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St. Johns Country Day students find Latin Convention lively
By HEATHER LOVEJOY, My Westside Sun
Aug 23, 2008
Who says Latin is dead?
Rachel Robison of the Westside, along with a few of her classmates from St. Johns Country Day School in Orange Park, might disagree with the question's premise.
They lived it up recently at the National Latin Convention in Oxford, Ohio, devoting part of their summer break to ancient Roman ways. More than 1,500 students from 47 states attended from July 28 to Aug. 1.
Robison, a senior, assumed the likeness of Hebe, the goddess of youth, for a costume contest. She won first place in her category, carrying on St. Johns Country Day's winning tradition at the convention, a news release said.
Several of Robison's classmates also won first-place honors, including Lynn Killea, who led the state's Certamen team to victory. Certamen is a quiz game similar to Brain Brawl. Sam Leach of Stanton College Preparatory School was an alternate member on the team.
Westside AARP plans Monday meeting
The next AARP Westside Jacksonville Chapter 4098 meeting is at 1 p.m. Monday at The Church of the Epiphany at 103rd Street and Harlow Boulevard.
The speaker will be Lisa Bercham of the American Red Cross, and she will discuss hurricane preparedness for seniors.
Call 772-0690 for more information.
Children's programs at Willowbranch library
Two children's programs are lined up for this week at Willowbranch library, 2875 Park St. in Riverside.
A "Music and Movement" program with singing, dancing and rhythmic instruments will be at 11 a.m. Monday for children ages 2 to 5; and an arts and crafts program for school-aged children will be at 3:30 p.m. Thursday.
For more, call the library at 381-8490.
Federal employees group holds meeting
The National Active and Retired Federal Employees Westside Jacksonville Chapter 1984 holds its next monthly meeting at 1 p.m. Thursday in Fellowship Hall at Murray Hill United Methodist Church, 4101 College St.
The guest speaker will be Karen Ansell of Secure Choices Insurance Services, which specializes in services for senior citizens, including Medicare.
Equestrian Center a Barn of Bargains
It'll be shopping time at the Jacksonville Equestrian Center next weekend.
The center, at 13611 Normandy Blvd., will be transformed into a Barn of Bargains from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 30-31. Groups and individuals have rented spaces to sell their goods, making the event like a cross between a flea market and a collection of yard sales. For more, go to www.jaxevents.com or call 573-3163.
E-mail items about the Westside, Riverside, Avondale and surrounding neighborhoods to Heather Lovejoy at heather.lovejoy@jacksonville.com, or mail to My Westside Sun, The Florida Times-Union, P.O. Box 1949, Jacksonville, FL 32231.
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