The Broadway Kid Starz are back this summer with a family-friendly performance of Roald Dahl's Willy Wonka Jr.  There will be two performances on June 24th at 12:00 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Mandarin Community Club.  Tickets are available to purchase for $12 each (general seating) starting Friday, June 16th at Noon ET through ShowTix4U.com.

For more information, check out Broadway Kid Starz.  See you there!

The 2017 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday maybe helpful as you prepare or create a kit for hurricane season.  This sales tax holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, June 2, 2017 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, June 4, 2017. During this sales tax holiday, qualifying items related to disaster preparedness are exempt from sales tax. Refer to the poster for some qualified items.
 
On the Department of Revenue’s website is posted more information about the 2017 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday including a list of qualifying items, promotional materials and FAQs. 

The rezoning of County Dock Road continues to be on the upcoming public hearings at City Hall St. James building.  The Club Board encourages all concerned residents to attend any or all of the public hearings, or write to CM Schellenberg and other Council members.  All of the hearings start at 1 p.m. and located at City Hall St. James building, 117 W. Duval Street.  

Below is the list of upcoming hearings in June and a link to the 2017 calendar as well.

Land Use & Zoning (LUZ)

• June 6th
• June 20th

Planning Commission

• June 8th
• June 22nd

City Council Public Hearing

• June 13th
• June 27th

All hearings start at 1 p.m. and at City Hall, 117 W. Duval Street

Click link for COJ's 2017 Rezoning Public Hearing Dates

County Dock Rezoning Community Meeting Scheduled
Mandarin Community Club
12447 Mandarin Road
Date:  Monday, May 1st
Time:  7-8:30 p.m.

A resolution was adopted unanimously earlier this year by the Board of Directors of the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society opposing Ordinance 2016-805, which would rezone almost 10 acres adjacent to County Dock Road.  This rezoning, with access to County Dock Road, would forever destroy the scenic character of that road, one of only three roads in the City designated as scenic and historic corridors. County Dock Road is only 17 feet wide and has an extensive tree canopy, with many trees located within feet of the pavement. 

Similar positions have been taken by the Mandarin Community Club, Scenic Jacksonville and City Beautiful Jax. 

Here is a photograph showing the scenic beauty and narrow width of County Dock Road - between Mandarin Rd. and Loretto Rd. 

If you are interested in learning more about this issue, please plan to attend this important community meeting.

Source: Mandarin Museum & Historical Society 

The Club will host a Tree Education Program on Thursday, March 23. Doors open at 6:30 PM with the program at 7 PM. Two JEA arborists will speak on the types of trees best suited for our area, where to locate to avoid power lines, public servicesk and best practices for planting to boost their chances for healthy growth.

Utility Forester for JEA and a Certified Arborist, Joe Anderson’s primary responsibility is to ensure that the power of Jacksonville can be found in the canopy of trees and now serves as a steward of Jacksonville’s utility services and that tree canopy.

The second Urban Forester from JEA will be Scott Souder. Scott manages contract tree crews on the Southside of JEA service territory. Management includes scheduling and inspecting work in order to ensure proper clearance, quality pruning, and customer relations while balancing system reliability, cost, and customer service.

This program will also feature apiary (bee) specialist Rob Horsburgh, Agriculture; Consumer Protection Specialist from the Florida Department of Agriculture to discuss the vital role that bees play in the ecosystem for our food, plant life, etc., and all things related to bees.

There will a door prize drawing at this program for one special attendee who will receive a large potted tree ready to plant!

​CONGRATULATIONS TO CLUB PRESIDENT, SUSIE SCOTT, the 2017 Miss Aggie Award recipient! Susie was honored with this year's award by the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society on Saturday afternoon, March 4th.

Susie and her husband Bruce moved to Mandarin on Mandarin Road in 1998 where she built a barn which she filled with her passion and hobby, Arabian horses. Susie was invited and served on the NFES Board/Advisory Board for many years to support the Jacksonville Equestrian Center.

She discovered an even greater passion while living in Mandarin when she joined the Mandarin Community Club and Mandarin Museum and Historical Society with Life memberships in 1999.

Susie worked with MaryAnn Southwell and Sharon Copeland to draft and adopt the Scenic and Historic Corridor Ordinance for Mandarin Road. Susie worked with Jacksonville community leaders as one of the five petitioners of the Citizens for Tree Preservation group to get the Charter Amendment passed. She has gone on to work with neighbors and as a Board member of the Mandarin Community Club on Mandarin and citywide issues. She served for almost 2 years on the Vision Committee to help draft the Guiding Principles for the 2030 Comprehensive
Land Use Plan.

Susie has served multiple times as President of the Mandarin Community Club and since 2009 as Chair of the annual Mandarin Art Festival. Susie is currently serving in both roles while also serving on the Advisory Board for Scenic Jacksonville.

Photo and article by the Mandarin Museum & Historical Society

The Mandarin Community Club is pleased to announce it will host a Q&A Session with Sheriff Mike Williams at the Club on Tuesday evening, March 28th.  All Club members are invited and encouraged to attend.  The event is scheduled for 6:30-8:30 p.m.; doors will open at 6 p.m.