Issue 140, August 28
Last week we welcomed Michele McManamon with Operation New Uniform, a veteran’s organization that helps veterans and their spouses transition from military service to a useful and rewarding career. McManamon gave us a history on how the organization came into existence, and the realization that each veteran is an individual and we shouldn’t treat all […]
Issue 139, August 21
Last week we welcomed Sheryl Johnson, the founder of Hearts 4 Minds, an organization that raises awareness of mental illness in the community. Johnson shared her story and how Hearts 4 Minds came into existence. We need to break the stigma of mental illness, as it should never be used to define someone. She gave […]
Issue 138, August 14
Last week we hosted our Annual Public Safety Awards. It was great to have a packed house and honor the brave men and women of both JSO and JFRD. We got to hear why they are deserving recipients of the awards. Special guest Congressman John Rutherford was also present to show his support for the […]
Issue 137, August 7
This past Wednesday, we were enlightened by Ken Babby, owner of the Jumbo Shrimp baseball team. Ken was very animated and excited to tell us all about his phone call from Derek Jeter when he asked Babby if he would accept the Triple A affiliation to be the official feeder team for the Marlins. Without […]
Issue 136, July 31
Last week we had an extended networking session and member introductions. It was great to see all the new faces in the room. We have a lot of events on the calendar that are fast approaching. Our annual Public Safety Awards presentation is August 10. Let’s show up and support our men and women from […]
