What's inside this issue?

• Pardon our dust...
• Brunswick County property tax bills for 2023 are heading your way
• BHI Transportation FAQ updates.
• BHI helpful tips — the dog days of summer.
• Please share BHI roads with us!
• BHA news: Home occupations, want to join the BHA Board of Directors (submissions due by July 31, 2023), check out the new and improved ARC online applications and Bald Head Island in the news.
• Just posted — August Island Report.
• In memoriam.
• Upcoming events.
• BHA quick links (ARC and BHA committees) and Board meetings.
• Handy Bald Head Island website links.

Pardon Our Dust...

Over the next few weeks, there will be some much-needed and budgeted maintenance repairs to BHA's Association Center and offices. The BHA office remains open Monday-Friday 9:00am-4:00pm, and all staff are available.

Brunswick County Property Tax Bills for 2023

Are Heading Your Way

BHI Transportation FAQ Updates

BHI Transportation (BHIT) continues to update the FAQ page on its website as new questions arise. Click HERE for the Electronic Ticketing and Reservations Frequently Asked Questions web page.

Click HERE for BHIT's website with more information. If you need additional guidance, send questions to eticketquestions@bhisland.com.

BHI Helpful Tips — the Dog Days of Summer

The dog days of summer are here! According to Wikipedia, here's an interesting tidbit about that term, referencing July 3 through August 11 of this year. “The dog days or dog days of summer are the hot, sultry days of summer. They were historically the period following the heliacal rising of the star system Sirius, which Hellenistic astrology connected with heat, drought, sudden thunderstorms, lethargy, fever, mad dogs and

bad luck.”

Did you know that if the air temperature is 77°, the asphalt/pavement temperature could be as high as 125°? At 86°, asphalt temperature is approximately 135°, and at 87°, it’s approximately 143°. At 125°, skin destruction can occur in just 60 seconds. Always check the asphalt/pavement prior to your pet walking on it. Paws can get burned. Don’t forget that ferry decks and beach sand get hot, too. If your pet can’t stand still and is constantly picking up its paws, check the heat of the ground and take action. Keep in mind if it’s too hot for your bare feet, it’s too hot for theirs. 

Although it may not be an issue on BHI, never leave your pet unattended in a parked car for any period of time. According to The Humane Society of the United States, “On a warm day, the temperature in a car can exceed 120° in a matter of minutes — even with the windows partially open. Your pet can quickly suffer brain damage or die from heatstroke or suffocation.” Help spread the word! 

Please share BHI roads with us!

Driving slowly can help reduce the number of wildlife creatures getting hit, such as birds, squirrels, turtles and snakes. The speed limit on BHI is 18 mph unless otherwise posted. Pass it along!

BHA News

Home Occupations

While a home office on beautiful Bald Head Island is a dream to some, it’s reality to others. With 21st century technology, many professionals have the ability to work from home, whether it’s in Charlotte, NC, or BHI. During the onset and height of Covid, this ability to work remotely helped speed up the changing work landscape dramatically. 

Let’s consider another type of scenario of working from home. Perhaps someone was considering starting a home business such as a yoga studio or a golf cart repair shop. Note that neither is permittable on BHI, per both Village Ordinances and BHA Covenants. But, for the sake of explanation, let’s explore why. Both of these example businesses would definitely see an increase in foot and golf cart traffic from not only customers, but also in the golf cart repair shop scenario, from vendors and deliveries, etc. And what about parking for multiple vehicles at once?

BHA’s Covenants regarding home occupations largely takes into consideration the impact to adjacent neighbors. Read more. ...

Want to Join the BHA Board of Directors?

Submissions Due by July 31, 2023

Anyone interested in getting involved with BHA at its Board level can submit her/his resume to Board member and Nominating Committee Chair Joe Brawner 

at joebrawner1144@gmail.com by July 31, 2023, for consideration for the 2024 Board of Directors.

The Nominating Committee consists of a chairperson, who is a member of the Board of Directors, and four members of the Association who are not currently members of the Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee is appointed by the Board of Directors, and the 2023 committee members approved at the Board’s June regular meeting are: Rick Nelson, Robbie Nixon, Claude Pope and Kirby Ward. Mike Scibienski is the alternate, and Joe Brawner is the Board Liaison. There are two ways to be considered for Board service. ...

To learn more, read the cover article of the July Island Report HERE.

Check Out the New and Improved

ARC Online Applications

BHA is excited to launch its new and improved ARC online applications featuring:

• easy file uploads
• immediate submittal confirmation
• handy checklist of required items, including any fees
• the ability to save your “in progress” application for multiple projects and/or multiple clients, then submit when you are ready

For a brief, 4-minute tour of the new applications — click HERE. For the ARC web page listing the new application links, click HERE. For answers to frequently asked questions, click HERE. For any questions, contact Chris Howard, ARC Administrative Assistant, at Chris@BaldHeadAssociation.com or 910-457-4676, ext. 23.

Just posted!

• Smart building and landscape guidelines help a barrier island's sustainability.
• BHI native plant feature of the month — American Beautyberry.
• The monthly ARC Quiz — decorative name signs, basketball hoops, dead plants and more.
• President's Letter.
• Monthly contributors — the Village of BHI, Old Baldy Foundation, the BHI Conservancy and the Village Chapel of BHI.
• Plus much, much more!

In Memoriam

Celebration of Life for Arthur Eugene Douglas Jr.

Saturday, August 5, 2:00pm

Village Chapel of BHI

Arthur Eugene Douglas Jr., known as Gene, passed away on June 15, 2023, after a brief illness. The Village Chapel of BHI is hosting a celebration of life on Saturday, August 5, at 2:00pm. Read his obituary HERE.

You Will Be Missed,

Charles Royal Wilson Jr.

Charles Royal Wilson Jr. of Ash, North Carolina, passed away on Friday, July 21, 2023. He served as a ferry captain with BHI Transportation and was promoted to Assistant Transportation Manager in December 2019. Read his obituary HERE.

Pilates Is Back This Summer!

Thursdays 11:00am-12:00pm

July 27

August 10, 17, 31

September 7

Join instructor Debra Drumheller for Pilates this summer in BHA's Association Center (111 Lighthouse Wynd). The cost is $10 per person. Please bring your own mats. Click HERE or on the poster for additional details.

BHI Pirate Invasion

August 4-6

Close to 40 pirates will be setting up camp and docking their ships on Bald Head Island beginning Friday, August 4. Come join in the fun at Marina Park (111 Keelson Row) starting at 10:00am on Saturday, August 5, when pirates will entertain you with stories, songs, living history demonstrations and sword fighting shows. Make sure you get down to Beach Access #5 at 11:00am for the sea battle, when Captain Sinbad and Captain Blackbeard attempt to invade our Island while the brave pirates on shore try to fend them off. To learn more, visit the website HERE.

Yoga Classes

Ongoing ~ Mondays and Wednesdays

11:45am-1:00pm

Yoga classes taught by Pam Moulin are held in BHA's Association Center (111 Lighthouse Wynd) on Mondays and Wednesdays, 11:45am-1:00pm.

Pam has 36 years of experience as a fitness instructor and 19 years of experience as a yoga instructor, and she's been teaching yoga on Bald Head Island for 13 years. All levels are welcome. Classes are $20, and participants must bring their own yoga mat. Pam requires that all participants show proof of vaccination against Covid-19. For all new participants, it's strongly suggested to email Pam beforehand (and let her know of any physical limitations) at pammoulin@ec.rr.com.

Village Chapel Outreach

Pet Food Drive

The Village Chapel outreach team is also conducting an ongoing pet food drive to support Brunswick County families in need. All donations are distributed through Brunswick County Food Pantries and Meals on Wheels routes. Pet food donations can be dropped off at Salty Paws BHI, near Maritime Market. Donations can be made directly on the Paws Pantry website HERE, where you can make a monetary donation or purchase food directly from Amazon or Chewy for Paws Pantry. Let's help our local Brunswick County pets in need!

School Supplies Drive

The Village Chapel Outreach team is hosting a school supplies drive through August 20 to help local Southport teachers and students. Please consider supporting them! They are collecting school supplies, with collection boxes posted at the Post Office and the Chapel, as well as accepting monetary donations online. If you don't have time to shop, make checks payable to Village Chapel of Bald Head Island (PO Box 3035, Bald Head Island, NC 28461) or donate on the Chapel's website HERE and designate "School Supplies" in the notes section for the donation. Questions? Contact Linda Rabb at linrab@gmail.com.

For additional information, visit the Chapel's Facebook page HERE.

In need of, or know someone in need of,

support on BHI? 

The Village Chapel is here to help — for those who might need help with meals,

in-person visits or other types of support, due to an injury, family emergency or for any other reason, please reach out to Christine Osborne, who heads up the Meals Committee for the Village Chapel under our Outreach Team. If more than meals are needed, Christine can coordinate with other Village Chapel committees to see what support they might be able to offer. All requests for support will be kept confidential. Christine can be reached at 919-868-0643 or via email at christine.osborne8@gmail.com.

BHA's Board of Directors invites property owners and others to view its monthly public meetings remotely via Zoom. Board meetings are typically held the second Friday of each month beginning at 11:00am EDT. Agendas, approved minutes of previous meetings and a link to the current monthly Zoom meeting can be found on the meeting information web page. Click on the link below to learn more.

The next BHA Board meeting public session is scheduled for Friday, August 11, 2023, at 11:00am at BHA's Association Center (111 Lighthouse Wynd).