The Tybee Breeze
SERVING TYBEE ISLAND FOR 11 YEARS
"NO ONE COVERS TYBEE LIKE THE BREEZE"
August 2010 Archive
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Samuel Adams – “music that’s good for the heart and soul”
The Samuel Adams that I’m writing about this month is neither a famous Founding Father nor Boston brew master, although he is a very proud father of two and his life is an interesting brew of family, music, film and meditation. You have probably heard Sam Adams making music somewhere on Tybee over the last [...] -
TYBEE NIGHT LIFE
I often wonder if there is any future in good behavior, or is it just too damn difficult? I am qualified to ponder on this since I have a Ph.D. in BAD BEHAVIOR, having completed the dubious Trifecta of Mean School, MADD School and Drunk School. I have learned from this “education” that certain things [...] -
Thanks for the Mammories!
By Linda Witbeck Many times, the cancer could have been caught early on and cured, if only “she” had had a mammogram. Yet, many women forgo this all-important test due to the cost and/or lack of health insurance. Thanks to the Tybee TaTas and St. Joseph’s /Candler, that is no excuse! St. Joseph’s/Candler Mammography Mobile Unit [...] -
Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project
After almost three hours of digging, I determined that eggs were not found, but the area had all the field signs of a loggerhead nest. The area was marked and recorded as an unknown area. The volunteers with the Sea Turtle Project monitored the area for a total of 54 days. On Tuesday, July 13, [...] -
Keeping It Real!
Our little baby will be “2” this month! I can hardly believe it. It seems like just yesterday that I finished up that August 08 issue of the Breeze, went into labor, had a baby, and was back working on the September issue without missing a beat. (There’s not much that people can tell me [...] -
Tybee Marine Rescue Mission Reports
June – July Our skipper elected not to page the unit and instead he and the other members standing on the dock (when the call came in) would handle this themselves. George reported they “didn’t do much the Fire dept. had pretty much taken care of everything” I like writing” Thank You Letters”….usually means someone [...] -
What’s Bugging You
Fleas Their size can be about 3/16 of an inch long. They are known to jump many times their length. Some other characteristics of these insects include living and nesting in carpets, furniture, and in-between wooden floor cracks and are considered to be blood sucking parasites. They have been known to feed on birds and [...] -
Dear Fran Van Flanders
Dear Readers, This time they’re going to New York to check on possible early Dutch family ties and then on to Holland and Belgium to seek out other relatives. Fran thinks the infamous Moll Flanders may be a distant English cousin. And then there was also a book called Dog of Flanders (later made into [...] -
Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department
Register now for the Aug. 9-13 or the Aug 23-27 camps today! Also our day camp is taking a SplashNtheBoro trip the week of Aug 9th. It’s a splash-tastic water park in Statesboro which promises to be a thrilling and refreshing experience for all. Please call or come by for details for these and all [...] -
Tybee Community Garden
Call Karen Kelly, Garden Manager at 786-9719 if you are interested in joining the Community Garden. This is the first year of our community garden so our wants & needs list is very long. If you have any of the following items we could sure use them. We will either pick them up or you [...]