(l to r): Charles Pattison (Executive Director of 1000 Friends of Florida), Darrell Shields (Beaches Watch Board member), Sandy Golding (Beaches Watch President), Jim Overby (Beaches Watch Board member), Wendell Finner (Beaches Watch Board member), Art Graham (Jacksonville City Council)
On August 17, 2006, 1000 Friends of Florida presented the 2006 Community Steward award to Beaches Watch. The award was presented in the form of a framed watercolor painting by Dawn McMillan depicting the beauty of our Northeast Florida beaches with insets from the Jax Beach Height referendum petition drive. The painting was commissioned by 1000 Friends of Florida.
Watch the award presentation (video courtesy of Atlantic Video Productions):
The text portion of the award reads:
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 1000 FRIENDS OF FLORIDA
HEREBY PRESENTS THE
COMMUNITY STEWARD AWARD
TO
BEACHES WATCH, INC.
FOR ITS VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND TENACITY IN PROMOTING
SMARTER GROWTH IN THE COASTAL CITIES OF NORTHEAST FLORIDA.
“Dream no small dreams for they have no power to move the hearts of men.”
– JOHANN WOLFGANG VON GOETHE
2006 Community Steward Award painting presented to Beaches Watch depicting the group’s efforts to preserve the quality of life at the beaches through the 2004 height referendum.