Local artists, musicians support old classmate in honoring son’s memory
There’s a lot to be said about not forgetting one’s roots. For Tom Townsend, who grew up on Woodmere Drive, the lifelong friendships made with residents of Riverside, Avondale and Ortega proved there’s truth to the adage. Townsend’s father was a Jacksonville pediatrician, and his mother taught a short time at West Riverside. With brother, […]
Heart patient runs ‘Green Monster’ after surgery
Donald Edwards, a Fairfax Manor resident since October 2013, is a little bit chagrinned about his time running the 2018 Gate River Run. He ran the 15K in 1:40:52, placing 3,527 out of 5,752 men and said it wasn’t his best time by far, but he can be excused. In December 2017, Edwards underwent a […]
Workshop helps dispel rumors about historic renovations process
When Rick Pariani and his wife, Susan Painter, bought their 1927 two-story home on Avondale Avenue in early 2017, they had some ideas for renovating the 2,200-square-foot structure. Despite hearing the process for getting a Certificate of Approval (COA) from the Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission (JHPC) was tricky at best, contentious and expensive worst case, […]
Concert raises funds to help feed the hungry in Florida
[su_slider source=”media: 39048,39049,39046,39045″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] Critically-acclaimed concert pianists Michelle Chen Kuo and son Christopher Kuo performed a two piano recital for the benefit of Feeding Northeast Florida March 10 at Friday Musicale. The musicians are currently on a benefit tour for nonprofit organizations across the country, with more […]
Caroline Kennedy ends Forum season with elegance
[su_slider source=”media: 39029,39042,39041,39040,39039,39038,39037,39036,39035,39034,39033,39032,39031,39030″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″][su_slider source=”media: 36751,36754,36755,36753″ link=”lightbox” width=”620″ height=”420″] [/su_slider] The Florida Forum’s 2017-2018 season ended on a positive note for the Women’s Board, which was able to pay the last installment of a $4-million, five-year pledge to help Wolfson Children’s Hospital become a Pediatric Surgery Center of Distinction, including a professorship in […]
Black & White Ball raises funds for those in financial crisis
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The Way We Were: Carolyn Smith Gentry
Carolyn Gentry cares deeply about the memories she’s made with her family and friends. She treasures the rich history of her ancestry in the Jacksonville neighborhood on the St. Johns River where she was born and raised. Inspired by diaries, journals and “jottings” of her mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, Carolyn has chronicled the large and […]
The Way We Were: Blair Jones Woolverton
The sign still hangs over the door of the iconic shop in Avondale where “everybody who was anybody” shopped for over 30 years, but Blair Woolverton “has left the building.” It serves as a reminder to passers-by that Blair’s personal touch and attention to detail created a shopping experience that could not be separated from […]
