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POINTS OF INTEREST
YOGA - Tuesday and Thursday Mornings 6 15 am to 7:45 in the Community Center
Call Gilda Owen 838-3773
Sunset Cocktails 1st Friday of every month at the Beach and Racquet Club
 Potluck Dinner 2nd Sunday of every month at the Beach and Racquet Club
Board of Directors meeting will be held in the Community Center Monday, June 29, 2009, 1pm. in stead of July 6th.
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The Page Turners
"There are books of which the backs and covers are by far the best parts" Charles Dickens
The meeting will be held in the Beach and Racquet Club on Thursday June 11th, 2009
The June Book selection will be "The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society" by Mary Ann Schaffer and Annie Barrows. Discussion led by Cathy Alexander.
The Page Turners will not be meeting in July and August. If you have a suggestion for a good book for the September meeting.
 Happy Reading Vonnie Fritze
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HARBOR ISLAND SEA TURTLE PROJECT
If you are interested in becoming a volunteer with the Harbor Island Turtle Patrol, please contact the HIOA office and we will put you in touch with the program administrator Mrs. Fran Nolan.
Fran is currently posting the status of the project on the Member Message Board, if you are interested in their progress please visit the website.
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Saltwater Recreational Fishing License in S.C.
The recent session of the South Carolina General Assembly made changes to the Saltwater Recreational Fishing License effective July 1, 2009. License fees will not change. The changes to the South Carolina Saltwater Recreational Fishing License will allow better access to information about recreational catch, which will lead to better management of South Carolina's valuable marine resources. The changes also ensure that South Carolina anglers will simply need to purchase a single license to fish anywhere in both state and federal saltwaters. Revenue generated from Saltwater Recreational Fishing License sales will be used for the direct benefit of South Carolina's marine recreational fisheries.
Currently a saltwater recreational fishing license is required for people:
* Harvesting oysters or clams
* Fishing for finfish from a private boat or transporting catch in a private boat.
The new legislation will require a saltwater recreational fishing license for people who also:
* Recreationally fish from shore (beach, bank, private dock, free public pier, etc.)
* Recreationally harvest shrimp and/or crab
You may purchase a license by telephone 24 hours a day, seven days a week by calling toll free 1-866-714-3611 or by going online at: www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html.
There are a few exceptions that will allow people to harvest marine resources without a saltwater recreational fishing license including, fishing off a licensed commercial public fishing pier, fishing off a licensed for-hire vessel (charter and headboats), fishing with three or fewer fold-up traps, fishing with three or fewer drop nets, fishing with three or fewer handlines with a single bait and no hooks (chicken necking) and taking shrimp over bait (still required to have Shrimp Baiting License).
A resident of South Carolina 64 years old or older may obtain a statewide lifetime hunting and fishing license that includes the privilege of saltwater fishing. A person who has been a resident of South Carolina for at least one year and who is determined to be totally disabled may obtain a statewide fishing and hunting license which includes the privilege of saltwater fishing.
Saltwater Recreational Fishing License fees remain at the following:
* Annual Resident - $10
* 14-day Resident - $5
* Annual Non-Resident - $35
* 14-day Non-Resident - $11
DNR protects and manages South Carolina's natural resources by making wise and balanced decisions for the benefit of the state's natural resources and its people. Find out more about DNR at www.dnr.sc.gov.
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PANCAKE BREAKFAST
This months pancake breakfast will be held in the Beach and Racquet Club.
Saturday, June 27th, 9 - 10:30 AM
$5 per person.
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REQUESTS
If anyone has photos, news, or recipes that they would like to share please let us know as it may make it into the
HARBOR ISLAND NEWS.
The Harbor Island Board of Directors will be putting together a list of questions to be included in an upcoming survey of the membership. If anyone has the time or inclination to submit possible topics to be covered, we encourage you to please do so.
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Harbor Island has been relatively quiet these past few months but now with the warmer weather we are expecting to see everyone out enjoying this beautiful island.
I would also like to take this opportunity to announce that HIOA has hired a new Chief of Security, Donald Woelke. If you have not met him please take the time to come by and say Hello.
If anyone has any questions about what is happening on Harbor please let me know as we would love to hear from you. Manager@harborislandoa.com
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HARBOR ISLAND
NINTH ANNUAL
4TH OF JULY PARADE
The 4th is on a Saturday this year. Please save the date and join your neighbors to celebrate.
The Parade will begin 11AM at the end of North Harbor Drive, please gather around 10:30 so that everyone will have time to organize and start on time.
Please no cars, trucks or advertising.
There will be prizes awarded by the parade judges in the following categories: Best Patriotic, Best Island or Nautical, Most Original, Most Humorous and Best Overall.
Following the parade food and beverages will be available for purchase at the Harbor Island Beach and Racquet Club
No reservations required
Food will be provided again this year by THE HARBOR SHOP
PLEASE JOIN THE FUN AND HAVE A MEMORABLE FOURTH OF JULY!
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NEWS FROM THE GATE
Please remind your guests and renters to please familiarize themselves with the island rules and regulations during their stay. We want everyone to enjoy their visit.
The employees have finished their training for S.L.E.D. Level One Certification with limited peace officer powers while on duty.
Please remember during the 4th of July that Harbor does not allow fireworks. Thank you for your cooperation.
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Have you noticed the new Ocean Marsh sign? It is lovely! Wendell and Eileen Hall designed and built this beautiful sign for the friends and neighbors in Ocean Marsh. A Big Thank You from Harbor.
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NEWS FROM THE CLUB
The Beach and Racquet Club now has Wi-Fi. This service is available during club hours which are currently 9am to 7 pm - 7 days a week.
The foot bridge leading from the BRC to the tennis courts has been closed, please use the other entrances to access the tennis courts. Parking is allowed next to the Recreation Area on N. Harbor Drive. Please do not park in other areas that have not been designated as parking.
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MEET VONNIE FRITZE by Dee Phelps
Vonnie Fritze describes herself as "the original hyperactive kid". I believe that! Vonnie is the busiest retired person I know. In 2003, Vonnie and Jack, her husband of 52 years, bought their home here on Harbor Island. This was just the beginning of Vonnie's immersion into the Lowcountry's community. She's the poster child for 'giving back', and we are all the richer for her giving back here in Beaufort.
What struck me the most when meeting Vonnie, besides her vivid green eyes, is how intelligent and articulate she is. She was born in Indiana and received her Bachelor degree in Home Economics from Purdue University. She went on to Mercer University to earn her Masters in Early Childhood Education. She worked for twenty years as a director and teacher of traditional kindergarten and another ten years as a Montessori teacher. A very brave lady, our Vonnie!
Among her many charities and organizations she is involved with, these are some of her favorites:
Vonnie started, and now leads, Harbor Island Page Turners, as well as being a member of two other book clubs. She is a member of the Sea Island Presbyterian Women's Club and serves as a Stephen Ministry teacher. This is a Christian-based program that ministers to people who have problems, issues, and those of whom carry burdens. Vonnie says of The Stephen Ministry; "You have the Lord's comforting arms around you, but you will have someone to walk with."
Vonnie works with Habitat for Humanity scheduling training classes for new homeowners. She tells me it takes two years from the time a person is selected for the program until they become homeowners. Her favorite part is seeing a person turn their lock for the first time and walking over the threshold of their new home. Jack and Vonnie also find great pleasure in supporting The Beaufort Orchestra as well as The Wadsworth Series.
The Fritzes' have three grown sons and eight grandchildren. The oldest son lives in Macon, the middle son resides in Columbia, SC, and the youngest in Atlanta. Vonnie and Jack love to travel and have visited every continent except Antarctica. If you can catch Vonnie 'on island', she and Jack live on Ebbtide Drive.
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WILDLIFE REPORTS
The spouse of an HIOA employee rencently sent a copy of an article about snakes. I found this information timely as a copy of the Natural Resources Policies and Procedures were recently given to the Board of Directors for review. This report can be found on the website.
If at any time you encounter wildlife on the island such as raccoons, alligators or snakes do not approach or feed. Be aware of your surroundings at all times and if assistance is needed call our Security Department Gatehouse 838-4890.
The following is a copy of the article mentioned earlier.
"What Rebecca Hurst thought was the sound of sprinklers outside her Bluffton home Sunday night was actually the rattling of a venomous snake.
Rebecca,her husband,John, and their 5-year-old daughter, Jenny, had recently returned from a four-day vacation. After relaxing on his rocking chair on the back patio, John Hurst went inside the house around 10:30 p.m. but left the patio door open.
"I heard thissound that sounded like water gushing in the sink," Rebecca Hurst said."I got out the flashlight. I shined it to the left where the sprinklers are, and there was a huge coiled-up snake."
The Hursts called 911. The Beaufort County Sheriff's Office responded and confirmed it was a canebrake rattlesnake. The Hursts asked the Sheriff's Office to remove the snake, and a deputy shot it, Rebecca Hurst said.
"We had nochoice; that thing was huge," she said.
Canebrake rattle snakes typically grow to four to six feet long, according to DNR wildlife biologist Anna Tarter.
The S.C. Department ofNatural Resources said snakes are on the move now to find mates and places to
lay their eggs, and residents should be aware when they go outside to garden.
With the recent rains, snakes also could be looking for dry ground if their
holes have been flooded, said Tarter.
If you find a snake inyour yard, you should leave it alone and call an animal removal service orlocal law enforcement."
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HARBOR ISLAND NEWSLETTER SPONSORS
Mary Ann and I are pleased to be the first sponsors of the Harbor Island Newsletter and to be your neighbors.
Palmetto Moon Realty LLC
John D and Mary Ann Weir
843-838-7372
http://www.palmettomoonrealty.com/
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Sincerely,
Mary E. Boykin
Island Manager
Harbor Island Owners Association, Inc.
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