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RIVERSIDE | AVONDALE | ORTEGA | MURRAY HILL FIERCELY LOCAL NEWS ... FIERCELY LOYAL READERS | RESIDENTNEWS.NET | MARCH 2024 | VOL. 17, ISSUE 3
Tressed to Impress Melody Choate, Director of Education at Hair Peace Salon, teased the runways as one of only 18 international stylists on the Odete DaSilva Hair Team during February fashion weeks in New York and Milan. READ MORE ON PAGE 17
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Golden Year for Neighborhood Preservation
Victor Joudi, Michael Mills and Jonathon Addington greeted attendees of the 2024 Riverside Avondale Preservation Annual Meeting and Preservation Awards on Feb. 15, which celebrated 50 years of community and honored those dedicated to historic preservation and neighborliness in the Riverside Avondale area. READ MORE ON PAGE 13
Remembering Rug Legend, “Mayor” Hooshang Harvesf Jacksonville mourns the loss of Hooshang Harvesf, Ph.D, who passed away Feb. 3. The Persian-born Harvesf owned and operated Hooshang Oriental Rug Gallery since 1977, it was Avondale’s oldest shop. Lovingly dubbed the “Mayor of Avondale” he was known for his holiday nutcracker window display and knowledge of rugs from weaving centers around the world. READ MORE ON PAGE 46
Contending with Corruption Jacksonville Ethics Commission issues joint statement in an attempt to prevent a state amendment they say might “weaken anticorruption laws and local ethics commissions.”
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Fashion Shines After Dark Fashion and flair were in full display at North Florida School of Special Education’s inaugural Heart of the Runway After Dark evening fashion show at the Delores Barr Weaver Therapeutic Equestrian Center on Tuesday, Feb. 13. Local celebrities, including television personality Vic Micolucci and the Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville Executive Director Diana Donovan, strutted down the runway in springtime ensembles created by the fashionable partnership between Rodger Woika's team at Dillard’s and Linda Cunningham of Linda Cunningham Designer Boutique. READ MORE ON PAGE 25
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Si beau! Carliee Mukes and Ayumu Hinata were the epitome of the Bohemian spirit and decadence of 1890s Paris during the Moulin Rouge-inspired 9th Annual #DTJax Gala, Duval Rouge, on Feb. 23. READ MORE ON PAGE 21
Record-Breaking Crowd for Ortega River Run A record-breaking crowd cheered on nearly 1,700 runners during the 46th Annual W.W. Gay Ortega River Run Feb. 10. The run was anchored at Episcopal School of Jacksonville’s St. Mark’s Campus, whose financial aid efforts were also the beneficiary of the event. Face painting, balloon art, a game truck, sweets, giveaways and more were all part of the street fair that accompanied the run.
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