I pray that the Sandy Island residents know what they are doing by getting a public ferry to the island, now they have privacy and solitude from the somewhat chaotic mainland and the meddlesome people it obtains. By authorizing a public ferry it will give rights to every Tax Paying Citizen to use this ferry, opening up a magnitude of curious visitors exploring on a daily basis throughout their somewhat once quiet village. And believe me there are plenty of people out there that are fascinated with the island, it’s history, and it’s enchanting part about getting over there and seeing what it is all about.
Following the progress of this issue, I was somewhat shocked that whomever issued the survey pertaining to the ferry didn’t give the survey to ALL the home owners of the entire island.. But I guess that shouldn’t shock me that much because for the most part some of the residents and maybe possible officials are NOT even aware of the community on the Southern Part of the Island which is called Paradise Point and that it consists of approximately 16 homes and a huge sand hill that attracts HUNDREDS of boating visitors daily.. As a part time resident of Paradise Point, I see the behavior of these boaters on a daily basis. With all due respect you have some good (respectable boat abiding people) and some bad aspects (disrespectful, noisy, foul mouth, polluting, vulgar people) As a witness to all this, I see in the near future with a Public Ferry all the people that don’t have access to a boat going over on the nice public ferry and tromping through the once quiet neighborhood over to the huge sand hill to hang out, drink, and party all day. Then returning around dusk dark rather loudly through the neighborhood to catch the ferry back over to the mainland. That is if the visiting people with No knowledge of this several thousand acre nature preserve doesn’t end up getting lost. This is only One of the Numerous Issues that need to be addressed and thoroughly evaluated before any resolution is made. I just want everyone to think this out to the entirety because there is much more to lose than gain..
I do realize there needs to be better ways of getting back and forth from the island for the residents but I also realize that these residents should take more pride in their boats and keep them in tip top shape as they are their life line to getting home. Has anyone thought about with the cost incurred for daily trips back and forth on a ferry, they could use this money for a payment on a new boat that they would own??
My concerns are sincere and I just want the best for the residents, their safety, and the island that I consider home myself cause in the long run it will affect us all.. I think before any drastic measures are taken residents need to weigh out the Whole Situation because once things are done they are done there is No turning back and then the once RICH IN NATURE AND CULTURE TRANQUIL ISLAND that has changed little with the passage of centuries will SOON change forever..

Posted by Kim Howard on 11/23/2009

So once again Georgetown Times, when will you put in the articles about Sandy Island "how many people actually live there?" Inquiring minds want to know.
Just how many people actually live there is an important fact especially when tax payer dollars are funding such a venture.

Posted by on 11/23/2009