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Volume 10 Issue 9

August 12, 2016

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Naturally Kiawah Pathways

K I AWA H C O N S E R VA N C Y L A U N C H E S S E R I E S O F
SELF-GUIDED SMARTPHONE TOURS

Discover more of Kiawahs beauty and history with a new app supported by the Kiawah Conservancy.

BY JENNIFER WILSON WOODY

For The Island Connection

In every walk with nature one receives far more than he seeks.
- John Muir
ince 1997, the Kiawah Conservancys mission has been to preserve and enhance
Kiawah Islands unique balance of nature and development. To continue to grow
support for its conservation mission, the Conservancy has launched a series of
self-guided tours through the TravelStorysGPS application, an app that turns your
smartphone into a multimedia tour guide. Download it today and experience the
wonder of Kiawah first hand as you bike along its scenic pathways and discover the
wildlife, ecology, and conservation stories unique to Kiawah Island.
The Naturally Kiawah Pathways tours provide information about Kiawah Island
that even long-term visitors and residents may not know. The tours provide suggestions
on how each of us can help ensure we pass the legacy of Kiawahs natural beauty to
future generations. Combined together, they take you from the far eastern sections of
the Island to Freshfields Village in the west and from the ocean beaches to the Kiawah
River. Each tour can be taken in its entirety or in sections. Biking or walking distances
are shown with each tour.
Currently there are five Naturally Kiawah Pathways tours available on the app: Central

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Kiawah Island, Eastern Kiawah Island, Kiawah Pond Life A Wildlife Wonderland,
The Preserve, and Western Kiawah Island. And two additional tours: Treasures of
the Beach (scavenger hunt) and Capturing the Beauty of Kiawah (photography tour)
coming soon.
To take a tour, visit the Apple App Store or Google Play Store and download the
free TravelStorysGPS application to your mobile device. For each tour, there are
approximately 10 points of interest. When using the TravelStorysGPS app, GPS-activated
audio narration about each location will begin as you approach the mapped point on
your selected Naturally Kiawah Pathways tour. Each location also includes a series of
photographs, many provided courtesy of the Kiawah Island Photography Club.
In addition, Kiawah Conservancy wildlife biologist and alligator researcher, Matt
Guillette, will host a series of complimentary guided tours in conjunction with the
App beginning on August 31. Space is limited for these small group excursions,
visitkiawahconservancy.org and register your attendance today.
The Kiawah Conservancy is committed to preserving and protecting Kiawah Island through
land conservation, habitat restoration, research, educational forums and community outreach. To
learn more about the Kiawah Conservancy, visit kiawahconservancy.org or call 843-768-2029.

Book Club Travels

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The Orchestra is Back

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hey say records are made to

be broken. Town clerk, Faye
Allbritton hinted at a short
Seabrook Island Town Council agenda
for July, and it would prove prophetic. The
meeting began on time and ended in 35
minutes, besting the previous record by
two minutes.
Mayor Ciancio reported revenues
for the month came up $8,000 short of
expectations. He attributed the shortfall
to an unexpected dip in class 8 business
licenses. However, SITC is still above
revenue projections by more than
$140,000 for the year. Mitigating the
projections, SITC spent $10,000 less than
expected in June and has spent $113,000
less than expected for the year.
Councilmember John Gregg said the
Seabrook Island Club met on July 21 to
go over the 2017 strategic plan. The goal
at this early stage is to develop an objective
statement for the plan being considered.
When the plan achieves more structure, it
will be distributed for review.
Gregg also said The Seabrook Island
Property Owners group has reviewed the
flooding preparedness booklet recently
embraced by SITC. The document has
been reviewed by the governing entities
on Seabrook, some members of the public
and the county. Changes have been made
to dovetail with recommendations which
fell out of Charleston Countys review
and their changes have been incorporated.
Further action items will be forthcoming.
Gregg continued with a report from the
public safety committee. More as a matter
of formality, SITC put its Municipal Site
Plan with AirMedCare for emergency
air transportation out to bid. It was a
formality because AirMedCare is the only
provider of such a service with reduced fees
for municipal members. Predictably, only
one response was received. The issue was

coverage for the remainder of 2016, which

seems to have been worked out. SITC
now plans to incorporate the service into
the regular budget cycle for 2017, which
starts later this fall for the next calendar
year. The contract, said Gregg, should be
ready for a vote of council by August, but
there was another consideration from the
public safety committee.
Phillips & Jordan have a standby
agreement with SITC for debris removal
in the event of calamity. Part of the
agreement which has not been fully
considered, however, is access to the island.
How do you get blue tarping and debris
removal personnel on the island in the
required droves when no one is available
to work the drawbridge? Gregg concluded
his report by saying concerned parties
would continue working to provide a way
to allow contractors on the island when
people are not.
Councilmember John Wells said he
tried to get in touch with Bob George
10 days ago (e.g. the engineering firm
selected to resolve drainage issues along
the parkway). He was informed George
was out sick. Wells still expects to resolve
the final details of the work on the road
from [town hall to the circle] as soon as
possible after contact is made.
Wells continued with a report on
advertising/website. He said the club was
the number one referrer to the towns
website. Eighty seven percent of the
visitors were organic (e.g. first time
visitors). The club now has a list of reasons
to come to Seabrook available. He went
on to describe a recent change in the way
Southern Living was using card ticketing
to advance Seabrook. The concept is to
tear a perforated card out of the magazine
and return it to Seabrook, checking boxes
on the card to indicate subjects the reader
wants to explore.

Civic Calendar
Town of Kiawah

Town of Seabrook

Public Safety
Committee Meeting
Wed, August 24, 2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall

Planning Commission
August 3, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall

Ways and Means

Committee Meeting
Tues, August 30, 2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Municipal Center
Committee
Wed, August 31, 2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Town Council
Meeting
Tues, Sept. 6, 2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall

Ways & Means

August 16, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Town Council
August 23, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Planning Commission
September 7, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Ways & Means
Sept. 20, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall

Town Council
Sept. 27, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall

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Seabrook Island Town Council

Report, July 2016
Councilmember Skip Crane reported
delivery of and the beginning of the
review process of the results from the
SIPOA survey. He also said Bohicket
Marina is planning to add some pilings.
He concluded his report by saying SIPOA
had worked out some issues with Camp St.
Christopher, though he did not elaborate.
The mayor reported he, with help/
support from Kiawah, contacted Russell
Sobel to do an economic impact study.
Sobel is a professor of economics with
the school of business at the Citadel. The
mayor met with Professor Sobel to set the
parameters of the study. The study will
begin in September and will take not one
but two semesters to complete because the
scope of the study demands additional
time. Sobel asked for $500 reimbursement
of expenses (which passed unanimously).
The study will examine the spending
patterns of Seabrook/Kiawah residents in
Charleston and on Johns Island, how many
jobs are created as well as volunteer hours
and taxes contributed to both regions.
The study will also examine the spending
habits of people visiting Seabrook/Kiawah
both on Johns Island and in the city.
The mayor estimates between 1,000 and
15,000 jobs are created by the two islands,
but is looking to Sobel for some objective
way of determining the actuals.
The mayor also reported he and the
mayor of Kiawah, along with consultant
Paul Roberts, met with City of Charleston
Mayor Tecklenburg to discuss roads and
traffic congestion. Widening Main road
all the way to the Betsy Kerrison has been
listed as a priority project. However, the
contingent from Seabrook and Kiawah
was there to pitch the cross island parkway,
saying it was not only less expensive but
also less invasive.
The town administrators report
included some excitement. Apparently, no

K iawah Island Town H all

21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Fax: 768-4764
Seabrook Island Town H all
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
958-4700
City of Charleston
75 Calhoun St.
724-3745

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one was aware a boat had run aground on
the North Beach area of Seabrook, so he
brought everyone up to speed. A recent
Army discharge enrolled at the College of
Charleston, he had time for an adventure
before classes started and decided to buy
a boat and go for a sail. Rough weather
drove him into Captain Sams and
everything was fine until his anchor line
broke. Nearly a week passed before a
kindly tide and a friend with a power boat
helped him off the sand and back into the
water. Hey, it happens to all of us.
The waters werent much calmer for the
utility this month. The Seabrook utility
fell short of budget expectations. $44,000
worth of impact fees from Freshfields
and Cassique had not come in when
anticipated but Jeff Bostock reported this
wasnt a problem and would take care of
itself in short order. The mayor got some
laughs when he quipped Well take
a check, it doesnt have to be cash, but
there was more.
Chlorine residuals in fresh water
are low, said water commissioner Jeff
Bostock. However the readings, which are
taken every day appear to level off, often
in the course of the same day Bostock
continued. The same cannot be said for
coliform bacteria in wastewater. Those
readings have been equally difficult to
track, here today and gone tomorrow, but
have been higher than the ideal. Because

the readings were hard to pin down, no

alarms were raised but the Department of
Health and Environmental Control had
also noticed. This is a three strikes and
youre out situation, said Bostock and
DHEC has invited representatives of the
Seabrook utility to a meeting. Although
Bostock does not expect fines, he did
say Hawthorns contract includes paying
them if the utility is found to be at fault
by DHEC. He also reported the pump
for Seabrooks deep water well is broken
but redundant water sources have and
will keep the golf courses green until the
problem is fixed.
The only action item on the agenda was
a temporary use permit associated with the
Fleming Tennis Tournament. Because the
event stretches across more than 72 hours,
a vote of council was required to approve
a shade tent, 3 banner signs on or about
October 4 through the 9. There were two
motions to approve and two motions to
second the resolution. The measure passed
unanimously.
There being no further business
the meeting was adjourned in a heart
pounding, record breaking 35 minutes.
Council convened its first Executive
Session in over two years. However, no
decisions were made and no votes were
taken.

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High Tide

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Aug 16
Aug 17
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Aug 21
Aug 22
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Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.

Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
Source: saltwatertides.com

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August 12, 2016

DHEC hears arguments against more docks on Kiawah

red Mallett, a representative of

the Department of Health and
Environmental Control called for
order to begin a public hearing in Kiawahs
council chambers on July 27, 2016. The issue
of more docks in the marsh bordered by
Cassique, Captain Sams, Inlet Cove and the
Kiawah Island Parkway was back. Kiawah
Development Partners submitted a revised
version of its previously denied application to
build docks in the sensitive area. However, 40
area residents (double the minimum required
for a public hearing of the application) wrote
DHEC to voice objections. Mallet gently but
firmly insisted the proceedings remain civil at
all times and reminded the crowd about the 4
minute limit on presentations.
Retired Kiawah town council member
Greg Vanderwerker was first to the plate.
He was beyond prepared, trotting out a
slideshow with pictures depicting aerial
renderings of the proposed addition. The
text which accompanied the slides also
displayed objections based on a number of
legal considerations; the overall size of the
proposed dock defied legal limits, design
items like the height of handrails exceeded
established limits, and a completed dock
would impede legally protected public access
to a navigable waterway.
Johns Island resident Rich Thomas
objected to the proposal, citing DHEC

BY GREGG BRAGG

issue today, which is to protect our public

trust resources, she said. The Public Trust
Doctrine provides that the lands below mean
high water are owned by the State and held in
trust for the benefit of the public. The Public
Trust Doctrine undergirds the Coastal Zone
Management Act and associated regulations.
White then reviewed the 2014 supporting
opinion, stating Justice Hearn eloquently
summarizes this best in the Supreme Courts
2014 Opinion in the Kiawah Development
Partners case stating: While all citizens
may use and enjoy these lands subject to the
States control, no citizen has an inherent
right to take possession of or alter these
lands. Accordingly, the publics interest
must be the lodestar, which guides our legal
analysis in regard to the States tidelands ...
simply because the State permits alterations
in limited circumstances does not change
the fact that altering tidelands remains the
exception to the rule. The State, through the
General Assembly, has adopted the policy
that the public interest is usually best served
by preserving tidelands in their natural state.
[Kiawah Dev. Partners, II v. S.C. Dept of
Health & Envtl. Control, 411 S.C. 16, 29,
766 S.E.2D 707, 715 (2014)].
Indeed the Act provides that tidelands
and critical areas shall be used in a way that
provides maximum public benefit. And the
Act expressly recognizes that there is often
great value in allowing nature to take its
course, rather than having our coast become
an armored, artificial landscape, she said.
It is precisely the pristine, understated
natural beauty of this area that makes
it so attractive; yet also among the most
sensitive and vulnerable areas to long-range,
cumulative effects from large man-made
structures. And this area is already evidencing
its fragility given that the applicant is seeking
to build substantial bulkhead structures
to support the proposed docks and future
development on the uplands, continued
White.
Even if the size and extent of the
proposed structures technically fall within
the regulatory limits, such limits are still
the exception and should not be treated
as an invitation to maximize construction
potential. If these structures are authorized
here, then they should be suitable in size and
extent to the character of the area, including
the size of the creek. Here the creek is roughly

letter to the editor

gardening

Chamber deceiving on 526 Garden Club reconvenes

BY ALBERTA BARRON

Dear Editor,

The Island Connection Staff Writer

regulations. Paraphrasing his remarks;

DHEC regulation B-1, there are
adequate alternatives to the proposal.
DHEC regulation B-5, Access will be
impeded limiting public access to a navigable
waterway if the application is approved.
DHEC regulation B-7, There is no offsetting
economic benefit to the general public, and
DHEC regulation C-1, No one uses the very
large community dock already constructed
making the long range effects superfluous.
Paula Feldman is resident of Kiawahs Inlet
Cove regime, which overlooks the marsh.
She feels the existing community dock
was something of a blemish foisted on her.
Feldman also bore witness to Thomas
claim; no one uses the dock they already
have. You have the discretion [to approve
the application] but that doesnt mean you
should exercise it, she concluded.
Kiawah resident Wendy Kulick was brief
and to the point. She seconded previous
objections adding, Just because you can,
doesnt mean you should, as a precursor to
the objections posited by local environmental
groups.
Jessie White, an attorney with the South
Carolina Environmental Law Project was
next to present as a representative of the
Coastal Conservation League. Id like
to emphasize the reason that we have our
coastal zone laws governing the project at

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39 feet wide where the community dock is

proposed. This creek would need to be at least
4 times larger to support the proposed 200
square foot structure, if it were a private dock.
The spirit of the law and its underpinnings
should not be ignored through narrow, shortsighted permitting decisions. Rather than
stretching the limits of the exception to the
rule and seeking to construct as large of
structures as possible, we would urge that
DHEC give meaningful consideration to
the legal bedrock upon which the Act and
associated regulations rests providing that
tidelands are to be held in trust for the benefit
of the people, as well as the general character
of this creek and marsh system and the
potential long-range, cumulative effects that
will likely follow. White concluded within
the allotted four minutes.
CCL Representative Katie Zimmerman
spoke next.
The Cassique area, owned by KDP,
has conservation easements held by the
Lowcountry Land Trust. Through real
estate transactions, it was apparently agreed
upon that the Cassique area is allowed 15
improvements, which is a term assigned
to docks, bridges, and walkways. Cassique
currently has built or is in progress of
building, 5 of those.
However, according to the real
estate agreement, Cassique gets a total
of 15 improvements, including docks. If
they already have five, and this current
application is for three more, how did [KDP
representative and applicant] Mr. Pantlik
assess that he had the right to 13 more docks
that he has replaced with a community dock?
That would imply at least 20 improvements
planned for Cassique.
It's possible my math is wrong, or
I've misunderstood the improvements
agreement. So the question is in the hands of
Mr. Pantlik and DHEC.
None of the residents present voiced
support for the proposal and Pantlik
declined to speak when his name was called.
Accordingly, Mallet brought the meeting
to a close and reminded attendees this was
a hearing and while the opinions expressed
would be considered, he said, a decision
would not be made for fifteen days.

Next to being lied to, deception is my biggest pet peeve. It is a breach of

trust that can never be repaired. So when I read the article by the Charleston
Chamber of Commerce on the 526 completion I began seething. I find it
incomprehensible that such a well known, and supposedly public watchdog
as the Chamber, would intentionally mislead your readers with its survey
information.
I think that most of your readers would agree the area most impacted by the
526 extension would be the residents of Johns Island. Thus their input might
be more relative than say someone living in Georgetown or Bluffton. So why
would the Chamber intentionally mislead Johns Island residents as to their
own feelings?
In fact the poll they cited only included nine, I repeat nine, residents from
Johns Island. This fact alone discredits any other information offered by this
propaganda. Local politicians and civic minded organizations wonder why the
public is so distrustful of their ilk. This is a perfect example, and I will never
trust any statistics offered by the Chamber of Commerce again. Shame on
them.
Larry Wiessmann
Seabrook Island

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For The Island Connection

his seasons first meeting of the

Seabrook Island Garden Club is
scheduled for Friday, Sept. 9, 2016
at 9:30 a.m. at the Seabrook Island Lake
House.
The 2014-2015 Season culminated with
the traditional end of year Luncheon at
the Seabrook Island Club. Special thanks
to outgoing president Terry Fansler and
Vice President Kathy Chamberlain for
their leadership and guidance through a
very busy and successful season. It was
also time to thank the committee; Alberta
Barron, Patty DeGregorio, Sue Eckenrode,
Pam Matzko Phyllis Mikula, Jamie
Mixson, MiMi Montague, Linda Nelson,
Karen Preston, Cheryl Schumann, Nancy
Wair, Panky Wasson and all the behind
the scene volunteers for their dedication to
the programs and ensuring each and every
event was something we could be proud
of as well as a hugely successful. A very
special thank you to Marsha Bird for her
three years of service, her keen eye towards
timely topics and bringing to us a host of
interesting and enjoyable speakers.
The club is grateful to the members
of the Philanthropy committee for
identifying two special organizations
that continually make a difference in our
community; Trident Tech and the Edith
Frierson Elementary Gardening Project.
Each organization was recognized with a

$1,000 scholarship fund.

Finally in preparation for the new
season ahead, the club welcomes the new
leadership for the 2016-2017 season; Kathy
Chamberlain, President, Carol Ullner,
Vice President, Karen Sewell, Treasurer,
Deb Wiehn, Recording Secretary, Hollie
Bolte, Corresponding Secretary and Nancy
Wair, Membership
It is time to renew your membership or
enroll for the first time for the 2016-2017
year. Whether you are an experienced
gardener, or just someone who enjoys
the beauty of the flora and fauna of our
beautiful Island, we welcome you to the
Seabrook Island Garden Club. If you are
new to Seabrook Island, it is also a great
place to meet your neighbors, support your
community and cultivate friendships while
learning from our experienced gardeners
and amazing speakers on a variety of
cutting edge topics affecting our daily lives
and natural environment. For information
on membership please contact Nancy Wair
nwair@neo.rr.com
Not sure the Seabrook Island Garden
Club is for you? Go as a guest and check
out the club. At the first meeting on Sept.
9 there will be the opportunity to meet
the new board members, renew your
membership, sign up as a new member,
and get up to date on the clubs business
items.

arts & events

arts & events

August 12, 2016

St. Christopher hosts

Lowcountry Wine
and Beer Festival 4th annual Barrier Island
5K run/hike
celebrates 10th year
BARRIER ISLANDS FREE MEDICAL
C L I N I C F U N D R A I S E R AT
FRESHFIELDS RETURNS OCTOBER 2

BY LORRAINE LEARY
For The Island Connection

n October 2, 2016 Freshfields

Village and the Barrier Islands
Free Medical Clinic will host
the 10th Annual Lowcountry Wine and
Beer Festival. The festival rill run from
3 to 6 p.m. and will commemorate the
accomplishments of co-founders, Drs.
Arthur Booth and Charlie Davis, BIFMC
Board members, staff and the free medical
homes volunteer physicians, nurses,
interpreters and office workers.
This fundraiser event on The Green
has raised over $510,000 in contributions.
Thats 8,500 free patient visits for adults
living or working on Johns, Wadmalaw
and James Islands who have no health
insurance and qualify for services.
Presently, 400 plus patients receive
primary medical care on a monthly basis.
The clinic has changed the lives of the

patients it has served to date.

Long time supporters, grantors,
donors, old friends and new are invited
to Freshfields to celebrate this Decade
of Generosity under the canopied tent
while sampling wines, craft beers, feasting
on small plates from local restaurants and
listening to the musical renditions by
The Lowhills. Tickets can be purchased
beginning Sept. 1t at Indigo Books at
Freshfields Village and at the clinic.
Advanced sale tickets are $40; event
day, $45, and youth tickets (8-21) are
$20. Ticket sales will be limited for this
milestone.
For additional information on the
Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic and this
event contact Brenda Falls, Clinic Director
at 843-266-9800 or www.bifmc.org.

BY DANIEL KALSHOVEN
For The Island Connection

t. Christopher is hosting the 4th Annual

Barrier Island 5K Run/Hike on Sept.
17, 2016. This fun, family-friendly trail
event will showcase the beautiful facilities
and environment that the Barrier Island
Program operates on, which many friends in
the area have visited throughout the years.
The same as in recent races, the B.I. 5K
Run/Hike will donate all proceeds to the
Barrier Island Local Outreach Program.
This program takes Barrier Islands hands
on environmental education curriculum
to the lowcountry Title One schools in
the area that cant afford to bring in their
entire classes to the overnight field trip. The
B.I. Local Outreach team will travel to the
schools with snakes, skinks, alligators and
more, so kids are able to handle and learn
about the environments that surround them
here in Charleston.
This program has had incredible success
in the local schools. The hope is to continue
the mission to bring quality, hands-on
environmental education to the students in
South Carolina.
Last year, the Barrier Island Program saw

roughly 14,000 students, chaperones, and

teachers through its doors. On top of that
staggering number, the funds from the 3rd
Annual B.I. 5K helped in hiring a spring
B.I. intern to head up a more focused local
outreach program. The previous spring, the
B.I.L.O.P expanded its reach to 31 different
schools and programs.
St. Christopher would like to encourage
any and all runners and walkers to come
participate with Barrier Island in this special
event. This is a prime opportunity for you
to take advantage of visiting the property
while simultaneously helping to spread
environmental educational opportunities
to the communities we live in. Please know
this is a Run/Hike. You don't have to be a
runner to come and participate in the event.
The B.I. 5K has a strong contingent of
walkers every year that take full advantage
of spending time on the beautiful grounds
of St. Christopher by hiking.
To register visit stchristopher.org/events/
bi-5k/, a $5 discount will be deducted from
your 5K fee with the promo code "charlesrun."

August 12, 2016

volunteer spotlight

arts & events

Kitt Grach knows the BricksALIVE inspires conservation

through LEGO creations
importance of neighbors
helping neighbors
BY KRISTA RITTERHOFF
For The Island Connection

BY JENNIFER MESHANKO
For The Island Connection

t a young age, Neighborhood House

volunteer, Kitt Grach, experienced
the importance of neighbors
helping each other in the community
during difficult times. Kitt grew up in
New York City and lived in a five-story
walk-up building. The residents of this
building were a melting pot of different
nationalities, cultures and religions. Her
neighbors became an extended family,
especially when Kitts mother passed away
when she was 7 years old. The families in
her building made sure she was cared for.
When Kitt was 18 years old, she saved
enough money working for a clothing
buyer to leave her childhood home. She
and her sister moved to Greenwich Village
and shared a studio apartment. Kitt
started dating her best friends brother,
who would become her husband of 40
years. Together, they had four children.
Kitt volunteered with the Cub Scouts and
at her childrens schools. In 1995, Kitt and
her husband moved to Georgetown, SC,
where she started volunteering at a local
soup kitchen.
Kitt now volunteers weekly with Our

Lady of Mercy Neighborhood Houses

lunch program. In November, 2003, she
had tried to volunteer with her church
group, but they had enough people. Vonceil
Mitchell, Lunch Program Manager at
Neighborhood House, had an opening
on another day, and Kitt was happy to
fill the need. Kitt encourages people to
get involved, because homelessness is not
that far away. It could be one paycheck
away or one catastrophic illness away for
some people.
Kitt enjoys interacting with the clients.
Volunteers get more out of doing this
than what the clients get, says Kitt. She
believes a simple hello and basic kindness
can make a positive impact in someones
life.
Volunteer Opportunities
Next month, Our Lady of Mercy
Community Outreach is ramping up its
educational programs and is in need of
more volunteers in the following areas:
Daytime Dentist
Yes, I Can! After School Tutor
Auction Fundraiser

English as a Second Language
(ESL) Instructor
Administrative Assistant

Saturday Farmers Market
Gleaning Group
Substitute volunteers for the food/
clothing room and front desk
receptionist
For more information and to volunteer
email Jennifer.meshanko@olmoutreach.
org, call (843) 559-4109 or visit www.
olmoutreach.org.

A Lucky Dog Favorite

he same bricks that have helped build

amazing childhood memories for years
are now helping the South Carolina
Aquarium build its newest innovative
guest experience. With the help of beloved
LEGO bricks, the Aquarium will unveil
BRICKSAlive on August 19 throughout the
second floor. This exciting installation was
created with more than 250,000 LEGO
bricks used to form a collection of twelve
life-sized, one-of-a-kind animal sculptures,
highlighting some of the amazing creatures
that call South Carolina home.
The colorful collection features an
8-foot dolphin, a sea turtle, a bald eagle, a
river otter and moreall constructed by
dedicated members of the Aquarium staff.
The Aquarium is the perfect backdrop for
this collection, as guests can admire these
amazing structures next to the real animals
that inspired them and learn what makes
each animal special, unique and important
to protect.
Guests will also will be inspired to leave
their own mark on the experience through a
special interactive building station that allows
them to make their own LEGO creation
and place it on a coral reef sculpture, creating
an original art piece that keeps growing.
The ultimate goal of BricksALIVE is to

Lego creatures take over the Aquarium

this month.

foster a love for the ocean and its creatures

through play, in the hopes that those who enjoy
the experience leave with a desire to help with
the conservation of these animals. LEGO
bricks have long taken us on adventures and
pushed us to use our imagination to build
and create, an imagination we can all use to
come together and protect and conserve.
BricksALIVE is open to visitors of all
ages and is included in the regular price of
general admission or membership. For more
information, visit scaquarium.org or call (843)
577-FISH (3474). End your summer on a strong
note and come enjoy these amazing masterpieces
made from everyones favorite LEGO bricks.
(LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group,
which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this
content.)

August 12, 2016

roadtrips Charleston

Book club takes literary trip to St. Simons Island

AUTHOR EUGENIA PRICE INSPIRES VISIT
BY CAROL ANTMAN

For The Island Connection

n 1961, popular religious book author Eugenia Price

and her companion Joyce Blackburn were exhausted
from a Southern promotional tour. Looking for a
convenient place to rest, they glanced at a map and
changed their lives by heading to St. Simons Island. From
their ocean-side room at the King and Prince Hotel,
they were so captivated by the Georgia islands beauty
that they were quickly converted from Chicagoans to
Southerners. The two most important days of my life,
Eugenia said, were the day I converted to Christianity
and the day I found the South.
My book club, The Venuses of Willendorf, often
gets inspired to travel by one of the hundreds of books
weve read together. We visited Savannah for the
obligatory Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil
tour, discussed Clair Booth Luces The Women while
strolling Mepkin Abbey, relived Cold Mountain
while soaking in Hot Springs, N.C., and conjured the
infamous Sunset Lodge and its madam over high tea
near Georgetown. This quote, How could one small
strip of sandy land have become so surely home after
having lived most of my life in other places? compelled
us to read Prices Lighthouse and discover St. Simons
Island.
We began where she had, at the King and Prince
Resort. The sprawling ocean-front hotel began as a dance
hall in 1935 and is a Historic Hotel of America and on
the National Register of Historic Places. In addition to a
variety of rooms in the historic building, there are several
villas and a few resort residences like the 5-bedroom one
where we stayed.
We gathered in our enormous living room with Peggy
Buchan, who had been a friend of Eugenias before the
author died in 1996 and still lived nearby. She colorfully
described herself, I was born with a fishing pole in one
hand and a gun in the other. But she and citified Eugenia
had bonded quickly anyway.
Peggy and her husband owned a fish camp where the

two women bounced along in a pick-up truck to research

settings and smoke cigarettes. Its unconstitutional what
theyre doing to us, Peggy quoted Eugenia as saying
about anti-smoking laws. From then on, we were fast
friends. Eugenia saw the islands natural beauty with a
newcomers eyes. When God created painted buntings,
He used all his leftover paint, Peggy remembered her
saying. One night, Eugenia called to rouse Peggy,
insisting that she run outside to confirm whether moss
glowed red at sunset. She opened my eyes to so many
things Id never noticed, Peggy reminisced.

In Lighthouse, the protagonist James Gould also

came to the island serendipitously. He was nursing a
broken heart in a Massachusetts bar one night when a
stranger, Captain Budge, chided him by saying, He
who waits when Cupid whistles could end up in a bed
of thistles, and offered James a job. Impetuously, James
moved South and began a career that led to him building
the lighthouse in 1810.
Today, the lighthouse is the islands most prominent
attraction and is open for tours. Teresa Spangler effusively
guided our group through it and told stories of Eugenias
time on the island. We wondered how a brash, lesbian
Northerner asking impertinent questions had engendered
so much trust and affection among the islanders. She
was an avid researcherher strength was writing about
real people.
The community responded to her genuine interest by
giving her journals and sharing their stories. She grew
a Southern soul, Teresa said. Among the informative
displays at the lighthouse is Eugenias manual Underwood
typewriter that she cursed and battled with continuously,
a fight she called part of her creative process.
Traipsing among the acres of graves at the Gothic
Christ Church, through the Spanish moss-draped live
oaks and camellias, we searched for James Gould and
Eugenias final resting spots. His is almost obscured by
the trunks of small trees that have grown since his burial
in 1852. Hers is on the outskirts of the property next to
Joyce. We gathered around it for a photo and to show our
respect for the author, who now felt like a friend.
Outside our hotel apartment that night, we built a
bonfire and lounged in the cool night air ruminating
about serendipity, broken hearts and new beginnings.
Eugenia and James stories had become part of our shared
history, and wed fallen in love with the island as Eugenia
had. Where should our next book club get-away be? we
wondered.
Well, our next book is The Paris Wife.

August 12, 2016

daily

On the water

Low Tide brews up The early bird catches the fish

beer, success, charity
on Johns Island
E
BY GEOFF BENNETT
For The Island Connection

BY GREGG BRAGG

The Island Connection Staff Writer

ndy Elliot is from Colorado, but

went to college at Ohio Wesleyan.
He lived on Columbus, Ohios
famed High Street for a time, and his
apartment was directly across the street
from a micro-brewery. This particular
brew house employed the novel idea of
allowing customers to brew their own
beer, so Elliot did. He enjoyed everything
about the business and brewing process,
and on March 12, 2016, he joined
founding partner Mike Fielding, (who
did his first brewing in the basement of
his fraternity) and opened Johns Islands
first brewery - Low Tide Brewing.
Located at 2863 Maybank Highway,
the fun never ends and our tanks have
never been empty, Elliot said. Fielding
told The Island Connection, The brew
system is 10 barrels (310 gallons), the
fermenters are 20 barrels (620 gallons). We
often double brew and fill the fermenters
all the way. We are currently brewing batch
70 for a total of approximately 700 barrels
(21,000 gallons). The keg at the average
fraternity party, for example, is half a
barrel, but the vast quantities mentioned
arent exclusively for the benefit of Johns
Island residents.
LTB is operating with a slightly
different model than the typical brewery.
They are also marketing their product to
restaurants in the area. Representatives
of the Mellow Mushroom chain were
touring the facility at the time of the
interview, interested in developing a
custom beer with their own private label
like several other area pubs. The Fat Hen,
for example, gets its Belgian White IPA w/
Mango from LTB and the Atlantic Room
at Kiawahs Ocean Course gets its Five
Wood, a Scottish ale flavored with French
oak chips, from Elliot and Fielding.
LTB is always brewing something
for its Tap Room and there are twelve
different brews available at any given
time. Pints and half pints are available
for those who know their hearts desire

and for the adventurous, theres a sampler

tray consisting of up to four different
selections. LTB also has crowlers (32
ounce cans) and growlers (64 ounce
jugs) available to accommodate to go
orders filled and sealed while you wait.
The all-time favorite flavor seems to be the
Basil Better Have Your Honey, Elliot said.
We had to work out some supply
issues, but we have been getting our honey
and basil [and as many other ingredients
as possible] from local farmers. As a
small business, we want to support the
community in the same way they support
us, Elliot added. However, LTB doesnt
just work with the community. They
give something back by assisting local
charities, as well.
LTB is a big supporter of Sweetgrass
Gardens, an all-volunteer farm on
Plowground Road that raises food for
those who dont have any. The farm holds
an annual fundraiser called the Sea Island
Hunger Awareness Festival and LTB
supplies the beer. The festival is just the
beginning of charitable endeavors. They
also help Habitat For Humanity of the
Lowcountry and are a big part of the
reason for the name of Habitats House
That Beer Built, an annual project most
recently located on Brickhouse Road.
Conventional
wisdom
suggests
breaking even in the first year is the litmus
of success for a new business. Asked
how they were doing, Elliot said with a
surprised look Its doing better than
breaking even. Were actually looking to
expand but need equipment more than
people right now.
LTB is open Wednesday and Thursday
from 3-10, Friday 3-12, Saturday 12-12
and Sunday 12-8. They do not have a
kitchen, but dont mind if you bring your
own, so long as you enjoy their beers. More
information is available on their website
at lowtidebrewing.com/ or by calling
843.501.7570.

ven with the arrival of the heat of

the summer, fishing has continued
to be quite productive. By leaving
first thing in the morning, anglers will tilt
the odds in their favor. Once on the water,
fishermen will have no shortage of options
whether it is stalking redfish on the flats
or chasing some of the big toothy critters
in the middle of the harbor.
Redfish have been making short work
of any well placed bait. Use your cast net
to grab some finger mullet or menhaden
and head for structures like docks and
rock groins. Weve been fishing these live
baits on carolina rigs with a 3/0 circle
hook. Its important that you use a weight
heavy enough to hold the bait stationary
or your rig will tumble along the bottom
until it snags.
As for trout, nothing new here. Popping
corks remain the way to go. Surprisingly,
weve had better luck with mud minnows
under corks than with shrimp. It usually
has been the other way around. If little
fish keep stealing your live shrimp, switch
over to a D.O.A. 3 artificial shrimp.
Their Glow/Gold Rush Belly color has
been quite effective.
Anglers fishing for flounder have been
reporting good success. Try fishing finger
mullet along the bottom around the
same structures mentioned above. When
you think you have a bite try to wait a

few seconds (if you can) before setting

the hook. Weve been picking up quite a
few flounder with mud minnows under a
popping cork as well.
Fly fishing has been interesting. We
have been finding larger schools of redfish
on the flats at low tide. However, they have
been eating the best on high flood tides
when often cruising alone or with just a
few other fish. Spoon flies in copper and
gold have been the way to go. Make sure
that your flies have a good weed guard so
you dont get hung up in the grass.
See you on the water!
Capt. Geoff Bennett operates Charleston
Charter Fishing providing light tackle
and fly fishing charters. For more
information, call 843-324-3332, visit
charlestoncharterfishing.com or email
captain@charlestoncharterfishing.com.

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August 12, 2016

computer corner

financial focus

Mom says Be safe on

the internet

Investing: A marathon,
not a sprint

BY BOB HOOPER

For The Island Connection

y mother Fran Hooper died

recently and it hit me hard. She
was 90 and went to work in the
Pentagon at 16 during World War 2. My
mother took to the computer craze late in
life but was always curious about security and
wanted to understand it, in terms of what it
meant on her devices and the internet. I spent
plenty of time explaining it to her and she
took away some tidbits that might help you
or your elders:
The best way to keep passwords safe
from an internet thief is to keep them off the
computer/internet. Actually write them in a
book, like a diary or an old timekeeper. As
long as you know what it is and where it is,
that's the best place to keep passwords.
Passwords can be complex without
being complex to you. I always use the word
password as an example. I know the word
but I can make it special to me by just doing a
few things like changing letters to characters
or numbers, uppercase verses lowercase. Here
are a few password changes: P@ssWor! Or
p@sswOrd1. Both examples are the same
word but changed enough that it's harder to
figure out. Please don't use these! Use a name
or thing that you know, say flower and make
it hard using the above examples. Also, never
use password or any variation, as your

password.
Never believe anyone who calls, emails
or pops-up on your device saying they can
fix your computer or that it's messed up/
not working/has a virus/going to burn up/
whatever. Call someone you trust.
Now how does the wireless work in your
house and what the heck is the cloud?
When you buy a house in a town Town
Hall issues a street address to you, you get
mail delivered to your address, EMS knows
where you are and friends can find you.
Wireless in your home is done in a very
similar fashion, you buy a wireless router
or Comcast/Uverse/Whoever gives you one.
You set it up in your home and it becomes
the Town Hall in your residence. It issues
street address which are call IP address to
everything that can receive a wireless signal
in the home. That would be laptops, desktop,
cell phones, tablets, Smart TV's and so on,
even the toaster and refrigerator if equipped!
Wireless is just another way of delivering
the mail just a whole lot quicker and with
no stamps for local delivery! All your devices
talk to each other through the Town
Hall, which is the reason sometimes in a
storm you need to reset everything.
As always, feel free to reach out with
questions and for help. If you need immediate
assistance you can always call Rent A Bob at
843.822.7794 or at rentabob@live.com

ENDURANCE EVENT OFFERS

LIFE LESSONS
BY DIMI MATOUCHEV
For The Island Connection

he 2016 Summer Olympics have

begun in Rio de Janeiro. One of
the most compelling events is the
marathon, a 26.2-mile endurance contest
with roots dating back to ancient Greece. It
may be that weve kept our interest in the
marathon because it can teach us much
about lifeand it certainly has lessons for
investors.
In fact, if you were to compare investing
to an Olympic sport, it would be much
closer to a marathon than a sprint. Heres
why:
Long-term perspective: Sprinters are
unquestionably great athletes, and
they work hard to get better. Yet
their events are over with quickly.
But marathoners know they have a
long way to go before their race is
done, so they have to visualize the
end point. And successful investors,
too, know that investing is a longterm endeavor, and that they must
picture their end resultssuch as
a comfortable retirementto keep
themselves motivated.
Steady pacing: Sprinters go all
out, every second and every stride.
But marathoners have to pace
themselvestoo many spurts of
speed could tire them out and doom
their performance. As an investor,
you, too, should strive for steady,
consistent progress. Rather than
attempting to rush success and
achieve big gains by chasing after
supposedly hot stockswhich may
already have cooled off by the time
you hear about themtry to follow
a long-term strategy that emphasizes
diversification among many different
investments. (Keep in mind, though,
that while diversification can reduce
the impact of market downturns that
primarily affect one type of asset, it
cant guarantee success or prevent all
losses.)
Ability to overcome obstacles:

When sprinters stumble or fall,

they are finished for the race; theres
simply not enough time to recover,
so they typically just stop. But over
26 miles, a marathoner can fall
andproviding he or she is not
injuredget up again, compete
and possibly even win. When youre
investing for the long term, you have
time to overcome mishaps in the
form of market volatility. So instead
of dropping out of the race and
heading to the investment sidelines,
stay invested in all types of markets.
As you near retirement, and you
have less time to recover from
market downturns, you may need to
adjust your portfolio to lower your
risk level, but even then, you dont
need to call it quits as an investor.
Proper fueling: Sprinters have to
watch what they eat. But worldclass marathoners have to be ultradiligent about their diets, especially
in the period immediately preceding
a race. Because they must maximize
the oxygen their bodies can use
while running, they need a high
percentage of their calories to come
from carbohydrates, so they carboload when needed. When you
invest, you also need to periodically
refuel your portfolio so it has the
energy and stamina needed to keep
you moving forward toward your
goals. And that means you must
add dollars to those areas of your
portfolio that need beefing up.
Regular reviews with a financial
professional can reveal where these
gaps exist.
As an investor, you can learn a lot
from Olympic marathonersso put this
knowledge to good use.
This article was written by Edward Jones
for use by your local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor.

August 12, 2016

arts & events

11

Charleston Symphony Orchestra Opens

Single Ticket Sales for 2016-17 80th Anniversary Season

Ken Lam and Orchestra.

ingle tickets for the Charleston

Symphony Orchestra 2016-17 season
were released this month. The 80th
anniversary season offers a diverse musical
lineup spanning multiple periods and
genres, designed to appeal to classical
music enthusiasts, those new to symphonic
music, visitors and locals alike.
We are celebrating a milestone
anniversary this season and our
performance schedule pays homage to
the heritage of the organization while also
featuring special performances and guest
artists that will appeal to new audiences,
said Michael Smith, CSOs executive
director. Our mission is to inspire
and engage our community through
exceptional musical performances and
educational programs. We invite the
entire community to take part in the
celebration.
Music Director Ken Lam will move
audiences with a rich array of Masterworks
and
special
event
programming
throughout the season. Recently
appointed Principal Pops Conductor
Yuriy Bekker wants audiences of all ages
to have a great time while learning about
the music at the CSOs four entertaining
Pops concerts. Most concerts are held
in the performance hall of The Gaillard
Center, located in the heart of the Holy
City.
Charlestons rich orchestral heritage
began in 1819 with its first, 30-person
orchestra. Then, the musicians performed

STAFF REPORT

For The Island Connection

intimate concerts for family and friends.

In 1936, music lovers Miss Maude
Winthrop Gibbon and Mrs. Martha
Laurens Patterson founded the Charleston
Symphony Orchestra. In the late 1980s,
the CSO emerged as a professional
organization with a core of full-time,
conservatory-trained first chair players.
In 1984, David Stahl became music
director and conductor. For 27 years,
he led the orchestra and built the CSO
into one of the leading arts organizations
in the Southeast. Through the years,
CSO performed on the stages of various
theaters and halls, before marking its first
season in its new home at the Gaillard
Center in 2015. Now under the leadership
of Executive Director Michael Smith
and Music Director Ken Lam, CSO
offers major concert series, including
Masterworks, Pops and Chamber Music
and provides an array of educational
programs that connect the organization
with students, helping them succeed, and
inspiring a lifelong love of music.
To purchase tickets, visit the CSO
box office at 2133 N. Hillside Drive,
Charleston, SC, 29407, or call the box
office at 843-723-7528, ext. 110. To view
the entire CSO 2016-2017 season, visit
charlestonsymphony.org.

Charleston Symphony Orchestras 2016-17 Performance Schedule

Season Opener - Opening Gala: Leon Fleisher and Dvorks Ninth
Symphony: Sept. 10, 2016
Pops! Series - Cirque de la Symphonie: Sept. 24, 2016
Masterworks - Tchaikovskys Fifth Symphony: Sept. 30 and Oct. 1, 2016
Masterworks - Mendelssohns Violin Concerto: Oct. 14 and 15, 2016
Chamber Music - Maryann McCormick Sings Bach: Oct. 29, 2016
Magnetic South - The Finnish Line: Nov. 11, 2016
Masterworks - A German Requiem: Nov. 18 and 19, 2016
Special Event - Holy City Messiah: Dec. 1-3, 2016
Pops! Series - Holiday Pops: Dec. 17, 2016
Chamber Music - Canadian Brass: Dec. 21, 2016
Masterworks - Andr Watts Griegs Piano Concerto: Jan. 13 and 14, 2017
Chamber Music - The Shanghai Quartet: Jan. 28, 2017
Pops! Series - Tony DeSare Sings Sinatra: Feb. 4, 2017
Masterworks - Mozart and Haydn: Feb. 10 and 11, 2017
Masterworks - Beethovens Pastoral: Mar. 3 and 4, 2017
Masterworks - A Sea Symphony: Mar. 17 and 18, 2017
Magnetic South - Ambiguous Symmetries: March 24, 2017
Pops! Series - Soul Unlimited with Ellis Hall: Apr. 1, 2017
Masterworks - Mahlers Fifth Symphony: Apr. 21 and 22, 2017

Island Connection Calendar

August 12
Ongoing

Yoruba exhibit at City Gallery

The City of Charleston Office of Cultural
Affairs presents Sixteen Crowns:
Manifestations of Ase at the City Gallery
at Waterfront Park, which will run
through Aug. 28. According to Yoruba
belief, when the world was created, it
spread out from an original palm tree that
stood at the center of the world with 16
branches, forming the four cardinal points
and the 16 original quarters of Ile-Ife, an
ancient Yoruba city in the southwestern
part of Nigeria. Sixteen Crowns includes
paintings, drawings, textiles and sculptures
by Yoruba artists.

Mondays

Freshfields Village Farmers Market

4-8 p.m., every Monday through Aug. 29.
Intermediate Oil Classes
At the Todd & Huff Art Center located
at Bohicket Marina, Wednesdays, 1-4
p.m. Topics include value work, applying
composition elements to your paintings,
edge work, brush and palette knife
use. Painting from still life and photos.
Email toddhuffcenter@gmail.com for
information.
Monday Bridge Group
9 a.m. at the Lake House. The Monday
Bridge Group needs new players. For more
information, please contact Ilse Calcagno
at 843.768.0317.

Tuesdays

Mah Jongg Practice

1 - 4 p.m. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday
of the month. Located at The Lake
HouseOsprey 2. 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 Thompson at hmtsbsc@gmail.com.
Bookmobile
The Charleston County Bookmobile comes
to Freshfields Village on the first Tuesday
of every month from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
The Bookmobile will be parked in the lot
behind Heges and Java Java.

Wednesdays

Lake House Yoga

8:30 a.m. Rise and Shine Yoga with Patti
Romano, formerly known at Gentle Flow
Yoga. Rise and Shine Yoga is an all-levels
practice focused around finding your days
intention, set up yourself for success and be
ready to shine.
Lake House Exercise Class
Join Kelly Gricunas as she returns to
Total Body Toning on Mondays and
Wednesdays at its new start time of 10:45
a.m. A new Zumba class starts at 9:30
a.m. on Wednesdays taught by Meagan
Bergeron. Get Pumped on Fridays will be
moving to 11 a.m.

10-11 a.m. Kids Art Classes

Acrylic on Canvas, ages 3-12, $15, 3280
Loft at Bohicket Marina, 1897 Andell
Bluff Way, Seabrook Island,843-494-8784,
3280loft.com

Fridays

Adult art classes

10 a.m. to noon, multimedia, $40, 3280
Loft at Bohicket Marina, 1897 Andell
Bluff Way, Seabrook Island, 843-4948784, 3280loft.com.
Friday Indoor Pickleball
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at St. Christophers
Camp. For further information, please
contact Mary Torello at 843.768.0056.

Saturdays

Homegrown
9 a.m. 1 p.m. Every Saturday at
3546 Maybank Highway Johns
Island. For more information, visit
johnsislandfarmersmarket.com.
2016 Sea Island Cars and Coffee
9 - 11 a.m. The third Saturday each month
at Freshfields Village. August 20.

Sundays

Sunday Afternoon Matinees

The Lake House hosts Sunday Matinees
at 1 p.m. in the Live Oak Hall. You are
welcome to bring your favorite snacks or
refreshments. Water and popcorn will be
provided.

Johns Island
Regional Library
Storytimes

Babygarten (0-18 months with adult):

Monday, August 1 and 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Family Storytime (18-30 months with
adult): Mondays, August 15, 22 and 29
at 10:30 a.m.
Time for Twos (24-36 months with
adult): Tuesdays, August 2, 9, 16, 23 and
30 at 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3-6 years with
adult): Wednesdays, August 3, 10, 17, 24
and 31 at 10:30 a.m.
Visit https://charlestonlibsc.
readsquared.com/ to register.

in providing medical care and the

conditions under which care was provided.
Pre-registration required. Course # 46148,
$24/$20 CCR. 843-795-4386 / www.
CharlestonCountyParks.com.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14
Charleston Sprint Triathlon Series:
Championship Race
7 a.m. 12 p.m. James Island County
Park. This championship race of the fiverace triathlon series includes a .3-mile
swim, a 12-mile bike ride, and a 5K run.
Visit CharlestonCountyParks.com for
further details.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

MONDAY, AUGUST 15

Music on the Green

6-9 p.m. featuring Gracious Day. The
Summer Concert Series will be located
on the grounds of Freshfields Village at
445 Freshfields Drive. More information
can be found at freshfieldsvillage.com or
Facebook.com/FreshfieldsVillage.

Freshfields Farmers Market

4-8 p.m. Enjoy fresh produce and local goods
at the market on Freshfields Village green.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 13
Unveiling McLeod Plantation Historic
Site: Medicine on the Plantation
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Plantation
medicine came in many forms, whether
administered by doctors, plantation
mistresses, or traditional Gullah/Geechee
healers. Hear about some of those engaged

TUESDAY, AUGUST 16
Sea Islands Book Club
2 p.m., A Man Called Ove by Fredrik
Backman will be discussed. Johns Island
Regional Library.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17
Starlight Cinema
8:30 p.m. The Good Dinosaur. Enjoy a
free movie every Wednesday throughout
the summer season. Beach chairs and

blankets are encouraged. Starlight

Cinema will be located on the grounds of
Freshfields Village at 445 Freshfields Drive,
visit freshfieldsvillage.com for more details.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 19
Music on the Green
6-9 p.m. Travis Allison Band. The
Summer Concert Series will be located
on the grounds of Freshfields Village at
445 Freshfields Drive. More information
can be found at freshfieldsvillage.com or
Facebook.com/FreshfieldsVillage.

MONDAY, AUGUST 22
Farmers Market
4-8 p.m. Enjoy fresh produce and local
goods at the market on Freshfields Village
green.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 24
Starlight Cinema
8:30 p.m. Shaun the Sheep. Enjoy a free
movie every Wednesday throughout the
summer season. Beach chairs and blankets
are encouraged. Starlight Cinema will
be located on the grounds of Freshfields
Village at 445 Freshfields Drive, visit
freshfieldsvillage.com for more details.

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 3
Naturally Kiawah Pathways Preserve

October 2
Walking Tour with Matt Guillette
8 a.m., join Kiawah Conservancy wildlife
biologist, Matt Guillette, at the Cinder
Creek Pavilion for a Naturally Kiawah
Pathways walking tour. Learn about the
native habitats and wildlife in the Preserve
as you walk the tour path with Matt. Get
your wildlife questions answered and see
some spectacular sites. Space is limited
and reservations are required for this free
tour. Call 843-768-2029 or visit www.
kiawahconservancy.org.

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Seabrook Island Garden Club
9:30 - 11 a.m., first meeting of the season
at the Seabrook Island Lake House, for
Membership Information, please contact
Nancy Wair: nwair@neo.rr.com. New
members welcomed!
Naturally Kiawah Pathways Pond
Biking Tour with Matt Guillette
8 a.m., join Kiawah Conservancy wildlife
biologist, Matt Guillette, for a Naturally
Kiawah Pathways biking tour of Kiawahs
ponds. Learn about the native habitats
and wildlife as you bike the tour path with
Matt. Get your wildlife questions answered
and see some spectacular sites. Space is
limited and reservations are required for
this free tour. Call 843-768-2029 or visit
www.kiawahconservancy.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 10

A Night to Remember Gala

6 p.m. Charleston Symphony Orchestra
opens its 2016-2017 season with a special
CSO performance with renowned pianist
Leon Fleisher. The Charleston Symphony
Orchestra League, Inc. is co-hosting the
elegant 1930s-themed event at the Gaillard
Center featuring a reception, performance,
gala dinner and auction. Call the box
office at 843-723-7528, ext. 110 or visit
CharlestonSymphony.org.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 17
4th Annual Barrier Island 5K Run/Hike
St. Christophers hosts this fun, familyfriendly trail event on Seabrook Island
that showcases the 314 acres of beach,
maritime forest and undisturbed salt
marsh the program operates on. To register
visit stchristopher.org/events/bi-5k/, a $5
discount will be deducted from the fee
with the promo code charlesrun.

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2
10th Annual Lowcountry Wine and
Beer Festival
3-6 p.m., Freshfields Village. The Barrier
Islands Free Medical Clinic fundraiser
celebrates 10 years.

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daily

Hand-drawn maps
showcase beauty of
Carolina Coast
LIMITED EDITION ART MAPS
S H O W C A S E S O U T H C A R O L I N A S
B E A U T Y, H I S T O R Y & D I V E R S I T Y
BY ADRIENNE WALKOWIAK
For The Island Connection

oastal Art Maps, a company that

captures the beauty of the East
Coast shoreline through handdrawn maps, has just released its Sea
Islands of South Carolina map series,
the latest additions to its collection. These
three new maps depict the beaches, towns
and historic landmarks that span much
of the 130 miles of the South Carolina
coastline.
Joseph S. Tarella, the talented
map-maker at Coastal Art Maps, was
able to expertly spotlight the iconic
historic towns,coastal attractions, islands
and waterways along the South Carolina
shore.
The first of the hand-drawn maps in the
new collection, Daufuskie Island to Fripp
Island, depicts the areas from the Georgia
border, including Hilton Head, Port
Royal, St. Helena, Fripp, and Hunting
Islands and the town of Beaufort. This
map includes Hilton Head, the bootshaped sea island nestled along the South
Carolina coast, with its Atlantic Ocean
beaches, pristine golf courses, and quaint
Harbour Town Lighthouse. Additionally,
this map showcases Port Royals harbor
and military bases, and the bucolic town
of Beaufort, which boasts history, heritage
and the natural beauty of the coastal
Lowcountry.
The second map, Edisto Island
to Isle of Palms, highlights areas
including Charleston as well as Kiawah,
Johns, James, and Seabrook Islands.
Charlestons historic beauty is featured,
with such notable locations as Battery
Promenade,Waterfront Park, Charleston
Harbor, and Fort Sumter, where the first
shots of the Civil War rang out. Kiawah is

depicted as an oasis of untouched natural

beauty, with miles of pristine beaches,
perfectly preserved maritime forests, sand
dunes, and marshes.
Finally, the third map, Capers Island
to Cat Island, highlights Bulls, Murphy
and Cape Islands. This map portrays
the stunning, tranquil settings steeped
in history along the shore: classic
plantations, white sandy beaches, rolling
dunes, beautiful parks such as Francis
Marion National Forest, and gorgeous
marinas. It also majestically captures
the untamed wilderness of Bulls Island,
with its Wildlife Refuge and areas of
uninhabited beauty.
Its been a true pleasure capturing the
beauty of the South Carolina shoreline,
rich with history and resplendent against
the backdrop of the extensive Lowcountry
landscape. My Sea Islands of South
Carolina collection showcases more
than 100 miles of breathtaking South
Carolina coastline, from historic cities
like Charleston and Beaufort, to the wild,
untamed islands of uninhabited beauty,
explained artist Joseph S. Tarella, Owner
of Coastal Art Maps.
South Carolinas shoreline is
picturesque and wonderfully diverse,
and my new maps celebrate its beautiful
beaches, idyllic harbor towns, sparkling
marinas, as well as selective and sensitive
development throughout these East Coast
islands."
Tarella has captured the beauty of the
East Coast shoreline from Cape Cod,
Massachusetts to Key West, Florida through his hand-drawn and painted
artwork. Each map represents a moment
when an ever-changing world is briefly

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This hand-drawn map of Edisto Island to Isle of Palms, includes Charleston, Sullivans, Kiawah, Johns, James, and
Seabrook Islands.

frozen in time. Tarella uses the time-honored tools of

pen-and-ink and watercolor washes, resulting in an
extraordinarily tactile quality not easily achieved using
more modern, mechanical methods.
"I've captured the unique beauty of the South Carolina
coast, where people spend peaceful days enjoying beaches,

boating, fishing, hiking, traveling by ferry, and spending

time in the quaint little towns along the shore," Tarella
continued.
Tarella started Coastal Art Maps as a hobby. He liked
maps and traveling, and when he built a house on Long
Beach Island, he couldnt find any maps of the area that

he liked, so he created his own. Friends and family loved

his colorful hand-drawn maps and wanted their own
versions. Tarella's labor-of-love company evolved from
there.
For more information visit coastalartmaps.com.