Westside

Hi, do you need a helping hand? Are you are between jobs, disabled, on a fixed income? If so, please join us for the weekly neighborhood food give away.

The members of the Laugh at Cancer support group have collaborated with Gleaners Dispatch, Faith Baptist Church, and Pinebreeze Mobile Home Park. We are working together, in order to bring fresh food to families that are need.

Every Friday, several of our volunteers meet and give out fresh food to families, within this neighborhood. For more information about Gleaner’s Dispatch and community programs that they sponsor in Jacksonville, FL…visit their new blog: http://gleaners4u.blogspot.com.

If you live in Jacksonville, Florida and want more information about our ministry...please email mamafrog33@bellsouth.net.

May God bless your family and the many volunteers that bring this program to you each week!

Thanks for stopping by,

Crystal

When we moved to our neighborhood a few years ago, there was a well-used empty lot on Jammes Road that seemed to be a local congregation spot.  We always saw cars parked in a circle, with (usually) older gentlemen sitting around talking and laughing, generally having a great time.  Of course, they were sitting on their car trunks, or truck tailgates, because there was nothing to sit on, being just an empty lot full of trees.  On colder days, someone brought a metal barrel to have a fire in, which always got cleaned up afterwards.  The men always seemed to be enjoying themselves, though.

Westsiders (and everyone else): SafeHouse of Jacksonville needs your help. With only 9 days to its Westside Christmas Party, donations of toys for the children are slim, officials say. Toy drop-offs are at SafeHouse of Jacksonville (3325-8 Plymouth St. off Edgewood and Roosevelt Blvd.), Murray Hill Theater on South Edgewood Ave., and Snap Fitness, 1661 Riverside Ave. Or contact Lottie or Joe Howell at 425-4228 or 708-7167, or e-mail safehouseofjax@aol.com. Visit www.safehousejax.com for more details. The party is at 9 a.m. Dec. 22 at the Teamsters Local Union #512, 1210 N. Lane Ave.

Hello! Welcome to your new site at MyWestsideSun.com. This is the place to go to 24/7 for the latest updates on news, happenings, entertainment and lifestyle activities in the Westside area. We'll be working to help spur a conversation with you, and also hope to get you conversing with each other.

That's chiefly what this new effort is all about: helping you help us and the community, by being the eyes and ears of the area. Let other users know what's going on with your organization, on your block, in your school, in your church or in your home.

And give us your opinions on the Westside and the topics important to it. That's what "hyper-local" is all about! So what are you waiting for? Start filling us all in.

Welcome to MyWestsideSun.com!

Everyone here at the office is excited to finally have this Web site up and running. We are even more excited about the opportunities MyWestsideSun.com give us - the ability to interact with you. We will keep you updated, using blogs and photos, on what's happening in your community.

All we ask in return your praise and attention :)

My job is the "Community Publishing Coordinator," which is a big word for "call me if you have any questions." If you have trouble registering, writing a blog, uploading a photo or finding some news article, feel free to give me a call (or comment to this blog).

This is just a quick note to let everyone know I am the Westside-area reporter. My Westside Sun and this site cover the Westside, Riverside, Avondale, Ortega, Murray Hill, Lake Shore, Wesconnett, Cecil, Baldwin and surrounding neighborhoods.

I took over this beat a little more than a month ago, and am looking forward to working with you all! Look for a lot more to come on this site, and be sure to check out the print editions on Wednesdays and Saturdays in The Florida Times-Union.

Until next time,

Heather Lovejoy, reporter

heather.lovejoy@jacksonville.com