Keith Ashley, UNF associate professor of anthropology, will speak about “Archaeology and the Indigenous History of Northeastern Florida” at the next Coastal Friends luncheon on Wednesday, Jan. 7. The indigenous history spans more than 10,000 years, so this is expected to be a very interesting lecture, followed by a question-and-answer period. Ashley has been affiliated with University of North Florida for more than 17 years.
The luncheon will be held at Marsh Landing Country Club, 25655 Marsh Landing Parkway, Ponte Vedra Beach, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The menu will consist of house salad, chicken cordon bleu, potatoes au gratin, roasted broccoli and cauliflower florets, and key lime pie. The cost to attend is $25 and the lunch is open to Coastal Friends members and guests, as well as the community. Reservations must be made in advance by contacting the luncheon chairman at bartshar@comcast.net as soon as possible. The deadline for checks to be received is Friday morning, Jan. 2, at the latest.
Coastal Friends (formerly Newcomers Alumnae) was established in 1998. It’s a social club comprised of women who live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Nocatee, Jacksonville Beach, Neptune Beach, Atlantic Beach, St. Augustine, Jacksonville and the surrounding area. Some of the activities offered are: ladies adventures and outings, book club, bunco, canasta, happy hour, lunch in, lunch out, mah jongg, samba and wine socials. All of these activities allow women to meet other women and have fun in the process.
Luncheons are held on the first Wednesday of every month except for July and August. New members are welcome throughout the year. For more information about Coastal Friends, contact the membership chair at brookemeister@msn.com.