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Helping You Navigate Southeast Georgia August/September 2014

PUBLISHER ’SMESSAGE

Get active,get outdoors

Something about a beautiful shoreline or a colorfulsunset makes my feet want to walk. The fresh air andsounds of nature beckon me off the front porch, evenwhen I don’t feel like burning a bunch of calories. Butalmost like magic, the scenery has a way of making anytype of exercise feel like less like a workout and more likean adventure.The kayakers nestled in the marsh on the front cover

of this issue demonstrate just one of many ways you canfocus on health and wellness in southeast Georgiawithout sacrificing fun. The beautiful scenery andfamily-friendly programs offered by public and privateorganizations in the community are good incentives toturn off that electronic device and start making the mostof your health and your life. If you have children, thegood example you set by taking care of your own well-being can have lifelong benefits for them as well.I also believe that a positive attitude and a good sense

of humor can add years to your life. As we close out thisissue, humor columnist Carrie Paulk-Gay challenges usto find the silver linings that make our lives worth livingand laugh, even when it hurts.Enjoy!

Jill Helton, publisherTributaries/Coastal Real Estate Magazine

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Beating the Couch Potato BluesYou are more likely to stick with your exerciseplan if you consider what will work best for you.

Healthy DiversionsFrom competitive sporting events to classes, findyour healthy inspiration with these coastal events.

Exploring GeorgiaLeslie Amerine is your tour guide to Georgiadestinations that will renew and recharge you,physically and spiritually.

DaytripperFernandina Beach: From surf and sand to historicsites, this Florida city is made for weekendgetaways that aren’t so far away.

Hometown HighlightsTwo festivals and some spooky Halloween fun.

Carrie SaysCamden’s favorite humorist says putting yourhealth first is no laughing matter.

About the cover photoPete Koerner of Up the Creek Xpeditions shot this photo onJuly 15 while leading a 13-woman tour from the AmeliaIsland (Fla.,) Newcomers Club through the marshessurrounding Camden County. With its abundant waterways,coastal Georgia is a great place for paddling enthusiasts.

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Diet and exercise makegreat bedfellows for men andwomen looking to live a healthier lifestyle. Acombination of a healthy diet and regular exercisemakes it easier for men and women to maintain a healthyweight while lowering their risk of various ailments, includingheart disease and diabetes.A heightened awareness of what makes for a healthy and un-

healthy diet coupled with the increased availability of healthy foodshas helped many people smoothly transition to a healthier diet. Butmany people still struggle to find time to exercise every day. Com-mitments to work and family can make it difficult to squeeze inregular workouts, and the call of the couch is often more appeal-ing than a trip to the gym at the end of a long day jug-gling both personal and professionalobligations.But exer-cise isintegralto ah e a l t h ylifestyle, so itis importantthat men andwomen take stepsto incorporate exer-cise into their daily routines.

Figure outwhen you’re free

Finding free time is perhaps the biggest hurdle adults must clearwhen attempting to exercise more. Track your daily schedule for aweek or two, making note of down times during the day when youmight be able to squeeze in 30 to 60 minutes of exercise. If younotice you’re spending your lunch hours catching up on personalemails or surfing the Internet, then consider joining a gym nearyour office and turning those lunch hours into workouts. If yourmornings are not dominated by getting the kids ready for school,then wake up a half hour earlier each morning to squeeze in sometime on the treadmill. You likely have some down time with regardto your daily schedule, and identifying such time is the first step to-ward making better use of it.

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Make it a team effortDaily exercise is not just good for

adults; it’s great for kids, too. Parentslooking to fit more physical activityinto their daily routines should con-sider involving their children, many ofwhom are dealing with a fitness crisisof their own. According to a 2014 re-port in the Journal of the AmericanMedical Association, childhood obe-sity has more than doubled in childrenand quadrupled in adolescents overthe last three decades, putting young-sters at increased risk for cardiovascu-lar disease, prediabetes, bone and jointproblems, and sleep apnea. Parentscan make daily exercise a family affair,which increases the time they spendwith their children while ensuringtheir kids stay fit as well. Men andwomen without families also can makedaily exercise a team effort by workingout with a friend or significant other.The buddy system often proves moti-vational, encouraging men and womento exercise even on those days whenthe couch is calling.

Make exercisemore interesting

Many workout routines fall by thewayside because they simply do notengage men and women no matterhowmotivated they are to lose weight.An hour on the treadmill can seem likean eternity to certain men and women,who can benefit by choosing workoutroutines that are less monotonous. Forexample, the practice of combiningdance and aerobic exercise is growingin popularity. In lieu of spending anhour on the treadmill or elliptical ma-chine, those who choose a danceworkout can get an equally cardiovas-cular workout that many find morefun than traditional aerobic exercise,thanks to its incorporation of dance.For those without such happy feet,bring a tablet along to the gym andcatch up on your favorite televisionshows or a good book during your car-diovascular routines. The more inter-esting you find your workout routine,the more likely you are to find time forthat routine every day.

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It’s all about the scenery. Whysweat it out on a stationary machineor around a track when you can enjoyMother Nature? Head to the beach tojazz up your regular jog or walk.

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The St. Marys AquaticCenter offers a cool break fromthe summer temps and a chancefor the whole family to exercise.Call (912) 673-8118 or look forthe center on Facebook.

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It’s all about nature’sgreatest assets.A tree-lined street or trail canadd some visual interestto your regular jog.

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workout, make it as accessi-ble as possible. While sportslike kayaking and mountainbike racing make for greatexercise, such activities arenot readily accessible tomany working professionalswith busy schedules. Join agym that’s only a short drivefrom home, or purchasesome gym equipment youcan set up in your own home.The more accessible a work-out routine is, the morelikely you are to embracethat routine.

The call of the couch canbe difficult to ignore. But theside effects of a sedentarylifestyle can be grave, so menand women should work tofind ways to include exercisein their daily routines.

Camden County has an averagetemperature of 67 degrees and almost anykind of outdoor exercise is possiblethroughout the year. Just remember to stayhydrated and wear sunscreen if you plan tobe outside during the hottest hours of theday.

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Healthy DiversionsLabor Day Catfish Festival 5K and Fun RunAug. 30Sign-ups have begun for a 5K race and 1-mile Fun Run set for Saturday,

Aug. 30, at the annual Labor Day Kingsland Catfish Festival.Pre-register before Aug. 23 and the cost is $20. After Aug. 23, the cost is

$25. Race-day registration will be from 6-6:45 a.m. at the corner ofWilliams Avenue and U.S. Highway 17. Regardless of sign-up date, thecost is $10 for the Fun Run.The run will start promptly at 7 a.m. rain or shine at the Municipal Of-

fice onWilliams Avenue. Awards will be given to first-place entrants in eachage division immediately after the last runner completes the course.Official Labor Day Catfish Festival T-shirts will be given to all registered

participants. All proceeds from the event will benefit Justin’s Miracle Field.Please send registration forms and payments to Justin’s Miracle Field,

P.O. Box 37, Kingsland, GA 31548. Please make checks payable to Justin’sMiracle Field. For more information, visit www.camdenmiracleleague.comor call (912) 322-1970.

Health &wellness fairSoutheast Georgia HealthSystem will host a free healthand wellness fair at 10 a.m.Saturday, Sept. 6, at theCamden Campus, located onHerb Bauer Drive in St.Marys. Kids can bring theirfavorite plush toy for theTeddy Bear Clinic. Hospitaland community organizationswill present information ona variety of health-related topics.

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The final three tournaments in the five-event se-ries will be played Sept. 20, Oct. 25 and Nov. 22 atthe Camden County High School courts in around-robin format. All players will be guaranteedapproximately 24-30 games in various formats,based on participant numbers.

The goal of the series is to play as many qualitycompetitive matches in a short period of timeagainst as many different players as possible. Tour-naments will last approximately four hours — be-ginning at 9 a.m. and ending around 1 p.m. — andprizes will be given to first and second-place com-petitors.

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Mom’s Connection support groupFirst Thursday of the month10 a.m.-noonCamden Campus, Maternity Care Center2000 Dan Proctor Drive, St. MarysInformation: 912-466-4134 or [email protected]

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Diabetes Community Program lecture: Pre-Diabetes6-7:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 15Camden Campus, 2000 Dan Proctor Drive, St. MarysInformation: 912-576-6488 or [email protected]

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It has been a really hot summer.I don’t know about you, butthe last thing I would advise is

to move about very much with itbeing as hot as it is outside — un-less it entails a nice cool pool oran ocean. However, there are

places where the scenery and the adventure will feel right, nomatter what the thermometer reads. In Georgia, you can get intouch with your inner health as well as your outer health by get-ting active and enjoying some of these cool sites.

In Waycross, Laura S. Walker State Park sits just outside theenchanted Okefenokee National Wildlife Refuge, a place whereIndian warriors were brought to heal their wounds and restoretheir spirits. Inside the park, one of the best municipal golfcourses in the country challenges you to 18 holes of beautifulgreen and scenery. The Lakes, complete with a clubhouse, golfpro and rates for juniors and seniors feature undulating greensrather than tiered with links-style mounds that complement thecourse’s three lakes. To check availability, find specials and events,visit www.gastateparks.org/LauraSWalker.

Some say a horse’s soul can be easily seen by looking into itseyes. Horseback riding is a popular way to meditate, or speedyour pulse by galloping along the sand on one of Georgia’s beau-tiful barrier islands. Guided horseback tours are available on bothJekyll and St. Simons Island, as well as luxurious Sea Island. Viewtidal marshes, maritime forests and gorgeous beaches while re-laxing or book a private sunset tour.

Bike riding is always a great way to get and stay in shape. Takea weekend trip to the Atlanta area to ride the Silver Comet Trail.One of Georgia’s “Rails to Trails,” the 61.5-mile long trail be-

gins in Smyrna and winds its way through Cobb, Paulding andPolk counties ending in Cedartown, near the Alabama state line.The paved trail is perfect for bicyclists, walkers, hikers,rollerblades and is wheelchair accessible. Check out www.silver-cometga.com for more information regarding sites along the trailand ideas of what to bring for your adventure.

Whether you are an adrenaline junkie or you think you mightwant to be one, you should plan to experience the rapids that re-side in some of Georgia’s best rivers. The Chattooga River af-fords whitewater enthusiasts some of the best rafting anywhere.Its classification ranges from a two to a five, making it suitablefor rafters of various abilities. It also has Hollywood appeal be-cause of its connection to the film, “Deliverance.”

One of the wildest and most beautiful whitewater rivers in thesoutheastern US, the Chattooga begins at the base of White-sides Mountain in North Carolina and forms the northeasternborder between Georgia and South Carolina. As a free flowingriver, water levels on the Chattooga vary with the amount of rain-fall each season. The highest water levels and most exciting tripsare usually in the spring and early summer; by late summer andfall, the water level is usually lower and trips are more relaxedand slower paced.

For more information on any of these Georgia attractions, orto get your free copy of the 2014 Georgia Travel Guide, visit usat the Georgia Visitor Information Center on Interstate 95North, Exit 1, or check out www.ExploreGeorgia.org for moreideas.

(Leslie Amerine is an information specialist for the Georgia Depart-ment of Economic Development and works at the Camden County’s Vis-itor Information Center on I-95.)

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■ DaytripperAmelia Island is just small enough to have retained its charac-

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masses, but Fernandina Beach, Fla., is well known to those whodo their homework. According to VisitFlorida.com, the CondéNast Readers Choice Awards panel has noted that this destinationconsistently ranks among its Top 10 U.S. Islands.The surf is a popular draw with multiple beach access points,

including several with indoor shower and bathroom facilities. Adrive along Fletcher Avenue will take you to most of them and abeach pass allows you to drive your vehicle onto the beach in des-ignated areas. Main Beach includes playground facilities andplenty of nearby amenities.Fort Clinch State Park offers camping and hiking adventures

in addition to a beautiful shoreline. The fort is a great place to geta history lesson about the island while enjoying the natural beautyof the native flora and fauna. Entry and parking fees are requiredfor entry to the park.

A harbor greets boaters at the riverfront, where blocks of shopsand restaurants always seem bustling with activity. A popular stopis the Palace Saloon, the oldest business of its kind in the state.This perennial fixture has survived everything from fire to Pro-hibition and features original murals that are rooted in the area’shistory. The Palace is among several downtown bars and pubsoffer live music, in addition to restaurants that offer everythingfrom burgers to fine dining.Beach property rentals are plentiful or overnight visitors can

choose from an array of condos and hotel rooms, including thoselocated at the prestigious Omni Amelia Island Plantation Resortand the Ritz-Carlton. Golf courses and tennis courts are almostas popular as the beaches.For those who want to get out on the water, vendors offer para-

sailing, kayak excursions, water taxi tours, inshore and offshorefishing, scuba diving, jet skiing and just about anything else thatmakes use of the Intracoastal Waterway and Atlantic Ocean.Amelia Island offers a taste of Florida on a slightly smaller

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Jacksonville, FL

Groove at the ZooSavannah JackAugust 29 7 pmJacksonville Zoo and Gardens

Jacksonville Suns VS MobileSeptember 1 1:05 pmBaseball Grounds of Jacksonville

Ritz Theater and MuseumAmateur NightSeptember 5 7:30 pm

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Rocky Horror Picture ShowOctober 25 8 pmFlorida Theater

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Jekyll Island Shrimp and GritsFestivalSeptember 19 - 21

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CCHS Kick-off ClassicAugust 23 1-7 pmChris Gilman Stadium

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Lighthouse Darkof the Moon TourSt. Augustine LighthouseThrough December 28

Concerts in the PlazaPlaza De La constitucionAugust 21 7-9 pmAugust 28 7-9 pm

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Wild At HeartSeptember 6 Noon - 6 pmSt. Marys waterfront park

Song Writers FestivalSeptember 20 10 am - 5 pmSt. Marys waterfront park

Starry NightsBack from the BrinkSeptember 20 6-8 pmHoward Gilman Memorial Park

St. Marys KiwanisRock Shrimp FestivalOctober 4Downtown St. Marys

Build A Scarecrow DayOctober 11 9 am - 5 pmTheatre by the Trax

Scarecrow StrollOctober 14 5-7 pmDowntown St. Marys

Peter PanOctober 17, 18 & 19St. Marys Children’s TheatreTheatre by the Trax

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Glynn Art in the ParkFall FestivalOctober 11 - 12 9 am - 5 pmPostell Park

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Woodbine OpryEvery Friday and SaturdayFriday - Bluegrass and GospelSaturday - Country Music7-10 pmOld School Auditorium

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throughout the day, stage entertainment and demonstrations, aclassic car and tractor exhibition. Members of city council alsowill face off in the annual lawnmower race at the KingslandLions Club near the main stage.For more information, contact the Kingsland Welcome

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Rock Shrimp Festival

This annual seafood-centered festival brings thousands to theSt. Marys waterfront, where the Kiwanis Club serves steaminghot plates of fried rock shrimp with all the fixings. The funhappens from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, starting with5K/10K races bright and early, followed by a parade at 10 a.m.and a street festival throughout the day. For more information,visit www.smkiwanis.com.

Frank Smith Kickoff Classic

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Health and wellness. Thosetwo words I have come tolearn in the last four months

should be the most important words inyour vocabulary. I still operate underthe motto of if you see me running youbetter start running with me becausesomething scary must be chasing me.I am not discounting the males here,

but as women, we tend to take care ofeverything around us. We are usuallythe last resort and if our ship startssinking, everyone better grab a raft. Iam forever taking kids and dogs to thedoctor for checkups but somewhere Idon’t always follow through with my-self. I have learned a valuable lessonfrom all of this.I turned 43 this year and brought in

the New Year standing in the middle ofTimes Square in NYC with about a mil-lion of my closest friends in freezingtemperatures. I proclaimed that this wasgoing to be a GOOD YEAR and nothing was going to be likelast year and only good times ahead. I believed that until theweekend of my 43rd birthday in March when I had my boobsstart playing Hunger Games with me. I noticed a major changein them and thought this is just me being paranoid; it’s proba-bly nothing. Ladies, go with your gut. If you think it is some-thing, it most definitely will be.

I had a mammogram the first week of April and was told tocome back in a year everything was normal. I still thank Godevery day for doctors who knew I was anything but normal andgot me with an oncologist who pushed me in the right direc-tion. A week after my “normal” mammogram I found myselfsitting at The Hill Breast Center in Jacksonville, Fla., for whatI thought was going to be a repeat mammogram. A two-hourmammogram and ultrasound and eight biopsies later, I was sentfor a breast MRI. I kept waiting on the doctor to walk in andsay this is all a big mistake, you are just fine. That just wouldnot happen.I remember thinking this has got to be a bad dream and I am

going to wake up. One night sitting with my girlfriends, I said,“Well, guys, I guess I am going to be that one in four of us who

h a v et odea lwitht h epos-

sibility of breast can-cer.” I still did not know what was

about to hit me. The MRI results suddenlyhad me sitting in the surgeon’s office talkingabout taking most of my left breast off and aportion of my right and being monitoredevery three months to make sure I wouldhave no other issues. No one could guaranteeme that I would not have them.It was decided that a double mastectomy

would be the best choice for my health. AsI type the words, I still can’t believe that at43 years old that was a decision I had tomake. But I promise you it’s a decision Iwould make over and over again as it wasthe best thing I could do for my health andmy family.

Genetic testing and other issues arose and suddenly I am ina gynecologist’s office discussing the fact that I needed a totalhysterectomy. It was recommended for as soon as I could re-cover from the mastectomy, so within 60 days I had a doublemastectomy and a hysterectomy. This all from the girl who justnever thought it could happen to me and never made my healththe top priority.My columns are typically humor filled and always about not

taking life so serious that you don’t enjoy it. I still operate onthat but I want to use this one as an eye-opener that it can hap-pen to you and early prevention is the absolute best. If youdon’t feel something is right with your body, then pursue it.Put yourself first because you can’t take care of those aroundyou if you are sick.I am still that girl in the middle of Times Square saying this

is going to be the best year ever. It truly is because this is theyear that saved my life. “Carrie on,” my friends, and take careof YOU!

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Woodstorks

laid a

record number o

f nests in

Georgiathis year

— and

were downlisted

from an

endangered to th

reatened

status inJune.

Aerial and groun

d sur-

veys conducted b

y Georgia

Department of Na

tural Re-

sourcesstaff fou

nd 2,932

nests in22 colon

ies from

Camdento Brook

s coun-

ties, according t

o survey

leader and wildlife

biologist

Tim Keyes of the

Wildlife

Resources Divisio

n.

The nest count was

1,873 in2013, 1,

903 in

2012 and 2,136

in 2011.

Since aerial surv

eys began

in the 1990s, th

e highest

record number of n

ests had

been 2,696 in 2010

. Annual

fluctuations are no

rmal, ac-

cording to a DNR

press re-

lease.Keyes is

using follow-up

surveysto estimate

the

numberof chicks

and the

outlookis promi

sing. An

abundance of ch

icks were

found atthe Gilm

an rook-

ery in St. Marys.

“We banded more

chicks

at Gilman than ev

er, about

105, ... and they

were all

healthy,”Keyes sa

id.

Wood storks wer

e listed

as endangered in

1984 and

projections, base

d on an

annual 5-percent

decline,

were made that the

y would

be extinct by 20

00. From

the 1930s to the 1

970s, the

population fell from

20,000

pairs toabout 5,0

00 pairs,

according to U.S

. Fish and

Wildlife.The curr

ent pop-

ulation isestimated

to be at

8,000 nesting pai

rs.

“The decline was b

lamed

on wetland habita

t loss and

alteration in Flo

rida,” ac-

cordingto the D

NR re-

lease. “Many woo

d storks

now nestin Georg

ia, which

has about 20 perc

ent of the

U.S. nesting pop

ulation.”

Wood storks, Am

erica’s

old truestork, liv

e prima-

rily in Alabama,

Florida,

Georgiaand Sou

th Car-

olina. They bree

d only in

Florida,Georgia

and

coastal South Car

olina, ac-

cordingto the C

enter for

Biological Diversi

ty.

They are long-legged

wading birds that

measure

about 50inches ta

ll with a

60- to 65-inch w

ingspan

and depend on

wetlands

for food.Wood st

orks feed

by runningtheir op

en

beaks through w

ater, then

snappingit shut w

hen it

touchesprey, acc

ording to

DNR.

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ts of carbreak-

ins, officers arr

ested asuspect

Tuesdaymorning

and recovered

several stolen item

s.

TimothyAndrew

Engert, 19, of

St. Marys was boo

ked intothe jail

Tuesdaymorning

and charged

withfelony

theft bytaking

for allegedly

stealinga

firearm,pos-

sessionof a

firearmby a

c o n v ic t e d

felon and en-

tering auto.

He was also charg

ed with felony

possession of a fir

earm during the

commission of

a crime,ac-

cordingto St.

MarysPolice

Department.

As vehicle

break-ins in

the Sugarmill

s u b d i vi s i o n

were being repor

ted, SMPD offi-

cers interviewed

Engert, who was

“acting abit pecul

iar,” on Douglas

Drive, according t

o SMPD.

Engert’sstatemen

ts aboutwhat

he was doing and

where he had

been didnot make

sense tothe of-

ficers, who discove

red thathe had

droppeda gun o

n the ground

nearby, according

to SMPD.

At aboutthis time

, a Sugarmill

residentreported

a car break-in to

another officer and

said a gun had

been taken.

Officersspoke wi

th the resident

and confirmed tha

t the gunEngert

had belonged to t

he man.

Engert also had o

ther items in

his possession tha

t had been re-

ported stolen from

earlier vehicle

break-ins, accordi

ng to SMPD.

Other car burglaries

The St.Marys P

olice Depart-

ment is also still s

eeking the pub-

Johna Strickland Rush

[email protected]

Engert

Wright See CRIME, page 10A

Camdenstork

coloniesthrive

Submitted photo by Tim Keyes

Volunteer Debb

ie Dineen help

s banda juveni

le woodstork du

ring anouting

with theGeorgia

Department of N

atural Resource

s.

Arthur

spinning

toward

Carolinas

Tropical StormArth

ur, whichwas

lurking off the east

coasts ofFlorida

and Georgia yeste

rday, is expected

to have few impac

ts on theregion,

but a storm warnin

g is still in effect

for the Carolinas.

The National Hu

rricane Center

(NHC) has beenm

onitoringArthur

since it formed sev

eral daysago. It

was initially expect

ed to bring high

winds and heavy

rains to Camden

but has since alter

ed its course to

stay offshore.

The NHC public

advisoryissued

at 11 a.m. Wednes

day statedthat a

tropical storm wat

ch was ineffect

for SouthCarolina

, while portions

of NorthCarolina

were under a

tropical storm war

ning anda hurri-

cane watch.

When Arthur first

formed, festi-

val planners tho

ught thestorm

might impact Frida

y’s Independence

Day celebration i

n downtown St.

Marys, though it n

ow appears there

will be few effects

from thecyclone.

The NHC’s proje

cted pathfor

Arthur placed it

offshoreat the

Georgia-South Ca

rolina border by

8 a.m. Thursday. Fo

rmore informa-

tion, visitwww.nhc

.noaa.gov.

Johna Strickland Rush

[email protected]

Emily Heglund

[email protected]

Happy

FourthParade

participants thr

ow

candy tospectat

ors during

the 2010 Indep

endenceDay

festivalparade

in downtown

St.Marys.This y

ear’s festival

kicks off at 9 a.

m. Friday, July

4, whenfood an

d craftsven-

dors open.The

paradebegins

at 10 a.m.The da

y concludes

with fireworks. F

or morein-

formation and

a schedule of

events,see pag

es 11A-12A.

Tribune & Georgian file photo

Military

News

See page 8A for

photos, columns

and articles

related to military

happenings

around Camden

County.

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