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DRUM ROLL PLEASE………… announcing the King and Queen for the 2013 Tybee Pirate Fest…! King Keith Gay and Queen Wanda Doyle have been selected to reign as the 2013 King and Queen for the Tybee Pirate Fest. Both Keith and Wanda and their respective families moved to Tybee about fifteen years ago, however except for a love for their adopted island the similarities may end there..?

King Keith hails from the Colorado Rocky Mountains and enjoyed careers in real estate investing, development and the emerging industry of cable TV/media advertising before settling on Tybee. He and his wife Ann moved to Tybee only after an extensive search 2013 Pirate Fest Schedule of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts looking for the right place to build their coastal October 10th, Thursday home. Choosing Tybee Buccaneer’s Ball at the Crab Shack 6-10pm. may have been somewhat influenced by the fact that Tickets are $30 in advance till Oct. 9th Ann was an Armstrong and $35 at the door. alumnus, but they spent October 11th, Friday a year exploring other options before settling Festival Open from 5pm – 11pm here. They opened and LITTLE MATEY’S COVE & THIEVES’ MARKET operated a B&B for five MAIN STAGE years, before starting up ● Departure Tybee Island Vacation ● A1A Rentals and joining the real estate sales force October 12th, Saturday of Solomon Properties. Festival Open from 10am-11pm These days Keith is busy LITTLE MATEY’S COVE & THIEVES’ MARKET 24/7 with real estate PIRATE VICTORY PARADE 3-5pm sales and property SHIPWRECK STAGE management, but does ● The Brigands take the time volunteer MAIN STAGE as Chairman of the Tybee ● Chuck Courtney Band Tourism Council and the ● Shooter Jennings Vice Chair of the Friends of the Tybee Theater.

The Tybee Breeze is a monthly publication that comes out on the 1st of each month 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. 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 © 2013. All rights Queen Wanda will only reserved. God Bless America & God Bless Our Troops!

Fest Queen for the next year; however she has been the unofficial Queen of elected politics on Tybee since her unlikely election to public office in 2005. I say unlikely because, until she ran for Tybee City Council in 2005, she had not previously held an appointed or elected position on Tybee. She had entered the race for City Council, on a dare, after she complained about Tybee government to a friend. She and husband Don had planned a vacation to Italy in the fall of 2005, prior to entering the race for council and many of those “in the know” assured her that she didn’t stand a chance of winning, so she was on vacation in Italy during the final days of the election. However, her daughters,

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Kimberly and Kelly, friends and supporters got out the vote and she won a seat on the Tybee City Council…! Wanda grew up on a farm in Hazlehurst, GA, about 130 miles or so west of Tybee, and used to come to Tybee with her family as a child. So, she has a long history here even though she and Don and the girls only permanently moved here in 1998. She taught school for thirty years, mostly in north GA, except for the last five years in Chatham County. I doubt if any City official is more active in Public Service than Wanda, she serves on numerous boards, is active in the Ladies Auxiliary American Legion Post 154 and is currently the Chair Person of the Public Safety Committee of the City Council that is planning the new Police Headquarters Wanda and Don recently celebrated their 39th wedding anniversary and nothing is more important to Wanda than her family and her two grandchildren Ian 9 and Brigid 7 are the loves of her life. Also, fortunately for us Tybee...ians, we are considered her extended family so she keeps a close watch on things at City Hall on our behalf…! Photos and cover photo by Travis Sayre Remember: “If you’re lucky enough to live on Tybee, you’re lucky enough…! If you have any comments please go to my blog, sign up or send me an email and leave your, comments, complaints, etc…! Tommy Thompson, a sales associate with Cora Bett Thomas Realty, a real estate development consultant and photographer, lives on Tybee Island. You can follow Tommy on his blog “the view from the beach” at: http://thompsonatlantic.blogspot.com/ Email: thomasfstop@gmail.com.

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A Fish Tale By Alaina Loughridge I am not about fishing. Not off the pier, back river or in a boat. I would rather watch paint dry on a golf course bathroom wall. You can imagine my shock, horror and dismay when Captain Nick Shreves of Big Fish Charters insisted I go on a deep sea fishing expedition. Ugh. How do I get out of this with my dignity intact? I burn easily, I am a girl, I no likee. So when Nick tells me it’s an 8 hour tour my instinct is to lie about work, a death in the family and/ or my own death. Damn that karma. O.k. I will go but I’m going to be soooo unhappy I’m going to bring a book and an umbrella. Oh my! I had the best time of my life!!! We started out at 7:00 A.M., which is a total yawn, but get some coffee in your Piggly Wiggly cup and go. I dragged my severely unhappy ass down to the marina bitching and moaning the entire way (to myself, of course.) Nick and his happy First Mate, Brandon Robinson, were there with a group of fishers that included Robin, Anne, and Tim – none of whom I have met before, so not only am I sucked into hell on my day off, I am stuck with people whom I have never met and I might not like. Sigh. (p.s. – I loved them all!) We went about two hours out (I was sitting in a bean bag – which was so comfy – but more about that later) where we started fishing for bait. I am dumb when it comes to fishing. I have the basic concept where you put something on a hook and you drop it in the water, something bites on it and you bring it up; sounds simple enough. Captain Nick and Brandon took my dumb and ran with it. All I had to do was drop my line in the water. Every time my pole danced, Nick could tell what was on it … before I brought it out of the water. I am telling you this man is a Fish Whisperer. If I brought up a sea bass, Nick knew. He also knew if it was a Greenie, a Barracuda, a trigger fish or any other bait fish out and about. It was eerie. If my hook came up empty, Brandon had something to go on it immediately. If I had a wiggly fish, Nick or Brandon was there to unhook it, measure it, and rehook me with bait in less than 30 seconds. So then on to the big fish! By this time I was having a great time working on my sunburn and my buzz. Woohoo! Off we go and we got the lines out with Barracuda chum and other tidbits of gross fish guts and a line goes off. It’s my turn. Holy s#$t. Please don’t embarrass you. Anne had already caught a Barracuda and my reputation was on the line. Meanwhile, Robin had a line zinging and she got roped into what I like to call the girdle. That probably isn’t the real name of it, but that’s what it looked like. Nick and Brandon strapped

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the girdle on her and off she went. Meanwhile, I have a fighter on the line and I am running around the boat wishing I had a girdle. 25 minutes later I reel in a 17 pound Little Tunny. I got a bruise on my hip that my boyfriend will certainly question and I am exhausted. Robin is still going. Whatever she’s got is running her. 10 minutes after that she reels in a Nurse Shark! It was so cool!! I had the best time I did not want to have! After several hours out, we headed back. I was sunburnt, exhausted and sleepy. I crashed out in the bean bag, which is more comfortable than my own couch, and cruised back to Tybee in a very happy place! My Little Tunny weighed in at 17 pounds - three under the State record!! I should have kept him alive until he gained enough weight, but I was hungry and he was tasty… next time. So, when you want to fish, call Nick. He has over 27 years experience and knows what is going on. He can do anything from a four hour to a 14 hour tour. He also does treasure hunting on the barrier islands. Nick’s group has caught sharks up to 12 feet, mahi mahi, wahoo and sail fish not to mention grouper and tuna from blue fin to black. His first mate, Brandon, is phenomenal and has more than 30 years experience. He is excellent! I do want to tell you though that you do need to have a game plan of supplies. If you have never been and do not know what you are doing, or if you have and think you know what you are doing here is the list: Dramamine, SPF (duh) poncho, beach towel, closed toe shoes (to avoid fish guts) food and alcohol (one of my favorite things!). Captain Nick provides plenty of water so no need for you to bring your own. Captain Nick and Brandon will clean your catch and provide the bags for the good parts. Captain Nick has plans to grow and expand. In the meantime, he is ready to go. Handicapped and children are more than welcome and the accommodations are excellent! The only real rule of the boat is to not bring bananas (apparently it’s a fishing thing). Prices are reasonable and tipping the First Mate is awesome and good for your karma. You are going to have a memorable experience that will last a life time. I will never forget my Little Tunny and my sunburn. What a great time that was. Look at my grin!! Call Captain Nick at 912-230-4625 for further details. You must do this! I fought it every step of the way and finally caved … loved every second! No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

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Buy High, Sell Low? Have you, do you, would you like to invest in stocks? If you would, please read a book entitled The Intelligent Investor by Benjamin Graham, in my opinion the best book on stock investing ever. Most likely, unless you’re already a well-read investor in stocks, you’ve never heard of Mr. Graham; but you’ve probably heard of Warren Buffett, who is one of if not the most successful investors in our time and a disciple of Graham. Mr. Buffett, known today as the Oracle of Omaha, studied under Ben Graham and has used Graham’s investing strategy to make himself and the large company he controls, Berkshire Hathaway, as monumentally successful as it has been. Mr. Buffett also wrote the Preface to the edition of this book that I own. In it one of the things he says is, “To invest successfully over a lifetime does not require a stratospheric IQ, unusual business insights, or inside information. What’s needed is a sound intellectual framework for making decisions and the ability to keep emotions from corroding that framework.” These two sentences alone contain some of the most sage and profound advice anyone could give to someone investing or contemplating investing in stocks. Think about it. He talks about over a lifetime or long-term thinking and investing. This is the way we all should invest, not shoot for elusive short-term profits. He says it does not take a brainiac, and I’m certainly a testament to that one. And he mentions controlling your emotions, which I’ve written about before. There are so many advantages to investing in stocks, and I would say mostly in stocks of U.S. based companies because what you’re really investing in is the growth of the U.S. economy. And don’t necessarily believe in the so-called investing experts, the talking heads, and gurus. You are as smart as they are and if you do your due diligence, you can find good companies to invest in at a time when their stock prices are low. None of this is meant to say that stocks should be your only investment, but they need to a goodly portion of your total investment portfolio. I mentioned Benjamin Graham in my last article as the father of value investing. Value investing is one of many investing strategies, but it is the one that provides the greatest margin of safety. If you want to follow this strategy, you have to search for undervalued stocks - i.e., stocks whose current share price is less than the intrinsic value of the company. This will keep you from getting caught up in the next door neighbor syndrome and buying high only to sell low and lose money, instead of doing just the opposite, which is how you become a successful investor. There are, of course, other investing strategies. Among them are momentum investing, low price to earnings, low price to sales, and many others. So live below your means, study up to become a good value investor, and have some fun along the way. Contact me at pefipl69@yahoo.com if you have any questions or need help with your decision-making, or just come on over for a visit if you want.

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Books to Check out this month at The Tybee Island Branch of Live Oak Public Libraries: Fiction “Catch and Release”, by Lawrence Block “Deadline”, by Sandra Brown “The Final Cut”, by Catherine Coulter “The Mayan secrets”, by Clive Cussler “W Is for Wasted”, by Sue Grafton “Doctor Sleep”, by Stephen King “Who Asked You?” by Terry McMillan “Gone”, by James Patterson “Bleeding Edge”, by Thomas Pynchon “Thankless in Death”, by J. D. Robb “The Longest Ride”, by Nicholas Sparks “Deceived”, by Randy Wayne White Nonfiction “Wilson”, by A. Scott Berg “Still Foolin’ ‘em”, by Billy Crystal “Sister Mother Husband Dog, etc.”, by Delia Ephron “The Butler: A Witness to History”, by Wil Haygood “A House in the Sky”, by Amanda Lindhout “God is not Mad at You”, by Joyce Meyer “Killing Jesus: a History”, by Bill O’Reilly “Si-cology 101”, by Si Robertson “Simple Dreams: a Musical Memoir”, by Linda Ronstadt “I’m Too Young for This!”, by Suzanne Somers To check availability of any of these titles, visit our online catalog at www.liveoakpl.org. Tybee Branch Library 405 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island Phone: 912-786-7733 Fax: 912-786-7734 Hours: Mon, Fri & Sat 2-6; Tue 10-8; Wed 10-6 Branch Manager: Laurel Beecher Powers

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bothered” me. Couldn’t she have worn some shorts too? No, I am NOT obsessed with appropriate attire. Well, kinda. Maybe. I think those glow-in-thedark diapers are creepy. Too much mega cleavage in the work place bothers me. The little leotard things that young girl gymnasts wear don’t cover enough. Banlons on overweight guys turn me off. (Banlons in general are a turn off. OK…. Do they even make Banlons anymore?)) Loose tank tops on old guys are awful. And, seriously, people should wear underwear in public. These vaguely unsettling things are probably person specific. Here are some of the other things that make me go “Eew.” Public displays of affection that involve tongues. Face piercings. Private conversations in public places. Baby feeding (not from a bottle) in public places. Diaper changes in public places. Red thongs under white stretch pants. Seeing a dog lick someone’s face. (I know what else they lick.) So, there you go. That vaguely unsettled “creeped out” feeling that makes me go O M G… kinda.

Call it my age. Call it my upbringing. Call it whatever. Sometimes I’m vaguely bothered and can’t quite figure out why. Some things that don’t seem to bother other normal folks, or they wouldn’t do those things, just “creep me out” and leave me vaguely unsettled. I don’t know why. For example, I was in Wal Mart a week or so ago, waiting in a line of twenty or so other Wal Mart shoppers trying to get checked out at the one and only open checkout register and, of course, I was looking at all the other people in line. My eyes kept coming back to the family of three at the front of the line… mom, dad, early teenage daughter. The thirteen or fourteen year old had on LITTLE tight SHORT shorts and her little teen butt cheeks were hanging out of those little tight shorts. I was “vaguely bothered” by her less than full butt coverage. And the fact that her parents seemed oblivious to what was showing. So, then I finally get through the line and I’m on the way out where at the entrance to the store I Judy O’Neill has written for the Breeze for the past 11 years. She see a woman clad in just a skimpy bikini and see-thru was named “Best Local Columnist” at the 2011, 2008 and 2006 net cover-up top. Somehow, seeing that in a store Breezy Awards and “Best Local Real Estate Agent” at the 2005 Awards. Judy and her husband John have lived on Tybee since on Whitemarsh Island and not on Tybee “vaguely 1983 and have been Realtors since 1989. She can be reached for comment at tybeechick@aol.com.

Tybee Island Troop 154 Tybee Island Troop 154 just returned from Black Creek Scout Reservation. The boys earned over 20 merit badges.

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April 1913 Every year, usually in April, Town Council adopts ordinances, fees, taxation rates, licenses – such as who can sell “non-intoxicants made from cereal,” etc., that will govern the Town’s actions during the ensuing fiscal year. This usually occupies five full pages – very large pages – written in small, difficult to read cursive by Clerk of Council Frank Storer who has performed this duty since the first Council meeting held in 1890 (23 years and counting). One needs to turn the pages of this large record book to appreciate the labor Mr. Storer put into this daunting task. All that said, can anyone tell me why Mr. Storer didn’t simply refer to the previous year’s minutes and simply mention only those changes, if any, that were made during the year. Not only would this have saved a huge amount of his time, but it would have made it so much easier for Town officials and Town citizens to know what has changed. But most importantly it would have saved someone a lot of time and frustration should that someone have undertaken a mission of reporting on Town matters a century later. Perhaps Mr. Storer’s annual salary of $200 was based on a word count. Mostly by luck, I do occasionally notice something different in the annual repeating of ordinances, etc. For example, I saw this in the minutes of the April 17, 1913 meeting: “An ordinance to make it unlawful for any person or persons to stand around or assemble and loaf, loiter and idle in and around any sidewalk, street or alley, bridge, railroad yard, railroad depot, pool room, near beer saloons, or engage in any boisterous conduct in the Town of Tybee, to provide a penalty for the same and for other purposes. “Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee, in Council assembled, that it shall be unlawful for any person or persons to stand around, or assemble on any of the sidewalks, streets or bridges, or in and around any alleys, railroad yard, railroad depot, pool rooms, or near beer saloons in the Town of Tybee or to loaf, loiter, or idle or engage in any boisterous conduct No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

or noise to the annoyance of others. “Section 2. Be it further ordained that any person violating this provision of the ordinance shall be subject, upon conviction in the Mayor’s Court of the Town of Tybee, to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or imprisonment not to exceed thirty days, or both. “Section 3. Be it further ordained that any ordinance or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance be and the same are hereby repealed.” I have seen nothing in the past to support the need for this rather harsh restriction nor did I see any public airing. I think it was intended that one had to do more than just stand on the sidewalk to be in violation – such as to be acting boisterous - but that’s not what the ordinance said. Time will tell how this ordinance holds up. And so will I. Proprietors at the following locations received licenses to sell “non intoxicants made from cereal”: New Hotel Tybee, Hotel Tybee Pavilion, South End Hotel Restaurants, Sea Breeze Hotel, Frost Café, Ocean View Hotel, Sea View Hotel, Pavilion on Beach Lot #91, and two sites near Fort Screven Train Station. “Petition by E.B. Izlar to have Town of Tybee extend with gravel his private walk way running through Lots 98 & 99 (south of 16th Street). Same granted provided the Chain Gang is made available to do the work.” In a separate matter “E.B. Izlar appeared before Council and stated he wished to bring before council a matter of a Police Court fine having been imposed upon him by the Mayor. Mr. Izlar was advised Council had no authority to act in the matter.” Seems to me like Mr. Izlar chose the wrong forum to ask Council to override the Mayor’s decision on the fine to be imposed. However, his timing was impeccable in that he got the Town to agree to lay a gravel walk between his two lots before seeking to have his fine reduced. That gravel walk would later be paved and named “Izlar Avenue.” Bernie Goode has been writing for the Breeze for seven years. Readers with questions or comments are encouraged to write Bernie at berniegoode@gmail.com Tybee Breeze

weddings being “Destination”! We “After only hosting four Beautiful are excited to be working with many Weddings in August, we are gearing of our Wedding professional vendor up for an extremely busy Fall friends, and hopefully even meet Wedding season at The Chapel. We some new quality vendors! were excited to have the popular Our last Wedding of 2013 will Swinging Medallions perform at our be in Nov., and two days later we will August 24th Wedding! As a Child, begin construction on Tybee Island’s The Bride and her father used to Grand Ballroom! The Ballroom will dance to the Swinging Medallions on be in addition to the current Chapel, the Tybee pier! The memory of these and offer even more event space for precious Tybee moments were the our Chapel Brides and Grooms! The deciding factors when the Bride and 2014 available dates have begun to Groom decided on Tybee Island for fill up and most of the spring 2014 their destination Wedding! weekend dates are already full! We Several of our Spring do still have availability so please do Weddings were published on not feel like your potential “date” has National Wedding blogs and even slipped by you! had our June 2nd, 2012 wedding as As the weather begins to cool a featured wedding in the Savannah Photo by Bella Jay Photography down and the days get shorter Weddings Magazine. keep your eyes peeled towards the Tybee Chapel fall weddings have an average guest list of about 115 guests with 90% of the magic happening over at The Chapel!

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Yo ho, yo ho, a pirate’s life for Tybee. The pirates are coming! Tybee Island is gearing up for the biggest invasion of the year. Pirates, scallywags, and wenches are packing their ships and traveling from far and wide to celebrate Tybee’s rich pirate history. Country star Shooter Jennings headlines the October 10-13 festival. Additional musical acts include the Journey tribute band Departure, Jimmy Buffet tribute band A1A, The Chuck Courtenay Band, local acts, and the piratical favorites The Brigands. Led by the new Tybee South End Association of Bars and Restaurants, the 3-day festival includes rousing activities for all ages from the Yuengling Light Pirate Pub to Little Matey’s Cove featuring a petting zoo and Ferris wheel. Be sure to start your weekend right at The Crab Shack’s Buccaneer Ball. This costumed gala features an incomparable Crab Shack spread, costume contests, drinks, and dancing. Visiting pirates may purchase tickets in advance at TybeePirateFest.com or at the gate. Who knows, perhaps you’ll be the lucky pirate to discover Blackbeard’s buried Tybee treasure. Beginning late August-September, the TITC will be running their “Come Fall in Love with Tybee” marketing campaign and sweepstakes. The campaign will be heavily promoted in the Atlanta market utilizing a combination of targeted public relations, interactive, print, social media, and e-marketing efforts. Thank you to all of our participating partners who helped to put together 4 amazing Tybee Island getaways for the sweepstakes! The Tybee Island Vacation Planners have been flying off the shelves this year. We printed 225,000 copies and only have 64,000 left. If your business needs additional copies, please call the Tybee Visitor Center at 912.786.5444 to have those replenished. Every year the TITC prints this key fulfillment piece to highlight the entire Island. The Vacation Planner encourages potential visitors to come to Tybee and enjoy everything we love while they are here. It is also a great resource once they have reached their destination with the comprehensive map and listings. Liz Hood at the Visitor Center has been making sure our local and regional Visitor Centers, and Savannah tourism partners have adequate supplies of the Vacation Planners. The TITC Restaurant/Retail/Tours/Attractions (R.R.T.A) Committee will be hosting a weeklong Tybee Island scavenger hunt for Savannah concierges, tour operators, and front line staff, September 23rd-29th. A No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

pirate themed scavenger hunt seemed appropriate since Pirate Fest is right around the corner! Each person invited will receive a Tybee scavenger hunt map with special offers enticing them to visit participating businesses to experience all that our island has to offer. Have a great Tybee Day!

Lindsay Fruchtl - 912.644.6470 Marketing Director - lindsay@tybeevisit.com Casey Slone - 912.644.6470 Special Events Manager - cslone@tybeevisit.com Kim Webster - 912.644.6470 Operations & Sales Manager - kwebster@tybeevisit.com

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August was an exceptionally busy month for Oceanfront. We had more return Guests this August than I can recall and even more first time visitors who just loved our island and want to make it their own. We thank everyone for visiting Tybee and sharing our little piece of heaven! The summer has flown by. It was great hanging out with Doug Hall at his laundry mat on Saturdays. We are neighbors but the only time his wife, Mary, and I get to visit is on those busy Saturdays (doing laundry)! Mary & Doug: Good to see you at the mat! Oceanfront enjoyed a busy summer as has all of Tybee. A warm welcome was extended to each guest who stayed with us. It seemed that we were kinder & more patient with our guests who had tons of questions. They want to make sure they “get the scoop” on where to eat & what to do. We love helping them map their plans out for their vacation and hearing back from them at check out. I am extremely proud of us islanders who showed patience with the traffic and watched those pedestrian cross walks. My husband, Lannie, refers to summer as Tybee’s 100 days of madness. If you know Lannie he always says that with his sweet smile. We love those busy weeks. It is what supports us islanders and we all know that very well. Oceanfront’s sister company, Tybee Wedding

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Chapel, is ready for the final weddings this fall. The last wedding will be Nov. 17th and then we will close down for construction until mid Feb., 2014. We are building a “Grand Ballroom” that attaches to the chapel and increases our ability to host larger weddings and receptions. We will be able to comfortably seat 225 in the ballroom for more of a “fine dining” feel. This will increase our ability to have a large dance area and host banquets. Tybee Wedding Chapel will become a “mini convention center” for Tybee and a wonderful wedding & reception facility for our brides & grooms for 2014 forward. Lannie and I have been busy and hope to take a few days off before construction. We are pleased to announce that “The Dream Team” for the chapel is back. Anthony Sapone with Catskill Builders will be our commercial contractor, Mark Boswell is our fabulous engineer, and Lannie will be there full time to oversee construction (and look out for his beautiful flower garden). Wish us luck and if you see an old 1969 Boston Whaler with 2 locals on it.. that will be us in the creek! See you around Tybee. Love and best wishes, Stacye, Lannie and the Oceanfront Team

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Steak Quesadillas with Guasacaca Sauce Pricy beef tenderloin might not be the first protein you think of when it comes to bulking up a cheese quesadilla. After all this cut is most often reserved for filet mignon or chateaubriand, but when used smartly, a little tenderloin goes a long way. For this simple quesadilla, I seared the steak, and matched it with something spicy; a spicy Venezuelanstyle guasacaca sauce made from avocados, onion, lime, vinegar, and jalapenos. This condiment is like a thin, tangy hybrid of salsa and guacamole; hard to say but yum to eat. Ingredients: 1/2 lb. beef tenderloin, halved lengthwise into two long pieces (or buy tail scraps at Tybee market) 2 tsp. kosher salt, divided 1 tsp. ground black pepper 2 small, ripe avocados-halved, pitted and roughly chopped 1/2 small white onion, roughly chopped 1 poblano chile or 1/2 green bell pepper, roughly chopped 1/2 cup fresh cilantro 1 jalapeno, roughly chopped 1 garlic clove, minced 3 tbsp. distilled white vinegar juice of 1 lime 1/4 cup of canola or grape seed oil, divided Four 8-inch flour tortillas 2 cups shredded good quality melting cheese, such as Monterey Jack or Oaxaca 2 tbsp. adobo sauce from a can of chipotle chiles in adobo (Latin section of grocery), or your favorite hot sauce

Make the guasacaca: In a large bowl of a food processor or if using a blender, chop veggies very fine, add the avocados, onion, poblano chile, cilantro, jalapeno, garlic, vinegar, lime juice and the remaining 1 tsp. salt. Process until smooth; then, with the machine running, add 2 tablespoons of the canola oil, processing until smooth. Heat a large skillet preferably cast iron) over medium-high heat until it smokes, about 2 minutes. Divide 1 tablespoon of the canola oil over the tenderloin pieces, rubbing it all over. Cook until all sides are browned and the internal temp. is 125 degrees, about 10-12 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest about 5 minutes, and then slice crosswise into 1/4 inch slices (should make about 16 slices). Wipe out skillet and set over medium heat and add 1-1/2 teaspoons of the canola oil. Add a tortilla slice followed by 1/2 cup of cheese, 8 tenderloin slices and another 1/2 cup of cheese. Place another tortilla on top. Cook until tortilla is browned, 2 to 2- 1/2 minutes, and then use a metal spatula to flip (may take 2). Cook until the other side is browned, about 1- 1/2 to 2 minutes longer. Transfer quesadilla to a clean cutting board. Repeat with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of canola oil and the remaining tortillas, cheese and steak. Slice the quesadillas into quarters and serve with the guasacaca sauce and a drizzle of adobo sauce. Add shredded lettuce, sour cream, chopped cilantro and lime juice if you like! I think some ice cold Tecate or Dos Equis beer would be just right! Hope you enjoy, Chef Espy Sighs or Moans ~ chefespy@bellsouth.net

Directions: Set the tenderloin pieces on a cutting board with 1 tsp. of the salt and the pepper. Set aside.

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GREETINGS TYBEE! The past month was jam packed with meetings, ongoing planning and a corridor full of people! Summertime on Tybee is always busy and progress within the Main Corridor never ceases. Hopefully, you have noticed the gleam of the sidewalks downtown as preparation for the change of season approaches, thanks to the team at Public Works! In addition, another bike rack has been added on Tybrisa near T.S. Chu’s Dept. Store for you bike enthusiast! The weather is cooling down and many more of you will be out taking advantage of biking time around the island as well as other outdoor activities such as “grabbing your chair, strolling the shops and grabbing a bite to eat while you enjoy music outdoors” and/or gathering with your neighbors. The fall series of Third Thursdays on Tybee kicks off Downtown Tybee on Sept. 19 with Jamison Murphy. Jamison is a well-known Savannah musician whose lyrics are inspired by life events and the atmosphere in which they occur. His talents cover Indie Folk, Southern Gothic, and Folk Rock. While having performed during Savannah Folk Music Society’s First Friday and area establishments (i.e. Sentient Bean), Jamison will also be performing during the 2014 Savannah Stopover Music Festival. We are thrilled that he will be sharing his talents and passion for music

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with you this month at the Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout from 5:30-7pm. If rain prevails that evening, John and his team will be at Spanky’s Beachside on Strand Avenue will be ready to welcome everyone inside for Jamison’s concert. Only ten days after Third Thursdays on Tybee’s fall kick off, Tybee Community Day will be occurring. Following is your update about the second annual Tybee Community Day from our Main Street Board Chairperson: “Sunday, Sept. 29th promises to be another memorable event at Memorial Park as we gather as a community from 1-5pm. Merchants, residents and representatives from non-profit organizations, which serve on the Main Street Board of Directors, are looking forward to hosting you in partnership with the Tybee Island YMCA and local organizations. Information tables will be set up in the park for you to expand your knowledge of community organizations and services available while local musicians serenade you throughout the day. In true Community spirit, this day is designed to celebrate the end of the “busy” season and reconnect at a backyard picnic style party while spending time getting reacquainted after the hectic summer months. Our Tybee Island Y will have a variety of games for all ages and a face painter will be on hand to decorate your smiling faces. Last year, we had a great response for the booths provided by Waste Pro, Comcast, the Maritime Academy, and other organizations right here on Tybee. A special big hit was the display put up by the Marine Science Center. Also, the photo booth that Sean & Wen set up was great fun! Each provider has been invited back to answer questions, share information and provide help with their services. In addition, we have invited some special guests to come and display equipment that should interest all ages. Once again, our musical lineup is composed of area musicians. We are truly fortunate to have such talented people in our community! Last year, the pickin’ and strummin’ for your listening and dancing delight was thanks to Thomas Oliver, Roy Swindelle, Michael Moody, Bob Hohlman and several others through the afternoon. If you have a song request, bring it for the bands that day! The grill will be hot and we will be cooking up some treats, so bring a picnic basket and some chairs. You can eat as you watch the Tug of War contestants try to pull each other off balance. It was great fun last year to watch Team Huc-a-Poos pull Team Sting Ray’s into the pudding pit. If your group is interested in the Tug of War, or in any other part of the festivities contact Chantel at 912-472-5071. To receive updates about Community Day, we invite you to ‘like’ Tybee Community Day on Facebook, as well as, Tybee Island Main Street FB page. Updates will also be posted on the City calendar for those that have not gone to the ‘Facebook-side’ yet.” For more info. about the Tybee Island Main Street Program, upcoming city approved special events and “Corri-Door to Door News”, and Business Matters sign up for the monthly Main Street E-News by visiting the Main Street webpage (http://www. cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx).

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Dear Readers, Fred and I are back from our trip to Antarctica. Fred forgot it would be winter there during our adventure so we practically froze to death and our cruise ship got stuck in the ice for 3 weeks. But we’re home and I want to thank you for your letters while I was gone. I’m still recuperating from frostbite so I’ll just mention some of you who wrote to me for advice and promise to answer each of your personally in the near future. Sincerely, Fran               Thinking about the letters from and forthcoming advice for: …Marie Anne Toinette who evidently went off the deep end looking for the perfect cake recipe and lost her head. …Bill Spade who balanced his check book and found out he was five hundred dollars overdrawn and didn’t know what to tell his wife.

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…Hadda Wethed who didn’t have the sense to get out of the rain and is now in the hospital. …Marvie Luss who was so proud of how she looked after her face lift that she smiled continuously and her faced healed into a perpetual grin. …Kitty Lidder who adopted a cat that was learning disabled and whose house now needs one big pooper scooper. …Slamah Zeedor who just moved here and whose roommate is driving him crazy about closing screen doors in the acceptable southern manner. …Hunk E. Dorry who is such an optimist that people are threatening his life. …Hego Nuttz, roommate of Slamah Zeedor, who needs advice on how to get out of a lease. Advice for these readers coming soon. You can write me anytime you like at FranVanFlanders@aol.com

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The Heat of the Summer By Kelsey Bankert When I told my Midwestern friends that one of the reasons I was moving to Tybee Island was to escape the hot weather, they smirked at me. They slapped their hands against their corn-fed thighs, threw their heads back and smirked out loud as hard as they could. “If you think the summers are bad here, wait till you get down to Dixie!” they chortled. I had two problems with this commentary. One, the expression “get down to Dixie” should only be uttered in historical costume dramas as advice to wayward Southern debutants. And two, the insinuation that coastal Georgia summers were worse than Midwestern summers was dead wrong. Now, these were educated people, nice people, people who’d spent their entire lives on the fruited plains sweating themselves silly and praying for rain. I began to think they had just mentally blocked out all past summers. The brain could not compute that its immediate environment was, for the next three months, a small Swedish sauna with the temperature knob broken off and the door locked from the outside. It’s unclear why I was blessed with the ability to remember every blistering summer moment in painful Technicolor, but it may have something to do with the fact I remember cat food commercial jingles from the 1980s. At least both give me nightmares.

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Then again, maybe my friends know exactly how hot it is in the Midwest, but can’t accept that this is their personal lot in life. Bad enough the tornados, the electrical storms, the golf ball sized hail in the middle of a spring day, the ice storms and the blizzards. Truthfully, the Midwest is a veritable smorgasbord of dangerous weather phenomenon. And while huddling in a windowless bathroom once a week during tornado season, some people compose a soothing lullaby, that somewhere out there in the greater USA, somebody else has it way, way worse. Regardless, I tried to shock them back into reality by shouting statistics. “Don’t you remember the summer of 1990 when it was 110 degrees for weeks? WEEKS?” Only a temporary anomaly, they chirped, happy in their denial. “What about when Erica got heat stroke just walking down the block? ONE BLOCK?” She was a weakling, they cackled, which was surprising since one of them actually was Erica, now revived. When I finally got to coastal Georgia, in July, it was hot. It came close to the heat of the fly-over states, but when I say close I still mean down the road from the wheelhouse. Yes, it was hot down in Dixie, but seaside Georgia can’t touch (because it would burn its peach colored fingers) the humidity in the Midwest. For example, as a teenager in southern Illinois, I once walked out my front door on an August day, without a care in the world, and the air was so dense that I fell straight on my butt in the doorway. My dad said it looked like I walked into a brick wall. Now that is some hot weather. You might say, “But Kelsey this is coastal Georgia, we have the benefit of the ocean to keep us cooler.” Or, “Kelsey, I’m going to sue you for all your possessions because you didn’t consider the elevated heat in the state’s interior.” To the first complaint I can only agree, but remind you that my friends were the ones who did not consider this, not me. My theory, as outlined above, is something to the effect that their brains now resemble slow cooked beef stew from living in a huge corn-filled oven of a state. And to the second I’d encourage you not to sue, because I really like my three or four possessions, one of which is an air conditioner. I will graciously concede that it’s hot as Hades in central Georgia. And if the central regions of this state ever want to hold a summer “MiseryOff” with Iowa, it’ll be a tight race. My advice to all these people, Midwestern friends & central Georgia strangers alike, is to visit the ocean. Not only does it keep things breezy, but if you get so hot your fillings melt you can just hop in and cool off, saving thousands on dental repair. Plus, beach towns like Tybee always have stores full of heat fighting weapons, like beach umbrellas. Of course these will inevitably come loose and tumble down the beach only to impale a sunbather who was, sob, only two days from retirement, but it’s a minimal price to pay for some shaded relief. By minimal, I mean my umbrella (possession number 2) was only $10 and has impaled fewer than ten people. So when my Midwestern friends come to visit, I’ll let them sit under it by the ocean while the cool waves rush over their toes and I’ll dance an awkward “told you so” dance. Most appropriately I’ll also chant the “neener neener neener” song, but I’d take requests too. I do know a lot of 1980s cat food jingles.

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Jack Flanigan’s 80th Birthday Party - Jack Flanigan is co-owner of the Crab Shack with ex wife Belinda Flanigan. On August 9th, Belinda threw Jack a birthday party that was by all accounts it was the event of the summer season. Over 300 of Jack’s friends attended the invitation only party. Belinda spared no attention to detail. Upon entering the party we were met by a lifesize cardboard cutout of Jack. The ladies were given a single beaded necklace to identify guests to the bartenders. The men were given chips for the same reason. The main event was inside the crab shack cottage surrounded by live 100 year oak trees with festive lighting. Table centerpieces included fedoras with a single red roses. By the end of the party, guests were wearing both the fedoras & roses. The food was excellent and there was plenty of it. The entertainment was world class with Huxley Scott and the fabulous equinox band. Ages 12-90+ attended. It was a great night for a great man. Jack “Easy” Flanigan - A few days after his birthday celebration, Jack graciously sat down with me for a brief interview. Jack was born in Arizona, his mother was from upstate New York. For health reasons, her doctors advised her to move to a dryer climate. Jack is one of a kind, being an only child. He entered the Korean conflict in 1953 with the Air Force. After his Air Force service, Jack settled in Savannah GA. He has been in the hospitality and food and beverage service for 50 years. His businesses included the Anchorage Bar, on the west side of Savannah, Parkland, on Abercorn, Anton’s Restaurant on

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Broughton, and Hard Hearted Hannah on Bay St., just to name a few. The Crab Shack opened its doors in 1983. Jack and his exwife Belinda have made

a comfortable life on Tybee. I asked them about the nature of their relationship,

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and Belinda said, ‘Two out of three ain’t bad.’ She was referring to being a partner, friend, and wife. Jack agreed with a smile. The two of them have a very easy vibe about them. It feels very comfortable and real. But everything about Jack feels real. I asked him about his future plans, now that he is 80 years old. “I plan to keep getting up every morning.” And getting up, he will. Jack walks with a smooth swagger, befitting a man who has the utmost confidence and content with his life. Jack’s motto is, “Do your best. You can always make it better.” Speaking of making it better, both Jack and Belinda believe in giving back to the community. They give to local charities. They have sponsored everything, from Kiss a Pig; sending locals to African villages on missions medical; to helping local residents in need. Jack and Belinda state that the people of Tybee are wonderful, and they are happy to give to the community. The Crab Shack hosts more famous people than most Tybee establishments. The staff is instructed to keep it normal when celebrities appear, such as Ben Affleck. They have hosted an African Nigerian King And Queen, Australian Olympian athletes, and people from all over the world. In closing, Jack Flannigan reminds us respectfully, that “All we have is the present moment.” Side Note: The Crab Shack has consistently been voted, ‘Best Seafood in Savannah’ by Connect and has been featured in South Magazine. Cast your vote for the ‘Best of Tybee’ Award in the Breeze this month. The Crab Shack could be nominated for ‘The Best Place to Host a Party’, ‘The Best Seafood’, ‘The Best Service,’ or ‘The Best Married/Unmarried Couple on Tybee’.

Have you been to Chu’s on Highway 80? It is a very busy place. All summer, Derrell Bryant, John Paul Price, and Michelle Fitzpatrick have helped locals and tourists buy gas, newspaper, snacks, lottery tickets etc. They do all of this with a smile. Stop in to say ‘Thank You.’ This lady was spotted on the deck at Marlin Monroe’s. She looks like the movie star Rachel Welch. Judy & John O’Neill were out having cocktails. I spotted them talking to Rachel Welch, famous people do tend to hang out together.

Locals and tourists alike received a treat with Liquid Ginger performed on Deck at Marlin Monroe’s on a Sunday in August. Liquid Ginger is an excellent young band with a current wide repertoire with a dedicated following. Tybee has a new organization, S E A B A R , which stands for the South End Association of Restaurants. Fannie’s Restaurant recently hosted a well attended meeting for the Seabar. They discussed the upcoming Pirate Fest and other business ideas. Mayor pro-tem Wanda Doyle attended, she has a business located near North End of Tybee. In response to a question Wanda implied a possible North Side Business Association in the future.

All Saints Episcopal Church hosted the Island’s quarterly Women’s Prayer Breakfast, guest speaker Lavanda Brown is the executive director of Interfaith Hospitality Network. (IHN). The Interfaith Hospitality

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Network uses local churches to provide temporary housing food, and activities for homeless families. The Next Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Prayer Breakfast will be November 9th, at Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church. Linda Davis is recovering from cancer. Just look at her. She looks great. The Tybee rumor mill had Linda dead and buried. Rumors of her demise have been greatly exaggerated. Glad Linda is doing so well.

Julia Pearce, Village Observer; Contributor to The Breeze since 2002. Available for weddings, blessings and readings. ebonyhag@aol.com or 912-414-0809.

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up. Alex topped the day off with a nice 17 inch flounder and a big bonnet head shark to end the trip. Dan and Alma Wolf have been fishing Hello September, goodbye August, what with us this year several times, they a rollercoaster ride that was, up and are planning to retire here soon and down, bite’s on, bite’s off. Dog days of are learning the local waters the right the summer have been either good or way. These folks are super nice and are bad with not much wiggle room in the soaking up information on everything middle. Lots of fresh water coming down from baits to water temperatures. The bite the river could have had something to do was off on our last trip but we did manage with it all, but I have seen it worse. On a to graduate Alma from her favorite zebco good note all that fresh water has kept to a spinning reel, and just in time for her our water temperatures down around the first big bonnet head. WOOT WOOT! 82, 84 degree mark, which if it remains My friend Brad brought his three kids so will help get a early fall bite cranked over for a last minute day on the water up. before school started back. Bret got us Long time client Dave Driggers Live action here, Dad lost his started with a nice 26 inch redfish, then came down first of the month with Joe his grip on Kathryn’s big bonnet little sister Kathryn caught two bonnet youngest. Joe brought a couple of friends head shark! heads over 40 inches, big sister Natalie down for the action. Not much action as could not buy a fish. Dad had put a small it was on one of the down days, one of cash prize up for the most fish caught, the boys got us started with a nice 27 and I’ll tell you it got pretty competitive. inch red, and then a nice bonnet head for Thanks to a strong bite after the tide Joe’s other pal. We moved around a little flooded everyone went into double digits, after that and picked up a trout here and kept me and Brad baiting hooks as fast there and a few more small sharks. Got as we could go. We caught redfish, trout, into the fourth quarter and Joe was the flounder, sharks, lady fish, blues, whiting only guy without a big fish. I headed back and croaker. Everyone was a winner, toward Tybee and stopped in at Shark Bret caught most fish and big fish, Alley with a hope and a prayer for Joe to Natalie made a strong comeback with get a big one, Dave called last cast and most trout, one three pounder. Kathryn I put two live shrimp on Joe’s hook and put up a good fight for most fish, one of wham he caught a 40 inch plus bonnet the best 10 year old youth anglers I’ve head. Now that’s the way to end a slow met. She managed the only slam of the trip with everyone happy. day with a red, trout and flounder. Great Another long time client Mitchell Shane and Matt with a nice mess of Trout! trip guys! brought his friend Matt and son Shane for a That a wrap on my September report, boat safe 6 hour trip. This one turned out to be a good day from the and I’ll see ya in the river, start with a strong trout bite throughout the trip. Missing Capt. Stan was the big redfish bite for Shane. We’ll get them in

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October Shane! Great job catching the trout Bud. Chris Bugg made his second trip this year with us, this time bringing his Dad and two friends along. Dad had the hot rod from the start landing two nice 26 inch redfish back to back. Then the bite shut down and we finished out a short four hour trip with some nice sharks. Asa her son Alex and friend Michelle came over from Macon for their first trip with us. Turned out to be one of those tuff days again. Ladyfish, sharks, croaker, flounder and a few small trout was all we could muster

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About the Captain: Captain 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 30 years. Stan is a pro-staff member at www.power-pole.com. Stan and his partner, Capt. James Moore, fish the Low Country Redfish Cup and the IFA Redfish Tour and are sponsored by Hale Marine (www. halemarineservices.com) Contact info: 912-786-5943. Website- ww.marshlandadventures.com E-mail captstans@bellsouth.net

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design that resembles a shape like an hourglass with spots on their underside. They tend to be aloof and shy in their behavior and build their webs in shallow protected areas. Outside they can harbor around woodpiles, decks, garage areas and any nearby structure. They are thought of as being very dangerous with their bite and venom. The severity of this bite as well as many other spider bites depend the immune system of the Spiders individual who was bitten. Most individuals have a healthily immune system. In most cases the bite is no Aggressive House Spiders Common house spiders usually select their web sites worse than a wasp sting. Just a few years ago a group randomly. If the web is not successful in capturing prey of entomologists reported the discovery of brown widow then another one is built. In appearance the female is spiders with the many of the same habits. yellow and brown with an off white abdomen in color. Brown Recluse Spiders Males are smaller than the females and have a longer narrower abdomen. Higher humidity is conductive to Brown recluse spiders have a distinct marking that is in this breed of spiders. One of the most common insects the shape of a violin located behind their eyes and are captured by them is flies. This can be a good thing. Low also called Fiddle backs or Violin Spiders. They are light humidity is not conductive to their survival. The webs to dark brown or flesh color in appearance. They have that are made by them are more exposed than those long legs that appear to be bare. They build their nest of the black widow and the brown recluse spider, thus in secluded areas and are found in mostly the Northern making it easier to monitor their activity outside of the part of our state and the upper states. They usually retreat to the nest when disturbed. home or any other structure. Yellow Sac Spiders Sac spiders are of great medical importance. They are responsible for more bites than any other spider in our states. They are common and can produce a slight swelling and redness on the skin. Their harborage is mainly indoors. Their appearance can be light green to light yellow or orange-brown to red. Their numbers can increase significantly when the weather turns cooler. They can enter the home through many venues including holes in screens, doorjambs, and gaps around household plumbing areas. Outdoors they can be found under decks, door and window frames, woodpiles, eaves and behind shutters.

Crablike Spiny Orb Weaver These resemble a small crab in shape. The head is reddish brown and their abdomen pale to orange or yellow with reddish-black oval spots and reddish spines. The male is smaller than the female. When spiderlings are born they begin to weave a web in the spring. Their preferred habitats are wooded areas and lawns with varied shrubbery. Their food prey consists of many small insects.

Black and Yellow Argiope These are very common in our area. Their legs are black with yellow bands close to the body. Their food is small flying insects. They are closely related to the banana spider. They weave intricate spiraling webs radiating Black Widow Spiders The black widow spider has markings that have a unique out from the center. The male builds a web within the female’s web that resembles a crisscross pattern. They prefer sunny areas and disperse to the ground when Fun bug Facts: Fact: If you trap 40 fireflys in a container they will produce disturbed. enough light to read by. Fiction: There is only one type of termite in the U.S. Fact: There are several types of termites in the U.S.

Note: A good number of the spider species can help to control many outside insects as well as inside with their capability of capture with their webs. For control of the population of all spiders and to help eliminate them it is recommended to do a through vacuuming of web areas inside and out and remove the bag to an outside receptacle. Pesticides, dusting and other treatments are very effective in the elimination of their insect food sources which can diminish their numbers greatly. Remove any rock plies or debris. Changing outside lighting that attracts other insects is helpful also.

Until next time, Johnny “the bugman” Herald Let’s work the bugs out! No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

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WOW! What a season this has turned out to be. We had a very slow start to our sea turtle season this year. By the end of May, Tybee only had two sea turtle nests. By the end of June, nesting had begun to pick up a little bit with a nest total of nine new nests being located. July brought even more finishing out the month with 9 additional nests! Until August 13, I believed that Tybee was going to finish the nesting season with only 20 nests, but I was wrong. Thankfully, our volunteers are still conducting dawn patrols and spotted a new crawl on the morning of August 13 which turned out to be nest number 21. We still have an area that we marked as a possible nest, the egg chamber could not be located, but all the field signs were there that the mom had left her nest. We will know for sure in a couple of more weeks. So, our total could very

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well be higher. The state of Georgia has had another record breaking year with sea turtle nests. We have already broken the record set last year! As of August 14, we have 2,262 sea turtle nests along our entire coastline. Of that total, 2,255 are loggerhead nests, the most popular sea turtle species that nest in our state. So far, 41,826 eggs have hatched with a total close to 40,000 baby sea turtles emerging and making their journey to the sea. The average clutch size is about 113 eggs with the average incubation period right at 59 days. Our seasonal temperatures were very mild at the beginning of the season which has led to longer incubation periods. Tybee has a total of 21 nests, a large number for us, but small in the grand scheme compared to Cumberland’s 553 nests. So far we have had three nests emerge and conducted two nests inventories. We have assisted about 163 baby loggerheads safely to the ocean so far this season. With this latest nest, our volunteers will be on duty until early October. The Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project has seen a tremendous growth of interest in our project and what we do for the sea turtles. Our Facebook page has now reached over 5,000 likes! Part of our mission of the project is education. Attempting to education the public, we have posted our inventory dates on our Facebook page. However, the crowds have become extremely large and at times difficult to manage. Our first goal will always be the protection of the baby sea turtles, therefore we have decided to suspend further announcements of planned inventories. We will continue to post pictures and the excavation results on our Facebook page following the nest inventory. Myself and our volunteers appreciate your understanding of this decision. If you are seeking information on sea turtles please visit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. The center has a wonderful “Turtle Talk” program that is open to a limited number of participants. More information on the “Turtle Talks” can be found at www.tybeemarinescience.org. No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

May 2012 September 2013 A-J’s DOCKSIDE Are 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 dolphins 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 and Best Overall Restaurant 2012! Live music Fri., Sat & Sun. Nightly dinner & drink specials. Happy Hour Daily 5-7pm. 912-786-9533.

WHATs hOt on tybee . . . WHere to go . . . 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. Voted Best Local Musician Roy Swindelle 2011! Find us on Facebook. www. docsbartybee.com.

FANNIE’S ON THE BEACH Celebrating 20 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. Voted Best Sunday Brunch & Bloody Mary 2011! And we boast the best frozen drinks on Tybee... you can bet your Fannie! We’re Benny’s Tavern open for lunch & dinner everyday. The Coldest Beer in America! 912-786-6109 for take-outs. Tue. open pool tables. Wed. pool tournament 7:30pm. Sat. pool HUC-A-POO’S tournament at 2:30pm w/Ms. “Where the Mind and Spirits Meet!” Molly. Karaoke Thur - Sun w/ Open daily for lunch & dinner 11am Footprint in the Sand. Come party until. Located off Hwy. 80 in the w/some of Tybee’s characters: shops at Tybee Oaks. Mon. nights, Tess, Linda, Joanne, Bobbie, we have trivia! Wed. nights is Ricki, Nicki, Bo & Flower Wanda. Cornhole Tournament. Live music Kim & Bob are in the Kitchen. Fri. & Sat. nights. Join us on Sat. Kitchen open Mon-Sat 10:30- & Sun. for our awesome Bloody 2:45am; Sun. 12:30pm - 2:45am. Marys! Voted Best Overall Bar Come check out our new menu: in 2011 and Best Pizza 2011 & Kickin’ Chicken & Bangin’ Steaks! 2012! 912-786-5900. Wi-Fi. Voted Coldest Beer 20082012 and Best Karoke 2011! It’s MACELWEE’S SEAFOOD a Tybee Thang! 1517 Butler Ave/ Looking for the place to watch Downtown Tybee 912-786-0121. ships sail? Join us at MacElwee’s where the freshest seafood is prepared to order. The view is great Breakfast Club Winner of 20 consecutive “Best from our porch & the entertainment Breakfast” awards. Free wireless is priceless. Local beer battered w/purchase. We are centrally shrimp & steaming buckets of located in the the commercial oysters are just the start of a fun packed visit. Children are always district at 15th & Butler. welcome & the Trout Treasures CoCo’s Sunset Grille (kid’s fish dinner) is the most Located at Lazaretto Creek requested item. If it’s steaks or Marina next to Captain Mike’s chicken the land lover in your group Dolphin Adventure. Open daily at craves we offer hand-cut rib-eyes, 11am. Rooftop dining overlooking filets & a grilled chicken breast or Lazaretto Creek-Fresh local better yet chicken fingers. Nothing seafood-Sunset toast every pre-battered or pre-cooked in our evening. Tues. Trivia; Fri. Live kitchen. Chef Greg offers a pasta Music; Sat. Game Day; Sun. special & local catch daily. We Bar Bingo. 912-786-7810 www. strive to provide the service you CoCosSunsetGrille.com. expect at the prices you can afford. No reservations needed. Voted DOC’S BAR Best Steak 2012. Visit www. Live music Fri. & Sat. 9pm - till, macelweesontybee.com. We look Sun. 6-10pm. Tue. $1.50 domestic forward to serving ya! beer. Sun. nights Shag contest.

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Marlin Monroe’s SURFSIDE Come dine in the dunes at our bar & grill. A hidden oasis on Tybee Island. Located at the Beachside Colony on Butler Ave. Beautiful ocean views. Serving steaks, seafood, burgers, great salads & more. Voted Best Margarita 2012! 912.786-GRIL. QUARTER SPORTS BAR & GRILL “Tybee’s little local dump with a really 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 $5.75 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 9 Years; Best Wings for 9 Years; Best Happy Hour for 3 Years; and Best Local Hangout 2 Years! Under 21 allowed until 9pm. For to-go orders call 912-786-8966. SPANKY’S BEACHSIDE Seafood, seafood and 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 our party platters & all your catering needs. Our upstairs deck is 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 2010 & 2011, and Best Chicken Fingers 2011 & 2012! 912-7865520. STING RAY’S SEAFOOD 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, Best Place to Watch Tybee Parades, and Best Place to Watch UGA Play 2012! Come sit down with us in a comfortable & relaxed atmosphere on our outdoor deck that is the perfect place to watch bands, parades, and to people watch on Tybee. Or join us in our indoor ding room for even more comfort & fun. Live music 7 nights a week. There are many favorites on our menu with a variety of seafood selections. Gift certificates make the perfect gift & are always available. Open 7 days a week 11am-until. 912-786-0209. TYBEE TIME Cool off at Tybee Time! Specializing in frozen cocktails. Voted Best Daiquiri 2004-2012! 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! Open 7 days noon-3am. 912-786-7150. WINDROSE CAFE Are you hungry, thirsty and looking for a very laid-back atmosphere; not in that particular order? Come on down to the Wind Rose Café! Located down front in the middle of Tybrisa, Wind Rose is exactly what you are looking for. Celebrating 16 years in business and having the reputation for the best lunches on Tybee makes it the place to be. The classic home made daily lunch specials include shepherds pie, turkey & dressing, Southern fried chicken, livers, gizzards, soups, baked ham & several other yummy dishes. Not to mention the standard menu that includes an excellent seafood selection and the best cheeseburger on the entire planet! Happy Hour rocks with $1.50 draughts, $2 domestic bottles and $2 well drinks. Let us help you put your happy face on! Stop in and have a fantastic meal, wash it down with an excellent cocktail and be entertained by our fun loving kick ass bartenders and phenomenal cooks. Our kitchen closes at 7 pm during the weekday so if you want to rock the special, come early. Weekends our kitchen is open later! For daily specials or just plain ol’ info call 912-7866593. Voted Best Lunch 2012! Tybee Breeze

WHAT TO do . . . WHAT’s going on . . . island entertainment, Events events Sept. 1st 11am-3pm - Tybee Floatilla “Will Float for Kids” benefiting the Burton 4H Center, Eastern Surfing Association, Fresh Air Home, and Surfers for Autism. Starting @ 3 Alley St. and ending @ The Crab Shack. $30. Sept. 1st 10am-5pm - MARKET AT THE TYBEE LIGHTHOUSE. Come to the Tybee Lighthouse grounds to help us celebrate the Labor Day weekend. Our market will take place September 1st beginning at 10am and ending at 4pm. Our Artist will be offering… Art Work, Photography, Soy Candles, Handmade Jewelry, Vintage Jewelry, Handmade soaps, Body scrubs and lotions, Unique Pottery Items, Handcrafted Bags, Totes and other items, Local Honey, Spell Bound Art Work, Bamboo Crafts, Plants ,Gourmet Products, Furniture, and so much more. Please come out and show support your local artist looking forward to seeing everyone here. Entertainment provided by Shockwave Entertainment.

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Sept. 1st 7-10pm - LABOR DAY BEACH BASH. The annual Labor Day Beach Bash. Folks can enjoy ocean breezes, live music & fireworks from the Tybee Pier & Pavilion. Free live entertainment from the Swingin’ Medallions at 7pm. Folks can enjoy the fireworks display from the pier, the beach or anywhere on the island. The fireworks will blast off around 9:15pm. Sept. 7th, 9am-4pm - 3RD ANNUAL COASTAL EMPIRE SURFERS FOR AUTISM BEACH FESTIVAL. Beach area south of Walter Parker pier and pavilion. Fun and educational for special needs children and their families. Sept. 7th - 15th Annual Tybee Island Sea Kayak Races. Held at A-J’s Dockside benefitting the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. Sept. 27, 28, 29 & Oct. 4, 5, 6 - TAA presents Noel Coward’s “Blithe Spirit” in the Black Box Theatre. Directed by Renee’ DeRossett & Kim Trammell. Showtimes 7:30pm

and Sunday matinees 3:30pm. upcoming events Please arrive by 7pm to secure your seat. RSVP requested to OCT 10th -13th - TYBEE ISLAND 912-786-5920. PIRATE FEST. Tybee Island Pirate Fest is your ultimate destination Sept. 28th 2-7pm - Lighthouse for Columbus Day weekend Fall Festival. Fall is in the air entertainment. Warming up for at Tybee and the Tybee Island our Friday and Saturday night Historical Society will host its “Fall headliners, several bands will Festival” in the back field located keep the crowd moving throughout behind the Light House, 30 Meddin the afternoons and early Drive. Family-friendly activities evenings. Daytime entertainment including games, prizes, hayrides, includes live music, pirate bounce ballroom, obstacle course, performers, street performers, cakewalk, hotdogs, cotton candy, magicians, puppeteers, weaponry popcorn and drinks. Admission to demonstrations, and few surprises the festival is free and open to all in between. Tybee Island Pirate ages. All proceeds from the event Fest is fun for pirates of all ages. will benefit the repainting of the Our littlest pirates enjoy and entire Tybee Island Lighthouse. Rain date area devoted to quality family Oct. 19th. For more info. please call entertainment. Activities include Vikki @ 912-786-5801. bounce houses, magicians, storytellers, puppets, live pirate Sept. 29th 1-5pm - Tybee demonstrations, face painting, Community Day at Memorial Park and many more surprises. is a day for all ages of Tybee to Children also enjoy participating play! Take a breather from the rush in our costume contests and and enjoy true “Tybee Time” as we pirate parade. Check back for a get together in Memorial Park for detailed schedule or subscribe to a fabulous day of community spirit our blog for details. with games, live local music, food and information.

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churches announcements, classifieds, just for kids, and island churches Tybee singer/songwriter Thomas Oliver’s new CD “The Edge of America” drops this month. “The Edge of America” found me in a different place, literally on the edge of America here on Tybee Island. And figuratively speaking in mind & soul, which 7 years of changes (career, marriage, living) will bring about. These songs are about the lost & found – the loves we had, the loves we threw away & the loves we’ve been given. It’s about home & family. Recorded in Nashville, “The Edge of America” is in the tradition of real country music, with its natural mixture of folk & blues. Stories with timeless themes told as simply and clearly as I know how. “The Edge of America” is $15, plus shipping at http://thomas-oliver.com. I’ll even sign it, if you want me to. For those who don’t like paying online, yes we’ll take checks: P.O. Box 1477; Tybee Island 31328. JC Lewis Primary Healthcare Center - If an adult, adolescent, or child does not have private health insurance, Medicare or Medicaid, there is a place to go for primary healthcare. Primary healthcare is for those with hypertension, diabetes, arthritis & acute infections. You can get routine lab work, Pap smears, get checked for Sexually transmitted diseases. A dentist is also available at an adjacent clinic. A counselor & psychiatrist are also available as are nutritionist & social services. Services for children are available. Health Check, Immunization, OB/ GYN. Diagnostic XRAYs, TB and Hepatitis C testing. Health Education & work physical exams are also done at the clinic. MEDBANK is available to help get medications. Services are based on a sliding-scale. Location: 125 Fahm St., Sav., GA (near the bus station off Oglethorpe) Phone: 912-721-6700 to make an appt. Mon-Wed: 7am-7pm; Thurs. 8am5pm; Fri. - 8am-12pm; Sat. - 8am12pm. www.jelewishealth.org.

just for kids Live Oak Public L i b r a r i e s Presents Ellen O’Leary Acorns Storytime at the Tybee Library for children ages 0-4, Tue. 11am. 786-7733 for more info.

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our tybee givers The American Legion www.legion.org Ladies Auxilliary www.legion-aux.org Sons of the American Legion www.sal.legion.org The Beach Bums Jack Boylston 912-786-5655 The Burton 4-H Center www.burton4h.org

seeking work Writer and former longtime editor of Public Relations Quarterly and contributor to The Tybee Breeze is available for writing jobs. Part-time or one-time. Contact Paul Swift at PSwift123@aol.com or 912-660-5206.

for sale 49CC Scooters - various colors. Call 912-257-9617 2 BR/2BA 984 sq ft Condo with screen porch. Ground Level. Tranquil view overlooking lagoon and Bull River. Asking $130K -912-257-6766 Homemade Cheesestraws 20dz. $30. Call Bill 912.655.6342

for rent Two bedroom apt. for rent on Tidal Creek $1400/mo. Utilities incl. no pets. 912-433-4603

LOST CAT Gray, female, long hair, Tabby. Reward. Went missing on S. Campbell 2/27/13- could have been dumped anywhere. 912-786-7130

Help Wanted Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church seeks an experienced part-time choir director and accompanist to lead our chancel choir and congregation in traditional music worship. With 100+ attendees each Sunday and a choir of a dozen or so, our church is located on Tybee Island, Georgia. Please send resume to Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church P.O. Box 378 - Tybee Island, GA 31328 - (912) 786-4491 trinitychapel@bellsouth.net

Coastal Pet Rescue www.coastalpetrescue.org Tybee “DAC” Kids www.tybeedackids.org The E.S.A (Eastern Surfing Association) www.surfesa.org Friends of Cockspur Island Lighthouse - Harvey Ferrelle at hferrelle@bellsouth.net Tybee Island Garden Club Meetings are held at 4pm on the 2nd Sun. of each month Sept. May. Location varies. tybeegardenclub@yahoo.com Facebook Page: Tybee Island Garden Club The Tybee Island Historical Society 912-786-5801 or tybeelighthouse@yahoo.com

Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church Reverend David Laughner Services: Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Morning Worship 11am Sunday Evening Worship 7pm Wednesday Bible Study 7pm Butler Avenue at 9th Street Tybee Island, GA 31328 912-786-4647 or www.cbtstybee.org “Never ashamed of the gospel” All Saints’ Episcopal Church *All Are Warmly Welcomed* The Rev. Helen S. White, Vicar Service Sunday at 10AM Coffee Hour at 11AM We are located at 804 Jones Ave, two blocks west of Butler Ave. Call 786-5845 for more info or email us at allsaintstybee@att.net “Who ever you are, where ever you find yourself on your journey of faith, there is a place here for YOU! St. Michael Catholic Church Father Thomas J. Peyton Mass and Confessions Schedule: Saturday: Vigil - 6pm Sunday: 8am & 11am Daily: Mon-Fri 8am; Sat 9am Confessions: 5-5:45pm on Sat. or by appointment 801 Butler Ave. 912-786-4505 www.saintmichaelstybee.org

Trinity Chapel United Methodist Pastor Hank Perry Sunday school is at 9:45am Sunday Worship is at 11am The Marine Resue Squadron 911 Butler Ave. Joey Solomom at www.trinitychapelumc.org tybeenian@comcast.net For more info contact the church office at (912) 786-4491 Tybee Islnd Optimist Club Special Worship Services: Helen Wilson 912-786-5890 Sunday closest to Memorial Day, The Optimists meet at the Sunrise July 4th & Labor Day at the pier restaurant the 1st & 3rd thursday at 8:30am. of each month at 7pm All are encouraged to attend!

The Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project 912-786-5917 or www.tybeemarinescience.org

TAPS - Tybee Arts Performing Society www.tybeearts.org

Tybee Church “The Place Where Pirates Worship” Flip flops & smokers welcomed. Tybee Beautification Assoc. Every Sun. 10:00am at the 912-786-9688 or Benny’s Tavern - 912-433-1643 www.tybeebeautification.org www.barchurch.tv Encouragement, worship music & The YEEPIES (Youthful Energetic prayer. All included. Enthusiastic People Involved in www.simpleheartedministries.com Everything!) 912-786-9622 MEN BEHIND THE SCENE Tybee Island YMCA Men’s Inter-denominational Prayer 912-786-9622 Breakfast the 1st Sat. of each month at 9am. Call Jim Monaghan XI DELTA CHI 897-2666 for more info Diane Ring 912-786-4867 Tybee Breeze

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The board and the pens are my best friend, You see my face from the morning till the after noon’s end, I can be mean, I can be keen, Depends how I’m seen. Who am I?

august Riddle & Answer A wide tin soldier on guard at his post, Holding his banner high. When orders come in, He drops down his chin And into his head they fly. What am I? Answer: A mailbox.

Drink Of The Month Pirate’s Punch

Aster

Ingredients:

1 oz. Malibu Rum 1/2 oz. Captain Morgan Rum 1/2 oz. Grand Mariner 2 oz. Orange Juice 2 oz. Pineapple Juice 1 oz. Grenadine Instructions:

Combine all ingredients into shaker with ice. Shake well. Pour into tulip glass. Serve with orange slice and cherry. Raise glass and toast. 28

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The answer key will be published in the next edition.

Across 3 Celebrated 80? (4) 4 Buy high sell what? (3) 6 New business Big Fish What? (8) 8 Little Mateys what? (4) 12 True or False? There is only one type of termite in the U.S.? (5) 13 Dear Fran will start giving what? (6) 14 Book by James Patterson? (4) Down 1 Vivian’s? (7) 2 Stacye sees who at the “Mat?” (5) 5 Black spider that has a markings of an hourglass on it? (5) 6 Tybee what day is coming up? (9) 7 Performed at a wedding on Tybee, Swinging who? (10) 9 12th annual best of Tybee awards? (6) 10 What type of wrestling is coming to Nickie’s? (7) 11 Tybee, the what city? (5)

*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!!

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StarFish Scopes August 2013

1-Debbie Crawford, Lynn Powell & Barney Cannady; 2-Lynn Marston, Johnny Anderson & Keegan Ball McGettigan; 3-Benji Selph; 4-Alejandro Barrios; 5-Bobby Pebbles 6-Mable Edgerly; 7-Christopher Gibson; 8-Pete Kuntz & Anna Hamilton; 10-Johnny Hosti 11-Kevin Coursey & Turner Wilson; 13-Renie’ Smith; 15-Boogie, Vivian Woods, Gerald Wells, Jamy Shearouse, Jonathan Thomas, Neal Wagner & Buddy Meyer; 16-Billy Pye; 17-David Cole, Robert Dickey & Jimmy Shearouse; 18-Robert Flanders & Deborah Dean; 19-Sundi Marino, Alfie Waite, Debi Burke-Scott & Craig Holt; 20-Ben Burnsed & Paul Weber; 21-Don Doyle; 22-Jimmy Brown & Paul Sereni; 23-Shannon Brown; 25-“Nolan/Catfish” Wilson; 26-Capt. Stan Allen, Jonathan Salter & Michelle Gillikin; 28-Trey Piper; 29-Joel Parks; 30-Judd West

13-Don & Anna Hamilton 23-Jeff & Tara Mosley 27-Mac & Margie McLellan 27-Mark & Debbie Robinson

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Absolutely marvelous day to complain, grumble, gripe, or whine. Remember: if you’re going to do something, do it well. Libra (September 23 - October 22) You have way too much to do. You always have too much to do. If you were any more behind, you would be able to kick yourself. Ever try saying “no”? Sheesh. Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Today you will irritate people. In fact, you’ll irritate yourself. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) You may lose sight of what is truly important to you, if you’re not careful. In other words, it not whether you win or lose, it’s whether you end up with your leg in a cast for 3 months. Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) Today you’ll suffer the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, and believe me, that’ll hurt. Aquarius (January 21 - February 18) Focus less on the outcome and more on the journey. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) You’re coming upon a lot of down time so rest. Beware of indulging in too many sweets during this period. Aries (March 21 - April 19) You’ve got it made. Make sure to show lots of appreciation for those around you. Here are 3 fun ways to show appreciation: buy them a new toothbrush (people rarely splurge on this luxury), comb their hair, or answer their phone calls.

Henley Elizabeth Sloan Born April 9th 2013 Dr. Smith says Henley is doing great and is very loved!!! Thank ya’ll for everything!!

Corinne Brady Owen 1996 Beach Bum Queen Sunise - January 17, 1926 Sunset - July 21, 2013 30

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Taurus (April 20 - May 20) It’s time to let things roll off your back. You can’t change others or situations so there’s no need in getting worked up about them. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Today you will put your foot down, regarding your turn at dinner preparation versus dining out. In other words, “if you aren’t broke, don’t fix it.” Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Lately you feel blessed with great abundance, as though your cup runneth over. Basically, you just need a bigger cup. Leo (July 23 - August 22) Last month made you move, now you’re getting acclimated to your new surroundings. This is an excellent opportunity for you to exercise some patience and to put on your sense of adventure hat. If you don’t have one, they probably sell them at the thrift store down the street. No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

It is hard to believe that it has been 12 years since that fateful September 11 tragedy. For many of us, the pain is just as strong today as the day it happened. We all remember! Two mighty pillars symbolizing Americanism were destroyed, along with the lives of countless people. There is some comfort in knowing that American soldiers removed the leader of the terrorist group responsible for such a heinous act, but constant with al-Qaeda threat, it is never far from mind. Perhaps spending time in thought, prayer and fellowship with family, friends, and veterans…. remembering… will keep us strong, especially on September 11. We will all take to say prayers, and say “we do remember.” The American Legion will be hosting a memorial ceremony on September 11 at 6:30PM, Post 154. Afterwards, a potluck dinner will be held. So bring your favorite dish and enjoy the fellowship. Join me in showing support for our troops. Wear RED on Fridays!! Here is a little information about the organization: The mission of redshirtfridays.org is to show support for our servicemen and women. They do not care whether or not one supports or does not support the war. They care only about making our support of our servicemen and women known to our fellow Americans and the world. We need to let our servicemen and women know we support their sacrifice and we will not forget them and we will do this by wearing red on every Friday. American Legion Post 154 is hosting 2nd Sundays with the Songwriters Series. This enjoyable series has been well received and we are proud to welcome all to this family event, an evening of live,

original acoustic music by local artists. Doors open at 5pm. This is a no smoking, all ages event. Music starts at 6pm We continue to look and encourage new membership opportunities!! Veterans are anyone, male or female, that have served during time of conflict. There are many folks since World War II, Korea, Vietnam that are veterans, such as serving in Iraq, Afghanistan, Desert Storm, and other conflicts. We need you! If you are not a veteran, but any male member of your family served in the military you may join the Sons of the American Legion. Please join our ranks in the Legion, the Sons of the American Legion, or the Ladies Auxiliary. Call the Post (786-5356) for information. Remember, chicken dinners are held the first Thursday of each month, 5pm-7pm, cost is $8. The spaghetti dinners are held the second Thursday of each month, 5pm-7pm, cost is $8. The SAL fish fry is held the third Thursday of each month, 5pm-7pm, cost is $8. We have a Low Country boil on the 4th Thursday of each month from 5pm to 7pm. The cost is $10. Come on over for some local shrimp with us. Bingo is on Fridays at 8 pm. Cards go on sale at 7:15pm. The Legion and Auxiliary meet on the second Monday of each month, with social hour (and food) starting at 6pm. The meeting is at 7pm. The Sons of the American Legion meet the third Monday of each month at 7pm, social hour at 6pm. As always the canteen opens at 5pm every day except Sunday. We close on Sundays unless there is a special event.

Hello Everyone, As summer is winding down, the auxiliary is gearing up for a busy fall and winter. The success of our auxiliary depends upon our members and their willingness to give of their time. Volunteers are essential. A volunteer according to Webster’s dictionary is “one who enters into or offers himself for service of his own free will.” Our auxiliary is very blessed to have so many women whom Webster just described!! While they can’t all be named in this article, they know who they are. Every month I want to recognize a few ladies who go above and beyond with giving of their time. For September I want to recognize

Brucie Westerman, Mimi Pinner, Ann Miller, and Abby Burke. If you’ve been at the legion you will have seen their faces at every function; Bingo, A.L. dinners, and S.A.L dinners, as well as working behind the scenes. The next big event is the legion’s Patriot’s Day Commemoration on 9/11. This is a covered dish dinner. Bring your favorite recipe to share. If you don’t have a favorite recipe you can always come by the legion and buy an auxiliary cook book and pick out a new recipe to bring. The cookbooks make great gifts for any occasion. Ladies just a reminder that membership renewals are now due. Dues are $30 until next month, God Bless Wanda Kindrick President Unit #154 ALA of Georgia

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They Own the Night This is to introduce you to an exciting new book, They Own the Night by Michael S. Pauley, that blends Science Fiction with military history and tactics. Many regional locales-from Columbia, SC, to Fort Pulaski, GA, to the Savannah River Site, to the mountains of West Virginia- play host to the action-packed scenes. Lexington, South Carolina – July 15, 2013- Beginning outside Columbia, South Carolina, They Own The Night opens with the almost total destruction of all the leaders, both civilian and military, of the world’s major powers. Those who are left must pick up the pieces of our country’s shattered leadership and forge a fighting force capable of saving the planet from the alien invaders bent on the annihilation of the human race. While the tale may begin outside Columbia, SC, the events soon expand to encompass the globe. This book has allure for the Science Fiction fan, with the ‘Gomers’ who wreak havoc around the globe, and for the military buff, with its eye for history and military tactics. They Own the Night is a unique blend of fiction and the realities that Mankind might face in the event of such a catastrophe. They Own the Night is available through AuthorHouse Publishing (www.authorhouse.com). Also available through Amazon.com, Barnes and Noble.com, and other on-line retailers. Available as an ebook, in softcover ,and in hardcover. About the Author, Michael S. Pauley Michael S. Pauley is a Navy brat and an old soldier who served in all three components of the United States Army. Born in West Virginia and now residing in Lexington, South Carolina, Michael is a practicing attorney and member of the United States Naval Institute and the American Legion, Post 154, Tybee Island, Georgia. Michael is available for interviews, book talks, and book signings. Please feel free to contact Elise Pauley to schedule an event. Email: MyLady40@aol.com Phone: (803) 609-3558 32

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CHU’S CELEBRATED 80 YEARS ON TYBEE! One family created an e c o n o m i c “anchor” on Tybee Island eight decades ago. Today, the family owned and operated store continues to be a Tybee tradition. Family, friends and elected officials gathered July 19 to celebrate the anniversary of this island icon that has been part of downtown with everything from beachwear to hardware and ongoing community support. The second floor will remain open, so stop in and take a trip down memory lane looking at all the antiques, treasures and memorabilia over the past 80 years! “If it’s something you use, you’ll find it at Chu’s” then, now and for many years to come...

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Tybee, the “Green” City By Mallory Pearce Much of the world is engaged in major debates about how much effort should be made to protect our environment versus efforts to promote growth and development. Most people, especially politicians, want to promote growth to provide jobs. People do need jobs but if we ignore environmental protections, we could destroy the resources that provide jobs. Additionally the well-being of most people depends on enjoying the beauties of nature: the morning song of a bird, the overarching limbs of a green leafy oak, shorebirds scuttling along the beach, a white egret in a green marsh, colorful butterflies flying from flower to flower, the full moon rising over the sea. The major issue is to find the best balance between growth and environmental regulation. In my opinion, the City of Tybee Island has taken a leadership role in seeking the proper balance. I first moved to Tybee Island in 1950 as a teenager. Much of the island was undeveloped = forests (especially along Jones Ave), brush land, open meadows adjacent to the marsh. From the 1960’s to the present, development occurred = natural areas were replaced with houses, apartments, condos and hotels. In response the city developed zoning ordinances: commercial areas where multiunit buildings were allowed, residential areas (R1 & R2), tree protection ordinances, building height limits (35 ft.), setback requirements, legally development cannot be stopped on private property but it can be managed. The balance in this case, is between the rights of the individual property owner and the rights of the neighbors and community at large – issues such as drainage, pollution, water, impact on the neighborhood, building safety, etc. One significant area concern is contamination of adjacent marshes. Fishing, both recreational and commercial is a major industry on Tybee. Contamination of the marsh will seriously affect its productivity - fewer fish and shellfish! City regulations require a setback from the marsh, leaving vegetation to absorb drainage. In addition storm drains have filters made with human hair which prove to be an effective filter for contaminates. When I was first elected to City Council in 1996 the first environmental issue we faced was the sewer plant. Previous councils had not spent the money to upgrade the plant. The states EPD informed the city that had to upgrade or face severe fines. We spent millions of dollars to improve the plant and at present it functions well and is safe. The late Eugene Odum founder of the institute Ecology at UGA recommended that at least 20% of available land be set aside as natural preserved habitats. Tybee’s city council has already done that = several city owned properties have been set aside as preserves, the largest of which is the Sally Pearce Nature Preserve, created from unopened 5th ave. It starts at highway 80 No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

and a trail goes through several blocks of forest ending up with a view of the marsh. Ecotourism, especially bird watching, is a growing industry. Birth watchers will even come in the winter to see our wintering birds. In order to attract eco-tourists we need to have places for them to go, such as the Sally Pearce Nature Trail. The north beach along the Savannah River has been designated as part of the Colonial Coast Birding Trail. Another issue is water supply for the city. Tybee and most of the communities in the coastal region get their water from the Florida aquifer. Water enters the ground at the fall line and flows through a layer in the bedrock until it enters the sea. Wells pull the water from the aquifer. Seawater flows in below the aquifer water and on some locales, namely Brunswick, Thunderbolt and Hilton Head, salt water has already contaminated the well water. Back in the late 1990’s the county’s planning commission prepared a water conversation study which determined that Spanish Hammock and Tybee took more water out of the aquifer than any other community. Other communities can take water from rivers. Tybee’s only source of fresh water is from the aquifer. The answer is water conservation; the state’s Environmental Protection Division restricted Tybee’s water extraction from 976,000 gallons per day to 914,000 gallons per day. Our city council took the right actions. City parks were

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irrigated from shallow aquifers and low flow toilets and water less urinals were installed in city restrooms. Ordinances were passed requiring all new construction to install low flow toilets. For pre-existing structures, the city offers low-flow, nonclogging toilets at a cost of $160.50, half of the retail price. Because of Tybee’s water conversation efforts, it’s been designated a “Water First” City as a sign posted at the city limits so indicates. Tybee has also taken a progressive action to conserve energy. City Hall and the library are heated and cooled by a recently installed geothermal system, the largest in Georgia. The system uses 540 feet of liquid filled piping that runs underground 270ft. deep. The underground temperature at that depth is 68. The liquid in the pipes stabilizes at that temperature which is then circulated through city hall and the library. This system saves the city in energy costs 40%. The city staff has formed a “Green Team” committee. Its mission statement declares that it will “encourage a sustainable working environment and improve the efficiencies of our offices and building by operating more sustainably throughout the Tybee Island City Government, thereby being responsible leaders doing our part in ensuring the Earth’s natural resources are available for generations to come.” In 2010 the city was made a bronze level partner

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in the “Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia.” The goal of the committee is to instill in the staff better ways to work according to the following goals: “recycling, saving energy, making environmental friendly purchases, saving water, using alternative transportation, utilizing green ways to build and being socially responsible.” These goals are stated on posters in city buildings. A long range problem that could affect Tybee in the future is sea level rise caused by global warming. From 1992 to 2011, the Greenland ice sheet last 2.7 trillion metric tons of ice while the Antarctic ice sheet lost 1.35 trillion metric tons. As a result the sea level has already risen 11.1 mm (which is about ½ inch) (“Science” Nov 30, 2012.) This is not very much, but the question is what happens in the future? It’s projected that by 2050 it may be 12 to 20 inches, and by 2100 it will rise 3 to 6 ft. For many of us the sea level rise will not affect us but it may our grandchildren and great grandchildren. Dealing with global warming will require international cooperation. Tybee is initiating steps to protect its assets from sea level rise, such as its infrastructure and water wells. So far the City of Tybee has taken the right steps to secure its sustainability and protect its environment. The citizens of Tybee anticipate that the city will continue its leadership role as a “Green City.”

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Nickie’s 1971 Sports Bar & Grill

Wilmington Island Farmers’ Market

By Alaina Loughridge

How do you talk up a bar? It’s got liquor, right? (One of my favorite things!) Enough said. However, Nickie’s has got news! Roy Landrum and Calvin Ratterree bought Nickie’s and are changing things up! Cool! I love Nickie’s. It is such a different bar. I loved working there (a million years ago) and I love drinking there. The bar is sunken and you are eyeball to eyeball with the bartender. It’s comfy and cozy and the chairs are coma inducing. So what’s different? Well let’s talk about their 10 televisions, Keno, darts, pool tournaments every Thursday at 7:00 P.M., karaoke every Wednesday and Friday, live music every Saturday with dancing, good times and good drinks. Ladies’ night is Wednesday! Woohoo! The internet jukebox is always rocking and the bartenders are pretty and cool. The décor is changed up to wide open. The atmosphere is fun and good times. What else could you ask for? Oh yeah … food. Nickie’s new menu is offering up delicious burgers, dogs, subs, steaks and pizza. Don’t forget ‘gotta have it’ bar food like wings, chili cheese fries and nachos (three of my next favorite things)! Nachos, beer and football. Oh my. In a sit down with Roy and Cal, I got the dish on future events and they are epic! There are actually two in particular that I am pretty excited about … pudding wrestling and an all male revue. Said male revue coming from the NYC!! What??? Yeah!! NYC hotty hunks on Tybee. I’m bringing my dollar bills girls! I don’t know if Tybee can handle that. We are going to find out. As far as the pudding wrestling goes, I have only seen it on television and it looks hilarious. I am always in for a good giggle. On September 7th at 9:00 P.M. Earl & Friends will be rocking out. They play r & b and country, but I hear a saxophone will be involved and that’s all I really need to know. I will be there! You must go check out the new Nickie’s! Happy hour is seven days a week, which is ridiculous and I love it. From 4:00 to 7:00 we can all be happy with great prices and terrific food. Mention this article for half price on your first cocktail! Order a quadruple Patron! Nickie’s is open 7 days a week from 11:00 A.M. till 3:00 A.M. Food is served from open till 1:00 A.M. so if you get the midnight munchies, your nachos will be waiting for you. 18 years and older only please. No young uns. I got my dollar bills ready and am thoroughly excited about the male revue!! (Don’t tell the BF.) So get ready for the new Nickie’s! Belly up to the bar ladies and gents! No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze

GRAND OPENING SATURDAY, SEPT. 7th A community market that houses food & non-food vendors. Monthly Guest Chef. Weekly Special Guest, Story Time, Musical Acts and Non-Profit Events. Market Days Our community market will operate in two sessions: Fall: September 7th- Decmeber 21st Spring: March 1st- June 28th Saturday Mornings 8-1pm Islands Community Church - 111 Waltour Road

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Tybee? Why not! There aren’t any high-rise condos, chain fast-food restaurants or waterparks. And there doesn’t need to be....because it’s Tybee. No glitzy clubs, golf courses and multiplex theatres. And there doesn’t need to be..... because it’s Tybee. So, you may ask, why do I love Tybee so much? There is one school, only one major grocery store, and lots and lots of flip-flops. And that’s okay..... because, well, it’s Tybee. To truly know and understand what there is to love about Tybee Island, you must look behind the scenes. Not just a gorgeous beach to stroll along and some fine dining establishments. Not just the hordes of tourists that flock there for weekends and the summer season filling the rental houses, condominiums and Ocean Plaza. You have to get to know the residents of Tybee. Those that live there and contribute to their island and to their community. The people who love their homes and neighbors and relish the fact that they are a quirky and diverse gathering of people who all seem to get along. Because? Well...because it’s Tybee. And that’s the key. It’s a wonderland of regular parades down Butler Street for almost any reason at all. Parades that anybody and their dog can be in. Or, if you sit along the street to wave and enjoy the parade, then you stay sitting there another thirty minutes to an hour just to wave at the cars that come along later. Tybee Island has a fascinating history, but it is the present island that holds my interest and heart. I’ve come to know the most creative people I’ve ever known. Musicians, artists, photographers, writers, psychics and preachers. I’ve also met and come to know some of the down and out people who find Tybee a place of healing and of hope. People who have been dealt hard blows in their lives and have found a place where they can feel a part of something. And, especially special, are those people I’ve met who have a heart for loving and taking care of those who need it. I’m not calling the names because that’s not the point. The important part is that these giving and caring people exist and give of their hearts, homes and resources just to love on other people who need love. Who need care. Who need a chance to heal and regroup. God in action. I first became re-acquainted with Tybee because of my involvement with the Tybee Church...the Bar Church, but now my involvement has become a feeling of belonging to the island. A sense of home. When I cross that final bridge over the Lazaretto and roll down my windows to smell that wonderful, lush smell of the marshes and the ocean, I now literally feel my troubles and worries fall away and the hope, comfort and healing begin to happen. And each time I’ve gone there, it’s harder to leave. Someday in the future, I may not. So, when you hear me talking about Tybee Island so much and you wonder, “Why?” Well, you just need to experience the true Tybee. Go. Walk the beach. Eat the food. But, get out of your rooms and meet the real people of Tybee. Some of them might scare the bejeebers out of you at first, but if you give it a moment or two, you’ll probably find a new best friend. Tybee. Why not? By Jimmy Cochran, a columnist for The Henry County Times newspaper in McDonough, GA.

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No One Covers Tybee Like The Breeze