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1940 graduates of Fletcher High School with Principal Frank Doggett. (photo courtesy of The Beaches Museum & History Center)

1940 graduates of Fletcher High School with Principal Frank Doggett. (photo courtesy of The Beaches Museum & History Center)

Senators to gather for block party

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Thursday, April 21, 2016
The annual Fletcher All-Class Block Party will be held Saturday, April 23, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Beaches Museum & History Park in Jacksonville Beach. The event brings together Fletcher alumni and supporters from across the decades.
Artwork by Linda Bobinger, 2015 Arts in the Park Overall Winner.

Artwork by Linda Bobinger, 2015 Arts in the Park Overall Winner.

Arts in the Park is Saturday

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Thursday, April 21, 2016
The 13th Annual Arts in the Park event will take place Saturday, April 23, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. This one-day annual event is sponsored by the Atlantic Beach Cultural Arts & Recreation Advisory Committee.
The 40th Annual Sandcastle Contest is Saturday at Jacksonville Beach.

The 40th Annual Sandcastle Contest is Saturday at Jacksonville Beach.

Sandcastle Contest is Saturday

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Thursday, April 21, 2016
The 40th annual Sandcastle Contest will be held Saturday at 1:30 p.m. on the beach at the end of Beach Boulevard. Spaces are still available in some of the categories, and registration is open at the Jacksonville Beach Recreation Department until 4 p.m. Friday. Call 247-6236 for information.

Support Hart Felt Ministries and enjoy contemporary praise music

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Thursday, April 21, 2016
This weekend, local praise bands will perform in a concert to help elderly citizens stay in their homes. The fund raiser this Saturday, April 23, from 6 to 8 p.m. is for Hart Felt Ministries, a non-profit that helps local seniors who have chronic illness or disability live independently.
Blake McClure is Peter Pan in a new adaptation of the classic tale which runs through April 24 at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra. (photo submitted)

Blake McClure is Peter Pan in a new adaptation of the classic tale which runs through April 24 at Christ Episcopal Church in Ponte Vedra. (photo submitted)

Christ Church presents Peter Pan

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016
An adaptation of the classic tale Peter Pan is featured at Christ Episcopal Church. Follow characters Peter Pan, Wendy, Tink and Captain Hook in this timeless story newly adapted for the stage by Jason Woods, featuring new songs, music and one very large crocodile. The show runs through April 24.

Legends of the Beaches to be honored

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Tuesday, April 19, 2016
Recognizing that tomorrow's history is being made today, the Beaches Area Historical Society has announced the individuals selected to be recognized at its third Beach Legends event on Friday, Sept. 23, at the TPC Sawgrass clubhouse.
Christy Smith

Christy Smith

Mormon mom donates more than three feet of hair

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Sunday, April 17, 2016
Christy Smith has been growing her hair since high school. When it started getting stepped on, caught on door handles or slammed in the car door, she wanted to cut it, but her kids wouldn’t let her. “My kids begged me to keep it long,” Christy says.