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Tybee Island Officials Proclaim August as “Coast Guard Month”
Tybee Island, Ga. – (June 9, 2017) At the next City Council meeting, Tybee Island's Mayor Jason Buelterman and City Council members will declare August, 2017 as “Coast Guard Month”,
affirming Tybee Island’s support and appreciation of the Coast Guard. The ceremony, to take place on June 20th, at 7PM, at the Burke Day Public Safety Building, 78 Van Horn, on Tybee
Island, will include a flyover by a MH-65 Dolphin helicopter from USCG Air Station Savannah. A 29’ USCG Response Boat will also be on display. Coast Guardsmen from each of the six units
in Chatham County will be on hand to participate.
Mayor Buelterman said, “The Tybee Island Fire and Police Departments have long worked alongside Coast Guard Station Tybee Island in dealing with water emergencies and law enforcement.
This last October, the Coast Guard was particularly helpful with re-entry to the Island following Hurricane Matthew. We are actively working to establish a Coast Guard Liaison Officer
to assist with the familiarization of community opportunities designated for active duty military which will strengthen the community’s bond with the Coast Guard.”
This ceremony kicks off a larger campaign effort to have all of Chatham County officially designated by the Commandant of the Coast Guard and the US Congress as a “Coast Guard Community.”
The Coast Guard Community Program is designed to recognize communities nationwide that go above and beyond in their support of the Coast Guard Family. A community earns the designation
by making special efforts to acknowledge the professional work of the Coast Guard men and women assigned to its area. A formal application is being compiled the Savannah Navy League,
which will include this proclamation.
When: Tuesday, June 20th, 7:00 PM
Where: Burke Day Public Safety Building, 78 Van Horn, Tybee Island, GA 31328
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
Post 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 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 making sure hatchlings make it to sea. For visitor information,
stop by http://www.visittybee.com/, and to find more about the City of Tybee Island, visit our web site at http://www.cityoftybee.org/.
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