Richard Lipsey
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Richard Lipsey,75, a nine-year volunteer for the Salvation Army, gets just as excited about bell ringing for donations at Christmas as he does working on the advisory board and committees to guide the organization. The Ortega resident and his wife Cecilia, also a longtime SA volunteer, board and […]
Ila Rae Merten
By Victoria Register-Freeman Resident Community News Ila Rae Merten is a transplant into the Historic District, not a native plant. Still, her almost half a century residence in the District gives her deep struck roots. Arriving in Jacksonville from Okeechobee in the early ‘70s, Merten was unaware of the Riverside area. “I chose Arlington […]
New Junior Anglers Division at 6th annual Clay Roberts Inshore Slam
Fast becoming a tradition for the fishing community on Father’s Day weekend, the 6th Annual Clay Roberts Memorial Inshore Slam Fishing Tournament at Beach Marine, 2315 Beach Blvd., is scheduled for June 15. Several hundred people are expected to attend this year’s tournament, making it one of the premier tournaments of the season. “We had […]
Bootlegger’s Ball has crowd a-shimmyin’ and a-shakin’
Flappers and their gents were out for a night of Twenty-two Skidoo and Chattanooga Choo-choo in celebration of the Roarin’ Twenties. The hush-hush location for the 2nd annual speakeasy party, sponsored by Riverside Avondale Preservation, was none other than Worsham Hall at the Church of the Good Shepherd. Food from Biscottis, Black Sheep and Salty […]
Fans of horse racing and Pine Castle enjoy their Derby Day Soiree
Mint juleps were flowing and other traditional Derby Day fare was on the menu as patrons partied for a purpose at Pine Castle’s inaugural Run for the Roses Soiree on May 4. The Timuquana Country Club was the venue for the Bonnets & Bow Ties Contest, judged by Ortega’s own Doug Milne, among other celebrity […]
St. Mark’s Episcopal a big winner at Kentucky Derby fundraiser
Watching the 139th Running of the Kentucky Derby was but a momentary pause in a fun-filled evening on the St. Mark’s Episcopal Day School campus on May 4. Over 230 supporters enjoyed a Derby-themed dinner while bidding on hundreds of fabulous silent auction prizes. According to Nikki Glynn, event chair, “It was such fun chairing […]
Night in Old Havana Benefit Soiree a Success
The Epping Forest Yacht Club was the scene of cha-chas, salsas, rumbas and live bolero music on Saturday, May 18 as patrons enjoyed a Cuban buffet complete with mojitos and Cuba Libres, hand-rolled cigars, dance lessons, a Cuban art sale and yes, the Jacksonville Jaguars Cheerleaders. The event benefited the non-profit Rotary Club of San […]
GOP women enjoy spring fashions at annual show
Guests at the Republican Women’s Club of Duval Federated oohed and aahed over the spring fashions presented by Patchington Boutique of St. Augustine. The May 9 luncheon and show at the Wyndham Riverwalk Hotel was well attended by Republican women from Duval and several other counties. “We were pleased to have representatives at our event […]
1930s Riverfront Mediterranean Revival hosts RiverHops benefit
Supporters of the North Florida School of Special Education were wowed by Heaven Trees, a Mediterranean Revival estate home owned by Carl Spadaro. The estate was extensively renovated in 2006, providing the perfect venue for the 4th annual RiverHops fundraiser. Berrilyn McGehee Houston reminisced about growing up in the home and later raising her own […]
