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RIVERSIDE | AVONDALE | ORTEGA | MURRAY HILL FIERCELY LOCAL NEWS ... FIERCELY LOYAL READERS | RESIDENTNEWS.NET | APRIL 2024 | VOL. 17, ISSUE 4
STARS ALIGN FOR MOCA SCULPTURE UNVEILING
The stars were out at MOCA Jacksonville Feb. 29 as Joan Haskell, Mary Gilman and other friends and supporters of the 100-year-old museum attended the unveiling of Frank Stella’s Jacksonville Stacked Stars. READ MORE ON PAGE 27
Historic gems, similar to this one in Avondale, are part of the 2024 Home Tour presented by David Gray Home Services.
The Riverside Avondale Preservation’s annual Home Tour presented by David Gray Home Services celebrates its golden anniversary April 13-14, honoring 50 years of historic preservation, restoration and design. To get your golden ticket, visit riversideavondale.org/events. READ MORE ON PAGE 13
Katie Garner from Heritage Capital Group competes for a winning auction big to support survivors of human trafficking at Rethreaded’s annual Mukti Freedom Gala.
BIDDING FOR FREEDOM READ MORE ON PAGE 22
Andrew Williams with Drew Haramis and Troy Winn
FLIP FLOP SHOP’S GIVING SOUL GRANT FASTTRACKS FUNDING FOR EMERALD TRAIL
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US POSTAGE PAID STUART, FL PERMIT NO.300
A $147 million federal grant will fund the design and construction for the Emerald Trail’s five remaining links. This recordsetting grant is the largest one-time federal grant the City of Jacksonville has ever received. READ MORE ON PAGE 11
Flip Flop Shop Jacksonville in 5 Points hosted the latest edition of its charity series, Celebrity Cashier for Charity, Feb. 29 to benefit the Allison Brundick Haramis Foundation, commonly known as Angels for Allison. Drew Haramis, board president for Angels for Allison, appeared as the celebrity cashier at the fundraising event, where patrons “sip and shop” for a charitable cause. Owner Troy Winn, along with her son, Chris, opened Flip Flop Shops Jacksonville in August 2023. In October, Troy Winn told The Resident News of her excitement to be “providing an opportunity to give back through various added-value events for charity.” “We were thrilled and humbled to have Drew Haramis join us for our February Celebrity Cashier for Charity on behalf of Angels for Allison,” said Winn. “Thank you, Drew, for allowing us to show support for such a worthy cause.” Angels for Allison helps families alleviate the financial burden of funeral costs associated with the loss of a child and has served more than 1,000 families across Northeast Florida.
Jacksonville Symphony Blends Music and Fashion in Harmony Adelya Nartadjieva, John Reed, Amy Reed, Chris and Lauri McNevin, and Kevin Fitzgerald toasted the Jacksonville Symphony’s ode to VOGUE during its 2024 gala, Music in VOGUE, on March 2 at the Jacksonville Center for the Performing Arts. READ MORE ON PAGE 24
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