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Oceana owners Kiley Wynne Efron and Sam Efron celebrate the restaurant’s first anniversary with staff members.
Oceana Celebrates First Year Oceana Kitchen + Raw Bar, located at 1988 San Marco Blvd., recently celebrated its first anniversary with new offerings and plans for expanded services. Kiley Wynne Efron, who owns Oceana with husband Sam Efron, said they’ve received “great support and feedback” from the community surrounding the restaurant’s first year in service. Just before the one-year mark, the space launched a happy hour from 4-6 p.m. to create an opportunity for earlier diners. “The Oceana menu is a perfect happy hour menu. It has a great vibe for that,” said Wynne Efron. After marking the occasion with a small celebration with staff, Wynne Efron said the restaurant is looking ahead to summer and fall, when they plan to launch a
We’ve been an active member of the San Marco community for a long time. This anniversary has been really wonderful because we’ve been able to celebrate the support that this neighborhood and community has given us. – Kiley Wynne Efron Co-Owner
new website, a seasonally nuanced updated menu and its new events and catering program. “We really designed the space for that. We designed the space so that it’s a fantastic neighborhood restaurant, but it can easily be a group event space as well,” she said. The space is currently available for private events or full restaurant buyouts. Though its private dining space boasts features like soundproofing and privacy film on the glass doors to block outside views of the presentation screens, Wynne Efron said Oceana “still has that intimacy and warmth that we’ve become so well-known for.” “We’ve been an active member of the San Marco community for a long time. This anniversary has been really wonderful because we’ve been able to celebrate the support that this neighborhood and community has given us,” she said.
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Men’s Garden Club Installs New Officers Men’s Garden Clubs of America have been going strong since 1932, and the Jacksonville branch – for both men and women – has been dedicated to advancing the appreciation of horticulture within our community since 1945. The club recently held its annual barbecue and officer installation at the Garden Club of Jacksonville, New director Sharon Basile won the Men’s which included a 50-50 drawing and plant raffle. Garden Club plant raffle but declined to The new officers consist of: Billy Dorsheimer, allow another member to win. president; Dave Savage, vice president; Jim Lewis, secretary; and Courland Hunter, treasurer. New directors include Sharon Basile, Beth Heyob, Bill Huebner, Lesley Strobe and Charles Willingham. Past President Walter Bryant presented a flower to each new officer in representation of the qualities of their new position. The club established the Riverside Park Camellia Garden in 1967 and continues to care for the 78 camellia plants across 11 beds. Members also helped organize the 1st Annual Ortega Camellia Festival in 2024, which will be presented again January 2025. The Men’s Garden Club is active in Duval County 4-H programs and supports the Jim Watson Scholarship program, Boy Scouts of America Merit Badge projects, Junior Master Gardener programs and the aloe vera plant garden at the Jacksonville Zoo. The group meets on the first Monday of each month at the Garden Club of Jacksonville from October through May. For more information, visit mgcjax.org.
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