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The pale blush of winterBy Kristin HacKler

Theres a tiny slip o land on Johns Island thatbursts into lie every winter. From a distance, itlooks like its covered in snow. Everywhere the

dark green leaves droop down, heavy with their winter white burdens. But as one walks closer, the snowbegins to show shades o blushing pink and, even closer,a dusty rose that borders on crimson. Teyre camellias- o every shade, color and description - and mid-winteris their time to shine.

Since 1925, Skip Madsen has been growingcamellias on his property on Johns Island. His house istucked right behind Sea Island Savory Herbs, ormerly

known as Petes Herbs, and the ten or so acres oChisolm Road comprising the nursery, his house anda nearby home were his beore he divided it betweenhis children. Te nursery was established the same year

he was married, 1941, and his collection o camelliasincludes more than 600 varieties.

Used to be that plants werent sold in pots, saidSkip as he drove by a tall hedge o camellias on hisubiquitous gol cart. Te plants were grown in theground and when someone wanted to purchase them,

wed tag them, dig them up and wrap the root ballsin canvas. Te customer would come back in a coupledays to pick them up. Consequently, hundreds ocamellia plants were let in the ground when nurseriesswitched to disposable plastic pots. We used to waterand ertilize them, said Skip, but now the Lord takes

care o them.At the age o 18, Skip planted his rst camellia and

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Kiawah island Town hall21 Beachwalker DriveKiawah Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9166Fax: 768-4764Email: [email protected]

seabrooKisland Town hall2001 Seabrook Island RoadSeabrook Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9121Fax: 768-9830Email:[email protected]

Johns island CounCilMeetings are held at the BerkeleyElectric Co-op located at 3351Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113

CharlesTon CounTyCounCil4045 Bridge View Dr, N Charleston(843) 958-4700

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Kiawah Island own Council

2pm - 4pmown Hall Council Chambers

Kiawah Island Ways and MeansCommittee meeting8amKiawah Island Municipal Centers 2ndFloor Conerence Room

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Kiawah Island Planning Commission3pm - 5pmown Hall Council Chambers

Seabrook Island Planning Commission work session

All Planning Commission meetings will

be held at 2:30pm at the own Hall unless

noted otherwise on the own bulletinboard.

Thursdy, Dcmbr 3

Johns Island Council Meeting7pm 8pmBerkeley Electric Co-Op on Maybank Rd.

Kiawah Island Arts Council3pm - 5pmown Hall - 2nd Floor Conerence Room

Mondy, Dcmbr 7

Kiawah Island EnvironmentalCommittee3pm - 5pmown Hall - 2nd Floor Conerence Room

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Seabrook Island Planning CommissionAll Planning Commission meetings willbe held at 2:30pm at the own Hall unlessnoted otherwise on the own bulletinboard.

A long range look at transportationBy Kristin HacKler

On November 19, a group o thirtyor so citizens arrived at West

Ashley High School or the sixtho seven public meetings held aroundthe tri-county area by the Berkeley,Charleston and Dorchester County oGovernments (BCDCOG) to give theirinput on the ve year update o the Long

Range ransportation Plan. According to the BCDCOG, theLong Range ransportation Plan setspriorities or spending ederal unds ontransportation projects in the Charlestonregion, including highways, roads,

bridges, transit acilities and service,bicycle and pedestrian routes, and relatedenhancements.

Representatives were present rom theislands, including the majority o the newSeabrook Island own Council (MayorHoltz and Councilmen Sam Reed, erry

Ahern and Jerry Cummin); Wendy Kulick,

Barbara Winslow and Dr. Paul Robertsrom Kiawah Island; and Sam Brownleeand Rich Tomas rom the Johns IslandCouncil.

Te meeting opened with a briepresentation on transportation inCharleston County, including the trendtoward more cluster-like, walkableapproaches to development as opposedto the ormer linear strip mall ormat;

the movement o people as opposed tocars; and the growing population o thetri-county area, which is projected to growrom 550,000 (2000 data) to 900,000 in2030.

Participants were then asked to drawtheir suggestions on provided maps, andmembers o the BCDCOG sta walked

between the tables, answering questionsand writing down ideas.

A short survey was also available whichBCDCOG asked all o the participantsto ll out, reminding everyone that thesurvey will be available on line at www.BCDCOG.com or the next ew monthsand encouraging everyone to ask theirriends and neighbors to ll out the onlinesurvey and provide their valuable input.

Mayor Holtz was adamant that somekind o Johns Island transportation planis needed, pointing out that while JohnsIsland has a development plan, theresnothing in place or uture transportationneeds. It was a very general, conceptualmeeting, said Holtz. We just need toget a plan and agree on it. He was happy

to note, however, that the representativesrom the Johns Island Council seemedto be in general agreement about the 526extension option with an exit on JohnsIsland, and the need or a Cross IslandParkway. Te representatives rom bothKiawah and Seabrook made it a point toemphasize the need or the Cross IslandParkway/Johns Island Greenway, drawingit onto most o the maps provided.

Rich Tomas o the Johns IslandCouncil thought the meeting was helpul,but remarked that it needed to be betteracilitated. It needs to be a more managedprocess, said Tomas.

Rich Burns, Senior Planner or theLong Range ransportation Plan, washappy with the evenings turn out,

noting that there were a lot o interestedcitizens and was pleased with the eedbackthey received. Tere will be moreopportunities to comment in the uture ina more ormal setting, he noted, pointingout that updates will be provided on theBCDCOG.com website.


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On Friday, October 30, Te own o Kiawah Island Arts Council hosted apainting demonstration at the Sandcastle led by nationally known artist RickReinert. Reinert showcased his use o color, light, and shadow in a still lie

piece which was then sold in silent auction. Reinert donated the proceeds to support artprograms in area high schools.

Rick Reinert, represented by the Wells Gallery, has won many top awards or hispaintings which are displayed in private and corporate collect ions in 48 states, as well as

Europe, Canada, South America and Asia. In 2009, he was chosen as a eatured artistin the Gadsden (AL) Museum o Arts Southeastern Plein Air Festival and was eaturedin or the third time in American Art Collector magazine. For more inormation onRick Reinert, visit www.rickreinert.com

Arts Council Chairman Charles Lipuma with artist Rick Reinert.

Painting for educationBy stePHanie BrasWell

KICA art fest

During the weekendo November 13,the Sandcastle on

Kiawah opened its doors,inviting residents andvisitors alike to preview andpurchase the work o dozens

o local artisams during theKiawah Island Community Associations Annual ArtFest.

Te show kicked o witha Meet the Artist wine andcheese reception on Fridaynight and closed on Sunday,November 15.

Items ranged rombreathtaking paintings olandscapes and still lies, toquilts, photography, jewleryand homemade knit items.

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his is a very bad and sad time orthe newspaper business, and not

just because circulation is alling,papers are olding and reporters are losingtheir jobs. A radical dumbing-down o

American journalism is going on.

Competition or advertising and citizenattention rom the Internet and cabletelevision has bred a new generation omulti-tasking quasi-journalists engaged inall manner o nonsensical sideshows.

Reporters once had their handsand their minds ull erreting out andreporting the important news o the dayand careully analyzing their signicance.Now too oten they are wasting theirtime, and that o readers, with mindlessshorthand twittering o the insignicantand absurd.

Many reporters on campaign trails,instead o rst ocusing on the story they

are supposed to be exploring and writingin depth, are obliged to stand beoretelevision cameras and oer o-the-cusummaries that in print would be mereheadlines.

Te uneven phenomenon o blogging,inormation and thoughts whether oact or ction delivered with little or no

editorial review, oten comes rom writers with little or no journalistic training ordiscipline. While some have been positivecontributions, too many others are meresel-serving rants.

All thi s is part o what now is known as

the new media, which in its best aspect sbrings new and constructive voices tothe gathering and transmission o news.But with it also has come an excess ounproductive invective, bias and outrightpropagandizing rowned on or years bythe old media o traditional mainstream

journalism.

What brings all this to mind rightnow is the inevitable but no less regrettedpassing o more and more old-schoolreporters who or decades have combinedthorough investigation and research withearned personal credibility.

In the past couple o weeks, two o the

very best o old media who were knownor their relentless digging combined withdedication to real rather than eigned airand balanced news reporting have passedrom the scene.

A ew weeks ago, the journalismcommunity was shocked by the sudden

death at 77 o John Mashek, the longtimeWashington correspondent o such majornewspapers as the Boston Globe, AtlantaConstitution and Dallas Morning News,and o U.S. News and World Reportmagazine. As a air-minded panelist or

three presidential or vice-presidentialdebates, in each one he brought perceptionand integrity to these critical nationalpolitical institutions.

His passing came only a week aterthe death o Jack Nelson, the retired

Washington bureau chie o the Los Angeles imes, an intrepid investigativereporter who earlier won a Pulitzer Prizeat the Atlanta Constitution, and later atthe imes made major contributions tothe Watergate investigations and othergovernmental wrongdoing.

Teir journalistic styles were dierentbut equally eective. Nelson was a earless

and at times earul pursuer o evidenceo corruption and injustice, particularlyduring the civil rights revolution in hisnative South. Mashek was a thorough-going acquirer o high-level sources romCongress to the White House whose ownrelentless interrogations, always cloakedin good humor and good will, produced

similar constructive results.

Te deaths o Nelson and thenMashek ollowed only months ater thepassing o a third old media giant,reporter/columnist Robert Novak, whose

journalistic inside scoops were legendary.

For all his increasingly conservative views,Novak combined the old-time shoe-leatherreporting o Nelson and the exhaustiveaccumulation o sources o Mashek in theservice o quality, reliable newsgathering.

All three men, regardless o personalpolitical persuasions and aliations, weregood riends in a Washington politicalcommunity marked most o the time byrobust competition among aggressive yetcollegial news proessionals.

In the intensiying era o new journalistictechnologies and reporting techniques,the passing o such men dedicated to theperhaps more restricting and inhibiting

standards o the older generations isinevitable. But their departure rom the

Washington political scene, beyond thepersonal aspect, is no less a loss to thetradition o great, trustworthy reportingin America.

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Resort recognized forexcellence in recycling

PrOviDeD By tHe sc DePt. Of cOMMerce

he South Carolina RecyclingMarket Development AdvisoryCouncil and the South Carolina

Department o Commerce recently

recognized the achievements o verecycling businesses or their impacton South Carolinas environment,communities and economy. O the vebusinesses, Kiawah Island Gol Resort

was recognized as the Best LargeBusiness or Recycling in the state,noting that Kiawah Island Gol Resortrecycles oce paper, glass, plastic bottles,aluminum cans, electronics, pallets,batteries, forescent light bulbs andoyster shells. Damaged automobile, golcart and bike tires are also collected bythe Resort and sent to a rubber recycler.In addition, the Resort holds regularelectronic recycling drives and collectspallets or recirculation back to the

shipping industry. Gravel in the parkinglots is made rom slag, a by-product othe steel industry, and room keys aremade rom 50 percent recycled polyvinylchloride. Unused cell phones andempty printer cartridges are collectedand donated to local schools or sold torecycling companies. Te resort also hasa small-scale, educational compost binthat handles animal bedding, vegetative

ood preparation and plant material romlandscaping.

Te Johns Island-based Sea IslandHabitat or Humanity was also recognizedas the Best Reuse Program in the state,notably or their development o theDeconstruction Unit, which divertedover 94 tons o useable materials romthe landll this year. Te Sea IslandHabitat or Humanitys sta handlesboth the deconstruction and removal obuilding materials and accessories, andruns a Reuse store or excess materials.

Work on 93 construction projects had adirect estimated value o over $119,000this year, and reusing items such as epaydecking, appliances, carpet and cabinetshas helped them to save energy as well a snatural resources.

Other businesses which wererecognized by the Council include the

Ever Green Recycling Company inGreenville (Best Small Business inRecycling), Hahl Inc. in Lexington(Best Medium Business in Recycling),and Santee Cooper in Moncks Corner(Recycler o the Year), as well as omatoPalms, Sun Printing, AnMed Health,Southeastern Plastics Recovery andomato Vines or their waste reductionand recycling eorts.

On November 10, ninety threepeople, including Marines romSeabrook, Kiawah and Johns

Islands, gathered at Te Club on SeabrookIsland to celebrate the 234th birthdayo the United States Marine Corps,established in 1775 at the un avern inPhiladelphia.

O the Marine veterans in attendance,three served in WWII, our served inKorea, eleven in Vietnam, one in Beirut,and one in Iraq. en active duty Marinesand their spouses rom the CitadelsMarine Enlisted CommissioningEducation Program (MECEP) were

the honored guests or the evening. TeMECEP program enables selected enlistedMarines to complete their undergraduatedegree and be commissioned SecondLieutenants upon graduation. Te activeduty Marines have had tours o duty inIraq, Aghanistan or both.

As is the tradition at Marine birthdays,the oldest and the youngest Marinepresent cut the cake. Tis year, BobFerguson (86) and Sgt. Matt Ford (25)perormed the duty.

Tis is our th local birthday dinner.I you are a Marine and would like moreinormation, call Ed Dear at 768-5950.

Once a Marine,always a Marine

By eD Dear

Bennett Hoord Company, representing St. Andrews Playground, won the Lowcountry League Fallournament on November 17. (l to r) First row: Luke Carroll, Austin Anderson, Baylor Rollins andHarrison Frickman. (l to r) Second row: Wil Hardy, Wesley Welborn, Jake Hentz, Edward Nelson and

Joe Cook. (l to r) Tird row: Coaches Jay Frickman, Mark Welborn and Pete Cook.

Lowcountry Leaguechampions

(l to r) Bob Ferguson and Sgt. Matt Ford cut the Marine birthday cake.


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Acommon swing ault among better players isbeing trapped or stuck. On the downswing theplayer eels as i their arms are trapped behind

their body as they transition into the downswing. Asa result o the arms lagging too ar behind the body(See g. #1), the right handed goler will oten have two

misses, a block to the right, or a hook to the let. Mostswing aults cause only one miss, but because this aultcauses two dierent misses, it is o ten misinterpreted by thegoler. Te two misses also cause major inconsistencies.

What causes a trapped or stuck swing?

Early extension o the body during the swing is the1.main reason. When the lower body moves closerto the ball during the swing, the body simply getsin the way o the arms on the downswing.

A shallow path o the club on the downswing due2.to excessive sliding o the hips toward the targetat the initiation o the downswing can also be amajor contributor.

Lack o body rotation on the downswing (See g.3.#2).

Poor alignment at address.4.Usually an open stance.

Standing too close to the ball at5.address.

What can you do about it?

I youre being trapped due toalignment or address issues, then youneed to see your PGA eaching Pro assoon as possible! Dont check yoursel.Let the Pro check your address andalignment. In act, go to your teachingproessional and tell them you wouldlike to work on your alignment andaddress or a session. Te address isundamental. I you ail to address the

ball properly, then you are setup toail.

I alignment and address positionchecks out, then you may need to workon some o the physical limitations thatmay be trapping your swing. I wouldsuggest you start working on a better

shoulder turn. One simple exercise you can do to help thatis torso rotations while sitting in a chair or on a SwedishBall. Doing the torso rotations while seated will help to

work on isolating the rotation o the torso while limitingrotation o the pelvis during the backswing (g. 2). Tis

also helps to create separation, which

will increase distance.

Dr. Lucas Cole is the OfcialChiropractor o the Nationwide ourChampionship at Daniel Island. Hemaintains a private chiropractic practice in Mt. Pleasant and isa itleist Perormance InstituteCertied Gol Fitness Instructor. Heincorporates protocols that touring proessionals rely on weekly into thecare o his recreational, amateur,and proessional golers. Visit www.ChiropracticCharleston.com to learnmore about Dr. Cole and the type o carehe oers at his clinic. I you have any

questions or Dr. Cole regarding pastarticles or i you have a suggestion orhim on uture articles, call his ofce at416-8593 or visit [email protected] .

GOlf

Caught In a trap?By Dr. lucas cOle

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Island ConnNovember

Friday, November 27

Day ater Tanksgiving Kayak rip

Starting at 2pm. Join in a relaxed, guided kayaktrip on the Folly River suitable or new paddlers.Only $30. Contact Sea Kayak Carolina to registerat 225-7969 or visit www.SeaKayakCarolina.comor more ino.

Freshelds Holiday Festival

10am 2pm at the Freshelds Village Green.

Enjoy live music, childrens activities and holidaypromotions. Visit with Santa rom 10am 6pm.*One ree photo per amily provided by Villagemerchants. For more ino, contact Guest Servicesat 768-6491. Other chances to visit with Santa onthe Village Green wi ll be Saturday, November 28,rom 10am 6pm; and Sunday, November 29,rom 1pm 6pm.

A LowCANtry Holiday

From Friday, November 27 Monday, December28, at the South Carolina Aquarium. Celebratethe holiday season with your amily at the SouthCarolina Aquarium on a natural and estiveadventure. A very welcome guest rom the NorthPole will make special appearances in the Great

Ocean ank at select Aquarium dive shows eachday rom December 1 through December 23.For more ino, ca ll 577-FISH (3474) or vi sitscaquarium.org.

Saturday, November 28

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw Caw

Every Wednesday and Saturday at Caw Caw

Interpretive Center in Ravenel o Hwy17. Walk through many distinct habitatsto view and discuss a variety o birds,butterfies, and other organisms. Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-inregistrations at Caw Caw are welcome.8:30am-12:00pm. Course # 21743. Fee: $5/Free orGold Pass Holders. For more ino, call 795-4386or visit www.ccrpc.com.

WedNeSday, december 2

Seabrook Island Art Guild Show

Te Seabrook Island Art Guild is hosting a one dayshow, eaturing a wide variety o pa intings, jewelry,pottery, Christmas ornaments, beaded servingpieces, and other handcrats. Te show and sale

will be held in the islands new Lake House rom10am until 6pm. For more ino, cal l DonnaReyburn at 768-2620 or email [email protected].


Every Wednesday and Saturday at Caw CawInterpretive Center in Ravenel o Hwy 17. Walkthrough many distinct habitats to view and discussa variety o birds, butterfies, and other organisms.

Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-inregistrations at Caw Caw are welcome. 8:30am-12:00pm. Course # 21743. Fee: $5/Free or GoldPass Holders. For more ino, call 795-4386 or visit

www.ccrpc.com.

thurSday, december 3

Charleston Symphony Orchestra

Holiday Strings Concert

Featuring Yuriy Bekker and the CSOs renownedstring section. Te program will eature BachsBrandenburg Concerto no. 3, Elgars Serenadeor Strings, Corellis Christmas Concerto, andmore. 7:30pm at Holy Spirit Catholic Church.Complimentary tickets are available now at

Kiawah Island own Hall 768-9166.

Friday, december 4

Seabrook Garden Club

Te Seabrook Garden Club will meet at the LakeHouse with rereshments at 9am and programsbeginning at 9:30am. odays presentation willbe on the topic o Holiday Outreach and reeDecoration.

Saturday, december 5

19th Annual Reindeer Run

Te Reindeer Run is a amily-oriented, pet-riendly5k run/walk through the lower peninsula o

downtown Charleston, SC. Te race begins at 9amand starts/nishes at South End Brewery at thecorner o State and East Bay. Runners are $28/$33ater November 21. Walkers are $23/$28 aterNovember 21. o register, v isit www.reindeerrun.org, Hal Moon Outtters or Piggly Wiggly.


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Happy Holidays

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December 10, 2009 rom 12 - 2pm

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Friday, december 11

Equestrian Clinic at Mullet Hall

Ronnie Anderson rom Don Stewart Stableswill oer hunter, equitation, and jumper clinics

Saturday and Sunday with a ew private/semiprivate sessions available Friday aternoon and atsunrise throughout the weekend. Pre-registrationrequired. 8:30am-5:30pm. Course #21566. For moreino, call 796-4386or visit www.ccprc.com.

Sing We Now o Christmas

Join the Island Choraliers with Our musicalgit to our island riends and neighbors rom 7to 8 pm at Te Church o our Saviour on BetsyKerrison Blvd. Admission is ree; no tickets areneeded. A ree-will oering will be taken.

Saturday, december 12

First Day o Hanukkah

Shake of a Blue, Blue Christmas with the King

Michael Viljac and the Elv is ribute Band willperorm your avorite holiday songs as perormedby the King o Rock and Roll himsel at the GlennL. Jeers VFW, located at 1411 Stuart EngalsBlvd. in Mount Pleasant. I you havent seenMichael Viljac perorming as Elvis the King, youare missing a antastic perormance. ickets are$10 and may be purchased by calling 345-9084.

Seabrook COVAR meeting

10am at the Lake House

Great Outdoor Gear SaleCome out to James Island County Park 9am to12pm or your chance to get great deals on greatgear. Were selling some o the tents, kayaks,mountain bikes, camping accessories, and morethat weve used. For more ino, call 795-4386 orvisit www.ccprc.com

Early Morning Bird Walks at Caw CawEvery Wednesday and Saturday at Caw CawInterpretive Center in Ravenel o Hwy 17. Walkthrough many distinct habitats to view and discussa variety o birds, butterfies, and other organisms.Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-in

registrations at Caw Caw are welcome. 8:30am-12:00pm. Course # 21743. Fee: $5/Free or GoldPass Holders. For more ino, call 795-4386 or visit

www.ccrpc.com.

Kiawah Island Marathon!

Te race starts at 8am. For more ino, visitwww.kiawahislandmarathon.com.

Charleston Ballet presents: TeNutcracker

December 12 & 13 Gaillard Auditorium, andDecember 19 at the N. Chas. Perorming ArtsCenter. Set in the streets o downtown Charlestoncirca 1865, the ballet has teamed with the dance

programs and children o the Dorchester 2 schooldistrict or this massive holiday production. Tistreasured classic is the perect remedy or thehustle and bustle o the holiday season. icketsmay be at 723-7334or at the CB BoxOce at 477 KingStreet.

WedNeSday,december 16

Pet Lie Care Planseminar

at Sun Dog CatMoon

Starting at 6pm, Dr.Ruth Roberts willbe speaking aboutdeveloping a lie careplan or your pet. She

will touch on newvaccine protocols,

wellness testing, aswell as using ood

and supplements to help keep the quality o li ehigh or pets as they age. Leashed and social dogsare welcome! 2908 Maybank Highway JohnsIsland, 437-0063, ww w.sundogcatmoon.com


Every Wednesday and Saturday at Caw CawInterpretive Center in Ravenel o Hwy 17. Walkthrough many distinct habitats to view and discussa variety o birds, butterfies, and other organisms.Pre-registration is encouraged, but walk-in

registrations at Caw Caw are welcome. 8:30am-12:00pm. Course # 21743. Fee: $5/Free or GoldPass Holders. For more ino, call 795-4386 or visit

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as ives sees it

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y mother was rst introduced to the modernmarvels o technological advances in cooking

when I was tapped by one o the Universitys

vice presidents to be the new Foreign Student Advisorand International Student Oces Manager.

Suddenly, I ound mysel with a secretary, ten or moreclerks, and well over 300 students representing at least40 dierent countries to supervise. Several o the students

were o high rank in their respective countries includingtwo princes, the niece o a noted cricket champion andinternational diplomat, and the son o an internationallm director and actress. o them I had to be a parent-gure, best riend, condant, social coordinator, andadvisor, as well as their immigration liaison between theUniversity and INS.

Te rst semester came and went none too soon orme. Te all holidays posed a ew problems and let me

wondering what to do with the students who couldnt gohome. Tats when my mom stepped in with a solution:an international Tanksgiving in my modest apartmenton campus. I had a stove, oven and sink, so cooking

wouldnt be a problem, but I was more worried about thedietary laws o many o my students, in addition to theact that some would be sitting down with others whocould be considered enemies in their homeland. I did notneed an international incident.

Te day o dread came quickly. Mom had the ood

ready and a continuous stream o smiling, oreign acesstarted to pour through the ront door. My parents treatedthem all as near relatives, including the good natured 63

Haitian Sensation basketball star whom we dubbedLittle Brother. Some brought gits o ood while some

just came or the promise o ood. Its amazing what ameal can do.

My dad said grace, but not beore my introductionthat this is our custom, not intended to insult any inattendance. My dad prayed in the amiliar thee andthou language o God that he had used my whole lie,and there were no complaints. As many went back orseconds and more arrived, we began to run out oood.

My mom had no idea how to solve thisdilemma, as a good turkey takes severalhours to prepare. Enter Myra, an Americanstudent, who said, No problem! Ill justzap some ood in the microwave or a ewminutes.

Whats that? mom asked. You dontknow what a microwave is? Myra asked,stunned at the thought.

No, mom said. Myra took a piece turkeyand brought back a ully cooked quarter in minutes

without making anyone wait. Ater that day, my momadvanced one giant step into the technological science

o the microwave. Seldom, i ever, did she cook using aconventional oven again!

Dwight graduated rom the National College Republican

Fieldman School to become a political instructor/consultant.Returning rom Washington, DC, he earned dual Mastersin Business Administration and Management. He has donePR work or Crystal Gayle, Frank Abagenal o the movieCatch Me I You Can, and the Christmas Show producedby Brad and Jennier Moranz. Dwight works Security at

Kiawah Island or KICA.

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Although the weather is cooling, lateall vegetables and greens are stillgoing strong at Rosebank Farms.

Following are a ew recipes or some o thedelicious produce youll nd at the stand

this week:

roasTed haKurei TurnipsRemove greens rom turnips, leavingabout one inch o stem attached to theturnip. Wash and place in saucepan.Cover with water and boil until tender.Drain turnips, place in baking pan,drizzle with olive oil and bake at 400degrees until golden brown. Sprinkle

with sea salt and eat the whole turnip,stem and all. Te greens can be sauted.

spagheTTi squashCut the spaghetti squash in hal. Placecut side down in a dish and add a little

water and microwave until tender (iusing an oven, bake at 375 degrees or 30

- 40 minutes). Remove the squash, let itcool and remove seeds with a ork,pulling the fesh in strandsaway romthe skin.Tesquashcan beseasoned

with salt,butter orolive oil, orit can be used as pasta

with a sauce o your choice. RosebankFarms is currently selling the StripettiSpaghetti Squash, which is the mostfavorul I have tasted, according to armmanager Louise Bennett.

baKed applesWash and core apples and sl ice away one

round o skin on either end. Stand in abaking dish to t. Fill hollowed cores

with golden raisins or a mixture o goldenraisins and dried cranberries. op with atsp. o honey. Add a little water. Bake ina 375 degree oven or 40 minutes. Serveplain or with a dollop o whipped cream.

Fall recipes fromRosebank Farms

has been at it ever since. His house, whichhe built by hand in 1940, is surroundedby giant camellias that he and his wieplanted in the early 1950s. I remember

when that was just a little thing, said Skipas he stood under a camellia bush whoseuppermost branches reach high above histwo story home. Te boughs o the treeare sagging with dark pink blossoms thistime o year and small, thick petals omagenta all like a southern snowstorm in

a gentle wind.Beside his house is a bed o unique

and rare camellias and two greenhouses.Skip walked into the rst one and pointedout the main eature: a deep tabletoplled with coarse sand. Tis is where

we root, he said, gesturing toward theback third o the bed which was alreadylled with clippings. Te coarse sand,Skip explained, allows oxygen to get tothe roots, something camellias need tobecome established. Te same thing goesor live oaks, said Skip. I you cover theroots o a live oak too deeply in dirt, youllkill it.

Te second greenhouse sheltered ahundred or so young plants which had

taken root and were growing in smallpots. Teres no telling how long it willtake a plant to root, said Skip. It couldtake a month, it could take a year. Teyroot on their own time and theres no wayto tell ahead o time.

I youre in a hurry or a more matureplant rom a clipping, though, Skippointed out an interesting trick which

can be used on older plants. Whippingonce again through his camellia jungle,Skip stopped next to what looked like apiece o litter wedged in a tight cluster obranches.

Tis is another way to encourageroots, said Skip, squeezing the sides o aquart-size yoghurt container taped in thetree. Te container is lled with sphagnummoss and placed around the base o abranch which has been scraped to revealthe live green skin underneath. It takesabout the same time to root as a c lipping,

said Skip, noting that you can tell whenthe section has rooted by squeezing thecontainer. I its ready, the container willbe tight with roots.

A charter member o the AmericanCamellia Society since its inception in1946, Skips knowledge o camellias andtheir varieties is ar greater than even heprobably realizes. Names o fowers burstrom his lips as easily as one tells the timeo day. High Hat, Dwight Eisenhower,

Joshua Youtz and thats just what hecan recognize rom several yards away.

Skips camellia garden is right across theparking lot rom Sea Island Savory Herbs andmost days you can nd him quietly inspecting

the dozens o potted camellias or sale. I you really want to see the camellias in ullblossom, drop by sometime in mid-Januaryto experience a southern snowstorm o thesevibrant, variegated owers. Sea IslandSavory Herbs is located at 5920 ChisolmRoad, Johns Island. For more ino, call559-1446 or visit www.petesherbs .com.

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Irvin House VineyardsCelebrated their Annual Blessing othe Vines on Saturday, November 14,

with live music by Smokey Weiner andthe Hot Links and a Chili Cook O. Te

Chili Cooko welcomed ches, cooksand anyone who elt theyd masteredthe art o chili making to enter thecontest and types o chili ranged romtraditional bee and beans to seaoodand southern concoctions. Additionalood was provided by Home eam BBQand crats were available or purchaserom local artisans.

Irvin House, which also houses theamous Firey Distillery, is open Wednesday- Saturday rom 10am to 5pm. For moreinormation, visit theirwebsite at www.charlestonwine.com or call

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At 9:30am on November 13, theparking lot at Seabrooks LakeHouse was packed to capacity and

parking attendants guided the unendingparade o cars into rows on the LakeHouse lawn. Whats all the hubbub?a Seabrook resident asked one o the lotattendants. Te man smiled. GardenClub, he replied.

Inside, the large meeting room was lledto capacity with more than 80 Seabrookresidents, all o whom were excited to hearabout the hot topic o the season, HolidayDecorations, as presented by one o themost popular local catering companiesaround: Hamby Catering.

Beore introducing the Hamby crew,Garden Club Board member MarianneBanwort sang the rst verse rom AllGods Children Got a Place in the Choir,preparing the crew or a call to volunteeror various upcoming holiday events hostedby the Garden Club. Luckily, the rosterlled up quickly as ladies volunteered tohelp decorate the Lake House Christmasree on December 4, and to serve punch

and run ood during the Holiday OpenHouse on December 6.

As the Hamby crew rushed in box aterbox o decorations and hidden goodies,Deborah Hamby, co-owner o HambyCatering, announced that I these guyscan teach me how to do table decorations,anyone can learn.

Gingerbread Women and Egg NogCookies

I youre going to make gingerbreadcookies or the tree, remember that youhave to let them age a little beore hangingthem, said Deborah, reminiscing aboutthe time that she hung several reshgingerbread cookies on her Christmastree, only to nd that every one o themslipped their hooks and ell to the ground

overnight. She also told the story o therst gingerbread men which were notmade or eating at all, but were insteaddecorated with gold and gemstones toimitate the guests at ancy parties in 15thcentury Germany.

o decorate an edible gingerbreadperson, Deborah noted that she uses eitherroyal icing (a combination o egg whites,

water and powdered sugar) or ondant,

which can be cut very accurately.

Te egg nog cookies provided evenmore o a history lesson, with Deborahtelling the story o rum in the early

American colonies and how the settlersused it instead o the traditional brandyin egg nog recipes, as rum was cheaperand more readily available. However, weused bourbon in these, as bourbon is morepopular in the south, said Deborah.

A bell pepper Poinsettiao literally top it all o, Deborah

presented a breathtaking work o art inthe orm o a Poinsettia recreated entirelyout o vegetables. Starting with hal o acantaloupe turned ace down, Deborahcut the sides o o a bell pepper in threesections, being careul to avoid creating

holes when cutting under the ridges.Scraping out the seeds, she careully cutthe section into a lea shape and threadeda toothpick through one end so that, whenstuck in the cantaloupe, it would stick outperpendicular to the melon. Be sure tostick the toothpick in the melon rst, thenre-thread the pepper lea onto it, she said,noting that the peppers tended to shred i

handled roughly.For the center o the pepper Poinsettia,

Deborah sliced the white end o scallionsso that they created a uzzy white center,holding the onions in place with moretoothpicks. Finally, the base o thePoinsettia was created by piling twoseparate shade/textures o greens, such askale and cabbage.

Te best part about this Poinsettia isthat its edible! Deborah smiled.

Centerpiece or dummies

I youre like most people who dontreally have the three to ve hours to createa pepper Poinsettia centerpiece, Deborahalso demonstrated a quick centerpiece

by placing a hurricane lantern inside oa wreath lying ace up in the center o atable. Stick a candle in the lantern andyoure done! she said.

Presenting hors doeuvres

Last but not least, master designer orHambys, Kathleen, took a ew minutes todemonstrate how to make quick, tasteul

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P o l i c e B l o t t e rThe following police reports were

provided by the Charleston CountySheriffs Department:

November 9, 2009: (Freshfelds) Be-tween 6pm and 6:45am, a complainantstated that someone broke into his store.The suspect rst tried to go throughthe back door as the security latch for

the door was broken off, but entry wasnever gained and the door was stillsecure. The suspect then smashed in aside window with an unknown object,entered and broke into the cash register.The cash register was not damaged, so itwas assumed that the suspect found thekey for it that was in a cabinet beside theregister. The total in the register cameto $200 the change was not taken.The responding ofcer attempted to liftprints from the register, cabinet and backdoor with no results. However, the of-cer was able to lift some partial printsfrom the wooden cabinet which held thekey. They were turned into evidence tobe checked through AFIS. The register

tape also indicated that the register hadbeen opened at 11:45pm on November8. Nothing else was damaged, eventhough there are several paintings on thewalls averaging a sale price of severalhundred dollars each.November 10, 2009: (Kiawah) Thecomplainant arrived at the main gateof Kiawah to report that they struck adeer the night before. The complainant

stated that a deer next to the roadwaystruck the right front plastic piece of hisbumper. The piece can be pushed outwith only a minor blemish to the paintnish, but the complainant advised thathe needed a report made for the rentalcar company. The car sustained approxi-mately $5 in damage.November 10, 2009: (Freshfelds) An

ofcer met with the victim at a localcoffee shop in reference to a disturbancebetween the victim and the subject. Thevictim stated that the subjects vehiclewas illegally parked and he attemptedto pass the subjects vehicle. The victimstated that the subject came out of thecoffee shop and started hitting andkicking the right side of his vehicle. Theofcer observed a very small dent in theright front fender. The victim stated thatthe subject put a badge in his face andstated he was a police ofcer and he wasgoing to arrest him. The victim statedthe subject wanted to call the Sheriffsofce. The victim walked over to themanagers ofce where he called the

Sheriffs ofce, but the subject left be-fore he arrived. The ofcer talked withthe subject, who stated that he came outof the coffee shop after dropping offhis keys with his wife. The SUV wasbehind his vehicle and he tried to makeeye contact with the driver and crossedthe road to the back of his vehicle. Thesubject stated that as the SUV passed by,it appeared to him that the driver came

very close to him and the right sidemirror hit the subject on the shoulder,turning him around. The SUV contin-ued on when the subject stated he hitthe window of the SUV, attempting toget him to stop. The subject stated thatthe victim continued until the subjectashed his Resort security badge. Thesubject stated that the victim exited the

SUV and was screaming at him aboutbeing illegally parked. The subjectstated that the victim was so close tothe subjects face that the victims nosewas touching his, and the subject askedhim to back up. The subject asked if hewanted to call the Sheriffs departmentand the subject stated that the victimwas causing a scene, so he left to go towork and contacted the Sheriffs ofce.The victim called to talk with the headof security of the Kiawah Island Resortand after being told that she would notbe in until Monday, the victim showedup at the security ofce and was askedto leave. The victim was referred to theMagistrates ofce if he wished to press

charges.November 11, 2009: (Kiawah) The vic-tim stated that between 11am and 4pm,persons unknown stole $220 from hercar which was parked in the garage ofthe house she was cleaning. The victimdoes not know how the subject enteredthe car as it was unlocked and the win-dows were rolled down. The victim alsostated that there were about 20 people

on the scene and she has no idea whothe suspect is.November 13, 2009: (Kiawah)An of-cer spoke to a complainant in referenceto damage to her vehicles paint whileit was parked in Mariners Watch. Thedamage consists of three scratches thatare between six and 24 inches long.They are located on her rear passenger

door, top of the trunk and the driversside front and rear doors. She statedthat her vehicle was parked in a desig-nated space between November 9 andNovember 13. During a portion of thistime, an unknown tree or maintenancecompany was pruning the palmetto treesin the vicinity of her area and had piledup the cut branches next to her vehicle.She believes that these workers musthave accidentally damaged her vehicle.She originally reported the incident toKiawah Island Security, who advisedher to call the SheriffsDepartment. The com-plainant stated that thedamage was not malicious

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When the United States ennis

Association (USA) leagueprogram rst began back in

the late 1970s, its total enrollment wasaround 500 players. Tis past November

5 through 8, more than twice thatnumber descended on the Wild Dunesennis Club on the Isle o Palms or theSouth Carolina State (district) Super-Senior Championship.

Te tournament pitted teams romall over the state with play accordingto age and level-o-play divisions. TeSuper-Seniors divisions start at age 60,gaining the nickname Super-DooperSeniors at age 70. Level-o-play ollowsa ranking system ranging rom 3.0 tothe proessional level o 7.0, though thesystem actually describes an ability range.Rankings are ultimately determinedbased on play, similar to a handicapsystem in gol (though there are a heck o

a lot more strokes in tennis).Since the program began, the Seabrook

Island ennis Club has entered teams inthe USA leagues, taking wins almostevery year since its inception. For a quickhistory o those successes, check out themany placards hanging on the enceoutside o the Seabrook Island ennis

Shop. eams play in local (Lowcountry)leagues, with the winners going tothe State Championship, then on to asectional (Southern) Championship, andnally to a National Championship.

Ater a close loss in last years StateChampionship, the Seabrook Grays(3.5 men 70s) returned to try again.Eight teams, divided into two divisions,qualied and only one survived: theGrays. Playing three courts o doubles,they won their divisions in three successive3-0 wins, leaving a series o tiebreakersto decide the winner. In the nals, theGrays aced a team o shrewd and cleverold guys who insisted on ollowing the

Wee Willie Keeler strategy: hit em wherethey aint. Seabrook survived, 2 courts to1, but it was tough. Never had they seenso many deep lobs and orehand slices.

Next or the Grays is the Sectional(Southern) Championship in Pelham,

Alabama, March 12-14, 2010, at the PelhamRacquet Club. For more inormation,visit www.southernsuperseniors.com/

Not to count chickens beore theyhatch, but the National Championshipsor 3.5 men 70s, is in Surprise, Arizona,

April 30 - May 2, 2010. Yall come!Tat would be a nice surprise.

Introducing the Seabrook Grays: Kurt Wassen, Jimmy Rinehart, Dick Hughes, JerryHanchrow, Armand Glassman, Dick Coomer, Chuck Bensonhaver, and Warren Kimball(Captain). Tanks to om Kent and Steve Berque who did not play, but provided super-subback-up.

Seabrook Graysbring home the gold

By Warren KiMBall

table decorations and bases or hors doeuvrestrays. Suggestions ranged rom bunching aseparate, dierently colored table cloth onthe table to give the presentation o the ooda quality o depth, to placing multicoloredornaments in fat-topped glass containers,on which the ood could later be placed.o add interest, Kathleen ran strandso battery-powered Christmas lights inbetween the ornaments and turned themon. You can get these at the dollar store,she pointed out.

Her nal suggestion was a quickChristmas tree made o ribbons whichcould add height to a table presentation. Bysticking a dowel rod in a fower pot lled

with plaster-o-paris, Kathleen hot gluedseveral strands o ribbon to the top and ranthem down to a wire hoop about 12 inchesin diameter. Te hoop, she noted, was one o the bases used to make wreaths and could

be ound at almost any crat store. o nish oloose or untidy ends, she glued a ancy ribbon tothe top o the tree, nished the knots on the hoop

with little bows and tiny ornaments danglingrom the bottom, and covered the plaster-o-paris

with ornaments which were hot glued into place.Tis time o year, your hot glue gun is your bestriend, Kathleen smiled.

As the presentation closed, the Garden Clubwas invited to the ront to enjoy their very owngingerbread woman, egg nog cookie and signaturegingerbread cookie.

For more inormation about Hamby Catering, please visit www.hambycatering.com or call571-3103. For more inormation about the GardenClub, the next meeting will be held at the SeabrookLake House on December 4, starting at 9am.

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