Drinks on Sunday
March 13, 2008
In case you missed it in yesterday’s edition of Bryan County News, there has been a referendum submitted to the city. The measure would allow eateries in town to serve alcohol on Sundays – not the bars or the package stores – but places where you go to eat.
The measure was proposed by the owner of Molly McPherson’s and supported by most of the related businesses.
I would be interested to hear how you feel about it or if you have any questions related to the proposal.
March: A Great Time To Explore The Ogeechee
March 1, 2008
Make sure to read more of Angus’ great observations in the Richmond Hill Reflections Magazine.
Soon it will be time to get your boat ready for the annual boating journey to St. Catherine’s Island for the Memorial Day weekend which isn’t that far away. Why not get out before this for an early spring adventure on the Ogeechee?
March is the month to experience this wonderful river without jet skies, insects, excess heat or lots of other boaters. One thing you can expect to see on a warm March day are big alligators basking in the warm sunlight. These cold blooded reptiles are just warming up from hibernation and can be seen all along the river’s edge on the Chatham County side of the river.
Another is the American Bald Eagles who have not made their spring migration to the North yet, so they can still be seen from Ft. McAllister to the Ford Plantation Marina. There are nests between Cape Hardwick and Mill Run, and another active nest is located near Val Ambrosia Canal.
Osprey can be seen all along the river, getting their nests ready for the spring hatch. Eagles and osprey don’t get along and for good reason! You may be able to watch an eagle attack an osprey in mid air, causing the osprey to drop its just caught fish. After the attack the eagle will sweep down and catch the osprey’s dinner just before it hits the surface of the Ogeechee.
Otters are still in our waters. When passing a ditch or canal travel slowly and keep your
eyes open. I doubt you will see any of the hundreds of wild hogs hiding in the marsh
grass along the river’s edge, but if you cut your engine and drift you may be able to hear them and many of the other sounds of the marsh.
You owe it to yourself to take time to smell the marsh mud and watch the tide turn on a
warm spring day on the Ogeechee.
