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2nd Annual Tybee Island Spelling Bee By Joey Aldrich-Burel, Committee Co-Chair

P.O. Box 2505 Tybee Island GA 31328 (912) 786-8986 or (912) 257-2254 www.tybeebreeze.com email: info@tybeebreeze.com

Publishers: Sundi & Shannon Marino Editor: Margie McLellan Layout & Design: Sundi Marino Photography: Sundi Marino Advertising Sales: Sundi Marino War Time Consigliere Michael D. Sullivan Staff Cat Asti

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

Tybee’s First Spelling Bee 2009... Flash back to last April. It was storming terribly. The wind was howling and City Hall was shaking. Mayor Jason gave us instructions about tornado evacuation, just in case. And people kept coming. The hall was soon packed with folks waiting to see this first spelling bee, to root for their friends participating, and to support St. Michael’s, our favorite little school. Well, the show went on. Fortyeight contestants made up the first twelve teams that inaugurated this now annual event. The Tybrarians, The Eggheads, The Busy Bees, and The Bums were among those who took their turns at the microphone until the winning team reigned. The Trinity United Methodist “Kill’r Bees,” represented by Andy Lamon, Patty Wilson, Sallie McClelland, and student Taylor Walton, now have their team name engraved for posterity at City Hall. Congrats again to the 2009 victors! Who will reign as the 2010 victors? That will be decided at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, April 28th, the date of the Second Annual Tybee Island Spelling Bee. How did our Spelling Bee come to happen? The Burels knew that up in Gainesville, GA, a bee has occurred since 1991. That bee is much more pretentious, with words you never heard of and can barely pronounce. They take it very seriously, though, and have raised a lot of money for their cause. So, TIRPOA thought it would make a perfect fund raiser. The idea developed to raise money for scholarships for local children to attend St. Michael’s. We made it more Ty-Bee-ish and added the kids because lots of them spell better than most adults! This family oriented evening turned out to be a lot of fun and gave folks something new to do!

T I R P OA is once again sponsoring this island wide event and hopes that Tybee’s good citizens will help raise even more than the $6270.01 for scholarships from the first event. As suggested by many who attended in 2009, the Bee is moving to the Tybee Gym. We just need more space (and good weather too!!)! So much old fashioned fun was had last year that more sponsors are signing on for 2010. Thank you to all of our returning sponsors and welcome to the new-bees! (A special THANK YOU to the Tybee Breeze, because without your publicity the Bee wouldn’t be!) Returning for an encore are many tenacious teams from 2009! Most are gunning for a rematch, challenging their rivals for the top spot. There are also new teams to watch this year. All are collecting extra money for the coveted “Spell-Again” earned by the team raising the most cash for St. Michael’s scholarships. Please support your favorite team as they beg, borrow, or steal to win this bonus! So, on behalf of the TIRPOA Spelling Bee Committee, I invite you to come and cheer on the teams! You will have a lot of fun and be donating to one of the island’s best causes, our own St. Michael’s students. Bee there or Bee square! Note: 100% of all monies collected from our sponsors, teams, and admission go to the scholarships. If donating, please write your check to TIRPOA/St. Michael’s Scholarship Fund. Thank You. St. Michael’s Children On The Cover: Greg Lamon, Bailey Smith, Thomas Lamon, Joey Murphy, Allison Fritts, Maria Beulterman, Ashley Helmly and Brigid Jones Tybee Breeze

Keeping It Real We just recently got back from bike week in Daytona, and as always, it is such a good time. You see a lot of very different and unusual sites! When I saw this bar stool motorcycle with a jet engine, I immediately thought of Catfish... right? He could sit in the middle of the road if he wants and the police would never catch him on that! Which reminds me that the special motorcycle parking stickers are in for all you special bikers who didn’t want to put that big sticker on your bikes. It is about two inches and pretty cute, so go to city hall and get yours. In case you haven’t noticed, JJ’s has moved directly across the street to a more spacious location, beautiful marsh view, bar, deck area, and complete with a children’s dining room! That’s right, Jack has made the downstairs

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room, away from the other two dining areas, a kids dining room; painted beautifully with sea creatures and toys! So, if you want to dine with your kids running around free, this is the place for you, but you are also welcomed to dine in the other two dining rooms, or on the deck with your kids, they just can’t run around wild. Burton’s by the beach has added some new items to their menu, so if you love Cuban food, like I do, then you have to go and order a Cuban sandwich (Latino), black beans and rice, and some plantains... Yum!! But they also have a wide variety of other food, American, Spanish, Mexican, chips and cheese dip, Funnel Cakes and ice cream. I got to go I’m getting hungry! Julia just got back from her mission to Haiti, check out page 21 to read her story and look at pics. We are fortunate to get another guest writer from WJCL, turn to page 10 to read Ashley Jacobs article on gays in the military. “Be Breezy... You’re on Tybee Time!” ~Sundi

2010 Beach Bum Parade Friday, May 21st 6:30PM

Staging Location: North Beach Parking Lot Time: Arrive No Later Than 6:15PM Entry Fee: $35.00 **Get your application in as soon as possible, since we limit the number of parade entries.**

**IMPORTANT**

Participants and Spectators are reminded thaT Water balloons and pressure washers are dangerous and are not permitted; absolutely nothing is to be used in water guns but water. Remenber that the parade starts at 6:30 p.m. Please, there will be no squirting water before that time, since people check into hotels and have business on the island before that time and you can be prosecuted or sued for damaging or destroying personal property.

Water assault on an officer will result in arrest. Return to Tybee Insurance (or) Call Jiggs Watson at 786-5541 or Mail To:Beach-Bums-R-Us P.O. Box 774 Tybee Island, GA 31328 Checks Payable To: Tybee Island Beach Bums In consideration of the Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade, committee and sponsors allowing my organization or persons entered as a parade participant, I hereby covenant the parade committee and sponsors of and from all claims resulting from bodily and personal injuries, damages to property, and the consequences thereof resulting from participation in the parade.

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…Just Shooting the Breeze Michael D. Sullivan Tybee Guy and News Director, WJCL/FOX28 TV A New Vision Television Station

Dig flicks? Catch the Oscars? Are you proud that a part-time Tybee babe copped the Best Actress tiara? I am many beers past paying 50 cents to catch a Saturday western shoot em up matinee yet I remember when I was taken hostage into movie ecstasy. It happened when I was brutally consumed by “Citizen Kane” and I can’t get beyond my lifelong bias of claiming the movie to be the all-time greatest of the great. Scene by scene, it is the most brilliant display of cohesive coolness dressed in a black and white cinematic ballet: dialogue metered in flashbacks, a narrative drafted in whispers, photography measured in deep focus motion tickled by crane shots. And, all of this brilliantly acted, directed, and co-written by a guy in his mid-twenties… Orson Welles. Man. The fateful buzzword theme-Rosebud-easily became bigger than a Welles gimmick in my lifelong search for creative meaning. That is how Orson Welles murdered me. I made room for “The Godfather” 1 and 2 to ease the pain. Not much relief there. Frank Sinatra was the godfather of one of his daughters. So I finally accepted Welles’ take on it all when he said, “I started at the top and worked down.” As I sped past my mid-twenties, I quickly adopted Welles’ Mercury Theatre Players’ philosophy of changing roles for actors in each production as the best way to create newsroom sync. I heard Welles’ commanding voice from the grave prodding me on. Whoa. In 1941, he spent less than a million to create his masterpiece and he was over budget. The “Avatar” box office take is beyond

boggling after years of technical development. It could be this is a modern, lab- tested model to build a better dollar -driven mouse trap. That rings especially true when your on-screen actors are non-human. The entertainment industry employs a sort of dauntless economics to movie distribution. Take “The Hurt Locker” for example, this year’s boffo Best Picture winner. The movie was released in a DVD format in January while still playing in 300 theaters. It could be in 3,000 houses if it was a wider screen release from a big studio. Yet “The Hurt Locker” did big bucks on the DVD release. It might be the immediate dollars lure beat out the substantial buzz over the movie. There is a strange logic to all this when just a fraction of active movie buffs will get to see the Best Picture of the Year on the big screen. The truth of it all is that Hollywood still begs the perfect script that begets the perfect screenplay. And Academy voters can’t turn away a damn good story that involves a drunk making a daring comeback or one person standing up and making magic happen in the life of a downtrodden soul. That’s why Jeff Bridges won and that is why our Sandy Bullock finished ahead of Meryl Streep. She became the energy and drive we all strive to achieve. It makes all of us feel better. Think that when Sandy passes you by on Butler Avenue on the back of husband Jesse James‘s motorcycle. You will be cheering her on. ‘Course Sandy could be riding alone on her Vespa since she is on the outs with Jesse’s publicized philandering these days. And maybe Sandy won’t be the only Tybeeconnected celeb to woo the critics; maybe Miley Cyrus will get a critical look for “The Last Song” in 2011. And, maybe we take credit for growing two ladies to stardom on a spit of an island called Tybee. Hey, it’s the movies. Anything can happen and will the Miley/Disney machine keep the buzz alive after opening March 31st? Tybee Tourism is working on an early April plan to tie Miley Mania into the First Annual Seafood Fest celebration by transforming the planned carnival in the lot of the Ocean Plaza into the scene from the movie. Everybody is a director. Welles told a critic once that movie directing is the perfect refuge for the mediocre. Come on, Mr. Welles, chill. Everybody is dreaming. Sure glad I saved 50 cents from my skimpy allowance to see those Saturday matinees. Best Addiction Oscar I ever accepted. And I get to watch them all with Welles’ ghost sitting beside me. Course he takes up two seats these days. See y’all around… Just Shooting the Breeze… Tybee Breeze

Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell By Ashley Jacobs Reporter, WJCL/FOX28 TV A New Vision Television Station

[This piece is a blog that Military Reporter Ashley Jacobs inked in February. It has merit today as talk about Don’t Ask…Don’t Tell triggers noise and debate on all spectrums of political, cultural, and moral levels. Ashley looks at it from the perspective that the final policy is yet to be recommended. We see military folks vacationing or taking a personal time out on Tybee all year long. They come here to spend leisure hours, lounge on the beach, and visit our taverns. They have their thoughts on Don’t Ask…Don’t Tell. Ask them. And make sure to thank them for their sacrifice while buying them a drink. They earn our respect every day. Maybe we can all learn better about how this issue lands on them. Thanks, Michael D. Sullivan, Tybee Guy and News Director WJCL/FOX28/thecoastalsource.com]

At 4:00 this morning, the New York Daily News posted an update to their continuing coverage of the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy. Tuesday, the top officers of the Army and Air Force urged Congress to hold off on repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy until later this year, when the military expects to be finishing up a study on the impact of letting gays serve openly. Gen. George Casey, the Army Chief of Staff, told the Senate Armed Services Committee that he does “have serious concerns about the impact of repeal” while the U.S. is engaged in two wars. Gen. Norton Schwartz, the Air Force chief of staff, urged the House Armed Services Committee to approach repeal with “careful deliberation.” Both service chiefs said they oppose a moratorium

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of the discharge of gay troops while the military completes the study. As the Military Reporter for WJCL/FOX28/ The Coastal Source, I am extremely interested in this story and continue to follow national updates, but what really fascinates me is the community’s reaction on a local level. What do you think? More importantly… how do those currently serving feel? I’m on a mission of my own to find local soldiers and Marines who are currently serving their country behind a veil. How do they feel about the possibility of repealing the “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” policy? Are they eager to lift their veils and show their true colors, or do they enjoy their anonymity and fear that coming out would change their peers’ opinions of their service? I myself have not yet made an opinion on the repeal of the policy. While I do believe anyone willing to stand up and fight for their country should be allowed to stand tall and stand proud as their true selves, I also fear the ignorance of others may hinder their ability to succeed within the ranks of the military. Not everyone is open-minded and willing to accept change. Though gays may be allowed to openly serve in the military on paper, who’s to say that they’ll be accepted among their fellow soldiers? Who’s to say they won’t be hazed? While I like to believe these things wouldn’t happen to people who are only trying to be themselves, I have to admit I’m afraid they would. I strongly think the military should complete their study before making any changes to the current policy. Once this study is complete, there may be more insight into how people will react to gays and lesbians in the military. I also wonder if gender will play a role in their acceptance of gays. Will lesbians be more widely accepted than gay males or vice versa? It’s a tricky question to ask, but one I feel is worth asking.

By Jason Buelterman Mayor of Tybee Island We have officially survived another winter season. As summer approaches, the City Staff and City Council are working to gear up for what promises to be a busy tourist season. To start with, we are in the final stages of preparing for a major hurricane simulation exercise. Public safety is of course the most important role of our municipality and we are doing everything we can to make sure we are ready for the approaching hurricane season. This exercise is a cooperative effort between the City of Tybee Island and the Chatham County Emergency Management Association. We hope to learn what, if any, weaknesses there are in our City’s hurricane plan. Several seasons ago, discussions about our hurricane plan led to the installation of three storm surge signs to let people (especially tourists) know how high a surge would get based on the strength level of an approaching storm. Last month, the Director of the National Hurricane Center, Bill Read, visited Tybee and was so impressed by our pro-active approach to hurricane readiness that he will be using our signs as a model for other communities in coastal areas. Our Ocean Rescue staff is also making preparations for the season. They will be on the beach a little earlier in the season this year. Last year, the portions of the beach that are covered by our Guards increased so that we could do more to ensure that beach-goers are as safe as possible. The Ocean Rescue staff reported more saves than they have ever recorded. They do a great job of documentation and based on their record-keeping found that the number of Tybee residents who are rescued by our guards was infinitesimal. It appears that Tybee people are pretty good swimmers! Also, of course, we all know that the great majority of the people who enjoy our beach are not Tybee residents, an argument we use consistently to obtain funds for Tybee from the County, State and Federal government for various projects. The Department of Public Works built new dune crossovers at several locations this off season. The way that the City constructs the crossovers has

changed in recent years. First, we do the work in-house as opposed to using contractors. This has shown to cut down on costs tremendously. We also are using a different kind of wood (called Brazil wood) to lengthen the life of our crossovers. It is more expensive but we will save money in the long run because of the dense nature of this wood. It also will cut down on folks getting splinters walking to the beach! We all have friends and family who live on the west side of the Lazaretto Creek Bridge who often complain to us every summer about the fact that they have to spend so much money on parking to come to the beach. If these folks get on you about our parking rates, make sure to share the following information with them: the money that we bring in from parking is about $1,500,000 annually. This revenue is slightly less than the total coast of everything the City does to service beach-goers. This includes but it is not limited to construction of crossovers, the Ocean Rescue staff and their associated equipment, the daily clean-up and trash collection, the cost to remove this trash off the Island, the City’s annual contribution to beach re-nourishment, the cost of our Police Department’s beach patrol, and the installation and maintenance of handicapped-friendly Mobi-Mats. We could eliminate all parking charges. And we would be able to offer to our visitors an inaccessible, dirty beach with no sand except at low tide that is completely unguarded by life guards. Many nonTybee folks believe that the City makes a fortune on parking charges. But this is simply not true. You also might point out that the cost of bringing a family of four to Tybee for, say, four hours in the family mini-van is $6.00. Bringing the same family of four to go to the movies would cost about $40.00. Add a giant popcorn and a four drinks and the cost goes up to at least $60.00. When they come to Tybee, families can of course pack as much food and drink as they want in the big ol’ rolling cooler. All we ask is that they throw their recyclables in the recycling containers and their trash in the trash receptacles. This summer will probably be a little busier than past summers. We have a beach volleyball tournament in late May. Some sectors of the economy seem to be on firmer footing than they were at this time last year. And of course Tybee will be featured in a major motion picture set to be released just before summer. We will do everything we can as a City to be prepared for the summer of 2010 so we can provide a safe and enjoyable experience for our residents and our visitors. Mayor’s Night In will be on April 13 at 7:00. Please contact Vivian Woods at 786.4573 ext. 103 for an appointment. As always, feel free to contact me at 786-4573, ext. 108 or via e-mail at buelterman@hotmail.com. See you around town. Tybee Breeze

ATTITUDE ADJUSTMENT By Judy O’Neill Changes in attitude. Changes in latitude. Tis the time of year again to adjust my thinking to Tourist Time. Folks from afar and some from pretty near are back on Tybee. I know that all it takes is a little warm weather and the Tybee’s St. Pat’s Parade to wake the winter doldrums sufferers from their cold weather snoozes. But every year I have to adjust my way of thinking and acting and driving. Of course, my own brain also has to be jarred from that winter stupor. Usually, I can navigate around the island without a lot of concentration and with one eye closed. But that’s during “Off” season when there’s nobody much around. And all of us Tybee folk know how to get around each other and what time to go to the post office or the market to either see a lot of people we’d like to talk to or to avoid seeing a lot of people if we don’t have our makeup on or feel up to talking. The Tybeeians,

the Tybeeites, the Tybeastians, and even the Tybidiots know how to navigate Tybee in the winter. All that changes with the budding of the buds and the hint of spring. Take today for example. Before I could back out of the driveway to get myself to work on time—which in the winter takes about five minutes since the office is only a mile and a smidge from the house—I had to wait for two cars, three people on their morning stroll, one jogger, a guy on a skateboard, and a bicyclist who gave me a dirty look to pass by. He also “rear ended” me since his pants were too small for his butt. Yuk. That was my sign that it’s tourist time again. Now, I’ve got to really pay attention and practice patience. No more weekend left turns onto Butler from the side streets. I’ll have to go to Jones Ave. or to 14th Street. No more easy ingress and egress from the drive at the office on the main drag. Case in point: When I finally got to the office today and did a quick left to turn into our parking lot, I had to do some fast thinking and maneuvering because sitting in the office driveway directly facing the sign that says “DO NOT BLOCK DRIVEWAY” was a car BLOCKING the driveway! Grrrrrrrrr! Thank goodness the traffic wasn’t really heavy or my car and I would have been toast. No more enjoyable drives down Hwy 80 and Butler Avenue. Nope. Now, there’ll be people either going way too slow or young speed demons trying to run over me or get around me if I’m obeying the speed limit. Happy Spring, y’all. Time for the adjustments to tourist time. I’m making the attitude adjustments now, but I must say, I’m staying right here on Tybee. And, actually, I do realize that if that’s all I’ve got to complain about, life is good. Changes in attitude but no changes in latitude for me. Judy O’Neill has written for the Breeze for the past seven years. She was named “Best Local Columnist” at the 2008 and 2006 Breezy Awards and “Best Local Real Estate Agent” at the 2005 Awards. Judy and her husband John have lived on Tybee since 1983 and own Tybee Island Realty. She can be reached for comment at tybeechick@aol.com.

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Georgia Child Identification Program Imagine as a parent returning home from work or shopping and your child is not there as they usually are. You wait awhile and start calling their friends but no one knows anything. Imagine being a grandparent and you get a call from your son or daughter in the middle of the night that your grandchild is missing. Few things are more devastating than the trauma of knowing a child has been abducted or missing. The Freemasons of North America have developed a program that can speed up the search and make it more successful. The Freemasons of Georgia have produced a program called GACHIP, Georgia Child Identification Program. It is a way to help law enforcement find missing or abducted children. Through clinics held throughout Georgia, parents take their children and a DVD is made involving: Photograph of child, Fingerprints and in the video the child is asked five questions. Who is your best friend, where does your best friend live, where do you go after school, where do you play and where do you go when you are upset? Through this video much information is obtained beside the obvious such as: Voice recognition and visual mannerisms. In one case a child was missing, her hair was cut and colored and she was found because she had a habit of twitching her hair with her finger. Along with the DVD, a tech makes a dental impression. This impression contains three important factors: Dental impression for recognizing, DNA from saliva and Scent for use in tracking by dogs. This information is packaged in a plastic container which can be preserved for seven years if not tampered with. Now, if a child is missing, the parents don’t have to spend precious time searching for photos and dental records in a panic, they simply turn the kit over to authorities and an instant “Amber Alert” goes out Nationwide. After assembling all this valuable information, all is given to the parents and erased from the computer for security. Best of all, IT’S FREE. In 2007, the Freemasons received an award from an organization that works for “missing and exploited children.” July 2008, Gov Perdue recognized GACHIP as “an important tool in protecting our children saying it’s all about the kids.” Several clinics are planned throughout Georgia.

Easter Sunrise Service Come join the churches of Tybee Island as they celebrate “the resurrection” at sunrise on the Atlantic Ocean. The place is the Walter Parker Pavilion, Strand and Tybrisa Streets (south end of Tybee), and the time is 6:30 a.m. on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2010. Come early and bring a folding chair to be sure of a seat. Participating churches are All Saints Episcopal Church, Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, St. Michael’s Catholic Church and Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church. For additional information, contact (912)7864491 or any of the churches. Holy Week and Easter Schedule St. Michael’s Catholic Church April 1 – Holy Thursday Liturgy of the Lord’s Supper 7pm. April 2 – Good Friday Stations of the Cross 3pm. Liturgy of the Lord’s Passion–7pm. April 3 – Holy Saturday Easter Vigil 8pm. April 4 – Easter Mass 8, 9:30 and 11am.

For more information contact Alee Shrine at 355-1947 or Mike Scarbrough at 655-1947. Tybee Breeze

...On the beat with Tybee Police Chief Jimmy Price & Major Chris Case

“ Welcome to TY-B. Please obey all laws and rules of the beach to make TY-B a better place to visit and live. Have a good day.” --Chief Jimmy Price All In The Family On February 21, at a little before 7:00 PM, Officer Sullivan was heading south on Butler Avenue when he clocked a car approaching him at 44 mph, 14 over the posted limit of 30 mph. He turned around on the car and pulled it over. The male driver’s first words were that he thought the speed limit on Butler was 45. He smelled heavily of alcohol, his speech was slurred, and there was a margarita in a plastic cup in the cupholder. The one passenger in the car with him said she was his wife and that the drink was hers. The driver said he hadn’t had anything to drink that night. SPO Powers arrived and they got the driver out of the car. He staggered, used the side of the car for balance, and then failed all three of the field sobriety tests. A portable alco-sensor confirmed a high level of blood alcohol. Now his story changed and he admitted to having a lot to drink on the beach while playing volleyball. As he was being handcuffed, the female began to wail and scream. Inside the back of the police car, the male shouted and screamed, too. At this point a second car pulled up behind the officers. Powers tried to wave it around them, but it stopped and a woman passenger rolled down the window and said, “That’s my son.” Powers told the male driver to pull over and stop, which he did, after which he climbed out of the car and came toward the officers. He staggered, used the side of the car for balance and reeked of booze. He refused to take the field sobriety tests, claimed he wasn’t driving and had Alzheimer’s disease. Powers arrested him. A quick check of the two driver’s licenses showed that the two drunks had the same first, middle and last names, and the younger of the two had a “Jr.” after his. They were father and son. At the jail, Junior fought with the jailer and was charged with obstruction. An inventory of his car turned up a marijuana pipe and a partially14 Tybee Breeze

smoke joint. In the same cell together, Junior and Senior caused such a commotion that it was decided to transport them to the county jail. Junior’s car was towed to the station, and Junior’s wife was turned over to Momma, who apparently was the only sober one of the four. Junior’s final score: Speeding, Open Container, Marijuana Possession, Possession of Drug Related Object, Obstruction and DUI Alcohol. Senior got away with only DUI Alcohol. We’ve done a lot of DUI’s over the years, including a number of drive-up DUI’s just like this one. But this was the first father-son combo we’ve ever seen. It made for an interesting evening. Drive Up DUI, Part Two

The St. Patrick’s parade went well this year, at least for us. For one driver, it wasn’t so good, because she bumped into the wrong person.

Sgt. Heckman was bringing up the rear of the parade as it slowly made its way south on Butler Avenue. Traffic began backing up behind the parade. The parade came to a temporary halt near 10th Street, and Heckman stopped. The driver behind him didn’t stop and collided with Heckman’s rear bumper. Heckman called for a second unit and Ofc. Millikan promptly showed up. They decided to get both cars out of the street, so they halted the other lanes of traffic and told the female driver to turn right on to 10th Street. The driver floored the accelerator and the car sped across three lanes of traffic and on to 10th Street, almost striking a mother and her son in the crosswalk. She then turned hard right again and entered the Baptist church’s gravel parking lot, slammed on the brakes and skidded to a stop just short of the church van. Both officers caught up with her there, and the questioning began. The middle-aged female driver had a 12-year-old child in the car with her. She couldn’t find her insurance card. She fumbled with her wallet, dropping it on the floor. She finally found

her driver’s license but dropped it between the seat and the door. She couldn’t find the door handle to open the door. Millikan opened the door for her, and then had to catch her from falling facefirst into the parking lot. Once out of the car she was so unsteady on her feet that she had to lean against the car to remain upright. The smell of alcohol was intense. She admitted to having had two Bloody Marys. There was a mixed drink in the center console cupholder, not a Bloody Mary. She was arrested. The car was towed. It had minor damage to the front bumper. The police car was undamaged. Her final score: DUI Alcohol, Following Too Closely, Reckless Driving, Endangering a Child while DUI, Open Container, and No Proof of Insurance. Total bond: $3,437, which she put on her credit card. Hopefully she will be more careful who she bumps into in the future. Higher Education SPO Powers, and Officers Kunego, Millikan and Maclin have all completed the 40-hour POST course entitled “Law Enforcement Response to Domestic Violence.” Sadly, this is a course that all officers eventually find useful, because domestic violence is a common occurrence, even in small towns like Tybee. The law gives officers much greater latitude in arresting domestic offenders, since these situations can escalate over time into serious levels of violence if it isn’t stopped. Family Violence is defined as any one of nine crimes committed between past or present spouses, persons who are parents of the same child, parents and children, stepparents and stepchildren, foster parents and foster children, or other persons living or formerly living in the same household. Obviously this last one refers to people living together who aren’t related to one another. Over the years we’ve handled every possible combination of the above, including samesex couples, opposite sex roommates, fathers and daughters, mothers and sons, brothers and sisters, and on and on. Surprisingly, the primary aggressor is frequently not the male half. Domestics are unpredictable and potentially very dangerous, so we always dispatch at least two officers to a reported domestic. Alcohol or drugs are nearly always involved. Well over half of all domestic calls don’t involve Tybee residents at all, but tourists on vacation. Some people just can’t leave their troubles behind.

Imaging. When digital cameras first came along in years gone by, there was some question as to whether or not digital images were admissible in court, since a common perception was that they could be easily manipulated. This perception has been laid to rest in innumerable court cases, as it has been shown that altering a digital image isn’t all that easy to do, and regular film photographs can be altered as well. City Marshall Chuck Bargeron has completed the Level 1B Advanced Fundamentals course offered by the NPDEX Training Institute. This training allows him to better manage compliance with stormwater runoff and erosion control situations on Tybee Island. As the institute website says, “We all live downstream, and don’t want someone upstream screwing up our water.” 10-42 From this time on, as winter drops away behind us and summer comes up, we will be seeing more and more visitors to the island. Drive safely, use the official Bike Trail, and stop for pedestrians in crosswalks.

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

More Higher Education Sgt. Jason Heckman has completed the 40-hour course in Basic Photography/Digital Tybee Breeze

Acoustic Jam Night at Doc's... a passion for making music...! By Tommy Thompson One of the definitions in Webster’s Dictionary for the word passion is: “intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction.” On Tuesday nights since the fall of ’09 an ad hoc group of eclectic souls have been meeting in the back room of Docs on Tybee, for the pure enjoyment of making music. This is known as the Acoustic Jam @ Docs and the only rules are acoustic instruments only, be respectful of others instruments and no talking during the playing. Roy Swindelle, house musician at Docs, organized and moderates the music jam, but the idea was originally suggested to Roy by Ian Parmee. Ian enjoyed playing in music jams at pubs in his native England and was looking for a place to play on Tybee, where he now spends parts of each year. A core group including Roy, his talented wife Martha, Ian, Jim Simmons, “ C o n g a D a v e ” Reece and two or three o t h e r s , has now successfully grown into a weekly group of about fifteen or so. Not ever yone can make it each week, but the group keeps attracting new members to fill in. Recently a couple from Chicago, that had brought their instruments with them on vacation, joined in. Roy and Martha have been

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married and making music together for over thirty years. As professional musicians they traveled for years with bands, but for the last thirteen years have been mainly entertaining on Tybee, with the last six as the house band for Docs. Roy would be the first to say that the jam is not about him and in fact enjoys blending in with the others, instead of being on stage. One of the aspects he enjoys most is the opportunity for him, Martha and others to play instruments that they don’t use professionally and try out new techniques. He also enjoys the camaraderie of playing with other musicians, in this ad hoc fashion, without the tension that sometimes exists among band members. Having taught music for many years, Roy enjoys sharing his love of music and helping others learn the basics and/or something new. So, as he writes in the “craigslist” advertisement for the Tuesday Night Acoustic Jam (see link to ad below); “Do you play guitar, violin, saxophone, flute, hand drums, accordion, spoons or any other acoustic instrument? Then come on out to Docs on Tuesday nights @7:00.” “Are you just learning to play an instrument? We are here to help you along.” “This is not performing in front of a crowd; this is playing with people who enjoy music.” Also, to accommodate guitar players that don’t have their instrument with them on Tybee, Roy brings along his “spare guitar” for their use. The musical performing business is very competitive, not only among solo performers and bands, but from DJ’s and Karaoke. When working as a fulltime musician, making music is your job. To do a good job the solo performer or band has to read the crowd and play the music that will entertain them and hold their attention. So why would Roy, someone that works in the music biz using high-tech electronic midi-technology, choose to spend a free night hosting an acoustic music jam…? Initially he approached it as a way to generate some business at Docs, on a typically slow weekday-off-season night, but the more compelling reason is he just loves to play….he has a passion for making music…!

Link to craigslist ad: http://savannah.craigslist.org/ muc/1612560199.html) Tommy Thompson is a writer and photographer, who lives on Tybee Island.

These snippets are based on a large record book kept in a safe at City Hall containing the handwritten minutes of council meetings and other happenings in the Town of Tybee from 1887 until 1925.  I have tried to find those items that will be of the greatest interest and amusement to Tybee readers of a century later.  I include many names since it was apparent from the start that a lot of Tybee folks of today will know, indeed be related to, some of  these people of yesteryear.

Written by Bernie Goode

Tybee Originals As I said at the end of last month’s article, I was contacted by a Tybee resident who could trace her ancestry back to someone listed in the 1900 Tybee Census (see my February article for the entire census). Not only that, but she lives in the same house! Diane Kessler Smith is the great great granddaughter of Sarah Byers and the great granddaughter of Sarah’s son, John (aka Johnson) Byers. According to the census John and his brother George lived with their mother Sarah in a house located near the Estill Train Station. John was 35 years old in 1900 and George was 31. All three came from Ireland. Diane lives with her husband Ricky in the house which she tells me was built in 1896. John and George, being of the right age in 1896, no doubt built the house. The original water pump still sits in the same location in front of the original house. No, it no longer works! The house was renovated and a large addition added in the 1970s. The inside of the house, the furnishings, the woodwork, the doors, the ancient looking toys, etc. certainly indicate to this untrained observer that this is the real McCoy. Just as I was thinking I had found the person on Tybee who could trace a direct lineage the furthest back on the island, along comes Doug Webb of Eagles Nest Drive. Doug’s great, great, great, great, great, great grandfather, John Davant, a cabinet maker from England embarked for the Colony of Georgia on June 15, 1733. He arrived at the mouth of the Savannah River on August 29, 1733, and disembarked on Tybee. Specifically, an ancestry.com reference site records that he “arrived in the Georgia Colony 29 Aug. 1733” and “settled at Tybee.” To me “settled” means to take up residency. So as Mr. Davant was setting up his residency on Tybee, James Oglethorpe was doing the same in Savannah. Sadly, the reference goes on to say that John Davant died on Tybee in September of 1733. I mean, think about it - he gets dropped off the boat onto Tybee in late August of 1733

when there were no settlements on the island, no ferry service to Savannah, nowhere to buy food, lousy farming conditions, hot as Hades, lots of mosquitoes and gnats, no stores selling bug-off juice, no air conditioning, no Doc’s Bar, and no post office. Like could you live more than a month? Or maybe he was dropped off the boat because he had an infectious disease. But the Lazaretto Creek Quarantine Station would not be in operation for another 34 years (1767 – 1785). Another theory is that Oglethorpe, who had landed at Yamacraw Bluff in February of 1733, wanted to get something started quickly on Tybee’s north end to protect and mark the entrance to the Savannah River. A small lighthouse and fort were in place by 1736. According to Robert Ciucevich’s book Tybee Island, the Long Branch of the South: “Little is known about the actual village that was built on Tybee because no plan or description of the settlement has been found. It is known that approximately 10 families inhabited the island and that individual lots were granted to the settlers in 1734. Each unmarried male received a 50-acre lot, while those with a wife and family received a 100-acre lot. Living conditions on the island were abysmal, due in large part to the fact that most of the lots were primarily marsh and wetland. Because Oglethorpe did little to help the settlers (instead attributing their problems to excessive drinking), all but one of the settlers were either dead or had abandoned the colony by 1735.” Oh to know who that sole survivor was! In any case, I would say Doug has no competition in tracing his ancestry the furthest back in time to a Tybee resident – 276 years and counting. Bernie Goode has been writing for the Breeze for four years. Readers with questions, corrections, or comments are encouraged to write Bernie at berniegoode@gmail.com Tybee Breeze

The Brian â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bigginâ&#x20AC;? Cail fish fry fund raiser (as advertised in the Breeze), previously on March 28 has now been rescheduled for Sunday, April 11. The date was changed to avoid conflict with the Emily Brennan Benefit at the Crab Shack on March 28. We encourage everyone to support the Emily Brennan function and also participate in the fish fry for Brian on April 11. Both are great causes to help Tybee & Tybee associated folks. Tybee Breeze

Dear Fran, I went to your St. Pat’s Day Parade and celebration. I think somebody slipped a little something into my beer because I woke up under the Pier and all I had on was a pair of boxer shorts covered in shamrocks and my chest showed signs of kisses from somebody wearing red lipstick. I was a little unnerved and concerned. Yours truly, Ben Hadd Dear Ben, I have to tell you this. You marched the whole length of the Tybee Parade dressed only in those shamrock boxers and you begged all the girls for kisses. You even told them you were a B.C. Boy in a former life. All your problems were self inflicted from all your self medication. You were a sight! Fran Dear Fran, Where are the stables and the equestrian areas on Tybee? We have ridden all over the place and searched every part of this creek you call Horsepen and there is NOT one single horse anywhere. What’s up with that? Got a ticket to ride, Dale & Roy Dear Dale & Roy, There are no longer horses on Tybee. Once upon a time there may have been horses penned up along the creek but that was back around the time of the War known as the Late Unpleasantness. Hope that triggers your memory. Store your saddle, Fran Dear Fran, I went to the Miley movie premiere and had the best time ever. I even saw myself in one of the crowd scenes. Do you know of anyone who would like to serve as my agent? Now that I’ve been discovered, Hollywood will be calling. Fame is my game, Starr Lett Bourne Dear Starr, Get in line behind me, sugar. I was in the movie too and I truly expect calls from MGM and Disney within the month. Wait your turn, Fran Ms. Fran, I was sent here from my Guyton doctor to breathe fresh air. The bars on Tybee just don’t seem to have any unless I sit under the smoke eraser. And they don’t work. I am told the beach is good for

fresh air but I have a fear of water. What should I do? Truly, Betty Asthmadore Dear Betty, You need to find some outdoor cafes to sit in. Go to Fannies and sit outside in the newly decorated and ferny sidewalk area. You won’t even have to get your feet wet unless you spill your drink. You can also go to Stingray’s, Spanky’s upstairs if you can climb stairs in your delicate state, Loco, The Shack, and the Poo. Even Doc’s and Bernie’s have some outside space (Just avoid the firepit or you’ll smell like baby back ribs.) Sit outside the Rock House. Go to A. J.’s. and J. J.’s. Don’t give up. Take a deep breath and party on. Feeling breathless myself, Fran Dear Fran, I am extremely interested in joining the Breakfast Club. Can you tell me who I write for registration information and the dues involved? I first heard about it when traveling through Istanbul some years ago. I look forward to your response, Captain Biff Bacon Dear Captain Bacon, I’ve heard that to join the elite Breakfast Club group takes some strong credentials. It is my belief that you have to contact the Dowager of the Club, Helen. She is often aided by the valiant Val. Try them first. Mail your request along with a check for a $1000 to the Membership Committee, c/o Jodee, Tybee 31328. (Or just show up and order.) I’ll put in a good word! Fran Dear Fran, I hate to pry and yet I cannot understand why one of the BREEZE writers calls himself Ole Slo. And why does he write so much about poop? Why doesn’t he call himself Ole Poop? Is the BREEZE too much of a family magazine? Wondering, Henrietta Reformatty Dear Henrietta, I checked with his wife who is a friend of mine and she says she often calls him things that are related to poop but that right how he’s on the war path and sitting up all night trying to nab some dog owner whose pooch poops in their yard. And that this would not be a good time to approach him about his pen name (or anything else it would seem). I’ll keep asking, Fran You can write me anytime you like at FranVanFlanders@aol.com Tybee Breeze

Tiffani Taylor – Gallery Opening at Irene Sullivan Gallery By Tommy Thompson

coastal tidal landscapes, architectural landmarks and poppy fields in a beautiful, ethereal, composition that is uniquely Tiffani Taylor.

A flood tide of art patrons from Tybee and Savannah attended the Irene Sullivan Gallery on Tybee to view the new show of paintings by artist Tiffani Taylor. The eclectic gathering was mesmerized by Ms. Taylor’s beautiful paintings. Her artwork captures

Kimberlee Wilson, a Tybee collector of Tiffani’s paintings, may have stated it best when she remarked, “I wish that my brain would let me see the landscape like she does.”

Photos referenced and enclosed herewith in digital format include: Tiffani Taylor and Steven High, Director of the Telfair Museum of Art; Kimberlee, Jim Wilson and Irene Sullivan; Michael Brooks, Publisher of South Magazine & Family; Irene Sullivan and Gallery Opening Guests; Gallery Opening Guests. ALL PHOTOS : copyright 2010 Thompson Atlantic/Thomas Thompson, photographer Tommy Thompson is a writer and photographer, who lives on Tybee Island.

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By Julia Pearce Hello Tybee Villagers, I accompanied a twenty member medical team named HIMM Horizon International Medical Mission to Haiti in March. In five days the team treated 874 Haitians. The world has arrived in Haiti since the earthquake. World news reporters from Canada, France, Spain, South Africa and Tybee Island covered and assisted in the much needed aid. Children of Haiti with Julia Pearce, RN, Tybee Island Nurse.

supplies and clothing. They sent these things in Tybee style with a bon voyage party at Marlin Monroeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s. Our local Villagers came with open hearts and purses. Julia Pearce a local nurse and another local nurse who wishes to keep her anonymity- boarded a plane to join a twenty member medical group from the greater Savannah area. Horizon International Medical Mission (HIMM) founder Dr. Kennedy Okere lead the team of four physicians, four nurses, three medical students from Mercer University, Stanley Williams, LPC with Gateway Behavioral Health, local church pastor Dusty Reynolds and four church members. It was a wonderful comprehensive team. Tybee Islander, Michael Sullivan, News Director, of WJCL TV 22 was the engine that pushed this mission. WJCL provided drop-off locations for donated belongings. Over five large containers were shipped from Tybee and Savannah with the assistance of Rev. Hebron of Christian Revival Church, corner of 37th and Bull Streets in Savannah. The team provided medical care for 4.5 days and serviced 874 persons. The team treated the aftermath of the quake and primary care issues of the improvised people. The world has arrived in Haiti- we witnessed the flying flags of Canada, France, Italy, South Africa, and the United States, we added the flags of Savannah and Tybee Island, GA USA. Here are some photos for you:

First Aid Tentssix weeks after Haiti was devastated by a March 1, 2010 7.0 magnitude earthquake, Tybee sent money, medical

Tent dwellings on the street of Port-au-Prince, Haiti

Clinic Untreated chicken pox

Rubble in Haiti

Downtown Port-au-Prince One Island Helping Another

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What a wonderful place! Comfy beds, delicious breakfasts, good company, great conversations, feeling really at home in this very special place. Can’t wait for our next visit. John and Marsha, Charlottesville, VA Again, we spent several days in PARADISE!! Thanks for everything. Jimmy especially enjoyed the handicappedfriendly beach. It’s the first beach he has been able to get on in years! We’ll be back. Carolyn, Dee Dee, Jimmy and Suzie, Gainesville, GA

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

What a Beach… Carolyn and Dee Dee, guests for many visits from Gainesville, GA, brought their friends, Jimmy and Suzie with them this year. Jimmy suffered a stroke several years ago and has difficulty walking and talking but he is a joyous soul. This was the first time he has been able to walk on the beach in years thanks to improved handicapped access. This was group’s best trip in years and Jimmy vowed to come again and again. It was nice to see the results of beach planning and caring by the powers-that-be. 55”… That’s how much snow had fallen in Charlottesville, VA, when John and Marsha called us needing an escape. They loved it here. It’s that time of year folks when the “light-deprived” in the northeast and Midwest need sunlight. It doesn’t need to be that warm – just sunny. Elvis in the building… Yes that’s right. We were honored to have Elvis Presley stay with us, that is, Elvis Presley Harris. We discussed going through 30+ years with this name attached to you. He said it hadn’t been too bad and he finds it kind of fun some times. We also had a Sharona (“My Sharona”) this month. We can guess our guest’s age by their celebrity names.

Thank you so much for a beautiful adventure on Tybee Island and your inn! Amanda and I loved the chats with you both. The food was great! We really felt as if we were visiting a close relative. We’ll be back again and Bless you Both! Gail and Amanda, Jacksonville, FL We thoroughly enjoyed the time spent in your home. Thank you for having us. The food was great! Thank you for your giving and very generous attitudes. We want to return and enjoy your company again. Noah and Betina, Key Stone Heights, FL Thank you all, Susie & Stuart, Lighthouse Inn Tybeebb.com - 912 786-0901

Comments: We so enjoyed this time with you – “Tybee Time” we should say. We came with no expectations and were greatly surprised with Tybee and your wonderful inn. Lovely home you have! Thanks for the friendships and breakfasts! Cook and Ada, Proctorville, OH Thanks so much for your great place, all the gracious extra service and delicious meals! What a great place to stay. Lynn and Jim, Chaska, MN Tybee Breeze

Tybee Arts Performing Society & The Tybee Arts Association Present

Tybee Branch Library 405 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island Phone: 912-786-7733 Fax: 912-786-7734 Hours: Mondays, Fridays & Saturdays 2-6; Tuesdays 10-8; Wednesdays 10-6 Branch Manager: Laurel Beecher Powers Check out the new arrivals at your Tybee Branch of Live Oak Public Libraries: Fiction “Bite Me: A Love Story,” by Christopher Moore “The Black Cat,” by Martha Grimes “Caught,” by Harlan Coben “Changes: A Novel of the Dresden Files,” by Jim Butcher “Deception,” by Jonathan Kellerman “Exclusive,” by Fern Michaels “The Killing Edge,” by Heather Graham “Known to Evil,” by Walter Mosley “The Lake Shore Limited,” by Sue Miller “A River in the Sky,” by Elizabeth Peters “Solar,” by Ian McEwan “Think Twice,” by Lisa Scottoline “The Walk,” by Richard Paul Evans “Wild Ride,” by Jennifer Crusie Non-Fiction “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine,” by Michael Lewis “The Day I Shot Cupid,” by Jennifer Love Hewitt “Giada at Home,” by Giada De Laurentiis “Home Cooking with Trisha Yearwood,” by Trisha Yearwood “Mandela’s Way,” by Richard Stengel “Martha Stewart’s Encyclopedia of Sewing and Fabric Crafts,” by Martha Stewart Living “Molto Gusto: Easy Italian Cooking,” by Mario Batali “Paula Deen’s Savannah Style,” by Paula Deen “This Time Together: Laughter and Reflection,” by Carol Burnett “Us: Transforming Ourselves and the Relationships That Matter Most,” by Lisa Oz “What’s New, Cupcake?” by Karen Tack & Alan Richardson To check availability of any of these titles, visit our online catalog at www.liveoakpl.org. 24

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Directed By Carol Ingham Show Dates:

April 23rd, 24th, 25th & 30th and May 1st & 2nd. All evening show start at 7:30pm & Sundays 3pm. This is a story about a slightly eccentric and very wealthy widow. Ethel P. Savage has step-children and a Granddaughter who want her money. They are fighting dirty by committing her to a “lovely” private “sanitarium.” The Setting is 1950’s Virginia. The wonderful misfits Mrs. Savage meets is a joy for all the audience to meet. It will be hard to tell who is sane in the family of Mrs. Savage or the “Guest at The Cloisters.” This play leaves a n y b o d y laughing and a really good warm and fuzzy feeling. A l l 11 people in the cast are from Tybee Island and Wilmington Island. Photo by Kelly Bozard The doors open 1/2 hour before the show. Tickets can be held by calling 786-5920 also online at www.tybeearts.org For more information call Carol Ingham, Director, at 786-6652 or carolberdette@gmail.com. TAA is now housed in the Old Ft. Screven Firestation. The Firestation Art Building is located at 9 Cedarwood Ave. in the northeast part of JayCee Park. (opposite the parking lot next to the ball diamond.)

Burton 4-H Center Tybee Island Activities Georgia 4-H on Tybee Island The Burton 4-H Center is in its 63rd year of operation as a Georgia 4-H facility. As we reflect upon our rich history of serving the Tybee community and the entire state of Georgia, it is a great time to note our roots and our connection with the University of Georgia. 4-H in Georgia is a unit of the University of Georgia (UGA), College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), Cooperative Extension programs. Georgia 4-H has a very specific mission in our service to the citizens of Georgia: To assist youth in acquiring knowledge, developing life skills and forming attitudes that will enable them to become self-directing, productive and contributing citizens. As part of our efforts to meet our mission statement there are currently 156,000 4-H members in the state of Georgia ages 9 through 19. Since 2000, 92% of 4-H members graduated high school as opposed to the state average of about 78%. State funds used to support 4-H are less than $8,200,000 which equates to less than $53 per member. That is not a large sum of money for such an increase in high school

graduation rates. During the 2008-09 school year the five 4-H Centers across Georgia reached over 37,000 participants through the Georgia 4-H Environmental Education (EE) Program. And since its inception in 1979, the total EE program has served over 800,000 participants. Students showed a 45% increase in knowledge from the pre-test to the post-test. Georgia 4-H operates five 4-H centers in Georgia: Rock Eagle 4-H Center, Eatonton; Wahsega 4-H Center, Dahlonega; Fortson 4-H Center, Hampton; Burton 4-H Center on Tybee Island; and Jekyll Island 4-H Center. The Georgia 4-H Centers served over 103,000 Georgia 4-H Club members and other citizens during the past fiscal year which ended June 30, 2009. Less than 15% of the Georgia 4-H Centersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; operating budgets are derived from public dollars. Most of the support for the Georgia 4-H Centers is either through fee generation or from private donations made by friends, alumni, foundations and corporations across the state of Georgia. In addition to our paid staff the 4-H program utilizes volunteers at local and state levels to implement the programs of Georgia 4-H. There are currently over 5,900 certified 4-H volunteers in Georgia that help the 94 county Extension agents deliver the 4-H program to 156,000 young people. Georgia 4-H has a long history of working in our state to fulfill our mission of helping young people become contributing members to our society. The work we do here on Tybee at the Burton 4-H Center serves a very important role in this mission.

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Tybee Post Theater News By Pamela Lappin, President, Friends of the Tybee Theater 2010 is off to a busy start for the Friends of the Tybee Theater. First up in February was a very successful fundraiser “Dinner at the Theater.” Four hosts held dinner parties on February

27 and then all guests gathered at the theater for dessert and coffee. This was the first official event held inside the theater thanks to the facade and code compliance work on the building. Hosts were given free rein on their parties and as you can see, some came in costume. Monty Parks, of All Points Café, was on hand at the theater to provide coffee and cappuccino. Dinner at the Theater raised over $2,000 and will become a bigger and better event in 2011. Thank you to hosts, Bonnie Gaster, Cindy Meyer, Pam Lappin and Janet Rutledge. Also a big thank you to the planning committee headed by Jane Bridges and included, Terry Spatz and Chris Garbet. If you are interested in hosting a dinner party next year email us at info@tybeeposttheater or call 323-7727. In March we had a very enthusiastic crowd at the American Legion for our second annual public meeting. Outgoing president, Pam Lappin, updated everyone on a

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very successful 2009 that included our first Tybee Wine Festival, a Burn the Mortgage fundraising campaign and the debut of Lefty the Pirate. 2 0 1 0 president, Gordon Matthews introduced the 2010 board and discussed upcoming plans for 2010 including events inside the theater. Events scheduled so far include open house during the Tybee Wine Festival on April 17 as well as a stop on the Tybee Tour of Homes June 5th. Neil Dawson, project architect was on hand to answer questions regarding the next phase of construction that will give us a permanent certificate of occupancy and will cost approximately $175,000. Incoming board member Sarah Jones gave us an update on a major grant she will be submitting later in the year and board member Ken Carter emphasized the positive economic impact of the theater for the Tybee community. Pam was very surprised when the board gave her some vintage prints plus a star at the theater and she thanked the board and the entire community for the support she received during her 2 years as president. At the end of the presentations, Gordon facilitated a roundtable discussion with those in attendance. Recognition was given to volunteers Lamar Webb for her work as membership chair and Randi Bryan who designed and installed the gallery in the theater lobby. Additional recognition went to Dick Smith for his continued support of the theater and Daniel Turberville and the crew at Weedwackers for the donation of yard maintenance at the theater. Don’t miss the Tybee Wine Festival April 17. Tickets on sale now at http://tybeeisland.com/tybeewinefestival.

A New Way to Look at You Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department By Hillary Brodofsky - Executive Director

Not only does the staff of the Sundae Café know how to serve an ex c e l l e n t meal, but they are also wise to the ways of balancing great food with good fitness habits. Mandy Grant has been coming to the YMCA for 5 years and has been a server for the popular Tybee restaurant for a little over a year. And it was about 14 months ago when café owners Kevin Carpenter and A.J. Baker challenged their staff to a Biggest Loser competition in preparation for the celebration of the impending marriage of two of their workers. “We probably had 15 employees participate,” according to Kevin. “We all weighed in together every week and at the end of the 10-week period, everybody had lost weight. Everybody got motivated.” Kevin himself turned out to be the biggest loser and he bought three-month Tybee Y memberships for the three individuals who lost the most weight after him. A.J., Mandy and Kevin all like working out on the elliptical machines and Mandy really enjoys the core fitness and spinning classes; they will “kick your butt,” she notes. They tell us that it’s motivation that keeps them coming back to the Y for more exercise, just as their great lunch specials keep me and many others coming back to the Sundae Café. As part of our Priceless Gifts Campaign, all of our basketball teams—the players and their parents-participated in the Priceless Pies Competition, in which the team that raised the most money got to throw pies in their faces at our end of the season party. Together, all teams brought in $1630. And wouldn’t you know it, the Sea Monkeys, coached by Director of Programs Haley Hill and yours truly, came in first. How’s that for taking one on the chin (or thereabouts) for the home team? (The Priceless Gifts Campaign

ended in March; full details of the results in the next issue.) In March, the Action Adult League/YEEPIES were treated to an outstanding lecture by Tybee author Muriel Lindsay, who wrote Chronicles of a Savannah River Dolphin. Attendees said it was a fascinating and edifying discussion. The book is a call to arms for all those concerned about “these intelligences in the sea.” On April 10th the seniors will be gathering at 10 AM to attend the First 37th Annual Tybee Seafood Festival. On April 24th they are going off the island to dine at Mercer on the River. Free transportation is provided but you must be in the Old School parking lot by 10 AM. For further information about these and other AAL activities, please call Kimberly McKaskle at 786-9622. Ian Doyle Jones wants to remind everybody that the next Family Skate Night is on Friday, April 16th from 6 to 9 PM. He’s ready! And I want to let you know that we are now registering kids for Summer Day Camp, Surf Camp, Kayak Camp, Swim Lessons, and new this year, Kite-boarding Camp. Wow! Sounds like fun, doesn’t it. So please come by our front desk in the gymnasium for a packet with all the details. You can also find our camp information at www. ymcaofcoastalga.org. Thanks for supporting the YMCA, Tybee YMCA Hours of Operation Monday – Thursday - 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM Friday – 5:30 AM – 8:30 PM Saturday – 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM Sunday 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM Tybee Breeze

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Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, Tybee Island, GA, held its first annual Super Soup Sunday on Feb 28th at 7 PM. Soups of all kinds were entered for judging in the soup cook-off with a total of 20 soups being entered. Following the judging, the congregation enjoyed the wonderful soups, along with chips, cornbread, sandwiches, and, of course, many wonderful desserts. Winners of the soup cook-off were: 1st Place Sandra Eddington for Turnip Green Soup 2nd Place Susann Bentley for Lithuanian Cold Beet Soup 3rd Place Matthew Pearson for Crab Bisque Honorable Mention Bill Kimbrough for Southwestern Chicken Corn Chowder

The soup recipes are being compiled, along with many others, and will be included in an upcoming cookbook later this year. Donations received from the cookbooks will be given to the annual Lottie Moon Offering for Foreign Missions in December. For more info. please contact Betty or Jurell Davis at 897-2364 Make a Friend...Be a Friend...Bring a Friend 28

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Oatland Offers a Fairy and Toad House Building Competition. Put your wings and pointed ears on and come to Oatland Island Wildlife Center for a day of enchantment at our first annual Fairy and Toad House Day on April 10, 2010 from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. This family-themed day is all about the “wee folk”-fairies, pixies, sprites, and getting up close with the natural world. Children and their adults may enter a fairy house building contest using all natural materials. Will your house be able to lure a Fairy from her wings? Would a toad dare to tread past your threshold? House designs will be evaluated by a panel of judges and winners will be awarded prizes. The homes will remain on display after the competition. Additional activities include a Costume Contest, Scavenger Hunt;

prize-winning games like Musical Mushrooms, and The Fairy Ring Stroll; Fairytale story telling and Fairy themed crafts will also be available. Be sure to bring your whole family to stroll Oatland’s enchanted trails and see if you can catch a glimpse of any gnomes, trolls, elves and those warty wonders, TOADS! For further information, please call Oatland Island at 912-395-1500. Oatland Island Wildlife Center is a unit of the Savannah-Chatham County School System and serves primarily as a field study site for students throughout the region. It features the two mile “Native Animal Nature Trail” that winds through maritime forest, freshwater wetlands and salt marsh habitats and links many native animal exhibits such as wolves, alligator and cougar. The Center is located five miles east of Savannah, off Islands Expressway. Oatland is open daily to the public for self guided tours from 10:00-4:00, except Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years. For more information visit: www.oatlandisland.org.

Food til 2:45am Everyday! VOTED BEST HAPPY HOUR, BEST HAMBURGER & BEST WINGS! Raw or Steamed Oysters by the Dozen Anytime!!! (not for take out)

Snow Crab Legs $1225 l lb. SEAFOOD SANDWICHES

Hamburger... $7.50 Cheeseburger... $7.75 Chicken Fingers... $6.75 Grilled Chicken Sandwich... $7.25 BBQ Grilled Chicken Sandwich... $7.25 Fried Chicken Sandwich... $6.75 The “Sun Dogg” Hot Dog... $5.50 Steak Sandwich... $8.75

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Grilled or Fried Chicken Salad... $6.25 Hamburger Salad... $6.75 House Salad... $3.75 Side Salad... $1.50

Dz. Oysters - Raw... $6.00 or Steamed... $6.50 Snow Crab Legs 1 lb... $12.25 or 2 lbs... $22.75

WINGS Hot, Mild, Lemon Pepper, BBQ, Teriyaki or “Said Something Bad About The Cook’s Mama”... $6.50 MUNCHIES Basket of Fries... $3.00 Basket of Onion Rings... $3.25 Egg Rolls... $5.00 Fried Cheese Sticks... $5.00 Jalapeno Poppers... $5.00 Chips & Salsa... $3.00

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variety of forms. There are a great number of scale insects that are a problem to orchards and many common trees.

Aphids or Plant Lice The general life cycle of aphids can be complex with the involvement of many generations of the female and male species that mate. Their eggs can be laid in the bark crevices of trees and near the buds of any plant. They can also attack a great number of plants causing enormous damage. They can carry many diseases. One of the more positive aspects about these insects is that many are eaten by birds. Mealy Bugs and Scale Insects The early nymph stage of a scale insect is very active and has both legs and antennae. Most of this species have appendages that are shed in the next molt and do not move again. They can feed on plant life where they rest. The male in the adult stage emerges with a single pair of wings and looks like a gnat. Scale insects come in a

Lacewings In appearance lacewings are green veined with long antennae and have gold colored eyes. Their habitat includes shrubs, trees, and can feed on a large amount of small invertebrates. Upon contact they can give off a strong odor. They also feed on aphids and can be beneficial i n the control of these insects and other plant eating insects. Another description of these insects is that they display cocoons that are attached on the underside of most leaves. Antlions Adult antlions can resemble grey damselflies that are most distinguished by their clubbed antennae. They are mostly seen at night as they are mainly attracted to houselights. Damselflies in contrast are most active in the daylight hours. The larvae of these insects are known as the lions. Antlions are very wide spread throughout our states but mainly in the southeastern states. Thrips These are small insects that are usually 1/6 inch long and slim and can vary between pale to black in color. They have narrow wings and fringed with long hairs that are sometimes absent. They are most known to gardeners and farmers that deal with cultivated plants. They can damage many plants by extracting juices from plants and can transmit a variety of plant diseases. It is know that some of this species will prey on mites, other insects and several invertebrates. Thrips are also a prey to ladybirds, occasional insects and lacewings larvae. Until next time - Let’s work the bugs out! Johnny “the Bugman” Herald, Cox Pest Control

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couldn’t hear her when we plugged in the phone! (((Ah Ha!))), a moment of enlightenment; it had to be the sim card, thought I!

You Heard it in the Breeze... by Debbie Brady Robinson

“Margaritaville, 31328” I had been struggling with the idea of giving up our land lines (home phones) for quite some time. Typically, the majority of the calls we receive on our home phone are from someone trying to sell us something that we neither need or desire; such annoyances usually occurring right in the middle of dinner! Yet, there was the phone book problem to consider; no land line, no listing. Then came the cincher; we received a $500+ phone bill, on my elderly, infirm, mother‘s line! Mom rarely calls long distance, so I was certain there was some sort of a mistake! Round and round I went, on hold, awaiting call backs, etc… who has the time!! Eventually, I did manage to speak with someone regarding the bill, but the outcome was definitely not to my satisfaction. That does it, I thought, it’s time to “cut the cord!” Our dependency on “ Ma Bell,” was soon to be a thing of the past! Alright, Mom seemed pretty secure in her use of the cell phone, thought I. It was an older model, with large numbers, no bells and whistles, just a good basic phone. I was confident enough that Mom could use it with out difficulty. What happened next? Naturally, Mom’s cell phone immediately goes on the blink! I was panic stricken; Mom just couldn’t be without a phone! It was bazaar, she could hear callers clearly, on her end, but they could not hear her! We just happened to have another “retired” yet functional cell phone (with big buttons) lying around. I decided to give it a try , but I couldn’t locate the cord necessary to charge the battery. I rushed to Wal-Mart, no cord available, then on to Radio Shack! Mission accomplished, I got back home and plugged in Mom’s phone, only to discover, guess what! The same thing happened with the replacement phone; she could hear me, but I

I hurriedly transferred Mom’s sim card (the computer chip/brain of the phone) into my PDA, left her with one of the older phones, with my sim card installed - and rushed back to town, this time to the AT&T store! The very helpful service rep checked out my sim card theory, but nope, the dastardly little metallic chip was working perfectly! Beyond exasperation, at this point, I refused to believe that the same exact problem existed on both phones - there was, however, only one way to prove it! So on the road again I go; back to Tybee, then an immediate return trip to the south side! Both phones in hand, the friendly AT&T rep checked them out, and announced definitively that both phones were indeed, “crap!” They each suffered from the exact same malady; I swear, I still have trouble believing that diagnosis! Finally, three trips to town and back, and plenty worse for the wear, I headed back to Tybee with Mom’s new phone, to the tune of $118 less a $50 rebate! (Oh yes, the diabolical “Rebate,” remind me to write an entire article about that subject one day, too!) In any case, I am pleased with the new cell phone, the Pantech C520. It’s a good phone for Mom, or any “golden girl.” It has large numbers, nice back lighting, and three big speed dial buttons right on top - two for family, and one for Urgent Care. Technology, sometimes I wonder… is it really such a time saver? I find myself waiting on the hour glass to disappear on my computer, waiting on the next available representative, “searching for an available connection,” or “searching satellite signal, please wait!” It only takes yours truly three minutes to get to work, by car, or twelve minutes on foot, but the ‘Hurry Up and Wait Syndrome’ does indeed infiltrate our lives right here in paradise! The pitfalls, in the road, of the “age of the information highway!” I don’t know about you, but I for one, personally feel the need for a short-circuit break in technology, and a little time for just wasting away in… (to quote my friend, Joey Burel,) Margaritaville, 31328!” Keep up with Debbie between issues by reading her blog: http://tybeeartist.blogspot.com. Sixth time BEST ARTIST award winner, Debbie Brady Robinson, along with her husband Mark, own and operate the Atlantic Beacon Gallery & Hall of Frames Custom Frame Shop on Tybee. Send comments to: TybeeArtist@aol.com 31 Tybee Breeze

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By Tammy Smith Tybee Sea Turtle Project Coordinator

It’s coming… Spring has finally arrived! The winter seemed to last forever this year. Spring time for me means, SEA TURTLES! The turtles begin arriving off our coast for mating in April. Due to the much cooler than normal water temperatures lately, they may be delayed a bit. None the less the 2010 sea turtle season is fast approaching. The season begins May 1 and runs through October 31st. To kick off the sea turtle season, the Tybee Island Marine Science Center will host the 6th Annual Turtle Trot. This 5K beach run (or walk) will begin at 8:30 a.m. on the morning of Saturday, April 24th. More information on the race can be found at www.tybeemarinescience.org, just click on the Turtle Trot link at the bottom of the webpage. The Turtle Trot is the sole fundraiser for the Tybee Sea Turtle Project. Funds raised through the Trot help purchase supplies for the project such as stakes, caution “sea turtle nest” tape, signage and educational materials. In addition to the normal expenses this season, we are fortunate to receive an 800 gallon tank, a gift from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center on Jekyll Island, for housing a sea turtle! Proceeds from last year’s Trot went towards purchasing the heater and other equipment for the turtle tank. The science center’s Coastal Georgia Gallery is undergoing a renovation with a grant from The Home Depot, which includes the installation of the new tank. At some point during the season a turtle will be placed in the tank for viewing. Hopefully, we will be able to choose a hatchling from one of our very own turtle nests. I will keep you updated on the progress of the new sea turtle tank. Immediately following the Turtle Trot this year, we will release a rehabilitated sea turtle

from the Georgia Sea Turtle Center. Exactly which turtle will be ready for release is unknown at this time. This event always draws a large and excited crowd and will take place just south of the pier. Our volunteers will assist with the crowd and making sure everyone has a visible viewing spot. The Tybee Sea Turtle Project depends on our wonderful group of volunteers. Sea turtle volunteers are responsible for surveying the entire beach in search of tracks left by a nesting female the night before. Later in the season, volunteers will assist with the nesting part of the season. Volunteers are also involved with the Turtle Trot and conducting lighting surveys during the season. If you are interested in learning about the Tybee Sea Turtle Project and becoming a volunteer, I will host new volunteer orientation on April 12th at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place at the Tybee Island Marine Science Center located in the 14th Street parking lot. If you have any questions, please contact me at tammy@tybeemarinescience.org. As the season approaches, please take a few moments to assess your outdoor lighting and indoor lighting (including televisions) visible from outside your home. Shielding the source of a light and closing blinds or curtains can significantly reduce the amount of light released into the night sky. Artificial lighting can deter nesting females from visiting our beach and can cause disorientation of hatchlings as they emerge from the nest. Even lighting away from the beach can cause what is known as sky glow, which will affect the turtles. By keeping our beach dark, we increase the chances of nesting females nesting on our beaches and the safe passage of the babies from the nest to the ocean. I look forward to another great season and hopefully a busy one! For more information on sea turtles or the Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project please visit the Tybee Island Marine Science Center! The center is located at 1510 Strand Avenue, Tybee Island, GA 31328. If you wish to donate, please call (912)786-5917, or visit the website at www. tybeemsc.org. If you are interested in volunteering with the Sea Turtle Project, please contact the Center or send me an email at turtletammy@bellsouth.net. Tybee Breeze

St. Michael’s School “Shark News” Just when we thought the last big event had occurred for the 2009-2010 school year at St. Michaels...A huge congratulations to Alec Fanning who won the contest for the Tybee St. Patrick’s drawing contest and was honored in the parade as the Grand Marshal. Alec and his mother Deanna are new to Tybee this year and what a welcome they have received with this honor! Thanks to the committee for allowing St. Michael’s School to play such an important part of something that has grown over the past eight years! We look forward to many more years! Please join us for the Tybee Spelling Bee later this month. The children and parents alike have been practicing for this event. The question is who will win this year? See the results in the May issue of the Tybee Breeze! In keeping this brief for the month, please know that St. Michaels is accpeting appliations and registrations for the 2010-2011 school year. Registration completed after April first is $200 per family. For those of you with children, who live on Tybee please call the office to schedule an appointment for a tour of the school. It truly is a great school with excellent academics. We invite you to come take a look at what we have to offer the community! 8th Grade: High Honor - Roll-Sokuen Ryan Honor Roll - Tracy Adams 7th Grade: High Honor Roll - Alec Fanning Honor Roll - Shannon Harris, Kelsey Sheffield, Brandy Strickland, and Phyllis Whitten 5th Grade: Honor Roll - Steven DuBois & Cassidy Strickland 6th Grade: High Honor Roll - Chase Polak & Alden Murphy Honor Roll - Kalen Palko, AAron Jackson, Cristian DeJesus & Christy Cook 4th Grade: Honor Roll - Ashlyn Jackson & Dakota Thurston 3rd Grade: Honor Roll - Aubrey Heidt, Ella Murphy, Addie Robertson, Noah Sells, Bailey Smith & Alexandria Solomon 2nd Grade: Honor Roll - James Hutcherson, Dahlia Karam, Greg Lamon, Joshua Polak, Taylor Sullivan, Kayla Sweatt & Jacob VanDuynhoven 1st Grade: Honor Roll - Savvvanah Karam, Sierra Karam, Alex Knight, Erin Murphy, Ayiana Redden, Sam Robertson, Brock Seyden & Katie Spirides

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CIOPPINO WITH CHICKEN Cioppino, San Francisco’s signature dish, a chowder, composed of catch of the day is from a family of seafood stews that flourish in restaurants and ports around the world. The name is derived from ciuppin, in the dialect of Genoa (Italy) where California’s first fisherman came from in the middle 1800’s. Ciuppin means to chop or chopped which describes the process of chopping the leftovers of the days catch. Some say the name was derived from the heavily Italian-accented yell of the wharf’s cooks for the fishermen to “chip in” some of their catch to the collective soup. Because of the cost and availability of fresh seafood, this is a recipe I made using chicken. It was delicious........ but, you can always delete the chicken and add whatever seafood you like at the end. here’s what you need: 2 boneless, skinless chicken breast halves, quartered 4 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, halved 2 tbsp. olive oil 1 cup chopped onion (any kind) 1 cup chopped celery 1 fennel bulb, sliced thin (optional) 1/2 cup chopped (each) red, yellow, and orange bell peppers 2 tbsp. chopped garlic 1 can (28 oz.) whole plum tomatoes, with juice 1 cup basil leaves, chopped 1 cup flat leaf parsley, chopped 2 bay leaves 3 tbsp. tomato paste 2 cups dry white wine 2 cups chicken broth 1 tsp. red pepper flakes 2 tbsp. orange zest 4 tbsp. fresh orange juice 1 tsp. salt 1/2 tsp. black pepper here’s what to do: In a large heavy Dutch oven or pot, over medium high heat, add olive oil. Add chicken and cook until browned on all sides. Stir in onions, celery, and fennel; then, peppers and garlic; cook until soft not brown. Add tomatoes, crushing as added. Stir in basil, parsley, bay leaves, tomato paste, wine, chicken broth, red pepper flakes, orange zest, orange juice, salt and pepper. Cover and simmer about 45 minutes. Serve in warmed bowls with pasta (or not) and definitely some good crusty, fresh baguette or sourdough bread. Garnish with some orange wheels, basil and chopped parsley. A good Sauvignon Blanc white wine was my pairing choice for this meal.

Hope you enjoy! Chef Espy ~ Hunter House Sighs or Moans - chefespy@bellsouth.net

By George Walker Commander Easter is here and Post 154 will be hosting it’s 61st annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 and under beginning at 1pm, Saturday, April 3rd at Jaycee Park. There will be four age groups so we ask that you get children there early enough to be placed in the proper group. Awards will be made in each age group for the boy and girl who have the most eggs. Last year the kids had a ball as did our adults watching them try to round up all the eggs. The Veteran’s War Memorial Committee will conduct the official flag raising ceremony for the “Circle of Freedom” at Memorial Park on April 10th. The American and POW/MIA flags will be at the center with flags from each branch of the service, including the Merchant Marines, raised around the memorial. We invite all to attend. There is still a lot of work to be done but this is another big step toward completion. Immediately after the ceremony there will be a low-country boil to help raise funds for the Memorial. The cost will be $15 per person. Hotdogs and drinks will also be available.

American Legion Post 154 Tybee Island, GA Bingo is on Friday’s at 8pm. Cards go on sale at 7:15pm. Horseshoes will be Saturday evenings at 7pm. Both events are open to the public and everyone is invited to participate. We continue to look for new members. If you’re interested in the Legion, Ladies Auxiliary or Sons of the Legion call the Post (786-5356) for information. The Legion and Auxiliary meet on the second Monday of the month, with social hour (and food) starting at 6pm and the meeting at 7pm. The Sons of the Legion meet on the third Monday at 7pm. As always, Linda or Patti will have the canteen open at 5pm every day.

For God and Country George Walker Commander American Legion #154

Auxiliary Unit #154 Hello Auxiliary members and Breeze readers, We kicked off spring with a fun and festive St. Patrick’s week at the Legion. You cannot attribute the fun that we had to just one day! The Post had the visit from the Irish Jasper Greens from Baltimore. They sang traditional Irish music to put us in the spirit and we sang along. For that, I personally am sorry but I could not help myself. Thank you John, Ron and Joe. Look forward to seeing you at the end of the summer! The post will be hosting an Easter Egg Hunt in JC Park Saturday, April 3rd at 1pm. The Auxiliary is the financial supporter of this activity and the Auxiliary has an Easter raffle basket that we will draw for at the Easter Egg Hunt. The proceeds will be used to offset the cost associated with the Hunt. Tickets are 6 tickets for $5 or $1 for each ticket and will be available at the Easter Egg Hunt. Come prepared to take a chance to WIN!

The Auxiliary voted to take on the challenge of publishing a cookbook as our fundraiser for the next year. We are in the process of collecting recipes and we welcome recipes from members and nonmember alike! You may turn in recipes at the bar, or email to Lynn Marston at LWinny99@bellsouth. net or upload by going to cookbookpublishers. com and enter by adding recipe to American154 password Legion. We need your help to make this project a success! The Auxiliary is very proud to sponsor a participant in Girls State this year. American Legion Auxiliary Girls State is a nonpartisan program that teaches young women responsible citizenship and love for God and Country. More to come in following articles on Girls State. Happy Easter and Happy Spring!

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

Dieting on Tybee Time By Alaina Loughridge

What just happened? Is it really diet season again? I mean … I’ve always been on a diet; I just gotta start paying attention. Immediately. Or perhaps Monday might be more suitable. I have to fit my muffin top into a bikini in less than 2 months. Oh my. This is not good. Where did this Tybee Tummy come from? Oh, I remember. Vodka. O.K. So I kinda remember. Anyhoo … I do not have a menu idea. I’ve got so many diet plans rolling through my nog that I’m confused. Do I eat oatmeal for breakfast, cottage cheese for lunch and salmon filet with a side of greens with dinner? Or do I skip breakfast; have a grapefruit for lunch and pasta for dinner? Or do I eat bacon for breakfast, burger for lunch and a steak for dinner? Or do I have a bloody Mary for breakfast,

a mimosa for brunch, a screwdriver for lunch and a vodka tonic (squeeze of lime) for dinner? You understand the predicament. While one is planning their meals for the day, should diet supplements be considered? There are herbal supplements, Slim Fast, Trim Spa, beta blockers, something the Kardashian sisters are pushing, blah, blah blah. Or is there some kind of equipment that can be purchased that will assist you in your little to no effort of exercising, like the ab belt, the Ellen show thingy, and anything Suzanne Somers? Should I buy exercise equipment that will turn out to be the most expensive clothes hanger/dust collector ever purchased? In all of my years of diet experience, the only thing that has ever proven solid is exercise. Eat what ever you want. Potatoes, pastas, chocolate, and the greatest invention ever… sliced bread. Drink what ever you want: beer, wine, and the greatest invention ever… vodka. Just exercise. One hour of exercise per day will invalidate every sin you committed the night before. Although before you consult your lawyer, understand that if you eat 6 bars of butter, 4 pizzas, 10 milkshakes, 3 jugs of wine and a gallon of rum per day and only exercise one hour a day, yeah you pretty much deserve to be huge. So what’s the best way to exercise? Plain old fashioned stair climbing. Ugh. I know. The thought itself makes me want to purge (hey, there’s a diet plan I haven’t tried!). However, the stair climbing instrument of torture and despair does work. Once you get passed the gasping, heart palpitating, please kill me now, first five minutes, you are good to go. So what’s my muffin topped prob? I need to put the fork down and get the butt up! *Disclaimer: I am not certified in any way, shape or form to dispense diet and exercise advice. I am not FDA approved. I am not a doctor, therapist, or psychiatrist. I barely know what I am talking about. This is what works for me and I hope it works for you. The main point (and I believe even college educated individuals will agree with me) is to get up off your butt.

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the results he found from Phase 1 of the market study he conducted. In this study we found out who is visiting Tybee. We discovered that the bulk of our visitor’s come from our near drive markets which confirmed our marketing plan of targeting these near drive markets to draw visitors to the island.

Happy Spring Tybee! This past month has been busy for the TITC! Lindsay and Vicky participated in their first Tybee Island Irish Heritage Parade with Tybee’s newly renovated float and had lots of fun! Our visitor center numbers have been increasing due to the nice weather and spring breaks, and we are looking forward to a great season! Vicky attended the community showcase at Hunter Army Airfield and our own George Anne Inglis from the Tybee Visitor Center attended Savannah Days at the I-95 Visitor Center with lots in interest not only about Savannah’s St. Patty’s festivities, but also Tybee’s! There was lots of interest in Tybee’s “First Annual 37th Tybee Island Seafood Festival” and the “Tybee Wine Festival” to benefit the Tybee Post Theater! On March 11th we gave a first quarter tourism update to the Tybee Island City Council. These updates will be given at the end of each quarter to update the council and residents. Tybee has been well showcased with all the great publicity and press it has received along with Savannah these past few months. With the release of “The Last Song” and so many other great events coming up, Tybee should see quite an increase in our visitor counts! You all may recall this past October we invited Ed Lindsey from GA Tech to present a summary of

Now it’s time for Phase 2 where we will discover why these people are coming to Tybee! Of course we know that they’re coming because we have a beautiful island with lots of character and are one of the only traditional beach communities left on the East Coast, but we really need to dig a little deeper than that to truly know what makes our visitors tick. Lindsay is working with Ed Lindsey in conjunction with Better Home town to help make this process go as smoothly as possible. The results we receive from Phase 2 will provide us with a helpful tool to have in our marketing tool belt. We’ll find out what motivates visitors to choose Tybee over other destinations so we can incorporate these elements into our advertising. Vicky will attend the Southeast Tourism Society Spring Conference in Nashville and is looking forward to networking with tourism folks from all over the southeast! This looks to be a fabulous conference with some great speakers and events. We’ll see you out and about as we enjoy the spring and look forward to the summer! Please feel free to call us at 912-786-5444 or come by our office above the Tybee Island Visitor Center anytime. We want your feedback! Have a great Tybee day! Lindsay Fruchtl Marketing Coordinator 912.786.5444 lindsay@tybeevisit.com Vicky Buck Sales/Operations Coordinator 912.786.5444 vbuck@tybeevisit.com Tybee Breeze

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

February - March Mission Type: All Quiet Squadron 1-A has had no rescue missions. However…that does not mean we haven’t been busy. And it’s just gonna get worse. At the last meeting we have obligated ourselves to help at least 4 “good causes” plus our own fundraiser and fishing tournament. I ll have more on these later. One weekend we are working BOTH days!!!! how to say NO.)

C Johnson Marching Band, and pretty much any other youngster who asked. Great parade!!! (Nice work again, many thanks to Jay and his staff.)

(We have got to learn Saint Paddy’s on Tybee was just the kick off. Our “ZOO” unit cooked close to 400 hotdogs and fed the Sol.

Other points of interest include: Fundraiser for Veterans War Memorial - April 10th Fundraiser for Brian - April 11th Provide Safety boats for 175th Delta Co’s parachute jump off Tybee on April 20th. And by now both of the “basket of cheer” winners have been contacted. We would like to congratulate Mr. Ryan Sadowski‘s 1st place draw, and Mr. Cliff Grange on a 2nd. These guys should enjoy the wearing of the green! Thanks to Mayor Buelterman and Councilwoman Wanda Doyle for doing the drawing and keeping “our” guys out!!!! J.L. Solomon, Public Information Officer Joey_Solomon@yahoo.net

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Happy April! Third Thursdays on Tybee Grassroots Arts Program continues this month. This listener’s delight is brought to you by Tybee’s Better Hometown Initiative, which is made possible by the City of Tybee, Georgia Council for the Arts, the City of Savannah’s Department of Cultural Affairs/Leisure Services Bureau and generous contributors. Hopefully you were able to come out to enjoy the VIGUBA Trio in February and Lauren LaPointe in March. April will be the final performance of this series and showcases young musical talent. On April 15 Lacey Caldwell will amaze you from 5-6pm at the Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout. Lacey is an award winning vocalist from Savannah Arts Academy and we are pleased she will performing for you. Enjoy Tax Day this year with this free musical performance while strolling around Tybrisa and The Strand.

items of which the Board and each of the fourpoint committees have been working on from the input received in July. Be on the lookout for email notifications and notices. Your participation and continued input is crucial. It will help the board update each committee workplan for the coming months in order to continue positive works with the city and keep Tybee the whimsical paradise to live, do business and visit! Remember, while you are out enjoying this island paradise, “Buy Local Tybee!” There are many ways to enjoy Tybee. Tybee’s variety of nature and cultural experiences abound from the waterways to high in the sky. Plus Tybee has over 35 hot spots to quench your thirst and satisfy your hunger, personal services just right for you and more than 30 shops to find everything you must have from whimsical art to sunscreen to deli meat. That’s right; it’s all right here on Tybee! Please feel free to contact members of the Better Hometown Board of Directors or me with suggestions, concerns, or to help. Contact information for the Board can be found on the City of Tybee Island’s website. Here’s to you and the whimsy of Tybee! Chantel 912.786-4573 ext. 123 (cmorton@cityoftybee.org)

Original artistic concept by Carlene Shuler Brown

Residents, Merchants and Guests are all encouraged to take advantage of this Listener’s Delight while enjoying the outdoors! With support and assistance from a variety of sources, we hope to continue the outdoor music on Tybee and the awareness that Tybee Island is an inviting and thriving arts community. For more information, visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/ BetterHometownProgram.aspx. As you know, last July your Better Hometown Initiative hosted a Community Visioning Workshop for businesses and residents. April 14 from 5pm – 6pm will be the next Workshop. Everyone is invited to receive an update about

Tybee’s BHT Vision Statement (adopted 4/14/09): To improve the quality of life for those that live, work and visit Tybee Island through a healthy business corridor and enhance the cultural experience while preserving the community’s barrier island heritage. The Mission of the Tybee Island Better Hometown Program is to: facilitate efforts to revitalize, redevelop and enhance the business corridor; create a sense of place and improve the quality of life for residents, business owners and visitors using the Main Street Four Point Approach; encourage quality economic growth and development while preserving Tybee Island’s unique architectural heritage; support and encourage the arts as a cultural endeavor and economic engine on the Island. Tybee Breeze

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The Crazies:

I hate it when the preview is better than the movie. Why does Hollywood do this to us? Starring Timothy Olyphant (good actor) and Radha Mitchell (good actress), The Crazies is a cross between The Stand, Outbreak, and 28 Days Later. Think virus, zombies, and lots of bloody blood blood. The pitchfork scene is pretty good and I will never go to a car wash again, but it could have done so much better. It had great potential, but it just kind of didn’t quite get there. I recommend just watching the preview and being content with not spending the money to go see it. Wait until Howard gets it on Blu Ray. I give this movie 1 bottle of Rumpy (because the car wash scene was spectacular), 1 bottle of Peach Schnapps (because the pitchfork scene was suitably disgusting), and 3 bottles of Hot Damn (because Hot Damn it had such potential to have been better).

LadyHawke:

For those of you who love fantasy and romance, you must see this movie. Released in 1985, LadyHawke stars Rutger Hauer (yum), Matthew Broderick (fun) and Michelle Pfeiffer (beautiful). Rutger and Michelle are doomed lovers spited by an evil bishop (played by a fabulously evil John Wood) who is so in love with Michelle that he places a curse on the lovers: By day, she is a hawk and by night, Rutger is a wolf. Sigh. Be still my beating heart. Matthew comes in as the mischievous thief who is unwittingly sucked into the vortex of the curse. Great acting, wonderful scenery and a happy ending. What more could you ask for? I give this movie 4 bottles of Grey Goose and 1 bottle of Absolute (because I’m a sucker for fantasy, romance and a happy ending).

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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 dolphin’s play in the Back River? A place where you can watch some of the best sunsets North of Mallory Square? Come to 1315 Chatham Ave. on the back-river. We’re just the place you’re looking for. Voted Best Outdoor Dining & Best Martini 2009! Live Entertainment Fri. Sat. & Sun. Call 786-9533 for info. Ask about nightly dinner & drink specials, Happy Hour Daily 5-7pm. American Legion Each week we have line dancing on Wed. night 7pm, Bingo on Fri. night at 8pm & horseshoes on Sat. 7pm. Voted Best Overall Bar 2009! Call 786-5356 for more info. Bernie’s Oyster House We offer a variety of food: from sandwiches, chowders & seafood. We have a full service bar. Come join us & try one of our famous Mason Jar Bloody Mary’s. Join us on our outdoor patio & roast marshmellows by our fire pit! We have T-shirts, tank tops, koozies & shot glasses. Fri.- Sat. nights from 6-10pm we have live music. Happy Hour Specials Mon.-Thur. 4-7pm, 25¢ oysters (raw only) & 12oz. draft beer for $2. We have a great staff that is always ready to please. Voted Best Bloody Mary 2008 & 2009! Call 7865100 for take-out & more info. If you are in Historic Sav. Stop & visit our other Bernie’s located at 115 E. River St. Benny’s Tavern The Coldest Beer in America! Happy Hour Mon. thru Fri. 10am– 7pm. Mon. Wii Bowling 7:30pm. Tue. Open Pool Tables. Wed. pool tournament with Chris 7:30pm. Sat Pool Tournament at 2:30pm with Ms. Molly. Tue. & Thur. Locals night-Happy Hour 8-10pm. Karaoke Fri., Sat. & Sun. nights with Blake. Big screen TV on for all events. Cupcake is on the grillCall for specials! Come Party with

some of Tybee’s Characters: Tess, Flower Wanda, Linda, Rita, Joanne, Bobbie & Chris. Free Wi-Fi. Voted Coldest Beer 2008 & 2009! Voted Best Karaoke 2009! It’s a Tybee Thang! 1517 Butler Ave/ Downtown Tybee 786-0121. Breakfast Club Winner of 19 consecutive “Best Breakfast” awards. Free wireless w/ purchase. We are centrally located in the heart of the commercial district at 15th & Butler. Voted Best Breakfast 2009! Doc’s Bar Live Music Fri & Sat 9pm - till, Sun. 6pm - 10pm . Tue. $1.50 Domestic Beer. Thursday 1/21 Wig Night. Every Sunday Night Shag Contest. Great Food! Good Fun! Beach, Boogie, Blues, & Buffett Music. Doc’s Bar is the Oldest Bar On Tybee, And Still The Center Of The Universe. Celebrating Our 61st Anniversary. Voted Best Place to Listen to Live Music 2009! Best Local Musician 2009 Roy Swindelle. Join Us On Facebook. www.docsbartybee.com. Dolphin Reef Oceanfront Restaurant & Lounge Located in the Ocean Plaza Beach Resort, Oceanfront at 15th Street, the award winning Dolphin Reef Restaurant and Sports Bar is the perfect place for you and your family and friends to relax and enjoy a breathtaking view of the Atlantic Ocean along with superb American cuisine with an emphasis on fresh seafood. Upon your arrival you will be treated to a trendy, unique underwater themed ambiance which will make your dining experience memorable. Be sure to try their new, recently installed all-you-can-eat Tybee Beachside Buffet on Fri. & Sat. nights. After an enjoyable meal you can relax and catch the game or race on one of their many high-definition TVs in the new Seaside Sports Bar. Happy hour is held every day from 3-7pm. Dolphin Reef is the perfect location for your banquet, reception, or other special event and is open daily for Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner. The only thing more spectacular than their food is the view.

Fannie’s ON THE BEACH Celebrating 18 years of Food, Fun & Spirits...Oceanfront! You can’t miss the pink roofed restaurant on Strand near 17th St. (3 stories high) 2 openair decks in the sky for an incredible beachfront view. Our Sun. Brunch & Our House Band, The Christy Alan Band, Won Best of Tybee! And we boast the best frozen drinks on Tybee...you can bet your Fannie! Live music is Thur. 7-10pm with Randy “Hatman” Smith. We’re open for lunch & dinner everyday. 786-6109 for take-outs. Gayna’s Pub & Outback Cafe Happy Hour daily 4-7pm. Karaoke every Fri. & Sat. nights. VOTED BEST KARAOKE 7 YEARS IN A ROW! Tue. night-$1 domestic draft & $1 Jello shots 7pm-close. Wed. night-Kings Corner Card Game. Win drinks! Thur. nightmovie night with Happy Hour prices during the movie and free popcorn. Restaurant menu includes dinner, salads, appetizers, sandwiches & breakfast items. Located at Hwy. 80 & Campbell Ave. Call 786-7707 for take-out orders and more info. Open daily 4pm-3am. Huc-A-Poo’s Where the Mind & Spirits Meet! Open daily for lunch & dinner 10:30am– until. Located off Hwy. 80 in the shops at Tybee Oaks. Mon. nights we have darts! Join us Thur. nights for cornhole tournaments. Live entertainment Fri. & Sat. nights (depending on who’s here). Voted Best Pizza 2009! Call 786-5900 for more info. Hunter House Elegant dining with southern charm and a beach atmosphere. Four rooms of fine dining. Voted Best Chef on Tybee for 7 years! Voted Best Steak 2009! For reservations call 912-786-7515. Located at 1701 Butler Ave. www. hunterhouseinn.com. MacElwee’s SEAFOOD Looking for the place to watch ships sail? Join us at MacElwee’s where the freshest seafood is prepared to order. The view is great from our front porch & the entertainment is priceless. Local beer battered shrimp

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& steaming buckets of oysters are just the start of a fun packed visit. Children are always welcome & the Trout Treasures (kid’s fish dinner) is the most requested item. If it’s steaks or chicken the land lover in your group craves we offer hand-cut rib-eyes, filets & a grilled chicken breast or better yet chicken fingers. Nothing pre-battered or pre-cooked in our kitchen-Chef Greg offers a pasta special & local catch daily. We strive to provide the service you expect at the prices you can afford. No reservations needed. VOTED BEST RESTAURANT SERVICE 2008 & 2009. Check out our website at www. macelweesontybee.com for more info. We look forward to serving ya! The Quarter Sports Bar & Grill “Tybee‘s little local dump with a real big attitude.” Locally owned & operated since 1990. THE place to be for sports, food, fun and “Licka Drinks” on Tybee. Dish Network Satellite for those hard to find games. Pool tables, dart boards… and have I mentioned FOOD? From burgers to snow crabs, we’ve got it. Get here early for our Happy Hour Specials like $4 wings 4-7pm Mon.Fri. Raw & Steamed Oysters by the dz. Open Mon.-Sat. 4pm-3am & Sun. 12:30pm-3am. That’s also the hours we cook, so early or late we’ve got you covered. See our menu in this magazine. Voted Best Burger 7 years in a row! Voted Best Wings for 6 years! Voted Best Happy Hour 2 years in a row. Under 21 allowed until 9pm. For to-go orders call 786-8966.

Rock house April Entertainment Line-up: Every Tue., & Sun.,-CWL Entertainment/ Karaoke-6pm. Every Sun. NightDance your butt off w/ Set By Thumbprint-midnight. Fri., April 2nd, Rock 106.1 & Jagermeister Presents: Soul’s Harbor w/Brokyn Tyme 10pm. Wed., April 7th, Samuel Adams Band-4pm, Eric & Markus (Train Wrecks)-8pm. Fri., April 9th,-Liquid Ginger (full band) -9pm. Sat., April 10th,-The Bluesonics-9pm. Sun., April 11th, American Aquarium-7pm. Wed., Tybee Breeze

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April 14th,-Samuel Adams Band4pm. Fri., April 16th,-Jacob and the Good People-9pm. Sat., April 17th,-TBD. Fri., April 23rd,-A Night of Metal-Bands TBA. Sat., April 24th,-TBD.

Best Seafood 2009 & Best Margarita for 3 years! Come sit down with us in a comfortable & relaxed atmosphere on our outdoor dining deck that is the perfect location to watch anything from bands, parades to people watching on Tybee. Or join us in our adjacent indoor dining room for even more comfort & fun. Live music 7 nights a week Fri & Sat 7-11pm & Sun-Thur 6-10pm. There are many favorites on our menu with a variety of seafood selections. Gift Certificates make the perfect gift & they are always available. Open 7 days a week 11am–until. Call 912-7860209 for more info.

and Kiddie Mile 10 AM Starts on North Beach. This July, many members of the Savannah campus Christian Medical Association are planning to go on a Medical Mission Trip to Guaimaca, Honduras to help Hospital Bautista. All proceeds from the Tybee Beach Run will off-set the cost of transportation and supplies for the trip. www. fleetfeetsavannah.com/tybeebeach-run.

beach chairs & friends & enjoy a beautiful Spring afternoon at the Tybee Lighthouse tasting 100+ wines from around the world, morsels from some of Tybee’s finest restaurants & entertainment by Friends of the Friends of Tybee Theater. Over 100 wines plus CRAFT BEERS while you enjoy tastings from some of Tybee’s finest restaurants. Tickets available soon on Tybee Theater web site. FOFOTT is a group of fun loving musicians, with awesome talents & they will be providing “beach music” for the Festival. Shuttles will run between the Lighthouse & the theater so you can visit the site & see the restoration in progress. Come support the restoration of the historic Tybee Post Theater.

The Sand Bar Tybee Island’s #1 night hotspot. The Sand Bar is popular for its theme nights & Gisella (G) makes the BEST G-ELLO SHOTS (VOTED #1 IN 2009) you will ever taste. Happy Hour is Mon-Fri 5-8pm. The Sand Bar is open till 3am 7 days a week. Sand-A-Licious kitchen is open till 2:45am 7 days a week. Sit out back on our outside deck THE SAND TRAP and enjoy the sun or stars with a cocktail. Mon. is dart night. Tues & Thurs it’s Texas-Hold’em tournament night 8:30 (daily prizes) Wed. is ladies night & Crab races. We have the islands best pool table and we just added the only FOOSBALL table on Tybee. Strange things happen after dark at the sand bar; you might get lucky & see a show on their famous Stripper’s pole. When the sun goes down this place is sizzlzzing hot. Come in & say hi to the friendliest & hottesssst bar staff on the Island. The Sand Girls will always keep a smile on your face & don’t forget our top rated chefs, will always have your mouth watering for more. Food till 2:45 everyday & drinks till 3am. 1512 butler ave. sandbartybee.com. sandbar@bellsouth.net. 786-8304. Spanky’s BEACHSIDE Seafood, Seafood & A Lot More! You can’t imagine! Come in & check us out! Tybee’s Best Seafood (Shrimp, Grouper, Scallops & Mahi) Fresh & Local Hand cut steaks, Pasta, Huge Hand Pattied Burgers & the BIGGEST Chicken Sandwich in Georgia! Call for prices on party platters & all your catering needs. Our upstairs deck is now open to rent for parties! Come & enjoy a great atmosphere with the best Tybee has to offer in food & the friendliest staff on the island. Voted Best Family Friendly Restaurant 2009! Call 786-5520 for more info.

Tybee Time Cool off at Tybee Time! Specializing in Frozen Cocktails. Voted Best Daiquiri 2004-2009! We have 10 different daiquiri machines. We have 13 TV’s! We are THE HEADQUARTERS for all current sporting events! Every hour is happy at Tybee Time! Come get you some! Open 7 days Noon-3am. 912-786-7150. Windrose CAFÉ Soon to celebrate 14 years in business (and they said it wouldn’t last!) Voted Best Cheap Lunch 4 years in a row! Weekday Southern Style lunches, featuring: Mon. - Chicken fried chicken or meatloaf; Tue. - Turkey and Dressing or Salisbury Steak; Wednesday - Pot roast or Fried Pork Chop; Thur. - Southern Fried Chicken or Livers or Gizzards or Baked Ham; Fri - BBQ Pork Plate. Saturday and Sunday features homemade soups. We also have our regular menu everyday including killer hamburgers, crabcakes and much, much more! Kitchen opened Sundays until Midnight! Happy Hour Mon.–Fri. 4-7pm $1.50 draft beer, $2 domestic longnecks & $2.50 well drinks. Sam Adams & Friends play every Sunday 6pm - til. Come have a great meal and a great time with our funloving, kick-ass bartenders and awesome cooks! Congratulations to Shannon Donahue winner of the Gumbo cook-off! Monthly Birthday Party on Sat. April 24th. Come celebrate your birthday with Patti 786-6593.

Sting Ray’s A local favorite-Tybee’s home for blue crabs, beach music & beer! Come join us, you’ll be happy you did, as the tradition continues EVENTS with the Ray’s serving you with great pride their best & freshest Apr 3rd, - MUSM: Tybee award winning seafood. Voted Beach Run. 5K Run 9:00 AM

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Apr 3rd, - 61st Annual Easter Egg Hunt at Jaycee Park. Sponsored by American Legion. About a thousand eggs scattered on and around the park. Five age groups ranging from toddlers to 10 years of age. ALL children in the age groups are welcome. This has become a popular annual event with parents Apr 24th - 6th Annual and grandparents having as much Turtle Trot – 5K Tybee Beach fun as the kids. Run. Fundraiser for the Tybee island Sea turtle Project & kickApril 8-11 - 1st Annual off for Coastal Georgia’s Sea Tybee Seafood Festival. Turtle Nesting Season! www. Tybee’s premiere annual carnival tybeeturtletrot.net and down home “culinary” festival! Wrapped in old-fashioned, beach- Apr 30th - SCAD Sand side atmosphere this family- Art Festival On North friendly weekend features exciting Beach. This annual festival live entertainment with special features competitions using sand guest performers, carnival rides & objects found on the beach, and attractions, and mouth- including shells & seaweed, as watering seafood! The carnival will art. Categories include: sand open to the public at 10:00am castle design, sand sculptures, on Thursday, April 8th at Ocean sand relief & wind sculpture. www. Plaza parking lot, and remain open scad.edu. 912.525.5231 from 10:00am – 8:00pm daily, over the weekend – Saturday’s UPCOMING EVENTS “seafood review” opens at the May 15th,-Tybee 500 Sail Tybee’s Pier and Pavilion at Race. The Tybee 500 is a 11:00am offering delicious local 500-mile Catamaran Race from favorites prepared by the island’s Islamorada, Florida, to Tybee finest restaurants and caterers, Island, Georgia. The race ends as well as live performances by on Saturday, May 15th on Tybee some of the regions best musical Island. Leg 1 – Islamorada, FL artists, brought to you by Hatman to Hollywood Beach, FL. Leg 2 Entertainment, including The – Hollywood Beach, FL to Jupiter Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love, Call Beach, FL. Leg 3 – Jupiter Beach, the Cops and Randy “Hatman” FL to Cocoa Beach, FL. Leg 4 Smith – festivities continue until – Cocoa Beach, FL to Daytona 10:00pm! April 8th – 11th Carnival Beach, FL. Leg 5 – Daytona April 10th Main Event. http:// Beach, FL to Fernandina Beach, tybeeseafoodfest.com FL. Leg 6 – Fernandina Beach, FL to Tybee Island, GA. www. Apr 15th - Third Thursdays tybee500.com on Tybee. Lacey Caldwell will charm those strolling around May 21st, - Tybee Island Tybrisa & The Strand with her Beach Bum Parade. award winning vocals! An annual event that is much anticipated by the locals on Tybee Apr 17th - Tybee Island Island. The Beach Bum Parade Wine Festival. Bring your might surprise the unsuspecting

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visitor. Like most parades, there are floats pulled behind cars and trucks. Unlike most parades, however, the floats, often trailers or boats, are filled with water-throwing paraphernalia. Spectators, lined up along the parade route on Butler Avenue, are armed with buckets, squirt guns and hoses. What results is an all-out water war for fun loving beach bums of all ages. The parade is followed by activities at many of the local businesses.

Body Work for Pain management & Pilates, Core & Power-sculpting sessions in a private “clean” environment. Call today & make an appointment for a free consultation with Edie Mercado @ 224-8525 or www.edieology.com

May 22nd, - EVP Tour ProAM Beach Volleyball 7am South of the Walter Parker Pier & Pavilion. The EVP is excited to host our very 1st EVP Pro Tour event of the 2010 season on Tybee Island. The best one day event on the planet–featuring the top “Poster” athletes & free agents. You can not miss this inaugural event on Tybee Island. For info. visit: www.evptour.com

The Campground is having it’s biannual Trash to Treasures Yard Sale on Sat., April 10th, from 8am to noon. Vendors can rent space for $5, or $10 with a picnic table. Spaces are about 10’ by 10’. Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church will present The Premier Quartet on Saturday, April 17th, from 6-8 pm. Last year, the group was named the New Excelling Artist for 2009 at the Southern Gospel Music Fan Fair in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee. They are a talented group and we hope everyone will come enjoy their message through music.

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we crochet, we stitch, whateverChapel by the Sea -all levels of experience from Baptist Church advanced to beginners. We work Reverend David Laughner on our projects, share ideas, Services: exchange patterns & resources, Sunday School 9:45am teach each other techniques & in Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am general just have fun. We are also Sunday Evening Worship 7:00pm working on charity projects, such Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm Butler Avenue at 9th Street as helmet liners for the troops, Tybee Island, GA 31328 preemie caps, etc. 2nd & 4th Wed. evenings at 6:30pm. We also meet 912-786-4647 or www.cbtstybee.org the 1st & 3rd Thurs. at 6:30pm. God About’s Senior Ministry All Points Cafe, 22 Tybrisa (16th) rd Street, Tybee. Contact: Sandi 786- is on the 3 Tue. of each month. 4228 or spostle@mac.com. Tybee Knights Chess & Checkers Club Meetings Wed. 6:30-8pm at All Points Cafe on Tybrisa. For more info: William at 604.8667 or soiamwilliam@ yahoo.com. The Adult and Community Education @ Royce Learning Center (ace). Tybee satellite has resumed for the 2010 year. Get prep for the ged, ghsgt, asvab, cdl(written), firefighters & other test. Classes are held at the old ymca building 5–7pm Mon.-Wed. For more info contact Khani Morgan 354-4047.

The Atlantic Beacon Gallery, & Hall of Frames Coastal Fitness and custom framing, AMERICAN Wellness expanded its MADE, The Island Way! business to Tybee Vacation Representing 100 Local & Rentals 1010 Hwy 80E. Now Regional Artists! 1604 Butler Ave., offering Special Gifts of Wellness, downtown Tybee. 912 786-9386. Savannah High School Outstanding Customer Service & Class of 1970 40th affordable rates. Specializing in Purls By The Sea - We knit, Reunion Sat., June 26th, 2010 Red Gate Farms 6pm-10:30pm Sav., GA Cost $30pp. Dinner will be catered. BYOB (mixers available). Music by TRIPP WEST. Checks payable to: Savannah High School Class of 1970. Address-455 Mall To place an ad in Castaways Classifieds, Blvd #59 Sav., GA 31406. Memorial please e-mail info@tybeebreeze.com service on Sun. June 27th Wesley Classifieds are rotated each month and are available Gardens Chapel 9am Rcptn. immediately following- Frosty Felton on a first come first serve basis limited to space. Playground. Contact 912-355-4608 FOR RENT Help wanted or jordangirl1152@yahoo.com.

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1st class office space-1010 HWY 80 Suite 5-3 private offices, kitchen, reception, marsh view, elevator, parking, conference room $1500/mo. Small private offices may be available starting at $435/mo. util. inlc. Call Amy at 786-5853 Small efficiencies apartments, just right for working people. Call 441-2066 or 786-0776. Space for rent at 15 Butler Ave. 500 sq. ft. 912-786-9087

CENSUS JOBS Ensure the future of your county’s economic stability. Accurate & complete population counts determine state representation, state & federal funding & school allocations. Come join the Census Team! Please call 1-866-8612010 to schedule a Census Test. Veterans remember to bring DD 214 Form. $13 to $16 an hour

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CRCT Prep/Tutoring by Certified for sale Teacher with Master’s degree. $12/ hr. Tybee Resident. Call Claire at CHEESESTRAWS - Homemade. 404-583-0429. 20dz., $30 Call Bill 912.655.6342

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Fort Pulaski April 7th has been designated Walking Day by the American Heart Association. Join us for our once a year Earth Day Walk on Wed., April 21st. Fort Pulaski is on U.S. Hwy 80, 15 miles E. of Savannah. An entrance fee of $3p.p.; 15 & under are free.

Just for kids Live Oak Public Libraries presents Ellen O’Leary Acorns Storytime at the Tybee Library for children ages 0-4, Tues. at 11am. Please call 912786-7733 for more info.

All Saints’ Episcopal Church *All Are Warmly Welcomed* The Rev. Canon Jack Nietert, Vicar. Tybee Island invites you to worship with us Sunday at 10AM followed by a social hour at 11AM We are located at 804 Jones Ave., two streets west of Butler Ave; please call 786-5845 for more information or visit our website: www.allsaintstybee@bellsouth.net St. Michael Catholic Church & School Father Thomas J. Peyton Mass and Confessions Schedule: Saturday: Vigil – 6:00 PM Sunday: 8:00 & 11:00 AM Daily: 8AM Mon-Fri. 9AM Sat. Confessions: 5:00-5:45 PM on Sat. or By appointment. 801 Butler Avenue, 912-786-4505 www.saintmichaelstybee.org Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church Reverend Andy Lamon Sunday school is at 10am Sunday Worship is at 11am 911 BUTLER AVENUE, TYBEE ISLAND, GA 31328 www.trinitychapelumc.org For more info contact the church office at (912)786-4491 Special Worship Services: Sunday closest to Memorial Day, July 4th and Labor Day at the pier at 8:30am. All encouraged to attend! Tybee Church “Mayberry by the Sea” Flip flops & smokers welcomed. Every Sunday morning 11am-12pm at The Windrose. Easter Service at 11am Encouragement, worship music & prayer. All included. www.simpleheartedministries.com

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

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With pointed fangs it sits in wait, With piercing force its doles out fate, Over bloodless victims proclaiming its might, Eternally joining in a single bite. What am I?

March Riddle And ANSWER:

I can be cracked, I can be made. I can be told, I can be played. What am I? Answer: A Joke

The answer key will be published in the next edition.

Down 1 Name of 2009 Spelling Bee Champs? (5,4) 2 This old what is still in the yard of a house built in 1896? (5,4) 4 A barstool motorcycle that would be perfect for him? (7)

Across 3 They have limo service? (4,3) 6 Alaina is trying to what before swimsuit season? (4)

5 Julia just got back from where? (5) 9 New play opening this month, the Curious what? (6)

7 Michael Sullivan talks about what this month? (6)

12 Bar that is having a Cinco de Mayo party? (3,4)

8 New delivery service on Tybee? (7)

14 Buy Local? (5)

10 Capt. Stan went where? (7) 11 Docâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Bar has acoustic what night? (3) 13 Joni and who went downtown to hear a band? (2) 14 What season begins May 1st? (6) 15 Festival this month to raise money for the Tybee Theatre? (4)

Pirates Puzzle Answer March 2010

Did you know the answers to the Pirates Puzzle crossword can be found in the Tybee Breeze itself? So if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having trouble, look through the stories again!!

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

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Starfish Scopes April 2010 2-Erika Barlow & Cash and Taylor Solomon 3-Timmy Wong, 4-Trey Cowart 6-Brian Etter & Thea Fitzgibbon 8-Megan Groover, 9-Hunter Beaudreau, Ray Rogers, Thomas Jr. and Melanie Fitzgibbon 10-Mallory Pearce 12-Aslan Leiby Redden 14-Joe “Coot” Oliphant, 17- Riley Fitzgibbon, 18-Joni Woodcock, 19-Brandon Zhan 20-Danny Monroe, 21-Leslie Mckenzie & Edward Sullivan, 23-Amy Gaster, Dee Anderson & Cathy Anderson 24-George Stoller & Peggy Dupries 25- Brian Beaudreau, 29-Jimmy Price 30-Brent Palmer HAPPY BIRTHDAY BABY! Tracie Adams... We Love ya! Your Family

14-Jerry & Patti McLain - 26 Wonderful Years! 28-Susie Morris (Liles) & Stuart Liles 20 years of matrimonial bliss!

Sally P. Mahan Neumann Sunset February 6, 2010 Many knew her from when she use to work as a cashier at XYZ Liquors. Ralph N. Milburn Sunrise April 9, 1928 Sunset March, 9, 2010

Thomas Joseph Sheehan, Sr. Sunrise August 19, 1936 Sunset March 17, 2010

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Aries (March 21 - April 19) You will declare war on drugs, and will glare menacingly at your pharmacist. Taurus (April 20 - May 20) If you lose money you can be assured that the nature of human kindness will mean you never see it again. This is because the nature of human kindness is to be as mean as an old woman the day before pension day. Gemini (May 21 - June 20) An old nickname will surface, much to your dismay, “Giggles.” Someone will give you a card. It’ll be nice. Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Spreading lies about colleagues or friends may see dwindling relationships with those around you. You are not a sham, nor are you a mockery. You are you. Lots of love. Leo (July 23 - August 22) Clowns with pickaxes will haunt your dreams and will affect you the following day. Virgo (August 23 - September 22) Don’t be embarrassed by your actions, embrace your flamboyant side. Libra (September 22 - October 22) You, for one, have just about had it with all this “Globalization.” Time to go on a diet! You must relax more, take long walks and fill the bath up really full so that you can soak those weary limbs. Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) People say you make your own luck, but carrying around a sign that says “I’m needy and helpless” is probably not what they had in mind. Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Don’t trust little birdies, they’re renouned liars. Between now and the vernal equinox, trust anyone with freckles. After that, trust no one. Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) You will become embroiled in a serious dispute about food. Feelings will be hurt. Bygones will eventually be bygones, but not until you ease off on the Tabasco. Aquarius (January 21 - February 18) The thought of you losing your mind is making you lose your mind. If you ever get out of that hole, the chances are that you’re still going to be a neurotic plague of badness. Dance like a madman; win the respect of colleagues and foes. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) You will decide to change your life by taking up fishing. Unlike the average person, however, you will be “strictly bass.” One must have standards, after all.

By Joni Woodcock The Winter Olympics are over and on Tybee, we practiced power beer curling. What the hell were those guys doing anyway? I’d pay good money to kick back with a cocktail and get them to work on my kitchen floor with a couple of Swiffers! Awesome. That being said, it’s getting warm, so let the Tybee games begin! All I can say is GO USA! Local beauty Harmony collaborated with photographer Hannah Gaber to create a calendar for the boys overseas called “The Girls Back Home” so the boys can count down the days until they come back home. Miss August (a.k.a. Harmony) is pictured here at Huc A Poo’s with Hannah and HOTTIE Beau, who just returned from Kuwait. I went to the Rock House to check on my buddy Shannon and he says everything is 00Tay. Good job. Jiggs & Carrie were out for a night on the town at Spanky’s and I was looking for dental floss so I could blindfold Jiggs! Sorry, dude, I had to do that!

What a crew this was at Bernie’s on a Saturday night. A “Scandalous” crowd is starting to hang out there to see Sam Adams and crew every Saturday night, so come check it out! It was a total blast! They found Pee Wee Herman when he was stolen from Doc’s some time back, so could the person who took our beloved Joe please bring him back. I miss the Jo Jo show! A small reward is being offered and no questions asked.

The Crab Cab has a new look. My buddy Joe has a new addition to his stable of vehicles and now offers Limo Service along with his regular cab service. Don’t forget that the Crab Cab is cheaper than the judge!!! I rode with Joe to the Sand Bar where an intense card game was going on. Gisella makes some fantastic Jell-O shots, but please, no more than two ...Continued Page 24

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compelling stories to tell about the plight of the Haitian people and her experiences there. Christy has a very cool new band and they entertained the crowd at Marlin Monroe’s. She is pictured here with Alma, the brother she never wanted. (Giggles!!!) Al and I went downtown recently (yes, across the bridge) and went to Jinx, where Damon

for me next time. That dog will bite you! The benefit for aid to Haiti was a success and Julia made it back with some really

and the S@#*kickers (radio edit!) were jamming the house down. I threw my back out dancing to their version of “Gin and Juice!” I can’t wait to see them on Tybee and I am working on that! I stopped into Gayna’s on a Saturday night to check out Billy and Brigette doing a little karaoke. They are such a cute couple! Q u e e n Roma, got “leied” at the Wind Rose

in St. Patty’s honor! She’s been extremely unruly since the lobotomy.... Y o u asked for it, you got it... a warm

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Bored Meeting on the sidewalk at Fannie’s. Ride by Fannie’s and wave at the Queen and her court. M i s s Lillian, Shane, and Becky were looking pretty

flam-boyant in their festive St. Patrick’s attire at Huc A Poo’s. Make sure to check out Becky’s shop when you stop by the Poo. Some people just turn into dogs when they drink. Smile if your guilty! I’m going to start having the “Drunkenese” word of the month. What is Drunkenese, you might ask yourself? It’s what the locals speak. If you have any ideas, send them my way. This month’s word is “Tybidiot” and I think that’s self explanatory. Let us know about any upcoming events or come by for a cocktail at the Poo and let me know what’s happening!

Tybee Breeze