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Mandarin Community Club
December 7th, 2009 | 
Author: Here is a fun and fairly inexpensive event you might want to check out sponsored by the Mandarin Community Club:
3rd Annual Holiday Trolley Tour of Lights
Hosted and sponsored by the Mandarin Community Club. Trolleys depart from Mandarin Presbyterian Church @ corner of Mandarin Road & Loretto Road.
Sunday, December 13 – 6 til 9 pm
Last trolley departs 8:30 p.m. from church parking lot.
Tour the holiday lights & decorations of Mandarin neighborhoods on a JTA trolley & enjoy holiday caroling (booklets provided).
Visit with Santa (photo charges apply)
Live Nativity on Church grounds (12001 Mandarin Road)
Bake Sale *
Refreshments
Holiday Music
Visit with Santa, buy your goodies at the Bake Sale, then climb aboard the trolley to enjoy a tour of the holiday lights along sections of Mandarin Road, Loretto Road, Brady Road and several neighborhoods along the route. Cast your vote for the best decorated and the winner receives $100 cash prize!
And the Club will be collecting critically needed non perishable donations for the Mandarin Food Bank. Please help those in need this holiday season.
Neighbors, brighten the night in Mandarin with your luminaries!
Contact the Mandarin Community Club reservation line at 268-1622 to leave your name, phone # and number of guests in your party. Reservations are required and limited to first come, first served basis.*
Trolley ride is $2 per adult, $1 ages 5 to 12 years, under 5 free.
*MCC Club members have reservation priority.
* Please help support the Mandarin Community Club in our fundraising efforts by donating your favorite holiday cookies, cakes, or candies for the Bake Sale to be held during the Holiday Tour of Lights event. We ask that you wrap and label all items (non- refrigerated, please) for safety. Call 268-1622 for details on dropping off your donated goodies!
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MAA Carnival
Hey fellow Mandarinites. I just got an email about a carnival at Greenland Park tomorrow. Here is the information from the email:
Homecoming Carnival
Mandarin Athletic Association
DATE: Friday, October 2nd
TIME: 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm
LOCATION: Greenland Park
ADMISSION: $5 (ages 3 and over)
PRESALE TICKETS: $4 from Team Moms
Games & Activities
Gladiator Arena (Jousting or Boxing) * Bobbing for Apples
Guitar Hero * Obstacle Course with Rock Wall
Dunking Booth * Pie Throwing Contest
Football Toss * Supre Slide
Bounce House * Photo Booth
Gumball Guess * Basketball
Dancing (DJ Chad) * Cash Raffle * Tattoos
Game Day Flirties * Smecils * Punch Balloons
Weekend Getaway Raffle and More
Food and Goodies
Ribs * Pizza * Pork Sandwiches * Shrimp Boil
Sausage Dogs * Sno-cones * Spring Rolls
Baked Goods * Frozen Drinks * Ice Cream
Pretzel Bites * Popcorn * Cotton Candy * Hot dogs
Flu Shots will be sold at the carnival
TIME: 6:30 to 8:30
$25 for Flu Shot (6 months to adults)
$40 for Pneumonia Shot (vaccine good for 5 years)
CASH or CREDIT CARD ONLY
$2 for each shot will go back to MAA
October is a great month to get out and about with the family and enjoy carnivals, the weather and of course kids sporting events. Support your youngsters in sports!
Cheers
jolenemacinjax
