November 10, 2021 – In addition to the annual event held at 10 a.m. on November 11 in front of the General Services Building, Flagler County officials have been honoring the veterans within the organization with a weeklong social media tribute through Veterans Day, Thursday, in gratitude for their service to the United States, and continued dedication to the county.
“It is our sincere hope that everyone will take a moment to reflect on the service of our veterans, and what that means to us as Americans,” said Veterans Services Officer David Lydon. “Servicemen and servicewomen protect our freedoms every day of the year so that we can continue to enjoy the benefits of living in the USA, and we should celebrate that.”
Individual recognition for the 23 participating veterans within the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners will post through Veterans Day to the county’s Facebook page – www.facebook.com/FlaglerCountyGovernment.
Flagler County Government offices are closed on Veterans Day, and will reopen Monday, November 15. The Supervisor of Elections office will also be closed Thursday and Friday. The Tax Collectors and Property Appraisers offices, as well as the Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller, will be closed Thursday only, reopening on Friday.
Listed below are the veterans who chose to participate in the tribute:
Tim Baltzley
Road and Bridge
United States Army
7 years
Danny Bowman
Airport Operations
United States Coast Guard
21.5 years
John Brower
Finance
United States Navy
5 years
Alex Daugherty
Fire Rescue
United States Navy
4 years (2011-2015)
Joe Davis
Fire Rescue
United States Marine Corps
4 years
Christopher Ellis
Fire Rescue
United States Army
18 years total – Active Duty 13 years, and currently serving in the Reserves
Eric Flores Febles
Veterans Service
U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Navy
23 years – U.S. Army Reserve (1984-1987), and U.S. NAVY (Active, 1987-2007)
Charles Grebe
General Services
United States Navy
4 years
Jim Grove
Emergency Management Volunteer
United States Army
29 years
Greg Hansen
County Commissioner
United States Navy
27 Years
Nealon Joseph
Emergency Management
United States Air Force
10 years (2004-2014)
Jerod Krueger
Fire Rescue
United States Army and United States Marine Corps
20 years – 12 Army and 8 Marines
David P. Lydon Jr.
Veterans Services
United States Air Force
36 years+ (still in service)
James Melady
Fire Rescue
United States Navy
10 years (2006-2016)
Jonathan Andrew Nemergut
Library
United States Army
6 Years (2001-2007)
Andrew Pearson
Finance
United States Navy
4 years
Roy Sieger
Airport
United States Marine Corps
20 years (1984-2004)
Jesse Sintscha
Fire Rescue
United States Navy
4 years (1998-2002)
John Steadman
Fire Rescue
United States Army Reserves
Currently serving
David C. Sullivan
County Commissioner
United States Navy
Retired after 28 years of active service
Steven “Todd” Whaley
FireFlight
United States Navy
5 years (1992-1997)
Samantha Whitfield
Human Resources
United States Air Force
20 years
Richard Zufelt
Road and Bridge
United States Air Force and New York Air National Guard
8 years
Media Release: Flagler County. Julie Murphy MPIO, Lacy Martin, Media Marketing Manager
