Flagler Beach United Methodist Church Food Pantry Gets a Boost

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February 11, 2021

Golden Lion Donation — Chris Marlow, co-owner of the Golden Lion Cafe in Flagler Beach presents the Flagler Beach United Methodist Church with a $2,000 check to support their food pantry efforts on Thursday, February 11, 2021. From left, Chris Marlow, Carol Katsolis and Susanne Hopson.

Flagler Beach, FL – While in the midst of sorting non-perishable groceries and building shelves to store the food, volunteers at the Flagler Beach United Methodist Church were excited to learn of a windfall coming their way on Thursday.

Flagler Beach United Methodist Church food pantry co-chair Bill Hopson, Carl Laundrie and Bill Rosado help build shelves to stock the food pantry on Thursday, February 11, 2021.

Welcoming Golden Lion Cafe co-owner Chris Marlow, Susanne Hopson, co-chair of the church’s food pantry accepted a $2,000 donation from the Flagler Beach-based restaurant.

Raising the funds from their annual fish and chips promotion linked to purchases of their signature Key Lime Tartar sauce or the Dat’l Pepper Cocktail sauce during the last of week of January, Marlow said they have reached a milestone in the giving as a result of donating half of the proceeds from each bottle sold at Publix supermarkets and in the Golden Lion Café gift shop, to food pantries across Florida.

“We have now broken over 50,000 meals donated to feed the hungry here in the local community,” said Marlow.

After a round of regional donations during the 2020 Christmas holiday season and seeing the continued need, Marlow wanted the dollars to go directly to the Flagler Beach United Methodist Church’s food pantry to help Flagler families.

“We’re just happy to give back to the community that supports us so much,” he said.

Helping sort the grocery donations, volunteer Carol Katsolis was moved to tears by the generous donation for a cause close to her heart.

Carol Katsolis and Susanne Hopson, co-chair of the Flagler Beach United Methodist Church food pantry sort food donations from students at Old Kings Elementary School and Palm Coast Methodist Church, to help support those in need.

“It’s tremendous. Here’s a local business, it’s just great,” she said with emotion. “I think it’s really important and people are appreciative. It’s a positive thing to participate in.”

The Flagler Beach United Methodist Church offers their food pantry to Flagler County families on Thursday between 9:30 am and noon, weekly, and no appointment is necessary.

The pantry has received a number of donations in recent weeks including food collected by students at Old Kings Elementary School and from the Palm Coast Methodist Church.

“We have a pretty full pantry at the moment,” said Hopson. “It’s what supports us and keeps us going. We know there are a lot of people in the community who are in trouble.”

The Flagler Beach United Methodist Church is located at 1520 S. Daytona Avenue, Flagler Beach.

Holland Park Phase Two Renovations Nearing Completion

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February 9, 2021

Palm Coast, FL – James F. Holland Memorial Park phase two renovations will be complete in just a few weeks and that means the new splash pad will be open daily for families to enjoy this spring and summer, along with new playground features that were recently unveiled this winter.

“I am so excited to celebrate the completion of all of the magnificent renovations to Holland Park,” said Mayor Milissa Holland. “This amenity has been transformed into a regional attraction that will be a family favorite for multi-generational guests in our community for years to come.”

Construction on the multi-million dollar phase two improvements of one of Palm Coast’s most popular parks, located at 18 Florida Park Drive, began in May of 2019.

The centerpiece of these additions introduces a splash pad next to the existing sugar mill-themed playground. The splash pad design reflects the river, ocean, lakes and swampy areas. There are 41 spray features – water fountains and sprayers – shaped like a frog, turtle, octopus, whale, manta ray, starfish, sand dollar, lily pad and cattail. Nine spray loops were also installed and soon children will be able to spray their friends with water cannons.

On the playground, about 20 new pieces of equipment were installed for toddlers and children. Little ones will be able to climb a treehouse, explore a steam engine and carriage, and operate a play dozer. The playground is designed so children can develop their motor skills, learn through play and take on new challenges in a safe environment. There are also inclusive elements with accessibility features added to the playground as well as new family swings to climb on and sway back and forth together.

Other features of phase two improvements include:

· Covered pavilions added at the playground, small dog park, horseshoe, and shuffleboard areas to provide more shade;

· New bocce ball court with shade canopy covering, deck with seating, lighting, and hydro-irrigation system for the clay court;

· Restroom update at pavilion 3;

· Construction of a new maintenance building;

· New LED lighting;

Parks and Rec staff are following all Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines for safety and cleanliness.

Phase one renovations were completed in 2017. At that time, infrastructure and utilities were upgraded and new playground equipment was added including the popular zip line. Sand volleyball, two new basketball courts and two horseshoe pits were also constructed.

Holland Park offers 26 acres of diverse recreational amenities and is also the home to the Palm Coast Historical Society headquarters. Visitors can also play tennis, pickleball, shuffleboard, basketball, horseshoes, volleyball, baseball/softball, and utilize the multi-use fields for soccer, football, etc. There is also a three-quarter mile trail and a dog park.

As the project nears the finish line, the city will release more details on when residents can venture to this newly renovated regional attraction.

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Flagler Attorney Releases New Book “Divorce Your Debts, Keep Your Spouse”

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February 8, 2021

Flagler County, FL – Marc E. Dwyer, Esq. is proud to announce the release of his book: “Divorce Your Debts; Keep Your Spouse”.

“This book is the inspired product of the cumulative experiences I have had in helping clients achieve emancipation from debt. I am fortunate to have had the opportunity to help thousands rebuild their lives by receiving much-needed relief from crushing, inescapable debt,” Dwyer said.

Marc Dwyer is a partner at Chiumento, Dwyer, Hertel, Grant, with locations in Palm Coast and Ormond Beach, Florida. He has been practicing bankruptcy law for over 18 years. He is admitted to practice in all Federal Districts and Bankruptcy Divisions in the State of Florida.

When asked why he decided to write this book Dwyer said, “From the very first time that I came into contact with an elderly couple who had spent down their entire retirement savings just keeping the debt cycle going, I knew I had to get this message of hope to many more people than I could reach in one-on-one office interviews.”

Dwyer also experienced, through his clients, the dire implication of financial challenges on maintaining a marriage.

“I empathize with the hopelessness that many couples, under the load of debt, experienced on a daily basis. I saw how money problems, or the lack of money, came between husbands and wives, and how it divided families. I witnessed how financial dysfunction caused couples to come into my office seeking divorce and bankruptcy counsel at the same time.”

Dwyer’s book “Divorce Your Debts; Keep Your Spouse” is available exclusively through www.500bankruptcy.com. It is available for free by attending one of Dwyer’s free on-line seminars, or the eBook may be purchased on the website 500bankruptcy.com for $10.00.

Big Hearts Land Professional Leadership Awards

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Danielle Anderson

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February 7, 2021

Flagler County, FL – Last year Flagler County’s business community experienced a series of challenges unimaginable before 2020.

From the closing of the 60-year Flagler County Chamber of Commerce as an institution to an unprecedented global pandemic that left business owners reeling and some wondering if they would survive, it was a moment in history when the true character of a community was revealed.

Flagler County saw many step up to help others and in the business community take on a leadership role to support those in need with guidance, funding and a shop/support local philosophy.

Announced by the Professional Women of Flagler County on Thursday, February 4th, Kim Fitzgerald, owner and creative designer of Curley Tail Design was presented with the 2020 Business of the Year award for her work with local businesses.

“PWFC Business of the Year was awarded to Curley Tail Design, owned by Kim Fitzgerald, for their practices and professional conduct contributing to a sense of cooperation within the entire business community within Flagler County,” said PWFC president Danielle Silva.

Over the past 23 years Fitzgerald has developed a reputation for quality and a heart for the community. Her work with local businesses and nonprofits can be seen just about anywhere, from logos to brochures and promotional items.

“It was an honor and quite surprising,” she said of receiving the recognition from one of the few professional women’s organizations in Flagler County.

“We’re all business women helping each other,” said Fitzgerald, hoping that others would be inspired by the message. “Hard work and being good to your community pays off in the long run.”

With a heart for the arts, Amelia Fulmer, director of the Flagler Auditorium also sprang into action during the pandemic, holding a fundraiser to help support arts organizations in Flagler County, and ensured the Veteran’s Day Celebrations would take place by hosting them at the Flagler Auditorium.

Collaborating with local businesses and networking organizations, Fulmer helped create the 2021 Community Celebration Series, keeping the programming’s focus on showcasing local businesses and organizations.

Fulmer’s efforts earned her the 2020 Woman of the

Year award on Thursday for her contribution to empower and support Flagler County, according to Silva, and Fulmer was humbled by the recognition.

“I am truly honored to receive the award. I admire so many of the PWFC members for their work and commitment to the community. This group inspires me to celebrate and elevate the professional women in Flagler County,” said Fulmer.

“This group has persisted and supported each other more than anyone really knows, as 2020 has brought many obstacles. The leadership of this group is to be commended, I value the opportunity to join them in making this community a better place for women to thrive, grow and learn together.”

Working with both women for a number of years, fellow PWFC member Cindy Dalecki was excited for her colleagues.

“I have worked with Kim Fitzgerald for nearly two decades and have seen firsthand how she quietly/behind the scenes supports and raises up not only our local business community, but so many women-owned companies in Flagler County and beyond,” said Dalecki. “This award is more than well-deserved.”

“I’ve also worked with Amelia Fulmer ever since she became director of the Flagler Auditorium in 2019. Her passion for the arts, the students, and bringing the arts community together in Flagler County, shines through in all she does. Coupled with her commitment to professional development in this area, she is a shining example of how doing what you love not only fosters young leaders, but brings people together for a common goal of building a strong community.”

Demonstrations of extraordinary leadership and a commitment to Flagler County like those by Fitzgerald and Fulmer are shared values for members of the organization and an example worthy of recognition according to Silva.

“Professional Women of Flagler County (PWFC) understands the power of women uniting and having a community of support. Study after study shows women who support women are more successful in business, and we prioritize these relationships that are sure to make a difference in the future of the business community in Flagler County,” said Silva.

“We understand the power of having a business mentor, so PWFC connects women that exchange ideas, valuable referrals, and that go out of their way to help other professional women, realizing that collectively we make a positive impact, and as we raise each other up, the entire community benefits.”

For more information on the

Professional Women of Flagler County – PWFC, visit www.professionalwomenflagler.org.

Flagler Beach All-Stars Host February Beach Cleanup

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Danielle Anderson

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February 6, 2021

bcu2 — Flagler Palm Coast High School students from the i3 Academy and Air Force JROTC take part in the monthly beach cleanup hosted by the Flagler Beach All-Stars, led by Flagler Beach Mayor Linda Provencher and co-founder Carla Cline, on February 6, 2021. Photo: Danielle Anderson

Flagler Beach, FL – When is a beach cleanup more than just a cleanup?

It was on Saturday as Mayor Linda Provencher co-hosted the monthly cleanup, greeting volunteers as her official events calendar as mayor winds down ahead of next month’s elections.

As a co-founder of the Flagler Beach All-Stars, Provencher has made litter removal a signature issue and helped mobilize volunteers of all ages to head out, no matter the weather, and help clean up Flagler’s beaches.

Surrounded by students from Flagler Palm Coast High School’s i3 Academy and Air Force JROTC, Provencher and fellow All-Stars co-founder Carla Cline were thrilled with the morning’s turnout.

Logging community service hours, Cline shared the lesson she hoped students were learning while in the field.

“Basically, if kids are out picking up trash, they’re not going to be leaving their trash,” said Cline, who is often joined by her daughter Penelope for the cleanups. “That’s the ultimate goal, for them to realize they can make an impact in a small way, but on a grand scale.”

After leaving office Provencher has vowed to stay engaged in community-based programs, and sees the All-Stars growth in engagement as a part of the Flagler Beach legacy and commitment to the environment.

“It’s great to see each month we’re getting bigger and bigger,” she said. “It’s the community problem solvers, Mr. Medearis’ kids, and ROTC, who’ve been doing this for the past year with us. There are getting to be more and more people, and the next generation is learning about keeping our beaches clean.”

The next beach cleanup is set for March 6, 2021 at 9 am.

Students Deliver First Set of “Forever Flagler” Collectors

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Danielle Anderson

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February 6, 2021

bcu3 — i3 Academy students deliver six monofilament line collectors to Flagler Beach for installation on Saturday, February 6, 2021. Photo: Mayor Linda Provencher.

Flagler County, FL – Whether they’re growing coral, collaborating on a sea oats project or picking up litter during a beach cleanup, students in Andrew Medearis’ marine and environmental science classes are considering how to make an impact in Flagler County that will last forever.

Presenting their latest completed project as part of the “Forever Flagler” Environmental Science Community Outreach and Education Project, residents and visitors to communities across Flagler County will benefit from the newly constructed monofilament line collectors as they spend time in the outdoors.

Flagler School District i3 student Alexis Kittrell, instructor Andrew Madearis and student John Williford helped present six monofilament line collectors in Flagler Beach as part of the “Forever Flagler” initiative, before taking part in the monthly beach cleanup along Flagler’s beaches on February 6, 2021. Photo: Danielle Anderson

After receiving a teacher innovation grant from the Flagler County Education Foundation, supported by Beaver Toyota and DG Ace Hardware in Bunnell, students in the i3 Academy and 4H programs set to work assembling 24 of the collectors for distribution across Flagler County.

Several of the students involved with the project said that as fishermen themselves, they expect to see an immediate impact as anglers dispose of used fishing hooks and line in the collectors.

“We all fish and we don’t like seeing spots where there’s line all over the ground,” said Flagler Palm Coast High School senior Jacob Campbell, one of the project’s early leaders during the 2019-20 school year.

“I think this is great because we have a lot of people here who do take part in outdoor activities such as fishing and it’s always good to have the mindset of leaving a place better than how you found it,” he said.

New to the team, sophomore Brendan Aldridge has been working on assembly since last fall. He says there’s a timeline for team’s efforts and hope municipalities will respond quickly.

“We plan to have all of them out by March 2021,” he said.

Flagler Beach mayor Linda Provencher and Tom Gillin, recreation director for the City of Flagler Beach were on hand to receive the six units for installation and corresponding informational signage designed by FPC senior Alexis Kittrell, on Saturday during the monthly beach cleanup.

“They’ll be going out on the pier and other places where they fish so the fishing lines can go out there instead of in the ocean or waterways,” said Provencher, a champion of litter removal, with appreciation.

Gillin said the collector on the pier is emptied often during the busy season and is strategizing with Provencher on placement, which Medearis said is best left up to the municipalities.

“In terms of placement, it’s where the cities and county see need, and the only thing that we’re asking for is for them to take a picture of it and give us a GPS so that we can make sure that it’s logged on Fish and Wildlife’s (Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) website,” said Medearis.

“There’s an actual website, an MMRP (Monofilament Recovery and Recycling Program), where fishermen like Jacob when they are fishing if there’s line that breaks off, instead of throwing it in the water, they can look on the website and where the closest one is to them and drop it into the collector itself,” he explained.

Addressing several of the MMRP’s goals by creating awareness about the negative impacts of fishing line debris on human welfare, marine life and water quality, along with preserving the natural environment, Medearis sees the students involved setting an example for their peers, something junior Gracie Frassrand agrees with.

“I think it’s important to get in the habit of telling and showing people how important the environment is because it is vital,” said Frassrand. “I feel it’s good to have a younger generation that’s actually going to have hopefully a better appreciation than other generations.”

Palm Coast Historical Society and Museum Set to Host Community Leaders to Discuss The Rendition of the Ratification Process & Women’s Voting Rights

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Flagler News Weekly

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February 5, 2021

Palm Coast, FL – Flagler County Judge Totten will discuss the ratification of the 19th Amendment and the entrance of women into political office, the legal profession, and judgeships, all post-suffrage. Judge Totten will discuss progress and remaining challenges.

Kimble Medley of AAUW ( American Association of University Women), Flagler County Branch, will speak about the “New Departure” and its influence on women’s rights to vote.

Admission is free; however, registration is REQUIRED. Please follow the link to Palm Coast Connect. If you do not have an account, you will need to create one and register for the event.

Covid-19 precautions at the Palm Coast Community Center will be in place and followed.

Palm Coast Community Center February 6, 2021

10 am – 11 am

Free

Registration Required: Register at www.parksandrec.fun/adults or call 386-986-2323.

Nutrition Club Hosts Grand Opening in Bunnell

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Danielle Anderson

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February 1, 2021

pn1 — Teresa Williams welcomed guests to her grand opening weekend, marking one month after opening the doors to Pisces Nutrition, located in the Bunnell Business Plaza, in Bunnell.

Bunnell, FL – Opening a new business can be overwhelming, but when a team is there to cheer an entrepreneur on, it can be difference between success and failure. Teresa Williams has had plenty of challenges over the past five years including the passing of her mother, but with hard work and a strong support system at her back, she welcomed friends and visitors to Pisces Nutrition over the weekend of January 29-30.

Serving up healthy shakes and teas powered by Herbalife, Teresa Williams proudly opened her own nutrition club, celebrating one month in business with a grand opening weekend at Pisces Nutrition, located in the Bunnell Business Plaza, in Bunnell.

Marking one month since opening the doors to her nutrition café located in the Bunnell Business Plaza, Williams hosted a grand opening celebration where volunteers like Erica Suranie whipped up nutritious Herbalife shakes and refreshing teas for those ready to belly up to the bar.

Tire Kingdom district manager John Kreiger enjoys a stop in at Pisces Nutrition on his day off, to celebrate the nutrition club’s grand opening weekend.

Former Bunnell business owner John Krieger, who recently sold his ice cream shop on US 1, stopped in to check out the new business and welcome Williams to the community.

“First of all it’s awesome and second of all I’m trying to get healthy, so this is the place to be,” said Krieger, in appreciation of the closer-to-home nutrition club.

The two-day grand opening event featured an array of activities and entertainment, drawing club members from Good Vibes Nutrition, the sister location in Palm Coast where Williams solidified her role as part of the Herbalife family, to wish her well, and new faces from the Bunnell community, who she says have become frequent customers.

“I’ve actually reached a whole different community that had never been into any nutrition club, so I’m very excited for that,” she said.

Lending his magical talents to the weekend as part of the entertainment, Mike Randazzo says it’s more than the shakes that draw customers to the nutrition clubs. A Type 2 diabetic, since starting his nutrition program, he’s not only improved his health, he’s connected with a whole new community of like-minded people.

“The most important advance in my life is a result of these people helping me,” said Randazzo. “I don’t have to take mealtime insulin anymore.”

“The fact is, Mike (Granham) is Mr. Positive and Teresa is sweet, so of course, as soon as she opened, I was there getting a shake at her place,” said Randazzo supportively. “She has different ways she does it (for example) the Oreo Cheesecake Shake, she lines the cup with marshmallow fluff. It’s so good.”

Pisces Nutrition owner Teresa Williams, volunteer staff member Erica Suranie and friend Randy Bertrand enjoy the grand opening weekend festivities at the Bunnell nutrition club, located in the Bunnell Business Plaza.

The connectivity between club members is a point of pride for Williams’ mentor, “Coach” Mike Granham, owner of Good Vibes Nutrition in Palm Coast, where Williams says she learned the ropes of opening the business.

“I love seeing people succeed, especially ones that have really been through unimaginable challenges and still focus on helping those around them,” said Granham. “Teresa is all heart, all caring, all loyal and all love.”

“A lot like my coach, I care about people. I want to help people whether it’s with their weight loss, build muscle, or just for people to know they have a safe place to come. I knew I wanted to do this before I helped my coach open up Good Vibes,” said Williams.

“With Coach Mike giving me the opportunity to start opening his

club, all the way through the finish and work there gave me the experience I needed to open my own club.”

Williams is setting her sights on her next big goal and even plans to expand in the future.

“Within the next year I hope to be able to build a team where they can help others,” she said. “That’s how we grow. In the next five years I’d love to have another club, where I’m from and have people run it for me.”

Pisces Nutrition

Owner: Teresa Williams

604 E. Moody Blvd, Suite 3, Bunnell, FL

Located behind Chicken Pantry

Hours: M-F 7 am – 6 pm, Sat: 8 am -2 pm, Closed Sunday

Flagler Seniors Get Extra Love for Valentine’s Day

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Danielle Anderson

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February 1, 2021

Flagler County, FL – What does it take to be an amazing kid in Flagler County? Terri Stewart says her 13-year old granddaughter Kayla Hatcher definitely qualifies.

Not only did Kayla pick up a Presidential Award for a recycling club project implemented at her school last year while attending Belle Terre Elementary, the seventh-grader recently decided that seniors in Flagler County were due for a little love with the approaching holiday.

Enlisting the help of her grandmother, Kayla set about hand-making more than 200 Valentine’s Day cards for seniors in the nursing homes and assisted living facilities across the county.

“She inspires me and I’m supportive of anything she wants to do,” said Stewart.

“I started just helping her do them and pretty soon (we knew) it was going to be huge because she had to make 219 of them,” she recounted thinking of the handwritten cards. “She even put Valentine jokes in them, so it was really adorable.”

The labor of love took about 36 hours, but Kayla says it was worth the work.

“I think just bringing joy to other people brings joy to myself. Honestly it’s a fun experience to do because it just makes you feel happy inside, and seeing other people smile and when family is proud of you, it just makes you feel good.”

The pair set out February 1st to deliver the bundles of pink cards to the facilities, delighting activities directors like Dawn Waller at Sabal Palms, who says the cards will add a little something extra to the festivities planned for February 14th.

“We have a large event planned for Valentine’s Day, an ice cream sundae and banana split event sponsored by Coldwell Banker Realtors, so these will go with that. Valentine’s Day here is going to be a very special day,” said Waller.

With limited accessibility over the past year, Waller said things like the cards from the community are treasured by the elderly.

“Anytime somebody does something for a senior whether it’s during the time of a pandemic or just a regular time, it’s always so appreciated,” she said.

“So many times they’re forgotten or families live far away, so just a little token that’s it’s Valentine’s Day, that sparks all those memories of Valentines for years. It’s so important to stimulate their memory, them, everyday and this is what does it.”

As for what comes next, Kayla is already helping a homeless gentleman who lives nearby, providing him and his canine with food, under the watchful eye of her mom, and plans to create soldier care packages as her next big project.

“We’re going to put all the essentials needed like soaps, hygiene supplies, blankets, little things that they can use,” she said of the soldier care packages.

Kayla credits her grandmother for inspiring her to help others, and hopes others will be inspired as well.

“I do want to make a change in the world,” said Kayla. “During this negative time, by adding just a little bit of positivity it can help change a lot of people and those people can pay it forward to other people.”

Kayla will be featured on Flagler County Broadcasting LLC
stations February 15-28, 2021 as a Coastal Cloud Amazing Kid!

Honey Baked Ham Company Celebrates with Official Ribbon Cutting

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Danielle Anderson

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January 29, 2021

HBC1 — Honey Baked Ham Company co-owner Barry Peckham does the honors at the official ribbon cutting for their Palm Coast location, on Friday, January 29, 2021.

Palm Coast, FL – Adding to the delectable fast casual options in Palm Coast, Honey Baked Ham celebrated their expansion into Flagler County with an official ribbon cutting and community welcome on Friday, just in time for the lunch hour.

Guest Dennis Cone (left) gives co-owner Barry Packham a thumbs up on his lunch while attending the official ribbon cutting for the Honey Baked Ham Company in Palm Coast on Friday, January 29, 2021.

Offering up $5 sandwiches, owner Barry Peckham said opening the second store alongside wife April, was a positive experience for the franchisees. The couple own a Honey Baked Ham in St. Augustine and said they often had Flagler County residents as customers.

“Palm Coast is growing, and we have a lot of customers who come to St. Augustine and they were asking when we were going to open up in Palm Coast and I thought, let’s do it,” shared Peckham.

Starting with the company a decade ago as a manager, Peckham made the move into ownership in 2013, and said the company’s core values were ones he identified with, as they made an investment into their own family’s future.

“I started as a manger and built my first store. I opened my second store seven years later,” said Peckham. “Honey Baked Ham is a family-owned company that has really good qualities and core values and the food is fresh. It’s just a good, wholesome company to be part of.”

On hand to emcee the ceremonial ribbon cutting was Flagler County Commissioner Greg Hansen, who was joined by several members of the Palm Coast City Council. Newly elected councilman Ed Danko, was pleased to hear of the smooth experience the Peckham’s had when opening their business in November 2020, while still in the midst of the pandemic.

Palm Coast and the Beaches REALTOR Mike Richards and Palm Coast City Councilman Ed Danko catch up at the official ribbon cutting for the Honey Baked Ham Company in Palm Coast on Friday, January 29, 2021.

“Thank God we’ve got another business coming into Palm Coast because we’ve had businesses close, businesses lose revenue, and thank God these folks took a chance on us,” said Danko enthusiastically. “We need to come out and need to support them.”

Focusing on a business-friendly platform, Danko pledged to continue helping make the process easier for new businesses in Palm Coast, while supporting existing businesses.

“We have got to support local businesses,” he said. “It’s going to be ongoing for me. We need to be a business friendly community, to reach out to businesses, get over the hurdles and the obstacles that we have put in front of businesses in the past.”

Celebrations continue on Saturday, January 30th at the Honey Baked Ham Café, located at 1499 Palm Coast Parkway NW, in the Belle Terre Crossings Shopping Plaza on the corner of Palm Coast Parkway and Belle Terre Parkway, with a steel drum band and Shelia’s Funnel Cakes on Saturday and $5 sandwiches. Open: 10 am – 6 pm.

Real estate broker Nate McLaughlin cuts a momento for his collection from the red ribbon at the Honey Baked Ham Company’s official ribbon cutting on Friday, January 29, 2021, in Palm Coast.

“We’ve come to Palm Coast and we want to be part of the community,” said Peckham. “We’ve had a huge, great reception from people. They’re so wonderful.”

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