IN THIS ISSUE COMMUNITY NEWS
City Council rejects anti-hate crimes bill
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Election results, master facility plan updates, attendance campaign and marketing efforts. READ MORE ON PAGES 10-12
Town hall meeting Sept. 19 on Ortega Carriage House PUD
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‘On Allison’s Wings’
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The Jacksonville City Council voted down a proposed bill that would increase fines and penalties for city ordinance violations if deemed to be hate speech.
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Wishmakers Ball celebrates 30 years of granting wishes
The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville dedicated a new public sculpture at Stockton Park Aug. 19. Designed by local artist David Main, “On Allison’s Wings” honors the memory and legacy of Allison Haramis, who died at 15 in an automobile accident.
By Jennifer Logue The Cultural Council of Greater Jacksonville joined with community leaders and residents Aug. 19 to dedicate a new public sculpture honoring the memory of Allison Haramis. Located in Stockton Park, “On Allison’s Wings” celebrates the life and legacy of 15-year-old Haramis, who died in 2009 in an automobile accident. To honor her memory, the Allison Brundick Haramis Foundation – also known as “Angels for Allison” –
provides financial assistance to cover funeral costs for families grieving the loss of a child. “Art has a way to create a space and to create a community and to paint a landscape where we can all come together and have hard conversations – where we can heal,” Cultural Council Executive Director Diana Donovan said. “Art becomes the ointment that helps us come closer together – and that helps us understand what it means to celebrate a legacy, as opposed to just mourning and grieving it.” READ MORE ON PAGE 33
School board considers revised facility plan Latest plan keeps Fishweir, Stockton schools open, but more revisions are expected By Michele Leivas
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Fishweir and John Stockton elementary schools would remain open under a revised Master Facility Plan (MFP) proposal, but further revisions to the Duval County Public Schools plan are expected. Presented at an Aug. 15 school board workshop, the revised MFP removed several neighborhood schools from the list of potential closures while adding three new ones to the chopping
block. In addition to Fishweir and Stockton, West Riverside, Atlantic Beach, Seabreeze, Holiday Hills, Thomas Jefferson and San Mateo schools would remain open in the revised plan. Ed White High School, Ramona Boulevard and Whitehouse Elementary were added to the closure list, which still includes Ortega Elementary. The revised list of potential school closures resulted in significant changes to the feeder patterns of some schools while READ MORE ON PAGE 12
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