Puppeteer Evy Wright presented a show for children at Willowbranch Library.
7/1/2009
Album ID: 789154
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Eagle Harbor Hosts Pace Island
17 albums
In the battle of the Islanders, Eagle Harbor's Screaming Eagles swim team hosted nearby Pace Island's Piranhas Swim team in a classic mano-a-mano battle of island supremacy for 2009.
6/30/2009
Album ID: 788640
Photos by Randy Lefko
Yoga
35 photos
for sale
Yoga is alive and well in the Riverside area as residents cope with economic woes.
6/30/2009
Album ID: 788401
Photos by Mary Maraghy
S.W.A.T. On the Move in Clay County
3 albums
Students Working Against Tobacco, a Clay County Department of Health organization designed to educate teens to not smoke and use tobacco products, has been traveling around the area in a specially-designed SWAT Truck. Here, SWAT members stopped at Keystone Beach in Keystone Heights as part of a four-day, multiple stop journey around Clay County. The SWAT tour includes Eagle Landing, Fleming Island's Pool Parks, O2B Kids Day Care in Fleming Island, local YMCAs, and other high teen-traffic areas. A special SWAT Summer Kickoff was held Thursday at the Fleming Island Gazebo off Town Center Boulevard. More events are scheduled throughout the summer. SWAT is a Clay County initiative designed to educate school-aged kids about dangers of tobacco use. Clay County has one of the state's highest teen tobacco use rates.
6/24/2009
Album ID: 783743
Photos by Randy Lefko
09 Showhouse sale
45 photos
for sale
Designers sell off decor at the 2009 Designer Showhouse's end-of-show sale.
6/15/2009
Album ID: 777469
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Clay Prepares-Are you Ready?
7 albums
The Clay County Department of Health sponsored a disaster preparedness expo at the Fleming Island High School Teacher Training Center on Saturday. Representatives from the Clay County Emergency Response Team, Florida Division of Forestry including Smokey the Bear, Troop 577 Boys Scouts, Clay Transit, Salvation Army, Florida USVI, Poison Information Center, Students Working Against Tobacco, FEMA, Clay County Division of Emergency Management, Clay County Sheriff's Department, American Red Cross, National Weather Service, Clay County Animal Control, Clay County Poison Control, Clay County Fire and Rescue, Clay County Emergency Shelter Needs and Clay County Ham Radio all participated to educate local homeowners with hurricane and disaster preparedness information. Visitors also got random door prizes such as Weather Radios, Emergency Flashlights and a CERT Response BAckpack. Pictured is 2-year-old Isaac Stuart checking out some fire truck equipment.
6/13/2009
Album ID: 776568
Photos by Randy Lefko
Babysitting Boot Camp
40 photos
for sale
34 Jacksonville children attend Babysitting Boot Camp, a program of Northeast Florida's American Red Cross.
6/12/2009
Album ID: 776051
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Claudia Minch of the Jax Symphony
61 photos
for sale
The Sun visited oboe/English horn player Claudia Minch shares about her life and 30 years with the symphony.
6/9/2009
Album ID: 773399
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Clay County Cattle Barons' Ball
5 albums
American Cancer Society - Clay County Chapter, held a Fundraiser Ball Saturday at the Golf Club at Eagle Landing.A fun, western-themed event included food, dancing, silent auctions and music.We enjoy a great night and help a great organization continue its fight against Cancer. The food was catered by Outback Steak House. The guest were very generous and several thousand dollars were raised by the live and silent auctions.
Six World War II, D-Day veterans; Francis Heppner, of Fleming Island; Mario Dajruno, of St. Augustine; Dorman Clayton, of Lake City; Lionel Capoldo, of Lake City; Tom Santarsiero, of Gainesville, and Levi Starling, of Jacksonville, joined Major General Douglas Burnett, the Adjutant General of Florida, at Camp Blanding Saturday for a Sat., June 6, D-Day ceremony honoring the veterans of that invaded Normandy Beach in 1944.
6/6/2009
Album ID: 771647
Photos by Randy Lefko
Meetup.com picnic
8 albums
Jacksonville meetup groups, The 40's and 50's group, the Travel and Activity Group and the Lipstick,Laughter and What Women Want, held a picnic at Mandarin Park. We barbecued, played games, and just socialized. I have so much fun with this group of people. My meet up friends are very special to me and feel like a part of my family. Go to http://www.meetup.com/cities/us/fl/jacksonville/groups/ to learn more. We are single, married, with or without children. Just people, with common interest, having fun together.
5/30/2009
Album ID: 766546
Photos by Anita Levy
Chamber Music Society of Good Shepherd
2 albums
The Chamber Music Society of Good Shepherd, now in its sixth season, presents free classical music concerts at the picturesque historic Church of the Good Shepherd in Riverside.
5/28/2009
Album ID: 764815
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Women on the Move Luncheon
31 photos
for sale
The 2009 Women on the Move Luncheon to benefit North Florida's chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society
5/27/2009
Album ID: 764188
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Jacksonville Fencing Club
3 albums
In the past decade, the Jacksonville Fencing Club, 3955 Riverside Ave., has increased its membership ten fold. The club offers training classes to children and adults.
5/26/2009
Album ID: 762704
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Ish
65 photos
for sale
Three Riverside artists are renting 2746 Park Street as a working art studio and rehearsal hall.
5/26/2009
Album ID: 762642
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Confederate Jasmines
26 photos
for sale
The Confederate Jasmine Circle of the Garden Club of Jacksonville celebrates its 50th anniversary with a luncheon party at the Riverside club house.
5/19/2009
Album ID: 757022
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Arts fest at Jeb Stuart Middle
50 photos
for sale
5/13/2009
Album ID: 752261
Photos by Mary Maraghy
RPDS field trip
100 photos
for sale
Riverside Presbyterian Day School fifth graders spend the day at Memorial Park studying the St. Johns River
5/7/2009
Album ID: 748552
Photos by Mary Maraghy
Kings Of Leon - St. Aug. Amphitheatre
8 albums
The Kings of Leon consist of three brothers and a cousin. Everyone was dancing and having a fantastic time. The Walkmen did a great job as a warm up band. It is such a memorable experience to attend a concert at the St. Augustine Amphitheatre. Check and see if you were spotted by your Girl On The Town Photographer for Jacksonville.com.
5/4/2009
Album ID: 746133
Photos by Anita Levy
Amateur artists in Ortega
47 photos
for sale
art class at Ortega United Methodist conducted by Susan Hamner
