Nick Snyder attains Eagle rank in scouting
Nick Snyder, a member of Boy Scout Troop 906, was inducted into the ranks of Eagle Scouts July 13. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Snyder was forced to postpone his Court of Honor until Oct 4, when it was held at St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral. Snyder has been a member of Troop 906 for the past […]
Wolfson wins three consecutive golf championships
The Samuel Wolfson School for Advanced Studies boys’ golf team has captured three important titles in the month of October to qualify for the first time as a team for the Florida (FHSAA) Class 1A State Championship. “It’s just a fulfillment of the whole entire process at Wolfson,” said Will Davis, a senior who lives […]
Jacksonville Classical students skype with students in Greece
Classes were in full swing at Jacksonville Classical Academy in September. Fifth grade students enjoyed a virtual field trip playing Mystery Skype with a class of students in Athens, Greece. The game consisted of Jacksonville and Greek students asking each other yes or no questions as they tried to guess where each other’s classroom was […]
Volleyball squads compete to fight breast cancer
Pink Out, 13- year annual tradition where the Bishop Kenny and Bolles volleyball squads compete to raise money to help fight breast cancer, took place Oct. 8 on the Bolles campus. Bishop Kenny won the match, 3-1. The varsity volleyball match-up between the two schools provides support to the Donna Foundation and its’ mission to […]
Stockton Students return to classes amidst pandemic precautions
There is no one more resilient than a child, and no one more adaptable than a teacher. The second the students at John Stockton Elementary walked through the door it was clear that many things had changed. From the masks on their faces to the desk shields in some of the rooms, changes that might […]
The Way We Were: Norman Abraham
He has fed mayors, council members, judges, salesmen, construction workers, doctors, hospital workers, bankers, firefighters, policemen, and retirees. When invited to speak at Rotary meetings about his business experience, it’s rarely possible to find a room with a single person who has not been a patron of at least one of his eateries. He is […]
The Way We Were: Anne Coyle
Anne Coyle recognizes the difficulties of today’s COVID crisis, “but it is nothing compared to 1918. That was a time of war and a time of flu,” she said of what occurred more than 100 years ago. The Spanish flu pandemic during WWI hit her mother’s family hard. Coyle’s mother was the eldest of eight […]
In Memoriam: Walter Lee Williams, Jr.
June 25, 1936 to September 30, 2020 Jacksonville just lost one of its Renaissance men. Walter Lee Williams, Jr. served as president of the Jacksonville City Council and board chairman of the JEA. He worked in real estate, insurance, and title and trust. His civic activities included the West Duval Jaycees, the Rotary Club of […]
