Tomorrow will mark the Grand Reopening of Friendship Fountain and I am certainly hoping for a nice crowd to kick the new Era of Friendship Fountain and Park off on a proud note… A number of City dignitaries, including Mayor … Continue reading
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Well finally a bit of Love for Friendship Fountain, this from WJXT TV4. A video and print story regarding the Fountain Renovation and Reopening.http://www.news4jax.com/video/28202024/index.htmlhttp://www.news4jax.com/news/28200584/detail.html I am not sure but the shot of the Fountain being tested at night may be … Continue reading
Last night starting at about 8:30 PM ET anyone that happened to be downtown got a real treat as a complete Patriotic Program was run. A number of City officials were present and as it was finishing the Mayor arrived … Continue reading
From Ginny Walthour of the City of Jacksonville Public Information Office… Hope you can make it… -Bob City of Jacksonville Official Public Announcement: MAYOR PEYTON TO OFFICIALLY REOPEN FRIENDSHIP FOUNTAIN $3.1 million project completed for residents to enjoy JACKSONVILLE, Fla., … Continue reading
Today marks the last two weeks until the Grand Reopening of Friendship Fountain and Park and last night I got treated to some more night time testing of the Fountain lighting and music programming and WOW is really all I … Continue reading
Spent a couple of hours down at Friendship Fountain and Park this afternoon and WOW… It is all starting to come together, all of the trees and palms are in place, all the sod except for a very small area … Continue reading
Last night anyone that was at The Landing or crossing the Main Street Bridge may have gotten a glimpse of the New Friendship Fountain in all it’s glory. AC General arranged for a test run of the Fountain Lights and … Continue reading
Larry Summerville called me today to let me know that they were beginning to lay sod, so naturally I dropped everything 😉 and ran on down to the Fountain. Here is the first sod being laid… An here is shot … Continue reading
Landscaping is the name of the game now at Friendship Fountain Park. Holly Trees have been planted around the Pump house as well as a string of trees in the westdside terraced area. Additionally stands of what I have been … Continue reading
Larry Summerville called me yesterday to alert me that they would be doing a full pressure test of the fountain pumps and nozzles and I scampered on down to get a look. That is Eric Beebe standing in front of … Continue reading