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News from Local Churches From The Church Bulletins PAGE 18, SEPTEMBER 21, 2009, THE ISLANDER l^eto dSetos I am taking a trip down memo ry lane this week as we celebrate 43 years since God moved us to St. Simons. Billy Jr. had just turned 5, Beth was 3, Jim was not quite 1 and John was bom four months later! We have been greatly blessed by so many special people who came in - and out - of our lives over the years. At the top of our list are The Island er founders Elise Permar and Teensie Bradshaw. Our lives were enriched by time spent with them as they created this wonderful paper. I am in awe of what they were able to do before the days of computers when everything was done on a typewriter and clip art covered the floor around Teensie's desk where the paper was pasted together. Pew News is the result of an evening of talking about new ideas for the paper when I opened my big mouth and suggested a church news column! Thank you, dear readers, for your encouragement and kind words. Calvary Baptist Church extends congratulations to John and Lillian Gabler on the birth of their son Daniel Alexander, whose proud grandmother is Eleanor Howell and proud great grandparents are Bob and Josie How ell. Sympathy is expressed to Ken Anderson and family in the death of his wife Emma Lou. St. Simons United Methodist Church extends sympathy to Dottie Edmundson and family in the death of her brother Larry Ray Waldrop in Whigham, GA. Flowers were placed in Glyndale Baptist Church in loving memory of Orvid Hamilton from his family. Flowers were placed in Brunswick First United Methodist Church in loving memory of Dale Brewer by her family. St. Simons First Baptist Church extends sympathy to Kathy McFar land and family in the death of her uncle Larry Keeling. Flowers were placed in St. Wil liam Catholic Church in memory of Thomas W. Williams III by Josephine Patty Gibson Williams. Frederica Baptist Church extends sympathy to Mary Jane Miller and family in the death of her father Pete DeLoach in Savannah and to Angie Bowdoin and family in the death of her grandmother Evelyn Reddish. Wesley United Methodist Church at Frederica welcomes new members Marty Fitzjurls, Misty Leigh Williams and baby Mary Ford Fitzjurls. Sympathy is expressed to Lenoria Warner in the loss of her sis ter and to the family of Eloise Otey, former long time member of Wesley. Flowers were placed in Pine Ridge Baptist Church by Sam Webster in memory of his Grandparents on Grandparents Day. Sympathy is expressed to Marie Reeves and fam ily in the death of her mother Evelyn Reddish. My trip down memory lane is impor tant as a reminder of God's love and care as He directed our paths and I am confident the best is yet to be! Email your Church news to Patty at pattymgihson@bellsouth.net or by mail to 406 Whitfield Avenue, St. Simons Island, GA 31522. □ Glynn Art festival scheduled for early October Glynn Art Association will hold the St. Simons Island Festival weekend on Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11 This event is free and open to the public. Over 150 artists will exhibit their artwork. Glynn Art Association also will present a program of Gullah-Geechee performances, workshops/demonstra tions, and storytelling. The Sea Island Singers, McIntosh County Shouters, and Gospel Messen gers will entertain and educate the audience all day Saturday. Workshops in netmaking/repairing and basket weaving will round out the Gullah- Geechee experience. David Pleasant, Fulbright Senior Specialist in the teachings of Gullah- Geechee culture, will headline the per formance on Saturday evening at the Ritz Theater in Brunswick. Tickets for this event are $10. This program is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through appropriations from the Geor gia General Assembly. GCA is a part ner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. □ Attention all churches - send your church news or bulletin (if you are on line) to The Island er Newspaper at ssislander@ bellsouth.net or fax 912-265- 3699. Deadline is Thursday noon prior to the Monday pub lishing date. There is no charge for this service. For wedding, engagement, obituary announcements call The Islander News paper at 912-265-9654, fax 912-265-3699, or email ssislander@bellsouth.net. There is no charge for this service. View historical objects not usually on display to the public In 2008, the Coastal Georgia His torical Society (CGHS) completed its state of the art vault designed to house the photographs, artifacts, and documents that preserve the history of coastal Georgia. Now, for the first time, the public has a chance to dis cover some of the historic objects not seen on a typical tour of the historical society’s museums. On Tuesday, September 22, 4 p.m. the first in a series of presentations by curator Jenny Herring will bring to light the 1891 Tybee Regatta Cup. This stunning silver trophy was won by Brunswick harbor pilot Duncan Wright, captain of the yacht Gracie. Visitors will hear about the tension and excitement of this popular race, and learn about boating culture in the turn-of-the-century Golden Isles. Those attending the presentation series will also get a chance to uncover some of the “behind the scenes” work of the archives and museum. Topics explored will include why certain objects are important to preserve, and how they become part of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society’s collection. Herring will also explore some of the ways in which an object like the Tybee Regatta Cup can help us learn more about the time and place in which it is created. This ongoing series of presenta tions will take place on the third Tuesday of the month in the A. W. Jones Heritage Center at 620 Beach- view Drive on St. Simons Island. Admission is free for members of the Coastal Georgia Historical Society and $10 for nonmembers. Call 912- 638-4666 for information. □ Marsh’s Edge hosts “A Shrimp Fest and More 99 On Friday, October 2 Marsh's Edge retirement community on St. Simons Island will host the first annual “Shrimp Fest and More, To Catch the Cure” to celebrate the efforts of contributors to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundations’ search for a cure. The evening’s activi ties include entertain ment, music from saxo phone player Michael Hulette and a game called “Go Fish.” The event is free to the public and ushers in a weekend of activities including the Eighth Annu al Rich Products Corporation Golden Isles Red-Trout Celebrity Classic fishing tournament that also benefits the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The event will be held at the Marsh’s Edge clubhouse from 6 — 8:30 p.m. Those planning to attend should call Jeanine Yarbrough at (912) 634-3072 or Joan Wilson at (912) 634-8121 in advance for infor mation and reserva tions. □