Post by Chuck McCue on Feb 12, 2023 8:32:22 GMT -5
"ARCVLSC History & FLSA lawsuit
As we all know, the ARCVLSC has over 110 years of wonderful history. This is my own account of what I know or have been told by knowledgeable past and present members of the ARCVLC now known as the Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Lifesavings Corps. Since this issue with the Corps and the City of Jacksonville (JAX) Beach, things have changed very fast, and everyone ARCVLSC BoD/ past and present Corps members/lawyers family and friends of the Corps are doing everything possible to help with the issue.
The ARCVLSC has provided Volunteer guards since 1912-1914. First only JAX Beach and then over the years All of Duval County. When I got in the ARCVLSC, winter of 1964 (W 64) we still provided volunteer lifeguards, And PAID lifeguards for all of Duval County, including Naval Station Mayport, during the summer seasons. Neptune Beach had broken away from the ARCVLSC because of a disgruntled volunteer lifeguard, Jim Jarboe Jr. He had a disagreement with the ARCVLSC staff and got his dad to form their own lifeguard service, Neptune Beach, Beach Patrol. His dad, Jim Jarboe was the Neptune Beach Police Chief and de facto Mayor of Neptune Beach since they did Not have a mayor or city commission in the early 1960’s.
While I was in the US Navy for 24 years each remaining Duval County beach broke away from their relationship with the ARCVLC as far as the Corps providing them with any lifeguards, paid or Volunteer. Details of Why are unknown to me but with this present political situation between the Corps and the city certain events come into play. Obvious demographics are the cities and beaches all had more ocean bathers and beachgoers over the years. The Corps membership has stayed pretty much between 60 to as high as 120 active members over the years. Conclusion: main factors for Atlantic Beach, Hanna Park and the Mayport Naval station providing their own ocean rescue force is the Corps either did not have enough lifeguards and/or the other beaches wanted to form their own ocean rescue teams.
Now,2/11/2023 after a mean/un loyal/horrible Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Livesaving Corps/Ocean Rescue started a Labor Dept. lawsuit we will have the city owning the lifeguard station at the end of March, 2023.
Seems all the USA cities especially Jacksonville Beach, has to have paid lifeguards and can not stand to have highly qualified Professional ocean rescue Volunteers. Our Volunteer Lifesaving Corps is the best in the world and now it is snuffed out by the greedy/cruel/disgusting City of Jacksonville Beach."
✒️ David Bew
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"...fact Neptune Beach did have a Mayor back in the 30's. Mayor Lighty was the first. Marshall Jarbor was the first public safety officer after the city was formed and also had the title of city manager for years. Jarboe's wife was the City Clerk for all those years until Marshall Jarboe passed away around 1974 and Mrs Jarboe retired I think in 75 or 76."
✒️Gary Fiske
As we all know, the ARCVLSC has over 110 years of wonderful history. This is my own account of what I know or have been told by knowledgeable past and present members of the ARCVLC now known as the Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Lifesavings Corps. Since this issue with the Corps and the City of Jacksonville (JAX) Beach, things have changed very fast, and everyone ARCVLSC BoD/ past and present Corps members/lawyers family and friends of the Corps are doing everything possible to help with the issue.
The ARCVLSC has provided Volunteer guards since 1912-1914. First only JAX Beach and then over the years All of Duval County. When I got in the ARCVLSC, winter of 1964 (W 64) we still provided volunteer lifeguards, And PAID lifeguards for all of Duval County, including Naval Station Mayport, during the summer seasons. Neptune Beach had broken away from the ARCVLSC because of a disgruntled volunteer lifeguard, Jim Jarboe Jr. He had a disagreement with the ARCVLSC staff and got his dad to form their own lifeguard service, Neptune Beach, Beach Patrol. His dad, Jim Jarboe was the Neptune Beach Police Chief and de facto Mayor of Neptune Beach since they did Not have a mayor or city commission in the early 1960’s.
While I was in the US Navy for 24 years each remaining Duval County beach broke away from their relationship with the ARCVLC as far as the Corps providing them with any lifeguards, paid or Volunteer. Details of Why are unknown to me but with this present political situation between the Corps and the city certain events come into play. Obvious demographics are the cities and beaches all had more ocean bathers and beachgoers over the years. The Corps membership has stayed pretty much between 60 to as high as 120 active members over the years. Conclusion: main factors for Atlantic Beach, Hanna Park and the Mayport Naval station providing their own ocean rescue force is the Corps either did not have enough lifeguards and/or the other beaches wanted to form their own ocean rescue teams.
Now,2/11/2023 after a mean/un loyal/horrible Jacksonville Beach Volunteer Livesaving Corps/Ocean Rescue started a Labor Dept. lawsuit we will have the city owning the lifeguard station at the end of March, 2023.
Seems all the USA cities especially Jacksonville Beach, has to have paid lifeguards and can not stand to have highly qualified Professional ocean rescue Volunteers. Our Volunteer Lifesaving Corps is the best in the world and now it is snuffed out by the greedy/cruel/disgusting City of Jacksonville Beach."
✒️ David Bew
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"...fact Neptune Beach did have a Mayor back in the 30's. Mayor Lighty was the first. Marshall Jarbor was the first public safety officer after the city was formed and also had the title of city manager for years. Jarboe's wife was the City Clerk for all those years until Marshall Jarboe passed away around 1974 and Mrs Jarboe retired I think in 75 or 76."
✒️Gary Fiske