Beaches Watch

Annual Member Social & 15th Anniversary Celebration MEMBERS Members are invited to bring a non-member and join us for food, prizes, fun and celebration of our 15th Anniversary! A cash bar will be available with beer & wine. We will also be presenting our annual 2019 Friend of the Beaches Award! NOT A MEMBER? OR YOU HAVEN'T RENEWED YOUR MEMBERSHIP FOR 2019? You can still join the fun by paying your membership now or at the

Monthly meeting Topic: After the Storm: Preparing for Hurricane Recovery Panelists: FEMA Representative Director from Florida Division of Consumer Services Insurance Agent Jacksonville Resident who lost their home in Hurricane Matthew

monthly meeting Topic: 2019 Florida Legislative Session Recap Speakers: Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham, Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser, House Representative Cord Byrd

monthly meeting Topic: Duval Schools Update Speaker: Elizabeth Andersen, Duval County School Board Representative for the beaches

monthly meeting Topic: Beaches Police Panel Speakers: Atlantic Beach Police Chief Michelle Cook, Jacksonville Beach Police Chief Gene Paul Smith, Neptune Beach Police Department representative

monthly meeting Topic: Learn about the Atlantic Beach Vulnerability Assessment Speakers: Shane Corbin, Atlantic Beach Director of Planning and Community Development and Steve Swann, City of Atlantic Beach Engineer

monthly meeting Town Hall with Jacksonville City Councilman Rory Diamond, beaches representative

monthly meeting Topic: Learn about the Atlantic Beach Vulnerability Assessment Speakers: Shane Corbin, Atlantic Beach City Manager and Steve Swann, City of Atlantic Beach Engineer

Topic: Fletcher Marine Coastal Club Dunes Update Speakers: Students from the Fletcher Marine Coastal Club Fletcher Marine Coastal Club students, under the direction of teacher Kevin Brown, will provide a presentation about how our dune system has progressed, before and after projects, current planting projects planned for 2020 and how the community can become part of the process.

Join us for our annual State of the Beaches meeting with the three beach mayors: Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham Neptune Beach Mayor Elaine Brown Come early and prepared to learn about each city's accomplishments for 2019 and plans for 2020!

Join us as we celebrate 16 years of Beaches Watch and present the 2020 Friend of the Beaches Award to Bill Gulliford. All money raised at our member social will support the Fland Sharp Memorial Scholarship to be awarded to a deserving Fletcher High School senior in May 2020. Festivities will include music, food, and awesome raffle prizes donated by beaches businesses. Members are encouraged to bring a guest! If

monthly meeting - CANCELLED Due to the closure of the libraries as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, our April 1 meeting is being cancelled.

Meeting Topic: Duval Schools Update Speakers: Elizabeth Andersen, Duval School Board beaches representative and Dr. Diana Greene, Duval Schools Superintendent Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will be held virtually and participants can join the meeting via computer or tablet using the Zoom platform or can listen to the meeting via phone. This meeting is open to the public. Mrs. Andersen and Superintendent Dr. Greene will provide updates on

Meeting Topic: 2020 Legislative Session Recap and COVID-19 Updates Speakers: Atlantic Beach Mayor Ellen Glasser, Jacksonville Beach Mayor Charlie Latham, Neptune Beach Mayor Elaine Brown Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will be held virtually and participants can join the meeting via computer or tablet using the Zoom platform or can listen to the meeting via phone. This meeting is open to the public. The mayors will provide an

Topic: 2020 Beaches Police Panel Speakers: Atlantic Beach Interim Police Chief Victor Gualillo, Jacksonville Beach Chief Gene Paul Smith, Neptune Beach Chief Richard Pike The police chiefs will provide an annual update on public safety at the beaches, including an update on July 4th, COVID-19, the racial justice protests, plans for the Republican National Convention and other public safety issues and concerns. Due to the COVID-19 restrictions, this meeting will