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The Ponte Vedra High School Splash Dance Team.

The Ponte Vedra High School Splash Dance Team.

Splash Dance Team holding fund raiser

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Thursday, September 8, 2016
The Ponte Vedra High School Splash Dance Team will have its annual Splashette Camp fund raiser on Saturday, Sept. 24. Local children will have the opportunity to become Splashette dancers, learn a dance from the Splash and perform at a PVHS football game.
The Beaches Museum's first Pablo Beach Train Day will include historical information, such as a tour of the 1911 Steam Locomotive, Mayport Depot, and the 1900 FEC Foreman's House. (photo submitted)

The Beaches Museum's first Pablo Beach Train Day will include historical information, such as a tour of the 1911 Steam Locomotive, Mayport Depot, and the 1900 FEC Foreman's House. (photo submitted)

Beaches Museum will hold first train day

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Thursday, September 8, 2016
The Beaches Museum will hold its first Riding the Rails: Pablo Beach Train Day on Saturday, Sept. 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will celebrate all things related to trains and railways.

Plans for Intracoastal Waterway isle include ramps, docks

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Thursday, September 8, 2016
Proposed plans to develop the Johnston Island area in Atlantic Beach, underneath the Intracoastal Waterway bridge, may include a welcome center to greet visitors to the First Coast, as well as a kayak launch and fishing dock.  The Johnston Island property consists of approximately 8.

HarborChase employee receive award

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Wednesday, September 7, 2016
HarborChase of Jacksonville, a local assisted living and memory care community, has announced that Janann Holt, the community’s executive director, is the recipient of the Executive Director of the Year Award from Florida Argentum, an organization that represents professionally managed senior...
(photo submitted)

(photo submitted)

Book Talk Café presented this month

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Tuesday, September 6, 2016
The Book Talk Café will be presented by the Friends of the Ponte Vedra Library Monday, Sept. 12, at 6:30 p.m. Award-winning author Susan Carol McCarthy will talk about her latest novel, “A Place We Knew Well.” The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be served.

Navy releases assessment for East Coast home-basing of unmanned aircraft

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Monday, September 5, 2016
This Navy released a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the establishment of facilities and functions to support the East Coast home-basing and maintenance of the MQ-4C Triton Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) at one of three locations: Naval Air Station Key West, Naval Station Mayport or...
Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre has performed shows for 25 years. (photo via abettheatre.com)

Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre has performed shows for 25 years. (photo via abettheatre.com)

ABET begins 25th season with a look back

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Monday, September 5, 2016
As it has since the beginning, the Atlantic Beach Experimental Theatre decked the walls with cast photos from the previous year’s productions. But this year, managing artistic director Celia Frank took it back to the start with photos of the first season on the ABET stage.
Rev. Greg Doss, and his wife, Kim

Rev. Greg Doss, and his wife, Kim

Ponte Vedra United Methodist Church welcomes new pastor

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Sunday, September 4, 2016
When the new pastor at Ponte Vedra United Methodist Church, Rev. Greg Doss, and his wife, Kim, first saw the church in late June, they knew it was their dream church. When the couple married in 1986, among their gifts was a candle holder that was a Spanish-style church building.
Sandra McDonald (photo submitted)

Sandra McDonald (photo submitted)

Ponte Vedra Writers meet Sept. 10

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Saturday, September 3, 2016
The Ponte Vedra Writers will meet at Saturday, Sept. 10, 10:30 a.m. at the Ponte Vedra Library. Award-winning author Sandra McDonald will present “Picking Your Publishing Platform.” The meeting is free and open to everyone. For more information, visit www.floridawriters.net.