We will be hosting our annual Easter Egg Hunt at Kingsland Lions Park this year! The Hunt is scheduled for March 27th at 10:00am. Kids ages 10 and under are invited. We will be giving out prizes too! Everyone will need to meet under the pavilion by the basketball court for instructions. Please give us a call if you have any questions.
A nuclear pipeline welder has hooked a winner. Joseph Bezy, a resident of Kingsland, is one of two players each to win a $29,921 jackpot prize from matching all five winning numbers in the Feb. 17 Fantasy 5 drawing.
“I’m in shock. I’m still in shock,” said Bezy, 55. “It’s like getting struck by lightning.”
He discovered his lottery win on the Georgia Lottery’s Web site. Winning numbers from the Feb. 17 drawing were: 2-15-20-33-37. The second winning jackpot prize was purchased in Alto.
ABC Food Mart, located at 100 May Creek Drive in Kingsland, sold the winning ticket.
“I started hollering for the wife to come and read what I was reading because I wasn’t sure if I was reading it right,” he said of his wife, Doris. “I took her to dinner to celebrate.”
The couple anticipate paying off bills and sharing the remainder of the prize with their children and grandchildren.
Georgia Lottery retailers selling winning Fantasy 5 jackpot tickets receive a retailer incentive bonus of $2,000. The retailer incentive bonus increases by $2,000 each time Fantasy 5 rolls. If more than one winning jackpot ticket is sold, the retailers selling the winning jackpot tickets will share the bonus. ABC Food Mart will receive a $1,000 retailer incentive bonus.
Since its first year, the Georgia Lottery Corporation has returned more than $11.4 billion to the state of Georgia for education. All Georgia Lottery profits go to pay for specific educational programs including Georgia’s HOPE Scholarship Program and Georgia’s Pre-K Program. More than 1.2 million students have received HOPE, and more than 1 million 4-year-olds have attended the statewide, voluntary prekindergarten program.
Please join riders on Saturday  October 10, 2009 at 10am. They will meet at Camden Bicycle Center and be part of the largest Bike Ride in the United States and Canada on behalf of Breast Cancer Research.  The ride is casual, 25 and 10 mile routes will be available. The 10 mile route will explore downtown St Marys GA. and 25 mile route will head toward the Crooked River State Park and back.  Invite a friend to come with you. Don’t forget your helmet!
Sign up at: http://www.trekbikes.com/women/awareness_ride/
The Taste of Camden is scheduled for October 15, 2009 and will be held from 3 pm – 7 pm. Do you drive to out of town or shop online? Join locals at the Taste of Camden and meet the fascinating business located here in our own backyard…restaurants, home improvement, financial, civic organizations and entertainment. Door prizes given every 15 minutes!
The price at the door is $8
For more details call the Chamber at 912-729-5840 or Email info@camdenchamber.com
Comic Book Artist Kyle Puttkammer will entertain young
and old at the library on Friday, June 26 at 1 PM.
No registration required and free for all ages.
For more information about the event call 912-882-4800.
From 9 am – 1 pm every Saturday in the month of June, come to the St Marys Community Market!
Here you can buy home grown vegetables and fruit and find other homemade items from local vendors.
Earth Hour – March 28 – 8:30pm-9:30pm
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.
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.â€
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.
Display your business on Camden Happenings website. If you are a local business looking to reach your local area, you can do so through our website. Advertising with Camden Happenings is both effective and affordable.
To find out more and to receive our rates for advertising, please send an email to info@camdenhappenings.com or call Joe Talentino directly at 904-807-8579 to talk about how we can assist you.
From 8 – 10 am enjoy breakfast with the Grand Marshall of the Christmas parade, Santa Claus at the Okefenokee Education and Research Center. There are limited tickets available on first come basis. Admission is $3 for children and $4 for adults.
For more information please call 912-496-2536 or email okechamber@alltel.net
Wildcat Cheerleaders invite you to participate in supporting our football team as they play in the semi final round against Newnan Friday. Wear your school colors with pride and support your Wildcats!!!
The Wildcats will travel to Newnan for the Semi-Finals on Friday, December 5, 2008. Kick-off is at 7:30 PM.
Advanced tickets are on sale in the Athletic Office at Camden County High School for $12.00 each.
We have two Charter Fan Busses going to Newnan. The cost is $62.00 per person. This fee includes your ticket to the game. The bus will depart promptly at 11:30am near the Athletic Offices.
Tickets are on sale this week
Monday – Thursday from 8:00 – 4:30.
Please contact the Athletic Office at 729-7042 for additional information.
