My Yellow Bluff Discover the beauty and ambience of Yellow Bluff on the coast of Georgia. Follow the prevailing southerly winds and Atlantic seabreezes to historic Liberty County, 30 minutes south of Savannah and 10 minutes from the Intercoastal Waterway and I-95. You’ll find an almost forgotten high bluff with breathtaking views of Ashley Creek, vibrant golden marshes, and St. Catherine’s and Ossabaw Island across the way.
Check back here often to see the latest posts by Debbie Brown from the bluff.
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 Yellow Bluff attorney and lot 23 owner, Jeffery L. Arnold, is being sworn in today by Governor Sonny Perdue as the Judge of the State Court of Long County. We are so proud of Jeff and his accomplishments.
Jeff Arnold, founder and manager of Arnold, Stafford, & Randolph, has served as a municipal court judge for Hinesville and Pembroke. He serves as the president of the Atlantic Judicial Circuit Bar Association and sits on The Heritage Bank Board of Directors. He was recognized by Martindale-Hubbell in the Bar Register of Preeminent Law Firms and was named a “2010 Super Lawyer” by Super Lawyers who selects attorneys who have attained a high degree of peer recognition and professional achievement.
Jeff is also a major general in the Army Reserves.
Congratulations to Jeffery L. Arnold from your friends at Yellow Bluff.
 Now Through October 30 at The Savannah Theatre. Enjoy the show at The Savannah Theatre. Two hours of high energy music, dance and comedy, perfect for a southern evening. A little bit country, a little bit rock and roll, plus some Broadway, jazz, and pop, all in one hot production!
From our unofficial social director and Yellow Bluff resident, Joyce Jarrell:
Beach Music Festival and BBQ Bash, Jekyll Island: 8/19 – 8/21 Come shag dance in the sand or compete in the first annual BBQ Bash on Jekyll Island’s beach. This year’s bands include the Swingin’ Medallions, Second Chance, Fantastic Shakers, and Jim Quick & Coastline. Great music, great food and a great party on the beach. Breach Music parties all weekend, including a free Saturday Beach Party, and delicious BBQ prepared by teams across the region competing for bragging rights to the best ribs, pulled pork, pork loin and sauce. Call for concert fees. $5 parking. Address: 1 Beachview Dr., Jekyll Island, GA 31527 |
Jazz in the Park Featuring Gwen Hughes and the Retro Jazz Cats, St. Simon’s: 8/22/10 7-9 PM. The 21st season of the Golden Isles’ hugely popular outdoor summer concert series begins Memorial Day weekend at the St. Simons Island Lighthouse lawn. Call for tickets and info.
Phone: 912-262-6934 912-262-6934 Address: St. Simons Lighthouse, 12th St. at Beachview, St. Simons Island, GA 31522 |
Our Friends at Coastal WildScapes and The Sapelo Island National Estuarine Research Reserve
 Invite you to experience two informative days with experts on biodiversity, coastal habitats, native plants and wildlife and their place in your garden and landscape. Our keynote speaker, Dr. Doug Tallamy, is a nationally acclaimed author on the subject. Join us at the Richmond Hill City Center and learn what individual gardeners, developers, landscape managers, and local officials can do to protect and conserve our vital and irreplaceable biological diversity. Registration is required. Details below.
“As gardeners and stewards of our land, we have never been so empowered to help save biodiversity from extinction, and the need to do so has never been so great. All we need to do is plant native plants!” (Doug Tallamy; Bringing Nature Home)
Coastal WildScapes would like to thank Sapelo Island Estuarine Research Reserve, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services, Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division and our members and volunteers for supporting these events.
Saturday, September 25th, 2010
Open the Garden Gate; Open Your World to Native Communities
Presentations:10 A.M. till 4 P.M.
Registration: 9:30 A.M.
Native Plant Sale and Garden Venders: all day
Book Signing with Doug Tallamy
Saturday’s speakers will cover a variety of topics that will guide and inspire the enhancement of biodiversity in coastal gardens and landscapes.
Keynote Speaker:
Douglas W. Tallamy: Bringing Nature Home - How You Can Sustain Wildlife With Native Plants
Chair of the Department of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware
with:
Jon Ambrose: Georgia’s Coastal Region: A Hotspot of Biodiversity
Assistant Chief of Nongame Conservation Section, Georgia DNR Wildlife Resources Division
David Moulder: Landscaping for Beauty: Native Plants for the Coastal Garden
University of Arkansas Agricultural Division & Coastal Naturalist
Georgann Schmalz: Native Plants are for the Birds
Ornithologist & Producer of “Bird Songs of Georgia”
Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
Open the Community Gate; Planting Habitats for Local Landscapes
Registration: 8:30
Remarks and Panel Discussion: 9 A.M. till 1 P.M.
Tuesday’s introductory remarks and panel discussion will focus on establishing and implementing connectivity among our gardens, landscapes and native habitats in the coastal region.
Keynote Speaker:
Douglas W. Tallamy: Landscaping Alternatives with Native Plants:
Chair of the Department of Entomology & Wildlife Ecology, University of Delaware
with :
Jon Ambrose: Conservation of Coastal Resources: Using the Entire Toolset
Assistant Chief of Nongame Conservation, Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources
Thomas Angell: Designing with Indigenous Plant Material
Owner and Principal Landscape Architect at Verdant Enterprises, LLC specializing in sustainable environmental design with native plants in the South Eastern United States.
Panel Discussion
Moderator:
Daniel J. Nadenicek
Dean, College of Environment and Design, University of Georgia
Panel Members
Douglas W. Tallamy
Jon Ambrose
Thomas Angell
Gregg Bayard:
Principle for Salt Creek, LLC and the founder and Co-Executive Director of Parallel Housing, Inc. (a non-profit supporting the development of Sustainable Fellwood), specializing in sustainable and conservation oriented residential, commercial and mixed use properties, with operations focused in Coastal Georgia.
Costs and Registration
(including lunch and refreshments)
Register for Saturday, September 25th, 2010 $40
Open the Garden Gate; Open Your World to Native Communities
Presentations and discussions to guide the use of native plants in coastal gardens and landscapes.
Register for Tuesday, September 28th, 2010 $30
Open the Community Gate; Planting Habitats for Local Landscapes
Introductory remarks and panel discussions to examine the process of establishing connectivity among our gardens, landscapes and native habitats in our coastal region.
Register for Both Events: $60
From Barbara Ryan, St. Mary’s Magazine:
 “November 13 will be a night of sheer glamour and Hollywood thrills as the Coastal Georgia Film Alliance presents “Hollywood Nights,” a gala of the highest order in downtown St. Marys. Fancy. Fancy. Fancy. Valet parking. Red carpet welcomes. Paparazzi everywhere. The spotlight’s on you as you make your grand entrance. Chic dinner. Dancing. Star-quality auction. Celebs and fabulous entertainment. Only 200 guests will be accommodated, so please save the date. And if you want to make sure you get a ticket, email me your reservation to barbara@stmarysmagazine.com. You can pay later. The first 200 only.”
St. Marys is also a nice day trip from Yellow Bluff. It boasts a quaint downtown with casual dining options. Travel south of Yellow Bluff on I-95, and you’ll find the historic town near the Florida line. An easy trip from Yellow Bluff.
From our unofficial social director, Yellow Bluff resident, Joyce Jarrell: “Take a look at the poster below about a fun evening at the Waterfront on Saturday to benefit the organization known as HART – Humane Animal Resource Team. The work that HART has done to promote the humane treatment of area stray dogs and cats is amazing! If you are a supporter or just want to enjoy great music, come to the Darien Waterfront for an evening with Walter Parks who has played with Richie Havens around the world for the last eight years. He has a single coming out under the Judy Collins’ label in September. Don’t miss it if you love folk and jazz. Hope you’ll support this worthwhile event in Darien on August 14th, 7:30 – $10 donation and beat those Dog Day Blues!”
 How would you like to go to a specialty card or paper store in the mall and find most of your gifts for a dollar or two or less? Heaven, right? Well, heaven got a little closer on Friday at the Gift Wrap Company sale (officially the International Greetings Factory Store sale). All of my purchases ranged from 50 cents to $2.00 with the majority priced at $1.00. Okay, it was heaven for me because it’s never too early to pick up a perfect holiday or birthday or anniversary or baby gift.
 Select from variety of specialty notebooks ... and the gift bag to wrap it. I’m not going to mention everything I got since quite a few were for future Christmas presents and a birthday present or two. But I will say that I was able to buy a group of “themed” items for $6.00 that would have set me back well over $30. (Actually, I found 7 items that worked together for a wonderful gift for $6.00 – I love it!) Is it shameful to give a $6.00 gift? I also found the perfect gift for two hard to buy for folks … $2.00 each. I’m feeling a little guilty. But in the store, each would have been $10.00 to $15.00. I could even splurge and give them two in different patterns to be used for different purchases. Do I have your interest?
 For the office, I bought specialty file folders and cocktail napkins. I also picked up several packs (50 quantity) of large dinner plates with coordinating dessert plates of heavy duty paper, scalloped edges, and intricate designs… large plate normally $10 (their price but higher in a store), small plates normally $7.99 … purchase price for both: $1.00. And I bought gifts for Mom, Meredith, but nothing for my husband  Allen (even the Gift Wrap Company can’t compete with the golf gift certificate he now expects … but they did have some great golf notebooks to keep track of scores, handicaps, etc.) Throw in some gift bags, tissue, ribbon, holiday and occasion cards …
Not bad, right?
 Susan Davis (center) & helpers box up my purchases. Expenditure: About $50. My only regret … There were some darling baby gifts, but my hands were full, and I wasn’t sure if I’d used all of the ones I purchased last time. I know that I used two over the summer… So I’ll make sure I re-stock at the upcoming sales: Friday, August 20; Friday, September 3; and Friday, September 17. Susan Davis who heads up the International Greetings Factory Store sale said she’ll be announcing the October through December dates in September and will have a Saturday date. Honestly, you can’t afford to miss the sale even if you only focus on wrapping paper, gift bags, tissue, and ribbons.
 The International Greetings Factory Store is located in the Midway Industrial Park (about 12 – 15 minutes from Yellow Bluff — a straight shot on the left of Highway 84 across I-95). Store hours: 9:00 AM – 5 PM. Only open on designated dates. For info: 912-884-9727.
Joyce & I attended the February, 2010 sale. Take a look.
 Don't miss your chance to get holiday essentials at the next sales.
 Please welcome Corinne Gregory, founder and President of The Polite Child and the Social Smarts program to Yellow Bluff. She is speaking at the Chamber’s Progress Through People luncheon tomorrow (11:30 A.M. at BOE Transportation Complex, Airport Road in Hinesville). Ms. Gregory is an author, frequent speaker, advisor, and spokesperson on business and family-development topics, and her media appearances include Oprah, The Today Show, CNN, Time Magazine, USA Today, The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, Parents Magazine, and more. Besides her previously published technology and business-focused books, she is working on several books related to SocialSmarts program, parenting, and education reform. She is very involved with Rotary International and was featured in the Rotarian Magazine. See article. Corrine is from Bellevue, Washington.
 Tom with Judy & Natalie (front) and Ren & Mike (back) in Yellow Bluff Clubhouse. … and if your wish was for a wonderful cake without tons of candles, you got it. (Cake was delicious, Judy! Watch for recipe soon).
… and if your wish was for good friends to celebrate your birthday with you, you got it.
… or if your wish was to celebrate your birthday in a great place, then you are a very lucky man because you got that, too.
Have a great birthday year from your friends at Yellow Bluff.
Tom is Chief of Operations at JT Turner Construction Co, Inc. and a new full-time resident at Yellow Bluff.
 - White Ibis Visit Yellow Bluff
Yellow Bluff had 300 to 400 early morning visitors before most residents arose. But not our early riser, Coastal photographer extraordinnaire, Joyce Jarrell.
Enjoy Joyce’s recap over morning coffee about the White Ibis (a species of wading bird) that caught her attention …
“This morning at about 7:40, I looked out my window and saw something white moving on the grass between the cottages and the townhomes at Yellow Bluff. I moved to get a closer look and realized it was a HUGE flock of birds. I jumped up, threw on some clothes, and grabbed my camera. When I got closer I could see it was a flock of White Ibis. I was trying to count as I crept closer. My best guess was well over 300 and some had already flown away on my way over. It was AMAZING!!!”
“The heavy humidity was fogging my camera lens, and I knew my time was short, so I just kept clicking. I was able to get within 30-40 feet of the birds before they flew off toward the marsh.”
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Joyce has the photos to prove it. Note: The younger ibis have the dark on the neck which sometimes confuses them as wood storks, a bird that we see often at Yellow Bluff.
Okay, it’s a common occurrance for people who’ve lived on the coast all their lives … maybe not at this magnitude. But for me, it is UNBELIEVABLE. What a sight to behold. By the way, did anyone hear the “hunk, hunk, hunk” of the male? Or the squealing of the female? You can often hear the “croo, croo, croo” when they are foraging. – Capt. Wild Bill , Yellow Bluff’s certified Master Naturalist, with his patience and attempt to teach me a few things about birds always encourages me to look and listen to learn. What a wonderful experience to have the opportunity to enjoy this morning visit. Joyce, thanks so much for sharing!
Enjoy and be amazed.
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