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128 R EA L ESTATE: IN TH E K N O W

THE W O R LD

H O L IDAY 2020

Fripp Island Real Estate

PUBLISHERS Erin Pickering, FIPOA DESIGNERS Erin Pickering

EDITORS Erin Pickering Tina Reeves

John Marsh

CREATED BY FOR THOSE WHO LOVE THE LULL OF THE LOWCOUNTRY LIFE. WRITERS

Erin Pickering Tina Reeves John Marsh Club and Organization Leaders PHOTOGRAPHERS: Erin Pickering Brett Hartley, Guest Contributor Founded January 1978 P u b l i s h e d by an d f o r t h e m e m b e r s o f t h e Fr i p p I s l an d P r o p e r t y O w n e r s A s s o c i at i o n

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2020 FIPOA Board of Directors

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Volume 01 No. 01 Jan 2016

A N ot e Fr om Y o ur GM 2020 is nearly over, and I think I can speak for all of us and agree, we are ready for 2021 to arrive. 2020 has certainly brought us challenges, and as a community, I want to say thank you all for your patience, compliance, and continued cooperation as we adapt to the “new normal” Covid-19 has created. This year we have seen record numbers of new property owners, and I want to extend a very warm welcome to each of you. I would like to a moment and thank our FIPOA staff, Security, for all their hard work and dedication during these difficult times. We are very fortunate to have a team that cares about this community almost as much as you do.

I encourage each of you to take a moment and read through our special “Meet the Candidates” section to get to know our candidates better. And lastly, I would like to wish each of you a very Happy Thanksgiving and a healthy and safe Happy Holidays to all.

John John Marsh General Manager, FIPOA

I am excited to look ahead into 2021, and things that will be happening on the Island, and the new board members joining us.

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Letter from the Editor There is something about walking down Bay Street, downtown Beaufort when the air is crisp and cold, and the windows are dressed for the holiday season. The saunter of the Saturday morning stroll with a coffee in hand, and the riverfront, beckoning to sit on a swing to the tune of its cricks and whines, brings the familiar back to a not so ordinary year. As the holiday season approaches, I find myself yearning for the comfort and joy of traditions. The old carols will play, wild and sweet, while I take a walk down memory lane with my travel ornaments, my husband and I have collected throughout our adventures.

and culture that we all treasure. It is why many of us came to Fripp Island in the first place. It captivated us, and those unabashedly Southern traditions are weaved into our own. From our oysters–because every Lowcountry table in December at some point is adorned with oysters on the half. Or the long-debated and respected oyster dressing that is a staple at a lot of Christmas dinners. Many tout its superiority over other varieties of the dish. (I was a plain cornbread kind of girl until I was converted!) To the delicious Cheese biscuits that sit in the tins around Lowcountry kitchens. Yes, I can begin to taste the full season of traditions that are upon us.

“City sidewalks, busy sidewalks,dressed in holiday,in the air there is a feeling of Christmas”

Over the course of a week, my house will be transformed inside and out, and I will revel in it. I may or may not stuff my face with treats along the way-merrily and happily humming to those tunes.

The beauty of the Sea Island Holiday celebrations is full of arts, culture, and history. With the annual presentation of the Gullah Kinfolk Christmas Wish. “The performance depicts a historical account of December of 1860, the last Christmas before the Civil War. South Carolina has just seceded from the Union, and War or Freedom is the talk by servant and master. Aunt Pearlie Sue, a nationally acclaimed storyteller, and her Gullah Kinfolk brings history alive on stage. The performance features soul-stirring, foot-stomping, singing, and dancing, creating the excitement of the Yuletide season on a South Carolina Sea Island plantation.”- (Christmas in the South Carolina Lowcountry)

-Silver Bells

Perhaps you have traditions that started over 100 years ago in your family, and your holiday doesn’t quite feel complete without the decorated tree, delicious cookies, or grandmother’s recipe. Traditions make us feel something; it honors the past and allows us to explore the new. This year traditions can bring the familiar to the unfamiliar 2020 has brought us. Here in South Carolina, especially in the Lowcountry, tradition is at the core of who we are. And if we are honest, we wouldn’t have it any other way. After all, they have been handed down for generations and created a way of life

No holiday season on Fripp is complete without the arrival and breakfast with

Santa to this little slice of paradise. In our home, we are counting down the days to “A Night on the Town” and the Beaufort Holiday Weekend. Full of music, dance, lights, shopping, and treats, we are whisked away to a Lowcountry Christmas in its full glory. Whether it’s the nighttime boat parade that shimmers against the saltmarsh or the Christmas Parade with Santa on the front of the fire truck, these traditions offer fun for all. And I think that is exactly what we are looking for. For many across the globe, this year may look a little different. Family members may be missing, the location may have changed, and the menu smaller due to social distancing, but one thing is for sure: our families/friends’ traditions are

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

carried with us no matter where we are. My hope this holiday season is that you will find the comfort and joy of the traditions in your home, as I do in mine.

Erin Pickering Communications Coordinator, FIPOA

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Let’s just be honest about one thing; the holidays and traditions are not complete without our trusty Christmas Features. November has arrived, and I’m ready to break out my “this is my hallmark watching shirt” and arrange my schedule based when certain Christmas films will appear on the docket. Whether it’s the dramatic plugin of the Christmas lights by Clark Griswold, the wish of 9 year old, for his very own Red Ryder, experiencing the wonder of a midnight train ride to the North Pole, to meet Santa (anyone needing a hot! hot! chocolate right now?) or reminding everyone that, “The best way to spread Christmas is cheer singing loud for all to hear,” our season just isn’t right until we hear our favorite line. So pop the popcorn, dig out those comfy blankets, pour yourself a cup of eggnog, preferably in a moose cup, and enjoy your Holiday Classic. We will make sure to bring the roast beast, and who hash, because after all, “Christmas...doesn’t come from a store...Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”

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Erin Pickering,

Communications Coordinator We have two favorites at our house: National Lampoons Christmas Vacation. “It’s a Beaut Clark.” A true American classic, you can’t go wrong with Uncle Eddie! The Polar Express, is a staple at our home. The adventure of riding a train to the North Pole, to meet a Tom Hanks Santa. And while we decorate our tree, we have a Polar Express sleigh bell ornament, at which point my husband yells, “THE FIRST GIFT OF CHRISTMAS!”

Tina Reeves,

Assistant General Manager Christmas at my house doesn’t begin until I see the orginial

How the Grinch Stole Christmas! On Christmas Day there is only one movie to watch, and that is, “The Christmas Story.” It stays on a loop all day.

Susanne Toto ,

Administrative Assistant National Lampons Christmas Vacation! I have watched it ever since I was a kid. And now I watch it every year with my daughter, Katelyn.

John Marsh, General Manager

National Lampons Christmas Vacation is one of my favorites. But choosing my favorite cartoon Christmas movie, that is a hard one.

Meghan Johnson,

ARB Administrator

National Lampons Christmas Vacation! Funniest Christmas movie ever.

Scott Love ,

Maintenance

The Christmas Story.

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WELC OM E TO THE FA MILY Relax. Discover. Connect.

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Pete Cataldo

Thomas Bradley

Allen White

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John Dever

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Lauren Fawcett

Steven Ference

Vincent Ferraro

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Eric Hull

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Pam Kinas

Christy Hanna

Paige Manning

Toby Hart

Anthony McCormick

Jean Hauser

Michael Neiman

Daniel Holmes

Jeffery Pickett

Richard LaCavera

Ashley Redmond

Bruce Lawing

Patrick Sparks

Shannon Major

John Stewart

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Scott Taylor

Rhonda Mason

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Jason Webber

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Donald Wendel

James Porter

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Deck The Tree Event

Help us get in the Christmas spirit the only way we know how---by decorating your Christmas Tree! We want to see how you bring the holidays to life inside your own home during our first ever Deck the Tree event! Think you know your way around a roll of ribbon garland? Well, join the festivities!

December 1-22 Event sponsored by the FIPOA Community Involvment

Decorate your Tree and snap a photo. Email to : frippislandpoafun@gmail.com

Full rules and details available at: frippislandliving.com/events.

1st, 2nd & 3rd place prizes to be given. Winner will be announced on Decmber 25th. Prizes: Bragging Rights, Earned the title of Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Elf for the year, and other goodies!

FIPOA EVENT CALENDAR

2020 Election Schedule Electronic Ballots sent out on November 20th. Website Q&A questions submission November 30th â&#x20AC;&#x201C; December 1st. We are posting candidatesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; answers to the Q&A on December 4th. Voting ends on December 21st at 4:30PM. Election results announced on December 23rd.

“My idea of Christmas, whether old-fashioned or modern, is very simple: loving others. Come to think of it, why do we have to wait for Christmas to do that? - Bob Hope COMMU NITY CE NTR E Contributed By: Rebecca Climer, FICC Board President

Recently, our Island has become home to a great number of new residents – both full-time and part-time. We’ve been fortunate to meet a few of them via our “takeaway” dinners, golf cart bingo, or other events. We know that there are many more who are new to Fripp and who don’t know the history of the Community Centre or the opportunities offered. So, for the benefit of our new friends, here is a brief description of the FICC. The Fripp Island Community Centre “campus” consists of the All Faiths Chapel, the Columbarium, Sandy’s Library, and the Community Centre, including the kitchen, support areas, and meeting space. In normal (also known as “non-Covid”) times, the Centre hosts group meetings, exercise classes, community dinners, concerts, receptions, and more. Our “take away” dinners have replaced the monthly Community Dinners that draw as many as 140 Islanders for fellowship. These dinners, hosted by the FICC Board or Island clubs, are held between September and April. The meals are prepared in the kitchen and everyone gathers in Hammet Hall. Hammet Hall is named for Jerry Hammet, a retired Presbyterian minister, and long-time Fripp resident

and advisor. Just in front of Hammet Hall is a landscaped area affectionately called “Harry’s Garden” in honor of Harry Merrill, who volunteered and supported the FICC for many years. The All Faiths Chapel was established by the 250 Fripp Island residents living here in 1980. As noted in Page Miller’s “Fripp Island: A History”, “The residents readily agreed that all denominations and religions should be welcome and the name All Faiths Chapel expressed this

vision of inclusiveness.â&#x20AC;? The Chapel is home to a Vespers service each Wednesday evening at 5:30. It is also the place where both residents and visitors have watched weddings, baptized babies, and remembered departed friends. Adjacent to the Chapel is the Cooper Columbarium. It was established in 1992 as a memorial garden and resting place for the ashes of deceased residents, property owners, and their families. The Columbarium is designed to have eventually have 512 niches. There are also memorial plaques for those who prefer a remembrance of their presence but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a niche. It offers not only beautiful sights but tranquil sounds from the fountain donated in honor of Hildy Aldrich, another long-time Fripp resident. Thanks to volunteer oversight and a generous endowment by Thomas and Susan Bisanz, the Columbarium is a lovely place for quiet repose and contemplation. Between the Chapel and Hammet Hall entrance is Sandyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Library, named for Sandy Buschar, a long-time resident of the Island. Though Sandy no longer lives on the Island, we still benefit from the countless hours she spent organizing the books there. The Library is currently open Mondays and Wednesdays

from 8:00AM to 5:00PM. One of the most important things to note about the FICC is that its maintenance and services are overseen by volunteers, and it was established and continues operation through the generosity of donors. Volunteers oversee finances, plan the dinners, spruce up the grounds, and work to ensure that the FICC fulfills its mission of furthering the cultural, religious, and spiritual growth of the Fripp Island Community.

Giving, Tis the Season! As the holidays approach, so does our annual collection for the security employees, funded entirely by donations from our Fripp Property Owners. Your Contribution is Appreciated!

Make checks payable to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fripp Christmas Fund.â&#x20AC;? and mail or drop off to: Ralph & Linda Burchfield 109 Ocean Point Drive Fripp Island SC 29920

FRIPP ISLAND SECURITY CHRISTMAS FUND

I N S ID E FIP OA

CHIE F ’S CO RNE R Contributed by: Glen Tabasko, Chief of Security

The Fripp Island Security has many valuable employees, and we are excited to introduce to you Shayla Singleton, if you have not met her already. Shayla, has been working as a Security Officer at Fripp Island for just over a 1 year and 7 months. Shayla is 30 years old, and originally from Beaufort. She attended Beaufort High School and graduated in 2008. She has one beautiful son, Tahj, and as she stated, “He is my world.” Outside of working for Fripp, Shayla is a current student at Technical College of The Low Country where she is studying to be a Medical Office Assistant. When I asked her about her interests and hobbies, she stated, “I am very passionate about my work. I love what I do. My hobbies and interest are dancing, traveling, listening to music, and reading.” Moreover, being a sociable person her friends say that she is very funny and an interesting girl with a good sense of humor.

When you talk to her about her goals, she says she “strives to make this world a better place to live in by starting the changes within myself.” We are proud to have someone like Shayla as a member of our Fripp Island Security Team/Family.

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Meet Your Candiates *All candidate features and content are presented as was submitted. No changes or alterations have been made.*

Sharon Lawton

Meet Your Candiate

Please provide a brief resume of yourself: My name is Sharon Lawton. I grew up in Austin,TX and moved to Tioga,TX with my husband Robert 30 years ago. We live on Lake Ray Roberts where we enjoy the beauty of the lake and the outdoors. We are active members of the Tioga United Methodist Church. We enjoy many outdoor activities including fishing, boating and our beach time at Fripp. We purchased our home on Fripp in 2012 and have enjoyed every minute of ownership.

Please state your volunteer experience on Fripp or your home community: Since 2018, I have served as a member on the FIPOA Board of Directors. On Fripp, I served the Security Committee from 2016-2018. While serving on the security committee, Iserved as the parking sub-committee chair 2017-2018. Our committee created or improved over 400 beach parking spaces since 2016. I resolved a parking issue on Whiting which is a very popular beach beach access by working with adjacent property owners to listen to their concerns and form a cohesive plan that would be beneficial for everyone. We were able to increase parking from twelve spaces to approximately thirty six space. I received the “We are Fripp” recognition in July 2016. I served on the election committee in 2019. I have been chairman of FIPOA Community Involvement since 2018. We have created many events for the Community and our visitors including “Fripp Fabulous Fun” which included many carnival events and prizes for the entire family. We had a “Shag Dance” with a free catered meal and music and served over 150 guests and homeowners. Other events during the year included an Ice Cream Social with DQ Blizzards, Christmas Tour of Homes and a New Year’s Eve Oyster Roast. Each of these events have increased in attendance due to their popularity. Christmas 2019 we sponsored six children through the St.Francis Center. When Covid-19 made an unexpected entrance in 2020 we wanted to continue Community Involvement so we became creative during the summer with Golf Cart Bingo, DQ Blizzard Golf Cart Drive Through Ice Cream Social. For the month of October we will continue with our DQ Blizzard Golf Cart Drive Through Ice Cream Social and also a Pumpkin Carving/ Decorating contest. I believe if you want your community to prosper you should be involved if possible. My community involvement at home includes: 1. Past School Board President and Trustee 2. Spearheaded the project of establishing the active band program for our school including procurement of instruments 3. Church treasurer, Sunday School Superintendent and teacher 4. Past President of the Chamber of Commerce 5. Past Chairman of Grayson County Lake Ray Roberts Planning and Zoning. 6. Outstanding “Citizen of the Year Award” 7. National Advisory Board for the Reading,Writing and Rhythm Foundation 8. I have chaired fund raising events for my community and surrounding communities raising thousands of dollars. Please provide your professional experience: I was in the Dental profession for over 25 years. I handled staff hiring, business plans, patient scheduling, and coordinating, accounts payable, receivables and insurance. I identified and made recommendations that would promote more efficiency in the dental practice. I was a Flight Attendant for Southwest Airlines for 7 years. I enjoyed providing quality

customer service to passengers and worked side by side with crew members. As part of the crew, I assisted in training new Flight Attendants during flight to help them with their organizational skills and time management. A positive attitude was a must for a position as a Flight Attendant for SWA. For eight years until the closing of the company (2016) I was self employed as an Independent Representative for a national jewelry company. I received recognition for Top Sales locally and state wide and Career Sales. Please share how you discovered Fripp and a brief history of your property ownership experience. My husband is from SC so we would travel from Texas to visit family. We discovered Fripp over 24 years ago through a family member. They purchased a home on Fripp along with two other family members. In 2012 the timing was right for us after my husband retired to become a part of the Fripp family. We now have four family homes on Fripp where we all enjoy spending time together. My husband and I currently spend approximately 40% of our time at Fripp including the entire summer. Why are you running for the FIPOA Board? I feel very fortunate that we own a home on Fripp. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to me to have the opportunity to contribute to my community. I want Fripp to be as inviting as possible to our guests because they are potential homeowners. I feel with my experience I can contribute my ideas and suggestions and help Fripp move forward in a positive direction. What do you think will be the major issues to be addressed by the FIPOA Board moving forward? My first concern is our drainage issue. We need to continue working on a solution to take care of the major issues of flooding. Roads flood, yards turn into ponds, and it becomes difficult to access some homes. My second concern is our ARB. I believe there needs to be a review of the guidelines and recommend changes. I would like to see term limits placed on ARB members and also have a fair representation of Residents and Non Residents on the board. My third concern is our alligators. We need to assure everyone that lives or visits Fripp they are safe. My fourth concern is transparency. We depend on our leadership to be open and forthcoming in their decisions. I believe homeowners continue to feel there has been a lack of communication between the board and homeowners. That leads to distrust and controversy. I firmly believe in Honesty, Integrity and Trustworthiness. We need to continue to build strong lines of communication to earn the trust. Are there any committees, in particular, that you would have an interest in? Community Involvement Appeals Committee

Please Explain I am currently serving as Chairman of Community Involvement and it is very rewarding. Our mission statement is â&#x20AC;&#x153;To create a process to integrate all property owners and guests into the community and establish a sense of camaraderie for allâ&#x20AC;?. I feel in the last two years we have made great strides in accomplishing our goal. I would like to continue the excitement we have created in bringing everyone together with fun and creative events. We have many new homeowners on Fripp and these events create the opportunity to meet each other. I feel I can be an asset to the Appeals Committee. With my business experience I had to make decisions that were fair to both parties involved and to be unbiased in my decision making. Is there anything you would like people to know about you? Even though I am a non-resident, I spend approximately 40% of my time on Fripp throughout the year. As a current Board member I am committed and understand the challenges that Fripp faces and I would like to continue to be a part of the solution to make Fripp an even better place to live and visit. I believe in Honesty, Integrity and Trustworthiness. These are traits that I strive to live by daily.

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Jay Pittas

Please provide a brief resume of yourself:

Meet Your Candiate

My wife Denise and I have been married 38 years and blessed with six grown children and seven grandchildren, who all share a common love of “Nana’s beach house.” I was born in Washington DC and grew up mostly in the Chicago area where I returned after attending the University of Notre Dame. We currently split time between Fripp and our home in Virginia. Professionally I was a global executive with nearly 40 years of management experience with several companies focused on operating international businesses, turnaround and reorganization initiatives, growing sales, efficient manufacturing and product development holding numerous leadership positions, from engineering and sales through the CEO and the corporate board room -

building my broad business experience, technical problem-solving skills, proven leadership capacity and financial expertise. I am a chemical engineer by training, a cost accountant by experience, detail oriented and a hands-on participant with the skills and experience necessary for effective collaboration within the FIPOA and community at large. Please state your volunteer experience on Fripp or your home community: Despite my busy professional life, I have always found time to volunteer to support activities near and dear to me ranging from youth sports and recreational facilities to numerous charitable organizations. Some recent service examples include: • Treasurer for my Virginia homeowners association • Fripp Island Roads & Drainage Committee • Fripp Island volunteer for Storm Clean-up & Recovery following Mathew and Irma • Parish PB&J Mission to provide nutritional food & necessities to intercity homeless. Please provide your professional experience: Global Executive with nearly 40 years of management experience with the focus on international businesses, turnaround and reorganization initiatives, growing sales, efficient manufacturing and product development -holding numerous leadership positions, from engineering and sales through CEO and Board level. Currently serve as a director on several corporate boards, as executive chairman of one and on the audit and comp committee of the other. Most recent full-time position was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Remy International, a leading global supplier of engineered parts for passenger and commercial vehicles. In addition, actively supported various professional organizations and served on the Board of Directors of the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors for the Motor & Equipment Manufacturers Association (MEMA) and the Manufacturing & Productivity Institute (MAPI). Please share how you discovered Fripp and a brief history of your property ownership experience. My family first visited Fripp Island nearly 40 years ago and, in 1983, my parents purchased our house on Marlin. Despite being non-resident owners, my family loves Fripp and has had a continuous presence in our little paradise and witnessed/

experienced all the many changes over the years, both good and not so good. We later bought our house on Porpoise nearly 10 years ago and my brother’s family bought a house on Bluefish a few years later which now provides us the space for the extended family including all the great grandchildren and cousins to often share together the collective Fripp experience. We rented our house out to vacationers the first few years, but after suffering significant damage and rebuilding from Matthew, we now enjoy it as our second home. Why are you running for the FIPOA Board? We all love Fripp Island which is why we choose to own property here and continue to enjoy all the many unique things this place has to offer. I regularly attend FIPOA and PSD meetings to stay informed and seeing firsthand how things get done. My interest lies with a desire to personally help make things even better - to help protect, maintain and improve our island community. Given my background and, I feel my participation would help improve the current board and promote the necessary collaboration between all the inter-related parties, property owners, PSD, resort and state regulatory agencies. What do you think will be the major issues to be addressed by the FIPOA Board moving forward? As clearly stated in our Strategic Plan, The FIPOA exists to “preserve and enhance the Property Values and Quality of Life for all owners/members, by means of a trained security force, an efficiently run and financially strong POA, maintenance of a modern infrastructure, availability of high-quality desire amenities, fair and consistently enforced covenants and being proactive stewards of the natural environment.” There are many tactics we employ to do this and many operational day-to-day details to manage, but the FIPOA must never take the focus off of the over-arching priority to grow property values, which is accomplished only by continuously promoting, protecting and improving our islands assets. We need to enhance our working relationship with FIR, since they are one of the main promoters and provide many of the amenities offered across the island which help attract renters and buyers. Flooding: a manor near term problem to address are the many drainage and flooding issues across the island, particular keeping our roadways open and the bridge landing intact. Longer term climate changes will continue to create and exacerbate storm, erosion, flood control and drainage issues with rising ocean levels. Clearly, we will face in the not too distance future, portions of Fripp which may be under water and not just during King Tides. The POA, resort and PSD need to come together and develop a plan, with various options for the overall sustainability of the island. Transparency. All contributing members deserve o see how the board is managing our collective efforts and spending our money, few issues will offer “black and white” answers no will they drive a unanimous result. Individually, we might no agree with a particular action, but we all should see how and why a decision was made or action taken. To that end, the Weekly Update from our general manager and the video

conferencing of the board and committee meetings are a good start. Financial. We must make certain that we are not wasting money on current expenditures while improving our on-going maintenance and creating a reserve fund for the future. The POA management staff must provide adequate oversight on spending. The board must manage the capital fund to protect and enhance our assets and use the reserve to study to ensure we are creating an adequate â&#x20AC;&#x153;rainy day fundâ&#x20AC;? to address extraordinary items like storm damage. We recently approved a supplementary charge to create our wonderful new Beach accesses and now must ensure we continue to keep them pristine and safe since our #1 attraction is our Fripp Beach. Are there any committees, in particular, that you would have an interest in? Roads, Drainge & Bridges Appeals Commitee Finance Committe Strategic Task Force Please Explain My engineering expertise has proven valuable to the Roads & Drainage Committee while my extensive business experience managing finances and investment should prove valuable to the finance committee. These are the areas where my expertise might best serve the overall community and match well with my interests. Is there anything you would like people to know about you? Most anyone I have worked with ln the past would describe me as a consistent driver of continuous improvement which is probably why I have been very effective in business transformation efforts. My engineering background has made me very process-oriented which effectively helps manage team activity schedule and budget. People who know me would describe me as articulate and hardworking with the ability to address complex issues by dissecting problems into salient parts and specific tasks to drive solutions. Most importantly in this situation, I have experienced both effective and ineffective board rooms and know well the challenges of the latter. This board faces many issues with very diverse opinions across the members and the community as a whole. We need to manage this among the board members in a collaborative and transparent manner. My experience should serve this board and the members well.

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Scott Reale

Please provide a brief resume of yourself:

Meet Your Candiate

My name is Scott Reale. I live in East Cobb area of suburban Atlanta with Michele, my wife of 24 years. We have lived in our current house since 2002 where we raised our two boys, Benjamin 21 and Alex 18. Before moving to Atlanta in 1990, I grew up mostly in a suburb of Philadelphia and spent about three years each in Washington DC and Toronto. Outside of working and volunteering, my numerous interests keep me busy. I am an avid and accomplished cook. Taking full advantage of extra time at home this year, I experimented with from scratch sourdough starter, cheese making, homemade siracha, fermented pickles and kombucha. It is amazing how many different types of crackers and breads that can be made with varying technique and proportions of just flour, salt, and water. I enjoy wood working and building furniture and I am currently restoring a 1969 Landcruiser. Mostly, I like being outdoors hiking, backpacking, camping, fishing, participating in marksmanship sports and yes, being at the beach. Michele is a partner at a retail real estate brokerage firm. She is also an avid volunteer. She has organized two groups of volunteers at our high school for all the years our boys were there. She served as a band board member as well as treasurer for the band. She also served on the wrestling board and is involved at church and scouting too.

Our oldest son Ben is an Eagle Scout and is currently a senior studying civil engineering at the University of SC, Columbia. He is a fourth-year member of the “Built for Loud” Gamecocks Marching Band. He spent two summers as an intern at a lab at GA Tech and we were thrilled to have him home for so long this past summer. We adopted our youngest son Alex from eastern Russia when he was one year old. We met him a few days before being blessed to celebrate his 1st birthday with him. Now he is 18 and a freshman at the university of N Georgia. Alex has run a landscaping business in our neighborhood for the last several years and has an amazing gift for being able to organize and motivate peers keeping 6-8 busy all summer long. He is also an Eagle Scout and, like his older brother, self sufficient beyond his years. Alex was dedicated to crew (rowing) in high school. During this past summer he contacted the Director of Athletics at N Georgia and completely restored the dormant rowing club before attending his first class there. Please state your volunteer experience on Fripp or your home community: Fripp Security Committee - The first opportunity I have had to become involved at Fripp was with the Security Committee. I served the first year when Tina Turner was chair. At the time, we were experiencing overcrowded parking at just a few beach accesses as well as crowded beaches at those same locations. Our solution was to provide parking to as many beach accesses as possible. I enjoyed my time there and now that Michele and I are empty nesters, I am so excited to have the bandwidth to be able to become more involved at Fripp again. I have already volunteered and am looking forward to helping Sharon and Community Involvement plan a community golf cart safety event. Habitat for Humanity – I strongly believe that the best way to show gratitude for our God given gifts is to use them to serve. Shortly after arriving in Atlanta in 1990 and, I became involved with Habitat for Humanity. At the age of 22, I coordinated and oversaw the construction of homes with various volunteer groups. One day at Habitat I met a cute girl named Michele (see above!) Wearing boots, overalls and more soot than you would think could stick to one person, she demanded to know who I was and where I was going with all of the bricks that used to be the chimney she had just demolished. Catholic Heart Work Camp - CHWC is one of my most personally rewarding activities. In cooperation with the United Way, CHWC helps to improve the lives of anyone in need. I have helped to host the Hardeeville, SC, camp by providing technical support for the many home repairs that the hundreds of youth volunteers complete while participating. Apart from daily mass in the morning, my days are filled with driving between Hardeeville, Ridgeland, Lady’s Island and Bluffton to support the volunteers when they are overwhelmed by the home repairs they have been assigned. When the workday is over, I head out to purchase materials for the following day. I am up early and on the go until late. It is shocking and sometimes difficult to see how so many in such proximity to our island paradise are living in hopeless poverty. I frequently “forget” the rules and personally repair things that for safety reasons the youth are not allowed to touch. The work is difficult and dirty sometimes to the point of being repulsive. But it impacts the lives of the residents, the young volunteers and, unexpectedly, me too. I love it. Boy Scouts of America - Over the past 16 years I have held numerous positions in scouting. I originally became involved to spend time with my boys. In the heat and in the cold, wet and dry, with an abundance of supplies and in the absence of necessities, I have spent a great deal of time outdoors both with my boys as well as with numerous other young men. I have been blessed to mentor so many. I have also served on several committee jobs organizing the day to day business of the troop. I have served as Chartered Organization Representative. This position involves checking backgrounds, interviewing and approving new scout leaders. I have chaired advancement and camping committees. I have also been an organizer of our annual pine straw sale which involves $68,000 in revenue and the scouts delivering more than 16,000 bales of pine straw in a 24-hour period. Pickens County Sportsman’s Club Board Member - PCSC is a small club with 450 members who are interested in shooting sports. With a $100,000 annual budget, $25,000 remaining after community outreach, reserves, and regular expenses, we completed an unprecedented number of improvements in the years I served on the board. We built a permanent clubhouse, a small building with storage and restrooms,

a new covered wobble trap facility, a new road to one of our ranges, two new ranges and performed maintenance that had been postponed for years. We also created a campsite which is used by Boy Scouts, Trail Life, 4H, and similar youth groups interested in shooting sports. NRA/Shooting Sports - I am an NRA certified firearms instructor primarily educating young adults about the safe handling, ownership, and maintenance of firearms. I hold several credentials issued by the NRA. They are Range Safety Officer, Shotgun Instructor, Rife Instructor and Pistol Instructor. I host rifle and shotgun merit badge classes and campouts with our scout troop as well as helping to plan and participate in youth shoots at the club.

Please provide your professional experience: I started in construction when I was a high school student. At the age of 20, despite being by far the youngest, I became foreman on a framing crew building 14,000 to 16,000 square foot high end custom homes outside of Valley Forge park in Pennsylvania. Over the next several years, I held homebuilding and commercial superintendent positions in the construction industry. In the mid 90â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, I accepted a position with a company selling stairs and handrail parts to builders in the Atlanta area. Within a year, I was leading the production builder business segment as a sales/account manager in charge of a local team supporting that segment working with large national builders. After seven years of steady growth, I left the staircase company and sold natural gas to larger commercial and industrial users; My only job not in the construction industry. After two years, I did well, but missed building. I took a job running a business segment for Owens Corning in Atlanta providing skilled labor to builders. I built my team to two Account Managers and two Project Managers overseeing eighty Technicians in the Atlanta market. I was promoted to Southeastern Sales Manager for the same business. Travel was confined to mostly the Southeast, but I would occasionally travel to other areas of the country to help with higher profile sales calls and to Livermore, CA, for monthly sales meetings with the other two Regional Sales Managers, the National Sales Manager and the GM for our division. Business was exciting since I was offering an essentially new service even in Atlanta, the then largest homebuilding market in the country for twelve years straight. In late 2006, the housing industry collapsed along with my segment of Owens Corning. I live in an area in Atlanta where, during the recession, homeowners began to renovate rather than move. So, I began working as a general contractor. When Georgia passed contractor licensing laws, I obtained a Residential/Light Commercial General Contractorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license by examination. I have overseen additions and heavy renovations for my clients ever since. My day to day activities include project management, money management, scheduling and organizing people as well as government entities. I enjoy building and renovating homes for people.

Please share how you discovered Fripp and a brief history of your property ownership experience. My Fripp experience, I think, is not at all unique. In 2004, Michele and I were looking for a new place to vacation, and we found Fripp. A quiet, family-oriented beach is right up our alley, so we decided to give it a try. We have never looked back. We stayed for a week, and the boys fell in love with Camp Fripp and the beach. The following year we returned. As a family, we attended a turtle presentation at the nature center and rented a boat from Island Excursions. We also did some real estate shopping while riding around in our golf cart. We came back for Thanksgiving that fall. The boys learned to ride bikes on that trip. Shortly after that, we built our house on Bonito Rd in 2007 and enjoyed 13 years there. We are excited to be just getting ready to build a new home on a lot we own on Tarpon and look forward to many more years on Fripp.

Why are you running for the FIPOA Board? 1. To conduct business in an open way 2. To involve owners representative of our entire community to promote island wide decision making.

What do you think will be the major issues to be addressed by the FIPOA Board moving forward? Lack of unity – Have talked for years about bringing everyone together. While I agree, I don’t think trying to get everyone to think the same way is at all productive or even realistic. A full time resident, a second homeowner, and a second homeowner who rents all have different views and preferences. All these views are valid. We need leadership that will include everybody and promote compromise for the greater good. Front end Island Errosion – Look at the Beaufort County GIS map. Open the layers and select the 2015 arial photography view of our inlet. While looking at the 2015 photo, repeatedly click the check box next to the 2019 arial view. This will toggle the image between these two images four years apart. You will see Hunting Island erosion filling up the northern side of Fripp Inlet. You will also see 100 feet of land disappear by River Club at the front of our island. As a builder, I question what’s happening under New Haven. A sinkhole? Was organic debris buried there when it was built? Or is sand underneath going somewhere? With planning yet to happen, our bridge in jeopardy, and permitting that can take months and possibly years, this is an emergency in my opinion. Roads and Drainage – We need to continue to engineer and implement improvement repair activities related to this long-neglected aspect of Fripp Island Maintenance. I believe recent progress has been made but needs to continue and needs to be better communicated. ARB Modification – The ARB needs a complete renovation and downsizing. Tons of what the ARB does is redundant and needs to be eliminated. The guidelines are presented as rules and they are not. The Covenants are our rules. The role of the ARB should be reduced to only that which is necessary. Decision made moving forward need to be the consensus of all Fripp owners.

Are there any committees, in particular, that you would have an interest in? Roads, Drainage & Bridges Finance Committee Community Involvement Strategic Task Force Appeals Committee Shoreline Committee Wildlife, Environment & Grounds Committee Deer Task Force Election Committee

Please Explain I do not see myself ever chairing the Finance Committee. Aside form that I am willing to help wherever I can.

Is there anything you would like people to know about you? I have spoken a lot about my aptitude for building and fixing things. I have always been able to see how machines work. I have completed most of my automotive service at home since buying my first car. My hobbies are about building. I have repaired a flat panel TV, cell phones and iPads. These activities come very naturally to me. For most of my life, I have called this a talent or a knack. As an adult, I have come to realize that it is a gift given to me by my creator. I know this because this one simple gift has provided everything for me in so many elegant ways. I have earned a living based on this talent. I met Michele at Habitat for Humanity and with her have been blessed with beautiful family. This one seemingly little thing has blossomed into so much for me that it could only be a gift from Him. I recognize that while this gift has provided so much for me, I am obliged to use it to help others as well. I love to use my skills to give back. Habitat and CHWC are great opportunities for that. As it relates to Fripp, building involves project management, money management, scheduling and organizing people as well as governmententities. These are the abilities I wish to share and to address our island’s needs as a member of the Board of Directors. I welcome your questions in the coming weeks..

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Monte Runfola

Please provide a brief resume of yourself: Happily married, father of two, grandparent of one, and a 100+ pound Golden Retriever rescue named Meeko.

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Still working full time, but counting down days until retirement (roughly 3,000). I spent 20 years in the restaurant industry before deciding I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t willing to miss little league games or orchestra performances and transitioning to a career in electronic security. Love to travel, play golf, and am working on perfecting all the tasty treats that come off my smoker.

Please state your volunteer experience on Fripp or your home community: On Fripp, since January of 2019, I have served as a Next Door “lead” (moderator) and have been both a volunteer and participant in the “Pledge the Pink” events. In Charlotte, I spend my volunteer time in my faith and spiritual community, and have held numerous leadership positions, including as chair of a statewide budget and finance committee. I also sit on the steering committee for a bi-annual spiritual retreat of 300 men, having previously served that group as Chairman, Co-Chairman and Chaplain. Please provide your professional experience: Responsible for leading a team of experienced project managers and industry acknowledged technology specialists - covering major, large scale integration and security projects across 30 states and US territories. Projects are typically airports, universities, stadiums, data centers, high rise buildings, hospitals, etc.... Please share how you discovered Fripp and a brief history of your property ownership experience. A series of fortunate coincidences - I first discovered Fripp on a men’s camping trip to Hunting Island in 2006. One of the campers mentioned that Pat Conroy lived here, and as a fan of his work and a golfer, I tried to come over, but of course was turned away at the gate. I had taken some photos from HI, and my wife Leslie framed one and put it in her office. The owner of the company (name withheld to protect the innocent) saw the photo one day and said “That looks like the bridge to Fripp Island, where my beach house is...”. To make a long story short, she invited us to visit and stay many times, and in 2011 we had an opportunity to buy a share of a large home on the island. We since decided to find something just for our family - a place where we could make memories and also leave a legacy for our children and pending grandson. In August of 2015, we purchased our current Fripp home- with the thought that we will retire here, playing golf one day, and fishing the next. Why are you running for the FIPOA Board? I was taught that one is either a part of the solution, or a part of the problem. I hear from many residents that with the exception of the beach accesses and the parking improvements, nothing important ever seems to get done. The impression is that there is talk, attorneys, experts, paid opinions...but no progress. I would like to help bring us together, accomplish what we say we will, and end that kind of thinking.

What do you think will be the major issues to be addressed by the FIPOA Board moving forward? We have to ensure that the FIPOA is meeting the needs of all members, those who are new and those who have been here for some time. We have members that span all age groups and interests, and each is critical to creating a community that will be an improved version for the future generations. It seems to me that we have several issues that need to be addressed - some short term and some more long term in nature. We need to continue to care for our beach and all that comes with that - accesses, erosion, revetment, etc...other issues that seem to continually be mentioned are drainage, parking, and the ability to operate within our means while establishing greater financial reserves. I think we need to follow and enforce the rules and regulations we already have - and if they do not work for the majority of members, then they need to be thoughtfully changed or eliminated. This needs to be done by those elected to serve, with as much input as possible from island members. Are there any committees, in particular, that you would have an interest in? Finance Committee Appeals Committee Shoreline Committee Please Explain Five hour FIPOA Board meetings should never occur. If we cannot conduct our business in a format that allows the members to participate in 2 hours or less, then we need to have more meetings, with fewer agenda items. I believe the ARB should be totally transformed, from top to bottom, and be very limited in scope and mission. Lifetime term limits should be established and all single family home owners, both full time and part time, should be represented equally. If that’s not possible, ARB functions should be outsourced. Is there anything you would like people to know about you? My friends would probably tell you that I am fiercely loyal and sometimes a bit too honest with my feedback. My employees would say that I was always “in their corner” and treated them fairly, even if they didn’t necessarily always like everything they were told. I often share that my priorities are God, family, and country- in that order. I believe you can tell everything you need to know about a person’s character by the way they treat their dog and talk to the waitstaff. view monte ’ s full application online

Keith Turner

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I am originally from Richmond, Virginia, where I grew up with a sister and halfbrother. I attended the University of Virginia and obtained a Bachelor of Science in Commerce. I met my wife, Sarah, in high school and we were married after she graduated from Mary Baldwin College with a degree in Political Science. After college, I joined Reynolds Metals Company in Procurement. I later graduated from Virginia Commonwealth University with a Master of Business Administration. Reynolds transferred me to Columbus, Ohio, where I spent three years working at a plant location. I was Director of Procurement and Transportation when Alcoa acquired Reynolds, and I subsequently moved to Knoxville, Tennessee with Alcoa. I retired in 2014 as Vice President, Sales and Marketing, Alcoa World Alumina and purchased our house on Fripp in May, 2017. We have two children, Beth and Christopher, and four grandchildren ages 6, 6, 5 and 2.

Please state your volunteer experience on Fripp or your home community: - Chairman of the Board of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals (CSCMP), an 8,000 member global professional organization whose mission is to educate and connect supply chain professionals. CSCMP sponsored an annual conference attended by 3,000 people. - Served on the Board of Directors of CSCMP for many years, including the chair of various Board committees. - Served on committees and chaimian of the CSCMP Central Vlrginia Roundtable, an educational forum to connect business leaders and academics with local Roundtable participants. The Roundtable also raised money for college scholarships for local students. - Advisory Board for Faith International Bible College. - President and board positions of our neighborhood homeowners association. - Coached youth basketball. - Headed Parent Teacher Association Task Force for new playground equipment for our elementary school. - Participated in house construction for Habitat for Humanity. - United Way lead for Reynolds Metals Company. - Fund raising for University of Vlrginia. - Guest lecturer at the McIntyre School of Commerce at the University of Vlrginia. Please provide your professional experience: I had a career at Reynolds Metals Company at the plant, division and corporate levels in procurement and transportation, and as head of the organizations when Alcoa acquired Reynolds. I joined Alcoa in the Materials Management Organization as Director of Logistics Solutions. From that point, I had numerous, varying roles and responsibilities. I was Director of Transportation responsible for domestic transportation, export/import transportation, logistics solutions and systems, Customs compliance and freight payment. I became General Manager, Alumina Sales responsible for regional alumina sales, bauxite sourcing, contracting for Alcoaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s equity interest in two bauxite mines, ocean transportation for alumina and bauxite, and management of Alcoa owned ships and Alcoa railroads. I was later promoted to Vice

President, Sales and Marketing for Alcoa World Alumina, with global sales and marketing responsibility for alumina, bauxite, alumina chemicals and aluminum powders; and production allocation planning for alumina and bauxite for the Americas/European regions. Please share how you discovered Fripp and a brief history of your property ownership experience. Sarah and I had planned to buy a beach house at some point. We vacationed on Fripp a few times, and enjoyed the atmosphere. When we decided it was time to buy, we visited numerous communities along the East Coast from North Carolina to Florida and determined that none offered the â&#x20AC;&#x153;sense of communityâ&#x20AC;? that we felt at Fripp. We thought this would be a great place for us, our children and grandchildren for years to come. The entire Fripp community has been very welcoming. Our property ownership experience has had its challenges, as we spent a lot of time and energy renovating our house. Fortunately, the local construction experts have been fantastic. Fripp has been a hit for our family as well. So much so, that our daughter, son-in-law and grandson spent five months at our house this Spring and Summer. Why are you running for the FIPOA Board? The reason I am running for the FIPOA Board is that I would like to give something back to the Fripp community by drawing on my past professional experience and knowledge of how to be part of and run small and large volunteer boards.

What do you think will be the major issues to be addressed by the FIPOA Board moving forward? The major issues I see facing Fripp are: - Aging facilities need a facelift. - Drainage - Shoreline management - How to continue funding the Reserve Fund - What to do about the alligator and deer populations. Are there any committees, in particular, that you would have an interest in? Wildlife, Envrionment and Grounds Committee Deer Task Force

Please Explain I have been an outdoorsman all my life, including hunting and fishing. I think I can contribute to these committees. Is there anything you would like people to know about you? I enjoy golf and fishing (which seems to be a great fit for Fripp). Sarah and I also love to travel. Unfortunately we have been sidelined this year from our planned river boat cruise on the Rhine River and a trip out West. I have been fortunate that over the past years I have visited wonderful sites in 48 countries from Brazil’s Amazon jungle and China’s Great Wall to the Irish coast and points in between. We have a home in Knoxville, plus a 100-acre family farm in Virginia. It was a working farm at one time, including livestock, wheat and tobacco. Today, a local farmer grows hay in the fields for cattle.

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Ron Wilson

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I am married to Marie Wilson for 33 years, and we have two grown daughters, and three grandchildren. I grew up in the Pittsburgh area and attended school at the University of Pittsburgh where I majored in Mechanical Engineering. The next several years, we moved around as I grew my career in General Electric. We have resided in Cleveland, OH for the last 20 years. I have been able to run global operations for three different companies, and have learned through career experience how to manage and navigate complex market dynamics, build strategy and vision, and form highly functioning teams with a high ability to execute. I am active in our local church, enjoy jogging, biking, golf, playing guitar, and am also a magician.

Please state your volunteer experience on Fripp or your home community: Fripp â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I played live music concerts in the Marina district Saturdays between March â&#x20AC;&#x201C; May during the Covid quarantine to hopefully give some enjoyment to people. In the Cleveland area I currently co lead a Bible study at our church, and serve on the operations committee for the foodbank. In the past I have coached sports, and served on the United Way fund raising group for GE. I have also used my hobby as a magician to perform for charity events Please provide your professional experience: Over the last several years I have run operations including manufacturing, distribution and sourcing for $2B+ organizations including GE Lighting, GE Industrial Solutions, and currently am SVP of Global Operations for Moen faucets (Fortune Brands). In these positions I have led multifunction global teams in extremely complex supply chains. I have had the opportunity to oversee large cap ex projects, external spends of over $1B/ year, and transform structure through significant market and industry disruptions. I have my MBA from Capital University in Columbus Ohio; and have a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Pittsburgh Please share how you discovered Fripp and a brief history of your property ownership experience. Our oldest daughter and her husband moved to Beaufort, SC in 2013 and became teachers at Holy Trinity Classical Christian School. We fell in love with the area and purchased our home in 2014. Since that time we now have two grandchildren in Beaufort (Hawley 3 and Michael 2 months). We have loved our time spent on Fripp and have found it an oasis getaway. We have experience with the resort, as we are full members, and had used them to rent our house up until December of 2019 when we took the house off the rental market and were very pleased with the job that they did. We have experienced the trials and resilience of the island after Hurricane Matthew. We have seen the excitement with pinking out the island for the races, I even tried to do my part during the pandemic with concerts from my balcony while people could social distance in the Marina. Fripp is a wonderful place with great people, and one that we look forward to spending time at for years to come. Why are you running for the FIPOA Board? I am at a time in my life where I desire to find opportunities to use skills and abilities developed over several years, and to make a difference outside of the corporate world. I am grateful that the POA values non-residents on the board as well as residents to balance the greater interest of all on the island. I believe I can add value and help keep the island on a positive path. I believe my past experience professionally as well as my engineering background can be an asset as the POA works to fulfill its duties and goals for the property owners. I can think of no better place to invest time and energy than the place we call our second home.

What do you think will be the major issues to be addressed by the FIPOA Board moving forward? I believe the things critical to the future success of the island and it’s property owners will be: • Continued solid financial planning and allocation Infrastructure investments – continued improvements in drainage, and overall upkeep of roads, bridges, and facilities are vital to the health of the community • A healthy partnership with FIR • Safety for both residents and guest; whether that is alligators, golf carts, or pandemics, creating a safe but non-invasive place is important • Continue to foster a sense of community and outreach on Fripp Are there any committees, in particular, that you would have an interest in? Roads, Drainage & Bridges Finance Committee Community Involvement Strategic Task Force Please Explain These are all committees, and task force that I believe fit in well with my profession skill set as well as engineering background. They are also areas I am passionate about that will be crucial to invest for ongoing success; financial security for the island, and an infrastructure plan to provide continuous improvement. Is there anything you would like people to know about you? I believe that the POA is here to serve the property owners and assure that Fripp is taking the right steps to remain an amazing place to own property by investing in and supporting areas to make the home ownership experience as good as can be. While there will rarely by 100% agreement on every item, it is important that the POA board work collaboratively, listen to all opinions, and take action as a unified group, even if those actions aren’t popular with everyone. I would bring with me, over 3 decades of collaborative leadership in complex businesses and work environments that I believe would serve the POA well.

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ON THE WATE R Seas of union and solitude

FRIPP ISLAND SEA RESCUE UPDATE Contributed By: Fripp Island Sea Rescue Crew Members

Some traditions are ‘old’, going back years, some are ‘new’ and some are very similar to traditions of other families or teams. Sea Rescue is no exception. Traditions that originated with sea-going people all over the world serve us well today. The common threads are the Ocean and the Crew.

“Paul Fields started our first Sea Rescue traditions back in the 80’s. Others are as new as last January’s Crew Member training class. They all help us succeed!” Sea Rescue’s Primary Mission is to “…provide timely Marine Search and Rescue response in the waters surrounding Fripp Island…” Calls range from requests for assistance to life-threatening situations. Rescue 1 and Rescue 2 are our two, specially equipped rescue boats. They are kept in the water at the Fripp Marina. R1 is usually best for helicopter duty, R2 is smaller and more maneuverable. In some cases, both boats are involved in training or response to a water emergency. CANOE RESCUE We remain busy with both rescue and training missions this fall. This one provides valuable lessons. October 19, 3:15 pm. The boater was experienced, fit, and familiar with the area. His boat and equipment were well suited to a few hours of solo fishing. He knew the waters and his gear. However, things didn’t go as planned. The 911 Page was something like “Fripp MRO, Engine 1, Respond to a Water Emergency at the south end of Fripp Island.” MRO is short for Marine Rescue Organization. Alicia Barry, on Base Duty, responded. Fripp Island Fire and Security were also responding. Dan McCormick, on Boat Duty, got the page and was heading to R1 as the sirens passed his house. Two other Sea Rescue members headed immediately to South Tarpon, overlooking Skull Creek and Prichards Island. That’s called “Getting Eyes-On.” First Responders can get a first-hand look at the

situation to evaluate and take appropriate action. That’s an old tradition, but there’s are good safety lessons for all from this rescue: ¾ Always Wear Flotation. An inflatable PFD life vest is best; you don’t have to stop paddling to put it on. The boater had a dry bag for emergency flotation, but it wouldn’t have saved his canoe or gear. Buy a PFD and wear it; less expensive than all new equipment. ¾ Tell Someone Where You are Going. He had, but no one realized he was in trouble until he was. Better still, have someone go with you. Two heads are better than one, it’s the same with 2 canoes or kayaks. ¾ Always Have A Cell Phone or VHF Radio. 911 Dispatch can get your GPS location from a cell phone. A portable VHF radio is lightweight, waterproof and fits in your pocket. The Coast Guard and many boaters monitor Emergency Channel 16.

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New twist: Now, with a single page to “Fripp MRO” our crew can have ‘Eyes-On’ the Atlantic, south toward Prichards and north to Hunting Island State Park. Pagers are expensive, but absolutely worth it. They allow us to get critical information quickly, much sooner than the 20-minute run from Fripp Marina to Skull Creek in a fast rescue boat. Thankfully, in this case, the boater saved himself. Luck played a part. Having a paddle, though, made all the difference when his motor conked out. It wasn’t until he headed toward the rocks on the south beach that he started yelling for help to those on the sand. His paddle wasn’t enough. His canoe was being pushed by strong currents toward the big breakers rolling in. Thinking quickly, he was able to turn out of the strongest current and get back to shore. Dead-low tide was still 2 hours away. He managed to turn the canoe around and “paddle like mad” to the crowd on the south beach and a bunch of concerned first responders ready to come after him. ¾ Know the Tides and Currents. Skull Creek and Fripp Inlet are notorious for strong currents. A tremendous amount of water flows between our Low Country Islands four times a day. Even more with King Tides or rain storms. Did you know there are apps for Tide and Weather you can download to your phone? Yes, that phone you are going to take with you.

¾ Properly Anchor All Water Craft. Winds, tide and current can take your or sandbar in a flash. An anchor or sturdy rope can make the difference between going home with a smile or watching as your only transportation wanders off to some unnamed marsh. Trust me, I’ve been there. ¾ Stay Calm. This boater was understandably anxious, but not panicked. He paddled his boat to a safer, slower current.He didn’t try to fight it head on and was able to return unscathed to the crowd and flashing lights at the spot where he had started. Special thanks to Beaufort County Dispatch, Fripp Security, Fripp Fire, several Sea Rescue responders and a very weary boater with an amazing story to share.

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A true story about our Maintenance Officer, Danny Atkinson

Dan McCormick: Overheard at a monthly meeting while discussing improvements to R2, Q: “Can you do the same thing on R2?” From the back of the room, “If it is on a boat, and Danny can’t fix it or buy it, he will just build one for us.”

Alicia Barry “On the ocean, anything can go wrong at any time, even for the most experienced boater. Aground, with a failed engine and requiring help? I’ve been there. For me, Sea Rescue is paying it forward.”

DUAL HELO TRAINING It normally starts with a call from the US Coast Guard to our Skipper, sometimes to plan a quarterly training schedule or sometimes just a call for a last-minute training exercise that week. Fripp Sea Rescue members are accustomed to getting a call around 4 pm to confirm helicopter training that evening. This joint training exercise helps crew members of both CG and Sea Rescue better respond to requests for assistance on the water. Eric Roberts was puzzled when Angie Diemont advised there would be 2 helicopters that evening. Two helo missions earlier that week, and now two helicopters at once? In retrospect, no one in Sea Rescue had ever even heard of that happening.

McCormick explains helo flight characteristics based on his Army experience to others on the crew. They are all vigilant for boats entering the area that pose a danger to the swimmers and the boaters themselves. One helo had already departed when CG6536 signs off. Then two helos are on their way back to Savannah, or maybe Charleston? Maybe both. R1 heads back to Fripp Marina through the dark and the mist for a perfect “landing” at the dock. End of Mission at 2015. Waller and others got some good pictures. Memorable!

Eric followed training protocol and coordinated the mission crew. Bill Moore was on Base Duty; Dan McCormick, and Harold Waller joined Eric on the boat. Everyone was trained and experienced; some had been on the Tuesday helo mission, two days earlier. It was a typical training mission. Go to Fripp Inlet and wait for dusk. Monitor the VHF radio and CG 6536 will hail us when they are getting close. They’ll burn off fuel for safer operation 20 feet above the water and then start dropping and recovering Coast Guard divers. The second helo started dropping their diver first. When CG6536 returned to drop divers in a different location, Eric and R1 split the distance between them. Our crew carefully monitors the swimmers and aircraft as both helos light up the water, prop wash, and swimmers with their floodlights.

Mary Jacobs “I feel honored to be a part of the Sea Rescue crew. It is a team of women and men that help keep Fripp residents and visitors safe on the water. I know that I am in the place of service I need to be!”

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ALL THAT EQUIPMENT Nancy Wingenbach’s first experience with a life-saving mission was in October. She received the Base Duty equipment on Sunday. Brooke Pearson had it the prior week, and the next 168 hours, 24x7, were Wingenbach’s scheduled week.

Wingenbach also shared her cheat-sheet with the entire Crew. Bullet points for action when the pager goes off. That’s what teams do.

She had been on Base several times and was well trained. She had checked, tested, charged, and cleaned every piece of gear often since January. Still, that Sunday, the 911 Pager still concerned her. Anxiety is expected in a new situation yet, in an odd way, is sort of helpful. The black bag Pearson left her was 35 lbs. of gear, equipment, and forms. Her first step was to set up the radios and other equipment in a couple of rooms. The Pager, though, stayed with her, day and night. Especially at night; she almost wouldn’t sleep. The Pager just sat there, staring back as she ‘prayed’ for no emergencies. Naturally, the pager went off at 1 am, now officially Monday. Wingenbach relied on her training. She coordinated between Dispatch, our boat crew and other responders. It wasn’t life threatening, but clearly an emergency. She felt good about her response. Then as radios and assorted ‘stuff’ went back in the bag, Wingenbach had an epiphany. “I still jump when that Pager goes off at 0530, but it’s now perfectly fine on the nightstand. The black bag now lives in the sunroom, overlooking Fripp Inlet. I’m even comfortable taking equipment with me to Beaufort for errands. I can handle Base from there as long as I have my ‘cheat sheet’.

John Cambell “For me, FISR was a way to offer value to the community while giving me the opportunity to learn. I joined with no boating experience. My first training mission on the water was a rescue lesson and emotionally rewarding. With night approaching, we transferred a mother and children from their disabled boat, to our boat, and towed their boat back to the ramp. I learned a lot that night about the value of Sea Rescue. What a great first experience! What a great team!”

Skipper Angie Diemont took the helm since our last issue, replacing Jim Candee.

¾ Former Skipper, Jim Candee and his wife Deb are moving just a bit north in coming months. Of course, anything across the Fripp Bridge seems “north” to me. Beaufort probably won’t have the same snow as the far northeast where Jim and Deb hail from. We look forward to seeing you in Beaufort and back here on our little Island. We can share new adventures, both yours and ours. Thank you both for your service to this organization.

Contributed by: Rick Marquart

The Fripp Island Yacht Club is a social organization that was started in 1996. It promotes cruising, fishing, boating skills, and safe boating on our local waters. With events ranging from casual oyster roasts and picnics to boat trips and the Annual Commodore’s Ball, our members participate in numerous interesting, educational and exciting activities. The FIYC board has made the following decisions: • Dues paid for 2020 will apply to 2021 membership. • Only new members will pay dues for 2021. • Many of the current board members will remain on the board for 2021 including Kim Mathews as Commodore. When we restart hopefully in 2021, we will vote on the new/continuing board members. • Many of the events scheduled for 2020 will repeat in 2021.

The FIYC website and Facebook will stay updated so for any current information please refer to the website and Facebook. We will continue to send out emails to all members when we have any new information. If you have a new email address, please contact Sherry Sievert (sievertsherry@yahoo.com) with your updated information. Become a Member! Schedule of Events, membership application, and sign-up information for upcoming events are all available on our website: www.FrippIslandYachtClub.com

FIYC Holiday Luncheon

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The Commodore’s Ball

FIYC Holiday Luncheon

The Commodore’s Ball

Off Island Fleet Adventures

The Christmas Boat Parade

Off Island Fleet Adventures

Thanksgiving Near & Christmas Coming Soon! Contributed By: Captain Ralph Goodison

r i p p I sland h as some o f the b e st Fall fish in g in recent ye a rs. So far, we h ave been s p a red Hu rricanes th is year T h a n k you Lord.

A s we l o o k f orward to the ho liday s, we h ave mu c h to be than kful fo r l iving o n Fr i p p I s l a n d. O ur caretakers, the Fr i p p C o m p a ny, P OA , an d resp on sible o wn e r s h ave kep t Frip p free of the Pand e m i c V i rus. Th an k you ALL! W in t e r f i s h i ng lo o ks go o d, and if you h ave c a b i n f ever, you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t beat a boat t r ip t o s e e o ur beau tiful waterway. I NS H OR E: G o od Redfish , Black Drum F lo u n d e r Go od Days and Fair Days. Tr ou t , W h i t i ng an d Sh ark G o o d

P. S. It was archery season and p a s s e d up an 8 point buck and a large B l a ck Bear with my crossbow.

Fripp is a Great Place, Not Perfect, But Darn Close!

NE A R S H OR E: Dry do ck Tire/ Fr i p p r e e f ; B l ack bass Excellent, S pa d e f i s h , B luefish , Sp an ish sh o wing an d K i n gf i s h yes K in gs. OF F S H OR E: 6 HI: Blackbass, Trigg er, Gr u n t , S h a r k , Kin gfish G o o d D EEP WAT E R/S T REAM: kingfish Exce l l e n t , S o me small Dolp h in a f ew Wa h o o , B l a c kfin Tun a and Swo rdfish s h o wi n g. I h ave t o s h a re my recen t hu n tin g t r ip t o my c a bin in Pa. I was watching even i n g T.V. w hen , I felt so mething lo o k i n g i n t h e win dow. I p ut a light o n a ve r y l a r g e Black Bear th at w as app r ox . 1 / 3 w h ite. Wh at a sight. Dad Caught but his son helped catch the Red Fish.

Ask these fisherman How Good Is Fishing ON Fripp?

One of the most common fish caught off Fripp???? Baracuda & we don’t eat them.

Swordfish off Fripp caught on Little Leah

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Dolphins Return off Fripp

A r ou n d The Isl a n d

Sharing Thanksgiving Dinner Together on Fripp Island! We will b e co m i n g t o g et h er again t h is year t o Sh are Tha nk s g i v i n g D i n n er To get h er fro m t h e Fripp Islan d Com m u n i ty C en ter. H o w ever, t h is year all m eals w ill be “To-G o” M ea l s ! Se le c t vo l u n teer s f r o m ou r Fripp Islan d co mmu n it y w ill be p r e p a r i n g th i s T h a n ks g i vin g M eal, n o covered dish es w ill b e ne c e s s a r y f r o m yo u . Sc he d ul e yo u r t i m e t o co me t o t h e Fripp Islan d C o mmu n it y Ce nt e r o n T h a n ks g i v i n g Day bet w een No o n an d 2:30 p.m. a nd p ic k- u p a P r es et Tradit io n al T h an ksgivin g D in n er. D inne r w i l l i n cl u d e Tu r key, dressin g, cran berry sau ce, m a she d po tat o es & g rav y, veggie, ro ll an d dessert . The r e i s n o ch ar g e f o r t h is din n er an d everyo n e is w elco m e t o e nj oy o u r T h a n ks g i v i n g “To -Go” M eal I f you ca n n o t co m e to t h e C o m m u n it y C en t er, let u s kn o w a nd vol u n t eer s w i l l d el i ver T h an ksgivin g meals t o yo u . Ple a s e l et C h r i s Go o d m a n kn o w if yo u w o u ld like a Tha nk s g i v i n g M ea l a n d i n dicat e a t ime o f pick-u p t h at fit s in your s ch ed u l e. We n eed t o kn o w a co u n t so t h at w e can b e p r e p a r ed . For m or e i n f o r m a ti o n o r t o provide a co u n t o f yo u r m eals p le a s e c a l l o r em a i l , C h r is Go o dm an . E m a i l - c b g o o d m a n @ h a r g r ay . c o m H o m e : 8 4 3. 8 3 8 . 8 0 79

Beloved Holiday Traditions with a Tech Twist Contributed By: Jason Carnes, Hargray General Manager

The holidays are a cherished time where we gather with our loved ones and carry on all sorts of traditions. Some families eat the same meal every year or bake a particular pie, while others play a certain game or watch their favorite holiday movie. No matter how small a tradition is, it is fun to look forward to repeating an activity year after year to celebrate the holidays. Here are just a few common traditions that we have technology to thank for: WATCHING CLASSIC HOLIDAY MOVIES Every year people get excited when holiday movies start airing on TV. The first appearance of holiday music and shows marks the beginning of the holiday season. Whether you like The Hallmark Channel or classic films, festive movies are a great way to get into the holiday spirit. Some families have one special movie they watch every year. Since DVDs have become a thing of the

past, record the program ahead of time, or search your provider's OnDemand library to view it easily. CYBER CHRISTMAS CAROLING This year, the tradition of going door to door to sing Christmas carols isn't recommended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A safer and socially distant option is to carol online via video chat. You also get to stay warm and cozy inside your home instead of trekking up and down the street. Some choir groups are getting extra creative this year by taking the singer's recordings and editing them together to make one comprehensive song. Try downloading video and recording software to make your own holiday mix.

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TRACKING SANTA For children that grew up with the Internet, tracking Santa Clause online was a thrilling tradition for Christmas Eve. The North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) tracks Santa's Christmas Eve ride around the world for children to follow online. Families can watch his sleigh fly worldwide, delivering presents to families on his list, and get excited for him to make it to their house. NORAD also gives updates on their Facebook and Twitter pages. VIRTUAL BEDTIME STORIES Reading bedtime stories is a fantastic way for families to connect with their children and teach them important lessons. The age-old tradition of reading bedtime stories has evolved with the presence of video chatting. This holiday season especially, there may be relatives that cannot travel to visit in person. Remote loved ones and military members can read their children and grandchildrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s bedtime stories over video chat. United Through Reading is a program that helps connect loved ones during deployment. The organization records service members reading

books aloud so that family members at home can access those stories and feel less distant.

TO STREAM OR NOT TO STREAM, THAT IS THE QUESTION By now, you may have discovered the joys of streaming your favorite TV series, often called binge-watching, from Amazon Prime or Netflix, two of the heavies in the streaming world. But, you may ask, what alternatives are out there? And in answer to the title’s question, streaming is the new normal for watching TV. But there are a couple of requirements. One, you need the Internet bandwidth or speed to watch your desired programs. I’m not talking cable TV, but the Internet. To make sure your Internet Service Provider (ISP) provides the speed you need, go to https:// www.speedtest.net/ and click the GO button. You should have these minimum download speeds: Music (128Kbps), Video SD quality (1Mbps), Video HD quality (8Mbps), Video 4K HDR quality (18Mbps). Chances are you have the required speed, but if not, consider changing ISPs or upgrade your connection with your current Provider.

Contributed By : Carl Koellmann

The next requirement is a way to stream content to your TV (you can stream to other devices, but we won’t cover them here). What you want is a “streamer.” If your TV is of recent vintage, it might already have streaming built-in, a “Smart TV.” If it doesn’t, there are popular add-on devices to attach to your TV. One of the best overall (cost and quality) is the Roku Streaming Stick Plus for around $50. Others include Chromecast with Google TV, also around $50, Amazon Fire TV Stick Lite for $30. At the high end is Roku Ultra for about $100. These devices take content from the Internet and display it on your TV. So, you must have a wired or wireless connection between your streamer and your modem or router. Once you have the above in place, now for the fun. There are free streaming services out there. You either have to put up with occasional advertisements, or the content may not be the most current. Check out PEACOCK for popular movies and network shows (https://www.peacocktv.com). VRV for

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at $54.99/mo (https://www.fubo.tv), and YOUTUBE TV at $64.99/mo (https:// tv.youtube.com).

classic, alternative, and international animation streaming services; they have a free trial and a subscription service (https://vrv.co). PLEX has a library of on-demand movies and is very good at streaming your personal collection of movies and TV shows. TUBI has a large library of movies and some shows (https:// tubitv.com). CRUNCHYROLL has a free trial for anime streaming (https://crunchyroll.com). CRACKLE is a free, ad-supported stream services; check it out for movies (https:// www.crackle.com). PLUTO TV is another service with a variety of streaming programming (https://pluto.tv). That is just a sampling of what is available for free. If you are willing to spend a few shekels, these services offer higher quality programming and no ads (for the most part). Check out NETFLIX at $8.99/mo (https://www.netflix.com), HBO at $14.99/mo, DISNEY PLUS at $6.99/ mo (https://www.disneyplus.com), HULU at $5.99/mo (https://www. hulu.com), AMAZON PRIME VIDE0 at $119/yr (https://www.amazon. com and look for Prime Video), Sling TV at $20/mo (https://sling.com), FUBO TV

The landscape for free and paid streaming services is always changing, and their costs are too, so don’t think these are your only choices, but they are a place to start. And you are not locked into any particular streaming service. You can mix and match to your heart’s content depending on what you like to watch. And, depending on the subscription agreement, you can add and drop them at your pleasure. If you need a place to start and have an Internet connection, buy an inexpensive streamer, hook it up, and see what you can find. You can always add paid services later. Now, get ready to binge-watch every episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer! Or not. That’s it for now. Have fun slaying the st(r)eaming dragons.

Fall Wildlife on Fripp Island During the fall months ,

many of the guests and members here on Fripp Island love to enjoy the colder days. However, these are also a time where more animals are out and about compared to other times of the year. This can range from more migrant bird species to reptiles who tend to hide in the hotter summer months. Because of this, it helps to know what to be cautious of and how to avoid accidentally having a dangerous encounter. Starting off, one of the most recognizable of these species is our Eastern Diamondback Rattlesnake. This particular reptile is the largest of all rattlesnakes with a maximum length of around 6ft. As the name suggests, Diamondbacks are easily identified by the diamondshaped pattern along its back as well as the distinctive black band that covers its eyes. This distinct pattern helps them camouflage in a variety of different types of ecosystems. On Fripp, they can practically hide in plain sight. Some locations where they are commonly found are under pine straw, under palm fronds, and in or around tall grasses. However, in late summer to early fall, adult Eastern Diamondbacks are often seen more due to mating season behaviors. During this time, the larger male diamondbacks seem to be more active during the daylight hours when it is warmer. They are often seen crossing through roadways and backyards while following pheromones left by mature females. Also at this time, the babies from the spring mating season are being

born and are just as mobile. Instead of laying eggs like many other reptiles, Diamondbacks are actually ovoviviparous, which means that they hatch the eggs within their bodies instead of in the outside environment. While venomous snakes can be a dangerous animal to have around your property, they are essential to the healthiness of our ecosystems and can easily be co-inhabited with as long as you take a few precautions. One way is to make sure you keep your property clean. Try to keep all tall grasses cut, don’t have dense foliage close to your house, and try to avoid using pine straw, especially near your home. If you choose to use dense foliage or pine straw, be aware that rattlesnakes like to use that for cover and shelter since these habitats are also great places for their prey to hide. These snakes are very important to our ecosystem on Fripp Island. As the largest native snake in our area, they are able to eat and control the populations of mammals (like squirrels and rabbits) that other smaller snakes wouldn’t be able to eat. Another large reptile we have on the island that can often be seen more during the fall season here is our American Alligator. With males reaching lengths of up to ~12ft long and females reaching ~9ft on Fripp Island, they are quite easily spotted in and around our ponds. Our last professional survey done in 2013 said that there are around 250 alligators on our 6 mile long resort. Heading into the cooler weather, they are going to be seen out basking more so than the summer because they can’t handle the

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extreme summer temperatures as well. In mid August through early September, the eggs that were laid in late June or early July will start to hatch. This in turn results in the mother alligators being much more protective and territorial than they would during other times of the year. Since alligators provide very effective parental care, you should never approach baby alligators. If you see babies, the chances are very good that the mother is nearby. Newborn babies are around 9 Â˝ inches long but grow about 8-12 inches a year for the first few years until they reach maturity. The mother protects her babies until they reach a size where they can harm her new clutch. This species is also a keystone species in our ecosystem because they are at the top of the food chain. They

control many species populations as well as provide shelter for other species in their dens. With their nests being as large as they are other species will also use them to incubate their eggs. With these and many other dangerous yet interesting species on the island, it is best to walk around with caution. Some ways you can avoid interacting with these is to stay on paved roads and keep a distance from our freshwater ponds. Even though Fripp has many beautiful species that can be appreciated, it is best to remember that the wildlife here is in fact wild and should be treated as such. Contributed by: Cedrik Meyer, Intern Fripp Island Resort Nature Center

F ri pp Island Me n’s G o l f A s s o c iati on Contributed by: Rick Marquart

The Fripp Island Men’s Golf Association (FIMGA or simply MGA) has about one hundred members of all ages and ability levels. The association works closely with the Fripp Club and the golf pros to organize events every Monday! Special events occur throughout the year as well! Although the pandemic has reduced the number of social and travel events this year, we are still fortunate that we are able to compete in the the regular golfing events every week here on Fripp.

The MGA Flight Championship was held in September at The Ocean Creek Golf Course. John Newman managed to hold off the solid play of Mike Murphy, the steady ball-striking of Ed Armstrong, and finally the experience of Dan McCormick to win the Championship Flight. Lou Meek, Steve Ranieri, and Mike Ashby all won their flights as well!

If you need more information or are interested in joining the MGA, please contact Rick Marquart at marquart53@gmail.com or Mike Kamradt at mjkamradt@gmail.com.

John Newman – 2020 Championship Flight Winner

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On October 1st, the MGA played against the FIWGA (Fripp Island Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Golf Association) in the annual Battle of the Sexes match. This year the FIWGA beat the men by a 16.5 to 10.5 margin. Nice job ladies! Better practice men!

The Battle of the Sexes Match The Fripp Cup was held on October 5th. The two-man team of Steve Ranieri and Bernie Perkins were the 2020 Fripp Cup Champs coming in with a net score of 63! 2nd place went to the team of Steve Verostek and Ed Smith.

2020: WGA Dominates 16-1/2 to 10-1/2

Throwback Tradition: Christmas Tour of Homes

Advertise in the Trawler! Advertising in the Trawler is a great place to be seen! Ad Space Cost -

DO YOU VISIT THE FIPOA WEBSITE? www.frippislandliving.com If you do not have a user name and password, send an email to contact@frippislandliving.com and we will get you set up. Homeowners can find the following items on the website: Online forms for vehicle decals and ARB. GM weekly updates Board meeting minutes and agendas, governing, financial and covenant documents, hurricane information, Island Directory, security information and so much more!

Congratulations to our Pumpkin Contest Winners for 2020! Pumpkin Carving Category: Marsha Priem Winner of Gift Certificate from Johnson Creek Tavern. Decorated Pumpkin: Tripp Lee, Winner of a Gift Certificate from Springtide Market.

Less than 1/4 page : $40 per issue/216 six issues. Quarter Page: $55 per issue/$297 six issues Half Page $80 per issue/$375 six issues Monthly, Bi Annual and Annual Contracts are available for advertising. If interested, email us a: communications@frippislandliving.com

Men’s Nine Hole Golf League As the nine-hole men’s group transitioned from summer to fall lower numbers than usual have been playing. The group offers an opportunity for people to play just nine holes in a shorter time commitment than the 18hole leagues in a fun environment. If you have been thinking about joining the group, now is a great time as the number of players has decreased, at least temporarily. At this point there are no special events or tournaments planned due to the pandemic. The group enjoyed great weather during the September and October time period, losing out to rain only once of the nine Wednesdays. Games during this two-month time frame were Team Stableford, Bear Creek, Points for Par, 1 Low Net 1 Low gross, Two Low Net, Powerball and Reverse Bear Creek.

Perminder Bindra takes the honors for the weekly play as he was on the winning team for five of the nine weeks, followed by Mike Virostek four times and Frank Golden, Dave Moore and Jim Click three times. Winning twice was Ed Smith, Jim Wolbrink and Ken Anton, while Joe Sullivan, Duffy Howard, Mike Wilt and Rick Stein each won once. Closest to the pin were Dave Moore and Joe Sullivan twice each, and Perminder Bindra, Duffy Howard and Jim Wolbrink once each. The group will play at Ocean Creek golf course in November with starting time at 9:00 am and will return to Ocean Point in December. There are 40 members of the group currently that has an annual dues of only $15 per year. The Foretees website is being used for the men’s nine-hole group. To sign up to play every Wednesday morning go to the website at http://web.foretees.com/frippislandresort/

Contributed By: Mike Wilt

FIFOM, A Long Musical Tradtion Contributed By: Mar gi t R esc h, B oard of Dire ctors Chair, P ublicity

You know FIFOM: Fripp Island Friends of Music, the volunteer charitable organization that has nourished us and our area school kids, for almost four decades, with the nectar of life: MUSIC. FIFOM has endured to entertain; and the fabulous musicians FIFOM has brought to Fripp have never failed to entertain. But music does so much more. It speaks a language that we all understand - each of us in our own way, to be sure. So maybe we also have come to a concert to penetrate the world that the music evokes, a world that can be both personal and universal. Maybe we came to alleviate stress and anguish, to heal from a deep wound, to escape, to float away into the music’s happy-making or thought-provoking ambience. You may have chosen a concert with a single musician, with a singer and guitar, with flute and piano, with a quartet, or just a pianist. Maybe it was a classical music event, or jazz or blues. Perhaps you were taken into that other, enchanting world and enjoyed it.

And you were able to gather afterward in the Community Center for Harry’s delicious appetizers and to socialize with your neighbors and friends and the musicians. The board members of FIFOM so wish to be able to continue this musical tradition this year, but, alas, please bear with us as we work with the artists and the community center to determine when we can hold our next season. In the meantime, we’re building a tribute on our website to the many Frippers through history who helped make all this happen with their FIFOM board participation. Go to www.frippfriendsofmusic.com for a new gallery of board member pages from our past program books. (NOTE: if anyone has program books from earlier than we have, please alert Rick Stein or our webmaster, Katherine Samples). You can also find a brief history of FIFOM and an archive of our past artists through the decades.

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A Very Merry Fripp Feast F r ipp I s l a n d W o m en ' s C l u b Fa v o r i t es Starters Pomengranate Lime Fizz Lowcountry Shrimp Salsa

Salad and Sides Holiday Salad Noodle Kugel Harvard Beets

Entrees Beef Brisket

Dessert Pat Conroy Cononut Cake Mocha Ice Box Cookies

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INGREDIENTS: • 1 1/2 oz. gin Hendrick’s • 1/2 oz. fresh lime juice • 1/2 oz. simple syrup • 1 oz. grenadine • 6 oz. sparkling water • 1 1/2 Tablespoons pomegranate arils optional • 2 fresh lime slices optional • 2 sprigs fresh mint optional DIRECTIONS: 1. I n a cocktail shaker, combine the gin, lime juice, simple syrup, and grenadine. 2. A dd ice and shake. Pour mixture over ice into two rocks glasses. 3. Top off with club soda or sparkling water.

Pomegranate Lime Fizz

Contributed By: Gayla Thomas C ourtsey of C ommunion T able

4. T hread a lime slice onto a cocktail pick. top with pomegranate arils. 5. P lace on top of the glass and tuck a mint sprig behind. NOTES If you are using a storebought grenadine, you may not need to add the simple syrup to the cocktail. Before pouring the cocktail, take a small taste to see if you need to add a little simple syrup. If so, just add it to the shaker and shake for a couple of seconds and then proceed with the recipe. If the lime and pomegranate aril garnish is a bit too involved, just use a lime wheel and the mint! If making for a crowd, you can combine all the ingredients except the club soda and sparkling water together in a bottle. Shake the bottle and then measure out 3 1/2 ounces of the mixture into a shaker. Add ice, shake, pour and then top with club soda or sparkling water.

A quick group photo

While the table was set for us to view, the FIWC upholds the mandates in place for our health and safety. The meal was devoured outside, 6-feet a part. Table inspiration. Decor fact: the wood round charger was made from a pine tree that fell during Hurricane Matthew. H O L IDAY 2020 | 81

INGREDIENTS: • 2 lbs boiled shrimp, peeled & deveined (cut in halves or thirds, depending on size) • 4 or 5 Haas avocados, chopped • 2 large tomatoes, chopped • ½ cup chopped fresh cilantro • 6 green onions, chopped • 2-4 jalapeno chilies, seeded and finely chopped (depending on size and desired heat) • Juice of 2 limes • 1 jar cocktail sauce for seafood (I use the 8-oz McCormick brand.)

Lowcountry Shrimp Salsa Contributed By: Donna Reichle

• ¼ cup ketchup • Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS: 1. C ombine the shrimp, avocados, tomatoes, cilantro, jalapeno chilies, and lime juice in a bowl and mix gently. 2. S tir in the cocktail sauce, ketchup, and salt. 3. C over bowl and chill for several hours. 4. G arnish with cilantro and serve with tortilla chips.

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INGREDIENTS: • Organic Arugula • 6 or 7 mandarin oranges (skinned and all strings removed) sectioned and cut each section in half (fresh is best, the canned ones are too acidy) • 3/4 - 1 lb honey baked ham slices cut in cubes you can use Boar’s Head honey maple ham, thick cut slices • Publix brand Greenwise organic dried cranberries • Chopped organic walnuts • Boar’s Head Creamy Feta cheese crumbles • La Bonne Vie goat cheese crumbles DRESSING INGREDIENTS: • Cranberry Pepper Preserves (9 ounces) from Low Country Produce • Annie’s Balsamic Vinaigrette (8 fluid ounces)

Holiday Salad Contributed By: Linda Ball

DIRECTIONS: 1. R inse and spin dry the arugula and butterhead lettuce. 2. C hop the butterhead lettuce into bite sized pieces and place in a large bowl. Add the arugula. Add the other ingredients according to your taste. 3. I add the feta and goat cheese right before I serve this. 4. To make the dressing, melt about half of the jar of the Cranberry Pepper preserves in a microwave safe glass bowl for about 45 seconds. 5. A dd the Annie’s Balsamic Vinaigrette to this to taste. I use about most of the bottle of vinaigrette. Mix well and add the dressing to the salad right away while still slightly warm and toss well.

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INGREDIENTS: • 1 12 oz. Manischevitz package wide egg noodle • 2 cups whole milk • 1 16 oz. package small curd cottage cheese • 6 eggs, beaten • 1 cup white sugar • 1 cup sour cream • 6 TBLS. butter, melted • 1 - 4 oz. package Philadelphia cream cheese, softened • 1 tsp. salt • 1 TBLS. vanilla extract

Noodle Keugel Contributed By: Iris Golden

Great dish to serve for Hanukkah and other Jewish holidays or ANYTIME!

TOPPING: • 1/3 cup white sugar • 1/4 cup brown sugar • 1 tsp. cinnamon

DIRECTIONS: Preheat oven to 350 degrees, grease 9 X 13 baking dish. 1. C OOK noodles in boiling water about 5 minutes; drain. 2. B EAT eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, 1 cup white sugar, butter, salt, cream cheese, and vanilla extract in large bowl. 3. S TIR egg noodles into cottage cheese mixture, then pour into greased dish. 4. C OMBINE 1/3 cup white sugar, brown sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle on top. 5. B AKE about 1 hour. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. Serve and EAT!

I NGREDIENTS: • Prep for fresh beets: wash and leave inch of stem and root attached. Put in saucepan, cover with water and add 1 teaspoon of salt per quart of water. Bring to boil, reduce heat, cover pan and simmer for 30 to 45 minutes until beets are tender. Drain and let cool. Slip off skins and slice. • 3 medium whole beets, cooked and sliced OR • 1 large can sliced beets, drained • ½ cup granulated sugar • ½ tablespoon cornstarch • ½ cup cider vinegar • 1/3 cup of water • ¼ teaspoon Kosher salt • 1/8 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper • 2 to 3 tablespoons butter

DIRECTIONS: Mix sugar and cornstarch. Add vinegar and let boil for 5 minutes. Add beets and let stand on back of range for 30 minutes. Just before serving, add 2 tablespoons of butter.

Harvard Beets Contributed By: Nancy Wingenbach

Harvard beets is a classic dish that has been around for generations, but the origin of the name is still in question. One story is that this beet dish was so called for their deep crimson hue, which was officially designated Harvard University’s color in 1910. The other explanation is that this recipe was invented in a tavern in England named “Harwood,” and over time and some American mispronunciations, the name morphed into Harvard. No matter the history of their name, these classic Harvard beets are delicious. The beets are sliced and cooked in a sweet and sour sauce made with vinegar and sugar. This recipe can begin with fresh beets that you will need to cook, peel, and slice or you might use canned sliced beets (I have used both and found both very flavorful).

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Smoked Beef Brisket Contributed By: Dan and Jan Bialis

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Step 1. Purchase a Big Green Egg package including Egg, Nest and heat deflector. Approximately $1200. ¬(There are other options.) Step 2. Learn about Brisket cuts. Most butcher shops can get whole “packer trimmed” briskets for you, though it often requires ordering in advance. In certain parts of the country all you can find are the small “flat” cuts, often in the 4 to 6-pound range, and while these will suffice, a whole brisket cooks up much better. A 4 to 6-pound “flat” cut will cook for approximately 8 to 10 hours; an 8 to 14-pound whole “packer trimmed” brisket will cook for approximately 14 to 18 hours. (You can also get them at Sam’s Club or Costco.) Trim the brisket of any fat that is thicker than one eighth-inch. It is very important to always slice brisket against the grain when serving. Identify which way the grain in the brisket runs and cut a notch in the end so you will know where to initiate the first cross-grain cut. Step 3. Seasoning. This is usually a matter of personal taste. I like to use M Salt which is a combination of black pepper, sea salt, and garlic salt. Spread the rub generously over the brisket, wrap in foil or plastic wrap and let rest for one to two hours. Step 4. Set up smoker for cooking. Set the EGG for indirect cooking at 250°F/121°C. Add in soaked wood chips (hickory, apple or cherry) if you choose. I prefer apple. Only use lump coal, not charcoal briquets. Cook until the internal temperature of the meat is 150°F/66°C, and then reduce the EGG temperature to 225°F/107°C. When the meat temperature approaches 185°F/85°C, begin checking for tenderness (insert a fork into the brisket and give a slight twist; if the meat gives easily without much resistance, then the meat is done). Wrap tightly in foil with a half-cup of beef broth and place in a warm ice chest for 1 to 3 hours. Slice brisket against the grain, reserving the juice to brush on or use as a dip. Be sure not to serve “burnt ends” to your guests. These are always reserved for the pit boss. Once people realize how good they are, nobody eats the rest.

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DIRECTIONS 1. To make the syrup: In a small sauce pan, combine the sugar, 1/3 cup water, and the rum. Heat over medium heat until the mixture comes to a slow boil. Continue boiling for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and set aside until cake is baked. (The syrup can be made one day in advance. Refrigerate until needed and reheat until almost boiling to use.)

Pat Conroy’s Aunt Helen’s Coconut Cake Contributed By: Jan Manning

FOR THE RUM SYRUP • 1/3 cup sugar • 1/4 cup coconut or plain rum

FOR THE TOASTED COCONUT: • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut

FOR THE CAKE: • 2 cups cake flour • 1/2 tsp. Baking powder • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut • 2 large eggs • 1 cup canned coconut milk well shaken (Goya brand if possible) • 1/2 lb. (2 sticks) unsalted butter, melted and cooled • 1 tsp. finely grated lemon zest ( 1 large lemon) • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

FOR THE FROSTING: • 2 cups chilled heavy cream • 2 tsp. sugar • 1 cup untested unsweetened shredded coconut

2. To toast the coconut: Preheat the oven to 350 degreesF. Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and toast until edges turn a light brown. Toast should not exceed 4 minutes. Toasted yet still pale shredded coconut will add another layer of flavor and a slight crunch to the frosting. Check it carefully during the toasting; coconut can burn quickly. Total toasting time should not exceed 4 minutes. Remove immediately and transfer to another (not hot) baking sheet to cool. Reserve. 3. To make the cake: Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan. 4. In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and sugar. Stir in the coconut. 5. In another bowl, whisk the eggs and add the coconut milk and melted butter until the mixture is smooth. Stir in lemon zest and vanilla. 6. Using a wooden spoon, mix the egg mixture into the flour until just blended. 7. Pour the batter into the prepared cake pan. Bake at 350 degrees F until cake is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 55 to 60 minutes. 8. Cool the cake in the pan on a rack for about 20 minutes. Invert the pan and release the cake onto a clean work surface or a cake stand. When the cake is cool, cut horizontally into two equal layers, using a serrated knife and pressing down lightly on the top of the cake as you cut. Transfer each half, cut side up, to an individual plate and prick holes in several places on the surface. Rewarm the rum syrup and brush the syrup over the cut surfaces of the cakes. 9. To make the frosting: Whip the heavy cream and sugar together until the cream is almost firm. (Do not over whip.) Fold the tasted coconut into the whipped cream. 10. Frost the bottom layer of cake with one-third of the coconut cream. Place the second layer on top of the coconut cream, and frost and sides of cake with the remaining cream. Sprinkle the top and sides with toasted coconut.

I NGREDIENTS: Chocolate Espresso Dough: • 1½ cups flour • ½ Tbsp finely ground espresso beans • ½ cup cocoa powder • 1 cup butter, room temperature • 1 cup icing sugar • 1 tsp vanilla extract • 1 cup walnuts, chopped Orange Sablé Dough: • 1¼ cup whole blanched almonds • 1 cup icing sugar • ¾ cup butter, room temperature • 3 Tbsp finely grated orange zest (~3 oranges) • 1 large egg • 1 Tbsp fresh lemon juice • 1½ cups flour

5. Cover the now layered doughs with plastic wrap and chill for at least 2 hours or as long as overnight. 6. Remove the dough block from the panmould and remove the plastic wrap from the top and bottom. Cut dough into 2”x8” bricks. At this point you can wrap the ‘bricks’ up and freeze what you don’t want to use right away or you can start this next step right away. 7. Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Slice each brick log into ¼” inch thick slices and lay the slices on the parchment, at least ½” inch apart. Bake until firm, roughly 10-12 minutes. Cook on a wire rack with the dough-divide (between the chocolate and orange) laying perpendicular to the wires (I learned this one the hard way, when they’re still warm and soft they can break right down the seam!)

• 1 cup dried cranberries, chopped

DIRECTIONS: 1. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder and ground espresso. In a second bowl, beat together the butter, sugar and vanilla until light and creamy- about 3-4 minutes. Gradually mix in flour mixture. Add 1 cup chopped walnuts and mix. Wrap in plastic and store in fridge. 2. For the orange sablé dough, place almonds and sugar in a food processor and process until the mixture resembles coarse cornmeal or sand (hey! Sablé! That’s the name of the cookie and set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter and zest together until light and fluffy- roughly 2-3 minutes. Add the almond mixture and mix until just combined. Add egg and lemon juice and mix to combine. Add flour and mix until just combined. Add cranberries and- you guessed it- mix until just combined. Wrap the dough in plastic and refrigerate. 3. Bring the orange sablé dough to room temperature. Line an 8” inch square pan with plastic wrap. Press the orange dough into the bottom of the lined pan, smoothing the top as flat as possible. Cover with plastic and return the dough to the fridge for another hour. 4. Bring chocolate dough to room temperature. Remove plastic wrap from the top of your orange dough and press the chocolate layer overtop, smoothing the top as flat as possible and pressing it into the pan.

Mocha & Orange Sable Ice Box Cookies Contributed By: Gayla Thomas Courtsey of portandfin.com

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TRADITIONS Definition: The handing down of information, beliefs and customs by word of month or by examples from one generation to another without written instruction. There are many traditions families and friends may exhibit! This month I want to share some of them with you and then ask you to seek other traditions. THANKSGIVING: • I recently read that President Bush and his family always took a walk together after a large Thanksgiving dinner. This may sound strange, but can you imagine the wonderful conservation they must have shared! • Following a wonderful family Thanksgiving celebration my late husband I always went to the mountains to view the beautiful leaves and surroundings. • A dear friend spends time before and after the meal with the family. They talk, play games, not only have a turkey but another type of meat as well. The meal is served at 3:00! The biggest thing of all is NO TV is allowed!

2. Please call a friend or family member and find out their tradition and share. CHRISTMAS: • Different religions celebrate in many different ways! However, I will focus on traditions that family and friends have shared with me. • One family I know do not give or receive presents. They started this several years back. They all go on a trip and enjoy their time together. I call this “making memories”. • Another family identifies someone at the assisted living home and makes a visit. They select someone that does not have visitors or family. I call this the gift of time! Your assignment: (Be sure to record your answers) 1. Call or ask a family member to share a tradition they do with you. 2. Think of a tradition that you would like to start and tell your family and friends. HAPPY NEW YEAR

• Another friend likes to go around the dinner table and state what they are thankful for!

• Many people make resolutions such as weight loss, read more, travel and many other promises.

• Another family always goes shopping the day after Thanksgiving to take advantage of the sales.

• My plan for the New Year is to learn something new. Examples can range from learning to knit, playing golf, swimming lessons and even learning a new language.

Your assignment: (Be sure to record your answer) 1. Talk to a friend or family member and find out a tradition and share.

Your assignment: (Be sure to record your answer)

1. Interview five folks and ask them what their resolution will be for 2021. 2. After the interviews determine what are the things that are the same and then what are the differences. Be sure to discuss your findings with your family or your friends. Note to self: Did you notice these traditions do not have a cost! That is amazing!!

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My Granddaughter Kaylee and I have prepared matzo ball soup and potato pancakes.

It is so special to share these Hanukkah Holiday traditions. -Iris Golden

Kaylee is the 6th generation of Jewish heritage in the Hershkowitz/Jurow families - the menorah that I am lighting was purchased by my parents in the 1940s.

Christmas Magic on Fripp

Christmas Magic came in an unexpected way to Fripp Island this year. In February of 2020, Danny and Melissa Eck, of California, solid their house and belongings, packed up their kids (Paisley 9, Asher 6, and Tanner 4) to travel and give their kids an experience seeing the world. Two weeks after they started their journey, the global pandemic hit the United States, and their adventure was slightly altered. After making their way across the country, The Eck Family found themselves immersed and captivated by our little slice of paradise: Fripp Island. When speaking with Melissa, she said the plan was to visit small remote spots every 30 days and move on to a new adventure in a new location. However, every time they found themselves nearing their end on Fripp, none of them were ready to leave. While they have been here, they have fully immersed themselves in the activities the island has had to offer. While they may do the same things every day, Melissa says that “it’s always a new experience, and discovery. The kids have gone fishing, and Paisley learned to Cast Net fish out on the beach. The sense of community here is amazing.

You can be a renter like us and still feel like it’s home.”

The Eck family has a motto: “Live the Happiest Life you can live.” The world is full of good people, and in such a difficult time, their oldest Paisley set out to bring some happiness and cheer to others this Christmas Season. She and her family believe that if you have the means and capabilities to bring joy into other’s people lives, then you should do it. This bright, bubbly, positive 9-year-old who loves to sing, draw and play with her brothers says, “you always have to look on the bright side of every situation.” She found herself collecting seashells and turning them into jewelry dishes to be sold. But here is the catch, when she went to her mom about the idea, it included that all the proceeds (100%) go to adopt a family for Christmas. Paisley put the word out, and as of today, November 20th, she has sold/received donations

enough to adopt not one family BUT FIVE! Every single family member is involved in this! Dad, mom, and Paisley are busy making the dishes, and the two younger brothers are having fun playing Santa’s elf for deliveries. Of course, they are all taking all precautions for social distancing and safety. Melissa said, “She and Danny are overwhelmed by the generosity they have seen. But also, it’s been amazing to see the response from people about this project. People tell us stories about who they are giving it to or how it will remind them of Paisley and the purpose of the project. I think we are bringing more than just Christmas Cheer and Magic to others who need it; I think Paisley and this project has put some magic back into the homes on Fripp here as well.” All the orders for her oyster jewelry dishes will be completed by December 1st. Paisley will be doing the shopping for the gifts for each of the families (with the help of Mom and Dad) during the first two weeks in December. Whatever it is big or small, I think we would agree that this is a new tradition we could all get use to! Interview with Melissa & Paisley Eck, Contribued By: Erin Pickering

c i s s a l C A ead R On Christmas Eve, before settling down for the evening, our close friends/family each read a page from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twas the Night Before Christmasâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to Emma Belle(EB). Over the past several years, EB has learned to read a page with us! I am so happy we have recorded the readings. -Kristi Suddeth

PJ’s and Fondue

For Christmas dinner, we love to have fondue. We set a really fancy table with my grandmother’s or mother’s china, gather around the pot and cook…in our pajamas or comfy clothes. -Kristi Suddeth

Christmas Traditions from Around the World Have you ever found yourself on a cool crisp winter morning on the Salt Marsh, or perhaps the surprise 80-degree day on Christmas on Fripp Island? When I think of traditions and my heritage, I find myself celebrating all the different places I have lived. The friendships I have developed worldwide (literally) and the scope of how many countries my family is in Ireland, Greece, South Africa, Australia, Finland, and England. And by family, I mean the people I communicate with, related to, and wish more than anything we could all be together. When I came to Fripp Island, I found not only a little place where people leave their worries behind; I discovered an island that is not only a secret gem for South Carolinan’s and east coast dwellers but is comprised of visitors and residents from all over the world.

French ships in defense of the new English settlement, or King Charles II of England rewarding him with a land grant that included Fripp Island, our island certainly has been influenced by many cultures. As the ‘global community has been redefined for many this year by the pandemic, what better way to celebrate our differences and perhaps discover some history about our traditions on Fripp Island than to take a quick look at practices from around the world. Erin Pickering Communications Coordinator, FIPOA

Whether it is the lore and legend of Captain John Fripp, who used the island as a base for attacks on Spanish and

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One of the most beautiful Mexican traditions at Christmastime is the Pastorela. A Pastorela is a play performed around Christmas that recreates the nativity scene from the bible and the birth of baby Jesus. Children from around Mexico participate in Pastorelas by acting, singing, and dancing. The Mexican Christmas season begins early in December with Las Posadas, a religious march that re-enacts the journey of Mary and Joseph. In the very traditional Posadas, a girl is dressed as the Virgin Mary, while a boy represents Saint Joseph. In some cases even a burro is present, for the Virgin to mount. Sometimes, those outside carry images of the Holy persons with them. It begins on the 16th and ends on the 24th of December. In Mexico, during this period, there are many Posadas every evening. The vibrant red poinsettia flowers are also used in holiday arrangements for decoration throughout the country. Pictured: a traditional Christmas and New Year parade in Chilpancingo, Guerrero state, Mexico. The first Pastorela was written in Nahuatl, it was created to be understood by the indigenous people: “Adoration of the Magi” written by Olmos. He knew how to incorporate acceptance and emotion through these reenactments. After that, the first bishop of New Spain, Juan de Zumarraga, in 1530, issued an order to hold a “Farce of the Joyful Nativity of Our Savior.” After that, the monks continued to create these representations, and as new religious orders arrived, they became more popular. Source: mexconnect.com

“We tend to think of Christmas-season traditions as ancient, but most of them are rather recent, born in the 19th century. “A Visit From St. Nicholas” was published in 1823, and “A Christmas Carol” in 1843. Thomas Nast’s drawings of jolly Santa Claus debuted in 1862. Meanwhile, in 1841, Queen Victoria’s husband, Albert, had introduced Britain to the Teutonic tannenbaum—the Christmas tree— and the idea spread. In the States, President Franklin Pierce put one up at the White House in 1856, and by the 1870s fresh-cut trees were being sold at Washington Square Park, and pretty ornaments at Macy’s. But what really made a tree a Christmas tree were the candles, and while flickering flames were festive, they were also a fire hazard. Over at the Edison shop, Johnson saw an opportunity. Setting up a tree by the street-side window of his parlor, Johnson hand-wired 80 red, white and blue light bulbs and strung them together around it, and placed the trunk on a revolving pedestal, all powered by a generator. Then he called a reporter. “At the rear of the beautiful parlors, was a large Christmas tree presenting a most picturesque and uncanny aspect,” wrote W.A. Croffut, a veteran writer for the Detroit Post and Tribune. “It was brilliantly lighted with...eighty lights in all encased in these dainty glass eggs, and about equally divided between white, red and blue.... One can hardly imagine anything prettier.” The lights drew a crowd as passers-by stopped to peer at the glowing marvel..” -- Smithsonianmag.com “Untangling the History of Christmas Lights, By Jamie Malanowski, Dec 2016)

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Colombia “Every year for the Christmas season, Medellín celebrates an event is called El Alumbrado, literally meaning “the lighting.” The official ceremony takes place on December 1. There’s no better time to visit this wonderful city. The event expected to attract thousands of visitors. National Geographic considers Medellín of the 10 best places in the entire world to view Christmas lights. Lights can be seen throughout the city of Medellín at well over 100 locations: colorful lights adorn famous public squares and plazas such as Nutibara Hill (where Pueblito Paisa is located), not to mention private homes in neighborhoods like Savaneta, and shopping malls. You will virtually see lights everywhere you go in the city.compete to see who can create the most impressive arrangement” - Live in Colombia.com

Peru Santuranticuy is held exclusively in the city of Cusco each year on Christmas Eve, December 24th, and is essentially a massive outdoor marketplace set up to celebrate the holiday. The festival's name, which means "sale of saints," is quite appropriate, as the primary draw here are dolls, sculptures, and figurines used to decorate the nacimientos, or Catholic nativity scenes, found in many Peruvian homes during the Christmas season. However, even if you aren't religious, you're sure to find something of interest at this most shopperfriendly of Peruvian festivals.

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Have you ever thought of experiencing an African Christmas? If this statement sparks your interest, you are in the right place. Keep on reading! Since every African country has a distinct way of celebrating Christmas, let us take a closer look at some of these traditions.â&#x20AC;? - Africa Wanderlust

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in indigenous fruit that is steamed and mashed. Interestingly, children of Uganda don’t believe in Santa Claus, which is why they never expect gifts. People who live in rural areas try their best with the available resources like food and electricity to be part of the Christmas celebration.” -African Wanderlust YOUR GO-TO RESOURCE FOR AFRICAN TRAVEL DESTINATIONS

South Africa is in the southern hemisphere, so the country celebrates Christmas during the hot summertime of the year. Combined with the fact that it is a public holiday, you will see a lot of people hanging out outside. Many families go camping in massive tents, while those staying in cities organize outdoor events like traditional barbecue (braai). Families can opt for making braai on the grill or cook more traditional South African dishes.

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Jolabokaflod: Meet Your Favorite New Holiday Tradition Embrace Iceland's “Yule Book Flood” this season and give your loved ones books to read on Christmas Eve. It's a tradition worth passing along. Thus begins Iceland’s Christmas Eve book tradition of jólabókaflóð. What is jólabókaflóð? Jólabókaflóð, or “Yule Book Flood,” originated during World War II when foreign imports were restricted, but paper was cheap. Iceland’s population was not large enough to support a year-round publishing industry, so book publishers flooded the market with new titles in the final weeks of the year. While giving books is not unique to Iceland, the tradition of exchanging books on Christmas Eve and then spending the evening reading is becoming a cultural phenomenon. In recent years the meme has spread on social media, and bookworms around the world are cottoning on to the idea. If you’re wondering how to pronounce jólabókaflóð, the phonetic pronunciation is yo-la-bok-a-flot.

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During Advent, many families will have an Advent Wreath made from evergreen twigs and decorated with ribbons and four candles. On each of the four Sundays in Advent, a candle is lit and a carol or two might be sung!

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Though the majority of Indians are Hindu, millions of people still celebrate Christmas in India (called Bada Din, meaning “big day”). Church on Christmas “A special tradition is attending Midnight Mass with family and friends. Churches in India are decorated with poinsettia flowers and candles, especially for this important service. Afterward, there is a feast of different delicacies (often biryanis, a dish made with rice and meat), and gifts are exchanged.”- Little Passports

Some families display small clay oil-burning lamps and decorate their homes with banana or mango leaves. Mango leaves are an important tradition because the mango tree is considered sacred, and its leaves are used to decorate for every special occasion.

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The holiday season in Japan seems to be celebrated the exact opposite way as it is in western countries. In Japan, Christmas is the time for friends and couples to have parties, make plans to meet up for dinner and celebrate as much as they can. And New Year is the time of the year when all members of the family come together, visit the temple, and usher-in January 1st, with food and drinks.

Every Christmas, an estimated 3.6 million Japanese families get their holiday meal from none other than Kentucky Fried Chicken. Somehow this tradition is one of the most sacred and one that really embodies the Japanese Christmas spirit.

The demand is so high that people start placing their orders for the special Christmas menu six weeks in advance. And the wait in line on Christmas day is so long that it takes hours for people to get their meal. In short, doing Christmas the Japanese way means a visit to the Colonel!

But why is this? The reason goes back more than 40 years to the first KFC manager in the country, Takeshi Okawara. The idea of a â&#x20AC;&#x153;party bucket,â&#x20AC;? to be sold on Christmas, came to him in a dream shortly after the company opened its doors in Japan in 1970, and after overhearing a couple of foreigners talk about how they missed the typical food at this time of the year.

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FRIPP ISLAND REAL ESTATE MARKET UPDATE October 31, 2020 The following figures from MLS compare year-to-date sales on Fripp Island from January 1st through October 31st each year. SOLD as of October 31st

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Homesites 143 101 Condos 35 7 Homes 131 43 For real estate assistance please contact: Charles Patty, Listing Agent/Sales Agent/Broker FRIPP ISLAND REAL ESTATE COMPANY Telephone: 843-597-1170 email: charlesp@frippislandrealestate.com If your property is listed with another Realtor, this is not a solicitation.

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