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An island wheyof lifeby Kristin hacKler

his is Burden Creek.

Not 150 years ago this area was known asExchange Landing, and Exchange Plantation

grew vast felds o long-staple cotton; the original sourceo sea island cotton. In early July o 1864, it was also theurthest point that a Federal expedition under BrigadierGeneral John P. Hatch was able to make it on to JohnsIsland during the Civil War.

oday, Kipp Valentine still fnds buttons, buckles, andbits o Civil War paraphernalia when hes plowing thefelds around Burden Creek Dairy. One o the largestCivil War military operations took place here, said Kippas he stood at the end o a short wooden dock, looking

out over the quiet waters o the creek at low tide. Behindhim, a rustle o muted bells, distant bleating and stompinghooves remind him that its getting close to 5:30 timeto milk the goats.

Burden Creek Dairy, under the ownership o Katherineand Kipp Valentine, has been making goats milk cheese,or chevr, or the past our years; but thats not reallywhen the story o Burden Creek cheese began. It beganon the Valentines wedding day, when a riend arrived

with a very unusual wedding present: goats.We kept them! smiled Katherine Valentine. We

started breeding them and kept the ones we liked.

From a mixed bag o Nubian, Alpine and LaManchagoats, the Valentines bred their milking goats or gentlepersonalities, summer heat tolerance and, o course,quality o milk and butterat content. While Nubianshave excellent butterat content and thereore perect milkor making cheese, said Katherine, their personalities area little lacking. Te Alpines are much riendlier, saidKatherine, and they tend to be healthier.

Te next step was coming up with the equipment to

create a proper cheese making acility. Trough a varietyo state school auctions and restaurant equipment supply

SinceMay 2007

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Photos by AlAn Kleinfeld

PGA provides sneak preview o 2012Brett Sterba, Championship Director orthe 2012 PGA Championship, attendedthe Seabrook own Council meetingto answer a ew questions about thetournament and its logistics.Te tournament will be held August9 12, 2012, but Sterba has been onKiawah since June o 2009 planning

the event. Tis event is about 10 timeslarger than a Ryder Cup, said Sterba.Were going to have about 114 hourso live gol coverage on ESPN and 154hours o coverage on the Gol Channel;

just over six days o coverage altogether.

Te coverage will reach 590 millionhouseholds in 190 countries.we are concerned about the amount opeople coming onto the island, but this

will be globally important to the region,said Sterba. Were looking at wel l over$150 million in economic impact on thisarea or those seven days.

Because o transportation logistics

and in order to maximize the spectatorsexperience, tickets to the event will belimited to less than 30,000 per day and

will probably be closer to 27,000 perday. ickets, which will possibly rangein price rom $75 - $80 though priceshave not been nalized, will be on salein July o 2011 and Sterba said that theyare expecting a ull sell-out. Tere is anonline tool or which allow the purchaserto be notied as to when the tickets

will be on sale, and includes them inan exclusive ticket purchasing windowanywhere rom ve days to two weeksin advance o regular sales. For moreinormation or to pre-register, visit www.PGA2012.com. A place to sign up or

volunteering during the event will also beavailable on the website.We know that trac and parking is

a public concern or both i slands, saidSterba, and we will do what we canto alleviate these issues in the publicsmind. In act, the plans or a committeeincluding the PGA, town ocials,SCDO, and the South CarolinaHighway Patrol and County Sheris toplan or emergency management, parkingand community concerns are in the

works and the committee itsel will beormed by late all o this year. Wellleave most o this to the true experts toorm a plan, said Sterba. Teir input

will help us determine trac alterations

as they see t. Some rough plans alreadyinvolve parking in the cleared spacesaround Freshelds Village with shuttleservice, and possible parking downtown

with shuttle service, though the idea hasnot been discussed yet with the City oCharleston.

Tere will be a collective agreementby everyone involved, Sterba assuredthe Council. We will do what we can tohave less trac on the road during theevent. Sterba did point out that the issueo housing is not something that the PGAcan handle. Tere will be a discussion,but the PGA is not in housing, our role isstrictly ocused on getting people to and

rom the event. For more inormationon the 2012 PGA Championship, visitwww.PGA2012.com.

Town fnancialsActivity on the island is at lea st holdingequal to last year and building activitiesare strong, Mayor Holtz was happy toannounce, though the town is still a littlebehind on business licenses. For the threemonths ending in March, total revenuesare $194,207.77, only a little behindlast year-to-dates total o $200,853.50.otal expenditures are $122,636.37($16,494.52 less than budgeted) andexcess o revenues over expenditures is$71,571.40, compared to $97,122.35

rom last year. Were still above budget,still making money as they say inbusiness, smiled Holtz.

Roads committeeCouncilman Sam Reed stated that theRoad Committee is continuing to meet

with the County Council concerningJohns Islands roads, and they are stillwaiting on the LPA report, which shouldbe ready by late May. We continueto eel condent, but its like pullingteeth,said Reed. Its not easy. o helpmove the issue orward, a special RoadsCommittee meeting was scheduled tobe held the Tursday ater the Councilmeeting.

Because o the upcoming changeoverin County Council and Councilmembers leaving, were not sure i theyrestill ocused on our problem, said Holtz.Were concerned about the Councilbeing able to move on the issue when thestudy is complete and wed like to have

some plan on improving Johns Islandsroads. Teres dissention on Council on

what to do with Johns Island and wewant to get something done.Town website on its wayCouncilman Jerry Cummin reportedthat the website committee would meetthe Tursday ater the Council meeting

and decide between the three companiescurrently being considered to create thetown website, but Cummin cautionedthat it wouldnt be a quick process. Teimplementation will take six weeks ormore, said Cummin. In the meantime,however, Shawna Jarrett o the SeabrookPOA is working on some temporaryimprovements on the website andCummin encouraged everyone to visitit and check out her work. Tere a resome wonderul pictures by Bob Heir,and links to the Marina, Freshelds andthe Club, said Cummin. We appreciatethe loan o her by the POA. Te town

website is www.townoseabrookisland.org.

Public SaetyCouncilman Rob Savin stated that theDisaster Preparedness plans are movingalong well and badges are being made orrst responders so that they can return tothe island in the event o an evacuation.

Approach to Seabrook roadimprovementsown Administ rator Randy Pierceaddressed two issues on which the townhas been working. Te drainage issuealong the Parkway will be nished upin mid-May, and salt-tolerant grass wil lbe planted in the bare areas and wherethe tur has been damaged by carelessdrivers. Piece said the drain should work

much better and should fow out with thetide. Te total cost o the project came inat just under $17,000.

Te other item is the is sue o the own

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Civic CalendarKiawah 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

Seabrook Town Council April 27, 2010

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May 17, 2010

Kiawah Island Board o ZoningAppeals4 p.m. - 5 p.m. at own Hall CouncilChambers

May 25, 2010

Kiawah Island Ways and MeansCommittee meeting9 a.m. at Kiawah Island MunicipalCenters 2nd Floor Conerence Room

Seabrook Island Town CouncilAll Town Council meetings will be heldat 2:30pm at the Town Hall unless notedotherwise on the Town bulletin board.

May 31, 2010

Memorial Day: Kiawah and SeabrookTown Halls will be closed for theholiday.

June 1, 2010

Kiawah Island Town Council2 p.m. - 4 p.m.own Hall Council Chambers

June 2, 2010

Kiawah Island Planning Commission3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at own Hall CouncilChambers

Seabrook Island PlanningCommission workshop

All Planning Commission meetings will beheld at 2:30pm at the Town Hall unlessnoted otherwise on the Town bulletin board.

June 7, 2010

Kiawah Island EnvironmentalCommittee3 p.m. - 5 p.m. at own Hall - 2nd FloorConerence Room

June 9, 2010

Seabrook Island PlanningCommission regular meetingAll Planning Commission meetings will beheld at 2:30 p.m. at the Town Hall unlessnoted otherwise on the Town bulletinboard.


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Kiawah Island Council May 4, 2010Beore going into the business o Council,Mayor Wert asked or a moment o silenceor Sid Williams and Earl Carrara, twoKiawah citizens who recently passed away.Te mayor asked that everyone take themoment to ofer their hopes and prayers tothe amilies.

First reading of the 2010/2011 budget

In response to a public hearing held justbeore the Council meet ing, Mayor Wertstated that the Council would work toanswer several questions pertaining to thebudget during the next Council meetingin June. He pointed out that this yearsbudget has been cut back considerablyand that currently, all charitable givinghas been cut out entirely. Tis waspainul or all o us, said Wert, buti were in excess when the new budgetcomes in, we will meet and give theexcess unding to charitable organizationsthat have been cut to zero this yea r.Council approved the rst reading o thebudget unanimously.

Kiawah bridge revetment proposalCouncilman Steve Orban has mentionedthe erosion around the bridge on theKiawah Island Parkway during pastCouncil meetings, and during the pastmonth has had the situation evaluated.Its not quite an emergency, butsomething needs to be done, said Orban,pointing out that there is signicanterosion along the banks underneath

the bridge and the slope has increasedby a signicant amount, mainly due tothe excess o rain this past winter. Aterrequesting proposals rom Tomas &Hutton and Collins Engineers, CollinsEngineers (the company that worked onthe bike path at Cinder Creek and NightHeron Park) has agreed to design anerosion control system and submit it to

DHEC/OCRM or $9500, contingenton the assumption that no new surveyis required. I a survey is required,Collins oered to perorm the survey andrequired delineation o the Critical Line,and submit it to DHEC/OCRM or$12,500. Council unanimously approvedan award not to exceed $25,000 or theproject, though Orban restated that theycould hopeully do the project or muchless than that. Its really a small job, onlyabout 150 eet needs to be stabilized,said Orban.

Solid waste removal agreementown Administrator umiko Ruckerrecommended the approval o Carolina

Waste Services, LLC to perorm beachsolid waste and recycling collectionson the Kiawah beach in the amounto $40,500 per year or two years. Asthey were the lowest qualied bidderand the overall dierence in cost tothe own is an additional $4,500 peryear, the Council approved the contactunanimously.

Piano series returns and Arts Season FinaleCouncilman Lipuma ran through the

Arts Council events in April, stating thatall o the events were well attended, andthe Piccolo Preview perormance at theChurch o Our Saviour with violinist

Yuriy Bekker and jazz saxophonistLonnie Hamilton was very impressive.Because the Arts Council had a little

extra unding let over or the year, twoPiano Series encores will be held at theSandcastle on May 19 and May 26 rom4 p.m. 6 p.m. on both days. Bring ariend, a bottle o wine and some cheese,and enjoy the music and the sur, smiledLipuma. Te nal Arts Council event orthe year will be a Zydeco perormance byaccordionist J. J. Caillier and his band atNight Heron Park on June 30 starting at6:30 p.m.

Lastly, Lipuma announced that thetown received a very nice letter rom

Jane Riley o Communities in Schools,thanking them or the two town-sponsored perormances o Peter and the

Wol at Angel Oak Elementary and Haut

Gap Middle, both o which were verywell attended. Riley also sent her letter tothe Post and Courier and it was printedin the Letters to the Editor section.

Bike path etiquetteCouncilman Orban announcedthat some rules o the road will bepublished in the next own Notesregarding bike path etiquette due tosome recent concerns. He also noted thatthe Community Emergency Responseeam (CER) training through theKiawah Island Community Association isunderway and trainees should be certiedand available as needed by mid-summer.

Te annual beach meeting is coming

up shortly, where all parties with interestin beach saety (re, police, beach patrol,the Resort, etc.) will meet and go overbeach saety procedures and situationhandling. Te KICA Saety Committeehas ormed a small subcommittee whichis looking into the issue o dogs on thebeach and will submit their inormationto the own Council. Well hear romthem, look at the ordinance and see i wecan change anything or keep it as is, saidOrban.

Finally, Orban ran through the 2009

municipal court report and 2009 dailyactivities report rom the CharlestonCounty Sheris ofce. Te municipalcourt report stated that Kiawah Islandhandled 239 trafc, criminal and townordinance cases, and the CharlestonCounty Sheris Deputies reported anall time high o 432 trafc counts during2009, up rom 246 in 2008. O the

contacts made, only about 40% resultedin the issuance o a citation. Te completereport is available at own Hall.

Kiawah is green and givingIt never ceases to amaze me, thegreen conscience o this island,said Councilman McHugh beoreannouncing that 190 people are alreadysigned up to volunteer with the turtlepatrol. Monitoring o the beach or seaturtles will continue rom May throughOctober and McHugh remindedeveryone to turn out their lights at nightto keep hatchlings rom crawling in the

wrong direction. McHugh also notedthat the own o Kiawah provided

transportation or kids rom Haut GapMiddle School recently so that they couldgo on a nature walk with own Biologist,

Jim Jordan (see page 15).Lastly, McHugh stated that Jim Jordan

will provide ino on where he believesbird sanctuaries should be along thebeach in regard to the dogs-o-leashordinance review.

Roads and oil spillsTeres still no report rom LPA, thegroup reviewing the potential or the

Johns Island Greenway and/or possibleexpansion o Bohicket and Main roads,said Councilman Al Burnaord, but theyshould hear something by the end o

May. One o the things slowing it downis Boeing and the amount o work andcost going into the North Charlestonroad issue, said Burnaord. However,rom preliminary ino provided, it seemsthat the Greenway option is at the top othe list.And in regards to the oil spill in the

Gul, Burnaord stated that the ownwill be meeting with the County anddiscussing what needs to be done in the

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J o h n s I s l a n d C o u n c i l Ma y 6 , 2 0 1 0 Te District 8 DebateIn light o the upcoming CountyCouncil and State House elections, the

Johns Island Council hosted two debatesduring their regular Council meeting.Republicans Fran Roberts and TomasLegare or County Council District 8,and Republicans Anthony LaMantia andSean Pike or State House District 116,

were asked to present some inormationabout themselves beore taking questionsrom the audience. Democrats or theseseats will be heard during the June 3meeting o the Johns Island Council.Primary elections will be held on June8, 2010. (Because their district does notinclude Kiawah and Seabrook, Pike andLaMantias debate was not included).

Elections or the Johns Island Councilwere also held during the meeting.Chairman Chris Cannon, ViceChairman Rich Jenkins and reasurerSam Brownlee were all reappointed to theirpositions, and Jean ownsend was electedas Secretary. Tere are currently our boardmember positions open on the Council. I

you are interested in participating in theJohns Island Council, contact ChairmanChris Cannon at 343-5113.

Candidate Tomas Legare introducedhimsel rst, pointing out his amilyslong history on the island and assertingthat his main issue is quality o lie. Heis one o the ounding members o t heConcerned Citizens o the Sea Islands,a board member o St. Johns Water,

president o the SC Sod ProducersAssociation and hopes to turn SouthCarolinas number one industry,agriculture, rom a $34 billion industryto a $50 billion industry by 2020.

Candidate Fran Roberts grew up inWest Ashley and served in the militaryor ve years beore taking over hisamilys sign industry in 1987, which

he again turned over to his sons in2007. Roberts has already served as aCharleston County Councilman in2000, and served on the Hollywoodown Council as a Councilman andCommissioner or Hollywoods Boardo Zoning Appeals. He also served as aPlanning Commission board member orthe town o Ravenel, and served as theCommunity Development Grant Advisoror Charleston County.

I am pro-development, said Roberts.Johns Island already has development.I elected, the rst thing I would dois balance the budget. We are wastingmoney like theres no tomorrow.

Q: Would you have a public forumbefore County Council meetings? (Tequestioner elaborated that committees

often hold meetings and then taketheir decision to council withoutholding a public hearing.)Roberts: I want to think that, when I

was there [serving on County Council],we listened i the public had something tosay. I th ink its wrong not to have publicopinion beore a vote. I youre sitting inthat committee and Im the head o thatcommittee, we will hear you.Legare: I absolutely agree, it absolutely

needs to bechanged and itsone thing I hopeI can do.

Q: How todo you feelabout the I-526extensionand the CrossIsland Parkway(Johns IslandGreenway)?Roberts: 526 isalready a stateissue and has

already been approved. Ater 40 years itneeds to happen. As or the Cross island,

we need to nd a proper way to get itthere. I would say go down the powerlines. I travel Bohicket and River Roadsevery day, and there are certainly sometrees that need to be moved back romthe road. I also signed a petition sayingthat we need more law enorcement on

the island to help improve saety.Legare: Were already laying o teachersand state troopers; where are we comingup with the unds to build a 40-year-oldproject? We can come up with another

way to move trafc. I dont know i aCross Island road is the best solution,but its s a start. I we spend $150 millionto make a road saer on Johns Island, I

want to make all o it saer, not just anexpress highway that goes rom Maybankto Kiawah and Seabrook. Whatever yourpolitical leaning, though, we dont havethe money to build 526.

Q: Legare, where did you get $150million number? What if it [TeCross Island Parkway/Johns IslandGreenway] came in at under $50million?Legare: We dont have $50 million;

we dont have $150 million. Even i itsree, it will destroy lives and go throughhomes. Its a property rights issue, and it

wont solve saety issues on Johns Island.

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Hall air conditioner, which died not toolong ago. Five bids have been received toreplace it and Pierce estimates that thecost shouldnt be more than $7500. Tefunds for the sod replacement, drainageand air conditioning unit were set asidelast year, and Pierce estimates that thereshould still be a little left of the original$110,000 amount to deposit back inthe bank. Council approved the $7500expenditure for the air conditioner and

the $17,000 for the sod replacement anddrainage unanimously.

Ordinance 2010-01 receivessecond readingOrdinance 2010-01, an ordinancerezoning lot 7 on Landfall Way frommulti-family to agricultural conservation,

was approved unanimously and passedinto law.

Beach Safety week proclamationMayor Holtz proclaimed May 24 31,2010, to be National Beach Safety Weekon Seabrook Island. Tis is our supportfor safety rules, said Holtz. Its veryimportant. I see kids out there on sandbars and people still go out there eventhough signs say that its dangerous.People just need to be careful. Councilapproved the proclamation unanimously.

Te next Seabrook Island own Councilmeeting will be held on June 22 at 2:30p.m. at Seabrook own Hall, located at2001 Seabrook Island Road. For more info,visit www.townofseabrookisland.org or call768-9121.

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his Memorial Day weekend, join Freshelds Village andcommemorate the service o our

nations allen soldiers with three nights oree live music on the Village Green rom6 p.m. 9 p.m.

Te celebration begins on Friday May28, with a live perormance by Te Men oDistinction. Tis seven-piece band oerseverything rom beach music and big bandmusic to rhythm & blues and soul. Witha ocus on audience participation, prepareyoursel to be a part o this high energyshow.

Continuing with the celebration onSaturday night, Te Great Society Band will cover Motown and beach avorites

along with unky soul and timeless jazzthat spans decades o classic Americanmusic. Tis ve piece ensemble bandoers crisp arrangements with an extensiverepertoire and is sure to get the crowdmoving.

Finally, on Sunday, celebrate the end othe holiday weekend with an outstandingand lively concert by Congdon &Company. Serving the Charleston areasince 1958, this band oers an array otunes rom pop rock to rhythm & blues.

Memorial Day weekend at FresheldsVillage will be a un-lled weekend or thewhole amily. For more inormation onspecic events and times, please visit www.resheldsvillage.com or call 768-6491.

Memorial Dayat Freshfelds

Memorial Day fag display at the Freshelds roundabout in 2009.

White Potato Vine.

Spring is a wonderul time o year;as long as youre not allergic topollen. Many have said that this

year is the worst in a long time in terms opollen counts, but the positive side is theproduction o fowers and eventual extraberry sets on Holly trees which we willbe able to enjoy in the winter. But winteris much too ar o, so let me share a vineintroduced to us last all.

While working on a clients yard, Iound that some o their standard Jasminevines did not look very good where they were growing and the deer were eatingthem. Ater asking around, a local growersuggested planting White Potato Vine(Solanum jasminoides).

Te vines were installed in the alland were not really given any tender loveand care. Winter came with very coldtemperatures or several days straight,too much rain, and snow accumulation.Monrovia Nursery has thecold hardiness or WhitePotato Vine rated or zones9-11, but with the winter we just experienced theymight want to reconsidertheir rating. Te leaves onthe vine stayed a nice lightgreen color and did notstop growing.

In addition to being coldtolerant, the White PotatoVine has been producingfowers or the past several

weeks and should continueuntil the rst rost. Tefowers are pure white,about one inch across andhave yellow anthers. Teynormally grow in clusterso three to ve rom thetop to the bottom o thesupporting trellis.

From my observations,my only concern would bethe proper pruning to keepthe Potato Vine looking

great and under control. Tis really hasnot slowed us down rom planting it inother locations. You can also plant this

great vine at your place. Tey seem to be widely available at local garden centersand even available at Newton Farmsgrocery store.

Ater you pick up your new nds andtrusted plants or the spring, stop byand purchase some allergy medicine and join us outside. Beore we know it, weare going to wish it was cool again andwe could go back outside to enjoy all theberries on the Holly trees.

Nick Strehle is a Purdue University Agronomy Major, certied irrigationcontractor and EPA WaterSense Partner or Sunburst Landscaping Inc., leadingSunbursts clients into the next generation o

water management. For more inormation,contact Sunburst at 768-2434.

A hearty, beautiul vineor your yard

By Nick Strehle


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Q: What is the solution to trac onthe east end o island? How do you gettrac to that end o the island?Roberts: i the best solution is the CrossIsland, then it needs to be unded. It canbe buered so its only a straight shot and

wont take away that many oak trees orhouses, according to the studies Ive seen.Legare: I will work with the towns o

Kiawah and Seabrook and look intolower density, such as the Mullet Halldevelopment. 1200 homes there are waytoo many.

Q: What are t wo most importantissues acing Johns Island and what

would you do to fx them?Roberts: I I am selected to CharlestonCounty Council again, its the entireCharleston county that I would have tovote on. Tere are big issues on JohnsIsland, but its too late to stop growth.Legare: We discussed some o the bigones earlier, but another thing that we

will have to deal with is garbage.

Q: How would you handle the schoolbudget?Roberts: Charleston County doesntcharge you or the schools, the schoolboard does; Charleston County justcollects it or the schools.Legare: Charleston County Councildoesn t have anything to do with it, butI would advise everyone to stay on top oschool board elections.

Q: What one thing would you like tosee changed in Charleston CountyCouncil?Roberts: I would like the Councilmembers to keep in mind that theydont just represent one dist rict but theentire county. I would also like to see a

county supervisor where the Chairmanis also the administrator, similar toBerkeley County. I would like the

Charleston County Council to be morecitizen-responsible. Many times they

wont return calls, but I do. Also, themajority o citizens in rural area cannotgo out to North Charleston or theCounty Council meetings, and I thinktheir representatives should go to theirparticular areas on occasion and listen totheir people.Legare: I agree that many CountyCouncil members have orgotten thatthey represent the whole county. I

dont know i a county supervisor is thebest way, but there are a lot o ways wecan improve services. People on JohnsIsland can come to meetings on JohnsIsland a lot easier than they can go toCounty Council. Tats a big thing thatCounty Council can do; coming to theirconstituents.

Q: One-third o Johns Island belongsto the City o Charleston. Should webe doing something like James Islanddid? Should we be earul o beingtaken over and should we be deensive?Roberts: As the City develops, it willbring sewer and water. Tose areas that

were annexed were annexed only becausethey asked; there was no hostile takeover.Legare: Tis is probably semantics, butonly one-ourth o the land, including theairport, is in the city. Te Urban GrowthBoundary is in the city and in the centero island. Tats where heavy, densedevelopment is allowed. I always thoughtit would be great i we could have ourown municipality, but now we see whatshappening with James Island and how ithas deteriorated. We just need to hold theCity o Charleston to their promise andnot allow them to annex outside o theUrban Growth line.

More information on Tomas Legare isavailable at www.TomasLegare.com. For

more information on Fran Roberts, visitwww.electfranroberts.com.

For 300 years, Johns IslandPresbyterian Church has welcomedresidents o the sea islands with open

arms. Its beautiully handcrated doorshave stood open or 15 generations o

weddings, unerals, holidays and Sundayservices, and now, as they approach their

tercentennial anniversary, Johns IslandPresbyterian is oering island residentsa chance to learn a little about theirillustrious past.

From Tursday, May 20, throughSaturday, May 22, Dr. Erskine Clarke,noted Southern Presbyterian Churchhistory scholar, will present daily lectureson the history and impact o one o

Americas oldest churches.On Turday, May 20, at 7 p.m., join

Dr. Clarke or a presentation entitled ASea Island Meeting House: Calvinism witha Lowcountry Accent with a receptionaterward.

On Friday, enjoy an evening lectureocusing on A Meeting House with SlaveBalconies: Te Johns Island Presbyterian

Church and Its Arican AmericanMembers with a reception to ollow.

Finally, on Saturday, Dr. Clarke will present a 10 a.m. lecture entitledA Lowcountry Meeting House with

Windows to the World: Te Johns IslandPresbyterian Church and Early Missionary

Eects in West Arica with a luncheonollowing.

All lectures are ree and open to thepublic. Te Saturday luncheon is $12.50and reservations are required.

Dr. Erskine Clarke is ProessorEmeritus o American Religious Historyat Columbia Teological Seminary. Hehas lectured or served as a consultantat a number o places including WesleyTeological Seminary, Washington,D.C.; McCormick Teological Seminary,Chicago; United Teological College o the

West Indies, Kingston, Jamaica; Universityo Debercen, Debercen, Hungary;Nanjing Teological Seminary, Nanjing,China; and University o Stellenbosch,Stellenbosch, South Arica. During the last

three years he has lectured at Clare Hall,University o Cambridge; University oLondon; Yale University; and Universityo Virginia. He is publisher and editor o

Journal or Preachers, a quarterly journalo homiletics. He has been a visitingellow at Clare Hall College, Universityo Cambridge, and has been elected a LieMember o Clare Hall.

Dr. Clarkes primary scholarly interesthas ocused on religion and slavery inthe American South. His publicationsinclude Wrestlin Jacob, A Portrait o

Religion in the Old South (1979), orwhich he received Author o the Year Awardrom the old Dixie Council o Authors and

Journalists; Te Seminary Presidency inProtestant Teological Seminaries (1995);Our Southern Zion: Calvinism in theSouth Carolina Lowcountry 1690 1990(1996), or which he received the FrancisMakemie Award rom the PresbyterianHistorical Society. He is also editor o ExilicPreaching: estimony o Christian Exiles inan increasingly Hostile Culture (1998).

Dr. Clarkes most recent and important work is Dwelling Place: A PlantationEpic (2005), or which he received the2006 Bell Prize rom Georgia HistoricalSociety or best book on Georgia history;the Bancrot Prize given by Columbia

University; a Mary Lawton Hodges prizerom University o South Carolina; andan Award or excellence in DocumentingGeorgias History rom the GeorgiaHistorical Records Advisory Board. Dr.Clarke is married to the ormer NancyLegare Warren o Summerville, SC.

For more info or to make reservations,call the church at 559-9380 Ext. 15.Reservations for the Saturday luncheon arerecommended by Friday, May 14.

event o oil arriving on Kiawahs shores.Were in this little coastal cavity, saidBurnaord, so hopeully it will by-passus, but we should be prepared. Mayor

Wert did point out that, as with the tarball incident about six months ago, theederal government should pay the cost ocleanup and it shouldnt aect own orstate unding.

Earth Week a success and DisasterAwareness Expo approachingown Administ rator umiko Ruckerthanked all o the residents whovolunteered a ew weeks ago to helpclean up the bike path, parkway andBeachwalker Drive, announcing thatmore than 200 pounds o trash wascollected. Also, during the recycling day,more than 3100 pounds o paper wasshredded and two palettes o e-waste werecollected.

Tis June 10 rom 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.,Rucker urged everyone to attend theannual Disaster Awareness Day at theSandcastle. Te event, which will be heldin conjunction with Seabrook Island, isopen to the public and will include a reelunch provided by the Kiawah-SeabrookExchange Club.

Lastly, Rucker announced that threebenches will be placed along the bikepath, and garbage receptacles will beplaced next to each resting area.

Mayor Wert reasserted Ruckersencouragement to attend the Disaster

Awareness Expo on June 10, andreminded everyone to turn their lightso during turtle nesting season. Henoted that the town is working with theCounty and DHEC to expedite the RiverCourse cleanup and he is looking orwardto a report rom the dog committee,

which will be reviewed in ull by the

Council to determine i action needs tobe taken.

Lastly, Wert stated that a small

celebration was held or those heavilyinvolved in the bike paths construction,and in thanks or all o his hard work onthe project, Wert presented CouncilmanOrban with a bronze bike pathdedication plaque.

Citizens commentsButch Neal stated that he has receivedseveral phone calls rom proessionalbeach services along the Gul, askingi their concessioniere people could beplaced along the East coast. Neal statedthat while the oil spill may beneftsummer tourism on the east coast, we allshould keep in mind the pain that gulcoast residents and tourism industries are

experiencing.Wendy Kulick thanked the Council or

proposing any excess unds rom the nextbudget be given to charities that werecut this year, and thanked the Resortor helping to bring the AVID programkids rom Haut Gap Middle School outto the island or a nature tour with Jim

Jordan.It was a great experience and agreat example o what we can do, saidKulick. Were proud o our critters,smiled Mayor Wert.

Te next Kiawah own Council meetingwill be held on uesday, June 1, at 2 p.m. at Kiawah own Hall, located at 21Beachwalker Park. For more information,visit thier website www.kiawahisland.org orcall 768-9166.

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Mayor Wert presents Councilman Steve Orban withthe bike path dedication plaque.

Three centuries of worshipProvided by Johns island Presbyterian ChurCh

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sales, the Valentines pieced together acheese making acility to rival that o anyarmstead cheese producer in Europe.

Te main cheese making room iscompletely equipped with triple sinks,stainless steel counters, oor drains andhanging hooks or bundles o resh cheeseto drain. Trough the window and downthe hall is the milking acility separated bythe tank room, where up to 300 gallons

o resh goats milk can be pasteurized,chilled and stored. In the milking room,a proessional platorm allows the goatsto stand comortably while the milkingmachines are hooked up, and two minuteslater theyre clattering back down theramp, bleating or their dinner.

We built the acility so you can see allo the rooms rom the house, said Kipp,showing how the wide windows in eachroom line up perectly so that someonesitting in the living room o the house couldcheck on anyone in the milking room,tank room or cheese making room. Tisis especially important as the Valentineshave two young children our-year-oldAurelia and two-year-old Benjamin with

another on the way.With their current herd o 18 milking

goats, the Valentines are able to produceabout 15 pounds o cheese a day, andwith resh chevre ready-to-eat ater abouttwo days o draining, theres always reshcheese around the Valentine homestead.

Although Burden Creek Dairy beganwith simple, pure goats milk cheese, theValentines began experimenting withdierent herbs and on meeting MariaDenario o iverton Farms, a dried herbarm located in Goose Creek, Katherineand Kipp began adding herbs d provenceand cracked black pepper to their cheese.oday, their selection includes six herbal

combinations including seasonal ru it (nowits strawberries, but they will start makingblueberry chevr once their blueberryplants mature at the end o May), sea salt,Italian and a spiced g spread which isexclusive to Newton Farms in FresheldsVillage.

Sue Mohle rom Newton Farmsarrived at our ront door not long ater weopened and ordered the spiced g spreador the store, said Katherine. Tree dayslater she called back and ordered two times

that amount. Its all we can do to keepup! she smiled. And its a great problemto have as the regular orders just aboutguarantee that the Valentines will be ableto keep turning over new product andmaybe one day in the uture, expandingto dierent types o cheese. Im thinkingabout making a eta, said Katherine, butwell cross that bridge when we get to it.

Burden Creek Dairy is located on ExchangeLanding Road just of o Plowground Roadon Johns Island. For more inormation, call559-1035. Te arm is open on Sundays at4:30 p.m. or walkthroughs or visits.

Katherine Valentine making cheexe.

In early January 2009, the Wadmalaw Island Community Center ended all otheir senior programs due to budget cuts. Te programs, in which many islandseniors participated, were geared toward improving seniors quality o lie and

preventing them rom concentrating on illness and negative issues. Since then,the newly ormed Wadmalaw Island Citizens Improvement Committee (WICIC)has been sponsoring several undraisers in order to bring back the centers seniorprograms.

Tis May 15, WICIC will host a Gullah Heritage Celebration. Te estivalwill be the committees largest eort toward restoring the senior programs, whichWICIC is hoping to restore in June o this year. Te committee is also hoping toinclude nutritional programs along with the Centers standard activities.

Our last estival, held in September 2009, drew more than 600 people to theCommunity Center, and we hope to double the numbers at this Event.

Tis year, the Gullah Heritage Celebration will include ood prepared by GullahCuisine o Mount Pleasant; an auction o quilts made by senior citizens o the Wadmalaw Island Community; a local art auction and auction o an originaldjembe drum rom Ghana, Arica; Gullah storytelling; singing and much more!During the event, attendees will also have the chance to purchase signed copies othe newly published cookbook, Gullah Cuisine: By Land and By Sea, eaturingrecipes by Gullah Che Charlotte Jenkins. Mrs. Jenkins will be in attendance rom2 p.m. 4 p.m. to sign copies.

Te Gullah Heritage Celebration will be held on May 15 rom 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.Please come out and celebrate with us. For more inormation, contact Bertha SmallsMiddleton at (770) 865-1472. Te Wadmalaw Island Community Center is located at

5605 Katy Hill Road, Wadmalaw Island.

Gullah Heritage Celebrationon Wadmalaw

provided by bertha SmallS middleton

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emen is a very new country. Itis a very ancient land. For manycenturies, it existed a s South Yemen

and North Yemen. South Yemen is a plainstretching rom the highlands southwardto the Gul o Aden. Te population iscirca two million. Te capital was Aden.North Yemen has a population circa sevenand a hal million and stretches rom thehighlands to the Great Sandy Desert inSaudi Arabia. Yemen is the southernmosttip o the Arabian Peninsula. Its capital isSana. Immediately east o South Yemen isOman. Saudi Arabia is directly north andwest o Yemen.

Yemens rst known civ ilization was theMinaeans (1200 650 BC). Te Sabaenssettled in Yemen in 930 to 115 BC. In 115BC, the Himyarite dominated the area. Inthe seventh century, Yemeni were converted

to Islam. Tey are predominately Muslimtoday. In the year 1980, the North andSouth Yemeni wrote a constitution whichunited the two countries. Tere is onlyan uneasy truce between the North andSouth today. South Yemen is controlledby the government rom Sana, the capital,to Aden, its seaport. Te wealthiest parto Yemen is Aden, where the Yemen oilreneries are located. Like Aghanistan,North Yemen is a mountainous tribalcountry. Te tribal war lords and theirmilitias pay little attention to the Yemengovernment and army.

Al Qaeda has been very active in Yemen.On October 12, 2000, they attacked theUSS Cole docked in the Aden harbor.

Seventeen American sailors were killedand thirty ve injured. A ew Al Qaedaleaders were arrested and sent to prison.Tey later escaped into the mountains oNorth Yemen which are controlled by thetribal war lords. Te Yemen governmenthas not been anxious to pursue them.

We have reports that Al Qaeda hasbeen rooted out o Iraq, Pakistan andAghanistan. Where did they go? Tey wentto Yemen. Al Qaeda has totally inltratedthe mountain tribes o Yemen. Tey arebuilding roads, schools and hospitals.Tey are providing ood and shelter or

the people. Guns, munitions, money andood are reaching the mountain tribes. AlQaeda is actively recruiting and trainingthe desperate young people o Yemen.

Tere is another orce with which wehave to contend. Te aliban are beingpushed out o Pakistan and Aghanistan.A ew years back, the aliban were home-bred Aghan terrorists. oday, Pakistanalso has its home-grown aliban. It wasthe Aghan aliban that provided OsamaBin Laden with the training campsin Aghanistan. Te point is that thealiban and Al Qaeda have similar goals. Al Qaeda is a pan-Arab organizationo Islamic terrorists. Te aliban arenationalist Islamic terrorists in Pakistanand Aghanistan. Both are determined tokill Americans and Israelis.

Te latest media reports indicate some

success on the rooting out o aliban inboth Pakistan and Aghanistan. I they a rebeing pushed out, where will they go? Teywill join Al Qaeda orces in Yemen. Howwill they get there? By land they can passthrough the Arab Emirates and throughOman. By water, small boats can easilynavigate the Gul o Aden. From wherewill the money, guns and ood come? Iranand other Arab countries sympatheticto both the aliban and Al Qaeda willgladly supply what they can. In regard toIran, it is a straight shot rom Iran to shiparms, munitions, ood and crude oil viathe Persian Gul through the Straits oHormuz, to the Gul o Oman into the Arabian Sea to the Gul o Aden. Te

reverse trip takes Yemen rened oil backto Iran. Te Iranians are Shiite Islamists.Te aliban are Shiite Islamists. Al Qaedais primarily Sunni. With America andIsrael as their targets, I am sure they willdiscover areas o accommodation.

Te joining o orces o Al Qaedaand the aliban is just a matter o time. Yemen will be the next and perhaps themost difcult challenge to America, Israeland the West. Iraq and Aghanistan willbe too occupied with maintaining stabilizedgovernments. Tey will not be o much help.

iSland Curmudgeon

op-ed:

Yemen: The nextAmerican challenge

by Willliam J. duggan

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Johns IslandRegIonallIbRaRy3531 Maybank Highway559-1945houRs:Monday Tursday: 10 8Friday & Saturday: 10 6Sunday: 2 5

Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)Mondays: May 17 & 24 at 10:30 a.m.

ime or wos (2 3 years old with adult)uesdays: May 18 & 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime (3 6 years)Wednesdays: May 19 & 26 at 10:30 a.m.Saturday Family Storytime (all ages)

Saturdays: May 15, 22 & 29 at 11 a.m.

*PowerPoint 2000 Basics (adults/youngadults)uesday, May 18 rom 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*Publisher 2000 Basics: Create a Flyer(adults/young adults)uesday, May 25 rom 10 a.m. 12 p.m.*All computer classes are free. For moreinformation please call 559-1945 and askfor the Reference Department. Cl ass space isavailable for 8 participants per session.

Nothing rivial (grades 6 - 12)May 1 - 31Love candy? Heres an easy way to win a

sweet treat. Come by the Reerence Deskand complete the word search, Sudoku, ortrivia question to claim your candy prize!

Student Art Reception and PoetryReading(all ages)Saturday, May 15, rom 11 a.m. - 12 NoonView their work and meet the artists o theSt. Johns High School Art Departmentat a reception in the librarys auditorium.Students will also read selections eaturedin the schools current art and literarymagazine, Islander Lines.

Sea Islands Book Club (adults)uesday, May 18 at 2 p.m.Join the discussion o Te Friday NightKnitting Club by Kate Jacobs. Copies

o the book may be obtained rom theReerence Desk or check out whilesupplies last.

Book Explorers Preschool Book Club(ages 3 to 6 years old)Friday, May 28 at 10:30 a.m.

A Wii Bit o Fun (ages 6 to 11)Saturday, May 29 at 2 p.m.

dIsplayStudent Art Exhibit

May 1 - 31St. Johns High School student artwork,including works rom the rst AdvancedPlacement Studio Art Class, will be ondisplay.

Island Connection Calendar May riday, May 14

op & Crat at Kiawahs urtle Coveou love to scrapbook, stamp, makeds or create other crats our crop andt night is just or you! No reservationsuired. 3pm 7pm at urtle Cove in theaw Market on Kiawah Island. All ageswelcome. Call 768-6001 or more ino.en to the public.

abrook Garden Club goes to Kiawahrting at the Lakehouse on Seabrook9 a.m. with a business meeting at 9:30

m. Aterwards, the group will carpool towah Island and visit several gardens,

ollowed by a meeting with the KiawahGarden Club. Shrimp or chicken saladbox lunches may be purchased or $12each. I you have not reserved a box lunchand would like to, please email AdelaideWallinger at [email protected] by May 7.SINHG annual Fish Fry and MembershipMeeting Check SINHG website or moreinormation www.sinhg.org

Bohicket Marina InvitationalBillfsh ournamentWeigh In 5 p.m. 8 p.m., dinner & livemusic at 8 p.m. Bohicket Marina, 1880 AndellBlu Blvd. Johns Island. For more ino, call768-1280 or visit www.bohicket.com.

Saturday, May 15

Armed Forces Day

Gullah Heritage CelebrationAt the Wadmalaw Island CommunityCenter rom 11 a.m. 4 p.m. Enjoy oodrom Gullah Cuisine, Gullah storytellingand singing, and an auction o local art andhandmade quilts. 5605 Katy Hill Road,Wadmalaw Island. For more ino, callBertha Smalls Middleton at (770) 865-1472.Bohicket Marina Invitational Billfshournament Awards NightWeigh In 5:00pm-7:00pm, AwardsPresentation 8:30pm, Dinner & Live Musicto ollow. Bohicket Marina, 1880 AndellBlu Blvd. Johns Island. For more ino, call768-1280 or visit www.bohicket.com.

Student Art Reception andPoetry Reading (all ages)View their work and meet the artists o theSt. Johns High School Art Department atSt. Johns Library. Students will als o readselections eatured in the schools currentart and literary magazine, Islander Lines.

rom 11 a.m. - 12 Noon. 3531 MaybankHighway. For more i no, call 559-1945.

Charleston County Librarypresents: ArmidaCharleston County Public Library iscontinuing its series o ree perormancesrom the Mets 2009-2010 season. Allperormances are shown in the CharlestonCounty Main Library Auditorium, 68

Calhoun Street with high-denition videoand 7.1 surround sound. Armida will beginat 1:30pm. For more ino, call 805-6930 orvisit www.ccpl.org.

Jane Austen Society meetingTe JAS will present a lecture on Muslinby John Meert. All are welcome! Temeeting begins at1:30 in the BerkeleyElectric Bldg., 3351 Maybank Hwy, JohnsIsland, 29455. For ino, cal l 768-6453

Sunday, May 16

4th Annual First Flush FesEAvalFrom 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. with music byWarner Brothers recording artist RobertRandolph & the Family Band, Cory Chiseland homegrown artist Croweld. Art andlocal cuisine booths, as well as childrensactivities and jump castles will be on hand.ickets are $20 at etix.com. For more in o,visit www.charlestonteaplantation.com

Monday, May 17

Kiawah Reads:Cookbook author Holly Herrick

Holly Herrick, author o Te CharlestonChes able: Extraordinary Recipes romthe Heart o the South, will be joinedby Executive Che John Ondo o LanaRestaurant, who will prepare Sopa Baccaulaor tasting. Book sale and signing to ollow.2 p.m. at Kiawahs Sandcastle. Open tothe public. For more ino or to regi ster, call768-3875 or email [email protected].

tueSday, May 18

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.

Beginning Obedience Class at Sun DogCat MoonPurely Positive Dog raining and Sun Dogwill be partnering to oer a beginningobedience class starting today at 6:30pm.Te class runs or 7 weeks, the rst weekwith no dogs. Folks only need collars, treats,and a 4 to 6 leash. For more ino and toregister, visit www.purelypositive.com. SunDog Cat Moon: 2908 Maybank Hwy, JohnsIsland. 793-1380.

WedneSday, May 19

Shavouot / PentecostPiano Bar Series at the SandcastleNot meant to be concerts, these nightsare to enjoy with riends and give you the

opportunity to meet neighbors or someIsland socializing. onights perormancewill eature Show and Stedman. Relaxoutside on the patio with your ownbeverages or inside closer to the music.Starting at 5 p.m. at the Sandcastle. Notickets required. For more ino, call 768-9166.

thurSday, May 20

300 years in 3 days: Johns IslandPresbyterian lecture seriesDr. Erskine Clarke presents a three-daylecture series on Stories o a PresbyterianMeeting House at Johns Island PresbyterianChurch. wo lectures at 7 p.m. onTurday, May 20, and Friday, May 21; anda luncheon lecture at 10 a.m. on Saturday,May 22 ($12.50 or cost o lunch). For moreino or to make reservations, call 559-9380Ext. 15 to reserve space or any or all events.Spay a MeOwHER Month at PetHelpersMay 20 & 27. Owners will need to s howproo o current Rabies and FVRCPvaccinations or their pet, or get them day oor just $10. Appointments by calling 302-0556. Pet Helpers Spay and Neuter Clinic,located at 1447 Folly Road. $25 per cat.

Karaoke at Fischers Sports PubEvery Tursday rom 9 p.m. 2 a.m.Fischers Sports Pub is located in theBohicket Marina o Seabrook Island Road.For more ino, call 243-0210.

MUSC Mammogram Screening at theSandcastleMammogram screenings by the MUSCMobile Health Unit are open to all andwill be held in the parking lot at KiawahsSandcastle. Must be at least 35 years oage with no prior history o breast cancer.Insurance is not necessary, but those withinsurance should bring their card. 9 a.m. -

2:45 p.m. Open to the public. Reservationsrequired. For more ino and to register, call768-3875 or [email protected].

Our World series: Marjory WentworthStarting at 3 p.m. at the Sandcastle onKiawah Island. Open to the public.Marjory Wentworth, South Carolina PoetLaureate, will present Te Power o Poetry.Reservations are due by May 14. o reservea place, contact Sandcastle member servicesat [email protected] or 768-3875.

Coastal Exploration Series:Hobcaw In BloomJoin naturalist Beth Tomas and sta o theNorth Inlet-Winyah Bay National EstuarineResearch Reserve to identiy some o thecommon spring wildfowers in bloom atHobcaw Barony. 9 a.m. to Noon. Registerat: www.dnr.sc.gov/marine/NERR/seminarseries.html. For more ino, call 953-9354.

Saturday, May 22

National Maritime Day

Pet Helpers volunteer orientation

11 a.m. at Pet Helpers. Call 795-1110 toreserve a spot in this required trainingsession or new volunteers. One-hoursession. Pet Helpers is located at 1447 FollyRoad, James Island.

Charleston Jazz Orchestra perormsConductors ChoiceStarting at 7 p.m. at the CharlestonMusic Hall, 37 John Street. Te Concert

eatures artists Ann Caldwell and OscaRivers, as well as pianist ommy Gill whis special arrangement o Rhapsody inBlue or big band and strings. ickets:$30 in advance/$40 day o show. Seniotickets: $25/$35 day o show. www.CharlestonMusicHall.com or 853-225

Sunday, May 23

Pet Helpers om Cat BlitzPlease bring proo o current Rabies anFVRCP (Distemper combo) vaccinatioVaccines are available the day o or $5each. Te surgery cost is $15. Appointmby calling 302-0556. Pet Helpers SpayNeuter Clinic is located at 1447 Folly RFor more ino visit www.pethelpers.org

WedneSday, May 26

Piano Bar Series at the SandcastleNot meant to be concerts, these nightsare to enjoy with riends and give you opportunity to meet neighbors or somIsland socializing. onights perormanwill eature Show and Stedman. Relaxoutside on the patio with your own

beverages or inside closer to the music.Starting at 5 p.m. at the Sandcastle. Ntickets required. For more ino, call 768-

thurSday, May 27

Karaoke at Fischers Sports PubEvery Tursday rom 9 p.m. 2 a.m.Fischers Sports Pub is located in t heBohicket Marina o Seabrook Island R

Gardening by the MoonFrom the Farmers almanac

3th-14th Favorable For Planting Bea ns, Corn, C otton, omatoes, Peppers, AndOther Above Ground Crops.

5th-16th Any S eed Planted Now Will end o Rot.7th-18th Most Favorable For Planting Corn, Cotton, Ok ra, Beans, Peppers,

Eggplant, And Ot her Above Ground Crops. Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens

9th-23rd A Barren Period. Good For Killing Plant Pests, Cultivating, Or akingA Short Vacation.

4th-25th Excellent ime For Planting Corn, Beans, Peppers, And Other AboveGround Crops. Favorable For Sowing Hay, Fodder Crops, And Grains. Plant

lowers.6th-27th First Day Excellent For Planting Above Ground Crops. Second Dayavorable For Carrots, Beets, Onions, urnips, And Other Root Crops. Both

Days Good For Planting Cabbage, Lettuce And Other Leay Vegetables, And Forlanting Seedbeds.8th-30th Do No Planting.


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Wine for a wish

On Saturday, May 1, FreshfeldsVillage hosted the 4th AnnualMake-A-Wish Wine estival.

Beneftting children with lie-threatening illnesses by providing them with an unorgettable experience,the Make-A Wish Wine Festivaleatured more than 85 winesrom around the world, oodrom Lowcountry Eats andmusic by jazz trio Phenomena. Attendees were able to

peruse the wine selectionswith a complimentary glassprovided with their ticket,and i a bottle or two

struck their ancy, orderscould be placed withDebbie Marlowe o Te Wine Shop, located inthe Charleston Marina.

For more info on

the Make-A-WishFoundation, visit

www.sc.wish.org.


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Friday, May 14

Kamp Kiawah:Mad Skillz:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Ages 3-11

Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Organic Beach Bag Coloring:

8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Island Book Exchange:

8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.

Picture Frames: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.Craft Coves Crop & Craft! 3 p.m. 7 p.m.

Kamp Kiawah KNO: Showtime!:5 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Ages 5-11

Pickup Games: Volleyball: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 15

Kamp Kiawah: Goin on a Gator Hunt:

8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Ages 3-11Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

Organic Beach Bag Coloring:8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

Kiawah Island Book Exchange:

8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Sign Design: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Craft Cove: 3 p.m. 7 p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary

Splash Bash: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Ages 5-11Pickup Games: Soccer: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Sunday, May 16


8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Monday, May 17Kamp Kiawah: Holiday Craze:




tueSday, May 18

Kamp Kiawah: A Pirates Life For Me!:


Organic Beach Bag Coloring:


8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Pickup Games: Basketball: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

WedneSday, May 19

Kamp Kiawah: Spy Search:




8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Stepping Stones: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Pickup Games: Soccer: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

thurSday, May 20

Kamp Kiawah: Colorama Tye Dye:



Kiawah Island Book Exchange:

8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Craft Cove: 3 p.m. 7 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

Friday, May 21

Kamp Kiawah:Mad Skillz:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Ages 3-11

Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

Organic Beach Bag Coloring:8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Island Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.

Picture Frames: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.Craft Cove: 3 p.m. 7 p.m.

Kamp Kiawah KNO: Showtime!:5 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Ages 5-11


Saturday, May 22

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.Sign Design: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Craft Cove: 3 p.m. 7 p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary

Splash Bash: 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Ages 5-11


Sunday, May 23

Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.



Monday, May 24

Kamp Kiawah: Holiday Craze:




tueSday, May 25

Kamp Kiawah:A Pirates Life For Me!:

8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Ages 3-11



8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.

Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

WedneSday, May 26

Kamp Kiawah: Spy Search:




8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Stepping Stones: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.


thurSday, May 27

Kamp Kiawah: Colorama Tye Dye:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Ages 3-11



8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Tye Dye: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.

Craft Cove: 3 p.m. 7 p.m.


Friday, May 28

Kamp Kiawah:Mad Skillz: 8:30 a.m.

12:30 p.m.; Ages 3-11Turtle Tracks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

Organic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.

Kiawah Island Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.

Picture Frames: 1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.Craft Cove: 3 p.m. 7 p.m.

Kamp Kiawah KNO: Showtime!:

5 p.m. - 8 p.m.; Ages 5-11Pickup Games: Volleyball: 6 p.m. 7 p.m.

KIAWAH ISLAND RECREATION

MAy 14 - MAy 28

For more details and reservations for the following activities, including times for Nature Tours, and for all of these activities, please visit www.

kiawahrecreation.com or call the Heron Park Nature Center at 768-6001. All of these events are open to the public, but the Night Heron pool is for Resort

guests and Governors Club members only. *Nature Tours available daily. Times are tide dependant.

DARLING DAISIES

At the Craft Cove during themonth of May: Tursday

Saturday from 3 p.m. 7 p.m. or byappointment.

If you are looking for a gift to

give, the Craft Cove is a great placeto start! Come celebrate Mothers

Tis May and create a homemadegift from the heart like our Darling

Daisies. Make a special card witha beautiful bouquet of daisies for

your loved ones!


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www.isdcoectioews.com

When we look at local precipitation dataavailable to us rom two weather stations onSeabrook Island (SI), one on Kiawah Island

(KI) and the one at the Custom House in Charleston

City (CC), we see rainall events that vary signicantlyrom place to place. For example, on April 2, 2009 theJenkins Point station on SI (SIJP) recorded 2.70 o rainwhile 20 miles away the CC station recorded a much moreimpressive 3.60. By contrast, on May 10, 2009 the SIJPstation recorded 1.04 while the CC station registeredonly 0.18. For another example, on June 6, 2009 theSIJP station recorded 1.09 whereas the KI maintenanceacility station (KIMF) registered only 0.29.

By contrast, on June 18, 2009 the SIJP station recordedonly 0.57 while the KIMF station had 1.71 dumpedon it. Tese two stations are only our miles apart. Wealso see monthly rainall totals and even annual rainalltotals that can vary signicantly rom place to place. Forexample, or the year 2004 the KIMF station recorded arelatively dry 32 compared with 41 or the CC station.

By contrast, or the year2006 the KIMF stationrecorded a more normal 47while the CC station registeredonly 33. However, in terms othe precipitation componento climate, we hypothesizethat all three locations (SI, KIand the downtown peninsula)experience essentially the sameclimate. How could that be?

Well, weather is whathappens hour-to-hour, week-to-week and year-to-year. Climateis considered to be the statisticsassociated with weather data,

i.e. the long term (typically30+ years) averages, cycles andtrends. At the moment wehave only 3+ years o detailed weather data or the two SIstations but, thanks to theKiawah Island Community Association, we now have 9+years o data or the KIMFstation. Both CC and KIMFaveraged 42 in annual rainallover the last nine years. Te

standard deviation (a measure o annual variability) orboth is 7. At some point over the next 20-25 years o datarecording we will be able to ascertain statistically whetherSI, KI and CC do all experience the same climate in terms

o precipitation.For the moment, lets go with our hypothesis and

assume that SI and KI (SIKI) and CC do indeed sharethe same precipitation climate in terms o averages andvariabilities, cycles and trends. We could then say theollowing about SIKI precipitation using the 1832-2009CC precipitation record:

Te 178 year average or annual rainall is 47. Teour month wet season (June-September) has averaged23. Te eight month dry season (October-May) hasaveraged 24. However, these very long term averagesmask the climate cycles and trends (see chart) generatedby atmospheric and oceanographic variations such asthe Pacic Decadal Oscillation (PDO) and the AtlanticMultidecadal Oscillation (AMO). Centered on 1879, our

wettest 31 year period averaged 56 o annual rainall.Centered on 1916, our driest 31 year period averaged 39.For the most recent 31 years (centered on 1994) we havehad an annual average o 44. During that period, both

the wet and dry seasons averaged 22.As an aside, the precipitation component o climate at

Charleston International a irport (CHS) is a little dierent.Over the 65 years since CHS has had a weather station, theaverage annual rainall in downtown Charleston has been5 lower than that out at the airport. Similarly, the shorterterm KI and SI weather data records refect averages thathave been lower than their CHS equivalents.

Finally, note that our local precipitation records canvary signicantly rom our climate averages. For example,Charleston Citys wettest year o 1876 saw 78 o rainbut 1850, its driest year, registered just 24 (see chart).Te always interesting question is How wet a year willwe have out here on Seabrook and Kiawah? Remember,climate is what we expect, but weather is what we get.

How wet is it out here

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On uesday, April 27, 2010,

21 students and 14 adults romthe Communities In Schools

(CIS) E-Mentoring Program at Haut

Gap Middle School visited the HeronPark Nature Center on Kiawah Island.

Te students and mentors participatedin guided bike tours on the beach, spent

time learning about Kiawah Islandwildlie rom a naturalist at the Heron

Park Nature Center, and ate lunchin the park. Te day was organized

by Robin Haggard, Communities In

Schools Student Support Specialist,and Kate Parks, a Project Manager

with the Coastal Conservation League.Ms. Parks mother, Kathryn Parks, is a

Kiawah Island resident and a mentor inthe program.

Te students flmed their trip andcollected supporting materials so that

they could create a presentation on their

adventure or their classmates.I enjoyed riding a bike or the frst

time, learning about local animals rom

my mentor, and our delicious lunch,

said Andrea Poteat, an eighth grader atHaut Gap Middle School.

Te own o Kiawah EnvironmentalCommittee and the Kiawah Island

Nature Program covered the cost o

the activities and transportation or the

students. Newton Farms donated lunchor the entire group.

Te E-Mentoring program at HautGap matches adult mentors with students

and asks or weekly correspondence via

email. Te students meet ace-to-acewith the mentors at the beginning and

end o the year. In addition, mentorsare encouraged to also act as tutors to

their students or visit them during lunchhours.

Communities In Schools o theCharleston Area, Inc. is a local

non-proft organization whosemission is to surround students with a

community o support, empowering

them to stay in school and achieve inlie. Te overarching goal o CIS is that

all students complete high school. CISprovides dropout prevention services

in Charleston and Berkeley counties

to 4,500 students and their amilies innineteen public schools, including St. Johns High School, Haut Gap Middle

School, Angel Oak Elementary and

Frierson Elementary, all o which are onJohns Island or Wadmalaw Island.

For more information about CIS, visit

www.cischarleston.org.(above) Students and mentors prepare for a bike ride on the beach at Kiawah. (right)Students and mentorslearn about reptiles in a classroom at the Heron Park Nature Center.

Middle school students visit Kiawah Island with e-mentorsBy Courtney Winders


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he Charleston Breast Center willhold its inaugural gol tournamenton Monday, June 7, at Cassique

on Kiawah Island. Te tournament is a

tribute to the late Pete Radding who diedin a plane crash on October 21, 2009, inSummerville.

Pete Radding was a remarkableman who is greatly missed. His career

with Corning Corp. as an executivehelped to orge Cornings vision intelecommunications and ber optics.His hobbies included working as a HAMradio operator or numerous emergencyresponse disasters. He also enjoyedaviation, and ew missions or AngelFlights to transport critically ill patientsin need o specialized medical care.

Pete received the Golden Knight Awardrom Clarkson Universitys Alumni

Association or career achievement andcommunity service. He also won the

Angel Flight Pilot o the Year award orhis volunteer eforts, but Petes legacy tothe Charleston area is the many lives savedthrough the Charleston Breast Center(CBC). Pete played an instrumental rolein the strategic planning and launch othe CBC. It was Petes vision to establish

the CBC as a non-prot acility to provideservices to all women, regardless o theirability to pay. Words cannot express ourgratitude to Pete or the thousands o

hours o volunteer work and his directionor the center.

In honor o Pete and his incrediblelegacy, Radding amily riend andsix-time winner o the LPGA tour ValSkinner will be participating in this yearstournament. Val is now a Gol Channeland CBS gol commentator, and Te ValSkinner Foundation, a program designedto raise awareness among young womenabout breast cancer, was named by SportsIllustrator as one o the op 10 proathlete charity endeavors. Val made thiscommitment over 10 years ago ater oneo her close riends on the LPGA tour,Heather Farr, died o breast cancer at the

age o 23. Val will be ofering a challengeduring the tournament and will speak atthe Awards Program.

For more inormation or to fnd outhow to participate in the Charleston BreastCenter Gol Classic, please visit www.charlestonbreastcenter.com or contactOlivia French at 442-9968 or [email protected].

BIFMC 3rd Annual

Celebrity Golf Invitational

Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic(BIFMC) on Maybank Road,

Johns Island, has only beenserving the sea islands or a little morethan three years, but they have alreadybecome an invaluable asset to our islandcommunities. o help support theirongoing eforts o providing primaryhealth care to uninsured adults living ator below 200% o the Federal PovertyLevel, BIFMC will be hosting their 3rd

Annual Celebrity Gol Invitational atCassique Club House on Monday, May24, starting at 10:30 a.m.

Te Invitational will include severalun events, including a Beat Burgercompetition and putting contests. Tisyears ormat is a Scramble (CaptainsChoice) consisting o our-playerteams. Celebrity golers or the event

include Mike Gminsky, ormer Dukeand proessional basketball player andV college basketball analyst; KenBurger, Post and Courier columnistand published author; Bobby Cremins,head basketball coach or the College oCharleston; and Kevin Higgins, HeadFootball Coach at Te Citadel.

Entry ees include gol tees, golergit bag, lunch, rereshments, cocktailsand a bufet dinner. Te entry ee oreach player is $400 and each team willconsist o our players. I you dont havea USGA Handicap Index, you will needto present ve recent attested score cards.

For more inormation, to inquire aboutsponsorship or to register, call BIFMC at266-9800.

Competitors in last years tournament.

Charleston Breast Center

Golf ClassicA TribuTe To PeTe rAdding

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With a grand kick-o on Saturday, April 30, this years Sea Island Habitator Humanity Women Build project is ocially underway with anywhererom 30 to 40 women working on the 1,100 square oot home at any given

time. Even with a rainy washout on uesday, the new home was already standing onits oundation with our walls up, the interior walls squared and two-thirds o the roosupport beams in place on Wednesday morning.

With the help o more than 18 women rom Kiawah and Seabrook Islands andseveral Lowes volunteers, as well as ormer First Lady o South Carolina Jenny Sanord,the building was moving quickly toward the goal o a complete exterior by Saturday,May 8.

Weve had a great turnout, said Molly Coey, Outreach Assistant or Habitat. Wehave about 35 women working every day and all 210 volunteer slots flled or the week.Many o these women come out on multiple days, as well.

Te three bedroom, one and a hal bath home, which is expected to be completelyfnished by late summer/early all, will go to Maribel Martinez and her three children,and will be the greenest home ever built by Habitat. It will eature hariplank siding,spray oam insulation and a solar hot water heater.

Tis will all help to keep the utility bills low or the Martinezamily and also leave a smaller ootprint on the environment, saidCoey.

Special thanks or this years build go to: Newton Farms, Fat

Hen, Kiawah Island Gol Resort, Mondos Delite, J.B.s SmokeShack, International Public Works, Java Java, Kaminskys Ca,Marias Mexican Grill, El Mercadito, Pauline James, Publix, TeSeabrook Men, Stono Market, Subway, -Bonz Grill and emmy& Carl Novit.

For more inormation about the Sea Island Habitat or Humanityand their upcoming projects around the islands, visit www.SeaIslandHabitat.org or call the ofce at 768-0998.

10th Annual Women BuildBy Kristin HacKler

(above)anya Martinez with hermother, Maribel Martinez. TeMartinez amily should be able tomove into the house by mid-all othis year. (right) Sandy Williams,Wendy Kulick and MarilynArmstrong volunteer at thehospitality table.


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Despite drizzling rain and gray skies, the third annual Cars in the Park autoshow, presented by the Kiawah Island Community Association, was asmashing success! Over 300 automobile lovers o all ages enjoyed leisurely

strolls through rows o classic and exotic treasures displayed throughout Kiawahs NightHeron Park soccer eld. From a 1931 Ford Model A to a 2009 Lotus Exige 260, a rare1949 MG XECU to a 2003 Ferrari 360 Modena, this event included over 70 beautiesrom all eras o motor vehicle history. Following the show, registered vehicles made theirway down Governors Drive to the Ocean Course and back in a 16-mile parade o cars.Both participants and spectators let the event with an appreciation o the cratsmanshipand history o these unique vehicles.

Beep! Beep!Kiawah celebrates classic cars

by Jessica richardson

Cruising the islandsin safety

On Monday, May 3, a small group o engineers, contractors and planners gatheredtogether at Cassique Club House on Kiawah Island to dedicate a project almost15 years in the making. Te Kiawah Bike Path, completed earlier this year,

was a signicantly time-consuming efort that resulted in a beautiul, scenic and mostimportantly, sae means o walk ing, biking or skating rom Kiawah to Freshelds Village.Kiawah Island Mayor William Wert thanked everyone or the time and efort they putinto make the bike path a success, and the rst dedication plaque created or the bikepath was given to Councilman Steve Orban during the last own Council meeting orhis tenacious eforts in making sure that the bike path project came to ruition and wascompleted on time. Charlie Arrington, in-house designer or Kiawah Design Partners,was especially thanked by the Mayor or giving the bike path a beautiul ront door.

Charlie Arrington (l) and Kiawah Island Mayor William Wert with the newbike path dedication plaque.


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Swimmin with the SIDOGS

On Friday, April 30, the

Seabrook island DogClub bid a sad arewell

to the temporary end o theislands evening of-leash hours with a playtime/undraiser orPet Helpers at Seabrooks NorthBeach.

For more infoabout theSIDOGS, visit their websiteww.sidogs.org.


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