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Polar Plunge #30
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December 20, 2024
BY CHRISTIAN SENGER
beloved Sullivan’s Island tradition will mark its 30th anniversary on New Year’s Day. The annual Dunleavy’s Pub Polar Bear Plunge, which raises funds for Special Olympics South Carolina, is set to begin at 2 p.m. on Jan. 1, 2025. Before the chilly plunge into the Atlantic Ocean, residents and visitors are expected to gather and celebrate at Dunleavy’s, which will open at 9 a.m. on New Year’s Day. After enjoying food and beverages, participants and spectators will head to the beach at 1:30 p.m. As always, costumes are encouraged. Special Olympics South Carolina provides yearround sports training and athletic competition in various Olympic-style sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities.
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IOP AWARDS CONTRACT FOR BEACH NOURISHMENT PROJECT BY JOSHUA UYS
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n Tuesday night, the Isle of Palms City Council approved a $425,000 contract with Collins Construction to supplement the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) beach nourishment project. The USACE has been conducting a beneficial use project along Sullivan’s Island, repurposing dredged sediment from the Intracoastal Waterway to nourish the beach. Work on Sullivan’s Island is expected to conclude by the end of the month, after which the operation will transition to the Isle of Palms. A two-week transition phase will relocate pipes and dredging equipment to the new site. Sand placement on the Isle of Palms is scheduled to begin in mid-January near 9th Avenue. Approximately 500,000 cubic yards of sand will be deposited along the low-tide line at a rate of 5,000 cubic yards per day. This process allows mud and silt to dissipate naturally before the tide carries the sand ashore to form a sandbar. (continued on page 2) Collins Construction is
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SIPD AND IOP EXCHANGE CLUB CONCLUDE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS BIKE DRIVES
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BY JOSHUA UYS
he Sullivan’s Island Police Department (SIPD) and the Isle of Palms Exchange Club have wrapped up their 2024 Christmas bike drives in partnership with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program. This year, SIPD aimed to match last year’s goal of 300 bikes. As of Dec. 11, 225 bicycles had been collected, with 20 to 30 more expected by the end of the week. Police Chief Glenn Meadows remained optimistic. “Even if we don’t reach the goal, I still consider it a success,” Meadows said. “Over 200 children will wake up to a new bike under the tree this Christmas morning.” The Isle of Palms Exchange Club partnered with Edward Jones, a financial services firm, to reach its goal of 100 bikes. As of Dec. 11, the group had collected 80 bicycles, with additional funds allowing for (continued on page 3) the purchase of another
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Chief Glenn Meadows’s wife, Jennifer (left) and daughter, Emma Kate (right) with help from their furry friends Grady White and Fancy.
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