This year's Peace Breakfast was held in recognition of Domestic Violence Awareness Month at the Golf Club of Amelia Isalnd on October 5. The keynote speaker was Lynn Rosenthal who has been involved in in women's services for 25 years as an activist, educator and leader. Community partners were in attendance and learned about the current state of domestic violence. Ms. Rosenthal outlined how community leaders, businesses, educators, law enforcement, elected officials, can effectively remove barriers and be proactive.
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Keynote speaker Lynn Rosenthal and Janet Adkins, Nassau County School Board
Sheriff Seagraves, Nassau County Sheriff's Dept. and Chief Hurley, Fernandina Beach Polic Dept.
Micah's Place E.D. Shandra Riffey and board members Elaine Coats and Sandy Sproat
Micah's Place E.D. Shandra Riffey with welcoming remarks
Partner of the Year Award presented to John Crawford, Clerk of Courts and his associates
Mike Mullins, Rogers and Towers, and Foy Malloy, Publisher News Leader
L-R Council On Aging Al Rizer and Susan Perry, Commissioner Mike Boyle, Judge "Doc" Burgess, Fernandina Beach Mayor Bill Leeper
Keynote Speaker Lynn Rosenthal
Mike Mullin, Rogers Towers and Commissioner Mike Boyle
Nassau County Sheriff's Dept. Victims Adocate Annette Weatherford and Sheriff Seagraves with Micah's Place Board President Sandy Sproat (center)
Micah's Place Board Members Iris Jacobsen, Iris Nicholson and Jim Shaw
Nassau County Sheriff's Dept. Linda Starr and Annette Weatherford with Mr. and Mrs. Williams (center)
Board Members Iris Nicholson and Sandy Sproat with Keynote Speaker Lynn Rosenthal
