Local filmmaker, attorney team up for new reality show
Little did Jacksonville natives Warren Skeels, a filmmaker, and Lawrence Najem, an attorney, know that serving as members on the Mayor of Jacksonville’s Advisory Council for Film and Television would lead them to produce MTV’s hit reality show, “Siesta Key.” Perhaps it was kismet. After all, both had produced and sold a number of full-length […]
Military veterans take flight in restored biplane
One of the first female firefighters on a destroyer tender and a former high school coach were honored recently as passengers of the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation (AADF), a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to honoring seniors and United States military veterans living in long-term care communities around the country. Rebecca “Becky” Gill and John Weeks from […]
Local chamber music group announces overseas trip
Directors of the San Marco Chamber Music Society Eric and Ellen Olson along with Nick Curry, UNF’s Professor of Cello, performed for an appreciative audience gathered April 8 at 6000 On the River. The well-attended concert, hosted by Marjorie Broward and Sue and Bill Rust to benefit the group, was capped with a surprise. “We […]
Seniors soar in restored biplane
Threatening weather didn’t prevent Charlie Stratmann from taking to the skies April 9 from First Coast Flight Center at Herlong Recreational Airport. Stratmann, 89, was a passenger on a restored 1940 Boeing Stearman biplane, courtesy of the Ageless Aviation Dreams Foundation (AADF), a volunteer-based nonprofit dedicated to honoring seniors and United States military veterans living in […]
Popular Riverside dog park a ‘victim of own success’
Although the turnout wasn’t what organizers had hoped for on April 14, the eight who showed up to clear the John Gorrie Dog Park of trash, rocks and dog droppings were treated to coffee and bagels, courtesy of Edie Williams, a State Farm insurance agent on Park Street. Williams has agreed to sponsor the monthly […]
Despite wind and rain, volunteers build playground at Winston Family YMCA
Organizers of a community project to build a new playground at the Winston Family YMCA, 221 Riverside Ave., were undeterred April 21, despite wind and rain nearly all day long. In just six hours, about 100 volunteers from Foresters Financial™, the Winston Family YMCA and the national non-profit KaBOOM! created the new playspace, which will […]
Nemours launches first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign
After 30 years of quietly offering quality medical care to children in the Jacksonville community, leaders at Nemours Children’s Specialty Care in San Marco feel it’s time to spill the beans about what may be one of Northeast Florida’s “best kept secrets.” To bring a greater understanding of the internationally recognized health-care system’s mission and […]
Hit-Free Zones launch at Wolfson Children’s Hospital and other organizations
“Not in our four walls.” That’s the stance being taken by administration and staff at Wolfson Children’s Hospital when acts of corporal punishment, violence or abuse are observed within the San Marco-based medical center. Michael D. Aubin, hospital president, announced April 5 the facility would launch a Hit-Free Zone initiative, promoting a welcoming, safe and […]
