Showing posts with label la push. Show all posts
Showing posts with label la push. Show all posts

Friday, March 11, 2011

Tsunami Warnings Delay Breaking Dawn Filming

Twilight fans are very concerned for their favourite actors.

This posts purpose is to
  1. Reassure fans that everyone is safe, but filming has been delayed and
  2. Focus our thoughts and prayers on those suffering by this devestation.




They have been in Tofino the past few days to do some filming at a local First Nations Reserve. Due to the earthquake in Japan and subsequent tsunami threats along the Pacific West Coast, there was a delay in filming in order to evacuate to safety. My aunt has a beachfront house in Tofino but is in Vancouver right now, thankfully.

This will delay filming the wolfpack's final scene for the Twilight Saga - For now!

People Magazine writes:
With Hawaii and the North American West Coast placed on tsunami advisories early Friday after an 8.9-magnitude earthquake struck in Japan, the Vancouver Island beach area in British Columbia where Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart and the rest of the Wolf Pack are filming the Twilight series' Breaking Dawn has been evacuated.

The actors are not believed to be in any danger, but for safety measures they apparently have been moved out of the region.

The town where production is taking place, Tofino, contains a long stretch of open coast on the furthest westerly point of the island and was seen in the earlier The Twilight Saga: New Moon.

Tinsel Korey, 30, who plays Makah Emily Young in the movies, rather dramatically Tweeted Friday: "They're evacuating us 4 a tsumnani [sic] warning. If this … is my last my tweet. I love you. The end. Hugz."

She later added, "If this is the moment. Then I've lived a good life. And I'm thankful 4 everything I've been given."

I'm not sure if Kristen was really on the set, but I heard that they really did evacuate the Tofino location shoot.

Also - - - Since some reports often get things twisted, here is another piece of information.

LaineyGossip writes:
Vancouver Island has been put on tsunami warning. Twilight production was in Tofino – cast and crew were reportedly moved. People.com mentioned that Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner were among them. Just some clarification on this since you Twi-Hards seem to be panicking about Juliet being without her Romeo Rob in this time of crisis.

The wolves were there, yes. But contrary to the story in People, I have heard from two locktight slamdunk infallible witnesses who SAW Kristen Stewart last night at the Sheraton Wall Centre. It was late. Well past the time that any travel to Vancouver Island would have been possible. She was with her bodyguard/manager/best friend/whatever John. John stepped out of the hotel shortly after to run some errands.

In other words, Thursday night, she was tucked into bed safe with her boyfriend.


Mandy's Mind - I heard that Kristen was unlikely to be going over to film so it seems that indeed she was not there and is safe and sound, along with all the Twilight Cast. A delay in filming is no big deal compared to the devestation and destruction some are facing currently.

I think our thoughts and prayers should be directed at the thousands of people without homes, food, transportation or communication due to this catastrophe. We are Twilight Fans, yes, but there are thousands of non-Twilight Cast, whose lives are of equal value that have died or are suffering. Fans have huge hearts and I hope we open them in this time of need.

If you wish to see coverage of tsunami threates to La Push you can check here




Wednesday, August 4, 2010

Canada's Teen Read Awards

!ndigo launched their very first Teen Read Awards.

Twilight is up for Best All Time Fav along with Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Hunger Games and Catcher in the Rye.

New Moon is up for Best Book to Flick along with Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Push, The Chronicals of Narnia and Whip It.

Breaking Dawn is up for Best Lip Lock.

So go and cast your vote if you are a Canadian you could win some cool prizes.

FYI - Harry Potter is leading in it's categories, I LOVE Harry Potter but I love Twilight too so go cast your vote accordingly people!

Plus there are a ton of other great novels nominated.... maybe you can create a readnig list ;)

Friday, July 9, 2010

Deadly Helicopter Crash in La Push Washington

My husband texted me ths information which I tweeted... and had a lot of people tweet me back with questions so I did some research, here it is...

Seattle Times reported Wednesday:

Rescue teams are searching for a crew member after a Coast Guard helicopter crashed in the water near James Island off of La Push on the Olympic Peninsula. Two other crew members have been hospitalized with injuries and a third was recently located, according to the Coast Guard.

The condition of the third crew member was not immediately disclosed.


Today's update Q13 Fox:

SEATTLE - The U.S. Coast Guard Friday started removing pieces of the wreckage of a helicopter crash out of the waters off La Push. Up until now fog has hampered efforts to do so. The crash killed 3 crew members Wednesday and left one in the hospital.

The sole surviving crew member is in satisfactory condition. He has been identified as Lt. Lance D. Leone, 29, of Ventura, California.

The other three crew members who were killed are:

Lt. Sean D. Krueger, 33, of Seymour, Conn. The Aircraft Commander is married with three children.

AMT1 Adam C. Hoke, 40, of Great Falls, Mont. The Air Crewman is single with one child.

AMT2 Brett M. Banks, 33, Rock Spring, N.Y. The Air Crewman is married with two children.

Photos and additional details here

"Our thoughts and prayers are with the families, co-workers and friends of the survivor and with those that have lost their loved ones to this tragic accident. Team Coast Guard nationwide mourns this loss," said Rear Adm. Gary T. Blore, Commander of the 13th Coast Guard District.

All four crew members were recovered from the crash Wednesday. Officials say they were based in Sitka, Alaska.

Officials indicated they found power lines down near the crash site. Although they are still investigating, they believe this may have caused the crash.

Multiple U.S. Coast Guard units responded to the MH-60 Jayhawk helicopter crash. Only four crew members were in the helicopter at the time of the crash.

Officials say two crew members were rescued by tribal members of the Quileute Nation. Darryl Penn, the harbormaster for the Quileute Nation in La Push, heard the crash and saw the wreckage. Penn said he and his cousin raced out to the wreckage on a small boat and were able to reach two of the members, who were "pretty banged up." He found one of the crew members in the water, wet suit on, and the other in the wreckage. (The complete interview can be found in our related links.)

He said they were conscious but in pain. "You know, these guys are out here for us, for the guys who fish," Penn said. "When they go down, it's scary."

The helicopter was coming from Air Station Astoria in Oregon. They were on their way to Sitka, Alaska. The Coast Guard lost contact with the helicopter at 9:32 a.m.





[Source Via My Husband who knows my Twilight obsession and likes to text me things I don't know about - love him]