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A Johns Island
Gullah ghost story

De Gal in de tickit
By Sidi Limehouse

T
he English began to populate
the Charleston area in the late
17th century and their numbers
multiplied in the early18th century. Most
came from Barbados - another English
colony - because Barbados had become
all used up; the land, that is. Plantations
had grown and the tillable land was under
ownership and planted. Charlestowne
and the surrounding islands were new
land and opportunity which awaited those
who chose to come to this new frontier.
These people were knowledgeable about
what they faced; forests and swamps. To
clear the land and to drain the swamps
they needed labor and they brought
some labor in the form of slaves, but they
needed many more slaves. Thus, the slave
trade brought the labor and the planters
borrowed money to buy them.
Creating a working and profitable
plantation was no easy task. The problems
the plantation owners faced were
numerous and daunting. One problem -
who was going to oversee these workers –
was quickly solved. The English looked
to Scotland for help. They recruited young
Scotsmen to train the slaves and to teach
them a new language. The young Scots
were most successful. That is why the
language known as Gullah has such a
Scottish brogue.
The tale I am relating to you was told
to me in 1949 by Mr. Ben Brown who was
then 98 years old. (At the time, I was 11
years old.) He had been a slave living at
Mullet Hall. He had belonged to Simon
Legare, owner of several plantations on
John’s, Wadmalaw, and Edisto islands.
He and I were friends and I learned much
from Mr. Brown. Things have changed
since those days; the really important
things remain the same. We all spoke
Gullah. We were passengers on the same
ship. This tale is told how I heard it, in

Ghost story continued on page 3

I n s id e t h e I sl a nd Con nection. . .

page 3 Waggin on the Green page 4 Rhett’s Bluff preserved page 15 Farm-to-Table Feast
2 October 29, 2010

Exchange Club Youth of the Month

By Sam Reed

T
he Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange
Club kicked off its year of
recognizing special high school
seniors with Lori Leary, the Club’s
chairperson for Youth and Education,
announcing that Stuart Bowers of
Charleston Collegiate School and Nyesha
Wheeler of St. Johns High School were the
first recipients of this year’s “Youth of the
Year” awards. Families of the recipients
were also guests of the Club.
Miss Bowers has an A+ grade average
and is a member of the National Honor
Society. She plans to attend the College of
Charleston, and hopes to become a teacher.
Miss Wheeler is excelling in college
preparatory classes and is very active in
her school’s Junior ROTC programs. She
hopes to attend Trident Technical College
and libraries, they were certainly fooled
as Ms. Cleveland told of the tremendous
historical significance of this little known,
but valuable, jewel in our midst.
Jim Shaw, chair of the Club’s Activities
Committee, reminded Club members
to bring their guests in order to enjoy a
special boat cruise on Bohicket Marina’s
“Island Breeze” and a dinner at Hege’s
Restaurant at the Club’s next scheduled
meeting on November 3.

The Island
or Miller Mott, and wants to own a day spa
to promote good health and well-being.
The Club has budgeted in excess
Connection of $35,000 this coming year to assist
educational programs in our area. All of
these funds are generated from the sales
Lynn Pierotti of advertising in the Club’s free telephone
publisher directory serving the Kiawah-Seabrook
lynn@luckydognews.com area.
During the last meeting of the Exchange
Kristin Hackler Club, new and prospective members
managing editor joined current Club members in enjoying
kristin@luckydognews.com a most informative presentation by Ann
Cleveland, Executive Director of the
Swan Richards Charleston Library Society. If attendees
senior graphic designer were expecting a dry, dull talk about books
swan@luckydognews.com Youth of the Month winners Stuart Bowers (l) and Nyesha Wheeler (r).

Lori Dalton
sales manager
Crime wave washing over the islands?
lori@luckydognews.com
by Kristin Hackler

I
Mary Ellen Bennett
n late August, a man was filling his car
up at The Station in Freshfields Village
sales
when an unidentified man jumped him
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and stole his wallet. A little more than a
month later, no less than seven condos in
Meredith Powell
Tennis Club Villas on Kiawah Island were
reporter
systematically broken into in the course of
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one night. While only one of the condos was
occupied at the time, the victim was unable
Contributors to identify the suspects. Less than two
Jennifer Barbour
weeks later, another mugging took place
Chris Brooks at Freshfields Village wherein a restaurant
Lynda Fox employee was forced to lay face-down in
Jan Genosi the bushes as his assailants disappeared
Captain Chad Hayes with his credit cards and personal keys.
Kiawah Nature Conservancy And only four days after that, the victim of
Sidi Limehouse an attempted robbery at Freshfields Village
Lowcountry Local First narrowly escaped his attacker by quickly
Lynn Morganstern
jumping into his truck and speeding off
before the suspect was able to corner him.
“I wouldn’t call it a crime spree,” said
Major John Clark of the Charleston
County Sheriff’s Office. “These are more
like crimes of opportunity.”
While Major Clark pointed out that there
are undercover police officers patrolling
Freshfields Village around the clock, as well
as regular patrol and off-duty officers close
by on both Kiawah and Seabrook Islands, he
stated that the Charleston County Sheriff’s
Department would remain vigilant. Several
officers recently held an informal meeting
with concerned citizens and employees of
Freshfields Village, reassuring them that
they are working the area and advised them
K iawah Island Town H all
on practicing safety in the area after dark.
“The last two incidents were fairly close
together and the suspect followed a similar
pattern,” said Clark, noting that they have
comparable descriptions from the last two
victims and do have suspects at this time,
though no arrests have been made.
“We just ask that you be aware, be
diligent and be cognizant of who’s around
you,” said Clark.
If you have any questions or concerns, you
may contact the Charleston County Sheriff’s
Department at 202-1700. If you have
information pertaining to any of the crimes,
call Crime Stoppers at 554-1111.

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Ghost story continued from cover
Gullah. There will be no translation at
the end:
Gal, she beena kinda diffent she ain
hanged out wit she kind. She ben a loner
eber since she 3 or 4 year old. By en by
she git de repetaton she mus be crazy. By
de time she ben about 20 year no body see
she for de longest. It come to de concluson
Gal mus be ded in de wood das wher she
stay. Mr. Legare ax for people to look fo
em. She was a commoty an he wan she
back. No body fin em. He start fo turn
cold en de peoples go in de wood to get
rack for to mek fire. Eny how Labode find
en a tiket, Gal she be ded. Him tel eby
body what tiket Gal be ded in.
Eby body in dem day eats all kina ting.
Eby body had gun shoot coon sqrel an
possom. De hunter mans know afta de
body lay fo a long time possom favorite
place were up in the rib gage. De possum
out de rain he out de cold. He home. All
de hunter man needs is a crocus1. He put
de crocus over de hole where de possom
comes and go. Den him git a pole en he
beat on the hide over de rib. Mr. possom
wake he sef and run out de hole right in de
crocus. Hunter man grab de crocus en he
gots a nice supper.
De way you cook possom is he got to be
swinge git him by de tail, bil fire, hole em
oder fire, swing all he hair til him look like
bald head man. He ready fo pot.
Some yongstr tink dem wanta be hunter
man. Dem git a crocus dem get a pole.
Dem tink he be mo funnr ef dey goes at
night. Dey find a lighter tot makes a torch.
De moon, he be full. By en by dey find
Gal. De tiket been so tick dey haffa use
torch to see em good. Gal leg bones aint
got no skin on em, neder. She hed de teet
tat shine; Gal had goop teet. Dem yongst
be kina skeret. No body say notin. Sonny
Boy, he be de instagator. Eby body look
at Sonny Boy. Him get de crocus put em
ober de hole. Sonny Boy tell Remus Lee
to use de pole and beat de ribs. Remus Lee
ain move him scaret to beat Gal rib. Him
tink a haint2 be in dem rib. Bot dat time
de torch, him go out. Sonny Boy knows
no turn back. Efen he do de people laff
on him. Sonny Boy gits de pole rise em
up jes den a cloud cross de moon. Whack
go de pole. De rib shake an shudder. Den
de crocus start fo mov dey gots em. Dem
de moon shine gain Sonny Boy grab de
crocus. Dem start fo home only trouble
den go de wrong way. De tiket were bery
tick all de time de possom wer playin
possom. By en by de moon come back
out en dey see de pasture an bout haf way
cross de pasture de possom stir. Sonny
Boy don say notin. He gots de possom
in de crocus. De moon ben rel ful en the
pasture light up. Dey, the other res, was
way ahead of Sonny Boy. Eby body bena
skert Sonny Boy cant look like him skeret
so he walk a lettle slower. Bout dat time
de moon close ober by cloud. It be dark
gain. Dem oder res hold on each oder.
Dey was bout 20 step from de rail fence.
By en by dey hears Sonny Boy wakkin
real slow. Unbenonst to Sonny Boy dey
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was a hole in de crocus and by en by de
possom fine em. Sonny Boy had him a big
coat and a big hat on he hed. De possom
crawl on top Sonny Boy hat. Sonny Boy
fel somen on he head en stop dey other res
hea when he stop. Bout dat time de moon
come out gain no real out bout a liddle
dey, the other chillen look where dey tink
Sonny Boy been. In de haf light dey see
dis monsta. De possom ben a top Sonny
Boy hat. He teet white as snow.
De nex monin de ober seer tell eby
body must run de cow back in de pasture
cause de bull done knock a big hole in de
fence and de cow in de cotton field. No
body say notin. After de war Sonny Boy
go to school. He only stay one year. He
learn how to write him name. He quit.
People start fo tease he for de possom on
he hed. Him go to New York. Work in
big hotel. In New York people don know
about de possom. Eny body ax Sonny Boy
to do foolishness, Sonny Boy tel dem he
done beat one cow ded with a stick. He
ain gonna do dat no mo.
Crocus: a burlap sack, or gunnysack.
1 you next year!
2
Haint: ghost, apparition, lost soul.
3
Off the wagon
and on to waggin’
by Jessica Richardson
A
crowd of more than 100 pooches
and about 400 of their people
came out to Freshfields Village on
Saturday, October 16, for Kiawah’s fourth
annual Dogtoberfest. Some chose to
accompany their owners to the wine and
beer tastings, while others socialized with
fellow pets, met rescue animals available
for adoption, and perused vendor booths
while  munching on  pup-friendly treats.
Many visitors took the opportunity to
sit on the grass, bask in the beautiful fall
weather and  enjoy the performance by
musician Dave Landeo. More than $3,000
was raised for the participating rescues,
which included Cavalier Rescue, Karen’s
K-9s, Lowcountry Golden Rescue, Pet
Helpers, and the Shih Tzus and Furbabies
Rescue. Thanks to all who participated,
and for those who didn’t, we hope to see
photo by Jessica Richardson
4 October 29, 2010

Kayaking for conservation Preserved in perpetuity

over 200 kayakers visit Captain Sam’s Spit Rhett’s Bluff Nature Area
By Lynn Morgenstern placed in conservation
Provided by the Kiawah Nature Conservancy

D
uring its Board of Trustees meeting
on September 21, the Kiawah
Conservancy accepted a new
conservation easement that will protect
the Rhett’s Bluff Nature Area, located in
the center of Rhett’s Bluff. The easement,
Photo by Dr. Paula Feldman granted by the Kiawah Island Community
were seen several times on the property,
suggesting that the property was perhaps
being used as a denning area. With the
placement of the conservation easement,
this unique habitat will be preserved in
perpetuity, thus protecting a potential den
area that island bobcats can use into the

M
any long-time area residents Opponents of the project are cautiously Association, will preserve the unique future.
freshwater wetland and maritime forest For property owners and visitors that
thought the Friends of the optimistic as the South Carolina Supreme
habitat of the property. would like to see the newly-preserved
Kiawah River Fall Outing on Court has agreed to hear the case.
September 25 was the largest kayaking This 2.8 acre property is one of several area, a paved path and boardwalk bisect
Sidi Limehouse, President of the Friends
areas identified as critical bobcat habitat the property, offering an interesting walk
event that ever took place on the Kiawah of the Kiawah River and a local farmer
by the Town of Kiawah Island’s Bobcat through the middle of the freshwater wetland
River.  That is certainly possible, since whose family has enjoyed this pristine area
Management Guidelines. In 2007, a habitat and adjacent maritime forest.
approximately 225 people were on the for generations, hosted the trip. Rosebank
GPS-collared female bobcat and kittens
river that day enjoying the community Farms catered the BBQ dinner that
spirit, having fun and learning about greeted exhilarated kayakers and boat River Marsh Lane
a valuable coastal resource. The event passengers on their return.  After dinner,
attracted multiple generations of South Billy McCord had many participants
Carolinians who experienced a perfect day spellbound as he demonstrated how he
on the water and heard about the ecology tags and releases monarch butterflies.
and geology of an area which could be As a gorgeous sunset drew the event to a
threatened by development. close, kayakers expressed their appreciation
Kayakers and passengers aboard the for the assistance and information
Pirate’s Lady stopped at Captain Sam’s provided by area experts and naturalists
Spit, an area adjoining Beachwalker Park from the Kiawah Island Nature Center,
where Kiawah Development Partners and those who preferred not to kayak did
plans to build a 2783 foot-long bulkhead not miss out thanks to the Pirate’s Lady,
and revetment as a prelude to the provided for the event by Captain Mike
construction of up to 50 homes.  While Albenesius.
An arial view of the preserved Rhett’s Bluff nature area on Kiawah Island.
there, Billy McCord, a wildlife biologist
For more information about the Friends
known throughout South Carolina for
of the Kiawah River, and for more pictures
his expertise on coastal ecology and
taken at the event, check the organization’s
wildlife, provided an overview of the area.
website at www.kiawahriver.org .
He explained the dynamics of
barrier island movement in this
specific location and the fragility
of the Spit in terms of storms and
currents.  He also discussed the
potential detrimental impacts
of development on the many
species of wildlife that frequent
the area. 
The Coastal Conservation
League, together with Friends
of the Kiawah River and the
South Carolina Environmental
Law Project, are currently
engaged in litigation to stop the
construction of the revetment.  Attendees who didn’t want to kayak were able to take the Pirate’s
Lady to Captain Sams.

www.islandconnectionnews.com
October 29, 2010
S
am Reed, chair of the Seabrook Roads
Committee, recently commented on
County Council’s latest vote to send
a revised roads suggestion to the South
Carolina Department of Transportation
for consideration. It would complete a
short segment of I-526 (the Mark Clark
Expressway) between three and four miles,
A 526 alternative proposed by Council member Elliot Summey. The thick yellow line shows the proposed
526 route, while the orange dotted line shows Summey’s alternative which excludes the James Island leg.
Op-Ed
Not all bad - not all good
County considers I-526 revision
Provided by Sam Reed
from its current terminus at Savannah
Highway ( S.C. # 17 ) south across the
Stono River and Maybank Highway, then
connect with River Road. The suggested
plan would also see the widening of
River Road to four lanes all the way to its
intersection with Betsy Kerrison Parkway.
What is good about the plan?
• It reinforces the need for a road that
is safer than the current Bohicket or
River roads.
• It should relieve congestion at the
Maybank/River intersection.
• It would not require establishing a
new corridor.
• It would preserve the historical and
beautiful Bohicket tree canopy.
• It would improve access to the
Charleston Executive Airport.
• It would assist thousands of
Charleston County travelers
regularly headed towards Freshfield
Village, Kiawah Island, Seabrook
Island, Camp St. Christopher, the
Ocean Golf Course, et al.
• It does not disturb or interfere with
James Island.
• It saves some of the money set aside
for the completion of I-526.
What is bad about the plan?
• It would displace or inconvenience
many people and businesses now
living or operating alongside River
Road.
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• There would still be numerous curb
cuts and other points of ingress and
egress along the widened route.
• It would not be possible to make
it limited access (such as in a
conservation easement) to allow for
a bike trail, a walking/jogging trail,
an equestrian trail, or a linear park.
• Existing and new businesses would
continue to be along the road.
• It might be difficult to bring an old
road (formerly a farm lane) up to
current standards.
Can the existing trees and other
environmentally vital aspects of River Road
be salvaged? Will this wider road adversely
affect the rural character of Johns Island?
The cost of widening most of River
Road might be more expensive than an
alternative plan. Reed points out that these
are only his preliminary thoughts on what
is a most important issue for this area. The
ultimate specific solution is not nearly as
important as the need for some action.
Let’s not drop the ball now.
6 October 29, 2010
Kiawah Island municipal elections
E
very two years, the Town of Kiawah
Island elects four council members
and a mayor to serve as their voice,
not only to the other island entities, but
to the county, state and nation, as well. As
we build up to the elections on Tuesday,
December 7, The Island Connection will
present more in-depth discussions with
each of the five candidates vying for the
four open Council seats. In the meantime,
following is a brief statement from each
candidate discussing their qualifications
and goals.
Elections for the Town of Kiawah Island
will be held on Tuesday, December 7, and
residents may place their votes at the Fire
Station located on Sora Rail Road between
7 a.m. and 7 p.m. All seats are at-large and
five candidates are vying for four council
seats. Mayor William Wert runs unopposed.
Let your voice be heard: vote!
A lan Burnaford
Council candidate, incumbent
I am Alan Burnaford, and I am running
for a position on the Town Council of
the Town of Kiawah Island (TOKI). My
wife Ellie and I moved here “full time” in
November 2000. I have had two careers.
During my military career, I spent six years
on active duty and fourteen years in the
reserves as a naval aviator. I am a Vietnam
veteran. I retired as a Lt. Colonel in the
Marine Corps. Nineteen of my thirty years
of corporate life were spent in Europe and
Asia managing international and worldwide
businesses. I was a Vice President and officer
of Armstrong World Industries.
Civic
I have been a member of the Town’s
Planning Commission for two and a half
years (Chairman, 2004), and have been
a member of the Kiawah Island Town
Council for the past six years (Mayor pro
tem during 2008 term).
The Council has been very active
over the last six years. With the property
owners’ help we completed a development
agreement with our Developer (KDP), the
erosion on the east end of our island was
stopped, and the beach was renourished
and it is thriving today. This project was
undertaken with the cooperation of KICA,
the Resort (KIGR), the Developer (KDP),
and the Town (TOKI). We updated the
Town’s Comprehensive Plan this year.
Code Red (emergency alert system), Town
Notes, and our website have been revamped
to keep Kiawah residents better informed.
The parkway project, just completed,
turned our entry into something of which
we can be proud. Finally, the Council
passed a development agreement with the
Resort (KIGR).
I want to continue to serve on the Town
Council and to work to keep Kiawah
special. We must continue to have a good
working relationship with KICA, KIGR
and KDP. The visions of all four entities,
TOKI included, must be in line. We
must continue to address issues related
to infrastructure on Johns Island and
continue to work closely with the Town
of Seabrook, Johns Islanders, Charleston
County Council, Charleston City Council
and our State Legislature as Johns Island
develops. Communication with all of you
is a key issue as we move closer to build out.
Whether you are a full time resident or not,
we value your input and we strive to keep
you informed because this is your island.
My experiences on the Planning
Commission and as a town councilman
have helped me understand the issues
Kiawah faces, both on and off the island. I
would like to work for Kiawah for another
two years.
Charles R. Lipuma
Council candidate, incumbent
Since moving to Kiawah in 1992 I have
been very active in Town and community
affairs. In 1993 I was appointed to
Kiawah’s first Planning Commission and
was Chairman for 10 years. Other service
includes Committee Chair for the design
and construction of Town Hall, Kiawah’s
representative to Johns Island Council
and in 2001 I participated in Charleston
County’s Lower Johns Island Road Study.
I also participated on KICA’s Governance
Committee, and currently am a Director
on the Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
board of directors.
In 2004 I was elected Kiawah Town
Councilman and was given responsibility
for Environmental Affairs and Performing
and Visual Arts. I promoted and managed
the successful East End Beach Repair
and Renourishment Project, coordinated
a complete updating of the Town’s
Comprehensive Beach Management Plan
and drafted our first Beach Management
Policy. As chair of the Arts Council we
brought to Kiawah a broad array of well
received musical, dramatic and arts events.
As Councilman, I bring experience,
energy and openness to Town governance.
My focus on Council will continue to be
preserving Kiawah Island’s uniqueness,
natural beauty and ecosystem; enhancing
our sense of community and quality of life,
and protecting property values.
Harry McHugh
Council candidate, incumbent
  My wife, Toni, and I have lived on
Kiawah for 12 years.  I was first elected to
Council for the 2008/2009 term. In that
time, I have served as Chairman of the
Environmental Committee and have led the
Town’s effort to make recycling available to
all Kiawah residents and their guests. That
effort included extending the Town subsidy
for the collection of solid waste and recycled
materials to all residents, including regime
and HOA property owners.
I believe I have a good grasp of the
unique government architecture on Kiawah
and the partnering relationship that must
exist between the Town and the Kiawah
Island Community Association. I also
appreciate and understand the residential
and resort balance that must be maintained
if our island community is to continue to
prosper.
I believe that Kiawah must be seen as an
active part of the Sea Island Community
Elections continued on page 7
October 29, 2010
Council candidate Alan Burnaford.
Council candidate Greg A. VanDerwerker.
Elections continued from page 6
and not as an isolated, gated community for the advantaged.  member of Kiawah Island Town Council.
To that end I am the co-founder of the Sea Island Youth
Golf and Tennis Program.  This program has provided
leadership and team building skills for hundreds of
children in Wadmalaw and Johns Islands schools through
free golf and tennis instruction.  I have also been an active
proponent of the Town continuing to regularly fund
community charities and educational/cultural activities on
the Sea Islands.
I am a marketing graduate from the University of
Wisconsin’s business school.  The first eighteen years of
my business career was spent with AT&T.  From that
point on, I have been involved in entrepreneurial activities,
including ventures in robotic welding, accounts receivable
management and real estate development.  I am currently
in real estate sales. 
 I believe the Town of Kiawah is on the right course.  I
am proud of where I live and will continue to work hard to
make Kiawah Island a community to celebrate.
Greg A. VanDerwerker
Council candidate
Raised in Connecticut, I graduated from University
of Vermont (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa) and
received my M.D. degree from Emory University. I was
in a hospital-based pathology practice at Self Regional
Hospital in Greenwood, SC, for almost 25 years.
We purchased our Kiawah property in January 1994 as
a vacation home with the intention of moving here upon
retirement. Fortunately, we were able to accomplish our
goal and moved to Kiawah in 2006.
In the summer of 2007, the KICA Board asked me
to chair KICA’s Strategic Planning Environmental
Committee. Since then I have served continuously on
both KICA’s Land and Lakes and the Safety and Security
Committees. I am past Program Chair of the Kiawah
Naturalists Group, and this year I serve as Vice President
of the Kiawah Property Owners Group (KPOG).
My “off-island” activities include volunteer work with
Sea Islands Habitat for Humanity and Fields to Families. I
have also been actively working with members of the Johns
and Wadmalaw Islands communities to find a solution to
the safety issues of Johns Island roads that is acceptable to
our island neighbors.
Laura and I have two grown daughters, one living in St.
Louis, MO, and the other in downtown Charleston. No
grandchildren, as yet.
I believe the best solution to a problem comes from
receiving input from as large a base as possible and
analyzing each point of view thoroughly and openly, even
Civic
Council candidate Charles Lipuma.
Council candidate Fran Wermuth.
if they cannot all be accommodated at the same time. I
hope to continue serving the community, this time as a
Fran Wermuth
Council candidate
My family first came to Kiawah Island in the mid-1980s.
We quickly grew to love the Island and visited as often as
we could over the next 20 years. Three years ago, Kiawah
became our permanent home. The beautiful environment
continues to delight us, our children, and now our five
grandchildren.
After 26 years of service, I retired from the federal
government in 2006. During that time, I worked in the
U.S. Senate and various law enforcement agencies in the
Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland
Security. I hold a Master’s degree in Interdisciplinary
Studies: Economics and Public Policy, from George Mason
University.
I currently serve on KICA’s Security and Safety
Committee and am a regular contributor to the KICA
Digest. I’ve been involved in the KI Turtle Patrol, Haut
Gap E-Mentoring Program, and the Historic Charleston
Foundation.
Over the past year, I have interacted with the Town
Council regarding its change in the dog ordinance. That
endeavor made me realize I should abandon my passive
“retirement” lifestyle and become an active Kiawah citizen
in order to keep abreast of the many issues that face Kiawah
residents.
To that end, I hope to serve the residents of Kiawah Island
as a member of the Town Council. I will work to encourage
openness in Town government. As a Councilmember, I
would bring a solid knowledge of security issues, plus an
interest in supporting and protecting the Island habitat. I
strongly believe that the natural habitat of Kiawah is one of
its dominant strengths. Balancing the needs of the natural
world and the developed property on Kiawah will continue
to be important as we enter the final phases of Kiawah’s
ultimate build-out.
William G. Wert
Mayoral candidate, Incumbent
I graduated from the State University of New York
Maritime College and Union College in Schenectady, NY,
with a B.S. and M.S. in Mechanical Engineering. After
two years in the Maritime Industry and four years in the
U.S. Navy, I joined the General Electric Company. Over
the next 33 years with GE, I held a variety of domestic and
international management positions and was elected a GE
Vice President in 1993. I retired in 1999 and my wife, Pat,
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Council candidate Harry M. McHugh.
Mayoral candidate William G. Wert.
and I moved to Kiawah. We wanted to become an active
part of our new community and volunteered with the
Kiawah Island Community Association, as well as other
charitable organizations.
I was elected to the KICA Board in 2000 and served
my last year on the Board as President. I was elected Mayor
of the Town of Kiawah Island in December 2002, and am
now serving my fourth two-year term.
The past eight years have seen continued positive
progress by the Kiawah Town Council to improve the
quality of life for the property owners and citizens of
Kiawah. Working together, the Council negotiated and
passed a groundbreaking Development Agreement with
the Kiawah Island Golf Resort (KIGR), completed the
construction of the parkway and bike path, and the Town
continues to reap the benefits of the largest non-federally
funded beach restoration project on the east coast of
the United States. Our bird population in this area has
increased and the beach growth all along our ocean front
continues. A new program we are very proud of is the
recycling initiative which Councilman Harry McHugh is
driving across Kiawah. We utilize the professional expertise
and experience of each Councilman to lead these and other
projects. Without the dedicated efforts of our Councilmen,
none of these accomplishments would have been possible.
But we are not done yet! Our reaching out to Seabrook
and Johns Island communities to have a larger and more
powerful voice for our joint needs has been effective. We
have shown our leadership capabilities with the State
legislature property tax reform that has not only reduced
our property tax bills, but will also limit the growth of
those taxes. We continue to upgrade the Town’s staff to
better serve and respond to the needs of our citizens, and
will continue to train and improve their capabilities. We
will also continue to work closely with the Kiawah Island
Community Association (KICA), the Developer (KRA)
and the Resort (KIGR) to jointly serve our community
better.
Through the actions mentioned above, as well as
continuing to support our Arts Council and the various
local charities which we can legally support, we will strive
to build a better and ever-growing community.
I hope that I have fulfilled my promise to you to continue
to improve our quality of life. For the next two years, I
promise to set the bar even higher, not only to maintain
progress but accelerate our activities. I will continue to
embrace change for the better, and with the help of our
Councilmen and staff, we will succeed.
Thank you for your faith in me, and the current
Town Council, and I look forward to your support going
forward.
8 October 29, 2010

Looking ahead of the numbers

now might be a good time to invest in Higher-end real estate
by Dr. James Sears

A
t the beginning of this year, The Island Connection reported a downward spiral Another way of imperfectly judging home values across different high-end
in median sale price and average price per square foot for homes sold on the communities is the percentage of cash buyers. Credit markets have, of course, tightened,
Charleston Trident Multiple Listing Service (MLS) in 2009. but there is substantial money on the sidelines ready to flow into appreciable assets.
What has happened since? In Charleston County, with the exception of July, more In Charleston County, among the more than 4500 home sales during the last 12
homes sold in each month compared to the same month a year earlier. Further, during months, 17% have been cash transactions (a 5% increase). As shown in Table 3, with
the past four quarters (Oct. ‘09 through Sept. ‘10), there has been a 24.6% increase in the exceptions of Daniel Island and Edisto, there has been a greater percentage of cash
the number of homes (single family, condos/villas, townhomes) sold when compared to buyers - and this has significantly increased in the last four quarters.
the prior 12-month period. Median sales price also has increased about 2% and now Some of these increases
is at $234,900. Further, the number of homes on the market has declined 7.5% with in cash transactions may be
average monthly inventory at 16 months (a balanced market is nine months). The price the result of buyer difficulties
per square foot (s/f), however, decreased 2% to $138. This remains a buyer’s market, but in qualifying for a jumbo
one that has generally improved for sellers. mortgage or a lender not
Last February I projected home sales “will be strong in Charleston County’s lower offering favorable terms.
end markets, [but] there is little optimism for a turn-around in luxury homes….” And, It is certainly an indicator
in fact, median price of homes selling for $750,000 or more decreased 8.3% during the of investor confidence. By
last four quarters compared to 12 months earlier, and the price per s/f fell 16% to $363. this standard, high-end
Months of inventory, however, declined (still very high at 48 months) as there are 10.4% communities are seen as better
fewer homes on the market and sales volume increased 26%. investment values now than a
Thus, the real estate market is stabilizing in Charleston County, but sellers of year earlier. Seabrook Island
higher-end properties have yet to see any meaningful turn-around. About one-in-five enjoys the greatest percentage
homes for sale in the county are in this high-end range, with a greater proportion found of cash buyers in both time
on the barrier islands and similar-type communities. periods, while Folly Beach shows the greatest change in cash-only transactions.
Table 1 is a snapshot of specific communities, using MLS sales data from the last four Do these (or some of these) buyers know something the rest of us should? Clearly,
quarters. Though there is great variation among these markets, the median sales price by conventional measures, the mainstream housing market in Charleston County has
and price per square foot are well above those for Charleston County. stabilized, if not bottomed-out. The art of investing, however, is to look ahead of the
numbers—and by that measure this may be the best time for savvy investors to buy into
some of these communities.
James T. Sears, PhD, is a real estate analyst at Sears & Partners (www.searspartners.com)
and works as a Realtor and Broker through AgentOwned Realty, where he specializes in
residential real estate, investment properties, and property management. He can be reached
at property@searspartners.com or at 478-3911.

These data are useful for comparative purposes, but become more meaningful when
contrasted to the preceding twelve months of real estate sales data (Oct. 08-Sept. 09),
as shown in Table 2. For example, are markets trending away from the huge buyer
advantage and giving a bit more leverage to sellers in high-end communities?

Based solely on median sales price and price per square foot, the greatest gain of
seller home value is Sullivan’s Island. It was also the lone community with a decrease
in homes sold.
Another factor contributing to seller advantage is inventory. Seabrook is the only
market with a reduction in both the number of homes entering the market and
withdrawing from it - contributing to inventory reduction. It also had a small reduction
in the days on the market before a home sold.
In contrast, most markets declined on both factors (SP and cost per s/f), creating an
even more favorable market for the buyer. And, as homes languish on the market, the
buyer has more leverage to negotiate a lower price. Based on these data, the communities
with the greatest increase in buyer value are Isle of Palms and Wild Dunes.
The data in Table 2 is also evidence of the unevenness of the recovery across high-end
communities within Charleston County. Most striking is the depression among luxury
home sales between these two 12-month periods. While there has been substantial
overall improvement within these communities, at least in terms of homes sold, the
decline in home sales at or above the $750k level is notable. The only exceptions are
Seabrook and Folly Beach, which showed just a slight increase.

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 Celebrating the harvest
9th Annual Harvest Fest at Mullet Hall
By Charleston Parks and Recreation

L
ong ago, agricultural
families across America
gathered in the fall to
give thanks and celebrate
a bountiful harvest season
with a day of feasting, games,
music and fun.  To keep this
spirited tradition alive, the
Charleston County Park and
Recreation Commission will
host the 9th Annual Harvest
Fest this Saturday, November
6, at Mullet Hall Equestrian
Center.
From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,
enjoy some foot-stompin’,
live bluegrass music from
five local bluegrass bands.
Other activities include hay
rides, a stick pony corral,
live animals, pumpkin
decorating, penny diving,
lasso demonstrations, crafts Come out to the 9th Annual Harvest Festival at Mullet Hall and enjoy great music from several local bluegrass bands.
and more. Feast on Southern
delights like Carolina barbeque, turkey legs, roasted corn on Music Schedule
the cob, kettle corn, plus all of your favorite festival foods!
There will also be icy-cold beverages available for purchase. 12 p.m. – Common Ground
Once you’ve eaten your fill, head on over to the crafters market 1 p.m. – YeeHaw Junction
for some great holiday shopping! 2 p.m. – Blue Plantation
3 p.m. – Flatt City
Own a horse and looking for some adventure?  As part of the
4 p.m. – Blue Stone
annual Harvest Festival, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center offers
the Harvest Festival Weekend Trail Ride
for horse owners November 5 through
7.  Bring your horse, camping gear, and
supplies for two nights of camping and trail
riding on 20 miles of beautiful, wooded
trails at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center.
For more information or to register, call
795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.
Harvest Festival 2010 takes place on
Saturday, November 6, from 11 a.m. to
5 p.m. at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center,
located at 2662 Mullet Hall Road off of
River Road on Johns Island.  Admission
is $5 per person.  Kids 12 and under and
Annual Gold Pass holders are admitted free.
For more information, please call 795-4386
or visit www.ccprc.com/harvest.  This event
is brought to you by Piggly Wiggly and your
Charleston County Parks.
October 29
Friday, October 29
Sunrise Bistro Pig Roast
Starting at 3 p.m., drop by Sunrise Bistro
(Corner of Maybank and Main) for whole
hog BBQ, fried fish, mac & cheese, baked
beans with bacon, coleslaw, jalapeno
cornbread, rolls, cookies, brownies and
more. Adults/$12, children/$5. Gift raffle
and color contest for the kids! For more
info, visit www.sunrisebistro.net or call 718-
1858. 1797 Main R, Ste. A, Johns Island.
Saturday, October 30
Auction at Family Thrift & Consignment
Every Saturday night at Family Thrift
& Consignment, located just past the
intersection of 17 and Main Road.
Furniture, household items, antiques and
treasures for every taste. Preview begins at 6
p.m. and auction starts at 7 p.m. 195 Main
Road, Johns Island. 475-8346 or 323-0721.
Fireside Tidbits & Tails
Enjoy a roaring fire, hot chocolate and a
marshmallow roast at Night Heron Park on
Kiawah while enjoying a live animal show
presented by our Island Naturalists. 7 p.m.
– 9 p.m. $20/adults, $12/children. Call 768-
6001 for reservations.
Island Connection Calendar
Sunday, October 31 Friday, November 5
Happy Halloween! Guy Fawkes Day
Halloween Service of Celebration for Gingerbread House Competition
Esau Jenkins deadline
Help us commemorate 100 years with an The contest is free and open to both youth
ecumenical gospel concert and a Get Out and adults. Entries will be judged on
the Vote Drive! Wesley United Methodist creativity, overall appearance, difficulty,
Church, River Road, Johns Island. 4 – 6 p.m. and craftsmanship. Contestants compete
for cash and prizes. Part of the James Island
Monday, November 1 Park Festival of Lights. For more info, call
795-4386.
All Saints’ Day
Harvest Festival Trail Ride
Tuesday, November 2 at Mullet Hall
Bring your horse, camping gear, and
Election Day!
supplies for two nights of camping and trail
domestic skills such as open fire cooking,
spinning wool, dipping candles, pressing
apples, grinding corn and butter churning.
General admission for Active Duty Military
with valid ID and immediate family
will be free.  For more info, visit www.
middletonplace.org or call 556-6020.
Preservation Tech Tours at Drayton Hall
Participants will be treated to a behind-the-
scenes exploration of the house, examining
construction details, architectural elements,
materials, and past and current preservation
efforts to reveal a layer of the site’s history
that is rarely shown in such depth. The
tour will include areas normally closed to
visitors. 9:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. To purchase
tickets, contact Amber Clawson at amber_
Sunday, November 7
Daylight savings ends
Set your clocks to “fall” back one hour
Thursday, November 11
Veteran’s Day
Holiday Festival of Lights Fun Run/Walk
Race begins at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a preview
and an up-close view of the Holiday Festival
of Lights with the Fun Run and Walk
at James Island County Park! Runners
and walkers will be the first this year to
experience more than 200 magical light
displays. Admission is $10 before November
9/ $15 afterward. To register, call 795-4386.
Jessy J, and trumpeter-vocalist-composer
Joe Gransden. For more info, visit www.
kiawahresort.com/jazz-weekend-at-kiawah.
php.
Seabrook Island Natural History Group
Enjoy a talk on “The History of James
Island” by Seabrooker Douglas Bostick
-author, historian and native James Islander
- at the Live Oak Hall at the Lake House.
7 p.m. refreshments, 7:30 p.m. speaker.
Open to all Seabrook residents and guests.
$5 donation requested from non-SINHG
members.
Friday, November 12
Seabrook Island Garden Club
November 13
of the Vines, a  burger-making contest,
and lots of wine and vendors. Irvin-House
Vineyards: 6775 Bears Bluff Rd. Wadmalaw
Island. For more info, call 559-6867 or visit
www.charlestonwine.com.
Angel Tree Craft Fair
The Angel Tree Craft Fair will be held at
Blessed Sacrament Church, 5 Saint Teresa
Dr. just off of Savannah Highway.  The
craft fair will feature a large variety of crafts
and gifts made by local crafters. Lunch will
be served consisting of Homemade Soup,
Chili, Hot Dogs, Cornbread and Desserts.
For more info or to reserve a booth, call
Donna Poyer at 571-5941. 

Gardening by the Moon

Election Day polls are open from 7 a.m. to
7 p.m. 7 p.m. is the deadline for absentee
ballots to be returned.  For more info, visit:
www.charlestoncounty.org/departments/
From the Farmers’ Almanac
BEVR/voting.htm.
October 2010
Charleston County Bookmobile
29th Best Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, Turnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets,
The Charleston County Bookmobile will
And Other Root Crops Where Climate Is Suitable. Also Plant Seedbeds, Flower
be parked behind Hege’s and Java Java from
Gardens.
from 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. For more info,
30th-31st Grub Out Weeds, Briars, And Other Plant Pests.
call Guest Services at 768-6491.
November 2010
1st-3rd Poor Period For Planting. Kill Plant Pests, Clear Fence Rows/land.
4th-5th Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops. Fine For Sowing Grains, Hay,
And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers. Johns Island R egional Library
6th-7th Good For Planting Cabbage, Celery, Cauliflower, Brussels Sprouts, 3531 Maybank Highway
Collards, And Other Leafy Vegetables In Southern Florida, Texas, And California. 559-1945
Hours:
Start Seedbeds.
8th-10th Poor Planting Days. Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
11th-12th Good Days For Planting Peas, Squash, Corn, Tomatoes, And Other Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
page
riding on 20 miles of beautiful, wooded clawson@draytonhall.org or 769-2608. Dorothy Farfone will present “Something
trails at Mullet Hall Equestrian Center on Earl Klugh’s 1st Annual Weekend of Jazz Different for your Holiday Door” In Live
Johns Island. Fee includes dinner Saturday At Kiawah Island Golf Resort
Auction at Family Thrift & Consignment Oak Hall at The Lake House on Seabrook
evening, breakfast Sunday morning, and November 11-13. Grammy®-winning
Every Saturday night at Family Thrift Island. The business meeting will start at
admission into the Harvest Festival on guitarist Earl Klugh brings his renowned
& Consignment, located just past the 9:30 a.m. with snacks and refreshments
November 6. Register by Fri, November 5, ‘Weekend of Jazz’ to The Sanctuary at served at 9 a.m.
intersection of 17 and Main Road.
by calling 795-4386. Fee: $45. Kiawah Island Golf Resort. The event
Furniture, household items, antiques and
includes three nights of music from chart- Holiday Festival of Lights
treasures for every taste. Preview begins at 6
Saturday, November 6 topping musicians, including jazz group Grand Opening
p.m. and auction starts at 7 p.m. 195 Main
Fourplay, three-time Grammy®-nominated Beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Park Center
Road, Johns Island. 475-8346 or 323-0721.
Middleton Place Plantation Days saxophonist Boney James, bassist Kyle at James Island County Park. Free with
Visitors can observe interpreters performing Eastwood, Latin-jazz saxophonist-vocalist your regular Holiday Festival of Lights
admission. Call 795-4386 for more
*Excel Basics (adults/young adults) Children’s Movie: Karate Kid (all ages) Club Anime! (ages 12-19) info.
Tuesday, November 16, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, November 6, at 2 p.m. Saturday, November 20, from 3 - 4:30 p.m.
Rated PG; 140 minutes.
*PowerPoint Basics (adults/young adults) A Wii Bit of Fun (6 to 11 years old)
Saturday, November 13
Tuesday, November 30, from 10 a.m. – 12 Neighborhood Gathering (adults) Saturdays: October 30, from 3 – 4 p.m. & 8th Annual Blessing of the  Vines
p.m. Tuesday, November 9, at 6 p.m. November 27 at 2 p.m. 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.  $5 per car and guests are

Above Ground Crops In Southern Florida, Texas, And California.
Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)
Copyright Farmers’ Almanac 2010, www.farmersalmanac.com Mondays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at
10:30 a.m.
 
Time for Twos (2 – 3 years old with
adult) Tuesdays, November 2, 9, 16, 23,
a
Meet at the library to discuss how encouraged to bring chairs/blankets as
*Word Basics (adults/young adults) to improve, grow and help our local Displays well.  Enjoy live music, official Blessing
Tuesday, November 2, from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. neighborhoods. Photography Exhibit
November 1 - 30
*Word: Beyond the Basics (adults/young Saturday Movie Matinee:  How to The Kiawah Island Photography Club
adults) Tuesday, November 9, from 10 Train Your Dragon (all ages) will showcase their work on a variety
a.m. – 12 p.m. Saturday, November 13, at 2 p.m. of subjects to include native wildlife,

30 at 10:30 a.m. *All computer classes are free. For more Rated PG; 98 minutes.  Sponsored by Lowcountry scenes, and travel shots.
information please call 559-1945 and ask The UPS Store, 3575 Maybank Highway,
Preschool Storytime (3 – 6 years) for the Reference Department. Class space is John’s Island. Quilt Display
Ta k e

Wednesdays, November 3, 10, 17, 24 at
10:30 a.m.
Pajama Storytime! (all ages)
Thursdays, November 4 and 18 from 6:30
to 7 p.m.
Saturday Family Storytime (all ages)
Saturdays, November 6, 13, 20, 27 at 11 a.m.  Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
available for 8 participants per session.
Early Literacy Station (up to 11 years)
November 1 - 30
Visit our Early Literacy Station for a fun
activity based on the South Carolina Day
by Day Family Literacy Activity Calendar.
Thursday, November 4, from 4 - 5:30 p.m.
Sea Islands Book Club (adults)
Tuesday, November 16, at 2 p.m.
We’ll discuss The Glass Castle: A Memoir
by Jeannette Walls.
Book Explorers – Preschool Book Club
(ages 3 to 6 years old) Fridays: October 29
& November 19 at 10:30 am
November 1 – December 31
Louetta Davis will display her quilt,
Louetta’s Heritage. She has taken her family
tree, the Bennett Family Tree, and designed
a beautifully personalized quilt. Davis is a
member of Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach’s “Quilting Lives” group.
12 October 29, 2010
Spooky Nature

Black Widow spider

By Jennifer Barbour

A
friend once gave me a large, old flower pot
from her yard with a few plants barely hanging
on. I decided it would be worthwhile to revive
these native plants by trimming the dead branches and
cleaning out the decaying leaf litter. As I did so, with
pruning shears in hand, I came across an irregular
cobweb. As I swept the strong, sticky silk fibers
away, there was a faint crackling noise, attesting
to the strength of the web. In the back of my
mind red flags were going off as I tried to think
of the weaver of this web. At the same moment
the synapses in my brain fired to the name “Black
Widow”, out came a beautiful large female, right
at the tip of my opened pruning shears.
The southeast is home to only two dangerous
spiders: the Brown Recluse and the Black Widow.
While Brown Recluses are fairly rare in our region
and easy to misidentify, there’s no mistaking a
female Black Widow. She has a bold, shiny black
body and a distinguishing red hourglass on her
underbelly. The average length of an adult female
is about a half-inch long, but they can grow
bigger. Males are about half the size of females
with lighter markings and are not harmful to
humans.
Black Widows belong to a group of spiders
known as the comb-footed spiders (Theridiidae). A
specialized comb structure enables them to create their
characteristic tangled web. The domestic Cobweb Spider
(Achaearanea tepidariorum) has the same feature and
is found in many houses throughout the US; however,
the Black Widow spider rarely builds their webs inside
a house. They prefer dark, dingy spaces, sheltered from
the weather. Typical web sites include spaces under large
rocks, holes in dirt embankments, under large debris, or
in barns. In fact, prior to indoor plumbing, the most
common location of black widow bites was on the rear
end as a result of visits to the outhouse.
Despite the messy, tangled appearance of a Black
A Black Widow spider with her egg bundle. all prey to a spider’s venomous bite.
Widow’s web, it’s actually a feat of engineering in regards
to its ability to trap a variety of insects and other spiders.
Once the injected neurotoxic venom paralyzes the
prey, the spider sucks out the ‘insides’ and discards the
exoskeletons below the web. Like other spiders, females
occasionally kill and eat a male after mating, but this is
more the exception than the rule. After mating, females
lay several white egg masses in the web. The pinhead-
sized spiders emerge from a hole chewed out by one of
the babies. The largest and most aggressive of the young
feed on their siblings, then quickly move on to other
small prey. In several months time they reach adult size
and begin to consume larger insects like crickets and
grasshoppers. On average, females will live to
reproduce up to three years.
It’s important to keep in mind that almost
all spiders are venomous, though not all are
harmful to humans. The female Black Widow
spider is the most venomous spider in North
America. Anyone bitten by a female Black
Widow should seek medical care immediately.
Symptoms include painful rigidity in the
abdomen, involuntary contraction of muscles,
a rise in body temperature and blood pressure,
nausea, sweating, or a feeling of tightness in the
chest. Death is uncommon (less than 1% of the
reported cases), but if left unchecked, a complete
recovery may take weeks.
Before you decide on killing spiders around
your home or workplace, consider their
importance. They eat insects! From the blood-
sucking mosquitoes to garden destroyers, they’re
About the Author: Jennifer is a Naturalist
with the Kiawah Island Nature Program. To contact her
with comments or personal stories, email her at Jennifer_
Barbour@kiawahresort.com.
* Information from Tony Mills and Kaston Transy was
used in this article.

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October 29, 2010
KIAWAH ISLAND RECREATION: October 29 - november 12
For more details and reservations for the following activities, including times for Nature Tours, please visit www.kiawahrecreation.com or call the Heron
Park Nature Center at 768-6001. All activities are open to the public. Please remember that Night Heron Pool is for Resort Guests and Governors’ Club
Members only. Thank you for your cooperation. *Nature Tours available daily. Times are tide dependant.
Friday, October 29
Kamp Kiawah: Goin’ On a Gator
Hunt: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Tot Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Family Craft: Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pickup Games: Volleyball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Ladies’ Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO: Wizards &
Witches: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; ages 5-11.
Saturday, October 30
Kamp Kiawah: A Pirate’s Life For Me:
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Silly Band Trading: 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.
Family Craft: Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Pickup Games: Soccer: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary Splash
Bash: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; ages 5-11.
Fireside Stories & S’mores: 6:30 p.m.-8 p.m.
Fireside Stories & S’Mores
Saturday, October 30,
6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m.
Sip hot chocolate by the fire as we
listen to professional story teller
Mike Miller. Mike is known for
his interactive and captivating
programs, and will be sure to keep
you engaged no matter what age.
Afterwards, enjoy the warmth
of the fire and hot s’mores. This
event is complimentary, although
reservations are recommended.
Hot chocolate and s’mores will be
available for purchase. Don’t forget
to wear your costumes!
Sunday, October 31
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pickup Games: Basketball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday, November 1
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pickup Games: Volleyball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday, November 2
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Family Craft: Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Pickup Games: Basketball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, November 3
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange: Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Family Craft: Mosaic Mania:
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Pickup Games: Soccer: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, November 4
Kamp Kiawah: The Sky’s The Limit:
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m. Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Family Craft: Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pickup Games: Basketball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday, November 5
Kamp Kiawah: Goin’ On a Gator
Hunt: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tot Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Family Craft: Stepping Stones:
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Ladies’ Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Pickup Games: Volleyball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO: Wizards &
Witches: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; ages 5-11.
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Saturday, November 6
Kamp Kiawah: A Pirate’s Life For Me:
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
8:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Silly Band Trading: 12:30 p.m.-1 p.m.
Family Craft: Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Pickup Games: Soccer: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary Splash
Bash: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; ages 5-11.
Sunday, November 7
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pickup Games: Basketball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Monday, November 8
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Pickup Games: Volleyball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Tuesday, November 9
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Kiawah Island Book Exchange: 8:30
a.m. – 4 p.m. Ladies’ Afternoon: 1:30 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Pickup Games: Basketball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Wednesday, November 10
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Kiawah Island Book Exchange:
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Family Craft: Mosaic Mania:
1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Pickup Games: Soccer: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Thursday, November 11
Kamp Kiawah: The Sky’s The Limit:
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11
Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Pickup Games: Basketball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Friday, November 12
Kamp Kiawah: Goin’ On a Gator
Hunt: 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11
8:30 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Tot Time: 10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Craft Cove: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Family Craft: Stepping Stones:
1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Pickup Games: Volleyball: 2 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO: Wizards &
Witches: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.; ages 5-11.
14 October 29, 2010

Police Blotter Art events

By Meredith Powell on the scene reminded the subject of

October 8, 2010: (Kiawah) A visitor

notified the Charleston County Sheriff’s
Office after losing his wallet at
Freshfields Village. He had no details
concerning the information on his credit
card or debit card, but also reported
not much else was of value; the brown
leather fold out wallet was valued at $20
and contained his Massachusetts driver’s
license and other miscellaneous cards
and papers. The officer gave the victim
a copy of the police report and advised
him to contact his credit card company.
October 9, 2010: (Kiawah) A victim left
his wallet inside of his condo on Green
Dolphin Way at 7 a.m. to play golf.
After returning at 9 p.m., he noticed
it was missing and reported it stolen.
The victim’s wallet contained his New
York driver’s license, Master Card, MX
card, two debit cards, Home Depot,
Cosco, and Kohls credit cards and $800
cash. The responding officer identified
a suspect; the only person on record to
enter the condo during the time period.
October 14, 2010: (Seabrook) The
complainant returned home on
Longbend Drive after walking her dog
around the block when a neighbor’s
dog ran from the subject’s doorstep and
chased her dog. Though the complainant
admitted the subject’s dog is not
aggressive towards humans, it was noted
that she had previously asked him to
leash and control his dog. The officer
the leash laws and both were asked to
contact Animal Control to handle the
complaint.
October 17, 2010: (Seabrook) A victim
reported her Universal Retro Glide and
Universal Dela Cruise bicycles stolen
after she left them unattended and
unlocked outside of a business. The
officer faxed all necessary information
for the National Crime Information
Center (NCIC) to Charleston County
Communications.
October 18, 2010: (Freshfields Village)
The complainant had received a phone
call from the victim, who stated that
he was confronted by a subject who
attempted to rob him at gun point on
Freshfields Drive around 11:15 p.m.
Fortunately, he was able to get into
his truck and drive off. An officer
responded to the scene and asked for an
identification of the subject, to which
the complainant replied that she did see
the subject, but could not identify him
due to it being dark, but the
victim surely could. The
deputy conducted a field
interview on three subjects at
the same location, with one
of those subjects matching
the description.
on Kiawah
The Kiawah Island Arts Council fall season is dancing right along, and November
promises to be a month to remember in terms of visiting artists to the island. All
performances are always free and open to the public. For more information, contact
Kiawah Town Hall at 768-9166 or visit www.kiawahisland.org.
Pops on the Green
Saturday, October 30 at 5:30 pm at the Freshfields Village  Green  
No tickets required
Come to the Freshfields Village Green after the CSOL Tour of Kiawah
Homes and enjoy an hour of brass ensemble music performed by Charleston’s
finest brass and percussion players. Composed of thirteen musicians from the
Charleston Symphony and friends, the concert will feature both transcriptions
of familiar classical music as well as popular songs and will display the
brilliance and richness of sound that only a large brass ensemble can produce.
Don’t miss the exciting finale to a great day spent on Kiawah Island. This event
is sponsored by State Accommodations Tax.
Piano Bar Series
Wednesdays, November 3 & 10 at the Kiawah Sandcastle
Shows start at 5 p.m.
No tickets required
The Piano Bar Series at the Sandcastle is back by popular demand. Not meant
to be concerts, these performances are meant to be a place for socializing
and relaxing while enjoying the fine piano music of
talented local musicians. November 3 will feature
classical guitar music by Fernando Trouche,
and Bill Howland will be ticking the ivories on
November 10. Relax outside on the patio with the
beverage of your choice, or sit inside closer to the
music; and feel free to bring a snack to “tide”
you over. This event is sponsored by the
Town of Kiawah Island Arts Council.

Tide C h a r t
O c t obe r 29 - Nov e m be r 11

Date High Tide Low Tide

Oct 29 12:45am/1:15pm 6:53pm/7:44pm
Oct 30 1:49am/2:19pm 7:56pm/8:45pm
Oct 31 2:58am/3:24pm 9:03pm/9:46pm
Nov 1 4:06m/4:27pm 10:11am/10:44pm
Nov 2 5:09am/5:26pm 11:16 am/11:40pm
Nov 3 6:08 am/6:22pm 12:16pm
Nov 4 7:03am/7:15pm 12:32am/1:12pm
Nov 5 7:55am/8:06pm 1:23am/2:06pm
Nov 6 8:46am/8:56pm 2:12am/2:57pm
Nov 7 8:36am/8:45 pm 3:00am/2:46pm
Nov 8 9:25am/9:33pm 2:48am/3:35pm
Nov 9 10:13am/10:21pm 3:35am/4:24pm
Nov 10 11:03pm/11:11pm 4:23am/5:12pm
Nov 11 11:53am 5:12am/6:02pm

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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Kiawah Island Tour of Homes

Farm-to-table feast
featuring FIG Chef Mike Lata
provided by Lowcountry Local First

228 Eagle Point Road will be featured on the Tour.
A
true farm-to-table experience,
the second annual Lowcountry
Field Feast honors all things local
- from landscape to produce to seafood.  featuring all local products, most of
This year’s farm fieldtrip and family-
style supper will take place at Rosebank
Farms at 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway
on Johns Island on Sunday, November
14, from 3 until 8 p.m. All proceeds
benefit Lowcountry Local First’s
James Beard Award winning Chef
Mike Lata of FIG restaurant will be
cooking up an unforgettable supper
which will be sourced from the gardens
of Rosebank Farms and the surrounding
waters. Sidi Limehouse and Louise
Bennett of Rosebank Farms will serve
as hosts for the Lowcountry Field
Feast, and the dinner will take place

T
he Charleston Symphony
Orchestra League Inc. has
recently announced the five
exceptional Kiawah Island homes which
will be featured during this year’s Kiawah
Tour of Homes, which will be held on
Saturday, October 30, from 10 a.m. to 4
p.m. All of the houses reflect the beauty
and tranquility of Kiawah Island with
views featuring the ocean, marsh and/or
golf course views.
Before touring the homes, visit
the Freshfields Village Green for a
performance featuring the Youth
Orchestra of the Lowcountry under
the direction of Richard Marcus at 10
a.m.  Members of the music community,
and both CSO and scholarship winners
will play in the selected homes throughout
the day.
The Tour of Homes will conclude with a
performance by a brass ensemble under the
direction of Tom Joyce, trombonist with
the CSO, at 5:30 p.m. The performance
will be one hour long in duration.  Chairs
will be provided under a full tent for those
who arrive early.   This concert is free of
charge and has been graciously sponsored
by the Town of Kiawah. Be prepared for
some surprises; this is a concert that you
will not want to miss!
Tickets to the Tour of Homes are available
at Kiawah Island Visitor’s Center, Indigo
Books, and Freshfields Village.  Tickets may
also be purchased online at csolinc.org or by
phone at 723-7528 ext.110. Tickets are $45.
Please wear flat shoes and note that there is
no handicap access.  All proceeds will go the
Charleston Symphony Orchestra and the
CSOL, Inc’s Music Scholarship Program.
sustainable agriculture program, Farm
Fresh Food, which serves to increase
the availability of local, sustainably-
produced products for chefs, grocers,
and consumers through an increase
in the number of locally-based farms
and farmers, and to provide greater
access to land suitable for agricultural
production. The 2009 Lowcountry
Field Feast, which took place at Keegan
Filion Farm in Walterboro, raised $3500
for Lowcountry Local First. 
in their backyard by Haulover Creek.
Local bluegrass band, The Bushels, will
entertain guests as they take farm tours
and sip signature cocktails from Firefly
Vodka. 
Tickets for the event are $125
and seating is limited.  For more
information about the Lowcountry Field
Feast or to purchase tickets, visit www.
lowcountryfieldfeast.com or call (843)
853-9120. 

Symphony Tour of Homes 2010

1) 134 Blue Heron Pond: Located in the Preserve, this 5,000 sq. ft. home
offers seclusion and serene views of surrounding wildlife.
2) 545 Oyster Rake: The first LEED “custom built” home on Kiawah
Island built by Dolphin Builders and Architects. This home has received
silver status in LEED certification.
3) 39 Ocean Course Drive: This Georgian home brings the timeless
architecture of Charleston to the island of Kiawah. Overlooking the 10th
and 18th fairway of the Ocean Course Golf Club, the rooftop deck offers
the best panoramic views of the marsh, Ocean Course and Willet Pond.
4) 266 Woodland Gardens: This garden cottage is located within the
Kiawah Island club neighborhood of Cassique. The architecture of Rosebank Farms will host this year’s Farm-to-Table Feast.
this home was influenced by the 19th century English Arts and Crafts
movement.
5) 228 Eagle Point Road: This exquisite 6,000 sq. ft. shingle-style home is
located in the Preserve with long views of Cinder Creek.

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October 29, 2010
Falling in love with outdoor weather
A
utumn is officially here in the
Lowcountry. Porches are adorned
with pumpkins and scarecrows,
the marsh grass has dropped its seeds, and
temperatures are oh, so pleasant.
We outdoorsmen and women find
ourselves confronted with a most
wonderful dilemma: what do we do now?
Should we go out and catch some reds,
trout, or flounder, or do we climb a tree
stand to get a shot at the trophy buck we
have been dreaming of since last season?
Maybe we don’t do either and pick up a
bushel of oysters and watch a game on
Saturday. It is so wonderful to have these
options, and it’s one of the reasons that
this is my favorite season of the year.
As an avid outdoorsman and charter
fishing boat captain, I have been doing
a little of all the above. Fishing in the
saltwater has been incredible despite a
fairly slow summer. Water temperatures
are cooling and the fish have responded
accordingly. Big reds are being caught
using finger mullet and menhaden (when
they can be found). We have also caught
several large flounder using the same
live baits. Sea trout catches have been
good, with better numbers yet to come
as the water continues to cool. Trout have
View from the water
By Captain Chad Hayes
After stuffing themselves on mullet and menhaden, dolphins love to play and socialize.
preferred live shrimp and we have not had
any problems cast netting them. It has also
been a very good year for shrimp!
The September mullet run was a good
one, albeit very quick. We failed to land
a tarpon this season, but hooked and lost
six during the height of the run. A good
friend of mine from Ireland accompanied
me twice, and his eyes still have not
returned to normal after watching his first
tarpon blow up a school of mullet. He tells
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Photos by Jane Lurie
me I have ruined him, as that is all he will
be thinking of until next year!
The dolphin activity has been
incredible over the last few weeks, and I
was fortunate to take four separate groups
of photographers from the Kiawah Island
Photo Club out on the river recently. Each
group experienced different behaviors and
all captured some incredible photographs.
The activity will change now that the
mullet are mostly gone, and we will be
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experiencing more social interaction
from the dolphins. They are much more
friendly and playful now that they are fat
and happy!
I am very excited to share the “View
from the Water”, and if you are interested
in booking a trip, please do so now! We
are filling up quickly for the remainder of
the fall season.
Remember to share your love of the
outdoors with someone you love, and we’ll
see you On the Water!
Captain Hayes, a South Carolina native,
is a seasoned naturalist and fishing guide.
A graduate of Presbyterian College with a
degree in Biology, he is a former Fisheries
biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural
Resources and host of the “South Carolina
Wildlife” television show. His is also ESPN’s
2006 Ultimate Outdoorsman. His knowledge
of local history, ecology, dolphin behavior
and fishing techniques will provide hours of
enjoyment for you and your family or group.
Captain Hayes is USCG licensed and insured.
For more information, call the Kiawah
Charter Company at 276-1832, visit their
website at www.kiawahchartercompany.com
or email Captain Chad at captainchad2007@
yahoo.com.
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Zero to Seventeen in Six Months

Horseback riding on the beach

by Lynda Fox
Part 3: R iding on the beach sped along. My smile muscles pulled so tight I thought my
face would crack.

I
t happened suddenly. Charles said, “Let’s ride on the We stopped at the inlet to take pictures and I was so
beach Friday!” Friday would be six months to the excited I almost forgot to look for dolphins. There were
day since I started taking horseback riding lessons at none, but even dolphins strand feeding couldn’t have
Seabrook Island Equestrian Center. My dream had been increased my over-the-top exhilaration.
As we started back, I was sure cantering was over for

Photo by Charles Hairfield

to canter (similar to a slow gallop) at 17 mph across the
sand, and it was going to come true in just two days time!
I stopped breathing and had to remind myself to start
again.
The last six months had been wonderful. The staff helped
me feel like part of the equestrian family. They are the most
pleasant and kind people you have ever met. Manager/
Trainer Charles Hairfield is an expert rider and instructor
who is patient, thoughtful, and nurturing, and Manager
Ben Doyle is friendly, enthusiastic, and hard-working.
Administrative Assistant Gwen Crouch is helpful, caring,
and organized, while Guide Charles Sites is calm, diligent,
and insightful. Nora is the greeter dog, and Anna is the
love-y “pet me!” cat.
By now I considered Maggie to be “my horse,” but she
was too new to the equestrian center to take out on the
beach. So far she hadn’t even been on a trail ride. Charles
Sites would be the one to introduce her to the trail and
beach. It would be some time before I could take her.
Charles Hairfield and I considered calm, sweet Lefty
as a possibility for my first beach partner. He had been my
first lesson horse. Although in the ring he was somewhat
lazy, I was told that he “came alive” on the beach. Horses
are herd animals. When one runs, all want to run!
But in the end we decided on Blue Eyes for my first
beach outing. He’s a very gentle horse; the one many
children and teenagers take out on trail rides.
I was excited, but gripped by insecurity. Could I really
Lynda Fox and Blue Eyes in the surf.
control a horse at a canter on the beach? Charles Hairfield
knew I could and so I knew it, too. He anticipated my
anxiety and arranged that he would be the beach guide
on Friday.
Friday morning finally arrived, a beautiful day for the
beach. The 10 a.m. time was perfect--right at low tide so
there was a nice, wide beach. My adrenal glands were
working overtime, filling me so full of adrenaline that I
had to try hard not to burst into tears of joy.
And we’re off! We rode out into the surf and began a
slow trot along the beach. I hoped we would canter, at least
in seven-second spurts like we had been doing in lessons.
Imagine my surprise when we began to canter and didn’t
stop! We cantered and cantered, all the way to Cap’n
Sam’s Inlet! And most surprisingly of all, I was actually
able to do it so well that I could even relax a little and
let the intoxicating experience envelop me. I was cantering
on the beach in the surf and I was doing it well! The surf
was crashing and splashing around Blue Eyes’ hooves as we
the day; but it wasn’t! We cantered all the way to Renkin’s
Point before walking toward the Beach Club. Then we
cantered back again close to our entry point on the beach.
It was absolutely thrilling!
At the end I was so tired I declined to have my picture
taken in the surf. Fortunately, Charles talked me into it.
The photo captures a moment I’ll always remember. I
was unbelievably happy, but physically and emotionally
exhausted. That day I achieved my dream in grand style.
Previously, Charles Sites described Blue Eyes to me as
“frolicky,” and frolicking was exactly what we did.
I want to say that all the hard work over the last six
months was worth it, but in fact the lessons were never
work. I had fun learning and then even more fun cantering
on the beach. I’m proof that you can teach an old dog new
tricks, and an old dog can still experience a thrill of a
lifetime.
I know there will be many more beach rides for me and
all will be thrilling, although none will ever compare with
that day. Seeing the beach through the eyes of a horse is a
remarkable experience.
The end: or rather, the beginning.
Seabrook Island Equestrian Center is open to everyone. It
offers Scenic Walking Trail Rides (no experience necessary),
Advanced Trail Rides, Advanced Beach Rides, Parent Led
Pony Rides, and Lessons. To start your equestrian adventure,
call Gwen at 768-7541 for information and reservations.

“Going Home” with a win Gather for

by Jan Genosi
holiday gardening
Decorations for home & community
By BJ Schleier

T
he Charleston Flower Market will be presenting the program for members,
newcomers and guests for the November 12 meeting of the Seabrook
Island Garden Club. Coffee will be available at 9 a.m. and the business
and program portion of the meeting will start promptly at 9:30 a.m. The club
meets monthly from September to May on the second Friday of each month.
The program topic for the meeting will be “Something Different for your
Holiday Door” by Program Chair Dorothy Farfone, who promises that this will
not be “just another wreath.”
Plans are being made now for the Holiday Outreach project on December 2,
the Tree Decorating at The Lake House on December 3, and the Holiday Open
House on December 5. Plan to attend the November meeting and become a part
of some of our Seabrook Island holiday traditions.

Congratulations to Pat Huff of Seabrook Island

for her third place win at the 2010 Santee Canal Park
Exhibition.  Pat won with a beautiful pastel, in the pastel
category. The work is called “Going Home”.

(left) Artist and Seabrook resident Pat Huff. (above) The winning
pastel entitled “Going Home”.
What will you create for your front door?
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Pet Helpers is located at
1447 Folly Rd, James Island
Hours: Mon – Fri from 11am – 6pm
Sat from 11am - 5pm.
Closed: Sundays and Holidays
Leo is a two-year-old male mix
with a beautiful black and brown
brindle. While he does have physical
characteristics of a pit bull terrier, his
body resembles more of a lean and
athletic breed. He is kind, but strong
and aims to please. He currently shares
a kennel with another dog and he plays
very well. He is definitely a lover. Leo
is microchipped, vaccinated, and
neutered. He is ready for his forever
home with you!
Jasmine Leo
Jasmine is a four-year-old female
orange tabby catten.  She is still
young, playful, and great with other
cats!  Jasmine is very sweet and will
purr away in your arms.  She’s a good
jumper, and will explore any space
she’s given.  She was abandoned at
Pet Helpers in September, and is just
waiting for a fair chance at a happy
life!  Her adoption fee includes her
spay surgery, vaccines, and microchip.
Call Pet Helpers at 795-1110. Adoption fees: $125 cats & dogs (6 mo. or
younger), $100 for 6 mo. or older. $55 for rabbits. Includes spaying/neutering, shots,
heartworm check, leukemia check, deworming, microchip, collar and tag.
Visit www.PetHelpers.org.
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St. Johns Interacts with Rotary
by Chris Brooks
T
he Interact Club at St. Johns High leaders deserve our support, and they will
School is thriving as it works to command our attention as they continue
help high school students develop to excel now and in the future.
leadership skills and goals for their future
Please get involved in supporting the
by giving back to their school, fellow
educational programs at St. Johns High
students and their community in a variety
School and other island schools. Your
of ways. These goals are also shared by
lifetime of experience can help to mold and
the Interact Club’s sponsor organization,
guide these wonderful young people who will
the St. Johns Parish Rotary Club. St.
be our future leaders. Please contact the
Johns Rotary is proud to be a part of their
school at 559-6400, and ask how you can
efforts, and is thrilled to see these young
help in general or with the Interact Club
people striving to make a difference and to
in particular. There is a place and a need
prepare themselves for a bright future.
for everyone to get involved. These young
On October 6, the Interact Club students will make as much of a difference in
and the members of St. Johns Rotary
met jointly at St. Johns High School for
your life as you make a difference in theirs.
You will be glad you did!
the installation of new club officers for
the 2010-11 school year. These young Photo by Chris Brooks
The newly installed Interact Club officers for St. Johns High School (l to r) Mrs. Tumiko Rucker, St John
Parish Rotary Club President; Miss Jaleesa Fuller, Interact Club Treasurer; Miss Avriel Taylor, Interact
Club President; Miss Rebecca Robinson, Interact Club Secretary; Miss Rodniqua Brothers, Interact Club
Vice President; and Mrs. Annie Boerm, Faculty Advisor for St. Johns High School.