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Mischievous Mimi
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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
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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
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CITY OF CHARLESTON
75 Calhoun St.
724-3745
2 July 18, 2014
Seabrook Island Town Council
Meeting, June 24, 2014
Seabrook TC continues on page 3
July 21
Board of Zoning and
Appeals
4 5 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
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
July 25
Livability Court
9:30 10:30 a.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Municipal Court
10:30 11:30 a.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
August 4
Municipal Court
10:30 11:30 a.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
August 5
Town Council
Meeting
2 4 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
August 6
Town Planning
Commission Work
Session
2:30 4:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Planning Commission
Meeting
3 5 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
August 13
Public Safety
Committee Meeting
2 4 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Town Planning
Commission Meeting
2:30 4:30 p.m.
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August 18
Board of Zoning and
Appeals
4 5 p.m.
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A
fter the pledge of allegiance,
Mayor Ahearn called the June 24,
2014, Town Council meeting to
order at 2:30 p.m. Councilmen Ciancio,
Gregg, Romano and Turner, Town Clerk
Allbritton and several guests attended
the meeting. Te meeting was properly
posted and the requirements of the SC
Freedom of Information Act were met.
Minutes Te minutes of the Town
Council meeting of May 27, 2014, were
unanimously approved.
Financials Mayor Ahearn reported
that revenue for the month of May was
$43,300 and the revenue for the year to
date is $331,100. For the year to date,
revenue for the Town is about $37,000
over budget and about $10,000 more than
the same period in 2013. Expenditures for
May were $84,497 and were over budget
by about $12,300, but expenditures
for the year to date are about $47,200
under budget. Te excess of revenue over
expenditures for the year is about $2,000.
Reports of Standing Committees,
Commissions, Boards:
Governments Relations No Report
Community Relations Councilman
Romano reported that he attended a
meeting of the Seabrook Island Property
Owners Association Planning Committee
recently and that the Long Term Strategic
Plan (2 to 25 years), the Operational Plan
(0 to 2 years) and the Strategic Issues (2
to 5 years) have been fnalized and will be
submitted to the Seabrook Island Property
Owners Board of Directors for approval at
its July meeting.
Community Relations Councilman
Gregg reported that the Clubs Long
Range Planning Committee met on June
12, which was the same day as the Disaster
Awareness Day, and he was unable to
attend the meeting. He stated that the Long
Range Planning Committee is proceeding
with prioritizing issues that they will
address in their 2014 Long Range Plan.
Te Committee also provided support
for the presentation of the 2014 survey
summary to the Clubs Communications
Committee that was held on June 16. Te
presentation of the summary to the Clubs
Board of Governors was on June 23.
Mayor Ahearn reported that the results of
the survey should be posted on the Clubs
website soon and that the Club is doing a
promotion to try to get people to upgrade
or join and details will be coming out
shortly.
Co mmu n i c a t i o n s / Pl a n n i n g
Commission Councilman Turner
reported that he attended a Visibility
Committee meeting. Te Club, Property
Owners Association and the Town are
currently working to integrate their
websites. Club Essentials will be working
with the Club and Property Owners
Association on their website and will have
a demonstration on July 2. Councilman
Turner will be out of town on that date
but asked Councilman Ciancio to attend
on the Towns behalf. Councilman
Turner reported that the communications
equipment used at the disaster exercise last
week seemed to work fairly well except
that the Town is not able to communicate
with the Property Owners Associations
security force because their radios are not
compatible with the Towns.
John Wells, Chairman of the
Planning Commission, and Bill
Nelson, who has been appointed by the
Planning Commission to be in charge
of integration, editing, publication
and review coordination of the Towns
Beach Management Plan, attended the
meeting to report on the progress of
updating the Beach Management Plan.
Chairman Wells reported that Tim Kana,
from Coastal Science & Engineering,
is fnished with his portion of the Plan
except for the portion dealing with the
revetment wall. Mr. Nelson handed out a
schedule indicating a list of the sections of
the Beach Management Plan and who is
responsible for each, and the time frame
for the completion of the document. Te
drafting/integration process should begin
sometime next month and Mr. Nelson
expects to have the fnal draft of the
document in July and the fnal integration
done in August. Te fnal document
should be completed in October and
should be submitted to the State by the
end of the year. Councilman Ciancio
stated that there will be a number of
independent reviews; but, if there are
substantive changes made, the Town
should have a fnal review. Chairman
Wells commented that there will also
be a public meeting to hear comments
and OCRM will attend that meeting.
Chairman Wells also stated that it is our
job to make it plain to the State that what
the Town is doing is creating marshland;
we are creating habitat and maintaining
habitat.
Councilman Turner reported that he
had met with Stan Barnett last month.
Mr. Barnett had told Council in January
that the Department of Natural Resources
was interested in having a region wide
habitat conservation agreement to cover
the loggerhead turtle. Councilman Turner
stated that he feels that the Town should
proceed with a habitat conservation
agreement for our beach alone. Mr. Barnett
has said the Town could probably get that
accomplished in about six months but
would take much longer if the Town tried
to include more beachside communities.
Planning & Development
Councilman Ciancio reported that a
write-up in the online version of USA
Today has listed the Town of Seabrook
Island as one of the most romantic
wedding locations in South Carolina.
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July 18, 2014 3
Island Connection seeks
community reporter
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T
he Island Connection is looking
to hire a part-time reporter to
cover municipal government on
Seabrook and Kiawah Islands.
Te successful candidate will
be required to attend various
municipal committee meetings
and Town Council meetings
and translate the information
succinctly and accurately to the
citizens of the islands. He or she
will also have the opportunity to
contribute feature stories to the
newspaper.
Previous reporting experience
preferred, but training will
be ofered to a candidate who
demonstrates enthusiasm and
interest in the subject matter.
To apply for the position please email
a cover letter, resume and samples of your
writing to jennifer@luckydognews.com.
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Seabrook Island is also one of fve
featured beaches on the Charleston Area
Convention & Visitors Bureau website.
Councilman Ciancio reported that the
following activity concerning advertising
took place during the month of May:
Town paid for 1/3 page in Garden &
Gun
Town paid for sponsorship in the Kick
It At Bohicket event held at Bohicket
Marina during the summer
Town paid 50 percent of the payment
for the July freworks display
Town authorized a full-page print ad
to appear in the September issue of US
Airways Magazine
Councilman Ciancio discussed, with
Obviouslee Marketing, the development
of an electronic newsletter campaign
that would go out to responders to the
Southern Living ad
Councilman Ciancio also discussed
a Google re-marketing campaign that
would allow the Town to send ads to
people that have visited the Town website.
Councilman Ciancio stated that
Council previously approved a proposal
from Obviouslee Marketing to redesign
the Towns website and a copy of the
revised contract is included in Council
packets. Te contract calls for Obviouslee
to perform website design/development
and related services for a total cost of
$27,000. Te Town is to pay 20 percent
upon execution of the contract, 30 percent
when the Town has approved the specifc
design changes and 50 percent when the
Town has confrmed that the changes
are satisfactory. Te specifc changes to
be made and a timeline is a part of the
addendum to the contract. Since this is
not a budgeted item, Councilman Ciancio
moved that Council approve and authorize
execution of the contract with Obviouslee
Marketing for website design in the
form presented to Council. Councilman
Gregg seconded the motion to approve
the contract. Mayor Ahearn expressed
concern over voting on the contract since
he was unable to look at the contract
before the meeting. Councilman Ciancio
then recommended that the vote be tabled
until the July meeting by which time
each of the Councilmen would have had
ample opportunity to review the contract.
Te motion to table was seconded and
unanimously approved. Mayor Ahearn
and Councilman Romano volunteered to
work with Councilman Ciancio on the
content, creation and design stage of the
web site.
Public Safety Councilman Gregg
reported that the Public Safety Committee
did not have a meeting in June but has
begun working on updates for the Towns
website for emergency preparedness.
Councilman Gregg stated that he will
be involved in the redesign of the Towns
website, at least the part that will pertain
to the emergency preparedness page.
Councilman Gregg stated that the
Town has paid Scott Cave, the Towns
consultant, for services relating to the
update of the Towns Comprehensive
Emergency Plan and the pages have been
provided to the Public Safety Committee
and all Town ofcials.
Councilman Gregg reported that he
attended and participated on a panel at the
2014 Disaster Awareness Day that was held
on June 12 at the Kiawah River Course.
Tere were vendors, panel discussions,
door prizes and a free bufet lunch at the
annual event, which is sponsored jointly
by the Town and Kiawah Island.
Te Disaster Recovery Council
conducted their annual exercise on June
19 and chose to do an earthquake exercise.
No bids were received when the Town
issued an RFP for debris management
monitoring, but the Town has now
received a contract from a perspective
vendor for this service. Te contract will
be reviewed before presenting to Council.
Te Town has also received an agreement
from Haulover Creek Development
that would allow the Town to use
their property, which is located behind
Freshfelds Village, for debris storage and
burning. Tis agreement has been revised
and will be returned to Haulover Creek
Development this week.
Councilman Gregg reported that he
received an advanced copy of a letter from
Berkeley Electric Cooperative that relates
to being able to obtain a FEMA grant for
the purchase of generators. One of the
points brought to the Disaster Recovery
Councils attention during the earthquake
exercise was that neither the Lake House
nor the Utility Commissions deep well
has a generator. It now appears from the
Berkley Electric Cooperative letter that
it might be possible to use FEMA grant
money for 75 percent of the cost of a
generator.
Reports of Town Ofcers:
Mayor Mayor Ahearn suggested
that Council not meet in August unless a
meeting becomes necessary. A Seabrook
Island resident, Glenda Miller, stated
that she thought there was a State statute
making it mandatory for municipalities
to meet once a month. Mayor Ahearn
responded that Council would investigate.
Mayor Ahearn stated that the Town had
been asked to supply articles for Tidelines,
the Property Owners Associations blog,
and he has spoken with people involved
with Tidelines and with Mike Morris,
who is editor of Te Seabrooker, and they
have agreed that the Town can run an
article in Te Seabrooker and then publish
the same article in Tidelines a week or ten
days afterward.
Mayor Ahearn reported that he and
Councilman Gregg heard a presentation
last week by SAFEbuilt, which is a
company that operates in about ten states
and works with municipalities, school
districts, etc., and provides services such
as those provided by Charleston County
to the Town. One of the immediate
paybacks of hiring this company would be
that they would give the Town 20 percent
of permit fees collected as opposed to the
10 percent Charleston County currently
gives the Town. Te company also has
a disaster response team and food plain
specialists. Councilman Gregg stated that
the Town is cautious about our reliance
on Charleston County in the event of
a disaster event. If there is widespread
damage, the demands on Charleston
Countys resources are going to be greater;
and, if the Town is trying to address
the needs of our community, it will not
be a good situation if our residents are
encountering long delays on getting
permits, inspections, etc. Tis vendor has
the ability to pull resources from elsewhere
in the State as well as from Georgia.
Mayor Ahearn stated that, in fairness,
Charleston County does have mutual aid
agreements with other towns and counties
through the state and maybe other states.
Councilman Ciancio recommended
talking to Kiawah to see how SAFEbuilts
services are working out for them.
Utility Commission Jim Bannwart
reported that the Utility Commission will
meet on Monday, June 30. Wastewater
fuids are currently up due to visitors on
Seabrook Island. Tere has been a good bit
of rainfall so far this year; therefore, water
received and delivered this year is down
compared to last year. On May 31 during
a rain storm, the Utility Commissions
deep well was lost due to lightning but
repairs of approximately $5,000 have been
done to get the well back in operation.
Te meeting was adjourned at 3:55 p.m.
Te next meeting is Tuesday, July 22 at 2:30
p.m.
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July 18, 2014 5
STAFF REPORT
The Island Connection
daily daily
Car wreck on
Kiawah claims life
of Folly resident
STAFF REPORT
The Island Connection
O
n July 4, 2014, at approximately
2 a.m., the Charleston County
Sherifs Ofce Trafc Division
responded and investigated a single vehicle
fatal collision that occurred on Kiawah
Island Parkway near Oyster Rake Road.
Te vehicle, a 2000 White Jeep Wrangler
was traveling west on Kiawah Island
Parkway at a high rate of speed when it
left the roadway to the right.
Te driver, 22 year-old John Bradford
Copper of Folly Beach, over corrected,
traveled back across the roadway, across the
eastbound lane of Kiawah Island Parkway,
and drove of the left side of the roadway.
Cooper, co-founder and co-owner of
KLIX Radio, sustained fatal injuries after
the vehicle left the roadway and struck
a tree. He was the only occupant in the
vehicle.
Te Charleston County Sherifs Ofce
Trafc Division and the Charleston
County Coroners Ofce are investigating
the accident at this time.
Know your food
insurance changes
DNR PROVI DES UPDAT ES
ON HOMEOWNER
F L OOD I NSURANCE
AF F ORDABI L I T Y ACT
O
n March 21, 2014, the President signed the Homeowners Flood Insurance
Afordability Act of 2014. Tis law repeals and modifes certain provisions of
the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012. FEMA is actively
analyzing and prioritizing implementation of this new law. In accordance with the new
law, FEMA will work to develop and fnalize its guidance and rate tables within eight
months.
Below is a summary of the insurance changes outlined in the law:
PREMIUM RATES FOR SUBSIDIZED POLICIES: (Subsidized Policy =
Pre-FIRM policy)
New law requires gradual increases to properties receiving subsidized rates
instead of the immediate increases to full-risk rate
FEMA is required to increase premiums for most subsidized properties by no
less than 5 percent annually until the class premium reaches its full-risk rate.
Premiums can increase no more than 18 percent annually with the exceptions
of the following:
Businesses receiving subsidized rates
Non-Primary Residences receiving subsidized rates
SRL properties receiving subsidized rates
Substantially damaged or improved buildings
Tese properties will continue to see the 25 percent annual increase
NEW SURCHARGE ON ALL POLICIES
A new surcharge will be added to all policies to ofset the subsidized policies and
achieve the fnancial sustainability goals of BW-12.
A policy for a primary residence will include a $25 surcharge.
All other policies will include a $250 surcharge. Te fee will be included on
all policies, including full-risk rated policies, until all Pre-FIRM subsidies are
eliminated.
GRANDFATHERING:
Te new law repeals a provision of BW-12 that required FEMA, upon the
efective date of a new or updated Flood Insurance Rate Map, to phase in
premium increases over fve years by 20 percent a year to refect the current
risk of food to a property, efectively eliminating FEMAs ability to grandfather
properties into lower risk classes.
Also for newly mapped in properties, the new law sets frst year premiums at the
same rate ofered to properties located outside the Special Flood Hazard Area
(preferred risk policy rates).
With limited exceptions, food insurance premiums cannot increase more than 18
percent annually.
REFUNDS:
Refunds Apply To:
Policyholders in high-risk areas who were required to pay their full-risk rate
after purchasing a new food insurance policy on or after July 6, 2012.
Refunds May Apply To:
Policyholders who renewed their policy after the Homeowner Flood Insurance
Afordability Act was en- acted on March 21, 2014 and whose premium increased more
than 18 percent .
Refunds Do Not Apply To:
Policyholders paying the 25 percent annual rate increases, as required by
Congress in BW- 12, for a Pre-FIRM subsidized non-primary residence,
business, Severe Repetitive Loss property, or building that was substantially
damaged or improved.
Policyholders whose full-risk premium is less than the Pre-FIRM subsidized
premium, or who were not overcharged according to any retroactive revisions to
the Pre-FIRM subsidized rates required by the new law.
Policyholders who saw usual, annual rate increases in 2013 or 2014, or
policyholders who paid the 5 percent fee, as required by BW-12, for the NFIP
Reserve Fund, will only see a refund if their premium renewal was after March
21, 2014 and their total premium, including the reserve fund, exceeded 18
percent.
Information courtesy DNRSC Mitigation Minute: www.dnr.sc.gov/food
6 July 18, 2014
BY ANNE HARRIS
For The Island Connection
A
s anyone living in the Lowcountry
knows, there is nothing quite like
the wildlife in our area. No matter
how many times youve seen it, watching
a dolphin fn crest the water or a deer
grazing peacefully in the woods sends a
chill down your spine.
It was that special
feeling that inspired
part-time Seabrook
resident Catherine
Farley and her two
daughters, Madeline,
age 10, and Mary
Catherine, age 8,
to write their newly
published childrens
book, Mischievous
Mimi Explores
Seabrook Island.
Farley and her family
have been coming
regularly to the island
for the past fve years, and love to explore
nature while they are here. It is a family
tradition to collect books about the area
with each visit, but on one recent visit
Madeline and Mary Catherine realized
that there were no books for children
about Seabrook Island.
On a rainy spring break trip, Farley and
her girls started to discuss what a childrens
book about the area might look like.
Combining their love of nature and the
island, they discussed what animals could
be seen, places around the Seabrook, and
what each animal could be doing where.
Of all of the local wildlife, they decided
a deer would be the most suitable animal
to serve as tour guide to the island.
Shortly thereafter the hero of the story, a
little fawn named Mimi, was born. Te
story centers around Mimis adventures
across Seabrook Island and include
some well-known spots such as Bohicket
Marina, Rosebank Farms, and Camp
St. Christopher. Mimis mother, Doe,
and brother, Ray, along with many other
friends she meets along the way, provide
more local character.
Once Farley and her girls had the
story set, they needed to fnd someone to
illustrate and help bring Mimi and her
friends to life. Susan Leggett is a full-
time Seabrook resident and a member of
the Seabrook Island Artists Guild. When
the project was announced at a guild
meeting, Leggett knew
she wanted to help. In
December 2013, Farlet
and Leggett met for
the frst time. Leggetts
vibrant, folksy style
of art was the perfect
look for Mimi and the
book.
Madeline and Mary
Catherine each added
their own special
touches to the book.
Madeline worked
hard on the nature
guide included in the
front of the book,
which features defnitions of many of
the novelties Mimi encounters along the
way, such as pluf mud. Mary Catherine
designed a fun word search for the back
of the book, something she had been
learning about in school.
Marshall Hudson, a local graphic
designer, put the story and illustrations
together and designed the website.
Mischievous Mimi Explores Seabrook
Island is now available at the Seabrook
Shop and Indigo Books at Freshfelds
Village, as well as several places near
Farleys hometown of Charlotte. Te book
can also be purchased through the website
at explorewithmimi.com.
Farley, Leggett, and the girls will be on
hand for a special book signing on Friday,
July 18 at the Seabrook Shop from 2-4
p.m. Make sure to stop by and receive a
copy with Mimis special signature!
Farley says that the goal for Mimis
exploration is to teach children about
nature and how to respect our coast, as well
as the importance of friends and family.
Farley says that Mimi loves to travel, so
be sure to look for more adventures with
Mimi in the future.
Catherine Farley and her two daughters, Madeline and Mary Catherine on Seabrook
Island, the inspiration for their new book.
books
Mischievous Mimi explores Seabrook Island
CHI L DREN S BOOK BY L OCAL AUT HORS TAKES
READERS ON A SPECI AL TOUR OF T HE I SL AND
Catherine Farley
has managed
to capture
the essence
of nature on
Seabrook Island.
David Gardner
July 18, 2014
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Ocean Room named one
of Worlds Best Wine Lists
STAFF REPORT
The Island Connection
T
he World of Fine Wine revealed
their Worlds Best Wine Lists
of 2014. Over 4,000 restaurants
from around the world were judged and
within this list, Te Ocean Room at Te
Sanctuary fell in rank.
Chaired by WFW editor Neil Beckett,
the distinguished panel of judges was
comprised of the Worlds Best Sommelier
2010 Gerard Basset MS MW OBE;
WFW columnist and food editor Francis
Percival; author and wine and spirits
columnist for Bloomberg News Elin
McCoy; publisher of Te Singapore Wine
Review and wine columnist for Singapores
largest circulation Chinese newspaper, the
Lianhe Zaobao, Chng Poh Tiong; and
author and globally respected Champagne
expert Tom Stevenson.
750 restaurants around the world were
awarded with either a one, two or three
star award for their featured wine lists. Of
that 750, only 225 wine lists were given
the three-star category and Te Ocean
Room was one of them.
Te judges also identifed, region by
region and for the world as a whole, the
most exciting lists in fve categories
Overall Best Wine Lists, Best Champagne
& Sparkling Wine List, Best Dessert &
Fortifed Wine List, Best By-the-Glass
Wine List, and Best Short Wine List.
Finally, the judges recognized with a
special Jury Prize several lists that showed
distinctive character and fair or were
particularly strong in a specifc wine style.
In addition to Te Ocean Room, the
Best Wine Lists awards went to a few other
Charleston favorites such as Charleston
Grill and Social Restaurant & Wine Bar
who were awarded with two stars and
Cypress restaurant, which was awarded
one star.
Beach babies
STAFF REPORT
The Island Connection
E
ach year, Kiawah Cares coordinates
a special Beach Day for Sea Islands
students. Tis year fourth grade
students from Angel Oak Elementary
School were rewarded with a day at
Kiawahs beach for completing service
work projects. Eleven Kiawah islanders
volunteered to chaperone the children,
and staf from KiCA were on-hand to
educate the students on Kiawahs natural
habitat.
Te day started with an educational
component where the children learned
about wildlife and the beach ecosystem
at the Night Heron Nature Center from
local biologists, then fnished with hot
dogs, watermelon and lemonade on the
beach. For many of the children it was
their frst visit to the beach.
PHOTO BY RALPH SECOY
8 July 18, 2014
daily
SweetWater brewery aims to save
our water one beer at a time
ANNUAL CAMPAI GN RAI SES T HOUSANDS F OR WAT ERKEEPER
AL L I ANCE MEMBERS ACROSS T HE SOUT HEAST
BY HANNAH DANAHEY
For The Island Connection
A
lthough water is one of the most vital resources
on the planet, waterways continue to decline in
quality and quantity in virtually every part of the
world. Earth is home to one billion cubic kilometers of
water, yet only 2.5 percent is fresh water. Of that, less than
one percent is clean and accessible, leaving more than one
billion people living without safe drinking water.
SweetWater Brewing Company realizes the
importance of protecting these vital water sources and
has once again teamed up with the Waterkeeper Alliance,
and Charleston Waterkeepera local non-proft working
to protect the communitys right to clean waterfor its
Save Our Water campaign, supporting the conservation
of the Southeasts most threatened rivers, streams and
coastlines. Te cause is near and dear to the brewery as
clean water is also vital to the creation of their tasty brews.
Kicking of July 4 and running through Labor Day,
SweetWaters Save Our Water campaign encourages
patrons to give of your liver to save the river by enjoying
SweetWaters seasonal Waterkeeper Hefeweizen ale,
purchasing campaign t-shirts, and making paper fsh
donations at participating restaurants, bars and retail
accounts where the beer is sold across the Southeast.
Locally, patrons can fnd the ale at Triangle Char +
Bar, Bohemian Bull, Crafty Draught, Sesame Burgers
& Brew, Closed for Business, Molly Darcys, Taps
Brew, Obrions Irish Pub, Smoky Oak Taproom and
Bay Street Bier Garten. Additionally, supporters can
visit waterkeeperbrew.org to donate online, or purchase
co-branded merchandise.
In 2011 SweetWater launched Waterkeeper
Hefeweizen, a beer with a cause, helping to spread the
campaigns crusade right on the beer label. Now, as part
of their seasonal Catch & Release line-up, the unfltered
brew made its return to shelves and draft taps earlier this
June.
SweetWater founded the Save Our Water program
in 2006 with its local Chattahoochee Riverkeeper
in Atlanta, and eforts grew larger as the brewery did.
Since the inception of the program eight years ago,
SweetWater has raised more than $700,000 for the
cause, with a whopping $150,000 raised in 2013 alone.
Today, the Save Our Water campaign supports more
than 35 Waterkeeper members in Southeastern cities
where the brewery distributes beer including Georgia,
Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, North Carolina and South
Carolina, Kentucky, Louisiana and Virginia.
Waterkeeper Alliance is excited to partner with
SweetWater for the Save Our Water campaign, said Pete
Nichols, National Director of the Waterkeeper Alliance.
Its always refreshing to see the business community step
up in the protection of clean water and were grateful for
their support.
For more information on the Save Our Water
campaign, upcoming events or to donate online, visit www.
waterkeeperbrew.org.
July 18, 2014 9
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New food truck hopes to bring sweet treats to the beach
L OVE OF DOGS DRI VES L OCAL ENT REPRENEUR S CROWD- F UNDI NG AT T EMPT
BY KATHRYN CASEY
The Island Connection Staff Writer
A
s the trend of food trucks sweeps
the Lowcountry, Charleston
welcomes a unique bakery on
wheels to its already illustrious collection
of mobile restaurants. Sweet Lulus Bakery,
owned by Karen Moran, is a community
and philanthropy-focused food truck
that will soon be cruising the streets of
the Charleston. Moran, along with her
3-year-old hound dog, Lulu, will drive
around town in a pick up truck and trailer
selling desserts in mason jars.
Born from her time living in the beach
communities of Sullivans and Isle of Palms,
Moran found that transporting desserts in
mason jars was a typically Southern and
easy way to bring desserts to the beach.
Te thing is, says Moran, it is
difcult to transport desserts to the beach.
Ice cream can melt, whipped cream can get
sticky and spill out of a container. I would
just haphazardly put things in mason jars,
they were so convent to just grab and go.
Lulus signature mason jars are flled
with every type of delectable delight any
beach goer could wish for. From strawberry
shortcake to red velvet cake with Cream
Cheese Frosting, the dessert menu is
focused around seasonal Southern treats.
Now based on Johns Island, the hub of the
Charleston-areas farmland, Moran uses
locally grown products. She is currently
considering adding chickens to her own
90 acres so she can use her own eggs in
her recipes. As well as treats for humans,
Moran also makes ice cream for dogs,
and plans to donate the profts from it to
Charleston Pet Helpers.
Moran has owned many furry friends
that came from shelters and was devastated
to learn about the striking number of
animals that are put down every year in
shelters. According to the Humane Society,
a healthy, adoptable animal is put down
every 11 seconds in the United States. Saving
Lulu from being one of these statistics is
her motivation to donate the doggie ice
cream proceeds to these shelters. Lulu
rescued me as much as I rescued her, says
Moran. After losing two furry kids in one
week, Moran adopted Lulu. Although
Moran didnt know if she was ready to love
another animal so soon after her heartache,
it was puppy love at frst sight for these two.
All the plans for Sweet Lulus Bakery
on Wheels are in place, but Moran is still
waiting to become an owner of the actual
truck. To help kick start her business,
Moran has taken to the Internet. She hopes
to become Charlestons most successful
Indiegogo crowd-funding campaign led by
a woman.
While online crowd-funding has been
around for quite sometime, Moran says.
Lowcountry entrepreneurs dont appear
to be taking advantage of this excellent
resource.
My goal is to raise much needed
start-up funds via Indiegogo to open Sweet
Lulus Bakery on Wheels.
Te campaign started May 27 and runs
through July 26. She hopes to raise $20,000
toward renovating a vintage pick-up truck
and trailer to be used as the areas only
mason jar mobile bakery. Funding for the
project starts at $7 and goes up to $1,500,
in return you will receive your choice of
reward, from sweet treats delivered to
your door to the opportunity to become a
partner in the business. While the bakery
will focus primarily on catering, the truck
will enable Moran to drive throughout
the Charleston area bringing her treats
to everyone. Moran is also looking for a
spot on Sullivans Island to park the truck
and serve her mason jar desserts to those
heading to the beach.
To help Moran or fnd out more about
the project visit www.indiegogo.com/projects/
charleston-mason-jar-mobile-bakery. If you
cant wait for Sweet Lulus Bakery to get
rolling you can sample her creations at Sweet
Lulus Dessert & Craft Beer Tasting Party
5-7 p.m., August 7, at Frothy Beard Brewery
Karen Moran and her rescue dog Lulu
hope to raise funds to start their bakery
on wheels business, which will donate a
percentage of profts to puppies in need.
PHOTO BY SEA STAR ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY
10 July 18, 2014
How you can help support
Mt. Zion students
T HE SCHOOL YEAR I S J UST AROUND T HE CORNER,
SUPPORT YOUR NEI GHBORS NOW
By Wendy Kulick
For The Island Connection
O
n Tuesday, August 18, the 2014-15
school year begins for Mt. Zion
Elementary students on Johns
Island. Like so many others of our Island
neighbors, the teachers and students at
Mt. Zion face many challenges. And just
as they have done in the past, Kiawah
and Seabrook Islanders, along with
property owners at Cassique and Kiawah
River Estates, will help them turn these
challenges into opportunities.
Te donations collected over the
years have enabled the Support Mt. Zion
Kids fund to purchase Smart Boards
(electronic white boards) before they were
provided by the district, as well as provide
school uniforms for students in need,
computerized learning programs, support
for the Accelerated Reading program
(which helps students at or below grade
level to improve their reading skills), and
provide materials and supplies which
teachers need on a daily basis.
During the course of this past year,
we also distributed many of the school
supplies donated in previous years. Even
so, we still have pencils, erasers, and
loose-leaf paper for the upcoming year.
However, a number of the staples we
provide need to be replenished.
Because of these needs, my fellow
volunteer coordinatorsElaine Davis,
Donna Moulton and Sandy Williams
are asking for your generosity to take
one of two forms: By donating some of
the supplies listed below or by providing
monetary donations. We will use the funds
we collect to purchase additional supplies
and uniforms as needed throughout the
school year.
Needed supplies include:
Crayons (24 pack)
School uniforms (red or white
shirts and khaki or navy pants)
Washable magic markers
Construction Paper and art
supplies
1/2 inch and 1 inch White Avery
Binders
Expo or other brand Dry Erase
Markers
Glue sticks
Individual pencil sharpeners
Black & White Composition
Notebooks
Two-pocket, three-pronged folders
Scissors, both blunt- and pointed-
tipped
Construction paper and other art
supplies
Please provide your donations as
soon as you can. South Carolinas 2014
tax-free shopping dates have not yet been
announced. However, based on last years
dates, it is likely South Carolinas tax-free
holiday will be August 1-3, 2014.
If you have any questions, contact me
at 843.768.7466 or via e-mail wkulick@
bellsouth.net. Please make your checks
out to Support Mt. Zion Kids and mail
them to 38 Marsh Edge Lane, Kiawah
Island, SC 29455. Kiawah residents may
also leave supplies on the front porch.
Please be sure to leave your name and
address with the supplies if no one is at
home. Seabrook Islanders can bring
supplies to Elaine Davis at 1022 Crooked
Oaks Lane. We are in the process of
arranging a drop of point at Kiawah
River Estates for those people donating
school supplies who dont have access to
Kiawah or Seabrook. I am also happy to
arrange to pick up supplies from you.
In addition to the school supplies we
provide to Mt. Zion students, Kiawah
and Seabrook Islanders have provided
more than 1,000 hours a year serving as
volunteers in the classroom. You need
not have teaching experience, only a
willingness to help the students in our
local schools. Tis assistance may be for
an hour a week or an entire dayhowever
much, the Mt. Zion students and their
teachers will appreciate any time you are
able to give. Just talk to your friends and
neighbors who have donated their time
and they will tell you how rewarding an
experience it is.
If you are interested in helping out in the
classroom, mentoring a student, tutoring
students or reading to classes, please
contact one of our Co-Coordinators, who
are also classroom volunteersElaine
Davis (ebdavis@comcast.net) or Donna
Moulton (donna.moulton@gmail.com).
Another way we can help the students
at Mt. Zion is through shopping at Harris
Teeter. At the beginning of the school
year, ask the cashier at checkout to enter
school number 3455 into the register. By
doing so, a portion of what you spend is
donated to Mt. Zion Elementary each
time you shop and purchase Together in
Education items. If you have an Ofce
Depot credit card, please inform the sales
associate at the register to credit Mt. Zion
Elementary. Ofce Depot will also credit
Mt. Zion with 5 percent of any purchases
you makewhether or not they are
school supplies. Te school ID# for Mt.
Zion is 70090775, and this program is
in efect all year long. Staples also has a
rewards program for its purchases, as well
as a teacher rewards program. Finally, if
you have a Target credit card, you can
register on the Target web site for Mt.
Zion Elementary. Tese businesses donate
a portion of sales dollars to local schools.
On behalf of the entire Mt. Zion
family, we thank you in advance for your
generous support.
fundraising
July 18, 2014 11
daily
Fin-tastic fun at the Aquarium
SWI M ON OVER F OR SHARK WEEK, AUG 1 - 1 0
BY KATE DITLOFF
For The Island Connection
L
iving in the Lowcountry, sharks are
a common sight. Whether youve
seen one cruise close to shore,
while out fshing, or in the water, sharks
are our ocean neighbors and are not to
be feared. Across the world, sharks are
poorly understood, but they are in fact
a remarkable species with rare abilities
and an irreplaceable spot in the ocean
ecosystem. Reigning at the top of the food
chain, sharks play a vital role in keeping
animal populations healthy and balanced.
Here in South Carolina, more than 35
species of sharks have been observed of
our coast, representing thirteen diferent
families. Te South Carolina Aquarium,
located on the historic Charleston harbor,
is home to several shark species native to
the coast of South Carolina. Tirteen
sharks can be found swimming in the
Aquariums largest exhibit, the 385,000-
gallon Great Ocean Tank, which holds
the record for the deepest tank in North
America. Tey include six nurse sharks,
three blacknose sharks, two sandbar
sharks, one sand tiger shark, and one
blacktip shark.
Te perfect time to see the sharks
eye-to-eye and learn more about these
spectacular creatures is swimming closer.
Join the South Carolina Aquarium for
Shark Week, 10-days of fn-tastic fun
happening August 1-10, 2014. Enjoy
shark-themed dive shows as you admire
the majestic sharks in the Great Ocean
Tank, and show of your best #FishFace
as you take a photo in a prehistoric
megalodons massive jaw. At special
interactive dive shows, marine experts will
answer all of your shark-related questions
and share their secrets about caring for
the Aquariums sharks. Find fun puzzles
and games located throughout the
building, and earn a special prize if you
fnd the hidden Shark on a Shelf. Shark
Week activities are included with general
admission or membership.
Kick of Shark Week in style at Dark
Blue, a party taking place the evening of
July 31, 2014 to celebrate one of the oceans
most spectacular creatures. Tis party
welcomes guests 21 and over and features
live music from Moxie, Jordan Igoe, and
Brave Baby, a cash bar with Icebox bars
cocktails and Palmetto Brewing Company
beers, and delicious snacks from High
Cotton, Charleston Harbor Fish House,
and Victor Social Club. Tickets are $35
each or $30 for Aquarium members.
To purchase tickets or to learn more about
Shark Week, visit scaquarium.org or call
843.577.FISH (3474).
10 July 18, 2014
Island Connection Calendar August 16
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.
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 at 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.
Ladybugs fying free at Magnolia
Gardens
9 a.m. Children will scatter throughout
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens on
Saturday, July 26, to free nearly 150,000
ladybugs in the Lowcountrys largest
one-time release of the benefcial beetle.
Ladybugs will fy throughout the 60-acre
garden beginning at 10 a.m. Each child
will receive a small container of the popular
insect. A $15 general garden admission is
required to participate. Children under six
are free.
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.
THURSDAY, JULY 31
Shark Weeks Dark Blue
Party to celebrate one of the oceans most
spectacular creatures, guests 21 and over.
Live music from Moxie, Jordan Igoe, and
Brave Baby, a cash bar with Icebox bars
cocktails and Palmetto Brewing Company
beers. Tickets are $35 each or $30 for
Aquarium members. To purchase tickets
visit scaquarium.org or call 843.577.FISH
(3474).
FRIDAY, AUGUST 1
Shark Week kicks of at the SC
Aquarium, see story on Page. 11
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.
Childrens Movie: Te Nut Job (all ages)
2 p.m. An exiled squirrel fnds himself back
in the pack just in time to help them raid a
nut store that is also the base of operations
for a series of human bank robberies! Rated
PG; 85 min. Johns Island Regional Library.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 5

Spark a Reaction Teen Movie: Catching
Fire (ages 12-19)
2 4:30 p.m. Te second flm in the
Hunger Games trilogy, Katniss Everdeen
and Peeta Mellark become targets of the
Capitol after their victory in the 74th
Hunger Games sparks a rebellion in the
Districts of Panem. Rated PG-13; 146 min.
Johns Island Regional Library.
Play: Kids in the Kitchen Summer Series
(all ages)
5:30 p.m. Kids will learn and help to
prepare fun and nutritious treats like fruit
smoothies and yogurt dips. Johns Island
Regional Library.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 9
Saturday Movie: Free Birds (all ages)
2 p.m. Join us @ the library for a fun day
at the movies. Two turkeys from opposite
sides of the tracks must put aside their
diferences and team up to travel back in
time to change the course of history- and
get turkey of the holiday menu for good.
Rated PG; 91 min. Johns Island Regional
Library.
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.
TUESDAY, AUGUST 12
Play: Kids in the Kitchen Summer Series
(all ages)
5:30 p.m. Kids will learn and help to
prepare fun and nutritious treats like fruit
smoothies and yogurt dips. Johns Island
Regional Library.
SATURDAY, AUGUST 16
Summer Concert Series at Kiawah Island
Golf Resort
5 p.m. Common Ground: High energy
Bluegrass and Folk, and Americana. At the
Kiawah Island Golf Resort.
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.
Secret Pizza Party (ages 5-12)
1 2 p.m. Celebrate back to school with
pizza, stories and crafts! (Shhh! Its a secret!).
Johns Island Regional Library.
July 18
14 July 18, 2014
computer corner wildlife
Y
ep they are coming to visit you soon,
maybe by the end of the year. Yikes.
What or who are they and should
you be afraid?
Tey are the new Windows and Mac
operating systems, due out later this year.
With Treshold (or Windows 9) it may be
early next year. Both are being heralded
as the next best thing, better than sliced
bread. Well, we have all heard that before
but judging by early reviews it might be
true.
Win 9/Treshold looks to be that
major upgrade away from Windows 8/8.1
and back towards a desktop environment.
Some of the blogs are saying the Metro
or pane side will either be gone completely
for desktop/laptops or will have a way to
disable it permanently. Te Start button
will return, as will other basic functions
that have been available starting with XP
and continuing with 7. Tere is some talk
that the software will know what kind
of product you have, i.e. a laptop, tablet or
phone and adjust itself to that product.
If you are using a Windows-based tablet,
the Treshold OS will look diferent than
how it will on a laptop, same with a phone.
With Windows 8 Microsoft attempted,
rather poorly, to have all types of platforms
run the same software. It looks like they
have realized some major mistakes and are
on the right path.
Microsoft seems to take a step forward
and then shoot itself in the foot with the
next one and has to regroup. Windows
ME (back around 2000) was a bust and
then came along XP. Great software that
is followed by the Vista bust, which lead
into the great Windows 7 OS and sadly
followed by Windows 8, which has helped
the downturn in laptop/desktop sales.
Heres hoping and wishing that Treshold/
Windows 9 will be a great product with lots
of success.
Yosemite is coming this fall and will be
the next major upgrade for Macs. Unlike
Microsoft, Apple seems to understand that
the basic functions of the desktop need to
stay the same, with additions or tweaks
making them work better. It seems that
looking for a fle, moving data around,
etc. will be much easier and AirDrop will
allow you to add things to your iCloud
account easily. iOS 8 for iPads and iPhones
will be debuting as an upgrade this fall as
well. It will allow you to edit photos/view
regardless of what device you took them
with or where you have saved them through
your iCloud. Messages will allow video and
voice to be added with a tap.
So you have been warned. Treshold
and Yosemite are coming your way
If you have questions or need help you
can call or email Bob at 843.822.7794 or
rentabob@live.com.
Threshold and Yosemite
are coming
BY BOB HOOPER
For The Island Connection
Birds, Bees and Families
ANNOUNCI NG SUNDAY FAMI LY
F UNDAY PROGRAMS AT T HE
CENT ER F OR BI RDS OF PREY
BY KARA VIACRUCIS
For The Island Connection
T
he Center for Birds of Prey will open for two special Sunday events this
summer on July 27 and Aug. 10. Tese family-oriented programs will
ofer a fun day of interesting activities for all ages, learning about and
enjoying birds and nature together.
Beginning at 1 p.m., visitors will be immersed in a variety of Center activities
from 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 (www.thebeecause.org) partners will be on site in the
Pollinators Garden ofering an insiders view of a working bee hive plus a honey
harvest and tasting. Wild Birds Unlimited of Mt. Pleasant (www.mtpleasant.
wbu.com) 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 the Centers website, www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org,
until July 24.
Te Center for Birds of Prey is located of of Highway 17 North, just 16 miles
north of Charleston in Awendaw. Open to the public every Tursday, Friday and
Saturday, visitors enjoy expertly guided walking tours and fight demonstration
featuring an exciting array of falcons, hawks, owls and other birds of prey.
Admission to the center is $15 for adults, $10 for youth (ages 6-17) and free for
children younger than six.
For more information, visit www.thecenterforbirdsofprey.org, call 843.971.7474
or like the Center for Birds of Prey on Facebook at www.facebook.com/scbirdsofprey.
July 18, 2014 15
daily
From Ohio to Charleston, via Calabria
AMY S PL ACE OF F ERS SEABROOKERS A DEL I CI OUS
MI X OF AMERI CAN AND I TAL I AN
BY JENNIFER TUOHY
The Island Connection Editor
T
he spacious interior of Amys Place
ofers something for everyone; a
casual bar area, complete with big
screen TVs, a full bar, and live music most
nights; and a cozy dining room, decorated
with unframed canvases depicting scenes
of rustic Italy complemented by gorgeous
photos from local photographer Charles
Moore of Seabrook Islands wildlife.
Amy and Bob Bolan resurrected the
restaurant at the gateway to Seabrook
Island earlier this year, transforming
what used to be Lucys Red Sky Grill into
Amys Place. Even bringing back Lucys
much-loved chef John Lister.
Te Bolans relocated to Seabrook
from Ohio, where she was a commercial
realtor for 25 years and he worked in the
restaurant business.
We knew we wanted to move south,
Amy said. I have a friend here I went
to school with, Bobs mom is from
the Lowcountry and his sister lives on
Seabrook.
Currently, Amys Place is open six days
a week for lunch and dinner, and Sundays
for dinner.
Its an Italian steakhouse, Amy said.
People think its unique, Im the Italian,
hes the steakhouse!
Amys Italian heritage stems from her
grandfather who lived in Calabria, Italy,
where his family farmed for many years,
producing bufala mozzarella among
other products. Joseph Anania, Amys
grandfather, immigrated to Beaver Falls,
Pennsylvania and eventually landed in
Massillon, Ohio to work in the steel
factories along with his fve brothers.
It was there his granddaughter, Amy,
fell in love with a restaurant entrepreneur
from the south. Bob Bolan worked for
35 years in the steak restaurant business
with Quaker Steak and Lube restaurants.
Naturally, their union gave birth to an
Italian Steakhouse.
Te Bolans have six children between
them, and seven grandchildren, so they
know how important it is for a restaurant
to be family friendly. Te paper tablecloths
at Amys Place, a turn of for some, make
the dinning room just perfect for families,
no more scraps of paper for coloring, just
go to town on the whole table.
As for the food, the kitchen is now
in the capable hands of John Lister, the
Tampa, Florida native who once worked
at Lucys Red Sky Grill, which closed two
years ago.
When he heard that the Bolans had
taken over from the Asian restaurant
which briefy occupied the space, he called
and asked if they were in need of a chef.
We sat down and talked and it was
like the stars had aligned, Lister said.
We have a really good thing going, Im
really happy to be back out here. I know
most of the customers that come in here.
During his sabbatical from Seabrook,
Lister worked downtown with Holy City
Hospitality where he oversaw several
restaurants. But hes thrilled to be back at
Seabrook, cooking Italian.
I love the simplicity and at the same
time the complexity of Italian food, he
said. We do things a little diferently
here.
While the food is Italian inspired,
many of the dishes are infused with local
favors, and of course all the seafood is
local.
Visit Amy and Bob at 1001 Landfall Way,
Seabrook Island, call 843.768.0025 or visit
them online at www.amysitaliansteakhouse.
com.
Ti de Char t
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 18
July 19
July 20
July 21
July 22
July 23
July 24
July 25
July 26
July 27
July 28
July 29
July 30
July 31
Source: saltwatertides.com
1:37am/2:11pm
2:32am/3:10pm
3:28am/4:07pm
4:23am/5:02pm
5:18am/5:53pm
6:10am/6:42pm
7:00am/7:27pm
7:47am/8:09pm
8:31am/8:49pm
9:14am/9:27pm
9:54am/10:03pm
10:33am/10:37pm
11:11am/11:11pm
11:47am/11:46pm
7:40am/8:17pm
8:35am/9:19pm
9:30am/10:20pm
10:24am/11:18pm
11:18am
12:11am/12:08pm
1:00am/12:56pm
1:45am/1:41pm
2:27am/2:24pm
3:06am/3:04pm
3:42am/3:43pm
4:17am/4:22pm
4:50am/5:01pm
5:24am/5:42pm
Manager Megan, owners Amy and Bob and chef John make up the team behind Amys
Place, Seabrook Islands newest eatery.
16 July 18, 2014
daily
Celebrating the Dog Days of Summer
CCPL S BOOK- TO- ACT I ON PROJ ECT
BY MICHEL HAMMES
For The Island Connection
T
his summer, Charleston County
Public Library is teaming up with
Charleston Animal Society and
other community organizations to raise
awareness about the plight of homeless
animals, increase community literacy
and encourage community action on this
important issue.
Based on the book No Shelter Here:
Making the World a Kinder Place for
Dogs by Rob Laidlaw, CCPL ofers a series
of activities and events to spark discussion
around the humane issues discussed in the
book.
What is a Book-to-Action Project?
Te Book-to-Action Program is
designed to rally the community around
an issue by featuring a relevant book.
Tis project is made possible by a Library
Services and Technology Act grant from
the Institute of Museum and Library
Services administered by the South
Carolina State Library.
Why read to animals?
Reading to animals is a mutually
benefcial activity; readers gain confdence
in their reading skills by practicing with
a non-judgmental audience, and the
animals receive attention and practice
socialization.
Can I adopt these animals?
Yes, animals can be adopted from
Charleston Animal Society if they are
still available. If an animal has already
been adopted, there are plenty of other
wonderful pets available for adoption.
Visit www.charlestonanimalsociety.org
for more information.
Who took these awesome photos?
Lynn Weirs, local photographer and
author of Cats of Charleston, took all
of the photos featured in the exhibit.
Check out her other work at www.
lnweirsphotography.com.
Aww, did I miss all the fun?
NO! Join us for Dog Days of Summer,
the main event, on Saturday, July 26 from
11 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Main Library on 68
Calhoun Street. Dog Days of Summer is a
family-friendly, dog-themed extravaganza
that will feature community speakers
with various areas of canine expertise
(veterinary medicine, humane education
and more), as well as hands-on dog-themed
activities for the whole family.
For the 7-11 year-old crew, check out
this months Page Turners Book Club
on Monday, July 21 at 2 p.m. to discuss
No Shelter Here: Making the World a
Kinder Place for Dogs by Rob Laidlaw.
Copies available at the Childrens Desk.
Registration required; call 843.805.6893.
These photographs feature campers from the Charleston Animal Societys B.A.R.K.
camps, along with adoptable (and some already adopted) animals.
July 18, 2014 17
seasons of the south
Grilled Pizza with Heirloom Tomatoes, Burrata and Basil
BY MARILYN MARKEL
For The Island Connection
E
veryone loves pizza. In my opinion
less is more when choosing the
fnest ingredients to top your pie.
Summer is the season for tomatoes and
basil and a little burrata tops it of to make
a memorable trio.

Grilled Pizza with Heirloom Tomatoes,
Burrata and Basil
Ingredients
Makes 2 pizzas
For Dough
2 cups all-purpose four
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon salt
teaspoon bread machine or instant
yeast
1 tablespoon olive oil
cup water
For Toppings
2 medium tomatoes (can use diferent
varieties)
Coarse salt
cup olive oil
Freshly-ground black pepper
1 pound Burrata
16 basil leaves, torn
Directions
For Dough
1. Combine dry ingredients in a stand
mixer with the dough attachment. Add the
water and the oil and mix for 2 minutes.
Dough should be tacky, but not sticking
to bottom of the bowl as it stirs. Let rest
for 10 minutes then mix for another 3 to 5
minutes, or mix and knead by hand.
2. Divide into 2 balls and place in
oiled bowls. Turn to coat. Let rise at
room temperature for 2 hours or keep in
refrigerator overnight or up to 3 days. If
refrigerated, remove for at least 3 hours
before shaping.
For Pizza
1. Preheat the grill to medium.
2. Slice tomatoes and sprinkle with
salt. Place on a rack to drain. Lightly oil a
piece of parchment and oil hands. Gently
push out dough into a pizza shape to
desired thickness. Oil dough and brush
grill grates with oil.
3. Place dough on grill for approximately
3 minutes, or until easy to turn. Add
toppings to grilled side, excluding basil.
4. Grill until dough is cooked through.
Before removing, add basil. Drizzle with
additional extra virgin olive oil and serve.
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.
Wine Pairing
Pair with Tegernseerhof Zweigelt
Ros or Dutton Goldfeld Pinot
Noir. Te delicate favors of tomato,
basil, and burrata on this pizza can
be easily overpowered, so you will
want to avoid an aggressively favorful
wine. Refreshing your palate between
each bite, acidity will be your friend
here. Our new summer favorite, the
Tegernseerhof Ros has delicate favors
of strawberry and watermelon. Tis
wine is available at an incredible value
for a bone dry Ros. If you are in the
mood for a red wine, give the Dutton
Goldfeld Pinot Noir a try. Tis juicy
Pinot Noir is bursting with ripe berry
favors, but is very easy-going as is
its home of the Sonoma Valley in
California. Balanced acidity and a
soft tannin structure make this wine
a beautiful complement to the grilled
pizza.
18 July 18, 2014
arts & events
Horses do fy
This Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center on Johns Island wraps up its biggest horse show of the year, and its open to
the public and free for spectators. Events run from 8 a.m. 6 p.m. on Friday, with the big Grand Prix event at 5 p.m. on Friday. Saturday the day begins
at 8 a.m. through mid-afternoon. The Grand Prix started July 8 and concludes July 19. The center is located at 2662 Mullet Hall Rd, Johns Island.
PHOTO BY RALPH SECOY
July 18, 2014 19
daily
Ladybugs fy free at
Magnolia Gardens
BY HERB FRAZIER
For The Island Connection
C
hildren will scatter throughout
Magnolia Plantation and Gardens
on Saturday, July 26, to free nearly
150,000 ladybugs in the Lowcountrys
largest one-time release of the benefcial
beetle.
Ladybugs will fy throughout the
60-acre garden beginning at 9 a.m. Each
child will receive a small container of the
popular insect.
Chris Smith, Magnolias Nature
Center director, said ladybugs are natural
predators to harmful insects such as
aphids, scale insects and other small
insects.
Other groups will setup nature
displays during the ladybug release. Te
organizations that will be represented are:
Auburn University graduate
student Lydia Moore who
is conducting bat research
throughout the Lowcountry
Cypress Gardens, butterfy display
Grice Marine Laboratory at the
College of Charleston
Keep Charleston Beautiful, an
anti-litter campaign
Keeper of the Wild, a wildlife
rescue center
Reptile Innovations
Prizes will be awarded for the best
ladybug costumes. Categories will be
children ages one to two, three to fve and
six and older. A face painter will attend
the event.
Te night before the release ladybugs
will be held in a cool place so they will
be less active when they are set free. Tis
way, they wont fy away quickly, Smith
said. Tey will take to their surroundings
a lot easier.
A $15 general garden admission is
required to participate. Children under
six are free.
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 Dallas
M
y name is Dallas and Im asked all the times how I got my spots.
Im really not sure, but people sure do think theyre cute. Im a
Dalmation mix, spayed and very sweet. Please come visit and
maybe adopt me.
Im at Charleston Animal Societywhere this summer theyre ofering
free adoptions on adult dogs like myself. See you soon!
Charleston Animal Society is at 2455 Remount Road in North Charleston.
www.CharlestonAnimalSociety.org
20 July 18, 2014
Learn about
lightning safety
BY JAMES GHI
For The Island Connection
Y
ou have probably heard the old
saying lightning never strikes
twice in the same place. Its a
myth. Te facts are that lightning can and
usually does strike the same place more
than once. Since lightning results from a
cloud-to-ground attraction, it makes sense
that those conditions which help create
lightning the frst time are bound to bring
it back again.
According to the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration and
the National Weather Service, lightning
is responsible for several hundred million
dollars in property damage annually in
the United States. Aside from the millions
in property damage, lightning is also
responsible for numerous deaths and
injuries each year.
To get a better idea of the awesome
power of lightning consider this: A
voltage of approximately 100,000 volts
is required to make electricity jump one
foot. Multiply that voltage by the span
of a typical lightning bolt (thousands of
feet to miles) lightning has the potential
to carry hundreds of millions of volts. To
put it in simpler terms the surface of the
Sun is approximately 10,300F, while the
average temperature of a bolt of lightning
can reach 53,500F.
Te awesome force of lightning cannot
be avoided but there are steps you can take
to keep yourself and your home safe.
Yourself
NO PLACE outside is safe when
thunderstorms are in the area.
If you hear thunder, lightning is
close enough to strike you.
When you hear thunder,
immediately move to safe shelter:
a substantial building with
electricity or plumbing or an
enclosed, metal-topped vehicle
with windows up.
Stay in safe shelter at least 30
minutes after you hear the last
sound of thunder.
Stay of corded phones, computers
and other electrical equipment
that put you in direct contact with
electricity.
Avoid plumbing, including sinks,
baths and faucets.
Stay away from windows and
doors, and stay of porches.
Do not lie on concrete foors, and
do not lean against concrete walls.
If you are caught outside with no
safe shelter anywhere nearby the
following actions may reduce your
risk:
Immediately get of elevated areas
such as hills, mountain ridges or
peaks
Never lie fat on the ground
Never shelter under an isolated tree
Never use a clif or rocky overhang
for shelter
Immediately get out and away
from ponds, lakes and other bodies
of water
Stay away from objects that
conduct electricity (barbed wire
fences, power lines, windmills,
etc.)
Your Home
It is a myth that a tall tree near a home
will protect it from a lightning strike by
striking the tree frst. Trees are very poor
conductors of electricity. Lightning strikes
to a tree could side-fash (bounce of of
the tree) or follow a ground voltage route,
which could cause damage. Tere is a very
simple way to protect your home from
the damage of a lightning strike, have
lightning protection installed.
Lightning rods do not prevent a house
from being struck by lightning; it will
prevent damage from a strike. Te material
used to make lightning rods readily
conduct electricity. Once a lightning rod
is struck the strike the electrical charge
dissipates to the ground.
It is essential that a lightning
suppression system be properly installed.
Improper installation could cause a stray
spark from a lightning strike to result in a
fre. Installation of a lightning suppression
system is governed by such organizations
as Underwriters Laboratories, the
National Fire Protection Association, and
the Lightning Protection Institute.
For more information on how to protect
your home from lightning and how to fnd a
trained installer visit the United Lightning
Protection Association at www.ulpa.org.
Te United Lightning Protection
Association, the Discovery Channel, the
National Weather Service, and the National
Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
provided the information for this article.
Whats hot
July 18, 2014 21
on the water
The weathers hot and the fsh are jumping
BY GEOFF BENNETT
For The Island Connection
C
ould there be a better time of
year to be fshing? Anglers have
many diferent species to target
and many diferent ways to fsh for
them. Teres just no way you wont fnd
something exciting to do on the water. As
it becomes progressively hotter, anglers
will increasingly want to fsh early before
the heat of the day arrives.
For redfsh, weve been focused on
docks where reds become concentrated as
the water drains out around them. Using
a carolina rig, weve been fshing with
cracked blue crab, mullet and menhaden.
Try using size 3/0 circle hooks and putting
the rod down in the holder. When a
redfsh strikes, wait until the drag starts to
scream and you will have a solid hookup
for sure.
Not much has changed when focusing
on trout. Te popping cork remains the
way to go. Fish these corks over shell
rakes, in front of creek mouths and along
grassy banks. Look for places trout can
sit and ambush prey. Live shrimp and
mud minnows are choice baits. With so
many small bluefsh and bait stealers
in the water, we have been using almost
exclusively minnows.
Sharks are pervasive in our waters and
best of all eager eaters. Te Bonnethead
bite continues to become stronger. You
can use the same carolina rigs mentioned
above for these creatures. Cracked blue
crab and shrimp are great for bait but
if you can put out chunks of fresh cut
ladyfsh, youll really be in business.
Look to fsh drop-ofs where there is a
sharp change in water depth. Dont forget
this is a great way to introduce younger
fshermen to the sport.
While fy fshing, weve been seeing
excellent tailing action from redfsh in
the grass. Tis hasnt been just an evening
tailing tide phenomenon either. Tere
have been plenty of sightings during
morning high tides as well. Spoon fies
with a good weed guard have been the
way to go. Tere have been some real heart
pounding moments watching redfsh
follow our fy and the ensuing explosive
strikes.
See you on the water!
Capt. Geof Bennett operates Charleston
Charter Fishing providing light tackle and fy
fshing charters. USCG licensed and insured,
Capt. Bennett is committed to providing a
safe and enjoyable charter to anglers of all
skill levels and ages. For more information,
call Capt. Bennett at 843.324.3332, visit
www.charlestoncharterfshing.com or email
captain@charlestoncharterfshing.com.
Catching a shark is quite a thrill for this lucky fsherwoman
July 18, 2014 22
volunteer spotlight
INTERVIEW BY ZACHARY HUEY
For The Island Connection
Learning the language of volunteering
Volunteer Opportunities Sought
Te Activities Committee of Seabrook Island Property Owners Association
is compiling a list of volunteer opportunities for Seabrookers in an attempt
to encourage and facilitate volunteerism on the island. Te information will
be published through various media on the island, as well as used to solicit
participation in the annual Volunteer Fair. Please submit appropriate items to
Jerry Cohen (jerrycohen1@comcast.net) or Bruce Kleinman (Kleinman.bruce@
gmail.com). Include the name of the organization, contact information (web site,
email, phone), and if possible, the name of a Seabrooker who can be contacted by
potential volunteers for further information.
I
have moved many times over the years and am thankful
to have Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach as
part of my life now. I grew up in Iowa and spent my
early life in the Midwest where I graduated with a liberal
arts degree in language and met my husband Larry. After
working as a technical writer and raising my children, we
moved to Hong Kong for four years, an incredible gift.
We then returned to Michigan and fnally settled in
Charleston, which weve called home for almost ten years
now. My interests include the arts in all its forms. I have
painted in watercolor and oil for years and also do some
writing. While I enjoy these pursuits, language is probably
the topic that interests me the most. I studied French and
German in school and took some classes in Italian and
Arabic for fun. Along with the arts I also enjoy giving back.
I originally heard about Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach from our friend and home builder Steve
Koenig. While he was building our house, he invited us
to the annual Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
Christmas Party where they collect donations for the
Christmas Toy Drive. From there Larry got involved with
the board while I tried some volunteer opportunities. At
frst a friend and I volunteered in the afterschool program,
but it wasnt a perfect ft for my interests. What I did know
was that Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach hosts
a range of services, so there were other ways for me to ofer
my time. I knew I liked languages so it became a matter
of fnding an opportunity that was a better match for me.
Fortunately I found the English as a Second Language
program.
At frst I was nervous about signing up for a volunteer
position where I would be teaching a room full of adults by
myself. I didnt know what materials I would use, let alone
what I would teach! What I found out though is that the
staf at Our Lady of Mercy was ready to support me. Katie
Young, the education program coordinator, creates the
lesson plans, provides the materials, and ofers trainings.
In addition whenever I had problems, like when my CD
player acted up, the staf and other volunteers were quick
and eager to help me. By the end of the ESL course, I was
really enjoying the class and even had the chance to use
some of my language abilities. While speaking diferent
languages is fun, what I feel is most important about my
volunteering is at Our Lady
of Mercy Community
Outreach my time giving
back is really worthwhile.
Tere is a reason people
show up every day for
classes, and that the kids
run of the bus to the
after school program. Its because Our Lady of Mercy
Community Outreach is really making a diference. Te
people we serve know they can learn useful skills that will
help them be successful.
To someone whos interested in volunteering, I would
say this is a great place to give your time. Te staf and
volunteers will give you the support and tools you need to
make an appreciable diference in someones life. It is also
nice knowing that not only can you have a positive impact,
but there are so many diferent ways to do it. For example,
the GED program needs some people who want to make
a diference and the Neighborhood House downtown
needs help with picking-up donations. Te good news is
that even if it seems that youre not perfectly qualifed to
serve in a position, as long as your heart is in it, Our Lady
of Mercy Community Outreach will help you turn your
passion into impact.
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.
Jane Iwan
Our Lady of
Mercy Community
Outreach is
really making a
difference. The
people we serve
know they can
learn useful
skills that will
help them be
successful.