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Jacksonville Journal
Source: The Florida Times-Union
10/12/2005

FOREST PARK HEAD START KIDS HAVE ALL BEEN MOVED

The Jacksonville Urban League has relocated all the children from the Forest Park Head Start Center, league President Richard Danford said.

"We're outta there," Danford said of the North Riverside facility.

The remaining children in the 700-student school were transferred to other schools Tuesday, mainly Northeast Springfield Elementary School in Springfield, the Police Athletic League Center in Arlington and the Jacksonville Job Corps Center on the Westside.

Pressure has been mounting recently for the Urban League to relocate the Forest Park children because that facility is on a dump filled with ash containing such pollutants as lead and mercury.DOWN SYNDROME WALK AT THE BEACH SATURDAY

The Down Syndrome Association of Jacksonville's Buddy Walk will be Saturday at the SeaWalk Pavilion in Jacksonville Beach.

The annual event is to raise funds for education, research and advocacy programs and to promote awareness, acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome.

Registration will begin at 9 a.m. The walk will begin at 10. The event includes clowns, balloons, inflatable fun jumps and food for purchase.

For information, call Debbie Revels at 346-5100, extension 286.RIBAULT HIGH MEETINGS TO INTRODUCE PROGRAM

Two community meetings have been scheduled to discuss a new International Baccalaureate program at Ribault High School. The meetings will be Oct. 18 and Oct. 27, both at 7 p.m. at Ribault High.

Parents and eighth-graders living in the Ribault and Raines high school zones can attend the meeting and learn more about the program, which will begin in the 2006-07 school year. Applications for the pre-IB program for ninth-graders will be available at the meetings.

For more information, call Krystal Culpepper at (904) 924-3092, extension 162.TITANIC EXPLORER TO VISIT ST. AUGUSTINE LIBRARY

Underwater archaeologist Mike Arbuthnot, who recently traveled to the wreck of the Titanic with filmmaker James Cameron, will give a presentation about his exploration during a speech at St. Johns County's Southeast branch library.

The free event will be at 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30, at the library at 6670 S. U.S. 1 in St. Augustine.CARING CHEFS BENEFIT PLANNED FOR THE AVENUES

The Children's Home Society of Florida announced the date for its 22nd annual Caring Chefs for Sunday, Oct. 23.

Caring Chefs has raised nearly $2 million for the Children's Home Society to help families on the First Coast. It will be from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at The Avenues mall in Jacksonville.

Tickets are $50 to sample some of the finest cuisine from dozens of the best kitchens in Northeast Florida. For more information call Nanette Regalado at (904) 493-7739.TIMES-UNION SEEKING MEDICAID EXPERIENCES

Duval County is expected to be one of two areas in the state to implement Gov. Jeb Bush's Medicaid reform program by the summer.

The Times-Union is looking for readers familiar with Medicaid, either as recipients or providers, to talk about the pros and cons of those experiences and any instances or concerns about fraud in the system.

Contact reporter Jim Schoettler at (904) 359-4385 or by e-mail at jim.schoettler@ jacksonville.com.

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