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His wife Kendra, also from Glynn, is
the daughter of Mary Jane and Kenny
Murray. They have twins who are in
their third year at the University of
Georgia.
“I am excited and grateful to the
board members for their confidence
in me,” Blackerby said. “It is good to
working in my hometown.”
The BOE will hold an event from
4:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Janu
ary 7 at the Glynn County Schools
Athletic Complex, 291 Community
Action Drive in Brunswick, to provide
the public with an opportunity to meet
Blackerby. Light refreshments will be
provided.
Jan. Cinema Gourmet features Blade Runner
Nunnally House
Guests enjoy
holiday meal
The Relief Society of the Church
of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
brought holiday cheer to the South
east Georgia Health System Founda
tion Nunnally House on November
21, serving a festive meal to patients,
their families, and visitors.
The meal featured a variety of ham,
casseroles, vegetables, and an array of
desserts.
In addition members of the Relief
Society generously collected food do
nations for the Nunnally House pan
try, which supports cancer patients
by providing essential items such as
canned goods, snacks, and ready-to-
eat meals. Thanks to their kindness,
the pantry has been fully replenished.
This year marks a decade of the Re
lief Society’s annual holiday meal de
livery to Nunnally House, a cherished
tradition that has brought comfort
and cheer to countless individuals.
Nunnally House at Southeast
Georgia Health System offers com
fortable accommodations for cancer
patients, family members of critically
ill patients, medical students, and on-
call medical staff. The facility is de
signed to create a warm, inviting en
vironment with well-appointed rooms,
kitchenettes, and cozy common areas,
along with housekeeping services and
all the amenities needed for a relaxing
stay.
Mike Blackerby
Cinema Gourmet, Golden Isles Arts
& Humanities’ popular series pairing
delicious food with classic films, con
tinues its season of food, talk & film
on Thursday, January 9, 2025 with
director Ridley Scott’s visually com
plex futuristic film noir thriller, Blade
Runner. The film’s screening and dis
cussion are paired with the culinary
delights of Chef Judah Lynch and
Indigo Coastal Shanty. The evening’s
events begin with delicious food at
6:30 p.m.
Blade Runner, released in 1982,
is one of the most popular and influ
ential science-fiction films ever made
and though a box-office failure when
released, it has now become a cult
classic.
Set in a very futuristic 2019, a for
mer bounty hunter/blade runner, is
called out of retirement to search for
four android replicants who have es
caped their enslaved off world lives
and returned to earth in search of
their creator to force him to prolong
their limited life-span.
With themes of artificial intel
ligence, globalization, identity and
freedom, it remains a relevant and
timeless film starring Harrison Ford,
Rutger Hauer, Sean Young and Daryl
Hannah.
Seating is lim
ited for the food,
talk and movie,
so audience mem
bers are encour
aged to purchase
their tickets ear
ly. The deadline
for buying tickets
(that include the
meal) for Blade
Runner is mid
night on Monday,
January 6, 2025.
Tickets are $20/
person and can
be purchased by
phone with a credit card or in person
at the Ritz Theatre, Tuesdays through
Fridays 9:00 am - 5:00 pm. Tickets
may also be purchased online at gold-
enislesarts.org. Tickets for the talk
and movie only may be purchased at
the door the night of the screening
for $7. Info: goldenislesarts.org or call
(912) 262-6934.
EW YEAR’S EVE
Shrimp drops @ 8pm
Mary Ross Waterfront Park in Downtown Brunswick
6PM - 8PM I DECEMBER 31ST
LIVE MUSIC WITH PINE BOX DWELLERS
DOWNTOWN BRUNSWICK | 5PM-9PM
FIRST FRIDAY
January 3rd, 2025
A party in the street with live
music, food trucks, a car show,
local vendors and much more!
discoverbrunswick.com
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