Also known to many as “Mayor Martha,” a title bestowed for her tireless efforts to improve what she calls the “West End,” Martha (Kaplan) Backer and husband, Michael, are leaving their home on SW 143rd Court for Jacksonville Beach.
“It’s a retirement goal for Michael’s love of fishing; the house is just a block from the oceanfront,” explained the mother of three who has been packing up the family belongings during August while still keeping an eye on neighborhood affairs.
“I speak up if something doesn’t seem right,” she explained about her emails and phone calls that have “bugged” county officials whenever she felt a wrong needed righting. Her most recent project was repairing a dilapidated bus stop shelter.
Source: www.communitynewspapers.com
