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Mandarin Newsline JANUARY 2018 Volume 12 Issue 3 MandarinNewsLineA Florida NewsLine Publication page 3 page 5 page 13 page 16 Take 5 Q&A with City Council Get To Know . Puzzles &Q A Member Matt Schellenberg Terri Kinder Students expand Mandarin Museum plans computer science much needed expansion By Martie Thompson knowledge through [email protected] Hour of Code Taking a step back in time when enter- teers would like to By NewsLine Staff ing the Mandarin Museum at Walter display. [email protected] Jones Historical Park has become a bit snug lately, due to the continued So plans have growth of the museum and its diverse been drawn for a collections. According to Sandy Arpen, two-room addition president of the Mandarin Museum to the museum and Historical Society’s board of direc- building: one a des- tors, the museum has outgrown its ignated Maple Leaf Photo courtesy Mandarin Museum and Historical Society building primarily as a result of the gallery, that would Mandarin Museum, located at 11964 Mandarin Road, has expansion plans. popularity of the Maple Leaf exhibit, free up the original which in 2014 celebrated the 150th an- space for rotating ship with the Mandarin Museum & niversary of the steamship’s sinking off art exhibits, and a larger archival room Historical Society for 2018 — proceeds Photos courtesy Duval County Public Schools from the group’s annual fundraiser, The team from Mandarin High School won most Mandarin Point. functional/creative app at the Hour of Code. Laughs for Charity, will benefit the “The space that we previously used to museum’s expansion. This annual event Students across the Duval County exhibit art by Mandarin artists is now typically draws more than 300 guests Public School District (DCPS) joined used for Maple Leaf and other Civil to the Mandarin Comedy Club and the Hour of Code movement during War artifacts,” Arpen said, referring to helps the Mandarin Rotary raise more Computer Science Education Week in the smaller room off the main exhibit than $40,000 each year. The date of the early December to learn the important hall. event will be announced in early 2018. role computer science plays in educa- tional and career opportunities. “We are very excited to be selected as a fundraising recipient by the Mandarin Sixth graders from Northwestern and Photos by Martie Thompson Rotary,” Arpen said. “We are so pleased Kirby Smith Middle schools filed into Sandy Arpen in the Mandarin Museum. to have lots of sponsors as well as many MOSH on Monday, ready to practice community members who have stepped coding skills using Minecraft: Hero’s that would allow the museum’s collec- Journey. Under the guidance of DCPS tions to be properly stored as well as up. It is truly a community effort and Executive Director of Technology provide work space to care for impor- we have the next few months to push to Alexandra Vlachakis, they spent the tant historical objects. reach our goal.” morning digging and building blocks Arpen said that if they do receive the within a large world of virtual terrains This is a big undertaking for a volun- The original art exhibit room, now housing Maple Leaf grant, construction still wouldn’t begin and habitats. teer driven organization, but Arpen artifacts, will return to displaying local art once the until 2019. Architect Bob McVeigh, a expansion is completed said it is off to a great start. Fundraising “The enthusiasm was contagious,” has begun with a goal to raise $100,000 Mandarin resident, has provided the ar- Vlachakis said. According to Dr. Keith Holland, the needed to apply for chitectural work local dentist and diver who spearheaded a matching State pro bono. The Hour of Code continued on Tues- the effort to locate and salvage the of Florida facilities day with students from three area high Maple Leaf wreck, “Mandarin Museum grant in June 2018. The Manda- schools putting their skills to the test & Historical Society is the most logical rin Museum in the first-ever Duval County Hack- place for the public to access Maple “We are well on & Historical athon. Teams from Fletcher, Mandarin, Leaf’s historical significance and to me- our way with Society began and Andrew Jackson high schools morialize those that died for the benefit almost $55,000 in 1989 when a worked to build an emergency app of many.” raised to date,” group of citizens Hour of Code cont. on pg. 13 Arpen said. “This is became con- The Maple Leaf artifacts are stored in due to the generos- Art by Mandarin artists, such as (left picture) Bruno Alberts cerned about Tallahassee at the Florida Bureau of ity of many donors, (1888 – 1970), a well known artist and orchid expert for whom the loss of his- Alberts Field is named and (right picture) Gary Garrett, a torical structures Archaeological Research, Division of donations received musician who painted this scene from the monthly Music Historical Resources. They loan artifacts at the museum Under the Oaks at the Mandarin Museum. in Mandarin and Permit No.4 Permit were interested US Postage Paid US to museums like the Mandarin Mu- and the sale of the Callahan, FL 32011 Callahan, Presorted Standard seum, which has the largest number of Mandarin frogs, of in preserving Maple Leaf artifacts on display. which we have designated 60 percent of and celebrating the rich heritage and the proceeds for the expansion.” history of the area. The first major Additionally, the museum’s archive and project conducted by the organization storage room is overflowing with items Additionally, the Rotary Club of was restoring the 1911 Walter Jones that Arpen and other museum volun- Mandarin has announced a partner- Mandarin Museum cont. on pg. 13 Advancing the Art & Science of ◆ 12525 Philips Hwy, Ste. 101, Jacksonville ◆ 7855 Argyle Forest Blvd, Ste. 701, Jacksonville ◆ 1541 Riverside Ave., Jacksonville Beautiful Skin ◆ 9191 R G Skinner Parkway, Ste. 202, Jacksonville ◆ 100 SR 13, Suite A, Saint Johns ◆ 1495 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park ◆ 200 Southpark Blvd., Ste. 207, St. Augustine ◆ 520 A1A North, Ste. 203, Ponte Vedra Beach The Nation’s Largest Dermatology Practice 866-400-DERM (3376) | AdvancedDerm.com Florida NewsLine Florida 12443 San Jose Ste. Boulevard, 403 Jacksonville,FL 32223 ADCS-7.5x2-banner-ad-2017-R2.indd 1 12/6/17 1:00 PM Page 2 | MandarinNewsLine January 2018 Reach thousands January of customers! 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