Vitti officially named superintendent of DCPS
The Duval County Public School district officially welcomed new Superintendent of Schools Dr. Nikolai Vitti to its helm, approving his contract effective Nov. 12. His contract expires June 30, 2016. The announcement follows an exhaustive search that yielded many high quality candidates. Vitti will be relocating to Northeast Florida from Miami. His wife and four […]
JCCI shares vision with San Marco Preservation Society
By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News Jacksonville Community Council Inc. President and CEO John Werner presented plans for the JAX2025 initiative during a mid-October San Marco Preservation Society meeting. He called on local residents to support the community identity study and strategic action plan, launched in September. “When we look at the history of […]
Council representatives plug their opinions on JEA purchase idea
Should the city consider selling JEA to the highest bidder? That’s the suggestion of District 6 City Councilman Matt Schellenberg, who instigated a resolution last month to study the idea further. Neighborhood representatives District 5 City Councilwoman Lori Boyer and District 14 City Councilman Jim Love are mum on their stance. Since they will be […]
Jewish book festival turns a page in San Jose
The 16th Annual Jewish Community Alliance Jewish Book Festival will be held at the JCA’s San Jose campus this month. Organizers said many outstanding authors will be in town for the event, discussing a diverse selection of books that have “something for everyone.” The literary event begins on Nov. 1 with a talk by Rabbi […]
Friends, neighbors step up to help struggling family
Avondale mother thankful for community support in wake of daughter’s illness By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News Michelle Smith became a widower 12 years ago, but is facing one of the biggest hurdles of her life this fall. Smith, an Avondale contract nurse and mother of three, received news in early October that her […]
Forever Fit 50 & Beyond: Jacksonville Senior Games
The clay courts at Avondale’s Boone Park served as the venue for the singles and doubles tennis matches of The Forever Fit 50 & Beyond: Jacksonville Senior Games on Oct. 6. Although turnout was disappointingly light and many entrants won by default, the tennis competition rounded off a week of events at other locations including […]
The quest for love: A hometown love story
By April Young Resident Community News “Those that go searching for love, only manifest their own lovelessness. And the loveless never find love, only the loving find love. And they never have to seek for it.” – D. H. Lawrence Many of us have heard the old English adage, “Good things come to those who […]
Sam Paterson visits Daughters of the Confederate
Members of the Martha Reid Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederate met Oct. 20 for their October meeting. The guest speaker was Sam Paterson from Douglas, GA, who is a brother of member Becky Bathen. Paterson is an avid collector of War Between the States weapons and has many to prove it. He brought […]
