Mandarin

Saturday, February 06, 2010

Mandarin Braggin' rights

Here are highlights from residents in Mandarin and surrounding neighborhoods:

Chance meeting turns to long-lasting love for Mandarin couple

Feb. 14 is always special at the Hale home. Martha and Conrad Hale met on Valentine's Day 64 years ago at a dinner dance sponsored by a fraternity at the University of Tennessee.

Greenscape helps Mandarin get a little greener

Part of Mandarin is about to get a lot greener - as in trees.

Do It Big: Jacksonville native, pro skateboarder stays humble

It's been a bit slow locally in the skateboard industry. Not much has happened, and with bad weather and homework taking me off my board, it's been awhile since my last article. But they say good things come to those who wait, and this month it's true because I got the honor to interview professional skater and Jacksonville native Mike Peterson. Here's a rundown of our conversation:

Jacksonville women's fundraising efforts make mammograms possible for others

Three women in Northeast Florida recently received a free mammogram because of the fundraising efforts of two Jacksonville women whose lives were touched by breast cancer.

Mandarin High athletes commit to continue playing after high school

Chelton Carter and Mose Countryman had some great moments on the football field this season, and the Mandarin High School seniors hope to do the same in the future, though it will likely be at different positions.

MANDARIN NOTEBOOK: Take a romantic journey around the world with Whole Foods Market

Take a culinary trip around the globe at Whole Foods

Mandarin parents make home a little safer for kids with seizures

Mandarin parents Steve and Danielle Duce created a product they named the Safety PlaceMat because they wanted to help their son Joshua. Now the mat is catching on, potentially helping more than 360,000 Floridians and numerous others around the world.

Mandarin police briefs: Bicyclist robbed by three men with switchblades

It was one bicyclist vs. three men with switchblades at 12:45 p.m. Jan. 28 at San Jose Boulevard and Baymeadows Road.

Nation's largest crematory opens Jacksonville office, provides unique memorial options

The Neptune Society, the nation's largest crematory company and one that offers a unique underwater reef option for placement of cremated remains, recently had a grand opening for its Jacksonville office off Philips Highway.