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Ithought I would hear a hum as I walked upthe short driveway to Robert Biggerstashouse. Bee boxes were stacked heavily along

one side o the brick ranch home and a ewwere tucked in along one side o the garage. Agiant slice rom the middle o an old oak treestood on a short platorm in the middle o theront yard, a small wooden box perched catty-cornered on top as though it had been let thereon accident. Biggersta was standing next tothe odd tree as I arrived and beore I couldvoice my curiosity about the stump, he told methe whole story.

It was a ew years ago in February thatthe City o Charleston called me about atree on Charlotte Street that had allen,said Biggersta. Tey were in the process oremoving it when they noticed it had a beehive right in the middle. So instead o tossingit out, the City called the only bee man theyknew. Biggersta immediately instructed the

workers to wrap the section in screen and theentire ve oot tall, 106 inch diameter log wascareully transported to his house.

It was only then that I turned my headever so slightly to the right andnoticed a small rit inthe tree which hadbeen spilling over

with dozens obees duringour wholeconversation.I hadntheard a thing.I hadnt evenbeen inclined toswat at some hal-seen insect buzzing by.

An entire community o beesbusily zooming around less than a ootaway and they were almost imperceptible.

Beore I met Robert Biggersta, I was underthe impression that beekeeping was an activityonly undertaken by armers with several acresand no nearby neighbors. Nature shows andextreme television shows always portray beesas buzzing in angry clouds, hundreds o them

descending on an unortunate bear or brainlessame seeker. But here, several hives o beescontently slipped through the hazy air dritingo the nearby brackish creek, gatheringpollen rom tallow trees and blending intothe background as easily as the audible butinconspicuous cicadas.

Most people only get stung when theyre inthe bees ight path, said Biggersta, pointingto one bee as it spiraled down toward one o hisproper bee boxes. And they only collect pollen

when theyre raising a brood. We leaned into the lip o the bottom box, also called the

brood box, and watched as several beeslanded and crawled inside with heavy sacks odark orange pollen clinging to their legs. Tebrood box was topped with a ew mediumsupers and a couple shallow supers; theterms beekeepers use or the dierent sizes oboxes laced internally with comb rames thatcomprise a typical domesticated bee hive. Ididnt know why they called them supers orthe longest time, Biggersta laughed. Tenone day I asked another beekeeper and he said,Its simple. Its because it supersedes the box

below it. A ull brood box canweigh up to 80 pounds,

while a mediumsuper can weigh

around 50pounds, anda shallowsuper up to35 pounds.But whats

interesting,s a i d

Biggersta, isthat one worker bee

will only produce a 1/16 oa teaspoon o honey in its entire lie.

Inside a large shed adjacent to the garage,Biggersta opened a deep reezer andpulled out several rames o honeycombedhoney some with capped honeycombs,

which meant the honey was ready to be

The bee flatBy Kristin HacKler

(let)One o

Biggerstasbee boxes

and (ar let )a selection o Sea

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Kiawah Island Council July 7, 2009

Tuesday, July 28

Seabrk Isad w CuciAll own Council meetings will be heldat 2:30pm at the own Hall unless notedotherwise on the own bulletin board.

Monday, August 3

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Tuesday, August 4

Kiawah Isad w Cuci2pm - 4pmown Hall Council Chambers

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Wednesday, August 5

Kiawah Isad Pai Cmmissi3pm - 5pmown Hall Council Chambers

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All Planning Commission meetings willbe held at 2:30pm at the own Hall unlessnoted otherwise on the own bulletinboard.

Thursday, August 6

Jhs Isad Cuci Meeti7pm 8pmBerkeley Electric Co-Op on Maybank Rd.

Kiawah Isad Arts Cuci3pm - 5pmown Hall - 2nd Floor Conerence Room

Monday, August 10

St. Jhs Fire District Cmmissi7pm

Wadmalaw Island Community Center5605 Katy Hill Rd. Wadmalaw Island

Wednesday, August 12

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Jhs Isad CuciMeetings are held at the BerkeleyElectric Co-op located at 3351Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113

Charest Cuty Cuci4045 Bridge View Drive, NorthCharleston(843) 958-4700

City Charest75 Calhoun St.

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Well, we dont have any old business,but we have a lot o new business, saidMayor Wert as he opened the Kiawahown Council meeting or July 7.

Heads up bukheadsWhat weve ound is that we donthave a policy that requires homeownersto submit applications [or bulkheadsand revetments] to the own, said the

Mayor. Tey have to submit them to the

OCRM, but not to the own. So wereworking on an ordinance that will at leastrequire the property owner to notiy theown o their application beore sendingit to the OCRM. He pointed out thatits not an ordinance change that theyrediscussing, its a procedural change andhe wanted to discuss the procedure beoregoing orward. On opening the oor todiscussion, Councilman Burnaord stated

that he thought that requiring propertyowners to apply to the own beoreapplying to the OCRM was appropriate.Councilman Orban asked i propertyowners would still be able to build ithe OCRM gave them the go-ahead,but the own said no. Mayor Wertsaid that yes, the property owner wouldstill be allowed to build. I think itsappropriate or the own to be notiedin advance, said Councilman Lipuma.Its an inormation issue; we just wantto be able to comment on it beorehand.

Ater some discussion about what wouldbe required in the own application, theMayor said that another option wouldbe a sort o umbrella approach. Tat

is, the property owners would have tosend the same package o inormation tothe own that they would be submittingto the OCRM. Tat way, during theOCRM comment period, we can makeour comments as well, said the Mayor.

Joel Evans o Charleston County workedwith own Administrator umikoRucker to come up with suggestions or

what the applications to the own wouldcontain. Ater eliminating two o thesuggested requirements, the submissiono a Landscaping Plan and a copy o theengineered drawings o the proposed

wall, Evans suggested the ollowingapplication requirements:

Written request describing the

project prior to application to theCORM with documentation o

erosion on the site which providesjustication or a bulkhead orrevetment per section 17-202.

Site plan submitted showingexisting conditions and proposedimprovements.Preliminary approval rom theKiawah Island ARB.

Recyci ctaiers w avaiabe

Mayor Wert stated that the Ways andMeans Committee approved $22,500or the purchase o roll out recyclingcarts; $20,000 o which would be takenrom the Enterprise Fund (a budgeteditem) and $2,500 rom the EnterpriseFund Contingency. According to thememorandum, the own Sta hasidentied 328 single amily homes thatare not on the own recycling program.Te acquisition o the containers willallow each o those residents and anyother resident that would like to upgradeto do so. Te amount will be able topurchase 500 (35) gallon roll out carts.Te motion was approved unanimously.

Sid Waste ctractIt was brought beore Council that theown o Kiawah Island and RepublicServices o South Carolina LLCd/b/a Fennel Container Company/Suburban Disposal Services enteredinto an agreement or the Collection oResidential Solid Waste dated March 13,2003, extended or a period beginning

July 1, 2008 through June 30, 2011, andincorporated by reerence as i statedverbatim. In consideration o the onedollar ($1) and the mutual covenantscontained in sa id agreement, the ownand Republic agree to the price listprovided and incorporate it as part othe Agreement reerenced herein. All

other terms o said Agreement andamendment shall remain in ull orce and

eect. Council approved the amendmentunanimously.HE PRICE lIS ConAInS HE

FolloWIng CoSS:21 Beachwalker Drive:

1 (6) yard container serviced onetime per week trash container -$111.60.Cardboard recycling (1 (8) yardcontainer) serviced two times per

week - $80. Roll o recyclingcontainers (1 (20) yard cominglerecycling container) serviced on aschedule or on call - $125 per hauland $90 per month lease.

21 Kestral Court:1 (8) yard trash container servicedthree times per week - $284.80.

3 Sora Rail Road:1 (8) yard trash container servicedthree times per week - $284.80.Cardboard recycling (1 (8) yardcontainer) serviced two times per

week - $80. Roll o recyclingcontainers (1 (20) yard cominglerecycling container) serviced on aschedule or on call - $125 per haul

and $90 per month lease.Regime dumpsters:

6 yard dumpsters - $50 per pick up.

Ordinance 2009-06: Ctr PetsTe Council voted on an ordinance toamend Article 16, Chapter 5, Sections16-501, 16-502, 16-503 and 16-504relating to Control o Pets. Sect ion 16-501, Restraint on the Beaches and Dunes,remains unchanged; 16-502, Restraint oPets, will be deleted entirely (this sectionprovided that pets were allowed o-leashi obedient to that persons commandat any time they are permitted outside ahouse or other dwelling or other enclosedarea intended to conne pets.) and 16-

503 will be renumbered at 16-502 and


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he own o Seabrook Island election or Mayor, own Council (our (4)positions) and Utility Commission (one (1) position) is scheduled orNovember 3, 2009. Te ling period or candidates is rom Wednesday,

August 5, 2009, through noon on Friday, September 4, 2009. Mayor and own

Council positions are two-year terms beginning November 2009. Te UtilityCommission position is a six-year term beginning November 2009. Filing ormsare available at the own Hall between 8am and 4pm, Monday through Friday.For persons not currently registered to vote, or whose registration data may havechanged, you must be registered to vote in thi s election prior to Saturday, October3, 2009.

own Citizens interested in manning the polls in short shits on November 3should contact Bev Baird, Sherry Pollard or Gene Corrigan, Municipal ElectionCommissioners. Interested parties can also cal l Faye Allbritton at the own Hall(768-5320) and the inormation will be relayed or you. A two-hour trainingsession will be scheduled at the County Election Warehouse, Headquarters Roadin North Charleston, in October.

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has been changed to state the ollowing:Owners may unleash their pets year roundeast o the Beach Club Property and westo the vehicular beach access located west oBeachwalker Park i the pets are controlledby voice command. Tis provision appliesonly during daylight hours, i.e. rom onehal hour ater sunrise to one hal hourbeore sunset.

At no time shall pets go into the dunes or

pose a threat to pedestrians, cyclists, or otherpets. At no time shall pets be permitted todisturb marked turtle nests or interere withshorebird nesting in the areas posted.

No person shall permit any excrementrom any animal under that persons controlto remain on the beach, but shall dispose osame in a sanitary manner.Section 16-504 remains the same, but

will be renumbered to 16-503.Article 7, Public Saety, Chapter 2,Section 7-201, Restraint o Pets, will alsobe changed to read All pets within ownlimits, except as provided in Section16-503, Restraint on the Beaches andDunes, must be secured by a leash or leadat any time they are permitted outside,

unless they are enclosed by a ence orrestrained by an invisible ence.

Te ordinance was approvedunanimously.A Public Hearing will be held on

Ordinance 2009-06 on August 4 at 1pmin the own Hall.

Ordinance 2009-07: MadatryParticipati i sid waste, yarddebris ad recyci servicesIn the 1990s, the own put an umbrellapackage in place to collect solid waste,but it did not cover the regimes, said

Mayor Wert. I said that recycling wouldnot be mandatory at rst, he stated,but now I eel it should be required,pointing out that Ordinance 2009-07 does just that. With a start date o

January 1, 2010, the Mayor noted that alldwelling unit owners have between nowand then to get their house in order andbe prepared to participate. Te ownhas several recycling container choicesavailable and on July 9, CouncilmanMcHugh presented all o the optionsavailable to the reg imes. Im thesacricial lamb, McHugh laughed.Councilman Burnaord pointed outthat whenever he let the country tovisit his children in Caliornia, their

household trash was strictly separated,noting that Caliornia provided much

more recycling options than we do. Weshould start the process, he said. Itllbe tough, but the 2010 deadline gives ustime to do it.

Its important or people to recognizethe extent o the commitment theown is making, said CouncilmanMcHugh. Tis is an almost $300,000commitment and that doesnt include thecost o purchasing containers.

Councilman Orban said that hesupported the initiative, but noted that it

was not budgeted. Tis will be a airlysubstantial cost i all goes as plans, hesaid. I support it, we just dont havethe money or it. Well have to take theunds out o contingency. Te Mayorreminded Orban that there was a surplusin 2008-09 and a reserve und to coverthe proceedings. I know, said Orban, I

just wanted to throw that out because Iknew Id get voted down, he smiled.Council voted to approve Ordinance2009-07 unanimously.

A Public Hearing will be held onOrdinance 2009-07 on August 4 at1:30pm in the own Hall.

Reprt rm the Arts Cuci

Councilman Lipuma stated that a weekago, Saturday, the Arts Council held theirseason end event. Im happy to reportthat the event ended with a bang, saidLipuma. Literally; there was lightning,thunder and even rain. Despite thestormy weather, attendees enjoyed therst two-thirds o the evening and70 or so people who arrived early at6:30pm were given an excellent lessonin shagging. It was a good season, saidLipuma.

Parkway/Bikeway prject updateCouncilman Orban was happy toannounce that the Corps o Engineershad nally approved the project; the

last major permit needed beore startingconstruction on the new Parkway andBikepath. We still need an approvalor the bridge, but thats minor, Orbansmiled. Were all moving ahead,Berkeley [Electr ic] is moving ahead; wereplowing along and well get er done.

Evirmeta reprtCouncilman McHugh noted that therehad been some concern that the drainagearea or the island located at NicklausLane and Sursong Road had collapsed,

but the good news is, it can be xedwithout disruption [to serv ices]. Healso noted that the OCRM has recentlypassed new legislation requiring SouthCarolina anglers to purchase a singleshing license to sh anywhere [land andsea] in both state and ederal saltwaters.

You may purchase a license by telephone24 hours a day, seven days a week bycalling toll ree 1-866-714-3611 orby going online at: ww w.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html. Licenses are also available

at Sea Coast Sports and Outtters inFreshelds Village. Lietime licenses arealso available or South Carolina residents(in residence or one year or more) whoare 64 years o age or older.

McHugh also stated that there havebeen some unusual instances o deadsh in the island lakes, but the cause ismainly due to the recent excessive heatand its impact on aquatic vegetation.

Councilman Lipuma added a nalstatement on to the environmental report,noting that as an avid cyclist, he hadbeen visiting the eastern end o the island

where beach renourishment had takenplace. You should be proud, he said,including not only the environmental

committee, but all o Kiawah Island.Te area is becoming a real birdsanctuary, with birds heretoore unseenbeing seen there. During Councilcomments, Lipuma also remarked thatthe internal cut in the lagoon on the eastend was shiting. Its likely that the shoalis moving in to attach, he said. Oneday, we might have a reshwater lagoon.Its interesting to watch these changes.

Pubic Aairs reprtCouncilman Burnaord made a publicservice announcement, remindingresidents that the State o South Carolinadoes not remind you when your license isabout to expire, so check the expiration

date on a regular basis to ensure that ithasnt expired without your knowledge.Regarding the roads, everything hasbeen pretty quiet since CharlestonCounty is down [on vacation] until

July 16, said Burnaord. He remindedeveryone to read the article by JoeCroughwell in the last edition o theIsland Connection. Te article goes indepth about accidents over the past twoyears on Johns Island and Its pretty

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impressive, said Burnaord. He a lsostated that he and Dr. Paul Robertshad met with Council member ColleenCondon in regards to the roads; whatthe County is doing and what they

were proposing [the Johns IslandGreenway]. She seemed to go or it,said Burnaord. But were not sure ishell vote or it.

Aye r a ame P?In the Mayors report, Mayor Wertsaid that it was interesting that theOCRM put the new shing laws intoeect on the rst o July and that sameday, OCRM ofcers were on the beachissuing warnings. He also thankedKiawah Development Partners andthe Gol Resort or the magnicentdisplay o reworks on July 3.

On another note, Mayor Wert saidthat they are considering bringinga Polo exhibition to the beach inSeptember. Te event would takeplace around the Beach Club and

would be open to the public. Tereused to be horse races on the beach in

the mid 70s, said the Mayor. Tiswould be an extension o that. KICAis supporting it and well do what wecan. He then laughingly noted thatCouncilman McHugh, as the head othe Environmental Committee, wouldhave to keep an eye on it [the Poloevent], and ensure that the beachproperty was maintained and unsoiled

by the horses.During comments, Councilman

Burnaord noted that, having lived inEngland or some time and attendingPolo matches there, that one o theactivities o a Polo event is to stompthe eld between matches. I suggestpeople bring buckets and shovels tohelp clean up ater the horses, hesmiled.

Te ed times a siSteve [Orban] and I had the job oredesigning a sign or the ront gate,said Councilman McHugh. We wentto extreme measures to put in a newsign, only to have it taken out in its rst14 minutes o lie, he sighed, notingthat a car hit the sign shortly ater it

was put in place.

oe sae Furth JuyAs a last comment or the meeting,Mayor Wert noted that the BeachPatrol was very active on July Fourth,but that everything had gone verysmoothly. Te no reworks sign wasstolen and later ound in the back o apickup truck and Beach Patrol reportedthe ollowing incidents or the July 4th

weekend: six dogs o the leash, veoot injuries, two stingray injuries, one

jellysh injury, several incidents o glasscontainers on the beach, warnings orunderage drinking, and one citation orpossession o an illegal substance.

Councilcontinued rom page 3 Loving lieat the Lake House

By Kristin HacKler

I only the country could be run asdiplomatically as the building oSeabrook Islands new Lake House

acility. On time and under budget,

the Lake House is the second o theHorizon Plans six construction projects/remodelings to reach completion, with anopening celebration scheduled or August1 rom 10:30am to 4pm.

Tanks to Building Committeemembers Ed Williams, Don Romano,Ron Houser, Jim Redmond, Ken Ingram,Chuck Fox and Je Bostock, the newacility eatures a very well thought-outoor plan, with details such asinconspicuous access rom the changingrooms to the pool without having tomarch in your swimming trunks pastthe exercise area, to bathrooms in botho the childrens activity rooms, as well aslinoleum oors in the crats rooms which

will acilitate in cleaning up ater a messypottery class or painting demonstration,and a conerence/theater room with adrop down projector screen and seatingor up to 140 guests.

Te entire 24,000 square oot acilitysits on 14 acres and is wrapped around aseven acre lake, providing excellent viewsrom almost every room, particularly the

exercise room, whose picture windowsallow joggers, cyclists, stair steppers and

weightliters to catch a glimpse o egrets,herons, and cruising alligators as they

work o the weight. Te exercise sectionalso includes an all-purpose room orgroup classes such as pilates, yoga, andconditioning or gol and tennis, anda tness lounge with tables, chairs andcouches. Te heated indoor meter poolis located at the end o the tness sectionand leads to the outdoor pool, which

will include two un spray devices orchildren and a zero entry area.

Another sight clearly visible rom anyo the lake-acing windows or pools is atree which has lovingly been nicknamedthe Bostock Oak. Building Committeemember Je Bostock ought hard tokeep the sprawling live oak rom beingdamaged during the building process andit is now a eatured resting point along theacilitys winding bikepath. Te bikepathitsel extends rom Baywood Drive andconnects to the Freshelds bikepath alongSeabrook Island Road.

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he Barrier Islands Free MedicalClinic is happy to announce itsthird annual all undraiser, Te

Lowcounry Wine and BeerFestival, which will beheld on September 6 atFreshelds Village on

Johns Island. Guests willenjoy an array o abulous

wines rom around theworld, delicious oods, andor the rst time at theFestival, ne crat beers.For the wine tastings,

guests will receive aspecially designed wine glass. Terewill be drawings ordoor prizes, a live

and silent auction,and jazz musicperormed by TeCobblestone rio.

ickets are $25each in advance or$30 at the gate andmay be purchased

at First Federal on Folly Road, as wellas at the ollowing locations: the BarrierIslands Free Medical Clinic, Schoen Ace

Hardware, Rosebank Farms Ca, ResortQuest, Indigo Books, Guest Services atFreshelds Village, Seabrook Island RealEstate, the own o Kiawah ofce, andKiawah Island Real Estate. All proceedsrom the Festival will support the BarrierIslands Free Medical Clinic.

Te Barrier Islands Free MedicalClinic is a volunteer-based, nonprotorganization that provides health careservices at no cost to eligible individuals inthe Charleston area. Te Clinic is staedby volunteer medical proessionals andadministrative sta workers. Medical careis provided by South Carolina licensedphysicians and nurses who volunteer their

time at the Clinic, and patients generallysee the same physician each visit or themanagement o a chronic disease.

For additional inormation about theTird Annual Lowcountry Wine and BeerFestival or about the Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic, contact Eugenia Beach at266-9800.

3rd Annual LowcountryWine and Beer Festival

By nell stOne

Envision a beautiul summer nightlled with eating delectableood, dancing the night away to

a live band playing your avorite tunes,mingling with your riends, perusing asilent auction, purchasing baked goods,and sampling wine. Starting at 6pmon July 31, you are invited to just suchan evening at Freshelds Village withKiawah Development Partners Kiawahor the Cure, in support o the AmericanCancer Society.

Kiawah Development Partners set agoal o raising $15,000 or the AmericanCancer Society or 2009. You can helpthem in reaching their goal by attendingKiawah or the Cure. Silent auctionitems this year include a romantic weekendor two at Te Sanctuary; two cases oboutique wine; a three-day, two-night stayin the luxurious two bedroom Redbudcottage with dinner or our at the BeachClub; a chartered shing trip or two, andmuch more.

Entertainment or the evening willbe provided by Permanent Vacation,a six-piece cover band, which will beon stage rom 6 until 9pm. PermanentVacations band consists o our College

o Charleston Alumni and are known ortheir energetic attitude and entertainingperormances. Teir songs consist oeverything rom beach music, to theclassics, to modern avorites. Food orthe event will be provided by variousFreshelds restaurants at an economicalprice, so swing by and enjoy the party!

In 2008, Kiawah Development Partnerscame in second place in all o CharlestonCounty by raising over $18,000, or the

American Cancer Society, well exceedingtheir goal o $12,000. Tey also receivedthe Rookie o the Year Award andreached op Gun status with theSociety.

Te American Cancer Society is anationwide, community-based volunteershealth organization. Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, the American Cancer

Society has state divisions and more than 3,400 local oces. Every dollar KiawahDevelopment Partners raises or the American Cancer Society will go to awonderul causethe fght to eliminatecancer as a major health concern. Te American Cancer Society fghts cancerthrough research, education, advocacy, andservice.

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harvested, others with several uncapped areas and stillothers with large holes in the middle. He explainedhow he would most likely replace the ones that werentcompletely capped so the bees could nish the combs.Ten he pointed to a small section o comb. Do you seehow these cells are larger than the others? he asked. Inodded. Tose are drone bees; all male. Te smaller cellsare emale worker bees. Te Queen, whenever the hiveneeds a new one, grows in a cell the size o a peanut.Te male drone bees are raised or the sole purpose omating. Tey cant collect pollen or nectar, they cant eedthemselves and in the winter, theyre kicked outinto the cold to die. Te emale

worker bees, on the otherhand, spend their livesin three sections:gathering nectarrom returningcollector bees,anning thenectar untilthe water init evaporatesand it becomeshoney, and nally,collecting nectar

and pollen or the hive. Although most peoplehave seen the collection process a n dguess at the comb-lling responsibilities, I was surprisedby the worker bees anning duties. Tats part o howhoney is made, said Biggersta. Te worker bees spendall night circulating ai r; one acing in and the other acingout. At the end o the day, the collected nectar is roughly80% water. By the next morning, its only 18%. And the

bees continue with the process untileach cell is ull and only 18% water, at

which point the cell is capped.

Although Biggersta can draw up totwo and a hal gallons o honey rom aull smal l super, it takes more than justthe hives around his home to keep hishoney business, well, buzzing. Severalbee hives are located on RosebankFarms, not ar rom the produce stand,and several more are located in Walnut

Hill, where the arm grows most otheir summer melons. Other boxesare located on Joseph Fields Farmsand Leland Farms, both o which arelocated on Johns Island. Although hes

been approached by several businessesto sell his honey, including the

Earth Fare supermarket chain,Biggersta is content withhis current production andordnance o roughly 100 hives.Its my honey money, he said,smiling.

For those that drop by hishome or visit him at the Freshelds Village Farmers

Market on Mondays between 4pm and 7pm,Biggersta also oers a ew personal beeswax creations

made by both himsel and his wie, including beeswaxornaments and candles. He even has a small bar obeeswax that comes with a list o uses 35 and counting.We add to it when we can and people are a lways tellingus about new ways they nd to use the wax, smiledBiggersta. Its really interesting to nd out what theyvecome up with.

Since 1967, Robert Biggersta has been one o themain providers o honey in the Lowcountry and now, at

age 72, he worries about who will take his place whenhes gone. Beekeeping is an old mans hobby, he saidsadly. We need more young people; ones who can pickup these heavy super boxes, he smiled. However, thereare organizations, both local and national, encouragingpeople to become beekeepers; a tradition almost as oldas recorded history. For more inormation about thelocal South Carolina beekeepers association, visit www.scstatebeekeepers.org.

Robert Biggerstas Sea Island Honey can be oundat Rosebank Farms, the Freshfelds Farmers Market onMondays and at the Joseph Fields booth in the CharlestonFarmers Market on Saturdays.

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(above) Robert Biggersta sits next to one o his at -home bee boxes. (let) Bees gather at theentrance to the tree bee hive.


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During my childhood in Dillon,SC, experiencing the GrandStrand meant taking a trip to

nearby Cherry Grove, North Myrtle, orMyrtle Beach. However, upon arriving inCharleston in 1999, the Grand Strandquickly took on an entire dierentmeaning.

I was told by seasoned naturalists abouta eeding technique commonly used bythe dolphins in the area: a techniquein which dolphins would throw shcompletely out o the water onto dry land,and then ollow them onto the land inorder to eat the sh theyd stranded. Tiseeding technique was known as strandeeding. I had the opportunity to observethis many times over that rst summer.Each time, my curiosity and ascinationgrew. I wanted to know everything aboutthis strand eeding.

Ater graduating to a motorboat andleaving the canoes and kayaks behind, I

was able to locate the dolphins on a dailybasis and observe their behavior. I quickly

learned that strand eeding was not somey by night random occurrence thata ew dolphins used to catch sh. Ohno, this was a highly calculated assaultdesigned to leave no mullet alive.

Te mission typically begins with thedolphins swimming side by side againstan outgoing tide, collectively usingtheir sonar to locate schools o mulletswimming with the current. As a schoolo sh is spotted, the dolphins quickly gointo action; breaking ormation to create aline or semi-circle to prevent the sh rompassing by them to the saety o the open

ocean. Te dolphins then slowly beginto work the school closer and closer tothe bank. Te bank they choose is mostoten hard and sloped down to the water,allowing the dolphins to re-enter the waterby simply turning over and rolling downthe slope (Tough I have seen dolphinsstrand on a completely at bank, thenpivot rom head to tail like an inch wormto re-enter the water, the sloped banksseem to work the best).

Once the school o sh has been saelyescorted to a suitable piece o bank, thedolphins herd the school up and downthe bank, concentrating them as tightly aspossible. Tis part o the mission can takethe longest; oten more than an hour, butit seems to be the most important part,because a well ormed school means moresh on the bank.

Tis is oten the point at which humanscan actually disrupt a strand eeding.

While the dolphins are herding the shup and down the bank, they are checkingthe bank or obstructions by sticking

their heads up and looking. I people getto close or ollow the dolphins down thebank, it will make the dolphins uneasyand oten cause them to abort the wholeeeding eort. In the end, when observingdolphins strand eeding, it is best to stayabout twenty eet away rom the watersedge, as this will give the dolphins roomto operate and the people a ront row seatto a sight which they are not likely toorget.

Once the dolphins have concentratedthe sh as closely as they can, its time orthe grand nale. Te dolphins turn and

ace the bank, positioning themselvesbeside another dolphin. Ten the dolphinsswim with all their might up the bank andthrough the school o sh. Te dolphinsrush the bank and a wall o water is created

with mullet ying several eet into the airand then down to the bank. Te dolphinsare right behind, always sliding on theirright side (all dolphins are let braindominant) onto the bank and grabbingas many sh as they can. Marauders suchas Pelicans and Great Blue Herons areattracted by the commotion and swoop in

to get a ree meal o the dolphins hard work. Ater easting, the dolphins slideback into the water and quickly catch upto the school to try and strand them againbeore they separate.

Ater witnessing thousands o strandeeding events, one may think I wouldgrow tired o it. But nothing is urtherrom the truth. Each time I witness it,its like the rst time; and sharing it withsomeone whos never seen it beore is one

o the most rewarding parts o my job.

Until next time, take care, and well seeyou on the water!

Captain Chad

Captain Hayes, a South Carolina native,is a seasoned naturalist and fshing guide. A graduate o Presbyterian College with adegree in Biology, he is a ormer Fisheriesbiologist with the S.C. Department oNatural Resources and host o the SouthCarolina Wildlie television show. His

knowledge o local history, ecology, dolphinbehavior and fshing techniques will providehours o enjoyment or you and your amilyor group. Captain Hayes is USCG licensedand insured. For more inormation,call the Kiawah Charter Company at 276-1832, visit their website at www.kiawahchartercompany.com or emailCaptain Chad at [email protected].

View rom the waterBy caPtain cHaD Hayes

Dolphin eeding technique known as strand eeding.

Photos by Chad hayes

he recent session o the SouthCarolina General Assemblymade changes to the Saltwater

Recreational Fishing License eective July1, 2009. License ees will not change.

Te changes to the South CarolinaSaltwater Recreational FishingLicense will allow better access toinormation about recreational catch,

which will lead to better managemento South Carolinas valuablemarine resources. Te changes alsoensure that South Carolina anglers

will simply need to purchase asingle license to sh anywhere inboth state and ederal saltwaters.

Revenue generated rom SaltwaterRecreational Fishing License sales willbe used or the direct benet o SouthCarolinas marine recreational sheries.

Te new legislation will require asaltwater recreational shing license orpeople who:

Recreationally sh rom shore(beach, bank, private dock, reepublic pier, etc.).Recreationally harvest shrimp and/

or crab.Harvesting oysters or clams.Fishing or nsh rom a privateboat or transporting catch in aprivate boat.

Tere are a ew exceptions that willallow people to harvest marine resources

without a saltwater recreational shinglicense including: shing o a licensedcommercial public shing pier, shingo a licensed or-hire vessel (charter andheadboats), shing with three or ewerold-up traps, shing with three or ewerdrop nets, shing with three or ewerhandlines with a single bait and no hooks(chicken necking) and taking shrimp over

bait (still required to have Shrimp BaitingLicense).

A resident o South Carolina 64 yearsold or older may obtain a statewidelietime hunting and shing license thatincludes the privilege o saltwater shing.

A person who has been a resident o SouthCarolina or at least one year and whois determined to be totally disabled mayobtain a statewide shing and huntinglicense which includes the privilege osaltwater shing.

You may purchase a licenseby telephone 24 hours a day,seven days a week by callingtoll ree 1-866-714-3611 orby going online at: www.dnr.sc.gov/purchase.html.

Buy beore you baitfisHinG licenses nOW requireD

tO fisH anyWHere in sc

PrOViDeD By scDnr

Satwater Recreatia Fishi licese ees:Annual resident - $1014-day resident - $5

Annual non-resident - $3514-day non-resident - $11


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Communications Committee Chair or the SeabrookIsland Property Owners Association. All groups canuse it, Club and non-Club members. It will be a meltingpot.

Other thoughtul eatures include paintings romthe Seabrook Art Guild, which will grace the buildingshallways, as well as the large lending library, a room

which will oer ree wireless access, as well as a great

place to sit and enjoy a good read. Te new Blue HeronCa, located in the exercise acility, will be the only placeon the island to oer hot coee and a danish at 7am,Kimball pointed out. In addition to a light breakast,the Ca will also oer deli sandwiches, premade salads,ruit, coee, water and sports drinks.

In all, the new Lake House is a cu lmination o all thethings a person would want in their community build ing:

arts, events, exercise, ood, relaxation, learning and lotso little gathering spots to catch up with old riendsand meet new ones. Be sure to attend the openingcelebration on August 1, where Nick Porter, Directoror the Lake House, and the Lake House sta will

walk you through the new building and demonstratethe many, many ways in which this new island amenity

will help to make the word community synonymouswith Seabrook Island.

LAKE HOUSEHOURS OF OPERAION

Fitness Center: 9am 8pm

Activity Rooms: 7:30am 9pm

Outdoor Recreation Area: 9am 8pm

Lake House continued from page 4

(let) Te Lake House entrance,which aces Seabrook Island Road.(below) Te Bostock Oakreaches out across the lake towardsthe new Lake House acility.


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Making sense o 526

Its no surprise that there are a lot oquestions about the alternatives or theInterstate 526 extension. On paper - evenll-presented, ull color, extensively detailedper like the SCDO Project Updateoklet mailed to tri-country residents auple months ago - the nine remainingernatives are still difcult to compare.cause o these questions, Kiawah Propertywners Group (KPOG) held a meeting

s past Wednesday, July 15, with SCDOoject manager David Kinard, Karenadley rom consultants Wilbur & Smithd Dr. Richard Darden, an SCDO liaisonm the Corp o Engineers, all o whom took

moment to speak with concerned residentsout the details o each o the remainingne options.

Ater explaining the reasons behind theminations or 29 o the original proposedgnments (Natural breaks, such as 800ocations versus one relocation, werensidered natural reasons to eliminate onetwo similar alternatives, said Kinard.),

avid Kinard delved into the dierencestween the six build alternatives andree no build alternatives.

Tree buid ateratives:

No Build alternative: All o the alternativesre compared to the no build option, saidnard. No Build basically means that went do anything and leave it as it is.

Alternative 25, Mass ransit: Mass ransitvolves the increase/addition o bus routes,ht rail, etc, in order to increase/enhancefc mobility.

ransportation System Management: Tistion involves xing whats already in placeith the addition o turn lanes, selectivedening, the addition o red lights, etc. inder to increase mobility and improve thesting system.

x buid ateratives:

Alternative 1: Tis alternative crosses theono and passes over Maybank above thever Road intersection and goes throughmes Island by passing just south o the

ounty Park and over a portion o the topction o the Dill Sanctuary, a 580 acreldlie sanctuary owned by the Charlestonuseum. It ends at the James Islandonnector.

Alternative 8: Crosses the Stono and dropst below the River Road intersection in theinity o Pineland Drive, then ollows the

me route as Alternative 1 through James

Island.

Alternative 10:Follows the same initialroute across Johns as Alternative 1, but passesto the north o the James Island CountyPark and just below the Woodland Shorescommunity, crossing Riley Road and endingat the James Island Connector.

Alternative 11: Tis alternative ollowsthe original 1995 alignment and allows ortwo interchanges. Te main extension passes

above River Road and the interchanges are tothe north and south o Maybank, connecting

with River Road to avoid congestion and todisperse trafc. Te northern interchangeconnects to River Road in the vicinity oMurraywood and Jessy Elizabeth Roads,

while the southern interchange connects toRiver Road in the vicinity o Seven OaksLane. Te northern interchange continuespast its juncture with River and connectsto Maybank in the vicinity o Sailsh andHickory Knoll. Te James Island portionpasses through the northern most section o

James Island County Park and connects tothe James Island Connector.

Alternative 11a: Te same as Alternative 11,except the southern River Road interchange

is eliminated. Alternative 36: Derived rom theparkway concept, this alternative eaturesan interchange on River Road to the northo Maybank in the vicinity o RushlandLanding, and an at-grade intersection onRiver Road to the south o Maybank, passingthrough the vicinity o the Kerr property.Te main extension passes above River Roadand the James Island portion passes south o

Woodland Shores and through the vicinityo Lucky Road, nally connecting with the

James Island Connector.

Frequety asked questis

(aswered by David Kiard):

Why couldnt we complete the extensionwith all o the permits received in 1995? Teenvironmental document was never signedand completed in 1995, so the only ofcialEnvironmental Impact Statement o the 526extension is rom 1972 and that needs to beupdated.

How long does the Environmental ImpactStudy take? Between 30 and 36 months.It began in 2008 and is expected to becompleted by the all o 2010.

I everything goes smoothly, the money isavailable and all the permits are signed, howlong will it take to build the extension? It

depends on what alternative is chosen, butroughly three years.

Are the unds available?Right now, theState Inrastructure Bank has $99 million setaside or the Environmental Impact Study,right o way and engineering. Tey are thencommitted to und the remainder o theproject with the unds that are available atthe time.

o what extent do you look at saety on the

roads?Saety is a hard thing to nail down andmodel. Te way we look at it, i we reducecongestion, that increases saety. None o thealternatives have been eliminated because o

saety because any improvement would helpcongestion.

Have any o the alternatives taken the JohnsIsland Greenway into account? No, becausethe plan is not on the books and is not yetconsidered a long range plan. From anengineering standpoint, though, we couldpotentially tie it into one o the alternatives,but that would be up to the project sponsor.

For more inormation and maps o all remainingalternatives, please visit www.scdot.org/I526, oryou can reach David Kinard at (803) 737-1963or email [email protected].


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Below is a condensed list o activities available. Please visit www.kiawahnatureprogram.com or more inormation on all our nature tours and amily activities, or call the HeronPark Center, 843.768.6001, to make a reservation.

KiaWaH islanD GOlf resOrt recreatiOn

Adut Suset Cruise: Mon - Sat - $60Adut wiiht Padde: Mon, Wed, Fri- $50/$55

A Abut Sakes: Sun, ues. - $7A Abut urtes: Turs. - $7Aiatr Adveture: Sun., ues., Sat. - $20Aiatr Feedi: Turs. - FreeBack Isad Birdi: ues., Fr.i- $25Birds & Butteries Wak: Wed., Sat. - $10Deep Sea Fishi Charters: DailyDphi Ecuters (mtrbat):Daily- $60Famiy game niht: Turs - FreeFy Fishi Charter: Daily - $450gatr Wak: Mon, ues, Turs, Fri - $12Happy Hur! (mtrbat): Mon - Sat- $50Ishre Fishi (mtrbat): Daily -

$150Jr. naturaist-Aima Care: ues - $15Jr. naturaist-Herpety: Fri - $15Kamp Kiawah: Mon - Sat - $42-$82Kayak Retas: Daily - $45/$65Kayaki Fishi ur: Daily - $65-$100Kayaki urs: Daily- $30-$55Kiawah niht Exprati: ues.,Turs.- $20Kiawahs Deadiest: Wed., Sat.- $7Kiawahs Deadiest Catch (crabbi):Daily - $65Kids niht out: Mon, ues, Turs -Sat- $42/$62lerhead Craw: Wed - $15Mri Fu Ru: Daily - FreeMsaic Maia: Tur- $10

near Casta & Ree Fishi: Daily - $150

niht Beach Wak: Mon, Wed, Fri - $10ocea Seii: Mon. through Fri. - $10oraic Beach Ba Cri: Wed - $10Pick Up games: Daily - FreeRecyce Cyce: Wed- $15Reptie Rud Up: Mon, Wed - Fri- $7Sady Pt. get-a-Way (mtrbat):Daily- $65Shark Fishi Charter: Daily- $100Sake Feedi: ues. - FreeSccer Dem & games: Turs. - FreeSudaes w/ Rick Hubbard: Sun. - FreeSudw Festiva: Wed. - FreeSur Fishi: Sun., ues., Wed. - $25Sur Kayaki: Mon, Wed, Fri- $50/$55Steppi Stes: ues- $10-$15ee@2: Mon - Fri- $20

ee niht: Gamers Network: Tur- Freeee niht: Kiawah Quest!: Wed. - $20ee niht: Tis is my Jam: Fri. - Freeee niht: Pool Party: Sun. - Freeee niht: Street Games: Mon. - Freeee niht: 3-on-3 Basketball: ues. -Freeidead reasures (motorboat): Dailyurte ak: Wed. - Freeye Dye: Mon., Fri. - $12

Waki i the Wid: Turs - $10Watersprts Day: ues. - $150Wickets ad Wie: Sat. - $15Widie i the Wetads (bike tour):ues., Turs., Sat. - $203--3 Basketba: ues. - Free

Meet Kiawah, an 80-pound Loggerhead seaturtle who was given another chance to live.On Saturday, March 28, participants o the

Kiawah Island urtle Patrol ound the turtle strandedon the beach in poor condition. Te SC Departmento Natural Resources transported the emaciated anddehydrated turtle to the South Carolina Aquariums urtle

Hospital in Charleston. Large amounts o barnacles,algae, and skeleton shrimp covered her shell, ace, andippers. Upon her arrival, Kiawah was administeredantibiotics, dextrose, and uid therapy. She also beganeating immediately, gaining much needed weight over

the next ew months o her stay in the hospital. Kiawahcontinued to become stronger and more active, eatingtwice as much as other turtles her size. By the beginningo July, the biologists at the Aquarium were looking atthe release parameters to determine when her release date

would be.

Te date has been set! Senior Biologist and Sea urtle

Rescue Program Coordinator Kelly Torvalson hasrecently sent us exciting news. Tree turtles are scheduledor release on July 26 at Beachwalker County Park. Tere

will be two Kemps Ridleys sea turtles, named Wadmalawand Winyah, and our very own Loggerhead, Kiawah. Teturtles will be released at approximately 3pm. Parking

will be tight, so we encourage Kiawah Island guests andresidents to bike or walk toBeachwalker Park to alleviatethe congestion.

Named ater the beachon which she was ound,Kiawah has several peopleto thank or her survival:

Joe Pezzullo, Jamie Bell, and Art Zackrison rom Kiawah

Islands urtle Patrol;DuBose Grifn rom theSC Department o NaturalResources and a dedicatedsta o hospital volunteers atthe SC Aquarium.

About the Author: Jennier is a Naturalist withthe Kiawah Island Nature

Program. o contact her with comments or personalstories, email her at [email protected].* Inormation rom Te SC Aquarium was used in thisarticle

Daily Discoveries: sea turtle releaseBy Jennifer BarBOur

Volunteers at the sea turtle hospital careully transport Kiawah.


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On uesday, August 18, the2009-10 school year begins orMt. Zion Elementary students on

Johns Island. Because o the current stateo our economy, the teachers and studentsat Mt. Zion will ace many challengesthis year. And just as they have done inthe past, Kiawah and Seabrook Islanders,along with property owners at Cassiqueand Kiawah River Estates, will help themturn these cha llenges into opportunities.

Te donations collected last year enabledthe Support Mt. Zion Kids und topurchase two more Smart Boards or theschool, as well as provide school uniormsor students in need, computerized learningprograms, support or the AcceleratedReading program (which helps studentsat or below grade level to improve theirreading skills), and provide materials andsupplies which teachers need on a dailybasis.

During the course o this past year, wealso distributed many o the school suppliesdonated two years ago. Even so, we still

have pencils, rulers, erasers, and loose leapaper or the upcoming year. However, anumber o the staples we provide need tobe replenished.

Because o this, my co-chair, Pete rees,

and I are asking or your generosity to takeone o two orms: (1) by donating some othe supplies listed below or (2) by providingmonetary donations. We will use the unds

we collect to purchase additional suppliesand uniorms as needed throughout theschool year, and we hope to raise enough tocontinue purchasing items such as SmartBoards and other materials not providedby the very nancially strapped CharlestonCounty School District.

Needed supplies include:

Crayons (24 pack)

Glue sticks

Individual pencil sharpeners

Black & white compositionnotebooks

wo-pocket, three-pronged olders

Scissors, both blunt- and pointed-tipped

Construction paper and other artsupplies

Please provide your donations as soonas you can, but no later than August 10.

I you have any questions, contact me athome (768-7466) or via e-mail ([email protected]). Please make your checksout to Support Mt. Zion Kids andmail them to me at 38 Marsh Edge Lane,

Kiawah Island, SC 29455. You may alsodrop o your supplies on the ront porcho my house. Please be sure to leave yourname and address with the supplies i noone is at home. We are in the process oarranging drop o points on SeabrookIsland and at Kiawah River Estates orthose people donating school supplies whodont have access to Kiawah.

Other ways you can help:

Another way we can help the studentsat Mt. Zion is through shopping at Harriseeter. At the beginning o the school year,ask the cashier at check-out to enter schoolnumber 3455 into the register. By doing so,a portion o what you spend is donated toMt. Zion Elementary each time you shopand purchase ogether in Educationitems. I you have an Ofce Depot creditcard, please inorm the sales associate atthe register to credit Mt. Zion Elementary.Ofce Depot will also credit Mt. Zion

with 5% o any purchases you make whether or not they are school supplies.Te school ID# or Mt. Zion is 70090775,

and this program is in eect all year long.Staples also has a rewards program or itspurchases, as well as a teacher rewardsprogram. Finally, i you have a argetcredit card, you can register on the arget

web site or Mt. Zion Elementary. Tesebusinesses donate a portion o sales dollarsto local schools.

In addition to the school supplies weprovide to Mt. Zion students, Kiawah andSeabrook Islanders have provided morethan 1,000 hours per year by serving asvolunteers in the classroom. You need

not have teaching experience, only a willingness to help the students in ourlocal schools. Tis assistance may be oran hour a week or an entire day howevermuch time you are able to give, it will beappreciated by the Mt. Zion students andtheir teachers. Just talk to your riends andneighbors who have donated their timeand they will tell you how rewarding anexperience it is! I you are interested inhelping out in the classroom, mentoringa student, tutoring students or reading toclasses, please contact Sue Holloman, theVolunteer Coordinator or Mt. Zion. Youcan reach Sue at [email protected] shell be delighted to hear rom you!Donna Moulton is both a volunteer and

Sues assistant, and you can reach her [email protected].

On behal o the entire Mt. Zion amily, wethank you in advance or your generous support.

Help support Mt. Zion kidsBy WenDy KulicK


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The following police reports wereprovided by the Charleston County

Sheriffs Department:

June 29, 2009: (Kiawah) A sergeant re-sponded to Bulrush Lane for a vandalismto the victims vehicle. Between 4:30pmon June 28 and 5:15pm on June 29, anunknown subject scratched a single lineacross the length of the passenger side ofher vehicle with an unknown object. Thedamage was approx. $300. The vehicle

was parked adjacent to the driveway atthe incident location, away from anyfootpaths. The victim did not observeany persons in the area of her vehicle,but she was away from the residence forthe majority of the day on June 29. Thesergeant made contact with neighbors atan adjacent residence and they advisedthe ofcer that no suspicious personswere observed in the area and a quickinspection of their property revealed novisible damage.July 1, 2009: (Kiawah) An ofcerobserved a vehicle travelling erraticallyin the area of Kiawah Island Parkwayand Turtle Point. The ofcer stopped thevehicle and made contact with the driver,who advised that he was driving this

way due to the fact that he and his wifewere having a verbal altercation insidethe vehicle. The ofcer spoke to both ofthe parties separately and both advisedthat they were having a verbal altercationover an allegation of the subject beingunfaithful. Both parties advised that nophysical altercation had occurred and thatneither were in fear for their safety. Bothparties were advised to separate for theevening if they believed that they couldnot deal with the issue peacefully. Bothparties advised that they would be okayand would seek marriage counselingwhen they returned home.July 2, 2009: (Seabrook) While stayingon the island, the subject stated that sheremoved her wedding ring the evening ofJune 30 and placed it on the nightstand,

along with a pair of earrings, next to thebed. The next day, July 1, the subject leftthe ring and earrings on the nightstandwhile she and her husband spent the dayin Charleston. It wasnt until the morn-ing of July 2 that the subject noticed herearrings still on the nightstand; however,the wedding ring was missing. After adetailed search of the rented condo, thesubject was unable to locate her weddingring. The subject stated she believed thatthey locked the condo whenever she andher husband left. However, she recallsthe blinds to the sliding glass door beingopen, but upon returning, noticed the

blinds closed. Other than that mysteriousincident, everything else in the condoappeared to be in order. The subjectrealizes that without evidence it wouldbe hard to prove a theft, and she doesntwant to accuse anyone unjustly.July 4, 2009: (Kiawah) An ofcer work-ing off-duty security detail was advisedby Kiawah Security that a reportedactive re was in the general vicinityof Windswept Villas. The ofcer wasconducting trafc control at a static point

near the Seaforest Drive intersectionwhen passerby approached and relatedthat the ongoing re was just down theroad, around the bend from the ofcers

position. The ofcer drove toward thedirection of Windswept Villas to patrolfor any signs of a re when the ofcerobserved a grassre on the lawn/curtilegeat the far end of one wooden multi-unitapprox. one foot or less away from theedge of the building, with ames aroundone foot high. The ofcer pulled to theside of the road and made contact witha maintenance worker (the witness),who had just arrived from the oppositedirection. The witness was overheardcommunicating with his dispatch overthe radio that he could not locate the re.

The ofcer immediately notied him ofthe re, which was spread out over anapprox. eight to ten foot diameter sec-tion of loose pine straw and out of hiseld of vision from the opposite side.The ofcer retrieved a small portablere extinguisher from the patrol vehicleand, working in concert with the wit-ness (who utilized a metal rake to pullthe smoldering pine straw away from theedge of the wooden building), put outthe re, although it continued to are upagain due to the dry pine straw. KiawahIsland Security personnel arrived shortlythereafter to lay an additional layer ofretardant from a large re extinguisherand put out the re completely. St. JohnsFD units arrived on-scene at the oppo-site end of the Villas building and began

deploying, but nally reached the actualre scene after approx. ten to fteen min-utes of radio relays from Kiawah IslandSecurity. The FD personnel were shownthe area of re disturbance, to include themain area at the corner of the building, aswell as a smaller area about 20 feet awaywhere the ofcer noticed and smotheredsome minor embers. Laying throughoutthe scene on the yard, on the pavedroadway, and off onto the roadside onthe opposite side of the street weremultiple shredded/burnt pieces of spentindustrial-sized reworks and were notedto be the likely initial incendiary de-

vices responsible for the accidental re.Shortly afterwards, it was learned that anFD supervisor had been interviewing thewitness concerning his activities beforethe FDs arrival on the scene. Accord-ing to security personnel on-site, the FDsupervisor stated his belief that the recould not have been started by spentreworks, and began a more in-depthquestioning of the witness and snifnghis clothing (which had absorbed thearoma of burnt foliage/grass). The FD

supervisor then left the scene before theofcer could make contact with him.July 4, 2009: (Kiawah) The victimstated that an unknown subject(s) hadremoved three items that she acciden-tally abandoned on a table. The incidentlocation is at a pool without any address,and remains locked during the eveninghours. The rst item was an IPOD Nano,black in color with a red rubber case, asilver IPOD speaker and a white IPODwall charger. The victim stated that whenshe returned the next day, all three itemswere gone.July 5, 2009: (Kiawah) An ofcer was

dispatched to Whimbrel Road in refer-ence to vandalism. Upon arrival, theofcer met with the victim, who statedthat he found his mailbox post broken inhalf and the mailbox was behind someshrubs near his driveway. The ofcersearched the area for a vehicle with nega-tive results. The victim found two bluepaint chips on his mailbox and pieces ofa vehicle along with a Honda emblemand turned them in to security. The of-cer attempted to locate the parts but was

unsuccessful due to a new shift being onduty.July 5, 2009: (Kiawah) An ofcer wasdispatched to Flyway Drive in referenceto an auto accident. Upon arrival, the of-cer met with the subject, who stated thatwhile driving on Flyway, he encountereda deer on the road and swerved to avoidit. The subject advised the ofcer thathe hit two mailboxes, went into a ditchand came to a stop. He refused medicalattention. The vehicle was not drivableand had to be towed. The ofcer invento-

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Ok, gang! Summertime and theyear are hal over, and this is theseventh month. I declare a recess.

ime to laugh. We need it, what with thetanking economy and the articles yet tocome. Tere is so little time and so muchto write. Keep those cards and letterscoming. It is all appreciated, along withyour many kind comments! So Ha!Ha! or now.

Te ollowing are Dwightisms that will not

be ound anywhere else on the planet, or inserious dictionaries or reerence books:news:>A private who was sent out on patrolin Iraq managed to sneak behindenemy lines to gather sensitive militaryintelligence and returned saely. When,he was told that he needed to be de-brieed, he declined stating that it wouldnot be necessary since he was wearingG.I. military boxers.>When reshman Senator Al Franken

was inormed that he would be gettingCongressional aids, he demandedimmediate medical attention or

members o both the House and Senate.>Sociology studies show that amiliescan clean house, but they cant kick theirancestors out o the closet.>Overheard in the White House: Now,even President Obama hopes or change!Headies:>Rooer comes down with bad case oshingles. No broken bones case oshingles destroyed!>Have a weight problem? Never know

when to use pounds or kilograms?>Pat Sajac has vowel surgery let withsemi-colon. Short period or recovery.>Studies show adult test tube babies havedifculty returning home.>Scientists link genetic deects to in vetroertilization recommending eggs beshaken, not stirred.>Spread o communicable aerobic virusesstill up in the air.>MUSC biologist corners wayward DNAand holds in cell until authorities arrive.>Mayor Riley appoints committeeto investigate depth o City pot holeproblem.>Results o C o C ederally undedstudy nds water wetter than previouslythought.

>Doctors o Internal Medicine adopt newhymn as inspirational avorite: Shall wegather at the liver?Tuhts r tdays wrd:>You know you are in a global economy

when your Labrador retriever out-sourcesits retrieving skills to a Portuguese waterdog!>You know we are in difcult times

when the relie pitcher brings a stimuluspackage with him to the mound.

Dwight graduated rom the NationalCollege Republican Fieldman School tobecome a political instructor/consultant.Returning rom Washington, DC, he earneddual Masters in Business Administrationand Management. Dwight now works

Security on Kiawah Island or KICA.

Time out or the7th inning stretchBy DWiGHt s. iVes Ma, Ma, lutcf

as iVes sees it

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Island Connection CalendarJuly 24 - August 5

Friday, July 24

Freshfeds Spri Ccert SeriesFrom 6-9 pm, the Spring Concert series

wraps up with Congdon & Company. Ledby John Congdon, the band perorms avariety o tunes rom pop, rock and roll,rhythm & blues, jazz, and beach music.

For more ino, call 768-6491.Kicki it r HabitatTe Charleston Battery meets theCarolina Railhawks in BlackbaudStadium in a match that will benet areaHabitat or Humanity organizations.Kicko is at 7:30pm. ickets are $15/ea.and can be purchased by contacting SeaIsland Habitat or Humanity at 768-0998.

Saturday, July 25

Read-a-TTe Johns Island Library branch will hostthe Read-A-Ton starting at 11am, withreaders Connie Haynie and AnthonyChristian. Te public is invited and

encouraged to attend this ree event. Fora complete schedule o Read-A-Tonevents, visit ww w.tridentlit.org. Te

Johns Island Library is located at 3531Maybank Hwy, Johns Island. 559-1945.

WakeFest V @ rphy lakesCome out to the lake and ride or justhang out with your riends by lakeside.Enjoy music, ood and drink courtesyo Pope Catering and Savory Sushi.$30 to ride or $35 day-o. Any age, any

skill level, beginner and advanced, men,women, boys and girls. Prizes or BestCrash, Best rick and Best Overall,voted on by the riders themselves. Pleasecontact Matt at 559-2520 with anyquestions Registration is at 10am, ridingstarts at 11.

Sunday, July 26Parets Day

urte reease at Beachwaker ParkTree turtles are scheduled or release atBeachwalker County Park at 3pm. Tere

will be two Kemps Ridleys sea turtles,named Wadmalaw and Winyah, and ourvery own Loggerhead, Kiawah. Parking

will be tight, so we encourage KiawahIsland guests and residents to bike or

walk to Beachwalker Park to alleviate thecongestion.

Monday, July 27

Farmers & Art Market at theFreshfeds Viae gree

From 4 8pm, visit local armers,artisans, and ood vendors who oera variety o the reshest local produceand unique handmade crats, includinghoney, owers, handmade jewelry,sweetgrass baskets, ood, and much more.Various stores will eature local artistseach week. For more ino, call GuestServices at 768-6491.

WedneSday, July 29

Stariht Ciema: High School Musical3: Senior Year(2008)Starting at 9pm at the Freshelds VillageGreen. Rated G - 112 minutes. Sponsoredby SeaCoast Sports and Outtters. Formore ino, call Guest Services at 768-6491.

Pur Huse Craters MarketSelling original handmade artwork bylocal starving artists with live musicon the deck. Every Wednesday rom4 8pm at Te Pour House, 1977Maybank Hwy. 571-4343, www.charlestonpourhouse.com.Hads Christ beeft ccert

A concert to benet Hands o Christwill be held at 7 pm, at James IslandPresbyterian Church, 1632 Fort JohnsonRoad. Te concert will eature over 150singers and musicians rom James Island,St. James, and Harbor View PresbyterianChurches. No admission will be charged,but you are asked to bring school suppliesor monetary donations to help supportthe ministry. For more inormation call

795-3111.

St. Jhs Rtary CubTe St Johns Rotary Club meets regularlyat 7:30am each Wednesday morningin the multipurpose room at BerkeleyElectric Cooperative located at 3351Maybank Highway, Johns Island. Formore ino., please contact Martha Harrisat 559-6955.

Friday, July 31

Music the gree at the Viaegree: Kiawah r the Cure evetFeaturing Permanent Vacation rom6-9 pm. Permanent Vacation is anexperienced six-piece cover band (ourCollege o Charleston Alumni) with an

energetic attitude and an entertainingperormance. Join in the Kiawah or theCure Silent Auction. Sponsored by theown o Kiawah. For more ino, callGuest Services at 768-6491.

Saturday, auguSt 1

Dead Weiht bk siiAt Blue Bicycle Books, 420 King St. indowntown Charleston, rom 11 3pm,author and ormer CBS news producerBatt Humphreys will be signing copies ohis premiere novel, Dead Weight, a heart-breaking tale about the role o race in the

criminal justice system at the beginningo the twentieth century in the South.

Sunday, auguSt 2

Friedship Day

Monday, auguSt 3

Farmers & Art Market at theFreshfeds Viae greeFrom 4 8pm, visit local armers,artisans, and ood vendors who oera variety o the reshest local produceand unique handmade crats, includinghoney, owers, handmade jewelry,sweetgrass baskets, ood, and much more.Various stores will eature local artistseach week. For more ino, call GuestServices at 768-6491.

tueSday, auguSt 4

Kiawah Pubic Hearis: Pets adRecyciwo public hearings wil l be held beoreKiawah own Council concerning

the rst readings o Ordinance 2009-06 (Control o Pets), and Ordinance2009-07 (Mandatory Participation inthe owns sold waste, yard debris, andrecycling services). Te public hearings

will be held at 1pm and 1:30pm,respectively. For more inormation onthese Ordinances, please see the Kiawahown Council report on pages 2 & 3.

WedneSday, auguSt 5

Stariht Ciema at the Viae gree -Ku Fu Pada (2008)Starting at 9 pm. An animated comedyabout a lazy panda, Po, who mustsomehow become a Kung Fu Master inorder to save the Valley o Peace rom avillainous snow leopard, ai Lung. RatedPG - 92 minutes. For more ino, callGuest Services at 768-6491.

Pur Huse Craters MarketSelling original handmade artwork bylocal starving artists with live musicon the deck. Every Wednesday rom4 8pm at Te Pour House, 1977Maybank Hwy. 571-4343, www.charlestonpourhouse.com.

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ried the vehicle and found an empty beercan. During the ofcers investigation, hefound that the subject was not intoxi-cated, nor did he smell any alcohol on thesubjects breath.July 6, 2009: (Kiawah) The victim statedthat he had his body board sitting outsideof his rental and stated that when hecame outside to go to the beach, he dis-covered it was missing. The victim wasunsure of the brand of the body board.July 7, 2009: (Kiawah) The complainantwas travelling on Kiawah Island Park-

way somewhere near the bridge when adeer darted from the marsh, striking thedriver front side of the vehicle. The deerran off and the driver called from hisrented villa. The ofcer did notice hairbelonging to the deer along the area ofdamage.July 9, 2009: (Kiawah) While on patrolon Kiawah, a deputy observed that amailbox located along Kiawah IslandParkway was knocked over. The mailboxwas lying on the ground and a rearviewmirror to a motor vehicle was foundbroken on the shoulder and roadway.The deputy had been on patrol in thearea approx. 30 minutes prior and themailbox was intact. The deputy inspectedthe rearview mirror and found that the

mirror belonged to a dark gray Bentley.The words Bentley were stamped onthe inside of the mirror. The deputy, onan unrelated incident two weeks earlier,had dealt with an individual that wasdriving a dark gray Bentley and wasfamiliar with the subject. The ofcer alsoobserved, while on patrol, a dark grayBentley parked at the Kiawah IslandBeach Club. The ofcer responded to theBeach Club and the vehicle was gone.He then checked at the subjects houseand the vehicle was not in the driveway.Investigation continues.

July 10, 2009: (Kiawah) The complain-ant stated that sometime during the night,an unknown person(s) came into the poolarea of the Sanctuary Hotel, which wasclosed. While there, the subject smashedseveral bottles of alcohol on to the con-crete pool area that made the pieces ofglass scatter about the area. Several piec-es of the glass went into the hotels pooland due to this, the complainant statedthat the pool will have to be drained out,cleaned and relled. She stated that thetotal cost for replacement chemicals, etc.will be approx. $1,500.July 10, 2009: (Seabrook) The ofcer

arrived on the island for off duty securityat the beach front club. Seabrook IslandSecurity stopped the ofcer at the gateand notied the ofcer that they neededassistance with an apparent domestic dis-turbance. The ofcer accompanied one ofthe security ofcers to the incident loca-tion. Upon arrival, the ofcer observedthe complainant and subject standingoutside. The subject was holding a clothto his right eye. The security ofcersdirected the ofcer to the complainant,who stated that he had driven his father,the subject, to the store at the subjectsrequest to purchase more alcohol. Thecomplainant stated that the subject wasbeing belligerent during the entire tripand they began to argue. The complain-

ant stated that when they began to ap-proach the security gate while returningto Seabrook, the subject attempted to exitthe car while it was still moving. Thecomplainant stated that when they ar-rived back at their property, the argumentcontinued. The complainant stated thathe was trying to pack his things to leavethe cottage when the subject attemptedto restrain him. The complainant statedthat he struck the subject in defenseand that the subject released him. Thecomplainant stated that he did not wishto press any charges and

only wanted to leave the house for thenight. The subject corroborated the storyand also did not want to press charges.The complainant only wanted to leavethe residence for the night; however, thesubject had requested that the complain-ant remain at the residence to that theycould work through their problems. Thecomplainant still wished to leave, so Sea-

brook security and the ofcer facilitatedhis exit from the residence.July 10, 2009: (Kiawah) While workingoff duty on Kiawah Island, the front gateinformed an ofcer by radio that a sus-pect was at the gate with an expired pass.They further informed the ofcer thatthe suspect was intoxicated and belliger-ent and drove through the gate beforea new pass could be issued. Earlier, thedeputy was investigating an incident ofmalicious damage to a mailbox on theKiawah Island Parkway. The mailboxwas struck by a vehicle and a rearviewmirror was found at the scene. Inspectionof the mirror revealed that the vehiclewas a gray Bentley. The deputy had priorknowledge that the suspect drove a grayBentley. The ofcer was stationed on theParkway near East Beach, when a grayBentley drove past. The ofcer observedthat the passenger rearview mirror wasmissing and the wire to the mirror wasdangling from the vehicle. The ofcer

fell behind the vehicle and observed thevehicle pass over the center line twice.The ofcer activated his lights and thevehicle stopped after 10 miles. As heapproached the vehicle, the suspectbehind the wheel was glassy eyed andwhen the ofcer asked him what hap-pened to his vehicle, the suspect statedthat he hit something a few days prior.His words were slurred. The ofcerasked the suspect to exit the vehicle andas he exited, he had to steady himself byholding on to the vehicle. He was obvi-

ously intoxicated and a heavy odor ofalcohol could be smelled on his person.He was asked again about the damageto his vehicle, at which time he admittedto striking the mailbox on the Parkwayand offered to pay for the damages. Itwas determined that it was unsafe forthe suspect to perform any sobriety testsdue to his condition, and both vehicleswere parked on the busy Parkway. Thesuspect was placed under arrest for DUIand leaving the scene of an accident withproperty damage. When given a breathtest at CCDC, the suspect registered a .20alcohol level. He was given a suspensionof his drivers license and was given allthe paperwork related to the breath test.When his car was towed, a Taurus 38 splpistol was located in the vehicle dur-ing inventory. The pistol was taken intoheadquarters and logged for safe keepinguntil the suspects release.July 11, 2009: (Seabrook) The complain-ant stated that she and the subject werehaving a verbal domestic dispute. Thecomplainant and subject were arguingabout past girlfriends and boyfriends andhow jealous they were becoming. Thecomplainant stated that she went to bedand when the subject was getting intobed with her, she kicked her foot into theair and accidentally kicked the subjectin the nose. The subject stated he was

getting into bed and he felt the complain-ants foot tap him in the nose acciden-tally. The subject stated that he and thecomplainant wanted to call EMS andthe police so they could get everythingstraight. EMS checked out the subjectand they stated that he was ne.July 12, 2009: (Seabrook) The victimreported to the ofcer that sometimebetween 8:30pm and 10pm, an unknownperson(s) had taken his Nissan 4.9hp mo-tor from the incident location. No modelor serial numbers were available.

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Ta k e a p a g eJhs Isad Reia library3531 Maybak Hihway559-1945Hurs:Mday Tursday: 10 8Friday & Saturday: 10 6

Suday: 2 5

Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)Mondays, July 27 & August 3, 10, 17, 24, and 31at 10:30am

ime r ws (2 3 years old with adult)uesdays, July 28 & August 4, 11, 18, and 25 at10:30am

Presch Strytime (3 6 years)Wednesdays, July 29 & August 5, 12, 19, and 26at 10:30am

Saturday Famiy Strytime (all ages)Saturdays, July 25 & August 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29at 11am

*Exce: Beyd the Basics (adults)uesday, July 28, 10am 12 Noon

*Cmputer Basics (adults)uesday, August 4, 10am 12 Noon

*Keybard Basics (adults)uesday, August 11, 10am 12 Noon

*Iteret Basics (adults)uesday, August 18, 10am 12 Noon

*Wrd Basics (young adults)Saturday, August 22, 2 4pm*Pubisher: Create a Sch Caedar (youngadults)

Wednesday, August 26, 3 5pm

*All computer classes are ree. Please call ahead toregister or a class. For more ino, please call 559-1945 and ask or the Reerence Department. Classspace is available or eight participants per session.

Wired: A Summer Readi Ceebrati(rising 6-12 graders)

Wednesday, August 5 rom 2:304:30pm

Saturday Mvie: Inkheart(all ages)Saturday August 8 at 3pm. Rated: PG, 106minutes. Sponsor: Te UPS Store, 3575Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.

Kitti grup (adults)Tursdays, August 13 and 27, 6 7:30pm

Back t Sch Whee Kwede(11 years and younger)uesday, August 18 - Saturday, August 22

Sea Isads Bk Cub (adults)uesday, Auust 18 at 2pm

Well be discussing Te Tird Lie o GrangeCopelandby Alice Walker. Copies o the bookmay be obtained rom the Reerence Desk orcheck out while supplies last.

Back t Sch Baza(grades 6 -12)Wednesday, August 19 rom 3 - 5:30pm


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