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Volume 5 Issue 5 June 24, 2011FREE

SinceMay 2007

by sarah diaz

he Laughing Gull is a permanent resident o the SouthCarolina coast. Its range trails the Atlantic coastline rom NewEngland to northern South America. Breeding adults are easily

recognizable with their solid black heads, grey upperparts, and whitebellies. As with most gulls, the various plumages including juvenile,intermediates, breeding, and non-breeding can be quite conusing! A

sure way to identiy this gull is by its distinctive raucous call, whichgives it its name. Laughing gulls are intelligent and resourceul and

will search or ood in parking lots, dumps, and will even steal oodrom other birds. Tese gulls are commonly seen standing on pelican’sheads while the pelicans are foating. Te gulls open the pelicans’beaks and steal ood rom their throat pouches! Tese gulls build theirbulky nests, made o grasses, on the ground. Tree to our eggs arelaid. Chicks hatch out covered in down and some venture out o thenest ater only a couple o days. Although they are abundant now, they came close to extinction in the US in the late 1800s due plume and egg

hunters, who desecrated entire nesting colonies. Laws were eventually passed to protect the species and populations rebounded.

L au ghin g Gulls , SC co ast

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I would like to introduce you to yournew editor, ed Henderson.

ed will be your go to guy oranything you need regarding the IslandConnection community newspaper. Wehope you are not camera shy, because edis a photographer at heart - he will notthink twice about releasing the shutterand capturing candid moments. edspent ve years as a Navy journalist andphotographer, giving him the experiencehe will need to report the storiesimportant to your community. edpledges to his best to deliver a productthat you will enjoy. He also ensuresme that prior journalistic integrity established at the Island Connection

will be maintained.

I there is ever something you

would like to see changed or donedierently, please let ed know immediately. Te squeaky wheelgets the grease, and it is oten thevocal minority that elicits change.

You will begin to see surveys emailed toyou, or posted on our Facebook page.Please take them! Tey are designed tohelp nd out what kind o things you

want to read about. Tey help us make YOUR community newspaper better!

ed is rom Asheville N.C. and hasserved all over the country and world.Please orgive him when he asks ordirections to an event, place o business,or residence. He is very eager to meetall o you and is excited to be a part o something benecial to the community.

ed truly appreciates the opportunity

t ocontinue thestrong tradition establishedby Kristin Hackler. Look or ed at towncouncil meetings, Exchange club events,or just hanging around Freshelds. Lethim know what is on your mind andhow we can continue to serve you.

Tank you or reading ournewspaper.

Lynn PierottiPublisher

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Kiawah Island Council – May 3, 2011

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Farmers’ Almanac

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Civic Calendar K iawah island Town h all 21 Beachwalker DriveKiawah Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9166Fax: 768-4764

seabrooK island Town h all 2001 Seabrook Island RoadSeabrook Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9121

Fax: 768-9830Email:[email protected]

Johns island CounCil Meetings are held at the Berkeley Electric Co-op located at 3351Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113

CharlesTon CounTy CounCil 4045 Bridge View Dr, N Charleston958-4700

CiTy of CharlesTon75 Calhoun St.724-3745

KI Council continued on page 3

FinancialsDirectors and Ofcers InsuranceCouncilmember Dr. GregVanDerwerker asked i any problems

would arise with the $15,200recommended by the Ways and MeansCommittee or Directors and OfcersInsurance because the quote wasactually lower. Mr. Gunnells stated that

the $15,000 in the budget is or next

scal year a nd the $15,200 will be paidout in the current scal year.

Councilmember Charles Lipuma statedthat the own has been searching orOfcers and Directors Insurance orseveral months ater learning that they are not completely covered under certainconditions. Councilmember Lipuma

said quotes were made through WellsFargo rom Chartis Insurance, Hiscoxand Ironshore. Te quotes were or $1million, $2 million and $3 million.Ironshore provided a quote or $5million; however, they had the highestannual premium. Sta requested thatChartis Insurance provide a quote or$5 million and a quote was received

with an annual premium o $15,073.Mr. Lipuma stated that the Mayorhas suggested that the own Attorney review the language o the policy toensure complete coverage.

Accomodations Tax Dr. VanDerwerker also commentedon a section o the Agreement or Useo Accommodations ax Funds whichreerences Assessment and denestourism. Dr. VanDerwerker wanted toknow i the own should clariy thelanguage in this sect ion since the State

AAX denes a tourist as someone

rom 50 miles away. own Attorney,Dennis Rhoad suggested adding thelanguage “as dened by the State AAX Expenditure Review Committee and asincluded in Exhibit A” to this section.

Cleaning Service Contract Councilmember Charles Lipumasaid the Ways and Means Committeereviewed the renewal request romPerkins Cleaning Service that includesa provision or an increase based therecent cost o living adjustment o 3.9%. Tis will increase the contractby $1,092 rom the $25,000 baseee, plus an additional $3,000 or

carpet cleaning. He said the Ways andMeans Committee recommends seekingcompetitive bids or the cleaning service.Mayor Steven Orban requested that aproposal or bids be prepared, as thecurrent contract expires June 30, 2011

Kiawah Island Bridge StructuralInspection

Mayor Steven Orban has requesteda substructure and superstructureinspection o the Kiawah Bridge. own

Administrator umiko Rucker statedthat three qualied bids were receivedranging rom $4,000 to $9,500 romInrastructure Engineers, McSweeney Engineers and Collins Engineering.Mayor Orban motioned to approve anexpenditure o $5,000 to hire CollinsEngineering to do substructure andsuperstructure inspection o the KiawahIsland Bridge. Te motion was secondedby Mr. Lipuma. Mayor Orban said that

Monday, June 27

Kiawah BZA Meeting 2:00 p.m.own Hall Council Chambers

Tuesday, June 28

Seabrook Island Town Council

All own Council meetings will be heldat 2:30 p.m. at the own Hall unlessnoted otherwise on the own bulletinboard.

Kiawah Island Ways and MeansCommittee meeting 9:00 a.m. Kiawah Island MunicipalCenter’s 2nd Floor Conerence Room

Saturday, July 2

Town of Seabrook Fireworks -Change of Venue Te own o Seabrook sponsoredreworks exhibition scheduled orSaturday night, July 2, is being movedrom North Beach to behind the IslandHouse at the Club.

Monday, July 4

Fourth of July Holiday Observed own halls will be closed

Wedneday, July 6

Kiawah Planning CommissionMeeting - CANCELLED

Seabrook Planning Commission Work Session2:30 p.m. at own Hall

Thursday, July 7

Kiawah Arts Council Meeting 3 p.m. in the own Hall CouncilChambers

Monday, July 11

Kiawah Environmental CommitteeMeeting 3 p.m. in the own Hall CouncilChambers



KI Council continued rom page 2

he believes Collins Engineering has themost experience perorming underwaterbridge inspections.

Community RelationsImportant Birds in KiawahCouncilmember Dr. Greg VanDerwerkersaid the National Audubon Society madea presentation to the EnvironmentalCommittee inviting the own to become adesignated Important Bird Area. K iawah’sbeach would qualiy or Global Importancebecause o the shore birds. Te entire Islandmay qualiy or Continental Importance.Te designation is ree and the own wouldbe listed on the National Audubon Society’s

website as an Important Bird Area whichcould encourage tourism with bird watchers.

Community/Planning & DevelopmentGreenway Mayor Steven Orban said a public ofcial’s

job is to look ahead and he supports theroad. He said that the time to build a roadis now because the number o dwelling unitson Kiawah and Johns Islands wi ll grow.

I-526Mayor Steven Orban says that I-526provides a potential economic benet or thecitizens o Johns and Wadmalaw Islands totravel to their jobs with greater ease. MayorOrban supports the project and hopes thatthe County Council will move ahead.

he Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club recently held their semi-monthly meeting on Wednesday, June 15. Te Exchange Clubawarded three local high school seniors with scholarships.

Stuart Bowers o Charleston Collegiate School was recognized as theClub’s Youth o the Year, and received a $4,000 scholarship to attend

the College o Charleston. Avriel aylor o St. Johns High School was awarded a $2,500

scholarship to attend Winthrop University, and Rebecca Robinson,also o St. Johns High School, was awarded a $2,500 scholarship toattend USC-Spartanburg.

Kelly Bolling and Je Harrel l spoke to Club members about healthy ood choices and selection o a positive and healthul lie-style.

yler Bewley was introduced as the Club’s newest member. TeClub’s next meeting in July will include a program on the Kiawahand Seabrook urtle Patrols. Tere will be a power-point presentationon the history, lie cycles, rescue eorts, and rehababilitation o theseremarkable animals.

Te Club will continue its practice o displaying American agsaround the two islands or the Fourth o July, as it did or MemorialDay.

ickets are still available or a planned dinner, bus, and attendanceat a downtown perormance o the Charleston Symphony Orchestrascheduled or November.

Contact club member Roger Steel at 768-7166 for ticket information.

(above) Avriel Taylor on the left and Rebecca Robinson on the right accept thier scholarship.

Exchange Clubby saM rEEd

(above) Stuart Bowers, Exchange Club Youth of the Year.

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Charleston Area TerapeuticRiding (CAR) just completed

a spring session with the kidsrom Mount Zion Elementary School

ending with a horse show and an awardspresentation.

Mount Zion Elementary Schoolteacher Jozetta Marshall said “Te

students received the most marvelous

and exciting learning experiences thisyear at the Charleston Area Terapeutic

Riding Program.”

Terapeutic horseback riding has

proved to be very positive or all o the people involved. CAR tries to

improve the lives o children andadults with disabilities and is the area’s

oldest nationally accredited therapeutichorseback riding center.

A parent o one rider, Machelle Gre en,

said “Since Angelo has been involved with the therapeutic horseback riding,

we have noticed a positive change in hissensory motor skills. Tis has inuenced

his learning and behavior to improve hissuccess at home.”

Tere are several benets totherapeutic horseback riding that the

teachers and parents o the childrenhave noticed.

Jozetta Mashall said, “the programincreased student condent levels,

reading skills, auditory, speech, andsensory motor skills. It’s amazing the

language and behavior skills shown by each child. Each week is lled with

the excitement o viewing the amiliar

aces o the staf and volunteer membersat CAR. We thank them or their

support and encouragement that wascontinuously given to the students. As

teachers, the rewards and benets thatmy students received are priceless.”

CAR has made therapeutichorseback riding available to children

and adults since 1991 and the peoplethat work or CAR are glad to help.

Murray S. Neale, Executive Directoro CAR, said “these students have madetremendous progress! Working with the

horses and being at the arm has increasedtheir independence, heightened their

sel-condence and improved theirlanguage and communication skills.

Best o all, their lessons at CAR havegiven them an exciting experience to

remember and share with amily andriends.”

Call 843-559-6040 for more information about CATR.

CATR takes therapy by the reins

MikE arThUr

(top) Da’Chonne Robertson, Mt. Zion Student, Rebel. (above) Student Angelo Green assisted by Volunteers Deborah Nerhood and Deborah Rupert(left and right) and instructor Anja Cain(in the middle).

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It has been quite some time since the Kiawah/Seabrook area had an operational delivery restaurant. Well, waitno urther islanders. Danny Boy’s, which is in the

Bohicket Marina Center, has now been open or nearly three weeks. Te delivery aspect is one o their key sellingpoints, or they realize how busy residents typically are

on any given day.Owner Danny Bailey is rom Chester, Pennsylvania.

He is o Irish/Italian descent, so knows this business well. He is concise, yet jovial towards his customers andsta. Bailey’s amily has been in the business or nearly three generations, which entails traditional hoagies,pizza, and cheesesteaks. Located at a red circular tablein the restaurant, Bailey elaborates on the tenets o theindustry.

“I really don’t think there has been a delivery placeout here beore,” states Bailey. “We’re in an area that isvery secluded, so delivery is a huge part o our business.Overall people have been very welcoming, and we really appreciate it.”

Te whole idea was sown ater Bailey was to open asimilar “sub shop” in Bethany Beach, Maryland. WhenRichard Davis and Kevin Carroll o rademark Properties

approached him with a new location at the BohicketMarina, Bailey pounced. Kevin Carroll played an integralpart in revitalizing the shop, demolishing, gutting, and“ipping” the shop within a three week period. Tisrarely ever occurs with any kind o restaurant, especially in the Low Country.

Bailey’s sta is also exceptionally hard working.Trowing slight jabs at their work ethic, it is obvious that

he treats his employees like amily. In actuality, that’s what the business is about. Bailey’s parents oten help outat the shop as well, and having been seasoned with yearso experience, it denitely shines through in the nishedproduct. wo o the key players, which have also been with Bailey or quite some time, are immy Rabon and

Paul Covert. Tese two can be spotted nearly every day atthe shop, and are more than accommodating to guests.

Now the main premise o this article: the ood.Bailey takes great pride in his ingredients, bringing in whole mozzarella, as well as their signature cheesesteak,back rom the Northeast. Another major proponent insandwiches or Bailey is the bread, which is also shippedin rom Amoroso Bread in Pennsylvania.

“Tis is what I do,” Bailey modestly proclaims. “Wedo things the right way, the way in which my parentshave shown me. Tere’s no slacking o when it comes tothis kind o ood. We have been a amily run joint since1962, and that is a source o great pride or us.”

Te pizza is cooked to perection, cheesesteaks are aoot long, and the cold subs are built “rom the breadup.” Although based on traditional Italian – Americanrecipes, Bailey has denitely accomplished a way to blend

traditional ood or a modern demand.Bailey stresses that their operational hours are rom

11a.m. to 9p.m. on any given day. He urther notes thatthese hours are subject to change, but delivery is always anecessity. Danny Boy’s delivers to the Kiawah/Seabrook area, and up to the Ace Hardware on John’s Island.Sufce it to say, it is truly a culinary treat to have Danny Boy’s sta operating in the Bohicket Marina.

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he kitchen is a “hub” in almost every home. It may bethe place we remember when our Grandmother wasbaking or the holidays, where your Mother taught

you how to cook your rst meal, or may have been the centralgathering place or the amily. Te kitchen in a home is abusy place and it can also be dangerous. Cooking res are thenumber one cause o home res and home injuries. You canreduce the danger in your kitchen with a ew simple saety tips.

Never leave ood cooking on the stove or broiling. I you•

must leave the kitchen even or a short period o time, turno the stove.Keep anything that can catch re, such as oven mitts, wooden utensils, towels, etc•

away rom the stove top. Spices should be kept on the counter, not on the back o the stove. Tis is to avoid injury when reaching or spices while cooking.

When bringing groceries in rom shopping, never place grocery bags on top o the•

stove at any time. Wear short, close-tting or tightly rolled sleeves when cooking. Loose clothing•

can dangle onto stove burners and catch re i it comes in contact with gas ameor electric burners.Keep a 3-oot saety zone around the stove and other areas where hot oods and•

liquids are prepared.Keep the stove top and area around the stove clear and generally clean.•

Even though you ollow all o the saety tips, there is still a chance o a re. I you•

have a cooking re you should:Keep a lid near by that can be placed on top o the pan used or cooking. Tis•

will smother the re.Never move the pan rom the stove or cooking surace. You could spill the•

contents causing the re to spread; you could burn yoursel, or both.urn o the stove i you can do it saely.•

I the re is in the oven, keep the oven door closed and turn o the oven•

When in doubt, just get out! Ensure the home is evacuated and everyone is•

accounted or at your pre-planned meeting place. Call 911 rom your cell phoneor a neighbor’s house anytime you have a cooking re, even i you think the re isout.

Submitted by Captain James T. Ghi, Fire Prevention Specialist, St. Johns Fire and Rescue. [email protected] 843-296-8392

Kitchen safety

R ecently I told you about some“reeware” that could help you

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will be the deault program or openingdocuments, spreadsheets, etc. I youopen Windows Explorer and nd adocument le (i.e. .doc or .docx) youneed to highlight that le, then rightclick and select the option to “open

with”. You will have the option to selectOpen Ofce to “open” the le one timeor always. Select Open Ofce or alwaysand the trail Ofce will no longer try to open the le. Do the same or Exceland Powerpoint les. Another way tohave Open Ofce open these les is to

uninstall Ofce rom your computer. You can do thi s under the Control Panel with the “uninstall program” option.

Remember that with every newcomputer you buy it will have all sortso programs to get you do this or that, tosell you more stu, steer you to certain

websites (or example Bing instead o Google), etc. Many o these programspreload as soon as you start up yourcomputer and can actually slow downthat new computer. Please consider using

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Speaking o speeding up your newcomputer, I had a client recently thathad used one o the many constant adson V that state they can speed up yourcomputer. He called the 800 numberand was told to go to a website. Onceat the website he allowed them to takeover his computer to clean it, speed itup, etc. Ater a bit he was inormed thathis computer was bad o and it wouldbe $59.99 to get it going again. He wasa bit hesitant but did pay the ee andthey did get it going quicker, got rid o

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3531 Maybank Highway, 559-1945houRs:

Monday – Tursday: 10 a.m. – 8 p.m.Friday & Saturday: 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)Mondays, July 11, 18, 25 at 10:30 a.m. Time or Twos (2 – 3 years old with adult)uesdays, July 5, 12, 19, 26 at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime (3 – 6 years old) Wednesdays, July 6, 13, 20, 27 at 10:30a.m.

Excel 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, July 19 rom 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Excel 2007: Beyond the Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, July 26 rom 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Word 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, July 5 rom 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

Word 2007: Beyond the Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, July 12 rom 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

*All computer classes are free. For more information please call 559-1945 and ask for the Reference Department. Cl ass space is available for 8 participants per session.

PLAY with Dad: Stone Soup (all ages)Saturday, July 2 at 11 a.m. Can you makesoup rom a stone? You can when everyonedoes their part. Come learn a lesson aboutsharing and enjoy some Stone Soup!

PLAY with Dad: Children’s Movie – Yogi Bear (11 years and younger)Saturday, July 2 at 2 p.m. He is smarterthan the average bear and looking orthe next picnic basket. Rated PG; 80

minutes. Sponsor: Johns Island SouthernMethodist Church, 3209 Maybank Highway, John’s Island, SC.

Aternoon Caé (rising grades 6-12)uesday, July 5 rom 2 – 4 p.m. Tismonth’s Caé will eature a variety o board games, including Monopoly, Jenga,Scrabble, Uno, Chess, and Checkers.Popcorn and other rereshments will beprovided.

Club Anime! (ages 12-19) Tursday, July 7 rom 4:30-6 p.m. Girls rock in July atthe Club. Our eatured viewing title isK-On! Te music club is in danger o being closed due to lack o members. Fourunlikely girls step up to save it, assumingthat they can stop snacking long enoughto practice.

PLAY: Patriotism! (all ages)Tursday, July 7 at 6:30 p.m. Add Your

Face to Mt. Rushmore in this Patrioticstorytime and parade around singingpatriotic songs!

Preschool Adventure Zone! (ages 3 to 6years) Friday, July 8 at 10:30 a.m.Scientic adventures on a Preschool level!Children will explore science and mathconcepts through stories and hands-onactivities.

PLAY: G’Day Mate! (all ages)Saturday, July 9 at 11 a.m.Meet Kookaburra and riends and hearstories rom the Australian Outback!

PhotogRaPhy e xhIbIt

July 1 – 31Local photographer Ruth C. Swindellcaptures views o the natural world o the SC Lowcountry and Southeast in hernature and travel photography.

une 24 Island Connection Calendar July riday, June 24

usic on the Greenery Friday through Labor Day, enjoy ree music at the Freshelds Villa ge Greenm 6 to 9 p.m. Perorming tonight ishite Chocolate. Don’t orget to bring anket and/or chairs! For more ino, visitw.FresheldsVillage.com or call Guestvices at 768-6491.

aturday, June 25

akeest at Trophy Lakesatersports Centerake boarding estival eaturing live musicDangermun, catered ood by Savory,d lots o un and excitement! Call 843-9-2520 more inormation. Registrationrts at 10 a.m. rophy Lakes Watersportsnter is located at 3050 Marlin Rd, Johnsnd, SC 29455

onday, June 27

rmer’s Market at Freshfelds Village ery Monday rom 4 to 8 p.m. throughgust 29 (excluding July 4), this ree

rket at the Freshelds Village Green willlude arm produce, packaged ood, artscrats and prepared ood vendors. Livesic by Brad Henty and Skip Sullins will

ernate each week. For more ino, visitw.FresheldsVillage.com or call Guestvices at 768-6491.

WedneSday, June 29

Starlight Cinema at FreshfeldsEvery Wednesday through the end o August, enjoy a ree screening o a hitamily movie at the Freshelds VillageGreen. Showing tonight is Te Karate Kid(PG, 140 minutes, 2010). Don’t orgetyour blanket and/or chairs! Show startsat 8:30 p.m. For more ino, visit w ww.FresheldsVillage.com or call Guest Servicesat 768-6491.

Sundown Festival at Kiawah’s Night Heron Park Featuring southern lawn games andinatables or the children, as well as a train which will run throughout the evening, theestival will also eature special live musicby international World Blues artist, Harperand the Midwest Kind. Free and open tothe public, the estival begins at 6:30 p.m. atKiawah’s Night Heron Park. Night HeronGrill will be open or the event. Sponsoredby the Kiawah Island Arts Council andKiawah Gol Resort.

Friday, July 1

Seabrook brown and white recycling Brown and white goods (urniture,appliances, etc.) will be picked upcurbside, and hazardous waste (paint,batteries, uorescent lightbulbs, etc.) will

be collected at the maintenance acilit y.

Music on the GreenEvery Friday through Labor Day, enjoy ree live music at the Freshelds VillageGreen rom 6 to 9 p.m. Perorming tonightis Quiana Parler & Friends. Don’t orgetto bring a blanket and/or chairs! For moreino, visit www.FresheldsVillage.com orcall Guest Services at 768-6491.

Monday, July 4

Independence Day

Friday, July 8

Music on the GreenEvery Friday through Labor Day, enjoy reelive music at the Freshelds Village Green

rom 6 to 9 p.m. Perorming tonight is theRum Punch Bandits. Don’t orget to bringa blanket and/or chairs! For more ino, visit www.FresheldsVillage.com or call GuestServices at 768-6491..

Sunday, July 10

Friends o the Library cart saleLibrary discards will be available orsale or $1 each at the Main Branch, 68Calhoun Street in downtown Charleston,at the Inormation Desk rom 2 p.m. to 5p.m. Every second Sunday. Check www.acebook.com/ChasLibraryPals or daily updates.

Monday, July 11

Farmer’s Market at Freshfelds Village Every Monday rom 4 to 8 p.m. through August 29 (excluding July 4), this reemarket at the Freshelds Village Green willinclude arm produce, packaged ood, arts& crats and prepared ood vendors. Livemusic by Brad Henty and Skip Sullins willalternate each week. For more ino, visit www.FresheldsVillage.com or call GuestServices at 768-6491.

Friday, July 15

Music on the GreenEvery Friday through Labor Day, enjoy reelive music at the Freshelds Village Greenrom 6 to 9 p.m. Perorming tonight isPlane Jane. Don’t orget to bring a blanketand/or chairs! For more ino, visit www.FresheldsVillage.com or call Guest Servicesat 768-6491.

Saturday, July 16

Folly Beach Art & Crat Guild at Folly River Park Come to the Folly River Park to peruseand purchase works o art and crats by theFolly Beach Art & Crat Guild. Held oncea month, April to September. 10 a.m. to 4p.m. Live music rom 1 to 4 p.m. eaturingOld You Band. Vendor booths are $35. For

more ino, contact Karen Marr at 343-9887or email [email protected].

Friday, July 22

Music on the GreenEvery Friday through Labor Day, ree livemusic at the Freshelds Village Green rom6 to 9 p.m. Perorming tonight is ShrimpCity Slim. Don’t orget to bring a blanket

and/or chairs! For more ino, visit www.FresheldsVillage.com or call 768-6491.

Sunday, July 24

Parent’s Day Established in 1994 by President BillClinton, this day is or “recognizing,

upliting, and supporting the role o pain the rearing o children.”

Friday, July 29

Music on the GreenEvery Friday through Labor Day, enjolive music at the Freshelds Villag e Grrom 6 to 9 p.m. Perorming tonight isTe Coconut Groove Band. Don’t orgto bring a blanket and/or chairs! For mino, visit www.FresheldsVillage.comcall Guest Services at 768-6491.

Independence Festival in the Park

5:30 pm – 9:30 pm; Night Heron Park Fireworks in the park promptly at 9:15 pm.Tis estival will kick of ollowing the parade at Night Heron Park with many attractions or ami ly and riends to enjoy! B each music rom the Headliners and hostRick Hubbard! Festivities include: tye dye, ace painting, children’s train, carnivalgames, amusement rides and much more! Food and beverage tickets will be on sale atNight Heron Park throughout the day and at the event. Food will be served until 9pm.

Teen Night: IndepenDANCE!9:30pm - 11pm; Night Heron Park Put your hands in the air! Tere’s no better way to celebrate the weekend than to have adance. Get on the oor while our DJ plays your avorite songs. eens are able to meet at

the Night Heron Pool Deck or a poolside dance party immediately ollowing the NightHeron Park reworks shoot.



On the 4th o July, we watch reworks, attend picnics, enjoy parades and otherwisecelebrate our nation’s independence and the many reedoms we enjoy. But asyou go through lie, you’ll nd out how important it is to work toward another

type o reedom: nancial reedom. Tat’s why you need to put strategies in place to

help you work toward your own Financial Independence Day.Tere is no way to sugarcoat this task because it can be challenging. In recent years,

a combination o actors — including depressed housing prices, rising health care costs,rozen or eliminated pension plans and the nancial market plunge o 2008 and early 2009 — has made it more difcult or many o us to accumulate the resources we’llneed to enjoy the retirement liestyle we’ve envisioned. In act, the average Americanamily aces a 37% shortall in the income they will need in retirement, according to arecent report by consulting rm McKinsey & Company.

Now that we’ve gotten the bad stu out o the way, let’s turn to the good news: Youcan do a great deal to work toward nancial reedom during your retirement years. Hereare some suggestions that can help:

Save and invest more. Obviously, the younger you are, the greater the benet•

you’ll get rom increasing your savings and investments. But whatever yourage, you’ll nd that it pays to save and invest more. During difcult economictimes, o course, it’s not always easy to boost your savings and investments, but

try to nd ways that are as automatic as possible. For example, whenever youget a raise, increase your 401(k) contributions, which come directly rom yourpaycheck. And whenever you get a windall, such as a tax reund, try to use parto it or your IRA or another investment account.

Rebalance your portolio. It’s always a good idea to periodically rebalance your•

investments to make sure they are still aligned with your goals and risk tolerance.But it’s especially important to rebalance as you get older and near retirement. Atthis stage, you’ll want to decrease the volatility in your portolio and lock in any

gains you’ve achieved, so you may want to move some (but certainly not all) o your more aggressive investments into less volatile ones.

Cut down on debts. It’s easier said than done, but anything you can do to reduce•

your debt load will ree up money to invest or your retirement. Work diligently to pay o whatever debts you can and examine your liestyle to nd areas in which you can reduce spending.

Consider working part time during retirement. Many Americans are now•

living longer and enjoying happy, healthy retirements. In act, the concept o “retirement” has changed so that it now includes any number o activities —including part-time work in a completely dierent area rom one’s previouscareer. I you are wil ling to do even a little part-time work during your retirementyears, you can greatly reduce the nancial pressures you may ace during thistime o your lie. Te Fourth o July comes and goes quickly. So put strategies inplace now to help you work toward your own Financial Independence Day.

Spring weather reportby iaN MiLLar

June 24, 2011 13

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Work toward Your Own Financial Independence Day by EdWard JONEs

Te combination o March, April and May (MAM) is considered to be springby weather observers. Spring weather here on Seabrook-Kiawah (S-K) normally doesn’t lend itsel to as much comment as the rest o the year. It’s a season thatdoesn’t experience the annual temperature extremes o summer and winter. Springdoesn’t overlap with the hurricane season, and is much less prone to thunderstormsthan summer.

Seabrook and Kiawah had the sixteenth warmest spring o the 141 we haveon record (or the average o mean daily temperatures), hot on the heels o theseventeenth coldest winter. Looking at the component months o spring, it was thety rst warmest March, the seventh warmest April and the twenty eighth warmestMay. Te month o April had a mean temperature more than 3ºF above normal.

Te range o spring temperatures in the 141 year record goes rom 61.3ºF (1960)to 69.3ºF (1871) (see chart). When a linear trend line is applied to the record, the

data exhibit a rate o increase in spring temperature o 0.6 ºF per 100 years.Te rainall record available to us or Seabrook and Kiawah starts during the

year 2000. Whereas area temperatures have demonstrated consistent relationships with Charleston City’s daily, monthly and annual temperature records (enablingus to impute a history or local temperatures beore 2000), the same is not trueor rainall. For any given day, month or year the dierence in rainall betweenCharleston City and Seabrook-Kiawah can be signicant. In 2006, or example, thedierence in annual rainall was 14”. In weather-speak, the geographic distributiono rainall can be very “spatially heterogeneous”.

Here on Seabrook and Kiawah we had a relatively dry spring. Te 10 year (2001-2010) average spring rainall was 8.09”. Tis year we had just 4.71”. All three months were dryer than their 10 year averages, and May was especially dry with just 0.22” o rainall recorded. Although the short term dierences in rainall between Seabrook-Kiawah and Charleston City can be signicant, our hypothesis is still that bothlocations share a similar precipitation climate in terms o the cycles and trendsassociated with long term averages (typically covering 30+ year periods).

Embracing that hypothesis or the moment, it’s worth looking at our Seabrook-Kiawah spring rainall in the context o the 31 year rolling averages o spring rainallor Charleston City. Te range o spring rainall in the 179 year Charleston City record goes rom 2.41” (1994) to 25.57” (1877) (see char t). Tat is quite a range! Te31 year moving averages show climate shits between extended periods averagingaround 11” and extended periods averaging around 8”. It is possible that we areexperiencing an extended low spring rainall (around 8”) period right now.

o establish the Seabrook-Kiawah temperature history, we use the data rom threeactive weather stations on the islands o Seabrook and Kiawah. Tose data go back no urther than the year 2000. However, the various temperature relationships oreach season and each month between Seabrook-Kiawah and Charleston’s downtownhave proven to be consistent over the last 11 years. We apply those relationships tothe Charleston City weather station data to impute a history or Seabrook/Kiawahtemperatures beore the year 2000. Tis a llows us to take advantage o the CharlestonCity temperature data, some o which go back as ar as 1871.



14 June 24, 2011

KIAWAH ISLAND RECREATIONheron park nature Center open daily froM 8:30 a.M. – 5 p.M.

For more details and reservations for following activities, including times for Nature Tours, for all of these activities, please visit www.kiawahrecreation.com or call the Heron Park Nature Center at 843.768.6001.

FRIDAY, June 24Kamp Kiawah: I Spy, Ages 3-11, 8:30am– 12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Mission Impossible, Ages3-11, 8:30am –12:30pmMesses & Masterpieces at urtles’ Nest Art Studio: 9:30am – 11amurtles’ Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pm

Woodburning Class: 3:30pm – 5pmye Dye: 4:30pm – 5:30pmKamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary SplashBash, Ages 5-11, 6pm – 9pmPickup Games: Volleyball: 6pm – 7pm

SATuRDAY, June 25Pickup Games: Soccer: 6pm – 7pm

SunDAY, June 26Pickup Games: Basketball: 6pm – 7pmSunday Sundaes with Rick Hubbard:6:30pm – 8:30pmeen Night: Laser ag: 9pm – 10:30pm

MOnDAY, June 27Heron Park Nature Center: Open Daily,

8:30am-5pmurtle racks: 8:30am – 5pmKamp Kiawah: Kiawah Kiddies, Ages3&4, 8:30am – 12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Kiawah Day, Ages 5-11,8:30am – 12:30pmGlass Fusing 101: 9:30am – 11am Yoga or Kids: 10am – 10:45amurtles Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmKamp Kiawah: Mad Scientist Mania, Ages 3-11, 1pm-4pmGlass Fusing 101: 3:30pm-5pmStepping Stones: 4:30pm – 5:30pmKamp Kiawah KNO: K iawah Kampout, Ages 5-11, 6pm-9pmOyster Roast River Cruise: 6:15pm, 7pm,7:45pmPickup Games: Volleyball: 6pm – 7pmeen Night: Glow Games: 9:30pm – 11pm

TueSDAY, June 28Kamp Kiawah: Superhero Summit, Age3 & 4, 8:30am-12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Sports-a-palooza, Ages5-11, 8:30am – 12:30pmKid’s Glass Fusing: 10am – 10:45amurtles Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmKamp Kiawah: H2OhhhhYeah!, Ages3-11, 1pm – 4pmPool Games: Splish Splash: 2pm – 3pm Woodburning Class: 3:30pm – 5pmye Dye: 4:30pm – 5:30pmLadies’ Night Out: 5pm – 7pmPickup Games: Basketball: 6pm – 7pmBingo & Floats: 6pm – 6:45pm

Te Big Game Show: 7pm – 8:15pmeen Night Explorers: 8:30pm – 10pmScenic Cinema: Letters to Juliet (PG)8:45pm

WeDneSDAY, June 29Kamp Kiawah: Pirates & Princesses, Ages 3 & 4. 8:30am – 12:30pm

Kamp Kiawah: Pirate rails & ides, Ages 5-11. 8:30am-12:30pmProessional Oil Painting Instruction:9am – 12pmGlass Fusing: 9:30am – 11am Yoga or Kids: 10am – 10:45amurtles’ Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmKamp Kiawah: “Block” Party, Ages 3-11,8:30am – 12:30pmGlass Fusing 101: 3:30pm – 5pmSuncatchers: 4:30pm – 5:30pmPickup Games: Soccer: 6pm – 7pmKiawah Sundown Festival: 6:30pm – 9pmeen Night: Pool Party, 9:30pm – 11pm

THuRSDAY, June 30Kamp Kiawah: Lil’ Chompers, Ages 3 &4, 8:30am – 12:30pm

Kamp Kiawah: Scales & ails, Ages 5-11,8:30am – 12:30pmKnitting Class: 10am – 11amStory ime: 10:30am – 10:50amurtles’ Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmKamp Kiawah: Ice Age, Ages 3-11,1pm – 4pmPool Games: Just One Minute, 2pm – 3pm Just or eens at urtles’ Nest Art Studio,3:30pm – 5pm Youth 3 on 3 Basketball: 4pm – 5pmStepping Stones: 4:30pm – 5:30pmSoccer Demo & Fun Games: 5:30pm –6:30pmPickup Games: Basketball: 6pm – 7pmKamp Kiawah KNO: Kiawah Karnival, Ages 5-11, 6pm – 9pmDiscovery Series: Te Center For Birds o Prey, 7pm-8pm

Dive in Movie: Flipped (PG) 8:45pmeen Night: 3 on 3 Basketball: 9pm – 11pm

FRIDAY, JulY 1Kamp Kiawah: I Spy, Ages 3-11,8:30am – 12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Mission Impossible, Ages3-11, 8:30am –12:30pmMesses & Masterpieces at urtles’ Nest Art Studio: 9:30am – 11amurtles’ Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pm Woodburning Class: 3:30pm – 5pmye Dye: 4:30pm – 5:30pmKamp Kiawah KNO: Sanctuary SplashBash, Ages 5-11, 6pm – 9pm

Pickup Games: Volleyball: 6pm – 7pmIsland Luau Night at Night Heron Grill:6pm – 9pmeen Night: Club Kiawah: 9:30pm –11pm

SATuRDAY, JulY 2Kamp Kiawah’s Kid’s Night Out: Party

in the USA!5:30pm - 8:30pm; Night HeronPark; Ages 3-11

SunDAY, JulY 3Fireworks Adult wilight Paddle8pm - 10pm; Mingo Point

MOnDAY. JulY 4TH urtle racks: 8:30am – 5pmGlass Fusing 101: 9:30am – 11am Yoga or Kids: 10am – 10:45amurtles Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmSand Sculpting Contest: 1pm – 2:30pmTe Annual Patriotic Bike Parade! BikeDecorating: 4:30pm, Parade Start: 5:15pmIndependence Festival In Te Park:5:30pm – 9:30pm, Fireworks start at

9:15pm!Pickup Games: Volleyball: 6pm – 7pmeen Night: IndepenDANCE:9:30pm – 11pm

TueSDAY, JulY 5Kamp Kiawah: Superhero Summit, Age3 & 4, 8:30am-12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Sports-a-palooza, Ages5-11, 8:30am – 12:30pmKid’s Glass Fusing: 10am – 10:45amurtles Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmKamp Kiawah: H2OhhhhYeah!, Ages3-11, 1pm – 4pmPool Games: Splish Splash: 2pm – 3pm Woodburning Class: 3:30pm – 5pmye Dye: 4:30pm – 5:30pmLadies’ Night Out: 5pm – 7pm

Pickup Games: Basketball: 6pm – 7pmBingo & Floats: 6pm – 6:45pmTe Big Game Show: 7pm – 8:15pm

een Night Explorers: 8:30pm – 10pmScenic Cinema: E (PG) 8:45pm

WeDneSDAY, JulY 6Kamp Kiawah: Pirates & Princesses, Ages 3 & 4. 8:30am – 12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Pirate rails & ides, Ages 5-11. 8:30am-12:30pm

Proessional Oil Painting Instruction:9am – 12pmGlass Fusing: 9:30am – 11am Yoga or Kids: 10am – 10:45amurtles’ Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmKamp Kiawah: “Block” Party, Ages 3-11,8:30am – 12:30pmGlass Fusing 101: 3:30pm – 5pmSuncatchers: 4:30pm – 5:30pmPickup Games: Soccer: 6pm – 7pmKiawah Sundown Festival: 6:30pm – 9pmeen Night: Pool Party: 9:30pm – 11pm

THuRSDAY, JulY 7Kamp Kiawah: Lil’ Chompers, Ages 3 &4, 8:30am – 12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Scales & ails, Ages 5-11,8:30am – 12:30pm

Knitting Class: 10am – 11amStory ime: 10:30am – 10:50amurtles’ Nest Art Studio: 11am – 3pmKamp Kiawah: Ice Age, Ages 3-11,1pm – 4pmPool Games: Just One Minute, 2pm – 3pm Just or eens at urtles’ Nest A rt Studio,3:30pm – 5pm Youth 3 on 3 Basketball: 4pm – 5pmStepping Stones: 4:30pm – 5:30pmSoccer Demo & Fun Games: 5:30pm –6:30pmPickup Games: Basketball: 6pm – 7pmKamp Kiawah KNO: Kiawah Karnival, Ages 5-11, 6pm – 9pmDiscovery Series: Saari Adventures,7pm-8pmDive in Movie: Legends o the Guardians

(PG) 8:45pmeen Night: 3 on 3 Basketball,9pm – 11pm

Tide Char t

9:07AM/9:52PM

9:53AM/10:47PM

10:42AM/11:40PM

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2:02AM/1:53PM2:46 AM/2:40 PM

3:29AM/3:27PM

4:13 AM/4:16 PM

4:58AM /5:07PM

5:43AM/6:00PM

6:32AM/6:58 PM

7:22AM/7:59PM

Date High Tide Low Tide

Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NO included in the predictions.idal current direction changes and tide time predictions can bevery diferent. ide predictions are PREDICIONS; they can be

wrong so use common sense.

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Source: saltwatertides.com

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5:36AM/6:08PM

6:27AM/6:55PM

7:15AM/7:41PM

8:03AM/8:26PM8:49AM/9:09PM

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16 June 24, 2011

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ardiac arrhythmia is one o thetop reasons or hospital admissionsacross South Carolina and the

United States, but current numbersare only the tip o the iceberg. Becausearrhythmia risk increases dramatically with age and obesity, it is becoming anincreasingly pervasive problem as Baby Boomers continue to reach senior statusand gain weight.

Te most common orm o sustainedarrhythmia – atrial brillation – already has been diagnosed in 2.2 million Americans and that number isincreasing at a rate o about750,000 new cases per yea r. A study published in July 2006 predictedthat i current trends continue, 15million Americans will have atrialbrillation by 2050.

Long recognized nationally andinternationally or its clinicalexpertise in treatingatrial brillation andother arrhythmias,the MUSC Heart& Vascular Centerhas established theFrank P. ourville Sr. Arrhythmia Center.In addition to anexpansion o its clinica l

staf, the center will provide cutting-edgeresearch and education.

“Our vision or the Arrhythmia

Center is to address this challengethrough a two-old approach,” said J.Marcus Wharton, M.D., the new center’sdirector and director o Clinical CardiacElectrophysiology (EP). “We want toreduce the number o arrhythmia cases as well as enhance our ability to treat thosecases successully. Ultimately, we want tond a cure or atrial brillation.”

While Wharton and MichaelR. Gold, M.D., director o MUSC’s Division o AdultCardiology, have earnedinternational reputations orclinical care and research,both physicians said greaterresources were required to

meet the needs o SouthCarolina and a steadily

growing patient baseat MUSC.

“Despite thegrowing numberso atrial i b r i l l a t i o npatients, thereare now only ten or so majora r r h y t h m i a

centers in the United States, and perhapsteen worldwide,” Dr. Wharton said.Despite the act that we have some o

the nation’s leading authorities in thetreatment o arrhythmias here at theMedical University, South Carolina didnot have a major center.”

Funded by a generous grant rom Frank P. ourville Sr. o Orangeburg, the S.C. Arrhythmia Center will permit MUSC toexpand its medical staf and acilities in thestate-o-art Ashley River ower hospital, itsEP ellowship program, and both clinicaland basic science research. Te grant alsounds a chair or Dr. Wharton.

“We plan to recruit a top researcher who is a really good basic scientist,” Dr. Wharton said. “We want to do more than just treat atrial brillation. We need tolook more closely at it, design drugs, new

technologies, and ultimately nd a cure. We now have the capability to do thesethings here at MUSC.”

MUSC already is widely recognized asa leader in arrhythmia, consistently rankedamong the top ve U.S. heart centers.Patients rom all over the United Statesand Europe come or treatment rom Dr. Wharton, an internationally recognizedleader in perorming atrial brillationablations. He has developed enhancementsor the procedure and trained hundreds o

other EP specialists.In addition to Dr. Wharton and Dr.

Gold, the EP team includes: RobertB. Leman, M.D., director o AdultElectrophysiology and ArrhythmiaControl; J. Lacy Sturdivant, M.D.; andFrank A. Cuoco Jr., M.D. Te physiciansspecialize in complex ablations or atrialbrillation and ventricular tachycardia, a s well as device implants and other complextreatments.

hEaLTh

We got the beatrEsEarCh aNd EdUCaTiON PrOGraMs FOr arrhyThMia OFFErEd aT MUsC

PrOvidEd by ThE MEdiCaL UNivErsiTy OF sOUTh CarOLiNa (MUSC)



June 24, 2011 17

Fire prevention becomes a “hot topic” by CaPTaiN JaMEs Ghi

Fire is arguably one humankind’sgreatest tools in survival. And thecontrol o re is one o our greatest

assets in becoming the top o the oodchain. However, it can also be a dangerousorce o nature that can turn homes topiles o Ash and orests o old-growth

trees to charred wastelands. According tothe South Carolina Forestry Commissionthere have been 2,789 reported wildresrom July 1, 2010 through June 1, 2011.

July 4th is approaching. Tere will becookouts, reworks, and a possible droughtstill ongoing. All o these can lead to resi prevention and caution are let on the

back-burner. A recent woodland re onMain Road, between Chisholm Road andBrownswood Road, across rom St. JohnsHigh School took 4 engine companies,4 brush trucks rom area departments,3 bulldozers, a xed-wing aircrat, and aSouth Carolina Forestry Supervisor rom

the South Carolina Forestry CommissionSantee Unit more than ve hours to putout the blaze. Te re was contained at justover 23 acres; nearly hal o the potential50+ acres o woodland that were at risk.

According to the South CarolinaForestry Commission, our area has a10 inch rainall decit, creating perect

conditions or res to spread quickly anddangerously. Te St. Johns Fire and RescueDepartment encourages all o its residentsto deer rom any type o outdoor burningdue to the extreme dry conditions.

Even with the most recent rain all,brush and wild res continue to be a

threat to area residents. Te orest bed isstill very dry and the rain decit makesconditions ripe or rapid re spread. Tecurrent conditions and a light wind canturn a small “yard debris” re into alarge scale wild re requiring numerousresources and time to control.

Even though the Low Country isconsidered at a moderate re risk, andthere is no burn ban in eect, residents o Johns Island can use some discretion whenit comes to outdoor burning. Residentsshould evaluate the current weatherconditions, including the rain decitand wind conditions prior to conductingoutdoor burning.

Over the past ew months there have

been several signicant brush res on Johns Island that caused damage, orhad the potential to damage homes andlivestock. wo res in March o his yearare good examples. On March 3rd anunattended burning o a yard debris pilespread to the surrounding tall brush,threatening several structures. A promptresponse and good tactics by re unitsrom St. Johns Fire and Rescue, City o Charleston Fire Department, and JamesIsland Fire Department kept the re rom

spreading to surrounding homes by only a ew eet.

Units rom St. Johns Fire and Rescue, theCity o Charleston Fire Department, andthe South Carolina Forestry Commissionbattled a 10 acre re in a heavily woodedarea on Bohicket Road on March 24. In

the path o the re were several homes anda horse barn. Again, a prompt responseand good tactics contained this re beoreit could cause substantial damage.

Tese large res not only tax themechanical resources and re protectioncoverage; they tax the physical resources– the reghters. Additionally, the re onMain Road closed a main thoroughareon Johns Island or a short period o time.Rerouting the trafc to create a saer areaor drivers and the reghters had animpact on the commerce traveling onto Johns Island, and produced rustration orcitizens visiting, and residents who live on Johns Island.

State Law requires that residents

must notiy the South Carolina Forestry Commission prior to burning outdoors.Te South Carolina Forestry Commissionor Charleston County can be reached at1-800-986-3593. Consideration or theconditions and obeying the laws will helpcontrol the amount o brush and wild resin the area.

Capt. James T. Ghi is a Fire PreventionSpecialist at St. Johns Fire and Rescue Dept.

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