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It was six or so years ago when Bob LeFevre rst pedaledhis bicycle to Nancy Island, a small hammock islandnear the end o Jenkins Point. At the time there was
only a arm on the ar stretch o land; a handul o cowsand a ew shaggy goats lazily chewing on wild grassesand owers in the late spring sun. But the quiet, pastoralscene wasnt the reason or his visit; it was the old tower inthe middle o the eld. Pulling his bike up to the tower,Bob climbed the rickety stairs and took his rst glimpseo the 180 degrees o surrounding marsh and open river.It was all he needed to see. Within a year, the LeFevreshad purchased the land and begun planning their dreamhome; and early last year, they nally moved in.
Te LeFevre home is a study in curvature. Roundedstairs, cylindrical outer walls and a two story attachedtower almost exactly where the original tower oncestood. Artwork lines the hallways with a ocus on the
nely detailed maritime art o John Stobart, and thehummingbirds and orchids obsession o artist Martin
Johnson. Peppered here and there are originals by thehomeowner: both well-crated copies o admired artistsand rich, light inused originals, almost all o which werepainted in Bobs studio; a glass-enclosed artists dreamlocated on the north side o the house.
Artists love north light, said Bob as he gesturedtoward the oor-to-ceiling windows o his studio.Located on the second oor, the height allows LeFevreto see the surrounding native trees in detail, while at thesame time afording him a birds nest view o the marshesand nearby Nancy Island.
Although Bob draws a lot o his inspiration rom theestuaries surrounding his land, he will oten work romphotos taken both by himsel and by his talented son, whocurrently attends Wooster College. Books o photography
are stacked in his studio, depicting everything romhorses to birds to natural scenes rom across the U.S.; andin a large drawer, LeFevre les away his own pictures oruture reerence. In all, it seems almost too organized oran artist, but thats because this lie painting every dayand traveling is his reward ater a long journey throughthe business world.
I beat my dad by a year, said Bob, grinning. Aterworking with Pepsi Co., Procter & Gamble and lastlywith the U.S. Playing Card Company, Bob was able toretire at age 55; one year beore his ather, who retiredat age 56. Although Bob tried his best to live lie as anartist, ater several years o struggling, his only job ofer
was to work or Norcross at $90 a week. So I decided togo into business, said Bob.
1 8 0 d e g r e e s
o f i n s p i r a t i o n By Kristin HacKler
Inspiration continued on page 7
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FinancialsTis are unaudited, but I dont thinktheyll change a lot, said Mayor Holtz ashe read through the year end nancials.Revenue or the year is $950,302.48,
which is over the budgeted $860,400.Te expenditures were dead on:$539,412.40 compared to a budget o$539,200. McNulty [the ormer Mayoro Seabrook] should be congratulated,
said Holtz. Excess o revenues overexpenditures or the yea r is $410,890.08,compared to $599,591.63 last year-to-date. Its still very good, said Holtz,though he did point out that the revenuerom business licenses or this year is
already $10,000 less than last January.Holtz noted that while this is 30% o theowns revenue, the discrepancy couldbe due in part to people waiting to hearabout jobs on the island or the year.
Roads reportCouncilman Sam Reed reported thathe attended a meeting with LPA, theorganization engaged by County Council
to study both the widening o Bohicketand Main Roads, as well as the JohnsIsland Greenway. Reed noted that aso that morning, Linda McMillian oRoadWise [the trade name or LPA inCharleston County] had reviewed 100out o 424 comments on the Greenwaycollected rom meetings and projectdisplay boards. Once the commentsare reviewed, the nal report should bemade public soon ater. Hopeully, thereport will compare the cost estimates o
widening and the possible [Greenway]route, said Reed. Lastly, Reed noted thathe would be attending a meeting with AlBurnaord and Paul Roberts at BerkeleyElectric in order to give a presentationon the Johns Island Greenway to a loca l
Property Owners Association.
Working on the websiteCouncilman erry Ahearn gave anupdate on a new website or the own,
which will be set up so that it will link tothe various other i sland entities websites,and work as a welcome portal or guestsand residents alike. Were still in thethought process on how to create this,but we need a new website, said Ahearn.Holtz remarked later in the meeting that,ater speaking with the own attorney,they are cleared to use Accomodationsax unds or the website project, as wel las general unds, i needed.
Lastly, Ahearn noted that, as theCouncil community relations ocer,he is working with the Green SpaceConservancy and would be meeting withthem later that week to discuss the useo County Green Space unds. MayorHoltz, who also planned on attendingthe meeting, stated that the Conservancyis looking into alternative spots o landoutside o the gate to which the Green
Space grant unds could be applied. Wewont come up with a rm conclusion atthe meeting as its just a kicko, but wedo have some ideas, said Holtz.
Public safetyDuring the last Council meeting,Councilman Savin stated that he wouldbe speaking with Scott Cave o AtlanticBusiness Continuity Services, the
company which designed the ownsdisaster preparedness plan, about creatinga condensed version o the plan or ea sieruse, application and portability. Sincethen, Savin has received a proposal o$500 or labor and $50 per binder or acondensed plan, and proposed that theown accept the oer and request 10binders or a total o $1000. CouncilmanReed asked i unds were available orthis expenditure, to which Mayor Holtzreplied that they did have the undsand pointed out that $1000 isnt a bigcontract. I we got a little, thin binderat rst, we would have said, Is this all
we get?, said Holtz, reiterating that theplan was built rom scratch specicallyor the own and now they are just in
the process o cleaning it up or everydayuse. Council approved the expenditureunanimously. Councilman Savinalso suggested that the markers alongSeabrook Island Road between the marshand the walkway, beore the gate, eitherneed to be replaced with somethingthat bounces back, or replaced withyellow refective markers. Its just thatcars keep hitting them, said Savin. TeMayor asked that own AdministratorRandy Peirce look into alternatives to bediscussed at the next meeting.
Jerry Farber joins Board of ZoningAppealsMayor Holtz announced his nominationo islander Jerry Farber to replaceDick Clarke on the owns Board oZoning Appeals. Farber was a PlanningCommissioner or several year and weneed him back, said Holtz. Farber
would complete the rest o Cla rkesappointment, set to expire December31, 2010. Te Council approved Farbersappointment unanimously.
Candidate to replace TurmondHoltz also reported that the CountyCouncil representative or southern
Johns Island, Paul Turmond, willnot be running or re-election as heis running or Congressman HenryBrowns seat in the 2010 elections. Hesdone an excellent job or us as CountyCouncilman, said Holtz. Runningor his County Council seat is James
Island own Councilman Joe Qual ley,whom Holtz ran into ater meetingwith Turmond or lunch. Holtz statedthat he expressed his desire or Qualleyto come to Seabrook as soon as it wasconvenient in order to give his stance onI-526 and the Johns Island roads. Hesa nice man, said Holtz. Hes a lawyerdowntown and has a lot o politicalexperience. Well have him out here andnd out what he has to say.
New life for the Privateerown Administrator Peirce stated thathe spoke with the purchasers o theBohicket Marina and that they aretalking about many new ideas or theMarina, including reurbishing the old
Privateer Restaurant and possibly puttingin an arcade. But theyll talk with thePlanning Commission rst, Pierceassured the Council. Good things arehappening at Bohicket Marina.Te Mayor elaborated on Peirces report,noting that he had heard a rumor thatReds Icehouse might be consideringgoing into the old Privateer space. Itsnot nalized, he cautioned, but theyreapparently in serious negations.
Recognition of Boy Scouts anniversaryTis is my rst resolution, smiledMayor Holtz. But I watched Mr.McNulty do this. He fipped throughthe document. Te Boy Scouts are a
wonderul organization, so I would liketo declare February 8, 2010, as BoyScouts Centennial Celebration Day.Te Council approved the resolutionunanimously. As an elected ocial,Im proud to adhere to the Boy Scoutoath, said Councilman Reed. Mayor
SI Councilcontinued on page 14
February 8, 2010
St. Johns Fire District Commission7pm at St. Johns Commission Building3327 Maybank Highway, Johns Island
February 10, 2010
Seabrook Island Planning Commission
All Planning Commission meetings willbe held at 2:30pm at the own Hallunless noted otherwise on the ownbulletin board.
February 15, 2010
Te own Ofces o Kiawah andSeabrook Islands will be closed orPresidents Day.
February 22, 2010
Kiawah Island Board of Zoning Appeals4pm - 5pmown Hall Council Chambers
February 23, 2010
Kiawah Island Ways & Means Committee9am at Kiawah Island Municipal Centers2nd Floor Conerence Room
Seabrook Island own CouncilAll own Council meetings will be heldat 2:30pm at the own Hall unless notedotherwise on the own bulletin board.
March 1, 2010
Kiawah Island Environmental
Committee3pm - 5pmown Hall - 2nd Floor Conerence Room
March 2, 2010
Kiawah Island own Council2pm - 4pmown Hall Council Chambers
March 3, 2010
Kiawah Island Planning Commission3pm - 5pmown Hall Council Chambers
March 4, 2010
Kiawah Island Arts Council3pm - 5pm
own Hall - 2nd Floor Conerence Room
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On Monday, January 25, 2010,Chie Administrative Law
Judge Ralph King Anderson IIIoverturned the Department o Health and
Environmental Controls (DHEC) rulingagainst a 2,783 oot long revetment along
the neck o Captain Sams Spit.
Te ruling ollowed a hearing wherein
Kiawah Development Partners (KDP)
contested DHECs ruling, which limitedthe allowed length o the revetment to 270
eet, as well as the Coastal ConservationLeagues (CCL) challenge that the entire
revetment permit should be denied.
In his thirty page order, Judge Anderson
lists step-by-step the arguments or andagainst the revetments construction,
noting each o the CCLs talking pointsand ultimately reuting them with evidence
presented by KDP expert witnesses.
In particular, Judge Anderson oundthat the evidence provided by KDPs
Dr. Kana, an expert in geology andgeomorphology who has studied barrier
islands and in particular, Seabrookand Kiawah Islands or the past thirty
years, to be quite compelling. In act, the judge stated that his expertise was ar
more persuasive than o CCLs expert, Dr.Young.
Sidi Limehouse, president o the Friendso the Kiawah River, a local organization
which backs the CCLs eorts to block thebuilding o a revetment at Captain Sams,
argued several o the judges statementsderived rom Dr. Kanas presentation. For
example, Judge Anderson stated in hisorder that None o the dune ridges [on
Captain Sams] show any sign o storm
water washover during the last 30 years,even when subjected to hurricane orces
including hurricane Hugo in 1989.
I the judge knew anything about
Hugo, said Limehouse, he would haveknown that because the eye o the storm
hit to the north in McClellanville, thewater was sucked out o Kiawah. It would
have been a dierent story i Kiawah hadbeen hit dead on.
However, Judge Anderson pointed
out that the Coastal ConservationLeague quoted mainly rom a 34 year
old document entitled EnvironmentalInventory o Kiawah Island. Anderson
noted that Dr. Kana argued that partso the inventory have not withstood the
test o time, such as the act that the eastend o the island was described as being
too unstable or uture development. Teeast end o the island now houses the
Osprey Beach community, as well as theOcean Course where the 1991 Ryder Cup
was held.
Judge Anderson also called into
question DHECs decision in notallowing the initial request or the 2,783
oot revetment, pointing out that DHECsdenial stated that Te proposed revetment
would acilitate a alse sense o security anda perception o protection or prospective
homebuyers on Captain Sams Spit. Tis
sort o speculation, according to the Judge,seemed to support KDPs questioning o
DHECs motives in this case.
In the end, Judge Anderson states
that, while erosion along KiawahRivers southern bank has become more
pronounced over the years, the longterm trend o erosion will most probably
continue along the peninsulas river bank.Tis, along with the act that the setback
line has remained static, making it so that
the setback line, not the beach, determinesthe seaward limit o the buildable high
ground, ultimately nding that KDPhas a legitimate need or the bulkhead/
revetment.
Te allowed revetment structure would
be 2,783 eet long by 40 eet wide and would cover 111,320 square eet o the
banks o the river; or 2.63 acres. It would
also be compiled o ACB (articulated
concrete blocks) which, according tothe judge, could be colored to blend in,
and would have openings to allow orthe growth o marsh grasses and other
vegetation, though Limehouse pointedout that, with the rate o water fow
through the area, almost nothing wouldbe able to grow in or around the blocks.
Te ght isnt over yet, however. Amy Armstrong, a lawyer with the
South Carolina Environmental Law
Project and the CCL representative, eelsthat the CCL has several points which
they can argue in the judges order,and eels that they have built a strong
record or an appeal. I think we havesome solid legal bases or challenging
his conclusions, said Armstrong.
Te Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club will be
hosting a discussion between representatives ofKiawah Development Partners and the CoastalConservation League during their monthlymeeting on March 3, 2010, on Seabrook Island.
Members and guests are invited and the cost ofdinner is $30/person. For more information, call
Mike Morris at 637-4929. Reservations must bemade no later than Friday, February 26.
Captain Sams revetment a shore thing?By Kristin HacKler
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On January 26, 2010, Dr. PaulRoberts and Al Burnaord o theKiawah Island Roads Committee,
with the support o Sam Reed rom theSeabrook Island Roads Committee, and Joe Bunting, President o the KiawahIsland Community Association, gave abrie but thorough presentation o thepotential Johns Island Greenway to theProperty Owners Association o theVillages o St. Johns Woods.
Ater a brie presentation by MayorPro-em o Kiawah Island, Al Burnaord,Dr. Roberts clicked on a sideshow andbegan running through the major pointso both trac on the island, and thestructure/inuence o the Greenway.
Te reason were making thispresentation is that we bel ieve the solutionthrough the middle o the island is thebest solution to our current and uturetrac problems, said Dr. Roberts.We think its important or people inother developments around the area tounderstand whats happening to the roads,so that i you have an opinion, it will bebased on the acts.
Johns Island, said Roberts, embodiesa unique set o values. It has churches,homes, village developments and a strongsense o community. Whatever is doneto the roads, it should recognize thosevalues, said Roberts. Unortunately,
were at the point [on Johns Island] wheregrowth will take over and go mad over thenext ew years especially with Boeingand 526 coming in.
Roberts ran through a list o repairsto the current roads which would help toimprove trac today, such as building anoverpass at Highway 17 and Main Road,and putting in let turn lanes at variouspoints along Main and Maybank. Butthese dont solve the longer term issues,Roberts pointed out. And saety is still aproblem.
Drawing on his ormal education, whichconsists o a doctorate in transportationstudies rom North Western, and hiscareer as a proessor o transportationstudies at MI, Dr. Roberts describedhow the Johns Island Greenway wouldhave ar less o an impact on Johns Islandthan the widening o Main and BohicketRoads an alternative to the Greenwaywhich is being studied by the LPA Group,a transportation company hired byCharleston County to evaluate the twopotential solutions to Johns Islands tracproblems.
In summary, according to Roberts,the widening o Bohicket and MainRoads would aect some 168 properties,68 homes and 26 acres o wetland, while widening Bohicket and River Roads would impact some 363 properties and
77 homes. Te Greenway, said Roberts, would only impact 1 house and crosseshal as much wetland much o whichcould potentially be avoided. In terms oaecting property, Roberts believes thatmuch o the 10.6 mile long Greenwaycould be built along property lines andeasements so as to avoid cutting throughany properties.
We think this [the Greenway] woulddivert trac o o Maybank, Bohicketand River and handle hal o the 60,000trips/day coming onto Johns Island atthe Stono gateway, said Robert. AndBohicket would carry hal the trac itcurrently does.
Te actual Greenway proposal consistso a 10.6 mile long, 300 oot wide, twolane road connecting River Road to BetsyKerrison, with limited access occurring asthe Greenway intersects Plowground andEdenvale. Te entire length o the road,according to Roberts, will be placed in aconservation easement, urther ensuringthat no developments will be allowed tosprout up along its sides. Bikepaths andequestrian paths would be incorporatedinto the plan, with extra space allowed ithe road would one day need to be widenedto our lanes.
Te Villages at St. Johns POA generallyagreed with the Kiawah and Seabrookrepresentatives, though several expressed
that they did not believe that the I-526extension would ever be built.
At the end o his presentation, Dr.Roberts thanked the POA and made aquick, fnal point: We can wait until allthe land down the center o the island isully developed and there is no alternativeto widening the existing roads, or we canact now by building a beautiul road downthe middle o the island that is sae andpreserves the character o Johns Island.
For more information on the Johns IslandGreenway, visit www.ccroadwise.org/sea_islands_greenway
Go, go, GreenwayStaff report
Dr. Paul Roberts runs through the major points of theJohns Island Greenway.
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Op-Ed
The Island Curmudgeon
Time to lighten up: Lets go to the three ring circusBy William J. Duggan
W
hen I was a little boy many
years ago, my ather took me
to the circus. It was a very
exciting experience. Te lights, the colors,the music, the entertainers, and theanimals simply enthralled me; especially
the clowns. In my old age, I am once aga inthrilled by the Tree Ring Circus which
comes into our amily room via internetor V almost every day. Te circus is
known as the U.S. Congress. It is excitingto see the House perorm and the Senate
entertain.
One night I saw on the ar let ring,the speaker o the house tip toeing on the
high wire. At one end o her balance poledangled the liberal let wing Democrats,
and on the other end dangled the BlueDogs. Ms. Pelosi wore tights, which
complimented her personality. She didnot acknowledge the applause o the
audience, but concentrated only on herdet ootwork.
In the middle ring, I saw a man dressed
in a tuxedo. He was short and thin. TeSenate Majority Leader waved a baton to
guide his ellow Democrats in that most
beautiul o songs, Happy Days are Here
Again. He has been very successul inshoving bills down the throats o his ellow
Democrats. And he continues to presson with the Crap and Fade bill. Harryis not pleased with the singers, many o
whom seem to be o-key. When someRepublicans began to sing along, Harry
threw down his baton and ordered theRepublicans to leave. Ater all, this song
est was or Democrats only.
In the ar right ring there was a
conglomerate o clowns riding around incircles in undersized cars. Te cars were
decorated with signs: Health Care, Cap
and rade, Stimulus Plus, Close Gitmo,Get Wall Street, and others. A majority o
clowns were dressed in blue clown suits. Aminority were dressed in red clown suits.
Alan Specter has blue rom the waist downand red rom the waist up. Olympia Snow
and Susan Collins wore purple clown suitswhich were a perect combination o red
and blue.
When I was growing up (some question
whether I ever did), the two big names in
the circus world were Barnum and Bailey
and the Ringling Brothers. oday, the
above circuses are known as the Bidenand Barney and the Dingaling Brothers.
Tey recently merged into, simply, theDingalings. Tis circus boasts o havingsome o the best minds on its board.
Barney Frank is in charge o housing theclowns. Chris Dodd is in charge o the
clown Bank. Henry Waxman is in chargeo the Impeach Bush clown club. Alan
Specter, when not clowning around, is incharge o the Judicial Committee.
Every circus has an interlocutor, apuppeteer, a task master, a maestro.
His job is to see that the clowns do as
he wishes. He cracks the whip and theclowns respond. He is also the idea man.
He has come up with such marvelousideas. Lets close Gitmo. Lets send the
Yemeni inmates back to Yemen. Letstry the terrorists in our civil courts so
the world can see our Justice system andour Intelligence methodologies. Public
trials are the best platorms or terroristspropaganda. Lets not give Poland or
Czechoslovakia a missile shield. Lets agree
to cut our nuclear warheads and hope the
Russians will ollow suit. Lets cut unding
or Medicare to allow our senior citizensto die a little sooner. Tis will help pay or
the healthcare plan. Lets have a universalhealthcare system which will bankrupt
the nation. Lets do another Stimulus billsince the previous ones have met with
limited success. Lets tax the rich. Lets tax
the corporations just a little more. Letstax stock and bond trading, especially i
profts are earned. Lets run the banks.Lets run the auto industry. Lets bypass
Congress by setting up Czars. Lets blamethe Bush administration or everything
that seems to go wrong.
With a look o confdence, the maestro
picks up a baton as a sign that it is timeagain or another song. Te maestro is
joined by the lady in tights and by the
little man in the tuxedo. Te three singin perect harmony that lovely old ballad,
Behind Closed Doors.
William Duggan is a former politicalcolumnist for thePalmetto Connection and
a Johns Island resident. He can be reached at
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riday, February 5
anke At Seaside Hard Hat ouranke at Seaside invites the public toview their soon-to-be-completed activestyle apartment building, Woodside,a Hard Hat our at 11:30am. Visitors enjoy a complementary lunch and briesentation ollowed by a walking tour
condo-style apartments in the Woodsidelding, 1500 Franke Drive in Mountasant. Call Caroline at 375-5011 [email protected].
omen in Art Film Series Part 2 Fridaminated or six Academy Awards,ida ollows the lie o Mexican artistda Kahlo (1907-1954). Learn how Fridad a bold and uncompromising lie asitical, artistic, and sexual revolutionary,
d became an art world icon. 2pm at thendcastle. Sponsored by the Kiawah Artsuncil. ickets available at Kiawah ownll. For more ino, call 768-9166.
aturday, February 6
ding rips: Savannah Nationalildlife Refugee marshes, orests, and impoundmentshe Savannah National Wildlie Reugevide incredible wildlie viewing.
ry Nugent will lead this quest to ndnvasbacks, Redheads, Ring-neckedcks, and more. Pre-registration required.
m 4pm. Group meets at Caw Cawerpretive Center. Course # 21615. Fee:1/$17 CCR Discount. 795-4386 / www.rc.com.
unday, February 7
per Bowl Sunday
Monday, February 8
Boy Scout Day celebrating 100 years ofscouting!
WedneSday, February 10
Chinese New Year
Carroll Rivers art exhibit openingFrom 5 - 6:30pm at Bishop GadsdensMiller Art Lot & Gallery, 1 BishopGadsden Way, James Island. CarrollRivers, ounding member o the WaterrontGallery, will open an exhibition o herworks. Te public is invited to enjoy areception while viewing her works. Ms.Rivers is the second artist o the year to beeatured in the Miller Art Lot & Gallery.For more ino, call 406- 6647.
Recital by Mark Gainer and aisiyaPushkarA special recital with Oboist Mark Gainerand pianist aisiya Pushkar, as they presentpieces rom Schumann, Chopin, Poulencand Sammartini. 7:30pm at the Churcho Our Saviour. Sponsored by the owno Kiawah Island Arts Council. icketsavailable at Kiawah Island own Hall.For more ino, ca ll 768-9166.
Friday, February 12Te 23rd Annual Seabrook Arts andCrafts ShowDrop by the Lake House to view localart work and local handmade crats orsale. Friday, February 12, rom 2 5pm,enjoy a Meet the Artists reception rom7pm 9pm. Hours: Saturday, February13, rom 10:30am 5pm and Sunday,February 14, rom 11am 2pm.
Southeastern Wildlife ExpositionFebruary 12-14, 2010. Te SoutheasternWildlie Exposition (SEWE) is the largestwildlie art and nature event in the nation.aking place the weekend beore PresidentsDay, SEWE will oer original art by 120artists; educational live animal shows;outdoor outtters; sporting arms; antiquedecoys; and childrens activities. In 2010,SEWE will welcome special guest JackHanna. ickets sta rt at $10 per personand VIP packages are available. For moreinormation, please call 723-1748 or visitwww.sewe.com.
CSO Spiritual EnsembleNathan L. Nelson leads the CharlestonSymphony Orchestra Spiritual Ensemble, a35-voice group, in a new program entitledSpiritual Masterworks, which highlights
the importance o spiritual songs andtheir signicance to the South CarolinaLowcountry. 7pm at Holy Spirit CatholicChurch. ickets are available at KiawahIsland own Hall, Indigo Books, JohnsIsland Public Library or the Holy SpiritCatholic Church oce complex located at3730 Bohicket Road, Suite 3, Johns Island,Monday-Friday, 8am-3pm. Sponsored bythe own o Kiawah Island Arts Council.For more ino, c all 786-9166.
Seabrook brown and white recyclingBrown and white goods (urniture,appliances, etc.) will be picked up curbside,and hazardous waste (paint, batteries,fuorescent lightbulbs, etc.) will be collectedat the maintenance acility.Seabrook Newcomers Party
rom 5-7pm at the Lake House. AllSeabrook residents who have purchasedproperty in the past year a re invited to comeout and meet their new neighbors, as wellas learn about the many activities availablearound the island. o attend, please RSVPby February 5 by calling Patty DeGregorioat 768-4461 or Sue Ciancio at 768-4214.
Saturday, February 13
Four legs of fuzzy love for half priceShow your love or Valentines Day byadopting a cat! Cats over three years old arehal-o the adoption ee ($100 $50), whichincludes the cost o your new cats spay orneuter surgery, microchip, vaccines, andtests. Receive a ree cat rst aid kid withadoption. For more ino, call 795-1110. PetHelpers Adoption Center, 1447 Folly Road,
James Island.
Seabrook Island POA Annual Meeting9am in the Atlantic Room at the IslandHouse, ollowed by an Open House at theLake House rom 3pm to 5pm. A tnessorientation will be held at 4pm or thoseinterested. Please wear close-toed shoes orthe orientation.
Kiawah our of Homes for CharlestonCollegiate Kiawah Island will open its gates to one othe most exciting home tours in the area tobenet Charleston Collegiate School. Tesel-guided tour eatures seven sumptuousisland residences, a Designer Boutique withover 20 local artisans, HGVs Designedto Sell host erry Haas, and a CocktailParty at the home o Walt and Betsy
Leonard. Te estivities begin at 10amand end at 6pm. ickets are on ly $35 inadvance, and $40 at registration. You maypurchase tickets online on the CCS website:www.charlestoncollegiate.org
Explore Prospect HillExplore an Edisto Island ormer sea islandcotton plantation that is now a 476 acre siteorested by hardwoods. Pre-registrationrequired. 9 1pm. Meet at o-site location.Course # 21636. Fee: $12/$15 CCRDiscount. 795-4386 / www.ccprc.com.
Sunday, February 14
Valentines Day
Monday, February 15
Presidents Day
tueSday, February 16
MardiGrasbegins
Seabrook Island Artist Guild Meeting3pm at the Lake House. Tis month:presentation on oil painting by HilarieLambert, an award-winning artist withCharlestons Ella Walton RichardsonFine Art gallery.
thurSday, February 18
Amori ViniFor the Love of WineJoin in an interactive wine tastingwith string music by Yuri Bekker andNatalia Khoma. Classica l composer EdHart will discuss the musical selectionswhile Debbie Marlowe o Te WineShop presents a variety o ne wines toaccompany the perormance pieces. 5pm
at the Sandcastle. icket price o $12 por the wine and cheese. ickets availaKiawah Island own Hall starting Feb4, 2010. For more ino, cal l 786-9166Sponsored by the own o Kiawah Isla Arts Council.
Slave Relic Museum talk with theSeabrook Island Natural History GrDanny Drain, curator o the WalterboSlave Relic Museum, will discuss hisinspiration or establishing the museumas well as the importance o introducinthe history o slavery to visitors in acomprehensive and sensitive way. He wbring artiacts or display and educatioStaring at 7:30pm at the Lake House. to all Seabrookers. For more ino, visitsinhg.org.
Saturday, February 20
Charleston County Library presentsSimon BoccanegraCharleston County Public Library iscontinuing its series o ree perormancrom the Mets 2009-2010 season. Allperormances are shown in the CharlesCounty Main Library Auditorium, 68Calhoun Street with high-denition viand 7.1 surround sound. Simon Boccanwill begin at 1:30pm. For more ino, c
805-6930 or visit www.ccpl.org.
Sustainable Seafood at Middleton PJoin the South Carolina AquariumsSustainable Seaood Initiative and theRestaurant at Middleton Place PlantatEnjoy beautiul gardens and learn aboulocal, sustainable seaood. Seating is limand reservations are required. For moreinormation, call 577-FISH (3474) or vscaquarium.org.
Ta k e a p a g eJohns IslandRegIonallIbRaRy3531 Maybank Highway559-1945
houRs:Monday Tursday: 10 8Friday & Saturday: 10 6Sunday: 2 5
Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)Mondays, February 8, 22 at 10:30am
ime for wos (2 3 years old with adult)uesdays, February 9, 16, 23 at 10:30am
Preschool Storytime (3 6 years)Wednesdays, February 10, 24 at 10:30amSaturday Family Storytime (all ages)Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 at 11am
*Keyboard Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, February 9 rom 10am 12pm
*Internet Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, February 16 rom 10am 12pm
*Email Basics (adults/young adults)uesday, February 23 rom 10am 12:30pmRegistration starts 2/9
*All computer classes are free. For moreinformation please call 559-1945 and askfor the Reference Department. Cl ass space isavailable for 8 participants per session.
Celebrate Black History Month (11 yearsand younger) Every day ater school duringFebruary join us or Arican American trivia!Play everyday to win cool prizes!.
Nothing rivial (grades 6 - 12)February 1 - 28 Love candy? Heres aneasy way to win a sweet treat. Come bythe Reerence Desk and complete the wordsearch, Sudoku, or trivia question to claimyour candy prize!
NEW! ween ech ime (Ages 10-13)Wednesday, February 17 rom 3 5pmMore time on the Internet at the libraryto play games and work on homeworkassignments with Ms. ama.
AARP Free Income ax Assistance (adults)Saturdays, February 6, 13, 20, 27 rom10am 2pm Free tax assistance will beoered by AARP volunteers through April.Senior citizens wi ll have preerence. A currentpicture ID and Social Security card arerequired, along with the Social Security cardso any dependents. First come, rst served
with the last person accepted at 1:30pm.Assistance in Spanish available.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)Saturday, February 6 rom 3 - 4:30pmComplete the Club Anime crossword puzzleand draw a prize rom the Mystery OtakuBox.
Wii Wednesdays (grades 6 - 12)Wednesdays, February 10 and 24, 3 5pm
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)Tursday, February 11, 4 - 5:30pm
Saturday Movie:Michael Jacksons Tis isIt(all ages) Saturday, February 13 at 3pmRated PG; 112 minutes. Sponsor: Te UPSStore, 3575 Maybank Highway, Johns Island.
Sea Islands Book Club (adults)uesday, February 16 at 2pmSelected book: Te Emperor of Ocean Parkby Stephen L. Carter. Copies o the bookmay be obtained rom the Reerence Desk orcheck out while supplies last.Special Guest Devone Gary(all ages)Wednesday, February 17 at 10:30am. Getready to dance your socks o! Special guestDevone Gary is a proessional saxophone
player who will be here to play and talk abouthis love o music. Tis program is ocusedon preschool aged children, but all ages arewelcome to participate!
A Wii Bit of Fun! (11 years and younger)Saturday, February 27 at 2pm
dIsplaysPainting Display:John Jones and theColor of MoneyFebruary 1 - 28Art prints o John W. Jones, artist and authoroConfederate Currency: Te Color of Money,will be exhibited courtesy o Gallery Chuma,43 John Street, Charleston, SC. Te printsdepict slave scenes taken rom Conederatemoney.
Sweetgrass BasketsFebruary 1 - 28Sweetgrass baskets made by local artisans willbe on display in celebration o Black HistoryMonth.
King Birthday CardsFebruary 1 - 28Te Childrens Department will displaybirthday cards made by our young patrons inJanuary expressing their birthday wishes toDr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Island Connection CalendarFebruary 5 - February 20
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6th annual Respite CareGolf Tournament
he 6th Annual Gol ournamentor Respite Care Ministries willbe held March 22, 2010, at the
new Seabrook Island Club acilities.Monies raised during the tournament
will be used to oset the costs o
providing care and support to amiliesaected by Alzheimers disease or arelated orm o dementia.
ournament sponsorships areavailable rom $100 to $2000, but anysize donation is welcome and greatlyappreciated. Golers may register as ateam or as individuals. Sponsorshipso $300 and above include entry eeor golers. Only the rst 144 playersto sign up will be registered; entry ee ornon-sponsorship participants is $125 pergoler ($80 o which is tax deductible).
Entry cost includes greens ee, cart,on-course rereshments and awardsreception with heavy hors doeuvres,
beer, wine, or sot beverages.
Respite Care Ministries is a non-protorganization providing programs andservices to enhance the quality o lie orpeople aficted with memory-relateddiseases. Te program is supportedby donations, memorials, grants,
volunteers, and und raising events.Proceeds rom the gol tournamentrepresent approximately 25% o ournecessary unds to be raised each year.
Respite Care Ministries is a 501(c)3organization with program locationsat St. Matthews Lutheran Church,Charleston; All Saints Lutheran Church,Mt. Pleasant; Episcopal Church o OurSaviour, Johns Island; and LutheranChurch o the Redeemer, West Ashley.
For more information contact LauraStefanelli, Executive Director of RespiteCare Ministries, through email [email protected], or by calling723-1611, ext. 15.
ScheduleofeventSRegistration: 11am - NoonPutting Contest: NoonShotgun Start: 1pm with on-course rereshmentsReception and Awards: ollowing completion o play
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On Friday, January 22, the fsh at Palmetto Lakebeside the Seabrook Island Lake House wereprobably a bit surprised to receive a collection o
their very own Christmas trees.
Inspired by the SC Department o Natural Resources,Seabrook Islander and Wildlie & Lakes Committee
member Jim Altemus suggested that the remainingChristmas trees on the island should be tossed into thelake to create shelter or the lakes various species o fsh.With the help o om Fox, chair o the Wildlie & LakesCommittee; Roger Banks, char ter member o the Wildlie& Lakes Committee, and seven other participants, thearbor collection crew began circling Seabrook Island,gathering Christmas trees that had been placed on theside o the road or trash collection and tossing them intothe back o a utility truck.
25 or so trees later, the group hauled their piney fndsonto the POA john boat and sunk them into the lake,using encing wire to bind the trunks together and cinderblocks to weigh them down.
It was like throwing bodies into the water, they justsank slowly, Roger Banks joked.
Te trees were sunk in two or three spots, all o themar enough away rom the banks o the lake so anglerscasting rom shore wouldnt snag on them, and deepenough so that they would provide a descent hiding placeor the fsh.
Stocked only two years ago, Palmetto Lake is alreadyburgeoning with the number and size o fsh swimmingaround in the lakes two acres o resh water. Initially
stocked with Brim, Shellcracker, Flat Head Minnowsand sterile Grass Carp, the Wildlie & Lakes Committeerestocked the lake with Large Mouth Bass and ChannelCatfsh just last year.
When we stocked the fsh, we had Cormorants justlining the sides o the lake, smiled om Fox. Tey must
have eaten several hundred dollars worth o fsh beore weeven fnished stocking.
Wildlie & Lakes Committee members had previouslystudded the bottom o Palmetto Lake with constructionwaste such as concrete tubing and porcupines- spacklebarrels flled with random lengths o boards and flledwith mortar - but the addition o the trees should provideexcellent shelter, as well as a place to eed, or the Palmetto
Lake fsh or years to come.
Christmas with the fshesby Kristin HacKler
PHOTOS BY LYnda FOx
(l to r) Roger Banks, Tom Fox, Charley Moore, Jim Altemus, ChuckBosshart, Rolando Rivera, Enrique Ley, and Larry Swails preparediscarded Christmas trees to be placed in Palmetto Lake.
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Iwent to two celebrations o lie within aweek. I will be honest with you, I cantabide that term. So oten it resonates
with open casket unerals. In this case,however, what I went to were, indeed,celebrations o lie.
Te rst was or my riend, TomasBird Weatherord. Bird was roughly57-59. I had no idea he was sick. Iremember the rst time I saw Tomas Weatherord at the Hobcaw Yacht Clubin the bright January sunshine. He wentto Moultrie High while I was a boardingschool brat, but Bird and I had somethingin common. We were both dipsomaniacs.We rented a lot o Budweiser in our timewith a lot o dierent people.
And a lot o them were at the reception.It was packed with doctors, lawyers andIndian chies; the burghers who had caughta rocksh or moved bales rom shrimpboats with Bird 30 years ago. Te tone othe place was set by a picture o Bird and
a riend, passed out with unspilled beersstill in their hands where pictures o thegrandkids would normally be. Its exactlyas it should have been.
I know many who would disapprove,but I would argue simply that the peoplein that room - the scads o people in thatroom - are a testimony that it truly isntwhat you have, but who you know. Notin the back room sense o the word, but
the people who know you; the people wholove you.
Tats why the second celebration olie I went to a ew days later meant somuch to me. Tose o you who read myblog know that my best riends six yearold son has stage-4 cancer.
Has. Not had.
I have written about young KaiDuttons remarkable resilience. You canread all about it at www.helporkai.org.
I went to a benet at Alhambra Hall.Many restaurants donated their excellentood and services. Te band played beachmusic. Tere were scores o small children
wisely sent out to play in the mild Januaryevening. Probably the best picture o thenight would have been (had I brought mycamera) a number o ve year old girls(maybe 15?) who were dancing like snakehandlers to shag music.
I fashed back to the scads o eventsI had attended the debutante balls, wedding receptions, political und raisersand the like. In my minds eye, I saw thesame girls I saw at Birds aair 30 yearsago, whooping it up in that same spot,dancing to the same music.
Just as quickly, I saw these little girls asyoung women, dancing in the same spot
to the same music with the same hopesand ears as their grandparents.
Kai is a handsome, smart child. Inmy minds eye, I saw him sweep the bestlooking girl o her eet. In my minds eye,I saw him clothed in tails, dancing with
the same girl in a wedding gown.I have been told that I am sneaking past
the graveyard, but I dont think so. I reallydont. Alhambra was as packed as Ive everseen it. I you are a believer, the prayersalone would see the day through.
Unortunately, the prayers wont paythe bills. I am asking or your help. I amasking everyone rom Beachcomber Roadto River, rom Ion to Station 28 1/2,rom East Arctic and 10th to go to www.helporkai.org.
Really look through the site. I believemy goal o dancing at Kai Duttonswedding can be achieved, but not withoutyour help.
Everyone at Hobcaw was middle-aged.Most o us were surprised that we werestill alive. All o us have had tremendoussuccesses and ghastly ailures. Lie hadbeaten the crap out o some and let novisible scars on others.
Please help ensure that Kai gets to becool. I had danced at many weddings othe people I saw at Hobcaw at Alhambra,lo those many years ago. Please help usdance at his.
The life of KaiBy DaviD Farrow
Do you know your Charleston?
Kai Dutton at the Isle of Palms playground.
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DailyDiscoveries: StarmaggedonBy JennifeR BaRBouR
housands o dead or dying seastars washed ashore recently onour local beaches as winter storms
ravaged the coastline, bringing belowreezing temperatures and plenty o rain.Tis phenomenon, know as a wreck ostarsh, is not unusual or the Atlantic.Residents have most likely observed anonslaught o marine lie wash ashore onceor twice a year, typically during the wintermonths. Te most commonly given reasonor this event is that when winter stormshit our area, these sub-tidal animals(which normally burrow in the sand) arelited up into the rigid water and dieo stress and exposure. Te higher sur,driven by reezing northeast winds, washthe animals onto dry land where they arelet by the ebbing tide.
Commonly reerred to as starsh, seastars are not actual ly sh, but echinoderms(spiny skin). Sea urchins, sand dollars,and sea cucumbers all all under thissame classication, and are oten strewnon the beaches along with their starshcousins. Gray or Netted Sea Stars(Luidia clathrata) are the most commonspecies in our area. When viewed with amagnier, the pattern o the plates on itssurace resembles a eld o daisies. Te
Common Sea Star (Asterias orbesi) is notcommonly seen in large numbers since itdoes not orm colonies like the Gray SeaStar. It has thicker, purple-orange armswith prominent spines and a small pink orbright orange hard spot on the surace othe body called the madreporite. Beore water enters the sea stars water vascularsystem it is ltered through pores located
in this small spot.
Te arms o sea stars regularly breako, but they soon display a new bud oan arm. Tis regeneration o an exposedend begins by sealing the area immediatelyater damage occurs. In approximately
one week, a new tip will appear and thengrow about 3.7 mm per month. Temost common cause o losing an arm ispredation rom various species o sh andcrustaceans. Complete regeneration ispossible as long as one th o the centraldisk and one arm remain.
Te next time you come across a seastar on the beach, pick it up and examinethe underside. A long each arm, thousandso tube eet line either side o a deepgroove in the center. Teir water vascularsystem enables the sea stars movement bychanging the water pressure in their tubeeet. Te groove running along the center
o each o the ve arms is kept ree o sandwith a constant fow o salt water.
Sea stars are carnivorous and like to eatmarine worms, crustaceans, gastropods,sea urchins, and bivalves like mussels,clams, and oysters. Teyll pull the shellso mollusks apart just enough to t their
inverted stomach inside, usually digestingthe animal in its own shell. Te ability toinsert its stomach through thin openings,as well as their incredible muscularendurance, al lows the sea star to win nearlyevery battle against a bivalve. Naturalistsin the eld have reportedly seen the centero a sea star noticeably bulging, andsometimes even rupturing, attesting totheir rather gluttonous appetite.
Here at the Kiawah Island NatureCenter, we enjoy the enthusiasm andcuriosity expressed by guests and residentswhen an incredible phenomenon like thisoccurs. Continue to send us any questionsor unique observations you have bycalling us at 768-6001 or emailing us [email protected].
About the Author: Jennier is a Naturalistwith the Kiawah Island Nature Program.To contact her with comments or personalstories, email her at [email protected].
PHOTOSBYJaneMcMackin
FRIDAY, February 5Turtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Basketball 23pmSATURDAY, February 6Turtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Basketball 23pmSUNDAY, February 7Turtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball 2pm3pmMONDAY, February 8Turtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Basketball 23pmTUESDAY, February 9Turtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball 23pm
WEDNESDAY, February 10Turtle Tracks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Soccer 2pm3pmTHURSDAY, February 11
Turtle Tracks: 8:30am 3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball 2pm3pmFRIDAY, February 12Presidents Day weekendInshore Fishing Charter: 8am12pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:8am12:30pmKamp Kiawah; Yippie Hippie Skippie:8:30am12:30pmTurtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmDolphin Encounters: 9am10:30am,
10:45am12:15pm, 12:30pm, 34:30pmReptile Roundup: 10am10:45amTideland Treasures: 10:45am12:15 pmMarsh Kayaking: 122pmTideland Treasures: 12:30pmInshore Fishing Charter: 15pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:15:30pm
Pick Up Games: Basketball 23pmAlligator Adventures: 35pmFamily Kayaking: 35pmKamp Kiawah: KNO: Kamp U Rock!: 58pmKiawahs Night Exploration: 5:307:30pmSATURDAY, February 13Inshore Fishing Charter: 8am12pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:8am12:30pmKamp Kiawah: Sunken Treasure: 8:30am12:30pmTurtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmDolphin Encounters: 9am10:30am,10:45am12:15pm, 12:30pm, 34:30pmReptile Roundup: 10am10:45am
Tideland Treasures: 10:45am12:15 pmMarsh Kayaking: 122pmTideland Treasures: 12:30pmInshore Fishing Charter: 15pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:15:30pmPick Up Games: Basketball 23pmAlligator Adventures: 35pmFamily Kayaking: 35pmKamp Kiawah; KNO: Sanctuary SplashBash!: 58pmKiawahs Night Exploration: 5:307:30pm
SUNDAY, February 14Valentines DayInshore Fishing Charter: 8am 12pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:8am12:30pmKamp Kiawah; Biggie Size: 8:30am12:30pmTurtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmDolphin Encounters: 9am10:30am,10:45am12:15pm, 12:30pm, 34:30pmReptile Roundup: 1010:45amTideland Treasures: 10:45am12:15 pmMarsh Kayaking: 122pmTideland Treasures: 12:30pmInshore Fishing Charter: 15pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:15:30pmPick Up Games: Basketball 23pmAlligator Adventures: 35pmFamily Kayaking: 35pmKiawahs Night Exploration: 5:307:30pmMONDAY, February 15Inshore Fishing Charter: 8am 12pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:
8am12:30pmTurtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic BeachBag Coloring: 8:30am 3pmDolphin Encounters: 9am10:30am,10:45am12:15pm, 12:30pm, 34:30pmReptile Roundup: 10am10:45amTideland Treasures: 10:45am12:15 pmMarsh Kayaking: 122pmTideland Treasures: 12:30pmInshore Fishing Charter: 1pm 5pmNear Coastal & Ree Fishing Charter:15:30pmPick Up Games: Basketball 23pm
Alligator Adventures: 35pmFamily Kayaking: 35pmKiawahs Night Exploration: 5:307:30pmTUESDAY, February 16Kamp Kiawah; Deck the Halls(ages 3-11):8:30am12:30pmTurtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball 2pm 3pm
WEDNESDAY, February 17Kamp Kiawah; Rudolph Run (ages 3-11):8:30am12:30pmTurtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball 23pmTHURSDAY, February 18Turtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Volleyball 23pmFRIDAY, February 19Turtle Tracks: 8:30am3pmOrganic Beach Bag Coloring: 8:30am3pmPick Up Games: Basketball 23pm
Savethe date!
Earth Week: April 18 25
In celebration o Earth Day,Kiawah Island Recreation will beholding special programs all weeklong. Additional Nature tours andaternoon sessions o Kamp Kiawahwill be available. o end the week,we will be holding the Kiawah IslandEarth Fest in Night Heron Park;Saturday, April 24, rom 11am3pm.Tis event will coincide with theCars in the Park event! Keep an eyeout or more details in the weeksahead. Also view our website at www.kiawahearthday.com.
Please be advised that the ollowing programs are subject to change. For more details, hours o operation and reservations (includingtimes or Nature Tours) or all o these activities, please visit www.kiawahrecreation.com or call the Heron Park Nature Center at768-6001. *Nature Tours available daily, times are tide dependent. Call or details on Sandy Point Get-A-Way, Kiawahs Deadliest
Catch, and Sunset Cruise on Presidents Day weekend.
Hundreds o starfsh washed ashore on the Isle o Palms andseveral other barrier island beaches this past weekend.
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Its not easy or me to type these wordsand make a public conession. Beinghonest with a reader is oten vastly
more dicult than admissions made inprivate: Im a recovering Ohioan.
I know it isnt too hard to gure outthat I became a Southerner by the exerciseo good sense rather than birth since the
Hricik clan in the Palmetto State consistso me, my bride and two children. Poor woman actually took my last name. Iknow she loves me.
Te weather here lately, however, hasbrought back nightmarish memories omy days up north. People rom Ohio- and Cleveland in particular - knowwinter, since it lasts rom Labor Day untilMemorial Day and sometimes longer.Note that I didnt reer to Ohioans asBuckeyes as that will only invoke theire o those who worship at the church othe BCS and have unshakable belies thattheir congregation is the closest to thedivine and everyone else is a heretic. Inthat regard I am an atheist.
Te thermometer up there reads withthe unerring consistency o retirementinvestment stock quotes: minussomething. Going outside is reservedor two activities - shoveling snow and warming up the car. By the way, youwarm up the car so that you can move itto shovel more snow.
And gol during this time? Surely youjest. But cabin ever makes you do strange
things, and on those handuls o weekenddays when the ground is not covered withsnow, gol can be played at courses 100 or
so miles south o Cleveland,enticing goladdicts to move out rom their winterdens.
For this particularly insane orm ogol, the game is played with gloves on and wool hat secured while wearing multiplelayers o clothing that limit the backswingand ollow through to approximately sixinches, ensuring that every swing is onplane.
Te lack o mobility adds a newelement to the game. Occasionally, aplayer partner would swing too hard,
lose his balance, and like a turtle, wouldend up on the ground, unable to righthimsel. Depending on where he was asto the betting determined whether aid was ofered. In these conditions, golers,as opposed to soldiers, believe leavingsomeone behind is perectly acceptable.
Great club head speed was not anecessity as the rozen tundra playingsurace had all the give o a concrete
runway, and the aintest ball strike rolledand caromed distances that would becoveted on warmer days.
Because o thefrma o the terra, hittinginto the ground directly resulted in animmediate case o carpal tunnel syndromeand caused lightning bolts to shoot up thegol shat and through the players elbows.
As they writhed in agony, the otherplayers would quickly gather around theirsufering riend to warm their hands ofhis charred exit wounds.
Te only upside were temporarygreens with holes cut to the size o souppots because otherwise death by rostbite would occur waiting or people to puttout. Ater the last putt was holed, wewould gather around a barrel re to countstrokes and appendages. A good time washad by all.
When I moved here more than a decadeago, I thought my days o playing gol inthe cold were over. I arrogantly vowedthat unless the thermometer was above 55,I would not be playing. But absence makes
the heart grow onder and this long, cold,cruel winter ound me playing on a 30+degree day with only three other peopleon the course who love gol as much as Ido and it was beautiul.
Until next time, play well.
Richard is a gol enthusiast, local lawyerand part-time writer seeking publication oa novel about gol. Contact him at [email protected]. 2010 Richard Hricik.
Winter golf: the frma on the terraby richarD hricik
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