Some Jacksonville Beach residents want Adventure Landing lease extended

With less than a month left before Adventure Landing is scheduled to close, several Jacksonville Beach residents are campaigning to extend the lease and allow the attraction to remain open at its Beach Boulevard location.

Religion Briefs

Brass Band Concert The Salvation Army will have a complementary brass concert and dessert social Saturday, Oct. 16, at 6 p.m. at Christ Episcopal Church, 400 San Juan Dr., Ponte Vedra Beach. Visit www.salvationarmynefl.org for information.

Book sale set for Tuesday through Saturday

The Friends of the Beaches Branch Library will hold a book sale Tuesday through Saturday, Oct. 12 through Oct. 16. There will be used books, CDs and DVDs, most priced at $2. The sale will be held inside the library, located at 600 Third St. in Neptune Beach.

Water District awards Blue School Grants to 14 projects focused on water resource education

Thirteen schools and 14 classroom projects in eight counties will receive Blue School Grant funding from the St.

Child Abuse Prevention Center receives support

Barbara Alexander, executive director of the Exchange Club’s Child Abuse Prevention Center, is shown with Club President Jim Hanson as she accepts a check from the club to support the center’s activities.

San Pablo Elementary PTA having walk-a-thon

San Pablo Elementary School's PTA is having its first-ever themed walk-a-thon. "Superheroes vs. Villains" will be held Oct. 4 through 8. Visit www.getmovinfundhub.com/event-webpage/613f3ff83efc6 for information.

Boys & Girls Club names Youth of the Month

McKenzie’s Beaches Boys & Girls Club recently announced as its September Senior and Middle School Youth of the Month Kaden Maxwell, a fifth-grader at Seabreeze, and Fountain Walker, a senior at Fletcher High School. Scott Wiley, program sponsor, presented each student with a gift card.

Atlantic Beach employee suing city

A city employee is suing the city of Atlantic Beach for discrimination and retaliation.

Beaches Watch virtual meeting will provide updates on Mayport Village

Beaches Watch will host a virtual presentation Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 7 p.m. to provide updates about Mayport Village. The meeting is open to the public, and participants can join the meeting using the Zoom platform. For information on how to join the meeting, visit www.BeachesWatch.

Beaches musician, sound engineer dies

A local musician and sound engineer deeply rooted in Beaches history has left the building. Dave Plummer, 79, died Sept. 22. He was known throughout the Beaches as a great musician, a talented recording engineer, a skilled builder and part of a storied family in the Beaches community.