Month: September 2018

Holy Spirit’s Schola Cantorum Makes Its Debut

Now in its second year, the twelve-member vocal ensemble at Holy Spirit Catholic Church known as the Schola Cantorum brings traditional sacred songs and sounds to the Sea Islands community Sunday, October 14, 2018 at 4:30 pm in its inaugural concert debut.

Schola Concert 9_2018The Sacred Sounds in Concert will include works by contemporary composers Fedak, Gjeilo and Trotta nestled alongside beautiful classics and early American hymn tunes and spirituals. The Schola will also perform a new and beautiful setting of the Magnificat by St. Stephen’s organist and choirmaster, Wayne Helmly, as well as a commissioned setting of the traditional Irish Blessing by Director of Music at Christ Our King, Scott Atwood.

Instrumentalists Kathleen Wilson (harp), Eloise Jos (violin/fiddle), and Philip Lipton (clarinet) accompany the Schola (Elise Jorgens, Cecelia Dawson, April Gorski, Mary Lubic, Maryellen Monahan, Caroline Baggett, Kit McMurry, Benjamin Pulsipher, Bruce VanVoorhis, Nick Rawn Carter, and John Termine) with arrangements by director Laura Ball.

All are welcome at this free concert offering for the Sea Islands and greater Charleston communities. Donations are appreciated and will help fund our youth music ministry.

Where: Holy Spirit Catholic Church
xxixxxx 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island
When:  Sunday, October 14th, 2018 at 4:30 pm | Doors open at 4:00 pm
Admission: Free Concert, Suggested Donation $20

For more information call 843-768-0357 or visit: www.holyspiritsc.org

–Tidelines Editor

 

Are you Ready to Vote in the Upcoming General Election?

The General Election for federal, state, county and various local offices will be held on Tuesday, November 6, 2018. Any person wishing to vote in this election must register no later than Sunday, October 7, 2018. Voter Registration by mail forms will be accepted if postmarked by Tuesday, October 9, 2018.

Voter Registration applications or change of address forms may be:

  1. Mailed: P.O.Box 71419, North Charleston SC 29415
  2. Faxed: (843)745-2236
  3. Emailed: voterregistration@charlestoncounty.org (must provide signature)

Please call Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration at (843) 744-8683 for information or to request a change of address form. A correct address is important to ensure that you will be voting the correct ballot with the local candidates for whom you are entitled to vote.

Voter Registration:  Voter registration can also be accomplished online.  Click here to register to vote.  Additionally, if you click here you can check your voter registration information and update your information.  This is especially important if you have a new address since the last election.

Required Identification:  Voters will be asked to provide one of the following Photo IDs at their polling place.

-a S.C. Driver’s License
-a ID Card issued by the S.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
-a S.C. Voter Registration Card with Photo
-a Federal Military ID
-a U.S. Passport

If you have one of these IDs and are registered, you are ready to vote. Voters should remember to bring one of these IDs with them to the polling place. Voters without Photo ID can get one free of charge from the Department of Motor Vehicles or the Charleston  County voter registration office. For more information on Photo ID, visit scVOTES.org or contact the Charleston County board of voter registration and elections at (843) 744-8683.

Absentee Ballot:  Registered voters who cannot vote in person may be eligible to vote by absentee ballot. Absentee ballots may be obtained from the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration by calling (843) 744-8683, by sending a fax to (843) 745-2236 or an email to absentee@charlestoncounty.org, or by clicking here. Absentee ballots are mailed out approximately 45 days prior to each election. The Friday before each election is the last day ballots can be mailed.

In person absentee voting generally opens approximately 30 days prior to an election. Voting hours are from 8:30 am – 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday. In person absentee voting closes at 5:00 pm on the Monday prior to an election. Please call the Charleston County Board of Elections and Voter Registration for more details on in person absentee voting at (843) 744-8683.

All voted ballots must be received by the Board of Elections and Voter Registration Office no later than 7 pm on election day to be counted.

–Tidelines Editor

 

Adult CPR/AED Safety Training October 3

Image result for american red cross cpr/aed training

When: Wednesday, October 3

Where: The Lake House

Time: 9:00 am – 12:00 pm

Cost: $68.50

An expert Red Cross Instructor will be at The Lake House on Wednesday, October 3 to teach Adult CPR and AED safety.

Being able to provide help at any time is a powerful thing. With Red Cross AED and CPR training, you can learn when – and how – to use an automated external defibrillator (AED), as well as CPR.

Our CPR/AED courses are developed and taught by experts with decades of combined experience – and deliver simple-to-use techniques and information that can help you save a life.

With world-class instruction from the American Red Cross, you’ll gain the skills and confidence necessary to perform this life-saving procedure when it’s needed most.

Please note, this class requires preregistration and is limited to 12 participants. There are no refunds.With the class size limited, make sure to register today to ensure your spot.

To register, please email your name and Property Owner / Club Member account to jmogus@sipoa.org.

–Submittted by The Lake House

(Photo credit: American Red Cross)

Grief Support Group – September 26

The Grief Support Group will hold its monthly meetings on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 7:00 pm in the Eagle’s Nest Studio at The Lake House. The next meeting is on September 26, 2018. Subsequent meetings will take place on October 24, November 28 and December 19.

Grief never ends, but it changes. It is a passage, not a place to stay. Grief is not a sign of weakness, nor a lack of faith. It is the price of love. In a peer support group, there is permission to grieve and share with people who understand while gaining strength from each other. New members are always welcome to join. Participants in the group include but are not limited to those who have lost a spouse as well as those who have lost a child.

For more information, please contact Mary Fleck at marybfleck@gmail.com. Non-residents of Seabrook Island may register to attend by contacting Mary Fleck at marybfleck@gmail.com in advance.

-Submitted by Mary Fleck

(Rosemary image from pxhere)

Turtle Patrol Report for September 4 through 16

All nests were prepared for the storm by removing any extra screens and the nest signs. This preparation was done on 9/11/2018 by Terry Fansler and Sandy MacCoss.

As you can see below, several nests were inventoried just before the storm or right after. In most cases there was a lot of crusted sand and no reports of emergence. When the nests were checked pre and post Florence they had already hatched or the hatchlings were trapped by the hard sand and ready to emerge.
The good news is that these were very healthy nests with exceptionally high hatch and emergence success.

    

Nest 26 Inventory Results:
Nest 26 was found by Beverly Stribling & Nancy Pondelik on July 23.

Shells 64
Unhatched eggs 4
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 64
Total live 64
Hatch success 91.4%
Emergence success 91.4%

Nest 27 Inventory Results:
Nest 27 was found by Lori Porwoll, Lynda Zegers, Ruby Jenkins & Pam Salvestrini on July 24.

Shells 76
Unhatched eggs 7
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 76
Total live 76
Hatch success 89.4%
Emergence success 89.4%

Nest 28 Inventory Results:
Nest 28 was found by Chris Palmer & Gayle Evans on July 26.

Shells 71
Unhatched eggs 3
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 0
Total live 71
Hatch success 94.6 %
Emergence success 94.6%

Nest 29 Inventory Results:
Nest 29 was found by Kim Neath on July 30.

Shells 54
Unhatched eggs 5
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 0
Total live 54
Hatch success 90.0%
Emergence success 90.0%

Nest 30 Inventory Results:
Nest 30 was found by Cathrine Scully, Mike Vinson, Rob Jerome & Gary Holtz on July 30.

Shells 86
Unhatched eggs 4
Dead hatchlings 0
Live hatchlings 0
Total live 86
Hatch success 93.4%
Emergence success 93.4%

–Submitted by Gary Fansler

Boardwalk 3A Closure to Begin Sep 26

Beginning on Wednesday, September 26, 2018, Boardwalk 3A will be closed for repairs.  The section of the boardwalk that crosses over the seawall is being replaced.  We anticipate the replacement will take 4 weeks, and we plan to reopen the boardwalk after October 26.  Thank you for your cooperation as we work to keep our boardwalks in good condition.

-Submitted by Steve Hirsch, PE, PMP, SIPOA Director of Engineering

Charleston Museum – Identifying Native American Pottery

When: Saturday, September 29, 1:00 – 2:00 pm

Where: The Dill Sanctuary, 1163 Riverland Drive

Fee: $20 members | $35 non-members

Join Museum Archaeologist Ron Anthony at the Dill Sanctuary on James Island and explore Native American ceramics found in the area. Pulling pieces from the Museum’s comparative pottery collection, Ron will share some of the area’s Native American ceramics and give some insight into identifying pottery types via vessel shape, temper and surface decoration. Enjoy a Saturday afternoon with the Museum for this exclusive experience at the Dill Sanctuary. Register online.

-Submitted by The Charleston Museum

Full Moon Bonfire Monday, Sep 26

Full Moon Bonfire
Monday, September 24, 2018
Sunset  7:13 pm
Moonrise  7:23 pm
High Tide (Rockville): 8:50 pm
~ Full Corn Moon ~

Let’s celebrate our escape from Florence with a beautiful bonfire on the beach with friends and neighbors. It will also be the first full moon of the fall when a bonfire starts to feel good. The bonfire will be between Boardwalks 1 and 2.

To keep things simple, each person brings what you want: food, drinks, chairs and a stick of firewood for a big bonfire. Nothing will be provided but a beautiful beach, a bonfire and, hopefully, a full moon.

Put these dates for the Full Moon Bonfires on your calendar:

Wednesday, October 24
Friday, November 23 (yes, it’s the Friday after Thanksgiving)
Saturday, December 22 (let me know if you are willing to host this month’s bonfire)

There’s always plenty of room on the beach for everyone, so invite a friend or bring your house guests.

How the Full Moon got its name:

Per  The Old Farmers Almanac:

September: Full Corn Moon or Full Harvest Moon – This full moon name is attributed to Native Americans because it marked when corn was supposed to be harvested. Most often, the September full moon is actually the Harvest Moon, which is the full Moon that occurs closest to the autumn equinox. In two years out of three, the Harvest Moon comes in September, but in some years it occurs in October. At the peak of harvest, farmers can work late into the night by the light of this Moon. Usually the full Moon rises an average of 50 minutes later each night, but for the few nights around the Harvest Moon, the Moon seems to rise at nearly the same time each night: just 25 to 30 minutes later across the U.S., and only 10 to 20 minutes later for much of Canada and Europe. Corn, pumpkins, squash, beans, and wild rice the chief Indian staples are now ready for gathering.

I found another website which says the Cherokee Indians called it the Nut Moon and the English Medieval name was Barley Moon. Another website says the Chinese call it Chrysanthemum Moon.

-Submitted by Judy Morr

Revised Agenda: Town of Seabrook Island Planning Commission Meeting – September 26

Earlier this week, we provided notice of a make-up date for the September 12 Planning Commission meeting, which was cancelled due to Hurricane Florence.

We received word from the applicants of the Kiawah Senior Living Facility that they have a scheduling conflict and will be unable to attend the make-up Planning Commission meeting scheduled for Wed. September 26.  

Therefore, the following action items are now scheduled to be on the agenda for September 26 (1:30 pm):

  • Architectural Review: Equestrian Center Modifications
  • Architectural Review: Seabrook Island POA Storage Building
  • Text Amendment: Requirements for Walls and Fence

The next regularly scheduled Planning Commission meeting will take place on Wed. October 3. The following action items are scheduled to be on the agenda for October 3 (1:30 pm):

  • Encroachment Permit Request: Kiawah Senior Living Facility

The Planning Commission will also hold a Comprehensive Plan Work Session on Wed. October 3 from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm.  

All meetings are open to the public

Any comments or questions may be directed to the Town of Seabrook Island via www.townofseabrookisland.org/contact/.

Submitted by Joseph M. Cronin

Town Administrator

Town of Seabrook Island