Donna Green-Townsend
Multimedia Productions
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings is best known for her novel The Yearling which won the Pulitzer Prize in 1939 and was made into a major motion picture. She penned many other books including Cross Creek, South Moon Under, Golden Apples, The Sojourner and Blood of My Blood. Rawlings died on December 14th, 1953 but her legacy lives on and continues to inspire writers around … Continue reading Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings: Video Highlights of Events at the MKR Historic State Park
(DVDs of the video are available for purchase to benefit “The Friends of the MKR Farm” which supports the MKR Historic State Park in Cross Creek. Scroll down for ordering information) Life & Times in Cross Creek: Memories and Reflections is a very personal endeavor for me. I first presented a program on the topic … Continue reading Life & Times in Cross Creek: Memories and Reflections
Many of the Cross Creek, Florida friends Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings wrote about in her book “Cross Creek” are buried in the Antioch Cemetery near Island Grove, FL just east of Cross Creek. James M. Stephens has written what he thinks many of those friends would say about themselves and their relationship with the late Pulitzer-Prize-winning … Continue reading Marjorie Kinnan Rawling’s Antiochers
Robert E. Carson was a professor of Humanities at the University of Florida from 1946-1971. In his youth, he worked as a professional musician playing the saxophone and clarinet in dance orchestras, theaters, hotels and for a brief time, vaudeville. His first love was the violin which he started playing at the age of … Continue reading Elaine Carson Spencer: Reflecting on the Artistic Ties between MKR and Her Parents, Robert E. and Estelle Carson
Jon Semmes and Ingrid Ellis have been performing together in the band, “Jon Semmes and the Florida Friends,” for more than a decade now. Band members also include Pete Hennings and Pete Price. Jon currently runs Singing River Tours on the Rainbow and Withlacoochee Rivers in Marion County. Jon Semmes talking with Donna Green-Townsend … Continue reading Jon Semmes
Alachua County Voters had the chance in the 2010 November election to decide on an airboat curfew. This feature produced by Trent Kelly and aired on WUFT-FM examines the issues involved. (videographer and editor- Donna Green-Townsend)
The future of one of Florida’s oldest theme parks is at the heart of discussion among Marion County Commissioners and current park operator Palace Entertainment. The Silver Springs Nature Park is famous for its glass-bottom boat tours of the springs on the Silver River. WUFT-FM’s Phillip Marks reports. (Videographer- Donna Green-Townsend)
New USFWS emergency rules regarding management of manatees has pitted Crystal River dive shop owners and area businesses against the USFWS. WUFT-FM’s Trent Kelly examines both sides of the issue. (videographer- Donna Green-Townsend)