Wednesday Briefing: Palm Coast Founders Day, Bill Nelson at the Pier, Caution on A1A's Detours

'By the turn of the century, according to plans of the ITT Development Corporation,' a long article about Palm Coast in The New York Times read on Jan. 6, 1974, 'a city with a population equal to New Orleans--about 600,000--will be situated on the banks of the Matanzas. An international sales force of 600, working mainly in the northeastern United States, sold $65 million worth of homesites in the company's Palm Coast development in 1973. The goal is an investment of $1 billion and 600,000 residents by the year 2000.' Click here for the full article. — ‘By the turn of the century, according to plans of the ITT Development Corporation,’ a long article about Palm Coast in The New York Times read on Jan. 6, 1974, ‘a city with a population equal to New Orleans–about 600,000–will be situated on the banks of the Matanzas. An international sales force of 600, working mainly in the northeastern United States, sold $65 million worth of homesites in the company’s Palm Coast development in 1973. The goal is an investment of $1 billion and 600,000 residents by the year 2000.’ Click here or here for the full article. Today, Palm Coast celebrates Founders Day at the community center. See details below.

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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 Flagler County Department of Juvenile Justice advisory council meets at 9 a.m. in Room 3B at the Government Services Center (3rd floor).

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson will be meeting Flagler Beach officials and media at the Flagler Beach pioer at 11 a.m.

Founders Day: Three Palm Coast Mayors – Jim Canfield (past), Jon Netts (current) and Milissa Holland (Mayor-Elect) will speak about past and future years in the history of the City of Palm Coast at the City Founders Day Celebration. City Historian Art Dycke will also provide displays and written materials regarding “How Palm Coast Became a City,” scheduled for 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE. City Founders Day Celebration is free and open to the public. Seating is limited to 125 people, with standing-room-only thereafter. To reserve a seat, leave a message on the Historical Society phone at 386-283-5929. Leave your name and phone number or email address, and we will contact you to confirm your reservation. For more information, call 386-986-2323.

Bloom Where You Are Planted: More than 20 Florida authors are on hand to share tips on how to become a published writer during a free conference at Daytona State College from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Hosseini Center on the Daytona Beach Campus, 1200 W. International Speedway Blvd. The free conference is being sponsored by Daytona State’s College of Humanities and Communication and Volusia County Libraries. Details here.

Closure Notice, State Road A1A in Flagler Beach: The road collapse on SRA1A (Oceanshore Boulevard) as a result of Hurricane Matthew closed a 1.4 mile stretch of highway. Traffic is being detoured one block west to South Central Avenue between South 9th Street and South 22nd Street. South Central Avenue is a residential street where children, dog walkers, pets, and bicyclists are accustomed to very light traffic and much slower speeds. The speed limit on South Central Avenue is 25 mph. The goal of this Public Service Announcement is to educate travelers that the speed limit is 25 mph and to obey the multiple stop signs along the detour route and to caution that police will actively patrol the detour area and enforce compliance with the posted speed limit and stop signs. Many businesses that were previously accessed from SR A1A have set up secondary access points off South Central Avenue. It’s important to be especially cautious when pulling in and out of these temporary driveways.

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Myra Middleton-Valentine (Dist. 5)

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

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

School Board Scraps Part of Thanksgiving Week Off: 2 Make-Up Days Scheduled That Week

FEMA Finally Broadens Emergency Declaration to Include Homeowners; Flagler Beach Re-Opens Beaches Wednesday

Sod It: Palm Coast Manager Threatens to Fire Holland Park Contractor Over “Vacation” Delays

13-Year-Old Girl Finds Burglar In B-Section House and Helps Lead to His and His Brother’s Arrest

Voices on the street: How will Hurricane Matthew’s impact on A1A and Flagler Beach be felt in the future?

Nadine King, founder of Christmas Come True, recognized as Flagler Business Woman of the Year

Witnesses: No threatening move by man shot dead in Port Orange road rage

Responsibly Raised: Chipotle Mexican Grill Seeks Site Next to Panera in Palm Coast

Lane: Huger was a happy warrior who moved us forward

Charlie Ericksen, Flagler County Commission Candidate: The Live Interview

Down to Three, Flagler Sheriff’s Candidates Differ on Style and Command in Last Forum Before Election

In Florida and in State Government:

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

Cabinet prep: Aides to Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet will meet in advance of an Oct. 25 Cabinet meeting. (9 a.m., Cabinet meeting room, the Capitol.)

Pollution notices: The Florida Department of Environmental Protection will continue a series of meetings on a proposal that would create new requirements for notifying the public when pollution occurs. The proposal comes after high-profile pollution incidents. (9 a.m., South District Office, 2295 Victoria Ave., Fort Myers.)

–Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

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

♦ Oct. 20-22: David Mamet’s “Boston Marriage,” a play staged by Stetson University Theater Arts, 8 p.m. nightly at Second Stage Theater in the Museum of Art, 600 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. Tickets are $12 for adults, $10 for seniors and non-Stetson students. Stetson students, faculty,
and staff are free with their ID. For ticket reservations or questions: 386-822-8700
♦ Oct. 21: Florida’s and Flagler’s September unemployment numbers are released at 10 a.m.
♦ Oct. 25: Entrepreneur Night at Channel Side in Palm Coast, 5:30 to 7 p.m., 1 Yacht Club Dr. At the event, you will enjoy free appetizers along with a cash bar. As always, you can expect to make many new connections and have meaningful conversations with Entrepreneurs, Investors, and folks who provide support and services to entrepreneurs. Free. RSVP here.
♦ Oct. 27: the Flagler County Chamber will host “Meet the City Managers” with Dan Davis of Bunnell, Jim Landon of Palm Coast and Larry Newsom of Flagler Beach. Each manager will provide a short update of what’s happening in their city and be available to answer questions. 8 to 9:30 a.m., Hilton Garden Inn, 55 Town Center Blvd., Palm Coast, Registration at 7:45 a.m., $20.00 for members in advance with payment. Contact Tiffany Edwards for more information, [email protected].
♦ 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: 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: Tommy Tant Memorial Surf Contest and Food Festival in Flagler Beach.
♦ Nov. 5: Flagler Fun Coast Bed Race, with Nov. 6 as rain date, In Flagler Beach.
♦ 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: 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. 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.

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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. 14 (the city administration’s full week in review is here):

Click to access palm-coast-developments-mid-october-2016.pdf

Road and Interstate Construction: