Host: Susan
Attendees: Cheryl, Amy, Emily, Michelle, Betty Rose, Nan, Pam
Good discussion on coservationist and wild woman Carol Ruckesdell who has spent her life on Cumberland Island. We all enjoyed learning about the Island, sea turtles, Carol and her four husbands, (including the one she shot to death) and the lifestyle of wealthy families like the Carnegies, Coca-Cola Candlers and even JFK, Jr. 
Betty Rose brought Paul's scrapbook of his many boar (wild pig) hunting trips to Cumberland Island, including great pictures. We shared pictures of the island, feral horses, Carol and Gogo's homes and the Candler compound. We also got to admire Gogo Ferguson's famous island jewelry. Everyone enjoyed the Atlanta connections: Conservation of the Chattahoochee, the Dickey brothers, Jimmy Carter, and Coca Cola money.
We might have had a quote of the night, but the hostess failed to write it down! We didn't care because we were too interested in the delicious cake for dessert.....
You can read a little more about Gogo's jewelry here:
http://www.gogojewelry.com/#!about/c213h
We talked about a field trip to see Callanwolde (the Candler home) for Christmas.
We unanimously rated this book a 5. Thank you Susan for a great night with excellent visual aids.
Note: Check out the field trip page on this blog!
Greetings,
ReplyDeleteI found this post online and would like to point out to you and your group that Cumberland Island is being threatened by development. Please spread the word and help Georgia Conservancy, 100 miles and other coastal nonprofits fight Camden County to stop the development of 10 homes next to the entrance to the National Park. Save Cumberland from development. Thanks!