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Marsh Tacky Beach Races on Daufuskie Island set for April 27 The 5th annual Marsh Tacky Beach Races on Daufuskie Island is set for Friday, April 26, and Saturday, April 27. The event is free, but round trip ferry tickets cost $50 ($30 for kids). 843-342-8687. Here are details from an e-mailed release: The 5th Annual Marsh Tacky Beach Races on Daufuskie Island will offer 1,000 anticipated participants an exciting weekend full of unique events that are designed to showcase the endangered Marsh Tacky horse plus Daufuskie Island’s many unique amenities, local businesses and organizations.The races developed originally in 2009 to raise funds and awareness for the breed and it’s current status, history, heritage, and importance to the Lowcountry. Abandoned by the Spanish in the 1500‘s and surviving on local barrier islands, the Tacky is prized for being extremely surefooted, hardy, versatile and smart. Designated the South Carolina State Heritage Horse in 2010 for its contributions

From Melrose on the Beach: The Marsh Tacky Beach Races are less than 30 days away! Your support is needed for the Marsh Tacky Homecoming Silent Auction and Fundraiser on Friday, April 26th from 5:30 - 7:30PM inside the newly reappointed Sportsman's Lodge at Melrose Equestrian Center. For $25/person, join us to ring-in the beginning of this historical weekend that will mark the Homecoming of the prized and endangered Marsh Tacky Horse back to Daufuskie Island. Enjoy an exclusive meet-n-greet the race horses and a 15-minute slideshow presentation by the Carolina Marsh Tacky Association followed by bidding on a fabulous array of local products and services. Complimentary appetizers and cash bar. All ticket and silent auction sales benefit the non-profit Carolina Marsh Tacky Association. To purchase tickets or donate silent auction items please call 843-341-2922 or click www.marshtackyhomecoming.eventbrite.com. We still need silent auction item donations! Items donated with a fair ma

ONLY THREE SATURDAYS LEFT TO GET FREE ASSISTANCE AND ELECTRONIC FILING OF FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS. Assistance from AARP Foundations will be available on Daufuskie on Saturdays, March 23, April 6, and April 13. Make your appointment now by calling Pat Dempsey at 686-6270 as soon as possible to ensure there is help available. ************************* From Melrose on the Beach: Marsh Tacky Beach Races are on the agenda for the next DI Council meeting on Monday, March 18 from 5:30-6:30 at Mary Fields School. Attendees will have a chance to learn more about the races and get involved via volunteer, vendor or sponsorship opportunities. For more information about the races, please visit www.marshtackybeachracedaufuskie.com ************************* From the Daufuskie Crab Company: The Daufuskie Crab Company will be serving corned beef, cabbage, and red bliss potatoes for $9.95 on Saturday and Sunday from 11AM til 9PM. We will also have $4 Jameson shots available Saturday and Sun

By TOM BARTON — tbarton@beaufortgazette.com Earth to Google: How come you can't find information about historic sites on Daufuskie Island? H.E. McCracken Middle School teacher Pam Davis asked the question after her husband took her on a tour of the island for her birthday. Davis was shocked by the dearth of online information about the tiny Sea Island that has been designated as a historic district on the National Register of Historic Places because of its Gullah and Civil War history. "There was nothing on Google Earth," Davis said. "So I thought, 'What a perfect opportunity for a unique and engaging project for students to work on.' " Ninth-graders from Davis' Google applications class at H.E. McCracken in Bluffton are now about a month into a semester-long project, creating 3-D models of historic sites on Daufuskie Island to upload to Google Earth. The class traveled to Daufuskie on Feb. 25 to collect measurements, pictures and

BLUFFTON, S.C. (AP) - Students at a Bluffton middle school want to make sure the world knows about Daufuskie Island. The Beaufort Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/12GL261 ) that McCracken Middle School teacher Pam Davis noticed there wasn't much information about Daufuskie on Google Earth. So ninth-graders from her Google applications class are creating 3-D models of sites on the island they visited last month to later upload to Google Earth. The island is designated as an historic district on the National Register of Historic Places because of its Gullah and Civil War history. The island may be best known as the location where novelist Pat Conroy once taught. He related his experiences in his memoir "The Water is Wide" which was later made into the film "Conrack." Information from: The Beaufort Gazette, http://www.beaufortgazette.com

The Osprey Cottage is now available at Bloody Point. Bloody Point is now accepting reservations for rooms at the Osprey Cottage as early as late Spring 2013! This Daufuskie-inspired boutique Cottage is just weeks from completion (photos coming soon!). Located at the heart of the Bloody Point Golf Club, the completely renovated seven-bedroom Osprey Cottage has spectacular views of the golf course, river, and resort amenities. The Cottage is situated steps from the Eagle’s Nest Restaurant, beachfront pool, tennis courts, world-class golf course, and miles of pristine beach. Each bedroom has its own entrance from the wrap-around Carolina porch. Guests also have access to a common Activity Room, complete with lounge seating, 55” high definition flat-screen TV, the Bloody Point Library, board games, and a wet bar. Rates listed below include daily cleaning and continental breakfast.* Bloody Point Accommodations Include: Beachfront Pool and Har-Tru Tennis Courts Golf on the Blo

The Spring issue of the Front Porch is now available in print and online at www.thedaufuskiefrontporch.com