Realtors spend weekend revitalizing home for disabled veteran
For the second year, Coldwell Banker Vanguard Realty-Avondale, through its charitable organization CBV Cares, sponsored a home revitalization and restoration project for a family in need in Springfield. Over just two days in September, dozens of volunteers and donors all came together to complete the project. CBV realtor Cindy Corey said she feels energized about […]
Longtime educator receives key to Jacksonville
For more than 50 years, former Fishweir Elementary School teacher Sarah Van Cleve has been actively helping people in Jacksonville learn to read. On Sept. 19, Van Cleve was recognized for her efforts when Jacksonville Mayor Lenny Curry bestowed the Key to the City during an awards banquet held by Literacy Pros of Jacksonville, a […]
San Jose Arbor Terrace resident one more year closer to record
Mada Allen, a resident of Arbor Terrace San Jose Senior Living Community, was feted by friends and family Sept. 6 as she celebrated her 105th birthday with banners, balloons and birthday cake. Entertainment was provided by Al Monte, who wrote a special song in her honor, listing her many accomplishments. A 1934 graduate of Florida […]
The Way We Were: Elizabeth “Lizann” Bradshaw
Her name is Elizabeth Bradshaw, but close friends call her “Lizann,” and by the time you’ve read this write-up about the interesting (and often surprising) life of this retired English teacher, you will yearn for the opportunity to address her as “Lizann.” The oldest of four children born to William P. Ratchford, Ph.D., and his […]
The Way We Were: Roxie Horne Merrill
Somewhere in Ortega there is an old tree that may still have the initials “R.H. + R. H.” carved into its trunk. “We were just 12 years old,” recalled Roxie Horne Merrill, “when Rogers “Tiger” Holmes and I had a crush on each other.” Today, both Roxie Merrill and Tiger Holmes are well-known, highly respected […]
Threatening weather doesn’t stop concert in the park
After rainy weather during the Memorial Day weekend forced a reschedule of a concert and picnic in Memorial Park, the threat of similar weather over Labor Day weekend almost conspired to do the same. Fortunately, the skies cleared up long enough for families and supporters of Memorial Park to spread out on the lawn and […]
Wolfson students gain driving experience through virtual technology
State-wide budget cuts had called for Samuel W. Wolfson School for Advanced International Studies and Leadership to eliminate driver’s education from its curriculum this year, but thanks to the generosity of a Jacksonville law firm, students will be able to get hands-on driving experience through virtual technology. Coker Law, a firm of personal injury trial […]
St. Mark’s Episcopal girls club wins Lemonade Stand Challenge
In late July, a group of young girls from St. Mark’s Episcopal Church’s Girls Breakfast Club held a successful lemonade stand and bake sale on St. Mark’s campus following church one Sunday. Proceeds benefited Angels for Allison, a local nonprofit dedicated to assisting with funeral expenses and other costs associated with the loss of a […]
