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Volume 7 Issue 11 September 20, 2013 FREE
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Page 12 20th Annual
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Chamber Music
PHOTOS BY RALPH SECOY
Summer Wine Down with Annual Festival
BI F MC RAI SES MONEY WI T H L OWCOUNT RY BEER & WI NE F EST
The following is a heartfelt thank you note from Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic 2013 Event Chair Lori Leary.
Thanks to all who came out to the 7
th
Annual Lowcountry Beer and Wine Festival.
O
n behalf of Te Barrier Islands
Free Medical Clinic, I send
my sincere appreciation to
our sponsors, donors, volunteers, and
guests for making our 7
th
Annual
Lowcountry Wine & Beer Festival such
a wonderful event on Sunday, September
1, at Freshfelds Village. Despite Mother
Natures overabundance of warmth,
attendees had an enjoyable afternoon
with friends and family. Tanks to all,
our clinic on Maybank Highway will
continue its mission to provide a medical
home and continuing primary health care
to uninsured adults living or working
at or below 200 percent of the Federal
poverty level on Johns, Wadmalaw and
James Island. Your gifts are investments in
all our work we expect to accomplish for
those in need.
Touched by
an Angel
ANGEL OAK PRESERVE
PROJ ECT WRAPS UP I N
COMI NG DAYS
BY HANNAH DOCKERY
Touched by an Angel starts on page 4
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Civic Calendar
KIAWAH ISLAND TOWN HALL
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Fax: 768-4764
SEABROOK ISLAND TOWN HALL
2001 Seabrook Island Road
Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9121
Fax: 768-9830
Email:
lmanning@townofseabrookisland.org
JOHNS ISLAND COUNCIL
Meetings are held at the Berkeley Electric Co-op located at
3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.
Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113
CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL
4045 Bridge View Dr, N. Charleston
958-4700t
CITY OF CHARLESTON
75 Calhoun St.
724-3745
2 September 20, 2013
Kiawah Council continues on page 3
Civic
September 24
Seabrook Town Council
2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
October 1
Kiawah Town Council
2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Kiawah Ways and Means
Committee
2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
October 2
Seabrook Planning Commission
Work Session
2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Kiawah Planning Commission
3 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
October 3
Kiawah Arts Council
3 p.m,
Kiawah Town Hall
October 7
Kiawah Environmental
Committee
3 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Mayor Lipuma called the meeting to
order and Council approved the minutes
from last meeting.
Recognizing Judge Gregory Brown
Mayor Lipuma presented the
honorable Judge Gregory Brown with
a plaque in honor of nearly 10 years as
municipal judge of the Town of Kiawah
Island, and a key to the Town. Brown
will retire as of September 30 and move
to San Francisco in order to be closer to
family. Brown and his wife have lived on
Kiawah since December 2003. We have
been really honored to have someone of
his capability and temperament to serve as
our judge, Lipuma said. Not only has he
been judicially adept but he has been very
thoughtful about how he has conducted
his court. Brown thanked Mayor Lipuma
and the Town.
Citizens Comments
Wendy Kulick asked Council why
the Town chose not to donate to the
Lowcountry Open Land Trust request for
monies to preserve the Angel Oak Tree.
Kulick added that she understood the
Towns process for requesting charitable
contributions, and that she also received
a letter from the Town asking property
owners to donate, but asked that the Town
reconsider their position.
Second Reading of Ordinance 2013 8
Council unanimously passed the
second reading of Ordinance 2013 8
regarding building codes. Town Attorney
Rhodes advised members of Council to
pass the ordinance and adjust any smaller
changes administratively.
Second Reading of Ordinance 2013 11
Council unanimously approved the
second reading of Ordinance 2013 11,
which refects the required and up-to-
date DHEC foodplain management
guidelines.
National Preparedness Month
Mayor Lipuma proclaimed September
as National Preparedness Month
signifying that the Town of Kiawah Island
recognizes the point and importance of
emergency preparedness, and has three
overarching goals where preparedness is
concerned: minimal loss of life, minimal
loss of property, and enhanced recover.
Philips & Jordan Contract
Council unanimously approved
extending the Philips & Jordan debris
removal contract to continue another
two years through September 30, 2015.
Te contract allows for the company to
conduct debris removal, cleaning, etc. in
the event of a disaster.
Municipal Center Modifcations
Te Council discussed the best way to
proceed with updates and modifcations
to the Towns municipal center in order to
generate more ofce space. Councilman
Murphy explained that at the August 27
Ways and Means meeting, the committee
voted to receive internal changes as
opposed to any exterior changes. Murphy
sought out a quote from the original
architect frm who completed the design
of the building, and the projected totaled
from $66,000 on the low end to $90,000
on the high end. Murphy explained
that the wide range in cost was driven
by the extent of work needed in the
attic to adjust the HVAC. Te project is
budgeted at $25,000, with an additional
$14,000 available for furniture. Murphy
recommended that the Town go back out
for bids to do the work
from three contractors
to see if the Town
could obtain a more
reasonable quote.
Mayor Lipuma said that at this point,
the Town just needs architectural drawings
to display the work needed, under a
budgeted cost of $6,740, adding that he
did not think the Town was prepared to
go out for bid yet. Murphy said that he
would like to have the money approved
for architectural fees, without designating
a specifc architect, adding that he was not
overly enthused after conversations with
the original architect.
Councilman Patched suggested that
the Town manage the bidding process
solely, in order to save $4,500. If we
are approving architectural fees, we only
need $2,500, he said. Lipuma felt that
the Council did not have the professional
experience necessary to facilitate such a
task.
After further discussion, the Town
approved $7,000 to approach the original
contractor with the task of handling the
modifcations to the municipal center,
and see whether or not they are interested
in completing the project as expected by
the Town. Te motion passed 4 1, with
Patch in opposition.
Ways and Means
Councilman Labriola reported that at
the August 27 Ways and Means meeting,
members heard a presentation from the
Lowcountry Open Land Trust requesting
$100,000 to preserve the Angel Oak.
Labriola explained that back in the spring,
Council spent an extensive amount of
time redrafting the policies and guidelines
that address charities and contributions.
In order to adhere to the timeline for
contributions as set forth in the guidelines
Kiawah Town Council
September 3, 2013
Kiawah Council continues from page 2
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September 20, 2013 3
Civic
Candidates Prep for
Upcoming Election
SEABROOK I SL AND MUNI CI PAL
EL ECT I ON TO BE HEL D
I N NOVEMBER
I
t may only be September, but its election time on Seabrook Island. Candidates
submitted petitions in on September 6, and the following residents are gearing up
to run for Town ofce:
Mayor:
Terry Ahearn, John DuBois
Town Council:
Ron Ciancio, John Gregg, Glenda
Miller, Donald Romano,
Kimber Smith, John Turner
Four Town Council seats are up for grabs. Stay
tuned to the Island Connection for election
coverage as November approaches.
for contributions approved by Council, the committee could not approve the request.
We would have been absolutely disingenuous to the other applicants, Labriola said,
adding that he wishes the LOLT the best.
Arts Council
Councilwoman Johnson stated that the Arts Council season kicks of on October
6 and that an exciting season is in store. Posters for upcoming events will be displayed
around the Town. For the Communications Committee, Johnson reported that the
new website continues to run well and generate positive feedback.
Administrators Report
Town Administrator Rucker reported that the Beachwalker Drive path work would
begin on the Monday following Council and would be completed in two to three weeks.
Te work is funded by Charleston County Transportation sales tax.
Town Clerk Petra Reynolds will be attending the South Carolina Municipal Clerks
and Treasurers Institute, which will compete her three year cycle in becoming a certifed
clerk.
Te bridge joint project with Collins Engineering is going out for bid, and funded
for $71,000.
Te Towns annual audit is underway and will be completed by the end of this month.

Farewell, Tumiko
Town Administrator Tumiko Rucker will be leaving on October 1 to serve as the
Town Adninistrator to James Island after serving Kiawah for eight years. Rucker has
done an exceptional job during her time on Kiawah, and will certainly be missed. A
search for a new administrator is underway.
Mayors Report
Mayor Lipuma sent well wishes to Rucker. He also reported that on August 10, the
Town hosted the descendents of the Smith family, whose ancestors served as slaves on
the Vanderhorst Plantation. Around 80 descendents attended and held a reunion at the
plantation, and went on a tour of Kiawah Island.
Te next Kiawah Island Town Council meeting will be Tuesday, October 1, at 2 p.m. in
the Kiawah Town Hall.
Civic
Touched by an Angel continues on from cover
Culture
I
n just a few days, we will see if all the hard work of the
island communities has paid of.
In two short months, members of the Lowcountry
Open Land Trust (LOLT) have rallied behind one of
Charlestons greatest treasures the Angel Oak Tree to
raise $1.2 million by calling upon community support,
generous donors, and grassroots fundraising, in hopes to
purchase 17 acres surround the Angel Oak vicinity. Te
property is currently zoned for multi-family development,
and if not protected, will become a mixed-use property
with 356 residential units, 700 parking spaces, and room
for a commercial district.
Charleston County committed $2.4 million towards
the $3.6 purchase price, leaving the additional $1.2
million in the hands of LOLT by September 30.
Te month of August was about getting the word
out. Now, we are focusing on getting the money raised,
explains Elizabeth Hagood, Executive Director of LOLT.
Te public engagement and response is really fooding
in.
Perhaps even that is an understatement.
In the short amount of time given, Hagood and her
team have raised $575,000 nearly half of the amount
needed. But its the community that has stepped in to rally
behind the LOLT and the Angel Oak. Door-to-door style
fundraising, mail-outs, and even money collection jars in
businesses are all working towards raising the funds. Te
robust support has been overwhelming and energizing,
Hagood says. Tis is something that connects people
on all levels. And its clear that the community wants to
preserve this land.
On Kiawah and Seabrook alone, the response has
been tremendous; at the August Council meeting, the
members of Seabrook Town Council unanimously
voted to allocate $20,000 of the Towns Greenbelt funds
to help purchase the land. Kiawah Island Community
Association put forth $5,000 and partnered with Mayor
Lipuma, the Town, Kiawah Cares, Kiawah Partners,
and Kiawah Conservancy to send out letters to Town
residents suggesting they donate to the preserve efort.
From the two islands alone, $45,000 has been put forth.
Piggly Wiggly, one of the areas most prominent
grocery stores, took to the checkout line to help raise
money for the Angel Oak. By simply asking patrons if he
or she wanted to donate to the efort, the Pig has raised
over $13,000 in one of the most successful fundraising
initiatives in the stores history.
Hagood adds that so far, 8,500 individuals and
businesses have stepped forward to become donors to the
project. Te LOLT hopes to get 10,000 by the end of the
month. Folks from all across the globe as far as China
continue to donate to the project.
But with only a few days left to raise the rest of the
money, the time is now or never. Im very confdent we
will make our goal, Hagood says. But we have our work
cut out for us.
For those wanting to donate to the Angel Oak
Preserve efort, there is still time, and Hagood says that
donating is now easier than ever. To donate, visit www.
angeloakpreserve.com and click on the icon that reads,
Donate Now. Interested parties can also send checks to
43 Wentworth Street, Charleston SC 29401.
For more information on the Angel Oak Preserve efort,
visit www.angeloakpreserve.com or call the Lowcountry
Open Land Trust at 577-6510.
PHOTO BY RALPH SECOY
www.islandconnectionnews.com
History
K
iawah Cares recently celebrated its
one-year anniversary, and a few
Good Samaritans on the island
knew how to make the mile-marker
special.
Last week, a group of anonymous
donors stepped forward to give over
$60,000 to help underprivileged students
on Johns Island attend Charleston
Collegiate School, the only co-educational,
nonsectarian, preschool through twelfth
grade independent school in the area.
Te money will be allocated to the Johns
Island Academic Scholarship Fund and
help 14 deserving students attend one of
the regions best schools.
In order to help keep the donation
anonymous, the donors solicited the help
of Kiawah Cares to make the presentation
to ofcials at Charleston Collegiate.
When we launched our Kiawah Cares
program a little over a year ago, this is
exactly the kind of partnership in the
community that we hoped we would
inspire, says Jimmy Bailey, COO of
Kiawah Island Community Association
and spokesperson for Kiawah Cares.
What a wonderful thing that will change
the lives of 14 kids. We are thrilled to be
a part of it.
Now entering into its second year,
Bailey feels that Kiawah Cares will
continue to grow and make an impact
on the island communities. I feel like we
have really hit our stride, he says. We
have a better understanding of what our
capabilities areand by all accounts, it
has been tremendously successful so far.
In a special celebration on September
5, Bailey joined Charleston Collegiate
Headmaster Hacker Burr to present the
check at the school. Te funds will help
increase the accessibility of a frst-class
education on Johns Island. Johns Island
is our neighborhood, Bailey adds. Being
involved and connecting people in this
way is a win-win for everyone.
Charleston Collegiate School is located
at 2024 Academy Road on Johns Island.
For more information, call the school at
559-5506.
Giving Back to Move Forward
ANONYMOUS DONORS GI VE SCHOL ARSHI P
HEL PI NG MORE T HAN DOZ EN ST UDENT S
BY HANNAH DOCKERY
September 20, 2013 5
6 September 20, 2013
Daily
Inaugural Kiawah Island Triathlon
Races Towards Success
STAFF REPORT
Congratulations to both men and women racers who competed from the Kiawah, Seabrook, and Johns Island in the inaugural Kiawah Island Triathlon.
Way to represent our island communities.
Men
James Misplay 2:33:35
Perry Jameson 2:36:08
David Ralston 2:48:36
Thomas Wood 2:52:00
Wilson Rembold 2:56:32
George Mackie 3:21:33
Adam Stott 3:30:29
Women
Heather Wood 2:54:20
Laura Willhoft 2:55:20
Linda Clarkson 2:59:48
Female top fnisher, Lauren Wilson, from Charleston
Todd Hoke from Hilton Head
Photos by Pamela Cohen
September 20, 2013
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Weather Report
W
ith summer (June, July, and August) now
behind us, lets have a look at how it rated in
terms of temperature and rainfall.
Temperature
Here on Seabrook-Kiawah (S-K), hot on the heels of
our 7
th
coolest spring, we had the 68
th
coolest summer
of the 143 years we have on record (for the average of
mean daily temperatures). Tat compares with our 2012
summer, which was our 55
th
coolest. Looking at the
component months of the 2013 summer, we had the 51
st
warmest June, the 53
rd
warmest July and the 49
th
coolest
August. Tats really consistent and very near average
which is good, right? Not too warm and not too cool!
Te range of average mean daily summer temperatures
in the 143 year record goes from 77.7F (1886) to 84.7F
(1998) (see chart). Tis year that temperature was almost
exactly 80F. When a linear trend line is applied to the
record, the data exhibit a rate of increase in summer
temperature of 0.3F per 100 years.
Rainfall
Te precipitation record available to us for Seabrook-
Kiawah starts during the year 2000. Whereas S-K
temperatures have demonstrated consistent relationships
with Charleston Citys daily, monthly and annual
temperature records (enabling us to impute a history for
S-K temperatures before 2000), the same is not true for
rainfall. For any given day, month or year the diference
in rainfall between Charleston City (CC) and Seabrook-
Kiawah can be signifcant. In 2006, for example, the
diference in annual rainfall was 14 (47 for S-K vs. 33
for CC). In weather-speak, the geographic distribution of
rainfall can be very spatially heterogeneous.
Here on Seabrook-Kiawah we had lighter than average
summer rainfall. Te 12 year (2001-2012) average
summer rainfall has
been 15.28.Tis
summer we had
12.58. Whereas our
June was 1.44 above
average, our July and
August were 2 and
2.14 below average
respectively.
By the way,
both CC and
CHS (Charleston
I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Airport) weather
stations registered
much wetter months
of June than we did.
Tose two locations
caught a number
of rain events we
didnt experience.
CC registered 9.84
which is more than
double its normal
4.80 but still way
short of its June 1973
record of 19.24.
CHS registered 13.32. Again, this was more than twice
its normal 6.18 but short of its record 27.24 in June
1973. Who knows what rainfall S-K might also have
experienced in June 1973 had we had a weather station
here on the islands 40 years ago!
Note: to establish the Seabrook-Kiawah temperature
history, we use the data from three active weather stations
on the islands of Seabrook and Kiawah. Tose data go
back no further than the year 2000. However, the various
temperature relationships for each season and each month
between Seabrook-Kiawah and Charlestons downtown
have proven to be consistent over the last 12 years. We
apply those relationships to the Charleston City weather
station data to impute a history for Seabrook/Kiawah
temperatures before the year 2000. Tis allows us to take
advantage of the Charleston City temperature data, some
of which go back as far as 1871.
Summer 2013: Temperatures
Just Right and A Little Dry
BY IAN MILLAR
Ti de Char t
Date High Tide Low Tide
Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.
Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very diferent. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
Sept 20
Sept 21
Sept 22
Sept 23
Sept 24
Sept 25
Sept 26
Sept 27
Sept 28
Sept 29
Sept 30
Oct 1
Oct 2
Oct 3
Source: saltwatertides.com
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10:05am/10:30pm
10:49am/11:14pm
11:34am/11:58pm
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12:44am/1:07pm
1:33am/1:58pm
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Daily
OCtober Art
Show
Holy Spirit Catholic
Church is sponsoring a
Marian Juried Art Show
in October, the month
of the Rosary, in honor
of Mary, Our Blessed
Mother. The show will
be at Family Life Center,
located at 3871 Betsy
Kerrison Parkway on
Johns Island. Come out on
October 5 from 12 8 p.m.
or October 6 from 9 a.m.
3 p.m. to enjoy a wide
collection of paintings,
statues, and artifacts
representing the Virgin
Mary. All are welcome to
join in this celebratory
event. Admission is
complimentary.
Shoo Flea continues on back page
Big Things Happening
at Begin with Books
BY PATTY BENNETT-UFFELMAN
In real estate, its location, location, location. At Begin with Books (BWB),
its volunteers, volunteers, volunteers. Where would we be without them? With
them, BWB was represented at more than 30 outreach events during July and
August.
Tanks to extraordinary participation by more than 40 volunteers at these
events, BWB enrolled 387 new babies and toddlers in Dolly Partons Imagination
Library during July and August. Wed also like to give a special mention to
Hands of Christ, which distributes clothing and school supplies through various
Charleston-area Presbyterian Churches. 57 of our new participating families
learned about BWB and enrolled in Dollys Imagination Library at HOC
distribution events in July and August. Tank you.
Sincere thanks as always to all of our donors and to our sponsors of the month
who made our latest book deliveries possible.
We have delivered 27,588 books over the past three years, and 1,948 babies and
toddlers are now receiving monthly books through Dolly Partons Imagination
Library in Charleston County. As a consequence of this in-home, monthly
delivery, participating parents are spending more time reading to their babies,
and -- even before they can read themselves -- these children are building the
pre-literacy skills that will help them in everything they do in school and in life.
Te more children we enroll, the more we need your fnancial commitment
and your volunteer support. Tank you for giving and helping whenever you
can.
Over 380 new children were enrolled with Begin with Books in July and August
M
y clients, friends and neighbors are reporting record fea control
problems this year, especially, if they skipped or were late for their
monthly year-around fea control applications or medications.
Tat expensive fea control product that I bought isnt working, is what I hear over and
over. But that isnt actually the case. Todays fea control products are highly efective,
but if you skipped a dose, or were just a little bit late on your schedule, you will be seeing
the results of a severe fea infestation this year. All it takes is a few feas to survive long
enough on your pet to produce hundreds of eggs and you have a massive infestation.
Once a fea infestation gets established in your home environment, its tough to bring
under control because the adult feas produce thousands of ofspring. Te feas you
see on your pet are only 5% of the total fea problem. Te other 95% of fea life cycle
include tiny eggs, larvae and pupae (or cocoons) which live and hatch in your home
or yard.
Shoo Flea,
Dont Bother Me
T I PS ON CONT ROL L I NG
F L EAS ON YOUR PET
BY KATHERINE SAENGER
Pets
8 September 20, 2013
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Downtown abbey
Cheerio from Johns Island Library
REGI ONAL L I BRARY KI CKS OF F DOWNTON ABBEY MARAT HON EVENT
SPECIAL TO THE ISLAND CONNECTION
L
ord Grantham, Lady Mary, Mr. Carson, Mrs. Hughes, and more (well, at least
some lowcountry individuals who resembled the characters of thte Masterpiece
Teater hit show) all gathered at the Johns Island Regional Library last Saturday
for the Downton Abbey marathon kick-of event. Participants enjoyed high tea while
watching three episodes of the frst season. Te viewing party will continue each
Saturday through October, from 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m. Costumes are encouraged, so
come join in on the fun!
PHOTOS PROVIDED BY JOHNS ISLAND LIBRARY
September 20, 2013 9
10 September 20, 2013
Island Connection Calendar October 11
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
Beethoven: His Women and His Music
A Collaboration between Chamber Music
Charleston and Actors Teatre of South
Carolina. Broadway, flm and TV star
Clarence Felder portrays the maestro as
musicians perform Beethovens Piano
Trio in E-fat Major, Op. 70 No. 2 in
this innovative and highly acclaimed
collaboration between CMC and Actors
Teatre of South Carolina. 7:30 p.m. $35/
Section A, $25 Section B, $20/Section C,
$10/student and senior. Sottile Teater, 44
George Street.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21
Rythem & Brewfest
Awendaw Green is pleased to present
Rhythm and Brewfest at the Sewee
Outpost. Te event is a musical celebration
of Charlestons rich beer culture featuring
beer from Palmetto, Westbrook, Holy City,
and Coast Breweries and an international
selection of diverse original music Barn
Jam style. $40/advance, $45/door and frst
250 get a T-shirt and 8oz mug with 8 beer
tickets. No outside coolers, wood fred pizza
and full grill will be available. All ages, rain
or shine event where dogs can come on a
leash. 3 9 p.m. Sewee Outpost, 4853 US
Hwy 17 N.
2013 Scottish Highland Games
Te 42nd Annual Charleston Scottish
Games and Highland Gathering will
be held on the back lawn of Boone Hall
Plantation hosted by the Scottish Society
of Charleston. Activities will run from
9:00 a.m. 9:00 p.m., and tickets may be
purchased at Sticky Fingers Restaurants or
at the Charleston Scottish Society web site.
Advance ticket prices are $17/adult and $4/
children under 12. Games day prices are
$20/adult and $5/children under 12. An
evening Celtic concert will begin on the
feld at 7 p.m. Admission for concert is $15
after 3 p.m.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Golf
Fundraiser
Sea Island Habitat for Humanitys 18
th

annual golf beneft will be held at the
acclaimed Ocean Course on Kiawah.Tis
beneft is all about fun, with a Shamble
format, shotgun start, a fabulous tee gift
for each player, and great prizes. Hole-
in-one contest has an $80,000 cash prize
($40,000 to player and $40,000 to SIHH).
Entry fee is $400 per player and includes
golf, cart, lunch, drinks, dinner, and tee
gift. For more info call 843-768-0998
ext. 112. Register online at www.
seaislandhabitat.org.
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER
25
Sip and Stroll at Bohicket Marina
Come join us for Sip and Stroll at
Bohicket Marina. Sip and stroll the
marina enjoying something special from
each participating merchant and take
in thegorgeous sunset over Bohicket
Creek.Sponsored by Te Bohicket
Merchants Association. 4 6 p.m.
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
Friends of the Kiawah River Reception
Te S.C. Environmental Law Project
(SCELP) will hold a reception to support
the wonderful lawyers for the wild side who
have helped protect the Kiawah River. Enjoy
an evening with catering by the Fat Hen
and music by Chamber Music Charleston.
Learn more about environmental eforts
in Charleston. Te Redeemer Church,
43 Wentworth Street, Charleston. 5:30
7:30 p.m. $150/per person, $225/couple
suggested donation.
Opera Lite: Bellini I Capuleti ed
iMontecchi
Join us Tursday afternoons for enjoyment
mixed with enlightenment as we bring
back our Opera Lite Series. Te works are
supplemented by historical and literary
background presented by Dr. John Benzel.
All performances are abbreviated to ft the
90-minute showing and will be subtitled in
English. All are welcome and no previous
knowledge of Opera is necessary. For more
information, please contact Dr. John Benzel
at 768-1174. 3:30 5 p.m.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 29
St. Johns Athletic Department Golf
Fundraiser
Grab your clubs and help support the
athletic department at St. Johns High
School. Enjoy free food, drinks, and tons
of prizes and giveaways. Oak Point Golf
Resort, Kiawah Island. $85/individual
golfer. For more info, call 559-6400.
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1
Sip & Shop at J. McLaughlin
J. McLaughlin will host a Sip & Shop on
Tuesday, October 1 benefting Hospice
of Charleston in conjunction with the
Alan Fleming Tennis Tournament. J.
McLaughlin will donate 15% of sales to
Hospice of Charleston.10 a.m. 6 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 2
Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach Annual Golf Tournament
Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach will host their 21
st
Annual Golf
Tournament at Te Golf Club at Briars
Creek on Johns Island. Our Lady of Mercy
Community Outreach provides educational
opportunities and resource assistance that
encourage self-sufciency and the desire to
work toward a better future. Registration
and lunch at 11:30 a.m. Shotgun start at 1
p.m. Dinner and awards ceremony at 6 p.m.
Captains Choice, $375/golfer.
General Tours: World Traveler
Have you ever wanted to go to Cuba but
thought you couldnt?Its now open to US
citizens! Come and join AAA Travel and
General Tours at Te Lake House to learn
more about this exciting opportunity. Te
exciting destinations of the Galapagos
Islands, Peru, and Patagonia will also be
discussed by Marilyn Ward with General
Tours.Light refreshments will be provided
and a representative from AAA Travel
will also be on hand to help answer any
questions you may have.10 a.m. Te Lake
House, Seabrook Island.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 3
Opera Lite: VerdiRigoletto
Join us Tursday afternoons for enjoyment
mixed with enlightenment as we bring
back our Opera Lite Series. Te works are
supplemented by historical and literary
background presented by Dr. John Benzel.
All performances are abbreviated to ft the
90-minute showing and will be subtitled in
English. All are welcome and no previous
knowledge of Opera is necessary. For more
information, please contact Dr. John Benzel
at 768-1174.
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 5
Ladies Luncheon and Silent Auction
Stono Baptist and the Wadmalaw Island
Community Center will sponsor and host a
Ladies Luncheon and Silent Auction. Pastor
K Colleton will be the guest speaker. Please
plan to come out and support WICC. 10
a.m. 1 p.m.
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 6
8
th
Annual American Music Festival
Free, family-friendly one-day music festival
presents three national artists making
exclusive Lowcountry appearances by Kim
Simmonds & Savoy Brown, Jim Kweskin
& Geof Muldaur - Folk Era giants, and
John Primer. Rain or shine. Bring lawn
chairs, blankets. Coolers permitted. Free
admission! Visit www.bluesbash.com/amc to
print your own illustrated brochure.
Freshfelds Village. 2 7 p.m.
Sposored by the SATAX.
MONDAY, OCTOBER 7
Charleston Symphony Orchestra
League: Swing for the Symphony
Te CSO League will host Swing
for the Symphony, a premier golf
event at Te River Course on Kiawah
Island. Shamble format, shotgun
start, hole-in-one and closest
to the pin contests, and a golf
clinic with Carol Preisinger, one
of the countrys top teaching
pros. Prizes for winning teams,
and silent auction. Proceeds
beneft CSO. Entry fee is $400/
player and includes golf, cart,
outdoor cafes and beverage carts,
cocktails and bufet dinner. For
more info or to register, go to
www.csolinc.org or call 768-
9289.
FRIDAY, OCTOBER 11
Fall Festival Music on the Green
Kick of our Fall Festival Weekend
with a free concert on the Village
Green from 6:00 to 9:00 pm featuring
Rubberband.Back by popular demand,
Rubberband hits the stage witha unique
edge, attitude, and energy that will keep you
moving to the sounds of R&B, Soul, Funk,
Rock, Disco, Reggae, and Hip Hop. Food
and beverage will be available for purchase.
Dont forget your beach chair or blanket. 6
9 p.m. Freshfelds Village Green.
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3531 Maybank Highway
Johns Island, SC
Storytimes
Wee Reads (birth to 24 months with adult)
Mondays, September 16 and 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Babygarten (birth to 18 months with adult)
Mondays, September 30 at 10:30 a.m.
Time for Twos (2 3 years old with adult)
Tuesdays, September 17 and 24 at 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3 6 years with adult)
Wednesdays, September 18 and 25 at
10:30 a.m.
Preschool Zone (3 6 years with adult)
Fridays, September 20 and 27 at 10:30
a.m.
Computer Basics (adults/young adults)
Monday, September 9 from 6 8 p.m.
Tis class provides a basic introduction to
the personal computer and its parts. Learn
how to use the mouse and navigate the
computer screen. Tere is time for hands-
on practice. No computer experience is
necessary.
Excel 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, September 10 from10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Saturday, September 21 from10 a.m. 12 p.m.
An introduction to spreadsheets using
Microsoft Excel. Tis session provides
a basic overview and common uses for
spreadsheets. Learn basic Excel functions
and build a simple budget spreadsheet.
Prerequisite: Word Basics or some
experience using MS Word will be helpful.
Files and Folders: File Organization and
Management (adults/young adults)
Monday, September 23 from 6 8 p.m.
Learn how to organize your computer
fles more efectively. Basic concepts
include: creating a fle or document,
creating folders, naming folders and saving
document in a folder and deleting fles.
Prerequisite: Computer Basics will be
helpful.
Keyboard Basics (adults/young adults)
Monday, September 16 from 6 8 p.m.
Basic orientation to using the computer
keyboard. Learn to be a more efcient
keyboarder. General instruction
and hands-on practice. No computer
experience is necessary.
Internet Basics (adults/young adults)
Monday, September 30 from 6 8 p.m.
An introduction to the Internet, focusing
on the World Wide Web, using Internet
Explorer. Provides an overview of how
the Internet is structured and introduces
searching on the World Wide Web.
Prerequisite: Some experience using a
mouse will be helpful.
PowerPoint Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, September 17 from 10 a.m. 12
p.m.
Overview of Microsoft PowerPoint, a
software program for designing creative
presentations and slideshows. Create a
simple presentation and learn how to use
this program to produce efective printed
materials. Prerequisite: Word Basics or
some experience using MS Word will be
helpful.
Publisher: Create a Calendar for the
School Year (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, September 24 from10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Create a calendar for the new school
year! Learn the basics of this desktop
publishing program. MS Publisher is
designed for creating greeting cards, fyers,
signs, brochures, calendars, and much
more. Prerequisite: Word Basics or some
experience using MS Word will be helpful.
Word 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, September 3 from10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Saturday, September 7 from10 a.m. 12 p.m.
An introduction to the basic tools of
Microsoft Word. Learn how to enter and
format text, change margins and line
spacing, and copy and paste text. Saving
and printing tips will also be discussed.
Prerequisite: Some experience using a
mouse will be helpful.
All computer classes are free. For more
information please call 559-1945 and ask
for the Reference Department. Class space
is available for 8 participants per session.
Zumba (adults)
Mondays, September 16, 23, and 30 from
6 7 p.m. Wednesdays, September 4, 11,
18, and 25 from 6 7 p.m.
Join us for a fun and energetic Zumba
aerobics class.
Downton Abbey Film Marathon (adults
and teens 16 and up)
Saturdays, September 7, 14, 21, and 28
from 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.
Season 1 & part of season 2 (flm
marathon to continue Saturdays in
October)
September 20
sports
T
he Twentieth running of the
Charleston Cup is scheduled to
take place at Te Plantation at
Stono Ferry on Sunday, November 10.
Sanctioned by Te National Steeplechase
Association, the Cup has become one
of the premier sporting events in the
Carolina Lowcountry, ofering spectators
the opportunity to experience live horse
racing at its fnest.
Started by the South Carolina Jockey
Club in 1986, the Charleston Cup is much
more than just a horse race. Te Cup is the
social event of the season and defnitely
not to be missed! You dont have to be a
horse person to enjoy all the Charleston
Cup has to ofer. Te race weekend kicks
of on Friday with the elegant black-tie
Race Ball. Live music, fabulous food and a
special race preview combine to make this
gala party an essential element in the total
Cup experience.
Sunday morning, the real excitement
begins as the nations top riders, trainers,
and owners prepare to compete for purses
totaling $50,000. Over 16,000 spectators
will enjoy a full day at the races with
exciting steeplechase and fat races. Te
gates open at 9:00 a.m., and attendees
arrive early with their picnic baskets
packed with everything from champagne
and caviar to fried chicken and cold beer.
A vendor village and tailgating are in full
swing by the time the paddock call rolls
around at 12:00 noon.
A steeplechase race difers from a
fat race in many ways. Flat racing is
exciting in that it has a great deal of
speed while a steeplechase takes that
speed and combines it with the danger of
jumping. Te thoroughbreds that run in
steeplechase races are three years of age or
older and have been trained specifcally
for chasing. Additionally, the jockeys
are typically larger than ones that would
participate in a fat race. Te extra height
is necessary in order to have a better hold
on the horse while soaring over the jumps.
Whether you are entertaining clients
in a private corporate tent, relaxing with
friends in a reserved parking space, or just
spreading a blanket out for a picnic with a
view, the Charleston Cup will provide one
and all with the ingredients for a fun-flled
weekend.
South Carolina Jockey Club is located at
5304 Stono Ferry Course Hollywood. For
more info, call 766-6202 or visit www.
charlestoncup.net
Racing Into 20
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pets
T
he temperature is dropping, the leaves are changing
and fall is in the air. What better way to spend a
day than sipping delicious wine, drinking craft
beer, eating great food and helping out a worthy cause?
Te Sixth Annual Dogtoberfest event, taking place on
October 19 from 1 5 p.m. at Freshfelds Village near
Kiawah Island, brings together pet rescue organizations
from around the Lowcountry. Te free event includes:
Meet-and-greets with local rescue groups (on-site
adoptions are not permitted due to screening
requirements)
Wine tasting ($15 per ticket, includes a
commemorative wine glass)
Craft beers and delicious food
Live entertainment
On-site vendors
Pet costume contest
Blessing of the animals
Exciting prizes and giveaways, and more!
Proceeds from the event beneft participating pet
rescue organizations, including: Shih Tzus and Furbabies,
Grateful Goldens Rescue, Greyhounds Pets of America
- Charleston, SC, Carolina Coonhound Rescue, Pet
Helpers, Waters Edge Animal Rescue, Lowcountry Lab
Rescue and King Charles Cavalier Rescue.
Event sponsors include: Freshfelds Village, Angel Oak
Animal Hospital, Akers Ellis Real Estate and Rentals,
Charleston Veterinary Referral Center, Dawg Tired and
Cat Naps Too, Creekside Pet Retreat, and Total Wine
and More.
Dogtoberfest was established in 2008 to increase
exposure for local rescue organizations and as a way to
educate Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns island residents on
pet rescue and proper pet care. Te event has since moved
to the Freshfelds Village shopping and dining complex
and expanded to include a charity wine tasting.
For more information or news/updates, contact
dogtoberfest@kica.us, 768-3875 or like Dogtoberfest on
Facebook.
Who Let the Dogs Out?
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Prevention Plan continues on page 15
whats hot
Fire Prevention
Week Heats Up
October 6 through 12 is Fire Prevention week. Take a look at the
following events going on around the islands to make the most of this
important week.
October 6 Fire Prevention Day Station 1
5 8 p.m.
3327 Maybank Highway, Johns Island
October 7 Fire Prevention Day Station 2
5 8 p.m.
1025 Captain Sams Rd Seabrook Island
October 8 Fire Prevention Day Station 3
5 8 p.m.
1932 Liberia Rd Wadmalaw Island
October 9 Fire Prevention Day Station 5
5 8 p.m.
4550 River Road Johns Island
October 10 Fire Prevention Day Station 6
5 8 p.m.
66 Ocean Course Drive Kiawah Island
October 11 Fire Prevention Day Station 7
5 8 p.m.
1142 Main Road Johns Island
October 12 Fire Prevention Day Station 4
11 a.m. 1 p.m.
12 Sora Rail Road Kiawah Island
October 12 Fire Prevention Day at Piggly Wiggly
4 8 p.m.
Corner of Main Road and Maybank Highway Johns Island
O
ctober is National Fire Prevention Month and this years topic is Prevent
Kitchen Fires. Te following is from NFPA on the importance of kitchen
safety.
How often has the doorbell rung or a child interrupted you while you were cooking,
causing you to forget about the chicken you left sizzling on the stove - until smoke flled
the house?
If this scenario or a similar one sounds familiar to you, you may want to think about
it a little more because its likely that you, a friend or family member has run the risk
of having a dangerous fre. As chief of the (Your Fire Department Here), I often talk to
people about the ways they can stay safe in their homes. Too often, we have that talk
after theyve sufered a damaging fre.
Its my hope that people reading this article wont have to learn the hard way. If I
could give just one fre warning, Id say, Keep an eye on what you fry!
Why? Because cooking is the leading cause of home fres, according to the nonproft
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). Te latest statistics from NFPA say U.S.
Fire Departments responded to an estimated annual average of 156,600 cooking-related
fres between 2007-2011.
Were joining forces with NFPA and thousands of other fre departments across North
America to commemorate Fire Prevention Week, October 6-12
th
, Prevent Kitchen
Fires. Te theme reminds us that leaving cooking unattended and other unsafe kitchen
practices are a recipe for disaster.
Often when were called to a cooking-related fre, the residents tell us they only left
the kitchen for a few minutes. Sadly, thats all it takes for a dangerous fre to start. Te
bottom line is that theres really no safe period of time for the cook to step away from a
hot stove. A few key points to remember:
Stay in the kitchen when you are frying,grilling, orbroiling food. If you must leave
the room even for a short period of time, turn of the stove.
When you are simmering, baking, or roasting food, check it regularly, stay in the
home, and use a timer toremind you.
Keep cooking areas clean and clear of combustibles (e.g. potholders, towels, rags,
Stand By Your Pan
BY CAPTAIN CHAD KELLY
September 20, 2013
15
Computer Corner Whats Hot
Prevention Plan continues from page 14
Worth the Wait
BY BOB HOOPER, AKA RENT A BOB
S
o Windows has decided in their infnite wisdom that Windows 8 Operating
System (OS) needs a few tweaks. Well, duh! Sometime in the near future, within
six months, they will unveil the new and improved Windows 8, some saying the
name will be Windows 8.1, others Windows Blu. Whatever they call it, it has got to be
an improvement over the OS they are now selling. I can make it look a lot like Windows
7/XP but it still has some problems under the hood.
If you can wait until the new OS arrives it would be best, but if your existing
computer just bites the bullet consider calling a professional and getting some help with
the new one. Professionals can always make it run better and again give you something
you are used to seeing. Right now online at major sellers like Dell and HP you can still
order a Windows 7 laptop or desktop at good prices.
One other note is if you are still using Windows XP as your OS, Microsoft has set
a date of April 8, 2014 as the end of their support of XP. Te OS will not quit working
but there will be no more updates, patches for found problems, etc. It could cause you to
be vulnerable to malware regardless of the Virus protection you are using. I would not
be surprised if another company comes in and continues support but it would be paid
support not free, so just keep in mind that the XP computer you have had for years may
need to be upgraded by next April.
One last comment about security and your computer, several customers have received
phone calls stating that their computer was infected and a virus was being downloaded
as we speak. Tey will allude that they are with Microsoft, ask if you have Windows
computer and if you are online. If you answer yes then they begin to pressure you
to go to a certain website so they can stop the virus right now. Dont believe their
message, and hang up. It is a scam and the website will install viruses that they will then
want to sell you programs to get rid of them. It will lock your computer up and most
times I have to completely wipe the computer and start over, with a possible loss of all
data. Dont fall for it and back up your data. You might ask how they knew you had
Windows and were online; its a numbers games and about 60 percent of the time they
are correct, plain and simple.
Look forward to some good questions and helping you out. If you need immediate assistance
you can always call Rent A Bob at 822-7794 or email at rentabob@live.com.
combustibles (e.g. potholders, towels, rags, drapes and food packaging).
Keep children away from cooking areas by enforcing a kid-free zone of three feet
around the stove.
If you have a fre in your microwave, turn it of immediately and keep the door
closed. Never open the door until the fre is completely out. If in doubt, get out of the
home and call the fre department
Always keep an oven mitt and a lid nearby. If a small grease fre starts in a pan, smother
the fames by carefully sliding the lid over the pan (make sure you are wearing the oven
mitt). Turn of the burner. Do not move the pan. To keep the fre from restarting, do
not remove the lid until it is completely cool.Never pour water on a grease fre. If the
fre does not go out, get out of the home and call the fre department.
If an oven fre starts, turn of the heat and keep the door closed. If the fre does not
go out, get out of the home and call the fre department.
A cooking fre can quickly turn deadly. I have seen too many homes destroyed and
people killed or injured by fres that could have been easily avoided. Please heed these
simple safety rules. We frefghters would like to be in your kitchen, but only when you
invite us for dinner!
As always if you have any questions, would like a fre and life safety program or need
a smoke alarm installed feel free to contact the St. Johns Fire/Rescue, Fire Prevention
Division.
For more information, contact Captain Chad A. Kelly, Fire Prevention Specialist, St.
Johns Fire and Rescue at 864-4384.
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W
hen I was invited to visit Georgias Lake
Country I have to admit that I had no idea
where that was. Knowing it is in Georgias
Heartland helped a little. Te photo reminded me of the
Great Lakes in Michigan but this area is just a four-hour
drive from Charleston, southeast of Atlanta. Te colorful
characters I met there, some real and some fctional,
brought the story to life.
Perhaps if I were
Japanese or into Goth
culture, I would have
visited Andalusia
in Milledgeville,
Georgia sooner. Since
the proliferation of
television shows like
Lost and Hannibal,
Flannery OConnors
childhood home has
had resurgence in
popularity that delights
Craig Amason, the
Andalusia Foundation
director. Te Southern
Gothic author would
probably appreciate the
throngs of Japanese and
black-clothed teens that
come with pilgrimage
zeal. She led a rather
unconventional life
herself. Her favorite
playmates were her pet
ducks, chickens and
peacocks. Fowl roam
the restored farm today.
So enamored was she
of her ducks that she
designed an entire outft
for her favorite one and paraded it to school for a sewing
assignment.
Other literary heroes attract visitors to the area also.
Alice Walkers enslaved ancestor Mary Poole walked to
Eatonton from Virginia as she supported a baby on each
hip. Alice began writing at the age of eight surrounded
by her familys rich oral tradition. In her Pulizer Prize
winning book Te Color Purple she wrote I think it
pisses God of if you walk by the color purple in a feld
somewhere and dont
notice it. Of Flannery
OConnor she said, She
destroyed the last vestiges
of sentimentality in white
Southern writing; she
caused white women
to look ridiculous on
pedestals, and she
approached her black
characters - as a mature
artist - with unusual
humility and restraint.
Joel Chandler Harris,
the collector of Uncle
Remus stories, is celebrated
in nearby Eatonton with
a log cabin museum in
the park. Careful to say
that these stories are not
original to Mr. Harris,
the docent pointed out
that these were African
tales that were published
in newspapers, books
and eventually make
into Disney movies. Te
sensitivity to racial history
was apparent in several
conversations.
Georgia is proud of its
history but not shy about
revealing its dark side. Mapped driving routes have been
developed for exploration. You can wander along the
Antebellum Trail to see architectural gems and Civil
War sites. Or explore the Blue and Gray Trail and
see over 60 civil war battlefelds. General Sherman still
looms large in the areas imagination. Milledgeville calls
itself the Antebellum Capital of Georgia and the old
Governors Mansion remains a treasure because the town
didnt resist Shermans occupation and he headquartered
in the building. Teres also the Trail of Tears that follows
the Cherokees forced migration and others devoted to
interests ranging from antiquing to pottery to presidents
to farming.
At Crooked Pines Farm Duncan and Angela Criscoe
gave us a taste of the areas agritourism. Turning what
could have been a fnancial downfall into success, the
Criscoes reinvented their family farm after Duncan was
downsized out of the hospitality industry. It now ofers a
variety of events, concerts, camps and culinary experiences
in an atmosphere that provides lasting memories for
family and friends. Te town of Madison has a popular
bi-annual Farm Meander with over 20 farms, inns and
markets. Among them is self-taught cheese maker Christel
from Greendale Farm, a Zimbabwean who decided
Exploring Georgias Lake Country
BY CAROL ANTMAN
Roadtrips Charleston continues on page 17
Te star of the Uncle Remus stories, Brer Rabbit.
Flo welcomed us to Greensboro, A whine free community
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September 20, 2013 17
Roadtrips Charleston
to get up and go farming along with her husband and
children. Te delicious cheeses are sold widely including
at Fig and the Butcher and Bee in Charleston.
In Greensboro our group was unexpectedly joined
by Flo, a colorful character dressed as a Wafe House
waitress. With a big beehive hairdo (You know the thing
about big hair? It makes your hips appear smaller) and
lots of fare, she explained in her exaggerated Southern
twang that Greensboro is a whine free community. You
need to FIDO: forget it, drive on. Greensboros is like its
famous buttermilk pie, she said real and simple. She led
us to the Festival Hall auditorium where we were given
samples of that real simple pie and an excerpt from the
towns community theater.
And then there is the lake. Lake Oconee is the second
largest in the state. It looks immense from the shore.
I launched a canoe from Cuscowilla on Lake Oconee,
a huge resort with golfng, pools, and a variety of
accommodations. As I drifted peacefully I pretended I
lived in one of the grand houses along the shore. Tere are
lots of ways to meander around Georgias
Lake Country and relive history, explore
agriculture or nature, buy antiques, learn
about authors and cultureor you can
just quietly foat on the glassy water of the
mammoth lake.
Roadtrips Charleston! is a feature of
Lucky Dog Publishing. Each month the
column presents adventurous, interesting
destinations within a few hours drive of
Charleston. Carol Antmans passion for
outdoor and artistic experiences has led
her to exotic and nearby destinations far
and wide. For suggestions, comments
and to view more images please see www.
peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com
If You Go
LakeCountry:www.oconee.org/
index.php
Drivingtrails:www.
georgiatouristguide.com/Articles/
Georgia_Driving_Trails.asp
Andalusia:www.
andalusiafarm.org/
CrookedPinesFarm:www.
crookedpinesfarm.com/
CuscowillaonLakeOconee:
www.cuscowilla.com/
RoadtripsCharlestoncontinues on page 15
CheesefromGreendaleFarm
FlanneryOconnorsbedroomwithhercrutches
TeshoresofLakeOconee
AchildsdollcarriageattheoldGovernorsMansion.
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C
hamber Music Charleston (CMC) is pleased to
launch a new series of chamber music concerts
on Seabrook Island, beginning with a special
performance at the Seabrook Island Club (Deveaux
Room) on Tursday, October 10 at 7 p.m. Violinist
Frances Hsieh and Jenny Weiss, cellist Timothy OMalley
and harpsichordist Julia Harlow will perform a program
of music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Adolphus
Hailstork.
Tickets are available to Seabrook Island Club members
for $35 each with a cash bar available at 6:30 p.m. To
purchase tickets, please contact Michelle Pitney at
768-7849 or at mpitney@discoverseabrook.com.
CMC will continue their series on the island with
two House Concert performances on Tursday, January
16 and Monday, April 7. House Concert tickets are $40
each and include a complimentary post-concert wine
and cheese reception. House Concert tickets may be
purchased online at www.ChamberMusicCharleston.org
or by calling 763-4941.
About Chamber Music Charleston
Chamber Music Charleston (CMC) is a nonproft arts
organization that has presented over 65 annual concerts,
from intimate House Concerts in the historic parlors of
Downtown Charleston and the exquisite living spaces
of Kiawah Island and Daniel Island to larger events at
Sottile Teater, Memminger Auditorium and the Dock
Street Teater. In May 2013 CMC presented their New
York City debut at the historic Carnegie Hall and has also
toured to St. Tomas in the US Virgin Islands. CMCs
core of 12 professional musicians includes the top classical
artists residing in Charleston. All are conservatory-trained
musicians who have performedon such renowned stages
as Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall in New York City;
Symphony Hall in Boston; the Mozarteum in Salzburg,
Austria and the Musikverein in Vienna, Austria.
For more information, please visit www.
ChamberMusicCharleston.org.
Chamber Music Charleston
Returns to Seabrook Island
STAFF REPORT
September 20, 2013 19
St. Johns High
School golf
Grab your clubs! Its almost time for the
second annual golf outing to benefit the
Athletic Department at St. Johns High School.
Last year this was the single largest Athletic
Department fundraiser in school history.
Think we can make this year bigger and
better? Sign up today to become a hole sponsor
for $150, or a corperate sponsor for $400,
which includes a hole sign and four golfers.
Individual golfers can register for $85. Enjoy
free refreshments, prizes, and giveaways
along with spectacular golfing on Kiawahs
Oak Point Course. For more information, call
Tiffany Magwood at 559-6400.