Lovetown: Be a Star

Here's your chance to make an appearance on national TV. Just participate in any of these LoveTown events. The cameras will be rolling! And don't forget to visit the Giving Trees at the waterfront park (by the fountain) and the Kingsland Train Depot and tell your story of giving or love. Be sure and leave your contact info so the producers can get in touch with you if they want to know more. Here's a great big hug to you all. Now pass it on! We are LoveTown!

"Lovetown Movie Night"
Thursday, February 23, 2012 / 6:00 PM - 10:00 PM Chris Gilman Stadium Bring a blanket and snuggle up under the stars for a special movie screening & live performance by Lovetown's local dance troupes. You are NOT going to want to miss this event—there will be an amazing surprise twist and the cameras will be rolling! Make plans to attend & please "help spread the word"!! We need plenty of folks to attend & smile pretty for the cameras!.. no food, beverage or chairs are allowed on field.

"Lovetown Art Walk & FREE Sara Evans Concert"
Sunday, February 26, 2012 / 1:30 - 5:30 PM Downtown Kingsland Artists will be selling their art, jewelry & homemade baked goods alongside the local farmers who will be offering their freshest fruit and vegetables. Hometown family fun complete with face painting & balloons!
Not to mention a few TV Cameras!

"Miracle League Baseball Game"
Friday, March 2, 2012 / 6:00 PM—till
Kingsland Lion's Park Miracle Field (South Grove Blvd—just south of the Post Office) Come out and support the Miracle League! Film crews will be there sharing this heartwarming game with the nation!

"Heart & Soul of Lovetown Festival"
March 4, 2012 / 2:00 PM - 5:30 PM
North Shore Shell Cracker Clubhouse (west on Hwy 40 towards Browntown) A celebration of Camden County's Favorite Food Festivals! Advance tickets for "Tastes" of the Catfish, Rock Shrimp & Crawfish Festivals will be available soon for $10 at the Kingsland & St Marys Welcome Centers. Food will be limited so be sure to get your tickets in advance! It will be a great day with lots of fun for the family captured on camera!!

"Lovetown USA Wedding Vow Renewals"
Saturday, March 10, 2012 / 2:00 PM—4 PM
(Save the date & stay tuned for locations) Do you remember how you felt the day you exchanged wedding vows and pledged yourself to the one you loved? Re-live a little part of that and make a little history. Lovetown USA wants to hear from you!! If you are interested in participating in this beautiful celebration of your love for each other, please email lovetownusa@gmail.com.

Lovetown, USA What is Love?

http://youtu.be/x69KEMY2E2I 

 

Bicentennial Heritage Peace Garden Trail:

Bicentennial Heritage Peace Garden Trail:

                                   

The St. Marys Memory Garden
St. Marys Street and Bartlett Street

St. Marys, Georgia

 

The existing St. Marys Memory Garden (created by the St. Marys EarthKeepers in 2008) is comprised of a large, wheelchair-accessible, southern-style gazebo, a Tribute Pathway upon which members of the community inscribe “dedication” bricks, a solar-lit flagpole and a 2-acre water-front greenspace (available for parking).

It is approximately 20 feet from the ancient wall of the historic Oak Grove Cemetery (est. 1788): the final resting place of Acadians and War of 1812 soldiers.

The Welcome Center provides trolley tours to the many historic sites, including Memory Garden and Oak Grove Cemetery, while the National Park Service Museum (two blocks from the Memory Garden) offers a superb display of War of 1812 artifacts and information.

As the only access to Cumberland Island National Seashore, St. Marys is guaranteed over 300 visitors per day and the ferry docks are a mere two blocks from the Memory Garden.

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St. Marys, Georgia, (first settled in the mid 16th century by the Spanish and established by act of the state legislature on December 5, 1792) is considered by many to be the crown jewel of the Intracoastal Waterway. Just north of the Florida/Georgia border, it is the only access point to the legendary Cumberland Island National Seashore. http://www.nps.gov/cuis/index.htm

Joseph Bachlott, (1st Lt., Scott's Detachment). Robert Deloney, (Pvt., Scott's Detachment). Thomas Hardee, John McIntosh, (Brig. General), Lt. Col. William Scott, (Scott’s Detachment) – these are but a few of the soldiers of the War of 1812 who lie within the grounds of St. Marys’ historic Oak Grove Cemetery (est. 1788).

The Battle of Fort Point Peter, located at the mouth of the St. Marys River was a successful attack by a British force on St. Marys. The battle occurred in January 1815, after the signing of the Treaty of Ghent but before the treaty's ratification. The British ended their occupation of St. Marys after looting the town, burning the fort to the ground, (including its blockhouses and barracks) and withdrawing to Cumberland Island. Archeologists have discovered a rich treasure-trove of artifacts at Point Peter – all of which are on display at the Cumberland Island National Seashore Museum.

http://forgotteninvasion.com/index.html

Now, 200 years later, St. Marys, Georgia, becomes the latest member of the Binational Tourism Alliance Bicentennial Peace Garden Trail. This initiative was launched in the Niagara region and the BTA is now working to highlight the War of 1812 and a shared history of peaceful association and cooperation between Canada and the USA. The world's two largest and resource-rich superpowers have cohabited along the planet's longest undefended border for 200 years - while being staunch allies and helpmates in times of trouble. What a lovely precedent to have set. And what an uplifting thing to celebrate for that which began in turmoil and conflict ended in lasting brotherhood and peace.

http://www.stmaryswelcome.com/

St. Marys' existing Memory Garden will now become a Peace Garden. With its large and graceful southern-style gazebo, 2 acres of greenspace, harbor views, Tribute Pathway, close proximity to the War of 1812 museum and position adjacent to Oak Grove Cemetery, there can be no more fitting a place to fly the flags of The United States and Canada.

 

FROM THE BICENTINNIAL TOURISM ALLIANCE

"Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms: Risk or Reward!?!"

Event:  “Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms:  Risk or Reward!?!”

 

 

Saturday, March 17, 2012

10:30 am-noon

Crooked River State Park (CRSP) Nature Center

St Marys, GA

 

 

“Edible & Poisonous Mushrooms: Risk or Reward!?!”

 

 

“Edible and Poisonous Mushrooms:  Risk or Reward!?!” is the second in a series of informative, exciting and often surprising programs about Wild Mushrooms.  Saturday, March 17, 10:30am-noon, Mycologists Alan and Arleen Bessette will cover myths about edibility and the eight classes of mushroom poisoning.  It includes some of the more common edible mushrooms and their poisonous look-alikes.  Culinary tips are also discussed.  Optional is a tasting of some wild mushroom cookery.  Nature Center, $2 program fee, $5 parking. 912-882-5256

 

Sent by:

Gail Farley, Naturalist CRSP

6222 Charlie Smith, Sr. Hwy

St Marys, GA  31558

912-882-5256

pgailfarley@gmail.com

 

 

Spring Nature Photography Workshop at Okefenokee NWR

NEWS RELEASE

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge
2700 Suwannee Canal Road
Folkston, GA 31537
Phone: (912) 496-7366 x233
Fax: (912) 496-7991
http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee

For Immediate Release Contact: Art Webster
Date: February 16, 2012

Spring Nature Photography Workshop at Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

Attention all nature photographers! Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge is pleased to announce award-winning nature photographer John Reed will continue his popular photography workshops with the Spring Nature Photography Workshop on Saturday, March 17 from 8a.m.–4:30 p.m., pre-registration from 7:30 a.m.–8 a.m., and Sunday, March 18 from 7 a.m.–11 a.m. Learn the fundamentals of digital photography in easy to understand terms. The workshop will focus on exposure, metering, focus, sharp images, and new digital tools such as white balance and histograms. The workshop includes lectures as well as three different photo shoots over two days with one-on-one attention from John!

This workshop is just $45 if payment is received on or before March 1. After March 1, the workshop costs $50, and $55 at the door. Please send check or money order to Okefenokee Wildlife League (OWL) at 4155 Suwannee Canal Road, Folkston, GA 31537. The workshop is held inside the east entrance of the Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, seven miles southwest of Folkston, GA along Georgia State Highway 121/23. Space is limited to the first thirty registrants, so register today by calling us at (912) 496-7836 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. daily. We hope to see you there!

The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is the principal Federal agency responsible for conserving, protecting and enhancing fish, wildlife and plants and their habitats for the continuing benefit of the American people. The Service manages the 150-million-acre National Wildlife Refuge System, which encompasses 556 national wildlife refuges, thousands of small wetlands and other special management areas. It also operates 70 national fish hatcheries, 65 fishery resources offices and 86 ecological services field stations. The agency enforces federal wildlife laws, administers the Endangered Species Act, manages migratory bird populations, restores nationally significant fisheries, conserves and restores wildlife habitat such as wetlands, and helps foreign and Native American tribal governments with their conservation efforts. It also oversees the Federal Assistance program, which distributes hundreds of millions of dollars in excise taxes on fishing and hunting equipment to state fish and wildlife agencies.

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(See attached file: Spring photo workshop news release.pdf)(See attached file: Spring photo workshop news release.doc)

The Crystals

If you loved The Drifters, or if you missed The Drifters (when they were in St. Marys recently), here's another fantastic chance to re-live the great songs of the 60s. Be sure to get your tickets early for the fabulous group who holds two of the top 50 most popular recordings ever in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame--The Crystals! The Crystals will take you back with Da Doo Ron Ron, Chapel of Love, And Then he Kissed Me, One Fine Day and more. Because of the early sell out for The Drifters, The Crystals are scheduled for two performances on April 14--6 pm and 9 pm. Tickets will be available March 15 at St. Marys Welcome Center, Once Upon a Bookseller, On the Green Salon,St. Marys Seafood & More, and Kingsland City Hall, SO SAVE THE DATE!

Get your group together and plan to make it a real nostalgic event!

Fun film event

In addition to this Saturday's Mardi Gras events in St. Marys, here are some other entertainment options starting with Thursday night:
Showing of Academy Award Shorts
Thursday – 2/16 – 7PM
Friday – 2/17 – 9PM
Saturday – 2/18 – 7PM
Sunday – 2/19 – 4:30PM and 9PM


Do you ever wonder, "Where do people see those shorts that are nominated for the Academy Awards every year?" This year, you won't have to ask.

Come to the Fernandina Little Theatre and see them all, Live Action and Animated shorts, in two sessions, hosted by the Fernandina Little Theatre and Carolina Studios, in association with the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance, this is a rare opportunity to see ten highly acclaimed and award winning films.

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the following locations:

SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA
The Blue Goose: 126 Osborne St. 912-673-7974
The Cedar Oak Café: 304 Osborne St. 912-882-9555
Once Upon A Bookseller: 207 Osborne St. 912-882-7350
Bulldog Discount Liquors: 1101 Osborne St. 912-576-5002

FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA
The UPS Store: 1417 Sadler Rd. 904-277-0890

The 2012 Oscar-nominated Short Films
Animated – total running time approx. 80 minutes (including our "Highly Commended" titles, which are TBD) Animated Shorts Show Times and Dates:
Thursday – 2/16 – 7PM
Friday – 2/17 – 9PM
Saturday – 2/18 – 7PM
Sunday – 2/19 – 4:30PM and 9PM
Sunday/Dimanche – 10 minutes – English – Patrick Doyon Every Sunday, it's the same old routine! The train clatters through the village and almost shakes the pictures off the wall. In the church, Dad dreams about his toolbox. And of course later Grandma will get a visit and the animals will meet their fate.
The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore – 15 minutes – No Dialogue – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/illustrator William Joyce and co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals. Morris Lessmore is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.
La Luna – 7 minutes – English – Enrico Casaroasa A fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the little boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work.
A Morning Stroll – 7 minutes – No Dialogue – Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe When a New Yorker walks past a chicken on his morning stroll, we're left to wonder which one is the real city slicker.
Wild Life – 13 minutes – English – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby Calgary, 1909: an Englishman moves to the Canadian frontier, but is singularly unsuited to it. His letters home are much sunnier than the reality. Intertitles compare his fate to that of a comet.

Live Action – total running time approx. 110 minutes Live Action Shorts Show Times and Dates:
Thursday – 2/16 – 9PM
Friday – 2/17 – 7PM
Saturday – 2/18 – 4:30PM and 9PM
Sunday – 2/19 – 2:30PM and 7PM

Pentecost – 11 minutes – English – Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane When Damian is forced to serve as an altar boy at an important mass in his local parish, he faces a difficult choice: conform to the status quo, or serve an extended ban from his life's passion – football.
Raju – 24 minutes – English/German – Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren Director Max Zaehle, together with his Director of Photography Sin Huh, and wonderful actors Wotan Wilke Möhring and Julia Richter, succeed at making the moral dilemma faced by couples wishing to adopt emotionally palpable.
The Shore – 31 minutes – English/Gaelic – Terry George and Oorlagh George After 25 years in exile, Jim Mahon (Ciaran Hinds) returns to Ireland to show his American daughter Patty (Kerry Condon) his Belfast roots. But things don't go as planned when she learns of a secret love triangle and a long lost best friend, Paddy (Conleth Hill). Their reconciliation leads to hilarious confusion. Directed by two time Oscar nominee Terry George, The Shore won Best Director and Best Actor at the Rhode Island Film Festival, and is nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award.
Time Freak – 11 minutes – English – Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey A neurotic inventor creates a time machine, only to get caught up travelling around yesterday.
Tuba Atlantic – 25 minutes – Norwegian – Hallvar Witzø Everybody is going to die one day. Oskar, 70, is going to die in 6 days. He is now ready to forgive his brother for a disagreement years ago. Will he reach his brother, who he believes live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, before it's too late?

PHOTO CAPTION
Reach For The Stars


About the Fernandina Little Theatre
Is a nonprofit organization founded in 1993, the Fernandina Little Theatre is located in Fernandina Beach, Florida. FLT is modeled on the popular "black box' and Equity-waiver theater spaces of Los Angeles and New York City. A non-profit community theater, FLT stages diverse and engaging productions that redefine what a community theater can be. Our 19 seasons have included works by Shakespeare [ Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors ], classics [The Importance of Being Earnest, The Crucible, The Heiress ], modern dramas [ The Cemetery Club, I'll Be Back Before Midnight, My Old Lady, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Eleemosynary, Doubt ], hilarious comedies [ Dearly Departed, Lend Me a Tenor, Greater Tuna, Charley's Aunt, The Nerd, Don't Dress for Dinner ] , musicals [ Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits Vol I, She Loves Me, Side by Side by Sondheim, Cole ], groundbreaking contemporary works [ The Laramie Project, Wit ], and plays for children [ The Golden Goose, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ransom of Red Chief ].

Fernandina Little Theatre is located within walking distance of Fernandina's historic downtown and is close to many of Amelia Island's finest restaurants.

About Carolina Studios
Is a local organization dedicated to the promotion of film and entertainment industry projects for the coastal Georgia and northeast Florida region. By organizing, promoting and bringing talent and focus to the region, visibility and awareness increase throughout the industry and the country. The latest such projects include the screening and reception for the movie About Fifty.

About the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance
The Coastal Georgia Film Alliance endeavors to provide a unified voice for economic development through relationships with the film industry; attract and encourage the production of films; create a film-friendly community; be a valuable resource to the film industry for locations, talent, technical expertise, and other needs of the film industry; coordinate with City, County, and State government/organizations to facilitate the process of film making; encourage education and appreciation of the film industry.

Mike Pilolla

Cumberland Island Tours Mark Important Milestone

Cumberland Island National Seashore News Release

February 14, 2012

For Immediate Release

Fred Boyles   912-882-4336 ext. 227

 

CUMBERLAND ISLAND TOURS MARK IMPORTANT MILESTONE

 

St. Marys, Georgia - February 11, 2012 marked six months of operation of the Lands and Legacies Tours on Cumberland Island National Seashore.   Since its beginning on August 11^th 1,284 visitors have taken the five to six hour trip that takes them to Plum Orchard, the Settlement and other historic sites on the Island.  The overall reaction from visitors has been highly positive according to comments offered by those who have taken the trip.  The program utilizes vans to carry up to 10 people at a time with as many as two trips per day taken.    “The Lands and Legacies Program has proven to be very popular by those visitors to have taken the tour,” stated Fred Boyles, Superintendent of the National Seashore, “Our Park Guides along with the rest of the staff have done a great job getting the program started and working through the problems that can crop up with any new initiative.” 

 

Of the1,284 visitors that have taken the tour, 41% have been adults, 56% have been seniors (over 62) and 3% have been children (under 16).  Roughly 11% of the visitors that have taken the concession passenger ferry to the Island in the last six months have been those who took the tour.  This may indicate that the new tour has attracted many new visitors to the Island who may not have visited otherwise.  Another statistic about participation in the tour was that the average trip was 7.4 visitors.  Of the 143 days that the tour was offered, on only one day did the tour not run due to lack of participation.  The tour has been used by handicapped visitors which was an important goal of the program. 

 

The South End Shuttle was also initiated in early August.   Participation in that service was not quite as popular.  That program offered visitors a lift between the Dungeness Dock, the Dungeness beach crossover and Sea Camp.  The Shuttle was popular on days of high visitation and during hot weather. 

 

Federal legislation passed in 2004 requires a minimum of five tours and a maximum of eight tours daily to visit historic sites on the north end of the Island.  After completing a Transportation Management Plan and required environmental compliance resulting in a Finding of No Significant impact in May 2009, the park was cleared to start the tours.  Lack of funding to support the full initiative prompted the park to seek permission to pursue a more modest proposal for a limited time to assess the effectiveness of the program.

 

 

The park will continue to offer the program and monitor its participation.  A visitor use study is planned for the program later in the year to formally assess reaction to the program.  The program did not operate on those days that when a hunt was scheduled or on the days that the ferry does not run during the winter months. 

 

Advance reservations are usually necessary and highly encouraged.  There have been instances when visitors came to take the tour only to learn that the program was booked full.  Reservations can be made by calling 912/882-4335 or toll free at 877/860-6787.  Important information about the program is available at the park’s web site www.nps.gov/cuis (Lands and Legacies Tours).  The fee for the tour is $15 for adults and $12 for seniors and children. 

 

Cumberland Island is the largest barrier island off the coast of Georgia, encompassing more than 36,000 acres of maritime forests, salt marsh and beaches.  The island is also home to over 9,800 acres of Congressionally designated Wilderness.  The island’s natural and cultural resources provide a rich and diverse habitat for wildlife and offer a glimpse into the long history of coastal Georgia.  Established in 1972, 2012 is the 40^th anniversary year the park has been operated by the National Park Service.  The Seashore is accessible by foot-only, passenger ferry from the historic community of St. Marys, Georgia.

 

 

 

 

--NPS--

 

 

 

Another LoveTown Opportunity

We all know that love comes in many forms . . . with forgiveness being one of the most important!

Oprah wants to help you find that forgiveness that you've needed for so long . . . or maybe the forgiveness that you've needed to give for so long! Now is your chance to make it happen. The producers of the Lovetown USA show want you to be a part of this magical series. If you have a situation with a friend, co-worker, church member, family member or someone else and would like help in resolving it, contact Sean Hetherington, a Lovetown USA Producer, directly at (310)804-7326 or Rachel Schober, Woodbine's Lovetown USA representative, at (912)322-1579 or rschober1@gmail.com.

If your situation is chosen, you and the others involved will be asked to participate in a mediation session that will be filmed and subsequently used by the producers of the show.

Time is of the essence!!!! You must contact either Mr. Hetherington or Ms. Schober by 9:00 p.m. tonight. That's right, TONIGHT!!!

Don't miss this opportunity at forgiveness! It could change your life!

Lovetown USA needs Your help! - Let them know about ACTS OF KINDNESS

Lovetown USA needs your help! 

Your “Acts of Love” are what will make this a success.  

No good deed is too little, so ACT NOW!

 

Lovetown USA is a social experiment to see what happens to a town when it focuses on love.   We want to hear about the Acts of Kindness and Forgiveness you’ve experienced today.

 

*Have you witnessed a random act of kindness? 

*Have you been inspired to do a selfless act for your neighbor? 

*Has someone helped you in need? 

*Has the love of others inspired you to forgive someone who has wronged you?

*Have you been on the receiving end of any Act of Kindness?

 

Please email us at lovetree@oprah.com and tell your story and why you were inspired. 

 

Go to the official LOVETOWN USA Facebook page and watch for the community “Call to Actions” throughout this journey.   We can’t do it without your involvement and help.   

http://www.facebook.com/Lovetown.Kingsland

Stop by our LOVE SHACK to tell us your personal love story, funny relationship stories,  or your answer to the simple question: What does love mean to you?

 Love Shack

113 South Lee St

Kingsland, GA 31548

 

                           Call The Kingsland Welcome Center for hours - (912)-729-5999

  

We need your help to make our LOVE TREE grow.   Come by our Love Head Quarters at the historic Train Depot in Kingsland. 

 

Love Head Quarters 

200 King St

Kingsland, GA 31548

 Hang a love note on the tree with a personal story, act of love, or a wish for the future and watch as it blossoms with love.    Be sure to leave your name and contact information on the back of the note so an OWN producer can contact you for more information.  We will have a tree located in the city of St. Mary’s and Woodbine as well.  Locations to come.  The ST. MARYS LOVE TREE is located at the main entrance of the St. Marys Waterfront Park.

 

Thank you,

The LOVETOWN USA TEAM 

 

UPDATED: Lovetown USA in St. Marys- Times 12:30 - 5pm

WHAT:  LOVE RALLY! The official kickoff celebration for filming of LoveTown USA series

WHEN:  Sunday, February 12, 2012 from 12:30PM - 5:00PM (Make plans to arrive early as check in will begin at 12:30 at the entrance to the park)

WHERE:   Howard Gilman Waterfront Park, St. Marys, GA

WHAT TO BRING:  Handmade signage (i.e. Kingsland is LoveTown USA), anything to show your LOVE for your community and neighbors, bottles of water, insect repellant and sunscreen

WHAT NOT TO BRING:  Please observe park and city regulations regarding parking, alcohol and dress. Due to network regulations, please no commercial logos on apparel. Represent your team or group with colors, however logos will be censored

 

Are YOU ready?!? It is FINALLY here

♥ The official start of filming the television series ♥ Lovetown, USA!!

You are NOT going to want to miss this one... this will be the event that everyone will be talking about for many years to come!!

♥ LOVE RALLY ♥

♥ This Sunday, Feb 12th at the Waterfront Park in St Marys from 12:30PM - 5PM ♥

 

 Make plans to arrive early as check in will begin at 12:30 at the entrance to the park. No one will be admitted inside the park without a signed release. Minors will need a release signed by parents or guardians.

 

Let's make a GREAT first impression on the nation! The ENTIRE community is invited to rally for a fun-filled kick-off celebration for the new TV series, LOVETOWN USA, being filmed in our area! This is the 1st official Lovetown community event and will lead off the show's first episode... THE CAMERAS WILL BE ROLLING!! This is the first look that everyone in America will see of our community.

 

This is going to be the "DO NOT MISS EVENT" of the decade! Don't let this opportunity pass you by... come out & join in the spirit of our loving community with music and entertainment on this Sunday, Feb 12th at the St. Marys Waterfront Park.

 

For more information and to stay up-to-date on all the local activities related to the new show, like the Lovetown Kingsland Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Lovetown.Kingsland

 

Come and be a part of your community's history! Don't forget to bring your LOVE!

Lovetown, USA

Are YOU ready?!? It is FINALLY here ♥ The official start of filming the television series ♥ Lovetown, USA!!

 

You are NOT going to want to miss this one... this will be the event that everyone will be talking about for many years to come!! LOVE RALLY ♥ This Sunday Feb 12th at the Waterfront Park in St Marys from 2PM - 5PM

 

The ENTIRE community is invited to rally for a fun-filled kick-off celebration for the new TV series, LOVETOWN USA, being filmed in our area! This is the 1st official Lovetown community event and will lead off the show's episode 1... THE CAMERAS WILL BE ROLLING!!

 

This is going to be the "DO NOT MISS EVENT" of the decade! Don't let this opportunity pass you by... come out & join in the spirit of our loving community on this Sunday, Feb 12th at the St. Marys Waterfront Park.

 

For more information and to stay up-to-date on all the local activities related to the new show, like the Lovetown Kingsland Facebook page at www.facebook.com/Lovetown.Kingsland 

Mardi Gras

Here are some fun ways to get involved in Mardi Gras Festival.

Most Romantic Dessert Contest (NEW)
To sign up for the "Most Romantic Dessert" contest (sponsored by LoveTownUSA and the Downtown Merchants Association), email romanticdesserts@gmail.com. Desserts should be brought to the designated area at the Gilman Waterfront Park between 12:00 and 1:00 on February 18th. Judging will begin at 1:00. Individuals, businesses and restaurants are encouraged to enter.
Chili Cook-off from 11 am to 2 pm at Waterfront Park.
Enter your own team or judge for yourself.

Pet Parade at Waterfront Park
Registration at noon. (Entry fee is bag of dogfood or $5 to benefit Humane Society). Parade at 1:00 p.m.

Mardi Gras Ball 7 pm at Southern Junction Tickets can be purchased for $35 at Once Upon a Bookseller and St. Marys Welcome Center

Get your Mardi Gras beads at Once Upon a Bookseller

More details for the events of the day.

MEDIA CONTACT: JOLENE HANEY, 912-467-2119, email: jolenehaney@gmail.com After being awarded the Southeast Tourism Society's designation of "Top 20 Events in the Southeast," the 18th Annual Mardi Gras Festival has taken on a new lineup of events to draw greater crowds than ever.

Celebrity matchmakers from the OWN Network's LovetownUSA series that will air this summer will serve as grand marshals of the parade that begins at 10:00 a.m. in Downtown St. Marys. The grand marshals will ride on a LoveTownUSA-themed float. After the parade, attendees can browse more than 100 arts, crafts, and food vendors; partake in the Chili Cook-off, Pet Parade, and Most Romantic Dessert Contest, and enjoy two stages of entertainment throughout the afternoon.

When the sun goes down, and the lights come up, festivities continue at the annual Mardi Gras Ball to be held at Southern Junction. A new king and queen will be chosen at the ball in the tradition of New Orleans' grandest balls, and the Rosie Kelly award for community service will be presented.
The St. Marys' War of 1812 commemoration will kick off at the festival with costumed re-enactors marching in the parade and events enacted at Orange Hall to include:

• Silver Wind Ensemble: 3 flautists playing classical music of the period
• A Soldier's Life: Life in the military during the War of 1812
• Point Peter Diorama: A discussion of the last battles of the War of 1812
• Slave songs, spirituals and songs of the period
• Women of the Times: The Plantation owner's wife, a school teacher and a slave discuss their lives in Camden County in 1812
• A One-room Schoolhouse: Presented by the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR); See what a student was taught in 1812
• Plein-Air Artists: Period scenes being painted at the Clark Customs House and the display of their work at the St. Marys Welcome Center. Models and scenes provided by The Crooked River Players
• The Spirit of 1812 Quilt Raffle: Drawing will be held at 3:00pm
• Tri-corner Hat Making: Children can decorate and wear replicas of military hats

Okefenokee Activities

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

 

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

2700 Suwannee Canal Road

Folkston, GA  31537

Phone: (912) 496-7366 ext. 233

Fax:     (912) 496-7991

http://www.fws.gov/okefenokee

Release at Will                                                         Contact: Art Webster

Date: January 26, 2012

 

Guided Tours at The east entrance of

Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge

FEBRUARY, 2012

 

 

All activities start inside the east entrance of Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, 7 miles southwest of Folkston, GA, off the Okefenokee Parkway South (GA 121/23).

 

The music of sandhill cranes fills the air. It’s a great time of year to visit Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge and participate in our guided activities!

 

Saturday, February 4

Digging Through Our Past  

11 a.m.–noon

Uncover the human history and its impacts on the Okefenokee!  Meet in front of the visitor center for this one mile walk along the Canal Diggers Trail. Bring sturdy shoes.

 

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

Sunday, February 5

Alligators—Rescuing a Dinosaur

11:30 a.m.–noon

Join us for this popular program to discover interesting facts and learn about one of conservation’s greatest success stories. Meet at the visitor center patio.

 

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

 

Saturday, February 11

The Birds and the Trees

10–11 a.m.

Did you know that a woodpecker is one of the most important animals in the Okefenokee? Bring binoculars if you have them, or borrow ours. Meet at the Ridleys Island trailhead for this short walk.

 

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

Sunday, February 12

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

Saturday February 18

Digging Through Our Past  

11 a.m.–noon

Uncover the human history and its impacts on the Okefenokee!  Meet in front of the visitor center for this one mile walk along the Canal Diggers Trail. Bring sturdy shoes.

 

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

Sunday, February 19

Alligators—Rescuing a Dinosaur

11:30 a.m.–noon

Join us for this popular program to discover interesting facts and learn about one of conservation’s greatest success stories. Meet at the visitor center patio.

 

Nature’s Supermarket

2–3 p.m.

See how a variety of plants helped people survive in the swamp. Join a ranger for this ¾ mile hike. Meet in front of the Chesser Island Homestead.

 

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

Saturday, February 25

On the Hunt

10–11 a.m.

Come on down to the Cane Pole Trail to see what is happening this winter day. Bring binoculars if you have them, or borrow ours. Meet at the visitor center.

 

Nature Ninja

1–2 p.m.

Do you have what it takes to Leave No Trace and be a Nature Ninja? Join a ranger in the picnic pavilion near the visitor center and prove that you can do it!

 

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

Sunday, February 26 

Nature’s Supermarket

2–3 p.m.

See how a variety of plants helped people survive in the swamp. Join a ranger for this ¾ mile hike. Meet in front of the Chesser Island Homestead.

 

Struggles, Survival, Success

3:30–4:15 p.m.

For more than one hundred years, the Chessers made their home in the Okefenokee Swamp. If you are curious how they did it, meet at Chesser Island Homestead parking area for this tour.

 

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Great Backyard Bird Count at Crooked River State Park

Celebrate 15th annual GBBC at CRSP on Friday, Feb 17 and Sat, Feb 18. Anyone can join. Count birds and enter tallies online. Be eligible for prize drawings of bird feeders, binoculars, books & more. Info @ www.birdcount.org. GBBC info presented Fri and Sat at 9:30am and 11:30am (Nature Center). "How to ID CRSP Winter Birds (sight & sound)" program Fri and Sat at 10:00am -11:30am (Nature Center). Hand crafted bird feeder kit and suet + recipe for sale. $5 parking. 912-882-5256.

 

 

Viewing of Live Action and Animates Shorts for the Academy Awards

FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA – Do you ever wonder, "Where do people see those shorts that are nominated for the Academy Awards every year?"  This year, you won't have to ask.

 

Come to the Fernandina Little Theatre and see them all, Live Action and Animated shorts, in two sessions, hosted by the Fernandina Little Theatre and Carolina Studios, in association with the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance, this is a rare opportunity to see ten highly acclaimed and award winning films.

 

Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the following locations after February 7:

 

SAINT MARYS, GEORGIA

The Blue Goose:  126 Osborne St.  912-673-7974

The Cedar Oak Café: 304 Osborne St.   912-882-9555

Once Upon A Bookseller:  207 Osborne St.   912-882-7350

Bulldog Discount Liquors:  1101 Osborne St.   912-576-5002

 

FERNANDINA BEACH, FLORIDA

The UPS Store:   1417 Sadler Rd.   904-277-0890

The 2012 Oscar-nominated Short Films

Animated – total running time approx. 80 minutes (including our "Highly Commended" titles, which are TBD)

Animated Shorts Show Times and Dates:

Thursday – 2/16 – 7PM

Friday – 2/17 – 9PM

Saturday – 2/18 – 7PM

Sunday – 2/19 – 4:30PM and 9PM

Sunday/Dimanche – 10 minutes – English – Patrick Doyon

Every Sunday, it's the same old routine! The train clatters through the village and almost shakes the pictures off the wall. In the church, Dad dreams about his toolbox. And of course later Grandma will get a visit and the animals will meet their fate.

The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore – 15 minutes – No Dialogue – William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg

Inspired, in equal measures, by Hurricane Katrina, Buster Keaton, The Wizard of Oz, and a love for books, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore is a poignant, humorous allegory about the curative powers of story. Using a variety of techniques (miniatures, computer animation, 2D animation) award winning author/illustrator William Joyce and co-director Brandon Oldenburg present a hybrid style of animation that harkens back to silent films and MGM Technicolor musicals. Morris Lessmore is old fashioned and cutting edge at the same time.

La Luna – 7 minutes – English – Enrico Casaroasa

A fable of a young boy who is coming of age in the most peculiar of circumstances. Tonight is the very first time his Papa and Grandpa are taking him to work. In an old wooden boat they row far out to sea, and with no land in sight, they stop and wait. A big surprise awaits the little boy as he discovers his family's most unusual line of work.

A Morning Stroll – 7 minutes – No Dialogue – Grant Orchard and Sue Goffe

When a New Yorker walks past a chicken on his morning stroll, we're left to wonder which one is the real city slicker.

Wild Life – 13 minutes – English – Amanda Forbis and Wendy Tilby

Calgary, 1909: an Englishman moves to the Canadian frontier, but is singularly unsuited to it. His letters home are much sunnier than the reality. Intertitles compare his fate to that of a comet.

 

Live Action – total running time approx. 110 minutes

Live Action Shorts Show Times and Dates:

Thursday – 2/16 – 9PM

Friday – 2/17 – 7PM

Saturday – 2/18 – 4:30PM and 9PM

Sunday – 2/19 – 2:30PM and 7PM

 

Pentecost – 11 minutes – English – Peter McDonald and Eimear O'Kane

When Damian is forced to serve as an altar boy at an important mass in his local parish, he faces a difficult choice: conform to the status quo, or serve an extended ban from his life's passion – football.

Raju – 24 minutes – English/German – Max Zähle and Stefan Gieren

Director Max Zaehle, together with his Director of Photography Sin Huh, and wonderful actors Wotan Wilke Möhring and Julia Richter, succeed at making the moral dilemma faced by couples wishing to adopt emotionally palpable.

The Shore – 31 minutes – English/Gaelic – Terry George and Oorlagh George

After 25 years in exile, Jim Mahon (Ciaran Hinds) returns to Ireland to show his American daughter Patty (Kerry Condon) his Belfast roots. But things don't go as planned when she learns of a secret love triangle and a long lost best friend, Paddy (Conleth Hill). Their reconciliation leads to hilarious confusion. Directed by two time Oscar nominee Terry George, The Shore won Best Director and Best Actor at the Rhode Island Film Festival, and is nominated for an Irish Film and Television Award.

Time Freak – 11 minutes – English – Andrew Bowler and Gigi Causey

A neurotic inventor creates a time machine, only to get caught up travelling around yesterday.

Tuba Atlantic – 25 minutes – Norwegian – Hallvar Witzø

Everybody is going to die one day. Oskar, 70, is going to die in 6 days. He is now ready to forgive his brother for a disagreement years ago. Will he reach his brother, who he believes live on the other side of the Atlantic Ocean, before it's too late?

 

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About the Fernandina Little Theatre

Is a nonprofit organization founded in 1993, the Fernandina Little Theatre is located in Fernandina Beach, Florida. FLT is modeled on the popular "black box' and Equity-waiver theater spaces of Los Angeles and New York City.  A non-profit community theater, FLT stages diverse and engaging productions that redefine what a community theater can be.  Our 19 seasons have included works by Shakespeare [ Romeo and Juliet, The Taming of the Shrew, The Comedy of Errors ], classics [The Importance of Being Earnest, The Crucible, The Heiress ], modern dramas [ The Cemetery Club, I'll Be Back Before Midnight, My Old Lady, Someone Who'll Watch Over Me, Eleemosynary, Doubt ], hilarious comedies [ Dearly Departed, Lend Me a Tenor, Greater Tuna, Charley's Aunt, The Nerd, Don't Dress for Dinner ] , musicals [ Forbidden Broadway: Greatest Hits Vol I, She Loves Me, Side by Side by Sondheim, Cole ], groundbreaking contemporary works [ The Laramie Project, Wit ], and plays for children [ The Golden Goose, The Emperor's New Clothes, The Ransom of Red Chief ].

Fernandina Little Theatre is located within walking distance of Fernandina's historic downtown and is close to many of Amelia Island's finest restaurants.

 

About Carolina Studios

Is a local organization dedicated to the promotion of film and entertainment industry projects for the coastal Georgia and northeast Florida region. By organizing, promoting and bringing talent and focus to the region, visibility and awareness increase throughout the industry and the country.  The latest such projects include the screening and reception for the movie About Fifty.

 

About the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance

The Coastal Georgia Film Alliance endeavors to provide a unified voice for economic development through relationships with the film industry; attract and encourage the production of films; create a film-friendly community; be a valuable resource to the film industry for locations, talent, technical expertise, and other needs of the film industry; coordinate with City, County, and State government/organizations to facilitate the process of film making; encourage education and appreciation of the film industry.

 

For more information contact:

Mike Pilolla

(904) 410-1075

mikepilolla@carolina-studios.com    or

 

Kate Hart

(904) 583-6228

fltbiz@peoplepc.com