Tag: Jacksonville

 Hosts Lisa Haggerty and John Prather will lead the event celebrating 40 years of service to the community by NCMA Jacksonville. The evening will include dinner, music, dancing, silent auction, and award presentations. Tickets are $100 per ticket for NCMA members and Government Employees, $125 per ticket for non-NCMA members. Sponsorship opportunities are also still available for this event. Please visit the event webpage for more details. For opportunities to contribute specific silent auction items, please contact Wanda Wallace at wwallace811@gmail.com. See NCMAJax.org/gala-event for details and ticket sales. About NCMA JAXNCMA Jacksonville has been “The Face of NCMA” in Northeast ... Read more

The local children’s chorus will call the brand-new VyStar downtown parking garage home. JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – July 26, 2022 – PRLog — A sweet sound is returning to downtown Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus (JCC) will move its headquarters to VyStar Credit Union’s soon-to-be-completed Forsyth Street Parking Garage, bringing a growing program that serves hundreds of diverse Northeast Florida youth and families to the city’s core. “This is an extraordinary opportunity for the Chorus to have a state-of-the-art facility specifically designed for children and choral music. This could not have been possible without the tremendous support from VyStar and our ... Read more

Wings of the Monarch, a new book by Etana Jane, has been released by RoseDog Books. As a child, she watched a monarch butterfly fight its way out of its cocoon. She watched as the tiny creature stumbled around, clinging to a branch as its crumpled, wet wings dried. She sat in awe as the monarch spread its beautiful wings and, for the first time, took flight. Abigail is a traveling nurse dedicated to her job and rarely staying in any one place. That all changes when she transfers to a hospital in Clearwater, Florida. There she finds a true ... Read more

 Reliant Roofing, Solar, & Hurricane Shutters (Reliant) is kicking off their fifth annual Every Shingle Heart Initiative. This program started in 2017 as a way for them to give back to the community by providing people in need with new roofs. Reliant, a family-owned company that opened in 2015, is partnering with the roofing manufacturer, GAF, to give away 3 free roofs to local teachers. “As we all know, the 2020 to 2021 school year had many challenges for teachers around the entire United States,” said Cameron Shouppe, President of Reliant. “We are beyond proud of their work ethic and ... Read more

The Ugly Princess, a new book by Summer-Rae Blantz, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. The Ugly Princess introduces us to Katsu, a Japanese princess who has been controlled by her father her entire life. He intends to keep her safe-but she has other plans. Leaving after he has an arranged marriage set for her, she goes on a journey to prove the man she is set to marry is not right for her. The only question left is: Will she defeat him? About the Author Summer-Rae Blantz has always lived in Florida, growing up on southern hospitality ... Read more