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Samuel L., Premprakash P., Logan W. and Ethan F. dress as immigrants for Ellis Island Simulation Day at Imagine School at Town Center. Photo courtesy of Lisa Walker
Palm Coast resident Tim Taylor won a gold medal at JaxCon for his British Mk1 tank. Courtesy photo
Robert Alex is one of two recent additions to the Palm Coast Arts Foundation Board of Trustees. Photo courtesy of Nancy Crouch
Anthony Morales is one of two recent additions to the Palm Coast Arts Foundation Board of Trustees. Photo courtesy of Nancy Crouch
Imagine School student Chloe Bennett and Bunnell Police Chief Tom Foster stand in front of valentines students made. Photo courtesy of Nicole Puritis
Edmund Di Bianco celebrated his 102nd birthday at Mezzaluna Pizzeria in European Village on Feb. 1. Courtesy photo
OKES music teacher Rodney Harshbarger reads a Mardi Gras book to students. Courtesy photo by Jason Wheeler
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly (right) met Craig Johnson, the creator of Sheriff Walt Longmire, at the University Women of Flagler's fundraiser. Photo courtesy of Susan Slater
Philippine American Association of Palm Coast's new administrations officers and board members get inducted. Photo courtesy of William Zuza
Aida Seguritan and Arnold Federiso performed a Bolero dance to entertain the crowd at the Philippine American Association of Palm Coast Valentine's dinner and dance. Photo courtesy of William Zuza
Karen Smith; Karenna Weber, selected as the alternate; Anne Laurie Joseph, selected as the FPC Girls State Delegate; Judith Hennenlotter, Girls State chairperson; Gabrielle Wong; and Rose Marie Del Bene. Courtesy Cheryl Perry
Joe Leahy, Chairman of Boys State Post 115; Trent Orr; Brock Underberg; Hank Mangles, Finance Officer; Tyler Perry, Boys State delegate; Peter Young, Commander of the Sons of American Legion; Omer Smith, past Department Commander.
Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Tom Bexley with his mother Carol Bexley and father Bill Bexley who renewed their vows at the Valentine’s Day ceremony. Courtesy photo by Swayne Parsons of Firelight Photography
Dusk - 37817837, 4-year-old male Lab mix. Photo courtesy of Katie Share
Frekels - 35040690, 5-year-old male Lab mix. Photo courtesy of Katie Share
Kringle - 37530361, 6-year-old male hound mix. Photo courtesy of Katie Share
Nite Owl - 37460189, 5-year-old male terrier/rotty mix. Photo courtesy of Katie Share
Third-graders at Imagine School at Town Center learned about immigration during an Ellis Island Simulation Day on Feb. 9. Students dressed as immigrants, carrying “passports” and traveling through rooms to represent different stages like interviews, medical and citizenship testing. The day ended with a “Welcome to America” party.
Tim Taylor and Jim Durso of Palm Coast attended the JaxCon model show and contest on Feb. 10. Taylor builds tanks and armored vehicles, and Durso is a car guy. Both have been building for over 40 years. Taylor won gold medals for his Kommanderwagen and a British Mk1 tank, as well as a bronze medal for an Avenger airplane, which was the first aircraft he’s built since he was a kid. Durso earned a bronze for a 1965 Rambler Marlin with a factory Cortez Aqua paint finish.
Robert Alex was recently elected as vice president of the Palm Coast Arts Foundation, having served as an active member during its formative years. He previously served on the County Economic Opportunity Advisory Council. Alex has a love for the arts from music to theater.
Anthony Morales, a Palm Coast native and graduate of the University of Florida, was elected to the PCAF Board of Trustees as well. He’s employed by Brown and Brown Insurance and comes to PCAF with experience with music festivals. Morales is involved with the Flagler County Education Foundation Board and United Way Volusia/Flagler.
Imagine School at Town Center students made valentine cards for police officers and sheriff deputies at Bunnell Police Department, Flagler Beach Police Department and Flagler County Sheriff’s Office.
Edmund Di Bianco celebrated his 102nd birthday at Mezzaluna Pizzeria in European Village on Feb. 1, with friends and neighbors singing "Happy Birthday." He is a decorated World War II veteran who served in Gen. Patton's Third Army.
Old Kings Elementary School held a MasquerREAD party with the second grade last week. To kick off the event, Indian Trails Middle School jazz band played in the cafeteria. Then, OKES students paraded the halls wearing their masks and carrying their book reports. Students rotated through four stations where guest readers, including Superintendent James Tager, read Mardi Gras-themed picture books to the students.
The University Women of Flagler County held its major fundraiser of the year on Feb. 3 at the Florida Agricultural Museum. Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly met Craig Johnson, the creator of Sheriff Walt Longmire. Johnson shared anecdotes from his 12-book series and six-season drama on Netflix to 155 fans at the event. UWF will be awarding $12,000 in scholarships this year, said Susan Slater.
The Philippine American Association of Palm Coast 2018 Induction Ceremony and Valentine Dinner Dance took place Saturday, Feb. 17 at the Columbian Club of Flagler County. More than 130 PAAPC members and friends attended. Father Alex of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton performed the induction ceremony for the new administrations officers and board members. Aida Seguritan and Arnold Federiso performed a Bolero dance to entertain the crowd. Juanita Patterson and her son Paul were recognized as the most adorable Valentine couple of the evening.
Flagler County Clerk of Circuit Court and Comptroller performed a special Valentine’s Day ceremony to be held on Wednesday, Feb. 14, on the steps of the Flagler County Justice Center, 1769 East Moody Blvd., building 1, Bunnell. Couples gathered to profess their love publicly.
On Thursday Feb. 15, members of the American Legion Post 115 and Women’s Auxiliary Unit 115 interviewed eight Flagler Palm Coast High School juniors to be considered for the weeklong leadership program to be held in Tallahassee this summer. The selected delegates will learn about government with hands-on experience.
According to Joe Leahy, chairman of Boys State Post 115, the final selection for delegates and alternates are: Liam Dineen, delegate; Tyler Perry, delegate; Brock Underberg, alternate; Anne Laurie Joseph, delegate; and Karenna Weber, alternate.
The United Way’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program provides free tax preparation services to all residents in Volusia and Flagler counties. The tax preparers are IRS-trained and certified. Sites are located locally: Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through April 16 at NE Florida Community Action Agency, 4750 E. Moody Blvd., Bunnell; Tuesdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. through April 17 at Flagler County Public Library, 2500 Palm Coast Parkway NW, Palm Coast; Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3-6 p.m. at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church, 75 Pine Lakes Parkway S., Palm Coast. All help is done by appointment only. Call 253-0564.
Dusk - 37817837, 4-year-old male Lab mix
Frekels - 35040690, 5-year-old male Lab mix
Kringle - 37530361, 6-year-old male hound mix
Nite Owl - 37460189, 5-year-old male terrier/rotty mix
