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Fiber and Wood Exhibit at Goodyear Cottage
Thursday, November 5th, 2009
Color, textures, elegance and creative essence will be on display from an exceptional group of Fiber and Wood Artists in the Gallery of Goodyear Cottage in Jekyll Island’s Historic District.
Opening day of the exhibit will be November 2nd continuing thru November 29th. The Jekyll Island Arts Association sponsoring this exhibit will hold the artists’ reception Sunday, November 8th from 1 p.m. – 3 p.m. This reception is free and open to the public.
Weavers Judith Krone, Kay Guilment, Christine Stanton, Janet Bealer, Lynn Pollard, Dianne Totten and Ann Doherty will exhibit fiber arts that represent their personal styles and creative stories. They are fascinated by gorgeous color; complex weaving structures; the elegant simplicity of design and the challenge of creating and weaving fabric. These talented weavers create one-of-a-kind creations that demonstrate their dedication and exploration of their craft. Wood turner, Bob Stanton reveals the essence of the wood in each unique
piece he creates. He feels the deeper he explores the more the wood reveals because each piece of wood is unique in and of itself. Thus enabling him endless creativity as a wood turner.
Sea Turtles Catch a Private Flight
Thursday, November 5th, 2009The Sea Turtles injured by cold stunning caught a private flight to come to the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. See the details in this video.
SC, Ga., hosting 3 injured turtles - AP State GA - Ledger-Enquirer.comsea
Monday, November 2nd, 2009SC, Ga., hosting 3 injured sea turtles - AP State GA - Ledger-Enquirer.com.
CHARLESTON, S.C. — South Carolina and Georgia are welcoming three endangered sea turtles being flown to the area after they were stunned in cold waters off the New England coast last year.
The loggerhead sea turtle and two Kemp’s ridleys are arriving at the Mount Pleasant Regional Airport Monday afternoon. They’re flying on an Angel Flight from the University of New England in Biddeford, Maine.
Sea turtles are cold blooded and can’t regulate their body temperatures, so they get stunned when water temperatures drop quickly.
The loggerhead suffered shell damage and will stay at the South Carolina Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital until spring. The other two are recuperating from pneumonia and will call the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island home after a brief stay in South Carolina.
The Georgia Sea Turtle Center Staff Invites You to Turtleween This Saturday October 24th!
Monday, October 19th, 2009
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The Jekyll Island Club Hotel to Host Croquet Tournament this Weekend Oct 23-25
Monday, October 19th, 2009
Breaking Out the Mallets
By Buddy Hughes, The Brunswick News (originally posted 10/19/2009, TheBrunswickNews.com
It has been a long time since an officially sanctioned croquet tournament came to Jekyll Island - 17 years to be exact.
In that gap, the closest tournaments that made their way even close to the area were at Hilton Head Island, S.C., and St. Augustine, Fla.
For local player Dan Lott, the time had come for croquet to return to the Jekyll Island Club Hotel.
“Jekyll Island used to, years ago, have some really fine tournaments there at the hotel,” Lott said. “I visited with Kevin Runner, the general manager of the hotel, and asked him if he thought there would be any interest in renewing their commitment to having a croquet tournament at Jekyll Island. He gave me a very positive response and from that point on, I started working on it.”
Lott’s efforts will bear fruit Friday as some of the top croquet players in the country flock to Jekyll Island to play in a prestigious singles invitational tournament sanctioned by the United States Croquet Association.
The tournament, which is scheduled to begin at noon Friday and run through mid-afternoon Sunday, will feature three former Georgia state champs, two members of the United States Croquet Hall of Fame, the reigning seniors national champion, a former national championship runner-up and a former USCA president.The quality of the field has the members of the Jekyll Island Croquet Club looking forward to the event.
“They seem to be very excited about it,” Lott said of the club members. “None of them has ever played in a tournament before or, to my knowledge, witnessed a tournament before.
“They’re very excited about having some of these top-notch players come in and participate.”
Ten players in all will compete, including four from Georgia and six players from Florida.
10-15-09 Jekyll Island Fishing Report
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 |
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By Captain Vernon Reynolds
Bull Reds, River Reds and Spotted Sea Trout have been leading the catch the past several days. Often all there can be found on one drop. All will hit live bait and artificials and all are fun to catch. October and November are the best months for Reds and Trout, both are feeding heavily in preparation for winter. Both offer fine table fare.
River Reds are fish less than five years of age and shorter than 24 inches. River reds inhabit the sound system into which they were born, moving to the outer sound in the summer and to upper sound system and rivers in the winter. River Reds are sexually immature. As Reds reach their fifth year they become sexually mature and move from the sound and river system to open ocean waters, at this time they become mature Reds. Mature Reds return to the outer sound system in which they grew up twice a year. The spring return takes place in April, May and June. The fall return takes place in October, November and December. River Reds will be found working oyster bars and mud flats. Mature Reds will be located on oyster bars and sand bars. Mature Reds live over 40 years and will return to the same sand and oyster bars their entire lives.
Spotted or Speckled Sea Trout live up to eight years and most spend their life in the same estuary system into which they were spawned. Trout move to the outer sound system and beaches in the spring and to the upper sound system in the winter. The fall migration up stream takes place in October, November and December. Trout group up in large schools and feed aggressively before winter water temperatures drop too low for most Trout food groups to survive.
The most effective and fun way to catch Trout and Reds is when they are working oyster bars. Float fishing is most productive and reduces hang ups on the oysters. Live shrimp is the bait of choice; live Mud Minnows and finger Mullet work just as well and often catch bigger Trout. This is true because as Trout mature and produce more eggs, more fish oil is needed to strengthen the eggs. Big female Trout consume fish almost exclusively. Artificials imitating shrimp or bait fish will take Trout and Reds also. Presenting the bait under a float entices the fish to take the bait. Sometimes jerking the rod, thus making the bait dart and dance, will cause a strike.
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| Nick also caught this nice Sea Trout. |
Catching mature Reds on sand bars is a different matter. Heavier rods and reels are needed and live or cut bait is required. Live or cut Menhaden, Whiting or Mullet work best. Simply anchor the boat and toss out the bait with enough sinker weight to keep it on the bottom. Put the rods in a rod holder and pick up a spinning rod with a piece of shrimp on the hook. You will catch Whiting, small Sharks, Rays, Flounder and such on these while waiting on the big bad Bulls to come along. The wait is not long and when they get there you will put the spinning rods away. This is catch and release fishing, all the Bulls are over the 24 inch size limit, but its great fun. Join us for a fishing trip you will never forget. To book a trip or for further information call (912) 265-0392 or go to www.coastalcharterfishing.com. We also offer Dolphin and Cumberland Island cruises. Coastal Expeditions Charter Fishing and Dolphin Tours is owned and operated by Captains Vernon Reynolds and Eric Moody.
Really Cool Geocache Log at Circle of Oaks Cache
Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Javonne and I placed “Bobblehead Paul” bobblehead doll in the cache after cleaning and drying out the cache box. This doll was found by us in St. Anthony, Newfoundland last month and carried to the Jekyll Island to be found and moved on. The cache is being tracked by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation’s “Shift” show on radio broadcast by Paul Castle, the host of “Shift”. The finder needs to contact Paul when he/she finds and moves it. My radio interview on this find can be heard at: www.cbc.ca/shift/interviews. The interview was done on September 8, 2009. Please help Paul find a great new location. Bill Hall (fhall9600)
Check www.geocaching.com for more information.
Sunset on Jekyll Island After Wedding
Tuesday, October 6th, 2009
Another beautiful sunset overlooking Jekyll Creek. This lucky bride got the background of her dreams for her wedding pictures!
Who has more sunset pictures to share? Upload it to our Facebook page, name it, and we’ll have a poll! The winner will get an awesome Georgia Sea Turtle Center beach towel! (one picture per person please)
Jekyll Island Club Hotel to Host Singles Croquet Invitational Tournament
Thursday, October 1st, 2009Jekyll Island, GA — The first Singles Croquet Invitational Tournament to be held in Glynn County in 19 years is scheduled for October 23-25, 2009. The United States Croquet Association (USCA) sanctioned event to be held at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel has an impressive line-up of some of the top players in the country.
Tournament play is scheduled to begin at noon on Friday and continue Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sunday, 8:30 a.m. to mid-afternoon. Spectators are welcome to attend the entire event, and seating will be provided courtside.
The 3-day tournament is sponsored by the Jekyll Island Club Hotel and the Jekyll Island Croquet Club, and they will award trophies at the end of the tournament on Sunday. Chairman of the Tournament, Dan Lott of Sea Island, Georgia, says, “We’re very happy with the line-up of players and anticipate a keenly competitive contest.” Fred Jones, a member of the Croquet Hall of Fame and winner of the Seniors and Masters Tournament in 2008, will serve as the Official Referee. The winner will be presented the championship trophy by Rob Jagger, president of the Jekyll Island Croquet Club, after the last round.
A croquet clinic, which is open to anyone interested in learning about croquet, is planned for Thursday afternoon on the Hotel’s greensward. At that time, expert players Fred and Jackie Jones, provide instruction on rules of the game, stroke technique, equipment, and winning strategies. Jackie is the recipient of the USCA Peyton Ballenger Memorial Award initiated in 1993 (an annual award presented to the woman who places highest in the USCA Nationals) for nine years between 1996 and 2008. Fred and Jackie have been National Seniors Doubles Champions in Croquet for two years. Registration for the clinic, which is free of charge, may be made by contacting the Jekyll Island Club Hotel concierge in advance.
Social events are planned for the competitors and their guests including special dinners on Friday and Saturday evenings. “The Jekyll Island Croquet Club (JICC), a competitive group of accomplished players, demonstrates the basic method of play used in tournaments as they practice on the lawn throughout the year. We are pleased to have them join us on court, the only competition level croquet greensward within a 200-mile radius,” said Hotel General Manager Kevin Runner.
Competition croquet is a game of strategy and technique, more than one of great physical exertion. Consequently, players of all ages can play and enjoy the sociability of the game as well as competitive play. The hotel’s greensward, designed and built by landscape architect William Edenfield in 1986, meets all the qualifications for tournament play. Its layered composition, specialized drainage system and patented grass provide a close-cut playing surface for a truer roll of the ball.
Competitors in the Tournament as well as spectators will enjoy the setting of the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, a National Historic Landmark and Historic Hotel of America. The handsome Queen Anne and Italian Renaissance architectural styles of the buildings and the landscaping, are reminiscent of the early Club era of the late 1800’s.
About the Jekyll Island Club
An exclusive hunting retreat for J.P. Morgan, William Rockefeller, Joseph Pulitzer and their friends, the Jekyll Island Club enjoyed a social season unparalleled in the nation. Over the course of time, An exclusive hunting retreat for J.P. Morgan, William Rockefeller, Joseph Pulitzer and their club members built a cottage colony for themselves, entertained the powerful and wealthy elite of the day, and attracted to their membership the titans of industry, politics, and finance. They created history while they were here. The first transcontinental telephone call, a visit by President McKinley, and the creation of the Federal Reserve were some of the exciting happenings on Jekyll Island.
Eventually, by 1942 the Club had begun to wane in popularity, and by 1947Jekyll Island became the property of the State of Georgia. After much political wrangling, it was declared a state park which it continues to be to this day. In 1984, when the Club buildings were in a state of disrepair, a group of entrepreneurs recognized their beauty and potential, and determined to breathe life back into them. They devised a plan, received approvals and financing, and set to work. The award winning resort exists today because of their vision and entrepreneurial creativity.
For more information, contact the concierge at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel, 371 Riverview Drive, Jekyll Island, Georgia, 31527, or call 912-635-2600 or 800-535-9547. Visit our website at www.jekyllclub.com.
