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Kiawah
appoints
new town
auditor
BY STEPHANIE BRASWELL
For The Island Connection

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PHOTOS BY HANNAH MARKOWITZ

The lost playground returns
K I AWA H R E S I D E N T D O N AT E S P L AY G R O U N D
T O J O H N S I S L A N D C O M M U N I T Y, A G A I N
BY HANNAH MARKOWITZ
For The Island Connection

“H

ow do you like to go up in a swing, up in the air so
blue? Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing ever a
child can do!” Robert Louis Stevenson, author of
that poem, said it perfectly. Unfortunately, it is hard to have that
playground demolished, leaving only the swings intact.
Brownswood Place is a community of 56 homes on Johns
Island built by Sea Island Habitat for Humanity. It was started
in 2008 and finished in 2011, except for four homes left to build,
the last two are almost complete. According to John Rhoden, Jr.,
Executive Director of Sea Island Habitat for Humanity, Habitat
does not normally build playgrounds in its communities.

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Therefore, Brownswood Place was lucky to have a playground
donated to them.
Part-time Kiawah resident, Ed Moriarty, who has four older
kids, wanted to make a difference in the community.
“I wanted to give back and not just drive through Johns Island
on my way to Kiawah,” Moriarty said. “So I contacted Habitat
and we talked about a number of ideas. I had the idea for a
playground and they decided on Brownswood Place.” That was

n July 16, Mayor Lipuma outlined
a series of corrective actions to be
implemented by the council in
response to a forensic accounting review
of the Town’s financial operations. One
of those steps called for a new auditor
to review the town’s financial practices
annually.
On August 7, the Town of Kiawah
Island Council voted to approve Greene,
Finney and Horton, LLP to become the
Town’s new auditor. This agreement would
be for professional auditing services to the
Town for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2015 with renewal options through fiscal
years ending June 30, 2019.
Additional changes in the auditing
process include:
• The Town auditor will be required
to meet with members of the
Council before and after the
auditing process and discuss any
control concerns directly with
Council.
• The audit report presented to the
Town Council will be made by
the auditor and not the treasurer.
This will ensure the integrity of
the audit.
Greene, Finney & Horton has been
providing full-service accounting, tax, and
consulting solutions in South Carolina
for more than 16 years. Current clients
include the towns of North Charleston,
Mt. Pleasant and Folly Beach. Founded
in 1996, the firm was established to help
small businesses, government entities,
and non-profit clients find success. More
information can be found at www.gfhllp.
com.

Lost Playground continues on page 4

Artists Of The Month

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Hat Show with High Tea

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fundraising

Lynn Pierotti
publisher
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Jennifer Tuohy
managing editor
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Sea Islands Hunger Awareness
Foundation strives to
make a difference
BY DONNA MUNDY

For The Island Connection

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senior graphic designer
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sales manager
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graphic designer
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Ralph Secoy
contributing photographer
Staff Writer
Gregg Bragg
Contributors
Stephanie Braswell
Hannah Markowitz
Donna Mundy
Arielle Alpino
Roberta Boatti
Sandra Nikolajevs
Zachary Huey
Dimi Matouchev
Marilyn Markel
Chad Kelly
Hannah Markowitz
Daniel Kalshoven
Amanda Gerald

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Funds raised by SIHF at the Gullah Celebration being presented to members of the
receiving organizations. From left Linda Fasig, Ellen Fipps, Martha Reed, Beth Dolby,
Dale Snyder, Jennifer Wicker, Shirley Salvo, Charles Freeman, Joanne Threlfall, Linda
Dowling and Molly Belton.

S

ixty guests recently enjoyed a
delicious five course gourmet dinner
and wine tasting overlooking the
ocean at the Sandcastle at Kiawah Island.
The event, sponsored by Harris Teeter
at Freshfields, raised over $4,000. These
funds will assist the Sea Islands Hunger
Awareness Foundation as it works to
continue to ensure that consistent and
dependable sources of food reach those
living in poverty on Johns and Wadmalaw
Islands.
Amy Myers presented silent auction
items to include exquisite wine and a
gourmet dinner at your home prepared

by Dick Bosstick, Manager of the Wine
Department at Harris Teeter. Mr. Bosstick
also served as Master of Ceremonies.
The local community support for
SIHAF continued at Shop for a Cause at
Tommy Bahama’s on July 18 and Shop
and Share on July 31 at Lilly Pulitzer’s.
The funds raised at the very successful
First Annual Gullah Celebration earlier
this year were disbursed to Hebron Zion
Presbyterian Emergency Food Bank,
Rockville Presbyterian Meals on Monday,
Meals on Wheels of Charleston (provides
meals to the Sea Islands), Stono Baptist

Blessing Basket, Sweetgrass Garden
Co-Op, Backpack Buddies of Seabrook
and Wadmalaw Island Community
Center.
Please “Save the Date” for the Second
Annual Gullah Celebration to be held at
Freshfields on May 14, 2016.
Organizations represented in the Sea
Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation
include:
• Backpack Buddies of Seabrook
• Hebron
Zion
Presbyterian
Emergency Food Bank
• Holy Spirit Catholic Church Food
Pantry (fully funded by Holy
Spirit Catholic Church)
• Meals on Wheels of Charleston
(provides meals to the Sea Islands)
• One Less (serving the Hispanic/
Latino Communities)
• Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach Food Pantry
• Rockville Presbyterian Meals on
Monday
• Stono Baptist Blessing Basket
• Sweetgrass Garden Co-Op
• Wadmalaw Island Community
Center
The Sea Islands Hunger Awareness
Foundation meets at 1 p.m. on the second
Friday of each month at the Johns Island
Library.
For more information and to learn
how you can become involved in the
Foundation’s mission, “Fighting Island
Hunger One Meal at a Time,” please visit
www.FightIslandHunger.org or contact
Shirley Salvo, Foundation President, at
[email protected].

K iawah Island Town H all
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Planning Commission Fax: 768-4764
Meeting
Seabrook Town Hall
Seabrook Island Town H all
2:30 p.m.
2001 Seabrook Island Road
Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Tues. Sept. 22
Phone: 768-9121
Fax: 768-9830
Seabrook Town
Email: [email protected]
Council
Seabrook Town Hall
Johns Island Council
2:30 p.m.
Meetings are held at the Berkeley Electric
Co-op located at 3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns
Island.
Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113

Civic Calendar
Tues, Sept.1

Fri, Sept. 4

Town Council
Meeting
Municipal Center
Council Chambers
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Brown Trash Day
Kiawah Island
7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Wed, Sept. 2
Planning Commission
Meeting
Kiawah Town Hall
3 - 5 p.m.
Planning Commission
Work Session
Seabrook Town Hall
2:30 p.m.

Thurs, Sept. 3
Arts Council
Kiawah Town Hall
3 - 5 p.m.

Household Hazardous
Materials
Kiawah Island Town
Hall
8 a.m. - 3 p.m.

Mon, Sept. 7
Environmental
Committee Meeting
Kiawah Town Hall
3 - 5 p.m.

Wed, Sept 9
Public Safety Meeting
Kiawah Town Hall
2 - 4 p.m.

Charleston County Council
4045 Bridge View Dr, N. Charleston
958-4700t
City of Charleston
75 Calhoun St.
724-3745

August 28, 2015

fundraising

Kiawah Partners and the
Kiawah Cares Foundation raise
over $50,000 for Reverend
Pinckney Scholarship Fund
BY ARIELLE ALPINO
For The Island Connection

K

iawah Partners, working with
the Kiawah Cares Foundation,
raised more than $50,000 for the
Reverend Pinckney Scholarship Fund
through a donation-matching campaign,
launched on July 10, to honor and support
the victims and their families from the
tragedy at the Mother Emanuel AME
Church.
Kiawah Partners matched, dollar-fordollar, every donation up to $25,000, for
a $50,770 contribution to the Reverend
Pinckney Scholarship Fund. The fund
was created to provide scholarships for
members of the shooting victims’ families
and the extended Mother Emanuel AME
Church community.
“The Kiawah community has again
provided a generous gift for the education
of the children in our region," said
Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr., an inaugural
board member of the Reverend Pinckney
Scholarship Fund. "With a proud history
of supporting educational opportunities
for our children, this donation for the
Reverend Pinckney Scholarship Fund
is a heartwarming show of unity and
commitment.
We appreciate their

generosity and service.”
"We are grateful for the charitable
community members who participated
in our donation-matching campaign
for the Reverend Pinckney Scholarship
Fund," said Chris Randolph, partner with
Kiawah Partners. "Kiawah Partners and
the Kiawah Cares Foundation hope our
contribution will help honor the nine lives
lost and positively affect the local AME
Church community."
To make a donation to the Reverend
Pinckney Scholarship Fund, visit www.
pinckneyfund.org. Checks can also be
mailed or dropped off to 80 Broad Street,
Charleston, SC 29401 (memo: Reverend
Pinckney Scholarship Fund c/o The
Mayor’s Office, City of Charleston).
The Kiawah Cares Foundation is a
501c3 charitable organization established
to give back to the community and improve
the quality of life of Kiawah’s neighbors,
particularly those on Johns and Wadmalaw
Island. To learn more about the Kiawah
Cares Foundation, visit www.kiawahcares.
org.

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High Tide

Low Tide

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Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.
Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
Source: saltwatertides.com

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Lost Playground continues from cover
in 2009, when Moriarty and his family
donated the money and built the original
playground. He wanted his kids to be
involved and they had friends who have
been coming to Kiawah every year who
were happy to participate and help out
with the construction. The playground
had two separate areas, one with swings
and the other with slides and climbing
equipment. According to Rhoden, the
playground served over 100 children.
Unfortunately, part of the playground
burnt down in May 2015. The playground
was built from recycled milk jugs. The
wood chips on the ground caught fire
and melted the part of the playground
with the slides. The fire was so hot and

the flames so high that even the leaves of
the trees were singed. According to Rosita
Gross, President of the Brownswood
Place Homeowners Association, the fire
was deliberately set and the police are still
trying to find out the person or people
who were responsible.
When Moriarty received a note
from Habitat for Humanity that the
playground had burned to the ground he
didn’t hesitate to donate again so another
playground could be built in its place.
Moriarty thinks that “every kid should
have a playground and it’s important for
them to have a safe place to play.”
BYO Recreation built the playground
this time. However, the entire Moriarty
family and friends spent several hours
spreading wood chips and building the
barriers around the playground. Residents
of Brownswood Place also pitched in
spreading and raking the wood chips so
the kids can have a safe playing area. The
Moriarty family also donated a hammock
and plants and flowers for the boxes that
Habitat built to make the playground
look nicer.
After all the hard work was finished,
many people from the community
gathered to celebrate the reopening of
the new playground on August 12, 2015.
Employees of Habitat for Humanity
grilled hot dogs and provided ice cream,
while several of the residents made food
and shared it with all the volunteers.
The kids are so happy to have a new
playground and couldn’t wait to climb
and hang from the monkey bars and use
the new slides.

arts & events

Seabrook Island Artists Labor
Day Weekend Art Show

T

he Seabrook Island Artist Guild will hold a Labor Day
weekend art show and sale on Saturday, September 5 from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the “Green” at Freshfields Village. The
Village is located off the circle at the confluence of Seabrook and
Kiawah Islands. Take a break from the heat and come see what our
local artists have in store for you.
For more information about the Seabrook Island Artists Guild visit
our website at www.seabrookislandartistguild.com.

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daily

arts & events

Finding the
next step

Artist Guild Kicks Off Season
With Back to Basics Workshops

N E W O R G A N I Z AT I O N P R O V I D I N G
A H A N D U P, N O T A H A N D O U T

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Image courtesy nextstepssc.org

BY JENNIFER TUOHY

The Island Connection Editor

ext Steps is a Johns Island
organization that wants to
help people work toward selfsufficiency.
"We try to help in so many different
kinds of ways, getting jobs, fixing their
houses, repairing things around the
house, getting them glasses or teeth
whatever their need may be," volunteer
Shirley Danner said.
The organization was started this past
April by Edward Dyckman, part of the
Department of Social Ministries for the
Episcopal Diocese of S.C. He came up
with the idea of opening a Next Steps
after travelling to different churches and
talking to people about the best way
to help. The program is the inaugural
affiliate of Next Steps of South Carolina.
It is currently comprised of 25 committed
volunteers who work together to help
people living in poverty make positive
changes in their lives both emotionally
and physically. But they need help.
"We could use more volunteers, and
participants as well, but we really need
more people to help," Danner said. "This
is as good for the volunteers who work
there as much as it is for the people who
come in and want help. Being a Christian

is a lot more than going to church on
Sunday, it involves trying to get out where
people need help. To my knowledge this
is the only group of its kind made up of a
gathering of different denominations."
The programs are all free of charge to
participants and the organization's staff is
entirely volunteer based.
"There are so many gaps in the Johns
Island, Wadmalaw area. There are places
that offer help but there are so many
people who don't know about it or can't
get there. We're trying to help a lot of
people to fill in the gap."
Next Steps is temporarily based in
Walton Hall at St John's Episcopal
Church, 3673 Maybank Highway and
volunteers meet once a week on Mondays,
9 to 1 p.m.
"We just started in April, we're just
getting off the ground but so far we've
gotten some people employment, we've
gotten some people glasses, hearing aids,"
Danner said. It's wonderful to see the
change in their lives when they can just
get a little help and know that somebody
cares about them."
To learn more visit www.nextstepssc.
org, contact Ed Dyckman at 843.367.5647
or [email protected].

BY ROBERTA BOATTI
For The Island Connection

T

he Seabrook Island Artists’ Guild
will kick off its fall teaching season
in September with a two-session
introduction to painting class.
Scheduled for Sept. 22 and Sept. 24
from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m., the class is designed
to introduce beginning painters to the
fundamental concepts of composition,
contrast and color. It’s open to aspiring
painters in oils, acrylics or pastels.
The sessions are free and will be held in
the Eagle’s Nest studio in the Lake House.
Enrollment is limited by studio size.
Should registration require a larger space
participants will be notified in advance.
Gary Kunkelman, who taught painting
at Penn State’s Berks College for 22 years
will be the instructor. An oil painter and
pastelist, Kunkelman studied for more
than a decade with American master Jack
Coggins and at the Pennsylvania Academy
of Fine Arts. While he works with such
diverse subjects as landscapes and seascapes,
historical paintings and portraits, he
particularly enjoys still life painting in the
studio. Kunkelman’s emphasis in recent
years has been experimenting with modern
techniques and materials to create still
life paintings that capture the depth and
luminosity of the Old Masters.

The classes will include discussion,
demonstration and hands-on painting,
with students creating two still life paintings
of their own. Gary describes the classes as
being “designed to help participants decide
if painting is for them, as well as to provide
a foundation to beginning painters with
limited formal instruction. Working from
set-ups, students will learn and practice
the foundation skills that are the basis for
painting any subject.”
To sign up, or with questions about the class or
materials, contact Gary Kunkelman at garyk1@
comcast.net. Participants will be emailed a
materials list when they enroll. To learn more
about the Seabrook Island Artist Guild events,
workshop and membership visit the website at
www.seabrookislandartistguild.com.

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arts & events

gardening

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arts & events

Island garden club's Chamber Music Charleston
launches 9th season
resume their meetings
Kiawah Island Garden Club

The first meeting this year of the Kiawah
Island Garden Club will be held on Monday,
September 14 at the Sandcastle. Please
come, and bring a friend, to hear Kiawah’s
own Leila Gable give us great insight into
what plants work in our gardens. Leila heads
up the talented staff which propagates and
installs all of the beautiful plants around the
entire island and certainly is an expert on
successful plantings.
Coffee and refreshments begin at
9:30 a.m. and the meeting at 10. We will
present the schedule for the year, which will
include speakers, field trips, workshops and
coordinated gatherings with the Seabrook
Island Garden Club and other organizations
on Kiawah. New members and guests are
welcome at all times, and we look forward
to an informative and fun year.

Seabrook Island Garden Club

The season’s first meeting is scheduled on
Friday, September 11, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at the
Seabrook Island Lake House. Whether you
are an experienced gardener, or just someone
who enjoys the beauty of the flora and fauna
of our beautiful Island, we welcome you to
the Seabrook Island Garden Club. If you
are new to Seabrook Island, it is also a great
place to meet your neighbors, support your
community and cultivate friendships while
learning from our experienced gardeners
and amazing speakers on a variety of cutting

edge topics affecting our daily lives and
natural environment. Our meetings each
month include refreshments at 9:30 am,
a short business meeting at 10 a.m., and
our main event speaker at 10:15 a.m. Our
meetings conclude at 11 a.m. and take place
on the second Friday of each month at the
Lake House.
For information on membership please
contact: Cheryl Schumann cschumann@
seabrookislandrealestate.com.
Mark your calendar – be sure to join us
on October 9, 2015 as the club welcomes
the season’s first guest speaker, Patricia
Harpell, founder and President of the SC
Herbal Society, talking about “Culinary
Herbs and their Folklore.” Pat Harpell,
founder and chief executive weeder of the
SC Herbal Society, is happiest when there
is dirt under her fingernails and between
her toes. In addition to being the fuel
behind the SCHS, she teaches an Herbal
Apprenticeship program in Charleston,
is a guest teacher and speaker, and leads
Yoga and Gardening vacations in the U.S.
and Europe. Pat has had the great honor of
taking herbal and medicinal studies with
Sarita Shrestha, MD, among many other
sages, and her greatest teacher, Mother
Nature. Pat maintains a sustainable, organic
garden in her hometown of Charleston
where perennials, vegetables and herbs teach
her how to grow.

the horizon perform at the Cathedral
of St. Luke and St. Paul (126 Coming
Street). This free program (with donations
accepted at the door) opens with musicians
from Chamber Music Charleston 2, a
chamber music mentoring program for
accomplished student musicians. The
program continues with performances
from students of the Charleston
Academy of Music and concludes with a
performance of the Charleston County
School of the Arts Sinfonietta under the
direction of Dr. Christopher Selby.
The festival concludes with the “Little
Mozart Circus” on Saturday, September
12, 2014 from 8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m
on Marion Square. This free, familyoriented event includes a variety of miniperformances under the Main Tent,
interactive performance opportunities

BY SANDRA NIKOLAJEVS
For The Island Connection

Illuminations

A spectacular performance combining
chamber music with stunning lighting
and imagery Chamber Music Charleston
opens the 2015-2016 season on Saturday,
September 5 at 7:30 p.m. with a
spectacular performance that combines
chamber music of the highest caliber with
stunning lighting and visual imagery.
Illuminations will be performed at The
Sottile Theatre, 44 George Street.
Grammy award winning violinist
Karen Kim and internationally acclaimed
pianist Andrew Armstrong join musicians
of CMC in a program of music by Bach,
Brahms and Arthur Foote.

from a peaceful night sky into the depths
of the solar system.
The program also includes Johannes
Brahms virtuosic Piano Quartet in G
minor, Op. 25 and Arthur Foote’s delicate
“Nocturne” for flute and strings.
The Seventh Annual Mozart in the
South Festival returns to Charleston with
three special events taking place between
Thursday, September 10 and Saturday,
September 12, 2015. This year’s festival
takes classical music out of the concert
hall and into the community with two
free events and one ticketed event that
combines classical music with rock and
roll.
On Thursday, September 10 at 7 p.m.

T

he Chamber Music Charleston
launches its 9th season in
September, with a season opening
concert of Illuminations and Mozart in
the South Festival, taking place from
September 10 through 12. With these
two different events CMC aims to bring
classical music to a wide audience. While
the opening concert is a ticketed event
at Sottile Theatre, reasonable ticket
prices, various incentives for groups and
special deeply discounted tickets for
students and their parents encourage a
wide participation. Also, the concert is
not your regular, run of the mill classical
concert. While there will be exceptional
music played by notable artists (including
Grammy award winning violinist Karen
Kim), a subtle light and video show creates
a full visual and aural experience.
On the other hand, the Mozart in
the South Festival has three parts – a
ticketed “Rock and Rondo Redux” at
the Charleston Library Society (and,
as the name implies, it will not be your
standard classical concert) and two free
educational events, the “Little Mozart
Circus” on Marion Square and “Chamber
Music at the Cathedral” featuring student
ensembles.

Guest artist Karen Kim

Widely hailed for her sensitive
musicianship and passionate commitment
to chamber and contemporary music,
Ms. Kim will perform as soloist alongside
Andrew Armstrong and Chamber Music
Charleston flutist Regina Helcher Yost
for Bach’s “Brandenburg Concerto No.
5.” Artistically crafted lighting design
and imagery from the Hubble Telescope
will be used to compliment the musical
performance, transporting the audience

The Little Mozart Circus. Photo by CMC.

under the Side Tent and numerous small
tents hosted by local music schools and
arts organizations.
For more information, please visit www.
chambermusiccharleston.org.

Violinist Frances Hsieh and cellist Tim O'Malley. Photo by Rick Rhodes Photography.

Mozart in the South Festival
Musicians of CMC. Photo by Rick Rhodes
Photography.

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CMC’s string quartet performs at the
Charleston Library Society (164 King
Street) for Rock and Rondo Redux 2.
Back by popular demand, musicians
of CMC trade in their formal wear for
jeans and leather as they rock out to the
music of the Beatles and Queen with
some Mozart and Beethoven thrown in
for good measure. Violinists Jenny Weiss
and Tomas Jakubek, violist Ben Weiss
and cellist Timothy O’Malley perform in
this hour-long program of music for string
quartet. The program includes familiar
songs of Michael Jackson, Queen and
the Beatles paired with Mozart’s String
Quartet in D Major, K. 575.
On Friday, September 11 at 7:30 p.m.
some of the brightest musical stars on

Tickets and Information

Opening concert: Friday, September 5, 2014 at 7:30 p.m. at Sottile Theatre
(44 George Street): $60 VIP seating plus post concert reception with the
musicians; $35/$25/$15 General Admission; $15/$10 Senior Admission; $5
Student Admission. Tickets available by calling 843-763-4941, online at
chambermusiccharleston.org or at the venue 45 minutes prior to the performance.
For more information, please visit www.chambermusiccharleston.org.
Rock and Rondo Redux: September 10, 7 p.m. at the Charleston Library
Society, 164 King Street). Tickets are $20 for Charleston Library Society
members and $30 for nonmembers and can be purchased over the phone at
1.800.838.3006 or online at www.charlestonlibrarysociety.org. Additional tickets
will be available at the door beginning at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, September 10.
Chamber Music at the Cathedral: September 11 at 7:30 p.m., Cathedral of St.
Luke and St. Paul, 126 Coming Street. Free, donations accepted at the door.
Little Mozart Circus: September 12, 2015, Marion Square. Free.

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wildlife

Turtles need your help
A Q U A R I U M ' S H O S P I TA L S E E K I N G
D O N AT I O N S T O B U I L D S TAT E - O F A RT FA C I L I T Y

Every year the SC Aquarium takes rescued sea turtles into its hospital, nurses them
back to health and, when possible, releases them back into the wild.
Photos by Barb Bergwerf.

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BY GREGG BRAGG

The Island Connection Staff Writer

ifteen years ago, the South Carolina
Aquarium admitted the first turtle
into a hospital that didn’t really
exist. Fifteen years later, 165 turtles have
been released back into the wild after
being rehabilitated in the makeshift but
evolving, basement accommodations.
During that time, small, very personal
tours of the Sea Turtle Hospital were
conducted and considered a rare delicacy,
a cake that needed no icing. All of that
is about to change forever, when the new
Sea Turtle Hospital is built and opened to
the public.
Any chance to tour the turtle hospital
is its own reward, a mere breath away
from the patients. Turtle patrol leaders
were invited to the South Carolina
Aquarium to do just that earlier this year.
The “cake” drew turtle patrol volunteers
from Folly Beach, DeBordieu, Litchfield,
Isle of Palms, Kiawah, Dewees Island,
Seabrook, Edisto, Fripp Island, Hunting
Island, Hilton Head, Garden City, and
Myrtle Beach. Over 50 people in all sat
mesmerized as Kelly Thorvalson, Sea
Turtle Rescue Program Manager, kicked
off the proceedings.
“We found a space in our basement
that we hoped would work,” said Kelly
as she began an overview of the program.
Starting with the first turtle, the Sea Turtle
Hospital grew in stature and steadily
admitted more and more patients, a total
of 37 in 2014. Grants from two oil spills
(2004 and 2006) benefited the hospital in
the early days. During 2007 the hospital
hired its first full time vet, then its first
biologist in 2009, followed by a second in
2011, which was the same year they got a
“real” medical lab.
A grassroots fundraiser started by
DeBordieu Beach in 2009 for example,
provided an x-ray machine that makes

examinations possible without taking
patients offsite. On site equipment is
critical since moving patients means
magnifying the level of stress they
must endure. Getting an x-rays in the
past meant patients would have to be
carried and often turned sideways to get
through doors etc. “Cutting edge medical
equipment is essential and all of what we
have has been donated” said Thorvalson.
She then added “a digital radiograph is
great but a CT scanner would really set
us apart,” before turning things over to
Kevin Mills.
“With your help, we can make sure
these turtles are around for another million
years,” opined Mills, President and CEO
of the South Carolina Aquarium. He
introduced plans for the turtle hospital
expansion. When complete, the cutting
edge facility will put the SC Aquarium
in the front row of marine animal rescue
and conservation efforts, not just in
South Carolina but in the country. For a
description on how to get there, Samantha
Mills [no relation], Major Gifts Officer,
took the lead.
The Watershed Fund/Society began in
April of 2014 as a six-year campaign. It is
slated for conclusion in April of 2020 with
the goal of raising $25 million.
“This is not just an institutional
priority but also a personal mission,” said
Samantha in a pleasant yet resolute tone.
When concluded, the Aquarium will have
secured an endowment to fund on-going
operations of the aquarium (e.g. $50,000
electric bills), be perfectly positioned to
become a fresh voice for conservation
and continue its mission of education.
Meanwhile, construction of the new Sea
Turtle Hospital is well into the planning

Turtle Help continues on page 10

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wildlife
basement space, off-limits to the viewing public
New rehabilitation tanks that can accommodate
larger species
• An endless exercise pool to prepare turtles for
release
• Additional laboratory and life-support space
• New medical equipment, including a CT scanner,
to improve the level of care we can provide onsite
The hospital will be a highlight exhibit on the main
floor, big enough to accommodate the growing number
of patients already being referred. The existing facility
is so small, only 15,000 people have been allowed into
the hospital each year. The new hospital will feature
strategically located “one way” glass. The glass will
permit all visitors to see patients without the associated
stress to the turtles that much attention would bring.
Kelly seemed most enthusiastic about the “endless tank,”
which will function as a sort of tread mill for recovering
turtles.
Most turtles arrive at the hospital as the result of
"stranding," stranding doesn’t happen absent medical
issues. Mysterious ailments in turtles are often the result
of ingesting plastic.
Many are already aware of how easily turtles can
mistake plastic grocery bags or deflated balloons for food.
Bags and balloons in the water look very like jellyfish and,
once ingested, the foreign material clogs the digestive
tract. Large plastic items, however, are just the beginning
of the conservation puzzle. Plastics do eventually break
down, says the Center for Biological Diversity, but into
smaller and smaller pieces. These smaller pieces combine
more easily with sea water, which amplifies toxicity and
makes diagnosing a sick turtle more difficult.
The tale of Mama Pritchard is a “tissue alert” story
recounted by Samantha Mills and Kelly Thorvalson.
Originally stranded on Pritchards Island (south west of
Fripp Island and north east of Hilton Head), she was
brought to the aquarium in desperate straights. She spent
two years in rehabilitation before being released.
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Turtle Help continues from page 9
stages, thanks to early contributors.
The Zucker family took the lead by contributing $3
million to the Watershed Fund, with over 80 percent
being earmarked for the Sea Turtle Hospital. Determined
to kick off construction and be a part of the best turtle
hospital in the country, the Zuckers also hope to inspire
others to contribute. Kelly Thorvalson has no trouble
helping you imagine what the completed facility will be
like and she stepped back up to help paint the picture.
"This $5 million project will significantly grow our
capacity to rescue, rehabilitate and release threatened and
endangered sea turtles. The new hospital will provide an
accessible vantage point for more than 430,000 annual
visitors to observe the day-to-day care of sea turtles
undergoing rehabilitation, create a complementary
learning environment for guests of all ages, and deepen
our conservation impact."
The facility will be equipped with:
• New triage units
• An intensive care unit that will remain in the

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Three years later, an unrelated DNA study (undertaken
to map nesting patterns along the south east coast) found
her. Two years of care and rehab in the South Carolina
Aquarium (not to mention three years of angst) had
paid off. Mama Pritchard was back and digging nests,
on Pritchards Island, no less. Apparently, there’s no place
like home.
To learn more about how you can help build this state of
the art hospital visit scaquarium.org/STH-expand.

August 28, 2015

arts & events

September artist and
photographer of the month

Walter Czander’s “Artfields Farmer.”

Artist of the Month

Walter Czander
This month the Seabrook Island
Artist Guild will showcase one of its long
time and most active members, Walter
Czander.
Walter’s passion for art started in high
school and was nurtured by Margaret
Sullivan a renowned artist and instructor
After a career in engineering that focused
on the planning, concept and design
of buildings for the pharmaceutical
and chemical industries, he retired to
Seabrook and pursued his early dream of
becoming an artist. Walter paints a variety
of subjects in oils, acrylic and watercolor.
As a member of the Artist Guild
since 2007, Walter is a Vice President
of the Guild and has responsibility
for the monthly hanging of the Guild
member’s artwork in the Lake House
Hallway Gallery and coordination of the
monthly art classes taught by fellow Guild
members.
To learn more about the Seabrook
Island Artist Guild, events, workshops
and membership visit the website at www.
seabrookislandartistguild.com

Photographer of the Month

Bill Nelson
Bill’s passion for photography started
in the late 1940’s with the purchase of
a German Edixa 35mm camera and a
primitive light meter. The funds for this
major capital purchase came from over
a year of delivering a weekly advertiser
newspaper. With a little help from his
father, he learned the basics of aperture,
shutter speed, focus and film speed.
These things were particularly important
to getting consistent results with a film
camera where seeing your prints could
be delayed by weeks while the drugstore
processed the film.
Early on, landscapes and wildlife
were his major subjects as it seemed
most observers wouldn’t be interested in
pictures of people they probably didn’t
know. With the progress of technology,
social media, and having a family of his
own, portraits, particularly of the family,
became a heavy focus. Capturing the
maturing of children and the personality
of all of his subjects became Bill’s mission.
The Photography Club will be offering
a “Photographing People” class on Sept.
22 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. In this class,
Bill will share the basic techniques
of taking portraits from posing to
backgrounds to lighting to camera setup.
The class is open to all (without charge)
and should be helpful to anyone interested
in capturing images of people from those
using phones to point and shoot cameras
and sophisticated equipment.

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volunteer spotlight

Tastes of the south

Sally Jones

Sun-dried tomato and
bacon bruschetta

BY ZACHARY HUEY

For The Island Connection

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

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August 28, 2015

s a volunteer, a person can use old
skills in new ways. For Sally Jones,
her talents as a teacher have become
a gift for adults as a volunteer. She grew
up in Ohio, and spent her school years
there. She moved to Chicago area with
her husband where she taught primary age
children for 27 years—14 years as a reading
specialist. She recounts, “I have always
been very interested in helping children
learn to read, and discover their world
through books.” In retirement her talents
as a reading specialist took on a new life.
After retiring to Kiawah, Sally wanted
to reach out to others, but she also
wanted to change course and try to make
a difference in an adult’s life. She heard
about Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach and reached out to see if she
would be a good fit for the adult education
program. Sally recalls her experience
of getting involved, “I contacted Maria
Gurovich, Volunteer Coordinator, and
she suggested I attend their orientation. I
met Pam Kusmider, the GED instructor,
and she greeted me with ‘open arms’. She
gave me the opportunity to make my own

schedule, and work with individuals. I
found this to be most rewarding.”
Through helping others, Sally has learned
a great deal about adult education. She has
learned, “There are many reasons adults
have ‘fallen through the cracks’ of education
during their school years, but they are very
eager and want to learn. Some people will
move on and succeed, and others will drop
out of the program. However, I feel and
hope that I made a difference in their lives,
and whatever we accomplished will benefit
them. I want them to see that learning is a
lifelong experience.”
Sally makes an effort to encourage each
student, and discuss their talents as well as
what each can do to improve. She believes
what really makes a positive impact in
a person’s life is to show them love and
acceptance and that they can succeed.
To a potential volunteer Sally would
say, “If you are a person who may be on
the fence about the commitment, Our
Lady of Mercy will work with you and
your schedule to meet your desires.”
Get involved with Our Lady of Mercy
Community Outreach and make a
positive change in someone’s life! For more
information on how to get involved with
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
contact Maria Gurovich via phone
843.559.4109 or email maria.gurovich@
olmoutreach.org.

BY MARILYN MARKEL
For The Island Connection

Ingredients
1 small baguette
1/4 cup olive oil
1 clove garlic, smashed.
4 ounces cream cheese
2 Tbsp cream
1/4 cup sun-dried tomato pesto
4 ounces crisp-cooked, crumbled bacon
1 Tbsp finely-chopped parsley
salt and pepper, to taste
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. In small saucepan combine the olive oil and garlic and simmer for 10
minutes. Discard the garlic.
3. Slice bread on diagonal about 1/2 inch thick. Brush with garlic infused
olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Place the bread on parchment
lined sheet pan and toast until crispy on the outside and slightly soft on
the inside.
4. Whip cream cheese and cream until light and fluffy. Fold in 2 Tbsp
pesto. Spread cream cheese mixture over the cooled bread and top with
pesto. Garnish with bacon and parsley.

August 28, 2015

A Hat Show with High Tea
COMMUNITY EVENT RAISES FUNDS
FOR BARBER-SCOTIA COLLEGE
BY HANNAH MARKOWITZ
For The Island Connection

O

n August 16, 2015, about 100
men and women gathered at the
Wadmalaw Community Center
to participate in the fourth annual Hat
Show and High Tea. The event was one
of many fundraisers for Barber-Scotia
College, a small religious college founded
in 1867, located in Concord, North
Carolina.
The emcee for the afternoon was
Kelly Golden of 94.3 WSC-FM, who
presided over a fashion show featuring
women from all over the Charleston area,
including Mount Pleasant, Johns Island,
Kiawah and Seabrook. The ladies strutted
their stuff down the runway modeling
hats, many owned by Bertha SmallsMiddleton, director of the Wadmalaw
Community Center. Some of the hats on
show have been handed down through

generations and one woman even named
her hat after her mother.
The alumni of the college sponsored
the event and the president of the local
alumni chapter, Roberta Pinckney,
was also one of the models. Mrs. Pearl
Hospkin, the oldest area alumni at age
93, was in attendance. She still plays
the piano on Sundays at Salem Baptist
and Salem Presbyterian Church, both
on Wadmalaw Island, and is a member
of the Wadmalaw Island Community
Senior Ministry. Miss Moss, one of the
youngest models, raised the most money
with donations from family and friends.
Her grandmother was a retired teacher at
St. Johns High school and an alumni of
Barber Scotia College. Everyone enjoyed
the event and the beautiful cakes and tea
afterwards.

Miss Moss and cousin.

Roberta Pinckney.

Bertha Smalls Middleton.

PHOTOS BY HANNAH MARKOWITZ

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August 28, 2015

what’s hot

Share the road safely
BY CHAD KELLY

For The Island Connection

W

e see it everyday, people walking
down the side of the road with
their back to you or running
across the street with no warning. Then
many times we have a person on the
bicycle coming towards you head on.
Hopefully, this article will help to educate
people on the requirements when using
our roadways:
When walking:
1. When walking with no sidewalks
present you are to walk facing
traffic. This allows you to see the
vehicles coming towards you and
adjust your position as necessary.
2. Walk in a single file. This allows
adequate space for drivers to move
around you and your walking
partners.
3. Wear bright colors. Bright colors
are easily recognizable and show
up easily with headlights.
4. Turn down the music. With
headphones on it limits your

ability to hear traffic noises and
warning devices that may notify
you of danger.
5. Pay attention. Many people text
or play with their phones while
walking. You need to pay attention
for hazards in the walking path
and traffic.
6. Keep animals on a short leash. An
animal will many times stretch to
the end of its leash and endanger
the animal, the person and traffic.
When riding a bicycle:
1. Bicycles are to be rode as near the
right side as possible.
2. Bicycles may not be rode more
than 2 abreast.
3. No bicycle operating on a roadway
may carry more people than the
bicycle is designed to carry with a
permanently attached seat.
4. It is unlawful to cling to a vehicle
to propel the bicycle.

fundraising

Run or walk to
St. Christopher

BY DANIEL KALSHOVEN
For The Island Connection

S

t. Christopher Camp is hosting the
3rd Annual Barrier Island 5K Run/
Hike on September 19, 2015. This
fun, family-friendly event will showcase
the beautiful facilities and environment
that St. Christopher operates in on
Seabrook Island, which many of you have
visited throughout the years.
The same as in recent races, the B.I. 5K
Run/Hike will donate all proceeds to the
Barrier Island Local Outreach Program.
This program takes Barrier Island’s hands
on environmental education curriculum
to the lowcountry Title One schools in
the area that can not afford to bring in
their entire classes to the overnight field
trip. The B.I. Local Outreach team will
travel to the schools with snakes, skinks,
alligators and more, so kids are able to

handle and learn about the environments
that surround them here in Charleston.
We would like to encourage any and
all residents, friends, or guests of Seabrook
and Kiawah Islands to come participate
with us in this special event. We urge you
to take advantage of visiting our property
while simultaneously helping to spread
environmental educational opportunities
to the communities we live in. Please
know this is a Run/Hike. You don't have
to be a runner to come and participate in
the event. We have a strong contingent of
walkers every year that take full advantage
of spending time in our beautiful facilities
by walking. For more information, please
contact [email protected], or
register for the 5K at stchristopher.org.

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August 28, 2015

financial focus

A college degree is still
a smart investment
BY DIMI MATOUCHEV
For The Island Connection

S

ummer is almost over, which means
it’s “back-to-school” time. If you
have young children, you may be
purchasing backpacks, pencils, notebooks
and similar items. But one day, you could
be shopping for colleges — and when you
do, you’ll find the bill is a little bit higher
than the one you get from your local
school-supply store. That’s why it’s never
too soon to start saving.

The average
college graduate
will receive
about $1 million
more in lifetime
earnings than
the average high
school graduate,
according to
the U.S. Census
Bureau.

Just how costly is college? For the
2014–2015 school year, the average
expense — tuition, fees, room and board
— was $18,943 at a public four-year
school and $42,419 at a four-year private
school, according to the College Board.
And if recent history is any guide, these
numbers will likely keep climbing.
But there’s no need to panic. For one
thing, your child may be eligible for loans,
grants or scholarships. Still, you will likely
end up shouldering some of the financial
load, and you may ask yourself if it’s worth
it. How much difference can a college
degree make in the lives of your children?
Actually, college still seems to be a
pretty good investment: The average
college graduate will receive about $1
million more in lifetime earnings than the
average high school graduate, according
to the U.S. Census Bureau. So when you
assist your children in getting to college,
you can be reasonably sure that you’re

at least helping them start on the path
toward a rewarding career.
How should you put away money for
college? Unfortunately, more parents use
a general savings account than any other
method, according to Sallie Mae’s How
America Saves for College 2015 study.
These accounts pay little or no interest
and offer no tax benefits.
As an alternative, consider investing
in a 529 plan. Contribution limits are
quite high, and federal taxes won’t be
assessed on earnings used for qualified
higher education expenses. (The earnings
portion of withdrawals will be taxed,
though, and can incur a 10% penalty if
the withdrawals aren’t used for qualified
expenses.) Furthermore, your 529 plan
contributions may be deductible from
your state taxes. But 529 plans vary, so
be sure to check with your tax advisor
regarding deductibility.
Another college funding option is a
Coverdell Education Savings Account,
which, like a 529 plan, can generate
tax-free earnings if the money is used
for higher education expenses. You can
typically only put in a maximum of
$2,000 per year to a Coverdell account,
but it offers more flexibility in investment
choices than a 529 plan.
You could also consider a custodial
account, known as either UGMA or
UTMA. You can put up to $14,000 per
year into a custodial account without
incurring gift taxes, and earnings would
only be subject to the “kiddie tax” — that
is, the first $1,050 is tax-exempt, the next
$1,050 will be taxed at the child’s tax rate,
and just the amount over $2,100 will be
taxed at your tax rate. However, once your
children reach the age of majority (either
18 or 21), they take control of the money
and can do whatever they want with it —
and their plans may not include college.
Don’t wait too long to begin funding
whichever savings vehicle, or vehicles,
you choose. Your children may be young
today, but before you know it, they’ll be
college bound.

Island Connection Calendar

August 28
ONGOING EVENTS
Charleston County Waterparks Open
Weekends
Aug. 15 – Sept. 7, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Splash
Zone Waterpark at James Island County
Park, Splash Island at Mount Pleasant
Palmetto Islands County Park, and Whirlin’
Waters at Wannamaker County Park are
now open weekends only through Labor
Day. Visit SplashParks.com for details.
Full Moon Bonfire
8:07 p.m. moonrise. 8:32 sunset. Saturday,
August 29; Sunday, September 27. Come on
down for a time of visiting and enjoying the
beauty of Seabrook Island at night. We’ll
gather just north of Boardwalk 1. With the
completion of the cut and the abundance of
turtle nests near Boardwalk 6, the bonfire
will return to just north of Boardwalk 1.
Each person brings what they want — food,
drinks, chairs, and sticks of firewood for a
big bonfire. Nothing will be provided but a
beautiful beach, a bonfire and, hopefully, a
full moon.
Kiawah Island Resort Events:
Mondays: Mingo Point Oyster Roast &
BBQ: every monday 6 - 9 p.m.
Tuesdays: Straw Market Social: West
Beach Straw Market 6 - 9 p.m.
Thursdays: Sunset Raw Bar: At the Ryder
Cup Bar 6 - 9 p.m.
Thursdays: Dive in Movie: Loggerhead
Grill - Sanctuary Pool 8:30 p.m.
Fridays: Family Seaside Buffet: Loggerhead

Grill 6 - 8:30 p.m.
Saturdays: Summer Concert Series: Most
Saturdays from 5 - 8 p.m.
Charleston Restaurant Week
September 9 - 20, the event, executed
by the Greater Charleston Restaurant
Association, Inc (GCRA) is one of the
most highly anticipated culinary events in
the Charleston area. It is an opportunity
to enjoy the world-renowned cuisine
of the Lowcountry as participating
restaurants offer prix fixe lunch and
dinner menus. For more information
about participating restaurants http://
www.charlestonrestaurantassociation.com/
charleston-restaurant-week/

Mondays

The Seabrook Island Artist Guild will
highlight the artwork of Walter Czander
as Artist of the month for September. His
work will be on display from September 1
through September 30.
Intermediate Oil Classes
At the Todd & Huff Art Center located
at Bohicket Marina, Wednesdays and
Fridays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Topics include
value work, applying composition elements
to your paintings, edge work, brush and
palette knife use. Painting from still life
and photos. Email toddhuffcenter@gmail.
com for information.
Oil Painting Basics

The Seabrook Island Artist Guild will offer
a two session free workshop. The classes,
taught by Gary Kunkelman, will be held
on September 22 and 24 from 1- 4 p.m. in
the Eagle’s Nest room at the Lake House.
To sign up contact Gary Kunkelman at
[email protected]
Monday Bridge Group
9 a.m. at the Lake House. The Monday
Bridge Group needs new players. For more
information, please contact Lori Muenow
at 843.768.2314 or Ilse Calcagno at
843.768.0317.
Seabrook Stitchers
11 a.m. - 1 p.m. June 1 - August 25 at the
Lake House. For more information, please
contact Denise Doyon at dendoyon@
gmail.com.
Farmers Market at Freshfields Village
4 - 8 p.m. Pick from the freshest produce
and local crafts all summer long at the
weekly Farmer’s Market at Freshfields
Village.
Mingo Point Oyster Roast & BBQ
6 - 9 p.m. Continues through August 31.
Enjoy an authentic Lowcountry experience
at Kiawah’s most popular family outing.
A riverside oyster roast, an all-you-can-eat
buffet featuring Southern BBQ specialties,
live entertainment, a kids “coolzone,” live
gator presentations and a local artisan craft
market.

Tuesdays

Mah Jongg Practice
1 - 4 p.m. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday
of the month. Located at The Lake
House—Osprey 2. Open to all new
players, those returning to the game, and
anyone else who wants a chance to practice
with others who are learning the game.
If you have any questions, please contact
Helen Thompson at [email protected].
Kick it at Bohicket
Every Tuesday night from Memorial Day
through Labor Day. Kick It has been a
HUGE HIT, featuring a jump castle, face
painter, DJ, and shag dancing on the patio.
Come join us every Tuesday throughout
the Summer!
Bookmobile
The Charleston County Bookmobile comes
to Freshfields Village on the first and third
Tuesday of every month from 10:00 am –
11:30 am. The Bookmobile will be parked
in the lot behind Hege’s and Java Java.

Wednesdays

Lake House Yoga
8:30 a.m. Join us for Rise and Shine Yoga
with Patti Romano, formerly known at
Gentle Flow Yoga. Rise and Shine Yoga
is an all-levels practice focused around
finding your day’s intention, set up yourself
for success and be ready to shine.
Freshfields Village family movie nights

8:30 p.m. Freshfields Village is about to get
a bit more star-studded, with 15 weeks of
movies under the moonlight. The weekly
series ends September 2 with Jurassic Park.
Perfect for families with children of all
ages, the Starlight Cinema series features
a crowd-pleasing movie on the Village
Green.

Thursdays

Sunset Raw Bar at The Ocean Course
6 - 9 p.m. through September 3 Kiawah
Resort hosts live jazz guitarists at The
Ocean Course raw bar. Raw oysters on the
half shell, shellfish shooters, ceviche and
lobster rolls are offered along with beer,
wine and signature cocktails. Priced a la
carte.

Fridays

Friday Indoor Pickleball
12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at St. Christopher’s
Camp. For further information, please
contact Mary Torello at 843.768.0056.
Photographics Art Shows
4 - 8 p.m. July through August.
PhotoGraphics Portrait Photography and
Art Gallery in Freshfields Village will be
hosting art shows. Aug 14 & Aug 21: Chris
Rutigiano. Aug 28: Group show.
Concerts on the Village Green
6 - 9 p.m. Enjoy the sweet sounds of
summer every Friday at Freshfields Village
during the Music on the Green concert

September 15

series, which features popular acts from
around the Southeast.

information contact John’s Island Regional
Library at 843.559.1945.

Saturdays

15th Annual Labor Day Festival
Many activities to include vendors after the
parade. All food will be sold by Committee
Volunteers to include Gullah Cuisine. We
need sponsors for activities for the Kidsjump castle-pony rides etc. Wadmalaw
Island Community Center 5605 Katy
Hill Rd, Wadmalaw Island, SC 29487.
843.789.4885.

Homegrown
10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Johns Island Farmers’
Market. Every Third Saturday at 3546
Maybank Highway Johns Island.
For more information, visit www.
johnsislandfarmersmarket.com.
2015 Sea Island Cars and Coffee
9 - 11 a.m. The third Saturday each month
at Freshfields Village.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 29
Main Library Book Sale
Saturday, August 29, Sunday, August 30,
and Monday, August 31 the rescheduled
Main Library Book Sale takes place 9 a.m.
- 5:30 p.m. Saturday, 2 - 4:30 p.m. Sunday
and 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. Monday. Admission
is free Saturday through Monday, special
pricing on Monday. Main Library, 68
Calhoun Street, Charleston, SC 29401.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 5
Let’s Talk About It
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Read the classic novel,
watch the film and enjoy a lively lecture
and discussion. This month’s book is ‘Age
of Innocence’ by Edith Wharton. The
discussion will be moderated by Dr. Britt
Terry. This program is funded in part by
the Humanities Council SC. For more

Art Show
10 a.m. - 4 p.m. The Seabrook Island Artist
Guild will hold a Labor Day weekend art
show and sale on the “Village Green” at
Freshfields Village.

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7
Labor Day

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9
Seabird Sanctuary Boat Cruise
6 p.m. Coastal Conservation League will
be hosting a second Seabird Sanctuary
Boat Cruise due to popular demand. Join
us for an exciting and educational sunset
nature tour to Crab Bank, a State Seabird
Sanctuary and Eastern Brown Pelican
Rookery in the Charleston Harbor. Tickets
are $55. Register at coastal.bsd.net/page/
contribute/seabird-sanctuary-boat-tour-2

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 11
Seabrook Island Garden Club
9:30 a.m. First meeting of the 2015 - 16
season. At the Seabrook Island Lake
House. For information on membership
please contact: Cheryl Schumann,
[email protected].

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12
COVAR Meeting
10 a.m. - 12 p.m. The next COVAR
meeting (Property and Landscaping
Improvement for Associations/Regimes)
at the Lake House. All Seabrookers are
welcome to attend.
Bohicket Marina-Charleston Running
Club 5/10k Run
Bohicket Marina and the Charleston
Running Club are sponsoring the 5/10k
Run at Seabrook Island; this event will
benefit the Kiawah/Seabrook Exchange
Club and the Charleston Running
Club Charities. To register go to www.
charlestonrunningclub.com

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
Artist Guild Meeting
The Seabrook Island Artist Guild will
present distinguished portraitist Robert
Maniscalco as guest artist at the monthly
meeting at 3 p.m. in the Lake House.

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August 28, 2015

Help raise
the roof for CATR

BY AMANDA GERALD
For The Island Connection

C

harleston Area Therapeutic Riding
on Johns Island has been working
with Trident Construction, and
we are thrilled to announce that we are
getting close to building our covered
arena. We are almost there but still need
help to “Raise the Roof”!
This major facility improvement will
ensure a future full of opportunities for
our students to make tremendous progress
through riding and interacting with
horses. Each year, CATR serves over 140
children and adults with disabilities and

30 wounded military veterans. All of the
students we work with, both currently and
in the future, will greatly benefit from the
consistency our new “roof” will provide!
Please join our efforts to “Raise the
Roof” in order to build a bright future
for CATR and our students. If you
would like more information about how
to get involved and to learn about our
covered arena naming opportunities,
please contact CATR Executive Director,
Murray Neale, at 843.559.6040 or exd@
catr-program.org.