In Memoriam: Thomas Vernon Bowyer
January 9, 1948 – October 1, 2019 The owner and renown cake decorator of the former Bowyer’s Bakery, which was once a Lakewood institution, is gone. Thomas Vernon Bowyer, 71, a San Marco-area resident and former co-owner of the Bowyer’s Lakewood Bakery & Catering service, passed away unexpectedly October 1, 2019. Bowyer was a man […]
In Memoriam: Anis Ira Daley
October 25, 1936 – December 18, 2019 It has been said that Anis Daley “spoke her faith quietly but demonstrated it loudly.” At the recent Celebration of Life service at Ortega United Methodist Church, where she was a member for over 50 years, Pastor Art McClellan described Daley as “practical, gracious, proud of her children, […]
In Memoriam: Joshua Joel Nugent
May 29, 1977 – Jan. 10, 2020 The real estate agents at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices/Florida Network were shocked to learn of the passing of their 42-year-old colleague Joshua Joel Nugent on Jan. 10. Linda Sherrer, founder and CEO of Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices/Florida Network Realty, said her business and the community have a void due to […]
Senior grabs chance to help clean community
On an average day, Linda Reeds is bright-eyed and bushy-tailed well before sunrise. She doesn’t own a television, so she begins her day by listening to the morning news on National Public Radio. By 7 a.m., she can usually be found riding her purple bicycle on St. Johns Avenue near the Shoppes of Avondale, using […]
The Way We Were: Harry Frisch
At age 96, Harry Frisch rides five days a week from his San Jose home to his office at Beaver Street Fisheries, where he climbs two flights of stairs at least twice a day and maintains a busy schedule of conference calls, luncheons and meetings. He jokes that he plans to take a day off […]
Horticulturist saves rare orchid from extinction
Thanks to Houston Snead, a Riverside resident and horticulturist at the Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens (JZG), together with Lisa Hassell, an environmental specialist from the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, a rare flowering plant, may be saved from extinction. Snead and Hassell did a comprehensive survey in the state of Florida of the […]
Words Count: Justin Shrader
Mountain hiking during daylight amidst calm weather can have its erratic, exciting moments. Hiking Japan’s Mt. Fuji, a sacred, stratovolcanic structure of basaltic lava and rock resulting from sequences of volcanic activity, in the dark wee hours during typhoon season, tends to heighten the hiking experience to a whole other level. Between periodic rain, 60 […]
Episcopal singers perform at Disney World
Members of the Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s Concert and Honors Chorale performed Dec. 11 during Disney’s Candlelight Processional in EPCOT, a tradition started by Walt Disney over 60 years ago. During the holiday celebration, the students were accompanied by the Disney Orchestra, celebrity narrator Isabella Rossellini, Disney’s professional choir, the cast of Voices of Liberty, […]
RPDS LEGO teams win trophies at LEGO League Jr. Expo
Three teams of budding engineers from Riverside Presbyterian Day School took home much of the winning hardware during the LEGO League Jr. Expo held at Edward Waters College Dec. 14. The students have been learning and working since August on the Boomtown Build season. They learned about the importance of making buildings durable, accessible, and […]
