The Island Connection - April 24, 2015

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Interpreting The ForestPage 13

Sallies Greatest SpreadsPage 19

Baseline Battle continues on page 5

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y Corio, a, part-time Kiawah Island resident from New York, captured this dramatic close-up of an osprey at

l Creek Landing. See more of Larry’s work at www.larrycorio.com.

It’s time to celebrate mothers(turtle mothers)

BY TERI HINKEBEINFor The Island Connection

ay will arrive soon and it's time to celebrate our Moms.Not only on Mother's Day, but the loggerhead turtlemamas that will soon be making their way to the

ountry. urtle patrols on Kiawah and Seabrook beginng the beaches around mid-May to track nests where theseers deposit their eggs. Statistics vary, but estimates are that in every 10,000 eggs actually reach adulthood. Tere arel ways we can all help hatchlings survive:

DO stay away from nesting turtles and hatchlingsDO keep dogs on leash at all times from May to OctoberDO fill in all holes on the beach at the end of the day DO turn off all lights visible from the beach; close all

blinds or drapes on windows visible from the beach by 10PM from May-October

• DO NO use flashlights or camera flashes near turtles

or hatchlings• DO NO leave trash on the beach; plastic can look like

food to sea turtlesTe Seabrook Island urtle Patrol will host New Member

raining Saturday, April 25, 10 a.m.to 12 p.m. at the OysterCatcher Community Center. Te urtle Patrol -Shirt Pickupand Bloody Mary Party, will be Saturday May 2, 10 a.m. to 12p.m. at the Oyster Catcher Community Center.

The battle

for thebaselineHOW CAPTAIN

SAMS SPIT COULD

CHANGE SOUTH

CAROLINA’S COAST

BY GREGG BRAGG

The Island Connection Staff Writer

Bill S.139, a piece of legislation sevenyears in the making, was introducedin the South Carolina Legislature

in 2014. Te primary intention of thebill is to prevent development on accretedland (landmass added to the shorelineby shifting sands) beyond the currentbaseline, the line seaward of whichyou cannot build. If enacted, the law would essential ly “freeze” the baseline, which has been designated by the SouthCarolina Department of Health andEnvironmental Control, at where it sits

now. Although this legislation affects theentire South Carolina coast and all itsisland communities, currently onlythree islands have substantially accretingbeaches; Sullivan’s Island, Isle of Palmsand a little slice of land that lies betweenthe Kiawah River and the Atlantic Oceanknown as Captain Sams Spit.

Te bill will amend section 48-39-280of the 1976 code, specifically “prohibit theseaward movement of the baseline after July 1, 2015, and to eliminate the rightof local governments and landownersto petition the administrative law courtto move the baseline seaward upon

completion of a beach renourishmentproject.” While the legislation doesn’timpact any current projects on Sullivan’sor IOP, it does create a problem forKiawah Partners, a developer from NorthCarolina who wants to build 50 beachhomes on Captain Sams Spit.


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April 24, 2015

Tuesday, April

28, 2015

Ways and MeansCommittee Meeting 2 - 4 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Monday, May 4,

2015

EnvironmentalCommittee Meeting3 - 4 p.m.

Kiawah own Hall

Tuesday, May 5,

2015

Town CouncilMeeting2 - 4 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Wednesday, May

6, 2015

Planning CommissionMeeting3 - 5 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Thursday, May 7,

2015

Arts & CulturalEvents Council3 - 5 p.m.

Kiawah own Hall

Tuesday, May 12,

2015

CommunicationsCommittee3 - 5 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Tuesday, May 26

Seabrook TownCouncil Meeting2:30 - 4:30 p.m.Seabrook own Hall

Wednesday, May

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Seabrook PlanningCommission2:30 - 4:30 p.m.Seabrook own Hall

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Town of Kiawah council meeting,April 14, 2015

BY GREGG BRAGGThe Island Connection Staff Writer

wo public hearings were scheduledfor April 14, 2015 so things gotstarted a little earlier than usual at

Kiawah own Hall.Ordinance 2015-05 was scheduled for

1:30 p.m., the measure amends the fiscalyear budget for 2014-2015 (highlightsinclude an additional $20,000 for legalfees, $15,000 for assisting Sidi Limehouse’smove, and $2.55 million for land andbuildings). Comments on the issue fromKiawah resident Dennis McGill wereacknowledged.

Ordinance 2015-04 was scheduled for1:45 p.m. Tis measure amends land useand planning, increasing the maximum

allowable lot coverage. Tere were nocomments on the measure clearing the way for a break before the start of theKiawah own Council meeting. Despitethe marathon length of recent meetings,plenty of undaunted attendees streamedinto chambers.

Te meeting began on time. Duringapproval of the last meeting’s minutes,councilmember Labriola clarifiedcomments he made. Mayor Lipuma thenannounced a procedural change in publiccomments.

Effective immediately, there would be athree minute limit on each person’s publiccomments with an overall limit of thirty

minutes “to be fair to everyone,” saidLipuma. Questions will now be loggedalong with answers, when available, andposted on the town’s website, in responseto a suggestion made last month.

Kiawah resident Wendy Kulick wasfirst in line, making note of recentcoverage in all local media regardingthe specter of offshore drilling. Despitethe coverage and most other islandcommunities expressing open hostilitytoward the threat, Kulick noted “Kiawahand Seabrook are conspicuously absent.”

Given the ramifications of one accident,Kulick wanted to know, “Why haven’tyou discussed or taken a position on this?”Te Mayor said the question would beaddressed during his comments, later inthe meeting.

Kiawah resident and Kiawah PlanningCommission Chair Fred Petersonthanked council for last month’s voteon a reduction in permit fees. Before thevote, any repair over $200 required apermit. Te Planning Commission hadvoted to change the amount to anythingover $1,500, in an effort to save residentsmoney and aggravation. Te town settledon $1,000 at the March council meeting.Peterson finished his comments byinforming council Charleston Countyhad just made an identical change, andadded he was looking forward to anothervote to close out the matter.

Kiawah resident and Kiawah PlanningCommission member Andrew Capellimade similar sounds of support for themeasure and council’s previous vote toreduce fees. He wanted to know whoon council would be responsible for thecorresponding ordinance, adding “feesare a burden to Kiawah residents …not designed to be a revenue generatingdevice.”

Kiawah resident and retired judgeDennis McGill followed up his commentsat the March meeting on the town’scompliance with FOIA in the matterof the purchase of property for the newtown hall. He noted that the “white paper[requested by councilmember Labriola]had come out before the minutes [of lastmonth’s meeting].” He wanted to know ifstaff had used his timeline or made theirown. “We agree the town can only enterinto a contract after a vote,” he said. “Butthat’s not what happened. It has to bedone in public.”

In old business Ordinance 2015-04passed its second reading unanimously. Although there was quite a bit ofdiscussion on Ordinance 2015-05, it alsoreceived the scheduled second readingand passed unanimously.

Te third item of old business was areview of the Pending Building PermittingOrdinance. Tis involved a great deal ofdiscussion which was difficult to unravelin light of last month’s unanimousvote on the first reading. Both BruceSpicher, Building Official, and umickoRucker, the town administrator, hadraised concerns regarding the measurelast month. Tis month, using a newformula that included licenses and “other”fees, they suggested a greater loss inrevenue ($142,000 versus $26,000) thanpreviously reported. Tere was quite a bitof debate with the “permits should not beused as a source of revenue,” argumentseeming to hold sway.

Councilmember Weaver summarizedthe debate as the difference between thetwo revenue numbers (noted above).Te debate seemed to be wrapping up

when Mayor Lipuma moved to rescindthe previous month’s unanimous vote.Lacking a second, the motion was left todie. Attention then turned to the BetsyKerrison property acquisition.

Prompted by last month’sdiscussions, the town’s legal counsel hadproduced a “white paper” requested bycouncilmember Labriola. Te idea wasto reduce the volume and duplicationof questions on recent land purchases.Legal counsel introduced the topic saying“FOIA allowed us to act the way we did,”apparently referring to a non-disclosureagreement signed with the seller of theproperty. He went on to say OKI hadattempted to comply with “the spirit” ofits own procurement regulations. “If we


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one to bid on all of this we mightl have done [the land purchase] in

c,” he said. Before moving on to Newess, councilmember Labriola saidwn would refer all future questionse land purchase] “to this document.”w business began with unanimousation of the Night Heron Franchise,

$7,500 per year, renewable foro three years. Te contract with

Beach Services was also approved

mously without discussion. Teery Landscape contract wasmously approved but with lots ofsion.e addition of tending to 4475 Betsyon meant an 11 percent increaseal cost for an approximate total of000. “Should we got to bid on this?”

Mayor Lipuma. Councilmemberer wanted to know if the town hadored performance and was happyhe service. Te town administratord the town did monitor the workwere generally happy. Althoughwere plenty of complaints about theah Island Parkway this had more to

th Architectural Review Board rulesmited possible solutions, than withndor.municipal center update roundedew business. Responses to the town’srequest for proposals were due April

d would be reviewed by Council on23. Te list would be winnowed toand then to a single finalist by May.ghlights of Committee Reportsd with councilmember Wilsong work on the Comprehensive Plannderway. Councilmember Labriola

budget would be available in “ae weeks.”uncilmember Johnson said the

onmental Committee would beng on May 4, with the primary topichore drilling.

eaver said the Communicationsmittee had doubled the size of own

and increased the number andency of E-blasts in the hope of doinger job at getting the word out.e town administrator’s report hadhighlights;

Te announcement of her plans fora month long leave during May.Nine bids have been received forthe sand re-nourishment of theeast end of the island.Disaster Awareness day will be onSeabrook this year and is scheduledfor June 11.

Highlights of the Mayor’s reportincluded;

1. Relayed information fromSeabrook that the Burden’s CreekBridge would be out this summerimposing a 6 mile detour for aslong as it takes to complete theproject. Tere is, however, somedebate still to be scheduled on thetopic.

2. On the subject of offshore drilling

the Mayor thinks it is important toget some facts before commentingon the prospect. “Tere won’t beany platforms out there, at leastnot in my lifetime,” said MayorLipuma. “And the area is fiftymiles away. It’s important to getthe facts.” He then floated the ideaof scheduling a public forum toinclude presentations by experts onboth sides, critical before a standcan be made. Seabrook councilhas already conducted a poll ofresidents, 80 percent of whom areencouraging their elected officialsto oppose drilling.

In the second round of citizens’comments Kiawah resident Virginia Abbot, having been informed ea rlier thisyear that the town was not interested inbuying more land, wanted to know whybuying land was still on the agenda,

what it might be used for and why it wasa matter for Executive Session? Kiawahresident and retired attorney DavidDeStefano had similar question. So did

Wendy Kulick.Mayor Lipuma repeated that the town

had been approached, not the other wayaround, and it only made sense for a fullcouncil review. As for Executive Session,Lipuma said “If we weren’t interested, we

could do it in public. Property offers donot need to be public.”Kiawah Resident Diane Lehder asked

what the offshore drilling process wouldlook like but the response was speculativeas this is still a work in progress.

Dave DeStefano suggested “chatterstrips” to resolve the issue of peopledriving in the grass along the KiawahIsland Parkway.

Kiawah resident Dennis McGill wrapped up the second round of CitizensComments by asking how it the town’streasurer is allowed to write checks beforethe expenses associated with them havebeen approved by council.

After Executive Session, councilreturned and the meeting was adjourned.

Op-EdO F F S H O R E O I L E X P L O R A T I O N

A N D D E V E L O P M E N T I S S U E S

BY RICHARD WILDERMANNFor The Island Connection

Richard Wildermann was anenvironmental specialist and programmanager with the U.S. Department of theInterior’s Offshore Oil and Gas Program forover 25 years.

An article in the April 10 IslandConnection summarized the issuesdiscussed at the March Seabrook Islandown Council meeting. Some of thepoints made at the meeting about theproposed offshore oil drilling deservefurther discussion.

According to the article, the mayorfeels there is no rush for the town totake a position on the proposal becausenothing would happen in our lifetimes. Itis true that, because of the complexity andcost of offshore oil and gas development,planning and investment could take adecade before any drilling occurs offshoreour coast. I hope some of us are stillhere then, but if not, we still have theopportunity to make decisions now inthe best interests of future generations.Besides, seismic surveys that have beenshown to be harmful to marine life wouldbegin in a matter of months if the area

off our coast remains in the proposedprogram. If that area is taken off the tablenow, those seismic surveys will not beconducted. Te longer an area remainsin the program, the more industry investsin anticipation of drilling, and the moredifficult it becomes to remove that area.

Other councilmembers apparentlyclaimed that there is an infinitesimallysmall probability of a spill, that pastclean-up efforts have been successful, andthat wildlife recovers within a couple ofyears after an incident. Tese statementscould be misinterpreted. Te governmentperiodically est imates the number and sizeof oil spills that could occur based on actualspill records over the past six decades fromdrilling, production, and transportationof offshore oil. Trough 2010 about 2,800spills occurred from offshore activities.Most of those spills were less than 1,000barrels (42,000 gallons) and happened inthe Gulf of Mexico where most offshoreoil development takes place. Tere havebeen only 33 spills of over 1,000 barrels,

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e likelihood of a catastrophic spillas the Deepwater Horizon event in(which released about five millions of oil) is very low. But we mustder the devastating consequencesh an accident and ask whether it isthe risk. Keep in mind as well that

ic, small spills can cause long-termonmental impacts.

eaning up oil in the marineonment has had limited success, even

conditions, including low sea state,vorable. In March 1989, the Exxonz tanker spilled over 250,000 barrels

ude oil into Prince William Soundlaska. Although clean-up efforts

nued for four years, more than 1,300of coastline were oiled. Lessons learnedthat spill led to major improvementsl response techniques. Yet the more

Deepwater Horizon incident is

evidence that cleaning up spilled oil isstill marginally effective. Te governmentestimated that roughly 16 percent of the oilspilled from the Deepwater Horizon event was recovered on the surface and about17 percent was captured through subseacontainment efforts. Te remaining oilseverely impacted many natural resources,and approximately 1,100 miles of shoreline were oiled. About one million gallons ofdispersants were applied on the sea surface

and approximately 770,000 gallons wereapplied below the surface to facilitatebiodegradation of the oil. Ironically, arecent study concluded that dispersants aremore toxic to deep-water coral than the oil.

How quickly wildlife and otherresources recover from an oil spill variesgreatly depending on many environmentalvariables. A 2010 study by the NationalOceanic and Atmospheric Administrationshowed that 20 years after the ExxonValdez incident, sediments in more thanhalf of the intertidal sites sampled inPrince William Sound still contained oilfrom the tanker. Some species of birds,marine mammals, and fish have recoveredvery well, while others, such as marbledmurrelets, Pacific herring, and certainkiller whale populations, are showing littlesign of recovery from the spill. More thantwenty five years after the spill, ExxonValdez oil persists in the environment andin places is nearly as toxic as it was the firstfew weeks after the spill. Reflecting onover two decades of post-spill studies, theExxon Valdez Oil Spill rustee Councilreached the sobering conclusion that “theremaining oil (in the marine environment) will take decades and possibly centuries todisappear entirely.”

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We must

consider the

devastating

consequences

of such an

accident and

ask whether

it is worth the

risk.

chard Wildermann

DHEC opens new WICfacility on Johns Island

BY CASSANDRA HARRISFor The Island Connection

he South Carolina Departmentof Health and EnvironmentalControl has opened a new Women,

Infant, and Children (WIC) clinic in theSea Island Comprehensive facility on Johns Island.

Housed in an over 5,000 square-foot facility, the clinic is co-located withCharleston County First Steps, FetterHealthcare Network, and Dixie Barkand.

“We are pleased to announce that we areexpanding our services to Johns Island,”said Nicholas Davidson, DHEC PublicHealth Director for the LowcountryPublic Health Region. “Te partnership

with Sea Island Comprehensive representsour continued commitment to providingmembers of our rural communities withgreater access to essential healthcareservices. Our new Johns Island location will not only make it more convenientfor existing clients to receive key WICservices, it will also allow us to reach outto new clients who previously haven'tbeen able to take advantage of all that wehave to offer.”

“Sea Island Comprehensive is pleasedand excited about our partnership with WIC; bringing this vital service back tothe sea island community satisfies a need while making it convenient to gain access

to what WIC has to offer our residents,”said umiko Rucker, CEO of the SeaIsland Comprehensive. “We look forwardto the growth and continued success ofthis partnership and program.”

Te new clinic will offer a range of WIC services, including food products,infant formula support, and nutrition andhealth classes. Other key WIC servicesand resources will also be available.

To make an appointment call800.868.0404. For more informationabout WIC visit www.scdhec.gov/WIC.

Sea Island

Comprehensive

is pleased

and excited

about our

partnership

with WIC

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ptain Sams Spit, which lies justthe Kiawah River from the

que Golf community, was beingwith in a very different way in 1994.development agreement in force atme specified that the then propertyr, Kiawah Resort Associates (a.k.a.ah Development Partners) commitpermanent preservation of the tract.

roperty owner agrees to conveyin Sams Spit to the Kiawah Islandmunity Association by quit claimby January 1, 2008,” states the

ment. “Provided, however, thatrty Owner may convey the eastern

of the spit [Beachwalker Park] toeston Country Park & Recreationmission prior to January 1, 2008.”ugh a small, undevelopable tract wasyed to KICA in 1994, the rest of the

ment was changed in 2005.e 2005 development agreementiations changed the intendedition of Captain Sams Spit

atically. Te new agreement

ed the Spit would not be preserveden to the community, but would beoped with roads, docks, boardwalksp to fifty homes. (In March 2015,entatives of new owners, Kiawahers, told Te Post & Courieraper that building would take placeacres, with 85 percent of the total

cres put into conservation.)wever, the Spit has a particularly

conservation value. A refuge for thegered diamondback terrapin, one of

nly places on Earth where dolphinsd feed, and a critical way stationigrating birds, the Spit is seen byas a rare gem in nature’s proverbial

n. Consequently, conservationistsong the South Carolina coast haveup in arms about the development.

Tey placed their hopes on two items; theundevelopable tract (conveyed to KICAin the first agreement and positioned inthe best place to build a road) and theroads themselves. Te new agreementstipulated any roads be free from threatof erosion on both the Kiawah River and

Atlantic Ocean sides as defined by theOffice of Coastal Resource Management.OCRM, part of the DHEC, determinedthat the prospective roads were threatened

by erosion and declined an applicationto build a sea wall revetment intendedto mitigate the threat of erosion. Bothdevelopers, in turn, fought court battlesto obtain permission for the revetment tobe built.

Te first trip to court took the casebefore the South Carolina AdministrativeLaw Court on August 24, 2009. Teresulting decision to allow the revetmentcame on February 26, 2010. Te case

was then appealed to the South CarolinaSupreme Court and heard on January18, 2011. Te decision, handed down onNovember 21, 2011, reversed the lowercourt’s decision. However, the cheers ofconservationists were stil l ringing when theSupreme Court reversed its own decisionon February 27, 2013. Te SupremeCourt then agreed to a third hearing on

June 5, 2013. Later that month, KiawahDevelopment Partners sold its interest inthe Spit. It would be December of 2014before the State’s highest court decidedonce and for all to decline permission tobuild the revetment.

Tis left the new developer, KiawahPartners (a.k.a. Charlotte-based SouthStreet Partners) with land they had paidhandsomely for but on which they nowcould not develop. After the permit

was rejected by the Supreme Court, thedevelopers began lobbying the statelegislature, attempting to amend BillS.139 (and House Bill H.3378) into

something that would allow what thecourts wouldn’t.

Senator Paul Campbell from BerkeleyCounty wants the “Kiawah” amendment,as it is known, added to the bill. Teamendment would delay the setting ofthe baseline until 2017 (or as late as 2021)and allow potential future accretions atthe Spit to be included in establishingthe baseline. Senator Campbell wason the Blue Ribbon Committee which

recommended that action on “OceanRetreat” (establishing a baseline similarto the pre-amended S.139) was not onlysmart but was required immediately. NowCampbell feels it should wait, despitearguments from conservationists thatplaces like the Spit are typically unsuitablefor development.

“Inlets are notoriously fragile places—one of the reasons why Captain Sams Spit

was designated a critical area and becamepart of the Coastal Barrier ResourcesSystem Act in 1982,” states the www.captainsamsspit.com a website run bylocal conservationists.

COBRA specifically states, “Areas

adjacent to inlets are often the mostprofoundly affected. Some ‘migratinginlets’ are constantly moving in onedirection. Others may stay in the same

general location but expand and contractconstantly. Tese inlets are often called‘breathing inlets.’ In recent years the Spithas been eroding on the river side andaccreting on the ocean side—movingoutward—but at other times in history, ithas been an island of varying sizes.”

Consequently waiting until 2017 oras late as 2021 to set the baseline mightallow enough sand to accrete on the oceanside to make a road seem viable. Once the

road is viable, the Spit is open to planneddevelopment. Tere is still the stickingpoint of the “undevelopable tract”conveyed to KICA. Claiming mistakes

were made, K iawah Partners is currentlyfighting the decades-old conveyance incourt, in an attempt to force KICA intogiving it back.

Whatever happens in this ongoingbattle over Captain Sams Spit, ifS.139/H.3378 are amended and pass withthe amendment, it will set a precedent forthe entire South Carolina coast, leavingevery baseline in the state subject torevision. Te bill is scheduled for a hearingand vote of the full Senate Agriculture

and Natural Resources Committee onTursday, April 23, 2015. Proceedingsstart at 9:30 a.m. in Room 207 of theGressette Building in Columbia, SC.

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iccolo comes to KiawahK I A WA H A R T C O U N C I L

R E S E N T S T A S T E R S F R O M T H E

P I C C O L O S P O L E T O F E S T I V A L

BY STEPHANIE BRASWELLThe Island Connection

ccolo Preview

nday, May 3, 2015, Holy Spiritlic Church, Complimentaryts Available at Kiawah Town843.768.9166 or online at www.hisland.org/specialevents e City of Charleston Office ofral Affairs and the own of Kiawah

Cultural Events Fund presentsmpling of some favorite musicalnts as harbingers of the 2015 Piccoloto Festival. Te program wil l includemances from several of the events

n for this year's festival.

ccolo Comes to Kiawah

ursday, May 28, 2015 - 7:30 p.m.,e Point Clubhouse, Tickets $10ning May 4 via www.piccolospoleto.

or Piccolo Spoleto Hotline811.4111) or at the Charleston Visitors’r 375 Meeting Street n Tursday, May 28, at 7:30 pmity of Charleston Office of Culturals and Piccolo Spoleto Festival willnt “Piccolo Comes to Kiawah” aturtle Point Clubhouse. Tis eventded by the own of Kiawah Islandral Events Fund. Te program willt of two parts:

Te In-Between, featuring Jillerhaar Lewis, soprano andRobert Lewis, saxophone, withGerald Gregory, piano, yler Ross,guitar, and Norbert Lewandowski,celloDaniel D, a contemporary violinist

e In-Between explores repertoirees both in and in between classicalazz genres. Te program highlightshared qualities of classical and jazz

and explores the differences whileng the listener to enjoy these styles

her in the same concert and evenn the same piece.e ensemble will be performingeres of new compositions and

arrangements by members of the groupas well as works by established composers.

Daniel D. crosses many genres fromHip-hop, Jazz, RB, and Inspirational. Hediscovered his gift early in life when hebegan to play violin at age 12. He is a2007 graduate of the Charleston School ofthe Arts, and later was awarded a summerscholarship at Julliard School of Music.He is equally at home with chambermusic and contemporary music.

Te Kiawah Island Golf Resort isoffering a 20 percent discount on villasand houses in conjunction with thisevent for the night of May 28. Please call800.654.2924 or 843.768.2121, ask forVilla Reservations, and reference “PiccoloComes to Kiawah” or booking number

#12826.

Kiawah Garden Clubexplores Hobcaw Barony

The Garden Club enjoyed a tour of the Barony.

BY MARTHA ZINKFor The Island Connection

he Kiawah Island Garden Clubtook a trip to Hobcaw Barony, just north of Georgetown. It is

16,000 acres on a peninsula between the Winyah Bay of the Waccamaw River andthe Atlantic, comprised of upland andlowland forests, salt marshes and fresh water ponds. Created by a Royal Grantin 1718 to John, Lord Carteret, it waseventually divided into 14 individualplantations, growing rice until after theCivil War.

Beginning in 1905 Bernard Baruch,

originally from Camden, SC and a WallStreet financier, began buying the tractfor a winter home and hunting preserve. After his original home burned in 1929,he built the current brick home on theBay. Starting in 1935 his daughter Bellebegan purchasing the Barony, buying thelast of it in 1956. At her death in 1964,Belle left the land and a foundationfor education and research in marineecosystems and forests. Both USC andClemson have large facilities on the land,one specializing in research in the lowlandforest and marshes and the other in uplandforest and fresh water systems.

After a box lunch in the DiscoveryCenter and a short video, the Clubmembers and guests were taken on a tourof the whole area, in small buses drivenby volunteer docents. We saw the research

facilities, the marsh and forest studies,including the study of various methodsof removing underbrush for forest health,marsh grass growth, tree growth sinceHurricane Hugo (which totally floodedthe area with salt water up to eight feet),longleaf pine plantations and bluebird andother bird studies.

We were able to visit the formerslave village with its simple church andhouses. We toured the beautiful homeof Bernard Baruch, where he entertained Winston Churchill and his daughter

Diane, Franklin and Eleanor Rooseveltand many statesmen and generals whomhe had met in his diplomatic dutiesunder various presidents starting with the Wilson administration. We also saw thehome Belle built further up the peninsula, with her stables and pond.

Troughout our tour we saw manylarge traps set for the marauding wild pigs, which are a constant problem, but we sawnone of the elusive pigs. Tere are of coursemany deer, coyotes, raccoons, unusualsquirrels, pileated woodpeckers and other wildlife in the 16,000 acres, but only thepigs are removed. It was a wonderful tourand gave us a true appreciation of the workthe Belle W. Baruch Foundation does inpreserving this beautiful track of land, as well as promoting the many studies of thenatural world.


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Haygood/Grady Memorial Tennis Tournament

set for May 15

STAFF REPORTFor The Island Connection

he 5th Annual Haygood/GradyMemorial ennis Championshipstakes place May 15 through 17.

Te event honors the memory of a women whose help and smiles inspired everyone who knew her and worked with her atthe Kiawah Island Golf Resort. PrinellaHaygood’s two young sons, ristan andGrayson, benefit from the tournamentvia an education trust. Proceeds alsobenefit Roper St. Francis Cancer Care,in memory of the tournament’s founderLinwood Grady who lost his battle withcancer in 2013.

Te tournament is a USA sanctionedSC Level 2 event and features men’s and

women’s singles and doubles, mixed

doubles, senior women’s and men’sdoubles and mixed doubles. Play begins 4p.m. Friday, May 15. Entry fee is $70 perplayer for one event $80 for two and $90for three. Register at www.usta.com withID 70003315.

As well as the tournament there willbe dinner and an auction on May 16 atthe East Beach Conference Center from 6p.m. ickets are $65, with children under5 being free and 6-12 $15. You don’t haveto play in the tennis to attend the dinner.

For more information visit haygoodgrady.

com, email [email protected] or call 873.768.2838.

Seabrook paintereatured artist at French

Quarter Art Walk STAFF REPORT

For The Island Connection

or the month of May, ina Maylandwill be the Featured Artist at theLowcountry Artists Gallery at 148Bay Street in Downtown Charleston.eception, which is open to the public,e Friday, May 1 from 5 to 8 p.m.g the French Quarter Art Walk.

er a successfu l career in therate world, Mayland welcomed thetunity to finally use the “right side”r brain after her retirement. Saysand, “A childhood mentor once toldhat being an artist was 10 percent

and 90 percent hard work. Afteryear career in a high-tech, I wasto devote myself to hard work that’sable!”tially giving herself three years toshe could be successful in the art

, Mayland’s work is now on displayeries across the southeast, including

Wells Gallery at Te Sanctuary onah Island and the Lowcountry

s Gallery in downtown Charleston.and is a member of the Seabrook

Artist Guild and served on the

Board of Directors of Charleston ArtistGuild for four years. She is the author of“Te en Commandments of Painting,”

which describes the “Shalt-nots that willsave your artwork.” Mayland also teachesplein-air painting for the Kiawah IslandGolf Resort. She gets great joy in helpingvisitors enjoy our beautiful Lowcountryand take home a memory of their vacationthat they themselves created, even those

who are first-time painters. A native of Charleston, Mayland says

that the Lowcountry landscapes and wildlife are her greatest inspiration. Shegrew up riding horses through the fieldsof her grandparent’s farm on WadmalawIsland and now resides on SeabrookIsland. She says the ability to capture amoment-in-time in her art brings backfond memories of her youth.

Mayland’ s work can be seen at www.TinaMaylandArt.com and at www. facebook.com/TinaMaylandArt.

Diem by Tina Mayland


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computer corner

Is Google Docsreally free?

BY BOB HOOPERFor The Island Connection

Google’s word processing andspreadsheet service Google Docs isbasically Microsfot Office for free,

right? Wrong. As with anything that is free there

is always a catch, and with Google the“catch” is information. When you type ina document or create a spreadsheet usingGoogle's free products you have agreed toallow Google’s bots scan every word andsentence you type. It’s part and parcelof the small print you agree to Google’serms and Services.

If you listen to Jamie Mellis's echalk on 1340 am (Saturdays 10 a.m. tonoon, another great tool to increase your

knowledge about your digital world andcomputers) he did a bit about GoogleDocs this past weekend that is right in line

with what I am saying. He talked about afamily going camping and how ads hadbeen targeted to them prior to their trip.So that’s how Google knows that I buy formy office or that we have a pool!

Te same can be said for Google’s emailservice Gmail. Google’s bots scan allemails sent and received using the serviceso as to offer up “relevant” ads when youare surfing the web. Just be aware that

Brother Google is “watching” wheneveryou use its services. But don't think theyare the only ones, basically all services dothe same, just maybe not with as muchgusto as Google, but still it goes on.

I've said it before but I will say it again:reat all email as if it was a post cardin snail mail… anyone can see it! Alsoremember that anything you put on theInternet is no longer private. Sadly, if youpost a wonderful picture of that great timeon vacation or the new grandchild it canget pulled by some idiot and used in allsorts of ways. Tere was a story recentlyabout children’s pictures being used bypeople who had no children to show

relatives their ‘new baby,’ very sad not tomention disturbing.

Lastly, remember that convenience ofGoogle docs, that all your documents areavailable wherever you go, is because theyare stored in the cloud and therefore quiteeasily accessible by determined hackers.

As with all of my columns if you wanthelp or have questions don't hesitate to callRent A Bob at 843.822.7794 or email [email protected].


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southern seasons

Spring Salad with Raspberry DressingBY MARILYN MARKEL


Ingredients6 oz mixed spring greens2 avocados, halved, removed from peels and sliced½ pint raspberries½ cup goat cheese½ cup smoked almonds, roughly choppedGarnish with smoked sea salt, optionalDressing ¼ cup raspberry vinegar¼ cup honey 2 cloves garlic, finely mincedPinch of salt

Directions1. Whisk together dressing ingredients.

2. Right before service toss the spinach with someof the dressing. Compose four salads using allthe ingredients. Drizzle with a little remainingdressing. Dressing will keep several days and isdelicious on roasted vegetables, chicken and manyother dishes.

up your spring greens with some bright raspberries


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Island Connection Calendar May 07G EVENSays

dge GroupBridge Group needs new

m. at the Lake House. Foration, please contact Lori843.768.2314 or Ilse Calcagno317.

at John’s Island Librarya.m. - Babygarten (birth to 18

aregiver)1 10:30 a.m. Young and theo 30 months with caregiver)

itchersuse, every Monday from 11For more information, please

se Doyon at dendoyon@gmail.

aysPracticed 4th uesday of the month,ouse—Osprey 2, 1 - 4 p.m.ew players, those returningand anyone else who wantsractice with others whothe game. If you have anyease contact Helen Tompsongmail.com.

at John’s Island Library2 10:30 a.m. ime for wos (2with caregiver)

WednesdaysLake House Yoga 8:30 a.m. Join us for Rise and Shine Yogawith Patti Romano, formerly known atGentle Flow Yoga. R ise and Shine Yoga isan all levels practice focused around findingyour day’s intention, set up your self forsuccess and be ready to shine.

Storytimes at John’s Island LibraryMay 6 and 13 at 10:30 a.m. Pres choolStorytime (3 – 5 years old with caregiver)

Middleton Place Wine Strolls April 1 - May 27, Wine Strolls invitepatrons to drink in the natural beauty ofthe 274 year old plantation — “America’sOldest Landscaped Gardens.” Eachweek, samples of specially selected winesfrom around the world are chosen by theRestaurant’s sommelier. Wine Strolls are$20 per person purchased in advance onlineand $25 per person at the gate. Membersof the Middleton Place Foundation receive$5 off. For Restaurant reservations, call843.266.7477. For more information onthe Weekly Wine Strolls, go to www.middletonplace.org, or call 843.556.6020.

Thursdays Visit the Andell Inn Porch Bar onTursdays during April for live music whileenjoying specialty cocktails. April 2 - 6-8p.m. - Te Joy Project, April 9 - 5-8 p.m. -Kat Keturah Duo, April 16 - 6-8 p.m. - Te

Joy Project, April 23 - 5-8 p.m. - Te Port

Authority Band, April 30 - 5-8 p.m. - TeSweetgrass Revival

FridaysPreschool ZoneFridays in April at 10:30 a.m., 351 MaybankHighway, Johns Island Regional Library.3-6 years old with adult. Call 843.559.1945for more information.

Friday Indoor Pickleball12:30-2:30 every Friday at St. Christopher’sCamp. For further information, pleasecontact Mary orello at 843.768.0056

Reggae Concerts at James Island CountyPark

April 17: Black Lion, June 5: Coolie G& Lion Soul Reggae Band, June 26:ReggaeInfinity, July 10: Mystic Vibrations,

July 31: Inner Visions

SaturdaysHomegrown

Johns Island Farmers’ Market. Every TirdSaturday at 3546 Maybank Highway

Johns Island 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. www. johnsislandfarmersmarket.com.

2015 Sea Island Cars and CoffeeTird Saturday of every month from 8 to 10a.m., Freshfields Village.

Sippin’ Saturdays at Irvin House VineyardsEvery Saturday from 12 – 4 p.m., the

winery and distillery will serve up adifferent local food vendor and musicalgroup to entertain locals and visitors. Bringlawn chairs and blankets to picnic under theoaks and relish i n the Lowcountry beauty.www.charlestonwine.com

OngoingTe Mystery of Edwin DroodTe Footlight Players present Te Mysteryof Edwin Drood, a wildly warm-heartedmusical rendition of an unfinished Dickensnovel. Adults $35, Seniors/Military $32,Students $25. Call or go online for ticketsand info. April 24, 25, 30, May 1, 2 , 7through 9 at 8 p.m. April 26, May 3, 10, at3 p.m. 843.722.4487.

Artfields, Te South’s Biggest ArtCompetition

April 24 runs through May 2 in LakeCity, SC. See what’s on the minds of 400Southern artists through their 2- and3-dimensional pieces. Great event for allages. General admission is free; special eventtickets for sale separately. Full event info atartfieldssc.org

SATURDAY, APRIL 25

Grand Opening of McLeod PlantationHistoric Site10 a.m. – 2 p.m. McLeod PlantationHistoric Site. Te public is invited to thelong-awaited opening day of McLeodPlantation Historic Site. Located at Folly

Road and Country Club Drive on JamesIsland. Historical demonstrations andactivities, interpretive tours, storytelling,entertainment, and much more. Admissionis $10. For more information, visitCharlestonCountyParks.com/McLeod.

SBI urtle Patrol New Member raining10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Oyster CatcherCommunity Center

SUNDAY, APRIL 26

In the Company of Horses4 - 7 p.m. Tis charitable event will supportCharleston Area Terapeutic Riding’sScholarship program, essential to providingtherapeutic riding to over 140 children,adults, and veterans each year. Comerelax for a fun evening of music by TeSweetgrass Revival, delicious dinner byristan Events, and enjoy beer and wineby southern Eagle and Extra Virgin Oven.For more information call 843.559.6040or visit catr.ejoinme.org/MyEvents/IntheCompanyofHorses2015/tabid/672727/

TUESDAY, APRIL 28

Dig SouthTrough May 2. A d igital conference, DIGSouth features more than 200 presentersfrom across the nation, 750 Conferenceparticipants and 5,000 total Festivalattendees. Events range from panels toworkshops to interactive presentations byindustry experts. digsouth.com for more

information.

SATURDAY, MAY 2

Gullah Celebration to Fight Island Hunger3 – 7 p.m. Tis outdoor concert atFreshfields Village features Ann Caldwelland the Magnolia Singers and the SeaIslands Male Mass Choir and raises fundsfor local organizations fighting hunger.ickets are $10 and are available online atFightIslandHunger.org or Indigo Bookstoreand $15 at the door. Children under 12 arefree. Tere will be a silent auction with art,baskets, jewelry, dinners, golf rounds andmuch more.

SBI urtle Patrol -shirt Pickup andBloody Mary Party 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. at the Oyster CatcherCommunity Center

Night at the Races4 - 9 p.m. Junior League of Charleston willhost Charleston’s only derby gala at theDaniel Island Club. Te event includes liveKentucky Derby coverage, silent and liveauction, live music, derby-inspired food, an

open bar, and of course, high fashion andhats! ickets prices are $100. VIP tickets areavailable for $175. o purchase tickets pleasevisit www.jlcharleston.org.

Seabrook Island Adopt-a-Highway 9 a.m. If you enjoy driving the pristineapproach to our island, you’re welcome to

join our dedicated group of “litter-gitters”when we begin our spring cleaning of BetsyKerrison Parkway on May 2nd at 9AM.For sign up or further information, pleasecontact Mary orello at [email protected].

Charleston County Waterparks OpenSplash Zone Waterpark at James IslandCounty Park, Splash Island at MountPleasant Palmetto Islands County Park, and

Whirlin’ Waters at Wannamaker CountyPark are now open weekends only in May!Visit SplashParks.com for hours, fees, andother details.

SUNDAY, MAY 3

Big Red Barn Fundraising Festival12 - 6 p.m. Legare Farms will host afundraiser for rescued and unwantedhorses. See story on page 17. ickets are $5for adults, children 12 and under are free.ickets can be purchased in advance athttp://legarefarms.com/pages/the-big-red-barn-festival or at the gate the day of theevent. For more informati on on the festival,call 843.559.0788 or [email protected].

Piccolo Preview Samples of musical elements as harbingersof the 2015 Piccolo Spoleto Festival.Program includes performances fromseveral of the events chosen for this year’sfestival. Holy Spirit Catholic Church.ickets available at Kiawah own Hall oronline at www.kiawahisland.org

MONDAY, MAY 4

World Affairs Council of Charleston5:15 p.m. Wi lliam Jordan, expertindependent analyst and long time foreignservice officer to France and Arab countrieswill speak at 6 p.m. (Social Hour startsat 5:15 p.m.) on “Frances ChallengesFollowing the Charlie Hebdo Attack.” Seestory page 16.

THURSDAY, MAY 7

Gibbes on the Street: La Belle ÉpoqueOn May 7, the street in front of 135Meeting Street will be transformed into aturn-of-the-century Parisian fête! Te StreetParty will look back to La Belle Époque,—a “golden age” characterized by optimismand prosperity, where the arts flourishedand many masterpieces of literature, music,theater, and visual art gained recognition ona grand scale. $150 Members, $175 Non-Members. gibbesstreetparty.wordpress.com

Shark Shallows Opening EventsBe one of the first to experience sharks atyour fingertips! Explore Shark Shallows,

the SC Aquarium’s new 20,000-gallontouch tank for sharks, rays and skatesdesigned to enable you to reach out andtouch the animals. Daytime Preview: 10a.m. - 2 p.m. Reservations are not required.Opening Celebration: 6:30 - 8 p.m. Space islimited, and reservations are required. Call843.579.8518. Members only.

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volunteer spotlight

Bert Hefke shareshis expertise

BY MARIA GUROVICHFor The Island Connection

Editor’s Note: Volunteer Spotlight is a column in Te Island Connection highlightingmembers of the community who give their time to help others. If you know of a volunteerwho deserves the spotlight email [email protected].

Bert Hefke, who was born andraised in New York City and isnow a resident of Kiawah, has been

very involved with Our Lady of MercyCommunity Outreach for the last threeyears. Happily married for nearly 47 years,Bert is a proud father and grandfather oftwo daughters and two grandchildren. Hehas a strong belief in each person usinghis or her skills to help give back to thelocal community, which is what led himto become a volunteer at OLMCOS.

For over 30 years, Bert worked for J.PMorgan Bank’s HR department, mostrecently as a member of the firm’s seniormost management committee.

“Te company encouraged the seniormanagement staff to give back to thecommunity,” remembers Bert.

His extensive background as a Directorof Human Resources for J.P Morgan

worldwide as well as his early engagementin volunteer work have enabled him toshare his expertise with many non-profitorganizations throughout the years. Hehas served on boards of many charities:Te American Red Cross, Urban BankerCoalition, and currently as Chairman ofRonald McDonald Charities and as ViceChairman of the Board of OLMCOS.

Bert first joined the board of theOutreach during the time of leadershiptransition when Sister Mary Joseph wasappointed General Superior of the MotherHouse. He then chaired the searchcommittee, which selected Jill JacksonLedford to become the Executive Directorof the organization.

“During the development of theOutreach’s new strategic plan, I washeavily involved in revising the Mission,Vision and Values of the organization.Te process gave me a tremendous insightinto the legacy of the Our Lady of MercySisters. It reinforced my respect for theCommunity Outreach, its purpose andincredibly rich history,” says Bert.

Bert enjoys being involved in anorganization that operates locally.

“Te Outreach is a very special place.It’s a wonderful environment whereBoard Members are able volunteer and

work so closely with clients and make a

real difference in their lives, whether it’sthrough education, food, or clothing,”comments Bert. “However, what reallymakes an impact on someone’s life isenabling people to help themselves, notsimply handing things out,” continuesBert. He believes that a true differenceis made only when clients are able to liftthemselves out of poverty through gainingnew skills and abilities. Each volunteercomes with unique skills and using thatskill set locally can change someone’s life.

For more information on how to get involved with Our Lady of MercyCommunity Outreach contact MariaGurovich at 843.559.4109 or email maria. [email protected].

Bert, a native New Yorker, now lives on

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Roadtrips Charleston continues on page 14

Interpreting the forestin North Carolina

BY CAROL ANTMANFor The Island Connection

ake a guess. What’s that thing for?” Joel askedpointing to a telephone-pole sized, woodenpost shaped like a giant 7 stuck along the

road in the Nantahala National Forest.nesting place? Maybe a roosting spot?” I guessed.o, the park service built if for flying squirrels tohe road.”

om anyone else, this tidbit would have made uscal. We’d have asked how the squirrels knew toat that particular place. And why do they need itthere’s almost no traffic at all? Also, flying squirrels?y? But hiking with Kathy and Joel Zachry is likeg translators in a foreign country. Tey speak forestly. You could attribute it to his 30-year career asege biology teacher or their 50 years of combined

ence hiking and leading trips. But it’s their passione natural world that really distinguishes them.hen Joel retired in 1999 he anticipated missing therips he’d taken with his students. So he and Kathy,ical products company vice president, started theirany GOA (Great Outdoor Adventure ravel). Itsrefers to the couple’s pet fainting goats.

Tey just pass out and fall down when they’re scared,”explained with obvious amusement. It also refers to

nimal’s sure-footedness. Each year the couple leadsand workshops at a variety of venues including at

Campbell Folk School, Te Swag Country Inn, thewmont School and even to Alaska where they’ve

been over 25 times. Tey also lead multi-day hikes onthe Appalachian rail and are particularly proud of their work with the Smoky Mountain Field School.

Tat 30-year old, award-winning program offersone-day and longer programs on various aspects of nature within the Great Smoky Mountain National Park. Asthe program directors, the Zachrys help arrange the 60classroom and field offerings taught by a diversified hostof experts serving over 700 students a year.

“Look at the hillside,” Joel said gesturing across asteep slope. “Notice there are no tall trees. Tey were allharvested 50 to 100 years ago.”

He led us to imagine how that was accomplishedin those days. Miles of cables strung across the rockyterrain, mammoth rolling logs careening to the river, the

impossibly strenuous work and the arduous lifestyle itrequired. Another stop was along the gravel forest roadthat had recently collapsed and been repaired. He wantedus to admire the engineering work. Tey are thrilled withthe emerging tril lium that are sprouting despite the recentsnowfall. Tey make us stop to examine droppings.

“Notice the hair in it?” Kathy says as she prodded thepoo with her walking stick. “What animal was it and what did it eat?” Tey point out the symptoms of thedisease challenges facing the piney forest and the JoyceKilmer nearby.


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If You Gowww.gowithgoat.comwww.snowbirdlodge.com

roadtrips charleston

Tere is a greater diversity of plant life in Northina than in all of Europe,” Joel pointed out. Teyto know the name and medicinal uses for mostone of them.oined their entourage during my stay at Snowbird in Robbinsville, N.C. It’s one of several placesthe Zachrys offer daily hikes and evening naturalist

as an amenity. I was surprised to learn that manyInn’s guests had come not knowing about the freeFor me it was the selling point. Teir promise of maximized enjoyment and minimized worryttracted me. Teir familiarity with the dozens ofg trails eliminated my having to do any researchbumble around looking for trailheads. Te Marcher varied like a light switch: spring to winter, warmd. Tis early in the season, trails were obscured byand not recently used. I would have thought we

ost without their confident strides ahead of us as wed across the frosty, rocky terrain one day and to thefoot of a waterfall the next.

e Zachrys are also experts on bears. In fact they’ven a book about it, “Bears We’ve Met.” Althoughare about two bears per square mile in the Smoky

Mountains, “Black bear rarely attack humans with fewerthan 60 human fatalities within the last 100 years …”

Joel writes. When they’re startled, they chomp, huff andsnort which are merely anxious blusterings and not signsof imminent attack. He advises to make yourself as largeas possible by spreading your arms, to back away slowlyand to not run which triggers a pursuit response.

“Tey have very little interest in eating us…of coursethere are always exceptions to that.”

Fortunately the only anxious blusterings I heard were the hikers trudging uphil l as we marveled at spring

emerging in one of the most beautiful parts of ourcountry.

Roadtrips Charleston presents adventurous and interestingdestinations within a few hours drive of Charleston, S.C..Carol Antman’s passion for outdoor and artistic experiences feeds her wanderlust for exotic and nearby adventures. Forhot links, photographs and previous columns or to makecomments please see www.peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com


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Tide Chart

Date High Tide Low Tide

Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NO included in the predictions.idal current direction changes and tide time predictions can bevery different. ide predictions are PREDICIONS; they can bewrong so use common sense.

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arts & events arts & events

Seabrook Guild Artist ofhe Month: Roberta Boatti


oberta Boatti, long time Seabrookresident and active member of theSeabrook Island Artist Guild, willArtist of the Month for May.

Roberta, a former media and publicrelations professional in New York, begancoming to Seabrook part-time in 1991and, with her husband Peter, settled inpermanently in 2000.

Fulfilling a desire to create art that wasnurtured as a young girl in her mother’sart studio, she began taking drawingclasses at James Island High School. Shepursued this goal for the next severalyears, with other teachers, adding lessonsin pen and ink drawing, watercolor andacrylic painting. Tree years ago, Robertastarting taking oil painting lessonsregularly with Bob LeFevre.

She loves to paint in bright vibrantcolors and is inspired by the lushness ofthe south and its Gullah culture. Robertahas been an active in many SeabrookIsland organizations and presentlyserves as the Artist Guild Vice PresidentPublicity. Her art work can be seen on theSeabrook Island Artist Guild web site at

www.seabrookislandartistguild.comTe opening reception for the artist

and photographer of the month will beheld on Monday, May 4 from 5 to 7 p.m.at the Lake House gallery.

rta Boatti

Seabrook GuildPhotographer of theMonth: Pat Schaefer


Pat Schaefer grew up in a large fami ly inrural Minnesota. Upon graduation,she traveled to Europe where she

met her husband Page, moved to South

Carolina and there married and raisedtwo children. Pat’s professional career wasspent as a pediatric occupational therapist

working in the public school system.Photography became Pat’s passion

when she moved to Seabrook Island and was inspired by its immense beauty. Shesoon published two photography books,Dolphin Strand Feeding and Dolphinsfrom A to Z. Tose accomplishments ledto a featured article in the SC Wildlifemagazine and garnered her credits in a2013 National Geographic documentaryfilm, “Secret Life of Predators.”

Her work was featured on the coverof Neighbors magazine, in Charleston

Magazine, on educational signs both inGeorgia and South Carolina, and mostrecently in a Japanese children’s book.Pat has received numerous awards,

including those from First FederalPeople’s Choice, Piccolo Spoleto Juried

Art Exhibition, Charleston Artist Guild, Wells Gallery, and the Charleston Center

for Photography.Much of her photography is of nature

or wildlife; however, her recent workhas included street images, architecture,un-posed scenes and portraits of hergrandson. Pat’s photographs can bepurchased at the Charleston ArtistsGuild Gallery and Carolina Clay Gallery.Her books can be purchased at Blurb.com bookstore or her websites. www.patriciapschaefer.com and www.1-patricia-schaefer.artistswebsites.com.

Te opening reception for thephotographer and artist of the month willbe held on Monday, May 4 from 5 to 7p.m. at the Lake House gallery. Find out

what’s new at the Seabrook Island ArtistGuild by visiting our website at www.seabrookislandartistguild.com.

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fundraising

Fundraiser helpsrescued horses


On Sunday May 3, LegareFarms hosts the Big Red BarnFundraising Festival, a fundraiser

scued and unwanted horses. Teal will run from noon until 6

Tere will be live music by Nick New Found Life, and Nick Coes.ties include a jump castle, dunkingand face painting as well as the

round and animal barn yard foren. Hayrides and horse rides will beng during the festival. Food truckse available to purchase lunch.ah Berry, a member of the Legarey has been taking in rescued

unwanted horses for several years.ver there needs to be improved

facilities before the farm can accommodateany more horses.

Te Big Red Barn Fundraising Festival

will help raise funds for this project tobuild bigger and better facilities. Tefestival i s being sponsored by Hokus PokusCostume Shop and 514-JUMP. Entrancetickets are $5 for adults and children12 and under are free. ickets can bepurchased in advance at legarefarms.com/pages/the-big-red-barn-festival or at thegate the day of the event. ickets for allactivities such as jump castle, pony ridesetc. will be for sale at the event the day of.For more information on the festival, call843.559.0788 or email [email protected].


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Tastes of the south

Sallies Greatest SpreadsBY CHARLOTTE MEYER


itor’s Note: Tastes of the South is a new column byotte Myer, Specialty Food Buyer at Southern Season,ghting South Carolina vendor’s and their deliciousproducts.

tuated right at the point where the Lowcountrytarts to transition to upstate South Carolina, Sallie

Dent-Porth takes advantage of the lush local producenative Calhoun County to produce her l ine of jams

ocktail syrups, Sallie's Greatest.owing up in the rural farming community, Sallies loved the bountiful fruits of the area, but didn'ta career out of preserving them until much later.en then and now, she spent 25 years working asrmaceutical sales representative, where extensiveled to her increased interest in unusual foods ande flavor combinations. As daily life grew more

ful, she found peace of mind in the satisfying cyclegrowing season: planting and harvesting her own

and herbs, and preserving them using methods shed from her mother-in-law.e also found satisfaction in creating somethingletely new, and developed her own method toine herbs and fruit in a way that preserves theed flavor of each ingredient. But it wasn't until shed an advertisement for Garden & Gun's "Made in

outh" awards that she decided to turn her hobbya business. She submitted her products, and the

history. She has been recognized by Garden &and her jams were named among Oprah's Favorites in 2012. Her latest project has been developing a

line of cocktail syrups to complement her jams and jellies,drawing from the same principle of combining local fruitand herbs to create a fresh take on your favorite cocktailingredient.

It doesn't end here—Sallie's favorite thing abouther products is their versatility. Te cocktail syrups inparticular can be used at any time of day: in smoothies,sorbets, teas, or desserts.


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