FRIPP ISLAND SECURITY

Dear Fripp Island Property Owners,

The warm weather is letting us know that we are soon to be in the busy season here on Fripp Island. Your Security Team is preparing for the dramatic increase in activity and as always we will be depending on everyone to be our partners in keeping our community safe. We are also working with the South Carolina State Highway Patrol, Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office, local Fire Departments, and other agencies to prepare for hurricane season. We have completed a classroom exercise and have an actual training event on June 21st, to help us be better prepared for significant weather related events. All of this preparation will help us to fine tune our Hurricane and Disaster Emergency Plan.

The “We Care - Well Being Program,” that has our officers pro-actively meeting with and checking on individuals who live alone or have special needs, is getting more residents signed up. You can find some additional information on page 52. Attached is picture of Supervisor Peter Singleton and Officer Layton Poore that was posted by a resident that had signed up for the program.

In closing, I wanted to pay tribute to the Fripp Island Sea Rescue and the services they provide to our community. This all volunteer group‘s primary mission is to help boaters in distress, but they also do search and rescue and a variety of training operations. I am confident that many of you have seen them in action somewhere on the Fripp Inlet or Old House Creek as you cross the bridge coming into the island. I had the privilege of going out with a Sea Rescue Boat Crew and watch them supporting the U.S. Coast Guard doing training operations with a helicopter. I have attached a couple of photos of that day and I want to thank Skipper Eric and Boat Crew Captain Jonathon and crew members Nancy and Harold for the awesome education and experience they gave to me. Most of all, to the entire Fripp Island Sea Rescue team, thank you for your service!

Thank you for your continued support of your Security Team!

Respectfully, Chief Gene Lowery