From President Obama about Hurricane Sandy
Oct 29th
To the audience of St. Augustine Channel 1 TV :
This is a serious storm, but we are going to do what it takes to keep people safe and secure, and make sure the communities affected get the assistance they need. 
FEMA is working with state and local governments to respond effectively. We all owe a debt of thanks to the first responders who will be dealing with the immediate impact of the storm.
If you live in the storm’s path, please listen to state and local authorities about where and how to take shelter and stay safe — and encourage your friends and family to do the same. If you are asked to evacuate, please take that seriously.
For more information on how to prepare for this storm, visit Ready.gov.
And if you’d like to find out how to support relief efforts where they’re needed most, please visit the Red Cross or your local relief organization:
http://my.barackobama.com/Red-Cross
Michelle and I are keeping everyone in the affected areas in our thoughts and prayers. Be safe.
Barack
Source: info@barackobama.com
News from Flagler College – October 29, 2012
Oct 29th
Africa Volunteer Corps founder to speak at Flagler College
After studying African history at Northwestern University, Caitlin Kelley realized just studying history wasn’t enough: she wanted to make some.
Her path took her to Tanzania where Kelley learned Swahili and worked at a grassroots non-governmental organization, learning the world of local NGO’s and meeting many passionate locals hungry to find ways to make a positive impact in their country.
In 2009, Kelley founded Africa Volunteer Corps, which aims to foster homegrown leaders for African development and strengthen ground-up social change in Africa.
“I will discuss my personal story starting Africa Volunteer Corps, the work we do, along with our vision for the future and the impact we have already seen as well as the challenges I have faced and how I overcame them,” said Kelley, who will speak at Flagler College on Nov. 8. “I’ll also discuss what it means to be the change you want to see in the world and the lessons I have learned along this journey.”
Kelley’s lecture, “Becoming the Change You Want to See,” will take place at 7 p.m. on Nov. 8 in the Gamache-Koger Theater in the Ringhaver Student Center at 50 Sevilla St., St. Augustine.
For more info call Holly Hill, Assistant Director of College Relations, at 904-819-6282.
Miller’s “Ideas and Images” lecture postponed due to storm
Due to Hurricane Sandy, J. Michael Miller’s Nov. 1 “Ideas and Images” series lecture has been postponed. The event will be rescheduled in the spring semester.
The “Ideas and Images” series will resume with acclaimed writer, producer and director Helen Whitney 
who will speak on “A Life in Film; Spiritual Landscapes,” a retrospective of the last 40 years of her life and work, with an emphasis on the defining spiritual themes.
Whitney’s lectures will take place at 7 p.m. Nov. 6-7 and 13-14 in the Lewis Auditorium at Flagler College, 14 Granada St., St. Augustine.
“Ideas and Images: Visiting Scholars and Artists Program” will feature an international composition of artists and authors, introducing a fresh and creative component to the greater St. Augustine community.
Each event is free and open to the public. Call (904) 819-6282 or visit www.flagler.edu/our-community for more information.
Source: Flagler College
Chasing Mavericks – Trailer
Oct 28th
Chasing Mavericks is the inspirational true story of real life surfing phenom Jay Moriarity (played by newcomer Jonny Weston). When 15 year old Jay discovers that the mythic Mavericks surf break, one of the biggest waves on Earth, is not only real, but exists just miles from his Santa Cruz home, he enlists the help of local legend Frosty Hesson (played by Gerard Butler) to train him to survive it. As Jay and Frosty embark on their quest to accomplish the impossible, they form a unique friendship that transforms both their lives, and their quest to tame Mavericks becomes about far more than surfing. Chasing Mavericks was made with the help of some of the biggest names in the surfing world, and features some of the most mind-blowing real wave footage ever captured on film.
