About Saint Simons Island's "the Golden Isles

Family Fall Fair on Saint Simons Island, Georgia - October 31, 2009

The objective of the Family Fall Fair on Saint Simons Island, Georgia is to offer family and children a
safe and traditional fall fair without ghosts,
ghouls and witches.

Location: The Oaks & Pines Park (next to Lord of Life Lutheran Church at 2801 Frederica road on
beautiful St. Simons Island, Georgia)

Date: Saturday, October 31, 2009

Times: 10:00 am until 2:00 pm.

Tickets: $6.00 for adults, and up to two
children are admitted with every adult ticket

BBQ from Smokey Joes

Raffle and Silent Auction

GAMES & ACTIVITIES

Bounce House and Slide
Best Costume Contest
Football Toss
Pin-The-Tail-On-The-Donkey
Duck Race
Bean Bag Toss
Power Throw
Ring Toss
Fishing Game

and more

For more information visit the website at www.FamilyFallFair.com on Saint Simons Island, Georgia on October 31, 2009.

Anyone Care to Dance in Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia?

The Golden Isles Dancers are Wendy Carrell and John Melancon shown below.

Here are your opportunities to Dance with The Golden Isles Dancers

Tuesdays

Swing Lessons during the month of June

July August and September are Cha-cha-cha, Rumba and Samba

Ziggy's on St. Simons Island, Georgia

Time: 5pm

Singles and couples welcome

$5 per person for one hour

Wednesdays

Salsa Dancing during the month of June

Bennies Red Barn on Frederica Road on Saint Simons Island, Georgia

Time: 7:30pm

Singles and couples welcome

$5 per person for one hour

Fridays

Smooth Ballroom Dancing

Location: YWCA on Scranton Connector in Brunswick, Georgia

Time: 6:30 pm

Learn a new dance each month

Future dances include Waltz, Foxtrot and Tango

$40 per person per month

(Golden Isles Dancers Wendy and John)

Third Sunday Every Month

Dance Party with live music, pot luck supper, prizes

Free dance lessons on 3600 square foot dance foot

BYOB and an appetizer to share pot luck style

Location: Brunswick Shrine Club on Highway 17 in Brunswick, Georgia

Time: 5:30 - 9 pm

$25 in advance and $30 at the door

Private and semi-private lessons available by appointment. These lessons can be in any dance at a convenient time to the student. (ideal for wedding couples too).

For more information visit the website at www.dancegoldenisles.com

or e-mail wendydancer@comcast.net or call (912) 634-8219.

Learn more about Coastal Georgia Living and Events at Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Blog

A special thanks to Golden Isles Dancer's webmaster Jim Karantinos for all of his help.

Family Fun in Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Part II

Family Fun in Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Part I

Come and Visit Brunswick, The Golden Isles of Georgia and Cumberland Island

Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Part IV Sea Island

Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Part III Little Saint Simons Island

Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Part II Jekyll Island

Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Part I Historic Brunswick

Homes Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia

Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia Blog

Photos courtesy of Sherry Walter Photography

Walkway over the dunes of Jekyll Island Georgia to its beautiful beaches.

Dunes on Jekyll Island Georgia

Outside cafe on Saint Simons Island, Georgia

View from the Saint Simons Island PIer.

For more information on Jekyll Island and the surrounding area, visit The Golden Isles Blog or call Chapman Realty for a newcomer's guide.

For more information on housing in Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia, visit Chapman Realty's website.

All photos courtesy of Sherry Walter Photography

Views from Blythe Island Regional Park across the waterways to The Sidney Lanier Bridge. 

Retiring?.....think tax Relief in Brunswick and the Golden Isles of Georgia

The State of Georgia's Income Division's Tax website offers the following information:

Taxable Social Security and Railroad Retirement on the Federal return are exempt Georgia Income Tax.

A retirement exclusion  of $30,000 (exclusion will be increased in 2008 to $ 35,000) is allowed provided the taxpayer is 62 years of age or older, or the taxpayer is totally and permanently disabled. Retirement income under Georgia law is defined as interest, dividends, net rentals, capital gains, royalties, pensions, annuities in addition to the first $4000.00 of earned income. Earned income is income from a trade or business, wages, salaries, tips, or other compensation.  Both spouses can qualify for the retirement exclusion but each much qualify separately.   Even part-year residents and nonresidents can benefit from this exclusion.  Part time residents and non-residents must prorate the retirement exclusion.

For more information on Georgia's State Taxes, visit the state of Georgia Income Tax division's website or call an accounting professional. 

In addition to a homestead exemption in the amount of $10,000 of your assessed property value, a owner occupied home in Glynn County Georgia is entitled to apply for the second tier of our  homestead exemption made available through the passage of legislation known as the Scarlett-Williams Act. 

In 2000, this act was passed and named for its legislative sponsors.  This second tier of the homestead exemption only applies if the property is your primary residence.  As long as the owner does not sell, relocate or substantially remodel the property, the assessed value will be frozen. This legislation was designed to protect the residents from the many property value increases in Glynn County's due to recent years many increases in values.   

This is a bit of security not everyone feels when they purchase a home.  For more information, call the Glynn County's Tax Assessor or visit http://www.glynncounty.org.

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Views of the Coastal Pines Golf Course