Month: January 2020

SINHG Awards Education Grants

The Seabrook Island Natural History Group has announced six annual education grants to fund spring field trips for students at Haut Gap Middle School and Mt. Zion Elementary, for birding studies at St. John’s High School and for a gardening project at Haut Gap. The grants, totaling nearly $2,700, will provide materials and transportation for trips focusing on geology, history, marine mammals, birding and agriculture, with visits to sites as close by as Camp St. Christopher and as far away as Exploration Hannon in the Blue Ridge mountains.

SINHG Grants Jan 2020

The grant process was administered by SINHG Board member Rich Siegel. “These grants are an important part of SINHG’s mission to further learning about our ecology and history,” said SINHG president Julia Thogmartin. “We look forward to offering similar grant opportunities during the 2020/2021 school year.”

-Submitted by Norm Powers, for SINHG

 

Kiawah Arts Council: Art Film Series


Art Film Series

Location:  The Sandcastle
Time: 3:00 – 5:00 pm
Price:  No Charge
Ticket Release:  No Tickets Required

Films & Dates

Maria by Callas – January 31, 2020
Pavarotti – February 21, 2020
The Gold Rush with Live Piano – March 20, 2020
Exit Through the Gift Shop – April 10, 2020 at the Town of Kiawah Island Municipal Center

–Tidelines Editors

(Image credit:  KAC website)

 

Seabrook Island Results from the 120th Christmas Bird Count

For the fifth year, Seabrook Island Birders (SIB) participated in the annual Christmas Bird Count (CBC) on Friday January 3, 2020 as part of the Sea Islands CBC. This was the 120 Christmas Bird Count since its creation in 1900.

Aija Konrad – CBC North Beach – Ed KonradThe day started considerably mild with temperatures in the high 60’s, but strong winds and rain, fog and dropping temperatures later in the day slowed our birding. Eleven volunteers birded in “the field” at seven major “hot spots” on Seabrook Island:

      • North Beach
      • Camp St. Christopher
      • Palmetto Lake
      • Jenkins Point
      • SIPOA Maintenance Center
      • Equestrian Center
      • Bohicket Marina

Aija and Ed Konrad win the prize for the “Most Steps” in the day!

Aija’s steps – CBC North Beach

 

Eight additional volunteers birded their backyard feeders and/or in their neighborhood. Highlights included the Ruby-throated Hummingbird and an Orange-crowned Warbler!

Ruby-throated Hummingbird – Dean Morr

Orange-crowned Warbler at feeder – Patricia Schaeffer

A total of 98 different bird species accounting for more than 3,000 birds were sighted by our volunteers during more than 80 equivalent hours.

Three of our members were able to join Aaron Given at the Kiawah Town Office for the annual Sea Islands CBC Countdown. More than 150 species were documented in the 15 mile diameter circle which includes Seabrook Island.

Sea Islands CBC Team

We appreciate all the time and effort made by our 19 volunteers and hope even more will join us next year for this annual bird count!

Shorebirds – CBC North Beach – Ed Konrad

Piping Plover – CBC North Beach – Ed Konrad

Ruddy Turnstone – CBC North Beach – Ed Konrad

Deer – CBC North Beach – Ed Konrad

Bonaparte’s Gull – CBC North Beach – Ed Konrad

Short-billed Dowitcher – CBC North Beach – Ed Konrad

Wood Storks – Jenkins Point – Nancy Brown

Pileated Woodpecker – Palmetto Lake – Nancy Brown

-Submitted by SIB

(Image credit: Ed Konrad, Dean Morr, Patricia Schaeffer & Nancy Brown)

Mike Gorski and Friends 2020 Challenge for Backpack Buddies

He’s back once again and this year he has brought back most of his clients, friends, and fellow business owners to smash last year’s goal of raising $40,000.

This year’s goal is going to be a whopping $50,000…yes, that’s right, $50,000 for Backpack Buddies.

Backpack Buddies Challenge 2019

Mike Gorski, owner of Island Transportation Services, launched this project 4 years ago to help raise additional funds at the Backpack Buddies Chili Cook-off. Each year, thus far, has proven to be more successful in raising funds for this great and worthy cause that serves so many children in need. He is back once again with most of his friends from last year. To achieve this lofty goal of $50,000, Mike needs to secure only 4 more new friends (sponsorships) at $1,000. His plan is to secure 25 total friends (sponsorships) creating $25,000 in matching monies. He will then ask the residents of the islands, as in the past, to donate. Each donation will then be matched by the sponsorship monies dollar-for-dollar. He only needs 4 more friends (sponsorships) to help achieve this goal. Please call Mike if he can count on you to be 1 of the 4 needed.

Making a resident donation is very easy. Just call or text Mike Gorski at 864-316-3894 and tell him your donation amount. He will provide all of the details for the different ways that you can donate.

To see those sponsors participating so far this year, click here. A great big thank you goes out to these companies for their generous contributions to the cause. Continue reading “Mike Gorski and Friends 2020 Challenge for Backpack Buddies”

Next Adopt-A-Highway Pick Up

Adopt a Highway Sept 2018

Four times a year, barring a bout with Mother Nature’s wrath, Seabrookers get down and dirty on Betsy Kerrison Parkway.  Our next date will be Saturday, February 8.  All you have to do to join us is show up before 8:30 am in the Eagle’s Nest room of the Lake House wearing sensible shoes and weather-appropriate clothing.  We will provide bags, gloves, safety vests, and pick-up sticks when you get there.  That’s all there is to it.  All civic-minded Seabrookers are welcome and the more the merrier.  If you have any questions, please contact Rich Siegel at richard.siegel2552@gmail.com or 716-969-4731.

-Submitted by Rich Siegel

Gate Access Alert

SIPOA Banner June 2018

The barcode reader in the right barcode-entry lane is down. Therefore, the gate arm which is activated by the reader, isn’t operating. Repair techs are scheduled to arrive to service the reader on Friday morning.

The right barcode-entry lane will be re-routed to the left lane during low traffic hours overnight. If you’re arriving at the gate during nighttime hours, please follow the traffic cones and move to the left lane for entry.

Security officers will be positioned in the barcode lane during peak entry times in the morning to keep traffic moving.

We appreciate your patience while techs make repairs.

-Submitted by Heather Paton

Gibbes Museum: Southern Women Artists with Martha Severens – January 29

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January 29, 2020
1:00 – 2:00 pm
Click here for more information.

For women artists working in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, it was difficult to assert themselves in an environment dominated by men. However, by the 1950s, female artists had made significant inroads and were gaining wider representation in museum collections, exhibitions, and academe. Martha Severens will discuss how these women persisted against bias and discrimination and developed successful careers in the art world. A book signing and gallery tour will follow.

$15 Members | $25 Non-Members | $10 Students/Faculty with Valid ID

Continue reading “Gibbes Museum: Southern Women Artists with Martha Severens – January 29”

Birding on Crooked Oaks Golf Course January 27

Seabrook Island Birders logo SAVE

Each Monday one of the Golf Courses is closed, so join us for a morning of birding by RIDING in golf carts for at least 9-holes on Crooked Oaks golf course. We expect to see a large variety of birds including Double-crested Cormorants, Egrets, Herons, Bald Eagles and other birds of prey. We should also see and hear some of the smaller birds like Tufted Titmice, Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Cardinals and some of the many warbler species. Even some of our wintering residents such as Northern Flickers and Buffleheads may be seen.

  • Date: Monday January 27, 2020 9:00 am – 11:30 am
  • Title: Learning Together – Birding on Crooked Oaks Golf Course
  • Location: Meet at Island House (Golf Course Parking Lot next to Spinnaker Beach Houses) for ride along the golf course in golf carts.
  • Max: 30
  • Cost: Free members; $5 donation for guests

As always, be sure to bring your binoculars, cameras, hats and sunscreen. Water will be provided.

If you are not yet a 2020 SIB member, you must first become a member for only $10 by following the instructions on our website: http://seabrookislandbirders.org/contact/join-sib/ or we request a $5 donation to SIB.

Once you are a member, please register no later than Friday January 24, 2020. All registrants will receive a confirmation letter on Saturday January 25.

If you have additional questions about the program, please contact us by sending an email to: SeabrookIslandBirders@gmail.com

-Submitted by SIB

February Semi-Private Series at The Lake House

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Tai Chi: The Link In The Human Behavior Chain
Semi-Private Series begins January 31

When: 1/31, 2/7, 2/14, 2/21 (Fridays)
Time: 1:00 pm
Location: The Lake House
Cost: $40 (includes 4 classes listed above)

Throughout the class, participants will learn the Tai Chi principles and how to apply the principles to your Tai Chi form.

Please note, space in this semi-private series is limited to 10 participants and preregistration is required. Registration for the series includes the classes listed. Semi-private series are not included in the monthly class pass. The fee will be charged to your Property Owner/ Club account. No drop-ins. This series is available to Seabrook Island Property Owners, Seabrook Island Club members, and guests staying on Seabrook Island.

For more information or to register for the Tai Chi semi-private series, please email Dr. Maurice Olfus at butcholfus@yahoo.com.

Jump into Seabrook Island’s Water Fit Challenge in February!!
Every Journey Begins with a Single Step or in our case a Single Splash!

The next session of the Water Fit Challenge will be a 4 week program running from Monday, February 3 through Friday, February 28. Please note, there will be no class on Friday, February 21.

The workout days will be as follows:
Mondays – 12:15 pm (Melissa)
Wednesdays – 12:15 pm (Jamie)
Fridays – 12:15 pm (Melissa)

The cost of the program is $10.00 per workout with a commitment of 3 workouts per week for the 4 weeks. Please note, there will be no class on Friday, February 21.

Included in the cost of the program is unlimited fitness classes for the duration of the program ($49 value). Charges for the program will be put on your Property Owner or Club Member Account.

A key component for the program is the commitment of payment because it ensures that all participants come consistently therefore, the billing will be processed the first few days of the month for the all the workouts within that calendar month.

For more information or to register for the Water Fit Challenge, please contact Melissa Durinsky at durinsky27@yahoo.com or Jamie Mixson at jmogus@sipoa.org. Please note, we must have a minimum of 6 registered participants for the program to begin and will max out at 10 participants. Registration for the series includes the classes listed. Semi-private series are not included in the monthly class pass. The fee will be charged to your Property Owner/ Club account. No drop-ins. This series is available to Seabrook Island Property Owners, Seabrook Island Club members, and guests staying on Seabrook Island.

Gentle Candlelit Yoga
Semi-Private Series

Dates: 2/4, 2/18, 2/25, 3/3 (Tuesdays)
Time: 7:00 pm
Location: Bobcat 2 at The Lake House
Cost: $48

Join Yoga instructor Sydnee Tolpa as you take some time from the hustle and bustle of everyday life and end your day with the calming nature of candlelight yoga. The class will begin with a warming and heart-opening yang practice allowing energy to begin flowing in the body. The second half of the class will focus on yin poses held longer to stretch the connective tissues helping us to relax into the deepest layers of the body. You will be sure to leave feeling calm, peaceful and balanced after this healing practice.

Spots will fill up fast, register today!

For more information or to register, please email Dr. Sydnee Tolpa at drsydneetolpa@gmail.com. Registration for the series includes the classes listed. Semi-private series are not included in the monthly class pass. The fee will be charged to your Property Owner/ Club account. No drop-ins. This series is available to Seabrook Island Property Owners, Seabrook Island Club members, and guests staying on Seabrook Island.

Flow and Align
Semi-Private Series

Date: 2/5, 2/12, 2/19, 2/26 (Wednesdays)
Time: 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Where: Live Oak Hall of The Lake House
Cost: $56 (for four class series)

Awaken your core, connect to your breath and learn to ‘flow’ with intention. This four week yoga session will focus on alignment and build upon students’ knowledge of poses through flowing movement with modifications available. Expect plenty of balance postures and an inversion towards the end of the class.

For more information or to register for the semi-private series Flow and Align, please email Natasha Steven at noo.stevens@gmail.com. Registration for the series includes the classes listed. Semi-private series are not included in the monthly class pass. The fee will be charged to your Property Owner/ Club account. No drop-ins. This series is available to Seabrook Island Property Owners, Seabrook Island Club members, and guests staying on Seabrook Island.

Semi-private series are not included in the monthly class pass. The fee will be charged to your Property Owner/ Club account. No drop-ins. This series is available to Seabrook Island Property Owners, Seabrook Island Club members, and guests staying on Seabrook Island.

-Submitted by The Lake House

Cornhole Boards and Volunteers Needed

SIV Logo Banner artwork Janaury 2020

The Cornhole Clash scheduled for February 8 now has 35 teams registered to compete! It’s shaping up to be a terrific community event.

We are looking to borrow additional official Cornhole boards. Do you have a set you can loan us? If so, please contact Sue Coomer at 843-901-0447.

We are also looking for some extra volunteers for the event. Would you like to help out on February 8 with set up, clean up or registration? If so, please contact Sue Coomer at 843-901-0447.

Thank you to the Seabrook Island Community for your support of the Cornhole Clash. Everyone is welcome to come to the Lake House between 10:00 am and 1:00 pm on February 8 to cheer on the teams.

-Submitted by Seabrook Island Village

Seadogs Annual Meeting – February 4

Seadogs Annual Meeting

Seadogs, the Seabrook Island advocacy group for owners and their dogs, is pleased to announce their annual meeting, to be held on February 4th at 6:00 pm in Live Oak Hall. Special guest will be Ric Sommons, owner of Doolittle’s Pet Supply. He will share his thoughts on how a few minor changes to your dog’s diet can improve health and lengthen life. Donations will be collected for Meals on Wheels to provide pet food for owners in need. If you can contribute an appetizer or dessert for the pot luck, it would be greatly appreciated. Beer, wine, soda, and water will be provided by Seadogs.

–Tidelines Editors