Tybee Breeze - December 2010

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Tybee Breeze Established 2002

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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.

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God Bless America!

Ocean Plaza book project to commemorate Hotel Tybee.

Author looking for old photos & stories.

All profits to support Tybee Post Theater.

Whenever given the chance and other memorabilia of Harry Spirides, owner the old Hotel Tybee to be & operator of the 205 contributed and featured in room Ocean Plaza Beach his book. Spirides is also Resort, proudly proclaims, interested in hearing from “Hospitality has been past Hotel Tybee visitors served here at Ocean Plaza’s and guests to document address for 123 years since memorable events which the legendary Hotel Tybee took place at the old Hotel Hotel Tybee Aerial first opened its doors to Tybee. All contributors the public here in 1887.” whose items are chosen to be featured in the

At one time Tybee Island’s Hotel book will receive credit in the book along with Tybee was acclaimed as the “Finest resort free copies of the completed book. When between Atlantic City and asked why he is writing this Miami on the Atlantic book Spirides replies, “I want Coast.” It set the standard to document the history of for resorts in the United this grand old hotel before States and featured a this information is lost lavishly appointed dining forever, plus I think it could room, a saloon, a dancing be an effective way to raise pavilion, elevators, and an money for a good cause.”

Harry Spirides electricity generation plant Hotel Tybee Facing Beach has pledged to donate to provide electric lighting to every room. It even had its own artesian ALL profits from his book to the ongoing waterworks which provided fresh water restoration of historic Fort Screven’s Tybee throughout the property. That hotel survived Post Theater located on the north end of hurricanes, world wars, and the Great Tybee Island.

For those Depression. It was the interested in contributing island’s social hub during to the Hotel Tybee book Tybee Island’s Golden Age research project, scanned in the roaring 1920s. It Hotel Tybee photos and was originally built by a typewritten Hotel Tybee subsidiary of the Central of stories may be submitted by Georgia Railway Company. email to hoteltybeebook@ The first Hotel Tybee oceanplaza.com.

Those burned down in 1909, and without a computer may the second Hotel Tybee mail the items to Harry opened on the same site in Hotel Tybee facing Butler Avenue 1911. Most of the second Hotel Tybee was Spirides at the post office box listed at the end of this article. He will return your photos torn down by a previous owner in 1960. to you after he scans them

To commemorate into his computer. the rich and colorful

About the author: history of the legendary The Spirides family has Hotel Tybee Harry Spirides operated landmark is currently conducting businesses in Tybee Island’s extensive historical research commercial district for the and writing a book to be past 73 years since 1937. published for the purpose Some of these businesses of sharing with the general include the legendary public for the first time ever The Second Hotel Tybee Tybrisa Pier & Pavilion, the the detailed history of the (circa 1930s) Hotel Tybee, the world’s first Hotel Tybee. To produce the most accurate historical record possible Harry Days Inn, Ocean Terrace Cottages, the Sands Spirides is asking everyone to speak with their Motel, the Veranda Motel & Restaurant, and family members and friends about this project the modern day Ocean Plaza Beach Resort. and to ask them to search their old photo The Spirides family has owned the Ocean albums, storage closets, and attics for photos ...Continued Page 4 Tybee Breeze

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Plaza Beach Resort property (previously known as the Veranda Motel) for the past 44 years. Harry Spirides as a child literally grew up at the Ocean Plaza Beach Resort, and he has worked there for the past 30 years. He has worked in every position in that hotel including busboy, dishwasher, maintenance man, front desk clerk, cook, waiter, janitor, telephone operator, landscape maintenance man, guest room attendant, reservationist, cashier, laundry attendant, swimming pool attendant, parking lot attendant, sales and marketing manager, front office manager, and restaurant manager. Harry Spirides’ most notable accomplishment at Ocean Plaza thus far has been the design, construction, and opening ten years ago of the multi-million dollar Dolphin Reef Oceanfront Restaurant and Sports Bar.

When asked what he likes most about working in the hospitality industry Spirides replies, “It is an absolute pleasure to serve people from all over the country and the world here at Ocean Plaza. Just last night I was speaking in our Dolphin Reef Oceanfront Restaurant with a couple from Portland, Oregon. Five minutes earlier I was talking with a gentleman from Chicago, Illinois, in our front lobby, and last week I spoke with a family from Germany who stayed with us all week. I consider it an honor that these people have traveled from so far away to stay with us while they visit the Tybee Island/Savannah area.”

Harry Spirides’ goal for the Ocean Plaza Beach Resort is an ambitious renovation of the entire hotel property in an attempt to make it look a lot like the second Hotel Tybee with its majestic Mediterranean Revival architecture, see inset photo.

Harry Spirides says the most challenging part of his

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job is retaining top quality front line employees and managers in such a highly seasonal business which many times require employee layoffs during the slow, off-season months. “To go from 100 employees in the summer to 40 employees in the winter is devastating for employee morale and employee retention, and this vicious cycle happens every year,” says Spirides. To level out the seasonality of the tourism industry on Tybee Island Spirides proposes to build a convention center at Ocean Plaza to attract groups of people to Tybee Island for multi-day meetings during the slow, off-season months. Tybee Island currently has no convention center other than the small existing conference center at Ocean Plaza which is too small to accommodate the larger Atlantabased corporate, government, and association groups which are calling and being turned away on a daily basis due to Tybee Island’s lack of adequate meeting space. He believes all types of Tybee Island businesses from gift shops to restaurants to convenience stores to bars to art galleries would directly benefit from the people that conventions would bring to town. In addition, he says conventions would deposit significant sales tax, hotel occupancy tax, liquor tax, and parking revenues directly into government coffers.

Harry Spirides would also like to find a way to partner with the City of Tybee Island to build a municipal parking garage at Ocean Plaza to accommodate the ever growing number of beach “day trippers” during the busy summer months in addition to the cars that future conventions would bring to town if a convention center is built.

Harry Spirides graduated High School from Benedictine Military School in Savannah. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Hospitality Administration from Florida State University’s College of Business. He also holds a Master of Business Administration Degree from Mercer University’s Stetson School of Business & Economics.

Harry Spirides is a Military Veteran of the Global War on Terrorism. He served 3 years active duty and 8 years reserve duty in the U.S. Coast Guard as an Intelligence Officer and Maritime Law Enforcement Officer. He held a Top Secret-SCI national security clearance, and separated from the service with an Honorable Discharge in 2008.

Harry Spirides is married to Kerriann who is originally from Long Island, NY. He admires her “business savvy” which he believes she acquired during the ten years she worked as a store manager for the Limited Corporation.

Harry and Kerriann live on Tybee Island and have two daughters.

Today Harry Spirides continues to oversee the family business on a daily basis. He leads with his family’s support, his disciplined work ethic that was ingrained in him by his father 1958-George Spirides Stands Ready to Assist Hotel Tybee Guests decades earlier, and his strong moral and religious values.

To mail old Hotel Tybee photos, stories or other information: Harry Spirides Attn: Hotel Tybee Book Project P.O. Box 2449 Tybee Island, GA 31328-2449 (912) 786-7777 or Email: hoteltybeebook@oceanplaza.com Ocean Plaza Resort website: www.oceanplaza.com

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Keeping It Real

Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!

This past year we’ve lost so many special people, Michael Sullivan pays tribute to Ms. Sylvia on page 10, my heart and prays go out to all of their families.

Keep their spirits alive. There is always a bright side, you just have to look for it.

Lady Beverly almost hit a deer crossing Lazaretto Creek. There have been a lot of sightings lately, so be careful. If you walk the beach very early, (dawn patrol hours) you will see all their hoof prints.

They swim from Fort Pulaski looking for food. It is the strangest sight.

It’s December, and you know what that means... it’s the 30 days of Roma! I’ve always wondered why not 31? I must bring it up to the “bored” at a meeting.

Jeff Kirk gives us the 2010 hurricane season wrap up on page 13, and this Breeze is jammed packed with stuff this month. If you wanted something in this issue and it didn’t make, it is because there was no room, and although I try to squeeze and squeeze to get everything in, sometimes I just can’t, but I will get it in next month! Thank you to all those who contribute to The Tybee Breeze, to all our advertisers, readers, Joni and Julia for helping with distribution while I’m laid-up, and Charissa for keeping the web page up-to-date. Thanks everyone for standing by us and supporting us; without all of you, the Breeze would not be. I love you all! Muah - Muah!

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

Talent In Our Midst

By Alaina Loughridge There is so many talented people on this little rock of ours; most of whom we are unaware of. One of our most talented unknowns is Shannon Donahue. This girl is hugely gifted in many areas: from acrylic portraits, murals and paintings to costume design, decorating and designer cooking. Not to mention she can also make one hell of a toga!

Born and raised in Atlanta, Shannon has been visiting Tybee since she was a baby. After graduation, she moved to Tybee to be closer to her family.

Not quite sure what her master plan was, adventure beckoned and she travelled extensively throughout the U.S. Still not quite sure what her master plan was she moved back to us. It must have been meant to be.

Her talent emerged early (as with happens with truly gifted people) and as a young girl her first project was designing and making tissue paper dresses for her Barbie’s. She has branched out over the years. With a natural eye for colors and how to put things together, she has created some seriously good paintings and costumes. I rocked the toga she put together for me.

She did it in ten minutes and it included a head piece courtesy of the hedge out front!

A very visual, hands-on person, Shannon has the unique ability to see what you can’t. She knows what you need whether you do or not. If you think you know, well, you’re wrong. She knows better and you will emerge looking like a shining star. Whether it is through ‘your’ cooking, ‘your’ costume, or ‘your’ painting, she has got your back. Literally.

Not much of Shannon’s work is out and about, but if you are ever in Benny’s she did the fabulous wall mural.

You can see more artwork on her Facebook page. If you would like to hire her for Christmas decorating, catering, portraits, and/or costume design you can reach her at 912414-9606.

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…Just Shooting the Breeze

REQUIEM

By Michael D. Sullivan, Tybee Guy and News Director WJCL/FOX28 TV - A New Vision Television Station THECOASTALSOURCE.COM

I sit at her table, Booth One, at Doc’s bar, on the 30th day of October. The word is out. Flowers arrive and are placed. Her pictures are adjusted. The mood is tentative.

First, conversations go to Miss Sylvia’s passing between announcer audio on the Georgia-Florida game.

Folks wander into the bar. Manager Pam Smith and I hug. She feels the loss deeply after years of serving Miss Sylvia and making sure her table is clean and her vodka/ water readied. It would be a vodka/soda if her water didn’t taste right or her tummy was churning.

Before she finishes her gig for the nite, an Amaretto on ice, Miss Sylvia’s good – night – happy – drink, would be readied. That is how she rolls in the living years.

“We love her, Michael, and now she is gone.” We stare at each other. We stare at the flowers that Pam made happen. Both of us look for Miss Sylvia’s face to light up in each other’s eyes. The words stop.

After the fall in August that fractured her pelvis, a drive begins to build her a motorized chair lift off her porch. It is nearly complete when the Tybee tom-toms carry the October message that Miss Sylvia is failing, that she is not doing well, that she is nearing the end of her one-hundred-one and a half years on the planet. Doc’s bar musicians Roy Swindelle and his bride Martha begin playing for her a halfhour at a time at her apartment. Music has always kept her alive, vital, and focused on living. Roy tells Pam that he sees her becoming distant. Soon, hospice people appear with a hospital bed and the vigil begins. The whispering starts at Doc’s.

Each evening delivers a hushed report.

Eyes drop. Prayers are launched.

“Celebrate life,” she tells me when we first meet. Over supper, she

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smiles saying that music is the link to everything good in everyone. That music is lifeblood. She says she always wants to speak in a musical way to others when they are down. On being an icon and a legend, she says, “It is all about the music and that is where I live. And I always send my write-ups to old friends in Florida so they know I’m not dead…and still working! ” With a laughing face, she adds that her gig at Doc’s is everything to live for and everything that matters.

We all knew that taking in her energy and living on it was good for us. She was our forever queen and mother earth.

She was the very best at oozing independence, dedication, humor, and patience.

She could bring out and surround entertainers Charlie Sherrill and Roy Swindelle with her downbeat percussion savvy and on the mark meter. It all looked natural and easy. It was always her. Miss Sylvia was all about the journey and not the sprint. Her’s was a century plus of time to play all the music driving her soul since she shook her rattles in the crib.

I sit at her table on October 30th seeing her wrapped up in the fur coat a patron suddenly takes off and hands to her. She would say, “Do you believe that! I was stunned.” I see her turning the pages of her albums and passing on a story of each picture.

I watch as people line-up to greet her. Most bring cameras. Their faces become alive as they tell her about someone old in their family, asking advice. “Take ‘em dancing,” she advises. It is all there in front of my eyes.

And, it is in Pam’s eyes. She tells me she sees Miss Sylvia rockin’ her drums WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN is kissed into play. Both of us see her IN THE MOOD gently swinging to a MOONLIGHT SERENADE, her left shoulder jumping to the groove.

No regrets. It is all light and breezy. She is placed in herself.

I see the elastic bracelet she always wore on her left arm when shaking her maracas and tambourine. It fits tight over her blouse. I gave it to her as a holiday gift to strengthen her hold.

“I’ll always wear it,” she tells me. “Look, see for yourself! It is a wonderful gift.” It came from my bride’s art gallery up the street; a present Renie said Miss Sylvia would always revere.

For me, the night of her November 6th memorial starts in shocking silence as I squeeze inside the door with an enraptured crowd glued on a video depicting her life’s sojourn…

It is something I never saw before at Doc’s… all the eyes of the gathered focused on a t-v set playing a 32 minute video called the Miss Sylvia Project shot and edited by filmmaker Mike Manitta. There is appreciative laughter as Miss Sylvia cuts comical lines and weaves her story. It is stunning as I see men and women wearing white, red, golden and blue versions of her famous turban watching her every move. There are wet eyes lost in love for her. There are crying eyes. At her table, a blown up picture of Miss Sylvia is propped on a chair with her daughter Dale seated next to it. And beside Dale, Miss Sylvia’s grandson, James Donahue, stands vigilant. Miss Sylvia is with us. Patrons are taking many pictures and the flash of light from their cameras creates a grand opening sense to a major new film launch.

Tybee’s Tommy Thompson calls the electric night “a great tribute to an inspiring woman.” A Chattanooga tourist on her first time at Doc’s tells me when she grows up, “I want to be like her.” There are folks standing and saying nothing yet wearing wide face smiles. Jason Buelterman reads a stirring mayoral proclamation. Roy Swindelle yells from the bandstand, “Miss Sylvia wanted a party and we’re going to give her a party.” And we did so dancing to one of her favorites in the opening set, THE TENNESSEE WALTZ. THE SPIRIT IN THE SKY, CAROLINA GIRLS, SWEET HOME CHICAGO and other Miss Sylvia favorites, follow. Roy reminds me that PLAY THAT FUNKY MUSIC, WHITE BOY by Wild Cherry is a song she really got off on rocking Booth One. Whatever the tune and whatever the era, Miss Sylvia owned the rhythm.

The 62 year old joint actually sways celebrating her life. Doc’s owner Peggy Stone dances on the bar from back to front and back again. She takes off her gold turban to get that lost full hair look in motion thingy. People howl, huddle, some misting, and some lost in private thoughts. A few of those visions have to include the visual of stripping firefighters showing up for her birthdays. And, others see Miss Sylvia arriving on her famous scooter, parking on the sidewalk

for a Doc’s performance. I flash to talks with Pam, LouAnn, and Sandra on taking care and tending Miss Sylvia from behind the bar making sure she is immediately greeted, tended, and appreciated. She tells them how she feels.

Then the ladies work on her eyebrows with a Maybelline pencil.

And about that cake sitting on Miss Sylvia’s table, lovingly made by Sandra Nix: She spent a week creating 2 drums, maracas, tambourine, and drum sticks into a chocolate cake with pecans. She used Miss Sylvia’s instruments to measure the exact sizing. She added caramel sauce and vanilla butter cream. It was something to see and something to savor.

Photo by Nancy Heffernan

On November 13th, Miss Sylvia Gott leaves her ashes behind and her posse is charged with placing them in the Tybee waters she came to adore. Her son, Gary, handled that mission. Captain Mike Scarborough would take care of getting there by providing a dolphin tour boat. Miss Sylvia’s throng of 42 souls onboard would make the pilgrimage. The little drummer lady would star in her last earthy ritual. “It was a perfect farewell, “says Tybee’s Margie McLellan with husband Mac nodding approval. Charlie Sherrill played AMAZING GRACE as well as WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN. Folks placed flowers on the water. Vodka was of course poured on the site by Doc’s bartenders.

And, Roy Swindelle dropped a 2-dollar tip into the waters.

That was the amount Miss Sylvia always tipped him after a gig. She would not just be the celebrated sideman doing percussion. She would be the whole show. Her drums, maracas, and tambourine: readied. So is her trumpet, shined and ready. She passes to something everlasting. And for that, I am happy knowing she is free of pain and spiritually connected to a musical wonder land. There is no need for her to bring along her press clippings. She is as she was and that was always front page in our hearts. We are grateful for her sharing her time and talent with the likes of us on Tybee Island. We wish Miss Sylvia, Godspeed.

And, know her memory and life’s meaning live forever in our hearts. She truly is the brightest saint marching in…

Merry Christmas, Miss Sylvia.

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By Jason Buelterman Mayor of Tybee Island I am continually amazed at how much we have going on here on our little Island. One of the things that happens here that many people may not be aware of is the summer program at the Fresh Air Home. I had a chance this past month to spend some time there and learned a lot. The Home first opened in 1897 and since that time has been providing underprivileged children a chance to experience what we sometimes take for granted: life at the beach on Tybee. There are 50 women who volunteer to operate and maintain the facility, which occupies a beautiful piece of property on the 900 block of the beach side of Butler. Back in the 1970’s, the Day family committed to help ensure the survival of the facility by donating a significant amount of money for operational expenses. It can house up to 92 children at a time and each child stays there for about 11 days. The volunteers who run the FAH hire and train camp counselors who in turn supervise the children and provide them with the chance to enjoy Tybee. It is a great little piece of our Island that many folks don’t know much about. To learn more or to volunteer to help out, visit their website at www.thefreshairhome.com

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inconvenience caused by the closure of the portion of Butler Avenue near the curve in the road. A water main broke late one night and leaked for several hours before being discovered the next morning.

By the time we learned of the break, a good bit of damage had been done to the subsurface of the roadway. Approximately four years ago the City replaced the Butler water line. But the work stopped at 3rd Street due to funding constraints and some logistical issues associated with the location of the lines. The pipe that broke was an older cast iron one, an example of the need to continue upgrading our infrastructure throughout the Island. We are very sorry for the inconvenience this caused to the entire Island.

The City received its first check from the County for its share of the new SPLOST income. The distribution of revenue from the County was delayed by nearly two years due to the county’s desire to collect sufficient funds for the construction of a new county detention center. Now that the funds have started coming in, the City can begin on a series of SPLOST funded capital improvement projects and also begin nest-egging funds for the next beach re-nourishment, which is currently scheduled for 2014. We plan on setting aside almost $2,000,000 of SPLOST funds for the next re-nourishment, leaving about $5,700,000 for other projects. These funds can only be used for items which were identified by the City of Tybee when the new SPLOST tax was approved by voters in 2006.

The referendum on four year terms for the Tybee Mayor and Council was narrowly approved by voters back in early November by a 53% to 47% vote. I was frankly very surprised that the referendum passed given the volatile nature of Tybee politics.

In any event, the results of the referendum will go into effect for the November 2011 elections. The top three vote-getters for City Council and the winning Mayoral candidate will get four year terms.

The fourth through sixth place finishers will get two year terms.

Those three council seats will be on the ballot again in 2013 and the winners will get four year terms. The 2015 election will then include three Council seats and the Mayor’s seat.

I’ll be delivering a State of the City address on December 7th at 6:30 PM at the Post Theatre. The public is invited and welcomed to attend. We also will be filming it and replaying it on Channel 7. The purpose is to share information with our residents and our elected officials at the state, county and federal level about the challenges and opportunities ahead for Tybee. A financial update will also be given along with a summary of some of the things we have accomplished over the last few years. Hope you can join us.

The annual Lights on for Tybee event will take place on the south end (or “down front” as it often referred to these days) at 6:30 PM on Friday, December 3rd. The Holiday Parade will be on Saturday, December 4th at 1 PM. It will start at 4th and end at 16th Street. I’ll never forget the first parade about seven or eight years ago when the short-lived Tybee Marching band was in the second spot in the line-up and was, in true Tybee form, not actually marching but being pulled in a trailer behind a pick-up truck----or so we thought. Jody and I were filling in for Mayor Walter Parker and his wife Marianne who were out of town at the time. We were riding in the first car with Paul and Paula DeVivo in their convertible.

As we turned up 16th from the starting point in the 14th street beachfront parking lot, we noted that we could no longer hear the band. Turns out the pick-up truck had made it about a block and half before realizing that the trailer carrying the “Marching” band was not hitched to said pick-up truck. Classic Tybee…

Mayor’s Night In is on December 14th from 7 until 9 PM. Please contact Vivian Woods at 786.4573 ext. 103 for an appointment. Or, as always, feel free to contact me at buelterman@ hotmail.com or on my cell at 844.8427.

Hope to see you around town.

Happy Hanukkah and Merry Christmas!

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

See you around town.

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2010 HURRICANE SEASON REVIEW

BY JEFF KIRK

FRIEND OF TYBEE AND CHIEF METEOROLOGIST AT WJCL AND FOX28, THECOASTALSOURCE.COM

Leading up to this past June, many

forecasters were pointing towards a dangerous hurricane season ahead, with not only above average number of storms, but above average landfall and damage in the United States. Fortunately, only one of those two predictions came true, and that was the one not involving the damage.

Back in the spring, hurricane forecasters from Colorado State University, including Dr. Bill Gray, issued their prediction of 15 named storms, 8 of them becoming hurricanes, and 4 becoming major hurricanes (reaching category 3 or higher). Keep in mind the long term average is 10 named storms, 6 hurricanes and 2 major hurricanes. Other agencies such as NOAA and AccuWeather predicted high numbers of storms as well.

The reason for the bold predictions was the expected development of La Nina, a factor that usually enhances the Atlantic hurricane season. La Nina is when waters off the coast of South America extending west in the Pacific turn cooler than normal. This triggers a chain of reactions worldwide, one of those being less wind shear in the Atlantic during hurricane season.

Wind shear is high-level winds in the atmosphere that can disrupt the formation of tropical systems. Lower amounts of wind shear usually lead to a higher number of storms.

Hurricane Alex made landfall in Mexico in June, otherwise June and July were fairly quiet. It wasn’t until late August that the second hurricane of the season formed. Then storms fired up in a hurry through September and into October. By mid-November we were up to 19 named storms, 12 of them hurricanes, 5 of them major hurricanes.

Amazingly, none of the hurricanes made landfall in the United States. Earl came the closest, passing within 100 miles of Cape Hatteras and brushing New England. Still, the analogs for this year suggested that there would be significant damage to the United States, so we were very lucky. The storm that caused the worst effects near us was the remnants of Tropical Storm Nicole. That system was named near Cuba then got de-classified as it moved north. Still, its remnants caused copious amounts of moisture to move north into eastern North Carolina, where flooding rains of 10-20 inches fell in some locations between Wilmington and Morehead City. For all the storm tracks from this year, go here: www.underground.com/tropical and look on the right side under Hurricane Archive.

Heading into this winter, the question is will we see another wild winter like last year? Last winter an El Nino was in place, which normally causes an active southern storm track. We sure had a lot of rain last year

from it. Other factors caused our winter to be unusually cold as well. This year, though, the same La Nina that caused an active hurricane season is expected to remain in place. This normally results in a less active southern storm track and makes it harder for cold air to consistently attack the Deep South. Therefore, we should see a much milder and drier winter, especially in January and February. Analogs do suggest that December could be colder than average, so we may have some cold air to start the winter.

It is too early to tell if the La Nina conditions will hang on for next summer. If they do, it could be another active hurricane season in 2011. In the meantime, relax and enjoy the time before the excitement begins again.

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Fall Forecast Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department

By Gina Casagrande - Executive Director Tybee YMCA Hours of Operation Monday - Thursday 5:30am - 9:00pm Friday 5:30am - 8:30pm Saturday 8:00am - 6:00pm Sunday 1:00pm - 5:00pm As you may know, last months Breeze put the spot light straightway….And you can always, always give something, on the community by voting on and publishing the Breezy even if it is only kindness!”-Anne Frank awards. The Tybee YMCA was honored to receive “Best Register for Basketball Today!!!

Non-Profit” during the awards banquet. We would like to sincerely thank everybody that helped to make this Mark your calendars: possible because without the help and support of the * Active Adult League/YEEPIES Monthly meeting: Dec. wonderful Tybee community, we wouldn’t be able to do 9th, Speaker: Judy Miller - Topic: Energy Bill Assistance what we do! It’s through the gracious donations of both Programs - Old School Building Rm. 6 @ 10am. time and money that allow us to provide Tybee with the * Active Adult League/YEEPIES: Field trip to Keller’s Flea opportunity for a healthy mind, body and spirit!

Market and lunch, Dec. 11th, Leave YMCA at 12:30pm.

As a special incentive, the Tybee YMCA will be Call Haley to reserve bus seat. offering memberships with a 50% off joiners fee! Hurry though this will only go through January 31, 2011!!

Staff Spotlight: Kathleen Pyrch

Now that the holidays are here, it will be easy to We have added another yoga lose sight on our fitness and health goals. So whether class on Wednesday evenings at it’s to work off some of that thanksgiving turkey or to get 6:15pm. It is taught by Kathleen a jump start on your New Year’s resolutions, a YMCA Pyrch who many of you know from Membership can help you succeed! We can provide you our front desk. Kathleen moved and your family a membership tailored to fit your needs. with her family from Columbus, With everything from single day passes designed for you Ohio 3 years ago and is grateful to sample the facilities and our classes, to an inclusive to be living on Tybee and to be family membership which allows you and your family a part of the Y staff. She holds to experience the YMCA at any of our 9 coastal area a degree in Dance from the Ohio locations. We even offer attractive corporate programs so State University and spent many that both employer and employee can enjoy the unique years dancing, teaching and experience through a financially practical, business choreographing before finding designed program. For more information, call us or just her way to Yoga. She graduated stop by one day. We will be glad to help you take that from the 200 hour teacher training healthy step forward! program at the Savannah Yoga Center and began teaching

A special thanks goes out to our fitness instructor yoga this past summer. Kathleen brings a gentle, graceful Leah Sparks, who designed the holiday “Beat the Bulge” and playful style to her classes and hopes her students fitness challenge. This is a free fitness challenge to all come away from class feeling challenged, yet confident members to help fight the weight gain during the holidays. and invigorated, yet peaceful. The entire Pyrch Family Thanks again Leah for your dedication to achieving fitness has been involved with the Tybee Y since arriving here for all. in 2007...daughter Chelsea is a student at Armstrong

Also, since we are in the holiday season and in the Atlantic University and is our popular Tuesday night spirit of giving, I would also like to take this time to personally Zumba instructor, son Callahan is a student at SCAD thank the Tybee YMCA Board members a n d and works with our kids who attend day camp, surf camp several other residents for their and kayak camp and husband Ed is a YMCA generosity in helping a high school regular in the weight room and fitness student in need. The overwhelming Come try a yoga class with HOLIDAY classes. response to helping this young man Kathleen or stop by the front desk to has been so touching that I simply CAMP 2010 say hi. Keep an eye out for her on do not have the words to express my Tybee’s North End where she is often Tybee Gymnasium spotted walking her little brown dog gratitude. This is a primary example Ages 4-12 in the good nature of Tybee Island “Moose”.

Register by: residents willing to help those that

From everyone at the Tybee Dec. 8, 2010 need it the most. “How lovely to think YMCA happy holidays to you and your that no one need wait a moment, we families! And to all those affected by Camp Days: can start now, start slowly changing Dec. 20-23 & 27-30 7am-6pm our brave men and women overseas the world! How lovely that everyone, representing this great nation, we great and small, can make their Call the 786-YMCA for details! send our holiday best! contribution toward introducing justice

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Dear Fran, How do I make a reservation to stay on Huc-APoo’s couch for a weekend? I heard it got voted one of the best places to stay on Tybee. Do you know if they offer a complimentary breakfast for their guests?

Yours truly,

Ona Tripp Dear Ona, I suggest you just show up at Huc-A-Poo’s and have a few drinks and a little dinner and let the magic happen. As far as breakfast, their pizza is great cold. See if you can get some of that.

Let the fun begin,

Fran Dear Fran, I plan to shop locally this year for all my Christmas needs. What are the hours that the Tybee Mall is open? And, do you have a Neiman Marcus store on the island?

Shop til you drop,

Manno Blahnick Dear Manno, Huh? LMAO. WTH? Sorry. The Tybee Mall is not yet open, but there will be a new shopping opportunity coming soon just across from Freddie’s.

There may be a Neiman Marcus on the next island just north of us. It’s a quick swim.

Buy local,

Fran

goat dancing in one of the parking lots and even having a wee sip of bubbly in a bar.

What’s up with you folks?

Jack Frost Dear Jack, If I didn’t know better, I’d think YOU are the batty one. However, there’s a never a dull moment on Tybee and you never know what kind of adventures await you when you visit. Think what you miss by not living here!

No kid-ding,

Fran Dear Fran, This is my first winter as a Tybee resident. I’ve heard of something called the Tybee flu and I’m a bit concerned. Is there a place where I could get a shot to ward off this particular strain of flu?

Sincerely,

Willby Drinkin Dear Willby, Actually, the Tybee Flu is very often CAUSED by shots!

Can you say Tanqueray?

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

Dear Fran, Is there a limit on the number of Christmas trees I can have in my yard? I know the city has some strange ordinances and I don’t want some sort of citation if I put up all the trees, big and small, I’ve been collecting for the past 32 years. Right now, I have 65 trees and will add at least one more when the “real” trees go on sale at the market or at Doyle’s.

Light the night,

Rue Dolff Dear Rue, Light it up, baby. I don’t think you can have too much of anything at Christmas. If you need some private security or someone to help with traffic control around your house, let me know.

I’m trying to find husband Fred a part time job for the holidays. I need presents and he needs something to do.

Happy decorating,

Fran Dear Fran, I was a recent visitor to your fair isle and I think you are all a bit batty. I could swear I saw I small Tybee Breeze

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By Judy O’Neill Forget “Are you Smarter than a Fifth Grader.”

Forget “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” Forget “Jeopardy.” Let’s test your Tybee-ness! See how many of these questions you can answer. The longer you’ve been here, the more you should know. Oh, wait! That may not be true if you’ve suffered from the Tybee Flu more than twice a month. If that’s the case, your brain cells are pickled and you won’t remember much of anything even if you’ve been here for years.

1. What critters used to stop traffic on Van Horn near the nursing homes on a regular basis?

2. What year did the old Tybee Pier disappear and under what circumstances?

3. Who was the very first Beach Bum Queen way back when?

4. Where were Cobb’s Apartments?

5. What current structure was divided up into

Answers follow: Happy Holidays!

Answers to “Test Your Tybee-ness”: (1) Ducks used to stop traffic on Van Horn. (2) The Pier burned in 1967. (3) The first Beach Bum Queen was Sally Pearce. She was also the second Queen. (4) Cobb’s apartments were located next door to what is now Fannies on the Beach, on the south side of Fannies. (5) The Hunter House was once known as Animal House. (6) The previous color scheme of the Tybee Lighthouse was black, white, black. Or was it white, black, white?

Actually, I can’t remember. (7) The bus station was on the southeast corner of Butler and Tybrisa where one of the beach wear shops is now. (8) The city was officially founded 1887. Somebody said they thought Roma was among those who first set foot on our fair soil. (9) The Tybee Post office was previously located in the building that now houses Sandy’s By the Shore, which was Tybee Medical Center for a while. Before that, the P. O. was across the street in the building that used to house the Beacon Gallery, which was once upon a time the Old Post Office Café and once upon a time Strickland’s Market. There was also a military post office in Fort Screven. (10) The movie featuring Jessica Tandy is Camilla. You can catch a few glimpses of the old amusement park in the movie, as well as other Tybee spots you’ll recognize. (11) Previous businesses in the Rock House location were Kitten’s Corner, The Mouse Trap, Scandals, and Rascals, (12) There is no well known Tybee guy who used to be a Vegas show girl. Well, at least, that I know of. But it made you think, didn’t it?

Test Your

MANY rental units and called the “Animal House”?

6. What was the previous color scheme of the Tybee Lighthouse?

7. Where was the Tybee bus station?

8. What year was the City of Tybee Island officially founded?

9. Where was the Tybee post office previously located? Can you name more than one previous location?

10. What is the name of the movie filmed on Tybee in which Jessica Tandy goes skinny dipping?

11. Can you name at least three bars/clubs that were located where the Rock House is now?

12. What well known Tybee guy used to be a famous Vegas show girl?

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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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 1907 Happenings - Part 2 I ended last month’s article half way through Mayor Lovell’s detailed report on what he and the Town of Tybee had accomplished during the preceding year while he was acting for ailing Mayor Butler. The report is from the minutes of the mega Council meeting held on April 6, 1908.

To finish his report:

“Purchased new wagon & harness for Drainage and Police departments. The old ones were worn out and beyond repair.”

“On account of the large Sunday crowds, at the request of Chief Police Raven [?], I gave him a special policeman who served every Sunday and at such times during the week as his services were needed. On several special picnics where extra large crowds were in attendance, I swore in several special policemen for the occasion.

“On Oct 1st 1907 – Chief of Police Arthur Raven [?] resigned after a service of six years.

His services were satisfactory and we lost a good man. I appointed S. [?] Chief of Police to take effect Oct 1st 1907. This appointment has since been confirmed by Council – and so far I am pleased with him.

“On Sunday afternoon Oct 6th 1907 the Public Pavilion near Town Hall burned just after the 3:00 train from Savannah passed. Fire was discovered by Mr Martin Wortham [17-year old son of George and Elizabeth Wortham who are buried in Tybee Memorial Cemetery and frequently mentioned in these Snippets articles] on the northeast corner of roof. But owing to a North East gale that was blowing, nothing could be done and in one half hour time, the pavilion was entirely consumed. It having been built on brick pillars, we used the lower part for a store house and only saved the following – one wagon.

The harness, tools, horse feed, street lamps and 190 pcs of lumber for plank walks were consumed.

The pavilion was insured for $1000 and the amount has been collected by our treasurer.

“The burning of the Pavilion left us without a place to keep our wagon, feed, etc. – so I have had built a large enclosed shed, in which to store lumber, tools, wagon, hand car, etc., an oil house for storing oil for street lamps and a feed house.

These are all convenient to the Town Hall but are some distance apart so that there would be little danger from fire.

“Good order has been maintained generally throughout the year. There were 33 arrests made as follows: Disorderly 5 white 16 colored Larceny 0 white 1 colored Burglary 2 white 2 colored Gambling 0 white 6 colored Concealed Weapons 0 white 1 colored

“Disposed of as follows: Fined 3 white 11 colored Turned over to higher court 2 white 1 colored Settled 0 white 1 colored Ordered to leave Town 0 white 2 colored Dismissed 2 white 9 colored Escaped 0 white 2 colored

“15 building permits have been issued.

New cottages 11 Additions 2 Moving Pictures [Movie theatres] 2

“For the financial condition, I will refer you to the Treasurer’s report which will show that we have kept within our income. In view of the Prohibition Laws, part of our revenues for Liquor Licenses will be cut off – and in lieu thereof – I would recommend that we issue a license to sell Prohibition Beer, the price to be $100.00.” [So Prohibition has arrived on Tybee. Anyone out there know what “Prohibition Beer” consisted of? I would have to observe that if its sale would call for a license fee of $100, it’s probably more than soda pop! More on prohibition next month.] Mayor Lovell went on and concluded with: “I would also recommend that a tax be put on each bath room used for hire. Since I have been in charge, I have visited the Island at least once a week, and many times 2 or 3 times a week.”

Respectively Submitted

R.P. Lovell Mayor

I’m still not through reporting on the April 8, 1908 Council meeting. Remember 1908 was an election year on Tybee. So next month I’ll report the results of that election along with other exciting things!

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

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bait will catch fish. My favorites are shrimp, mud minnows, and cut mullet. Looking to test your skills a little with some artificial bait, here are some that work on the tournament trail, Ho Ho Ho it’s almost Christmas and the plastic jerk baits, bass assassin flip tail Trout have finally showed up. What a great grubs, rig these up on 1/8 ounce weed Christmas present for all us anglers. After less 1/0 or 2/0 hook. Gold spoons, inline a dismal spring due to the early January spinner baits and just a plain skirted freeze lots of small juvenile trout have spinner (fresh water lure) catch fish. sprang up out of nowhere. The bite really

Bait has not been an issue, picked up in mid October and has just lots of shrimp, mullet and mud minnows continued to get better and better each in the creeks at this writing, but, as week. With a mild dry winter predicted usual the shrimp will begin to fade as by the Georgia State Climatologist office January approaches. I can recommend due to a La Nina pattern, the bite should trying a DOA or Billy Bay shrimp under a hold into early January. popping cork, but only, and I repeat only,

Size has been an issue though, Mitchell with a big 4 pound after George and Joey have closed the most of these fish are small, 8 to 11 inches long, however, this is good news Trout, caught on a live shrimp! bait shop for the winter. I thank Joey’s Bait House for their support. for next year. But don’t give up hope,

Speaking of thanking people, keep searching, there are pockets of 13 while this great Country struggles and to 15 inch fish out there. Problem number many are out of work across the land, two is staying on those good fish, they I am blessed to have two jobs. My are in an area one day and seem to be business continues to grow and much gone the next. in part to word of mouth referrals from The bigger clients, friends and business on Tybee, trout, 17 to 21 I thank you all for your support. It’s just inches, have great to know you have that kind of been fewer support from Tybee restaurants, rental in numbers agencies, thrift stores, bartenders, wait but more staff, cashiers, cab drivers and the list predictable goes on and on. A special thanks to as to there Jack and Belinda and the entire Crab l o c a t i o n s . Despite a 20 knot wind Tybee local Pat Persse whacked um!

Shack Crew, if it were not for you guys The small fish are everywhere, the none of this would be possible.(that includes you Pal) I medium size fish are in the just wish I had time to take each and everyone of you rivers mainly and the big fish out on your own personal fishing adventure.

God Bless, Merry Christmas and we have located have been I’ll see ya in the river, in the Savannah River up to

Capt. Stan and beyond the tide gates.

All my little redfish About the Captain have grown up now and they Captain Stan Allen (alias Fred) owns & operates are being caught with ease Marshland Inshore Fishing Adventures, a local guide along shell banks, mud flats service that runs out of Chimney Creek Marina (The and flooded marsh areas.

Crab Shack). Captain Stan has been a Tybee resident for Sizes range from 15 inches over 27 years. Stan is a professional redfish angler for to over 30 inches. They are www.Skinnywaterproducts.com & a pro staff member at This is why I supply the tackle. not picky eaters; just www.power-pole.com. Contact him: 912-786-5943 www. about any dead or live Snoopy rods just don’t cut it! marshlandadventures.com. or captstans@bellsouth.net.

Tis the Fishing Season

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Many of we island dwellers start looking for palliatives for Tybee-itis after the off-islanders have moved back to the mainland. At first there is that big exhale of relief, the resetting of our clocks to Tybee-time and the long walks on the beach.

Then about a month after Mike Hosti puts up “back to normal” on the IGA sign and with that slight chill in the air, we start spending more time indoors and looking for things to occupy our days, other than starting any of those projects on the “honey-do” lists.

We do have everything we need right here on Tybee and are content to stay east of Lazarreto Creek although, occasionally that beautiful moss draped oak siren Savannah, lures us with some musical, art and/or cuisine offerings worth crossing the bridge.

Except for a great afternoon visit to the Telfair Art in the Park show in town in mid November, I have been mostly on-Island spending a lot of that non “honey-do” time exploring and taking advantage of the innumerable collection of free educational, cultural and entertainment offerings available through the magic window of my computer screen.

Now, I know that a lot of my contemporaries may have missed getting aboard the proverbial digitalgeneration ship. Some may view it like one of those container vessels sailing out through the shipping channel, a boat that they will never be on, while others may take a certain pride in not owning a computer or knowing about online searches, email or text messaging.

But for the rest of us that did get on board there are vast amounts of free resources, literally at our fingertips. Although, like television, the online digital world has become a major advertising medium and it can be frustrating to wade through all of the ads to get to the content that you’re searching for.

However, in lieu of listing dozens of links to online resources that I have discovered, I want challenge the digital literate among us to reach out to those still standing on the shore and bring them on board for a shake-down cruise of only one of the resources available.

The online resource that I have chosen may seem like a very unlikely place to start, but just work with me. First, help your sailor start up the computer and point the browser to the “iTunes.com” website and open up a free iTunes account. Then help him or her navigate to the “iTunes Store” window and click on the “iTunes U” tab. The “iTunes U” window will offer to you and your sailor access to thousands of video options including: 350 “Universities and Colleges” with free online video lectures/courses and 150 “Beyond Campus” offerings of video lectures, etc.

Currently, the listing of participating Universities and Colleges goes from Aberdeen College to Yeshiva University and hundreds of others in between including; Duke, Emory, Harvard, MIT and Yale, offering video lectures and courses on subjects from; Astronomy, to Backyard Farmer, to The Civil War and Reconstruction Era 1845-

1877, to Zeus, and just about any subject that you can spell…!

I n addition you will see a link for “iTunes U Power Search” which will give you the tools to search for any subject of interest by choosing; Music, Movies, TV Shows, Apps, Audio Books, Podcasts or iTunes U.

F o r example, search these two local references (whether you liked the movies or not), choose “Movies” and type in “The Last Song,” or “Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil,” you will find links to the movies and a link to click on to watch the movie trailers.

So, as your year-end community service project, gently coax one of those “I don’t have or want a computer” holdouts and show them how they can learn new things, search for old things, do research on anything, find movies, songs, recipes, family ancestors or study any subject they can think of….for free and just for the FUN of it….!

Tommy Thompson a writer and photographer, lives on Tybee Island. Email: thomasfstop@gmail.com

Our first year of the community garden was a success! We enjoyed vegetables all season, learned how to grow & conserve water without using any potable water and got to know our fellow gardeners on Tybee Island. We have several plots available and would like to invite you to be a part of our garden. First come first serve. The rent is $50.00 a year. Please let us know if you would like to reserve a space.

Karen Kelly 786-9719 ~ karenontybee@aol.com Tybee Breeze

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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TYBEE! Last month, Mayor Buelterman presented the owner of the Carbo House on Tybrisa Street, Mr. Eldo Hartz with an historical marker to comemmorate the property being listed on the National Register of Historic Properties. A variety of City Officials and Island residents were in attendance to celebrate this historic moment. A special thank you goes to The Tybee Island Historical Society for the plaque.

Congratulations Eldo on keeping historic preservation alive and thriving on Tybee Island!

TYBEE FOR THE HOLIDAYS is in full swing!

LIGHTS ON FOR TYBEE is this Friday, December 3 at the Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout at 6:30pm. Excitement will fill the evening as the Mayor lights the Tybee Christmas Tree! Holiday joy with musical entertainment, directed by Mr. Manucey, will surround the area for all ages to celebrate the Holidays on the Island. Plus, Gretchen Green School of Dance performers will be dancing for your delight.

Proudly working with you to support Businesses and to preserve the Community!

The following day is Tybee’s annual HOLIDAY PARADE at 1:00pm. That is correct … 1 PM. The time is new and improved! Nothing says “Happy Holidays” like Tybee’s annual Holiday Parade! Santa will be next to the Tybee Tree afterwards for photos and then the kids can join the YMCA and the Optimist Club for all of their fun activities down front.

Tybee Beautification is accepting nominations until December 2 for the best decorated businesses.

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Therefore, hop on your bikes or put your walking shoes on and check out all of the decorations!

Awards will be presented the night of Lights On. The Residential judging date is still to be announced, so as the excitement builds, be ready early!

Check out www. tybeefortheholidays.com for additional festive community activities such as the Floating Parade, the Realtors Holiday Tour of Homes and more.

All the information you need during this holiday season is there thanks to members of the Promotions Committee and community volunteers.

Please remember, to buy local this season.

Buying local supports your hometown businesses and your community.

Feel free to contact members of the Better Hometown Board of Directors or me with suggestions, concerns, or to help.

Here’s to you and the nostalgia of Tybee!

Chantel 912.786-4573 ext. 123 cmorton@cityoftybee.org

hard work and for the delicious breakfasts. We hope to visit again…maybe for the marathon.

Warmly, Kim and Roberto, Los Angeles CA As the Old song goes “I’m on my way to find a friend and may not pass this way again”. But if we do our first stop will be Tybee Island Lighthouse Inn bed and breakfast.

Thank you so much, Jim and Devon, Huntsville, AL Thanks Susie and Stuart!! We enjoyed every minute on the porch with you guys.

Linda and Emilio, Greencastle, IN

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.

New Guest and Returning Guest: We always enjoy meeting new guest and hearing about all their discoveries on Tybee. We also enjoy seeing guest returning to get their Tybee fix. The past two months have brought our guest back to once again enjoy Tybee Island and of course sit on the porch with us. Lars and Kirstin, from Sweden, stayed with us last year and came back for another relaxing time before continuing to points beyond. Judy and Mike are from Cartersville, GA, and have been coming to stay with us since we opened ten years ago. Carolyn and Dee, from Gainesville, GA have been coming twice a year for at least 9 years. This time, Susie and Jimmy, friends of Carolyn and Dee’s from Atlanta, visited for the second time. Tammy and Gil, from Senoia, GA, have visited more times than we all can remember. Laura, from Alpharetta, GA, comes every year to celebrate being Breast Cancer Free. This is her 4th year. Daryl surprised his wife Jeanie for a second visit was here to celebrate Jeanie’s fiftieth birthday.

Thank You for the wonderful hospitality, food, beautiful room, and your company were the best. We will be back.

Robin and Joe, Soddy Daisy, TN Once again …a marvelous stay with ya’ll at your wonderful bed and breakfast.

Love, Carolyn and Dee Dee, Gainesville, GA We very much enjoyed our visit. Thanks for the warm hospitality, great breakfasts, tourism advice, and the friendly cat, Lucky. This will become a part of our honeymoon memories. Keep up the good work.

Debbie and Bruce, Madison, WI Thank you all, Susie & Stuart Lighthouse Inn ~ 912 786-0901 LighthouseInn@BellSouth.Net www.Tybeebb.com

Young Guest…

Several weeks ago 4 little girls came by to see the inn.

We invited them to sit on the porch. Several hours later Anna and her mother came back to give me what Anna had written for us: The Amazing Porch The porch is a wonderful place to be. I love their chairs that rock and their fans that squeak. The porches are beautiful, such a little thing. I love waving at the nice people and looking above the trees. It is so fun to play in the yard then when you’re done you sit on the porch.

The funest thing about the porch is sitting there and rocking back and forth, back and forth.

From Anna Thanks Anna, we think you are an amazing eight-year old!!

Comments: We could not have asked for a better first time bed and breakfast experience. We felt very welcome and comfortable in your home. Thank You for all of your Tybee Breeze

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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 “The Athena Project,” by Brad Thor “Cross Fire,” by James Patterson “Crescent Dawn,” by Clive Cussler “Dead or Alive,” by Tom Clancy “Edge of War,” by Larry Bond “The Emperor’s Tomb,” by Steve Berry “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey,” by Walter Mosley “An Object of Beauty,” by Steve Martin “Of Love and Evil,” by Anne Rice “Port Mortuary,” by Patricia Cornwell “Rescue,” by Anita Shreve “The Sooner the Better,” by Debbie Macomber “The Ugly Truth,” by Jeff Kinney (Diary of a Wimpy Kid #5) Nonfiction “America by Heart,” by Sarah Palin “Colonel Roosevelt,” by Edmund Morris “Decoded,” by Jay-Z “Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia,” by Michael Korda “Revival,” by Richard Wolffe “A Rope and a Prayer,” by David Rohde & Kristen Mulvihill “Savannah Celebrations,” by Martha Nesbit “Straight Talk, No Chaser,” by Steve Harvey “Unbroken,” by Laura Hillenbrand To check availability of any of these titles, visit our online catalog at www.liveoakpl.org.

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I just don’t understand what is so difficult about the “do not call list.” It means: Do not call me! For anything! I feel as though I speak Indian. I’m sick of this. But we have bigger fish to fry this month.

Ole Slo is in a rebellious mood today. Don’t be confused. The federal government is out of control. It is in every corner of our lives. I have a plan to obtain some personal satisfaction. I call it the “four step program.”

First of all, we begin at the basic level. Go through your furniture completely. When you see a tag that says, “Don’t remove this tag under penalty of law,” remove it at once. Cut it off and throw it away. Then we move to the microwave. You will notice a warning giving you a heads up about putting metal pots and pans in the nuker. Forget that. Put the iron in the unit and push start. Let it run until the breaker blows or the house catches on fire. This’ll show them!

Then we move to the warning on prescription medications. I love this one. “Do not operate heavy equipment while under the influence of this drug.” Don’t worry. Just do it anyway!

If this doesn’t do the trick for you, try this one with Christmas lights: “Do not connect more than three strands of lights together.” I did twenty…and guess what? They worked! This is not rocket science folks. Use your common sense.

By the way. December 12th is the first birthday of one Kayden Towry. That’s Cupcake’s Grandson. He’s just in time to celebrate the thirty days of Roma.

By the time next month rolls around I will have flown an airplane from the left seat, and been nekkid on the roof at “The Garden of Eden” in Key West.

Happy holidays!

PIRATES OF SAVANNAH

Pirates of Savannah is a historical fiction novel about the birth of liberty in the south. It takes place during Pre-revolutionary age, truly a fascinating time in history that has been greatly ignored by other Authors. At it’s heart it is a tale of prisoners, refugees and societies casts offs all joining together to escape from government tyranny and discover a path to liberty. Find out more about the book on their website.

Get the book or audio book at http://www.profreedomebooks. com/piratesofsavannah/index.html

The Flu So flu season is upon us and I have been getting loads of calls for “the flu,” and I am happy to report that as of this writing I have yet to see my first case of influenza on the island. Not to say it’s not here yet, just that I have not seen a patient with influenza yet.

It seems that we need to define “the flu,” because I get calls for the “stomach flu” and I have found that “flu” seems to be the File 13 for many people who are sick with gastroenteritis or a common cold. The common cold is just that, common. There are well over one hundred cold viruses and they produce cough, congestion, mild fever and generally not feeling so great, whereas the flu, which is caused by the influenza virus, of which there are fewer, produces the above symptoms, but with higher fever, severe myalgias and a significant risk for pneumonia and in the elderly, very young and chronically ill, a significant increased risk of death. In fact, over 36,000 people in the U.S. die of influenza and its complications every year.

So this fall, I have seen some pretty nasty colds on the island, thank goodness no flu yet! Gastroenteritis is an irritation of the gut typically caused by a virus or bacteria.

Swine flu, one type of flu, can cause nausea, vomiting and diarrhea as part of its constellation of symptoms, though not always.

When it comes to influenza, an ounce of prevention is worth ten pounds of cure! Washing your hands frequently and avoiding areas where there are lots of people in a closed in area for prolonged periods can significantly reduce your chances of getting the flu.

As you can see, if you are a school teacher or a student, classrooms are the perfect place for the influenza virus to spread quickly via tiny droplets of water that are inhaled by people around someone infected. Nursing homes, college dorms and military barracks are also places where influenza is known to wreak havoc. The best prevention is to stay away from people who might be infected.

The flu shot has been invaluable in keeping the flu under control, especially in people who are at risk for more severe complications of influenza. As you recall last year, when the H1N1 outbreak occurred, another variety of influenza, there was a big push to get a vaccine developed quickly and get it out to the masses.

Vaccination is the key. I recommend the flu shot to ALL my patients and I encourage all of my readers to check with their doctor and go get a flu shot right away! The risks of the flu are too great and the flu shot is very

effect active in preventing the illness with very little downside.

If you think you may have the flu, seek medical care immedia t e l y !

For tunately, there are antiviral d r u g s available that when started early in the course of the illness can significantly lessen the severity of the illness and shorten its duration.

But these medications must be started early to be effective. Also, if you do get the flu, rest, good nutrition and staying well hydrated are all very important. I have seen so many people in the past, not rest enough and try to climb back in the saddle too soon after the flu and end up with an even worse relapse or develop a serious secondary bacterial infection, due to their immune system being worn down by the initial illness.

So eat right, get plenty of rest, wash your hands frequently, GET YOUR FLU SHOT and hopefully you will avoid the nasty flu virus this season!

Until next month, be safe and stay healthy!

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By Amy Capello

Our Environmental Education staff at the 4H Center are usually seasonal staff that work with us from August through May, during the school year. Sometimes they choose to come back from year to year, and sometimes they move on to other journeys in their lives. We have staff from all over the country and even some that have come from abroad. One such person came to us several years ago all the way from England, named Samantha Battman (nope, didn’t make her name up – she is just that cool!). She was a student at the University of Aberystwyth (nope, didn’t make that name up either). We have had several students come over from the University of Aberystwyth in the past and Sam found out about our Center and decided it would be a good addition to her college experience.

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job making sure he was healthy and well looked after. While she was here, she visited the Georgia Sea Turtle Center to learn more about sea turtles, she learned all about our local ecosystems, and our local wildlife. She even got to learn about our nightlife and I got the privilege of introducing her to Waffle House! She wasn’t prepared for our huge waffle size, but she didn’t complain. She also didn’t just eat at fast food restaurants. She got taken out to fancy downtown restaurants as well.

Just this month Sam decided to come back and visit again! She missed the 4H Center and Tybee so much that she had to come back. She was excited to see the Center and see how we’ve grown and the improvements we’ve made. But even more than that, she was excited to see Clover! I took Clover out so she could see her up close while I weighed and measured her (by the “weigh” – she’s a hefty 5,000 grams now or 11 pounds!!!). Sam was astonished to see how Clover hooks me with her front nails, since Squirty never did that to us. They each have their own personalities! We are so happy to have Sam come visit us. She even said she is planning on coming back for Clover’s release in August. We’ll have an international ambassador for our sea turtle release!!! Awesome!

You Heard it in the Breeze...

By Debbie Brady Robinson

“Chelsea Girl” There she sat, the dazzling little flaxen-haired school girl, curls framing her lovely face; looking so like the angelic cherubs depicted in the books lining the shelves of the tiny island school! St. Michael’s, the small (K-8th Grade) school that educated a multitude of Tybee’s island children, for over six decades, is where this writer first met the beaming little artist! It was evident at a young age that she, Miss Chelsea Elliott, was very serious about her “Art!” Cheerful, but blushingly shy, she eagerly soaked up all the ‘Art’ one could dish out during an hour session of Third Grade, Arts and Crafts!

Enjoying the beach and island life, during her leisure time, Chelsea continued her studies at St. Michael’s until ‘graduating’ in 2002. “Tybee was an amazing place to grow up. It helped me develop a laid-back attitude and out-of-the-box thinking. My parents always encouraged me to do what I wanted; to explore, to travel, and to be completely open-minded with the world!” exclaims Chelsea, who obviously appreciates her parents and her upbringing. The daughter of Janice Elliott, and local author, Rev. Michael Elliott, Chelsea’s path seemed obvious from the start; “I knew she was going to be an artist, at an early age,” recalls Janice. “She always loved to draw, color and everything else artistically related!”

Chelsea attended high school, in Savannah, at St. Vincent’s Academy, until she graduated in 2006. It was during these years that she first began to utilize her talent, and love of Art, in “real world” applications. Chelsea first began working at Hall of Frames, custom frame shop, for Mark Robinson (‘hubby’ to this writer). Her first job was hand cutting mats for picture framing.

She continued to work for us, in the Atlantic Beacon Gallery, beginning as our annual Christmas “gift wrapper!”

Chelsea has proven to be a genuine asset; continuing to work, in between semesters, virtually handling all aspects of the gallery - from manning the register to hanging shows!

Chelsea’s paintings have adorned the walls of the Atlantic Beacon Gallery for years. Her paintings, as well as painted furniture, wine glasses, whimsical signs, hats, sculpture, and so much more, are “hot” sellers - and popular among all ages!

Chelsea’s Art always clearly

depicted ‘talent,’ but it wasn’t until she began her major course of study, that her true talent really began to shine! Recalling the moment, and the feeling of being totally blown away, from casting one’s eyes upon Chelsea’s first ‘collegiately’ produced art; ‘Paintings’ yes, but so boldly graphic in design - filled with wonderfully whimsical imagery, and brilliant color, nearly ‘popping’ off the canvas!

“What a long way she’s come,” thought this writer; Chelsea had grown so strongly into her own sense of style! No longer was she merely an artistically talented child; Chelsea, THE ARTIST, had emerged!

A senior, at the University of Georgia, Chelsea will be studying abroad, in Europe, during the summer of 2011.

“I’m taking 4 classes - Painting Studio, Advanced Drawing, Papermaking and Book Arts, and Italian Art History,” says Chelsea. Sam, her long-time boy friend, is studying abroad at the same time as she. “Sam’s participating in a student exchange program at the University College of London. He’s a Civil Engineering major at Georgia Tech.,” explains Chelsea. “We’ve been dating for over six years and he, along with my family, has been a huge influence on my life and decisions!”

Chelsea has chosen “Art Therapy,” for graduate study. “I really want to pursue Art Therapy, because of a project I was involved in during my freshman year of college,” declares Chelsea. “The State Prison in Milledgeville has an Art Therapy program and my class got involved in a joint project. It was the first time I had ever heard about it [Art Therapy]. I’ve done a lot of research, and decided it’s definitely something I want to do. A lot of Art Therapy programs revolve around kids and autistic kids’ specifically.” says Chelsea.

“Art Therapy combines the artist’s understanding of creative expression with the therapist’s understanding of personal dynamics.”

One writer characterizes this relatively new field of study; “it isn’t therapy for artists, though given the lives of so many of them [artists], they may need it more than anyone else. But trust the psychologists, when they say that art can heal. No, it didn’t do much for Van Gogh (or his ear), but it can work wonders for others! Consider Art Therapy, then, to be the merging of Freud and Picasso, or the couch and zee paintbrush!”

The Atlantic Beacon Gallery will be showcasing Chelsea’s work, with an opening reception, on Sun., Dec. 12th, from 1-4pm. The public is cordially invited to attend. For more info. contact the gallery at 786-9386.

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Experience Luxury, Oceanfront Style

Photo by Nancy Heffernan

enjoy this quiet time of year.

The busy season is past and we are now gearing up for next year’s business. In just a blink we will be in our busy season and wondering why we did not take the time to We are eagerly anticipating another fabulous New Year’s Eve fireworks display over the Atlantic Ocean at the Pier. Of course, New Year’s will not be the same at Doc’s Bar since the passing

of our beloved Miss Sylvia.

The holidays are just another wonderful time of the year to live on Tybee Island. We all enjoy the lights that our City puts up every year.

Oceanfront Cottage is proud to decorate the Guard House with white lights again this year as our part of the celebration. Our Guests always comment on how pretty and unexpected the lights are. Thank you, City of Tybee, for your hard work in getting this done every year.

Guests from all over love to come to Tybee and enjoy our mild holiday weather with friends and family. Sometimes I believe that we forget what a precious paradise Tybee Island is on so many levels. This time of year we look forward to seeing friends who seem to return to Tybee only over the holidays. That is another wonderful thing about our town.

Lannie and I hope to enjoy a few quiet days with our family and friends and hope that can, too.

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From The Tybee Island Post Office The Post Office Holiday Hours: December 24 - 7am - closing early (check door) December 25 - Closed December 31 - 7am - closing early (check door) January 1 - Closed

2010 Holiday Shipping Cut Off Dates First Class Mail & Priorty Mail Express Mail

Dec 18th Dec 20th

Santa Letters Postmark North Pole Parents wishing to have a letter from Santa sent to their children need to follow three simple steps and remember the Dec. 15 deadline. North Pole postmark requests must arrive in Fairbanks, AK, before Dec. 15. After that date, it is recommended that Priority Mail be used.

Parents are encouraged to work with their children while they write letters to Santa so they can pick up a few tips when they later help craft Santa’s reply. Once they write their reply, “Santa’s response” should be placed in a stamped envelope addressed to the child. This envelope should then be placed in a larger, properly stamped, First-Class Mail or Priority Mail envelope and mailed to: North Pole Christmas Cancellation Postmaster 5400 Mail Trail Fairbanks, AK 99709-9998

Thanks everyone!

Over 100 people came out to wish Terry good luck and to say goodbye! We miss you already!!

Many thanks From Tybee Adopt a Soldier to Patti, Don, David, Lisa and Rocco of the Tybee Island Post Office for AGAIN picking up the majority of the postage for mailing Christmas packages to our soldiers. The employees opt to do this every year in lieu of a party for themselves and it is greatly appreciated.

~ Bobbie Orr

By Julia Pearce As many of you know, I have Multiple Sclerosis. I was diagnosed three years ago, last Christmas. My family and the people of Tybee have been wonderful.

My walking is difficult at times but thanks to my family and Tybee friends I continue to lead an active, fulfilling life. I thank all of you for your kindness, encouragement and humor. I love this island. MS is teaching me a number of valuable lessons. During this holiday season, take time to check in with yourself. This is the time of year we spend a lot of energy meeting others perceived expectations. Take time each day to sit quietly and reflect. Turn off your electronic companions- televisions, phones, computers, iPod’s, etc...

Just Sit.

The language of the universe is silence. Practice deep breathing and allow yourself to relax. Let the universe speak to you. Contemplate the real meaning of Christmas; Peace and Love. As you sit alone in quiet, burn incense as an offering to the Divine. Be kind to yourself and restore your spirit. Be mindful of alcohol and food intake. Attempt to keep a healthy balance. Know that we have everything we need, and we are all connected.

Speaking of being connected, I would like to thank Sundi Marino. She has taken this magazine to new levels since becoming the publisher. She has grown the Breeze and in this current economy that is no easy feat. She has added slick, shiny pages, new advertisers, new columnists and increased readership. Our community is fortunate to have Sundi, Shannon and Starling. We respect their efforts. The island wishes Sundi a speedy recovery and a healthy prosperous Christmas Season.

Frankincense and Myrrh are available for your holiday celebrations and private mediations. Contact me via e-mail ebonyhag@aol.com or facebook.

Virginia died after an aggressive illness. She was a woman of honor and dignity and she will be missed; our condolences to JJ her life partner.

T y b e e beware Susan and Richard Marcoux are foreigners from Canada.

They were spotted drinking at Marlin Monroe’s tiki bar... Homeland security was notified-Sarge is on the case.

They love the mild weather…better keep an eye on them. Speaking of Marlin’s Monroe’s Rebecca, Ellen and Christine want to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and New Year Tybee’s answer to Paris Hilton is Norma Day, She is single and beautiful.

She has two homes on Tybee and one in

suburban Atlanta. She came to support her daughter; Renee DeRossett who directed Steel Magnolias, Nora is heiress to the Days Inn Hotel fortune. . . She would like to meet a Christian man with honorable intentions. All perspective suitors should call me. I am her rift raft screener.

The Tybee Arts Association put on the play Steel Magnolias in November in the Jim Ingham Theatre, (newly named) and it was fabulous. Renee DeRossett and Kim Trammell directed the play. Everyone was great.

Valerie Harz, a veteran to the Tybee stage played the nerdy Annelle with the cat rim glasses; she nailed it. Sofia Cole played the Julia Roberts part; Julia would have been proud. Sofia is 21 and new to the island; let’s hope we see more of her on stage and off. Sally Cameron was Ouiser, the crabby old B-----. Sally is familiar face on Tybee stage; she was hilarious, not over the top, it was right on point. In the last act when Clairee, played by Kim Trammell, grabs Ouiser and shouts “Hit This” the expression on Sally’s face was priceless! Christy Wilson, Truvy, was delightful. Jody Buelterman, M’Lynn, stole the show with an emotional performance in the last act. The audience laughed and cried. What a ride.

Rachel Perkins wants to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. She is traveling to New England over the Holidays to be with her mother. We wish her God-Speed and a safe return.

West and Vivian have been hanging out together a lot. There is a rumor that they are a couple… a couple of what? Who knows?

Leigh, daughter of Stacye and Lannie, is cute as a button. They had a great time out on the town. They follow the old adage, “a family that drinks together stays together.”

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Dee and Lawanda, cherish friend-ship, stayed at the hospital for days with Bird Lady Gloria (Gloria is doing wonderful now). They attended Mallory’s book signing at the Marine Science Center, and bought several copies for Christmas presents.

And look who returned to the island for Mallory’s book signing… our beloved mayor of twenty years, The Honorable Walter Parker. He looks great. Proof there is life across the bridge.

Julia Pearce has written for the Tybee Breeze for six years.

She is a spiritualist & Key Reader. She performs marriages, funerals & blessings (house, boat, office, car, etc.) You can contact her directly at ebonyhag@aol.com. Ms. Julia Spiritual consultations 912-414-0809.

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We can’t believe we’re already into the holiday season.

Happy Holidays Tybee! We have both been enjoying the gorgeous fall weather. The sunsets here on Tybee this fall have been beautiful!

As we are in full swing with the holidays here on Tybee, we encourage everyone to go to TybeeVisit.com or TybeeForTheHolidays.com for all the events happening throughout December leading up to the New Year’s Eve fireworks and Polar Bear Plunge on New Year’s Day. Burrr!! If your business is offering any winter special offers please remember to send those over to us so we can get them on our website and Facebook page.

Savannah Days at the I-95 Visitor Information Centers have been very busy with people traveling through with a Savannah stop or our snowbird travelers choosing to stop also. Many folks stopped with no reservations or plans and were easily talked into a Savannah/Tybee stay.

We’ve been busy with the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace doing sojourn shows to showcase Savannah for the one hundredth anniversary of The Girl Scouts of America

which will be in 2012. Girl Scouts love Tybee Island and we look for their visitor numbers to start increasing in 2011.

Jeb Bush of the Juliette Gordon Low Birthplace says that bookings have doubled from the past previous years.

We are in the planning stages of a professional video series for Tybee Island to be showcased on TybeeVisit.com, YouTube and other advertising mediums.

Topics we’ll be covering within the video series include, but are not limited to Life on the Water, Low country Cuisine, History, Shopping/Arts and Events. We will begin production during the first quarter of 2011 in order to have completed before the spring.

The Tybee Island Tourism Council has been busy budgeting our marketing dollars for 2011 which looks to be shaping up to be a great year! We’ll have a greater online presence and are exploring new and innovative marketing opportunities to continue promoting tourism for Tybee.

If you’re not a fan on our Tybee Island, Georgia Facebook page please go online and become one. We post regular updates of Tybee happenings so you can stay up to date on all things Tybee! With over 65,000 ‘likes’ there are a lot of people out there showing some love for Tybee and we don’t want you to miss out!

The Savannah Area Chamber of Commerce, Visit Savannah, and the Tybee Island Tourism Council, have been busy with increasing and adding more great benefits to chamber membership. Check out the new Savannah Chamber website at SavannahChamber.com and VisitSavannah.com.

Have a great Tybee day and Happy Holidays to all!

Lindsay Fruchtl, Lindsay@tybeevisit.com, 912-786-5444 Vicky Buck, vbuck@tybeevisit, 912-786-5444

CERT TRAINING The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) program educates volunteers about disaster preparedness and provides training in basic disaster response skills such as fire safety, light search and rescue and disaster medical operations. Using this training, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following and event and can take a more active role in preparing their community for an emergency. Graduates are required to complete a 20 hr training course with periodic updates.

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Tybee Marine Rescue Mission Reports Oct – Nov. Still Quiet: No called missions.

Quiet?….Ahhhhhh that can be a good thing. The island is getting back to “Tybee Time!”

Last month I touched on Cooking for the City Employee Awards, Skipper George Keeran and Crew did us proud. I thought I would throw in a couple of shots from that afternoon.

Many of these employees received years of service pins and a few were singled out for Special Gratitude’s (along with the occasional jabs...) Joe Wilson Thanked Jimmy Bostwick and his crew for construction of cross-overs all around the island, and how much money they are saving the city; the tourist may remember him for that. The residents will remember him for the last 10 years of drainage improvements.

At our last meeting the national commodore dropped in on us (trying to get a sneak peak at the Christmas party plans). We are hosting the national organizations Christmas party this year, of course on Tybee. Tom Cooler told a heart warming story of how one of our squadrons (Coffee Bluff, I think) decided to “Take a Veteran Fishing.” This thing caught on big time, and every one had a great and safe time, and everyone caught fish!!!

Now I hate to rain on that parade, but he went on to tell us that they had to take EVERY one of them to the store to get a darn FISHING License. Come on Georgia, Let’s ask our legislators to tell “Active duty” military, “Thank you for your service and its ok with us if you would like to fish.” Something to think about!

Joey Solomon, Public Information Officer

Stuffed Cabbage with Basil White Wine Cream Sauce The cool days of fall and winter have inspired me to revisit stuffed cabbage, the ultimate comfort food, warm and satisfying little bundles filled with meat, cheese, veggies and herbs. I usually cover the cabbage with a light tomato sauce but this time I’m going to use a basil white wine cream sauce.

This sauce takes the dish to a different level. My choice of cabbage is Savoy; of course other cabbage will work.

For this recipe I used one huge cabbage and it made about 15 rolls.

Preparing the cabbage: Core as much of cabbage as possible before the actual steaming. Do not remove the outer leaves. Steam the whole cabbage in a large pot with approximately 3 inches of water. As the leaves soften, remove them one at a time to a large platter. Steaming the whole cabbage should take about thirty minutes. Cabbage leaves should be soft but not mushy. When cabbage has cooled enough to handle, use a paring knife and pare the thick base of the cabbage leaf. Set aside the tough outer leaves.

Stuffing mixture: 1 lb. ground turkey, browned a little bit 1/2 cup grated Asiago cheese 1/4 cup grated parmesan or Romano cheese 1/2 chopped onion 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 diced red pepper 10 oz. cooked brown rice or other long grain rice salt and pepper grated lemon zest, fresh parsley and basil copped Basil White Wine Cream Sauce: Sauté 2 chopped shallots in 1 tbsp. of butter until soft and slightly gold, deglaze with about 1/4 cup white wine, or more if you like, then add 1 1/2 cups chicken broth and equal amount of heavy cream, whisk to blend. Add some chopped basil to sauce and let it reduce until thickened, add salt and pepper to taste.

Stuff each cabbage leaf and fold them over like a burrito, place the rolls seam side down in baking dish that has some chicken broth on the bottom and a small amount of the sauce, drizzle cabbage rolls with olive oil and sprinkle with some paprika, grated parmesan, salt and pepper.

Cover loosely with foil and bake around 45 minutes in a 400 degree oven. When finished baking, serve the rolls in a pool of sauce spooning some over the top. Most of the sauce is used as a finishing sauce because I found that f you pour it all over and then bake it, the sauce tends to break down and you miss out on all that creamy lusciousness.

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It was this time last year that Jane Coslick Winter is coming and where have all the loggerhead asked Lannie and me sea turtles gone? Being reptiles and cold blooded, to consider taking the they must head to warmer climates for the duration of chapel and making it the winter months. Loggerheads, as well as other sea into a wedding chapel. turtle species, are solitary animals and can migrate for How fast the year has hundreds of miles. Most of the loggerheads that visited flown!

Everyone Georgia waters during the nesting season will migrate comments on how much larger it is than it was originally. south towards Florida and Caribbean waters. The Atlantic loggerhead population may spend the winter Yes, it is larger and necessarily so. Anthony Sapone and his wonderful crew have done an outstanding job moving us in the Atlantic, Pacific or Indian Oceans. Leatherbacks, forward. Mark Boswell has been such an important leader the largest sea turtle, can regulate their own body in this project. Just wait to see what we are going to do with temperature which allows them to remain active in the original bell tower and steeple! colder waters.

The handicap

After a long season of courting, mating ramp is almost and nesting female sea turtles need to replenish completed, the original themselves. Male loggerheads have been on the ceiling beams and move since mid spring when mating was complete. walls are back intact in Hibernation is not uncommon in the Atlantic loggerhead the main chapel area population. To hibernate, a sea turtle will bury itself in and we are preparing the silt, sand or mud at the bottom of the sea. Cooler to finish the walls in water temperatures will affect the metabolism rate of the bridal changing the loggerhead. By reducing their metabolism, sea room, all 4 half baths, turtles can stay submerged for forty minutes up to five groom’s room and caterer’s hours if they are not active.* During the colder months kitchen.

This coming week loggerheads will continue to forge on their favorite we will decide on whether foods, crabs, horseshoe crabs and jellyfish. the double curved front stairs

A danger that all sea turtles face in the winter from the 1,000 foot porch will months is cold stunning. This occurs when the water be wood or metal. Either will temperature drops quickly to 50 degrees Fahrenheit be beautiful. They will be a or below, sea turtles that are still in the area will most photographer’s dream having likely become cold stunned making them lethargic and matching curved stairs.

Ray Anaya, the Event floaters. Being unable to dive can put the turtle at risk for catching pneumonia. Many loggerheads and green Director for the chapel, has sea turtles were “cold stunned” last winter, when Florida secured some bookings in had record low temperatures during January. More than March, 2011. The brides are 5,000 sea turtles were affected by this event. Many so different. One wants lots of were able to be rescued, rehabilitated and released flowers and the other wants just candles! How exciting!

We have been invited to a private bridal show mid back into the oceans, although further south to warmer January by 2 travel agents who want to show off Tybee waters. Cold stunned turtles are treated by warming up Island as a wedding destination to their brides. They picked the body temperature and then placing the turtle in to a Tybee over Jamaica! The reason for this choice is that warm salt bath. Each turtle will also be examined and many of the Atlanta brides want their friends and family to treated for injuries and illness before it is released back attend the wedding, reception and share the days prior to into the wild. the big wedding day. They can drive to Tybee because it is

You can follow the migratory patterns, of several affordable.

Georgia sea turtles, this winter at www.seaturtle.org.

We hope to be completed early January. Lannie For more information on our Georgia turtles please visit and I cannot thank everyone enough associated with this project and the entire community of Tybee Island for the the Tybee Island Marine Science Center. * O’Keele, Timothy M., Sea Turtles the Watcher’s Guide, ongoing support. SunTrust Bank has been there with us all the way!

Lakeland, FL, Larsen’s Outdoor Publishing, 1995.

Nancy Heffernan was kind enough to provide some For more info. on sea turtles or the Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project please updated photos for this article. Thank you all. Have a visit the TIMSC at 1510 Strand Ave. To donate, call (912)786-5917, or visit www.tybeemsc.org. If you are interested in volunteering with the Sea wonderful holiday. Be safe and see you soon.

Lannie and Stacye Jarrell Turtle Project, contact the Center or email turtletammy@bellsouth.net.

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For God and Country George Walker Commander Once again the Veteran’s Day parade gave us all a chance to thank all veterans, both active and otherwise for what they have given. The Chatham County Veterans Council did a fantastic job of coordinating the one hundred plus units that participated. Thanks also to all the people who came out to show their appreciation to the veterans of this great nation.

The World War II Memorial on River Street was formally opened and looks great. This Memorial along with our Tybee Island Circle of Freedom are two of the many standing tributes to what American veterans gave for the United States to be the Country it is.

Christmas is almost here and we ask that everyone take the time to remember the “reason for the season.”

On Thursday, December 16th, we are having our “White Elephant” Christmas party. This starts at 6pm and as always we expect to have a great time with some really “off the wall” presents.

American Legion Post 154 Tybee Island, GA

Tickets for the New Year’s dance go on sale December 1st and will be available at the Post. We have a good band lined up and look forward to having a really good time. The cost will be $40 per couple.

If there are any questions on either of these events please contact the Post at 786-5356, after 5pm.

Bingo is on Friday’s at 8pm. Cards go on sale at 7:15pm. Horseshoes are Saturday 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.

As always, Linda or Patti will have the canteen open at 5pm every day. Our monthly Legion meetings are on the 2nd Monday of the month at 7pm with dinner served at 6pm.

For God and Country George Walker ~ Commander American Legion #154

The Ladies Auxiliary For God and Country Kaye C. Dowell President

Hello Auxiliary Members and Breeze readers, Happy Holidays!

We are very busy at the Legion as Commander Walker discussed in his article. One of our Post wide major events of the year is our Children’s Christmas Party on December 18 at 6pm.

This is a covered dish dinner for the community. We usually have a visit from a very special guest who may already be checking to see who has been naughty or nice! Please sign your child up to participate in the program as this is necessary to prepare for the evening. You may sign up with the bartenders.

The Auxiliary is having a Holiday raffle basket drawing to help cover the cost of many of the events that we are having during the holiday season. The drawing for the basket will be held at the Children’s Christmas Party. Please see any Auxiliary officer for

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 154 Tybee Island, GA tickets. Tickets will be available at the party so come prepared to purchase your chance to WIN.

One of our other holiday activities is to provide presents for our Veterans and Veteran spouses at Oceanside and Savannah Beach Nursing Homes and we deliver each present with a visit from our Post membership and a special visit from Santa.

The residents seem to enjoy both the presents and the visit.

Please remember that we have our cookbook “A Legion of Tybee Cooks” for sale for $15 each at the Post. These are wonderful holiday gifts that you can be sure no one has as they are brand new. Please see the bartender or any Auxiliary officers to purchase one, two or twenty.

After all that, we will rest! Until next time, see you at the Legion.

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WHO CAMPS DURING WINTER? I’m often asked how “things are going at the Campground” and am commonly introduced as ‘Campground Woody.’

One of the first observations that I had upon my arrival to Tybee is that most folks have nicknames derived from where you’re from and/or what you do for a living.

This unique nuance is one of countless reminders that we live in a place much like that described by one of my favorite radio voices and authors, Garrison Keillor. We’ve all thought of Tybee as he describes Lake Wobegon, “where a l l the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children are above average,” or viewed Tybee at times as “the town that time forgot and the decades could not improve.”

While anecdotes of island life abide throughout these pages, the intent of these articles each month will relate to the unique camper experience on Tybee. Life on Tybee has taught me that planning is more an art project than engineered plan so we’ll go with the flow, shall we? The tentative plan is to relate how we as staff, fellow campers, and a community- can enhance the experience of our guests.

One of the secondary observations after spending some time on the island, and ‘the Campground’ as it is commonly referred to on the island was the distinctly different demographic differences between seasons. This time of year, we welcome some really unique characters and good folks that choose to spend October – February with us. Winter seasonal campers are different because they are so diverse. Some work locally, others choose us for logistic reasons, some say that they just “drove east until they saw ocean”, while others plan meticulously for years to make their trip an annual or once-in-a-lifetime pilgrimage.

While the Spring/Summer camper ventures to Tybee to ‘get away,’ Winter seasonal campers come to ‘get into’ the island experience. Winter folks are genuinely interested in camping as a means of mobility and travel. However, with this mobility is a yearning to experience all that each place has to offer.

These folks are the grown-up youngsters of generations that read Huckleberry Finn and Tom Sawyer but grew up to sit in cubicles, boardrooms, and ‘toiled among the masses’ instead of sailing down the Mississippi. These folks arrive to Tybee, not only to walk on the beach, but to do it to the beat of their own drummer. Most all respect the park, the community, and value their neighbors. Good people.

Winter guests also personify the teachings of Plato, who stated that ‘you can discover more about a person in an hour of play than in a year of conversation’.

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For this reason, the expectation level is somewhat more extensive. Winter guests are more accustomed to multiple levels of service and expect that there will be ample opportunity through designed experiences to get acquainted with those they are camping with, near, and among. Since most of our campers during this season are retired, self-employed, or mobile they are not as hampered by schedules, personal & professional responsibilities/obligations off the island, etc. that tend to determine durations of stay. This time of year, if a guest is having a good time and is flexible, they tend to stay awhile! On Tybee, if you stay a night, you want to stay a weekend, if you stay a weekend, there’s always a week, maybe a month… or a season! (We offer nightly, weekly, monthly, and seasonal rates.)

To provide multiple levels of service to our guests, we are proud to offer programming/ activities daily during this season! Nightly activities are free, nominal fees apply for programs, and locals are welcomed and encouraged to attend! For more details, check out our schedule of events at www. riversendcampground.com. Finally, don’t forget!

On Friday night, December 19, be sure to come out for ‘Campground Christmas’ where we will have an old-fashioned cookout/weenie roast and S’More’s over the campfire, as well as pictures with Santa!

Saying Goodbye To Miss Sylvia Gott So many of us were very fortunate to know miss Sylvia. She was a very special grand lady that graced our lifetime with her presence and being. He musical talent was extraordinary throughout her journey in life. Miss Sylvia made many friends and whenever she went became a most unforgettable person. We talked on occasion and one thing she emphasized to me is to never give up your dreams and the talents you acquire.

I will always remember miss Sylvia as a warm gentle friend and an inspiration with her many endeavors and achievements in life. I will miss my friend as we all will.

Upon her passing I talked to her daughter Pat, she told me miss Sylvia would not want us to be sad but to celebrate her life. Here’s to miss Sylvia and the many memories that so many of us will always hold of her.

With All Sincerity,

Johnny Herald

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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 2010! 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. 7pm, Bingo on Fri. at 8pm & horseshoes on Sat. 7pm.

Voted Best Overall Bar 2009 & Best Margarita 2010! 786-5356 for info.

Bernie’s Oyster House We offer a variety of food: sandwiches, chowders & seafood.

We have a full service bar. Come join us & try one of our famous Mason Jar Bloody Mary’s. Join us on our outdoor patio or by our fire pit! We have T-shirts, koozies & shot glasses. Thur. - Sat. 6-10pm live music. Happy Hour Mon.Thur. 4-7pm, 50¢ 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 & BEST KARAOKE 2010!

Call 786-5100 for take-out & more info. If you are in Historic Sav. Stop & visit our other Bernie’s located at 115 E. River St. Benny’s Tavern The Coldest Beer in America!

Happy Hour. Tue. Open Pool Tables. Wed. pool tournament w/Chris 7:30pm. Sat Pool Tournament at 2:30pm with Ms. Molly. Tue. & Thur. Locals night - Happy Hour 8-10pm.

Karaoke Fri., Sat. & Sun. w/CWL Entertainment. Cupcake is on the grill-Call for specials! Come Party

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ALWAYS FREE! Email announcements, events, and classifieds to: info@tybeebreeze.com

What’s hot on tybee . . . Where to go . . .

with some of Tybee’s Characters: Tess, Linda, Rita, Joanne, Bobbie & Chris. Free Wi-Fi. Voted Coldest Beer 2008-2010!

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 2010!

Doc’s Bar Live Music Fri. & Sat. 9pm-till, Sun. 6-10pm. Tue. $1.50 dom. beer. Sun. nights 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 anniv. Voted Best Place to Listen to Live Music 2009 & Best Local Musician Roy Swindelle 2010. Join us on facebook. www.docsbartybee.com.

Dolphin Reef Restaurant Located in the Ocean Plaza Beach Resort, the award winning Dolphin Reef Restaurant & Sports Bar is the perfect place for you, your family & friends to relax & 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 all-you-can-eat Tybee beachside buffet on Fri. & Sat. nights. After an enjoyable meal you can relax & catch the game or race on one of their many high-def TVs in the Seaside Sports Bar. Happy hour every day from 3-7pm.

Dolphin Reef is the perfect location for your banquet, reception, or other special event & 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 open-air decks in the sky for an incredible beachfront view.

Best Sunday Brunch & Bloody Mary 2010! 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.

at the prices you can afford. No reservations needed. VOTED BEST RESTAURANT SERVICE 2008-2010.

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 Huc-A-Poo’s Where the Mind & Spirits Meet! “Licka Drinks” on Tybee. Dish Open daily for lunch & dinner Network Satellite for those hard 10:30am–until. Located off Hwy. to find games. Pool tables, dart 80 in the shops at Tybee Oaks. boards… and have I mentioned Mon. nights we have darts! Join FOOD? From burgers to snow us Wed. nights for corn-hole crabs, we’ve got it. Get here early tournaments- Signup 7-7:30pm. for our Happy Hour Specials like Live entertainment Fri. & Sat. $4 wings 4-7pm Mon.-Fri. Raw nights (depending on who’s here). & Steamed Oysters by the dz.

Voted Best Pizza, Best Open Mon.-Sat. 4pm-3am & Sun. Place To Listen To Live 12:30pm-3am. That’s also the Music & Best Overall Bar hours we cook, so early or late we’ve got you covered. See our 2010! 786-5900. menu in this magazine. Voted Best Burger 8 years in Lighthouse Pizza We make our pizzas with our own a row! Voted Best Wings “Authentic Tybee Dough”--thin for 7 years! Voted Best crust or hand-tossed, made fresh Happy Hour 3 years in a in the store daily & topped with row. Under 21 allowed until 9pm. your choice of toppings. Noon- For to-go orders call 786-8966.

11pm. every day. Open late Fri. & Sat. 15 Tybrisa Street. Delivery Rock house available for Tybee Island only. We are Open Daily! Daily Happy Hour Specials 5-7pm.

786-9874 Monday Night Football - buy 1 get 1 well drinks, buy 1 get 1 MacElwee’s SEAFOOD Looking for the place to watch appetizer’s half-time crab races. ships sail? Join us at MacElwee’s Every Tuesday: Poker Tuesdays where the freshest seafood is (each player gets a free well prepared to order. The view is drink) 8pm. Every 2nd & last great from our front porch & the Wednesday: electricparK. 10pm. entertainment is priceless. Local Fri Dec 3 - SidAerial - Soul’s beer battered shrimp & steaming Harbor - BROKN TYME 9pm. Fri buckets of oysters are just the Dec 31 - Rock House New Year’s start of a fun packed visit. Children Eve Party! 9pm. Thanks and are always welcome & the Trout 2011 will be awesome, big events Treasures (kid’s fish dinner) is the coming soon:) The Rock House most requested item. If it’s steaks is located @1518 Butler Ave., on or chicken the land lover in your the corner of Tybrisa. group craves we offer hand-cut rib-eyes, filets & a grilled chicken The Sand Bar breast or better yet chicken Tybee’s #1 night hotspot. fingers. Nothing pre-battered or VOTED Best Jello Shots pre-cooked in our kitchen-Chef 2010. Happy Hour Mon-Fri Greg offers a pasta special & 5-8pm. We are open till 3am local catch daily. We strive to 7 days a week. Sand-A-Licious provide the service you expect kitchen is open till 2:45am. Sit

what to do . . . what’s going on . . . island entertainment, events, out back on our outside deck the Sand Trap. Mon. is dart night.

Tue. & Thur. it’s Texas-Hold’em tourn. 8:30 (daily prizes). Wed. ladies night & Crab races. We have foosball & pool tables.

Strange things happen after dark; you might get lucky & see a show on our famous Stripper’s pole. Come in & say hi to the friendliest & hottesssst bar staff on the Island. The Sand Girls will always keep a smile on your face.

1512 butler ave. sandbartybee. com. 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 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 & 2010! Call 786-5520 for more info.

Sting Ray’s A local favorite-Tybee’s home for blue crabs, beach music & beer!

Come join us, you’ll be happy you did, as the tradition continues with the Ray’s serving you with great pride their best & freshest award winning seafood. Voted Best Seafood, Beat Place To Watch Tybee Parades, Best Place To Watch UGA Play 2010! Come sit down with us in a comfortable & relaxed atmosphere on our outdoor deck that is the perfect place to watch bands, parades & to people watch on Tybee. Or join us in our adjacent indoor dining room for even more comfort & fun. Live music 7 nights a week. There are many favorites on our menu with a variety of seafood selections. Gift Certificates make the perfect gift & are always available. Open 7 days a week 11am–until. 786-0209.

TOP SAIL bar & grill “Island fusion with a little bit of Seoul.” Open 7 Days a

Week 12pm- Till. Live Music On Weekends. Great Sunset View.

Daily Specials. 912.786.8686. 4 Old U.S. Hwy. 80.

along Butler Ave. and then ends at the Tybrisa St./Strand Roundabout.

Santa will be next to the Tybee tree at the Southend roundabout after the parade for pictures. The Tybee Time YMCA will have fun activities for Cool off at Tybee Time! Specializing children. Staging begins at 12pm in Frozen Cocktails. Voted Best in 14th St. parking lot.

Daiquiri 2004-2010! We have 10 different daiquiri machines. Dec. 5th, - 2nd Annual We have 13 TV’s! We are THE Tybee Floating Christmas HEADQUARTERS for all current Parade. 5:30 to 8:30 – Roy sporting events! Every hour is Swindelle and the Savannah Steel happy at Tybee Time! Come get Drum Band. 5:30 – Lighting of you some! Open 7 days Noon- the Crab Shack Christmas Tree 3am. 786-7150.

– Hot Dogs and Chili. 6:30 – Boats depart Crab Shack docks Windrose CAFÉ (High Tide 7:22pm). 8:00 – Boats Soon to celebrate 14 years in return to Crab Shack docks. 8:30 business (and they said it wouldn’t – Awards for: The Best Decorated, last!) Voted Best Cheap The Most Lights & The Most Lunch 4 years in a row! Enthusiastic Elves (Crew).

Weekday Southern Style lunches, featuring: Mon. - Chicken fried Dec. 11th, chicken or meatloaf; Tue. - Turkey S a t u r d a y and Dressing or Salisbury Steak; 4-6pm. Santa Wednesday - Pot roast or Fried on the deck at Pork Chop; Thur. - Southern Fried Poo’s. For kids Chicken or Livers or Gizzards or of all ages. Bring Baked Ham; Fri - BBQ Pork Plate. your camera.

Saturday and Sunday features homemade soups. We also Dec. 12th, - Eagles have our regular menu everyday Nest Cocktail Crawl. including killer hamburgers, Participants will receive a drink crabcakes and much, much and snack at each home on more! Kitchen opened Sundays the crawl. Must be 21+ years until Midnight! Happy Hour Mon.– Fri. 4-7pm $1.50 draft beer, $2 old to participate. Tickets will domestic longnecks & $2.50 well be limited and price is t.b.a. drinks. Sam Adams & Friends play More info contact Tina Gann every Sunday 6pm - til. Come at 912-236-8514. have a great meal and a great time with our fun-loving, kick-ass Dec. 18th, Sat. 6th Annual bartenders and awesome cooks! Tybee Island CHRISTMAS CAROLING TROLLEY! 5pm 786-6593.

– FREE Holiday drinks/Apps for events carolers. 6pm – Caroling Trolley Departs (bring flashlight). $5 pp *All events & times are CASH ONLY for Trolley. (kids under subject to change.

5yrs free). TROLLEY TICKETS Dec. 3rd - Lights on for on sale @ SOCIAL! Questions Tybee. Lighting of Tybee Island’s to:nica_weeks@me.com. (buy official Christmas tree by the Mayor early to secure your seat! event at the Tybrisa/Strand Roundabout. closed when trolley’s full).

Come down front for musical performances and entertainment Dec. 31st, - New Years Eve while you enjoy strolling and Fireworks. Bring in the New shopping. Tybee Holiday Parade Year with a bang! Enjoy the show launched from the Tybee Pier at & YMCA Family Delight the stroke of midnight at one of Dec. 4th, 1pm - Tybee Tybee’s many restaurants and Island Christmas Parade. bars, or watch it from the beach. It Nothing says Happy Holiday’s like promises to be spectacular!

Tybee Island’s annual Holiday Parade. Parade begins at 1pm at upcoming events 4th Street and continues south

Jan 1st, 2011 - Polar Bear Plunge. This event has become a Tybee tradition, held every January 1st at noon at the Pier on the south end of the island. Plan to be with us next year, invigorating your soul with a cleansing (and cold) plunge into the Atlantic.

Jan. 8th, - Tybee Stars Grand Finale Event. Roll out the Tybee Red Carpet!

Victory celebration event and announcement of which Superstar contestant raised the most dollars to get the most votes. Who will win the big star on the theater walk of fame? Find out at this fun bash – live music, drinks, and more to be announced.

announcements The Beach Chair Brigade Is looking for a few fun gals!! No experience necessary. Must be able to walk from the sugar shack to fannies. We have a lot of fun getting ready for and marching in the Tybee parades! If interested please email your questions to joey at jbullgator@comcast.net or call 912-713-8310. the chatham county s.a.l.t. (Seniors & Law Enforcement Together) council wants you to know that caution & care must be used when hiring a caregiver. In GA it is illegal for a caregiver to threaten, intimidate, or financially exploit a vulnerable adult. To learn more about safety tips for selecting a caregiver please call, 236-0363.

The Atlantic Beacon Gallery, & Hall of Frames cordially invites you to attend, A Gallery Opening and Reception on Sunday, Dec. 12th , from 1-6pm, The Gallery will be showcasing, the wonderfully whimsical creations, & paintings by Artist, Chelsea Elliott, From 1-4pm. There will also be a book signing By artist/writer Mr. Mallory Pearce, For more information, please contact the gallery. Atlantic Beacon Gallery, Inc. local art & gifts, and, HALL of FRAMES custom framing & shipping ctr.

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announcements, Classifieds, just for kids, and Island churches Critz Tybee Run Opens Design Contest to the Public. The 2011 Critz Tybee Run – Half Marathon & 5K organizers have opened the 3rd annual Critz Tybee Run t-shirt & poster design contest to the public. One winning design will be chosen from the submissions and will become the official art for the 2011 Critz Tybee Run t-shirt & poster. The winer will receive $500 in prize money.

Everyone is welcome to submit a design, although designs must contain certain elements to be eligible for consideration. The rules are: 1. Art must be created in four-color (CMYK). 2. Include the Critz Tybee Run logo. 3. State the date of the run (Saturday, February 5, 2011). 4. Art must be 11 inches wide by 14 inches in height. 5. Incorporate the fun & unique atmosphere of Tybee Island. DEADLINE: Fri., Dec. 31, 2010 by 5pm. The winning design will be announced on Wed., Jan. 5, 2011. More info. @ www.robmark. com/critztybeerun.

Trinity Chapel United Methodist Church, will present the Gloryland Quartet of Brunswick, GA. January 15th. For more info. call Patricia at (912)786-6377. the Tybee Light Station & Museum is available to rent for special events. We can host any event from 20-400. Call 786-5801 or tybeelighthouse@yahoo.com.

Babies Don’t Come With Instructions. Love babies?

This volunteer program is for you!

The 1st steps parents of newborns program pairs volunteers w/new families in the hospital to provide

emotional support, parenting education materials & referrals to community resources. Volunteer training & materials are provided.

For info about 1st steps call 912-8196911 or mobleyste@sjchs.org.

Live Oak Public Libraries presents Ellen O’Leary Acorns Storytime at the Tybee Library for children ages 0-4, Tues.

11am. Call 912-786-7733 for info.

Did you know that Tybee Island’s Oceanside Nursing Home welcomes & encourages anyone to visit with their dogs? Dogs can be therapeutic to patients, especially the elderly or isolated. Dogs help with both physical & psychological healing.

The time you invest is up to you.

Even just 30 min. to 1 hour. If you have a dog that you believe would warm the hearts of those in the nursing home, follow these easy steps to insure the safety of your dog and those at the nursing home.

1. Determine if your dog would be a good pet to visit a nursing home. The dog must be reliable, predictable, trained and loving.

2. Contact the manager of the nursing home at 912-786-4511 about 1 hour before your visit. They require nothing more than the dog to be on a leash and to show proof of vaccinations. Your dog needs to be healthy and up-to-date on all shots.

3. Make sure the dog is well groomed, including nails trimmed.

4. Keep your dog on a 4-foot leash.

Don’t use retractable leashes.

5. Be a responsible owner and always have control of your dog at all times. Help encourage interaction between the dog and the patient.

TIPS & WARNING; Make sure your dog doesn’t become a vacuum by eating food off the floor or being fed table scrapes. Watch for medication that may fall on the floor that could be hazardous to your pet. Also, be aware that a dog’s personality may change around wheelchairs & walkers.

OUR TYBEE GIVERS

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

For rent

for rent

1st class office space – 1010 HWY 80, Tybee. Furnished Flex Office Space w/utilities included. $300-$600/mo. Available Now. Private Office Suites available $1,250 or $1,450/mo. Call Amy at 786-5853 or Email amy@ tybeevacationrentals.com

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

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for sale homemade CHEESESTRAWS 20dz $30. Call Bill 912.655.6342

The American Legion www.legion.org The American Legion Aux. www.legion-aux.org The Sons of the American Legion - www.sal.legion.org The Beach Bums Jiggs Watson 912-786-5541

Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church Reverend David Laughner Services: Sunday School 9:45am Sunday Morning Worship 11:00am Sunday Evening Worship 7:00pm Wednesday Bible Study 7:00pm Butler Avenue at 9th Street Tybee Island, GA 31328 912-786-4647 or www.cbtstybee.org God About’s Senior Ministry is on the 3rd Tue. of each month.

All Saints’ Episcopal Church *All Are Warmly Welcomed* The Rev. Helen S. White, Vicar Service Sunday at 10AM The Burton 4-H Center Coffee Hour at 11AM www.burton4h.org We are located at 804 Jones Ave, Coastal Pet Rescue two blocks west of Butler Ave. www.coastalpetrescue.org Please call 786-5845 for more information of e-mail us at Tybee “DAC” Kids allsaintstybee@att.net www.tybeedackids.org “Who ever you are, where ever The E.S.A (Eastern Surfing you find yourself on your journey Association) - www.surfesa.org of faith, there is a place here for YOU. Friends of Cockspur Island Lighthouse - Harvey Ferrelle at St. Michael Catholic hferrelle@bellsouth.net Church & School Friends of Tybee Theater Father Thomas J. Peyton www.tybeeposttheater.org Mass and Confessions Schedule: Saturday: Vigil – 6:00 PM Tybee Island Garden Club Sunday: 8:00 & 11:00 AM Meetings are held on the 3rd Daily: 8AM Mon-Fri. 9AM Sat. Wed. of each month Sept - May. Confessions: 5:00-5:45 PM tybeegardenclub@yahoo.com on Sat. or By appointment.

The Tybee Island Historical 801 Butler Avenue, 912-786-4505 Society - 912-786-5801 or www.saintmichaelstybee.org tybeelighthouse@yahoo.com Trinity Chapel United The Tybee Island Sea Turtle Methodist Church Project - 912-786-5917 or Pastor Hank Perry www.tybeemarinescience.org Sunday school is at 9:45am The Marine Rescue Sunday Worship is at 11am Squadron - Joey Solomon at 911 BUTLER AVENUE, tybeenian@comcast.net TYBEE ISLAND, GA 31328 www.trinitychapelumc.org Tybee Island Optimist Cub For more info contact the church Helen Wilson 786-5890. The office at (912)786-4491 Optimists meet at the Sunrise Special Worship Services: restaurant the 1st & 3rd Thurs. of Sunday closest to Memorial Day, each month at 7pm July 4th and Labor Day at the pier TAPS (Tybee Arts Performing at 8:30am.

Society) - www.tybeearts.org All encouraged to attend!

Tybee Beautification Tybee Church Association - 912-786-9688 or “Mayberry by the Sea” www.tybeebeautification.org Flip flops & smokers welcomed.

Every Sunday morning Tybeefest 912-786-5393 or 11am-12pm at The Windrose. www.tybeefest.com Encouragement, worship music & THE YEEPIES (Youthful prayer. All included.

Energetic Enthusiastic People www.simpleheartedministries.com Involved in Everything!) - 786-9622.

MEN BEHIND THE SCENE Tybee Island YMCA Men’s Inter-denominational Prayer 786-9622.

Breakfast the 1st Sat. of each Xi Delta Chi month 9am. Call Jim Monaghan Diane Ring 786-4867 897-2666 for more info.

1-Myra Desira Chambers, 3-Terry Jackson 6-Stacy Strickland, 7-Frank Schuman Sr. & Gerald Wells, Sr., 8-Jonathan Hagan & Claire Owens, 9-Caroline Efird, 10-Holly Holt, 11-John Dennebaum, 12-Paula DeVivo, 13-Roma Harper & Judy Outzs, 14-Cleta Burnsed, Angela Waters, 17-Annette Kindrick 20-Poor Pat & John Dowell, 21-Robert Edenfield 22-John Davis & Matt Ferguson, 24-Paul DeVivo, Debbie Brady-Robinson & George Corbin 27-Little Mary Shepherd, Rose Herald & Roger Dodge, 29- Tiffany Desautels, 30-Katrina Murray & Mary Shepherd, 31-Kelly Doyle Jones & Barry Caldwell

18-Tom & Lucy Groover 30-Kimmie & Andy Poston

Starfish Scopes December 2010 Sagittarius (November 22 - December 21) Time to stop beating around the bush; beat the bush itself. Give it a good thrashing, and say “bad bush!” in a loud stern tone.

Capricorn (December 22 - January 20) You will be detained by the police, on suspicion of having removed a tag from a mattress. Eventually they will let you go with just a warning.

Aquarius (January 21 - February 18) Being sexy and being sexist are not one and the same. Your face may become sore and chapped due to all the slapping. Wake up, wash your face, and change your pants. Life needs a good “start” routine, make this YOURS. Pisces (February 19 - March 20) It probably seems unreal right now, but you are likely to meet a long-lost relative over the coming month. A tasty beverage will be coming your way today - something to look forward to.

Chuck Schnizler

Aries (March 21 - April 19) The night may feel like a safe time to parade naked through the local city streets, however, you may find there are some that oppose your freedom.

Jim Ingham

Taurus (April 20 - May 20) This month provides you with the greatest chance of making it. So pray to the planets that they stay in alignment or this horoscope will not be fulfilled. Thinking and driving at the same time can be hazardous for you.

A service, in celebration of Chuck’s life, will be held on Dec. 4th at 11Am, at All Saints Episcopal Church.

Friends and family are encouraged to attend.

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Paul Evan Bryan

Sunrise - January 23, 1980 Sunset - October 31, 2010

Chase Jered Schoolfield Graciously Given November 3, 1987 Suddenly Taken October 29, 2010

Buried on his 23rd birthday, Chase leaves his mom Michele, sister Madison, countless friends and relations with an emptiness that only his whit and that smirky smile could fill. Chase loved Tybee from the days in the DeSoto pool at age 2 til he rode the waves and kite boarded the North Shore at 22. Chase was a certified Avionic Tech 2 from Savannah Technical Collage and was employed by General Dynamics at Savannah Air Center where he valued his position with great respect for co-workers. Boarding, sports, art & music fueled him vibrantly along with times with friends and family. His brilliant ways, fun and full of life mood made us all embrace each moment we shared with him. A Precious Son, Loving Brother and Amazing Friend...You Are Missed and will Stay Forever in our Hearts.

Donations in lieu of flowers to “Chase Memorial Skate Place” PO Box 1653, Tybee Island, GA 31328.

Gemini (May 21 - June 20) Google is about to take over your life - play responsibly. The music you have been listening to has been tainted by the devil.

Cancer (June 21 - July 22) Good time to consider capitalizing on the wave of 70’s nostalgia that is sweeping the land. Why not try making shag carpeting?

At least you should sit around in your beanbag chairs and discuss it.

Leo (July 23 - August 22) You’ll go buy a white jacket, and start working towards your dream: the resurgence of Disco! And you’ll be successful, too!

Yes, over the course of your life, you’ll get literally several people interested.

Virgo (August 23 - September 22) You will finally get to push the big red button! The main question is now...what are you going to do with the rest of your life?

Libra (September 22 - October 22) Wake up in a trash-can again? Don’t let your drinking get you down, go and have a beer.

Scorpio (October 23 - November 21) Fortune will smile upon you today. Actually, it’s more of a smirk.

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The Road Ends Here!

Christmas

I give milk and have a horn but I’m not a cow?

What am I? Clue: I carry milk

Sand Box

November Riddle & ANSWER: I was carried into a dark room, and set on fire. I wept, and then my head was cut off.

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The answer key will be published in the next edition.

Down 1 She can make one hell of a toga? (7,7) 2 What kind of mood is Ole Slo in? (10)

3 What critters used to stop traffic on Van Horn near the nursing homes on a regular basis? (5)

7 Chelsea Elliott wants to study art what? (7) Across 4 Joni’s evil twin? (4) 5 This season is upon us? (3) 6 For Christmas the campground is having an old-fashioned what? (7)

9 Lights on for? (5)

12 Online resource Tommy uses? (6)

13 Mayor of fun town? (5)

8 This month is the 30 days of what? (4) 9 Christmas present for anglers? (5) 10 They are offering memberships with a 50% off joiners fee? (4) 11 This home opened in 1897? (5,3) 13 Frequently mentioned family in Snippets articles (7) 14 Every Friday at the Legion? (5)

Pirates Puzzle Answer November 2010

* Did you know the answers to the Pirates Puzzle crossword can be found in the Tybee Breeze itself?

So if you’re having trouble, look through the stories again!!

Sudoku

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

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The God Abouts Senior Adult Ministry

The God Abouts Senior Adult Ministry of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, Tybee Island held their first Variety Show on Tuesday, Oct. 19th at noon at their regular monthly meeting.

And it was a great show!

The announcer for radio station CBTS was Hal Stillings. The stage hand with the big “Applause” sign was Mary Ann Stillings. Emcee was none other than ‘Uncle Bubba’, also known as Tybee’s own, Burke Day. Entertainers were the Rivers Edge Bell Ringers, Sally Day, Frances McTeer, Billy Manucy, John Eddington, Eddie Branan, Bill O’Connell, and Stephen Lee. All the acts delighted the crowd of 155 guests in the fall festively decorated Fellowship Hall. The lunch was furnished by the ministry and included fried chicken, bar-b-que on a bun, field peas, baked apples, carrots, with a wide assortment of desserts.

“ Tu r k e y in the Straw” was the theme of the November meeting of The God Abouts Senior Adult Ministry of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church, Tybee Island, Tuesday, November 16th at noon. A traditional Thanksgiving feast, provided by the ministry, was celebrated with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings for 138 friends. The Fellowship Hall was beautifully decorated for the Thanksgiving season. Attendees with birthdays or anniversaries in November were honored. Jimmy Anderson’s Gospel Singers provided the entertainment.

The next meeting of The God Abouts will be the annual Christmas Candlelight Dinner Party, Saturday, December 11th at 6 PM in the Fellowship Hall of Chapel by the Sea Baptist Church. This will be a special dressup evening where the gentlemen are asked to wear coat and tie with the ladies to wear their Christmas best. The meal will be provided by the ministry with entertainment

by The Rusgroves. Due to limited seating, reservation are required for this special evening by calling Betty or Jurell Davis at 897 2364.

Our God Abouts meetings are always the 3rd Tuesday of each month. For more info. please contact Betty or Jurell Davis at 897-2364 Make a Friend...Be a Friend...Bring a Friend

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By Joni Woodcock Happy Holidays!!! It’s almost winter, and you know how some of us are on Tybee when it gets cold. Woody (a.k.a. the Mayor of Funtown) and I were discussing the subject of dating on Tybee. I told him I would rather cross the Eastern Time Zone or the Mason Dixon Line.

He just laughed and told me, and I quote, “On this island, the odds are good, but the goods are odd.”

How can you argue with that logic? That being said lets move on to the Night Life!

F i r s t , congratulations to all the Tybee Breeze Award winners, and a huge thanks to my readers!

The awards party was a blast and a special thanks to our #1 City Employee, Claire Price, for being our celebrity guest photographer for this event.

Congratulations! Bill celebrated his 80th, but Rose says he’s not getting older, he’s getting better!

There was a Wren Blalock sighting at Sting Rays. We miss you, Wren!

The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Fannie’s g e t s honorable mention as one of the freakiest parties I have ever attended.

Ellen as “Dammit Janet” and Sam as “Magenta” a l m o s t tilted my freak-ometer. And then there was Roma... she needs to behave, because she’s a Nanny now!

Midget porn rocks! Twins Alicia and Felicia have agreed to star in my adult midget tossing movies with Mitch and Juiceton. ...Continued Page 42

John O. also had a birthday party at Fannie’s complete with a special guest. . .

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Speaking of midgets, Erika demonstrates just how “f’ed” up a football bat really is.

Great cover last month, E!!!

Look on RJSS, public access channel 7 for E.T., Paxton and friends doing a show on local and national sports.

Also, join Jim March-Creator of Jim and the beer carton helmet! the crew for “Extreme Frisbee” at JayCee Park.

He has his game face on!

I have an evil twin, and her name is Lisa.

We have way too much fun... I think the word is doppelganger!

The Joyce Harrison Poker Run for breast cancer was bigger than ever.

Randi from WTOC was there with the Poo crew.

Also, doesn’t Bremer look good with this bevy of beauties in pink?

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Grayson caused a traffic jam, and it wasn’t with the Pedicab. Ask him for details! Remember to call the Pedicab if you need anything delivered, including your a@#!

The Tybee Church celebrated its First Anniversary with a party at the Wind Rose. The place was packed and Roy, Martha, Chet and friends entertained while the crowd wined and dined. Sam and Gordon, we appreciate all you do!

Ryan is my “Hair Farmer” for the month. Isn’t he adorable?

Contact me if you want to be featured as a donor.

We wished Ms. Sylvia, Virginia, Chase & Paulie goodbye last month. Turbans were donned in Ms. Sylvia’s honor at her going away party at Doc’s Bar. The video by Mike Manetti was well received with laughs & tears. Vaya con Dios!

On a happier note, Sheryl Schneider said goodbye to the Chatham Co. Tax Assessor’s Office after many years of service.

Okay, kids, whether you’ve been naughty or nice, just remember Santa is coming and he is pissed! Happy Holidays.

Contact me if you have any hot information!!!

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