Fun Coast Down Syndrome rides again

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Thanks to a donation by Dr. Don Marini, of Palm Coast Cardiovascular Institute, 10 more future bike riders with Down syndrome learned to ride a balance bike at the Fun Coast Down Syndrome Association’s second bike camp.

First Baptist of Bunnell to host Women’s Conference
The First Baptist Church of Bunnell is hosting a Christian Women’s Conference, “Living Fearlessly,” 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 23. The $25 registration fee includes lunch. The church is located at 2301 Commerce Parkway, Bunnell.

The conference speaker will be Christin Ditchfield, an accomplished educator, author, conference speaker, and host of the syndicated radio program “Take it to Heart!” heard daily on hundreds of stations across the U.S. and around the world.

For tickets, call Marge Ankrom, 931-2784; Linda Buckles, 206-9078, or First Baptist Church of Bunnell, 437-3364. For group tickets, contact Robin Caprice, 627-6121.

STUFF Bus installs school supply closet
As the need continues to be great, STUFF Bus volunteer Scott Combs has installed a school supply closet in each of the elementary and middle schools. The closet includes school supplies and a small supply of shoes, socks and underwear.

“Now guidance counselors can go to the closet and get what they need for a student,” wrote Flagler County Education Foundation Director Deborah Williams. “As items are used from the closet, a list is sent to Scott and Pat Bueltman so closet can be restocked. The new plan is more efficient saving gas, volunteer time and wear and tear on our aging bus. Scott and Pat are amazing volunteers who work as if managing the STUFF bus was a full time, paid position.”

To help with the STUFF Bus distribution, the Sew & Quilt Club sewed 150 cloth bags to hold toiletry items that are distributed to children in need of personal hygiene items like toothpaste, hair brushes, deodorant and soap. In addition to students who are on free and reduced lunch, the STUFF Bus serves children who are homeless and/or in transition.

Natural disasters display now featured at library
In the glass cases on the right as you enter the library is now featuring a display on Natural Disasters, primarily focusing on hurricanes.

In addition, the display showcases books, both fiction and nonfiction, regarding natural disasters. One of the items recommended in the natural disaster kits is games and books. The display also focuses on some of those emergency first aid kit items.

Also new is a display dedicated to bookmarks: the history of bookmarks, bookmarks used within books, collections of bookmarks based on categories, books associated with quotes related to bookmarks, displays of bookmarks related to advertising and fabric bookmarks.