Historic District parking study stalled in planning department
RAP’s transportation committee awaiting response since September By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News In response to the growing concerns over parking in the Historic District, Riverside Avondale Preservation’s Transportation Committee submitted a recommended scope of services for a parking study to the Planning and Development Department. The anticipation was that it would be a relatively […]
Race’s founders, early runners carry fond memories of the early days
Mike Wachholz’s starting line for the 1979 Ortega River Run was a little different than the rest of the field. “I was in the restroom when the cannon went off to start the race,” said Wachholz, an elite local runner competing for the first time in the event. “They said I had some time, but […]
Councilman Clark to sponsor new Mobility Plan fee moratorium legislation
Bill to be introduced Feb. 12 will place three-year moratorium on mobility fees By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News Just four months after a yearlong Mobility Plan fee moratorium ended, a bill for a new waiver is on its way to city council. District 3 Councilman Richard Clark is sponsoring the new legislation, which General […]
Commit to do something new: fish with fly
The beginning of a new year marks a time of commitments and resolutions for many of us. Whether the resolution is made regarding one’s health, or a re-commitment to personal and/or professional goals, resolutions have a couple of common characteristics: either commit to doing better something you already do, or commit to doing something new. […]
Lillian Marie Hefinger Walker
In a recent article on positive aging, an expert said, “Engage in life as much as you can. It takes energy. But if you don’t find your center point, you’ll end up drifting through life sideways.” Lillian Walker could have authored that article. Celebrating her 100th birthday on November 22, 2012, Walker was surrounded by […]
A Look Back at 2012
Rosa Parks once said, “Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.” One of my favorite things about this column is getting a glimpse of Old Jacksonville – what the city looked, smelled and felt like many decades ago…or sometimes even just a few decades ago. My family has […]
Big Brothers Big Sisters “Beyond School Walls” Mentoring
Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeast Florida and Samuel W. Wolfson High School launched “Beyond School Walls” on Dec. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront. Beyond School Walls is a workplace mentoring partnership that paired 21 Hyatt employees with 21 students for one-to-one mentoring. The mentoring partnership will take place […]
Wolfson inaugural IB pinning
A select group of academically talented juniors at Wolfson High School proudly participated in the school’s inaugural International Baccalaureate Programme Pinning Ceremony at The University Club in November. The 38 students who were pinned will go on to become Wolfson’s first class to graduate with an IB Diploma designation. The students have worked rigorously since […]
