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Volume 5 Issue 6 July 8, 2011 FREE
Since May 2007
A girl at the event shows of her hoola-hooping skills
F
amilies from Kiawah and Seabrook
enjoy some free fun with visitors
from all across the country, as
Bohicket Marina hosted “Kick-it at
Bohicket,” which happens every Tuesday
this summer.
Te weekly event is held in a picturesque
location. Te water passes peacefully by,
while the sun sets beautifully and sounds
of children laughing and playing flls the
air. Parents can sip a cold beer or frozen
daiquiri while watching their kids bounce
around in the jump castle. It’s a perfect
setting for a family to enjoy a hot summer
night.
Mark Macpherson, the Operations
Manager of Bohicket Marina wants to
share the amazing location with others and
give people a fun place to go during the
week that’s family friendly. Mark said “it’s
brought to everybody by the merchants
of Bohicket. We’re trying to build on this
over time and start a tradition.”
Bohicket Marina has undergone some
changes recently, which have proved to be
positive. Mark says “the Marina is back on
its feet. It’s under new management and
new ownership. I think most people can
tell, if they’ve been to Bohicket recently,
there’s a lot happening here. Tis place is
really getting the life back into it again.
It’s back on the up-and-up.”
Having family friendly events like
“Kick-it at Bohicket” is great for the local
communities, but it also attracts visitors
from other parts of the country. I, myself,
am from North Carolina and was amazed
to see someone from near my hometown
at the event.
Randy Gilliland, a father from
Hendersonville, NC was renting a house
at Seabrook and saw a fyer to come out
for the event. Randy said “We thought
PHOTO BY TED HENDERSON Bohicket continued on page 5
Bohicket Marina paints smiles on families’ faces
TUESDAYS AT THE MARINA FULL OF FAMILY FRIENDLY FUN
BY TED HENDERSON
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Te bike path.
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July 8, 2011
The Island
Connection
Lynn Pierotti
publisher
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Ted Henderson
editor
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Blake Bunch
associate editor
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Swan Richards
senior graphic designer
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Lori Dalton
sales manager
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Contributors
Claire Leneski
Dave Williams
Ronnie Miller
Farmers’ Almanac
Capt. James Ghi
Bob Hooper
Edward Jones
MUSC
Sarah Diaz
Mickey Barber
Pleasant Landscapes
Coastal Companies Glass
John Nelson
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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:
[email protected]
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
958-4700
CITY OF CHARLESTON
75 Calhoun St.
724-3745
Seabrook Town Council – June 28, 2011
Finances
Te Council reported that town
fnances are in order and that they are
in good shape for future projects and/
or emergencies. It was also reported
by the ways & means committee that
the recent audit was “clean” and that
it has been “clean for the past 12
years.” Mayor Holtz said “we have a
good amount of money in the bank.
Our fnances are stable. Tere’s a nice
cushion, and it’s not my intention to
spend that money.”
Paperless Council
Te Town Council is looking into the
possibility of buying a few iPad tablet
computers for council use to reduce
paper waste and to help make meetings
run more efciently and with a possible
increase in organization of the meetings
and members. Some of the Council
members have had experience with
using the iPad and say that they are
very useful. Te Council decided to
look into the actual benefts of utilizing
growing technological advances such as
the iPad. No decision to purchase iPads
for Council use has been made.
I-526 & The Greenway
Te Council moved to approve
resolutions in support of both I-526
and the greenway. Te motion passed
and the resolution was approved.
Mayor Holtz said “the current road
system will be a safety and congestion
problem in 10 years if nothing is done.”
Te resolution passed unanimously.
A recent survey of more than 1500
John’s island residents showed over
80% of the people surveyed support
an extension of I-526 and a greenway
across John’s island. Te resolutions
that passed at the most recent meeting
was supported Sam Reed, Chairman
of the Roads Committee. Not much
debate ensued this resolution, as
the Council believes that both the
extension of I-526 and a cross island
road such as the greenway are in the
best interest of residents of Seabrook, as
well as Kiawah and John’s Island. Te
Mayor said the resolution is a formality
to the over 80% of surveryed residents
that said they wanted the roads. Te
Mayor also said that the Council has
always wanted the roads and that the
nonsense needs to stop so that these
projects can be completed.
Community Relations
A new brochure about Seabrook has
been approved to be placed with the
concierge of several upscale hotels in
Charleston. Seabrook was featured
with the largest city section in the 40th
Anniversary Issue of Spirit Magazine,
which is published by Southwest
Airlines. Te hope is to increase the
awareness of Seabrook with Charleston
tourists.
New posters were also produced to be
placed at various locations throughout
the area highlighting Seabrook’s beauty
and the many amazing things to do
and see.
Ads featuring Seabrook will also be
appearing on PGA.com and Yahoogolf.
com. Tese ads will hopefully help
gain more tourism and residents to the
island.
Other
Plans to build a schoolhouse by Angel
Oak using state appropriated green
space funds are in early stages of
talks, and could fall through. Many
members of the Council are concerned
that the money to purchase or build
appropriated green space will be lost
if it is not used. Te mayor also said
that it would cost too much money to
purhcase land near Seabrook for the
green space. Te Mayor is also worried
that because there are no guards for
a green space out side of the gate,
it could be vandalized. Te Mayor
believes having the money used on a
schoolhouse at Angel Oak would be
much more appropriate and in the
best interest of tourists as well as local
residents. Other council members felt
that the money should be used for
something for Seabrook, but more
planning or decisions should be made.
More discussion and negotiation is
planned. Te Council decided to wait
and see what the County and other
groups wanted to do as far as building
the schoolhouse at Angel Oak.
Work on the bike path will not start
until after school starts because of the
consideration for trafc and tourism.
Tuesday, July 12
Kiawah Kiawah Town
Council Meeting
2:00 p.m.
Town Hall Council Chambers
Monday, July 11
Kiawah Environmental
Committee Meeting
3 p.m. in the Town Hall Council
Chambers
Wedneday, July 13
Seabrook Planning Commission
Regular Meeting
2:30 p.m. at Town Hall
Monday, July 18
Town of Kiawah Board of
Zoning Appeals
4 p.m. at Kiwah Town Hall
Tuesday, July 19
Kiawah Public Safety Meeting
2 p.m. at the Town Hall unless noted
otherwise on the Town bulletin board.
Tuesday, July 26
Seabrook Island Town Council
All Town Council meetings will be held
at 2:30 p.m. at the Town Hall unless
noted otherwise on the Town bulletin
board.
Kiawah Island Ways and Means
Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m. Kiawah Island Municipal
Center’s 2nd Floor Conference Room
GOLF TIPS
How the pros do it
BY RONNIE MILLER
O
ne of the frst things instructors look at is a golfer’s alignment, both with
his stance and with the club-face. Te majority of those needing help with
their golf swing have alignment problems. Te best players in the game are
constantly working on good alignment. Using clubs or sticks are efcient aid to help
produce correct aim. Te one thing that I have seen over and over with both slicers
and pullers is that they seem to look at the top of line of their club instead of using the
leading edge or scoring lines, which results in aiming the club-face left of the target.
Tis will produce varying shot patterns such as a slice as well as a pull, but in either
case there will not be consistent solid contact. Help yourself, and have your alignment
checked out.
Ronnie Miller is Director of Instruction for Kiawah Island Golf Resort. His staf of
instructors can be contacted at 266-4039
Incorrect club alignment Correct club alignment
Properly aligned Stance
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s the owner of Butterfy Consignment Boutiques
and Victoria’s Consignments, Amanda Rosen
has an eye for the hottest styles and Lowcountry
fashions. Founded out of her love for fashion and
beautiful things, her renowned women’s consignment
boutiques feature top designer labels, couture fashions,
one-of-a-kind accessories and name brand shoes at a
fraction of retail prices. A woman with equal business
savvy and fashion expertise, Amanda regularly shares her
knowledge at local speaking engagements throughout
Charleston.
Q: What should every woman have in her summer
wardrobe?
Every woman should have a pair of gold wedge sandals,
great sunglasses, a fabulous handbag and a pair of
fabulous ftting white jeans. Tat look will take you
anywhere around the globe in style!
For dressier occasions, she should have a patterned silk
shift dress. Designers Emilio Pucci, Tibi, Tocca, Milly,
Takoon and Lilly Pulitzer all make fabulous dresses to
ft the bill.
Q: What trends have you seen in your stores this
summer?
Lilly Pulitzer never goes out of style in the Lowcountry
– she’s super popular again this summer. Brands such
as Tory Burch and Michael Kors are also really hot
and snapped up quickly; sometimes they hardly even
make it to the sales foor. (We
keep a wish list book to call our
shoppers when their desired items
come into the stores.)
Maxi dresses have been selling
strong at our King Street
location. In Mt. Pleasant, above
the knee hemlines and bright
patterns have been very popular.
Q: How do you defne the style
of a Lowcountry woman?
Classically elegant and beautiful.
Lowcountry women have great
appreciation for the gentle curves
of their bodies, and know how to
showcase them in understated yet
demurely elegant dresses, skirts
and tops.
College girls are more
daring (as they should be)
with hemlines, necklines and
edgy runway-echoing styles.
Charleston’s girls are simply
stated – pretty and dress to
impress!
Q: What makes your stores
unique?
Butterfy stores remind me of a wonder emporium with
fashionable women’s clothing. You
never know what gems you will fnd
on our racks.
In a typical retail clothing store,
you are hemmed in by the tastes
of the store’s buyer or brands with
racks of the same items. In our
stores colors leap out at you, ready
to be mixed and matched, make a
loud statement or whisper gently
with whites and blush. All items are
one-of-a-kind and special. Not only
was it chosen by the original owner,
but each piece goes through a second
selection process when it comes
through our doors. You’re fnding
the fnd of the fnds!
Q: If you could give every woman
one piece of style advice, what would
it be?
Experiment and take all kinds of
possibilities into a ftting room – it’s
usually the piece that you least like
on the hanger that looks best on
your body. Have fun! Fashion is
feeting: you wear it today and don’t
have to tomorrow. Embrace your style
and love it!
Your Summer Style
FASHION ADVICE FROM BUTTERFLY BOUTIQUES OWNER AMANDA ROSEN
BY CLAIRE LENENSKI
ART & STYLE
Every woman Needs a maxi dress in her summer
wardrobe.
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his time of year when the Atlantic Ocean waters
of our beaches warm into the middle 80s, the
weather talk inevitably turns to hurricane season
and what it holds for the Lowcountry.
A few months back, I had the opportunity to talk with
Bill Read, Director of the National Hurricane Center,
and he said people are in denial about the prospect of a
hurricane coming to our beaches. After all, the last brush
we had with a land falling hurricane in South Carolina
was a weak category one named Gaston back in 2004.
You have to go all the way back to 1989 to fnd a major
hurricane coming onshore in South Carolina, Hugo, and
much of the population here now was not here then. I
guess that’s why Read says we are in denial, because so
much time has passed.
Fortunately not many of us have experienced the
destruction of a catastrophic hurricane. Tat is also why
we need to prepare now to avoid confusion, loss of life
and property in the event of the next “Big One.” Tere
are three time frames to focus on when preparing for
a hurricane: before, during and then after the storm is
gone. Now is the before the storm period. Review you
insurance policy to make
sure you have the proper
coverage. Buy plywood
if you do not have
permanent hurricane
shutters. Trim shrubs
and branches. Stock
up on non-perishable
food items and water.
Every house should
have a fashlight with
extra batteries and a
NOAA weather radio
in case power goes
out. Probably the most
important item here is
to know the evacuation
routes and where you
will end up when you
leave.
As the storm is about
to hit and making
landfall, you need to monitor your favorite media outlet to
get the latest warnings and advisories. Your car should be
fueled up and ready to go in case of an evacuation. Bring
in loose objects, patio furniture, garbage cans, etc. You
should have cash on hand and any required medications.
Plan to leave if you live on the coastline, a barrier island,
or on a river foodplain. Remember you will only be
asked to evacuate if absolutely necessary, because it costs
approximately one million dollars per mile of coastline to
get to safety.
Once the storm passes it may not be
safe to return to your home wait u n t i l
the all clear is given to head back to your
property. If power is out and you have
a generator, make sure you use it
as instructed. Downed power
lines may still be live, be
very careful not to get
electrocuted. I hope
hurricanes steer clear
of the South Carolina
coast, but in case they
do now you are now
ready for the storm.
A d d i t i o n a l
information can be
found at abcnews4.com
in the hurricane center
link. You can also visit
Dave Williams’ fan page
under news personality
on Facebook, and @
LCWxDave on Twitter.
Hurricane preparedness
BY DAVE WILLIAMS, METEOROLOGIST ABC NEWS4
Bohicket continued from Cover
the kids would have a good time. My
daughter wanted to come over here and
get her face painted like a cat. So far so
good. It’s enjoyable.”
Randy’s daughter, Annabelle
Gilliland, sat patiently in the chair
while her face was transformed into
that of a pink “kitty.” The artist applied
the final touch to the face painting:
sparkles. Annabelle had now completed
her transformation into a sparkling
pink “kitty”. She
then became lost
in the crowd of
laughing children
that were bouncing
around in the jump
castle, where there
was a turtle, a lion,
and a cheetah. Kids
know how to have
fun.
The weekly
event includes kid
friendly things like
a jump castle, snow
cones, and face-
painting by local
artist Dollylahma.
Better yet, everyone
is invited and it’s free.
Mark said “we love Charleston
residents. This is all free to the public.”
If you’re hungry and the free
popcorn and snow cones don’t fill you
up, there are several restaurants right at
the marina. Tuesdays just got a whole
lot better than Mondays here in the
lowcountry.
(above) Two young
fshermen try to land a
catch. (right) Annabelle
Gilliland enjoys having
her face painted like a
pink kitty.
July 8, 2011
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t has been twenty-two years since our
last devastating hurricane hit here in
the Lowcountry. Since then, most of
the trees, shrubbery and evidence of its
devastation have been erased. Living in
coastal South Carolina we should always
keep in mind that a hurricane can be upon
us in just a matter of days. Tat is why
now is the time to prepare your home,
yard, and a contingency plan in case of a
major hurricane.
Some trees that you might consider
trimming or cutting include branches that
touch the home or roof. Tese should be
removed to at least 10 feet from the home.
If we get a mild hurricane or tropical storm,
these branches can sway in the wind and
break windows and remove shingles. You
should also inspect the rest of your trees
for any unhealthy trees or dead branches
that may fall. Even in a small windstorm
they can become dislodged or break the
tree and cause serious damage to your
home, lawn, or automobile.
Trees that are disproportionately
weighted to one side or the other should
be leveled out for a better balance in case
they are pushed by the wind. On your
larger trees you may also wish to thin out
the canopy. Tis will allow the tree to
handle more wind because the surface area
of the canopy is not so thick. Tinning
the canopy also has a secondary afect of
allowing more sunlight to reach the plants
below it. If you look under a large tree
and see nothing but dirt, you most likely
have a shade problem for that section of
the lawn. Something will almost always
grow be it grass, weeds or plants if enough
sunlight is present.
Tis time of year is also a good time to
have a contingency plan for how you are
going to secure your property in the event
of a major hurricane or storm. Right now,
while there is no storm brewing of the
coast, materials to protect your windows
and doors are relatively cheap and easy to
obtain. Once a hurricane warning occurs
all companies that supply these products
have a hard time keeping up with demand.
In the event of a major storm, the
windows and doors will need to be
secured quickly and efciently. You may
want to consider precutting ply board
to ft over your windows and doors, and
spray painting the location of each board
to match with the correct window or door,
then had them stacked neatly underneath
the home. It’s a good idea to place the
boards on top of some cinderblocks to
prevent moisture and terminate damage.
Also, remember to consider where you
want to store your outdoor furniture,
plants, statues, etc. as they may become
airborne during heavy winds. Most
customers prefer to have these items stored
away in a closed of area such as a garage.
Waiting until the last twenty-four
hours to install hurricane protection can
often be a recipe for disaster. On the other
hand, putting them up too early can be
a waste of time and money due to the
fact the hurricane may never hit. Tis is
why having well marked and pre-fabed
material is so crucial if you live in the Low
country.
For more information about hurricane
protection and services provided by Pleasant
Landscapes, call James Parker at 843-886-
9314 or go to www.pleasantlandscapes.com.
Hurricane season
is upon us
PROVIDED BY PLEASANT LANDSCAPES
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ou send out that email to friends,
relatives, work and away it goes….
To WHERE? Here are some
things to remember about emails and the
“free” fax services that people use every
day without a thought. An email is like
sending a postcard thru the “snail” mail
- it has no security or rather envelope to
hide the contents.
Once an email leaves your computer
and goes out on the “net” to be delivered
to an email address it goes thru several
“stops” or servers. Each one of these
servers can (and some cases do) keep a
copy of everything that goes thru them. It
is possible that an email sent thru Gmail
or any other service could be “copied”
several times on its way to the intended
person. Tis happens with “free” fax
services so please do not send your 1040
tax return to someone using that service
because most likely it will be copied along
the way. Tat does not mean someone is
actively looking at these copies BUT still
it is stored somewhere not in your control
nor the control of the person you were
sending it to. ALL emails/faxes/etc can
be copied along the way to the intended
person. Please remember this when
sending info.
Now for some good news, you can
send emails encrypted which if copied
does have an envelope around it. Each
service, email program (like Outlook)
and service provider have various ways to
ensure your info is sent securely and you
should look into them. Basically you can
make your email encrypted from you to
the person it is going to with them being
able to “decode” it once received. You
can set parameters that will not allow the
email to be forwarded by another. Tis all
takes a bit on both ends so is not usually
done… so just remember that an email
is just like a postcard and send info with
that in mind. Regardless of where you are
sending an email - like to your neighbor
- that email could be routed thru servers
that are not in this country.
I look forward to any comments or
questions so please give me a call or email
anytime. I am happy to give advice or fx
whatever you computer problems may be.
If you have any problems, questions, etc.
about your particular needs do not hesitate
to contact Bob Hooper at 843.822.7794 or
email at [email protected].
COMPUTER CORNER
Emails are postcards
BY BOB HOOPER AKA RENT A BOB.
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Stay Cool
CAPTAIN JAMES T. GHI, FIRE PREVENTION SPECIALIST,
ST. JOHNS FIRE AND RESCUE
What’s
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he dog days of summer are upon
us and the members of the St.
Johns Fire District would like
to take this opportunity to help you
learn to recognize and protect yourself
and loved ones from different types
of heat related emergencies. These
types of emergencies usually follow a
particular order and early recognition
can prevent a more serious condition
from developing.
Heat cramps, the first stage of a heat
emergency, can stem from overexertion
in a heated environment. Symptoms
usually include muscle spasms in the
legs and abdomen. When cramps start,
take a rest and move into a cooler, but
not cold environment. Drink some
f luids, such as an electrolyte sports
drink, and stretch or massage the
affected area.
Individuals who are suffering from
heat exhaustion, the next stage in a
heat related emergency, will begin to
feel dizzy, nauseous, tired, or weak.
They will be sweating heavily and
may become pale. When this occurs,
watch for shivering as you try and cool
the individual by loosening restrictive
clothing, fanning, or getting into an
air-conditioned environment.
Heat stroke is the final stage in a
heat related emergency and requires
advanced medical attention. Individuals
suffering from heat stroke will have
stopped sweating and have dry, hot
to the touch, skin. They will usually
have a strong
headache and
be confused
about their
surroundi ngs
or become
unc ons c i ous .
Call 911
immediately and
try and cool the
individual as rapidly
as possible, with a cool spray from
a hose or shower. Do not give any
f luids and place the individual on their
side in case vomiting occurs.
Some tips that will help with
prevention include planning indoor
activities when there is a heat advisory
in effect. If you want to venture outside,
then plan outdoor activities early in the
morning or later in the day. Make sure
you drink plenty of f luids; however,
remember that alcohol and caffeine
contribute to dehydration and should
be avoided. Wear loose fitting clothing
and hats and apply a good amount of
sunscreen. Finally, if you think your
having a heat related emergency, don’t
hesitate to call 911. The members of
the St. Johns Fire District will be there
to help in your time of need.
Information for this article was
provided by Battalion Chief/NREMT
Gary Lohr. Input was provided by
Captain Todd McGeorge, Charleston
County Emergency Medical Services.
I
’ve spent quite a bit of time roaming
Kiawah, Seabrook, and the
surrounding communities lately.
I must say, out of all my years in the
military, and out of all the places around
the world I’ve been to, nothing prepared
me for what I’ve experienced so far in
these communities.
When I drove up to the gate at Seabrook,
the guard asked me for my name, and
my business with the community. I had
previously arranged a day pass for myself
so I could get more acquainted with the
area. I was allowed in and made my way
down the main road. I was driving so slow
that I risked being pulled over, because
I’m sure I looked suspicious. Te speed
limit is 25 mph. I may have been doing 8.
I just couldn’t help it.
Everywhere I looked there was
something amazing. A beautiful
Lamborghini parked in front of a lavish
home caught the attention of my male
ego, while the baby deer eating shrubbery
of of a mailbox connected with my
sensitive side. It was sensory overload. I
felt like I was in a very special place. I felt
priviledged to be there.
As I approached Seabrook’s beach club,
I recomposed myself. I went to the shop
and was greeted by the most welcoming
people. I was allowed into the beachfront
area, and I made my way up to the beach
front bar. I felt like James Bond. For a
good fve minutes I seriously debated
ordering a martini. Shaken, not stirred.
“I’m here on business,” I thought “best not
to drink on duty.”
As I turned from the bar to face the
ocean, all of the silly secret agent role
playing going on inside of my head
dissolved. Te pure beauty before me
was breathtaking. Now, I’m not talking
about a “Bond girl” strolling through the
water. It was the beach that captivated my
attention. I truly felt like I was in another
world. Or at least another country. “Maybe
I will have that martini,” I thought.
As I left the beach area behind, I
crossed the street and made my way to the
golf course. I watched a gentleman tee of
from several yards away. He seemed to be
quite good at the sport. His ball sailed out
of my sight. Several seconds later, the man
cruised of in his golf cart to enjoy the rest
of his day. I wondered who he was. Maybe
he was a doctor. Maybe he was a pro
golfer. Maybe he was just a simple man on
vacation, who loves to play. Or, maybe he’s
an ex-secret agent. I’ll never know.
As I got back into my car and drove
back out the way I came, I saw a family
riding their bikes along the road. It
reminded me of family vacations I’d taken
with my family, and it made me miss
those past times. I hoped that some day, if
I am lucky enough to have a family of my
own, I’d be able to ride bikes with them
through Seabrook as well. I also wouldn’t
mind taking a drive in the Lamborghini.
But that’s very wishful thinking.
Tis truly is an amazing place to be. As
I tour the other island communities, I’m
sure the feeling will be the same.
Great frst impression
MY INTRODUCTION TO SEABROOK
BY TED HENDERSON
Beach view at Seacbrook.
App Quest
THE SEARCH FOR THE AREA’S
BEST APPETIZERS
BY TED HENDERSON
E
ach issue I will travel to area
restaurants to taste and sample
various appetizers that have been
touted about. Tis issue, I will be visiting
Le Tela’s and their Fried Mozzarella
appetizer.
Upon entering Le Tela’s at Freshfeld
Village, I was overwhelmed with aroma.
Te place smells amazing, and my mouth
started to water. Te smell of freshly
made marinara and melting cheeses was
intoxicating. Teir appetizer menu is not
very long, however, all of the choices
sounded amazing. I went with the fried
mozzarella. Te waiter said they were
good, and I believed him.
A few hunger-stricken minutes later my
order of fried mozzarella made its way out.
As soon as the server put the plate before
me, I knew I had struck mozzarella gold.
Before me were three orange-sized fried
mozzarella balls covered in paper thin
prosciutto and other italian deliciousness,
served with side dish of fresh marinara
sauce.
Ordering mozzarella sticks has always
been a passion of mine. But, Le Tela’s has
spoiled me.
Living up to the amazing presentation,
the fried mozzarella was just as bit as good
as it looked. Te cheesy center changed my
interpretation of mozzarella all together.
It was so creamy and gooey and delicious.
I’m bafed as to how someone fgured out
how to fry cheese to perfection without
ruining it. Te marinara was so good, I
almost ordered a to-go cup of it to drink
on my car ride home. It could be served as
a thick soup at any respectable restaurant.
Te only downside is you must use a fork
and knife with this appetizer unless you
want to get messy, which I think would be
worth it for this $8 appetizer.
Over all 4.5 out of 5 stars.
If your restaurant has an appetizer that
you think Ted should try, contact him at
[email protected].
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Johns Island Regional Library
3531 Maybank Highway, 559-1945
Hours:
Monday – Thursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Wee Reads (under 24 months with
adult)
Mondays, July 11, 18, 25 at 10:30 a.m.
 
Time for Twos (2 – 3 years old with
adult)
Tuesdays, 12, 19, 26 at 10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3 – 6 years old)
Wednesdays, 13, 20, 27 at 10:30 a.m.
Word 2007: Beyond the Basics
(adults/young adults)
Tuesday, July 12 from 10 a.m. – 12
p.m.
Excel 2007 Basics (adults/young
adults)
Tuesday, July 19 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Excel 2007: Beyond the Basics (adults/
young adults)
Tuesday, July 26 from 10 a.m. – 12
p.m.
*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.
Preschool Adventure Zone! (ages 3 to
6 years)
Friday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m.
Scientifc adventures on a Preschool
level! Children will explore science
and math concepts through stories and
hands-on activities.
PLAY: G’Day Mate! (all ages)
Saturday, July 9 at 11 a.m.
Meet Kookaburra and friends and hear
stories from the Australian Outback!
Round Table Discussions with Anna
(adults)
Wednesday, July 13 at 12:30
p.m.
PLAY with Dad: Safari Time (all ages)
Tursday, July 14 at 6:30 p.m. Go on a
safari story-time. After the story pictures
of your journey will be made!
PLAY: Ni’Hao Mulan (all ages)
Saturday, July 16 at 11 a.m. Chinese
stories with Mulan!
Crafts from around the world (11
years and younger)
Monday, July 18 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Spend the afternoon creating crafts from
the seven continents.
Monday Night at the movies (adults)
Monday, July 18 at 6 p.m. Te Lincoln
Lawyer starring Matthew McConaughey
will be playing. (Rated R)
Photography Exhibit
July 1 – 31
Local photographer Ruth C. Swindell
captures views of the natural world of
the SC Lowcountry and Southeast in her
nature and travel photography.
FRIDAY, JULY 8
Music on the Green
Every Friday through Labor Day, enjoy
free live music at the Freshfields Village
Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Performing
tonight is the Rum Punch Bandits.
Don’t forget to bring a blanket and/
or chairs! For more info, visit www.
FreshfieldsVillage.com or call Guest
Services at 768-6491..
SUNDAY, JULY 10
Friends of the Library cart sale
Library discards will be available for
sale for $1 each at the Main Branch, 68
Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston,
at the Information Desk from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. Every second Sunday. Check www.
facebook.com/ChasLibraryPals for daily
updates.
MONDAY, JULY 11
Farmer’s Market at Freshfields Village
Every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. through
August 29 (excluding July 4), this free
market at the Freshfields Village Green
will include farm produce, packaged
food, arts & crafts and prepared food
vendors. Live music by Brad Henty and
Skip Sullins will alternate each week. For
more info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.
com or call Guest Services at 768-6491.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 13
Starlight Cinema at Freshfelds
Every Wednesday through the end of
August, enjoy a free screening of a hit
family movie at the Freshfelds Village
Green. Showing tonight is Secretariat
(PG, 123 minutes). Don’t forget your
blanket and/or chairs! Show starts at
8:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.
FreshfeldsVillage.com or call Guest
Services at 768-6491.
FRIDAY, JULY 15
Music on the Green
Every Friday through Labor Day, enjoy
free live music at the Freshfields Village
Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Performing
tonight is Plane Jane. Don’t forget to
bring a blanket and/or chairs! For more
info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.com or
call Guest Services at 768-6491.
SATURDAY, JULY 16
Folly Beach Art & Craft Guild at Folly
River Park. Come to the Folly River Park
to peruse and purchase works of art
and crafts by the Folly Beach Art
& Craft Guild. Held once a month,
April to September. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Live music from 1 to 4 p.m. featuring
Old You Band. For more info, contact
Karen Marr at 343-9887 or email
MONDAY, JULY 18
Farmer’s Market at Freshfields Village
Every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. through
August 29 (excluding July 4), this free
market at the Freshfields Village Green
will include farm produce, packaged
food, arts & crafts and prepared food
vendors. Live music by Brad Henty and
Skip Sullins will alternate each week. For
more info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.
com or call Guest Services at 768-6491.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 20
Starlight Cinema at Freshfields
Every Wednesday through the end of
August, enjoy a free screening of a hit
family movie at the Freshfields Village
Green. Showing tonight is Megamind
(PG, 93 minutes). Don’t forget your
blanket and/or chairs! Show starts at
8:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.
FreshfieldsVillage.com or call Guest
Services at 768-6491.
THURSDAY, JULY 21
Tuck in with the Turtles: An Aquarium
Sleepover
Enjoy a family friendly sleepover in the
heart of the aquarium. 7 p.m. to 8 a.m.
Wake up next to your favorite aquatic
friends. The Aquarium requires one adult
per two children attending the event.
For more information or to sign up, call
579-8518.
FRIDAY, JULY 22
Music on the Green
Every Friday through Labor Day, free
live music at the Freshfields Village
Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Performing
tonight is Shrimp City Slim. Don’t forget
to bring a blanket and/or chairs! For
more info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.
com or call 768-6491.
SUNDAY, JULY 24
Parent’s Day: Established in 1994 by
President Bill Clinton, this day is for
“recognizing and supporting the role of
parents in the rearing of children.”
MONDAY, JULY 25
Farmer’s Market at Freshfields Village
Every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. through
August 29 (excluding July 4), this free
market at the Freshfields Village Green
will include farm produce, packaged
food, arts & crafts and prepared food
vendors. Live music by Brad Henty and
Skip Sullins will alternate each week. For
more info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.
com or call Guest Services at 768-6491.
WEDNESDAY, JULY 27
Starlight Cinema at Freshfields
Every Wednesday through the end of
August, enjoy a free screening of a hit
family movie at the Freshfields Village
Green. Showing tonight is Glory Road
(PG, 118 minutes). Don’t forget your
blanket and/or chairs! Show starts at
8:30 p.m. For more info, visit www.
FreshfieldsVillage.com or call Guest
Services at 768-6491.
FRIDAY, JULY 29
Music on the Green
Every Friday through Labor Day, enjoy
free live music at the Freshfields Village
Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Performing
tonight is The Coconut Groove Band.
Don’t forget to bring a blanket and/
or chairs! For more info, visit www.
FreshfieldsVillage.com or call Guest
Services at 768-6491.
MONDAY, AUG 1
Farmer’s Market at Freshfields Village
Every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. through
August 29 (excluding July 4), this free
market at the Freshfields Village Green
will include farm produce, packaged
food, arts & crafts and prepared food
vendors. Live music by Brad Henty and
Skip Sullins will alternate each week. For
more info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.
com or call Guest Services at 768-6491.
FRIDAY, AUG 5
Music on the Green
Every Friday through Labor Day, enjoy
free live music at the Freshfields Village
Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Performing
tonight is Hot Sauce. Don’t forget to
bring a blanket and/or chairs! For more
info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.com or
call Guest Services at 768-6491.
MONDAY, AUG 8
Farmer’s Market at Freshfields Village
Every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. through
August 29 (excluding July 4), this free
market at the Freshfields Village Green
will include farm produce, packaged
food, arts & crafts and prepared food
vendors. Live music by Brad Henty and
Skip Sullins will alternate each week. For
more info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.
com or call Guest Services at 768-6491.
FRIDAY, AUG 12
Music on the Green
Every Friday through Labor Day, enjoy
free live music at the Freshfields Village
Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Performing
tonight is Men of Distinction. Don’t
forget to bring a blanket and/or
chairs! For more info, visit www.
FreshfieldsVillage.com or call Guest
Services at 768-6491.
MONDAY, AUG 15
Farmer’s Market at Freshfields Village
Every Monday from 4 to 8 p.m. through
August 29 (excluding July 4), this free
market at the Freshfields Village Green
will include farm produce, packaged
food, arts & crafts and prepared food
vendors. Live music by Brad Henty and
Skip Sullins will alternate each week. For
more info, visit www.FreshfieldsVillage.
com or call Guest Services at 768-6491.
FRIDAY, AUG 19
Music on the Green
Every Friday through Labor Day, enjoy
free live music at the Freshfields Village
Green from 6 to 9 p.m. Performing
tonight is Ocean Drive Party Band.
Don’t forget to bring a blanket and/
or chairs! For more info, visit www.
FreshfieldsVillage.com or call Guest
Services at 768-6491.
July 8 Island Connection Calendar Aug 19
T
he passion and life’s work of
MUSC Preventive Cardiology
Director Pamela B. Morris,
M.D., provided the inspiration for
Charleston philanthropists Bev and
Wally Seinsheimer
to donate $1
million toward
establishing a
c a r d i ov a s c u l a r
disease prevention
program at
MUSC.
“Had I not
heard (Dr.
Morris) speak at
a board meeting,
I probably would
not be doing what I am doing,” said Mrs.
Seinsheimer, a former cardiothoracic
surgery nurse and chair of the MUSC
Heart & Vascular Board of Directors.
“I probably would not know that this
whole opportunity was out there. She
was one of the frst people to get involved
in preventive care early on. It is still
very new, exciting and challenging. It’s
exciting to her – and to us – to be able to
prevent heart disease.”
Launched in 2009 with Dr. Morris as
director, the Seinsheimer Cardiovascular
Health Program provides a one-stop
approach to preventing heart attack,
stroke and
other vascular
disease through
easy access to a
multidisciplinary
team of specialists
and a range of
services. It is one
of few programs
in the nation
dedicated to
preventing both
the onset and
additional occurrence of heart disease
by helping men and women address risk
factors.
Dr. Morris also is co-director of
MUSC’s Women’s Heart Care program,
a member of the American Heart
Association’s (AHA) Mid-Atlantic Board
of Directors, and a national spokesperson
MUSC’s Seinsheimer
Cardiovascular Health Program
FOCUS ON PREVENTION
PROVIDED BY MUSC
Health program continued on page 13
HEALTH & WELLNESS
July 8, 2011
13
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FINANCIAL
for the American Society of Preventive
Cardiologists. Previously, she served as
medical director of the Duke University
Preventive Approach to Cardiology
program and as consultant to the Mayo
Clinic’s Division of Cardiovascular
Diseases in Rochester, Minn., on heart
disease in women.
“While there have been considerable
advances in the treatment of heart
disease and the overall numbers of people
dying of heart attacks is decreasing,
heart disease remains the leading killer
of men and women in the United
States and here in South Carolina,” Dr.
Morris said. “Tere is a lot of room for
improvement – most cases of heart
disease can be prevented and treated. If
everyone practiced prevention, the AHA
has estimated that heart attacks could be
reduced by 63 percent and strokes by 31
percent.”
In fact, 78 percent of U.S. adults are
candidates for at least one prevention
activity, according to Dr. Morris.
Approximately half of the reduction in
heart disease deaths since 1968 is due to
risk factor reduction, such as lowering
LDL cholesterol, lowering blood pressure,
aspirin therapy, weight management, and
smoking cessation.
Services provided by the Seinsheimer
program include: comprehensive
cardiovascular examinations by Dr.
Morris and MUSC cardiologists Marian
H. Taylor, M.D., and George J. Taylor,
M.D.; hypertension evaluation and
treatment by Jan N. Basile, M.D.;
cholesterol evaluation and treatment
by Dr. Morris and the program’s nurse
practitioner Kellie H. McLain, N.P.,
C.L.S.; nutritional evaluation and
treatment by the program’s coordinator
and dietitian Amy H. Mendez, M.P.H.,
R.D., L.D.; and exercise evaluation
and supervision in the MUSC Cardiac
Fitness Program by Ashley Sisson, R.N.
Te program also provides screening
tests for heart attack, stroke, aneurysm
and peripheral vascular disease, as well as
the latest in advanced cardiac diagnostic
imaging using the Flash CT scanner for
early detection of atherosclerosis and
cardiac abnormalities.
Patients eligible for the Seinsheimer
program include adult men or women
with a personal history of cardiovascular
disease or those who have one or more
risk factors, including: family history
of heart attack, stroke, sudden death
or heart failure; abnormal blood lipids
(cholesterol, triglycerides); hypertension;
diabetes or pre-diabetes (metabolic
syndrome); poor dietary habits and/or
overweight; lack of exercise; or a history
of smoking.
For referral procedures or more
information, please visit MUSChealth.
com/hearthealth or call (843) 792-1616.
Roth IRA
A LIFETIME INVESTMENT
BY EDWARD JONES
S
ome investments are appropriate
during your working years,
while others are more suitable
for retirement. But a Roth Individual
Retirement Account (IRA) can provide
you with benefits at virtually every
stage of your life. Let’s take a quick
“journey” through some of these stages
to see just how valuable a Roth IRA can
be.
To begin with, you can open a
Roth IRA at any age, provided you
have earned income and meet certain
income limits. So if you’re just starting
out in your career, put as much as you
can afford into your Roth IRA and
gradually increase your contributions
as your income rises, up to the
contribution limit. A Roth IRA is an
excellent retirement savings vehicle
because it can grow tax free and your
contributions can be invested into just
about any investment you choose —
stocks, bonds, mutual funds, CDs and
so on.
Of course, when you’re young, you
might not be thinking much about
retirement. But the earlier you start
contributing to a Roth IRA, the more
you could end up with — and the
difference could be substantial. In fact,
if you started putting money into a Roth
IRA at age 30, and you contributed
the maximum amount each year until
you reached 65, you would accumulate
more than $766,000, assuming you are
in the 25% tax bracket and you earned
a 7% return, compounded annually.
But, given the same assumptions, you’d
end up with only about $365,000 if
you waited until 40 before you started
contributing.
It clearly pays to contribute early
and annually to a Roth IRA. (In
2011, the annual contribution limit
is $5,000, or $6,000 if you’re 50 or
older.) There are additional benefits to
funding a Roth IRA, such as its f lexible
withdrawal options, which are available
to you even before you retire. Since you
already paid taxes on the money you
put into your Roth, you can withdraw
your contributions at any time without
paying taxes or penalties. Generally
speaking, it’s certainly best to leave
your Roth IRA intact for as long as
possible. But if there’s an emergency
and you need access to the funds, you
can also withdraw your Roth’s earnings
tax free, provided you’ve held your
account at least five years and you don’t
start taking withdrawals until you’ve
reached 591⁄ 2.
Now, let’s fast-forward to your
retirement. Unlike other retirement
accounts, such as a traditional IRA or a
401(k), your Roth IRA does not require
you to start taking withdrawals at age
701⁄ 2 — or ever. If you don’t need the
money, you can leave it alone, possibly
to grow further, for as long as you like.
This means that you might have more
money to bequeath to your children or
other beneficiaries, and they won’t have
to pay income taxes on withdrawals
from either your contributions or your
earnings, provided your Roth IRA
account has been open for at least five
years. Keep in mind, though, that
your beneficiaries will be required to
take distributions based on their life
expectancy.
As you can see, a Roth IRAcan
be an ex- cellent financial “traveling
companion” as you go through life.
So consider adding a Roth to your
portfolio — and bon voyage.
Contact your local Edward Jones office
for more financial advisement.
Health program from page 12
14 July 8, 2011
KIAWAH ISLAND RECREATION
HERON PARK NATURE CENTER OPEN DAILY FROM 8:30 A.M. – 5 P.M.
For more details and reservations for following activities, including times for Nature Tours, for all of these activities,
please visit www.kiawahrecreation.com or call the Heron Park Nature Center at 843.768.6001.
Friday, July 8th
Kamp Kiawah
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Kamp
Kiawah)
Tiny Tots Program
8:30 a.m - 9:00 a.m. (Tennis
Activities)
The Ryder Cup Bar
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Dining
Events)
Kamp Kiawah
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Family Crafts
& Activities)
Island Luau Night at Night Heron
Grill 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Kamp Kiawah: Kid’s Night Out
(KNO)
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Teen Night: Club Kiawah!
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Sunday, July 10th
Sunday Sundaes with Rick Hubbard
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Recreation Events)
Teen Night: Laser Tag
9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m.
Monday, July 11th
Tiny Tots Program
8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. (Tennis
Activities)
Kamp Kiawah
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Family Crafts &
Activities)
Kamp Kiawah: Kid’s Night Out
(KNO)
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Teen Night: Glow Games
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (Youth & Teen
Activity)
tueSday, July 12th
Kamp Kiawah
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Family Crafts &
Activities)
Bingo & Floats
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m. (Recreation Events)
Teen Night Explorers
8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Youth & Teen
Activiti)
Scenic Cinema
8:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m. (Recreation
Events)
WedneSday, July 13th
Kayak Excursions
All Day (Nature Tours & Excursions)
Fishing Tours & Eco Charters
All Day (Nature Tours & Excursions)
Professional Oil Painting at Mingo
Point
9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. (Recreation
Events)
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Family Crafts &
Activities)
Kiawah Sundown Festival
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Recreation
Events)
thurSday, July 14th
Soccer Demo & Fun Games with
Temoc Suarez
5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. (Recreation Events)
Te Big Game Show
7:00 p.m. - 8:15 p.m. (Recreation Events)
Discovery Series
7:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. (Recreation Events)
Sanctuary Pool Movie Night
8:45 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.
Friday, July 15th
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Family Crafts &
Activities)
Kamp Kiawah: Kid’s Night Out (KNO)
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Summer Concert Series
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Summer Special
Events)
Saturday, July 16th
Turtle’s Nest Art Studio Hours & Art
Classes
All Day (Family Crafts & Activities)
Kayak Excursions
All Day (Nature Tours & Excursions)
Fishing Tours & Eco Charters
All Day (Nature Tours & Excursions)
Sunday, July 17th
Turtle’s Nest Art Studio Hours & Art
Classes
Sunday Sundaes with Rick Hubbard
6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. (Recreation Events)
Teen Night: Laser Tag
9:00 p.m. - 10:30 p.m. (Youth & Teen
Activity)
Monday, July 18th
Kamp Kiawah: Kid’s Night Out (KNO)
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Teen Night: Glow Games
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (Youth & Teen
Activity)
tueSday, July 19th
Turtle’s Nest Art Studio Hours & Art
Classes
All Day (Family Crafts & Activities)
Fishing Tours & Eco Charters
All Day (Nature Tours & Excursions)
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Family Crafts &
Activities)
Bingo & Floats
6:00 p.m. - 6:45 p.m.
Teen Night Explorers
8:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.
Scenic Cinema
8:45 p.m. - 10:45 p.m.
WedneSday, July 20th
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Kiawah Sundown Festival
6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
Teen Night: Pool Party
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
thurSday, July 21St
Sanctuary Pool Movie Night
8:45 p.m. - 11:15 p.m.
Teen Night: 3 on 3 Basketball
9:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.
Friday, July 22nd
The Ryder Cup Bar
11:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Dining
Events)
Kamp Kiawah
1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Family Craft in Night Heron Park
4:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. (Family Crafts
& Activities)
The Ocean Room
5:30 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. (Dining
Events)
Kid’s Dinner Buffet
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Dining Events)
The Atlantic Room
5:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m. (Dining Events)
Island Luau Night at Night Heron
Grill
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Dining Events)
Kamp Kiawah: Kid’s Night Out
6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. (Kamp Kiawah)
Teen Night: Club Kiawah!
9:30 p.m. - 11:00 p.m. (Youth & Teen
Activitty)
GOLF
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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.
Source: saltwatertides.com
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July 8, 2011 17
I
’ve written about healthy sun exposure
and vitamin D absorption in the past,
but I also get a lot of questions in my
practice about sunscreen. Should I use it?
What SPF should I use? How often should
I reapply? Are the chemicals bad for me?
Will it prevent me from absorbing vitamin
D? Luckily, we have answers!
If you want get a safe dose of vitamin
D, get out in the sun for 15-20 minutes
(ideally with your torso exposed) without
sunscreen, two to three days a week.
Once you are out of the sun, a cool
shower will reduce the likelihood of
burning. Afterwards, spray your skin
with a mixture of aloe vera, lavender and
eucalyptus diluted in water (30 drops of
essential oil per 2.5 ounces of water in a
spray bottle). If you use aloe fresh from a
plant, use approximately 2 tablespoons in
this mixture.
If you plan on being in the sun
for longer than 15-20 minutes, apply
sunscreen.   Most vitamin D is produced
within the frst 20 minutes of sun exposure;
after 20 minutes, your skin makes very
little vitamin D and you should protect
yourself from sun exposure.
Using sunscreen: SPF, or sun protection
factor, indicates the amount of time that it
will take for you to burn. SPF ingredients,
especially older formulations, typically
only block burn-causing UV-B rays.  Te
number on the SPF label is a multiplier.
For example, if you normally burn in 15
minutes under specifc conditions, then
under those same conditions it would take
you 300 minutes to burn using an SPF of
20. 
Typically, SPF ofers no UV-A
protection. UV-A is the part of sunlight
that makes you tan, but also afects deeper
layers of skin and causes an increased risk
for skin cancers. For the best protection,
you need a sunscreen that protects from
UV-A and UV-B. Te newer sunscreens
have an SPF around 25 and ofer UV-A
protection (indicated by a new UV-A
label).
Ingredients to look for: Broad
spectrum UV flters, like BEMT
(Bis-Ethylhexyloxyphenol Methoxyphenyl
Triazine), DHHB (Diethylamino
Hydroxybenzoyl Hexyl Benzoate),
DTS (Drometrizole Trisiloxane),
MBBT (Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl
Tetramethylbutylphenol), TDSA
(Methylene Bis-Benzotriazolyl
Tetramethylbutylphenol), TiO2
(Titanium Dioxide) and ZnO (Zinc
Oxide). Te zinc and titanium compounds
are actually natural (though they are now
ofered in nano-sized particles for better
protection).  Te product should never
contain Ethylhexyl Methoxycinnamate
(EHMC) as it causes the product to be
unreliable.   
Should you have to treat even a mild
sunburn, aloe vera and lavender are the
best for burn prevention and healing,
especially when applied post-sun exposure.
To reduce skin cancer risk, resveratrol used
topically or orally may be highly efective.
Tis has been demonstrated on mice and
may explain why the French have a much
lower skin cancer occurrence than much of
the rest of the world (wine consumption)
– in case you needed another reason for a
glass of red wine every evening!
Dr. Mickey Barber is an age management
specialist and CEO/CMO of Cenegenics
Carolinas, helping patients manage the
aging process through a personalized plan
of ftness, nutraceutical supplementation, a
low glycemic diet and bioidentical hormone
optimization. More information at www.
CenegenicsCarolinas.com.
Aging healthy
THE SUNSCREEN CONUNDRUM: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
BY MICKEY BARBER, M.D.
HEALTH & WELLNESS
www.islandconnectionnews.com
18 July 8, 2011
B
roken windows and glass chards propelled throughout your home can damage
your furniture, paintings, walls, increase the likelihood of your roof blowing of,
and result in extensive water damage. Tis type of damage can be costly and
heartbreaking. Precious items can be ruined. Expensive furniture and foors can be
tarnished. No one wants this to happen.
A heavy hurricane season is predicted for coastal areas in 2011. Fortunately, we can
all plan ahead and take steps to ease sufering from a hurricane. One good way to plan
ahead is to put a safety glass system into place. Safety glass provides homeowners with
many benefts:
• Less risk of injury from fying glass shards.
• Enhanced “weather seal” of your home. If the seal can be maintained, roofs are
less likely to be blown of, and it is more likely your home can be saved. 
• Reduced damage from water, high winds, and fying debris.   
• Maintenance-free protection that is passive, invisible, and works for you 24
hours a day.
Safety glass has proven its worth in protecting people and property from earthquakes,
hurricanes, fooding, and tornadoes. Some safety glass has been tested to withstand
winds up to 140mph with
continuing impact. It
can also be used in many
counties in lieu of impact
glass, shutters, or plywood.
To learn more about
the 3M Safety & Security
Window Film System, call
Coastal Companies Glass
Tinting at: 888-TINT-NOW
( 8 8 8 - 8 4 6 - 8 6 6 9 )
windowtintingcharleston.com 
3M Safety Film
PROTECTION FROM HURRICANES AND VIOLENT WEATHER
Te Little Blue heron is a small heron,
which can be found year-round on the
Southeastern and Gulf Coasts. Its range
spans from the coast of Maine south
to Brazil. Although it has a wide range,
the Audubon Society estimates its total
population to be a mere 150,000.
Forty years ago, the population was
more than double its current size. Te
main factor in its decline is loss of wetland
habitat. Little Blue herons forage in
shallow water in marshes, ponds, estuaries,
and other wetland habitats. Tey feed on
small fsh, crustaceans, and amphibians.
Tey nest in colonies (a.k.a. rookeries)
alongside egrets, wood storks, and
anhingas. Oftentimes, these rookeries are
located on small islands within ponds.
Adults are a rich blue with maroon
feathers around the neck area. Tey are
often confused with tri-colored herons,
which have white on their necks and
bellies and some brown on their upper
backs and neck.
Juvenile Little blue herons are
completely white and are easily confused
with snowy egrets. Juveniles that forage
alongside snowy egrets are more successful
in hunting. Tey remain white for about
a year and as they molt into their adult
plumage, they become speckled.
Little Blue Heron
BY SARAH DIAZ
July 8, 2011 19
NATURE
I
t’s spooky, romantic, swaying, and quintessentially
southern: Spanish moss is a plant shrouded in
mystery. What follows is “Spanish Moss 101”,
a brief course on this fascinating epiphyte. (Don’t
worry, there won’t be a quiz.)
Te plants literally drip from trees. Just about any
tree will do, although Spanish moss is rarely seen on
pines. Te plants are true epiphytes, merely indicating
that they grow upon other plants, commonly draped
in breezy festoons. Its stems are long and threadlike,
with linear leaves. Te plants generally don’t have
roots at all, and are easily dislodged or blown out
of trees. Te stems and leaves are covered with tiny,
silvery hairs that are good at absorbing water. After
rains, the plants are somewhat greenish.
One of the most common misconceptions of this
plant is that it is a parasite. In fact, the plants are
not at all attached to the interior of their host tree,
like a true parasite, such as mistletoe. Spanish moss
is perfectly capable of manufacturing its own food
through photosynthesis, thank you, and has no need
to tap into the resources of its host.
Not being a parasite, it does no direct harm at all
to the tree on which it occurs, although particularly
heavy growths could conceivably block sunlight, or
cause limbs to break. Being an epiphyte, however, it
does require something to grow on, and if it falls onto
the ground, it’s doomed. (Sometimes it gets itself onto
fences or telephone lines, but it doesn’t survive on these
very long. It needs a tree.) It can be transferred to a tree
in your yard, and some people (not me) have success in
growing it well inland from the coast.
Spanish moss is NOT from Spain, although it was
associated with Spanish explorers of the New World,
especially in Florida and the Gulf Coast. Our plant is
native from Virginia (Virginia Beach seems to be
its northern range limit) to Mexico, and through
much of Central and South America.
Neither is it a “moss.” In a botanical sense,
mosses are non-vascular plants, usually quite
small, that reproduce not by fowers and seeds, but
by spores (like a fern). Spanish moss is a perfectly
good fowering plant, and botanists classify it as a
“bromeliad”, and thus related to pineapple. Like
all fowering plants, of course, it makes fowers.
Te fowers are tiny and very easily overlooked.
Tey have a certain miniscule charm, though,
with three tiny yellowish petals, and producing a
sweet, delicate fragrance. Following the fowers,
slender, elongated capsules ripen to a shiny brown,
maybe an inch long. Tese split open along three
seams, releasing very tiny, fufy seeds, which foat
through the warm, magnolia-drenched evenings
to lodge in the bark of an accommodating live
oak.
John Nelson is the curator of the A. C. Moore
Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in
the Department of Biological Sciences. As a public
service, the Herbarium ofers free plant
identifcations. For more information on this service,
visit www.herbarium.org or call
803-777-8196.
[ A n s w e r : “ S p a n i s h m o s s , ” T i l l a n d s i a u s n e o i d e s ]
MYSTERY PLANT 101
BY JOHN NELSON
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