FRIPP ISLAND WOMEN’S CLUB

The Fripp Island Women’s Club looks forward to hosting several exciting member events in March and April. If you’re not already a member, you might want to consider joining and enjoy these events with us!

March 16th, at 10 a.m., our monthly meeting at the Community Centre will welcome Claire Mueller of Coastal Expeditions. She will speak to us about our March 18th, 11 a.m., tour of St. Phillips Island, as well as other local excursions.

The March 18th tour will depart from the Hunting Island Nature Center. Passengers will travel by boat to St. Phillips Island, where they will be met by a park ranger before boarding the tram to the beach. There will be time to explore the island, hike, or just relax on the beach. It is recommended that you bring a light jacket, bug spray, and a folding chair. A box lunch is available, or you may bring your own refreshments. We will return by 4:30 p.m.

Due to Covid restrictions, Ted Turner’s former house will not be open for tours, but you are welcome to walk around the grounds.

The cost of the tour is $55, with an optional box lunch available for $12. A signup sheet will be available at the March 16th meeting, with payment due then. Those wishing to go on the tour but unable to attend the meeting may email their reservation to Barclay Sharon by March 16th. Further details will be emailed our members and available on NextDoor and our Facebook page.

On April 20th, our annual Spring Luncheon will once again feature a New York Times Bestselling Author as our guest speaker. Karen White, whose Tradd Street series is quite popular, will talk about her March 29th release, The Shop on Royal Street. A signed copy of her new novel will be included with your ticket.

As her new novel is set in New Orleans, our menu and decor will reflect that setting. Our luncheon will include a cup of gumbo, a mixed greens vinaigrette salad with blackened chicken, cornbread, Bananas Foster, and a beverage station. A cash bar will be available. Welcoming you as you arrive will be our own members of the NOLA Krewe of Cork, in their Mardi Gras regalia! Mardi Gras attire for attendees is optional, but encouraged!

The luncheon will also include recognition of this year’s Pat Conroy The Water is Wide Scholarship recipients.

The luncheon, for members and their guests, will begin at 11:30 a.m. in the Oceanview Lounge of the Fripp Island Resort Beach Club.

Tickets of $55 include the luncheon and a signed copy of The Shop on Royal Street. Reservations will be taken from March 20-April 10. Reservations and a check made out to FIWC may be mailed to Iris Golden, 207 Deer Run Rd., or left in the cocktail box at that address.

Flyers with further details on the luncheon and reservation forms will be available at the March meeting and emailed to members March 20th. Our Facebook page and NextDoor will also provide luncheon details. For further information, you may contact Donna Reichle.

To keep up with these and all other FIWC activities, please check out the new Women’s Club Facebook page created by Barclay Sharon. We hope you can join us soon!