• The Main Street America Group board of directors promoted Mike Lancashire to senior vice president, claims and integrated customer solutions. The Jacksonville-based property/casualty insurance carrier also promoted Tom Frazier to vice president, chief investment officer; Dick Schultz to vice president, chief accounting officer; and Cathy Parrish to assistant vice president, director, compensation and benefits.
• Main Street America’s board also appointed four new company officers as assistant secretary: Chris Cox, director, distribution management; Karen LaPlante, director, human resources consulting; Alice Moriarty, director, claims field; and Ron Profaizer, director, integrated customer solutions operations.
• R. Roberts Gallery will move from 3606 St. Johns Ave. to a new address later this season and will host its final opening in Avondale from 6-9 p.m. Friday with the works of draftswoman Madeleine Peck-Wagner, sculptor James Oleson and painter Kathleen Wobie. Original artwork price points start under $200. For information, call 388-1188. The gallery has not yet announced where it will move.
• Jacksonville Jaguars owner Wayne Weaver issued an open letter to fans Tuesday asking for their continued support to buy tickets and sponsorships. “We all share the disappointment that the players union turned down an excellent deal on Friday and has instead decided to litigate,” he wrote. He believes an agreement on a new collective bargaining agreement will be reached “and that we will play football this fall.” Weaver said General Manager Gene Smith and his staff “are working night and day to improve our football team.” He said Team Teal’s goal is to “sell out” all the games at EverBank Field in 2011 to again eliminate blackouts. “Our promise continues to be that fans will not pay for games that are not played, so there is no risk in buying your season tickets.”
• Mayo Clinic and St. Andrew’s Lighthouse plan an official dedication at 11:30 a.m. tomorrow for their Gabriel House of Care, the new 30-room extended-stay housing facility for visiting organ transplant and cancer patients and their families who must remain in town for extended periods to receive specialized treatment. It’s at 4599 Worrall Way on the Mayo campus.
• Volunteers are needed for the 16th annual St. Johns River Celebration cleanup event from 8:30-11 a.m. Saturday. Participants will collect litter and debris from more than 20 waterfront sites around the city. Call 630-CITY (630-2489) or visit www.coj.net and enter the keyword KJB (Keep Jacksonville Beautiful).
• Downtown Vision Inc. and ULI North Florida scheduled a forum focused on Downtown governance from 5-7:30 p.m. March 31 at River City Brewing Co. Ed Burr of GreenPointe Holdings and Jim Cloar from the International Downtown Association are the speakers. Registration is $25. For details, call DVI at 634-0303.
• “Simply Sinatra” will be performed April 7-8 at the Wilson Center for the Arts at Florida State College at Jacksonville’s South Campus. Star Steve Lippia’s repertoire includes standards such as “I’ve Got You Under My Skin,” “The Lady Is A Tramp,” “Mack The Knife,” “Summer Wind,” “You Make Me Feel So Young,” “That’s Life” and “The Best Is Yet To Come.” Show times are 7:30 p.m. April 7 and 8 p.m. April 8. Information, www.artistseriesjax.org.
• The Jacksonville Jaycees scheduled a paintball fundraiser April 16 at Adventure Paintball. Day passes are $43, including a safety mask, paintball marker, paintballs, air and field fee. For more information, e-mail [email protected].
• Beverly A. Pascoe, a lawyer with the Rogers Towers law firm, was appointed to the board of directors for Pine Castle. Pascoe practices in the areas of health care law and general business law. Pine Castle provides training, education, recreation and work opportunities for adults with developmental disabilities. It also provides housing and the opportunity for living independently within the Pine Castle community.