AUGUST 2019 Volume 13 Issue 10 MandarinNewsLineA Florida NewsLine Publication page 13 page 3 page 12 Get To Know . page 16 BFF Best Furry Friend Back In Time Zoe Keffer Puzzles Back-to-school, book Native Sons and Daughters provides clubs, business and opportunity for quality time By Martie Thompson blooms — at [email protected] the library By Olga Bayer As local students head back to [email protected] school, it is also time to consider extracurricular activities for the new school year. According As you gear up for the new school to Native Sons and Daugh- year, remember that Duval County ters Florida State Chief Brian Public Schools students have a great Quirk, one of the best ways to Photos courtesy Brian Quirk. resource right at hand — they can use spend quality time with your name, members. Quirk said many tribes stay their DCPS student ID number as son or daughter, away from the their Jacksonville Public Library card. Native together for the full five years of the competitiveness of team sports, program. That’s a good reason to bring kids to Sons and is by joining or forming a Native Daughters. your Mandarin and South Mandarin Sons or Native Daughters tribe. Once formed, each tribe is assigned a libraries often. What’s more, educa- “We have sponsor from the longhouse who will tors who teach in Duval County — “When I first joined when my children always tried to be attend the first few meetings and help were young, one of the other fathers very respectful to all with organization and guidance. told me that you only have 18 summers native people,” Quirk said. to make a difference in your child’s “The thing I like is each tribe can do life,” Quirk said. “That really hit home The local longhouse, named after the what they want; they can be as active or for me and I think it’s the most im- local Timucua tribe, was originally in inactive as they like,” Quirk said. “Of portant part of what our organization existence as a Y-Guide tribe and contin- course, the more active they are, the provides — quality time.” ued to operate through the transition more fun they will have.” period to Native Sons and Daughters. Native Sons Quirk said the Timucu- The longhouse hosts one activity per and Daughters an longhouse was the month that tribes may attend in addi- was formerly first group in Florida tion to the tribe’s own meetings. These Photo courtesy Jacksonville Public Library Y-Guides and as- activities include costume bowling Kids are all ears as library associate SeBria Milton to convert to Native reads aloud during South Mandarin library’s Summer sociated with the Sons and Daughters in in October, campouts in the fall and Reading program, which encourages reading 15 YMCA. Formed spring and a pinewood derby in the minutes a day to help students retain academic skills in the early winter. Tribes may also attend Jackson- so they return to school better prepared. 20th century by ville Icemen games, support Toys for Harold Keltner Tots with a skating event and partici- even home-school teachers — can and Joe Friday, pate in a family campout. Coming up apply for an Educator Card at any li- the organization first is the Citywide Pow Wow. Chil- brary and enjoy benefits such as more rose to great dren receive a patch for their vest for checkouts, longer borrowing times, popularity in the 1950s and 1960s with 2011 and each activity they participate in. The and more to help supplement class- its theme of Native American tradition presently Statewide room resources. Visit jaxpubliclibrary. and culture. By the turn of the new has about Pow Wow org/librarycard for more details. century, however, the YMCA felt the 500 total will be need to disassociate themselves from members. hosted Book Clubbin’ anything that could be seen as politi- There are by the Moms and tween and teen daughters cally incorrect and began mandating now six chapters in Florida. Timucuan are improving their relationships, the elimination of the program’s name longhouse building special bonds, and just hav- and Indian theme. The local groups within the in March ing fun by spending time together in Timucuan longhouse are called 2020. Some participants, though, were the Mother/Daughter Book Club at tribes and they are made up of disappointed that the program they seven to 12 fathers and chil- Quirk said the Mandarin Branch Library. Make enjoyed would no longer be available. information nights will be held soon at a date for Aug. 19 at 6:30 p.m. for dren. There are separate tribes for boys So, according to Quirk, a group of and girls, and the tribes can be formed schools and churches, with dates and this month’s book club. The featured dads in Ohio met with the descendents locations available at www.nsdjax.com. book, “Inkheart,” will pave the way either by a group of members joining of founders Keltner and Friday and at the same time or fathers and chil- for interesting discussions. A new received their permission to use the new dren can be put on a tribe that needs book will be chosen collectively by the group each month—so your voice Register Now for Fall Classes counts. The Mandarin branch also Ballet * Modern * Tap * Jazz * Contemporary hosts the Mandarin Book Club for New Classes including adults on the first Thursday of each Mommy and Me * Yoga * Pilates month. Join the club on Aug. 1 at 1 * Private Music Instruction * Theater p.m. to discuss Pulitzer-Prize winner All ages and New York Times best-seller, “All the Light We Cannot See.” No matter Call 904-353-7518 if you haven’t read the book prior or email [email protected] to the club meet — you’ll definitely for further information The Florida Ballet is moving to 10131 Atlantic Boulevard starting in September! 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