St. Lucie County Bar Association

MONTHLY NEWSLETTER

SEPTEMBER, 2004

 ST. LUCIE COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION                                                                 September 17, 2004

OFFICERS FOR 2004-05:

                   Ian Lloyd, President

            Joel C. Zwemer,  President - Elect                 Kevin Griffin, Secretary

              Richard E. Gitlen, Treasurer

MEETING AND BAR LUNCHEON underwritten by Harbor Federal

2nd floor dining room of the Mana Tiki Downtown Fort Pierce Noon

Friday September 24th

BAR DUES FOR 2004-05

Mail in your dues now for the fiscal year 2004-05.  Make your checks payable to SLCBA or St. Lucie County Bar Association. Your annual dues are $100 for attorneys with 5 years or more experience;  $75 for government attorneys and those in practice less than 5 years.  Our goal is 100% dues payment by the start of this fiscal year September 30, 2004. 

Mail your check today to:                     SLCBA

P.O. Box 3014

Fort Pierce, FL  34948

Meetings and Luncheons for 2004:

 September 24th        October 29^th     November - no meeting     December - no meeting

LAW LIBRARY HAS NEW CLE PROGRAMS

The Law Library has a new supply of the latest CLE programs.  Stop in the law library and ask Marilyn to show you this new collection.  The library has the computer print out cards to fill out and mail into the Florida Bar for CLE credit. Our library is open daily from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM then 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  It closes at noon each day for one hour.

2004-2005 BAR ASSOCIATION PHOTOGRAPH

the 2004-2005 Saint Lucie County Bar Association Photograph sitting has tentatively been set for the month of November in the law library.  A photographer will take your individual photograph.  A make up appointment will be set as needed.  Full participation should make this a truly marvelous photograph to display the practicing bar of Saint Lucie County.

THE HOWL OF HURRICANE FRANCES

by Kevin Griffin

Most of our offices have been affected by this devastating storm either by physical damage, telephone and electrical power outages, or employee absences.  The past two weeks has been anything but normal. Many of us involuntarily have become accustomed to being deprived of the most basic comforts and services our modern society provides. The howl of a hurricane humbles all who hear it.  This hurricane's howl was heard by us even though we sought safety from the storm in one of the community shelters or behind our boarded up homes.  Some of us left the area on Thursday or Friday before the storm and escaped the noise of the howl but we did not escape its wrath.  The office and our homes as we all observe show signs Frances was there.  Some have water damage, wind damage, telephone problems, air conditioning problems, no cable television, and everything else that she left behind. We all have one thing in common now after Frances and her howl have come and gone and that is the universal dread of the rumor of another hurricane.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The deadline for application for appointment to Circuit Judge is noon September 23, 2004.  Call Nina Denton for details at 772-223-4863.  Nita’s email is NITA@stlucieco.gov

CLASSIFIEDS

Searching for a Will

Estate of Pat Ludovico: Mr. Ludovico died on September 1, 2004 and it is believed he may have left a will. Please review your will files and if you prepared a will for Mr. Ludovico please call Chester B. Griffin at 464-8200.

NEWSLETTER INFORMATION

Please send information and original articles you would like published in this Newsletter to:

SLCBA

P.O. Box 3014

Fort Pierce, Florida 34948

Point of contact is Kevin Griffin griffinlaw@bellsouth.net or by phone at 489-7776.

Your articles and announcements should be received by the 13^th of the month for publication in that month's Newsletter, publication date is the 15^th.