3RD ANNUAL BOHICKET BACKPACK BUDDIES BASH-CHILI COOK OFF!
March 17, 2018 1:00-4:00P.M.
This is to remind that the BackPack Buddies Bash-Chili Cook Off is March 17, 2018 at Bohicket Marina. This is the annual fund raiser for the BackPack Buddies programs at our local schools and helps feed students over the weekends. Please come out and support ending hunger in our own backyards.
–Tidelines Editor
Charleston County is currently soliciting public input regarding the 10-year update to its countywide comprehensive plan. To learn more about the county’s comprehensive plan update, please click here.
The 10-year update to the county’s comprehensive plan will include revisions to the following planning elements:
Opening Reception for the Todd & Huff Art Center
Bohicket Marina next to Luciano’s Pizza
Tuesday, March 20, 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Patricia Huff and Laura Todd
with Guest Artist, Qiang Huang
Our guest artist will conduct an artist workshop for 3 days,
March 19, 20, and 21, in oil on still life.
For information and to register for the workshop, click here. For more information about the artist, click here.
-Submitted by Pat Huff
SINHG with Us – A Weekly Summary of SINHG Events and Trips
SINHG members explored the management of Charleston Harbor’s busy maritime traffic and tracked some of Seabrook Island’s wildlife in two of this spring’s SINHG Trips.
A morning with the Charleston Harbor Pilots made clear how crucial the smooth operation of harbor traffic is to Charleston’s economy. 2400 ships – from huge container ships to private yachts – entered and left the harbor last year with no incidents, even though 60% of such traffic occurs at night. SINHG’ers were impressed with this critical service that operates 24 hours a day.
On a visit to St. Christopher Camp with naturalist David Garner, participants studied the tracks and spoor left by Seabrook Island’s abundant wildlife, beginning with a classroom lecture on skull shapes and how gait affects the tracks left in sand and dirt. The group then explored the river beach dunes and discovered tracks from bobcat, deer, raccoons and beetles.
SINHG Trips for members continue through the spring. Membership information can be found at sinhg.org.
-Submitted by Lynn Baker for SINHG
Register now for our March 28th, 2018 event!
Contact us if you have questions: SeabrookIslandBirders@gmail. com
-Submitted by Nancy Brown
REAL ID is the program through the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) designed to ensure the identities of anyone boarding a flight and going into Federal government buildings and other secure Federal facilities.
There is no hurry to obtain a REAL ID. Your current, unexpired SC driver’s license will still enable you to do all the above until September 20, 2020. Starting October 1, 2020, you will need either a REAL ID or a valid US Passport or Military ID. Continue reading “Information on REAL ID”
On Saturday, March 24, 2018, at 1:00 pm, The Charleston Museum is offering the program “Identifying Ceramics at the Dill Sanctuary.”
Join Museum Archaeologist Ron Anthony at the Dill Sanctuary on James Island for a lesson in how to identify various colonial and antebellum ceramics commonly recovered through archaeology in this region. From enslaved people to artisans to planters, European and European-American ceramics served a vital role in everyday life from the 16th through 19th centuries. In this program, participants will learn to distinguish between earthenware, stoneware, and porcelain, as well as several varieties within each type. Join us for this exclusive experience at the Dill Sanctuary!
No pets, please, as the area is a designated wildlife sanctuary.
Spaces are limited and reservations are required. $20 for Members, $35 for Non-members.
Register online or call 843-722-2996, ext. 235.
-Submitted by The Charleston Museum
(Photo Credit: The Charleston Museum)
SIPOA’s Comcast representative has advised that they will be conducting fiber network maintenance early Tuesday, March 13, from 1:00 am to 6:00 am. All Comcast services on the island will be offline during this time.
–Tidelines Editors
The 2018 spring series of MUSC Health’s Talking Circle programs to collect input from local residents is coming to our community on March 22, 2018. A network of citizen forums is planned in neighborhoods throughout the Lowcountry, with each forum to include 8-12 participants. Individual volunteers will attend an afternoon meeting for approximately one hour. The groups help MUSC Health leaders understand health communications from the consumer’s perspective. Communication messages will then be created to meet the needs emphasized by the Talking Circle participants. Continue reading “MUSC Health’s ‘Talking Circle’ March 22”
Arrive in your favorite ride or come by to browse unique, antique and other cool cars at our monthly Cars and Coffee! The next event is at Freshfields Village on Saturday, March 17, 2017, from 9:00 am – 11:00 am. This event is held the 3rd Saturday of each month but will not be held in April.
–Tidelines Editor
(Photo Credit: Pinterest)
SIPOA’s new ABDI gate access software went live on February 1, 2018. Detailed information regarding the changes and system login information was mailed to all owners in January; however, the SIPOA Office receives many questions each day about how to use the system. Here are the 10 most frequently asked questions and answers.
1. Will our barcodes work? Do we need new ones?
YES, they will. There are no changes to your barcodes. Please proceed through the gate as normal.
2. I’ve lost/didn’t receive the information letter sent to all owners in January. How can I get the information?
Information letters were sent to the primary mailing address on file for each property in early January. If you didn’t receive the letter and instructions, please contact us to verify we have your most current information. You can contact us at (843) 768-0061 or receptionist@sipoa.org. Continue reading “New Gate Access Software: Frequently Asked Questions”
Nearly half of all the slaves arriving in the U.S. from Africa arrived in Charleston, and many of those debarked at the planned site for the International African American Museum. Michael Moore, President and CEO of the museum shared a bit of the history of slavery in Charleston and the unique history of the site for the museum, Gadsen’s Wharf. Mr. Moore described the wharf as Ellis Island for slaves, without a welcoming Statue of Liberty, and it’s a fitting location for the $100 million museum that is scheduled to open in the third quarter of 2020.
Mr. Moore discussed the overall vision of the museum as well as the assets that it will bring to the City and the African American community. The museum will include a “Center for Family History”, an essential resource since so few records exist of slave genealogy prior to 1870. There will also be classrooms and learning environments for students of all ages. The museum is nearly fully funded, with the last major contribution to come from the state of South Carolina. Mr. Moore praised the vision of former Charleston Mayor Joe Riley and other individuals in the Charleston community who have supported the museum since the idea was conceived almost two decades ago.
Mr. Moore is married, the father of four sons and lives in Mt. Pleasant. He is a descendant of Robert Smalls, who as a slave in the Civil War commandeered a Confederate transport ship in Charleston harbor, ran the Confederate blockade, and turned the ship over to Union forces.
More information about the museum can be found online at www.iaamuseum.org.
-Submitted by Thad Peterson