Regular mammograms caught breast cancer early
Mammograms were part of Michele Steinfeld’s routine. She started having them annually when she turned 40 and now at age 65, she didn’t think too much about it. So, the phone call from the doctor’s office caught her off guard. There was a little spot. It looked suspicious. She needed a diagnostic mammogram. Then a […]
Local florist determined to start over despite loss of home, business
Long before Irma, Bonnie Arnold worked for about 25 years as a director of nonprofit organizations, with a focus on fundraising. She helped to open three charter schools in Duval County that help students who have dropped out to re-engage their academics. She was one of the founders of PawPrints, the annual painting of the […]
San Marco flooding illustrates best in people during toughest of times
Calmly watching the news about flooding in San Marco around 4 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, River Road resident Sharon Reichert said she wasn’t alarmed until she got up and discovered the St. Johns River flowing into her dining room. “I was watching the flood on TV while it was coming into the house,” she […]
Wolfson Children’s Hospital nurses rally around one of own
Shortly before Hurricane Irma was scheduled to come through Northeastern Florida, area hospitals and medical centers required critical care and emergency room staff to report for “lock down” to ensure the safety and well-being of their patients. Anjelique Martinez, a certified nursing assistant in the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, arrived home […]
Church, community groups come together for hurricane refuge
For several weeks, the congregation of Southside Baptist had been hearing sermons by Pastor Gary Webber on “Love Well,” how Jesus’ followers should love everyone, always. And then Hurricane Irma arrived with the homework — 70 evacuees. For two weeks, the white colonial church at Hendricks Avenue and Atlantic Boulevard did double duty as an […]
Centenarian a trailblazer, may be record holder as well
Mada Allen’s eyes were misty as she listened intently to the old familiar words of her Kappa Delta (KD) sorority song. Always think of KD when you hear this melody. We’ll be wishing you goodnight in sleepy harmony. May your days all be bright ones, may your cares all be light ones, Tonight while moonlight […]
Third-grade student sends over $1,500 to Texas Diaper Bank
Mattie Sacks, a third-grade student at Hendricks Avenue Elementary School, put her love for baking to philanthropic use last month. The San Marco resident raised more than $750 for the Texas Diaper Bank for Hurricane Harvey relief selling chocolate chip cookies. “She wanted to give to the diaper bank because we have one-year-old twins, and […]
TaxSlayer Bowl creates ‘dream team’ for lifetime experience
Twelve children, ages 7 to 16, were “signed” as the inaugural TaxSlayer Bowl Dream Team as representatives and ambassadors for the TaxSlayer Bowl through their participation on the Dream Team. Over the 13 weeks of the college football regular season, each of the dreamers – identified by Dreams Come True – will be highlighted individually […]
