• Baptist Health Foundation has elected new officers and appointed three new trustees to its governing body. The new officers are Toni Crawford, chair; Carol C. Thompson, president; Harvey Granger, secretary; and Edward J. Grenadier, treasurer. Joining the board are Kathy Barco, Dennis L. Blackburn and Monteen Tomberlin.
• Girls Inc. of Jacksonville has been awarded Affiliate of the Year for the third time in four years at the Girls Inc. regional conference in Owensboro, Ky. The organization serves more than 1,000 youth ages 6 to 18 each year in its outreach, after-school, community-based and summer programs. Girls Inc. works with teens vulnerable to poor self-image and the risks associated with low self-esteem, including school failure, eating disorders and juvenile delinquency.
• Camarda Financial Advisors, Inc. has named Joe MacHatton vice president and chief investment officer. He will also chair the Portfolio Management Board.
• The Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon and Silent Auction is scheduled for March 11 at the Osborn Center, beginning at 11 a.m. Tickets are $25. For details, call 301-4841.
• Phil Diaz, CEO of Gateway Community Services, has been reappointed by Gov. Jeb Bush to serve on the Statewide Drug Policy Advisory Council. Diaz is one of 11 people chosen to sit on the council. He is the former assistant deputy director for prevention in the Office of Demand Reduction within the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy.
• The crew of the Horizon Discovery, a 700-foot cargo vessel, will be honored Monday for rescuing four pleasure boat sailors from their sinking sailboat in a 2002 storm. The sailboat was traveling from North Carolina to the Bahamas when it was caught in 35-knot winds and 20-foot seas. Horizon Discovery diverted from its San Juan-Jacksonville run and rescued the sailors without harm. The ceremony will be held aboard the ship at 1 p.m. at JaxPort’s Blount Island Marine Terminal.
• Gateway Community Services has hired The McCormick Agency to head its public relations efforts. Gateway is a private non-profit drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Jacksonville.
• Jennifer Leggett, president and owner of Lindsey Pest Control, has been named one of the top 40 pest control professionals in the U.S. by Pest Control Magazine.
• Two Empowerment Zone workshops will be held next week at the City Annex. The general public is invited to the meetings, which will be held Thursday from 6-8 p.m. and Friday from 9-11 a.m. The workshops should be of special interest to those who want to learn of tax incentives available to those who own businesses or property in the Empowerment Zone.