Is cockfighting next? Alligator scene shameful for Hilton Head | Letters
For 25 years, my family has had homes on Hilton Head Island, where we share time and enjoy our children and grandchildren in Palmetto Dunes.
I am ashamed of the killing of the alligator at the Legendary Golf lagoon and consider it one of the most vicious attacks on an animal that I have ever seen. Everyone involved in that should be arrested for animal abuse, and the S.C. Department of Natural Resources is the worst of all.
Do they have no conscience, shame or heart? This disgusts me.
They basically lured the animal that was not bothering anything and was nearly 100 years old to its death for their “enjoyment”? Is this what Hilton Head has become? Is this what we want to known for – a redneck, cruel vacation spot?
How about doing cockfighting next? You could really bring in the same quality people.
To see children and adults enjoying this animal’s death for doing nothing but being where it had been for 100 years? Shame!
Deloris Sanders Mungo
Columbia
Bay Point plan a bad deal for public
I am expressing a widely held disappointment and anger about the continued Bay Point Island development folly.
Analysis highlighting the environmental damage inflicted on the May River due to excessive development runoff, clear-cutting and septic tank leakage abound, and this proposed “ecotourism” reflects much of the same. A 50-“hut” development with a septic field built in such an environmentally sensitive place is shockingly short-sighted.
The typical economic argument for development (beside insiders who benefit economically) holds little credence in this small-scale buildout. With the exception of the initial buildout, and a small group of employees, the ongoing economic impact will be minimal.
On the other hand, the increased boat traffic, human intrusion, noise, and trash will be significantly increased.
As a volunteer in the Adopt-A-Highway program, I can say with certainty that Beaufort County government has little interest, and is incapable of, keeping its public roads and waterways free of enormous levels of trash. How can this ineptitude be trusted to keep an environmentally-sensitive barrier island pristine? Highly unlikely.
What happens if the resort doesn’t survive as a viable business? With rising seas due to climate change, the deserted resort will decay, and the septic field will leak, into the surrounding Sound. Who cleans up that cesspool? Only lawyers and environmental remediation consultants win.
The recent excessive remuneration scheme in the Beaufort County Council does little to inspire confidence in politicians.
Hopefully, the Bay Point Island decision will reflect more integrity, honesty and less self-dealing.
Ford Bartholow
Bluffton
Hilton Head, Bluffton thrift stores need you now
Over the past few months on Hilton Head Island, the nonprofit segment of retail shopping has been shuttered while we all sheltered in place. Our fabulous thrift stores became dark. (Full disclosure, I volunteer for the Church Mouse.)
The Church Mouse staff and volunteers have remained in place taking in all sorts of donations while residents cleaned out storage lockers, closets and attics. I can only speak for the Mouse by saying thank you! Our cup is running over and I assume it is the same for all of the other thrifts.
The Church Mouse recently opened with an amazing first day. We were ready with safe shopping procedures and a spotless full store. Soon all nonprofit thrift stores will reopen for your shopping pleasure.
Please support all of the thrift stores. As important as your donation is, your spending is critical in supporting the grants given. Not only our immediate community depends on the thrift store grants, so does our region. The reach is far and wide. Right now and for the remainder of this fiscal year, we rely on your generosity.
My wish is that you will visit all of our nonprofit thrift stores.
Not only are you supporting your community, you just might find a little something to store in your clean closet.
Kathleen Kerch
Hilton Head Island
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