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Roadtrips Charleston
Volume 8 Issue 6 July 04, 2014 FREE
SINCE MAY 2007
Page 22
Seasons of The South
Page 25
On The Beach
Build a
buddy system
SEABROOK
RESI DENTS LAUNCH
BACKPACK PROGRAM
FOR MT. ZI ON
BY ANNE HARRIS
For The Island Connection
M
ost of us have had to go to
work, or drive a carpool, or
run an errand before weve had
breakfast one morning. Most of us have
had to sit in a meeting that ran a little too
long, leaving us late for lunch or dinner.
Most of us know that with the feeling of
hunger come low concentration, agitation,
and lack of energy. But, for most of us,
those feelings dont last.
Now imagine you have not had
anything substantial to eat for upwards of
48 hours. Imagine you are being asked to
solve a math problem, or read a chapter in
a book having not eaten for two days.
Unfortunately, this is a reality for many
children right in our own backyards.
Backpack Buddies is a national
program geared to helping children at the
local level. While many children in need
qualify for reduced-price or free lunches
at school, they are often left to fend for
themselves over the weekend. Backpack
Buddies volunteers fll bags with nutritious
foods and snacks for children to take home
with them on Friday afternoons.
When Seabrook Residents Joanne
Trelfall and Elaine Davis heard about the
program, they knew it was something that
they wanted to start in the area. Trelfall
and Davis knew there were children at
nearby Mt. Zion Elementary school on
Johns Island that were in need of help.
Mt. Zion Elementary has a total
enrollment of around 300 students. Of
those students, almost 90 percent qualify
for free or reduced-priced lunches. With
Jaguars, Cadillacs and Mustangs, oh my!
SEA I SLAND CARS AND COFFEE COMES TO FRESHFI ELDS
BY RALPH SECOY
For The Island Connection
A
new monthly event, Sea Islands Cars and Cofee, hosted
by Freshfelds Village and cofee and sandwich shop Java
Java, took over Freshfelds the morning of Saturday, June
21. Te free showcase welcomed cars of all types owned by local
folks from Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns Island.
Now in its fourth month, Cars and Cofee runs from 8 10
a.m. Upcoming dates are July 19, August 16, September 20,
October 25, November 15 and December 13. Antique cars,
classic cars, muscle cars, modifed cars and unique modern cars
are welcomed to participate in this celebration of the beauty of
cools cars.
Te most recent show, included cars from a 1929 Ford Tudor
all the way up to a late model Rolls Royce, Corvette, Jaguar,
Cadillac and Mustang. In between those, the crowd got to see
many diferent types and model years. Roadsters were represented
by a hand-manufactured 2005 Morgan, and two Triumphsthe
relatively recent 1980 TR8 and a classic Triumph TR4.
Muscle cars on display included a 1979 Chevy Berlinetta, a
1968 Pontiac GTO, and a 1969 Chevrolet Cheville SS396 Super
Sport with an optional 350 HP engine.
Other cars included an early 70s Cadillac which still
sportedwhat?Fins! Among others there was a classic 1956
PHOTOS BY RALPH SECOY
Buddy System continues on page 7 Cars and Cofee continues on page 9
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Contributors
Anne Harris
Bob Hooper
James Ghi
Sarah Reynolds
Benjamin Cameransi, MD
Kerry Welch
Colin Cuskley
Marg Geiger
Herb Frazier
Carol Antman
Bill Martin
Reid Coyle
Maria Gurovich
Marilyn Markel
Mike Vegis
Kristina Skalak
Becky Tanenbaum
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KIAWAH ISLAND TOWN HALL
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Fax: 768-4764
SEABROOK ISLAND TOWN HALL
2001 Seabrook Island Road
Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9121
Fax: 768-9830
Email:
lmanning@townofseabrookisland.org
JOHNS ISLAND COUNCIL
Meetings are held at the Berkeley Electric Co-op
located at 3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.
Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113
CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL
4045 Bridge View Dr, N. Charleston
958-4700t
CITY OF CHARLESTON
75 Calhoun St.
724-3745
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Friday, July 4
All town ofces closed
in observance of
Independence Day
Monday, July 7
Environmental
Committee Meeting
3 - 5 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Tuesday, July 8
Communications
Committee Meeting
3 - 5 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Wednesday, July 9
Emergency
Management
Committee
10 a.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Public Safety
Committee Meeting
2 - 4 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Town Planning
Commission Meeting
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Thursday, July
10
Arts Council Meeting
3 - 5 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Thursday, July 17
CERT Team Meeting
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Monday, July 21
Board of Zoning and
Appeals
4 - 5 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Tuesday, July 22
Ways and Means
Committee Meeting
2 - 4 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Town Council
Meeting
2:30 - 4:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
civic
Coastal communities can take
control of their beaches
GOVERNOR HAL EY SI GNS BEACH
PRESERVAT I ON F EE I NTO L AW
BY JENNIFER TUOHY
The Island Connection Editor
F
or the past two years, Isle of Palms
Mayor Dick Cronin has been
spearheading a proposal to have
the State Legislature authorize local
beach communities to collect a Beach
Preservation Fee from tourists that
frequent their towns.
With the help of Mike Sottile and
others, the Beach Preservation Act, passed
by the Senate last year, passed the House
in May and was signed by the Governor
on June 2. If approved by a referendum
of voters, this act will allow municipalities
like the Isle of Palms to collect 1 percent
on all short term accommodations; rental
properties, hotels etc. Te monies collects
can only be used for:
Nourishment, renourishment,
maintenance, erosion mitigation,
and monitoring of the beaches
within the corporate limits of the
qualifed coastal municipality;
Dune restoration and maintenance,
including planting of grass, sea
oats, or other vegetation useful
in preserving the dune system
within the corporate limits of the
qualifed coastal municipality; and
Maintenance of public beach
accesses within the corporate
limits of the qualifed coastal
municipality.
Te idea for sourcing these funds from
the people who use the beaches came about
when Cronin gathered together a group
of beach community mayors and their
city administrators to try to understand
what we do well together and what are the
threats to our community, Cronin said.
It became apparent that the federal
government wasnt going to have funds
to preserve beaches, and that the state
had taken action to eliminate any beach
preservation funds on their part, Cronin
said. So it became evident that we needed
to do something.
Te frst meeting of beach mayors took
place 3 years ago on Folly Beach, and there
have been two subsequent meeting on Isle
of Palms. All the beach communities in
the area, including Seabrook and Kiawah,
were represented and the attendees focused
on understanding what was going well in
each community and what each one was
doing to support its beaches and tourism.
Its a sharing experience. Its quite
informative, Cronin said. Te mayor
from Pawleys Island comes all the way
down here, hes in the same boatno pun
intended.
It was in these meetings that the idea of
a Beach Preservation Fee was born.
It became apparent from looking at
how each community runs its beaches
that we charged less from a fee standpoint
than the City of Charleston does. Te
beaches couldnt charge the 2 percent
accommodations fee that the Charleston
charges, beaches could only charge 1
percent, Cronin said. Yet we have the
beaches being threatened that need to be
preserved for future generations.
Cronin and Tim Goodman, the mayor
of Folly Beach, travelled to Columbia to
testify on beach matters before a Senate
subcommittee last year.
Mike Sottile was very active in
soliciting support in the House, which it
passed this year. Te only people that
voted against it were senators from the
upstate area, who really have an edge for
anything to do with the beach.
Te act also received substantial
support from the tourism initiatives in
Charleston, which recognize that the
beaches are a major tourism drive.
Not having funding to maintain them
is not in their best interests, Cronin said.
It turns out that the beaches, while from
a population standpoint are not a very
large base, but they provide 30 percent of
the tourism activity in Charleston is on
the beaches.
July 04, 2014 3
whats hot
New fre headquarters
opens July 14
BY JAMES GHI
For The Island Connection
O
ne year after breaking ground,
the new St. Johns Fire District
Headquarters at 1148 Main Road
will ofcially open on July 14, 2014.
A grand opening ceremony will take
place from 4 6 p.m. on July 14. Te
public is invited to stay afterwards for
the frst commission meeting held in the
building, which will start at 6 p.m.
Te new building will put all of
the administrative services under one
roof. Prior to the construction of the
headquarters building, the Fire Prevention
Division was located on Kiawah Island at
Fire Station 4. Te Training Division was
also located separately and the Deputy
Fire Chief s ofce was located at Fire
Station 1. All other administrative services
and the Fire Chief were housed in a small
960 sq. ft. ofce.
Headquarters is now located in a
10,500 sq. ft. building next to Fire Station
7 on Main Road. In addition to new ofce
space there is a large meeting room in the
core of the building. Tis room will serve
as a commission meeting room, training
room, and an emergency operations center
or EOC. Te EOC will provide an area
that can be used as a central command
and control location during large and/or
prolonged emergency incidents.
Breaking ground on the headquarters a year ago.
The new building will be ceremoniously opened on July 14.
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July 04, 2014 5
daily
Public Workshop Scheduled for future park
site at Limehouse Bridge
BY SARAH REYNOLDS
For The Island Connection
O
n July 9, the Charleston County
Park and Recreation Commission
(CCPRC) will host a public
workshop about the future of the agencys
property located near the Limehouse
Bridge. Tis piece of land, located in the
Stono River between West Ashley and
Johns Island, is currently undeveloped
and a master plan is in the works to make
it a county park facility. Te public is
invited to attend the meeting, to be held
from 6-7:30 p.m. at the West Ashley
High School cafeteria, with a presentation
beginning at 6:45 p.m.
At the meeting, information will be
shared about the site, and project leaders
will discuss opportunities and constraints
at the property. Te public will be invited
to share comments and opinions about
what they would like to see at the property.
Te meeting will be hosted by staf from
CCPRC and the agencys consultants for
the property, Stantec.
In December of 2012, CCPRC received
the Limehouse Point property through
a generous donation. Te site ofers
stunning views of the Stono River and
opportunities for kayaking, bird watching
and other recreational activities. Te
master planning process for this project
will explore pedestrian and vehicular
circulation, a dock connection to the
marsh island and river, and constructed
improvements that
provide opportunities
for recreation. Beyond
the site, the planning
process will explore
connections to the West
Ashley Greenway and
the Southeast Coast
Saltwater Paddling
Trail. Te intended
process will include
seeking guidance and
input from a Steering
Committee and the
community.
Te 85.5-acre future
park site is located in
the West Ashley and
Johns Island areas of
the City of Charleston
near the Limehouse
Bridge. It is composed of approximately
25.3 acres of highland, a 12.2-acre marsh
island and 48 acres of marsh adjoining the
Stono River. A proposed development had
begun infrastructure improvements at the
property when it was acquired and donated
to CCPRC. Portions are zoned under
conservation and others are restricted
to recreational use. Te propertys plant
communities consist of mixed-mesic,
bottomland hardwood,
and maritime forests,
as well as early
successional and tidal
salt marsh.
An active CSX rail
line abuts the property
to the north, and the
West Ashley Greenway
terminus is within 300
yards of the site. With
its close proximity
to the Greenway, the
property provides an
excellent opportunity
to serve as a trailhead.
Its adjacency to the
CSX rail line also
creates the potential to
extend the Greenway
to the south. Te
stunning views of the Stono River and the
potential for water access create further
opportunities for passive recreation
and enjoyment, including a potential
connection to the proposed Southeast
Coast Saltwater Paddling Trail.
As for the future direction of the
property, Julie Hensley, director of
planning for CCPRC, notes that
interested citizens should understand that
it might be a matter of years before the
park is developed. However, we are very
excited about the opportunities for trail
connections ofered by this site and look
forward to developing the master plan for
the property, said Hensley.
Te property located at the Limehouse
Bridge is one of several undeveloped lands
recently acquired by CCPRC that will
one day be county parks. Te mission of
CCPRC is to improve the quality of life in
Charleston County by ofering a diverse
system of park facilities, programs and
services. Te large park system features
over 10,000 acres of property and includes
three land parks, three beach parks, four
seasonally-lifeguarded beach areas, three
dog parks, two landmark fshing piers,
three waterparks, 19 boat landings, a
climbing wall, a challenge course, an
interpretive center, an equestrian center,
cottages, a campground, a marina, as
well as wedding, meeting and event
facilities. Te park system also ofers
a wide variety of recreational services
festivals, camps, classes, programs,
and more. For more information on
CCPRC, call 843.795.4386 or visit www.
charlestoncountyparks.com.
We are very
excited about the
opportunities
for trail
connections
offered by this
site and look
forward to
developing the
master plan for
the property.
Julie Hensley
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July 04, 2014
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the help of Corinne Crawford, Student Support Specialist for
Communities In Schools of the Charleston area, 50 of those
students were identifed as those qualifying for assistance through
Backpack Buddies.
Trelfall and Davis will start their program sponsoring 25 of
the children, with hopes to be able to help all 50 in the near
future. Te program is funded through private donations and
volunteers, and the frst fundraising event for Backpack Buddies
Seabrook Island will be held between July 18 and 21.
Well-known sea glass artist, Judith Paixao will be featured at
Te Resort Shop, www.theresortshop.com in Freshfelds Village
on those dates. Paixao shares Trelfall and Daviss passion for
children and has agreed to donate a large percentage of her proft
to Backpack Buddies SI.
Paixao gathers her sea glass in Bermuda, and will work with
each customer to pick their own glass and arrange them in a
unique way. No piece is exactly alike, and all are truly works of
art.
Trelfall and Davis hope that this fundraiser will be the frst
of many. If you are not able to make the event, donations can
be made by check to: Backpack Buddies- Seabrook Island, 3016
Baywood Drive, Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Additionally, if you prefer to donate food Trelfall asks that
you donate 24 or more of the same item, so all of the children will
receive similar items in their bags. Assembly of the bags will be
each Tursday afternoon in order to have them to the children
by Friday, and arrangements can be made through Trelfall for
pickup of the items. Volunteers are needed and welcome.
To learn more about the fundraising event with Judith Paixao,
or more about the Backpack Buddies Seabrook Island program,
contact Joanne Trelfall by phone at 203.417.8518, or via email at
jmt0279@gmail.com or Elaine Davis by phone at 843.297.8788 or
email at ebdavis@comcast.net.
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Buddy System continues from cover
Judith Paixos custom designed sea glass jewelry will be sold in support of Seabrook Island Backpack
Buddies program from July 18 through 21.
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health
Find out about facet syndrome
BY BENJAMIN CAMERANSI, MD
For The Island Connection
S
pine related pain is one of the
most challenging of chronic pain
conditions to treat. Te majority of
adults, estimated at over 80 percent, will
experience some type of neck or back pain
at some point during their lives. Chief
among all musculoskeletal disorders,
low back pain is the primary reason for
patients seeking medical care and remains
the single leading cause of disability
worldwide.
Te actual cause of low back and
neck pain can be complicated as well as
difcult to accurately diagnose. Tis is
due to the many changes in and around
the spine that can cause pain, including
injury to spinal ligaments, muscles, nerve
roots, discs and facet joints. Degenerative
changes and the usual wear and tear of
the facet joint can play a major role in
generating pain symptoms, frequently
involving the neck, shoulder, mid-back,
low back or legs, as well as a potential
cause of certain types of headaches. Pain
complaints associated with facet joints
are largely referred to as Facet Syndrome.
Treatment of Facet Syndrome is second
only to that of epidural steroid injections
of the low back as the most commonly
performed procedure in the United States.
Te human spinal column is made up
of 24 individual and specialized bones
known as vertebrae. Facet joints are
paired and exist on the sides of each of the
vertebrae. In conjunction with the disc
between each of vertebrae, the facet joints
are responsible for stabilizing the spine
as well as allowing for spinal movement;
fexion, extension and rotation. Similar
to other synovial joints in the body, the
relatively small facet joints are lined with
protective cartilage. Additionally, at each
spinal level, the joints are supplied with
a very small nerve branching of each
major spinal nerve root as it exits the
spine. Tese small Median Branch nerves
are responsible for transmitting the pain
that arises from the normal wear and
tear of these joints as well as the resulting
arthritic and infammatory changes.
Facet Syndrome can be diagnosed by
temporarily numbing the Medial Branch
nerve that transfers the pain signal from
the joint to the spinal cord. Tis is done by
injecting a small amount of local anesthetic
into the facet joint under direct x-ray
guidance while positioned comfortably
laying face down in the physicians ofce.
If indeed the typical pain as experienced
is temporarily blocked by this injection,
a diagnosis of Facet Syndrome can be
established.
Once diagnosed, Facet Syndrome
can be treated by a highly specialized
and sophisticated, yet relatively simple
procedure, known as Radiofrequency
Ablation. Tis procedure is routinely
performed in the physicians ofce under
direct x-ray guidance either with or
without conscious sedation. In delivering
RF Ablation, a specialized needle is
advanced near the facet joint to a location
where the Median Branch nerve is known
to transit. Once properly positioned, the
needle is simply attached to a small unit
capable of delivering a controlled source
of radiofrequency energy. At the needle
tip, the RF energy creates heat, which is
delivered to the area around the nerve.
Only about 90 seconds of RF energy is
needed to disrupt the ability of the nerve to
transmit the facet generated pain signals;
a process known as denervation. An
advantage of todays more sophisticated
RF units is that multiple nerves at multiple
levels can be treated simultaneously. It
usually takes upwards of a few weeks to
experience the full therapeutic value of
denervation of the Median Branch nerves
to occur. While not usually a permanent
cure of Facet Syndrome, most patients
experience signifcant pain relief ranging
from six months to upwards of twelve
to eighteen months, or longer. Another
beneft of this highly advanced therapeutic
technique is the procedure can be repeated
into the future if Facet Pain symptoms
return once again.
Dr. Ben Cameransi can be found at
Comprehensive Pain Specialists. Teir
Mount Pleasant ofce is located at 3070
Highway 17 North, Suite 102. www.
cpspain.com 855.615.7246 (PAIN).
Cars and Cofee continued from cover
Corvette and a red 1992 Stretch Jeep so long, so high, and with so much chrome that
you defnitely couldnt miss it.
A special treat was the appearance of a red and white 1958 Nash Metropolitan. Te
styling is quite typical, but it is so small that it looks like a scaled miniature toy.
Unlike category competition car shows, Sea Islands Cars and Cofee is just for fun,
and you dont know what youll see next. Te cofee and cars morning was started
by Bruce Stemerman and John Wilson, who were organizers of the highly successful
Kiawah Island Motoring Retreat that took place on the 18th hole of the River Course
last November. Despite the success of that event, they were unable to secure a suitable
location to reprise it in 2014, so Bruce and John organized the Cars and Cofee event
with help from Freshfelds Village and Java Java.
Cars and Cofee events are held around the country and refect a growing interest
in collectible cars. Te Charleston area has hundreds of automotive enthusiasts and
Freshfelds provides a perfect setting for owners to enjoy a Saturday drive and show of
their treasured automobiles.
Tose of us involved in the hobby know that, as great as the cars are, their owners
are really what makes it so much fun, Bruce Stemerman said. Anyone attending
these events, with or without cars, will meet some terrifc folks who love cars and love
talking about them. Many children have attended, and seeing these cars provides a great
opportunity for parents and grandparents to tell stories of how cars have played a role in
their lives. It is a great family event.
For questions about the Sea Islands Cars and Cofee contact Bruce Stemerman at
bstemerman@gmail.com or 240.418.9225 or John Wilson at jrwilson749@msn.com or
843.324.7082.
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wildlife
Second osprey chick confrmed
at Legare Farms
BY COLIN CUSKLEY
For The Island Connection
W
e frst noticed the pair brooding on some eggs on March 22. By May 7, the
hen was sitting up and appeared to be shading new born chicks. Observing
from the ground we couldnt see into the nest to confrm the newborn chicks,
which weigh about 2 oz. when frst hatched. Te platform is about 50 feet up on the
pole erected by Berkeley Electric.
By May 16, one chick had grown enough to poke its head up and we got the frst
photo from the ground with a 500mm lens. On June 2 we got a picture of the second
chick. By June 13 the chicks, and mother, were very actively feeding. Te chicks have
also begun to develop from their brownish gray head plumage to the distinctive Osprey
white head cap and cheeks. One of the parents is constantly hunting while the other is
feeding the latest catch to the chicks who take turns eating.
Tis timeline is consistent with published data about Ospreys who incubate their
eggs for about fve weeks before hatching. Te chicks then take about eight weeks to
fedge; learning to fy and leaving the nest. We expect to see these chicks very active in
early to mid-July as the test their wings. Hopefully we will be lucky enough to catch a
frst fight!
See more photos of the chicks feeding at jicsc.org/index.php/ospreys-feeding
PHOTO BY COLIN CUSKLEY
Rock out with
Music on
the Green
at Freshfelds
P
ut your dancing shoes on, Music
on the Green at Freshfelds Village
continues Friday nights in July
(except July 4). Tese free, family friendly
concerts are a great way to spend the
evening from 6-9 p.m. on Te Village
Green. Music for all ages!
Upcoming schedule:
* July 11: Plane Jane one of Carolinas
best party bands will perform hits from
the 60s to todays Top 40.
* July 18: Hot Sauce is a high-energy
band with great stage presence playing
dance, rock, funk and Top 40 tunes.
* July 25: Te Business is the real deal.
Great musicians, including a horn section
and powerful vocals deliver a range of
soul, rock, oldies and new hits.
Guests are encouraged to bring a beach
chair or blanket, and food and beverage
will be available for purchase. Music on
the Green is sponsored in part by the
Town of Kiawah, Barrier Island Marine
and Charleston Magazine.
BY KERRY WELCH
For The Island Connection
arts & events
Plane Jane perform July 11.
arts & events
Free, outdoor
movies continue
at Freshfelds
BY KERRY WELCH
For The Island Connection
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E
njoy the starry nights cuddled
with the family watching recent
blockbusters and family classics
on the Village Green at Freshfelds
Village for Starlight Cinema. Tis
outdoor movies series is free, and takes
place Wednesdays at 8:30 p.m. until
August 27.
A special screening is scheduled for
July 9 when Freshfelds Freezes Over for
FrozenA Sing-a-long. Frozen treats,
drinks and more will be available to
watch this flm, which earned an Oscar
for Best Original Song in 2013.
Te schedule is as follows:
* July 2 Monsters University (G; 104
min; 2013) Take a trip back in time
to when star Monsters, Inc. employees
Mike Wazowski and James P. Sulley
Sullivan were just two promising young
students at Monsters University in this
frightfully fun Disney/Pixar prequel.
Long before they were lurking in closets
for a living, Mike and Sulley were
just two Scaring majors at Monsters
University, dreaming of the day they
would make children shriek in terror.
When their heated competition to be
the most fearsome in their class gets out
of hand, however, Mike and Sulley fnd
themselves ejected from the prestigious
Scare Program, and they are forced to
seek the aid of their oddball friends in
order to get their education back on
track.
* July 9 Frozen: Sing-a-long (PG;
108 min; 2013) After the kingdom of
Arendelle is cast into eternal winter by
the powerful Snow Queen Elsa, her
sprightly sister Anna teams up with
a rough-hewn mountaineer named
Kristof and his trusty reindeer Sven
to break the icy spell. Chris Buck and
Jennifer Lee co-directed this Walt
Disney Animation Studios production
based on Hans Christian Andersens
beloved fairy tale Te Snow Queen.
* July 16 Here Comes the Boom (PG;
101 min; 2012) In this comedy former
collegiate wrestler, Scott Voss is now a
42-year-old, apathetic biology teacher
in a failing high school. When cutbacks
threaten the schools music program
and its teacher, Scott springs into action.
He dusts of his long-unused wrestling
skills and earns money for the program
by moonlighting as a mixed martial arts
fghter. Tough the school nurse thinks
hes crazy, Scott gains something he
never expected, and the school rallies
behind him.
* July 30 Muppets Most Wanted
(PG; 107 min; 2014) While on a
grand world tour, Te Muppets fnd
themselves wrapped into n European
jewel-heist caper headed by a Kermit
the Frog look-alike and his dastardly
sidekick.
ARTs & events
Magnolia Gardens
History Fair
returns July 5
BY HERB FRAZIER
For The Island Connection
T
he 2nd Annual History Fair
at Magnolia Plantation and
Gardens on July 5 will showcase
32 historic organizations, businesses
and institutions in Charleston.
History Fair presenters include well-
known organizations in education,
religion, business, social services,
military history, the arts and tourism,
including Charles Towne Landing
State Historic Site, a state-owned park
on the grounds where the Carolina
Colony was founded in 1670.
A representative of the national
heritage corridor created by Congress
in 2006 and dedicated to the
preservation of Gullah Geechee culture
will participate in the fair that begins
at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m.
Te History Fair is also a time to
honor the people who serve America.
On July 5, free garden admission
will be ofered to frefghters, law
enforcement ofcers, emergency
medical technicians, physicians
and nurses and active duty military
and their immediate family. Valid
identifcation is required.
Garden admission is not required to
attend the History Fair. Representatives
of participating organizations
will distribute information, make
presentations and lead interactive
activities that will appeal to the
amateur and serious historian and
children who want to touch the past.
Magnolia will be joined by its
Ashley River neighbors Drayton Hall
and Middleton Place under the banner
of the Historic Ashley River Plantation
District.
Tom Johnson, Magnolias executive
director, said the History Fair convenes
Charlestons historic organizations
and institutions that otherwise might
not have interacted at one event.
Te fair, he said, also increases the
opportunity for collaborations and a
sharing of information to expand an
understanding of Lowcountry history
and culture.
Magnolia is also ofering three
special activities for guests who pay the
general garden admission. Master brick
maker Rick Owens of Simpsonville will
demonstrate his craft near the Peacock
Caf. Award-winning storyteller Kitty
Wilson-Evans of Columbia, who
portrays an 18th century enslaved
worker named Kessie, will perform
in the History Room on the ground
foor of the main house. Character
actor Kirk R. Brown of Orefeld,
Penn., will also perform. Brown will
portray landscape architect Frederick
Law Olmsted, who co-designed several
famous urban parks, including New
York Citys Central Park.
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computer corner
Have a happy,
virus-free Fourth
BY BOB HOOPER
For The Island Connection
W
e are celebrating the beginning
of our great nation this Friday.
What a wonderful place to live,
especially in the LowCountry on a barrier
island.
I have been forced in recent columns
to speak about viruses, bad people either
stealing your data or ransoming it for
large sums of money but not this column.
I want to share some wonderful stories
about our little piece of heaven.
Did you know that on the Isle of Palms
is VFW Post 3137 located Beachfront
right next door to the Windjammer?
If you a veteran of a foreign war please
consider joining our wonderful post, we
have members from all over our great
country. Active duty are always welcome
(with ID) and we have lots of events open
to the public. Every Friday night we have
burn your own steaks which includes a
great steak (which you cook on our deck
overlooking the ocean), salad and baked
potato, all for $14. We also have monthly
Fish Frys, next one is Sat. July 19 from
6-8 p.m. $8 a plate and includes fsh, hush
puppies, baked beans, red rice, coleslaw
and home-made desserts. We also have a
very active Ladies and Mens Auxiliary.
All the barrier islands will be busy
on the 4th and lots of freworks to view.
Please remember that personal freworks
are not permitted on many of the barrier
islands so just go and enjoy the HUGE
free freworks.
As a proud American I enjoy the
traditional backyard gatherings on the
4th and with it being a Friday we all will
have a long weekend to share with friends
and family. I hope your 4th brings all you
want and that we all refect on our great
heritage and continue forward.
Finally, I do have to remind you that
anti-malware or virus protection does not
help you when its out of date or not paid
for. If using a paid version, consider the
many free versions, just Google free
virus protection or you can email me and
I will help. Also dont put your laptop
directly on the comforter in bed, use a
solid surface to help with the airfow.
Again Happy 4th of July to all and
enjoy the rest of the summer!
As always if you have questions or need
help you can call or email Rent A Bob at
843.822.7794 or rentabob@live.com.
daily
Help send military
families back to school
BY MARG GEIGER
For The Island Connection
D
id you know that $603.63 is the
average amount spent on back-
to-school apparel, school supplies
and electronics per family?
As the current school year ends,
Operation Homefront is gearing up for the
2014 Back-To-School Brigade program.
BTSB provides backpacks full of school
supplies to military kids in need. In the
Carolinas, 2,000 stocked backpacks were
given out in 2013. Tis year we would like
to see that 2,200 military children have
supplies to start the new school year of
right.
Tere are many ways that you can help:
Set up a Collection Bin at your
business for employees or customers.
Organize a workplace giving
campaign by talking with your Human
Resource department at work.
Start a collection campaign at your
church, or social group meeting place.
Send a cash gift directly to Operation
Homefront Carolinas to purchase
backpacks. We can stretch your donor
dollars by purchasing 2 backpacks
wholesale for the price of 1 purchased
retail.
For more information on how you can
help Operation Homefront Carolinas help
military families, contact our ofce: 4728
Park Road, Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28215,
or call us at 704.527.3063 or email us at
Carolinas@OperationHomefront.net.
Visit us on the web at www.
OperationHomefront.net, or Facebook.
com/OHCarolinas, and via Twitter at @
OHNCandSC. Operation Homefront is a
501 (c) 3 nonproft and all contributions
made to us are tax-deductible.
In the Carolinas,
2,000 stocked
backpacks were
given out in 2013
10 July 04, 2014
Island Connection Calendar August 10
ONGOING EVENTS
Mondays
Farmers Market
Shop for Lowcountry produce, prepared
foods, crafts, specialty products and more at
the Farmers Market at Freshfelds Village
from 4 to 8 p.m. until August 25.
POPS Bible Study
8:30 a.m. at the Sandcastle.
Monday Bridge Group
Te 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
Te Lake House, every Monday from 11
a.m. - 1 p.m. For more information, contact
Denise Doyon at dendoyon@gmail.com.
Tuesdays
Mah Jongg Practice
2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday of the month,
Te Lake HouseOsprey 2, 1 - 4 p.m.
Open to all new players, those returning
to the game, and anyone else who wants
a chance to practice with others who
are learning the game. If you have any
questions, please contact Helen Tompson
at hmtsbsc@gmail.com.
Kick it at Bohicket
Free family fun at Bohickett Marina, 6 to 9
p.m. featuring music, face painting, balloon
artists and a jump castle.
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.
Freshfelds Village Outdoor Movie Series
8:30 p.m., May 28-August 27. Starlight
Cinema ofers free, outdoor movies on
Wednesdays. Bring a beach chair or blanket,
pack a picnic and head to the Village Green.
Tere will be new releases like Frozen and
classic family movies like Remember the
Titans playing this summer. Upcoming
movies include Te Smurfs 2, Hook,
Despicable Me 2, Honey I Shrunk the Kids,
and Te Nut Job. For more information
visit www.freshfeldsvillage.com.
3280 Loft Interiors & Gallery at
Bohicket Marina is ofering art lessons to
children every Wednesday morning from
10-11 throughout the summer as a part of
Bohicket Marinas Kids Creek Camp. Each
week there will be a new project for 4-12
year old children to complete during the
one-hour session. $12. Materials included.
3280 Loft Interiors & Gallery can be
found at www.3280loft.com or call us at
843.974.5979.
thursday
Dive-in Movies at the Sanctuary pool and
Loggerhead Grill on Kiawah Island
Loggerhead Grill at Te Sanctuary makes a
splash with their rendition of Te Drive-In
Movies. Families of all ages are welcomed
to attend the weekly Dive-In Movie event
held throughout the summer. Instead of
sitting in your vehicle or lawn chair in a big
open feld, weve opened our pool and chairs
to all visiting guests and islanders to come
splash around or lounge as you watch.
Fridays
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.
Music on the Green
6-9 p.m., through August 29 at Freshfelds
Village. Kiawah Island will be rocking with
Freshfeld Villages free weekly concerts
on the Village Green. Tese are family
friendly live performances. Tere will be
rock, blues, jazz, country, soul, disco and
every genre in between. Upcoming concerts
include Groove Train, Shelly Waters, Chris
Cosby Group, Coconut Groove Band, and
Rubberband. Visit www.freshfeldsvillage.
com for more information.
Saturdays
Irvin-House Vineyards on Wadmalaw
Island Sippin Saturday
Held each week during the summer from
12 to 4 p.m. Each Saturday, the winery
will showcase a diferent local food vendor
and musical group to entertain locals and
visitors. Te famous Irvin~House Vineyards
Wine-a-Ritas will be served on the patio.
Te winery/distillery will ofer tastings of
their wines as well as their FireFly vodkas.
Patrons will receive complimentary glasses
during both tastings. Lawn chairs and
blankets are welcomed. For complete
information call 843.559.6867.
Amys Place live entertainment
Te restaurant features live entertainment
with Steve Joy (Jazz) every Saturday from 6
8 p.m. Special guest appearances by 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 9 a.m. 1 p.m. www.
johnsislandfarmersmarket.com.
Charleston Farmers Market
8 a.m. to 2 p.m. rain or shine in Marion
Square, 329 Meeting Street. A variety of
local produce, plants, herbs and cut fowers
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 5 p.m. on Saturday
evenings. Te Summer Concert Series
is Kiawah Island Golf Resorts summer
live music lineup which will be held most
Saturdays at Te 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 diferent
regional band for this complimentary event.
Ongoing
Unfurled: Flags from the Collections of
the Charleston Museum
Te Charleston Museum presents an
original exhibition, Unfurled: Flags from
the Collections of the Charleston Museum,
from May 5, 2014 to January 4, 2015. On
display in its Historic Textiles Gallery, the
Museums fag collection spans from the
early 19th century to the late 20th century,
with examples covering a range of functions
and styles. Many fags are exhibited for the
frst time.
FRIDAY, JULY 4
Happy Fourth of July!
Independence Festival
5:30 9:30 p.m. Come out to Kiawah for
food, drinks, and live music on the beach
by the Headliners. Other activities include
tie dye, face painting and games. Food and
beverage tickets will be sold at Night Heron
Park and at the event. A frework display
at the Park will be at 9:15 p.m. to round
out the festivities. Details: 843.768.6001,
kiawahresort.com
SATURDAY, JULY 5
Seabrook Islands Art and Photography
Guilds Art Show
Te show will be at the Seabrook Island
Lake House in Live Oak Hall from 12-7
p.m. Photographer Patricia Schaefer
and artist Tina Mayland (pictured here)
will be among the many artists and
photographers celebrating the beauty of the
Lowcountry. Non-residents of Seabrook
Island may attend by contacting Tina
Mayland at Tina@TinaMaylandArt.com
or 843.768.5696 in advance of the event to
arrange clearance through the security gate.
History Fair at Magnolia Plantation and
Gardens
32 historic organizations, businesses and
institutions in Charleston gather at the
second annual history fair. See story on
page 12.
TUESDAY, JULY 8
Summer Classic Horse Show at Mullet
Hall Equestrian Center
Two Grand Prix, hunter, jumper and
equitation events. Te event is open to the
public for spectators. Details: 843.768.5867
or Charlestoncountyparks.com/mullethall.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 9
Limehouse Bridge Workshop
6 7:30 p.m. the Charleston County Park
and Recreation Commission hosts a public
workshop about the future of the agencys
property located near the Limehouse
Bridge. Tis piece of land, located in the
Stono River between West Ashley and
Johns Island, is currently undeveloped and
a master plan is in the works to make it a
county park facility. Te public is invited
to attend the meeting, to be held from
6-7:30 p.m. at the West Ashley High School
cafeteria, with a presentation beginning at
6:45 p.m.
FRIDAY, JULY 11
Music on the Green
6 9 p.m. at Freshfelds Village with Plane
Jane one of Carolinas best party bands
performing hits from the 60s to todays Top
40. Guests are encouraged to bring a beach
chair or blanket, and food and beverage will
be available for purchase.
Reggae Nights Summer Concert Series
7:30 p.m. with Da Gullah Rootz at James
Island County Park. Tickets are $8 and
must be purchased at the gate. Children 12
and under free. James Island County Park is
located at 871 Riverland Drive.
SATURDAY JULY 12
Summer Concert Series
at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
5 p.m. Te Coast Runner Band, R&B,
Funk, Motown, Beach Music, Ballads,
Rock, and much more, will be playing on
the Grand Lawn at the Kiawah Island Golf
Resort.
MONDAY, JULY 14
Grand Opening of St. Johns Fire
District Headquarters
4 6 p.m., 1148 Main Road. Te public
is invited to stay for the frst commission
meeting held in the building. Te meeting
will start at 6 p.m.
SATURDAY, JULY 19
Summer Concert Series
at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
5 p.m. Velvet Caravan: One of the most
unusual ensembles in the music business.
Combining Gypsy, Honky-Tonk, Swing and
Latin, this band plays upbeat tunes from all
over the world with thunderous virtuosity
and relentless sense of humor. Playing at the
Kiawah Island Golf Resort on the Grand
Lawn.
Sea Island Cars and Cofee
at Freshfelds Village
8 10 a.m. A new monthly event for
all lovers of great cars, we welcome all
interesting cars, antiques, classics, muscle
cars, modifed cars and unique modern cars.
Tis is a great way to celebrate the beauty
of cools cars and to meet their interesting
owners.
FRIDAY, JULY 25
Music on the Green at Freshfelds Village
6 9 p.m. with Te Business. Great
musicians, including a horn section and
powerful vocals deliver a range of soul, rock,
oldies and new hits. Guests are encouraged
to bring a beach chair or blanket, and food
and beverage will be available for purchase.
SATURDAY, JULY 26
Summer Concert Series a
t Kiawah Island Golf Resort
5 p.m. 17 South Band: Party band with
music for the 60s to present, featuring
Motown, Rhythm and Blues, and Beach,
Jazz and Swing. At the Kiawah Island Golf
Resort.
SUNDAY, JULY 27
Te Center for Birds of
Prey Family Program
1 p.m. a fun day of interesting activities
for all ages, learning about and enjoying
birds and nature together, including hands
on interaction with avian bio-artifacts and
arts and crafts to fight demonstrations and
behind-the-scenes tours of the restricted
Avian Medical Clinic. Our Bee Cause will
ofer an insiders view of a working bee hive
plus a honey harvest and tasting. Wild Birds
Unlimited of Mt. Pleasant will provide
an exclusive ofer on a special back yard
birding starter package, and kid-friendly
refreshments will be available for purchase.
Space is limited and advance purchase is
recommended. Tickets can be purchased
online at www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 2
Summer Concert Series
at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
5 p.m. Quiana Parlor & Te Shiny Disco
Ball Band: From Jazz and Pop, to R&B and
Rock & Roll. At the Kiawah Island Golf
Resort.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 10
Te Center for Birds of
Prey Family Program
1 p.m. a fun day of interesting activities
for all ages, learning about and enjoying
birds and nature together, including hands
on interaction with avian bio-artifacts and
arts and crafts to fight demonstrations and
behind-the-scenes tours of the restricted
Avian Medical Clinic. Our Bee Cause will
ofer an insiders view of a working bee hive
plus a honey harvest and tasting. Wild Birds
Unlimited of Mt. Pleasant will provide
an exclusive ofer on a special back yard
birding starter package, and kid-friendly
refreshments will be available for purchase.
Space is limited and advance purchase is
recommended. Tickets can be purchased
online at www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org.
July 4
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roadtrips charleston
Playing all day
J OHN C. CAMPBEL L F OL K SCHOOL OF F ERS ENRI CHMENT
AND F UN F OR T HE YOUNG AT HEART
BY CAROL ANTMAN
For The Island Connection
T
o have the freedom we had as
children: to explore, to try new
things, to dabble, to be alright with
not being good at it, to immerse ourselves
and relinquish all responsibilities for a
while sound good? Since 1925, John C.
Campbell Folk School in Brasstown, NC
has been answering the call of adults who
want to have fun learning about music,
art, nature, crafts, gardening, cooking,
storytelling and writing.
Its history is fascinating. Te schools
namesake, John C. Campbell was
described by his colleagues at Piedmont
College as the guy from up North that
you can get along with, when he was
president of the school. In 1903, he and
his wife Olive Dame outftted a covered
wagon and set out to explore Appalachia.
John interviewed farmers about their
agricultural practices and Olive collected
traditional ballads and studied the
handicrafts. Tey aspired to improve the
quality of education in the region but they
were also studying the wonderful crafts,
music and tools that mountain people
used. Beyond cruel stereotypes, not much
was known of this region at the time. Te
book of ballads Olive eventually published
is still the seminal work on the subject.
Familiar with the Danish system of
education that combined fun with learning
in a non-competitive environment, John
and Olive hoped to bring that model to
Appalachia. After John died in 1919,
Olive and her friend Marguerite Butler
went to Europe to investigate and came
back determined to begin a school. Tey
researched several locations including
tiny Brasstown, NC, population 150. Its
only about 200 now. A local shopkeeper,
Fred Scroggs, got enthusiastic and a few
weeks later 200 people rallied in support.
Townspeople donated land and work to
begin what has become a huge campus
where each year 860 week- and weekend-
long classes are taught in superbly
appointed facilities nestled in the valley.
My class was called Fiber Fun.
Seven of us women learned sewing and
embellishment techniques from fabric
artist Martine House. Some of the
others were accomplished seamstresses or
quilters. I was not. Not to worry. Once the
daily responsibilities of life were taken of
our shoulders, our meals were abundantly
prepared, enjoyable entertainment was
provided and we were showered with
encouragement and resources to do
nothing but create, our imaginations lit
up like wildfres. We burned with creative
energy all day, spending free time in the
studios or walking the beautiful grounds
gathering ideas.
Te power of an art retreat is described
by Mark Salzman, a novelist struggling
to write his second book. After throwing
away an attempt that had taken fve years,
he went on a retreat to refresh himself.
I went without any particular
intention of writing. I just wanted to
existIt was like waking from a bad
dream. All of the sudden everything was
like a gift: the fall colors, the soundsbut
mainly the removal of all the reminders
of art as a profession, as a way of making
money or gaining a reputationI was
in a community of people who seemed
dedicated to art almost like a sacred
pursuit. While passing around a beautiful
tureen of soup in the dining hall, my lunch
mate explained, Only 25 percent of the
experience is about the art, the other 75
percent is the retreat.
Id been warned dont eat with the
blacksmiths, they have hardy appetites
so I joined a table in the communal
dining room and sat next to Steve who
was assisting in the woodturning class.
Hed remembered the fun he and his
brother had had with their fathers tools as
children and had rediscovered this passion
as an adult.
Its enriched my life beyond anything
I could have thought, he said.
A woman at our table had been here
several times. First I took weaving so I
went home and bought a loom but found
that I didnt like warping it. I made quilts
but I liked the design more than fnishing
them. I made jam and I might continue
to do that but this week Im doing dyed
fabric which Ill never do at home.
Here you are free to dabble or become
a serious amateur, no pressure. Many of
the students are retirees. Teyd asked
themselves What will I do when I retire?
Teyd answered, play.
John C. Campbell Folk School was
named one of the 100 Best Vacations to
Enrich Your Life by National Geographic.
Te garden fourishes; everyone sings
together each morning and applauds each
others creations at the art show at the end
of the week. Grateful students have built
a beautiful outdoor oven, carved wooden
totems along the hiking trail, forged iron
gates and fences and call their experiences
transformative. Playing can be that way.
Roadtrips Charleston! is a feature of Lucky Dog Publishing. Each month the column
presents adventurous, interesting destinations within a few hours drive of Charleston. Carol
Antmans passion for outdoor and artistic experiences has led her to exotic and nearby
destinations far and wide. For suggestions, comments and to view more images please see
www.peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com
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Date High Tide Low Tide
Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.
Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very diferent. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
July 04
July 05
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history
Original Revolutionary War era cannon
on display at Fort Moultrie
BY BILL MARTIN
For The Island Connection
F
ort Sumter National Monument has
added a new cannon to its world
class collection. You can see this gun
on temporary display at Fort Moultrie on
Sullivans Island, in the feld between the
fort and the beach. It is the frst cannon
produced before 1800 on permanent
display at the park.
Te Jacksonville, Florida, Sherifs
Department discovered the cannon in a
vacant lot in 1988 and turned it over to
the National Park Service at Fort Caroline
National Memorial. Because the British
cannon did not ft into that parks story,
NPS historians researched the gun. Tey
determined that it was produced between
1693 and 1722, and is similar to the type
of cannon the English king sent to South
Carolina while it was still a British Colony
in the early 1700s.
Since this type of cannon may have
been used at Fort Moultrie during the
Revolutionary War, the NPS transferred
it to Fort Sumter National Monument
for exhibit at Fort Moultrie. Te gun
has recently undergone conservation
treatment by Clemson Universitys
Warren Lasch Conservation Center. It
will eventually be permanently housed
on a reproduction carriage inside the Fort
Moultrie Visitor Center.
We are excited to have the cannon on
exhibit at Fort Moultrie in time for this
years Carolina Day observance, said
Superintendent Tim Stone. Although
all the other guns in our collection are
original to their time periods, until now
reproductions were all we had to represent
the Revolutionary War.
Carolina Day, observed every year
on June 28 throughout South Carolina,
commemorates the successful defeat of
British land and naval forces by Carolina
and Virginia patriots on June 28, 1776.
Tis was the frst decisive victory by the
American Colonies in their fght for
independence and prevented the British
from gaining a foothold into South
Carolina for another four years. Tis
year marked the 238th anniversary of the
battle of Sullivans Island.
Fort Moultrie is administered by the
National Park Service as a unit of Fort
Sumter National Monument. Located at
1214 Middle Street, Sullivans Island,
South Carolina, the fort and visitor center
are open daily from 9 a.m.5 p.m. except for
Tanksgiving, Christmas, and New Years
Days. A nominal entrance
This cannon, discovered in Jacksonville, FL, was produced between 1693 and 1722,
and is similar to the type of cannon the English king sent to South Carolina while it was
still a British Colony in the early 1700s.
July 04, 2014 19
BY REID COYLE
For The Island Connection
Biking Kiawah is the best way to take in all the natural beauty the island has to offer.
K
iawah is a large island with a lot to see, and thats impossible to do by car alone.
Te best way to see Kiawah and its entire beauty is by riding on a bicycle. With
30 miles of bike trails and over ten miles of beach to ride on, there is a lot one
can discover while enjoying riding a bike around Kiawah Island.
Here are the top 10 most popular routes and sites to see on bicycle.
1. A popular ride that gets to see a little of everything is the route around Night
Heron Park. Take the bike trails starting at Sea Forest Dr. around East Beach
and Night Heron and you will see a great sample of Kiawah wildlife. Animals
you might encounter are alligators in the ponds and many beautiful birds. Stop
by the park and enjoy lunch at the Night Heron Bar and grill located next to the
nature center and the two pools.
2. Driving into Kiawah you may have seen the sign just before the gate for
Mingo Point. But by taking a bicycle on the trails that lead into there, you can
experience a great spot for a picnic and an awesome place to relax in the chairs
of the swings with a beautiful view of the Lowcountry wetlands. On Monday
night Mingo Point is host to an oyster roast and cookout that is defnitely worth
the ride there.
3. You can ride your bike on the beach here in Kiawah and by riding to the
very front of the island you will run into a spectacular sight, dolphins strand
feeding at Captain Sams Inlet. Tis is where the river meets the ocean and is an
extremely popular spot for dolphins to feed in groups chasing fsh, often times
beaching themselves for a bit.
4. By riding your bike all the way down Kiawah Island Parkway, through the
Vanderhorst gate you will run into Rhetts Bluf. Tis area is full of beautiful
scenery including spectacular marsh views and also the Bass Pond.
5. Tough the Osprey Point golf course is temporarily closed, Cherrywood
Barbeque is still open in the clubhouse and an excellent place to ride your bikes
and grab a bite to eat. From the back porch you will have a view that overlooks
a pond home to the highest percentage of alligators in Kiawah. You are virtually
guaranteed to see at least one alligator here.
6. Located slightly of the island, Freshfelds Village is the main shopping area of
both Kiawah and Seabrook. From the island you can take a bike trail the whole
way to the village and it is an extremely popular bicycling destination.
7. Scattered throughout the island are hidden watch towers over 30 feet tall which
ofer views you cant get anywhere else. By taking the bike trails, you can ride
straight to the towers in places where cars are not allowed. Tey are located on
Marsh Hawk lane, near Cougar Point hole #6, and in the Marsh island park.
8. Te Straw Market located in West Beach Village is a must do for every visitor to
the island. Te bike trails will lead you straight to the Market where you must
try the ice cream of Inn Side Scoop. Also in the Straw Market are a couple of
shops and the restaurant Southern Kitchen.
9. Ride your bikes to the Ocean Course clubhouse and take in some truly
beautiful architecture and spectacular nature. When you arrive make sure you
take pictures, then head inside and grab lunch at the Ryder cup bar. Relax on
the back porch a bit and take in the scenery of the ocean, golf course, and sand
dunes before continuing your bike ride.
10. Te absolute best way to see the whole island is to just explore on your bicycle.
Make sure to take a map with you and turn down paths that you havent
explored yet and see what waits. Te hard packed sand on the beach makes it
ideal for bike riding conditions and you can pick a direction then just ride.
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20 July 04, 2014
volunteer spotlight
Recipient turns
volunteer as she
chases her dreams
INTERVIEW BY MARIA GUROVICH
For The Island Connection
M
y name is Mariela and Im 18
years old. I was born in the
United States, but both of my
parents are Mexican. Our Lady of Mercy
has been a part of my life since I was
two years old. I started in the child care
program while my parents took English as
a Second Language classes. From there I
participated in the Yes I Can! after school
program and the Yes I Can! summer camp.
Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach has helped me through the
years, and now, in turn, I am happy to give
back through volunteering. My dream is
to one day work in healthcare, so I have
sought out opportunities in this feld to
help people.
My frst experiences were participating
in the SCRUBS program and volunteering
at MUSC. I attended the SCRUBS
programs at Roper St. Francis in West
Ashley, Mt Pleasant, and Downtown. On
Tuesdays during the school year I go with
my health sciences class to volunteer. At
MUSC I assisted with patient transport
and helped in the ophthalmology unit.
One event that motivated me came from
my frst session in general ophthalmology.
A young man who came to the ofce
didnt speak English. I saw him in the
hallway and asked if I could help. He was
unable to communicate with staf due to
the language barrier so I assisted in the
ofce and then translated for him at the
front desk. When we were done, he said he
was very happy to see a Hispanic person
helping others because nowadays that was
rare.
I not only gave my time at SCRUBS
and MUSC, but I also come to Our Lady
of Mercy Community Outreach and give
back to the organization that has been a
fxture in my life. For the last six months I
have been volunteering there as a bilingual
interpreter. In my position, Im able to
learn a lot through observing the doctor.
For example, I have learned how to use the
ultrasound machine, how to describe good
versus bad patient health using medical
terminology, and how to conduct a patient
interview. I also like volunteering at the
Outreach because I get to meet diferent
people.
Volunteering is a good thing for
many reasons; you get to help others in a
positive manner, while also gaining great
experience. My own volunteer experience
has paid of in two ways: I have been
ofered a job at East Coast Migrant Head
Start, and I will be attending college in six
months to pursue a degree in pre-nursing.
I am happy for the knowledge
and experience Ive gained through
volunteering. What truly motivates me
to continue to volunteer is the chance
to make a positive impact in the lives of
others. I encourage others to volunteer
anywhere a person is in need. Simply go
out there and explore your options, and
Im pretty sure there is always someone
that needs help.
For more information on how to
get involved with Our Lady of Mercy
Community Outreach contact Maria
Gurovich via phone (843) 559-4109 or
email maria.gurovich@olmoutreach.org.
Mariela Alvarado Luna
July 04, 2014 21
daily
Boating safety class ofered
CHARLESTON SAIL AND POWER
SQUADRON HOST ABC COURSE JULY 12
STAFF REPORT
For The Island Connection
C
harleston Sail and Power Squadron
ofers a boating safety class July
12, 2014. Te Americas Boating
Course is recognized by the United States
Coast Guard and the South Carolina
Department of Natural Resources. Upon
successful completion of the class, students
will receive safe boating certifcation from
DNR and from the National Association
of Safe Boating Law Administrators.
Certifcation may reduce the cost of
boating insurance and will allow a teen
between 12 and 16 to operate a watercraft
without supervision.
Te class will be held at CSPS
Headquarters at 1376 Orange Grove Rd
in West Ashley. Registration is at 8 a.m.
and the class will start at 8:30 a.m. and
fnish at 4:30 p.m. Bring your own lunch.
Te class size is limited to the frst 24 to
register regardless of age.
Te class charge is $30 for the frst
person and $15 for a second person.
Student workbooks will be provided on
loan to use during the class. Any student
registered for this class may purchase the
book for $20 which includes a CD of the
complete class and a beginning CD on
electronic charting.
Tere is no charge for those under 18
to take the course. Registration forms can
be downloaded from the CSPS website:
CharlestonSailandPowerSquadron.org
Please contact instructor Dick Howells
at 843.437.6241 to confrm attendance.
An on the water class for the graduates
of the ABC course is also on ofer. Tis
class will allow students to review some of
what they learned in class on the water in
the boats of our members. A boat captain
and instructor will be on each boat. Te
date will be announced later. Te class
will leave from Dolphins Cove Marina at
10 a.m. and return around 2 p.m. Tere is
a $25 non-refundable fee to register. You
must sign up and pay for this at the ABC
class on July 12. Tis is not a required
part of the ABC course and is ofered on a
space available basis.
Lucky Dog
Charleston Animal Society led the way to making
Charleston the frst No Kill Community in the Southeast
in 2013. It is South Carolinas largest animal rescue
organization, taking in 90 percent of
Charlestons homeless animals.
Take home a Lucky Dog
Norah
H
i Im Norah, a playful, 2-year-old Labrador retriever mix.
Super sweet and super fast, I will make your summer days
fy by with fun and laughter.
Come adopt me at Charleston Animal Society, 2455 Remount
Road in North Charleston. Free adoptions on adult dogs are being
ofered through the July 4th weekend, so come on out!
July 04, 2014 22
Grilled Okra with
Jalapeo Goat Cheese
BY MARILYN MARKEL
For The Island Connection
G
rilled, stewed, pickled, roasted or
friedI love okra. Just toss grilled
okra with a little olive oil, salt and
pepper and you have a perfect side dish.
In this recipe I stufed grilled and cooled
okra with a little jalapeo goat cheese for
a sassy appetizer. You can also stuf with
any cheese spread, including pimento
cheese. If the grill is not handy, they are
equally delicious roasted. Just preheat the
oven to 375 degrees, toss with the oil, salt
and pepper and cook until tenderwhen
a knife pierces easily. If you slice okra on
the bias and grill, you end up with more
of an okra chip. Tis appetizer is excellent
paired with the 2012 Conde Villar Vinho
Verde.
Ingredients
4 skewers
12 okra pods
Olive oil
Salt
Pepper
pound jalapeo goat cheese
1 tablespoon spicy pepper relish,
or mild if you prefer
Directions
1. If using wooden skewers, soak for
several hours in water.
2. Preheat grill to medium heat.
3. Rub okra with olive oil and season
with salt and pepper.
4. Grill okra, rolling frequently until
tender, about 10 minutes.
5. In a bowl, combine goat cheese
and relish. When cool enough
to handle, slit okra up side with
paring knife.
6. Stuf okra with goat cheese mixture
and serve at room temperature.
Marilyn Markel, Culinary Director
at Southern Season, developed a lifelong
passion for food while learning from her
grandmother in the kitchen as a child. In
2013, she was privileged to act as a judge
for the James Beard Cookbook Awards
and attended the James Beard Book and
Broadcast Awards Ceremony in New York
City. Markel began developing Southern
Seasons Cooking School over a decade ago
and has helped develop the store into a
food destination and nationally-recognized
culinary center hosting over 300 classes a
year for seasoned and novice cooks.
seasons of the south
July 04, 2014 23
daily
Remy Funfrock named Executive Pastry Chef at
The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort
BY MIKE VEGIS
For The Island Connection
A
native of Lyon, France, Chef
Funfrock completed three years of
formal pastry study at the Lycee
Jean Rablais in Lyon under Chef Patissier,
Jacques Frery, combining academic
training with invaluable practical
experience. Upon completing his studies,
Funfrock went on to work under such
renowned professionals as Pierre Herme of
Fauchon fame as well as master chocolate
maker, Pascal Brunstein.
Funfrock left Lyon for the South of
France to become an ice cream maker
for Bechard, the world famous Provencal
confectioner. Later he led pastry teams at
Cap Estel, one of the Cote dAzurs most
prestigious palace hotels, Roger Vergers
Michelin three-star Moulin de Mougins,
DANIEL in New York City, Te Four
Seasons Hotel & Resort, as well as the
Penrose Room of Te Broadmoor.
Funfrock has garnered numerous
awards during his career with accolades
that include a bronze medal for his
chocolate and hazelnut tart with mango-
black tea ice cream at the First National
Dessert Competition (November 1999),
two silver medals at the Beaver Creek
National Pastry Team Championships
(June 2000 and 2001) and Pastry Art &
Design Magazines award one of the Top
Ten Pastry Chefs in America (June 2002).
Ten in 2009, Funfrock participated as
part of the US team at the La coupe du
monde de la patisserie in Lyon, France.
We are pleased to have a chef with
such an extensive resume and stellar
reputation to head Te Sanctuarys
pastry department, said Bill Lacey,
General Manager of Te Sanctuary
at Kiawah Island Golf Resort. From
stunning desserts in our restaurants,
sumptuous displays at corporate events or
for memorable wedding cakes for those
getting married on Kiawah Island, Chef
Funfrock and his team are sure to please.
Chef Funfrock is eager to share his
talents with the guests of Te Sanctuary.
I always look forward to implementing
all that I have learned when joining a new
team, explained Funfrock. Leading the
great pastry department at Te Sanctuary
is truly an honor.
Kiawah Island Golf Resort announced that Remy Funfrock has been named
Executive Pastry Chef at The Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
July 04, 2014 24
mystery plant
A n s w e r : M o t h m u l l e i n , V e r b a s c u m b l a t t a r i a
A plant to get rid of roaches
BY JOHN NELSON
For The Island Connection
W
e have two dogs at home, both rescue-dogs. Can
I brag on them for a moment? Rosie is the older
of the two; shes an orange-and-white beagle
with a song-like, baying voice, and is adept at chasing
down squirrels in the yard. Hannah is a shaggy, somewhat
Pleistocene creature, a sort of half collie, half shepherd mix,
but her hunting skills, as of yet, dont include harvesting
squirrels. What she is good at though, is stalking and
capturing those big ol yard roaches. Yes, thats right: she
seems to be a roach-hound.
Now getting rid of roaches is a challenge in many places
(including here in central South Carolina) and there are
many ways to do it. Various techniques have been used, with
mixed results. If you look into this matter, you will fnd
that several plant species have been employed this way. Tis
weeks Mystery Plant is one of them.
It is an herb, native to western Asia and Europe, and now
widespread as a weed in many parts of the world, including
most of North America. It can be seen in the late spring
and early summer, dotting our roadsides and vacant lots,
forming scattered patches sometimes. Tere will be a tuft
of basal leaves, and then a nearly leafess stem arising two
or more feet into the air, usually straight and unbranched.
Damaged stems commonly branch, thus producing multiple
fowering stems. Tese stems bear a succession of fowers,
each with a long stalk, and one at a time, up to the top. Te
upper parts of the plant are softly hairy. In bloom, the plants
are charming: to me they look like tall, slender candles.
Te fowers are attractive, I think. Tere will be fve
petals, which are commonly buttery yellow, or sometimes
much paler, or even white. Inside the fower will be some
central purplish streaks, and the stalks of the stamens (the
flaments, of course) will be softly downy with purple hairs.
After blooming, the fruit develops, one from each fower,
into a globose seedpod, which eventually dries out and turns
hard, eventually cracking open and letting the tiny, angular
seeds fall out. (Te seeds look sort of like giant grinds from
a pepper mill.)
Now, the leaves and fowers have apparently been used
in the past as a means of discouraging roaches. In fact,
the scientifc name of this plant suggests roach, in Latin.
Linnaeus gave us this name, back in 1753, and of course, his
names werent always accurate. (Tats OK as far as the name
goes, in botanical legalese.) Tere is also some indication
that this plant was used a s a way of deterring moths, rather
than roaches, and sure enough, the common English name
for this plant has moth in it. Its all a bit confusing, as far
as the common names go...but the scientifc name is stable,
and doesnt change.
Of course Hannah doesnt care about any of that too
much. Shed go after a moth just as soon as she would a
roach, I think.
John Nelson is the curator of the A. C. Moore Herbarium
at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of
Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service,
the Herbarium ofers free plant identifcations. For more
information, visit www.herbarium.org or call 803.777.8196,
or email nelson@sc.edu.
PHOTO BY LINDA LEE
July 04, 2014 25
on the beach
Photographer Ralph Secoy captured this spectacular shot of terns and gulls mingling on the sands off Seabrook Island. The beauty and
wildlife of our beaches is one of the many reasons we live in this idyllic slice of paradise. The Island Connection would love to publish
photos of special sights you have captured on the beach, send them to jennifer@luckydognews.com.
July 04, 2014 26
fundraising
Seabrook Island Club
raises funds for
Harbour House
BY KRISTINA SKALAK
For the Island Connection
daily
Nathalie Dupree ofers
culinary workshop
SPEND F I VE DAYS WI T H T HE GRAND
DAME OF SOUT HERN COOKI NG
BY BECKY TANENBAUM
For The Island Connection
S
outhern Season, the gourmet food
and housewares retailer in Mount
Pleasant, is hosting a one-of-a-kind
cooking class this summer with southern
culinary legend Nathalie Dupree.
Beginning August 18, the Cooking
School at Southern Season will hold an
extensive, fve-day cooking class led by
Dupree, which also includes an excursion
and dinner.
Dupree is a name synonymous with
Southern food, and her love of the
Lowcountry has transformed into a
passion for teaching Southern cuisine.
An author of three James Beard award-
winning cookbooks, including Mastering
the Art of Southern Cooking, Dupree
is also the founding chairman of the
Charleston Wine + Food Festival and
a founding member of the Southern
Foodways Alliance. Armed with Southern
charm and quick wit, she will bring
one-on-one culinary tips and techniques
to her class at Southern Season to help
participants take their culinary skills to
the next level.
I am thrilled about this opportunity
because Southern Season has created an
event tailored to devoted home chefs,
said Dupree. Te fve-day intensive
course focuses on delicious Southern
classics and will allow me to share my
personal experiences and techniques with
an intimate group.
As an ambassador of Southern food,
Duprees cooking class will ofer brioche,
rapid puf pastry, duckling a lorange,
potatoes Anna, a chartreuse of vegetables,
instruction on boning a leg of lamb, and a
boned turkey stufed with boned chicken,
Cornish hen and quail, Duprees take on
the turducken. Along with daily, in-depth
culinary lessons, students will enjoy
an of-site excursion as well as a dinner
hosted by Dupree at Southerly Restaurant
& Patio on Wednesday, August 20.
We are honored to welcome Nathalie
to Southern Season, and are excited to
share this experience with our patrons,
said Marilyn Markel, the culinary director
of the Cooking School at Southern Season.
She is a pillar of the food community
in the south, and this weeklong class
provides the opportunity to share her
stories, recipes, experiences and passion.
Te class is limited to six participants,
and sessions will be held Monday, August
18 through Friday, August 22 from 10 a.m.
to 2 p.m. Te cost is $1,000 per person
and includes the classes and tastings, the
excursion and Wednesdays dinner. Tis
fee does not include lodging, but Te Old
Village Post House is ofering a special
rate to participants (call Katie Hajjar at
843.388.8935 for details).
In addition to Duprees class, Southern
Season also ofers the following classes
as part of its Summer Cooking School
Catalogue:
On July 19, Charleston, South
Carolina resident Brys Stephens
shares his love of Southern
ingredients and international
favors with recipes from his debut
cookbook, Te New Southern
Table.
On September 12, Louis Osteen
presents his upscale renditions of
Lowcountry classics.
On September 20, seasoned and
celebrated pitmaster, Jimmy
Hagood, hosts his Cue Camp.
On September 21, Debbie Peterson
of Cypress Grove in Humboldt
Country, Calif., discusses the art
of cheese and beer making and
how the two intermingle.
For more information on all the classes
or to purchase tickets, please call Southern
Season at 843.416.3951 or visit www.
southernseason.com.
T
he Seabrook Island Club
observed Memorial Day by
conducting a Fund Raising
Blitz from May 23 to 26, which
resulted in $10,500 raised to beneft
the Charleston Harbour House
Project.
Club members and guests donated
$8,000, of which $2,500 was matched
by the Club. Te goal of Harbour
House is to raise $4.5 million to
acquire and prepare a property in
Charleston for construction of a Fisher
House to accommodate families of
patients at the Ralph H. Johnson VA
Medical Center. Te Seabrook Island
Property Owners Association also
participated in the Blitz by asking
Island residents and guests who
visited the Lake House facilities to
make similar donations to the project.
Pictured from left to right: Ed Dear, Seabrook Island Club member; Caleb Elledge,
Seabrook Island Club General Manager; Durbin and Truxton Emerson, Founders of
the Harbor House project; and Michelle Pitney, Seabrook Island Club Banquets and
Events Manager.

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