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“o come to work and look at that,” saidChe Barry Waldrop as he looked outover the bright blue waters and winter-
brown marsh surrounding the new Stono Caé at St. Johns Yacht Harbor. “Ater all we’ve been through;it’s by the grace o God.”
Te frst Stono Caé came into being 26 years agoon a shoestring budget and nothing more than theconfdence o an excellent che who, at 23 years old, was awarded the Gold Medal o Honor rom Paris while working as the executive che at Perdita’s, oneo Charleston’s frst fne dining restaurants.
“Our frst stove was given to us by a Boy Scoutcamp in Savannah,” Barry laughed. “It was aten burner Vulcan and we had to roll it into therestaurant on logs.”
Tere were days, Barry remembered, that he would have to serve breakast beore he would haveenough money to buy ingredients or lunch, andthen the same thing or dinner. It was a struggleevery day, but he was doing what he loved: and itshowed.
Beore the restaurant even had a name it hadregulars and they would line up, sometimes fvedeep, at the tiny counter behind which Barry would be putting on a show with the many sautédishes in which he specialized. Te frst sign orthe little restaurant was a git rom a set designer,Scott Carruth, who created the sign overnight atera graphic designer let a sketch o it scribbled on anapkin at the bar.
“I we didn’t have it, it came,” said Barry. “Every night at the caé was like a big dinner party whereeveryone knew each other.”
Te comraderie which the Stono Caé inspired,as well as the amazing cuisine, carried Barry romhis original location on Wappoo Drive to a largerlocation in the shopping center where the errace
Teater is located on James Island. Ater 11 years in
7pmSt. Johns Commission Building3327 Maybank Highway, Johns Island
Kiawah Island EnvironmentalCommittee 3pm - 5pmown Hall - 2nd Floor ConerenceRoom
Wednesday, February 9
Seabrook Island Planning Commission
All Planning Commission meetings willbe held at 2:30pm at the own Hallunless noted otherwise on the ownbulletin board.
Monday, February 21
Te own Oces o Kiawah andSeabrook Islands will be closed orPresident’s Day.
Tuesday, February 22
Seabrook Island Town Council
All own Council meetings will be heldat 2:30pm at the own Hall unless notedotherwise on the own bulletin board.
Kiawah Island Ways and MeansCommittee meeting
9amKiawah Island Municipal Center’s 2ndFloor Conerence Room
Monday, February 28
Kiawah Island Board of Zoning
Appeals
4pm - 5pm
own Hall Council Chambers
FinancialsMayor Holtz was happy to note thatthe own’s revenues are almost equalto last year-to-date and in act, are$10,965.71 better than la st year-to-date.Excess o revenues over expenditures are$442,171.51, which is $166,372.03 morethan budgeted. “We came out with a niceexcess that will be invested back into the
town,” said Holtz, noting that while the
town oten gives back to its residents viathe water company, there is concern thatthe town will be receiving much less inaccommodations tax money rom boththe state and county this year. “So eventhough we have money, we’re not goingto spend it all,” said Holtz. “We’ll berugal, but promoting Seabrook is ournumber one goal, as well as improving
the roads, and we will continue to putpressure on the county to have a plan orthe Johns Island roads.”
Exchange Club hopes to hold run on Seabrook “We have some really good lookingpeople here today,” smiled CouncilmanSam Reed, welcoming Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club president MikeMorris, Pat Welsh, Jim Shaw and Nick Porter to the council meeting. Morristhanked Reed and stated that he wasin attendance as a representative o theExchange Club and that he would liketo discuss a plan to hold a 5k and 10k race on Seabrook Island on the Saturday beore Easter Sunday.
“Basically, there are three things weeel the race would do to benet this
area,” said Morris. “It would benet theExchange Club as we will be sponsorso the race and this would hopeully beanother source o revenue to support ourcauses. It will also provide great publicity or the island and will also support andpromote the Marina as the race will startand end there.”
Pat Welsh, co-owner o the Marina,noted that they came up with the ideaor an Exchange Club-sponsored shingtournament years ago and the idea orthe Club’s annual phone directory wasa direct result o that tournament. “Iguess, ortunately or unortunately, thephone directory became so successulthat we didn’t do the shing tournamentanymore,” said Welsh. However, the race
would be a great way to start bringingpeople out to the island. Easter weekendis one o the busiest weekends on KiawahIsland and amilies can arrive a day ortwo beorehand and enjoy the islandsbeore the race. “We’ve had nothing butpositive response so ar and the Marina
wants to get behind it,” said Welsh, “Solet’s cut right to the chase and discuss thebenets and problems o the race.”
While the benets are numerousin terms o promoting the island andproviding added resources or theExchange Club, the problems basically ocused on how trac would be handledduring the run. Welsh stated that severalother runs in the area take place withoutclosing any o the roads and duringsome, such as the Charlie Post Classic onSullivan’s Island, a car might pass you onthe route.
“We suggest starting at the Marina
and stopping trac in all directions orabout ve minutes, then run the coursethrough the exit side o gate,” said Welsh.“At eight in morning, people checking inshould be at minimum. From there, we
would monitor and keep runners in onelane o trac. From gun to gun the race
will be over in about one hour with mostnished in 45 minutes. As the last runnermakes their round, volunteers will pick up watering stations, cups, tables, etc.and we’ll be done.”
Holtz noted that the own Administrator, Randy Pierce, would stillhave to issue a permit or the event and thegroup would have to show that the event
would work. Welsh stated that they havethe approval o about hal a dozen islandentities and organizations, and all eel thatthe event will be a good one or the island.He also presented two maps o the islanddepicting the 5K and the 10K route orthe race. “Te 5K was a challenge as it’sa short distance, so the best we could do
was take the route to the intersection o Seabrook Island Road, turn let to VillageCreek Drive and return.” Te 10K wouldbe a more scenic route around the islandand Welsh noted that the routes were notset in stone. “We’re fexible,” he pointedout. In terms o organizing the actual runand providing bibs, microchips, post raceresults, etc., the group has asked ExtraMile, a running shop with experience inorganizing races, to help put on the event.
Council agreed unanimously that therace would be a great idea and approvedthe 5K and 10K race on Easter weekendbased on the group receiving a properpermit, which will include the routes andhow it will be handled logistically. “It willbe un,” smiled Holtz.
Rolling along with the roadsCouncilman Reed stated that there istentative hope that the town will be able
to get things moving on the need toimprove the roads on Johns Island. Withthe approval o Council, Seabrook Island
Johns island CounCil Meetings are held at the Berkeley Electric Co-op located at 3351Maybank Hwy, John’s Island.Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113
CharlesTon CounTy CounCil 4045 Bridge View Dr, N Charleston958-4700
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Seabrook Town Council – January 25, 2011
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CORRECTION:
In the January 21 edition o TeIsland Connection, we mislabeled apicture in the Road Review article by Sae Roads or Johns Island as being theRiver/Maybank intersection when inact it was the Savannah Highway/Mainintersection. We apologize or the error.
hire a representative to help the islands work with County Council on a plan orthe roads. Seabrook’s portion o the cost
would be up to $2,000/month or vemonths with a proviso that i the contractis not carried out, that the town wouldhave the right to stop payment at any time. Council approved the expenditureunanimously.
own considers public relations frms
Councilman erry Ahearn noted that, while the Visibility Committee or thetown has discussed working with a publicrelations rm called Te Greenbrier Firm,they will be hearing a presentation romlocal public relations rm ObviousleeMarketing, the company that helped theown design their new website. Tey
will then review the proposals romand determine which, i any, company
would be the best t or promoting theisland. Ahearn also noted that, whilethey had discussed an initial contracto six months with a rm, he has sincespoken with several business owners anddetermined that six months is too short atime to see signicant results, especially i they advertise in monthly or quarterly
magazines. In light o this, he askedcouncil that, i they did decide to go withone o the rms, that they enter into acontract or a year with the right o thetown to terminate the contract with 30days notice ater six months. John Burns,a Seabrook resident with more than 30years experience as an advertising directorin New York city, has also volunteeredto help the visibility committee wherehe can. In addition, Ahearn noted that
the Visibility Committee is exploring thepossibility o getting into the June editiono Southwest Airline’s in-ight magazine.Lastly, Ahearn reported that they havestarted a program with local and regionalreal estate agents called “Reintroductionto Seabrook Island.” Te Visibility Committee has invited rea ltors rom 11major area companies to a presentation o the island and a tour o the new acilities.Te idea was born rom the act thatsome incorrect rumors were being spreadthat the Seabrook Club was potentially
going broke and the committee wantsto dispel those rumors. Te presentation
will be held on February 15 at the IslandClub at 10 a.m.
Website committeeCouncilman Jerry Cummin remindedCouncil that the new website has gonelive, and that two new large rentalcompanies on the island have been addedto their links page. Te standing rule isthat a company must handle more than10 rentals on Seabrook to be included onthe links page. Te next meeting with the
website designers will be in three months when they will go over the number o hits the website is receiving and how it’s ranking in search engines. Cummin
also noted that the Marina is updatingtheir website and that they have recently changed their name rom BohicketMarina and Yacht Club to BohicketMarina and Market.
Saving Te SeabrookerSally Schenck, co-editor o TeSeabrooker, was in attendance duringthe meeting and Mayor Holtz stated thatthe town met with Sally and co-editor
Marcia Hider concerning their retirementrom the long-running island publication.Holtz reported that the Council discussedsupporting Te Seabrooker nancially or a period o six months or $6,000under the supervision o CouncilmanRob Savin until new management couldbe ound. Te company is a 501 (c)3organization, which allows the ownto support the paper. Council approvedunanimously a motion to reserve $7,000
with $1,000 o that amount in reserve tosupport the paper. “Tis next edition o
Te Seabrooker will be our real appealor a replacement,” said Schenck. “I wedon’t nd someone, the paper will stop.It probably won’t end, but it will stop.Hopeully someone will come beore that.”
Parking or the PGA Mayor Holtz reported that Bret Sterbao the PGA’s coordinating committeedropped by to discuss some ideas orparking solutions during the 2012tournament. 94% o the tickets or thetournament have already been sold andthey are expecting roughly 15,000 carsper day arriving on the island. Since thetrac circle will not be able to handlethat volume o trac, the committeeis proposing to clear out a air amount
o land owned by VI – the owners o Te Sanctuary and Ocean Course – orparking in the lot across rom St. JohnsReal Estate. Te vast majority o the areaappears to be open according to satellitephotos, with a stretch o woods on theSeabrook side. Holtz noted that the landis not a part o Seabrook Island as thetown has never annexed it. Te proposedparking area wraps around the back o Freshelds Village, emptying onto
Kiawah Island Road. An entrance wouldhave to be cleared across the Seabrook Island and Kiawah Island bike paths, butboth would be restored to their originalcondition ater the tournament. rac
would also ow in one direction, withtrac entering the parking lot romthe Seabrook side and leaving rom theKiawah side. “Tat’s the theory behind it,anyway,” said Holtz, pointing out that heappreciates the PGA tackling the projectnow instead o closer to the tournamentdate. “[Parking] won’t be easy no matter
what way you do it, but this seems to beeasier,” said Holtz.
Councilman Ahearn expressed concernthat parking trac would have to crossoncoming trac in both directions, butPeirce noted that the PGA committee hasbeen dealing with these sorts o situationsor years and would consider all options.However, they need to get moving soon asthey will have to start dealing with DHECand OCRM immediately i they are goingto get the temporary lot ready in time.
“It will be painul, but we’ll get moreout o this in the end. I work needs tobe done, they’ll do it and when they leave, you won’t be able to tell they werehere,” said Peirce, noting that they willalso have sherif’s deputies on duty to
keep trac moving and rom peopleparking illegally. He also remarked thatsome temporary encing might have to beinstalled to keep people rom parking onthe lawns around the bike path.
Council commentsCouncilman Reed stated that the Utility Commission hopes to do their best to pay
back the $440,000 it borrowed rom theown by the end o the year. “I true, it
will be a nice inusion o cash,” said Reed.
Ordinances 2011-01 and 2011-02own Administrator Peirce briey ranthrough the rst two ordinances o thenew year, noting that both are simply verications that the town recently hadtheir own Code and DevelopmentStandards reviewed, renumbered and
recodied by a national recodicationcompany. “Nothing new was created by doing this, it’s just a matter o organizingand putting everything into one manual,
which makes it easier to handle,”said Pierce. Council approved bothordinances unanimously. Te secondreading will be held during the February Council meeting.
Report from the CVBKatie Chapman o the CharlestonVisitors Bureau reported that they aredoing a big push on travel packages in aprogram called “Good Neighbors, GreatGetaways” with specials through the endo March. She was al so happy to notethat Southwest will start serving the area
as o March 13, and the next editiono Te Virginia Sportsman, hopeully containing a mention o Seabrook Island,
will be out in March. Councilman Ahearn thanked Chapman or her helpin contacting the marketing manager orSouthwest Airlines.
SI Council continued rom page 3
“he sooner we get these roadsbuilt, the sooner Johns Island
will look like Mt. Pleasant andHilton Head,” I proclaimed last year. Tisyear I publically state that I’m embarrassedto say, “I live on Seabrook Island.”
My embarrassment is augmentedby the articles published in the last twoeditions o Te Island Connection writtenby “Provided by Sae Roads or JohnsIsland”, an organization o which I’ve notheard and which appears to be anonymous.Tis hesitancy to sign your name andown your opinions, however, appears tome indicative o persons representingSeabrook Island’s governing entities.
Despite 3,000 signatures on petitionssubmitted by Johns Island residents,Seabrook Island’s governing bodies cannotlet go o their quest or new roads in thename o saety. Tey are joined in theendeavor by Kiawah Island ofcials.
Furthermore, their doggeddetermination suggests that these 3,000residents don’t know what i s best or them,so we enlightened Seabrookers will makethis decision or their own good. “You’llthank us one o these days!” I can almosthear their voices rejoicing.
I’m also disturbed that these “road
warriors” seem to have no considerationor the needs o the rest o CharlestonCounty. Our Johns Island roads are deadends. It seems to me that roads that deadend should have a lower priority, when itcomes to unding, than roads that carry
trafc back and orth and through an area.Tereore, it seems logical that the County should spend its limited unds on projectsthat will benet the most residents. Ibelieve this is responsible citizenship.
Te most recent article provided by this group included a picture o trafccongestion. rafc congestion may occuranywhere at any time, particularly withcell phone usage, but I do not think thepicture is representative o the usualvolumn or ow o vehicles on Johns Island.Te author(s) explain that a “level o service” grading system gives one sectiono I-26 a C and another section a D, whileBohicket Road earned an E.
I would want and expect better gradesor I-26 based on its usage and accidentrate, and I think it is in the best interesto the majority o county residents tohave their taxes spent on projects that wil lbenet the most people, not olks who aretraveling a dead-end road to reach Kiawahand Seabrook islands.
When I moved to Seabrook, I came
down Main and Bohicket roads, so Irecognized the kind o roads I would useregularly and I was awed by their beauty.How did everyone else get here?
You had to come via Main and Bohicketroads or Maybank and River roads, but
you now want new roads under the guiseo saety. Roads are only as sae as thepeople using them.
My husband commutes to MoncksCorner and he seldom gets delayed on
Johns Island. He does, however, encountertrue congestion along his route in Berkeley and Charleston counties.
Te recent improvements to Main Roadand Betsy Kerrison Parkway, includingthe re-suracing, addition o reectivesigns and lane markers, decreased poolingo water during storms, and eliminationo patches o rough payment due to treeroots, have greatly enhanced the saety and driving experience on these roads.
It also demonstrates common sense by maintaining the roads we have instead o building new ones.
As a Seabrook resident, I would suggestSeabrook Island’s governing bodies ocus onrepairing the road suraces behind our gateand let the voices o the people determine
that location, Barry decided to move againto a spot just o o Maybank Highway where he could ocus more on catering.
“Te catering was ne,” said Barry,remarking on how nice it was to have aquieter, less stressul environment or a while. Te catering did so well, in act,that he invited his cousin, Mimi Duy, tomove to Charleston and help him with the
business. Mimi enjoyed the work so muchthat she soon branched o and openedher own restaurant, Mimi’s Caé, whichstood in an idyllic waterront location o o Harborview Road or several years.
But the recession soon pressed its grimhand against the catering company’sgrowth and Barry ound himsel wondering what he was going to do. Tenthe phone rang.
“It was the olks at St. Johns YachtHarbor,” said Barry. “’We’ll work withyou,’ they said. It was like a miracle. Iagged Mimi down as she was gettingready to leave or work and yelled,
‘Something’s happening!’ We met withthem that day and the rest … well, here we are.”
And where they are is the best elementso both beloved restaurants combined. Tecolors o the restaurant are warm, lightand airy, and there are plenty o windowslooking onto the water; but that’s only i you want to sit inside. Te wide porchboasts plenty o outdoor seating and leads
back to a large wet bar which sits directly above the open harbor. It’s the ideal placeor oyster roasts or just catching the sunset,and i you want to do both, the StonoCaé eatures all-you-can-eat oysters every Sunday rom 2 to 6 p.m. with live music.
Te menu is both a Barry and Mimisignature. It’s short, simple and boasts thebest o Lowcountry cuisine. Crab cakesmade with resh crab and little else; shrimpsautéed with bacon, tomato and scallion
in a garlic cream sauce over stone-groundgrits; Barry ’s Famous Oysters which showso the che’s skills with a perectly crispedpan-ried crust surrounding a resh oysterserved with citrus sauce on toast; and theepitome o island desserts - Mrs. Yvonne’sFamous Coconut Cake, which takes aminimum o three days to make as thecake has to sit and “marinate” beore it’sready to serve.
Te menu will certainly change a littlehere and there as Barry and Mimi learntheir customers’ tastes, and there willalways be at least one daily special. A ew days ago, the eatured item was FreshwaterCatsh sautéed and served on a Crab Cake with a Beurre Blanc nish.
“I’ve never been thanked so prousely inmy lie because o this reopening,” Barry smiled, and he’s thrilled to have this ourthreincarnation o what has come to be knownas an island institution. “It’s amazing tobe afliated with such an incredible, rstclass marina,” said Barry. “o see so many people pouring back … we’re just really excited and glad to be here.”
Te Stono Caé is located at St. Johns Yacht Harbor on Headquarters Island between James Island and Johns Island of the Stono bridge (2408 Maybank Highway).Lunch is served uesday to Friday rom11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., and dinner is served uesday to Friday rom 4 p.m. to 9 p.m.Te restaurant is open all day Saturday and Sunday rom 11:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. withall-you-can-eat oysters on Sundays rom 2 to 6 p.m. during the season. Drop by on
Super Bowl Sunday or all-you-can-eat oysters and the game on the big screen inthe outdoor bar. Te Stono Caé also ofers
private catering, waterront land and tents or outdoor weddings. A tasteully decorated dining room/lounge room is available or private dinners or up to 65 people. Te private room is located directly on the water,which allows or arrival/departure by boat.For more inormation about catering, rental and wedding options, call event coordinator Myrna Flowers at 762-6660. For more inormation about the Stono Caé, call the St. Johns Yacht Harbor at 557-1027.
Get into the mood to celebrateValentine’s Day by biddinghappily, eating heartily and
Sharing Blessings rom the Heart at the14th Annual Auction to benet Our Lady o Mercy Outreach. Te un begins witha vast silent auction on Sunday, February 13, at 1 p.m. at the Marriott Hotel, 170Lockwood Blvd in Charleston. Silentauction items this year will includeluncheons and dinners in area restaurants,tickets to sporting and cultural events, artobjects, paintings, collectibles, interiordecoration services, ne wines, vacationcondos and houses, and more. A cash barand complimentary wine will be available,
and music will accompany you as you trollor treasure.
Dinner will be served at 2:30 p.m.ollowed by a live auction with incredibleitems, including a Camera Saari to ZuluNyali Game Reserve in South Arica,dinner or eight at a venue o your choiceprepared by amed che Brett McKee, a
pearl ring rom Croghans Jewel Box, ashrimp boat trip and more.
Proceeds rom this event und themany services provided at Our Lady o Mercy Outreach such as emergency socialservices, a ood pantry, clothing shop,dental care, prenatal and women’s healthcare, GED preparation or those who havenot completed high school, English as aSecond Language or new arrivals in ourcountry, early childhood education, aterschool programs or public school children,children’s summer camp, and the QuiltingLives program or area quilters.
Te mission o OLM Community Outreach Services, Inc. is to provide educational, health and direct outreachservices to people in need on James, Johns and Wadmalaw Islands, and the Neighborhood House in Charleston, while encouraging and supporting sel-esteem and sel-sufciency.o reserve your place at the auction, arrange a tour o the Outreach acilities, or or more inormation, call 559-4109.
Bid on a bright year for Our Lady of Mercy
Blessings from the heart auction to
take place sunday, feB. 13
By Joan avioli
he local Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club continues toadd new members and schedule
interesting speakers and programs. A 5K/10K race to be co-sponsored by theExchange Club and Bohicket Marina
is in the planning stages, and eforts tomake the Club more “user riendly” areongoing.
During a recent meeting, PresidentMike Morris and member JohnReynolds presented a check or $2,000to Dr. Youlanda C. Gibbs, Founderand Executive Director o the PalmettoPalace, an organization which providesor afordable housing, emotional support,and other health crisis assistance to amily members o critically ill patients romthroughout South Carolina who are beingtreated in local hospitals. Most o thePalace’s services help rural amilies wholive at least 25 miles rom Charleston.Both Morris and Reynolds are Seabrook residents, and Reynolds is a strongsupporter and advocate or the PalmettoPalace. It’s also interesting to note thatDr. Gibbs and her son are ormer Clubscholarship winners, so the Club’s efortshave come ull circle. Tis grant is only one o several totaling $108,500, givenduring a 12 month period by the Club to
area charitable organizations and schools.
During the same meeting, the Clubawarded Youth o the Month plaques toDominic Freeman, a senior at St. JohnsHigh School, and Johnna Menke, asenior at Charleston Collegiate School.
Dominic is an honors student who alsoplayed varsity ootball and basketball, andhe plans to attend Coastal Carolina orUSC Aiken ater graduation. Johnna isalso an outstanding student who is activein dramatic perormances and has playedvarsity tennis. She hopes to attend Berry College in Rome, Georgia.
Rounding out the evening was anexceptional talk and video showing theprogress o the new Boeing plant goingup near the Charleston International
Airport, and how the new 787-8 aircratis assembled. Te program was given by Boeing’s Doug French, who wowed thecrowd with this antastic coming addition
to our area. His program, and what itmeans to our community, was truly mind-boggling.
Te Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Clubmeets every other Wednesday, alternating between Kiawah and Seabrook or their meeting location. For more inormation,contact President Mike Morris at [email protected].
nteract Clubs in high schools across the country are supported by local Rotary Clubsas a means to instill leadership and goals in young people. Te St. Johns Rotary Club started their Interact program at St. Johns High School in 2009, and the new
club is a great example o young people seeking to learn, develop leadership skills andserving their community. Te St. Johns Parish Rotary Club supports this group inseveral ways as a means o helping rural schools rom Johns to Edisto Islands. It is apartnership that is really bearing ruit!
Te St. Johns Parish Rotary Club recently applauded the work o these students anduture leaders - and urther helped by assisting the Club in identiying and pursuinguture goals. Special congratulations and appreciation were expressed to two individualsin particular that have been instrumental in molding and guiding the Interact Clubinto what it is today. Mrs. Annie Boerm, a teacher at St. Johns High School, is theClub’s advisor, and Mr. John Olsen, a retired Kiawah resident, is a daily volunteer atthe school providing encouragement, guidance and caring or many o the students,especially in Interact and in athletics. Te students at St. Johns High School are very ortunate to have them both.
Tis past year, the Interact Club was especially involved in requesting andimplementing a Palmetto PrideGrant to beautiy a gathering area or
students in ront o St. Johns HighSchool, and they did a terric job withthe project. At the meeting, the Rotary Club recognized and applauded thiscontribution and initiative.
Ocers o the Interact Club orthis year are: Avriel aylor, President;Rodniqua Brothers, Vice President;Rebeccca Robinson, Secretary and
Jaleesa Ful ler, reasurer. (l to r) Mr. John Olsen, Jessica Slovett, Mrs. Annie Boerm and Avriel Taylor.
St. Johns High School
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he Charleston Foreign Afairs Council begins thesecond hal o its season on Wednesday evening,February 16, at 6 p.m. with guest speaker Kent M.
Herrington. With thirty years o intelligence experience inEast Asia, Herrington will be discussing the topic “Tinkingabout China: Teir Future and Ours.” Hors d’oeuvres and asocial hour begin at 5:15 p.m.
Te venue this year has been upgraded to Te Citadel Alumni Center at 69 Hagood, across rom the stadium.Parking is ample and close-by. First time guests may attendor $15 or without charge by joining beore the lecture oronline at www.charlestona.org.
On Monday, March 28, long term leader and historianor the Voice o America, Allen Heil, Jr., will speak oninternational broadcasting and communication in the internetage. Te venue and the times o day will be the same.
Tis year, CFAF will also begin its “Great Decisions”program. Four discussion groups will meet around theCharleston area twice per month, February through May.
opics discussed will include Haiti, National Security,the Horn o Arica, the Financial Crisis, Germany,Non-prolieration, the Caucasus, and Global Governance.Go to charlestona.org to become a member, and thenapply to be a part o the “Great Decisions” program. Pleaseignore the December 6, 2010, deadline as accommodationscan still be made.
Charles Bensonhaver, MD, is Chair of the CFAF Membership Committee Chair. For more information, visit www.charlestonfaf.org.
he Wells Gallery on Kiawah Island was proud to host27 local artists rom Kiawah and Seabrook or theirannual Juried Art Show this past January 15 - 31.
Each o the artists provided between two and three piecesor the show and all artists were on hand or the ocialopening on Saturday, January 15.
Te Opening Reception brought about 400 people intothe Gallery – a collection o locals and visitors, as well asriends and clients o the artists. Light hors d’oeuvres, wine,and cocktails were served.
“Te show was very successul, and we look orward tohosting it again,” said Gallery Director Emily Wagner. “Tenumber o artists submitting work grows each year, and weare anticipating having to rent a larger space or next year’sevent.”
Art eatured during the show consisted o oil and acrylicpaintings, watercolors, photography, ceramics, and jewelry.Te pieces covered a variety o subjects including landscapes,abstracts, still lie, architectural, conceptual, wildlie, andgurative.
Artists participating in the 2nd Annual Island Arts Juried Show included Ron Chamberlain, Pam Dittlof, BethHaizlip, Anita Harley, Patricia Huf, Jane Iwan, Russell
Jewell, Jennier Koach, Bob LeFevre, ina Mayland, SusanMullin, Cathy Myers, Colleen Parker, Dan Prickett, Suzy Quick, Julia Ralston, Lee Rogers, Patricia Schaeer, BrendaSchmalzriedt, Janet Schutz, Carole Settle, Jan Wilson Smith,Laura Liberatore Szweda, Sandy edesco, Laura odd,Stanord Ullner and Colleen Wiessmann.
Te Wells Gallery is located at One Sanctuary Beach Dr.,Kiawah Island. For more info, call 576-1290, email kiawah@ wellsgallery.com or visit www.wellsgallery.com.
Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)Mondays: February 7, 14 and 28 at 10:30 a.m.
ime for wos (2 – 3 years old withadult). uesdays: February 8, 15 and 22 at10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3 – 6 years) Wednesdays, February 9, 16 and 23 at10:30 a.m.
*Files and Folders: File Organizationand Management (adults/young adults)uesday, February 15, rom 10 a.m. – 12p.m. Registration starts February 1.
*Internet Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, February 22, rom 10 a.m. – 12p.m. Registration starts February 8.
*Keyboard Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, February 8, rom 10 a.m. – 12p.m. Registration starts January 25.
*All computer classes are free. For more information please call 559-1945 and ask for the Reference Department. Cl ass space is
available for 8 participants per session.Early Literacy Station (up to 11 years)February 1 - 28
How Many Kisses? (grades 6 -12)February 1 – 12. Can you guess how many chocolate kisses are in the candy jarat the Reerence Desk?
Facebook Fun (ages 13 - 19) Wednesdays, February 9, 16, 23 rom4:30 - 5:30 p.m.
AARP Free Income ax Assistance(adults) Saturdays: February 5, 12, 19, 26rom 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
PLAY with Dad: Black History Month:Quilts and the Underground Railroad (all ages) Saturday, February 5, at 11 a.m.
PLAY with Dad: Children’s Movie– Willy Wonka and the ChocolateFactory (all ages) Saturday, February 5, at3 p.m. Rated G; 100 minutes; 1971.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)Tursday, February 10, rom 4:30 - 6 p.m.
PLAY: Black History Month Storytime:Coretta Scott King Award Winners (allages) Tursday, February 10, at 6:30 p.m.
PLAY: Preschool Discovery ime (4 to6 years old) Friday, February 11, at 10:30 a.m.
PLAY with Dad: Black History MonthPoetry Storytime (all ages) Saturday,February 12, at 11 a.m. Poetry orchildren by Langston Hughes, Maya Angelou and others.
Movie Fun: Legend of the Guardians:Te Owls of Ga’Hoole (all ages)Saturday, February 12, at 3 p.m.Rated PG; 97 minutes. Sponsored by Te UPS Store, 3575 Maybank Hig hway, John’s Island.
Candy Sushi at your Library! (Grades5-8) Monday, February 14, at 4:30 p.m.
President’s Day rivia (grades 6-12)February 14 – 28
Sea Islands Book Club (adults)uesday, February 15, at 2 p.m.Mama Day by Gloria Naylor.
PLAY: Black History Month Featured Author: oni Morrison (all ages)Tursday, February 17, at 6:30 p.m.
PLAY with Dad: Black History MonthStorytime: Coretta Scott King Award Winners (all ages) Satu rday, February 19,
at 11 a.m.Gullah Heritage (all ages)Saturday, February 19, at 3 p.m.
PLAY: Black History Month Featured Illustrator: Jerry Pinkney (all ages)Tursday, February 24, at 6:30 p.m.
PLAY: Book Explorers (up to 6 yearsold) Friday, February 25, at 10:30 a.m.
PLAY with Dad: Black History MonthStories of Africa (all ages)Saturday, February 26, at 11 a.m. Animal stories and ables rom Arica.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)Saturday, February 26, rom 3 - 4:30 p.m.
DISPLAY Painting Exhibit February 1 – 28 Works o Nizar M. HaRashid, ExecutiveDirector o the Gullah Heritage Museum,blend the classical ideals o gurativepainting with a unique contemporary style o Gullah culture expressions.
FebRuaRy 20114th Barren Days. Fine For Clearing, Plowing, Fertilizing, And Killing PlantPests.
5th-6thPlant Peppers, Sweet Corn, omatoes And Other Aboveground Crops,
In Southern Florida, Caliornia, And exas. Extra Good For Cucumbers, Peas,Cantaloupes, And Other Vine Crops. Set Strawberry Plants.7th-9th Seeds Planted Now Will Grow Poorly A nd Yield Little.10th-11thFine For Planting Beans, Peppers, Cucumbers, Melons And OtherAboveground Crops, Where Climate Is Suitable.12th-13th Any Seed Planted Now Will end o Rot.14th-15th Fine For Planting Beans, omatoes, Corn, C otton, Cucumbers,Peppers, Melons And Other Aboveground Crops, Where Climate Allows. PlantSeedbeds And Flower Gardens.16th-19th Clear Ground, urn Sod. Kill Plant Pests.
ebruary 4 Island Connection Calendar February riday, February 4
anet D Nonet Big Band net D Nonet, “Te Little Big Band”m Detroit blends classic big-bandng, jump blues, and even snippets o nt-garde jazz to make an intoxicatingnd uniquely their own. Free and openhe public. 7:30 p.m. at the Seabrook
ubhouse. ickets are currently available atwah own Hall, 21 Beachwalker Drive.
r more ino, call 768-9166 or visit www.wahisland.org.
hort attn span thtr”n’t miss the third edition o this hilariousginal sketch comedy and short lm seriesturing a collection o original comedy
sketches, short comedic lms by localcomedians, actors and lmmakers. February 4 & 5 at 8 p.m. ickets $10/$5 or studentsand actors. 915 Folly Road. 795-2223 or www.midtownproductions.org.
Saturday, February 5
Seabrook Adopt-A-Highway volunteers needed Clean up will begin at 9 a.m. or theSeabrook portion o Betsy Kerrision. Any Seabrookers interested in participatingshould e-mail Linda Sivert at [email protected].
Longleaf Pine Needle Basketsurn the needles rom our native Longlea Pine into a beautiul and useul work o art at James Island County Park. We willalso discuss ecology, historical uses, andthe decline o Longlea Pine orests. Pre-registration required. 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.Course # 24033. Fee: $18. 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.
Monday, February 7
Our World series: Dr. John BenzelKiawah resident Dr. John Benzel combinesaudio/visual presentations o operaticperormances with historical and literary perspective to provide a view into the worldo opera. Kiawah’s Sandcastle starting at3:15 p.m. Light selection o wine and cheese will be served. Free and open to the public.For more ino, cal l John Benzel 768-1174.
thurSday, February 10
Blues Bash at Lucy’s Red Sky Grill Join local harmonica ace with harp-guitar wizard, Juke Joint Johnny & Drew Baldwin,as part o the 2011 Lowcountry Blues Bashat Lucy’s Red Sky Grill rom 6 to 9 p.m.1001 Landall Way, just beore the gates o Seabrook Island. 768-8118.
Friday, February 11
Seabrook Garden ClubLisa Lord, South Carolina’s Native PlantSociety’s President, will speak on nativegrasses. Join us and discover how toenhance your garden with native grasses.Rereshments at 9 a.m. and meeting at 9:30a.m. Te Garden Club meets at the LakeHouse on Seabrook Island Road.
Mullet Hall Oyster Roast rail RideBring your horse, camping gear, and
supplies or two nights o camping and trailriding on 20 miles o beautiul, woodedtrails. Enjoy a Saturday evening oysterroast and live music. For more ino, call795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com. Pre-registration required. February 11 -13.Course # 24448. Meet at Mullet HallEquestrian Center on Johns Island at noonon Friday. Fee: $45.
Sunday, February 13
Blues Bash at Lucy’s Red Sky GrillEnjoy the buzzing Blues o North Carolinamountain artist Te King Bees as parto the 2011 Lowcountry Blues Bash atLucy’s Red Sky Grill rom 6 to 9 p.m.1001 Landall Way, just beore the gates o Seabrook Island. 768-8118.
Monday, February 14
Valentine’s Day
Love Under the Sea Valentine’s DinnerEnjoy a delectable 3-course meal with wineand a surprise git at the SC Aquarium.Catering by Duvall Catering; doors willopen or mingling at 6:30 p.m. with dinnerseating at 7:15 p.m. Dinner reservationsstart at $165 a couple. Space is limited andreservations are required. For tickets, visitscaquarium.org or call 720-1990.
Our World series: Dr. John BenzelKiawah resident Dr. John Benzel combinesaudio/visual presentations o operaticperormances with historical and literary perspective to provide a view into the worldo opera. Kiawah’s Sandcastle starting at3:15 p.m. Light selection o wine and cheese will be served. Free and open to the public.For more ino, ca ll John Benzel 768-1174.
tueSday, February 15
Coastal Navigation Clinic: Level 1Tis rst session covers the basics o maps and charts, compasses, declination/variation, aids to navigation, and rules o the nautical road. Pre-registration required.6 – 8 p.m. Course # 23911. Fee: $18. 795-4386 or visit www.ccprc.com.
thurSday, February 17
Coastal Navigation Clinic: Level 2Second o a two-part series which willintroduce more advanced navigationalskills such as dead reckoning, range lines,xes, taking and ollowing bearings,triangulation, and compensating orcurrent. Pre-registration required. 6 p.m.to8 p.m. Course # 23912. Fee: $18. 795-4386or visit www.ccprc.com. Our World series: Mayor Joseph P. Riley
Mayor Joseph P. Riley will presentCharleston and the Future atKiawah’s Sandcastle starting at3 p.m. Light selection o wineand cheese served. Reservationsare due by February 12. Free andopen to the public. For more ino,call the Sandcast le at 768-3875 [email protected].
Friday, February 18
Southeastern Wildlife ExpoFebruary 18 – 20. For more ino,visit www.sewe.com.
Seabrook brown and white recyclingBrown and white goods (urniture,appliances, etc.) will be picked up curband hazardous waste (paint, batteries,fuorescent lightbulbs, etc.) will be collat the maintenance acility.
Women in Business ConferencePresented by Charleston Metro Chamband Center or Women, Tis conerencintegrates women business owners andproessionals into mainstream networkexpands their business opportunities. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Charleston MarHotel. Cost: $100 non-member, $75Chamber and C4W members. o regivisit www.charlestonchamber.net.
Dunes Properties, a boutique real estate, vacation rental and property managementcompany serving the Charleston area since 1989, recently announced thatthey have opened a new location to better serve the Kiawah, Seabrook, and
Johns Island areas. Teir new oce is located at 1887 Bohicket Marina Village, on theright between Freshelds Village and the gate o Seabrook Island. It is conveniently located near Rosebank Caé and Doin’ Charleston Gourmet Git Shop at the entrance
to Bohicket Marina.
Te new oce at 1887 Bohicket Marina Village is home to Te Kiawah Seabrook Group, a seasoned team o Dunes agents including Karen Hilty, Lucie Jones, Joy Millar,and Debbie Manseld. Each o these real estate proessionals has years o experienceselling and representing buyers on the islands. Tey are all actively involved in the islandcommunities, being property owners and Club members themselves. Te oce will bemanaged by Notary and Administrator Rebecca Manna who, ater a recent stint at TeReal Estate Studio,is happy to be back in the area she knowsand loves so well.
Dunes Properties also has ofces inCharleston’s historic shopping district (Te
Real Estate Studio), onthe Isle o Palms, onFolly Beach, and now at Bohicket Marina.For more ino, contact raci Magnus at 722-5618 or tmagnus@ dunesproperties.com
Dunes Properties opens new
ofce at Bohicket Marina
(l to r standing) Karen Hilty and Becky Manna, (l to r seated) Joy Millar and Lucie Jones.
Island talents
January 22 saw a handul o Johns Island’syoung talent taking an opportunity to show of their amazing skills at the
rst Johns Island Library alent Show.Perormers included singer/songwriterChloe Belton (11), singer/pianist Riley Steward (11), and artist Graydon McCoy (9). For inormation on how to sign up oruture talent shows, contact Jana Stevensonat the Johns Island Library, 559-1945.
common myth is that new roadsbring new development—youmight call it the “build it and they
will come” myth. Te act is that buildinga road does not cause development. rue,you have to be able to get there, but accessis only one o the contributing elements.Te area served has to be desirable. Terehas to be unlled demand and criticalinrastructure must be available—water,sewer, schools, communications, etc. Inplaces that are already accessible, zoningactually plays a ar more important rolethan transportation inrastructure. Howmany times have you seen an area withvirtually no planning, and growing traccongestion attract unsightly roadsidedevelopment? I an area is ready to develop,then very little can be done to prevent it.
In a community poised or growth, thegreater concern is a misguided efort to try to stop population increases by blockingattempts to put in place needed long-term inrastructure. I nothing is done,development will occur along the existingroads, the empty land will ll up withnew housing, congestion will increase tothe point that it is intolerable, and theaccident rate will continue to grow. I we
wait, the only thing that can be done toprevent gridlock is to widen the existingroads. Disruption to the community andthe environment will be signicant andthe cost will be monumental. Unrestrictedaccess to the travel way, like that typically
provided by our-lane roads, will encourage
still more development, includingstrip malls, ast ood establishments,service stations, and convenience stores.
Eventually, unplanned and unwanteddevelopment will overwhelm the area.
Johns Island is a prime example o a community “poised or growth”. Foryears, Johns Island was a rural oasis on theperiphery o the Charleston urban area.Swing bridges over the Stono River madetravel to and rom the island unreliable.Te roads were narrow and lined withbig trees close to the road. In 2006, new,high-level bridges over the Stono werecompleted and travel to and rom the resto the region became more reliable. Tereal estate market picked up and “land orsale” signs appeared everywhere. Severallarger housing developments were opened
and dozens o smaller developments wereplanned and laid out. Te island was onthe verge o “all out” development. Ten,the real estate crash o 2007 brought theanticipated boom to a temporary halt.
Since then, Boeing has moved intothe area. Google has built a major site inGoose Creek. Advent Environmental Inc.o Mount Pleasant will participate in acontract rom the U.S. Air Force worth upto $350 million. SAIC has been awardeda $6.3 million contract or tactical mobilesystems by the U.S. Navy. Wind MillResearch, Mankiewicz Coatings, LLCand a major tire manuacturer have allmade plans to locate new acilities here.
Te new director o the Port o Charlestonanticipates a revived uture or the port.Cruise lines are now operating romCharleston. Tis is only a partial list o developments promising new growth in thearea as a whole. Retirees have discoveredthat the Lowcountry is a great place to live.Several thousand acres have been targetedor development. Te “or-sale” signs havenow returned. Tis time, Johns Island willparticipate in the area-wide growth that isabout to occur.
Some say that there are no real tracproblems on Johns Island. Tere are lotso places in the region that are more
heavily populated and have more trac.However, a problem already exists. TeSea Islands o Kiawah and Seabrook, withtheir surrounding development, are majorsources o employment in the region,providing jobs or about 11,000 areacitizens as contractors, service workers,suppliers, and shop keepers at Fresheldsand Bohicket Marina, as well as town,Resort, and Club employees. Fresheldsshoppers add still more trac. In addition,there are more than 100,000 island visitorsduring the course o a year or vacationand recreation--gol, tennis, boating, andbirding--or just to relax on the beaches.
While the islands have more than 6,000
homes, residents actually account or lessthan 10% o daily trips. By 2030, totaltrac to and rom Kiawah and Seabrook is expected to average more than 20,000trips per day.
In addition, more than 10,000“commute-to-work” trips per day areorecast or Johns Island residents wholive to the south and east o Maybank Highway and work of-island. WhileSea Islands workers are coming ontothe island to work, these Johns Islandresidents are headed to jobs of the island.
About two-thirds o these jobs are inCharleston, Mount Pleasant, JamesIsland or West Ashley. What’s worse, the
population in this portion o Johns Islandcan double without a single change to thecurrent zoning. For example, there is thedirect impact o the Beach Company’splanned development in the vicinity o Mullet Hall. Over 1,000 units orresidential, recreational and commercialuse were discussed in last June’s Post andCourier article about County Council’sapproval o the project, and there are otherprojects, as well. With Johns Island’spopulation estimated at 15,000, this could
result in an increase o more than 10%, without planned expansion o the roadsystem to handle this additional trac.
Te act is that congested roads aredangerous roads, and congestion is reachedat much lower trac volumes on narrowcountry roads without shoulders than they are on reeways with wide lanes, adequateshoulders and no side intererence. It isimportant to address this problem now
while something can still be done—whileopen land still exists, and constructioncosts are still low.
Communities that don’t plan or uturegrowth will be orced to live out theiruture in poorly unctioning, unattractiveand degraded environments. Only i thecommunity acts now can we provide thesae, attractive inrastructure needed to
retain the rural character o Johns Island.For more information, visit www.
supporthegreenway.org or contact Dr. Paul Roberts through www.supportthegreenway.org.
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throughout a war whose rst shots rang out only a mile away. Historian Paul Hedden leads tours o
war sites around James Island, and oers us thisongoing look at the events occurring 150 years
ago. Tese correspondences are taken rom ocialtranscripts and telegrams during the confict.
It is February 1861. Opposing camps in
Charleston are wary o each other. While
diplomacy is being practiced in Washington,in an eort to nd a satisactory conclusion to
South Carolina’s secession, local authorities andindividuals, both South Carolinians and Federals,
are trying to adjust and accommodate to therealities o the situation.
FORT SUMTER, S. C., January 27, 1861.
General Jos. G. OEN, Chie Engineer U.S.
Army: … very little has been done by the troops o South Carolina around us. Te little that has beendone comprises the completion o the mortar batter y o Fort Johnson, and the enlargement o the battery on Cummings Point by extending it towards the east.Te position o the other battery on Morris Island is called by the Charlestonians Fort Morris. Te two or three guard-boats that the authorities have in use are constantly employed in watching the bar.
January 29, 1861. HENRY A. MULLINGS,
Esq., Commanding Cutter William Aiken: SIR:You will proceed, with the cutter William Aiken, o Ship Channel, and when a riendly vessel comes over the bar you will make a signal, running your ag up to the mainmast head or a ew moments. I anunriendly vessel, you will dip your ag at mainmast head, but be sure to keep it ying. Every vessel should be looked into, or partially examined to see that nounnecessary number o men is on board. I your boat
should be detained or captured by an unriendly vessel, she (the unriendly vessel) will be prevented rom entering, by the battery east o Fort Moultrie,and by Fort Moultrie. Very respectully, JAMES H.NORH, Captain, Commanding.
January 29, 1861. -Te Flag o South Carolina isadopted.
January 31, 1861. General Jos. G. OEN,
Chie Engineer U. S. Army, Washington,
D.C.: GENERAL…Te operations o the SouthCarolinians around us continue to be carried onwith activity by means o a large orce o negroes. Te battery on Cummings Point is being enlarged into
a eld work, the parapet o which is not sufciently ormed to distinguish the trace with accuracy. othe west o this eld work they have commenced what appears to be a redoubt. Tis is quite near the western point o Cummings Point. Steamers are quite active, especially at night, in delivering materials at this point. A very large quantity o timber has been delivered, in rats, and used or revetments, platorms, and, apparently, bomb-proo shelters.
FORT SUMTER, S. C., February 1, 1861. Col.
S. COOPER, Adjutant- General: COLONEL:Nothing unusual has occurred, as ar a s I know,around us. Tey are still engaged working onCummings Point. Te lighter is now here, loading with women, children, and baggage. Tey are toleave the city in the steamer or New York tomorrow.ROBER ANDERSON, Major, First Artillery,Commanding.
February 2 , 1861. Col. S. COOPER, Adjutant-General: COLONEL: Te South Carolinians were occupied nearly all last night on the works at Cummings Point. One o them is now probably twelve or teen eet high, and appears to be bomb-
proo, and may be intended to delade a battery pointing on the channel rom our re. From the energy with which th eir operations are carried on it is evident that they regard them as very necessary,and that they consider that they are also important,and that they shall be pushed a s rapidly as possible.Te women and children are on board the steamer,but the wind is blowing so heavily that it is doubtul whether they will attempt t o cross the bar with this tide. ROBER ANDERSON, Major, First Artillery,Commanding.
FORT SUMTER, S. C., February 3, 1861. Col.S. COOPER, Adjutant-General: COLONEL:
Yesterday and last night very little work was done.
Te rain is still continuing. Te steamer has not yet let the harbor with the women and children, very respectully, ROBER ANDERSON, Major, First Artillery, Commanding.
FORT SUMTER, S. C., Februar y 4, 1861. Col.
S. COOPER, Adjutant-General: COLONEL: Te South Carolinians continued to do as much work yesterday (Sunday) at Cummings Point as the storm permitted. Te work nearest to us now presents th e appearance o a battery, having an inclined guard in ront to glance our balls o. Tey are using large quantities o railroad bars in their constructions onthat point. Te New York steamer sailed yesterday with our women and children, respectully,ROBER ANDERSON, Major, First Artillery,Commanding.
February 4, 1861 - Te writing o theConstitution or the Conederate States o
America is begun in Montgomery, Alabama.Representatives rom South Carolina are: R.W.
For more details and reservations for the following activities, including times for Nature ours, please visit www.kiawahrecreation.com or call the Heron Park Nature Center at 768-6001. All activities are opento the public. Nature ours, Fishing rips and Motorboat Excursions available daily. Please remember that Night Heron Pool is for Resort
Guests and Governors’ Club Members only. Tank you for your cooperation. *Nature ours available daily. imes are tide dependant.
A rt lms and guest lectures, with a big, brassy kickof rom Planet D Nonet Big Band, are what’s in store or the February arts season on
Kiawah Island. Always ree and open to the public,come out to the island and enjoy an entertainingmixture o un, arts and education. Presented by the Kiawah Arts Council. For more inormationor to receive tickets, contact Kiawah own Hall
at 768-9166 or visit www.kiawahisland.org. TeSandcastle is located at 1 Shipwatch Road on KiawahIsland.
Planet D nonet Big B anD
Friday, Feburary 4, 2011, at 7:30 p.m. at the Seabrook Clubhouse Planet D Nonet, “Te Little Big Band” romDetroit, blends classic big-band swing, jump blues,and even snippets o avant-garde jazz to make anintoxicating sound uniquely their own. A typicalperormance involves very early jazz rom Louis Armstrong or the 1930s classic swing o DukeEllington, Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson andBenny Carter. Master drummer R.J. Spangler leadsthe band composed o some o the best musiciansrom the Motor City. Whatever they do, they alwayshave a wonderul Detroit twist to their music. Te
band serves up classic American music all withplenty o good humor and an eye toward turningpeople on to their music. Tis perormance is parto their rst ever Southern tour, so get your dancingshoes on and get ready to delight in this highly entertaining evening. ickets are currently availableat Kiawah own Hall, 21 Beachwalker Drive,Kiawah Island.
a rt Film on m aya l in: “a Strong Clear V iSion”
Friday, February 11, at 3 p.m. at the Sandcastle Tis Academy Award®-winning documentary isabout sculptor and architect Maya Lin who, at age21, designed the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C. Te lm tells the gripping story behind the Vietnam Memorial and explores a decadeo her creative work. Maya Lin’s design o the Civil
Rights Memoria l, the Yale Women’s able, and the Juniata Peace Chapel reveals her ability to addressmajor issues o our times through the healing powero art. Sponsored by the own o Kiawah Island Arts Council. Complimentary tickets are nowavailable at Kiawah Island own Hall.
V iSual a rtS l eCture By r hett thurman
Friday, February 18, at 3 p.m. at the Sandcastle Rhett Turman has achieved national acclaim orher oils and watercolors. Her work has been eaturedin national publications and is included in private,museum, and corporate collections. Her honorsinclude the request to paint renowned blacksmith,Philip Simmons, or the Josiah enant House inCharleston. She has served as president o the SouthCarolina Watercolor Society, was a aculty member with the Gibbes Art Museum, Artist in Residence
or the Gibbes Poets and Painters Series in 2002,and has taught painting workshops nationally andinternationally. Her work can be seen at Te SylvanGallery and in her studio. In bold palette, her work ofers studies o Southern lie that transcend regionalboundaries and reveal rich travel experiences.Sponsored by the own o Kiawah Island ArtsCouncil. Complimentary tickets are available nowat Kiawah Island own Hall.
February art events on Kiawahby STEpHANIE bRASWELL
Beore, during and ater the Kiawah Marathon this past December 11, 2010,volunteers with the Kiawah Island Nature Program were hard at work makingsure not only that most o the race components were recyclable or compostable,they also asked racers to pitch in by donating old clothes and shoes or recycling
or or donation to local charities. Te result is an impressive list o ways in whichboth runners and volunteers let nature-riendly ootprints on Kiawah Island:
40 coats were collected or Warm Coats, Warm Hearts and will be distributed•
to Charleston area charities.97 medals went to Medals4Mettle to celebrate the mettle o dealing with•
disease, handicaps, or similar challenges.394 individual shoes went to Nike Reuse-A-Shoe or recycling into sport court•
or track material.32 cubic yards o cardboard, 1 cubic yard o paper, and 2.92 cubic yards o •
commingled recycling were collected rom pre- to post-race operations.1129 pounds o compost were collected rom the nish line and race venue.•
Runner t-shirts were made rom recycled ech ees, and volunteer shirts were•
made rom organic cotton. All medals were made rom recycled glass.•
798 pounds o excess ood were donated to Lowcountry Food Bank.•
Eight pounds o surplus race bibs, rom ours and other races, will be recycled•
with Electric City Printing.$7100 was allocated to non-prot groups on behal o their hard-working•
volunteers. Groups included the Kiawah Conservancy, Rural Mission, andDoris Johnson Ministries Banner o ruth.Cups or hot beverages served within the race venue area contained 12%•
recycled content.12 pounds o D-tags rom this race, among other races,•
will be recycled by the manuacturer (Chronotrack).160 pounds o discarded and donated clothes•
rom the course were laundered and donated toOur Lady o Mercy and Goodwill.10 bulging trash bags o marathon blankets•
will be transported to Southeastern PlasticsRecovery.Rural Mission had a presence during the•
pre-race dinners, and their representative was ableto speak with some o the runners, in addition tocollecting various hand tools and asteners.
We should all be proud o the eort put into this great event, as it is truly ollowing in the spirit o running itsel: low impact. I you’ve seen a product or service related to making events like ours more sustainable, please contact scott_fster@ kiawahresort.com. I you’d like to learn more about the activities at the Night Heron Park and receive a monthly newsletter rom the Kiawah Island Nature Program,visit www.tinyurl.com/NNsignup.
Bishop Gadsden, the Southeast’s leading continuing care retirement community,recently presented a check rom the Resident Outreach Committee to BarrierIslands Free Medical Clinic in the amount o $100,000.
Te check was presented during a resident update by 2010 Resident Outreach
Chairman, Dr. Dan Mengedoht. In his comments, Mengedoht stated that, “Tis is avery proud day or Bishop Gadsden. It is because o the hard work o our residents, ourstaf, our volunteers and the medical community o Charleston that we were successul.Our $100,000 git equates to a savings to our hospital emergency rooms o $2,887,000.
What a return on our investment!”
Te check was received by Clinic CEO Dr. Jim Spann and in his thank you commentshe noted that this git to the Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic put their budget intothe black at a very critical time.
Bishop Gadsden is a non-proft, church sponsored lie care retirement community located on James Island. Te organization’s state-o-the art acility ranks with the best in the Southeast and is recognized nationally or its architectural design and community service commitment. For more ino, visit www.bishopgadsden.org.
(L to R) Bishop Gadsden CEO Bill rawick, Outreach Chair Dr. Dan Mengedoht and Barrier Island Free Medical Clinic Board Members Drs. Jim Hayes, Vasco Picket, Charles Smith and Executive Director Dr. Jim Spann.
R osebank Farmsis alive and well.Entering its third
year, the Rosebank
Farms Community Supported Agriculture(CSA) program continuesto oer quality localproduce and will havemore pick-up pointsthis year throughout thegreater Charleston region,including downtownCharleston, West Ashley, James Island, Mount Pleasant,North Charleston and Johns Island.
Rosebank Farms CSA oers three seasons o ruitsand vegetables, growing or taste as well as variety.
“It is a very personal endeavor. What we eat; youeat,” says manager Sidi Limehouse.
Not only do members receive resh produce on a
weekly basis throughout the season, they also receivea weekly newsletter and recipes on how to prepare thevegetables and ruits in their shares.
In addition to the weekly pick-up option, thearm also oers a box delivery program to downtownpeninsula residents. Members in the box delivery program receive resh, seasonal, and local ruits andvegetables delivered each week to their door in a coolerbox to keep items resh.
Te market stand on Johns Island is currently closed.“Not having a market to tend means we can devote evenmore time to arming,” Limehouse explained. “Weare now in a position to give our outlying customerssomething they have been requesting since our programbegan two yea rs ago – a convenient place closer to home where they can pick up their bags.”
CSA members who picked their bags up at the arm’smarket stand will now be able to pick up their bag twomiles away on the arm itsel at 3951 Betsy KerrisonParkway where Limehouse arms 50 acres o ruits,vegetables, herbs, and fowers.
To sign up for your CSA, visit www.rosebankfarms.com. For further info, email [email protected].
You just can’t beet fresh, local produceRosebank FaRms Csa now seRving mount Pleasant and noRth ChaRleston
In mid-January o last year, I oered several projectionsor the 2010 Seabrook Island real estate market.(Originally published in the Seabrook Island Home
Report, this is available in the data analysis section at www.searspartners.com). My overall conclusion at thetime was, “the new island amenities and the relative sunny geographic and economic climate are necessary, but notsucient conditions or a market turn-around in 2010.”
Te Seabrook Island real estate market did not turn-around, but it may have bottomed out. Median salesprices in 2010 or single-amily (SF) homes and condos/villas/townhomes (CV) did not experience the seismicdeclines recorded in 2009. Single-amily propertiesdropped at a less precipitous rate (rom 17.6% in 2009to 7.9% in 2010) with the median sales price all ing rom$733k to $675k. Far better news is that CV median salesprice ($350k) remained unchanged (these had declined19.8% in 2009, but there was no change in 2010). In2008, the median sales price was $436,250 or CV and$890,000 or SF.
Median sales prices are now at about 2005 levels.Figure 1 details the year-to-year changes since 1999 (orquarter-by-quarter data see the Q4 2010 report at www.searspartners.com).
Another sign that the Seabrook Island real estate
market may have ound its oor can be ound in thenumber o units sold. As I had projected last January,CV sales slowed rom its 2009 pace: 39 units sold in2010 through the Charleston rident Multiple ListingService (MLS) compared to 41 a year earlier. For SFsellers the news was much better: the number o homessold increased 78%, rom the al l-time low o 23 homes in2009 to 41 in 2010.
Sales volume is now at about the 2007 level as shownin Figure 2, which details the year-to-year changes since1999.
Te relative improvement in Seabrook real estate,however, was costly to sellers. Te number o Days on theMarket (DOM) beore a property was sold skyrocketedin 2010: 522 days or SF; 430 days or CV. Tese data,as shown in Figure 3 (next column), represent the longestduration recorded since 1999.
Bringing buyers to the closing table required steepdiscounting. Te gap between the original listing price(OLP) and the fnal sales price (FSP) widened in 2010.
On average, single-amily homes were discounted 29%and CV reductions averaged 27%. Further, the salesprice per square oot ($ S/F) declined about 3% or CVin 2010, averaging about $263. Single Family homes,however, stabilized, remaining at 2009 level o $273.Tese data, which are in line with my projections romlast year, are shown below:
Te increase in the number o single-amily homessold in 2010 coupled with the drop in median saleprice, but attened price per square oot suggest thatmarket sales improvement has not been due to sales atthe higher-end level. In act, seventeen percent o the SFunits were million or more dollar sales in 2010 comparedto 23% o the total SF sales in 2007. Further, the steepestdiscounting was ound or properties originally listedover a million dollars. wo-thirds o the sold propertiesdiscounted 50% or more in 2010 were in this milliondollar category.
As anticipated at the beginning o 2010, “higher-end
homes on Seabrook Island have yet to see the [pricing]bottom and sales wi ll probably remain anemic in 2010….I anything, high-end properties are going to be harder tosell as we enter another year o this Great Recession.”
For buyers looking to enter the Seabrook Island marketat bargain prices, the window o opportunity is slowly closing. Te market, as these data suggest, is bottomingout and we can expect modest improvement over 2010,assuming that there is not an inux o homes entering themarket, that sellers continue to price aggressively, and nomajor economic implosion occurs.
However, 2010 was ar rom a banner year in real estatesales. I the market outlook slowly improves during2011, home sellers who have
withdrawn their property
or who have patiently bidtheir time are likely toenter. I that occurs, theneven modest gains in 2011
will be oreited.
Seabrook Island, ascharted in Figure 4, isaveraging 200 availablehomes in any given month
with sales volume, reportedabove, averaging less thanseven per month. Tisequates to about two andone-hal years o inventory.In order to even approachmarket equilibrium (six
to nine months o inventory), the number o availableproperties needs to decrease by another 20 percent along
with a two-old sales volume increase.
In short, the day when buyer and seller negotiate on anequal ooting is well into the uture. Although the marketmay have bottomed out in 2010, no one should expect areturn o last mid-decade’s island boom. Nevertheless,since 2001, there is still an increase in sales value o 18.9% on average or single-amily homes and 48.9%or condos/villas/townhomes. Homeownership is notthe red-hot investment it once was, but owning an island
home is a privilege that ew people enjoy.
James T. Sears, PhD, is a real estate analyst at Sears & Partners (www.searspartners.com) and works as a Realtor and Broker through AgentOwned Realty, where he specialize s in residential real estate, investment properties, and property management. He can be reached at [email protected] or at 478-3911.
Have Seabrook home sales hit bottom?By James T. sears, PhD
