The Island Connection - August 23, 2013

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STAFF REPORT

With a new government come new changes. As Kiawahsown Council changed over at the beginning o thisyear, elected ocials became interested in annexing

properties outside o the Kiawah Island Community Associationgate, including Freshelds Village and Cassique. By annexingthe properties, the own would gain control o development andborder security along the afected areas, as well as receive incomenow accruing to the County.

In order or annexation to occur, the property owner mustpetition to the municipality a request or annexation. Toughdiscussions o annexation began back in January, no action couldtake place due to the pending sale o Kiawah Partners; when SouthStreet Partners purchased Kiawah Partners, the new developerdecided to move orward with the annexing process. Teimportant thing about annexation, that we understand, is thatthe process begins with the owner, said John Labriola at the Julyown Counci l meeting. It doesnt begin with the own, Labriolasaid. Since, the new owners have expressed interest in becomingpart o the own o Kiawah Island.

Tough annexation would make the proposed properties parto the own, little changes will afect homeowners behind theKICA gate. Freshelds will continue to be maintained by themanagement company with its own security. Te own wouldprovide police coverage to the newly annexed areas, as well asprovide trash collection to those residing in Cassique. Te ownwould also control building permits and construction inspections.

Te two gated communities o Kiawah will remain independent,and no changes will occur in the visitor pass process; such actionswill remain as they have been and unafected by the annexedproperties. Cassique will continue to have its own communityassociation, and Freshelds Village will remain public, but withinthe borders o the own o Kiawah.

As Kiawah continues to grow and build out over the next severalyears, own revenues now currently received rom taxes, businesslicenses, and ranchise ees, will decrease. In pursuing annexation,Council hopes to incur new sources o revenue or the own tomaintain its nancial stability and security in years to come.

At the August 7 Planning Commission meeting, commissionersestablished an annexation subcommittee, composed o LarryIwan, Fred Peterson, and Dan Pricket, to analyze zoning andplanning issues that would need to be incorporated into the ownsordinances i the properties are annexed. Te own hopes to haveannexation completed by October.

Last year it was the single largest undraiseror the Athletic Department at St. JohnsHigh in the history o the school.

Tis year, its anticipated to be even bigger and

better.

On September 28, golers rom around thelowcountry will join together to support thestudent athletes at St. Johns High School in thesecond annual Fall Swing Gol ournament.

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Financial

Spin and Win atOver the Rose

G A L L E R Y H O S T S F U N

E V E N T S I N S E P T E M B E R

Over the Rose Gallery is launching into all withcomplementary wine spins o the ortune wheeland the chance o winning really cool prizes. Wine

Spin and Win will happen 4 to 6 every Wednesday night inSeptember during Bohicket Marinas Sip and Stroll. Stopby the gallery, have a lovely glass o wine, and spin to win achocolate alligators, earrings, handmade cards, art classes, orsecret door prizes. Over the Rose is excited to have everyonesriends and amily come join us or an evening at the Marina.

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Seabrook Town Council2:30 p.m.Seabrook own Hall

Kiawah Ways and MeansCommittee2 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

September 3

Kiawah Town Council2 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

September 4

Seabrook Planning

Commission Work Session

2:30 p.m.Seabrook own Hall

Kiawah Planning Commission3 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

September 5

Kiawah Arts Council3 p.m,Kiawah own Hall

September 9

Kiawah EnvironmentalCommittee3 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

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oth stocks and bonds came under pressure in June romear that the Fed would begin tapering their bond buying

program, Quantitative Easing (QE). Te target o thesello was not a specifc asset cla ss but rather a type o asset anysecurity that paid an attractive yield ell outo avor.

Beginning around June 15, both stocksand bonds began selling heavily due to theconusing commentary rom the Fed on

when they were planning to begin taperingQuantitative Easing (QE), which is their$85 billion/month bond purchase programintended to prop up our economy untilunemployment al ls.

Te target o the sello was not a specifcasset class but rather a type o asset anysecurity that paid an attractive yield was in thecrosshairs. A ew days later, the Fed came back

out and reassured everyone that QE was not going anywhere orsome time, and the selling ended.

Tis correction presented one o the more exciting opportunitiesin recent memory or long term investors. Te undamentals oour economy and the stocks that sold o had not changed. In

addition, the unemployment rate was still too high to warrant areal adjustment in policy rom the Fed.

Te selling was a knee jerk reaction spawned by the ear andpanic o short-term traders. Tis leaves us with three extremely

important conclusions:

1. Asset Allocation Confrmed: Bondshave yet to recover anywhere near their 2013highs rom April. In the ace o rising interestrates, one does not want all o their eggs inone basket (Bond Funds).

2. Good Volatility vs. Bad Volatility:Short-term volatility is to be expected withstocks and long-term investors can proftrom periods o stress in equities. However,volatility in bonds is not good becausebonds are used or capital preservation (alsosupposedly less risk than equities) and anysharp swings in prices is an indication o just

how much risk exists in bonds.3. Tink Long erm: Te media is fxated on the inevitable

ending o QE. We eel that short-term trading around theseevents is a recipe or disaster and we are not in the guessing game.

Rather, we use undamental analysis to determine the long-term direction o our economy and invest accordingly.

Despite our concerns or fxed income in the ace o risinginterest rates, always remember that there can be a place orbonds in many portolios. Te Golden Rule o investing isdiversifcation, and we do see opportunity in select subsectors

within fxed income with low interest rate risk. Tese includeshort maturity, high yield, and leveraged loans (these bondsvary their yield with interest rates which is benefcial in arising rate environment).

Tis commentary is not intended as investment advice or

an investment recommendation. It is solely the opinion o ourinvestment team at the time o writing. Fusion Capital is aRegistered Investment Advisor frm. I you have comments orquestions, please contact Jason Mengel at [email protected] or call 972-0065.

Stocks Have Recovered,Bonds Have Not

BY JASON M. MENGEL, CFP


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Final Send-of or the

Farmers Market

This Monday is your last chance to enjoy the goodies o Freshfelds annualsummer Farmers Market. Join in on the un and goodness rom 4 8 p.m.Market includes produce, lowcountry crats, packaged goods, prepared ood,

jellies, jams, breads, and more! Come hungry and leave happy.PHOTOS BY RALPH SECOY


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Birds of Prey Take Flightwith Kiawah Conservancy

C O N S E R VA N C Y H O S T S F R E E

P R O G R A M

On August 2, the Kiawah Conservancy partnered with educators at the Centeror Birds o Prey to put on a special presentation as a part o the ConservancysConservation Matters series. Te Birds o Prey proessionals discussed

the natural history, conservation concerns, and signifcance o birds to the humanpopulation. Guests enjoyed a special Q and A session along with hands on experiences.

PHOTOS BY RALPH SECOY


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Girls Getaway continues on page 18

Among the our o us, we have an agerange o over sixty years. My sisterLila and I are hardy hikers. Mom

likes to stroll. My niece avors vegetarian

ood. Lila is gluten-ree. Tree o us thinkchocolate is soul ood. My mom doesnteat sweets. We share an avid interestin the arts including my niece who is agraphic designer and resident o Ashevillewhere this epic three generational girlsgetaway took place. But could we pleaseeveryone?

We were mighty pleased with the large,luxurious accommodation at the newboutique hotel Posh. Located in BiltmoreVillage, each condo is over 2,000 square

eet and includes two bedrooms andbaths, kitchen, living room and a massiveentry/hallway. We elt like kin to theVanderbilts as we walked the two blocks

to their Biltmore mansion, window-shopping along the way. A cute signWelcome Antman Girls and a bottleo wine greeted our arrival and hintedo the concierge attention to detail thatPosh provides. We happily toasted ouradventure on our private terrace.

My niece Hanna was eager to tour usto arts venues and the River Arts District,where over 160 artists have workingstudios and galleries. Weaving to wood,painting to paper, and especially clay are

attractively displayedin transormedwarehouses. Some,like Sheila Lambert(Attorney at Law,

Potter at Heart) areserious amateurs butat Bookworks UlrikeFranz was preparingor her art openingand expertly pulleda print rom thebulky press onto herhandmade vegetablepaper. We made apromise to returnor one o the Arts

Districts biannualstudio strolls.

Dining experiencesranged rom picnics to

gourmet. A particularhighlight was PosanaCae. Like thearchitectural wonderin India, which theemperor built orhis wie, Che PeterPollay calls his menua aj Mahal to mywie who requires agluten ree diet. Its anice comortable placeor people with celiacand or people who dont need to worry,they dont notice it. A tremendouslycreative dcor is the backdrop or favoruldishes including noodles made rom

zucchini, salad with hemp seeds, ricottagnocchi and the best brie we ever hadwhich Peter noted was rom Tree GracesFarm nearby.

We a lso carried a perect picnic romLauries Gourmet Comort Food to ashady table outside one o my avoriteAsheville destinations, the Folk ArtCenter. A pretty drive up the winding BlueRidge Parkway leads to this collectiono beautiully curated mountain crats

that vividly portray the rich Appalachianculture. Lauries tasty dishes, especiallythe kale salad, put a smile on everyonesace and made us eager to meet some othe artisanal ood producers.

And so we headed out to cruise the newWestern North Carolina Cheese rail. Acolorul map covers 33 counties where 11arms are open or visits. We chose thetwo closest to Asheville, Looking GlassCreamery and Hickory Nut Gap Farm,and had a delightul aternoon tasting andbuying cheeses, picking berries, tryinghomebrewed kumbucha and reveling in

Our Three-Generational Girls Get-Away to AshevilleBY CAROL ANTMAN

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

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owcountry residents know June 1 iswhen the Atlantic Basin hurricaneseason begins. Te rst couple o

months are typically quiet. Te numbero storms is historically low through theend o July, and they are oten not muchmore than a tropical storm, possibly lowend hurricane.

Te point at which the hurricane seasonbecomes most active is August, September,and sometimes even into October. Te hotsummer sun has had a chance to warmthe waters o the Atlantic, Caribbean, andGul o Mexico to their warmest levels.Hurricanes derive their energy rom theavailability o that warm water.

Another reason the latter part o thehurricane season produces more activityand higher intensity storms, is Aricanwaves begin to become players in theequation. Tese are reerred to as CapeVerde storms, because they have theirorigins o the coast o Arica near theCape Verde Island chain. Hugo was aCape Verde hurricane.

Even this year, ropical Storm Dorianwas a Cape Verde storm; it just came alittle too early in the season to be much oa storm. Tat brings up another limitingactor to tropical development early inthe season: wind shear. Winds aboveabout 25,000 eet in the atmosphere canbe strong and blow the top o o tropicalsystems. Tose mid and upper level windstend to relax in the late summer, early all.

Its always good to prepare orhurricane season at the beginning in earlyJune. Reali stically most people tend toprocrastinate and even wait until a stormocuses its crosshairs on the coast o SouthCarolina. With the most active part othe hurricane season essentially starting,NOW is the time to make a amily plano action.

Lets take a look at the 2013 hurricaneseason and what may lie ahead. I am nota big an o preseason hurricane orecasts,because too many atmospheric variables,

which are in constant fux, have set upor the season. Case in point, last year thepreseason orecast rom Dr. William Grayand Dr. Philip Klotzbach at ColoradoState University was or an inactiveseason. It ended up extremely active,mainly because an anticipated El Ninonever came to ruition.

I am also occasionally greeted by anarm chair meteorologist who takes theapproach o the lowcountry did not gethit, so it must have been a quiet season.Dont get me wrong I am ecstatic thatSouth Carolina has not had a land allinghurricane since Gaston in August o2004, but the Atlantic Basin is so muchmore than just our back yards.

With all thatbeing said, the

outlook or the2013 season isor an active year.Four named stormsormed beore theend o July, so unlesssomething changesit certainly looks like2013 will be active.

Meteorologicallyacross the easternpart o United Statesthis summer so ar

has been similar to 2004. Comparingapples to oranges and directly relatingthat to this years hurricane season, it willbe active like it was in 2004. Tere were15 storms that year, six o which werecategory three or greater.

Teres plenty more hurricane seasonto get through. Always go by the saying,Prepare or the worst and hope or thebest. South Carolina will be hit againby a major hurricane; its just a matter owhen. Be ready, and well get through ittogether.

You can catch ABC News 4 ChieMeteorologist Dave Williams deliveringyour orecast weekday evenings on ABCNews 4 at 6, 7, and 11 p.m.

Hurricane Season 2013U P C O M I N G M O N T H S A N T I C I P AT E D T O B E A C T I V E

BY DAVE WILLIAMS, CHIEF METEOROLOGIST, ABC NEWS 4

mARK YOUR CALENDAR

On September 24, YEScarolina 2013 State BusinessPlan Competition Winners Evan Knox o Kiawah Islandand Aquila Brown will present their business plansand practice pitches in preparation or the upcomingnational competition. Friends o YEScarolina can meetthe students as well as enjoy ood, drinks, and companyat King Streets unique venue Upstairs at Midtown.Te un starts at 5:30 and wraps up two hours later.Come out and celebrate with these sensational students!


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With a high-tech detector atopa make-shit pole, AuburnUniversity graduate student

Lydia Moore spends quiet hours nearwater rom sundown to sunrise listeningor the call o the bats.

Moore wants to know i bats behavedierently over the water than over land.Very little research has been done onactivity o bats in the lower coastal plain oSouth Carolina, said Moore, a Charlestonresident. We really dont know how theyare using these habitats.

As part o her masters thesis, Mooresaid she is observing how bats use

wetland habitat to determine i there is adierence in activity over resh water, salt

water and brackish water and within eacho these habitats whether vegetation orlack o vegetation aects activity. At eachsite, she also traps insects periodically tomeasure their number and diversity.

I think bats are going to be mostabundant over resh water because theyneed to drink, but there may be moreoraging activity over brackish and salt

water than was previously thought, shespeculated based on early research that

began in May. Most o the research onbats in South Carolina has been conductedin terrestrial habitats, said Moore, who

earned bachelor o arts degrees in biologyand environmental studies rom OberlinCollege in Oberlin, Ohio. Most o thisresearch has shown that bats selectivelyorage over water within terrestrial systemsand preer areas with a high diversity oroosts. Te lower coastal plain o the statehas the greatest level o structural diversityo the our ecoregions in the state, suchas Spanish moss, swamps, bridges, trees

with large diameters, and buildings.We also have barrier islands, which mayact as resting points during the autumnmigration.

Magnolia Plantation and Gardens isone o ve sites where Moore is collectingdata. Her work will end in mid-August.Shell return next spring with hopes thatshe can conclude her research and masters

thesis in the spring o 2015. Moore is alsocollecting data at James Island CountyPark, Caw Caw Interpretive Center, BearsBlu Fish Hatchery on Wadmalaw Islandand Church Creek on Johns Island. Batsare natural predators to insects that harmcrops grown or ood.

Moore uses an electronic bat detector,which records bat calls, at six sites atMagnolia. Te monitor is placed in a

bucket and the bucket is mounted at thetop o a pole. Detectors are positionedover old rice elds, along the Ashley River,and over ponds near the Audubon swampgarden. Her study has shown that batactivity rom sunset to sunrise alls intotwo groups. Tere are early fiers and thenthere is generally a lull around midnightollowed by activity beore sunrise, shesaid.

Bat calls dier depending on thespecies. So ar, Moore has recorded thecalls o six species. Te detectors, she said,has picked up the calls o the EasternRed Bat/ Seminole Bat, Evening Bat,ricolored Bat, Big Brown Bat, the thirdlargest bat in this area, and the largestspecies in South Carolina, the Hoary Bat.

Although the detector has not pickedup the call o the Ranesques Big-earedBat, Moore said, she knows it is here. Iveseen it.

She has also used a mist netto catch some o the bats. She

weighs and measures themand notes their reproductiveconduction, sex, age and whetherthey are juveniles or adults.

Bats are mammals. Birdwatcher Perry Nugent has notseen that many at Magnolia.Nugent, who has led Sundaymorning bird walks at Magnoliasince 1988, is interested inMoores research. I am happysomeone knows how to ndthem because we dont know

much about bats, he said. Idont see bats that oten.

Moores research and otherbat studies could have long-range implications on where toplace wind turbines oshore toproduce electricity. Research inother parts o the United Statesand Europe suggest that batscan fy miles oshore, makingthem vulnerable to being caughtin the revolving blades o windturbines.

O the ourteen species o bat in SouthCarolina, twelve inhabit the lower coastalplain, she said. We have a airly high

diversity here. Tere are eleven species thathave documented mortality due to windturbines in the United States, and eight othese species are in the lower coastal plaino South Carolina. Tree o these speciesaccount or seventy-ve percent o knownatalities by wind turbines. All three o

which have been documented in the lowercoastal plain.

Tere is a proposal or a 1,000-megawattoshore wind arm in South Carolina,Moore said. While it is admirablethat South Carolina has a green energyinitiative, the decision to build a windarm should be an inormed one. My studyis looking at how bats are using wetlandsin the ecoregion closest to the coast. It isthese bats, along with migrating bats, thatcould be hit hardest by turbines. Te rst

step is to learn how bats are using wetlandhabitats in the lower coastal plain

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Sea Island Chamber

o Commerce Tees Of

with Annual FundraiserBY KAREN THOMPSON

he Sea Islands Chamber o Commerce invites golers to its 3rd AnnualCharity Gol ournament on Monday, September 16 at the Ocean

Winds Gol Course on Seabrook Island. A ll proceeds rom the eventwill benet the Chamber and its eorts to promote community projects andawareness.

Te tournament shotgun start gets underway at noon, and onsite registrationbegins at 11 a.m. Players will be provided with a box lunch rom Sweeneyson Johns Island. Te registration ee o $150 or individuals, and $500 oroursomes, includes the greens ee or 18 holes o gol on the beautiul Ocean

Winds Gol Course, a cart, and a banquet dinner at Reds Bohicket served whenplayers nish their rounds o play. All ees are tax deductible.

Te goler who gets closest to the pin will win a prize. In addition, therewill be prizes or the low score oursome as well as the longest drive. Multiple

sponsorship levels are available: Hole Sponsor $250, Hole-in-One Sponsor$1000, Cart Sponsor $2500, and Masthead Sponsor $5000.

Golers who participate will win the satisaction o helping this non-protorganization continue its community eorts. Registration and sponsorshiporms are avai lable to download and print on the Chambers website, or you maycall or email Karen Tompson, Sea Islands Chamber o Commerce Director.

About Te Sea Islands Cha mber of Commerce

Te overall purpose o the Sea Islands Chamber o Commerce is to promotethe economic growth and quality o lie in the Sea Islands area. Te Chamberstrives to provide a clear persuasive voice or the business community ingovernmental aairs on ederal, state, county and local levels. It provides servicesdesigned to enable the public and private sectors to improve productivity, andit promotes the Sea Islands area as an economic, educational and recreationcenter while providing membership services and networking opportunities orits members.

For more information on the Sea Islands Chamber of Commerce and the 2013Charity Golf Tournament, please contact: Sea Islands Chamber of Commerce 2817Maybank Hwy., Unit #1 Johns Island.

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Whether its stringing lights orencouraging estival attendeesto recycle, i you have a little

extra time, you can make a big dierenceto your Charleston County Parks thisall! Best o all, you can earn some greatrewards by volunteering or your CharlestonCounty Parks. Te Charleston County Parkand Recreation Commission (CCPRC) isseeking enthusiastic volunteers to work atpark special events and activities.

Benefts include meeting new people,trying new things, being involved with yourcommunity and, even getting access to areaparks and attractions or ree.

Volunteers who complete 30 hours oservice this year can earn an ID that grantsaccess to CCPRC acilities! Tis ID willalso allow admission into select Charlestonattractions.

Volunteers are being recruited or avariety o events and duties at:

eHolidayFestivalofLights

HarvestFest iva l

LatinAmericanFestival

YouthSports

LowcountryTrailHalfMarathon

rUNdeadCharleston

Andmore!

Volunteers with CCPRC are not requiredto ulfll a minimum number o hours.All hours supporting the agency aregreatly appreciated. Individuals whoserve over 30 hours by the end oDecember 2013 will receive a PRCVolunteer ID, which is good or onecalendar year.

Interested in fnding out more about

CCPRCs volunteer program? ContactVolunteer Coordinator Erin Guerreroat [email protected] or details.To submit a volunteer application forconsideration, visit www.ccprc.com/volunteer.

For more information on theCharleston County Park and RecreationCommission and its events, visit www.ccprc.com.

Fall into Autumnat Your County Park

C H A R L E S T O N C O U N T Y P A R K S

S E E K S V O L U N T E E R S

BY SARAH REYNOLDS, CCPRC

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RIDAY, AUGUST 23

usic on the Green: Bradfordation Bandn us in 2013 all summer long or ourusic on the Green Concert Series!ery Friday evening rom 6 9 p.m., wel host a variety o bands rom acrossSoutheast during a ree outdoor

ncert. Sponsored by Te own o Kiawah.od and beverage will be available orrchase. Dont orget your beach chair ornket! Freshelds Village.

cCradys Wine DinnercCradys will team up with Dr. Loosenne Estates o the Mosel regi on in

Germany or a special ve-course winedinner. Loosen will be on hand to answerquestions. Dinner and wine pairings cost$120. Evening begins with a receptionat 7 ollowed by din ner at 7:30 p.m.Reservations can be made by calling 577-0025.

SATURDAY, AUGUST 24

enth Annual Grape StompingCompetitionGuests will join in the yearly harvest atIrvin House Vineyards, complete withthe amous stomping o the grapes wherea portion o the proceeds will be donatedto Frierson Elementary School and

Lowcountry Local First.12 5 p.m. Formore ino, ca ll 559-6867. $10. For moreino, visit www.charlestonwine.com

UGA Football Coach Vince Dooley BookSigningTe legendary UGA ootball coach will signcopies o his bookVince Dooleys Garden Te Horticultural Journey of a FootballCoach outside the Magnolia git shop on theground oor o the main house at MagnoliaPlantation. A $15 general garden admissionis required. Admission is ree to Magnoliavolunteers and amilies with an annualmembership. 1 3 p.m.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 25

Steel Pony Charity Ride & Car ShowView street rods, trucks, motorcycles,and more at this amily riendly event.Jump castle and ace painting or the k ids.Enjoy door prizes, ood vendors, and liveentertainment. Gates open at 11 a.m. andjudging begins at 3 p.m. Charleston eaPlantation, Wadmalaw Island.

Hot Nights and Holy City atMiddleton PlaceHot Nights & Holy City will pair summerseasonal beers rom Charlestons Holy CityBrewing with summer seasonal dishes romthe Middleton Place Restaurant. 6 9p.m. in the Middleton Place Pavilion. Livemusic by Graham Whorley. $75 per person,including gratuity. Attendees entitled to 10percent o room rates at Middleton Inn.4300 Ashley River Road, Charleston.

MONDAY, AUGUST 26

Farmers Market Finale at FreshfeldsTe annual summer Farmers Market willbe open or business one last time or thesummer nale. Enjoy produce, baked goods,jams and jellies, and more. 4 8 p.m.

TUESDAY, AUGUST 27

Angel Oak PreserveLowcountry Open Land rust [LOL] isproposing the purchase o a 17-acre tract oland between the Angel Oak Park and HautGap Middle School. A representative rom

the Lowcountry Open Land rust will beat Seabrook to explain the project in detail,and will be available to answer questions.Te meeting will be in the Live Oak Roomat the Lake House. Rereshments at 7 p.m.with program at 7:30 p.m. Open to allSeabrook residents and SINHG members.Reservations are not required.Wednesday, August 28

Kids Fishing ournament at BohicketMarinaKids, do you have what it takes to becomethe best sherman around? Come out andtest your skills in this amily un event.Sponsored by Te Bohicket MerchantsAssociation. wo sessions: 9 10 a.m. and10 11 a.m. $5 includes pole and bait.Bohicket Marina and Market.

Starlight Cinema: Te LoraxJoin us every Wednesday this summer or amovie under the stars during our StarlightCinema Series. Freshelds Village Green.Showtime is at 8:30 p.m., so bring a chair orblanket and enjoy the ree show!

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29

Wine Dinner at Kiawah s Atlantic RoomJoin Kiawah Island Gol Res ort or anunorgettable evening as you taste andsavor the avors at Te Atlantic Room.Menu is a Pacic Northwest theme, wherethe wines are all part o the Stimson LanePortolio, the parent company or ChateauSte. Michelle. Four course dinner begins at6:30 p.m. with a sparkling wine reception.Dinner at 7 p.m. $89 per person. For moreino, call 768-2970.

FRIDAY, AUGUST 30

Music on the Green: Shem CreekBoogie BandJoin us in 2013 all summer long or ourMusic on the Green Concert Series!Every Friday evening rom 6 9 p.m., wewill host a variety o bands rom acrossthe Southeast during a ree outdoorconcert. Sponsored by Te own o Kiawah.Food and beverage will be available orpurchase. Dont orget your beach chair orblanket! Freshelds Village.

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Artist DisplayAugust 1-31Ursula Bugg is an artist/cartoonist/illustrator and native New Yorker nowliving in Charleston, SC. As a child,she was ascinated by Hanna-Barberacartoons, Jim Hensons Muppets andDr. Seuss books. As she got older, Buggspassion or animation began to merge withher love or hip-hop to shape her uniquedesign style that ranges rom animationto apparel. She uses shrink materials,watercolors and other concepts to createjewelry, apparel and cool home and oceproducts inspired by themes o nature, andas she puts it, my crazy last name.

Busy Beaver Activity Club (age 6-11)Saturday 31 at 11 a.m.Join the Busy Beaver Club, and have unlearning the basics o karate, basketballand ai-Chi. Each Saturday will bededicated to one o these un activities.Space is limited.

Zumba(adults)Monday, August 26 rom 6-7 p.m.Wednesday, August 28 rom 6-7 p.m.Enjoy a un and energetic Zumba aerobicsclass.

Back o School Party(all ages)Saturday, August 24 rom 1-2 p.m.Celebrate the beginning o a great schoolyear with games, crats and more.

een Movie ime (grades 6-12)uesday, August 27 rom 4:30-6:30 p.m.Te Host.Rated PG-13; 125 minutes.

PLAY: How to Make a MarshmallowLauncher (all ages)uesday August 27 at 5:30 p.m.Learn how to make a marshmallowlauncher, and enter a drawing to win oneo ve handmade launchers.

Round able Discussions withCouncilwoman Johnson (adults)Wednesday, August 28 at 12:30 p.m.Councilwoman Anna Johnson oCharleston County District 8 meetswith residents o the dist rict to hear theirconncerns and issues.

Young Adult Wii ime (grades 6 12)uesday, September 3 rom 4:30 6 p.m.Get your gaming on! Join us in theAuditorium to play the Wii.

Small Business Counseling withSCORE (adults)Wednesday, September 4 rom 10 a.m. 2p.m.Condential counseling or your start-upidea or existing business.

Downton AbbeyFilm Marathon (adultsand teens 16 and up)Saturdays, September 7, 14, 21, and 28rom 10:30 a.m. 1:30 p.m.Season 1 & part o season 2 (lmmarathon to continue Saturdays inOctober)Watch three episodes each Saturday,starring Hugh Bonneville, ElizabethMcGovern and Maggie Smith. High eawill be served and costu mes encouraged.Each Saturday you can enter our rafe orthe 3 season dvd box set to be given awaythe end o October.

Childrens Movie: Tinker Bell and theLost Treasure(all ages)Saturday, September 7 at 2 p.m.inker Bell journeys ar North o NeverLand to patch things up with her rienderence and restore a Pixie Dust ree.Rated PG; 81 min.

een Art ime (grades 6 12)uesday, September 10 rom 4:30 6 p.m.Get creative at the library. Finisheddrawings and pieces will be displayed.

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Kids Creek Art Camp

Dont miss your change to sign up or Kids Creek Art Camp at Over the RoseGallery in Bohicket Marina. Wednesday rom 9 10 a.m. and 10 11 a.m. is the lastweek or summer camp. Come join in on the un!

Are you tired o hearing about pet ood recalls?On Bees Ferry Veterinary Hospitals Facebookpage, it seems like we post pet ood or treat recall

notices about once a week. Tese constant reports makeall o us a bit paranoid about what we are eeding our

pets, so lets take a ew minutes to look at the acts.It is the memory o the massive 2007 recall o

adulterated pet ood ingredients that enhances ourconcerns today and makes us all pay closer attention toany recall. In 2007, the melamine that entered so manypet oods caused illness and even death in an untoldnumber o pets.

More recent recalls are generally done because othe presence o Salmonella or aatoxin (mold) notedin the nal product. Fortunately, most o these recallsoccur beore any illness is reported and the pet oodmanuacturers are quick to recall not only the aectedlot, but other batches o ood with the potential orcontamination. On rare occasions, a pet ood mightbe recalled because o a deciency or excess o a vitalnutrient.

Te good news is that these recal ls oten happen beorelarge quantities o the oods ever get to consumers, sothe potential or problems in our pets is greatly reduced.And, pet ood companies are working with the FDA toimplement specic measures as outlined in the FoodSaety Modernization Act o 2011. Tese provisions mayhelp boost our condence that important saety measuresare maintained or even increased.

Te reality is that pet ood recalls are not on theincrease at this time. Te Ofce o Surveillance and

Compliance at the FDAs Center or Veterinary Medicinesays that the number o companies recalling oods stayspretty consistent rom year to year, although the numbero products/brands may uctuate at any given time. Inact, due to the implementation o governmental saety

measures, testing showed a decrease in Salmonellacontamination rom 12.4 percent o pet ood samples in2006 to 6.1 percent in 2009.

Unortunately, it is impossible to completely avoidood saety issues. I am sure most o us have had oodpoisoning ourselves rom time to time. But you cangreatly reduce risk to your pet bydeveloping a good relationshipwith whoever sells you yourpet ood. Tis may be yourveterinarian or it may be one oour local, independent pet oodshops where buyers have a goodrelationship with the companiesbehind the products. Rememberthat, overall, pet oods are sae

and healthy, complete diets.Follow your veterinarians

social media pages to stayon top o important recallsor you can ollow the FDAsrecall list: www.da.gov/animalveterinary/saetyhealth/recallswithdrawals/deault.htmor the Pet Food Saety Recallsand Alerts page at the American Veterinary Medical

Associations website: www.avma.org/news/issues/recalls-alerts/pages/pet-ood-saety-recalls-alerts.aspx.

Katherine Saenger co-founded Bees Ferry VeterinaryHospital in 1993. Dr. Saenger started a vet spay-neuterclinic while living in Mbabne, Swaziland and has also lived

in Cairo, Egypt and Maribor, Slovenia. As a member of theAmerican Association of Feline Practitioners, she strives tokeep Bees Ferry on the cutting edge of veterinary medicineand is one of the ultrasonographers at Bees Ferry. For moreinformation, visit www.beesferry.com or call 769-6784.

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Sip and Shop atMcLaughlins

M C L A U G H L I N S I N V I L L A G E

H O S T S E V E N T T O S U P P O R T

B A R R I E R I S L A N D F R E E

M E D I C A L C L I N I C

SPECIAL TO THE ISLAND CONNECTION

Checkout new arrivals, trademark apparel, handbags, accessories, andsale items at McLaughlins Mens and Womens Stores at FreshfeldsVillage on uesday, August 27 rom 4 to 8 p.m. Enjoy a glass o

wine and munch on some cheese and chocolate while shopping or amily,riends, and holiday git giving. As a 2013 charitable partner, McLaughlins

will donate 15 percent o the evenings proceeds to Te Barrier Islands FreeMedical Clinic. Stop by and register to win two t ickets or Te BIFMCs 7th

Annual Wine & Beer Festival on Sunday, September 1, 2013!

Te tournament, which is scramble ormatwith a shotgun start at 1 p.m., will donateall proceeds to the athletic department tohelp und uniorms, uel or busses, sportsequipment, and more.

Te great thing about this tournament isthat the money is spread across the board toall sports at St. Johns, says John Olson, whohelped co-ordinate the event. Te majorityo high school athletic teams are non-revenueraising. Tey have to be supported throughother means, and this gives the AthleticDirector the ability to direct the unds wherethey are needed.

With budget cuts prevalent, the AthleticDepartment at St. Johns has struggled tomaintain unding to keep its 11 varsity sportsgoing strong.

But last year the athletic program andathletes at the school were astounded by thesuccess o the tournament; a whopping $5,000

was donated to the department due to thesingle day undraiser. Its going to be hardto replicate the success o last year, but we are

going to do it, Olson says.Even or those in the area without ties to

the high school, the tournament is a greatexcuse to get out and enjoy a day o golfngat a bargain price. Te tournament takes placeon Kiawahs Oak Point Course. For only $85,a largely reduced rate compared to normalOak Point ees, golers enjoy a round o golon one o the islands most beautiul settings,along with both alcoholic and non-alcoholicbeverages. Aterwards, there will be ood,

prizes, and giveaways behind the club house.We really have the opportunity or a win-winhere, says Olson. For the golers and or theschool.

Te pressure to make the most o thistournament is on; last years champs areregistered to play again in hopes o deendingtheir title, and trophies will be awarded or frstand second place. We already have a lot o

people signed up who played last year becausethey had such a great time, adds Olson. Lastyear, everyone let with a smile on their aceand thats what we are trying to do again thisyear.

Te community has already stepped upto show support or the school, the studentathletes, and the tournament. Along withOak Point giving the tournament a great deal,Newton Farms has stepped in to contributerereshments. Sponsorships are available orbusinesses looking to get involved; or $150,a business or organization can become a holesponsor. Corporate sponsorships are $400 andinclude a hole sponsorship as well as entry eeor our golers.

Tere are three things that make a gol

outing successul. Te frst is a great course.Te second is good beverages, and the third isplenty o ood, Olson explains. Were goingto have all o that.

For more inormation on the gol tournamentbenefting the Athletic Department at St. JohnsHigh School, contact Athletic Director TianyMagwood at 559-6400 ext. 6218. Regi strationchecks can be made out directly to St.Johns High School.

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Nature & Wildlife Arts & culture

On August 24, Hanckel Marineand Wounded Nature WorkingVeterans will be cleaning Charlestons

hard to reach coastal a reas. Tere are manycoastal areas around Charleston that havecollected trash and have never been cleaneddue to their boat only access. Tese are areasthat should oer a pristine and quiet spot ora remote picnic or sunbathing.

Prizes will be awarded or ve categoriesregarding unique trash collected by theparticipants.

One o the reasons trash accumulates inthese remote areas is that many boaters donot want to transport or return to the dockwith empties. As a result, they not only leavetheir empties in these remote locations but

many times they also leave the rest o theirboat trash behind.Immediately ollowing the cleanup,

Hanckel Marine will be hosting a cleanupand customer appreciation party at IslandHouse on Johns Island. Tis acility isaccessible by both car and boat. Te partywill be amily riendly and include reeood, beverages, entertainment, educationalbooths and infatable play areas or children.Admittance to the party is one bag ocoastal trash per car or boat or a donation toWounded Nature. Everyone attending willbe eligible or some spectacular door prizes.

Interested boaters can obtain details

online at: woundednature.org/attend-our-party. Te rst 25 boaters who commit toparticipate will receive -shirts and decals.

About Hanckel MarineHanckel Marine, www.hanckelmarine.

com is a ull-service boat dealership locatedin Charleston that oers new and pre-ownedsport shing, sh 'n ski, walk around, fats,skis, center consoles and bay boat modelsor sale ranging rom 12' to 28' romContender, Carolina Ski, Sportsman & G3powered by Yamaha outboard motors. Sinceit's ounding over a decade ago HanckelMarine's goal has been to assist the saltwaterenthusiast in selecting boats with a world-class reputation or quality sales, service,strength, durability and value. Hanckel

Marine has one o the lowcountry's largestparts and service departments and has thedistinction o being Yamaha 5 star certied.

About Wounded Nature WorkingVeterans

Wounded Nature Working Veteranswww.woundednature.org is a national501c3 non-prot using volunteer boats andmanpower to clean up debris and trash letbehind by boaters on outer islands and ruralbeaches. Tey also clean up coastal disasterdebris. Tey are the only organizationworking year round on a national basis toaddress this problem.

Keeping theLowcountry Beautiful

B O AT E R S N E E D E D F O R A C H A R L E S -

T O N C L E A N U P

BY RUDY SOCHA

Singing SensationsAre Back

C H A R L E S T O N M E N S C H O R U S

R E H E A R S A L S R E S U M E

S E P T E M B E R 9BY MICHELLE WHITBECK

Attention all male choral singers! Te Charleston Mens Chorus (CMC) willresume its weekly rehearsals beginning Monday, September 9 to prepareor its annual Christmas at the Sottile concert. Rehearsals are held every

Monday at the St. Philip's Episcopal Church choir room located in downtownCharleston at 142 Church Street. Rehearsals will take place on the second foorrom 5:30 to 7 p.m. New members are welcome and should call 720-8505 or [email protected] prior to attending a weekly rehearsal to schedule an audition.

Te non-prot group has approximately 70 members who volunteer their timeand talent to present three concerts or the 2013-2014 season. Ricard Bordas ischorus director and Pamela Nelson is piano accompanist. Each year the CMC isproud to award scholarships to vocal perormance or music education majors at theCollege o Charleston and Charleston Southern University. Tese scholarships aremade possible through annual ticket sales proceeds and donations rom the CMCsloyal patrons. Donations are now being accepted or the 2013-2014 season, and the

CMC welcomes support rom new and returning donors.For information about concerts, tickets, rehearsals or becoming a sponsor of the

Charleston Men'sChorus, please call720-8505 or visitthe CMC's websiteat www.cmchorus.com. CharlestonMens Chorus isalso on Facebook.Become a FacebookFan today!


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Itook a short hiatus rom securityconcerns but I need to present you withsome more good tips. Lets go through

some steps to avoid you becoming the nextvictim!

Be Aware

More important than virus protectionor the internet is or you to be aware owhat you are doing on the internet andwith your personal computer, tablet,smart phone and now your home and car.Yep, the bad guys are now hacking thecomputer in your car and, i equippedwith the right technology, your home.I have not heard o it happening in thelowcountry as o yet, but nationwide it is

becoming a nuisance. With your personalcomputing devices, be aware o whatwebsites you go to, and make sure when

putting in passwords that the site lookscorrect. Te amount o ake websites ishuge; nevr click a link to go to a site unlessyou are positive o the source. Do notclick on that link sent by some riendunless you requested it, such as changingyour password and receiving a link todo. Do not do this rom an email thatyou never initiated, and dont click an adon a webpage. I you want to check outsomething in an ad, Google it and go romthere to the site. For example, i you aresearching or lie insurance, instead o

clicking on an advertisement, just Googlethe lie insurance company you want tosearch. Tis seems mundane, but a client

inected his computer doing exactly that!Malware (virus) Protection

wo very important reminders: keepyour virus protection up to date andactive. Remember, a malware service isonly good i it is active, i.e. paid or andup to date! I you are still paying or anti-virus protection consider using either theree protection provided by either Comcastor A&, or i running a Windowsbased product install Microsot SecurityEssentials which is rom Windows andis ree. Norton products, McAee, Avast,etc. are all acceptable alternatives but slowyou computer by taking precious RAMmemory and cost (unless again provided

by your ISP). Having a good computerguy (or gal) can help you with this.

Update, Update, Update

As I stated above, its very importantor your malware product to be updated,same with the operating system (OS)and any other sotware running onyour computer. With Windows basedcomputers you will see an icon in thelower right or Windows updates. As orAdobe, Java, and other sotware i not sureabout the pop-up wanting you to update

just go to the website and download theupdate rom there. Adobe.com and Java.com will provide you with the latest

updates. For Oce products, they comethe same way as the OS updates. Otherthird party sotware (like photo sotware)should be checked requently or updatesthru their websites. Apple products willoer updates in a similar ashion; pleaseupdate your OS!

Back to number ONE Be Aware

I it does not look right most likely, itisnt. No one is going to give you money,ree tickets to anything, cheap sotware,kitchen makeovers, etc. Te personon the other end o the computer is notyour riend, may or may not be an actualperson, may or may not be male or emaleregardless o what they say or type. Unless

you are completely sure, never allowsomeone to access your computer to xit, especially someone rom an ad yousaw online or on V. I you have out otown riends or relatives that you wouldlike to get these same tips have them goto: islandeyenews.com and click on thecomputer corner link (and yes its okay!)

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

Keep Your Computer ProtectedB E A WA R E O F C O M P U T E R H A C K E R S

BY BOB HOOPER

Computer Corner

Stay Cool in Hot WeatherBY BATTALIION CHIEF JAMES GHI

Even though we are inching toward all weather, heat related emergenciesare still a danger. Te members o the St. Johns Fire District would like totake this opportunity to help you learn to recognize and protect yoursel

and loved ones rom dierent types o heat related emergencies. Tese types oemergencies usually ollow a particular order and early recognition can prevent amore serious condition rom developing.

Heat cramps, the rst stage o a heat emergency, can stem rom overexertionin a heated environment. Symptoms usually include muscle spasms in the legsand abdomen. When cramps start, take a rest and move into a cooler, but notcold environment. Drink some fuids, such as an electrolyte sports drink, andstretch or massage the aected area.

Individuals who are suering rom heat exhaustion, the next stage in a heatrelated emergency, will begin to eel dizzy, nauseous, tired, or weak. Tey will besweating heavily and may become pale. When this occurs, watch or shiveringas you try and cool the individual by loosening restrictive clothing, anning, or

getting into an air-conditioned environment.Heat stroke is the nal stage in a heat related emergency and requires advanced

medical attention. Individuals suering rom heat stroke will have stoppedsweating and have dry, hot to the touch, skin. Tey will usually have a strongheadache and be conused about their surroundings or become unconscious.Call 911 immediately and try and cool the individual as rapidly as possible,with a cool spray rom a hose or shower. Do not give any fuids and place theindividual on their side in case vomiting occurs.

Some tips that will help with prevention include planning indoor activitieswhen there is a heat advisory in eect. I you want to venture outside, thenplan outdoor activities early in the morning or later in the day. Make sure youdrink plenty o fuids; however, remember that alcohol and caeine contributeto dehydration and should be avoided. Wear loose tting clothing and hatsand apply a good amount o sunscreen. Finally, i you think your having a heatrelated emergency, dont hesitate to call 911. Te members o the St. Johns FireDistrict will be there to help in your time o need.

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For over 25 years, the Seabrook Islandcommunity, with the support o ansand businesses in the lowcountry,

has held one o the most popular tennis

tournaments in the entire South TeAlan Fleming ennis ournament. Itattracts over 250 players in age groupsstarting at 35 years-old and older. Tetournament has brought in some o thehighest ranked amateurs in the UnitedStates including Charlestons own DianeBarker (Fishburne), Susie Peier, andBrenda Carter. Te event is knownthroughout the South as a First ClassEvent and will be a Pilot tournament

with USA National designation orMixed Doubles in 2013 with potential orNational Championship status in 2014.Tis is the 32nd year o the event, whichruns October 2-6. Spectators are welcome no ticket required.

In order to get ready or the un andestivities, several pre-tournament eventsare scheduled.

September 19

On Tursday, September 19, theSeabrook Island ennis Club will host aDoubles Round Robin and Pro DoublesExhibition. Tere will be a just orun amateur exhibition eaturing localamateurs starting at 3 p.m. and continuinguntil 4:30. Te amateur exhibition is opento all skill levels. Following the amateurexhibition, there will be a Pro Doubles

Exhibition on Center Court starting at4:30. Te mixer will be more o a roundrobin ormat and involve many courts atonce hoping to serve as a tennis social

preceding the match. Join us or a unaternoon o doubles at the Racquet Clubollowed by a Pro Doubles exhibition oncenter court with a courtside barbequeduring the match. Everyones invitedto come out and watch the exhibitionand support Hospice o CharlestonFoundation with a rae to take placeduring the match!

September 23

Monday, September 23, is an importantday in the Registration or major elementso the Alan Fleming ennis tournament.ennis players have until midnight to goonline at ww w.usta.com under tournamentID# 704137613 and register individuallyor the specifc event. Players can also fnd

urther inormation on the tournamentby visiting www.discoverseabrook.comand then going to the bottom o the siteand clicking on ennis and then on theFleming ournament.

In addition, September 23 the lastday to call the Seabrook Island Pro Shopat 768-2529 and secure your place inTe Fleming Gol ournament to beheld on October 3 at 1 p.m. All eventsare to beneft the Hospice o CharlestonFoundation.

October 3

Te Fleming Gol ournamentto beneft the Hospice o CharlestonFoundation is on Tursday, October 3 at1:00 p.m. on Seabrooks Crooked Oaks.ennis players, their guests,spectators and all interestedgolers are welcome to signup or Fleming Gol. Costis $150 or individuals and$275 or couples, a portiono which is tax deductible.

A Cocktail Party in theAtlantic Room at 6:30p.m. ollows the FlemingGol ournament (Beer,

Wine, Sot Drinks and horsdoeuvres are included inthe gol ee). Deadline orEntry: Monday, September23. o enter, please call the

gol pro shop at 768-2529.October 2 6

Te Fleming ournamentstarts on Wednesday,October 2 with over 250participants rom around thecountry. Te event is knownthroughout the South as aFirst Class Event and will bea Pilot tournament withUSA National designationor Mixed Doubles in 2013

with potential or National

Championship status in 2014. So comeand enjoy frst-rate tennis rom amongover 400 dierent matches and know thatyou are having un, helping others, and

sharing the treasure we know is Seabrook.

For the Love of TennisA L A N F L E M I N G T O U R N A M E N T C O M I N G I N O C T O B E R

BY DAVID KRUMWIEDE

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Make Reservations

for CharlestonRestaurant WeekS E P T E M B E R 4 T H R O U G H 1 5

M A R K S T H E N E X T I N S T A L L M E N T

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

he Greater Charleston Restaurant Association, Inc. (GCRA) is beginning toroll out pricing and menus or Charleston Restaurant Week scheduled orSeptember 4 - 15. Over 140 restaurants throughout the Lowcountry will oer

prix xe menus consisting o three items or one price. Participating restaurants willoer three items or either $20, $30 or $40.

New to Charleston Restaurant Week is a lunch option. Participating restaurantsare now encouraged to oer a separate Restaurant Week menu during lunch in

addition to their regula r Restaurant Week menu. Kathy Britzius, Executive Directoro the GCRA says, Feedback rom diners has indicated that there is a demand orRestaurant Week options during lunch. Oten the standard Restaurant Week menusare a bit too much ood at that time o day so were encouraging our members tocreate a revised menu and pricing that is more appropriate or lunch. Diners can viewrestaurants that will be serving lunch and their menus on the Charleston Restaurant

Week page o the GCR A website.All diners are encouraged to make reservations early as the res taurants ll up ast

during Charleston Restaurant Week. o view the par ticipating restaurants and theirmenus, go to CharlestonRestaurantAssociation.com.

Like us on Facebook at Charleston Food Festivals and Events or chances to wingit cert icates to participating Charleston Restaurant Week restaurants. Downloadthe FREE CRA smart phone app to have all o the Restaurant Week ino at yourngertips. Te app has a complete listing o participating Restaurant Week membersand their menus. Restaurants are listed by pricing and by area o town. Te app alsoeatures a complete directory o the GCRA members, inormation about events likethe upcoming Southern Living aste o Charleston plus a tip calculator, a parkingassistant and more. Go to your app store and search or Charleston Restaurant

Association or CR A to download.

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One o the nicest things about our RiverbanksBotanical Garden in Columbia is the assortmento wild habitats present around the ormal

gardens. Tese wild settings, which are perect or eldtrips or our botany courses, are dominated by steephardwood orests, but there are plenty o places where youcan nd plants more accustomed to open, rocky places.Like this one.

Our Mystery Plant is a native member o the mintamily, and it is somewhat woody, especially toward thebase. O course, the leaves are opposite, like everythingin the mint amily. Its oliage is characterized by a strong,musky sort o sweetness. A number o aromatic compoundsare made in the leaves, and stored in the various glandspresent on the lea surace. (Tis is where the ragrancecomes rom). Its a very characteristic, smoky scent, andto me doesnt smell like anything else. Denitely notmint...some people will say its stinky. Tis brings upa matter about understanding plant amilies. Sometimes

when we botanists speak o the mint amily, listenerssometimes iner that all the members o the amily aremint, which isnt so. Te mint amily, o course, is ahuge one, with many thousands o species. Te true mintsare members o the genus Mentha. Reerring to a plantamily by its common name, such as mint amily orsunfower amily is a bit troubling to a stickler like me,

who would preer using the scientic names, Lamiaceae,and Asteraceae. Why, you could (and can) just as easilyreer to the mint amily as the basil amily, just like thesunfower amily could be, and sometimes is, called thedandelion amily. Its just that the scientic name o theamily removes all doubt as to what is being discussed.

Anyway, our Mystery Plant has its fowers borne in aseries o compact, rounded heads situated at the top o thefowering stem. At the base o each o these heads, thereare a number o very conspicuous pinkish bracts, andthese are heavily dotted with tiny golden-yellow glands.Te fowers themselves are showy and creamy yellow: thecorolla is tubular, with a very dramatic upper lip, thisarching over the lower lip. Inside the corolla tube will betwo long stamens. Te slender style, which is orked at itstip, can be ound in there, too. All sorts o insects love thefowersbees, butterfies, and wasps are requent visitors.Hummingbirds, too.

Tis species is widespread in eastern North America,rom the Atlantic coast well into the prairie states. InSouth Carolina, it may be expected in every county, butis most requent in the coastal plain or sandhills, usuallyon sandy or rocky soil. Its starting to bloom now, andsometimes you can nd big patches o it. It has a numbero relatives, such as bee balm and bergamot, most o

which are very attractive and useul in gardens.

John Nelson is the curator o the A. C. Moore Herbariumat the University o South Carolina, in the Departmento Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a publicservice, the Herbarium oers ree plant identifcations.For more inormation, visit www.herbarium.org or call803-777-8196, or email [email protected].

The Mysterious MintC A N Y O U G U E S S T H I S W E E K S M Y S T E R Y P L A N T ?

BY JOHN NELSON

PHOTO BY LINDA LEE

[Answer:Horse-mint,Spottedbee-balm,Monardapunctata]


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Girls Getaway continues rom page 5 the agrarians c e n e r y :crowds o

baby chicks in a hatchery, goats engorged with milk, kidsdriving tractors and a bumper sticker that captured thesentiment Local ood, thousands o miles resher.

A sensational Ashevil le experience is the super-popularFrench Broad Chocolate Lounge where even at 3 p.m. ona Friday there was a line out the door to indulge in theirhouse-made trues, desserts, coees, and wines. Carried

away with choices, our table was soon crowded with thebest chocolate cake wed ever had, a sinul drink calledTe Jitterbug, crme brulee, a parait with strawberriesand champagne, and French press coee. Oh my! Testory behind the Lounge is almost as interesting as thedesserts. On a two-hour tour o the Willy Wonka-esqueactory we learned the science o transorming 12 tons ochocolate, mostly rom Peru, into what the Aztecs callthe ood o the gods. Jael and Dan Rattigan began thischocolate dream with a Costa Rican arm and are nowtwo o Ashevilles most celebrated entrepreneurs.

At Dough, we got to try our own hands at makingdessert. In a Blueberry Crostata Class led by HennyPennypacker, we surprised ourselves by making excellentpie crusts ollowing Pennys instructions: when addingliquid, toss, dont squeeze and let with our prettypies and our more crusts to replicate our lesson.

For a dose o Ashevilles counter-culture, we visitedRosettas Kitchen where the grati walls and slogans(ogether we are displaying our oneness) were thebackdrop or a vegan Pad Tai and spicy chili dinner.

attoos and dreadlocks added atmosphere and apay-what-you-will beans and rice plate brought incolorul characters.

For a ftting end to a busy trip, mom enjoyed amassage at Sensibilities Day Spa. She emerged smilingand relaxed. Street musicians serenaded as we tookour fnal stroll together. Why dont we do this moreoten? Mom said. Our sentiments exactly!

If You Go:

Posh Boutique Hotel: www.poshbiltmorevillage.com also hosts weddings

Posana Ca: www.posanacae.com

Te French Broad Chocolate Lounge: www.renchbroadchocolates.com

Asheville vacation planning: www.

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Roadtrips Charleston! is a eature o LuckyDog Publishing. Each month the column presentsadventurous, interesting destinations within a ew hoursdrive o Charleston. Carol Antmans passion or outdoorand artistic experiences has led her to exotic and nearbydestinations ar and wide. For suggestions, comments andto view more images please see www.peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com

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Charleston Academy o Music(CAM) is presenting guest pianistRaquel Boldorini in a concert and

masterclass next month. Ms. Boldorini,one o South Americas most renownedpianist and pedagogue, will be perorminga ree concert at Bishop Gadsden Chapelon James Island on Monday September 9,at 4:30 p.m. Her program includes MuzioClementis Sonata or Keyboard, Op. 26,Robert Schumanns Phantasiestucke, Op.12, Claude Debussys Tree Preludes andHeitor Villa-Lobos Alma Brasileira. Ms.Boldorini will also present a masterclassat the Charleston Academy o Music (189Rutledge Avenue) on Saturday, September7 at 2 p.m. Admission to the mastercla ss isalso ree and open to the public.

Raquel Boldorini is a prize winner inthe Vercelli (Italy), Recie (Brazil), Viadel Mar (Chile), Lalewicz (Argentina)and Aspen (USA) Competitions. Shehas perormed in all the important citieso Latin America, the USA (includingCarnegie Hall and Kennedy Center),Salle Cortot in Paris, Wigmore Hall inLondon, and tours Europe almost everyseason. As a soloist, she played with themajor orchestras in South America, theUSA and Europe. She has taught in theNational Conservatory in Montevideoand has given master classes all over theworld. Te Organization o AmericanStates has released a recording o South

American composers with much accla im.A student o Maestro Baranda Reyes

in her native country o Uruguay, Ms.Boldorini also studied with SergioLorenzi, Maria ipo, Leon Fleisher, PaulBadura Skoda, Vlado Perlemuter, NikitaMagalof, and Andrej Jasinsky. She hasbeen on the jury in international pianocompetitions in Costa Rica, Argentina,and the International SEILER PianoCompetition in Rethymno, Greece. Tisis Ms. Boldorinis third appearance inCharleston.

Charleston Academy ofMusic Presents Special

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