The Way We Were: Roger Vega: Unlocking the Past
Roger Vega is the one-man team behind his locksmith company, serving as the face and workforce of Piners Locksmith Service. He is also the keeper of a Jacksonville legacy that predates the beginning of his company and stretches back to Piner’s Grocery, the neighborhood grocery store that would serve as an anchor to the Miramar […]
The Way We Were: Marsha and Ronnie Pollock
Marsha Leibo Pollock is a second-generation Jacksonville native, born at St. Vincent’s in Riverside to a retail family. She spent her toddler years in St. Nicholas, where her father had built one of the first houses in a subdivision off Beach Boulevard. When she was 4, Marsha’s family moved from there to Holly Lane in […]
The Way We Were: Dick Barker
Publisher’s Note As of the publishing date of this article, Mr. Dick Barker had passed away and is now in the loving arms of his late wife, Claudette. The family wishes to honor his memory with this article and remembrances of the life and times they enjoyed with their patriarch. “He was the consummate, genuine […]
The Way We Were: Phyllis Geiger
“Everything in life is sweetened by risk.” That’s the epitaph beneath the photo of Phyllis Geiger in The Williston Northampton School’s 1965 yearbook. How prophetic that statement turned out to be. Nearly two decades later, Phyllis risked everything she had and successfully translated the European art of hand tempering chocolate into an American neighborhood experience […]
The Way We Were: Diane and Bill McFadden
Diane and Bill McFadden married 66 years ago on a late December day in Illinois while they were college students. The theme of their life has been the joy of being able to travel to many different places and to learn from the people there. Since they married, Bill and Diane have moved 20 times. […]
A River of Excellence Award: River Garden receives Governor’s Gold Seal
River Garden Hebrew Home has again been awarded the Governor’s Gold Seal Award for Excellence in Long-Term Care – for the 10th time since the award was created in 2002. The award, bestowed by Florida State Legislature, recognizes Florida’s premier nursing homes that have exceptionally high standards and display excellence in quality of care. The […]
The Way We Were: Bill and Barbara Ketchum
This month marks the 62nd wedding anniversary of Bill and Barbara Ketchum of Ortega. Although they love being in large groups at clubs and dinners, they have quiet plans this year with friends and family. Included in those plans is time set aside to read this article in The Resident, a paper they consider a […]
Mr. Humphrey Turns 102!
Vaughn A. Humphrey, called Sam by most, turned 102 on March 18. He is believed to be the oldest living veteran of WWII’s Battle of the Bulge. Inducted into the Army in 1942, Sam rose in rank and served overseas 1944-1946 under General Patton’s command before being honorably discharged, having survived active combat. He helped […]
