Martin Luther King Weekend Briefing: Chili Challenge, Peter Noone, Marc Dwyer on MLK, Sheriff's Benefit Gala

Marc Dwyer, the attorney with Palm Coast's Chiumento Dwyer Hertel Grant & Kistemaker law firm, is the keynote speaker at a Martin Luther King program at First Presbyterian Church Monday. See below. (© FlaglerLive) — Marc Dwyer, the attorney with Palm Coast’s Chiumento Dwyer Hertel Grant & Kistemaker law firm, is the keynote speaker at a Martin Luther King program at First Presbyterian Church Monday. See below. (© FlaglerLive)

Weekend:: Sunny Friday, cloudy Saturday, 70s both days, cooling to a partly cloudy Sunday, with highs in the 60s, lows in the 50s Friday and Saturday, down to the 30s Sunday night. 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: 88
The OED’s Word of the day: quiddity, n.
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“Besides, the ordinary American voter does not object to mediocrity. He has a lower conception of the qualities requisite to make a statesman than those who direct public opinion in Europe have. He likes his candidate to be sensible, vigorous, and, above all, what he calls “magnetic,” and does not value, because he sees no need for, originality or profundity, a fine culture or a wide knowledge. Candidates are selected to be run for nomination by knots of persons who, however expert as party tacticians, are usually commonplace men.”

–From Lord James Bryce’s “American Commonwealth” (1988).

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

Free For All Fridays: Palm Coast Mayor Milissa Holland guest-hosts, with guests Sheriff Rick Staly and County Commission Chairman Don O’Brien, who will talk about the sheriff’s Operations Center, among other topics, starting a little after 9 a.m. with a commentary by FlaglerLive Editor Pierre Tristam on the next steps to resolve the Operations Center morass.

Friday: Crime prevention: Lunch ‘n Lecture Series, Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE, 11 a.m.: Learn about Crime Prevention from members of the Florida Task Force Team. Enjoy a delicious lunch, too! This event is free of charge, but guests must pre-register no later than 48 hours prior to the lunch.

Friday: Quarterly Awards Ceremony: Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly hosts the quarterly awards ceremony at 3 p.m. at the Flagler County courthouse, Bunnell, handing out Employee of the Month Awards, Unit Citations, Certificates of Commendation and Years of Service Awards.

Friday: Great Guitarists at Stetson Series, Amadeus Guitar Duo, Dale Kavanagh and Thomas Kirchhoff, guitars. The Amadeus Guitar Duo is counted among the top international guitar duos, receiving enthusiastic reviews from all over the world. Canadian Dale Kavanagh and her German partner Thomas Kirchhoff have made up the Amadeus Guitar Duo since 1991. The duo has appeared in more than 1,400 concerts in over 70 countries. 7:30 p.m. Lee Chapel in Elizabeth Hall, 421 N. Woodland Blvd., DeLand. All concerts are free and open to the public. Call 386/822-8950.

Saturday: First Responder Chili Challenge hosted by the Flagler Woman’s Club at Veterans Park in Flagler Beach, noon to 4 p.m.

Saturday: Flagler Playhouse: The next meeting for the Readers Theater is at 10 a.m. We will be reading the play “All About Eve”. If you are interested in being in this production, you will need to attend on this day since that is when casting will be done. If you wish, you can prepare for this reading by accessing the film script at http://www.dailyscript.com/scripts/all_about_eve.html. This script has been amended and cut, but it will give you an idea about the characters involved. It is preferred that you do not watch the movie, as your own interpretation of the characters is what we are looking for. Details about rehearsals and performance will be covered at the meeting. Flagler Playhouse, Inc., 301 E Moody Boulevard, Bunnell.

Saturday: Sheriff’s Benefit Gala: Flagler Sheriff Rick Staly and the Board of FSEAT (Flagler Sheriff’s Employee Assistance Trust) are hosting the second annual Flagler Sheriff’s Gala at 6 p.m. at the Hammock Beach Resort in Palm Coast. There will be a live auction, live music by the Flagler Youth Orchestra Quartet and Sheriff Rick Staly will recognize members of the Flagler County Sheriff’s Office, volunteers and citizens for outstanding service to the community in 2018. Please feel free to join at the beginning of the evening for photo opportunities. 200 Ocean Crest Drive, Palm Coast.

Saturday: Grieving through the holidays: Vitas Healthcare and Calvary Christian Center in vite you to reconnect with the holiday spirit in a supportive workshop, offering creative ways to honor memories and rediscover your resilience during this time of year. All sessions are free, open to the public, and held at the International House of Pancakes, in a private dining area, 212 Palm Coast Parkway, 1030 a.m. to noon. Contact Chaplain Carmen at 386/843-8794.

Saturday: Herman’s Hermits starring Peter Noone, live in concert at the Flagler Auditorium, 7:30 p.m. Adult $44.90 Student $40.90.

Saturday: Amelia Island Chamber Music Festival (www.aicmf.com): Miró Quartet with Romie de Guise-Langlois: The critically acclaimed Miró Quartet has won first prizes at major national and international competitions, including the Banff International String Quartet Competition and the Naumburg Chamber Music Competition. In 2005, the Miró Quartet became the first ensemble ever to be awarded the coveted Avery Fisher Career Grant. Praised as “extraordinary” by The New York Times, clarinetist Romie de Guise-Langlois has appeared as soloist and chamber musician on major concert stages throughout the world. 7:30 pm Amelia Baptist Church
961167 Buccaneer Trail Fernandina Beach, $60. Tickets here.

Monday: Martin Luther King Jr. program at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 156 Florida Park Drive, North, Palm Coast, 11 a.m. The Keynote Speaker is Marc Dwyer, the family law attorney in Palm Coast. For more information or questions call: Thea Smith at 386-503-9414.

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):

Saturday: Chick Fil A, 1000 Palm Coast Parkway, 11 a.m. to 4 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.

Announcements:

Playground at Palm Coast Community Center to be closed temporarily, on Jan. 28: The playground and patio area at the Palm Coast Community Center will be closed temporarily, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28, for installation of new mulch. The basketball courts and trailhead at the Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE, will remain open during the project.

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.

UNEMPLOYMENT NUMBERS RELEASED: The Florida Department of Economic Opportunity will release December unemployment figures. (Friday, 10 a.m.)

REFUGEE SERVICES DISCUSSED: The Palm Beach Area Refugee Task Force will meet to discuss refugee services. (Friday, 10 a.m., West Palm Beach City Hall, 401 Clematis St., West Palm Beach.)

RUBIO HOLDS ‘MOBILE’ OFFICE HOURS: Staff members for U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., will hold “mobile” office hours in Clay and St. Johns counties. (Friday, 11:30 a.m., Fleming Island Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island. Also, 12:30 p.m., St. Johns County Main Library, 1960 North Ponce de Leon Blvd., St. Augustine.)

‘GROVELAND FOUR’ AT ISSUE: The Tiger Bay Club of Central Florida will host a discussion about the “Groveland Four” case of four African-American men accused in 1949 of raping a white woman in Lake County. Speakers are expected to include author Gilbert King, who won a Pulitzer Prize for his book about the case, “Devil in the Grove.” (Friday, noon, Dubsdread, 549 West Par St., Orlando.)

—-Compiled by the News Service of Florida and FlaglerLive

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Palm Coast Construction and Development Progress Reports

Here’s a summary of the latest city developments as of Jan. 11, 2019, with a link to the full week in review here.

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