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Autumn Wilson is a Montessori Guide (teacher) and a mother of four. Dr. Maria Montesssori, an Italian creator of Montessori Method of Education, once said “education should no longer be mostly imparting of knowledge, but must take a new path, seeking the release of human potentialities.” Four year olds are taught to read and write before the hand is ready. They are calm and disciplined with freedom of movement to discover knowledge independently. They use blocks of letters and numbers to form words and add numbers. Autumn showed a 2 minute movie of four year olds moving independently between writing and math exercises.

The Foundation was establish in 1983. Rick Crites has an artist degree from college before becoming an illustrator for defense contractors. He joined The Jackson Foundation for Military Medical Research 18 years ago as their only illustrator and now has 9 employees. He has produced graphic illustrations of research in cancer, prostrate, breast care, combat casualties, and HIV. The Foundation supports preventative medicine for over seas deployment health. Rick Crites’s office is on Rockledge Dr. and Ron has suggested that Rick join our Rotary club.