- April 19, 2024
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Nominations for the Flagler County Veteran of the Year award are being accepted starting Aug. 1.
The purpose of the Flagler County Veteran of the Year Award is to recognize a living Flagler County veteran who has not only served his/her country with honor but has used the leadership skills and abilities learned in service to the nation to better the community through selfless volunteer service to Flagler County.
Nominations for the Flagler County Veteran of the Year are accepted by the Flagler County Veteran’s Appreciation Day Committee Aug. 1 through Sept. 30.
The following criteria must be met for an individual to be considered for the Flagler County Veteran of the Year: must be a resident of Flagler County, Florida; must be a living veteran of one of the five Armed Forces of the United States, including Reserve or National Guard, or the United States Merchant Marine; must have demonstrated outstanding patriotism, leadership, and selfless service as a veteran and as a volunteer in community or civic service; may be awarded for a single act or for continuous service; may not be a previous recipient of the Flagler County Veteran of the Year award.
The nomination may not exceed three typewritten pages and must include as a minimum: a resume not to exceed two typewritten pages which includes: period(s) of military service and branch of one of the five Armed Services or USMM; military awards and decoration; membership in nationally recognized veteran’s organizations; community and/or civic organization memberships; community and/or civic organization awards or special recognition; nominees address, telephone number, and email if available: a one-page typewritten nomination statement that describes why the individual being nominated should be selected as the Flagler County Veteran of the Year. This should be a description of the outstanding patriotism, leadership and selfless service of the veteran as a volunteer contributor to the betterment of the county through community or civic service. (maximum 250 words): and proof of military service – DD 214 or verification by a nationally recognized veteran’s organization.
Nominations must be mailed to the Flagler County Veteran’s Appreciation Day Committee,
P. O. Box 352495, Palm Coast, FL 32135-2495.
Palm Coast Food Truck Tuesdays rescheduled for July 29
The city of Palm Coast has rescheduled Food Truck Tuesdays – which was canceled last week due to rainy weather – for 5-8 p.m. Tuesday, July 29, at Central Park in Town Center, 975 Central Ave., Palm Coast.
Palm Coast Parks & Recreation is planning an evening of entertainment including Wheels in Motion Car Show, DJ Vern, Mega Force Obstacle Course Bounce House, Bruce Bryant Magical Balloon Artist, and games and activities by Flagler Sheriff’s PAL. All activities are free, except there is a nominal fee for balloon art.
The food trucks signed up for July include: Frankie’s Pizza, Corl Concessions, Galactic Freeze, Caketeer, It's All Greek to Me, Mobsta Lobsta, Kona Dog, El Cactus Azul, Chi Phi, and Life's a Beach Surf and Turf Café. For the latest list of food trucks coming, visit palmcoastgov.com/foodtruck.
Proceeds from the July Food Truck Tuesday will go toward Parks & Recreation camp scholarships.
Students explore STEM camp
This summer, Flagler County Schools launched its first STEM Camp at Wadsworth Elementary School.
STEM camp is a two-week program that introduces high-achieving elementary students to innovative and rewarding academic experiences in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
The purpose of this camp is to provide our students with enrichment opportunities through hands-on activities and inquiry based instruction to explore, create, analyze, discover, and evaluate concepts while motivating and learning from one another.
Local high school students look to make it count in Atlanta
Four Palm Coast students, Nicole Corder, Josh Hobbs, Nick Jahn and Michael Manning accompanied by their advisor Barbra Tant, competed in DECA’s annual International Career Development Conference last month in Atlanta.
The students competed in teams of two, with Corder and Hobbs working together in the Student Based Enterprise Competition and Jahn and Manning teaming up in the Sports and Entertainment Competition. The events took place in the Georgia Dome and the Georgia World Congress Center. Each of the four students were given the opportunity to meet new people with each state along with several other countries including Canada, Guam, British Columbia and Manitoba sending competitors for a total of 17,000 students present.
“Being able to compete at ICDC was an incredible experience. I was able to compete against the best of the best from around the world and learn more about different businesses,” Manning said. “By finishing fourth in the state of Florida, Nick and I had high hopes in Atlanta but ultimately fell short of our goal to place in the Sports and Entertainment competition this year.”
Around town…
The Marine Corps League, Flagler County Detachment 876 delivered over 125 school backpacks to the five elementary schools in Flagler County.
