27 June 2008
My name is Emily Beaugh and I’m a junior at Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas. My project with the City is to develop programming for the government access channel, number 29. I’m gathering information from all of the different departments in City Hall as well as information about the Community. From a media/public information perspective, access to Cumberland from Amelia Island would be really interesting and fun to communicate to the residents and tourists of Fernandina. I think this has potential not only for a great television program but also a new asset to the community.
Today we guide the Tourist Development Council of Fernandina Beach on a voyage from Fernandina Beach to St. Mary’s and then the exotic and rarely explored Cumberland Island. Our mission is to convince the TDC, various media reporters, and lobbyists, that Fernandina is missing out on a spectacular opportunity not only for tourists but the community of Amelia Island at large.
I’m writing now on Monday morning (the 30th) to follow up on the trip to Cumberland with the TDC & Co. The day was a success at large and everyone parted optimistically, believing that Fernandina Beach deserves access to Cumberland Island just as much as St. Mary’s does, and eventually FB will have that access. Coleman assigned everyone some homework to spread the word and continue to keep the momentum going on the project. Sadly, the legislation bit can’t happen for at least a couple more months, so the interns won’t get to see the project fully through.
It’s hard to believe that we only have two and a half more weeks here. This weekend was fabulous. All the interns went out to Coleman’s house on Cumberland. We went land sailing and did a million other fun things. I can’t believe how quickly the time has flown. Six weeks gone already! I’m not ready to go home. Maybe we can arrange an extended stay with the City?