The Tybee Breeze
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- April 2011 Archive
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BEE Ready, TyBEE’s Third Annual Spelling BEE is April 27th!
Spring is in the air on Tybee Island. The dolphins are cruising, the birds are nest building, the honey bees are humming, and the TIRPOA bees are soliciting! Yes, it is time again for the island’s Spelling Bee! In the past two years the TIRPOA Spelling Bee has raised over $15,000 for Tybee kids. Over [...] -
Tybee Life
In the March issue of the Breeze, I ran an unofficial poll, “Would you vote for a viable woman candidate for mayor of Tybee?” The response = the answer came in two parts. Yes, but not now, everyone loves Jason. Sounds like a reality show. Go by Benny’s and see Tess’s Tresses. She is wearing her locks longer, getting [...] -
The View From The Beach
Spring has sprung…! On a recent morning I woke up at 6:05 A/M to the wah…wah…wah…of the backup alarm on a tour bus picking up an anonymous group of folks staying at a vacation rental across the street from my house. After marching out in my pj’s and reminding the bus driver that this was [...] -
Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project
What to do about those lights? The sea turtle season begins on May 1 and runs until October 31. Tybee is visited each year by nesting female sea turtles, mainly loggerheads, looking for a dark beach to deposit her eggs. Georgia barrier islands are required by law to comply with light pollution regulations in the [...] -
Dear Fran Van Flanders
Dear Fran, I keep hearing all this talk about the Bird Lady of Tybee. Just who is this woman of mystery? Is she related to the Bird Man of Alcatraz? Does she raise and train birds? Is she a member of the Audubon Society? Just asking, Robin Feathers Dear Robin, The Bird Lady of Tybee [...] -
Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department
Spring is here! All of us at the Tybee YMCA are excited for all that is coming up. On Saturday, April 16, the Tybee YMCA is encouraging all kids and parents in the city of Tybee to come to the Y for a play date and commit to being active every day. It’s all part [...] -
Tybee Island Charter School
The Tybee Island Charter School Petition was handed into the Savannah-Chatham County Public School System (SCCPSS) on Monday, March 7. The petition is currently under review by the SCCPSS Board and administrative staff. We will receive notice at least one week before the May 4th Board meeting regarding the Superintendent’s recommendation. We are very excited [...] -
Tybee Island Tourism Council
Happy April and what a beautiful springtime we’ve had so far! We could not have asked for a better March and it looks like our season is shaping up nicely. At the end of February, Vicky travelled to Atlanta to attend the Travel South Showcase, which consisted of appointments with travel industry professionals from throughout [...] -
Councilman Smart Dies at Sea – 1908
The Mayor and Councilmen of the Town of Tybee held their first meeting of 1909 on April the 6th. Absent from their ranks was the popular Councilman, H.P. Smart. “The following resolution was passed by unanimous consent – In Memoriam Horace Pearson Smart In obedience to the call of the great Master of life and [...] -
American Legion Post 154 – The Commander’s Corner
Easter is here and Post 154 will be hosting it’s 62nd annual Easter Egg Hunt for children 10 and under beginning at 1pm, Saturday, April 23rd at Jaycee Park. There are four age groups (0 – 2) (3, 4, 5) (6, 7) and (8, 9, 10) years of age. We ask that you get children [...]