CARING AWARDS RECOGNIZE SERVICE GIVEN WITH NO STRINGS ATTACHED

The 2013 Dr. George S. Trotter Founder’s Award was presented to the Duval County Medical Society at We Care Jacksonville’s 4th annual Caring Awards on Nov. 14. Two awards of service were given, one to Daniel B. Lestage, M.D. and one to North Florida Surgeons, recognizing health care volunteers in the community. The event raised […]

CONDUCTORS CLUB PATRONS MEET GUEST CONDUCTOR AND VOCALISTS

Members of the Conductors Club gathered to meet guest conductor Robert Moody and guest vocalists Christina Major and Troy Cook in the Davis Gallery. Moody led the Jacksonville Symphony Orchestra in Beethoven’s “Eroica” and Vaughan Williams’ choral symphony Dona Nobis Pacem in late October.

JPLF HOLDS OPEN HOUSE FOR NEW DIRECTOR

Supporters of the public library were invited to meet new executive director C. Suzanne Hudson-Smith and enjoy holiday sweets in a new venue. This new space in the Jacksonville Main Library, formerly used as a bookstore run by the Friends of Jacksonville Public Library, recently underwent a facelift by Perdue Office Interiors. It was re-introduced […]

Annual bazaar fundraiser just plain fun

Annual bazaar fundraiser just plain fun

The weather couldn’t have been any better for a full day of fun at the annual St. Matthew’s Fall Bazaar late last month. The dunk-the-teacher booth was popular as was the climbing wall, bounce houses, a rope bridge and a variety of games for the little kids and a London Pub so adults could take […]

Stockton school fall festival

Stockton school fall festival

Benton, Blythe and Charlotte Pierce of Ortega Forest went for the cotton candy at the John Stockton Elementary School Fall Festival on Nov. 22, which featured pony rides, a petting zoo, bounce houses and slides as well as classroom game booths. A magnet school, John Stockton must raise funds each year for any special programs […]

Episcopal tournament fundraiser sells-out

Avondale resident Tommy Donahoo chaired Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Annual Golf & Tennis Tournament on Nov. 18, at Timuquana Country Club.  This year’s event hosted a sold out field in both golf and tennis, bringing together parents, alumni and friends of Episcopal for a day of sport and fundraising. The event has been held for […]

William Markert earns Eagle Scout award

William W. Markert III’s Eagle Scout ceremony was special for more than one reason.As a member of Troop 7, Markert, of Murray Hill, enjoys the distinction of being part of the oldest continuously run Boy Scout Troop in Florida. In 2015, Troop 7 will celebrate its 100th anniversary. For 20 of those 100 years, Avondale […]

Fishweir fifth graders enjoy harp concert

Husband and wife harp duo Richard Fleisher and Kayo Ishimaru held the rapt attention of fifth grade students at Fishweir Elementary School on Nov. 7. The short program included six musical selections and a demonstration of four harps of varying sizes and ages. The students asked thoughtful questions of the couple, learning that one concert […]

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