Duval County residents can trade in on Saturday up to 10 tires, for $2 per tire, or up to 40 illegal snipe signs for 50 cents per sign.
The event is 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at EverBank Field, Lot J, on the southwest side of the stadium. The city anticipates it will collect about 25,000 tires that day.
Residents must have a valid Duval County driver’s license or other proof of residency. Commercial businesses are not eligible to participate in the event. Legal signs with a valid city permit number are not eligible.
The event was recommended by the City Council’s ad hoc committee on neighborhood blight, which is chaired by council member Denise Lee.
Groundbreaking for facility named after ‘saint’
Fleet Landing held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday for its new memory care center, The Nancy House.
The late Jim Paulding, who was a Fleet Landing resident, helped make the project possible by donating $1 million to name the memory care center after his wife, Nancy Paulding. Their son, Jeffrey, and his wife, Pamela, attended the ceremony. Paulding said if he had to describe his mother in one word, it would have to be that she was a saint. Paulding said it was only natural to name a building after her.
The Nancy House will be a 24-room, 20,000-square-foot center that will consist of three neighborhoods of eight residents, each with separate suites and shared dining, kitchen and living spaces. Fleet Landing is in Atlantic Beach.
UNF team among NASA contest winners
A University of North Florida student team is among the universities that have been selected by NASA to fly experiments aboard the agency’s G Force One aircraft this spring.
“This is just another example of the extremely high quality of the University’s engineering programs,” said Mark Tumeo, School of Computing, Construction and Engineering dean. “NASA received proposals from across the country…from the top engineering schools in the nation. UNF students and programs compete well with the best.”
The NASA experience includes scientific research, experimental design, test operations and outreach activities. It supports NASA’s strategic goal of sharing the agency’s missions and programs with the public, educators and students to provide opportunities to participate in its mission and foster innovation.
Chelsea Partridge, a UNF junior majoring in mechanical engineering and Jacksonville Commitment scholar, is leading one of 18 undergraduate student teams from universities around the U.S. selected to test science experiments under microgravity conditions as part of the 2014 Reduced Gravity Student Flight Opportunities Program. Five teams will fly their experiments aboard the aircraft Friday-April 12, and 13 teams will fly their experiments May 30-June 7. The UNF team will fly in late May.
Two appointed to Jacksonville Aviation Authority board
Gov. Rick Scott appointed Giselle Carson and Patrick Kilbane to the Jacksonville Aviation Authority.
Carson, 46, of Jacksonville, is an attorney and shareholder with Marks Gray. She previously served as the president of the First Coast Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and as a board member of Leadership Jacksonville. Carson received her bachelor’s degree from McGill University and her law degree from the Florida Coastal School of Law. She succeeds A.L. Kelly.
Kilbane, 34, of Jacksonville, is a financial adviser with Ullman Financial. He serves as president-elect for the Young Lawyers Section of The Jacksonville Bar Association and as president of the Notre Dame Club of Greater Jacksonville. Kilbane received his law degree from the University of Notre Dame. He succeeds Ronald Weaver.
Both are serving terms through Sept. 30, 2017.
The appointments are subject to confirmation by the Florida Senate.
One appointed, one reappointed to water management board
Gov. Rick Scott announced one appointment and one reappointment to the St. Johns River Water Management District Governing Board.
Carla Yetter, 51, of Fernandina Beach, is the vice president of environmental affairs at Rayonier. She succeeds Leonard Wood, and is appointed for a term ending March 1, 2018.
John Miklos, 43, of Orlando, is an environmental consultant with Bio-tech Consulting. He is reappointed for a term ending March 1, 2018.
Lanier receives Sister Mary Concilia Moran Award
Jane R. Lanier, president and chief development officer, St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation, has been awarded the Sister Mary Concilia Moran Award for her dedication and service to Catholic health care.
First awarded in 1992, and named for Sister Mary Concilia Moran from the Religious Sisters of Mercy, the national award is presented each year to an individual in Catholic health care for creativity and breakthrough thinking that advances the ministry.
“Jane lives our Core Values on a daily basis and works to make our community a better place to live,” said St. Vincent’s HealthCare President and CEO Moody Chisholm.
Lanier was appointed executive Director of the St. Vincent’s HealthCare Foundation in 1999. Under her leadership, she has led countless efforts, including community outreach program for children, St. Vincent’s River house and leading a record-breaking campaign to open a 64-bed hospital and office building in Clay County.
Events to mark crime victims' week
The city and other local agencies will host a series of events to recognize crime victims as part of the local observance of National Crime Victims’ Week, April 6-12.
The Mayor’s Victim Assistance Advisory Council is joining forces with law enforcement, judges, victim advocates and concerned citizens throughout Jacksonville and the surrounding areas to raise awareness about victims’ rights.
This year’s theme of “30 Years – Restoring the Balance of Justice” focuses on bringing awareness to the struggle of victims in the Jacksonville community while recognizing the importance of helping those who have been victimized rebuild stronger lives.
The events include:
• Monday, 11:30 a.m., City Hall: News conference to kick off event. Speakers will include Mayor Alvin Brown, State Attorney Angela Corey, the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, local victim advocates and victims of crimes and their families.
• Tuesday, 11-11:45 a.m., Main Library: The city’s Victim Services Center, the Justice Coalition, Compassionate Families, Hubbard House, Families of Slain Children, State Attorney’s Office, Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and other agencies will have displays depicting services available to assist crime victims and their families.
• Tuesday, Noon-1:30 p.m., Main Library auditorium: Annual luncheon to honor individuals and programs that provide services to crime victims. Awards will be presented in the following categories: Courageous Victim, Outstanding Victim Advocate, Judicial Victim Advocate, Law Enforcement Victim Advocate and Media. The event is open to the public and the cost of lunch is $30. For more information or to make a reservation visit coj.net/VAAC or call Thelma Jackson at (904) 630-7103.
• Thursday, 6 p.m., Friendship Fountain: Crime victims will be honored as their names are read aloud during the vigil. The event is sponsored by Compassionate Families and members of advisory council to honor victims of violent crime and homicide.