Crawfish, music are draw

Sat, Apr 26, 2008

By CODY TRAWICK

The Brunswick News

Giving back to the community is an act that residents of Woodbine hold near and dear.

After all, that's the whole basis behind the community's Annual Crawfish Festival, according to Mark McAnaw, chairman of the event.

"All of the funds raised go directly back into the community," he said of the festivities today at Satilla Waterfront Park in Woodbine. "We have local civic groups that get involved, churches, Masons' groups; it's just a classic community tradition for us. This is our 23rd year."

Today's festivities, which begin at 8 a.m., will feature a gaggle of vendors, arts and crafts exhibitions, gospel singing, food (even if for those who don't care too much for crawfish), line dancing exhibitions, and karate demonstrations.

And that's just to name a few.

"We have new people come and go every year, it changes every year. But you'll see a lot of people who are there every year, as well," said McAnaw. "And then there's the live entertainment, which we'll be featuring throughout the day."

All in all, there's one thing McAnaw says he's looking forward to the most. "Good weather," he said. "I'm hoping it lasts."

Well, maybe not just one thing, he conceded.

"I'm really hoping people just come out and enjoy themselves during a time that's become so special for our community."

Today's schedule

To go to the Woodbine Crawfish Festival from Brunswick, exit Interstate 95 at Exit 14 and follow the signs to Woodbine. Events today are:

* 6:30 a.m., Breakfast at Woodbine United Methodist Church.

* 8 a.m., Arts and crafts and food booths open at Riverwalk and Waterfront Park.

* 9 a.m., Gloryland gospel singing at Waterfront Park.

* 10 a.m., Children's activities at Riverwalk and parade with Carolyn Warren as grand marshall, downtown.

* 10:30 a.m., Southern County Express Line Dancers at Waterfront Park.

* 11 a.m., Randy Scott and the Cabana Beach Bank at Waterfront Park; Jaymonte Brown at the Gazebo; bluegrass music and barbecue dinners at Old Woodbine School.

* Noon, Cumberland in Review at Gazebo and parade awards at Waterfront Park.

* 12:15 p.m., State Prison Cloggers at Waterfront Park

* 12:30 p.m., Robin Kensey music at Gazebo.

* 1 p.m., 8th Annual Alumni Open House featuring Class of 1958 at Old Woodbine School auditorium.

* 2 p.m., Karate at the Gazebo; Rotary Club Duck Race launch.

* 2:30 p.m., Touch of Grey music at Waterfront Park.

* 3 p.m., Robert McDougal music at the Gazebo.

* 5 p.m., Mike Miller Band at Waterfront Park.

* 7 p.m., Country music at Old Woodbine School auditorium.

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