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Ossabaw Island lost a piece of its soul recently with the death of the island’s matriarch and protector, Sandy West. But West’s legacy and the magic of Ossabaw will endure.

One of those charged with preserving Ossabaw for future generations, Elizabeth DuBose, executive director of the Ossabaw Island Foundation, is our latest Difference Maker.

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(5:05): History of the Torrey-West House

(9:35): History of Ossabaw Island

• Sandy West showed love for Ossabaw by protecting island as a natural treasure (SMN, Jan. 23, 2021)

(16:05): The Ossabaw Island Foundation

(23:25): Level of involvement by Sandy West late in her life

(25:30): Who was Sandy West

• Sandy West, matriarch of Ossabaw Island, dies on her 108th birthday (SMN, Jan. 17, 2021)

(31:10): What's next for Ossabaw Island

(35:00): Sea turtles on Ossabaw Island

• Sea turtles nest at a brisk pace on Georgia coast (SMN, July 9, 2020)

(38:15): Importance of keeping the island exclusive to education

• The magic of Sandy West, Ossabaw Island and the number 108 (SMN, Jan. 20, 2021)

(44:00): How the island has evolved over the year topographically

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