Jaguars trade footballs for aprons at inaugural benefit
Jacksonville Jaguars Wide Receiver Allen Robinson hosted his first Celebrity Surf & Turf event June 13 at Epping Forest Yacht and Country Club to benefit his foundation, Within Reach. The foundation seeks to provide Jacksonville’s low-income and inner-city youth with educational opportunities and resources. Planning to make it an annual event, Robinson was joined by […]
Restoring vision and hope for over 20 years
“Cheers to 20 Years” was the theme of the annual meeting and awards presentation for Vision Is Priceless. The nonprofit, based at St. Vincent’s HealthCare, Riverside, shared its major accomplishments for the past year with board members, volunteers and donors June 9 at the Haskell Building. The Children’s Program screened over 36,000 children at 462 […]
Teen creates photo book to overcome phobia
Ever since she was chased by a Dalmatian named Smiley at the tender age of five, Carly Gare has been afraid of dogs. A year ago, the 16-year-old used her iPhone to help conquer her fear, and the small picture book, “San Marco Dogs,” was born. Gare, a Mandarin resident who spends many hours visiting […]
Graduation ceremonies never get old
You might say Shirley Barton, of Ortega Forest, is devoted to St. Matthew’s Catholic Church and School, and to her nine chil-dren, 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild. On June 1, Barton attended her 18th eighth-grade graduation ceremony at the school, this time for granddaughter Ashlyn Barton. The ritual began in 1970, when Barton watched her […]
Teacher, students together find courage to lead
It takes more than a little courage, as a young white female, to face 20 young African American men and talk about injustice and how to overcome it. Likewise, at-risk sophomores and juniors at Robert E. Lee High School draw on wells of courage to honestly share feelings about peer pressures and negative experiences. Lee […]
Linda Everett
Growing up on Alexandria Street in San Marco in the house built by her parents in 1942, Linda Williams Everett showed an independent streak at an early age, and cherishes the memory of the fun times she spent hanging around with her best friend, Steve Pierce. “I had a really fun childhood. Halloween in San […]
Billy Fraser, Body Builder
Billy Wilson Fraser still sports his trademark long white hair, Paul Newman-blue eyes and a positive, energetic personality at 85. He immediately shared the fact that despite his current 5-feet-3-inch height he was all of 5 feet 6 inches during his prime. There is just something about this senior gentleman who was once a champion […]