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Civility Month
Proclamation designating May 2003 as Civility Month Accepted by Carl Sanders, representing the Local Government Section of the local Florida Bar Association chapter. |
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Florida State Parks Month
Proclamation designating May 2003 as Florida State Parks Month Accepted by Paul Crawford, Florida Parks Service, who stated that May 17 is statewide Free Entry Day at all Florida state parks. |
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Older Americans Month
Proclamation designating May 2003 as Older Americans Month Accepted by Council on Aging representatives Cathy Brown, Executive Director, and Joe Boles, President, who advised that May 11-17 is Senior Center Week. |
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Elder Law Month
Proclamation designating May 2003 as Elder Law Month Accepted by Vicki Bowers, Berg & Associates, representing the Elder Law Section of the local Florida Bar Association chapter. |
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Letter Carriers Food Drive Day
Proclamation designating May 10, 2003 as Letter Carriers Food Drive Day Accepted by Jim Bluhm, Postmaster, Julie Gustafson, letter carrier, and Nancy Burns, United Way. |
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Volunteer Week
Proclamation designating April 27, 2003 through May 3, 2003 as Volunteer Week in St. Johns County. Accepted by Frances Neelands, BCC Volunteer. |
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Nurses Week
Proclamation designating May 6 through 12, 2003 as Nurses Week. Accepted by Dorothy Colsant and Susan Syrdahl, District 11, Florida Nurses Association. |
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National Drug Court Month
Proclamation designating May 2003 as National Drug Court Month. Accepted by Circuit Judge Robert Mathis and (pictured from front) Renee Morris, SAPD; two successful program participants; Sheila Truncale, Probation & Parole; Chris Rominger, EPIC; Amy Osteryoung, State Attorney’s Office; Patti Greenough, EPIC Executive Director; Ralph Cumberbatch, Drug Court Coordinator. |
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Equal Pay Day
Proclamation designating April 15, 2003 as Equal Pay Day Accepted by Lucy Reep, Business & Professional Women’s Organization of Florida. |
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Earth Day
Proclamation designating April 19, 2003 as Earth Day Accepted by Peg McIntyre; will be held at the St. Augustine Amphitheater Saturday, April 19, 10 a.m. till 4 p.m. |
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Crime Victims' Rights Week
Proclamation designating April 20 to 25, 2003 as Crime Victims’ Rights Week Accepted by Mary Alice Colson, Victims’ Advocate, St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office.
For more information about the week’s events, please see www.sjso.org |