It's official, the City council unanimously voted the new name on the sign of the community center "Sanders Beach-Corrine Jones Community Center".
The reason the name was changed is the fact that funds, FEMA and insurance, were combined from the Sanders Beach Community Center, the Corrine Jones Center, and the Bayfront Auditorium. I was invited to attend a meeting January 7th 2009 on the 4th floor of City Hall with other Pensacolians.The others attending the meeting were Dixie Chancellor, Rita Jones, Horris Jones, Leroy Boyd, David Mayo , and City Parks and recreation Director David Flaherty . The purpose of the meeting was to discuss the new name for the community center. The first proposed name was "Corrine Jones-Frank Sanders Community Center". After some discussion it was determined that Sanders Beach should take first billing in the new name thus the new name was born.
I believe everyone in the neighborhood, and anyone, like myself, who visited the center as a kid will still refer to the center as "The Den".
If anyone has any questions for me please do not hesitate to contact me directly. 850-554-1553
Highest Regards,
Blake Jochum
Sanders Beach Community Association-Chair
