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Laura Locklair Johns Island 4:19:03 4:21:54Linda Clarkson Johns Island 4:24:45 4:26:30Butch Malia Johns Island 4:31:18 4:32:47Patrick Sullivan Johns Island 4:33:50 4:36:07imothy Gilbreath Johns Island 5:19:44 5:22:01Joe Klunk Kiawah Island 5:32:04 5:34:20Meg Davidson Seabrook 6:23:07 6:27:06Nate Gainey Johns Island 6:37:25 6:41:28Alison Bowers Seabrook 7:05:07 7:09:11

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Justin Bullard Johns Island 1:34:29 1:34:42Mimi Sturgell Kiawah Island 1:38:22 1:38:36Lynne Hodge Kiawah Island 1:39:47 1:40:15Stephen Youngner Johns Island 1:43:56 1:44:34Patty Fernandes Johns Island 1:46:28 1:47:01Kimberly Knox Kiawah Island 1:47:36 1:47:54James Tomas III Johns Island 1:49:38 1:52:15Charles Caswell Johns Island 1:53:49 1:57:56Candice Puchir Johns Island 1:57:14 1:58:16Jennier Hartig Johns Island 1:58:30 1:59:07Hannah Kuehnert Johns Island 1:56:30 2:00:38

Every year, thousands o runners take part in the Kiawah IslandGol Resort Marathon and Hal Marathon. Tis years race, heldon December 8, included runners rom 43 states and six diferent

countries. But, along with the mix o out o town marathoners comesour local runners. Many o them run the Kiawah Marathon year ater year,so check out how they did! I you know any o them, make sure you givethem a nice pat on the back or their accomplishment.

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Tuesday, December 25

Te own Oces o KiawahIsland will be closed or theholidays.

Monday December 24-

Wednesday December 26

Te own Oces o SeabrookIsland will be closed or theholidays

Tuesday, January 1

Te own Oces o KiawahIsland will be closed or theholidays.

Seabrook Council continues on page 5

Financials

Mayor Holtz stated that the $440,000loan rom the water company is back inthe owns general und. Te Councildiscussed what to do with the money,and Mayor Holtz suggested transerringit into the emergency reserved und. Itis my objective to move our emergency

unds up to $1 million rom the present$500,000, Holtz said. Councilman

Ahearn suggested that the und shouldbe continually increasing every year,especially in comparison with Kiawahs$16 million emergency und. Councildecided to continue discussion o buildingup the emergency und at the upcoming

Ways and Means Committee.

In other nancial news, year todate revenues are $864,331.58 versusa budgeted $807,410.77. Year to dateexpenditures are $524,485.78 againsta budget o $559,417.28. We are in acomortable position, Holtz said. I donthave any major headaches on nances.

Government Relations

Councilman Reed commented on thestatus o I-526. As you al l know, CountyCouncil is scheduled to vote this Tursdayon whether or not to move completion oI-526 rom the County to the City, hesaid. Reed added that there is a group o

Johns Islanders meeting to discuss ways tokeep Johns Island rural and undeveloped

while simultaneously improving tracsaety. Tis initiative would enable JohnsIsland and neighboring stakeholders toormalize around our primary points:conservation, agriculture, culture, andtransportation, Reed explained. Tegroup hopes to combat eforts to complete

526 while creating a team to work togetherin interest o both sides. Big names on theNix-526 team like Tomas Legare andRich Tomas are working on behal othis new group to see i there is a win-

win solution or both opponents andproponents o the road.

Reed reported that he attended aRotary meeting at the request o JimmyBailey. Joe Qualey was in attendance,commenting on the status o I-526, We

need to make a decision, one way oranother. Additionally, Reed attended aFire Commissioners meeting, which hedescribed as, most interesting. Reedreported that Kiawah has requested JohnOlson and Craig Weaver serve as theadditional commissioners rom Kiawah.Tere was also discussion about the hiring

process or a new chie since current ChieRistow has announced his resignation.Te commission voted and approvedunds to hire a consultant group to helpnd a new chie. During di scussion o thehiring process, a member o the audienceasked whether or not Ristow had ociallyresigned, or when his resignation wouldtake efect. Ristow commented that he

would stay on a s chie until a new chiewas hired. One o the commissionersmade a motion that Chie Ristow beterminated as chie as o 8:05 p.m. theday o the meeting. You cant imaginethe discussion and the debate, Reed said.Eric Britton asked that the motion be

withdrawn, saying that it was despicable

and unbearable. Despite the uproar, SamBrownlee and Albert Tompson voted toterminate Chie Ristow as chie beginningat 8:05. Te motion was deeated 2 5.

Councilman Ahearn added on thesubject o roads that ormer SC Housecandidate Carol empel is against thecompletion o I-526, adding that theown is lucky Peter McCoy got elected.I dont have high hopes o the road goingahead, but I hope it does, added MayorHoltz.

Ahearn continued to add that the AAXcommittee met or the second time thisyear. wo committee members indicatedtheir resignation and the committeebegan searching or appropriate and

qualied members with backgrounds inreal estate or civic connections to join thecommittee. We did that and we identied

Jonathan Spence and Sue Ingram,Ahearn said. Tey also discussedways to spend AAX money in2013, commentingon the efectivenesso the Southern Livingadvertisement as

well as potentially

highlighting Seabrook on the daytimeshowLive with Kelly and Michael. MayorHoltz suggested the committee bring it upas a budget item.

Communications

Councilman Cummin reported thathe attended a communications meetingas an observer. Te committee discussed

wi- or the whole island a long with theexpiration date o ranchise agreements.own Clerk Faye Allbritton checked withKiawah regarding all-island wi-, whoreported that they had not pursued theoption because o all o the trees, which

would create the need or towers, as wel las the overall cost.

Te Charleston Visitors Bureau iscurrently putting out a daily adventcalendar ofering up discounts or itemsand events throughout the Charlestonarea. o access the calendar, visit www.christmasincharleston.com. Te Bureau isalso running a promotion or the March

issue o Southern Living. Te issue willcontain a Charleston editorial eaturewith six spaces available on a rst come,rst serve basis. Its a chance or memberso the hospitality community to sell theCharleston area, he said.

So ar, twenty individuals are interestedin taking the two-day HAM radio class,thanks to the Disaster Recovery Councilmeeting, Cummin said. Interested partiescome rom the Club, Camp, UtilityCommission, and Bohicket Marina.Cummin is currently in the process oexploring options or an instructor.

Disaster Recovery

Councilman Ciancio reported that

the Disaster Recovery Committee met onDecember 7 and was well attended withrepresentatives rom the own, POA,

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December 21, 2012 3

Total Votes Percentage

Mayor (1 Seat)

Charles Lipuma 516 97.73

Write-ins 12 2.27

Council (4 Seats)

Mary Johnson 424 19.48

John Labriola 478 21.96

Dick Murphy 434 19.94

Lauren Patch 446 20.49

Greg VanDerwerker 212 09.74

Fran Wermuth 158 07.26

Kiawahs New CouncilN E W C O U N C I L M E M B E R S S W O R N

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The votes are ocially confrmed and Kiawah Island will be looking at a Councilull o new aces this January. Total voter turnout or the election was 38.57percent. Ocial votes are as ollows:

Elections take place every two years as residents select members o the island toserve as the voice o the community, the County, and South Carolina as a whole. Aterthe our new Councilmembers and new Mayor were sworn in, the new representativesmingled with riends and amily while enjoying light rereshments in the Town Hall.Best o luck to the new Council in 2013.


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Mayor Pro-em Lipuma called themeeting to order and notied those inattendance that Mayor Orban is home andrecovering rom surgery. Doctors expect arecovery period o six to eight weeks. Weare pleased that the surgery was successul.Pray or a quick recovery, Lipuma said.

Fires on Kiawah

St Johns Fire Chie Karl Ristowaddressed Council regarding two recentres on the island. Both res occurred inthe early morning hours and seemed tobreak out rom outdoor re pits. In the caseo the rst re, the caller heard cracklingand smelled smoke prompting him to call911. Units were notied and on the scenein less than our minutes. Initial reportsor the re look as though the replace mayhave been installed incorrectly, Ristowexplained. Te caller gave responders the

wrong address, but because it was darkoutside, it was easy to see the location. Inre department terms, this was a grandsuccess, Ristow added. Because o interiordamage, however, the house will be torndown and rebuilt.

Te second call came in about an hourand 15 minutes later and probably resultedrom an outdoor re pit as well. Units werelling the empty station while responders

were out with the rst re, so they wereable to answer the call. Fireghters arrivedin less than seven minutes. In this case,15 16 people were renting the house andagain gave responders the wrong address.Fortunately, it was still dark so the blaze

was in sight. We need to make sureeveryone knows there address and we needto get that out to the public better, Ristowsaid. Te blaze was extinguished and allthree stories were let standing, but thehouse will probably be torn down. Bothreplaces have had tons o res, Ristowadded. Tey have been lucky.

For public inormation, Ristow

commented on the importance o knowingyour address as well as installing smokedetectors, especially in rental units.

Invasive Plant StudyJoel Gramling, PhD, presented his

ndings rom the Vegetation Survey oKiawah Island that he has been conductingor the last year and a hal. Te study beganin the summer o 2011 with a broad studyo the ora and auna on Kiawah Island,as well as the specic invasive species. Priorsurveys have been completed in 1975 and1998.

Gramling reported that there has been a30 percent increase in the observed plants

since the last study, and no signicant rarespecies.

What invasive species threaten Kiawah?Gramling sited our major invasive

species on the island: the Chinese allowree, bamboo, Japanese Privet, and thePeriwinkle vine. Te allow tree is themost common invasive on Kiawah, andis particularly dense on the middle and

eastern end o the island. Gramlingcommented that the occurrence o otherinvasives pale in comparison to the allowtree.

Why is the Tallow tree a threat?First, the tree has no predators or native

diseases. It has a prolic seed production,producing on average 100,000 seeds peryear that are spread by birds and water.Te tree grows and matures quickly, withinthree years. It has the ability to alter natural

wetlands, changing the local ecology bysequestering water rom other wetlands,depositing extra debris, and outcompetingnative species.

What can be done?Gramling said that rst, the own

should prioritize the problem species.

Tere is the allow tree rst, and theneverything else, he said. Te three otherinvasive species should be dealt with, butthey are not a major priority at this point.He suggested invasive plant management,by removing mature trees to stop spreadingand treating seedlings and saplings. DeweesIsland also had a problem with allow treesin 2009. 52 out o 150 lots were treated. In2011, an additional 88 lots were treated.By 2012, the number o allow trees wasreduced rom 1,025 to 58. 94 percent omature trees were successully killed, andmost were only treated one time. Beoretreatment, Dewees had an average o 37.4trees per acre, which was reduced to 2.1ater the treatment. Along with invasiveplant management, Gramling talkedabout the importance o education. Tis

requires everyone to work together, heexplained. We need to be communicatingwhat the payof is and making it very clearup ront what the goals are. He also addedthe importance o having a long-termperspective. We need to let everyone know

why this is important, and what happensi we dont address it. allow tree removalcan be done, but it is not going to be donein one season, he said.

Is there an alternative?I no treatment is done, the allow tree

invasion will result in altered ecosystems,loss o nesting and roosting habitats, loss o

watering holes or mammals, and a loss oamphibian species. I we ignore it, it will

get worse, Gramling added. On Kiawah,the current allow tree count per acreis 26.9 mature trees. In two years, i letuntreated, this will rise to 34.1.

Cost of treatment?Gramling was unsure o the exact cost

to run a treatment program. Dewees Islandtreatment ran around $20,000. In some

ways I can see it being more, and in some

I can see it being less, he said. Estimatesrun anywhere rom $115 per acre to $700per acre, and those numbers will be pinneddown once specialists are on the ground.

Gramlings ull report and presentationis available online at the own website.

Old BusinessCouncil unanimously approved a second

reading o Ordinance 2012-7 regarding thestate mandated amendments to businesslicenses.

Parking AgreementCouncil unanimously approved to

renew the Overow Parking Lot LeaseAgreement with Kiawah DevelopmentPartners at $1 a year.

Candidates for New St. Johns FireCommissioners

Since the approval o two additional recommissioners rom Kiawah, the Countyrequested applicants or the positionbe received by December 3. Te ownrecommend two residents, John Olson andCraig Weaver, be placed on the commission.Te two recommendations will rst needto be approved by the County and then theGovernor beore joining the commission.

Committee ReportsCouncilman Vanderwerker commented

that the Environmental Committee metand received a letter rom the Department oHealth approving the Beach ManagementPlan that was submitted. Te plan is nowefective and will need reviewing againin ve years. I would like to thank theEnvironmental Committee or all o theirhard work, he said.

Mayor Pro em Lipuma reportedon behal o the Arts Council that jazzperormer Clay Ross played at the SeabrookIsland House and on December 2, theCharleston Symphony Orchestra strings,brass, and woodwinds perormed at HolySpirit Catholic Church with over 800people in attendance. It was wonderul,he said. Several Arts Council events arecoming up in January: Classical PianistTomas Pandol on the 6, David Holt and

the Lightening Boltson the 11, the ommyGrill Jazz rio on the 17, along with twolms on Friday aternoons (18 and 25). Formore inormation, visit www.kiawahisland.org/artscouncil.

Councilman Burnaord reported thatCharleston County would be meeting tohear a presentation by Mayor Riley on whythe City should take control o I-526. Tere

would be no vote at the meeting. Burnaordalso commented that the Fire Committeeis still in the process o looking at a stand-alone district or Kiawah. Several membersare unavailable to meet in December due totravels or injuries, so the process has beenstretched out a little longer. Te committeehopes to make a viable recommendation toCouncil soon.

Town Administrators ReportAdministrator Rucker reported that

the own is completing the applicationor Municipal Associations Achievement

Award. Te own also participated inFamilies Helping Families outreachefort during the holidays or amilies inneed. Kiawah supported a amily o ourand their mother. Its a great gesture onbehal o the own, she said. Lastly, shethanked and congratulated Juan Martinand Ken Gunnells or ve years o service

with the own.

Mayors ReportLipuma inormed those in attendance

that this would be Burnaords last meetingo own Council. Al has served on Councilor eight years and I can understand why hemight be looking to retire, Lipuma said.Beore Council, Burnaord served on theplanning commission. I can commentpersonally that participating and spendingtime and energy on a Council requires aspecial dedication. Al has clearly devotedtime and energy and has done a super job.

Council CommentsCouncilman Burnaord humorously

thanked everyone or putting up with himor eight years. He commented that servingon committees and Council is somethingthat more people should do. Tis is abeautiul place and a real paradise, hesaid. As we get bigger, we need more andmore volunteers. It is very important that

we manage this island ourselves.Councilman Vanderwerker thanked

Burnaord or his service and echoed hiscall or assistance. Tere is a lot to bedone, he said. He also wished everyone ahappy holiday.

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Club, Camp, Berkley Electric, UtilityCommission, and CER. Scott Caveacilitated the meeting and covered twogeneral areas: lessons learned rom Sandyand internal/external communicationsduring an emergency. Te eedback thatI got was very positive, Ciancio said. It

was a good, short meeting. Te summermeeting will be more extensive.

Ciancio also attended a COVARmeeting and discussed the DebrisRemoval Ordinance. He explained thatCouncil adopted the ordinance in 2009in lieu o Katrina in 2009. I explainedthat we discussed the defciencies o theordinance and that they needed to beamended, he said.

Mayor Holtz suggested looking at theown completing a Sandy simulationin June. We have manuals, procedures,radiosbut to get a Sandy, you have aunique problem, he said. Ciancio saidthat the Mayor raised a good point and it

would be something worth looking into.

Water Commission

Te Water Commission reportedthat the $440,000 loan was back at theowns request. Teconstruction projectis going orward andis almost complete,

with an expectedcompletion date o theend o December.

Appointments

Appointment oown Attorney Stephen Brown.

Appointment oZoning Administrator Randy Pierce.

Appointment oown Clerk FayeAllbritton.

Appointment onPlanning Commission Roberta Boatti toreplace Richard Clarkeor a term to expireDecember 31, 2014.

Appointment onPlanning Commission Cathy Pattersonto replace AllenTompson or a term

to expire December 31, 2014.

Re-appointment oAccommodations ax Advisory

Committee Diane Holtz, Joan Hylander,Charlene Kreusch, om Peck, and StuartSpisak or a term to expire December 31,2014.

Appointment o Accommodations axAdvisory Committee Jonathan Spenceto replace Kathleen Rogers or a term toexpire on December 31, 2014.

Appointment o Accommodations ax

Advisory Committee Sue Ingram toreplace Eric Nielson or a term to expireon December 31, 2014.

Appointment o Board o ZoningAppeals David Osborne to replace IkeSmith (resigned) or a term to expire onDecember 31, 2015.

Re-appointment o Board o ZoningAppeals Robert Quagliato or a term toexpire on December 31, 2017.

Zoning Map for 2012

own Administrator Pierce inormedCouncil that every year, the own hasto update the zoning map located on the

wall in own Hall. Council approved the

additions to update the new map.

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Alan Burnaord and his wie Ellie frstmoved to Kiawah twelve years ago.Not wasting any time, Burnaord

jumped right in to public service ater onlytwo years on the island. Beore cominghere, my wie and I lived overseas or 19

years, he explains. You cant get involvedin anything over there. When we cameback, we decided it was a lovely place andtime to give back. Burnaord frst servedon the own Planning Commission or twoyears beore becoming a member o ownCouncil. Ater an additional eight yearson the Council, Burnaord has decided toretire.

With moving on comes the chance tolook back. Years o dedicated service bringback memories o both trials and successes.Burnaord considers the biggest successo his time on Kiawah the collaborationbetween the resort, the Kiawah developers,and the community association. I thinkbringing everyone together and making ita single, directive orce was probably themost successul accomplishment duringmy time on Council, Burnaord explains.We basically all want the same thing.I you dont have everyone going in thesame direction, then you are fghting eachother and wont achieve anything. Tis is aspecial little island and we want to keep itthat way. Tough the entities on Kiawahoperate separately, over the last ten yearsBurnaord eels they have all joined togetherto better the island as a whole a successthat he deems the ocal point o his time onCouncil.

With successes also come ailures anddisappointments. For Burnaord, nothingstands out as more o a disappointmentthan the current status o the roads on

Johns Island. We have 11,000 peoplethat work on Seabrook, Bohicket Marina,

Freshfelds, and Kiawah, and they haveto ride those lousy roads, he says. ForBurnaord, the completion o I-526 isnecessary as an act o public saety and haslittle to do with development and expansionissues. Roads dont bring development.Its an inrastructure issue. Zoning bringsdevelopment, he says. Ater spending timeon own Council and his involvement inthe greater Charleston area, Burnaord canconfdently say that the majority o thepeople want the road built. Every ballothas shown 60 40 or better in avor o 526and the Greenway. Johns Island is goingto continue to grow. People are going toget here and we have to have the roads tosupport it. Tough Mayor Rileys requestto take control o the status o I-526 wasdenied, Charleston County Council voted 5 4 on December 13 to complete the project.

Apart rom challenges that the island willace with respect to the roads, Burnaordhopes that Kiawah will continue to makeprogress when working with various groupson Johns Island. We spend $100,000 ayear on charities on Johns Island, he says.We have hundreds o people that volunteerto make the islands better and to makerelationships better, but we do it quietly.Most o the volunteers dont want to beput in the paper that they do this or they

do that. We dont get credit or it normallybut it is just one o those things that we cando and we will continue to do. Burnaordhopes that as Kiawah moves orward,relationships between those on Kiawah andthose on Johns Island will grow in a positive

direction. Te new Council will play a bigrole in this continued progress. Te newCouncil is a younger group and I think thatis good or the island, Burnaord says. Teyare people rom a wide range o activities inthe private sector, rom hospital CEOs toinsurance CEOs to retail. Te own spokevery loudly, in act, probably as loud as any

election that I have been involved in. Teown came out and decided it is time or anew Council. As the new year approaches,it will be up to the Council to continuemending relationships on Johns Island andrepresenting Kiawah when it comes to the

status o I-526.Ater ten dedicated years, Burnaord can

now enjoy his ree time volunteering andtraveling to see his amily in Caliornia.

With three grandkids, ages six, our, andtwo, he certainly has enough to keep hishands ull in his retired lie.

Looking Back on a Decade of ServiceC O U N C I L M A N B U R N A F O R D R E T I R E S A F T E R T E N Y E A R S

BY HANNAH DOCKERY


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December 21, 2012 7LANDSCAPING

Nearly every typical Charleston postcardand coee table book showcases one othe cities most dening characteristics trees. Large, magnicent live oaks olderthan the city hersel are ound sprawlingthroughout the lowcountry, cloaked incanopies dripping with Spanish moss androots winding and twisting through thesandy soil. As the greater Charleston areahas continued to grow and develop, theappearance o these beauties is becoming

less and less. Properties were developedwithout landscaping regulations as thecity expanded, leaving nothing to lookat but asphalt and parking lots. It is thisunsightly phenomenon that pushedMayor Joe Riley to launch 10,000 reesor Charleston a program designed tobring back the beauty o trees in areaswhere greenery is most needed.

Mayor Riley rst mentioned the idea in

his State o the City address on January 24earlier this year. o help make the dreambecome a reality, Riley named JimmyBailey chairman o the 10,000 treescommission, tasked with the nitty grittydetails that go along with such a project:ling or permits, raising money andawareness, as well as planting the treesthemselves. Since January, the commissionhas met with proessional landscapearchitects, horticulture specialists, andkey members in the community to get all

o our ducks in a row, as Bailey says. Tegoal is to plant trees along Charlestonsseven major corridors: Glen McConnell,Savannah Highway, Sam Rittenberg,St. Andrews Boulevard, Old owneRoad, Folly Road, and upper MeetingStreet. With the majority o legwork andplanning completed, the planting kick-otook place on Arbor Day, December 7.

For Bailey, the 10,000 trees initiativehas deeper roots in his personal lie. Anative Charlestonian, Bailey holds thebeauty o the lowcountry near and dear tohis heart. He and his amily own a pieceo property in Rockville, on WadmalawIsland. A grandather to three, ages 6,4, and 20 months, Bailey loves nothingmore than riding around Rockville on the

gol cart with his grandchildren, who hedescribes as his very best riends. Oneo the rst words they learned was tree,Bailey explains. I would put their ngeron the tree and teach them to say, tree.When Mayor Riley rst approachedBailey with the 10,000 trees idea, he knewright then that he wanted to plant threetrees in honor o his grandchildren. Its agit that will last orever, he says.

Bailey tells the story o the day MayorRiley asked him to chair the project. Iwas going to pick up my grandson and hewas being very quite that day. Just wasnttalking, he explains. o get him talking,I asked what his avorite tree was. He saidOak. Well, thats my avorite too. WhenI took him home, I asked his sister whather avorite tree was. Without hesitation,

she said Christmas tree! Isnt that great?When I decided to plant a tree in honor o

them, I knew hers had to be a Christmastree, so we planted a Red Cedar tree onOld owne Road, near the Church o theGood Shepherd. Drive by the churchtoday, and youll notice a beautiulRed Cedar tree with a small snowakeornament on it. Tats Betsys tree, andit will be hers orever as a git rom herbeloved grandather. Bailey hopes thatamilies across the lowcountry willconsider doing the same thing or lovedones in their amily. We can all do our

part, he says. Its such a personal git.With a project o this scale, certain

challenges present themselves. Overheadwires and underground utilities presenthuge problems when trying to nd areaswhere a tree can grow and ourish.Further, private property lines createdifculties when trying to nd appropriatelocations to plant. Te biggest challengeisnt going to be raising the money, Baileysays. It is going to be dealing with all theother obstacles. But my committee is up tothe challenge. So ar, basic administrativetasks and planning blueprints are done;now, the committee will ocus on raisingmoney, calling on volunteers, and gettingtrees in the ground.

Tough the task o planting 10,000

trees seems daunting, Bailey and his teamare condent that by next Arbor Day, thecommunity will have a tremendous successstory as a result o the project. When Istarted putting my grandchildrens ngerson trees and getting them to say tree Ihad no idea that this project was goingto happen, Bailey explains. We shouldalways be teaching, and what would bebetter to teach young people than thebeauty o a tree?

For more information on 10,000 reesfor Charleston, visit www.charlestoncity.info/dept/content.aspx?nid=2492 or call

Jennifer Scales at 579-7501. Sponsor a treein an area near you for a donation of $300,which includes the cost of planting andmanufacturing. Donations of all sizes areappreciated.

Seeds of Tomorrow1 0 , 0 0 0 T R E E S I N I T I A T I V E H O P E S T O G R O W A B R I G H T E R F U T U R E

BY HANNAH DOCKERY

December has been a dream orpathologist (study o diseases), mycologist(study o ungi), and outdoor geeks likeme. Even though we covered many

diseases and ungus growths at Purdue,it is always exciting to see growths andoutbreaks rom time to time. Below aretwo we have had the pleasure witnessingrecently with this warm Decemberweather.

Te rst one I saw a ew weeks backwhile on a morning walk with my dogGraham. I was just beside mysel so muchthat I had to go back inside to get thecamera. Keep in mind, i my two year oldsees me that is it and I lose my chance toget a picture. But it was well worth therisk.

Te weather conditions must be justright to get a our-inch grey/black hair

like seeding structure to grow out oecal matter. Yes, I said ecal matter. Tenatural way to break down ecal matteris with the growth o ungal spores. Te

spores use the let over nutrients as a oodsource. Ater looking up the particulartype o ungi, I ound it to be a type ophycomyces.

I you happen to nd this in your yardplease do not worry. Nature is doing itsthing to keep clean. Tere is no reportedharm to humans.

Te other more recent disease wehave seen is on Zoysia turgrass. Zoysiatypica lly does not have too many problemswith diseases, but when the conditions arejust right we can see Rhizoctonia largepatch o Zoysia. Which is also commonlycalled Zoysia patch. Tis is the same typeo disease that causes so much damage in

St. Augustine. Zoysia patch can be seenby the irregular shaped circles in the yard.

While this disease can be very harmul,this time o year it normally is just an

eyesore. Te tur is not ully active so thesigns are more visible. Te best way toprevent the disease is to watch when andhow much nitrogen is applied late into theseason.

Keep an eye out and i you ndsomething you do not know what it isplease ask me. I love to see new things orold riends. Happy hunting disease andungi during these warm days and nights.

Tank you to all who have made thisyear great at Sunburst Landscaping. Weappreciate your business and look forward toserving you next year.

December WarmthW A R M T E M P E R A T U R E S C R E A T E I N T E R E S T I N G N A T U R A L O C C U R A N C E S

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Carlos is an 11th grader at Charleston Collegiate.Carlos is a quiet kid. He sits in the back o myEntrepreneurship class. Although he doesnt

say very much during class, I can tell he is

engagedthat he is really listeningand working to understand all thatI am presenting to the students.Most o the other studentslike to constantly re otheir ideas. Tey havethat one day Im goingto take over the worldkind o mentality thatis not easily restrainedin a class where thediscussions rangerom nding a nichemarket to managingemployees. But Carlosis dierent. Carlos seemsto be more interestedin taking it all in. Everynow and then, hell ask a

very specic question aboutstart-up costs or how to evaluatethe market. o these questions, Iusually provide a precise answer andkeep on teaching. Occasionally, Carloswill stop by my ofce and ask specic questionsabout his business. Oten caught up in the renzy orunning the school, I will answer his questions and go backto the task I was completing, without even thinking aboutthe act that we have not yet covered those certain aspectso entrepreneurship that he wants to discuss.

Ten, during the typical chaos o a Lower Schooldismissal last week, I noticed Carlos mom making her waydown the hallway engaging everyone she passed. She was

handing out business cards to the parents picking up theirchildren. As I approached her, I was contemplating how I

could say no solicitation as politely as possible. But,beore I could say anything, she turned to me,

smiling, and handed me one o her cards.She speaks limited English, but has acontagious smile and is constantly

thanking the aculty and me orall we are doing or Carlos. Ater

smiling back at Mrs. Corona, Ithanked her or the card, shookher hand, and continueddown the hall without givingthe short interaction toomuch thought.

Later that day, I put itall together. Te ollowingMonday morning, I caughtup with Carlos while he

was changing classes andasked him to speak with

me. I took out his mothersbusiness card and asked him

i he had anything to do withher starting her own business.Condently and without hesitation,

he replied, O course. Every day aterI get home rom ootball practice, I sit down

with her and tell her what we did in class that day. Iteach her what you taught me.

I was shocked. Once I caught my breath, I thankedCarlos and told him how impressed I was. Ten I senthim back to class.

As an educator, this is the moment you are constantlyworking toward: that moment when you know astudent truly understands what you are teaching himskills, strategies, and inormation he will use or the

rest o his lie. Te Entrepreneurship program provides anopportunity or students to apply knowledge learned romother courses such as Public Speaking, Statistics, Appliedechnology, Economics and more to develop a vision or

their uture.Te Entrepreneurship program is a vehicle that we

can use to impact and improve our entire community.During the 2013-2014 academic year we will be expandingour Entrepreneurship program in partnership withYEScarolina to aternoon classes or students rom thegreater community and evening classes or unemployedor underemployed adults. We want to enable peoplethroughout the Lowcountry with the same skills thatCarlos used to enable his mom. Carlos is a perect exampleo the teaching up strategy on which the program is rooted.Charleston Collegiate and YEScarolina have the space, theinstructors, and the materials or this course. All we need isa classroom ull o people willing and ready to learn.

The Gift of LearningY E S C A R O L I N A M A K I N G A N I M P A C T I N

T H E L I V E S O F S T U D E N T S A N D F A M I L I E S

BY HACKER BURR, HEAD OF CHARLESTON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

Brian Ditullio Johns Island 1:56:33 2:01:14

Mark Kral Kiawah Island 1:59:58 2:02:42Bill Walthall Seabrook 2:02:27 2:04:42Robert Meister Kiawah Island 2:01:13 2:05:15Casey Figueroa Johns Island 2:05:37 2:08:30Jane Lurie Kiawah Island 2:09:27 2:11:19Stacy Howard Johns Island 2:08:43 2:11:24Kenneth Decko Kiawah Island 2:13:18 2:13:57Neil Heath Seabrook 2:14:16 2:17:16Heather Heath Seabrook 2:14:16 2:17:17Cecile Shaw Johns Island 2:17:13 2:18:34Jason Puchir Johns Island 2:18:17 2:19:18Caroline Black Johns Island 2:15:12 2:19:19Brandon Lytle Johns Island 2:18:15 2:21:56Allison Ditullio Johns Island 2:17:55 2:22:35

Jennier McCool Johns Island 2:19:46 2:22:49Virginia Larence Kiawah Island 2:22:03 2:23:53Dorothy Anderson Kiawah Island 2:21:17 2:24:00

Tomas Limehouse Johns Island 2:22:00 2:26:53Gordon Ferguson Kiawah Island 2:24:42 2:28:23Robert Minkhorst Kiawah Island 2:26:11 2:30:31Allison Delaney Johns Island 2:33:10 2:37:14Edward Nelson Kiawah Island 2:40:02 2:45:22Constance Nelson Kiawah Island 2:40:02 2:45:22Ed Dittmeier Kiawah Island 2:42:54 2:47:02Mary Herndon Kiawah Island 2:42:56 2:47:28Gerrie Martin Johns Island 2:50:48 2:53:52Nicholas Reynolds Johns Island 2:55:19 3:00:52Craig Bufe Kiawah Island 3:22:14 3:26:17Sandy Bufe Kiawah Island 3:22:18 3:26:20Ann Ferguson Kiawah Island 3:56:52 4:02:29Adele Reynolds Johns Island 3:57:36 4:03:07

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Along with the CharlestonCounty School District,the Charleston County

Park and Recreation Commissionhosted the grand opening o

the Haut Gap Middle SchoolRural Recreation Complex onTursday, November 15, rom2-3 p.m.

Tis new, innovativerecreation acility on JohnsIsland includes a ull-sizeoutdoor basketball court,multi-use ootball/soccer eld,a sotball/baseball eld, tenniscourts, volleyball court, a discgol course, a walking trail, a picnic shelter and childrensplayground. Te Rural Recreation Complex at Haut GapMiddle School (HGMS) is a project o the CharlestonCounty Community Education program, a partnershipbetween Charleston County School District (CCSD)

and the Charleston County Park and RecreationCommission (CCPRC) administering a county-widenetwork o community education centers within publicschools. Trough community education, school acilitiesstay open at night, on weekends, and throughout thesummer. Community education programs serve as a hubo activity or local citizens, oering classes, seminars,meeting space, and a host o activities.

Haut Gap Middle School sta has ull access tothe recreation acilities during the school day, and the

community education program utilizes them or youthand adult athletic activities, as well as ater-school andsummer camp programming. Te school provides ofceresources and storage space. In return, CCPRC providesull maintenance and upkeep or these outdoor acilities.As a result o this partnersh ip, this acility is able to oer aull range o recreation programs that benet the school,the local athletic leagues, community education classes,and the community at large.

At the grand opening ceremony were presentationsby the HGMS cheerleaders and the HGMS steel drumband, as well as skills demonstrations by ootball andtennis players. Sta rom CCPRC, CCSD, as well asHaut Gap Middle School Principal ravis Benintendospoke at the ceremony.

Haut Gap Middle School is a 5-8 grade partialmagnet middle school located at 1861 Bohicket Roadon Johns Island. Te school started as a high school in1951, and became Haut Gap Middle School in the late1960s. In 2009, Haut Gap Middle gained partial magnetstatus and started the Academic Magnet Program. InFebruary 2010, the middle school was moved to a moremodern building, and that all, a 5th grade Pre-Magnetcomponent was added.

For more information on the grand opening ceremony,call Charleston County Park and Recreation Commission at795-4386 or 762-2172. Haut Gap Middle School is l ocatedat 1861 Bohicket Road, Johns Island.

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December 21, 2012Island Connection Calendar January 1

RIDA Y, DECEMBER 21

e Sound o Charleston:oliday Editionliday concert at the Circularurch downtown. Historic Circularngregational Church will be estivelycorated or Christmas to provide aautiul backdrop or this enchantingning. Join the cast or hot wassail and

okies ater the perormance. $28 adults,5 seniors, students, and m ilitary, $16uth. For more inormation, visit www.undocharleston.com. 150 Meeting Street.

8:15 p.m.

nter Holiday Revival at WICCu are invited to hear Reverend Lutherrnes or a night o worship and

ellowship, along with local artists includingMinister Devone Gary, saxophonist, thePentecostal Singers o Little Bethel Church,the Edisto Presbyterian Church Male Choir.Wadmalaw Island Community Center.5605 Katy Hill Road, Wadmalaw Island. 7pm.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 22

Procrastinators Paradise Shoppingat FreshfeldsHavent started your shopping yet? Still haveone more git to pick out? Join the retailerso Freshelds Village rom 10:00 a.m. to8:00 p.m. or special oers and promotions.Beginning at 4 p.m., stores will serve beveragesand snacks during holiday happy hour.

Chamber Music Charleston Presents TeNight Before ChristmasChamber Music Charleston will continuethe Classical Kids Series with a specialholiday concert eaturing the well-lovedchildrens classic Te Night BeoreChristmas. 1 p.m. Sottile Teatre, 44George Street. ickets ree or children3 and under, $5 or ages 4-16, $10 oradults. Purchase at door or online at www.chambermusiccharleston.org.

Smores at the Sanctuary HotelGet in the holiday spirit by roastingmarshmallows and making smores. 7 8 p.m. $15 adults, $5 kids. For moreinormation, call 768-6330.

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 23

Christmas in WalesActors Teatre o South Carolina andChamber Music Charleston are bringingback to Charleston the highly acclaimedand engaging Christmas memoir o amousWelsh poet, Dylan Tomas. DylanTomas Christmas In Wales is a dramaticperormance o Tomas 1955 beloved radiostory A Childs Christmas in Wales. Dock

Street Teatre, 135 Church Street. Showsat 3:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. ickets $17 inadvance and $20 at door. Senior, student,group rates available. For more ino, visitwww.chambermusiccharleston.org.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 25

Merry ChristmasEveryone at the Island Connection Newswishes all o our readers a very MerryChristmas and a blessed New Year.

FRID AY, DECEMBER 28

Te Sound o Charleston: HolidayEditionHoliday concert at the CircularChurch downtown. Historic CircularCongregational Church will be estivelydecorated or Christmas to provide abeautiul backdrop or this enchantingevening. Join the cast or hot wassail andcookies ater the perormance. $28 adults,$25 seniors, students, and military, $16youth. For more inormation, visit www.soundocharleston.com. 150 Meeting Street.7 8:15 p.m.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 31

Seabrook Island Club Masked BallWear your best mask to ring in the newyear. Dont have one? No problem, one willbe provided. Dress: black tie optional. Prizesgiven away at midnight. Seating in Atlanticroom only and space is limitied. ableswill be seated in par ties o ten, so get yourriends together. Event will sell out! 7:30 8:30 cocktail hour, 8:30 10 dinner, 10 livemusic. Reservations: 768-7849.

Holiday Festival o Lights Winter CarnivalFun or kids o all ages! Come out andenjoy amusement rides, an old-ashionedcarousel, portable climbing wall, infatables,and more. Special New Years Eve Fireworkshow at 9 p.m. Purchase a $10 wristband orunlimited rides on attractions. Single tickets$1. 871 Riverland Drive.

New Years Eve Dinner at CescaCelebrate the New Year downtown atCesca Ristorante. A ve course meal willbe paired with a specially selected wine.Dinner at 6 p.m. and 9 p.m., which will

include a countdown to 2013. 5 FaberStreet, Charles ton. 718-2580. For moreinormation, visit www.cescacharleston.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 6

Tomas Pandolf, Classical PianistTis young American pianist TomasPandol is an exciting virtuoso who,with each passing se ason, is becomingmore and more sought ater by audiencesworldwide and showered with superlativesby critics or his passionate artistry andamazing technique. Orchestral appearanceseature: chaikovsky, Rachmaninov,Paderewski, and Rubenstein. Dont missthis opportunity to experience this brilliantpianist. Sponsored by the own o KiawahIsland Arts Council. Complimentaryickets are available at the Visitors Center atKiawah Island own Hall. 4 p.m. at Churcho Our Savior. For more inormation call768-9166.

MONDAY, JANUARY 7

Opera LiteOpera Lite, presented by Dr. John Benzel,eatures an opera in video with subtitlesand top-notch perormers. Audio, literaryand historical sources supplement theseeducational and entertaining programs.Previous opera knowledge is notimportant. Reservations are not required,and all are welcome. 3 p.m. SandcastleCommunity Center.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 11

David Holt and the Lightning BoltsTe own o Kiawah Island Arts Couis proud to present David Holt, a ourtime Grammy Award winner and excitperormer on stage, radio, and televisiDavid is recognized as one o the natiooremost olk musicians, storytellers anhistorians. David Holt will oer tales,ballads and tunes told, sung, and otenplayed on the banjo, slide guitar, harmbones, spoons, jaw harp, violin, and baickets at Visitors Center and Kiawah Hall. 7:30 p.m. at urtle Point Clubho

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Johns Island Regional Library3531 Maybank HighwayMonday Tursday 10 a.m. 8 p.m.Fridays and Saturdays 10 a.m. 6 p.m.559-1945

Family Fun and Games (all ages)Saturdays, December 22 and 29 rom 11a.m. 1 p.m.Bring the amily to the library to playvarious board-style games.

Art All Day (all ages)Friday, December 21, all dayEnjoy an array o art activities all dayon select Fridays during the month oDecember.

Short Film Fridays (all ages)Friday, December 28 rom 4 6 p.m.Looking or ways to expand yourimagination and practice those problem-solving skills? Enjoy a variety o qualityshort-lms or children, ollowed bythought-provoking discussion at thelibrary.

Club Anime (ages 12 19)Saturday, December 29 rom 3 4:30 p.m.Tis meeting will be a special viewerschoice in celebration o the last meeting o2012. Pocky will be served.

Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)Mondays, January 7 and 14 at 10:30 a.m.

Babygarten (under 24 months with adult)Monday, January 28 at 10:30 a.m.Registration required for Babygarten. Pleasecall the Childrens Depart ment at 559 1945.ime or wos (2 3 years old with adult)uesdays, January 8, 15, 22, and 29 at10:30 a.m.Preschool Storytime (3 6 years with adult)Wednesdays, January 2, 9, 16, 23, and 30at 10:30 a.m.

Excel 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, January 15 rom 10 a.m. 12p.m. Registration starts 12/25An introduction to spreadsheets usin gMicrosot Excel. Tis session providesa basic overview and common uses orspreadsheets. Learn basic Excel unctions

and build a simple budget spreadsheet.Prerequisite: Word Basics or someexperience using MS Word will be helpul.

Passive Program: How well do youknow Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.(ages 5-11)All monthSpin the wheel and test yourknowledge about the man o peace.One prize perstudent per day.

PLAY: Snap, Crackle and Pop! (all ages)Wednesday, January 2 at 6:30 p.m.Learn to be a Foley artist; thats the personwho makes sounds eects or movies,television, and radio.Art All Day (all ages)Fridays, January 4 and 18, all dayEnjoy an array o art activities all day onFridays during the month o January!

Family Fun and Games (all ages)Saturdays, January 5, 12, and 26 rom 11a.m. 1 p.m.

Bring the amily to the library to playvarious board-style games!

Displays

Flower Pot DisplayDecember 1 31Jessica Farmer will display her one o akind acrylic painted fower pots.

Photography ExhibitDecember 1 31David Mandel, a resident o Johns Island,will display his photographs o wi ldlie,portraits, liestyles (weddings/amilies),theatre, and commercials. Davidsphotographs have been eatured in theCharleston City Paper, TePost & Courier,Charleston SceneandAmerican Teatermagazine.

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COMPUTER CORNER

Gifts for the TechieA D V I C E F O R P I C K I N G O U T T H E P E R F E C T T A B L E T O R S M A R T P H O N E

BY BOB HOOPER, AKA RENT A BOB

is the Season and shoppingabounds or all those wonderulelectronic goodies. I thought

we could go through a ew to help withdecisions this holiday. ablets and smartphones have really come o age this yearand nding a good one without breakingthe bank can be daunting.

I going the iPad route, consider themini as an alternate to the ull size. Temini has the same unctionality as the ullsize but with a base price o $329 up to$659 or the 64GB with cellular service.Te ull iPad is a base price o $499 up to$829 or the 64GB with cellular service.Remember, when buying and iPad orany other tablet that they are not reallyupgradeable so i you need to jump rom16GB to 32 or 64 you would need to buy

a new iPad. Some tablet models allow youto add memory in the orm o a SD cardbut the speed o the added memory ismuch slower than the installed memory.

Alternatives to the iPad can run rom$69 to over $500 depending on size omemory and whether they are cellularready. Te main thing to look or in

these tablets is the version o the androidoperating sotware. I you see a tabletthat is in the low range and it has a 2.2

version o the OS it will be ne or readinga book or doing some basic email/surng.

Anything el se will be severely limited dueto the OS and the memory. Some o thesehave 4GB or less and will not be able todirectly access the Android app storecalled Google Play. Google, the makers othe Android OS have come out with theirown tablet, which runs in the $250 rangeor the 7-inch that is similar in size to theiPad mini. You also have the Windows8 OS tablets one o which is the Suracemade by Microsot. It is a pricier tablet in the $600 range but has some greateatures.

As with all tablets, Apple,

Android(Google) or Windows 8 youneed to determine i it is going to be usedprimarily or work or play. I its work youmight consider the good old laptop asyour choice or all the extra storage with ahard drive plus the added work sotware.In choosing the tablet or play and some

work it can t into your hectic work/

liestyle but be aware o the costs anddrawbacks. Some nd the iPad, whetherits the mini or ul l to do all they ever need

while others nd the Android to ll theneed. I like the Apple products but ndthe price just a bit much, whereas the

Android oferings, i you know what youwant upront can do it all or a lesser price.

As or smartphones, again its the AppleiPhone or Android OS thatdrives the eld. Microsotdoes have a Windows 8phone ofering but its shareo the market is quite small.I recently purchased theSamsung s3 and am a bit partialto it but again its what you

want to do with it thatshould drive the choice.

I I can be o help withdecisions, set up, etc. you canalways contact me.

One other note or anyone involved innon-prots: A new non-prot tech school isstarting this January and I am proud to beone o the starting members and a teacheror the school called SC ech Academy.

We will be ofering a 4-week class that willbe every uesday rom 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

We will be studying Security and how to

secure your data including employee anddonor data, how to secure your computers,network security and online protection, soi you know o someone who either worksor a non-prot or i you do considerattending the classes. Tere is a nominal

ee or the class and youcan get more inoat: sctechacademy.org. Te rst classis January 22 andwill continue orthe next 4 weeksand the class islimited to 10students. More

classes will beorthcoming on a

variety o subjects.

Look forward to some good questionsand helping you out. If you need immediateassistance you can always call Rent A Bob at822-7794 or email at [email protected].


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he combination o September,October, and November (SON) isconsidered to be the all season by

weather observers. Like the spring, the alltends to have a low prole in the publicconsciousness because its temperaturesdont have headline grabbing summer

highs or winter lows. Nevertheless, wehave had an interesting autumn in 2012.Temperature

Here on Seabrook-Kiawah, hot onthe heels o the eight warmest winter,the second warmest spring, and the 55thcoolest summer, we had the 71st warmestall o the 142 years we have on record (orthe average o mean daily temperatures).Tat means it was a VERY average all.However, looking at the componentmonths o all, we had the 31stwarmestSeptember, the 36th warmest Octoberand the 16th coolest November. In act,November averaged some 3.3F belowits long-term average. Te range o alltemperatures in our record goes rom 62.3F (1917) to 71.3F (1998). 2012 camein at 66.4F. When a linear trend line is

applied to the record, the data exhibit arate o increase in all temperature o 1.3F per 100 years.Rainfall

Te rainall record available to usspecic to Seabrook-Kiawah startstowards the end o the year 2000. Te12-year (2001-2012) average rainall hasbeen 9.7 or the autumn. Tis year wasvery dry and we had only 2.9. Within thatseasonal total, the month o September,which ha s averaged 3.7, was particularly

dry at a meager 0.1 or 2012.Hurricanes

Our 2012 hurricane season endedNovember 30. Quite apart rom thedamage it inficted centered on the NewYork and New Jersey coastlines, late seasonHurricane Sandy had quite an impact on

our beaches here (albeit rom long range).Many long term analyses o hurricaneswill be updated with the 2012 data overthe next ew months. However, by wayo immediate context, there is oneupdate already available. Te graphis courtesy o Chris Landsea o theUS National Hurricane Centerand it comes to us via the blog oRoger Pielke, Jr. at the University oColorado at Boulder.

Te graph shows the annualintensity o US landallinghurricanes rom 1900 to 2012. TePower Dissipation Index (PDI) isa measure o storm intensity basedon wind speeds. In the graph, thered bars show the annual data. Tegrey straight line is the linear trend

(no trend) and the black line showsthe 5-year average. Te most recent5 years have the lowest landallinghurricane intensity o any ve yearperiod back to 1900. By contrast,2004 and 2005 saw the most intenseseasons o landalling storms.

Te data on which the graph isbased include both hurricanes andpost-tropical cyclones which madelandall at hurricane strength (i.e.,storms like Sandy). In addition

to Sandy, there have been 3 other suchstorms to make landall, in 1904, 1924,and 1925. Te inclusion o these stormsdoes not make a signicant impact on thegraph.

Note: to establish the Seabrook-Kiawahtemperature history, we use the data

rom our active weather stations on theislands o Seabrook and Kiawah. Tosedata go back no urther than the year2000. However, the various temperature

relationships or each season and eachmonth between Seabrook-Kiawah andCharlestons downtown have proven to beconsistent over the last 12 years. We applythose relationships to the Charleston Cityweather station data to impute a historyor Seabrook/Kiawah temperatures

beore the year 2000. Tis allows us totake advantage o the Charleston Citytemperature data, some o which go backas ar as 1871.

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Looking or the perect, amily-

riendly activity to ring in the NewYear? What better way than to bringthe group to enjoy the Holiday Festivalo Lights Winter Carnival on Monday,December 31 at James Island CountyPark. Plus, this is your last chance to enjoythe 2012 Holiday Festival o Lights.

For this one special night, kids willhave the chance to enjoy childrensamusement rides as well as inatable jumpcastles, beginning at 5:30 p.m. And, besure to experience the nightly attractionsat the estival, including the old-ashionedcarousel, the portable climbing wall,childrens activities and much more. Stay

with us as we welcome 2013 with a BANG

during the freworks show at 9 p.m.Wristbands providing unlimited r ides

on the attractions will be available or just$10 (does not include rides on the estivaltrain).Individual tickets will also be soldor $1 each. Attractions will range rom1-3 tickets per ride.

Slap on a wristband and play to yourhearts content, then experience the rest

o the Holiday Festival o Lights and all

its many attractions! Marvel at over 700light displays and 2 million lights, strolldown the enchanted walking trail, see the50-ton sand sculpture and hop aboardthe estival train. Roast marshmallowsand visit the concessions stands or ahearty snack or Santas Sweet Shoppe or aholiday treat. Its a great way or the wholeamily to celebrate the New Year!

Come out to the Holiday Festival o Lights, open now through December 31,

2012. Nightly Festival Hours are: Fridaysand Saturdays: 5:30 p.m. 11 p.m.; andSundays Tursdays: 5:30 p.m. 10 p.m.Fees are $12 per vehicle Sunday-Tursday or$15 per vehicle Friday and Saturday or 1-15

guests, $40 per vehicle or 16-30 guests, and$100 per vehicle or 31 or more guests. OnSundays through Tursdays, bring a canned

ood item or donation at the estival or a $2discount on regular Holiday Festival o Lightsadmission. For more inormation about theHoliday Festival o Lights or the estivalsWinter Carnival, please call 795-4386 orvisit www.holidayestivalofights.com.

Lighting Up the New YearHOLIDAY FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS WINTER

CARNIVAL COMING DECEMBER 31

PROVIDED BY CHARLESTON COUNTY PARKS AND RECREATION


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What started as a smallpromotion in Novemberhas transormed into one

o the largest ood drives in the history

o Magnolia Plantation. ExecutiveDirector om Johnson spearheaded thedrive beginning in November, oering$5 o general admission with thedonation o a nonperishable ood itemor the Lowcountry Food Bank. Sincethe initiation, the plantation has beenoverwhelmed with the generosity o thecommunity, and has decided to continuethe drive through December in hopes ocollecting one ton o ood.

We originally thought we would runit through Tanksgiving, explains HerbFraser, Marketing Director. But weveseen such a great response rom peopleand the community that om decided we

should continue it through the Christmasseason, as another period o giving. Soar, over 1,400 pounds o ood has beencollected, making the one-ton goal aclear possibility. Its already been such asuccess, explains Johnson. But I wouldlove it i we could reach our one-ton goal.

With help rom our visitors, I really thinkits going to happen.

Te plantation will continue collectingood through December 31. o encourageguests to come out and support the drive,

Johnson has raised the $5 o promotion to

50 percent o general admission or thosedonating ood. Lowcountry Food Bankencourages donors to bring in the healthyood items, such as: peanut butter, cannedchicken, salmon and tuna in water, driedlentils, beans, bread, our, whole graincereal, canned ruit and vegetables, andsnacks such as dried ruit and sugar reecookies.

With such large quantities o oodcoming in, Johnson is glad to have theassistance o Venturing Crew 1676 tocome in on Saturdays and help deliver oodto the ood bank. A Venturing Crew is abranch o Boy Scouts o America, targetedat both young men and women ages 13

20. Ive been involved in Scouts sinceI was a young boy, Johnson says. Crew1676 sprung up just two months ago,and already has fve young men and three

women members. I decided on Crew1676 because thats the ounding date oMagnolia, Johnson adds. We specializein history, and historic education andpreservation. Fortunately, the crew has a

good attitude about all the heavy litingtheyve been doing in order to make thedrive possible.

With the Christmas season and the

spirit o giving now in ull swing, Fraserand Johnson are confdent that theone-ton goal can be reached as memberso the community continue to give back.

We want to use our network o riendsand visitors as a way to help those whoare less ortunate, Fraser says. Tats ourprimary goal. It was our goal when we

started. Its the season o giving and wewant people to give as much as they can.

Taking a Bite Out of HungerM A G N O L I A P L A N TAT I O N H O P E S T O C O L L E C T 2 , 0 0 0 L B S O F F O O D

BY HANNAH DOCKERY

Left to right: Logan Johnson, Bo Jennings, Andrew Seay


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WHATS HOT

hose that celebrate Christmas havehad their tree up or a ew weeks.Some o us, including mysel, opt

or an articial tree, where others preera natural tree. More than 33 million

American homes decorate with a naturaltree as part o the holiday decorationseach year. Christmas trees account orapproximately 240 res annually, resultingin 13 deaths and more than $16 millionin property damage. ypically, shorts inelectrical lights and open ames romcandles, lighters, or matches start treeres. Well-watered trees are not usually aproblem, but dry and neglected ones canbe.

Even trees that have been well-watered and cared or will eventually stopabsorbing water and start to dry out. A

good rule o thumb is to never keep a liveChristmas tree or more than a month.

When the needles start a lling of in largenumbers, it is a good sign that it is timeto get it out o the house. Dry trees are are hazard and should not be let in thehome, garage, or placed outside againstthe home.

Do not dispose o Christmas treesby burning them in a replace or woodstove. Te trees have a lot o sap, whichcan lead to explosive burning once heated.Pine needles also burn hot and ast, andames can quickly are out o controland send sparks ying across a room orignite creosote deposits in the chimneyand cause a chimney re. Many areas willtake old trees or recycling. Check theCharleston County Web site or contactyou local government to see i they have aChristmas tree recycling program.

Tere is a saying that A picture is wortha thousand words. What about a video?o help demonstrate why the maintenanceo a Christmas tree is important go to

Youube and type in Christmas tree reor go to re.nist.gov/tree_re.htm.

Also, make sure your smoke alarmsare working and they have resh batteries.Dont take the batteries out to power toyson Christmas day.

St. Johns Fire Department is located at3327 Maybank Highway, Johns Island. Formore information, call 559-9194.

Dont Set the House AblazeU S E E X T R A C A U T I O N W H E N D E A L I N G W I T H R E A L C H R I S T M A S T R E E S

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