Category: Seabrook Island Club

Coronavirus Update 3 from the Seabrook Island Club – March 16

As the challenges associated with COVID-19 continue to evolve, so do the operational impacts to Seabrook Island Club In our continued efforts to keep our members and employees safe and in accordance with CDC recommendations, the Board of Governors and Club Management are making adjustments to operations and event schedules.  Focusing on the next four weeks, our goal is to maintain as many services and operations as much as possible, while making safe, common-sense decisions with everyone’s safety as the priority.  Obviously, this is a fluid situation and we thank you for your kind support and understanding.

Restaurant Operations
Normal Restaurant operations will continue, but Trivia Nights and Happy Hour Fridays have been canceled.
Take-out menus and special carry-out menus are being developed; more communication on these will come soon.  Please continue your incredible support of our dining operation, to support our hard-working food and beverage staff during this challenging time.

Golf Operations
Normal play continues.
Golf tournaments will continue, but the food and beverage component of the event will be canceled (detail below).

Equestrian
Normal hours continue.

Racquet Club Operations
Normal play continues.
Racquet Sports tournaments will continue, but the food and beverage component of the event will be canceled.

Member Events
The following dining event components for groups of 50+ have been canceled in accordance with CDC recommendations:

March 19             Trivia Night
March 21             SILGA / MGA Member-Member Awards Dinner
March 26             Spring Fashion Show
March 28             Oyster Roast
March 29             Couples Golf Mixer with Kiawah Dinner
April 1                   MGA Island Cup Lunch
April 2                   Trivia Night
April 4                   Men’s and Ladies’ Club Championship Golf Lunch
April 9                   Beer Dinner
April 11                 Easter Egg Hunt
April 12                 Easter Sunrise Service
April 12                 Easter Brunch (Pre-Order Take Out Option…more info to come)
April 14                 Kiawah Arts Council Concert
April 15                 SILGA Interclub Breakfast and Lunch

Please be assured that we are continuing with our enhanced cleaning procedures throughout the Club and its various venues and are monitoring the information and directives from the CDC and DHEC. These are difficult times for all of us and we appreciate your support and understanding.

Doris Reinhart                                   Caleb Elledge, CCM, PGA
President                                             General Manager / COO
Board of Governors

Coronavirus Update from SI Club March 12

As all of us continue to follow the news regarding COVID-19, or the coronavirus, it is important to understand that the Seabrook Island Club staff has taken the necessary precautions to guard against the spread of the virus and plan accordingly, should a COVID-19 case occur on Seabrook.  Hand washing, hand-sanitizing and cleaning practices (particularly of frequently touched areas/items) are being emphasized and closely monitored.  Additionally, our team is being alerted to report any flu-like symptoms for themselves and others, and reaction plans, in accordance with CDC recommendations, will be carried out accordingly.  As hand sanitizer becomes available, we will place it around the club facilities to further strengthen our efforts to keep our members, employees, and guests as safe and healthy as possible.

-Submitted by Seabrook Island Club

Seabrook Island Club 2020 Election Results

Election results from  the Seabrook Island Club Annual Meeting on Saturday, February 15, 2020, are:

2020 Board of Governors
Doris Reinhart, President (SIRE Board)
Larry Buchman, Vice President (Operations Committee)
Norm Powers, Secretary (Equestrian and Marketing Committees)
Jim Zielinski, Treasurer (Finance Committee)
Bob Nerhood, Past President Ex-Officio (Nominating Committee)

Fred Finke (Golf Committee)
Scott Humphries
Frank McCann, Legal Counsel
Marsha Papanek (Racquet Sports Committee)
Kelly Peterson (Strategic Planning Committee)
Don Romano (Operations Committee)
Jamie Ryan (Membership Committee)
Barbara Vincentsen
Jeff Ward (House Committee)

–Tidelines Editors

2020 Annual Meeting Parking Alert

Please be aware that parking will be limited at the Island House for the Annual Meeting on Saturday between 8:00 am-12:00 pm. We encourage everyone to carpool, bike or walk if possible. We appreciate your cooperation.

Saturday, February 15

Annual Meeting

The Atlantic Ballroom

Registration: 8:00 am-10:30 am

SIC Meeting: 9:00 am-10:00 am

SIPOA Meeting: 10:30 am-11:30 am

–Tidelines Editors

Reminder: Annual Meeting on February 15

The Seabrook Island Club and SIPOA Annual Meetings will both take place on February 15, 2020, at the Club. The Club’s Annual Meeting will be from 9:00-10:00 am.  It will be followed by a break and then SIPOA Annual Meeting will begin at 10:30 am.

Please plan to attend; learn who our new Board and Nominating Committee members will be; hear how the Club and SIPOA faired last year and plans for the coming year; and, of course, visit with your friends and neighbors.

–Tidelines Editors

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

Save the Date: Annual Meeting on February 15

The Seabrook Island Club and SIPOA Annual Meetings will both take place on February 15, 2020, at the Club. The Club’s Annual Meeting will be from 9:00-10:00 am.  It will be followed by a break and then SIPOA Annual Meeting will begin at 10:30 am.

Please plan to attend; learn who our new Board and Nominating Committee members will be; hear how the Club and SIPOA faired last year and about plans for the coming year; and, of course, visit with your friends and neighbors.

–Tidelines Editors

SIPOA, Town, Club, Regimes and County – Who Does What?

Do you know which entity is responsible for what?  Here’s a quick list to help you sort it out.  Hope this helps!

Fire/Rescue/Sheriff – Call 911 for all emergencies.

Power – Berkeley Electric Cooperative, Inc. (843-559-2458) Power and street light outages (888-253-4232). If reporting that a street light is out, Berkeley will need the number on the light pole.

Charleston County (charlestoncounty.org  or 843-958-4000)

  • Assessor and Revenue Services
  • Building Code Inspections (including Flood Remediation inspections/advice)
  • Mosquito Control
  • Voter Registration

Town of Seabrook Island (townofseabrookisland.org or 843-768-9121)

  • Accommodations tax and tourism promotion
  • Beach management and beach rules (below the high water mark)
  • Beach patrol
  • Business licenses
  • Coordination of public safety services with Charleston County Sheriff’s Office, St. Johns Fire Department and Charleston County EMS
  • Code enforcement
  • Emergency planning and disaster response
  • Landscaping and maintenance of Seabrook Island Road (between the security gate and the traffic circle)
  • Municipal Court
  • Municipal records and Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests;
  • Parade and special event permits
  • Utilities  (Water & Sewer – Owned by the town but operated by the Seabrook Island Utility Commission 843-768-0102)
  • Zoning Permits

Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) (discoverseabrook.com or 843-768-0061)

  • Architectural Review Committee:  Review of plans for new construction and remodeling, and routine inspection of properties
  • Communications:  SIPOA Pages in The Seabrooker, Weekly Highlights E-blast, SIPOA Website, and Tidelines community blog
  • Garbage/Yard Debris /Recycling
  • Infrastructure and Maintenance
  • Landscaping and mowing of common areas and road rights-of-way
  • Operation and maintenance of amenities:  The Lake House, Oyster Catcher Community Center and Property Owners’ Pool, Gatehouse, Beaches above the high water mark, Beach Bonfire Permits, Boardwalks, Nature Trails, Lakes, Crab Dock/Kayak Launch, Bike Paths, and Garden Plots.
  • Security:  24/7 Access Control and Patrols

Seabrook Island Club (discoverseabrook.com or 843-768-2500)

  • Administration of operations, maintenance, repair, etc, related to:  Golf, Tennis, Equestrian, Beach Club Pools, Restaurants, Seabrook Island Real Estate Company (SIRE)
  • Communications & Marketing:  Club/SIRE Website, SIC Social Media (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram), Veranda monthly newsletter, and Weekly E-blast
  • Boat and RV Storage

Regimes and Associations

Seabrook Island has dozens of individual condo, villa and neighborhood regimes and associations, each with their own Covenants and Bylaws that regulate items specific to their homeowners.  Most maintain common area landscaping. Many are responsible for exterior maintenance of the buildings.  All have their own assessments specific to their regimes to support these expenses. Many have independent Rules and Regulations for activities on their property, and some have private swimming pools.  Contact your regime manager or regime Board members for more information.

–Tidelines Editors

Seabrook Island Veterans Day Charitable Golf Event – November 11

Seabrook Island Veterans Day Charitable Golf Event
November 11, 2019

The Seabrook Island Club and the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club will be holding its Eighth Annual Veterans Day charitable golf outing on Monday, November 11, 2019, to honor veterans who have served the country and raise money to support the Ralph Johnson Veteran’s Hospital and Fisher House.

The event will be a captain’s choice scramble format beginning with a 9:30 am shotgun start. Teams will be flighted for awards based on total team handicap. There will be pizza and drinks in the club house after play is completed. All Low Country residents are invited to participate. Team and individual registrations are welcomed. Wounded Warriors will be participating.

The entry fee for Seabrook Island Club members is $70 plus cart fee. For non-club members, the fee is $120. $50 of the entry fee will be set aside as a charitable contribution to the Ralph Johnson Veteran’s Hospital and Fisher House. You may register for the event by calling the Seabrook Island Golf Shop at 843-768-2529 or sending an email to golf@discoverseabrook.com.

If you cannot play in the event but would like to make a contribution, you can send a check to Alan Armstrong, 2427 Golf Oak Park, Seabrook Island SC 29455. Checks should be made payable to the Fisher House or the Ralph H. Johnson Veteran’s Hospital.

If you have any questions, please call Alan Armstrong at 843-768-9252.

-Submitted by Alan Armstrong

(Image credit:  SIC newsletter)

Beach Wheelchairs Now Available

Seabrook Island Real Estate has donated two beach wheelchairs! SIRE wheelchair post - Aug. 2019

They are available to Seabrook Island residents and guests, free of charge, on a first-come first-serve basis, and are located midway on Boardwalk #1 by the accessible parking area.

Special thanks to Molly Burkart of Seabrook Island Real Estate for taking the lead on this awesome initiative.

Everyone deserves a day at the beach!

☀️😎🏖

-Submitted by Kristina Skalak

(Photo credit: Seabrook Island Real Estate)

Registration for the Alan Fleming Tournament Opens on August 5

Alan Fleming logo with words SAVEThe Alan Fleming Senior Open Clay Tennis Tournament (“the Fleming”) was named South Carolina’s Tournament of the Year by USTA. This year’s tournament will be held October 2-6, 2019  at the Seabrook Island Racquet Club. Registration opens on Monday, August 5. To register for this year’s tournament visit www.usta.com. The tournament ID is 700053619.

The tournament attracts about 250 players and is the highest USTA amateur level Fleming Tournament post - Aug. 2019competition. Past players have included Collegiate Division 1 standouts, Former Davis Cup players, South Carolina and Southern Hall of fame players and highest ranked national and international amateurs.

Tennis players from Kiawah and Seabrook Islands participate and are among category winners. There are 44 events including singles, doubles and mixed-doubles for men and women ages 35 and up.

The tournament is open to the public and admission is free. For more information, visit www.alanflemingtournament.net.

-Submitted by Patti and Dale Leibach

(Photo credit: Alan Fleming Tournament)