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Man on a missionOrmond man has passion for aiding the mentally ill.

SEE SOCIAL WORKER PAGE 4

Florida Hospital expands ‘HosPooch’ program to help cancer patients. PAGE 3

Pooches with healing power

YOUR TOWN

TRADER JOE’S COMING? NOPE ...A sign reading “Trader Joe’s Coming Soon” hung on the building that previ-ously housed Food Lion April 1, prompting many residents to question it’s accuracy. Though a Trader Joe’s rep could not be reached for comment, city of Ormond Beach Eco-nomic Development Direc-tor Joe Mannarino said it wasn’t happening.

“The building’s owner is still negotiating with a tenant,” Mannarino said. “It’s not Trader Joe’s as far as I know.”

The person who put up the sign, which was appar-ently an April Fool’s Day joke, remains anonymous.

WAYNE GRANTNEWS EDITOR

Lamar “Sonny” Donaldson, of Ormond-by-the-Sea, said it’s sad to walk down a passageway in the county jail and see so many mentally ill inmates.

“That’s where they often end up,” he said.

Donaldson, a social worker at Stewart-Marchman-Act Behavioral Healthcare, said that’s why his passion is to keep them in their homes and out of crisis centers and jails.

His work was recognized recently. He was named Volusia/Flagler’s Social Worker of the Year by the local unit of the National Association of Social Workers at its annual awards banquet on March 20 at LPGA International in Daytona Beach.

The award criteria included making a difference in advocacy for clients, social work practice, program development, research, leadership, taking risks to achieve outstanding results and other areas.

Donaldson has definite beliefs on how to help people who have mental issues that could land them in jail. They need to be vis-ited in their homes by profession-als on a regular basis, mostly to make sure they have the medica-tion they need.

There was a case a couple of years ago when he went to a cli-ent’s home, and saw that he had a paint bucket turned upside down, and a noose hanging above it. The client said that someone on tele-vision told him to hang himself.

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Ormond gathers at dawn on Easter

For 91 years, Ormond Beach Riverside Church has been meeting in the early hours of Easter Sunday to host a Sun-

rise Service right on the ocean. Looking over at the crowd of 150 residents

bundled up in blankets and hoodies, Pastor Mike Carruthers said they were blessed for the windy weather that morning.

“At least it’s not raining like last year,” he chuckled.

The church’s annual Easter Celebration Sunrise Service was held at the Granada Beach Approach. People gathered around the beach to listen to the message, “From the Cross to the Resurrection,” and to the musical performance by Great Day. — EMILY BLACKWOOD

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Republicans Hutson, Renner win Senate, House seatsRepublicans Paul Renner and Travis Hutson have beaten Democratic rivals Adam Morley and David Cox for the House District 24 and Senate District 6 seats in the April 7 special election.

As of 9:10 p.m. on election night, Hutson had bested Cox 69.68% to 30.32% in the Sen-ate District 6 race with all precincts in Flagler, Putnam, Volusia and St. Johns counties report-ing. Renner beat Morley 67.01% to 32.99% overall in the House District 24 race. Hutson got 28,930 votes overall to Cox’s 12,591,and Renner got 10,421 votes overall to Morley’s 5,130.

In Flagler County, Hutson took 67.2% of the vote — 5,841 ballots cast — to Cox’s 32.8% and 2,850 ballots cast for the Senate District 6 race. Renner took 67% of the vote for the House District 24 seat — 5,828 ballots cast — to Morley’s 33% and 2,868 ballots cast in the House District 24 race.

Of Flagler’s 73,161 eli-gible voters, just 8,756, or 11.97%, voted in the spe-cial election. Voter turnout was 9.87% in Volusia County, 14.94% in Put-nam County and 11.51% in St. Johns County.

Police program to make walking and biking saferSince January 2012, there have been 51 vehicle/pe-destrian crashes and 60 vehicle/bicyclist crashes in Ormond Beach, and po-lice are currently focusing on crosswalk violations by pedestrians, bicycles and vehicles, according to spokesman Keith Walker. On April 6, after an educa-tion phase, the police moved to an enforcement phase.

Scavenger hunt planned

Residents will get a chance to win prizes and learn about businesses and historic sites in a promotional program called “Rediscover U.S. 1: America’s Business Highway.”

A scavenger hunt will take place from April 11 through April 19 at 38 sites from Ormond Beach to Oak Hill.

Participants can pick up a scavenger hunt form at the Ormond Beach Chamber of Commerce or the Human Resources Dept. on the first floor of City Hall. They will also be available on the city website.

The forms must be returned to City Hall by 4 p.m. on April 21. Drawings will be made for prizes.

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Suzy Suring, an Ormond Beach resident, was rec-ognized for 15 years of volunteer service.

BY THE NUMBERS180volunteers

16,307 volunteer hours

$368,000 value of service

15 top years of service

HospiceCare recognizes volunteersThe following is adapted from a press release provided by Florida Hospital HospiceCare.

Florida Hospital HospiceCare hosted a volunteer recognition brunch on March 24 at Plantation Bay Country Club.

This annual event honored the 180 hospice volunteers for their work during the 2014 calen-dar year throughout Flagler and Volusia counties.

Ormond Beach resident Suzy Suring was recognized for 15 years of volunteer service. Suring has provided administrative support and has helped with numerous special events throughout the years.

“I have seen the impact hospice can have on families,” Suring said. “I wanted to be part of that and volunteer alongside others who feel the same way.”

The following volunteers were recognized for more than 10 years of service: Chris Bezeredi, Ron Bezeredi, Wanda Kalb, Mary Ellen Keck, Elizabeth Klein, Tim Klein, Teri Kowalski, Mary Mathwich, Harriet Norris, Walt Roberts, Bill Roy, Edie Roy, Jay Van Rhee and Maureen Villiotte.

Karyn Jacobs, Kathy Lynch and Nancy Suthard were recognized for 10 years of service.

The following volunteers were recognized for more than five years of service: Marti Breehl, Carol Cattell, Susan Cole, Marge Collins, Mary DeGovanni, Sue

Doidge, Rosemary Duckett, Doris Edmonds, Nina Ellison, Janice Faucher, Edgar “Gib” Gibbons, Sherry Gilbert, Diane Gordner, Carol Gould, Kiralyna Halch-ishak, Mary Hormovitis, Mau-reen Jarrell, Don Jones, Mildred Jones, Lyn Leitschuh, Ann Mat-teson, Charlotte McBride, Mary Jo Meese, Diane Mettler, Linda O’Neill, Maritza Patterson, Liz Pietro, Nancy Rossi, Nancy Saum, Roberta Sebo, Nancy Toms, Pat Vath, Sandy Ward, Judith Wendler and Frances “Murph” Zadel.

Glenna Colley, Karen Hoedtke, Cathie Irene, Yvonne Monsanto and Richard Smithers were rec-ognized for 5 years of service.

A HELPING PAWfor cancer patientsWAYNE GRANTSTAFF WRITER

Some visitors to health care facilities just have better bedside manners than

others. A friendly, caring face; eyes full of concern; a wagging tail. Yes, some of the most popular caregivers at Florida Hospital Medical Center facilities have tails and paws.

For nearly a decade, the Florida Hospital HospiceCare “HosPooch” program has brought trained dogs to visit patients, their families and caregivers in hospice care. Patients can be in their own home, a nursing home or an inpatient unit.

Recently, the HosPooch program has been introduced to the Cancer Institute at Florida Hospital Memorial

Medical Center, where patients are receiving radiation and chemotherapy.

Jenny Ketring, oncology social worker, said the patients know the dogs’ names and are excited to see them when they pad into the room.

“I wish I got that kind of response from patients,” she said, laughing. “They bring happiness and a smile.”

Sharon Sisko, of Daytona Beach, spent some quality time with Otis, a boxer mix, after her radiation session recently.

“I perk up a bit,” she said. “It’s very good to have them. My father raised dogs. It makes me feel good.”

Otis has something in common with patients he sees: a physical problem he is overcoming. He was hit by a car as a puppy and walks with a noticeable limp because of nerve damage.

“He has a handicap, but it hasn’t handicapped him,” said Barbara Cady, coordinator and founder of the HosPooch Program.

She said the dogs are a good conversation starter. “Dogs evoke memories of the patients’ and families’ former pets,” she said. “It gives them a chance to tell their story.”

Cady said that 10 years ago the staff at a hospice told her about a patient who seemed detached. They said she once raised dogs.

Cady brought in a dog, and the lady petted the animal and said, “Nice doggie.” After that, she began to relate more to others.

Cady said after that experience, she introduced it to Florida Hos-pital.

The dogs belong to Hospice volunteers and are certified by Intermountain Therapy Animals.

Barbara Kilgore, who owns Otis, said she was looking for a way to volunteer and heard about the HosPooch program. She thought Otis would be a good fit and it has turned out to be fun.

Ketring said the patients seem happier and more peaceful, and there’s less fatigue and pain.

“It’s a soothing and comfort-ing break for the patients as well as the families. It’s beautiful,” she said. “It’s made a difference in all our lives.”

Photos by Wayne Grant

Sharon Sisko, a patient at the Cancer Institute, gets some therapy from Otis in the HosPooch program.

Barbara Cady, program coordinator, greets Otis.

“It’s made a difference

in all our lives.”

JENNY KETRING, oncology social worker

HosPooch program brings an enjoyable respite to patients, caregivers and staff.

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Social worker honored FROM PAGE 1A

“There are people

all over

with disorders

but a small

group that needs

more intensive

treatment.”

Lamar “Sonny” Donaldson, social worker

He was schizophrenic, having aural and visual hallucinations, but no one had picked up on it in his counseling sessions.

“I was able to get him on the medications he needed,” Don-aldson said.

JUST THE ‘FACT’Donaldson said FACT, Florida

Assertive Community Treat-ment, is a program with a proven record of success. In this Florida Department of Children and Families program, medications, therapy, and crisis intervention are provided by a team of profes-sionals, including doctors, social workers and nurses, who visit the client in their home.

“There are people all over with disorders but a small group that needs more intensive treatment,” he said. “We need to focus on these individuals.”

In his work, Donaldson uses a format similar to the FACT approach, but with less staffing.

Ivan Cosimi, CEO of SMA, agrees with Donaldson’s approach. “We call it FACT-lite,” he said.

Both men said more resources are needed. There is only one FACT team in the Volusia/Flagler area. Cosimi said he’d like to get a team in St. Johns and Putnam counties, which are also covered by SMA, but it doesn’t look good for this year. He said Florida is ranked 49th in spending per cap-ita among the states for mental health. “We’re woefully under-funded,” he said.

DRIVEN TO SUCCEEDDonaldson always felt driven to

social work. He was an entrepre-neur in Washington, D.C., for 23 years, and decided to sell off his businesses and move to Florida where he would be semiretired and get involved in social work.

To prepare, he got a master’s degree in social work at Howard University. He already had a mas-ter’s degree in psychology from Pepperdine University.

He said he has always felt driven to get into social work, after see-ing social workers at a hospital when he was in the Marines. He said they recognized the inher-ent resilience and potential for growth in people.

His plan to be semiretired didn’t work out.

“There’s no such thing as part-time in social work,” he said.

But he says he’s happy with his decision and finds his work very rewarding.

Cosimi said Donaldson has been flexible, doing well at several different assignments, and has a very calm demeanor.

“He can relate to people at all levels,” he said. “He can talk to a judge, police, city commissioners and clients.”

SMA Behavioral Healthcare has been serving the Northeast Florida community with mental health and drug treatment ser-vices for more than 50 years in Flagler, Putnam, St. Johns and Volusia counties.

Call SMA at 800-539-4228, visit smabehavioral.org or find it on Facebook at SMABehavioralHealthServices.

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Ivan Cosimi, CEO of Stewart-Marchman-Act, Sonny Donaldson, receiving the award for social worker of the year, and Matt Gilmore, chairman of National Association of Social Workers, local chapter.

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City to look at trading away Granada buildingPartington objects to way matter was brought to the commission.

WAYNE GRANTNEWS EDITOR

City Commissioners were set to swap property on West Granada Boulevard for a lot on Lincoln Avenue with developer Bill Jones at their meeting on April 7 until Commissioner Bill Partington objected to the way the vote was brought to the commission.

Partington said he didn’t know city staff was going to ask that “prime Granada property” be traded for another property until Good Friday when city offices were closed.

“Residents haven’t had a chance to comment,” he said. He said other ideas could have been brought forward, such as using the building on Granada Boulevard as a veterans museum.

None of the other commis-sioners objected to the vote. Commissioner James Stowers pointed out that the matter was set to be decided at a publicly noticed meeting.

However, the officials decided to put off the decision to a future meeting, most likely April 21.

The city-owned building, the former site of Halifax Urban Min-istries, is at 164 W. Granada Blvd. It would be swapped for a lot at 64 Lincoln Ave., owned by Wivigeco LLC, a Bill Jones company. Jones has redeveloped several proper-ties along Granada Boulevard, including the recently opened 31

on the Boulevard and The Grind Gastropub.

Dorian Burt, assistant to Jones, told the commissioners that Jones planned to construct a two-story building on the site, with retail on the bottom and apartments on the second floor, in the style of some properties in St. Augustine.

The city would use the vacant land from Jones on Lincoln for storm water retention, needed for the New Britain drainage basin. Improvements would include a passive park. Appraisals showed the properties had an equal value of $80,000.

The item was about to be approved in the consent agenda, but Partington pulled it for dis-cussion. He said he didn’t know if there were any issues, or if any residents objected.

“It was decided by staff,” he said.

Mayor Ed Kelley said he thought the swap would be a win-win for the city. He said it would be bet-ter for the city to have a business create something of value on the Granada site than to have anoth-er nonprofit operation there. He pointed out that the building is in very bad shape and a lot of money would be needed for refurbish-ment.

Commissioner Rick Boehm did not see a reason to delay the vote.

Commissioner Troy Kent Kent made a motion to continue the matter.

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done in

a way that

more ideas

could come

forward.”

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Before David Smith moved from Scotland to Florida a year ago, he had no idea there were places like Tomoka State Park, where you can go camp-ing and birdwatching.

“We thought there were just beaches and Disneyworld, and inland was just swamps with a lot of strange people,” he said April 4 at the park.

Smith and his wife, Dana Hargrove, who now live in Orlando, joined about a dozen others for the “All About Birds” program at the park. Representatives of Halifax Audubon were there to talk about, you guessed it, birds, along with migration habits and photography.

Smith said they were travel-ing all over Florida, and were surprised to see so few people in the natural places.

His interest in the parks made me realize locals should appreciate them more. That’s why it was good to get to the park on a near-perfect spring day. A cool breeze was blowing in off the deep-blue Tomoka basin. Mosquitoes had not yet reported for their summer tour of duty. People gliding along the water on paddle boards reported seeing dolphins and manatees.

It was a good day to use bird watching as an excuse to wan-der through the hammocks and along the shore.

Having once been a “birder,” I looked forward to the outing. I slathered on suntan lotion and then sprayed for bugs, wondering what chemical reaction the two compounds

might have when mixed. Leading the walk was David

Hartgrove, conservation chair of Halifax Audubon, who shared his knowledge.

For example, woodpeck-ers loudly rap on the metal caps on telephone poles on purpose, because it rings throughout the neighborhood and claims their territory. It’s one interesting fact after the other with birds.

I told him about my experi-ence with birding, how I got interested on the beachside where birds are easily seen, and then found it quite chal-lenging when trying to spot them in the leafy trees.

He explained that’s why you learn the field marks, such as a band over the eye or the shape of the wing.

“After a while you can rec-ognize them driving down the road at 70 mph,” he said.

It’s this challenge that intrigues birders.

“It’s a bit of a puzzle to solve,” Smith explained.

Keeping a list in a notebook of his sightings, Smith compared it to a “collecting” hobby.

Also along on the adventure was Robilee Leedy, a snow-bird who travels in a camper to state parks throughout Florida.

She and her husband call their travel trailer their “Florida apartment.”

“The park system is fantas-tic,” she said.

Giving a presentation was Meret Wilson, of Ormond Beach, a park volunteer who has been catching and band-

ing birds for 10 years. She also makes surveys and reports her findings to the park service.

Bird banding is used to keep track of birds as they move about the country.

She said she has the entire park to roam to watch for birds, but even a small yard can be a great place for bird watching, if food and water is available.

She has flowers, bird feed-ers and especially bird baths in her yard.

Maybe it’s just as nice and peaceful as a state park.

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The eight-foot ladder teetered, rocked and then fell to the garage floor in slow motion from under my feet, and I found myself hanging for dear life from the rafters of my attic.

In that state of emergency, I was oddly calm; it was a moment to rethink my life. And I decided that most of what was wrong could be traced back to the attic.

I never enter the attic until I’ve been reminded several times by my wife, Hailey, that we need a particular size of children’s clothing, or the

ornaments for this or that holiday. As a result, I have come to dislike all holidays. And I dread the prospect of my children growing up — not because they will forget about me when I’m old, but only because I know that I will soon be forced to climb into the attic in search of hand-me-downs.

I managed to land without injuring myself. But it was only a matter of time before I would have to go back up, and so I made a drastic change in my thinking: I decided that the only way to avoid the attic is to make sure it’s empty and that we don’t ever put anything up there again.

“Dad, how can you even lift up the ceiling without muscles like Hulk?” asked my 5-year-old daughter, Ellie, as I made my final ascent up the cobweb-strewn ladder a few weeks later.

“The ceiling panel isn’t

that heavy,” I told her, as I set it aside in the attic, look-ing straight down on her and those brown curls from eight feet in the air. “And besides, I do have muscles like Hulk.”

I hefted box after box down the wobbly ladder, mak-ing piles around the garage and even in the living room. Everything had to go. I found the long-lost miniature Christmas tree .

“So that’s where this was!” Hailey said as I handed her the tree. “We’re going to want this in nine months.”

That was a bit of a conversation stopper, because it came with an implied, horrible question: If it’s not in the attic, where else do we put it?

Up the ladder again — no time for questions like that. We’re clearing this thing out.

Down came the 0-9 months, the 2T, the 3T, the 4T. Down came the unmarked

mystery boxes and lids to broken totes.

“We just need to get rid of this stuff,” Hailey said.

“Get rid of stuff”: What an exhilarating thought! I have always dreamed of selling the house and living like hermits in the woods. We would throw away all our toys and learn to entertain ourselves with crickets and pine sap and dried leaves — anything that didn’t end up in the attic. It was the path to freedom.

And then Hailey finished her thought: “We just need to clean the garage.”

We looked around in silence at the piles of sagging boxes and deflated basketballs.

Maybe another day we can clean the garage and wallow in our materialistic failures. Today, though, let’s just enjoy the clean, austere beauty of the underside of that ceiling panel, knowing that the attic is sealed off forever.

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Don’t forget: 75% OK’d Amendment 1

Dear Editor:First, may I say thank

you for such a “one sided,” yet somewhat informative article on Amendment 1 with important information about state land ownership demographic data.

Secondly, may I remind you that 75% of Floridians voted for Amendment 1, therefore the massive majority of resi-dents believe that continued land purchases for conserva-tion, management of our water sources and protection of nature, dwarfs your conserva-tive tiny minority opinion.

Thirdly, where is your information and facts on the population increases in our state, current and future and the impacts it will have on our water consumption, destruction of precious sensitive and delicate eco-systems and endangered animals/wildlife? If we do not continue to preserve our Florida land and resources, we will see dramatic negative impacts in the future, and I thought conservatives wondered about what will be left for their children.

Your input information was so one-sided without any regard to other compensating factors on why Floridians want Amendment 1 to be enforced. But alas, that seems to be the Fox News-viewer mantra.

I stand firmly with the 75% majority of Floridians who want our state government to abide by our voted constitutional amendment and if they do not, they are breaking Florida law.

DWAYNE CLUTTEROrmond Beach

Editorial featured creative math

Dear Editor:The only “bad deal” on

Amendment 1 is the constant whining of the Tallahassee

politicians and The Observer because voters didn’t vote no, as you told them, and overwhelmingly approved this much needed law. It amazes me the people that think they don’t have to follow the Constitution.

The lands in question here are not pilgrim’s collective farms or land holdings of the former Soviet Union or Communist China. These properties are purchased from the owners for market value.

Your acreage amount of public lands in Florida utilizes creative mathematics. If you take away Everglades National Park, the Everglades conservation areas due north of the park, and the multiuse Ocala and Osceola National Forests, then the rest is miniscule. Most conservation easements are on private property such as power line right of ways and are closed to the public.

Florida has lost 10 million acres of its natural environment to development since the middle of last century and is projected to lose another 10 million acres by the middle of this century.

Examples of areas to be saved are the upland forests and wetlands that filter and supply clean water to our rap-idly fouling springs. And large forest tracts needed to preserve our wonderful diversity of plants and wildlife, including the bald eagle.

Habitat loss caused by us is driving bird and animal species to extinction at rates scientists are calling the “sixth mass extinction event.”

Our state Constitution must be a weak representation of law, as the Observer and the Tallahassee folks surely would not advocate ignoring the U.S. Constitution such as the right to bear arms. Tallahassee should stop whining and start buying.

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MARCH 20IF IT SOUNDS TOO GOOD …11:27 a.m. — 300 Block of Forest Hills Boulevard. Fraud: The victim received a letter from someone claiming to be fPublishers Clearing House. The letter stated that he had won $10 million, and they sent him a check for $6,840.10. He was told to deposit the check, wait until it cleared, and then call for instructions.

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2:46 p.m. — 1500 Block of West Granada Boulevard. Shoplifting: A police officer asked a shoplifting suspect if he came to the store with the intent of stealing. The suspect said he had been thinking about stealing a phone for about a week. He said he has a state-issued “Obama-phone,” and a phone like that does not cut it these days.

The suspect was on inmate release status for grand theft auto and had failures to appear. He was arrested for theft.

MARCH 28TWO WRECKS IN FOUR MINUTES A NEW RECORD?9:39 a.m. — South Yonge Street

and Division Avenue. Hit and Run: Dispatch reported a black sedan continuing north on South Yonge Street after hitting a vehicle. The victim said he was traveling north in the inside lane on Yonge Street, when the suspect passed him on the right and cut in front of him. The black sedan hit the passenger side door and fender, causing moderate damage.

Shortly after, there was another call about a crash in the 1500 block of North U.S. 1 involving a car matching the description of the black sedan. At the North U.S. 1 crash scene, the officer made contact with the suspect sitting in a black Volkswagen Jetta. The car had major front-end damage and damage down the side with green transfer paint.

The suspect said, “That damage is from the other crash at U.S. 1 and Division.” She said she struck a car there and pulled over and waited for a long time, but no one ever came.

The officer figured that only four minutes elapsed between the crashes, and there was no way she could have waited. The suspect was arrested.

MARCH 28“I FORGOT” DOESN’T WORK FOR SUSPECT1:47 a.m. — West Granada Boulevard and South Yonge Street. Fleeing Vehicle: A police officer noticed a black Chrysler car in the left lane at a traffic light with its turn signal on, but the lane did not allow a turn. When the light turned green, the car proceeded west on West Granada Boulevard through a steady red left-turn arrow.

The officer activated his siren and the car fled at a high rate of speed and turned south onto Orchard Street. Later, the officers found the car crashed into a pole on South Washing-ton Street.

Shortly after, a male suspect was found walking in the area. An officer asked what he was doing, and he said he was stay-ing at a hotel around the corner and stepped out for some fresh air.

He could not remember the name or location of the hotel because he said he has mental issues that affect his memory. The other suspect was then lo-cated in the area and detained. The first suspect admitted

that the other suspect was his brother, but he said he couldn’t recall his name and only knew his nickname.

He said he didn’t recall why he was in Ormond Beach and did not remember fleeing from an officer.

The suspects were arrested for loitering and prowling.

MARCH 31WOMEN LOSES MONEY IN “BAIL” SCAM2:25 p.m. — First Block of Lorillard Place. Fraud: The victim said she re-ceived a call from someone who said they were with the Mexican police. The suspect said her nephew was caught in Mexico in a taxi which had drugs in it, and he was arrested. They provided her nephew’s name.

The suspect said she should wire $1,800 to get him out of jail so the victim wired the money.

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JEFF DAWSEYSPORTS WRITER

The Lady Sandcrabs beat the Lady Bucs 14-12 in a hotly contested flag football battle Thurs-day, April 2, at the

Ormond Beach Sports Complex.“It was just an exciting win;

it’s always nice to beat Main-land,” coach Blake Hillman said. “My hat’s off to the Mainland kids, though. They played a great game.”

Seabreeze struck first in the opening quarter, when McKen-zie Bowlus connected with her favorite receiver, Kaley Dale, for a 40-yard touchdown pass and scored on the conversion to go up 7-0. The Bucs got on the board in the second quarter, when quar-

terback Haley Burdett found Gabrielle Judd for a score, but Mainland failed on the conver-sion, which came to hurt them in the end.

After halftime, Seabreeze forced a three-and-out and returned the punt inside of Mainland’s terri-tory. Held to a fourth-and-long, Bowlus was able to score from nearly 20 yards out on a scramble through multiple defenders. The Sandcrabs converted the extra play to go up 14-6.

After getting the ball to mid-field, Mainland’s Kaeli Raspot-nik pulled off a double pass, by catching the ball behind the line of scrimmage and then hitting Jasmine Hadley in stride for a big gain. Hadley would score, but the Bucs failed on another conversion to trail 14-12 late.

After moving the ball down near Mainland’s end zone, Seabreeze’s Bowlus was picked off by LeeAnn Kent in the end zone, who returned it near midfield with just

over three minutes remaining to give Mainland a last chance.

After a penalty was called against Seabreeze to preserve Mainland’s drive on fourth down with less than a minute remain-ing, the Buccaneers’ final pass was broken up as time expired.

“I’m proud of the defense, because we could’ve scored and gone up by at least eight, but we didn’t,” Hillman said. “And, we gave up some long balls, but we eventually stopped them to win the game. I was very proud of them.”

The loss was Mainland’s first of the season, and Seabreeze remained undefeated in district play.

“We’re probably going to have to play them again in district tournament,” Hillman said, “so it could be just as great and excit-ing as this game, all over again,” he said.

While I was covering the Tomoka Marathon, a man, dressed in navy

blue, standing next to the flag hijacked my peripheral vision. He stood planted, with his heels together and both feet separated at a 45-degree angle. His arms hang straight along the seams of his pants, while his thumbs pointed downward along the seam while curling his fingers loosely toward the palm. He looked at the flag as if it had challenged him to a stare-down. I remember asking myself, “I wonder what branch he was in?”

While I didn’t expect every-one, or anyone, at the marathon’s opening ceremony to stand the way that man stood, I do expect American citizens to be more respectful of the Star-Spangled Banner.

There are times when American patriotism is put on display, and we, the people, don’t disappoint. Think back two years, when the Boston Bruins’ and Buffalo Sabres’ fans captured the heart of America, after they took over Rene Rancourt’s rendition of the national anthem and sang as one at the first sporting event held in Boston just days after the Boston Marathon bombings. Everyone was focused on the anthem.

But, what happens when there is nothing significant going on during the national anthem, except the national anthem? Does that still mean we have to pay attention?

For me, after serving in the military and re-entering civil-ian life in 2010, it is still second nature to pause every time I hear the national anthem. I had to salute or stand at attention twice a day for three years, every time it sounded through the speakers on my military base. Everyone stood silent, kids, military spouses and soldiers, gazing toward the 50 stars and 13 stripes that make up “Old Glory.” But now, things are different.

While most people ris,e and hats are pulled off during the anthem, there is still a great chasm between some (definitely not all) civilians and service members.

The national anthem isn’t there to give us time to discuss what’s for dinner later. It will be OK if Twitter followers are updated later on what your nachos or your latest apparel look like. That boy or girl across the field will still be there, so put off daydreaming and any other distractions for two minutes and 30 seconds to honor the men and women who coura-geously serve our country.

National anthem: Do we care anymore?

Seabreeze-Mainland: a game to remember.

JEFF DAWSEYSPORTS WRITER

DOWN WIREPhotos by Jeff Dawsey

McKenzie Bowlus passed through two defenders for a fourth-and-long touchdown run in the second half.

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Kaley Dale scores on a 40-yard touchdown catch.

Jasmine Hadley took the ball down to the one-yard line on a double pass from Kaeli Raspotnik.

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Seabreeze quarterback McKenzie Bowlus went 12-for-22 for 104 yards and a touchdown. She also rushed for 40 yards and another score. On defense she had seven flag pulls.

Kaley Dale caught Bowlus’ touchdown and finished with 60 receiving yards. Kylee Howland had five flag pulls and two sacks, and Ashley Loyd led the team with nine flag pulls. Dale and Mikayla Lake scored the deciding conver-sions that made the difference in the game.

For the Lady Bucs, quarterback Haley Burdett threw two touch-downs, one to Jas-mine Hadley, and the other to Gabri-elle Rudd. LeeAnn Kent caught an interception and returned it for 36 yards.

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After an undefeated season and district title run, the Father Lopez Green Wave are right where they wanted to be, staring in the face of Windermere Prep Academy.

Lopez’s Will Greaves and Dane Hawthorne won both of their singles matches and doubles match April 7, against First Academy. Greaves won 6-0, 6-3, and Hawthorne also in straight sets 6-3, 6-3. The two won their doubles match 6-3, 6-2.

Lopez and Windermere will meet in the 1A Regional Semifi-nals April 9, at Windermere Prep.

Seabreeze baseball holds off FPC

The Sandcrabs scored four runs in the opening inning and never looked back, as they beat the Flagler Palm Coast Bulldogs 5-4 Tuesday, April 7, at FPC.

Adam Orfinger pitched a complete game for Seabreeze, picking up the win while only allowing two hits. Chad Bertalli went a perfect 3-for-3 with two

RBIs, and Jeremiah Wilson also picked up three hits and an RBI.

Up next for the Crabs: at Uni-versity on Friday, April 7.

Mainland softball rallies for win

It took the Lady Bucs all seven innings, but they eventually got the job done against Atlantic in walk-off fashion 12-11 Thursday, April 2, at Mainland.

After a scoreless first inning, at least one team scored in each of the remaining innings. The Bucs got off to a hot 6-1 start in three innings, but Atlantic stormed back to go up 11-8, heading to the bottom of the seventh. Mainland got four scores in the last stretch to over-take the Sharks.

Jenna Fairchild went 3-for-4 with an RBI, and Briana Savulak was 2-for-4 and had 1 RBI. Angelina DelRosso was 2-for-2 with an RBI, and Sarah Spiker had a hit and two RBIs. Angelina Del Rosso singled to knock in the winning run for the Bucs.

Mainland will compete in the Lincoln Park Invitational on Fri-day and Saturday in Fort Pierce.

Upcoming summer sports clinics

The Ormond Beach Leisure Services Department has begun registration for several youth summer sports clinics and will continue to do so until the clin-ics are filled.

The fees for all sports clinics are $56 for Ormond Beach resi-dents (proof of residency is re-quired). Register at the Leisure Services office at 399 N. US 1 or online at ormondbeach.org.

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For an hour, there were no smiles.

Under the watchful eyes of two guest judges from

Daytona State College, eight intense students in the Academy of Culinary Design at Seabreeze High School were focused on their marinades, garnishes and pots of rice. At the April 7 trial run, in which each student had one hour to prepare a dish of their choice, four spots on the Hot Food Team would be awarded.

For the next 10 months, the winning students will prepare for the ProStart Culinary State Competition, which takes place in February, in Orlando. Last year’s Hot Food Team, comprising C.J.

Partington, Hayley Urquhart, Alexis Zemball and Joanna Mazzullo, finished eighth out of 50 culinary teams in Florida.

According to teacher Samantha Couch, who is also an alumna of the program, the 2016 competition team will follow a similar schedule as last year’s: They will practice five days per week, even during the summer. Two of the practices each week will be at 5 a.m.

But all that time — even before dawn — was worth it to last year’s team.

“It helped us a lot,” Partington said. “I felt disciplined. It felt good to be on a schedule and working toward a greater goal.”

“The best part was becoming a family,” Urquhart added. “We spent — ”

“ — A lot of time together,” said

Zemball, finishing her former teammate’s thought.

Sophomore Brandon Veleski was one of the eight students who tried out for the 2016 Hot Food Team. He said he has been cook-ing since sixth grade, and he hoped to make his parents proud. He said the trial was stressful, but, “I just wanted to focus and put all that pressure toward the dish.”

At least part of Veleski’s pressure is now gone: He was named the head chef of the team. Joining him are Nate Griesdorf, Lea Gray and Alex Burrell. Cammi Vail is the alternate.

After the students completed their trial, they were critiqued in front of their peers by DSC’s chef instructor, David Weir, and baking instructor, Kathy Douglas, who pointed out where the aspiring chefs had gone wrong and offered tips for the future.

Couch was not surprised by the intensity in the eyes of her students. They had applied for the program in eighth grade. If they can make it to Orlando at the ProStart event, the students will shine.

“ T h e y b e c o m e v e r y competitive,” Couch said. “They’ve given hundreds of hours, and it all comes down to one.”

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YOUR NEIGHBORSTHURSDAY, APRIL 9 JEWISH FEDERATION7 p.m. at Temple Israel, 1900 S. Peninsula Drive, Daytona Beach. Matt Walsh will speak about his article “Never Again.” Call 672-0294. ARGENTINE TANGO7 p.m. at The Ballroom, 1250 Hand Ave. Suggested donation $10. Call 407-970-1903.

FRIDAY, APRIL 10 HALIFAX AUDUBON TRIP 7 a.m. at International Square parking lot behind Krystal Restaurant on International Speedway Boulevard. The trip is to Wekiwa Springs State Park. Bring lunch and beverage. Free. Call 255-9826.

OPEN GYM 6 to 8 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Gymnastics Center, 432 N. Nova Road. For ages of 8-21. This will be an open gym format and there will only be light spotting. The cost is $5 per participant. Call 676-3250.

SATURDAY, APRIL 11 18TH-ANNUAL RAYZ AWARENESS 5K 7:30 a.m. at the Birthplace of Speed Oceanfront Park. Cost $30. For a team of five or more, $25. In memory of Bill Walter III. Packet pickup and race registration at T.G.I. Friday’s, 24 N. Ocean Shore Blvd., from 4 to 6 p.m. April 9 and 10. Visit runsignup.com.

ORMOND BEACH ELEMENTARY PTA YARD SALE8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Ormond Beach Elementary, 100 Corbin Ave. Donation drop off is every Wednesday between 2:15 to 3 p.m. Tables are available to rent. Email Tammy at OBEPTA@Outlook.com with “Yard Sale” in the subject.

HERB FAIRE 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.at Bailey River-bridge Meeting House, 1 N. Beach St. Seaside Herb Society presents speakers, food items and vendors Call 443-497-0044.

WEST COAST SWING7:30 to 10:30 p.m. at The Ball-room, 1250 Hand Ave. Suggested donation $10. Call 407-970-1903. SUNDAY, APRIL 12BLOOD DRIVE8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Tomoka Christian Church, 1450 Hand Ave.

FIFTH-ANNUAL FREE BABY SHOWER Noon to 4 p.m. at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center. Guided tours and seminars. Reservations: Call 231-2229.

SOCIAL DANCE5 to 8 p.m. at the Ballroom, 1250 Hand Ave. Free dance lesson and pot luck. Call 407-970-1903.

MONDAY, APRIL 13MONDAY’S NITE CLUB 7 p.m. at The Ballroom, 1250 Hand Ave. Two Step.

TUESDAY, APRIL 14POLE WALKING4 p.m. at the Ormond Beach Li-brary Auditorium. Call 673-3535.

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Cammi Vail, a sophomore, prepares shrimp for her dish. She was selected as an alternate for the team.

Alexis Zemball, Hayley Urquhart and C.J. Partington, along with Joanna Mazzullo (not pictured), comprised last year’s Hot Food Team.

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BRANDON VELESKI, repeating a lesson he learned from his father. Brandon is the new head chef of the Hot Food Team.

HEATED COMPETITIONEight students tried out April 7 for the prestigious Hot Food Team at Seabreeze High School’s Academy of Culinary Design.

Samantha Couch is not only the instructor of the Academy of Culinary Design, but also an alumna.

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On a mission: Ormond woman embarks

EMILY BLACKWOODCOMMUNITY EDITOR

Despite the poverty and disease Linda Misko has witnessed in her missions trips, she knows she’s making a difference. In her first trip to Ecuador, Misko was a part of a team that helped save a young baby with blood sugar issues. When she returned on a second missions trip a few years later, she was able to see the child healthy, and growing up.

“We saw what a difference we made, and all the people we helped were so appreciative.”

Misko grew up in a neighbor-hood with many different cul-

tures living on the same street. She said her childhood inspired her to learn about more about the world.

“Since I was little, I was a always a part of helping,” she said. “Working at the hospital provided me with that opportunity.”

Working as the education manager at Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center and Florida Hospital Oceanside, Misko worked on many community projects before signing up for the missions trip. She’ll be embarking on her fifth trip April 26 to the Dominican Republic where the team of 17 helping to finish building a church, and setting up several medical clinics in the area.

“The church is a big deal because a lot of people want to attend service, but they can’t because the church is in the city,” Misko said. “This is the second church we’re building as a hospital.”

Misko recently returned from a pre-trip to the Dominican Repub-lic to determine needs. Accord-ing to her findings, diabetes is a

big issue, so the team will donate glucose machines.

“We’ll be treating everything from rashes to tumors,” she said. “We’ll also have educational resources about heathy living. We don’t want to assume they have the best of the best. They don’t. We want to teach them to work with what they have to make a difference in their community.”

During her pre-trip, Misko said the people of the villages she vis-

ited were very welcome, and said they were blessed to have the team come.

“There were children that were just playing in the street with no shoes,” she said. “Coconuts were a toy for them. But they were very proud people, very proud of their area.”

This trip is the first time Florida Hospital DeLand, Florida Hospi-tal Fish Memorial in Orange City, Florida Hospital Flagler in Palm

Coast, Florida Hospital Memorial Medical Center in Daytona Beach, and Florida Hospital Oceanside in Ormond Beach are working together. Misko said the trip has been supported not only by the hospitals, but by outside orga-nizations. The American Cancer Society and the Daytona Tortugas both donated to the cause. Equip-ment donations will help the chil-dren create a baseball team. 

“Some children are deciding between shoes or no shoes,” Mis-ko said. “We’re deciding between name brands. I highly recom-mend people to go on a mission trip. It changes you.”

“Some children are deciding between shoes or no shoes.”

LINDA MISKO

HOW TO DONATE

The group is looking for donations of school supplies, toothbrushes, toothpaste and eye glasses. Call Linda Misko at 231-3189 for more information.

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Linda Misko took a pre-missions trip to make plans for April.

Misko is a leading a regional Florida Hospital effort.

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A house with four bedrooms was the top

real estate sales transaction for the week of Feb. 15-21 in Ormond Beach. Capitol One, of Plano, Texas, sold 19 Dartmouth Trace to Adam and Alice Hudson, of Ormond Beach, for $459,000. Built in 2007, the house has three baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 4,048 square feet. No other qualified sales were listed.

O R M O N D B E AC HJune Hackler, of New Smyrna Beach, sold 2180 Warden Trail to Steven and Nancy Howe, of Ormond Beach, for $280,000. Built in 1985, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace, barn and 1,690 square feet. It sold in 1985 for $35,000.

John and Doris Marshall, Thelma Blackford, and Terri Ann and Alan Craddock, of Kodak, Tennessee, sold 570 Leeway Trail to Elizabeth Vernon and Brent Reed, of Ormond Beach, for $242,000. Built in 1986, the house has four bedrooms, three baths and 2,168 square feet. It sold in 1988 for $99,500.

Michael and Anissa Mort, of Ormond Beach, sold 855 Ocean Shore Blvd., Unit 113, to Renee Lee, of Old Saybrook, Connecticut, for $219,500. Built in 1971, the condo has two bedrooms, two baths and 1,020 square feet. It sold in 2014 for $207,500.

William and Dorothy Cates, of South Daytona, sold 117 Coqui-na Drive to Gerard O’Dwyer, of Ormond Beach, for $120,000. Built in 1957, the house has four bedrooms, two baths and 1,456 square feet. It sold in 1972 for $27,500.

Alisa and Raymond Miller, of Reading, Pennsylvania, sold 316 Timberline Trail to Christie

Warren, of Denver, for $96,281. Built in 1981, the house has two bedrooms, two baths, a fireplace and 1,348 square feet. It sold in 1994 for $68,000.

Secretary of Veteran Affairs, of Washington, D.C., sold 1960 Nelson Ave. to AT Assets LLC, of Ormond Beach, for $60,250. Built in 1973, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,286 square feet. It sold in 2004 for $133,000.

Wells Fargo Bank, of Frederick, Maryland, sold 190 Live Oak Ave. to Aaron Gollubier, of Ormond Beach, for $35,000. Built in 1947, the house has three bedrooms, one bath and 1,204 square feet. No other qualified sales were listed.

Hunter’s RidgeSergio and Natalie Pineiro, of Ormond Beach, sold 19 Cambridge Trace to Ronald and Donna Stroud, of Daytona Beach Shores, for $410,000. Built in 2001, the house has four bedrooms, three baths, a fireplace, swimming pool and 3,271 square feet. It sold in 2000 for $62,700.

Plantation BayJudith Kattreh, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, sold 1264 Sunning-dale Lane to Michael and Kath-leen Mazur, of Ormond Beach, for $255,000. Built in 2001, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 1,931 square feet. It sold in 2001 for $198,284.

O R M O N D - B Y-T H E - S E AMartin and Ann Legat, of Ormond Beach, sold 19 Juniper Drive to Roland and Sally Dor-man, of Ormond Beach, for $265,000. Built in 1963, the house has three bedrooms, two baths, a swimming pool and 1,408 square feet. It sold in 2012 for $136,000.

William Thatcher and Kathryn Pichon, of Daytona Beach, sold 28 Sea Harbor Drive to Wil-liam and Kathleen Johnston, of Ormond Beach, for $235,000. Built in 1986, the house has three bedrooms, two baths and 1,671 square feet. It sold in 2010 for $215,000.

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This week’s Cryptoquiz answers1) Railway Air Brake 2) Reversible Frog 3) Induction Motor 4) War of Currents 5) The Castle. George Westinghouse

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ACROSS 1 Brief quarrel6 Some Morse code sounds10 Unit of loudness14 Ottoman title (var.)18 Windblown19 Jacob’s twin brother, in the Bible20 Beat decisively21 Hard punch22 Deceptive pitch24 Alert26 “Have some”27 It makes silk pink28 Toys with tails

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51 Campus VIP52 Musketeer weapon53 Bering or Caspian54 ___ Minor55 Loosen, as laces57 Articulates61 One way to be respon-sible63 Fancy pitcher65 Dismiss with disdain66 Sound of thunder67 Went up, as a mountain70 Nonverbal72 Sum76 Toy boat setting77 D.C.’s Constitution, e.g.

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STORAGE CHEST cherry wood. Good condition$150 OBO call 386-447-6526

ZERO GRAVITY pool or beach chair, selling foronly $85, paid more. Like new. 386-445-8443

EXERCISERS ELLIPTICAL, $75, Stationary Bike25, Giselle, $60. 386−437−6649

FIESTA DINNERWARE red 12 5pc pl settingsnearly new must see $175 (386) 447−8625

GAME TABLE dining/card/bumper pool table w/4 chairs. Nice cond. $200 (386) 447−8625

HURRICANE PANELS Poly carbonate clear asstsizes $20to $30 each $30 (386) 569−7301

I SQUEEZE foot/calf massager Must sacrifice $50(386) 447−8625

NORDICTRACK SL728 Recumbant bike $50(386) 447−8625

2012 DODGE wheelchair van, lowered floor,wheelchair ramp and tie downs. 727-492-1630.

2012 FORD Focus, green, 4 cylinder, automatic,$10,500. 386-437-0757

NEED EXTRA $$? Looking to consign or sell anyof your quality furniture? Call 386-437-2771.10am-5pm, Monday through Friday. 10am-4pm Saturday

BEAUTIFUL ROLL-TOP oak desk., in CypressKnoll. Top & base, u-pick up, $350/obo. 386-437-2515

WALL UNIT light wood, 83”w fits 36” TV, $400.Dining Room, white pencil rattan, 6-chairs, new up-holstery, glass top, pad & leaf, $500. 386.445.6145

14 ROLLING Sands Dr, clothing, shoes, householditems, christmas, collectible mice, more. April 10-11, 8am-1pm.

67 FOSTER Lane, Friday/Saturday, 9am-5pm.Tools, furniture, household goods, no clothes orkids stuff.

BULOW PLANTATION community sale, treas-ures, rickshaw. Saturday, April 11, 8am-2pm. 3345 Old Kings Road, South (at the Villages),Flagler Beach.

FOR SALE: 42" Ariens riding mower, used twoseasons, $750 or best offer. 386-237-2202

NIKE PRO combo irons, 4-PW and Mach Speeddriver, excellent condition, $250. 386-275-5818

TAYLOR MADE speed blades irons 4-PW and JetSpeed driver, excellent condition, $250. 386-275-5818

GUITAR LESSONSFast, Fun & Easy!Day or Evening.Free Lesson & reference materials.386-302-5400

IT’S NEVER TOO LATE!Adult violin lessons, Private one-on-one instruction. 386-627-8084

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Children & AdultsPrivate Lessons Available

Kathleen Barnard TCRG, Certified Instructor. Call for Information: 904-484-4040

"AVEO ENGINEERING is currently soliciting localbids for grading and site work, as well as concreteslab & parking lot construction for our new OfficeHangar building @Flagler Airport . To be considered for this contract, contactDamien@Aveoengineering.com with resume andreferrals."

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FLORIDA’S GARDEN PITthe most unusual Garden Shop in the area

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individual tax services (AFSP) Bookkeeping for Condos/HOA

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Rentals from $20 & up!

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New Roof Installation and RepairFree Estimates

• 10-Year “Workmanship” Warranty• Free Annual Roof Inspection

• Preventative Maintenance AgreementOver 31 Years in Flagler County

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386-445-4789LIC CCC058058 InsuredOwner is the lic. holder.

Est. 1981May God Bless You

Over 39 Years of Experience

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TERRY’S PLUMBINGFor All Your Plumbing Needs

Serving Flagler Countyfor over 30 years

Any Job, Big and SmallWe do them all

2 Generations Family Owned & OperatedFast, Reliable Service

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