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  John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Attended Event- 2025 2.0 Point-in-Time Count-02/28/2025-9:00am-12:00pm Opening Doors Ice Cream Party event update- Opening Doors Northwest Florida, 1020 North New Warrington Road, Pe nsacola, FL 2025 2.0 Point-in-Time Count-02/27/2025-8:00am-12: 00pm Opening Doors Ice Cream Party Summary Event attendance Martika, Mrs. Keiek, Edward, Sadan, Phyllis, Tammy, Angel,  Offentsive- Brad, Scott, and the co-founder 2-3 other members VOA-VOA representative 1 Catholic ministries volunteers- Brie, Diana, and cm volunteer #3 Ice cream truck- Jaime and two other volunteers Others- I apologize in advance if I neglected to include any other volunteers- Please let me know if I missed anyone. Got a ride from my father to the Opening Doors of NWFL Facility 1020N. Warrington Road, Pensacola, FL, 32505 at 8:30am Feb 28 2025 I arrived at the Opening Doors facility at close to 9:00am and met with/ spoke to Phyllis, Edward and Martika along with ...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Attended Event- Thursday, February 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM-Brace CERT Training: BRACE CERT & Pensacola Firecorp Monthly Training Escambia County Public Safety (6575 NW St, Pensacola, FL, United States) Instructors: Preston Marvel (Brace Staff), Caroline Klages (Brace Staff), and (Firecorp Q&A instructor). Covered & Practiced Taking vitals. Blood pressure & pulse listed to pulse with stethoscope during bloodpressure monitoring

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Missed Event-Feb 27th 6PM-8:30PM -Amateur radio Class 6-Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola Building-96 Room 9663 Chapter 5&6-Electrical Principals Instructors: Larry Limle-N4TAC, Ron Slay-KW4ZC, Mike Jacobs-N4DIA, Eugene Bannon-KB4HAH, Bill Hayden-WY80, Dave Kuechenmeister-N4KD, Sonny Harrison- KQ4IDD, Johnny Schafer-KQ4JMS w4uc.org/classAnnouncement.pdf American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources LICENSING CLASS 02/11/2025 Start/End Dates:  02/11/2025 - 04/24/2025 Times:  6:00 - 8:30 PM # of Sessions:  20 Class level:  Technician Morse code offered:  No Pre register required:  Yes Fee:  $ 21.00 Pre Study required:  No Class Type:  Traditional Exam offered:  Yes Sponsoring Club/Organization:  Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola State College Instructor:  kb4hah Contact:  Eugene (Gene) Bannon kb4hah Phone:  (850) 477-0024 ...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : In summary, at the 2025 2.0 Point-in-Time Count-02/27/2025-8:00am-12: 00pm Waterfront Rescue Mission event; met with Opening Doors of NWFL staff & Volunteers (Edward, Angel, Rachel, Shawn, and Jaimie).  met and thanked Mr. Rob Johnson for Waterfront Rescue Missions service to the community. Had a conversation with Opening Doors of NWFL members and volunteers about future events and participation. Helped make sure that every guest who entered the conference room was included in the point-in-time count survey Hopefully directed the request of an individual who wanted to speak to a caseworker to the Opening Doors of NWFL phone number and Email where they could speak to someone with more experience. Helped individuals fill out around 20 paper surveys and the corresponding carebags for the Waterfront Rescue Mission street outreach. Helped a recently wounded individual obtain enough first aid supplies to keep their surgically...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : 2025 2.0 Point-in-Time Count-02/27/2025- 6:30am Loaves & Fishes event notes/summary; In Summary while I arrived late to the event (around 7:15am) andI was not able to participate in the 6:30am Point-in-time count paper survey process ue to both being late and also due to not having any paper point-in-time count surveys (See the previous paragraph for my apology about my alarm issue). I was able to meet: Mrs. Hill of Loaves & Fishes and learn about Loaves & Fishes service to the community; Briefly meet the Opening Doors of NWFL volunteers participating in the Loaves & Fishes event (Sadan, Dana Winans, Jamie LaPointe?, Kristin Wilson?-I forgot the names of the first two volunteers as I was trying to find Sadan and figure out the lack of access to paper survey situation; so you wouldhave to confirm the other two volunteers I met inside the Loaves & Fishes food kitchen but I do want to thank them for being kind even t...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : February 26th at 3:30pm-6:00pm- Waterfront Rescue Mission (348 Herman St, Pensacola, FL,32505) - 2025 2.0 Point In Time Count Volunteers WEDNESDAY: Feb 26th: Lead Waterfront Rescue Mission (348 Herman St): 3:30 pm -6:30 pm Sadan I met/ spoke with the Team Lead Sadan today at waterfront rescue mission, I asked about filling out paper surveys and helping with street outreach today after the brick & mortar event had counted all the volunteers. Sadan mentioned that we weren't allowed to start street outreach until tomorrow morning Feb 27th, as all of the paper forms ask where the individuals slept Feb 26th while we could assume the individuals filling out the forms inside were going to stay at the waterfront rescue mission that evening we couldn't make the same assumption for the volunteers outside the facility and that I could participate in the point-in-time count street outreach after the waterfront rescue mission event tomorrow F...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Attended Event-Feb 25th 6PM-8:30PM -Amateur radio Class 5-Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola Building-96 Room 9663 Chapter 5-Electrical Principals Instructors: Larry Limle-N4TAC, Ron Slay-KW4ZC, Mike Jacobs-N4DIA, Eugene Bannon-KB4HAH, Bill Hayden-WY80, Dave Kuechenmeister-N4KD, Sonny Harrison- KQ4IDD, Johnny Schafer-KQ4JMS w4uc.org/classAnnouncement.pdf American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources LICENSING CLASS 02/11/2025 Start/End Dates:  02/11/2025 - 04/24/2025 Times:  6:00 - 8:30 PM # of Sessions:  20 Class level:  Technician Morse code offered:  No Pre register required:  Yes Fee:  $ 21.00 Pre Study required:  No Class Type:  Traditional Exam offered:  Yes Sponsoring Club/Organization:  Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola State College Instructor:  kb4hah Contact:  Eugene (Gene) Bannon kb4hah Phone:  (850) 477-0024 Emai...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Attended Event-Feb 20th 6PM-8:30PM -Amateur radio Class 4-Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola Building-96 Room 9663 Chapter 4-Amateur Radio Practices & Station Set-up Instructors: Larry Limle-N4TAC, Ron Slay-KW4ZC, Mike Jacobs-N4DIA, Eugene Bannon-KB4HAH, Bill Hayden-WY80, Dave Kuechenmeister-N4KD, Sonny Harrison- KQ4IDD, Johnny Schafer-KQ4JMS w4uc.org/classAnnouncement.pdf American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources LICENSING CLASS 02/11/2025 Start/End Dates:  02/11/2025 - 04/24/2025 Times:  6:00 - 8:30 PM # of Sessions:  20 Class level:  Technician Morse code offered:  No Pre register required:  Yes Fee:  $ 21.00 Pre Study required:  No Class Type:  Traditional Exam offered:  Yes Sponsoring Club/Organization:  Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola State College Instructor:  kb4hah Contact:  Eugene (Gene) Bannon kb4hah Phone: ...

   John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event :  February 20, 2025 at 10:00AM – 11:30 PM, 150 West Maxwell st. Pensacola, FL 32501 -pre-meeting at ~9-9:30 am met Al Henderson and discussed EPHRC Escambia County Pensacola Human Relations Commission emergency participation, Organization goals / outreach educating renters and housing owners about fair housing practices. Meeting attendance: John Thomas Winskas, CEO-Dr. Nick Jackson,  Director of Operations  Robin Bridges,   IT Coordinator Preston Marvel Topics Covered; -BRACE CERT Basic Training Certificate vs. BRACE CERT membership -BRACE CERT Membership application submitted during BRAC CERT Basic Training -Listing BRACE/IT Coordinator Preston as Emergency Contact for Family -Discussed BRACE Radio contact of volunteers during an emergency     -dedicated volunteer channel during emergencies? -GRSM Radios vs HAM radio      -L icensing     -band differences -BRACE protocols ...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Attended Event-Feb 18th 6PM-8:30PM -Amateur radio Class 2-Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola Building-96 Room 9663 Chapter 3-Radio Wave Characteristics & Propagation Instructors: Larry Limle-N4TAC, Ron Slay-KW4ZC, Mike Jacobs-N4DIA, Eugene Bannon-KB4HAH, Bill Hayden-WY80, Dave Kuechenmeister-N4KD, Sonny Harrison- KQ4IDD, Johnny Schafer-KQ4JMS w4uc.org/classAnnouncement.pdf American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources LICENSING CLASS 02/11/2025 Start/End Dates:  02/11/2025 - 04/24/2025 Times:  6:00 - 8:30 PM # of Sessions:  20 Class level:  Technician Morse code offered:  No Pre register required:  Yes Fee:  $ 21.00 Pre Study required:  No Class Type:  Traditional Exam offered:  Yes Sponsoring Club/Organization:  Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola State College Instructor:  kb4hah Contact:  Eugene (Gene) Bannon kb4hah Phone: ...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Attended Event-Feb 13th 6PM-8:30PM -Amateur radio Class 2-Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola Building-96 Room 9663 Chapter 2-operating procedures Instructors: Larry Limle-N4TAC, Ron Slay-KW4ZC, Mike Jacobs-N4DIA, Eugene Bannon-KB4HAH, Bill Hayden-WY80, Dave Kuechenmeister-N4KD, Sonny Harrison- KQ4IDD, Johnny Schafer-KQ4JMS w4uc.org/classAnnouncement.pdf American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources LICENSING CLASS 02/11/2025 Start/End Dates:  02/11/2025 - 04/24/2025 Times:  6:00 - 8:30 PM # of Sessions:  20 Class level:  Technician Morse code offered:  No Pre register required:  Yes Fee:  $ 21.00 Pre Study required:  No Class Type:  Traditional Exam offered:  Yes Sponsoring Club/Organization:  Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola State College Instructor:  kb4hah Contact:  Eugene (Gene) Bannon kb4hah Phone:  (850) 477-0024 Email...

 John Thomas Winskas attended Event:- Microsoft teams meeting February 13th at 9 AM-Microsoft Teams meeting- Opening Doors-2025 Point-in-Time Count-Street Outreach and Service Locations Training: 1020 North New Warrington Road, Pensacola, Florida/ attended from: 1517 e lloyd st. Pensacola, FL Martika reviewed, Point-in-time count 2025 volunteer sign-up flyer notes from meeting- -FWRM 2types of counts - https://pitcounter.com 35rd39 -paper services filled out on site  - hyperion online app   - giving out care bags during Point in time count If new assigned a PIT Count buddy? Bridges, parks, woods,  Training is available in the Opening Doors email Survey and maps available for pick-up at Opening doors of NWFL

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Attended Event-Feb 11th 6PM-8:30PM -Amateur radio Class 1-Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola Building-96 Room 9663 Chapter 1-FCC Rules   Amateur radio Class 1-Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola Building 96 Room 9663- 6PM-8:30PM Instructors: Larry Limle-N4TAC, Ron Slay-KW4ZC, Mike Jacobs-N4DIA, Eugene Bannon-KB4HAH, Bill Hayden-WY80, Dave Kuechenmeister-N4KD, Sonny Harrison- KQ4IDD, Johnny Schafer-KQ4JMS w4uc.org/classAnnouncement.pdf American Radio Relay League | Ham Radio Association and Resources LICENSING CLASS 02/11/2025 Start/End Dates:  02/11/2025 - 04/24/2025 Times:  6:00 - 8:30 PM # of Sessions:  20 Class level:  Technician Morse code offered:  No Pre register required:  Yes Fee:  $ 21.00 Pre Study required:  No Class Type:  Traditional Exam offered:  Yes Sponsoring Club/Organization:  Five Flags Amateur Radio Assoc & Pensacola State Colle...

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Missed Microsoft teams event- s helters and Transitional Housing Training: - Opening doors-2025 point-in-time-count training event February 11th at 9 AM Contacted Opening doors Point-in-time count contacts Martika Baker and Serene Keiek about obtaining Slides & materials from training and flyers to hand out that have the volunteer sign-up link!

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Visited Eugene Bannon after/with the BRACE CERT Basic Training Class at the Escambia County Public Safety Building. Notified of Ameature Radio Course at PSC-  John Thomas Winskas Portfolio - Interests & Links-Where I Plan to Go. -Saturday, February 8, 2025 3- 4 pm, Five Flags Amateur Radio Association: -6575 N W St, Pensacola, FL 32505, United States

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : Saturday, Feb 8th, 2025 8 am - 4 pm, Brace CERT Training: -6575 North W Street, Pensacola, FL 32505, USA Couse instructors:   Dr. Sam Mathews,  Aldria Walker,  Philip Switzer,  Capt. Bill Marvel,  Preston Marvel Completed/ participated in my second CERT disaster simulation with CERT volunteer class members, other volunteers, and BRACE staff. Including search & rescue simulation inside a building finding survivors in a building, setting up a command post; setting up triage areas and practicing blanket carries, wrapping (simulated) wounds,putting pressure on (simulated) wounds and practiced basic medical survivor psychology techniques. For information on upcoming CERT Training in Pensacola please visit the  BRACE Page  and/or visit the  FEMA CERT page . You could also check out my  Emergency Preparedness page at the John Thomas Winskas website for more links!

 John Thomas Winskas  Attended Event : CERT Basic Training Class - Day 4 February 06, 2025 at 6:00 PM – 9:30 PM CERT Instructors:  Dr. Sam Mathews,  Aldria Walker,  Philip Switzer,  Capt. Bill Marvel, Preston Marvel CERT Basic Training Unit 5 -Disaster Psychology Training CERT Basic Training Unit 6 -Fire Safety & Utility Controls

 February, 6th 2025- Opening Doors of NWFL Flyer/Newsletter. Picked up flyers from Martika of Opening Doors of NWFL. Walked around Easthill Neighborhood and to Bayview Senior Center/dog park/ Bayview Rec Center to post flyers.  I wasn't able to get a ride up to the college/ make it up to the PSC career fair. I ended up alking around the east hill neighborhood and handing out the flyers to my neighbors. Walked to the bayview Senior Centet I followed up with Judy (The Receptionist) at the  Bayview Senior Center  who I met this morning and gave her 10 Pamphlets for the bulletin board/ tables at the senior center pending approval from the Bayview Senior Center Director. I also gave Judy a flyer with my contact info this morning and gave her another flyer with Martika's', mine, and Mrs. Keieks email addresses written on the flyer. Judy mentioned that she or the director would contact me if the flyer was approved for the bulletin/ table display. I left the 10 pam...

  Point-in-Time Count 2025 Planning Meeting

  John Thomas Winskas Event Update: Attended: BRACE Event-Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Training 6575 North W Street, Pensacola, FL 32505, USA CERT Instructors:  Dr. Sam Mathews,  Aldria Walker,  Philip Switzer CERT Basic Training Unit 5 -Disaster Psychology Training CERT Basic Training Unit 6 -Fire Safety & Utility Controls CERT Basic Training Unit 7 -Light Search & Rescue Training CERT Basic Training Unit 8 -Terrorism & CERT Training