PAGE 1 City of Ormond Beach City Commission Members Mayor Bill Partington Zone 1 Dwight Selby Zone 2 Troy Kent Zone 3 Rick Boehm Zone 4 Rob Littleton City Attorney Randy Hayes City Manager Joyce Shanahan 22 S. Beach St. Ormond Beach, FL 32174 Ph: 386-676-3200 Fax: 386-676-3384 Email: joyce.shanahan@ormondbeach.org www.ormondbeach.org DECEMBER 8, 2017 Florida League of Cities Legislative Conference Commissioner Selby and Mayor Partington This week, Mayor Bill Partington and Zone 1 Commissioner Dwight Selby, along with other elected officials and representatives from cities throughout the state attended the Florida League of Cities (FLC) Legislative Conference in Kissimmee. Inside this Issue Mayor s Walk 2 Holiday Parade Info 3 Christmas Gala 4 Thank You 6 Basketball Season 7 EDC Programs 8 PAC Performances 9 Parks 10 PW in ACTION 11 Holidays at The Casements 13 The conference set the stage for FLC President Gil Ziffer s Let Cities Work initiative which will focus on ramping up the League s advocacy strategy for the 2018 legislative session. The conference held informative workshops; topics included advocacy strategy, telecommunications issues, the additional homestead exemption and an update on the Constitution Revision Commission. There was a special workshop held which discussed the lessons learned from Hurricane Irma, an unprecedented storm. Those who attended policy committee meetings learned the latest legislative proposals affecting cities. From left: South Daytona Vice Mayor Young, Commissioner Selby and Mayor Partington
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PAGE 3 HOme for the HOlidays Parade The annual Home for the Holidays Parade will be held on Saturday, December 9, 2017, starting at 6:30 p.m. Prior to the parade, at 6:00 p.m., Ormond MainStreet will hold a tree lighting in front of City Hall. South Beach Street to Tomoka Avenue will be closed to through traffic at 5:00 p.m. Cassen Park will remain open until the start of the parade. Northbound traffic on South Yonge Street will be diverted west onto Hand Avenue towards Nova Road. West Granada Boulevard (east from S. Yonge Street) will be changed from a 4 lane roadway to 2 lanes at 6:00 p.m. The parade is scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Motorists not attending the parade are encouraged to use Nova Road to go north during the parade. The parade route will start at the South Yonge Street intersection of Division Avenue. The route will continue north on South Yonge Street to West Granada Boulevard, turn right and proceed east on West Granada Boulevard to South Beach Street. The route will then turn right onto South Beach Street. Once the parade has passed the judges stands at City Hall, the parade will disperse. Vehicular traffic along the parade route should expect extensive delays. Any questions or concerns about the Home for the Holidays Parade should contact the Ormond Beach Police Department s Traffic Unit at (386) 676-3550.
PAGE 4 V{Ü áàåtá ZtÄt It s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Ormond Beach! Notably, lanterns, plaid, bows, and burlap abound at John D. Rockefeller s former winter home. On December 1 through December 3, The Casements Guild presented the 39th Annual Christmas Gala at The Casements. The 2017 theme, The Casements Country Christmas, focused on the warm and inviting environment Neighbor John wanted his home to exemplify. On Friday night, hundreds of guests were welcomed to the annual house lighting ceremony at 6 pm. In addition, the City of Ormond Beach and The Casements Guild presented the inaugural Rockefeller Gardens Tree Lighting Ceremony and holiday festivities. A brand new 36-foot tall Christmas tree in the center garden was the star of the show. Moonlight Combo provided live music around the tree while families enjoyed the activity booths in the gardens. Children wrote letters to Santa, decorated cookies with local Girl Scouts, had their faces painted, and sipped on free hot chocolate. Meanwhile on the stage, families met Mr. & Mrs. Claus and snapped wonderful holiday pictures. On the north garden, Hershey s Ice Cream provided ice cream sundaes for $3. Guests also hopped aboard free train rides around the park! Inside The Casements mansion, guests enjoyed decorations on two stories as well as numerous shopping opportunities. The Akam s Magic Forest, located in the first floor dance room, featured fifteen Christmas trees decorated by local businesses and organizations. In the first floor s sunporch area, The Casements Corner Gift Shoppe sold various Christmas decorations and presents. The second floor featured a handmade crafts room, a Treasure Trove with unique items, and the Gourmet Shoppe s edible treats. On Saturday evening, The Casements Guild hosted a special event, Wine and More with the Marian DeVore Trio, from 6 pm to 8 pm. On Sunday afternoon, The Casements Guild hosted an Afternoon Holiday Tea with seatings at 12:30 pm and 3 pm. Both events required advanced reservations. The Casements Country Christmas was held on Friday from 6 pm to 9 pm, on Saturday from 11 am to 4 pm, and on Sunday from 12 pm to 4 pm. Admission was a $5 donation per person over age 12, and tickets were valid for all three days. The house will remain decorated until the New Year. On December 14, the house will be open to the public from 6 pm to 8 pm for Holidays at The Casements. Photos on next page
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PAGE 6 The Leisure Services Parks and Building Maintenance staff received Instant Award Cards presented to them by Leisure Services Director Robert Carolin on Tuesday, December 5th. Thank you Building Maintenance and Parks Staff They received the awards for their tireless efforts from From left: Jim Fogg, Rob Burley, Mark Johnson, Eddie Campana, Robert Morton, Jerry Zavota, hanging snowflakes to put- and Robert Shearer. ting together lighted holiday displays while adhering to appropriate safety practices utilizing required safety gear in order to prevent unnecessary injuries. Robert thanked his employees for their dedication, hard work and for setting a great example for others. Weekly Police Stats Calls for Service - 1,093 Arrests 25 Citations Issued - 43 Reports Written - 150 Traffic Stops - 88 Weekly Fire Operations Stats 139 INCIDENTS 78 - EMS 8 - Motor Vehicle Accidents 1 - Fires 4 - Fire Alarms 47 - Public Assists 1 - Hazardous
PAGE 7 At 8:00 a.m., Manager Shanahan greeted the walkers and after a brief introduction, the walkers got on their way. As they walked the area, they discussed a variety of topics. Once the two mile walk was completed, the walkers met back at The Casements for cool water to refresh them before they went on their way for the day. It s Basketball Season! City Manager Walk On Friday, December 1, City Manager Joyce Shanahan held her Walk with the Manager at The Casements, located at 25 Riverside Drive. Basketball season has begun at the Nova Community Center. Challenger Basketball meets on Tuesdays from 5:00pm-6:00pm. This is a team that helps children with disabilities play basketball at their own speed and ability level with accommodations so that they can succeed. The kids get to be a part of a team like all other children. Ormond Beach Youth Basketball has also begun their practices at the Nova Community Center and meets at the Center Monday through Saturday at assigned times. In addition, they practice at the South Ormond Neighborhood Center Monday, Wednesday and Friday at designated times. Their games will begin next week and will continue through February.
PAGE 8 Nature Watercolor Painting On Wednesday, November 29, artist Holly Esch led a group of 19 participants in a program to learn about impressionism and its influence on nature painting. Holly covered watercolor painting techniques including blending, mixing colors, highlighting, shading, and use of different brushstrokes. Participants were then able to put these techniques into practice by creating their own paintings of nature scenes found at the EDC and within Central Park. At the conclusion Holly agreed that many of the paintings were quite impressive! Thank you Holly for leading this fun, informative and creative program at the Environmental Discovery Center! Florida First Protector Invasive Species Program On Saturday December 2, Sage Thompson, Morgan Pinkerton and Eleanor Phillips from the University of Florida s Department of Entomology and Nematology presented an extremely informative program on issues surrounding invasive species of insects and plants here in Florida. Our very engaged participants learned about detection, biological interventions, eradication techniques and quarantine methods being used to deal with the ever increasing number of invasive species coming into our country. The speakers also highlighted successes in controlling invasive species like the African land snail in south Florida. In addition, they discussed continuing challenges like citrus greening disease. The participants had an opportunity to view live insects, some by using microscopes and others without the need for magnification. Thank you to Sage, Morgan and Eleanor for an outstanding presentation!
PAGE 9 Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular Carol of the King, the Irish Dance Christmas Spectacular, was performed on Tuesday, December 5, at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center. This internationally touring attraction stars Justin Boros, the former lead dancer of Michael Flatley s Lord of the Dance. The New York City based Irish dance troupe tells a Christmas story entirely through Irish step dancing with a lively soundtrack of authentic Irish Christmas music. The near capacity crowd was delighted by the Broadway-style production. At the finale, the audience was on its feet cheering and applauding for the amazing performance. CMT Presents Annie Jr. & North Pole Musical Children s Musical Theatre Workshop presented Annie Jr. and North Pole Musical at the Ormond Beach Performing Arts Center on Friday, December 1, Saturday, December 2, and Sunday, December 3. Broadway musical Annie Jr. The elementary grade school students performed in North Pole Musical, a holiday-themed show featuring familiar songs of the season. The middle and high school students performed in the beloved Children s Musical Theatre Workshop, under the direction of Cindy Simmons, has been teaching performing arts to children in Ormond Beach for more than thirty-five years. The performances were well attended, and the audiences enjoyed seeing the children perform.
PAGE 10 PARKS This week, the Leisure Services Parks staff assisted Building Maintenance with the setup of the 36-foot Christmas tree in Rockefeller Gardens. At Riviera Park, two new engraved park benches were installed. Staff installed orange safety fencing around three light towers at the Sports Complex. At Sanchez Park, a soap dispenser was repaired in the ladies restroom and twelve broken post caps were repaired on the top of the playground fence. As usual, citywide safety inspections were performed of all parks and equipment and weekly inspections were done of parks facilities for reservations. All park reservations were posted at various facilities.
PAGE 11 Public Works in ACTION Memorial Circle removal of debris from gutter South Beach St. pipe repair
PAGE 12 Public Works in ACTION Parade prep loading of barrels Installation of holiday banner over SR40
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