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100 Years 100 www.ResidentNews.net Fiercely Local News ... Fiercely Loyal Readers May 2016, Vol. 10, Issue 05 RIVERSIDE — AVONDALE — ORTEGA — MURRAY HILL Community News BOUNDLESS GENEROSITY HONORED AT ANNUAL GALA Founded in 1973 by Helen Lane, Jacqueline Holmes and the among 40 ICONS of Arts & Culture who have made a positive late Ann Baker, the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville is impact on the creative landscape of Jacksonville. On this cover, celebrating over 40 years of developing art and cultural programs photographer Renee Parenteau’s vision perfectly captures the and partnerships. This year the Council will honor the founders celebrated 40 icons. Read more, page 11. PHOTOS BY RENEE PARENTEAU What’s Inside • Roosevelt Boulevard Starbucks approved to serve alcohol…page 5 • Funding approved for new Boone Park playground…page 6 • Cummer makes difficult, necessary decision…page 8 • Remembering neighborhood notables…page 39 OLD YourHOUSE YOUR OLD A SUPPLEMENT TO THE RESIDENT COMMUNITY NEWS Hoping to FROMreclaim their WHOA Avondale TO home’s WOW front porch HOUSE from use as storage space, Tom and Sheryl Pulley entered the Front Porch Makeover Contest with fingers crossed. Turn to page 3 to see the transformation. Inside: A special section on Leaders, past and present, along with volunteers and benefactors of home and yard CELEBRATING St. Vincent’s HealthCare, come together as representatives of the local improvements nonprofit now celebrating a century of serving the community. 100 YEARS Read more, page 33. Butterfly Love JLiam Leonard, Vincent Venus, Clara Venus and Colin Farhat have a close encounter with some honarch OF DOING GOOD butterflies. See more pictures on page 26. Garden Opens Brittany and Jake Herbst planted five kinds of tomatoes, and other vegetables in their half-plot. See more pictures on page 26. The Women’s Board welcomed guests to the Mussallem Gallery for a sneak peek into 40th anniversary gala. See page 20 PERMIT NO 785 785 NO NO PERMIT PERMIT STUART FL STUART STUART FL STUART Heather Moseley, PAID PAID US POSTAGE US US POSTAGE US Anna Neal and PRSRT STD STD PRSRT PRSRT IN HOMES BY MAY 5TH, 2016 5TH, MAY BY HOMES IN IN HOMES BY MAY 5TH, 2016 5TH, MAY BY HOMES IN Dearing Thoburn ALLISON 2 | RESIDENT COMMUNITY NEWS RESIDENTNEWS.net | MAY 2016 STEILBERG A top 5 ReAltoR, YeAR AfteR YeAR Publishers’ Note 904.252.5181 “Oh, Mom!” How often have you uttered that phrase in exasperation or heard it directed at you? Mothers can be a pain in the neck until you grow up and have children of your own. That’s when you realize the irony in your mother’s prediction, “I hope you grow up and have children just like you!” On the flip side, moms teach us a lot. Whether it’s practical advice (always wear sunscreen) or ethical (if you have nothing nice to say…), their wise words give us something to live by and to believe in—until we’re old enough to form our own beliefs. Ask Sometimes, without even realizing it, their voices become those inside our own heads, and their theories become those we share with our own children or friends. This Mother’s Day, The Resident wants to acknowledge the mothers who gave us our voices—and made us who we are today. In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked readers for the best advice their mother ever gave them and this is what they had to say. Allison I’ve been looking for a new Believe in something, but don’t expect it to do life’s work for you. house for months and Believe you are unique. Love yourself. finally picked one out that Smell flowers, marvel at creatures, plant trees, and recycle. Pass that reverence on. I love. I was just about Find something you are passionate about. Make a difference in your world. Q ready to make an offer Love someone unconditionally – a child, a spouse, a friend, a lonely stranger. and got a call that the Nourish your soul – read, listen to music, study art, create your own masterpiece. seller has just gotten another Broaden your world view. Welcome diversity into your circle. Practice tolerance out loud. offer this afternoon! They want Take care of your body. Tone it, nourish it, and cherish it like the great instrument it is. to know if I’d like to make one too. I Search for truth – about the universe and beyond, and about yourself. can’t believe this! After all this time — Live your life as if you believed in karma, assuming that what you put into the lives of others, and now I’m in a competitive situation. good or bad, will come back to you. What should I do? The winner of our Best Advice Mom Ever Gave contest was I know this is surprising but it happens more often than you Avondale resident Caitlin Harkins, who said: might think! You can submit an offer and hope yours will The best piece of advice my mother gave me was “Be good, make good choices.” be accepted or sit back and This is something I still say to myself every day, and say to others almost as frequently. I remember her starting to say this hope the seller doesn’t reach an A to me as a teenager, a time that I struggled to be my best. I would mimic her words to my friends as we recklessly encouraged agreement with the other buyer. If you do decide to submit an offer, mischief. please be aware that the seller has It took until my mid-twenties to comprehend the phrase. I started working a job that I loved, lived on my own, and for the sole discretion on what to do. If one of the two first time I wasn’t wasting all of my time, and money, at the bar. I began to see change in myself and my life. Amazing changes. offers is really compelling, they will probably Among those changes was financial stability, experiencing different activities, and new friends. Most exciting, my once crip- just pick that one to negotiate. They might also decide to send out a multiple offer notice so pling anxiety had all but disappeared. Those words my mother said “Be good, make good choices” always repeated in my inner everyone is aware of the situation and has a monologue. It meant something different now. I want to be good. I want to make good choices. I can clearly see the benefit to chance to submit their best offer. Good luck! good I invest in my life, and I keep working to always be my best. My decision-making skills are not always perfect. 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