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9/29/21 @ 12:30 p.m.
Nassau County Animal Services will be closed on Saturday, October 2nd, as all their animal and staff participate in a large adoption event, "Dogs on the Lawn and Cats in the Store". This adoption event will take place at Pet Supplies Plus-St. Marys, 10 - 3 6500 GA Highway, 40 E St Mary's, 6500 GA Highway, 40 E St Mary's, Georgia. Adopters at Pet Supplies Plus will receive 10% off their first order. All pets are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and come with an ID microchip. Nassau County Animal Services, 86078 License Road, in beautiful downtown Yulee, Florida, 32034, near Target, Home Depot, and Petco. Shelter hours: Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday 11 -4, Wednesday 1 – 6, Saturday 11 – 3. If you have any questions or would like to schedule a time to visit the shelter, please call 904.530.6150. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer
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Starting Point Behavioral Health
Press Release CEO Laureen Pagel, Ph.D. September 29, 2021 Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare awarded grants to teach teen Mental Health First Aid in every Nassau County High School 10th grade classroom Yulee, Fla: Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare announced it was awarded grants from Baptist Health and the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida to offer teen Mental Health First Aid at every public high school in Nassau County, FL. This project will expand the partnership between Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare and the Nassau County School District after the success of its pilot program in Fernandina Beach High School. “We all want the best for our kids and our community,” said Laureen Pagel, CEO at Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare. “Mental health is one of the pieces to the puzzle that is often overlooked. Our teen Mental Health First Aid pilot program at Fernandina Beach High School was such a success that we knew we had to offer this curriculum county wide. We are thankful to Baptist Health, the Community Foundation, and the Nassau County School District, for their support in changing mental health outcomes for Nassau County high schoolers.” This round of funding will be used to train the entire grade level of 10th grade students in each Nassau County High School during the 2021-2022 school year. The project has two primary objectives:
To date, Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare has trained 163 high school students in teen Mental Health First Aid. Thanks to the funding provided by Baptist Health and the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida, 1,200+ students will be certified in the curriculum at the end of the 2021-2022 school year. About teen Mental Health First Aid Teen Mental Health First Aid teaches high school students about common mental health challenges and what they can do to support their own mental health and help a friend who is struggling. It’s equipping young people with the knowledge and skills they need to foster their own wellness and to support each other. To learn more, please visit https://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/population-focused-modules/teens/. About Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare provides mental health and substance abuse treatment services to children, teens and adults in Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia. The non-profit agency serves more than 3,000 individuals each year and has been serving the region for more than 29 years. Starting Point is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). For more information, please visit www.spbh.org. In what may well be the biggest big band concert in Fernandina Beach history, the Amelia Island Jazz Festival will kick off its 18th year with an unprecedented and free big band show in Amelia Park, Sunday, October 3, from 12 pm to 4 pm. The Festival will present three accomplished big bands, beginning at noon with the Nassau Community Jazz Band, directed by Marc Dickman. At 1 pm the Yulee High School Jazz Band, directed by Amos Walker, will take the stage. The UNF Jazz Ensemble 2, directed by Dennis Marks, will begin at 2 pm. All 3 big bands, totaling 70 musicians, will jam together on a New Orleans “second line” blowout during the UNF group’s set. “This will be a fun show for all ages, and a great way to start this year’s festival,” said AIJF Artistic Director Les DeMerle. “Everyone should bring their dancing shoes – in addition to their lawn chairs and blankets!” he added. Lunch and snacks from Chet’s Bar-B-Que will also be available throughout the afternoon.
The AIJF has announced that, due to a health issue with the band, the John Pizzarelli Trio will be unable to perform on Saturday, October 9. They have been rescheduled for the 2022 Festival. Replacing the Trio will be the venerable cabaret singer, Steve March-Tormé, a world class entertainer with an extraordinary talent for moving audiences through stirring vocals and dazzling them with his superb technique. Son of jazz legend, multi-talented Mel Tormé, March-Tormé performs enduring, well-crafted and beautifully arranged songs that appeal to both nostalgic and sophisticated listeners. March-Tormé’s latest CD, “Inside/Out,” is a set of 12 brand new, original tunes that he composed and is the first CD he’s recorded, on which he not only sings but plays keyboards and guitar. His October 9 performance will start at 7 pm in the Courtyard/Springhill Suites Ballroom on Atlantic Avenue. Other Festival events will include a Sponsors Party, a Jazz and Wine Tasting event at The Decantery, the Jump Jive & Wail Swing Concert/Dance with the Les DeMerle Little Big Band featuring vocalist Bonnie Eisele, a Hot Latin Concert/Dance with Trio Caliente and percussionist Doc Handy, (both at Sadler Ranch, 869 Sadler Road), a Friday, October 8 show with award winning saxophonist/clarinetist Ken Peplowski and his trio at the Courtyard/Springhill suites, late night jam sessions at Mocama Beer Company, and concluding with the Dixieland Jazz Brunch featuring the Spare Rib Six plus Eisele in the Courtyard / Springhill Suites Ballroom on Sunday, October 10. Now in its 18th year, the AIJF will showcase a full week and wide variety of jazz throughout Amelia Island. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit the Festival website: www.ameliaislandjazzfestival.com Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa Brings Prism Light Pod to Fernandina Beach & Amelia Island, Florida9/29/2021 Local salon expands wellness services with award-winning red light therapy bed Fernandina Beach, FL— Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa is Fernandina Beach’s premiere location for beauty and wellness. From styling and aesthetic services to innovative natural wellness solutions, like Prism Light Pod, clients will be sure to leave Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa looking and feeling their best. Prism Light Pod has harnessed the natural and non-invasive healing potential of red light therapy in the industry’s most powerful whole-body light bed. “My clients have benefitted from reduced redness and enhanced collagen production from my hand-held red light device in facial services, for years. Adding the best red light therapy bed to extend those health benefits to the entire body is a natural extension of my services,” said Brenda Cummings, owner of Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa. “One of the best parts of my job is that I’m able to bring out the beauty and confidence in others. Prism Light Pod is a comfortable way to help my clients look and feel their best, inside and out.” Since its early beginnings being utilized by NASA in the 1970s, red light therapy has been used to promote healing and improve health in over 3,000 studies published by the National Institute of Health. Traditional benefits of hand-held red light therapy are enhanced with Prism Light Pod’s whole-body red light beds. Prism Light Pod is recognized as the “Most Powerful Full-Body Red Light Therapy System” because it's red light beds accelerate recovery four to ten times faster throughout the entire body.  When red and near-infrared light is closely administered to the body, the light waves are absorbed by the mitochondria of our cells which stimulates cellular healing and energy production within the body. Cellular energy influences the benefits of red light therapy such as; increasing collagen production, reducing oxidative stress & fatigue, relieving inflammation & pain, and boosting the immune system.
“Brenda’s expertise in beauty and commitment to her clients is the foundation behind Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa,” said Karl Chen, founder and CEO of Prism Light Pod. “We are thrilled she trusts Prism Light Pod to expand her beauty services with red light spa treatments to help her clients feel healthy and fully rejuvenated.” Join us for the launch of Prism Light Pod at Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa on Oct. 5th from 4 p.m.-7:30 p.m., located at 961687 Gateway Blvd. Suite 101 H & I, Fernandina Beach, FL 32034. Refreshments and discounted introductory pricing on light pod sessions will be available, along with a chance to win specialty merchandise. To RSVP for this event, visit: https://www.facebook.com/events/823840041638742. For more information about red light therapy services at Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa, visit: https://ameliahairandtherapyspa.com/prism-light-pod/. About Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa is an oasis of beauty, and natural wellness. Pamper yourself with an experience unlike any other. Choose from a menu of hair, nail and beauty services followed by whole-body rejuvenation with massage and red light therapy. Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa Spa is the first in the Amelia Island & Fernandina Beach FL area to offer the award-winning Prism Light Pod wellness services to its clients and community. To learn more about Amelia Hair & Therapy Spa, visit: https://ameliahairandtherapyspa.com. About Prism Light Pod Founded in 2017, Prism Light Pod manufactures and sells its award-winning full-body red light therapy systems for performance & aesthetics recovery, pain management, weight-loss and anti-aging. Prism Light Pod is headquartered in Denver, CO and distributes its products worldwide. Prism Light Pod was awarded the prestigious Global Excellence Award as the “Most-Powerful Full-Body Red Light Therapy System of 2020.” For information about Prism Light Pod, visit: www.prismlightpod.com Barnabas Center
Press Release Submitted by Alexandra Winsor Communications Manager awinsor@barnabasnassau.org September 28, 2021 As the major safety net organization for Nassau County residents in need, Barnabas Center is on the front line of helping residents in need during the COVID-19 crisis. Services offered to Nassau County residents with low to moderate incomes include food assistance, financial assistance, and medical and dental care. Food Assistance: We provide about a 3-day supply of food per household that may include produce, dairy, meat and nonperishable items. – For more information about our food programs, visit www.BarnabasNassau.org.
Upcoming Food Distributions with Feeding Northeast Florida:
For information about available assistance and eligibility, contact Barnabas at (904) 261-7000, visit www.BarnabasNassau.org, or follow our Facebook page at www.Facebook.com/BarnabasNassau. For your safety and others during the pandemic, please call Barnabas for a telephone pre-screening for financial assistance, food stamp and/or Medicaid applications before visiting the office.
Nassau County Council on Aging (NCCOA), which operates NassauTRANSIT, will re-launch the Island Hopper public transportation service on Saturdays – anywhere and everywhere on Amelia Island – starting Saturday, October 2. Service will be offered Saturdays from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.
For Saturday service only, contact the Island Hopper operator (the “Hopperator”) at 904-832-1218, for on-demand travel from anywhere on the island to anywhere on the island. The fare is only $2 per person. All NassauTRANSIT operators and vehicles, including the Island Hopper, are credentialed to federal and state requirements and are wheelchair accessible. For more information, contact NassauTRANSIT at 904-261-0700. 9/24/21 @ 9:40 a.m. - The Nassau County Department of Health issued the attached Press Release regarding a grant they've been awarded to which will allow them to further address cognitive health and dementia. Through the grant, the department will designate a part-time HBI Road Map Strategist, a public health official working in support and coordination with public health partners across the community. The new Road Map Strategist will conduct a public health needs assessment, train local health officials and key community partners, and lead implementation of public health action on dementia, consistent with the State and Local Public Health Partnerships to Address Dementia. If you have any questions, please contact the DOH-Nassau at (904) 875-6100. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer Nassau County Council on Aging Caregiver Support Group Meetings Scheduled for October 13 and 279/28/2021 Nassau County Council on Aging
Press Release Submitted by Liz Dunn ldunn@nassaucountycoa.org September 27, 2021 Nassau County Council on Aging’s (NCCOA’s) Caregiver Support Group meetings are now held twice each month – the second and fourth Wednesday. The next meeting is Wednesday, October 13, 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Janice Ancrum Senior Life Center, 1901 Island Walk Way, Fernandina Beach. In addition to our regular support group meeting, our guest speaker will be Christopher Bogosh, RN-BC, B.Th. who will discuss the topic of Communication, including Cultivating Non-Verbal Communication. Chris is a pastor, author of several books on medical ethics, and a Board-certified RN specializing in psychiatric mental health. He has more than 25 years of experience with hospice, home health and mental health. The second meeting of the month will be held Wednesday, October 27, 3:30 p.m. – 5 p.m., Janice Ancrum Senior Life Center, 1901 Island Walk Way, Fernandina Beach. It will be a regular Caregiver Support Group Meeting with no guest speaker. The overall goal of the Caregiver Support Group is to offer support and education for caregivers. It is not suited for loved ones to attend; however all caregivers are welcome. Monthly meetings are free. For more information, please contact Emily Kunzelmann, 904-775-5472 or ekunzelmann@nassaucountycoa.org.  Ray Alfred [Jacksonville, FL – 27 September 2021] At its monthly board meeting this morning, the Jacksonville Aviation Authority elected new leadership for FY21-22. Ray Alfred is the newly elected board chair, having previously served as board chair in 2015-2016.
Alfred most recently served as vice-chair and succeeds Patrick Kilbane as chair. He is president and CEO of Emergency Responders’ Industries, Inc., a consulting company specializing in homeland security and all-hazards issues. He was first appointed to the JAA board by Mayor Alvin Brown in March 2014 to complete Dr. Chester Aikens’ board term after Dr. Aikens passed away. Alfred’s first full four-year term expired on Sept. 30, 2019 and he was subsequently reappointed by Mayor Lenny Curry in 2019. Jay Demetree will serve as vice-chair. Demetree was appointed to JAA’s board by Mayor Lenny Curry in 2015. Demetree, a Jacksonville native, is president and CEO of Demetree Brothers, Inc., a leading full-service real estate developer and property manager based in Jacksonville, serving clients throughout Florida and the Southeast. Giselle Carson will serve as secretary. Carson was appointed to JAA’s board by Gov. Rick Scott in 2014. She is a shareholder with Marks Gray, P.A. Michelle Barnett will serve as treasurer. She was appointed by Gov. Ron DeSantis to the board in 2019. Barnett is an attorney and a founding shareholder with Alexander, DeGance, Barnett, P.A. “Ray Alfred has a record of long, distinguished service to our community and I am excited for him to lead our board over the next year,” said Mark VanLoh, JAA’s chief executive officer. “As we rebound from the COVID-related challenges presented to the aviation industry, we are fortunate to have this caliber of leadership in place with our new officers.” The Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s board is comprised of seven members. Three members are appointed by Jacksonville’s mayor while the other four are appointed by the governor of Florida. Each board member may serve two consecutive 4-year terms. For more information about JAA, visit www.flyjacksonville.com.  I-95 at Tide Creek
Daytime lane closures from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and nighttime lane closures weeknights from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. for bridge repair. Pages Dairy Road- County Road 200A at Lofton Creek Daytime lane closures with flaggers weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. for bridge work. State Road A1A at Arrigo Boulevard Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. State Road A1A at Barnwell Road Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. State Road A1A at Blackrock Road Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. State Road A1A at Chester Road Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. State Road A1A at Christian Way Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. State Road A1A at David Hallman Parkway Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. State Road A1A at Felmor Road Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. State Road A1A at Old Nassauville Road Daytime lane closures weekdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. for traffic signal work. U.S. 17 just north of State Road A1A Nighttime lane closures Tuesday and Wednesday from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. to install roadway markings. |
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