🌱 How this week’s movie shoot could briefly snarl Tybee traffic

Morning Tybee Island! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

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In today's newsletter:

• How this week's movie shoot could briefly snarl Tybee traffic
• What Tybee residents should know about smoke from the Wassaw wildfire
• Why families nationwide just voted Tybee the South's top beach town

Today's riddle: Why did the man leave his watch in the bank? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: A stray afternoon t-storm, with a high of 97 and low of 81 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
• Wednesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 93, low: 81.
• Thursday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 90 and low of 80 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 'Dance Mom' star, Steven Spielberg's daughter attached to movie filming on Tybee Island (wjcl.com) — Movie crews are on Tybee Island this week filming the psychological thriller "Girl," with scenes at The Breakfast Club and the Sandcastle Inn on Butler Avenue. The city warns drivers to expect brief traffic stops along 15th Street between Highway 80 and Savannah East and West Boulevard while production is underway.
   

• Seeing smoke? Lightning strike causes wildfire at Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge (wsav.com) — A lightning-sparked wildfire at Wassaw National Wildlife Refuge grew to about 100 acres Sunday, sending smoke visible from Tybee Island to Hilton Head. Refuge officials closed the boat dock and nearby trails for safety, while keeping the island's north and south ends open for beachgoers as firefighters continue monitoring conditions.
   

• Tybee Island Named South's Best Family-Friendly Beach Town for Second Consecutive Year (savannahceo.com) — Tybee Island has been named the South's Best Family-Friendly Beach Town for the second year in a row, highlighting its national profile as a welcoming vacation spot. Wide beaches, a relaxed atmosphere, and easy access to Savannah helped secure the Wherever Awards honor, accepted on the island's behalf by Visit Savannah.
   

📸 Around Tybee Island

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Tybee Island

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Tuesday August 25
• Municipal Court →
  Tybee Island, GA Calendar, 78 Van Horne Ave, Tybee Island
  3:30 pm
Wednesday August 26
• City Council Workshop →
  Tybee Island, GA Calendar, 78 Van Horne Avenue, Tybee Island
  3:00 pm
Thursday August 27
• Hotel Tybee Tidal Zone Splash Pad Ribbon-Cutting 🎀✂️🌊 →
  Tybee Island, GA Calendar, 1401 Strand Avenue, Tybee Island
  4:30 pm
• City Council Regular Meeting →
  Tybee Island, GA Calendar Tybee Island, GA 31328
  6:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday August 18
• Labor Force Resources - ONLINE ONLY →
  Savannah, GA Calendar
  9:30 am
• VESSELS: Richey/Williams Exhibit Opening and Spoken Word Performance by cj giovanni →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 2 East Bay Street, Savannah
  4:00 pm
• Virtual Meeting: Floodplain Management Plan Update →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  5:30 pm
• Downtown Neighborhood Association (Coastal GA Center Auditorium 305 Fahm Street) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  6:00 pm
Wednesday August 19
• Edgemere/Sackville Neighborhood Association Meeting (East Savannah Church of God 1116 East 57th Street) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  11:00 am
• M/WBE Certification Workshop- ONLINE & IN PERSON →
  Savannah, GA Calendar, 801 East Gwinnett Street, Savannah
  12:00 pm
• Ardsley Park Neighborhood Association (First Christian Church, 711 East Victory Drive) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  6:00 pm
• Ogeecheeton Neighborhood Association Meetings (Mt. Bethel Missionary Baptist Church 2924 Julia Law Street) →
  Savannah, GA Calendar Savannah, GA 31401
  6:00 pm

Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.

💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Tool library on Tybee?
  Beth Reed and I have been discussing the creation of a nonprofit tool library on Tybee, and we'd like to gauge your interest. More info is provided… (Nextdoor Tybee Island)
• This week my brother John has been in heaven 7 years.
  John lived in Pittsburgh and Harlem Then came to live with me and Mallory here on Tybee for Five months before his transition. Two of my four… (Nextdoor Tybee Island)

• FedEx Corporation posted a job opening for Material Handler - Part Time (Warehouse like) in Savannah. Apply here.
• Premium Retail Services, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Merchandiser in Savannah. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Tybee Island here.

🗞 Nearby News

Savannah

• La Vetta Opens in Downtown Savannah, Georgia (fsrmagazine.com)
• GDOT to activate new pedestrian safety beacon on Victory Drive (wtoc.com)
• Savannah's Housing Boom: New Communities Reshape Georgia's Fast-Growing Coast – [your]NEWS (yournews.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: So he could save time! (Thank you Lorraine S. for sending it in!)
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