These are the Movers and Shakers of the Board of the Friends of the Pace Library:

President: Jennifer Richardson has been married to her husband Jim for ten years. They have two active boys, James 6, and Jacob 3. Jennifer is an internal medicine physician assistant and has been in private practice for nine 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 theNational 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 theNational Active and Retired Federal Employee association and in the Panhandle Macintosh User Group club.
Secreatry: Ferryn Twarkins is a retired elementary principal a member of the Gulf Coast Knitters Guild, church pianist and Sunday School teacher, school volunteer and world traveler!
Treasurer: Martha Lyle is a retired elementary school principal, a member of the Santa Rosa County Library Board, and Machine Knitters of Pensacola, and is a charter member of the Pace Library Friends. She holds a doctorate from FSU, and loves to sew, read, knit, and do genealogy.
Board:
Ralph Crago is a computer professional working as a systems analyst at Pensacola Junior College. He enjoys camping, computing, and his family and friends.
Terry Crago is a charter member of the FPAL organization and the library media specialist at Pea Ridge Elementary School. She enjoys reading, camping, and spending time with family and friends.
Kurt Norris is an avid reader and a Santa Rosa County employee. Kurt’s family goes back several generatios in Santa Rosa County.
Sean Quigley is a tax accountant, and is committed to the Pace community.
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.
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.
Paula Werber is a retired school library/media specialist and a member of Baptist Hospital Women's Board, Cokesbury Methodist Church, DAC (Daughter of American Colonists), DAR (Daughters of American Revolution) for which she is currently Registrar, Newcomers Club (Past President), Milton Garden Club, Red Hat Mamas, Pensacola Symphony Guild. Les Gals Mardi Gras Krewe, and Maids of Myrth Fiesta of Five Flags Krewe, Civil Aires, Curves, and Navy Yacht Club.

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!

SRC Fair booth set up by Friends of the Pace Library