“SPAR SPEAK” the Weekly Update
Celebrate Springfield!
Saturday, February 13
This is a community wide event to celebrate the Grand Re-opening of Main Street. Some of the activities planned are:
12:00pm The SPAR Tea Room will serve treats and drinks; Springfield organizations and businesses will display information. Neighborhood groups and businesses are encouraged to bring in calendars, brochures and fliers of their services and activities to the SPAR office for distribution at this event and for SPAR to make available to residents, visitors and prospective residents. Calling all treat bakers - We need donations of cookies and other two-bite size baked goodies. If you prefer not to bake, please bring Valentine candies, cranberry juice, ginger ale or orange juice. Please call 353-7727 to let us know what you will bring.
1:00pm Motorcade of City officials and Springfield revitalization partners, Phelps St. to12th St. There will be festivities all along the route. All residents are asked to bring your cars, decorate them, and be a part of the parade. We are also working with the local restaurants for pre-parade entertainment.
1:30pm Springfield Neighborhood Summit at the Proton Center, 2015 N. Jefferson St. featuring presentations by Springfield organizations and a vision for the future.
We have not yet heard back from all the community organizations. Please take this opportunity to talk about your successes and dreams for the future.
The SPAR Block Captains are sponsoring a Community Clean Up this Saturday, February 6th to make the neighborhood beautiful for Celebrate Springfield Day. Meet in the parking lot behind Wachovia (6th and Main) at 9:00AM. Please bring gloves, loppers, and trash grabbers.
The Paper Retriever bin has moved about 100 yards to the north. It is now in the large, open field beside the Jacksonville Printing shop at 1326 N Main. It is still across the street from the SPAR building on the west side of Main St. This location will be easier to access. It is set well back from the road, so you will probably want to drive in to the lot. You are doing a great job filling the bin with all sorts of old calendars, greeting cards, newspapers, magazines, school and office papers, and junk mail. Support Springfield programs and the environment! No cardboard please, as it can’t be used to make newsprint. Thank you so much for supporting your community by bringing your paper to this location.
It’s Mardi Gras time in Springfield! Hosted by Lisa Simon, the First Friday theme is "Mardi Gras" in honor of the New Orleans Saints being in the Super Bowl. Please bring food and drinks; music and fun will be provided. Friday, February 5th, 15 W. 3rd Street, 7:00pm
Special events at The Karpeles Manuscript Library Museum this month:
February 13 "The Red Affair" Spoken Word, Poetry and Neo-Soul 7:00 pm-9:00pm $15 donation
February 14 Springfield Resident Mark McCorkle will be holding a “live creation performance” piano recital from 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm Admission is Free
Soon after World War II, a sea of oaks spread across Jacksonville's neighborhoods. "Victory trees" handed out by a utility shaded sidewalks and yards from Avondale to Springfield and San Marco. Now, those trees are dying of old age. Please follow the link for the full story. http://jacksonville.com/news/metro/2010-02-03/story/greatest_generation_of_trees_fading_in_jacksonville
St. John’s Cathedral is hosting a Silent & Live Art Auction and Music Soiree Saturday, March 20th, 2010 from 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM in Taliaferro Hall, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 256 East Church Street, Jacksonville, FL 32202. The event will be filled with art from some of the greatest artists in Jacksonville as well as some incredible, undiscovered talent. Hors d’oeuvres, libations and great music will also be provided for a fun-filled evening. If you are an artist and would like to make a donation of art for this event (all forms of art accepted), or you would like more information about this event, please contact Springfield resident, Ed Akers, at (904) 651-6676.
Mark your calendars for the April SPAR General Meeting (Thursday, 4/15). SPAR will be hosting political candidates so that everyone will have an opportunity to meet them and ask the questions that are important to you.
The Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission Office will be closed on Feb. 5th due to their move to the Ed Ball Building. The new address is 214 North Hogan Street, Suite 300. The new phone number is 255-7859 and the new Fax number is 255-7885.
The Jacksonville Planning and Development Department has prepared a final draft of the updated Future Land Use Element. You are invited to review this document on the website. Please use the following link: http://www.coj.net/Departments/Planning+and+Development/Community+Planning/Future+Land+Use+Map.htm
Scroll to mid-page and click on the link marked Exhibit 1 (FUUE).pdf. The FLUE is ready for introduction to the City Council as Ordinance 2010-037. Anyone wishing to comment may do so at the following meetings:
February 11, 2010 1:00 pm Jacksonville Planning Commission’s LPA Public Hearing
February 17, 2010 5:00 pm Land Use and Zoning (LUZ) Committee Public Hearing
February 23, 2010 5:00 pm City Council Public Hearing
Location of all meetings: City Hall at St. James Bldg. 1st Floor Council Chambers, 117 W. Duval St.
The SPAR Office is open Monday through Thursday, 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Please contact us with any questions or needs where we may be able to offer assistance. We are always happy to serve the community!
Thank you for your support,
SPAR Office
