- April 25, 2024
-
-
Loading
Loading
Rich and Johnna DeCeglie celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary Nov. 5.
They are both graduates of Emerson High School, in Union City, N.J. Johnna graduated from St. Peter’s College in Jersey City, N.J., and the University of Osteopathic Medicine and Health Sciences in Des Moines, Iowa. She served in the U.S. Air Force as a physician for six years. Rich graduated from Montclair State College, in Montclair, N.J., with a bachelor's in management and marketing. Rich and Johnna have lived in both Fort Worth, Texas, and Goldsboro, N.C., before relocating to Palm Coast in 1989.
Johnna is currently a physician with Florida Hospital HealthCare Partners at their Port Orange location, and Rich is a Realtor with Watson Realty in Palm Coast.
They have three sons and enjoy volunteering at Matanzas High School and the Flagler Auditorium.
The Poppy Drive is back!
The Palm Coast VFW Post 8696 will conduct its Poppy Drive Nov. 8-9. Members of the post and its Ladies Auxiliary will be at the following Palm Coast locations: Cracker Barrel, Shell Station at Country Club Drive, Walmart, McDonald's at State Road 100, Shell Station at Old Kings Road, Winn Dixie at State Road 100, Winn Dixie at Palm Coast Parkway, Bob Evans, Golden Corral and Grace’s Place.
The Buddy Poppy Campaign is a national program to distribute the poppy, which is the official memorial flower of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. The term Buddy Poppy refers to the small red flower that represents the blood shed by American service members, and the veterans' memories of their “buddies who never came back."
The poppies are assembled by disabled or hospitalized veterans. The VFW pays them for this service, thus providing a financial and therapeutic benefit. The poppy is not sold but exchanged for a contribution.
Post Cmdr. Ron Stark emphasizes the point that all money donated by the public stays in Flagler County and is used to assist with veterans’ needs.
Giving Store registration to begin
The Giving Store has set registration dates beginning Nov. 16. It is open to Flagler County children in kindergarten through fifth grade who would otherwise be unable to give gifts to their household members.
The event, which is scheduled for Dec. 14, at Cattleman’s Hall at the Flagler County Fairgrounds, allows children to select one free gift to give to each full-time resident living with child in their household to experience and appreciate the joy of giving to others.
Registration will be held in the entrance lobby of the Flagler County Government Services Building on the following dates and times:
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 16
9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 23
Noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, November 30
For more information, contact Flagler Volunteer Services at 597-2950.
St. Thomas initiates Jewish/Christian study of the Pentateuch
The 1 p.m. Tuesday St. Thomas Episcopal Church Bible study group has invited the public to attend and participate in a series of studies that will focus on how Jewish people view The Pentateuch, which includes Genesis, the creation stories, textual strains within Genesis, and ultimately the Leviticus Laws of the Old Testament. Guest will include Rabbi Merrill Shapiro, who is the retired rabbi of Temple Beth Shalom in Palm Coast and the current Rabbi at Temple Shalom in Deltona.
The Pentateuch refers to the first five books of the Bible. Both Jewish and Christian tradition credits Moses with primary authorship of the Pentateuch.
St. Thomas Church is located at 5400 Belle Terre Parkway. For more information, call 446-2300.
Retired teacher donates piano to Belle Terre
Retired elementary school teacher, Pat McGovern, recently donated a Baldwin baby grand piano to Belle Terre Elementary School. She has owned the piano for more than 35 years and just had it refurbished and wanted it to have a home where children would enjoy its music every day.
To celebrate the piano’s arrival, Sally Thompson’s and Shea O’Donnell’s second- and third-grade classes and their music teacher, Lynelle Clark, entertained McGovern.
Yu, Jones named Seniors of the Month
Yichen Yu and Benjamin Jones were recognized as the Flagler/Palm Coast Kiwanis Club October Seniors of the Month.
Yu, from Matanzas High School, is a member of the National Honor Society and the LEO club. He does volunteer work with the Flagler County Free Clinic, the Medical Reserve Corp, Special Olympics and Health Watch. He is a level 8 pianist and an Advanced Placement scholar.
Jones, from Flagler Palm Coast High School, is president of Mu-Alpha-Theta, lead director for the Biology Peer Tutoring Program, member of the Future Problem Solvers and Key Club and volunteers as a biology and math tutor. He was a National Merit Scholar semifinalist, is an AP Scholar with Distinction and a member of the varsity tennis team.
+ Around Town…
The two assemblies and three councils of the Knights of Columbus in Flagler County have raised and donated $11,000 for the Military Order of the Purple Heart Wounded Warriors.
‘Tis the season for organizations and businesses to sign up to participate in the city of Palm Coast’s 2013 Holiday Parade and Starlight Event, to be held Saturday, Dec. 14. Applications are being accepted online at www.palmcoastgov.com/starlightparade. Or print out the parade entry form and return it as directed on the form.
The Garden Club at Palm Coast Inc. will award three $1,000 scholarships to high school seniors who are residents of Flagler County and furthering their education in horticulture, agriculture, environmental studies or related fields. Applications are available at Flagler Palm Coast and Matanzas high schools, the Flagler County libraries, St. Joseph Academy or www.gcpcinc.org. The deadline for applications is Jan. 15.
The winners in the Flagler County Library’s student photography contest are as follows: first place, Hanna Franklin; second, Taylor LaForest; third Lydia Linden-Cox; and honorable mentions Brittany Jeffers and Melanie DiMartino.
In her new children’s book, “You Want Me to do What?”, Palm Coast author Deborah Sewell aims to help children realize their true potential. Published by Tate Publishing and Enterprises, the book is available through bookstores nationwide, from the publisher at www.tatepublishing.com/bookstore, or by visiting barnesandnoble.com or amazon.com.
