- December 26, 2024
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Of all the ways to take a tour through the news of a particular year, sound bites are my favorite. For better or worse, they are always taken out of context, but for me, that’s the fun of it and the challenge: We remember the context because of the quote. Which is your favorite quote of the year? Email me at [email protected].
Jan. 23
"If you’re a male coaching girls, I would strongly recommend they don’t do that."
— Ken Seybold, former athletics director at Matanzas High School, on the practice of butt-slapping in high school sports
Feb. 27
"I would love a phone call."
— Bill Reischmann, city attorney, on his frustration with miscommunication with Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks
March 13
"I truly didn't appreciate being woken up."
— Bee Wilson, Palm Coast resident who was upset at being awoken by a Code RED message saying a teenager had run away from home.
March 27
"I can see in the picture that it said it was going 16 mph when clocked. I’m going to find that that was in a careful and prudent enough manner in these circumstances to dismiss the violation."
— Jennifer Barrington-Nix, Palm Coast red light camera hearing officer, in her decision to dismiss Judge Dennis Craig’s violation, circumventing the issue Craig had brought up, which was why he would get a violation when he had an alibi that proved he wasn’t driving his car when it ran a red light
March 27
"It’s Palm Coast’s position that they don’t care who the driver was, they just want somebody to pay the fine."
— Dennis Craig, judge, during his appeal for his red light camera violation
April 3
"It goes against all of our sense, at the thought of a child receiving help by being placed in handcuffs and being put in the back of a patrol car."
— Colleen Conklin, School Board member, on the rise of Baker Acts at Flagler Schools
April 3
"Mr. Netts apparently has a problem reading."
— Kimberle Weeks, supervisor of elections, on Mayor Jon Netts’ alternate interpretation of state guidance regarding the Palm Coast municipal elections
May 2
"We feel like we’re harassing our citizens."
— Jim Landon, Pam Coast city manager, on why he wants to eliminate red light cameras
April 24
"I felt like … as they fly, that my Mom would know that we do love her, and that we don’t forget her."
— Teysha Silva-Roman, referring to six doves that were released at the headstone unveiling of her mother, Zuheily Rosado, who was shot and killed at a gas station in 2013
May 15
"I pray to the same God you do, but maybe in a different way. And it’s really none of your business."
—Jane Mealy, Flagler Beach City Commissioner, in response to a heckler who challenged her opposition to an angel statue being erected on city property
Aug. 7
"Very much."
— Norman Weiskopf, City Council candidate, in response to the Observer’s first question in the Q&A: “Please explain how your professional career so far has qualified you for this position”; Weiskopf lost the election
Sept. 18
"I don’t believe I need to work with the city, work with their staff, work with their director."
— Kimberle Weeks, supervisor of elections, in response to the county attorney’s attempt to arrange an accord with the city
Sept. 18
"I think in your heart and in your intellect you know that that’s wrong."
— Al Hadeed, county attorney, when Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks suggested that all city activities at the Community Center, including recreational activities and government meetings, could be illegal because of the interlocal agreement that allows her to use the building for elections
Oct. 2
"They’re also victims, even if the violence wasn’t toward them."
— Lisa Cohill, participant in the Walk a Mile in Her Shoes event, on children who live in homes impacted by domestic violence
Oct. 23
"That was a major eye-opener to me, and I gained a lot of insight. But we’re listening."
— Tracy Umpenhour, Flagler School ESE specialist, in a presentation to the School Board regarding her visits to inclusion classes and interviews with teachers
Nov. 6
"That’s her style: She enjoys inflicting pain on people. I wish her well."
— George Hanns, referring to Supervisor of Elections Kimberle Weeks, as he was voted off the Canvassing Board
Nov. 13
"We were on an island."
— Eric Jordan, parent, on the difficulty of getting help for his autistic son, despite the inclusion program at Flagler Schools
Dec. 4
"She literally dedicated her life to the patients."
— Wally DeAquino, on the late Faith Coleman’s work at the Flagler County Free Clinic
Dec. 4
"Does Preparation H come with it?"
— George Hanns, on the prospect of being reappointed to the Canvassing Board, despite previous disputes with the supervisor of elections
