‘A Night in Old Havana’ brings out McGala guests
The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities of Jacksonville was celebrated by 500 supporters and community patrons May 20 in “Old Havana” style at the 2017 McGala, complete with antique automobiles, a cigar rolling station, bongo music and a mojito bar. Held at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa, the evening included a delicious dinner, […]
Miramar family takes bird-watching to next level
The Audubon prints in the dining room are a giveaway. Scott Pearson likes to watch birds. And, now his daughter, Lucy, does, too. In January, the Miramar father and daughter watched the Steve Martin movie, “The Big Year,” which is a real-life story about the competition among three birding enthusiasts to see how many species […]
San Marco chess coach endeavors to teach more than a game
George Foote of San Marco can’t pinpoint exactly when he started teaching chess after school to students at Hendricks Avenue Elementary, but suffice it to say it has been more than 20 years. In the intervening years, Foote’s chess club has grown so it now incorporates 90 children at four levels – experienced, kindergarten, grades […]
Lemonade War teaches economics to HAE third grade
This year Wolfson Children’s Hospital was the beneficiary of what has become a right-of-passage for all third graders at Hendricks Avenue Elementary School. On June 1, Alex Osbourne, development coordinator for Wolfson Children’s Hospital, was presented a check for $1,557.02 from third grader Katherine Cumbow, the spoils earned from the students’ annual “Lemonade War,” which […]
Lee High School EVAC students win national challenge
In order to foster kinder and more empathic communities, the KIND Foundation and Making Caring Common, a project of Harvard’s Graduate School of Education, launched the KIND Schools Challenge. Dozens of middle- and high-school students across the country developed ideas to foster kindness and inclusivity in their school communities. Of those, 10 entries – from […]
Scouts scrub down furry friends for Jax Dog Café
Despite sweltering heat, Girl Scout Troop 1080, based at Ortega United Methodist Church, gave baths to 14 dogs in two hours June 17 to raise $150 for the Jacksonville Dog Café. The seven Scouts were working toward their Bronze Award and Power of Community Badge. This was the second dog washing event the Troop held […]
Studio aims to make Jacksonville a movie-making mecca, one short film at a time
Once known at the Winter Film Capital, Jacksonville’s heyday for movie studios was largely curtailed in the 1930s for a variety of reasons but, in the end, mostly due to Hollywood’s magnetic draw. Movie making in Jacksonville then waxed and waned, with another production spurt occurring in the early 1980s after Gov. Bob Graham made […]
San Marco attorney takes first in National Senior Games
San Marco resident Don St. Denis had a lot to celebrate last month. St. Denis was among more than 870 athletes over the age of 50 from the State of Florida to compete in 19 sports in the 2017 National Senior Games in Birmingham, Alabama. St. Denis, who has been swimming since he was four […]
