{"id":10531,"date":"2024-02-01T11:37:25","date_gmt":"2024-02-01T16:37:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/?p=10531"},"modified":"2024-02-01T11:37:29","modified_gmt":"2024-02-01T16:37:29","slug":"guest-column-an-extraordinary-leader-susie-scott","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/floridanewsline.com\/Clone2\/mandarin\/guest-column-an-extraordinary-leader-susie-scott\/","title":{"rendered":"Guest Column | An extraordinary leader: Susie Scott"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>By Emily Lisska<\/em><br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The end of 2023 signaled the conclusion of Susie Scott\u2019s remarkable nine consecutive years as president of the Mandarin Community Club. In total, Susie served 14 terms as president; it was fitting in her final year that the organization celebrated a century of service.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Among her last official acts was welcoming Mayor Donna Deegan to the club\u2019s fourth annual Christmas Tree Lighting, a project created during her tenure to bring the community together in the midst of a pandemic. Her leadership saw the club emerge from the difficult time financially solvent.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susie proved masterful working with City Council members \u2014 in recent years, Michael Boylan and the late Tommy Hazouri. At the same time, she led a dedicated volunteer board that produced projects including the iconic Mandarin Art Festival and an annual tree give-away for Mandarin residents. For a decade, Susie chaired the club\u2019s signature project, the Mandarin Art Festival. A Mandarin tradition, it\u2019s also a funding source to support the club\u2019s mission.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the early 2000s, she led development of the club\u2019s Billard Park project, a property adjoining the club that stands as a native Florida garden and a site honoring military members. In fact, recently the club\u2019s footprint increased significantly under her guidance with the generous 2023 donation of adjacent property from Marilyn Carpenter, securing another magnificent piece of nature for Mandarin.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her other leadership projects included collecting hundreds of worn U.S. flags and flag retirement ceremonies in coordination with the Sons of the American Revolution. Susie emphasized much needed blood drives with OneBlood, Holiday Mail for Heroes, Veterans Day ceremonies, program coordination with Mandarin Museum and Historical Society and return of live theater to the club featuring Act II Players.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her early work with the Mandarin overlay placed Susie in a unique position to lead the club on area planning concerns. She also served as an outstanding steward of Mandarin\u2019s most important historic structure, the 1872 Mandarin School, known today more commonly as the Mandarin Community Club. Dealing with endless building issues, re-establishment of the club\u2019s non-profit status, and paperwork, including grants to fund tree purchases, historic fences and an historic site marker for the club\u2019s 100<sup>th<\/sup> year were all in a day\u2019s work for Susie.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As typical of Susie, she hasn\u2019t walked away. She continues to serve on the board as Mark Waterman assumes the presidency. She\u2019ll chair the Mandarin Art Festival once again and she continues to work with critical grant projects to insure Mandarin\u2019s welfare.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susie, the epitome of unselfish service, provided tireless leadership and exuded deep and an abiding love for the organization and Mandarin at large; she will continue to do so. In fact, she leaves a physical legacy of considerable note \u2014 she is personally underwriting construction of a pavilion, nestled in giant oaks and foliage on club property, enhancing the already important work of the club.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Susie Scott is indeed an extraordinary leader.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><em>Photo courtesy Emily Lisska<br>Susie Scott leads the Mandarin Community Club\u2019s 100th year celebration.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Emily Lisska The end of 2023 signaled the conclusion of Susie Scott\u2019s remarkable nine consecutive years as president of the Mandarin Community Club. 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