Celebration of Life, large and small, at annual Memorial Park Association meeting
Last January, local historian Wayne Wood thrilled those attending the Memorial Park Association annual meeting by sharing the discovery – thanks to the diligent efforts of Dr. Dianne Taylor – of a broken plaster model of the winged statue, Life. After having been on display at the Jacksonville Art Museum in the late 1950s, the […]
Syrian Refugees – The Conversation
The highly charged issue of immigration policies makes it a challenge for residents with ties to the Middle East to safely to express their concerns. Sabeen Perwaiz, a Pakistani immigrant, decided to organize Coming Together: A Conversation about Syrian Refugees to provide a safe place for residents of Middle Eastern descent to share their experiences […]
Proposed restaurant faces strong opposition
If the proverbial kitchen heat wasn’t something that local developers J.C. Demetree and Ted Stein weren’t willing to withstand, they wouldn’t be moving forward with plans to develop a restaurant on Oak Street in the Riverside area of the historic districts. Less than 12 weeks following submission of the application for The Roost – one […]
Residents paint trees blue for art and awareness
Blue is the new green – at least temporarily. Thanks to grants from The Late Bloomers Garden Club, the 2016 SPARK Grant Program and Wells Fargo, with additional support from Deutsche Bank, more than 100 trees in several locations in Jacksonville are sporting a coat of a blue pigment. The Blue Trees, a project conceived […]
Hope Lodge
Evening of Awareness puts spotlight on future Hope Lodge The American Cancer Society held an Evening of Awareness for the Richard M. Schulz Family Foundation Hope Lodge capital campaign at the Ortega home of George and Dr. Annie Egan on Jan. 19. The Society is seeking to raise $19.2 million to construct and operate Hope […]
San Marco Scout finishes Eagle project
Trey Calhoun, a junior at Stanton College Preparatory School, finished up his Eagle Scout project in January. Calhoun, who is a member of Boy Scout Troop 136 at All Saints Episcopal Church, built a concrete sidewalk and slab to fix up a backyard storage area at the Children’s Home Society of Florida on San Diego […]
Ben Franklin presents at 10th annual historical reenactment
It’s fitting that for the 10th anniversary of The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America in Florida’s historical reenactment, Benjamin Franklin was the honored guest. After all, Mr. Franklin kicked off the first reenactment in 2007. In the years that followed, the Dames sponsored George Washington (twice) and Thomas Jefferson – one time […]
Bottle-washing Avondale mom helps turn trash into art
Cathleen Murphy, whose son, Tom, is a sophomore, and daughter, Catie, a freshman at The Bolles School, took part in the preparation of a massive environmental sculpture at the San Jose campus last month by washing bottles. “As a parent, I am very proud of Bolles commitment to the environment and this bottle installation project […]
George & Eleanor Carswell
There are many benefits to a long married life and, for George and Eleanor Carswell, one benefit is being compatibly in tune with each other after 63 years of marriage. The deep affection and respect between the two, married in 1952 at Riverside Baptist Church, is evident. Their memories are of a beautiful day, a […]
