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The occasional spattering o rain rom stray storm clouds only servedto make the heavy muscadine grapes swinging on their vines lookthat much more appetizing during the 8th annual Grape Stomping

and Harvest Festival at Irvin House Vineyards on Wadmalaw Island this pastSaturday, August 28. As attendees milled around looking at several vendorsbooths eaturing handmade jewelry, stued animals and other interestingitems, the acoustic sounds o aco Donkey could be heard driting throughthe air and inspired dozens o children to grab hula hoops and dance to thelively tunes. Delicious ood was provided by both Home eam Barbequeand Zia aqueria, and while everyone enjoyed the ongoing entertainmento tire swings and grape picking, the eature o the aternoon was the LucyLook-a-like Contest. Eight Lucys participated this year, competing not onlyin costume design, but in grape stomping ability, as well. Amidst the urryo dancing legs, wild red hair and ying grape peels, the judges had a toughtime making the call through tears o laughter, but in the end, all o thegrape-stomping Lucys were winners in their own right. Te annual Grape

Stomping and Harvest Festival at Irvin House typically takes place the lastSaturday in August. For more inormation about Irvin House Vineyards,visit www.charlestonwine.com. Irvin House Vineyards is located at 6775Bears Blu Road, Wadmalaw Island.

SinceMay 2007

The Battleof BurdensCauseway

Soaking up some local COLOR

by Kristin HacKler

While the debate over the courseo the I-526 extension simmersamong residents o West Ashley,

James Island and Johns Island alike, otherlocal organizations are encouraging theMark Clark design team to take a closerlook at the areas which the new interstatecorridor could potentially aect. One o

these areas holds a special place in the heartso many long-time Johns Island residents asit is the site o a battle which drove Unionarmies rom encamping on Johns Islandduring the Civil War. Because o this battle,Union orces could not attack Charlestonthrough Johns Island and were ultimatelydriven back to their original positions. Atthe time, it was considered a great victoryor the Conederates and while hundredso soldiers lost their lives on this ground,the Battle o Burdens Causeway was atrue victory or a regiment o soldiers whoought o more than twice the number oenemies on their home ground.

During the frst part o July, 1864,more than 4,000 Union troops under

the command o Brig. General John P.Hatch landed on Seabrook Island withorders to move across Johns Island to themainland and cut o the Charleston andSavannah Railroad, a major supplier oood, munitions and war materiel or theConederate Army. Te regiment marcheduntil they reached Haulover Cut, butupon reaching the cut, they ound that thebridge had been destroyed and were orcedto rebuild it. Teir march across JohnsIsland continued, but due to the excessiveheat they continued at a much slower pace.Not long into their march, however, theywere reinorced by more than 1,000 Uniontroops arriving rom Legareville.

On July 6, 1864, the Union troops fnally

reached Burdens Causeway in order to crossto the mainland, but ound an encampment


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FinancialsMayor Bill Holtz reported that therevenues or July were $22,858.02less than budgeted, but the year-to-date is still $16,568.91 more than wasbudgeted. Excess o revenues overexpenditures is $71,154.95 more than wasbudgeted or the year-to-date, comingin at $233,040.94, but the own is stillrunning $77,055.17 behind last year-

to-date gures. $233,000 is a healthyamount to be above by, but last year we

were over by $410,000, said Holtz. Idont think well be near that this year, butit will still be a decent year. Te Mayorexplained that the unds received rom the

County and the State are lower than theprevious year and that business licenses arerunning about $24,000 below last year-to-date. Te general picture is were doingne, but every year were going down alittle bit and we have to watch where werespending money, said Holtz. Te ownisnt sufering as a nancial entity, but

were not growing, either.

Potential water rates increasefor the island

Joe Hall, Chairman o the UtilityCommission, presented copies o theUtility Commission audit to the Counciland conrmed a rumor that there could bean increase in water rates around the rsto the year. Hall explained that there hasbeen an increase on wholesale water rates,

which have gone up 36% since 2000. Wehave been able to avoid a rate increaseup until recently, said Hall. Te samevolume o water costs about $30,000 moreevery year.

Councilman Rob Savin expressedconcern over the potential rate increase, andHall invited him and anyone else concernedabout the utility budget to attend the next

Utility Commission meeting at own Hallon Wednesday, September 15, at 2 p.m.

Hall also noted that, while they stillhave about $50,000 let to collect romFEMA as part o the $1.6 million grant torepair and upgrade pump stations around

the island, FEMA representatives hadremarked that o all the projects in SouthCarolina that have been granted in the lastve years, that the situation here [SeabrookIsland] is the best presentation they have seenin response back rom a town, said Hall.We met every deadline and no nancialpapers were returned. Te execution o this

was just the way they would like it done andthey are tickled to death.

Welcoming the Sea IslandsChamber of CommerceSea Islands Chamber o Commerce co-ounder Sherry Hering gave a brie citizenspresentation to Council, describing thegoals o the newly ormed Sea IslandsChamber o Commerce (SICC). TeSICC is trying to accomplish some thingsthat the metro chamber o commercedoesnt do or the outlying areas, saidHering. We consider this an underservedarea. We want to be a Chamber oCommerce and a visitors bureau or FollyBeach, James Island, Johns Island, Kiawahand Seabrook and hope to promoteeconomic development in the sea islandsarea. Among the many goals o the

Chamber, Hering stated that they will bestarting educational programs or smallbusiness owners, and hope to orm a seaislands restaurant association in the nearuture. Tey have already started a list oprojects they would like to help the islands

within their purview accomplish, and willbe doing more or the islands in termso coastal preservation and ecologicalprograms. In the uture, the Chamberhopes to expand to include other outlyingareas such as Wadmalaw, Yonges Island,Edisto, Isle o Palms and Sullivans Island,but we want to ocus on this area andgrow rom there, said Hering.

Mayor Holtz thanked her or her time,

and while he appreciated the idea o theChamber, he expressed concern that thetown has several organizations to whichthey wrote checks, but didnt eel like they

were getting much rom them other thanbeing part o a group.Im a little cynical at this point in thegame, but Im open to being convinced,said Holtz. Im just looking or thepositive and would really like the Councilto talk about this during Ways andMeans. What youre trying to do is verymagnanimous.

Hering thanked the Council or theirtime and encouraged them to contacther with any questions or ideas. Formore inormation about the Sea IslandsChamber o Commerce, visit www.seaislandschamber.org.Rollin down the roadsWe had a setback with the Greenwaynot being put on the long-range plan,reported Councilman Sam Reed, buteven though we eel like weve been treatedlike stepchildren out here, were still

working on this. Te Roads Committeealready has another meeting scheduled togo over options. Te act that the countydidnt move this orward isnt the only way

we can move this orward, said Reed.Mayor Holtz agreed, noting that hes

now trying to win smaller battles, suchas getting cyclists of o roads that donthave shoulders. I was totally turned ofby the whole procedure and will try toget roads on Johns Island in our lietime,Holtz stated. I am very upset with whathappened at Council. It wouldnt have costthem 10 cents to put the Greenway on the

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

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

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

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

CiTyof CharlesTon75 Calhoun St.(843) 724-3745

Seabrook Town Council August 24, 2010

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September 6, 2010

Labor DayTe own Hall ofces or Kiawah and

Seabrook will be closed in observance o theholiday.

September 7, 2010

Kiawah Island Town Council2pm - 4pmown Hall Council Chambers

September 8, 2010

Kiawah Island Planning Commission3pm - 5pmown Hall Council Chambers

Seabrook Island PlanningCommission regula r meetingAll Planning Commission meetings will be

held at 2:30pm at the own Hall unless

noted otherwise on the own bulletin board.

September 13, 2010

St. Johns Fire District Commission7pmSt. Johns Commission Building3327 Maybank Highway, Johns Island

September 20, 2010

Kiawah Island Board of ZoningAppeals4pm - 5pmown Hall Council Chambers

September 28, 2010

Kiawah Island Ways and MeansCommittee meeting9amKiawah Island Municipal Centers 2nd

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long range plan. I didnt really want to getinto it ater the vote [during the CountyCouncil meeting] because it would havesounded like sour grapes, but I was verydisappointed.Kiawah Days on Seabrook a successCouncilman erry Ahearn, head o theVisibility Committee, reported thatanywhere rom 20 to 60 cars checked induring the Wednesdays designated or

the Kiawah Days on Seabrook initiativeand they are considering extending theprogram into the all. People comingin all might be more likely to considerretiring on our island, so its a better wayto expose our island, said Ahearn. Ahearnalso pointed out that Seabrook Real Estatehas a way o tracking the activities opeople who arrive on the island and haveseen a great use o the island acilities.

Working on the town websiteCouncilman Jerry Cummin, head o theCommunications Committee, was happyto announce that they had approved acontract with Obviouslee Marketingollowing a review and several correctionsmade by the town attorney. Te

committee is in the early stages o agreeingon the layout o a home page/portal that

will give visitors a chance to see what theisland has to oer.Also in terms o communications, a

recent communications practice by theDisaster Prep team produced excellentresults, utilizing the smaller bandwidtho text messaging to communicate iland lines are down and cell towers are

jammed with calls. I even the cell towers

go down, however, the Disaster Prep teamis training members on the use o satellitephones and have purchased two amateurradio handhelds that are also usedaround the island by CER (CommunityEmergency Response eam).

We have other radios here at ownHall, but we have a line-o -sight problem,so we decided to get the two amateurhandhelds, explained Cummin, pointingout that at least he and one other person

will become certied in their use. Inan emergency, i were trying to nd out

whats damaged around town, this willhelp out a lot.

Power outage sparks newdisaster prep ideasCouncilman Savin stated that, in light othe power loss incident last month, thePublic Saety and Disaster Prep teams

were able to have a practical disaster drillwith no injuries and a short durationtime. As a result, Scott Cave o AtlanticBusiness Continuity Services, the designero the towns disaster preparation guide,is helping to design a fow chart o thecurrent disaster plan so that steps are easyto nd or each type o disaster.own Administrator Randy Pierce statedthat the cost o Caves services would add

another $1,250 onto his current bill o$2,500 or creating and implementing areal-time disaster drill, but the Councilagreed that it was worth it and approvedthe expenditure unanimously.

Community Yard SaleTe Seabrook Island Property Owners

Association is planning an island-wideyard sale on Saturday, September 4, rom9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Te sale will be held at

own Hall so that people rom o-islandwill be able to attend. Un-purchaseditems will be donated to Habitat orHumanity at the end o the day. Councilunanimously approved the use o theown Hall parking lot or the yard sale.

Seabrook Island Veterans RecognitionDayMayor Holtz read a resolution proclaimingSeptember 11, 2010, as a day orecognition and thanks to all veteransin the own o Seabrook Island. Te

resolution will be read in ull duringa special soiree or island veterans onSeptember 11 by the ocean. Te resolutionrecognizes the more than 290 veteransliving on Seabrook, and special plaques

will be personally presented by the Mayorto the 21 World War II vets in attendance,thanking them or their service.I think its a great event well be joiningin, said Holtz. Tere is a whole eventplanned, and this is just a small part o it.Councilman Reed pointed out that theChoraliers would be singing during theevent, as well.

Alan Fleming tennis tournamenttemporary use permitTe temporary use permit or the

Seabrook Island Racquet Club romOctober 6 10, 2010, or the annual

Alan Fleming Sr. Clay Court ennisournament was approved unanimously.

Charleston Restaurant Week rightaround the corner!Katie Chapman o the Charleston VisitorsBureau announced that CharlestonRestaurant Week will be taking placerom September 8 19, and encouraged

everyone to go online and see what willbe available and make their reservationsin advance. Charleston Restaurant Weekencourages local restaurants to oerthree-course meals or $30 or high-endrestaurants and $20 or casual diningspots. More than 50 restaurants will beparticipating this year, including theOcean Room, Jasmine Porch, McCradys,Circa 1886, the Restaurant at WoodlandsInn and many others. For moreinormation, visit

www.CharlestonRestaurantWeek.com

Citizens commentsBoth Lee Edwards, Republican candidaterunning or SC House o Representativesseat 119, and Amy Fabri who is runningor the district 9 seat on County Council,introduced themselves at the end o themeeting. Edwards pointed out that 526should be a rst priority on the islandbecause o saety issues, and noted that healso supports the Greenway. I look orRepublicans to retake the delegation, hesaid.Amy Fabri stated that she is a James

Island native and has been ollowing theGreenway issue since 2008. I dont wantto make promises on what I would havedone, but I am completely up to speed

on this project and am very sympatheticto the issues you have, said Fabri, notingthat her husband drives through JohnsIsland to get to his job on Kiawah.

Seabrook Island own Council is heldthe fourth uesday of every month. Tenext Council meeting will be held uesday,September 28, at 2:30 p.m. in the ownHall, located at 2001 Seabrook Island Road.For more info, call 768-9121 or visit www.ownOfSeabrookIsland.com.

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o Conederate soldiers holding the highground at Waterloo Plantation. Terewere ewer than 2,000 troops holding theground at Waterloo under the commando Brig. General B.H. Robertson and thenext day, July 7, Union troops began toadvance on them through a large open eldwhich today is located near the intersectiono River and Plowground Road. While itseemed a lost cause or the outnumberedConederates, as their last hope fitted awayinto the bullet-riddled oak trees, the 32ndGeorgia Regiment arrived to reinorce theConederate lines. Te Union soldierswere orced to retreat and the Conederatesregained their position.

Te next day, gunre rained down onthe Union positions on Johns Island romBattery Pringle on James Island, givingthe Conederates at Waterloo enough timeto reorganize and plan an advance on theUnion troops. Just beore dawn the next

morning, the Conederates advanced andthe ght spilled into the same open eld. Asthe sun rose in the sky a dense og began togather rom the prodigious ring o arsenal,and the thick July heat would not allow itto dissipate. While the og lay heavy on theeld, the Union soldiers gathered their deadand wounded, and retreated. Te Battle oBurdens Causeway, reerred to alternatelyby Conederate soldiers as Waterloo andBloody Bridge by the Union, put an endto these operations, and the Union retreated

to their original positions.oday, nothing more than a cast iron

historical marker indicates the locationo this signicant Conederate victory.Erected by Secession Camp #4 o theSons o Conederate Veterans in thesouthwest corner o the Plowground/River intersection, the marker gives a briesummary o the battle and the names o thegenerals on both sides. Te names o themen who died, however, are lost, but GenePatrick, Chaplain or Secession Camp #4

o the Sons o Conederate Veterans, liststhe ollowing regiments as having ought inthe Battle o Burdens Causeway:

Union

3rd, 57th,144th, and 157th New YorkRegiments4th Massachusetts Cavalry8th and 104th Pennsylvania RegimentsUnited States Colored roops - 9thMaryland, 26th New York, 2nd SouthCarolina, Co.B, and the 34th South

Carolina

Confederate

1st Georgia Regulars4th Georgia Cavalry32nd Georgia Regiment47th Georgia RegimentBohauds Battalion (Georgia)Stono ScoutsWashington Light ArtilleryMarion Light ArtilleryInglis Light Artillery2nd South Carolina Calvary

Patrick also states that in the middleo the old battle eld there is a densesection o woods, in which is located a

cemetery; however, none o the nameso the individuals buried there are CivilWar-related.

Te inormation or the battle listedabove was provided by both Chaplain GenePatrick and Historian Rick Hatcher o theFort Sumter National Monument. For amore detailed account o the operationso the Battle o Burdens Causeway, readpages 284-295 o the book, Te Siege o

Charleston 1861-1865, by E. Milby Burton(University o South Carolina Press, 1970).

Places like this are why its important tomake your voice heard during the Mark ClarkExpressway, I-526 public hearings. Publiccomments are being taken seriously and whileProject Manager David Kinard assures that thedesign team is working closely with the statesHistorical Marker Program and will avoidand minimize impact to historic sites where possible, it is important to bring informedcomments to these meetings. Te next I-526

meeting will be held at St. Johns High School,1518 Main Road, on Tursday, September 9,from 5 to 6 p.m. with a formal presentation at6 p.m. More info is available at www.scdot.org/I526 or the Johns Island library, or contact program manager David Kinard at (803)737-1963.

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The gift of Exchangeby Kristin HacKler and sam reed

Many o us who havevolunteered at Mount Zion,our neighborhood elementary

school, oten wonder how much impactour eorts have made over the years.

I have been one o the volunteers atMount Zion Elementary School or thepast 15 years. In the beginning I taughtsmall groups o children one morning a

week, and last year I had the opportunityto nd out i any o my work made adierence.

I you have been to Newton Farmsyou may have run across a personableyoung man named Cliord Mitchell.Cliord is the Assistant Manager there,but he was also my student when he

was in 5th grade. Tis year I ound outwhat he had been doing since I taughthim writing back in 1998. It turns out

that he is a recent graduate o ClafinUniversity and won a ull scholarshipto attend. He graduated with a 3.7 andis now getting a Masters in Business atCharleston Southern. He is workingto pay his way through school and JeHarrell, Store Operator, said that he isa a terric asset. He has also started asmall business o his own.

One o the most impressive things

about Cliord is that, on rememberinghow volunteers helped him in school,he has started to pay it orward. Hevolunteered in a local elementary schoolduring college and upon graduationreceived the Community Service andLeadership Award.

I asked him what he rememberedabout his days learning rom me as avolunteer, and he said that the condencehe gained in writing was very benecialand helped make writing more un orhim. He smiled as he remembered theheart-shaped cookies I brought to classon Valentines Day.

Do you want to make a dierence in achilds lie? You can. Join the volunteersat Mount Zion Elementary School.Many o your riends and neighborsvolunteer there and they describe their

time at the school as being as rewardingor them as it is helpul to the children.

Come to Mount Zion School andbecome a part of helping our Johns Islandchildren have a brighter future. CallSue Holloman, Mount Zion VolunteerCoordinator, at 768-9734 or emailher at [email protected] for moreinformation.

The rewards ofbeing a volunteer

by sue HollomanYouve probably heard about theKiawah-Seabrook Exchange Clubrom someone on the islands. Maybe

they were telling you about a recent charityactivity, or an interesting presentation givenat the last dinner. It might have soundedinteresting at the time, but you let it sliprom your mind. With the start o the new

Exchange Club year, however, this is yourchance to jump on the opportunity to bea part o a wonderul, charitable and trulyentertaining organization.

Te goal o all national Exchange Clubsis to uplit social, religious, political, andbusiness ideals through a our-old approach:1. Americanism, such as placing Americanfags at prominent spots on certain holidays;placing displays o historical documentssuch as the Declaration o Independenceor Gettysburg Address in schools andrecognizing and honoring military heroes,2. Child Abuse Prevention such as working

with the Darkness to Light program, 3.Community Service such as volunteering to

work and/or making grants to organizationslike Habitat or Humanity, the Barrier IslandFree Medical Clinic, the Rural Mission,the Boy Scouts, Coastal Crisis Chaplaincy,Hospice, and the Boys and Girls Club, and4. Education and Youth Development suchas providing tutors and mentors and makinggrants to local public schools or supplies,eld trips and musical programs, as well asselecting and awarding the selected Studento the Month and Student o the Year romnearby schools with a monetary scholarship.

All o the charitable activities accomplishedby the Exchange Club are done throughthe sale o their annual Kiawah-Seabrookelephone Directory, which is produced

and distributed ree-o-charge to residentsand businesses in the area. Every year, morethan $100,000 has been distributed to localcharities and non-prots through the undsraised by phone book advertising sales.

Aside rom the charitable activities anddonations raised through the ExchangeClub activities, the Club also holdsseveral entertaining events and lecturesthroughout the year. Holding their meetingsalternatively at the urtle Point Clubhouseon Kiawah Island and the Island Clubhouseon Seabrook Island every other week,upcoming speakers and events include a goland tennis outing, a dinner cruise on thePalmetto Breeze, a special perormance bythe Island Choraliers, a sneak peek into theupcoming PGA tournament presented byPGA Championship Director Brett Sterba,a special visit rom Riverdogs celebrity onythe Peanut Man and much more.

Te Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Clubcurrently boasts a membership o 80, thoughthey hope to increase their numbers to 100or more. Currently, 45 Club members resideon Seabrook while the other 25 hail romKiawah. Te Club also isnt just limited tomen, as more than a dozen Club membersare emale.

Club dues are $175 per quarter withreduced dues categories or special situations.Te dues cover the cost o meeting meals andother miscellaneous expenses, as well as duespaid to the national Club.

If you are interested in learning more aboutthe Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club and itsobjectives and programs, please contact SamReed at [email protected] or visit www.ks-exchangeclub.org


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Golf

When it comes to the blessings that are mychildren, I am hard-pressed to nd anythinglacking. Tey are separated by only two years

o age, almost to the day, but other than those calendardates, very litt le keeps them apart. My girls are each othersbest riend and constant companion, sharing everythingincluding a bedroom and giggles almost every nightbeore sleep. Tey love each other and their parents andtread lightly on the earth with a mix o thoughtulnessand naivet that makes me proud to be their ather andeven prouder o their mother.

o me, being a parent does not mean that I orce themto share in my passions, but it is or me to help them ndtheirs, and in turn, help them discover what brings themhappiness. I derive great joy rom activities that involvethe outdoors and athletic competition (translation: gol)but unortunately, my passion is not theirs.

I bought them gol hats as soon as they were born andclubs made o plastic. As they grew, I bought them a ewkids clubs and even putters. Despite these exposures and atrip or two to the driving range, these items were relegated

to the back o the closet and have gathered dust over theyears.

What is clear is that they nonetheless have passions,but unortunately they are passions that I knew littleabout or cared to develop namely musical theatre. Inact, prior to being married, I can honestly say I saw onemusical in my lie, and the only reason was to curry avor with a young lady. Dispassion described not only myinterest in the perormance we saw, but her interest in meand I decided thereater to stick to movies.

But my daughters love to dance and sing, not or theaudience (there rarely is one other than the other parents),not because Mom or Dad wants them to (because Momand Dad think kids who perorm to be on V or inmovies are soon-to-be-eatured in either a mug shot orrehab acility), but because it makes them happy. Tere isno motive in their perormance and it is never measured

by anything other than the amount o un they had.I have embraced what they love and I now know the

lyrics to many musical numbers. I have attended moreperormances than I can count, each with video camerain tow, documenting the genuineness o their smiles. It is

my way o joining in since I use my musical talents as athreat, threatening to sing i they dont clear their platesor do as I say. You should see them move.

So a ew weeks ago we had our summer amily vacationin Williamsburg, Virginia. My wie is our amily cruisedirector and made al l the arrangements. She inormed methat we would be staying at Kingsmill Resort and gaveme the green light to bring my gol clubs along becauseshe loves me and my passions. Shes a good woman.

She also told me that I should bring the kids clubsalong because there is a little par 3 course there thatmaybe we could all play as a amily. Shes a really goodwoman.

I expected the girls todismiss the idea when we were there because therewere so many other activitiesto choose rom. I also didnt

want to be disappointed soI just resigned mysel to theidea that the only gol onthe trip would be played bymysel.

But I was wrong. Happily, joyully wrong. On the veryshort and very beautiul 9 hole Bray Links Gol Course,my wie, my two daughters and I teed it up or our rstround o gol together. Te view both rom the courseand o my playing partners, took my breath away.

Te girls each had a pink ball, balls I had ound orthem long ago, and they dusted them of and swungrom their heels. I helped them where needed and theymade contact and we moved along. And as we played,they also sang and danced in spots, especially ater theyhit the ball well or it went into the hole.

Tey brought their joy and passion to my game ogol, and in turn gave me a most beautiul git. Teyplayed gol in the same way they sing and dance, withan inner joy that greatly exceeds the objective quality otheir play.

My children taught me that I should be the one singingand dancing, not just when my scorecard is below 80, not

just ater I make a great shot, but because I love them,their mother and the game o gol.

On a tiny strip o land on the James River on a summer

aternoon, all o the passions o my world converged. Iam blessed beyond measure.

Until next time, play well.

Richard is a golf enthusiast, local lawyer and part-timewriter seeking publication of a novel about golf. Contacthim at [email protected]. 2010 Richard Hricik.

Golf: the musicalBY RICHARD HRICIK

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Be WellIntroducIng the Wellness column

By mary WhIte

8 September 3, 2010

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This is the rst o many Wellness articles that will appear bi-monthly

in Te Island Connection.Seabrook Island Wellness,

located across rom Seabrookown Hall at 1001 LandallWay, is excited to share manyhealth tips and wellnessalternatives or you, youramily, even your pets! Quiteoten, health conditionsand concerns are not thatcomplicated. I something isnot that complicated, howcan it be that you experiencechronic pain and your dailyactivities sufer? For example,simple dehydration is not acomplicated concept, howeverthe condition can cause

many health hazards along with chronic pain. We willtouch on many topics overthese remaining months inyour Wellness year. Send us an email. What would you like to learn about withconsideration to your health, wellness and alternatives that may be available or you?Contact inormation is available at www.seabrookislandwellness.com.

Well be there as long as there are people wanting to speak, said David Kinard,Project Manager or the South CarolinaDepartment o ransportation.

In response to concern that island

residents might not be able to make thepublic hearings scheduled or the MarkClark Expressway Drat EnvironmentalImpact Study (DEIS) at Burke HighSchool in downtown Charleston, threeadditional meetings have been scheduledaround the islands. aking place onuesday, September 7, at West Ashley HighSchool; Wednesday, September 8, at JamesIsland Charter High School; and Tursday,September 9, at St. Johns High School, eachmeeting will begin with a one-hour openhouse starting at 5 p.m. and move into aormal presentation and public commenthearing at 6 p.m. Tose wishing to speakat these meetings are encouraged to sign upbeore 6 p.m. and will be given two to three

minutes to speak and provide comments.Tis is a really good opportunity or the

public to talk with private team membersand get answers, said Kinard. We wantto make sure that we hear everyonesconcerns and will be responding to writtencomments.

Comments, said Kinard, are just nowstarting to pour in and they seem tobe coming rom all over the spectrum.Teres no one generealized point o view,said Kinard. Some say they love the new

alternative and others say they dont wantanything at all. Still others are asking whywe didnt stay with the original plan.

Te design team, said Kinard, is lookingor specic concerns and issues so thatthey can be addressed specically. Sincethe design o the I-526 extension is still inits conceptual stages, it can be adjusted,tweaked or moved to reduce impact andevery comment is helpul.

Copies o the DEIS are available orpublic review at our Charleston CountyPublic library branches including Main, Johns Island, James Island, and West Ashley. Comments on the DEIS andRecommended Preerred Alternative canbe also be made by clicking Contact

Us on the project website (www.scdot.org/i526), on the project hotline 1-888-MCE-I526, or by mail to SCDO at POBox 191, Columbia, SC 29202-0191. Tetwo-month public comment period onthe DEIS and Recommended PreerredAlternative ends on September 30, 2010.

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Johns Island RegIonallIbRaRy3531 Maybank Highway559-1945houRs:Monday Tursday: 10 a.m. 8 p.m.Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. 6 p.m.

Childrens Movie: Te SpiderwickChronicles (ages 11 and younger)Saturday, September 4 at 2 p.m.Rated PG; 97 minutes.

Club Anime! (ages 12 19)Tursday, September 9 rom 4 p.m. 5:30p.m. ime to Cosplay! Come dressed up asone o your avorite Anime characters andview episodes o D. Gray Man.

Saturday Movie: Clash o the itans (allages) Saturday, September 11 at 2 p.m.Rated PG-13; 118 minutes. Check outbooks to take home rom our bookdisplay. Sponsor: Te UPS Store, 3575Maybank Highway, Johns Island.

Big rucks and More! (all ages)Saturday, September 18 rom 1 p.m. 3 p.m. Join us or the 3rd annual Bigrucks and More Event to explore somebig trucks and tractors and even take aride in the Berkeley Electric CompanyBucket ruck!

Sea Islands Book Club (adults)uesday, September 21 at 2 p.m.Join us or a discussion o Fahrenheit 451by Ray Bradbury. Copies o the book may

be obtained rom the Reerence Desk orcheck out while supplies last.

Book Explorers Preschool Book Club(ages 3 6) Friday, September 24 at 10:30a.m.

Grand Family Resource CenterMeeting(all ages) Saturday, September25 at 11 a.m. Te GrandFamily grantprovides the library with a collection oresources or caretakers who are activelyparticipating in raising grandchildrenand other children in the community.Please join us or an introduction to thiscollection and a discussion about thebenets to the community. Children arewelcome to participate in the FamilyStorytime during the meeting.

Club Anime! (ages 12 19) Saturday,September 25 rom 3 p.m. 4:30 p.m.Do you want to test your Animeknowledge? I so, play edition ve o theClub Anime Jeopardy game beore viewingepisodes o Casshern Sins. I not, watchepisodes o Black Blood Brothers instead.

QuIlt dIsplay: the begInnIngSeptember 1 30Te very rst quilt made by local quilterEarthalee McPherson is aptly namedTe Beginning. Completed in 2006, thisbeautiully designed quilt will be on displayin the librarys lobby. McPherson is amember o Our Lady o Mercy CommunityOutreachs Quilting Lives group.

riday, September 3

d Annual Lowcountry Jazz Festivalptember 3-5 at the North Charlestonorming Arts Center. Perormers include

yro Gyra; saxophone journeyman Eugeoove, ormerly o ower o Power; Paulhilts Weimar, ormer bandleader o DownTe Bone; and noted Charleston jazzsician Charlton Singleton. For more ino,t www.lowcountryjazz.com or call (704)4-4228.

aturday, September 4

nior Naturalist: Exploringrrier Islandsr search or natural treasures at Kiawahs

Beachwalker Park includes pulling a seinenet, digging or animals in the sand, andexploring the maritime orest. Prepare toget wet, sandy, and have a great time! Teseprograms are or children ages 8-12 and theirparents. A registered and paid chaperone isrequired or participants ages 12 a nd under.Advance registration required. 10:00a.m.-1:30p.m. Course # 23585. Fee: $12.

Seabrook Island Yard SaleFrom 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot oown Hall (2001 Seabrook Island Road).Te Seabrook Island Club will ofer ood anddrinks or sale, and all let over items will bedonated to Habitat or Humanity. Tis eventis open to the public.

Sunday, September 5

4th Annual Lowcountry Wine and BeerTe Annual Lowcountry Wine and BeerFestival, sponsored by Barrier Islands FreeMedical Clinic, will ofer an array o abulouswines rom around the world, lowcountrycuisine, ne crat beers, and jazz by theCobblestone Quartet. Freshelds Villagerom 4:00 7:30 p.m. ickets are $30 inadvance, $35 day o and may be purchasedat Freshelds Guest Services, BeachwalkerRentals, Indigo Books, Kiawah Island RealEstate, Resort Quest, Kiawah own Hall,Red Sky Grill, Reds Ice House, SeabrookIsland Real Estate, New Moon Pizzeria andPub, and Schoen Ace Hardware

monday, September 6

Labor Day

11th Annual Wadmalaw Labor DayFestival and ParadeParade starts at Cherry Point Boat Landing at10 a.m. and ends at the Community Centeron Katy Hill road. Vendor booths, Gospelsinging, storytelling, music by Soul Daddyand DJ Earthquake, and a perormance

by Adande Dance Co. o Charleston. Allproceeds go to the Wadmalaw Island SeniorPrograms.

tueSday, September 7

Charleston County BookmobileTe Charleston County Bookmobile will beat Freshelds Village the rst and third

uesday o every month rom 10 a.m. - 11:30a.m. Te Bookmobile will be parked behindHeges and Java Java. For more ino, callGuest Services at 768-6491.

WedneSday, September 8

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

Public hearing on I-526 extensionJames Island Charter High School, 1000Fort Johnson Road, James Island. Openhouse rom 5 to 6 p.m. with a ormalpresentation at 6 p.m. More ino is availableat www.scdot.org/I526 or the Johns Islandlibrary. For additional ino, contact programmanager David Kinard at (803) 737-1963.

thurSday, September 9

Jewish Rosh Hashanah/Feast o rumpets

Public hearing on I-526 extension

St. Johns High School, 1518 Main Road,Johns Island. Open house rom 5 to 6 p.m.with a ormal presentation at 6 p.m. Moreino is available at www.scdot.org/I526 orthe Johns Island library. For additional ino,contact program manager David Kinard at(803) 737-1963.

SINHG kicks of all seasonTe Seabrook Island Natural History Groupbegins its all speaker program with Dr.Denise Sanger o the South Carolina SeaGrant Consortium, who will be presentinga talk entitled Te Value and Health o ouridal Creeks. Te meeting will start withrereshments at 7 p.m. and the talk will beginat 7:30 p.m. Open to all Seabrook residentsand guests. For more ino, visit www.sinhg.org.

Friday, September 10

Charleston Area Terapeutic RidingAnnual Blue Ribbon EventFrom 12 - 1 p.m. at the Francis MarionHotel. Guest speaker Stacy L. Pearsall isan award winning photographer who didthree tours in Iraq, earning medals or heroicactions under re. ickets are $70 pp. andseating is limited. For more ino, cal l 559-6040 or visit www.catrarms.org

Seabrook Island Garden ClubIn Live Oak Hall at Te Lake House onSeabrook Island. Te business meetingwill start at 9:30 a.m. with snacks andrereshments served at 9 a.m. LindsayZellner, Landscape Supervisor or SIPOA,will bring us up-to-date on Seabrook Islandlandscaping issues. Te club meets the 2nd

Friday o each month at 9 a.m.

Saturday, September 11

Patriots Day

OPEN by Charleston Regional Allianceor the ArtsTis is a multi-disciplinary arts event, opento the public, eaturing an abundance oartistic and cultural oferings in the tri-county area. Come experience a culturalmarketplace o interactive arts boothswhere you can buy tickets, membershipsand merchandise. 10 a.m. 3 p.m. atMemminger Auditorium, 56 Beauain St.Downtown Charleston. For more ino, visitwww.artscharleston.org or call 577-5288.

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

Sunday, September 12

Grandparents Day

Dog Day AternoonAll dogs are invited to a pool party at NorthCharlestons Wannamaker County Park!Large dogs are invited to enjoy the wave pooland smaller dogs can take a dip in OtterBay. ickets: $10 and advance purchase isrecommended. Noon 5 p.m. Call 795-4386 or more ino.

Visit the Cape Romain LighthousesMeet at Sewee Center at 9 a.m. or a

presentation on the history o the lights, thenleave McClellanville aboard the Island Cator a boat ride thru the Reuge waters, endingwith a walk to the lights on LighthouseIsland. Call 928-3368 or more ino or visitwww.seweecenter.ws.gov.


Day o CaringVisit rident United Ways website or moreino at ww w.tuw.org.


Jimmy Keys, Comedian and MusicianJimmy Keys gives a high energy varietyshow packed with comedy, visual musicalimpressions and avorite Broadway wrappedaround some o the most exciting pianoplaying that you will ever witness! 7:30 p.m.at the urtle Point Clubhouse. Sponsored bythe own o Kiawah Island Arts Council.ickets available at the Visitors C enterat Kiawah Island own Hall or Kiawahresidents on August 27, and to the public onSeptember 1.


Birding rips - Sod Farm ShorebirdsView Pectoral, Buf-breasted, and UplandSandpipers, along with Horned Larks,hawks, and other potential eathered visitors.Ornithologist Perry Nugent will be along tohelp identiy these spectacular birds. Advanceregistration required. 7 a.m. 4 p.m. Course# 23573. Age: 16 & up. Fee: $21. For moreino, call 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.

Sunset Blues and BBQ CruisesFor only $39.50 a ticket, guests can enjoyblues rom Shrimp City Slim, Fiery RonsHome eam BBQ bufet and a two-houharbor cruise aboard the Carolina Belle. Ttrip leaves rom the Maritime Center Dodowntown. For more ino, call (800) 979visit www.charlestonharbortours.com org


Constitution Day

Mullet Hall Open rail RideBring your horse, camping gear, and suppor two nights o camping and trail ridingon 20 miles o beautiul, wooded trails.September 17 - 19. Full restrooms and shacilities available. Primitive camping reeo charge and limited hookups or $20/night. Fee includes dinner Saturday evenbreakast Sunday morning, and admissiothe Harvest Festival on November 7. Meeat Mullet Hall Equestrian Center on JohIsland. o register or or more ino, call 74386 or visit our website at www.ccprc.coFee: $35.

Basic Sailing Level ILearn basic nomenclature and rigging/derigging skills as well as saety skills. Tbasics o tacking, jibbing, and docking wbe covered or dinghy sailing. Te two-dprogram will include a two-hour Fridayevening instructional session. Sunday mwill be spent sailing in the Charleston HaAdvance registration required. Sept. 17 &Meets at CCPRC Headquarters. Age: 16up. Course # 23376. Fee: $122. For morecall 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.

eptember 3 Island Connection Calendar September

Gardening by the MoonFrom the Farmers almanac

Copyright Farmers Almanac 2010, www.farmersalmanac.com

septembeR 20103rdSeeds Planted Now end o Rot In Ground.4th-5thFine Planting Days For Fall Potatoes, urnips, Onions, Carrots, Beets,And Other Root Crops. Also Plant Seedbeds And Flower Gardens.6th-9th A Most Barren Period, Best For Killing Plant Pests Or Doing ChoresAround Te Farm.10th-11th Good Days For Planting Peas, Beans, omatoes, Peppers, And OtherAbove Ground Crops In Southern Florida, exas, And Caliornia. Excellent ForSowing Grains, Hay, And Forage Crops. Plant Flowers.12th-14th Excellent ime For Planting Above Ground Crops Tat CanBe Planted Now, Including Leay Vegetables, Which Will Do Well. StartSeedbeds.15th-16th Clear Fence Rows, Woodlots, And Fields, But Do No Planting.17th-19th Any Above Ground Crops Tat Can Be Planted Now Will Do Well.


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12 September 3, 2010Book Review

Ellison Smith IV, a Sullivans Islandresident who describes himsel as alawyer by proession and a sherman

by trade, is a true-blooded Charlestonianwho grew up with one oot in the marshand the other on a boat. A graduate o theUniversity o South Carolina with a major

in English, Ellison went into law mainlyso that he would be able to do two o hislies passions: shing and writing.

I have a room upstairs where time ies,and I write, Ellison smiled. Although hewas a prolic writer in his younger days,Ellisons job slowly began to take him awayrom writing as a hobby and it wasnt untilhe was thinking about a present or hisgranddaughter that he realized he hadntreally written anything outside o a ewshort stories in almost 40 years.

I promised mysel that I wouldpublish a novel beore I turned sixty, saidEllison, and he was true to his word. Hisrst work, a childrens book entitled TeDay the Pelican Spoke, was written or his

granddaughter and illustrated by an artistrom Arizona. Four years later, his rstnovel went to print though a division oBook Surge called Create Space, and it isan eloquent rarity o coastal storytelling.

His book Free as a Fish ollows the lieo young Jessie McLeod, who has just letthe house he grew up in ater a series otragedies and scandals have torn his amilyapart. Te year is 1963, and with onlya dufel bag o clothes, an old Evinrudeboat motor and the vague knowledge o aburgeoning love or shing and the open

sea, Jessie nds himsel driving to a placeo ond childhood memories; MurrellsInlet, South Carolina.

Its here that Jessie nds himsel andembraces his true passion or the openwater. Moving rom deck hand at ArchiesMarina (based on the real Alexs Marina

at Murrells Inlet) to becoming a mate orthe charter boat Renegade, Jessie learnsevery aspect o the charter boat business,rom rigging bait to deboning mullet, wrestling twenty-pound king mackerelinto sh boxes and cutting tangled shinglines rom propellers in high seas. Healso learns about the rhythm o lie alongthe coast: the random patterns o creekbeds, the ckle patterns o sh, the arto castnetting or shrimp and swinging aat iron to collect oysters, and the deeplong breaths o the tide as it changes romseason to season and moon to moon.

While much o the story is drawn romEllisons own lie, other sections, he said, were stories hes collected over the years

rom a variety o indiv iduals, most o whomare blood-kin to the Lowcountry coast andlive the lie o the sea. I actually oundthe rst paragraph o the book in a stacko old papers, said Ellison. I had writtenit when I was twenty or twenty-one. Tediscovery o that literary memorabilia ledEllison to remember other vignettes olie along the coast which he had writtenthroughout the years. With these scrapso script rmly in his mind, Ellison tookof or Murrells Inlet on his ty-ninthbirthday and spent two days remembering

childhood summers spent on its vagrantdirt roads and winding, sun-lit creeks.It was there that he wrote the end o thebook.

I had a beginning, parts o the middleand the end, smiled Ellison, and it tookless than six months or him to nish

weaving it all together. Te end result is alove story written in the pluf-mud bloodo the marsh, woven together with herrushes and whispered in her languid, saltybreath. Te reader can eel the throbbingheat o the August sun on their back andthe dark, brackish waters swirling throughtheir toes. With Jessie, they watch the sundissolve into strips o deep orange andheavy red as it slips behind the marshgrass,and wake up to the dull gray o a new dayalready damp with humidity, yet soothedby a cool northeastern breeze.

Free as a Fish is a must-read or anyonewho has spent time along the Lowcountrycoast. For those who are just getting toknow her wayward charms, this book

teaches them that there is a rhythm tocoastal lie and a reason or living separaterom the bustle o modern-day cities.For those who have grown up in herrivers, marshes and ocean, this book isa celebration o the beauty and power oliving in the Lowcountry, and a nostalgicglimpse into a time when all a personreally needed in lie was a castnet, a boatmotor and an open mind.

Free as a Fish is available at www.amazon.com and will soon be available inlocal stores.

Feeling as Free as a FishBy kRistin HackleR

Jessies Wahoo Steak

with Local Tomato and Onion

excerpt from Free as a Fish, page 262-3

It was still light out and the sea breeze was cooling things down. He laid acharcoal re in the old grill in the rontyard, lit it, and went inside. He took outone o the wahoo steaks and cut it in haland quickly marinated it in a mixture oItalian dressing, lemon juice and groundpepper. As the coals got ready he took a

quick shower, shaved and changed intoblue jeans and a clean t-shirt. He put somenew potatoes on to boil and took the shsteak and a cold can o beer outside. Heput the grill over the white hot coals and when it was good and hot, plopped thesh on top and seared it on both sides. Hetook a stick and pushed the coals to oneside, put the sh opposite them and wentback into the kitchen or a piece o tinoil. On a whim he cut a couple o slices otomato and a big slice o onion and tookthem outside with a resh beer. He ippedthe sh over again and put the slice oonion on it and topped that with thetomatoes and made a tin oil tent to coverit all. Ten he sat on the ront steps anddrank his beer and smoked a cigarette ashe watched the rst starts begin to appearin the southeast. When he lited the tinoil, the onion and tomatoes had meldedinto each other and he could ake the sh with his nger. He went inside and gota plate, put some new potatoes drizzledin butter on it, opened another can obeer, picked up a ork and a paper napkinand put the sh on his plate and ate atthe picnic table overlooking the marsh inthe light o the rising moon. It was, Jessiedecided as he ate the last orkul, a hell oa good meal.


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Friday, September 3

Kamp Kiawah: Fitness Friday:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Ages 5-11Kamp Kiawah: Fitness Fun:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; Ages 3 & 4

urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Kamp Kiawah: Dinosaurs & Dragons:1 p.m. 4 p.m.; Ages 3-11Craft Cove: 4 p.m. 8 p.m.Family Craft: ye Dye:4:30 p.m. 5:30 p.m.Pickup Games: Volleyball:6 p.m. 7 p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO: Showtime!:6 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Ages 5-11


Kamp Kiawah: Goin On A GatorHunt: 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.; Ages 3-11

urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Pickup Games: Soccer: 2 p.m. 3 p.m.Craft Cove: 4 p.m. 8 p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary SplashBash: 6 p.m.-9 p.m.; Ages 5-11

Sunday, September 5

Kamp Kiawah: Te Skys Te Limit:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.;Ages 3-11urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball:2 p.m. 3 p.m.Sunday Sundaes with Rick Hubbard:6:30 p.m. 8:30 p.m.een Night: Laser ag:9 p.m. 10:30 p.m.

monday, September 6urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Pickup Games: Volleyball:2 p.m. 3 p.m.


urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Craft Cove: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.

Pickup Games: Basketball:2 p.m. 3 p.m.


urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Craft Cove: 10 a.m.-3 p.m.Family Craft: Mosaic Mania:1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.Pickup Games: Soccer:2 p.m. 3 p.m.


Kamp Kiawah: Te Skys Te Limit:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11

urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Craft Cove: 10 a.m. 3 p.m.Family Craft: ye Dye:1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball:2 p.m. 3 p.m.


Kamp Kiawah: Goin On a Gator Hunt:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.ot ime: 10 a.m. 11:30 a.m.Craft Cove: 10 a.m. 3 p.m.Family Craft: Stepping Stones:1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Ladies Af ternoon:1:30 p.m. 3 p.m.Pickup Games: Volleyball:

2 p.m. 3 p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO: Wizards &

Witches: 5 p.m. 8 p.m.; ages 5-11.


Kamp Kiawah: A Pirates Life For Me:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 2:30 p.m.Craft Cove: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Family Craft: ye Dye:1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Pickup Games: Soccer:2 p.m. 3 p.m.Kamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary SplashBash: 5 p.m. 8 p.m.; ages 5-11.

Sunday, September 12

urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball:

2 p.m. 3 p.m.

monday, September 13

urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Pickup Games: Volleyball:2 p.m. 3 p.m.


urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Craft Cove: 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball:2 p.m. 3 p.m.


urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.

Craft Cove: 10 a.m. 3 p.m.Family Craft: Mosaic Mania:1:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.Pickup Games: Soccer:2 p.m. 3 p.m.

thurSday, September 16Kamp Kiawah: Te Sky s Te Limit:8:30 a.m. 12:30 p.m.; ages 3-11urtle racks: 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m.Kiawah Book Exchange:8:30 a.m. 4 p.m.Craft Cove: 10 a.m. 3 p.m.Family Craft: ye Dye:1:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m.Pickup Games: Basketball:2 p.m. 3 p.m.

Wow, I exclaim in a

hushed voice as myson and I walk under

an enormous spider web. I point

to the large emale spider holdingcourt in the center o her stately

web and hear a long, drawn outW...O...W rom my son. I

gently run my ngers alongone o the outer support

spindles, marveling atits strength. We were

at the Night Heronbeach boardwalk,

walking through

what I like to callthe bamboo

o r e s t .

Surely you know the place. It is perhaps one o the

best locations on the island to view these spectacularspiders.

As summer wanes, the emale Golden Silk spider(Nephila clavipes) reaches maturity. Come all, theirrusty golden bodies will grow to lengths spanningthe palm o my hand. Te smaller males present in

webs rom July to September leave the emales to

complete the task o bringing their ospring into theworld. You will notice her hard work i you nd the

egg cases made to house hundreds o baby spiders.Look or small, tan, paper-like sacs about the size

o a nickel and spun with golden silk. I see themmost commonly near the emales web, spun close to

vegetation.

Te emales golden silk is where this spider gets

its common name. When constructing a web, shecan actually adjust this golden pigment to suit her

web site, allowing or maximum camoufage. Since

their diet consists o a wide variety o fying insects,they position their webs in such a way as to take

advantage o insect fight paths. For humans, thisadvantageous location translates into somewhat o a

warning when biking along paths w ith overhanging

trees. It also means these spiders are doing a world ogood by easting on pesky insects. Like all spiders,

Golden Silk spiders are venomous. However, a biterom one is much less intense than a common bee

sting and should thereore not be considered harmulto humans.

Finally, Id like to share a small note ound inmy eld guide regarding the genus name Nephila.Its roots are Ancient Greek and means ond ospinning. I would encourage you to notice these

enormous, strong, golden webs. Undoubtedly, you

will nd that its maker is certainly ond o spinningand airly meticulous with her web maintenance.

About the Author: Jennifer is a Naturalist with theKiawah Island Nature Program. o contact her withcomments, questions, or personal stories, email her [email protected].

KIAWAH ISLAND RECREATION: SEpTEmbER 3 - SEpTEmbER 16

For more details and reservations for the following activities, including times for Nature ours, please visit www.kiawahrecreation.com or call the HeronPark Nature Center at 768-6001. All activities are open to the public. Please remember that Night Heron Pool is for Resort Guests and Governors Club

Members only. Tank you for your cooperation. *Nature ours available daily. imes are tide dependant.

Golden Silk spidersby JENNIfER bARbOuR


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Red Rice5 slics acon, cod onion, cod (oz.) can oaoslong gain wi icsal and sgaCook acon in a di-siz avy sacan nil don. Sa onions nil so.Add cannd oaos. Us can o as 2/ can (o o s o idgs)o ic and / can wa. Add ixs og and ing o a oil. Low aidialy and add a gnos aon o sal and and a al asoon osga. Si and cov. Cook ov low a o aoxialy on o, siing wia ok vy 0 ins. Ric sold f and dy and no cncy.

Legare Farms is located at 2620 Hanscombe Point Road, just of o River Road onJohns Island. For more inormation, visit www.legarearms.org or call 559-0763.

Recipes o the Monthby helen legare, legare farmS


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announcement

All items at the storage slips/bays at the Seabrook Island Club

MUST BE RE-REGISTERED by October 1, 2010

or they will be sold or disposed of.

Please contact Engineering at (843) 768-7545

or by e-mail at [email protected] obtain a new form.


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Walk a mile in cultureCharleston welComes baCk museum mile weekend

his coming September 25 and26, the cultural sites alongCharlestons Museum Mile wi ll

come together or the second annualMuseum Mile Weekend. A single passallows admission to thirteen sites alongand around Meeting Street in historic

downtown Charleston. Around theone-mile section o Meeting Street,visitors can discover six museums,

ve nationally important historichouses, our scenic parks and aRevolutionary War powder magazine.Many o the cultural institutions willalso ofer special programs during

Museum Mile Weekend. Te WeekendPass is only $20 or adults and $10 or children

12 and under. I purchased separately, adultadmission or the participating sites wouldbe over $100 or adults and $50 or children.Museum Mile Weekend passes are available at

www.charlestonsmuseummile.org and at allCharleston Visitor Center locations including the

downtown location at 375 Meeting Street and in

Mount Pleasant at 99 Harry Hallman Blvd. Onlinepurchasers will receive their passes in the mail.

Passholders will show their passes and participating venueswi ll be checked of at admission. Passholders

who do not see everything they want to seeon Saturday, can return or the rest

o the attractions on Sunday. Formore inormation, visit www.charlestonsmuseummile.org or call722-2996 x235.

Bishop Gadsden, the southeasts leading continuing care retirementcommunity, held a Pajama Drive during the week o August 9 as a parto its August Generous Spirit Program. Te drive was in support o the

Charleston Chapter o the Pajama Program, a non-prot organization whichcoordinates with other area non-prots such as HALOS, Crisis Ministries,Lowcountry Orphanage Relie and many others, in an efort to provide in-need children with clean pajamas.

Tis was the second time in the past three years that Bishop Gadsden hassupported the Pajama Program and to help increase donations and support, theBishop Gadsden community held a Jammin or Jammies alent Show. Stafand residents alike displayed their unique talents, rom singing to perormingon the banjo to a synchronized swimming perormance (without water). Allenjoyed the event and hope to make it an annual perormance.

Bishop Gadsden is proud to continue its support o local non-prots, and when you can match a great cause with peoples desire to give, the resultsare wonderul, states Kimberly M. Farone, Bishop Gadsdens Director oDevelopment and Public Relations.

Septembers Generous Spirit Program or Bishop Gadsden wil l be an OysterRestoration Program with DNR or rident United Ways Day o Caring.

For moreinormation aboutBishop Gadsden,

visit www.b i s h o p g a d s d e n .org or call (800) 373-2384. BishopGadsden is locatedof Camp Road onJames Island.

Bishop Gadsden goes pajamas!184 Pairs of Pajamas raise more than $750

Provided by bishoP Gadsden

(l to r) Residents Chance Scrantom, Happy Crow and Phyllis Milleramong the donations.


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Kiawahs Sandcastle hostedserveral un activities duringthe long, hot days o summer,including barbeques, arts &crats and pool games. Checkin with the Sandcastle to fndout what great activities they will be hosting or Kiawahresidents this all!

photos by jessica richardson

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