When
it was announced that the Olympic Coven would be celebrating in St Helens
Oregon in 2015, I got really excited. The actual film sites with the Olympic
Coven would be a dream. Go to the film sites and reenact some scenes maybe and
then maybe do some goofy things with it too. And what if they could get the director
of Twilight movie Catherine Hardwicke there too. I’m dreaming a fangirl dream.
Add
a layer in that dream that the city of Forks would get together and really
support a celebration there the weekend before or after St Helens and get
Stephenie Meyer to attend. Oh what a 10 year anniversary celebration that would
be for the fans of the books and the movies.
Reports
were that St Helens was working well with the Olympic Coven group and planning was
proceeding in positive manner. Nothing was coming out of Forks for anything
beyond a birthday cake celebration. Half of dream is better than none.
Then
30 December 2014 the dream is crushed. The St Helens plans have been sabotaged
by petty and unprofessional actions from Forks Chamber of Commerce. Forks
changed their plans and now want to throw a big celebration. They were
unwilling to work with St Helens and the Olympic Coven to combine efforts on
different weekends to make it a wonderful book and movie celebration. Stop and
think, what that means to the fans and to the tourist dollars for St Helens and
Forks and the surrounding area, it is beyond sad. It is tragic.
I
am having a hard time dealing with the disappointment. I know my dream was a
dream and not likely to happen, but it was a possibility. I do not trust the
Forks Chamber of Commerce after their intentional sabotage of an event in a
city four hours away. I do not believe the Forks Chamber of Commerce is really
enthusiastic for the Stephenie Meyer Day celebration for the fans or as a
tribute to Stephenie Meyer and Twilight. I do believe for the Forks Chamber of
Commerce it is only about the money. They have been happy for the money brought
into the area by the events Staci Chastain and the Olympic Coven have planned
in the past, but have not shared that money with them.
There
is added disappointment in the Twilight Forever event being planned in
Gatlinburg Tn for August with the Olympic Coven. I wish they would use their
time and energy and money in working with Forks to make that a better
celebration. I can empathize with the East Coast fans liking a celebration
closer to home for them and all of the OC members do live closer to Gatlinburg.
I will miss them greatly in Forks. I want to be selfish and not share. I wish
that event the best and hope I can be forgiven for wanting to be selfish. I
will share information for that event, but not with much enthusiasm.
The
Twilight Saga is an emotional experience. It has changed lives, mine included. I
am disappointed in the unprofessional way the Forks Chamber of Commerce acted
to sabotage the St Helens event. It is sad and tragic. There is time for my
emotions to calm before SMD happens. It will not be the same without the Olympic
Coven. I will miss them as the coven and the actors as friends.
It
is very unlikely that I will be able to attend the August event. I am glad I had
the opportunity of seeing most of the Olympic Coven one last time at the Cullens’
Winter Escape event and to thank them. They have given much pleasure in portraying
the Cullen family as a family. Fun to watch them interacting as a family and with
the nomads and Volturi guests. It has been a pleasure to talk with the actors
as well. I wish all the best in their personal and professional lives. Be Safe.
Live long and prosper. May the Force be with you. God bless you and yours. Take
care.
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