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Volume 2 Issue 12 FREE October 3, 2008

W
hen the local weather station refers to “astronomically
high tides”, they aren’t just saying “These tides are so
high, they’re astronomical!” They’re actually referring
to the sun and moon’s influence on our tides.
If you were to picture the earth as a little blue ball with gravity-
restrained water covering it, you would see the water moving across
the ball in two lumps that are opposite each other. One lump is caused
by the gravitational pull of the moon, while the other lump, which is
a little smaller, is caused by the solid earth being pulled toward the
moon more than the water, so the water is really staying where it is;
the earth is just further away because it’s pulled by gravity.
Since the earth rotates relative to the moon in one lunar day (24
hours and 48 minutes), the high tides occur about every 12 hours and
24 minutes. The global tidal lag is around 12 minutes, which is why
we have tides at different times each day. There are many different
reasons for tidal lag, one of which being that it takes a regular wave
30 hours to go halfway around our globe, which is considerably less
than the 12 and a half hours between each tidal pull of the moon.
The regular waves already going on and the waves created by tidal
pull create a bunch of colliding resonance in the water, making the
tides vary every time.
So, we have our tides, give or take every 12 hours and 24 minutes,
and if the moon stayed a regular distance from the earth, then the
tides would be about the same height every time. However, the moon
does not stay only one distance from the earth. It actually varies in
distance by 31,000 miles every month! The sun also moves back and
forth from the earth by a distance of three million miles. It’s closest
to the earth around January 2 and furthest around July 2. The reason
is because all of the planets move in an elliptical or oval pattern, not
in perfect circles. Therefore, the sun and moon are closer to the earth
at some times and further at others.
In the case of the recent
“astronomical high tides” on Astronomical terms to know:
Seabrook and Kiawah Islands,
the moon happened to be at Syzygy – when the moon is
it’s closest to the earth at the either new or full
same time that a quasi-tropical Apogee – when the moon is
storm moved in off our coast, farthest from the earth
causing a small storm surge. Perigee – when the moon is
The water would normally have closest to the earth
been a little higher because Perihelion – when the earth is
of that, but with the recent closest to the sun
large amounts of rainfall and Aphelion – when the earth is This walkway, which starts just behind the “wildlife” sign next to the bridge on the Kiawah Island
the closeness of the moon, furthest from the sun Parkway, usually leads down a sandy path to a great spot for observing the island wildlife. However, the
astronomically high tides have brought the water levels to just below the road.
the tide has become, well,
astronomical!

I n s id e T he I sl a nd Connection. . .

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2 October 3, 2008
Seabrook Town Council – September 23, 2008
As Mayor McNulty was out of town on a
tour of the Rhine, Mayor Pro-Tem John
DuBois led this month’s meeting.
Financials
Councilman DuBois noted that the
Town’s year-to-date revenues are
$742,298.61 compared to last year’s
figure of $696,623.83. Total year-to-
date expenditures are $343,296.94
compared to $297,326.80 last year.
Excess of revenues over expenditures are
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Alberta Savonuzzi was present to request
the use of the Seabrook Equestrian
Center’s left and right fields for the
upcoming Lowcountry Bounty Festival,
a celebration of life in the Lowcountry
which will take place from October
11 – 12. The Council granted the use
of the field for the dates of October
8 – 14, with the site to be restored on
October 14. To find out more about
the Lowcountry Bounty Festival, the
Civic Calendar
Monday, October 6
Kiawah Island Ways and Means
Committee meeting
8:00am
Kiawah Island Municipal Center’s 2nd
Floor Conference Room
Tuesday, October 7
Kiawah Island Town Council
Meeting
2:00pm - 4:00pm
Town Hall Council Chambers
City of Charleston Board of Zoning
Appeals (call to confirm)
5:15pm
75 Calhoun St., downtown Charleston
City of Charleston Council meeting
5:00pm
80 Broad St., downtown Charleston
Charleston County Zoning Public
Hearings
6:00pm
Second floor – Lonnie Hamilton III
Public Service Building, N. Charleston
Charleston County Council meeting
7:00pm
Second floor – Lonnie Hamilton III
Public Service Building, N. Charleston
Wednesday, October 8
Kiawah Island Planning Commission
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Town Hall Council Chambers
Seabrook Island Planning
Commission
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2008 Christmas Party
Councilman Dubois announced that this
year’s Christmas Party will be held on
December 11 from 12 noon – 2:00pm
at Seabrook Town Hall. The party will
again be catered by Hamby Catering and
attendees are asked to bring one new,
unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots.
Annual audit
Town Administrator Pierce reported that
the Town received bids of their annual
audit from three companies. Requests
for bids were sent to five, one responded
stating that they would not like to bid,
and out of the final three, Glaser Duncan
was the substantially lowest bidder.
“We’ll have to coordinate with the Utility
Commission, but the Mayor has looked
at their bid and agreed that they are the
best,” said Pierce. Joe Hall of the Utility
Commission noted that the commission
had not yet voted on the choice of
auditor, but would get back with Council
on their decision the following day.
Council voted to approve Glaser Duncan
as this year’s Town auditors unanimously.
All Planning Commission meetings will
be held at 2:30pm at the Town Hall
unless noted otherwise on the Town
bulletin board.
Thursday, October 9
Kiawah Island Arts Council
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Town Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room
Monday, October 13
St. Johns Fire District Commission
meeting
7:00pm
St. Johns Commission Building
3327 Maybank Highway, John’s Island
Tuesday, October 14
Kiawah Island Environmental
Committee
3:00pm - 5:00pm
Town Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room
Wednesday, October 15
City of Charleston Planning
Commission
5:00pm
75 Calhoun St., downtown Charleston
Monday, October 20
Kiawah Island Board of Zoning
Appeals
4:00pm - 5:00pm
Town Hall Council Chambers
Tuesday, October 21
Kiawah Island Public Safety
Committee Meeting
What’s up in Charleston
Katie Chapman of the Charleston
Visitors Bureau (CVB) reported that the
CVB, along with its partners, is giving
away a Charleston destination wedding
weekend. Four creative couples have been
declared finalists for a wedding valued at
over $80,000. It’s now up to the world
to decide who will walk down the aisle
on April 4, 2009 in Charleston. To vote
for your favorite couple and to learn more
about the Charleston Wedding Giveaway,
visit www.CharlestonWeddingGiveaway.
com. Chapman also reported that
as of the week of September 15, just
12 cities advanced to Round Two of
Travel + Leisure’s battle for America’s
Favorite City and Charleston is among
them! Visitors to www.travelandleisure.
com/afc/2008/game can vote for their
favorite cities every week. The winner
will be announced on October 15.
Also, Charleston will be highlighted
on CNN on the weekend of October
3 – 5 as a terrific option for a weekend
getaway. Finally, the CVB is targeting
national and regional markets. New
regional marketing strategies include
the OneTanktoCharleston.com website,
as well as upcoming media/meeting
planner events in Columbia, Charlotte,
Greenville and Atlanta this fall.
3:00pm – 5:00pm
Town Hall – 2nd Floor Conference Rm
City of Charleston Board of Zoning
Appeals (call to confirm)
5:15pm
Charleston County Council meeting
7:00pm
Second floor – Lonnie Hamilton III
Public Service Building, N. Charleston
Kiawah Island Town Hall
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Fax: 768-4764
Email:asimmons@kiawahisland.org
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, John’s Island.
Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113
Charleston County Council
4045 Bridge View Drive, North
Charleston
(843) 958-4700
City of Charleston
75 Calhoun St.
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October 3, 2008 3

Not quite on the verge of merging

O
n September 19, the Seabrook
Island Property Owners
Association (SIPOA) held a
special meeting of the board to discuss their
long range planning committee’s proposal
of assigning a task force to look into the
pros and cons of merging the Seabrook
Island Club with the Property Owners
Association. According to Seabrook
Island Club president Ed Williams, this
task force is needed as a matter of due
diligence, since neither board wants to
consider the idea before all the facts are
in, but even the suggestion of a possible
merger has gotten many Seabrook Island
residents up in arms.
“Much of the controversy has been
because a lot of the people don’t have all
the facts,” said Williams. “And that’s what
we’re trying to do, gather facts.” Ever since
the acceptance of Island One, a referendum
which requires all new property owners
after 2004 to become members of the
Club while grandfathering in the pre-2004
non-club members of the Island, islanders
have been wondering whether or not they
will eventually be required to become a
part of the Club, whether they want to or
not. “When we decided to move to this
area, we looked at Kiawah, but loved the
community on Seabrook,” said resident
Sherry Pollard. “It felt good here. We went
to the Club and visited, but we decided
not to join because it wasn’t really one of
our needs. We’ve been hearing rumors
about a merger since 2002. A community
is a place where people respect each other.
Let us have our own choices. Legislation
doesn’t make a community. What are the
compelling reasons for a merger? Why
can’t we just be?”
SIPOA board member Gerry King
attempted to assuage that fear during the
meeting by pointing out that “protecting
the grandfathered group is sacrosanct”. “I
voted against even considering a merger,”
said King. “And I maintained that view
until I read the results of the most recent
survey, which showed the islanders’
interest in pursuing a review and I’d be
derelict if I did not pay attention to it.” He
went on to point out that the POA board
“would not be serving you [the Seabrook
Islanders] if we did not do a study”.
The survey, which was given by long
range planning committee chairman Fred
Ristow as the reason both boards wished
to consider the merger, was called into
question by resident Jim Buckley, who
remarked that there was a large, unspoken
group on the island that had to be
considered before referencing the survey
as a reason to consider the merger. “There
doesn’t seem to be such a strong signal
of interest [in a merger],” said Buckley.
“The number of interested parties is much
smaller, more like 25% than the 50% that
the board is saying.” Ristow responded
later by stating that there was a significant
enough number of people who responded
to the survey with interest, either for or
against the merger, for the POA to consider
looking into performing a research study.
The SIPOA board was also quick to
point out that this meeting was not about
a merger, they simply wanted to gather
facts. “Right now, we don’t have enough
facts to even consider a merger,” said
SIPOA director Sam Reed. “We need to
gather as much information as we can
beforehand so we can make an intelligent
decision. It might turn out that the merger
is a bad idea, but without gathering all the
facts, we would not be able to make a fair
decision.”
King agreed, stating that “Right now,
when we look at the idea of consolidation,
we only see the lipstick. We couldn’t
tell you if it was on a pig or a puppy. I
feel that the task force will see this as an
insurmountable idea, but we’re operating
in the dark right now and I would like to
get the facts before anything else.”
“It doesn’t matter if we’re club members
or not,” said resident Jim Tilson. “This is
not an ‘us or them’ situation, we’re trying
to establish a community. We live in a
beautiful place with unpleasant situations.
We as a country are in a financial situation
that won’t be solved next week or next
year. The real estate market is a disaster
for the next two or three years. We need
to take car of our problems now.”
The meeting concluded with the
board’s decision to assign a group to
establish a research agenda that the task
force should look into, should one be
appointed. Director Reed appointed board
member Jodie Turner, who in turn elected
Jim Buckley, Fred Ristow and Gerry King
to serve on the research committee with
him. One of the most important needs
for the task force should one be approved,
noted Sam Reed, was that it be composed
of non-partisan experts who could look at
the possibility of a merger from economic,
legal, financial, etc. standpoints so that in
the end, the property owners and board
members could see each category and how
it would be affected by a merger.
The next meeting of the Seabrook POA
will be held at the Seabrook Community
Center on Monday, October 20 at 11am.

Egregious errors … Thank goodness for the Kiawah staff!

Kiawah Code Red still in place

Due to an ambiguous write-up in the last Kiawah
Town Council report in the September 19 edition
of the Island Connection, we would like to clarify
that the Town of Kiawah Island Code Red system
is still in place, it will just not be upgrading to
a localized alert system which would inform
residents of short term severe storm threats, flood
warnings and tornadic activity. “The Kiawah
Island Code Red is still in full and positive
effect,” assures Councilman Orban. The Kiawah
Council simply felt that there were enough
warnings through television, weather radios, the
internet and the national weather service, that the Code Enforcement Officers Rusty Lameo & Juan Martin were very helpful in the Town cleanup.
extra service would be just that; excessive. The The Island Connection would also like to thank the Kiawah Island Town staff for all the hard work
staff at the Island Connection apologizes for any they put into the Kiawah Clean Up day on September 12. We were remiss in not mentioning their
confusion this may have caused. assistance in this annual volunteer clean-up of the island in our last issue and want them to know that
they are greatly appreciated, not only by the paper, but by island residents, the Town and all the flora
and fauna that make up the beautiful environment in which we live.

COVAR meeting report -

September 13, 2008
Provided by Carroll Gantz
At its September 13, 2008 meeting, COVAR (Council of Villa Associations and
Regimes) introduced Karen Colie of Marshland Communities, who gave an educational
presentation for volunteer association/regime officers. President Gantz reported on
COVAR participation in the July 9 Community Relations Committee and the August
7 Strategic Planning meeting. The results of the 2008 SIPOA/SIC joint survey are
posted on the SIPOA website. Jeff Bostock of the Horizon Plan Committee reported
that construction is proceeding on time and within budget. Gary Quigley, member of
the SIPOA Nominating Committee, requested those villa owners interested in serving
as SIPOA Board members to contact him to increase villa representation. The next
COVAR meeting is on Dec 13, 2008
Quarterly COVAR meeting minutes are posted on www.sipoa.org. For more information
on COVAR, Contact Carroll Gantz, 768-3780, or siCOVAR@bellsouth.net

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4 October 3, 2008

Public hearing for the

Comprehensive Plan
update
Provided by Charleston County

C
harleston County Council will hold a public hearing on the update of
the Charleston County Comprehensive Plan on Tuesday, October 7,
at 5:30 pm. The hearing will be held in Charleston County Council
Chambers located on the second floor of the Lonnie Hamilton III, Public
Services Building (4045 Bridge View Drive in North Charleston). This public
hearing allows for additional public comment to be given to County Council
prior to their adoption of the Comprehensive Plan Update.
The County held three rounds of public workshops during the update process.
Each round consisted of four workshops, one in each of the four planning areas
in the County. A total of 725 people attended the series of public workshops to
share their ideas for how the Comprehensive Plan should guide key decisions
for the future of Charleston County.
The results of each round of public workshops were documented in reports
and were shared with the Charleston County Planning Commission and
Charleston County Council. These public comments were a significant aspect
in the update of the Comprehensive Plan. In addition to the four rounds of
public workshops, the Planning Commission held 13 workshop meetings to
discuss and review the results of the public workshops and to review the draft
updated plan. Charleston County is currently in the adoption phase of the
update process, which includes a public hearing, a recommendation from the
Planning and Public Works Committee of County Council, and three readings
by County Council.
The draft Comprehensive Plan Update and reports summarizing the workshop
process and the public input received at each workshop are available on Charleston
County’s Web site: www.charlestoncounty.org

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October 3, 2008 5

Many hands, one home

By Chris Brooks

L
ast year, Mrs. Julie Ann White of Scott White Road near
Hollywood lost her home, all of its contents, and many
family treasures to a fire and a lack of insurance coverage. The
Rural Mission quickly agreed to help this elderly grandmother with
a promise to build her a new two bedroom home on her property so
she could stay close to family, friends and her church. Helping Mrs.
White soon became the dream and goal of her entire neighborhood
and family in this close-knit community near Hollywood.
A great many Rural Mission volunteers from many states
and denominations joined in sharing in the work and expenses.
Rural Mission volunteers came from Maine, Massachusetts,
Ohio, Tennessee and Rhode Island to name a few. It was easy to
see what this family matriarch meant to her relatives and to her
community.
The many out-of-state volunteers who worked on the home were
also blessed by her faith and sincere appreciation as she visited the
home and the volunteers nearly every day. Mrs. White’s home is
complete and she is now living in the home that could not have been
built without the generosity and dedication of so many. The home
was completed quickly due in large part to the use of Structural
Insulated Panels (SIPs) from Global Building Solutions on Daniel
island. The Mission is very pleased with this durable, time saving
and long-lasting SIP construction method and is using it on another
home now underway on Wadmalaw Island.
A dedication and blessing ceremony was held on Sunday,
September 7 and Mrs. White was surrounded by her large family,
members of her church and the whole community. The Rural
Mission Housing Workcamp Program repeats this story and faith-
building experience every year, bringing communities and people
Mrs. Julie Ann White on the porch of her beautiful new home built by the Rural Mission and many
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6 October 3, 2008

The view from the water

By Captain Chad Hayes

W
ater temperatures are dropping but the inshore normal. These fish are what the tarpon normally feed on biologist with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources
fishing in the Lowcountry is heating up. That around our inlets and estuaries. Hopefully, with the tides and host of the “South Carolina Wildlife” television show.
can only mean one thing; fall is here! settling down to normal heights, we may still get a shot at His is also ESPN’s 2006 Ultimate Outdoorsman. His
Seasonal temperature changes along with winds the man in the silver suit. knowledge of local history, ecology, dolphin behavior and
from the North have dramatically affected the climate Until next time, remember to share your love of the fishing techniques will provide hours of enjoyment for you
here in the Lowcountry over the last few weeks. Tides outdoors with someone you love … and we’ll see you, on and your family or group. Captain Hayes is USCG licensed
are much higher than normal and have offered excellent the water!!! and insured. For more information, call the Kiawah
opportunities for sight casting to redfish. The cooling Charter Company at 276-1832, visit their website at www.
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water temperatures make the fish hungry and anxious
naturalist and fishing guide. A graduate of Presbyterian captainchad2007@yahoo.com.
to eat our baits and lures. Weedless spoons tipped with
College with a degree in Biology, he is a former Fisheries
scented grubs have been extremely productive.
The scent, along with the superb fishability of the
spoons, has been deadly on these tailing fish.
Spotted Seatrout have also begun to school in
the usual areas. The quantity, as well as quality
of catches, has increased with the dropping water
temperatures as well. Most of these fish have been
in the 18-20 inch range with a few sows around
26 inches being caught. We were catching decent
numbers of fish during the summer, but the quality
was not that great, averaging around 15 inches.
The bait of choice has been live finger mullet,
Carolina-rigged. The most success has come from
fishing shelves adjacent to deep, swift moving
water. Find an eddy in the vicinity of a drop off
and you will find trout. If conditions persist, grubs
should become very effective over the next few
weeks fishing in these same areas.
The annual mullet run has been taking place
over the last few weeks. As always, it seems to
appear from out of nowhere then disappear just
as quickly. I have fished for tarpon several times
but have not had much success. We have seen a
few fish, but extremely high tides seem to push Fishermen search the marsh for eddies around a drop off in hopes of catching the man in the silver suit.
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October 3, 2008
Last chance to register to vote
In addition to regular business hours,
Charleston County’s Board of Elections
and Voter Registration Office will be
open from 9:00am – 1:00pm on Saturday,
October 4, to give residents additional
hours to register to vote in the November
4, 2008, general election. The deadline
to register to vote in person is Saturday,
October 4. All mail-in registration
forms must be postmarked no later than
Saturday, October 4.  the correct polling location to visit on
• Anyone registering to vote must
present the following identification
information in order to register:
• A copy of a current, valid photo
ID (driver’s license, student ID,
Department of Motor Vehicle-issued
ID card, etc.). OR
• A copy of a current utility bill,
bank statement, paycheck or other
government document that shows
the residents name and address in
Charleston County.
Voters are encouraged to prepare to
vote on Tuesday, November 4, by making
sure they are registered with the address
of their current residence. Applicants can
look up their voter registration information
online by going to http://www.scvotes.org
and selecting the “Voter” tab.  Residents
can get forms to register to vote or update
their name and/or address on the Web
site.
“If someone is already registered to
vote in the county in which they reside, a
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change of address within that county can be
processed even on election day by doing so
in person at the person’s previous precinct
or at the Board of Elections and Voter
Registration Office,” said Marilyn Bowers,
Charleston County’s Executive Director
of the Board of Elections and Voter
Registration. “However, people can make
the voting process easier by updating their
information in advance so they will know
Election Day.
Charleston County’s Board of Elections
and Voter Registration Office is located
at 4367 Headquarters Road in North
Charleston, and can be reached by phone
at (843) 744-8683. Visit the Charleston
County Board of Elections and Voter
Registration Web site at http://vote.
charlestoncounty.org for news, services
and up-to-date information relating to
upcoming elections.
Absentee voting
You may vote in person, prior to
Election Day, by visiting the Board of
Elections and Voter Registration Office.
The deadline for in-person absentee
voting is 5pm the day before the election.
You may also vote absentee by mail.
You, or an immediate family member,
must request an application for absentee
voting. You may request an application
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by calling the Board of Elections and
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or by sending an e-mail to Absentee@
charlestoncounty.org.
When requesting an absentee
application, please be prepared to
provide:
• Your relationship to the applicant
(self or family member).
• Applicant’s full name.
• Applicant’s voter registration
number, social security number, and/
or birth date.
• Mailing address where the
application should be mailed
• Phone number.
• The election(s) in which the
applicant would like to vote
absentee. If the applicant is
interested in voting absentee in a
primary election, please specify the
political party.
The application will be mailed
upon request. The completed, signed
application must be submitted to the
Board of Elections and Voter Registration
at least four days before the election. For
example, if the election is on a Tuesday,
the application must be received before 5
p.m. on the previous Friday. However, it is
highly recommended that absentee voters
submit their application early, in order to
allow ample time for mail delivery and
return.
Completed absentee
ballots must be returned
to the Board of Elections
and Voter Registration on
or before Election Day. The
applicant may return the
absentee ballot by mail or
in person. The applicant
may also authorize another
individual to return the
absentee ballot, by carefully
following all instructions
provided with the ballot.
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The following people are eligible to
vote absentee:
• Students, their spouses and
dependents residing with them
outside their county of residence.
• Armed Forces, Merchant Marines,
their spouses and dependents
residing with them.
• Persons serving with the American
Red Cross or with the United
Service Organizations who are
attached to and serving with the
Armed Forces.
• Employment: Those persons who
are required by their employment
obligations to be absent from their
county of residence or at their place
of employment in their county of
residence on election day during the
hours the polls are open and who
will be unable to vote in person.
• Persons with physical disabilities.
• Government employees, their
spouses and dependents residing
with them who are out of their
county of residence on Election Day
during the hours the polls are open.
• Persons with a death in the family, or
persons attending a funeral within a
three-day period before the election.
• Persons on vacation (who by virtue
of vacation plans will be absent from
their county of residence and unable
to vote in person).
• Poll managers, certified poll
watchers, County Registration Board
members and staff, and County
Election Commission members and
staff working on election day.
Overseas citizens
• Persons attending to a sick or
physically disabled person.
• Persons serving as jurors in state or
federal court on Election Day.
• Persons admitted to hospital as an
emergency patient on the day of an
election or within a four-day period
before an election.
• Persons 65 years old or older.
• Persons confined to a jail or pre-trial
facility pending disposition of arrest
or trial.
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No kidding, goats are great! Symphony Tour of Homes on Kiawah Island

by Lynda Fox by Twila Jackson

F O
all trips of Seabrook Island • Bicyclists on the Biking n Saturday, November 8, 2008, the Tickets are $40 in advance or $45 dollars the day
Natural History Group got off to at Donnelley trip took an Charleston Symphony Orchestra League of the tour.  For details and advance ticket sales,
a “stormy” start. Tropical Storm invigorating 11-mile ride through will conduct its Symphony Tour of Homes visit www.csolinc.org or send a self addressed and
Hanna caused the first trip, Sewee Center forests, rice fields, and marshes. on Kiawah Island from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.  All stamped envelope to CSOL, Inc., 15 Buckingham
and Red Wolves, to be postponed until • Participants on the Primate proceeds will benefit the Charleston Symphony Drive, Charleston, SC 29407.
spring, but subsequent trips were greeted Preserve trip in Summerville Orchestra. The Symphony Tour of Homes is just one of the
with very pleasant weather. learned about and visited with The tour will begin at Freshfields Village, where many projects undertaken every year by the CSOL
• A new trip, Jeremiah Farm and rescued Gibbon monkeys. ticket holders will receive a gate pass for Kiawah and to support the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. 
Goat Dairy, was a big success. • The Hammock Islands a tour guide. The Youth Orchestra of the Lowcountry Lets keep the music playing.
After touring the 12 acre farm trip included a power-point will be performing at Freshfields and there will also
on Johns Island, participants presentation by DNR naturalist be an art show and sale on the Green with a coffee
made and ate delicious goat milk Billy McCord and a boat ride bar available.
cheese. through the marsh to a hammock Six Kiawah  homes, never before on tour,  will
• Participants of The Colonial island. Billy McCord will also feature marvelous architectural and interior design
Dorchester Dig trip enjoyed the give a presentation on Seabrook with exceptional views of the ocean and marshes. 
morning walking tour of intact Island in April as part of Earth Charleston Symphony Orchestra musicians will be
(above) Selecting the herbs for the cheese on the Jeremiah Farm trip. (below) Shelling
17th century remains of the Day week. on Botany Island, right across from Pelican Beach on the Botany Island trip. playing at some tour homes and light refreshments
old town. After a picnic lunch, • The Explore Botany Island trip will be available.  Following the tour, the Charleston
they did some actual digging included a boat ride to the eagle’s Symphony Orchestra will perform at the Sanctuary
themselves. Kay and Otto nest on the back side of the island, Hotel courtesy of the Town of Kiawah.
Maender unearthed a beautiful watching dolphins frolic and
17th century pottery shard. strand feed, a stopover to watch
• Birding on Seabrook was led by the pelicans at Deveaux Bank,
Audubon’s Ann Shahid on North and shelling on Botany Island.
Beach and the Six Ladies Nature
Visit us at www.sinhg.org for more
Trail. The group saw some favorite
information. If you are a SINHG member
birds including an osprey, as well
and your contact information has changed,
as some birds waiting to migrate
please notify Paula Adamson, 2500 Cat
such as marbled godwits, reddish
Tail Pond Rd., to ensure that you continue
egrets, great black-backed gulls,
to receive all communications in a timely
and very large flocks of black
fashion.
skimmers.
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Ketner reveals Jonathan

Green campaign artwork
S
eabrook Island was host to the second Linda Ketner event this month as Barbara
Burgess and John Dinkelspiel opened their doors for this lively congressional
candidate and her highly anticipated fundraising event. Nationally acclaimed
artist Jonathan Green revealed a painting during the party that will be used specifically
in Ketner’s campaign posters. The painting is a beautiful, warm landscape from his
private collection. It’s portrayal of a sunrise bursting into a tall summer cloud over a
carpet of thick, corded marshgrass is the embodiment of what Ketner feels to be the
message at the center of her campaign; change for South Carolina. “I’m tired of the finger
pointing,” said Ketner. “Everyone is saying ‘oh, the rest of them let this happen’, but the
responsibility belongs to Congress. It’s Congress’ responsibility and it’s their decision.
This is a very serious time for all of us, and I believe that we can all be American enough
to put things right.”
Ketner thanked Jonathan Green and invited attendees to get a picture with
the artist and a signed copy of the poster for a donation of $300 to the campaign.
Dinkelspiel thanked everyone for attending and thanked the Charlton Singleton jazz
quartet, composed of drummer Stuart White, bassist Ben Wells and pianist Sam Spiery,
who played during the event.

(Top) John Dinkelspiel, Linda Ketner, Barbara Burgess and Jonathan Green share
in the fun at the fundraiser. (Above) The Charelton Singleton Jazz Quartet performs
during the event.

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October 3, 2008
Calling all yachtsmen to St. Johns Yacht Harbor
T
his unconventional marina on
Johns Island, scheduled to be
completed in spring 2009, brings
a whole new meaning to the concept of
marinas. It is the prestigious St. Johns
Yacht Harbor, the marina that broke
outside the box.
“We’re talking about absolutely
shattering the mold,” says Matt Grayson,
Vice President of development for IBG
Partners, LLC. “It’s sort of the anticipation
of what people’s needs are. It’s not a
reactive, it’s a proactive environment.” St.
Johns Yacht Harbor strives to differentiate
themselves from other marinas with their
element of hospitality and full line of
amenities.
“We provide a service to these people,
just like if you went to a resort someplace,”
says Bob Pilcher, Vice President of
Development for the IBG Partners,
LLC’s Charleston projects. “You expect
to be waited on.” With its exceptional
combination of family spirit, amenities,
and marina appearance, it’s no wonder St.
Johns Yacht Harbor is on the rise.
“We want to create a place where
you could spend a whole weekend
here and never get on your boat,” says
Grayson. “We’re not just an expense and
convenience for your boat. This is really
sort of a lifestyle.” The harbor enhances
a luxurious lifestyle with amenities,
such as a Captain’s Retreat, pool and
By Brittany Urbach
year-round Aqua Bar, water amenities,
complimentary marina shuttle, laundry
and dry-cleaning valet services, Stono’s
Oyster Bar restaurant, and much more.
The family-oriented spirit of the marina
can be seen at the poolside grill station
where boaters cook their catch of the day
while the kids splash about in the pool.
Fishing didn’t go so well that day? The
Aqua Bar provides full food services year-
round, sure to satisfy the whole family’s
appetite.
As for boating amenities, the 35 foot
wet slip structure is also family-friendly.
The cables and mechanical structures
are all beneath the deck, creating a safe
environment for the entire family. The
foot planks on both sides of each slip make
them a unique asset to St. Johns Yacht
Harbor. “Think about young children
on a regular boat slip; you kind of have
to do the hop-of-death to jump onto your
boat,” says Grayson. These distinctive
foot planks allow everyone to have a flat
and stable walking surface to easily board
family members and boating materials
safely.
The new Stono’s Oyster Bar is a great
destination for visitors from all areas
hoping to enjoy fine waterfront and
marshfront dining. “You walk in the
front door and there’s this ample and full
window with an indoor-outdoor bar, so
you’re literally sitting on the water looking
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at miles and miles of river and marsh
and majestic Lowcountry splendor,” says
Grayson with a laugh, realizing he may
have a talent for poetry.
The St. Johns Yacht Harbor team is
dedicated to making the Stono Oyster
Bar a community oriented restaurant with
options for both the public and private
members. “We’ll have a couple hundred
feet of restaurant dock dedicated to the
public,” says Grayson. “It’s a good way for
anybody in Charleston to enjoy lunch and
dinner by the water.”
The team believes that the charming
Stono River should be a vision shared by
all. “We wanted to let everyone have the
opportunity to enjoy the waterfront and
not necessarily make this just a private
destination place,” says Grayson.
With a fresh outlook on how a marina
should be today, the harbor’s team is
dedicated to creating a community filled
with all kinds of boaters. “The boating
market and the boating industry has
changed, and because we’re fresh and
we bring a fresh set of eyes, we have an
opportunity to mold this marina to meet
some of the needs of some of these new
types of boaters,” says Pilcher.
St. John’s Yacht Harbor is also a
dedicated eco-friendly marina. The
harbor prides itself on participating in the
green movement as it is an active member
of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric
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Administration’s Certified Clean Marina
Program.
The Yacht Harbor developers have
spent a tremendous time cleaning up the
former Stono and Buzzard’s Roost areas in
an effort to save the marshes, surrounding
green areas and water to achieve a
certified Clean Marina Standard. The St.
Johns Yacht Harbor team feels a strong
obligation to teach safe and responsible
boating practices to all as part of their
green marina standard.
The fuel dock and pump-out boat
amenities serve a green purpose for the
marina as well. The fuel dock rests behind
the docks instead of at the front in order
to prevent spills and to easily control them
if they should occur. The pump-out boat,
conveniently named “St. Johns #2” (pun
intended), will pump-out waste from all
marina members’ boats, free of charge, so
as not to pollute the water.
St. Johns Yacht Harbor is also taking
part in the Department of Natural
Resources’ Artificial Reef Program, in
order to create a place for river critters
to make new homes. The team is taking
concrete piles from the south marina, and
strategically placing them on the reef site.
The pattern of the concrete allows for
the right flow and spacing that “will and
should re-nourish that reef, which will be
great for inshore anglers,” says Grayson.
Now that’s one special marina.
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Island Connection Calendar
Friday, October 3
Alan Fleming Senior Open Clay
Court State Championships
The Alan Fleming State Championships
will take place from October 1-5 on
Seabrook Island. This year’s tournament
will offer men’s and women’s singles,
doubles and mixed doubles competition
from the 40’s through the 80’s age
divisions. For more information, please
call Susan Coomer at 768-4613 or
Marcia Hider at 768-3166.
Red Cross Fall Festival BBQ &
Oyster Roast.
The Carolina Lowcountry Chapter of
the American Red Cross is holding a
Fall Festival at Freshfield Village to raise
funds for their Disaster Relief Fund.
Partial proceeds from the Oyster Roast
and BBQ and 100% of the silent auction
will benefit will go to the Red Cross.
Tickets are $25 and the Festival will run
from 6:00 – 9:00pm, with the Silent
Auction running from 6:00 – 8:00pm.
For more information, please call the Red
Cross at 764-2323 ext. 386.
CSO: Backstage Pass
Tonight’s program includes Lopez’s
Fiesta!, Barber’s Capricorn Concerto
for Flute, Oboe and Trumpet, and
Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings. The
concert will take place in Memminger
Auditorium, located at 56 Beaufain
Street, at 7:00pm and are performed
without intermission. Tickets for
individual concerts are on sale now at the
Gaillard Auditorium box office at 577-
7400, some Publix supermarkets, or by
calling Ticketmaster at 554-6060.
Saturday, October 4
Hunter’s Green Benefit Motorcycle
Run
80 miles-5 stops. Food, music, and
prizes. Starting at 11:00am at Hunter’s
Green, located at 195 Main Road, John’s
Island and ending at Charleston Area
Therapeutic
Riding (CATR) on Hamilton Road.
Participation is $25 per biker/$15 per
passenger participant/$5 meal only.
Benefits Charleston Area Therapeutic
Riding. For more information, please call
Hunter’s Green at (843) 737-0252.
October 3 - October 22
Sunday, October 5
Seabrook Island Green Space Gala
The Seabrook Island Green Space
Conservancy is holding their 8th Annual
Gala at the Beach Club from 5:00-
8:00pm. This event will be a “moment to
remember” for all Seabrookers as it is the
final event ever to be held at the Beach
Club before it is torn down. The tickets
are $60.00 each and are tax deductible.
Tickets are available through Don Smith
at 243-9190, Wayne Billian at 769-5858
or Barbara Measter at 768-2520.
Lighthouse Island Tour
The tour is hosted by Cape Romain
National Wildlife Refuge. Guide Tommy
Graham will give a presentation on the
history of the two lighthouses at 10
a.m. at the McClellanville Town Hall.
Participants will then board the Coastal
Expeditions Island Cat ferry to travel
to the island. The boat trip is about 90
minutes. Cost is $35 per person; space is
limited. For more information, call 843-
928-3368.
Tuesday, October 7
Seabrook Island Art Guild painting
class
SIAG class painting is every Tuesday
at 1:00pm in the POA Community
Building. The Guild welcomes all with
an interest in painting, oil, pastel, acrylic.
No experience necessary. Most of the
“classes” are more of a free painting time;
with anyone able to help and assist with
needs of others. For more information,
please contact SIAG president Colleen
Wiessman at 768-9837.
Second Annual Captain’s Cup
charity golf tournament
The Family Circle Tennis Center, Bauer
International’s Island House, and the
Spirit of South Carolina will present the
second annual Captain’s Cup charity golf
tournament at the Daniel Island Club. A
contribution of $2,000 per foursome is
required by October 1, of which $1,250
is tax deductible.  For more information
about this charity event, or to R.S.V.P.
to participate, contact Kathy Molony
at (843) 849-5310 or Kathy.Molony@
familycirclecup.com
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Charleston County Comprehensive
Plan update
Charleston County Council will hold
a public hearing on the update of the
Comprehensive Plan at 5:30 pm. The
hearing will be held in Charleston
County Council Chambers located on
the second floor of the Lonnie Hamilton
III, Public Services Building (4045
Bridge View Drive in North Charleston).
This public hearing allows for additional
public comment to be given to County
Council prior to their adoption of the
Comprehensive Plan Update. For more
info, please visit www.charlestoncounty.
org.
Wednesday, October 8
St. John’s Rotary Club
The St John’s Rotary Club meets
regularly at 7:30 am each Wednesday
morning in the multipurpose room, at
Berkeley Electric Cooperative located at
3351 Maybank Highway Johns Island.  10/11--9am-6pm, Sun 10/12--noon-3pm
We would look forward to sharing in the
fellowship and spirit of Rotary with you.  The Lowcountry Bounty Festival at
Please be reminded that you are always
welcome as a guest at our Club.   For
more information regarding our meetings
please contact Martha Harris at 559-
6955.
Thursday, October 9
SINHG October Speaker: Meg Hoyle
Meg Hoyle is a native of the South
Carolina Lowcountry. She is the creator
and executive director of Learning
Through Loggerheads. Meg will talk
to us about the Diamondback Terrapin
(turtle). Refreshments start at 7 pm
followed by the lecture at 7:30 pm. The
location is the Temple Conference
Center at Camp St. Christopher.
Please carpool if possible. As always,
these presentations are free for
SINHG members and $5 for non-
members. Visit us at www.sinhg.org
for more information
New horticulturist for Seabrook Island
Friday, October 10
Taste of Charleston: A celebration
of Lowcountry cuisine
The Greater Charleston Restaurant
Association will host the 28th
annual “Taste of Charleston”
October 3, 2008
from Friday, October 10 – Sunday,
October 12. The festival features an
Iron Chef competition, a Saturday
artwalk through Downtown
Charleston and the main event on
Sunday at Boone Hall Plantation. For
more information, please visit www.
charlestonrestaurantassociation.com.
The Big Book Sale – with art!
 This year, for the first time, several
prominent Charleston artists will be
donating works to the Friends of the
Library for auction at the Friends’
upcoming annual book sale October
10- 12. Those looking for bargains and
looking to help the Friends will be able
to bid on works by some of Charleston’s
most noted artists, including Jack
Alterman, John C. Doyle and Susan
Romaine. For more info, visit www.
thatbigbooksale.com or call (843)
805-6978. The Big Book Sale, Gaillard
Auditorium, Fri. 10/10--10 am-7pm; Sat
Seabrook Island
The Lowcountry Bounty Festival will be
held at Seabrook Island on October 11
and 12. The two-day event focuses on the
cultural bounty that the Charleston area
offers against the backdrop of the pristine
natural environment at Seabrook Island.
The Festival’s multifaceted program
is packed with activities for the whole
family from 10:00am to 6:00pm. Tickets
are $ 20 in advance/ $ 25 at the Gate/
Students $ 10/ Children under 8 yrs
Free/Free Parking. For more info, go to
www.connectinghands.org/festival or call
(843) 579-0420.
The Seabrook Island
Garden Club
Speaker Lindsay Kelley
Friday, October 10
9:00am at the POA .
All are welcome.
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Saturday, October 11
Kiawah’s Finest: Tour of Homes
This year’s tour will showcase eight
beautiful homes situated on ocean, river
and marsh front properties. The tour is
self-guided and is open from 10a.m.-
6p.m. Ticket price includes a champagne
brunch by Hege’s Restaurant and
Newton Farms, tour of eight homes, and
a post-tour party with live music at Briar’s
Creek. Tickets are $55 in advance, and
$60 at registration. For more information
or to purchase tickets on line, visit www.
charlestoncollegiate.org or call Julie Starr
at 843-259-0212 or Olivia French at 843-
559-5506. Proceeds benefit Charleston
Collegiate School.
CSO Pops series presents: Great
Ladies of Swing  occurs, to work with our community to
With her distinctive and thrilling
jazz vocals, Dee Daniels brings an
entertaining program of songs performed
and recorded by the great ladies of swing:
Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Peggy Lee
and Sarah Vaughan. The concert will
take place at the Gaillard Auditorium
at 8:00pm. Tickets for individual
concerts are on sale now at the Gaillard
Auditorium box office at 577-7400,
some Publix supermarkets, or by calling
Ticketmaster at 554-6060.
Sunday, October 12
Tour of Bulls Island with Naturalist
Rudy Mancke
Sunday Rudy Mancke’s tradition of
bringing the treasures of Bulls Island
to life are Not to be missed! The proceeds
from this tour are used to support the
education programs at Sewee Center.
We will have two tours, limited to 35
people each. Included in the cost is the
round trip ferry ride to Bulls Island,
truck transportation to various habitats
with Rudy, lunch at the picnic shelter
and a 1 year membership in the SEWEE
Association. Cost: $75. These tours
sell out fast! Call 928-3368 for more
information and to register.
Tuesday, October 14
Seabrook Island Art Guild painting
class
SIAG class painting is every Tuesday
at 1:00pm in the POA Community
Building. The Guild welcomes all with
an interest in painting, oil, pastel, acrylic.
No experience necessary. Most of the
“classes” are more of a free painting time;
with anyone able to help and assist with
needs of others. For more information,
please contact SIAG president Colleen
Wiessman at 768-9837.
Wednesday, October 15
See Wednesday, October 8.
Thursday, October 16
The Dee Norton Lowcountry
Children’s Center Oyster Roast
Good times, delicious oysters, great
cause. From 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm at the
Creek Club at I’On in Mount Pleasant.
$25 per person ($30 at the door) with
catering by Tidewater Catering and
music from Triple Lindy. For tickets,
please call 723-3600 or log onto www.
dnlcc.org All proceeds go to support
DNLCC in their mission to keep
children safe from abuse, and when abuse
bring healing to these children and their
families.
Saturday, October 18
15th Annual Susan G. Komen
Lowcountry Race for the Cure®
Starting at 8:00 am on Daniel Island, the
Race for the Cure® is Komen’s largest and
most popular event. This year’s 5K (3.1
mile) race is sponsored by Bi-Lo Charities
and Roper St. Francis Cancer Center.
To register for the race, visit www.
komenlowcountry.org or call the race
hotline at (843) 556-3343. Individual
online registration ends Tuesday,
October, 14 at 5:00 pm and paper
registrations will be accepted through
Saturday, October, 18 at 8:30 am.
Brownswood Road Habitat Homes
dedication
Starting at 3:00pm, join Sea Island
Habitat volunteers, donors and supporters
in dedicating the first 37 homes of the
Sea Island Habitat community. The
ceremony wil be held at Brownswood
Place, off of Brownswood Rd. on Johns
Island. For more information, please call
the Habitat main office at 768-0998.
Sunday, October 19
Stop the Violence South
Stop the Violence South, in partnership
with Island Bounty, South America and
International Motivational Speaker, Dr.
Andrea Pennington, Oprah Winfrey’s
health consultant, are breathing new
life to the message: “It’s time to change
things around here.” We challenge every
Business Owner and family to partner to
grow with us. The event will be held from
2:30pm - 7:30pm, and tickets are a $15
suggested donation to Stop the Violence
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South. Come out to introduce yourself,
and your Business, to your Neighbors at
“Stop the Violence” at Palmetto Island
County Park.
Tuesday, October 21
Seabrook Island Art Guild (SIAG)
meeting
The Seabrook Island Art Guild meets on
the third Tuesday of every month at the
Property Owners Association building
at 3:00pm. If you would like to join the
Guild, membership dues are $20/year.
For more information, please contact
Robert McBride at 768-3696.
Seabrook Island Art Guild painting
class
SIAG class painting is every Tuesday
at 1:00pm in the POA Community
Building. The Guild welcomes all with
an interest in painting, oil, pastel, acrylic.
No experience necessary. Most of the
“classes” are more of a free painting time;
Ta k e a p a g e
John’s Island Regional Library
3531 Maybank Highway
(843) 559-1945
Art Display
October 1 – 31. John’s Island artist
Haydee Verdia will display prints of
her original works featuring scenes of
Charleston. She will also have a variety
of postcards and greeting cards for
viewing in our glass display case.
Word Search Mania! (ages 11 and
under)
October 1 – 31. Complete each word
search and win a prize. There will be a
new one each week and a special prize
for those who complete all of the word
searches!
Game On! (grades 6 – 12)
Mondays, October 6, 13, 20, 27 from 4
– 5 pm. Come to the computer lab and
join teens who love to play online games
@ the library. All teens must have library
cards with Internet access to participate.
Participation in this program does
not count against your two computer
sessions per day. Space is limited; first
come, first served.
Oh Baby! (24 months any younger
For complete schedule of Johns Island Public Library go to
www.SouthoftheStono.SC.
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with anyone able to help and assist with
needs of others. For more information,
please contact SIAG president Colleen
Wiessman at 768-9837.
Wednesday, October 22
See Wednesday, October 8.
Seabrook newcomers cocktail party
The Hospitality Committee of the SIPOA
and the Seabrook Island Club would like
to welcome new residents to Seabrook.
These parties build new friendships, share
information about special interest clubs
and organizations on Seabrook, as well as
volunteer opportunities in the area. The
next cocktail party will be held in the
POA Community Center from 5:30pm
to 7:30pm. If you are a newcomer and
would like to be included in these get-
togethers, please call Rose Crater at the
SIPOA office at 768-0061, or any of the
chairpersons.
with an adult). Tuesdays, October 7, 14,
21, 28 at 4 pm. Babies love books! Bring
your baby and we’ll prove it!
Knitting Group (adults)
Tuesdays, October 7 and 21 from
6 – 7:30 pm. Enjoy the company of
other adult knitters. Meet to exchange
ideas. Bring your projects and knit with
friends. Open to knitters of all skill
levels.
The Chatter Box @ John’s Island
Library (grades 6 – 12)
Wednesday, October 8, 15, 22 from 3:30
– 4:30 pm. The Chatter Box has a bunch
to chatter about in October! We’ll have
contests for Banned Books Week and
Teen Read Week. There are also football
games, Halloween, and final election
debates for November’s historic election.
Teen Read Week contest sponsored by
our local independent bookstore, Indigo
Books, Freshfields Village.
Children’s Classics Thursday Movie
(ages 11and under)
Thursday, October 9 at 4 p.m.
You’ve got to love the classics! Join us for
the movie 101 Dalmatians (rated G; 80
minutes).
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The following police reports for August
and September are provided by the
Charleston County Sheriff’s office:
8/2/08 – (Seabrook) An officer was
contacted in reference to a complainant
reporting that one of their employees
had attempted to steal an axe from the
job site. He was observed by fellow
workers, who wished to remain anony-
mous, placing the axe in the trunk of his
vehicle. The suspect was confronted and
fired and the complainant contacted the
police department for documentation of
the incident.
8/4/08 – (Seabrook) An officer re-
sponded to an agency assist with EMS
concerning a jogger who apparently had
a heart attack. When the office arrived,
the deceased was lying on his back on
the ground with a blanket covering him.
The EMT with EMS stated that the
deceased was found in a Port O’Let on
a job site on Seabrook Island Road. The
deceased was found sitting upright in the
Port O’Let dressed in jogging clothes.
EMS found the deceased warm to the
touch and attempted to revive him with-
out success. The victim’s wife was on
the scene when the officer arrived. She
stated her husband had a long history of
hearth problems and that he was expect-
ing “something like this to happen”.
8/12/08 – (Seabrook) The victims
stated that they are currently building
a residence and that sometime between
Police Blotter
10:00pm and 9:00am, someone came
onto the property and stole about 15
sheets of copper, each about 15 feet long
and a foot wide. However, several other
items of high value that were sitting in
the area were undisturbed.
8/14/08 – (Kiawah) An officer met with
the victim at the incident location in
reference to a vehicle mishap. While the
victim was playing golf, a light pole fell
on his vehicle. The vehicle was damaged
on the hood and the top of the van.
8/18/08 – (Seabrook) An officer re-
sponded to an incident involving a ca-
nine. The officer spoke with the victim,
who stated that while she was on the
beach with her dogs, another, smaller
canine charged towards her. The com-
plainant stated that the smaller canine
acted aggressively toward her canines
and stated that while she was holding
her dogs from attacking the other dog,
she fell and injured her hip. The victim
refused to be seen by EMS. The officer
spoke with the subject, who stated that
she did indeed allow her canine off of
the leash, but did not think it would act
aggressively towards other dogs, as it
has never happened in the past.
8/24/08 – (Kiawah) The complain-
ant advised the responding officer that
a purple two door Chevrolet cavalier
failed to stop at the main gate. The same
complaint came from the rear gate. The
suspect vehicle passed the officer on
Kiawah Island Parkway and a traffic
stop was conducted. The suspect stated
that he was trying to get to Summer-
ville from Old Pond Road. A license
check revealed that the suspect had a
suspended driver’s license and his plates
were reported as stolen. The vehicle was
confiscated and the suspect properly
restrained, transported and lodged in the
County jail.
8/30/08 – (Kiawah) An officer respond-
ed to the incident location in reference
to a vehicle hitting the bridge. Upon the
officer arrival, he observed the subject
sitting in his vehicle and that the right
front wheel was missing from striking
the bridge. The officer detected a strong
alcoholic odor coming from the sub-
ject’s vehicle and the subject appeared
to be disoriented with slurred speech.
He was also unsteady on his feet and the
subject was placed under arrest for DUI.
The subject was properly restrained
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and searched prior to transport to the
Charleston County Detention Center,
where he was administered a breatha-
lyzer test that revealed a BAC of .20.
Witness #1 stated that the subject pulled
out in front of him at Kiawah Island
Parkway and Freshfields. The subject
made a wide turn into the oncoming
lane, ran off the road twice and acceler-
ated just before striking the bridge.
8/31/08 – (Seabrook) An officer met
with the complainant at the Seabrook
main gate regarding subjects attempt-
ing to gain access to Seabrook Island
and carrying open containers of beer.
The subjects were detained until the
responding officer’s arrival, upon which
the officer observed both subjects and
the odor of alcohol emanated from both
subjects. The subjects were taken into
custody and transported and lodged into
the detention center without incident.
9/4/08 – (Kiawah) An officer responded
to a call from a complainant regarding a
burglary. Upon arrival, the officer did a
walkthrough and his initial impression
was that an unknown subject entered
the area through the ceiling, as tiles
were broken down out of the ceiling at
office #7 and the desktop computer and
monitor were missing. There was also a
broken window leading into office #1.
Office #10, the door had been forced
open and the desk and bookshelves had
been disturbed and there was ceiling tile
dust throughout the room. Office #9 had
footprints on the wall approximately
¾ of the way up the wall. The office
processed the scene, taking photographs
of the scene and the officer retrieved
three blood drops. After processing the
scene, the officer interviewed some of
the staff and learned that subject #1 had
arrived at the incident location at noon
to work and discovered the front door
was unlocked and the window on the left
side of the door was cracked. Subject #1
did not contact Kiawah Security or the
Charleston County Sheriff’s department,
but stated he locked the door when he
departed. The next day, Kiawah Security
called maintenance and the broken glass
was cleaned up and the window covered
with a piece of plywood. The Charleston
County Sheriff’s department was not
advised of the damage to the property.
The day after that, Subject #2 arrived on
the scene first to open the business for
the day and discovered the burglary. The
officer spoke with Subject #3 and he
stated that the stolen computer did not
contain any sensitive material and was
also password protected.
9/9/08 – (Kiawah) The victim contacted
the on-duty officer’s desk in reference
to a disturbance. The victim stated that
she was working on one of her client’s
residences when her previous employer
approached her outside the residence
and began yelling obscenities. The vic-
tim stated that the subject left the scene
without further incident, but that she
had been continuously harassed by the
subject since she left his employment
and started her own business.
9/9/08 – (Kiawah) The victim called the
sheriff’s department and reported that
his shed had been broken into and some
tools stolen. The officer made contact
with him and he showed the officer
the plastic shed that he keeps locked.
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Investigation showed that someone had
pried at the side of the shed and broken
the doors off the side. Once entry was
gained, the suspect stole some of the
victim’s tools as well as a tool bag that
belonged to the suspect. The victim
thinks that the suspect stole the tools and
that the suspect had worked for him up
until the past weekend when the victim
had fired him. The suspect had left a
tool bag in the shed when he was fired
and several days ago, called the victim
to come get the bag. The night before,
the victim secured the shed and when he
came into work, he found the shed open
and his tools missing, as well as the
aforementioned tool bag. None of the
other workers tools were stolen.
9/11/08 – (Kiawah) An officer met with
the victim in reference to a theft of
money. The victim stated that between
9:00am on June 15 and 11:00pm on June
20, some unknown person(s) removed
$750 cash from the dresser drawer in
her room. The victim stated that the only
other people that were known to be in
the house were employees of the home’s
employed maid service.
9/11/08 – (Kiawah) An officer met with
the victim at the main gate at Kiawah
Island in reference to a vehicle being
damaged. The victim stated that between
1:55 pm and 2:05 pm, their vehicle,
which was parked in the driveway of the
residence they were renting, was hit by
a golf ball, causing an estimated $500 in
damage.
9/23/08 – (Seabrook) The complainant
stated that she left her residence around
8:30am and returned shortly before
5:00pm. When she returned to the resi-
dence, the subject was still laying in bed,
as he had been that morning when she
left. The complainant tried waking the
subject up, but was unable to and called
EMS. The complainant stated that the
subject had been sick for several years
and had been in and out of the hospital
due to complications with his lungs and
stomach. EMS confirmed the death.
9/24/08 – (Kiawah) The reporting
deputy responded to the incident loca-
tion after receiving a report of a do-
mestic disturbance from Kiawah Island
Security. The officer first spoke with
subject #1, who appeared to be extreme-
ly intoxicated. The officer attempted to
question subject #1 about the incident,
but due to her level of intoxication, the
officer could not obtain much informa-
tion regarding the incident. She only
stated of being involved in a verbal
argument with her husband, subject
#2, and that she was okay. The officer
then spoke with subject #2, who stated
they both had been drinking downstairs
in the dining area. He stated he had to
physically carry subject #1 back upstairs
to the hotel room. He stated while at-
tempting to retrieve the door key from
his pocket and trying to support subject
#1 at the same time, he unintention-
ally dropped her on the floor. He stated
as a result of the commotion, Kiawah
Security reported to the room. Subject
#2 stated he voluntarily went to another
room to spend the night. The officer did
not observe any physical signs among
either party, nor within the room, which
did not support Subject #2’s statement.
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Seabrook Garden Club begins 2008-2009 season

Provided by Jan Genosi
The Seabrook Island Garden Club celebrated its first meeting of the year on
September 12. The new board members for 2008-2009 were appointed during the
welcome brunch and the Club’s newly appointed officials were introduced and
inducted as follows:

Co-Presidents: Sherry Mcfarland-Smith and Adelaide Wallinger

Recording Secretary: Eileen Middleton
Corresponding Secretary: Jan Giuffreda
Treasurer: Babs Hubling
Ex-officio Co-Presidents:  Dot Bostock and Charlotte Moran

Committee Chairs
Program co-chairs: Patty Degregorio and Kathy Maher
Membership:  Betsy Turner and Sue Trent
Directory: Else Froberg
Hospitality:  Karen Sewell and Betty Blandford
Publicity:  Jan Genosi and Jan Gorski
Historian:  Gail Banks
Philanthropy:  Rita Tyler
September Brunch: Adelaide Wallinger
Holiday Open House:  Maryann Bannwart, Sue Ciancio, Charlotte Moran and
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Kiawah Island achieves Johns Island Presbyterian
Community Habitat Certification presents Thomas Pandolfi
Provided by Doug Reynolds
The National Wildlife Federation (NWF)
has announced that all of Kiawah Island met the
necessary qualifications to become a certified
Community Wildlife Habitat.  Kiawah Island
is now one of only three certified habitats in
South Carolina and only 29 in the country.
The Kiawah Island Community Association
(KICA) spearheaded this effort with expertise
from KICA Director of Land Management
Dave Achey and various entities on- and
off-island, including the South Carolina
Wildlife Federation, the Kiawah Island Garden
Club, the Kiawah Island Natural Habitat
Conservancy, the Kiawah Island Naturalist
Group, the Kiawah Island Golf Resort, the
Town of Kiawah Island Environmental
Committee, the Kiawah Island Architectural
Review Board and the National Oceanographic
and Atmospheric Administration.
The Kiawah Island community as a whole
was involved in this process as well.  In all,
over 300 dedicated individuals volunteered to
support the effort.  nwf.org.
Several community projects, including plant
rescues from lots to be developed, the Kiawah
Island Turtle Patrol program and a bobcat GPS
tracking project, also contributed to the receipt
of this honor, as well as habitat certifications
of 16 parks and preserves, one golf course and
58 homes.  
“Never before has a national conservation
organization like the NWF recognized that
Kiawah Island is a very special place that cares
deeply about the natural environment and
sets a good standard for wildlife preservation
and habitat conservation,” states KICA Chief
Operating Officer Joe Bunting.  “Kiawah Island
is honored to receive this certification and
hopes that this will inspire other communities
and individuals in the state and country to
contribute to this worthy cause.”
The NWF is the United States’ largest
private, non-profit conservation education and
advocacy organization, with over five million
members and supporters in 48 state-affiliated
organizations. In addition to communities
obtaining recognition as wildlife habitats
through the NWF, individuals can also have
their properties certified.  For more information
on the NWFs Certified Wildlife Habitat
program, please visit the on the Web at www.
The Kiawah Island Community Association is
a not-for-profit organization providing services to
the Kiawah community.  For more information
on KICA, please visit www.kica.us or contact the
association by phone at 843-768-9194.
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October 3, 2008
By Eric Johnson
On Friday, October 24, at 7pm Johns Island Presbyterian Church
will feature touring concert pianist Thomas Pandolfi in the church’s
second annual concert series, Sundays at Johns. In a program entitled
“The Golden Age of Pianism,” Thomas will perform pieces by Schubert,
Liszt, Dohnanyi, Paderewski, and more! A graduate of the Juilliard
School, where he worked with masters like Vladimir Horowitz,
Thomas has already lead a dazzling career from Lincoln Center’s Alice
Tully Hall to performing concerti with the New York Philharmonic,
Princeton Symphony, and the Moravian Philharmonic just to name
a few. The New York Times has called him “a pianist of considerable
flair” while The Washington Post has described him as “an artist who is
master of both the grand gesture and the sensual line.” Please note that
this is a Friday evening performance, not Sunday afternoon!
Please go online at www.jipc.org or call 559-9380 to reserve your free
tickets, as space is limited. The concert is presented free of charge with
donations accepted at the door.
About the Venue
Johns Island Presbyterian Church has had a long and fulfilling
ministry to the Johns Island area. Organized in 1710 with the present
sanctuary built in 1719, the church is, to the best of our knowledge,
older than any to be found of any denomination in the five major cities
of Colonial America, namely Charleston, Williamsburg, New York,
Philadelphia, or Boston. Johns Island Presbyterian offers a variety
of ensembles and musical activities open to all ages, with current
opportunities including vocal and handbell ensembles. The Sundays at
Johns concert series will feature guest artist concerts each year, as well
as concerts and events featuring the church’s own ensembles.