Shrimp Festival Parade

The Shrimp Festival Parade is Thursday, April 24th and Amelia Island Film Festival has a great vintage Town car complete with a Parade seat (Compliments of Patrick Keogh) and a banner (Thanks to Jose'), we are #38 in the line-up and the car and banner will be marked in the upper right corner of both the car and banner.

Mr. Tony McAdoo will be The Director and as we all know a director needs Starlets, so this is a casting call for Starlets, some may ride and some may walk along (imagine RED CARPET beneath your feet) we also need two to carry the banner in front of the Town car. Soooo the theme of the Shrimp Festival Parade is "Dawn of the Modern Shrimp Industry", (Tribute to Shrimpers).

The car will be onsite earlier in the day, the site is 13th & Beech (ball park) you must park and walk in. They will start clearing downtown around 4:00 so park on 13th or Atlantic School on Atlantic Av , #38 is who we are. The pull out time from the ballpark is 5:45, this Parade has 90 entries so it will take awhile before they wave us into the moving parade but, be on time (around 5:30) I need to know now who will be participating, who prefers to ride, who can walk and who will carry our banner.

We are going to be honored to have a local celebrity join us in the front seat of the Town car, Executive Director of the Shrimp Producers for the State of Florida, Mrs.Janie Thomas.

OK, it's a wrap, call me at home 261-6258 or email jnowlin125@aol.com or cell 753-0334.

Thanks, look forward to hearing from you! Julia R. Nowlin/Membership Chair & parade volunteer.

P.S. The parade is this THURSDAY so do it now.

AIFF Volunteer nominated by Rayonier

Congratulations to Emmy Lou Sorum, Amelia Island Film Festival Founding Member, & Co-Chair of the Volunteer Committee for being nominated for Rayonier Volunteer of the Year !

Emmy Lou was one of the first to become an AIFF Founding Member last summer in 2007 and has helped in many capacities for the Inaugural Season 2007-2008. Great Job Emmy Lou !!