Young men’s social club built future leaders
Hi-Y reunion planned Mack Crenshaw remembers that his Hi-Y club at Robert E. Lee High School met at 7:30 on Monday evenings, that Jimmy Terrell kept humorous minutes, and that he often dashed from basketball practice to make it on time. Jack Milne remembers that those meetings ended with a friendship circle, devotional and the […]
Life at its best, thanks to Ohio company
The first phase of the Memorial Park restoration and renovation project was underway in November with cleaning of the park’s centerpiece, the statue Life. The project was in the very capable hands of McKay Lodge Conservation Laboratory, Inc., one of only three major companies in the United States that do this kind of work, according […]
Favorite lunch spot for politicians makes way for gas station
Not many businesses have the opportunity to go out on top. Judging by the number of recent and long-time customers who are dismayed that Two Doors Down shut its door on Nov. 25, Norman Abraham had a great run. “We built a great following here, the business has been wonderful,” said Abraham, a Lakeside resident. […]
Libations, music and the Treaty Oak
Live music serenaded donors as they tasted an incredible selection of wines, cheeses, charcuterie and local craft beers during Catholic Charities 12th Annual Festival D’Vine at Treaty Oak Park Nov. 6. Supporters listened to music and relaxed under the expansive branches of the Treaty Oak as they tasted delicacies from local restaurants and enjoyed a […]
Red, White and Blues delivers on the River
Supporters of the North Florida School of Special Education enjoyed some of the best wine and food Jacksonville has to offer during the Red, White and Blues fundraiser Nov. 20 at the San Jose home of Gary McCalla. Mr. and Mrs. John MacDonald were entertainment sponsors for the event, which included live music, original children’s […]
Jaguars lose championship to Cardinals
The Jaguars tackle football team, coached by Lenny Curry and Todd Osburn, won its playoff game against the Broncos, but lost the championship to the Cardinals. The teams of 9- and 10-year-old boys are part of the Venetia Athletic Club’s 2015 football league, which plays at Venetia Elementary School. The Jaguars, a Southside-based team, were […]
Students use real-life criteria in urban planning competition
Megan Altman of Avondale was on the winning team when economics students from Episcopal School of Jacksonville presented complicated plans for rejuvenating a fictional city as part of their UrbanPlan unit to a panel of judges from the Urban Land Institute of North Florida Oct. 29. UrbanPlan, a 15-hour class-based curriculum, is offered in economics […]
Bill and Eleanor Coalson
Only once in 41 years of living on Greenridge Road did Eleanor Coalson’s husband suggest living elsewhere. He even went so far as to select a lot in Deercreek. “Our home is perfect for us, and I love our street and neighborhood, so I told him he would have to move without me!” said Eleanor. […]
Donna Koren
Ortega resident Donna Koren’s energy and vivaciousness belies her age, making it hard to believe the petite dynamo is a 1963 Lee High School graduate who’s been creating art in Jacksonville for 52 years. A Jacksonville native, Koren is an award-winning commercial illustrator, artist and designer whose list of employers and clients includes May-Cohens, Furchgott’s, […]
