August 31, 2010
Contact: Lisa Gardner
Events Coordinator
City of Palm Coast
386-986-2341

CITY SERVES UP FIRST ANNUAL SEAFOOD FEST

It's going to be a whale of an event! The City of Palm Coast, along with partner WNZF/Beach Radio, will be cooking up Flagler's First Annual Seafood Festival to be held in Central Park in Town Center on Saturday and Sunday, November 6 & 7.

Delicious cuisine from favorite seafood restaurants will draw thousands of visitors on both days, with local eateries offering some of their most scrumptious seafood. First, season this weekend extravaganza with continuing live musical entertainment, highlighted by Saturday Night's 'Rockin' Oldies Under the Stars' (decades of country/rock). Next, stir in a multitude of kids' games, add a dash of fishing, fold in a car show, a K9 Frisbee dog exhibition, art show, food demos and the National Association of Crab Racing's hermit crab races...and you've got the makings of a fabulous festival!

Event hours are noon to 10:00pm on Saturday, November 6th and noon to 6:00pm on Sunday, November 7th. Food vendor booths and exhibitor tables for all local businesses are available for both days. Please participate and help to make this first seafood event a huge success! For more information, please contact Lisa Gardner, Events Coordinator for the City of Palm Coast at 386-986-2341 or email at lgardner@ci.palm-coast.fl.us.

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August 31, 2010
Contact: Dave Torsell
Fire Lieutenant
City of Palm Coast
386-986-2302

CITY COMMEMORATES SEPTEMBER 11th

At 8:46 a.m. on Tuesday, September 11th, 2001, American Airlines Flight #11 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City and at 9:03 a.m., United Flight #175 plunged into the south tower. Thirty-five minutes later, American Airlines Flight #77 exploded into the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. and at 10:03 a.m., United Airlines Flight #93 tumbled into an empty field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. On that terrifying morning, this series of suicide attacks by Al-Qaeda on the United States of America murdered 2,974 American victims. The event forever altered the way Americans view terrorism and the assumed safety in their daily lives.

To commemorate these horrifying events and to unite our patriotism while we continue to fight international terrorism, the City of Palm Coast and the Red Knights of Palm Coast will host a commemorative event on Saturday, September 11th. Seating will start at 9:30 a.m. at Heroes Park and the program will begin at 9:59 a.m. to coincide with the collapse of the first World Trade Center Tower. Guests will hear an invocation, speeches and presentations from local officials, agencies and the New York City Fire Department.

An escorted motorcycle ride will follow the Heroes Park program, traveling through St. John's, Volusia and Flagler Counties and culminating at the White Eagle Lounge at Old Dixie Rd. and US1. Registration for the escorted ride will be held at Heroes Park, beginning at 8:45 a. m. Heroes Park is located one-half mile west of the Flagler County Library on Palm Coast Parkway westbound. Parking will be available at the Flagler Technical Institute and Roma Court, across Palm Coast Parkway from Heroes Park. Plan to join your fellow Palm Coast citizens so together we ensure that the lessons of September 11th will never be forgotten. For more information about the Memorial Motorcycle Ride, please contact Joe Vece at 386-446-2410.

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August 30, 2010
Contact: Ray Britt
Finance Director
City of Palm Coast
386-986-3725

CITY SCHEDULES FIRST 2010/2011 BUDGET HEARING

The City of Palm Coast has scheduled the following Budget Hearing:

Wednesday, September 8, 2010, 5:05 p.m. - Open Hearing on the adoption of the City's tentative Millage Rate and Fiscal Year 2010-11 Budget at the City of Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE.

This Budget Hearing is open to the public. A summary of the proposed budget may be found on the City's website at www.ci.palm-coast.fl.us. For more information, please contact Ray Britt, Finance Director for the City of Palm Coast at 386-986-3725.

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August 30, 2010
Contact: Becky Gunter
Recreation Superintendent
City of Palm Coast
386-986-2525

COED VOLLEYBALL AND BASKETBALL BEGINS THIS FALL

Lots of spiking and slam dunking will fill gymnasiums at Indian Trails Middle School and Matanzas High School this fall. The City of Palm Coast will bring Adult Coed Volleyball and Basketball to the neighborhoods beginning Monday, September 13th. Interested in playing??

Volleyball: Players can improve volleyball skills and enjoy games from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Monday and Wednesday evenings at Indian Trails Middle School. Play runs through December 13th and Indian Trails is located at 5505 Belle Terre Pkwy.

Basketball: Shoot hoops from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Matanzas High School. Play continues through December 16th and Matanzas High School is located at 3535 Old Kings Road North.

Full session registration fees for either volleyball or basketball are $39 for twelve nights and $21 for six. Participants can pre-register at the Palm Coast Community Center, 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE and the Frieda Zamba Swimming Pool, 339 Parkview Drive. For more information, contact Becky Gunter, Recreation Superintendent for the City of Palm Coast at 386-986-2525.

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The Board generally meets the first Wednesday of every month at 9:00 AM at the Community Center.

The intent of the Code Enforcement Board is to promote, protect and improve the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the City of Palm Coast. The Code Enforcement Board has the authority to impose administrative fines and other non-criminal penalties to facilitate the enforcement of the Codes and Ordinances where a pending or repeated violation continues to exist.

Whenever possible, the Code Enforcement Board should include an architect, businessperson, engineer, general contractor, subcontractor and a realtor.

Members of the Code Enforcement Board shall be registered voters and residents of the City of Palm Coast. Appointments shall be made on the basis of interest, experience and/or education in the subject matter of the Code Enforcement Board.

You may obtain an application by visiting the City website at www.ci.palm-coast.fl.us or by contacting:

City Clerk's Office
City of Palm Coast
160 Cypress Point Pkwy, Ste. B-106
Phone 386-986-3713 Fax 386-986-3714
E-mail: bmitchell@ci.palm-coast.fl.us

Applications must be submitted no later than 4 :00 p.m. on Wednesday, September 15, 2010.

August 16, 2010
Contact: Becky Gunter
Recreation Superintendent
City of Palm Coast
386-986-2525

AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CHLDREN

If you are searching for quality after school care for your child, enroll in the City of Palm Coast's popular Youth Athletics After School Program. Boys and girls, grades K through 6, will have a safe, caring environment in which to play, snack and enjoy time with friends. Activities include basketball, soccer, races, playground and kickball from school dismissal until 6:00 p.m. on all school days. Locations include Rymfire Elementary School/Ralph Carter Park; Wadsworth Elementary School/Frieda Zamba Pool Community Room; Old Kings Elementary School. The program will open for children beginning Monday, August 30th, with four different sessions offered through December 17th. Monthly fees run from $50 to $80, depending on the number of weeks offered in each registration period.

To facilitate swift registration procedures, please stop by the Palm Coast Community Center and bring verification of your child's current grade level. The Center is located at 305 Palm Coast Parkway NE. For more information, please contact the Palm Coast Recreation and Parks Department, at 386-986-2323.

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August 9, 2010
Contact: Carol Bennett
Urban Forester
City of Palm Coast
386-986-3722

PLEASE HELP CLEAN CITY WATERWAYS AND PATHS

Your assistance is needed to help clean and protect our city's treasured waterways and adjacent trails. The City of Palm Coast is coordinating an Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup on Saturday, September 18th. This special event will pull together community volunteers to remove trash in and along the Intracoastal Waterway, its walkways and canals. Walkers can clean the paths and trails and boaters can ride along the waterways.

The clean-up adventure begins at 8:00 a.m. at Holland Park where supplies will be distributed to commence the morning activities. Following clean-up and trash drop-off efforts, volunteers are invited back to Holland Park to enjoy snacks and beverages provided by Publix, and participate in a special awards ceremony to recognize those who found the most unique 'trash'.

Volunteer groups of five or more may stop by the Palm Coast Community Center from September 13-17 to pick up their supply packets. The Community Center is located at 305 Palm Coast Pkwy. NE. Groups may also learn more about the Waterway Cleanup by logging onto the City's website at www.ci.palm-coast.fl.us and clicking onto the Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup Announcement at the top of the front page. Pre-registration is available until Monday, September 6th, both on the website and at the Community Center. On the event day, registration is also welcome, but supplies will be limited.

Palm Coast's Intracoastal Waterway Cleanup Event is co-sponsored by the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND) and the Watershed Action Volunteers (WAV). Won't you please help to find and dispose of our waterway refuse? For more information, please call the Intracoastal Waterway Coordinator Carol Bennett at 386-986-3722.

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