Plantation Living - Hilton Head Plantation

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Newsletter for Residents of Hilton Head Plantation
Inside Plantation Living:
POA Board Report
President’s Report……..……
General Manager’s Report..
POA Information
February Calendar………….
Firearms Safety at Home...
HHP Volunteers……..……….
Holiday Lighting Winners...
Nature Notes………………....
Plantation’s Jewels………….
Hilton Head Plantation Clubs
The Avid Gardeners……..….
Big Wheels Club……..………
Bridge Winners……………….
Cheers by the Sound……….
Craft Workshop…..………….
Curtain Calls.………………….
Dance Club….…………..…….
Dog Club….…………………….
Farmers Club………….………
Fishing Club……………...……
Green Thumbers.……………
Happy Times Society………
Keyboard Club……..…………
Movie Club……….…………….
Newcomers Club…………….
Out-To-Lunch Bunch……….
PlayGroup……………...………
Power Squadron..…………...
Scrapbookers Club….……….
Under 55 Club…….………….
Woodcarvers…………………..
Yacht Club…………...………
Yoga with Ruth…….………..
Recreation Activities
Cooking Live Series………...
Discount Theater Tickets...
Disney Movie Theme Night
Health Programs……………..
Nutrition/Fitness Seminars.
Photography Contest………
Quilting for Beginners.…….
Write Your Life Class…....…
Young at Heart………….…...
Feature Article………………….
Feature Article………………….
Volume 17/Issue 1 – January 15, 2003
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In early 2001, Board President Paul Kopelcheck and Board Member
Guy Bettarelli visited Port Royal Plantation to get new ideas on how to
run HHP. While driving into Port Royal Plantation, they both
commented on how attractive it looked with all the flowering plants in
the common areas and decided that our Plantation could use more
help in this area. Guy Bettarelli volunteered to head up the effort and
requested representation from appropriate HHP organizations. A
Beautification Task Force was formed, consisting of the following
members: Guy Bettarelli, Task Force Chair; Charlie Cherrix, ARB Chair;
Diane Middleton, Mary Bess Mulhollan, and Patti Peacock of The Avid
Gardeners; Ginger Holtcamp, Mary Waltz, and Shirley Stone of the
Green Thumbers; Janet Smith; John Ehlers, POA Director of
Maintenance; and Rick Smith of Ocean Woods.
The Task Force first met on May 31, 2001. The general agreement
was that our Plantation is beautiful, but aging. After considerable onsite research, plant vs. cost analysis, and deliberation about such
factors as ease of maintenance, plant and tree longevity, etc., the Task
Force presented its recommendations to the Board on August 26,
2001. The Board of Directors passed the recommendations of the
Beautification Task Force at its meeting on September 25, 2001, and
installation was scheduled over a two-year period.
Before
Before
After
After
In April of this past year, Ocean Woods duly planted a variety of
trees and shrubs along Whooping Crane at the Pump Station near
Headlands South, in the island before Seabrook Drive, at the two
corners facing Spring Lake, and at the end of Whooping Crane (See PL,
p7, April 2002). This completed Phase I of the Beautification Project.
Continued on page 6…
Visit Hilton Head Plantation’s website at www.hiltonheadplantation.com
Page 2 – January 2003
Hilton Head
Plantation
Property Owners’ Association
7 Surrey Lane – PO Box 21940
Hilton Head Island, SC 29925
Board of Directors
President
Terry Conway
Vice President
Guy Bettarelli
Secretary
Merry Harlacher
Treasurer
Frank Wilcher
Members
Charles Cherrix
Jackie Cordray
Mary Goodrich
Maryjean Herberger
Benedict Letizia
Mary Ann Strayer
Tom Teal
POA Staff
General Manager
Dir, Activities
Dir, Administration
Dir, Comm Relations
Dir, Maintenance
Dir, Security
Communications
Tennis Pro
Peter Kristian
Arlene Reisner
Todd Lindstrom
Dick Wirth
John Ehlers
Art Benoit
Linda Helgerson
Keith Ferda
Important Phone Numbers
POA Service Center 843/681-8800
Accounting
Ext. 235
Activities
Ext. 226
Architectural Review Bd Ext. 231
Bd of Directors Hotline
Ext. 8
Covenant Enforcement
Ext. 242
General Mgr’s Office
Ext. 233
Maintenance
Ext. 241
Vehicle Decals
Ext. 223
Communications
816-5955
Dispatch
681-2459
Dolphin Head Building
681-8019
Pass Line
342-9980
Plantation House Schedule 681-8090
Security Office
681-3053
Spring Lake Pavilion
681-3707
Spring Lake Pool Information 689-6473
Spring Lake Tennis
681-3626
Emergencies
Fire & Ambulance
Main Gate Security
Dial 911
681-2477
POA Board Report
President’s Report______________
I hope you all had a joyous and peaceful holiday season. The
Plantation was surely decked out in all of its holiday finery this year.
Congratulations to the winners and all who participated in the
holiday lighting competition. I’m sure that Palmetto Electric liked
the event also. The lighting adds a festive accent to our
neighborhoods and provides much enjoyment to all property
owners.
There are a number of initiatives in progress, and I would like to
update you:
• Spring Lake Beautification Project – The Beautification Task
Force has developed a proposed plan to enhance the landscaping
in the Spring Lake area and extend a leisure path to add to the
usefulness of the area. Maintenance Committee and Task Force
members met with adjacent property owners and received some
very useful feedback, which has been incorporated into the plan.
The project will be discussed at the January “Coffee with Peter.”
• Emergency Funding – The Finance Committee has been
developing a plan for emergency funding in the event of a
catastrophic storm. They are pursuing an arrangement with a
financial institution that would provide immediate funding to
begin cleanup operations in the event that our own storm
recovery reserves are insufficient and insurance processing is
delayed. Our goal is to return the Plantation to operating
condition as soon as possible after such an occurrence.
• HHP Conservancy Foundation – We are proceeding with the
development of a Hilton Head Plantation Conservancy
Foundation. It has been incorporated and an application has
been made to the IRS to allow tax-deductible contributions. The
purpose of the Foundation is to provide supplemental funding to
Land Trust and Assessment resources to maintain both the
Whooping Crane and Cypress Conservancies. Trustees of the
Foundation are the officers of the POA and one at-large member.
A memorial program is expected to be included in this program.
The Nominating Committee has completed its deliberations and
selected six candidates to vie for four vacancies occurring on the
Board of Directors. These generous volunteers will be introduced at
the January “Coffee with Peter” and a special “Meet the Candidates”
program will be held in February. As you can see, there is quite a
lot going on in your Plantation. Thank you for taking an interest in
the day-to-day activities. Please let us know if we can be doing
something better.
Congratulations are in order to Peter Kristian, who was recently
selected to be on the Community Associations Institute’s (CAI)
National Board of Trustees. It is quite a big honor and will certainly
give Hilton Head Plantation much national exposure.
Plantation Living, a Newsletter for Residents of Hilton Head Plantation
Terry Conway
POA Information
January 2003 – Page 3
General Manager’s Report_________
Welcome to 2003!
Coffee with Peter
Our next Coffee is scheduled for Thursday, January 30, 2003, 10:00
AM at the Plantation House. Beside our usual updates and a question
and answer period, Maintenance Committee Chair Ben Letizia will be
going over the plans for the Beautification of the Spring Lake
Recreation area located between the lagoon adjacent to Seabrook
Drive and the Tennis facility. As usual, the Coffee will be hot and
fresh, and the donuts and other goodies will be plentiful.
Survey
If you haven’t done so already please take a few moments to fill out
the Survey that was enclosed in the December issue of Plantation
Living. We kept the Survey short and easy to fill out. It is a fold-up
self-mailer, so if you haven’t done so already, grab a pen or pencil,
take a minute to fill out the Survey, and either drop it in a mailbox or
bring it to the POA Service Center. Our community's direction is greatly
influenced by the feedback we receive from these Survey instruments.
If you have misplaced your Survey, you can pick up a replacement at
the Plantation House or the POA Service Center located at 7 Surrey
Lane. The results of the Survey will be published in a future edition of
Plantation Living. Thank you for helping us serve you better.
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign…
Several residents mentioned that some of our street signs are showing
their age. I must agree with these perceptive folks. Here is what we
have been doing to freshen our street and our subdivision signs. Over
the past three years, the POA has been cycling in new street and
subdivision signs to replace the old and damaged ones. In some
instances, a coat of paint is all that is needed; however, in many cases
exposure to our humid climate has taken its toll on the wooden signs
and they are beyond the face-lift stage. Each new street sign costs
approximately $300 to manufacture and install; subdivision signs cost
between $500 to more than $1000 depending on the size and detail.
So replacing 15 to 20 street signs and a few subdivision signs takes
quite a toll on that line item in the budget. Therefore, we replace the
signs that are deemed most critical and repaint the rest. With this
year’s cycle of replacement signs, we should have most all of the
critical signs replaced. We are presently researching the feasibility of
making our own street signs in-house to see if we can save money in
the long run on future street sign replacements.
Leisure Path Maintenance Program
Each year during the winter months, Ocean Woods crews prune roots
adjacent to our leisure paths. In some cases where trees are abutting
the leisure path, root pruning is not possible. Each path is root pruned
on a two-year cycle so that each affected path is pruned every other
year. Staff is presently
researching the installation of a
plastic sheet piling type
material that can be installed
next to our leisure paths in
critical areas that are prone to
root intrusion. However, this
material is very expensive to
install and may not be a costeffective solution. FYI, our
leisure paths are also blown off
once a week by Ocean Woods.
We will be repairing
approximately one mile of
existing leisure path in 2003.
Why is the Gate Officer on
the Phone?
During the peak hours, two
dispatchers are assigned to
handle phone calls, radio
traffic, and selling commercial
passes at the Main Gate
complex. There are times when
one of the dispatchers is
waiting on a customer and the
other is handling a phone or
radio call. In such instances,
the gate officer picks up the
phone –which also rings at the
two gates. The gate officer will
take a message and relay it
once the dispatcher is free to
take the information. If the call
is an emergency, the gate
officer will take all the pertinent
information and dispatch an
officer to respond. At certain
times during the day, the
dispatchers relieve the gate
officers for meal breaks, leaving
only one dispatcher to handle
the phones, radio, and pass
customers. During these
periods, you may also see a
gate officer on the phone.
These situations do not happen
often; however, they do occur
and are part of how the officers
are trained to back up each
other’s position.
Continued from page 3…
Mail Box Vandalism
Periodically, mailboxes are
damaged in an accident or by
vandals who are usually
uncaring youngsters out for a
cheap thrill. Please remember to
report all vandalism. If the
culprits of such destruction are
identified, the POA has in the
past and will continue to
prosecute them. It is a Federal
offense to tamper with or
damage a mailbox.
Projects
POA Gas Tanks -- The POA
maintains two underground
storage tanks that contain diesel
fuel and gasoline. This fuel is for
the vehicles used to maintain the
POA grounds and our patrol
vehicles. These tanks are
operated under very strict
guidelines issued by SCDHEC
and the Federal government.
These guidelines require us to
upgrade our tanks by 2004 with
a monitoring system to detect
any leak in the tanks. Also as
part of this process, we will
install a cathode to maintain the
integrity of the tanks over a
longer period of time.
Spring Lake Pavilion “Bench”
Replacement -- The
playground area next to the
Spring Lake Pavilion is
undergoing a face-lift. The old
benches and tables that have
seen many years of service are
being replaced with new
structures. Work should be
completed shortly to give this
area a fresh and renewed look.
Beautification - You may have
noticed the new plantings as you
exit the Plantation via the
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Cypress Gate. This installation is the first phase of a three-year effort
to enhance the appearance of the area between The Cypress and Skull
Creek Drive along Seabrook Drive.
Leisure Path Expansion -- Work is underway on two sections of
new pathway. One section connects Towhee to Sagebush. The other
runs from Stonegate to Oyster Reef Drive.
The Main Gate Christmas Tree
You may be interested to know why the Leyland Cypress tree located
just inside the Main Gate was not decorated for the holidays. Here’s
the explanation. Volunteers decorate the Plantation for the Holidays.
These volunteers work tirelessly to transform the Plantation into a
holiday wonderland for all to enjoy. The tree at the main gate has
grown over the years and is starting to decline. Because the tree is
now quite tall, our volunteers did not feel safe decorating the tree, as
was the practice in past years. The good news is that The Avid
Gardeners have generously offered to replace the present tree with
another specimen tree. That replacement will occur some time this
year in time for the 2003 holiday season. Once this occurs, I am sure
our volunteers will resume the practice of decorating and lighting the
tree for the Christmas season.
How to Stay in Touch
In addition to surveys, there are several ways for residents to
communicate with the Board and POA staff, including: Email - Go to
the POA’s website at hiltonheadplantation.com. In the CONTACT US
section, you can email the Department Heads, the General Manager,
and the Board of Directors. You can also attend one of our bi-monthly
Coffees. There is always a question-and-answer period. Attend the
POA’s Annual Meeting in March. Write a letter to the appropriate
staff member. Letters to the General Manager from a Property Owner
are placed in the Board’s Monthly Packet for their information. You can
leave a message on the Board of Director’s Hot Line. Dial 6818800, press 8 when the automated attendant speaks, and follow the
instructions. All voice messages on the Hot Line are transcribed and
distributed to the Board at its next meeting. Give me a call at the
POA office 681-8800, Ext. 232. If you don’t get me on the first try,
leave a message, and your call will be returned.
Holiday Decorations
A hardy WELL DONE to all of you who took the time to adorn your
homes for the Holidays! Your decorations were a gift to your
neighborhood and helped spread the holiday spirit so prevalent in our
fine community. As with all things, there is a season. If you have not
done so already, please take down your holiday decorations by
January 20th, and pack them carefully away for next year so they can
once again brighten our neighborhoods.
Stay Safe.
Peter Kristian
POA Information
October 2002 – Page 5
Nature Notes: Winter Bird Visitors___
Most everyone who goes to the beach notices the little birds that
run here and run there, never resting. What are they? They are
Sanderlings, a sandpiper that can be found most everywhere on the
globe. When they arrive in Hilton Head near the end of August from
their Arctic breeding ground, they will be wearing their winter plumage.
Sanderlings are the whitest of the sandpipers with a white head and
belly, pale gray above with a dark shoulder, black legs, and black bill.
Many people call them "wave runners" because as a wave recedes,
taking with it a layer of sand, the Sanderlings chase the wave probing
quickly in staccato fashion in hopes of finding a marine worm, a beach
flea, maybe a sand crab, or a small mollusk. When the next wave
comes, they run back up the beach. This movement is repeated again
and again.
By April, they begin their trip back to the Arctic where they make a
shallow nest in a mossy area and usually lay four eggs. The female
often lays a second clutch of eggs simultaneously. The male incubates
and takes care of the chicks from this second nesting. The chicks
develop very quickly and are efficient fliers in only 17 days from
hatching, and are soon ready to fly thousands of miles south for the
winter.
ASSESSMENTS
are due without
penalty by
January 31, 2003.
COFFEE WITH
PETER
Another winter visitor you see flitting in the bushes around your
home – but rarely at your feeders – is five to six inches long with light
streaking on the flanks, and a bright yellow rump patch. That’s its
name: Yellow-Rumped Warbler. If you’ve been watching birds for
many years, you used to call it a Myrtle Warbler.
Yellow-Rumped Warblers nest all across Canada and Northeastern
U.S. They arrive on Hilton Head in early fall and remain here through
the winter, instead of migrating. Since many birds that migrate long
distances die on migration, we are seeing decreasing numbers of these
birds. On the other hand, Yellow-Rumped Warblers are increasing in
numbers. They eat insects in the summer, but in the winter they eat
berries and are one of the few species that are capable of living for a
long time only eating berries. If you remember its old name, you’ll
know what kind of berries is its main diet – the small gray berries of
the wax myrtle bush, a plant that is abundant on the Island.
Last year, I wrote that the Hilton Head Audubon Society had blue
bird nest boxes for sale. Thirty-three were sold. Larry Waterhouse has
more boxes and would like to get orders early so the boxes can be
installed in time for nesting. Larry will advise you about placement and
will even install them for you. His phone number is 689-2989.
Date: January 30
Time: 10:00 AM
Place: Plantation
House
Topic: Phase II of
the Beautification
Project and other
important items
-- Mary Bess Mulhollan
Beautification - Phase II__
Continued from page 1…
Phase II of the Project, enhancement of the
Spring Lake Recreation Area, is scheduled for
implementation in 2003 (see the shaded area on
the map below). The improvements include the
plantings of additional trees and shrubs in strategic
places; an extension of the leisure path from just
over the foot bridge across a new bridge in the
culvert under the trees to Cygnet Court; the
addition of no more than two donated benches;
and a small parking lot for those fishing in the
lagoon. The Task Force’s earlier report to the Board
best describes the recommendations for
beautification of this area.
Our purpose was to develop an attractive, highly
functional park on the vast empty acreage that
presently exists in the area. The plan provides plenty
of open space for established activities, such as KIDS
KAMP, volleyball, and kite flying.
The first sight of beauty is evident as you
approach Seabrook Drive from Whooping Crane. Your
eye goes to the shining banners of waving pampas
grass and then on to the long seasonal color of crape
myrtles along the far side of the existing leisure trail.
This softens the view of the tennis courts in the
distance.
Turning left onto Seabrook Drive, you will
approach the point where the main leisure trail
through HHP crosses the road and over a plain
wooden bridge. On the far side of the bridge, tall
palm trees are proposed here under plantings of light
pink oleanders that will fill your view. Beyond these
plantings, a small grove of oaks will add depth and
shade.
Across the bridge to your left will be the new
proposed leisure trail, which will take you through a
thick copse of woods and over a narrow planted gully.
Less than one hundred feet away, you will come to a
pretty wooded area with benches that overlooks the
wide lagoon and all the activities that take place
there, such as people sailing toy boats and fishing.
Continuing toward Cygnet Court, you will see tall
pines casting shadows over a parking area virtually
hidden by the landscaping that surrounds it. Placed
strategically across the street from a large pine
between #9 and #11 Cygnet Court, the new parking
spaces will enhance an area that has been much
abused.
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The plan also includes the planting of five live oaks
that will soften the view of the Tennis Center to your
right without blocking breezes or delivery vehicles.
Finally, looking left to the corner of the park,
where Cygnet Court meets Seabrook Drive, is an area
more than 50 feet around the lagoon where five Bald
Cypress will be planted.
Almost maintenance free, these 70 trees and
shrubs will beautify the whole area for many years to
come.
In preparation for Phase II scheduled for spring
2003, Ben Letizia, current Chair of the Maintenance
Committee, conducted a meeting with residents of
Cygnet Court on December 2nd to present the plans
and provide an opportunity for resident feedback.
The proposed parking area was designed to direct
parking to a designated area, assuming that it
would be less obtrusive than the present parking
on the road right-of-way. Residents of Cygnet
Court clearly preferred the present use of the road
right-of-way for parking, and the Maintenance
Committee has subsequently recommended that
the Board remove this particular item from Phase
II. Another useful suggestion from that meeting
dealt with the proposed leisure path extension.
Rather than stopping at Cygnet Court, the residents
suggested that the path curve around the end of
the lagoon, parallel to Cygnet Court, and stop at
Seabrook Drive for a safer connection to the leisure
path across Seabrook Drive. The Board approved
both items.
All HHP residents are cordially invited to attend
the next Coffee with Peter on Thursday, January
30th, 10:00 AM, at the Plantation House. The
Beautification Project – Phase II will once again be
reviewed, questions answered, and suggestions
considered. Please plan to attend.
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Does HHP Appreciate Its Volunteers? You Bet!__________
Ginny Breen, President of the Women’s Club; Virginia Lake,
Photo ID Card volunteer; Mary Priestman, Easter Sunrise
Service organizer
Terry Brennan, artist of the picture at Dolphin Head
Clubhouse; Ron Spraetz, Election Committee member
Paul Kopelcheck, Past President of HHPPOA; Gary Turner,
President of the Fishing Club
Bud Cowell, Recreation Committee member; Tom Kuczkowski,
Recreation Committee member and advocate for HHP’s
Leisure Paths; Galen Smith, ARB Committee member.
Communications Committee Members: Mary Hoppin; Tom
Hoppin, CC member; Kay Naumann; Mary Goodrich, CC Chair;
Ron Naumann, CC member
Covenants Committee Members: Jackie Cordray, CC Chair; CC
member Marilyn Powell; CC member Don Reed; Jackie Reed.
HHP Volunteers_
Cheers-By-The-Sound Hostess,
Pat Owen
Lifeline for the Activities Department,
Bev Nagle
Terry Conway, HHPPOA President;
Harry Eschenbach, Security
Committee member
William Fish, member of Finance &
Election Committees; Frank Wilcher,
HHPPOA Treasurer
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Maintaining our Plantation’s Jewels__
The Whooping Crane Pond and Cypress Marsh Conservancies are
among the jewels of Hilton Head Plantation. Surveys of our residents
regularly disclose the importance of natural beauty to our lifestyle and
the appreciation residents feel for these two unspoiled preserves.
In order to keep the preserves safe and accessible, they will soon
need major improvements. The Boardwalk in Whooping Crane
Conservancy, in particular, is now more than twenty-five years old and
badly in need of replacement. This major capital expense could be
made through an increase in our annual assessment, but your Board
has chosen a different and more effective method.
A foundation has been formed. The Hilton Head Plantation
Conservancy Foundation “shall be charitable in nature; to operate and
maintain the conservancies on Hilton Head Island for the purpose of
permanently providing a natural habitat for indigenous plants and
animals, and to provide educational opportunities for guests to the
conservancies to acquaint them with the natural beauty of the
environment." Those of us who love the two preserves and want to
maintain their beautify will be given the opportunity to make tax
deductible donations that can only be used for the Conservancies.
Trustees of the Corporation will be the Executive Committee of the
POA Board and one elected member. The Trustees will meet to decide
the best way to serve the Conservancies and the residents. We will
keep you informed as plans develop, and we would appreciate receiving
input from you.
I invite you to visit the Conservancies and walk the Boardwalks at
Whooping Crane Pond and Cypress Marsh Conservancies. They are
beautiful in any season.
-- Mary Bess Mulhollan
Hilton Head Plantation Conservancy Foundation, Trustee
Whooping Crane-Cypress Marsh Stewardship Committee, Chair
Winners of the 2002 Holiday Outdoor
Decorations Contest
The ballots have been tallied for the 2002
winners, and they are…
1st Place – Mr. & Mrs. David Deaton
3 Anna Court
nd
2 Place – Mr. & Mrs. Donald Ouimette
5 Anna Court
3rd Place – Mr. & Mrs. Buddy De Lozier
21 Margarita Court
We thank all of you for lighting up our Plantation during the holidays.
We remind you that all Christmas Decorations should be removed by
Monday, January 20th.
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Firearms Safety at Home__________
Many of our Plantation residents own firearms and have them in
their homes. Some of our Plantation residents may have recently
received these weapons from Santa as I did. If so, here are a few
safety tips.
DEMOGRAPHIC
SURVEY
Whether these firearms are used for hunting, target shooting or
home defense, it is extremely important to handle and store them
safely.
Most firearm accidents occur in the home. Please make sure that
only responsible competent people have access to the ones stored in
your home. We realize that there is no one set of rules that can cover
every situation. However, if you will make it a practice to follow these
guidelines, you can prevent most accidents:
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Always – No Matter What – Treat every gun as if it were loaded.
Take a firearms safety class and teach responsible household
members how to properly handle firearms.
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Always keep the muzzle pointed in a safe direction even if you think
it is unloaded. Always double-check the chamber before cleaning.
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Keep your finger OFF of the Trigger unless you are prepared to fire
the gun.
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"Unloaded" guns tend to go off - sometimes with tragic results. Be
sure all guns are unloaded and that you have double-checked this
before cleaning them. Even if you are sure the gun is unloaded,
keep it pointed in a safe direction.
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NEVER EVER – leave a loaded gun unattended – not even for a
minute - with an inexperienced person or a child. Store guns in a
secure location and unload them prior to storage.
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Read the manufacturer’s safety manual before operating the gun.
If you do not have a manual contact the manufacturer and request
one.
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Never handle unfamiliar firearms. Teach your children to get an
adult if they find a gun – Even if they THINK it is a toy.
If a gun is found, contact your Security Department - DO NOT
HANDLE the gun.
If you have a weapon in your home that you want to dispose of,
contact me at the Security Department and I will be happy to help you.
Gunlocks save lives! If you don’t have one, the Security Department
has a limited number of new gunlocks that I would be happy to provide
for our homeowners.
Weapon ownership carries with it a commitment to safety.
Drive Safely
Art Benoit, Director of Security
Please complete the
questions, fold & tape
the form, and return
your 2002
Demographic Survey
by January 31, 2003.
Extra copies of the
Demographic Survey
are available at the
POA Service Center.
CAR DECALS
It’s a new year, so
remember to check
the expiration date on
your car’s decal.
To renew out-of-date
decals, bring your
driver’s license,
vehicle registration,
and proof of auto
insurance to the POA
Service Center.
Fishing Club__________
The HHP Fishing Club recently
placed 15,500 Bream in our
ponds and lagoons, excluding
the Rookery. These fish will
help the Largemouth Bass and
Catfish feed over the winter.
Catfish are only found in Surrey
Lane, Seabrook, and Misty
Morning ponds. The Surrey
Lane pond (next to the POA
office) is the site of the Kids
Fishing Tournament each
October. This pond is
designated as a “Catch and
Release only” pond to assure
good fishing year round. It has
been noticed that several
“bucket” fishermen (i.e., nonresidents, such as visitors and
construction employees) have
been using the Surrey Lane
pond as a food supply. It’s
important that all residents
encourage catch and release in
all of our ponds and lagoons in
order to assure good future
fishing. Our bird, otter, and
larger fish population help keep
a balance of fish per acre, so
there is no need for fisherman
to take the larger fish home for
dinner. In May of next year, we
will again place 15,000 Bass in
approximately 42 ponds and
lagoons as part of our longterm program to improve the
fishing in HHP. That may seem
like a large amount; however,
many of these fingerlings fall
prey to our shore birds and
other larger fish.
Anyone interested in joining the
HHP Fishing Club can call
Richard Austin, Membership
Chairman, at 689-6841. We
meet for a potluck dinner and a
Clubs
program featuring a speaker on
fishing, natural history, or an
ecology topic on every fourth
Wednesday, 6:00 PM, at the
Plantation House. Annual dues
are $15/family and $10/single.
Year 2003 is a non-election
year for the Club so the officers
will remain the same:
Gary Turner-President, Don
Olivie-VP, John DiederichTreasurer, and Nancy RichardsSecretary. Our committee
chairmen are looking for
volunteers to help run our Kids
Kamp and Kids Fishing
Tournament programs next
year.
Hope to see everyone
interested in fishing/ecology at
our next meeting.
Cheers by the Sound____
Come greet dear friends and
make new ones at Dolphin Head
Recreation Area. Bring a hors
d’oeuvre for eight, a serving
utensil, your favorite beverage,
paper plates, cups, and napkins.
Date:
Tues, January 28
Time:
5:00 – 7:00 PM
Place:
Dolphin Head
No reservations are needed; just
show up. For information, call
Pat Owen at 342-7800.
Out-To-Lunch Bunch____
The Out-To-Lunch Bunch kicks
off the New Year with a
luncheon at the Santa Fe Café
on Thursday, February 6th.
Santa Fe Café captures the
spirit of New Mexico. Dine in
the warmth of white-washed
adobe walls, fireplaces, vigas,
and Bancos. Its elegant, yet
casual and cozy atmosphere
exudes a charming backdrop
for the authentic yet innovative
southwestern cuisine.
When: Thursday, February 7
Where: Santa Fe Café, 700
Plantation Center
When: 12:00 Noon - Cash Bar
Cost: $15.00 all-inclusive
Menu
Tortilla Chips & Salsa
Choice of Soup:
1-Tortilla Soup (traditional tortilla
soup with classic garnishes)
2-Painted Desert Soup (corn & red
pepper soup & Ancho chile cream)
Salad: Santa Fe Salad (mixed
greens, red beans, tomatoes,
grated cheese, ground beef &
tortillas with cilantro dressing)
Entrée: Chicken Quesadilla
Desert: Churros (Mexican pastry
with cinnamon & brown sugar)
Iced Tea and Coffee
Please include $1.00 for yearly
dues if you have not already
joined. Make checks payable
and send to either Elizabeth
Boyd, 10 Sugar Pine Lane or
Suzanne Vermilye, 25 Royal
James Drive before January
31st. Please include your Soup
selection with your check. The
restaurant has limited seating
so please get your reservation
in promptly. You must be a
member of the HHP Women’s
Club to join the Out-To-Lunch
Bunch. Call Betty Boyd 6818093 or Suzanne Vermilye 3423548 (vermilyes@hargray.com).
Clubs
Bridge Winners________
The Avid Gardeners_____
Happy Times Society___
SL Ladies Bridge
The Avid Gardeners are proud to
have received the National Award
for our cookbook, Culinary
Treasures. The new, improved
edition of our cookbook is now
available for $18.00 at the
Carriage House and Pyramids on
Main Street or from Lorraine
Dobbins at 681-9002.
The Avid Gardeners is a
federated garden club.
Membership is open to all HHP
residents. Contact Patti Peacock
at 681-8886 for information.
The Happy Times Society (HTS)
is a social group that is open to
all HHP residents. HTS meets on
the 4th Sunday of each month
(except Jan & Dec) at Dolphin
Head Recreation Area for
refreshments and dinner.
Date: 4th Sunday of the month
Time: 5:30 - 7:30 PM
Place: Dolphin Head
Fee:
$5.00 per person
Attendees are required to bring
an hor d’oeuvre for eight people.
Two rotating couples host each
event and provide the food
service. In addition, attendees
provide their own utensils,
plates, cups, napkins, and
beverage. New attendees,
please contact Gretchen Iverson,
342-6061, one week in advance.
Power Squadron_______
55+ Singles Group_____
The upcoming events for the
Hilton Head Sail and Power
Squadron are as follows:
Tuesday, January 21 Executive Board Mtg, Spring
Lake Pavilion, 7:30 PM
Monday, February 10 - Dinner
Meeting with Speaker, Port
Royal Club House, 6:30 PM
Tuesday, February 18 Executive Board Mtg, Spring
Lake Pavilion, 7:30 PM
Instead of regular monthly
meetings, we will get together
for special events only. So, if
anyone is willing to sponsor an
activity or an outing of any
kind, please contact Sara
Dodenhoff at 682-2979. Please
allow at least 8-10 weeks for
notice in Plantation Living.
Keep watching this column for
news of any upcoming activity.
Hope to see you all soon!
Woodcarvers__________
Tennis Social Club______
Woodcarvers have many
diversified works going – birds,
figures, bas-relief, and others.
Come spend some time with us.
Experience is not a factor; we
learn from one another.
Days:
Every Monday
Time:
7:15 PM
Place: Spring Lake Pavilion
Call Jim Gorddard at 689-3273.
The New Year brings new
Social Committee members.
Elected to serve three-year
terms are: Tom Myers, Lynn
Ramos, Pat Cowan, and Eunice
Moore. Bill Carlson will serve a
one-year term. Other members
include Jill Conley, Thelma
Naylor, Jo McMullen, Bob Sax,
and Bob Yates.
th
December 17 Winners
1. Arlene Pindell
2. Flo Thompson
3. Roz Kirby
SL – 1st & 3rd Tuesday – 10 AM.
Call Flo Thompson – 689-2279.
PH Ladies Bridge
December 13th Winners
1. Ethel Clarke
2. Flo Thompson
3. Elsie Lapham
4. Arlene Pindell
December 27th Winners
1. Sigrid Peters
2. Hulda Norman
3. Hogan Downes
PH – 2nd & 4th Friday – 10 AM.
Call Billie Hodges – 681-5906.
SL Dinner Bridge
December Winners
1. Dolores & Tom Farley
2. Evelyn & Don Kowtko
3. Peg Gibson & Bobbie Thode
4. Ellen Winston & Rick Perrini
SL – 2nd Tuesday – 6:15 PM.
Call Margie/Don Smith – 6817912.
Slammers
December Winners
1. Joan Harnishfeger
2. Delores Farley
3. Clare Malacarne
4. Rusty Malacarne
PH – 2nd Wednesday – 7:00 PM.
Call Norita Hopkins – 681-3067.
PH Dinner Bridge
December 3rd Winners
1. Mary Lou Fisher - tie
1. Sally Davis - tie
3. Clare Malacarne
4. Joan Harnishfeger
PH – 1st Tuesday – 6:15 PM.
Call Diana Fitzgerald 681-6269.
Our next meeting will be Friday,
January 17th, 9:30 AM, at Spring
Lake Pavilion when the members
will hold a mock-up for the April
5th Flower Show.
Dog Club_____________
The Dog Club continues to grow
by leaps and bounds! Our
meetings have been fun,
interesting, and informative
thanks to our membership and
great guest speakers. In
December, we had Janet Rahn
speak to us about agility training
and competition. Many members
have expressed interest in a
"family fun day with your dog"
sometime in the spring and
Janet has given us a lot of
suggestions and offers to help.
In future meetings, we'll explore
all the ideas and begin to make
plans.
Our December Dog of the Month
was Scarlett, owned by
Rosemary Sparacio. Scarlett is
learning obedience and agility.
We also learned how Scarlett
got her name.
We discussed pet cleanup and
would like to remind all pet
owners to pick up your pet's
waste on Pine Island and
everywhere else in the
Plantation. We'd also like to
remind people to pick up their
trash too. It's a shame seeing so
much trash on Pine Island and
along the bike paths. Do your
part to keep HHP beautiful.
Bernie Bernstein raised the issue
of our Club doing something
about the dog pens behind the
POA Service Center that have
fallen into disrepair. Many
members expressed interest in
taking this on as a Club project.
Bernie will get back to us with a
proposal in January. Remember
that if your dog gets lost in the
Plantation, call Security to see if
they have found it.
Clubs
In February, we'll be having
Carolyn Davis, owner of the
Canine Country Club, talk to us
about various issues involving
dogs here on HHI. She's
involved with the Kennel Club,
does breeding and stages the
annual Kennel Club exhibition of
breeds in January of each year.
This year's show is January 19
at center court of the Shelter
Cove Mall, from 12:30 to 5:00.
It's a fun event, so try to attend.
Carolyn is sure to be an
interesting speaker. Our
meetings are always the second
Tuesday of the month at the
Plantation House. We'll see you
all on February 11!
Big Wheels Club_______
The Big Wheels Bicycle Club is a
wonderful way to get out in the
fresh air, get some exercise, and
socialize with friends. We meet
on the 1st and 3rd Thursday
every month. The 1st Thursday
we bike to Dolphin Head,
bringing a brown bag lunch,
meeting at 11:30 A.M. until 1:00
P.M. At that time, we decide
what restaurant we will meet for
the 3rd Thursday. Please contact
Kathleen Krizner at 681-2929 or
Joan Henry at 689-5649. We
have no dues.
Yoga with Ruth________
Since 1986, Ruth Palmer varies
the weekly Yoga exercises and
positions to address the group’s
needs. Yoga is a relaxing,
energizing & strengthening
program, including gentle
stretches and positions to help
people survive with their pain.
Days:
Every Thursday
Time:
9:00 AM
Place:
Plantation House
Green Thumbers_______
The Green Thumbers will meet
on Monday, February 10, 10:00
AM, in the Spring Lake Pavilion.
We will have a speaker from
Carolyn's Landscaping and
Nursery Inc. The topic for
discussion is Small Water
Container Plants for the patio.
We will receive ideas that we
can try at home. If you have
any questions, call Marian
Trennis at 342-7011 or Marita
Collins at 681-3036.
PlayGroup____________
To kick off the New Year, the
PlayGroup would like to try
something new – a “mobile”
approach. Parents and toddlers
could meet at one another’s
home, at a playground, or even
take field trips, such as to the
fire station.
Free play, crafts, and snack
time would still be included in
the get-togethers, and the
meetings could be held on
various days of the week. If
interested in joining this NEW
PlayGroup, please contact
Michele Monsanto at 342-5278.
Scrapbookers Club_____
Join our new HHP Club once a
month for scrapbook fun. Bring
your own supplies to the
Dolphin Head Clubhouse.
There’ll be plenty of working
space and good company!
Date: Tuesday, February 4
Time: 5:00 – 9:30 PM
Place: Dolphin Head
Clubhouse
Call Chantal Horup - 682-2273.
Clubs
Craft Workshop________
As my term as chairman of the
HHP Craft Workshop comes to
an end, I would like to publicly
thank the ladies and gentlemen
that helped make my term a
pleasure. I would also like to
thank my co-chairman and the
new chairman of our group,
Dawn Edgington, for all the
help in running the meetings in
my absence, plus setting up the
sales and taking everything to
storage.
The gentlemen who proved that
women couldn’t do it all were
Tom Kuczkowski, Charles
Cherrix, Bob Yates, and Bob
Walrath. They were the
carpenters and the movers of
heavy loads. When asked to do
something, they never said NO.
Jane Alvarez proved the most
creative by making the latest
fashion statement – cigar box
purses. She and Diane Hill did
an excellent job quilling a
variety of popular items. Pam
Gregg, Joann Madison, Eileen
Frey, Agatha Hallowell, and
Joanne Laboe were the painters
that transformed many plain
items into works of art. Judies
Aronson is our absent
needlepoint expert. By absent, I
mean she didn’t attend
meetings but still managed to
contribute many beautiful
items. Doris Pries, Isobel Bitner,
Gayles Brant, Catherine Kelly,
Nan Nelson, Terry Sechrist, and
Laura Schulz were the knitters
that provided sweaters,
afghans, baby items, hats, and
knitted doll clothes, some of our
more popular items at the sale.
Rita Breen, Cathie Cherrix, Fran
Greene, Elaine Maher, Kiki
Perrault, Jo Scott, Gloria Wales,
and Lorna Walter were the busy
stitchers that created a wide
variety of items from fabric that
was donated. Cathie Kajano
made an animal kingdom
afghan, and Anne Marsh made
the patriotic quilt for our raffle.
Together, the items raised over
$500 for Hospice. Agatha
Hallowell, Rosemarie Cotter,
Diane Hill, and Cathie Cherrix
are our flower arrangers that
did such a superb job with
centerpieces and wreaths. Millie
MacGeachie truly worked her
fingers to the bone making golf
tee holders. She made nearly
150 and they all sold. Barbara
Lambert, Mary Gibson, Iris
Addonisio, Barbara Lee, Mary
Lee Roberts, Laura Schulz, Jean
Walrath, Pat Thistle, and Betty
Vosler were the “worker bees,”
helping others with their crafts
and creating their own items,
which were fabulous.
Charlotte Ward has proven
invaluable as our superb
publicity chairman and also our
jewelry expert. She has created
a wide variety of beautiful
items, such as napkin rings,
eyeglass holders, and repaired
jewelry that was in need of
attention. She also has done a
great job as the writer for our
articles in Plantation Living.
hostesses for the sales and at
our meetings. We all enjoyed
the fact that even though the
food is donated, they provided
all the little details that make
dining a pleasure. Catherine
Kelly and Barbara Van
Sietendael were instrumental in
getting the food donated for
our bazaar luncheons.
Last, but not least, is Eileen
Frey. She has been our
treasurer and the mainstay of
the group. She has all the
responsibility of getting the
money deposited from the sales
and getting change to the
places that are in need. She has
also proven to be a great
resource as to what needs to be
done. No, she doesn’t nag or
suggest, but when asked, she
had the answer. She also hauls
paints, brushes, scissors, pens,
glue, and a lot of supplies so
that new crafters will have
something to do at the
meetings. She is a very hard
worker, and I want her to know
that we appreciate all she does.
Ethel Rogers, 90 years young,
is our pillow queen and last
year alone made over 135
pillows. Ethel was instrumental
in getting Wal-Mart to be one of
our sponsors by providing some
of our supplies.
We have only 47 working
members but raised more than
$10,000 for Hospice of the Low
Country -- a lot of hard work by
a very few. I appreciate all their
hard work and want the rest of
the Plantation to know. We can
always use new members, so if
interested, please attend our
meetings on the 2nd & 4th
Thursday of each month.
Trudy Minana, Elaine Maher,
and Pat Thistle were our
-- Darlene Yates
Farmers Club_________
Januarys “on the farm” are
pretty quiet. The Vidalia onions
look pretty puny (normal for this
time of year). There is some
lettuce and other greens
growing now, but on the whole,
the farm sleeps along with the
orchard. This quiet period is
needed for the year 2003
Farmers Club to get organized!
While the newly elected officers,
headed by Don Babin, initiate
action, it’s the committees that
accomplish things. Many
committee members are
carryover from last year, but
new blood is always needed.
There is the Mowing Committee,
headed this year by John Carter.
John plans to call the mowers of
the last two years for volunteers.
The mowers cut the grass
between the plots during the
growing season – about year
round. We have an excellent
Sears riding tractor to do the job
as well as a standby John Deere.
The Maintenance Committee’s
new chairman is long-time
farmer, Don Aves. To maintain
equipment, including the electric
fence and irrigation system is
continuous. It seems our tiller is
always in need of repair.
Keeping our monthly dinners
going is another big job.
Happily, Sharon Toti has agreed
to chair the Dinners Committee
this year, and already has a
crew for our next dinner
scheduled for February 6th.
Sharon needs volunteers for
subsequent meetings. Pat
Nelson has agreed to continue
her job as the Calling Committee
another year! She needs callers
who call around ten members
Clubs
each month for reservations to
the dinner and usually
assignments on what dish to
bring to the potlucks.
Earl Nagle will chair the Orchard
Committee with consulting help
from long time Orchard Guru,
Art Schultz. The orchard needs
workers badly, especially those
who know something about the
care and feeding of an orchard.
If anyone is interested, please
give Earl a call at 681-2182. It
would be greatly appreciated.
We have a Badges Chairman
who welcomes farmers to the
Plantation House upon arrival
and gives them a badge to wear.
This year Richard Austin has
agreed to take this job, as his
predecessor, Gary Van Dam, has
moved into the Treasurers job.
Maggie Tout is a chairperson
who does such a great job that
we ask her to stay on year after
year – she runs the weekly farm
sales during the harvest season.
Somehow notices will be given
when sales start this summer, so
be on the look out.
Dick Bloom will stay on as Plot
Coordinator, who maintains the
inventory of available plots for
new farmers. This is a big job
and Dick does it so well that we
have assigned him the job on a
permanent basis! There are
plots available for any new
farmers. Dues run $15.00 per
year. There is a water
assessment of $25.00 per 25 X
25 foot plot. (Water from our
own well is piped to all plots.) If
you are interested in joining the
farmers, call Dick Bloom, our
Plot Coordinator, at 681-5635.
He will be happy to arrange a
visit to the farm to show you
available plots.
Newcomers Club_______
The Newcomers Club will meet
at the Country Club of Hilton
Head on Wednesday, January
29th instead of the usual 3rd
Tuesday. All newcomers to the
Plantation are encouraged to
use this opportunity to view the
Country Club and meet your
neighbors. We are honored to
have Hilton Head’s Mayor Tom
Peeples speak to us about the
Island and the Town. There is so
much information that he can
share with us, since he has been
a long-term resident of the
Island.
Guest arrival begins at 6:30 PM
with hors d'oeuvres and
cocktails. Anyone desiring to
tour the Country Club will be
welcome to do so. Mayor
Peeples will be speaking from
7:15 to 8:15 PM, followed by
coffee and desserts.
The Country Club always does a
wonderful job for our Club, and
we would like to thank them for
hosting this annual event. For
anyone unfamiliar with the
Country Club, it is located within
the Plantation gates. If you wish
to tour the Club, call Pattie
Michie at 681-2582, ext. 120
prior to the meeting.
Although the Country Club is our
host, a $2 donation will be
gratefully accepted to help cover
other club expenses. Be sure to
mark your calendars and come
meet and greet your neighbors,
view the Country Club, and hear
Mayor Peeples!
In order to have an accurate
guest count for the meeting,
please contact Peg or Ron
McCann at 689-3561 or via
email at mccannsc@aol.com.
Clubs
Movie Club___________
Blood Work
Rated R
Wednesday, January 15th
7:00 PM at the Plantation House
Client Eastwood plays a retired
FBI Profiler with a recent heart
transplant who is lured back to
find the serial killer who
murdered his donor. Co-stars
Anjelica Huston as a cranky
cardiologist and Jeff Daniels as
Eastwood’s sidekick. Join us
every third Wednesday each
month at the Plantation House.
The movie and popcorn are free.
BYOB. Donations are accepted.
Any leftover money after
expenses at the end of the year
is donated to The Boys and Girls
Club. Any questions? Call Kay St.
Germain at 689-5550.
Keyboard Club________
This group of electronic
keyboard players provides music
for parties, nursing homes,
retirement centers, etc.
individually or as a group. All
tips are donated to Hospice of
the Lowcountry. The Keyboard
Club is most interested in having
Plantation residents join their
group. If you are interested, call
Sally Davis at 689-2674.
Under 55 Club_________
Are you under 55 and would like
to eat and meet new people at a
fun progressive dinner on
January 25? Reserve your spot
now. Space is limited to the first
25 couples. More information will
follow. If interested, please call
Randy Selman at 682-3987 or
Ceil Weser at 689-6795.
Curtain Calls__________
Yacht Club____________
Forsaking their usual play
reading presentation during this
past December, the Curtain Calls
group held their annual Holiday
Party. This year Lorna and
Gordon Bonner gracefully shared
their home for the occasion.
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner,
and dessert were served to a
crowd of 30 or more attending.
Thursday, January 16th will be
our traditional Pizza night, 7:30
PM, at the Plantation House. In
addition to the introduction of
new members, social events and
programs for the coming year
will be announced.
Sailing trophies were awarded at
the Change of Watch Ball held
December 6, 2002 for the
winning captains with first place
going to Paul Capron and
second place to Bill Sharp.
Stage presentations will resume
in January and will continue
through May 2003. All
performances will be read at the
Plantation House on the second
Sunday of each month. All are
welcome to attend. The format
will be cocktails and hor
d’oeuvres at 5:30 PM, and the
curtain rises at 6:15 PM. Dessert
and coffee immediately follow
the final act. Those attending
are expected to bring along a
hearty hor d’oeuvre to share and
their drink for the evening. Ice
and setups, plates and
dinnerware are furnished, and
the cost is defrayed by a $1.00
each donation. Join us for a fun
and early evening.
Dance Club___________
Start the New Year on the right
foot! Resolve to join other HHP
residents at the Dance Club on
the 2nd and 4th Thursdays of the
month for beginners and more
experienced dancers.
Date:
January 23
Time:
7:30 – 9:00 p.m.
Place:
Plantation House
Donation: $3.50 per person
Questions? Call Dick and Marion
Gosson at 342-7482 or Charlie
and Joan Forton at 681-4761.
The following people have been
appointed to serve in 2003:
Fleet Lieutenant for Power, Walt
Haller; Fleet Lieutenant for Sail,
Forte Rabb; Fleet Lieutenant for
Social, Susan Parrish; Publicity
Chairman, Doris Jamison;
Telephone Chairman, Bob Zinn;
Supply Officer, Eleanor Bell;
Historian, Sally Serbu; and
Photographers, Sally Serbu and
Gladys Prol.
For those interested in sailing,
two seminars are being planned
for Sunday afternoons, February
16 and February 23, at Spring
Lake Pavilion. For additional
information, please call Paul
Capron, 681-8968.
Mark your calendars for
February 20, 2003, when we will
have a very interesting and
informative speaker, Claiborne
S. Young. He is the author of
five cruising guides to the
Southeastern U. S. waters, from
the Virginia-North Carolina
border all the way to New
Orleans, LA. His philosophy is "If
I don't personally see it, I don't
write about it".
Feature Article
The Hilton Head Plantation Yacht Club_____________________
by Lois Wilkinson, Commodore, HHPYC
The Hilton Head Plantation Yacht Club recently
celebrated the 20th anniversary of its establishment.
In the spring of 1982, while cruising in local waters,
David Houston and Willard Greenwood dreamed of
starting a Yacht Club for residents of Hilton Head
Plantation. Many other residents shared that dream
and the first official meeting was held in Spring
Lake Pavilion on April 29, 1982. By the end of
1983, the Club had a membership of 112 with a
fleet of 18 sailboats and 28 powerboats.
A Commodore and an enthusiastic elevenperson Board of Governors, who are elected each
year by the members, lead the Club. This year the
Yacht Club has its first female Commodore.
The purpose of the Club is to promote good
fellowship among its members. This is
accomplished by holding regular monthly meetings
with varied, informative programs and
refreshments and with an active schedule of
boating and social events. It is a source of pride
within the Yacht Club that 85% of its members
actively participate in the operation of the Club.
We are known as a “fun” group and work very
hard to maintain our reputation by holding two
formal dinner dances each year - the Commodore’s
Ball in May and the Change of Watch in December
when we install our new Board of Governors. In
addition, good food and spirits can be enjoyed at
our Welcome Back BBQ in September and at other
activities, such as wine tastings, jazz brunches, St.
Pat’s celebrations, Mardi Gras party, pizza nights,
and Halloween festivities.
There are two classifications of members.
Boating members are those residents who currently
own boats and maintain them in Hilton Head
waters. Social members are residents who have
had boating experience but do not currently own a
boat or they maintain a boat outside of Hilton Head
waters. Our by-laws have recently been updated to
increase our membership from 150 to 160 of which
65 may be social members. Since each membership
represents one household, there are many singles
as well as couples.
We also enjoy luncheon cruises to places
assessable by boat or by car, such as the Dockside
in Port Royal, the Quarterdeck at Harbourtown, the
Savannah Yacht Club, and the Savannah Westin.
The heartier boaters participate in several
overnight cruises each year to destinations,
including Beaufort, Charleston, Dataw Island,
Bohicket, St. Simons, and Jekyll Island. Those who
want longer trips can always find fellow boaters to
join them in cruises south to Florida and the
Bahamas or to the colder waters of the north.
Members can also soak up the sun with raft-ups at
Bay Point or along the May River sandbar.
Our sailors enjoy an active race program. A
series of races are scheduled in both spring and fall
bringing out our avid sailors and a substantial
support crew of power boaters. Awards are given
at the end of each racing season and at the end of
the year. This year, a series of racing seminars
were given to captains and crews to review race
rules and discuss techniques. A practice session for
race starts was given in Calibogue Sound with
experienced sailors instructing newer racers in
starting strategies.
Feature Article
keeps us in style with the latest colors in logo
sportswear.
New members are always welcome although
there is sometimes a waiting list. We strive to get
our newer members involved and comfortable in
the Club. Contact Nancy Correll at 342-3755 for an
application.
We encourage our boaters to share the “on the
water” experience by offering to transport social
members on our outings and by offering an
“Invitation to Sail” aboard our sailing vessels in the
spring.
We hold a “fishing event” each year to
encourage our fishermen and would-be fishermen
in a friendly competition. This year we hope to
include a supervised opportunity for boaters to try
out their emergency signals. We also plan to bless
the entire fleet on a spring day in Port Royal
Sound. We maintain our own web site that can be
accessed at www.hhpyc.org. Our Supply Officer
Z.K. Kara, our Commodore in 1992 said, “Some
may question a Yacht Club that has no marina, no
club house, not even a bar or lounge; with only a
P.O. Box as an address. Well, we’ve proven that it
is people who make a club; not physical or
material things. And we do have people - the best
people I have ever encountered anywhere!!”
February Calendar________________________________
-2-
NO EVENTS
-9PH
5:30 pm CURTAIN CALLS
SUN
-16SLP
1 pm YACHT CLUB MTG.
-23SLP
1 pm YACHT CLUB MTG.
DH
5:30 pm HAPPY TIMES
SOCIETY
-3PH
MON
-10PH
-17PH
SLP
SLP
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
10 am ARTISTS
6 pm HATHA YOGA
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
10 am ARTISTS
6 pm HATHA YOGA
5:30 pm TOTAL FITNESS
7:15 pm WOODCARVERS
10 am GREEN THUMBERS
7:15 pm WOODCARVERS
SLP
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
10 am ARTISTS
6 pm HATHA YOGA
8:30 am AEROBICS
10 am ARTISTS
10:15 am PH DUPLICATE
BRIDGE
6 pm HATHA YOGA
10 am INVESTMENT CLUB
7:15 pm WOODCARVERS
SLP
-18PH
-25PH
DH
11 am RIBAUT DRC
-4PH
TUE
WED
The dates
and times
of POA
activities
and Club
events are
subject to
change.
Changes to
this
calendar
for next
month are
due by the
3rd Tuesday
of the
month.
Call
681-8090.
THUR
9 am WOMEN’S CLUB
BOARD MTG
9:30 am ARTISTS
WORKSHOP (UPSTAIRS)
10 am ARTISTS
1 pm BONNIE’S BRIDGE
6:15 pm PH COUPLES
DINNER BRIDGE
SLP
10 am ARTISTS
2 pm WOMEN’S CLUB MTG.
5:30 pm WEIGHT TRAINING
7 pm DOG CLUB MTG.
10 am ARTISTS
3 pm LAND TRUST
7:30 pm NEWCOMERS
SLP
SLP
3:40 pm TAI CHI
6:15 pm SL COUPLES
DINNER BRIDGE
10 am SL LADIES BRIDGE
3:40 pm TAI CHI
-5PH
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
9:30 am ARTISTS
WORKSHOP (UPSTAIRS)
7:30 pm ART ASSOCIATION
SLP
7:30 pm QUILTING FOR
BEGINNERS
3:40 pm TAI CHI
DH
5 pm CHEERS BY THE
SOUND
1 pm FARMERS BD MTG
-12PH
-19PH
SLP
SLP
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
7 pm SLAMMERS BRIDGE
BEGINNERS
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
7 pm MOVIE CLUB
BEGINNERS
-26PH
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
10 am CANDIDATES COFFEE
6 pm FISHING CLUB
DINNER
SLP
BEGINNERS
9:30 am OYSTER BRIDGE
-6PH
9 am YOGA
11 am YOUNG AT HEART
6 pm FARMERS DINNER
-13PH
9 am YOGA
3 pm FISHING CLUB BD
7:30 pm DANCE CLUB
SLP
12 pm BIG WHEELS
9 am CRAFT WORKSHOP
3:40 pm TAI CHI
7 pm MEN’S CARDS
-7PH
-14PH
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
7 pm CURTAIN CALLS
SLP
12:30 pm MEN’S BRIDGE
-8-
NO EVENTS
-20PH
9 am YOGA
10:45 am TENNIS CLUB BD
(UPSTAIRS)
7:30 pm YACHT CLUB
SLP
3:40 pm TAI CHI
7 pm MEN’S CARDS
-27PH
9 am YOGA
7:30 pm DANCE CLUB
SLP
9 am CRAFT WORKSHOP
3:40 pm TAI CHI
7 pm MEN’S CARDS
DH
12 pm BIG WHEELS
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
10 am PH LADIES BRIDGE
1 pm WRITE YOUR LIFE
CLASS (UPSTAIRS)
SLP
9:30 am AVID GARDENERS
BD.
-1-
SLP
DH
3:40 pm TAI CHI
5:30 pm SL CLUSTER
7 pm MEN’S CARDS
NO EVENTS
10 am ARTISTS
7:15 pm INFORMAL BRIDGE
5 pm SCRAPBOOKERS
DH
SAT
10 am SL LADIES BRIDGE
3:40 pm TAI CHI
7:30 pm POWER
SQUADRON
10 am SL DUPLICATE
BRIDGE
7:15 pm WOODCARVERS
DH
DH
SLP
FRI
-11PH
-24PH
-15PH
-21PH
-28PH
SLP
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
CLASS (UPSTAIRS)
7 pm DISNEY MOVIE
THEME NIGHT
9:30 am AVID GARDENERS
-22-
NO EVENTS
6 pm TENNIS SOCIAL
8:30 am
AEROBICS/WEIGHTS
10 am PH LADIES BRIDGE
CLASS (UPSTAIRS)
SLP
Attention All Amateur Photographer
Aficionados
The Activities Department is sponsoring a Hilton Head Plantation Photography Contest.
Photography Contest Rules
You must be a Plantation resident to enter the HHP Photography Contest.
There will be TWO categories: Black & White and Color.
Any subject matter is acceptable: Wildlife, People, Scenery, Activities, Etc.
Only ONE submission per resident will be accepted.
The photograph must be taken INSIDE Hilton Head Plantation.
All photographs become the property of Hilton Head Plantation.
All submissions must be 8”x10” on glossy paper.
All submissions will be on display at the POA Service Center.
Submit your photograph to the POA Service Center between January 1st and February 28th.
The winners will be announced in the March 15th issue of Plantation Living.
If you have questions, please contact Arlene Reisner, Director of Activities,
POA Service Center, 681-8800, Extension 226.
Weight Training____________
Total Fitness Program_______
There’s a NEW Weight Training Class offered on
Tuesday and Thursday evenings starting on
February 11th. During the workout, you will use
every major muscle group, and this method of
fitness will most likely increase your metabolism
even when you are not active. Bring your own
weights (recommended weights are 3 to 15
pounds).
Instructor: Beverly Perfect
Days:
February 11 – March 13 (not on 3/6)
Time:
5:30 – 6:30 PM
Place:
Spg Lake Pavilion (2/11&3/11 at PH)
Fee:
9 Classes - $45.00 (Minimum 7)
This program for men and women incorporates all
the components of exercise – aerobics, weights,
and flexibility – divided into three 30-minute
sections that will bring you the results you want.
Instructor: Beverly Perfect
Days:
February 10 – March 12
Time:
5:30 – 7:00 PM
Place:
Fee:
10 Classes - $60.00 (Minimum 8)
Low Impact Aerobics________
Instructor: Dona McGough
Days:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time:
8:30 – 9:30 AM
Place:
Plantation House
Fees:
10 Classes-$30.00, 20 Classes-$50.00,
30 Classes-$65.00
Weight Class______________
Instructor: Dona McGough
Days:
Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Time:
9:45 – 10:15 AM
Place:
Plantation House
Fees:
10 Classes $15.00, 20 Classes $25.00
Tai Chi Chuan_____________
This fitness program encourages you to feel better
about yourself, increases your energy, and
energizes you throughout the day.
Instructor: Katherine Russell
Days:
Tuesday & Thursday
Time:
(B) 3:40 PM, (I) 4:10 PM, (A) 4:45 PM
Place:
Fees:
6 Classes $30.00, 12 Classes $60.00
For all Recreation Activities, sign up with
Chrissy at the Plantation House,
681-8090. Coupon books (nonrefundable and
nontransferable) are available at both the
Plantation House & POA Service Center.
Your check is your reservation.
Hatha Yoga_______________
This program provides health and wholeness of the
mind and body through stretches, postures, and
breathing techniques. Minimum 14 per session.
Instructor: Gloria Gersion
Days:
Mondays: January 13 – March 17
Time:
Session I: 6:00 – 7:00 PM
Session II: 7:15 – 8:15 PM
Place:
Plantation House
Fee:
10 Classes - $40.00
Young At Heart_________
KC Clark Blenner, a former ballerina and owner of a
ballet and fitness studio in Tega Cay, SC, has
created a unique class for senior co-eds. This
special class begins with easy ballet exercises that
help develop flexibility, coordination, movement,
and muscle strength. Working with lighter weights
and doing a simple jazz routine is followed by a
relaxing meditation. Everyone is capable of
participating in these exercises. So… swing into
spring with a new body!
Instructor: KC Clark Blenner
Dates:
Thursdays, February 6 – March 13
Time:
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Place:
Plantation House
Fee:
6 Classes - $36.00 per person
(minimum 8 participants)
BINGO Anyone?_________
Interested in having a BINGO Night? If interested,
call Arlene, 681-8800 Ext 226, or Chrissy at
681-8090. Also, call us with your suggestions to
help make our BINGO Night a big success!
Write Your Life Class_____
You may not aspire to such heights – neither did
they – but you can have the fun of joining others
who are writing theirs and sharing magic moments
and years with one another. Jack Mooney, retired
editor and college professor, conducts the program.
You and your family will be the delighted
benefactors. (6 people minimum)
Date:
Fridays, February 14 – March 21
Time:
1:00 – 3:00 PM
Place:
Plantation House, 2nd Floor
Fee:
6 Sessions - $30.00 per person
Disney Movie Theme Night
Attention all kids! This is YOUR NIGHT! The Disney
Movie Theme Night is recommended for children 12
and under. This is a FREE event, and refreshments
will be provided. The movie is Lilo & Stitch (Rated
PG), We ask that all children come dressed up in
their best Hawaiian outfit.
Date:
Friday, February 21st
Time:
7:00 p.m.
Place:
Plantation House
Children should bring something comfortable to lie
on (e.g. sleeping bag or blanket), and parents/
guardians are required to stay with their children.
Please let us know you are coming so we will have
enough refreshments. Call Chrissy at 681-8090. Oh,
and don’t forget to dress up – Hawaiian style!
Quilting for Beginners____
A NEW Quilting for Beginners class starts
Wednesday, January 29th. Students will learn all
aspects of hand sewing to construct a 4-block wall
hanging. Learn to piece, appliqué, quilt and bind a
sampler wall hanging. A supply list is available at
the Plantation House for anyone interested in
joining this class. A minimum of 8 participants is
needed to start this 10-week class.
Instructor:
Dates:
Time:
Place:
Fee:
Patricia Rice
Wed, January 29-April 2 (10 weeks)
7:30 – 9:30 PM
$45.00 (minimum 8 participants)
Nutrition/Fitness Seminars
Nutrition: This FREE seminar clarifies nutritionrelated issues, including calorie requirements for
weight loss and maintenance, protein and fiber
recommendations, the protein vs. carbohydrate
controversy, and the best plan for you to lose
weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle.
Fitness: This FREE seminar provides a wealth of
information on getting the most out of your
exercise routines, including types of exercise
(aerobic, weights, flexibility), ways to stay
motivated, best time to workout, weight loss,
intensity of your workouts, finding the right
program for you, and how to get started.
Instructor:
Beverly Perfect
Nutrition Date:
Thursday, January 30th
Fitness Date:
Wednesday, January 29th
Time:
7:00 – 8:00 PM
Place:
Plantation House
Cost:
FREE
Discount Theater Tickets__
Fasten your seat belts. It’s going to be a bumpy
ride when a colorful ensemble of characters from
Jules Verne’s classic tale take off on this imaginary
round-the-world adventure via train, tug, ice sled,
and elephant. Around the World in 80 Days is a
freewheeling and zany adaptation of Jules Verne’s
century-old comic novel chronicling the madcap
race to circumnavigate the globe by the everresourceful Phileas Fogg.
Matinee:
Sunday, February 19
Time:
2:00 PM
Price:
$27 per person
Deadline:
Monday, February 3
Make your check made payable to The Arts Center.
Only patrons with disabilities receive seating
preferences. There are no exchanges or refunds.
Cooking Live Program____
Are your palettes ready? Again in 2003, we will be
offering the ever-popular Cooking Live Program to
the first thirty-five hungry people. Each person will
be allowed to sign up for four of the six sessions at
the Plantation House. Look for the list of
restaurants in next month’s newsletter.
Dates:
Wednesday, March 5 – April 9
Time/Place: 11:00 AM at the Plantation House
Fee:
$5.00 per person, per session
Feature Article
Hilton Head Plantation: Building the Infrastructure___________
by Major General Howard Davis, HHP
President 1976-1985
Before I discuss the start up of the HHP Model Home
Program and the activation of HHPPOA, I must address
the untimely passing of my long-term friend, Charles
Fraser. When I arrived, all the employees here on HHP
were Sea Pines employees, and they all thought their
job was possibly in jeopardy. I asked Charles to join me
at the first meeting of all HHP employees where I told
them that their jobs were secure if they performed,
which they all did in fine fashion. Charles and I went out
of our way to keep each other informed about what was
happening at HHP in 1977. We quickly gained
confidence and respect for each other at the outset. I
could write many glowing words about Charles, but it
can all be wrapped up in a six-word sentence. Charles
Fraser was a GIANT among men. I was proud to be
chosen as an Honorary Pall Bearer at his funeral.
Early Presidents of HHP
HHP would not be where it is today if it hadn’t been
for the first two Presidents of HHP. Technically, I was
the first President while we were activating the POA.
However, once we established the POA, we elected Jack
Homan as our first POA President for three years. What
a workhorse! I had asked him to serve as Chairman of
the HHP Activities Committee earlier. He organized golf
matches, tennis tournaments, and helped start a lot of
new clubs. He was a master cabinetmaker himself. Jack
could lay a heavy hand on your shoulder and with a
“stern smile” (if there is one) suggest you volunteer for
this or that duty. I never knew anyone who ever
considered saying NO to Jack. He was very well liked.
There was no road map for a fledgling POA to follow
but under Jack’s leadership, the foundation for the POA
was established. He stood for what was right and just.
And, you never had any doubt what side Jack was on. A
few years back, he and his wife moved to Columbia to
be close to their children and grandchildren. Thanks Jack
for sending us always forward.
Following close behind Jack Homan was Alex Davit.
We held the presidency open for three and one-half
months at the start until Alex and his wife, Peg, returned
from Brazil. The Davit’s daughter was struggling with her
husband’s critical illness that was slowly taking his
strength until death would quietly end his suffering. Alex
and Peg flew to Brazil to help their daughter coup with
the situation. I wanted Alex to be the next POA
President. He stood out as the best candidate. Alex
agreed to be the second POA President but said he could
not consider the position until the ordeal with his son-inlaw was over. We operated for three and one-half
months after Jack’s tenure was completed until Alex
returned to HHP. At the outset of his term as President,
Alex laid out a plan wherein the POA would truly
manage the Plantation for years to come. He came up
with a five-year plan that we followed. It was rolling
five-year plan, and each year he would prepare an
evaluation of how effective the POA Board had been,
dropped the past year out of his original plan, and then
reached out to include a new fifth year in his five-year
program. He developed Committees on maintenance for
repair of existing roads and established reserve funds in
case of emergencies (tornado or cyclones). He and Peg
were rock ribbed Democrats, I used to classify him, in
private, as a “flaming liberal Democrat.” He, in turn,
called me a “stogy conservative Republican.”
Alex and I at times were miles apart, but we agreed
on a plan that he would come to my office one-half hour
before each POA Board meeting. We’d both go over our
agenda and what we were hoping to accomplish. If we
came upon an issue that we couldn’t resolve in that half
hour, we’d take it off the agenda, because we both
agreed we didn’t want to be at odds before other Board
members. By the next POA Board meeting, we had
always found an accommodation and could present the
issue in a positive manner. In the ten years that I
managed HHP, we had a unanimous decision on every
vote in the POA, except one time. That time, a Board
member wanted a more aggressive stocking of fish in
our HHP ponds. He lost that one but every now and
then, I still see him fishing on the bank of Spring Lake.
Model Home Program
In the very first week of employment, upon listening
to prospective buyers, I detected much concern about a
home contractor building a home for someone who had
just bought a lot while the buyer was far away.
Absentee building did not set well, and that was the
primary reason I pushed the Banks to permit us to build
actual models. Further, we encouraged buyers to get
with our architects and modify a model to suit their
taste. The contractor would give them an estimate of
the cost of the changes before any final decision was
made. Property owners enjoyed this.
Our Model Home Program, which has been copied by
every other plantation, got off the ground in January
1977. We wanted a selection of four full-size homes
from approximately 1,875 to 2,350 sq. ft. We also had
three patio homes for the smaller patio lot. The patio
homes ranged from 1,175 to 1,475 sq. ft. Each architect
would design four distinctive facades for each model –
this meant four distinctive roofs, four distinctively wall
treatments, windows, doors, colors, shingles, etc. Each
of the four facades made a distinct statement.
Feature Article
We hired two contractors to build the seven models.
These two heretofore small home contractors became
the #1 and #2 contractors on the Island by the end of
our first year. Both contractors were good and needed
the work badly at the start. By the end of one year, they
thought they could call the shots. Very quickly, we
assigned one architect and one builder to each model.
We identified models by a letter of the alphabet. In
about three years, we had gone through the 26 letters
of the alphabet and had started over with AA, BB, etc.
No one yet has equaled the quality for the price on
Hilton Head. In 1977, we were running $16.75 to $21.35
per sq. ft. of construction costs. Today, at least twothirds of the homes in HHP are from the Model Home
Program. Then, the highest priced model was $49,950.
Each time we created a new model, each salesman
was given an enlarged blue print and was directed to
brief the sales force on how to improve the plan. Who
knew better what each new property owner liked! We
listened closely to their suggestions. There was much
competition to see who would make the best
recommendations. Architects that disagreed with this
approach didn’t last long. No organization has ever had
as ethical a sales force as HHP.
POA Activation
Nothing that we did in developing HHP caused as
much uproar as the activation of the POA. In HHP’s
Covenants when Sea Pines owned it, it clearly stated
when Sea Pines would activate the POA. That time was
two years before I arrived on the Plantation. At the
outset, I moved toward activating the POA and
establishing a Board of Directors.
Jerry Cuppia, who lived next door to me, was active
in selling Dolphin Golf course to the members. He built
his home on the bluff quite early in 1973. I relied on
Jerry, who was knowledgeable about all those who were
living on the Plantation. Together, we came up with a
slate of Board members, which we distributed to all
property owners in advance of our activation meeting.
Then, all hell broke loose. The ladies came marching
from their homes with bayonets, brooms, and canes, all
headed toward my office. Well, it wasn’t quite that bad,
but almost. Their ‘cry’ was, “Why is that male chauvinist
pig, Howard, Davis, not putting ladies on the Board?” I
knew I had goofed and was in serious trouble. I quickly
wrote a letter to every lady property owner saying I was
sorry. I suggested that all the ladies come to Spring
Lake Pavilion in two days to form a nominating
committee. They came back a week later and elected
one lady Board member and two male Board members. I
kept apologizing to all the ladies at cocktail parties for
some months thereafter.
Close of the heels of the ladies’ vote came a
bombshell. Some Sea Pines officers had been expressing
their opinion that the officers of HHP did not have the
right to activate the POA. I had gone the extra mile with
the Dean of HHI lawyers, Bill Bethea, to determine that
we did have the authority and I never backed down on
that point in any discussions with Sea Pines personnel.
Then about ten days before our activation meeting, Joe
Fraser, Charles’ brother, wrote me a five-page letter
saying why he thought we were not authorized to
activate the POA. His main reason was the fact that he
and a Sea Pines legal officer had signed the original
application to the State that a POA would be established
for the property owners, thus only he had the right to
follow on with the entire activation procedures. Our
position was that HHP owners were vested with the right
to formally establish the POA. Joe Fraser said he wanted
to come to the activation meeting. His letter was
pleasant, but firm. The way the letter was received was
something else. Three days before our activation
meeting, five Sea Pines security cars came screaming
through the front gate, lights flashing, sirens blasting to
deliver a copy of Joe Fraser’s letter to each new Board
member. When they came to the home of the Board
member, they drove up their driveway, left the lights
rotating, cut off the siren, and delivered Jose Fraser’s
letter. My copy, which was the original, was not
delivered to me but left at the Main Gate in an unsealed
envelope.
That style of delivery was so much out of character
for Joe Fraser that I knew he didn’t direct that
procedure. I also knew that Charles Fraser or Jim Light,
Sea Pines President, would not stoop to such an act. I
called Joe and asked him to have lunch with me. He said
he would, but that he has just heard of the method of
delivery of his letter, was shocked, and was trying to
find out who directed it. By his conversation, I could tell
he was embarrassed. I responded by telling him I knew
he had nothing to do with it and there was no need to
have lunch, and that I would hope to see him that
Saturday. Regretfully, he elected not to come to our
activation meeting. I am not certain to this day who
directed that delivery procedure, but I do know that the
assistant security officer was fired two days later. That
next Saturday I don’t think any property owner in HHP
that lived within 100 miles was absent. You could feel
the ground swell by everyone that we were birthing the
POA that morning and it would be going strong for years
and years to come… and it has.
Next month, we will talk about the two times the
power went off over the entire Plantation -- once on a
crisp Christmas morning and the other on a Sunday
before the 4th of July with temperatures hovering in the
mid 90s and with Sunday dinner half cooked on the
stove. We’ll also tell you about a big forest fire at the
edge of Oyster Reef, which came very close to wiping
out a huge segment of trees in HHP. Happy New Year.

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