- November 26, 2024
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On Monday, Nov. 26, members of Mt. Calvary Baptist Church of Palm Coast, along with Pastor Reverend Edwin Coffie and group leader Loyce N. Allen started their 10-day pilgrimage to the Holy Land. They returned on Dec. 5 from Israel after visiting the birth place of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem, sailing the Sea of Galilee and walking through many historic places, including garden of Gethsemane and the Western Wall.
Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staly, school resource deputies and Flagler Schools administrators met with a student-led Community Problem Solvers group at Flagler Palm Coast High School on Wednesday, Dec. 12, to discuss a proactive plan designed by the students to increase safety on school campuses, according to a news release.
The plan, developed by the students, included a survival kit, first aid training for teachers, drones to monitor the school’s perimeter, a short safety video and employment of FCSO K-9 deputies to conduct random patrols at the school.
“I commend you for implementing your vision and creating the emergency kits,” Staly said in the release. “I look forward to incorporating your suggestions.”
Staly offered to provide the K-9 patrols to FPC and assigned FCSO Director of Domestic Homeland Security Randall Stroud to work with the school and Superintendent Tager to make the student’s vision a reality.
The Matanzas High School Key Club hosted a Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 13, where pancakes were served and games were played. There were 31 student volunteers and the club was able to raise $473 for Relay for Life and to send students to a leadership conference.
Flagler Palm Coast High School held its annual Dinner with Santa on Wednesday, Dec. 12. The event was started about 10 years ago by the FPC Student Government Association as a fun holiday event that everyone could afford. The price for admission was set at $3 per person and has never been increased.
The student government members donate and prepare all the food and the association covers the extras like paper goods, extra sauce, meatballs and drinks.
The members also create all the decorations, including the photo backdrops. This year members dressed in costumes, as well. Anna and Elsa from Disney's Frozen and elves were there to assist in Santa's living room. And, of course, Santa Claus took the time to visit with every child.
FPCHS Activities Director Cheryl Perry said the event raised $1,275, with 425 people in attendance. The money will help 11 children at Operation Changing Lives and to support families at FPCHS with grocery gift cards for holiday meals.
Rymfire Elementary School's winter concert took place Thursday, Dec. 6. It was a fun night with performances by Rymfire's chorus, steel drum players, bucket drummers, dancers and more.
