Jacksonville Mayor Donna Deegan will be the guest speaker at the next Coastal Friends monthly luncheon, to be held 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. April 3 at Marsh Landing Country Club, 25655 Marsh Landing Parkway, Ponte Vedra Beach. Deegan, the city’s first female mayor, is also a published author, breast cancer awareness advocate and former television anchor of First Coast News.
The luncheon is open to the community, members and guests of Coastal Friends. The menu will consist of caesar salad, roasted pork tips al mojo with herbed velouté, mashed potatoes and carrot cake. The cost to attend is $25. Seating will be limited for this highly sought-after event, so reservations must be made in advance by contacting bartshar@comcast.net.
Established in 1998, Coastal Friends is a social group of women who live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, Jacksonville, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, St. Augustine and the surrounding area. Some of the activities offered are: adventures and outings, book club, bunco, canasta and canasta lessons, happy hour, lunch in, lunch out, mah jongg and wine socials.
Luncheons are held on the first Wednesday of every month, except for July and August. Additionally, Coastal Friends collects food and pet items, toys, gently used items and donates them to various local organizations and animal shelters.
April’s organization of the month is ISAIAH 117 House, a nonprofit group formed to meet the needs of children, specifically from the time of removal from their homes until their foster placement. Their mission is to reduce trauma for children awaiting placement and to ease the transition for foster families.
New members are welcome throughout the year.
