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Jekyll Island Golf Club Rally for the Cure
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009
July 20, 2009
by Danella Crews, Jekyll Island Authority
The Jekyll Island Golf Club is taking part in Rally for the Cure, a breast cancer awareness campaign that began as a grassroots women’s golf program in 1996. More than 1.4 million people have participated in Rally for the Cure® events since its inception in 1996. This year marks the first time that the club has pledged its support and rallied against breast cancer.
A group of 72+ participants are expected for the Rally for the Cure Golf Tournament at 9:00a.m., on July 25, 2009. This event will be a 4 person scramble and is open to the public. Cost will be $50 per player (includes GF, ½ Electric cart, tee gift and prizes). To reserve a spot call (912) 635-2368.
Beach boy
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009
Join us for the Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival & BBQ Bash!
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
August 20-22, 2009 marks the 26th annual Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival and the first annual BBQ Bash. The BBQ Bash has been added to the long-standing Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival to complete a weekend of dancing, eating, and relaxing on the beach. Featured bands include The Swingin’ Medallions, Second Chance, the Fantastic Shakers, and Jim Quick & Coastline. In between concerts, guests can check out barbecue teams smoking-up their best recipes, take shag dance lessons, or even learn how to be a professional bbq judge.
The weekend begins with an early bird party at Oceanside Inn & Suites on Thursday, August 20. The Early Bird Party includes a cook-out by the pool and beach music by DJ George Perkins. Continuing the tradition, the Swingin’ Medallions will perform in Atlantic Hall at the Jekyll Island Convention Center on Friday, August 21. On Saturday, regional barbecue teams will be smokin’ their favorite recipes and two great bands – Second Chance and the Fantastic Shakers – will perform a free concert on the beach! The Saturday evening finale party wraps things up with Jim Quick & Coastline in Atlantic Hall.
Take your weekend experience to the next level by being a Beach Music Festival VIP. VIP passes include admission the Saturday afternoon VIP tent at the concert on the beach AND entry to the Friday and Saturday night concerts. The Saturday afternoon VIP tent includes free beer, free lunch, and a nice seat in the shade.
Not sure how to shag dance? Wayne and Judy Bennett of the Golden Isles Shag Club will give lessons on Saturday, August 22 from 10 AM – 12 PM for $10 per person. Want to help judge the BBQ Bash? Sign up for the Judge’s Training Class on Friday, August 21. Registration for both can be found on the festival website. Register early as spaces are limited.
For more information and to purchase tickets to the Jekyll Island Beach Music Festival and BBQ Bash visit jekyllisland.com/beachmusicandbbq or be a fan of the festival on Facebook.com.
Spotlight: Jekyll Island Arts Association
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009The Jekyll Island Arts Association’s next exhibit emphasizing the aspects of meticulous detail and exceptional craftsmanship will feature watercolorist, Randy Hodges and the Jekyll Island Pottery Guild.
Over the years, many members of the Jekyll Island Pottery Guild have had individual shows at Goodyear Cottage. This summer, fortunately for the Golden Isles, they will present a group show comprised of several advanced level members including, Dave Palmer, Al Kline, Nan Phillips, Bonnie Newell, Sue Gertis, Art Sennett and Pat Sennett. The exceptional craftsmanship of these artists will include both functional and decorative items in a wide range of styles. The Jekyll Island Pottery Guild maintains a shop in the basement of Goodyear Cottage and recently opened an annex in the Jekyll Island Shopping Center. The guild members specialize in wheel throwing, hand building, slab and sculpture work. They participate in the Garden Club Bazaar, Tidelands Nature Festival, the Jekyll Island Arts Association’s Annual Arts Festival and other events throughout the year.
Painter Randy Hodges, a native of Tennessee, specializes in watercolor and emphasizes meticulous detail and the play of light and shadow. His subjects span off-the-beaten-path locations, the celebration of local traditions, and the beauty of Europe’s small towns and villages. After retiring from a successful career in advertising Randy turned to painting as a hobby. He is an active member of the East Tennessee Watercolor Society, Dayton Art League, and the Rhea County Arts Council. He lives with his wife, T.J., on Watts Bar Lake in Spring City, Tennessee.
The Randy Hodges and Jekyll Island Pottery Guild Exhibit will be on display in Goodyear Cottage located in the Jekyll Island Historic District from July 2nd – August 2nd with the artists’ reception on Sunday, July 5th from 1 – 3 PM. Admission is always free at Goodyear’s gallery and shop, where regular hours are M-F Noon - 4 PM and weekends 10 AM- 4 PM. For more information call 635-3920.
Become a Super Turtler at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center!
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
Looking for some family fun this summer? Join the Georgia Sea Turtle Center for Arribada Adventures!
Arribada Adventures is a family program designed for turtle enthusiasts both young and old! These two hour programs will introduce you and your hatchlings to Georgia’s turtles! Become an expert Turtler through hands-on activities, games, crafts, and outdoor exploration.
Saturday Mornings, 9:00am -11:00am
Cost: $10* for each participant**
*GSTC Members receive an additional 10% off.
**Please note that price includes general admission to the GSTC.
July 11
Cracking the Crawl – Become a sea turtle detective and learn how to identify tracks in the sand and who they belong to. Sea turtles are not alone out there on the beach. Explore the beach environment and discover other critters who call the dunes home.
July 18
Turtles on the Move – Where in the world do sea turtles go? They begin their lives on the beach and then spend the majority of their lives in the ocean. Sea turtle biologists use a variety of methods to follow sea turtles as they migrate through the ocean. Learn about the different tags we use and how you too can follow sea turtles online!
July 25
It’s Tough Being a Sea Turtle – Discover the not-so-glamorous part of being a sea turtle and the difficulties they face. Through interactive role play and games, participants will simulate how humans contribute to the pollution of the marine environment.
August 1
Lend ‘em a Flipper – Learn how YOU too can help our fine, flippered friends by participating in a beach sweep and creating recycled sea turtle art.
August 8
Giving Sea Turtles a Chance – Come learn what the Georgia Sea Turtle Center is doing to help sea turtles. Participate in a mock sea turtle rescue and learn how we rehabilitate a turtle!
Space is limited and reservations are required. For registration and location information, please call (912) 635-4444.
Jekyll Island’s July 2009 Tide Chart
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center Goes International
Tuesday, July 7th, 2009From Dr. Terry Norton, Direction and Veterinarian
For the past 2 weeks, Uzma Noureen has been working with us at the Center. Uzma is a turtle and wildlife conservationist and currently works for the Ministry of Environment’s Pakistan Wetlands Program. Her efforts in Pakistan have been focused on developing a conservation program for eight species of freshwater turtles. There is a serious illegal trade of many of these turtles, which are used for food and medicinal purposes in China. Additionally, she is involved with 2 freshwater otter species that are found in Pakistan. Poverty is the biggest obstacle to overcome with development of a conservation program for wildlife. Creating alternatives to exploiting turtles and other wildlife is a major challenge for conservationists like Uzma.
Uzma was selected to participate in the Asian Scholarship Program for in-situ Chelonian Conservation (www.ASPin-situCC.org) for 2009. The program sends its students to work with several turtle conservation organizers around the globe. This is the first year that the Georgia Sea Turtle Center has been involved with the program. Of the many great ways to conserve wildlife, the ASPin-situCC chooses students from Asia. All participants have a vested community interest in their local native turtles, primarily freshwater and brackish water inhabitants. The Georgia Sea Turtle Center was Uzma’s first training opportunity within the US. She was exposed to a wide variety of activities during her stay; loggerhead turtle nest monitoring on three Georgia barrier islands, night patrol for the saturation tagging program on Jekyll Island, diamondback terrapin conservation (rehabilitation, release, road mortality surveys, egg extraction, hatchling rearing, PIT tag plaements and shell notching,) observation of education efforts at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center, 2 satellite transmitter placements, blood drawing, PIT tagging and flipper tagging sea turtles, and participation in a loggerhead sea turtle necropsy. She also participated in the release of three rehabilitated Georgia Sea Turtle Center patients on Amelia Island, FL. It is our hope that her experiences here will help in Uzma’s efforts to protect turtles and other wildlife in Pakistan.
We wish Uzma lots of luck as she travels to several other conservation organizations over the next few months while she is in the US. Her next stop is the Wetlands Institute in New Jersey.
Meet Major Horton at Jekyll Island
Monday, July 6th, 2009By Andrea Marroquin, Museum Specialist
On Saturday, July 11, 2009 at 2:00 pm, venture to Horton House on Jekyll Island, Georgia and meet Major William Horton, a British colonial officer, and his company of soldiers and indentured servants, in a joint living history program offered by Fort Frederica National Monument and the Jekyll Island Museum.
Horton, portrayed by Jon Burpee of Fort Frederica National Monument, bellows orders at the 18th century British soldiers drilling with muskets on the grounds, entreats the crowd to join ranks for the safety of the fledgling colony, and explains his grievances against the Spanish. Horton is determined to hold both his Jekyll Island estate and Fort Frederica for England.
Soldiers from the Castillo at St. Augustine have been at odds with the English colonists and tensions have been mounting for years. Overtures of peace between the two nations once took place right at Jekyll Island. Now that peace has been broken and the Spanish have grievances of their own. British soldiers are now on constant guard against the appearance of Spanish soldiers in their midst.
Horton was the first Englishman to obtain property on Jekyll Island, acquiring a 500-acre land grant in 1735. Horton gained much stature as an officer in the Royal Colony of Georgia. He was placed in charge of the fort on St. Simon’s Island during General Oglethorpe’s absence in England in 1736 and later commanded troops in defense of the colony. During food shortages he supplied corn and beef to Fort Frederica from his own personal supplies on Jekyll Island.
Because of his importance, he became a target of the Spanish from St. Augustine. His original two-story wooden house was burned by the Spanish as they retreated across the island following the Battle of Bloody Marsh in July of 1742. This would be the Spanish Army’s final strike against the British in the Colony of Georgia.
John Hunter is the director of the Jekyll Island Museum, a division of the Jekyll Island Authority, which maintains the Horton House Historic Site. Hunter points out that the year 1742 was an eventful one for Horton.
“In 1742, Horton was placed in command of a new grenadier company of thirty men. His wife and children finally joined him in Georgia after being an ocean apart for many years. Fort Frederica was raided by the Spanish. Finally, his house was burned down and his crops and livestock were destroyed. That all happened by mid-summer!” Hunter exclaimed. “There was constant excitement.”
With the help of his indentured servants, Horton rebuilt his home by the following year. The sturdy tabby house still stands today, one of the earliest standing tabby structures in Georgia.
Guests are invited to participate in the colonial life of the island through an assortment of activities. These activities are designed to share information about Horton, his family, his servants, and his property on the island, as well as their significant role in producing goods to supply the needs of the struggling British colony.
Horton’s servants will demonstrate various chores such as carding and spinning wool, soap making, and blacksmithing, which were all essential skills in the colonial era.
In contrast to such labors, guests can try their skills in a variety of 18th century entertainments on the front lawn. Games might include such favorites as hoop rolling, graces, sack racing, and more.
During the living history program, visitors can quench their thirst with a dram of Major Horton’s finest beverages. Horton, who established Georgia’s first brewery, will offer up his best hospitality inside of Horton House, with family-friendly drinks poured by his servants. Visitors will be served frothy mugs of ginger-flavored “ale” (ginger ale) or root-flavored “beer” (root beer).
Through musket demonstrations, children’s games, food and drink, guests can experience the strategically important role of Jekyll Island in the struggle for British survival in the New World.
For more information, call or visit the Jekyll Island Museum on Stable Road, 912-635-4036. Admission to the living history program is free of charge.
GA Sea Turtle Center Takes a Road Trip|TheCoastalSource
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