HomeMy Public PortalAboutCOTI_PR20100513_ThirdThursdays.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
PRESS RELEASE: CONTACT: Patricia Miller Wann, Media Liaison,
For immediate release (912) 398-0706
Chantel Morton, Better Hometown Coordinator,
(912) 786-4573, x126
“Third Thursdays on Tybee” Continues into the Summer
Tybee Island, GA – (May 13, 2010) Tybee Island’s Better Hometown Initiative program is continuing the Third
Thursdays on Tybee outdoor musical concert series. The original series, which started with a Georgia Council for
the Arts’ Grassroots Arts grant, received support from the City of Tybee Island, sponsorships, individual
donations, and tremendous positive response! Thanks to ongoing support and popular demand, the series will
continue for three more months.
Megan Panther and Darryl E. Van Horne will be performing Thursday, May 20 from 5:30PM – 6:30PM at the
Tybrisa / Strand Roundabout near the Walter W. Parker Pier & Pavilion. Panther teamed up with Van Horne when
she was invited to perform with a regional favorite, The Permanent Tourist, with which Horne performs. Music
lovers experience the dynamic duo often at hot spots around Bluffton, Savannah and Wilmington Island. As
seasoned corporate performers, their shows have included Southern Living’s “Music to Your Mouth” and
performances at the famous Fontaine Bleu in Miami. The two have also recorded several original songs that can
be found at www.meganpanther.com. Panther says, “We are looking forward to introducing our brand of music to
the great crowd at Third Thursday!”
Enjoy strolling and experiencing the shops, restaurants and outdoors around Tybrisa and The Strand on the
southern portion of the Tybee Business Corridor while taking in a listener’s delight. This music series provides free
family-friendly outdoor music. (Rain location will be at Fannies on the Beach.)
Future Third Thursdays will include the ViGuBa Trio also playing at the roundabout on June 17, and Jan Spillane
at the Tybee Oaks on the island’s North End on July 15.
These concerts are made possible with assistance from the City of Tybee Island and sponsorship support of
WRHQ radio, Creative Approach, ConnectSavannah, and The Tybee Times. A portion of Tybee’s Better Hometown
Initiative’s mission is to “support and encourage the arts as a cultural endeavor and economic engine on the
Island.” Third Thursdays on Tybee continues the awareness that Tybee Island has an inviting and thriving arts
community. 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 hi story 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 Walter W. 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
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
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.
P.O. Box 2749 – 403 Butler Avenue, Tybee Island, Georgia 31328-2749
(866) 786-4573 – FAX (866) 786-5737
www.cityoftybee.org
# # #