News and Updates from the Front Porch Newspaper

Dear Front Porch Readers,

Please note the following:

The Daufuskie Island Council

All Daufuskie Island residents and property owners are encouraged to attend a special town hall meeting at 5:30 on Tuesday, July 24th. The meeting will be held at the Island House at Melrose on the Beach. The topic will be the Daufuskie Island Ferry System and proposed ferry tax district initiative. After a presentation by the Council Ferry Committee a question & answer session and discussion will follow.
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The Daufuskie Island Conservancy

The Daufuskie Island Conservancy presents “Human Health and the Environment”
with Sally Krebs, Sustainable Practices Coordinator, Town of Hilton Head
Monday, July 23rd, Mary Field School at Noon
More and more evidence is amassing from scientific studies that link disease and premature
death not only to genetics, but to an individual’s exposure to environmental stressors.
Water and air pollution can be key “stressors”.  Join Sally Krebs to explore the connections between
human health and environmental quality and learn why environmental protection is critical
to human quality of life.
Free to Conservancy members, non-members $5
Refreshments will be served.
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Daufuskie Farmers’ Market
Saturday, July 21st
11am until 1pm
County Dock (end of Haig Point Road)
This week we will have…Crab Cakes, Fresh Vegetables and Herbs, Queso, BBQ Sauce,
Salsa Verde, Black bean Salsa, Pico de Gallo, Watermelon Pickles, Marinated Goat Cheese,
Dry-Rubs, Boiled Peanuts, Beer Cheese Spread, Spring Rolls, Pancit (rice noodles w/ chicken & vegetables),
Banana Steam Muffins, Fried Banana Roll, Cheesecake, Graham Cracker Cake,
Daufuskie Honey, Spun Honey, Organic Beeswax Lip Balms w/ SPF, Organic Lotions & Shampoo,
Miracle Mud, Lemongrass-Peppermint & Lavender-Grapefruit Salt Scrubs & Soaps,
Daufuskie Survival Spray, Birdhouses, Sea Glass Jewelry, Pottery, and much more!
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Daufuskie Island Community Library

The lazy days of summer are upon us. Don’t forget the Daufuskie Island Community Library where you can find both recent best-sellers and the classics you’ve always wanted to read…as well as a varied collection of books for children of all ages. There are also DVD’s and audiobooks. The Library is open Tuesday – Saturday, 12:30 to 3:30 – at the Jane Hamilton School on Old Haig Point Road. Island visitors, as well as residents, may use the Library. All books in the Library have been generously donated  and we ask - PLEASE – limit future donations to books published in the last 2-3 years only, DVDs, and audiobooks on CDs. The Bargain Box or Friends of Hilton Head Library would welcome all other books you wish to pass on for others to enjoy.
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Save the Date: Saturday, September 1, 2012 10:00 AM - Labor Day 5K Walk/Run Benefit for The Front Porch
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 awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place. 

To register, or for more information, email info@bloodypointgolf.com or thedaufuskiefrontporch@gmail.com.
If your organization would like to sponsor the race, or if you would like to make a donation to The Front Porch, please send us an email!

Best regards,

Paula Nickels
Editor, The Daufuskie Front Porch
Thedaufuskiefrontporch.com