Community celebrates Murray Hill Branch library’s 50th anniversary
City leaders honor late Bill Brinton at library rededication Through a twist of financial circumstance, the Jacksonville Public Library’s Murray Hill Branch was both the last library to be built before and the first to be open after City-County Consolidation in 1968. Nearly 100 gathered Dec. 15 to celebrate […]
Help save 1 billion gallons of water; water only every other week
Even in Florida, lawns and landscapes take a break during the winter and naturally go dormant. During December, January and February, landscapes typically need less irrigation, so now is a great time to train your lawn to sip water instead of guzzling it. On Dec. 3, the St. Johns River Water Management District launched its […]
Students rewarded for good behavior with annual shopping spree
Youngsters and their chaperones took to the aisles at the Target store on Roosevelt Boulevard during the 11th annual Sanctuary on 8th Street holiday shopping spree Dec 12. Paired with chaperones, the 41 elementary school students in Sanctuary’s after-school program checked out toys, clothing and items for gifts, after making some tough decisions when they […]
The Way We Were: Clayton Ford Riley
“Youth is not a career,” declared 93-year-old Clayton Riley. “I’ve found that out.” But oh, what a career Riley has had! At the 100th World Conference of Kirby Vacuum Cleaners in 2015, where he was honored for his 50-plus years as a distributor, Riley was referred to “as a legend in his own right.” Riley, […]
Throwback to Sixties raises funds for land trust
There was music in the air and flowers everywhere at Wayne Wood and Lana Shuttleworth’s historic Riverside home for the epic gathering of Wayne Woodstock 2.0. There were good vibrations all around at the private party with over 500 people. The festival was a great way to counter the negativity of world events and political […]
Cold weather underscores all-too-real homeless experience for youth
Vowing “no matter the temperature or weather,” Family Promise’s major fundraiser, Cardboard City was held Nov. 16 at Southside United Methodist Church as temperatures plunged into the 40s, giving participants a true taste of what the homeless in Jacksonville encounter each winter. Individuals, families or groups spent the chilly night in cardboard boxes, tents and […]
Eagle Scout strives to tidy up historic cemetery
Under the leadership of prospective Eagle Scout Will Weinbecker of St. Nicholas, the Historic St. Nicholas Cemetery got a much-needed spruce up Nov. 4 thanks to the efforts of Boy Scout Troop 106 from Assumption Catholic Church and more than 20 neighborhood residents. A sophomore at Bishop Kenny, Weinbecker lives within shouting distance of the […]
Florida Ballet dancers raise awareness for shelter pets
Taking advantage of a social media trend, dancers of the Florida Ballet Conservatory took time from their rigorous schedule to visit the City of Jacksonville’s Animal Care and Protective Service facility on Forest Avenue to pose with shelter dogs and kittens. Many dancers post photos of themselves in pose with their own pets, but Riverside […]
