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Bellaire Community Group
Keeping Quality of Life Our Priority!
October 2015
Our Elected Officials…….3-4
Mayor Derrick: New Dog Park
Zone 1 Trager: Items of note
for Daytona Beach
Zone 2 Woods Fall Season
Zone 3 White: New residents
A Native Remembers:
The good old days……… … ...6
Save Our Neighborhoods:
SON Update …………….…….7
From the Desk of the Chief of
Police………..………….….9
Join us!
Thursday, October 15, 2015
at Schnebly Recreation Center
1101 N. Atlantic Ave.
Share a meal at 6 p.m.
Meeting starts 6:30 p.m.
This Month’s Dinner:
($4 donation)
Hot dogs with chili and other
toppings, potato salad, desserts,
beverages
Fall is in the air and the drop in the
temperatures recently is refreshing. The sound of
motorcycles will soon fill our city--Biketoberfest
begins October 15th.
Our last meeting was very informative on all
of the capital projects underway in Daytona Beach.
Frank Van Pelt, the Director of Technical Services,
reported on many of these projects and fielded
questions from our members. We greatly appreciate the time he took to inform
us of all that is going on in Daytona Beach.
I was even more impressed with Mr. Van Pelt the day after our
meeting, when I was copied on an email in which he was addressing a concern
that was brought up by one of our members. He immediately asked the Public
Works department to address an overgrown tree on city property. It turns out
this was not city property, and Mr. Van Pelt informed the resident that in fact
this was property owned by the Volusia County School Board.
It is not uncommon that a citizen seeks help from our local
government and is told that it is not the city’s responsibility but the county’s or
the school board’s. At this time, the resident must deal with another
bureaucratic nightmare. It can’t be this difficult to resolve a simple problem. If
one of Daytona Beach’s residents has a genuine concern and brings it to the
attention of the city, someone from the city that is familiar with dealing with
government bureaucracies could take this issue to the appropriate
governmental body. Perhaps this could be referred to as the city’s ombudsman
for the benefit of all the residents of Daytona Beach.
The number one issue of the BCG membership continues to be our
safety. That is why at our October meeting our featured guest will be Police
Chief, Mike Chitwood. As always, if you bring specific issues to the attention
of the Chief, he will look into it.
By the way, it is not too early to start setting aside the items you plan
to donate to our annual Ticket Auction/Christmas Party December meeting.
Thanks to Lawrie Davidson for once again volunteering to chair our Ticket
Auction. As in the past, please solicit your favorite stores and restaurants for
gift certificates or other donations.
Sometimes wanting a better Daytona Beach is not enough. Sometimes
you have to get off the couch, go to a meeting, learn more about the city we
call home, and maybe make a new friend along the way.
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BELLAIRE
COMMUNITY
GROUP
AGENDA
1. Call to Order
2. Paul Zimmerman, President Sons of the Beach – beach driving update
3. Featured Guest, Daytona Beach Police Chief, Mike Chitwood
4. 50 – 50 Drawing
5. Adjourn Meeting
6. Put tables and chairs away and go home more connected with the
community you call home!
2000 N. Halifax
Daytona Beach, FL 32118
2015 Officers
Chair
Steve Koenig
Office: 386.257.6700
Cell: 386.795.0023
steve@koenigrealty.com
Vice Chair
Paul Zimmerman, Founder
386.316.6259
ptzimm@bellsouth.net
Treasurer and
Marketing Manager
Nancy Koenig
386.679.3363
nancy@koenigrealty.com
Contributors
Derrick Henry
Ruth Trager
Kelly White
Weegie Kuendig
Pam Woods
Mike Chitwood
Paul Zimmerman
Steve Koenig
Vol 9, Issue 10: October 2015
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Therefore, if you have never been to one of our meetings, or if it’s
been a while since you last came, please join us and help us keep Quality of
Life on the Beachside our collective priority.
Thanks for the journey,
Steve Koenig
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Our Elected Officials
Derrick Henry, Mayor of Daytona Beach
There is a new dog park
in one of the oldest beachside
communities along the Halifax
River. Dog-friendly amenities
were recently added to Lenox
Park, located at 825 S. Grandview Avenue. It’s complete
with a fenced area where man’s best friend can romp
around without a leash.
The new dog park features two smaller fenced
areas for introduction and calming purposes, benches, a
large fenced grassy area, two dog/human water fountains
and waste stations. The dog park is open 7 days a week
from sunrise to sunset.
The neighborhood park also features a paved
walking trail, playground equipment, a pavilion with
picnic tables, basketball courts and a multipurpose
field.
This dog park is the city’s second dog park. The
other dog park, which opened in 2012, is located on
Manatee Island in downtown.
Ruth Trager, Zone 1 City Commissioner
There are so many things
happening in Daytona Beach that I
hardly know where to start. We
have had many new businesses
open and expansions of established
businesses. Our City Island
Library has opened a new room with 3D printers
and electronic works and digital photography and
sewing etc. to learn. It is called Launch Pad. Check
it out. You will be surprised!
I attended an event at MOAS with a Jazz
concert, a very memorable experience. The new
RAM Truck at the Auto Mall opened on September
9th. It shows how much confidence people such as
Randy Dye have in the renewal of Daytona Beach.
The next day, a new Pet Resort opened at 600
Mason for boarding, training etc. for a day or some
hours or weeks. They had cots for the dogs and
even a ball pit for the dogs to play in.
The Volusia Manufacturers Association had
a showcase exhibition at ERAU combined with a
job fair and robotics by our high schoolers. If you
thought Volusia County was only a tourist
destination, you were in for a surprise when you
saw just how many manufacturers there are in this
area. They are always looking for talented workers.
There will be more job fairs coming up in
November. Rick Scott, Governor of Florida was in
Daytona Beach on October 1st for the opening of
the Total Quality Logistics, a new business that will
eventually add 100 jobs here. This weekend,
October 15th -18th will be our annual Biketoberfest
event, so please be sure to watch out for
motorcycles.
There is much speculation as to when the
new Orange Avenue bridge will be started, and
when the Hard Rock will break ground, but I have
not heard any firm evidence as to when all this will
happen. There is much more interest now in
developing long vacant properties. I suppose
everyone is beginning to realize what we knew all
along - that Daytona Beach is a wonderful place to
live!!
Volusia County and Daytona Beach are
starting to be known as a place with a strong
workforce and economic vitality as a destination for
business relocation and expansion. The Army Band
will be playing at Peabody on October 19th. Check
to see if there are still tickets available at Peabody.
They are an outstanding band!
Happy Halloween to all the kids at heart of
whatever age!
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Money and Politics:
An Inside View
A discussion of the role that money plays in
politics and the costs of running for office.
Featuring
Frank Bruno, Dotti Lewis and Evelyn Lynn
October 17, 2015 • 11 am
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University
Welcome Center
Lunch $25
RSVP June (386) 673-5758 or june @rhodestravel.us.com
Presented by AAUW
Daytona Beach
and
Volusia County
League of Women Voters
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A Native Remembers
By Paul Zimmerman
It has been a long
time since I wrote one of
these articles about the
good old days of Daytona
Beach. The days when we
spoke with pride about our
town. The days when the list of assets were way
longer than the list of liabilities. The days when we
told people we were from Daytona Beach and their
first reaction was disbelief mixed with envy, as if to
question that you couldn’t be from one of most
desirable places in the country to live. You couldn’t
be that lucky. I am glad I was here for those days.
And I am especially glad that I knew many of the
people of my father’s and grandfather’s generations
who played their part in building a community in
which the residents could be proud.
Daytona Beach, as it is today, was the brand
name for all of the Halifax Area. Port Orange was a
tiny little town considered to the outskirts of the
area. Ormond, Holly Hill, South Daytona and
Ormond Beach were there, but if asked most of the
residents they would tell you they were from
Daytona Beach. The Speedway was out in the
woods west of town at the end of what was the
Mason Ave extension. US 1 south of Beville Road
was 2 lanes, as was A1A the entire length through
Volusia County. General Electric had a major
presence and provided higher end salaries for their
employees. The level of tourism at that time is hard
to describe. It is truly one of those things that you
had to see it to believe it.
I had firsthand experience on just how
intense the tourism was back then. I worked for
three summers of my high school years on the pool
deck of the Castaways Beach Motel on A1A in
Daytona Beach Shores. I had many friends who
worked on the pool decks of the other motels up and
down our beach or as Lifeguards on the Beach. We
all knew that from Memorial Day to Labor Day we
were going to be busy. I worked at the Castaways
in 1964, 65 and 66. The No Vacancy sign was out
almost every day as it was for all the motels along
our beach. The great majority of the tourists were
families, moms and dads and the kids. They drove
the family car down from all over the southeastern
United States, most to stay for a week at the
World’s Most Famous Beach. The Castaways had
multiple families who were repeat visitors; they
came back year after year. I am sure the other
motels had their repeat families as well. There were
no gates at the beach approaches, no tolls, no beach
patrol. You could drive on the beach in evenings.
The tourists thought that was really cool. They
would spend the day on the pool deck or down on
the beach, and then in the evenings, they would
cruise up the beach, park by the pier and walk down
Main Street to one of the several restaurants for
dinner or up to the boardwalk for the games or
bumper cars or the scrambler. It was fun.
The intensity of the tourism, the presence of
GE, and the geography and demographics during
that period were a big part of what was different
about Daytona Beach back then but there was more.
There was a vibrant downtown and Main Street.
Communities have vibrant downtowns, a place for
people to shop, eat, go to the movies, to gather as a
community. Daytona Beach had a great downtown
back then and it was booming as well. A walk
through River Front Park and cross the foot bridge
to City Island and you had another aspect of
Daytona Beach that gave it the feel of a real
community. There was of course Jackie Robinson
Field, where the Islanders played, but there were
two little league diamonds where most of the boys
of the Halifax would be playing ball on a summer
evening while their families watched. People knew
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each other. Families knew who the kids from the
other families were. It was a community.
How did we lose this? What happened?
What decisions contributed to the decline of what
was once a thriving community? I have some
opinions on what happened, but mostly I am glad
that I lived in that Norman Rockwell like
community. We should remember it and try to get it
back.
‘til next time.
Paul
Save Our Neighborhoods
Dear Bellaire Friends and Neighbors,
It was a pleasure to speak
with you at your last neighborhood
meeting and share with you the
concerns our Seabreeze
Neighborhood has about Seabreeze,
the Street. I have not been told that
anything has changed as of yet, but
we know our police department is doing their best. If
you subscribe to Crime Mapping you can see for
yourself what goes on and you can imagine the spillover
effects on our neighborhoods. What a pity for prime
beachside property.
We knew that our September SON meeting time
had a lot of competition for attendees but we had a fairly
in- depth conversation with our guest, Neighborhood
Services Division Manager, Hector Garcia. He explained
the reorganization of Code Enforcement. Neighborhood
Services will now encompass Code Enforcement,
Animal Control, and Rental and Licensing Inspections.
There will be an additional Rental Inspector and Code
officers will be cross-trained. There will be better
coordination between Code Enforcement, the building
department, police, fire, and city management as they
will meet monthly to discuss problem properties
proactively. Neighborhood Services will still remain
under the Police Department. If code enforcement is to
be a priority it will still need additional funding and
ordinances that are tightened up. That does not seem to
be on the Commission agenda, however. SON hopes to
see positive change in the near future so our residents
can take pride in the way we present ourselves to our
visitors and potential home buyers as we look for ways
to strengthen our neighborhoods.
Our October SON meeting will be the last for
the year because of the upcoming holidays in November
and December. At this point I think we will have a
review of the year and start to think about goals for
2016. We will also talk more about “A Better Daytona”,
the group that is addressing height limits on our barrier
island –especially after the “sky is falling” editorial in
the News Journal on October 3rd. In my opinion, there
were many outrageous and inaccurate statements that
seemed purposeful in their intent, once again attempting
to paint our residents and neighborhoods as knownothings and unimportant. Although the County Council
has made it clear on multiple occasions that they are
willing to ignore the voice of the citizens, are we now
going to be faced with the same mind-set in our city, led
by the News Journal? I hope not; for I believe it is
counter-productive and short-sighted and not simply a
difference of opinion. Just think about the implications
of the County suing their own citizens, using citizen tax
money to do so. This has had a major impact on my
views of local government and I know many others feel
the same way.
Please bring a neighbor and a snack to our last
2015 meeting on October 28th for a 6:30 Save Our
Neighborhoods meeting start.
As always, thanks for the opportunity,
Weegie Kuendig
dkuendig@aol.com
254-5141
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Community Information and Announcements
Important Phone Numbers "
Mayor’s Office 671-8007
Park Facilities 671-3400
Police Chief Chitwood 671-5102
Recycling 671-8670
Trash Collection 671-8670
Water Billing 671-8100
Animal Control 671-5100
Beach Patrol 239-6484
Building Permits 671-8140
Citizen Complaints 671-8010
Code Enforcement 671-8196
Commissioner Pam Woods 671-8002
Garage Sale Permits 671-8140
Police Department 671-5100
RESIDENTS HELPING RESIDENTS
We recently received this letter from a resident, verified
the information, and thought we should share it. Read
on, residents!
Dear Steve,
We are dedicated recyclers. In fact, my husband
and I, along with twenty-nine other Daytona Beach
residents, just received a $50 cash prize from the City of
Daytona Beach and Waste Pro for our recycling efforts!
The City of Daytona Beach and Waste Pro have set aside
$1500 every month, to be awarded to residents who have
Code Enforcement Clig says….
Prohibited Businesses
Office type uses may operate in a residential area. Nonoffice uses such as car and boat repairs, construction of
cabinets and furniture, and other activities are prohibited.
Employees other than the resident and/or on-site
customers are prohibited. Remember, engaging in a
business requires a business tax receipt.
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We won’t sell your address (or give it away) to
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increased their recycling efforts and/or are consistent
recyclers. Until they contacted us, we had no idea this
recycling rewards program existed. I thought it
would be a good idea to let the rest of our Bellaire
Community Group neighbors know that it really does
pay to recycle!
If you want to verify that the program exists,
you can call Waste Pro at 386-788-8890 and ask for
Stephanie Lyons4"
YOU ARE INVITED…..
South Atlantic Neighborhood is hosting Trunk or Treat
on Halloween at 6:30 pm at Lenox Park. Decorate
your Trunk and bring Treats. Or bring your children to
enjoy Halloween! All are invited to come. This is a
wonderful neighborhood event.
Foreclosures/Bankruptcies/Real Estate
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From the Desk of the Police Chief
From Chief Chitwood
Women’s Self Defense Classes offered by DBPD
Be prepared and
aware! The Daytona Beach
Police Department is once again
offering a free women’s selfdefense workshop for
residents. The next class is
Friday, October 23, from 6 to
9 p.m., at DBPD Headquarters, 129 Valor Boulevard in
Daytona Beach.
This is a popular workshop where participants
learn how to recognize dangerous situations and use
their voice and body language to escape. It’s not like
other programs that show participants how to kick and
punch their way out of trouble. You will not be thrown
around or be required to take your shoes off. The
practical program will demonstrate the common types of
attacks and offer escape moves that are easy to
remember and extremely effective. A participant’s age
and level of fitness are not issues.
Aphrodite Jones, host of the True Crime with
Aphrodite Jones television series, will attend the
workshop. She’s a familiar face. She’s been a crime
reporter for FOX News, covering the trials of Scott
Peterson, Michael Jackson, BTK Killer, Jerry Sandusky
and Casey Anthony.
Space is limited and participants are selected on
a first-come, first-served basis. Registration for this
valuable training opens on August 23 by calling 386295-2043.
Common Sense Reminders
There has been a recent spike in car breaks,
and they usually involve unlocked vehicles. The
best defense against this type of crime is basic
prevention – it’s easy, lock your vehicle! Thieves
are opportunistic and a vehicle left unlocked or with
an open window is an invitation for a quick heist. It
takes less than 30 seconds to break into a car, grab
valuables in plain sight, check the usual hiding
spots for other items and get away. Even less time
if the car is unlocked.
The Daytona Beach Police Department
wants to remind all car owners to close all
windows and sunroofs, lock their car doors every
time, even if it’s only for a few minutes, and
remove valuables from the vehicle. These simple
steps can go a long way in thwarting a thief.
To help remind citizens, the department
printed yard signs with the message “LOCK your
car, TAKE your keys and REMOVE your
valuables.” Many residents have placed these signs
in their yards to help remind neighbors to protect
their property. If you would like a sign, please call
(386) 671-5262 or attend a public crime meeting at
police headquarters, 129 Valor Blvd. Upcoming
meeting dates and times are posted on DBPD.us.
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Auburn, Cornell, & Bucknell: Larry & Clara Keller
BelAire and Driftwood: Pete Prutsman
Boylston: Nan Weidemer & Frank Stein
Brookline: Lucie Teeters & Bill Kooy
Cobblestone Village: John McGuinness
Columbus: Frank & Terre Tumminello
Daytona Beach Harbour: Alfonso Garritano
Flagstone: Bryan Poaches, Jr.
Golf: Joe Magiera
Grandview: Mary Anne Keane
Hartford & Euclid: Mike & JoAnn MacMillan
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Morningside: Ted & Cindy Beers
Nautilus: Charlotte Odegaard
N. Peninsula: Lawrie Davidson
Stanford: Kathy & Bill Lazarus
Pelican and N Oleander: Diane and Philip Hartley
Plaza Blvd: Jeff Fillegar
Seabreeze High School Area: Paul Zimmerman
Seaview: Paul & Trudie Skinner
University Area: George & Clarke Smith
Williams: Megan O’Neill & Pete Prutsman
Woodland: Don Hietala
Waverly: Margaret Fathi
Zelda, Manhattan, Flushing: Elly & Rachael Petersen
Special thanks to our other volunteers: Frank Stein, Mike Campanale,
Nancy Winebrenner, Reba Peters, and Clarke Smith.
A particular thanks to Hannah King for her clerical expertise!