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 […]
Do Something
School shootings rouse a variety of reactions from prayers to protests. In Jacksonville, thanks to one young woman, a high school is reaching out to victims through the power of the pen. Episcopal School students befriend Parkland students through pen pal mission It was Aristotle who said “good habits formed at youth make all the […]
San Marco teen crowned Miss Bishop Kenny
San Marco resident Grace Isaac, 17, was crowned Miss Bishop Kenny 2018-2019. The daughter of Brett and Michelle Isaac, she attended Hendricks Avenue Elementary School, Assumption Catholic School, and is now a junior at Bishop Kenny High School, where she is vice president of the Interact Club and a member of the Anchor Club. She […]
Batter up! Youth baseball has never been better
Baseball and softball are in full swing throughout the region this spring, and in at least two local leagues the number of players taking part has shown a marked increase. Hendricks Avenue Baseball commissioner Jon Yost says this season, which kicked off in late February and concludes on Memorial Day weekend, has seen more participants […]
Gathering at the river, local pastor baptizes by immersion
In keeping with biblical scripture and historical practices, Father Matthew Rusch of Holy Trinity Anglican Church waded into the chilly waters of the Ortega River at Seminole Park on the Saturday morning before Easter to perform the sacrament of baptism for Michael Martin. Around 50 church members, neighbors and passersby gathered to celebrate the event […]
The Way We Were: George Stallings, Jr.
Long-time Venetia resident George B. Stallings, Jr., who will join the ranks of centenarians on May 12, credits his longevity to strong Biblical beliefs. “I believe if you live a clean, godly life, you get a lot of years! I also believe in having morals,” said Stallings. The lack of morality, according to Stallings, is […]
The Way We Were: Jim and Mimi Pearce
Although Mimi Sherman Pearce was born in White Plains, New York and her husband, Jim Pearce, was born in Sioux St. Marie, Michigan, they both consider San Marco their “hometown.” Mimi Pearce lives two houses down from the house on Alexandria Place where she grew up. “I came to live in San Marco as a […]
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 […]
