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More than just a ‘statement’ – fashion changes lives

More than just a ‘statement’  – fashion changes lives

Designer Ashley DeRamus and her mother Connie were tired, tired of clothing not fitting her frame and their shared desire to find clothes turned the frustrated fashionistas into fashion moguls. When fashion didn’t quite fit and options didn’t flatter, the mother and daughter team went to work and broke the mold. “We would end up […]

5 Points Concept Plan study nears completion

5 Points Concept Plan study nears completion

A plan for major changes in the 5 Points area was officially presented for the first time at the Riverside Avondale Preservation annual meeting on Feb. 27. The plan for functional and aesthetic improvements in the 5 Points area is intended to advance the goal of RAP to make that area the safest, most walkable […]

2014 the year for raising awareness about Memorial Park’s restoration

2014 the year for raising awareness about Memorial Park’s restoration

Events planned in the park, for the park – It’s approaching two years now since the Memorial Park Association took its first steps toward a major effort to restore and rehabilitate Riverside’s 90-year-old Memorial Park to its original grandeur. The first step was engaging with landscape architect David Sacks to develop a Master Plan. The […]

Hallmark Partners opens sales center with preview for realtors

Hallmark Partners opens sales center with preview for realtors

Over 200 realtors were privy to a preview of the upscale quality of the exclusive 45-unit Beacon Riverside at a Feb. 11 event at 806 Riverside Avenue, the office of the sales gallery. Hallmark Partners, Inc. founding partners Alex Coley and Jeff Conn, along with Bryan Weber, multifamily principal overseeing the development, Senior Vice President […]

Street striping to occur in phases

Street striping to occur in phases

Employee parking still in flux – Neighborhood streets in Avondale will be striped in phases, according to Kay Ehas, chair of the recent Parking Study committee, with the first phase to occur sometime in April. Prior to that, homeowners on the affected streets will be invited to an informational meeting. Phase 1 of the street […]

Community action results in scope change

Community action results in scope change

I-10/I-95 and Fuller Warren Bridge expansion reduced – Last month nearly 200 residents dropped in at Riverside Park United Methodist Church to peruse the aerial views of the proposed I-10/I-95 interchange project (number 433036-1, according to the Florida Department of Transportation). After the two-hour open house, FDOT Planning and Environmental Manager Bill Henderson spoke to […]

Preservation Hall Jazz Band

Tues., Mar. 25, 8 p.m. – Jacoby Symphony Hall – Enjoy a special evening of authentic jazz from the Crescent City! The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of the French Quarter in New Orleans. With abundant energy and a fresh approach, the […]

28th Annual Celebrity Chefs Tasting Luncheon and Silent Auction

Thurs., Mar. 13, 10:30 a.m. – 1 p.m., Prime Osborn Convention Center – Come join local ‘celebrities’ as they “cook for a cause” at The Salvation Army 2014 Celebrity Chef Tasting Luncheon and Silent Auction. Local politicians, media personalities, business leaders, professional athletes and other prominent community figures will be on hand to serve their […]

10th Annual CAP Spring for the Arts

Friday, Mar. 7, 6:30 p.m., Deerwood Country Club – Susan and Hugh Greene will be honored as Guardian of the Arts Award recipients. The heart of the event is a live auction with many one-of-a-kind packages up for bid. A silent and special children’s art auction will round out the evening of fine wine, dining, […]