For the Indoor Fitness Pool Schedule at the Lake House, please click here.
-Submitted by The Lake House
Month: March 2018
Income Tax Preparation
Free income tax preparation is available on Saturdays, March 10, 17, 24 and 31 from 10 a.m-2 p.m at the Johns Island library on Maybank Highway. Receive free income tax preparation and electronic filing assistance from AARP volunteers. A current picture ID and Social Security card are required, along with the Social Security cards of any dependents. First come, first served, with the last person accepted at 1 p.m. Assistance in Spanish is available.
For information, click here for the Johns Island Library website.
–Tidelines Editors
Seabrook Island Photography Club Macro Workshop – March 15
The Seabrook Island Photo Club is hosting a MACRO workshop March 15, 2018 at 6:30 pm at the Lake House.
The guest speaker is Kenny McKeithan. Kenny will do a short presentation followed by a hands-on MACRO photographing session of various small objects. You are encouraged to bring your camera and enjoy an evening of learning how to photograph items up close and personal! Everyone is welcome but there is a $10 guest fee for non-members of the photography club.
–Tidelines Editor
SIPOA to be Featured at Audubon International Recognition Ceremony
You might have heard that SIPOA earned the prestigious designation of “Audubon International Certified Sustainable Community” last November. We were the first private community in South Carolina to receive the award, and one of only six communities in the world. Audubon International will conduct a recognition ceremony on March 15, 2018 to honor Seabrook Island’s commitment to creating a sustainable future through our development and implementation of sustainable management practices. Heather Paton, SIPOA Executive Director, will represent Seabrook Island at the ceremony (to be held in Okatie, SC).
The Certified Sustainable Community award is the result of hard work since 2011 by many Seabrook volunteers and SIPOA staff who documented our accomplishments and plans in seventeen different focus areas that are relevant to Audubon’s three “Pillars of Sustainability”: Healthy Local Environment, Economic Vitality, and Quality of Life.
The first phase of work was a community assessment where we established a baseline for the focus areas (e.g., Environment, Infrastructure, Governance, Land Use, Resource Use, and Communications) and earned Audubon’s Green Community Award. In the second phase, we conducted focus groups and community meetings to gather property owner input, and then did a lot of analysis to establish comprehensive goals, outcome indicators, timelines, and measurable objectives for our work in each of the focus areas. The result of that work, our Long-Term Sustainability Plan, was submitted to Audubon in August 2017.
In a third phase of work, we documented status of each of the items in our Long-Term Sustainability Plan. SIPOA had either completed or had ongoing efforts for over 50% of the plan’s goals, leading to Audubon’s awarding us “Certified Sustainable Community” status.
–Tidelines Editors
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Spring Plant Symposium March 10
Spring into gardening at the 2018 Magnolia Plantation and Gardens Spring Plant Symposium on Saturday, March 10, 2018 from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm. Eight dynamic speakers will present topics ranging from cultivating well-being in the garden and rehabilitating historical gardens to creating your own succulent garden. Find out how the healing properties of gardening can help lead to healthier foods and a happy and healthy lifestyle.
For the detailed program of events, go to www.magnoliaplantation.com/spring.
– Tidelines Editor
(Photo Credit: http://www.magnoliaplantation.com)
SINHG with Us
SINHG With Us, a Weekly Summary of SINHG Events and Trips
3 Cheeses in 3 Hours:
On March 2, Seabrookers convened at the home of Kathy and Jeff Pompe for a class on cheese making. Casey Price, the “Goat Lady’ from Jeremiah Farm and Goat Dairy, demonstrated to the group how to make triple pepperhack (aka spicy mozzarella), queso Mexicano fresco, and whole milk ricotta cheese. The participants learned all about cheese making, including separating the curd and whey using a cheese cloth, adding flavor with spices and fresh grown herbs, and the different types of cheeses you can make using cow’s milk and goat’s milk. Fun was had by all!
–Tidelines Editor
Xfinity X1 Education Clinic – March 14
Who should attend: Seabrookers who are interested in learning about Xfinity’s newest Entertainment Operating System, X1. It is an interactive platform that combines universal search results from live TV, On Demand programming, and DVR recordings, in addition to personalized recommendations, apps, and even Netflix.
Topics Covered: There will be a live demo of X1 as well as how to use the channel guide, apps, and cloud-based DVR system, troubleshooting, helpful hints, resetting your equipment, looking for network outages, and scheduling tech appointments.
The presentation will feature a live demo and conclude with a Q&A session about X1 features.
Date: Wednesday, March 14
Time: 11:00 am
Location: The Lake House
Fee: No cost
Presented By: Andy Gretton
Registration: Space is LIMITED. Please RSVP to jmogus@sipoa.org to secure your spot.
–Submitted by The Lake House
Camellia Walks at Middleton Place
Special tours given by expert guides focus on the historic camellias at Middleton Place, including the 1786 Reine de Fleurs, one of the first camellias planted in America. Price for the tour is included in the General Admission ticket for Middleton Place. Tours are available on Tuesdays and Thursdays during March. Space is limited so call 843-556-6020 for reservations. For further information, visit Middletonplace.org
– Tidelines Editor
(Photo Credit: Middletonplace.org)
Cheetahs Take Center Stage at Special SINHG Program
The international effort to save the cheetah, the world’s fastest land mammal and Africa’s most endangered big cat, will be explored by Dr. Laurie Marker, founder and Executive Director of the Cheetah Conservation Fund, in a special SINHG Evening Program on Tuesday evening, March 27th. Dr. Marker, who has worked with cheetahs since 1974 and earned her doctorate in the subject from Oxford University, established CCF’s research and education center in 1990 in Namibia, home to the world’s largest population of free-ranging cheetahs. Since then, CCF has expanded its reach with offices in the United States, Europe and Asia.
Once numbered in the hundreds of thousands throughout Africa and Asia, there are fewer than eight thousand cheetahs surviving today, almost all of them confined to rapidly shrinking habitat in Africa. “We’re a conservation organization working to combat the problems that afflict the human communities that live alongside cheetahs and threaten the cheetah as a species with extinction,” Dr. Marker describes CCF. Dr. Marker’s illustrated talk will explore the variety of methods and practices CCF has developed to minimize human-cheetah conflict and ensure a future for this highly endangered animal.
Cheetahs are uniquely adapted for speed, capable of sprints at more than sixty miles per hour during the hunt, a speed it can attain in little more than three seconds. With its long legs, slender body and specialized physiology, the cheetah is sometimes referred to as the greyhound of cats and is so different from other felines that it is the only member of its genus.
All Seabrook Island residents and guests are welcome at SINHG Evening Programs, which begin at 7:00 pm with refreshments and fellowship followed by the program at 7:30 pm. There is a $5 donation for non-SINHG members. Membership information can be found here.
-Submitted by Norm Powers on behalf of SINHG
Cooper River Bridge Run Health & Wellness Expo April 5-6
Thursday, April 5 / noon – 8 pm
Friday, April 6, 8 am – 8 pm
Charleston Area Convention Center
5001 Coliseum Drive
North Charleston, SC
The Cooper River Bridge Run Health and Wellness Expo has become one of the largest and most influential in the country. We have over 150 vendors exhibiting the latest in athletic wear, nutritional information with free samples and massage and therapy opportunities. This Expo is where the Cooper River Bridge Run participants pickup their race packets and the energy is contagious. There will be a free expo shuttle to/from the downtown Visitors Center, Ann St. (opposite the Children’s Museum)
The Cooper River Bridge Run / April 7, 2018 is the 3rd largest 10K in the US and one of the largest in the world averaging 40,000 participants. It takes place in beautiful Charleston, SC, chosen as the #1 destination city in the country according to Conde’ Nast Traveler Magazine. It includes world-class competition in a unique setting with unparalleled participant satisfaction. The main goal of the event is to promote continuous physical activity and a healthy lifestyle through education and opportunity. FREE Bus transportation is provided from 5 locations to the start of the race and from the finish Festival back to the start, every 15 minutes starting during expo hours.
(Photo credit: CVB website)
–Tidelines Editor
The Charleston Museum – March Newsletter
Every Sunday during the month of March, The Joseph Manigault House will hold a special Women’s History Tour at 2:00 pm.
March 7 – Kid Tours: Toys through Time, 3:30 pm.
March 9 – Conversations with a Curator: Rice Plantations and Archaeology with Curator of Historical Archaeology Martha Zierden, 10:30 am.
March 10* – Calligraphy for Beginners Workshop, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
March 10* – Intermediate Calligraphy Workshop, 1:00 am – 3:00 pm.
March 14* – Toddler Day: Shamrocks and Rainbows, 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
March 15 – The Entrepreneurial Artist: John James Audubon in the Lowcountry lecture by Ron Roth of the South Carolina Humanities Council Speaker’s Bureau, 6:00 pm.
March 16* – Home School History Day: What is it? Analyzing Artifacts, 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
March 24 – Family Fun Event: Easter Eggstravaganza, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm.
March 24* – Identifying Ceramics at the Dill Sanctuary, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm.
March 26 – Europe’s Ice Age Beasts lecture by Jan Freedman, 6:00 pm.
March 28* – Toddler Day: Bunny Ears, 10:00 am – 11:00 am.
March 29 – Book talk and signing with Natasha Boyd, author of The Indigo Girl, 6:00 pm.
*Indicates that reservations are required; fees may apply to these programs.
Click here to view all events
Changes to the Lake House March Fitness Class Schedule
Lake House Class Information
Beginning Friday, March 9, The Lake House is excited to announce two new classes:
*STRENGTH & CONDITIONING
with Alison Standard
Fridays at 9:15 am
An excellent class for improving muscle tone, strength and stamina! The class is easy to follow and utilizes interval style workouts that include weight training, cardio intervals, body weight functional training and core work! Participation will result in improved joint mobility, improved stability and greater muscle fiber recruitment, all which help to elevate and sustain metabolic activity, thus providing a great overall conditioning workout. Interval training involves alternating segments of high-intensity exercise with periods of rest. This allows you to work more in a shorter period of time and it’s much more comfortable than spending the entire workout at a high intensity.
*HIIT to be FIT
with Michelle Peterson
Wednesdays at 9:15 am
This class combines high energy cardio intervals with strength training and core conditioning. Choose high or low impact while still getting a great workout. Work your whole body and build stamina in this energizing class.
*Please note, the above classes will start Friday, March 9 and continue until Zumba is able to return.
March Lake House Fitness Class Cancelations:
Strength & Flexibility Express will be canceled on Wednesday, March 7. Please note, beginning Friday, March 9, Alison Standard will cover Strength & Flexibility Express on Fridays and Michelle Peterson will teach on Wednesdays.
Evening RideSBI will be canceled on Tuesday, March 6.
Gentle & Restorative Yoga will be canceled on Wednesday, March 28.
Flow Yoga will be canceled on Thursday, March 29.
Thank you,
-Submitted by The Lake House