- September 2011 Archive

  • All Hail  2011 Pirate Fest  Queen Susie Morris & King Solomon

    All Hail 2011 Pirate Fest Queen Susie Morris & King Solomon

    Fire the port cannons, now the starboard, run the jolly roger up the mizzenmast and sound the alarm….the King and Queen of the 2011 Tybee Pirate Fest are coming aboard….! King Joel Solomon & Queen Susie Morris will begin their reign of frivolity and plunder on October 6th – 9th. King Solomon Joel has worked [...]

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  • Dear Fran Van Flanders

    Dear Fran Van Flanders

    Dear Fran, This is a rather delicate subject and I need advice.  How can I tell one of my co-workers that she ought to wear a bra to work?  She is NOT petit, if you get my drift, and having her bouncing around all over the place is embarrassing for some of us and distracting [...]

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  • A Beachy Christmas  for our troops!  Tybee Style

    A Beachy Christmas for our troops! Tybee Style

    Yes, it’s that time of year again when we all start thinking about Christmas and the holiday season.   This year we are planning an October Christmas on Tybee to honor and thank our military men and women.   In discussing this project with Sundi and Bobbie, we became very aware of the many retired military [...]

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  • Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department

    Tybee Island YMCA and Recreation Department

    This summer has flown by with many exciting events that occurred along the way.  Our Tybee Smash Volley ball tournament was a great event coordinated by our summer intern, Chelsea Laursen. She recruited six teams to come out and play from all over the southeast. We also had many guests this summer visit the Fitness [...]

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  • Tybee Island Tourism Council

    Tybee Island Tourism Council

    Hi Tybee Folks! The Tybee Island Tourism Council has a new addition!  Lindsay Fruchtl had her baby boy, Zachary Millar Fructhl, July 31st at 3:30 PM, weighing in at 4lbs. and 13 oz.!  Mom, Dad, and baby Zachary are all doing fine!  Congratulations to Lindsay and family! Well I hope everyone has seen our new [...]

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  • seashells, sand and boiled peanuts

    seashells, sand and boiled peanuts

    Ever wonder why some of the shells on our beautiful Tybee beaches have holes in them…? Well, I have and decided to do some research, so I started with three of my grandsons visiting fromHopkinton,MA. When asked about why some shells have holes, I received a range of answers: Nolan – “so they can go [...]

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  • Adventures of Steve and Jan Fox

    Adventures of Steve and Jan Fox

    June 17, 2011 – We arrived at a KOA just outside of Deadwood, SD on Monday and will be leaving for Buffalo, WY tomorrow for a three day stay.  This will be our only stop in WY on our way to the west coast. Deadwood is an old western town and is in the Black [...]

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  • Mayor’s Report for 1908, Part 2

    Mayor’s Report for 1908, Part 2

    It seems that Mayor Lovell spent all his winters while he was Mayor of the Town OfTybeewriting a list of the Town’s accomplishments for the preceding season.  That or he had a minion doing it for him.  Either way, we Tybineans of a century later were left with a rich and detailed historical look at [...]

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  • Tybee Arts Association

    Tybee Arts Association

    The Tybee Arts Association is dedicated to promoting the arts in our community.  Since 1996, the organization has offered classes, produced plays, installed the Tybee Turtles, and presented art shows and auctions.  The group has assisted with the Porcelain China Painters’ activities on Tybee during February of the past three years.   TAA provided scholarships for [...]

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  • Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project

    Tybee Island Sea Turtle Project

    The nesting part of the 2011 sea turtle season is winding down. Most nesting will be completed by the end of August. Tybee is most likely going to end the season with a total of nine nests. There is a possibility of ten if the unknown area at the East Gate crossover turns out to [...]

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