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Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: Election Day, Tuesday, November 4, 2014 On Tuesday, November 4th, there will be several races on the ballot for local, state and federal offices. There are one Local Question and two Statewide Constitutional Amendments also on the ballot. Voting will take place between 7 AM and 7 PM at the Janie Hamilton School. You will be asked to show a photo ID and state your current address. That ID could be a SC Driver’s License, a SC DMV ID card, a SC Voter Registration card with photo, a U.S. Passport, or a Federal Military ID with a photo. Your Voter Registration card that does not have a photo is not sufficient. Any ID that you present must be current, that is, not expired. If you do not show a photo ID, you will be able to vote a paper ballot, not an electronic ballot. To see a sample ballot, go to www.scvotes.org. On the right hand side of the screen, click “Get My Sample Ballot”. Fill in the form and follow the prompts. If you

We are all very excited because the restaurant at the club at Bloody Point has been remodeled and now has a brand new fall menu ready for you to try.Check out their website at http://www.bloodypointresort.com/ for specific nightly specials and happenings.The Eagle's Nest presents culinary creations that include fresh, regional seafood and produce and Southern-style cuisine. We are proud to be working in partnership with local farms and bakeries to provide fresh, local ingredients. The weather is absolutely perfect to book your golf trip with Bloody Point from Savannah, Georgia or from Hilton Head.

Eagle's Nest Restaurant has Re-Opened! It is our pleasure to invite you back to the Eagle's Nest to enjoy our beautiful new atmosphere and delicious Fall Menu, open seven days a week for lunch and dinner. Click here to view our Fall Dinner Menu and Fall Lunch Menu! Join us for Happy Hour every day from 4pm - 6pm for Appetizer and Drink Specials! Fall Restaurant Hours: Lunch: 11am - 3pm Limited Menu: 3pm - 5pm Dinner: 5pm - 9pm Fall Weekly Specials: Game Day Wings & Beer Every game day, wear your team colors and receive All-You-Can-Eat Wings for $7.95 as well as Domestic Beer Buckets for $12 and Imported Beer Buckets for $16! Monday Night Pizza Night Every Monday Night, join us for Pizza, Pasta, and Wings starting at 5pm! Reservations strongly recommended. Sunday Morning Brunch From 11am to 3pm on Sundays we feature a selection of brunch specials in addition to our lunch menu. Enjoy $12 Bottomless Mimosas and $6 Bloody Marys. 843.341.3030 | Facebook.com

Daufuskie Islands on Artist Chase Allen of the Iron Fish Art Gallery has moved to the #1 Spot in Martha's Stewarts contest "American Made". All proceeds from the win will go to help a local cancer patient. Little Holmes is fighting a valiant battle…Let’s help Chase Allen win funds to help with his medical expenses. *** Daufuskie Friends: Daufuskie Island resident and artist CHASE ALLEN is competing to win an "American Made" contest sponsored by the Martha Stewart magazine, and is particularly well-positioned to win the 2014 Audience Choice Award Winner. As of this morning, he has moved into 1st Place!!! This is a true David and Goliath story….Imagine a business from tiny Daufuskie beating out thousands of other companies around the country for this prestigious award!! WHY IT IS IMPORTANT THAT CHASE WINS THIS AWARD Chase deserves this award on merit alone, as anyone who has visited the IRON FISH GALLERY will agree. More importantly, though, Chase i

Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: From the Daufuskie Island Farm: Fall FUNding for the Farm! Join us for oysters, brats, beer and more at the home of Sharon and Eddie Havird, 28 Martinangel Lane, Melrose. Thursday, October 9th at 6:30. All proceeds benefit the Daufuskie Community Farm and Artisan Village and are greatly appreciated. Please RSVP to Pat at bowwow@hargray.com or (678) 897-0942 by October 2, 2014. ***************************** From the Daufuskie Island Elementary School: We would like to invite everyone to Daufuskie Elementary School’s Annual Fall Festival. It is being held October 25, 2014 from 1PM to 3PM. Come join us for great food, fun games, a silent auction, and much more. For all those who love to bake, get your aprons out! We would love to have donations of baked goods for our Bake Sale and Cake Walk. All baked items need to be in disposable containers and delivered to the school

Great news http://www.enjoydaufuskie.com/ is your one stop shop for booking your Daufuskie Island vacation or move. They also now have an online store where you can buy souvenirs or holiday gifts. Check it out today.  How cute are these crab towels?  This online shop is way overdue and we'd like to thank Wick Scurry for providing it for Daufuskie tourists, guests and locals.

Intriguing, romantic, mysterious, unspoiled these are words often used to describe Daufuskie, a remote two and one half by five mile island situated on the east Atlantic coast between Hilton Head Island, South Carolina and Tybee Island, Georgia. Daufuskie's natural beauty and rich history have been the inspiration for many artist, writers and tourists. Without a bridge to the mainland, Daufuskie is accessible only by passenger ferry or private boat. Located at the southernmost tip of South Carolina, Hilton Head is its closest neighbor with travel time between the two ranging from 15 to 45 minutes depending on the location of the embarkation ports. Savannah, Georgia, another historic city, is located south of the island, approximately an hour away by water.     Visitors to Daufuskie won't find a traffic light, a bank, a drive-through restaurant, or a drugstore. Instead they encounter a magnificent display of n

Robert Behre Posted: Thursday, December 26, 2013 9:00 a.m. DAUFUSKIE ISLAND - David Helmuth steps between the hodgepodge of exposed floor joists and walls studs inside the early 20th-century cottage here at 188 School Road, as he finishes removing the last of its termite-damaged wood. Helmuth, a contractor, is working for the Palmetto Trust for Historic Preservation, a state preservation group working to save this remnant of the island's once-thriving Gullah culture. Photo Gallery Daufuskie Island This cottage is more historic than most because it once was home to Frances Jones, a revered community figure who taught black schoolchildren on this remote Sea Island and who also helped many of their illiterate parents. But the most significant aspect of this ongoing restoration is not Jones' story, nor the uniqueness of the structure itself. Instead, it's the innovative deal that the Palmetto Trust struck that not only aims to restore the home but also to

  http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2013/12/16/8-american-beaches-that-are-warm-now/ By Mark Sullivan Published December 16, 2013 Budget Travel The snow is piling up and all you want to do is escape to a warm beach? These islands are perfect for a winter beach vacation—and closer than you think. You don't need to splurge on a trip to the Caribbean to spend time on the beach this winter. These eight U.S. islands have the sandy shores, seafood shacks, and sunny skies that will have you thinking it's summer—even when there's snow on the ground back home. Take a tour of the islands AMELIA ISLAND, FL Average highs of 65/71 in February/March About as far north as you can go and still be in the Sunshine State, Amelia Island's 13 miles of beaches are mostly deserted until March—so it's easy to find a spot where there are no other people in sight. Horseback riding along the sand is one of the most popular off-season activities. Kids have a blast expl

I'd rather be on the beach on Daufuskie Island Spartina 449 With the Kentucky Derby this Saturday, we thought you might like some hat ideas from our Daufuskie Island Marsh Tacky Beach Race Tacky Hat Contest (held this past weekend) http://marshtackybeachracedaufuskie.com/

Thanks to author and incredible chef, Daufuskies own Sallie Ann Robinson the Travel Channel visited Daufuskie Island. Take a look now at the entire article at; http://blog.travelchannel.com/bizarre-foods/2012/03/12/daufuskie-on-my-mind/

Watch Daufuskie Island's Sallie Ann Robinson on the Travel Channel Monday Daufuskie Island's Sallie Ann Robinson on the Travel Channel Monday ByJustin Paprocki The Island Packet HILTON HEAD ISLAND, SC Copyright 2012 The Island Packet / The Beaufort Gazette. Andrew Zimmern was in the Savannah area a few months ago to film an episode of his show, Bizarre Foods. As part of that, he caught up with Gullah chef Sallie Ann Robinson on her native Daufuskie Island. She cooked him barbecued raccoon. Judge for yourself how bizarre that is. (According to Sallie, it tastes just like beef.) The episode airs 9 p.m. Monday (March 12) on the Travel Channel. Check out a few clips here. Andrew also spent some time in Savannah with the Lady Chablis and eats at the excellent Angel's BBQ. Oh, and in case barbecue raccoon whets your appetite, get the recipe here. Copyright 2012 The Island Packet / The Beaufort Gazette. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, re

Check out a fellow bloggers insights into Daufuskie Islands History. http://gagirl46.blogspot.com D'AWFOSKEE ~ Daufuskie Island part 2 Daufuskie Island was occupied by native Indians prior to the arrival of European explorers in the 16th Century. Islanders sided with the British during the Revolutionary War. Plantations covered the island prior to the Civil War when they were occupied by Union soldiers. Freed slaves then occupied the island and grew cotton until fields were ruined by the boll weevil. Canning for the famous Daufuskie Island Oysters ended when local oyster beds were closed in 1951 due to pollution from the Savannah River. Electricity came to the island in 1953 and telephones in 1972; however, with few opportunities for work, the population shrank to less than a hundred people, leaving a legacy of rich Gullah history. In the 1980s, tracts of land facing the Atlantic Ocean were purchased, development began and the island was rediscovered as an historic treasu

If you own a home or property on Daufuskie Island 29915 you are probably well aware that the Public Service Commission of South Carolina has proposed to raise the already high water rates on Daufuskie Island. You can write to them with your complaint and objections at: Public Service Commission of South Carolina 101 Executive Drive Suite 100 Columbia, SC 29210 They may send you an additional form to fill out. The various HOA's on the Island will be hiring legal counsel to represent the respective neighborhoods. But if you do not have an HOA or live in the historic district of the island you can do your part by writing to your representatives or the Public Service Commission of South Carolina above. Government needs to learn to live within a budget just like every other family in America and not spend beyond their means.

7 Ways To Make a New (Old) House Kay Stanley and Curt Seymour referenced history and built a brand-new Daufuskie Island house that looks as if it has endured centuries of salty air and sandy feet. 1.) Start with a Smart Plan Kay and Curt built history into their home with a plan that looks as if it has been added onto over time. Throughout the interior, the couple chose inconsistent window styles and varying board widths (on floors and walls) to create a haphazard effect, furthering the idea that the plan was not completed at once. Enclosed porches represent renovations the structure would have endured over time. “When someone enters our home and says, ‘This house is in great shape for its age,’ we’ll know we hit the mark,” says Kay. A 78-inch-long porch swing stands in as a sofa on the back screened porch, which is Kay’s favorite spot to relax and design new fabrics. 2)Maximize the Impact of Wood "There is not a single sheet of drywall in our entire house," says Ka

Saturday was voting day on Daufuskie Island. It was a warm 60 degree sunny day and everyone takes a golf cart ride to vote. With 233 votes cast, below are the winners of the Council election: Patrick Ford 149 votes Catherine Tillman 124 votes Chuck Hunter 111 votes David Helmuth 108 votes The top three elected vote getters will serve for three years. The fourth highest vote recipient will serve for two years. Thanks to Chris Hutton, Pat Allison and Maree Hanson for their help in witnessing and tabulating votes.

Call Tony now at 843-422-6963. Melrose Course continues to be in great condition and the weather is just right. The Sportsman Lodge is open for your Corporate Events. The Equestrian Center is also open for horserides on the beach or just to stable your horse. Call Nicole at 843-341-2894. Don't forget that the annual meeting of the Melrose Property Owners will be held on March 24th at 10:00 a.m. at the Sportsman Lodge, Melrose. R.S.V.P for this really fun weekend event. Five new homeowners have purchased recently in the Melrose Plantation neighborhood on Daufuskie Island. Welcome to all these families. Eight lots have also sold to future homeowners. This is great to see the realestate selling and everything moving forward on Daufuskie Island. If you have any wonderful pictures, write ups or stories about Daufuskie Island, please feel free to email me at fuskiegirl21@yahoo.com and I will publish your post.

I remember many Valentine's Days or evenings I should say at Marshside Mama's on Daufuskie Island. It really is a very fun place to be, even in February. We have had very warm weather in the south for January and February consider booking your Valentine's Day Dinner or just a weekendend getaway this month to Daufuskie Island. Don't forget to vote! The DI Council will hold its yearly election on February 11, 2012 at the Mary Field School starting at 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM. The following candidates are on the ballot: John Coulter, David Helmuth, Chuck Hunter, Kaaren Montgomery, Terri Painter, John Schartner, Jodi Smith, Catherine Tillman. f you are unable to attend the day of the vote, proxy ballots can be submitted to Mr. Chris Hutton at P.O. Box 51,Daufuskie Island S.C. 29915. For ballot copies go to www.daufuskieislandcouncil.com. Ballots must be received by 3:00 PM on February 11. All proxies must be submitted with a copy of a a verification document. Valid verificat