Christmas Time on St. George Island Remembered: Lena Denny
Posted by Jack Russell on December 24, 2020 · Leave a Comment
Lena “Baby Lena” (Poe) Denny, 1935-2010, recalls her memories of Christmas growing up on St. George Island — and includes the family’s eggnog recipe — guaranteed to produce a “Blissful Christmas.”
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Who’s Who on St. George Island/Paul Haskell
Posted by Jack Russell on August 19, 2019 · Leave a Comment
“I glory in the beauty and solitude, and basking of St. George Island and Piney Point, in the warmth of the wonderfully friendly people.” … Paul Haskell
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Who’s Who on St. George Island/William Gary Robrecht (1944-2018)
Posted by Jack Russell on January 16, 2019 · Leave a Comment
“Some of my fondest memories of the island are of going to Letcher Lampkins’ store in the evening or at night , when the watermen were all there sitting around talking. I would listen with amazement to the stories of the boatloads of oysters and crabs caught in the years gone by.” Gary Robrecht
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Who’s Who on St. George Island–“Baby Lena” Denny
Posted by Jack Russell on November 5, 2018 · 1 Comment
Lena Marie “Baby Lena” Denny was a “Tom Boy,” growing up on St. George Island, who climbed the Silver Maple trees in her yard until Hurricane Hazel blew them down and missed the school bus on purpose to ice skate on the creek with her best buddy Tommy Poe.