Island Connection - October 14, 2011

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Captain Chad Hayes was contactedby National Geographic lastspring. Tey believe him to be

the local expert on Strand Feeding. Teproducers wanted to lm this uniqueeeding behavior or an upcomingspecial on predators. Te series is a largeproduction, and they consider the eedingbehavior o our local dolphins to be one othe most impressive among all predators

worldwide. Tey needed his assistance tonot only lm the behavior, but to lm itrom multiple angles and with multiplecameras.

Capt Hayes has been working with theresident dolphins in the Kiawah river orten years. He even has names or many othe individual dolphins, and has workeddiligently over the last ten years to learnnot only their eeding behaviors, but allaspects o their daily routine. He has beenascinated by strand eeding ever since therst time he saw it and made it his missionto learn every detail o it. Te knowledgehe has gained over the last ten years allowshim to consistently share these eeding

events with guests o my charter company.Te crew timed the lming sessions

around a particularly important time

o the year. During each all we witnessthe annual mullet run. Resident StripedMullet, school with those moving downthe coast to make a mad dash through abarrage o predators to reach the saety othe gul stream. Tese Running mulletare very large, on average around 15 inchesin length.

Capt Hayes knew the strand eedingsduring this time o the year would oferthe most impressive ootage they couldpossibly get and insisted they lm duringthis time. Te challenge or Capt Hayes was to predict when during Septemberor October this run would occur. It wasimperative that his timing be correct asone o the cameras the crew was using,Te Phantom, was on loan and wasvery expensive. Te crew only had thecamera or a little over a week and it was absolutely necessary to get the slowmotion sequences.

Capt Hayes and the crew lmed ornearly two weeks and got some amazingootage. Te crew lmed over 100 strandeeding events. It is uncertain whenthe special will air but it will be a hugeproduction.

National Geographic flms with local boat captainby Chad hayes

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Proposed community dock at Captain Sams SpitBy BLake Bunch

he possibility o having acommunal dock near the areacommonly reerred to as Captain

Sams Spit has surrounding residentsand environmentalists up in arms. Aproject application to DHECs Ocean

Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)submitted by Kiawah DevelopmentPartners, Incorporated recently broughtconcerned parties to a public hearingregarding the matter. Tose in avor odevelopment frmly stand behind the lacko environmental detriment the proposeddock would entail. Te other end o thespectrum, despite environmental evidencepresented, sees urther development as alack o regard or these pristine wetlands.

Representatives rom OCRM andKiawah Development Partners werepresent at the public hearing, which washeld on September 28. Te purpose o thehearing was to receive public comment, weighing it out or the ongoing permitapplication.

Bill Iser, the Project Manager or the Wetland Permitting Section o DHECOCRM, stated that it is the goal o theirdepartment to Protect the quality ocoastal environment, as well as protecteconomic development o coastal zones.Tis project application was to constructa community dock on the Kiawah Riverapproximately 2,000 eet o BeachwalkerPark, in a proposed development namedCape Charles (Captain Sams).

Tis public hearing was held to takein public comment, and consider thembased on the Coastal zone ManagementAct, department regulations, and policy.

In the late 1970s, I was ortunateenough to be hired as an architect andplanner or the then Kiawah IslandCompany, said Mark Permar, whorepresented Kiawah Island DevelopmentPartners. Rob Hall was the Directoro Planning at the time, and the frst

assignment I was given was to build adock at Te Cove. Tis project gave me

a sense o overcoming obstacles, as wellas discovering opportunities, such as thisissue in ront o u s.

Permar continued that the projectproposed at Cape Charles would entail apier, and would be built 73 eet out intothe Kiawah River. Te piers walkwaywould be nine eet in width; a dimensionthat the development team ound bestsuited its primary use a communitydock or the use o fshing, kayaking, andcanoeing.

Why was this site selected? askedPermar. One o the reasons was that thisarea would have the least impact on habitat.Instead o having thirteen individual

docks in the proposed development, ourintent was to have a singular dock orcommunity use. Tis allows or 460 plus

eet o open water in the channel.

Te dock is extremely similar in design

to one the Kiawah Island Developers haverecently built in the Cassique Community.

Tis dock, in our opinion, would haveminimal, i any impact in the immediateriver, added Permar. We dont crossSpartinas or go in to oyster banks. Ourapproach is to do the homework in ascientifc ashion, so that we can chooseto have better solutions. Te standardsor the developed areas to be consideredat Cape Charles will involve much stricterprotocol.

Bob Sheppard, a Kiawah Islandresident stated that he has a property onInlet Cove, and their board recently sentout an email speaking on a number o

environmental issues with the proposeddock. Sheppard elt as though these acts

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Monday, Oct 17

Kiawah Board o Zoning Appeals4:00 at the Kiawah Island MunicpalBuilding.

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Seabrook Island Town CouncilAll own Council meetings will be heldat 2:30 p.m. at the own Hall unlessnoted otherwise on the own bulletinboard.

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Kiawah own Council2:00p.m. at own Hall

Wednesday, Nov 2

Kiawah Planning Commission3:00p.m. at own Hall

Seabrook Planning Commission WorkSession.2:30p.m. at own Hall

Thursday, Nov 3

Kiawah Arts Council3:00p.m. at Kiawah own Hall.

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Turtle release on Kiawah to be shown on CNNby Tom burgess

Nothing but smiles could beseen last Friday on Kiawah

Islands beach. With thehelp o Philippe Cousteau and the

South Carolina Aquariums Seaurtle Hospital, a rehabilitated Green

Sea urtle and a Kemps Ridley Seaurtle were released back into theocean adjacent to he Sanctuary.

CNN was on-hand to cover therelease as part o a television series

eaturing Cousteau centered on theLoggerhead Sea urtles and their

endangered habitat. he seriesis entitled Going Green. In it,

Cousteau takes a look at the turtles

habitat as well as visits the Sea urtleHospital to take a irsthand look at

the process to rehabilitating injuredturtles. Cousteau along with Kelly

horvalson, Head o the Sea urtleHospital, can be seen above releasing

the two healthy turtles. he segmento Going Green will be aired on

CNN International in early Octoberand will be viewable online at cnn.

com later in the month.

Photos by: Jamie Rood

were discountable, as he spends mosto his time in the river. Having seenthe success o the community dock in

Cassique, Sheppard is in avor o buildingthe dock at the spit. As a property owner,he believed that his property value wouldincrease with the new development, whichis ne by him.

Although the development teamis careully taking into account thesurrounding environment, hiringbiologists, engineers, and doing theresearch in general, some view this dockas an environmental hazard.

Michael Corley, a staf attorney withSouth Carolina Environmental LawProject in Georgetown stated: What we are primarily asking rom DHEC isconsistency in the cumulative impacts

o developing Captain Sams Spit. Teyrejected similar proposals on the basis ocumulative impacts o developing the highground on the spit. Te spits value liesin serving as a habitat or rare birds, alsoserves as a Diamondback errapin nestingarea, and where dolphins come to eed.Corley urther believes that the negativeenvironmental impacts hold much moreweight than possible economic prosperity.

We dont have many maritime orests,especially one such as pristine as nearthe spit, said Kiawah resident MarilynBlizard. Diamondback errapin are aspecies that live in a very narrow estuary

world between the rst water and theocean. Teir population was great tyyears ago, and then in the 1980s, some

scientist discovered that there werentmany terrapin in the creek. We currentlyonly have one Diamondback, LonelyLucy, that calls the creek her home. I amgreatly opposed to building this dock.

Sidi Limehouse o Rosebank Farms haslived on Kiawah Island since his birth in1938. At the public hearing, he providedsome personal and historical inormationabout Captain Sams Inlet.

When I was a boy, there was asherman named Charlie Scott, beganLimehouse. Charlie and I would shand hunt all over the area and we actuallyreerred to the spit as the lunchbox. Weare getting the cart beore the horse, i

they dont have a permit to build houses,a retaining wall, or stabilize the bank, why go through with this? inquiredLimehouse.

At the close o the public hearing, nonal decisions were made. Surely OCRMwill be weighing the opinions o residentsand developers alike in the ollowing weeks in an unbiased ashion. Te trutho the matter is that this is a pristinenatural environment, and all partiesinvolved seem to want to preserve it.

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The PGA of America recognizes

that the youth of today couldbecome the golf stars oftomorrow and aspires to give juniors

the chance to explore golf throughvolunteering at South Carolinas first

major, the 2012 PGA Championship.

The 2012 PGA Championship is

now accepting applications for juniors,

ages 16-21, to participate in the fun byjoining the official PGA Cha mpionship

Volunteer Team.

Juniors, ages 16-21, will be placed on

one of four committees: leader boards,thru boards, monster board or standard

bearers. All committee assignments will be made on a first-come, first-

served basis.

Juniors must commit to a minimum

of 12 volunteer hours during the weekof the PGA Championship.

Each junior volunteer will receive

a PGA Championship golf shirt andan event branded baseball cap, as well

as complimentary meal and water

vouchers. A copy of the official PGA

Championship program, preferredparking and shuttle service to a nd fromthe Championship site, will also be

included.

To apply, visit: pga.com. In an effort

to encourage junior participation, avolunteer fee is not required.

About the PGA Championship:Since 1916, golfs premier

professionals have been competing for

the PGA Championships WanamakerTrophy. Past Champions span the

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The PGA Championship is one

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together winners of golfs four majorchampionships.

For more information on the 2012

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Juniors invited to volunteerfor the 2012 PGA Championship

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October 14, 2011 5art & style

Charleston Ballet Teatre kicksof its 25th Anniversary season with the epic Spanish tale o the

Cervantes classic Don Quixote. Tis

unique staging o the celebrated windmill-chasing, sel proclaimed knight is romCharleston Ballet Teatres own ResidentChoreographer Jill Eathorne Bahr and isjust one o the choreographers landmarkballets that will make their return in thecompanys retrospective sliver anniversaryseason.

Bahrs epic balletic interpretationincludes not only her trademark,groundbreaking choreography in thisull length ballet, but also eatures theadventuresome spirit o the novel. Vivid,colorul costumes, stunning backdropsand the cheeky humor o the novel all will make their way to the College o

Charleston Sottile Teatre stage when theballet opens the companys 25th season onOctober 15.

Starring as the titular character, thegallant knight who spends his timechasing at windmills is 81 year old dancelegend Jerry Burr, mentor and riend tochoreographer Bahr, who will be reprisinghis role as the disillusioned 'knight', a role

he originated in the 2005 world premiereo Don Quixote. Te character, a wise,aged country gentlemen who spends histime reading books o the romances and

acts o chivalry,begins to believe the wordshe reads are true. Passionately donning asuite o armor and recruiting his riends tojoin him, he names himsel Don Quxioteand takes of or a quest o his ownchivalrous and disillusioned adventures.

Joining Mr. Burr on stage will beRussian born new dance company member Alexey Kulpin as Basilio, CB veteransJennier Balcerzak Mulller and Jonathanabbert as Kitri and Espada the oreadorrespectively and ormer Charleston BalletTeatre company member and returningguest artist Matthew McKinney asSancho Panza.

Don Quixote opens the CB 25th Anniversary season on Saturday October15 at 7:30 p.m. and continues SundayOct. 16 at 3:00 p.m. at Te College oCharleston Sottile Teatre. ickets are $25to $45 (military/student discount o $10o) Available Box Ofce at 217 CalhounStreet Suite 2 723-7334 or email atcharlestonballet.org.

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The Musicians ViewpointBy Eric PEnrod

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t has been said by many that professional musicians are a bit like thieves. Wecome into a venue, play music that we would otherwise play for free at homeand walk out at the end of the night with money in our hand. Having been a

professional musician now for fourteen years, I am very aware of the feeling andsensation that I am getting away with something, and people arent aware of ityet. So I run out of venues at the end of the night, hoping the cops dont followme home.

I was approached to write a few lines on what musicians should expect outof clubs and venues here in Cha rleston, but I thought it was i mportant to speakfirst about how musicians should act, before any expectations a re made on a clubor venue. Us musicians are privileged people who get paid to do what we love. Wedo deserve to get paid fairly and deserve some perks, but just as in any job, wemust be professional.

Having said that, I have been on in Charleston now for almost two years a nd Iam still ama zed by how many talented musicians there are in one small a rea. It isa pleasure to work as a musician with all of the supportive bar owners and musicseekers here on the beach. I think that all us musicians want or expect out of avenue is, if we treat the venue and the listeners with professionalism and re spect,we want it in return.

We must promote our shows, but it is nice when a bar owner u nderstands thatsome nights are great and some nights are just dead out here. Its not always ourfault and we still deserve to get paid for the work we did. If a deal is made onmoney and a tab, we expect t he venue to hold to that deal. But, us musicians mustnot be too greedy and remember, we would probably be at home on our couchsinging songs if it were not for this amazing life opportunity to entertain. Thankyou Folly Beach for listening to us.

The Venue Owners PerspectiveBy Ed iamEs, LoggErhEads BEach griLL

When I was asked to wr ite this article, it was suggested t hat I consideredusing the angle of Music Venue Nightmares. Could we tell somestories of bands/musicians that made life miserable? Well, maybe a few.

Certainly there are some crazy things that happen over the course of time in thisbusiness, but the positives outweigh the negatives, so it seemed silly to spend timeor effort in that arena.

I have learned a lot about life in Folly Beach since relocating here one year anda half ago, but the music scene certainly took me by surprise. Prior to moving toCharleston I never realized what a great music scene existed here. Like any otherplace, there are countless hopefuls that have spent years dedicated to perfectingtheir musical talents. But unlike most places, Charleston is loaded with musicians whose talent matches their passion. Original music walks hand in hand withculture. Just as reggae is the sound of Jamaica, Ca lypso is the sound Trinidad andTobago, and Dixieland Jazz helps to define culture in New Orleans, music helpsto make Charleston unique. Charleston is blessed to have so many original ar tiststhat are on their way to bigger and better things. I am proud that Loggerheadshas played a part in the overall exposure of these talents, and we are committedto bringing the best ta lent in weekly.

Owning a venue has a lso had a personal impact. Prior to my time at Loggerheads,I did not have a CD newer tha n the 80s. My iPod also had a selection of equallyantiquated choices. On any given d ay, my CD player now plays music from localartists that I have really begun to enjoy. Who said you cant teach an old dog a

new trick? Having a music venue has given us the opportunity to understandand better immerse ourselves in the local culture. We have had the privilege ofmeeting so many talented artists, and the followers that have been lured by theirtalent. We have recently installed a house PA system and now have the ability toopen our doors to traveling bands as they ma ke their way through Charleston. Weare excited about the opportunity to enhance the local music scene by infusingsome new sounds from around the country and beyond. Later this month, we willbe hosting a band from the UK.

Having a successful music venue takes time and effort from many. My wife, Yvonne, knows firsthand, as she spends hours every day listening to music,scheduling and negotiating. It is also n ice to have friends, advocates and mentorsthat are willing to share insights and preferences. Richard Brendel is a guy thatknows the local scene and has been a good friend and advisor since we openedLoggerheads. Thanks Richard! Most importantly, having regular support fromthe communitys music enthusiasts makes or breaks the venue, and we greatlyappreciate the locals that support us so well. As long as they keep c oming, we willcontinue to bring the best music that the area ha s to offer.

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canine companions will be the stars o the showSaturday, October 22 at the Kiawah IslandCommunity Associations Dogtoberest. Tis ur-

(and amily-) riendly event hosted by Freshelds Villagewill eature pet service vendors, live music and libations.

Dogtoberest wil l take place rom 2:30 .- 6 p.m. on theVillage Green where pet vendors will be on-site oeringthe latest products and services, while rescue groupsanswer questions and showcase adoptable pups. Adoptiongroups will pre-screen potential owners at the event, butthere will not be on-site adoptions.

October is Adopt a Shelter Dog month, so it isthe perect time to learn about pet ownership duringa special presentation by anya Dowdy o Angel Oak

Animal Hospital. Karens K9s, Pet Helpers, CarolinaCoonhounds Rescue, Grateul Goldens Rescue, GreatDane Rescue, Waters Edge Animal Rescue and Shihzus & Furbabies Rescue will be present with adoptabledogs and inormation.

Also participating in Dogtoberest are pet servicesand vendors: Star Terapy, Te Charleston Dog Show,

Middleton Place Hounds, Pawsitive Style, LowcountryDog, Gentle Grooming by Jacqi, Laura Olsen Imagery,Melissa Gray Design, Patti Lawson (author o Te DogDiet), Charleston Veterinary Reerral Center, Complete

Animal, Te Beached Dog, Purely Pawsitive Pet raining,Veterinary Specialty Care and Paws n Bows.

New this year is the Doggy in Disguise Costume

Contest. Te competition is complimentary with thepurchase o an event ticket, and pups can be entered at

either the time o ticket purchase or beginning at 2:30p.m. (deadline or regist ration is 3 p.m.). A git certicateto Te Brick House Kitchen will be awarded to winners in

categories such as Crowd Favorite and Most CreativeCostume. Dogs must be on a leash to enter.

Te event is ree and open to the public. ickets mustbe purchased to enjoy wine and seasonal beer rom otal

Wine, music rom Dave Berry and entry into the costumecontest. ickets are $20 in advance or $25 on the dayo the event. Tis years Dogtoberest will also eaturea prize drawing, with a grand prize being a vacationin an oceanront villa on Seabrook or Kiawah islands.Prize drawing tickets are $1 each or $5 or seven. icketscan be purchased at the Kiawah Island Community

Association Administrative Ofce, Te Sandcastle and atthe Freshelds Village Guest Services ofce.

For questions or more inormation, contact FresheldsVillage at 768-6491.

Freshfelds Village honors all things canineDog Expo, CostumE ContEst to BEnEfit LoCaL animaL REsCuEs

By gRaCE LEsuEuR

What happens when a localKiawah Book Club competesagainst big business? Between

the Lines, an accomplished impressivegroup o 13 women rom Kiawah Island

will compete in a Corporate Spelling Beesponsored by LieManagement Center

(LMC) and will challenge teams romCharleston School o Law, Te Citadel,College o Charleston, Elliott Davis,Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough,PURE Insurance, Womble CarlyleSandridge & Rice. Childrens Dentistryis sponsoring a team rom Porter-Gaudsaculty, Maybank Properties is sponsoringa team rom Charleston County PublicLibrary, and Summerville Pediatricsis sponsoring a team rom PinewoodPreparatory Schools aculty.

Competing was an easy decision

or Kiawah book club members Diane Allen, Ellie Burnaord, Nancy Carder,Susan Corcoran, Mary Beth Dacey, AvrilFenwick, Jane Iwan, Brenda Larsen, JinnyOrban, Ann Spencer, Ann rees, Ellen

Walkley, and Pat Wert. Each team willhelp support LMCs literacy programs

or children. Besides a un-lledevening, the teams donation will givethe git o literacy to children, potentiallychanging lives and improving ourcommunity. LieManagement Centersliteracy programs include the ReadingREWARDS program which is providedree o charge to Charleston Countypublic school students. Since 2007over 320 students have benetted romthis program in participating schools,including Fort Johnson, Cario, St.

Andrews, West Ashley, and James Island

Middle Schools, Memminger, Whitesides,Hursey, and Mitchell Elementary Schools,Charlestowne Academy and MilitaryMagnet Academy.

Te event will be ast-paced, excitingand un with the ollowing local celebrity

judges and ofcials: Mayor Joseph P.Riley; Judge Alex Sanders; Dr. J. DouglasGepord, Former Chie AcademicOfcer at Charleston County SchoolDistrict; Mallory Factor, economic expertappearing in numerous networks and cablestations including Fox News, CNBC, andBloomberg; and Elsa McDowell, TePost and Couriers Public Editor. TeCorporate Spelling Bee will take place at6:00PM on uesday, October 18th at theCollege o Charlestons Emmett RobinsonTeater in the Simons Center or the Arts.

LieManagement Center is a SouthCarolina-based 501 (c) (3) nonprotorganization that oers solutions totransorm educational and proessionalchallenges into lie achievemennts orchildren, amilies, adults and communities.Its services include consultations, psycho-

educational assessments, tutoring, coaching,counseling or parents, and workshops.LMC has ofces in Charleston, Summervilleand Mt. Pleasant and can be reached at852-5705. LieManagement.org. Tis eventis open to the public ree o charge. Pleasecall or tickets.

Kiawah Book Club stings illiteracy with a spelling beeBy BaRBaRa maioRELLE


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Do you own boating, shing,scuba, surng, kayak, orphotography equipment? I

so, chances are over the years you havepurchased new equipment or moved onto a new sport and never bothered to getrid o your old equipment.

Te businesses o Folly Beach arecombining with Wounded Nature Working Veterans to help put somemoney back in your pocket. Bring yoursurplus equipment to Folly Beach onSunday, October 16 between 10 a.m. 2p.m. and donate it to Wounded Nature Working Veterans. In turn, you willreceive a receipt or a 2011 tax deduction,and discount coupons rom Folly Beachbusinesses allowing you to spend theaternoon at the beach and in town that will be easy on your wallet. Donatingwill help the environment, veterans, andallow you to remove unused clutter whilereceiving a larger reund next spring.

Te rule o thumb or cleaning outclutter is i it has not been used withinthe past year, get rid o it.

Wounded Nature Working veteranshas a long list o items they need includingsalt water shing equipment, mountainbicycles, scuba and snorkel gear, jet skis,etc. on their web site woundednature.org. Tey ask that the donations be inreasonably good shape and usable. Te

donations will be collected in ront oCharleston SUP Saaris and FlipperFinders Boat & Sea Kayak ours at 83Center Street, Folly Beach. [email protected] or more ino.

About Wounded Nature Working Veterans

Wounded nature Working Veteransis a Charleston, SC based 501c3 non-protocused on cleaning beaches, promotingrecycling and assisting veterans to obtaintheir rst civilian job. Starting in 2012they will have 5 houseboats utilizingveterans to clean beaches, visit militarybases and hospitals, and educate the

public about recycling and littering atport estivals on the East Coast. Eachvessel will represent a separate branch o

the service and have its own sponsor. olearn more, visit woundednature.org.

About Charleston SUP SafarisCharleston SUP Saaris is a locally-

owned company based on Folly Beach,Te Edge o America. Tey oer Stand

Up Paddle Board eco-saari tours,lessons, rentals, and exciting summercamp programs. o learn more, visit

charlestonsupsaaris.com.

About Flipper Finders Boat & SeaKayak ours

Flipper Finders is the only boatand kayak tour company convenientlylocated on downtown Center Street onFolly Beach. Tey oer guided boat and

sea kayak tours or groups o all agesand skill levels. o learn more, visitfippernders.com.

Tax Breaks for Used Water Sports Equipmentprovided by Wounded nature - Working veterans

he own o Seabrook Island wasrepresented at the recent SouthCarolina Municipal Associations

Advocacy Meeting. Mayors, own Council

members, and administrators met at theCharleston Maritime Center to discussrecently adopted state-wide legislationand anticipated legislation. Tere wereattendees rom Charleston, NorthCharleston, Mt. Pleasant, Georgetown,Summerville, Moncks Corner, SullivansIsland, Isle o Palms, Hanahan, Ravenel, Awendaw, McClellanville, Andrews, Ware Shoals, Eutawville, and SeabrookIsland. Sam Reed, Seabrook Island ownCouncil member represented our barrierislands. Te State Municipal Associationemphasizes the needs o cities and towns

in our state, so that they might providequality services to their citizens. ownresidents are best served when local leadershave the tools to satisy local needs.

Examples o some legislative prioritiesinclude: (a)municipal sales tax reerenda:(b)annexation fexibility; (c)fexibility inlocal millage issues; (d)enhanced codeenorcement measures; (e)allocation oaccommodations tax revenues; ()businesslicense ees; (g)the local governmentund; and (h)unding or roads. Tere wasalso a lengthy discussion o a proposednew Hazardous Properties Receivership Act, which would give owns and otherresponsible parties a new tool to deal withabandoned and/or dilapidated structures.

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Municipal meetingby sam reed


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Communities In Schools o theCharleston Area, Inc. (CIS) is a nonprotorganization celebrating 21 years oexcellence in empowering students to stayin school and achieve in lie. CIS, servingmore than 9,000 children in Charleston andBerkeley Counties, is proud to announcethe acceptance o a prestigious Unsung

Heroes Award to Amanda Fox, a CISstaf member who works at Jane EdwardsElementary School on Edisto Island. Ms.Fox will receive a $1,000 honorarium.She is one o six in the nation to receivethe award, which Daniel J. Cardinali,president o CIS National will present onOctober 19, 2011, in Washington D.C.

Amanda Fox has been a valuablemember o our staf or 3 years, and hasalways put the needs o her studentsabove her own, said Jane Riley, executivedirector o CIS Charleston. On behalo all o the students and amilies she hashelped keep on track, we are delighted tosee her eforts recognized with the Unsung

Heroes award.Trough her work as a school-based

Student Support Specialist, Ms. Fox orgesmeaningul personal relationships with allo her Jane Edwards students and workstirelessly to ensure that they stay in schooland are promoted to the next grade level.Ms. Fox was recognized or the persistenceand dedication she gives to her work in the

ace o challenges.

Te Unsung Heroes Award was createdto celebrate the dedicated individuals whobring lie to CIS core values o personalcommitment, accountability, persistence,equality, and coordination. Ms. Fox wasnominated or the honor by her executivedirector, Jane Riley.

We are extremely proud o Ms. Foxand so impressed by the commitment shebrings to her work and the diference shehas made in the lives o so many children,said Riley.

Te mission o Communities In Schoolso the Charleston Area, Inc. is to surroundstudents with a community o support,empowering them to stay in school andgraduate on time. A recent ve-yearindependent study by ICF Internationalranked the CIS Model as the most efectivedropout prevention organization in

America, and the only organization provento increase graduation rates. CIS providesacademic support by helping students

improve attendance, behavior, grades, andmake better choices to support their lieand career goals. It also provides socialservices (basic needs o ood, clothing,and shelter) to 9,000 students and theiramilies in 21 itle One schools, where anaverage o 92% o the students are romlow-income amilies.

Local teacher wins prestigious awardby lynn austin

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Johns Island Regional Library3531 Maybank Highway, 559-1945Hours:Monday Tursday: 10 a.m. 8 p.m.Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. 6 p.m.Preschool Adventure Zone! (ages 3 to 6years)Friday, October 14 at 10:30 a.m.Scientic adventures on a Preschool level!Children will explore science and mathconcepts through stories and hands-onadventures.

PLAY with DAD: W hats Your Sport?(all ages)Saturday, October 15 at 11 a.m.Get in the game! No matter what youravorite sport is, you will enjoy these greatstories.

Sea Islands Book Club (adults)uesday, October 18 at 2 p.m.Join us and di scuss Te ime ravelersWie by Audrey Nifenegger. Passionatelyin love, Clare and Henry vow to holdonto each other and their marriage as

they struggle with the efects o Chrono-Displacement Disorder, a condition thatcasts Henry involuntarily into the worldo time travel. Copies o the book maybe obtained rom the Reerence Desk orcheck out while supplies last.

YA Movie ime: Tor (grades 6-12)uesday, October 18 rom 4:30 7:00p.m.At the center o this story is Te MightyTor, a powerul but arrogant warriorwhose reckless actions reignite an ancientwar. Tor is cast down to Earth and orcedto live among humans as punishment.Once here, Tor learns what it takes tobe a true hero when the most dan gerousvillain o his world sends the darkestorces o Asgard to invade Earth. Starri ngChris Hemsworth, Anthony Hopkins,and Natalie Portman. Rated PG-13, 130minutes.

ween Program : Percy Jackson and theLightning Tief(ages 9-12) Wednesday,

October 19 at 4:30 5:30 p.m.What hidden powers do you have? Showof your heroic skills and share yourknowledge o Greek myths and the worldo Percy Jackson. Itll be un o epicproportions!

PLAY: Autumn All Around (all ages)Wednesday, October 19 at 6:30 p.m.Falling leaves, scampering squirrels,and cooler weather! Jump into a un allstorytime.

Book Explorers Preschool Book Club(up to six years old)Friday, October 21 at 10:30 a.m.Each month the Book Explorers read abook and do activities to go along withthe book. Tis is a un way to build thoseearly Literacy Skills!

PLAY with DAD: Howdy, Partners! (allages)Saturday, October 22 at 11 a.m.Round-up your little partners and moseyon down to storytime.

Afternoon Caf (grades 6-12)uesday, October 25 rom 4:30 6:30p.m.Aternoon Ca eatures a variety o boardgames, including Monopoly, Jenga, Clue,Chess, and Checkers. Popcorn and drinkswill be provided.

Round able Discussions withCouncilwoman Johnson (adults)Wednesday, October 26 at 12:30 p.m.Councilwoman Anna Johnson oCharleston County District 8 wants todiscuss your concerns and issues. Tismonths topics will be child support andFamily Court matters. Each month adiferent speaker will be invited to addresstopics o interest expressed by you.

PLAY: Silly and Scary (all ages)Wednesday, October 26 at 6:30 p.m.A lot o silly, and just a little scary.Children love such stories, and so will yougrownups.

riday, OctOber 14

rden Clube Seabrook Island Garden Club willet at the Lake House. Conversation and

fee will begin at 9 a.m., ollowed by theiness meeting and a presentation by Jimdan, a local biologist with expertise invironmental conservation. Jordan willcuss resident wildlie, with an emphasisbobcats and their mobility habits on thend. Jordans talk will be o interest tomembers o the community, men andmen alike!e Garden Club meets the second Fridayevery month and ocuses on supportingnatural beauty o our community while

creating and enjoying lasting riendships.

MOvies in the Park

8 10 p.m. at James Island County ParkJoin us at James Island County Park ormovies under the stars! Event is ree withregular gate admission. Call 795-4386 ormovie titles, or visit ccprc.com. No pre-registration required! Free.

saturday, OctOber 15

First Annual Lupus PatientEducation EventDo you have lupus or are you interested

in learning more aboutlupus? Te MUSCDivision o Rheumatology& Immunology andMUSCLE (MUSC LupusErythematosus) Group isplanning the rst annualLupus Patient EducationEvent, entitled Everythingyou Need to Know aboutLupus! 9:00 a.m. 1:00p.m. at the MUSC GazesAuditorium, locatedat the intersection oCourtenay Drive andDoughty Street inCharleston. Patients,amily, riends, healthcare proessionals, andcommunity membersare all invited to learnmore about lupus

and how to help manage this autoimmunedisease, which can afect many organsincluding the skin, kidneys, heart and lungs.Examples o topics to be covered duringthe workshop include: living with lupus,understanding lupus and nding newtreatments, lupus and heart health,medication drug use during pregnancy, andmedication side efects. We will also haveinormation available on the local lupussupport group, research and clinical trials,diet and nutrition, the Prescription AssistanceProgram, disability, oral health (rom theMUSC Center or Oral Health), and bonehealth, including ree bone density screeningavailable at the event. We hope that you willjoin us. Please register or the event i you areinterested in attending so that we may ordera ree lunch or you! For more inormation orto register visit ww w.musc.edu/lupus or callStephanie at 792-8997.

sunday, OctOber 16

Te Sound of Charleston4:00 p.m. at Holy Spirit CatholicChurch. Te Sound o Charleston traces

the citys storied history while portraying

Charlestons role in developing severalimportant musical idioms (I.e. gospel,jazz and musical theater). Te productionconsists o 5 musical vignettes tied togetherby Master o Ceremony Bill Schlitt, andeaturing Charleston avorites DJarisWhipper-Lewis singing Porgy and BessHighlights along with Reverend Carl Brightand amily singing gospel like youve seldomheard it. Te Sound o Charleston, isa co-production o Charleston MusicalHeritage Productions and Te CompanyCompany. Youll be on your eet at theend o this perormance shouting or moresounds o Charleston. Sponsored by theown o Kiawah Island Arts Council.Complimentary ickets are available atKiawah Island own Hall. icket ReleaseDates: Kiawah: 9/27; Public: 9/30. For moreinormation please call 768-9166.

thursday, OctOber 20

Beautiful Jazz with Michelle AmatoQuintetJoin us 7:30 p.m. or a night o music withMichelle Amato, a dynamic vocalist

perorming traditional, contemporary and

Brazilian jazz at the urtlepoint Clubhouse.Tis is Michelles encore perormance as wereceived continued requests to bring thisdynamic group back. She has perormedand recorded with many amous artists,including Liza Minelli, Al Green, JonSecada, and Donna Summer. She has alsoperormed with world renowned composer,Yanni during the 2003-2004 Ethnicitytour. Michelle has been a eatured soloistwith the Memphis Symphony, Te SouthFlorida Pops, the Baton Rouge Symphony,Te Florida West Coast Symphony and theOrlando Philharmonic. She received herMasters Degree rom the University OMiami School O Music and she currentlyteaches at the University o North Florida.Michelle will be perorming with othertalented musicians (saxophone, keyboard,percussion and bass guitar) playing jazzand show tunes that will surely delight you.Both Michele and her band are also musiceducators as well as perormers happilypassing the torch onto the next generationo Artists. ickets available now at KiawahIsland own Hall please call 768-9166 ormore inormation.

Friday, OctOber 21

Bohicket Marina AnniversaryCelebrationOn October 21 and 22, Bohicket Marinawill be celebrating its 30th Birthday. Allproceeds rom the events will be donatedto Debis Kids, a charity that serves localamilies over the holidays. Friday nightsun will include an all-inclusive 80s themedparty in the Captains Lounge and on thelawn, with ood, beverages, a DJ, and more!Dress i your avorite 80s get-ups and ocourse, big hair! ickets are $35 in advanceand $40 at the door. Saturdays birthdayestival will start with a parade (adults,children, and pets on leashes welcomed -and Halloween attire encouraged!) at 10a.m.and go until 3p.m. with amily-un likejump castles, balloon artists, music, ood,and more! Te Newcomers HospitalityCommittee o the SIPOA and the SeabrookIsland Club will host a social on Friday,October 21, 2011 rom 5:00 - 7:30 p.m.in the Live Oak Hall at the Lake House.All Seabrook Island Property Ownerswho purchased property during 2010-2011 are encouraged to attend. Invitations

will be orthcoming, and inquiries maybe addressed to the chairpersons, PattyDeGregorio ([email protected], 768-4461) or Sue Ciancio ([email protected], 768-4214).

saturday, OctOber 22

DogtoberfestCalling all animal lovers! Bring yourseland your urry riend to the ourth annualDogtoberest at Freshelds Village. Terewill be live music or everyones enjoyment,as well as vendor booths with great itemsor sale. But wait, t heres more! At 2:30p.m., preceding the event, there will be acomplimentary Blessing o the Animals

with Father Michael Clarkson o Churo Our Savior. Tis is a complimentaryactivity and pets may be enrolled at tho ticket purchase or beginning 2:30 pon the day o the event. All participatinpets must be checked in and assembledp.m. Tere will be prizes or crowd avand most creative costume. Pets attendthe event must bring leashes. Admissioto the event is complimentary. Winetasting tickets may be purchased or $2advance ($25 on the day o the event) ainclude a commemorative Dogtobereswineglass. From 3-6 p.m. at FresheldVillage.

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Music is the liebloodo many today andcomputers can help in

so many ways. iunes has becomethe deacto player on their laptop or

desktop. You can sync your iPodand many other music players to it,download your avorite music andbe on the go. I you Google iunesalternatives you will see all kinds oprograms that will work will youriPod/iPad/etc. plus sites that oersongs at very reduced rates.

Synthesizers, dubbers, mixers areall available in both paid and reeversions and can do wonders in theright hands. You can have a studioin your living room or little or no money.For those who still have vinyl records andcassette tapes you can buy usb turntables/cassette tape players that allow to digitallycopy the media to your computer, runthe fle thru a cleaner and have a digitalcopy o the music and since you ownthe record/cassette the copy is still legallyyours.

Te computer can be used to recordall kinds o sounds, mix them and create

your own sound. As with all computerprograms the more you use them thebetter you get, so go make some soundsand create!

I hope this helps and more next issue!

If you have any problems, questions, etc.about your particular needs do not hesitateto contact me at 822-7794 or email [email protected].

he beginning o the Fall season ushers incooler temperatures. Tis is a great timeto sit in ront o the freplace with your

avorite beverage. Te cooler temperatureprovides a great environment or a run orwalk. October is also when National FirePrevention week is held. Tis year it takesplace October 9 to 15. Fire PreventionWeek helps to bring awareness to the freproblem in the U.S. Fire Prevention Weekprovides reminders to check your smokedetector and practice general fre saety athome. Actually, fre saety should be practicedeach day by discussing the amily escape plan,testing smoke detectors once a month, andollowing other general saety practices. Someareas o concern are listed below:

Fire Place Safety Have your freplace inspected by a

certifed proessional prior to using it. Tis should be done twice a year. Never dispose o freplace ashes in a paper or plastic bag. Although the ashes

may look out, they can stay warm or several days. Ashes should be placed ina metal can that has some water in it.

Use a freplace screen and keep combustibles away rom the freplace.

Heating Safety Te use o portable space heaters can be benefcial when used properly. Keep a 3-oot sae zone around any portable heater. Use the equipment as indicated on the manuactures instructions. Never use you oven or stove to heat your home. Make sure any uel-burning heating equipment is vented to the outside to avoid

carbon monoxide poisoning Have your urnace inspected to ensure it is operating and venting correctly.

Smoke Alarms Tey should be tested once-a-month Clean once-a-month by vacuuming lightly Batteries should be changed at least once-a-year (hint, hint! Tis is a good time

to change it).

Come join the St. Johns Fire Department on October 14 at the Piggly WigglyShopping Center at Main Road and Maybank Highway, rom 6 pm to 8 pm to learnmore on how you can be sae.

For more information contact Captain James T. Ghi, Fire Prevention Specialist, St.Johns Fire and Rescue at [email protected] or 296-8392.

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Music and computersBy BoB Hooper AKA rent A BoB

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Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can bevery diferent. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be

wrong so use common sense. Source: saltwatertides.com

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Friday, OctOber 14Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Wood Burning: 9a.m.10:30a.m.Stepping Stones: 1:30p.m.2:30p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO SpectacularCircus: 5p.m.8p.m.

Saturday, OctOber 15Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Kamp Kiawah Kiawah Explorers:8:30a.m.12:30p.m.Glass Fusing: 9a.m.10:30a.m.Tye-Dye: 1:30p.m.2:30p.m.Pick Up Games Soccer: 2p.m.3p.m.

Sunday, OctOber 16Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.

10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Pick Up Games Volleyball: 2p.m.3p.m.Back Island Birding: Times May Vary

MOnday, OctOber 17Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Pick Up Games Basketball: 2p.m.3p.m.Kayak Excursions: Times May Vary

tueSday, OctOber 18Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.

10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.

Pick Up Games Volleyball: 2p.m.3p.m.Tideland Treasures: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m.,10:45a.m.12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m.,3p.m.4:30p.m.

WedneSday, OctOber 19Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Glass Fusing: 9a.m.10:30a.m.Sunset Cruise: Upon Request

thurSday, OctOber 20Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Turtles Nest Art Studio: 11a.m.3p.m.Pick Up Games Volleyball: 2p.m.3p.m.

Friday, OctOber 21Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Wood Burning: 9a.m.10:30a.m.Stepping Stones: 1:30p.m.2:30p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO SpectacularCircus: 5p.m.8p.m.

Saturday, OctOber 22Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Kamp Kiawah Kiawah Explorers:8:30a.m.12:30p.m.Glass Fusing: 9a.m.10:30a.m.

Tye-Dye: 1:30p.m.2:30p.m.Pick Up Games Soccer: 2p.m.3p.m.

Sunday, OctOber 23Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Pick Up Games Volleyball: 2p.m.3p.m.Back Island Birding: Times May Vary


tueSday, OctOber 25Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Pick Up Games Volleyball: 2p.m.

3p.m.Tideland Treasures: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m.,10:45a.m.12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m.,3p.m.4:30p.m.

WedneSday, OctOber 26Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Glass Fusing: 9a.m.10:30a.m.Sunset Cruise: Upon Request

thurSday, OctOber 27Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m.,10:45a.m.12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m.,3p.m.4:30p.m.

Turtles Nest Art Studio: 11a.m.3p.m.Pick Up Games Volleyball: 2p.m.3p.m.

Friday, OctOber 28Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Kamp Kiawah Ghouls & Goblins:8:30a.m.12:30p.m.Glass Fusing: 9a.m.10:30a.m.Suncatchers: 1:30p.m.2:30p.m.

Saturday, OctOber 29Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Kamp Kiawah Treat Your Trick:8:30a.m.12:30p.m.Glass Fusing : 9a.m.10:30a.m.Tye-Dye: 1:30p.m.2:30p.m.Pick Up Games Soccer: 2p.m.3p.m.

Sunday, OctOber 30Dolphin Encounters: 8:45a.m.

10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.12:15p.m.,1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.4:30p.m.Pick Up Games Volleyball: 2p.m.3p.m.Back Island Birding: Times May Vary


TasTy recipe from rosebank farms

Wonderully Easy Pasta with Kale

1/3 pound penne or aralle pasta

2-3 Tbsp. olive oil

1 small onion, diced

2-3 garlic cloves, minced

pound chopped kale leavesSalt and pepper

Bring 6-8 cups water to a boil; add pasta and cookuntil tender. Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a large skilletover medium heat, add the onions and garlic; cook untiltender.

Add the kale and saut until wilted.

Drain the pasta. Combine it with the onions, garlic,and kale.

Season with salt and pepper and serve immediately.

Makes 2 servings.

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Cool days and lower watertemperatures are setting ourshery on re! Redsh and trout

know they need to eat heartily now orgo hungry over the winter. Fortunately,

our waters are teeming with shrimp andmullet encouraging these sh to strap theeedbags on. I you have put shing onhold or the rest o the year, get your tackleout and hit the water you wont regret it!

Redsh have begun to start schoolingup as usual during this time o year. Ithas made or some antastic shing on theats. On several charters, weve watchedpacks o redsh with their backs out othe water rushing up and down the bankschasing bait. Sometimes, the action hasbeen so renzied that birds will hoveroverhead picking up the scraps. Waterclarity has been mixed so weve beencasting darker articial lures at these

schools. Black with gold akes has been aparticularly productive color.

For trout, articial paddle tail lureshave begun to really produce. We shthem on a 1/4oz. jighead and vary the rateo retrieve. Again, weve been staying withdarker bodies and Bass Assasains ChickenOn A Chain or D.O.A.s Fiji Chickenboth work well. o make that jigheadeven more attractive, try putting a piece oshrimp on the hook. You can use pieces o

live or rozen shrimp and it wil l put a scenttrail on your lure that is hard to resist.

At the end o September, we had somemassive tailing tides with high tides overseven eet. It made or a great opportunityor y shermen to stalk redsh up in thegrass. Te standard spoon y with a goodweed guard worked best. Watching redshexplode in a oot o water when they eat

your y is downright heart stopping. Itcan take lots o casts to get just one shbut it is worth the efort. Note that wehave another series o big tides at the endo October. See you on the water!

Capt. Geo Bennett operates CharlestonCharter Fishing providing y fshing andlight tackle charters. Clients choose rom a

ull menu o y rods, artifcial and live baitfshing options with charters tailored to theirdesires. USCG licensed and insured, Capt.Bennett is committed to providing a sae andenjoyable charter to anglers o all skill levelsand ages. For more inormation, call Capt.Bennett at 324-3332, visit his website atcharlestoncharterfshing.com or email himat [email protected].

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financiaL

You may not see it posted on yourcalendar, but October 16 22 isNational Save or Retirement Week.

Tis annual event, endorsed by Congress,

is designed to raise awareness about theimportance o saving or retirement soyou may want to take some time this weekto review your own strategy or achieving theretirement liestyle youve envisioned.

I youre not convinced o the need or anevent such as National Save or Retirement

Week, just consider these statistics, taken romthe Employee Benet Research Institutes2011 Retirement Condence Survey:

Te percentage o workers not at allcondent about having enough moneyor a comortable retirement grew rom22 percent in 2010 to 27 percent the highest level measured in the 21years o the Ret irement Condence

Survey. Fity six percent o respondents say

that the total value o their householdssavings and investments, excluding thevalue o their primary home and anydened benet plans (i.e., traditionalpension plans) is less than $25,000.

Less than hal o the respondents saythey and/or their spouse have tried tocalculate how much money they willneed or a comortable reti rement.

Tese numbers are obviously troubling and they indicate that most o us probablyneed to put more thought and efort into our retirementsavings. What can you do? Here are a ew suggestions:

Determine how much youll need in retirement.ry to dene the liestyle you want duringretirement. Will you travel the world or stayclose to home? Will you work part time or spendyour hours volunteering or pursuing hobbies?Once you know what your retirement mightlook like, try to estimate how much it mightcost.

Identiy your sources o retirement income.ake into account your IRA, 401(k) or otheremployer-sponsored retirement plan, SocialSecurity and other savings and investments.How much income will they provide? How

much can you withdraw rom these vehicles eachyear without depleting them?

Calculate any retirement shortall. ry to

determine i your savings and investments willbe enough to provide you with an income streamthats adequate to meet your retirement needs.I it isnt, develop an estimate o the size o theshortall.

ake steps to close savings gap. I it doesntlook like youll have enough to meet yourretirement needs, you may consider adjustingyour savings and investment strategy. Tis maymean contributing more to your IR A, 401(k)and other retirement accounts. Or, perhaps yourinvestment mix may need to be reviewed to nda better balance growth potential with risk. Oryou may need to take both o these steps.

Monitor your progress. Once youve put yourinvestment strategy into place, youll need tomonitor your progress to make sure youre

on track toward achieving your retirementsavings goals. Along the way, you may have tomake adjustments, i there are changes in yourobjectives or your specic situation.

aking these types o action can be chal lenging, so youmay want to work with a proessional nancial advisor

who has the experiences and resources necessary to helpyou identiy and work toward achieving your retirementgoals. In any ca se, though, National Save or Retirement

Week is a great time to consider your course o action.

Tiis article was provided by Edward Jones, located at1505 Palm Blvd on the Isle of Palms. You can reach them at886-9229 or visit edwardjones.com.

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Lots o people like to have un duringthe Halloween estivities, but ourpets can truly be spooked by all

o the noises and costumes. Halloweenis a holiday with many dangers or ourdogs and cats. Te two biggest concernsor pets during the holiday are injuries and

poisonings.Keep your pet away rom the Halloween

candy. As you probably know, chocolatecan be toxic to pets and even small amountscan cause heart problems and vomiting.Candy that is artifcially sweetened withXylitol can cause low blood sugar in dogsand has been implicated in liver ailureas well. Lollipop sticks and oil wrapperscan become lodged in your pets digestivetract, causing painu l obstructions.

Some Halloween decorations can beunsae as well. Fake cobwebs or anyth ingresembling a string can be tempting tocats. String-like objects can become lodgedin your cats intestines and cause a deadly

obstruction. Candles inside o pumpkinsare easily knocked over, burning your petor even starting a fre.

Dressing up is un or people, but maynot be very un or our pets. I you arethinking o dressing up your pet this year,there are some things to keep in mind.Your pet must be comortable at all times. Avoid any costumes that use rubberbands or anything that might constrictcirculation or breathing. Likewise, avoid

costumes with toxic paints or dyes. Iyour pet appears uncomortable in anyway, allow him to dress up in his birthday

suit.You might not realize it, but costumes

on people can be scary to pets. Masks,large hats, and other costume accessoriescan conuse pets and may even triggerterritorial instincts. It is not unusualor pets to act protective or be earul opeople in costumes, even i they normallyare very social with that person.

Remember, you are responsible or

controlling your pet and insuring that hedoes not bite any o the neighbourhoodghosts.

Te excitement o the day may be toomuch or even the best-behaved dog.Constant visitors to the door as well as thespooky sights and sounds may cause somepets to become earul. Tese pets couldrun away and become injured in a varietyo ways. Consider allowing your dog tospend Halloween in his own special placeinside with special treats, sae and securerom the goblins. Even i you have aenced yard, Halloween is defnitely not a

good night or your dog to be outsidewithout supervision and restraint.

Although the threat is probably

minimal, many people are concernedabout black cats during this time o year.I you live in a very rural area, it might be wise to keep all cats indoors during thisholiday.

I your pet does tolerate costumes,post a picture o him or her to acebook.com/beeserryvet. Well vote or the bestcostume. Te winner gets a credit on theirBees Ferry account.

Ghosts, ghouls and doggies droolBy Katherine a. Saenger, DVM


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18 October 14, 2011

In volatile times, such as these, market watchers are bombarded with a widerange o conicting opinions. One experthighlights the attractive investment valuesavailable while another similarly qualifedauthority orecasts the imminent end toinvestment valuations as we know them.

So whats an investor to do? How canperectly priced, liquid markets jumparound so much?

Tis article outlines two principles thatmay drive the day-to-day machinationso many markets: Fundamentals andSentimentals.

We tend to be guided by undamentalsas this is what we believe drives marketsover the medium to long-term. However,Sentiment drags market prices away romthe levels suggested by undamentals.Tis can create short-term volatilitywhich makes markets look bipolar at best;chaotic at worse.

How Fundamentals & Sentimentals

work togetherSuperfcially, the price o a group

o securities, commonly defned as amarket, should be set by its underlyingundamentals. Tere should be some seto core numerical data that dictates buyand sell prices. Stock markets are otenvalued according to the outlook or Price/Earnings Ratio (oten closely related to

the prospects or GDP growth as when theGlobal economy is slowing, its harder toincrease corporate revenues and earnings).

So, lets assume the current marketprice reects what is currently, andundamentally, known to all: GDP Growthacross the globe is slowing, unemployment

is too high, the housing market is showingno sign o improvement, Greece cannotrepay its debt, and the European bankingsystem is undercapitalized.

I everyone possesses the aboveinormation and no new undamentaldata is known, the air value o a specifcmarket index should not change unlessthe data changes or new data comes along.So why do we see the wild swings whichare now commonplace?

Sentiment causes many o the wildswings in market price we have beenexperiencing. Lets look at some recentexamples:

European Central Bank meets to

discuss Greek Deault. Maybe theywill announce a Greek deault andthe market drops because theremay be some new undamentaldata about to be released.

Fed meeting three days away andsomeone spreads a rumor thatthey may initiate new stimulus

measures and the market rallie son hope that stimulus will improveundamental growth prospects.

Fed meeting ends late and ails toproduce big new stimulus and themarket alls as previous stimulusexpectations disappear.

Fundamental data sets an equilibriumprice and outlook or a market.

Sentiment creates short-term marketdeviation rom the equilibrium, but thelonger and deeper the market strays romthe equilibrium, the more it wants to getback to undamental valuations.

Equilibrium valuation levels canchange based on changes in undamentaldata.

Markets tend to ollow Fundamentalsover the long term.

Current Position

Fundamental data is still pointing toa much slower recovery, but not a deepreturn to recession. Recent volatility hasbeen based on sentiment not changesin the underlying undamentals. U.S.earnings reporting season is upon us; ithe numbers and guidance are airly good,many markets will look undamentallyundervalued, even i sentiment remainsdepressed. Although overall earningsmay not impress, there are still many

U.S. companies operating in high growthmarkets who should impress.

Tis commentary is not intendedas investment advice or an investment

recommendation. It is solely the opinionof our investment managers at the time ofwriting. Nothing in this commentary shouldbe constructed as a solicitation to buy or sellsecurities. If you have comments or questions, please contact Jason Mengel at [email protected] or call 972-0065.

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Ilove bluegrass music, and I hum thistune all the time, but I've never reallyunderstood the thought in this line:

being on top o a oggy mountain and"sailing away" to the West, as in a boat?Sure enough, a oggy mountain top canbe pretty disorienting, perhaps somethinglike a boat on the ocean. Really lonely,especially i you are pining away or a lostlove. For me, going into the Appalachiansor whatever reason is always a treat, butI always eel, deep down inside, like astranger. I guess it's because I'm basicallya atlander, something like one o thosepesky tourists always snooping aroundHootin' Holler and bothering SnuySmith. Whether you are a visitor or along-time resident, though, our ancient Appalachians can't be beat or naturalhistory. Here's a native mountaineer thatis defnitely worth a thought or two.

It's a slender, native tree in themountains, ound only at relativelyhigh altitudes. You'll see it in thehigher elevations o northern Georgia,and western North Carolina, the veryeasternmost parts o ennessee, thenwestern Virginia and the eastern countieso West Virginia. Farther north, it is airly widespread throughout New Englandand into much o Ontario and NewBrunswick. Te trees are sometimes upto about 30' tall, and they are commonlyseen in orest openings, or along roadsides.Interestingly, it's oten a shrubbier plantthe arther north you go, where it may be

ound at lower elevations.

Its leaves are prominently dividedinto numerous sharply toothed leaets.Small owers, each with fve white petals,are densely clustered as they open inlate spring. Te owers are ollowed by

brilliant red ruits, which, anatomically,share many eatures with that o an apple,or pear. Te ripe ruit is about a third oan inch long, containing mealy esh andseveral seeds. (Te botanical term or thiskind o ruit is "pome," which o coursesounds a lot like the French word orapple, pomme.) Tese ruits are highlyprized as a ood source by a great varietyo birds and other critters. Plus, the leavestend to turn yellow or red in the autumn,and can put on a terrifc display. It makesa beautiul plant in cultivation, but itdoesn't take heat very well, so atlanderslike me won't have much success with it.Balls o'fre!! (For an excellent overviewo high-elevation sites o the southern Appalachians, consider "A Naturalist'sGuide to the Southern Blue Ridge Front,"by L. L. Gaddy, USC Press, 2000.) (Photoby John Cely.)

John Nelson is the curator o the A. C.Moore Herbarium at the University o SouthCarolina, in the Department o BiologicalSciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a publicservice, the Herbarium oers ree plantidentifcations. For more inormation, visitwww.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196.

Mystery Plantby John nelson

Answer:Mountainash,Sorbusamericana]

he Ovenbird is a medium-sized warbler in theamily Parulidae, which includes the New World warblers. Ovenbirds, unlike most warblers, are

ground eeders and ground nesters. Tey eed mostly oninsects, snails, and crustaceans. Tey are named atertheir peculiar nests, which are said to resemble a Dutchoven. Te nests are dome-shaped, unlike most warblersnests, which are cup-shaped. Te opening is on the side.

Ovenbirds are not long-lived: About 50% o theadult population dies each year! Tey are also victims oBrown-headed Cowbirds, which are nest parasites (Teylay eggs in other species nests). Ovenbirds pass throughthe Lowcountry during all migration, when they head to

their wintering grounds in Central and South America,and spring migration, when they return to their breedinggrounds, which spread rom the Appalachians north toMaine and well into Canada.

Ovenbirds, which are usually solitary, will gather intolarge ocks only during migration. Since they migrate atnight, communication towers pose a huge threat. Masskills o Ovenbirds are not uncommon: One kill on BenSawyer Blvd. in recent years killed almost 100 birds. Tebirds see the ashing lights and steer away rom them,otentimes ying directly into the support wires. Strobelights are more eective at deterring migrating birdsrom hitting the wires, but they are rarely used, sincemany residents fnd them irritating. Te bird picturedwas banded and released last week on James Island.

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