PBCBA BAR BULLETINS pbcba_bulletin_december 2018 | Page 8

National Adoption Day made brighter by our Lawyers for Literacy Committee and YOU! The Lawyers for Literacy Committee’s 6th Annual Bear and Book Drive to benefit National Adoption Day was another tremendous success! Hundreds of books, bears and Target gift cards were donated to all the children and their families during our local celebration at the main courthouse next week. To all of our members who donated – Thank you for making the holidays brighter! PBCBA Board of Directors donated books and bears to help benefit National Adoption Day! President Greg Huber, Immediate Past President Sia Baker-Barnes, Andrea Lewis, Jean Marie Middleton, Lindsay Demmery, Lee McElroy, Julia Wyda, President-elect Jessica Callow and Dean Xenick IN MEMORIAM Christie Geltz, Volunteer Recruiter for the 15th Judicial Circuit’s GAL program, picks up a car full of books, bears and Target gift cards for the older children. George Mastics 1931 - 2018 Long-time member George Mastics passed away on October 31, 2018. George relocated to Palm Beach in 1975 joining Montgomery, Lytal, Reiter, Denney & Searcy. He is survived by his wife of sixty years, five children, ten grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.