• Speaking of Barrett, she will be sworn in at the Oct. 6 School Board meeting.
• In other Charter Revision Commission news, Chair Wyman Duggan proposed that the commission meet weekly after its Oct. 15 meeting in order to fully discuss the changes it would like to see made to the City’s Charter. The suggestion was approved by the commission. “We all have good questions. And you can see how hard it is to ask those questions and schedule time for speakers. We are quickly running out of time,” said Duggan.
• Breast cancer survivor Donna Deegan and the “26.2 with Donna: The National Marathon to Fight Breast Cancer” are featured in the Oct. 17 issue of Family Circle magazine. Since the fundraiser debuted in 2008, more than $1.6 million has been raised for breast cancer research. The next marathon is Feb. 21. For more information visit www.breastcancermarathon.com.
• Chief Administrative Officer Alan Mosley has asked all department heads to adhere to his “paper use policy.” That policy includes re-using paper for internal documents, printing more than one document per side for drafts, updating mailing lists, using electronic communications more and eliminating or minimizing hard copies whenever possible to save on storage.
• Speaking of FOP, president Nelson Cuba was honored Thursday during the monthly Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office awards and recognition ceremony for his 20 years with the department.
• The Proton Therapy Institute at Shands Jacksonville celebrated its third anniversary treating patients Aug. 14. Since opening its doors, the facility has treated over 2,200 patients.
• Barry Allred of Elkins Constructors will be inducted into the First Coast Business Hall of Fame Oct. 16 during the organization’s 11th annual meeting. The ceremony starts at 11:30 at the Hyatt.
• The Jacksonville Port Authority is currently seeking two federal Transportation Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants. One is for $6.8 million to replace the rail lines on Blount Island while the other is for $79 million to replace sheet pile bulkheads at the Talleyrand terminal. The bulkheads are beginning to deteriorate.
• Steve Grossman, the new executive director of the Jacksonville Aviation Authority, believes the slowdown in the airline industry is on the verge of reaching its bottom. He thinks demand for air travel will begin to pick up next summer.
• Speaking of JAA, it’s also after a TIGER grant. This one’s for $48 million for a north access road to JIA.
• The winners of the recent special elections have been determined, but now the Duval County Canvassing Board — comprised of County Court Judge Ronald Higbee, City Council Vice President Jack Webb and Supervisor of Elections Jerry Holland — is ensuring accuracy. The Board will test the voting equipment of 10 of 75 randomly selected precincts from Dist. 8 at the Elections Center in the Gateway Mall.
• Duval County Superintendent of Schools Ed Pratt-Dannals is giving a “State of the Schools Address” Oct. 6 at the Charles H. Cline Auditorium in the School Board building at 6 p.m.
• A couple of events on the schedule at the 5 Points Theatre. The Florida-Kentucky football game will be shown on the big screen Saturday at 6 p.m. Admission is free and a variety of refreshments will be available. The theater will also host the premier of “My Life is Great: the Stevie Stiletto Story” Oct. 9. It’s a biopic about the life and times of Jacksonville’s homegrown punk rockers. Screenings are at 7:30 p.m. and 9 p.m.; tickets are $8.50 per person, $7.50 for seniors, students and military. The band and the filmmaker will attend both shows.