Local Republican women honor federation’s oldest member
Arlington resident Dr. Marian Hall, 103, was doubly honored by a Who’s Who list of local Republican leaders who gathered at the Lexington Hotel Aug. 11 to wish her a happy birthday and to acknowledge her as the oldest living member of the National Republican Women’s Federation. Hall received a certificate from the National Federation […]
Avondale woman goes to the dogs
Soft-hearted doesn’t begin to describe Avondale resident Rebekah Harp. A Special Education teacher at W.E. Cherry Elementary in Clay County, Harp has an affinity for special-needs dogs and kids. Harp did not go out of her way to get these dogs. Someone would tell her about an abused or abandoned dog and she would spring […]
Residents dive in overseas to learn ‘le français’
Imagine sightseeing onboard a three-story high mechanical elephant, as it lumbers along, trumpeting loudly and spewing water from its flailing trunk at passersby, Residents from Jacksonville experienced the heartbeat of French lifestyle in just such a Jules Verne-type of fanciful way, thanks to an opportunity to attend a language immersion program developed with Jacksonville’s sister […]
Two more murals near completion in Murray Hill
The second and third of four murals planned for Murray Hill will be finished in time for the community’s 100th anniversary celebration this month, according to Jason Tetlak, project director and secretary for Murray Hill Preservation Association. A community block party is planned for the 900 block of Edgewood Avenue, with live music, food trucks […]
St. Vincent’s bolsters presence in Clay County, dedicates pavilion
The ribbon has been cut on a state-of-the-art birthing center and three-story patient tower, thanks to generous support, hard work and community engagement. It is just one of latest in a series of growth points St. Vincent’s HealthCare and Ascension Health have experienced as they meet the demand for services at the growing Clay County […]
New city bike/ped coordinator to give voice to cyclists, walkers
Amy Ingles, Jacksonville’s new Bicycle/Pedestrian Coordinator, knows of what she speaks and practices what she preaches. A native of Royal Palm Beach, Florida, the Riverside resident has “lived quite happily without owning a car for nearly four years” and is an avid bicycle commuter, riding nearly nine miles from her office downtown to attend a […]
Museum director resigns, reflects on career path
Hope McMath, the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens’ self-described “reluctant” director is stepping down. She served in that position for seven years, and was a member of the museum’s staff for 22 years. Holly Keris, also a Riverside resident, and the museum’s Chief Curator, will take on the additional role of Chief Operating Officer […]
