. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS Columbia Theater: Glimpses of the Past. Inside an old movie theater in Columbia, Hunter Jim gives folks an earful about the abundance of fish and wildlife in Tyrrell County. Dressed in a plaid shirt, khaki pants and an orange hunting cap, Hunter Jim nods and smiles as he greets each visitor to the Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center. "So what brings you out this way, stranger?" asks Hunter Jim. "Don't often see people out in the woods this far. You hunting, fishing or
. Coast watch. Marine resources; Oceanography; Coastal zone management; Coastal ecology. COASTAL TIDINGS Columbia Theater: Glimpses of the Past. Inside an old movie theater in Columbia, Hunter Jim gives folks an earful about the abundance of fish and wildlife in Tyrrell County. Dressed in a plaid shirt, khaki pants and an orange hunting cap, Hunter Jim nods and smiles as he greets each visitor to the Columbia Theater Cultural Resources Center. "So what brings you out this way, stranger?" asks Hunter Jim. "Don't often see people out in the woods this far. You hunting, fishing or just enjoying the scenery? Doesn't matter much, they're all great here in Tyrrell County. There's something special about this part of the world — we got all the woods, water, wetlands and wildlife you could want, so it's a paradise if you like to get ; Although Hunter Jim seems human as he talks, blinks and moves his eyes, he is actually a fully animated robot donated by the Fish and Wildlife Service. With his colorful accent and sharp memory about Tyrrell County traditions, Hunter Jim is the featured attraction at the resource center in downtown Columbia. Two floors of the restored theater are filled with donated artifacts that highlight human uses of the Albemarle-Pamlico region's resources. Opened in October 1998, the facility is operated by the Partnership for the Sounds. Helen Craddock, administrator of the Columbia Theater, distinguishes the facility from the North Carolina Estuarium, also operated by the partner- ship. "The estuarium focuses on ecosys- tems, in contrast to the theater, which Hunter Jim greets visitors focuses on the human interaction with the environment," she says. To showcase Tyrrell County's strong farming tradition, a variety of relics — from a 20-gallon stone butter- churner to natural underwear — offer a glimpse into the hard life of people who worked the land. There is also a variety of kitchenware used before Wo
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