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Labor Day on Daufuskie Island is going to be a ton of fun. Just like on 4th of July you will probably see the fireworks from the nearby Hilton Head Island. Hopefully the weather will be wonderful and not have any residual rain from Issac. From the Front Porch News, here are the updates as to what is going on on the island Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: The Fall issue of The Front Porch is ready. Go to www.thedaufuskiefrontporch.com ************************************** The Daufuskie Front Porch 5K Walk/Run Benefit! Saturday, September 1, 2012 10:00 AM - Labor Day 5K Walk/Run Join us at Bloody Point for a day of food, fun, and friendly competition! Your $25 race registration fee will benefit the Front Porch and help it continue to operate for years to come. The race will begin and end at The Bloody Point Clubhouse (56 Fuskie Lane). Join us for light refreshments and lawn games in the morning and a celebratory lunch following the race. Prizes will be awar

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University of North Carolina-Wilmington  begins a busy month of October with an appearance at the Daufuskie Island Intercollegiate in Daufuskie Island, S.C., on Oct. 1-2. That tournament begins a string of four tournaments in the month that includes the Fighting Irish Gridiron Classic (Oct. 7-9), Bank of Tennessee Ridges Intercollegiate (Oct. 12-14) and the Wolf Pack Intercollegiate on Oct. 19-20. October should bring great weather on Daufuskie Island for great college golf.  Cooking the Gullah way is a favorite for Daufuskie Tourist and Residents alike. Pick up your copy today by visiting the island or online at amazon. http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?t=dauislsoucart-20&o=1&p=8&l=as1&asins=0807854565&ref=tf_til&fc1=000000&IS2=1&lt1=_blank&m=amazon&lc1=0000FF&bc1=000000&bg1=FFFFFF&f=ifr " style="width:120px;height:240px;" scrolling="no" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" frame

Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: Daufuskie Farmers’ Market Saturday, August 18th 11am until 1pm County Dock (end of Haig Point Road) This week we will have…Crab Cakes, Fresh Vegetables and Herbs, Spring Rolls, BBQ Sauces, Watermelon Rind Pickles, Marinated Goat Cheese, Salsas, Queso, Labne, Feta, Fromage Blanc, Buttermilk Breakfast Spread, Crème Fraiche (seasoned and plain), Boiled Peanuts, Pancit, Banana Steam Muffins, Stuffed Peppers, Fried Banana Roll, Cheesecake, Graham Cracker Cake, Infused Olive Oils (Basil, Thyme, Tarragon, Sage, & Oregano), French Bread, Sourdough Bread, Daufuskie Honey, Spun Honey, Organic Beeswax Lip Balms w/ SPF, Organic Soap, Miracle Mud, Lemongrass-Peppermint & Lavender-Grapefruit Salt Scrubs, Daufuskie Survival Spray, Organic Lotions & Shampoo, and much more! *************************** From the Daufuskie Island Elementary School Music & PE Teachers needed at Daufuskie Island Elementary 2hrs/week, flexible schedu

Living on the Right Side of the River Written by Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer    Wednesday, 18 July 2012 08:50 Roger Pinckney, Reefer Moon, and Life on Daufuskie Island Several years ago in 2005, I had the pleasure of meeting Roger Pinckney XI. The Beaufort Book Store hosted the two of us for a book signing. I was signing copies of my book, Port Royal ; and Roger was embossing his signature on his debut collection of essays, The Right Side of the River. I was intrigued from the moment I met Roger. He was truthful, funny and real. And his love for Daufuskie Island was contagious. I remember he came to the signing with a flannel shirt and duck boots on, muddy from his travels that morning. I’d gotten in my car fifteen minutes prior, all dolled up with my hair curled, sporting my professional blazer. But Roger? He’d been in the boat and car for at least two hours before his arrival a