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www.thedaufuskiefrontporch.com The Winter 2013 edition of the Daufuskie Island Front Porch Newspaper is available now at the above link. I can't begin to cover all the great things happening on DI so take a look for yourself.

From the Daufuskie Island Community Farm: Save the Date - Wednesday, December 4, 2013 Come join us at Jolly Shores on Prospect Road, Daufuskie Island, SC For the First Daufuskie Community Farm/Artisan Village Festival Stop by anytime from 10AM until 5PM There will be: -Animals from the farm, Information booths -Handmade on Daufuskie items for sale -Artisans working on their crafts -Classes scheduled throughout the day on a variety of arts and crafts. -Enjoy hot dogs, chili, gumbo, salads, baked potatoes with toppings, -Ice tea, coffee, lemonade, sweet tea & A chili cookoff - To register contact Pat Donations appreciated. You will have an opportunity to support Daufuskie's Farm & Artisans by making a purchase from a bountiful array of wonderful & delightful items for holiday gift giving. For more information contact Pat @ bowwow@hargray.com or Call 1-678-897

CHATHAM COUNTY, GA - The National Weather Service Has Issued A High Surf Advisory From 2 PM This Afternoon To 4 PM Est Tuesday. Location... Coastal Areas Of Southeast Georgia... Including Tybee Island... Ossabaw Island... Wassaw Island... Saint Catherines Island And Sapelo Island. Coastal Portions Of Jasper And Beaufort Counties... Including Hunting Island... Fripp Island... Hilton Head Island And Daufuskie Island. Breaking Wave Heights... 5 To 7 Feet. High Surf Impacts... Large Breaking Waves Will Be Dangerous To Anyone Who Enters The Surf. There Will Also Be Beach Erosion And Strong... Dangerous Rip Currents. Everyone Should Remain Out Of The Water. Mariners Should Use Extreme Caution... Especially Near Inlets... Cuts And Bays. Swells Approaching These Areas Can Lead To Large... Dangerous Breaking Waves. Keep A Clear Distance Away From The Ocean. Structures Such As Piers And Jetties Will Be Particularly Treacherous.

Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: From the Daufuskie Island Co-op: The community Thanksgiving this year will be on Sunday, November 17th at Marshside Mama’s starting at 1pm. Turkeys, ham, rolls and drinks will be provided by the co-op. Everyone is asked to bring a covered dish appropriate for the number of guests they are bringing. ****************** From the Daufuskie Community Preservation Zone Association: Improving Daufuskie's publicly funded ferry service is an ongoing topic... A Ferry 101 Community Listening Circle Discussion will take place on Daufuskie Island Sat, Oct, 12th at 12:30PM.It will be hosted at the Maryfield School. Discussion topics will include some history of Daufuskie's publicly funded ferry, what's contained within the Beaufort County Code related to Daufuskie's publicly funded ferry, ways to get more return on the taxpayer monies being spent on the publicly funded ferry and more. Beaufort County Officials have been in...

Sept. 22, 2013 Team Results | Player Results DAUFUSKIE ISLAND, S.C. - East Carolina's Al Dickens fired a 2-under par 70 Sunday to lead the Pirates into a tie for sixth-place after 18 holes of competition at the Rees Jones Intercollegiate being held at the Haig Point Club. Dickens is tied for second place on the par-72, 7,380-yard course layout. As a team, the Pirates, who teed off on hole No. 10, find themselves tied with 20th-ranked South Carolina at 10-over 298. With its total, ECU is two strokes back of UNC Wilmington (+8) and seven strokes behind Charlotte and No. 43 Liberty (+3) for third place. USF (-2) occupies the top spot followed by Kennesaw State (+2) in second. Dickens pared the first 15 holes before recording back-to-back birdies on No.7 and 8 and posting his 16th birdie on the ninth green to complete his round. It was the first subpar round of his five tournament collegiate career. Dickens ended the day tied with Kennesaw State's Chris Gugl...

From the Daufuskie Island Conservancy: The Daufuskie Island Conservancy and Haig Point Environmental Committee will partner this year with the  SC Sea Grant Consortium to participate in an Annual Beach and River Sweep throughout the coastal areas of South Carolina. The event on Daufuskie will take place on Saturday, September 28th at 10:30a.m. to coincide with low tide on the beaches. Volunteers would be appreciated. We will assign clean up areas and provide supplies. For more information and to volunteer, please contact Eileen Pojednic @ 842-6770 or email at erpojednic@aol.com. Many thanks. ********************************* From the Daufuskie Island Elementary School: Target is giving away money to schools just for getting votes online. We have until September 21, 2013 for people to vote for our school. Just go to www.facebook.com/target  to vote.  Once you go the Facebook site, type in Daufuskie Elementary School o...

By MATT McNAB — mmcnab@beaufortgazette.com It's only natural that his post-retirement job will be to lead a new rum company on Daufuskie Island. A 35-year resident of Kentucky and a soon-to-be-retired medical executive, Chase first came to Daufuskie in July 2012 looking for a retirement home. At 53, Chase said he wasn't ready to stop working, so he came up with the idea of opening a micro-distillery on Daufuskie. After buying a home on the island in October, he began to think about what kind of alcohol to make. Chase briefly toyed with the idea of making bourbon, nixing that idea after declaring that "bourbon ought to be made in Kentucky." With his move to the island, he settled on a more tropical liquor "€" rum, creating the Daufuskie Island Rum Co. In a few weeks, the company will close on the sale of property that will house a 3,500-square-foot micro distillery set to open early next year. The building, being constructed by a contractor wh...