Island Connection - March 30, 2012

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Camp St. Christopher Staf with State Senator ChipCampsen and House Representative Tim Scott

C O N G R E S S M A N T I M S C O T T A N D

S T AT E S E N A T O R C H I P C A M P S E N

V I S I T T H E I R N E W D I S T R I C T S B Y B O A T

BY KRISTIN HACKLER

House Representative Tim Scott (L)and State Senator Chip Campsenarrive at Bohicket Marina

It was a little bit o a wait as the crew prepared or guest s, but once aboard the Spirit o the Lowcountry,it was evident why State Senator Chip Campsen chose to use the stately 100 person capacity cruiseship or his and Congressman Tim Scotts visit to their new districts this past March 13 and 14. Withplenty o room and comortable seating, Campsen and Scott welcomed the approximately 60 gueststo enjoy a plate o light snacks and a cup o coee or juice beore they opened up the rst foatingtown hall meeting ever held at Bohicket Marina.

For Campsen, and Scott, the recent redistricting has been quite a change or both o them.With the drawing o the new lines in late October o last year, Campsen now represents 80 miles

o coastline rom Bulls Bay in Charleston County to Port Royal Sound in Beauort, and Scottsdistrict extends 115 miles rom the Santee River inCharleston County to Beauorts Calibogue Sound. Town Hall continues on page 2


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Kiawah island Town hall21 Beachwalker DriveKiawah Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9166Fax: 768-4764

seabrooKisland Town hall2001 Seabrook Island RoadSeabrook Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9121

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Johns island CounCilMeetings are held at the Berkeley Electric Co-op located at3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113

CharlesTon CounTyCounCil4045 Bridge View Dr, N Charleston958-4700

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CIVIC

Monday, April 2

Kiawah EnvironmentalCommittee3 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Tuesday, April 3

Kiawah own Council2 p.m.Kiawah Island own Hall

Wednesday, April 4

Seabrook Planning CommissionWork Session2:30 p.m.Seabrook own Hall

Kiawah Planning Commission

3 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Thursday, April 5

Kiawah Arts Council3 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Johns Island Council7 p.m.Berkeley Electric Co-Op

Wednesday, April 11

Seabrook Planning Commission2:30 p.m.Seabrook own Hall

Ater looking over the maps, Campsen was the rst to proposethe idea o a boat tour to Scott.

It was a antastic idea by Senator Campsen, said Scott, butI had to ask how ar he wanted to go because I can only row soar.

Designed to stop at Beauort, Edisto, Bohicket Marina, andMount Pleasant, the voyage, said Campsen, was not intended as acampaign but rather as a chance or both representatives to meettheir constituents, conduct some question and answer sessions,and to get a eel or the composition o their areas within theirnew districts. And the people o Kiawah and Seabrook Islandsdid not let them down.

Chaufered by volunteers, Sullivan o Kiawah Island Estatesin the Sullivans classic 1989 Mustang G, Scott and Campsenarrived at Kiawa h own Hall or a brie but succinct introductionto the island and its history as a town by Mayor Steve Orban.

Campsen took a moment to reminisce on his long historywith Kiawah Island, stating that he stayed out at the Sanctuary

about three years ago and beore that, the last time hed stayedovernight on the island was on a duck hunting trip as a teenagerabout 40 years ago. In act, his ather had almost partnered withArnold Palmer to buy the island beore it was purchased by theKuwaitis in the 1970s.

Im excited to be representing this island, he said. Tisis truly one o the most beautiul districts in South Carolina.

Jumping back into the Mustang, the group headed over toSeabrook own Hall, where Mayor Bill Holtz personally ofered

to drive the representatives to a ew areas o interest within Seabrook.First stop was the Lake House, where Scott and Campsen were

welcomed by John Tompson, executive director o the SeabrookIsland Property Owners Association (SIPOA), and David Bauhs,president o SIPOA. Te group toured the acility, admiring theworkout area, indoor pool, and exercise rooms, but the highlighto the visit was the lending library. Both representatives spenta ew minutes enjoying the wide range o books and, at theencouragement o both SIPOA representatives, each borrowedone. Campsen tucked a copy oLibertys Blueprint: How Madisonand Hamilton Wrote Te Federalist, Dened the Constitution, andMade Democracy Sae or the Worldunder his arm, while Scotttook home a copy oom Landry: An Autobiographythere it wasa quick trip up the road to Camp St. Christopher, where theentire staf turned out to welcome the representatives. ExecutiveDirector Rev. Robert Lawrence thanked them or taking thetime to stop by and ofered to take the group on a tour o thecamp by gol cart. Starting with a quick jaunt down to the beachand back up to the Recreation Hall, Lawrence gave a synopsis othe history o the camp and pointed out signicant structuresand improvements that were made over the years. Te onebuilding he especially wanted the representatives to see, however,was the Chapel o the Palms. Built around 1949, the heart opine structure served as a church or local residents until it wasintegrated into the camp.

Wearing the Camp St. Christopher baseball caps given tothem by the staf as a welcome present, Scott and Campsen tooka moment to enjoy the peace o the chapel, and Campsen reca lled

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Campsen and Scott were chaufered to the island in an 89 Mustang G

Campsen speaks at Kiawah own Hall.

Scott and Campsen tour the Seabrook Lake House


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memories o hunting and shing on the island back when it was little more than amaritime orest. In act, the man who served as caretaker or Camp St. Christopher

since its inception was a close riend o Campsens. Ee Seabrook, or whom one o thecamps pavilions is named, used to teach Campsen about hunting and shing on theislands, sharing tips and tricks that were passed down rom his ather.

I still remember to this day, Ee would always say, When the dogwoods areblooming, the bass are biting, Campsen said, smiling. And rom the look o the ullbloom on nearby trees, it was the perect day or bass shing.

Reluctantly, the representatives said goodbye to Lawrence and the camp staf andmade their way to the last stop on their tour: Te Island House.

Te group was greeted at the door by Caleb Elledge, general manager or the IslandClub, and Ken Kavanaugh, president o the Seabrook Island Board o Governors.aking the representatives through the spacious acility, Elledge explained the manyamenities that make the club unique in the area. Several members stopped to say hi and

shake hands with Scott and Campsen, and welcome them to the island.As the visit came to an end, both Scott and Campsen shared their enthusiasm about

representing the islands as part o their districts.Tis is a truly a beautiul area and Im looking orward to being its representative

in Washington. Some o the best ideas come rom the people I work or, you, myconstituents, said Scott.

Weve had a lot o un seeing it [the islands] and a lot o un meeting olks, saidCampsen. Im certainly looking orward to representing the people o this district.

Town Hall continues from page 2

Campsen and Scott stop by the Seabrook Island House


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Te ormer executive editor anddesign director or Kiawah IslandLegends magazine, author anddesigner Karen Bacot, and Charlestonreelance photographer, JasonStemple, worked collaboratively toproduce A Birds Eye View ofKiawah. Stemple spent ve yearsaithully watching and waitingto photograph and compile thisanthology o stunning imagesin a pictorial bucket list o 120things to see and do on Kiawah Island.Located 21 miles south o Charleston,SC, Kiawah Island is avored bymigratory birds as a stopover placealong the Atlantic Flyway to restand reuel. A Birds Eye View ofKiawah illustrates the Islandssplendors rom every vantage point,organized in ve chapters. Fromthe Sur, it depicts 10 miles obeaches and rambling dunes. On the

wing, you get to know the manyspecies o year-round and seasonalaviauna. From the Links, panoramiclandscapes o championship golare pictured, where birdies andeagles (o a dierent sort) land.From the Marsh ollows shimmering waterways winding through grassytidal basins. Into the Wild, you seethe Islands original inhabitants

share its beauty, together.

Stemple became interested inphotography while growing up in a smallarming town in the ConnecticutRiver Valley o Massachusetts. Hisather, David Stemple, was a

proessor and head o the ComputerScience Department at the Universityo Massachusetts, and an avidbirdwatcher. His mother, Jane Yolen,is an award-winning author oover 300 books. Growing up in a world o birds and books helped chart Jasons path toward a careerin nature photography. Ater earning a degree in photographyand graphic design, Jasonollowed his passion or naturalhistory to Colorado, and he begancollaborating on book projects with his mother. ogether, theypublished 15 books including 2002National Outdoor Book Award winner,Wild Wings, 2009 John Burroughs Young Readers Award winner, A MirrorTo Nature and 2010 National OutdoorBook Award Honor Book, An EgretsDay (which eatures many imagesrom Kiawah Island). Ater a decade oshooting in Crested Butte, Colorado, Jason moved with his uture wieto Charleston, South Carolina. Temove to the Lowcountry opened up a

new world o inspiration.

Bacot began her relationship withKiawah Island in 1992 as a reelance

graphic designer or Kiawah IslandLegends magazine. She joined KiawahDevelopment Partners shortlythereater, serving in many roles andgarnering many design awards overan era o 15 years - o Marketingor KDP, as well as ExecutiveEditor and Design Director orLegends magazine. In her quest torecord and depict the Islandsbountiul wildlie, she contracted ayoung nature photographer to shoothomes or sale and Kiawah IslandClub events, suggesting that heshoot what he loved best betweenroutine assignments.

Stemple took the bait like a nightheron to menhaden. As a matter oact, he went wild. Jason set hisoce hours to the tide tablesand Atlantic Flyway migration patterns,shooting rom sunup to sundownseveral hundred days a year. Overtime, he became a bona denaturalist, studying the habits othe birds and wildlie o Kiawahand documenting his discoveries oncamera. He explored the island romthe mud fats and dunes o CaptainSams inlet to the Ocean Course andbeaches beyond. He shot romhelicopters, boats and canoes, oten withplough mud-covered boots or sandybare eet. Stemples dedication paid

o in a treasure trove o imagesincluding over 150 bird species anda wide variety o animals - rom

tiny crustaceans and butterfies tobobcats prowling, deer enjoying the beachand dolphins strand eeding.

What happens when yoapproach work with such passion andperseverance? A Birds Eye View oKiawah is a chronicle o Stemplesdiscoveries.

A Birds Eye View of Kiawahis published by Wild Hair Press.It is available or purchase at TeKiawah Island Resort SanctuaryShops and Pro Shops, Te KiawahIsland Club, SeaCoast Sports, andIndigo Books and online at www.kiawahbook.com. Jason Stemple lives with

his wie, Joanne, and twin girls, Carolineand Amelia, in Charleston, SouthCarolina, and continues to work as areelance photographer. Email: Jason@ jasonstemple.com. or visit www.jasonstemple.com.

Karen Bacot currently lives withher daughter, Kelly, in Greenville,SC, but returns to Kiawah Island as otenas possible.

Kiawah Island Experts Publish Cofee TablebookPROV I D ED


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DAILY

For many years, the Kiawah Island artists andartisans showcase has provided a venue or all toenjoy the talented creations o island residents. o

view the event now, one would be surprised at its humblebeginnings. In 1996, when the Sandcastle CommunityCenter was rst built, dedicated island residentscollaborated to provide separate ne arts and crats eventsat the center. Residents such as jeweler Barbara Berger,

crater Aggie Ingersoll, and Kiawah Island Art Guildmembers were instrumental in developing the events andgathering community support. As the years passed, thenumber o participating artists, craters, and artisans grew,along with the events themselves, necessitating a regularshowcase eaturing a variety o hand-created oferings. In2009, a group o talented volunteers met to determine thebest way to structure and promote this event. Membersincluded photographer Kelly Bragg; jewelers BarbaraClawson and Janet Schutz; ne artistsSharlyne Dufy and Dan Prickett;beadwork artist Donna LeFevre; andchocolatier Vicky Meister. Followingthis meeting, a bi-annual artists andartisans showcase was established,held each April and November. Withapproximately 300 attendees each springand all, this show is, without a doubt,one o the most successul o its kind on

the islands. Te results o their eforts may be seen at thisweekends event at the Sandcastle Community Center (1Shipwatch Road, Kiawah Island. Ask or directions at thesecurity gate). With over twenty vendors eaturing itemssuch as gallery-quality ne art, photography, crats, andcollectibles, you are sure to nd something or everyoneon your list! Tis event is open to the public and will beheld rom 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, April 7.

Kiawah Lowcountry Artists and Artisans ShowcaseBY JESSICA JORDAN RICHARDSON

In anticipation o the amazing lineup or this years Spoleto andPiccolo Spoleto estivals, the own o Kiawah Island will be hostingtheir annual Prelude to Piccolo event at Holy Spirit Catholic Church

on Sunday, April 29, at 4 p.m.Te program includes chamber music highlights rom the popular

Spotlight Concert Series; the enchanting voices o Te CeciliaEnsemble perorm masterpieces rom the European Renaissance; and

the concert ends with a high energy presentation o Dixieland Jazzperormed by the New South Jazzmen who bring their diverse musical

backgrounds together to recreate the sounds o the 20s and 30s.ickets are complimentary and available to Kiawah Island residents

on April 10, and the general public on April 13. Sponsored by theTown of Kiawah Island. Sunday, April 29 at 4pm. Holy Spirit Catholic

Church, 3871 Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island. For tickets, call768-9166.

Fanfare for PiccoloBy Stephanie Braswell


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Winter ended on February 29. Well, it did i you accept the climate scienceterminology which denes winter as the months o December, January, andFebruary (DJF). Winter was relatively warm here on Seabrook-Kiawah

(S-K). Looking at the last 141 yearso mean temperature data, we hadour seventeenth warmest December,our twenty-sixth warmest January,

and our teenth warmest February, which together gave us our ninthwarmest winter (see chart). Its meantemperature was 54.2F, whichmeans that or every minute oevery day it was an average o 7.7F warmer than our memorably chilly2010/2011 winter. Tis past winter we woke up to just our morningswhen the temperature dipped belowreezing (32F). Tat compares tothe twenty reezing mornings wehad in winter 2010/2011. And whato the long term trend in our wintertemperatures? Te simple lineartrend line shows a rise o 0.4 F over

the last 141 years, which translatesinto an increase o 0.3 F per onehundred years (see chart).

Using data rom personal weatherstations on Kiawah and Seabrook (we now have our stations sending real time data tothe Weather Underground website), we have established that the various temperaturerelationships or each season and each month between S-K and the Charleston City(CC) weather station have been consistent over the last twelve years. Tose relationshipshave been applied to the raw data rom the CC weather station to impute a history orS-K temperatures back to 1871.

How about our dry winter? Rainall on Seabrook-Kiawah was indeed light. Te2.92 o winter precipitation was our second driest ater that recorded or 2008/2009(2.84) and was about 40% o normal (7.2). However, our available rain data here

on the islands only goes back to the year2000.

Te CC precipitation data goesback 180 years and gives us a much

longer term perspective. On the basiso preliminary data or January andFebruary, it looks as i CC had its sixthdriest December, its seventh driestJanuary, and an averagely wet February.Tose months combined or a DJF totalo about 3.7 o rain. Tat amountwould make this past winter somethinglike CCs teenth driest winter and would make it very comparable with winters 2008/2009 (3.46) and1995/1996 (3.49). Te 180 year averageor winter rainall is 8.93 and thusthis past winters tally represents about40% o Charleston Citys normalrainall. And what o the long term

trend in our winter precipitation? Isthere a normal? Te simple lineartrend shows a decrease rom 9.8 downto 8 over the last 180 years. However,

that calculation includes an obvious orty year period o consistently wetter wintersbetween about 1855 and 1895. I we look at the 116 winters since then, the trend line iscompletely fat and the winter rainall averages 8.3. Do shorter term averages vary? Yes,our multi-year rainall averages do fuctuate about the longer term trends. For example,the last thirty-one and eleven winters have averaged 7.95 and 7.25 respectively.

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Tide Chart

Date High Tide Low Tide

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

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COMPUTER CORNER

Wow what a loaded question that is! Lets talk about computer hardware,printers, and monitors and leave the rest to others. So you buy a computer,spend a bundle, and our years later your computer is as slow as molasses.

What needs to be replaced and why?

In the world o computing, it seems that there are major design improvements every

day but a good timerame to consider upgrading is around every three to our years.Tis is subjective to many things including what your last upgrade entailed, whatdevelopments have occurred, and your personal or proessional lie. When buying anupgraded computer expressly because o technology, consider what is available. Unlessyou are doing cutting edge work creating the latest gizmo or gadget, I would suggestgetting the middle-o-the-line upgrades. So i upgrading solely because your computertakes ve minutes to load a page, do a bit o research and stay away rom the latest,shiniest, newest model.

So what about monitors and printers? With monitors, i you still have one o the oldclunky CR monitors, splurge and go get a nice LCD atscreen. Tey have come

way down in price, with 19 LCD monitors as low as $100. A LCD monitor should lasta good while and is compatible with desktops and laptops. I youre using a laptop ortablet, you might pay a bit more and get a HDMI-ready monitor as some tablets andmany laptops have a connection or it. I nd mysel recommending that people upgradethe home desktop to a laptop, and use the existing monitor with a wireless keyboardand mouse. Tat way you have the mobility o the laptop with the larger monitor and

ull keyboard while at home or the ofce. One note on monitors, however: never try tox them or open the backthey have capacitors in them and the electric shock couldkill you.

Finally, about printers, what can I say? We all have had that darn printer that works,then jams, has spotty text and just generally causes you headaches. I your printer isour years old or older, the ink itsel is probably costing way too much to use. Newerprinters with newer technology print with less ink, and the cost o the ink holders havecome down. I your printer has never given you a bit o trouble and works well with yourlatest upgrades, then by all means hang onto it, but i constant problems arise, ditchit! A good middle-o-the-road printer can be had or under $100 and the ink will lastlonger or less. I you nd yoursel constantly calling someone to x your two-year-oldprinter, spending countless hours unloading the drivers and re-installing them, alwaysxing paper jams and just generally being rustrated with it, just get a new one. A twoto three-year-old printer that cost $200 at the time is not worth $200 in repairs. One

other advantage to a new printer is Airprint or those iPad and iPhone users. I youbuy a new printer, make sure it is Airprint ready, wireless, and you can print rom youriPad/iPhone and Mac computers without any other sotware.

I look forward to some good questions and helping you out. If you need immediateassistance, you can always call Rent-A-Bob at 822-7794 or email at [email protected].

How Long Should My Computer Last?BY BOB HOOPER, A.K.A. RENT-A-BOB


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re you a car enthusiast, or do you simply enjoy the beauty o automobiles pastand present? Admire over 100 pristine cars at the 4th annual Kiawah Island

Motoring Retreat on Saturday, April 21.Car connoisseurs will gather rom 1:30 until 4:30 p.m. at Night Heron Park on

Kiawah Island to showcase collectible, antique, exotic, and special interest cars at thiscomplimentary event. Cars wil l be judged or a Peoples Choice Award.

o kick o the weekend, a Retreat Gala will be held on Friday, April 20, rom 6:30until 9:30 p.m. to preview 20 show cars. Live music, heavy hors doeuvres and cocktails

will be oered at the exclusive Cassique Clubhouse, which boasts views o an 18-holelinks course designed by om Watson. ickets are $75 per person, and a portion o theproceeds rom this event will beneft MUSC Childrens Hospital. Tere is a limit o250 tickets, and tickets can be purchased by contacting 768-5726 or MemberServices@

kiawah.com. Attire or the event is club casual.

Vehicles are still being accepted or the Retreat. Vehicle entry orms can be

downloaded rom the motoring retreat website and must be returned no later thanMarch 23. Tere is no ee to enter, but there is a selection process. Car registrants will

wrap up the event with a lap around the island, ollowed by an exhibitors reception atTe Sandcastle Community Center.

Kiawah Island has been named the #1 resort island in America by Conde Nastraveler, and oers a variety o activities or the entire amily, including beaches, naturetours, gol, tennis, pampering at Te Sanctuary Hotel, shopping at Freshfelds Villageand more.

For more information or to register a vehicle, visit www.kiawahislandmotoringretreat.com or contact Jessica Richardson at [email protected] or 768-3875.

Kiawah Showcases Classic CarsK I A W A H I S L A N D M O T O R I N G R E T R E A T T O F E A T U R E 1 0 0

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Crate Donations

Neil and I could use your help.

Weve been running out ospace lately since so many o us

islanders have such big pups. Tereore,weve decided to expand our holding areaby creating a kennel system. Tis willtake us a month or two to complete, soin the meantime were holding a cratedonation drive. I anyone has any gentlyused crates that are no longer neededand are just collecting dust in the garage,please drop them by! We will temporarilyuse two or three o the larger crates untilour new kenneling system is complete,

but all donated crates will ultimately bedistributed to local rescues in need. So getan early start on spring cleaning and bringyour unused crates to Te Beached Dog.No matter the size, well fnd a rescue that

will beneft rom your donated crate.

Crates can be donated at Te BeachedDog between the hours of 9 a.m. 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. Or callme directly at 730-3512 and Ill be morethan happy to stop by and pick them up.Te donation drive ends the weekend ofMarch 30.

Needed

BY HEATHER HEATH


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his Friday, April 13, the SeabrookIsland Garden Club welcomesMartha Lehane to their monthly

meeting at the Seabrook Island Lake

House. A long time Lowcountry resident,Lehane is a lie member o the NationalGarden Club (NGC) whereshe is an accredited masterjudge. As the guest speakerat this months meeting,Lehane will be encouragingmembers o the SeabrookIsland Garden Club, owhich she is also a member,to get their creative juicesowing by participating inthe Annual Flower Show atthe May meeting. Te show will eature designs romplant materials that themembers grow in their ownyards. Her talk will include,

or example, directions onhow to manipulate leavesinto new orms.

In addition to her participation in theNGC, Lehane is also an active membero two Judges Councils, one in SouthCarolina and the other in MassachusettsShe is a member o Garden Clubs atMagnolia on Johns Island, and Osterville,Massachusetts. Martha and her husbandlived on Cape Cod or twenty-ve yearsbeore retiring to Seabrook Island and

Kiawah River Estates. She has exhibitedand won top awards in the New EnglandSpring Flower Show, Rhode Island FlowerShow, Atlanta Flower Show, and many

local shows in both Massachusetts andSouth Carolina. She was given a GCFMAPresidential Citation orher volunteer work inMassachusetts where shesat on the GCFMA StateBoard or twelve years. Lastyear, she judged the 2011 World Association FlowerArrangers Show in Boston.

Te Garden Club meetsthe second Friday o everymonth and ocuses onsupporting the naturalbeauty o our community while helping members tocreate and enjoy lastingriendships. Cofee and

rereshments will beserved beginning at 9 a.m.

ollowed by the businessmeeting led by co-presidents Karen Sewelland Rita yler. Martha Lehanes specialprogram will begin at 10 a.m.

For more inormation, contact LisaCermak, Garden Club Publicity Chair, [email protected].

From Vases to Verdant YardsMASTER JUDGE SHARES T IPS AT NEXT

SEABROOK GARDEN CLUB MEETING

BY LISA CERMAK

Put a spring in your step with three amily-riendly concerts during Te Spring

Concert Series at Freshelds Village. Head out to the Village Green on upcomingFridays March 30, April 6, and April 13 rom 6 to 9 p.m. to enjoy the sounds o

Motown, rock & roll, classic rock, southern beach music, 60s, 70s, blues, and more!

Tese ree events are sure to entertain as bands perorm resh and un music orthe whole amily. Food and beverage will be available or purchase, and guests areencouraged to bring beach chairs or blankets.

March 30: Port Authority- Charlestons newest and nest music and events band!Tis lively oursome is sure to get you on your eet with music or every generation. Iyou enjoy Motown, rock & roll, 60s, 70s, classic rock, or beach music, you wont wantto miss this perormance.

April 6: Plane Jane - A Lowcountry avorite! Tis dynamic party band is made upo six vocalists and two multi-instrumentalists who keep the crowd moving. Groove tohorn solos or shag to 60s avorites, because Plane Jane plays all the hits youll want tohear!

April 13: Stan Gray & Te Stingrays Get down and get unky with vintage souland rhythm and blues band. Inspired by James Brown and Van Morrison, Stan Gray &Te Stingrays is guaranteed to electriy your evening.

T H R E E W E E K S O F C O M P L I M E N T A R Y,

L I V E M U S I C F O R F R I E N D S A N D F A M I L Y

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Johns Island Regional Library

3531 Maybank Highway

Hours: Monday Tursday: 10 8;Friday & Saturday: 10 6(843) 559-1945

Babygarten (under 18 months withadult) Mondays, April 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30at 10:30 a.m. Registration required.

ime or wos (2 3 years old with adult)uesdays, April 3, 10, 17, and 24 at 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Storytime (3 6 years)Wednesdays, April 11, 18, and 25 at 10:30 a.m.

*Computer Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, April 3, rom 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*Keyboard Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, April 10, 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*Word 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)Saturday, April 14, 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*Files and Folders (adults/young adults)uesday, April 17, rom 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*Internet Basics (adults/young adults)

uesday, April 24, 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*Excel Basics (adults/young adults)Saturday, April 28, 10 a.m. 12 p.m.

*All computer classes are free. For moreinformation please call 559-1945 and askfor the Reference Department. Cla ss space isavailable for 8 participants per session.

Preschool Book Explorers (ages 3 to 6years) Friday, March 30, at 10:30 a.m.

PLAY with Dad: Egg Hunt (all ages)Saturday, March 31, at 10:30 a.m.Come join us or a magnicent egg huntat the library!

Poetry rivia or eens (grades 6-12)April 1-30. In honor o National PoetryMonth, stop by the Reerence Desk and answera poetry trivia question or a candy prize!

Aternoon Ca(grades 6-12)uesday, April 3, rom 4:30 6:30 p.m.

Read-a-Ton: Jonathan Miller (all ages)Wednesday, April 4, at 9 11 a.m.Join us or an author visit rom localauthor Jonathan Miller and hear all about

the adventures o Sammy the Wonder

Dachshund.

PLAY: Riddles and Rhymes (all ages)Wednesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m.Tis storytime is a celebration o Readingis Funny Day and National Poetry Month.

Preschool Adventure Zone (ages 3 to 6years) Friday, April 6, at 10:30 a.m.Scientic adventures on a Preschool level!

AARP Free Income ax Preparation(adults) Saturdays, March 31, and April 7,and 14 rom 10 a.m. 2 p.m.Free income tax preparation and electronicling will be oered by AARP volunteersthrough April 14.

PLAY with Dad: Rock and Read (allages) Saturday, April 7, at 2 p.m.Join us or a musical story time and enjoysome books that rock.

Childrens Movie: Hop (all ages)Saturday, April 7, at 3 p.m. E.B., theEaster Bunnys teenage son, heads toHollywood, determined to become adrummer in a rock n roll band. RatedPG; 95 minutes.

Poetry Grati or Kids (all ages)Monday, April 9 Saturday, April 14

een Movie ime: Footloose (grades6-12)uesday, April 10, rom 4:30 6:30 p.m.Rated PG-13; 113 minutes.

PLAY: Eggs Are Amazing! (all ages)Wednesday, April 11, at 6:30 p.m.Listen to great stories and create a tissuepaper egg to take home.

Club Anime! (ages 12-19)Tursday, April 12, rom 4:30-6 p.m.Our viewing selection will be Oh! EdoRocket.

Preschool Book Explorers (ages 3 to 6years) Friday, April 13, at 10:30 a.m.Each month the Book Explorers read abook and do activities to go along with thebook.

RIDAY, MARCH 30

eshfelds Spring Concert Seriesop by the Village Green rom 6 to 9 p.m.Motown, rock & roll, beach music,

d classic rock by Port Authority. Dontget your beach chair or blanket! Foot andverage available or purchase, includingppy Camper SnoBalls. For more ino,it www.resheldsvillage.com or calluest Services at 768-6491.

and Choraliers Spring Concertten to soulul spirituals and zestul olk

ngs with the stunning Base, Baritone &nor o the Island Choraliers. Free anden to the public, a ree-will oering willtaken or expenses. 7 p.m. at the ChurchOur Saviour, 4416 Betsy Kerrisonrkway, Johns Island.

mmy Bahama Grand Opening Party ineshfelds Villagelebrate the grand opening o Join ommyhama presented by Palmetto Islandm 5 to 9 p.m. with music, ree ood andnks, and a Sea Island Rum tasting asll as special sales, door prizes, and gits

h purchases. For more ino, visit www.sheldsvillage.com or call Guest Services768-6491.

ATURDAY, MARCH 31

mily Circle Cuparch 31- April 8mily Circle Cup Center: 161 Seven Farmsive, Daniel Island. For more ino, visitw.amilycirclecup.com or call 849.3153

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw CawView and discuss a variety o birds,butteries, and other organisms at CawCaw Interpretive Center, 5200 SavannahHighway, Ravenel. Pre-registration isencouraged, but walk-in registrations atCaw Caw are welcome. 8 12 p.m. $5. Formore ino, call 795-4386 or visit ccprc.com.

SUNDAY, APRI L 1

Happy April Fools Day!

Lowcountry Cajun FestivalCajun Fest at James Island County Park isa ull-day o oot-stompin Zydeco music,Cajun and Creole oods, childrens activitiesand all around ragin Cajun entertainment!2:30 p.m. crawsh eating contest! Food andbeverages will be available or purchase.12 6 p.m. Admission: $10 or adults (13and up); ree or children 12 and under andGold Pass holders. For more ino, Call 795-4386 or visit ccprc.com.

TUESDAY, APRIL 3

Charleston County Bookmobile

Te Charleston County Bookmobilewill be at Freshelds Village the rstand third uesday o every month rom10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Te Bookmobilewill be parked behind Heges and JavaJava. For more ino, call Guest Servicesat 768-6491.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4

Early Morning Bird Walks at CawCawView and discuss a variety o birds,

butteries, and other organisms at CawCaw Interpretive Center, 5200 SavannahHighway, Ravenel. Pre-registration isencouraged, but walk-in registrations atCaw Caw are welcome. 8 12 p.m. $5. Formore ino, call 795-4386 or visit ccprc.com.

THURSDAY, APRIL 5

Te Naptime Che at Freshfelds J.McLaughlinJ. McLaughlin in the Freshelds Village iscelebrating the publication o Te NaptimeChe: Fitting Great Food Into Family Lieat the grand opening o their new womensstore rom 3 to 5 p.m. For more ino, visitwww.resheldsvillage.com or call GuestServices at 768-6491.

Tird Annual Charleston Water BallHeld at the SC Aquarium to raise undsor the non-prot Charleston Waterkeeper,the event will eature champagne and localoysters, hors doeuvres by REV, wine, NewBelgium beer, Water Ball specialty cocktail,and classical music early with a DJ later

on in the Great Ocean Room. 8 11 p.m.ickets: $60/$75 day o. www.thewaterball.org. SC Aquarium: 100 Aquarium Whar,downtown Charleston.

FRIDAY, APRIL 6

Rent A ChickRent A Chick includes 2 baby chicks or2 weeks or $25. Legare Farms gives youjust about everything you need to takecare o them. Chicks available April 6& 7, and April 20 & 21. Reserve yourchicks in advance by ca lling 559-0788 oremail [email protected]. 2620Hanscombe Pt. Rd. Johns Island.

Freshfelds Spring Concert SeriesDrop by the Village Green rom 6 to 9p.m. or live music by Plane Jane. Dontorget your beach chair or blanket! Foot andbeverage available or purchase, includingHappy Camper SnoBalls. For more ino,visit www.resheldsvillage.com or callGuest Services at 768-6491.

SATURDAY, APRIL 7

Kiawah Lowcountry Artists and ArtisansShowcaseMore than twenty vendors will eature itemssuch as gallery-quality ne art, photography,crats, and collectibles. Te showcase is opento the public and will be held rom 10 a.m.to 4 p.m. at the Sandcastle CommunityCenter (1 Shipwatch Road, Kiawah Island).For more ino, call 768-3875 or visit ww w.kica.us.

Freshfelds Easter FestivalCelebrate Easter at the Freshelds VillageGreen! Activites include an inatable slide,jump castle, ace painter, Easter crats,and music by interactive perormer JohnCusatis. Even the Easter bunny will bethere or amily photos! 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.Sponsored by the own o Kiawah.

3rd Annual Island Craters Guild ArtShowTeIsland Craters Guild will hold the 3rdannual Arts and Crats Show rom 9 to 4

at the James Island Masonic Lodge, 1613Ft. Johnson Road, James Island. Terewill be twenty-ve craters with a varietyo handmade items or sale. Lunch willbe available. Pet Helpers will bring a ewadoptable pets and pet ood donations arealways welcome.


SUNDAY, APRIL 8

Easter Service on the GreenJoin the Cavalry o the Sea Islands Churchor an Easter Service on the Village Greenat 9:30 a.m. Remember to bring a beachchair or blanket! For more ino, visit www.resheldsvillage.com or call Guest Servicesat 768-6491.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11


THURSDAY, APRIL 12

Jasmine Porch and Wells Gallerywelcomes back Art UncorkedLive art demonstration and wine tasting.Tis weeks walk will eature artistsShannon Smith and Jennier Smith Rogers.Attend the event and receive 15% o yourmeal that evening at t he Jasmine Porch! $15per person which includes art walk, winetasting and hors doeuvres. 5 p.m. 6:30p.m. Te Sanctuary at Kiawah Island GolResort, One Sanctuary Beach Dr. KiawahIsland. For more ino, call 768-6296 or visitwww.kiawahresort.com.

FRIDAY, APRIL 13

Charleston Horticultural Societypresents Plantasiaropicals, annuals, perennials,owering shrubs, herbs, cold hardypalms, specialty trees, and more willbe available or sale. Friday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. and Saturday, 8 a.m.- 2 p.m.Wragg Square, 342 Meeting Street. Formore ino, call 579-9922 or visit www.charlestonhorticulturalsociety.org.

12th Annual Kiawah Island Art & HourEnjoy tours o ve stunning KiawahIsland homes, with all proceeds beneeducation, exhibition, and outreachprograms at the Gibbes Museum. ick$55 per person and include tour, lightrereshments, and a pass to the GibbesMuseum o Art valid through the endo the year. Purchase tickets at theGibbes Museum Store, online at wwwgibbesmuseum.org/events, or at KiawaIsland Real Estate Ofces.

Seabrook Garden Club welcomes MLehaneLowcountry resident Martha Lehane iaccredited master judge or the NationGarden Club, and is a member o GardClubs at Magnolia on Johns Island. Shexhibited and won top awards in severstates, and will be speaking as the guepresenter during the meeting. 9 a.m. aLake House on Seabrook Island. For mino, contact Lisa Cermak at isacermayahoo.com

Freshfelds Spring Concert SeriesDrop by the Village Green rom 6 to 9p.m. or the unky resh music o StanGray & Te Stingrays. Dont orget yobeach chair or blanket! Foot a nd beveavailable or purchase, including HappCamper SnoBalls. For more ino, visit resheldsvillage.com or call Guest Seat 768-6491.

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heres a lot to say or a pub where the rst time youwalk in, youre greeted by the patrons at the baralmost beore the bartender says hello. But thats

just how the olks are at Seanachai: Johns Island SocialClub. Located o o Maybank Road on Johns Island, theormer gun shop is now a cozy haven rom the world,wrought rom the heart and memories o a true-bloodedIrishman and the help o a handul o dedicated riends.

Tats kind o the start o a good club, a lot ogood riends, said Seanachai owner, Gerry Kieran.From Kelly Laws and Scott Vaughn helping design theinterior to the crating o the handmade solid woodtables, chairs, and prominent bar by local carpenter GaryStonebreaker, Seanachai has been a labor o love rom thevery beginning. Even Kierans nephew, Bug Bite Brent

Squeeky Kieran, came over to help sand and stain.

I didnt really have a business plan, I just wanted tohave a pub like back home, said Kieran. Its probablynot the best idea to open a bar you want to go to, but itwas hard to nd a pub in Charleston like the ones backhome.

Not thatCharleston hasa dearth o bars

and restaurants,but the qualitythat was lacking,Kieran ound, wasthe camaraderieand ocus on goodc o n v e r s a t i o n .For that reason,you wont ndany televisionsat Seanachai,or promotionalmaterials rompopular brands oalcohol. Insteadyoull nd a chess

club meeting ona weekday night, or a book club getting together over acouple o pints.

With the clubs, were only limited to our membersimagination and initiative, said Kieran. We didntset up a private club to be exclusionary we welcomeeveryone and encourage diversity.

Becoming a member isnt difcult, but Kieran wasquick to note that they are switly starting to reachcapacity. Membership is easy, just come talk to me. Imat the bar almost every night its open, said Kieran.

And i being able to enjoy a riendly conversation anda good game o chess without the blaring o televisions

or loud music in thebackground isnt enoughto have people lining up at

the door or membership,the drinks will have themscrambling or applications.Not just any drinks, either,but quality beveragesselected either by Kieranater careul considerationor because a memberrequested that he bring itin. Its or this reason that abottle o Macallan 18 Yearsits on the back shel nextto a bottle o Laphroaig,and a shel over, a bottleo Old Raj gin glints sot

yellow in the warm overhead light.

One wouldnt mix quality alcohol with inerior mixers,either, so with the help o Brent Sweatman, past winnero the Charleston Wine and Foods op Mixologistcompetition, Kieran exclusively uses Sweatmanshomemade tonic and ginger beer instead o store-boughtbrands.

Te drinkselection here

is great. Ivealready startedlearning aboutIrish whiskeys,said Seanachaipatron MichaelMerrill. o me,Gerry is the bestbartender Iveever had outsideo Kiawah, andit doesnt costmuch more thana place that justserves tonic roma bottle.

M i c h a e lremembered ondly the rst time he and his wie cameto Seanachai a ew months ago. Right when we walkedin, some people sitting at the end o the bar said hi andintroduced themselves. Right then, we knew wed oundour bar, said Merrill.

It really is pretty remarkable, said Casey Lee, apatron and communications volunteer at the pub. Gerrybuilt this place piece by piece, paying or it as he went,and he always listened to his riends i they had an idea.Someone would say, Tink we should have a re pit outback? and he would say, Sure, why not?.

Its just lovely to be out on Johns Island aterdowntown, said Kieran, who ormerly worked as abartender in restaurants such as Muse, CharlestonGrill, and Charleston Chops. Teres such a great array

o people on this island and Wadmalaw, and we havemember types across the board rom Johnny Redneckto Johnny Kiawah. I just enjoy meeting the olks andwatching this pub grow in its own way.

Seanachai also eatures live music that ocuses on Oldimey and Bluegrass jams every Friday rom 8 to 11 p.m.,and Irish raditional Sessions every other Wednesdayrom 6 to 8 p.m., or so. For more inormation aboutSeanachai and how to apply or membership, visit www.seanachaisocialclub.com. Seanachai is located at 3157Maybank Highway, Johns Island. Hours are 4 p.m. to 2a.m. uesday through Saturday, and closed Sundays andMondays.

Bar the ld Fashioned WayS E A N A C H A I S O C I A L C L U B A W E L C O M E R E P R I E V E F R O M A C H A O T I C W O R L D

BY KRISTIN HACKLER

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Te earth animal is exemplied by the jollyLabrador who has an insatiable appetite, and whotends to be overweight as a result. Earth animals areeager to please, loyal, obedient, and very sensitive to

their human companions moods and stress levels. Teearth animal loves to take it easy and is the proverbialcouch potato. I too stressed, this animal otendevelops vomiting and diarrhea.

Te earths organ is the spleen (pancreas) andstomach. Tese two organs are responsible or receivingand processing the ood eaten into Gu Qi (ood energy).From there, Gu Qi is transormed into the protectiveimmune system and the Qi propels the body orward.Finally, i the diet is good and there is Gu Qi letover,it is transormed into postnatal Jing (essence). Tis last

part is particularly important as postnatal Jing is whatextends our quality and quantity o lie. It is importantthat the spleen is happy; otherwise the other organssufer.

o help promote health or the earth animal, it isvery important that damp and cold are avoided. Warmtemperature oods that are drying in nature and areserved at a warm temperature are imperat ive to supportthe spleen. Excellent oods or the earth animal arechicken, bee, lamb, herring, mackerel, green beans,squash, carrots, turnips, sweet potatoes, white potatoes,oatmeal, and rice in small quantities, especially oroverweight animals. Damp draining oods like k idneybeans, mushrooms, dry mustard, and dry ginger arealso helpul. Avoid lots o atty oods and dairy as theyengender a damp diet. A moderate amount o exercisedaily with two to three days o heavy exercise keepsthe spleen rom becoming stagnant and accumulatingdamp and phlegm. Additionally, it is important tohave some time o the day to sit quietly with your

earth pet so that her mind can be calmed; essentiallya meditation.

Ruth M. Roberts, DVM CVA CVH is the leadveterinarian at Sun Dog Cat Moon, located at 2908

A Maybank Highway on Johns Island. For moreinformation or a complimentary consultation to see ifstem cell therapy may be right for your pet, please call usat437-0063, or [email protected] .

How to Care for Your Earth Element PetPA R T O N E O F A S E R I E S O N C H I N E S E M E D I C I N E

BY RUTH M. ROBERTS, DVM CVA CVH

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Many people think that it would be easy to come up with an escape plan ortheir own home. Ater all, one usually isnt more than a ew steps away roma window or a door, and most people know their own home so well it would

be hard to get lost in it. Tose are both reasons that I have heard people tell me or notmaking an escape plan ahead o time. Why bother?

Keep in mind i you have a re in your home, you are being exposed to many dierentproducts o combustion. Carbon monoxide and hydrogen cyanide are both responsibleor the one-two punch o conusion and sleepiness. It can make it hard to open a doorby turning the handle while under the infuence o these toxic twins. Tey take awayreason and logic while oxygen is being deprived rom the brain.

High heat levels build up incredibly ast in a compartment, such as in a room or alevel in the home. Te searing heat raising the temperature o your body has to be mind-numbing. How can someone ocus on tasks while his orher brain is screaming to do nothing but stop thepain? emperatures o more than 1,000 degreesFahrenheit are not uncommon in roomson re and the higher up you are, the hotterit is. You may also start to suer rom burns when the temperature reaches about 130degrees Fahrenheit. Tis is why it isimportant to practice crawling low under

smoke. We have all heard it beore, butalways get down on your hands and kneesand practice crawling to your doors. Tis willmake it a more automatic thing or you to do thisi you have that memory marker o doing it beore.

You should also know at least two dierent waysout o your home. When you practice your escape plan,alternate the exits. Using the same route all o the time willcause muscle memory, meaning that the route you always use orpractice will be the one you use when under a stressul situation.You should actually try to alternate how you enter and leave you home under routineconditions to help develop good muscle memory. I was on an incident several years agothat resulted in a civilian re death. Te occupant entered through the side kitchendoor or 30 years. A re occurred in the home and te resident crawled past the rontdoor to exit out the side kitchen door just as he had or 30 years.

Escape planning should not only be done at home, it should be done whenever youare away rom home. When I stay in a hotel, beore I enter the room I close my eyesand count the number o doors to the closest exit. I also use the stairs and will traveldierent ways to an exit during my stay. Tis is also important i you are vacationing ata rental home. I you are staying with relatives, ask them what their escape plan is andpractice it during your stay. Te ew minutes you take beore the re may provide youwith the necessary time to escape.

Captain James T. Ghi is a Fire Prevention Specialist, St. Johns Fire and Rescue. He canbe reached by email at [email protected] or by calling 296-8392. Make sure you check yoursmoke alarms! If you have questions about your residential smoke alarm, contact the St.Johns Fire Department at 559-9194 for a free smoke alarm check.

Escape PlanningBY CAPTAIN JAMES T. GHI


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he 12th annual Kiawah Island Artand House our, sponsored by themember auxiliary group Gibbes,

etc., will take place on Friday, April 13,rom 1 5 p.m. Tis year, ve stunningKiawah Island homes in this private gatedcommunity will be opened or publicviewing. Proceeds rom the event beneteducation, exhibition, and outreachprograms at the Gibbes Museum o Art.

Te women o Gibbes, etc. do so muchor the museum and our community. Since2001, the Kiawah Art and House ourhas raised over one million dollars or theGibbes. We are so grateul to the memberso Gibbes, etc., as well as the sponsors andthe amilies who open up their homes orthis special event. I encourage everyoneto attend the our and see rsthand the

gorgeous houses and their unique art

collections, said Angela Mack, Executive Director o theGibbes Museum o Art.

ickets are $55 per person and includethe ve house tour, light rereshmentsthroughout the aternoon at one o thehomes, and an admission pass to theGibbes Museum o Art valid throughDecember 30, 2012. ickets may bepurchased at the Gibbes Museum Store

at 135 Meeting Street, online at www.

gibbesmuseum.org/events, at KiawahIsland Real Estate locations at the KiawahMain Gate, the Sanctuary or FresheldsVillage, or by calling 843-722-2706 (x22).

For more information about the house

tour, visitwww.gibbesetc.org.

Kiawah from the Inside, Out1 2 T H A N N U A L K I A W A H I S L A N D A R T A N D H O U S E

T O U R O N A P R I L 1 3 B E N E F I T S T H E G I B B E S M U S E U M O F A R T

PROVIDED BY GIBBES, ETC.

House 1 - Tis contemporary home provides remarkable views o KiawahsBlue Heron Pond. Te striking entrance is enhanced by the openness o the foorplan and the exposed steel beams that contrast with the rich woods o the crownmolding and ceiling. Te Great Room is warm and inviting with textured grass

cloth walls, a North Carolina blue stone replace, and an automated shade systemor the 30-oot high glass window. Te owners art collection is as unique as the

architecture o the home.

House 2 - Tis shingle style, three-story home has expansive views o

Bass Creek, the marshes, and ocean. Te house is ull o light and colorand boasts an impressive collection o Russian Art. Every room has a

distinct personality and ties into the beautiul Russian art collection. Apainting by Russian artist

Popenko inspired the dcor othe majestic master bedroomthat overlooks the creek and

marshes. Te third foorGathering Room showcasesthe impressive ocean views.

Home Tour continues on page 17

photos by Tina Schell

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House 3 - Located in the SummerIslands enclave, a sweeping staircase welcomes guests into this classic

shingle style house. Floor to ceiling windows in the Great Roomoer visitors a stunning view o the creek, marsh, Bass River, and

beyond. Te artwork, eaturing scenes o the Lowcountry, perectlycomplements the interior. Te home is designed or entertaining with abeautiul interior bar and wine cellar, as well as an outdoor kitchen area

that anks the pool and cascading a lls.

House 4 -

As you enterthis light-flledhome, there areoor-to-ceilingwindows andFrench doorsthat open toa spectacularview o beachgrasses and

trails that leadto the ocean.

Te ownershave selected a palette

o blue and white throughout the house that gives aclassic style to this coastal home. Tere are endless views o the ocean

rom almost every room and the impressive art collection graces the wallsthroughout the house.

House 5 Guests rst pass through an iron and concrete front gate to a

modern falling water fountain and sculpture garden. As visitors ascend

the stairs toward the living area, they see a sculpture collecon placed

strategically inside and outside the home through spacious windows

overlooking the marsh. The home was built skyward to embrace

an exceponal contemporary and tradional art collecon. The

homeowners

have beaufully

incorporated

family pieces

dang back

to the 17th

century into

this tastefully

designed

home.

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he pristine beaches o Kiawah Island are hometo a wide variety o birds, including Pipingand Wilsons Plovers, Least erns, Willets,

Whimbrels, Marbled Godwits, Sanderlings, and manymore. Kiawah s beaches are also a major staging areaor Red Knots in spring. Tis long-distance migrantshorebird passes through Kiawah Island in small numbersduring the all, but during the months o March andApril, thousands o knots arrive on our beaches.

Red Knots are medium-sized, stocky shorebirds.

Tey are grayish-brown during the all and winter, butby mid-March they will start to show the rusty-redplumage or which they are named. Te knots thatarrive in spring are in the process o migrating rom theirwintering grounds to the Arctic to breed. Tese birds mayhave fown more than 3,000 miles non-stop rom SouthAmerica to get here and need to rest and eed to recoverrom their long journey. Tey also need to replenish theirat stores so that they can continue another 1,500 or moremiles up to the Arctic. Red Knots can fy up to 20,000miles a year during migration, making them one o the

longest-distance migrants in theWestern Hemisphere.

Please dont disturb the birds

Red Knots are an imperiledspecies and numbers havedecreased substantially in thelast twenty years. Tey are currently being evaluated orlisting on the Federal Endangered Species List. Te latestestimates indicate there are only approximately 30,000Red Knots remaining in the Atlantic Flyway. Kiawah

Island is a very important stopover point or many othese birds. In mid-March this year, own Biologistsrecorded more than 8,000 Red Knots on Kiawah, almost30% o the estimated population!

It is vitally important that these birds are allowedto rest and eed without disturbance. Please keepyour distance rom these birds and do not walk or runthrough the focks. Never allow dogs to chase these birds.Disturbance prevents them rom eeding and orces themto expend unnecessary energy, which may result in lower

reproductive success or evendeath.

Another way you can help

An international team oresearchers has been markingseveral species o imperiled

migratory shorebirds, including Red Knots and PipingPlovers, or many years. Te marked birds sport leg bandsand fags colored according to the country where they were banded. Many fags also eature codes that make

it possible to identiy individual birds. Reporting thesecodes to researchers provides much-needed data onmovement patterns and habitat needs. Tis inormationis vital to understanding and reversing the populationdeclines migratory shorebirds are experiencing andscientists need your help collecting it. You can helpsave imperiled migratory shorebirds by recording andreporting inormation on any color-marked birds youspot. Visit bandedbirds.org or more inormation and toreport sightings.

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