Getting to know the Borowy family
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. When Jon May, Pine Castle Executive Director speaks of the Borowys (Thom, Pat, son Hayden, 14, daughter Megan and her husband Mark Walker) he says you are a family of volunteers. Can you elaborate on that? A. Thom began volunteering for Pine Castle about 25 years ago, […]
Art of kite fishing a new technique
By Nathan and Ted Miller The month of January brings heavy winds offshore. It also brings great species of sport fish to our area. The technique in targeting these pelagics off the First Coast generally consists of trolling multiple baits at a time (artificial, natural, or both) usually between 4 – 6 knots slow […]
Resolve to spend (more) time with kids outdoors
As 2013 comes to an end, now is the time that many look back and reflect on what a great year it has been. It is also a time when many make renewed commitments for the upcoming 2014 year. For some, personal fitness may be an area that needs to be focused on. For others, […]
Jacksonville’s Cast and Blast
By Nathan & Ted Miller The Cast Inshore fishing can be fantastic this time of year. Coming off the heels of the Coastal Conservation Association Committee (CCA) and The Creek Wars inshore fishing tournaments last month, many anglers will continue their pursuit of the “inshore slam” – trout, flounder and red fish – as the […]
Suzanne Teate
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. Your career and volunteer work at the local, state and national levels – beginning in the ‘70s – focused on building liaisons between government, business, education and cultural arts. Bring us up to date? I’ve become the primary fulltime caregiver for my 96-year-old mother Merle Dekle Teate […]
Volunteer chaplain logs cruise ship hours in port
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Charis Williams boards Carnival’s cruise ship Fascination three days a week, almost every week and has been doing so for six years. She never leaves the port, but has probably logged more than 3,000 hours on board. Williams, who has a Master’s degree in Christian counseling, is an […]
Getting to know Dana Bradford
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. How long have you volunteered with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida? Since 2001 I’ve served on their board of directors concentrating on facilities, programs and fundraising. I am most interested in making sure the Club facilities are sound and equipped with all the resources […]
Getting to know Arnold Tritt, Jr.
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Q. Your volunteer work for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Florida is a family tradition? My father, Arnold Tritt, Sr., 79, was a longtime volunteer and board member for the Clubs. The organization was an important part of his life growing up in Brentwood subsidized housing, […]
