Bridging holiday traffic
While San Marco Boulevard traffic is much smoother now during the holidays with construction crews opening both lanes in and out of the square, potential neighborhood traffic concerns are ahead as the Overland Bridge construction is expected to begin in early 2013. The state Department of Transportation released details of the various phases of the project last month […]
O’Steen dealerships host food drive
O’Steen Volvo and Volkswagen are hosting a food drive to help stock the shelves of the Second Harvest North Florida food bank and feed families in need this holiday season. This year is the third annual food drive hosted by the O’Steen dealerships, and organizers hope donations surpass last year’s amount. Customers donating at least […]
Philanthropic giving reaches new heights in Jacksonville
By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News J. Wayne and Delores Barr Weaver, former Jaguars owners and philanthropists who have homes in the Riverside and San Jose areas of the city, have been on a philanthropic binge during the past several months that is changing our community for the better. This summer, the Weavers presented […]
Community Nutcracker: The not-so-over-the-hill gang
By Peggy Harrell Jennings Neither heart surgeries, cancer, torn ligaments, ruptured tendons, arthritis, aching rotator cuffs, tendonitis, degenerating discs, back surgery, broken toes or dare I mention it — age — will keep some of the more senior dancers from performing in one of the most beloved holiday traditions of all time, The Community Nutcracker […]
Winterizing your older home
By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News “There’s no winter in Florida,” people who live here like to boast, unless, of course, they live on the First Coast! Especially if they live in an older home. “There’s no question that the Historic District’s older, often drafty and poorly insulated homes present special challenges during winter,” said […]
Haskell donates computers to Big Brothers Big Sisters
It didn’t take much computing for the employees of The Haskell Co. to help their friends at big Brothers Big Sisters. The Riverside-based firm, which already supports the nonprofit organization through a mentoring program, wanted to do more. So last month, Haskell donated computers to Big Brothers Big Sisters for use by organization employees. “At […]
New Downtown event offers more Saturday entertainment options
Community First Saturdays, a new family-friendly Saturday event organized by the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, made its debut in October on the Northbank Riverwalk. Sponsored by Community First Credit Union, Community First Saturdays are designed to bring more people to the city center and other downtown venues during the weekend. The festivals are from 9 […]
Red Kettle ringing a “joyous job”
It’s not a tough job! It’s a joyous job,” said Betsy Gaines, Riverside resident and member of St. John’s Presbyterian Riverside, as she greeted shoppers at the Roosevelt Square Publix during The Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign to help feed the hungry. “It’s a way for us and our church to connect with the community […]
