Your Earth Hour Experience

Tell us how you spent Earth Hour (this Saturday night from 8:30-9:30
pm), and we will include you in our press release and in the upcoming
story in St. Marys Magazine. Many restaurants in Downtown St. Marys
are serving candlelight dinners that evening including Silver Star
Steakhouse, Seagle's, Pauly's, Riverside, and Marianne's. Why don't
you suggest to your favorite restaurant that they do the same? Look
forward to hearing from you next week.

Earth Hour Saturday

PLEASE REMEMBER TO OBSERVE EARTH HOUR THIS SATURDAY, MARCH 28TH,
8:30pm – 9:30pm
Join St. Marys, Kingsland, Woodbine, all of Camden County and the
world this year for Earth Hour 2009 by turning off all non-essential
lights and appliances for one hour this Saturday, March 28 from
8:30-9:30 pm. Please ask your favorite restaurants to serve dinner by
candelight during that hour.
Earth Hour is an annual international event created by the World
Wildlife Fund. Governments, businesses and households are asked to
turn off their non-essential lights and electrical appliances for one
hour to raise awareness of the need to protect our planet through
energy conservation.
Earth Hour is a time for everyone to take action. By working
together, each of us can make a positive impact on preserving our
planet.
Show the world you care with one simple action. Collectively we can
make a big difference.
Turn out the lights during Earth Hour for a brighter tomorrow.

River Cleanup Report

The St. Marys EarthKeepers are so very grateful to everyone who
participated in Saturday's cleanup. As a group of 137 (including Sea
Cadets and three Scout troops), we picked up 150 bags of garbage and
recyclables plus lots of bulk items, all with an approximate total
weight of 4,125 pounds. The smaller children were especially serious
about their trash, and it gave me hope for the future and renews my
faith in the belief that "Together we can change the world." If you
are not already an official member of the EarthKeepers, please go to
www.stmarysearthkeepers.com, click on "membership," and consider
joining us. Again, on behalf of all the St. Marys EarthKeepers, thank
you so very much for making a difference.

Saturday River Cleanup

This is a reminder for everyone who will be helping the EarthKeepers
in the River cleanup this Saturday, March 21. Plan to meet at 8:00 am
at the downtown St. Marys waterfront park. (Groups with children can
come later as discussed.) Please bring rakes if you have them, and
wading boots for those who are willing to venture into the marsh/
water. We will have latex gloves and bags. The cookout at White Oak
starts at 11:30, and we will be giving you passes and directions at
the cleanup to get in. (FYI, White Oak is just off the first exit of
I-95 as you go into Florida--US 17.)We will also be handing out free
t-shirts to all participants at White Oak. If you've never been to
White Oak, please visit www.wocenter.org to see what awaits you.
Also, if you plan to help out and have not given me your name yet,
please do so by email. Thanks so much. It will be a great day!

River Cleanup

On Saturday, March 21, the St. Marys EarthKeepers will join others in
the annual River Cleanup. We will be at the downtown St. Marys
riverfront site. Please consider joining us. The cleanup begins at 8
am, though showing up at 9am is certainly permissible. Everyone is
invited to White Oak Plantation afterward for a cookout, and if
you've never been to White Oak, you're in for a treat
(www.wocenter.org). Cleanup lasts til 11:30 at which time White Oak
opens for the cookout. Let me know if you'd like to participate.
We'll provide bags, gloves, etc. If you have a kayak or other boat
you could use, we need those as well. I look forward to hearing from
everyone. My number is 912-729-1103 if you have any questions.

Earth Hour Proclamation

St. Marys, GA—The St. Marys EarthKeepers are pleased to announce that
the cities of St. Marys, Kingsland and Woodbine, along with Camden
County have issued a joint proclamation declaring countywide
participation in EARTH HOUR, 2009 (March 28, 8:30pm-9:30pm).

Earth Hour is an annual international event created by the World
Wildlife Fund wherein governments, businesses and households are
asked to turn off non-essential lights and electrical appliances for
one hour to raise awareness of the need to protect our planet through
energy conservation.

Earth Hour began in Sydney in 2007, when 2.2 million homes and
businesses turned off their lights for one hour. In 2008 the message
had grown into a global sustainability movement, with 50 million
people participating. International landmarks such as the Golden Gate
Bridge in San Francisco, Rome's Coliseum, the Sydney Opera House and
the Coca Cola billboard in Times Square all stood in darkness.

The Earth Hour 2009 goal is an ambitious one: One billion people
switching off their lights as part of a global movement and
statement. Over 80 countries and territories have pledged their
support during Earth Hour 2009, and this number is growing everyday.
In the United States, cities such as New York, St. Louis, Atlanta and
even Las Vegas are joining in along with countless others in our nation.

St. Marys EarthKeepers Chair Frank Quinby said, "This is an
extraordinary movement and one that will make a huge impact in terms
of energy savings and represents a visible commitment to a more
sustainable future as well. Earth Hour is a time for everyone to take
action and become great Earth stewards."

We urge all residents to join in on March 28 from 8:30pm to 9:30pm.
Let's show the world that Camden County cares! Collectively, by
turning out the lights, we can create a brighter tomorrow.

For more information visit www.earthhour.org or
www.stmarysearthkeepers.com or call 912-729-1103.