St. Marys Boaters Thanksgiving

Several hundred sailboating 'cruisers' once again made St. Marys their Thanksgiving port of call. Visiting boaters enjoyed a warm, sunny day with the traditional 11:00 a.m. oyster roast and Thanksgiving dinner served at the Riverside Hotel at 1:00 p.m.
As in the past, volunteer residents of St. Marys contributed by providing the turkey and baked ham main course dishes.
Florida Times-Union 11/27/08 article -- Times-Union '07 article

Holiday Events calendar

St. Marys White Lighting Ceremony - Dec. 2
Walking parade led by Mr. and Mrs. Santa starts at dusk at the old paper mill featuring Christmas music & dance performances. Parade ends at Waterfront Park where City Christmas Tree is lit.

"Christmas in the Park" - Dec. 6

Saturday, from Noon to 8:00 pm. A fun-filled, family-oriented event featuring Carnival style games, cookies, musical entertainment, cookies, drinks, hot dogs & hamburgers, and Santa will give out stockings to the first 1500 children. The day will end with hot chocolate & an outdoor screening of the movie "Polar Express." Bring a blanket!
More information here! *** .....AND here!

St. Mary's Christmas Tour of Homes - Dec 13
Saturday, Dec. 13, 5:00-9:00 pm - Candlelight Tour
Tickets: $10 in advance - $15 the day of the event
For tickets, call 1-800-868-8687, or 912-882-4000,
or email: info@stmaryswelcome.com

More info: http://www.stmaryswelcome.com/xmastour08.html

We note with sorrow the recent death of our neighbor Clem Sansone. Clem and Jeanne's house on Plank Lane was one of the first built in Cumberland Harbour. The following obituary appeared in the November 5th edition of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution:

SANSONE, Clement -- Mr. Clement A. Sansone, age 56, of Decatur died Sunday, November 2, 2008. He attended Piedmont College before transferring to the University of Georgia, where he graduated with a BS in psychology. In 1974 he married Jeanne Davis. He first worked for Scottish Rite, then at the Atlanta Outpatient Surgery Center where he became director, and then as the CEO of the Northlake Surgery Center until he retired in 2007. Mr. Sansone is survived by his wife, Jeanne Sansone; sons, Brian and John Sansone; parents Clement & Norma Sansone; sister, Gilda DiPasquale; nephew, Kristoffer DiPasquale; sister-in-law, Susan Bennett and her husband David; and nephew, Davis Bennett. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, November 6, at 10:00 am at the First Baptist Church of Decatur, with Julie Pennington-Russell officiating. Interment will be at Decatur Cemetery. Those desiring may send contributions to the American Cancer Society or to the National Kidney Foundation. The family will receive friends from 5 to 8 pm Wednesday evening at A. S. Turner & Sons.

Land Resource Press Release
Supreme Court affirms the DNR interpretation of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

http://www.landresource.com/pressroom/details.php?id=191

ATLANTA (Nov. 17, 2008) - In an action involving a marina permit issued to Land Resource and Point Peter, LLC, the developer of residential resort community Cumberland Harbour, the Georgia Supreme Court upheld a lower court's ruling that the Coastal Marshland Protection Act does not extend to the upland portion of a development. Instead, the Supreme Court has agreed with the Department of Natural Resources' long-standing interpretation that the Act is directed at the regulation of coastal marshlands, which are defined by the General Assembly in a manner that does not include upland areas.

As a result of the 5-2 decision written by Justice Hines and released on November 17, the Cumberland Harbour marina permitting process may proceed.

"We are pleased with the Court's decision and look forward to working with the DNR and Army Corps of Engineers to finalize our permits so the residents of St. Marys and Cumberland Harbour can finally get the marina they deserve," stated J. Robert Ward, CEO and President of Land Resource.

The Court based its decision on the language of the Coastal Marshlands Protection Act, confirmed in the rules adopted by the Board of Natural Resources. The Court resoundingly rejected the notion that the General Assembly intended to establish the Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee (CMPC) as the "super regulator" of any and all development in the coastal areas of the State.

Before actual construction of the marina can begin at Cumberland Harbour, the company must finalize the Biological Assessment, as well as obtain the final permit from the CMPC, in order to receive the permit that is required from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

These links have been posted as a courtesy. Harbour Lights has no connection to the POA, the property manager, or any other entity. -Editor

POA Board Member Bill Bruce's Reports to Lot Owners

5th Report, dated 10/16/08

4th Report, dated 10/02/08

3rd Report, dated 09/17/08

2nd Report, dated 09/08/08

1st Report, dated 07/17/08

Marina Decision to be announced Nov. 17th
The Georgia Supreme Court will post its decision in the Cumberland Harbour marina case, styled Center For Sustainable Coast Et Al. V. Coastal Marshlands Protection Committee Et Al. (Case No. S07G1745) Monday morning, Nov. 17, 8:30 a.m.
http://www.gasupreme.us/forthcoming.php
The opinion will be posted on the Court's 2008 decisions page:
http://www.gasupreme.us/sc_op_08_index.php