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JICS students Justin and Keillor celebrate wining the fishing contest with Ice Cream Boat Caf owner and local ice cream philanthropist Todd Gerhart.
aturday, May 14, Todd Gerhart, owner of The Ice Cream Boat Cafe at
Bohicket Marina, hosted a group of children from James Island Christian
School. A fun fishing contest came first, then the ice cream.
The ice cream flavor of mixed yellow, blue and red called Superman was
by far the favorite, and chaperones were not left out of the treats. Everyone also
received a card for free ice cream on his or her next visit, although some wanted
to use it right away.
All arrangements and expenses were made and paid for by Gerhart, who is
committed to helping children in many ways. Among his giving, Gerhart buys
books for Mt. Zion Elementary on Johns Island, and rewards high grades at the
school with, you guessed it, ice cream.
Gerhart visits the school every nine weeks when the grades are given out.
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Children who make the honor roll or Principles list get free ice cream, a huge
incentive for these youngsters. Earlier this year he approached the school nurse,
Abbi Beckford, about what else he could do for the children.
Beckford, who had wanted to implement a First Book program at the school
for a while, jumped at the opportunity. First Book is a group that puts together
boxes of books for schools to help children start their at home library collection,
by giving them their first book. Every book that is provided through the program
goes home with the child; it doesnt stay at the school.
Gerharts sponsorship of the program provided the school with 670 books.
Children in each grade received the
same age-appropriate books, The
Sweet Tooth Fairy continues on page 22
Toy Story for Kindergarten, The
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The women volunteers from Kiawah, pose with the team they worked with on May 8.
Pictured are Lauren Pugh, Wendy Kulick, Dee Rausch, Shauneen Hutchinson, Pam
Levy, Diane Lehder, Barbara Sanders, Nancy Smith, Lisa Pugh, Colleen Walz and
Eileen Van Horn.
Civic Calendar
Monday, June 9
Kiawah Municipal
Court
10:30 11:30 a.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Wednesday,
June 11
The Island
Connection
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Publishers of Island Eye News,
The Island Connection
Commission Meeting
2:30 4:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Thursday, June
12
Kiawah Disaster
Awareness Day
10 a.m. 2 p.m.
The Sandcastle
Tuesday, June
24
Kiawah Ways and
Means Committee
Meeting
2 4 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Seabrook Island
Town Council
Meeting
2:30 4:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Wednesday,
June 25
Kiawah Livability
Court
9:30 10:30 a.m.
Kiawah Town Council
Kiawah Municipal
Court
10:30 11:30 a.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
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Investment in a lifetime
J O H N S I S L A N D E R S PAT H T O C O L L E G E A T R U E C O M M U N I T Y E F F O R T
BY MICHAEL SOSNOWSKI
For The Island Connection
Andre will
be the
first in
his family
to go to
college.
The Student Body President of
Charleston Collegiate and the Salutatorian
of an impressive senior class, with students
accepted at UVA, Wake Forest, Tulane,
Temple, Univ. of Colorado Boulder,
UGA, USC and Clemson, Andre was also
chosen by his peers and teachers to be the
2014 Honor Graduate, one of the schools
highest honors, which carries with it the
responsibility of delivering the senior
speech at graduation.
Andre arrived at CCS as a 6th grader,
after Sunshine Math tutors and Kiawah
residents Pete Trees, Dick Murphy, Larry
Iwan, Steve Sager and Roger Ackerman
noticed tremendous potential in the
young boy during advanced math sessions
after school at Mt. Zion Elementary.
These gentlemen brought Andre to
CCS and helped sponsor his first year at
the school. His education from that point
on was provided for through generous
local donations to the schools John
Thompson Collegiate Scholars Fund, a
Bill McTigue, center, chairman of the Board of Trustees, and Hacker Burr, Charleston Collegiate Schools Head, present Andre
Coaxum with his diploma.
civic
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This isnt a
tax break for
the rich. Its
more for the
middle class.
Senator Ray Cleary
for 15 days a year, a home is assessed at
the higher rate. Bill 437 would allow a
taxpayer to rent a property for up to 72
days and retain the special 4 percent,
according to the bills documents.
Bill 437s sponsor, Senator Ray Cleary,
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This new 144 ft wave dissipation system was installed on the northern end of the Isle of
Palms in May, it replaced the trial 88 ft system in place since October.
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BY BRANDON JOHNSTON
For The Island Connection
seen by motorists.
Motorists should use extra
caution while driving, particularly in
neighborhoods and other congested or
residential areas where bicyclists are likely
to travel.
Motorists and cyclists have a
responsibility to share the road and look
out for each other.
Be courteous and remember to
use proper hand signals when turning,
slowing, or stopping.
Obey traffic signs and ride in bike
lanes if available.
Children should always be supervised
while cycling, particularly near roadways.
total of 677
pedal cyclists
were killed in
motor vehicle
crashes in
recent years.
M T. Z I O N F I F T H G R A D E R S
VISIT D.C.
BY WENDY KULICK
hree
Smithsonian
museums,
the Changing of the Guard at
the Tomb of the Unknowns at
Arlington National Cemetery, the U.S.
Capitol, six memorials, a 3D movie about
lemurs and their unique habitat, a tour of
Fords Theatre followed by a play about
President Lincolns assassination, and the
Holocaust Museumall in less than four
days. These were just some of the places
in our nations capital fifth graders from
Johns Islands Mt. Zion Elementary
School had the opportunity to see between
Monday, May 19 and Thursday, May 22.
This jam-packed, exciting trip enabled
the history and science they have been
studying for the past two years come alive
for the 24 students. An especially poignant
part of the trip was the visit to the World
War II Memorial, where students had
the opportunity to speak with individual
veterans of World War II and learn first
hand about their experiences.
Perhaps the most moving experience
was during the visit to the Holocaust
Museum, listening to Jacques Fein,
Maryla Orgel Korn, and Halina Asharoff
Peabody describe their experiences as
survivors of the Nazis occupation of their
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and still
growing
Homegrown Farmers
Market flourishes
KIAWAHSEABROOK
EXCHANGE
CLUB
C E L E B R AT E S
MILESTONE
J O H N S I S L A N D M A R K E T S TA R T S N E W
PROGRAMMING, RECEIVES GRANT
BY BETH ANN HOLBROOK
For The Island Connection
STAFF REPORT
he Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange
Club passes a century mark
once again as the membership of
the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club
continues to grow.
At the past meeting of the KiawahSeabrook Exchange Club, the 100th
and 101st active members were inducted
into the club. Pam Paroli of Seabrook
Island and Michael Lehane of Kiawah
River Estates were the new members
who were inducted. Both were sponsored
by Exchangeite, Mike Gorski. After the
welcome to the new members, the club
rose for a toast in recognition of the clubs
growth.
President Mike Todd shared some of
the membership history with the club
members. The club had an all-time high
enrollment of 115 members in 1989. This
is the first time the club has exceeded 100
members since 2007-2008 when Frank
Farfone was the Club President.
Tom Miller, Membership Chairperson
for the club, also recognized Past President
Roger Steel for sponsoring seven of the
newer members.
The Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club
is a service club which is open to women
and men who either live or have an interest
in the greater Johns and Wadmalaw
Islands. The club was chartered in 1984
and has supported local charities with over
$2,000,000 in financial support. This year
the club has financially supported over 20
charitable and educational activities.
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June 6
Tuesdays
ONGOING EVENTS
Mondays
Farmers Market
Shop for Lowcountry produce, prepared
foods, crafts, specialty products and more at
the Farmers Market at Freshfields Village.
The Market will begin June 2, and will take
place every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. until
August 25.
POPS Bible Study
8:30 a.m. at the Sandcastle
Monday Bridge Group
The Monday Bridge Group needs new
players. 9 a.m. at the Lake House. For
more information, please contact Lori
Muenow at 843.768.2314 or Ilse Calcagno
at 843.768.0317.
Seabrook Stitchers
The Lake House, every Monday from 11
a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information, please
contact Denise Doyon at dendoyon@gmail.
com.
Wednesdays
Nickelodeon Character Wednesdays
Starting June 4 your favorite Nickelodeon
characters will be making special
appearances at the waterparks on
Wednesdays this summer. Catch them
during your visit to Splash Zone, Splash
Island, and Whirlin Waters Adventure
Waterpark. Characters will make
appearances during regular park hours (10
a.m. 6 p.m.); exact times will be available
on site.
Freshfields Village Outdoor Movie Series
8:30 p.m., May 28-August 27. Starlight
Cinema offers free, outdoor movies on
Wednesdays. Bring a beach chair or blanket,
pack a picnic and head to the Village Green.
There will be new releases like Frozen and
classic family movies like Remember the
Titans playing this summer. Upcoming
movies include The Smurfs 2, Hook,
Despicable Me 2, Honey I Shrunk the Kids,
Thursdays
Yappy Hour and Pups, Yups & Food
Truck return
Both held on select Thursday evenings at
James Island County Park and Palmetto
Islands County Park in Mount Pleasant.
Yappy Hour features live music and
beverages for sale, directly in the off-leash
dog park at James Island County Park.
Yappy Hour kicks off on May 15 with a
performance by the Soul Fish Duo. Pups,
Yups and Food Trucks offers on-site food
trucks and live music in the meadow at
Palmetto Islands County Park in Mount
Pleasant, just adjacent to the dog park.
Pups, Yups and Food Trucks will debut
May 22 with the Cast Iron Food Truck and
live music by family favorite Dave Landeo.
Fridays
Music on the Green
Fridays from May 30 to August 29,
6 to 9 p.m. These family-friendly live
performances are the perfect place to kick
your heels up and enjoy the sounds of rock,
blues, jazz, country, soul, disco and every
genre in between.
June 6: Shelly Waters is a Louisiana native
who brings her Cajun country, swamp pop,
Gulf Coast rhythm n rock sound to the
East Coast.
June 13: Chris Crosby Group is a multitalented group of musicians who perform
everything from acoustic and jazz to
country and beach.
June 20: Coconut Groove Bands five
members pride themselves on playing
feel good music. Whether its island,
soul, rhythm & blues, funk, blues or
easy listening, they are guaranteed crowd
pleasers.
June 27: Rubberband puts on a high energy
show mixed with disco, reggae, hip hop,
funk, R&B and rock hits to keep everyone
on their feet.
Preschool Zone
Fridays in April at 10:30 a.m., 351 Maybank
Highway, Johns Island Regional Library.
3-6 years old with adult. Call 843.559.1945
for more information.
Saturdays
Amys Place live entertainment
The restaurant just outside the gates of
Seabrook features live entertainment with
Steve Joy (Jazz) every Saturday night from
6 8 p.m. Special guest appearances by
beloved Ann Caldwell singing R&B, Joe
Tedesko, John Stockdale and Shrimp City
Slim.
Homegrown
New Johns Island Farmers Market. Every
Saturday at 3546 Maybank Highway
Johns Island, 10 a.m. 2 p.m. www.
johnsislandfarmersmarket.com.
Charleston Farmers Market
8 a.m.-2 p.m. rain or shine in Marion
Square, 329 Meeting Street. A variety of
local produce, plants, herbs and cut flowers
as well as breakfast and lunch vendors, live
entertainment and an assortment of juried
arts and crafts from local artisans for visitors
to experience.
Summer Concert Series on the Sanctuary
Grand Lawn
Shows begin at 5pm on Saturday evenings.
The Summer Concert Series is Kiawah
Island Golf Resorts summer live music
lineup which will be held most Saturdays
at The Sanctuary on the beautiful Grand
Lawn overlooking the Atlantic Ocean.
Each concert is packed with family friendly
entertainment and beachy, summer
music. Each concert will host a different
regional band for this complimentary event
sponsored by State Accommodations Tax
(SATAX) Funds, Town of Kiawah and
Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
Ongoing
Unfurled: Flags from the Collections of
the Charleston Museum
SATURDAY, JUNE 7
Piccolo Spoleto Sand Sculpting
9 a.m. 12 p.m., Front Beach Isle Of
Palms, free event. Individual and team
entries are permit (Maximum 4 people on
a team). Registration will be offered at 8:30
a.m. day of event. Free T-shirts to the first
200 pre-register participants. To register call
843.886.8294 or visit www. iop.net.
Summer Concert Series at Kiawah Island
Golf Resort
5 p.m. Palmetto Soul, a variety band
featuring a cool mix of hot songs from the
70s, 80s, 90s, and today is playing on the
Grand Lawn at the Kiawah Island Golf
Resort.
Live music at Amys Place.
6 p.m. Steve Joy playing live music at Amys
Place.
Be Fit Charleston
10 a.m. 2 p.m. Old Towne Creek County
Park, Take in the views of Old Towne
Creek County Park during our premier
fitness festival and famers market. Handson activities include boot camp and yoga
classes for adults, recycle relays, and
interpretive nature walks for kids and more.
Bring a bike or a pair of walking shoes and
explore on your own. Sign up for our Be Fit
CSA. Attendees will also be entered for door
prizes. Rain date: Sat, June 21. Fee: $10/$5:
Ages 3-12/Free: Ages 2 & under
SUNDAY, JUNE 8
13th Annual Scouts Day at Whirlin
Waters
10 a.m. 6 p.m. Whirlin Waters
Adventure Waterpark at North Charleston
Wannamaker County Park. Scouts, sign up
for this special day at the waterpark in your
honor! Play in the cool water, earn a safety
TUESDAY, JUNE 10
Computer Fundamentals: Using the
Mouse and Keyboard (adults/young
adults)
10 a.m. 12 p.m. The mouse and keyboard
are your computers communication tools.
Learn how to click, double-click, click
and drag, and scroll with the mouse. Then
practice typing and editing text, numbers,
and symbols with the keyboard. No
previous computer experience expected.
Registration starts 5/27. At Johns Island
Regional Library.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 11
Diego from Nickelodeons Go, Diego, Go!
At Splash Zone (located with James Island
County Park). For further details on the
waterparks, or a full summertime character
schedule, visit splashparks.com or call
843.795.4386.
THURSDAY, JUNE 12
2014 Disaster Awareness Day
Sponsored jointly by the Towns of Kiawah
Island and Seabrook Island, at the River
Course on Kiawah.
Main Summer Book Sale at Johns Island
Regional Library
June 12 from 5:30 p.m. 7:30 p.m., June
13 and 14 from 9 a.m. 5:30 p.m., June 15
from 2 4 p.m. Prices start at $1 during
this fantastic sale on fiction, non-fiction,
childrens books and more. Special deals
will be featured on Sunday, and proceeds
benefit the Charleston County Public
Library.
FRIDAY, JUNE 13
Live music at Amys Place.
6 p.m. Shrimp City Slim playing live music
at Amys Place.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14
Summer Concert Series at Kiawah Island
Golf Resort
5 p.m. The Sneakers a dynamic party band
playing Beach and Blues to Funk and Jazz is
playing on the Grand Lawn at the Kiawah
Island Golf Resort.
Live music at Amys Place
6 p.m. Steve Joy playing live music at Amys
Place.
Folly Pier Fishing Tournament
Sat., June 14, 6 a.m. 2 p.m., Folly Beach
Fishing Pier. Join us for some fishing fun
and good-spirited competition, at one of the
largest piers on the East Coast! Prizes are
awarded for the three largest catches in the
Big Fish category and for the largest catch in
the King Mackerel category. Pre-registration
will end June 12. On-site registration
will begin at 6 a.m. Tournaments held
rain or shine. For ages 3 and up; an adult
chaperone is required for participants ages
15 and under. For additional information,
call (843) 588-3474. Fee: $13/$10 CCR
Discount & $8: seniors and ages 3-12/King
Mackerel: $15/$13 CCR Discount.
SUNDAY, JUNE 15
Charleston Sprint Triathlon Race #2
7 a.m., James Island County Park. This
24th annual swim-bike-run event is the
second of a five-race series. The race begins
TUESDAY, JUNE 17
File Storage and Organization
10 a.m. 12 p.m. Discover how to save
and organize your computer files more
efficiently. Learn how to rename files,
move and copy files, create folders to save
files by subject, and delete unwanted files.
Experience using the mouse and keyboard
is expected. Registration starts 6/3 at Johns
Island Regional Library.
Sea Islands Book Club
2 p.m. Join us to discuss Astronaut Wives
Club: a True Story by Lily Koppel at Johns
Island Regional Library. Copies of the book
may be obtained from the Reference Desk
for check out while supplies last.
SATURDAY, JUNE 21
Summer Concert Series
5 p.m. The Sugarbees will be playing on
the Grand Lawn at the Kiawah Island Golf
Resort. Featuring Top 40, Alterative, Beach
and Boogie, and Classic Favorites.
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CREDIT: NOAA
in those areas.
Early
testing
on
continued
improvements to NOAAs Hurricane
Weather Research and Forecasting model
(HWRF) shows a 10 percent improvement
in this years model compared to last year.
Hurricane forecasters use the HWRF
along with other models to produce
forecasts and issue warnings. The HWRF
model is being adopted by a number of
Western Pacific and Indian Ocean rim
nations.
NOAAs seasonal hurricane outlook is
not a hurricane landfall forecast; it does
not predict how many storms will hit land
or where a storm will strike. Forecasts for
individual storms and their impacts will
be provided throughout the season by
NOAAs National Hurricane Center.
It only takes one hurricane or tropical
storm making landfall to have disastrous
impacts on our communities, said Joe
Nimmich, FEMA associate administrator
for Response and Recovery. Just last
month, Pensacola, Florida saw five inches
of rain in 45 minuteswithout a tropical
storm or hurricane. We need you to be
ready. Know your risk for hurricanes and
severe weather, take action now to be
prepared and be an example for others in
your office, school or community. Learn
more about how to prepare for hurricanes
at www.ready.gov/hurricanes.
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Tide C ha r t
Date
June 06
June 07
June 08
June 09
June 10
June 11
June 12
June 13
June 14
June 15
June 16
June 17
June 18
June 19
High Tide
2:35am/3:31pm
3:27am/4:23pm
4:20am/5:14pm
5:14am/6:05pm
6:08am/6:55pm
7:01am/7:45pm
7:54am/8:36pm
8:47am/9:27pm
9:40am/10:19pm
10:35am/11:12pm
11:32am
12:06am/12:31pm
1:01am/1:31pm
1:58am/2:32pm
Low Tide
8:51am/9:26pm
9:40am/10:25pm
10:32am/11:23pm
11:24am
12:17am/12:16pm
1:10am/1:07pm
2:02am/1:59pm
2:52am/2:50pm
3:42am/3:43pm
4:33am/4:36pm
5:24am/5:32pm
6:17am/6:30pm
7:10am/7:32pm
8:05am/8:35pm
Source: saltwatertides.com
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Evacuation Routes
Johns Island takes SC 700 (Maybank
Highway) to Road S-20 (Bohicket/
Main Road) to US 17.
Kiawah/Seabrook Islands will take
Road S-20 (Bohicket/Main Rd.) to US
17. Take US 17 south to SC 64 where
you will go to Walterboro, then to
North Augusta.
Evacuation Procedures
When a hurricane threatens South
Carolinas coast, you may plan to leave
voluntarily or you may be ordered
to evacuate. Charleston County no
longer issues voluntary evacuation
orders; however based on reports from
the National Weather Service, the
Governor, and Charleston County EPD,
the Mayor will issue a recommendation
to evacuate the island.
By evacuating early, you will be
able to pick your own evacuation
route. If you wait for a mandatory
evacuation order, you will be told
which route to take. You could be stuck
in traffic and you may not be able to
find accommodations. Vehicles may
be prohibited from crossing bridges
due to strong winds. You are strongly
encouraged to leave early before an
evacuation order.
Kiawah Mandatory Evacuation
If, and when, a mandatory evacuation
is issued, the following actions will be
taken by Kiawah:
CodeRed will be activated and the
Town website will be updated with
pertinent information.
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