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Flagler County recognizes its employees who served for Veterans Day – government offices closed Friday November 11

November 4, 2022 – Flagler County officials have been honoring the veterans within the organization with a weeklong social media tribute through Veterans Day, Thursday, in gratitude for their service to the United States, and continued dedication to the county.

“I am truly honored to work with so many veterans who have served our country with distinction, and who continue to serve our community in other capacities,” said County Administrator Heidi Petito. “There’s no one more deserving of our gratitude and respect than those who have served, or who continue to serve in the military, so that we can continue to enjoy the benefits of living in the USA.”

Individual recognition for the 30 participating veterans – as well as some who are still serving in the Reserves or National Guard (they are honored employees too) – within the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners will post now through Veterans Day to the county’s Facebook page: www.facebook.com/FlaglerCountyGovernment.

Flagler County Government offices are closed on Veterans Day, and will reopen Monday, November 14.

Free events to honor veterans on this holiday weekend include the following:

  • Flagler County and Palm Coast Veterans Day Ceremony, 10 a.m. November 11, Central Park, at 975 Central Avenue, Palm Coast. A picnic lunch for veterans will follow from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. for veterans and their families.
  • Flagler Beach Veterans Day Ceremony, 1 p.m. November 11, Veterans Park, 101 N. Oceanshore Boulevard.
  • Flagler County Public Library Palm Coast Main Branch “White Table Ceremony” to honor service men and women who are Prisoners of War or Missing in Action, 10 a.m. on Saturday, November 12. Located at 2500 Palm Coast Parkway Northwest.
  • Celebrate America, noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday, November 12, Florida Agricultural Museum, 7900 Old Kings Road. Opening ceremonies at 12:30 p.m. by Representative Paul Renner and local elected officials. Features live music, a kids’ zone, and radio-controlled aerobatics and dog fights at 2:30 p.m.
Listed below are the veterans and active service members who chose to participate in the tribute:

Tim Baltzley

Road and Bridge

United States Army

7 years

Danny Bowman

Airport Operations

United States Coast Guard

21.5 years

John Brower

Financial Services

United States Navy

5 years

Eric Companioni

Fire Rescue

United States Army

4 years

Eduardo Diaz Cordero

Health and Human Services

United States Army and Florida National Guard

7 years

James Crawford

Road and Bridge

United States Coast Guard

20 years

Collin Dills

Fire Rescue

Army Florida National Guard

6 years (currently serving

Christopher Ellis

Fire Rescue

United States Army

18 years total – Active Duty 13 years, and currently serving in the Reserves

Eric Flores Febles

Veterans Service

U.S. Army Reserve and U.S. Navy

23 years – U.S. Army Reserve (1984-1987), and U.S. Navy (Active, 1987-2007)

Charles Grebe

Building Department

United States Navy

4 years

Jim Grove

Emergency Management Volunteer

United States Army

29 years

Greg Hansen

County Commissioner

United States Navy

27 Years

Nealon Joseph

Emergency Management

United States Air Force

10 years (2004-2014)

David P. Lydon Jr.

Veterans Services

United States Air Force

37 years+ (still in service)

James Melady

Fire Rescue

United States Navy

10 years (2006-2016)

Connor Nelson

Innovation Technology

United States Air Force

3 years

Jonathan Andrew Nemergut

Library

United States Army

6 Years (2001-2007)

Devrie Paradowski

Health & Human Services

United States Navy

7 years

Andrew Pearson

Financial Services

United States Navy

4 years

Matthew Rivera

Innovation Technology

United States Navy

13 years

Robert Rounds

Purchasing

United States Navy

4 years

Roy Sieger

Airport

United States Marine Corps

20 years (1984-2004)

Jesse Sintscha

Fire Rescue

United States Navy

4 years (1998-2002)

Joshua Smith

Fire Rescue

United States Air Force

9 years

John Steadman

Fire Rescue

United States Army Reserves

Currently serving

John Strickland

Fire Rescue

United States Navy

3 years

David C. Sullivan

County Commissioner

United States Navy

Retired after 28 years of active service

Steven “Todd” Whaley

FireFlight

United States Navy

5 years (1992-1997)

Samantha Whitfield

Human Resources

United States Air Force

20 years

Richard Zufelt

Purchasing

United States Air Force and New York Air National Guard

8 years

Original source can be found here.

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