THE BLUE HER N
Publication of the DeBordieu Colony Community Association “DCCA” www.debordieucolony.org
Welcome aboard to our New Board Members!
~ Bill Fuller, Dwight Morris, Mary Smith and Elise Wall ~
The DeBordieu Colony Community Association (DCCA) held its Annual Meeting on Saturday, May 4. Thank you to all who participated in the election of the four talented individuals to our Board of Directors. In addition to our remaining eight Board members, these community volunteers bring a diverse set of skills to the Board and are committed to preserving the natural beauty of DeBordieu for future generations.
During the May 4 Organizational Meeting the following Executive Officers of the Association for 2024-2025 were appointed:
President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Ad Hoc
Karen Licciardello Wilson Lowery Dan Roach
Committee Chairs were appointed as follows:
Architectural Review Board
Ken Davis
Finance
Dan Roach
Legal & Regulatory
Jay Nexsen
Community Affairs
Mary Smith
Grievance
Dwight Morris
Long Range Planning
Sassy Tugwell
Jay Nexsen
Executive
Ken Davis
Karen Licciardello
Infrastructure
Hank Strickland
Membership
Elise Wall
Thank you again to everyone who voted. Your participation is very important and greatly appreciated. In order to stay abreast of community events, we encourage our members to attend the DCCA Board meetings, either in person or through the ZOOM link which can be found on the community website. Our meetings are held on the 3rd Saturday of the month. We do not have meetings in December or February.
June/July
2024
Photo Credit: Amy Garner
COMMUNITY BOARD BRIEFS
The following are highlights from the May 4, 2024 DCCA Annual Members’ Meeting:
REPORTED:
• The 2023-2024 Independent Financial Audit is complete pending review by management. CPA’s Smith, Sapp have issued an unqualified clean opinion that the financial statements are materially correct in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The results will be posted on the community website once they are finalized.
• There are 53 new homes being built, 25 new homes are in review, 26 renovations under construction, and 43 renovations in review process.
• Steven Traynum, Coastal Science and Engineering Sr. Project Manager for the Beach Renourishment Project, updated the Membership on the continued monitoring of the project. The CSE Annual Meeting presentation can be found on the DCCA Community website.
Approved board minutes are available online at www.debordieucolony.org.
Alligators, “Living Among Modern Day Dinosaurs”
Alligators are a common sight throughout DeBordieu Colony. Many of us enjoy viewing and photographing them from a safe distance. Now that the warm weather has arrived, alligators are more active and visible. They have resumed feeding after the cold winter months and can be seen sunning on the banks of any of our ponds.
Alligators are an important part of our ecosystem. Young alligators provide food for birds and other mammals; larger alligators help control snake populations and other fish and wildlife. Gator holes also provide habitat for many species of animals as well. Their presence is an indicator of the health of many of our ponds and is part of the natural habitat that many DeBordieu members love and respect.
While it may be entertaining to some to feed alligators, it is a death sentence for the alligators. (“A fed alligator is a dead alligator.”) When an alligator is fed it loses its inherent fear of people. SCDNR issues a limited number of “nuisance” tags to the DCCA for the removal of alligators. Alligators cannot be relocated so removing them requires them to be destroyed. Normally, SCDNR will only issue tags for alligators over 6 feet, which display signs of aggression.
Alligator SAFETY Rules
• Do not feed, poke or throw rocks at alligators.
• Do not throw fish scraps, chicken necks or bait into ponds when fishing or crabbing.
• Keep children, dogs, cats and other pets out of ponds and away from pond edges.
• Maintain a distance of 60 feet from alligators. They are very fast!
• Do not attempt to pick up or handle an alligator; even a small one for any reason.
• Remember a fed alligator is a dead alligator!
A friendly reminder… Beach Preservation assessments are due by June 30
4TH OF JULY CELEBRATIONS! FIREWORKS AND PARADE
Wednesday and Thursday
FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA: WEDNESDAY, JULY 3
9:00 PM behind the Golf Clubhouse
PARADE: THURSDAY, JULY 4:
9:00 AM Parade Line-Up (Intersection of DeBordieu Blvd & Luvan Blvd) 10:00 AM Parade Begins
PARADE GUIDELINES:
• As a reminder, it is a violation of SC law to consume alcohol while operating any participating vehicles.
• PROHIBITED ITEMS: Water balloons, power-assisted water delivery devices (hoses connected to spigots or powered by gas- or electric-powered pumps) or “super soakers.
• The July 4th parade is a community-wide, multigenerational event. Please consider appropriate clothing options for viewing by all participants.
• Entertainment, enjoyment and SAFETY for all are the goals of this celebration. For more information regarding Club events please visit, www.debordieuclub.com
AROUND THE COLONY
S.C.U.T.E.
Mark & Buffie DuPuis, Bill Brabson
The DeBordieu-Prince George-Hobcaw SCUTE turtle season started a day earlier than the official start of turtle season (May 1) when South Carolina’s first nest of the season was laid on the Garden City Beach on April 29. Two weeks later we had our first nest of the season on Hobcaw! The season is promising to be a fairly busy one. Fingers crossed! Please do your part to make our beaches “turtle friendly” by picking up all of your trash when you leave the beach, knocking down sand castles, and filling all beach holes. Large beach holes have become way too frequent and these can be quite dangerous, not only to turtles and hatchlings, but to humans and emergency vehicles. Don’t forget, turn out beachside lights by 10 PM.
Turtle Tidbit: Sea turtles do not have X and Y chromosomes. The sex of a hatchling is determined by the temperature experienced during incubation. Warm eggs produce females and cool eggs produce males.
This year we retired the SCUTE website. You can now follow DeBordieu-Prince George-Hobcaw SCUTE activities on our FaceBook page.
BEACH Safety Rules
• NO LIFEGUARD ON DUTY. Swim at your own risk. Stay away from rocks in water
• SWIMMERS. Do not surf fish in populated areas
• FISHING THAT CREATES UNSAFE CONDITIONS IS UNLAWFUL
• NO GLASS CONTAINERS
• CONSUMING ALCOHOL UNDER THE AGE OF 21 IS UNLAWFUL
• DOGS MUST BE LEASHED 9AM – 7PM. Other Hours, Dogs Must Be Under Voice Control
• PLEASE CLEAN UP AFTER YOUR PET
• FILL IN HOLES ON THE BEACH. Holes May Not Be Deeper Than 2 Feet
• REMOVE TRASH AND PERSONAL PROPERTY. Items Left On The Beach Will Be Removed
• DO NOT OBSTRUCT BEACH ACCESSES
• FIRES AND FIREWORKS ARE PROHIBITED ON THE BEACH
• STAY OFF SAND DUNES. Do Not Disturb Turtle Nesting Areas Rules comply with SC Law and will be enforced by DeBordieu and Georgetown County Sheriff’s Officers. For further information call DeBordieu Community
Safety and Security (843) 546 – 8520.
DEBORDIEU COLONY
181 Luvan Boulevard Georgetown, SC 29440 www.debordieucolony.org
DCCA ADMINISTRATION DIRECTORY
Phone: 843.527.4436 Fax: 843.546.8704 dcaadmin@debordieucolony.org
Blanche Brown ....................bbrown@debordieucolony.org
LSM, PCAM General Manager
Kelly Floyd kfloyd@debordieucolony.org
Executive Administrator
Linda Poplin ................... dcaadmin@debordieucolony.org
Member & Commercial Services
Architectural Review Board .........................843.527.5033
Meg Wilcox ....................... mwilcox@debordieucolony.org
ARB Administrator
Grounds Maintenance ........................843.436.0066
Hans Sapochak .............HSapochak@debordieucolony.org
Grounds Maintenance Manager
Community Safety “Safety & Security” 843.527.4931
Mike Grabarz ...................mgrabarz@debordieucolony.org
Director of Community Safety
Sue Asbaty sasbaty@debordieucolony.org
Administrative Assistant
GATEHOUSE
Phone: 843-546-8520 Fax: 843-546-8532
2023-2024 DEBORDIEU COLONY BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Karen Licciardello .................karendebordieu@gmail.com President
Wilson Lowery woodfather354@gmail.com Vice President
Dan Roach dan.m.roach@outlook.com Treasurer
Jay Nexsen ..................................... jnexsen54@gmail.com Secretary
Ken Davis ................................... 1.ken.davis@gmail.com Ad Hoc
Dan Ellzey ....................................... danellzey@gmail.com Director
Bill Fuller ..................................... bfuller57S@gmail.com Director
Dwight Morris winpkg.78@gmail.com Director
Mary Smith mbeausmith@gmail.com Director
Hank Strickland .................................. hhs4447@aol.com Director
Sassy Tugwell ............................. sassy.tugwell@gmail.com Director
Elise Wall elise.b.wall@gmail.com Director
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