Gala delivers big bucks to fight Type I Diabetes
Michael Mayo, FACHE, hospital president of Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville, was the honoree at the 16th annual JDRF Gala, One Night on Safari, at Sawgrass Marriott Oct. 15. Event chair Katie Bush acknowledged Mayo as a visionary leader committed to a future with advancements in patient care and quality outcomes as well as his narrowed […]
Considering those in need, sheltering families
The Salvation Army of North Florida celebrated its third annual Red Shield Ball at the Deerwood Country Club, Oct. 23. The annual event helps to grow programs and heighten awareness related to services offered at the area’s Red Shield Lodges. One of our area’s longest serving nonprofits, the Salvation Army’s lodges continue to be a […]
2016 Cowford Ball a boot scootin’ good time
It was a diamond-studded affair at the American Cancer Society’s annual Cowford Ball. This year’s theme, “Denim and Diamonds,” delivered many a fashionable boot helping to give cancer more than a swift kick. It was a family affair at the 21st annual event as Honorary Chairs Gaspar and Irene Lazzara led the way, followed by […]
Apples and Almonds
The age-old adage about the apple not falling far from the tree is apparent in the Almond family. Kathryn Almond, 11, wanted to start a pet business. Using her artistic talents, she designed flyers and, with the help of her eight-year-old sister Fenley, hand-delivered them to 51 homes in her San Marco neighborhood. “Just out […]
Students learn leadership by serving others
Sixth graders at Riverside Presbyterian Day School completed more than 550 hours of community service around Jacksonville during October, as part of a year-long Project LEADS program. Community programs touched by the hands and feet of sixth grade students included Catholic Charities, The City Rescue Mission, Family Promise, Feeding NE Florida Food Bank, MaliVai Washington […]
The Way We Were: Rutledge Liles
Rutledge Liles could have had a career in modeling or acting, but the San Jose native doesn’t regret choosing a college education over the opportunity to be in an Elvis Presley movie. Had it panned out, that would have been his second encounter with “The King.” “I was walking down Ocean Street waiting for my […]
The Way We Were: Richard G. Skinner, Jr., M.D.
Dr. Richard G. Skinner, Jr., was born in 1921 and may be 95, but he clearly remembers growing up in his family home at 3585 Pine Street in Avondale. He lived there with his parents, Richard Greene Skinner, Sr., his mother Annie Mae Bryan Skinner, his brother Bryant and late sister Dorothy. His father worked […]
New library keeps learning going after hours
Students at Fishweir Elementary School have their own Free Little Library, which was officially opened Oct. 20 with a ribbon cutting. Even when school is not in session, students may choose books from the Little Library and return them to exchange for a new one when they have finished reading it. The library was created […]
