We Love Avondale Attempts to Ruin Christmas Event

[Metro Jacksonville]

We Love Avondale Attempts to Ruin Christmas Event



This past Saturday, a group of civic-minded people gathered together to host a charity event to benefit Nemours Children?s Hospital in conjunction with Christmas in Avondale.  Intuition Ale Works, Jax Truckies, Burrito Gallery and On The Fly food truck teamed up with Mellow Mushroom to host this charity event on the future Mellow Mushroom Avondale site.  All of these locally-owned businesses routinely participate in events which raise money for charitable causes.  The event featured a silent disco that was immensely popular with children, free merchandise to participants and the sale of food and beverages whose proceeds were donated to Nemours.

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[KEGreene1]

1. John owns the property.  I believe he is being pretty neighborly by hosting a Charity event on his property.
2. Ruin the Christmas in Avondale... Who is the one who called the dogs in and made it a spectacle?

I'm actually speechless to this point.  There is nothing these people will not do.  I've stayed above the - I'm boycotting Avondale businesses to this point.  But I guess it has come down to that. 
 

[ben says]

^ Again, for the fourth time, why does the "Young Professionals of Riverside Avondale" choose to meet at Elevated Avondale?

[JeffreyS]

Good grief WLA you really are low. RAP please distance yourselves from this horrible group. 

[fieldafm]

^ Again, for the fourth time, why does the "Young Professionals of Riverside Avondale" choose to meet at Elevated Avondale?

RAP180 is in NO WAY associated with We Love Avondale.  Period.

[ben says]

^ I 100% understand that, and have understood that since the first time I asked the question. More wondering whyRAP180 and it's members choose to patronize Elevated Avondale. Out of ALL the establishments in Riverside/Avondale, WHY that one? Can't RAP180 pick a more neighborhood friendly place? 

[fsujax]

wow. what a sad turn this whole thing has taken. Simply ridiculous and uncalled for. Again Springfield is open for business, I wouldnt dare try to open anything in Avondale right now.

[MEGATRON]

^ Again, for the fourth time, why does the "Young Professionals of Riverside Avondale" choose to meet at Elevated Avondale?

RAP180 is in NO WAY associated with We Love Avondale.  Period.

However, RAP has allowed WLA to speak to the RAP board without allowing MM to do the same.  You cannot argue that RAP and WLA have aligned themselves in regard to MM.

[MEGATRON]

So, I live a couple blocks away from the MM site.  I have not experienced any issues related to parking until Saturday.  It was a mess and folks were flying up and down our street. That does not bother me.  I chose to buy a house near a commercial strip and the street is open to the public for parking. 

However, I do have a problem with WLA and the merchants association promoting the CIA concept while attacking MM.

[sheclown]

wow

[strider]

Wow.  Sad part is WLA will sink even lower before it's done.  And RAP is only marginally better right now.

[fsquid]

sounds like people in that neighborhood need hobbies

[RexMontana]

It's hard to believe that Riverside Avondale Preservation and "We Love Avondale" would stoop so low as to order a raid on businesses trying to raise money to support children diagnosed with cancer at Nemours. I have lost all respect for RAP with this incident, as well as their constant interference with people that want to bring their business to the Riverside and Avondale areas. Why is parking such a sticking point with EVERY development that comes to this area? I have been to businesses in this area many times and have NEVER had any problem finding a parking place. Mellow Mushroom is a great restaurant that serves a wide variety of people, young and old. I do not live in this area, but it really surprises me how hard RAP is working AGAINST bringing this business to the area and how "WLA" has aided and abetted RAP with their dirty, small town tactics. SHAME ON YOU RAP AND WLA!! I will take my business elsewhere!

[Captain Zissou]

It's obvious that the WLA folks aren't sane.  They're going to burn down the neighborhood and dance in the ashes before they let Valentino open a restaurant.  How sad that they can't see how low they have stooped.  Unfortunately, they will go much lower than this.

[martybjaguars]

This letter shines a light on the type of people that MM has been dealing with for over a year. While they will publicly say all the right things, they are meeting clandestinely to do all the wrong things. Cudos to MM, the "Burrito Brothers" (LOL), On The Fly, and all that donated their time to help a great cause.