"Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does."
~William James

 

Your Friends Board

To accomplish our mission the Friends are committed to providing used books for the public, underwriting materials purchases, and children's programs; and by supporting the library monetarily in other ways.

A Board Member should be able to attend meetings (2nd Tues of every other month) help with decision making about how FPAL can help the Pace library (funds and other), and help with Alyssa’s Book Sale, and/or the Annual Book Sale at Pace First Methodist Church.

If you are interested, we would love to hear from you. Please email us!

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!

 

Brownies Troop 403
Brownies of Troop #403 present a check for $100 to the Board of the Friends of the Pace Library. By making this donation the Brownies earned their first badge!
SRC Fair
SRC Fair booth set up by Friends of the Pace Library.

 

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