In Thursday’s Times Union two additional stories… Times Union Sep 2, 2010 Front page With renovation, Jacksonville’s Friendship Fountain will fly high again By Dan Scanlan Times Union Sep 2, 2010 Ron Littlepage Welcome improvements coming on the Southbank It … Continue reading
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Wow I still can’t believe it, but it is finally reality not only are we keeping Friendship Fountain but we are getting it renovated as well as an upgrade to the park area… It was just about 4 years ago … Continue reading
Just got back from the Friendship Fountain Ground breaking and wanted to post just a quick note and picture. More pictures coming… Mayor Peyton, Councilman Warren Jones and many others were present and I will post more later this evening… … Continue reading
The renovations for Friendship Fountain and Park are now showing visible signs… 1: Official Project sign in place. 2: Friendship Fountain Park is Closed. I have been told that actual Demolition will begin Monday Aug 30, 2010 in the morning … Continue reading
As a result of a couple of inquiries regarding access to Friendship Fountain and the Park for school trips during the school year I contacted Eric with the City Economic Development Commission and Richard with the Contractor AC General and … Continue reading
We have added a new Picture Album with pictures just taken on Friday August 13, 2010 of the Fountain and surrounding park. Hopefully as the renovations get started we will be adding pictures of the work and progress until completion. … Continue reading
Just got an email from Eric Lindstrom, Redevelopment Manager for the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, with an update…. Drum roll please… The contract on the above project is still going through the execution process. The selected contractor is AC General, … Continue reading
On March 11, 2010 I posted communications I received from Ron Barton, the Executive Director of the Jacksonville Economic Development Commission, indicating to contact him again in May for an update. I emailed Ron on May 11, 2010 and today … Continue reading
Deborah Gianoulis will be leading a protest against Senate Bill 6, also known as the Teacher Merit Pay bill, today, April 14, 2010 at Friendship Park starting at 4:00 PM ET followed by a march across the Main Street Bridge … Continue reading
I sent an email to the Mayor on February 22, 2010 requesting any information on scheduling for the work that is to be done on the Fountain and Southbank riverwalk. Today I received a reply from Ron Barton the Executive … Continue reading