"We're Closing," says St. Augustine Beach Civic Association Treasurer; Is Waiting for SABCA's FINANCIAL Records A Bit Like Beckett's "Waiting for Godot?"

"We're closing," St. Augustine Beach Civic Association Treasurer Frank Ward has informed me by telephone on Monday, June 11, 2018.

Due to loss of the Wednesday Farmer's Market, SABCA will not have enough cash flow to put on "Concerts by the Sea." 

"I've never closed a 501c" before, Ward told me. 

I asked Mr. Ward to request that SABCA preserve ALL financial records.  I did not get an answer.

HECKLER ROBERT SAMUELS, et ux, Commissioner ANDREA SAMUELS

Left to right: SABCA President WILLIAM JONES, Commissioner ANDREA SAMUELS, et ux, SABCA VP ROBERT SAMUELS, tedious tendentious serial First Amendment violators.

For eighteen years, SABCA had a no-bid contract with the County, while its putative leaders, disgraced former St. Augustine Beach Mayor ANDREA SAMUELS, et ux, ROBERT SAMUELS, and "President*" WILIAM JONES, a rogue Sheriff's employee:

• Refused to provide financial records
• Violated First Amendment rights
• Violated ADA rights, blocking disabled parking spaces

St. Johns County Commissioners have voted to issue a Request for Proposals.  SABCA applied and was rated fourth of four qualified applicants.

I've been patienely waiting for SABCA to provide requested records.

Waiting for SABCA to disclose its financial records is not unlike Samuel Beckett's play, "Waiting for Godot."



Once again, I've requested SABCA's financial records:


-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin
To: feward49
Cc: rgoldman ; mwanchick ; pmccormack ; bcc5hdean ; bcc1jjohns ; bcc2jsmith ; bcc3pwaldron ; commkostka ; comugeorge ; jpwilson ; mroyle ; comsamora ; commengland ; bccd4 ; comrobrien ; mburns ; sabcivic ; sheldon.gardner ; craig.richardson ; jim.sutton ; wjones ; dshoar ; mcline ; larizzar ; waltbog
Sent: Mon, May 7, 2018 10:52 am
Subject: Re: Request No. 2018-62: St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc. check registers and financial records, 1999-2018

Dear Frank:
Please send records today.
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
904-377-4998
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
www.edslavin.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin
To: feward49
Cc: rgoldman ; mwanchick ; pmccormack ; bcc5hdean ; bcc1jjohns ; bcc2jsmith ; bcc3pwaldron ; commkostka ; comugeorge ; jpwilson ; mroyle ; comsamora ; commengland ; bccd4 ; comrobrien ; mburns ; sabcivic ; sheldon.gardner ; craig.richardson ; jim.sutton ; wjones ; dshoar ; mcline ; larizzar ; waltbog
Sent: Fri, Apr 20, 2018 4:31 pm
Subject: Re: Request No. 2018-62: St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc. check registers and financial records, 1999-2018

Dear Frank:
Please send records today
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
904-377-4998
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
www.edslavin.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin
To: feward49
Cc: rgoldman ; mwanchick ; pmccormack ; bcc5hdean ; bcc1jjohns ; bcc2jsmith ; bcc3pwaldron ; commkostka ; comugeorge ; jpwilson ; mroyle ; comsamora ; commengland ; bccd4 ; comrobrien ; mburns ; sabcivic ; sheldon.gardner ; craig.richardson ; jim.sutton ; wjones ; dshoar ; mcline ; larizzar ; waltbog
Sent: Thu, Mar 22, 2018 12:41 pm
Subject: Re: Request No. 2018-62: St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc. check registers and financial records, 1999-2018

Dear Frank:
Will you please provide SABCA's financial records to me and to the St. Augustine Record today, as you promised to do on March 12, 2018?
Please include the check registers; ledger journal entries; balance sheets; tax returns and matching financial statements, balance sheets and profit and loss statements, for St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc., for 1999-2018.
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
904-377-4998
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
www.edslavin.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin
To: feward49
Sent: Fri, Mar 16, 2018 10:27 pm
Subject: Re: Request No. 2018-62: St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc. check registers and financial records, 1999-2018

Dear Frank:
By phone, during your show on Monday, you told me that you'd be providing documents.
Look forward to seeing them.
Have not received anything yet.
Please feel free to e-mail me PDFs or regular mail to my PO Box.
Talk to you soon.
Thanks for all that you do!
Cheers!
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
904-377-4998
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
www.edslavin.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Ward
To: Ed Slavin
Sent: Fri, Mar 16, 2018 8:11 pm
Subject: Re: Request No. 2018-62: St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc. check registers and financial records, 1999-2018

I refer you respectfully to the reply I gave 4 days ago.

However I would add that I appreciated your kind comments about the show. As Kilgore always says: man gotta ask why, why, why.
His copy of Cats Cradle is dogeared.

On Fri, Mar 16, 2018 at 7:02 PM, Ed Slavin wrote:
Dear Mr. Ward:
I have not yet received the check registers; ledger journal entries; balance sheets; tax returns and matching financial statements, balance sheets and profit and loss statements, for St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc., for 1999-2018.
Will you please send them tonight?
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
904-377-4998
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
www.edslavin.com




-----Original Message-----
From: Ed Slavin
To: feward49
Cc: mwanchick ; pmccormack ; bcc5hdean ; bcc1jjohns ; bcc2jsmith ; bcc3pwaldron ; commkostka ; comugeorge ; jpwilson ; mroyle ; comsamora ; commengland ; bccd4 ; comrobrien ; mburns ; sabcivic ; sheldon.gardner ; craig.richardson ; jim.sutton ; wjones ; dshoar ; mcline ; larizzar ; waltbog
Sent: Mon, Mar 12, 2018 2:09 pm
Subject: Request No. 2018-62: St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc. check registers and financial records, 1999-2018

Dear Mr. Ward:
Will you please send me the check registers; ledger journal entries; balance sheets; tax returns and matching financial statements, balance sheets and profit and loss statements, for St. Augustine Beach Civic Association, Inc., for 1999-2018?
Thank you.
With kindest regards, I am,
Sincerely yours,
Ed Slavin
Box 3084
St. Augustine, Florida 32085-3084
904-377-4998
www.cleanupcityofstaugustine.blogspot.com
www.edslavin.com