Monday Briefing: Cold Night, Sheltering Tree Opens, County Commission Reorganizes, Putt for Paws Golf Tournament

Taking over the chairmanship of the Flagler County Commission from Donald O'Brien, left, Dave Sullivan today makes his first imprint on the panel by reorganizing committee assignments at a workshop at 1 p.m. (© FlaglerLive) — Taking over the chairmanship of the Flagler County Commission from Donald O’Brien, left, Dave Sullivan today makes his first imprint on the panel by reorganizing committee assignments at a workshop at 1 p.m. (© FlaglerLive)

Today: Cooler, sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Tonight: Colder, clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
Today’s document from the National Archives and the Astronomy Picture of the Day.
Today’s National Commemorations.
Today’s tides: at the beaches, at the Intracoastal Waterway.
Drought Index: 147
Global Warming: The daily carbon count.
A.Word.A.Day from Wordsmith.org. Today’s word: hatchet job.
The Live Community Calendar
Today’s jail bookings.

Today’s Briefing: Quick Links

First Light
In Flagler and Palm Coast
Flagler Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours of Incident Reports
Statista’s Chart of the Day
Flagler Beach A1A Construction Updates
Announcements
In State Government
In Coming Days in Flagler, Palm Coast and Beyond
Fact-Checking the Knaves
Palm Coast Construction and Development
Cultural Coda

“Helen has a smile like an isosceles triangle long side down. ‘So she let me off for the day, very put out she was, too, and told me that God punishes liars. Do you think this is true?’ I said I doubted it. But assured her that if there is a Hell, it would one day include a marvelously learned lady, able to drive Satan mad with scripture and theology.”

–From Gore Vidal’s “Burr” (1973).

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 Sheltering Tree, Flagler County’s only cold-weather shelter for the homeless, will be open this evening and overnight, as well as Tuesday night, to accommodate homeless individuals, as temperatures are expected to fall below 40 both nights. The sheltering tree is at Bunnell’s United Methodist Church, 205 North Pine Street. The shelter opens at 5:30 p.m. Guests will be served a hot dinner and a hot breakfast the enxt day before the shelter must be cleared by 7:30 a.m. A team of about a dozen volunteers will manage the shelter.

The Flagler County Commission meets at 9 a.m. at the Government Services Building, 1769 E Moody Blvd., Bunnell. The commission meets again at 1 p.m. in a workshop followed by a special meeting. Chairman Dave Sullivan called for the workshop in order to more extensively analyze commissioners’ committee assignments, and redistribute them. The workshop and special meeting are at the Emergency Operations Center. See the agendas and background materials for meetings here, and watch or listen to meetings here.

Putt for Paws Golf Tournament Fund-Raiser for Flagler Humane Society, 7 a.m. at Grand Haven Golf Club, 500 Riverfront Drive, Palm Coast. Golf Ball Drop – Gourmet Lunch. Shoot an eagle, chip in for a birdie, or nail a Hole-In-One! But really, even a Snowman will make our tails wag. Fill your morning with a fun day of golf at the spectacular Grand Haven Golf Course and finish with a gourmet meal at the Awards Luncheon! Enter the Golf Ball Drop and watch the Incredible Orb Luge Launch! You could find yourself with a handful of awards and prizes. Not a golfer? Come for lunch! And remember the proceeds benefit the Flagler Humane Society. $90 per player, plus additional costs for ball drop. To attend the lunch only, it’s $30. Tickets here.

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.

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):

Monday: Government Services Building, 1769 East Moody Boulevard, Bunnell, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Friday: Walmart, 174 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Friday: Flagler Beach City Hall, 105 South 2nd Street, 4 to 9 p.m.
Saturday: Walmart, 174 Cypress Point Parkway, Palm Coast, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Jail Bookings and Last 24 Hours' Incidents in Flagler, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Bunnell


Jail Bookings, June 19-22 Sheriff's night shift incident reports, June 21 Sheriff's day shift incident reports, June 21 Flagler Beach's night shift incident reports, June 21 Flagler Beach's day shift incident reports, June 21 Bunnell police's night shift incident reports, June 21 Bunnell police's day shift incident reports, June 21
Previous and archived reports

Sources: Flagler County Sheriff's Office, Flagler Beach Police Department, Bunnell Police Department. This is Flagler County's only comprehensive, one-stop compilation of all local law enforcement's daily day and night shift commanders' reports.

Statista’s Chart of the Day:

Fake News Or Not? Donald Trump Jr.’s Book Sources: “Donald Trump Jr. is pulling an extraordinary stunt in his new book “Triggered: How the Left Thrives on Hate and Wants to Silence Us”. He is slamming media organizations like The New York Times or The Washington Post for pushing “fake news” and being “biased”, while simultaneously using the same publications to back up other points that he is legitimately trying to make. This is according to an investigation by Newsweek, who analyzed the book’s endnotes and found a total of 30 references to so-called “mainstream media sources” that were includes in order to prove legitimate points. Most references were to The New York Times and The Washington Post. NPR, which is described in Trump Jr.’s book as a “failing three-letter liberal news stations”, also received one mention as a legitimate source.”–Katharina Buchholz

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.

Last Updated: Nov. 18

Segments 1 is complete.

Segment 2 (South 22nd Street to South 9th Street):

The work on the new median curbs and flumes is continuing and is approximately 80% complete. All sidewalks have been poured, and driveways are 75% complete. Work on the southbound roadway continues as the contractor has placed limerock base between 18th and 19th street, with paving for Segment 2 tentatively scheduled for later this month. The traffic separators are 90% complete.

Segment 3 (North 18th Street to Osprey Drive):

Wall construction is complete, and walkover construction will begin once Hurricane Season is over.

Announcements/Press Releases:

Home Instead Senior Care once again is calling on the community to give a gift of love through their “Be a Santa to a Senior” program. It’s easy to participate. Just visit one of the area Walgreen’s or Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate/Synergy. Choose an ornament from the tree and purchase the gift. These gifts will be distributed by Flagler County Senior Services. Touching our Seniors lives by sharing this Holiday Season.

Walgreen’s: 215 Palm Coast Pkwy., NE
1109 Palm Coast Pkwy., SW
5000 E. Highway 100

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate/Synergy
412 Beach Village Dr., Flagler Beach

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.

TAXWATCH HOLDS ANNUAL MEETING: Florida TaxWatch will start its annual meeting, with a list of speakers for the event including Gov. Ron DeSantis, Republican Congressman Brian Mast, Visit Florida President & CEO Dana Young and Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein. (Monday, noon. The Breakers, 1 South County Road, Palm Beach.)

FINANCIAL REGULATOR AT ISSUE: Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Florida Cabinet will hold a conference call to discuss appointing a commissioner of the Office of Financial Regulation. The job has been open since July, when former Commissioner Ronald Rubin was fired amid allegations of sexual harassment. Rubin has denied the allegations. (Monday, 1:30 p.m., public access in the Cabinet meeting room at the Capitol. The meeting also will be streamed on the Florida Channel.)

–Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

Coming Days:

The Live Calendar is Flagler County’s and Palm Coast’s most complete, detailed and searchable community calendar of events, including culture, the performing arts, theater, government, the courts and justice system and a lot more. If you’re not listed here, you’re not getting the visibility you deserve. To include your event, please fill out this form. Any other issues, email the editor.

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Keep Up with Donald Trump’s attacks on the press through the ACLU’s running tab here.

Keep Up with mass shootings in a running database here.

Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of Nov. 22, 2019:

See the full Week in Review here.

Cultural Coda

Telemann’s Oboe Concerto in E minor TWV 51:e1, Patrick Beaugiraud Formosa Baroque