Issue 22, May 28
As it turned out, last week’s guest speaker Richard Nunn, Meteorologist for Channel 4, had to cancel at the last minute. Something about tornadoes and bad weather in the area…. sound familiar? Thanks to City Council Member Danny Becton for coming in to save the day! It was interesting to hear about the pension reform […]
Issue 21, May 21
Last week we learned about the Guardian Ad Litem program from Case Coordinator Neci Williams. It is a state mandated program helping abused, abandoned and neglected children. Guardian Ad Litem volunteers can work 10 hours per month and make a huge impact in the lives of vulnerable children who need a voice in the court […]
Issue 20, May 14
Our speaker last week was SBMC member Nico Hogeveen, Chairman of our 22nd YAP Charity Golf Classic. Each year we enjoy reflecting how this program came about in the 90’s. The Youth Achiever Program was founded by Fred Harford. Crump Kirby founded the YAP golf tournament and Jay Cann has been directing the golf tournament […]
Issue 19, May 7
Last week our guest speaker was Charlie Cofer, our new Public Defender. He shared with us the improvements he has made to get his staff, budget and information technology more efficient and within budget. It was great to hear about the direction his office is heading! Some of you may remember last year’s debate between […]
Issue 18, April 30
Last week was one of my favorite meetings! Our YAP luncheon was awesome! We had 32 very excited 5th grade patrols getting their certificates. Our speaker was Ernest Wilford, former Jacksonville Jaguar and now an officer with JSO. He gave a very motivated talk to the kids who were sitting on the edge of their […]
