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UNF Art Faculty Lectures at MOCA Begin Thursday, Oct. 1 |
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UNF Art and Design professors Paul Ladnier and Emily Arthur Douglass will conduct a lecture at 6:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Jacksonville, a cultural resource of UNF, related to their works currently on display. The Art of Teaching lecture series augments the UNF Art and Design Faculty Exhibition at MOCA Jacksonville through Jan. 3, 2010. The lectures present the context in which each participating artist’s works on exhibition were created. Ladnier’s love for the texture of paint and its range of saturated colors will be discussed by this artist who is equally gifted at painting a landscape or an abstract. Douglass draws from nature in her experimental printmaking techniques. Birds, moths and snakes are among the motifs she uses to comment on the fragility of our existence and the rhythms and cycles of natural processes. For more information about this lecture series, visit http://www.mocajacksonville.org or call 366-6911. |
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Speicher Search Details Announced |
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The Navy announced today additional details regarding the recent discovery of the remains of Navy Capt. Michael "Scott" Speicher in Iraq. Speicher was shot down flying a combat mission in an F/A-18 Hornet over west-central Iraq on Jan. 17, 1991, during Operation Desert Storm.
Acting in part on information provided by an Iraqi citizen in early July, Multi National Force - West's (MNF-W) personnel recovery team went to a location in the desert which was believed to be the crash site of Speicher's jet. The Iraqi, a Bedouin, was 11 years old at the time of the crash and did not have direct knowledge of where Speicher was buried, but knew of other Bedouins who did. He willingly provided his information during general discussion with MNF-W personnel and stated he was unaware of the U.S. government's interest in this case until queried by U.S. investigators in July 2009.
The Iraqi citizens led MNF-W's personnel recovery team to the area they believed Speicher was buried. The area where the remains were recovered was located approximately 100 kilometers west of Ramadi, in Anbar province. There were two sites that teams searched. One site was next to the downed aircraft that was discovered in 1993 and the other site was approximately two kilometers away. The second site was where Speicher's remains were recovered.
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Remains Identified as Navy Captain Michael Scott Speicher |
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 The Armed Forces Institute of Pathology (AFIP) has positively identified remains recovered in Iraq as those of Captain Michael Scott Speicher. Captain Speicher was shot down flying a combat mission in an F/A-18 Hornet over west-central Iraq on January 17th, 1991 during Operation Desert Storm.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with Captain Speicher's family for the ultimate sacrifice he made for his country," said Ray Mabus, Secretary of the Navy. "I am also extremely grateful to all those who have worked so tirelessly over the last 18 years to bring Captain Speicher home."
"Our Navy will never give up looking for a shipmate, regardless of how long or how difficult that search may be," said Admiral Gary Roughead, Chief of Naval Operations. "We owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to Captain Speicher and his family for the sacrifice they have made for our nation and the example of strength they have set for all of us."
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Boaters – Watch for Manatees Over the 4th of July Weekend Across the state, people are getting fired up for 4th of July celebrations. Save the Manatee Club reminds the boating community to be extra cautious over the busy weekend. “Watercraft-related mortality is an ongoing yet preventable cause of manatee injuries and deaths,” said Dr. Katie Tripp, Director of Science and Conservation for Save the Manatee Club. “There were 42 confirmed watercraft-related manatee deaths through June 5, 2009, and there have been a total of 240 mortalities so far this year. These numbers represent the highest total mortality and second highest watercraft mortality documented during this time frame over the last 5 years. In fact, historically, watercraft has been the leading known cause of manatee deaths. However, with the cooperation and vigilance of the boating community, we hope that manatees can be protected from further injury during the July 4th weekend and the remainder of the summer boating season. Boaters often travel in waterways shared with manatees so they play an important role in protecting this endangered marine mammal.” |
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Local Capt. gets nomination for Rear Admiral |
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Navy Capt. Timothy S. Matthews has been nominated for appointment to the rank of rear admiral (lower half). Matthews is currently serving as commanding officer, Fleet Readiness Center Southeast, Jacksonville, Fla. |
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Army reports 82 suicides so far in 2009 up from 51 this time last year |
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The Army released suicide data for the month of May today, reporting one confirmed suicide and 16 potential suicides among active duty soldiers. In the April report, the Army reported seven active duty potential suicides. Since that time an additional suicide was reported, for a total of eight April potential suicides, three of which have been confirmed and five remain under investigation. There have been 82 reported active duty suicides in the Army during calendar year 2009. Of these, 45 have been confirmed as suicides, and 37 are pending final determination of manner death. For the same period in 2008, there were 51 suicides among active duty soldiers. |
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Local Army Corps of Engineers civilian employee killed in Iraq |
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The Department of Defense announced today the death of a Department of the Army civilian employee who was supporting Operation Iraqi Freedom. Maged M. Hussein, 43, of Cairo, Egypt, died May 25 in Al Taqaddum, Iraq, of wounds suffered when an improvised explosive device detonated near his convoy vehicle in Fallujah, Iraq. He was employed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, Jacksonville, Fla. |
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Concert on the Green is Cancelled! |
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Fleming Island, FL - Rotary Club of Fleming Island announced today that due to the inclement weather the Concert on the Green scheduled for Sunday, May 24th at St Johns River Comm College has been cancelled. At this time no rain date has been set. As soon as a rain date is released it will be posted here on the Fleming Island News website.
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