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EDITOR
THE
This letter is in reply to the Dear Cap’n Sam published
in the December Seabrooker regarding the gate at the
north end Pelican Watch. I have also attached a picture
of the previous gate which was replaced in June 2014.
Dear Cap’n Sam:
I want to correct the erroneous
information and assumptions
about a Pelican Watch Villas gate
in a letter from Philip Bach in the
December issue. There has been
a locked gate at the north end of
Pelican Watch Villas property for
many years (see picture). The
space behind the gate has been
kept available as a secondary
emergency vehicle beach access
for the North Edisto River.
The primary emergency vehicle
beach access is through Camp St.
Christopher.
Beach access for Pelican Watch
Villas owners and their guests
is available directly from their
villa or from our parking lot via
a boardwalk at the midpoint of
our property. For Mr. Bach and
all Seabrookers there is a POA
boardwalk (#12) to the North Edisto
River between Pelican Watch
Villas and Beach Club Villas with
parking spaces on Seabrook Island
Road. Parking in the Pelican
Watch Villas parking lot is exclusively
for our property owners
and their guests. The parking
limitations are posted at the entrances
to Pelican Watch and are
enforced.
Emergency vehicles continue
to have the same beach access at
the north end of Pelican Watch
Villas property that they have had
in the past. SIPOA officials were
aware of and facilitated installation
of a new gate in that area.
Gene Boivin
President,
Pelican Watch Villas Board
CAP’N SAM EDISTO
Dear Capt’n Sam,
I am very happy to see that the
Seabrooker gets better and better,
but am uncomfortable with the
fact that the odd crime or the sad,
such as the illness or death of an
islander, is never reported. We do
want to know.
I’m particularly uncomfortable
with the fact that we give and we
volunteer for everyone on John’s
Island and in Charleston who
needs our help. But we never mention
our own. When I see such a
large figure of those who have not
paid their POA dues, I cannot help
but think there must be many who
cannot and need our help.
I think particularly of the time
when I was looking to buy a house
or a piece of land. One evening as
I stood by a small lakeside cottage
an elderly lady came up to me and
demanded to know what I was doing
on her friend’s lot. When I explained
I was viewing the property,
she told me not to buy it, because
her friend who had lived there had
been abandoned by her husband,
and had taken her own life. I believe
she said her friend had been
wheelchair bound. She then began
to cry, because she was sure her
friend had not made it into heaven.
I assured her that she was safe in
the arms of a kind and loving God.
I bought the adjoining lot and designed
and built a house, and my
informant became my neighbor.
She was sometimes intrusive,
sometimes garrulous, but she
was elderly, and her story was
sad. She had deeded her home to
a relative, and I don’t have to tell
you that is not a good idea when
one is old. She visited sometimes
when I was still unpacking, we’d
have a drink and a snack together
in between boxes, and sometimes
I would take her down to the Community
Pool. One day while picking
up the mail, she was walking
by, and I commented that she had
lost weight. She admitted her doctor
was angry with her for not eating
enough, and later, just before
starting dinner, I visited her, did
not find her home, but left a bottle
of sherry and some cheeses, with
a note telling her how my mother
had given me a glass before dinner
each evening to give me an appetite.
Not long afterwards, she had
a stroke at the hairdressers’ and
died. I only found out at the funeral
that she did not lack an appetite,
she had no food, and had been
seen at various centers who gave
free meals. I have seldom drank
Sherry since.
I’m sure there are some who,
like Marie Antoinette, will say why
don’t they leave if they can no longer
afford Seabrook. I have heard
of many who cannot sell their property,
particularly villas, because of
the mandate that the buyer must
buy into a Club in which he or she
has perhaps no interest or cannot
afford, and which makes maintaining
a villa prohibitively expensive
for the average buyer. You must
remember, also, that those who
are elderly, even if they could sell
and find a cheaper place to live,
cannot always choose where they
can live. They must be able to find
a doctor who takes Medicare patients.
In 1995, New York doctors
were already refusing to take on
new Medicare patients.
Recently, we were asked would
we be interested in contributing to
a $10 million emergency fund. Yes,
I would be interested in contributing
what I can to a discretionary
fund to help those in need on this
island, and in particular to help
them pay their POA dues. In Arizona,
Green Valley Recreation, who
control excellent heated pools,
tennis courts, community centers,
golf courses, arts programs.
concerts, trips, etc. for the entire
valley south of Tucson, have such
a fund, and one contributes with
one’s annual dues.
Or, we could and should consider
a one year moratorium on a
mandated Club membership for
interested property buyers, to give
those who have to leave a chance
to sell their property. We in the
POA endure acute discomfort in
the tourist months. I fail to see why
the Club should not offer package
deals for the golf courses to bring
in more revenue, rather than holding
non Club members hostage to
their financial needs.
Charity begins at home.
Sincerely,
Bunny Chamier

JANUARY 2015 PAGE 3
THE
Resolutions for New
Year’s Day, The
Seabrook Island Way
With the promise of each New Year,
comes a crisp, blank slate to sketch
out a hopeful blueprint of potential.
We often refer to these self-promises
steeped in hope as our New Year resolutions.
It seems that we owe ourselves
more than the promise of a fad diet
that will take our waistline merely to
Valentine’s Day. We owe it to ourselves
to step out of the box and dig a bit
deeper.
Long after the champagne has lost
its fizz and the confetti has been swept
up, we can be present in experiences
that enhance our lives. If the new year
offers us a fresh opportunity to sketch
our wildest life blueprint, Seabrook
Island is the ideal homesite for those
plans to be built upon.
Here are some of my thoughts on
meaningful New Year’s resolutions:
1. Slow down. Many of our lives move
at a hectic pace. The posted island
speed limit alone serves as a literal
reminder that we all need to move
at a more deliberate pace. Slowing
down can be as simple as carving
out time for a walk on the beach or
an hour or two to dive into a great
novel poolside. For those who call
Seabrook Island their ‘home away
from home’, returning to the island
for a long-weekend or winter getaway
can help us to hit the reset
button.
2. Make time for those you love. Many
of us don’t see those we love as
often as we should. Inviting loved
ones to visit Seabrook Island for a
day or a week can be magical.
3. Create family time. Some of my best
childhood memories and favorite
recollections of my life were times
spent with my family. As a parent, I
now have the ability to create moments
of love and magic for my
own children. Whether my children
are learning from their father how
to swing a tennis racquet, how to
shuck oysters at the marina, or
watching a movie under the stars at
Freshfield Villages, magical memories
are being made.
4. Do something that scares you.
Embrace your fear. Tap into that
little meek voice within and try new
things. Make friends with curiosity.
Whether your uphill climb against
your inhibitions takes you sailing
the high seas, trying new cuisine,
or wearing a fabulous outfit you did
not know you could wear with confidence,
Seabrook Island and the
surrounding area offers us a unique
combination of sporting, social,
shopping, and natural elements.
The sky’s the limit.
5. Eat better. From roadside fruit and
vegetable stands to an array of farmto-table
dining to dozens of fresh
seafood restaurants, opportunities
to eat healthier abound. These options
are not only healthy for us but
offer us the opportunity to reduce
our carbon footprint and to support
local business and commerce.
6. Be healthy. Rather than measure
our health by the number on a
scale, part of being healthy is how
we feel. Take part in activities that
interest you and energize your
soul. Perhaps you will try paddleboarding
or an exercise class at the
Lake House. Maybe you will opt for
a bike ride along the beach.
7. Create space for solitude. Take time
to disconnect from the noise and
bustle of everyday life. Sit under a
live oak under a sunny sky. Watch
the dolphins strand feed on Captain
Sam’s inlet. Sit on the beach,
breath in the fresh air, and watch
the shrimping boats on the horizon.
8. Stop complaining. Your perspective
becomes your reality. Beliefs dictate
outcome. Replace worry with
bravery. Swap negative thoughts
for self-acceptance. I have a sneaking
suspicion that struggle and obstacle
as necessary life ingredients
and when their jagged, tough shells
are cracked open, a pearl of wisdom
often lies inside.
9. Cut ties with fake friends. A certainty
I have learned to accept as fact is
that there are only so many hours
in a day. Time is valuable. Do not
waste precious minutes on those
that have no meaning or contribution
to your life. They are probably
occupying a place in your life that
should be vacated and opened up to
new experience.
10. Strengthen ties with real friends.
Make time to get together with
friends even if its just for a cup of
coffee. Be careful not to underestimate
the value of a phone call or
a short note to friends with whom
you may have lost touch. Life can
be complex for those who have
suffered loss especially during and
after the holidays. Your small gesture
can make a big difference.
11. Date your spouse. Set sail on a sunset
tour, enjoy a candlelit dinner,
take a day trip to a local winery, or
enjoy some live music. Seabrook
Island offers some of the most natural,
romantic surroundings.
12. Read more. Behold the power of
the written word. It has the power
to evoke laughter, revive our imagination,
delve into our hearts, and
occasionally change the trajectory
of our lives. Feed your mind
and spirit with a trip to the Lake
House library or to Indigo Books
in Freshfield Villages.
13. Be kind to yourself. Once I accepted
my imperfections as uniquely
beautiful and began to understand
myself as wonderfully flawed, I
was able to burst the bubble of
perfectionism. I could be present
in the now. I could step outside the
constricting realm of expectation
and explore all that life had to offer.
14. Be kind to others. Seabrook Island
and the surrounding area is a haven
of noteworthy charitable organizations.
Whatever issue may be
your passion, there are countless
opportunities to give back and affect
the world around you.
15. Change your scenery. Expand your
world. If you live up North, head
South for a few days. If you are accustomed
to dining at one place,
try somewhere new. Greet new
people. Exercise in a new place.
Run in a different direction. There
is something to be said about surrounding
yourself in unfamiliar
outward territory that alters something
within. ▲
ANN BRASCO
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EXCHANGE CLUB NEWS
EXCHANGE CLUB SELECTS
SMALLS-MIDDLTON FOR
2014 ANGEL OAK AWARD
Will be honored at Seabrook Island dinner-dance January 21
The 2014 Angel Oak recipient,
Bertha Smalls-Middleton, has distinguished
herself for outstanding
service to the people of Wadmalaw
Island and Johns Island. For over
five years, she has served as the
Executive Director of the Wadmalaw
Island Community/Senior
Center (WICC) which receives no
state or federal funding. The Center
is the hub of community life for
Wadmalaw Island. The Center prepares
and delivers hot meals daily
to homebound, elderly, and disabled
island residents. The Center
Partners with the Charleston Area
Senior Companion Program, volunteers
under this program visits
elderly and disabled residents daily
and provide a number of services
for them. A host of educational
seminars are held at the Community
Center, Cooking Classes, and
a series of seminars on Health and
Welfare, and Fitness.
Empowering a Healthy Living
Fitness Classes are held every
Thursday night at the Community
Center. Veterans Benefit Seminars,
along with an Appreciation Luncheon
held honoring area Veterans,
fourteen of the veterans received
Quilts of Valor made by the Community
Center Seniors and our
Quilting Instructor, Karen Kendo
of Harleyville, S.C.
The Center hosts yearly Thanksgiving
and Christmas parties for
nursing home residents. Citizens
meet regularly for quilting groups,
holiday celebrations, group birthday
parties, parades, and a myriad
number of other community events.
After returning to Wadmalaw in
The Exchange Club presented a grant check to
the library to continue to improve the children’s
computerized learning center.
(L-R) - Bob Jackson, Jim McQueen, library
branch manager and Mike Todd.
Bertha Smalls-Middleton
2009, Bertha was asked by her aunt
if she would help to reenergize the
WICC which had been closed for senior
programming for several years
and was in need of extensive repairs.
With the center closed, there was no
longer a lunch program for seniors
and no local place for support services.
She agreed to serve as Executive
Director and immediately set about
raising money to repair the roof, paint
the building, install a handicap ramp,
and make other much needed repairs.
She recruited volunteers and convinced
community members to give
their time and financial resources to
start new programs for Wadmalaw
seniors. In 2012, Bertha and a committee
submitted a proposal to the
Charleston County Greenbelt Board
requesting that a 6.25 parcel of land
located adjacent to the Center be given
to the Center in order to establish
a community park. The request was
granted and a committee was formed
to help raise the funds and organized
the labor to establish the Wadmalaw
Island Community Park. The Passive
Park (upon completion) will be a great
addition to the Community Center
and the Community.
Bertha is a native of Wadmalaw
Island and graduate of St. Johns
High School. Bertha further her
studies at Barber-Scotia College
and the University of Phoenix obtaining
a B.A. in Business Administration
and an Associate Degree
in Computer Science. She worked
in Information Technology as a systems
analyst for Federated Systems
and Technology with assignments
in Fort Worth, St. Louis, and Lorian,
Ohio. She has volunteered with
the Big Brother and Big Sisters of
America, Girl Scouts of America,
Edith L Frierson Elementary
School and Noah’s Ark. She is currently
a member of the New Webster
United Methodist Church and
the St. John’s Parish Rotary Club.
She is the mother of Marcus Middleton
of Brooklyn, New York and
Sgt. Tawana Middleton of Colorado
Springs, Colorado. She has two
granddaughters, Khaf-Ra and Keji,
living in Colorado Springs. ▲
In 2014, the Exchange Club dispersed over $117,000 to worthy causes on Johns and Wadmalaw
Islands. These grants were made possible by the efforts of Exchange Club members who sold ads
in the Club’s Telephone Directory. Wayne Billian led the 2014 campaign.
Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club
member Dr. Charlie Davis hands over a
grant check to Murray Neale, Executive
Director of Charleston Area Therapeutic
Riding on Johns Island. CATR
improves the lives of children, adults and
veterans with disabilities at the area’s
oldest nationally accredited therapeutic
horseback riding center. Staff member
Amanda Gerald holds therapy horse
Woodstock, who hopes that some of the
funds will be converted to feed.
Roger Steel with the Exchange Club’s grant
recipient Veterans on Deck

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Sally and Jim (Fig) Newton
Neighbors
to Know
College is often where people meet
-- and later marry.
That’s exactly what brought Sally
and Jim (Fig) Newton together back
in the late ‘60’s. Sally was a student at
all-girls Queens College in Charlotte.
And Jim attended all-boys Davidson
College in nearby Davidson, N.C.
Their meeting, and later marriage, fits
right in with the tradition of matches
made between these two schools.
“I met Sally at a Hell’s Angels fraternity
party (attended by Phi Delta
Theta and Alpha Delta Pi members) at
Davidson in 1969”, recounts Jim. After
that, the two dated throughout college.
In 1971, Jim went to NYU in New York
City to attend graduate school and Sally
went to Ashland, Virginia, to teach.
While in graduate school, Jim went
to work full-time for Peat Marwick
Mitchell (PMM), a big-eight accounting
firm. When he got his masters in
1972, he was transferred to Atlanta.
He and Sally were married that year
and lived in Atlanta. He obtained his
CPA certificate the next year.
The Newtons lived in Conyers,
Georgia, outside Atlanta from 1978 to
2000 where they raised their two children:
Emily Murphy, who is married
to Peter, lives in Greensboro, N.C.,
and is a stay-at-home mom with two
children, Annie,4, and Mary, l. Her
brother James, 34, lives in Beaufort
and is the father of Tyler, 5, and Morgan,3.
He is a golf superintendent at
the Dataw Island Country Club.
Their adopted dog, Sampson, a
long-haired dachshund, rounds out
the family at age eight.
In 1974, Fig moved to Steel, Inc., a
structural steel fabricator, as its treasurer.
Later he executed a leveraged
buyout of the company along with
three other employees in 1986. He operated
the company as principal until
it was purchased in 2001 by investment
bankers out of Houston, Texas,
continuing to work for the new owners
until his “retirement” at 53 two years
later.
The Newtons moved into their vacation
house at Seabrook in 2006. Jim
will complete a year as President of
the Seabrook Island Club in February.
A Board member for four years, he is
past Chair of the Tennis Committee,
the Finance Committee and served as
Vice President before his stint as President.
He is a former board member of
North Beach Villas, serving as Chair
from 2010 to 2012.
He describes himself as “an average
tennis player and a terrible golfer.”
The couple has lived in their present
home on Seaview Drive for almost two
years.
Before their marriage, Sally taught
in Beaver Creek, Virginia. She had
studied to be a high school history
teacher but found herself teaching
fourth to seventh grade science with a
fourth grade homeroom, not her first
choice for sure.
After her marriage, she worked for
C&S Bank for two years and as secretary
for the Peachtree Presbyterian
Church for two more years. She then
worked as a travel agent and bookkeeper
before becoming a stay-athome
mom in 1977.
THE
AGAIN
Many thanks to all of you who’ve said you like TWO AGAIN.
Now, I want YOUR recipes – that’s what this column will be
about – food served on Seabrook and the people who cook it.
Send recipes to laidee@bellsouth.net
Sally serves on the House Committee
at the Seabrook Island Club, is a
tennis player and an avid bridge
player.
Jim explains the nickname, “Fig”,
that many use, including his wife.
“I got tagged with the nickname
‘Fig’ my freshman year at Davidson
and it has stuck since then,” Jim said.
Born in Savannah, Georgia, he grew
up in North Atlanta. He worked his
way through Davidson College waiting
tables. While at Davidson, he was
captain of the swimming team in 1970
and in 1971 when he was named Swimming
MVP.
Nothing is as delicious as REAL
FOOD – the kind of food we grew up
on before scads of restaurants and fast
food places began to beckon to us.
When Sally Newton forwarded her
wonderful recipes to me, it was like a
walk through a happy culinary past.
Every single one is just scrumptious
and yet not so time-consuming to put
together. And you’ll find a new twist
or two in these tried and trues.
Making them will be a great way
to start the New Year and brighten the
dreary days of January and February.
Winter is a great time to entertain. Is
there anything any more enjoyable
than a small dinner party for six or
eight at someone’s home
Sally told me to expect the recipes
she enjoys making at home for family
and friends – recipes that tell me having
dinner at her house is just the best.
So pick and choose from Sally’s offerings
and have fun.
This corn-based starter would be
a great cocktail item. Sally makes it
ahead and refrigerates it. Then she
either serves it chilled or warms it up.
Scoops are recommended on the side.
Great to take to a potluck, too. (Have
you tried the hearty Frito scoops I
am a fan.) New twist is corn, no beans.
COWBOY CAVIAR
2 cans Mexican corn
1 can Rotel tomatoes
2 cups Cheddar cheese
6 green onions, chopped
1 cup mayonnaise
1 cup sour cream
Mix all ingredients and refrigerate.
Serve chilled or warmed with scoops.
This next recipe is a great cocktail
food but would also be a nice accompaniment
to a lunch. I can see them
complimenting a nice hot cup of soup.
MINI FETA AND ARTICHOKE
TARTS
15 frozen mini filo shells
2 large eggs
½ cup crumbled feta cheese
1 jar marinated artichoke hearts,
drained and chopped
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place
still- frozen filo shells on ungreased
baking sheet. Place eggs, cheese, and
artichokes hearts in mixing bowl and
whisk well. Spoon mixture into shells.
Place in oven and bake uncovered
for 20 minutes. Remove and serve.
This has always been one of my favorite
chicken recipes and it’s nice to
be reminded that it’s time to have it
again. Sally offers us something new,
baking the casserole for three hours at
275 degrees.
MINI’S CHICKEN
6 boneless chicken breasts
1 jar dried beef
6 slices of bacon
1 cup sour cream
1 cup mayonnaise
Preheat oven to 275 degrees. Line
Pyrex 9x13-inch casserole with dried
beef. Roll breasts and wrap bacon
around them. Mix sour cream and
mayonnaise together and spoon over
each rolled breast. Bake for three
hours at 275 degrees.
The next three sides are perfect to
accompany any meat.
An unusual potato casserole features
unpeeled sliced potatoes. And
the bacon is the charm – I could even
enjoy this reheated for breakfast the
next morning with a couple of sunnyside-up
eggs.
NEW POTATO CASSEROLE
10 large new or Russet potatoes
½ cup grated Cheddar cheese
1 cup mayonnaise
½ cup chopped onion
1 pound bacon, cooked and crumbled
Boil unpeeled potatoes and slice.
Combine cheese, mayonnaise and onion.
Stir gently into potatoes. Place
in greased casserole and top with the
bacon. Bake at 350 degrees or until
bubbly. Sally usually uses just a half
pound of the bacon and adds salt and
pepper to taste.
Remember this popular standby
French onion soup is a new twist.
BAKED MUSHROOM RICE
¼ cup butter or margarine, melted
1 cup long-grain rice, uncooked
1 can condensed chicken broth,
undiluted
1 can condensed French onion soup,
undiluted
1 (21 ½ ounce) jar sliced mushrooms,
drained
Combine all ingredients in
ungreased baking dish. Cover and
bake at 350 degrees for one hour.
Serves four.
SQUASH CASSEROLE
2 pounds yellow squash, sliced
1 medium chopped onion
2 eggs
½ cup mayonnaise
1 cup Parmesan cheese, grated
Cook squash and onions until tender.
Beat eggs. Blend in mayonnaise
and Parmesan cheese. Add to squash
and place in a greased casserole. Bake
40 minutes at 350 degrees. Serves six.
Here’s a delicious chicken and
squash duet. It makes a one-dish meal
which pairs with a salad and bread for
a very nice company dinner.
CHICKEN AND SQUASH
CASSEROLE
3 cups chicken, cooked and shredded
1 package Pepperidge Farm herb
dressing mix
½ cup butter or margarine, melted
2 cups cooked squash (well-drained),
seasoned to your taste
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 cup sour cream
Combine melted butter and dressing.
Put ¼ cup of dressing on bottom
of a 9x13-inch pan or casserole. Place
squash on top of dressing. Mix chicken,
soup and sour cream and spread
over squash layer. Put remainder of
dressing on top of chicken. Bake at
350 degrees for 40 minutes or until
bubbly. Serves six to eight.
Interestingly, Sally’s shrimp creole
uses two cans of tomato soup. A lover
of tomato bisque soup, I might try that
the second time around to see what
flavors it brings out. Lots of onion, celery
and green pepper make a gracious
and delicious Louisiana creole.
SHRIMP CREOLE
3 pounds shrimp, peeled and deveined
½ cup margarine
4 cups chopped onion
1 ½ cups celery, chopped
3 green peppers, chopped
1 lemon, juiced
2 cans tomato soup
½ cup catsup
1 tablespoon Worcestshire Sauce
1 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
1 teaspoon prepared mustard
Sautee onions, celery, and green
pepper in margarine. Combine lemon
juice, soup, catsup, Worcestshire and
Tabasco sauces and mustard and add
to sautéed vegetables. Add shrimp.
Simmer in pot for 15 minutes. Serve
over cooked rice.▲
C.O.V.A.R.
ALLAN KEENER
Minutes of our December 13,
2014 meeting with guest speakers:
Don Romano, Town of Seabrook
Island Councilman; Guy Gimson, SI-
POA Board Member & Chair, General
Operating and Maintenance Committee
(GOMC); Mike Morris, Editor, the
Seabrooker.
The September 13, 2014 meeting
minutes were approved.
The Seabrooker comments:
Mike Morris thanked regimes/associations
for their financial support of
the Seabrooker operations in 2015.
He welcomed comments and suggestions
from villa owners about the
newspaper’s operations. As of this
date, about half (21) of Seabrook’s regimes/associations
have responded to
COVAR’s recommendation to support
the Seabrooker’s operations. Sixteen
of those have committed to financial
support for 2015.
Gatehouse Process Panel: Guy
Gimson provided an overview of the
process improvements scheduled to
be in place in 2015 to facilitate entry to
Seabrook Island, particularly for renters
arriving in the summer months.
The concept is “one stop shopping.”
Renters will be directed by signs on SI
Road opposite Town Hall to proceed
to the Club Amenity Office rather than
the gate. Amenity cards, gate passes
and information about Seabrook’s
amenities and other attractions in the
area will be available at the Amenity
Office. It is planned to ask all rental
agencies to use lockboxes for keys,
as many already do. It is hoped to develop
a removable bar code sticker,
to be provided to the renters so that
they can use the bar code entry lane
to Seabrook during their stay on the
Island. The current practice of providing
hard copy passes for display on the
dashboard will be continued to identify
where visitor vehicles are staying
and authorized to park.
Don Romano provided data on the
current usage of the two entry lanes to
Seabrook during the summer months
particularly on the days most often
used for check in by renters. About
1,500-1,900 cars/day were able to use
the bar code lane. About 400-500/day
were required to use the hard copy
pass lane requiring individual attention
from the security officer. The
goal is to reduce substantially the
number of cars, typically newly arriving
renters, who must use the hard
copy pass lane. It is envisioned that
there will be additional staffing in the
amenity office during peak use time
to in process and act as concierge for
renters upon their arrival at the amenity
office. The bar code lane will be
prominently marked on the road leading
up to that entry lane. He noted
that a key to the success of the new
gateway process is identifying and notifying
renters of the procedures. It
is anticipated that most renters using
a rental company will be made aware
of the new procedures. Renters arriving
pursuant to the Vacation Rental by
Owner (VRBO) process may require
additional attention. Research by Club
Amenity Office and SIPOA officials
suggests that about 450 Seabrook
properties could be considered rental
properties. It was noted that Town and
other governmental office license and
tax records show a considerably lower
number of rental properties.
After the discussion of the new gateway
process, Mr. Gimson provided a
brief update on the possible construction
of a new gatehouse. He reported
Council of Villa Associations and Regimes Information
Open Letter to all Seabrook Island Property Owners, Guests and Visitors
that there is no current proposal before
the SIPOA Board to replace the
current gate house. There is $40,000
in the budget to obtain detailed design
plans for the proposed construction,
resulting in a likely proposal for 2016
or 2017 funding. The new gate house
would be placed farther back along
Seabrook Island Road near the entry
to the Equestrian Center which would
provide (1) additional distance for vehicles
queueing at the 2 entry lanes,
and (2) room for an additional entry
lane, if desired. Placing the new gatehouse
at that location would also allow
the current gatehouse to be used during
the construction process.
Update on proposed SIPOA
Policy for Regime Roadway Ownership
Transfer: Mr. Gimson noted
that the GOMC has recommended
that the SIPOA Board approve a revised
policy on acceptance of ownership
and maintenance responsibilities
for “general access roads” within
the Seabrook Island Development.
The recommended policy document
would replace a 1984 SIPOA policy
document. Both documents were
made available at the meeting. Mr.
Gimson stated that the issue arose
because two Seabrook properties,
represented by Annalise Kester and
Joanne Fagan (Treeloft), requested
that SIPOA communicate the policy
for transfer of road ownership from a
villa regime to SIPOA. He explained
that the new policy was focused on
the issue now before the Board and
that possible future transfers of roads
and/or additional changes in policy
would be considered if necessary at a
later date. Comments and suggestions
from the attendees recommended (1)
the potential future application and associated
costs of a new policy be established
and considered by the SIPOA
Board before its approval, (2) criteria
for acceptance or rejection of requests
for SIPOA acceptance of ownership
be set forth, (3) clarification to define
words such as “road” and (4) extension
of the policy from regimes to “associations.”
President Keener stated
that the COVAR Board would prepare
written comments to assist the GOMC
and SIPOA in their development and
consideration of the proposed policy.
Financial Report: Treasurer De-
Andrade reported that the current
balance in the COVAR treasury is
$1,684.70 and $300 on reserve with
SIPOA for use of the meeting room.
Safety Affairs Report: Safety
Affairs Chair Vincent reported that
the most significant safety issue was
a large fire the previous evening at
Marsh Walk Villas which caused major
damage to one of their buildings.
Town Affairs Report: Town Affairs
Chair Buck reported that he met
with several Town officials about villa
affairs and that he will be nominated to
serve on the Town’s Accommodation
Tax Committee.
COVAR President’s Report:
President Keener drew attendees’ attention
to the December 12 SIPOA
Highlights which describes the report
of the SIPOA Team reviewing ARC
policies and procedures. Links to the
report, related changes to the SIPOA
Policies and Procedures document
and the revised document are included
in the Highlight.
Adjournment: The meeting adjourned
at 12 Noon. The next COVAR
meeting is an Open Board Meeting on
Monday, January 19, 9-11 AM at the
Lake House.▲

JANUARY 2015 PAGE 5
Indiana Day a Success
4th Annual Celebrated at Oyster Catcher
THE
Kathy Maher, Sue Ciancio, Pat Greubel and Cindy Willis
Jody Garvey and Sam Reed
In a display of Hoosier comradery, some 40
Seabrookers had another fun Indiana Day on December
11, the 198th anniversary of Indiana’s admission
into the Union.
With songs by Hoosiers Hoagy Carmichael and
Cole Porter in the background, and after enjoying food
and drinks, the group broke into teams for a game of
“Baskethead”. One team member wore a miniature
basket/hat on his or her head, while the other team
members tossed over-sized ping-pong balls into (hopefully)
the basket. It was a sight for sore eyes! The winning
team consisted of Pam Matzko, Jody Garvey, Alan
Armstrong and Chris Ryan.
Sue Coomer
Another team event was the usual “Indiana Quiz”, consisting
of 20 difficult questions about Indiana history, geography
and other trivia. The team of Dudley Schleier, Bill
Greubel, Max Willis and Ron Ciancio came away with firstplace
honors.
Door prizes of an Indiana basket of goodies and a box of
Indiana art note cards were won by Sherry Smith and Bill
Greubel.
Each attendee designated his or her Indiana location on
a large Indiana map. College songs were sung and enjoyed
by alumni of their schools. The songfest ended with a nostalgic
rendition of “Back Home Again in Indiana”. ▲
Sam Reed
Making Better Use of Your Cellphone -
Unclutter your Inbox
If you are like me, you often use
your smartphone to check your
email. I get a lot of email. Unfortunately,
most of it is unimportant stuff
that I don’t need to deal with right
away but might want or need to read
at a later time.
In the course of many years using
email, shopping, researching, following
blogs and meandering on line,
I have managed to collect a lot of
“subscriptions”. So when I open my
email on any given day, on whatever
device I am using, there is a LOT of
stuff. Every once in a while I would
open some of these subscription
emails and “unsubscribe” which, in
many cases, was not all that easy. A
year or so ago, a friend turned me on
to a great service that not only collects
all those subscription emails in
their own little folder, but is set up to
allow me to manage those subscriptions
in one easy-to-use place.
Let me introduce you to Unroll.
me (https://unroll.me/) . Unroll.
me organizes your inbox by tydying
up the mess left by all of those subscription
emails most of us receive.
Sign up for the free service online
and link your email account. Unroll.
me then goes to work scanning your
email account to see which subscripion
emails you receive. Once the
initial scan is completed, Unroll.me
shows you your rollup - all those subscription
emails gathered together
in one email. It places all messages
it deems subscriptions into your rollup.
And you have complete control.
It is easy to tell Unroll.me to deliver
a rolled-up message to your inbox
instead. You even control the time
of day you receive your rollup. You
can log into Unroll.me’s website control
the time of day you receive your
rollup. You can log into Unroll.me’s
website or take a look at the unroll.
me folder that is automiatically added
to your email account, at any time,
on your phone, tablet or any browser
that you use to view your email account.
And you can log into Unroll.
me at any time to manage your subscriptions,
letting Unroll.me know
whether to add the email to your
inbox, add it to your rollup, or unsubscribe
you all together. If there
is a new subscription, it shows up at
the top of your Unroll.me email and
you are given the opportunity to tell
Unroll.me what you want to do with
that subscription (keep in inbox, add
to roll-up, or unsubscribe).
Now, when I open my email, all I
see are the emails I need to deal with
and, when I have the time, I open up
the Unroll.me folder or the rollup
email and I can scroll through the
collection of subscription emails -
most of which I end up deleting. A
couple of weeks ago I logged onto
the Unroll.me and unsubscribed to
about half of these subscriptions. All
you do is go the website (https://
unroll.me), log in, click on the “edit
subscriptions” tab, and you have a
list of all your subscriptions. Scroll
through the list and choose “add to
roll up” or “unsubscribe”. At the top
of the page there are options for your
rollup, unsubscribed, inbox, and new
items. You can go in and modify any
of those lists and even re-subscribe
to something you had cancelled.
I was amazed at how accurate the
program was in determining what
was subscription email and what was
not - and, unlike Google, which will
also sort through your emails and
display them under different tabs, I
don’t get any targeted advertising.
Google already knows too much
about me! Go to https://unroll.me/
and watch the video, sign up, and
within minutes, your email inbox will
be under control. ▲
Next Month: New Year’s Clean Up
Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with
any software or hardware company
and receive no compensation for endorsing
products. My recommendations
come from my own research
and use. Prices for apps are based
on information available at the time
this column was researched and written.
Author takes no responsibility for
changes in prices by the developers,
iTunes Store, or Google Play Store.
Denise Doyon

PAGE 6 JANUARY 2015
THE
When you have a community populated
with retired and semi-retired
people who have a lot of intellect,
curiosity and time on their hands
- chances are you will find a few of
them are interested in genealogy.
In May of 2014, Time magazine ran
an article by Gregory Rodriguez entitled
“How Genealogy Became Almost
As Popular as Porn”. Even if
you never gave a second thought to
whom your third great grandmother’s
sister was married to, you read
that article. As Mr. Rodriguez so
accurately pointed out, Alex Haley,
the author of the wildly popular 1976
book and television miniseries entitled
Roots, didn’t know it at the time,
but he launched the beginnings of a
genealogy craze that is, today, stronger
than ever. According to a USA
Today poll, genealogy is currently
the second most popular hobby in
the United States behind gardening.
Genealogy websites are the second
most visited category of websites.
In case you couldn’t guess, the the
most popular websites are for “adults
only”.
The decision to research one’s
roots in the 1970s was a massive undertaking.
There was no internet. If
you wanted information, you wrote
letters, and put them in the mailbox
(Remember mailboxes) and waited
for replies that often led to more letters,
road trips, long conversations
with Grandpa and Aunt Sadie, and
lots and lots of paper charts and note
keeping. Your reference books were
The Seabrook Island Green Space
Conservancy Gala is set for Sunday
March 15 with reservations beginning
January 1st. This event is always
a sell out as Seabrookers join
together to raise funds to preserve
our natural environment. The nonprofit
conservancy acquires land
and land easements using donations
to keep Seabrook spaces green.
Sharon Carter and Cookie Byczek,
this year’s gala committee
co-chairs, promise a night to remember,
as they add their personal
touches to the popular event. Favorite
activities will be tweaked to
create new smiles. The Fish Bowl
is gone but what has taken its place
Also watch for the signs of “wildlife”
as they lend their support to the fundraising.
And I have heard rumors
of a new game…
Some popular portions just cannot
be changed. Returning as auctioneer
will be the effervescent
Dave Williams, channel 4 meteorologist.
The lovely classical string duo
returns as well. A silent auction and
a live auction will be included in the
evening as well as a dinner by the
club’s own Chef Randy.
D.I.R.T.
(Digging In Roots Together)
massive tomes such as The Redbook,
and you spent a LOT of time
in libraries and town halls taking
copious notes and paying for copies
run off on gooey paper with runny
ink that smelled vaguely medicinal.
Today we have tools like Ancestry.com,
home DNA testing kits,
and television shows like “Who
Do You Think You Are”, all promoting
this hobby and making it
fun and easy to get started and
stay engaged. The blogosphere
is overflowing with genealogists
of every ilk. It’s no longer necessary
to take a road trip in order to
find your great-grandfather’s tombstone.
There are websites such as
“Find A Grave” that are photographing
and cataloging every headstone
they can find. I imagine Google will
eventually jump on the bandwagon
and start “Google Cemetery - a virtual
walk through your past”. Don’t
laugh, they are probably already
working on it.
Not to be left behind, Linda Mecchi
recently decided to find out
just how many folks on Seabrook
Island had an interest in genealogy
and found herself, and the room
she was using at the Lake House,
overwhelmed. The first meeting of
D.I.R.T. found a gathering of folks
covering the gamut from “help me
get started” through “frustrated and
needing help to continue” all the
way up to “lots of experience”. The
ever-prepared and organized Linda
came armed with a stack of colorful
packets chock full of information
for everyone. Her initial vision for
D.I.R.T. was an informal gathering
of folks who would get together on
a regular basis and “help each other
out”. Linda is now “re-tooling” her
approach. Like most things - the
group will evolve according to its
Time to See Green!
The price continues to be a bargain
for a night of fun at $75 per
person. Come alone and meet your
neighbors or gather a group at a table
for up to 10 people. Reservations
may be made with any Green Space
director. Reservations are completed
by providing a check along
with email and local addresses, and
a phone number. Seating requests
may be made at that time or before
March first.
needs. Judging by the turnout, the
emails Linda is receiving, and the
general interest expressed, D.I.R.T.
has the potential to be a very popular,
interesting, informative and constructive
group. Linda’s goal right
now is to organize the group by
level of interest and experience and
work up a plan so that everyone can
benefit from their involvement. Her
vision is to provide guidance to the
“newbies” by partnering them with
an experienced mentor in the group
who can help them get started; engage
genealogy experts to talk to
the group; arrange “field trips” and
set up a blog to provide a portal for
useful information, links to resources,
and a forum for questions and
discussion. But first, I think she’s
gonna need a bigger room!
If you are interested in participating,
everything you need to know,
including meeting dates, times and
agendas, can be found on the blog
at diggingtogether.blogspot.com or
send an email to diggingtogether@
yahoo.com. You can contact Linda
directly at gmecchi@aol.com. Stay
tuned to The Seabrooker, “Tidelines”
and the SIPOA Friday email
blast for more information on when
and where the group is meeting.
For those of you who showed up for
the first meeting and left feeling a
bit overwhelmed and discouraged -
please don’t give up.
Come on back to the next meeting
armed with a WiFi enabled laptop or
tablet (if you have one), all the information
you can gather about one ancestor
(a father or mother is a great
place to start), pencil and paper, and
all your enthusiasm (and patience).
Let’s go find our ancestors! ▲
Denise Doyon
For your convenience this year,
reservations may be made in person
at the Lake House on Monday January
26th or Saturday January 31st
between 9:00 AM and 1 PM with a
check made out to SIGSC.
If you have never attended the
Gala before, make this the year to
make your contribution to Seabrook
Island and have an exciting night of
fast paced action. We hope you will
join us so Seabrook Islanders may
continue to “see green”. ▲
The SIGSC volunteer board of directors:
Paula Adamson / sewtennis@bellsouth.net
Mary Ann Bannwart / maryannbannwart@comcast.net
Bill Bryant / billandnancy1@comcast.net
Nancy Buck / nancneb@aol.com
Sharon Carter / sharonrcarter@comcast.net
Cathy Coleman / seabrookcathy@gmail.com
Jean Conyers / jeanconyers@comcast.net,
Kevin Garvey / kevinjgarvey@gmail.com
Lisa Hillman / LisaSI@comcast.net
Pete Hubbard / peterehubbard@yahoo.com
Mary Beth Joyce / marybethjoyce@aol.com
Bob Norris / rbnorris49@yahoo.com
Gary Quigley / squi860507@aol.com
Stuart Spisak / sspisak@seabrookislandrealestate.com
Tom Willcox / thomaswillcox@att.net
Patsy Zanetti / patsy@seabrookrealestate.com
Artist(s) & Photographer
of the Month
ARTIST(s) OF THE MONTH
Yes, there are eight Artists of the
Month for January. To kick off the
New Year, and in a slight departure
from its regularly monthly AOM
hangings, the Seabrook Island Artist
Guild will celebrate the work of
eight of the artists who participated
in a two day, oil painting workshop
with Mark Kelvin Horton, the well
known Charleston artist and coowner
of Horton Hayes Fine Art
Gallery.
The hanging and reception event,
on January 2nd will not only showcase
the artwork created by Ann Billeter,
Jean Conyers, Jane Hall, Jennifier
Koach, Bob LeFevre, Susan
Leggett, Tina Mayland and Sandy
Scott, under the tutelage of Mark
Kelvin Horton, but also provide an
opportunity for the guild to recognize
Mark, who will attend the opening,
for his many years of friendship
and commitment to the organization.
He has taught many workshops
and contributed as a guest artist at
numerous monthly meetings.
In early November, sixteen
Seabrook Island artists converged
on the Oyster Catcher community
center to participate in a course that
Mark designed for oil painters of all
levels. The course focused on ways
to improve as a painter by emphasizing
composition, design, values
and color temperature. The group
learned how to utilize those basic
elements to best express and complete
a successful painting. Horton,
who is particularly fascinated with
the effects of light and weather upon
the landscape and paints beyond a
literal interpretation of a scene to
portray nature in a way that reflects
his own ideas and sensibilities, addressed
all aspects of painting in
this workshop and placed emphasis
on helping students discover their
own personal style and process in
Derek Fyfe
PHOTOGRAPHER OF THE
MONTH
creating their work.
The January Artists of the Month
represent all skill levels and depth of
experience. Don’t miss this exhibit,
opening Friday evening, January
2nd from 5 – 7:00 p.m. at the
Lake House gallery. It should be an
inspiration for folks who have never
painted or drawn before, but always
wanted to and for those who are
skilled but want to learn new techniques.
The Artists Guild offers free
workshops covering numerous art
fields, run by our experienced members
and designed to ease you into a
new world of creativity. In January,
artist Tina Mayland will run a workshop
entitled “Step up your Painting
Results: Composition, Edges, and
Values”. Coming up in February,
Colleen Wiessmann will introduce
you to the wonderful world of abstract
art, and Gary Kunkelman will
teach classes for beginners in oils
and pastels.
To register for a workshop, or get
an off-island pass to attend, contact
Walter Czander at 768-9086 or e-mail
him at ccczander@bellsouth.net.
Visit our website at www.seabrookislandartistguild.com
to learn about
all of the exciting opportunities the
artist guild has to offer. ▲
My first experience with photography
was doing black and white
printing as a teenage laboratory
technician and then later working
with an electron microscope in a
London Medical School. My job was
to focus 10 angstrom Fresnel fringes
and correct for astigmatism in the
machine. I had absolutely no understanding
of what I was doing but the
pay was good.
Fast forward to my professional
work as Pediatric Cardiologist and
Imaging Director at Emory University
where I used high resolution
ultrasound to diagnose and display
congenital heart malformations
in unborn fetuses and children.
Through this experience, I learned
the value of clarity of image, balance
of contrast, and even composition
when creating understandable
teaching materials for our trainees.
On retiring in 2012, my wife
bought me a fancy camera and so
began my flirtation with wild life
and scenic photography. Joining the
photography club introduced me to
a wonderful group both novices and
experts with similar interest and
enthusiasm for learning photography.
I have particularly appreciated
the kind comments several of my
pictures have elicited. My greatest
reward is to see the delight in someone’s
face when I have given them a
photograph as a gift. I am no Ansel
Adams but at the very least, can now
make great calendars for Christmas
presents. ▲
Seabrook Wild Things
by Members of the Lakes & Wildlife Committee
Seabrook Community Gardens
to “BUZZ” This Spring
Honeybees are part of the plan
for an expansion of the Seabrook
Island Community Gardens this
spring. Ten new garden plots are
being added to the 42 existing gardens
and a small green house is
being made available for starting
seeds for spring planting. A small
area behind the green house has
been fenced off and will be the
new home of Seabrook Island’s
first beehive.
Calvin Cloninger and Suzanne
Echemendia, both avid gardeners
with years of beekeeping experience
will be establishing and keeping
a watchful eye of the hive.
The bees are ordered and should
be here around the first of March so
keep you eyes open for honeybees
around your flowers this spring.
The story of bees including their
vital importance to the very survival
of man, their incredible life
cycle, their social structure, their
architectural abilities, their mysterious
means of communication, their
navigational skills including their
uncanny way to find their way home
each are far greater stories that can
in told in these 500 words.
The following are just a few of the
more fascinating facts concerning
bees:
• The honey bee, Apis mellifera,
which mean “honey-carrying bee”
has been around for millions of
years and is the only insect that
produces food eaten by man.
• A colony of bees consists of 20,000-
60,000 honeybees and one queen.
Worker honeybees are female, live
for about 6 weeks and do all the
work.
• Larger than the worker bees,
the male honeybees (also called
drones), have no stinger and do
no work at all. All they do is mating.
• The queen bee’s role is to lay
eggs, up to 2,500 eggs per day.
She breeds only once in a aerial
swarm above the hive and utilizes
the stored sperm for the rest of
her life which can be 5 or more
years. If she uses stored sperm
to fertilize an egg it becomes a female,
if she leaves it unfertilized it
hatches as a male.
• Bees maintain a temperature of
92-93 degrees Fahrenheit in the
hive regardless of weather or outside
temperature.
• The honeybee’s wings beat
at about 200 beats per second
(11,400 per minute) and can fly
for up to six miles, and as fast as
15 miles per hour.
• Only worker bees sting, but only if
they feel threatened and they die
once they sting. A queen also has
a stinger but as she never leaves
the hive it is only used to defend
the hive.
• A honeybee visits 50 to 100 flowers
during a collection trip and
the average worker bee produces
about 1/12th teaspoon of honey in
its lifetime.
• A hive of bees will fly about 90,000
miles, the equivalent of three orbits
around the earth to collect 1
kg of honey .
• Honeybees communicate with
one another by dancing and by
using pheromones (scents). ▲
Charles Moore
Lakes and Wildlife Subcommittee

JANUARY 2015 PAGE 7
THE
Albion deer on Seabrook from
Diane Raymo 3009 Ocean Winds
TOWN
HALL
MEETING
Summary of
Nov.18th, 2014
After the pledge of allegiance, Mayor
Ahearn called the November 18, 2014,
Town Council meeting to order at 2:30
p.m. Councilmen Ciancio, Gregg, Romano
and Turner, Town Administrator
Pierce, Town Clerk Allbritton and several
guests attended the meeting. The
meeting was properly posted and the
requirements of the SC Freedom of Information
Act were met.
Minutes – Mayor Ahearn abstained
from the vote on the October Town
Council minutes since he was not present
at the meeting. The minutes of the
Town Council meeting of October 28,
2014, were unanimously approved by the
remaining Councilmembers.
Financials – Mayor Ahearn reported
that revenues for the month of October
exceeded budget by approximately
$55,000 due to checks for Local Option
Sales Tax and State Accommodations
Tax being deposited in October rather
than September. For the year to date,
revenues exceeded budget by approximately
$109,000. Expenditures were under
budget for October by about $13,000
and year to date expenditures were under
budget by approximately $52,000.
For the month of October, revenues exceeded
expenditures by $109,000, which
is about $ 68,000 more than budget; and,
for the year to date, revenues exceeded
expenditures by $266,000, which is about
$161,000 more than budget. For the
same period in 2013, revenues exceeded
expenditures by about $346,000.
Citizens/Guests Presentations,
Comments: None
Reports of Standing Committees,
Commissions, Boards:
Governments Relations – No Report
Community Relations – Councilman
Romano reported that the Property
Owners Association’s (POA) Planning
Committee met on November 12 and
solutions to the aging housing issue on
Seabrook Island was the main topic of
discussion. The Sustainability/Audubon
subcommittee is working with a
contractor to develop a budget for uniform
signage for Seabrook Island. The
Gateway Committee met on November 7
and their focus is to continue to work on
improving the flow of traffic through the
security gate. Security employees are
currently conducting a traffic study to
determine if the bar code system should
be revamped.
Community Relations – Councilman
Gregg reported that the Club’s Long
Range Planning Committee met on November
13 and recommended that the
revised 2015 Club’s Strategic Plan be
presented to the Board of Governors at
their next meeting for adoption. They
also recommended that a representative
from the Club’s Long Range Planning
Committee participate on a new POA
subcommittee that will be addressing issues
on aging housing.
Public Safety – Councilman Gregg
reported that the Seabrook Island Public
Safety Committee met on November 10
and reviewed action items that had been
identified in Scott Cave’s report of the
October meeting of the Disaster Recovery
Council. They also discussed areas
of the Seabrook Island Comprehensive
Emergency Plan that will need attention
during the annual review of the document.
Councilman Gregg stated that a
lease agreement between the Town and
Haulover Creek Development Company,
regarding property that the Town will
be able to use for temporary debris storage
and reduction, is included in Council
packets. Councilman Ciancio stated that
the lease requires the Town to maintain
insurance with reasonable limits but it
also requires that the insurance be on
an occurrence basis and questioned
whether the Town’s insurance coverage
satisfied that requirement. Councilman
Gregg suggested that approval of the
lease agreement be put on hold until
Town Administrator Pierce determines if
the Town maintains the appropriate type
of insurance coverage.
Communications/Planning Commission
– Councilman Turner reported
that the Planning Commission is turning
their attention to updating Seabrook Island’s
Comprehensive Plan now that the
Beach Management Plan is about to be
completed. Dave Mitchell, a property
owner, spoke to the Planning Commission
recently about the possibility of cutting
wax myrtles to a height of four feet,
rather than six feet as allowed by the
Town and the POA. Councilman Turner
also reported that a Department of Natural
Resources representative comes to
Seabrook Island between mid-December
and mid- February to observe Piping Plovers.
Councilman Turner volunteered to
contact Jerry Cummin, a SEADOGS representative,
and ask Mr. Cummin to reinforce
regulations regarding dogs on the
beach to members of that organization.
Planning & Development – Councilman
Ciancio reported that the Town will
secure the services of a media partner by
mid-January for the sweepstakes that has
been approved as part of the Town’s advertising
efforts and the sweepstakes will
begin in early spring. Winners will be announced
in May and prizes redeemed in
June through December. Once the Town
has a media partner, we will know more
about how many people will be reached
through the sweepstakes. The tentative
date for the next website meeting will be
December 2 at 9:30 a.m.
Ways & Means – Mayor Ahearn reported
that a Ways & Means meeting
was held on November 11. Beach Ordinances
were discussed but there is still
work to do before first reading on the ordinance.
The Haulover Creek Land Development
Company land lease was discussed
and action has been postponed,
earlier in this meeting, until the December
Council meeting. Since revenue is
not increasing at the same rate as expenditures,
an increase in business license
fees was also discussed. These fees have
not been increased since 1999. The business
license rates of most neighboring
towns are much higher than Seabrook
Island, especially since they double the
fees of companies who come from out of
town to work in their municipality. If the
Town moves forward with the increase
to be effective on January 1, 2015, first
reading of the ordinance will have to
be at this meeting and second reading
would have to take place in December.
Permit fees can be increased by resolution
and would not require two readings.
Councilman Ciancio stated that he would
like to see a comparison of the Town’s
business license fees compared to other
municipalities and would also like to look
at expenditures to see if those could be
tightened as well.
Planning Commission – Bill Nelson
reported that he has only had one comment
so far from residents concerning
the Comprehensive Beach Management
Plan and that was on the issue of cutting
wax myrtles. Mr. Nelson stated that he
will request official documentation from
OCRM and determine what needs to be
changed in the Comprehensive Beach
Management Plan in regard to the wax
myrtles. The Public Hearing for the Plan
will be held on December 3 at 2:30 p.m.
Board of Zoning Appeals – No Report
Reports of Ad Hoc Committees:
Accommodations Tax Advisory –
No Report
Reports of Town Officers:
Mayor – No Report
Town Administrator – Town Administrator
Pierce reported that the Town
needs an updated system for recording
Town meetings. VC3 has recommended
a company that has a system that is digital
and the total cost for the equipment
and wiring that would be necessary
is about $4,000. Councilman Ciancio
questioned whether the Town would be
required to obtain competitive bids if the
equipment is $3,000 or more; noting that,
if there are no other qualified bidders for
this type service, competing bids would
not be required. Town Administrator
Pierce will look into the amount of the
project and if there are any other qualified
bidders.
Town Council Members – See
Above
Utility Commission – Chairman Jeff
Bostock stated that the Utility Commission
(SIUC) has their monthly meeting
on Wednesday, November 19. Chairman
Bostock reported that SIUC had a deficit
of $25,000 in September and $4,000
in October. SIUC did receive a check
for $74,000 in November for impact
fees from Cassique. Chairman Bostock
reported that the Pelican Watch water
meters should be completely installed by
the end of the year and that the elevated
water tank project should be completed
within the next two weeks.
Petitions Received, Referred or
Disposed of: None
Ordinances for First Reading:
• Ordinance 2014-04, An Ordinance to
Rezone Certain Property Located on Old
Oak Walk (TMS #147-06-00-067). This is
property that Greenspace will be transferring
to the Property Owners Association
when it has been rezoned. Councilman
Ciancio moved to accept Ordinance
2014-04 on first reading. Councilman
Turner seconded the motion and the
vote to approve was unanimous.
• Ordinance 2014-05, An Ordinance
to Adopt an Updated Comprehensive
Beach Management Plan for the Town
of Seabrook Island. Councilman Turner
moved to accept Ordinance 2014-05 on
first reading. Councilman Gregg seconded
the motion and the vote to approve
was unanimous.
• Ordinance 2014-06, An Ordinance to
Amend the Town of Seabrook Island’s
Business License Ordinance. Councilman
Ciancio moved to accept Ordinance
2014-06 on first reading. Councilman
Gregg seconded the motion and the vote
to approve was unanimous.
Ordinances for Second Reading:
• Ordinance 2014-03, An Ordinance
to allow a Councilmember to Attend a
Meeting by Telephone. Councilman
Ciancio moved to approve Ordinance
2014-03 on second reading. Councilman
Gregg seconded the motion and the vote
to approve was unanimous.
Miscellaneous Business: None
Citizens Comments: None▲
At the conclusion of the December
16th Town Council meeting, Bill Nelson
was thanked by Mayor Ahearn and the
Council and given a gift for his tireless
work on behalf of Seabrook and its Planning
Commission.
Councilman Ron Ciancio spoke on the
town’s behalf, “Bill, and the entire Planning
Commission, did an outstanding job
in the preparation of the Beach Management
Plan and in guiding it through the
approval process. The Plan, as adopted
and approved, will be an important management
tool for Seabrook Island, facilitating
our long-range planning efforts
for the protection of our beach and dune
system. The Plan will also be an important
resource for our citizens. The finished
work product reflects the countless
hours Bill and others put into its preparation.”

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THE
Christmas Concert Big Success
Cecelia Dawson and Nat Malcolm
The Island Choraliers and Sea Island Lady Singers
Lee Pringle
Before a standing room only audience at the
Church of Our Saviour, the Island Choraliers
performed their 14th traditional Christmas concert.
And on this 14th year, they were joined
for the first time by the Sea Island Lady Singers.
The choruses contributed separate programs
and then joined together for a number
of seasonal favorites including a rousing finale
of Handel’s “Hallelujah Chorus”. The concert
goers reacted with loud and enthusiastic applause.
“I’ve enjoyed so many of the Choraliers
past performances”, said Roger Steel whose
wife Vivien sings with the Sea Island Singers,
“but this was your best ever! You all should sing
together more often.”
The Island Choraliers are under the direction
of Nat Malcolm while Cecelia Dawson conducts
the ladies. Ms Dawson proved to be quite the
entertainer as her remarks between numbers
had the audience smiling and laughing in appreciation.
“Cecelia could be a stand-up comedienne”,
was Ed Gillen’s reaction.
Classically trained pianist Elsie Easterbrook
accompanied both choruses and received a
standing ovation at the concert’s conclusion
(see photo).
Special contributions to the performance
were made by Lee Pringle (see photo) with a
stirring solo of “Mary Had a Baby” and Elise
Jorgens who sang a flawless lead of “Sleep Little
Tiny King”. Pringle is the Founder and General
Manager of the CSO Spiritual Ensemble and
also sings with the Charleston Gospel Choir. ▲
ISLAND
CHORALIERS:
Joe Phegley
Chuck Bensonhaver
John Benzel
Michael Morris
Steve Cutter
Jim Tilson
Jerry Farber
Bill Thomae
Henry Russell
Bob Jackson
Sam Reed
Sam Gawthorp
Joe Wells
Elsie Easterbrook
SEA ISLAND LADY
SINGERS:
Pat Carrigan
Sally Cuskley
Cecelia Dawson
April Gorski
Lori Healey
Carole Holtz
Elise Jorgens, Soloist
Veronica L’Allier
Shirley Pelletier
Lynn Russell
Mary Sessions
Janis Skeffington
Vivian Steel
Lynne Summers
Rosanne Wray
Christmas carolling with the audience

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THE
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‘Tis the Season to be Jolly
Doin’ the Charleston and the
Lokal Seabar sponsored a Special
Concert at the Marina on Saturday,
December 13th. CAM Award winning
entertainer Jim Quick and the
Coastline Band played some of the
lowcountry’s favorite music.
The Marina was full of Seabrookers
celebrating the season doing
South Carolina’s “official dance”. ▲
Happy
Holidays
from
Bohicket
Marina
Jim Quick and the Coastline Band
An always popular line dance
Julie Zanetti owner of Doin’ the Charleston watching the shaggers.
A good time
Seabrookers at the Marina
A Shaggy dog

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THE
Appetites and Anecdotes
by Saffron and Curry
Information for Seabrookers by Seabrookers
Email: saffronandcurry@yahoo.com • Photos by Paprika
The Holidays are over and although
they are always wonderful
with family, friends and way too
much to eat we are ready to get
back to “real” life! We considered
what our palettes were craving after
days of turkey and ham and cranberries
and sweet potatoes. MEXICAN
FOOD!!
Good, REAL, honest to Frioles
Mexican food...not just Tex Mex.
Oour search with the help of a few
newspaper rave reviews led us to
Sean Brock’s newest entry on the
scene, Minero’s. The problem
around here has always been that
you cannot seem to find the nuances
of flavors that are in true South of
the Border cuisine. Sean Brock and
his crew set about making sure that
Minero’s did not fall into the “similar”
trap. Their goal was as authentic
as possible. Senor Brock always
tries for authenticity in his cooking
and with this cantina he has succeeded!
Minero’s, at 155 East Bay, near
the welcoming pineapple fountain
that we swear is from Michoacan
in Mexico, is very simple..a row of
tables down each side of the main
room, tile floors, a large bar at the
end of the room. Each table has its
own drawer for silverware and extra
napkins in case the delicious
sauces get a little out of hand on a
burrito. Most importantly, it has the
BEST Mexican food around. After
more than a month of testing recipes
and learning to make tortillas
among other things Brock opened
Minero’s this past October. One issue
for the cooks was quality control
so that no matter who cooked the
dish it always tasted the saem. Over
40 recipes were carefully prepared.
Only the ones that pass the test appear
on the menu, which changes
often.
The name comes from the word
for “Miner”, where a ‘taco’ was paper
folded around some dynamite
and pushed into a fissure in the
mine. The miners took their lunch
of dinner leftovers down folded up
inside a tortilla..a taco! Brock tried
then to emulate the many flavours of
Oaxaca in southern Mexico and San
Miguel de Allende in the center of
the country.
What amazed Saffron the most,
after spending 8 years part time
in Oaxaca and 7½ years fulltime in
San Miguel was the subtlety of the
tastes. We also loved the way southern
ingredients were mixed in with
the Mexican ones! We tried various
selections: a fried catfish taco with
green tomato ($3.50), a taco al Pastor
of marinated and grilled pork
with pineapple and avocado ($4),
and a real treat, an heirloom pumpkin
and mushroom mula in a crispy
fried tortilla. A mula is like a taco but
flat on both sides with the filling in
the middle and then fried to a crispy
crust! Delicious!! ($4.50) Our other
choice was the Minero Burrito, with
queso de Oaxaca (a white creamy
soft cheese) hopping john (here we
go with the southern touch again!),
Minero’s Texas waiter, Patrick
and avocado all wrapped up in a tender
flour tortilla. ($9) Way too much
food for two gals at lunch! Curry had
leftovers for dinner and lunch the
next day!
Minero’s drink menu has typical
cantina selections..over 20 mezcals
to choose from, (with or without the
worm!) Oaxaca is known for making
the best Mezcal in Mexico and most
of these are from that area. Tequilas
of every flavor, Mexican brewed
beer and even a Minero Michelada!
A cross between a beer and a Bloody
Mary, this is a nice way for a lady to
have her beer! Oh, and of course, a
large wine selection and your typical
hard liquors. But what REALLY
impressed us was the non-alcoholic
choices…while Curry sipped on her
Jamaica tea (Huh–my-ka) ..red hibiscus
flower tea with cinnamon and
a nice nip to it, Saffron was thrilled
to see Horchata (Or-chot-a), a nice
milky rice drink, again with some
cinnamon. Both drinks are very
cooling in the hot summer months,
and they are not on many local
menus!
All was fine until Curry asked
about Minero’s dessert menu only
to be told by our cute waiter, Patrick
(imported from Texas no less) that
they make their own churros and
then you dip them yourself in a Mexican
chocolate sauce, which is more
chocolatey than sweet! We could
not even finish these tasty morsels!
But Saffron did eat all the chocolate
sauce!
You can ask for your dishes to either
be spicier or less spicy depending
upon your particular tastes. For
us, the medium on the “hot scale”
was fine with us. Other dietary considerations
are taken into account
as well-such as lactose intolerance,
where cheese can be removed from
the dish.
Minero’s is casual, no reservations,
good for a snack and a drink
or a full meal. Quite reasonable unless
you try too many Mezcals!
As an aside, we were enchanted
by the couple with their sweet bulldog
in his carriage who sat across
from us. He likes the chips! Dogs
are welcome by invitation only! 155
East Bay, M-Sa 11am on. (843-
789-2241). We will both definitely
return here even if our dogs remain
uninvited!
BY THE WAY…another find while
downtown..just about next door, at
151 East Bay, is the most delightful
boutique, GRAFFITO, contemporary
jewelry and gifts..what a
wonderful eclectic collection that
owner Bill Thomasson has put together
from all over the world! He
has many different jewelers and artists
represented and only the best
of their works. Bill does most of the
buying himself, but he has a very
capable assistant that travels all over
the world. Good prices and such fun!
We were surprised that we had not
found this gem before!
Each January we like to say what
our favorite discoveries have been
from the past year…Saffron has
chosen the Park Café on Rutledge
for its ambiance, delicious fresh
food choices, friendly staff and reasonable
prices, while Curry likes
Roadside Seafood on Folly Rd for
its down home atmosphere and truly
fresh seafood! We both put Minero’s
up at the top too!
We wish all of our readers the
very best in 2015! Eat local! Eat
well!▲

JANUARY 2015 PAGE 11
THE
The great thing about the new year
is it allows us to think about the next
year and in the case of this column
hopefully the next many years! We
are, after all, interested in how to make
these remaining years as healthy as
possible.
I recently had the privilege of addressing
this topic at the Charleston
Chapter of Daughters of American
Revolution, (their name might make
you wonder how they have lasted that
long), and mindful of efficient use of
time, I thought it best to communicate
my discussion with you, the loyal readers
of this column.
The first table lists the ten things
that are vitally important to healthy aging.
There is nothing new on this top
ten list: all of these topics have been
written about before because they are
the keys to healthy aging. The list is
not in any rank order: all are important
and every one adds its unique contribution
to the goal. We will consider
each briefly in the order listed in the
table.
Diet - Whole columns have been written
on various aspects of one’s die: It is
important to your health. Fresh vegetables
and fruits are really important
because they bring vital vitamins and
minerals as well as essential fiber. All
these things promote health and prevent
disease. Meat in should be eaten
in moderation, since red meat has fats
that are unhealthy for us, and red meat
makes it difficult along with all the fast
food items to keep cholesterol down
where it needs to be to prevent heart
disease and stroke. Grains should be
consumed the most in our daily diet.
Fish is good for us and fats and sweets
are bad. Alcohol in moderation and
some even recommend a glass of red
wine a day is in order. Remember, no
more than 2 drinks a day for men and 1
for the ladies.
Exercise - Exercise is every bit as
important to health as diet. In fact one
benefit is that exercise allows one to
enjoy the diet in larger servings. It
is highly recommended that aerobic
(oxygen consuming) exercise like jogging,
walking, swimming, biking, playing
racket sports etc. be part or your
weekly routine at least 4 times a week.
The goal is to get one’s heart rate up,
break a sweat and actually burn up
some calories while keeping muscles
and bones strong. The duration of
these “workouts” should be at least
HEALTHY AGING
J. GERALD REVES, MD
TEN TOP TIPS FOR HEALTH LIVING
20 minutes and preferable up to an
hour. Exercise has been proven over
and over to combat many diseases
that can broadly grouped as cardiovascular
and cancer. Exercise also
helps with mental health, diabetes,
some immune diseases – although
exercise takes planning and execution,
it is probably the best activity
you can do to promote health.
Regular Physician Visit - Conflict
of interest aside, it is strongly
recommended that you have a personal
physician (preferably a general
internal medicine specialist) who
knows your health status well and in
whom you have full trust. This professional
relationship is absolutely
vital to your health. Your doctor will
have you on a health maintenance
regimen designed especially for you.
He or she will also manage chronic
diseases like hypertension or diabetes
and make appropriate referrals
to specialists when indicated. Your
doctor will oversee your blood tests
and prescriptions as well as any over
the counter things you both agree
OUR ENVIRONMENT
CARL VOELKER
BRIDGE
BOB McCARTHY
NEARBY ADVENTURE S
SUE HOLLOMAN / MARK ZIZZAMIA
are useful to you for health. Over
the age of 65 it is recommended that
you see your doctor twice a year if in
good health and more frequently for
chronic disease management or for
specialty physician care.
Medications - I had the pleasure of
talking to medical students today and
wowed them with the fact that when
I graduated from medical school all
that was being done for people with
heart attacks was keeping them quiet
and sedated and praying for their
survival. Today we have so many
ways to delay or prevent heart disease
with medicines that lower cholesterol,
reduce blood pressure, and
keep platelets from aggregated and
causing heart attacks. The point is,
prescription medicines have become
an essential part of modern medicine
and add immeasurably to healthy aging.
Your doctor will prescribe medicine
for you that should help, but all
medicines do have side effects in
some patients, and if you encounter
them, let your doctor know immediately.
The other responsibility you
must exercise with regard to medicine
is to take them as directed (at
the proper time and with or without
food as your doctor and pharmacist
instruct.) The great number of medicines
that we take can interact and it
Seabrook
Gives Back Initiative
As part of our employee-based
“Seabrook Gives Back” initiative, club
employees partnered with the Families
Helping Families organization
recently to provide Christmas gifts for
those who cannot afford them. Two
families in the Charleston area were
“adopted”, both single parent households
with four children. The picture
you see cannot illustrate the level of
kindness and the giving spirit these
staff members voluntarily embraced
to help those less fortunate, as we
were able to fill an 18 foot board table
with gifts, from end to end! My thanks
to our entire staff, with a special thank
you to our Human Resources Director,
Laurie Benjamin, who spearheaded
this effort.
• 210 packages and over $400 in gift
cards, totaling $5,000 in gifts from
Seabrook Island Club employees.
• 50 employees participated.
• 20 person hours of wrapping!:)
• 2 merry moms and 8 very merry
kids (ages 1-17)!
As one of our dedicated food and
beverage servers stated, it is a blessing
to work at Seabrook Island Club
and it is a blessing to be able to pay
our many blessings forwarded.
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!▲
is important to note if adding a new
medicine has any untoward effects.
Fill the prescriptions at a “chain” drug
dispensary so that when traveling if
you forgot or run out of your medicine
you can get a refill.
Immunizations - Related to medicines,
of course, are the immunizations
that will keep you healthy. Most
immunizations are by prescription
and these are “shingles” (Herpes Zoster),
pertussis (”whooping cough”)
and pneumococcal pneumonia. Make
sure that you are up to date with all
these immunizations. The “flu” is an
annual vaccination. It should be taken
in the fall every year to hopefully
ward off the winter flu season. (It is
not too late if you have not received
this year’s vaccination, and don’t skip
it just because some fear it will not
be as effective this year as it usually
is.) The flu kills thousands of elderly
people every year.
Social Engagement - People are
dependent on others. It has been
proven with rigor that social interactions
are healthful. Happy marriages,
significant “others”, good family ties,
close friends, and animal pets are all
keys to healthy aging. It may be impossible
to have all of these, and few
people actually do, but it is important
to have at least one or more of these
social relationships that sustain us in
our effort to have a long and meaningful
healthy life. Healthy relationships
breed health. It is a proven fact of life.
Mental Calisthenics - One of our
BITMAPPED
greatest fears is that as we maintain
our physical health our mind and the
myriad of neurons and nerve synapses
will no longer function as when
we were young, and the feared neurodegenerative
diseases that cause
progressive loss of normal neurocognition.
Most of the diet fads have not
proven helpful here. Physical exercise
can help prevent the vascular causes
of neuronal function. However, there
is a body of evidence that fits into the
“use it or lose it” category regarding
brain function. Thus, it is important to
exercise the old brain: don’t sit in front
of the mind-numbing TV for hours on
end. It is important to do as many of
the following as possible since these
activities have proven useful in preserving
function. Mental exercises
include writing (even keeping a daily
journal), reading a book and thinking
about the content, solving puzzles – all
HEALTHY AGING
are fun and helpful, play board games
and card games that require memory,
and take adult education classes, bible
studies, book clubs or other cognitive
stimulating group activities. Finally, a
test of progress is: write a list of things
you need to get at the grocery store
and write it down, then go to the store
and try to remember all the items before
resorting to the list!
Strength, Balance and Stretching
- Strength and balance exercises are
different than the physical exercise
designed to improve cardiovascular
and other health. Strength exercises
involve stationery lifting of dead
weights and other exercise designed
to improve muscular and tendon
strength. Arm, leg, waist muscles are
the ones to address through a variety
of lifts, bends, and squats. Weights
should be 5 to 10 pounds for 10 to 12
sets of three when using the weights.
Balance and stretching exercises are
important to practice daily and before
and after any kind of exercise. These
exercises prevent falls, which become
a major problem as we age. I highly
recommend that you go to: http://
www.nia.nih.gov/health/publication/
exercise-physical-activity/introduction
for a wonderful guide to exercises
for you courtesy of the National Institute
on Aging. It is really good and
free!
Vitamins, Minerals and other
Supplements - We are constantly
bombarded with opportunities to
buy various vitamins, minerals and
supplements in hopes of staving off
bad effects of aging. There is virtually
no scientific support for most of
the things some would have us buy.
There are two things to do before
putting any in your mouth. First, be
certain you are eating a balanced diet
which should contain what you need.
Secondly, ask your physician if you
need any vitamins and or minerals like
calcium or iron: he/she can look at
your blood tests or listen to symptoms
and tell if supplements are indicated.
Emergencies - It is crucial that you
be aware of symptoms that require
emergency attention. The table lists
those that should alert you to an imminent
emergency that requires immediate
call to your physician or 911. Emergencies
require prompt action since
time is of the essence, for example,
don’t wait for that crushing chest pain
to subside, it could be a heart attack
and requires prompt care – call 911.
Delaying the treatment of any of the
many problems that cause symptoms
in the table can be life threatening.
Bottom Line - Healthy aging requires
constant attention. Nothing
that we do is more important than
thinking about whether it will positively
or negatively affect our health.
As we age we lose some of the margin
for error we had when younger.▲
J. GERALD REVES, MD
OUR ENVIRONMENT
CARL VOELKER
NEARBY ADVENTURES
SUE HOLLOMAN
MARK ZIZZAMIA
Ten Things that Contribute to Healthy Aging
• Diet
• Exercise
• Doctor
• Medications
• Immunizations
• Social engagement
NEARBY ADVENTURES
• Mental calisthenics
• Strength and balance exercises
• Supplemental vitamins and minerals
• Recognizing emergency conditions
SUE HOLLOMAN
MARK ZIZZAMIA
Warning Signs and Symptoms of a Medical Emergency
• Difficulty breathing, shortness of breath
• Chest or upper abdominal pain or pressure lasting two minutes or more
• Fainting, sudden dizziness, weakness
• Changes in vision
• Difficulty speaking
• Confusion or changes in mental status, unusual behavior, difficulty waking
• Sudden or severe pain
• Uncontrolled bleeding, severe bone fractures & burns
• Severe or persistent vomiting or diarrhea
• Coughing or vomiting blood
• Drowning or near drowning
• Suicidal or homicidal feelings
From: American College Of Emergency Physician
Washington, DC -
Representing the
people of South
Carolna, Tim
Scott, with his
mother holding
the bible, was
sworn in to the
United States
Senate on
Tuesday, Dec. 2nd

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THE
THE SIP
Administrative News from the Seabrook
PRESIDENT’S
Corner
JANUARY 2015
This is the last President’s letter of
the year, and I’d like to take this opportunity
to wish you all a very happy
New Year. In this letter, I will address
two topics of great interest, the fire in
the Marsh Walk Villas and the update
we received just before Christmas
regarding Cap’n Sams and our beach
renourishment project.
AFTER THE FIRE
As most everyone on Seabrook is
now aware, we had a major fire on
Seabrook the evening of Dec. 17th.
The fire began in the kitchen of one
of the Marsh Walk villas. It quickly
spread to the common attic, and in
minutes involved the entire structure.
The St. Johns Fire Department
responded immediately and was
on scene within four minutes of the
first notice. However the fire moved
so quickly that the firefighters could
only contain the damage, which they
did very successfully. There was no
damage to the adjacent structures,
and not even trees in the area were
harmed.
There are 16 residential units in
the building, ten of which were occupied
at the time of the fire. Thankfully
there were no injuries to people or
pets. Nic Porter and his staff responded
immediately to make the Lake
House available for anyone needing
shelter. It seems most of the folks in
residence were short term renters
and found necessary accommodations.
If you check the Tidelines blog,
you will see a testimonial from one of
the victims recounting the generosity
and compassion of our community.
I know there is a great deal of concern
among our residents as to what
they can do to help those affected.
That is a hallmark of Seabrook, but I
urge patience.
One of the first priorities in any
disaster recovery is damage assessment.
The regime management for
Marsh Walk had recovery and remediation
personnel on site immediately
after the fire. An initial assessment indicates
that rebuilding is possible, but
much further investigation and evaluation
is needed before a final determination
can be made. In addition to the
fire damage itself, there is extensive
water damage to the structure.
Individual unit owners need to assess
the damage to their individual
units and their personal property,
including any improvements and betterments
they may have made to
their unit. While visiting the site, I
observed a fair amount of personal
property being removed from the
building, so I know not all was lost.
Once the magnitude of the damage
is ascertained, the amount of
insurance recoverable must be determined.
This is not an easy task.
There is insurance on the building itself.
This coverage generally applies
to the common areas of the structure
such as the roof, attic, lobbies, elevators
etc. The adequacy of the limits
of that insurance, coinsurance provisions
etc. must be evaluated.
Next, the kind and amount of insurance
each unit owner has must
be considered. Most condo policies
cover damage to everything within
the interior walls of the condo, including
improvements and betterments
made by the owner; this would
include new kitchen cabinets, etc.
Each unit owner’s policy may differ
in terms of the amount of coverage,
applicable deductibles, extra expense
coverage, etc. Many condo policies
have a provision for additional living
expense for temporary accommodations
necessitated by a covered loss
to the insured premises. Those who
rent their units to others may have
coverage for loss of revenue due to
a covered loss. Not until an assessment
of the insurance on the building
and that of individual unit owners has
been made, will the economic loss be
known.
If the regime and the unit owners
purchased and maintained appropriate
insurance, the uninsured loss
should be manageable. The kind and
amount of insurance maintained by a
regime and its members is entirely
up to the regime and its members and
boards. The POA has no authority
over such matters beyond requiring
compliance with our ARC standards.
We will investigate ways in which we
can work with Council of Villas and
Regimes (COVAR) to establish guidance
on “best practices” for regime
management, but we can only advise
on such issues.
It is incumbent on those in a villa or
regime to acquaint themselves with
the qualifications of members of the
board of their regime and how they
perform their duties, including the
kinds and amounts of insurance purchased
for the regime. Everyone also
needs to review their personal insurance
program with a qualified professional.
So what are we to do Well, first
I’ve asked Tina Mayland and her Activities
Committee to work with staff
and regime management to identify
victims of the fire and their loss, net
of insurance, and to assist in any way
we practically can with immediate
needs. To the extent relief is needed,
they will coordinate those efforts.
They will communicate those needs
and ways in which help can be rendered
as soon as they are known. I
know that we, as a community, will
respond generously and enthusiastically
once a direction is established.
We will base SIPOA assessments on
the basis of unimproved property as
long as the units are uninhabitable.
There are things SIPOA can do better
should there be another such event:
• We can better equip and prepare
the Lake House as a temporary
shelter.
• We can maintain an inventory of
potential temporary quarters and
guarantee payment to the agencies
or owners of those quarters if
required.
• With COVAR, we can offer best
practice guidance for regime management.
• With our fire commissioner and
the fire department, we can offer
programs on fire safety and prevention.
In the meantime, if you don’t have
fire alarms and fire extinguishers
get them and learn how to use them.
Don’t let any stove or other heating
device on and unattended. Have an
exit plan. Be careful, and be safe.
CAP’N SAMS UPDATE
I just received word that the administrative
law judge who heard our
case relative to Captain Sam’s Cut has
signed a consent order dismissing
the lawsuit preventing us from redoing
the cut and beginning the renourishment
of our beaches! While this
ends the legal challenge to our plan,
there is still work to be done. We are
working with the leadership of Kiawah
Island on the mechanics of the
project and will keep you informed.
This news could not have come at a
more opportune time, as we will be
able to get the work done within the
permissible time frame of our permits.
There are many people whose
efforts were instrumental in accomplishing
this result; I can’t name them
all, but David Bauhs, Ray Gorski,
Brad Reynolds, Terry Ahearn, and
Ed Williams are among them.
Until the cut is made and the river
rechanneled, we need to contain our
enthusiasm. But we can certainly celebrate
putting this significant hurdle
behind us.
I hope to see you at the Annual
Meeting, Saturday February 14. ▲
Ed Rinehimer
President, SIPOA Board of Directors
edonseabrook@gmail.com

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Island Property Owners Association
LAKE HOUSE SPOTLIGHT
My wife, Tara and I are new
Seabrook Island residents and we love
it here. We have been here just three
months and everyone we have met is
so friendly. These friendly folks really
came through when our home was one
of the villas affected by the recent fire
at Marsh Walk.
When I evacuated my apartment I
was dressed for the gym with sneakers
in my hand (no phone, wallet, cash,
or keys). Thankfully Tara and our
daughter Emma (College of Charleston
freshman) had left the day before
for New York for Christmas. My son
Ethan (a Citadel junior) and myself
were joining them a week later. I
walked to The Lake House planning on
spending the night there. Nic Porter
along with Brianna and Sarah of The
Lake House staff were there preparing
A Thank You Letter from Joe Penny
for other residents needing a place to
stay.
As soon as Nic learned of my circumstances
he got me a pair of his own
sweatpants and his jacket off his back.
An out of town owner, at a different
building than mine, at Marsh Walk offered
their villa to anyone who needed
it. That’s where I spent the next few
days. A new Seabrook Island friend,
Ann Hess lent me her cell phone for as
long as I needed it.
Saturday morning while the fire department
was determining if and when
we may be able to retrieve some of
our property, I went back to The Lake
House. Another new friend Shannon
Bogan of S. Bogan Designs offered her
and her staffs help with transporting,
storing and safeguarding any of our
possessions. By Saturday afternoon
Seabrook Island’s Turkey Trot
Congratulations to ALL that participated in the 2014 Turkey Trot!! Thank you to the runners, walkers, and spectators who
came out on a chilly morning to celebrate Thanksgiving with some fitness fun!!
1st Place Finisher
CONRAD HALL
with an amazing time of 21
minutes 05 seconds
I had my phone, wallet, keys and an
armful of wet clothes. A delicious dinner
was supplied by Red’s Ice House
and Ashley and Lindsey’s concern and
kindness will be long remembered.
On Monday with great assistance
from Sean Carey and his crew from
Seaside Home Services I was able to
get more of our clothes and other possessions
out of the villa.
All these folk and many more helped
me so much and I appreciate the concern
and physical acts of helping. I am
even more grateful to once again witness
the compassion and good of us
all.
As I said, Tara and I love it here at
Seabrook Island. Thank you all. ▲
Seabrook’s 4th Sprint
Triathlon Relay
Congratulations and thank you to all the teams (and the spectators)
that made Seabrook Island’s 4th Sprint Triathlon Relay such a success!!
Teams comprised of one swimmer, one biker, and one runner worked
together to complete a 500 meter swim, 14.2 mile bike ride, and 3.3
mile run on Saturday, November 29th, 2014.
CONGRATULATIONS to the winning team
TEAM TUCKER
Eleanor Morales, Cisco Morales, and Hunter Trefzger
finished with the fastest time of 1 hour 7 minutes 56 seconds.
WAY TO GO ALL!!
The Lake House Tech Forum
Topics of interest to Seabrookers of educational, cultural, or wellness value.
ON STAGE ALASKA
ALASKA COMES ALIVE WITH VIVID IMAGERY
Who should attend: Seabrookers who are interested in
a multi-media Alaska travel presentation to discover the
wonders of Alaska and the many opportunities and ways
to experience this great wilderness.
Date: Monday, January 26th
Time: 6:00 PM
Location: Live Oak Hall of The Lake House
Topics covered:
• The scenic grandeur and wildlife of Alaska
• A glimpse of the history and friendliness of the people
• The program will include a live performance of an
entertaining team who will share their passion of the
Great Land
Registration: All are welcome. Please contact Bryan
Buck at 766-2394 ext: 12014
Fee: No Cost
Presented by: AAA Travel and Holland America
Top Female Finisher
CAROLINE DUER
with a terrific time of 22 minutes
26 seconds
Sincerely,
Joe Penny
Look Like a Goddess,
Feel Like a Champion
Powerful reasons women should strength train
Many women shy away from
strength training because they fear
they will “bulk up”, they believe they
are not fit enough to train, or they simply
do not know how to get started in a
safe and effective way. This is unfortunate
as any reason that keeps women
from strength training robs them of
one of the most empowering enhancements
they can make in their lives.
Weight lifting jump- starts massive
change in one’s body, mind and spirit.
Here’s why:
Your confidence and self-esteem
shoot through the roof regardless
of age: Often women over a “certain
age” feel invisible and underestimated.
Knowing that you are physically strong
helps you feel mentally strong and emotionally
empowered. Achieving weight
lifting goals gives you confidence that
spills over into the rest of your life.
Your body becomes a fat burning
machine: Individuals who have
more muscle mass have a higher metabolic
rate, which is enormously helpful
for weight loss and long-term weight
control. For those of you who just do
cardio workouts, you run the risk of
burning muscle in addition to fat. With
strength training, fat burning continues
long after the training stops.
You sculpt your body and create
a shapelier you: Marilyn Monroe,
the model of femininity and sexuality
during the 40’s, 50’s and early 60’s was
way ahead of her time when it came to
her workouts. She lifted weights to stay
toned and curvaceous. If it worked for
Marilyn, it will work for you. The bottom
line is that you will get more definition
from lifting and contrary to one
of the biggest myths out there; you will
not “bulk up.”
You get stronger and more selfreliant:
Stronger muscles mean
stronger connective tissues and joints,
which can help you avoid injury while
working out—or while lugging grocery
bags up the stairs. Strengthening
and stabilizing muscles can alleviate
low back pain and ease the discomfort
of arthritis and fibromyalgia. Best of
all, feeling stronger allows you to engage
in more physically challenging
activities and do them with the assurance
that you can handle anything.
You ward off osteoporosis: Lifting
weights significantly increases
bone mineral mass and density. Essentially,
the bones must get stronger
to help support the stronger muscles.
This is a factor in warding off both
osteoporosis and osteopenia later in
life. And if that’s not enough for you,
weight training can reduce blood pressure,
improve cardiovascular function
and reduce diabetes risk.
Every woman regardless of age or
circumstances should seriously consider
strength training. Clearly there
are tremendous benefits that go way
beyond adding muscle. Look like a
goddess and feel healthier; it’s a win/
win. ▲
April Goyer is a health coach
and personal trainer at
The Lake House on Seabrook
Island, SC. She can be
reached at 614-893-8519
or at april@aprilgoyer.com
OPERA LITE XVII
Join us Thursday (and a few Tuesday*) afternoons for enjoyment mixed with
enlightenment as we bring back our Opera Lite Series. Another season of Opera
Lite kicks off at The Lake House on Thursday, January 8th from 3:30 - 5:00PM
for 10 weeks. Each week brings a different performance featuring distinguished
current and vintage performers. English subtitles permit understanding of the
text of the dialogue and solo numbers. All are welcome!
Schedule of Operas
1/8 Handel - Giulio Cesare - Part I
1/13* Handel - Giulio Cesare - Part II
1/22 Verdi - Simon Boccanegra
1/29 Leoncavallo - Pagliacci
2/5 Ballet - Misha the mighty mite
2/10* Massenet - Werther
2/19 Mozart - Don Giovanni - Part I
2/26 Mozart - Don Giovanni - Part II
3/3* Verdi - Falstaff
3/12 Wine and wind-up toys!
*Please note, these Opera will be shown on Tuesday.
For information, please call: John Benzel
at (843) 768-1174 or jdocbenz@gmail.com
Annual Meeting
Annual Meeting Weekend Schedule:
Friday, February 13
Brown and White Pickup
First 2015 Newcomers Mixer
(Carolina Room at the Island House)
5:00 PM– 7:30 PM
Friday, February 13 through Sunday, February 15
Twenty Eighth Annual Arts & Crafts Show (at the Lake House)
Friday.....................................2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Meet the Artists (Refreshments Served)
Saturday.................................10:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Sunday....................................11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Refreshments Served)
Saturday, February 14
SIPOA and Club Annual Meetings
(Atlantic Room at the Island House)
8:00-10:15 AM........................SIPOA Annual Meeting
Registration & Refreshments
9:00 AM..................................Club Annual Meeting begins
10:30 AM................................SIPOA Annual Meeting begins

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Never underestimate the power
of FUN! Come join in the newest
keep-fit sport to arrive on Seabrook
- PICKLEBALL - a racquet sport
that combines the elements of tennis,
badminton, and table tennis.
Using a hard paddle and a plastic,
waffle-style ball, the play takes
place on a badminton sized court.
Pickleball is a game for everyone.
It’s about fun, friends and
keeping fit! The USAPA currently
estimates there are more than
100,000 players actively playing
pickleball.
Indoor Pickleball on
Seabrook Island…
A Game for Everyone!
Pickleball is available at Camp St
Christopher every Friday from 12:30
-2:30PM. The Seabrook Island Club
also offers the game to members
and their guests on Tuesday, Thursday
and Saturdays between 1 and
4PM at the Racquet Club.
Interested parties should contact
mary.torello@yahoo.com or call 843-
768-0056 for further details. The SI
Racquet Club can be reached at 768-
7810.
You may also “check it out” on
Youtube @ https://www.youtube.
com/watchv=JgljuzMdSh0 ▲
Meanwhile…On the Golf Course!
The Circumstance:
There was a threesome of myself, Bob Adamson and Peter McDougall. All
three of us live on Cat Tail Pond Rd. The scenario enfolded on Monday, December
15th on the 18th hole of Crooked Oaks. Bob and Peter were hitting their
second shots from about 180 yards away. Both thought they hit into the water.
When they got to the green a ball was resting atop the back of a nine foot gator
sunning itself near the water. Bob claimed that the ball was his, but refused to
identify it.
Each took a drop and we finished. The gator just kept on sleeping. Eventually
it walked into the water with the ball still atop its back. ▲
Bill Greubel
PS: It is rumored that prior to the drop, Bill suggested that “playing the ball as it lies”
was fundamental to the game!
The Ruling:
I’m glad the Seabrooker is looking into this – it’s obviously a highly unique
and unlikely situation! Since the ball actually lies in the hazard on the gator,
the player could either proceed under the normal lateral water hazard drop
and penalty of 1 stroke or proceed under a “dangerous situation” where “If the
ball lay in a hazard, the player may drop a ball, without penalty, within one
club-length of and not nearer the hole than the nearest spot not nearer the hole
that is not dangerous and in the same hazard.” In this case, both players could
proceed under the”dangerous situation” option.
Brian Thelan, Head Golf Professional
Art Lover, Collector and
Patron, Barbara Burgess
to speak at Art Guild
Low-key, unassuming and flying
slightly under the radar, Seabrooker,
Barbara Burgess, through her tireless
volunteerism and generous support,
has had a significant impact
on the Charleston arts community.
She will give a presentation at the
Seabrook Island Artists Guild January
20th meeting on her passion for
collecting art and how anyone with an
itch to do the same can get started.
Barbara will discuss some key
steps a novice collector should take
that will help make the transition
from just buying art to hang your
walls, to collecting, more successful.
Topics such as getting to know the
artists, developing a theme, training
your eye, considering your pocketbook
and gifting or selling your collection
will be covered.
When Barbara and her late husband,
John Dinkelspiel, moved from
Boston, Massachusetts to Seabrook
to a house filled with large windows
and lots of light overlooking the
marsh, the Kiawah River and the Atlantic,
her world went from a somewhat
dark condominium to a more
modernistic house. In this new location,
surrounded art world of nearby
On Thursday, January 22, Tina
Mayland will teach a free art session
for the Seabrook Island Artist Guild
entitled “Step up Your Painting Results:
Composition, Edges, and Values.”
The lesson will be from 1:00-
3:00 in the Eagles’ Nest at the Lake
House. Tina will demonstrate these
principals live, creating value studies
that she will modify to progressively
improve each composition, as
well as showing examples of paintings
that illustrate good edge work
and values. Everyone is welcomed,
regardless of your art experience.
This will be a Q&A format as she
gets into the demo portion, so no
need to bring any supplies.
Tina Mayland served for four
Charleston, her taste in art changed.
Instead of looking at it as just something
to be put on the walls, she
wanted vibrant colors to decorate the
new more modern house. She says
that “As I continued to buy pieces of
Southern Art, I realized I had moved
from house decorating with art into
the realm of a collector of art. It happened
quite easily with no formal
training, other than my own self education”.
Barbara has put on major arts
events featuring the painter, Jonathan
Green. Planned and implemented,
along with 25 volunteers, a daylong
celebration of the unveiling of the
painting “Seeking”, which Mr. Green
donated to Mepkin Abbey. She also
planned and produced a week long
series of events around the painting
“Seeking” by bringing the painting
into the Gibbes Museum and orchestrating
a variety of events including
the participation of 30 poets in developing
and presenting original poetry
about “Seeking,” and commissioning
a major classical work about the painting
“Seeking” by composer Trevor
Westin.
Barbara’s collection of Southern
“Step up Your Painting
Results” Art Guild Workshop
with Tina Mayland
years on the Board of Directors of
the Charleston Artist Guild and is a
member of the Seabrook Island Artist
Guild. Her artwork is represented
locally by the Wells Gallery at
The Sanctuary on Kiawah Island and
by Spencer Art Gallery, 57 Broad
Street in downtown Charleston. Tina
also teaches oil painting for Kiawah
Island Golf Resort, and more information
on her lessons can be found
at www.TinaMaylandArt.com under
the Workshops tab. Tina is author of
“The Six Commandments of Painting:
The Shalt-Nots That Will Save Your
Artwork.” This book may be ordered
from her website. You can also follow
her on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TinaMaylandArt.
Art, which consists of 53 pieces, by
14 artists, 21 pieces are by the artist
Jonathan Green, is now the property
of the Burroughs Chapin Museum in
Myrtle Beach South Carolina.
Barbara has served as Chair of the
Board of Charleston Stage Company,
Board member of Sea Island Habitat
for Humanity, Board member of the
Sophia Institute of Charleston, Board
member of Charleston Symphony.
She is currently a Board member of
the Charleston Public Library, Tidelines
Blog Committee of Seabrook
Island, Communications Committee
of Seabrook Island, a member of
the Exchange Club of Kiawah and
Seabrook, and a member of the Community
Grants Committee of the Exchange
club. ▲
Please be sure to register in advance
of the Jan 22nd session by
emailing Walt Czander at cczander@
bellsouth.net so he can insure that
we have a big enough room and can
arrange gate passes for non-residents
of Seabrook Island.
To learn more about the Seabrook
Island Artists Guild visit our website
at www.seabrookislandartistguild.
com ▲
A LITTLE HUMOR!
Home Schooling - Once Upon A Time (PART 2)
1. My father taught me the CIRCLE OF LIFE - “I brought you into this world, and I can take you out...”
2. My mother taught me about BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION - “Stop acting like your father!”
3. My mother taught me about ENVY - “There are millions of less fortunate children in this world who don’t
have wonderful parents like you do.”
4. My mother taught me about ANTICIPATION - “Just wait until we get home.”
5. My mother taught me about RECEIVING - “You are going to get it from your father when you get home!”
6. My mother taught me MEDICAL SCIENCE - “If you don’t stop crossing your eyes,they are going to get stuck
that way.”
7. My mother taught me ESP - “Put your sweater on; don’t you think I know when you are cold”
8. My father taught me HUMOR - “When that lawn mower cuts off your toes, don’t come running to me.”
9. My mother taught me HOW TO BECOME AN ADULT - “If you don’t eat your vegetables, you’ll never grow
up.”
10. My mother taught me GENETICS - “You’re just like your father.”
11. My mother taught me about my ROOTS - “Shut that door behind you. Do you think you were born in a
barn”
12. My mother taught me WISDOM - “When you get to be my age, you’ll understand.”
13. My father taught me about JUSTICE - “One day you’ll have kids, and I hope they turn out just like you !”
Quote of the Day:
“Faith is not about everything turning out ok. It’s about being ok, no matter how things turn out.”
This is only meant for those over 40 … for the younger ones would not believe
we truly were told these “EXACT” words by our parents

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Seabrook Island Photography Club
January Meeting open to all Island residents and their guests
“Fundamentals of Photographic Imaging”
Creating a photographic image with a digital camera or phone
Free class for all Seabrook Island residents and their guests
Thursday, January 15 2:30-5:00PM
Lake House Live Oak Hall
Presented by Bill Nelson
The Fundamentals of Photographic Imaging class will focus on
the basic camera settings that support an effective image. The
principles discussed should be helpful for the full range of photographic equipment from
phones to point and shoot cameras to full function SLR cameras. Aperture, shutter speed,
ISO, focus and white balance will be discussed along with a number of composition rules/
suggestions. For each of these areas, a description of what it is, how it impacts images and
how it might be used to capture better images, including when using a camera or phone in
full automatic mode will be covered. The level of the presentation is aimed at those without
any photography experience but should also be helpful to more seasoned photographers that
would like a review of these important levers in photography.
Thursday January 15 2015 at 7PM
Lake House Live Oak Hall
Our meeting will be about “How Anthropologists Use Photography”
presented by a local resident, Conrad Kottak (A.B., Ph.D.
Columbia University). Conrad is the Julian H. Steward Collegiate
Professor Emeritus of Anthropology at the University of Michigan,
where he taught from 1968 to 2010, serving as Anthropology Department
chair from 1996 to 2006
Conrad is a cultural anthropologist who has done ethnographic
fieldwork in Brazil, Madagascar, and the United States. His books
include Assault on Paradise: The Globalization of a Little Community in Brazil is now in its
4th edition; The Past in the Present: History, Ecology and Cultural Variation in Highland
Madagascar (1980); and, several popular college textbooks, two of which are in their 16th
editions. His articles have appeared in academic journals and in popular magazines such as
Natural History and Psychology Today.
Artist Guild Notices/Calendar
January 2 - Seabrook Island Artist Guild Artists and Photographer
of the Month Reception featuring Horton workshop participants,
artist Mark Kelvin Horton and photographer, Derek Fyfe,
5-7PM Lake House Gallery.
January 20 - Seabrook Island Artist Guild monthly meeting,
3:00PM, Lake House Live Oak Hall, featuring art collector Barbara
Burgess.
January 22 - Seabrook Island Artist Guild Workshop “Step up
Your Painting Results” taught by Tina Mayland, 1-3PM Lake
House Eagle’s Nest room.
Attention Seabrook!
Time to See Green!
The Green Space Gala is March 15th
Join us in preserving the natural wonders of Seabrook Island.
Reservations can be made starting January first through
members of the Conservancy board. Board members will also
take reservations for $75 (checks please) at the Lake House on
Monday January 26th and Saturday January 31st from 9-1. For
more information about the fun, go to www.sigsc.org
ANNUAL SOUP SUPPER!
FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2015
5:30PM • Island House at the Club
Members $13 • Non-Members $17
ENJOY GREAT SOUPS, DESSERTS & CAMARADERIE
Bring your favorite soup, chili, dessert or bread to share with the group-enough for 10
people, or enough for 20 people if you bring more than two guests. The Soup Stallions
will be available at both the front entrance and the back parking lot to assist you with your
contribution for the supper. We will provide water, coffee and tea as well as plates, utensils
and ice. Please label all pots, lids, and ladles with your name.
Again this year! Chef Randy has challenged SINHG to a
Soup Throwdown! If you would like to enter a soup, stew, or chowder
in the Throwdown, we would love to have you join the competition!
Wine, beer, soda and mixed drinks by the glass will be provided by the Club
(No BYOB, please.) You can use either your POA or Club card.
In addition, the Club will discount two wines by the bottle:
Foxbrook @ $17 and Chateau St Jean @ $21 per bottle.
Sign up forms are available on the SINHG Website: www.sinhg.org
For questions contact Chuck Bosshart @ 768-2111 or htb1952@gmail.com
Not a Member Join SINHG and you will not miss out on the fun and excitement!
For information on how to join SINHG, go to our website at www.SINHG.org.
The Charleston Museum’s
new fashion exhibition
January 12 - June 14, 2015
This will be a journey back in time, beginning with an exploration of
the clothing styles of the swinging 1920s all the way to the hip 1960s.
Women’s and men’s clothing and accessories will be displayed,
offering a light-hearted look at fifty years of fashion.
To celebrate the launch of this exhibit, The Charleston
Museum will host a FASHION FLASHBACK
OPENING RECEPTION
Thursday, January 15, 6-8PM Fashion Flashback
Opening Reception
Thursday, January 15, 2015 from 6 - 8 pm.
Please join us as we take a step back in time to celebrate decades past of Charleston fashion and culture.
Adding to the theme, we encourage everyone to come dressed in vintage attire from your favorite
decade! Enjoy musical “throw-backs”, delicious food, cocktails, wine, beer, and more while taking a look at
our newest exhibition and learning from our curators!
D.I.R.T. (Digging Into Roots
Together)
Meets Second and Fourth Wednesday of each month
1:30-3:30PM • Lake House
Please visit the blog at diggingtogether.blogspot.com for more
information, or email D.I.R.T. at diggingtogether@yahoo.com
SEABROOK STITCHERS
Lake House • Every Monday
11:00AM-1:00PM
For more information, please contact
Denise Doyon at dendoyon@gmail.com
SEABROOK LADIES
BIBLE STUDY
Every Monday
Lake House
1:30PM-3:30 PM
For more information, please contact:
Charleston County Bookmobile
The Charleston County Bookmobile will be at Freshfields Village the first and third
Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am - 11:30 am. The Bookmobile will be parked
behind Hege’s and Java Java.
MAH JONGG PRACTICE
2nd, 3rd & 4th Tuesday of Month
Lake House • Osprey 2 • 1:00-4:00PM
Open to all new players, those returning to the game, and anyone else who
wants a chance to practice with others who are learning the game. If you have
never played and want to learn the game, or if you have not played in a while, please go to http://www.nationalmahjonggleague.org/store.aspx
and order a 2014 National Mah Jongg League card. It is necessary to have a card in
order to play. It is illegal to copy these cards and we do not, unfortunately, have extras. If you have a mah jongg set,
please bring it with you. If you have any questions, please contact Helen Thompson at hmtsbsc@gmail.com.

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MARSH WALK FIRE DESTROYS 16 VILLAS
Kyle Cahil, acting officer at Fire Station 5
On December 12 a quiet evening on
Seabrook Island was shattered by the
sirens of the St. John’s Fire District responding
to a reported structure fire
on Long Bend Drive. Within minutes
the first fire engine arrived, reporting
fire coming from the roof of the top
floor. The fire, which started in the
kitchen of a top floor unit spread rapidly
through the attic area. All of the
units on the top floor, and some on the
second floor, sustained fire damage.
All of the other units sustained water
damage. The good news is no one was
injured.
In many cases the cause of a fire is
difficult to determine as much of the
evidence is destroyed. In the case of
the fire on Long Bend Drive the cause
of the fire was determined quickly. A
resident stated that they had placed
oil in a pan to cook dinner. They
turned on the stove burner to allow
the oil to heat up. While waiting they
left the kitchen. From a fire-reporting
standpoint this is called “unattended
cooking”. This unintentional act can
happen to anyone and occur with little
warning. About two years ago my
daughter placed some Ramen noodles
in the microwave. She set the designated
time then walked into the living
room to continue watching a show
on TV. The black smoke coming out
of the microwave was her reminder
that she had left cooking unattended.
Unlike what occurred on Long Bend
Drive, the only effects of her actions
was a very stern conversation from
me and a reminder of the next three
months that I had to replace the microwave.
According to statistics from the
NFPA unattended cooking is the leading
cause of fires in residential homes.
From 2007 – 2011 67% of fires in residential
homes were started by the ignition
of food or other cooking material.
57% of the fires started on a range top
with the 16% in an oven. There were
400 civilian deaths and over 5,000 injuries.
Using grease or oils to fry poses
the greatest risk.
The solution to the main cause of
home fires is never leave cooking
unattended, not even boiling water.
An installed resident cooking hood
extinguishment system or a sprinkler
system would not have prevented the
fire from occurring but it would have
greatly limited the damage.
The holiday seasons also present a
greater risk for injury and death. Relatives
visiting for the holidays are not
familiar with the layout of your home.
Please make sure your home escape
plan is communicated, and practiced
with those visiting from out-of-town.
Make sure you check your smoke
alarms to ensure they are working,
and never leave anything cooking if
you are not in the kitchen.▲
James Ghi
Battalion Chief, St Johns FD
SINHG Announces Spring Evening Programs
The Seabrook Island Natural History Group has announced its 2015 Spring Evening Programs. Consistent with SINHG’s goal to disseminate natural and cultural history
information about Seabrook Island, Charleston and the South Carolina Low Country to its members through field trips and lectures, the programs will include both
natural and cultural history. The speakers are all well known for their experience and expertise. ▲
Gary Fansler
February 12, 2015
“Deveaux Bank –
Past and Present”
By Dana Beach
The author and photographer,
Dana Beach
recently published
“Deveaux”, a reflection
on the life of Deveaux Bank.
He has visited Deveaux regularly for twenty five years. In his book,
he chronicles the annual cycle of reproduction and renewal on
this renowned seabird rookery, and the work of the scientists and
conservationists who labor to understand and protect it. Mr. Beach
is the founder and Executive Director of the South Carolina Coastal
Conservation League and the recipient of several environmental and
conservation awards.
March 12, 2015
“In the Arms
of Angels:
Magnolia Cemetery”
By Patrick Harwood
Patrick Harwood’s extensive and varied background in communications
includes stints as a news reporter, anchorman,
producer, writer, photographer and educator. He has been a
member of the Communications Department Faculty of the
College of Charleston since 1993. He recently published “In the
Arms of Angels: Magnolia Cemetery - Charleston’s Treasures
of History, Mystery and Artistry”. Mr. Harwood describes the
Magnolia Cemetery as “a magnificent museum of history, art,
architecture, spirituality and symbolism”.
April 9, 2015
“ACE Basin National Wildlife Refuge”
By Dr. Al Segars
Dr. Al Segars has been with the Marine Resources Division
at the South Carolina DNR since1998 focusing on marine
animal health. He has a veterinary degree from UGA and
a BS in Forestry Recreation from Clemson University.
The ACE Basin consists of about 140,000 acres and is
dedicated to protecting the natural beauty, abundant wildlife
and unique cultural heritage of the area through long-term
research, water-quality monitoring, education and coastal
stewardship.
All of these fascinating presentations will take place at the
Lake House. Refreshments are served beginning at 7:00 PM
and the presentations begin at 7:30 PM. All Seabrook Island
residents and guests are welcome. There is a $5 donation for
non SINHG members.
More information about SINHG programs and activities
may be found by visiting SINHG’s website at sinhg.org