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February looks to be a very busy month with several events and lots of visitors. The last week of Jan. and first week of Feb. are projected to be the heighth of the snowbird season, and thank goodness for those snowbirds that volunteer at the visitor center! You are truly appreciated.
As I’m sure you’re aware, the first big event is the SGI Tour of Homes, sponsored by the St. George Lighthouse Association. It begins on Friday Feb. 3 with a home and garden presentation at the Jay Abbott firehouse at 6:00. The tour begins at 10:00 on Saturday. No more advance tickets are available, but tickets ($20) will be sold beginning at 9:30 in front of the lighthouse on Sat. Feb 4th. If you’re not taking the tour, or haven’t already signed up as a tour volunteer, would you consider volunteering at the visitor center that Saturday? I’ve agreed to be a docent, and plan to take the tour, as have many of y’all. Pam Vest, thank you Pam, has said that she will volunteer from 12 – 2:30. Can anybody else work a short shift, either from 10 – 12 or 2:30 – 5? Even an hour will be appreciated!
The next event is Snowbird Appreciation Day. All the snowbirds in the area are invited to SGI for a day of activities followed by happy hour, dinner, and Civic Club bingo. The date is Tuesday, Feb. 7th. Please help to spread word. Anyone who considers themselves a visitor to the area is welcome to participate. Registration is $9 at any SGI vacation rental agency/inn/motel starting Friday the 3rd. The day’s activities include a raffle run to the local businesses (and the visitor center), a reduced rate ($3) to climb the lighthouse, free entrance to the State Park and nature tours led by rangers, a bridge walk, and visits to the lighthouse museum and the Estuary Education Center. At the visitor center we’ll be answering questions, handing out raffle tickets, and collecting and selecting raffle tickets at 3:00 for the donated prizes.
In early March (how about the 8th?), I‘d like to do another volunteer outing. Several of you have expressed an interest in seeing some of the lodging facilities in the area. Sounds like a great idea! How about including the SGI Inn and/or Fickling here on the island, Sportsmans Lodge in EP, the Coombs House in Apalach, and what else? Are there some bed & breakfasts in Apalach that you’d like to see? Let me know.
So, Feb. is almost here and there are lots of available shifts. As usual, simply call (927-7744), e-mail (sgiLight@fairpoint.net), or come by to sign up. The visitor center is open every day from 10 – 5:00 except Thursday when it’s closed, and Sunday when it doesn’t open until noon. 1st shift is 10 – 1:30, 2nd is 1:30 – 5, except on Sundays when the shifts are 12 – 2:30 and 2:30 – 5. As I look over the Feb. schedule, I wonder if some of the sign-ups aren’t left over from a previous month. If you see your name but didn’t intend to work, just let us know and we’ll remove you, or sign you up for another time.
Mon 30: AM John
PM Peg
PM Newt
February
Wed. 1: AM Donna
PM Barb
Fri 3: AM Marty
PM
Sat 4: SGI Tour of Homes
10 – 12 ???
12 – 2:30 Pam
2:30 – 5 ???
Sun 5: 12 – 2:30 Pam
2:30 – 5 Slocums
Mon 6: AM
PM Peg
Tues 7: AM Sherri
PM Barb
Wed 8: AM Donna
PM Barb
Fri 10: AM Marty
PM
Sat 11: AM Penny
PM Bells
Sun 12: 12 – 2:30 Pam
2:30 – 5 Cecilia
Mon 13: AM John
PM Peg
Tues 14: AM Sherri
PM Newt
Wed 15: AM Donna
PM Barb
Fri 17: AM Marty
PM
Sat 18: AM
PM
Sun 19: 12 – 2:30 Pam
2:30 - 5 Bassetts
Mon 20: AM John
PM Penny
Tues 21: AM Sherri
PM Newt
Wed 22: AM Donna
PM Barb
PM
PM
2:30 – 5 Slocums
PM
Tues 28: AM Sherri
PM Newt
Wed 29: AM Donna
PM Barb
Volunteers, thanks for all that you do!
