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HISTORY STANDS STILL AT
THE FLAGLER BAR! Joanne King,
mayor of Bunnell for 15 years, stopped by to thank the Flagler Bar for
being a consistent supporter of the City of Bunnell and wished the family
operated business much success in the future. This business is one of
the oldest with the same ownership for this length of time, and one that
does much for the entire community.
The legendary bar is noted for being a place "where
everybody knows your
name". The Flagler Bar "family" consists of
matriarchs, who have been coming to the bar since the beginning. Like all
families, it has an extended family of those who have been
regular customers for 25 years under the current ownership
and to "newly adopted" members every day. Prior to the widening of Hwy 1, the
Flagler Bar originally went out as far as the center lane of the
Highway/State Street. So The Flagler Bar building was cut basically in
half. "Miss Carol" believed in the "honor system", so when she wanted to go to bed in the back room, she'd just sit a bottle of whatever you were drinking in front of you, and you'd pay for what you drank when you left. Lee Hibner of
PA came down for a vacation and stopped in Bunnell to visit a friend, Dottie
Flint. Currently owning a fish market in Ocean City, MD, he was told
that Carol's son, George Buckles, wanted to sell the bar. His
overnight trip turned into weeks. Afterwards, he went home, sold his
business and the rest is history. The Flagler Bar holds tradition as their milestone, but they continually keep up with their customers' desires. The Flagler Bar is the place for wedding receptions, birthday parties and other special occasions. They have special costume parties, like the Bike n Babe Party, Prom Night, Doctors and Nurses Night and, of course, Halloween and New Year's Eve Parties. Since most of the customers are NASCAR fans, special events are planned around the races. Annual cruises are also enjoyed by the customers. Even the newly updated restrooms reflect the upbeat atmosphere with signs that encourage you - Smile, Fabulous, Behave, Girls Just Wanna Have Fun, and Play Hard. Regular activities include a Dart Tournament on Monday night, Pool Tournament on Tuesday, and Friday nights are special because of the beloved Julie Jones, who is immortalized in Flagler County as Karaoke with "Jammin' Jewels". Sunday, you can stop by for Free darts and pool, free popcorn and watch the Nascar Races on a big screen TV. Hibner and his wife, Bonnie, were surprised with over 40 friends from Astor, Fl, who came over to join in the festivities. Letters of congratulations and countless memories made the event even more special. They graciously thanked the Mayor, the employees and especially their customers for their continued support and loyalty. If you haven't stopped by for a visit...do so. It's a place where everyone can meet new friends, feel safe and welcome...and everyone will know your name. www.flaglerbar.com
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Security
was never a problem. When someone got out of hand, Buckles would just hit
the top of the bar with a hammer. The hammer is still at the bar, but has
since been retired. Clyde Edwards, a long standing patron, remembers
running match-box race cars around the top of the bar.
Although
the "official owner" of the Flagler Bar is Lee Hibner, Judy Webb, who
started out with Hibner 25 years ago is reall the "Boss". Because of
their love of Bunnell and all of the customers, it is evident when new
people drop in the bar; they are automatically embraced as part of the
"family environment".