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Tybee Breeze Established 2002

P.O. Box 2505Tybee Island GA 31328

(912) 786-8986 or (912) 257-2254

www.tybeebreeze.comemail: info@tybeebreeze.com

The Tybee Breeze is a monthly publication that comes out on the 1st of each month and is mailed to all Tybee residents and is available in racks & outdoor boxes throughout the island all month long. It is also available to view in its entirety to perspective visitors online, as well as, mailed out to subscribers all over the U.S. The deadline to advertise is by the 15th of the month prior. Our goal is to provide a fun & entertaining magazine for all ages. If you would like to contribute by writing a story, letter to the editor, suggesting a story, or advertising, contact us using the information above. By submitting photos to the Tybee Breeze, you are authorizing the Breeze to use, reproduce and display photographs on our web page or in any advertisement. Some of the articles in the Tybee Breeze are fiction. Views expressed by writers are not necessarily those of the Tybee Breeze. The Tybee Breeze assumes no responsibility for typographical errors or omissions. All ads contained within the Tybee Breeze are the sole responsibility of the advertiser. The Tybee Breeze reserves the right to edit or refuse any articles or advertising submitted to this publication © 2010.

Publishers:Sundi & Shannon

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War Time ConsigliereMichael D. Sullivan

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By Tommy Thompson

Mike Hosti and the Tybee Market

Mike Hosti has great memories of growing up on Tybee and is a walking history book of “everything Tybee” for the last fifty-five years. He remembers when

Tybee was a very close-knit community, everyone knew everyone and it had a much more “live and let live” attitude. He laments that, “a lot of the newcomers, that have moved to Tybee in the recent years, come here because they think it’s a little bit of paradise, then try to make it like the place they came from, instead of enjoying Tybee for the way it is.” Some of his fondest childhood memories are the times that he and his friends would spend out in a 12 ft. wooden bateau found abandoned in the marshes of Chimney Creek. They patched up the holes with plywood and tar, got a 3hp Johnson running, and spent six days a week on the water, digging oysters, clams, mussels, fishing and taking camping trips to Goat island and Buck Hammock. When they weren’t out on the water he and boys his age from the Powers, Houser, Thompson, Corbin, Weatherly and other island families would play basketball on a court behind the store and occasionally get into trouble liberating pears, apples, pecans and other fruit from the neighborhood trees. Back then kids had the run of the island and knew that when they heard the Hutton’s or the St. M i c h a e l ’ s bell ringing at 6:00 or 6:15 that it was time to get home for dinner or call home to ask permission to eat at a friend’s house.

Mike started working for his Dad at the Tybee Market at the age of five and today carries on the stewardship of the family business. Tybee Market has provided a full-line grocery store for Tybee Island for over 75 years and has weathered storms, hurricanes, floods, and fires. The Tybee Market has been in the same location, on Butler Avenue since 1934, although it has been rebuilt and enlarged, over the years, from the original size of 600 sf to 9,000 sf. The store suffered three fires; one in 1950, another in 1965 and the last in 1992. The fire in August of 1992, caused by a lighting strike during a thunderstorm, totally destroyed the store and it was closed for eighteen months during the re-building, with a grand re-opening on March 11, 1994. Looking around Mike’s office, the walls are covered with awards, commendations and memorabilia. He is

proud of the “Outstanding Excellence” ratings that his store has received from IGA. The rating system is a 1 through 5 star rating, with 5 being the highest and is only a w a r d e d to stores

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It’s summer-time...Let the games begin! Maybe some people were cooped up a little bit too long during the long winter that we had, but people are going crazy everywhere for whatever reason! Things come to mind like fit for a straight-jacket, crazy six ways to Sunday, screwed three ways towards the weekend, etc. All I know is that only the seasoned will survive! If you haven’t seen the parking decal

shirt, here it is, the locals can wear it with pride, as they “qualify”

for one, and the tourists get to take one home as a souvenir.

There will be a new one each year, for each new decal, so they will become

a collectors item. You can get them at Seaside Sweets and they’re $15.99 with $2 going to Salvation Army. Michael Sullivan’s column this month is about the sad closing of Tybee’s only school, St. Michael’s, and the memories that it holds, page 9. Welcome Dr. Williams! He and his lovely wife Lee live on Tybee, and although he has a full time practice in town, he will be our new “Beach Doc” who will make house calls. So, if your baby gets an ear-ache on the weekend you can call him, he can write you a script and then you can take it to Island Pharmacy to get it filled without ever having to leave the island! He will also write a monthly column for the Breeze, so check him out on page 26.

Starling has turned into a Sam Adam’s Band groupie! They were playing at Fannie’s when Dave gave her - her own drum sticks and was teaching her to play. They even let h e r sit in f r o m t i m e

to time and play with them at Bernie’s. Bernie’s is perfect for kids, they have a built in play pen!

Keeping It Real

“Be Breezy... You’re on Tybee Time!” ~Sundi

that are in the top 100 stores affiliated with IGA. The criteria for the ratings cover the full spectrum of the grocery business; cleanliness, product mix, advertising, customer satisfaction, presentation, sanitation, community involvement, etc. Over the last ten years Tybee Market/IGA has received five 5 star, four 4 star and one 3 star rating, but what Mike is most proud of doesn’t show up on the awards. The achievement he treasures most is his legacy and that of his father before him and their dedication to providing quality products at competitive prices for their customers. Tybee Market has survived storms, fires, economic downturns, successfully competed with the much larger chain grocery stores on Wilmington Island and outlasted four other grocery stores that have operated on Tybee over the years. Mike says, “It’s the smile on a satisfied customer’s face and the long term relationships with vendors that work with me to stay competitive with the big chain stores that I find most rewarding.” These days Mike is at the store most every week day from about 6:30 AM to 7:00 PM, usually spends a half day on Saturday and a couple of hours on Sunday mornings. Putting in those kind of hours at the store doesn’t leave much time for boating, fishing or liberating fruit from the neighborhood trees. These days, whatever time he takes off from the store he spends with his wife Sherry. “She is the greatest blessing I have received,” said Mike and “she is very supportive of my work even though she sometimes refers to the store as my girlfriend, Tybeena Markina…!” As Mike sits out among the palm trees in the newly landscaped Tybee Market “parking patio,” he is philosophical about the few vocal complainers of the improvements he has recently made. “I know that the great majority of Tybee residents support the

Tybee Market, appreciate the i n v e s t m e n t s that I have made to improve the quality, safety and c o nve n i e n c e of shopping at Tybee’s only grocery store and I appreciate their support more than they will ever know.”

T o m m y T h o m p s o n a writer and photographer, lives on Tybee Island.

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Bishop Kevin Boland said the mystifying word first: “demographics.” That was the driving decision to shut St. Michael’s down. Not enough of the right age families available on Tybee, which has an estimated population of 3, 713. Raising emergency money wouldn’t get it done this time.

The Bishop said that “demographics” word haltingly to WJCL/FOX 28 News: a wizened decision made by a spiritual leader with memories of his own from his days running St. Michael’s. The reality was so much about math and not mayhem.

The 1950 census shows 1,036 residents living on Tybee. And that lower demo, full of returning GI’s from WW2, started the right age families to grow and maintain the school. Not so now. It’s a shame. Tybee was to launch a monumental growth spurt that is now too expensive to offer start-up housing for real estate island newbies.

Joey, Erin, Ella, and Alden Murphy are between what they love and what they want to love. All these St. Michael’s students, ranging from ages 5 to 11, will be attending the Esther Garrison Grade School in Savannah next term.

They were sad at first, and Ella is losing her best friend. Now, excitement is in the air according to their father Joe. To make this all work, the kids will be taken to school and returned home by their mother, Virginia, who has changed her engineering work site from the south side to downtown.

The couple went through the shock and pain of the announcement. Now, it’s all about making it happen so they don’t have to sell and leave Tybee. Yet, they may be forced to leave Tybee to make it all easier.

You can feel it in the closing days of May leading to the 28th and the shutdown. It’s in the faces and voices of parents, alumni, students, and teachers of St. Michael’s Catholic School as they walk the soft underbelly around the grounds.

Some feel sad. Some feel mad. Some feel frustrated and angry.

Memories chase the early morning sun to the opening in 1948. It was all about big dreams, a Tybee Island presence, a coming of age beginning at 714 Lovell Avenue. General Dwight David Eisenhower begins his presidential campaign promising stability in the ‘50s.

Mom was making breakfast while Daddy was fighting with his tie to drive to town. Tybee would be unified in the idea of a topflight academic and religious Catholic education. Students would dress for the role. It was peachy.

No one then could see the end of it all at a pool party the Dolphin Reef would host 62 years later. That was another galaxy. And, after all, St. Michael’s would live forever, starting with 54 students who weren’t all Catholic, sitting on borrowed chairs from City Hall. It was the time of the pioneer, and pre-K students to mighty eighth graders would start their days smiling and squinting into the early morning sun…

THE LONG GOODBYE

By Michael D. Sullivan, Tybee Guy and News DirectorWJCL/FOX28 TV - A New Vision Television StationTHECOASTALSOURCE.COM

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It is almost as if Tybee is writing its own passion play obit on a ventilator.

And there is no sign from Bishop Boland on him reversing the decision. Only 38 students were signed up for classes in the fall. The school needed 62 to keep it afloat. The angry question from some parents is why were they left out of the decision process? The school was said to be financially stable for right now. And why was the decision so fast, so final, so without inclusion?

John Tilton shot marbles at recess. He was also a part of the 1948 start-up gang. “It was really a fine education with good discipline. We had four classrooms. It was strict, yet we all had fun. My uniform was a white shirt and

blue pants.” John hated to hear the news that the school was closing. “If you don’t have the students, it is the only way it could have gone.” The same

feeling comes from another ’48-er, Walter Stanford: “I’m disappointed. Can’t replicate the education I got there.” The friendships are still close and tight from those days. And Walter is still smiling about sneaking off before class with his boys to play Post Office with the girls. He remembers they were all taller.

Holly Lanford reluctantly played the lead role of Joan of Arc, balancing all the breaking pieces. She laughs at the description, yet one can hear the pain and concern between her words. She

is Principal Holly Lanford and looking for a job herself – and a

new school for her two kids.

She has been the beacon during the abrupt closing announcement. She is helping her teachers find jobs. She is just about everywhere as May gives way for the closing graduation ceremonies and pool party after the final assembly on the 28th. “This has all been out of our control,” she says.

Ms. Lanford is very proud of the high academic achievement her students recorded and worried about the financial concerns of parents. “It is a matter of private school costs and free public education,” she reflects. “It is also a matter now of prayers for everybody.” She’s been the champion and feels she did everything she could. She says May Howard Elementary on Wilmington Island is getting a good number of St. Michael’s students for the fall. And, she says firmly that she would not have done anything differently.

And, it is about strategy. Garrison is a satellite school to Savannah Arts Academy. Joey, Erin, Ella, and Alden will be educated in the visual and performing arts. Alden had to draw an instant picture at the interview time to show her talent. She aced it.

Joe Murphy has his own take on changing “demographics.” – “Be prepared for the unexpected. Do a lot of prayer. Go with the flow.”

Tybee’s Nick Burke saw it all first as a St. Michael’s kindergartner in 1948. “We had Franciscan nuns all the way through,” he reflects, “and our class stayed friends.” He remembers the PTA as being strong and involved, fundraisers for the school, and playing football and basketball games against Savannah Catholic schools on the road because St. Michael’s didn’t have the facilities. The teams practiced in a classroom and often got clobbered in their games. Nick says the small class size was a good thing and he got to play a shepherd in a Christmas play.

Tybee Crab Cab’s owner Joe Sheffield says he knows some parents are still fighting for money to keep the school running. His daughter Kelsey is a 13-year-old seventh grader at St. Michael’s.

That won’t be the case in the fall when she begins at St. Peter’s on Wilmington Island. Kelsey started St. Michael’s as a third grader. “It looks like a lot of Kelsey’s classmates will be doing the same,” Joe said.

It is very much a bittersweet time as May trips to June for all affected by the closing. Parents meet in emergency

sessions to come up with a way to make the badness go away.

Its last gasp time as yellow bumper stickers appear on cars to support keeping the school alive. At the same time, parents are forced to make hard decisions on

where to send their children and how to change their lives

and schedules to make it happen.

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Long a Tybee impresario, Hugh Mahaney tells a story from first grade in 1948 when he was seated at a long table with boys, eating lunch on a Friday. The boy next to him vomited all over the table. A nun approached that boy saying, “The problem is you ate bacon this morning. Jesus made you sick.” Not eating meat on Friday was permanently entrenched in young Hugh. About the closing, Hugh says, “I think it’s terrible.” He says the school was running fine financially. It’s the real, hands-on experience as a child that he remembers. “I am proud to have gone there.”

Historically, the first cornerstone was laid in 1948. The mission statement stands for Faith, Education, and Community. The first graduating class was in 1952 with five graduates. Since then, 727 students have graduated from St. Michael’s. The largest graduating

class was in 1995 when 24 students earned diplomas.

In 1967, “The Graduate” captured an iconic generation like no other in film and music. If you remember, one of the guests at Benjamin Braddock’s (Dustin Hoffman) graduation party takes him aside and says, “I have one word for you: plastics.” That was the one-line future, the big, new industry that every smart young person could see in the future, securely.

In 2010, the key to survival depends on one word: “demographics.” It determines everything. St. Michael’s Catholic School knows that first-hand. There will be no more students smiling and squinting into the early morning sun. The requiem is sung to a teaching and leadership job so well done.

Diane Hosti Ring came to St. Michael’s in the fifth grade and graduated in 1957. ”It’s just so sad,” she says. “It was a great school for everybody in my class of three girls and seven boys.” Ms. Ring sent her four kids through St. M i c h a e l ’ s . “Young folks can’t afford to come down here. I’m sick about it.” She r e m e m b e r s

sneaking off campus before class for a swim in the creek and pulling off a stunt that still lives in island lore. She sneaked into the janitor’s room and climbed up through a hole in the ceiling so she could crawl around the tops of classrooms! Sneaking seems to be a popular theme remembered by the ‘50s kids.

Losing St. Michael’s is far from replacing a loved, yet worn-down and over-shined Buick. The school was academically healthy, the teachers on target, and the parents involved. This hurtful episode includes the sounds of empty classrooms and the giddy expectations voiced by kids raising their arms to answer questions. It is a cornerstone part of growing up on Tybee. It is about walking or riding a bike to class. It is foremost about experiencing something called the First Time. And maybe that is what got robbed here: the hometown place to begin.

It is an ending now for Wanda Kindrick. For 17 years, she’s served as administrative assistant. She was the solid link to the past and the present. “It’s a done deal,” she laments. She says she was very fortunate to be a part of it all in a family-oriented school atmosphere. And now she is job hunting. She began the emotional task of clearing out her office after the announcement. The Catholic Diocese, she says, has “no place to put us now.” It is very

emotional for Wanda. She sobs when telling her story. She also fights anger and stress. She was an essential thread in the fabric that made St. Michael’s great.

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By Jason BueltermanMayor of Tybee Island

The summer season is here and our little Island is gearing up for the annual influx of folks from places near and far.

One of the things we have focused on of late is pedestrian and bicyclist safety. For one, we are installing warning signs at the center of all the crosswalks on Butler Avenue. As I am sure you know, a few of the crosswalks have little “islands” that sit in the middle of Butler which include warning signs instructing drivers to stop for pedestrians. Similar signage is being placed at every crosswalk. The problem with the crosswalks, of course, is that drivers in the center two lanes have obstructed lines of sight due to adjacent vehicles in the outside lanes. These signs should go a long way towards warning drivers of the crosswalks. They also will be striped with paint that makes the crosswalks more visible. Additionally, the few streets that don’t currently have crosswalks will soon have them. This will help with consistency in that every numbered street on Butler will now have a crosswalk as opposed to the sort of haphazard locations which were permitted by the State Department of Transportation last year. Finally, our police officers are giving tickets to drivers who violate state law by not stopping for pedestrians at designated crosswalks. It is obviously imperative, though, that pedestrians are extremely cautious when crossing Butler, especially on busy summer days. You also may have noticed that we are fixing our sidewalks along Butler and ensuring that all the curb cuts are handicapped accessible.

As for bicyclists, Tybee is now officially a “Bike-Friendly” City. One of the major components of such a designation is the existence of educational programs for young people which our YMCA has been conducting. We also have been participating in a program which allows us to give bike helmets to young people. There is also a designated bike path which leads tourists down relatively safe roads as they go from the north to south end or vice versa. The crosswalks I discussed previously also help make for a safer experience for cyclists. Finally, we have established a committee of

volunteer citizens to help further develop plans to reach higher levels of certification for the Bike Friendly program. Besides the obvious safety issue, achieving such a designation may also benefit our small businesses that cater to bicyclists as well as make Tybee a more attractive place for families to visit.

Many thanks to the Coast Guard for conducting a joint training exercise with our Fire Department back in mid-April. If you live near Jaycee Park, you probably heard the commotion. A Coast Guard H-65 helicopter (the big red ones you often see flying parallel along our beach) landed in Jaycee Park and then hovered over the park to help train our Fire Department how to assist with helicopter-based rescues. We have a wonderful working relationship with our local Coast Guard and certainly appreciate their ongoing support. Additionally, I recently asked the Coast Guard to take some photos of the sand bar on the south end for possible use in signage and press releases which could assist with educating beach-goers about the risks of walking out there. They were more than willing to help and the photos were delivered to City Hall shortly thereafter.

It was with great sadness that our Island’s educational treasure, St. Michael’s school, graduated its final class and closed its doors this past month. Many, many island residents have worked very hard to keep a school on Tybee over the last few decades. And the St. Michael’s family, its alumni, faculty, staff and students are such a huge part of Tybee’s past, present and future. Their dedicated staff has provided a high quality education to generations of Tybee kids. Speaking from my own personal experience, St. Michael’s has been absolutely wonderful for our daughter. Although at this point, we cannot hope to have a school back on Tybee for the 2010-2011 school year, there will be efforts made to get a school BACK on Tybee. A big component of any thriving community is a school for its young people. There has been a school—whether public or private—on Tybee for majority of our City’s existence and it would be a shame to lose this critical part of our Island forever. I disagree with those who argue that Tybee’s demographics are permanently trending against the need for a school. But Tybee is a fantastic place to raise a family. We have great recreational facilities, a thriving YMCA, low crime rates, and a citizenry that cares very deeply about the Island and its inhabitants. Many young families have moved here in recent years and many who grew up on Tybee are now raising kids of their own on the Island. And while homes are more

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As always, feel free to contact me at 786-4573, ext. 108 or via e-mail at buelterman@hotmail.com.

See you around town.

expensive, than comparable homes on Wilmington Island, relative to other places that do have schools, for example, St. Simons Island, certain areas of suburban Atlanta, and coastal Florida, Tybee could still be considered a bargain. And while Tybee is of course much smaller than the aforementioned areas, the number of Tybee kids taking part in YMCA activities reveals that there are a lot of elementary school-age children living here but we won’t know for sure exactly how many until 2010 Census data is compiled and released. In any event, by the time this article is read, we will have hopefully already started a feasibility study to investigate other educational opportunities. I can’t make any promises but I believe that we would be remiss if we didn’t make a concerted effort to see if there is a way to have a school on Tybee for our young people. Have a great month of June! Mayor’s Night In will be on June 8 from 7:00 until 9:00. Please contact Vivian Woods at 786-4573 ext. 103 for an appointment.

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...On the beatwith Tybee Police Chief

Jimmy Price & Major Chris Case

“ Welcome to TY-B. Please obey all laws and rules of the beach to make TY-B a better place

to visit and live. Have a good day.” --Chief Jimmy Price

YArD AnD GArAGe SALeS

Doing the spring cleaning and planning a yard sale to get rid of all that junk? Good for you. Garage sales are a fine American tradition, and a great way to raise a little cash. However, before you drag all that stuff into the front yard, call City Hall and talk with the Zoning Department. They will give you the lowdown on what kinds of signs you can put up and where you can put them. The Georgia Department of Transportation absolutely prohibits yard sale signs, (or any other kind of sign), on power poles and traffic poles like stop signs. When we find illegal signs like that, we take them down and destroy them. And for Pete’s sake, when the sale is over, go out and remove your signs. In the future we will be writing citations for people who don’t remove their signs by the next day.

AnoTher WAY To KeeP TYBee LooKInG nICe

Derelict vehicles are those that don’t run, have no current license plate or insurance, and are a general eyesore to those passing by. They can be on private property but visible from the street, or parked on the street or right of way. They are also a violation of a local ordinance. We’ll be making a major effort in the coming months to get rid of derelict vehicles. If you’ve got one, save us the trouble and get rid of it. Your neighbors will probably thank you for it.

You JuST CAn’T TruST AnYone AnYMore

A photographer reported to us that on the previous night at about 1:00 AM, he had gone down to the beach to do some “still” photography, which we take to mean long exposure shots--you set the camera up on a tripod or other stable surface, open the shutter, and leave it open for

long periods of time. It’s an interesting way to shoot, and produces unusual or even bizarre, images. He used a tripod, and went for a really long exposure time, so long that he left the setup, walked back to his motel room, and returned some time later. To his surprise, the tripod was still standing there, without the camera. The camera, he told us, was a Nikon valued at $7,400, with a special lens costing $1,600. Of course, we have no leads as to who might have stolen the camera, but we believe that the victim learned an $8,000 lesson about the basic honesty of some people.

hArD Core unDerAGe DrInKerS

You have to really want some adult beverage to do what these two teenagers did. The door man at one of our local south end establishments called us to report that he had seen a male and a female on the sidewalk outside the bar, and they were reaching through the open windows of the place and stealing partially consumed mixed drinks from patrons who were out on the dance floor. How many drinks had they stolen? When cornered and put on a portable breath tester, the male, (18 years old), blew a .15, almost twice the legal limit for DUI. The female (19 years old), blew a .10, well over the legal limit of .08 for DUI. Of course, they weren’t driving, so they weren’t charged with DUI, but in the course of the arrest, the male was found to be carrying a glass smoking pipe with marijuana residue in it. Both were charged with underage drinking, and he was given the additional charge of Possessing a Drug Related Object.

We’ve heArD ThIS exCuSe Before, AnD IT DoeSn’T WorK

SPO Powers clocked a vehicle traveling westbound near Byers Street as doing 60 mph in the 35 mph zone. He pulled him over. The driver immediately said that he was taking his passenger friend to the hospital. Powers called for EMS, who arrived shortly and examined

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the passenger. They couldn’t find anything wrong with him but offered to transport him anyway, if he wanted it. He declined. The driver got a citation for speeding, a second citation for having an expired tag, and a third for no proof of insurance.

You CAn’T MAKe ThIS STuff uP, AnD We hAve The PICTure To Prove IT

Ofc. Millikan and Sgt. Heckman were checking out passing cars at the traffic circle on a busy Sunday afternoon. A car passed with two male occupants. The driver was not wearing his seat belt. They motioned the driver to pull over. When they approached the driver, the unmistakable odor of burning marijuana wafted out the window. When gotten out of the car, the driver was so drunk, or stoned, that he could barely stand up. He fumbled for his wallet to find his driver’s license, leaned against the car for support, and failed all the standard field sobriety tests. He was arrested for DUI, and EMS was called to draw blood to test for both alcohol and drugs. While this was going on, the passenger disobeyed instructions to stay in the vehicle, shouted profanities, said that not wearing a seat belt was legal in Virginia, and in general interfered with the orderly processing of the incident. After repeated warnings to calm down and get back in the car, Millikan finally arrested him for disorderly conduct, and he joined his friend in the back seat of the patrol car. At the station, during the booking process, the passenger was left alone in a holding cell, and, for reasons known only to him, proceeded to wrap himself from head to toe in toilet paper,

even making eye and mouth holes. He sort of resembled the classic horror-movie Mummy, and the officers and jailers just had to take a picture of it for the record. Because both were from out of state, they were unable to bond out. They were transported to the county jail, the passenger still in his mummy costume. The CCDC people were impressed, and took a few pictures of their own. Just when you think you’ve seen it all, along comes someone to prove you wrong.

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They are putting in more stamped-brick crosswalks on Butler Avenue, and high-lighting them all with a wide white stripe to make them more visible. In the near future, they will be putting in more pedestrian islands in the middle of the street. We are writing citations for drivers who do not stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. So give them a brake, and let them get to the beach.

That’s it for this month. See you next time.

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By Judy o’neill

Judy O’Neill has written for the Breeze for the past seven years. She was named “Best Local Columnist” at the 2008 and 2006 Breezy Awards and “Best Local Real Estate Agent” at the 2005 Awards. Judy and her

husband John have lived on Tybee since 1983 and own Tybee Island Realty. She can be reached for comment

at tybeechick@aol.com.

Toe the Line

I’m always getting great emails from friends. Recently, my friend Leslie sent me one about sandals, feet and toes. It’s called the “The Open Toed Shoe Pledge.” Some of you out there may have received this same email. And although there are all those warnings about the email being “intended only for the use of the individuals, yadda, yadda, yadda,” I’m sharing some of it with all of you. With summer upon us, most of us will be switching our foot wear to our favorite flip flops or sandals. (That is, if we gave them up at all during the winter months.) Here are some of the promises you are to make if you intend to wear sandals, flip-flops, or any open-toed shoes: •Ipromisetowearsandalsthatfit.Mytoeswill not hang over and touch the ground, nor will my heels spill over the back. (And, for goodness sakes, cream up those cracked heels. I know you can’t see the back of your own feet when you’re walking along but the rest of us can.)

•Iwillgopolish-freeorvowtokeepthepolishfresh, intact, and chip-free. I will not cheat and just touch up my big toe. (Drat! I thought the polishing the big toe thing was my secret. You mean other women do that too!) •Iwillsanddownanymoundsofskinbeforethey turn hard and yellow. (Eeew. I don’t want to think about that.) •Iwillshavethehairsoffmybigtoe.(Iwonderif you have to do this if the hair is blonde? Better safe than hairy, I guess.) •Iwon’twearpantyhoseevenifmymisinformedgirlfriend or even my mother tells me the toe seam really will stay under my toes if I tuck it there.(Amen! Did you know that someone has actually invented “toe-less” panty hose? I think hose are illegal on Tybee anyway.) •Iwillnotliveincorndenial.Iwillcallonmyfriend D. Scholl’s if I need him. •Iwill takeoffmytoeringtowardtheendofthe day if my toes swell and begin to look like Vienna sausages. (I’ve getting a visual image of this and it ain’t pretty.) •Iwillbebrutallyhonestifafriendasksmeifher feet are too ugly to wear sandals. Someone has to tell her that her toes are as long as my fingers and no sandal makes creepy feet look good. (I don’t know if I can do this. It’s kind of like being honest when someone asks if what they’re wearing makes them look fat.) You’ll notice that these promises are pretty much intended for us women. I’d like to suggest that some men I know take note of the aforementioned rules for showing off your summer feet. Plenty of guys around here wear flip flops and show off some foot features that creep me out. I don’t think we women should be the only ones who need to follow a foot beautification regimen. And, of course, there are different “classes” of sandal wearers. There are those of us who like cute shoes. There are those who go only for comfort; I think of those as the “Birkenstockers.” I’ll bet in that group it’s not just the big toe that doesn’t get shaved. And let us not forget those who wear socks with their sandals. I’m not sure what to call them. Fashion challenged maybe? So, here’s to summer and summer shoes. I suggest that all women who read this go shopping and buy several pairs of cute new shoes immediately, even if you don’t need them. Actually, especially if you don’t need them. You can never have too many shoes. And men, take a look at your feet. If you feel slightly queasy during the experience, go get a pedicure or cover those things up!

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Written by Bernie Goode

These snippets are based on a large record book kept in a safe at City Hall containing the handwritten minutes of council meetings and other happenings in the Town of Tybee from 1887 until 1925.

I have tried to find those items that will be of the greatest interest and amusement to Tybee readers of a century later. I include many names

since it was apparent from the start that a lot of Tybee folks of today will know, indeed be related to, some of these people of yesteryear.

Bernie Goode has been writing for the Breeze for four years. readers with questions, corrections, or comments are encouraged to write Bernie at

berniegoode@gmail.com

1904 – henrY SoLoMon DIeSAs reported last month Tybee Council met only once in 1901, twice in 1902, and once in 1903. Only two meetings would be held in 1904. No, I don’t know why the Town of Tybee had cut its number of annual meetings rather substantially from the previous 11 years. But if I find out or can think of a good reason, you’ll be the first to know.

Sadly for me, Clerk of Council Storer must have lost his pen and replaced it with about a 9H-lead pencil. But knowing how important it is for you to not miss a report on any of the Council meetings of old, I’m going to do the best I can and hope the Town will soon purchase him a new pen; better yet a typewriter.

Mayor Butler called the first meeting of 1904 to order at 4:24 P.M. on April 4th. He then presented his report of the biennial election of the Mayor and six Councilmen to be held that same day! All incumbents – John G. Butler, Henry Blun, Henry Solomon, William Kehoe, Robert P. Lovell, James M. Dixon, and William B. Stillwell – were reelected by all 14 voters. Talk about efficiency!

Of interest, Robert Lovell was elected “Chairman of Council” by motion of Council. This is the first time I have seen the election of what would seem to me to be the equivalent of today’s Mayor pro tem.

Other than the usual first-meeting-of-the year business, the only other item reported was: “A communication was received from H.P. Bryant (?) and others requesting the lot lines to lots South East of Alley Number 1 and Chatham Avenue are changed to suit plan submitted – on motion it was ordered to comply with the request as soon as the various lot owners agreed to same in writing.”

The second and final meeting of Council for 1904 was held on July 14th. Following the financial report for the previous fiscal year (finished with a balance on hand of $1793), the following resolution was introduced.

reSoLuTIon

At the first assembling of the Council of the Town of Tybee since the death of their beloved Councilman Henry Solomon, the following Memoriam was unanimously ordered spread upon its minutes –

In MeMorIAM

From the time the first Mayor and Board of Councilmen were elected in the Town of Tybee April 7th 1890, to the day of his death, June 4th 1904, Mr. Henry Solomon served continuously as a Councilman, and filled most capably and efficiently during his entire term in office, the important position of Chairman of the Finance Committee. Mr. Solomon was deeply interested in the advancement and improvement of Tybee Island, and for many years even before the formation of the Town Government, was most active and energetic in developing the Island and increasing its popularity as a seaside resort. In the death of Mr. Solomon, Tybee has lost one of its staunchest friend and ardent supporter; the Town Government, its most faithful, conscientious, and attentive official; and the community in which he lived, a thoroughly upright and public spirited citizen, a progressive merchant and an honest man.

“The deep sympathy of the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee is extended to the family of Mr. Solomon in this hour of their affliction and sorrow.

“The Clerk of Council is directed to spread this Memorial on a page in the Minute book of the Town Council to be set apart for that purpose, and to send a copy to the bereaved family.”

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Golfers turned fishermen

24Th AnnuAL TYBee ISLAnD ChILDren’S fIShInG

TournAMenTSATurDAY June 5Th

It’s that time of the year again folks, The Crab Shack at Chimney Creek will host the 24th annual children fishing tournament on Saturday June 5th. Captains meeting at 8:30 am at the Shack, Fishing will start at 9:00 am. Awards will be given for two different groups, fishing from the dock and those fishing from a boat. The age groups are 0-6 and 7 to 13. Fishing will end at 12:30 pm, weigh-in ends at 1:00 pm. Awards and door prizes, plus food and fun starts at 2:00 pm. Remember all Georgia DNR rules and regulations apply. Have fun and good luck! Registration form is on page 41.

fIShInG rePorTLast month I said I would keep you all posted on the trout catch along the coast from a fisherman’s point of view. I have been talking to and listening to guides and old salts from McIntosh County up to S.C. and there are just now reports of a few sea trout being landed. Yes, there are a hand full of people catching limits of big trout and most have been deep, but there have been so few of these catches that the word literally crosses county lines in just a matter of days, its big news. It seems to be mid March as far as the trout

bite anyway, but in fact it’s mid May. Capt Brian Woelber and I ran a trip together just the other day. I called on the phone to see how his day was going, we were struggling; he said he had gotten into the trout, I said good, how many,

his reply, one. I checked in with Capt. Greg Davis over at Bull River just before writing this. He said he whacked um’ at salt pond again. I’m waiting on good news, That’s great how many; he laughed, four. Jamie Keeran had better news fishing deep holes in Wassaw Sound with a couple of limits of big trout. We will just have to keep our fingers crossed for a quick rebound, because it

doesn’t look good from my boat. Last year this time I had caught

a couple hundred trout, this year 5 fish?

Now for the good news, bait is plentiful, small pogies, mullet and pollywogs are the go to baits. Shrimp have been hard to find but I have found some in the five point’s area. Bait houses mostly have Florida shrimp or big white shrimp. Some local bait houses have opted not to bring in Florida shrimp because of the slow trout bite. Maybe the small brownies will show up soon.

Obviously we have turned our attention to the redfish with little or no trout action and it has been good. Lots of 17 – 18 inch fish out there coupled with a good class of 24- 26 inch reds. Beach front and near shore bars have produced some bull reds, one reported off Tybee’s beach front went 50 inches. These fish are on the move and eating

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June is take a Kid fishing month

ABouT The CAPTAInCaptain Stan Allen (alias Fred) owns

and operates Marshland Inshore Fishing Adventures, a local guide service that

runs out of Chimney Creek Marina (The Crab Shack), on Tybee Island.

Captain Stan has been a Tybee resident for over 25 years and serves the local

Community as a volunteer for the Fire Department and Marine Rescue

Squadron

now, cut mullet, pogies and wogs will get it done.

The flounder bite has been outstanding, best quality bite I’ve had in years. Fat 16 and 17 inch fish have been moving in and eating live shrimp and wogs. Local boys have had the gigs out of late and reports of limits and some 4 pounders being stuck.

Sharks, blues, whiting, ladyfish have all moved inside and provide constant action for the kids. Remember small circle hooks and just a pinch of dead shrimp for the whiting works best. Best bait for the bonnet head shark is live or fresh dead shrimp on the bottom. Lots of people try using cut bait for our small composite sharks and don’t do very well, got to know what they eat to be successful, and they eat shrimp and crabs, so take note.

The Cobia are passing by right now just offshore. They are easy targets around the cans and towers. Take a variety of baits, they can be picky eaters, eels, shrimp, crabs and squid are good choices. While you are looking for Cobia have a Spanish rig ready. If you see the birds working go to them, they are also showing up in good numbers.

Good luck and I’ll see ya in the river Capt. Stan

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some were seen on the crosswalks leading to the sand. Guess what? We got blamed for that. Imagine that. Several years after that, a bumper sticker critical of a local developer was affixed to a city “one way” sign at the corner of 17th and Strand. Henry got blamed for that, and there was even talk of criminal charges. The next morning “FREE HENRY” bumper stickers appeared at strategic locations and on a lot of motor vehicles (unbeknownced to their owners). Ole Slo got the blame for that one.

Let’s not take ourselves so seriously that we forget to enjoy life. Let’s continue to find humor in just about everything around us, and remember that laughter is still the best medicine for what ails ya.

Tybee bid farewell to a local icon last month. Joe Cameron passed away at the age of 83. Joe was best known for his singing skills, having performed with such beach legends as Ron Denning, Randy “Hatman” Smith, Savannah Steve, Ric and Deb, and a host of others. Ole Slo went to the archives for this classic shot of Joe singing “Danny Boy” with S a v a n n a h Steve at the old Desoto Beach Club. Notice the twinkle in his eyes. This was Joe at his best.

And, speaking of local characters…. Our good friend Henry Levy made news last month. You may have seen the write-up in the “big paper,” front page, above the fold. Something about the FBI being notified about some thing or the other. Anyway, that’s not the point. The point is Henry has one-upped me yet again. Yours truly hasn’t ever hit the front page in such grand style. This entire hubbub got me thinking about some of the stunts that Henry and I have pulled over the years, and a few that we got blamed for. What follows is in no way an admission of guilt, and in no way indicates that at any time we encouraged conduct that would be viewed by some to be unacceptable. Having said that, you may remember many years ago on a spring morning the island woke to find numerous high gloss bumper stickers which stated CLOTHING OPTIONAL plastered all over town. They were on the Parking Services building, The Quarter, Tybee Market, Spanky’s, Fannies, and

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Dear Fran,My girlfriend just moved out and then moved in with my next door neighbor. She says that it’s not me, it’s her. I’ve heard that this is a classic breakup line that women use all the time. She also says that she and my neighbor are just friends. I don’t know what to think. By the way, the neighbor is another woman. So sad, Broken HeartedDear Broken,Well, there’re two ways to look at this. First, if she’s decided she prefers women, then the classic breakup line of “It’s not you, it’s me” is more than likely true and the part about being just friends is baloney. Second, if she still likes men, then the line about it being her not you is baloney, and she and the neighbor probably are just friends. Either way, all you’ve got is a bunch of baloney. You’re out. So get over it. Trying to be sensitive, Fran

Dear Fran,I was at the Beach Bums Parade and got really

You can write me anytime you like at FranVanFlanders@aol.com

wet. I’ll probably develop an ear infection or a terrible cold from all the soaking. Don’t you think there should be a No-Squirt Zone for people who wish to remain dry?

Thank you, Hume R. LesseDear HumeStay home, Hume. You can be as dry and dull as you want. There will be Not be a No-Squirt Zone until the last Bum bums out. Keep parading, Fran

Dear Fran,A friend of mine has gone off the pet deep end. Her two cats don’t like each other so she’s decided to call in a cat relationship therapist. Have you ever heard of such a thing?Do you think maybe she’s been into the cat nip or something? Not being catty, Thera PewticDear Thera,Do you not watch the animal channel, my dear? There are now pet psychics and pet psychiatrists. Your friend’s not nutty. But I really would like to sit in on that session and just see how anyone, psychic or psychiatrist, can make a cat do anything she doesn’t want to. Purrfectly yours, Fran

Dear Fran,I’m a gorgeous (if I do say so myself), thirty-eight-year-old single woman who has just moved to Tybee. This place has put me in the mood for love. I don’t know if it’s the salt air, the sun, or the margaritas, but I’m looking for a new guy to date. This man I met on the pier suggested I meet someone called “The Rev.” Is this some kind of kinky set up? On the prowl, Voluptuous DivaDear V.D.,I know some of the guys who hang out on the Pier on the weekends. They’re not really kinky even though they think they’d like to be, and the only set up they’re interested in involves either Scotch or beer. I’ve met this “Rev” guy and I think a date with him could be a religious experience. Go for it, Fran

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A view from the porch of the Lighthouse Inn – Yes there is life on the North end of the Island and we will try to let everyone know what is happening with this end of the island from “the porch”

and from our wonderful guests.

Thank you all, Susie & Stuart, Lighthouse Inn LighthouseInn@BellSouth.NetTybeebb.com - 912 786-0901

AbB… America by Bicycle Ann and Liz, mother/daughter, came down from Simsbury, CT to meet their husband/father after his bike ride across the USA. Starting in San Diego, a group of cyclists dipped their tires in the Pacific Ocean and headed east. They averaged over 100 miles per day to dip their tires in the Atlantic Ocean on Tybee Island by the Pier. Paul’s portion benefited the American Heart Assoc. Amazing!

visitors??? Chelsea and Corey visited 3 months ago from Arkansas and not unlike other visitors they said they would like to move and live here. Well they have done it! They have moved here and Corey is working for corporate Firestone on MLKJr. Welcome, Welcome.

Comments:We have thoroughly enjoyed your beautiful home. Thank you for your abounding and generous hospitality. It was wonderful to meet you and talk with you. Thanks too for sharing Tybee Island with us! If ever you come north, please give us a call, otherwise we hope to come back and see you again. Thank You, Carl and Val, Noank, CT

Mark and I met here for the first time in 2003. You were as wonderful then as you are now. Here we are celebrating our six year anniversary. We could not have spent it at a better place! Much love, Mark and Julie, Guyton, GA

Thank you so much for your wonderful hospitality and the warm home you shared with us our wedding weekend. It was exactly what I had hoped it would be. What a pleasant couple you

two are and a great example for us starting out on our life together. What a wonderful Honeymoon! Much admiration and best wishes for you both. Thank you and God bless! Beverly and Danny, Kennesaw, GA

Thank you so much for a wonderful stay. We had a great time. Your house is beautiful. Liz and Ann, Simsbury, CT

Thank you so much for everything. We really had a perfect honeymoon and we enjoyed your beautiful house! We love you both and we will be back. We will miss you all but thanks for our perfect stay. The “New Coffmans,” Jill and Chad, Chattanooga, TN

Thanks for such an enjoyable time. Everything was wonderful. Enjoyed talking about our southern history. If ya’ll are ever in Mississippi please give us a call. John and Susan, Philadelphia, MS

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Tybee Branch Library405 Butler Avenue, Tybee IslandPhone: 912-786-7733 fax: 912-786-7734hours: Mondays, fridays & Saturdays 2-6; Tuesdays 10-8; Wednesdays 10-6Branch Manager: Laurel Beecher Powers

Check out the new arrivals at your Tybee

Branch of Live oak Public Libraries: fiction“Bullet,” by Laurell K. Hamilton“The Burning Wire,” by Jeffery Deaver“The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet’s Nest,” by Stieg Larsson“God Ain’t Through Yet,” by Mary Monroe“In the Name of Honor,” by Richard North Patterson“Insatiable,” by Meg Cabot“Last Night at Chateau Marmont,” by Lauren Weisberger“The Lion,” by Nelson DeMille“My Name Is Memory,” by Ann Brashares“The Overton Window,” by Glenn Beck“The Rule of Nine,” by Steve Martini“61 Hours,” by Lee Child“The Spy,” by Clive Cussler“Supreme Justice,” by Phillip Margolin“The Vigilantes,” by W.E.B. Griffin

nonfiction“Drink This Not That!” by David Zinczenko“I Know I Am, But What Are You?” by Samantha Bee“The Invisible Gorilla,” by Christopher Chabris“Lips Unsealed: A Memoir,” by Belinda Carlisle“Medium Raw,” by Anthony Bourdain“Nomad,” by Ayaan Hirsi Ali“Psychic: My Life in Two Worlds,” by Sylvia Browne“Seaworthy: A Swordboat Captain Returns to the Sea,” by Linda Greenlaw“The Upside of Irrationality,” by Dan Ariely

To check availability of any of these titles, visit our online catalog at www.liveoakpl.org.

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Burton 4-H Center Tybee Island

Activities

Summer is finally here! At the 4-H Center, we are just getting started with our Summer Camp. Kids come from all over Georgia to stay at the Center for a full week during the summer. They get to participate in a variety of activities that most of them have never done before. One of the all-time favorite classes during the summer is called “Surf Sleuth.” The kids get to spend time at the beach getting in the water and seeing what kinds of creatures live in the ocean. In this class, the kids take a seine net, about 25 feet long, and walk with it in the water for a little while. During the winter classes, most of the time we don’t find much, but now that summer’s here – our nets are full! We have been catching lots of little silverside fish and anchovies, baby pompano, crabs, jellyfish, shrimp, and even small squid (which Clover loves to eat!) On occasion, we’ll even find things more rare fish like striped burrfish and pipefish. It’s so exciting

for the kids to bring up their nets b e c a u s e each time it’s someth ing d i f f e r e n t . The waters off of Tybee are full of living c rea tu res ,

most of which people don’t even know are there, and it’s a great time for the kids to learn about them by seeing them and touching them. Just because you can’t see what’s swimming around your feet doesn’t mean that they’re not there!

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Hi all! Allow me to introduce myself. My name is Dr. Jerry Williams and I am a 6th generation Georgian from Savannah. I graduated from Savannah Country Day School, Armstrong State College (the name dates me, huh?) and The Medical College of Georgia. I am a Pediatric and Adult Neurologist with a full-time practice in Savannah, but my beautiful wife, Lee, and I live at our beloved Tybee Island full-time and I decided to offer house-call medical care here to the island residents and our visitors while we are here on the island. Each month, I will feature a maritime/vacation/beach medical topic here in the Tybee Breeze that we hope will prove useful to our readers! This month our topic is jellyfish stings. Lee and I have noticed that they are out in force as we walk the beach and fish the surrounding rivers, so I felt that this would be an important subject to educate our readership about. Jellyfish can be found from the oceans of the Arctic to Australia and, as we well know, here around Tybee. While not all jellyfish can, some deliver a seriously painful sting and unfortunately the victim frequently never sees the jellyfish before it’s too late! These creatures are interesting sea animals that are not aggressive, simply moving with the current waiting for prey to land in their tentacles that are covered in poison-filled sacs called nematocysts that deliver their painful venom. Jellyfish stings can be quite serious, especially if someone with a known allergy to insect stings, small children, the elderly or frail are stung. Common signs or symptoms include severe pain, itching, and a rash or raised, red welts that are sometimes described as looking like whip lash marks. Symptoms can progress to numbness and tingling, muscle spasms, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Secondary bacterial infections are rare, but do occur. Stings that are circumferential (go all the way around a person’s body or extremity), involve the eyes, mucous membranes or genitalia should be considered at least a medical urgency and medical attention should be sought immediately. Severe reactions can lead to

difficulty breathing, coma and death. The initial treatment goal is to prevent any remaining nematocysts from releasing their venom. Soaking or rinsing the affected area in vinegar for 30 minutes will help. If vinegar is not available, sea water or 70% isopropyl alcohol or an over the counter specialty gel for jelly fish stings can be applied. Do not apply hot or cold fresh water or ice. Also do not

rub the affected area, as this will cause the nematocysts to continue to release their

venom. Careful cleaning of the area to remove any remaining nematocysts should be done with tweezers or a stick. Gloves should be worn if possible. Another way to remove nematocysts is to apply shaving cream or a paste of

baking soda to the area and then shave the area with a razor or a credit card. Vinegar

or alcohol should be reapplied afterwards. Mouth stings should be treated by having

the patient rinse their mouth with a solution of ¼ cup vinegar to ¾ of a cup of water. The

solution should be gargled and spit out, never swallowed. Eye stings should be rinsed with a commercially available normal saline solution. Vinegar can be applied to the tissue around the eye with special care to make sure that no vinegar gets in the eyes. Medical care should be sought immediately for these kinds of stings. Your healthcare professional may prescribe, dephenhydramine (Benadryl), pain medications such as acetaminophen or nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents such as ibuprofen or naproxen sodium, topical or systemic (pills or injectable) steroids and antibiotics if secondary infection is suspected. If the person has not had a tetanus shot in greater than 10 years, then this should be administered as well. Severe allergic reactions can require epinephrine injection. Remember, prevention is key! Look for jellyfish on the surface. Wearing wet suits or other protective clothing can also help. Avoiding these beautiful, but dangerous sea creatures will make your time at Tybee lots more enjoyable.

Until next month, be safe and stay healthy!The Beach Doc!

Jellyfish StingsBy Jerry Williams, MD

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A New Way to Look at YouTybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department

By hillary Brodofsky - Executive Director

We had our staff and volunteer appreciation cookout last month, and it was a time to look back with gratitude and to look ahead with fortitude. We say thank you to our outgoing (in both senses of the word) Chair of the Board of Directors, Bonnie Nesbitt (but she’ll remain on the Board), whose outstanding contributions to the

Tybee Y are truly too numerous to mention, but let me just say that Bonnie brought a commitment and leadership style to the Board that will be hard to match. However, if anyone can keep pace with Bonnie, it’s our incoming Chair, Mimi Bowers, who’s another dynamo with a passion for service. Truly, our Y is blessed to have such outstanding and willing leaders on our island. Sad to say, there’s another director who’s not only leaving our Board but Tybee as well. And

that’s Andy Lamon, a great loss to our community and the Y, and a great blessing to Rincon and the church he’ll be founding there. We thank you for your stellar service, Andy and Jody, and wish you and the kids all the best. We also say good by to our

office manager for the last 2 ½ years, F r i t z

Rumpel, who is leaving the Y to open a dinner theatre, Hard Hearted Hannah’s Playhouse, at the Oyster Bar on River Street. You may remember the play “There’s a Bomb on Trolley 409!” that Fritz produced as a Priceless Gifts fundraiser for the Y two years ago. Well, guess what show him and his wife Lorrie will be foisting upon unsuspecting tourists beginning March 24, 2011? For more info. go to www.hardheartedhannahsplayhouse.com. Fortunately, the Y has a wealth of talented staff, volunteers and instructors who aren’t going anywhere. Among those is Jim Murphy, who’s been teaching yoga here since 2001. A few years ago, he started instructing armchair aerobics classes for seniors as well. Jim also organized a meditation group that meets on Mondays. A native of Rome, Georgia, he taught American history at Auburn University and Southern Illinois University before taking early retirement to settle down on Tybee in 1992.

About a year ago, I asked Jim if he would instruct armchair aerobics classes for residents at Oceanside Nursing Home and Savannah Beach Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He readily admits it’s a challenge because many of the participants have physical limitations, but nevertheless he has adapted his techniques to meet their needs. As in his other classes, Jim says using the right music is essential to the nursing home participants for getting the most enjoyment out of the sessions. In all, Jim regularly teaches 12 classes a week for the Y. How does Jim Murphy stay in good mental and physical shape? “Yoga and meditation,” he says, plus some aerobic exercise, stretching and a little bit of lifting weights in the Fitness Center. If you would like to try one of Jim’s classes as our guest, come by the front desk in the gym and pick up a class schedule. Tell Jim Hillary sent you. In case you’re wondering, it is not too late to sign up your kids for summer day, surf, kayak or the exciting new kite-boarding camp. And swim lessons are also available. Later this summer, we’ll be offering tennis lessons as well. You can get much more information on all of this by coming by the front desk, calling us at 786-9622 or going online at www.ymcaofcoastalga.org and clicking on the Tybee branch. The Active Adult Leaguers/Yeepies have a couple of really fascinating field trips planned this month. On Saturday, June 12th they’ll be enjoying a Ghost Tour and Haunted Dinner in the Historic District. The bus departs at 6 PM from the Old School Building parking lot. On Saturday, June 26th they are going on a Diamond Casino boat cruise. For details, call AAL coordinator Kimberly McKaskle at 786-9622. Please don’t forget Family Skate Night! This month, it’s on Friday, June 18th from 6 to 9 PM. At $3 per person, it is still the best family-friendly entertainment value in the Coastal Empire. See you there. And what a great time everybody had at the 2nd Annual Tybee Island Spelling Bee that we hosted in the gym in late April. To top things off, TIRPOA, which sponsored the event, announced it is donating the proceeds of $8000 to the Y for youth scholarships for Tybee kids. Thank you, TIRPOA, and thanks to everyone who participated in what has quickly become a great new Tybee tradition.

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12th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak races

Benefitting The Tybee Island Marine Science Center

SATurDAY, June 12Th, 2010 There Are 3 rACeS:

The rIver rACe is 6 ½ miles on the river. The LITTLe TYBee ChALLenGe is about 8 ½ miles around part of Little Tybee. The rACe ACroSS The rIver is a fun short race for the Gold Sponsors.

Races begin at 8:30am, registration is 7:15-8am. Please join us at A-J’s to participate or observe and be part of the fun.

We are requesting your support for the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. Funds raised will go to the Science Center whose mission is to promote responsible stewardship of coastal Georgia’s marine ecosystem through science-based education, conservation and research. There are three levels of sponsorship. The first two are for any business or individual who wants to support the Tybee Island Marine Science Center and fun events on Tybee like this race. The Bronze LeveL IS $100 - and includes your name on the t-shirt and on any publicity in which sponsors can be listed. The SILver LeveL IS $250 - and includes bronze level benefits plus a t-shirt. The GoLD LeveL IS $500 - this is for any business, organization, or group of friends wanting to be more involved in the race fun by participating in the Race Across the River for the “company” prize of a 2 hour natural history trip for 10 plus people on Mike Neal’s boat, Island Explorer, or a kayak adventure for up to 8 with Moon River Kayak Tours. This level of sponsorship includes the above benefits as well as the chance to involve employees, co-workers, and/or friends in some healthy fun competing for the prize that everyone will enjoy. The business or group will select one employee (or member of the group) to race across the Back River and back to the marina. A kayak will be provided for the person chosen to race. It will be lots of fun for a good cause, all in the spirit of camaraderie and competition.

There will also be a prize for whoever raises the most money at the Gold level of sponsorship. Of course, any sponsor meeting participant requirements may race in the River Race or the Little Tybee Challenge. Only Gold sponsors can participate in the Race Across the River. To sign on as a sponsor, please send in the name you want to appear on the t-shirt, etc. (no logos) and your address and phone numbers, along with your check payable to TIMSC Sea Kayak Races, P.O. Box 1879, Tybee Island, GA 31328. If you have questions, call the Science Center at 912-786-5917 or Debbie at 912-844-7817 or 786-5910.

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Our God Abouts meetings are always the 3rd Tuesday of each month. For more info. please contact

Betty or Jurell Davis at 897-2364 Make a Friend...Be a Friend...Bring a Friend

The God AboutsSenior Adult Ministry

“April Showers” was the theme of the meeting for The God Abouts Senior Adult Ministry of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, Tybee Island, on Tuesday,

April 20th, at noon. Many first time attendees were present. They gathered with 126 new friends to enjoy a delicious spaghetti lunch, complete with all the trimmings, which was provided by the ministry. ‘The Sojourners,’ gospel music singers, provided the entertainment.

The God Abouts Senior Adult Ministry of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, Tybee Island, GA, took a day trip Saturday, May 15th to The Gaither H o m e c o m i n g Concert at the

Colonial Life Arena in Columbia, SC. They traveled by chartered Kelly Tours deluxe coach, stopping for a delightful lunch at St George, SC. Everyone enjoyed the inspiring concert, hosted by talented singer/songwriter, Bill Gaither, and featuring the wonderful Gaither Vocal Band and many other talented artists.

The next meeting of The God Abouts will be held June 15th at noon in the Fellowship Hall of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, Tybee Island. The theme will be ‘Country and Western’ and everyone is encouraged to wear their best country/western outfit. Entertainment will be provided by “Eddie B and Friends” and lunch will be furnished by the ministry.

Peanut Butter and Jellyfish Take a peep into the deep! Learn about all types of fish and their body parts. Find out what arthropods inhabit the seas. Discover what you can do to help loggerhead sea turtles. Learn to identify shells and the animals that live in the salt marsh.July 5-8 (M-Th) from 2–4:30

Sea-sational Science Strengthen your

science skills as you explore the life cycles of the plants and animals of the sea. Understand how animals are perfectly adapted to live in the marine environment. Learn about the needs of seaweed, fish, crabs, and birds.

July 19-22 (M-Th) from 10–12:30

Upcoming grades 1-2

at the Tybee Island Marine Science

ocean Commotion Discover the wild world of the ocean through fun investigations and activities. Take an exciting journey along the seashore. Sift through the soft Tybee sand and visit undersea homes. Learn how different ocean animals move and survive in the ocean. Explore the commotion of the ocean!July 5, 7, 9 (MWF) from 10–11:30

Coastal Critters Young campers learn about some of the most popular animals along our coast. Based on the Suzanne Tate Nature Series, Coastal Critters will focus on Flossie Flounder, Crabby, Jenny Jellyfish, and Oozey Octopus. Activities include beach walks, seining, sand sifting, and more!

July 19, 21, 23 (MWF) from 2:30–4:00

Upcoming pre-K-K Age 4 and up

Choose a Sea Camp based on the grade your child will be entering in the fall.

Coastal Kids Ocean Adventure!

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(Tybee’s Mayor & City Council share their appreciation of May’s National Preservation Month!)

GreeTInGS TYBee!May was National Preservation Month! To celebrate and share their appreciation and pride of Tybee, Tybee’s Mayor and City Council members posed in front of City Hall. Preserving Tybee Island does matter! Members of Council also took the opportunity to pose around the island for a variety of photos at other places that matter. The photos can be viewed on the City’s Better Hometown Initiative page. If you would like to submit a photo, let me know! Thank you to all that preserve the Island’s heritage and appreciate the original beauty that makes Tybee a welcoming and well balanced community.

June 17 is the next Third Thursdays on Tybee from 5:30pm – 6:30pm at the Tybrisa/Strand R o u n d a b o u t !

Come down for an outdoor Listeners Delight with the VIGUBA Trio. Peter Berquist on Bass and Bruce Spradley on

Original artistic concept by Carlene Shuler Brown

guitar will be joined by Jody Espina on sax / flute to bring you their musical talents with an emphasis on jazz standards. If you would like to be a sponsor or contribute to see Third Thursdays on Tybee continue to succeed just contact me for information. Remember, while you are out enjoying this island paradise, “Buy Local Tybee.” Tybee has over 35 cool spots to quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger; more than 30 shops to find everything you must have from whimsical art to sunscreen to deli meat and personal services from hair care to law services! While you are enjoying the Island life, take advantage of the variety of natural and cultural experiences from the waterways to high in

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the sky. It’s all right here on Tybee! Please feel free to contact members of the Better Hometown Board of Directors or me with suggestions, concerns, or to help. Contact information for the Board can be found on the City of Tybee Island’s website.

Here’s to you and the whimsy of Tybee!Chantel 912.786-4573 ext. 123 cmorton@cityoftybee.org

Tybee’s BhT vision Statement (adopted 4/14/09):To improve the quality of life for those that live, work and visit Tybee Island through a healthy business corridor and enhance the cultural experience while preserving the community’s barrier island heritage.

The Mission of the Tybee Island Better Hometown Program is to: facilitate efforts to revitalize, redevelop and enhance the business corridor; create a sense of place and improve the quality of life for residents, business owners and visitors using the Main Street Four Point Approach; encourage quality economic growth and development while preserving Tybee Island’s unique architectural heritage; support and encourage the arts as a cultural endeavor and economic engine on the Island.

2nD AnnuAL SPeLLInG Bee PAYS off!

Tybee Island Residents And Property Owners A s s o c i a t i o n president Larry Nesbitt presented the Tybee YMCA a check for $8,000 to be used

exclusively for Tybee youth summer programs. The money was raised from the 2nd annual Tybee Island Spelling Bee to benefit Tybee youth.

Congratulations to the winning

team - The TY-BeeS: Lisa Callahan, Rob Callahan, Brian Daly, and student Lizzie Daly.

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Until next time - Let’s work the bugs out!Johnny “the Bugman” Herald Cox Pest Control

“Ants”

Ants are the one most abundant insects on our continents. Ants with wings are mainly male and new queens within the colony. They tend to be most prevalent in the spring. If you picture the anatomy of an ant and a wasp, you will notice that they are of the same family tree. Ants can be most distinguished from flies by a set of two wings. They can also feed on many sources of plants and animals. Most ants have a single queen and spend a good bit of the winter in diapause, or a kind of hibernation.

Argentine AntsArgentine ants are very small in size and consist in their population of several hundred to several thousand. They prefer moist areas where there is a food source. They are predominant (no pun intended) in the southern states as well as California. These ants forage outdoors and nest close to a food source. They become a nuisance pest when they enter the home. Sweets, fruits and other available products of the like are an attraction to these insects. One of the most common names of these ants is sugar ants. They can best be controlled with a baiting system. They are one of the most current pests to date especially in the last ten years.

Carpenter AntsCarpenter ants are usually black, brown or solid red in color. They tend to nest in the most wooded areas. Their colony can infest any wooded structure where there is a moisture issue. A great help in discouraging these ants is to remove all tree branches, limbs and small foliage close to the home. Carpenter ants are in North America, Puerto Rico and Hawaii. They follow distinct trails outside of the nest. Carpenter ants will also harbor around

a wide variety of food products containing protein or carbohydrates including

other insects which put them in the category of being also omnivorous. They are the largest ant in North America.

fire AntsFire ants are so named because of their bite and sting which can

be experienced by humans and other creatures. I have seen small patchy lawn

areas and large fields of grassy terrain decimated by the ant. In the south they have been known to kill and eat nesting birds which include very young poultry. They in turn can be a common source of food for birds and other animals. Not only are they a major outdoor pest but can also be attracted to any electrical junction areas which include air conditioners and other leading places of the sort close to home.

As we move into our spring cleaning and yard work which most of us have been on strike for awhile. Outside I encountered a major group of gnats. That were not wearing short pants, leg and arm friendly. Bugman bitten? Figure that! Gnats like an even temperature climate around seventy degrees as do mosquitoes. They seem to dissipate when temperatures get into the nineties and above. They both hang around a little longer when evening temperatures drop in the summer and mornings temps are lower. A nice breeze is always helpful with these insects and by then is a welcome deterrent.

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hAPPY June TYBee AnD A “BIG WeLCoMe” To SuMMer!!!

The Tybee Island Tourism Council has been busy with the new Tybee Island Vacation Planner for the last half of 2010 thru 2011. We look for this to be out soon and a great fulfillment piece to give visitors and guests all the information they need for their trip to Tybee Island! There will be some new content, new businesses, and a new look! Congratulations go out to Heather Shiver for winning our Tybee Island Vacation Planner Cover photo contest!

This is the time of the year where the state Welcome Centers are having “Georgia On My Mind Days” to promote destinations and tourism businesses all across the state! We are very lucky to have one of the

busiest welcome centers in the state out on I-95 south of the South Carolina line and just north of the Pt. Wentworth exit with a wonderful crew of folks running it. Dot Owens and her crew do a great job of helping to promote Tybee Island and all our events. If you are out that way stop by.

We’ve received lots of great press and accolades lately and the news for Tybee is that we should have a very busy season. Tybee Island was named one of the “Top 10 Vacation Rental Hotspots in the US for 2010” by TripAdvisor! The Beach Bum Parade and the June Tour of Homes were featured in the latest AAA Going Places. Savannah has been getting more and more great press with travel writers coming from all over the world. Most of these travel writers are making their way to Tybee too!

The Georgia Coast Travel Association and the Savannah Convention and Visitor’s Bureau will be bringing a group of 50 tour planners to Tybee Island for a tour, welcome reception at Dolphin Reef, and dinner at the Crab Shack on Wednesday, July the

7th. They will be in our area on the 7th and 8th and then head down the coast to the Golden Isles area and Okefenokee Swamp. These tour planners are from all over the country and even Canada!

By the time Tybee reads the “Breeze”, we hopefully will have had a successful Beach Bum Parade and EVP Volleyball Tournament! This week also brings the “Taste of Downtown” to Reynolds Square which is always a fun event, and in June the Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce’s 24th Annual “Small Business Trade Show and Banquet” will be held at the Savannah Marriott Riverfront on Tuesday, June 15th with the trade show from 5:00-7:00 PM and the banquet from 7:00-9:00 PM. Please call Susan Smith at 912.644.6434 or e-mail her at ssmith@savannahchamber.com for more information. This is always a great event!

The Tourism Leadership Council will host their 12th Annual TLC Golf Tournament on Thursday, June 10th at the Club at Savannah Harbor. This is always a fun event and proceeds go to benefit scholarships for students interested in the hospitality industry!Registration and chipping contest start at 1:00 PM with a shotgun start at 2:30 PM.

For more information, please contact the TLC at 912.232.1223 or e-mail tlc@tourismleadershipcouncil.com.

The TITC is pleased to welcome its newest board member, Sanjay Patel, from the Dunes Inn and Suites. Sanjay brings many years of service to the hotel industry and we look forward to his participation in the council. We were very pleased to have Mark Dana from the Sea and Breeze Hotel speak to the TITC board about the Smith Travel STAR Report, which is a very useful tool in the hotel industry and Smith Travel is looking into expanding their information data to include vacation rentals. This would be a very useful tool for the vacation rental industry.

That’s all for now Tybee and have a great June! The 4th of July will be here before we know it!

Vicky BuckSales/Operations Coordinator912.786.5444vbuck@tybeevisit.com

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By Tammy Smith Tybee Sea Turtle Project

Coordinator

Spring has arrived and so have the SEA TURTLES! The 2010 sea turtle season officially began on May 1st, but the Tybee Sea Turtle Project volunteers kicked off our season with the start of the 6th annual Turtle Trot. The Trot, a 5K beach run, took place on Saturday, April 24th, with 449 people trotting down the beach in support of sea turtles. The number of participants in this year’s Trot increased significantly from last year’ s number of about 147. Thanks to the Sea Turtle Project volunteers,

Tybee Island Marine Science Center staff and board members, Tybee DPW, and my ever so supporting husband, the Trot was again a huge success I could not have done this without your help. Thanks to the many sponsors who supported our cause. Final thanks go out to the race participants, who signed up and braved

the blah weather, just to run for the turtles. With the larger than expected crowd, it took me a little longer to post race results. Thanks for your patience. Congratulations to our top three female winners: 1st – Emily Puskar, 2nd – Jordan Joener, 3rd – Shelly Lambdin and the top three male

winners: 1st – Kevin McGlade, 2nd – Joshua Rayman, 3rd – Scot Gardner. As you know, the science center has installed a large tank for housing a sea turtle. Funds from the Turtle Trot will help pay for the materials and maintenance of this wonderful addition. The pump and protein skimmer have already been purchased, as the tank is being prepped for its new occupant, which will arrive in the near future. Shortly after the race concluded, the crowd gathered on the south side of the Tybee Pier, to witness the release of loggerhead sea turtles recently rehabilitated at the Georgia Sea Turtle Center (GASTC) on Jekyll Island. Kera, a cold stunned female, was rescued in North Carolina. She was a little reluctant to enter the water, but after much coaxing, she made her way out to sea. Kera has been spotted in the

Charleston Harbor. Mr. Hyde, a cold stunned male, also found in North Carolina, was a little more rambunctious and very eager to head to the water. He was last spotted slightly north of Charleston. Both turtles were fitted with satellite transmitters and can be tracked through www.seaturtle.org. Many thanks to Dr. Terry Norton and the GASTC staff for making this release possible for us again this year.

Nesting females have already begun visiting some of the Georgia barrier islands. Jekyll has earned the title of having the “First Nest of the Season”. As if they couldn’t rub that in enough, the nest was delivered by a leatherback, the largest of the sea turtle species. Sea Island has the second nest of the season, it too was

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Hope you enjoy! Chef Espy ~ Hunter House

Sighs or Moans - chefespy@bellsouth.net

BEET CARPACCIO WITH GINGER MISO VINAIGRETTE

Carpaccio was first served by Giuseppe Cipriani at Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy in 1950. It was named for the Renaissance painter Vitore Carpaccio who

was noted for his use of red in his paintings. Thin sliced raw beef served with cold vinaigrette made with olive oil, or just olive oil and lemon juice (and sometimes parmesan cheese). Generally served on a bed of greens such as watercress, endive, arugula

and/or radicchio. Currently, Carpaccio can be made with not only beef but also veal, venison, salmon or

tuna. Some people prefer not to eat raw meat or fish so here is a different veggie take on Carpaccio.

HERE IS WHAT yOu WIll NEEd:3/4 tsp. dry mustard

4 tsp. fresh lemon juice4 tsp. honey

4 tsp. shiro miso (see note) or soy sauce2 tsp. any light oil canola, vegetable, or

grape seed3/4 tsp. minced ginger

2 beets (2 in. in diameter) 3 cups salad mix or greens of choice

salt and pepper

HERE IS WHAT TO dO:In a small bowl, mix mustard with 4 tsp. water until smooth; let stand 5 minutes. Whisk in lemon juice,

honey, miso (or soy), oil and ginger. Trim and discard tops and root ends from beets. Scrub beets well, and

then peel with a veggie peeler. using the veggie peeler or mandoline (veggie slicer), slice beets paper thin. Arrange slices equally slightly overlapping in a ring on each of four salad plates. In a bowl, mix 2 tablespoons of ginger-miso vinaigrette with salad

mix. Arrange greens equally in center of beets. drizzle remaining dressing over beets. Add salt and

pepper to taste.

Hope you enjoy this light summery take on Carpaccio!

a leatherback. Last year there were a total of seven leatherback nests in Georgia. Loggerheads seem to be off to a slow start in Georgia and Florida, but then again May is not usually a large nesting month for the large creatures. Tybee should expect to see the first loggerhead crawl by the end of the month or the first week of June. I did receive word, from the Caribbean Conservation in Gainesville, Florida, that a Leatherback, named Naya, was

spotted hanging out at the mouth of the Back River. She is hopefully devouring the many jellyfish we have in our area already. While she is here, maybe she will give us a nest or two....the last leatherback nest on Tybee was back in 2004! Although Tybee doesn’t have a nest at the time of this publication, we have unfortunately had a sea turtle stranding. A loggerhead was found floating by

Cockspur Lighthouse at the beginning of May. Overall, statewide, there have been 17 strandings, in Georgia, since January. That is considerably lower than this time last year, when the totals reached 52. Various reasons can cause a sea turtle stranding, however, the most common cause are boat strikes. So, be alert on the water, for the turtles as they

come to the surface to breathe. Also remember to keep the beach as dark as possible during the months of May to October as SEA TURTLES DIG THE DARK!

For more information on sea turtles or the Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project please visit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center! The center is located at 1510 Strand

Avenue, Tybee Island, GA 31328. If you wish to donate, please call (912)786-5917, or visit the website at www.

tybeemsc.org. If you are interested in volunteering with the Sea Turtle Project, please contact the Center or

send me an email at turtletammy@bellsouth.net.

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By Alaina Loughridge

Mexi-cali/ Santiagos

One would think that dining at a Mexican restaurant where the owner has a British accent would be a wee bit odd. Well, that may be true, but let me tell you: Holy Santa Maria Winston Churchill! The food is muy fabuloso! After

your first bite of the Mexi-cali Especial, you don’t care if the owner speaks Japanese and the cook is Tibetan. All you can think is ‘just get in my belly!’ Mexi-cali’s is the newest (and only) Mexican restaurant in town (for those that are living under some kind of turtle rock). And Finally! Located on the corner of Jones and Butler (where Boonma’s used to be), Mexi-cali/Santiagos is what we have all been waiting for.

J a m e s D a v i e s (owner and o p e r a t o r ) was born in Statesboro, GA, and was raised in merry old E n g l a n d .

Thus explains the accent. However, he is a total hometown boy. His parents, Tony and Margaret Davies, actually built the building. After several years in England, James felt Tybee calling to him (one can never escape here), and decided to move back and fulfill his dream. Mexi-cali’s: A restaurant with homemade stuff from beginning to end. I say “stuff” because how do I describe creating everything from the peppers to the sangria in house? Oh, I know: Yummy! The menu does include delicious continental fair, but hold on to your taste buds, because the Carnitas, the Shrimp and Spanish Chorizo Diablo, and the Seafood Chimi (just to name a few) are going to make you say “bloody marvelous” and “ole” all in the same breath. For the lazy in all of us, delivery is coming soon as well.

And that’s only downstairs.

Upstairs is Santiago’s. This bar is the epitome of class and comfort. With a fabulous sweeping view on the deck; walk inside for comfy couches, comfy barstools and comfy cocktails. Upstairs also has two pool tables, seating for many and a total kick back chill-axed atmosphere. Did I mention the dance floor, VIP lounge with bottle service and the “Sandy Taco?” The Sandy Taco shot is simply the best I have ever had, and I am not new. I am a seasoned veteran of alcohol. I am not going to lie to you. I can’t tell you the recipe under penalty of a painful death, but I can tell you it involves agave tequila (Sorry. I’m sworn to secrecy).

James has additional plans for upstairs. In the next couple of months, we are going to have the opportunity to learn the salsa, zumba, rumba, and various other Latin dances. Upstairs is also available for private parties (although, keep in mind upstairs is only for 21 and older.).

If you have any questions about food, dance lessons, the Sandy Taco, or you just want to listen to James talk in that charming English accent, call Mexi-cali/Santiagos at 912-472-4018. I’m telling you though, even if you loathe Mexican food, you must go there for the Sandy Taco. It will change your unhappy.

WhAT MAKeS A DAD

God took the strength of a mountain, The majesty of a tree,

The warmth of a summer sun, The calm of a quiet sea,

The generous soul of nature, The comforting arm of night,

The wisdom of the ages, The power of the eagle’s flight,The joy of a morning in spring, The faith of a mustard seed,

The patience of eternity, The depth of a family need,

Then God combined these qualities,When there was nothing more to add,

He knew His masterpiece was complete,And so,

He called it ... Dad

~~Author Unknown.~~

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For God and Country George Walker Commander American Legion #154

For God and Country Kaye C. Dowell President American Legion Auxiliary Unit 154

Auxiliary unit #154

American Legion Post 154Tybee Island, GA

By George WalkerCommander

The Mother’s Day steak dinners were a great success. I believe everyone enjoyed their meal and we hope you look forward to coming back for Father’s Day on June 20th. We’re taking reservations so be sure to call the Post and let us know you’re coming. I have to thank all of the Legionnaires, Auxiliary and Sons of the Legion members who helped prepare the meals, serve the meals, and wash the dishes and clean-up afterwards. It was definitely a group operation. At our meeting May 10th I had the good fortune to be elected for another year as Commander of Post 154. I consider it an honor and privilege to work with all of the men and women of our Post. Please remember our Tybee Island “Circle of Freedom” War Memorial. Things have really taken shape with the raising of the service flags and installation of the engraved bricks around the

monument. Our next steps are to get a fence up and more bricks down. Please help if you can. Bingo is on Friday’s at 8:00pm. Cards go on sale at 7:15pm. Horseshoes will be Saturday evenings at 7:00pm. Both events are open to the public and everyone is invited to participate. We continue to look for new members. If you’re interested in the Legion, Ladies Auxiliary or Sons of the Legion call the Post (786-5356) for information. The Legion and Auxiliary meet on the second Monday of the month, with social hour (and food) starting at 6:00pm and the meeting at 7:00pm. The Sons of the Legion meet on the third Monday at 7:00pm. As always, Linda or Patti will have the canteen open at 5:00pm every day.

Hello Auxiliary members and Breeze readers,

Wow! May was a busy month for the Auxiliary. The month

started with the Legion Family hosing the District 1 meeting of the American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary and the Sons of the American Legion. We represented our Post well and the SAL did a great job with the low country boil for lunch! The next weekend was Mother’s Day and steak dinner. That was a great event that was enjoyed by all who participated. We ended up the month hosting the State Poppy Services May 31th. Wanda Kendrick, District 1 President and member of Unit 154 was State Chairman of the event and represented us very well. Participants gathered at Lazaretto Creek for a very moving ceremony and then boarded Captain Mike’ dolphin boat to commit the Poppy Wreath to the water. Special thanks to all who gave freely of their time and resources. Unit 154 wowed the State once again!

Officers for the year that runs from July, 2010-June, 2011 were elected. They are as follows, Kaye Dowell, President; Liz Lee, First Vice President; Marlene Tomblin, Second Vice President, Treasurer, Lynn Marston; Secretary, Belinda Flanigan; Chaplain, Nancy LaFavor; Historian, Vivian Austin and Sergeant at Arms, Lillian Brown. This slate of officers will be installed July 12. Please plan to attend and support the Auxiliary. Our cookbook project continues! We need your recipes whether or not you are an Auxiliary member. We are half way there and need your help! The June meeting will be June 14 with social at 6 and meeting at 7. I hope to see a great turnout of Auxiliary members and guests then.

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Tybee Marine rescue Mission

reports

MrS MISSIon KeY:

All Quiet: Nothing going on.normal: A mission where our beach master pages the unit and issues instructions; we usually meet at the Crab Shack, where we will organize and usually search specific areas in pairs (for safety reasons). The beach master will systematically send “pairs” until we find something or complete our entire search area. In normal operations we try to send two boats with a crew of two. Scramble: This is an emergency response for life threatening conditions. Any member with a boat tied to the dock and able to respond immediately will do so. You launch however you are configured, maybe low on fuel and alone, but we will get whatever is needed to you... so get out there. The Beachmaster will assign an area of intrest , but the crew on the scene will have the last say in “go or no go.”

J.L. Solomon, Public Information OfficerJoey_Solomon@yahoo.net

May 6th 2010Mission Type: Scramble

Called out by the Coast Guard to respond ASAP to a Kayaker on Little Tybee having a heart attack. Our emergency alert system paged all of our members at one time, one of which was offshore trolling. He turned for home and “Let the Big Dog Eat” (That’s river rat for “wide open throttle” and seldom used because of dynamic stresses exerted on the wallet at the fuel dock.) Lex arrived at the same time as the Helo the U.S.C.G had scrambled and helped load the patient into the basket. He then loaded the remaining folks and gear onboard and rushed them back to Tybee to go and care for their loved one. Although this IS a great story, all we heard about at the last meeting about how our Second boat had to tow him in after running out of fuel within sight of the dock. Thanks again Lex, you make us LOOK GOOD……Again

We just added a new member to our numbers …Mr. Tom Cooler (Coffee Bluff Squadron) was given an Honorary Membership to our group. Tom has been a great National Officer and Ambassador

for fifty years. Welcome Aboard Tom! Given the floor and opportunity to speak, he told us how our paging/call out system was rapidly becoming the new standard and is being picked up by many of our sister squadrons. Within 2 weeks of our subscription, it was being credited for saving a life. They had a scramble call taken by a member fishing near the accident scene, and he was able to rescue an old man who was very tired of treading water. Being exhausted, he was no help getting in the boat. This sharp captain got a rope around and under him and kept talking to him as he idled him back to the marina where the boat hoist was used to get him out of the water. Nice work 2-A .

Looks like summer time to me!! See ya in the river!!

Oatland Island Summer Camp is a week-long day camp available to rising kindergarteners through rising 6th graders. Eight weeks of camp are offered from June 21, 2010 – August 20, 2010. Campers will discover the fascinating world of science through hands-on activities, creative crafts, and wildlife investigations. Wolves, eagles, and cougars are just a few of the native species on exhibit along our 2 mile nature trail. Living in their natural habitat, our animals provide up close and safe observation for field studies and creative inspiration. Enthusiastic adult instructors, most of whom are certified teachers, bring a wide range of experience and talent to enhance these camp adventures. Weekly camps run Monday through Friday, beginning daily at 9am and ending at 3pm. Tuition is $135.00 for each week of camp. Each Friday at 2pm we end our weekly camps with an open house. This “show and tell” session gives adults and siblings an opportunity to walk our nature trail and see what we did this week at Oatland Summer Camp! Oatland Island Wildlife Center is a unit of the Savannah-Chatham County School System and serves as a field study site for students throughout the region. It features the 2 mile “Native Animal Nature Trail” that winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetlands and salt marsh habitats and links many native animal exhibits such as wolves, alligator and cougar. Oatland is located 5 miles east of Savannah off Islands Expressway and is open daily to the public for self guided tours from 10-4, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. For more information call 912-395-1500, or visit www.oatlandisland.org.

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Dear Business Owner,

Did you know that more than 8,000 animals are euthanized in Chatham County each year? At Coastal Pet Rescue, we work hard to help reduce that euthanasia rate by rescuing pets from Animal Control and those that would be taken to animal control by their owners. In our seven years of service to Savannah, more than 800 pets have found second chances thanks to our volunteers and programs.

This June 19th, Coastal Pet Rescue will hold an inaugural Pet-A-Palooza benefit concert at Molly McGuire’s on Wilmington Island. The hope is to raise $10,000 to provide veterinary care (shots, heartworm treatments, special medications, and spay/neuter) to the animals we rescue.

We understand giving is tight right now as there are many worthy charities seeking funds. That is why we offer tiered sponsorship levels so that your company may participate at a level most comfortable for you. We hope you will consider the lasting benefits not only for the pets in our organization but also the publicity andcustomer reach your business will achieve.

If you have questions, please feel free to contact me directly at 912-856-2710 or lisa@coastalpetrescue.org.We look forward to having your business partner with us to change the lives of homeless pets.

Sincerely,Lisa Scarbrough, President/FounderCoastal Pet Rescue

InTernATIonAL SurfInG DAY SATurDAY, June 19Th 8AM-5PM

TYBee BeACh - 17Th To 18Th STreeTS

The Surfrider Foundation Coastal Georgia Low Country Chapter, along with many local businesses and organizations, will be celebrating International Surfing Day on Saturday, June 19th. This free event is open to the public, and will be held on

Tybee Island’s beach between 17th and 18th Streets, from 8AM til 5PM (look for the tents and displays). Thanks to local supporters, there will be opportunities to try surfing, stand up paddling, sea kayaking, and other beach sports, and to learn about our beaches and how we can help protect them. Come join us as we celebrate this year’s International Surfing Day “Tybee Island style.”

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I went to smallest church in American on HWY 17 where Tybee residents Bernie and Beverly Goode were married; what a q u a i n t

l i t t l e place.

M a r g a r e t Handleman hosted the May Tybee Red Hats meeting at her lovely historic beach home. Everyone had a great time. Mandy partin and

the Red Hats have s t r u c k a g a i n . Katie Love is also a

member of Tybee chapter Red Hats; she is a beautiful lady inside and out. Tybee is a nirvana space and Benny’s is the center of it. Forget about Tybee night life. Where in the world (except Tybee) can you experience a 9am morning cocktail with locals? Chris, the bartender, is an international traveler so time is relative. He opens in a crisp pressed shirt-thanks to Tess, and proceeds to over-serve the locals (tourists always welcomed). Pictured here is Gerald, Mallory, Benny (front row) Teri, Julia, Charlie and Jerry (Buckwheat). First names are only used...witness protection rules.

Benny and the Jets, that’s the name of Tybee’s winning dart team. Jet members Dawn and Steve pose for the picture.

Meet Rev. Sam Adams, he is the resident preacher at the nondenominational Wind Rose Experimental Church, Downtown Tybee. Services are each Sunday at 11am. Flip-Flops and smokers welcome, God is

everywhere.

Hey Tybee meet the newest member of the Quarter

crew, Moses. He is a nice man, and wagers are currently

being taken on how long before Moses will attempt to beat owner Tommy Barlow. All bets are taken at the bar.

Happy Father’s Day to Eric, owner of Huc-a-Poo’s, he is a wonderful example of fatherhood. He has a three year old, Ava. Eric says fatherhood is

the best thing that ever happened to him, and Eric looks great; fatherhood agrees with him. Shannon is Tybee’s budget wedding planner. She can do a lot for a little amount of money. Neal is her sidekick, he is cute…maybe he and Shannon...well you know!

This is a rare picture of Julian off his bike, which he rides all

over the island to collect on his betting debts. If he shows up and you can’t pay…you better call Johnny O for protection.

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OFFICIAL SPONSORS OF THIS TOURNAMENT ARE:Tybee Marine Rescue Squadron 1-A, City of Tybee Island, Chimney Creek Fishing Camp/CrabShack

Circle Shirt Size Youth (S) (M) (L)NAME:_____________________________________ Adult (M) (L) (XL)

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Parent/Guardian e-mail:_________________________________ Release of liability: As parent or legal guardian of the child named above, I certify that my child has permission to attend and participate in the Tybee Children’s Fishing Tournament to be held on Saturday, June 5th, 2010 at Chimney Creek Fishing Camp, beginning at 8:30 A.M. and ending at approximately 4PM. By signing this form, I understand that I am waiving all right to claims and releasing all other participants, the hosts, sponsors, and other officials involved from all liability for injuries or damages that may occur as a result of this tournament, or my child’s participation in same. I also grant the unconditional right to use the name, voice and photographic image of my child in connection with any of the audio/video productions, articles, or press releases but not as a paid endorsement.

Signature:_______________________ Date: ________________RULES

1. All Children must be in the company of an adult at all times.2. All children must wear life jackets at all times.3. Child must manage the rod at all times but adults may net the fish.4. IGFA and State Rules will be followed. No toadfish, catfish or shark.5. Registration forms & $3.00 registration fee must be turned in to the Gift Shack at The Crab Shack by June 1st. After that date, registration is $5.00.6. Each child is limited to winning one (1) major prize or award.7. Only those who register by June 1st will receive a T-shirt.

SCHEDULE 8:30 A.M. Captain’s Meeting 1:00 P.M. Weigh-in Ends 9:00 A.M. Fishing Starts 2:00 P.M. Awards & Door Prizes 12:30 P.M. Fishing Ends FOOD & FUN!!!!!!!!!!!

Dock Fishing on the Chimney Creek Docks is permitted this year. Prizes will be given for dock fishing as well as boat fishing in age groups 0 – 6 and 7 – 13.

GET HOOKED ON FISHING! NOT DRUGS!

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June 2010A-J’s DocksiDeAre you looking for a great place to eat that’s on the water where you can enjoy some of the finest food on the island? A place where you can kickback, relax, & enjoy your favorite beverage while watching the dolphin’s play in the Back River? A place where you can watch some of the best sunsets North of Mallory Square? Come to 1315 Chatham Ave. on the back-river. We’re just the place you’re looking for. Voted Best outdoor Dining & Best Martini 2009! Live Entertainment Fri. Sat. & Sun. Call 786-9533 for info. Ask about nightly dinner & drink specials, Happy Hour Daily 5-7pm.

AMericAn LegionEach week we have line dancing on Wed. night 7pm, Bingo on Fri. night at 8pm & horseshoes on Sat. 7pm. Voted Best overall Bar 2009! Call 786-5356 for more info.

Bernie’s oyster House We offer a variety of food: sandwiches, chowders & seafood. We have a full service bar. Come join us & try one of our famous Mason Jar Bloody Mary’s. Join us on our outdoor patio & fire pit! We have T-shirts, koozies & shot glasses. Fri.- Sat. nights from 6-10pm we have live music. Happy Hour Specials Mon.-Thur. 4-7pm, 25¢ oysters (raw only) & 12oz. draft beer for $2. We have a great staff that is always ready to please. Voted Best Bloody Mary 2008 & 2009! Call 786-5100 for take-out & more info. If you are in Historic Sav. Stop & visit our other Bernie’s located at 115 E. River St.

Benny’s tAVernThe Coldest Beer in America! Happy Hour Mon. thru Fri. 10am–7pm. Mon. Wii Bowling 7:30pm. Tue. Open Pool Tables. Wed. pool tournament with Chris 7:30pm. Sat Pool Tournament at 2:30pm with Ms. Molly. Tue. & Thur. Locals night-Happy Hour 8-10pm. Karaoke Fri., Sat. & Sun. with CWL Entertainment. Big screen TV on for all events. Cupcake is on the grill-Call for specials! Come Party with some of Tybee’s Characters: Tess, Linda, Rita, Joanne, Bobbie &

Chris. Free Wi-Fi. Voted coldest Beer 2008 & 2009! Voted Best karaoke 2009! It’s a Tybee Thang! 1517 Butler Ave/Downtown Tybee 786-0121.

BreAkfAst cLuBWinner of 19 consecutive “Best Breakfast” awards. Free wireless w/purchase. We are centrally located in the heart of the commercial district at 15th & Butler. Voted Best Breakfast 2009!

Doc’s BArLive Music Fri & Sat 9pm - till, Sun. 6pm - 10pm . Tue. $1.50 Domestic Beer. Every Sunday Night Shag Contest. Great Food! Good Fun! Beach, Boogie, Blues, & Buffett Music. Doc’s Bar is the Oldest Bar On Tybee, And Still The Center Of The Universe. Celebrating Our 61st Anniversary. Voted Best Place to Listen to Live Music 2009! Best Local Musician 2009 roy swindelle. Join Us On Facebook. www.docsbartybee.com.

DoLPHin reef oceAnfront restAurAnt & LoungeLocated in the Ocean Plaza Beach Resort, Oceanfront at 15th Street, the award winning Dolphin Reef Restaurant and Sports Bar is the perfect place for you and your family and friends to relax and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean along with superb American cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood. Upon your arrival you will be treated to a trendy, unique underwater themed ambiance which will make your dining experience memorable. Be sure to try their new, recently installed all-you-can-eat Tybee Beachside Buffet on Fri. & Sat. nights. After an enjoyable meal you can relax and catch the game or race on one of their many high-definition TVs in the new Seaside Sports Bar. Happy hour is held every day from 3-7pm. Dolphin Reef is the perfect location for your banquet, reception, or other special event and is open daily for Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. The only thing more spectacular than their food is the view.

fAnnie’s on tHe BeAcHCelebrating 18 years of Food, Fun &

Spirits...Oceanfront! You can’t miss the pink roofed restaurant on Strand near 17th St. (3 stories high) 2 open-air decks in the sky for an incredible beachfront view. our sun. Brunch & our House Band, the christy Alan Band, Won Best of tybee! And we boast the best frozen drinks on Tybee...you can bet your Fannie! Live music is Thur. 7-10pm with Randy “Hatman” Smith. We’re open for lunch & dinner everyday. 786-6109 for take-outs. gAynA’s PuB & outBAck cAfeHappy hour daily 4-7pm. karaoke every fri. & sat. night. VoteD Best kArAoke 7 yeArs in A roW! Taco tues.--taco’s $2 (dine in only) margarita’s--$3, corona--$3, cuervo shots--$3. wed. nights---twister game w/$1 jello shots. very funny to see! thurs.---caribbean night---jerk chicken sandwich w/red beans & rice--$6, red stripe beer $3, well rum $2, all call rums $3, mojitos $4 Sun. nights---jack corner card game--win drinks! food hrs.---mon.-thur. 6pm-12am, fri. & sat. 6pm-2am, sun. 4pm-12am. full menu & homemade cooking specials. bar open daily 4pm-3am. $2 domestic bottle beer & $2 16oz. domestic draft everyday-open till close. located at hwy 80 & campbell ave. call 786-7707 for take-out order & more info.

Huc-A-Poo’sWhere the Mind & Spirits Meet! Open daily for lunch & dinner 10:30am–until. Located off Hwy. 80 in the shops at Tybee Oaks. Mon. nights we have darts! Join us Thur. nights for corn-hole tournaments. Live entertainment Fri. & Sat. nights (depending on who’s here). Voted Best Pizza 2009! Call 786-5900 for more info.

Hunter HouseElegant dining with southern charm and a beach atmosphere. Four rooms of fine dining. Voted Best chef on tybee for 7 years! Voted Best steak 2009! For reservations call 912-786-7515. Located at 1701 Butler Ave. www.hunterhouseinn.com.

MAceLWee’s seAfooDLooking for the place to watch ships sail? Join us at MacElwee’s where

the freshest seafood is prepared to order. The view is great from our front porch & the entertainment is priceless. Local beer battered shrimp & steaming buckets of oysters are just the start of a fun packed visit. Children are always welcome & the Trout Treasures (kid’s fish dinner) is the most requested item. If it’s steaks or chicken the land lover in your group craves we offer hand-cut rib-eyes, filets & a grilled chicken breast or better yet chicken fingers. Nothing pre-battered or pre-cooked in our kitchen-Chef Greg offers a pasta special & local catch daily. We strive to provide the service you expect at the prices you can afford. No reservations needed. VoteD Best restAurAnt serVice 2008 & 2009. Check out our website at www.macelweesontybee.com for more info. We look forward to serving ya!

tHe QuArter sPorts BAr & griLL“Tybee‘s little local dump with a real big attitude.” Locally owned & operated since 1990. THE place to be for sports, food, fun and “Licka Drinks” on Tybee. Dish Network Satellite for those hard to find games. Pool tables, dart boards… and have I mentioned FOOD? From burgers to snow crabs, we’ve got it. Get here early for our Happy Hour Specials like $4 wings 4-7pm Mon.-Fri. Raw & Steamed Oysters by the dz. Open Mon.-Sat. 4pm-3am & Sun. 12:30pm-3am. That’s also the hours we cook, so early or late we’ve got you covered. See our menu in this magazine. Voted Best Burger 7 years in a row! Voted Best Wings for 6 years! Voted Best Happy Hour 2 years in a row. Under 21 allowed until 9pm. For to-go orders call 786-8966.

rock HouseJune Entertainment Line-up: Every Sun. Mon. Tue. CWL Karaoke 8PM. Every Wed. Sam Adams Band 6PM. Every Thurs. “Shake your Tail Thursdayz” Ladies Night 11PM. Thurs. June 3 Grant Gilman - 8PM. Fri. June 4 Dope Sandwich w/ A very special guest! 10PM. Sat. June 5 TBA. Sun. June 6 Rock 106.1 & Budweiser

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eVents uPcoMing eVentsPresents: Dangerous New Machine “CD release” w/ Brokn Tyme, The Red List 9PM. Fri. June 11 The Harrison Sect 9PM. Sat. June 12 ULTRADRIVE’S “Alternative Nation” 8PM. Fri. June 18 Wicked Liquid, MTV’s Josh from Real World D.C. w/ Dam the DJ 9PM. Sat June 19 Rock 106.1 Jagermeister Miller Lite presents: Soul’s Harbor 9PM. Fri. June 25 Jacob and the Good People 10PM. Sat. June 26 Liquid Ginger 10PM

tHe sAnD BArTybee’s #1 night hotspot. The Sand Bar is popular for its theme nights & Gisella (G) makes the BEST G-ELLO SHOTS (VoteD #1 in 2009) you will ever taste. Happy Hour is Mon-Fri 5-8pm. We are open till 3am 7 days a week. Sand-A-Licious kitchen is open till 2:45am 7 days a week. Sit out back on our outside deck THE SAND TRAP & enjoy the sun or stars with a cocktail. Mon. is dart night. Tues & Thurs it’s Texas-Hold’em tournament night 8:30 (daily prizes) Wed. is ladies night & Crab races. We have the islands best pool table and the only FOOSBALL table on Tybee. Strange things happen after dark; you might get lucky & see a show on their famous Stripper’s pole. When the sun goes down this place is sizzlzzing hot. Come in & say hi to the friendliest & hottesssst bar staff on the Island. The Sand Girls will always keep a smile on your face. 1512 butler ave. sandbartybee.com. sandbar@bellsouth.net. 786-8304.

sPAnky’s BeAcHsiDe Seafood, Seafood & A Lot More! You can’t imagine! Come in & check us out! Tybee’s Best Seafood (Shrimp, Grouper, Scallops & Mahi) Fresh & Local Hand cut steaks, Pasta, Huge Hand Pattied Burgers & the BIGGEST Chicken Sandwich in Georgia! Call for prices on party platters & all your catering needs. Our upstairs deck is now open to rent for parties! Come & enjoy a great atmosphere with the best Tybee has to offer in food & the friendliest staff on the island. Voted Best family friendly restaurant 2009! Call 786-5520 for more info.

sting rAy’s A local favorite-Tybee’s home for blue crabs, beach music & beer! Come join us, you’ll be happy

you did, as the tradition continues with the Ray’s serving you with great pride their best & freshest award winning seafood. Voted Best seafood 2009 & Best Margarita for 3 years! Come sit down with us in a comfortable & relaxed atmosphere on our outdoor dining deck that is the perfect location to watch anything from bands, parades to people watching on Tybee. Or join us in our adjacent indoor dining room for even more comfort & fun. Live music 7 nights a week Fri & Sat 7-11pm & Sun-Thur 6-10pm. There are many favorites on our menu with a variety of seafood selections. Gift Certificates make the perfect gift & they are always available. Open 7 days a week 11am–until. Call 912-786-0209 for more info.

tyBee tiMeCool off at Tybee Time! Specializing in Frozen Cocktails. Voted Best Daiquiri 2004-2009! We have 10 different daiquiri machines. We have 13 TV’s! We are THE HEADQUARTERS for all current sporting events! Every hour is happy at Tybee Time! Come get you some! Open 7 days Noon-3am. 912-786-7150.

WinDrose cAfÉSoon to celebrate 14 years in business (and they said it wouldn’t last!) Voted Best cheap Lunch 4 years in a row! Weekday Southern Style lunches, featuring: Mon. - Chicken fried chicken or meatloaf; Tue. - Turkey and Dressing or Salisbury Steak; Wednesday - Pot roast or Fried Pork Chop; Thur. - Southern Fried Chicken or Livers or Gizzards or Baked Ham; Fri - BBQ Pork Plate. Saturday and Sunday features homemade soups. We also have our regular menu everyday including killer hamburgers, crabcakes and much, much more! Kitchen opened Sundays until Midnight! Happy Hour Mon.–Fri. 4-7pm $1.50 draft beer, $2 domestic longnecks & $2.50 well drinks. Sam Adams & Friends play every Sunday 6pm - til. Come have a great meal and a great time with our fun-loving, kick-ass bartenders and awesome cooks! 786-6593.

June 5th 10am-4pm - tybee island tour of Homes. This year’s homes feature a wide

AnnounceMentsTybee Island Belly Dancing Classes By Cybelle Director/Instructor ECLYPSE Fusion Belly Dance at The Tybee Island Arts Center. Monday Nights 6:30 - 8pm. Tybee island Art Association Members $17 Non Members $20. To make a reservation contact Cybelle (912) 414-1091. cybelle_3@yahoo.com. http://cybellefusionbellydance.wordpress.com.

The Atlantic Beacon Gallery, & Hall of Frames custom framing, AMERICAN MADE, The Island Way! Representing 100 Local & Regional Artists! 1604 Butler Ave. 912 786-9386. Savannah High School Class of 1970 40th Reunion Sat., June 26th, 2010 Red Gate Farms 6pm-10:30pm Sav., GA Cost $30pp. Dinner will be catered. BYOB (mixers available). Music by TRIPP WEST. Checks payable to: Savannah High School Class of 1970. Address-455 Mall Blvd #59 Sav., GA 31406. Memorial service on Sun. June 27th Wesley Gardens Chapel 9am Rcptn. immediately following- Frosty Felton Playground. Contact 912-355-4608 or jordangirl1152@yahoo.com.

Purls By The Sea - We knit, we crochet, we stitch, whatever--all levels of experience from advanced to beginners. We work on our projects, share ideas, exchange patterns & resources, teach each other techniques & in general just have fun. We are also working on charity projects, such as helmet liners for the troops, preemie caps, etc. 2nd & 4th Wed. evenings at 6:30pm. We also meet the 1st & 3rd Thurs. at 6:30pm. All Points Cafe, 22 Tybrisa (16th) Street, Tybee.

uPcoMing eVentsJuly 3rd-fireworks on the Pier. Tybee’s annual celebration of America’s birthday. Come early and plan to stay late as this is one of Tybee’s busiest days of the year and the island fills up fast. The show starts around dark thirty (around 9:15pm). The fireworks are staged on the pier, but they

variety of large and small, old and new- but each completely unique in both character and design. Our luncheon at Sundae Cafe will be $30 in advance and $35 day of the tour. This event will take place RAIN or SHINE. Any additional questions, please contact: Viviane Dubuc 912-786-7704 or viviane.dubuc@comcast.net. Tickets are available on Tybee at Gallery by the Sea 1016 Highway 80 912.786.7979, the Irene Sullivan Gallery on Tybrisa St. 912.786.6786, the Atlantic Beacon Gallery at the end of Highway 80. 912.786.9386, or at Hope House 214 E. 34th St. 912.236.5310. New for this year: After Tour Happy Hour at Huc-a-Poo’s 1213 East Highway 80 from 4-6 pm with special proceeds from the bar to benefit Hope House. For more information: visit www.tybeetourofhomes.com

June 12th - 12th Annual tybee island sea kayak races to benefit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. There are 3 races – the River Race is 6 ½ miles on the river. The Little Tybee Challenge is about 8 ½ miles around part of Little Tybee. The Race across the River is a fun short race for the Gold Sponsors. Races begin at 8:30 a.m.; registration is 7:15 to 8:00 a.m. Please join us at A-J’s, 1315 Chatham Ave., Tybee to participate or simply observe and be part of the fun. We thank everyone who has already signed on as a sponsor and invite any individual or business who would like to sponsor to contact us. For more info.call 912-786-5917.

June 26th 7pm - sock HoP for the Mlton Project. “Hang in There” benefit for Tybee’s feral cats. American Legion, Tybee Island

are easily viewed from any of Tybee’s eastern beaches.

July 17th, 7-12pm tybee Beautification Association’s Annual fundraiser “twilight time on tybee” tybee Prom 2010. American Legion Post 154. $20 per person. You don’t have to dance to donate!

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To place an ad in CasTaways Classifieds, please e-mail info@tybeebreeze.comClassifieds are rotated each month and are available on a first come first serve basis limited to space.

Small efficiencies apartments, just right for working people. Call 441-2066 or 786-0776.

1st class office space-1010 HWY 80 Suite 5-3 private offices,

kitchen, reception, marsh view, elevator, parking, conference

room $1500/mo. Small private offices may be available starting

at $435/mo. util. inlc. Call Amy at 786-5853

chapel by the sea Baptist church

Reverend David Laughner Services:

Sunday School 9:45amSunday Morning Worship 11:00amSunday Evening Worship 7:00pmWednesday Bible Study 7:00pm

Butler Avenue at 9th Street Tybee Island, GA 31328

912-786-4647 or www.cbtstybee.org

God About’s Senior Ministry is on the 3rd Tue. of each month.

All saints’ episcopal church *All Are Warmly Welcomed*The Rev. Canon Jack Nietert, Vicar.

Tybee Island invites you toworship with us Sunday at 10AMfollowed by a social hour at 11AMWe are located at 804 Jones Ave.,

two streets west of Butler Ave;please call 786-5845 for moreinformation or visit our website:

www.allsaintstybee@bellsouth.net

st. Michael catholic church & school

Father Thomas J. PeytonMass and Confessions Schedule:

Saturday: Vigil – 6:00 PMSunday: 8:00 & 11:00 AM

Daily: 8AM Mon-Fri. 9AM Sat.Confessions: 5:00-5:45 PM on Sat. or By appointment.

801 Butler Avenue, 912-786-4505www.saintmichaelstybee.org

trinity chapel united Methodist church Reverend Andy Lamon

Sunday school is at 10amSunday Worship is at 11am

911 BUTLER AVENUE, TYBEE ISLAND, GA 31328www.trinitychapelumc.org

For more info contact the church office at (912)786-4491

special Worship services: Sunday closest to Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day at the pier

at 8:30am. All encouraged to attend!

Tybee Church “Mayberry by the Sea”

Flip flops & smokers welcomed. Every Sunday morning

11am-12pm at The Windrose.Easter Service at 11am

Encouragement, worship music & prayer. All included.

www.simpleheartedministries.com

LIve OAk PuBLIC LIBRARIeS PReSenTS eLLen O’LeARy ACORnS STORyTIme at the Tybee Library for children ages 0-4, Tues. at 11am. Please call 912-786-7733 for more info.

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MEN BEHIND THE SCENE Men’s Inter-denominational Prayer Breakfast the 1st Sat. of each month 9am. Call Jim Monaghan 897-2666 for more info.

Looking for “Crabettes”Part-time, flexible hours, clean MVR, Drug/Alcohol Free. Call

Contact Sandi 786-4228 or spostle@mac.com.

Tybee knights Chess & Checkers Club Meetings Wed. 6:30-8pm at All Points Cafe on Tybrisa. For more info: William at 604.8667 or soiamwilliam@yahoo.com.

The Adult and Community education @ Royce Learning Center (ace). Tybee satellite has resumed for the 2010 year. Get prep for the ged, ghsgt, asvab, cdl(written), firefighters & other test. Classes are held at the old ymca building 5–7pm Mon.-Wed. For more info contact Khani Morgan 354-4047.

The Tybee Light Station & museum is available to rent for special events. We can host any event from 20-400. If you are interested please call 912-786-5801 or email tybeelighthouse@yahoo.com.

THe CHATHAm COunTy S.A.L.T. (Seniors & Law enforcement Together) council wants you to know that caution & care must be used when hiring a caregiver. In GA it is illegal for a caregiver to threaten, intimidate, or financially exploit a vulnerable adult. To learn more about safety tips for selecting a

CRCT Prep/Tutoring by Certified Teacher with Master’s degree. $12/hr. Tybee Resident. Call Claire at 404-583-0429.

CHEESESTRAWS Homemade - 20dz., $30 Call Bill 912.655.6342

Space for rent at 15 Butler Ave.500 sq. ft. 912-786-9087

Just Julia in home care now hiring Cna’s 786-0819

caregiver please call, 236-0363.

Babies Don’t Come With Instructions. Love babies? this volunteer opportunity is for you! The first steps parents of newborns program pairs volunteers with new families in the hospital setting to provide emotional support, parenting education materials, and referrals to community resources. Volunteer training & all materials are provided. For more info. about the first steps parents of newborns program call 819-6911 or 819-6910 or mobleyste@sjchs.org.

Let’s play mah Jongg!!! Mah Jongg is an ancient chinese tile game of strategy and luck. The tiles are like a deck of cards. There are 3 suits, winds, dragons, flowers & jokers. The goal is to gather tiles in a pre-determined sequence to form a winning hand & call “Mah Jongg.” Beginners welcome ~ we are happy to teach & it’s easy to learn. Men, women, young, old, singles & couples. If you enjoy playing card games like rummy & poker, you will love this! Wed. from 6-9pm on Tybee. Please call Mary at 740-590-5164 or e-mail the.missus.h@gmail.com.

Love dolphins? Join our research volunteers. The Dolphin Project offers a dolphin program and training workshop at Armstrong

Mature, responsible woman desires a home to clean. Please call Felice 472-4232. References

available.

SITuATIon WAnTeDExperienced LIcensed Massage

Therapist (preferrable female), Pilates’ and or Yoga Instructor needed for a well established Pofessional Wellness Business on Tybee Island. Partnership a strong Possibility. Must be

available to work on Saturdays thru Tuesday (mornings & Late

Afternoons). Please call Edie @ 912-224-8525.

sam Adam’s Band - June1st, 8th, 15th, 22nd & 29th - Benny’s 6pm; 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd & 30th - the rock House 6pm; 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th, 11th, 12th, 17th, 18th, 19th, 24th, 25th & 26th Bernie’s 6pm; 6th, 13th, 20th & 27th - Wind rose cafe 7pm

2 bedroom 1 bath on water with dock. $1,350 includes utilities.

Call 404-509-0170

University in Savannah - Solmes Hall, on Saturday, June 5th at 10am. This event lasts about 2 hours. We are in need of Skippers with boats, Photographers with 300mm lenses on their cameras and Team Leaders to record the data. TDP is an all-volunteer, non-profit organization dedicated to the protection of our wild estuarine Bottlenose dolphins for over 20 years. For information check our website: www.thedolphinproject.org or contact info@thedolphinproject.org

Free workout tips for distance runners. 5K, 10K, Half and full marathons as well as shorter distances. Call Joe @ 678-993-7218

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Once I’m done with kindergarten, I’m going to find me a wife.” -- Tom, age 5

Sand Box Bugs

Answer: I am fire

KIDS SAY the DARNDEST things!

Send your kids funniest line & pic to info@tybeebreeze.com

SUPRISEThe Road Ends Here!

No legs have I to dance, No lungs have I to breathe, No life have I to live or die

And yet I do all three.What am I?

JUNE RIDDLE & ANSWER:

I am the fountain from which no one can drink.

For many I am considered a necessary link.

Like gold to all I am sought for, But my continued death brings

wealth for all to want more.What am I?

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SudokuInsert numbers until each row, column and 3x3 box contain the digits 1 through 9 exactly once.

Did you know the answers to the Pirates Puzzle crossword can be found in

the Tybee Breeze itself? So if you’re having trouble, look through the stories again!!

Rating Level - Hard

The answer key will be published in the next

edition.

DoWn

2 Sam Adams groupie (8)

4 New kind of doctor on the island? (5)

5 One of Joni’s favorite bands? (4)

6 Ole Slo wants to make bumper stickers that say what? (4,5)

8 Get this shirt at Seaside Sweets with a pic of what on it? (7,5) 13 June 19th is what day? (7)

15 New bartender at the Quarter? (5)

16 Oatland Island has summer what for kids? (4)

Across

1 Make sure your what is done before you put sandals on? (4)

3 Winners of the TIRPOA Spelling Bee? (6)

7 Cold stunned female turtle (4)

9 Dr, Williams writes about what? (9)

10 The highest star rating the IGA has received? (4)

11 New parking what on Tybee? (5)

12 Who died in 1904? (5,7)

14 School that is closing down? (2,8)

17 Upstairs bar at Mexi-Cali’s (9)

Pirates Puzzle answer

MaY 2010

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Starfish ScopesJune2010

Gemini (May 21 - June 20)Banking on anyone? Don’t let them let you down like they did me. I’m still picking up the pieces of a tattered life.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Taking a bit-part in a local theatre production may help you get out and start living a lie. The stars predict rocky times for you and a loved one. Avoid making love in cramped places.

Leo (July 23 - August 22) Hopefully the pains you’re currently experiencing will disappear over the coming hours. Assume everyone’s an idiot and you may find yourself being patronizing and brilliantly witty.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) A romantic episode will take you by surprise. Tip: the important thing to remember when dealing with circus performers is not to suggest having a “fling.”

Libra (September 22 - October 22) So, you’ve decided to have children. Congratulations! You, er, do know that giving birth has been somewhat unfavorably compared to pushing a flaming log through your nostril? Just thought I’d mention that.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Seek out new life, and new civilizations, today. Boldly go where no-one has gone before (just don’t get caught).

Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Beware of clams, every part of your body will cry out in pain.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) Although your subtle forms of persuasion have worked well in the past, your partner may start to get tired of your spontaneous stripping to initiate sex.

Aquarius (January 21 - February 18) Friends have always tried to convince you of your madness, but never more so will that be true than this month. Heavy drinking can lead to a certain number of social problems.

Pisces (February 19 - March 20)Having had a taste of victory, this may seem like the ideal opportunity to go wild. People will start to resent your annoying habit of repeating the last funny thing said and then laughing.

Aries (March 21 - April 19) Your selfish ways will not improve as you win a sizeable jackpot in the lottery. If everything that’s ever been said about you is true, why are you such a butthead?

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) A tasty beverage will be coming your way - something to look forward to. There are lots of ideas screaming to be let out of your head. Let them free, and they’ll scream in other people’s heads too!

Kinley Parker SimmonsBorn January 20th

Weighed 8lb. 2oz. 21” Mommy Thea FitzgibbonDaddy Shaun Simmons

1-Travis Taylor, Jan Obert, Kimberly Doyle, Denise Vollmer & Justin Price, 3-Charles Grefski,

5-Ortega Salvador, 6-Alden Murphy, Jimmy Burke, George Starns & Lynwood Griner, 7-Flower Wanda

& Logan Ferrelle, 9-John Randolph & Marcia Padgett, 10-Susie Morris, 13-A. J. Baker

14-Shell Solomon, Shelly Patterson & Kirk Middleton, 16-Steve Kellam, Patti Wynn, Chris Shook & Camryn Hill, 17-George Reese &

Eric McKenna, 18-Jenny Orr, 19-Helen Faulkner, Wanda Doyle, Anna Kellam & Glory Padgett

20-Jimmy Kehoe, Pam Yanner, John Kunego & Junya, 21-Jeanne Parkman, 22-Don Hamilton

23-Bailey Smith & Lee Sherrod, 24-Beth Smith & Joe Paslawski, 27-Ruby Anderson, Donna Smith &

Richard Dascall, 28-Baxter Palmer 29-Frankie Conaway & Weezy Sullivan

30-Wallie Hattrich

Kurtis Wayne SpencerSunrise - November 27, 1968

Sunset - May 9, 2010

May 14-Gertie Sullivan celebrated her 90th birthday!

14-Pat & Mary Locklear15-Kirk Middleton Patrick & Kathleen Hadley

25-Larry & Dianne Otto BELATED

May 15th-Frank & Jamie Schuman

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I think I’ve come up with a new category for this year’s Tybee Breeze Awards. . .Tybee’s biggest Tybidiot. For you folks

from somewhere else, that means an idiot who resides on the island.

Fortunately, we take turns with this dubious honor, so don’t laugh too hard, because you might be next!!! You can never be on the hot seat long because someone’s always raising the bar. Right, Fro?

Of course, last month’s big buzz was the Beach Bum Parade and all of the events leading up to it. Doc’s had a big party in Pam’s honor ( c o n g r a t u l a t i o n s also for her new grandbaby!) The official coronation party was held at Marlin Monroe’s. Check out this crowd of beach bums! I want to add that Marlin’s is rapidly becoming my favorite daytime watering hole. The shrimp cocktail is to die for and Justin,

Eric and KB made sure you will have a good time! May brought about horse racing fever and the hats were out for the Derby at both the American

Legion and the Wind Rose. Also, at Cinco de Mayo sombreros were sported by adult film stars Hugh Jorgen and Rodd Stiffman, who were in town working on their new film “One Day in Little Mexico.” Melonie (of Crab Cab fame) stopped in

to say hello and wants to thank everyone for their love and support and says she is improving by the day. WE LOVE THE CRAB CAB!!! Benny’s has a new look due to Shannon’s fantastic artwork and a new KJ named Chet who looks just like

Tim McGraw and has every song on his computer that you could possibly imagine.

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Roy’s birthday was celebrated at Doc’s and was surprised when Marilyn Monroe showed up to sing “Happy Birthday” to him! We love our Roy! Fresh meat at the Quarter and I’m not talking about the

hamburgers (which are fantastic!) They have a new bartender named Moses and he is HOT!

At Poo’s we have a c e l e b r i t y b a r t e n d e r , our beloved D e l a i n e , whom we will be seeing more of! You can also catch her at Café Loco entertaining the crowd! Speaking of Loco, I had the privilege of seeing Eric

Culbertson and his band Erok. They have always been one of my favorite Savannah bands! I went into JJ’s for the first time and had a cocktail with

Jack & Darren. The view is awesome and the atmosphere casual and laid back Tybee style. JJ’s will be having live music every Friday, Saturday and Monday nights starting Beach Bum Weekend.

Local attorney Michael Moody can be found jamming at the Poo every Sunday from 6-9. Come check him out. He has a great sound. There were a couple of benefits

that bear mentioning. A fundraiser was held at the Poo to raise money for leukemia & lymphoma research. Cathy Miller from Anderson Cancer

Institute & Melissa Hodge of AJ’s fame were coordinating the event. Also, the TIFD participated in a “boot drive” for the “Relay for Life.” Beth is a firefighter and her girlfriend Jane is a first responder. Together they own “Tybee Artworks” so stop by and check them out!

Melinda is back from Ireland and was seen here surrounded by her adoring public! Nick and Val from the Breakfast Club were at Bernie’s checking out

the Sam Adams Band. Nick gets the “Blindfolded by Dental Floss” award for the month! This brings me around to the Drunkenese word of the month...stunken druper. On Tybee, it is a condition that can last for months! If you have any events that need to be

covered, give us a shout and the bad girls of the breeze will be there! Get out there and make some news!

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