HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20091022_FallSidewalkSale.pdfMAYOR
Jason Buelterman
CITY COUNCIL
Wanda Doyle, Mayor Pro Tem
Charlie R. Brewer
Barry Brown
Eddie Crone
Dick Smith
Paul Wolff
CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
CITY MANAGER
Diane Schleicher
CLERK OF COUNCIL
Vivian Woods
CITY ATTORNEY
Edward M. Hughes
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
PRESS RELEASE: Contact: Better Hometown Coordinator
For immediate release Chantel Morton, (912) 786-4573x123
FALL SALE-ING DAY ON TYBEE
Tybee Island, GA – (October 22, 2009) The cool fall weather will provide a perfect day on Saturday, October 24th, for
shoppers to put their walking shoes on to experience and find fabulous deals! Tybee Island merchants and neighbors are
doing it again: the Fall Sale-ing Day is similar to January’s Island Wide Sidewalk Sale. Everyone has been to yard sales
and garage sales, but now it’s time to experience a different type of sale starting at 8am and at 10am. Tybee Island
merchants and residents invite shoppers and treasure seekers to Fall Sale-ing Day. Throughout the business corridor,
there will be sales galore.
Residents will kick off the day for shoppers starting at 8AM until 12PM at two central locations within the business
corridor. Pre-registered residents will be set up at either the Island Dentistry parking lot (602 1st Street) or a portion of the
Strand parking lot. Shoppers will find a multitude of household treasures that residents will be selling.
Participating merchants will be offering significant savings on special merchandise and post-season items spilling out
in front of their stores starting at 10AM. The corridor will offer explorers the opportunity to discover wonderful deals and
special savings. Shop listings will be available at participating locations the day of the sale.
For more information about the Fall Sale-ing Day, please visit www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx or
call Chantel Morton, Better Hometown Coordinator, at (912) 786-4573, extension 123.
About Tybee Island, GA.: The City of Tybee Island, Georgia is on the outermost barrier island off the Savannah area coast. With a wild
bird sanctuary, over three miles of ocean beaches and salt marshes on the back river, outdoor recreation activities abound for visitors
to the island. As a key defense point to the important Savannah port, Tybee’s Fort Screven, Tybee Fort Theater, Fort Pulaski, and the
Tybee Island and Cockspur Lighthouses combine with the unique architectures of the island’s raised cottages to form a rich backdrop
for history buffs. Attracting a strong artistic community, there are several local supporting art galleries. Keepi ng the island interesting
year round are several arts festivals, the Annual Pirate Fest, the Beach Bum Parade, St Patrick’s Day celebrations, the Hot Rod Run,
the Beach Bash, and the Christmas Parade, as well as fireworks displays the night before Independence Day and New Year’s Eve off
the Parker Pier and Pavilion. The Marine Science Center cooperates with Georgia’s DNR to protect threatened sea turtle species by
searching for nests, protecting their eggs, and making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For visitor information, stop by
http://www.tybeevisit.com/, and to find more about the City of Tybee Island, visit our web site at http://www.cityoftybee.org/.
About Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Initiative: Tybee’s Better Hometown initiative follows a comprehensive revitalization process
that improves all aspects of a commercial district. Better Hometown is a self help approach to economic development for downtown
areas designed to grow business and improve a community’s quality of life. With broad based community support, it integrates a
practical management strategy with the physical improvements of buildings and public spaces, promotion and image building, an d
economic development in the area. For more information, visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx.
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