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State takes aim at unauthorized revetment on Daufuskie Island By JOSH McCANN jmccann@islandpacket.com 843-706-8145 Published Monday, August 1, 2011 State regulators intend to take action against someone who put "revetment material" on Daufuskie Island's eroding beach without authorization. The property in question is on Driftwood Cottage Lane, according to Dan Burger, a spokesman for the S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. "The party has not yet been officially informed by a notice of violation, so I cannot release any additional information at this time," Burger wrote in an email Tuesday. Details -- and the notice itself -- remained unavailable Friday. Brian McCarthy, who owns a home on Driftwood Cottage Lane, said he was not aware of the state's pending action. However, he said he and owners of other property nearby had no choice but to pile sandbags to ward off erosion th...

Marshside Mama’s, Daufuskie Island, SC The Scene: “Our bar is like Canterbury Tales; there’s a little bit of everything,” says bartender Tyler Gerow of the honky-tonk Marshside Mama’s. Owner Beth Shipman cooks up mouthwatering gumbo, shrimp, and grits, and there’s always the freshest fish because fishermen pull up to the dock to drop off the catch of the day. Even though it’s only a 45-minute ferry ride from Hilton Head, the ferry doesn’t always run, so the crowd is mostly local boaters. They rock out to live bands on weekends and follow the lead of owner Beth, who’s known to yell out, “No whining, just dance.” Signature Drink: Marshside Mama’s Rum Fruity: four different types of rum mixed with fruit juices, $ Here is the Travel and Leisure Link for you. Thank you so much to part time resident Pat from Melrose for making me aware of this article. Also congratulations to Beth. http://www.travelandleisure.com/articles/americas-best-beach-bars/6

Judge approves sale of Bloody Point golf course Longtime Daufuskie Island property owner surprised even himself with $1.64 million bid By JOSH McCANN jmccann@islandpacket.com 843-706-8145 Published Saturday, June 18, 2011 Follow 'Lowcountry Business' on Twitter Get breaking news, story updates and tidbits about Lowcountry business on Twitter. Brian McCarthy had no intention of buying the Bloody Point golf course on Daufuskie Island when he entered a Charleston courtroom late last month. By the time he left, he had won an auction for the course, which has languished for more than two years during the bankruptcy of the Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa. "I was totally shocked walking out of there owning the place," McCarthy said this week. A judge on Friday authorized the sale of Bloody Point from the bankruptcy estate to McCarthy. He bid $1.64 million for the course, as well as a pool, clubhouse, spa and tennis courts. McCarthy is a longtime...

Staying the Course By Wright Thompson http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/eticket/story?page=110531/Daufuskie Please take a look at this link. The pictures are amazing and the original artwork is by Dr. Bill Greenwood. Enjoy the post. ESPN: Home DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. -- Patrick Ford stops by the marina bar. Sometimes the only answer is a vodka tonic or a cold beer. He's lanky, with an easy smile and slightly crooked teeth, dressed in shorts and a polo shirt. A golf pro's uniform. Some people are born to join fancy clubs. His destiny is to work at them. That's how he ended up here, in his summer of uncertainty. One moment, he was tinkering with swings and charging credit cards at a pricy resort; an instant later, he found himself engaged in a struggle that would be comical were it not happening to him: living on a bridgeless island, taking on nature itself, trying to save a bankrupt golf course. Marsha Griffin Patrick Ford is in survival mode.The bar jumps around him. Fri...

New resort owner vows to revitalize Daufuskie By JOSH McCANN jmccann@islandpacket.com 843-706-8145 Published Sunday, May 29, 2011 8 Comments Utah company buys Daufuskie resort property, May 17, 2011 When J.T. Bramlette looks at the Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa, he sees a tired ghost town that has languished in bankruptcy for more than two years. Bramlette, the 32-year-old managing partner of the Utah company that recently bought the resort's core, also sees "a hell of an opportunity" to remake the place into a name-brand destination. Bramlette said the Pelorus Group of Salt Lake City is poised to succeed where the resort's previous developers failed. "We're going to revitalize this entire project," Bramlette said. Pelorus bought assets that include the resort's inn and the Melrose golf course from Denver private- investment group AFG this month. AFG is a lender that received the assets this year after a trustee was unable to...

Save the Date Saturdays, Farmers Market 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM Public Dock May 9, 5:00 PM Daufuskie Island Council Meeting Mary Field School May 9, 6:00 PM Bingo Benefit for 4th of July Festivities Marshside Mamas May 11, 3:30 PM Daufuskie Island Conservancy “Honey Bees...the sweetness of S.C.”Mary Field School May 21, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM DI Conservancy Basket Weaving Workshop Mary Field School Admission $65 June 6, 5:00 PM Daufuskie Island Council Meeting Mary Field School June 8, 10:00 AM Daufuskie Island Elementary School GraduationDaufuskie Island School Library June 25, 12:00 Noon - 4:00 PM Daufuskie Day-celebration at the public dock Phone Numbers you may need. Service Directory - Daufuskie Fire Dept. 785-8358 - Daufuskie Properties Realty 341-8131 - Fappy Ice Cream 422-6024 - Fappy’sTransport 422-8624 - First Union African Baptist Church wwww.fuabchurch.org - Gerald Campbell 686-5051 - Island T-Shirt & Gift Shop 686-4058 - Naturally Daufuskie 684-0326 - Templeton’s Cottage 412...

Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following announcements and reminders: From the Daufuskie Island Elementary School Oyster Roast & BBQ All donations benefit the Daufuskie Island Elementary School Sunday, April 17th 3:30 - 7:30 PM Live entertainment: Stewart & Winfield Roasted oysters, pulled pork, hotdogs, hamburgers & lots of fun! For more information call the school at (843) 842-1251 or email: billscotthh@aol.com SWEETGRASS BASKET WEAVING WORKSHOP Barbara McCormick gave a fascinating presentation about sweetgrass baskets at the Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation Annual Meeting…and many in attendance bought her beautiful creations. She is returning to the island to conduct an all-day sweetgrass basket weaving workshop on Saturday, May 21. The class will be from 9 am to 4 pm at the Mary Fields School. Adults, as well as children 8 years of age or older, are invited to attend. Bring your own scissors. All other materials and tools will be provided. Bring...