island connection - december 18, 2009

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Wells Gallery Art Show

More than 250 residents oCharleston County receivedtheir rst glimpse o the

potential Johns Island Greenway during apublic hearing at the Johns Island Libraryon Monday, December 7. Although the20 plus potential routes or the Greenwayseem a bit overwhelming on paper, thenumber o Johns Island residents aectedby the build, according to the LPA Grouphired to design the projects, is only a

raction o the number aected by thepotential widening o Main and BohicketRoads.

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Te widening would have less impactthan the Greenway, said Johns Islandresident Martha Crat-Essing. Tis [theGreenway] is dividing up the island onceagain.

But we dont want Folly Road allover again, another resident interjected,pointing out that widening Main andBohicket Roads would bring more tracand more development, as it did whenFolly Road was widened on James Island.

According to Peter Valiquette,Pre-Construction Manager or the LPAGroup, Johns Island residents were split50/50 on the idea o a cross island road

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On Friday, December 11, Te Wells Gallery in Te Sactuary on Kiawah Island welcomed several artists rom Seabrook Island or the opening o theirVisiting Artists show. Works rom artists Robert LeFevre, ina Mayland, Dan Prickett and Colleen Weissmann will be on display and or sale duringthe month o December. (Clockwise rom top, let) Arists and their works: Dan Prickett, Colleen Weissmann, ina Mayland and Robert LeFevre.

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DHEC denies Captain Sams permitStaff report

he Department o Health andEnvironmental Control (DHEC)Board has denied Kiawah

Development Partners (KDP) a permit toconstruct a 340 oot metal sheet pile wallon the narrow portion o Captain SamsSpit. At a Board review on Tursday,December 10, in Columbia, the Boardreversed their sta decision.

Te DHEC board plays the roleo policy setting or the agency, said

Amy Armstrong, a lawyer or the SouthCarolina Environmental Law Project and

member o the appealing group. Teboard basically said that they couldntlook at the situation with blinders on;they needed to take uture developmentinto account.

By that, the board meant that theyneed to look at the long range, cumulative

eect o the project and take the CoastalResources Management Act into account.

Tere were three basic reasons orthe decision, said Armstrong. Teproject would change the character othe land, it would not allow the land todevelop naturally, and it would impact anendangered species.

Specically, the project would aectthe nesting grounds o the Piping Plover,an endangered species which has taken uphome along Kiawahs coast. Te decision

was based mainly on a letter written toDHEC by the National Fish and WildlieService, which pointed out the projectseect on the Piping Plover.

Te ocial decision o the DHECboard was to deny the projects certicateor coastal zone consistency, whicheectively overturned the build permit.

Armstrong is not sure what to expect romKiawah Development Partners, but notedthat KDP will have 30 days to appeal

the decision ater the decision is ociallysigned at the next DHEC board meeting.

Te review was the result o requestsby Friends o the Kiawah River and theSouth Carolina Environmental LawProject (SCELP), and the appealinggroup consisted o Amy Armstrong o

the SCELP, Nancy Vinson o the CoastalConservation League, and Sidi Limehouserom the Friends o the Kiawah River.

For more inormation, please visit www.kiawahriver.org

Tipsfrom CharlesTon CounTyonhowTo gogreen over

Theholidays:

Give your gits in reusable bags instead o using wrapping paper.Wrapping paper is not recyclable, while most bags can be reused(particularly or holiday shopping).Recycle all ca rdboard boxes at one o the more than 30Charleston County Recycling cardboard dropsites.Compost your real Christmas tree with Charleston Countyby bringing it to the BeesFerry Landll (1344Bees Ferry Road in West

Ashley) between January2 - 9. Receive a ree bag ocompost in return or yourtree. Hours o operationare Monday - Fridayrom 8am 4pm, and

Saturday rom 8am -3:30pm.Many people giveelectronics, such as Vs and computers, as gits over the holidays.I you are replacing old electronic equipment, remember torecycle your old electronics with Charleston County Recycling.Make a New Years resolution to compost and recycle everythingyou can.

oThergreenTipsThaTyouCanpraCTiCeTohelpsavemoney

andhelpTheenvironmenT:

Decorations:Decorate with cranberries, popcorn, pinecones and homemadeornaments.Put all lights on timers to save energy.Make decorations out o natural items such as ound seashells,

holly, resh fowers, apples and nuts. Ten compost what you can.

Decorate your home with poinsettias, which may be cut back andsaved or another blooming season.

Wrapping gifts:Buy recycled greeting cards or make your own cards.Use satin ribbon, which can be ironed and reused year ater year.Recycle oam packing peanuts at local packaging stores.Be creative with git wrap, such as using cloth napkins, dishtowels, -shirts and cookie tins.

Save boxes, wrapping paper, tissue paperand bows or reuse.Save this years greeting cards and reusethem next year as decorative git tagsor cut the ront o and reuse them aspostcards.Parties:Serve ood on china, ceramic or stonewareplates with silverware instead o using

plastic, paper or styrooam products.Ater the party, recycle glass bottlesand jars, plastic bottles #1 and #2,

aluminum cans, steel cans and all paper products (except orwrapping paper and greeting cards, which are not recyclable).Presents:Make edible items such as homemade jams, salad dressings ormuns.Break o a piece o a plant and re-pot it or a riend.Give your time by oering ree babysitting, yard work or a car

wash.Give tickets to a play, concert, show or sporting event.Make a donation to a charity in someones name.

For more ino on how to be green during this holiday season, contactthe Charleston County Environmental Management Department at720-7111, ext. 29 or visit recycle.charlestoncounty.org.

Be green this holiday seasonprovided by CharleSton County

Dear Editor,

It never ceases to amaze me when I learn o the audaciousbehaviors exhibited by various groups and individuals! Why

would Kim and Ernie Ivan buy 49 acres o rural property without thoroughly knowing about the land, and perhaps

meeting their neighbor, Pete Ambrose? Mr. Ambrose probablywould have happily showed them around his arm and explainedhis business. Te Ivans would then have had the opportunity todecide i they could live next to a arm. It appears they did notinvestigate their purchase and now they want to sue someoneor continuing to perorm the activities he has practiced ordecades.

I also cant believe they cant eel a sense o isolation on 45acres! I am outraged that Mr. Ambrose has to spend his income

to preserve his land and way o lie! I would think the Ivanscould spend their resources in a more positive and productiveendeavor. Certainly there are many charities whose clients

would greatly benet rom the expenditure o these unds.

I am blessed to live on Seabrook Island and to have readyaccess to the bounty o our land and waterways. I appreciatethe hard work, passion, and dedication o our local armers and

sherpersons and their struggles to survive nancially. Telast things they need are wealthy carpetbaggers on a mission todestroy them and our local culture.

I wish or a little common sense and harmony or the comingNew Year!

Sincerely,Glenda MillerSeabrook Island

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Martha, whose home can still be seenunder the pink overlay o one potentialGreenway route, pointed out that theGreenway would be a major, lie changingproject or Johns Island. Improvementsneed to be made, she said, but they needto be made to existing intersections. Weneed to x the bottlenose [at River Road

and Maybank Highway] and at MainRoad and Highway 17 rst.

Quazi Masood, Senior rac Engineeror the LPA Group, stated that, accordingto rough estimates, approximately 400landowners would be aected by the road

widening o Main Road and BohicketRoad, while around 50 landowners wouldbe impacted by the Greenway. Its muchmore expensive to take rontage propertyas opposed to back property, Masoodelaborated.

In either case, theres no undingavailable or either project. However, thereis the option o public/private partnershipunding or even installing a toll road an

option which has been rowned upon byJohns Islanders or years.

I dont think we can make anysubstantive comments about unding atthis time, said Dr. Paul Roberts, heado the Kiawah Roads Committee andone o the main proponents behind theGreenway project. Ater all, we dontocially know how much it will cost.

Several o the local political gures have

said that i we can get an agreement aboutwhat should be done, they would nd themoney or it. I have some ideas and am

working hard to nd others, but none othem is rm. I know that I, or one, wouldrather not consider a toll acil ity.

I am condent that some unding

will materialize, said SeabrookCouncilman Sam Reed, head o theSeabrook Roads Committee. We reallydo not want a toll road, but i that is theonly way to improve the saety o ourroads, then so be it.

Te hopeul compromiseTe Greenway concept, though touted

as being the same as every other Parkway/toll road proposal that has been broughtbeore Johns Islanders or at least the past13 years, is actually quite dierent romthe raised bed, our lane highways o thepast. According to the LPA Group, theconcept o the Greenway is similar tothe Colonial Parkway in Williamsburg,Virginia. Te plan eatures a single, twolane road with walking/equestrian pathsalong either side. It has been proposedthat the land around the Greenway should

be placed into conservation, preventingbusinesses rom orming along the sides, amove which would urther insure that theroad would be limited access, a designation

which prevents new roads rom being builtto intersect with the Greenway.

Comments are still being accepted onthe Greenway and the Main & BohicketRoads widening through Charleston CountyRoadwise until December 21. You cancomment on the projects either by loggingon to www.ccroadwise.com and submitting your comments online, or by mailing themto Charleston County Roadwise, 4401 BelleOaks Drive, Suite 105, North Charleston,SC 29405. Attn: Lynda McMillan.

CORRECIONIn the article And to all a good night in the December 11 edition oTeIsland Connection, it was incorrectly reported that the warm clothing itemsdonated during the event were used. Tey were in act new items that

were either purchased or hand-cra ted by Seabrookers or those in need. Weapologize or the mistake.

A little road history

Author Elizabeth Stringellow wroteabout one o the earliest meetings on apotential Cross Island Parkway in her

book, A Place Called St. Johns. Heraccount begins under the chapter titledTe Long Goodbye: 1930 1997.

In the spring o 1996, as many as 850people, mostly Johns Islanders, packed St,

Johns High School gymnasium to taunt,boo and interrupt state transportationocials and representatives o a privatecorporation whose proposed toll roadcrossing Johns Island they had come todiscuss. A highlight was reached whenone o the critics, Ken Schneider, raiseda stul o hundred-dollar bills high inthe air and brought the house down byripping them apart, thus showing the

Sea Island Parkway Authority what itcould do with its money. Te primaryissues were: whose interests should beserved and how? And is developmentirresistible? Te costs to JohnsIslanders would be high in economic,social and aesthetic terms, and thebenets negligible, they averred. What

Johns Island needed were improvementsto the internal net o conventional pavedroads, not intrusive throughways.

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Somewhere in the 738 acres o MulletHall Plantation, an amazing piece ohistory lies buried under a layer o

muck.

It was ound by a man on a tractor whonoticed a bright scrape o new wood undera thick layer o plu mud as he drovethrough an overgrown eld. Curious, hebent down to dig out the edges and oundthat the wood, a solid truck o cypress, hada rough, one oot wide square cut into thetop o it. Te opening was carved about18 inches down into the trunk, but there

was nothing else to indicate its originalpurpose.

I it hadnt been a person with apenchant or the historical that ound thetrunk, it probably would never have beennoticed; but Sidi Limehouse knew what he

was looking at almost rom the moment hespotted the warm copper shade o cypress.Tis looks like an early rice trunk, saidTomas Tornton, a heritage interpreterat Caw Caw Plantation, as he looked ata photograph o the nd. But whats it

doing at Mullet Hall?It was an important question, as rice

crops were almost never grown so closeto the open ocean. Rice only grows inresh water, and i salt water leaches intothe elds, it kills the entire crop. In act,the Mullet Hall a rea did grow cotton or atime, a crop which could be grown usingdesalinated sea water.

Its possible, though, that the plantationused resh tidal water rom Bohicket creek.In order or rice crops to receive resh waterrom a brackish creek, the resh waterneeds to be ltered o where it meets theincoming salt water o the ocean. A longtime ago, people noticed that where thetides meet, the orest around it foods, so

it was at these points that they built therst rice trunks.

Although the phrase rice trunk wasused or centuries to describe the structuresused to food and drain rice elds, the ricetrunk in Mullet Hall is a great example othe phrases origin. Beore wide, elaboratestructures were built into the sides o riversto regulate the fow o reshwater into aeld, narrow channels were cut rom theriver toward the elds, and carved logs

were placed in each to regulate the fow.

Tis rice trunk was carved rom asingle cypress log. Holes cut into the topo each end allowed water to fow throughthe log rom a higher area to a lower area,or or the higher area to be sea led and vice

versa. According to Tornton, cypress wasused because It lasts orever. Its resistantto rot, diseases and even insects. Tatsprobably why the piece Sidi ound was insuch excellent condition, even though itmight be upwards o 300 years old.

However, theres also the possibilitythat it was an inland swamp rice trunk.Tese trunks worked by leaching resh

water rom high ground and ltering itdown to the elds; but these trunks weretypically built with a door on only oneend since the water only fowed in onedirection.

Rice was the major crop o theLowcountry or most o the 1700s, andCarolina rice was highly prized in England.Because o rice, South Carolina was one othe wealthiest colonies in North Americaand Charlestowne was its capital. In act,it was the cultivation o rice that broughtthe Gullah culture to the Lowcountry.

American colonists had no experiencewith rice cultivation, so they looked orslaves with knowledge o planting andharvesting the dicult crop. Slaves werebrought rom Aricas Rice Coast, therice-growing region o West Arica whichstretches rom Senegal to Sierra Leoneand Liberia, and were sold to southernplantation owners or high prices.Eventually, South Carolina and Georgiabecame home to a large concentrationo people rom Sierra Leone, and it is

through their traditions that the Gullahculture grew and prospered.

o learn more about the history o rice andits impact on the growth o the Lowcountry,visit the Caw Caw Interpretive Center inRavenel. Caw Caw was once a part oseveral rice plantations and today is laced

with several miles o trails which take visitors rom thick pine orests to swamp walks toseveral o the original rice paddies. Guidesat the interpretive center oer educationalclasses, as well as morning bird walks andcanoe rentals. For more inormation, visitwww.ccprc.com or call 889-8898. Te Caw

Caw Interpretive Center is located at 5200Savannah Highway, Highway 17 South inRavenel, SC.

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Not your typical trunkby KriStin haCKler

Sidi Limehouse uncovers a section o an old rice trunk.

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ucked to the side o Betsy Kerrison Parkway at theintersection o River Road is a line o shops that havequietly been watching the world go by or the pasttwenty-odd years. Its called Te Island Center, and itsoten overlooked as visitors and residents hurry by ontheir way to Downtown or the beach. Tere are roughlyeight retail stores and businesses in the little center, andeach o them has something interesting to oer; and iyoure strapped or last minute holiday gits, this center

could be your saving grace.

Nearly New Furniture

Probably the most visible shop rom the road, Nearlynew Furniture is the second nearly-new consignmentstore owned by Raymond and Helen Heernan. Teirrst, located in Naples, Florida, is now run by their son.Te Heernans had planned to retire on the islands, but

when they arrived, Raymond immediately noticed that aconsignment shop was desperately needed near Kiawahand Seabrook islands.

In these gated communities, you cant have yardsales, Helen Heernan explained, so most o the islandresidents dont have a way to get rid o urniture they nolonger need.

Nearly New Furniture is a perect name or the store,

as it is literally packed rom foor to ceiling with beautiuldesigner urniture which looks nearly new at hal theprice. From end tables to wardrobes to complete black oakbedroom sets, Nearly New Furniture is a great place notonly to get some holiday shopping done, its the perectopportunity to o-load excess urniture and make a ewbucks in the process.

Currently, Nearly New Furniture is oering 15%o to all customers as part o their Grand Opening

celebration.

Brennans Gits

Te Brennan amily has been around the southern endo Johns Island or some time. Formerly located in theFreshelds shopping center, Brennans Gits can now beound next to wice as Nice in the Island Center. Forthose that remember Brennans rom Freshelds, the storeis still oering a d iverse selection o homemade and handcrated gits rom across the Lowcountry. From jewelryto pottery to proessional watercolor artwork, BrennansGits is rst and last stop shopping destination or thoselooking to bring home a little bit o the islands.

Te shop is owned by James J and Camille Brennan,and their son, James P, also runs the shop. When asked

what locally made items were sold in the shop, James Phad a hard time answering. Instead, he began walkingthrough and stopped at just about every other item,pointing out that it was either local or at least made inSouth Carolina. Te Charleston Gates jewelry collectionholds a prominent position in the jewelry display case,and glass & clay pottery by local artist Heather Martinez

highlights the vibrant Lowcountry watercolors paintedby artist Margaret Pulliam. Beach carts by islander PaulCovert are or sale in the ront window and near the backo the shop, theres a display o local homemade dog treatsby Pawmetto Pet reats.

Whether youre looking or a stock stuer or a piece oLowcountry memorabilia, Brennans is a one stop shopor your South Carolina needs.

During the month o December all items at BrennansGits are 20% o.

Prime Cuts

No, its not a steakhouse. Rather, its one o thepremiere places on the islands to get a gorgeous newcolor, a sleek new cut or a relaxing and proessional mani-pedi. Owned by Pandora Carroll, Prime Cuts has been in

business or more than 25 years and oers proessional,riendly service in a comortable atmosphere.

On walking in, its hard to miss the amiable chatterand quick smiles o the salon ladies. Within the rst veminutes o entering the shop, youre already one o theamily. In act, i you stick around long enough, the girlsmight oer you a glass o wine with your winning newhairstyle.

Perect gits are right around the corner

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Te Seabrook Garden Club hosted a lovely Open House event at the new Seabrook Lake House onSunday, December 6. Tere was ood a plenty and the Garden Club tree was resplendent in white and

gold, with seashells and sand dollars adorning the branches o the 12 oot tall tree. (Above) MaryannBanwort and Phyllis Cohen stand proudly in ront o their Clubs Christmas tree. (let) Te Garden Clubladies provided a delicious spread o ood and drinks or the holiday crowd.

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Friday, december 18

Pet Helpers Holiday CardsDuring the month o December, make a20-dollar minimum holiday git donationand receive a Pet Helpers holiday greetingcard to personalize or your loved one!Better than a tie or pajamas! For more ino,visit www.pethelpers.org or ca ll 795-1110.Saturday, december 19

CSO Holiday PopsJoin guest conductor Darko Butorac, theCharleston Symphony Orchestra Chorus,and the Charleston Childrens Chorusor one o Charlestons most honoredtraditions celebrating riendship, goodwill,and holiday sounds o the season. Gaillard

Auditorium, 77 Calhoun St. at 8pm.Admission is $20-45/adults; $5/children.For more ino, call 723-7528, and visit

www.charlestonsymphony.com.

Pet Helpers Open HouseVisit us or Pet Helpers Holiday OpenHouse rom 11am-3pm. Holiday treats,Santa photos with your pet, and plenty o

good cheer! 1447 Folly Road, James Island.795-1110, www.pethelpers.org.

Winter Waterowl Wetland Bird HikeJoin Nature Adventures OutttersBirding Naturalist rom 10am 1pm on a wonderul hike along TeBig Wells marshland trail by the NatureConservancys Washo Reserve. Registration

required. $10 each. All proceeds willbenet Te Nature Conservancy. CallNature Adventures to register at 928-3316 or e-mail: [email protected]. www.NatureAdventuresOuttters.com.

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw CawEvery Wednesday and Saturday at theCaw Caw Interpretive Center in Ravenelo Hwy 17. Walk through many di stincthabitats to view and discuss a variety o

birds, butterfies, and other organisms.Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-in registrations at Caw Caw are welcome.8:30am-12:00pm. Course # 21743. Fee: $5/Free or Gold Pass Holders. For more ino,call 795-4386 or visit www.ccrpc.com.

New Music Collectives Unsilent NightUnsilent Nightis Phil Klines roving soundinstallation: boombox holiday caroling.Starts at the City Gallery at WaterrontPark, 34 Prioleau St. and ends in MarionSquare, King & Calhoun St. From5-6:15pm. For more ino, visit www.newmusiccollective.org.

Sunday, december 20CSO Messiah Sing-A-LongCome perorm with the CharlestonSymphony Orchestra and sing al l o youravorite Messiah hits. Citadel SquareBaptist Church, 328 Meeting St. at 6pm.

Admission is $15/adults; $5/children. Formore ino, call 723-7528, and visit ww w.charlestonsymphony.com.

Annual Christmas Bird Count,McClellanville

Attention all birders! Meet at . W.Grahams on Pinckney Street inMcClellanville at 7am or a ull day obirding. Craig Watson, US Fish & Wildlie,leads the walk at North and South ibwin.Cost is $5. For more ino: Cape RomainBird Observatory; [email protected]

monday, december 21

First Day o winter

tueSday, december 22

Dylan Tomas Christmas in WalesDylan Tomas Christmas In Wales isa dramatic perormance o Tomas 1955beloved radio story A Childs Christmasin Wales. Veteran perormer ClarenceFelder portrays the author, accompaniedby violinist Nonoko Okada, futist Regina

Helcher Yost and cellist imothy OMalleyperorming traditional carols. Presentedby Actors Teatre o South Carolina andChamber Music. Circular CongregationalChurch, 150 Meeting Street. December22 and 23 at 7pm. ickets: $17 generaladmission. ickets are on sale now bycalling 763-4941 or online at www.ChamberMusicCharleston.org .

WedneSday, december 23

Te Night Beore ChristmasChris Weatherhead and Michael Easlerrom Actors

Teatre oSouth

Carolina join Chamber Music Charlefutist Regina Helcher Yost, clarinetisCharlie Messersmith and bassoonist Nikolajevs or this special Classical KSeries concert. Circular CongregationChurch, 150 Meeting Street at 1pm.

ickets: $4-$10 general admission. are on sale now, call 763-4941 or onl

www.ChamberMusicCharleston.org.

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw Every Wednesday and Saturday at CaCaw Interpretive Center in Ravenel oHwy 17. Walk through many distinchabitats to view and discuss a variety birds, butterfies, and other organismPre-registration is encouraged, but win registrations at Caw Caw are welco8:30am-12:00pm. Course # 21743. FFree or Gold Pass Holders. For morecall 795-4386 or visit www.ccrpc.com

Friday, december 25Merry Christmas!

WedneSday, december

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw Every Wednesday and Saturday at CaCaw Interpretive Center in Ravenel oHwy 17. Walk through many distinchabitats to view and discuss a variety birds, butterfies, and other organismPre-registration is encouraged, but win registrations at Caw Caw are welco8:30am-12:00pm. Course # 21743. FFree or Gold Pass Holders. For morecall 795-4386 or visit www.ccrpc.com

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ides, jump castles & party avors ore reworks nale begins at 10pmhe Night Heron Park Soccer Field!ore ino, visit www.kiawahrecreation.r cal l 768.6001.

p Kiawah: New Years Eve Bashm 12:30am at the Sanctuaryvery Room. Ages 3 11. Ring in theYear at the Sanctuary pool! Enjoy aparty, pool games and a water crat.orks show on the beach! For morevisit www.kiawahrecreation.com or68.6001.

er Grand Ballring Quiana Parler and Friends, withatty Heavy in the Shark ank at theCarolina Aquarium. $125 per person.bar with heavy hors doeuvres.

k out www.snydergrandball.com orpackages and more ino. A portion

proceeds benet Charleston Areapeutic Riding.

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bankfarmsClosingforTheseasonrm will be closed on January 1 or the

Years Day holiday, and the arm willor the season at 5:30pm on Sunday,ry 3, until spring. Te animals willme visitors (they love the attention!)e market stand will be closed.

nday, January 4

l Ship Building 101Shapes Maritime Arts is oeringng community workshops or aspiringship builders. No experience

ary. Instructor William Tomas-e, proessional model shipwright, willyou through the steps o building

ship model. Folly Beach Baptistch. Call or schedule and more details.280. www.shipshapesgallery.blogspot.

tueSday, January 5

Kiawah public hearing: Business Licenserates

A public hearing will be held on Ordinance2009-11 in regards to business license rates

at 1:45pm at Kiawah own Hall beore theregularly scheduled own Council meeting.For more ino, visit the own website at

www.kiawahisland.org or call own Hall at768-9166.

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Model Ship Building 101Ship Shapes Maritime Arts is oeringongoing community workshops or aspiringmodel ship builders. No experiencenecessary. Instructor William Tomas-Moore, proessional model shipwright, willguide you through the steps o buildinga ne ship model. Folly Beach BaptistChurch. Call or schedule and more details.

762-6280. www.shipshapesgallery.blogspot.com.

Seabrook Island Art Guild classesEach Tursday rom 1-3 pm at the LakeHouse. Classes will be given by Art Guildmembers, with initial ocus on drawingtechniques. Bring your own materials.I you would like to join the Guild,membership dues are $20/year. For moreinormation, please contact Robert McBrideat 768-3696.

HootenannyGo back in time to the height o the FolkMusic era with a group o very special

musicians who will lead us through someo the classic olk songs o the 1960s. Bringyour singing voice and enjoy a mellowfashback in an authentic coeehouseatmosphere. Complimentary tickets areavailable at Kiawah Island own Hall orby calling 768-9166. Te show begins at7:30pm at Kiawahs Sandcastle. Presentedby the own o Kiawah Island ArtsCouncil. icket release date: December 21.

Friday, January 8

Seabrook Island Garden ClubRereshments will be served at 9am and themeeting will begin at 9:30am. wo classes

will be oered during todays meeting:

Japanese Flower Arranging with Dr. RobertEarnest and Preserving Flowers with inaDeere. Japanese Flower Arranging attendees

who signed up during the Novembermeeting should bring a vase or bowl ortheir arrangements. Meeting are held at the

Lake House.

Sunday, January 10

Charleston Ballet Teater presents:Decadent DivasGlamour, beauty, and ame are the nameo the game as Charleston Ballet Teatrepays tribute to some o the greatestemale vocalists o the past century.Complimentary tickets are available at

Kiawah Island own Hall or by calling 768-9166. Te show will begin at 4pm at theEast Beach Conerence Center. Presented bythe own o Kiawah Island Arts Council.icket release date: December 21.

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For nails, Prime Cuts oers excellent manicure and pedicure packages, completewith warm oot baths and soothing moisturizer rubs.

Were kind o like bartenders, smiled Pandora. Our shop is a special sort otherapy. For more inormation about the shop or to purchase git certicates, callPrime Cuts at 768-0911 or visit them in the Island Center.

Te Island Center is located at 3714 Betsy Kerrison Parkway at the intersection oRiver Road and the Betsy Kerrison Parkway.

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Exchange Clubcelebrates the holidays

by Sue holloMan

PhotoS by RogeR Steele

At their December meeting, theKiawah Seabrook ExchangeClub launched the holiday season

with a program by the Island Choraliers.Te Choraliers are composed o malevocalists rom Seabrook and Kiawah,some o whom are Exchange Clubmembers. Nat Malcolm directed themen in an eclectic program o music,ranging rom traditional Christmassongs to those with a calypso beat. TeChoraliers were resplendent in theirblue blazers and red ties which added aestive air to the evening. Tis programis quickly becoming a holiday traditionor the club and there were many guestsattending.

Ater dinner, President Jim ilsonintroduced Membership ChairmanFrank Carrese, who announced that JimShaw had reactivated his membership.

Frank then introduced new memberChuck Fox, who told the audience alittle about himsel and his service toSeabrook Island as Club President.

Te Kiawah Seabrook Club is an activeservice club o men and women who livein the area. Tey support island schoolsand organizations, the arts, Habitat orHumanity and Darkness to Light. Teclub welcomes interested men and women

who want to help make a dierence inour community, along with enjoyingsocial activities. Te Club meets twice amonth, once on Kiawah and the other onSeabrook. Anyone who would like moreinormation about the Exchange Club andhow they might participate is encouraged tocall Membership Chairman Frank Carreseat 768-9472 or send him an e mail [email protected]. Come and join yourneighbors in ellowship and service.

Johns Island Presbyterian2550 Bohicket Road

Johns Island559-9380

jipc.org

Christmas Eve:5pm Kid riendly7pm Candlelight service

St. Johns Episcopal Church

3673 Maybank HwyJohns Island559-9560

www.stjohnsparish.net

Christmas Eve:5pm Family service withChristmas Pageant in the Parish Liebuilding (Holy Eucharist Rite II)

10pm Christ Mass service (HolyEucharist Rite 1)

Christmas Day:10:30am Christmas Day service(Holy Eucharist Rite 1)

Hebron & Zion United PresbyterianChurch2915 Bohicket [email protected]

Christmas Eve:9pm - raditional Christmas Eveservice

First Baptist Church3483 Maybank Highway559-0367 (or Pastor Warren at 509-2132)

www.frstbaptistjohnsisland.com

Wednesday, December 23:

6:30pm Prayer and Bible Study

Sunday, December 27:11am Worship ServiceHoly Spirit Catholic Church3871 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy.768-9039

www.holyspiritjohnsisland.com

Christmas Eve Vigil Masses:5:30pm - Mass or Children7pm - Mass or Hispanics

10pm - replaces Midnight

Christmas Day:9am - Mass and 11am Mass

Stono Baptist Church953 Main Rd. Johns Island559-9743

www.stonobaptist.orgSunday, December 20:11am Worship Service with StonoKids drama

Christmas Eve:7pm - Candlelight and Communionservice

Church o Our Saviour4416 Betsy Kerrison Parkway(843) 768-2046

www.our-saviour.net

Christmas Eve:5pm Carols by candlelight A joyouscelebration or the whole amily

11pm -- Christmas Midnight Mass

Sunday, December 27:10am - Service o Lessons and Carols.(One service only)

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FRIDAY, December 18Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pm

SAURDAY, December 19Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pmSUNDAY, December 20

Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pmMONDAY, December 21Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pmUESDAY, December 22Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pm

WEDNESDAY, December 23Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pm

Pick Up Games: Soccer: 2pm 3pmHURSDAY, December 24th*Nature ours available daily. imes are t ide dependant.Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pmFRIDAY, December 25Pick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pmSAURDAY, December 26Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pm

Organic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pmSUNDAY, December 27Kamp Kiawah: Seasons Eatings (ages 3-11): 8:30am 12:30pmHeron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 5pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pmMONDAY, December 28Kamp Kiawah: Seashells & Snowfakes (ages 3-11):8:30am 12:30pmHeron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 5pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pmUESDAY, December 29Kamp Kiawah: Deck the Hal ls (ages 3-11): 8:30am 12:30pmHeron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 5pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pm

WEDNESDAY, December 30Kamp Kiawah: Rudolph Run (ages 3-11): 8:30am 12:30pmHeron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 5pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pmHURSDAY, December 31Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 9:30pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pm

Family Celebration & New Years Bash (see calendar ordetails)FRIDAY, January 1Heron Park Nature Center: 12pm 5pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pmSAURDAY, January 2Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Soccer: 2pm 3pmSUNDAY, January 3Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pmMONDAY, January 4Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pmUESDAY, January 5Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pm

WEDNESDAY, January 6Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pm

Organic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Soccer: 2pm 3pmHURSDAY, January 7Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball: 2pm 3pmFRIDAY, January 8Heron Park Nature Center: 8:30am 3pmurtle racks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmPick Up Games: Basketball: 2pm 3pm

KIAWAH ISLAND RECREAIONFor more details and reservations or ollowing activities,

including times or Nature ours, or all o these activities,please visit www.kiawahrecreation.com or call the Heron

Park Nature Center at 843.768.6001. *Nature oursavailable daily. imes are tide dependent.


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Iwas able to capture this image o resting Western Sandpipers only ater crawling onmy belly through the sand Indian-style or about 30 yards. I pushed a 300mm lensand 1.4 teleconvertor on an old ball head mounted on a Frisbee in ront o me to get

the shot. Winter shorebirds are airly tolerant but it take some time or them to acceptyou as non-threatening, and they do so only i you approach very, very slowly with nosudden movements. I stopped periodically to shoot a couple o rames in case I got nocloser, but also to get the birds used to the sound o the cameras shutter. My approachlasted about 30 minutes in all until a beach walkers dog disturbed the birds slumber

with his utile charge. Tey few o in mass and let him spinning circles and barkingat the air. I did try to time my shots so they would include some sur action in thebackground, but because o the constant wind I did not hear the approaching dog andmissed an opportunity at a nice jump shot: the moment when all o the birds jumpedup and were gone in an instant.

o fnd out more inormation on the neo-tropic shorebird migrations, try a Google s earch.You will be amazed by all o the dierent species and how ar they go. o see more o mywork, please visit www.southernlight.biz.

Photo tip: Dont be araid to get down and dirty or your bird portraits. I thinko it as trying to become one with my environment. I do not want to seem like anintruder. Im sure I added ve pounds to the weight o my clothes by the end withall the wet sand that I crawled through, but no worries; it was worth the observationtime and the resulting image.

Photo o the month:December

by eriC horan

he Charleston International Film Festival (CIFF) will conduct a juriedposter competition to select the eatured image o the 2010 Festival.Finalists wil l be posted online at www.CharlestonIFF.com, and the public

will be allowed to comment on submissions via Facebook and witter. Tecompetition is ree and open to the public. Te winning image wi ll be used as theocial 2010 Festival poster which will be displayed at the American Teater and

select locations.Tere are no design guidelines or the poster competition; however, entries that

celebrate the art o lm and refect the energy and creativity o the Festival willbe most strongly considered. Entries are due by January 4, 2010. Te winner willreceive $100, recognition in local papers and on the CIFF website, and a VIPFestival Pass valid or all lms, panels and ater-parties. More inormation abouthow to enter the poster competition can be ound online at ww w.CharlestonIFF.com.

CIFF is an international lm and screenplay competition, dedicated toshowcasing the art and talent o emerging lmmakers and writers rom theLowcountry, the U.S., and around the world. Tis our day event takes place April8-11, 2010, at Te American Teater in historic downtown Charleston. Now inits third year, CIFF attract s visitors and acionados rom all over, and explores al lgenres o lm across a wide range o subject matter.

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Charleston Area Terapeutic Riding improves the lives o children and adults

with disabilities at the areas only nationally accredited therapeutic horsebackriding center. CAR i s a 501(c)(3) non prot organization in operation since

1991. CAR is located at 2669 Hamilton Road Johns Island, SC 29455. (843)559-6040; Murray Neale- Executive Director, www.catrarms.org.

A bunch o happy kidsis a blessing!

PhotoS by Mike ARthuR

On a beautiul all day, the sixthgrade students o Haut Gap MiddleSchool arrived on Seabrook Island

or a ull day o environmental education.Tanks to the generous support o theSeabrook Island Natural History Group(SINHG) and the continued enthusiasmo the Barrier Island EnvironmentalEducation Center (BIEEC) sta, studentsspent the day learning about the uniquehabitat o barrier islands; a lesson whichts right into their science curriculum.

D a v i dG a r d n e r ,p r o g r a mdirector oB I E E C ,planned aspecial daylled withh a n d s - o na c t i v i t i e s .Students weredivided intoour groups

which rotated through lessons on maritimeorest ecology, reshwater pond lie, andreptile and amphibian biology. Using anexperiential approach to teaching, theBarrier Island sta engaged the childrensinterest through roll up your pant legsand sink your toes in the mud lessons.

Te weather cooperated in trueLowcountry style by providing warmtemperatures and plenty o sunshine,

despite the late November date. Butsome cold shivers were elt inside theHerpetarium as leader Lucy Williamsbrought out Cornelius the corn snake orholding and petting. A ew students werebrave enough to hold out their hands inront o them, indicating they were willingto hold Cornelius. Te majority o studentsdid pet Cornelius smooth skin so theycould have bragging right aterwards.

Tis was the second year o cooperationbetween theBarrier IslandProgram andSINHG inproviding thise d u c a t i o n a lexperience or

Johns Islastudents. I amreally excited tosee Haut Gapback or a secondyear in a row, saidDavid Gardner.

Tank you to SINHG or making thispossible. According to ravis Benintendo,sixth grade Administrator at Haut Gap,Te kids loved it. Tey have yet to stoptalking about it.

For more inormation about the SeabrookIsland Natural History Group, visit www.sinhg.org.

A perect place or learningby liSa hillMan

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Father-son duo, Edward and FrankRinaldi, debuted the newest additionto Freshelds Village, La ela

Pizzeria, on November 14, 2009. Tisnew take on a amily owned-and-operated

pizzeria exemplies 30 years o experiencein gastronomic delight, satisying riendsand amilies with Neapolitan-style Italiancuisine and ambiance.

From the menu to the dcor, this cozy65-seat eatery combines the traditional

with the progressive. Surrounded byantique walls, marble tops, and custombooths, guests will east on pastas createdusing an old-ashioned pasta rollingmachine, golden, brick-oven, wood-red pizzas kneaded rom scratch, andhomemade desserts.

Te open-kitchen design allows gueststo experience rst-hand the art o cratinghomemade Italian cuisine rom recipes thathave been passed down rom generation togeneration.

We love creating dishes withoutboundaries and oering meals that mygrandparents and great-grandparentsshared with us that are no longeroered anywhere in the U.S., saysChe de Cuisine Frank Rinaldi, thirdgeneration restaurateur and Bacheloro Proessional Studies graduate othe Culinary Institute o America.

Te Rinaldi amily moved rom

Connecticut to the Johns Island area lessthan a year ago in pursuit o creating arestaurant based on what they know best:Neapolitan-style Italian ood.

We love living here on Johns Island

and having the restaurant in FresheldsVillage, says Executive Che EdwardRinaldi. Not only do we get to be withamily every day, but with the clientelethat Freshelds caters to, we get to meetpeople rom all over the world.

Residents living locally and guestsvisiting rom all over the world can chooserom tried and true favor combinationspresented in an innovative way. Te1,900-square-oot location oers patronsthe ability to dine under the stars onthe patio or in the company o the chesinside.

We are very excited to have La elaPizzeria now part o the community. Tereis a need or a restaurant o this nature

where amilies can go to relax, socialize,listen to music and experience authenticItalian ood, says im Rowley, LeasingDirector at Freshelds Village.

La ela Pizzeria is open rom 11am to10pm daily and is located at 133 VillageGreen Lane on Johns Island. For urtherinormation on La ela Pizzeria, pleasevisit www.reshfeldsvillage.com/dining orcall 768-1951.

La Tela Pizzeria opens atFreshfelds Village

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