These are the Movers and Shakers of the Board of the Friends
of the Pace Library:
OFFICERS
President: Jennifer Richardson has been
married to her husband Jim for fourteen years. They have two active
boys, James 9, and Jacob 7. Jennifer is an internal medicine physician
assistant and has been in private practice for eleven years. She
volunteers at the Health and Hope clinic regularly and loves living
in the community of Pace.
Vice-President: Mary Jane Yarrington retired
in 1986 after 35 years of Federal government employment. She then went
to work as a senior policy analyst for the National Committee to Preserve
Social Security and Medicare, and does an online Q&A answering questions
on Social Security. She is a member of St. Rose of Lima parish. is active
in the St. Rose Ladies Society, in Chapter 197 of the National Active
and Retired Federal Employee association and in the Panhandle Macintosh
User Group club.
Secretary: Sharon Webb spent 17 years
in the business world and approximately 10 years at PJC as an adjunct
in the Business Department.
She has a BS in Business Teacher Education and a Masters in Vocational
Education/Business Education and graduated with honors from UWF in
both programs. She taught 1 year at Gulf Breeze High School part
time and at the PIC program when it existed.
Treasurer: Ferryn Twarkins is a retired
elementary principal, a member of the Gulf Coast Knitters Guild, church
organist and Sunday School teacher, and world traveler!
BOARD
Sue Brouillette is a retired elementary
school teacher. Most of her 38 year teaching career was at Pea
Ridge Elementary School. She still goes every day during the school
year to volunteer. She also volunteers at Kids House in Milton
and serves as chairman of Children's Ministry at Wesley Memorial
Methodist
Church. Sue has two sons and four adorable grandchildren.
Holly Kirby is a recent transplant
to the Florida panhandle, and the Pace community. She has been married
for 7 years to hubby Brian, and is a stay at home mom to twin 3 1/2
year old
girls.
Martha Lyle is a retired elementary school principal,
a member of the Santa Rosa County Library Board, and is a charter
member of the Pace Library Friends. She loves to sew, read,
knit, and do genealogy. Martha has two grown children, five grandchildren,
and a precious great-granddaughter.
Faye Melton
Tom Twarkins is a retired middle school teacher,
who loves working outdoors with plants. Tom has an educational
materials publishing business and loves to travel and meet new
people.
Pat Watson was born, raised, and married in Pensacola; spent 43 yrs.
in California; returned in 2004 to call Pace home. She was a Coronado,
California pre-school teacher/director, elementary teacher aide/federal
program budget manager. Pat retired in 1998 as human resources administrator
at the University of San Diego. She has been married to Hugh, retired
school principal, for 57 years, has 5 wonderful children and 5 even
more wonderful grandchildren. One of her most cherished memories
is working part-time for Lucia Tryon at the Pensacola Public Library
when it was located in the Old Christ Church across from Seville
Square (starting at the gigantic salary of 25 cents an hour!). Hugh
and Pat love to travel, especially on cruise ships!
The annual meeting of the Friends of the Pace Area Library is
held in February/March of each year. The Friends Board meets every
other month. The Friends Members include seniors and retirees,
mothers of young children, students, and representatives of businesses.
We are a pro-active, committed group who love libraries! |
