The corner of Cap’n Sams Road and Seabrook Island Road is blocked due to tree cutting this morning, Monday, October 24, 2016.
It might take a while to get all the fallen trees cut and moved, so if you are in a hurry this morning, you might choose an alternate route.
– Tidelines Editor
We had a report today at 4:45 pm that there are two places on Seabrook Island Road where the water is very high.
The first is on Seabrook Island Road between the Lake House and Baywood Drive and the other one is at the corner of Baywood Drive and Seabrook Island Road.
If you are coming on or off the island this afternoon while it is still raining you might think of going another direction.
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ROAD TRIP!
with Chad Droze of the Post and Computer Store
Who should attend: Seabrookers who are interested in learning useful travel apps. Even though this class will be taught using an Apple iPhone, Android users are encouraged to attend as well as many of the apps work on both.
Date: Tuesday, September 27th
Time: 3:00 PM
Location: The Lake House
Topics Covered:
*Discuss useful apps to take with you on your next trip out of town
*Learn about apps that help you find hotels, restaurants, and landmarks along your travels
Registration: PRE-REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED TO ATTEND! FORUM IS LIMITED TO 40 PARTICIPANTS. WALK-INS WILL NOT BE PERMITTED. To register please email Janet Pasquale at jannyseabrook@gmail.com.
Fee: No Cost
Tech Experts: Chad Droze
-Submitted by The Lake House
This information on Text 9-1-1 is being posted as part of our Disaster Awareness series. At the Disaster Awareness Day, participants were introduced to Text 9-1-1. During an emergency, you may not be able to make a call because everyone is trying to call and the bandwidth is not available for voice, but you might still be able to send text messages.
Charleston County Consolidated 9-1-1 Center says, call 9-1-1 if you can, but text 9-1-1 if you can’t call.
Here’s what you need to know about Text 9-1-1. if there is an emergency and you are unable to make a call, remember these steps.
As with calling 9-1-1, remember that the Call Taker receiving your message cannot see what you see. Try to provide as much information in short and plain language.
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A primary goal of your Safety Security Staff, and Committee, is to keep Seabrook Island a safe place to live and visit. We encourage all property owners to read and know the SIPOA Rules and Regulations. This document can be found in the Island Governance section of the SIPOA website at https://sipoa.org/rules/.
There was a significant increase in citations issued in June, 2016, which included the following:
• 7 speeding violations
• 2 stop sign violations
• 11 no pass displayed
• 22 parking violations
• 1 towel on railing violation
• 3 license/registration violations
• 1 unauthorized access
• 1 pet violation
All moving traffic violations are recorded on radar and video.
Submitted by Bill Bryant, Secretary; Dennis Nagy, Chair
On Friday, June 24, 2016 there will be a large golf Tournament here in Seabrook. Therefore, no parking will be available at the Beach Club that day.
If you are planning to go to the Beach Club or Pelican’s Nest during the day on Friday, there will be a Beach Club Shuttle. It will run from 10am until 6pm.
A Transportation Concierge Will Be Provided At The Beach Club and the last Beach Club Shuttle will depart at 6pm.
3 Loop Routes will be available as listed below and the Shuttles will be clearly marked with the correct loop. Shuttles Will Be Clearly Marked With Correct Loop.
Loop A
Beach Club
North Beach Village Parking Lot
Creekwatch / Dune Loft Villas
Seabrook Island Real Estate Parking Lot
Courtside Villas
Loop B
Beach Club
High Hammock Villas
Ocean Winds / Fairway One Villas
Pelican Watch Villas
Beach Club Villas
Loop C
Beach Club
Spinnaker Villas
Summerwind Cottages
High Hammock Villas
Sealoft Villas
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As you have read from Mayor Cianio’s summary of the Road Meeting on Monday, June 20, it was an interesting meeting. The turnout was overwhelming and included many people from Seabrook.
As mentioned in the post, you can go on the following website and voice your opinion about the projects that have been proposed. Some people are having difficulty clicking on the link, so we are posting it again for you to click on. You can also copy the address and paste it into your browser.
According to a hand out given to people at the meeting, the projects listed on the website are “projects identified by the various jurisdictions and potentially financed by a proposed sales and use tax referendum.” Thus, this is not the final list of projects.
You can comment on these ideas listed as well as write in your own suggestions about projects you feel are important, such as the Cross Town Expressway, widening Maybank Highway, improving the intersection of Maybank Highway and River Road, completing I-526, etc.
The deadline for comments is Monday, June 27, 2016.
The website is: http://roads.charlestoncounty.org/tax-ref.php
You can also email the county at publiccomment@charlestoncounty.org. This address might have to be copied or typed into an email.
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Because of Hobcaw’s popularity, we’re running two trips simultaneously this season. We just had some cancellations and are hoping to fill these slots. A full description of the trip is below. If you would like to reserve space, please contact Julie Thogmartin (740-501-8154 or juliathogmartin@gmail.com) asap. Thank you!
The trip is Thursday, March 24 from 7:45 am -2:00 pm. The cost is $24.00.
We’ll carpool to Hobcaw (in Georgetown, SC), then embark on a 2-hour bus tour that includes highlights of Hobcaw Barony’s 16,000 acres of history and ecology. A privately-owned research reserve, the property represents every environment and century in the Lowcountry.
Naval stores, indigo, and rice production ended by 1905, when the land was purchased by Bernard Baruch, a native South Carolinian and Wall Street financier. He and other millionaires hunted ducks, deer, and wild turkeys on this winter retreat.
The bus stops for a tour inside his 1930 home which played host to politicians, generals, and newspapermen, including Winston Churchill and President Franklin Roosevelt.
In addition to Hobcaw House, the tour includes a drive by Bellefield plantation, the home of Belle Baruch who owned the property by 1956, as well as a drive through Friendfield Village, the last 19th century slave village on the Waccamaw Neck. Minimal walking.
-Submitted by Carol Bane
Seabrook Mayor Ron Ciancio delved into the subjects of Johns Island Roads and town road drainage in a presentation to the Council of Villa Associations and Regimes (COVAR) meeting on Saturday, March 12, in the Lake House.
Mayor Ciancio detailed the results of a recent meeting with SCDOT District Engineer Robert Clark regarding deficiencies in Bohicket and Main Roads, which are part of the official hurricane evacuation route for Seabrook and Kiawah Islands.
The SCDOT has undertaken some recent improvements to the drainage system along Bohicket Road, including clearing ditches and replacing some damaged drainage pipes. As is widely known by now, Main Road at the approach to the Limehouse Bridge has been raised 6 inches in response to the severe flooding of last October.
At the insistence of the Charleston County Board, plans for the proposed controversial “supersteet” intersection at Main and Savannah Highway have been shelved. Until a source of funds to construct a grade separation (aka “flyover”) becomes available, the SCDOT is undertaking no other actions at this juncture to improve the intersection. Continue reading “Seabrook Mayor Talks Roads and Drainage to Villa Organization”
Last October we attended the annual Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta. My husband had wanted to attend this event for years and for me, well how could I pass on such a thrilling photo opportunity? I couldn’t.
The Fiesta has more than 950,000 visitors a.k.a. “balunatics” and more than 550 registered balloon teams, including 105 special shape balloons. The Fiesta is the largest in the world of its kind and is “the most photographed event in the world” or so I’m told.
One of the most popular events is the “Mass Ascension” where balloons launch in two waves between 7-9am. It’s the most spectacular display of sound and color in aviation that I’ve ever seen. So much is happening on the inflation field and in the sky that it is hard to decide where to watch from and what to begin watching and/or photographing. Nothing is off limits to the crowds. We were able to walk right up to the balloonist to talk, interact and watch as they rolled out their balloons on the ground, as they set up their gondolas, as they blew cold air, using large fans, into the envelop to stabilize and finally as they ignited their burners to fire the flame into the envelop gently lifting the balloon, gondola and passengers into the sky.
The field is crowded with thousands of people and hundreds upon hundreds of balloons. Everywhere you turn you either hear or see “something” on the ground or in the sky. Whether it be the hissing of the burners, or the sound coming from the fan motors, or the cheering crowds, or the music, or the announcer. And visually, watching the balloon setup on the ground, or walking amongst the colorful giants as they literally rise up from the ground and finally viewing the hundreds of balloons in flight in the sky above.
It’s all a bit overwhelming to the senses and emotions. Crazy, face-paced, lots of action, fascinating, thrilling, exhilarating, exciting. I can remember trying to take it all in and finally I just stood there in shear amazement of how spectacular and grand it all was!
My photographs are an attempt to capture all that I experienced during those two days on the event field. Please stop by the Lake House during the month of March to take a look and hopefully you’ll catch a tiny bit of my excitement!
-Submitted by Marty Cline
Mike Gorski just reported that several of the lots at the Charleston International Airport appear full and others seem to have limited spaces. He spoke to an employee there who told him that the back lot is still open and they were utilizing “space management” to fill up all empty spaces. They are also offering a shuttle from the lots to the terminal.
If you are heading to the airport this Holiday Season, you might want to call ahead to see the status of parking. The number at the Charleston Airport is (843) 767-1100. We just called and they said there were spaces available but that they anticipate being full as the Holiday approaches. Seabrookers might consider getting a ride to the airport or trying one of the “Park and Fly” lots that are located near the airport. Also, you can contact the airport to see what the status is.
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On October 31 we posted a communication from the Charleston County Development Department. It stated that Main Road by Route 17 would be undergoing construction for two weeks and to expect delays.
Mike Gorski reported that this morning at 5:30 am they were still working on the paving and traffic was stopped. He was on his way to the airport and had to go around through James Island to get there in time.
We have not received any information about why they are still working on the road nor how much longer they will be. We will keep you advised if we hear anything. If anyone has further information, please share it with us.
In the meantime, if you have an early flight or appointment or will be coming home after 9:00, please be advised that there may still be delays.
Submitted by Tidelines Staff