Big Time Tennis on Seabrook
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Big Time Tennis on Seabrook
“Serving the People of Seabrook Island, South Carolina” THE INSIDE VOL 18 • ISSUE 11 • NOVEMBER, 2015 Big Time Tennis on Seabrook SINHG - page 5 Wild Things page 8 Seabrook Island attracted more than 250 tennis players from over 20 states to compete in the annual Alan Fleming Clay Court tournament held at the Racquet Club last month. Since 2007, the tournament has been designated as the Senior Open Clay Court State Championship. In 2010, it was awarded the South Carolina senior tournament of the year. In 2014, the Alan Fleming was given the USTA’s highest level National Championship status for mixed doubles (40, 50 and 60YOs). Originally established in the early 1980’s under the leadership of Alan Fleming (whose son Peter was the resident tennis pro on Seabrook), the tournament has become one of the most popular events on the southern senior circuit. Included in the field this year were a number of strong teams from Seabrook Island (see photos). The 2015 charitable beneficiary was Respite Care of Charleston, an organization dedicated to improving the lives of individuals and families coping with Alzheimer’s disease. Respite Care provides social day programs, early stage Alzheimer’s disease support groups and caregiver support groups for individuals and families affected by memory disorders. These services are offered at several Charleston locations including John’s Island, James Island and West Ashley. The money donated will come from the generosity of the Seabrook Island community and fund raising held in conjunction with the tournament (see photos).▲ Island Notices page 15 SEABROOKER ONLINE at : Rick McDaniel in a tight match Mary Beth Dacey, RCC Board Co-Chair, Susan Meloy, Fleming Tournament Chair and Laura Stefanelli, Executive Director of RCC Ron Ross P.O. Box 30427 Charleston, SC 29417 PRESORT std US Postage PAID Permit 437 CHAS SC www.townofseabrookisland.org Seabrook residents and volunteers pictured at Respite’s 5th Annual "Moments on Canvas" held at Charlestowne Landing SEE MORE PHOTOS PAGE 9 PHOTOS BY RALPH SECOY & MARY BETH JOYCE PAGE 2 NOVEMBER 2015 THE THE Please send correspondence to: [email protected] “Communication is the beginning of understanding.” The Seabrooker will report regularly on Island happenings, as well as newsworthy events that affect property owners and residents. As Seabrooker volunteers with a common objective, we are committed to securing the facts and reporting to you in a forthright, honest and unbiased manner. Red Ballentine,(1924-2006) Fred Bernstein (1924-2010) Co-Founders Editor Michael Morris Publisher Bernstein Lash Marketing Advertising & Layout Teri B. Lash CAP’N SAM EDISTO Dear Cap’n Sam, Hello. We love the photo taken by Mary Beth Joyce on pg. 5 in the Sept Issue of The Seabrooker. It happens to be the property we owned (Rascal Run) and worked with Green Space & donors to acquire. It makes us feel so great for Green Space to now own that property along the marsh & water. The photo captures it’s beauty and scale of maritime trees which T H I S M O N T H’S S E A B R O O K E R V O LU N T E E R S Faye Allbritton Roberta Boatti Marty Cline Denise Doyon CREDITS: Joseph Epstein Gary Fansler Mary Beth Joyce Alan Keener Saffron & Curry Charles Moore Dr. J. Gerald Reves Photographers: Mary Beth Joyce • Charles Moore • Ralph Secoy Courtesy of Tommy West C O N TA C T I N G T H E S E A B R O O K E R Please send correspondence and inquiries regarding editorials to [email protected] or call 843.408.3707 The entry deadline for all items is the 15th of the month. Please limit Cap’n Sams letters to 400 words. Photos should be in high resolution (5”x7” at 200 dpi or more). FOR ADVERTISING OPPORTUNITIES, PLEASE CONTACT Teri B. Lash • 843.747.7767 • [email protected] CORRECTION NOTICE We regret that we left Sherry and Kimber Smith off our list of Seabrookers that were interviewed for my “2 Again with Company Coming” column. Again, our thanks to everyone who participated. Adelaide Wallinger The Seabrooker Staff wishes you all a SAFE & HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON! dwarf the biker. I couldn’t take a regular photo at that scale and am wondering if you could share Mary Beth’s email address. I’d like to contact her. Thanks for the great publication work you do on “The Seabrooker”. Janice Watson-Shada NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 3 THE Retiring Green Space Directors Set the Stage for Another Great Year Last month the Green Space Conservancy bid farewell and gave a hearty thanks to six extraordinary volunteers. Kevin Garvey, Maryann Bannwart, Bill Bryant and Gary Quigley retired from the Board after multiple terms of tireless service. Stuart Spisak and Jean Conyers also stepped down after three years of dedicated stewardship. All served with humility, kindness, foresight and boundless good cheer. These six Directors were not only indispensable to a great 2015 for the Conservancy, they worked tirelessly to set the course for continued success. Several exciting Green Space projects are now in the pipeline; two are property donations slated to be finalized in the next few months. The third is the purchase of a lot on Bateau Trace. This lot is next to the SE corner of SIR and Bateau Trace that the Conservancy purchased this past June. The Conservancy prefers to acquire properties without financial encumbrances. This fall, however, a rare opportunity arose. The owner of the Bateau Trace lot generously offered the Conservancy the Kevin Garvey and Maryann Bannwart chance to purchase it at a very favorable price. Together, the properties will form 1.28 acres of Green Space. The Conservancy rarely has the opportunity to secure highly desirable properties that are adjacent. This large acquisition won’t just preserve a lush vista; a vital wildlife corridor linking Seabrook Island Road and the Crooked Oaks Golf Course will be created. The current reserves of the Conservancy together with the anticipated annual Gala proceeds will leave a balance of $35-$40,000 needed to complete the purchase. The owner of the lot has kindly extended the closing date until July 1, 2016, granting the Conservancy extra time to raise the funds. Current Green Space Chair Dave Bauhs, however, has set a mission to secure the funds by the end of 2015 so that the Conservancy is positioned to respond to new opportunities in the coming year. The recent historic flood is a sobering reminder of the valuable role of undeveloped properties as much needed catch basins. Please consider helping complete the vision and legacy of the retiring Board members with a tax deductible donation to Green Space before year’s end. The December Seabrooker and Tidelines will be sources for additional information on the “Campaign for Bateau Trace”. Nature lovers, let’s march!▲ Mary Beth Joyce Seabrook Island Garden Club 2015-16 Season Next Meeting • Friday, November 13, 2015 9:30 AM • Seabrook Island Lake House The Seabrook Island Garden Club it is a great place to meet your neighbors, support your community and cultivate friendships while learning from our experienced gardeners and wonderful speakers on a variety of horticultural related topics. Join us this November as we welcome our special speaker, Peggy Groce with her timely presentation on How to Force Amaryllis and Spring bulbs to Bloom for Winter Color. Peggy is a retired horticulturist. She studied at the University of Georgia and for 17 years owned and operated “Greenery Unlimited Inc” dealing with interior tropical plants in Plano, Texas. She also lived in Chicago and Pittsburgh, Illinois and through the years she served on numerous organizations in various capacity such as; the state convention chairman for Illinois and Pennsylvania, and Assistant District Director for the Pittsburg Flower Many of you will remember The Seabrook Island Trader. Two years ago we launched the blog in an attempt to provide a classified forum for Seabrook Island residents. Although many of you placed ads, the blog did not gain a lot of momentum. Now that more of us have gotten used to finding news and information online, we thought we would try again to provide a community classified. The blog concept behind The Seabrook Island Trader got complicated. There were lots of rules and pro- Show. Most recently she lived in Southport, NC where she was head of garden guild for TUMC and on the board of the Maritime Museum. Peggy currently volunteers at the Charleston Horticulture Society (Plantasia) and Growing Minds. She likes to golf, fish, and garden and is active with her church, Palmetto Presbyterian. One year ago Peggy relocated to Charleston settling downtown for 6 months while her home was being built in Carolina Park. She is a widow and lives in Mount Pleasant with her two (terriers) dogs. In keeping with tradition at the November meeting, the Seabrook Island Garden Club membership also looks forward to hosting and welcoming the members of the Kiawah Island Garden Club. This is a wonderful opportunity to meet some of our Kiawah Island neighbors and share best practices. cedures and hoops to jump through. So we thought we would try something easier. All of us are familiar with the grocery store/ library/laundromat/community center bulletin board. You stick your ad on the board and, with any luck, someone contacts you. That is the concept behind the Seabrook Marketplace. Just type www.seabrookmarketplace. com into the address bar of your web browser and it will take you to a bulletin board. You can bookmark the site to make it easy to find again. Want to place an ad? It’s FREE. Just send an email to [email protected]. Include the text of your ad, your name, email address, phone number and Seabrook address. You can supply one photo to go with your ad or a link to more content/information. We will post your ad, and Also at this meeting the Holiday Open House committee will have a sign-up table for volunteers before and after the meeting. This annual event is a wonderful way to spread the spirit and cheer of the holiday season. While it is a huge undertaking, it is also great fun to participate in the organization and delivery of this delightful event which will be enjoyed by our entire community. All Seabrook Island residents are invited, therefore to ensure the success of our Open House it does require the full engagement of all club members. For information on the Holiday Open House Committee or how you can help, please contact the committee chairperson; Kathy Rigtrup Email: [email protected]. For information on membership please contact: Cheryl Schumann Email: [email protected] ▲ Marty Cline will keep it up on the board for two weeks. If we have any questions or can’t post your ad for any reason, we will let you know. The Editor has total control over what gets posted. Easy Peasy. Just two rules: 1) This publication is not intended to serve as an advertising platform for commercial vendors, contractors or businesses. It is intended to serve Seabrook residents. 2) No real estate ads - the only exception is if you are renting your Seabrook property yourself. Those ads will stay up on the bulletin board from the date they are posted until December 30 when they will all be taken down. If you want to run them again, you will need to resubmit the ad. ▲ You can contact us at: [email protected] Join us for our annual Gourmet Thanksgiving Feast! November 26th 11:30am~4:00pm $38.95 Prix~Fixe Menu to Include: Appetizer Platters with Shrimp and Crab Imperial, Assorted Artisanal Sausages, Hege’s Holiday Cheese Ball, Whole Grain Mustard, Red Onion Chutney, Toast Points and Crostinis Entree Roasted Free Range Turkey with Traditional Stuffing, Gravy & Cranberry Sauce Mashed Potatoes, Green Bean Casserole, Sweet Potato Casserole & Southern Greens Desserts Homemade Pumpkin Pie with Fresh Whipped Cream or Pecan Pie with Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Coffee & Tea ($18.95 for children 10 and under) call today to reserve your table or to pre-order your to-go order (843)-768-0035 Pre-Orders Available for Carry-Out Freshfield’s Village | Johns Island, SC 29455 PAGE 4 NOVEMBER 2015 THE PHOTOGRAPHER & ARTIST OF THE MONTH Charles Measter PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE MONTH Charles Measter’s interest in photography began at an early age. He was the photo editor of both his high school and college yearbooks. During his 45 years in the shipping industry and now, as an international maritime arbitrator, he has traveled around the world over a hundred times, always with a camera in hand. Since Charles and his wife Barbara moved to Seabrook, he has expanded his hobby to whole new level. He is a member of the Seabrook Photo Club, the Charleston Artists’ Guild, and the National Association of Professional Photographers. He has won awards in Charleston and New York. You can view some of his work atwww.clmphotos.com. There will be a reception for Pat and Charles on Monday, Nov. 2nd from 5-7 pm at the Lake House. ▲ Pat Van de Graff ARTIST OF THE MONTH C.O.V.A.R. ALLAN ALLAN KEENER KEENER Council of Villa Associations and Regimes Information Open Letter to all Seabrook Island Property Owners, Guests and Visitors Eighteen months ago as the newly elected president of COVAR, I wrote a letter similar to this, introducing or, in some cases, reintroducing COVAR to you and seeking your input as to how COVAR should evolve. The response was such that the COVAR Board chose to make only a few changes to our processes and procedures. First, it might be helpful to refresh your memory as to what COVAR is and how it functions: Currently there are 41 villa associations and regimes on Seabrook Island of which 34 are participating members of COVAR. The participating associations and regimes represent over 1,000 villas or 90% of the villa total. Formed in March 2001, the sole purpose of the Council is to represent villa owners on issues concerning all associations and regimes. Its leadership is comprised of an executive committee of four officers (president, vice president, secretary and treasurer) elected each year from participating associations and regimes. The officers and presidentially designated committee chairs constitute the board of directors. Committees include Planning Committee Affairs, Safety and Security Affairs, Town Affairs and COVAR internal administration. COVAR membership meetings have historically been held on the second Saturday of each quarter (March, June, September and December) at the Lake House. All Seabrookers have been welcome. Over the last 18 months, the Board has worked to make these meetings more issue oriented to better fulfill COVAR’s purpose. For example, in March 2015, there was a highly successful panel discussion of the Marsh Walk Villas Fire and its ramifications for all associations/ regimes. There was no June meeting because there were no issues ripe for presentation. In September, there was another highly successful panel discussion of Property and Landscaping Improvement for Associations/Regimes. In December the meeting will focus on Developing and Funding Reserves for Property and Landscaping Improvement for Associations/Regimes. COVAR Board meetings are now held regularly on the third Wednesday of each month during those months that there is no membership meeting. Additional meetings are held, if needed, to respond to emerging SIPOA or Town of Seabrook Island issues, such as the recently concluded effort to provide constructive input to the Town Council as it revised its beach and waterways ordinance. The Board has also resumed meeting at least annually with the SIPOA and Club Presidents in order to surface and address issues of mutual concern. Times have changed since COVAR was established and, while the Board has attempted to respond to the changing needs of villa owners, we suspect that further change is in order. The fact that 85% of villa owners are not full time residents is of special concern in determining how COVAR should operate. Another major factor to consider is the wide acceptance and use of electronic media to convey information, obtain information and opinions and to present recommendations to governing entities. Hence, this solicitation for your input. I’ve set out, below, some food for thought in order to promote meaningful dialogue. 1/As you may be aware, the Board is exploring the establishment of a web site, which would not only provide useful information to villa owners, but also enable us to communicate by e-mail blasts to association/regime presidents, property managers and, as needed, rental agents. Would you find this web site to be helpful to villa owners? What information/data/ reports should be on the web site? 2/ Currently, we have an ongoing relationship with the Seabrooker, which publishes a monthly article by the COVAR President. The monthly article publishes the minutes of quarterly COVAR meetings and addresses issues of particular interest to villa owners. Are there any changes that we should make to the “COVAR Corner” articles? COVAR has also started posting its articles on Tidelines, the Seabrook Island blog. Should we continue to do so? 3/Presently, the Board is working on a series of publications that would be disseminated to villa owners. The publications (typically not exceeding two pages) would address specific issues that villa owners face. Topics under consideration include emergency preparedness, fire prevention and insurance, building permits process, rental license and tax obligations and fees and assessments. This is a long-range project. Which topics are of most immediate concern to villa owners? 4/ Should COVAR start providing real-time reports on significant actions taken at SIPOA Board and Town Council meetings? 5/Should the COVAR Board take on responsibility for solving specific problems referred to it by association/regimes? If so, how should it be accomplished? 6/ Would the efforts described above better serve the interests of villa owners than regularly scheduled quarterly membership meetings? Perhaps a COVAR annual membership meeting in March for discussion of villa issues, possibly remarks by the incoming SIPOA and Club presidents and election of officers would suffice, if supplemented by meetings held to address specific issues of wide interest to villa owners when they are ripe for presentation. As you consider the foregoing, I ask all readers for their assistance. Please submit your thoughts and ideas that might be prompted by this letter to me at allanwkeener@ bellsouth.net and/or to the other members of the COVAR Executive Committee: Vice President, Gary Quigley, [email protected]; Secretary, Kathleen Buchman, [email protected] and Treasurer, Floyd DeAndrade, floyd1924@ gmail.com. It is only through your feedback that we can ensure that COVAR continues to be effective. ▲ Pat Van de Graaf is a watercolorist and printmaker, an Exhibiting Member of The Charleston Artist’s Guild and the Center for Contemporary Printmaking in Norwalk, CT. She has been printing for over 25 years and studied at the Art Students League in New York City and Syracuse University. She graduated from The University of Bridgeport with a degree in Printmaking/ Art History. Pat’s prints have won numerous awards in local and regional shows and are part of many private and corporate collections. Pat began painting in watercolors again after living in the Lowcountry of South Carolina. Surrounded by marshes and the sea in both South Carolina and Connecticut, she enjoys capturing their beauty with the unique qualities that watercolor brings to painting. She is represented by The Spencer Art Gallery and the Charleston Artist’s Guild Gallery in downtown Charleston. ▲ NOVEMBER 3RD 7am-7pm The Lake House PAGE 5 NOVEMBER 2015 THE HEALTHY AGING J . G E R A L D R E V ES , M D HEALTHY AGING J. G E R AL D R E V E S , M D Influenza and Why I Should Get My Shot The influenza season starts now vent, cancer and heart disease with a to this new potentially deadly virus. (Fall-October) and runs into the single shot every year, the lines would Historically over the past 100 years spring (May). It peaks in January and be long. We can prevent flu which has there have been several of these panFebruary but right now is the time to a certain mortality, primarily in older demics. None have been as deadly as get this years “flu” shot. The reason is patients. the pandemic of 1918-1919 that was that the shot works by revving up anHow is flu transmitted aided by World War I because so many tibodies to attack the virus when you Influenza is a virus that spreads pri- people were moving – either as armies are exposed to it. It takes a little time marily from person to person through or refugees. This flu became known for the antibodies to be produced and contact of the virus with our mucous as the Spanish Flu and an estimated you want them there when the virus membranes. So if someone with the 50 million people died from it. That starts making its rounds. That is why virusVOELKER coughs or touches us with virus is correct 50 million: about 675,000 CARL this is the time to be immunized. contaminated hands then the virus were in the U.S. Remember this was Influenza is seasonal and each year will inevitable end up in our mouth, before antibiotics or an effective vacthe virus that is circulated is changed. eyes, nose, lungs and we become cination program, but the fact that so This is why last year’s shot is unlikely infected. For this reason it is impor- many people world-wide died from to be effective against this year’s cir- tant to stay away from anyone known pandemic influenza has public health culating virus. Even this year’s shot to have the flu. That person can usu- officials always frightened each time a cannot be guaranteed effective against ally infect you the day before he/she new, deadly virus appears as has hapthis year’s virus, but the scientists who comes down with the symptoms and pened in 1957-1958, 1968-1969 (Hong prepare it try to guess at the antigenic for about the first week of the disease. Kong flu), 1976 and 2009-2010 (swine makeup of this year’s virus and pro- During flu season be diligent about flu), and 1997-1999 (avian flu). duce a vaccine that is usually reason- washing one’s hands and not touch- Any new or resurrection of alteraably protective. ing potentially infected surfaces (door tions in these older influenza virus Why the fuss over influenza knobs, counters etc) where infected types could be a colossal public health There are a number of reasons to people have been. tragedy as in 1918-1919, because the worry about seasonal flu. First of all, What about pandemic influenza? virus does not encounter natural anyou can count on it coming during its No discussion about the flu is tibodies. The Ebola virus that is not season and when one gets exposed, it completeSUE without the reminder that / MARK related to influenza has heightened evHOLLOMAN ZIZZAMIA usually is highly contagious. In other the seasonal flu can undergo genetic eryone’s concern about a deadly virus. words it will make a lot of people changes called “antigenic shift” when The bottom line (5-20% of all Americans) sick. The two different influenza strains com- Influenza is mentioned only to be symptoms are fever, muscle and joint bine to form a new subtype that can avoided. The two things that one could aches/pains, sneezing and cough. become a very severe, widespread in- do to improve chance of healthy aging These symptoms last a week to two fluenza that because of its unique new are to get your flu shot and to avoid weeks days and one feels really miser- makeup will strike many more differ- known, contagious flu victims. Now able. Influenza can be complicated by ent people – simply because there is is the time to practice these two stratepneumonia and this is what generally no immunity in the world’s population gies. ▲ causes the deaths that occur in a small percentage of those who get it. On average 200,000 people are hospitalized with the flu each year and roughly 10% of those will die. So this is a real threat. Another reason for concern about influenza is that seniors (those of us over 65 who read this) are at risk to develop complications from the flu. BOB M CARTHY As mentioned above, it is the complications that are lethal. In addition to pneumonia the complications include ear or sinus infections, dehydration, and worsening chronic health conditions already present. Another reason the flu attracts so much attention at this time of year is that it is preventable if you take the time and nominal expense to get a vaccination against it. So many disSeattle Policemen faced with 1918 influenza pandemic eases that we are susceptible to have “165-WW-269B-25-police-l”. Licensed under Public Domain via Commons - https:// no easy one step preventive measure commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:165-WW-269B-25-police-l.jpg#/media/File:165like getting a flu shot. If we could preWW-269B-25-police-l.jpg OUR ENVIRONMENT NEARBY ADVENTURES BITMAPPED BRIDGE c SINHG Announces 2016 Evening Programs OUR ENVIRONMENT The Seabrook Island Natural His- offshore oil and gas reserves. Ms. tory Group has announced the 2016 Armstrong is also Board Chair of the lineup of evening programs.CARL As usual VOELKER Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation and the quality of the speakers is outstand- serves as a municipal court judge for ing and the breadth of topics is sure the City of Georgetown, South Caroto be of interest to all Seabrookers. lina. The topics start with South Carolina On April 14th we’ll move inland to Revolutionary War history, move on to learn about conservation efforts and oystering, then to local environmental issues in the Blue Ridge Mountains. legal issues and finally conservation Kristen Austin has been working efforts in the Blue Ridge Mountains. with the South Carolina Chapter of The 2016 series begins on Janu- the Nature Conservancy since 2004 ary 14th with renowned historian, Dr. as the Southern Blue Ridge Program Walter Edgar discussing “How the Director based in Upstate South CaroRevolutionary War Was Really Won lina. In this role, she focuses on forest in the South”. Dr. Edgar is the host of conservation efforts in the Southern the popular “Walter Edgar’s Journal” Blue Ridge area. Prior to working with on ETV Radio and is well known for The Nature Conservancy, Ms. Austin SUEworked HOLLOMAN his vast knowledge of South Carolina as an environmental educator history as well as a “wry and wicked whereZIZZAMIA she taught at field schools in MARK sense of humor”. the Great Smoky Mountain National On February 11th Robert Barber Park. Her teaching background inwill educate us on the art of oyster- stilled the importance of connecting ing in the Low Country. Mr. Barber is people with nature. the owner of the acclaimed Bowen’s All in all, quite a lineup! ConIsland Seafood Restaurant and has an gratulations to Marsha Bird and Jim interesting and varied background as Lawrence, Co-Chairs of the SINHG a minister, lawyer, legislator, lobbyist Evening Programs, for their usual outand restauranteur. standing job of finding significant and The series moves on to the impor- interesting speakers. tant topic of environmental legal is- All Seabrook Island residents and sues on March 10th. Amy Armstrong, guests are welcome. There is a $5 the Executive Director and General for non SINHG members. InSUEdonation HOLLOMAN Counsel of the South Carolina Envi- formation about these programs and MARK ZIZZAMIA ronmental Law Project, will discuss SINHG membership can be found at local issues such as the dispute over the SINHG web site, sinhg.org. Hope development on Captain Sam’s Spit to see you there.▲ and the proposed seismic testing for Gary Fansler NEARBY ADVENTURES NEARBY ADVENTURES SINHG November Evening Program CANCELLED Due to unforeseen circumstances on the part of our speaker, the Seabrook Island Natural History Group must cancel the Evening Program scheduled for November12th. The next program will be on the evening of January 14th featuring Dr. Walter Edgar speaking on “How the Revolutionary War Was Really Won in the South”. Dr. Walter Edgar is the host of the popular “Walter Edgar’s Journal” on ETV Radio and has been described as “a courtly bespectacled professor with a wry and wicked sense of humor.” The Seabrook Island Natural History Group is devoted to disseminating natural and cultural history information about Seabrook Island, Charleston and the South Carolina Low Country to its’ members through field trips and lectures. More information about SINHG programs and activities may be found by visiting SINHG’s website at sinhg.org.▲ Gary Fansler PAGE 6 NOVEMBER 2015 THE TOWN HALL MEETING Summary of Sept.22, 2015 After the pledge of allegiance, Mayor Ahearn called the September 22, 2015, Town Council meeting to order at 2:30 p.m. Councilmen Ciancio, Gregg, Romano and Turner, Town Administrator Pierce, Town Clerk Allbritton and several guests attended the meeting. The meeting was properly posted and the requirements of the SC Freedom of Information Act were met. Minutes – The minutes of the Town Council meeting of August 25, the Public Hearing of August 25 and the special Town Council meeting of August 29, 2015, were unanimously approved as written. Financials – Mayor Ahearn reported that the Town has more than $3,500,000 in total assets. Revenues for the month of August were in excess of budget by slightly more than $3,000 and year to date revenues are in excess of budget by about $173,000. For the month of August, expenditures were approximately $5,000 more than budget; and, for the year to date, expenditures are about $9,500 less than budget. For the year to date, revenues exceed expenditures by approximately $321,600. Citizens/Guests Presentations, Comments: •Deputy Bill Shepherd, who coordinates the Beach Patrol for the Town, reported that the main objective of the off-duty deputies who do beach patrol on Seabrook Island is to make sure everyone is safe, whether in the water or on the beach, and to enforce the Town’s dog ordinance. Between 25 and 42 warnings have been issued per month during this season by the beach patrol. Deputy Shepherd added that the deputies on beach patrol have direct contact with the Coast Guard, EMS, POA security and the Kiawah Beach Patrol. Councilman Turner commended the Beach Patrol on the job they are doing and commented that, because of the beach patrol, the new beach signs and cooperation of the SEADOGS, progress is being made toward seeing that visitors and residents adhere to the provisions of the beach ordinance. Deputy Shepherd suggested that, if the Town is interested in keeping the Beach Patrol past September, they might consider cutting back from 12 hour to 6 hour shifts and possibly a 3 day work week, with one day rotating weekdays and a shift on both Friday and Saturday. Deputy Shepherd reminded Council that, if the Town intends to use off-duty deputies to patrol the beach during holiday periods, a separate contract would have to be signed for each time period. Once beach patrol season is over, the deputies who usually work that detail will be finding other off-duty jobs and it may be difficult to find deputies to fill the holiday slots. Councilman Turner stated that he feels comfortable not continuing the Beach Patrol on a regular basis after September but does think they should be used during heavy visitation periods. Councilman Ciancio stated that money has been included in the 2016 budget for beach patrol during the two weeks around Easter. Town Administrator Pierce also stated that there are rain days during the normal beach patrol season and days that the deputies are called in for regular duty that would probably create enough leeway in the budget as it is to use them during other holiday periods. •Carl Simmons, Director of Charleston County Building Services – 1126 Ocean Forest Lane and CRS Rating – Mr. Simmons reported that he now knows how to contact the owner of 1126 Ocean Forest Lane. He also knows that there are seven plaintiffs involved with the dilapidated property and the Master-in-Equity has scheduled the foreclosure hearing for November 5. The Master-inEquity has recommended that nothing be done to the property before the hearing as he will not honor any expenditures made on the property prior to that time. At the hearing, the Judge could declare the owner(s) of the property or could require the sale of the property. Councilman Ciancio asked Mr. Simmons to come back, possibly to a special meeting of Council, to report on the results of the hearing scheduled for November 5. Mr. Simmons also reported that he has received a letter with the preliminary results of the CRS evaluation stating that the Town of Seabrook Island has gone from a Class 6 to a Class 5, which will increase the discount residents get on flood insurance premiums from 20% to 25%. Reports of Standing Committees, Commissions, Boards: Governments Relations – No Report Community Relations – Councilman Romano reported that the Property Owners Association Planning Committee met on September 8 and they continued to discuss bicycle safety on Seabrook Island. One of the solutions that is being looked into is an inland bicycle route to get to the beach and Club area. The Property and Landscape Improvement Committee are continuing their discussion on how to improve curb appeal on houses on Seabrook Island that are not selling. Councilman Romano also reported that Seabrook Island has completed Stage 1 of the Audobahn certification and is working toward Stage 2. A Club/POA/Town committee will be formed in October or November to collaborate toward obtaining the Stage 2 certification. The Gatehouse Committee has reviewed the architect’s conceptual design for the gatehouse and the design has been presented to the Property Owner Association Board. Community Relations - Councilman Gregg reported that the Club Long Range Planning Committee met on September 17. Caleb Elledge, General Manger of the Club, reported on the implementation progress of strategies from the 2016 Strategic Plan. The committee also discussed the analysis of the 2015 member survey. The next meeting is scheduled for October 15. Public Safety – Councilman Gregg reported that the Public Safety Committee met on September 14 and the proposed intergovernmental agreement for disaster removal was discussed. This agreement would allow Charleston County to use contractors that the County has selected to do debris removal countywide and Charleston County would then bill the participating municipalities for their share of the work. The Public Works Department at Charleston County will be contacted with questions and comments from the Public Safety Committee and Town Councilmembers regarding this contract at a later date. The committee also discussed a number of items resulting from a presentation made by Carl Simmons regarding the Town’s Community Rating. One of the things that the Town is looking into is for the Town to be certified as “Storm Ready” and Councilman Turner has volunteered to work with Town Administrator Pierce to proceed with this certification. Councilman Gregg is also working with the Property Owners Association to identify properties that have been deeded over to the POA as greenspace. The amount of greenspace on Seabrook Island would pertain to the Open Space Preservation Activity which would impact the Town’s Community Rating. A meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 23, at Charleston County to finalize the Town’s portion of the Hazard Mitigation Plan. Once the County’s Hazard Mitigation plan is finalized, Council will be required to adopt the plan. The next meeting of the Public Safety Committee is scheduled for October 20 and the Disaster Recovery Council will meet on September 28. Communications/Planning Commission – Councilman Turner reported that a ham radio network test will be held on Wednesday, September 23, at 11:30 a.m. Councilman Turner also reported that he and Town Administrator Pierce had met with Max Willis to determine if anything about the Town’s ham radio equipment should be upgraded. The most important thing to come from that discussion was that a mobile until should be installed in the Town vehicle so that, if Town officials evacuated, the radio equipment could be used. Councilman Turner stated that the POA has a landscape architect/ arborist on staff, Adrea Hughes, and thinks the Town should meet with her to see if she has any ideas on improving the roadway between the traffic circle and the security gate. Councilman Ciancio volunteered to meet with Councilman Turner and Ms. Hughes to discuss the roadway. Councilman Turner also reported that he will be attending a meeting of the Charleston County Legislative Delegation Roads and Bridges Committee regarding Johns Island roads this afternoon at 6 p.m. Also, the Charleston County Finance Committee will be meeting on Thursday afternoon and Johns Island roads is an agenda item. Other Planning & Development – Councilman Ciancio reported that the Conde Nast program was to extend through the end of the year; but, since the Town was on a spend rate to exceed budget, the project was terminated 3 months early. The Campaign Wrap Report and a summary of the report are included in Council packets. The report covers two aspects of the campaign – the reach of ads specifically related to the sweepstakes campaign and the reach of the ads related to market Seabrook Island generally (branded campaign). The sweepstakes and quiz units ran between April 1 and May 15. The sweepstakes quiz units had 700,000 impressions and an interaction rate, the viewer either clicked or hovered with their cursor, of 6%, which is more than twice the industry average. The Seabrook Island branded campaign, which ran from May 1 through midAugust, had 3.5 million impressions and an average click through rate of 11%, which is above industry average. A copy of the summary of the Conde Nast Traveler Wrap Report is attached to the minutes. Councilman Romano volunteered to show the third sweepstakes winner around Seabrook Island when they visit. Councilman Ciancio reported that the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee met on September 3. Specifically, the committee was asked to give four recommendations: 1.Bohicket Marina’s sponsorship request for the Billfish Tournament and related expense items 2. Obviouslee Marketing’s 2016 retainer fee 3.The overall direction of the Town’s marketing strategy for 2016 4.Individual sponsorship items Bohicket Marina representatives, Nick Macpherson and April Gorski, gave a presentation at the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee meeting and asked for five separate requests: 1.$3,500 for the Billfish Tournament sponsorship 2.$4,200 to defray the expense of additional parking detail on their busier days/weekends 3.$1,000 to repair advertising kiosks 4. $2,000 for two large message boards 5.$1,000 for a flag pole Councilman Ciancio stated that he advised the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee that the Town’s goal for 2016 is to build awareness of the Town of Seabrook Island by targeting those people who are looking at the possibility of vacationing in Charleston and people who are already vacationing in Charleston. The strategy would be a combination of online marketing and print ads. The expenditure for the individual community sponsorships for 2016 – July 4th fireworks, Kick It At Bohicket and the Alan Fleming Golf Tournament – were also discussed. The Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee made the following recommendations: 1. To approve the expenditure of $3,500 for the Billfish Tournament and $1,000 for kiosk maintenance 2. To approve the 2016 Obviouslee Marketing agreement in the amount of $28,000 with an additional $3,000 for creative work 3. To approve the overall goal and strategy of the marketing effort for 2016 4.To approve the community sponsorships for the July fireworks, Kick It At Bohicket ($16,000) and the 2016 Alan Fleming Tournament ($5,000). The recommendations for Kick It At Bohicket and the 2016 Alan Fleming Tournament were contingent on those organizations making presentations to the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee in 2016 as to how the money would be used. Councilman Ciancio stated that he will come back to Council at a later date with a more detailed explanation of the 2016 marketing strategy and to ask for approval of the Obviouslee Marketing agreement for 2016. Councilman Ciancio remarked that a number of items are included in the 2016 budget that will be considered later in this meeting – the Obviouslee Marketing agreement fee, the amounts to defray parking for the additional staff required at the Marina and the amounts for the various community sponsorships – and no separate action is required for those items. The two items that need to be considered are the Billfish Tournament and the request to maintain the two kiosks. Since the Accommodations Tax Advisory Committee recommended approval of both those items, Councilman Ciancio moved to approve the Billfish Tournament sponsorship for 2016 in the amount of $3,500. Councilman Ciancio also moved to authorize the $1,000 expenditure to maintain the two kiosks at Bohicket Marina. Councilman Gregg seconded the motions. Councilman Ciancio recommended that the Marina get a quote to do the work on the kiosks and the Town would pay up to $1,000 for the repairs. Councilman Turner stated that he would like to get more information about the Billfish Tournament before voting on that expenditure. Councilman Ciancio tabled the motion for the $3,500 for the Billfish Tournament and will get representatives for Bohicket Marina to come to the next Town Council meeting. The vote to spend up to $1,000 for maintenance on the kiosks passed unanimously. Ways & Means – No Report Planning Commission – No Report Board of Zoning Appeals – No Report Reports of Ad Hoc Committees: Accommodations Tax Advisory – See Above. Reports of Town Officers: Mayor – Mayor Ahearn reported that he had met with Councilman Ciancio, Town Administrator Pierce, Steve Hirsch, from the Property Owners Association, and Keith Bustraan, who is the County Administrator, concerning the recycling contract on Friday at 10:00 a.m. Mayor Ahearn also reported that he had been contacted by Senator Chip Campsen’s office to see if there is anything they can do for the Town and the Mayor said that he had responded that Seabrook Island needs help concerning the road situation – either improving existing roads or building new roads. Mayor Ahearn responded that a second concern to Seabrook Island is Burden Creek Bridge, which is scheduled for replacement during the summer of 2016, and the timing of the replacement. More people will be here during the summer and it will also be replaced during hurricane season. Having a section of River Road closed during this time could be a problem if there was an evacuation. Mayor Ahearn stated that he had gotten a letter from Susan Malloy thanking the Town for their contribution to the Alan Fleming Tennis Tournament and Ms. Malloy invited the Mayor to give opening remarks at the welcome party on Thursday, October 8, and to attend the banquet on Friday, October 9. Ms. Malloy also said that other councilmen and their spouses were welcome to attend one or both of the events as well. Town Administrator – Town Administrator Pierce reported that three banners have been ordered for the Alan Fleming Tennis Tournament and drawings of the banners are included in Town Council packets. On October 2 from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., Shred 360 will be in the annex parking lot at the Town Hall to shred documents for the residents. Town Council Members – See Above Utility Commission – Commissioner Bannwart reported that 12.2 inches of rain was reported in August and this kept water usage lower during the month. Operations and financials for the Utility Commission were normal for August. Petitions Received, Referred or Disposed of: None Ordinances for First Reading: • Ordinance 2015-09, An Ordinance to Adopt the 2016 Town Budget – Councilman Ciancio stated that, from the revenue side, the Town’s 2016 budget is very conservative. On the expense side, the advertising budget shows $59,000 is to be spent from the Fund and $91,000 is to be spent from the State and County Accommodations Tax. Councilman Ciancio questioned whether the figure should be increased for Beach Patrol in light of earlier discussion. Town Administrator Pierce stated that he had figured four full months of Beach Patrol, with 12 hour days. Usually, there are rain days and days that the deputies are called in for duty and the time missed should cover the cost of the extra days around the major holidays. Councilman Ciancio remarked that improvements to the roadway by the Town Hall will be covered by the Landscape Maintenance expenditure account. Town Administrator Pierce stated that $10,000 had been added to this account for two new flower beds on Seabrook Island Parkway. Councilman Ciancio moved to accept Ordinance 2015-09 on first reading. Councilman Gregg seconded the motion and the vote to approve was unanimous. Ordinances for Second Reading: None Miscellaneous Business: None Citizens Comments: Jerry Cummin, who is the Town’s representative on the Charleston Area Convention & Visitor’s Bureau Board, again urged Council to invite some of the local and state politicians to visit Seabrook Island. Mr. Cummin also remarked that the CACVB has at least nine different websites and a digital magazine that has a lot of advertisers on them but the Town does not participate. Mr. Cummin suggested that Councilman Ciancio ask Obviouslee Marketing to determine if the Town should have more exposure on some of these websites. Mr. Cummin remarked that the CACVB promotes Charleston on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest and it would be nice to take advantage of that exposure. Councilman Ciancio replied that this would fit with the Town’s advertising strategy for 2016. Mr. Cummin also reported that Charleston Food & Wine is being held on March 2-6, 2016, and tickets are on sale now for the event. The CACVB is having a class on Googles Analytics 102 on October 13 from 2-3 p.m. and again at 4-5 p.m. The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.▲ NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 7 THE The String Quartet Cellist Timothy O’Malley and guest Ron Ciancio missing end of Cubs playoff game Chuck & Bonnie Bensonhaver George and Doris Reinhart, Herb Potter and Sandra Nikolajivs Dick and Marge Wilderman graciously hosted Charleston Music Chamber at their home on Privateer Creek Road October 13th. Entitled “Rock & Rondo Redux”, the quartet played music by Raymont Scott, Lennon and McCartney, and Michael Jackson. In more chamber music tradition, the performance concluded with Mozart’s String Quartet in D Major, K. 575. Sandra Nikolajivs, President & Artistic Director Jenny Weiss, Violin Thomas Jakubek, Violin Ben Weiss, Viola Timothy O’Malley, Cello PAGE 8 NOVEMBER 2015 THE Sea broo k Wild T hi n g s by Members of the Lakes & Wildlife Committee Things are getting “Rosy” on Seabrook Island As many as eight Roseate spoonbills were seen on several occasions in October this year in the marsh across from the fire station by Dune Loft Villas. Photos by Charles Moore If you have been seeing large “pink” birds in our marshes this summer, it’s not your eyes deceiving you; it’s the Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja). During the past month several Seabrook Island residents have seen as many as eight of these beautiful large wading birds in the marsh by Dune Loft Villas. Larger than the Snowy Egret but smaller than the Great Egret these distinctive birds display bright pink plumage, long reddish legs and an oversized bill that resembles a boat paddle. Like many other wading birds in the Southeastern United States, these beautiful birds were nearly wiped out by plumage hunters in the latter part of the 1800s. Today breeding colonies are found primarily in South America and Cuba and are generally restricted in the United States to the coastal areas of Florida and Texas. In the past few years Roseate Spoonbills have begun visiting Southeastern US coastal areas in increasing numbers and have extended their range as far north as South Carolina. Last year they were observed here at the Caw Caw Interpretive Center, at the Yawkey Wildlife Heritage Preserve in Georgetown County, and as far inland as Columbia. More than 80 of these colorful birds were counted at the Cheeha Cobahee Plantation in Colleton County. Their pink colored plumage comes from eating crustaceans that feed on pink algae which in turn gets its pink color from bacterium of the genus, methylobacterium. In addition to the pink plumage, these birds are easily spotted by their distinctive feeding behavior. They slowly walk forward while swinging their heads back and forth, utilizing their large paddle-shaped bill to catch and strain fish. They also eat shrimp, crabs, mollusks, aquatic insects, crayfish and various plant materials from the shallow waters of freshwater and saltwater marshes. Nesting in the United States mainly occurs during winter in Florida and during spring in Texas. They nest in colonies and breeding is similar to the other three wading birds (storks, herons, and egrets) that frequent Seabrook Island marshes. Both parents participate in building nests in trees 10 to 15 feet above the ground or water. They usually lay two or three eggs (white with brown spots) that hatch in 22 to 24 days, with the young Taken during an October water meter reading on Seabrook Island Road. The Copperhead snake was approximately 3 feet long although no one used a ruler to verify that. birds leaving the nest in only five to six weeks. Only time will tell if these southern visitors will continue their expansion northward and become more numerous in our marshes. Keep your eyes peeled for these uniquely beautiful wading birds. Hopefully they will continue to make our marshes a little bit “rosier” each year.▲ Charles Moore Environmental Committee INTERESTED IN BIRDS? The Environmental Committee is currently attempting to determine the level of interest by Seabrook Island residents in establishing a Seabrook Island Bird Group. Fifty residents have already indicated an interest. If you are interested in learning more about birds, becoming more aware of the birds of Seabrook Island, maintaining a bird list and/or possibly doing some bird watching with other residents, please contact Charley Moore at 843-768-0003 or email tidefisher@ gmail.com. We will notify you of the first meeting. NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 9 THE THE FLEMING PHOTOS BY RALP SECOY John Mitchell Laurie Yarerough and Mark Mogul Fleming Tournament Fundraising Co-Chairs, Michelle Peterson and Pat Bill Besley Bob Hider (third from left)º photographs help raise money for Respite Care Debbie Ott returns a backhand Enthusiastic fans take in the tennis Ed Dear Chris Ryan Ron Groff Maureen O’Berg - out by an inch PAGE 10 NOVEMBER 2015 THE SEABROOK CELEBRATES THE EMPIRE STATE Attired rather smartly in a NY Mets baseball cap, emcee Frank Cermak opened the inaugural “I Love New York, I Love Seabrook More” party by introducing the event’s planning committee to a full room of “New Yawkas” at the Lake House. Pictured left are Ed and Kathy Maher, Ed and Charlotte Moran, Dick and Linda McGuire and Lisa Cermak. And what a grand job they did with tables full of homemade appetizers and main courses, I Love NY cakes and a competitive Empire State trivia test that sought answers about New York history, Buffalo’s Super Bowl frustrations, Rochester’s classic golf course, museums in Syracuse and Brooklyn and the “Spa” at Saratoga amongst the topics. The winning trivia team is pictured to the right. There were plenty of smiles and chatter as the witching hour approached….you gotta a problem wid dat?”▲ Remembering Torelli Joseph Epstein, Torelli Fan In 1991 I wrote an essay for the American Scholar called “The Ignorant Man’s Guide to Serious Music,” in which I was both the ignorant man and the guide. The essay was about my love for classical music and my hopeless inability to get beyond the stage of a coarse admiration of it. Midway through the essay I remarked on the vast quantity of great music available from the past, and as an example mentioned a composer I had not hitherto heard of named Giuseppe Torelli (1658-1709). At a concert I had heard Torelli’s Sinfonia for Two Trumpets in D Major and thought it splendid. This Torelli, I noted, was no ordinary Giuseppe, adding, “yet, a month from now I shall have quite forgotten his name.” Turns out that I have not been allowed to forget the name Giuseppe Torelli. Nor, as I shall explain, will I ever. The reason is that, since writing the essay, I have, for nearly 25 years now, every month received a postcard on which appears the name, writ large, TORELLI. Sometimes the composer’s first name also appears. Always the name is set out in an interesting design from the school of high doodling. Two of these postcards are before me. The one from last month has the name Torelli printed vertically and on its side, outlined in red, filled in with yellow against a blue background, surrounded by stripes of red, yellow, and blue on both sides. This month’s card shows four large T’s, in red, one pointing up, one pointing down, two horizontally on their sides, all nearly touching, the four forming an unenclosed box with the letters O-R-E-L-L-I set out around the cap T’s. The other sides of the postcards are invariably noteworthy. Last month’s showed the Civil War ruins of Montgomery Blair’s house in Silver Spring, Maryland; this month’s card has a lovely madonna from the Hospital de Tavera in Toledo, Spain. The postmark, which never varies, reads “North Texas, Dallas. 750.” I have toted up the cost of this project to my unknown correspondent. Assuming an average postage over the years of 40 cents per card and another 50 cents for each postcard, the sum, over a 25-year period, comes to roughly $270 and counting. Rather expensive, I’d say, for a joke the response to which the joker isn’t around to register. Who is the person doing this? And with what intent? Is it a man or a woman sending out these cards? I suspect a man; no woman would be so meshugga. How old is he? What impels him to continue over so long a period? All I know about this person is that he combines a sense of humor that relies heavily on repetition and that he is a man of astonishing diligence. As I think of him, sending out these Torelli postcards month after month, does he wonder what my reaction to them might be? Winging off another of his postcards, does he think that this will teach the old boy—me—to forget the great Torelli? Is he wondering if I am going out of my gourd trying to discover who is sending all these cards? Does he ever think about one day revealing himself to me and letting me in on the joke? Is my correspondent aware that well before my music piece mentioning Torelli, I wrote a story called “Postcards”? The story is about a man, a poet manqué named Seymour Ira Hefferman, who each month buys and sends off postcards to cultural figures, novelists, crit- ics, poets, angry feminists, college presidents. On these postcards he tells them off for their toadyism, pretensions, arrogance, stupidity, and foolishness generally. Unlike my correspondent, the character in my story does not send off his postcards anonymously but instead signs them with false names. One day he sends off one of these poisonous little missives on which he mistakenly has affixed his correct return address, which leads to what I hope are interesting complications. I have no notion of whether or not my anonymous correspondent is a reader of The Weekly Standard. On the assumption that he might be, I should like him to know that each month, as I shuffle through mail, consisting of bills, useless catalogues, and letters requesting I send money to help save the armadillo, and discover another of his Torelli postcards, I smile and think the world is not without its charm. Unlike Queen Victoria, who was famous for saying “We are not amused,” I am amused, highly so. My question is with whom do I get in touch at the Guinness Book of World Records to report this surely most longstanding of impractical jokes?▲ NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 11 THE Making Better Use of Your Technology Appetites and Anecdotes by Saffron and Curry Information for Seabrookers by Seabrookers Email: [email protected] • Photos by Paprika Finally great weather to be out and about! Our outing this month combined shopping and eating; getting in some early reconnaissance for the Christmas rush! First, prepare for your day with a good and fortifying breakfast! Try The Three Birds Café directly be- hind Windermere Plaza where Earth Fare is located. Then begin the shopping…with a foray into Affordables to check out their fall and holiday selections! Then head downtown (we parked on Market) for a little shopping therapy at Chico’s, Fresh Produce, Mori’s luggage, the new Lou Lou’s on King and finally Talbots! (Anthropologie and Brooks Brothers are nearby too!) Now, on to lunch..a quick stop here would be either Old Towne Grill and Seafood for a delicious Greek lunch, or Sweetwater Café for the good old tried and true favorites! Then, if you are still up for it, head up the street a ways and re-park in the lot on St. Phillips. Now you are an easy walk to Jos. A Banks, Williams Sonoma, Pottery Barn and M. Dumas and sons. Oh, don’t forget Bob Ellis for shoes! Your holiday shopping can be completed in no time! Because Curry’s dog was looking like a miniature sheep dog, she hauled him to the groomer and encouraged Saffron to join her for breakfast at The Three Little Birds. According to their website (www. threelittlebirdscafe.com), “We understand that sometimes it is hard to get up and out of the house in time for breakfast, so we thought it important to serve breakfast all day.” They also serve rather unique lunches. Open from 7:30am-3pm. You will find the Birds to be a pleasant, vine-covered “cottage” at the far end of the large parking lot. Inside is a friendly atmosphere and a cheery decor and an awesome choice of 6 omelets ($7.95)--including smoked salmon and goat cheese; ham, spinach and brie; Greek omelet. Pancakes and challah French toast come to you hot from the griddle ($6.95 to 9.95). Curry arrived early and settled on an over-easy egg and 2 sweet potato biscuits to go with the never-empty coffee cup ($7 total). Call for information about catering 843-225-3065. Lunch at Sweetwater Grill and Café was just what we needed! A booth to put our shopping bags in, room to spread out, sitting for a spell and a friendly waiter! Out of all the excellent choices we both chose Boppers. For the uninitiated a Bopper is really a hamburger! Saffron opted for the Mushroom Swiss Bopper ($9) and Curry couldn’t resist the decadent Chili Cheese Bopper ($10) with a full cup of delicious chili on top! We did choose fruit for our sides instead of fries or slaw. Tempting too were the Fried Green Tomato BLT, and the Pecan Chicken Salad!Our burgers were both excellent and worthy of a repeat. Sweetwater Café, at 137 Market St., across from Charleston Place, has been at that same location for the past 15 years! Our excellent waiter, Tommy, has been with them for the past ten years!! This is a go to place for breakfast or lunch 7 days a week downtown! M-Th 7a-4p F-Sa 7a-5p and even Sun 8a-4p!! Sweetwater Café also has a location on James Island at 801 Folly Road which we hear is just as great! BY THE WAY…We have been hearing and reading about the trend in some of the larger metropolitan areas for restaurants to include tips in their pricing by raising the hourly pay. So in our ever-so-chatty way, we set out to find the consensus in downtown Charleston restaurants. Without naming names, we learned that most servers are paid less than minimum wage (approximately $2.75 an hour) for either 6 or 8 hour shifts. Tips allow the server to pocket up to $600 on average per week. In order to compensate the server if tips are no longer accepted, the owner would have to raise the price of the meal 20% or more. Do the math and see where this leads for the consumer. According to one opinion very large cosmopolitan areas can raise prices because people are used to paying more anyway. The jury is still out as to what Charlestonians are willing to pay. Servers (and there are many in this city) would do well when they work at expensive restaurants, but in smaller places they may not fare as well. If you have an opinion about tip or no tip, let us know. HAPPY THANKSGIVING, YA’LL. I just love technology. There is always something new and different being developed that makes life simpler. It would have been great if all these tools had been available before I retired. I could have used many of these apps and programs in my professional life. But for many of us, retirement has been a busy time. We are involved in various boards and committees here on Seabrook as well as volunteering with organizations in the area. We are engaged and involved. So there is lots going on and lots to keep track of. Last month I told you about a great todo list manager called Todist. This month I want to tell you about a project management tool called Trello. I stumbled upon this little gem while trolling the internet for a program that would allow me to work with my neighbor to organize and manage meetings and presentations for our local genealogy group. Trello is a board/card system that is based on the Kanban system. This system was developed by Toyota in the 1940s as a way to optimize its engineering process and is modeled on the way supermarkets stock shelves. It has been working for decades and now is available in a digital format called Trello. As way of example, I have set up a board for the genealogy group called “D.I.R.T. Presentations” that I share with my neighbor. The board contains a list for each meeting and each list is comprised of cards that represent different parts of the meeting. The cards can be moved around within a list and can even be moved to another list. And the cards are cool because they can contain labels, due dates, activities, notes, photos, comments and links to our presentations and videos, etc. Everything in one place, accessible by everyone involved in the project. There is even a card to remind me to send a post to Tidelines twice a month and it contains the text of the post, so I don’t have search anywhere else for information about that particular meeting. I have assigned each of us a “color” and color-coded the different parts of each meeting so we can see, at a glance, who is responsible for what. If you are embarking on a bathroom remodelling project, you can set up a board and include lists such as “ideas”, “todo”, “doing” and “done”. Each list can include photos, floor plans, screen clips from the web, before and after pics, whatever makes it easy for you to manage the project. Trello’s biggest strength is its flexibility. For a great example, see Claire Burge’s post on how she used Trello to manage a kitchen redesign project. She shows you how simple, clean and visually amazing this little tool can be. http://claireburge.com/2014/10/20/ trello-review/. Trello is easy to set up and learn, real-time collaboration makes it easy to share with others, you can see the entire project at a glance, and it’s just CONGRATULATIONS PATTI ROMANO Patti Romano a Seabrook resident , 58 years young , has been training for over a year to compete in the Iron Man Challenge in Chattanooga Tennessee. The event was held on September 27th an is comprised of a 2.5 mile swim course in the Tennessee River followed by a 116 mile cross country bike ride over hilly terrain and finishing with a full Marathon ( 26.2 Mi. )also over a hilly course, all in the same day. Patti’s time was 15 hours and finished at 11:46 PM. After the race Patti as usual was in good spirits and very hungry. Patti is a certified yoga instructor and personal trainer , and of course my wife. plain fun and makes the whole process of managing a project less of a chore. So if you trying to find a way to keep track of committee meetings, agendas, emails and comments or if you are trying to coordinate many people working on a project from different locations, this is a great tool. AND, it’s available for your computer (Apple and Windows), your tablets and your phones. You can even load it up on your Kindle Fire. So you are never without it and always have access. Everything in one place and accessible anywhere by everyone. How easy is that! Go to www.trello.com for more information. Now go out there and get organized! Next Month: Christmas Shopping Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any software or hardware company and receive no compensation for endorsing products. My recommendations come from my own research and use. Prices for apps are based on information available at the time this column was researched and written. Author takes no responsibility for changes in prices by the developers, iTunes Store, or Google Play Store. ▲ Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with any software or hardware company and receive no compensation for endorsing products. My recommendations come from my own research and use. Prices for apps are based on information available at the time this column was researched and written. Author takes no responsibility for changes in prices by the developers, iTunes Store, or Google Play Store. Denise Doyon PAGE 12 NOVEMBER 2015 THE THE SIP Administrative News from the Seabrook EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S Corner NOVEMBER 2015 The heavy rain event earlier this month provided opportunities for SIPOA to evaluate the communication channels we use to provide information to our Property Owners and to also research new methods. In events such as this, we provide information via eblast and Tidelines as we receive it. Response to SIPOA communications during the storm has been positive and we extend particular thanks to our SIPOA staff and Tidelines contributors. For the safety of our residents and First Responders, thank you to all who heeded the advice to stay off the roads. We are researching methods and working with Security to provide up-to-date information on weather-related Seabrook Island Road conditions, recognizing that conditions are often highly dynamic due to tidal action. While we provide updates as often as we have them, some Owners have expressed a need for 24/7 updates. Our goal in this review is to provide Property Owners with additional resources for obtaining information during emergencies. The Town of Seabrook Island provides updates on their website (townofseabrookisland.org) and via Twitter (@seabrookisland87). If you haven’t done so already, please enroll in the Code Red emergency notification service via the Town website. During an emergency, the Charleston County Emergency Operations Center provides the Town with updates which are immediately provided to SIPOA for distribution to the Property Owners via eblasts and Tidelines (http://tidelinesblog.com). To receive timely information, please provide SIPOA with your current email address to ensure you receive our eblasts. Check out the Tidelines site and become a follower to have Tidelines postings sent to your email address. Also, please note that to be able to fully receive information in a timely fashion, it is imperative that your PCs and laptops are kept updated with the latest software versions. If software is out of date, it may render some web-based messages unreadable. The following information resources have been very useful. Smartphone users have many available mobile apps that can provide information. Some to consider are: • NOAA Radar (real-time weather conditions at street level) • WAZE (real-time traffic/road information) • Live5News (news, traffic and weather) • ABCNews4 First Warning (weather) • Charleston County EMD (weather, evacuations, road closures) • Charleston News 2 (weather app and a news app) •The American Red Cross has multiple apps for specific types of emergencies. For Twitter users, Charleston County has a Twitter feed at: @ChasCountyGov. The SC DOT is at: @ SCDOTPress, Red Cross is at: @RedCross and the City of Charleston is at: @CityCharleston. These feeds are usually updated in real time. Technology provides us with many reliable sources of information. Watch our eblasts and Tidelines for notifications on an upcoming tech forum to review a variety of tools that can be monitored during an emergency. Please use them and stay safe! ▲ Heather Paton SIPOA Executive Director [email protected] The Lake House Lecture Series Topics of interest to Seabrookers of educational, cultural, or wellness value. 2015's BEST IDEAS Who should attend: Seabrookers who are interested learning what the analysts are saying about which industries and sectors are poised to prosper this year and which might lag behind. Date: Wednesday, November 4th Time: 6:00 PM Location: The Lake House Topics covered: • Emotions and Your Money • US Stock Market Outlook • The Power of Dividends Registration: Open to all Seabrookers, please RSVP to William Evans at 843.727.7749 by November 2nd. Fee: No cost Presented By: Austin Marquis, Regional Vice President, Sun America Hosted By: The South Atlantic Group Morgan Stanley Wealth Management Cocktails and hors d'oeurves will be provided. THANK YOU To my Seabrook Family, Our house was one of the unfortunate homes in the path of Johns Islands' recent tornado. However, I am blessed enough to work for/with some of the most generous and loving people on the planet. We needed a new roof, new siding, and a new fence...$11,000 worth of damage and sadly a $13,000 insurance deductible. The Seabrook Island community went above and beyond with open hearts and open wallets. Mark and I were blown away by the selflessness and encouragement. We were gifted everything from groceries to gift certificates to a surprising number of checks and cash. It's been a humbling and incredible experience. To say that we are grateful is a huge understatement. I have always appreciated my job, but after the care and support we've been given this month - I will now sing the praises of this island for the rest of my days. With a full and thankful heart, Melissa Durinsky Lake House Personal Trainer/Class Instructor NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 13 THE OA PAGES Island Property Owners Association LAKE HOUSE PERSONAL TRAINER MARK DURINSKY LAKE HOUSE SPOTLIGHT Fit Players Have an Advantage The importance of strength and conditioning training for tennis Turkey Trot Leave the cooking for later or for someone else and join us at The Lake House on Thanksgiving morning for Seabrook Island’s Annual Turkey Trot! The Lake House is very excited to welcome Mark Durinsky back to The Lake House. Mark Durinsky has been a certified personal trainer since 1997, and a fitness enthusiast for the last 30 years. He has worked with all types of athletes, including golfers, football players, baseball players, and tennis players. He has also helped several clients rehab from injuries, especially back and knees. He has worked with all ages from teens to seniors, and would love to help you reach your fitness goals. WELCOME BACK MARK! Special Offer The average American gains 9 pounds over the Holidays. Mark Durinsky wants to help you make sure that is not you. During the month of November, Mark is offering 4 personal training sessions for the price of 3. To schedule an appointment, please contact Mark Durinsky at 843.822.0846 or [email protected]. This (just over a) 5K race will start promptly at 8:00am from the Lake House and will take you through the front half of the Island. Event shirts are limited; please sign up by Wednesday, November 11th to ensure you receive one!! Thursday, November 26th Time: 8:00 AM • Cost: $20.00 Registration forms are available at the front desk of The Lake House. Remember, there is no better way for Seabrookers and their guests to start Thanksgiving Day!! 5th Annual Sprint Triathlon Relay Swim. Bike. Run. Before the tailgating begins and the games start… why not have some fitness fun! Join us at The Lake House on Saturday, November 28th for Seabrook Island’s 5th Annual Sprint Triathlon Relay. It’s a triathlon with a team twist! Instead of an individual tackling all three events, we would like to put a Seabrook spin and share the fun among a team of three. Teams are comprised of one swimmer, one biker, and one runner that will work together to complete all 3 legs of the event. Registration forms are available at the front desk of The Lake House. Please note, this event will be capped, so sign up early to ensure you are part of our 5th Annual Sprint Triathlon Relay! Saturday, November 28th Time: 8:00 AM • Cost: $50.00 per team For more information about the Turkey Trot or the Sprint Triathlon Relay, please contact Jamie Mogus Mixson at [email protected]. PLEASE NOTE: The Lake House will be CLOSING at 1:00 PM on Thursday, November 26th for Thanksgiving and will reopen Friday, November 27th at 5:00 AM for Property Owners (with before/after hour’s access) and 8:00 AM for guests. There will be NO FITNESS CLASSES on Thursday, November 26th or Saturday, November 28th. Thank you! PRESIDENT’S LETTER NOVEMBER 2015 The week of October 3-10 was historic for South Carolina, because our state had never received 18-24 inches of rain in a three-day period. Seabrook Island was hit with more than 16 inches of rain, extremely high tides of up to 8 1/2 feet, and strong waves. The overall result for our island was some notable beach erosion, several roads with standing water, one sink hole on Coon Hollow, and several trees that fell across parts of our roads. Fortunately for Seabrook, we had no reported injuries, while some properties did experience some water intrusion and minor damage, no major damage was reported. I think most Seabrookers would agree that we were lucky and that our experi- ence was unlike many of our neighbors. I would certainly agree with the assessment that we were lucky, but I would also suggest that because of investments in infrastructure and personnel, we were also prepared. I am reminded of an aphorism made by my high school baseball coach. After a season where we expected it all but came nowhere close, he summed it up by saying, "We weren't good enough to be lucky.” He was right, but Seabrook's performance during the horrific storm was the obverse: We were prepared and good enough to be lucky. In terms of preparation, SIPOA has engaged in planning and cooperation with the Town of Seabrook in developing its comprehensive emergency plan. SIPOA is responsible to assist the Town with resources and in the communication of advisories and updates. We coordinate with SIUC to insure we keep property owners fully informed on water and waste water issues. A second aspect of preparedness has been and will continue to be our aggressive investment in our infrastructure, especially in terms of our roads, storm water system, and our lakes and pond management. Seabrook Island property owners have benefitted greatly by a program started by John Wells, our previous Director of Engineering, and enhanced by Steve Hirsch, our current director. Steve has directed our two summer engineering interns over the past two years to concentrate their work on a comprehensive lake and pond plan and a storm water system master plan. In 2014, SIPOA spent more than 1.1 million dollars on storm drainage projects. We will allocate almost the same amount in 2015. Almost 2 million of these funds went to cleaning out pipes and relining more than 12,000 feet of load and non-load bearing pipes. We have spent or will spend more than 75k dollars to upgrade the motors at our three pump stations including rebuilding a pump to serve as a spare. The upgraded variable speed pumps were a major reason that our system performed so well. During the past three years we have spent 240k dollars to rejuvenate all our road surfaces. Using a Maltese-based product we have been able to restore our road surfaces, and this will give us another 7-8 years of serviceability before we have to resurface our 26 mile network. The rejuvenation has worked better than we had expected, and we had very little road deterioration. While few of us get excited about storm water drains, pipes or pumps their design and operation are the most critical elements in preventing flood damage as a result of the inability to move standing water. While we did have some flooding of our streets and many properties had considerable amounts of standing In October I watched much of the Alan Fleming Tennis Tournament. I was struck by the high caliber of play and the quality of the event itself. I am very proud to be a resident of an island that is home to such a superb tournament. As I observed the players during their matches, I was reminded of the high demands of the sport. According to the United States Tennis Association, players have to draw upon fundamental skill sets to be successful and to improve their game: •Technical skills (tennis technique and strokes) •Physical conditioning (strength, flexibility, speed, agility, and stamina) •Strategy (shot selection, shot placement, and court awareness) •Mental strength (decision making, confidence, and “in the moment” focus) Underemphasize any one of these and it becomes impossible to play at one’s best. While technical skills and strategy are primarily honed “on the court”, physical conditioning and mental strength are drastically improved “in the gym”. Fit players have an advantage. They outlast their opponents and continue to play at high levels during long matches. A properly designed strength and conditioning program provides immense benefits to any player including increased power in every type of shot, greater speed and acceleration around the court, improved muscular endurance, reduced occurrence of injuries, and enhanced mental focus. Strength and conditioning training for tennis is not a one- size- fits- all endeavor. Each player comes to the game with his or her own advantages and drawbacks. An effective fitness program is customized to bring out the best in the individual. In addition, optimal training for a tennis player looks significantly different than your typical weight room program. Regard- less, there are training elements that should always be included when developing a program: •Begin a program by building a solid base of overall strength in all major muscle groups (legs, core, upper body, shoulders and arms) •Incorporate flexibility (dynamic and static stretching) in the program •Layer in movement training to improve footwork (like shuffles, rope jumping, stair climbing, cycling, ladder drills, or tip toe exercises) •Layer in explosive power training (applying strength quickly) and muscular endurance training (applying strength over and over) •Include specific exercises for areas that receive repetitive stress (like the elbow, wrist and rotator cuff) Tennis is an elegant, powerful, and challenging sport that can be enjoyed for a lifetime. Whether you are playing competitively or purely for fun, a strength and conditioning program will significantly enhance your experience. Special Offer During the month of November, I will be offering a complimentary session to discuss your current tennis strength and conditioning regimen and determine with you, how you can enhance your results. To reserve a date and time, please contact me via email at [email protected] or on my cell phone at 614-8938519. My very best to you, ▲ water, we had very minor damage or disruptions to traffic. Our systems were designed to move a lot of water but not the volume associated with a 500 or 1000 year storm. However, in comparison to other lowcountry communities, our system performed at a much higher level of efficiency, and there is good reason for why this was the case. Our G4S security personnel reacted quickly and put out traffic cones and barricades in areas that were considered unsafe because of standing water. They also increased their patrols around the island and posted detours, so that we were able to keep traffic moving, and by doing so we did not have to close our gate. This was a significant achievement because many other communities were unable to do this. The St. Johns fire department assisted us in clearing our roads of fallen trees and debris. Their crews were out immediately to insure property owners and emergency response vehicles could access our roads. Our engineering staff responded quickly to open sluices on our ponds to keep them from overflowing as well as checking our pump stations to insure they were operating. They also cleaned out several drains. Our trash and recycling contractors revised their pick up scheduled to meet our requests. The Greenery also added staff to make the Tuesday pick up successful. There are always lessons to be learned in an event like we experienced. As one might expect not everything worked perfectly, and we need to fix the shortcomings. We need to continue to work closely with the Town, to not only get all proper advisories out, but also to do a better job of updating road conditions, primarily as they relate to getting on and off Johns Island. We will work with the Town to make sure that they get these updates either through the Charleston County emergency operations center or the SCDOT. A second area that we will address is the need for our security team to have a much larger supply of traffic cones and barricades. Finally, we must insure that we work closely with the SIC so as to be cognizant of any major scheduled events such as weddings and golf tournaments. Knowing that a wedding was scheduled on Saturday would have assisted our security personnel in their dealings with wedding guests who expressed a good deal of frustration when they were advised not to drive to the club because roads were becoming impassable. I am sure that these are not the only lessons to be learned, and this is an issue we will continue to work on moving forward. However, on balance, I’d say we were "good enough to be lucky.” Chuck Fox, President [email protected] April Goyer Health Coach and Personal Trainer at The Lake House on Seabrook Island, SC PAGE 14 NOVEMBER 2015 THE Impressionist Artist Judy Meyler Paints for November Artists Guild Meeting WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL of CHARLESTON Challenged meeting, Road ahead The season launching meeting of WACC at the Citadel Alumni Center on October 8 happened just two days after Charleston’s three days of record rain. Three hundred persons were expected and two hundred actually attended. The big drop was from Seabrook, Kiawah and Johns Islands. Rain itself was not the problem. The primary difficulty was a huge traffic jam on Maybank Highway, Folly Road and Lockwood Boulevard. This was because of a sink hole on Bohicket Road and flooding on Main Road causing both to be closed. A handful of Seabrook residents got through, but with typically a two-hour delay. Pictured here are Seabrookers Dr. and Mrs. M. Parkh with Al Thibault the speaker, and Citadel cadets. The next meeting will be Monday, November 9. The speaker will be Dr. Elizabeth Ferris of Georgetown University and the Brookings Institute. She will speak on “Europe’s Refugee Crisis.” Members and guests will assemble at 5:15 p.m. for a social hour followed by the lecture and Q & A beginning at 6 p.m. Parking is ample, close, and free at the venue, which is right across from the stadium. Attendance is by membership which can be gained online at waccharleston.org or onsite. New attendee’s can try it out by paying a guest fee of $20 onsite. ▲ Chuck Bensonhaver President, WACC The Seabrook Island Artist Guild will host artist Judy Meyler at their Tuesday, November 17th meeting at the Lake House at 3:00 p.m. Ms. Meyler is an impressionistic painter who works exclusively in oils. Her brushwork is vibrant and flowing with color and texture. Her subject matter includes portraiture (specializing in children and animals), still lifes, landscapes and cityscapes. Meyler specializes in working from candid photographs, though she also enjoys painting from life. Meyler began painting as a child and has continued her art studies at North Carolina A&T State University and the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. She has studied with notable artists Daniel Green, John Lines, Ann Templeton, Morgan Samuel Price, Anita Louise West, Dee Beard Dean, Scott Burdick and Susan Lyon, and locally, with watercolorist Chuck McLachlan and oil painter Connie Winters. For the past two years Meyler has been a member of the Piedmont Outdoor Painting Society (POPS) plein air group. This group The 5th annual Indiana Day will be held at the Community Center on Oyster Catcher on Thursday, December10 at 5 p.m. All Seabrookers with Hoosier connections are encouraged to attend. Games, State songs and even a Hoosier quiz will be featured, along with refreshments and comradery. The planning committee feels certain that this will be another fun event. Those attending should bring a hearty appetizer and liquid refreshments of their choice. Some surprise activities are planned. This event has become a Seabrook standard. Please mark your calendars now and plan to join other Hoosiers on December 10. SUPPORT AMERICA’S VETERANS Date: Wednesday, November 11, 2015 Location: Charleston Marriott, 170 Lockwood Blvd., Charleston, SC Time: 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm Emcees: Kyra Phillips, CNN Reporter and Fisher House Foundation Trustee and her husband John Roberts, FOX News Theme: “Let’s Get Our House Built!” Attire: Business Casual Featuring: Cocktails, Dinner, Auction, Inspiring Remarks and Special Announcement! Individual Bronze Sponsor – $500 (1 Guest ticket to the Veterans Day Celebration) Individual Ticket – $250 We still have a few tables and individual tickets available. If you are unable to attend this event but would still like to support us in to “Get This House Built” we are accepting donations in ANY amount. Your donations will go toward windows and doors, flooring, landscaping, appliances, furniture, etc. Our capital campaign of 2015 is proceeding. Our goal is $2.6 mil. With the property paid off, it will be donated to the VA. The Fisher House Foundation will then build a Fisher House on the property at 150 Wentworth Street. PLEASE, HELP US REACH OUR GOAL FOR THE VETERANS. THEY DID THEIR PART, LET’S DO OURS! For Gala questions/requests email Durbin Emerson (Durbin.edad@ comcast.net) or Al Burnaford ([email protected]).▲ miss this important meeting that will provide updates on our fall and winter programs in addition to a presentation by Mary Whyte. For more information about the Seabrook Island Artists. Guild visit our website at www.seabrookislandartistguild.com▲ Seabrook Artist Mary Whyte to Discuss Art Foundation at Guild’s November Meeting ARE AT IT AGAIN 2nd Fisher House Charleston Veterans Day Celebration of eleven plein aire artists paint together weekly to capture the beautiful vistas and landscapes of the Piedmont. Meyler has received several awards and honors for her works. North Carolina A&T State University purchased one of her paintings for their permanent collection. In March 2006, Meyler won first place in the AAWS Primary Colors Competition. She was commissioned to create the Salvation Army’s Honor Card for Christmas 2007 and 2008, and the Preservation Greensboro’s Christmas card depicting a lovely Fisher Park home. With a formal education in commercial art, specializing in line illustration, Meyler has painted several murals around the Piedmont area. She is also a popular local art instructor who offers weekly adult oil painting classes at Fellowship Presbyterian Church and welcomes students of all levels who want to enhance their knowledge and build their own unique skills, in addition to other fundamental painting skills. The guild encourages you not On November 10, 2015, Marines from Seabrook, Kiawah and Johns Internationally acclaimed watercolorist and co-founder of the Seabrook Island Artist Guild, Mary Whyte, will discuss her Art Foundation at the group’s November 17th meeting. The meeting will be held at the Lake House at 3:00 p.m. Ms. Whyte will be speaking about her goals for the foundation, and how our resident artists can become partners in this worthwhile endeavor. The Mary Whyte Art Foundation was established to encourage the arts in South Carolina high schools. The foundation gives an annual cash award to a high school teacher that has demonstrated excellence, passion and innovation in teaching, as well as giving assistance to regional schools in need of art supplies. Next March 28th, Seabrook Island will be the venue for the first Mary Whyte Art Foundation Golf Tournament, inviting players for a day of fun and support of art in our area schools. To learn more about the Seabrook Island Artist Guild, view the work of member artists, or stay on top of upcoming events visit our web site at www.seabrookislandartistguild. com▲ Island will celebrate the 240th birthday of the United States Marine Corps. The Corps was created November 10, 1775, at Tun Tavern in Philadelphia, PA. Marines around the world celebrate the birthday with dinners, balls and remembrance ceremonies. A dinner will be held at the Seabrook Island Club on Tuesday November 10 at 6:00pm. This will be the 12th annual dinner for local Marines that will include veterans from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Also there will be MECEPS (Marine Enlisted Commissioning Education Program) who are active duty Marines and their spouses/ guests from the Citadel. These Marines are outstanding enlisted Marines who are completing their undergraduate degree and will become Marine Corps officers upon graduation. If you are a Marine and would like information and/or sign up for the dinner, please contact Ed Dear at 768-5950.▲ NO DOCTOR NECESSARY! Call me today to get started Sandy DeAntonio 843-345-4478 [email protected] NOVEMBER 2015 PAGE 15 THE SAVE THE DATE! Green Space Gala TIS THE SEASON MT. ZION HOLIDAY FUND DRIVE Once again the Mt. Zion Holiday Fund Committee is seeking your help to place smiles on the faces of Mt. Zion children. The nurse and teachers at Mt. Zion Elementary School are already identifying families who are in most need of our support. The funds that we raise will be used to buy clothes, shoes, toys and books for each child. Every family is also given a gift certificate for food for their holiday meal. For each of the past eight years, your contributions have helped more than 40 families and over 90 children. The gifts we are able to provide are often the only ones the children receive. Checks made out to Mt. Zion Holiday Fund may be mailed to Anne Smith at 2849 Cap’n Sams Road, Seabrook Island, or donations can be dropped off at the Racquet Club Pro Shop or Golf Pro Shop on Seabrook Island. March 13, 2016 Make your reservations beginning January first. Plan now as the Gala sells out quickly! www.sigsc.org OPERA LITE XVIII Another season of the Opera Lite series kicks off at The Lake House on Thursday, September 24th and continues on Thursday afternoons from 3:30PM to 5:00PM for 9 weeks. Each week brings a different performance featuring distinguished current and vintage performers. English subtitles permit understanding of the text of the dialogue and solo numbers. There is no cost, just come on and give it a try! Schedule of Operas 11/5 - MACBETH 11/12 - ELECTRA 11/19 - THE MERRY WIDOW New fans pop up every year...won’t you be one too? For more information, please contact John Benzel at 843.768.1174 or [email protected] D.I.R.T. (Digging Into Roots Together) Meets Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month 1:30-3:30PM • Lake House Please visit the blog at diggingtogether.blogspot.com for more information, or email D.I.R.T. at [email protected] ANCESTRY…Digging into Roots GENEALOGY SOCIAL September 23 • 1:30-3:30PM • Lake House Digging Into Roots Together, Seabrook’s genealogy group, is planning a “genealogy social” for 23 September from 1:30-3:30pm at the Lake House. There will be refreshments, exhibits, genealogy fun and games, and prizes as well as an opportunity for anyone interested in genealogy to get to know our members and learn about what we do. SEABROOK ISLAND ARTISTS and ARTISANS Present “A HOLIDAY ART FAIR” The Seabrook Island Artist Guild and Photography Club will present a Holiday Art Fair on November 27th from 12:00 noon to 7:00 p.m. at the Lake House. Offerings will include new works of art in various mediums and fine craftwork. There will be a “Meet the Artists” reception the same evening from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Don’t miss this great opportunity to start your holiday shopping early, while enjoying the latest works our vibrant Seabrook art community has to offer. Non-residents of Seabrook Island may register to attend by contacting Tina Mayland at 843-822-3646 in advance of the show. For more information about the Seabrook Island Artists Guild visit our website at www.seabrookislandartistguild.com Seabrook Island Veteran’s Day Charitable Golf Event Monday, November 9th • 9:30AM Shotgun Start The Seabrook Island Club will be holding the 4th Annual Veteran’s Day charitable golf outing on November 9 to honor veterans who have served our country and to raise money to support both the Wounded Warrior Project and the Ralph Johnson Veteran’s Hospital. Wounded Warrior’s will be participating in the outing. The event will be a captain’s choice scramble beginning with a 9:30 shotgun start. Teams will be flighted for awards based on total team handicap. Pizza, soft drinks and beer will be served following play. Players may register either as a team or individually . The golf shop will form teams for individual registrants. All Low Country residents are invited to participate. The entry fee for club members is $70 plus cart and $120 for non-members. $50 of the fee will be set aside as a contribution to the charities the event supports. You may register by calling the SIC golf shop at 843-768-2529 or by sending an email to [email protected]. If you cannot play but wish to make a donation, you may call or email your request to the golf shop. For any additional information, call Alan Armstrong at 843-768-9252. Indoor Pickleball St. Christopher’s Camp Fridays • 12:30-2:30 If interested, please contact Mary Torello at [email protected] SEABROOK STITCHERS Lake House • Every Monday 11:00AM-1:00PM For more information, please contact Denise Doyon at [email protected] SEABROOK LADIES BIBLE STUDY Every Monday • Lake House 1:30PM-3:30 PM For more information, please contact: Jody Garvey - garveryjody@gmail or Patti Tully - [email protected] Charleston County Bookmobile The Charleston County Bookmobile will be at Freshfields Village the first and third Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. The Bookmobile will be parked behind Hege’s and Java Java. ON THE STREET - Interviewer: Joan Reed / Photos: Mary Beth Joyce What will be your lasting memory of October’s historic flood? Stan Dyl We recently purchased a Sterling Marsh Villa. We were at home in Davidson, North Carolina nervously monitoring the flood by watching the news and following the Tidelines Blog. Jody Garvey How fortunate we were on Seabrook Island. Even though there was a tremendous amount of water, other areas were far more impacted. Fay Potter I was very aware of the birds leaving the island. Not hearing them sing in the morning was so unusual. The deer disappeared, too. Barbara Robinson I was on the telephone when I heard a large boom and the service went out. I lost my land line for almost a week. So many friends were worried when they could not get in touch with me. Peggy Todd People kayaking in front of our daughter’s house in downtown Charleston. John Wassan I live on Seabrook Island and work at the security gate. I’ll always remember the water on the road, the downed trees, and the calls for help. PAGE 16 NOVEMBER 2015 THE RAIN, RAIN GO AWAY! Dunecrest pond on High Hammock Rd Seabrook Island Rd outside the public garden Pompano Road Seabrook Island Road outside the SIC (L) Downtown near College of Charleston Crooked Oaks - 1st hole back tees (Above) Lonely Battery Bench
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