Students’ sacrificial giving a lesson and a blessing
Three students from San Jose Catholic School did something that truly exemplifies the meaning of sacrifice. Completely on their own, without any prompting from their parents, John Costa, Jacob Essa and Nicholas Rukab gave up birthday presents on their tenth birthday and asked for monetary donations to help others in need. They collected more than […]
JAX Symphony Guild takes Instrument Zoo to HAE
An Evening of the Arts at Hendricks Avenue Elementary school was a family night full of entertaining and creative activities, not the least of which was a musical “zoo”. The Jacksonville Symphony Guild brought its full complement of instruments to the Mar. 21 event to provide an exposure to and appreciation of orchestral music. Joyce […]
Kids choose giving over getting
Mentoring literacy leads to blessings St. Mark’s Episcopal School fifth graders Ben Magevney and Ben Wachholz share more than just first names. They have birthdays in February just two days apart. So this year, to celebrate turning 11, the boys held a birthday party together. But instead of opening presents for themselves, they asked their […]
Local students win first in state gymnastics championship
Four members of the North Florida Boys Gymnastics Club (for ages 7-11) recently placed first in the state as a team in the Men’s USA Gymnastics Level 5 Florida State Championship on Mar. 15. The team won a total of 27 medals in a variety of events. Three of the boys attend local schools: Nick […]
Ortega Museum Magnet 11th in nation
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News Although not quite a “Night at the Museum”, walking the halls at Ortega Elementary School during one of the museum magnet’s three annual exhibitions is an inspiring experience. As each class exhibit is described by its docents, visitors can’t help but be amazed by the depth of knowledge […]
Little Leaguers win Shotty Drew Sportsmanship Award
Wells Madison, 3rd grade student at St. Matthew’s Catholic School and resident of Ortega, was recently awarded the Shotty Drew Sportsmanship Award at Navy-Ortega-Lakeshore Little League. Along with co-recipient Emma Morgan (student at James Weldon Johnson Elementary School and resident of Ortega Farms), the Little Leaguers won the award for character, courage and loyalty.
Students at Bishop Snyder simulate texting and driving
Nate Morales, a junior at Bishop John Snyder High School, sits behind the wheel of the Arrive Alive simulator car in a demonstration that gave students a chance to drive the car while texting (simulated drive, of course!). A very powerful movie about the consequences of texting and driving was shown also, made possible by […]
Elizabeth Paul
By Julie Kerns Garmendia Resident Community News Elizabeth Paul, 33, of Murray Hill found the perfect way to volunteer by going online to investigate meetup.com. The Internet site is a network of local groups where individuals can connect with others who share similar interests. They form offline clubs that plan regular meetings or activities. Paul […]
Women’s Board kicks off 2013 Art & Antique Show
The Women’s Board and Wells Fargo helped to get the party started right, as the plans for the season began to unfold. The Haramis’ residence played host to a group of patrons poised to make ‘Impressions of India’ a hit for fundraising efforts, raising the bar and some much needed awareness for the goals of […]
