Coastal Companion

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Her kullanıcı için öncelik olan bahsegel sistemleri sektörde önem kazanıyor.

Railwatch Day in Folkston, Georgia

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Love trains? Come to Folkston for Railwatch Days on Saturday April 11, 2009. This event brings train aficionados from all across the country to observe, record and enjoy trains. The railroad junction in Folkston sees more trains passing through than any other railroad junction on the eastern seaboard, so no wonder this is a place to visit for the enthusiasts.

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Schedule for the event:

  • Free coffee and donuts at the platform at daybreak on Saturday morning.
  • Platform ceremony at 10:00 am
  • New Town railroad mural dedication at noon
  • Using ATCS with the internet – Barry Baines (clinic held at the old depot) at 1:00pm
  • Editing your railroad video for YouTube – Danny Harmon (clinic at old depot) at 2:00pm
    CSX Signals 201 with Frank DeFalco (clinic held at depot building) at 3:00pm
    Burger and Hot Dog cookout at the platform at 6:00 pm
    Outdoor slideshow presented by Tom Imlay – Saturday night

Photo Contest – All day at depot – sponsored by the Okefenokee Chamber of Commerce ($100 cash prize for best of show)

For more information about the event contact Charlton County Chamber of Commerce at 912-496-2536

New Historical Marker on St Simons Island, Georgia

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GHS Erects A New Historical Marker for Hamilton Plantation

St. Simons Island, GA, April 8, 2009– The Georgia Historical Society (GHS) along with the Coastal Georgia Historical Society, Friends of Coastal Georgia History, and Sea Island Company will unveil a new historical marker about Hamilton Plantation. The dedication will be held at the corner of Hamilton Road and Arthur J. Moore Drive on St. Simons Island on April 28, 2009, at 10:00 a.m.

Hamilton Plantation was one of four major plantations on St. Simons Island. Hamilton Plantation was located at Gascoigne Bluff on the Frederica River, where deep water and the surrounding bluff had provided a natural landing site for ships since the colonial period. With such an accessible landing site, Hamilton Plantation played a key role in the export of the islands staple crop, long-stable cotton, and was itself one of the earliest sites for production of cotton on the island. In the years after the end of the plantation era Hamilton became the site of the Dart and Dodge-Meigs sawmills. Today all that remains of the original plantation buildings are two tabby cabins that once housed some of the plantation’s 125 slaves. Much of the remaining property has become residential neighborhoods and public park lands.

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The marker text reads as follows:
Hamilton Plantation
In 1800 James Hamilton, with his partner John Couper, purchased land at Gascoigne Bluff. Under Hamilton’s stewardship, Hamilton Plantation became one of the major St. Simons producers of long-staple cotton. After Hamilton moved to Philadelphia, management oversight was carried out by his namesake, James Hamilton Couper, who eventually owned Hamilton. From colonial days, Gascoigne Bluff had served as a deep-water landing. In the plantation era, imported goods and cotton exports for the entire island were transported through Hamilton Plantation’s wharf. Two tabby cabins that housed some of the plantation’s slaves have been preserved at the Bluff.
Erected by the Georgia Historical Society, Coastal Georgia Historical Society, Friends of Coastal Georgia History, and Sea Island Company
Historical markers, which recognize people, places and events, tell the story of Georgia’s past in a format that is accessible to residents and visitors alike and are an effective tool for economic development, encouraging local tourism and general state-wide interest. GHS has administered Georgia’s historical marker program since 1998, erecting over 150 markers statewide.

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The Georgia Historical Society, headquartered in Savannah, is a preeminent educational and research institution and the first and only statewide historical society in Georgia. It is the oldest cultural organization in the state and one of the oldest historical societies in the nation. For nearly 175 years, GHS has collected, preserved, and shared Georgia and American history through a variety of educational outreach programs, publications, and research services.

New Weekly Show Available 1309

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We have just finished and uploaded new episodes of the weekly show. Find out which events have been selected this week as Joe’s own Pick of the Week.

We produce three episodes of the weekly show, one for each state, so there is a Pick of the Week for Florida, for South Carolina and for Georgia.

Click here to watch the videos now!

You can send in your suggestions directly to Joe. To find out more about how to submit your suggestions for The Pick of the Week, and the selection process for the show, just click here.

Savannah Music Festival 2009

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The city of  Savannah has spring fever.  First it’s St Patrick’s Day and the city is taken over by a green, then the city follows up with a classy music festival unlike any other. The Savannah festival is unique, it offers up a buffet of music. There is truly something for everyone, and you really can’t imagine a more appropriate city for such a festival.

The Savannah Festival kicks of on March 19th  and continues thru April 5th, 2009. It’s difficult to give you any guidance as to choice of music. Just take a look at their extensive program and read the information on the festival website, it’s enough to keep you busy for a while.  Click here to visit Savannah Music Festival.

The video below gives you a pretty good idea as well. And if you didn’t know, the festival also made it as the weekly pick for Coastal Companion’s weekly show, the Georgia edition.

9th Annual Savannah Garden Exposition 2009

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9th Annual Savannah Garden Exposition
This event celebrate Savannah’s unique  garden history and heritage.  The Exposition starts already on Friday, April 17th and will continue through Sunday, April 19th, 2009, Rain or Shine, at the Roundhouse Railroad Museum at 601 West Harris Street. Come to Savannah’s Garden Exposition and view gardens that will inspire you no matter if you’re an experienced gardening pro or just a newbie garden enthusiast!

The theme for this year’s exposition  is “Our Square Roots”. This theme was chosen in honor of Savannah’s city planning and garden designs which as you know consists of lot’s of squares. Full-size exhibition gardens, lectures, demonstrations given by experts, and an open-air market with growers and vendors are just a few of the events. There is also a competition with the theme “Our Square Roots” where the competitors will be planting containers inspired by the theme. Visitors will get the opportunity to bid for the container gardens during the silent auction held during the weekend.

PREVIEW PARTY
Thursday, April 16, 6:30 p.m.
$100 HSF & DH members; $145 *Non-members
Join patrons and supporters of the Savannah Garden Exposition for an evening of food, fun and horticulture. Be the first to experience “Our Square Roots” and the transformation of the historic Roundhouse Railroad Museum into an extravaganza worthy of General James Edward Oglethorpe. This festive evening combines the distinctive historical site and the incredible beauty of the Exposition with the extraordinary food and talent of many of Savannah’s top chefs. Don’t miss this year’s Silent Auction which will include rare and unusual plants, fine art, parties, trips, garden ornaments and more.

Carolyn Ross McDonald Lecture Series: Featuring well known author and speaker Tovah Martin; Vince Dooley, well loved UGA coach and Master Gardener; local entertainment expert, Bethany Hewitt; and Buddy Lee, the inventor of the Encore Azalea®.

Friday, April 17
Tovah Martin – Bringing Nature Indoors: Houseplants, Terrariums & You – 11 a.m. Free Lecture
Tovah is the author of the recent book, The New Terrarium, published in February, 2009. Tovah has authored numerous gardening books including Tasha Tudor’s Garden and View from a Sketchbook: Nature through the Eyes of Marjolein Bastin. Her articles can be found in many magazines, including Country Home, Horticulture and Country Living. She has been a featured speaker aboard the QE2. Tovah is a frequent guest on the PBS series “Cultivating Life”. In May, 2008, The Garden Club of America awarded her the Sarah Chapman Francis Medal for “outstanding literary achievement.”


Vince Dooley – Diggin in the Dirt with the Dawg – 12:30 p.m. Free Lecture
Friday, April 17
$15 Box Lunch, advance purchase required, pick up at noon.
There may be a no more decorated director of athletics and former head coach in the country than Georgia’s Vince Dooley, who served as head football coach at UGA from 1963 to 1988, and as Director of Athletics from 1979 to 2004. Mr. Dooley, a Master Gardener, was instrumental in the University’s campus being designated as an arboretum and was presented with the Georgia Urban Forest Council’s 2001 Individual Achievement Award for significant accomplishments in promoting urban forestry in Georgia.

Bethany Hewitt – Entertaining with Grace
Saturday, April 18
11 a.m. Free Lecture & Demonstration
Presented by locally known caterer Bethany Hewitt of Southern Graces Indulgent Catering & Delicious Design, a custom design and catering company. Bethany, a talented chef and designer will share her refreshing perspective to events and food, combining southern classics with french country and a dash of whimsy, creating an end result that is nothing short of “Sophisticated Grace.” Bethany will demonstrate creative ways to use fresh herbs and flowers in recipes with fabulous presentations! She will showcase some of the latest trends in cocktails, savories, and tablescapes that will include numerous items from the garden for a delightful twist on the classics.

Buddy Lee – Evergreen Azaleas: Backbone of the Southern Garden
Saturday, April 18
12:30 p.m. Free Lecture
$15 Box Lunch, advance purchase required, pick up at noon.
Robert (Buddy) Lee, the inventor of Encore Azalea®, the only azalea to bloom in spring, summer and fall, has more than 30 years experience in nursery management, breeding, propagation, and new plant development. Past president of The Azalea Society of America and past president of the Louisiana Nurseryman’s Association Region III, his current role is Director of Plant Innovations at PDSI (Plant Development Services Inc.) in Loxley, Alabama specializing in bringing new innovative plants to market. He is responsible for both Encore Azalea® and the new Southern Livingâ„¢ Plant Collection.

The Garden Exposition Workshops
Friday, April 17
Tovah Martin – Terrarium Workshop
2:30 p.m.
($25 for materials – advance tickets purchased by April 11).
Join us for this exciting and unique “make-it-and-take-it” workshop. Work alongside acclaimed gardener and author, Tovah Martin, as she guides you in creating your very own terrarium inspired by her book The New Terrarium published in February 2009. Tovah will inspire you with wonderful ideas for containers, plant material, color and design and take the mystery out of creating terrariums. Her delightful and easy personality will make you feel as if you are spending the afternoon with a dear friend.

Saturday, April 18
Gaye Drummond – Hand-Tied Bouquet & Table Arrangement Workshop
2 p.m.
$50 for materials (advance tickets purchased by April 11).
Gaye hails from England where she began her career selling her own floral designs on London’s vibrant Portobello Road Market. Gaye’s work has been the subject of features in Southern Living magazine and her floral displays have graced such events and venues as the Telfair Ball, the Savannah Yacht Club, Bray’s Island Plantation and many homes throughout Savannah. The hallmark of her work is vibrancy, quality and freshness, and her inspiration remains the English country garden. Come learn how to make a hand-tied bouquet and a tabl