Community papers – good for community soul!
By Lorrie DeFrank Resident Community News A recent national survey validating that community newspapers effectively engage residents and enhance neighborhoods supports the consensus of Resident Community News readers. Standing features such as Movers and Shakers, Business Profile, Social Register, Go Givers, Jr. Residents and The Way We Were confirm that the monthly publication provides a […]
Marilyn Kerr
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Marilyn Kerr, 76, of San Marco has been a Salvation Army volunteer for approximately 15 years and believes that if she can volunteer, then anyone can! She first became a volunteer through her membership in the organization’s women’s auxiliary after her retirement from teaching. “I was always a […]
Gymnast takes 2nd place overall in her first state competition
Eight-year-old Saylor Clough is tearing up the mat…and the horse…and the bars…and the beam. The Ortega Forest resident and student at St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School began gymnastics when she was six years old, progressing to competition after just one year of training. Although “floor” is her favorite category, Saylor’s scores are highest in vault, […]
12th annual Prelude Chamber Music Camp slated for June
Musicians of all ages benefit from chamber music experience By Nancy Lee Bethea Resident Community News Rosin, valve oil and wooden reeds may not pop into most kids’ minds when they think of summer camp. For Jacksonville-area music students attending the 12th annual Prelude Chamber Music Camp, however, summertime and music go together like melody […]
Ortega girl to join Dazzlers
Bolles Dance Team member and senior Ellie Boline an Ortega resident, was selected to join the Dazzlers, the official dance team of the University of Florida Athletic Association. Boline earned the opportunity after a rigorous three-day audition among nearly 100 participants. “Ellie has been a member of the Bolles Dance Team since eighth grade,” said […]
St. Mark’s Class of 2007 graduate as Class of 2013 from Bolles and Episcopal
Seventeen of 29 members of the Class of 2007 of St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School were treated to a fun Alumni Party on May 9. Now high school graduates of the Class of 2013, many of the alumni have held leadership positions, volunteered, and won academic and sports awards at both Bolles School and Episcopal […]
Children’s author visits Ortega Methodist Playschool
“Chimpanzees are my favorite wild thing,” said Doreen Ingram, children’s author and foster parent for the Wildlife Sanctuary of Northwest Florida. “I wanted to make a difference and thought ‘If I wrote a children’s book, could it change their hearts and teach them about wild things?’” The Jane Goodall Institute-endorsed author visited the Ortega United […]
Lee High School dedicates Fallen Heroes statue
District 14 Councilman Jim Love stops to chat with members of the Robert E. Lee High School Navy JROTC Color Guard before the dedication of the Fallen Heroes statute last month. The memorial commemorates the 171 alumni who have died while serving in the military beginning with World War II through Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Ortega resident to join U.S. Naval Academy
Michael Pentaleri, a senior at The Bolles School, has committed to the United States Naval Academy during a college athletic commitment ceremony on Apr. 23. A member of the Bolles boys’ crew team, Pentaleri will also row for the men’s crew at the USNA.
