Acknowledging the ongoing threats to our historic community including gentrification facilitated by land loss through tax sales and zoning changes, the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation‘s “Places in Peril” Program has listed our community of Hogg Hummock as one of ten “Places in Peril” for 2024. From the article: “Listed in the National Register of […]
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We’re excited to see everyone this Saturday. Check the flyer below for details about your visit. More details about Cultural Day 2023 are available here.
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Hello all, we’re excited about the upcoming year’s Cultural Day! Please view the flyers below for announcements and updates about purchasing tickets, vending, entertainment, and volunteering to help SICARS. Cultural Day Tickets Purchase Here. Cultural Day Entertainers & Vendors Click Here. Cultural Day Volunteer Waiver Form Click Here.
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Come celebrate Juneteenth on Saturday June 17 from 10am to 2pm at the Sapelo Island Community Center. Enjoy cultural activities and more!
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In Loving Memory of Andrea Byrd Dixon. August 1, 1948 – January 19, 2023. It is with heavy hearts that S.I.C.A.R.S. announces the passing of our beloved board member and friend Andrea Byrd Dixon.
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Help – Immediate Threat to Historical Hogg Hummock Community on Sapelo Island WATCH May 8, 2020 meeting with Army Corps Write to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers TODAY! The practice of non-descendants purchasing property for vacation destinations or rentals on Sapelo Island in the community of Hog Hammock has been underway for a number of
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Save the date! Cultural Day 2023 coming October 21, 2023. Immerse yourself in arts and crafts and more! Stay tuned for ticket details.
The latest edition of our newsletter, The Griot, is out now for our members and the broader interested public to read. Please take a look and catch up with what SICARS’s Board and Staff is doing. Some key highlights in this edition include Culture Day 2022, heirs’ property, new faces, and fundraising. Download and get
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Please consider taking a 10-question survey based on information collected during listening sessions regarding McIntosh County’s zoning ordinance update and structured around the “Working Draft Report – Sapelo/Hog Hammock Zoning Recommendations” (December 2021), available online and by request to Alice@OneHundredMiles.org. For each of the 10 questions, indicate if you agree with the recommendation or if you
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Greetings SICARS Members, Donors, and Friends – Please enjoy the GRIOT Newsletter Winter 2022 Vol 2 attached! In this issue… PAFEN pays back taxes; New faces on the island; Learn more about the Gullah Geechee Legal Defense Fund Grant. Please share with friends, family, and other potential supporters. Thanks again for your Support!Kind regards,SICARS
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Greetings SICARS Members and Supporters, You’re invited to register and attend upcoming ‘Free’ workshops on Heirs Property impacts, prevention, and proper planning sponsored by SICARS. The first of three workshops in this series starts this upcoming Saturday October 16, so please register asap so that you can take advantage of all three events. Please see
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