Mayor’s proposed budget includes funds for 5 Points
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News The first step in funding the $4 million streetscape project in 5 Points was taken last month when Mayor Alvin Brown included the improvement project on page 60 of the Proposed Capital Improvement Program FY 2015-2019. That leaves just $3,250,000 to go. According to the proposed design, Phase […]
JEA issues fuel credit to customers
Thanks to the JEA’s diverse fuel mix (natural gas and coal, among other things) and its ability to switch to the lowest cost fuel, the utility agency is passing savings on to its customers for the second time in a year. Beginning with the July bill, every residential and commercial customer with an active account […]
Riverside/Avondale Trolley weekend service nearly double that of Downtown trial
The Jacksonville Transportation Authority (JTA) provided 640 trips on the Downtown Night Trolley during the two-night trial on August 1 and 2. The Downtown Trolley connected with the Riverside-Avondale Trolley from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights, where ridership was 1,123, averaging 70 passengers per hour. According to Leigh Ann Rassler, JTA […]
Summer campers loving the learning
Summer started off with a bang at San Jose Episcopal Day School, with students and friends returning to campus for a wide variety of specialty camps. Sporty types enjoyed outdoor activities such as flag football, Team Playball, volleyball and archery. Art, Camp Yummy and an American Girl Doll book club were popular choices among creative […]
Local teens perform in, work on musical FAME
Three students from San Marco – Asha Printup, Jacob Sims and Cheyenne Shrader – and three from San Jose – Keeley Doski, Katie Montana and Allyson Harvey – had the opportunity of a lifetime this summer. They participated in the 9th Annual High School Summer Musical Theatre Experience, a program where local students work with […]
San Marco Girl Scout develops YouTube series about museum artifacts
San Marco resident Regan Foote has a vision to help people understand the importance of museums and what they offer. One video at a time, Foote is teaching others about the treasurers within museums. In her trailer, Foote informs viewers that “I love museums and I want to spread the love for museums to all […]
ARNOLD CORR
“Hi, I’m Arnold. Will you marry me?” With those words to a young red-headed girl with green eyes, Arnold Corr changed his life. “Her name was Sue Brennan and it took me about two hours to get an answer from her, but she said yes,” recalled the 88-year-old San Marco resident who lost his beloved […]
Women ruled 9th annual St. Vincent’s Physicians Cup
In a field of more than 124 players, the women ruled the 9th annual St. Vincent’s Physicians Cup Golf Classic in May. First place, sponsored by Drs. McClow, Clark & Berk, P.A., went to St. Vincent’s Medical Center radiologists Becky Hoch, Allison Vogt and Honey Moore. The Cup is a joint tournament by the St. […]
