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Please make sure that you are subscribed to the Daufuskie Island Newspaper (The Front Porch) also please send a small donation or subscription fee directly to Paula to help with the work that is involved, the printing costs and just the luxury of being updated frequently on the happenings on Daufuskie Island. Here is a recent email blast directly from the newspaper. Grand Reopening of Freeport Marina Saturday and Sunday May 19th and 20th Good food / Drink specials Chiliakaya 1 reggae from Jacksonville Fl. Round trip party boat available call 614-210-610 ************************************* Plan to cheer on Daufuskie's own Haig Point Hot Shots. They will be representing Daufuskie Island this weekend at the USTA South Carolina State Championships in Hilton Head. Below is their schedule. Saturday, May 19 8:00            Aiken          Long Cove Plantation 12:00          Florence      Long Cove Plantation Sunday, May 20 11:00          Columbia    Sea Pines Country Cl

The following report was written by a, Melrose homeowner and POA Board member. All names have been removed from this report to keep them confidential. This is to let you know that the board members are working diligently with the owners of Melrose, the Inn, and the Club to get everything up and running as quickly as possible for all homeowners, club members and guests. John Doe   and I met with several other board members and island business executives, and three or four others from Pelorus Group (The current owners of the Daufuskie Island Resort) for about an hour on Saturday afternoon. I asked them to tell us about their progress, plans, and schedules with information that we could pass on to other property owners. The following are my notes.   ·        There will be a soft opening of the Beach Club on Memorial Day weekend. There will be tours, information, and food provided to the public, and a separate area set aside for members. There is water in the pools, the new lo

Dear Front Porch Readers, Lots of news and announcements this week - please note: DI Turtle Team The first Loggerhead sea turtle nest on Daufuskie Island for the 2012 nesting season was laid May 5th. "Lights Out - Dusk To Dawn - May 1 Thru October 31" The commercial shrimp season in state waters officially began May 7th. There is the potential for a faulty or illegal TED (turtle excluder device) that will drown a sea turtle if caught in the net, especially the larger turtles. Please report any Strandings (dead or injured sea turtles ) to Holley Miles 843 540-7328 or Tammy Helmuth 843 247-5941. No unauthorized vehicles are allowed on Beaufort County beaches. Thanks for your support. The Daufuskie Turtle Team ************************************* Interested in selling at Daufuskie's own Farmers' Market? Please contact Marianne McEvoy: daufuskie1@yahoo.com The Market will have its grand opening on May 26th (Memorial Day weekend), from 11AM-1PM.

On Monday, April 30th there will be a public hearing for property owners to voice their objections to a major increase in water and sewer rates. This hearing will be held at the Haig Point Clubhouse at 6:00 PM and is open to all Daufuskie property owners and stake holders. Please make every effort to attend. The Daufuskie Island Utility Company is seeking a rate increase of over 100%. ************************** 2012 Phone books are available at the DI Firehouse. Stop by and pick yours up. ************************* Singer-Songwriter Wendell Matthews is booking parties for the summer. Upgrade your event with his live acoustic music. All your favorite cover songs and Wendell's originals. He also gives guitar lessons. Contact Wendell at 843-325-5803 and wendellmatthews@gmail.com . Hear his original music at www.reverbnation.com/wendellmatthews and www.youtube.com/wendellmatthews  

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Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: From the Daufuskie Island Conservancy Todd Ballantine Earth Day Program Benefiting the Daufuskie Island Conservancy At the Haig Point Clubhouse on Sunday, April 22nd What’s on the Menu? Appetizers:  Mini quiche, Mini smoked salmon on bagel, Daufuskie Layed Deviled Egg Brunch:  Shrimp and Grits, Yogurt and Toppings, Scrambled Eggs, French Toast, Roasted Potatoes, Flank Steak Carving Station, Cake What’s the Plan? 10:30 – 11:15  Drinks, appetizers and silent auction 11:30-12:30    Todd  Ballantine presentation 12:30              Brunch stations open 1:15                Silent auction closes ***************************************************** Singer-Songwriter Wendell Matthews is booking parties for the summer. Upgrade your event with his live acoustic music. All your favorite cover songs and Wendell's originals. He also gives guitar lessons. Contact Wendell at 843-325-5803 and wendellmatthews@gmail.com . Hear his o

                       By AMY COYNE BREDESON abredeson@islandpacket.com Read more here: http://www.lowcountrynewspapers.net/archive/node/193068#storylink=cpy Daufuskie Island couple Kay Stanley and Curt Seymour, photographed at their Hilton Head Island office, are the owners of fabric design company Spartina 449. They create designs for handbags, iPad holders and more. Their products are sold in more than 1,000 stores worldwide. (Photo: Jay Karr/The Island Packet Read more here: http://www.lowcountrynewspapers.net/archive/node/193068#storylink=cpy It was love at first sight. When Kay Stanley and Curt Seymour first visited Daufuskie Island around 2004, they knew they wanted to build a home there. The ocean, the marshes, the wildlife, the history. What was there not to love about the secluded island in the South Carolina Lowcountry? "It's just a very pretty place," Stanley said. "It's a nice getaway from the rest of the world.&q