In January we held the Annual Meeting of the FBH Museum’s General Membership and the Election of 2017 Officers and Direc-tors. All Officers will continue in their previous positions for another year. 2016 Directors whose 3 year terms expired were re-elected. We are excited to announce that two new members were nominated and elected unanimously: Sheryl Pozzuoli and Gretchen Smith. Look for profiles of these great new additions to our Board in the next newsletter!

Flagler Beach Historical Museum“From the Stone Age...

to the Space Age”Spring 2017

Volume 17 - Edition 1a

P R E S E R V E R

L I F E

What’s New at the Museum!

207 South Central AvenuePO Box 2136

Flagler Beach, FL 32136(386) 517-2025

Open Daily 10am-4pm & 1st Friday Nights

Karen Weston, one of many

winners during

Museum’s 15th Birthday

giveaways.

See Page 3 for more winners.

Kudos to our FBHM team who hit the road on January 21st to do outreach at History-Con at the Daytona Beach Museum of Arts & Scence (MOAS). We displayed some historical photos, answered questions and promoted our Museum to many poten-tial futuure visitors. We networked with colleagues from nearby museums and historical societies sharing information and ideas. There were also seminars and presentations and the chance to tour MOAS’ extensive and varied displays. It was a fun day full of history!

4th AnnualCHEER AT THE PIER!

It is time for the 4th Annual Fundraiser: Cheer at the Pier! Enjoy surfside sips & samples with us Saturday, April 22 from 2-5 pm on the Flagler Beach Pier. Listen to the music of Tie-dye Road and Tropi-cal Drifter Jim Lamb hosted by DJ Vern of our own Surf 97.3. It's also Flagler County's Centennial, so be alert for the troupe of historic re-enactors as we celebrate 100 years of history. (Thank you to the Friends of the Library!) And, fingers crossed -- we will all be there for the Pre-Reopening of the historic iconic FLAGLER BEACH PIER! See P.8 for all the details.

There’s always something new to discover at the Museum, thanks to the generous donations of thoughtful folks who pass along historic treasures. Recent additons are framed photographs of the GPS Launcher from the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and the Launch of a Titan V rocket donated by Tom & Pat Duncan of Flagler Beach. Museum VP Rob Creal donated a book, “True Natives:The Prehistory of Volusia County” by Dana Ste. Claire, as well as 1999 and 2001 yearbooks from Flagler Palm Coast High School.

L to R - Back Row: Sheryl Pozzuoli, Gretchen Smith, 1st VP Robbie Creal, 2nd VP Sharon Atack, Charlie Helm / Front Row: President Linda Jones, Cindy Dalecki, City Liaison Jane Mealy, Cindy Miller.. Absent from photo are Kathy Feind, Kelli O’Reilly Beth Mount, Sandra Siepietoski and Lea Stokes

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We Value Our Volunteers - Annual Luncheon

Cindy Dalecki Charles HelmCindy MillerBeth Mount

2017 DIRECTORS2017 OFFICERS

Sheryl PozzuoliKelli O’ ReillyGretchen SmithLea Stokes

President: Linda S. Jones1st Vice President: Robert R. Creal2nd Vice President: Sharon AtackSecretary: Sandra SiepietoskiTreasurer: Kathy Feind

Founder & Director Emeritus: Catherine WilsonMuseum Director: Teri Pruden

Assistant Director: Virginia GiaramitaEvents & Fundraising: Denise Collins

Tourism Liaison: Karen YoungCity Liaison: Jane Mealy

We switched things up a little this year. For the first time, our annual Springtime Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon was held in Autumn - on November 14th. It proved a good way to welcome back our “Snowbirds” and bring everyone up-to-date on changes and new information. A lovely lunch was organized by Event Coordinator

Denise Collins and donated by our friends at Oceanside Beach Bar & Grill with volunteer-prepared scrumptious desserts. Docents, board members, staff and guests shared laughs and camaraderie in the Flagler Beach City Hall Commission Chambers.

During dessert, attendees took turns recounting how they got started with the Museum and what they love about serving our com-munity. Board member Cindy Dalecki expressed how Director Teri Pruden is “the glue” with her spunk and energy, also reminding the group that “once you go in the museum you’re kind of hooked!” 2017 Board President Linda Jones used Founder Catherine Wilson’s favorite adage “it takes a village” saying, “I am going to make sure I carry that on for Catherine.”

Also in attendance were City Commissioners Marshall Shupe, Jane Mealy, and Kim Carney. Marshall expressed his love of history and congratulated all involved for their tremendous service to the city and county. Jane, also the Museum’s city liaison, spoke about her work on our emergency planning committee and how colleagues from much larger museums found our little Flagler Beach Museum to be very impressive. Kim who is a long-time Museum event planning volunteer told about her start lending a “giant jukebox” decoration for a 1950s Museum Gala, “I was so happy that the jukebox came back for this year’s Bandstand Boogie Gala. I’m glad to help raise money; fundraising is hard work but I’ve made good friends -- all for the cause!”

Mary Craig recalled visiting the Museum with her partner Bill Colby, who immediately wanted to volunteer and coaxed her to as well. Alita Peddle, our “trainer extraordinaire” enjoys docenting be-cause she’s learned so much about Florida and has read almost all the books we have!

There were many more stories told, and reasons why this large group of folks have decided to share their time with us. The doors are open every day because of everyone’s help and commitment, includ-ing the dozens of volunteers who weren’t able to attend the luncheon. (Watch this space next month for a list of those awesome docents and a report on the Cheer at the Pier volunteers.)

Teri expressed her deep appreciation to all who give their time and talents, as well as their friendship. She said that this luncheon is her favorite event of the year because it gives her the opportunity to thank everyone who cheerfully responds to her last minute calls for help including board members, docents, event teams, specialists, interns, friends -- and spouses too! Teri made a point to thank city staff and asked City Manager Larry Newsom to pass along our regards to his fantastic staffers who assist the Museum throughout the year.

She wrapped up by sharing some impressive annual statistics. With the year not yet complete, 2016 had 28 dedicated docents plus 40-50 others doing fundraising, research, and outreach. Together they logged over 4300 volunteer hours! The monetary value of all those hours, calculated on the State of Florida hourly allowance, provided the Museum with a savings of salaries equivalent to an amazing $110,000! Even with that grand figure, the actual impact that our volunteers have on the Flagler Beach Museum is immeasurable and we couldn’t be here without them. Thank you!!! ~Virginia Giaramita

Want to join the fun?! We are always on the lookout for dedicated docents and people with special talents.Currently we are looking for Quickbooks & In-Design experts! If you have bookkeeping skills and would like to help out the Museum, we would love to speak with you! All we need is a few hours a month of your time and expertise. Anyone with Adobe InDesign skills, we would appreciate your help. From students who want to build a portfolio to retirees who want to express their creativity from time to time, the Museum is extremely flexible as to project assignments. For more information, contact Teri Pruden at 386-439-6262 or email Teri@visitmemorylane.com.

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Gary Fernandez, Palm CoastEdna Torres, Texas

Carmen Sanders, Palm CoastNancy Lestor, Palm Coast

Vicki Hentschel, Flagler BeachPaul Eick, Flagler Beach

James & Sherry Swann, N.CarolinaPaul & Carol Palmer, Palm Coast

Our anniversary celebration during Holiday at the Beach allowed us to give back to our community and visitors as we rewarded members like Karen Weston who won a Golden Lion gift card from the raffle for first-time members. (Photo - page 1.) In our quest to welcome 10,000 guests in 2016, we came up just 137 short. But we still had a blast re-warding each 100th visitor over 9000. The big win-ner was Pastor Jearlyn Dennie of Beverly Beach, who brought her daughter Christina Courson with her to the Museum to claim

h e r $ 5 0 V i s a c a r d . ( P h o t o l e f t . )Other “Hundred’s Winners” (List at right) were awarded Cheer at the Pier tickets or a $25 gift card. Isaiah Wiggins (photo far right) was as delighted with our shell display as he was with the anniversary cake and other goodies!.

PRIZE WINNERS!

15th Anniversary & the Quest for 10,000EVERYONE A WINNER AT MUSEUM’S 15TH BIRTHDAY! CHARLIE HELM AT ALLIANCE FINANCIAL TREATED

ANNIVERSARY VISITORS TO BIRTHDAY CAKE!

Flagler County Centennial 1917-2017 -- 100 Years of History!The Flagler County Centennial will be celebrated with a

variety of activities throughout 2017, including the Museum’s Cheer at the Pier on April 22nd! The “Main Event” will take place on Saturday, April 29 at the Government Services Building on Rte. 100 in Bunnell. The day begins with a Fun Run/Walk for all ages at 9:00 a.m. along with registration for the Geocache event: a high-tech scavenger hunt!

The Opening Ceremony will kick off a day filled with: an antique car show, photo contest display, tour of the County Emergency Operations Center, and musical performances. Running 10:0 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., the Kid’s Zone will have crafts, games, train rides and more. There will be food trucks on site, speeches by local dignitaries, plus historical re-enactments of the First Flagler County Commission and School Board meet-ings. Also, enjoy performances by a Henry Flagler re-enactor and the “Three Wives of Henry Flagler.”

Visit the Centennial website at www.flaglercounty.org and the Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/FlaglerCoun-tyCentennial for all the information and more event details.

How would you like to go shopping at Belk for a special day of great sales AND help the Flagler Beach Museum at the same time? Belk is offering awesome sale prices and a special $5 coupon during their annual Belk Charity Sale.

Saturday, April 29th from 6:00 am - 10:00 a.m. is Belk Charity Day. Purchase a $5 coupon at the Museum or at Cheer at the Pier and receive $5 off your purchase of already deeply discounted items.

Not an early-bird? Beginning April 19th, you may pre-purchase sale items and Belks will hold them for you until after the sale to pick up at your leisure! One coupon per person. Let’s go Shopping!

A t t e n t i o n B e l k S h o p p i n g F a n s !

Flagler Beach Historical Museum, and long-time Flagler County resident, Catherine Wilson takes the microphone to reminisce at a Centennial event for Flagler County Pioneers, long-time residents and local historians.

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PatronAngerer, William & Carroll, RachelAtack, BobAtack, Craig & MichelleBroderick, Dan & Kalush, Margaret Calkins, Mary & WayneColby, Bill & Craig, MaryConnelly, Irwin & Newton, BrynnCreal, RobertDeal, Don & TerriDiFrancesco, Lida & FredDuncan, Tom Evans, Robert

Gardner, Jay & LisaGiaramita, Alan & VirginiaGrady, JerryGray, Thomas & PaulineGreen, SusanHowell, Marv & PamHunter, Robert & JeanJohnston, Gregory & PeggyKinney, MarjorieKormanyos, ConnieLogan, In Loving Memory of MarieMartino, KeithMiller, Karen L.Minicozzi, William & MaureenMoore, EdMoran, Thomas

Gold ($500) Arndt, Gunter & Ginny

BronzeAtack, SharonCaldwell, Wayne & MarthaCampbell, BruceCarney, Jim & KImDelisi, Donald & AdeleDelisi, ThomasElliott, Carol W.Feind, John & CatherineGrigas, Robert & Josephine

Moretti, Karen & DonMorrow, CharlesPatrick, John & JoannePepper, HowardPillittieri, SallyRohrabaugh, Paul & BeverlyRoot, J. Preston & FamilyStokes, LeaTaylor, Ann CrealWebster, Shannon & Daniel

Your Name Here!

Patron BusinessesConner Bosch Law, P.A.Craig Flagler Palms Down By The Sea GiftsFlagler Animal HospitalFlagler Beach Gift ShopGerling TravelGolden Lion Cafe Hilton Garden InnPalmer Studio Architecture & InteriorsP.C. Civil War Round TableS.E.Cline ConstructionSeaside ShoppeStrickland Sod FarmTee Times USA

Haas, RichardHuber, Ann Hull, Richard D.Martino, KeithSchneider, Uwe & CarolShupe, Marshall & MarleneSiepietoski, SandraSmith-Dodge, TheoWilson, G. MatthewYoung, Brian & Karen

Silver ($250) Hall, Sheryl & JeffLowe, JeralynJoiner, Tommy & KarenTornvall, KennethViana, RosiWilson, Catherine

Coquina Real Estate & Construction Flagler County CorvettesJPA Joseph Pozzuoli Architect

Platinum ($1000) Ilona Itskov Family: In Loving Memory of Isay (Joseph) DavydovCity of Flagler Beach

Patron Members - Limited Time Offer! Get Premier Status complimentary links from our website to yours if you call before May 1st. After April, an upgrade to Bronze through Platinum can receive links free with membership. Just get in touch and we’ll put the benefit in process. Call Teri at (386) 439-6262 for more information.

Save trees, plus print & mail costs: Have Your Newsletters Emailed!

Call Teri @ (386) 439-6262

Thanks to Publix Supermarket Charities for their gold membership renewal. Our friendly local Publix Manager Steve Bryant presented the check

Flagler County Corvette Club Members: Sue Norton, Dan Beyer, Steve Wolfe (current president), museum president Linda Jones, Jerry Britt (past president) & Paul Kachura (2016 event organizer.) Greg Norton, 2017’s Corvettes at the Beach organizer invites you to join the fun on Oct. 7th & 8th. For information go to flaglercountycorvetteclub.com

Flagler Woman’s ClubJBirney Financial

Your Name Here!

Special Thanks to our 2016-2017 Premier Members

Meet Your Fellow Members

to Museum President Linda Jones.

Alliance Financial Partners: David Fowler & Charles Helm Bank of America on behalf of Linda JonesPublix Super Markets Charities

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Thank You November through March New & Renewing Members!

IndividualAhrendt, RichardAnderson, Theresa (Fran)Avants, Beth Barnette, AlexandraBeBeau, PatriciaBitter, GregoryBrown, MikkiClark, Mary AnnDavis, DonDugger, WilliamFootit, TerryFox, PhyllisHinton, RichardHogan, NancyHolton, Helen VarnKidwell, PatriciaLally, Kevin J.Marquis, DianeMartz, MartyMealy, JaneO’Hara, JanReed, MartinRoth, WendyRuhl, LorraineSchutz, Annemarie G.Sheehan, MaureenTooker, KristineTorre, BethVincent, AliciaWeinman, DennisWeston, Karen

BronzeCaldwell, Wayne & MarthaCampbell, BruceCarney, Jim & KimDelisi, Donald & AdeleFlagler Woman’s ClubGrigas, Robert & JosephineHaas, Richard

PatronConnelly, Irwin & Newton, BrynnCreal, RobertDeal, Don & TerriDiFrancesco, Lida & FredGiaramita, Virginia & AlanGrady, JerryGray, Thomas & PaulineGreen, SusanHowell, Marv & PamHunter, Robert & JeanJohnston, Gregory & PeggyKinney, MarjorieKormanyos, Connie & EdLogan, In Loving Memory of MarieMiller, Karen L.Minicozzi, William & MaureenMoran, Thomas & MarilynMorrow, CharlesPatrick, John & JoanneRohrabaugh, Paul & BeverlyStokes, LeaTaylor, Ann Creal

FamilyArnold, Hugh & JoanBaker, Susan & Lutz, JoanneBroderick, Dan & Kalush, MargaretBurpeau, Michele & DiGregorio, SilvioDeen, Sisco & GloriaDuggins, Michael & GailEdson, Joyce & HalElliott, JacquelineFanning, George & GailFolden, Rod & VickiFox, Mary Ann & RobertGrosso, Joseph & MaryGrove, JamesHadeed, MaureenHagman, Tom & LindaHickman, Hal & Ricca, Nancy JoHammond, Kim Harms, NancyHester, BarryHicks, Joe & Joan

Membership Form Make checks payable to: Flagler Beach Historical Museum. Mail to: PO Box 2136, Flagler Beach, FL. 32136

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A COPY OF THE OFFICIAL REGISTRATION AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE DIVISION OF CONSUMER SERVICES BY CALLING TOLLFREE, WITHIN THE STATE, 1-800-435-7352. REGIS-TRATION DOES NOT IMPLY ENDORSEMENT, APPROVAL OR RECOMMENDATION BY THE STATE. Florida

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SilverCoquina Real Estate & ConstructionHall, Sheryl & JeffJPA, Joseph Pozzuoli ArchitectTornvall, KennethViana, RosiWilson, Catherine P.

Gold Arndt, Gunter & GinnyPublix Super Markets Charities

*A Very Special Welcome to our Newest Members listed here in Bold Italics.

Patron BusinessesFlagler County CorvettesGerling Travel GroupPalmer Studio Architecture & InteriorsSeaside ShoppeStrickland Sod Farm, Inc.

Small BusinessAtlantic Mobile RV Service Eagles Nest StorageFlagler Fish CompanyFlagler Video and Photo CenterJarosz Roto-Reamer Service, IncOceanside Relaty ExecutivesRealty Exchange, LLCSeaCasas

Hoeland, PamelaHoskins, Donald & LindaHury, Tom & BarbaraKovalyak, JosephLentner, Russ & BarbaraLewis, Marsha N.Mauk, GaryMedearis, Jerry & GraceMilnes, Chris & ChristineMitchell, Steve & LaurieMuller, Sandy & CharlesNorris, Mary & DavidOttlein, LoriPeddle, Grant & AlitaRosado, BillRowbottom, RuthSchulze, Greg & JillStarke, Charles & IeshaStuckey, RichardSweeney, Dr. Bob & PhyllisTeare, Matthew & CherylTsouklaris, MikeWargo, Angela

Hull, Richard D.Lowe, JeralynMartino, KeithSchneider, Uwe & CarolShupe, Marshall & MarleneWilson, G. Matthew

Donations range from $15 to $1000, with our most pop-

ular memberships at $50. For benefits, contact

teri@visitmemorylane.com

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1928: PIER OPENS“Flagler Beach lived up to its reputation for genuine hospital-

ity on July 4th…” praised reports in the July 5th Flagler Tribune.“ Visitors from every part of Flagler County, as well as from Volusia, St. Johns, and Duval counties began pouring into the beach resort…and a steady procession of cars continued to roll into town until the afternoon was well under way.”

At lunchtime, Baker’s Casino capably served hundreds of free fried fi sh dinners to residents and visitors, many more than originally expected. Throughout the afternoon, fi shermen com-peted for prizes for the largest, the heaviest and the most fi sh caught (162) from the new 656-foot pier.

Folks bathed in the surf and battled on the beach in sports contests including races and a tug-of-war. Late afternoon, the crowd gathered at the pier entrance for all-you-can-eat water-melon. Afterward, the day’s contest winners received prizes including cash, fi shing rods and season tickets to the pier.

Pier fi reworks were not yet an annual tradition, but the town festivities continued on into the evening as many visitors stayed and joined residents at an orchestra-accompanied dance at the Flagler Beach Hotel.

A on our county’s historical societies, I continually glean new fi rst person knowledge about this region’s past. These are the “experts” — the pioneers who settled here to farm or to develop, to raise families and relish the signifi cant natural beauty of Flagler County. These patriarchs, matri-

archs and their descendents surround me and share stories that breathe real life into Flagler County history.

BY TERI PRUDEN

1900s: EARLY YEARSBefore development of the area that is today’s Flagler County

took off, settlers survived as farmers, hunters and ranchers. Turpentine camps and the timber industry also thrived. Devel-opment companies soon sprang up to build and market the area’s assets. The city of Bunnell was incorporated in 1913.

1925: OCEAN CITY BECOMES FLAGLER BEACH

As Flagler County grew eastward, Isaac I. Moody Jr.’s brother, George, was actively developing an area that would soon become Flagler Beach. Once called Sea Beach, but better known as Ocean City, Moody had homesteaded many acres from oceanfront to the marshlands and canal by 1917.

Moody built a ferry to transport materials and vehicles across the waterway and transformed the beach into a popular recre-ation location for “surf bathing,” fi shing, camping and picnics. When Flagler Beach incorporated as a city in 1925, George Moody was elected its fi rst mayor.

1917: BIRTH OF FLAGLER COUNTY

On July 2, 1917, several thousand people including the Gov-ernor and other prominent men throughout the state gathered to celebrate a momentous occasion, the formation of Flagler County.

The day before, efforts to found a new district from parts of Volusia and St. Johns counties had passed the Senate without a dissenting vote. Bunnell developer and Chairman of the Board of Commissioners for St. Johns County, Isaac I. Moody, Jr. was widely credited with leading the charge to create this new entity. Our district might be called Moody County today, had he not persuaded the assembly to choose the name of his friend, railroad magnate Henry Flagler instead.

The celebration included plans for Bunnell to host “one of her famous barbecues” and for a beachside gathering that included a dance at the Ocean City Casino.

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1915: OLD BRICK ROAD BRINGS TOURISM

Touted as an auto way from Chicago to Miami, the Dixie Highway, also known as the Old Brick Road, treated neighboring businesses to the growing Florida tourist trade. The fi rst brick of the road was gold and was placed there in 1915 by devel-oper Isaac I. Moody, Jr.’s young daughter, Dorothy. The roadway connected Espanola and Bunnell with larger cities north and south. Hotels, boarding houses and outdoor overnight accom-modations like the “Live and Let Live” camp fl ourished.

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This excerpt from “Photographs and Memories of Flagler County” was first previewed in the “Fantastic Flagler Guide.” We owe a hearty thank you to our friends at the Flagler County Chamber of Commerce for their support in this and so many of our endeavors.

Community Partners For Over A Decade!

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In addition to our Flagler County history book, a DVD series is also in the making. If you have stories or photos to share, or know someone who does, please contact Teri at 386-439-6262 or via email: teri@visitmemorylane.com.

Help Preserve Local History

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1931: LINDBERGH LANDS HEREAt 8 a.m. on November 28th, Colonel Lindbergh was forced

to land at the Flagler Beach airport due to heavy fog. As he awaited a clearing of the weather, a group of Flagler Beach winter residents took “Lindy” for a swim on the beach and later had him to luncheon at the Flagler Beach Hotel. Newspa-pers reported that he swam superbly and played in the sand like a boy. When it was announced that the Colonel would stay overnight, a dance at the Hotel was planned in his honor.

1938: MARINELAND OPENSTwenty-fi ve thousand celebrants attended the grand opening

of the “two largest aquariums ever built as the world’s only specially designed underwater motion picture studios” at Marineland, Florida. Sharks, giant rays, porpoises, octopuses, seals, barracudas and other large and small creatures of the sea were gathered by Marine Studios in these tanks, so that natural ocean conditions could be reproduced. In addition to its use for motion picture fi lming, hopes were that average visitors could view and scientists could study marine life just as it is found in the open ocean.

2009: HAPPY BIRTHDAY PALM COAST In December 2009, the City of Palm Coast celebrated its

10th birthday with “Dynamic Decade” festivities that drew thousands of residents. Guests enjoyed music, food, games, vendors and the annual Holiday Starlight Parade as part of the festivities. Today, the city constitutes over 75 percent of the county’s population with new residents arriving every day.

From its humble beginnings to the diverse and dynamic community it is today, Flagler County has evolved into a great place to live, work and play. To learn more about our rich history, I encourage you to visit the Flagler Beach Historical Museum online at www.fl aglerbeachmuseum.com, or better yet, in person, 207 South Central Avenue in Flagler Beach.

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1997: BRIDGING THE GAPSince Flagler’s earliest years, getting “over” to the beach has

been half the fun. In the early 1900s, travelers brought over their Model-Ts via a rope-pulled ferry, which was subsequent-ly replaced by a hand-cranked turnstile bridge built in 1920. Thirty years later in 1951, a manually operated drawbridge was constructed. This rustic bridge opened several times each day to allow boaters passage, while land-locked drivers waited dreaming about water-going adventures of their own. In 1997, the soaring modern span over the Intracoastal Waterway that stands today was completed, providing motorists with a stun-ning view of the village, its pier and miles of deep blue ocean. This panoramic view delights residents every day and brings travelers back to our beautiful beaches year after year.

1970: PALM COAST CONCEIVED In 1969, International Telephone & Telegraph Rayonier, more

commonly referred to locally as I.T.T., purchased the Lehigh Cement Plant property and other acreage to add to forest land that they already owned in Flagler County. Mid-year, their subsidiary Levitt and Sons began what was announced as a massive land development project. The offi cial grand opening of Palm Coast, the “Unique Total Environmental Community” was in 1970.

1950: COUNTY’S SEGREGATED SCHOOL OPENS IN ESPANOLA

The school was built in 1950 so that the community’s black children could be educated near home rather than at the “big city” school in Bunnell.

When George Washington Carver School was built in Bunnell, the Espanola building was closed until Ida May Wylie started a minority day-care center there. In 2006, Essie Mae’s husband, Reverend Giddens completed renovations on the building to ensure that the black history of Flagler County was not forgotten. “We need to dig and dig hard for the history of the blacks in this county” said Giddens. “We’ve come a long way, but we still have a long way to go.”

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Cheers to the Museum, the Flagler Beach Pier

& Flagler County’s Centennial!

Thank you Early Bird Sponsors!

Join your friends and neighbors 2-5pm, Saturday, April 22 at Flagler Beach Museum’s 4th Annual Cheer at the Pier! In thanks for your donation to support the museum, enjoy an afternoon sampling your favorite restaurants’ best bites. Toast their tasty treats with sips of several craft beer and paired wine offerings as we all celebrate Flagler County’s Centennial and the Pre-Reopening of our historic… iconic…Flagler Beach Pier!

As you enjoy the best ocean view in town, the live music of Tie-dye Road will carry you back to an earlier time, then continue the beach vibe singing along with Tropical Drifter Jim Lamb, all hosted by DJ Vern from our local sensational pier radio station Surf 97.3. Be alert for historic re-enactors, as you sample the creative cuisine of Flagler favorites! (See poster at left.)

The week of the event, Cheer at the Pier tickets will be a $30 donation, but early birds can save $10 off every ticket purchased before 4-16! In appreciation of your donation, we thank you with a Cheer raffle ticket so you might win one of two $50 Restaurant Gift Cards or win a Grand Prize Wine Tasting for 20. Value: $500.00 (Raffle rules below right.)

Bring checks or cash to the Flagler Beach Museum at 207 S. Central Avenue any day between 10am-4pm. Easier still, you can call (386) 585-4127 or charge your donation at www.flaglerbeachmuseum.com. That links to PayPal where you can purchase securely using a credit card or through your own PayPal account. For details and a list of sponsors who joined after newsletter deadline, go to flaglerbeachmuseum.com

So come join us for fun under the sun with tasty treats, lapping surf, and gentle ocean breezes as we celebrate the 100th birthday of Flagler County and the soft reopening of the Flagler Beach Pier!

Cricket Wireless Capstone Financial

JPA Joseph Pozzuoli ArchitectOceanside Custom CarpentryTrademark Realty Group, LLC

All American Inspection Services

Must be 21 to enter and FBHM reserves the right to limit the number of tickets entered per household. No purchase necessary and need not be present to win. Donors can fill in the spaces for Name and Phone on the back of their entry ticket and submit it at the 4/22/17 Cheer at the Pier or if not attending, may drop it at the museum at 207 S. Central Avenue during regular business hours. (10am-4pm between 4/22-4/28/17.) Winners will be listed on website: www.flaglerbeachmuseum.com and called within 24 hours of the 3:30-4:00pm drawings on 04/29/17 at the Flagler Beach Museum at 207 S. Central Avenue, Flagler Beach. Winners forfeit right to prizes if contact unable to be completed within 72 hours of the drawing.

Flagler Beach Museum is wheelchair accessible.

Sponsored in part by the State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture.

Congratulations to the Museum for a great ranking that resulted in a state grant for 2016-2017 from the Florida Department of Cultural Affairs. We are thankful for the state’s support.

T h e F l a g l e r B e a c h Museum thanks the Flagler County C o m m i s s i o n a n d t h e F l a g l e r C o u n t y To u r i s t Development Council for their grant awards that help us fund o p e r a t i n g e x p e n s e s , p r o -m o t i o n , a n d m u c h m o r e !

Writers/Researchers: Gin Giaramita, Karen YoungProofreaders Extraordinaire: The Fab Four Photography: Denise Collins, Gin Giaramita, Teri Pruden Our newsletter is published quarterly by our friends at the Fla-gler County Chamber of Commerce and mailed free to mem-bers. Address questions/comments to Teri at (386) 439-6262 or teri@visitmemorylane.com

Hi KJ. Still here. Thanks for your support.

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