Comment of the Week

Our family has been coming to Jekyll Island for the past 5 years.  Every summer we travel across the country to visit "Georgia's Jewel".  We chose Jekyll for its beautiful beaches, bike paths, and laid back lifestyle.  We could choose to go any where, but we always come back to Jekyll.  We have been following the news and proposals for the future of the island, and we are very disgusted by what we have heard and seen.  The new proposed hotels are way out of most people's budgets (especially in this economic crunch, perhaps some of the hotels need updating (although we enjoy the Days Inn!), maybe the shops need some fresh paint, but the plan for more upscale shops is ridiculous.  We do not come to Jekyll to shop, we come to enjoy the beauty of the beach and to spend time as a family. It looks as if the days of the "elitist" Jekyll Island Club are returning, unfortunately, if that is the case, our family will not be returning again. 

Julie Dahlke,  Montello, WI