HCBA Lawyer Magazine Vol. 29, No. 1 | Page 65

First Annual Pinellas County - Hillsborough County Veterans Treatment Court Softball Game on a baseball field at Woodlawn park in st. petersburg on July 28, the Veterans treatment Court (VtC) teams from sister counties pinellas and Hillsborough played a friendly softball game that underscored the true spirit of the VtC program. sandy patnode (pinellas Veteran program Coordinator) and dJ reyes (Hillsborough senior Mentor and program Coordinator) fielded composite teams of staff, mentors and veteran defendants. Hillsborough's team included VtC Judge Mike scionti, state Attorney Andrew Warren, and VtC mentors. Cheerleading duties were performed by the public defender team of Marie Marino and lauren nayrouz. pinellas also hosted a post-game BBQ. Although the Hillsborough team prevailed 9-4, everyone agreed that the veterans were the real winners, because of both counties' caring and comprehensive programs that strive to achieve successful treatment, rehabilitation, and reintegration back into the local communities. Author: dJ reYes, Colonel us Army (retired) - senior Mentor/Coordinator, 13th Judicial Circuit Veterans treatment Court Want to advertise your business to tHOUSandS OF attOrneYS in the tampa Bay area? call (813) 221-7777 for more information. SEPT - OCT 2018 | HCBA LAWYER 63