San Jose Episcopal Day School Announces New Head of School
San Jose Episcopal Day School announced Sloane Castleman as the new Head of School starting June 1, 2022. Dr. Castleman earned her BA from Colgate University, a Masters in Teaching & Learning from Rutgers University, as well as her Reading Specialist and Supervisor Certificates. In 2014, Dr. Castleman earned her Doctorate in Teacher Leadership from […]
RAP hosts annual meeting, presents awards to community stewards
The local neighborhood preservation and advocacy group, Riverside Avondale Preservation (RAP), welcomed guests and award winners to Riverside Church at Park and King, formerly known as the Riverside Baptist Church, Feb. 17, for its annual meeting. The historic structure and courtyards set the perfect backdrop the evening festivities, where a collective of passionate locals rallied […]
Local Folks: Dori & Christian Thomsen
Meet the Thomsens: Dori, a Floridian from Pensacola Beach, and Christian, a New Orleans native. They are the Riverside couple who founded Saluna Yoga + Spa in 5 Points in 2014 and who recently celebrated their tenth wedding anniversary. They met in 2004 in Jacksonville at the University of North Florida while Dori was completing […]
Animal House: Wildlife Babies May Not Need Help
The first impulse at the sight of a tiny baby bird, squirrel, flying squirrel, raccoon, possum or rabbit alone on its own, may be to scoop it up away from danger and rush to a wildlife rescue. Wildlife experts say that healthy wild babies old enough to be on their own, must be allowed to […]
Legos, learning and exploration
RPDS lego league relates to jobs, logistics Riverside Presbyterian Day School had three LEGO League Explore teams composed of 1st through 3rd Grade students. The three teams included the RPDS Robot Builders, RPDS Golden Builders, and RPDS Legends. These teams have been meeting since August working hard on the Cargo Connect season. Students learned about […]
The Way We Were: Agnes Stack
Born in Ohio in 1935, the youngest of 11 children, Agnes Stack was the only one among her six sisters and four brothers who had any musical talent. When she was 4 years old, she made herself a cornstalk fiddle, sat on the back porch, and began singing “Going Down the Road Feeling Bad,” a […]
Scenic Jacksonville welcomes new members to its Board of Directors and Advisory Board
Scenic Jacksonville welcomed four new Board members and two Advisory Board members at the organization’s annual meeting on January 26, 2022. “We are thrilled that such talented community leaders are joining the leadership team at Scenic Jacksonville to help us in our mission of preserving, protecting and enhancing the scenic character of our city,” said […]
Craig Creek gets a cleanup
Elizabeth Beehner and Gabbi Kiernan organized the first ever Craig Creek Clean Up at River Oaks Park on Saturday January 8, 2022. They invited all the kids in the neighborhood to help clean up trash along the creek bank and even some trash in the water. A dozen “trash grabbers” where given to the kids […]
Murray Hill Library hosts annual meeting, nonprofit leaders seek input
Friends of the Bill Brinton Murray Hill Library will hold their 12th Annual Meeting on Tuesday, March 29, 2022 at Maple Street Biscuit Company, 1171 Edgewood Ave. Social begins at 6 p.m. The meeting at 7 p.m. There will be door prizes from local merchants and refreshments. The meeting is open to the public. The […]
