A Few Minutes with the Mayor
A Few Minutes with the Mayor, March 2014 – by Mayor Paul Becker
An incident occurred on my recent vacation that some might call coincidence… but I know better. My wife and I were strolling around a crowded street fair in Palm Springs when, quite unexpectedly, we heard a voice behind us cry out, “There’s the mayor of Jacksonville.” Sure enough, it turned out to be a couple who were also vacationing from Jacksonville.
A New Year with New Beginnings – by Mayor Paul Becker
New Year’s Eve 2013 marked the end of my third year as mayor, an occupation which seemed most improbable to me when growing up—it was a different world back then. This thought crossed my mind while recently watching an old Hopalong Cassidy film...
Tis the Season! – by Mayor Paul Becker
It was almost a century ago, 1916 to be exact, when a young man, only 18, was put on a boat by his six older brothers and shipped off to America before the Turkish army could conscript him...
Thank You – by Mayor Paul Becker
This month brings us Thansgiving—A time to reflect on our reasons to be thankful—I would like to take this opportunity to...
A Few Minutes with the Mayor, October 2013 – by Mayor Paul Becker
I was recently criticized as someone who lived in the “Wild West” and unable to move into the 21st century...
Courthouse Conundrum – by Mayor Paul Becker
Lately, we have been hearing from a small number of citizens about their concerns over what they’ve heard...
What a Picnic! – by Mayor Paul Becker
That was quite a picnic on July Fourth! Five hundred hot dogs purchased, five hundred hot dogs served...
A Bit of Nostalgia – by Mayor Paul Becker
This month, I ask your indulgence to wander a bit from my usual reflections over City happenings to devote some thought to…
Random Musings – by Mayor Paul Becker
It seems appropriate to lead off this month’s column by mentioning the successful conclusion to the MRA land swap...
A Tale of Two County Courthouses by Mayor Paul Becker
Our courthouse has had its own checkered history...