Town reviews permits for Council member Becker's home remodel

Fences are going up between Tower Beach Club and Seaside Sparrow Road, from Coligny Beach to Shipyard/Sonesta Resort, in Palmetto Dunes between Captain's Walk and Armada Street, at Singleton Beach, between Burkes and Bradley beaches, and along the Fish Haul Beach Park shoreline. Work began Oct. 5 and should be done by month's end. The fences stand about four feet tall, use untreated wood slats and are angled to trap sand. July's renourishment spread about 2.4 million cubic yards of sand over roughly 9.2 miles of beach, and waves, tides and storms keep moving it, which the town calls normal. Fences and plants help the dunes hold that sand. Planting should start in early December and wrap up in spring 2027. Beach access routes stay open, but expect light equipment and vehicles; follow posted signs and use caution near work areas.

Homes and businesses north of the Tanglewood Drive closure can still be reached from Nassau Street. Tanglewood and the pathway beside it at South Forest Beach Drive shut down Oct. 5 for construction at 2 Tanglewood Drive. The closure runs 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily, and detours are set up for drivers and pathway users. In a separate effort, the town collected traffic data on South Forest Beach Drive, North Forest Beach Drive and Pope Avenue Oct. 6 to 9. That data feeds an engineering study looking for possible safety fixes in the Forest Beach corridors. A study is a first step, not a set of approved changes.

Dave Peck, Kevin Naughten, Joe Rowey and Dr. Roselle L. Wilson were recognized at this week's Town Council meeting, after a luncheon with Mayor Alan Perry last month. Perry said they "show up, roll up their sleeves, and put others first." Peck, a local businessman, helped launch the Island Recreation Association's Jeep Island event in 2016 and still volunteers there. His fundraising has helped bring in more than $350,000 in total for the association's Children's Scholarship Fund, which helps kids get into recreation programs and childcare. Naughten volunteers with the sheriff's office Southern Command, Fire Rescue headquarters and events such as the RBC Heritage. Rowey, immediate past president of the Van Landingham Rotary Club, leads fundraisers and helps deliver 100 food baskets at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Wilson, a retired education administrator, served on the town's comprehensive plan committee and the boards of the Coastal Discovery Museum and Hilton Head Island Gullah Museum.

The congregation at St. James Baptist Church is marking 140 years by starting work on a new home. The groundbreaking is at 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at 9 Union Cemetery Road, presented by the church, Beaufort County and the Town of Hilton Head Island. It is free and open to everyone. RSVP by Oct. 20 to communications@hiltonheadislandsc.gov.

Mainstage Community Theatre is staging Barefoot in the Park for two weekends, closing Oct. 25. Performances are at the Coligny Theatre, 1 North Forest Beach Drive. Admission to Barefoot in the Park is $30 for adults, $25 for seniors and $15 for students.