Coastal Companion

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Beach Blast Off 2008 – St Augustine, Florida

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Kick off the new year at St. Augustine Beach! Start the celebration with a great meal. Many of St. Augustine’s  favorite restaurants serve up chili for tasting at the Fire and Ice Chili Cook-off from 3 to 7 p.m. You can also enjoy the icy art of professional ice sculptor, Mike Riesmeyer. Then it’s time for the highlight of the evening, the Fireworks begin at 7 p.m. You will have the best view in town from the beach. There is no better way to welcome the New Year! Admission is free. The Beach Blast takes place at St. Johns County Fishing Pier and Pavilion, A1A South in St. Augustine Beach.

St Augustine Beach Surf Illumination – St Augustine, Florida

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Light up your evening when the Surf Illumination complements the seasonal lighting of A1A Beach Boulevard on St. Augustine Beach. The event includes the ceremonial lighting of the seasonal tree by the Mayor. Food and beverages are offered by local restaurants and many local arts and crafts vendors provide convenient shopping for the holiday season. Santa, musical performers and traditional carolers make it fun for all. This season’s lighting will be expanded to illuminate four buildings and most of the trees at Pier Park, creating St. Augustine Beach’s winter wonderland.

For more information, please call 904.471.1686 or visit www.staugbchcivicassoc.com

Jekyll Island Revitalization Project Public Meetings on Wednesday, Nov 14th

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Another meeting has been added for Jekyll Island, tomorrow November 14th at 7 p.m. So there will be TWO meetings on Jekyll tomorrow, 3:30 pm or 7 pm. There’s also a meeting tomorrow morning in St Marys. Please note your calendars, these public meeting are coming up this week! Click here to read the previous post!

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Additional Public Input Session on Jekyll Island

The Jekyll Island Authority and Linger Longer Communities are pleased to announce they will host an additional public input session on the future of Jekyll Island. This session will be held at 7 p.m. at the Jekyll Island Convention Center on Tuesday, November 14.

This will offer coastal residents three opportunities on November 14 to provide input at meetings on the project: at 9:30 a.m. at the HeritageBank Community Center in St. Mary’s; at 3:30 p.m. at the Jekyll Island Convention Center; and at 7 p.m. at the Jekyll Island Convention Center.
Additional sessions are planned in Augusta and Atlanta. Those who are unable to attend any of the sessions are encouraged to visit www.rediscoverjekyll.com or call (888) 854-6437 to provide feedback on the revitalization plans.

Jekyll Island Revitalization Public Input Meetings

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Georgians interested in the future of Jekyll Island, Georgia, will have multiple opportunities to preview and comment on plans for revitalizing the Jekyll Island Town Center.

Open public meetings will be held as follows:

St Marys
Nov. 14, 9:30 a.m.
The Heritage Bank’s community center, 392 Charlie Smith Sr. Highway, St. Marys

Jekyll Island
Nov. 14, 3:30 p.m
Jekyll Island Convention Center, Jekyll Island

Augusta
Nov. 15, 6:30 p.m.
The Knox Room at the National Science Center’s Fort Discovery

Atlanta
Nov. 20, 3:30 p.m.
Cobb Galleria Center, Cobb Parkway and Galleria Drive

“Since our selection as the Jekyll Island Authority’s private development partner, we have been listening to what Georgians envision for the future of Jekyll Island,” said Jim Langford, project executive for Linger Longer Communities. “We have already received significant feedback through our Web site at www.rediscoverjekyll.com and appreciate the strong support, creative ideas and input we are receiving. We look forward to hearing more from the public once they have the opportunity to review our plans.”

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