Melissa Ross: First Coast Connect

[TheCat]

First Coast Connect will not air tomorrow morning. In its place, we'll present the inaugural episode of WJCT's quarterly program Faith Matters.

Hosted by Nancy Broner, Executive Director of UNF's OneJax Institute, and Kyle Reese, OneJax Board Chair and Senor Pastor at Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, this program explores today's most pressing issues through the lens of faith.

Thursday: October 22, 2015

Thursday we'll examine the concept of forgiveness.

Reverend Tony Hansberry, of the Suwanee-North Jacksonville District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church, joins us to look at the role forgiveness is playing in how the church is healing after the shooting of nine members of the Charleston, SC, congregation earlier this year.

Then later, we'll discuss the idea of forgiveness in various faith traditions with a roundtable of local religious leaders:
Reverend Kate Moorehead, Dean of St. John's Episcopal Cathedral
Dr. Parvez Ahmed, leader in the Northeast Florida Islamic community and professor at the University of North Florida
And Rabbi Matt Cohen, Assistant Rabbi of the Congregation Ahavath Chesed - The Temple

http://www.wjct.org/listen/

[TheCat]

Tuesday, Nov. 5:

- St. Johns County Votes on a Half Cent Sales Tax for Schools: Vicky Oakes, St. Johns County Supervisor of Elections, and Becky Slough, St. Johns County School Board Chair

- New Options for the Jacksonville Skyway

- Dr. Carolyn Stone, UNF professor of counselor educator, on the Third White House Convening at UNF

http://www.wjct.org/listen/


Last week:

Regarding Eureka Gardens:

We speak with Rev. Richard Hamlet, the founder of Global Ministries Foundation, who says he's committed to improving conditions at Eureka Garden, the Section 8 complex in Jacksonville that's recently come under fire for dangerous conditions. Hamlet met with local and federal officials this week to work on fixing a long list of property code citations and health issues at the Westside apartments.

http://news.wjct.org/post/102715-rev-richard-hamlet-distracted-driving-author-david-talbot-photographer-susan-michal


Regarding Wes White:

We speak with state attorney candidate Wes White about the major issues he's focusing on in his campaign against State Attorney Angela Corey.

http://news.wjct.org/post/102615-wes-white-st-johns-riverkeeper-and-duval-public-schools-chaplains-cole-pepper

[Tacachale]

TheCat, do you think you start posting these a bit earlier? Sounds like a good show today.

[TheCat]

November 4, 2015 :

·         A Closer Look at Mayor Lenny Curry's Community Conversations on Equality
·         Community Hospice of NE Florida participates in Medicare Care Choices
·         "Honoring All Veterans" event in St. Johns County
·         Comedian and Actor Paul Reiser

Tacachale, I'll try.

[TheCat]

Thursday, November 5, 2015:

http://www.wjct.org/listen/


·         Proposed Boundary Changes Cause Tensions at the Duval County School Board
·         "Project Atrium" artist Ian Johnston
·         March of Dimes Signature Chefs Event
·         Around Town with Kerry Speckman

[Jimmy]

Speaking of First Coast Connect...

Via host, Melissa Ross,

"Pretty excited to share that I've been asked to fill in for the great Diane Rehm next month! The dates are December 9th, 10th, and 11th. Diane is a public radio icon and this is a huge honor. Wish me luck Duval!"

[TheCat]

Tuesday, November 10, 2015

State Attorney Angela Corey
Young Adult Author Meg Haston
The Whale at the 5&Dime Theatre

http://www.wjct.org/listen/

[TheCat]

Monday, Nov. 16:

Parvez Ahmed of UNF will join Monday's show to discuss the Paris attacks.

http://www.wjct.org/listen/

[TheCat]

Tuesday Nov. 17


UNF Prof. Josh Gellers, Research Fellow at The Earth System Governance Project, on the Draft Declaration on Human Rights and Climate Change, promoting discussion about human rights issues at the upcoming climate negotiations in Paris

Transit Expert Shelley Row

First Connect Book Club Blogger Stacey Goldring- Beloved Books Made Into Movies

#GivingTuesday with Catholic Charities

http://www.wjct.org/listen/

[TheCat]

Wed. Nov 18:

"We'll lead tomorrow at 9am with Travis Trice/Church Mobilizer, and Katie Sullivan/Volunteer Coordinator, of World Relief Jacksonville.

They'll discuss Governor Scott's statement that Florida should not accept any more Syrian refugees in the wake of the Paris terror attacks."

http://www.wjct.org/listen/

[TheCat]

Very Informative show on refugees in Jacksonville.

http://news.wjct.org/post/111815-syrian-refugees-heather-quick-naz-and-court-how-succeed-business

Jacksonville has the 5th Largest syrian population in American.

[TheCat]

THURSDAY NOV.19 :

"Bright Holidays" with spokeswoman Melanie Husk of Baptist Health

Swamp Radio Presents Early Thanks

Around Town with Kerry Speckman


http://www.wjct.org/listen/

[TheCat]

MONDAY Nov 23:

Nov. 23 marks three years since the shooting of Jacksonville teen Jordan Davis. UNF race expert and assistant professor of sociology Dr. JeffriAnne Wilder joins us to discuss the continued national concerns surrounding race and justice, and how the event connects to the state of race relations today.

French artist and filmmaker Julien de Casablanca. Casablanca is the creator of the Outings movement of displaying images from museum artwork in public places, which the Cummer Museum and Gardens is participating in.

Author Bert Herring, AC: The Power of Appetite Correction

Sports wrap up with Cole Pepper

http://www.wjct.org/listen/

[TheCat]

TUESDAY Nov 24

Today we're speaking with an Iraqi law student and a Florida Coastal professor on their panel today at the school on this issue.

panal discussion info: http://www.metrojacksonville.com/forum/index.php/topic,25688.0.html

Author Andrew Faas, The Bully Trap

25 years of the Community Foundation of Northeast Florida's Art Ventures Fund

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TUESDAY, Dec 2, 2015

We'll examine efforts to curb the increase of HIV in Northeast Florida as the world marks World AIDS Day. Local physician Dr. Dori Russ will join us.

We'll also speak with Dr. Deb Walters, a retired neuro-scientist who is kayaking solo from Maine to Miami to raise awareness for underprivileged children in Guatemala. She is passing through Jacksonville this week.

The Women's Board of Wolfson Children's Hospital Arts and Antiques Show

http://www.wjct.org/listen/