HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20100216_TTT.pdfMAYOR
Jason Buelterman
CITY COUNCIL
Shirley Sessions, Mayor Pro Tem
Wanda D. Doyle
Bill Garbett
Frank Schuman, Sr.
Kathryn Williams
Paul Wolff CITY OF TYBEE ISLAND
CITY MANAGER
Diane Schleicher
CLERK OF COUNCIL
Vivian O. 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
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Chantel Morton, Better Hometown Coordinator,
(912) 786-4573, x126
“Third Thursdays on Tybee” Continues
Tybee Island, GA – (March 16, 2010) The Third Thursdays on Tybee Grassroots Art Program continues this Thursday,
March 18 from 5:00PM – 6:00PM in the lot at Tybee Oaks. Nationally known Contemporary Folk artist Lauren Lapointe
will amaze those joining the musical celebration on the Northern por tion of the Business Corridor. Lauren tours
nationally, and her new CD, “Butterfly”, is being played on 80 radio stations in eight different countries.
The final performance for this series will be April 15 from 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the Tybrisa / Strand Roundabout near the
Walter W. Parker Pier & Pavilion with a focus on young musicians. The feature will be Tybee’s very own Lacey Caldwell,
an award winning sixteen year old junior at Savannah Arts Academy. Enjoy Tax Day this year with this free musical
performance while strolling around Tybrisa and The Strand.
This music series provides free family-friendly outdoor music. Residents, merchants and guests are all encouraged to
take advantage of these one-set, one hour concerts while enjoying the shops, restaurants and outdoors during the late
afternoons.
These concerts are made possible by funding provided through the City of Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Initiative, the
2009/2010 Grassroots Arts Program grant, area organizations, private donations and many local businesses. A portion of
the Better Hometown Initiative’s mission is to “support and encourage the arts as a cultural endeavor and economic
engine on the Island.” Drawing upon many local resources, Tybee continues its role as an inviting and thriving arts
community with the Third Thursdays on T ybee program. For more information,
visit http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx.
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. Keeping 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 on Independence and New
Year’s Days 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, and economic development in the area. For more information, visit
http://www.cityoftybee.org/BetterHometownProgram.aspx.
The Grassroots Arts Program (http://www.gaarts.org) is supported in part by the Georgia Council for the Arts through the appropriations of the Georgia
Assembly and administered by the City of Savannah's Department of Cultural Affairs. GCA is a Partner Agency of the National Endowment for the Arts.
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