The Amelia Island Club Enrichment Committee Newsletter September 2013 Welcome to The Amelia Island Club Enrichment Committee Newsletter, Volume V. Here we are! All the Labor Day celebrations are over and the Summer season has come and gone already! Well, although we all love the Summer season at the beach on Amelia Island, we can still keep smiling! Time marches on and the Fall season is here once again! All is well at The Amelia Island Club and The Enrichment Committee has planned several events to keep our Club members just "busy enough" as we enjoy Autumn and the upcoming holiday season with family and friends. Before you read further about The Enrichment Committee calendar for the Fall season, please take a moment right now. A very special occurrence will precede, and shall we say perhaps supersede, any of the events that we have planned! We wish we could take credit for this beautiful and majestic performance - but we can't! The Harvest Moon On September 18th, we will witness The Harvest Moon Rising! A beautiful golden orange enormous moon that will rise in the east shortly after sunset and be mesmerizing! Here's a little tune with a crooner and lyrics you will all recognize! Be sure to click here for the link!! "Shine On Harvest Moon" By Nora Bayes and Jack Norworth (1903) Shine on, shine on harvest moon Up in the sky I ain't had no lovin' Since January, February, June or July Snow time ain't no time to stay Outdoors and spoon, So Shine on, shine on harvest moon, For me and my gal!
Upcoming Events Please mark your calendar and make your reservations early since space is often limited. To make your reservations please call your Club Concierge at (904) 321-5099. September 25th: Rayonier Trip Rayonier is an international conglomerate with corporate headquarters in Jacksonville. Rayonier's core businesses are forest resources, real estate and performance fibers. The company is a very large contributor to the local economy. Club members will enjoy a deli lunch and learn about this very successful mill right here on the south side of downtown Fernandina Beach! This event is sold out! October - November: The Civil War: A Dinner Theater Event The year 2013 marks the 150th Anniversary of The Civil War in the United States. The Civil War might arguably be the most significant historical event ever to happen in American history. This year, we have come together as a nation to remember this momentous period of our history and to learn and appreciate our rich past. The Amelia Island Club Enrichment Committee recognized this as a unique opportunity to present our Club members with an intellectual and historical program of common interest to all of us. The Amelia Island Club Enrichment Committee is proud to present The Civil War, a highly acclaimed PBS documentary film created by Ken Burns. It is our privilege to have Amelia Island Club member Ms. Bobbie Fost (aka Dr. Roberta Alexander) facilitate the program. Dr. Alexander holds a Ph.D. in American History, The Civil War and The Reconstruction Period.
The Civil War Enrichment Program will be a dinner theater / discussion forum. Each evening's program will include cocktails and appetizers during the movie followed by a specially prepared dinner menu aligned with the historical theme of the program. During dinner, Dr. Alexander will lead the discussion of the evening's program. Tuesday October 1st Episode 1: The Cause (1861) Tuesday October 8th Episode 2: A Very Bloody Affair Episode 3: Forever Free (1862) Tuesday October 15th Episode 5: The Universe of Battle (1863) Tuesday October 29th Episode 7: Most Hallowed Ground (1864) Episode 8: War is All Hell (1865) Episode 9: The Better Angels of Our Nature (1865) Tuesday November 5th Conclusion: The Post-Civil War Period (1865 and Beyond): The Reconstruction Period and Impact of the Civil War on American History Please do not miss this opportunity to participate in this exciting forum. This is truly an "Enrichment Event"! Register online or call your Club Concierge at 904-321-5099 to sign up. Time: 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM Location: Long Point Grill Price: $150.00 ++ per person for 5 sessions $40.00++ per person for each individual session October 3rd: The Sally Corporation Tour and The Florida Theater Tour The Sally Corporation, founded in 1977 and headquartered in Jacksonville, is an amazing arts and entertainment product company that manufactures dark rides and animatronics for the film industry, amusement parks, attractions, museums and retail clients worldwide. Wondering what Dark Rides and Animatronics are? Don't worry... you are not alone! And you will be surprised! Have you ever been to Coney Island, Disneyland, Knott's Berry Farm, Sea World or Magic Kingdom? Have you seen some of the new movies your grandchildren are seeing, such as "Avatar"? Then you have seen and experienced Dark Rides and Animatronics! The Sally Corporation Tour is one-hour long and really a lot of fun. Come along with us and be a kid again! Afterward, stay with us for a tour of The Florida Theater! Since 1927, The Florida Theater has been a landmark in downtown Jacksonville and the center of cultural and artistic events, as well as business and community sponsored activities. In 1983, the Jacksonville community launched a campaign to restore The Florida Theater to its original splendor. Today, The Florida Theater is an
extraordinary combination of old world glamour, charm, modern technology and business acumen and is recognized as one of the finest concert venues in the Southeast. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The tour of The Florida Theater is a one-hour private tour for Amelia Island Club Members. Don't miss this rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and get an inside glimpse of the theater and its' history. We will have lunch at The River City Brewing Company before we depart for Amelia Island. Register online or call your Club Concierge at 904-321-5099 to sign up. Schedule: 9:15 AM: Bus departs The Ocean Clubhouse 10:00 AM: Sally Corporation Tour 11:30 AM: Florida Theater Tour 12:30 PM: Lunch 1:45 PM: Approximate Departure Time to The Ocean Clubhouse Price: $27.00+ (Includes transportation and donation to The Florida Theater. Does not include lunch) October 15th - December 3rd: Bridge with Carol Kimmel Carol Kimmel will teach an 8-week Intermediate Bridge class. Intermediate Bridge is appropriate for those who have a working knowledge of Standard American bidding. This is a more advanced class emphasizing play of the hand and defense. Intermediate Bridge is an 8-week program. Each class will be a two-hour session. Please call your Club Concierge at 904-321-5099 to register. Dates: Tuesdays: October 15th, October 22nd, October 29th, November 5th, November 12th, November 19th, November 26th and December 3rd Location: Palmetto Room Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM Price: $80.00
November 6th: Tim Deegan, Chief Meteorologist, First Coast News Tim Deegan, Chief Meteorologist, First Coast News, will speak to Club members about the interesting world of Meteorology and Weather. Tim is a graduate of Texas A&M University and is a member of the American Meteorological Society. Please join us on November 6th to welcome Tim to The Amelia Island Club. This is your chance to ask questions about everything you have always wanted to know about the weather! Please call your Club Concierge at 904-321-5099 to register. Time: 10:30 AM Location: Palmetto Room Price: Complimentary Date TBD: Air Route Traffic Control Center Tour The Jacksonville Air Route Traffic Control Center (ARTCC), located in Hilliard, Florida, is one of 22 Area Control Centers in the United States and the 6th busiest ARTCC in the United States. Jacksonville Center covers approximately 210,000 square miles of the Southern United States and portions of the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico. In 2012, Jacksonville Center handled 2,195,787 aircraft. Join us for a fascinating tour of the Air Route Traffic Control Center and learn how the Jacksonville Center provides safe, orderly, and expeditious flows of aircraft. This is a repeat performance because our previous tour was a sell out! Details to Follow.
Date TBD: Mayo Clinic Quarterly Series The Mayo Clinic Quarterly Series will be held at The Ocean Clubhouse this fall. We are eagerly awaiting details and will share this information with you as soon as possible. Details to follow. The Enrichment Committee is Listening! The Enrichment Committee is very interested in your ideas for future enrichment programs. Click here to send an e-mail with your ideas and/or a brief description of your ideas to Katrina Moughton. The Enrichment Committee will consider all ideas that are submitted. Mailing Address: 5 Ocean Club Drive, Amelia Island, Florida 32034 Telephone: (904) 321-5099 Copyright 2013, The Amelia Island Club - All Rights Reserved.