St. Johns Avenue “S-curve” receives drainage improvements that should fix flooding
$87,000 roadwork project expected to be completed by end of February When it rains it doesn’t just pour, it floods into Vance Shrum’s yard. “They’ve re-paved the road so often that it’s 6 to 8 inches above the original curve line. That has narrowed the entrance to the drain line, so it can’t handle the […]
JEA’s Riverside project delayed until at least March
$3.69 million Water Main Improvement Project will bring better water pressure By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News Some Riverside area residents who were hoping for improved water pressure to start the New Year will have to wait a little longer. Jacksonville Electric Authority’s Water Main Improvement Project, which was originally scheduled to begin in January, […]
Goozlepipe & Guttyworks construction under way
By Steve DiMattia Resident Community News The large crane towering over 914 King St. in Riverside signaled the start of construction for Goozlepipe & Guttyworks restaurant. “Depending on weather delays, particularly rain during basement construction, we hope to be substantially complete in nine months. Sometime in October would be my guess [for opening],” said Ed […]
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 […]
