FEBRUARY 2020 Volume 14 Issue 4 MandarinNewsLineA Florida NewsLine Publication
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February History Flag retirement ceremony to be Lecture on Feb. 27 to held in Mandarin feature author of Edisto By NewsLine Staff Island book [email protected] By Sandy Arpen [email protected] U.S. flags will be honorably retired at a You might be thinking, “What in the ceremony at the Mandarin Community world does a book about Edisto Island, Club on Sunday, Feb. 9 at 3 p.m. The South Carolina, have to do with Man- club has been collecting worn, faded, darin?” Well … a lot actually. Most folks used or damaged flags throughout the do not know that there was once a small year for proper and honorable disposal African American community on Old at this flag retirement event. The club St. Augustine Road that was also called has been partnering with SAR (Sons of Edisto. The people who settled there the American Revolution) for multiple had migrated from Edisto, S.C. to this years to area after the Civil War. They started a hold this church there, Julington Baptist Church, ceremo- one of Mandarin’s three historic African ny as a American churches that still exists. valuable service to members Photos courtesy Dennis Adams and the events, we retired with respect and honor. Flags commu- would also that are faded or have holes should nity. like to thank be turned in for proper management Thompson of disposal; a collection box will be This is a Ace Hard- located outside the club at 12447 Man- moving ware for darin Road from 7 a.m. – 3 p.m. on and edu- their role Feb. 9 prior to the ceremony for those cational in collect- who would like their flag retired, but experi- ing worn, are unable to attend the ceremony that ence for all who attend as they witness used or faded flags,” said Susie Scott, afternoon. an American flag deconstructed, while president of the Mandarin Community the history and meaning of each com- Club. The public is welcome and encouraged ponent is explained. to attend this highly symbolic ceremo- Flags that are in poor condition should ny. Visit mandarincommunityclub.org Photo courtesy Mandarin Museum & Historical Society “In addition to those who have brought not be displayed and this ceremony or call the club at (904) 268-1622 for their flags to the club or any of our provides a means to see that they are more information. Volunteers at Mandarin Museum have been doing research related to the development of an exhibit on African American history in Mandarin that will be part of the expanded museum Fourth annual Tree Giveaway and Festival coming to building this fall. This research led them to connect with the Gullah Geechee Mandarin Community Club Cultural Heritage Corridor Com- By NewsLine Staff mission, which connected them with [email protected] History Lecture cont. on pg. 13
A “growing” event, the Mandarin has continued into a fourth year and Community Club is proud to host a the club has committed to make this an tree giveaway for the fourth year in a annual event. row. This year’s event will be held on
ECRWSS Sunday, Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. In addition to the giveaway of more Photos courtesy Mandarin Community Club Jacksonville, FLJacksonville, Permit No. 1858 Permit US Postage Paid US Presorted Standard at the club, located at 12447 Mandarin than 500 trees of six different spe- The fourth annual tree giveaway will be held on Sunday, Feb. 29 from 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. Road. cies, there will be food trucks offering breakfast items as the morning begins This is the club’s way of continuing to and lunch items later — and Nitrogen er on the critical role of bees and the replant and keep Mandarin “green.” Creamery to keep the kids cool and production of local honey. More than 500 free trees are available happy. And this year there will be fun to residents living in the 32223, 32257 children’s activities as well. The Mandarin Community Club will and 32258 zip codes. In the interest of host a special table with membership fairness, only one tree may be given to Vendors on site will include Zack’s lo- information and club retail mer- each household. cal honey sales, Plants with a Purpose, chandise, including the now popular Thompson Ace Hardware, Local Flower “Mandarin” baseball caps. A special This initiative was started by the Man- Co and others. Free mulch will be avail- prize drawing for a firepit courtesy of Residential Customer darin Community Club following the able, but the supply is limited. Thompson Ace Hardware will tempt staggering tree losses incurred during everyone to purchase tickets. the two years of Hurricanes Matthew Speakers inside the club building **************ECRWSSEDDM**** and Irma. The club pledged to fund a include Larry Figart from the Duval Volunteers are encouraged, needed and replanting effort by giving away trees to County Extension Office on best tree welcome. Call the Club at 268-1622 or its members and the community. This planting and tree care practices, a talk email mandarincommunityclub@gmail. event has been so well received that it on how to attract and nurture garden- com for more information. Florida NewsLine Florida 102 State Road 13, Suite 1, St. Johns, Florida 32259 friendly butterflies and a local beekeep- Page 2 | MandarinNewsLine February 2020
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God (Night Out with God) for middle by Dr. King, UF and high school youth 11:30 a.m. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. (repeating event on River Garden – 11401 Old St. Augustine Roa Wednesdays) RSVP for lunch: (904) 288-7855 Mandarin Lutheran Church, 11900 San Jose Blvd. Dogwood Circle, Mandarin Garden Club: 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 [email protected] (904) 268-4591 Attracting and Photographing Birds Alzheimer’s and Dementia Caregiver 10 a.m. Feb. 1 6215 Sauterne Drive, Jacksonville Support Mandarin Garden Club, 2892 Loretto Road Bingo Night at St. Joseph’s www.sgesjax.org or (904) 778-1000 3:30 p.m. (904) 886-4562; mandaringardenclub.org Doors open 6:15 p.m.; Games start 7 p.m. Jewish Java River Garden, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road American Legion Auxiliary Unit 372 Cody Center, 4152 Loretto Road 9 a.m. Repeating event on the second Wednesday of meeting Open to the community; (904) 742-8777 River Garden, 11401 Old St. Augustine Road each month 7 p.m. Made by Locals crafters’ mall Grand RSVP (904) 224-1408 Playing HOOKie crochet, loom and knitters Mandarin/St. Johns Elks Lodge, 4280 Oldfield Opening group Crossing Drive 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. Feb. 6 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. (904) 297-8344 or www.mandarinpost372.org 5285 Shad Road Mandarin Library Book Club Whole Foods on San Jose Boulevard www.madebylocals.net 1 p.m. – 2 p.m. [email protected] (repeating event on Feb. 19 Mandarin Republican Club breakfast Mandarin Branch Library, 3330 Kori Road Wednesdays) River City Women’s Club luncheon and meeting (904) 262-5201 White Elephant chance drawing 10 a.m. Lifetree Cafe, “Laughter is the Best Feb. 13 10:30 a.m. Golden Corral, 11470 San Jose Blvd. Medicine” Mandarin Council networking luncheon Ramada Inn, 2130 Hartley Road Breakfast cost is discounted; all who attend must 7 p.m. – 8 p.m. 11:30 a.m. – 1 p.m. RSVP by Feb. 11: (904) 262-8719 purchase breakfast. 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Even with the state statutes, there exclusive southbound right-turn lane and gutter, sidewalk and a half travel brary, but at a new time: 6 p.m. These are some things that local governments is being added to improve traffic flow; lane for a length of roughly 900 feet meetings have been well attended with can control. I am very much aware and design is completed and the project is between Abby Glen Circle and Egrets a lot of engagement with the commu- actively involved in this process, and on schedule. Construction began in Landing Drive. Phase 1 of this project nity. This new start time will add 30 upcoming bill 2019-770 will be going January. covers CARE issue 2014-167361. We minutes to our conversation. through the committee process very anticipate construction to start in Feb- soon. The LUZ (Land Use and Zoning) In Mandarin Park, the Parks De- ruary 2020 with an estimated construc- Q: Do you have anything to report from Committee has worked diligently with partment has completed the design tion completion date in July 2020. the January Town Hall meeting? community groups and representatives of a new kayak launch and floating A: There was some concern by residents from the wireless companies to craft a dock. The kayak launch will be ADA Q: Do you have anything new to share with respect to the growth management mutually agreeable policy to be vet- compliant and will serve as a tool regarding your efforts to stop human process. I plan to hold another Town ted through the TEU (Transportation, to further activate our waterways. trafficking? Hall meeting in the near future to ad- Energy and Utilities) and Neighbor- We have been awarded the grant to A: Last month I talked about my meet- dress this and let the community learn hoods committees and then on through proceed with the construction of this ing with members of the Northeast how the City of Jacksonville handles the usual public hearing process. We exciting project. Additionally, we are Florida Human Trafficking Coalition things like the rezoning of property and are trying to make our policy the best it working on renovating the existing and other community leaders, affirming all the steps that entails. can be within the confines of state stat- restroom facility at Mandarin Park. my commitment to fight this important utes — and still maintain the aesthetics This project will be completed by the issue. I would like to share with readers Also, I look forward to another meeting of our neighborhoods. spring of 2020. that at its Jan. 7, 2020 meeting, the to feature a conversation about down- Duval County School Board passed a The Parks Department continues town development, to include the pro- Q: What is the latest update on some of resolution aligning with the City Coun- working on a plan to develop an off- posed Lot J. I’d call it “What’s Happen- the parks projects in Mandarin? cil’s resolution against human traffick- leash dog park in the Mandarin area. ing Downtown and Why We Should ing, and fully supported the recogni- A: Construction of County Dock is This project is still in the early stages; Care” and I will invite Lori Boyer, the tion of Jan. 23 as Human Trafficking approximately 95 percent complete (as the city has now purchased the land CEO of the DIA (Downtown Invest- Awareness Day. I am honored that so of interview date of Jan. 15). We expect and will be proceeding with planning ment Authority) to attend. many members of the Jacksonville com- the substantial completion inspection of the recreational amenity. to take place in late January. munity are coming together to fight Q: Do you have an update on JEA? Q: What’s the latest on sidewalks along this scourge that affects victims of every A: We will restart the fact-finding Funding for the Mandarin Park and age, race, nationality, income and edu- workshops, with two scheduled in kayak launch is now available. Specifi- Mandarin Road and the underdrain project on Sunbeam Road? cation level. Remember, anyone can February. Both meetings will take place cations will be written and submitted to A: The Mandarin Road sidewalk proj- call the National Human Trafficking in the Lynwood Roberts Room of Procurement for review and a bid date Resource Center at 1-888-373-7888 or City Hall from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m. The and number. ect includes the design and construc- tion of three segments of sidewalk, FPtext INFO or HELP 2337333 to access Feb. 10 meeting will be a look back help and services. at the strategic planning process JEA Finally, the Mandarin Senior Center’s which includes San Jose to Ingle Lane, expansion is approximately 85 percent OrangeFinancial Picker Road to Long Planning Cypress Services–Product List undertook and how City Council can Q: What is the best way for our readers to Trail and Long Cypress Trail to Red explore future opportunities in collabo- complete. Construction is tracking to contact you? be substantially complete by the begin- Cypress Road. Construction started in ration with the JEA board. The Feb. 24 A: They can email me at THazouri@ ning of February. We expect to turn the January 2020 and the project is antici- meeting will feature two guest speakers coj.net or call (904) 255-5217. from outside our community who will center back over to Senior Services at pated to be completed in July 2020. discuss industry trends and whether the end of February. the trends JEA identified are real. These meetings can also be viewed online at Q: What is the best way for our*See readers Field to Stationery Graphic coj.net. contact you? Standards Guidelines A: Community members canregarding email the use of approved Prudential Financial Planning Services designations. See Field Designations as permitted by Q: Can you comment on the upcoming roll me at [email protected] or Stationerycall (904) Graphic Standards The Field Stationery Graphics out of 5G cell towers? 255-5206. Guidelines for details. 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Briefs 571-6765 or email her at bkwaldrep@ under Talbert’s comcast.net. leadership, Nominations open for 2020 Day, which will be held on Saturday, JAXUSA will Visit www.mandarinwomensclub.com “Miss Aggie” Award April 4, at the historic Store and Post further de- Office, 12471 Mandarin Road, from 12 for more information on events, pho- velop this in- The Miss Aggie Award is given annually p.m. – 2 p.m. tos, and membership forms. dustry’s assets by the Mandarin Museum & Historical and talent, as Society to a person who has contributed Nominations for the 2019 award are Lifetree Cafe announces well as guide greatly to the community of Mandarin open until Feb. 29. To nominate some- February schedule its efforts in the areas of business, civic, educa- one, complete the form at https://www. Lifetree Café is available to the public in attract- tional or charitable accomplishment. It Photo courtesy Memorial Hospital mandarinmuseum.net/events/miss- weekly at HarborChase of Mandarin. ing diverse is given in honor of Agnes Jones, Man- Bradley S. Talbert aggie-award. Attendees can share their thoughts, business and darin’s Postmistress from 1928 – 1963. For more information, email the mu- doubts and experiences about a wide jobs across Recipients since 2003 are: Kate Mon- seum at mandarinmuseum@bellsouth. variety of life and faith subjects or just all industries to the region. Talbert has son, Karen Roumillat, Rhonda Reese, net or call (904) 268-0784. listen to what others have to say. Life- been an active member of the JAXUSA tree Café events are always safe places Policy Council and the JAX Cham- Mandarin Women’s Club where people listen to and respect ber board of directors and has been the thoughts of others. Public invited involved in several other community schedules annual Fashion events are held every Thursday evening boards and committees since moving to Show at 7 p.m. on the third floor Limoncello Jacksonville in 2017. It’s time for the Mandarin Women’s Lounge in HarborChase, 12350 San Club’s annual Fashion Show and lun- Jose Blvd. Events are also held on Tues- “In a short period of time, Brad has cheon on Feb. 27 at the Ramada Inn in days & Wednesdays at other locations. taken an active role in community lead- Mandarin. This year’s show will feature February topics are: Week 1: “Laughter ership to improve the quality of life in the Petunia Patch “Fashion Express” is the Best Medicine;” Week 2: “Who Northeast Florida. There is no doubt in with Peggy Johnson, who opened is Jesus, Really;” Week 3: “Unlocking my mind that his leadership as JAXU- the Petunia Patch in 1972. With her the Mystery of Music;” and Week 4: SA chair will serve to continue growth experience as a national speaker, author, “Loving those with Cancer.” More in- in regional prosperity for all residents,” and seminar leader in fashion, Johnson formation about each topic, including a said JAXUSA Partnership President promises an excellent array of intrigu- video trailer, is available at ltcjax.org or Aundra Wallace. Photo courtesy Mandarin Museum & HIstorical Society ing designs from all over the world. She fb.com/ltcjax. Grave of Miss Aggie at Mandarin Cemetery. “It did not take long for me to gain re- received her fashion training at John spect for the JAXUSA Partnership mis- Robert Powers of New York. This year’s Hospital CEO Talbert named sion as it aligns with my own strategic event will feature 11 club members Mary Ann Southwell, Jane Cooksey, 2020 JAXUSA chair objectives and goals for a community I modeling two Petunia Patch designs Susan Earnhart, Alice Stanley, Elizabeth Memorial Hospital of Jacksonville’s am proud to be a part of,” said Talbert. each that were selected exclusively for “Betty” Wolfe, Virginia Barker, Em- Chief Executive Officer Bradley S. “I plan to honor past chair Ray Driver’s them. ily Lisska, Linda Levin, Sandy Arpen, Talbert, FACHE, will serve as the 2020 work and to provide continuity to this Sarah Bailey, Susie Scott, Don Bowden Doors open at 10:30 a.m. and reserva- JAXUSA chair, leading the efforts of important role. It has been a pleasure and Lynn Cuda. Prior to 2018, it was tions for the luncheon are required. Year Two of the region’s five-year strate- to work with the excellent leadership an award to honor women, but it is now The luncheon cost is $17.50 and must gic plan, Elevate Northeast Florida. in JAXUSA President Aundra Wallace, open to men and women nominees. be received by Thursday, Feb. 20. To as a member of the JAXUSA Policy As the health and biomedical industry Council and I look forward to working The recipient of the 2020 Miss Aggie make reservations and obtain pay- is a growing and significant area of with all stakeholders to further enhance Award will be honored on Miss Aggie ment instructions, call Betty at (904) focus per the JAXUSA strategic plan, Jacksonville’s economy.”
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Mandarin Community Club, Part 2 nearly 50 years since its construction But even before that, the organization in 1872. When Loretto Elementary was making great moves in Mandarin. It was “the spark plug and clearing School opened to accommodate a In June 1936, electricity was extended house for the community. growing community, the structure be- into the town, as the club successfully gan to take on a new purpose. In 1917, acquired enough residents to subscribe ~The Jacksonville Journal, 1954. Mandarinites formed a Liberty League, to services. Two additional wings were It was a narrow climb to the platform meeting weekly in the building, aiding added to the building in 1939 to ac- of the bell tower and light seeping in the country’s efforts during World commodate a substation of the county’s through the louvers shined on the War I. They promoted patriotism and health department, later the Kate Mon- antebellum-era bell. A rope dangled sold liberty bonds; it was widely suc- son Well-Baby Clinic, and a commu- from the yoke, awaiting a firm tug to cessful. Eager to continue advocating nity library. Years later, the west wing rock the clapper back and forth; the for the area, the same officers that made housed the beginnings of the Mandarin up the Liberty League chartered the Museum & Historical Society. From noise resonated through old heart pine Photo courtesy Mandarin Museum & Historical Society and out into the 1925 to 1945, the group sponsored a Announcement of electricity coming to Mandarin. village. A typical semi-professional baseball team, the day in Mandarin Mandarin Orange Pickers, using the Just like when Stowe and her family found its begin- property as their baseball diamond. brought theater to Mandarin, residents ning. Its tolling The Orange Pickers would move their could watch the theatrical performances called children to operations when Mandarin resident, done by the Mandarin Players on the school, grades one Bruno Albert, donated 14 acres of land newly built spaces. By 1968, the club through eight. On at the corner of Mandarin and Brady organized one of the area’s most unique Sundays, a parti- roads, now known as Alberts Field. traditions, the Mandarin Art Festival, tion was moved held annually every Easter weekend. Instrumental in the creation of both the away, turning Mandarin Garden Club and Mandarin classrooms into a Today, the Mandarin Community Club Photo courtesy Mandarin Community Club. Athletic League, the community club sanctuary as fami- continues in being the spark plug for Historical Mandarin Community Club. was bringing life into the little town of lies gathered for the area. Nearly 100 years in age, the Mandarin. During a Housing Demon- worship. Livestock freely roamed the Mandarin Community Club in July of assembly is the oldest civic group of its stration Club meeting that was held in property. On occasion, a pig squeezing 1923. Working with the Duval County kind in the City of Jacksonville. Con- the building in 1948, Duval County under the structure for shade would School Board to acquire the surplus tinuously fighting for Mandarin, the saw one of its first demonstrations of leave behind a bad flea infestation. Har- schoolhouse, Edwin and Cara Jones organization is a great clearing house the newfound electric wonder, the riet Beecher Stowe bid her final farewell purchased and donated the structure to of knowledgeHear for anyone Loud who wants to television. The formation of Mandarin’s in the winter of 1884 as her husband the club in 1938. 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LifeGet to Know . . . History Lecture cont. from pg. 1 Orange Park resident Greg Estevez, who had just published this book. That then led him and the museum to start looking for names to connect families from these Harriet Courtney two “Edisto” communities. This work has just begun. By Martie Thompson [email protected] Estevez, retired after 20 years in the U.S. Navy, wrote this book as he began study- ing his family’s deep roots in Edisto. He felt a drive to tell the stories of African Harriet Courtney was born in Mem- rescue dog, Rocky. She American life on this island, including his phis, but as a young girl, moved is the publicity direc- own family, the Hutchinsons. In fact, his family lived in the donated slave cabin with her parents to a small house in tor for the River City that is a centerpiece of the slavery ex- Atlantic Beach. She attended South- Women’s Club. hibit in the National Museum of African side Junior High and Englewood American History in Washington, DC. and began working right out of high Q: How did you get school. She married and had three involved with the River City Women’s Photos courtesy Harriet Courtney But his book became even more than a children, two girls and a boy. After Club? Harriet Courtney family story as he includes the rich history the dissolution of her first marriage, A: I actually saw the calendar entry in and heritage from slavery times to present her son was playing baseball at San “Mandarin NewsLine” for the Tuesday day. Estevez is the first African American Souci and she had the opportunity shuffleboard at Mandarin Park and of my grandson at the beach (with a author from Edisto Island to write a non- to meet a coach from another team, showed it to my husband, who loves handful of sand) by his mother when fiction historical book about the island. Walt Courtney. She said they kept shuffleboard. He attended for about he was 10 months old. She shared it He will share any connections with Man- bumping into each other via work two years while I was still working and with a few friends and then started darin’s Edisto that we know of by the time and youth sports until they finally then I went with him last year. We seeing it everywhere. It is now a popu- of the lecture. This book will be available married 37 years ago and merged met Hilda Bryson and she told me all lar meme. She had to hire an attorney and the author will be happy to autograph her family of three children with his about the River City Women’s Club and a manager to handle everything it for you. family of four. They moved to Man- and invited me to a meeting. I’ve been once it went viral. The photo has been used by Virgin Airways and Coca Note: The lecture is on Feb. 27 (not Feb. 20, darin and have lived in this area that a member now for about a year. which is the third Thursday –— the usual Harriet calls “just the neatest place” Cola in a Super Bowl commercial. My grandson is now 13 years old. lecture date) due to a conflict at the Manda- for 30 years. Q: What do you like best about the River rin Community Club. As always, the lecture City Women’s Club? is presented by the Mandarin Museum & After marrying Walt, Harriet Q: What hobbies do you enjoy? A: I enjoy a lot of the club’s activities Historical Society in partnership with and A: I like quilting, crocheting and decided to go back to school and and I like that the purpose of most ac- held at the Mandarin Community Club, gardening. I also play shuffleboard and earned her degree in secondary edu- tivities is to raise funds for charities. So located at 12447 Mandarin Road. Refresh- cation from the University of North you can have fun and raise money for am in the Book Club of the River City ments begin at 6:30 p.m. with the lecture Florida. She worked for Florida good causes at the same time. I also like Women’s Club. We just read “A Death at 7 p.m. It is free and all are invited and Community College at Jacksonville the variety of speakers we have at meet- in Live Oak” and the next one will encouraged to attend. in the Women’s Center for 22 years ings. The members are very friendly be “Big Little Lies.” We read a variety before retiring six years ago. She and welcoming and just what I needed. of genres and it’s fun because we talk enjoyed her position running the I found that when I retired, I needed to about the book for about 20 minutes Support our advertisers! displaced homemakers’ program, make new friends besides people I used and then spend the rest of the time which helped women reenter the to work with and the club has been just socializing. workforce. With their blended fam- great. ily, Harriet and Walt now have a Q: If you were stranded on a deserted total of 19 grandchildren and they Q: I understand island and could only take three items share their Mandarin home with you have a with you, what would you take? somewhat famous A: I would take a sewing machine, a camera and a good book! Get to Know . . . grandson? Call today and ask about A: Yes! This advertising in our next issue! 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www.WestminsterWoodsFL.org 25 State Road 13, Jacksonville, FL MandarinNewsLine February 2020 | Page 15 Capt. David’s Fishing Report Rotarians serve the needs of neighbors By Captain David Lifka [email protected] By Elizabeth Shaw Fishing [email protected] We have reached the time of year Whiting usually follow the blues, but The Ro- where fishing can be at its most dif- can begin to show before the blues if tary Club of ficult. Cold weather and cold water we’ve had a mild enough winter. When Mandarin temperatures definitely have a direct the Whiting do show, it’s time to hang has a strong influence on the current bite. For- on to your hats, as the bite can hap- commitment tunately, so far this winter has been pen as fast as your bait hits the bottom. to local com- fairly mild, keeping water temperatures Dead shrimp and sand fleas are their munity projects higher than usual. If this keeps up for favorite bait. to serve the just a few more weeks, spring fishing needs of the could be coming in like a lion. When fishing in the surf, try locating a “bite zone” to increase productivity. By club’s friends With spring comes the best largemouth casting to different depths or locations, and neighbors. bass fishing of the year. After spending give each spot a few minutes to see how Mandarin the winter low and slow, largemouths fast a bite occurs, and what the quality Rotarians will hit all area freshwater ponds, lakes, of the fish is that comes from that spot. continued this creeks, and the river with a bodacious You may also want to just try a slow commitment appetite. This bite is brought on due to retrieval every minute or so till your through their the largemouth’s springtime spawning bait finds the area where the best fish annual holiday season. You can expect the spawn to are most concentrated. tradition of last several weeks, with excellent bass partnering with fishing taking place before, during, and In the upcoming days or weeks, spring the Mandarin Photo courtesy Elizabeth Shaw after the spawn. Spawning bass can be fishing offers some of the fastest and Food Bank Mandarin Rotary members serve at the Mandarin Food Bank. spotted on their beds for easy fishing in easiest fishing of the year. For getting to distribute shallow waters during the spawn. started, don’t look at the calendar, but Thanksgiving and a comedy show. This event will watch the weather. Periods of warmer and Christmas meals to local families in raise funds to support local charities. Saltwater fishing is ready for kickoff days with water temperatures averaging need. Mandarin Rotarians and family Stay tuned for more details as the date at any time this time of year. As bait 60 degrees or warmer is the ticket to members also served as bell ringers to approaches. fish begin their migration north due to give it a try. If you are really anxious to spread holiday cheer and collect money The Rotary Club of Mandarin meets at warming sea temperatures, the preda- get out, every 50 or 60 miles you drive for the local Salvation Army during the 7:30 a.m. each Tuesday morning at the tory fish that we like to catch will soon south moves up the fishing season a annual Red Kettle Christmas campaign. Ramada Inn and Conference Center follow. Bluefish are often the first fish week or two. to show. With razor sharp teeth, and The Rotary Club is just starting to plan on Hartley Road in Mandarin. Contact piranha-like feeding frenzies, blues are Fishing Report: Area freshwater large- the annual Laugh for Charity Gala, Membership Chair,Wesley R. Caldwell plentiful and easy to catch during their mouths are a must for anyone looking which will take place on Thursday, at [email protected] if you are in- spring run. Just about any bait, live or for their first or trophy bass. Don’t April 30, 2020 at the Comedy Zone. terested in learning more about Service artificial, will be attacked while they forget your neighborhood ponds and The event will include cocktails, heavy Above Self and joining the Mandarin are passing through in the surf. Cut lakes for some great bass fishing. hors d’oeuvres, a live and silent auction Rotary. baits and finger mullet seem to be their favorites though. Whether you catch one, some, or none, the family time spent fishing will last a lifetime. 2 Year Anniversary Bingo Brian E. Floro DMD, PA General and Family Dentistry Bring a “New” Friend or Family Member to play and get (904) 268-0830 • www.florodental.com entered into a drawing for a special prize. 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