Tidelines Celebrates Third Anniversary

Happy Anniversary to Us!

Tidelines—the community blog of Seabrook Island—recently celebrated its third anniversary.  Since its launch in early 2014, it has gained 1,743 followers, posted 2,354 articles, and has become an indispensable part of Island communications. Property owners now receive e-mail notifications of new postings or make checking Tidelines part of their morning ritual.

On Monday, March 20th, the POA Board officially congratulated Tidelines on its third birthday and praised Tidelines for its important contribution to the Seabrook community.

The sequence of events that has brought Tidelines to this point is an interesting story of how experimentation, risk-taking, dedication, and effort combined to launch a product that continues to evolve as it serves its readers. Continue reading “Tidelines Celebrates Third Anniversary”

Tim the Tambourine Man

Most of you know Tim McBride, a fellow Seabrooker who also works at Harris Teeter in Freshfields.  He is the son of Bob and Jan McBride.

Tim McBride, the “Man About Town,” has always been a huge fan of country singer Toby Keith. For Christmas last year, his sister Kelly gave him tickets to attend a Toby Keith concert in Tampa Bay on March 9.

Tim flew down last week for the event with 3 different Toby Keith t-shirts, a “Big Dog Daddy” ball cap and his tambourine.

The day of the concert, Kelly’s significant other, Kyle, arranged for Tim, Kelly and Kyle to get some Meet and Greet passes. During the event, Tim had his tambourine and was obviously very excited about meeting Toby Keith.  According to Tim’s sister, when the photographer asked Tim to raise the tambourine in the air, Tim did it with gusto.  At that point Toby Keith said “Hey, let’s get that guy on stage.”

Once up there, Tim was really pumped and sang  “Red Solo Cup” and “Should’ve Been a Cowboy,”  right along with Toby Keith, all the while enthusiastically playing his tambourine.  He then remained onstage dancing as well as performing a tambourine solo.   He became known to the audience as Toby’s “my little tambourine man.”

Tim is now officially a real “rock star” and will never forget his moments of fame. Special thanks to Toby Keith,  who is a real hero.

To see a clip of the concert, click on this link https://youtu.be/JFEXt18T9jI

–Tidelines Editors

Flowertown Festival – March 31- April 2

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March 31 to April 2

Every spring, the Town of Summerville is awash in color- from the hot pink azaleas, to the purple wisteria, to the delicate white dogwood. On this 3-day weekend, thousands of festival-goers transcend this gracious Southern town to take in the flowers and hospitality and attend one of the largest arts and crafts festivals in the Southeast- The YMCA Flowertown Festival.

Consistently ranked one of the Top 20 events in the Southeast by the Southeast Tourism Society, the three-day festival features:

Over 200 jury-selected artists from throughout the country who display their work for sale
Delicious foods from restaurants at The Taste
Fun activities and rides for children at the Children’s Jubilee
Farmer’s Market (Saturday ONLY)
NEW!! KidsFest (Saturday ONLY) – Blooming Artists of the Flowertown Festival & YMCA ChalkFest
Free admission
Free Parking

(Photo credit:  CVB website)

-Tidelines Editor

How to Add Events from Tidelines to Your Calendar

One of the perennial requests from our readers is best expressed by this inquiry from Keith Ward: “… can we get [events] to automatically (with a keystroke) populate a calendar…?” A recent serendipitous discovery shows you can. Here’s how to add events from a Tidelines post received in Gmail to your Google calendar. Although tested on only a few other calendars, it worked with those tested. If you use an email service other than Gmail, try these directions and it may work for you as well.

In the Tidelines post, with your mouse, hover over the underlined date to see an “Add to Calendar” pop-up appear.

Click on the Add to Calendar block. Another pop-up appears.

This pop-up will allow you to create a new calendar entry. You can choose the date and add a time by clicking the dropdown icon.

You’ll also see other events on that day in your calendar so you’ll know if there is a potential conflict before you add it to your calendar. To add the event, click “Add to Calendar.”

To access a PDF of these instructions, click here.

–Tidelines Editors

 

REMINDER: Charleston Coastal Choir Presents ‘Celtic Voices’ – March 24

Please come out to hear your friends and neighbors sing in the Charleston Coastal Choir’s debut performance, Celtic Voices, in honor of St. Patrick’s Day. It’s going to be a grand occasion, complete with bagpipes, oboe, flute, some wonderful Irish tunes sung by your Seabrook, Kiawah and Johns Island neighbors, and even a reading of Irish folklore!

The Charleston Coastal Choir

presents

Celtic Voices

Van McCollum, Conductor

5:00pm

Friday, March 24, 2017

The Church of Our Saviour

4416 Betsy Kerrison Parkway

FREE ADMISSION – NO TICKETS REQUIRED

Lowcountry Local First Director Speaks at Exchange Club on 3/15

Jamee Haley, Executive Director of Lowcountry Local First, urged exchange members to support our local, independent business owners and local farmers so our economy flourishes and grows.Jamee

Lowcountry Local First is a non-profit organization that offers economic development, training and support for local business owners, entrepreneurs and farmers.   Their mission is to “cultivate an economy anchored in local ownership, because local, independent businesses are the cornerstone of our culture, economy, and character.” In order to fulfill this mission, their efforts are organized under two categories:

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Lowcountry Local First is located at 1630 Meeting Street Road, Building #2, Charleston, SC. They provide workspace and workshops for entrepreneurs and small businesses to collaborate and support one another as they grow their businesses. Individuals can earn Certificates for Sustainable Agriculture to help grow new farmers in the Lowcountry area.

Ms. Haley welcomed all to participate in Lowcountry Local First events in April- “Eat Local Month”:

  • Take the “Eat Local Challenge” by shifting $10 of your weekly food budget toward our local food system
  • Take part in the “Plow to Chow” at Marion Square on April 8
  • Dine at the Chef’s Potluck at Middleton Place on April 30

For more information on Lowcountry Local First and upcoming events contact Ms. Haley at jamee@lowcountrylocalfirst.org or visit their website at lowcountrylocalfirst.org

Photo credit: Lowcountry Local website

-Submitted by Lori Leary

COVAR Description and Functions

Leading up to and including COVAR’s March 11, 2017 Presidential Roundtable, the Council of Villa Associations and Regimes (COVAR) Board was frequently asked to describe COVAR and how it functions. This document responds to those requests.
COVAR consists of the forty-one villa associations and regimes in the Town of Seabrook Island. Its purposes are to (1) provide a regular forum for villa property owners to share and discuss common concerns, (2) collaborate with the Seabrook Island Property Owners Association (SIPOA) in matters of mutual responsibility and interest and (3) to provide a single official voice for villa property owners. Continue reading “COVAR Description and Functions”

Let’s Go Out to the Ball Game

The start of baseball season indicates the beginning of spring and it happens every year in Charleston with the RiverDogs Baseball Team.


The Charleston RiverDogs are in the class Single-A South Atlantic League and an affiliate of the New York Yankees.  They play in the Joseph P. Riley Stadium, also known as “The Joe.”  “The Joe” sits near the Ashley River and catches the breezes from the river and adjoining marshland.  It has been rated one of the best stadiums in the minor league and collegiate level (The Citadel Baseball Team plays there as well.)

The Home Opener is Thursday, April 6, 2017 against the Lexington Legends. Four things to know if you are going to “The Joe.”

  • Purchase your tickets online to avoid the long lines at the ticket window.
  • Sit on the First Base side, out of the sun.
  • Go with an empty stomach, the hotdogs are as good as you remember from your home team stadium.  They also have a wide selection of beers.
  • You might see Bill Murray there.  Not only is he an actor, but he is a co-owner of the RiverDogs as well as their Director of Fun.

For more information about the Riverdogs and their full schedule, go to their website http://www.milb.com/index.jsp?sid=t233 

-Submitted by Tidelines Staff

Weight Watchers Returns to The Lake House

Weight Watchers Returns to The Lake House

Wednesdays at 1:00 pm

Weight Watchers is a 10-week series that meets at The Lake House on Wednesdays at 1:00PM. The next session will begin Wednesday, March 29, and continue to May 31.

It’s perfect timing to take off a few winter pounds before summer! The current plan is simple to follow and also effective with members losing 15% more weight in the first 2 months compared to the previous plan. The cost is $114 which includes the meetings as well as online resources if members choose to take advantage of them.

This Wednesday, March 22, is the final meeting of the current series. It is an “open meeting” meaning that interested potential members may attend free of charge to check it out before committing.

For more information, please contact Sherry Jennings at sherryjennings@me.com.

-Submitted by The Lake House

Smashing Success on the Courts for the BIFMC

Seabrook Island Tennis Players raised $4,747 for The Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic at their annual fundraiser on Wednesday, March 8.   Co-Chairs Pat Tallman and Kathy Bruce organized an all-day event with men’s tennis matches in the morning and ladies’ play in the afternoon followed by a wine and cheese party and raffle to round out the day.

Dr. Charlton Davis, co-founder of the non-profit medical facility on Maybank Highway, and clinical staff members, Dr. Richard Ulmer, Brenda Falls and Wanda Lefler, provided the tennis players with updates on the variety of medical healthcare services provided by the physicians and nurses who volunteer at the clinic. Over “400+” patients from Johns, Wadmalaw and James Islands visit the clinic on a monthly basis and this number continues to grow. The staff members applauded the SI Tennis men and women for their generosity through the years, making it possible for the BIFMC to continue to care for the uninsured adults residing or working on our islands.

March 8th was a great day for the Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic made possible by our island tennis community that “talked with their racquets and played with their hearts.”

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-Submitted by Lori Leary