February 19, 2007 - American Beach Association,
Inc. 1982 Silver Anniversary Presidents Day Tea will be held at
12pm at Peck
Center
(
516 S. 10th Street,
Fernandina
Beach). Ben Durham (educator-builder) was the founding president of the
American Beach Association, Inc. Other presidents of the Association have been
Frank Morgan, Sr., Bobby Dollison, Henry Lee Adams, Jr., Annette Myers and
Carlton Jones. The organization received
a charter from the State on February 26, 1982.
January 31, 2007 - American Beach Day declared by
proclamation of the Nassau County Commissioners and the Clerk of the Court. The
ceremony begins at 11:00 a.m. on the steps of the Historic Nassau County
Courthouse,
416 Centre Street. Carlton Jones, President of American Beach
Property Owners Association, Inc. will receive the proclamation. After the ceremony a Dutch Treat lunch will
be had at Bonitos Grill,
614
Centre Street. Special guests will be Circuit Judge Brian Davis and Nassau County
Commissioner Mike Boyle.
January 14, 2007 - A time in history will be made on
3:30 p.m., Sunday, January 14, 2007 when Bishop McKinley Young addresses the 72nd
Anniversary Year Celebration of American Beach at the Macedonia AME Church, (Rev. Patrick Sasnettt,
Pastor) 202 S. Ninth Street in Downtown Fernandina Beach. Bishop
Young is the Presiding Prelate serving the 11th Episcopal District
of the African Methodist Episcopal Church throughout
Florida
and the
Bahamas.
The public is invited; a reception to
meet and greet Bishop Young and his wife Dr. Dorothy Young will follow the program
in the fellowship hall.
January 13, 2007 -
American
Beach
Property Owners Association, Inc. Annual Meeting will be held at
Peck
Center at noon (
516 S. 10th Street,
Fernandina
Beach). A tribute of the monumental
contributions for perpetuation of
American
Beach through efforts of
the late Marvyne "The Beach Lady"Â Betsch will be observed. A birthday dance and
reception will follow the business meeting in the auditorium of the
Peck
Center.
Through the Beach Ladys voice and efforts nearly 9 acres from the oceanfront
to the top of the dune Nana has become public land. On Labor Day, September 4, 2006 the portion
of Highway A1A between
Burney Road
and
Lewis Street
was named in her honor.
