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Inside Plantation Living: POA Board Report President’s Report……..…… 2 General Manager’s Report.. 3 POA Information Coffee with Peter Report…. 6 Holiday Decorations……….. 8 Nature Notes…………………. 5 POA Board Candidates……. 7 Turkey Trot………………...… 7 Security Report…………...… 8 Why Mullet Jump………...… 23 Hilton Head Plantation Clubs Artists Association….………. 14 The Avid Gardeners.………. 13 Big Wheels…….………………. 11 Bridge Winners………………. 10 Bunco Groups..………………. 12 Cheers by the Sound………. 11 Craft Workshop…..…………. 15 Crafters Night Out…....…… 13 Culinary Cut-Ups...…………. 14 Curtain Calls…..…..…………. 11 Dance Club……….…………… 14 Dog Club…..…..…..…………. 14 Farmers Club………….……… 11 Fishing Club……………...…… 12 Green Thumbers……..…… 12 Gun Club………….……….…… 11 Happy Times Society………. 10 HHP Women’s Club..………. 14 Island Hoppers…….………… 13 Men’s Pinochle Card Club… 13 Movie Club.………..…………. 10 Newcomers Club…..……….. 10 Out-To-Lunch Bunch………. 12 Tennis Social Club.…………. 12 Travel Club……………....…… 10 Yacht Club…..………...……… 15 Woodcarvers….……...……… 12 Yoga with Ruth……….…….. 10 Recreation Activities Children’s Xmas Party…….. 20 Arts Center Tickets…………. 20 Health & Fitness Programs. 20 Feature Article…………………. 22

Tennis Anyone? With twelve beautiful clay courts and a newly renovated Pro Shop

and bleacher system, Spring Lake Tennis is offering tennis promotions you can’t refuse – a one month free trial membership to all Hilton Head Plantation property owners who have lived in HHP for less than two years and who have not been previous Spring Lake Tennis Club annual members. By trying the tennis for a month, we hope you will find it a very enjoyable, fun-filled experience.

During the free trial membership month, you may participate in our weekly round robins on Mondays and Fridays as well as our monthly round robins on Saturday. Our Tennis Social Committee puts together this outstanding monthly event that has a different theme each month. The round robins are lots of fun and a great way to meet people.

If you want something a little more competitive, Spring Lake Tennis is very active in the USA Team Tennis Programs with eleven teams presently competing in the fall local league. Every year we send teams to the State Championship, and in 2003 Spring Lake had the National Championship’s winners.

For current Spring Lake Tennis members, we have incentives for you too. Sign up a new individual member and receive $50 off your membership in 2005. Sign up a couple and receive $75 off next year’s membership.

Our third promotion will be an Open House on the 1st Tuesday of the month in December, January, February, and March. Just call the Pro Shop up to the day before the specific Tuesday to book two hours of free court time. Again, this is open to any Hilton Head Plantation property owner, Bear Creek Golf Club member, or Dolphin Head Golf Club member.

Want to perfect your game? Are you a beginner at tennis? In either case, Spring Lake Tennis has two – very popular – certified Tennis Professionals both named Keith – one is Italian and the other one is tall. Both are very skilled, patient, and have a great sense of humor.

So, is there any reason not to try out our very own Spring Lake Tennis Club? Get off the couch, put down your rake, put the vacuum cleaner away, and come out to meet (and beat) our friendly and enthusiastic group of tennis players.

Any questions? Just give the Spring Lake Tennis Pro Shop a call at 681-3626. Tennis is for everyone!

Newsletter for Residents of Hilton Head Plantation Volume 18/Issue 11 – November 15, 2004

– November 2004 POA Board Report

Plantation Living, a Newsletter for Residents of Hilton Head Plantation

Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners’ Association 7 Surrey Lane – PO Box 21940 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925

Board of Directors President Frank Wilcher Vice President Merry Harlacher Secretary/Treasurer Mary Goodrich Members Guy Bettarelli Charles Cherrix Tom Hoppin Paul Kopelcheck Tom Kuczkowski Mary Ann Strayer

POA Staff General Manager Peter Kristian Activities Arlene Reisner Administration Todd Lindstrom Communications Linda Helgerson Community Relations Dick Wirth Maintenance John Ehlers Security Art Benoit Tennis Pro Keith Ferda

Important Phone Numbers POA Service Center 843/681-8800 Accounting Ext. 235 Activities Ext. 226 Architectural Review Bd Ext. 231 Bd of Directors Hotline Ext. 8 Covenant Enforcement Ext. 242 General Manager Ext. 233 Maintenance Ext. 241 Tennis Hotline Ext. 300 Vehicle Decals Ext. 223 Communications 816-5955 Dispatch 681-2459 Dolphin Head Building 681-8019 Pass Line 342-9980 Plantation House Schedule 681-8090 Security Office 681-3053 Spring Lake Pavilion 681-3707 Spring Lake Pool Information 689-6473 Spring Lake Tennis 681-3626

Emergencies Fire & Ambulance Dial 911 Main Gate Security 681-2477

President’s Report______________On behalf of the Hilton Head Plantation Conservancy Foundation,

we recently asked for contributions to rebuild the Boardwalk in the Whooping Crane Pond Conservancy, and the response has been good. As of November 1st, we have received approximately $25,000. If you are a contributor, we thank you. Our goal is $100,000 and hope if you have not as yet submitted your Tax-Deductible Contribution, you will do so soon. Our conservancies are valuable amenities, and we need to keep them in good shape.

Now for some highlights from our October 26th Board Meeting: • In an effort to bolster the membership of the Spring Lake

Tennis Facility, the Board approved the recommendation of the Recreation Committee that tennis privileges be extended to residents of Palmetto Hall Plantation. Palmetto Hall has only two hard surface courts and several of their residents now play at Spring Lake as guests. Those residents may now join Spring Lake and pay a higher fee than HHP residents. Earlier this year the Board opened Spring Lake Tennis membership to former residents of HHP and to non-resident members of Dolphin Head and Bear Creek Golf Clubs.

• The Board met with representatives of the Security Committee to discuss the need for a possible expansion of the Cypress Gate. Conceptual drawings were reviewed, and problems associated with land easements, staffing for an expanded gate, traffic issues, and the significant costs for expanding that facility were discussed. An alternative suggestion was to close the Cypress Gate on a trial basis to visitors requiring a printed pass and direct them to the Main Gate. Before proceeding further, the Board has asked the Security Committee to ascertain how many visitor passes are issued daily at the Cypress Gate and the time of day when most of such passes are issued. If this alternative is tried, it would not effect the distribution of pre-printed passes to golf clubs, restaurants, the marina, etc.

• The Board approved revisions to the ARB and General Committee Guidelines.

• It was agreed to solicit bids from CPA firms for the 2005 Annual Audit, and the Finance Committee was asked to develop a proposal for the possible expansion in scope of future audits.

• The Board noted with pleasure that with the planned 2.34% increase in the 2005 Assessment, the average increase for the past five years is only 2.2%. Prior years were substantially higher.

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving.

Frank Wilcher

POA Board Report November 2004 –


General Manager’s Report_________ Criminal Activity

As you may have read in the local print media, a suspect has been arrested for several incidents of voyeurism and burglary. The Sheriff’s Department continues to sort through quite a bit of evidence that may lead to additional charges.

A break came in the case when a piece of evidence tied Mr. Levy to a Sea Pines incident. After a warrant was obtained to search his home, additional evidence was obtained that led to the charge of burglary stemming from a break-in in HHP in 1998. We will keep you posted as the Sheriff’s investigation continues.

We wish to thank the Beaufort County’s Sheriff’s Office for their work in bringing about this arrest. We also want to thank all of the HHP residents who supplied our Security Officers with information. Your contributions were and will continue to be invaluable.

Despite this arrest, please do not become complacent and continue to follow the tips that were outline in the August 2004 edition of Plantation Living that included the following self-evaluation:

• Do I lock my doors whether I am home or not? • Do I keep my garage door closed when the garage is not in

use? • Do I lock my car when it is left in the driveway? • Do I keep valuables out of plain sight? • Do I have a home security system? If the answer is yes, does

HHP Security monitor it? • Do I leave my outside lights on to illuminate the house? • Do I have outside lights operated by motion detectors? • Do I remain aware of my surroundings when outdoors? • Do I have my exterior doors equipped with deadbolt locks? • Do I have a means of securing my sliding glass door? (Many

siding glass doors are installed incorrectly, allowing easy entry.) • Do I fill out a HHP Vacation Card when I leave my home for

an extended period so Security can check my home for unlocked doors and windows?

• Do I arrange for some one to pick up my mail and newspaper or stop delivery when I go out of town?

• Do I report any suspicious activity or person immediately to HHP Security?

If you are ever a victim, call 911 immediately. We want everyone in our Plantation to feel and be safe. Please keep these questions handy so you can review them often as a reminder Whooping Crane and Cypress Board Walks

Thus far the Hilton Head Plantation Conservancy Foundation (HHPCF) has collected more than $25,000 in donations to help rebuild the Whooping Crane boardwalk. If you have not done so already, please consider making your tax-deductible donation to the HHPCF, PO Box 21430, HH, SC 29925, or you may bring your donations to the POA Service Center located at 7 Surrey Lane. Thank you to those who have donated thus far.

The POA Offices will be closed for the Thanksgiving

Holiday November 25 & 26

Happy Thanksgiving

POA Offices will close at 4:00 PM

on Friday, December 3rd.

HHP Bulletin Boards are used

for… • POA Meetings/Events • Emergency

Announcements • Meeting Cancellations • Club Meetings when

information is missed/ incorrect in the website or newsletter.

• An annual Club activity for all HHP residents

Bicycle Bells Bicycle bells are available at the POA Service Center for $4.00. Please sound the bell as you approach someone from behind on our Leisure Paths.

– November 2004 POA Board Report


Fall Clean Ups Are you doing a fall clean up

of your yard and wondering what you can do with all the leaves, shrub and tree trimmings? Yard waste can be dropped off at the Landscape Debris facility adjacent to Seabrook Farm and the POA Service Center. We accept limbs up to four (4”) inches in diameter. This material is then run through the POA’s tub grinder and recycled as mulch to be used throughout the Plantation. This dumpsite is for residents’ use only. Contractors are prohibited. The site is generally open seven days a week from 8:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Survey Feedback

Here is another resident comment from our 2003 survey: “Publicize website more – I forget it’s available.”

Great Comment! Not only are the full editorial portions of Plantation Living available online, you may now access minutes of all POA Committees for the previous year as well as the POA’s Board’s minutes for the past two years. Next year we will be making several of our downloadable forms interactive. You will be able to fill out these forms online and send them directly to the appropriate Department within the POA from the comfort of your home. We would like our website hiltonheadplantation.com to be an extension of the POA Service Center. Please visit the site often to get updates on special events, hurricane information, and everything you ever wanted to know about Hilton Head Plantation.

Speeding Please be aware that HHP Security has stepped up its enforcement of speeding on the Plantation. HHP Security Officers are licensed Law-Enforcement Officers in the State of South Carolina and as such they are authorized to issue State Tickets for infractions of Traffic Laws. State tickets carry a hefty fine and also place points on your license that may affect your insurance premiums. Please drive the speed limit. Car Radios

We have received a number of complaints regarding motorists who have their stereos cranked up to an ear-numbing level. Sound travels across our open spaces, lakes and golf course fairways very easily. Out of consideration for the community, please keep your car radio at an acceptable level. If your radio is too loud and your vehicle is reported to or heard by Security you will be contacted by the POA. Parents, please have a conversation with the young drivers in your family regarding this important quality of life issue. Turkey Trot

The Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, sponsored by the Island Recreation Center, will feature a 2-mile walk and 5K- and 10K-runs. All events will start at Schilling Boathouse at 8:00 AM on Thanksgiving. The course for the main event is through the Cypress Gate, down Seabrook Drive to the Dolphin Head Recreation Area, and back again. The event lasts about two hours. If you must exit/enter the Plantation, please plan on using the Main Gate. For more information, see page 7. Projects Distributed Cellular System – Crown Castle Solutions will be blitzing the Plantation with construction crews over the next six weeks in an effort to get our new antenna system installed by year’s end. Several crews will be using directional boring equipment to lay miles of fiber-optic cable from the hub site, which will be located adjacent to the Water Tower, to each of the antenna sites. Power cable will also need to be installed. Line location crews will be marking underground utilities with small flags in preparation for laying this additional cable. No open trenching is anticipated at this point. Please check the POA’s website for additional information as this project proceeds. Beautification – The third phase of the beautification project designed to improve the corridor along Seabrook Drive between the Bay Club and Skull Creek Drive will be implemented in the latter part of November. Pine Island Spit – We continue to wade through the numerous agencies involved to obtain a permit to renourish the Pine Island Spit. Funds are set aside to complete this project in 2005. Spring Lake Pool – Those of you have been to our Spring Lake Pool facility lately have seen the addition of a new out door shower station. The station is adjacent to the walkway as you enter the pool just past the Women’s Bathhouse on the left. Stay Safe. Peter Kristian

POA Information November 2004 –


Nature Notes: Wild Turkey_________________________ Do you remember when a Wild

Turkey crossing William Hilton Parkway in front of our Plantation stopped traffic in both directions, while the bird slowly walked across all four lanes pecking for morsels of food? That was probably the last Wild Turkey on Hilton Head, and I have never known her fate.

Wild Turkeys were once plentiful in all of the Southeastern States. The

natives hunted them but their numbers were large enough to sustain a healthy population. Hunting, destruction of habitat, and numbers of people brought about the demise of this once native bird on Hilton Head.

Until 1517, the Wild Turkey was found only in the Western Hemisphere. The Spanish Conquistadores discovered their desirability and took them back to Spain. Introduced in England in 1524, the English settlers who came to North America brought back domesticated turkeys—so they have made a full circle. The native populations of Mexico and Southwest U.S. had been domesticating turkeys long before this time. Native Americans used the meat for food, the feathers as part of their adornment, and the hollow leg bones as whistles. Wild Turkeys also acted as “watchdogs” around the village.

Most of us have read that Ben Franklin once proposed that the turkey be named as the National Bird for this new country. The other bird proposed to the Congress was the Bald Eagle, and the Wild Turkey lost by only one vote. Franklin claimed the eagle had “bad moral character.” He wrote to his daughter that the turkey was a more respectable bird and was a true native of America.

The natural range of the Wild Turkey is the eastern U.S. to Colorado and Arizona, including the coastal, desert, and mountain areas. Their size ranges from 36-48 inches with a wingspan of 4-5 feet. The female, or hen, is usually 10 inches shorter than the male. Her feathers are paler than the male. The male, or Tom, is much more striking. He sports a hair-like structure called a beard, which hangs from the front breast plumage. He has a large red flap under his chin called a wattle and a red flap that hangs over his beak called a snood, and, of course, a beautiful tail. He also has a curved spur on each leg, an effective weapon when fighting another male. Neither sex has feathers on the head, only short prickly hair.

In early spring the Tom finds a clear area and begins to gobble to attract hens. The gobbling can be heard for a mile—only the male makes the gobbling call. He is so intense during the mating season that he doesn’t spend time eating, living on energy stored in the extra large breast he develops before this period. An unfamiliar noise in the area, such as a passing airplane, an owl calling, or a radio can cause him to start gobbling, hoping to attract a hen. When a hen comes into his area, he begins his display by holding his tail feathers erect—while

spreading them like a fan, the wattle and snood become bright red, and body feathers puff out. His wings are held low and may drag on the ground as he “struts his stuff.” If the hen is pleased with the display, they will mate, and off she goes to build a nest on the ground, usually under heavy brush. The Tom continues his display hoping to attract more hens.

Wild Turkeys are strong fliers, up to 55 mph, but they prefer to walk and have been clocked running at 22 mph. They live in flocks that range from 40-500 birds. The flocks roost in trees, leaving at dawn to feed on insects, nuts, and even small lizards and snakes. All birds have two stomachs. The first stomach is very similar to a human stomach with strong digestive juices. The second stomach is the gizzard that grinds food as we do with our teeth. The gizzard of a Wild Turkey can exert 400 lbs. of pressure. Seeds, sand, and small stones aid the muscular walls with the grinding. It can crack and grind 24 whole walnuts in less than four hours.

Wild Turkeys have keen eyesight, a good sense of smell, and excellent hearing. They are magnificent and wary—just ask any turkey hunter. The turkey you eat on Thanksgiving is bred for eating. It has lost these senses, and is considered “stupid.” If someone calls you a “turkey”, you should hope they mean you’re a Wild Turkey.

-- Mary Bess Mulhollan

– November 2004 POA Information


Notice When speaking to a

member of the Security Department,

your conversation may be recorded for quality assurance.

HHP License Plates

For $7.35 (including tax), you can purchase either

the brown and gold Classic License Plate or

the black and silver Sport License Plate at the POA

Service Center.

Classic

Sport

FREE-FREE-FREE HHP residents can

advertise items for sale or rent, services offered

or wanted on HHP’s website at no cost!

Email the text of your classified ad to…

[email protected] Questions? Call 816-5955

9/30/04 Coffee with Peter Report___ Peter Kristian’s announcements were as follows:

• The Board approved the 2005 Budget. There will be a $20 increase in the annual assessment.

• The Board approved an additional $10,000 allotment for the removal of more dead Red Bay trees and for extra clean up after our near miss of three hurricanes.

• Spring Lake Pool will close at the end of October. • The Annual Pet Parade will be on Friday, October 29th at the

Plantation House. • The Trash ‘n Treasure Sale is scheduled for Sunday, November 7th

from 12 Noon to 3 PM. • The Holiday Lighting Contest will be held in December. • The Board approved the culling of 75 deer this fall. • The right-hand turn lane at Whooping Crane and Seabrook Drive is

completed and has been well received. • Work on the 2005 HHP Handbook & Directory is underway. • The POA is continuing with the permitting process for the Pine

Island Spit beach renourishment project. • The Security Committee is continuing to study the expansion of the

Cypress Gate entrance, and Committee representatives will be making a presentation to the Board of a conceptual plan for the expansion of Cypress Gate.

Questions posed to Peter included these issues: noise control for cars with loud booming music, spraying for mosquitoes, lack of flu vaccine, fish kills and the need for additional aeration, and the frequent changes in security personnel.

Merry Harlacher gave an update of the Cell Tower Implementation Task Force.

Peter Kristian introduced the Town Council members attending the Coffee – Bill Mottel and Ken Heitzke – and then introduced the guest speaker, Mayor Tom Peeples.

Mayor Peeples gave an excellent update on matters on the Island, such as traffic problems (20,000 cars come onto the Island each day), tourism, the need for resurfacing Route 278, and other matters of interest to all, and the one-cent sales tax. The Mayor encouraged us all to support this amendment, because without this revenue, there will be no road resurfacing on the Island. When asked about the expansion of the Hilton Head Airport, the Mayor stated emphatically, “The airport should not ever be enlarged or expanded.”

The Coffee was well attended.

-- Maryjean Herberger, Communications Committee

POA Information November 2003 –


Candidates Needed for POA Board___ Here is an opportunity for you

to serve your Community in a meaningful way The affairs of the Hilton Head Plantation Property Owners

Association (HHPPOA) are managed by a Board composed of property owners (or their spouse) elected for three-year terms. Some of the duties are: • Oversee and direct the affairs of the HHPPOA in a responsible and

professional manner through the General Manager who is employed to carry out the daily operations of the POA.

• Use all Committee appointments, Coffees with Peter, Annual Meetings, Surveys, Plantation Living, as well as other communication to involve property owners in HHPPOA affairs.

• Exercise common sense, good business judgment, care and diligence in all matters related to the financial well being of the POA.

• Engage in an on-going long-range planning process to establish specific goals, objectives, and associated strategies.

Applicants for nomination are sought to fill Board seats that will become vacant in March 2005.

Special skills and previous experience on a POA Committee are desirable but not required. Board Members chair Committees that include ARB, Communications, Covenants, Finance, Maintenance, Recreation, Security, and Strategic Planning as well as perform other assignments. People with various backgrounds have an opportunity to use and share their talents. A candidate with a Financial/Accounting background would round out our current skills inventory. A desire to contribute personally to the welfare of and improvements to the Plantation is as important as experience in any given field.

You, as well as your friends and neighbors, are encouraged to consider a challenging and rewarding position as a Board Member of your Property Owners’ Association. Broad, constructive participation is an essential characteristic of a “premier residential community” where we are “safe, well informed and delighted to live, work and play.” An interest form is available at the POA Service Center or on HHP’s website. Please complete and return it by Wednesday, November 30th to the POA Service Center. You will receive a prompt response. Applicants will be interviewed in early December.

For more details, please contact any of the members of the Nominating Committee below or contact the POA Service Center.

Merry Harlacher, Chair - 689-3317 Terry Conway - 342-9816 Joseph Carty - 681-9570 Ruth Fisher - 681-9014 Bonnie Haroff - 681-9251 Bill Mottel - 689-2787 Dick Waltz - 681-4711

Turkey Trot____ The Turkey Trot, sponsored by the Island Recreation Center, consists of a two-mile walk, a 5k run, and a 10k run. Each event starts at the Boathouse Grill at 8:00 AM. Runners and walkers pass through the Cypress Gate, walk or run on Seabrook Drive to the Dolphin Head Recreation Area, and then return to the finish line at the Cypress Gate. For Turkey Trot information or reservations, call the Island Recreation Center at 681-7273. Date: Thanksgiving, Nov 25 Time: 8:00 AM Place: Boathouse Grill

The Turkey Trot is a great family event and open to all

HHP residents.

Hurricane Re-entry Number

1-877-264-5267

– November 2004 POA Information


YOU Make The Difference_____

The Hilton Head Plantation Security Department needs you to be a part of the team in keeping our community safe and crime free. If you notice any suspicious activity or person(s), contact Security immediately at 681-2459 or 681-2477 and an officer will be dispatched immediately.

Without you, it’s just a building, a department, and a title. Promoting and maintaining a safe community environment takes more than your Security Officers. No amount of law enforcement training can match the value of eyes and ears of concerned community members who report suspicious behavior, safety hazards, and violations of law. This allows our Security Department to take a proactive, instead of reactive, approach to the safety and well being of the community it serves.

All telephone calls will be routed to a dispatcher who may ask the following questions: • What is the location of the

suspicious person? • If the person has left, how

long ago and in which direction did the person go?

• What is the race, sex, and approximate age, height and weight of the suspicious person?

• What is/was the person doing?

• What is the person wearing?

-- Art Benoit Director of Security

Holiday Lighting Contest/Driving Tour

As an encouragement for lighting up our holidays, the POA conducts

The Holiday Lighting Contest / Driving Tour. The rules for the contest are fairly simple and include some dos &

don’ts. 1. Outdoor holiday decorations should be ready for viewing by

Monday, December 6, 2004. 2. A voting ballot will be included in the November Plantation Living. 3. View decorations from the street only. This is not an invitation to

trample the lawns of others. 4. Make your selection and return your voting ballot no later than

Wednesday, December 15, 2004 to the POA or the PH. 5. If there is a particular street that is interested in being represented

in the Holiday Tour, please call the POA at 681-8800, ext. 242. And yes, there are POA guidelines for outdoor decorations:

• White lights are preferred for outdoor decorations. • No blinking lights. • If floodlights are used, point them towards your home. • Turn off outdoor lights by 11 PM, music by 9:30 PM. • All exterior holiday decorations are to be put away by 1/20/05. Although Plantation residents use their criteria for judging the

winners, the POA encourages tasteful, attractive, and charming decorations. The key is… All things in moderation. The winners will be announced in the January newsletter, on the website, and on all HHP bulletin boards.

VOTING FORM Holiday Lighting Contest / Driving Tour

Your Name ______________________________________________ Your Address ____________________________________________

1st Nomination ___________________________________________ 2nd Nomination ___________________________________________

The Hilton Head Plantation Women’s Club proudly announces the sale of note cards

…just in time for the holidays!

Scenes from Hilton Head Plantation Photographed by Hilton Head Plantation Residents Proceeds go to the HHP Conservancy Foundation

Beautiful Colors – Gorgeous Scenery Twelve Cards & Envelopes per Package

Twelve Different Scenes of OUR Plantation $6.00 per Package

By Ray Nelson By Mary Bess Mulhollan By Larry Coffin

To order your note cards, complete the form and send it with a check for the full amount to Deanna Coyne, 29 Crooked Pond Dr, 29926.

Or, call Marie @ 342-2642. Your cards will be delivered to your home.

Order Form HHP Women’s Club Note Cards

Your Name

Your Address Your Telephone # # of Packages ____________ Total Amount $6.00 per Package = $____________

– November 2004 HHP Clubs


Bridge Winners________

Informal Bridge October Winners 1. Mary Priestman 2. Jack Cavagnaro 3. Evelyn Kowtko 4. Rusty Malacarne PH – 4th Tuesday – 7:15 PM. Call Freddie/Syd Hodges - 689-6142.

PH Ladies Bridge October 8th Winners 1. Peggy Carr 2. Charlotte Winter 3. Dolores Kanski 4. Penny Bailey October 22nd Winners 1. Ellen Powell 2. Flo Thompson 3. Jane Fink 4. Charlotte Winter PH – 2nd & 4th Friday – 10 AM. Call Mary Priestman – 342-6244.

Slammers October Winners 1. Rusty Malacarne 2. Norita Hopkins 3. Sylvia Bloom 4. Rita Philippon PH – 2nd Wednesday – 7:00 PM or Call Rick Perrini – 689-5025.

SL Dinner Bridge October Winners 1. Diana & Frank Fitzgerald 2. Joan & Jack McArdle 3. Joyce & Jack Wilfore 4. Norita & George Hopkins SL – 2nd Tuesday – 6:15 PM. Call Lil Fisher – 689-6858.

SL Ladies Bridge October 5th Winners 1. Cira Roche 2. Dolores Kanski 3. Gloria Campeau 4. Fran Anderson October 19th Winners 1. Flo Thompson 2. Marge Durkin 3. Sigrid Peters 4. Olive Faust SL – 1st & 3rd Tuesday – 10 AM. Call Fran Anderson – 681-2554.

PH Duplicate Bridge October Winners 1. Ingrid Zenker & Jane Jones 2. Beverly Newcomb & Arden

Polhill 3. Billie Hodges & Olive Faust 4. Lynn Olsen & Kay Vance PH – 4th Monday – 10:15 AM. Call Bev Newcomb – 681-6496.

Movie Club___________

Anger Management Rate PG-13

Wednesday, November 17th 7:00 PM at the Plantation House

Jack Nicholson plays Dr. Buddy Rydell, a therapist assigned by the court to work with Dare Budznik (Adam Sandler) a repressed young executive who got into trouble on an airplane. Good laughs and a genial spirit that leaves you smiling. Join us for a FREE movie, popcorn, and good company. Bring your own drinks. Donations are accepted, and excess funds are donated to the Boys and Girls Club. Any questions? Call Fern St. Germain at 689-5550. Coming in December: Collateral with Tom Cruise as a hit man.

Travel Club___________ Interested in learning more about SC and GA – the sights to see, and all the things to do? Come to our meeting on Tuesday, December 14th at 10 AM. We will review our “Trips to Consider” list for next year. Starting January 2005, we will meet at the Plantation House on the 4th Tuesday of every month. On January 18th, our Club will be hosting an evening at the Plantation House for the entire Plantation, featuring Professor Edwin Williams, President of the TraveLearn organization. He will lecture on “China: The Sleeping Giant Wakes,” describing one of the least understood and most powerful nations in our world today. Questions? Call Doyt at 689 3876.

Newcomers Club_______ There is still time to sign up for the Island Ambassador Program to be held on Tuesday, November 16th, 7:00 PM at the Plantation House. Raise your awareness of Hilton Head Island – its uniqueness, its opportunities, and its resources. Join us and enjoy a delicious array of fabulous Southern Desserts. Call Jon & Sandy Sherwood at 342-3511 to make your reservation. The Newcomers Club will not meet in December. The scheduled program for January is “Meet the Mayor” at a reception hosted by the Country Club of Hilton Head. Mark you calendar now for Wednesday, January 19, 2005. Details will follow in the December issue of Plantation Living. If you have lived in our Plantation for three years or less, you are automatically a member of the Newcomers Club. Join us for an evening of fun and fellowship.

-- Lois Knox Happy Times Society____ The Happy Times Society is a social group open to all HHP residents. HTS meets each month at Dolphin Head for refreshments. Date: 4th Sunday of the month Time: 5:00 - 7:00 PM Place: Dolphin Head Attendees are asked to bring an hor d’oeuvre for eight and their own utensils, plates, cups, napkins & beverage.

Yoga with Ruth________ Since 1986, Ruth Palmer varies the weekly Yoga exercises and positions to address the group’s needs. Yoga is a relaxing, energizing & strengthening program, including gentle stretches and positions to help people survive with their pain. Days: Every Thursday Time/Place: 9:00 AM – PH

HHP Clubs November 2004 –


Farmers Club__________ Ah, the cool days of fall are

finally here. The irrigation team is still hard at work bringing new spigots to every plot. Please help them when they call you, as they cannot do it alone. The dumpster was full to overflowing when it was hauled off. It’s amazing to think that all of that junk was on our plots. How nice everything looks now. The weeds have slowed down, and our winter crops are doing well. If your October lettuce bolted, you can plant more now. Onion orders can still be placed to Cox Farms or you may decide to get some at Economy Seed & Feed in Savannah. They can be eaten as scallions all winter – this is how I thin my rows – and you will still have a good harvest in April. Onions need steady water all season, and they are heavy feeders which means they need 10-10-10 with sulphur before being planted. Fertilize again at the end of January, and at the end of February they should be fertilized with calcium nitrate (15-0-0). If you can’t find that, other sources say Bulldog Soda or 13-4-13. Spinach is also a heavy feeder, so apply compost and 10-10-10 before planting and then again in spring when it starts to grow rapidly. Give it plenty of water as well. We have been picking broccoli, turnip greens, lettuce and collards

In the flowerbeds, the freesia has already sent up its leaves as has any garlic not harvested last spring. Other bulbs are sprouting, too and they will not be harmed by frost. A good place to plant them is around any permanent shrub such as roses or blueberries or in among the strawberries or thornless blackberries. Cut back any perennials that have finished blooming, and pull out the annuals as they blacken and die. Remove the old mulch from under the roses and apply new. Do not prune until February.

Our Christmas party will be December 2. There will be no meeting in January.

Thanks to Herb Vanderbilt for making all new signs for the numbered plots. If you want a plot, please call Dick Bloom at 681-5635.

-- Diane Middleton Curtain Calls___________Everyone who attended the October meeting of Curtains Calls enjoyed a real TRICK or TREAT evening. The TREAT was a solo performance by Barbara Bryan, dressed in an authentic period costume and reading an autobiographical account of the adventures of Cathie Chadwick in the early 20th Century. The TRICKS actually occurred as Cathie Chadwick charmed and embezzled her way in and out of fortune. It was a titillating performance, as the audience was let into a little secrets of a pretty ambitious woman on the road to wealth. This month’s attraction, produced by Pat Cowan, will be a reading of a comedy, “Social Security,” written by Andrew Bergman Everyone is welcome on Sunday evening, November 21st at 5:30 PM. The socializing will begin with drinks (bring your own) and hearty hors d’oeuvres (bring enough to share). After the performance, dessert and coffee will be served. There will be a $1.00 per person donation to offset the cost of tableware and set-ups. Hope to see you on November 21st at the Plantation House. Cheers by the Sound____ There will be no Cheers by the Sound in November or December, but starting in January 2005, we want you to join us on the 4th Tuesday of every month at the Dolphin Head Recreation Building. We meet from 5-7 PM. For details, call Pat Owen at 342-7800.

Gun Club_____________

Antique & Collectible Fire Arms Show

Besides its regularly scheduled meetings on November 28th and December 26th at 6 PM at the Plantation House, the Gun Club will be hosting an Antique and Collectible Firearms & Knife Show on Sunday, December 5th from 1 to 5 PM. The show will be held at the Plantation House and is open to all Hilton Head Plantation residents and their invited guests only. A parent or legal guardian must accompany persons under 18 years of age. There is no charge for attending the show. In addition to displays of various weapons, Gun Club members will be available to answer questions and evaluate your guns. Please do NOT bring any live ammunition to the show. All firearms will be checked and made safe at the door. If you have any questions or if you would like to arrange for a table to set up a display and participate in the show, contact Dick Berman at 681-9484 or Ray Faust at 689-9179. The deadline to reserve a table is November 30th. Any and all transaction will be between private parties, must be conducted off premise, and adhere to all applicable Federal, State, and Local Firearms Laws & Regulations.

Big Wheels Club_______ The Big Wheels Bicycle Club is a wonderful way to get out in the fresh air, get some exercise, and socialize with friends. We meet on the 1st and 3rd Thursday every month. The 1st Thursday we bike to Dolphin Head, bringing a brown bag lunch, meeting at 11:30 AM until 1:00 PM. At that time, we decide what restaurant we will meet for the 3rd Thursday. Please contact Joan Henry at 689-5649 or Kathleen Krizner at 681-2929.



Fishing Club___________ As is the usual case, there will be no Fishing Club Meeting in November because of Thanksgiving Day. Our next Dinner Meeting will take place on Monday, December 6, when we will hold our annual Holiday get-together. As has been the case for the past several years, the menu will be HEAVY hors d’oeuvres. More details will be provided in a mailing. Fishing seems to have slowed down in the Plantation lagoons. Some people have reported some success when using live worms rather than artificial lures. Let’s hope that the fish are just getting a little bit smarter and the lack of success isn’t due to anglers removing fish. Please – catch and release. For those with boat access, things are picking up in the saltwater creeks – catches of redfish, sea trout, and flounder well into the legal size limit range. A juvenile cobia, about eighteen inches long, was caught and released in Broad Creek, of all places. As the end of another year approaches, we will need a new group of officers to continue on with Club activities in 2005. Please consider volunteering for one of the positions. The Club simply cannot continue to be a viable organization unless YOU step forward to help out. Very little time and effort are required. New members are always welcome. Call Richard Austin at 689-6841 for information.

-- Earle Nirmaier

Woodcarvers__________ Woodcarvers have many projects in the works – birds, figures, bas-relief, etc. Come spend some time with us. Experience is not a factor; we learn from one another. Days: Every Monday @ 7:15 PM Place: Spring Lake Pavilion Call Jim Gorddard at 689-3273.

Tennis Social Club______ We held our annual meeting on held October 6th at the Plantation House with Keith Ferda, Peter Kristian, and the Social Committee greeting the large group of attendees. We were so pleased to see all the fellow tennis enthusiasts present. Thanks for your many ideas, comments and suggestions. Mark your calendars for our December 4th Holiday Dinner Gala, and sign-up in the Pro Shop. The Club participated in the Plantation’s Trash ‘n Treasure Sale. Hope you found just the items you needed. We would like to welcome our new members: Ann Gillen, Allen Obstler, Lee Hakala, and Jennifer & Ken Hiatt. New members this past year include David Dockum, Jim & Stephanie Rathan, Barbara Freeman, Ed & Sharon Jaunsen, Penny Duren, Ray Degheri, Barb & Richard Hoesel, and Bill Wakefield. See you on the courts.

-- Peg Wojcikiewicz Bunco Players Wanted___ Bunco ...a game of dice, luck and prizes! It's fun! It's easy! It's a great way to make friends! Three groups to choose from: 2nd Monday of the month 7:00-9:00 or 3rd Monday of the month 2:00-4:00 or 7:00-9:00 at the Dolphin Head Recreation Building. For more information and/or to join a group, please call Carolyn Simmons at 689-2647 or e-mail to [email protected].

Out-To-Lunch Bunch____ The Out To Lunch Bunch will go to Callawassie Island Clubhouse on November 17th. Directions: It is approximately 22 miles to the turn off for Callawassie Island. Take 278 to 170 toward Beaufort. The turn for Callawassie is 2 miles past Stuckey Furniture. There is a gas station on the corner. Turn right, follow the road to the Callawassie gate, and ask directions to the clubhouse. There will be no luncheon in December since the HHP Women's Club has a holiday luncheon. We are working on an early January luncheon (4th or 5th), and the February luncheon will be at the Sage Room in February. If there are any questions, please call Jane Hudson 689-5785.

-- Jane Hudson Green Thumbers________Green Thumbers will meet at Spring Lake Pavilion on Monday morning, December 13th at 10:00 for our Christmas program. This will be a program that you will not want to miss. Eunice Moore will present a fascinating demonstration. We also will have our annual "Cookie Swap." Please wrap six cookies in a container or baggie to swap. You will take home as many different cookies as you bring. Refreshments will be served. For more information, please call Charlene Johnson, 682-4875 or Sharon Peterson, 681-2005.

-- Marty Waltz Give the Gift of Sight for the Holidays…

The Hilton Head Lions Club has a collection box for used glasses located at the Plantation House. The glasses are tested for prescription, cleaned, repaired, tagged & distributed worldwide to needy vision-impaired people. In many cases, this is the only help that is available to them. Please donate all of your unused eyeglasses, such as prescription, sunglasses or drug store glasses. Broken or incomplete frames can be repaired. The Hilton Head Lions Club thanks you for helping the less fortunate.



Island Hoppers_________ Board the Island Hopper Christmas Express Bus for our Christmas Wonderland Trip! We are going to Kiawah Island to visit The Sanctuary, South Carolina's newest luxury hotel and one of the most expensive hotels ever built in the state. It has been compared to places in Greece, the Caribbean and Hawaii. We will have lunch in The Ocean Room with an assortment of specialties such as: puff pastry filled with Lowcountry crab and asparagus in tarragon cream, seared chicken breast, smoked bacon, pearl onions and artichoke hearts, scaloppini of salmon, pork medallions with calvados, and endive and pear salad. Also included will be salad, vegetables and an assortment of desserts for us to sample. After lunch, we will be given a 30-minute guided tour of the hotel. Before departing the hotel, there will be time available to visit the boutiques. The fun does not end there! Next, we will visit the Russell House, decorated for the holiday season. There will be ample time to view the house, gardens and gift shop. You will have approximately two hours on your own in Charleston for some Christmas shopping or to get a snack (if you can still eat by then). Then the bus gets rolling again to take us to James Island County Park for The Holiday Festival of Lights. We will "Light Up The Season" with a spectacular three-mile driving tour of the park – a magical journey as millions of shimmering lights and hundreds of light displays surround us. We will then take a stroll through Santa's Village, where there will be baked goods, specialty shops, a gingerbread house display and much more! Our Island Hopper Christmas Express Bus will feature Christmas goodies both going and coming home to add to the festivities.

A big "Thank You!" to Sue Beeson and Marilyn McPartland for all their efforts in putting together this wonderful trip! The Christmas Wonderland Trip will be Thursday, December 9, 2004. We will leave the Plantation House by bus promptly at 8:45 AM (please board the bus by 8:30 AM). The approximate time of our return will be 10:00 PM. Cost for the trip is $78.00 per person. Make checks payable to Island Hoppers and mail to Barbara Clark, 6 Oyster Shell Lane. Reservations must be received by December 3, 2004. To join our traveling group, please send your dues ($10.00 check payable to Island Hoppers), name, address & telephone number to Barbara Clark, 6 Oyster Shell Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926. Please note that you must already be a paid member of the Hilton Head Plantation Women's Club in order to join Island Hoppers. For more information on this trip or Island Hoppers in general, please call Nancy Graham 689-2631 or Shirley Mitchum 681-6746. Also, check out an overview of trips for the rest of the year on the Plantation website, we have a listing under Recreation/Activities/Clubs.

-- Julie Burroughs Crafters Night Out______ Our women’s group meets in the evening, and we invite anyone interested in ANY type of craft to join us. There are a number of ladies who would be happy to share their talents with others. Join us for a relaxing evening and friendly conversation. Working women, moms, or anyone looking for a "friendly" hour or two with other gals will meet on Wednesday, December 8th, 7:30 PM, at Spring Lake Pavilion. Want some more information? Call Stacia Littlejohn – 298-2533 or Martha Spraetz - 342-2935.

The Avid Gardeners_____ In October we had an enjoyable day touring the Bamboo Gardens in Savannah. If you were unable to attend many fine pictures were taken. We learned a great deal about bamboo in the low country and other low maintenance plantings. One plant in particular that caught everyone's eye was the Pink Muhly Grass blowing ever so gently in the wind. Our next meeting will be November 19th at Spring Lake Pavilion. Ann Clayton will present a program on plants and gardening techniques for our region. Hostesses will be Bev Sellers, Sarah Jebo, and Gussie Kimbrough. The Monday after Thanksgiving, Hilton Head Plantation will be aglow with decorated neighborhood signs and a tree at the Main Gate thanks to The Avid Gardeners. To those members who have signed on to decorate, please pick up your kits Nov 17 or 18 at Rosemary Kratz's. Decorate the signs November 20 to 23. The Main Gate tree will be decorated on Nov 22, and the Maintenance Department will put the entrance wreaths up the 23rd or 24th. Any resident of Hilton Head Plantation interested in joining us for the day or for all meetings, guests are always welcome. Please call Pat Rapp at 342-7474. We are always blossoming to help our plantation bloom, join us.

-- Suzy Baldwin Men’s Pinochle Card Club_Are you interested in joining a Men’s Pinochle Card Club so you can enjoy good fellowship and casual fun without a great mental workout? It will also be a good opportunity to meet new friends and smell the roses, rather than chase after that little white ball. Interested? Contact Bill Morris at 689-5952 for more information.



Culinary Cut-Ups_______ On December 2nd, Villeroy & Boch will treat our members to a Tableware Holiday Demonstration. There were many requests by members for them to again come and share their products and fabulous ideas so they have been invited back to entertain our group. We will incorporate a cookie tasting with the program. Details regarding the program and the cookie tasting will be mailed to all current members of Culinary Cuts Ups in the middle of November. At that time we will request that you call in your reservation. You must be a member of the HHP Women's Club in order to join. Any questions regarding our program or membership, please call Beverly Gackenbach at 342-5858.

-- Beverly Gackenbach

Dog Club_____________ The Dog Club meets on the 2nd Tuesday of the month, at 7 PM in the Plantation House. Our next meeting on December 14th will feature a video about our dogs as exercise companions (We always can use more exercise, right!). Many of us have (or have seen) the Labrador Retriever in HHP. Please join us! You do not have to have a dog to belong to the club. At our November meeting, we learned about different dog containment systems and how you and your dog can be benefit from them. And, our dogs of the month were Minnie and Itsy, an integral part of the Morrow family. Like to know more about the Dog Club? Call Rosemary @ 342-9911, or check out our website http://hometown.aol.com/scarlettlabby/dogclubhomepage.html Don't accept your dog's admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful. ~ Ann Landers

-- Rosemary Sparacio

HHP Women’s Club_____ The HHP Women's Club (HHPWC) will celebrate the Holiday Season with a special luncheon on Tuesday, December 14th at the Harbour Town Conference Center in Sea Pines. There will be a social hour with a cash bar from 11 to Noon. The Sun City Chimers, directed by Beverly Stuart, will present Christmas carols and Hanukkah songs beginning at 12:00 PM. Lunch will be served starting at 12:30. Each table seats ten and if you wish to sit with a group of friends, please advise us when you RSVP. In the spirit of the season, the Board requests that members bring a non-perishable food item, an unwrapped new toy, or a donation for Deep Well. A new group (Stitch and Chat) will meet in the evening for those who are unable to attend daytime meetings. For information about this group or other HHPWC activities, call Martha Spraetz at 342-2935. HHP Women's Club is pleased to be offering note cards with envelopes for sale featuring extraordinarily beautiful photographs of our Plantation. Packages of cards with 12 different scenes will be sold at HHPWC and other group functions. Proceeds will benefit the HHP Conservancy Foundation's effort to replace the boardwalk in the Whooping Crane Conservancy. These note cards would make lovely gifts. To purchase the cards for $6.00 a pack, call Marie Rheaume at 342-2642. Don't miss out on the exciting activities and opportunities offered by the HHPWC for women property owners and residents of Hilton Head Plantation. To join send a $10 check payable to HHP Women's Club to Judy Sturm at 40 Cypress Marsh Drive, HHI SC 29926. Please include your address, spouse's name, phone number and email address. Call Judy at 689-3214 for additional information about membership.

-- Anne Cohick

Artists Association______ The HHP Artists Association held its November 3rd meeting at the Plantation House. The program for the evening was Show and Tell by our members. Dorothy Steelman, Evy Grouse, and Clay Kittinger showed some of their work and talked about preparation of a piece, the medium used, and, of course, the thought process we all must go through during the creative process. All are very different, each fascinating. The more you listen to artists describing their experiences, the more you understand how much actually goes into creating not just a work of art, but the journey that has gotten them to the point they are in the present. Next month's meeting will be held December 1st at the Plantation House. We will have as our speaker Dawn Duff who will be speaking on mosaics. There will be a hands-on participation in the presentation. Should be very interesting. Hope to see you all there. Anyone interested in joining our artists association is invited to call our President, Kathy Quarles at 342-5927.

-- Sandra Campoli

Dance Club____________Dance Club meets the second and fourth Thursdays of the month. Due to the Thanksgiving Holiday in November, we will only be meeting on November 11th. You are invited to join our group for a casual evening of learning a selected dance. A fee of $3.50 per person is requested.

For information, contact Joan & Charlie Forton at 681-4761 or Karen & Frank Anderson at 682-3107.

-- Karen Anderson



Craft Workshop________ With great pleasure, I would like to announce that our group of dedicated crafters presented $12,000 to Kathy Coffey, Executive Director of Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, at a celebratory luncheon on Thursday, October 21st. This represents the profits from the Spring and Fall Craft Shows for 2004. The Crafters total donations to Hospice for the past ten years exceed $100,000! As Chairman for the past year, I would like to express my thanks to those who supported our sales with their purchases, their donations of craft goods and hand made items, and cash donations. To our members, the beautiful work that all of you contributed is the reason that our sales are such a success. It is easy for the chairman to be a success when there are so many wonderful people ready to give their talents, advice, and experience to such a worthy cause. I want to give a special thanks to Charlotte Ward, our Publicity Chairman. Charlotte just goes about her way and wonderful things happen and the news for our sales is written up and photographed all over the area. She is a blessing to our group! Lew, Charlotte’s husband, is our photographer and took the beautiful pictures of our dollhouse this year. This message would not be complete without a word about the truly wonderful person who donated our dollhouse. You are a true credit to our community for all that you have done for us. We sold 200 tickets for the dollhouse! Special thanks also to Joann Madison for contributing her beautiful quilt. We raised almost $200 with it – well done, Joann!

To all who worked, donated, and contributed to our sales, my appreciation is overwhelming that together we can do so much to help so worthy a cause. Our meetings will resume on January 13, 2005, at 9:00 AM at the Spring Lake Pavilion. Come join us. Please call Iris Addonisio at 342-5086 for further information.

-- Gayle Brant

The Craft Group’s extended family

at the luncheon celebration.

Fran Greene (far left) and Joann Madison (right) at the Craft Show

Gayle Brant (left) and Eileen Frey

(right) presenting a check for $12,000 to Kathy Coffey, Exec Dir of Hospice Care of the Lowcountry

Yacht Club____________ Speaking in German, Commodore Bill Sharp greeted the members at the Oktoberfest. He then introduced several German-speaking guests but special recognition was given to a German gentleman who was celebrating his 99th birthday. Everyone enjoyed the great meal catered by Edible Pursuits and enjoyed dancing to the music of Jerry Lennick and his Rhine Lander Accordion. Since the Invitation to Sail date was cancelled due to possible hurricane storms, it was re-scheduled for Saturday, October 23. There was a large turnout who came to enjoy a beautiful day of sailing. Paul Koepke, Fleet Captain Power, reported on a successful cruise to Beaufort the weekend of the Shrimp Festival. November 18 will be our Annual Meeting followed by a slide presentation by Chuck Fay of the "Year in Review." This is the meeting where the new slate of officers will be announced. Members received a ballot electronically by email. It is important for members to take advantage of this method of voting by replying. Your vote is important and must be done before our Annual Meeting. Last, but certainly not least, will be one of the Yacht Club's big events of the year, the Change of Watch Ball to be held at Moss Creek Club House on Friday, December 3. The Rick Radcliff Trio will provide music. Invitations will be coming in the mail soon so mark your calendars and start planning your evening. Nancy Correll, Membership Officer, introduced new boating members, Ann and Steve Schwab. Anyone interested in membership should call Nancy Correll at 342-3755. For more information about Yacht Club activities, please consult our web site: www.hhpyc.org.

-- Doris Jamison

Friends of the HHP Conservancy Foundation


Photo by Frank Strnad

Beyond the necessities of everyday life, family, work, and social activities, each of us has different ways of contributing to the greater good of all. Although such interests vary, this energy is pervasive in Hilton Head Plantation. You can feel it, and you can see many tangible results. Some HHP residents and groups here have focused their time and attention to the enhancement and protection of our natural environment, a primary reason why so many of us selected this Plantation as our home.

Twenty years ago, there was a concerted effort to build a boardwalk in the Whooping Crane Conservancy so that all of us could easily view a unique natural habitat without destroying its beauty, harming the flora and fauna, or infringing on its inhabitants. Now, this aging boardwalk needs to be rebuilt, and many have contributed their share of the necessary funds to preserve this unique asset. Thank you for contributing to our collective good.

Photo by Ed Sugarman

Terrance M Deery; Thomas M & Charlotte J Kensky; Harrison & Nancy Hays; Betsy Jukofsky; Paul & Audrey Berkebile; Avid Gardeners Club; Ronald A & Kathryn D Naumann; John F & Margaret C Diederich; Ray & Charlotte Faust; Saress D Henry; Hugh E & Joyce A Murphy; Guy Pandola, MD; Kathleen B Pandola; Julian R Lewin, MD; Robert & Eileen M Reichel; William H & Helen S Fish; Sonia Bard RDH, BS; Lisbeth T Roper; Terrence J & Joanne R Brennan; Basil S Goerner; Robert N & Beatrice S Boyd; Seymour Lash; Jane Mac Bean; Albert & Miriam Walker; Lawrence A & Miriam B Waterhouse; Margaret H Carr; Robert A Peters; E Stuart Gregg, Jr; Natalie M Ambrose; Lawrence W Ashton; William A & Rosemary Bradnan; Lawrence J & Ann M Coffin; Paige E & Mary Bess Mulhollan; Francis T & Ellen J Forwalk; Charles S & Barbara A Mainenti; Joby T & Frank O Meade; Grady W & Joyce T Horton; Dorothy G Perkins; Allen S & Judith P Russell; W Earl Brooks; Charles David Reese, Jr; Robert M & Barbara A O'Brien; Mary Louise Magnus; Gray & Louise Kinnie; Edward W & Jane A Hudson; Shelby H Page; R Norman Reeves; Lane D Powell; Virginia G Hernandez; Mary W Watson; Frank E & Edna C Wilcher; Melvin W & Joyce S Peters; Patricia A Hemingway; Donna J Smorol; Richard C & Hilkka L Carter; Janet M Gunn; Richard & Margaret Holt; Thomas M & Penny N Kelsey; Robert G & Patricia A Savarese; Lauren & Dennis J Stuligross; George A & Mae D Bartek; Kathryn B Mattox; William S & Genet S Creighton; Rolland E & Debra A Welch; Emmy Lou Drylie; Nancy S Tibbetts; Loring S Ensign; Anne H Vieira; Nancy Cherry; William E Formwalt; Helen S Luecke; William T & Helen H Mallon; Beverly J & Gary A Penrod; Robert W & Arlene M Shea; Egist E & Joan Faccioli; Paul H & Maxine P Patton; Jonathan B Doe; Lucille P Bunck; Thomas A, & Anna Easterling; Sue Meador Rodier; RW & PJ Whitmore; George L Bottari; Robert & Rosalie Grove; Ross & Grace Whitney; Patrick C & Mary J Wrenn; Gwendolyn & Richard H Connors; Elizabeth Waite & Robert N Platt; Forrest M & Ruth M Palmer; Bobbie M Carota; Donald W & Carol B Fellner; Joseph H & Elizabeth S Curl; Thomas J & Jeanne M Mullett; C Graham & Miriam H Farmer; Donald R & Shirley O Dingler; Marilyn & Robert A McLean, MD; Fred W Gatter; Lee J & Judith Sturm; Gail Lovell & Charles H Eckenrode; David L Lechner; James C & Mary R Walker; Mary P Short; Winifred C Wilson; William H Poehlman; John M & Judith M Lundin; Leo G & Carolyn M Roell; Dennis C Snyder; Pamela A Rapp; Richard G & Eleanor B Harvie; Stephen J Cunniff; Timothy F & Rosalie B Parsons; Nancy Q Bidwell; Ian R & Jane Z Macleod; Daniel F O'Hara, Jr; Robert W & E Jean Shamo; Laura R & Eugene Ferrio; Cynthia Tomlin & Col Richard D Tomlin, USMC Ret; James R & Claudia J Hawn; Eric D Dodge; William R Kieffer; James H & Betty Jane Fannon; Earl W Dewalt; Robert A, Hartwig; Kathleen D Rundquist; Judith & Edward Butchko; Gary L Vesey & Virginia F Vesey; William M & Barbara C Hancock; Edward B & Susan M Parrish; Gottfried's Island Movers; Robert & Eloise M Beliles; H Ray Schmidt; Frederick J & Elaine E Darnell; Mario S & Sylvia J Melita; Joseph J & Ruth U Liedtke; Diane B Wattay; John W & Marie R Doscher; Beverly M & Thomas W Lauderdale, III; Rebecca G & William J Sharp Jr; Lorenda & Bilsel Alisbah; Joan and Thomas S Israel; Bruce N & Gloria H Ogilvie; George & Linda Harrison; William J & Carole S Mottel; Julie H Williams; William L & Nancy R Dix; David L Nettleton; Zeno & Dianella De Mori; June Kennedy; Gordon R & Lorna K Bonner; Mary R & Ian W Murray; Lynn C & Roberta F Bender;

Friends of the HHP Conservancy Foundation


Coleen Reams; David G & Pamela S Schofield; Dr Arthur Behrens & Frances Behrens; Warne B & Joanne R Mc Clelland; Virginia B Jordan; Robert & Deborah D Slovin; Harriet M Riggs; Thomas & Sarah Calhoun; Kerry E & Sandra M Grant; John W Kiebler; Ruth E Hook & Ruth G Tyrrell; Richard C & R Gail Tyrrell; Lawrence Hazzard; Linda Helgerson; Emeline M Hunting; Carol & Martin E Katz; Mary Anne Pierson; Jacj H & Jen Mooney; Barbara J & Kenneth O Baldwin; Mary Ann B & Luther M Strayer; John E and Carole Ide; George B & Shirley J Pearse; Lawson L MacDonald; James M & Mary Anne Baehr; Donna W Swart; Robert F & Michelle B Fountain; Anne P & Lyman D Wooster; Virginia E Lake; Frank E & Barbara A Ruehling; Donald G & Shirley P Herring; William C & Annette K Johnston; Robert E & Marilyn H Green; Frank & Christine Szczurek; Paul E & Peggy A Gibson; Donald G & Candace L Webster; Louise H Woodruff; Susan R Kamper & John R Milligan; William G & Susan E Aymond; Mary Lou & John P Platt, MD; Lloyd W & Sue K Norkus; Stanley & Betty Jean Purdy; James B & Josephine McMullan; Robert T & Margaretta W Schwarz; Judith B & Clifford G Allen, Jr; John M Holihan; Thomas J & Wanda A Eastham; Mr & Mrs Robert C Allphin, Jr; Kenneth A & Rebecca L Kleyn; Fay S Murray; William H & Suzanne S Ninabuck; John & Elaine Gillen; Roger D & Linda A Benning; Bettie S Melum; Donald W & Barbara S Edwards; Claude V & Susan S Burgett; Don E & Nancy Z Kennedy; Ann S Gillen; Sondra Burson; William H Errett; Peter O & Grace A Schmidt; Eugene V & Judith Kay; David K Miller; Virginia Z Kasey; Peter Kazmercyk; MC & TP Kristian; Paul E & Audrey L Berkebile; Roger M & Mariette Rheaume; Doris M Fox; Norman W & Delphine L Buck; Charlotte L Klages; Gertrude C & Albert S Porter, Jr; Margaret Ann Cromwell; Claude I & Mary E Gaudette; Anton J & Nancy C Mestrovic; Dick Patrick; Edward B & Elizabeth M Rice; Robert B & Martha H Hocutt; Waldo E Dodge; Manley & Mary H Johnson; David A and Susan T Karch; Edward F Rockstroh; Eleanor S Moore; Eileen C Frey; Malcolm T & Sansing McPherson; Herman and Barry Gruber; Lee Ann and Jeffrey Undercoffler; Larry & Joyce A Darveau; Mary H Nixon; Richard K & Mary Goodrich; Benjamin C & Kaaren S Huselton; Richard L & Carol L Graff; Henry C & Joann Kelly Smith; Cira R Roche; William G & Beryl B Barraclough; Eleanor M & Carleton L Bell; Meredith I & Patricia A Harlacher; Martha Anne McDonald; Cynthia T White; Herbert O Nichols; WF & MM Laidlaw; Richard Stevenson; Karen & DL Buck Edwards; Robert S & Judy K Mason; Harry R & Suzanne F MacDonald; Jaquelin P Schmid; John E & Virginia H Breen; Donald J & Shirley A McLaughlin; James A Walsh; Nathalie F & John Lachenmayer; James M & Mary Anne Baehr; Mary S Priestman; Peter Geer & Genevieve Geer; James H & Marianne D Currie; James M & Linda L Boyd; Richard W & Marjorie R Waltz; John J & Louise R Powers; Robert E & Iris O Brown; Flora A Showalter; James L & Natalie J Paul; Robert M and Nancy G Rhoades; Joseph A & Carol E Catanzaro; Robert K & Carol A Houlihan; Kenneth Kowalyk, DMD; James L & Effrida E Hampton; Ken and Myrna Duthler; Robert E Birk, MD; Mary Lou B Hiatt; Richard A & Barbara A Hoesel; Walter L & Corinne M West; Richard & Linda Santa Maria; E Scott & Shirley M McCollister; Jane L Payne; Larry & Trish Heichel; James L & Kay N Elder; W C & Lorienne F Kolkenbeck; Ellen F Bennett; Carrell & Robert Cranswick; Irwin R & Lois A Dudley; Gordon & Sharon Farbstein; Richard Cyr & Pamela Ryan; Karen & John Dixon; Geoffrey & M J Place; Nancy L Hume; Roger B Rosenfeld; Edwina R Dunlap; Dea A Kline; Kay E Merrill; David L & Kay M Vance; Richard E & Patsy A Nelson; Howard K & Martha S London; Ernest H & Bridget M Elliott; Walter C & Barbara Anne Kirk; Tracy & Wesley Breinich; Leighton D Riess; Michael D & Karen L. McGinty; Dieter & Rita Meuderscheid; Alan & Patricia Baer

Photo by Rosanne Gournoe

Photo by Don Herring

Photo by Tanya Young

Photo by Bernie Reidel

There is still time for you to make your tax-deductible contribution to the HHP Conservancy Foundation. Join so many others in preserving the beauty of our natural environment in our very own Plantation.

Halloween is for our Children…


Halloween is also for our Pets!


– November 2004 Recreation Activities

Sign up for POA Activities at the Scheduling Office in the Plantation House. Questions? Call Amanda at 681-8090.

HHP’s Health & Fitness Programs Program Instructor Date/Days Time Place Cost

Hatha Yoga Gloria Bergeron

Monday 8/30/04 – 11/8/04

No class on 11/1/04 New Session-11/22/04

Moderate: 6-7 PM Gentle: 7:15-8:15 PM PH

As of 11/22/04: $50 - 10 classes $80 – 20 classes

*Land Aerobics Suzanne Thomas Mon-Wed-Fri 8:00-9:00 AM PH

*Tai Chi Chuan Molly Carrington Tues & Thurs Beginner: 9-10 AM

Intermediate: 10-11 AM DH

Total Fitness Beverly Perfect

Mon-Wed-Thurs as of 11/15/04

No class: 1st Thurs/mo

5:30-6:30 PM 5:30-7:00 PM

SL Pavilion

Weights Taida Muechen

Mon-Wed-Fri AM Wed PM

9:30–10:30 AM 6:00-7:00 PM

PH DH

As of 2/1/05: $50 – 10 classes $80 – 20 classes

$112.50 – 30 classes

* Coupons for these classes can be purchased at the POA Service Center and the Scheduling Office, Plantation House. All other activities, classes, ticket sales, lessons, etc., must be purchased at the Scheduling Office, Plantation House.

Arts Center Tickets______ Tickets are available for the Arts Center’s production of CATS. Based on a collection of whimsical poems by T.S. Eliot, Cats burst onto the London stage in 1981 to become the longest running musical in history. This high-voltage, brilliantly imaginative show, featuring the haunting hit song “Memory,” captured seven Tony Awards including Best Musical. Date: Sunday, December 19 Time: 2:00 PM Price: $35.00 per person Deadline: Wednesday, December 8 Pick Up Tickets by: Tuesday, December 14 Make your check to The Arts Center. Only patrons with disabilities will receive seating preferences. There are no exchanges or refunds.

January Bridge Lessons___Interested in learning to play bridge? Well, here is your chance. Bonnie Haroff will teach, “Play of the Hand,” the Diamond series, by Audrey Grant. Instructor: Bonnie Haroff Date/Days: Mon & Thurs, January 3-27 Time/Place: 1:00 – 3:00 PM, PH Fee: $25.00 per person The course book may be purchased at the Port Royal Bookstore in the Village of Wexford. Read the first lesson before the start of first class. The class is limited to 20 people, so sign up early.

Children’s Christmas Party The Children’s Christmas Party will be great fun. Yostie and her Puppet Factory will present a Christmas drama. There will be yummy goodies, Christmas songs, and Santa – of course! Please sign up your child or children in advance by providing a gift for each child to be distributed by Santa during the party. The gift should not exceed $10. Label each gift with the child’s name and bring it to the Plantation House or the POA Service Center to be placed under the tree for the party NO LATER than Wednesday, December 8th. Date: Sunday, December 12 Time & Place: 1:00 – 3:00 PM Place: Plantation House Ages: Children 8 years an under Admission: A non-perishable food item.

Health & Fitness Programs To accommodate residents and assure that we are able to continue providing quality programming, we have changed the procedure for purchasing coupons for the various Health & Fitness classes. As of January 1, 2005, all classes will cost the same with the exception of the evening Fitness and Hatha Yoga classes adjusted in November 2004. You can purchase coupons for entrance into any class offered. With this change, some class fees will remain the same while others, that haven’t increased in more than ten years, will be increased.

Recreation Activities November 2004 –

Sign up for POA Activities at the Scheduling Office in the Plantation House. Questions? Call Amanda at 681-8090.

Bear Creek Golf Club Outing Boasts 60 Players!

Thirty-four players from HHP and twenty-six members of the Bear Creek Golf Club participated in a golf outing on Saturday, October 16th. The format was best ball of 4, net scores only. And, the winners are… 1st Frank & Rosa Miriello (HHP), Rick & Carol Graff

(BC) Score = 58 2nd Nancy Knipple (HHP), Louis Lang, Cynthia

Gorski-Popiel & Marcia Collett (BC) Score = 61 3rd Harold Carr & Rusty Malacarne (HHP), Paul

Lang & Jim Collett (BC), Score = 61 4th Tom Klein & Bill Smith (HHP), Bob Penney &

Dave Prol (BC) Score = 61 The weather was spectacular, which contributed to the overall success of the event. The 9 AM shot gun was preceded by coffee and pastry. Prizes were awarded during the buffet lunch following play.

And, according to all reports… a good time was had by all.

– November 2004 Feature Article


Skull Creek Marina: Your Neighbors on the Creek________ by John Peppers IV, Director of Operations

Many Plantation residents have probably driven by the sign at Skull Creek Drive indicating the direction to the “Marine” and never investigated what lies along the Intercoastal waterway.

Skull Creek Marina celebrated its 25th anniversary last year, marked by many years of success and an occasional disaster. When visiting the Marina for the first time, guests immediately ask about the pilings sitting alone on the North Side.

The original construction of the Marina was situated on the North Side until Hurricane David struck the region in 1989. Storm surge that you have been hearing about during hurricane preparedness meetings, rose above the pilings and lifted the docks from their moorings. With nothing left securing the docks, they were at the mercy of the wind and current and eventually headed out to sea or into the marshes.

During the recovery period, it was decided to rebuild the Marina on the South Side of the creek basin, which is what you will see when visiting the

Marina today. Another hurricane in 1992 did substantial damage to the South Side, which cost several million dollars to repair.

Skull Creek Marina offers daily, weekly, monthly, and annual dockage contracts for its customers. Another option available to the yachtsman is slip ownership through a 99-Year Lease. This has become very popular in the recent years due to the dwindling supply of dock space in South Carolina. In addition, the regulatory authorities that oversee the maintenance of the water quality in South Carolina have not issued any new permits for marinas in quite some time.

You don’t have to have a boat at the Marina to visit. We have many Plantation residents who visit us on a daily basis while walking their dogs or biking through the Plantation. It is extremely serene and peaceful in the early morning or late afternoon with an abundance of wildlife on display. You may see otters at play, herons and egrets looking for a snack, or an osprey swooping down upon an unsuspecting fish.

We would love for you to visit our Marina!

Feature Article November 2004 –


Why Mullet Jump and Other Tales from Spring Lake______ by Gary Turner

These fish jump as high as three feet, often three or more times in a row. What are they? And, why do they leap as they do?

These fish -- Striped Mullet, also called grey or black Mullet -- can easily be identified, but the reason they jump cannot.

Their habitat is estuarial waters as well as the open ocean, and they are in abundance in Bear Lake, Seabrook Lagoon, as well as Spring Lake. Years ago, Mullet were commercially fished as a food source and many coastal natives still have favorite recipes for Mullet. More recently they are used as bait fish. A schooling fish, Mullet are often seen on the surface, especially during their spawning period from October to February.

There are as many guesses why Mullet jump, as there are fish in Spring Lake. The most popular reasons are: They’re happy to be in mostly fresh water; they’re just looking around at their new surroundings; they’re performing a mating dance; they’re shaking or jarring their egg sacks loose prior to spawning; or they need air!

For a scientific answer, I contacted Al Stokes, General Manager of the Waddell Mariculture Center, who is an expert on South Carolina fish. His definitive reply was, “They jump because they’re Mullet…” So, that puts an end to that mystery!

If you wish to catch Mullet, you can do so with a cast net or by using a cane pole and a worm on a small hook, as several children at this year’s Kids Kamp found out. Active Mullet weighing more than two pounds broke a number of poles this past summer. However, Mullet mostly ingest submerged vegetation, algae and microorganisms from the scum that accumulates on the water surface.

We are fortunate to have Spring Lake as well as Bear Lake and Wild Turkey Lagoon in our Plantation. High tides, especially at the full moon, allow the game fish and bait, such as shrimp and crabs, to enter our waters. Unfortunately, the low salinity does not make spawning viable since the eggs are semi-buoyant and require water

movement to keep them oxygenated and the eggs from sinking, although it seems Flounder adapted.

Spring Lake has, of course, a fresh water spring. You can see the bubbling water next to the cart path between the blue and white golf tees on the 17th hole of the Country Club course. The best fishing is at the other end, next to inlet/outlet. The Fishing Club tiered the bank there to enhance the fishing experience.

A few years ago the Fishing Club stocked juvenile Red Drum in both Spring and Bear Lakes at different times. Most Red Drum meet the legal size limit of 15” at 14-15 months and can weigh as much as two pounds. By year 3, they have exceeded the limit size of 24” and are sexually mature.

Spawning in South Carolina waters is thought to occur in coastal inlets during August and September. Hatching occurs in 28-29 hours, depending on water temperature. The estuarial waters in our Plantation known as Parks or Elliot Creeks are ideal nurseries for Drum, Trout and Flounder. In the fall, the larger adults will move offshore as the waters cool in our inlets.

As a South Carolina game fish, Red Drum can only be bought or sold through a mariculture operation or imported from a state that allows commercial fishing. South Carolina does not allow commercial fishing for this species. Fishermen can take only two fish per day between 15 and 24”.

This and additional information on species of fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals found in and around Spring Lake can be found at www.dnr.state.sc.us.

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