SPRING FESTIVAL CALENDAR

Blessing of the Fleet - Darien, GA
03/27-29/2009
http://www.blessingofthefleet.com/home.html

16th Annual Spring Arts & Festival Show - St. Simons Island, GA
04/04-05/2009

http://www.glynnart.org/calendar.html

46th Annual Isle of Eight Flags Shrimp Festival - Fernandina Beach, FL
05/01-03/2009

"Always the 1st weekend in May"
http://www.shrimpfestival.com/

Cumberland Island Annual Horse Count

The 2009 Annual Horse Count takes place this weekend, Mar. 20-22, at Cumberland Island. The annual census utilizes volunteers from around the country, including many students. Cumberland Harbour residents Bernie & Mary Huber, National Park Service volunteers, also take part.

Though impossible to count virtually every horse, the census, by utilizing the same methods year to year, has developed over time a clear picture of horse population and health trends.

Volunteers gather for a review session Friday evening. Saturday entails counting in the northern part of the Island. Saturday night features the traditional Brats and Bubbas Barbeque. The census finishes on Sunday, where counts are done in the south. Protocols employed allow the final tabulation to identify and exclude redundant counts (ie, same horse counted twice).

The existence of horses is not without some controversy. Horses are not native to the island, and environmentalists charge horses feed on and destroy sand dune plant life, which anchor the dunes and serve to protect the dunes and island from erosion. The Park Service has in this case decided to allow the horses to remain.

Space Shuttle Discovery launch seen
from Cumberland Harbour
Launch time: Sun., 3/15/09, 7:43 pm

CH Gatehouse gets facelift with new paintjob

Below is a message from property manager, AIM Services. -Editor

Several options available for paying HOA dues

The second quarterly payment of the HOA fees is due this month. There are several options available for making payments:

• Coupon books were mailed to all lot owners in December. You can mail your payment with the coupon to the address shown on the coupon.
• If you do not have a coupon, you can mail your check to: AIM Services, 12154 Darnestown Road #618, Gaithersburg, MD, 20878.
• Pay online at: aim-services.net. If you have not already registered for a username and password, you will need to do so prior to paying your bill online. If you have a username and password, you can pay your bill using the website.

If you have any questions about paying your fees, please contact AIM Services at 877-435-3340, or through the "Contact Us" section of the website, or jeanette.jones@aim-services.net