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Newspaper Page Texttheislanderonline.com Published by Permar Publications ssislander@bellsouth.net October 14, 2024 Established in 1972 Vol 52 Issue 42 Beaver dam blocks drainage; floods German Village properties Part One By Pamela Permar- Shierling German Village residents bordering the St. Simons Land Trust’s (SSLT) Guale Preserve on the north end of St. Simons Island face a new and growing flood threat. Despite resident pleas, the SSLT and the Georgia Depart ment of Natural Resources (DNR) have denied requests to remove a beaver dam that now blocks the park’s por tion of the County’s historical drainage system for the Vil lage Bluff subdivision. The park partners, DNR and SSLT, refuse to allow Glynn County to disturb the dam or remove the beavers to alleviate the neighborhood flooding that threatens sev eral homes. Beavers rebuilt the dam earlier this year which nows blocks the historic water flow in an established drainage way that runs from the Vil lage Bluff subdivision through a narrow section of the pre serve to Village Bluff Creek. The barrier is causing a sig nificant back up of water into adjacent yards along the east side of Virginia Drive. The back up of the blocked drainageway has quickly swelled beyond the small re tention pond constructed on the former Musgrove property by the County decades ago. Since the beginning of the year, rising water levels have encroached across the park boundary and into surround ing properties. The standing water quickly killed landscap ing, submerged large oaks and pines, caused fencing to rot, and threatened home septic systems. Residents have particular Turn to Page 5 Drainage Blessing of the Badges Above: A large group of City, County and Sheriff’s Department law enforcement officers turned out Friday (Oct. 10) for the Blessing of the Badges ceremony at City Hall. Right: Brunswick Police Chaplain Sgt. Tim Brown blessed the badges. Islander Staff Photos - Permar Brunswick PD hosts second annual Blessing of the Badges By Pamela Permar-Shierling Last Friday (October 10) the Brunswick Police Depart ment held the Second An nual Blessing of the Badges ceremony which is part of the Faith and Blue Weekend Oc tober 11 through the 14. National Faith & Blue Weekend facilitates safer and stronger communities by engaging law enforcement officers and local residents through the connections of faith-based organizations. Law Enforcement officers from the Glynn County Sher iffs office and Glynn County Police Department (GCPD) along with Brunswick Police Department (BPD) officers participated in the event. Brunswick Police officer Sgt. Terrence Tanner, a 16 year veteran with the BPD, organized the Blessing. “The Blessing is our second initiative to bring our com munity together through our faith-based partners,” Tanner said. “Together with our part ners and our leaders, we can confront our problems, cre ate building blocks within the community. It is a great networking opportunity,” Sgt. Tanner said. City Manager Regina McDuffie along with Asst. City Manager Jeremiah Bergquist, who is also a former law en forcement officer, attended the event. McDuffie said, “I can’t say enough about our law enforce ment protection. They provide our citizens with many layers of protection. “Our new officers coming in partner with our seasoned officers. We also partner with the College of Coastal Georgia police officers and the Glynn County Sheriffs officers,” she said. “Our law enforcement offi cers put their lives on the line for us every day to protect us. They need our blessing, our support, and our care.” Turn to Page 8 Blessing of the Badges Surfin’ the News County-Wide News - Read County-Wide Page 3 - Glynn County demands DA return money Page 4 - Upcoming County finances Page 6 - CCGA Alumni weekend coming up Page 9 - Port City page Page 10 - New county EMA staff Page 12 - Back Talk 0 94922 29970 3