Happy Birthday to Me!

This is totally self serving and off topic, but I’m following his father-in-law’s advice: “If people forget it’s your birthday, it’s your own damn fault.”
Well, today’s my birthday.  I’m 43!  I’ve known my wife since I was 12 an it’s another good day.  In 2 months we’ll have a teenager.  Time is flying and we’re [...]

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The Perfect Golf Cart for Dewees

We passed this golf cart on the Ravenel Bridge this morning and snapped a cell phone picture.  Wouldn’t it be GREAT if one of these would show up when you’re fishing fishing at Six Pipes or crabbing at the Rice Trunk?
I can hear the sales pitch now:  “Snacks?  Beer?  Candy?  Bait?”
Nicky and Jesse your business [...]

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Cold Weather Coming Again Next Week

If you haven’t winterized your house yet, now might be a good time.  It’s supposed to get down into the 20s over night next week, starting on Tuesday night.

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Step by step instructions on how to subscribe

Lot’s of people have been asking how to subscribe to the blog.  So I’ve published new step-by-step instructions. (click link to see them)

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What’s FOR SALE on Dewees

The following information is from Realtor Betty Yearout.  Several other Realtors also serve the Dewees community.

HOMES FOR SALE:
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The following are the links to the selected listings.
2832607 – Details: 234 OLD HOUSE LANE, DEWEES ISLAND, SC – $375,000 — this is a partnership interest

2829249 – Details: 332 PELICAN FLIGHT DRIVE, DEWEES ISLAND, SC – $1,200,000
2813740 – [...]

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Goal Affects the Whole Community

My “What’s the Goal” blog post has garnered a fair amount of interest over the past few days.  Here’s part of an email I received from just one lot owner,
“It’s not just the homeowners who are getting crushed by the high annual costs, it’s also the lot owners without homes who are postponing building due to the [...]

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Joe Knows — The Thunderbox is too Loud

The picture says it all.  Long-time Dewees Ferry Mate Joe RusKauff is smart enough to wear hearing protection when staffing the Dewees Lady.  If you ride the ferry 8 hours per day, like the staff does, then the Dewees Lady would surely give you a headache.  Long-term it might make you deaf.
Residents, lot owners and [...]

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Start Using Facebook to Stay in Touch with Your Family

If you haven’t tried Facebook yet, you should.  It’s a great way to get in touch and stay in touch with what’s happening with family and friends.  Unlike MySpace, which can be viewed by anyone and is a little creepy, Facebook is based on your circle of friends and their friends.  You’ll be amazed by [...]

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What’s the Goal

Dewees Island just announced that it’s laying off the Assistant Island Manager as a way to save costs.
I’m all for saving money, but I wonder if the POA / Manager have a comprehensive plan in place for what the level of services should be vs. the target cost. With a specific set of goals [...]

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More than 1 fox on Dewees

Lori Sheridan Wilson, the Nature Director for Dewees, has found evidence of a gray fox on Dewees. She has seen scat from a gray fox. Along with the photographic evidence of the red fox on Dewees, that means we have at least 2 foxes on Dewees. If each has a mate, then [...]

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