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From the Daufuskie Rental Group: Resident Host Families Needed for Marsh Tacky Race Accommodations As most island residents are aware from recent news reports, the Marsh Tacky Association has announced that it will hold its 5th annual beach race on Daufuskie Island on Saturday, April 26th. Previously run on Hilton Head Island, the races exists to celebrate and raise awareness of this endangered breed of horse and its significance to the history and heritage of the Low Country, including Daufuskie, where many Marsh Tacky horses roamed freely for more than a century. More complete information about this race will be provided to Front Porch readers in the near future, including details about a community meeting outlining opportunities for involvement by local residents. In the meantime, however, Daufuskie Rental Group is working with the race event task force regarding housing for the event, and is coordinating with the Marsh Tacky Association to identify all available accommodation...

Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: From the DI Historical Foundation SAVE THE DATE: The annual membership meeting and dinner of the Daufuskie Island Historical Foundation will be held Tuesday, March 19. The guest speaker will be Scott Smith, Executive Director of Savannah’s Coastal Heritage Society, whose topic will be the Revolutionary War in the Lowcountry. Look for invitations and reservation information later this month. ********************************* From the DI Conservancy Daufuskie Island Conservancy - Island Dumping Project - Save the Dates. The Island Dumping Project will be explained at the DIC Meeting on Monday, February 18, 2013 at 5:30 PM at Mary Fields School. Saturday, February 23, 2013 at Mary Fields School volunteers will meet at 11:00 AM for a cooked lunch, assignment of Clean Up Teams, go to the dumping sites assigned and only remove debris that can be easily and safely picked up. Volunteers are appreciated. ********************...

The Daufuskie Island Conservancy Presents "Waterways Excursion on the Tammy Jane" Monday, February 11, 2013 from 1:00-3:30PM leaving the Dock at Hudson's Seafood Restaurant, 1 Hudson Rd. off of Squire Pope Road, Hilton Head. Cruise around Pinckney National Wildlife Refuge on the Skull and Mackay Creeks. Open to first 25 with paid reservations. Conservancy members: $35 and Non-Members: $60.00. For reservations email Yvonne Clemons at yclemons@columbus.rr.com. Checks made out to the Daufuskie Island Conservancy or cash may be put in the Haig Point Mansion cubby of Yvonne Clemons.

From Bloody Point Ladies, are you ready to tune up that golf game? No need to wait for the no see ums or the hot and humid weather......lets get started now! I, Julie Kapur, will be conducting a two day golf program, Feb. 21-22, geared towards the beginner to intermediate player. If you are ready to have some fun and laughs, then don't delay, call the Bloody Point Golf Shop at 843-341-5566 to get more information and reserve your spot. The class is limited to a minimum of six and maximum of eight ladies. In the event the temperature is below 50 degrees or it rains or snows, the class will be rescheduled. Looking forward to helping you hone that game ladies.....hope to see you on Feb. 21 and 22! Best regards, Paula Nickels Editor, The Daufuskie Front Porch www.thedaufuskiefrontporch.com

From the Daufuskie Island Council There will be a meeting at Mary Fields School on February 1st at 1:30 PM. Representatives from the S.C. Department of Recreation and Tourism, Beaufort County officials and DI Parks and Recreation Committee will be attending. The meeting will address Daufuskie's RELT grant. **************************************** From the First Union Baptist Church: Praying for your team to win the Super Bowl? Why not start your day out at church? You are invited to attend worship service at the First Union African Baptist Church on Daufuskie on Sunday, February 3. Bible study starts at 9:20, and worship starts at 10:00 am. *************************************** From the Daufuskie Island Conservancy: The Daufuskie Island Conservancy Presents "Waterways Excursion on the Tammy Jane" Monday, February 11, 2013 from 1:00-3:30PM leaving the Dock at Hudson's Seafood Restaurant, 1 Hudson Rd. off of Squire Pope Road, Hilton Head. Cruise around P...

Chris Kardish/Bluffton Today A ferry shoves off the Broad Creek Marina dock for Daufuskie Island. A special ferry tax failed in November, but a group of non-resident property owners trying to dissolve the Daufuskie Island Council cites the measure as a grievance. Chris Kardish/Bluffton By CHRIS KARDISH 843-815-0800, Ext. 13 chris.kardish@blufftontoday.com A little-known group of non-resident Daufuskie Island homeowners wants to dissolve the Daufuskie Island Council, arguing it’s not legally valid and the advisory body didn’t fully review other choices before supporting a new tax to improve ferry service. The Community Preservation Zone Association (CPZA) asked the Beaufort County Council for a slot on its agenda in a letter dated Jan. 3 to push for replacing the elected board with an appointed group that’s officially enshrined in Daufuskie Island Code. But the group did not respond to requests for comment sent to an email address provided in its letter and even people ...

Reefer Madness by Stratton Lawrence Charleston City Paper, Kids could learn a lot about biology just by looking in the pool at the Daufuskie Island Resort & Breathe Spa. Metamorphosis, for example. Next to the weeds that sprout from cracks in the cement, an abundance of aquatic larvae swim freely in the algae-green water, waiting for the day when they'll grow wings and take to the air. Once in flight, the dragonflies and mosquitoes will have quite the view. The pool sits alongside one of the Atlantic's most beautiful and remote beaches. And there's not a soul in sight. Roger Pinckney lives in the only full-time occupied house at the resort, a "Don't Tread On Me" flag hanging defiantly outside the front door. It's one of three dozen cottages that line the beach. The neighborhood is serene and quiet, a pastel-colored ghost town by the sea. But the lack of neighbors doesn't bother Pinckney; it keeps the rent down, and he'd prefer t...