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Former film exec speaks to Flagler College audience
Oct 12th
Kirkpatrick began his lecture, entitled “Our Magic Kingdom and the Five Artists Who Shaped It,” with an impressive montage of some of the films he has been involved with over his career including Forrest Gump, Pretty Woman as well as the franchises of Indiana Jones, Star Trek, Beverly Hills Cop among others.
“Magic is interesting because it can change your universe,” said Kirkpatrick, who has won both an Emmy and a Golden Globe award as a producer, the latter of which he brought to pass around to the audience.
Kirkpatrick went on to discuss artists such as J. M. Barrie, J.K. Rowling, Lew Wallace, Jerry Siegel and George Lucas and how the group used magic to tell their stories and shape popular culture.
When his lecture ended, Kirkpatrick answered questions for the audience of Flagler students, faculty and staff and offered advice in the realms of acting, writing, directing and animation.
But his most interesting piece of advice breached an entirely different art form.
“Write a letter,” Kirkpatrick told the audience. “If you’re interested in working with someone, write them a letter. It’s a dying art and a wonderful way to get noticed.”
Kirkpatrick’s lecture in the Gamache-Koger auditorium in the Ringhaver Student Center was presented by the entertainment industry learning community of Flagler College.
Source: Flagler College
FCC Recognizes St. Johns County
Oct 10th
emergency services radio system, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) recently granted an
extension of the VHF/UHF narrowbanding deadline and noted that the County’s case met the high
standard for the granting of a waiver.
The FCC deadline for organizations to restrict their bandwidth use is January 1, 2013. Noting the progress
St. Johns County has made in transitioning from VHF band to an 800 MHz system, the Commission
stated that strict application of the narrowbanding rules would force the County to spend significant time
and money to narrowband a system it intends to abandon shortly thereafter. At the request of St. Johns
County, the FCC also granted similar waivers to all municipalities within the County.
“In granting the deadline waiver, the FCC acknowledged the significant amount of time and resources we
have dedicated to planning and executing the transition to a modernized intergovernmental radio system.”
said Carl Shank, St. Johns County Fire Rescue Chief. “Interoperable and reliable communications will
greatly improve the capabilities and safety of all St. Johns County emergency services providers to better
serve our residents and visitors to this area.”
St. Johns County entered into a contract in December 2011 to purchase eleven radio towers and an 800
MHz intergovernmental radio system capable of supporting and providing interoperable communications
between all public safety agencies and government services. The new system is projected to be
operational within the first 90 days of 2013. The extended FCC deadline of June 30, 2013 provides ample
time to complete construction, installation, and testing of the new system. The FCC noted that the new
radio system will significantly upgrade the County’s communications capabilities, improve the safety and
reliability of public safety operations, and better serve the public interest.
Source: St. Johns County BOCC
Portion of Artillery Lane to be closed
Oct 10th
Closure’s trial period starts on Wednesday
A portion of Artillery Lane, at its juncture with Avilés Street, will be closed to vehicular traffic for a trial period starting on Wednesday, October 10.
Wooden posts will be installed in the roadway to indicate the point at which vehicular traffic is prohibited. The change will result in the portion of Artillery Lane that remains open to traffic will be made two-way and, to accommodate the new traffic pattern, two parking spaces on the street will be taken out of service.
Following the trial period, expected to last until the end of the year, an evaluation will be made to determine if the closure should be permanent.
For more information, call the Public Works Department at 904.825.1040.
Source: City of St. Augustine