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For 16 years, Sherry Hering has run a smallbusiness on James Island. While a successulbusinesswoman in her own right, Sherry noticed

that a lot o the nearby businesses were strugg ling and itwasnt just due to the economy, it was a lso due to a lacko exposure not only to potential customers, but to otherbusinesses, as well. Tis thought grew in her mind untilone day the answer came to her: the islands needed aproper, locally-ocused Chamber o Commerce, onethat would draw attention to the sea islands and sharethe amazing diversity o businesses and activities thatCharlestons barrier islands have to oer.

Sherry began working on the concept in early 2009

and immediately began receiving positive responses.oday, she hopes to have at least 200 members by theend o 2010.

Its a big goal, but weve been so well received, saidSherry. Folly Beach, James Island, Johns Island andKiawah and Seabrook Islands all have individual needs,but they also have common needs; rom homeownersinsurance to coastal preservation to trac issues. Forour frst year, we will ocus on one individual projectarea or each island and one greater project which willencompass all o the islands.

According to their membership packet, the goal othe Sea Islands Chamber o Commerce is to promotethe economic growth and quality o lie in the seaislands area o provide a clear, persuasive voiceor the business community in governmental aairs

on ederal, state, county and local levels [and to]provide services designed to enable the public andprivate sectors to improve productivity and promotethe sea islands area as an economic, educational andrecreational center while providing membership servicesand networking opportunities or its members.

In order to achieve these goals, the Sea IslandsChamber o Commerce, or SICC, will oereverything rom resources or small businesses suchas management assistance and unding sources, toChamber membership directory listings, advertising,networking events, business awards, leads groups,cultural assistance such as ESL (English as a SecondLanguage) classes, and even group health insurance.

Tis is a part o the Chamber that is very near anddear to my heart, said Sherry. Te costs o running asmall business are both fxed and variable, and health

insurance can be a big fxed cost.

Giving a voice to the sea islandsIntroducIng the Sea ISlandS chamber of commerce

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Kiawah Island Council August 3, 2010Ordinance 2010-05: Dog leash lawBeore voting on the second reading oordinance 2010-05, which allows ownersto unleash their pets rom November1 March 15 along most o the beacharea (except critical habitat areas) duringdaylight hours as long as theyre undervoice command, Mayor Wert readrom two emails ormally objecting theproposed changes. Wert read the majorpoints o objection rom the emails andnoted that they would be entered into therecord. A letter rom Buzz Waltman othe KICA Saety and Security Committee

was also included in the record, stronglysupporting the new ordinance changeand pointing out that most incidents withdogs are caused by bad owners, but youcant leash bad owners, wrote Waltman.

Councilman McHugh noted that newsigns at the beach boardwalk areas willdisplay the new o-leash areas and hoursor dog owners. Council approved thenew ordinance unanimously.

Kiawah Island Voting LocationTe idea o moving the Kiawah Islandvoting location rom the re station toown Hall was brought up during the

July Council meeting, and in the interimthe Election Commission looked intothe positives and negatives o switchinglocations. While the cl imate in ownHall would be more agreeable, it wasdetermined that parking would be anissue, especially during primary and townelections, and the own Hall might notbe able to handle the number o people

waiting to vote. Since the ElectionCommissions study was inconclusive, it

was decided to leave the voting election atthe re station.

MASC achievement award videoCouncil showed a short, ve minutevideo which was created as part o anaward rom the Municipal Assocation oSouth Carolina (MASC) in the Public

Works category or the excellent job doneon the new Kiawah Island Parkway andbike path. Te video highl ighted howthe construction protected the ecosystem

with low-impact on the salt water marsh,and provides residents with a means ousing alternative transportation to getrom one island to the other and to theFreshelds Village Shopping Center. Te

video eatured Council members SteveOrban and Charlie Lipuma, as well asMayor Wert and residents Marilyn and

John Olson, and will be shown to othermunicipalities in order to encouragesimilar development. Te award includedthe addition o the towns name toa Public Works Award Congrats toumiko [Rucker] or submitting th is andmaking it happen, and congrats on all inthe video, said Mayor Wert.

Considering grills in Kiawah condosWhile grills are currently not allowedon multi-amily unit decks on KiawahIsland, the new Maritime condos haveincluded electric grills on their balconies,mainly because the ordinance restrictingthe grills is not included under the ownCodes building or zoning section, butrather under public saety, so it wasmissed by the reviewing agency. Te grills

were built according to the internationalbuilding and re codes used by CountyCouncil and by rote, Kiawah Island,so the town will either have to makean exception or the Maritime units, orchange the own Code to allow grillson new condos that meet internationalre and building codes. own AttorneyDennis Rhoad pointed out that grills

were originally restricted under publicsaety when renters were lighting charcoalgrills on the decks o multi-amily units

which were almost entirely constructedo wood. Since the Maritime grills areelectric, surrounded by re-rated materialand located on a concrete-rame building,

Rhoad elt that the same public saetyconcern is no longer there. Councildirected Rhoad to look into constructingthe wording to change the own Code toallow or electric grills in new structuresthat meet both international buildingcode and re code.

TOKI/KIGR development agreementMayor Wert stated that three inormalmeetings had been scheduled to discussthe new development agreement betweenthe own o Kiawah Island and theKiawah Island Gol Resort, as wellas two webinars or KICA membersthe ollowing week. Its still a workin progress and there might be some

minor changes to what you see posted,said Wert. But ater our years, its all,hopeully, coming to a head.

Public hearings on the agreement arescheduled or Wednesday, September 1,at 2 p.m. at own Hall, and Tursday,September 30, at 10 a.m. at own Hall.

Charitable contributionsAt the beginning o the scal year, theown o K iawah Island determined

not to allocate any unds or charitablecontributions as they were uncertain

whether the unds would be availablethat year. However, as revenues exceededexpenses or the 2009/10 scal year,the Ways and Means Committeerecommended that the own restore$69,000 to charitable contributions andreserve $152,000 or possible uturecontributions to the Kiawah Conservancy($100,000 or land purchase use only),the Charleston Symphony Orchestra($50,000 dependent on review o theCSO budget) and to the Johns IslandLibrary ($2,000 or the Rosetta StoneEnglish program). Te $69,000 wasrecommended or distribution tothe Charleston riathalon Club orthe annual Kiawah Island Marathon($3,000), Rural Mission ($15,000),Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy ($4,000),Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic($15,000), Our Lady o Mercy Outreach($15,000), Habitat or Humanity($15,000) and Backpack Buddies($2,000). Backpack Buddies, Mayor Wert

pointed out, is a program which providesood to area children who dont have oodto eat on weekends. Council approved the$69,000 in contributions unanimously.

Public Safety reportCouncil member Steve Orban stated thatthe Public Saety committee met on July20 and discussed the issue o grilling ondecks and the act that re ala rm reportshave been down on the island. Also, theSt. Johns Fire Department has moved tothe consolidated 911 Center and Orbanreminded everyone to call 911 or allemergencies, not the ront gate. Tey wil ldispatch re, EMS, police, whatever youneed, said Orban. Finally, Orban stated

that they reviewed the perormance o thebeach patrol and they seem to be doing agood job, said Orban. Teyre patrolling

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Kiawah island Town hall21 Beachwalker DriveKiawah Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9166Fax: 768-4764Email: [email protected]

seabrooKisland Town hall2001 Seabrook Island RoadSeabrook Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9121Fax: 768-9830Email:[email protected]

Johns island CounCilMeetings are held at the BerkeleyElectric Co-op located at 3351Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113

CharlesTon CounTyCounCil4045 Bridge View Dr, N Charleston(843) 958-4700

CiTyof CharlesTon75 Calhoun St.(843) 724-3745

KI Councilcontinued on page 7

August 24, 2010

Seabrook Island Town Council*Tis meeting may be cancelled. Please

call own Hall or updates. All ownCouncil meetings will be held at 2:30pmat the own Hall unless noted otherwiseon the own bulletin board.

August 31, 2010

Kiawah Island Ways and MeansCommittee meeting9amKiawah Island Municipal Centers 2ndFloor Conerence Room

September 1, 2010

Seabrook Island PlanningCommission workshop

All Planning Commission meetings will

be held at 2:30pm at the own Hall

unless noted otherwise on the ownbulletin board.

September 2, 2010Kiawah Island Arts Council3pm - 5pmown Hall - 2nd Floor ConerenceRoom

September 6, 2010

LaborDayTe own Hall ofces or Kiawah andSeabrook will be closed in observance othe holiday.

September 7, 2010

Kiawah Island Town Council2pm - 4pmown Hall Council Chambers


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Johns I s land Counc i l Augus t 5, 201 0Treasurers Reportreasurer Sam Brownlee reported thebalance at $640.31 with no expensesor the month o July. (It was reportedearlier that the balance was $633.31, but$7 was donated by Brownlee to cover taxexpenses on the new Land Use book rom

Charleston County).

Rezoning o 3030 Maybank HighwayChairman Chris Cannon restated theCouncils position on the rezoning o3030 Maybank Highway rom R-4to Commercial ransistional as noobjection to the change. Councilmember Brownlee stated that he eelsthat the city might turn the rezoningdown since there are homes near the area,but that there are other commercially-zoned areas nearby. I certainly wouldrather see this area as a low-prolebusiness, like Russ Pritchard [owner o

Audio Warehouse who wishes to rezone

the property] said, said Brownlee. Tebusiness is by appointment only. ViceChair Rich Jenkins read the parameterso residential permitting within areaszoned Commercial ransitional, pointingout that residential uses shall be subjectto density/intensity o R-4 dist rict, orour houses per acre.

Were not going to be anti-businessalong Maybank except in instances

when there are areas that are mainlyresidential, said Cannon. Tere aremore and more homes sitting emptyon Maybank and the only thing theycan do with them is rent or sell them ascommercial.

Council member John Kozma agreed,

stating that i theyre going to developJohns Island, Maybank is the sensibleplace, not pockets o development hereand there.

Council voted unanimously to notobject to the rezoning o 3030 MaybankHighway.

Electric cars at Freshfelds and signagenear the Stono bridgeChairman Cannon brought up twonew pieces o business concerning

Johns Island. Te rst, rom CharlestonCounty, is in regards to a request romFreshelds Village to amend their PUD(Planned Unit Development) to allow

the owners to build electric vehiclecharging stations or Low Speed Vehicles(LSVs) within Freshelds Village and theBohicket Marina. A public hearing willbe held on the proposal on September 7in County Council Chambers and thePlanning & Public Works Committee

will review the proposal during theirmeeting on September 30.

Te second issue came rom the City oCharleston Board o Zoning Appealsconcerning St. Johns Yacht Harbor,located next to the Stono bridge. Terequest is to slightly raise the 240 squareoot sign or the Yacht Harbor and allowit to remain in place or an additional

12 months. I have the eeling they justwant to reposition [the sign] so you cansee it better rom the bridge, but it istemporary and would only be permittedor 12 months, said Cannon. I talkedto someone at the Planning Department,and they said its basically a timeextension on whats there currently. Teappearance real ly wont change. Councilvoted not to object to either request.

Hows the Stono bridge merge signworking?Cannon asked the Council how theyelt the new alternate merge sign on theStono bridge is working. I think well

nd out in about two weeks when schoolgets back in, said Council memberTomas Legare. Spring and all are

when it really backs up. Other Councilmembers agreed that they elt the newsign was having an eect.

You want to see a trafc t ie up, go upMaybank to James Island to that newFolly/Maybank light. Its a mess, saidCouncil member Henry Chavis. rafc

is backed up to the other side o theWappoo bridge during rush hour.

Te next Johns Island Council meetingwill be held on Tursday, September 2, at 7p.m. in the Berkeley Electric Co-Op building,located at 3351 Maybank Highway. Councilmeetings are held on the frst Tursday o

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he own o Kiawah has beenbusy negotiating with the KiawahIsland Gol Resort since 2005

in order to prepare a new developmentagreement, appropriately named theOKI/KIGR Development Agreement.

Tough the documents are now availableto the public or viewing online, Councilocials also wanted citizens direct input.Public inormation session meetings werescheduled at the own Hall on August 2,4 and 6, as well as two webinars hostedby the Kiawah Island CommunityAssociation the ollowing week, to oer anopen stage or every opinion and concern.

Te proposed Development Agreementencompasses 11 parcels owned by theKiawah Island Gol Resort totaling 866.37acres, and creates two new residentialzoning districts. Te more concrete plansor the town include changes on both West

and East Beach, all while addressing issuessuch as density, trac mitigation andopen space in hopes o solving as manyproblems as possible in the most widely-agreeable manner or residents. Te R-3zoning district presents limitations andoers improvements such as prohibitingopen storage, permitting only 12 dwellingunits per acre, and requiring 10 square

eet o swimming pool and contiguouspool deck area per bedroom, while the R-2district would abide by similar guidelineswith the exception o allowing only sevendwelling units per acre. Mayor WilliamG. Wert reminded everyone present that

while much has been accomplished, Tisis still somewhat o a work in progress.Tere is still some crossing o ts anddotting o is to be done. Some o theloose ends include a nal decision onwhat is to be done with the Old Inn andits surrounding property, and the allowedmaximum height or uture buildings.However, current guidelines do require

the Resort to inorm theown o its intentions with the Old Inn within60 days o signing theagreement.

According to Mayor Wert, a primaryadvantage o the plan is

so the own will know what is going to happenin the next ten years andthe Resort will know what they are allowed todo in the next ten years. Although all involvedparties are striving or themost ideal outcome, there will nonetheless be some

compromises.

While some residents believeimplementation o the project is nothappening soon enough, others havebeen asking what the real hurry is with

the plans and why the town is on such acompressed schedule. Mayor Wert pointedout, however, that they are not rushing

this project; the idea has been in theworks between the own and the Resortor more than our years. Perecting it istaking a air amount o time, but it is timewell spent.

Public hearings on the agreement will be held September 1 at 2 p.m. andSeptember 30 at 10 a.m. in own Hallchambers.

For more information, stop by KiawahTown Hall at 21 Beachwalker Drive onKiawah Island or call 768-9166. To viewthe entire agreement and to see the Mayors presentation, visit www.kiawahisland.org.

Kiawah development plans up for public praise and scrutinyBy MErEdith POwEll

TownbenefiTsofThe

10-yearresorT agreemenT

According to Mayor Wertspresentation, the plan is consistent

with land development regulationsand provides or:Low density development.Preservation o open space.Improved trac fow.Consistency in neighborhoodappearances.Maintenance o an Island Park Night Heron Park remainsunchanged.20 parking spaces andpedestrian access to the beach atWest Beach.

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Johns Island Greenway sent to pastureby Kristin HacKler

his is the most dysunctional,mismanaged group Ive everseen conduct activities,

said Dr. Paul Roberts, volunteer RoadConsultant or Kiawah Island, ollowingthe Tursday, August 12, meeting oCounty Council to discuss the JohnsIsland Greenway and potential wideningso Johns Islands major roads.

Ater an hour-and-a-hal-long session, which included the presentation o apotential drat environmental impact studyby the LPA Group and discussion by theCounty Council Finance Committee, as

well as a series o heated discussions on theamount o misinormation coming romboth sides o the Greenway issue, Councilmember Joseph McKeown made the thirdmotion or the night, recommendingthat the committee approve just theroad saety improvements as suggestedby the LPA Group. Beore voting on themotion, McKeown also asked that theproposal seek a $5 million IGER grant(ransportation Investment Generating

Economic Recovery, a division o the American Recovery and ReinvestmentAct) or the improvements be included inthe motion. Te motion passed with eightcouncil members voting yes. Councilmember Paul Turmond was not presentto vote on the nal motion, though he wasin attendance or the meeting and earliermotions.

According to the Concerned Citizenso the Sea Islands, most, i not all, o thereports recommended saety modicationsare the same ones that the group and theirsupporters asked o County Councilnearly our years ago.

According to the LPA Groups

presentation, the saety improvements

would include: the possibility o wideningroadway shoulders along the Main Road/ Bohicket Road corridor and the RiverRoad corridor, the installation o rumblestrips along the Main Road / BohicketRoad corridor and the River Road corridor,installing guardrails adjacent to certaintrees and other collision hazards, installingdeer crossing signs on Main Road (rom

Dr. Whaley Road to Mary Ann Point),Bohicket Road (rom Berryhill Roadto River Road), and River Road (romMaybank Highway to Ft. renholm androm Edenvale Road to Betsy Kerrison),reducing the speed limit rom 45 mph to40 mph (where warranted), improvementsat major intersections along the MaybankHighway corridor and the Main Road /Bohicket Road corridor, adding ashinglights at the Old Charleston Road andOld Savannah Road intersection, andadding a trac signal at Bohicket Roadand Plowground Road.

Were being asked to weigh in on aroad that would not be as efective i the

other road is not built, said McKeown insupport o his motion, pointing out thatthe LPA Groups data still shows ailingroadways on Johns Island even with theGreenway i the Mark Clark extension isnot built.

So you want us to wait until tracis awul? argued Council memberTurmond. Te object is not to waituntil citizens are miserable and all red toaddress these problems. We have to beproactive, not reactive.

Te County Council heard the FinanceCommittees recommendation duringtheir meeting on uesday, August 17, butthe meeting was too late to be included in

this edition.

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Te Department o Insurance orSouth Carolina has agreed to use the

SICC as a pilot program, allowing smallbusinesses to come together as a HealthInsurance Group Cooperative. It is theintention o the SICC that all members othe cooperative will have access to qualitymedical care as wel l as the option o dental,optical, lie and disability care. Since thisis a pilot program, Sherry is hoping to getas many local small businesses involvedas possible so that the Departmento Insurance will see how benecial aprogram like this can be to cash-strappedbusiness owners and employees.

Businesses in the area have been veryreceptive to the idea o having a localChamber o Commerce, Sherry washappy to note. BB& has given us allo our oce equipment and South CoastBank has donated all o our computers.On top o that, three diferent real estatecompanies have ofered us the use o anoce space, rent-ree or a year!

Even Robert Smith o the VisitorsV Network is volunteering his servicesby creating a promotional video orthe Chamber to be shown at the SICCheadquarters and to be distributed tobusinesses and individuals interested inrelocating to the sea islands area.

Tere are so many amazing thingsto do and see around here, and we needto get the word out, smiled Sherry. We

want to give the sea islands a voice and

we want to unite small businesses in the

area; and we can do it with the Sea IslandsChamber o Commerce.

Membership in the SICC ranges romthe Individual level to Admiral, and

with annual dues starting at just $250,almost any small business or individual canbecome involved. For more inormation,visit www.seaislandschamber.org.

While the SICC is of to a solid start,they are still in need o help throughvolunteering, donations and unding. I youwould like to help the Sea Islands Chambero Commerce (a 501(c)6 organization),either by donating your time or much-needed unding, call Sherry Hering at345-9970 or visit www.seaislandschamber.org or more inormation.

Chamber o Commercerom cover

even the ar end o the beach and werehappy with our contractor.

Environmental reportCouncil member Harry McHugh gavekudos to the Environmental Committeestaf or the new wildlie site, www.

wildlieatkiawah.com, which is already upto 3800 hits a month. In regards to thetowns ponds, McHugh noted that there

was an issue with pond 41 at the 13thhole o urtle Point where 2500 poundso were sh ki lled, possibly due to toxicalgae. Interestingly, it only afected thatone lagoon, said McHugh. Te DNRand our own wildlie people are studyingit to conrm. Secondly, ve alligatorshave been ound dead on the island andautopsies have shown that it was due toa very high lead count. It is believed thatsome o the alligators are eating entirecrab traps and they are looking into thepossibility o stopping crabbing in thelagoons, but beore we do somethingthat drastic, well conrm that its thecause, said McHugh.

On the garbage side, Council member

McHugh noted that they are graduallygetting to the point where recycling isavailable to all residential groups. Te onlyremaining area where there is no preerredsolution is in some regimes, but a test site

with multiple collection devices has beeninstalled at Park Side and it seems to bedoing well, so ar. McHugh stated thatthere has been a 10% increase in recyclingon the island and an almost equal decreasein garbage. We march orward in our

maintenance project, he smiled.Lastly, McHugh noted that some concernhas been brought up about rats on theisland. Ive been assured its not anepidemic, but rather the result o heat andrats looking or a cooler place to hang out,said McHugh, and theres no solution tothis that central government can provide. Irats are in your home, its up to you to nd

ways to make your home rat-impenetrable.

Town Administrators report

own Administrator umiko Ruckerstated that about 300 residents havecompleted the own Notes survey and95% indicated that they read the ownNotes and nd them helpul, so well

work on improving and developingways to bring about changes, saidRucker. She then reported that the ownComprehensive Plan is under review, andthe Planning Commission sub-committeehas worked exhaustedly on updating thedocument. It will carry us through thenext several years, said Rucker. Ruckeralso thanked the Council or al lowing toher and treasurer Kenneth Gunnells toparticipate in the Association o Publicreasurers, which recently held theirannual conerence in Charleston. Folksthink that Kiawah is the best placenext to heaven, Rucker smiled. Lastly,Rucker noted that the town has requested$50,000 or the bank erosion stabilizationproject along the Kiawah Island Parkway

with work to begin a ter Labor Day.

Mayors reportMayor Wert stated that, ollowing a pressconerence about the upcoming PGA tourand ticket availability, the best way to

get tickets is to visit www.pga2012.comand purchase them online. Secondly, theMayor noted that two stolen cars havebeen ound parked in the own Hallparking lot. I dont know i its part oour recycling efort, but suddenly were arepository or stolen cars, Wert smiled.

Citizens CommentsResident Wendy Kulick stated that,I

would rst like to commend the Mayorand Council or listening to the numerous

requests to allow or webinars so propertyowners who are away or the summer toparticipate interactively with Councilregarding the proposed Development

Agreement (DA) between the own andthe Resort, said Kulick beore suggestingthat the town prepare an executivesummary o the Resort developmentagreement or general distribution,and that additional public inormationmeetings be held on the developmentagreement. She also noted that, In 2005,more than 500 property owners urgedthe Mayor and own Council not torush to sign the agreement with KRAuntil the own was sure all is had beendotted and all ts crossed. Despite thevolume o requests, the own stuck toits original schedule. Since then we havehad three instances o problems whichcould have been avoided had the ownnot rushed to sign that agreement. Teinstances included a concern over boatstorage on the island, property ownersconcerns about KRA not agreeing to anyproperty being transerred to KICA oruture amenities, and KRAs promise orpermanent reservation in the 1994 DA

with the own on Captain Sams Spit,and to convey CSS to KICA by quit claimdeed by January 1, 2008. And, she notes,now we ace the possibility o 50 homesthere and damage to wildlie. I thereoreurge own Council to extend the reviewprocess or approval o this DA; thereneed be no rush to judgment. We heardthe Mayor say yesterday that our inputis important. Please demonstrate that byallowing time to gather as much input aspossible.

Resident Sandy edesco thanked theCouncil or taking an interest in theBackpack Buddy program, noting that theircontribution will make all the diference insponsoring a Johns Island school.

In regards to the new bike path,resident Micky Whitlock stated that hehas observed that cyclists tend to riderather rapidly and eels that it wouldbe benecial i they could let walkersand slower cyclists know when they areapproaching. Ill oten take a bell withme when biking to notiy people. I wouldlike to propose that every bike on theisland have something similar to this, hesaid, holding up a small bike bell. Tiscould help eliminate the problem.

Lastly, he asked that the town lookinto a policy o limiting the number orental umbrellas on the beach. Oten,he said, 40 or 50 umbrellas will be upand only ve or six people will be rentingthem and it takes up a lot o space on thebeach. Resident Fran Wermuth thankedthe town or passing ordinance 2010-05.Tank you or taking the time to listento us and revising the ordinance.

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15th Annual Sea Island Habitat

or Humanity Gol Beneftprovided by Sea iSland Habitat for Humanity

On Sunday, September 19, join us or a kicked-back a ternoon o gol a s wetee-up at the Cassique Gol Course on Kiawah Island or the purpose o undinga house or an area amily-in-need. Tis event is all about un with a shamble

ormat, shotgun start, putting contest, $90,000 hole-in-one challenge and greatprizes! All entries include a great tee git, boxed lunch, gol, cart and cook-outater the days outing.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Individual non-sponsor: $275. Registrationstarts at 10:30 a.m. and there will be a shotgun start promptly at 12 noon. For moreinfo, call 768-0998 or visit www.SeaIslandHabitat.org.

I-526 extensionnew public Hearing dateS announced

provided by cHarleSton county

he Annual Lowcountry Wine andBeer Festival, sponsored by BarrierIslands Free Medical Clinic, will

oer an array o abulous wines rom aroundthe world, lowcountry cuisine, and or thesecond year at the Festival, ne crat beers.

All proceeds rom the Festival will supportthe Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic.

Te Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinicis a volunteer-based, non-prot organizationthat provides health care services at no costto eligible individuals that live or workon the Barrier Islands in the Charlestonarea. Medical care is provided by SouthCarolina licensed physicians and nurses

who volunteer their time at the clinic, andpatients generally see the same physicianeach visit or chronic disease management.Te clinic provides primary care or adults,

like any amily practitioner or internist. Tephysicians at the clinic treat both acute

and chronic diseases such as high bloodpressure, diabetes, heart disease, depression,and anxiety. BIFMC provides access todiagnostic laboratory testing and x-rays atno charge, as well as reerrals or specialtycare when needed.

Te Festival will begin at 4:00 p.m.

and will run until 7:30 p.m. on Sunday,September 5, at Freshelds Village. For the

wine tasting, guests will receive a speciallydesigned wine glass. Tere will be drawingsor door prizes as well as a silent auction and

jazz will be perormed by the CobblestoneQuartet.

ickets are $30 each in advance ($35 atthe gate) and may be purchased at the BarrierIslands Free Medical Clinic or at FresheldsVillage Guest Services, on Kiawah Islandat Beachwalker Rentals, Indigo Books,Kiawah Island Real Estate, Resort Quest,Kiawah Island own Hall, on SeabrookIsland at Lucys Red Sky Grill, Reds IceHouse, Seabrook Island Real Estate, on

Johns Island at New Moon Pizzeria andPub, Schoen Ace Hardware and Te UPSStore or on James Island at Bishop GadsdenPharmacy, Charleston Crab House, Cloud 9Spa Terapy, Fosbergs Wine and Spirits and

Te oddy Shop.For additional information about the 4th

Annual Lowcountry Wine and Beer Festival,contact Sharon Johnson and for informationabout the Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic,contact Eugenia Beach. Both may be reachedat 266-9800.

4th annual LowcountryWine and Beer Festival

provided by barrier iSlandS free medical clinic

Ater ofcially releasing the MarkClark Expressway Drat EnvironmentalImpact Study (DEIS) and theRecommended Preerred Alternativeon July 28, some concern was expressedthat having two public hearings at onecentral location could limit the abil ity toreach all o the people who may want toshare their thoughts and comments. Inlight o this, three additional meetingsare being held on September 7, 8 and9 at West Ashley High School, JamesIsland Charter High School, and St.

Johns High School.

Each public hearing will ollow thesame ormat with an open-house questionand answer opportunity starting at 5p.m., and a ormal presentation withcomment period starting at 6 p.m.

Copies of the DEIS are available forpublic review at four Charleston CountyPublic library branches including Main,

Johns Island, James Island, and West Ashley. Comments on the DEIS andRecommended Preferred Alternative canbe also be made by clicking ContactUs on the project website (www.scdot.org/i526), on the project hotline 1-888-

MCE-I526, or by mail to SCDO at POBox 191, Columbia, SC 29202-0191.Te two-month public comment periodon the DEIS and Recommended Preferred

Alternative ends on September 30, 2010.

Meetingswillbeheld:

Burke High Schooluesday, August 31 & Tursday,September 2244 President StreetCharleston

West Ashley High Schooluesday, September 7, 20104060 West Wildcat Blvd.Charleston

James Island Charter HighSchool

Wednesday, September 8, 20101000 Ft. Johnson RoadCharleston

St. Johns High SchoolTursday, September 9, 20101518 Main Road

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ith the recent bout o extreme high temperatures

and requent cloud bursts, rats escaping rom the

elements are becoming a problem or barrier islandhomeowners. According to Kiawah Island own Biologist JimJordan, when rats were rst introduced to the United States,

species included the House Mouse, Norway Rat and Roo Rat,

but the voles and Hispid Cotton Rats are spotted more otenthan most.

In order to prevent rats rom coming into your home, Jordanstates that, Te rst step in addressing a rodent problem is

to look or and remove sources o ood and water, [such asbird eeders and water bowls]. Obvious points o entry into the

home should be sealed i possible, though house mice can tthrough a hole and rats through a hole, so sealing the

house can be very dicult to do efec tively. I you seal all oodand keep outdoor shrubs and vegetation to a minimum, it is

less likely that the rats will be attracted to your house.

Te best orm o rodent control is natural control, says

Jordan. Animals on our island that we may consider a nuisance such as snakes, owls, hawks and oxes - all a ssist in controllingthe rat population. In case you are not able to seal up every

little crack and crevice in your wa lls, though, rats traps are thebest option or capturing the rats. Tere are traps, however,

that do not kill the rat; these are c alled live or humane traps. Ireleased in a timely manner, the rats have a very good chance

o survival. Kill traps and rodenticides are a couple o otheroptions, but watch out or poisons as the rats are just as likely

to die in the walls o your homes than anywhere else.

It is inevitable that the rats will visit and that is okay as

long as they stay outside!

R a t s ! Furry pEsts causing trOublE FOr island hOmEs

by mErEdith pOWEll

A GPS-collared bobcat on Kiawah does his part to help with the rat problem.

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3531 Maybank Highway559-1945houRs:

Monday Tursday: 10 a.m. 8 p.m.Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. 6 p.m.

Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)Monday: August 23 and 30 at 10:30 a.m.

ime or wos (2 3 years old withadult) uesday: August 24 and 31 at10:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime (3 6 years)Wednesday: August 25 at 10:30 a.m.Saturday Family Storytime (all ages)Saturday: August 21, and 28 at 11:00 a.m.

*Digital Photos Basics (adults/youngadults) uesday, August 31 rom10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*All computer classes are free. For moreinformation please call 559-1945 and askfor the Reference Department. Class space isavailable for 8 participants per session.

Childrens Movie: Disneys RobinHood(11 years and younger)Saturday, August 21 at 2 p.m.Rated G. 83 minutes.

Back to School Celebration! (all ages)Wednesday, August 25 rom 3 - 5 p.m.Make some crats, play some games (yes,we have a Wii), win your school supplies,and learn what the library can do or youramily to make this a un and successulschool year!

Preschool Book Club: Book Explorers!(6years and younger)Friday, August 27 at 10:30 a.m.Join the Book Explorers or anotherun book adventure. Read a story andcreate an activity packed lap book to takehome.

A Wii Bit o Fun (ages 6 to 11)Saturday, August 28 at 3 p.m.Its Game ime!

dIsplaysPaintingsAugust 1 - 31Genevieve Icard-Noe is an artist whopaints the colors and landscapes o hernative France and the South Carolinalowcountry. Her unique style seemsto capture nature and suspend it or atime on canvas. She paints egrets in the

marsh, the Angel Oak tree, the Battery,downtown Charleston, and many morelocal scenes.

CollectiblesAugust 1- 31Johns Island resident Cheri Barie willdisplay a selection o her collectible china,commemorative plates, and colognebottles.

Quilt: Te BeginningJune 1 August 31Te very rst quilt made by local quilterEarthalee McPherson is aptly namedTe Beginning. Completed in 2006,this beautiully designed quilt will be ondisplay during the summer months in thelibrarys lobby. McPherson is a membero Our Lady o Mercy CommunityOutreachs Quilting Lives group.

riday, august 20

usic on the Green: Shrimp City Slimom 6 9 p.m. on the Green at Fresheldslage. Free amily-riendly event. Dontget your beach chairs and blankets!onsored by the own o Kiawah. Forre ino, call Guest Services at 768-6491visit www.FresheldsVillage.com.

aturday, august 21

ts o the Forest and Reuge: sweetass basketseet Grass weaver/sewer Barbaraompson will demonstrate the traditionalorm o sweet grass basket weaving/

wing and oer her baskets or sale rom 10m. to 2 p.m. Free and open to t he public.

For more ino, call 928-3368. Sewee Visitor& Environmental Education Center, 5821Hwy 17 N, Awendaw.

Auction at Family Trit & ConsignmentEvery Saturday night at Family Trit& Consignment, located just past theintersection o 17 and Main road. Furniture,household items, antiques and treasures orevery taste. Preview begins at 6 p.m. andauction starts at 7 p.m. 195 Main Road,Johns Island. 475-8346 or 323-0721.

Reggae Concert Series Jah WorksBring your chair or blanket and rock thenight away to Jah Works at James IslandCounty Park! Food, beverages, andsouvenirs will be available or purchase.

Outside alcohol and coolers are prohibited.Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and music beginsat 8:30 p.m. For more ino, call 795-4FUN(4386) or visit www.ccprc.com. $8 or reeor Gold Pass holders.

Monday, august 23

Freshfelds Farmers and Arts MarketFrom 4 - 8 p.m on the Green at FresheldsVillage. Peruse a variety o just-pickedlocal produce, fowers, and herbs as well asunique handmade crats and much more.Live music by Brad Henty. For more ino,call Guest Services at 768-6491 or visitwww.FresheldsVillage.com.

Wednesday, august 25

Final Starlight Cinema or the summer!Back to the FutureStarting at 9 p.m. on the Green atFreshelds Village. Free amily-riendlyevent. Dont orget your beach chairsand blankets! Sponsored by the own oKiawah. For more inormation, call Guest

Services at 768-6491 or visitwww.FresheldsVillage.com.

thursday, august 26

Womens Equality Day

Friday, august 27

Final Music on the Green or theseason! Featuring Bradord StationFrom 6 9 p.m. on the Green at FresheldsVillage. Free amily-riendly event. Dontorget your beach chairs and blankets!Sponsored by the own o Kiawah. Formore ino, call Guest Services at 768-6491or visit www.FresheldsVillage.com.

saturday, august 28

Auction at Family Trit & ConsignmentEvery Saturday night at Family Trit& Consignment, located just past theintersection o 17 and Main road. Furnitu re,household items, antiques and treasures orevery taste. Preview begins at 6 p.m. andauction starts at 7 p.m. 195 Main Road,Johns Island. 475-8346 or 323-0721.Carolina Water Sports Wake FestivalOn the last Saturday o every month untilSept., come out to rophy Lakes and ridethe water, lay in the sun, listen to live music,

play beach volleyball, enjoy our 18 hole discgol course and much more. Wake Kiteand kneeboarding demos. Free Parking,ree admission. $30 to ride the water allday. 3050 Marlin Rd., Johns Island. For

more ino, call 559-2520 or visit www.CarolinaWaterSports.com.8th Annual Grape Stomping FestivalFrom 2 to 6 p.m. at Irvin-House Vineyardson Wadmalaw Island enjoy picnickingon the lawn, live bluegrass music, grapestomping and picking, kids activities anda Lucy Look-A-Like contest. BBQ, kettlecorn and wine or sale. Admission is $5/car.6775 Bears Blu Rd. For more ino, visitwww.charlestonwine.com or ca ll 559-6867.

Monday, august 30

Final Freshfelds Farmers and ArtsMarketDrop by or the last Freshelds FarmersMarket or the season! From 4 - 8 p.m onthe Green at Freshelds Village. Peruse avariety o just-picked local produce, fowers,and herbs as well as unique handmade cratsand much more. L ive music by Brad Henty.For more ino, call Guest Services at 768-6491 or visit www.FresheldsVillage.com.

thursday, septeMber 2

Sunset Blues and BBQ CruisesFor only $39.50 a ticket, guests can enjoylive blues rom Shrimp City Slim, FieryRons Home eam BBQ buet and a two-

hour harbor cruise aboard the CarolinaBelle. Te trip leaves rom the MaritimeCenter Dock downtown. For more ino,visit www.charlestonharbortours.com or call(800) 979-3370.

Friday, septeMber 3

2nd Annual Lowcountry Jazz FestivalSeptember 3-5 at the North CharlestonPerorming Arts Center. Perormers includeSpyro Gyra; saxophone journeyman EugeGroove, ormerly o ower o Power; PaulShilts Weimar, ormer bandleader oDown o Te Bone; and noted Charlestonjazz musician Charlton Singleton. For moreino, visit www.lowcountryjazz.com or call(704) 534-4228.sunday, septeMber 5

4th Annual Lowcountry Wine and BeerFestivalSponsored by Barrier Islands FreeMedical Clinic, the estival will oer anarray o abulous wines rom around the

world, lowcountry cuisine, ne crat beersand jazz by the Cobblestone Quartet.Freshelds Village rom 4:00 to 7:30 p.m.ickets are $30 in advance, $35 day oand may be purchased at Freshelds GuestServices, Beachwalker Rentals, Indigo

Books, Kiawah Island Real Estate, ResortQuest, Kiawah own Hall, Red Sky Grill,Reds Ice House, Seabrook Island RealEstate, New Moon Pizzeria and Pub,Schoen Ace Hardware, Bishop GadsdenPharmacy, Charleston Crab House, Cloud9 Spa Terapy, Fosbergs Wine and Spirits,and Te oddy Shop. All proceeds supportthe Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic.

Monday, septeMber 6

Labor Day

tuesday, septeMber 7

Charleston County BookmobileTe Charleston County Bookmobile will beat Freshelds Village the rst and thirduesday o every month rom 10 a.m. -11:30 a.m. Te Bookmobile will be parkedbehind Heges and Java Java. For more ino,call Guest Services at 768-6491.

Wednesday, septeMber 8

Charleston Restaurant WeekSeptember 8 - September 19. A three-coursemeal will be $30 at ne dining restaurantsand $20 at casual dining restaurants.More than 50 restaurants are expected toparticipate. For more ino, please visit www.

restaurantweekcharleston.com.

thursday, septeMber 9

Jewish Rosh Hashanah/Feast o rumpets

Friday, septeMber 10

Seabrook Island Garden ClubIn Live Oak Hall at Te Lake House oSeabrook Island. Te business meetinwill start at 9:30 a.m. with snacks andrereshments served at 9 a.m. LindsayZellner, Landscape Supervisor or SIPOwill bring us up-to-date on Seabrook Ilandscaping issues. Te Seabrook GarClub meets the second Friday o eachmonth at 9 a.m.

saturday, septeMber 1

Patriots Day

Auction at Family Trit & ConsignEvery Saturday night at Family Trit& Consignment, located just past theintersection o 17 and Main Road.Furniture, household items, antiques atreasures or every taste. Preview beginp.m. and auction starts at 7 p.m. 195 MRoad, Johns Isl and. 475-8346 or 323-

sunday, septeMber 12

Grandparents Day

August 20 Island Connection Calendar September

Gardening by the MoonFrom the Farmers almanac

Copyright Farmers Almanac 2010, www.farmersalmanac.com

august 2010

20th Cut Winter Wood, Do Clearing And Plowing, But No Planting.21st-22ndA Good ime o Plant Above Ground Crops.23rd-25th Barren Days, Fine For Killing Plant Pests.26th-27th Favorable Days For Planting Root Crops, Fine For Vine Crops.28th-29th Barren Days, Do No Planting.30th-31stRoot Crops Tat Can Be Pla nted Now Will Yield Well.

septembeR20101stGood Day For Planting Root Crops.2nd-3rdSeeds Planted Now end o Rot In Ground.


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Photographing the famousBy NaNcy aNNe Dawe

When I learned last February that Bostons amedportrait photographer Fabian Bachrach hadpassed away at age 92, I elt sad but also happy

to have once known the man. Id interviewed him earlyin 1981 or a series o articles that were later publishedin Yankee Magazine, U.S. Air Inight Magazine andBusiness oday.

Five generations o Bachrachs have been proessionalphotographers, their careers reaching back almost to thebeginning o the process itsel. Te rm was ounded byhis grandather David in 1868 when he opened a studioin Baltimore ater photographing Civil War battleeldsand the crowd listening to Lincolns Gettysburg Address.Portrait photography is usually a amily business, andthe one reason were still alive is weve managed to keepone or more members o the next generation interested,Fabian said.

Sooner or later, just about everybody o prominencesits or the Bachrachs whose cameras have stunninglydelineated characters rom king to commoner, romeveryday scenes to the worlds o government, business,science and the arts. Fabian was known as thePhotographer o Men; his brother, Bradord, as the

Photographer o Women; and the rm itsel renownedor having photographed every U.S. president sinceLincoln.

Although Fabian had photographed JFK as president,hed earlier done his 1960 campaign portrait. Kennedygave the impression he didnt give a damn i you got agood picture or not, he said. Ater ten minutes work, helet me know he had no more time. He was cooperative,but when he sat down and said, Is this alright? I knewthat pose was what I was going to get. I wouldnt havethought o asking him to move into a certain position ortilt his head.

Fabian remembered Richard Nixon as agood customer, but tough to photograph he had a sort o squashed nose, heavy beetlingbrows, kind-o chipmunk cheeks, and a heavyblack beard. Nixon liked the White Houseamily portrait Fabian made so much that heordered 20,000 prints Bachrachs biggestorder until Pope John Paul II came to town.Fabian and his son Chip later photographedNixons successor, Gerald Ford. We showedup early at the White House, and it tookabout an hour to get through security and getset up in the little room o the Oval Ofce.

Wed been practicing and at exactly noon, President Fordcame in and we spent 10 minutes getting a lot o posesand moods. He came across as warm, rm, honest anddecent.

rying to photograph President Ronald Reagan was another story. We were getting nowhere until wecontacted Speaker o the House ip ONeill, with whom

weve always had good relations. When we nally didphotograph Reagan, I grabbed a table rom another roomor him to lean on. Pretty soon, all these sta people wererunning around saying, Te George Washington tableis gone!

Little did I know as I listened to Fabian that there wouldbe some photographing the amous in my uture.

Ater moving to Atlanta in 1982, I took a six-weeknight course in basic photography at Emory University

and soon began selling my work togreeting card and ca lendar companies,and to book and magazine publishers.Ten rom 1987 to 1989 I covered theSports Super Show at Atlantas WorldCongress Center or ennis BuyersGuide magazine, photographing

such greats as Michael Chang, Jennier Capriati, Arthur Ashe andAustralias Rod Laver, whod been theworlds number one player or sevenconsecutive years rom 1964 to 1970.He was also the only tennis player tohave twice won all our Gran Slamsingles titles in the same year as anamateur in 1962 and as a proessionalin 1969.

I also photographed Frenchman

Photographercontinued on page 15(top) Reagan photo by FabianBachrach. (above) Chuck and RoseLane Leavell photo by Nancy Dawe.


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wi Czai. T Exciv Banc aoliicizd S Co o aoinn o Sonia Sooayo and ElnaKaan. T Exciv Banc a acdo o anl caiali. To ARPand ili acka i a o conolo ankin indy and aoindy. I k o doy caiali ycain a cilin nancial o ill,now ind ino law. I will doy Aican conoy y cain a aivnaional dci. I conin o oowla o ony o nindlynaion lik Cina.

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Fi, l ndand anin oCza. T coon indandino a Cza in Aican oliic i aoinn o a i lvl ofcial woov a aicla ol o olicy.Sinc FDR, i a n a aily coonacic. FDR ad 19 Cza aoinn.Hay an ad ix; Dwi Einow,Gald Fod, and Ronald Raan ac adon; LBJ, Jiy Ca and Go H.W.

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Ed Montgomery, Auto Recovery Czar: Ed

Monoy i an Ao-Aican ani-in acivi. Oaa ad i Ao Rcovy Cza. A Dan oMayland Social and Bavioal Scinc

Scool, dnoncd Aican U.S.Bin a ca o wold ovy.H vd on Acon oad alon wiBaak Oaa. H i a o coni Doi Cl.

Red Bloom, Te Car Czar: Ron Bloo i ao Ao Union wok. Hi i oali o oc Aican ao ak o oin. H i on Boad o Cyl,wic Union now own in aniwi Ialian ao ak, Fia.

Paul Volcker, the Economic Czar: PalVolk wa ad o Fdal Rvnd Jiy Ca. Und i ladi,in a oad o 3%. T conoyca clo o collain. Pnly, v a ad o Econoic Rcovy

Advioy o wic d ili acka. Ti wa don wi advic and cooaion o Scay o ay, ioy Gin.

Joshua Dubois, the Faith Czar: Doi aa d in Black Naionali. H i aoliical acivi and coniy oaniz.H i alo an ani-n loyi. Qion:wa do a Fai Cza do?

Van Jones, the Green Jobs Czar: Van Joni a l-oclaid Black acivi o Aican Coni Pay and San Fancico Coni Pay.H ood a Go W. B wa

ind 9/11 and a GW inviady Wold Co o wa ci. Hia c a dicd owad Wi Aica. Fox Nw xod i a

c. H qnly ind.Cass Sunstein, Regulatory Czar: Snin i avy dano an. H i a o lialacivi jd wo i in avo o in ido Fi Andn. i and aain a ld aain onal i c a c and n owni.

T a o any o Cza, anyo wo a caaciic o aov-dcid Cza. Pa I av nofcinly ovd y onin an, I a la alid nvionnin wic Oaa Adiniaionoa.

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od Pnaon. T aic n oi adical o i Gloal Sociali.T Rvnd Jia Wi i ill anoccaional viio o Wi Ho.H wa Oaa ao in Cicao o 19ya. Hi ao an: No GodBl Aica, God Dan Aica.H i a ac o acial ad.

William Duggan is a political columnistand resident of Johns Island. o sendcomments or replies, email them [email protected].

The Czaring of AmericaBy WIllIam J. duggan

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Te rst meeting o the 2010-2011 Seabrook Island Garden Club season will beheld on Friday, September 10, in Live Oak Hall at Te Lake House on SeabrookIsland. Co-Presidents Maryann Bannwart and Karen Sewell would like to welcome

all gardeners and those interested in becoming gardeners to join the group at 9 a.m.or rereshments and socializing. Te business meeting will start at 9:30 a.m. Newocers will be introduced and program chairs Dorothy Farone and Phyllis Mikulawill preview programs or the year. Lindsay Zellner, Landscape Supervisor or SIPOA,will bring us up-to-date on Seabrook Island landscaping issues during our rst meeting.Te Seabrook Island Garden Club meets the second Friday o each month at 9 a.m. atTe Lake House.

Seabrook Garden Club

blossoms into new seasonby b.J. Schleier

Winners o the 2008 annual fower arranging competition.

Pierre Babolat at these shows, whose rmmanuactured natural gut strings or tennisrackets, and later rackets as well. Pierrewas warm and personable in his early 40s,and destined to die in the September 1998crash o his Swissair ight into the watersof Nova Scotia while returning homerom the US Open. I regret his loss to thisday.

rees led me to some towering giantsater I joined the American Forestsorganizat ion. As their ocial photographerat biennial conerences held across thecountry, I captured images o guestspeakers like Richie Havens, the Americanolk singer and guitarist, best known as thelead of artist at the Woodstock Festival in1969. Born in Brooklyn, Richie becamean avid tree planter in New York and hasdevoted great energy to educating youngpeople about ecological issues.

I photographed Mike Farrell, CaptainB.J. Hunnicutt o Vs M*A*S*H series,planting a tree in a park in Minneapolis.Id spied him the day beore when I gotinto my hotels crowded elevator and saw

him standing at the back. I blurted outspontaneously, Im going to photographyou tomorrow! much to his and my surprise and the chuckles o the elevatorsother occupants.

ree-lover and actor Eddie Albert,whod starred in Vs Green Acres, wasa real avorite o mine. Ater he spoke at the1991 conerence, held at L.A.s Baltimore

Hotel, I walked arm in arm with himdown its marble corridors. Eddie, I said,when I saw you play the photographer-sidekick to Gregory Peck in the AudreyHepburn movie Roman Holiday, I neverdreamed Id be doing this!

My avorite assignment wasphotographing Rolling Stone keyboardistChuck Leavell at his 2,000 acre plantationnear Macon, G.A. Chuck, an award- winning tree armer, and his artist wie,Rose Lane, welcomed my husband and

me, driving us around the propertyand eeding us a delightul meal. Wesaw his studio building, his horses andhis man-made pond. Wildlie is one oChucks great concerns, and hed plantedcorn, Egyptian wheat, and sorghum or thedeer, quail and black bears. When I askedhow he reconciled his dual lie, he said, Ilove to play music and that means bigcities, big stadiums, touring constantly,exciting atmosphere o people, noise,lights. Plus, when overseas, Ive touredorestlands in German Bavaria, Sweden,even near Japans Mount Fuji. But then Icome back here and its a perect balanceor the psyche.

Finally, I did get the opportunityseveral times to photograph a ormer U.S.President Jimmy Carter o Georgia, bothbeore and ater the Carter PresidentialCenter was built in Atlanta. How I wish Icould have told Fabian Bachrach that!

Nancy Anne Dawe is a writer/photographer who lives on Seabrook Island.

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he Kiawah-Seabrook ExchangeClub is planning several interestingevents in the coming months.

Brett Sturba o the PGA Championship

visited with the Club on August 4 andoutlined the many activities planned orthe 2012 PGA championship on KiawahsOcean Course. It is amazing how muchplanning and efort goes into this hugeevent, which will bring world-wideattention to our area.

Te Club will also soon be hearingrom Danya Jordan, vice presidento development or Water MissionInternational, as well as a representativerom the Barrier Island Free MedicalClinic. im Scott, running in this districtor the U.S. House o Representatives, willalso visit the Club next month.

General Rosa, president o Te Citadel,

will speak in November, as well as AnnCleveland o the Charleston LibrarySociety. A combined gol and tennis outingis being planned or early October, as well

as a boat and dinner cruise rom BohicketMarina in early November. All in all, themembers o the Club are enjoying thecamaraderie, the enlightening programs,and their ability to help those in need inour island neighborhood.

Te Kiawah-Seabrook Club membershipconsists of men and women of all backgrounds,and meets bi-monthly, alternately at theurtle Point Clubhouse on Kiawah and atthe new Island House on Seabrook. If youare interested in learning more about theKiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club and itsobjectives and programs, please contact SamReed at [email protected] or visit www.ks-exchangeclub.org .

Get active withthe Exchange Club!

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Te Nationwide our Championshipat Daniel Island, the Nationwide oursseason-ending event where the top 60money winners compete or 25 PGA

OUR cards and a spot on the 2011 PGAour, announces open enrollment orvolunteers at the October 25-31, 2010,event. Over 650 volunteers are neededto sta this world class tournament,

which will be televised live on the GolChannel. Volunteers ages 12 and up canserve in a wide range o areas and thereare many positions available or those whomay not have gol knowledge but want toparticipate.

Our volunteer team is one o thebest in the business. We welcome anyoneand everyone to come join the un, andto help us welcome back the best theNationwide our has to oer to Daniel

Island, commented Alexa DevineHarnig, Nationwide our Championshipat Daniel Island Volunteer Coordinator.We enjoyed an incredible rst year in2009 and are very excited to raise the barin 2010.

Volunteers are required to serve aminimum o three shits, each lasting ourto six hours. Committee choices includebut are not limited to practice range, cart

shuttles and ofce administration.

Adult volunteers, ages 23 and up, arerequired to pay a $55 ee to participate and

will receive volunteer gol shirts, volunteer

badge which admits the volunteer all week, volunteer gol hat, complimentary weekly pass which admits a guest allweek, complimentary breakast and lunchon scheduled work days, an invitation tothe Volunteer Appreciation Party and anopportunity to earn a one round o golvoucher, which is non-transerable, at theDaniel Island Club or paying volunteers

who work three ull shits.

Student volunteers, ages 14-22, do nothave to pay a ee to participate and willreceive a volunteer t-shirt, volunteer golhat, complimentary breakast and lunchon scheduled work days, volunteer badge

which admits the volunteer all week,

complimentary weekly pass which admitsa guest all week and an invitation to theVolunteer Appreciation Party. Te studentpackage does not include the opportunityto earn a gol voucher.

For more info, visit www.NationwideTourChampionship.com orcontact Alexa Devine Harnig at [email protected] or 881-2532.

Several power tools used ordeconstruction projects and newhome construction have been stolen

rom Charleston area non-prot Sea IslandHabitat or Humanity (SIHH).

Its truly unortunate when vandalsstrike anywhere, but I nd it particularlydisheartening when the target is anorganization like Habitat or Humanity

which spends so much time, energy andnancial resources to help amilies move intodecent homes in sae neighborhoods, saidGreg Tomas, Executive Director o SIHH.

Te thet, which occurred at somepoint over the weekend o July 31, was notdetected until sta returned to Habitatheadquarters early Monday morning anddiscovered that the rear window o anSIHH construction vehicle was brokenand at least ve Dewalt power tools were

stolen. Items taken rom the van included

an 18v cordless drill, 7 circular saw,18v cordless circular saw and two 18vsaws-alls. Te damage to the vehicle hasnot yet been assessed, but the stolen toolsrepresent a loss o more than $700.

While the organization is disappointedby this attack, construction anddeconstruction projects will continueas planned. Tere is much work thatstill needs to be done in our area, andSea Island Habitat or Humanity willcontinue to build aordable homes orthose in need, said roy Pruitt, SIHHConstruction Manager.

If you have any information on thetheft, please contact Lowcountry CrimeStoppers at 554-1111. For more informationon Sea Island Habitat or to make adonation to the organization, please visitwww.seaislandhabitat.org, or call 768-0998.

Thie takes advantage olocal non-proft

Provided by Sea iSland Habitat for Humanity

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