What's happening this week on Daufuskie Island, SC?

From Melrose On The Beach: Greetings from Melrose Resort! Please join us Friday night for music from Positive Vibrations and our Oceanfront Low Country Boil and Oyster Roast, and remember, next Wednesday is all you can eat BBQ, call the Beach Club Restaurant for details! From the Daufuskie Island Conservancy: Saturday April 25 at 5:30pm EARTH DAY CELEBRATION Please join us at the Haig Point Clubhouse for our annual Earth Day fundraiser and to celebrate the Conservancy’s founders and 10th anniversary. Silent auction, cocktails, a special buffet dinner prepared by Chef Jim McLain, dancing to music of the 70's and a presentation: “Living in Our Coastal Kingdom”, by Tony Mills, Education Director of the LowCountry Institute and star of South Carolina Educational Television’s “Coastal Kingdom”. Adults $35, children under 6 are free and children 6-12 $12 Please contact Karen Opderbeck: karenopderbeck@gmail.com / 843-842-3456 for tickets and more information. Or click the RSVP button at www.daufuskieislandconservancy.org Reservations needed by April 20. Everyone is welcome!

***************************** The Daufuskie Island Conservancy in collaboration with the DI Fire Department and Beaufort County Open Land Trust will host a presentation of the Community Wildfire Protection Program for Daufuskie Island by the SC Forestry Commission (SCFC). It will be on Thursday, April 30th at The Island House in Melrose at 5:30 PM. This is the follow up to the presentation that the Forestry Commission made to us in November, 2013. Firewise is a national program and is managed in South Carolina by the SCFC. The goal of the Firewise program is to educate communities about implementing local solutions for safety by involving homeowners in taking individual responsibility in preparing their homes for the risk of wildfire. ***************************** From the DI Conservancy and Haig Point: Many thanks to the 50 adult volunteers and one child that participated in the Spring Beach Sweep on Saturday. The weather cooperated and the results were incredible. A full report will follow from the Daufuskie Island Conservancy and the Haig Point Environmental Committee. Special thanks to our sponsors Bloody Point, Haig Point and Melrose on the Beach for providing refreshments. Enormous thanks to Mike Loftus, Bill Nickels, Chase Allen, Bob Greene and Geoff Brunning for their removal of over 200 pieces of construction material and large items from the Bloody Point, Oak Ridge and Melrose beaches with their Gators and to Chase for the use of his large SUV and trailor to haul all those items to the County dump. Thanks to the Haig Point Maintenance for their continued maintenance of the beach road and for picking up the trash bags at the Haig Point location and to Len Pojednic for his hauling of the large items left on the Haig beach. We can take pride in our beaches for the season. ******************************

From Bloody Point: Please note that the Eagle’s Nest Restaurant will be closed all day on Saturday, April 18th for a wedding. Pizza Night is booming! Over 150 people joined us last week and space is very limited. We appreciate advanced dinner reservations for Pizza Night and other nights by calling 843-341-5522. ***************************** Daufuskie Peach - Spring Open House Come join us to see our new bath and body products and enjoy light refreshments Friday April 24th 11:00-4:00pm and Saturday April 25th 1:00-5:00pm. At the home of Jan Crosby, 228 School Rd. Located between First Union AB Church and Mary Field School.

Updates from the Daufuskie Island Front Porch News

Dear Front Porch Readers, Please note the following: From the First Union African Baptist Church - Daufuskie’s Community Church: Please come and celebrate Easter Sunday with us at our 10:00AM Easter Service at the church. Coffee and the Bible will start at 9:00AM at the Mary Fields School. Following the Easter Service, there will be an Easter Egg Hunt and Pot-Luck fellowship meal at the Mary Fields School. All are invited to attend this wonderful celebration! *************************** From the Daufuskie Island Council: Last Chance to Make Your Voice Heard! The response to the Daufuskie Island Council Survey has been great. It will definitely prove a useful tool as the Council charts its course over the next year. If you haven't responded, there's still an opportunity to join your neighbors and make your voice heard. Please follow the link below to the short, 11 question survey. It should take less than ten minutes. http://daufuskieislandfrontporch.us3.list-manage.com/track/click?u=0c80ad4d4b761c96ccfc94322&id=f5abf480af&e=33381b68dc Also, please add this note: Council Website: Under New Management The Daufuskie Island Council is back in business. The website (www.daufuskieislandcouncil.org/) contains the latest meeting minutes. Future agendas will be posted regularly. Feel free to check-in for the latest news, and provide feedback. *************************** From the Daufuskie Island Conservancy and Haig Point: The Conservancy and the Haig Point Environmental Committee are partnering on a Spring Beach Sweep on Saturday, April 11,2015 at 9:30 a.m. The large amount of debris collected at the Annual Beach Sweep last September has prompted the need for a semi annual clean up. Volunteers will gather at one of two locations on the Island: *Gazebo at Beach Road near Bloody Point *Calibogue Club Pool at Haig Point Refreshments will be served courtesy of Haig Point, Melrose on the Beach and Bloody Point. Wear enclosed shoes, sunscreen, visor or hat, bring gloves. Supplies will be provided. For questions or to volunteer, contact: Eileen Pojednic at erpojednic@aol.com or Yvonne Clemons at yclemons@columbus.rr.com EARTH DAY 2015 - SAVE THE DATE! ! Please join the Daufuskie Island Conservancy on Saturday April 25th at 5:30pm at the Haig Point Clubhouse for our annual Earth Day fundraiser and to celebrate the Conservancy’s founders and 10th anniversary. The evening will feature a silent auction, cocktails, a special dinner prepared by Chef Jim McLain, dancing to music of the 70's and a presentation, “Living in Our Coastal Kingdom”, by Tony Mills, Education Director of the LowCountry Institute and star of South Carolina Educational Television’s “Coastal Kingdom”. For tickets and more information please contact Karen Opderbeck at karenopderbeck@gmail.com or call 843-842-3456 OR make reservations by clicking the RSVP button at the right. 
Also on Saturday April 25th, Tony Mills will offer a FREE live animal demonstration for children and families at the Mary Field School from 4:00pm - 5:00pm. Please join us to learn more about Lowcountry reptiles and amphibians. Reservations are not necessary for the children’s event. Every day is Earth Day! Please help make this one unforgettable by supporting the efforts of the Daufuskie Island Conservancy. Love it! Save it! Share it! No reservations needed. **************************** From the Daufuskie Island Rum Company: Let's Get Spicy! The Daufuskie Island Rum Company invites you to join them for the Spiced Rum Launch Party!! The long awaited spiced rum is here and we are celebrating. Join us at the distillery on April 11th from 1-4. Cranford Hollow will be on hand with live music- our Master Distiller Tony Chase will sign bottles and tours and tastings are available for $5 per person. **************************** From Melrose: Greetings from Melrose! We have lots going on at the Beach Club this weekend!! Friday night we welcome back our Oceanfront Low Country Boil with live music from Le Bodega. Saturday join us for a Daufuskie Island Rum celebration with guest bartender Tony Chase and music by Joe Vicars and the Storks from 6-9PM and Sunday we have Easter Brunch from 11-3 with live music from Joe Vicars. We hope to see you soon!! **************************** From Freeport: The weather is warming up and we have some exciting things to look forward to at Freeport Marina! This weekend on Saturday and Sunday we have some amazing bands; the stunning Danielle Hicks will play on Saturday and Craig Coyne will play on Sunday. We want to be sure our customers know that even though we will be making some great new changes to the menu at the Old Daufuskie Crab Company Restaurant, Ernestine will still be serving her famous Daufuskie Island Deviled Crab. Finally, we want to welcome all Daufuskie Island first-timers to the island. We know that you will enjoy your time here and we hope to meet you soon. Best regards, Paula Nickels Editor, The Daufuskie Island Front Porch www.daufuskieislandfrontporch.com Email: info@daufuskieislandfrontporch.com