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VOL 18 • ISSUE 1 • JANUARY, 2015 

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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 

annbrasco@gmail.com 

facebook.com/AnnBrasco 

twitter.com/AnnBrasco 

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


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 



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 


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 


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.▲


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


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


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.”


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

JANUARY 2015 

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


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!▲


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


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


THE 

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


THE 

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.


THE 

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

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