FYC to host J24 North American Championship Regatta
By Kate A. Hallock Resident Community News The choppy waters of the St. Johns River will hold a fleet of sailboats Nov. 13-17 when the Florida Yacht Club and J/24 Fleet 55 host the 2012 Merrill Lynch-Bank of America J/24 North American Championship Regatta. Some of the sport’s top talent from the U.S., Canada and […]
Nonprofit Center maps local veterans’ services thanks to Jags’ grant
The Jaguars Foundation scored with local veterans last month when it provided a $20,000 grant to the Southbank-based Nonprofit Center of Northeast Florida. The center is using the grant funding to create an online platform to identify and map all of the veterans’ services in Northeast Florida. “We are honored to be able to help […]
Bracing for impact: ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ survivor plans turkey drive
Casey Jones aims to buy more than 160 turkeys for homeless By Susanna P. Barton Resident Community News Casey Jones was the last person to evacuate the icy left wing of submerged U.S. Airways Flight 1549, which landed in the Hudson River in early 2009. He lost his footing on the listing plane and slipped […]
Riverside resident awarded distinction for selfless efforts
By Clayton Levins When she was a little girl, Ashley Cupaiuolo, 26, knew that one day she would grow up to help others and reach out into the community. For her efforts to give others a lift up, which even landed her on The Ellen DeGeneres Show, the 2008 Jacksonville University graduate has been named […]
Artists finds beauty in the business of their trade
Ask artists about the business of art: observe rolling eyes and sighs of pure exasperation. A necessary evil often is the response, followed by frustration at the lack of universal standards to value artwork. Then add the need to master targeting, marketing and selling artwork in cyclical, unpredictable economic times and general confusion is the […]
Contemporary artists shine at gallery open house
Local contemporary artists Ellen Diamond, Ande Lister, Casey Matthews, Christina Foard, Kathleen Wobie, Susan Dennis Gordon, Sally Powell, Meridith Tousey, Vanessa Bowers, John Bunker, Tom Hager and Donald Dussenberry were the stars of the show last month during a fundraising open house last month at Framing Establishment/Fairfax Gallery. Portions of art sales and raffle tickets […]
Warehouse sale to benefit library friends
The last Book Warehouse Sale of the year, organized by the Friends of Jacksonville Public Library, will be held No. 9 at the FJPL’s Book Warehouse. The book warehouse is located at 3435 University Blvd. N. in the University Park Library. Organizers said the sale will be one of the group’s largest. “We’ve expanded our […]
MPA hosts first community meeting on park restoration
Following a September project announcement, the Memorial Park Association hosted its first community meeting to share its vision for the park’s historic renovation. The group’s primary intent was to introduce David Sacks, an experienced landscape architect based on Avondale Estates, Ga. David Sacks RLA Landscape Architecture, which has worked on such historically significant parks and […]
Group raising funds to bring ship to Northbank
Last month was a celebratory one for the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association, which held its fourth annual gala last month in downtown Jacksonville. The group is seeking to bring the retired USS Charles F. Adams home as an interactive attraction on the Northank of the St. Johns River. The group held a reception at […]
