Turtle News – Beach/Inventory Report

babyturtlewavingWe have 3 nests left on the beach. Nests 64 on zone 3, Nest # 68 on zone 2 and nest # 69 on zone 1.
The walkers of zone 4 are finished for the season. Thank you for your hard work and dedication.
All other zones need to check their remaining nests. Zone 3- nest # 54
Zone 2 – Nest # 68, Zone 1 -nest # 69. It is vital that we know when these nests hatch.

Inventories on Monday September 14th

Inventory of nest # 56 on zone 2 found by Terry Fansler, Chris Czander, Gloria Reynolds, Ginger & Hannah Seabrook and Sara Quinn was sad. The in situ nest had :
Eggs in the nest – 109
Shells – 0
Unhatched eggs – 109
Dead hatchlings – 0
Live hatchlings – 0
Total live – 0
Hatch and emergence success – 0
Wash overs – 4

Nest # 65 was found by Kathy Maher and Kathy Rigtrup on zone 4. Jen Gibson found the eggs. It hatched in 55 days.
Eggs in the nest  – 81
Shells – 72
Unhatched eggs – 9
Dead hatchlings – 0
Live hatchlings –  2  – YES
Total live- 72
Hatch success – 87.8%
Emergence success – 85.3%
Wash overs – 2

Nest # 66 was found by  Joe Ficarra, Jane Magioncalda and Rick and Nancy Wair. Jen Gibson found the eggs. It hatched in 54 days.
Eggs in the nest –  107
Shells – 57
Unhatched eggs –  50
Dead hatchlings – 0
Live hatchlings – 0
Total live – 57
Hatch success  & emergence success – 52.7%
Wash overs -2

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Submitted by Beautsie Zahrn

SINHG Farm to Table Feast at the Farmers Market

Farm to Table Group    On September 12th, a group of Seabrook Natural History Group members participated in the “Farm to Table Feast at the Farmers Market” tour conducted by Charleston Culinary Tours. They started as a group at the Farmer’s Market in Charleston where they were met by the trip guide, Glenn, and two chefs, Chef Jordan and Pastry Chef Mark.

Steve the Shrimp Man

First they visited Steve the Shrimp Man, then on to the Earl Freeman Farms produce section and then to the Charleston Artisan Cheese House where they had a cheese tasting.  At each stop, ingredients were selected that would be incorporated into a five course “feast.”

After choosing, they proceeded to the selected restaurant, Burwell’s, on North Market Street.
The feast at Burwell’s incorporated all the fresh ingredients selected just an hour before!  The wonderful meal included a refreshing iced drink, soup, hearty salad, main course, palate cleanser treat, and dessert.  Absolutely delicious!
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The trip was a huge success. Watch for it in next year’s SINHG trip listings.

Submitted by Gary Fanser

31st Annual MOJA Arts Festival – September 25th to October 5th

MJ14WEBbanner31st Annual MOJA Arts Festival

The streets sway with the captivating rhythm of African music, while the smell of Caribbean cuisine permeates the air during this 10-day celebration of Gullah culture named for the Swahili word meaning “one”. Please go to http://www.mojafestival.com/home/  for the complete line up of events.27411330611542101

(Photo Credit:  Charleston Visitors website)

-Submitted by Tidelines Editor

 

SINHG Evening Program – Thursday, September 17th

On TLOGO Rhursday, September 17th, Virginia Beach will be the first speaker of the Seabrook Island Natural History Group’s Fall 2015 Evening Programs.
She is the author of “Rice & Ducks” which records the history of the South Carolina rice lands, a landscape that stretches all the way from the Pee Dee River to the Savannah. It is a story full of interesting and memorable characters, and unlikely allies. They include English Lords, Proprietors, southern plantation owners and slaves, northern industrialists, powerful U.S. Senators, daring scientists, media magnates, Trappist monks, and Wall Street financiers.
Refreshments – 7:00 PM   Program – 7:30 PM   Location – Lake House
All Seabrook Island residents and guests are welcome. There is a $5 donation for non SINHG members. Information about future programs and SINHG membership can be found at the SINHG web site, sinhg.org.
Gary Fansler

Drayton Hall: Distinguished Speakers Series – Chinese Export Porcelain in Colonial America – October 15th

China of the Most Fashionable Sort:
Chinese Export Porcelain in Colonial America                                                                                October 15, 2015 at 6:30 PM

speaker_suzanne_hoodMs. Suzanne Hood’s presentation of the same title will show how a decorative arts perspective broadens the stories archaeology can tell by highlighting one of the largest groups of artifacts recovered from Colonial America archaeological sites: Chinese Export Porcelain. First crossing the Atlantic with the settlers at Jamestown, this porcelain was a valuable commodity that served not only as a symbol of the society the settlers had left behind, but of the wealth and status of those who owned them. Ms. Hood will extrapolate archaeological evidence to bring complexity and nuance to the curatorial understanding of the Chinese porcelain that was present in the Colonial South. Within this context, she will include Charlestonian examples of pre-Drayton and Drayton owned pieces, which are now housed in the Drayton Hall Museum Collections as well as private collections.

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Men’s Biggest Loser Challenge Returning to Lake House

Do you normally gain weight during the holiday season? Make this the holiday season of fitness and weight loss! The Men’s Biggest Loser was designed as a 90-day program to help property owners reach and maintain their goals of weight loss through weekly workouts, nutrition, commitment, and  accountability. An information meeting will be held Friday, September 25th at 10:30 AM at the Lake House.

The 90-Day Challenge begins October 5th and will consist of the following:

  • Nutrition
  • South Beach Diet
  • Food Journal

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Freshfields Village – Cars and Coffee – September 19th

Calling all car enthusiasts! Arrive in your favorite ride and join us for Cars and Coffee at Freshfields Village on Saturday, September 19 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. The free event will feature antiques, classics, exotics, concepts and any other cool cars. Coffee and other refreshments available for purchase by Java Java Coffee House.

If you have any specific questions about the event, please contact Bruce Stemerman at bstemerman@gmail.com or John Wilson at jrwilson749@msn.com.

-Submitted by Tidelines Editor

Public Officials to Address Offshore Drilling

U.S. Representative Mark Sanford and South Carolina State Senator Chip Campsen will speak at the “Not Worth the Risk” launch rally of the organization Don’t Drill Lowcountry. The event is being held on Tuesday, September 15th, from 6:30 to 8:30 PM at 32 Patriot’s Point Road in Mt. Pleasant. The meeting venue is the Yacht Club Room on the second floor of the Fish House restaurant. Free parking is available in the front and also in the Pavilion parking lot. Limited space is available, and organizers are asking for RSVP’s using this form.

The Town of Seabrook Island has passed a resolution in opposition to offshore drilling on the South Carolina coast.

—Submitted by Richard Wildermann

Safety and Security Committee Meeting Summary: September 2015

The Safety/Security Committee met on September 2, 2015 at the SIPOA office on Landfall Way.

Discussion topics and the Chairman’s remarks included the following:

  • The Committee was updated on the annual survey, confirming that it will be sent out in February, following the annual meeting.
  • Chairman Dennis Nagy reviewed potential security-related questions for the annual survey and requested committee input via email.  The document will then be finalized at the Committee’s October meeting.
  • Bike paths: Bill Bryant will attend the upcoming Planning Committee meeting to discuss the feasibility of a conceptual inland bicycle and pedestrian path which could provide an inland route across the island.

Significant August Security Events:
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TIDECASTING: Audio Interview with Civil Rights Veteran John Reynolds

August 2015 was the 50th Anniversary of the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, widely regarded as the most important piece of legislation since the Civil War. Seabrook resident John Reynolds worked at the highest levels of the civil rights movement in the 1960s as a trusted colleague of Dr. Martin Luther King, Ralph David Abernathy, and other top leaders of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference.

In this two-part Tidecast audio interview, Mr. Reynolds recounts his experiences and talks about how the Voting Rights Act changed the political landscape in the American South. He is joined by his wife Gloria for part of the session.

John is the author of the book, The Fight for Freedom: A Memoir of My Years in the Civil Rights Movement (AuthorHouse, 2012), available at Indigo Books in Freshfields Village and from online sources.

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