The Tybee Breeze
SERVING TYBEE ISLAND FOR 11 YEARS
"NO ONE COVERS TYBEE LIKE THE BREEZE"
- March 2011 Archive
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THE RETURN OF THE IRISH: 9TH ANNUAL IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION
There will be lots of excitement in the air along Butler as we gather for the Ninth Annual Irish Heritage Celebration Parade on March 12, 2011. We will begin the parade, as usual, on 4th Street next to City Hall and Memorial Park at 3:00 p.m. A tradition that began in 2003 continues to grow [...] -
The View From The Beach
Volunteers keep the community spirit of Tybee alive and well…! How many of us Tybee citizens benefit from the efforts of volunteers…? Easy answer all of us, whether we are living in a single-wide on the marsh or a 10,000 sf oceanfront cottage we all benefit from the tireless efforts of a core of volunteers [...] -
TYBEE NIGHT LIFE
Give credit where credit is due. After 14 years on Tybee, I have learned to watch folks before I make judgment, because I might not know who I am associating with! Specifically, I’d like to give credit to the local service industry because I am constantly astounded in the wealth of talent that is contained [...] -
Tybee Life
Would you vote for a viable Woman candidate for Mayor of Tybee Island? This is an informal poll as we get ready for the fall 2011 election. My column readers asked me to pose the question, so go to Facebook, and Mallory Pearce, and fill it up with your opinions. Been to Huc-a-Poo’s lately? Go in [...] -
The 25th (or Last) Annual Tybee Island Beach Bum Parade is Coming!
As you probably know by now the Tybee City Council approved the permit for THIS year’s Parade to be staged on May 20 at 6:00PM. The Beach Bum Parade has grown immensely since it first began in 1987. But with all growth, there comes GROWING PAINS. Last year there were 2 isolated incidents that just [...] -
1908 Winds Down
The Councilmen and Mayor of the Town of Tybee met on August 3, 1908 at Town Hall to tend to the pressing business of the town. “Mr. E. B. Izlar, proprietor of the Ocean View Hotel – appeared before Council and entered a complaint against present Town Lockup being located in 16th Street, adjoining his [...] -
Dear Fran Van Flanders
Dear Fran, Where is the Tybee Zoo? I hear so much about both a petting zoo and a wild animal zoo on the island, but I can’t find either one. Can you help me? Wild and Woolly, Sam D. Sham Dear Sam, Ahhh. This question has come up often in the last few months. There [...] -
Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department
It’s hard to believe that winter is almost over and summer is right around the corner. This winter the Y has been busy battling out on the basketball court against teams from all over Chatham County. We have played against teams from Effingham to Hunter Army Air Field. Our 10 & U basketball team was [...] -
Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project
Spring is fast approaching and that means sea turtles are on their way back to Tybee. To kick off the sea turtle nesting season, we will hold the 7th Annual Turtle Trot. The 5K beach run will take place on Saturday, April 30th at 8:30 am. The purpose of the run is to raise funds [...] -
Tybee Island Tourism Council
March has to be one of the best months of the year! We have Mardi Gras starting off the month and the beginning of Lent (what are you giving up?), Saint Patrick’s Day and our Irish Heritage Celebration! So get out your green because the spring season is here! Tourism Day at the Capitol in [...]