- April 24, 2024
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The fifth-annual Birds of a Feather Fest, hosted by the city of Palm Coast, had about 180 attendees, said City Communications and Marketing Manager Cindi Lane.
As part of the four-day fest, National Audubon Society Chief Network Officer David Ringer shared how he got interested in birding as a teenager. He talked about decreasing bird population because of development, habitat loss and climate changes, and he provided information on what regular people can do to help, such as planting more native plants in their yards and providing bird houses, baths and feeders to help migratory birds on their journey.
“I felt empowered to help in my own backyard and also to pay closer attention to regional, state and national issues that impact birds and other wildlife,” Lane said in an email.
Photographers who wanted to learn more about photographing birds trekked to Orlando Wetlands Park for a day-long trip with guide Paul Rebmann, a birder and photographer, as part of the Birds of a Feather Fest. Visit birdingfest.com.
Flagler County Emergency Management, in partnership with Flagler Volunteer Services, graduated two dozen residents from Community Emergency Response Team training on Feb. 2, according to a news release.
The training teaches basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization and disaster medical operations.
“This is a win-win for us and our residents in Flagler County,” said Emergency Management Chief Jonathan Lord in the release. “When the local volunteers are trained in these disaster response protocols, it allows our Fire Rescue and law enforcement personnel to focus on more complex tasks.”
Mark Argentine, Andy Dodzik, Cynthia Dodzik, Martin Dusel, Michael Elliott, Patricia Hennigan, Phillippa Jones, Sims Jones, Jennifer Kassan, Barry Kipnis, Dora Leitner, Katrina Liebel, Jenny Ng-Batista, Dave Nygren, Jack Ogden, John Polizzi, Kathy Polizzi, Dennis Priscandaro, Lillian Rodriguez, Heather Stafford, John Stafford, Bob Wagaman, Judy Wallace, and Lehman Wallace are now in a position to assist first responders by bringing their preparedness skills to their communities during emergencies.
The spring CERT program begins May 14. There is no cost to participate, but all classes must be completed to graduate. Registration is accepted at [email protected] or 313-4200.
Classes will be held at Flagler County Emergency Operations Center every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 5-9:30 p.m. beginning May 14 and running through June 6 with one final Saturday session from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. June 8.
The Bunnell Water Tower and Bunnell Coquina City Hall building have been approved by the Keeper of the National Register and are now officially listed on the National Register of Historic Places, local historian Randy Jaye announced in a press release.
In the past four months, Flagler County has had three properties named to the National Register of Historic Places, with the Holden House being listed on Oct. 16, 2018.
There are now eleven properties in Flagler County listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The previous nine others are the Bulow Plantation ruins (listed 1970), Marine Studios [Marineland] (listed 1986), Old Bunnell State Bank Building (listed 1992), Cherokee Grove [Princess Place Preserve] (listed 1997), Mala Compra Plantation Archeological Site (listed 2004), Dixie Highway – Hastings, Espanola and Bunnell Road [Old Brick Road] (listed 2005), Vocational Agriculture Building [Little Red School House] (listed 2007), the Washington Oaks Historic District (listed 2009) and the Holden House (listed 2018).
Imagine School at Town Center’s spirit team hosted the school’s annual Daddy Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 9. Over 200 people enjoyed dancing together and making memories at the selfie wall.
