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Piccolo Spoleto: Gracie and Lacy’s Vintage Hollywood Show – June 10th

Gracie n Lacey Gracie & Lacy’s Vintage Hollywood Show!

Presented in Partnership with Piccolo Spoleto Festival 2016!

Recognized by Marvin Hamlisch, and sought after by America’s Got Talent, national sister act, Gracie & Lacy, brings Vintage Hollywood to life! Experience power-house vocals, tap dancing, comedy, and a dazzling wardrobe of vintage-inspired costumes. Catch the show as seen in Branson, Orlando, Chicago and more! Learn more: GracieAndLacy.com.

Shows: June 10th – 2:30pm & 7pm. Click here for tickets. Performances are at Gage Hall, located at 4 Archdale St., Charleston.

(Photo credit: CVB website)

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Piccolo Spoleto Exhibit at the Charleston Museum

Plenty-ONuttin-sheet-musi Join The Charleston Museum for an exclusive tour of the exhibit, I Got Plenty O’Nuttin: George Gershwin’s Charleston. This exhibit, in collaboration with Spoleto Festival USA’s presentation of Porgy and Bess, will only be on display from May 15 to July 31.

On June 9th, participants are invited to join the Museum for an after-hours viewing of I Got Plenty O’Nuttin, led by Archivist and Collections Manager, Jennifer McCormick and Chief Curator, Grahame Long. The exhibit, inspired by Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, will include images and etchings of 1930s Charleston, period textiles, as well as the piano that George Gershwin used when composing this opera. This special event, celebrating the 1934 masterpiece by Dubose Heyward, Ira Gershwin and George Gershwin, will begin with refreshments in the courtyard, followed by an up-close viewing of the exhibit and in-depth conversations with the attending curators.

Click here for tickets.

The museum is located at 360 Meeting Street.

(Photo credit: CVB website)

-Submitted by Tidelines Editor

Turtle Patrol Weekly Summary 6/5/16

The week started out slow and ended slow, but the middle of the week was fabulous!

Monday, May 30 – All quiet on the eastern front. All zones report no activity. Tomorrow’s the day!

Tuesday, May 31 – We have Nests 11 and 12!! Beth Henry, Stephanie Lea and Patricia Bisceglia have been waiting for a nest since the start of the season. Today was their RED LETTER DAY! Two nests, both are in situ on Zone 1. Judy Morr was the prober and found both nests easily.

The other zones reported no activity.

A great start to the day and our May nests give us a great start to the season! We are having a ball.

nest #11 5-16 (1) nest #12 5-16

Wednesday, Jun 1 – We have lucky Nest #13! Lucy Hoover and Tracy Thorne found the crawl on Zone 1. This was not an easy crawl to spot as the tide had washed over it. Congratulations to Lucy and Tracy on their amazing powers of observation. Tim Morawski, Sandy MacCoss and Terry Fansler probed and Tim Morawski found the nest. This was Tracy’s first nest and she helped with the relocation.

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In other breaking news on Zone 1 – a baby alligator walked by on the way to relocating the nest and headed straight out to sea and a 4 ft Hammerhead shark was washed up on the beach.

No activity was reported on Zones 2, 3 & 4.

Thursday, June 2 – The zone 3 walkers decided to split their zone today to avoid the high tides. Derek Fyfe and Chris Miniman on the north end of Zone 3 had all the fun. The mama left a nice nest about 40 yards north of the myrtles. 130 eggs were moved a little further north on to the dune. Nest #14 6-16

Zone 1 reported all nests were high and dry and no other activity.

Zone 2 had no activity. Note to other zone 2 walkers is that yesterday’s Nest 13 was moved from Zone 1 to just south of the big yellow house.

Zone 4 had 4 FULL bags of trash plus a piece of metal but no turtle tracks. They also said Nest 3 had animal (raccoon?) tracks on top and a crab hole which they filled in.

Overall, a good day given the high tides.

Friday, 6/3 – All Zones contributed to Friday’s fun.

Zone 1: First year walker Jacquie DePalma left her Beach Club Villa to walk Zone 1. Just at the end of her boardwalk her sharp eyes spotted a crawl. Although officially a nest in Zone 2, she came back to encourage that team. Unfortunately, no other activity on Zone 1.

Nest #16 6-16 (1)

Zone 2: Anne Hess, Pat Backstrom and Judy Morr had barely made it on the beach when they met Jaquie and saw the interesting crawl. The mama went up in to the grasses and turned and slid back down to the beach. It looked like 3 body pits with minimal thrown sand but a lot of disturbed vegetation. Ann and Pat walked the rest of the zone and after going for equipment, Judy Morr probed the last body pit the mama made before going out to sea. Then she tried at the bottom of the slide mark then went up in to the grasses and even dug a few places. Finally she went back to the original body pit and started probing the edges. FINALLY pay dirt. The probe stick went down probably 24 inches. By now Sandy MacCoss had arrived to assist and it was decided with potential high tides the nest needed to be moved. 102 eggs for Nest 16 were moved to a new nest by the yellow house just past the Club. 3 eggs were broken in the nest, one of which was in probing.

Zone 3: Ruth Ann Henderer and Anne Snelgrove called with no activity. Their timing was perfect however as we needed their assistance to get equipment to Zone 4. They carried the equipment in from Boardwalk 1 and stayed to assist in moving nest 15. They then came to assist on Nest 16. Teamwork!

Zone 4: For the second week in a row,Pat and Bob Derajtys, Nest #15 6-16 Tory Kindley and Sandy MacCoss had a crawl. Sandy MacCoss acted as first responder and found Nest 15 near the second dog sign before Anne and Ruth Ann could walk the equipment in to them. 144 eggs were moved further back on the dune.

Tired turtlers left the beach feeling sweaty and sandy but smiles on their faces.

Saturday, June 4 – All zones reported in with no turtle activity on the beach. Zone 1 had a turtle swimming off Privateer Creek. Maybe tomorrow?

The tide was high.

Sunday, June 5 – All zones reported no crawls.

Zone 4 said their 4 nests were high and dry after the high tides.

Zone 1 had a dead terrapin. Harvey Gibson buried it.

Hope you have a restful Sunday and we don’t get a lot of rain.

Submitted by Gary Fansler, Beautsie Zahrn and Judy Morr

Kids Tour: Plenty O’Nuttin’ – June 8th

Kid Tours: Plenty O’Nuttin’

Kid Tours Learn to dance the Charleston as you explore our latest exhibit entitled I Got Plenty O’Nuttin’: George Gershwin’s Charleston.

Kid Tours meet every Wednesday in June and July at 3:30pm and include a craft project or activity. You might keep this in mind for when you have young visitors this summer.

FREE for Museum members and free with admission for Non-members. Children under 3 are free. To buy your Museum admission ticket in advance, please click here.

The Charleston Museum is located at 360 Meeting Street.

-Submitted by Tidelines Editor

Piccolo Spoleto Charleston Renaissance Tour

Doin’ the Charleston Renaissance:

A connoissur Tour Featuring Cultural Rebirth After the Civil War

This entertaining and educational tour is focused on the enduring legacy of artists who gave rise to Charleston’s Literary and Cultural Renaissance following the Civil War. “Yes, times do change; I live in a town which being old is becoming new; where the new is welcomed and the old is still loved.” These words by artist Alice Ravenel Huger Smith evoke the remarkable transformation of Charleston from a downtrodden, depressed city at the dawn of the 20th century into the remarkable, vital and culturally rich city it is today. The cultural revival, known as the Charleston Renaissance, was a multi-faceted, multi-disciplinary phenomenon that took place in the Holy City roughly between 1915 & 1940.

This walking tour provides guests an opportunity to experience firsthand the art, music and places that embodied the Charleston Renaissance. The tour includes properties associated with Renaissance artists, including Elizabeth O’Neill Verner, DuBose Heyward, Alfred Hutty, the Jenkins Orphanage Band, Alice Ravenel Huger Smith, Josephine Pinckney, Susan Pringle Frost and more. During the Renaissance, the Society for the Preservation of Old Dwellings was founded by Susan Pringle Frost, the predecessor of today’s Preservation Society. No private interiors are included. All proceeds support the Preservation Society of Charleston which was founded in 1920 as the nation’s first community-based historic preservation organization. It’s mission is to inspire honor and respect for Charleston’s architectural and cultural heritage.

DATES: June 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11th
LOCATION: Departing from the Preservation Society of Charleston, 147 King Street

Click here for tickets.

(Photo credit: CVB website)

-Submitted by Tidelines Editor

Seabrookers Take to the Water

It was a beautiful sunny day today, with a light breeze on the waterfront at Patriots Point this morning. Four intrepid Seabrookers braved the 79 degree waters in the Lowcountry Splash, an open water swimming competition down the Cooper River, under the Ravenel Bridge, around the Yorktown and into the dock – – a 2.4 mile swim. The tide was with them, but the breeze made the water a bit choppy.

Seabrook Splash Team

The Seabrook Team (left to right) consisted of Jeff Pompe, Floyd DeAndrade (who came in 1st in his age category), Page Maxwell and Derek Fyfe. Congratulations to our Seabrook Team!

(Photo credit: Kathy Pompe)

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Seabrooker Assists in Sea Turtle Rescue

turtle-62 Several days ago a Seabrook Island resident, Tom Buckner, went fishing on his boat Stovepipe, captained by Kevin Ball. During the trip they noticed a clump of debris in the water (approximately 40 miles off the Seabrook Island coast) and decided to troll close as debris in the water normally attracts or holds fish.

After making a couple of passes Kevin thought the debris held a turtle tangled in the ropes. They motored close by and saw the turtle. Within a minute or two, Kevin, Tom Stanek and Kenny Umphlet freed the turtle. They watched it swim comfortably away, seeing it’s head pop out of the water a number of times in the distance.

Thanks to Tom and his fellow fisherman this sea turtle is still out there fulfilling its destiny. It’s a great story and serves as a reminder of the danger we humans can be to these amazing creatures as well as the caring and compassion of which we are equally capable.

—Gary Fansler, Sea Island Turtle Patrol

Information Meeting on Sales Tax Hike for Transportation Announced

As many are probably aware, Charleston County will hold a referendum in November regarding a proposed 1/2 cent increase in the sales tax. Last week, the County released a list of potential projects that could be funded with the proposed ½ cent sales tax increase. The County also provided a list of projects recommended by North Charleston, the City of Charleston and Mt Pleasant, as well as projects that were identified as having regional implications. There were several identified projects of potential interest to Seabrook Island residents, including “intersection improvements at US 17 and Main Road — presumably the so-called “flyover.”

The County has recently issued the attached news release announcing a series of public information meetings to discuss the referendum and to receive public input. The meeting scheduled for June 20 at St. Johns High School (1518 Main Road) at 6:30 PM will be a good opportunity for Seabrook Island residents to express their views on the need for improvements to our road system and the need for a cross island parkway.

To view the news release, click here.

–Ron Ciancio, Mayor
Town of Seabrook Island

New Realty Office Coming to Seabrook Island

Golden Bear Realty, a Jack Nicklaus family owned company, has leased the former BB&T bank building at the entrance to Bohicket Marina. The Golden Bear Realty organization was founded in 2003 in Palm Beach County, Florida where it presently has 5 offices and more than 180 real estate professionals. In 2014, the company expanded to the Charleston area with an office in Mt. Pleasant and presently has 21 agents serving the Charleston area. The Seabrook Island office is scheduled to open this summer as permitting and construction are already in progress.

An informational video for Golden Bear Realty can be viewed by clicking here.
The company’s Seabrook-centric web page can be seen here.

—Submitted by Bob Nitkewicz
bob@goldenbearrealty.com; Office (843) 352-9088

The Porgy Houses during Spoleto

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The Porgy Houses are a series of Charleston residencies that have been enhanced by West-African design motifs seen in the final act of the Festival’s Porgy and Bess. The featured homes have been chosen for their significance in African-American history. Each installation is site-specific and seeks to draw attention to their importance in the history of this city.

Since its debut in 1935, Porgy and Bess has been beloved for many reasons, not least of which is the portal it provides to Charleston’s beautiful coastal land, mounted on stages around the world. During Spoleto Festival USA’s 2016 season, a new production of Gershwin’s opera will be performed at the Charleston Gaillard Center and, in an adjacent celebratory project, the visual concepts created by Jonathan Green and seen in the opera have spilled into the streets of Charleston.

Spoleto Festival USA invites you to visit each Porgy House to experience and honor the soul of this city.

Click here for a map to the houses.

(Photo credit: CVB website)

-Submitted by Tidelines Editor

Summer Reading from your Charleston County Public Library

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With a few clicks, and a library card, Charleston County residents can download free eBooks to their computers and portable devices right from Charleston County Public Library’s website.

CCPL offers more than 10,100 titles for download through the library’s OverDrive eBook catalog, including best sellers, new releases, children’s books and the classics. The library regularly adds new releases and popular titles to the collection.

Using free OverDrive and Adobe Digital downloadable software, the Library’s eBooks are compatible with the most common portable devices, including iPads, Kindles, Nooks and Sony Readers, plus they can be read on PCs and Macs. Residents can download four titles at a time and place hold requests on four items. Tyler{09EEB91A-CC67-4C52-8AC2-873725956685}Img400 Books are “checked out” for a maximum of 14 days, after which the electronic files automatically expire. If no one else has a hold request for the book, residents can check the book out for an additional 14 days. To download a book, patrons need to have a current CCPL Library card in good standing.

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OverDrive is a full-service distributor of digital
content, including eBooks. The company provides downloadable digital content to 15,000 libraries worldwide. In Macdonald addition to the downloadable eBooks, the library has online databases and talking storybooks for children. Sylvan Dell eBooks and TumbleBooks provide online books to help promote reading and language skills for children. The services provide read-along storybooks, games, quizzes and other activities. They also are available on the Library’s website by clicking the Download Books icon. Continue reading “Summer Reading from your Charleston County Public Library”

Parkinson’s Care Partner’s Support Meeting

The newly forming Parkinson’s Care Partner’s Support Meeting will be held on Thursday, June 9th at Church of our Saviour at 2:30 pm.

This meeting is for all caregivers/care partners of those with Parkinson’s Disease and will continue to be held the 2nd Thursday of each month.

The regular Sea Island Parkinson’s Support Group will be held on the 3rd Thursdays of each month with the next meeting on June 16th at 2:30 at Church of Our Saviour.

For more information please contact Susan at deandrsj@comcast.net.

Submitted by Susan DeAndrade