Published Articles and Essays
Biographical Stories
“Local Folks” – monthly stories since April 2021 based on live interviews published in Resident Community News
Audrey and Sean Mangum
December 2022, Volume 15, Issue 12, page 29 of 48 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition
Stacey Steiner
November 2022, Volume 15, Issue 11, page 30 of 48 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition
Evan Tucker
October 2022, Volume 15, Issue 10, pages 34-35 of 48 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition
Gordon and Kathy Meggison
September 2022, Volume 15, Issue 09, page 28 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition
“The Way We Were” – monthly stories since August 2020 based on live interviews published in Resident Community News
Marlene Goodwin
December 2022, Volume 15, Issue 12, page 44 of 48 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 42 of 56 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition
Elizabeth “Betty” Poag Reed
November 2022, Volume 15, Issue 11, page 46 of 48 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 40 of 52 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition
Rita Danese Taylor
September 2022, Volume 15, Issue 09, page 41 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 40 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition
Deanna and Mike Lissner
August 2022, Volume 15, Issue 08, page 28 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 40 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition
Business Profiles
Resident Community News
Mission Power
October 2022, Volume 15, Issue 10, page 25 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition
Pine Castle
September 2022, Volume 15, Issue 09, page 25 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 25 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition
Dr. Balbona
September 2022, Volume 15, Issue 09, page 19 of 44 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 28 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition
CastleWise Services
August 2022, Volume 15, Issue 08, page 23 of 40 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition and page 25 of 44 in Riverside-Ortega-Avondale-Murray Hill edition
Human Interest Articles
Resident Community News
Community Comes Together to Help WWII Vet Achieve a Goal
This article about a 97-year-old bridge walker was published in two separate editions of Volume 15, Issue 12 of the newspaper. It can be found on page 53 of 56 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill and on page 43 of 48 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.
Plans Underway for Cynthia Saben’s 5th Annual Breakfast in the Park
This article about a woman who feeds Christmas breakfast to the homeless in a community park was published in Volume 15, Issue 10 of the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition of the newspaper. It can be found on page 34 of 40.
Pat Mulvihill Serving Country and Community
This article about a particular Rotarian was published in two separate editions of Volume 15, Issue 07 of the newspaper. It can be found on page 39 of 44 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill and on page 31 of 36 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.
Lopez Competes at National Senior Games
This newspaper article about a senior athlete can be found on page 19 of 52 in Volume 15, Issue 06 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition.
In Memoriam
Mary Virginia Terry
Published in December 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 12 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) on page 43 of 56 and in (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition on page 46 of 48.
David Foerster
Published in January 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 01 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) on page 46 of 48 and in (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition on page 38 of 40.
Joe Joseph
Published in November 2021 in Volume 14, Issue 11 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) on page 46 of 48 and in (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition on page 38 of 40.
Bart Colbert
Published in September 2021 on page 38 of 48 in Volume 14, Issue 09 of Resident Community News (Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill) and on page 30 of 40 in Volume 14, Issue 09 of the (San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas) edition.
Informative Feature Articles
Resident Community News
Joe Barrow Takes the Governance Helm of Baptist Health
This backstory of a community leader was published in two separate editions of Volume 15, Issue 07 of the newspaper. It can be found on page 10 of 44 in Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill and on page 8 of 36 in San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas.
Jacksonville Film Festival Returns to San Marco
Several interviews were conducted to create this piece, offering background information about an upcoming event. It was printed in February 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 02 on page 48 of 52 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on pages 26-27 of 44 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.
Foerster, Isaac & Yerkes, P.A. Relocates
News of a prominent neighborhood business reported with background details gathered during interviews. The article was published in January 2022 in Volume 15, Issue 01 on pages 28-29 of 48 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on pages 24-25 of 40 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.
Artist’s Granddaughter Searches for Subjects’ Families
Center spread about a woman who possesses several of her deceased grandmother’s paintings that she’d like to gift to portrait subjects’ families. It was printed in October 2021 in Volume 14, Issue 10 on pages 24-25 of 48 in the Riverside-Avondale-Ortega-Murray Hill edition and on pages 20-21 of 40 in the San Jose-San Marco-St. Nicholas edition.
Inspirational Piece
Remembering Oneness
A version of this article was published in the June 2011 issue of Day Spring, the international newsletter of the Alliance of Divine Love.
Magazine Spreads
Historic Life: Community and Newcomers Guide
Six Reasons to Love It Here
This six-page article gives reasons to love living in the historic districts of Jacksonville, Florida. It spans pages 6-11 of 102 in Volume 8, 2022-23.
Looking Back, Looking Forward
This article tells the backstories of eight historic neighborhoods in Jacksonville, Florida and gives readers appealing reasons to visit today. It spans pages 21-57 of 106 in Volume 7, 2021-22.
Circles: Social Datebook and Charity Register, North Florida’s premier philanthropy magazine
Help & Hope: The Current Crisis of Homelessness in Northeast Florida
This marquee piece spans pages 16-26 of 139 in Volume 8, 2023.
Persevering Through Crisis
This three-page article is based on interviews with three nonprofit leaders who dealt with pandemic change. It spans pages 30-32 of 132 in Volume 7, 2022.
Genderosity: The Difference Between Men and Women in Giving
This five-page article explores how men and women differ in their approaches to philanthropy. It spans pages 99-103 of 132 in Volume 6, 2021.
Many Passions, One Purpose
This nine-page article is based on seven interviews conducted with folks who have made a positive difference in the Jacksonville area and beyond. It was published in November 2019 in Volume 5. The article begins on page 54 of 200.
Newspaper Column
I was the featured tutoring expert in the Sparta Independent newspaper and wrote a five-article series of answers based on readers’ questions.
Link to Paper Link to PDF of Articles
Personal Essays
To Anonymous A
“To Anonymous A” was published on March 1, 2016 in an online magazine called Feminine Collective, which is owned by a nonprofit corporation of the same name whose mission is to educate the public about issues facing women and children.
Enchained
“Enchained” was chosen for a women’s anthology named My Other Ex: Women’s True Stories of Losing and Leaving Friends published in 2014 by HerStories Project, LLC.
Press Releases
Leadership Jacksonville Honors Three Outstanding Community Leaders
This local nonprofit news was published in two editions of the June 2022 issue of Resident Community News, Jacksonville, Florida.
St. John’s Cathedral Elects New Vestry Members
This local church news was published in two editions of the April 2022 issue of Resident Community News, Jacksonville, Florida.
Carlucci to Run for City Council
This political news about a local Jacksonville, Florida candidate was published in two editions of the February 2022 issue of Resident Community News.
A New Minister Takes the Pulpit at Unity of Sussex County
This Lafayette, New Jersey church news about Reverend Shea Maultsby was released to media on January 29, 2021.
Sparta High School Graduate Publishes Third Book
This book press release about author Greg Renoff was published in the May 21-27, 2020 edition (Vol. 36 No. 21) of the Sparta Independent, a community-based newspaper in Sussex County, New Jersey. It was also published in the May 21, 2020 edition of the New Jersey Herald newspaper.
