New e-classroom opens at Webb Wesconnett library
The Jacksonville Public Library celebrated the opening of a new e-classroom at the Charles Webb Wesconnett Regional Library with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Saturday, Apr. 13. Created from a niche space, the e-classroom at the library will be used for computer classes in English and Spanish, e-reader instruction, and sessions on navigating online government services. […]
Paula Denman Webb
By Laura Jane Pittman Resident Community News When San Marco resident Pauline Denman Webb was sent to the small Pacific island of Tinian during World War II, she truly didn’t understand the magnitude of the war she had entered. Tinian had been captured by U.S. forces in July of 1944 and soon became one […]
Uptown Civitan turns 30
Polly Forestier, the first female president of Civitan International, will be the keynote speaker at the Uptown Civitan Club’s 30th anniversary luncheon, May 28 at noon at the University Club. On May 24, 1983, the Uptown Civitan Club became a part of Civitan International as an all-female club sponsored by the Civitan Club of South […]
Thoughtful forum deserving of a larger audience
Religious and civic leaders speak on faith, violence By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News A priest, a rabbi and an imam sit on a panel… Sounds like the start of a joke, doesn’t it? The punch line, however, will be unexpected. Last month, All Saints Episcopal Church, 4171 Hendricks Avenue, held an interfaith forum […]
Assumption Catholic celebrates centennial
By Lara Patangan Resident Community News Assumption Catholic Church celebrates its 100th birthday this year, and parishioners praise its many gifts – the most significant being a place they call home. “The first time I visited Assumption was on my day off serving in another parish. I came in my lay clothes and sat in […]
JCCI asks for help with action strategies
Release event scheduled for May 18 By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News One of the most critical sessions of the JAX2025 vision workshops was, by far, the most under-attended. Although, according to JCCI president Ben Warner, and moderator of the event, its RSVPs were the highest of all the events, that warm, sunny Saturday […]
F-DOT contractors sensitive to neighbors of Overland Bridge
Overall, the Overland Bridge construction project is going smoothly. As of April, it’s on schedule, about 17% finished with a summer 2016 completion. Although the Doll House has been closed for several months its owners have a lease with the state to keep fixtures in there until it must be removed by the end of […]
End in sight for completion of San Marco Streetscape
The news about the San Marco Streetscape was good from District 5 Councilwoman Lori Boyer’s webpage: “I received confirmation today [April 18] from both the contractor and our Public Works project manager that San Marco Boulevard is still scheduled to reopen for through traffic by the end of this month. Landscaping and other aspects internal […]
