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September 25, 2024

Good Morning, PC. This Palm Coast Wire, here to get you up to speed with the latest goings on, events, and fun around town. Happy Fall Y’all…

TOGETHER WITH

Happenings in the PCWire:

• Fall Events

• Stormwater Awareness Week

• Sally Hunt Resigns from School Board

• This Weeks “Grinds My Gears”

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NEWS BITES

Stormwater awareness week in Palm Coast 🌧️

Palm Coast has officially designated September 23-27, 2024, as Stormwater Awareness Week, a proclamation announced during the City Council meeting on September 17. This initiative underscores the city's dedication to stormwater management and its effects on local water supply.

To bolster its stormwater system, the Stormwater and Engineering Department introduced a pilot program in June 2024 aimed at improving swale maintenance across the community. The program focuses on addressing specific problem areas by selectively regrading and resodding elevated sections of swales, providing effective solutions without the need for major renovations. This initiative reflects the city's ongoing efforts to enhance vital infrastructure. More Info: https://www.palmcoast.gov/stormwater/stormwater-101

Sally Hunt (School Board Member) Resigns 🚌

Sally Hunt has resigned from the Flagler County School Board, sending her resignation letter to Board Chair Will Furry at 1:35 p.m. on September 20. Hunt had previously indicated her family’s plans to move out of the district and stated she would resign before her term ends in 2026. Throughout her tenure, she served as a pivotal vote on many issues, including her last vote on September 18 for a mandate requiring electrocardiogram screenings along with physicals for students participating in school sports, band, and JROTC. AdventHealth offers free ECG screenings and physicals annually for Flagler County students, with the new mandate set to commence next school year. In her resignation letter she wrote: "While I have been disheartened by and departing because of the manipulation of truth and the lies that continue to be shared and accepted regarding targeted Board members and the District as a whole, I am so proud of what the Board has accomplished in just under two years."

Palm Coast Lanes Raises Money For Cancer Charity 🎗️

Mark and Theresa Mistie hosted the “Let’s Boogie For a Cure” ’70s Disco Party at Palm Coast Lanes on September 14. The event drew hundreds of residents affected by cancer and supported the Live Like Cameron charity. Local businesses donated raffle prizes, including a two-night stay at Hammock Beach Resort and a golf outing for four at Grand Haven, while BJ’s Wholesale Club organized a membership drive to raise funds. https://livelikecameron.org/

Injunction filed to remove a charter amendment on city’s borrowing 💵

Alan a candidate defeated in the August primary for Palm Coast mayor, has filed a lawsuit against the city and the Supervisor of Elections to remove a charter amendment from the November ballot. The amendment aims to eliminate limits on the city's borrowing and leasing capabilities, with Lowe arguing that its wording is misleading.

This concern has also been expressed by two sitting council members, the other mayoral candidates, and some council candidates. The lawsuit contends that the ballot summary does not adequately disclose that the amendment's main purpose is to revoke citizens' right to approve fiscal limitations through a referendum, effectively granting the city unrestricted authority.

Lowe is seeking an injunction in Flagler County court to block the amendment from appearing on the November 5 ballot.

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FUN COAST PHOTO

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LOCAL BUSINESS

BJ’s warehouse grand opening in the PC! ✨

It’s official PC now has a BJ’s grand opening was Sept. 20th and it was packed. Some quotes from PC’s citizens, “their parking lot is not big enough”, “the prices weren’t much better than Walmart”, “this place is AMAZING! I can get mountains of meat at rock bottom prices.”

BJ’s is located at Cornerstone at Seminole Woods west of Interstate 95, south side of State Road 100. Where Miller’s Ale House is located.

They will be making weekly donation of unsold good like dairy, meat, produce, to the Feeding Northeast Florida food bank at Palm Coast United Methodist Church - 5200 Belle Terre Parkway.

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She also does one on one make up lessons which make great gifts for the upcoming holiday season.

THE TEA

Gypsy Rose Unplanned Pregnancy, “Sweetie” 🎥

The Gypsy Rose: Life After Lock Up star said, “Ken and I are expecting our very first child come January of 2025,” she shared. “This was not planned at all; it was completely unexpected, but we’re both very excited to take on this new journey of parenthood.”

“Sweetie” is their baby girl’s nickname.

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WEEKLY GOINGS ON

VOTE for our Beautiful Palm Coast Waterfront Park! 🗳️

PC Waterfront Park is up for the People’s Choice Award in the Great Places in Florida competition. Let’s WIN this for PC!! Voting ends October 4th.

Palm Coast Farmers Market 👩‍🌾

Every Sunday 12 to 4pm at the European Village with over 40 pop-up vendors, consisting of farmers, makers, and small businesses, all ready to serve the community. https://palmcoastfarmersmarket.com/

Palm Coast Concert Series 🎵

September 26, from 6-8 pm at the The Stage (formerly known as Palm Coast Arts Foundation) in Central Park at Town Center, located at 1500 Central Avenue, Palm Coast, 32164. Event will feature a variety of food trucks and vendors. Attendees are encouraged to bring a chair or towel for lawn seating.

CITY NEWS

!ALERT! Palm Coast Unofficial Survey Text Being Distributed ⛔

The City of Palm Coast is alerting residents about a text message survey being circulated from at least two phone numbers which did not originate from the City. We want to assure all residents that the City will never ask questions regarding how you voted or who you voted for.

Astor Defence Selects Palm Coast 💥

This brings much needed economic growth and jobs. The City of Palm Coast Economic Development Office is proud to announce Astor Defence, a global leader in military packaging solutions, has chosen Palm Coast as the site of its first U.S. manufacturing, production, and testing facility. Palm Coast stands to benefit from the economic opportunities it brings, including new jobs, industry growth, and enhanced business activity. https://astordefence.com/

GRINDS MY GEARS

Shame on the person that didn’t clean up after the dog on Jungle Hut Beach the other day. Show some decency, ya tool!

Share your Grinds My Gear experience with us and we’’l try and put it in the column. email: [email protected] (Put “GRINDS MY GEARS” in the Subject Line)

PALM COAST WIRE SURF REPORT & WEATHER IS SPONSORED BY

SURF REPORT 🏄

Eh brah! Looking like we have a good ENE this week. I paddled out on Monday solid waist high and building! Guessing we’ll see some head high sets thru the week, YAY! I’ll see ya in the line up.

WEATHER REPORT ☁️

Tropical Storm Helene forms. Florida faces possible threat from Category 3 hurricane

The storm is expected to become a hurricane Wednesday and could reach Category 3 strength with 115-mph winds by the time it makes landfall Thursday.

SPORTS

MATANZAS HIGH SCHOOL

9/25/24 - 3:30pm Girls Golf vs Seabreeze

9/25/24 - 3:30pm Girls Bowling vs Mainland

9/25/24 - 4:30pm Girls Swimming vs Pedro Menendez

9/25/24 - 3pm Girls Volleyball vs NSB/Atlantic

9/26/24 - 6pm Girls Volleyball vs Gainesville

09/30/24 - 3:45pm Boys Bowling vs Mainland

10/01/24 - 6pm Girls Volleyball vs Beachside (home)

10/02/24 - 3:30pm Girls Golf vs Mainland

FLAGLER PALM COAST HIGH SCHOOL

9/25/24 - 3pm Girls Bowling vs Deland

9/25/24 - 3pm Boys Bowling vs Deland

9/25/24 - 7pm Girls Volleyball vs Father Lopez

9/26/24 - 7pm Girls Volleyball vs Deltona (home)

9/30/24 - 3pm Girls Bowling vs Seabreeze (home)

9/30/24 - 6:30pm Girls Volleyball vs First Baptist (home)

9/30/24 -3pm Boys Bowling vs Seabreeze (home)

10/01/24 - 7pm Girls Volleyball vs Burns Science Charter (home)

10/01/24 - 4pm Boys Golf vs Spruce Creek

10/02/24 - 7pm Girls Volleyball vs Atlantic

10/02/24 - 3pm Girls Bowling vs Spruce Creek

10/02/24 - 3pm Boys Bowling vs Spruce Creek

LIFE ADVICE FROM THE INTERWEBS

Your aura is gorgeous because you make souls feel seen, heard, validated, loved, understood, and supported.

Love your life. Take pics of everything. Tell people you love them. Talk to random strangers. Do things that scare you. Take your life and make it the best story ever. Don’t waste it. Besides,nowadays, no one can remember anything past a week. So if you totally screw up and embarrass yourself forget about it everyone else already has!

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OFFBEAT

Joyriding Couple Crash NYC Subway Train 🚇

Police are looking for a man and woman who took an empty New York City subway train on a brief joyride before they crashed it and fled.

Surveillance photos released by the New York Police Department show a woman dressed all in pink including a pink shower cap and a man in a blue tank top.

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