Hey Gang

OK, Wash your hands and listen up.

Just got off the blower with Jekyll Island and as of right now, everything is on. Jekyll Island recently cancelled the Turtle Run, scheduled for last week, and the organizers of the arts festival scheduled for the same time, followed suit.
Restaurants are closing, but shops are mostly open at the discretion of the owners.

JIA understands that the JIBE event is uniquely suited for "social distancing" since we mostly stay at least 6' away from each other and by and large do not share equipment.

Right now there are no travel bans, although I am not keen on flying back from Texas. Nancy knows that if the event goes on, and I am not there, that we have trusted proxies to take care of things and she is cool with that.

It wouldn't be wise for me to speculate further. I suspect that we ill learn a lot in the next two weeks if not two days. It all has to do with our efforts to "flatten the curve" and get on the other side of it. Will this happen by May? Not sure.

We are all watching (or reading) the news. JekyllIsland.com is running a red ticker banner on the top of their home page with updates.

Keep your fingers crossed - and washed. AND STOP BUYING TOILET PAPER!!!

We'll be in touch soon

Angus

Thanks for keeping us posted. I sure hope it works out that we will be able to go.

Thanks Angus. I hope we're on the downwind side of that curve on a strong Beam Reach by the time JIBE rolls around.

Excellent news, and thanks for the update! I hope that things have calmed down enough for the long-distance folks to still be able to join by then. My company has the entire workforce doing work from home right now.

Sad to post this, but it was just announced on the news that Georgia beaches, including Jekyll have been closed, until April 13. Hopefully things will turn around by May when JIBE is scheduled.

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/sorry-spring-breakers-georg...

I heard the same on WSB radio earlier tonight. You beat me to the punch, Randy!

Ashli and I are thinking though that it is only a plan to keep the crazy-stupid spring breakers off the Gold Coast Beaches

I was thinking that too. Hope that's the case.

Travel to and from JI is currently NOT restricted but all beaches and JIA public facilities are closed. Some restaurants are closed

Most of these closures are until April 13 unless canceled or extended.

Updates are available at the top of the page at Jekyllisland.com

I've been trying not to post anything negative with the current state of world health affairs and I'll try not to be too preachy. It seemed like there just wasn't as much information following through to many people especially when I was watching the US news feeds. From international friends and family the news wasn't looking good well over a month ago. I think there is a slow appreciation of the severity and impact trickling down. I was just reminded to post a short note after seeing some of the international coverage on the weekend that included a spring break report live from St Simons island of all places, showing crowded beaches etc. Anyway, I'm not going to lecture but just want to express that I hope all my friends and their families continue to stay safe and healthy so we can all get together and share a ride, a beverage and tell stories of our adventures soon.

So hoarding toilet paper is not just a Dutch phenomenon...

I'm a prepper, a kiting prepper. I got two new spools olf line last week and made my first line set from them Saturday. I plan to burn through the entire spool. Then it's time for some bar upgrades. I have a little more free time on my hands now that all my normal recreational options are shut down.

I sure hope we don't have to bail, but the models of infection rates don't look great. Currently working remotely. My entire team is now remote. We have research projects with deadlines this week and I'm supporting a big Covid-19 research project. When they call we jump. I'm gonna need a vacation soon. I really need this.

What happened to my post?

See, you make one post about free beer and prizes at JIBE 2020 and it disappears!

I was copying and pasting text from the blog on Robert Bociks recovery and I had to hit the "preview post" to make sure it was visible - it was blank so I then had to return, deleting punctuation marks and all apostrophes, commas, periods and hitting preview again until I saw it would accept the text and replacing with what i copied and typing in a new comma, period etc - that was a pain but at least i didn't loose the entire text going back and forth figuring out what was creating the blank post

The folks at Parker- Kaufman realty moved our booking to next year no penalties or such. We'll miss you all!

Really hoping for a run to the northern tip soon.

having a brew and thinking of friends, beaches and wind....ahhhh

Just heard that because of the President's recent address, beaches will stay closed through April. This is likely going to change my family's travel plans. If beaches open in May, we will probably come then, but there is a possibility I may miss out on JIBE... if beaches stay closed through May, we may wait until September to come down.

Anyhow, I hope I get to see you guys!

Officially not coming now !!!

My in-laws told us that the rental agency rep spoke with someone in local gov't who said the beaches would likely be closed all summer?!?!? Whether or not that's true, we have decided to do our SSI/JI trip in the fall. We have rescheduled our annual beach trip for October.

Anyone wanna do a fall JIBE?

Angus, you heard any word about beach closures past April 30th?

Sorry to hear this Spencer but I feel that crazier news will not come as much of a surprise in the near future.

Right now there are executive orders standing until midnight April 30 that...

1) Close the beaches

2) prohibit taking new guests or reservations at commercial properties (hotels) for more than two consecutive nights.

These orders can be rescinded or extended.

I have left the Permits and insurance in place, knowing full well that events at hand and public policy will override any of our wishes.
In fact, JIA agrees with me that even if I cancelled JIBE, its still a public beach, and if non-essential travel is permitted in May, there is nothing stopping kiters or anyone else from showing up and enjoying themselves.

But I think not.

Ironically Joan and I are but 6 hours away in Eufaula, AL, just down the street along Rt 82 West out of Brunswick. We are holed up in a darling little RV park in a county that still has no C-19 cases. We are not budging a bit until the all-clear for travel is called. We know that this may not be for many weeks or even months. Our trip to TX is postponed indefinitely and my flight to JAX from there is cancelled.

If safe travel IS permitted then and the beach closure is not extended, anyone is welcome to come and enjoy. JIA is cool with it and I can appoint a Proxy (just a formality).

But lets keep in touch and watch for news and take care of family first.

All the best

Angus

I must've heard wrong... My wife said something about the beaches being closed ... she must've said "there's always the possibility that they may be closed through the summer..." and I heard her wrong, so my apologies there!

Wish we could make it, but we just can't

Planning to keep one of the weeks planned for my vacation for a staycation... if the Parks are open, I'll go for a ride in honor of JIBE.

Thanks for the clarification Angus

Spence I heard Florida, Georgia and Mississippi have now instated stay at home policies - US still seems to be a week and a half to two weeks behind adopting some of the same policies as other countries. In Ontario we are told to be prepared for extension of policies for 12 weeks (not sure if that counts the three weeks of policy already passed). Looking more and more like Fiona and I won't be traveling to see each other until late summer at best, and a lot of talk of possible fall resurgence. But so many variables you never know...Okay that's it don't want divert this JIBE thread away from the actual topic

We might have to do a virtual JIBE putting on our JIBE shirts and take some kind of photo in our buggies to post to this thread

Some news. The GA Governor issues his own SIP order and there is some confusion as to how it might impact orders concerning closure of parks, beaches etc. I'm staying inside no matter what "for the duration" (whatever that means) so I won't be riding anytime soon anyway. Should the situation warrant it, there is still some hope for Spring JIBE 2020.

I hope everyone does what is best in their situation, changes are happening and no one has a crystal ball.
Plan for the worst case and be happy if it doesn't appear.
Our beaches are closed along with most everything else.
We will sorely miss our JIBE time, but it would be so much worse to have any of the extended family struck down.
Like Angus said,"WASH YOUR HANDS", that seems to be what have just now - your mother was right

I checked with a newspaper reporter in Brunswick. He says that the beaches will remain closed and they believe the Governors order doesn't change that. The Governor's order goes only till April 13 and the beaches are still closed till April 30. Both dates could easily change though.

simply check with jekyllisland.com There is a banner on top of the home page

https://www.jekyllisland.com/jekyll-island-authority/covid-1...

Yeah it's until the 13th, but I expect it to be extended. It's 5th grade math. Look up the fable of the King and the Chess Board (either the version with rice or wheat), and then realize that people are not paying attention....

I'll start working on 2021!

We have missed the last two Jibes. It's not by choice. We think of all our Jekyll friends often. Miss y'all very much. Maybe see everyone again in 2021.

Quote: Originally posted by acampbell

simply check with jekyllisland.com There is a banner on top of the home page https://www.jekyllisland.com/jekyll-island-authority/covid-1... Yeah it's until the 13th, but I expect it to be extended. It's 5th grade math. Look up the fable of the King and the Chess Board (either the version with rice or wheat), and then realize that people are not paying attention.... I'll start working on 2021!

2021 will be here before we know it!

Well according to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Fox News, Gov. Kemp's twittier page and likely some other very reliable media outlets, beaches have been opened only for exercise purposes... so do we think Kite Buggying qualifies as exercise?

Depends on if you use a harness or not.

And ketchup is a vegetable