Charles Jantz, a resident of Deercreek Country Club, is the founder and volunteer chairman of the RITA Foundation, an all-volunteer, nonprofit organization that raises money for local breast cancer programs. The organization’s next event, the SenioRitas women’s 40+ doubles tennis tournament, is Oct. 19-21 at Sawgrass Country Club in Ponte Vedra Beach.

This week’s Athlete of the Week highlights cross country runner Patrick Lee from Ponte Vedra High School, who recently competed in the Craig Speziale Cross Country Invitational Meet and finished with a personal record. Lee is an exceptional student education (ESE) student who has not let his autism stand in the way of being a dedicated Shark teammate.

Nancy Morrison is a co-chair of the 12th annual Pink Ribbon Golf Classic in Ponte Vedra Beach, which is taking place Thursday, Oct. 4 at the Ponte Vedra Inn & Club. The Classic and ensuing events support Mayo Clinic-Jacksonville and Baptist Medical Center Beaches in their mission to research and treat breast cancer. Morrison is chairing the events with Joanne Ghiloni. The two women have been co-chairs for the last two years.

In this edition of Athlete of the Week, the Recorder featured Ponte Vedra High School cross country runner Lauren Bing, who finished in second place at a meet last week. Bing revealed how much she practices, what she finds to be the hardest aspect of the sport, how she remains hydrated in the humid Florida weather and more.

A Ponte Vedra Beach resident, Michael Linnington is the CEO of Wounded Warrior Project (WWP). He brings 35 years of military experience and leadership to the Jacksonville-based organization.

The Ponte Vedra Recorder recently interviewed senior golfer Megan Burke of Ponte Vedra High School (PVHS) for this edition of the Athlete of the Week series. Burke recently shot even par to finish in third place individually at the Lake Mary Invitational Tournament against difficult competition. The PVHS student discussed why she decided to play golf, her role models, recent accomplishments and more.

The Jacksonville Jaguars lose to the Tennessee Titans 9-6 in week three of NFL play. Recorder editor Jon Blauvelt breaks down the game.

The Jacksonville Jaguars defeated the New England Patriots 31-20 on Sunday, Sept. 16 at TIAA Bank Field. Recorder Editor Jon Blauvelt brings you into the locker room following the win.

Brette Reiman is the founder of Hugs Across the County, an all-volunteer, 501c3 nonprofit organization that provides emergency assistance to St. Johns County children-in-need.

The Ponte Vedra Recorder recently interviewed cross country runner Gabriella Berardi of Ponte Vedra High School for the first edition of the Athlete of the Week series. Berardi discussed her most important accomplishment, how she has improved over the years and what advice she would give a fledgling runner.

Sherry Mahoney is the enterprise clinical nutrition manager at Mayo Clinic, where she was previously director of nutrition and dietetic internship for 17 years.

A Savannah native and now a longtime Ponte Vedra resident, Allen Horne previously owned Manuel’s Deli and Wines. Now, he works at Coastal Wine Market & Tasting Room in Nocatee.

Mark Lamping is the president of the Jacksonville Jaguars and a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach.

In this edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with Iraq War veteran Adam Bagby, who discussed his time serving in the U.S. Army as a military police officer, why he chose to enlist in the army and more. Bagby, who now teaches world history at St. Augustine High School, served from 2001 to 2009. His first day of Advanced Individual Training was on the morning of the Sept. 11 terror attacks.

Mark Refosco is a franchise owner of Arthur Rutenberg Homes, which is one of the preferred homebuilders for EvenTide in Ponte Vedra Beach.

Kelly Altosino-Sastre is the president and CEO of KAS Consulting Services, LLC and the charter president of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra, which meets every Tuesday morning at the Coastal Oaks at Nocatee Clubhouse.

Toni Boudreaux is the director of the Ponte Vedra Beach Division of the St. Johns County Chamber of Commerce and a resident of Ponte Vedra Beach.

Ryan Nix was recently appointed to lead the Beaches office of Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty after serving as director of market development for the Avondale office.

Elizabeth Hudgins is a longtime resident of Ponte Vedra and realtor for Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Florida Network Realty.

Brian Anderson is the owner of Fluffy Cuts in Jacksonville Beach and the new president of the Rotary Club of Ponte Vedra Beach Sunset, which meets on Tuesday nights.

On the latest edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with Bill Filipsic to discuss his time in the U.S. Navy, why he joined, his most memorable experiences, what his position entailed and more. A full version of this interview is available online at www.pontevedrarecorder.com.

Jack Peter is the president of the World Golf Hall of Fame in St. Augustine and a resident of Ponte Vedra.

Jeff Adams worked for 40-plus years in golf at the LPGA and PGA TOUR, as well as on several contract assignments in the industry. He now serves in a volunteer capacity as the vice president of tournaments for Jacksonville Area Golf Association (JAGA).

Joshua Hull is the vice president of VyStar Credit Union’s Nocatee Branch.

On this edition of Why I Serve, featuring Wounded Warrior Project, the Recorder sat down with U.S. Army veteran Andrew Coughlan.