• The Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art is hosting a multicultural holiday concert Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. with music celebrating Kwanza, Hanukkah, Christmas and Diwali (a Hindu tradition). The concert is free and open to the public.
• More holiday happenings: the Jacksonville Historical Society is hosting a holiday reception Tuesday at Old St. Andrews Church from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The Palm Court Society Orchestra will provide the entertainment. Before the reception, there will be a book fair at the Merrill House, featuring caroling and book signings.
• Mary Fisher and Mary Ann Rosenthal have been named co-presidents of The American Institute of Graphic Arts, Jacksonville chapter. The other directors are Russell Quadros, co-vice president and webmaster; Jeff Harrington, co-vice president and marketing director; Dave Porter, treasurer; Dara Gourley, secretary and membership director; and Bonnie Barnes, past president.
• The Northeast Florida Paralegal Association is having its brown bag Lunch & Learn at noon Thursday at the law firm of Volpe, Bajalia in the SouthTrust building, Suite 1700. Bring your own food and $5. The Lunch & Learn is open to nonmembers as well as members. RSVP by Dec. 3 to Linda Whipple at Spohrer Wilner, 354-8310, or [email protected].
• Scott Francis, former senior vice president for CenterBank, has been named vice president/regional sales manager for the Jacksonville office of Zions Small Business Finance, the Small Business Administration lending division of California Bank and Trust.
• The Jacksonville Port Authority earned $30.3 million in operating revenue in fiscal year 2003, a 10 percent increase from last year, and a new Port Authority record.
• The McCormick Agency will be helping Jacksonville University with communications during the search for a new president. The word is there’s soon to be “lots of good news coming out of JU.”
• The law office of Ronald J. Davis II in Jacksonville has gone with Pro Design Labs to design the firm’s website to give it greater visibility. Pro Design specializes in working with small- to medium-sized firms.
• The City took CSX up on its offer to help fund care packages for the City’s adopted 101st Airborne unit. The City asked CSX to pay about $800 to ship the packages via truck from Jacksonville to Fort Campbell, Ky., the unit’s headquarters.
• The Chamber’s last Downtown Council meeting for this year is Dec. 5., not Dec. 6 as we said recently.
• The Florida Theatre is hosting an open house on Dec. 9 for residents of 11 E. The
theater’s staff will give the downtown residents a tour of the theater and its variety of events. The apartment tower has about 200 residents and about 90 percent occupancy.