THE HAMMOCK
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VOLUME 1, NO. 41
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Did Flagler County waste $59 million? Florida CFO calls out Flagler for overspending. Chair Pennington agrees. PAGE 4A | Clee’s rebuttal. PAGE 4A
1.6K people rally for ‘No Kings’ Three protests held in Flagler County. PAGE 11A INSIDE HEADED TO WORLDS
Future Problem Solvers earn awards, scholarships and international invites at Florida competition. PAGE 3A
MASK 4 MIRACLES
Event benefitting Live Like Cameron fills 42 comfort bags for childhood cancer patients. PAGE 5A
NEW GAS STATION
A 12-pump gas station, with retail, planned for Sesame and Seminole Woods in Palm Coast. PAGE 5B
Washington Oaks fundraiser brings music to park Organized by the Friends of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, the event helps fund park improvements. SIERRA WILLIAMS STAFF WRITER
The biannual Music in the Gardens event at the Washington Oaks Gardens State Park on March 29 serenaded park-goers with live music to raise funds for park improvement projects. Held twice a year in the spring and fall, the event is organized by the Friends of Washington Oaks Gardens State Park. Phyllis Minich, president of the nonprofit, said that despite the cloudy weather threatening rain in the afternoon, the event turnout was great. “It’s very worthwhile, because the state of Florida pays for everything, but not any of the extras,” Minich said. “... We’ve got a small laundry list of projects that we work with the park manager on creating that list.” The Friends helped raise the money for the stage at Washington Oaks. The organization’s volunteers also run the gift shop, plant sale pavilion and the park’s greenhouse.
Anthony and Kelsie Lobevero (right) play in the sand box with their young children.
The funds raised from the spring Music in the Gardens will likely go toward several projects in the park, including improving the park’s greenhouse, which, Minich said, gets very hot during the summer. The Music in the Gardens event has been around since 2019. The March 29 event featured live music from the Brothers Futch cover band, food trucks and a play area for kids. What’s happening in The Hammock? Email sierra@observer localnews.com.
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A community art project was available at the Music in the Gardens event for attendees to paint on. Joanna Bupp paints while watching the live music show. Photos by Sierra Williams
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