A walkable dock means fishing just feet from a sunny open kitchen. This four-bedroom, three-bath, elevated beach house has breathtaking view of Perdido Key from the back deck. Ono is so exclusive, and so desirable, the homes are fabulous investments. Listed at $975,000, this home has a premium waterfront lot with deep water, and will appreciate in value. recently found a to-die-for beach home on Ono Island. If you love Hilton Head, but hate the traffic, Ono Island might just be your perfect Second Shelter. It’s one of the big reasons Ono Island is so prized. However, there is an unspoken rule of Ono Island for residents: We don’t drop names or discuss the locals. This private, gated island is second home to titans of industry, celebrities, musicians, and retired professional athletes. Of those, less than 30 percent sit on premium waterfront lots. Only 800 home sites comprise Ono’s residential-only island. Situated between Old River and the Intracoastal Waterway, Ono is a narrow sliver of paradise, just 5.5 miles long. The vigil one evening last week was that good start, and all praise is due to the survivors, Town and school officials and community members who showed up and pledged their support.Ono Island is the most exclusive island in the Gulf Coast. There is work to be done on all levels of society - law enforcement, the court system, public health strategies, the media, government and education - to battle the forces that have ruined so many lives and brought sorrow and continuing grief to too many families.Ī good start in that work is to see those caught in cycles of dependency, and those who have lost their lives as real, whole human beings, who have loved and been loved. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, drug overdose deaths rose nearly 30% in the United States in 2021 compared to the year before. The crisis is not limited to where we live, but is everywhere. These days - maybe always? - it’s rare to find a family who has not been affected by a loved one who is dependent on alcohol or drugs. Alcohol and drug dependency exists in every community, every economic class, every race and ethnic group. The stereotyping becomes absurd when looking at addiction as an illness, since illness doesn’t spare anyone. When word comes of overdose deaths, it’s easy to overlook those who have died if we don’t know the individuals.īut worse than overlooking them and not realizing they were part of our community, is to stereotype them, placing them in a category and ignoring the fact that they were very much like us. Often overlooked is, perhaps, the most important part of this structure - the human element, which the vigil last week put front and center. There’s the educational component, on how strategies are developed by the government, the schools and the media to produce clear, truthful information on what drugs are and what they do. There’s the medical factor of addiction, and hospitals and treatment centers, and the debate on how best to treat those caught in cycles of dependency. There’s the legal system, involving the police, the courts and the prison system. The use of drugs is a complicated subject, touching on several aspects of society. Gina Kraus, speaking about her son Evan, who died two years ago said, “When you lose someone, especially a child, you’re broken,” adding, “I cling to hope. Part of the goal was to put before us lives taken too soon, and how people who have been left continue on and pledge to go into action to prevent more deaths. (Credit: Jim Colligan)Īt last week’s Candlelight Vigil of Hope marking International Overdose Awareness Day the Shelter Island community paused to consider the human cost of addiction. The Shelter Island community held a vigil to remember those who have died from drug overdoses, and to promote efforts to help those struggling with addiction.
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