Clay Electric donates $10,000 to the CF Patriot Fund
The College of Central Florida Foundation obtained a $10,000 donation from the Clay Electric Foundation on April 7, in accordance to a press launch from CF. The funds had been raised by way of Clay Electric’s Operation Round Up marketing campaign and can assist the CF Foundation’s Patriot Fund, which offers monetary help to assist hold CF college students in faculty and on observe when emergencies come up, the discharge mentioned.
Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller honored for excellence in monetary reporting
The Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller’s Office has been awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting by the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the fiscal yr ending Sept. 30, 2020, in accordance to a press launch from the Marion County Clerk of Court and Comptroller
Office.
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This is the thirty sixth consecutive yr that the workplace has obtained this award, and the second yr in a row for Clerk Gregory C. Harrell.
“I commend Finance Director Jennifer Cole and her team for helping us achieve this significant certification once again,” Harrell mentioned in the discharge. “The full and accurate reporting of Marion County’s finances is an arduous, but important and necessary task that the citizens of Marion County deserve and can take great pride in knowing is being
done with excellence.”
Hospice of Marion County celebrated volunteers throughout National Volunteer Week
Hospice of Marion County celebrated its volunteers throughout National Volunteer week April 17-23, a press launch from HMC mentioned. The annual awards luncheon was held April 22 and featured a Hawaiian Luau theme.
Each yr HMC acknowledges volunteers in a number of classes. This yr’s awards went to:
- Volunteer of the Year: Nancy Darrow, who volunteers at HMC’s Six Gun Plaza Thrift Store, with virtually 4 years and a pair of,664 hours of service
- Rookie of the Year: Margie Harris, who has 340 hours of service
- Top Hours and Top Years: Ann Roberts with 6,000 hours and Jennie Halvorsen with 20 years of service
- 11 Presidential Service Awards for incomes 500 hours or extra: Joyce Massa, Nancy Darrow, Steve Balducci, Ruby Hough, Marta Whitney, Jeanne Hess, Sadie Fletcher, Jeffrey Pitkin, Carole Mace, Linda Hartle and Jan Schmicher
- Two Presidential Lifetime Service Awards for incomes 4,000 hours: Jeanne Hess and Mary Ann Adkison
Native plant grant and give-away
The Marion Audubon Society has obtained a collaborative grant from the National Audubon Society to buy and distribute varieties of vegetation native to Marion County, in accordance to a press launch from Barbara Schwartz, secretary of the MAS.
The grant allocations are restricted to members of MAS. Full particulars are on the MeetUp app and at www.marionaudubonsociety.org.
To take part, members can register to view the recorded webinar and Q&A session on the MAS YouTube channel. Registration signup is on the MAS MeetUp web page. Complete your registration and viewing by May 9, the discharge mentioned.
An in-person workshop will probably be held on May 14, the place members will obtain the vegetation and find out how to plant, look after, and propagate them.
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