APRIL 2019 Volume 13 Issue 6 MandarinNewsLineA Florida NewsLine Publication page 6 page 15 page 3 Inquiring Minds Get To Know . page 20 BFF Best Furry Friend want to know! Stacey Goldring Puzzles Florida NewsLine under new ownership By Martie Thompson [email protected] 51 years Easter weekend is April 20 – 21 and for Havana Publishing Group, Inc. has the 51st year, the Mandarin Art Festival bought Florida NewsLine and all com- munity newspapers published under Mandarinwill be held on the holiday Art weekend. Festival celebrates its banner. Florida NewsLine publishes The festivities will take place on the The CreekLine, Mandarin NewsLine, grounds of the Mandarin Community Ponte Vedra NewsLine, The Ocean Club, 12447 Mandarin Road, Breeze and Players Journal. from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 This is a full-circle a.m. – 4 p.m. on event for Ha- Easter Sunday. vana Publishing Mandarin Community Group owner and The Mandarin Art Club, 12447 Mandarin publisher, Mark Festival features Road, April 20 – 21 Pettus, who previ- the artwork of more from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Saturday and ously was pub- than 100 professional 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. on lisher of Florida Photos courtesy Mandarin Art Festival artisans displayed amongst Easter Sunday. NewsLine from Photo courtesy Mark Pettus John Cheer received the Mandarin Art Festival’s 2018 Best In Show Award, and will be exhibiting again at this year’s Mark Pettus the beauty of nature, under the oaks festival. Cheer combines stoneware, porcelain, glass, glaze, and sometimes copper wire in his creations. late 2015 through of Mandarin. All of the artists selected early 2017. have gone through a jurying process school students, who may be among the historic, 100-year-old Post Office and will also be juried for awards once “It is great to be involved with these the professional artists of tomorrow. and General Store will be open and the festival is underway. Awards will be amazing community newspapers again. manned by the Mandarin Museum & The Children’s Art Show will be judged I look forward to working with our given in the categories of Functional Historical Society so that guests may by well-known artist Pablo Rivera, who great staff to ensure that we continue Fine Craft, Jewelry, Mixed Media, stroll through its doors and back into continues to have success in a number to be our readers’ favorite newspapers,” Painting, Photography, Sculpture and history. Attendees can try their luck for Pettus said. Best in Show. of mediums including sculpture, draw- a Chance Drawing for items contrib- ing, photography, and watercolor. His uted by local businesses. Pettus, who took over the leadership According to festival chairman Susie work can be seen at many of the area of a 73-year-old newspaper company Scott, this year’s guest judges are the galleries. There will also be other enjoy- Note that animals, other than certified in Havana, Fla., just north of Tallahas- well-respected and critically acclaimed able activities for children throughout service dogs, are not permitted at the see, in 2017 has a lengthy and varied artist Ted Head, and educator, artist, the festival. art festival. newspaper background. He worked as a and activist, Hope McMath. Head’s reporter, editor and publisher locally in work is currently on display at Village In addition, the Green Market will pro- the Northeast Florida area for 15 years. Arts Framing and Gallery, as well as vide an opportunity to peruse unique, at Sawgrass Village. In addition to her locally sourced and made items. A bake Florida NewsLine began in 2001 as RT years at the Cummer Museum, Mc- sale will feature homemade goodies Publishing, Inc., when it published the Math is the creator of a relatively new first issue of The CreekLine, serving organization, Yellow House, which was NW St. Johns County. Advertising established with a mission to connect sales representative Linda Gay was an the arts to the needs of the community. original employee of the company, followed a year later by editor Martie The Children’s Art Show will display An artist at work at last year’s Mandarin Art Festival. Thompson. Both still perform these the work of elementary and middle roles today. Parking is unavailable at the commu- nity club, but free parking is found at New Ownership cont. on pg. 15 Alberts Field on Orange Picker Road and at the Masonic Lodge on Loretto There are plenty of activities to entertain children at the Mandarin Art Festival. Road. Shuttles will run continually throughout the art festival to and from from club members’ kitchens and food these locations. A $2 donation per vendors will provide an assortment of Permit No.4 Permit person is requested. US Postage Paid US Callahan, FL 32011 Callahan, Presorted Standard cuisine for hungry festival goers. 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