The Way We Were: Bill and Julie Mason
Juliette “Julie” Baldwin Mason is a seventh-generation native Floridian from a pioneering American family whose ancestors arrived at Plymouth Colony in 1621 on the Fortune, which landed two weeks following the Mayflower. Members of her family fought in the Revolutionary and Civil Wars, as well as World War I and II. One of three […]
The Way We Were: Anita Thompson
A local newspaper once dubbed Anita Thompson as “the Catholic pharmacist.” That’s a very apt descriptor of Thompson’s passion, involvements and accomplishments in the 63 years she has lived in Jacksonville. Born in Stuart, Florida, in 1932, her mother, brother Frank and she moved to Key West after World War II started, where, from 1939 […]
San Marco ‘super-nova’ leads team to third place in volleyball nationals
Fourteen-year-old Grace Albaugh of San Marco led her club team to a third-place finish and was the only freshman amidst a group of sophomores named to the All-Tournament 15 and Under team at the 2019 USA Volleyball Girls’ Junior National Championships in Indianapolis in June. Albauch and her OTVA Jax 15 teammates (Orlando Tampa Volleyball […]
LaVilla launches 20th anniversary celebration with beautification project
A collaboration between a local artist, a global company and a public middle school will result in a beautification project just in time to celebrate LaVilla School of the Arts’ 20th anniversary during the 2019-2020 school year. When Murray Hill resident Jason Tetlak’s daughter, Logan entered LaVilla in fall 2018, he offered his services as […]
Colonial Manor resident goes from fitness zero to hero
It was never on Rachel Shrader’s bucket list to compete in a triathlon. The 59-year-old Colonial Manor resident was not a jogger or a cyclist and as a native Floridian, the only swimming she had ever done was to take a dip in the ocean or splash around in a pool. However, on January 6, […]
Experiencing life through a different lens
We asked Julia Nichols, an Ortega Forest resident and junior this year at St. John’s Country Day School, to share her summer adventure with our readers. In her words…
Garden Under the Stars gala benefits two worthy causes
Ladies attired in floral prints and gents in snappy sports coats added to the blooming ambiance of CSI Gives Back’s inaugural gala, A Garden Under the Stars, at Casa Marina Hotel in Jacksonville Beach June 29. As the Who Rescued Who band serenaded guests in the hotel courtyard, a silent auction and a raffle helped […]
MOCA patrons preview new Project Atrium installation
Patrons of the Museum of Contemporary Art—Jacksonville (MOCA) turned out July 18 to preview the latest Project Atrium installation, “Camp/Wall/Flock” by celebrated international artist Khalid Albaih. The exhibit, on display through October 27, highlights the refugee and asylee community in Northeast Florida, as well as the city of Jacksonville as a point of entry into […]
