 Yulee, Fla: On Tuesday, June 14th, 2022, Dr. Laureen Pagel, CEO of Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare, prevailed in her campaign and was elected as the Region IV (Alabama, North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee) Director on the National Council for Mental Wellbeing Board of Directors. Dr. Pagel will serve an initial three-year term and then be eligible for re-election into a final three-year term.
“I am honored to receive this designation and to have the opportunity to represent District IV,” says Laureen Pagel, CEO at Starting Point Behavioral Healthcare. “I intend to focus on meeting the unique needs of small healthcare systems and to advocate at the federal level for sustainable improvements to the ever-evolving healthcare system. I look forward to beginning this important work and am so grateful for the endorsements and support that got me here.” The National Council for Mental Wellbeing is a membership organization that drives policy and social change on behalf of over 3,100 mental health and substance use treatment organizations and the more than 10 million children, adults and families they serve. Its Board of Directors represents the membership of the nonprofit association and is dedicated to promoting excellence in mental health and addictions treatment. 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 30 years. Starting Point is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). For more information, please visit www.spbh.org.
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 Pictured: Chairman Aaron Bell; Jamie Thompson, Area Director for the Boys & Girls Club of Nassau; and Sherryl Smith, Service Director for the Freedom Miller Center 6/23/22 @ 9:20 a.m. - At the Wednesday, June 15th meeting, the Board of County Commissioners approved Resolution No. 2022-128, proclaiming the week of June 25-July 1, 2022, as "National Boys & Girls Club Week" in Nassau County, Florida.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Nassau County instill young people with the self-confidence to believe that they can succeed at anything they put their minds to and stand at the forefront of efforts in the areas of child safety, academics, fair play, healthy lifestyles, and character. They also help ensure that young people have a safe supportive place to spend time and will provide them with quality youth development programs. There are approximately 4,000 clubs and over 2 million children and teens attendees nationwide. Nassau County currently has three Boys & Girls Club locations that serve 700 young people annually. To learn more about Boys & Girls Club centers in Nassau County, please visit their website at https://bgcnassau.org/. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer  Lake City, Florida – First Federal Bank announced in February that it would donate to sixty non-profit organizations over a period of 60 days. Founded in 1962, 2022 marks First Federal Bank’s 60th anniversary of being a community bank. To celebrate, bank employees nominated local organizations and one winner was drawn each day for 60 days. $1000 was donated to each of the winners. On the 60th day, the non-profit drawn received a grand prize of $6000 to conclude the 60 days of giving. The grand prize winner was Advocates for Citizens with Disabilities in Lake City. One of the recipients of the $1000 donation was the Ronald McDonald House Charities North Central Florida. “You truly make my heart leap for joy. Thank you for helping to keep our families close to their hospitalized children. It is a priceless gift to give. We are so honored to celebrate your 60th anniversary with you!” said Sherry Houston, Executive Director. Giving is foundational to First Federal Bank’s culture. It is one of the bank’s differentiators and customers can experience the difference in each interaction. In 2021, employees donated a total of 3,000 hours of volunteer time and 55 local organizations benefitted from First Federal Way, a payroll deduction program in which employees contribute funds that are matched by the bank. “The community impact has been tremendous; we have received photos and letters from the recipients sharing how our donation is helping them continue their mission,” said John Medina, the bank’s President and CEO. “With over 300 employee nominations, it is rewarding to see how much our staff cares about the communities we all call home.” To learn more about First Federal Bank and the non-profits who were awarded donations in honor of the 60th anniversary, visit https://www.ffbf.com/60-days-of-giving. About First Federal Bank First Federal Bank is a community-based bank offering consumer and commercial banking solutions, services, and loans through banking offices in Florida’s Panhandle, North Central and East Florida, and coastal South Carolina. Mortgage, SBA and USDA customers are served through lending offices across the Southeast and Midwest. First Federal is headquartered in Lake City, Florida with assets totaling over $3.6 billion. First Federal has received a “5-Star, Superior” financial rating from BauerFinancial, Inc., of Coral Gables, Fla. for more than two decades and was recognized by Newsweek as “Best Small Bank in Florida” in 2020 and 2021. For more information, visit www.ffbf.com. For more information contact: Stephanie Esposito Corporate Marketing Manager First Federal Bank (386) 755-0600, ext. 50211 marketing@ffbf.com   The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the appointment of Stephanie DeAngelo to the Board of Directors. She joins the Board in working to achieve the mission of enhancing the business environment and quality of life in Nassau County.
Stephanie is a licensed residential real estate agent with ERA Fernandina Beach Realty in Callahan and looks forward to helping further the mission of the Chamber throughout the western side of the county. Stephanie describes herself as a people-person and is excited to work on our Board to help grow Chamber membership and advocacy. The Nassau County Chamber of Commerce is a membership-based association of Nassau County businesses, professional leaders and individuals working together to provide leadership which will aggressively promote and defend responsible economic growth, employment opportunities, government and excellence in education and quality of life.  6/13/22 @ 10:40 a.m.
In January 2017, the Board of County Commissioners dedicated 40 acres of County-owned property for a Public Safety Training Center to be used by public safety personnel. Long term plans for the center include gun ranges, training rooms, a mock jail, K-9 training area with kennels, an SRT training obstacle course, shoot house, dive-team training pond, Fire/Rescue training area (with classroom, training tower, railcar prop, semi/fuel prop) and other possibilities as future needs develop. A Groundbreaking Ceremony was held on March 21, 2021, to celebrate the commencement of construction. The first phase of the Public Safety Training Center consisting of gun ranges and temporary parking is now complete. To celebrate, the Board will host a Ribbon Cutting for Phase One and Firing of the First Shot Ceremony on Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. at the site’s location at 153322 County Road 108, Yulee, FL. The public is invited to attend. Phase Two of the project will commence in the very near future and will include construction of the classroom building with airnaseum, a storage building, and resurfacing of the parking lot. If you have any questions, please contact the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office at (904) 225-0331. 6/1/22 @ 3:30 p.m. - June 1st marks the beginning of hurricane season. It's never too early to start preparing for this potential threat. The Florida Department of Emergency Management has shared this Disaster Supply Kit Checklist to provide direction on supplies and other steps you should take now to ensure you are prepared. For other ways to be prepared for the season, visit FDEM's website. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer  6/1/22 @ 2:15 p.m. The Nassau County Procurement Division is hosting two vendor information sessions to help current and prospective vendors learn more about the County's procurement process. Topics include:
Sessions are as follows: In-Person Event Wednesday, June 29, 2022 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. James S. Page Governmental Complex, 96135 Nassau Place, Yulee, FL 32097 Virtual Event Thursday, June 30, 2022 from 9:30-11:30 a.m. A Zoom link will be sent to you after your registration is submitted. Reserve your spot today by registering here. If you have any questions, please contact the Procurement Department at (904) 530-6040. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer  Nassau County, FL, 5/25/22– Janet H. Adkins, Supervisor of Elections for Nassau County, will be mailing new voter information cards to all registered voters in Nassau County. This mailing is following the decennial redistricting of 2021 and the approval of new precinct lines by the Board of County Commissioners. The Nassau County Supervisor of Elections Office will be partnering with several new locations throughout the county to serve as polling places for the 2022 Election Cycle.
The new voter information cards will contain the voters polling place in the bottom right corner of the card. Voters are encouraged to review their card for accurate information and contact the Nassau County Elections Office with any questions or concerns. "We are urging voters to get election ready by reviewing their voter information card, visiting our website for important dates and asking them to contact our office with any election related concerns. We are here to serve you." states Supervisor Janet Adkins. Voters can also review their voter information by visiting the Elections Office website at www.VoteNassauFL.gov and selecting "Am I registered?" on the homepage. For any questions regarding this mailing or election-related concerns, don't hesitate to contact 904-491- 7500 or info@VoteNassauFL.gov. Nassau County, Florida, May 25, 2022 – On Friday, June 10, 2022, at 2:00 p.m., the Board of County Commissioners will host a Ribbon Cutting in celebration of the completion of the new County Extension Office located at 85831 Miner Road, Yulee, FL 32097.
The Board of County Commissioners broke ground on this project on May 15, 2019. All construction work has been done in-house by Facilities Maintenance staff consisting of over 1,800 man-hours and resulting in significant savings to the County. Upon completion, this new 2,000 square foot facility will serve as the administrative office for the County Extension staff and will feature classrooms for horticulture, natural resources, agriculture, 4-H Youth Development, and family consumer classes and training rooms for the master gardener volunteers and extension agents. The property will also feature demonstration gardens, a nature trail with learning stations, an orchard, and an aquatic pond for pond maintenance training. At the May 15, 2019 groundbreaking event, an announcement was made that the facility would be called the “Rebecca L. Jordi Cooperative Extension Office” in honor of Extension Director Rebecca L. Jordi who spent countless hours advocating for a new facility for Extension services. Unfortunately, Ms. Jordi passed away on July 31, 2020, however having the facility named after her will ensure that she will always be remembered for her great passion for agriculture and horticulture and for all her efforts in bringing this project to fruition. Members of the public are invited to attend and participate in this celebration. ***************************************************************************************************** The Smith Lever Act of 1914 established the Cooperative Extension Service as a partnership between land grant colleges nationwide, including the University of Florida and the U.S. Department of Agriculture, in order to provide scientific knowledge and expertise to the public through educational programs. The Nassau County Extension is a joint partnership between the University of Florida and the Nassau County Board of County Commissioners and has been in operation since 1915. -Sabrina Robertson Public Information Officer Barnabas Center Nassau
Jenna Moore Communications Manager May 26, 2022 As we approach the long and busy weekend ahead prior to being launched into Summer, Barnabas Center wanted to go ahead and pass along our June events. Due to the rising cost of fuel and raising temperatures we have asked a few considerations when coming to the distributions. Please don’t waste your gas, arrive close to the scheduled opening time. Barnabas’ reach is growing, please limit your food pick up to twice a month. Possible cancellations may occur due to inclement weather.
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