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SIAG December Artist of the Month, Pam Nelson

Please join the Seabrook Island Artist Guild for a reception
to meet Pam Nelson and view her lovely work.

Tuesday, December 3, 2024
4:30-6:00 pm
The Lake House

Pam Nelson first started expressing her creativity through drawing, dance, and song as an nonconforming young child. This unique point of view didn’t always win favor with teachers, so she concentrated on using her creative spirit later in life in corporate America by ‘thinking out of the box’ in her career in customer service, advertising, and market research.

Upon retiring four years ago from the financial services industry, Pam, and her husband, Milum Livesay, purchased homes in the Virginia mountains and Seabrook Island. Immediately, Pam went to work using her creative talents to begin painting in mixed media acrylics, learning oyster art, and hand building with clay.

Wappoo Creek Bridge Openings

Have you been stuck in traffic because the Wappoo Creek Bridge is open? This is the bridge on Folly Road that connects James Island to West Ashley. On the James Island side, the traffic can be backed up to Maybank Highway. On the West Ashley side, traffic can be at a standstill past the South Windermere Center.

The bridge is an “on-demand” bridge, that is, it will only open if a boater calls in and requests it. Even though boaters can call in, the bridge will only open at specific times.

The current opening schedule has been in effect since May 4, 2018. The drawbridge shall open on signal; except that the draw need not open from 6:00 am to 9:29 am and 3:31 pm to 7:00 pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays. Between 9:30 am and 3:30 pm, Monday through Friday, except Federal holidays, the draw need open only once an hour on the half hour.

Wappoo Creek Bridge is a double drawbridge which means that two spans will open simultaneously. It was built in 1956 and is part of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway system.

To read the complete text from the Coast Guard, click here. Once on the site, you will have to download the file with the regulations.

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SINHG Announces Spring Schedule

It may still be autumn-turning-to-winter, but you can look ahead to next spring with our Spring 2025 SINHG Trips for members. You’ll find favorites to brand new explorations of Lowcountry history and culture. On the beach or on the water; nature preserves or plantations; downtown or uptown, we’ve got a trip to feed your curiosity. Sign up deadline is December 30.

For detailed information on the Spring 2025 trips click here.

If you need help with the signup process, click here to view the handy guide.

And to learn more about SINHG, membership, and Evening Programs click here.

-Submitted by Norm Powers for Seabrook Island Natural History Group

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Traffic Alert Tomorrow: Bohicket Half Marathon and 5K

The Bohicket Half Marathon and 5k, sponsored by the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club, is taking place on Seabrook Island tomorrow, Saturday, November 23, 2024, beginning at 8:00 am. Runners will be on the Seabrook Island course from 8:00 am until approximately 11:00 am. Please use caution during this time. Volunteers will be stationed at main intersections and other areas of the course to help remind drivers of the race and to direct the runners.

November Activities at Freshfields

Get ready for the holiday season at Freshfields.

November 25, 2024 1:00 – 5:00 pm

Join Freshfields Village for a Thanksgiving week Farmers Market on the village green on Monday, November 25 starting at 1:00 pm. The market will have an assortment of local produce and prepared foods, as well as other crafts that can be used for the upcoming holiday.

November 29 and 30, 2024 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
and
December 1, 2024 11:00 am – 3:00 pm

Get your photos taken with Santa while enjoying strolling entertainment.

November 30, 2024 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

Kick off the holidays and join Freshfields Village for a day filled with a special Holiday Market, a DJ, strolling entertainment and more. Get your photos taken with Santa and drop your letters off in the special “Letters to Santa” mailbox with a direct line to the North Pole.

Click here for more information regarding these events and other special retailer happenings at Freshfields.

–Tidelines Editors

Reminder: Nature-Based Solutions December 5

Nature-Based Solutions
Protecting Coastal Communities and Ecosystems

a presentation by:
The Kiawah Conservancy

sponsored by:
The Seabrook Island Green Space Conservancy
and
The Kiawah Conservancy

Live Oak Hall@The Lake House
Thursday, December 5
7:00 pm: refreshments
7:30 pm: presentation

To register, please click here.

Registration is still open for a presentation about “nature-based solutions,” an advanced approach that is being used to protect coastal areas from flooding and other hazards. Lee Bundrick, the Kiawah Conservancy’s senior ecological health and conservation coordinator will discuss these methods and the ways they strengthen coastal resilience.

The Kiawah Conservancy developed the “Nature-Based Solutions Manual for Kiawah Island” in 2023, and it provides descriptions of viable practices within the Lowcountry.

SIPOA Announces 2025 Candidates

To: Seabrook Island Property Owners
Date: November 18, 2024

On November 18, 2024, the SIPOA Nominating Committee announced the following candidates for the 2025 SIPOA Board of Directors and Nominating Committee:

Board of Directors, Three-Year Term (Four available positions):

Richie Bavasso
Bill Breunsbach
Jeff Davis
John Holshuh
Will Sneden
Barbara Vincentsen

Nominating Committee, Two-Year Term (Two available positions):

Jeanne Daly
Drew Kemmeling
Michelle Wiedemuth

David Cruse
Secretary SIPOA Board of Directors

Per SIPOA Bylaws §7.6, additional nominations for the Board and Nominating Committee may be made by written petition signed by fifty (50) or more Property Owners in Good Standing. Nominations must be delivered in writing to the Secretary within thirty (30) days after the Secretary has posted the names of nominees on the SIPOA website and in the SIPOA principal office. The deadline for submittal of petition is December 18, 2024.

Official Statement can be viewed here.

-Submitted by SIPOA

Thanksgiving Farmers Markets

Several Lowcountry farmers markets will be holding special markets prior to Thanksgiving. This is a great way to support our local farmers and get a jump on your Thanksgiving meal preparations.

Saturday, November 23, 9:30 am – 1:30 pm, Sea Island Farmers Market, 2024 Academy Drive, Johns Island
Sunday, November 24, Noon – 4:00 pm, West Ashley Farmers Market, Ackerman Park, 55 Sycamore Avenue, Charleston
Monday, November 25, 1:00 – 5:00 pm, Freshfields Village Farmers Market, 165 Village Green Lane, Kiawah

–Tidelines Editors

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Keep Up with The Lake House November 20

The Lake House normal hours of operation can be viewed by clicking here.

The Lake House will close at 12:00 pm on Thursday, November 28 for Thanksgiving. They will reopen on Friday, November 29 with normal hours.
All fitness classes will be canceled on Thursday, November 28 through Saturday, November 30.

Activities & Events

MUSC COVID Vaccine Clinic – Wednesday, November 20 from 8:00 am – 1:00 pm. Pre-registration is required. Click here for details.
BYOB Bingo – Tuesday, December 3 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm at Osprey 2. RSVP to bvalentine@sipoa.org

November Holiday Activities

Annual Canned Food Drive – November 1 through December 10. Drop off your food items at The Lake House lobby. Protein items like hearty or chunky soups, stews, chili, corned beef hash, tuna, and canned chicken, as well as canned vegetables and fruit, are especially appreciated.
Turkey Trot – Thursday, November 28 at 8:00 am. Click here to register, and for information about the new route. The Turkey Trot shirts are sold out.
Holiday Art Fair – Friday, November 29 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Live Oak Hall at The Lake House.
Holiday Parade – Friday, November 29. Gather at The Lake House at 3:00 pm. The parade will begin at 3:30 pm and will complete the loop around the island on Seabrook Island Road and finish at The Lake House. Stukie Valentine is the new Grand Marshall! For more information, click here.
Holiday Tree Lighting – Friday, November 29 from 4:30 – 6:00 pm at The Lake House. Enjoy hot chocolate, s’mores, wine, live music, and some holiday cheer. The Seabrook Island Club Food Truck will be on site and Tommy & The Chucktown Players will be performing. Click here for more information and the Food Truck menu.

Are you a photographer? Submit your photos from the Turkey Trot, the Holiday Parade and the Holiday Tree Lighting to cenright@sipoa.org. A winner from each event will be chosen by the Activities Committee. The winning pictures will be printed and displayed in The Lake House.

For information about Fitness Classes, Semi-Private Series, The Lake House Wellness Services and Indoor/Outdoor Pools, click on Continue reading below.

Reminder: Help the Mt. Zion Holiday Fund

Let’s put smiles on the faces
of 158 children during the holidays.

We can only do it with your help!

The funds you contribute will be used to buy clothes, shoes, books, and toys. Every family also receives a gift certificate for a holiday meal. For 17 years, your contributions have made a merrier holiday season for over 1,400 students and their families. Often, ours are the only gifts they receive. School personnel identify the neediest families who desperately need our help.

You may make your check payable to Mt. Zion Holiday Fund and mail it to Charlotte Moran, 2530 The Bent Twig, Seabrook Island, SC 29455. Other committee members will be happy to take your checks as well. They are: Marilyn Armstrong, 843-768-9252; Paula Adamson, 843-768-4881, and Flo Gilson, 678-643-5755. Your checks may also be dropped off at the Seabrook Island Racquet Club or Golf Shop.

Every year school personnel tell us how much these gifts are needed and appreciated, all made possible by your generous donations. Maybe your donation will make your own holiday season merrier as well!

-Submitted by Paula Adamson

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A Motown Christmas December 4

A Motown Christmas
Wednesday, December 4, 2024
North Charleston PAC

Starring the Motortown All-Stars, featuring former members of the Temptations, Contours, and Miracles, A Motown Christmas is a powerful family-oriented show combining Motown’s greatest hits with everyone’s favorite holiday classics. This show features those famous Motown trademarks: dazzling choreography and unforgettable harmonies all performed in that memorable, soulful Motown style.

The show begins at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:00 pm and parking is $10.

Tickets and more information are available by clicking here.

–Tidelines Editors

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An Autumn of Learning for SINHG Members

SINHG members have kept up an active travel schedule as the organization’s autumn learning opportunities for members continues.

Twenty members traveled to Wadmalaw Island and the Barrier Oyster Farm, where members learned about the meticulous process of growing wild oysters and enjoyed sampling some of the freshest and tastiest oysters in the Lowcountry.

History took a front seat on two recent trips. One took members to the historic Huguenot Church in downtown Charleston, the fourth church on the site originally purchased in 1680 by religious exiles and the only active Huguenot church in the Americas.