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Community Calendar 5/5/16

Clay Today
Posted 5/4/16

SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING: Clay County Code Enforcement will hold a Special Magistrate Hearing May 5 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 4th Floor, …

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Community Calendar 5/5/16


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SPECIAL MAGISTRATE HEARING: Clay County Code Enforcement will hold a Special Magistrate Hearing May 5 beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the Board of County Commissioners’ Meeting Room, 4th Floor, Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. Open

MIDDLEBURG HISTORICAL MUSEUM:
May 5 at 7 p.m. at the Middleburg-Clay Hill Branch Library on Aster Avenue in Middleburg. Opal Leino, library manager, presents a program about the events and people who were instrumental in establishing a library in our community. Info, (904) 282-5924.

NONPROFIT APPRECIATION SOCIAL:
May 5 from 5-7 p.m., The Hilltop Club & Restaurant, 2030 Wells Rd., Orange Park, presented by the Finally Friday Networking group of The Clay County Chamber of Commerce. Prizes, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. Info, (904) 264-2651.

MOM’S NIGHT OUT:
At Orange Park Medical Center main lobby, May 6 from 5-7 p.m., free makeovers from Belk, a mini-mall, fee manicures from The Spa at Florida Career College, makeup consults from Avon with proceeds benefitting March of Dimes. RSVP, 800-889-3627.

5K, FUN RUN, CAR SHOW: The Orange Park Rotary Club presents in conjunction with Moosehaven, 1948 Astor St., Orange Park, presents an event to benefit the Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. Includes a 1-mile Fun Run, a 5K road race, a 1-mile adaptive sports run, the 10th Annual Rotary Car Show, a nonprofit organization village on May 7. It kicks off at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast and ends at 4 p.m. Includes a food and craft village and kids’ zone.

FOOD DISTRIBUTION:
Farm Share will give food to Clay County residents, May 7 from 9 a.m.-noon, First Baptist Church, 1140 Kingsley Ave., Orange Park. No income qualification or screening required. First come, first served. Assistance for physically-challenged citizens will be available.

CAREGIVER EXPO 2016:
Presented by the Caregiver Coalition of Northeast Florida, May 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hyatt Regency Jacksonville Riverfront Hotel, 225 East Coastline Dr., Jacksonville. Lee Woodruff, New York Times best-selling author and CBS This Morning contributor is the keynote speaker.

DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE of the BCC meets May 12, May 19 and May 26 at 10 a.m. in the Zoning Department Conference Room, 3rd Floor of the Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. The meeting is open to the public.

TEES FORE TAILS:
Charity Golf Tournament to benefit Safe Animal Shelter, May 12, River Bend Golf Links, 659 State Road 16, Green Cove Springs. Registration for the 9-Hole tournament is at 12:30 pm. Captain's Choice format with Shotgun Start at 1 pm. $50 per person/$200 per foursome. Cost includes prizes, food, beverage. Tournament Sponsorships available for $500. Hole Sponsorships available for $100. Info, Lee DiGiovanni, (904)264-3108.

CLAY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION:
Monthly board meeting, May 12, at 8:30 a.m., 1845 Town Center Blvd., Suite 110 Conference Room. All Clay EDC Board meetings are open to the public. Call (904) 375-9394 for any questions.

ROUND ROBIN SHAKESPEARE:
May 12 at 6:30 p.m., Fleming Island Public Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd. Join in the continued reading of "Hamlet" and begin "Twelfth Night." Meeting monthly to read one of Shakespeare's plays aloud, round robin style. Free Admission. No experience necessary. Everyone welcome. Come to read, or come to listen. More info at roundrobinshakespeare.comSOIL & WATER: The Clay County Soil & Water Conservation District meets May 13 at 9 a.m. at the Clay County Extension office, 2463 State Rd. 16 West, Green Cove Springs. This meeting is open to the public.

STUDENT ART SHOW:
Orange Park Mall, May 13-15 during normal mall hours. Elementary student artwork exhibited in front of Belk and Books-A-Million with reception May 13 at 6:30 p.m. Junior and senior high student reception May 15 at 4:30 p.m.

HULA HUSTLE: Clay County Young Life is hosting its annual Hula Hustle 5K and 1-mile fun run May 14 at St. Johns Country Day School, 3100 Doctors Lake Dr. in Orange Park. Register at www.1stplacesports.com/CCYL5K.html.

FINANCE & AUDIT COMMITTEE
of the BCC meets May 17 at 10 a.m. in the BCC Meeting Room, Fourth Floor, Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. The meeting is open to the public.

CLAY COUNTY TEA PARTY GROUP:
May 17 at 6 p.m., Weigel Senior Center, 3916 Section St., Middleburg with guest speaker Glo Smith. Info, Sandy Scarborough (904) 282-1883 or d.scarborough@coomcast.net

BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
of the BCC meets May 17 at 7 p.m., Board of County Commissioners Meeting Room, Fourth Floor, Administration Building, 477 Houston St., Green Cove Springs. Open to the public.

BOOK SALE:
The Friends of Orange Park Library has hundreds of great inexpensive books for public sale, May 19 from noon-7 p.m., May 20 from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. and May 21 from 9 a.m.- 3 p.m. Orange Park Library 2054 Plainfield Ave. Proceeds will benefit the library and programs sponsored by the Friends.

SCHOLARSHIP AWARD DINNER:
J.P. Hall Children’s Charities, May 19, 6 p.m., Thrasher-Horne Conference Center. RSVP by May 13 to Russ Megonegal, (904) 284-7398.

CLAY PREPARES:
May 21 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m., the Clay County Division of Emergency Management will stage its inaugural “Clay Prepares, Touch a Truck” at Orange Park Mall to educate the public about the start of hurricane season. Government and private sector emergency response vehicles, heavy equipment and other unique vehicles will be on hand to allow children to see and interact with them.

VETERANS IN NEED MUSIC FESTIVAL:
May 21 at 3 p.m., American Legion Post 250, 3939 State Rd. 218, Middleburg. All proceeds go to aid homeless veterans program. $8 barbecue dinners, five local bands, 50/50 raffle.

BENEFIT CONCERT
: Help Orange Park Chorale raise funds for a deserving local charity. The benefit concert is scheduled for May 21 at 7:30 p.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, U.S. Highway 17, Fleming Island.

CLAY COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY:
DEC holds its regular monthly meeting on Monday, May 23, 2016 at 4 PM. Meeting will be held at the Democratic office, 868 Blanding Blvd, suite 124 (Marshall's plaza near Dollar Tree). All are welcome! For more info, call 800-501-2702 or email claycountydp@gmail.com.

SPRING CONCERT: Orange Park United Methodist Church Handbell, May 23 from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Headquarters Library, 1895 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island. All ages are welcome to attend. No tickets required.

FALLEN HEROES:
A memorial tribute ceremony honoring Clay County’s fallen heroes at the “Fallen in the line of duty Memorial Wall,” 1845 Town Center Blvd., Fleming Island, May 27 at 10 a.m. Guest speaker Art Yeaman with FIHS’ NJROTC color guard. Info, Bernadette at (904) 272-4040.

TUTOR TRAINING CLASS:
Help an adult change their life and become self-reliant through the power of reading and math literacy. Learn how to tutor adults June 18 from noon-4:30 p.m. Pre-registration required. Call Clay County Literacy Coalition, (904) 336-4458 or clayliteracy548@gmail.com.

PENNEY FARMS HISTORICAL SOCIETY: Eugene Hickey discusses what it was like growing up after the time of Penney-Gwinn Farms, Sept. 18 at 7 p.m., Historical Society of Penney Farms. Hear the tales of childhood, school days and later work at Shadowlawn Farms. Meeting will be held at Town Hall, 4100 Clark Ave.