Pumpkin brigade welcomes fall by truckload
Ortega United Methodist Church members of all ages pitched in to unload more than 43,000 pounds of pumpkins from New Mexico. The youth group will sell these, along with a second full trailer-load of pumpkins, throughout October to raise funds for youth missions. “This is our largest fundraiser to benefit the youth at the church,” […]
A book can take you anywhere
Girl Scout Cadette Callie Sellers has always loved reading and books. In her mind, “a book can take you anywhere.” Since she was a young Scout, Sellers had concerns about homeless and other children in need having the same access to books as she did. She wanted them to experience how happy books and reading […]
Local Eagle Scout member of unique group
Sawyer Joseph Garland, involved in Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts for over 10 years, is a member of a rare and unique group of Scouts. He has earned the four significant awards of Scouting: Arrow of Light, Order of the Arrow, Brownsea and Eagle Scout. A member of Troop 522 (chartered by Ortega United Methodist […]
Swimming, breathing with cystic fibrosis easier at gym
Mother and daughter cope daily with disease Kathy Land, a cystic fibrosis patient, describes her disease as like “trying to breathe underwater.” But thanks to a grant from the Cystic Fibrosis Lifestyle Foundation, which will fund a 14-month membership to a Lakewood fitness center, breathing just got a little easier. Land and her 10-year-old daughter, […]
Pressure on City Council to vote ‘no’ to billboards
History is often said to repeat itself, and although Jacksonville citizens voted almost 30 years ago to prohibit billboards through the addition of a Charter Amendment, the 19 members of City Council will soon be voting to determine if it will remain in effect or become part of history. Ordinance 2013-493, written by Karl Sanders, […]
Dock owners, marinas best beware of rescue efforts
Abandoned Vessels, Part II As ugly as is the issue of abandoned boats, understanding process and protocol while trying to adhere to sometimes gray-area statutes and laws can really muddy the waters. Nothing about unclaimed boats is easy. Nothing is cut and dried. For instance, there appears to be no real line of delineation as […]
Big change in store for 5 Points
Large anchor space has no lack of interest 5 Points has seen its fair share of new businesses in the past and is set to see more in the near future with the recent confirmation of a five-year lease. The property that once situated Fuel Coffeehouse at 1037 Park St. is once again getting some […]
Fresh Market first to open at Brooklyn Station
Store sets bar for neighborhood development In lieu of a ribbon-cutting, company and city leaders performed a traditional “cracking of the parmesan” at the grand opening ceremony of The Fresh Market last month. The upscale grocery store is the first of several businesses soon to open in the new Brooklyn Station on Riverside shopping center. […]
