City Manager’s 3/29/2019

WEEK-IN-REVIEW

This week, residents joined Palm Coast City Council, the Gargiulo Art Foundation, the Beautification and Environmental Advisory Committee and the Arts Commission to dedicate the first Art in Public Spaces sculpture at Central Park in Town Center. Artist Copper Titscheller was on hand for the unveiling. Residents are encouraged to visit the park and enjoy the new sculpture. Additional sculptures will be installed at Central Park in the coming months, so keep an eye out.

Central Park Sculpture Dedication

City Council and Artist-Copper Tritscheller Unveil sculpture, “Burro with Bird on Shoulder “

NOW through July 6 https://www.palmcoastgov.com/photocontest

State of the City Address Friday, April 5, 4pm Community Center

Announcements

Community Stormwater Outreach Meetings:

Details on the City’s new enhanced stormwater drainage management program were shared at two Stormwater Outreach Meetings this week. Engineering and construction staff explained the goals of a new Master Plan that’s underway and showed several large-scale projects that have started or will start soon. Residents asked questions, and those who needed swale issues addressed met directly with Customer Service representatives to make arrangements for an inspection. Learn more about our system and how to maintain your swale at www.palmcoastgov.com/stormwater.

Highlights

Stormwater Outreach with the Public

Friday, April 12, 7:45pm Central Park in Town Center

Palm Coast Historical Society ~ Lecture Series Peggy MacDonald: Florida Woman Pioneers

Saturday, April 13, 10am Community Center

Next Week:

Tuesday, April 2, City Council Business Mtg, 6pm, City Hall – Community Wing, 160 Lake Avenue

Wednesday, April 3, Code Enforcement Board Mtg, 10am, City Hall – Community Wing, 160 Lake

Avenue

Administrative Services & Economic Development Department Update

Public Works Department Update

Community Development Department Update

Fire Department Update

Parks & Recreation Department Update

Utility Department Update

Humane Society Update

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Carl Cote’s appointment as Director of the City’s new Stormwater & Engineering Department

Road Closure on Rickenbacker delayed to April 1-3

Special events in spring and summer to keep seniors active and social.

News Releases

Attachments

ADMINSTRATIVE SERVICES & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT-Beau Falgout, Interim City Manager

Processed 10 public records requests.

Processed 2 litigation documents.

Prepared and processed 15 documents for recording.

Prepared 2 agenda items.

Prepared 3 proclamations.

Prepared and posted 1 agenda to the Web.

Completed 1 Proof of Life documents for a citizen.

City Clerk

Communications & Marketing It was a busy week with events! About 75 Palm Coast residents attended the Stormwater Outreach Meetings at the

Community Center to learn more about our enhanced stormwater program to improve drainage across the City. We also had

perfect weather and a big crowd to dedicate the new ‘Burro with Bird on Shoulder’ sculpture in the new Sculpture Garden at

Central Park.

Now our focus is on preparation for the State of the City address. You’re invited! In partnership with the Palm Coast

Observer, the City will present the second annual State of the City event at 4 p.m. Friday, April 5, at the Community Center.

It’s free to attend, and reservations are not required. Seating is limited; doors will open at 3:30 p.m.

This year’s theme is “One Palm Coast.” Mayor Milissa Holland will report on the "State of the City," highlighting the

accomplishments of the City over the past year and sharing plans for 2019 and the vision for the future. She will highlight

our City’s priorities, strategies and progress that will shape our connected future, as well as make an exciting announcement

about the upcoming launch of our Citizen Engagement Platform.

The new Annual Progress Report will be handed out, and you can also view it online at:

https://www.palmcoastgov.com/progress-report. We are also producing a new video that will debut at the event.

News we announced this week included Carl Cote’s appointment as Director of the City’s new Stormwater & Engineering

Department, Road Closure on Rickenbacker delayed to April 1-3, and Special events in spring and summer to keep seniors

active and social.

We staffed the Council workshop and designed letterhead for the Budget & Procurement Office. The Social Media Post of the

Week was the Facebook announcement of longtime employee and Director of Public Works Nestor Abreu’s retirement. The

post reached more than 3,300 people, received 45 likes, 14 comments (all of which were positive), and 3 shares.

Social Media

POST OF THE WEEK

Central Services Division

Purchasing

Status Ref. # Project

Pending ITB-UT-19-45 Replacement PEP Pumps - Price Agreement Contract

Pending LOI-CD-19-44 Request for Letter of Interest (LOI) for SWCS L-4 on Lehigh Canal Replacement Design Services

Open ITB-CD-19-32 Backup Power to Five (5) Pump Stations FEMA Contract #4283-27-R

Open ITB-CD-19-33 Backup Power to Five (5) Pump Stations FEMA Contract #4283-31-R

Open ITB-CD-19-34 Backup Power to Five (5) Pump Stations FEMA Contract #4283-33-R

Open ITB-CD-19-35 Backup Power to Five (5) Pump Stations FEMA Contract #4283-34-R

Open ITB-CD-19-36 Backup Power to Five (5) Pump Stations FEMA Contract #4283-35-R

Open ITB-CD-19-37 Backup Power to Five (5) Pump Stations FEMA Contract #4283-36-R

Open RFQ-UT-19-49 Utility Department Window Replacement

Evaluating ITB-CD-19-22 Stormwater Utility Site Maintenance

Evaluating LOI-CD-19-38 Request for Letter of Interest (LOI) for Central Park Master Plan Update and Design Services

Evaluating RFSQ-CD-19-40 / ITB-CD-19-40 New Traffic Signal and Turn Lane at Belle Terre and Market Ave/Eastwood Dr.

Evaluating RFSQ-CD-19-47 / ITB-CD-19-47 Belle Terre Bridge Rehabilitation

Reopened RFSQ-CD-19-43 / ITB-CD-19-43 Water Treatment Plant No. 1 (WTP1) Electrical Upgrades

Completed RFP-IT-19-21 City Wide VoIP Phone System

Completed RFQ-UT-19-24 SCADA Support Software (Rockwell Factory Talk) and PLC Maintenance

Completed LOI-CD-19-28 Request for Letter of Interest (LOI) for Water Treatment Plants Nos. 1 & 2 Lime Sludge Handling, Removal & Disposal Study Engineering Services

Completed RFSQ-CD-19-10 / ITB-CD-19-10 Whiteview Parkway Force Main Crossing

Completed RFQ-PW-19-39 Debris Disposal Services

Completed ITB-PW-19-46 Invitation to Bid (ITB) for Celebration Sod (265,000 square feet) installed on ITSC fields 1 & 2

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Graded residential swale maint - LF Repaired outfalls Ditch maint LF Inspect ditch drainage problems

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PARKS & TRAILS SIGN INSPECTIONS

ATHLETIC FIELDS PAINTED

INSPECT PKS & ATHLETIC FIELD IRRIGATION ZONES

PARKWAY MEDIAN MAINTENANCE

INSPECT MEDIAN IRRIGATION ZONES

Parks & Medians Division

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Graded residential swalemaint - LF

Culvert pipe cleaning - LF

Ditch maintenance - LF

Pruning palm trees

Holland Park Tree trimming training

Ditch enhancement project

Emerson Dr

Irriga on repair - ITSC

Blowing off parking lot

ITSC

Baseball field maintenance - ITSC

Grading ditch – White Mill Drive

Ditch enhancement project – Eagle Harbor Dr

Tes ng soil

Palm Coast Pkwy

Edging landscape beds

Palm Coast Pkwy

Swale projects crew

Roxboro Dr

Ditch mowing

Belle Terre Pkwy

Adding mulch in

Playground area - Holland Park

Repairing playground fence

Holland Park

Grading ditch

Pine Lakes Pkwy

Erosion control- F section

Hazard tree removal Prichard Drive

Fire mitigation- Prichard Drive

FPL path

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Site distance trimming LF Curb & gutter swept # of miles Edge of roadway repair

Pot holes repaired Traffic control for special events Repair signs

After hours call Special Projects

FIRE FLEET TRANSPORT

CITYWIDE FACILITY REQUESTS

ROAD CALLS

VEHICLES ‐ REPAIR

VEHICLES ‐ INSPECTIONS

VEHICLES ‐ PM'S

HAND EQUIP & MOWERS ‐ RD CALLS

HAND EQUIP & MOWERS ‐ REPAIRS

HAND EQUIP & MOWERS ‐ PM'S 

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Facility & Fleet Service

City Fleet Fire

Signal maintenance - Boulder Rock Drive

Repairing pool deck

Aqua cs Center

Preventa ve maintenance on City truck

Sidewalk maintenance – Burroughs Drive

Sight distance trimming

Belle Terre Pkwy South

Installa on of new sign

Flagler Ave signal

Edge of road repair

Matanzas Woods Pkwy

Repairing pedestrian bridges throughout City

Pouring concrete for new

pathway - Sesame Blvd

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101 Palm Harbor Pkwy Suite C-133 Interior Alterations-Ice Cream Store Linear Group Inc $8,900

1385 Rymfire Dr. City of Palm Coast-Diesel Generator Atlantic Tower Services $20,000

14 Palm Harbor Village Way Flagler Sheriff Sub Station-Interior Renovations Flagler County Bldg. #2 $175,000

13 Hargrove Grade "Architectural Granite, Inc" Fabrication & Installation

264 Palm Coast Pkwy NE Suite B "Affordable Health Center, Inc"

36 Bronson Ln "Home Sweet Home Alf, LLC"

101 Palm Harbor Pkwy B-116 Office Buildout-Intracoastal Construction LLC

250 Palm Coast Pkwy NE 408 & 409 Oliv Restaurant

Modification- Model Homes American Village - Pritchard Drive

$135,749,729

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Hammock Real Estate Development

Development Orders

Christina Carlough

Certificate of Occupancy Issued

Intracoastal Construction, LLC

Occupancy Permits Issued

Commercial Permits Applied

Sebastian Puchalski

Construction value improvements  from October 1, 2018 to date

Residential Single Family / Duplex Residences

Louis Salvagio

Southern Grace Homes, Inc

Commercial Permits Issued

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT – Stephen Flanagan, Director

Tree Trimming Class Held on

March 23, 2019

Staff held a Tree Trimming Class for

licensed tree surgeons and landscape

maintenance companies to comply with

the revised Chapter 11, Land

Development Code. Students received a

comprehensive overview of basic

pruning practices according to

American National Standards Institute

(ANSI) A300 guidelines. The class

featured four hours of indoor

instruction covering a variety of tree

topics then the group ventured

outdoors for a pruning demonstration

on live trees. Students were pleased

with the high quality of instruction and

the amount of information covered in a

short period of time.

Spotlight Projects

Tree Trimming Participants March 23, 2019

FIRE– Jerry Forte, Fire Chief

COMMUNITY OUTREACH Basic First Aid & CPR: April 13th 5 openings June 29th 10 openings August 10th 12 openings Healthcare Provider: July 27th 8 openings

DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES Flagler Palm Coast High School students and Volunteer Firefighter Intern applicants have a total of 49 “Ride-Along” hours this week.

This was a busy week for the department. Our Lieutenant Promotional Assessment began with a tactical exercise. We extended our outreach with a First Aid & CPR Class. We had additional opportunities to raise awareness about Firefighter Occupational Cancer. We ended the week on a positive note; we offered our 10th intern an opportunity to join the career staff.

The Palm Coast Fire Department launched its official Facebook Page. You can visit the page at www.facebook.com/palmcoastfire for more photos and updates on the department’s activities.

Tip of the Month:

Keep Plugs Safe – Unplug all

appliances when not in use. Follow the

manufacturer’s safety precautions and

use your senses to spot any potential

disasters. If a plug is overheating,

smells strange, shorts out or sparks –

the appliance should be shut off

immediately, then replaced or repaired.

PSA – "NFPA's New Electrical

Safety”

http://bit.ly/2Wp2Z6I

Volunteer Intern

“Become a Volunteer”

http://www.palmcoastgov.com/govern

ment/fire/volunteer

Register for Basic First Aid & CPR

or Healthcare Provider:

http://www.palmcoastgov.com/govern

ment/fire/cpr

GUIDANCE

Lt. Ballou & the March 22nd First Aid & CPR Class

Intern Oleksandr Nikolayev becomes 10th VFF Intern to join the ranks of career staff

10th Intern to join Ranks

The Palm Coast Fire Department Intern

Program was created in 2017 to home grow

future employees through our volunteer

program. Since we began, we have

successfully employed nine volunteers as

employees. Today we announce #10.

Please join us in welcoming future

Firefighter- EMT Oleksandr Nikolayev

who joins our ranks on April 8th.

Lieutenant Promotional Tactical

The Fire Department's Lieutenant Assessment team did an incredible job creating and proctoring this year's Lieutenant Assessment. Many hours go into creating an assessment including a lot of technical skill work. We owe the team an outstanding acknowledgement for their hard work.

Captain Gary Potter Lt. Bob Ballou Lt. Rich Cline Lt. Colin Craig Lt. Jim Gore

Lt. Brian Mugford Lt. Joey Paci

Lt. Jason Wagner DE Leo Chumaceiro

DE Guillermo Arnold

Firefighter Cancer Awareness

Retired Orange County Firefighter Tom

“Bull” Hill of My Brothers' Burden Walk is

walking across Florida carrying the names

of those Firefighters affected by Firefighter

Occupational Cancer. He stopped by Fire

Station 25 & included us in his walk to

raise awareness.

HIGHLIGHTS

Lt. Jason Wagner setting up the Tactical Exam

Tom “Bull” Hill joins A Shift 25 as he prepares his walk across Northeast Florida

Parks & Recreation – Alex Boyer, Director

We partnered with the county to offer free community outreach swim evaluations this week. These free

evaluations spread the important message of water safety awareness to children in our community. Children

who participated will have opportunities for swim lesson scholarships and free summer surf camps in Flagler

Beach, as well as other fun swim events in the spring and summer. We are very excited that the Palm Coast

Aquatics Center will be opening for the season on Monday, April 1. Hours through Memorial Day weekend will

be Monday through Friday 8am-12pm and 3-8pm while closed on Saturdays and Sundays.

We held our NCCAA Youth Sports Clinic last Saturday. The National Christian College Athletic Association

(NCCAA) partners with us to host this free clinic each year. Youth ages 6-16 got to participate in a sport of their

choosing: soccer, baseball, volleyball, basketball, and golf clinics. We had 75 young athletes participate!

Summer 2019 Activity Guide

http://www.palmcoastgov.com/recreation

Online Registration & Activities List

http://www.parksandrec.fun

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Daily Program Attendance (March 21-27)

Adult/Senior Weekly Senior Social Programs Dance with Me Ballroom Dancing Line Dancing West Coast Swing Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program Improv Classes Discover Trip Health & Wellness Yoga for All & Gentle Yoga Better Balance through Tai Chi Mayor’s 90/90 Challenge Indoor Rowing REFIT Revolution Family Fitness Zumba Gold Aquatics Community Outreach Swim Evaluations Athletics Open Pickleball Beginner’s Pickleball Adult Open Gym Volleyball Adult Open Gym Basketball Tennis – Adults Beginners, Cardio, Morning Blast, Doubles Skills, & Round Robins Tennis - Youth Tennis Tots Rallies (Rookie, Red, Orange, & Green) Junior Development Spring Break Tennis Camp Toddler/Youth/Teen Munchkin Soccer Musical Munchkins Eddie Eagle GunSafe Program Imagination Builders Lil Sensory Explorers Creepy Crawlies Series Beginning Ballet Awesome Alphabet Outing Teen Mountain Biking Spring Break Camp (Youth & Teens) Palm Coast Master Builders Cooking is Fun Special Events NCCAA Youth Sports Clinic

Programs Offered this Week

COMING UP

April 9 – Walk for Senior Wellness April 12 – Movies in the Park April 16 – Food Truck Tuesday April 19 – Teen Flashlight Egg Hunt April 20 – Egg’Stravaganza April 26 – Art Exhibition and Show April 27 – Annual Ladies Day Tennis May 4 – Arbor Day May 10 – Movies in the Park May 21 – Food Truck Tuesday May 27 – Memorial Day

Community Outreach Swim Lessons

Cooking is Fun

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The average water demand for this week was 8.403 million gallons per day.

The average wastewater flow for the week was 6.502 million gallons per day.

The unidirectional flushing operation will continue on April 1st and crews will be working in sections 1, 2 and 6 which includes Florida Park Drive and Fleetwood Drive and surrounding streets.

Water Distribution crews installed 19 new water meters.

There are 167 new meter installations pending with 30 lots cleared and an average installation time of 3 weeks.

Wastewater Operations installed 8 new PEP tanks.

There are 37 new PEP tanks pending. Currently all new tanks are being installed within 6 days of site ready.

There were 51 calls after hours.

Water Distribution crews replaced 2 water service lines, completed 4 meter pit adjustments/replacements, repaired 1 service line, 7 manifolds, and tested and repaired 214 backflow preventers.

Wastewater crews replaced 18 PEP pumps, 4 ball valves and 4 boxes, 18 floats and 10 cleanout caps. Crews installed 3 risers, 6 PEP pump assemblies and 6 electric assemblies. Inspected via CCTV 725 feet of gravity sewer and 25 manholes.

On March 27th, Thatcher Chemical was onsite at Water Treatment Plant #2 for jar testing various coagulants to optimize total oxidizable carbons (TOC) reduction and potentially reduce chemical cost as part of the scope of services provided by CPH engineering.

On March 25th, Pinnacle made emergency repairs to the ozone system in order for Water Treatment Plant #3 to run at full capacity.

On March 25th, Kapsch was onsite at Water Treatment Plant #3 to troubleshoot SCADA networking issues.

Wastewater Operations installed a new Mission SCADA unit at pump station 27-1 (Woodhaven).

Wastewater Operations started smoke testing in section 12 after delivering 1300 door tags.

On March 26th, Wastewater Operations repaired a sewer force main located in Palm Coast Plantation on Heron Drive. The main was damaged by a company boring a hole under the road for a connection to the water service line.

Utility – Richard Adams, Director

The average wastewater flow was

6.502 million gallons per day

The average water demand for the week was

8.403 million gallons per day.

On March 25th, Wastewater

Operations repaired a gravity

sewer main located on Felter

Lane. Before the sewer

main could be repaired, a

portion of the road was

excavated on March 22nd to

install the wellpoint

dewatering system. As part

of the repair, a damaged 20

foot section of clay pipe was

replaced with PVC. The road

was barricaded off to prevent

traffic flow in the area and

was scheduled to be paved

and opened to traffic on

March 27th. Due to weather

conditions, the paving has

been rescheduled for April

1st.

HIGHLIGHTS WASTEWATER OPERATIONS

Portrait of Carl Cote attached.

NEWS RELEASE – City of Palm Coast Contact: Cindi Lane, Communications & Marketing Manager 386-986-3708; cell 386-214-4729 March 26, 2019

Carl Cote to lead new City of Palm Coast Stormwater & Engineering Department Palm Coast – The City of Palm Coast is creating a new Stormwater & Engineering Department, and Carl Cote, a City employee for nearly 14 years, is being promoted to Director of the new department. The new Stormwater & Engineering Department – with 55 employees – will be made up of portions of the existing Community Development and Public Works departments. The new department will include all of the functions of the Construction Management & Engineering Division of the Community Development Department – capital projects, traffic operations, paving management, utility design, private development infrastructure design review and construction inspections, and stormwater drainage system operations including design and construction. In addition, the Stormwater Division of the Public Works Department – which maintains the drainage system – will join the new department. The reorganization is being driven by the City’s new enhanced stormwater management program to address an aging infrastructure as well as drainage issues across Palm Coast. With the new approach for making large-scale drainage improvements, it will be more important than ever for collaboration and coordination between engineers, construction managers and maintenance crews in the field. A registered architect and licensed building official, Cote is currently Manager of the Construction Management & Engineering Division. He has 19 years of experience managing capital projects for the City and, before that, for the State of New Hampshire. Cote started at the City of Palm Coast in April 2005 as a plans examiner in what was then named the Building Department. He was promoted to Construction Manager in 2008 and oversaw planning, design and construction for City buildings and parks, eventually becoming responsible for all capital projects. He was named to his current position as a manager in 2015. Over the years, Cote has overseen major projects including Palm Coast City Hall, Holland Park, Palm Coast Community Center, Palm Coast Parkway six-laning and Wastewater Treatment Plant 2. He leads the traffic signal optimization program, now in its third phase, and the recent re-start of the continuous streetlight program. Traffic operations are a major part of the job,

including roadway safety improvements and pavement management. He manages the City’s 5-year and 10-year Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and related budget. “Carl has successfully managed countless major projects for the City over the past 14 years, and has proven himself to be a good and effective leader,” said Interim City Manager Beau Falgout. “The number of projects we have in the works, combined with the new stormwater program, warrants a stand-alone department to make sure we have all of the resources we need working together efficiently and focused on providing the highest quality city services.” Cote grew up in Bedford, New Hampshire, and earned a Bachelor of Architecture Degree from

Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Before moving to Palm Coast he was a Project

Manager for Public Works for the State of New Hampshire, which oversaw 350 state buildings

and new building construction for the state.

He and his family regularly vacationed in Florida and decided to move here in 2004 after visiting

family at a timeshare in Daytona Beach.

“When we drove through Palm Coast, it was such a beautiful place, we knew this is where we

wanted to be,” Cote said.

The Cotes contracted to build a house in Palm Coast. By chance, his wife April discovered the

City was hiring while she was at a job fair with her mother. Nestor Abreu, who is retiring this

week as Palm Coast’s Public Works Director, was one of the City employees recruiting at the

job fair – and he was the one who hired Cote.

The Cotes have three children and a grandson. He enjoys long-distance running on the trails of

Palm Coast, and often runs marathons and half-marathons.

“With the new stormwater program starting and several big capital projects such as the Public

Works facility reconstruction on the horizon, it’s an exciting time to be involved in Stormwater &

Engineering for the City,” Cote said. “I’m looking forward to bringing these divisions together in

one new department to better serve our residents.”

For more information, contact Communications & Marketing Manager Cindi Lane, at 386-986-3708 or clane@palmcoastgov.com.

NEWS RELEASE – City of Palm Coast Contact: Cindi Lane, Communications & Marketing Manager 386-986-3708; cell 386-214-4729

March 28, 2019 Road Closures planned for sections of Rickenbacker Drive delayed to April 1-3 Palm Coast – The planned road closures for sections of Rickenbacker Drive – between Royal Palms Parkway and Riviera Drive – are being delayed until Monday through Wednesday, April 1 to 3. The road closures will be between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m. on those days. These road closures are needed to allow Florida Power & Light to install concrete power poles along Rickenbacker. The work zone will start near the intersection of Rickenbacker and Royal Palms on Monday, then shift toward Riviera as the week goes on. There will be no through traffic during the project. A detour will be provided. The City of Palm Coast appreciates the patience and cooperation of residents and motorists during this important power utility project. For more information, call Customer Service at 386-986-2360.

NEWS RELEASE – City of Palm Coast Contact: Kimberly Norman, Public Relations Associate 386-986-3717 March 25, 2019

Special events in spring, summer to keep seniors active and social Palm Coast – Palm Coast’s Parks & Recreation is hosting several special events for seniors this spring and summer to keep them active and social in the community. The events are held once a month from now through July. All events are held at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE. Registration is required for all events at www.parksandrec.fun/seniors. Here’s a list of events: Punch and Puzzles – Pass the punch and put the pieces together of your favorite 2D or 3D puzzle. This free event will be held Tuesday, April 23 from 10 a.m.-noon. Oldies But Goodies Evening Social – Get your dancing shoes, dust off your records and get ready to mix and mingle. Join us for dancing, dinner, and a good time. A sit down dinner will be provided along with a live band, games and door prizes. A ticket is required for entry. This event costs $15 per person and will be held Friday, May 10 from 5-9 p.m. Senior Summer Celebration Cookout – Celebrate the first day of summer with a cookout. Hot dogs, hamburgers and fixings will be provided. Participants are encouraged to bring a side dish. Sign up at the front desk with the dish you are bringing. Non-dairy options will be available. This event costs $5 per person and will be held Friday, June 21 from 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Senior Ice Cream Social – Come chill out and decorate your ice cream with various toppings in celebration of Park and Recreation Month. Sugar-free and non-dairy options will be available. This event costs $2 per person and will be held Friday, July 19 from 2-3 p.m. For more information, call Parks & Rec at 386-986-2323.

Many pet owners don’t realize the dangers of letting your pet sit in a vehicle while you go inside a store. If they are anything like me, I go in for one thing and 30 minutes later come out with $100 worth of groceries. That trip that you thought would take 10 minutes has now stretched into 30 minutes and your pet has been in your hot car the entire time. Let’s take a look at the temperatures and how they add up. If the outside temperature is 70 degrees, a car can heat up to 89 degrees in just 10 minutes, and to 104 degrees in 30 minutes. If the outside temperature is 80 degrees outside, you're looking at 99 degrees inside a vehicle in 10 minutes and 114 degrees in 30 minutes. This increased heat can cause your dog to go into heat exhaustion or heat stroke. This will happen when a dog’s internal temperature reaches anything above 103 degrees. Considering that a normal temperature for a dog is 101-102 degrees, this is not much of a difference but if a temperature goes above the norm then there is increased risk of organ damage or even death. Donation Opportunities: The Flagler Humane Society Thrift Store always accepts donations. They cannot take in any computers/printers or large appliances. Call for our new store location where we collect donations. “General Donations” can be dropped off anytime at your convenience. FHS appreciates all donations, especially those from our Wish List (available at flaglerhumanesociety.org/wish-list). You can also purchase items via the Amazon.com link on the FHS website and ship them directly to the shelter. Outreach Adoption Events: Don’t forget that FHS have volunteers and adoptable pets at Petco, PetSmart, PetSupermarket and Tractor Supply in Palm Coast. Stop by and see our adoptable pets! Want to be a volunteer? Attend an orientation! Orientations are held at noon in the Humane Society education room every second Saturday of the month. Applications can be found on the FHS website. Interested in fostering? Contact our adoption specialist at adopt@flaglerhumanesociety.org. Adoption Specials: Check out our Facebook for any upcoming specials. Upcoming Fundraisers/Events: See the FHS Website for information on any upcoming events. Offered Services: The Flagler Humane Society has a variety of Subsidized Spay & Neuter Programs for members of the community that need to have their pets or community pets sterilized. Please call FHS at 386-445-1814, email info@flaglerhumanesociety.org for questions. FHS has a Wellness Clinic for minor veterinary issues. Call 386-445-1814 for Appointments. Low Cost Vaccination Clinics are held every Saturday from 1pm-3pm. FHS also offers a “Furry Friend Food Pantry” for those that are in need of assistance. Please call for more information. To keep up with Flagler Humane Society happenings – visit us on the FHS Facebook/Instagram/Website at www.flaglerhumanesociety.org, or via email at info@flaglerhumanesociety.org.

Animals ready for homes

Adoption specialist: Katrina Geigley adopt@flaglerhumanesociety.org Outreach Manager: Katie Share kshare@flaglerhumanesociety.org

GUINEA PIGS

FHS currently has 3 baby guinea pigs and their parents. They are super cute and in need of loving homes. Guinea pigs can be a lot of work and have to be cleaned

daily. They require hay and pellet food everyday with fresh

vegetables a few days a week. Guinea pigs are very interactive

pets and are food motivated. Come and meet this sweet family

today.

Pet of the Week