ALGAE WOES TARGETED: The state Blue Green Algae Task Force, which was formed to address water-quality problems in parts of Florida, will meet in St. Lucie County. The topics include regulation of septic tanks and sanitary sewer overflows. (Thursday, 9 a.m., Florida Atlantic University, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute, Johnson Education Center, 5600 U.S. 1 North, Fort Pierce.)
CIVIL RIGHTS ISSUES ON TABLE: The American Civil Liberties Union of Florida will hold a press briefing in Hillsborough County about civil-rights issues facing communities of color. (Thursday, 11 a.m. Reporters may contact the ACLU of Florida for location information in Tampa.)
PRIMARY ELECTIONS PROPOSAL EYED: The Financial Impact Estimating Conference will hold a workshop on potential financial impacts of a proposed constitutional amendment that would revamp state primary elections. The political committee All Voters Vote is seeking to put the proposal on the November 2020 ballot. Under the proposal, all registered voters would be able to cast ballots in primaries, regardless of political affiliation. The two candidates getting the most votes in each primary would advance to the general election. (Thursday, 1:30 p.m., 117 Knott Building, the Capitol.)
—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive
In Coming Days in Palm Coast, Flagler and the Occasional Beyond:
To include your event in this section, please fill out this form. Dec 5 Thu Dec 5 @ 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm Quit Tobacco Your Way: AdventHealth Palm Coast: 5:30 p.m. at 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Conference Room C. Let today be your day to start your journey toward a tobacco-free life. We provide FREE patches, lozenges or gum! Join us for a FREE Quit Tobacco Your Way class at AdventHealth Palm Coast. Call Northeast Florida AHEC at (904) 482-0189 to register and learn about more classes near you. Dec 5 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Pianist Maria Dolores Gaitán at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 6 p.m. Gaitán will host a family-friendly piano concert. Light refreshments will be provided. Tickets cost $20 for adults and children over age 10. The concert is free for children 10 years of age and younger. For tickets visit ccpvb.org, call Jennifer Jordan at 904-280-0614 Ext. 1202, or email [email protected] Gaitán gives a unique performance with a universal vision of Spain through the gestures of the musical movement and its most significant elements, such as dance, flamenco and the popular elements that make it unique. Each piece is evidence of these ingredients with an international language like a trip through the Iberian geography via the hand of composers such as Tturina, Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados, and Manuel de Falla. As the latter said in his “Piéces Espagnoles,” this work aims to show the “Spanish race.” Dec 5 @ 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm Dec 6 Fri
Dec 6 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Dec 6 @ 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm The Flagler County Republican Club hosts its third annual Mix and Jingle Christmas party starting at 4 p.m. with tours at Bunnell’s historic Holden House, then the party itself at the old Bunnell Coquina City Hall, 200 South Church Street, Bunnell. You can pick up your tickets at the club’s website, $20/per person, $35/couple. Get ready for the Christmas Party of the season set for December 6th as Donald Trump meets Norman Rockwell. Dec 6 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm Community Cats of Palm Coast Auction: Please join Community Cats of Palm Coast for a Pawsitively Purrfect Auction from 5 to 7:30 p.m. at Rodie’s Place, 5115 N. Oceanshore Blvd, Palm Coast (A1A in the Hammock). Enjoy a glass of wine or beer, delicious appetizers, and a unique auction of animal-related art, décor and jewelry. Great Christmas shopping for the animal lovers on your list. Door prizes too! This event is being hosted by Rodie’s Place. Admission is $10 at the door.
Dec 6 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm Pianist Maria Dolores Gaitán at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach, 50 Executive Way, Ponte Vedra Beach, 6 p.m. Gaitán will host a formal piano concert for adults at the Cultural Center at Ponte Vedra Beach. This VIP performance will include a post reception with Spanish wine and tapas. Tickets cost $75. For tickets visit ccpvb.org, call Jennifer Jordan at 904-280-0614 Ext. 1202, or email [email protected] Gaitán gives a unique performance with a universal vision of Spain through the gestures of the musical movement and its most significant elements, such as dance, flamenco and the popular elements that make it unique. Each piece is evidence of these ingredients with an international language like a trip through the Iberian geography via the hand of composers such as Tturina, Isaac Albéniz, Enrique Granados, and Manuel de Falla. As the latter said in his “Piéces Espagnoles,” this work aims to show the “Spanish race.” Dec 6 @ 6:45 pm – 8:30 pm Castillo de San Marcos National Monument will host special evening tours at 1 South Castillo Drive, St. Augustine, for a special look into the Siege of 1740. There will be six nighttime candlelit living history tours that highlight the events of 1740, each lasting roughly 45 minutes. Tours depart from the ticket booth at 6:45, 7:00, 7:15, 7:30, 7:45, and 8:00 pm. Nonrefundable tickets will be available on a first come, first serve basis, beginning on November 22nd, and may be purchased at the ticket booth or by phone by calling (904) 829-6506 ext. 239, Monday through Friday 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. Space is limited. The cost is $15 per adult ages 16 and up, $5 per child ages 5 to 15, and children under 5 free. For questions, please call (904) 829-6506 ext. 233. In 1740, the continued existence of St. Augustine was in doubt. British General James Oglethorpe laid siege and was poised to run the Spanish from the city. Citizens – terrified about the possibility of losing their homes – clung to the hope that the Spanish forces would strike a blow from the Castillo that would send the English invaders away. A desperate plan was conceived to attack the British occupiers of Fort Mose. In partnership with the St. Augustine Garrison, on the evening of Friday, December 6th, staff and volunteers in 18th century period clothing will tell the stories of St. Augustine on the brink of its destiny. Visitors will experience the evening before the Fort Mose counterattack, and learn about life in the town during the siege as the cannon fire away at the British on Anastasia Island. During the tours, visitors and local residents will hear the Castillo’s cannons fire multiple times between 6:45pm – 9:00pm.
Dec 6 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm The Community Chorus of Palm Coast’s Holiday Concerts are Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 8 at 4 p.m. Both performances are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive, Palm Coast. This year’s program is made up of some familiar favorites like “Sleigh Ride,” O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “Still, Still, Still.” Our audience will enjoy various instrumental accompaniments to and will listen to some new compositions that will surely put us all in the holiday spirit. Due to seating constraints, complimentary tickets are required. Please visit www.communitychorusofpalmcoast.com for more information on getting tickets prior to the performances. Only a few tickets may be available at the door, which will be distributed on a first-come/first-served basis. CCPC’s concerts are supported in part by a grant from the City of Palm Coast, donors and local program advertisers. Dec 7 Sat
Dec 7 @ 9:00 am – 2:00 pm Creative Bazaar: Arts and Crafts Flea Market at the Palm Coast Arts Foundation’s venue at 1500 Central Avenue, open to shoppers from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., open to anyone who wants to sell, for $25 for a 10×10 space if you’re a PCAF member, $35 for non-members. Ask about canopy and table rental. Call 225-4394. Creative Bazaar is held every first Saturday of the month. Dec 7 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Partnering with the Ag Museum, Flagler County has donated a two-night stay in the new two-bedroom cottage located on Pellicer Creek in the gorgeous Princess Place Preserve just 2 miles from the Sip Festival. The Ag Museum is offering a chance to win a Sip and Sleep package valued at $500 which includes 4 tickets to Sip, a 2 night stay at Princess Place Cottage, 4 trail rides and a gift basket with wine and 4 souvenir glasses. Drawing will be held on November 23 at the Walk Back in Time event at Florida Agricultural Museum. The Florida Sip Beverage Vendors featured in the inaugural 2019 Sip Festival are: *Bluefield Estate Winery, Gainesville (Blueberry Wine, Muscadine Wine and Peach infused Chardonnay); *Code Rum, North Palm Beach (Rum and Rum Cakes); This one-day family friendly festival will also have unique vendors, delicious food and free kids area. Music provided by VIP Entertainment from 10-1 and Marty McCarrick from 1-4. No entry fee, but $18 to Sip. Includes souvenir Sip glass and 11 tastings. Must be 21 to sample beverages with alcohol. This is a rain or shine event. Tickets may be purchased online until Dec. 6, at www.EventBrite.com. For more information, contact [email protected] or (850) 377-5603. Dec 7 @ 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm The Palm Coast Holiday Boat Parade returns for the 37th consecutive year under the stewardship of the Palm Coast Yacht Club. The Parade is expected to exceed its record last year of 47 brightly lit and decorated boats. Boaters and fans are invited to start making plans for this colorful and exciting event which begins at 6 p.m. departing from the Cimmaron Basin south on the Intracoastal Waterway, turning at the Grand Haven gazebo back to the Club House Waterway. Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland and Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staley will serve as the Parade’s Grand Marshalls. Hundreds of spectators are expected to line the ICW cheering the boats on. Registration is now open. For registration forms, boat captains are urged to contact Parade Captain Robert Ulis at 386-283-5166 or [email protected] Forms are also available at the Palm Coast Yacht Club website at www.palmcoastyachtclub.com. Boats must be decorated and registered to participate. There are no entry fees. Membership in the Palm Coast Yacht Club is not required. Rain date is set for December 8. Official notice of any change to the Parade status will be posted on the Palm Coast Yacht Club website by 4 p.m. on December 7. Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm A Merry Country Christmas, Live from Nashville, 7:30 p.m. Flagler Auditorium, 5500 East Hwy 100, Palm Coast, call 386-437-7547. It’s a Merry Country Christmas indeed, when all of your favorite Christmas songs are presented in authentic Nashville country style with dazzling guitars and fiddles along with soaring harmonies. Everyone is in their best country Christmas attire and the barn is decked with boughs of holly and colorful strings of lights. It’s Matt Davenport Productions’ Merry Country Christmas, presented by Live From Nashville! Merry Country Christmas heralds the coming of the season of families, the season of joy and hope; the traditions of the Christmas season served up Country–Style! In a captivating production as American as pumpkin pie, Frosty the Snowman, Brenda Lee, Johnny Cash, Dolly, Garth, and cowboy boots, this is the ultimate way to kick off the holidays. Tickets $29-39. Dec 7 @ 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Christmas Candlelight, 7:30 p.m., Timothy Peter, Sandra Peter and Andrew Larson, conductors. A traditional concert of music celebrating the Christmas season. First United Methodist Church of Orlando, 142 E. Jackson St., Orlando, Florida 32801 Admission: $35 general admission, $20 Stetson University students and youth ages 4-21. Tickets are available at the door if the concert hasn’t sold out or at www.stetson.edu/music-tickets. Dec 8 Sun Dec 8 @ 10:00 am – 4:00 pm Join us for Holiday in the Gardens for a fun-filled, family afternoon a Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 N. Oceanshore Blvd., Palm Coast, starting at 10 a.m. Enjoy our festive trees and beautifully decorated gardens! Free entry with unwrapped toy or non-perishable food item. Holiday Craft Vendors, Food, Entertainment, Christmas Train, Face Painter, North Pole Kids’ Zone, Santa and Mrs. Claus, Plant Sales, Chance Drawings, Friends of Washington Oaks Gift Shop and more. Sponsored by the Friends of Washington Oaks (386) 446-6783. Dec 8 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Stetson University Concert Band, 3 p.m., Elizabeth Hall, Room 100 (Lee Chapel), 421 North Woodland Boulevard, DeLand. The Stetson University Concert Band invites you to celebrate the start of the holiday season with a festive and fun band concert. Seasonally themed selections include: Alfred Reed’s beautiful setting of “Greensleeves;” “March of the Toys” from Victor Herbert’s operetta “Babes in Toyland;” “The Eighth Candle (Prayer and Dance for Hanukkah);” Mark Hindsley’s classic transcription of Tchaikovsky’s beloved “Nutcracker Suite;” a concert suite from Alan Silvestri and Glen Ballard’s soundtrack to the popular motion picture “The Polar Express”; and of course, no holiday band concert would be complete without Leroy Anderson’s perennial holiday favorite, “Sleigh Ride!” Dec 8 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Dec 8 @ 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm The Community Chorus of Palm Coast’s Holiday Concerts are Friday, December 6 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, December 8 at 4:30 p.m. Both performances are held at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive, Palm Coast. This year’s program is made up of some familiar favorites like “Sleigh Ride,” O Come, O Come Emmanuel” and “Still, Still, Still.” Our audience will enjoy various instrumental accompaniments to and will listen to some new compositions that will surely put us all in the holiday spirit. Due to seating constraints, complimentary tickets are required. Please visit www.communitychorusofpalmcoast.com for more information on getting tickets prior to the performances. Only a few tickets may be available at the door, which will be distributed on a first-come/first-served basis. CCPC’s concerts are supported in part by a grant from the City of Palm Coast, donors and local program advertisers. Dec 8 @ 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm Flagler County Democrats 2019 Christmas Party: The Flagler Democrats’ Annual Christmas Party is held in lieu of the normal monthly meeting, at the African American Cultural Center, 4422 North U.S. Highway 1, Palm Coast (just north of Whiteview Parkway), from 5 to 7 p.m. Free admission. Bring a dish to pass at a Pot Luck dinner, music, special guest, fun, and camaraderie. Bring an unwrapped toy for donation to “Toys for Tots” if you wish.
Dec 8 @ 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
“In memory of all children who have died in our community and worldwide, so that their light continues to shine.” You and your family are invited to bring pictures, photo albums, letters or poems (if you’d like). Feel free to bring beach chairs, flashlights, and jackets! For more information, please contact Carol Fisher 386-793-1779 or [email protected], Co-Leader of The Compassionate Friends Volusia and Flagler Counties. Dec 9 Mon Dec 9 @ 7:00 am – 9:00 pm
For Palm Coast Alateen Sereniteen and Al-Anon meetings, go here. For help with alcoholism or if you think you have a problem with alcohol you can contact the Flagler County Helpline at 386-445-help (386-445-4357). SAMHSA’s (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration) National Helpline 1-800-662-HELP (4357) is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders. The referral service is free of charge. If you have no insurance or are underinsured, SAMHSA will refer you to your state office, which is responsible for state-funded treatment programs. SAMHSA can often refer you to facilities that charge on a sliding fee scale or accept Medicare or Medicaid. If you have health insurance, you are encouraged to contact your insurer for a list of participating health care providers and facilities. Dec 9 @ 3:30 pm – 5:00 pm The Flagler County Land Acquisition Committee meeting is cancelled. The committee was to meet at 3:30 p.m. at the Government Services Building, First Floor Conference Room, 1769 E Moody Blvd., Bldg 2, Bunnell. The committee is an advisory board to the county commission on the acquisition and management of environmentally sensitive lands, recreation, and water recharge areas. The committee is scheduled to meet once a month, but seldom does. Committee members: Anne Wilson – 05/06/1996 to 05/17/2019 Dec 9 @ 4:30 pm – 5:45 pm
The board members and their terms are as follows: Dec 9 @ 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm The Nar-Anon Family Group for those affected by someone else’s addiction meets at 6 p.m. at St Mark by the Sea Lutheran Church, 303 Palm Coast Pkwy. There are no dues or fees. The only requirement for membership is that there be a problem of addiction in a relative or friend. We’re never affiliated with any other organization or outside entity. Do you need Nar-Anon? Ask yourself these questions. Addiction is a family disease. It affects the relationships of those close to the addict: parents, spouses, siblings, children, longtime friends, and employers. If someone’s addiction is affecting you, first you must help yourself. Nar-Anon is a twelve step support group for families and friends of addicts. There are no dues or fees to join. Just come to a meeting. You will hear others, who are going through similar problems, talk about how they cope and find recovery. Watch the video:
 Palm Coast Alateen Sereniteen and Al-Anon meetings: Alateen, part of Al-Anon Family Groups, is for teens bothered by someone else’s drinking. The group meets at 8 p.m. every Monday at Advent Health, 60 Memorial Medical Parkway, Palm Coast, at the south entrance, in meeting room D. Al-Anon meets at the same time. For more information about Alateen or Al-Anon, call toll free 1-888-4AL-ANON, or visit www.al-anon.org. Note: All Aalteen meetings are only open to teenagers who have been affected by another person’s drinking. For AA and NA meetings in Palm Coast, Flagler Beach and Bunnell, go here. Dec 10 Tue Dec 10 @ 8:30 am – 9:45 am The Dec 10 @ 8:30 am – 9:30 am In Court: Marion Gavins Jr. Pre-Trial. A pre-trial is scheduled at 8:30 a.m. in Courtroom 401 at the Flagler County courthouse, before Circuit Judge Terence Perkins, in the case of Marion Gavins Jr., who faces a first-degree murder charge in the April 13, 2019 shooting death of Curtis Gray, 18, outside a smoke shop off Belle Terre Parkway in Palm Coast. Dec 10 @ 9:00 am – 10:00 am Dec 10 @ 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
Dec 11 Wed Dec 11 @ 8:45 am – 10:00 am
Dec 11 @ 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm
Dec 11 @ 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm Paws to Read at the Flagler County Public Library 2500 Palm Coast Pkwy NW, Palm Coast, in the Children’s Department. The Flagler County Public Library in partnership with the Flagler Humane Society offer the opportunity for kids ages 4-8 to read to a real dog. Every Wednesday from 4 to 5:30 p.m. First Come – First Serve. Contact: Alyssa Gilbert or Theresa Ten Eyck at 386-446-6763 or email: [email protected] Dec 11 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Code Enforcement Board members are Joy Allen, Delories Hall, Kenneth Gordon, Julie Auiar and Stephen Woodin Sr. Dec 12 Thu A mediation session is scheduled in the case of Captain’s BBQ v. Flagler County at 9 a.m. on the third floor of the Flagler County courthouse. The mediation session is closed to the public. Captain’s sued the county in July, alleging a breach of contract over the county’s decision not to build a new structure for the restaurant at Bing’s Landing, the county park. See: “Captain’s BBQ Sues Flagler County, Alleging ‘Politically Motivated’ Breach of Contract.” Dec 12 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Mayor, City Commissioners and City Manager emails: Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Dec 12 @ 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm Evenings at Whitney, the monthly lecture series: 7 to 8 p.m., 9505 Ocean Shore Blvd. in Marineland. Tonight: From Penguins to Plankton: The Dramatic Impacts of Climate Change on the Antarctic, by James McClintock, Ph.D., Endowed University Professor of Polar and Marine Biology, University of Alabama at Birmingham. Monthly presentations include current science topics and subjects from ongoing research programs at the Whitney Laboratory for Marine Bioscience. Dec 13 Fri
Dec 13 @ 8:30 am – 11:30 am Intermediate Saltwater Fishing at Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, 6400 North Oceanshore Bolvd., Palm Coast, 8:30 a.m. Join a ranger for a hands-on demonstration for fishing, cast-netting, knot tying and knife skills. Equipment and bait will be provided. Meet at the Picnic Area. Reservation Required: Ages 13+, unless participants have taken our Beginner Saltwater Fishing clinic. Limited to the first ten participants. Reservations are on a first-come, first-serve basis. $15 due at time of reservation. Please visit www.washingtonoaks.org/saltwater-fishing.html to register for this event. Dec 14 Sat Flagler College’s commencement begins at 9 a.m. on Dec. 14 and is not open to the public. The procession will begin around 8:50 a.m. from the statue of Henry Flagler, located at 74 King Street. Traffic will be temporarily held for no more than 10 minutes. The college’s Public Administration program will graduate 30 seniors in a second ceremony later that day at 4 p.m. in the Flagler College Lewis Auditorium. Approximately 136 students will receive diplomas at the Flagler College Gymnasium. The commencement speaker will be 2008 alumnus Viv Helwig, founder and president of Vested Metals International, LLC, a specialty metals and steel distribution company headquartered in St. Augustine, Fla. Dec 14 @ 9:30 am – 11:00 am
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Cultural Coda
Hélène Grimaud Plays Busoni’s Transcription of Bach’s Chaconne in D minor BWV 1004
From the comments, by John Tate: “Beautiful performance of a technically demanding and well thought out transcription of Bach’s masterpiece. Use of dynamics and tempi – brilliant. Too romantic? The 19th century happened – get over it. We can never hear 18th century music in the way it was heard at the time. We are no longer naive to large orchestras, advanced chromaticism, progressive tonality etc. We hear with 21st century ears. In-period performances have a role – we can understand the original intentions more. But music isn’t about being a train spotter. It cannot be wrong to bring out the beauty of a piece this effectively.”
And be sure to check out the latest performances at the Netherlands Bach Society.
Previous Codas:
- Baldassare Galuppi’s Sonata Nr. 5 in C major, Vadim Chaimovich
- Corelli: Concerto in D Major Op. 6 No. 4, complete. Voices of Music; original instruments
- Ana Vidovic: “La Catedral,” by Agustín Barrios Mangoré
- J. S. Bach’s Organ Concerto After Johann Ernst, BWV 592
- Spohr String Quartet Op. 82. no. 2 First Movement: Allegro
- Willie Nelson’s 4th of July picnic 1974
- Marin Marais: Le Labyrinthe (the Labyrinth); Cassandra Luckhardt, viola da gamba
- The Evolution of Music
- Christopher Atzinger Performs John Knowles Paine’s Romance, Op. 39
- Alfredo Keil’s Bohémiens, op. 12, n.º 12, Tomohiro Hatta, piano
- Rudolf Serkin Performs Chopin Preludes in Tokyo, 1979
- Sibelius’s Violin Concerto Op. 47, Performed by Hilary Hahn
- Sonia Rubinsky plays Villa-Lobos
- Mozart: String Quartet No.15 K.421, Emerson String Quartet
- Brahms：Cello Sonata No.1, Yo-Yo Ma and Emanuel Ax
