Summary:  Jaguars Chairman and CEO Wayne Weaver talks about the future of the organization this Sunday in the FTU and on Jacksonville.com.

Summary:  Fans and players showed enthusiasm for the upcoming season in the Jaguars first practice of Training Camp. Amanda Warford

With Florida fishermen facing painful restrictions on where and how to fish, new legislation by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson could be one of their last chances for a reprieve.

But there may not be enough political will for it to make any difference in the rules, which affect dozens of species in order to protect red snapper populations that researchers say are heavily overfished.

New rules to shut down bottom fishing in about 4,800 square miles of ocean off Florida and Georgia prompted Nelson to try this month to change the federal government’s main fisheries law, the Magnuson-Stevens Act.

A stopgap ban on snapper fishing was imposed last year, and the broader restrictions are expected to take effect by December.

“The Magnuson Act has certainly done some good things. … But some of the provisions of the law have had major unintended consequences in Florida,” Nelson said when he rolled out his Fishery Conservation Transition Act, a series of revisions to the Magnuson law.

He said fishing limits “have devastated small businesses that rely on fishing and left many frustrated that they cannot access the same waters that they always could.”

Snapper rules have been heavily criticized because of questions about the amount and accuracy of data the U.S. Commerce Department used in developing them. Researchers told a fishery council that snapper breeding populations could be as little as 3 percent of their historic levels, potentially threatening the species’ future on the Southeast coast.

Members of a regional fishery council that drafted the rules echoed doubts about the conclusions but said Magnuson sets deadlines for species-protection that forced them to act now.

Nelson’s bill would create a five-year window for trying more limited restrictions while research on snapper and other species continues.

Shutting down fishing with the research done so far would be wrong, said Bob Jones, executive director of the Southeastern Fisheries Association, a Tallahassee-based fishing industry group.

“All this is about is to give enough flexibility so that a scientific stock assessment could be done, analyzed and peer reviewed,” Jones said. “We’ve asked Sen. Nelson and other senators up and down the coast … to help us figure out a way to have some flexibility.”

A series of groups representing recreational fishermen and boating industries cheered Nelson’s bill. But environmental groups worried about fish populations see the move as a chance to stall needed protections.

“It can allow overfishing to continue for another five years,” said Holly Binns, head of a fishing campaign in the South for the nonprofit Pew Environmental Group.

Pew organizations lobbied several years ago for the 2006 passage of the current Magnuson language. Binns sees revising the law, first enacted in 1976, as a potential reversal of important environmental protections.

“It would undermine the requirements to finally end ovefishing,” she said, “especially for something like South Atlantic red snapper, which has been in pretty bad shape and has been undergoing overfishing for decades.”

Pew supporters have organized some opposition to Nelson’s proposal, and the bill so far has no cosponsors.

But time and bigger political priorities may ultimately make the whole question moot, Jones said.

“Time is running out on this Congress. The issues that are brought to bear — the Gulf spill, the elections that are coming — that’s going to take the center stage rather than this,” he said.

“If we’re lucky and get a few breaks, we have a chance of getting something done. But the odds are definitely stacked against us.”
 
steve.patterson@jacksonville.com,
(904) 359-4263

Karma, a new restaurant in Ponte Vedra Beach, is officially open.

Specializing in "global eats and cool vibes," the restaurant, located at 822 A1A N Suite 105 in the former Twisted Martini location, announced its soft opening today via Facebook.

Photos posted on the Facebook page offer a glimpse into what we can look forward to from Karma's menu: Chicken Vindaloo, Japanese Poppers, Carribean Mahi as well as Fried Chicken Sliders, Late Night Breakfast Burger (with fried egg), Hickory Burger and more.

According to a news release, Karma's grand opening is planned for Wednesday, Aug. 4 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The restaurant will be open for dinner Monday through Friday and for lunch on weekends following the grand opening. Food is available until close at midnight Sunday through Thursday and until 2 a.m on Fridays and Saturdays.

The Twisted Martini closed nearly two years ago following months of rumors it was shutting down.

"It's tough to recover from those rumors, we lost a lot of money," regional marketing director Steve Anderson told the Times-Union in October 2008. 

The Twisted Martini's location at The Jacksonville Landing, along with Maverick's bar complex, remain open. The ownership group of those two restaurant/bars is behind the Karma venture.

Halle Berry is still killin’ the game when it comes to bangin’ bodies. The actress “suited up” for her latest film “Dark Tide” in South Africa. More shot and an amazing rearview when you continue

Not to take anything away from her beautiful face but this was our personal favorite. Just look at those thighs! OoooWeee!

Dan Callister/Pacific Coast News

Duval County School Board candidate G.W. “Billy” Reynolds was stripped of his teaching license in 2006 after allegations surfaced that as principal he had sex with a subordinate on campus and made inappropriate advances toward other women, according to state documents.

The allegations against Reynolds involved three adult women, all of them Mayport Middle School employees, said Kelsey Lehtomaa , a spokeswoman with the Florida Department of Education.

The women’s names were withheld from the documents. The state and Duval County Public Schools were made aware of the allegations in 2002, but the incidents cited date back to 1999.

Reynolds admitted Friday to having an inappropriate relationship with a subordinate but disputed the sexual harassment claims.

He believes he’s still qualified to serve on the School Board because of his 32 years as an educator, including two decades as a principal.

“I’ve been punished for this stupid mistake. … I lost a prestigious job. I can’t go back and change it. If I could I would,” he said. “All I can do is go ahead and be better.”

After the allegations surfaced, the district demoted Reynolds, making him a physical education teacher at Spring Park Elementary.

In 2005, he reached an agreement with the state that stripped him of his teaching certificate the following year.

The 60-year-old retired educator and author is now vying for an open seat on the School Board, representing District 2. In the Aug. 24 election, he faces Theresa Graham, John King and Fred “Fel” Lee.

On Friday, King and Lee sidestepped Reynolds’ past troubles with the district.

“I want to maintain my focus on my campaign and what I can do for Duval schools and not get involved in anybody else’s campaign,” said King, who had Reynolds as a coach in the 1970s at Atlantic Beach Elementary.

Lee also didn’t have much to say.

“This is between Billy and the public,” he said. “I’m not comfortable talking about it. I’m running on what I can do for the school system.”

Graham declined comment.

Reynolds, meanwhile, hopes he won’t be punished a second time at the ballot box.

“I’ll be a great School Board member,” he said. “I was a great teacher, I was a great principal, I was a great coach.  I told the truth and I took my punishment.”
 
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(904) 359-4169
caren.burmeister@shorelines.com
(904) 359-6321

Whole Foods Market is hosting a day of "green" activities from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday at 10601 San Jose Blvd.

The events, which are free, include sampling "green" foods from around the store, a "Walk the Walk" quiz on eco-friendly knowledge at 11 a.m., a farmers market, a reclaimed materials art show by store employees, kids' face painting from 1 to 3 p.m. and story time at noon. Screenings of Steve Sadler's "Built Totally Green" documentary will be at 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 3 p.m.

"We have a Green Mission task force, comprised of team members and leadership, and each region and store continually act on initiatives that support that mission," Neda Yazdanpanah, marketing coordinator at the Mandarin store, said in a news release. "This is our latest effort, and we are very excited about it."

Oil spill donation

Native Sun Natural Foods Market has donated $953 to Audubon of Florida's Oil Spill Relief Fund as its GreenApples Charity of the Month. The special fund was created in response to the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico on April 20.

Donations support bird rescue and rehabilitation, advocacy efforts to keep local waters clean and wildlife safe from the impact of habitat loss, a news release said.

"We normally feature a new charity each month, but the oil spill continues to be an ongoing problem that needs a lot of help," Sarah Butsch, coordinator of Native Sun's GreenApples Charity Program, said in the release. "We collected towels in May, donations for shore birds in June and are currently accepting donations to help sea turtles through the end of July."

Through this partnership, Butsch was asked to release the 401st bald eagle rehabilitated by Audubon of Florida's Center for Birds of Prey at the University of North Florida on June 18.

Prom for seniors

The 29th annual Senior Prom for seniors age 60 and older is from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday at the Prime Osborn Convention Center, 1000 Water St. This year's theme is a "Masquerade Ball," and attendees are encouraged to create and wear masks and festive accessories to the prom, a news release said. The event will include dinner, music, dancing and door prizes.

Tickets are $10 in advance, $15 at the door and $25 for those accompanying a senior. They can be purchased in advance at the Office of Special Events in City Hall at St. James, Suite 280, and the Mary Singleton Senior Center at 150 E. First St., the release said.

A prom king and queen will be crowned. The event is produced by the city and sponsored by Humana and Eldersource. For more information, call 630-3690 or visit MakeASceneDowntown.com.

Jewish Java

It's Jewish Java time. Jewish newcomers and friends will meet from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at Let's Nosh at 9850 San Jose Blvd. Coffee and tea are free. There will be door prizes. For reservations, send to shalomjax@jewish jacksonville.org or call 448-5000, ext. 206.

Submit items for My Mandarin Sun to Sandy Strickland at P.O. Box 1949, Jacksonville, FL 32231, or fax 359-4478 or e-mail sandy.strickland@jacksonville.com.

Vampires, werewolves, lusty teenagers-whatever it takes to get children to read at one local summer camp.

Mandarin Middle School hosted an Everything "Twilight" camp for the second year. The first year students acted out parts from the movie and wrote their own scenes, including a sleep-over with some of the characters, said camp counselor Jennifer Allen.

"Anything to get the kids to read, we are for," Allen, a Southside resident, said. "I support anything to keep them reading, because let's face it, sometimes it's hard to get them to read."

Of the seven students in camp, most had read the books multiple times, but two had only seen the movie.

Samantha Castle, 12, comes from St. Augustine to attend the camp; she went to last year's camp as well. While she hadn't read the books, she was thinking about it.

Jaenoh Stringfield, 11, had read the books, if in an unconventional way. She started with the last two books in the series and is now reading the first two.

"I saw the first movie, and it had a mysterious thing with it," the St. Augustine resident said. "I read the books and it sparked me even more. I'm always reading and I prefer the books over the movie."

Jaenoh recently saw the third installment of the movie and gave it rave reviews, calling it "less chick-flicky" than the first two.

Selena Agarwal, 12, raved about the new movie as well.

"It was very interesting, kept you on the edge of your seat," she said.

One of the students' favorite things to do at camp was to dress up as their favorite characters.

Krista Ball, 13, came dressed as Bella, the lead female in the movie. She donned tight skinny jeans and a black shirt with a peace symbol.

"I didn't want to dress up as a guy, so I dressed up as Alice," said 11-year-old Molly Grimes of Mandarin.

ST. AUGUSTINE — More than three weeks after the disappearance of Brittany Tavar  from her home south of Ponte Vedra Beach and as a manhunt for her 26-year-old roommate stretches into Canada, the baffling case has family members fearing for her fate and investigators at a dead end.

“There was nothing about my sister that made it probable” that she would vanish, said Patricia Bellamah of Portland, Ore., who traveled to St. Augustine this week  to talk to friends of Tavar and investigators in the case. “I don’t think she was leading a dangerous life.”

Tavar, 45, lived in a house she bought in the South Beach subdivision about 10 years ago and sometimes allowed others to stay there. Recently, she met up with Joseph Dean Roberts,  a man with a couple of misdemeanor arrests who detectives describe as charming and rootless but not violent or criminal, which makes the events of the last three weeks more puzzling.

On July 8, the first of Tavar’s two dogs was found in South Carolina. Two days later, Roberts was stopped by police in Wyoming for speeding, driving alone in her SUV but was released. One day after that, Tavar’s credit cards were used in Idaho and Oregon. She has not been heard from.

Bellamah said her sister and Roberts met at a Barnes & Noble bookstore and Roberts moved in with Tavar as a roommate and potential business partner. Bellamah said her sister was sometimes involved in business endeavors and bought a computer for Roberts, intending to start some sort of venture.

Bellamah said there didn’t appear to be anything romantic between the two, and a man Tavar had been seeing on a regular basis met Roberts and even photographed him at a neighborhood gathering in late June.

On July 6, something went awry.

That day, Tavar made plans for a future lunch date with a friend and was anticipating a July 7 appointment at the county courthouse. She didn’t show up for either.

The last trace of her detectives have found is grainy surveillance footage of her pumping gas into her blue Toyota RAV4 in Vilano Beach about 9 p.m. on July 6.

After a few days, a friend became concerned, and deputies with the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office went to Tavar’s house. They found no signs of foul play and filed a report July 10 saying there was no evidence she was in danger, although a countywide alert was sent to keep an eye out for her.

Unknown to authorities in St. Johns County, one of Tavar’s two treasured Bichon Frise dogs had been found July 8 in Hopkins, S.C., where it was seen chasing an SUV that was speeding away. That information wouldn’t surface until two days later, when the second dog was found in the same area and a veterinarian scanned its implanted microchip.

When the animal’s connection to Tavar became news, the person who found the first dog notified authorities.

Detectives in St. Johns County didn’t learn the dogs had been found until a private detective hired by the family notified them on July 15, case detective George Harrigan of the Sheriff’s Office said.

Other events had been piling up for a week by that time.

Also on July 8, Tavar’s credit card was used at a gas station in Jonesville, N.C. Two days later, Wyoming police stopped Roberts for speeding, but Tavar was not in the RAV4. It had not yet been reported as stolen and Roberts was let go, even though his drivers license was expired.

The next day, Tavar’s credit cards were used for an attempted withdrawal at a convenience store in Pocatello, Idaho, (for $202; it was denied), at gas stations and a Jack-in-the-Box restaurant, where someone spent $7.40 — about the amount a single person would spend on a meal. In the afternoon, Roberts was caught on a store camera buying a tent and other items in a Walmart in Ontario, Ore.

Roberts and the RAV4 have not surfaced since.

On July16, the private investigator let detectives inside Tavar’s home in the small oceanside subdivision between Vilano Beach and Ponte Vedra. The house was not left as if someone was going on a trip. No luggage was taken and the computer Tavar bought Roberts was still there. Harrigan said it is being given a forensic analysis for clues.

A stolen-car warrant was issued for Roberts on July 17. A national missing and endangered person bulletin for Tavar was posted.

By then, traces of Roberts were six days old.

“In the beginning, it looks like he was a week or a week and a half ahead of us,” Harrigan said.

Authorities in the Northwestern U.S. and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in Canada have been notified to be on the lookout. The U.S. Marshals Service and FBI are also involved.

Roberts does not have a passport but that may not be enough to stop him from crossing into Canada.

Detectives have little else to go on.

Arrest records show Roberts was charged with stealing a $20 game from the St. Augustine Walmart in February 2009. He wasn’t convicted but paid court costs. In March of this year, he was charged with possession of pot paraphernalia while he and another man were staying in an abandoned house in the south end of the county. Roberts was found guilty, was placed on probation and told to complete 75 hours of community service.

Harrigan said Roberts keeps a pattern of moving from place to place and not staying long in any one area. In the two or three years detectives think Roberts lived in St. Johns County, he has not had any permanent address, Harrigan said.

Roberts spent part of his childhood in Washington State and Indianapolis, Indiana. He may have attended college and is adept at computers.
“I don’t know that he has any significant job skills,” Harrigan said.

He does have a way of becoming part of a community and has worked at convenience stores. Harrigan said a big concern is that Roberts could disappear into someplace new.

“He’s able to go from town to town and blend in,” Harrigan said. “He’s good at talking to people, at making friends.”

Harrigan said Tavar was drawn to help others.

“She was very assertive about helping people,” he said. “She was very into soul searching and looking inside.”

Bellamah said her sister, who kept her married name from a divorce long ago, was strong willed, athletic and would not have given up easily in a struggle.

“She was not the kind of person who could be controlled,” Bellamah said.
The case is listed on the America’s Most Wanted website, and media in the Northwest have paid some attention.

Bellamah said relatives and those who know her sister understand that foul play is likely.

“He has implicated himself in this in a big way,” she said of Roberts. “I think we can be reasonably sure she is not walking around with amnesia.”
 
dana.treen@jacksonville.com,
(904) 359-4091

Putnam County Sheriff's deputies arrested a 26-year-old man on charges of child abuse and multiple drug offenses after finding drugs and paraphernalia in a Palatka home.

Travis Kemp of 519 North 8th St. was charged with possession of cannabis with intent to sell; possession of cocaine with intent to sell; possession of drug paraphernalia; maintaining a drug dwelling; and child abuse.

The sheriff's office said they executed a search warrant at the home based on an ongoing investigation into drug sales there. They found marijuana, crack cocaine and drug paraphernalia, according to a press release.

A small child in the home was released to the custody of a family member.

Kemp is currently being detained with a bond of $4,504. The criminal investigation into drug sales at the home continues, the sheriff's office said.

Summary:  Jacksonville Bike Polo members gather to play on Wednesday nights and Sunday afternoons at Zombie Bike Cooperative in Springfield.

Summary:  Every weekend, volunteers from Jacksonville and Georgia travel to a studio off Osborne Street in St. Marys and build a starship - bridge, transporter room, shuttlecraft, captains cabin and corridors. It's all in preparation for resuming production on Starship Farragut, original Star Trek episodes seen at www.starshipfarragut.com.

Every weekend, volunteers from Jacksonville and Georgia travel to a studio off Osborne Street in St. Marys and build a starship - bridge, transporter room, shuttlecraft, captains cabin and corridors. It's all in preparation for resuming production on Starship Farragut, original Star Trek episodes seen at www.starshipfarragut.com.

A 42-year-old Maxville woman was arrested Thursday night on charges of robbing a CVS in Middleburg -- and using a bathroom break to attempt to escape from Clay County deputies.

According to her arrest report, Cheryl Closson was suspected of being the woman who pushed the clerk at the CVS on Sapp Lane out of the way and took all the money from the register, about $150. The woman left the scene in a tan Ford truck.

Officers arrested Closson at a Middleburg trailer home a few hours later on a robbery charge. She asked an officer if she could use the bathroom before they left, and the officer said he removed her handcuffs.

Closson ran into the kitchen, grabbed a plastic strainer full of objects and threw it at the officer, according to the report. He ducked, and she was quickly restrained and taken to the Clay County Jail.

Extract not available.

of Kara DioGuardi photos below'American Idol' bombshell: Jennifer Lopez is reportedly newest judge (photos)In a massive entertainment gossip free-for-all Thursday night, a flurry of leaks and official announcements hit the web, including the stories that

Summary:  Patricia Bellamah sister, Brittany Tavar, has been is missing, since July 6. Bellamah has come from Oregon to try and piece together clues about her sister's life in Florida. - Bruce Lipsky

Patricia Bellamah sister,  Brittany Tavar, has been is missing, since July 6.  Bellamah has come from Oregon to try and piece together clues about her sister's life in Florida. - Bruce Lipsky

s extortion claim against the Russian singer and Oksana's domestic violence claims against the actor, according to gossip website TMZ. It is believed Oksana - who has a nine-month-old daughter Lucia with Mel - promised not to release explosive audio

Saturday’s Farmers Markets:
* Baker County Farmers Market, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Cornerstone Square parking lot, Macclenny. (904) 259-6433.
* Beaches Green Market, 2-5 p.m., Jarboe Park, Neptune Beach. www.beacheslocalfoodnetwork.org.
* Doctor’s Village Farmers Market, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. first Saturday of the month, 3635 Race Track Road, in Julington Creek. Includes arts and crafts, a meet and greet with area doctors, music and food. (904) 673-0326.
* Jacksonville Farmers Market, 6 a.m.-7 p.m., 1810 W. Beaver St. Fresh fruit and vegetables brought in daily from the farmers. Market open daily. (904) 354-2821 or www.jaxfarmersmarket.com.
* Riverside Arts Market, 10 a.m., 715 Riverside Ave. Includes farmer’s market, live entertainment and food vendors. (904) 389-2449 or www.riversideartsmarket.com.

Open house, 9-11 a.m. Saturdays, The Foundation Academy, 3675 San Pablo Road S. (904) 241-3515 or www.foundationacademy.com.

Saturday Morning Bookstore, book sale to benefit Friends of the Library, 9 a.m.-noon Saturdays, University Park branch library, 3435 University Blvd. N. (904) 633-7726 or www.fjpl.org.

History Comes Alive, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. fourth Saturday of the month, Fort Mose State Park, 15 Saratoga Blvd., St. Augustine. Includes living history demonstrations and volunteers in period dress. $4 per vehicle, $2 per pedestrian/bikers. (904) 823-2232.

Plant sale, 10 a.m.-3 p.m. second Saturday of the month, Washington Oaks Gardens State Park, off Florida A1A, Palm Coast. All proceeds benefit the park for enhancement of current and new facilities. Park entrance fee, $4 per vehicle, up to eight people; $3 motorcycles, single occupant vehicles $3; $1 bicycles/walk-ins. (386) 446-6780.

Choo Choo Club, 11 a.m. Saturdays, The Beaches Museum & History Center, 380 Pablo Ave., Jacksonville Beach. Includes hands-on projects, balloons, cookies and a train where kids can ring the bell. $2.50 a child, adults get in free. (904) 241-5657.

Guided ranger tours, 11 a.m. Saturdays, Fort Mose State Park, 15 Saratoga Blvd., St. Augustine. Free with park entrance fee. $2 per vehicle, $1 per pedestrian/cyclist. (904) 461-2033.

River City Dulcimers and Friends, 2-4 p.m. first and third Saturday of the month, St. Paul United Methodist Church, 8264 Lone Star Road, in the choir room. (904) 645-5930.

Crafts for Tweens and Teens, children ages 11-18, presented by the Arts in Motion Club teens, 3-4 p.m. Aug. 21, Ponte Vedra Beach branch library, 101 Library Blvd., Ponte Vedra Beach. Includes making useful items from duct tape. Snacks provided. Free. (904) 827-6950.

American Legion meal and music: Auxiliary mystery dinner, 5-8 p.m.; music by Pepper Jam, 8 p.m.-midnight; The American Legion and Auxiliary Post 316, 1127 Atlantic Blvd., Atlantic Beach. (904) 249-0202.

Changing of the Guard, 7 p.m. Saturdays, Government House, Plaza de la Constitucion, St. Augustine. The event is an elaborate drill by 1740s-era Spanish soldiers ending with a flash and boom as they fire their muskets to signal the city is secure for the night. (904) 825-1004 or www.plazaconcerts.com.

Mandarin Farmers Market, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, rain or shine, 10601 San Jose Blvd. Includes arts and crafts. www.mandarinfarmersmarket.com.

Pure Energy Cloggers, 5:30-7 p.m. Sundays, Art of Dance Studio, 11018-135 Old St. Augustine Road. (904) 655-1658.

Senior Center activities, Mondays-Fridays, Arlington Senior Center, 1078 Rogero Road. Educational topics, games, cards, pool puzzles and sing-a-longs available daily. (904) 723-6142.
* Monday — Movie, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; chair dance, 10-11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, noon-1 p.m.
* Tuesday — Breakfast, 9-11 a.m.; Wii Games, 10-11 a.m.; computer class, 10-11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Bingo, noon-1 p.m.
* Wednesday — Breakfast, 9-10 a.m.; crafts, 10-11 a.m.; chair dance, 10-11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Tai Chi, noon-1 p.m.; line dancing, 1-2 p.m. ballroom dancing, 7-10 p.m.
* Thursday — Breakfast, 9-10 a.m.; Bible study, 10-11 a.m.; Country Store, 11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Bingo, noon-1 p.m.
* Friday — Chair dance, 10-11 a.m.; Wii games, 10-11 a.m.; lunch, 11:30 a.m.; line dancing, 1-2 p.m.

Lunch, 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Mondays-Fridays, The Fleet Reserve Association Unit 290, 390 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach. $3-$5. Call ahead for day’s menu. (904) 246-6855.

Boating Safety Program, presented by the Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 14-08, 6:45-9:15 p.m. Mondays, Stellar Building, 2900 Hartley Road. $20. (904) 721-1346 or go to a071408.uscgaux.info.

Fun at the Fleet: Bingo, 6-8 p.m. Mondays; Wings and Things, 5-8 p.m. Wednesdays; live music, 9 p.m.-1 a.m. Wednesdays, $1.50-$5; The Fleet Reserve Association Unit 290, 390 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach. (904) 246-6855  or www.fra290.org.

Dance, 7:30-10 p.m. Mondays, Senior Citizen Center, 414 Stowe Ave., Orange Park. Features a 3-piece band. $5. (904) 260-8061 or 768-0050.

Fort Caroline AARP Chapter 3545 luncheon, noon Aug. 3, Fort Caroline United Methodist Church, 8510 Fort Caroline Road. Registration, (904) 641-3484.

Duval Soil and Water Conservation Board meeting, 6 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, City Hall, Committee Room B, 117 W. Duval St. www.duvalconservation.org.

Jacksonville Alumnae Panhellenic Association, 7 p.m. second Tuesday of the month, The Haskell Building, 111 Riverside Ave. www.jacksonvillepanhellenic.org.

Pilates Class, 7-8 p.m. Tuesdays, Guardian Lutheran Church, 4911 Losco Road. Bring a mat, stability ball and light weights. $5. (904) 476-7693.

Jacksonville Harmony Show Chorus accepting members, 7-10 p.m. Tuesdays, San Jose Church of Christ, 6233 San Jose Blvd. (904) 350-1609 or www.jaxharmony.com.

Ballroom Dance for seniors, 7:30-10 p.m. Tuesdays, Lane-Wiley Senior Center, 6710 Wiley Road. Includes a live band. $5. (904) 384-7457.

A.C. Moore Arts and Crafts for children 4 and older, 3-5 p.m. Wednesdays through Aug. 25, any A.C. Moore location. Includes age-appropriate take-home crafts. Free, while supplies last. Activities include: Aug 4, Bendaroos Under the Sea Creation; Aug. 11, Sculpey Bake Shop Clay Apple Surprise Pencil Topper; Aug. 18, Giddy Up Fuzzoodles Funky Creature; and Aug. 25, Alex Bottle Cap Bonanza. www.acmoore.com.

Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. first Wednesday of the month, downtown Jacksonville galleries, museums, cultural venues and restaurants. Free. www.dtjax.org.

Epilepsy parent support group, 6:30 p.m. second Thursday of the month, Hendricks Avenue Baptist Church, Room D-4, 4001 Hendricks Ave. Reservations, (904) 731-3752.

Fleet Reserve Association Branch 290 General Assembly meeting, 8 p.m. Aug. 5, branch home, 390 Mayport Road, Atlantic Beach. (904) 246-6855.

Art Walk, 5-9 p.m. first Friday of the month, San Sebastian Winery, 157 King St., St. Augustine. Includes the latest exhibits, music, entertainment and refreshments. (904) 829-0065 or www.artgalleriesofstaugustine.com.

Terry Parker High School Reunion and Golf Outing, 6 p.m. Aug. 6, Miller’s Ale House, 13560 Beach Blvd; registration 11 a.m., shotgun start noon Aug. 7, Queen’s Harbour Yacht and County Club, 1131 Queens Harbour Blvd. No reservation required. (904) 996-1144.

Jax Open Community Drum Circle, 8 p.m. Fridays, Unitarian Universalist Church, 7405 Arlington Expressway. Bring drums, percussion toys and dance shoes. (904) 859-0055.

Grand Opening of Arlington Community Garden, 2 p.m. Aug. 7, Tree Hill Nature Center, 7152 Lone Star Road. Garden is a non-profit project of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Jacksonville and Tree Hill Nature Center. Event includes a drum circle and other activities. Community members are invited to maintain organic plots at the garden. Participants will also be invited to gardening workshops and harvest potlucks for a nominal fee. Accepting applications for September gardening season. Free. (904) 725-8133 or e-mail info@arlingtoncommunitygarden.org.

Robert Lee High School’s 60th class reunion, 11 a.m. Aug. 20, Florida Yacht Club, 5210 Yacht Club Road, in Ortega. All classes welcome. Luncheon $30. Mary Lee Goethe, 733-1807.

Forrest High School Class of 1970 40th year class reunion, Aug. 27-28, Hammock Beach Resort, Palm Coast. (904) 354-8201 or e-mail forrestrebels1970@yahoo.com.

Paxon Senior High School All 80s Reunion, Oct. 8-9. For information, call 318-6211, e-mail ejagfan@aol.com or go to the Facebook page at “Paxonsrhighschool all eighties reunion.”

Landon High School Class of 1960 50th Reunion, Oct. 8-10. For more information, call Linda Gartner Ginsburg, (904) 246-4061.

Haven Hospice Administrative Volunteers needed, training set to fit your schedule, Haven Hospice Administrative Office, 8301 Cypress Plaza Drive, Suite 119. To register, call Sandra Francis at (904) 733-9818.

Cancer Resource Center volunteers needed. Volunteers provide information about cancer resources, programs and services to cancer patients and their families. Training will be provided. (904) 391-3605 or e-mail suzanne.greer@cancer.org.

Mayo Clinic is seeking volunteers. Open to anyone over age 18. Flexible schedules available. (904) 956-0074 or e-mail volunteersmcj@mayo.edu.

The Jacksonville Children’s Chorus is scheduling training choir auditions for grades 1-5. Rehearsal sites in Orange Park, Mandarin, Westside, Northside and the Beaches. Need-based scholarships available. No fee to audition. (904) 353-1636 or www.jaxchildrenschorus.com.

Clothes needed for The Millions More Movement for its regular clothes give-aways. Take to 916 N. Myrtle Ave., 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Items can also be picked up. (904) 240-9133.

Medals needed, to be awarded to a courageous child at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, someone fighting breast cancer or someone facing a difficult challenge. Place medals in M4M collection boxes at all 1st Place Sports stores. www.medals4mettle.org or e-mail rose.bennett@medals4mettle.org.

First Coast No More Homeless Pets in desperate need of food. Take donations to the facility at 6817 Norwood Ave., Jacksonville, FL 32208 from 7 a.m.-6 p.m. Mondays-Saturdays. Arrangements can be made for pick up of large donations. (904) 520-7903 or www.jaxpetfoodbank.org.

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