St. Johns Riverkeeper To Address Temple Annual Spaghetti Dinner May 17

St. Johns Riverkeeper Neil Armingeon will be the featured guest speaker at Temple Beth Shalom Men’s Club Annual Spaghetti Dinner, Sunday, May 17th, 5 p.m. at the Palm Coast Synagogue, 40 Wellington Drive, off Pine Lakes Parkway. Armingeon and Riverkeeper are the full-time advocates and “watchdogs” for the St. John River watershed and the public to whom it belongs. The role of the Riverkeeper organization has become central in the “water wars” that are expanding following a permit issued to Seminole County to withdraw water from the St. Johns for irrigation use. This decision impacts many different areas, but especially the residents of the regions surrounding the St. John, including Flagler County.

Neil Armingeon previously served as the Environmental Director of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin Foundation in New Orleans. For over 10 years, he galvanized diverse coalitions of citizens in support of a clean, sustainable Lake Pontchartrain Watershed and developed and directed grass-roots campaigns that integrated science, advocacy, and public policy. Prior to his work with the Foundation, Neil was Project Director for the North Carolina Coastal Federation, one of the state's largest environmental groups, where he directed advocacy and hands-on regulatory education programs. Neil has a Bachelor of Science degree from North Carolina State University and a master's degree in Environmental Management from Duke University. He has become a major advocate for the protection of the integrity and the beauty of the St. Johns River.

The group St. Johns Riverkeeper is a private non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that serves as a full-time advocate and "watchdog" for the St. Johns River, its watershed, and the public to whom it belongs.Riverkeeper works to improve water quality in the St. Johns River and its tributaries, to protect critical habitat in the St. Johns River watershed, to provide meaningful public access to our waterways, and to educate our members and the public about the River and the issues that impact its health.Riverkeeper is a membership-based organization. Riverkeeper does not receive any government funding but must rely on the generous support of businesses and concerned citizens that recognize the value and importance of the St. Johns River and our work to protect it.
The Temple Beth Shalom Men’s Club Spaghetti dinner, Sunday, May 17th at 5 p.m. is open to the public; tickets must be purchased in advance through the synagogue office or at the door. The cost is $10 for adults. Children accompanied by an adult are free! For further information and for tickets contact Temple Beth Shalom at 386-445-3006.