FRIENDS OF ST. ANDREWS STATE PARK

FRIENDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS

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​PRESIDENT - PARRY KNAUSS
VICE PRESIDENT - DAVID BROOKS
PRESIDENT EMERITUS - ANNE AKE
TREASURER - CARMEN MCDONALD
MARY JO CAPRA - MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY
DEBORAH FABLE - RECORDING SECRETARY
CAROLINE DAVIS - MEMBER AT LARGE
ABBY BIGGERS - MEMBER AT LARGE
HILARIE PEARSON - MEMBER AT LARGE 
DAPHNE CLARK - MEMBER AT LARGE

President’s Year End Summary 
 
I’d like to thank the 2018 board officers and members.  They have been a great group to work with this year.
  • Past President                          Anne Ake            
  • Treasurer                                    Carmen McDonald
  • Membership Secretary           Mary Jo Capra
  • Recording Secretary               Deb Fable
  • Members at Large                   Caroline Davis, David Brooks, Tony Simmons
 
We had quite a productive year:
  • Updated our Website and social media for Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.  Please find us at our three sites and “Like” us and share to others.  We would all like to hear from you!!
  • Purchased new AV equipment for the Friends building to enhance presentations
  • Purchased a commercial lawnmower for the park which was badly needed
  • Purchased new tires for a park ATV
  • Covered the cost of a hydraulic hammer rental that was used to renovate the gate entry area
  • Purchased a new UTV with a lift bed for the park.  It can also be used to transport beach rescue victims to EMS trucks
  • Got set up on Amazon Smiles.  If you shop Amazon you can click on Smiles and designate Friends.  A percentage of purchases goes to us.
  • Held the Chili Cookout and Bonfire  - the Bay County Story Tellers participated again this year
  • Participated in the Comcast Cares Day Beach Clean Up in the park.  It was very successful with close to 200 participants.  We get a grant from Comcast based on the number of volunteers we get that day
  • Had a booth at Earth Day celebration in Panama City
  • Had two membership programs. In February, Scott Jackson and Jennifer Sims presented “Dark Skies Turtle Lighting Project in Bay, Gulf, and Franklin Counties.”  In May, Dr. John Carlson presented "Distribution and Community Structure of Coastal Sharks in the Northeastern Gulf of Mexico."
  • Ironman was cancelled due to the hurricane
  • Members Annual Meeting and Christmas Party 
 
 
A MAJOR focus for us in the coming years will be fund raising. The park has tremendous needs due to the storm.  Remember that all funds raised by Friends stay in the park. We would like to see more individual and corporate contributions.  And, if you have ideas for fund raising, do let us know.
Wishing a prosperous 2019 to all.
 
Parry Knauss
​President

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