WHEN: Saturday, Oct. 5, 2019 11 AM to 3 PM WHERE: Renaissance Marriott, World Golf Village 500 S. Legacy Trail, St. Augustine, FL 32092 (904) 940-8000 WHAT: Book signing at Handmade in the South, sponsored by Jacksonville Business                      Connections

WHEN: Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019 11 AM to 4 PM WHERE: Barnes and Noble St. Augustine 1930 US 1 South St. Augustine, FL 32086 (904) 826-0722 WHAT: 4th Annual Holiday Shop at Barnes and Noble Book Fair WHY: Book signing and readings, with a portion of all sales to benefit Learn to Read of St. Johns County, Inc. Meet the Author and the Graphic Artist in person If you cannot attend, you may still support Learn to Read of St. Johns County, Inc. when shopping ANYTIME from Dec. 7 to Dec. 13, either in any Barnes and Noble store or at WWW.BN.COM using Voucher  # 12543617. Click on Voucher link to print the voucher for in-store purchases. Learn to Read of St. Johns County, Inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose volunteers provide free literacy skills assessment and instruction in St. Johns and Putnam Counties to individuals 16 years of age and older. In addition to one-on-one literacy tutoring, Learn to Read has recently expanded its services throughout the counties to help people learn English as a second language (ESOL) through personal tutoring and group conversation courses. Learn to Read believes literacy skills are vital for people to find work and to participate in their community. We tutor our students to pass the GED, the Adult Basic Education Test (TABE), and to achieve advancement in the workplace. Learn to Read depend on your support to purchase the books and other necessary teaching materials, as well as maintain the facility in which we operate. Your support is paramount to helping decrease barriers to employment and higher education that prevent our students from moving forward. Their Mission Statement: “Learn to Read of St. Johns County, Inc. offers donors, volunteers and advocates the organization they require to support our community’s adult learners with literacy tutoring, thereby removing barriers to employment, higher education, economic mobility and health literacy.”

Due to the Covid-19 concerns, no social events could be scheduled in 2020.

In September, 2022, Dee was a featured panelist at the St. Augustine Film Society’s monthly meeting which featured a film from their eco-series, “Endangered Mermaids”, followed by a lively discussion about Manatees. This event, held at the St. Augustine Yacht Club, was well attended by many who were concerned about Florida’s Manatees. Other panelists were a Marine Mammal Research Biologist with the Florida Wildlife Conservation Commission (“FWC”), Nadia Gordon, and the Curator of Mammals at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens, Craig Miller. The 2007 film, “Endangered Mermaids” featured subject—manatees—discussed the difficult times they were having, especially getting food in the Indian River Lagoon. They also discussed the dangers presented by boats not observing posted speed limits in posted manatee zones.