The Orange Man is Here
Published November 8, 2009 | 
For those who live on the Southside of Jacksonville you may have seen the orange man selling his oranges each year. His location has changed a couple of times over the years but with a call list and collecting email addresses of loyal customers we all seem to find him each year. This is a family owned business and their grove is located in Palatka. They sell satsumas, navel oranges and pink grapefruits each year. Depending on the amount of rain we get and when the first cold snap comes you can be assured of some delicious fruit just not how much will be available. According to the son who has taken over most of the business they will be at 5669 St Augustine Road from November to January next year. They only charge $7 a large brown grocery bag or $4 a small one and you mix and match or cram your bag(s) full with each kind. They are there Monday thru Saturday 10 to 5 and Sunday 10 to 2. You can call 904-733-6105 For directions.
Oranges grown in Florida sometimes do not look like much but the package does not tell you whats inside. The satsumas are a little small this year but they are still very sweet. The navel oranges are still a little green looking but are still very good and very juicy. The Red Grapefruit should be ready in the next two weeks. My mom always says one of the best things to keep the cold and flu season from getting you is to eat oranges everyday. As with any produce make sure you wash them before you peel or slice them.
Cheers!
Southside Athletic League
Published October 1, 2009 | Take me out to the old ball game! Yes, baseball is a spring sport but for most of the Little Leagues in the Jacksonville Florida Area they have a Fall season as well. Granted, the Fall season is shorter and has already started but it is not too late to participate or even to go to some games. You can watch the games for free at any of the parks that are sponsored by each of the leagues. The Southside Youth Athletic League has their own website and it is updated with the game schedule for each of the teams. If you have children who would like to participate with a team sport then visit their website and they will have applications, information on how much and which park they play out of. In Jacksonville, we don’t have much in the way of sports for the elementary school age children. These athletic leagues gives youngsters a start in a team sport. For those without children you can always volunteer or even sponsor a team. Get involved this year and sponsors a child, a team or a league in your area!
Scoutings for Everyone
Published September 26, 2009 | For those who have children or would like to volunteer to help children you should look into the Boy and Girl Scouts of America organization. This is a great way for your children to learn about our environment, volunteerism and to have fun while doing. The Boys and Girls Councils of North Florida have lots of information on how to join and look forward to having your child become a boy or girl scout. The adults can also volunteer to help teach their children new skills that will serve them well as adults. For those who don’t have children or their children are grown it is a great opportunity to share you life learning skills with those who need it the most. Each fall the Boys and Girls Scouts starts their drive for new recruits. It is not too late just call your local council and they will be happy to help. There is a small yearly fee for each child and there will be uniform costs but each troop has various rules and some can help with some of the costs. So CALL TODAY!
FOR those who are already in a local troop and want to send me your link I will be happy to post it here. Just send me a message at: jolene.macfadden@jacksonvillessouthside.info or become a subscriber and post a comment to this blog.
Here is some general information about each group and their contact information:
National Website:
http://www.girlscouts.org/program/gs_central/ For Girl Scouts
http://scouting.org/for Boy Scouts
LOCAL INFORMATION:
Boy Scouts of America
North Florida Council
521 Edgewood Ave S
Jacksonville, FL 32205
904.388.0591
800.232.0845 Toll Free
904.387.4148 Fax
jana.metzger@scouting.org
http://www.nfcscouting.org
Girl Scouts of Gateway Council, Inc.
Jacksonville Service Center
1000 Shearer Street
Jacksonville, FL 32205-6055
(904) 388-4653
(800) 347-2688 – Local Toll Free Phone
Fax: (904) 384-1542
Email: info@girlscouts-gateway.org
Web Site: http://www.girlscouts-gateway.org
http://www.facebook.com/gsgcfl ON FACEBOOK
Youth Programs
BOYS
Tiger Cubs is a year-round family- and home-centered program that encourages the ethical decision-making skills for first-grade (or 7-year-old) boys. These boys participate in the program with their adult partners. The program emphasizes shared leadership, learning about the community, and family understanding.
Cub Scouts is a year-round family- and home-centered program that develops ethical decision-making skills for boys in the second through fifth grade (or who are 8, 9, and 10 years old). Activities emphasize character development, citizenship training, and personal fitness.
Boy Scouts is a year-round program that develops ethical decision-making skills for young men ages 11 to 18. Activities emphasize responsible citizenship, character development, and self-reliance through participation in a wide range of outdoor activities.
GIRLS
* Girl Scout Daisy, grades K-1
Girl Scout Daisies meet in groups of five to 10 with two or more adult leaders in a nurturing, inclusive environment. They go on trips, learn about nature and science, and explore the arts and their communities. Girl Scout Daisies can also earn Learning Petals and receive participation patches.
* Girl Scout Brownie, grades 2-3
Girl Scouts Brownies work together in groups, earn Girl Scout Brownie Try-Its, and explore their community. Friendship, fun, and age-appropriate activities begin at the Girl Scout Brownie meeting and move out to the community and wider world.
* Girl Scout Junior, grades 4-5
Girl Scout Juniors earn badges and discover what girl power is all about through new activities and by learning to take charge of their own plans. They gain self-confidence as they explore the world in partnership with their troop/group leaders.
* Girl Scout Cadette, grades 6-8; * Girl Scout Senior, grades 9-10; * Girl Scout Ambassador, grades 11-12
Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors participate in Girl Scouting in many ways. Under the guidance of a trained adult advisor, girls mix and match activities and resources to suit their needs while giving back to their communities. They connect with each other and build self-esteem and confidence in their skills as they work on a range of projects and gain life experiences.
FOR YOUNG ADULTS
Venturing is a year round program for young adults, men and women, between the ages of 14 (having completed the eighth grade) and 20. Its purpose is to provide positive experiences to help youth mature and to prepare them to become responsible adults.
Learning For Life Consists of Three Different Programs. For more information on any of the Learning For Life Programs, contact Ben Butler at 904.388.0591, or benjamin.butler@scouting.org.
Exploring is a worksite-based program for young men and women who are 14 through 20 years old. Exploring units have a focus on a career field, such as law enforcement, fire/rescue, health, law, aviation, engineering, or the like, and are sponsored by a government or business entity.
Character Education is a series of school-based programs designed to support schools and educational organizations in helping youth with character education, life skills, building self-esteem, and developing ethical decision-making skills.
Classroom Scouting is a school based program conducted in partnership with the Girl Scouts. The program is for children with physical, emotional and mental exceptionalities.
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Rex on FaceBook
Published September 4, 2009 | If you live on the Southside or ever have gone down Beach Boulevard you will have seen the big Orange Dinosaur on the Southside of the road between Southside Boulevard and Forest Boulevard. Some years ago there was a Goofy Golf place there but when hard times hit and people stopped going to places like that for family fun the park was torn down and later a shopping center was built. There was a lot of controversy about the Dinosaur as the builders wanted to tear it down as well. The community revolting and gathered enough followers and donations to have the dinosaur restored. It is a silly thing to leave in front of a shopping center but REX has been there for a lot of years and people still use him as a direction finder as well as to preserve something that was in the way of progress.
For all of us who like seeing the big orange guy as we travel up and down Beach Boulevard there is a facebook page for you to check out! If you haven’t joined facebook yet don’t worry it only takes a few minutes and it is FREE! (Well so far anyway). So, sign up and add this page to your profile. You will be joining the over 14,000 fans to chat, post your own Rex story and much more.
Southside Libraries
Published August 4, 2009 | For those of us who are looking for some free entertainment and services our local library is the best place to start. They have free books, movies, music, ebooks and sponsor free programs for the kids and adults. Every month you can watch a movie with your kids, participate in a book discussion, have your young ones read to or learn a new skill or craft. They also offer free internet services and study rooms for those who want access to the research materials and need wireless internet. You can even vote early as most of the branches for whatever election is upcoming. All this is offered to Duval County residents for the price of signing a form and showing your id to get your very own library card!
Each of the Branches of our libraries has a monthly calendar of events for you to view or print so you won’t miss a single one. They do ask that you turn off your cellphones when entering and respect all the patrons by being quiet as possible in the common areas and let your younger kids go into the enclosed kids area when they are being a little boisterous.
San Marco Branch
(904) 858-2907
1513 LaSalle St 32207
Hours:
• Mon – Tue: 12 noon – 9 p.m.
• Wed – Sat: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Sun: CLOSED
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Pablo Creek Regional
(904) 992-7101
13295 Beach Blvd 32246
Hours:
• Mon – Thurs: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Fri & Sat: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Sun: CLOSED
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Southeast Regional
(904) 996-0325
10599 Deerwood Park Blvd 32256
Hours:
• Mon – Thu: 10 a.m. – 9 p.m.
• Fri & Sat: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
• Sun: CLOSED
Southside Area Government Services
Published March 4, 2009 | We have updated two of the pages on the website. The first page is the Government Services page. We have added post offices, fire stations and the information that there is no police substation located within the southside area zip codes. We have also created a PDF file with pictures of the Southside Area Fire Stations. You can download those by clicking here!
We have also updated the Utilities page with a listing of the Jacksonville Area Local TV and Radio Stations. They are in a jpg format and shrunk up to fit on this page you can also download the bigger file by clicking on the links below:
Jacksonville Area Radio Stations
We will be adding more information to the pages and hopefully finally get around to posting new reviews of events happening around town as well as review of restaurants, parks, and other businesses around the southside area. If you would like to participate or have a review a place, service, etc then please post a comment or email me at: jolene.macfadden@jacksonvillessouthside.info
Promoting Local Businesses
Published February 20, 2009 | We hope you are enjoying our blog. Now that the holidays are over hopefully we will have more time to add some new and exciting content for all of those who live, work and/or play in Jacksonville, Florida’s Southside Area. We will be traveling around the different areas, taking pictures, interviewing the locals, and posting to the blog. We are still working towards getting all the different resources for our neighbors on the different pages. We apologize for the updates taking so long.
We will start things off by promoting one the new businesses serving the Southside Area in Anderson Air Systems, LLC. They have a website now and is run by uncle. He is just getting started in this business on his own but has worked in the Air Conditioning & Heating field for a very long time. So check out the website and if you need a new Heating & Air Conditioning system installed or repaired I would recommend him. He has been servicing our Heating & Air Conditioner for over 15 years.
If you know of any repair or service businesse that you would recommend then by all means please make a comment. We would all appreciate a recommendation for services and repairs to save money and/or time and to feel like we can trust them to do the job right and quickly the first time. However, please make sure you would actually recommend them to your friends and relatives as we are striving to make this blog a reliable source of information!
Updates to website
Published October 13, 2008 | Good day to you! We have updated the website with some new information regarding the Jacksonville, Florida Southside Area Parks, Schools and Day Care Centers. Each of the pages have been updated with acrobat reader file listings of day care centers, public parks and public schools in the zip codes of 32207, 32216, 32224, 32246 and 32256.
Check out all the pages on this website as we have gathered pictures on each of the subject areas and have added slideshows at the bottom of the pages. For those page that do not have a slideshow yet stay tuned as we are working on it as fast as we can.
If you want to make a comment or suggestion for any additions or improvements to our website please feel free to subscribe to the blog and make them. Please make sure you keep them rated ‘G’ as this is a family website.
To view these pages you can click on the pages on the sidebars, the tabs at the top of the page or just click on the lines below:
Updated pages of Jacksonville Southside Area Day Care Centers
Updated pages of Jacksonville Southside Area Public Parks
Updated pages of Jacksonville Southside Area Public Schools
Welcome to Jacksonville’s Southside Info Blog
Published April 21, 2008 | Welcome to all of our subscribers and future subscribers of those who live or want to live on Jacksonville’s Southside area. We hope to provide our subscribers with some great information and resources about this area as well as some interviews and reviews of the areas food providers, parks, neighborhoods and schools. This blog will be filled with fun and well as useful information. The Southside area of Jacksonville, Florida is typically thought of as the following zip codes 32207, 32216, 32224, 32246 and 32256.
We encourage everyone who wants to participate however, each person who wants to comment must register as a subscriber. It will only take a few minutes and once you are emailed your password you can sign in and change it. You will also be able to upload a picture or avatar to your user profile. Please keep your comments rated “G” as this is a family blog.
If you want to volunteer to be an author after you subscribe just email us at: jolene.macfadden@jacksonvillessouthside.info and we will change your status to a contributor.
Cheers
Jolene MacFadden
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