The Island Connection - February 8, 2013

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One of the many perks aboutliving in the lowcountry

during the winter months,besides the mild temperatures andcaptivating sunsets, is the belovedisland cuisineoysters. On January26, the Bohicket Marina MerchantsAssociation hosted their annualoyster roast to raise money for theFree Family Fun events held at themarina during the summer. Te BluePlantation Band provided live musicand fantastic weather added to thesuccess of the evening festivities.

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Civic Calendar

Kiawah island Town hall21 Beachwalker DriveKiawah Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9166Fax: 768-4764

seabrooKisland Town hall2001 Seabrook Island RoadSeabrook Island, SC 29455Phone: 768-9121

Fax: 768-9830Email:[email protected]

Johns island CounCilMeetings are held at the Berkeley Electric Co-op located at3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113

CharlesTon CounTyCounCil4045 Bridge View Dr, N. Charleston958-4700t

CiTyof CharlesTon75 Calhoun St.724-3745

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Dear Editor,

Why do they do it?

Drs. Arthur Booth and Charlie Davis were recently recognized by the Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club as leading volunteershelping the disadvantaged on Johns, Wadmalaw, and James Islands. Tey are the co-ounders o the Barrier Islands Free MedicalClinic and were the rst recipients o the Clubs Angel Oak Award.

As their seless activities were enumerated, Seabrooks Island House crowd o over 100 attendees rose to their eet in appreciation.

Tese are two humble men who thanked others prousely, including their volunteer sta o some 30 physicians, 25 nurses, and

some 40 other ofce helpers. Tey also expressed appreciation to their many nancia l supporters. But, most o all, they each thankedtheir God or directing them to undertake this service or a needy populace.

Trough good times and bad, they persevered. Tis has been accomplished in just over a short 8-year period. Tese men are awonderul example o what private, caring citizens can do without government help.

Tanks, Arthur and Charlie, or making us, your neighbors, proud.

Sam Reed

Seabrook Island

Letter to the Editor

Mayor Holtz called the meeting toorder and approved the minutes romDecember 11.

Financials

Te Mayor commented that thatnancials have not been nalized, becausethe own is waiting or a check romBerkley Electric, which should comein sometime this month. Regardless,the own came out very well againstthe budget. Year to date revenues are$27,986.08 over budget. Year to dateexpenditures a re under budget $35,764.75.

Year to date revenues over expenditures is$497.122.00. We had a healthy year,said the Mayor.

Roads

Councilman Sam Reed commentedthat the Steering Committee med on

January 18. He said that the Request orProposal or the Greenway is scheduledto appear in a builders constructionmagazine on January 24. Reed addedthat Roger Warren was present at thecommittee and said that he heard romthe PGA that they would not bring anymore tournaments in the area unless there

were saer roads. Tere is also a groupworking to with citizens o Johns Islandto come up with a win win situation

or the roads problem that would appeaseboth proponents and opponents o I-526and the greenway. Specic details o thegroup were unknown.

Fire Commission

Reed commented that he has beenattending the St. Johns Fire Districtmeetings. Te district is waiting orapproval rom the Governor to appointtwo additional commissioners romKiawah, John Olson and Craig Weaver.Te new headquarter building is movingorward, and the groundbreaking isplanned or May with an anticipatedcompletion date o December. Te newbuilding will be located right next to thecurrent station, on Lee Road. Four newre trucks are expected to arrive anytimebetween this month and July. Te searchor a new chie continues.

Reed added that there has been somemovement on looking into wind and hailinsurance premiums.Reed spoke with PeterMcCoy who saidthat he would let theown know o anyanticipated increases.Reed has joinedorces with Kiawahcouncilman LaurenPatch, who has an

extensive background in insurance, to digdeeper into the issue.

Advertising Plans for 2013

Councilman erry Ahearn reportedon the state o advertising or the own.

A contract with Southern Livingin Georgia and ennessee was justsigned to run a Seabrook ad, and thecommittee is considering other magazineadvertisements in Boston or New York.Online advertising has gone up withCharleston Golfand Explore Charleston.Te own has also placed an advert isementthat goes into a book which is placed ineach hotel room across Charleston and thebarrier islands. A Seabrook ad is placed inthe Charleston Visitors Bureau pamphlet,

with a prime location next to the map.Additionally, an ad i s placed in HealthyLiving: Atlanta. So ar, the committee has

spent about $71,500 on advertisement outo the allocated $100,000. Te committee

Seabrook Town Council January 22, 2013

February 11

Kiawah BZA4 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

February 13

Seabrook PlanningCommission2:30 p.m.Seabrook own Hall

February 26

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

Kiawah Ways and MeansCommittee2 p.m.Kiawah own Hall


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is considering an in-ight video ad withJetBlue, as well as sponsoring trips toSeabrook or travel writers.

Within the budget is the ObviousleeMarketing ee, which totals $37,500.

Ahearn made a motion to enter into acontract with Obviouslee Marketing topay their ee. All approved.

Branding CommitteeAhearn reported that the Branding

Committee, made up o Seabrookers withexpertise in advertising and marketing, hasbeen looking at was to position the islandto the public in the uture. Tey are inthe process o coming up with a taglineor the island. Te committee wants tohire Obviouslee Marketing to oversee theproject and campaign. Te POA, Club,and own will all enter into separatecontracts with Obviouslee Marketing andpay a ee o $2,500 each. Te Councilunanimously approved taking $2,500 outo the general und to pay or the project.

Changes to the Comprehensive

Emergency PlanCouncilman Ron Ciancio reported on

the state o the owns ComprehensiveEmergency Plan. Te document wasplanned with the assistance o Scott Caveour years ago; it identies policies andprocedures to be ollowed in the evento a natural disaster. Te Public SaetyCommittee reviewed the documentextensively and came up with a series o

suggestions and recommendations orthe plan. Te changes were detailed

in a 13-page memo handed to Council.Changes were both small and substantive.Ciancio made a motion to allocate $4,000rom the emergency und to implementchanges in the plan. Council unanimouslyapproved.

Disaster Preparedness

Ciancio stated that he met withSeabrooker editor Mike Morrisconcerning a series o articles that

would appear in the monthly newsletterconcerning disaster preparedness andawareness. Te plan would be to publishour articles, with the rst appearing inMarch, which would explain inormationavailable on the own website. Te secondarticle will explain the composition andunction o the disaster awareness council,and the third will describe precautionsthat should be taken in the event o anemergency. Ciancio added that in June,Kiawah Island holds a Disaster AwarenessDay, open to residents o Kiawah andSeabrook. My experience has been thatthe participation o Seabrook residents

is limited, and we dont take advantageo this opportunity, Ciancio said. Heencouraged Seabrook to get involved inthis event, and participate with Kiawah.Te ourth article will be the last in theseries, and repeat the theme o preparednessand the necessary precautions or anevacuation. Mike is very comortable

with this suggestion, he said.

Building up the Emergency Fund

Council unanimously approved$504,000 to be moved rom the generalund to the emergency und. Ater $4,000comes out to make necessary adjustmentsto the comprehensive emergency plan,the und will total $1 million. TisCouncil has moved that emergencyund rom $250,000 to $1 million in aperiod o a ew years, Mayor Holtz said.Congratulations.

Success of the Town Website

Councilman Jerry Cummin reportedthat 81 percent o the people visiting theown website are rst time visitors. Itsdesigned so that people can get a lot oinormation rom it. Its working the wayit is supposed to, he said.

HAM Radio Class

Cummin also reported that he isin the process o setting up a weekendinstruction class and exam or thoseinterested in obtaining their technicianslicense to operate a HAM radio. Soar, 22 people have expressed interest.

Tree diferent weekend dates have beenreserved: February 9-10, February 23-24,and March 3-4. An instructor will goover details in a thorough powerpointpresentation and the class will end withan examination. So ar, the own has13 licensed operators. Cummin addedthat in order or the instructor to come,he needs a class o at least 15. When weget the date pinned down, we will let theisland know. Te more people the better.

Tis is an important thing or us to do,Cummin said.

Utility Commission

Jef Bostock commented that that thenancials or the utility commission orthe year were better than budget. Tecommission project is nearly complete,and all o the new acilities have beenoperated and are unctioning properly.

By the end o the month, I am hopingthat we no longer have the threat o achlorine leak, he said.

Mayors Report

Mayor Holtz mentioned that last year,the own supported the Seabrooker

with $1,700 to continue operations. Teprevious year, the own allocated $6,000.It is very important that we supportthe Seabrooker, he said. It allows usto use it as a way o getting inormationout to the island. Holtz made a motionto contribute $5,000 to the Seabrooker.Council unanimously approved.

Citizens Comments

Seabrook resident Glenda Miller askedSam Reed to detail more inormationabout the roads committees, questioningi they were open to everyone and whendo they meet. Reed said he was unsure,but would nd out.

The next Seabrook Island TownCouncil meeting will be February 26, at

2:30 p.m. at the Seabrook Town Hall.

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PHOTOS PROVIDED BY MAGNOLIAPLANTATION

Stepping onto the grounds atMagnolia Plantation is like stepping

back into time. Giant live oakssprawl over the landscape with hushedmemories o the Antebellum South.Bright pink camellias bloom aroundevery corner. Te plantations strikingbeauty captivates visitors and locals alike,leaving them nostalgic or a simpler time,lled with romanticized ideas o ScarlettOHara, large manor homes, and heroic,noble gentlemen with true Americanvalues.

Te reality behind the beautiulplantation is somewhat less than rosy, andit is nearly impossible to miss the circa-1850s slave cabins that line the edge othe grounds, serving as a dark reminder o

the history behind this historic landmarkwhere enslaved Arican-Americans oncecultivated the land.

Tose at Magnolia recognize thesignicance o the culture behind thecabins and those that once lived there,and work relentlessly to respectullyacknowledge the role that Arican-Americans played in the developmento the South, and the nation. Occupiedrom 1850 until the late 20th century, thecabins now serve as tangible museumsrepresenting our dierent ocal pointso Arican American history includingslavery, Reconstruction, Jim Crow, and theCivil Rights Era. What makes Magnolia

special is that we have slave cabins tellingthe stories o Arican Americans over time,not just one period says Lisa Randle,Director o Research and Education atthe plantation. Te entire plantation is arepresentation o those communities thathave been out here since slavery.

Magnolia hopes to bring the lost voiceso those communities to lie in a specialcelebration each Saturday during February.In honor o the 150th anniversary o theEmancipation Proclamation and the 50thanniversary o the March on Washington,Magnolia Plantation and Gardenshistoric slave cabins will serve as thesetting or storytellers, historians, craters,

and genealogists to showcase and sharetheir knowledge while commemoratingthe memories o the past.

For Randle, everyone plays animportant role in developing Magnolia

story. We have people come here andsay, my grandmother lived here or myaunt worked in the gardens. Tose are thestories we are trying to capture. We wantpeople to come and see their own story inhelping change the landscape o Magnolia.Everyone, rom all backgrounds. Aspart o the program on February 9,proessional genealogists will be on handor one-on-one research sessions, makingit easier than ever to connect with theplantations past.

Te celebrations or Black HistoryMonth will continue long ater Februaryis over, as those at Magnolia continueto develop and unwrap the histories o

voices lost in time. Im really hoping toget the locals out here or this because, inthe uture, I want to ocus more on thisspecic area and the Arican Americanpopulations in this area, Randle explains,who i s currently working on her PhD inanthropology. Where do they comerom? Where do they go? Lets look at howpeople lived here and how people continueto live here in this rural communitythroughout time. Lets look at the areaswhere there has been less re search done.

Programs or the Black History MonthCelebrations are as ollows:

Saturday, February 2 Te 1850cabin will discuss slavery. Featured speaker

will be Dr. John Michael Vlach, GeorgeWashing University. 10 a.m. 2 p.m.Demonstrations: Brickmaking by RodneyPrioleau, master mason, Fort SumterNational Monument. Provisioning andthe slave garden by Heather Welch,Magnolias oodways historian.

Saturday, February 9 Te 1870 cabinwill discuss Reconstruction. Featuredspeakers will be Ramona LaRoach romGeorgetown and oni Carrier romUniversity o South Florida. 10 11a.m. Genealogists Paul Gabarini andFallon Green. 1 3 p.m. Joseph McGill,ounder o Slave Dwelling Project. 12:30 2 p.m. Paige Wagoner will discuss

Reconstruction-era housing or reedmen.2 p.m. Demonstrations: Blacksmithing byCarlton Simmons and Julian Williams.

Subsistence arming byHeather Welch.

Saturday, February16 Te 1926 cabin willdiscuss the Great Migration.Featured speakers will beDr. Renard Harris, Collegeo Charleston, discussingthe history and infuenceo the blues. 10 a.m.Storyteller Carolyn White.11 a.m. Joseph McGill,ounder o Slave Dwelling

Project. 12:30 p.m. Dr.Bernard Powers, College

o Charleston, discussingmigration patterns. 2 p.m.Demonstrations: Hands onlimewashing o the cabinsby Kevin Meek. Extensionand aide programs byHeather Welch.

Saturday, February23 Te 1969 cabin willdiscuss Civil Rights anddesegregation. Featuredspeaker will be JosephMcGill. 10 a.m. StorytellerTeresa Hilliard. 11 a.m. Dr.Kerry aylor, the Citadel. 2p.m. Mary Moultrie, civil

rights activist and IsaacLeach, ourth generationMagnolia gardener andormer resident o the 1969cabin. Demonstrations:Hands on limewashing othe cabins by Kevin Meek.Hands on archaeology byKate Folwer. Emergence osoul ood by Heather Welch.

Preserving the PastM A G N OL I A P L A N TAT I O N F E AT U R E S S P E C I A L P R E S E N TAT I O N S

E A C H S AT U R D AY D U R I N G F E B R U A R Y

BY HANNAH DOCKERY


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Whether you are a beginner or want to improve your drawing skills, you will

want to attend this class! Bob Leevre will be repeating the drawing class thathe has given in prior years on improving your drawing skills. It will be held:

Tursday, February 14, rom 1 3:30 p.m. at the Seabrook Lake House. In prior years th isclass was an interactive, multi-day class. However, this year Bob has consolidated it into aone-day discussion that will discuss and demonstrate the basic principles and disciplinesnecessary to learn and accomplish good drawing skills. His belie is that anyone, giventhe desire to learn, can draw what they see! He will demonstrate how to perceive what isin ront o you, as an artist perceives it, and replicate it accurately and real istically. It isntmagic or a God given git. It is simply training your perceptual ski lls and demonstrateand prove this toall participants,he says. Any one,regardless o yourlevel o experience

will benet romthis class. Signup be calling

Walter Czander at768-9086 or e-mailat [email protected] toreserve your place.

Calling All ArtistsOr Wannabe Artists

S E A B R O O K I S L A N D A R T G U I L D

H O S T S S P E C I A L DR A WI N G C L A S S

BY BRENDA TILSON

It was a busy aternoon. Januarys meeting o the Art Guild ranged rom ocerelections, by-laws review, and upcoming events. All this was then ollowed by the

eatured speaker Hilarie Lambert, a prominent Charleston artist.

Guild members attended to business matters rst which included the election oocers, and the approval o updated Art Guild by-laws. Well known Seabrooker,Colleen Wiessmann, will continue to lead the group and nish out her two-year term aspresident. Other volunteers and new ocers were recognized.

Ater organizational duties were completed, Hilarie Lambert gave critiques to guildmembers who brought in artworks or review. Her proessional tips were invaluable.

When considering that artists oten invest time and money or art lessons, these sessionsoer proessional eedback rarely available except in classroom settings. Further, allcreative personalities benet rom the interaction o ellow artists, such was the casetoday.

Te Art Guild has numerous events planned or the winter and spring. As ollows:

Seabrook Art Guild Plans

Winter and Spring ProgramsBY BRENDA TILSON

February 19 Meeting:

Featured speaker is Mark Horton. Ater spending several years in theadvertising business, he returned to his southern roots to devote his energyull time to the ne arts.Here, in the Charleston area, we are glad he did.Mark paints beyond a literal interpretation o a scene to portray nature in athat refects his own ideas and sensibilities while capturing the spirit, color,and changing light o a place .Mark will demonstrate these talents.

February 15 17:

SIPOA Arts and Crats Show. Entry orm is in the Property Ownerspackage recently mailed.

February 27 and 28:

Mark Horton workshop at Seabrook Island. Fee: $125 per day. Deposito 50 percent is required. o reserve space, contact Colleen Wiessmann.

March 19 Meeting:entative speaker will be Rick Reinert

Freshfelds Ar t Show:

entatively scheduled or March 30. Deta ils to ollow.

Te Art Guild looks orward to your participation.


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DAILY

Valentines Day provides us allanother opportunity to celebrate

our love or our sweetie. Oneabulous way to do this is by a git ochocolate. Just the right texture, avor,and o course, the melt in your mouth somany o us just cannot reuse. Cacao isnative to South America, probably on theequatorial slopes o the Andes (Venezuela)and was rst cultivated by the Olmecsaround at least 1500 BCE in CentralAmerica. As time has passed, many unacts have developed. Below are ew to getyou ready to eat some chocolate. Knowwhat you eatbecause you are what youeat.

Te cacao pod grows directly rom thetrunk or large branch o the tree rather

than rom the end o the branch o theTeobroma(ood o the gods) cacao tree.

rees are shade tolerant, and thrive inrich, organic, well-drained, moist, deepsoils.

rees grow in areas with high humidityand it is wind intolerant so the trees mustbe tucked away, which means it is always

going to be under attack. Several hundredungi have been reported as attacking this

tree. Te most important ungi, whichmust be treated, is a long list o 27 diferentdiseases. Dont orget the 10 bacteria, 26nematodes, 23 viruses, and 3 parasites.

Although ruits mature throughout theyear, usually only two harvests are made.Te main harvest begins in September toFebruary, with a second smaller harvest inMay to June.

Tere are three main varieties ococoa: Forastero (most widely used 95%o world production), Criollo (overallhighest quality and considered a delicacy),and rinitario (hybrid between the twoothers).

wo-thirds o the worlds production

comes rom Ghana, Nigeria, and IvoryCoast in West Arica, and one-third romBrazil and Dominican Republic.

Tere were 3.54 million tones ococoa beans produced in the 2008-2009growing year, which runs rom October to

September.

Cocoa butter is used in conections

and in manuacturing o tobacco, soap,

and cosmetics. It has been described asthe worlds most expensive at, used ratherextensively in the emollient bullets used

or hemorrhoids. Who knew?

Most know cocoa is bad or ouranimals, but specically it is the high levels

o xanthines (theobromine) which lead tocardiac and nervous system problems.

o make 1 kg or 2.2 pounds o

chocolate, there are 300 to 600 beans

which will need to be processed.For the calorie counters: per 100g, the

seed is reported to contain 456 calories,

3.6g water, 12g protein, 46.3g at, 34.7g

total carbohydrates, and 8.6g ber.

Happy eating, and do not orget to give

plenty o hugs.

Life is Like a Box of ChocolatesF U N F A C T S A B O U T VA L E N T I N E S F A V O R I T E C A N D Y

BY NICK STREHLE


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WHATS HOT

Its that time o year where we try togure out how to create that perectnight or the person we love. Tis

special night may include candy, owers,

a special meal, etc. However, many timesthis special night includes candles or areplace. We need to make sure that weremember to be sae when using candlesand/or the re place or our night mightbe memorable or all the wrong reasons.Te US Fire Administration states theollowing:

Tere are 15,260 home candle reseach year

166 re deaths caused by candleseach year

1,289 re injuries caused bycandles each year

Tere are 42 res reported eachday caused by candles

Please keep these tips in mind:

Use battery operated candles whenpossible

Never use candles around childrenor pets

Always use sturdy bases to preventtipping

Ensure the base is the right size orthe candle

Do not use plates or bases

Always extingui sh candle s andres when unattended

Keep candles one (1) oot away

rom combustibles

Keep matches and lighters out oreach o children

Have working smoke detectorsthroughout the home

I you ollow these saety tips thenyour night will be memorable or the rightreasons. Have a Happy Valentines Day.As always i you have any questions orneed a smoke detector installed eel reeto contact the St. Johns Fire/Rescue, FirePrevention Division.

St. Johns Fire Department is located

at 3327 Maybank Highway. For moreinformation, call 864-4384.

Things Are Heating UpSAFETY REMINDERS THIS VALENTINES DAY

BY CAPTAIN CHAD KELLY

In July 2012 the St. Johns Fire Districtkicked of a proactive program to helpensure the saety o the citizens and

visitors in the St. Johns Fire District.Since the program started St. Johnsreghters have visited over 600 homes,

properly addressed over 400 homes,installed nearly 300 residential smokealarms and changed out over 100 smokealarm batteries.

Te program, Citizen SAFE(Smoke Alarm and FireEducation) is conducted therst and third Saturday oeach month rom 10 a.m. to12 p.m. During the two hourtime rame, reghters romall seven stations in the St.Johns Fire District go door-to-door in selected areas to oferresidential smoke alarm checksand installation, home saetysurveys, and will install addressnumbers on residential homes ineeded.

Smoke alarms are essential or earlywarning o a re in a home. It only takesa small amount o smoke to active thesmoke alarm. Smoke alarms, along witha home escape plan, ofer the means orcitizens to evacuate their home in theevent o a re.

Te ree home saety survey is voluntary.Fireghters, with the permission rom the

resident, will conduct a saety inspectiono the home and ofer ways to preventhome re beore they happen. Tere areno nes or penalties associated with thissurvey.

It is estimated that 40 percent o the

homes in the St. Johns Fire District donot display residential address numbersproperly. County ordinance requires thathomes have address numbers displayed

that are visible rom the street. Ithe home is more than 50 eet

rom a roadway, the addressnumbers need to be displayedat the driveway entrance on apost, mail box, etc. St. Johnsreghters visiting homesduring the Citizen SAFEprogram can place numberson the home and mailbox

to ensure they can locate theproper address in an emergency.Te best part o the program

is it is ree! I a St. Johns re crew

did not come by a home on February 2,citizens can email Captain Chad Kelly [email protected] or Battalion Chie JamesGhi at j.ghi@stjd to have crews comeby to install and check smoke alarms,conduct a home saety survey, and installresidential address numbers.

For more inormation, contact CaptainChad Kelly at 864-4384.

Citizen SAFE ProgramBY CHIEF J AMES GHI

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

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Over the Rose Art Studio & Gal leryopened this winter at picturesqueBohicket Marina. Te Gallery

highlights the unique artwork o talentedpainters, photographers, and jewelers.

Donna Horack, co-owner o Over theRose explains, Our goal was to pull

together a diverse group o local artistsand showcase them in a warm invitingenvironment.

Gail Barzman, Donnas business partneradds, It is a un, happy, surprising place;

not your typical intimidating, gallery.Te two-level lot also houses Gail and

Donnas studios as well as a separate artclassroom. Eight teachers oer workshopsin oils, watercolor, collage, acrylics,iPhoto, and more. Horack notes, We oerclasses or all ages and skill levels and we

hold them in a studio setting, somethingthe islands have been missing until now.

Visit www.overtherose.com or moreinormation or just look up and fnd theTai bench, twinkle lights, and three rosehanging lamps and come on in. Donnaand Gail would love to meet you!

Through Rose Colored GlassesN E W A R T G A L L E R Y O P E N S I N B O HI C K E T M A R I N A

BY KELLY RODGERS

he sea islands are renowned ortheir unmatched beauty. Artiststry to mimic their splendor in

paintings, photographers attempt to

capture their magic in photos, and writerswork to express their allure through

words. Kiawah, Seabrook, and JohnsIsland are their own Wonderlandullo unparalleled scenes and captivating

A Novel IdeaK I A WA H M AK E S S P E C I A L

A P P E A R A N C E I N A U T H OR S B O O K

BY HANNAH DOCKERY

Novel Ideacontinues on page 15

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NATURE & WILDLIFE

On Monday, February 11, the Kiawah Island Garden Club will be meeting to

learn all about growing citrus plants on Kiawah. It is possible to successullygrow lemons, limes and even oranges in our climate. A speaker rom Hyams

Garden Center, will be sharing his wealth o knowledge with us. Hyams has beennamed Charlestons best garden shop or 11 years by the Charleston City Paper andconducts many workshops to explain and teach the many phases o gardening here inthe Lowcountry. Te meeting begins at 10 a.m. at the Sandcastle, preceded by cofeeand rereshments at 9:30 a.m.

Capturing Sunshine on aTree

BY MARTHA ZINK

Join the Kiawah Garden Club to learn about citrus plants

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Februrary 8, 2013Island Connection Calendar February 2

RIDAY, FEBRUARY 8

yster Roast and Open rail Rideng your horse, camping gear, and

pplies or a weekend o camping and trailing on 20 miles o beautiul, woodedils. rail ride includes a stall, one bag ovings, and weekend camping. Enjoy aurday evening oyster roast and Sundayrning breakast or an additional ee. 12

m. 2662 Mullet Hall Road, Johns Island.0/$40 MHEC pass holders. For moreo, call 795-4386.

abrook Island Garden Clubn Mixon, one o our Island House ches,l be creating owers rom ood a nd herbs. You dont want to miss out! 9:30 a.m.

the Lake House.

abanero Rhythm February Celebrationlebrate the Gibbes exhibition Vibrantions: Te Colelction o Jonathan Green

d Richard Weedman. Enjoy ood, drinks,ncing, and live music by the Garageban Bandand Leah Suarez & Friends.0/Society 1858 Members, $75/non-mbesr, $110 includes GMA membership

d Society 1858 membership. 8 11 p.m.5 Meeting Street, Charleston.

urmet & Grapes at the Sanctuaryis weekend long culinary event bringsether renowned ches and winemakersm across the lowcountry to raise moneycancer research. All proceeds benet thellings Cancer Center at MUCE. Since09, the event has rais ed over $500,000.ns through Sunday, February 10. ickets

range rom $75 295, depending on event.For more ino, visit www.kiawahresort.com/the-event/gourmet-and-grapes-weekend.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 9

Cork Shuckin Festival at Irvin HouseVineyardsKick o 2013 at Irvin House with theSecond Annual Cork Shuckin Festival.Admission is ree but attendees areencouraged to bring cash and credit or awide variety o ood and libations . Oystersavailable or purchase by the bucketand ood by Holy City Seaood. Bringlawnchairs and blankets or live music bythe Bullgrapes. Firey Vodka tastings $6or 6 avors. $4 to taste 5 wines. 1 5 p.m.6775 Bears Blu Road, Wadmalaw Island.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 10

Adopt-a-Highway CleanupHelp keep Johns Island beautiul by joiningthe Adopt-a-Highway cleanup. Cleanup willcover Maybank Highway, between RiverRoad and Southwick Drive by HabitatRestore. Meet at the First Builders

parking lot (across rom Fat Hen) at 1p.m. to organize teams and distributeequipment. 1 4 p.m. For more in o,visit jicsc.org/index.php/adopt-a-highway.

An Evening or LoversAn Evening or Lovers presents aspecially crated night o popularBroadway show tunes and classic lovesongs gathered by this trio o celebrity

musicians. Featuring: Barbara Kildu,coloratura soprano, Jason McStoots, tenor,and Brian Moll, piano. Sponsored by theown o Kiawah Island Arts Council.Complimentary ickets are available atthe Visitors Center at Kiawah Island ownHall. For more inormation call 768-9166. 4 p.m. Church o Our Saviour, 4416Betsy Kerrison Pkwy, Johns Island.

Free Admission Sunday at GibbesVisit the Gibbes Museum o Art or ree thisSunday. 1 5 p.m. Enjoy unique collect ionsand exhibitions as a part o Second Sundayson King. 135 Meeting Street, Charleston.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 11

Lighten Up KiawahAs part o its Lighten Up Charleston!program, join MUSC health andtness experts or the rst o a our-part series designed to educate andmotivate participants towards a healthierliestyle. Session One will discuss theimportance o exercise, behavioralchage strategies, eating or health and

prioritizing lie goals. Call 768-3875 oremail [email protected] to RSVP or thiscomplimentary program. 1 p.m. SandcastleCommunity Center.

Opera Lite FeaturingOtello by VerdiOpera Lite, presented by Dr. John Benzel,eatures an opera in video with subtitlesand top-notch perormers. Audio, literaryand historical sources supplement theseeducational and entertaining programs.Previous opera knowledge is not important.Reservations are not required, and all arewelcome. 3 p.m. Sandcastle CommunityCenter

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 12

Art with a wist at the GibbesTis special eld trip will take guests tothe Columbia Museum o Art or a specialcurator-led tour o Impressionism, coveringtopics rom Matisse to Monet. Lunch willbe served at the Palmetto Club. Participantsmust provide own transportation. 11:30a.m. $45 memebers/ $55 non-members.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 14

Happy Valentines Day

Become a eacher in SCTis special program provides inormationon how you can change careers and becomea certied teacher in our state i you alreadyhold a bachelors degree. Free. Johns IslandRegional Library. 3531 Maybank Hwy. 4:30and 6 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15

Art and Wine Walk at FreshfeldsTe 8th Annual Art & Wine Walk atFreshelds Village will mark the ofcialstart o the event season or 2013. Visitorswill have the opportunity to see live artdemonstrations, view works rom local andregional artists in more than a dozen storeswhile enjoying wine a nd live music. 4 7p.m.

Seabrook Newcomers MixerFirst 2013 Newcomers Mixer hosted bythe SIPOA and the Seabrook Island Club

or Seabrook Island property ownerswho purchased property on Seabrookin 2012 or 2013 and any other propertyowners who were previously unable toattend a Newcomers social. Please join usor cocktails, hors doeurves, sharinginormation and meeting new riends. Formore ino, contact Page at 768-6915 orKathy at 243-0816. Seabrook Island House,Carolina Room. 5 7:30 p.m.

Art Film: Central Park FiveA documentary that examines the 1989case o ve black and Latino teenagers whowere convicted o raping a white woman inCentral Park. Ater having spent between6 and 13 years each in prison, a serial rapistconessed to the crime setting the jailed menree. Sponsored by the own o KiawahIsland Arts Council. Complimentaryickets are available at the Visitors Centerat Kiawah Island own Hall. For moreinormation call 768-9166. 3 p.m. at theSandcastle.

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16

Coastal Island Horse ShowOpen show ring has halter, western, andEnglish classes. Hunter show ring hasjumping, under saddle, and equitationclasses. Both rings have beginner, walk trot,and lead line classes. Daily champion andReserve champion awarded. 8 a.m. 5 p.m.2662 Mullet Hall Road, Johns Island.

Johns Island Schoolhouse MuseumExhibitTe Johns Island Schoolhouse will open theexhibit ree o Lie eaturing Arican-American lie on Johns Is land romReconstruction through the Civil Rightsera. Based on photos and quotes romAintYou Got a Right to the ree of Life. 12 p.m.Open through March 16. For more ino,visit jicsc.org/index.php/tree-o-lie.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 17

Warner Nuzova DuoWorld-renowned cellist Wendy Warnerand eminent pianist Irina Nuzova are

earning critical acclaim or theirriveting perormances as the duoWarner Nuzova. Te two perormerscontrasting cultures and traditions areat the core o the energy and insight otheir interpretations. Sponsored by theown o Kiawah Island Arts Council.Complimentary ickets are availableat the Visitors Center at Kiawah Islandown Hall. For more inormation call

768-9166. 4 p.m. Church o Our Savio4416 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy, Johns Islan

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 18

Opera Lite Featuring Te EnchanteIsland by HandelOpera Lite, presented by Dr. John Beneatures an opera in video with subtitland top-notch perormers. Audio, liteand historical sources supplement theseducational and entertaining programPrevious oepra knowledge is not impoReservations are not required, and all welcome! 3 p.m. Sandcastle CommuniCenter.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2

Protecting & Growing (Not Scrambor Frying) Your Nest Egg: A Better Wto InvestPresented by Rick Waechter, certiednancial planner with over 20 years oexperience, this seminar will briey coinvesting basics and quickly move intohow to build and manage an investmeportolio by covering the ve key steps

o portolio construction and addressinthe science o behavioral investing, whis critical to investing success. RSVP bFebruary 15 at [email protected] or768-3875. 2 4 p.m. Sandcast leCommunity Center.

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Family Fun and Games (all ages)Saturday, February 9, 11 a.m. 1 p.m.Bring the amily to the library to playvarious board-style games.

Saturday Movie: Hotel Transylvania(all ages)Saturday, February 9, 3:00 p.m.Welcome to Hotel ransylvania, Draculaslavish ve-stake resort, where monstersand their amilies live ree o the meddlingrom the human world. Voices includeAdam Sandler, Andy Samburg andSelena Gomez. Rated PG; 91 minutes.Movie sponsored by Te UPS Store, 3575Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.

Aternoon Cae (grades 6-12)uesday, February 12, 4:30 6 p.m.Play a variety o board games, includingMonopoly, Clue, Connect Four,Jenga, Sorry, Uno, chess and checkers.Rereshments provided.

Club Anime (ages 12-19)Tursday, February 14, 4:30 6 p.m.Enjoy Valentines Day-related titles plusspecial treats.

Art All Day (all ages)Friday, February 15Enjoy an array o art activities each Friday.

Family Fun and Games (all ages)Saturday, February 16, 11 a.m.Bring the amily to the library to playvarious board-style games.

Chinese New YearSaturday, February 16, 3 4 p.m.Celebrate the Year o the Snake, and learnabout Chinese culture through stories,ood, music and crats.

Author Visit: Te Fight or Freedom(adults)Saturday, February 16, 4 6 p.m.

Local author Dr. John Reynolds discusses

his bookTe Fight for Freedom: A Memoir

of My Years in the Civil Rights Movement.

In 1965, at 18 years old, Reynolds was

rustrated and angry at the injustices o

segregation in his hometown o roy,

Ala. Wanting to make a dierence , he

volunteered in the Civil Rights eort and

registered blacks to vote. Copies o hisbook will be available or purchase.

Sea Islands Book Club (adults)uesday, February 19, 2 p.m.Discuss Homeby oni Morrison, the storyo a Korean war veteran on a quest to savehis younger sister. Copies o the book areavailable at the Reerence Desk, whilesupplies last.

een Movie ime: Pitch Perfect(grades6-12)uesday, February 19, 4:30 6 p.m.Beca isnt right or any clique at her newcollege, but she nds hersel muscled intoa group where the only thing the girlshave in common is their ability to sing.Challenging this acoustic singing groupto try new things, the singers ght theirway to the top o the cutthroat worldo a cappella singing. Rated PG-13; 92minutes.

PLAY: Arican-American Inventors andSimple Machines (all ages)uesday, February 19, 5:30 p.m.ake part in a simple machine scavenger

hunt throughout the library.

ween Program: Underground RailroadScavenger Hunt (ages 9-13)Wednesday, February 20, 4:30 p.m.Learn about history and travel theUnderground Railroad in this scavengerhunt lled with clues and the need todecipher maps. Can you solve the clues,decipher the map and make it to reedom?Space limited to the rst 15 participants.

Knitting and Crocheting Group (adults)Tursday, February 21, 6 7 p.m.Meet and exchange ideas with othercraters. Bring projects to share withriends. Beginners welcome.

Art All Day (all age s)Friday, February 22Enjoy an array o art activities each Friday.

Family Fun and Games (all ages)Saturday, February 23, 11 a.m. 1 p.m.Bring the amily to the library to playvarious board-style games.

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I Id a cow that gave such milk, Id dressher in the nest silk;

Feed her lots o sweet, sweet hay, and

milk her twenty times a day.--Joseph Winner, Little Brown Jug

Yesterday my botany class had its rsteld trip o the semester. It waschilly, but not so bad. (Dontorget that the middle owinter is a great time tostudy plants.) On ourtrip, we dealt mostlywith woody plantswith prominent,above-ground stems.Ten we came up onthis little thing, which ismuch dierent.

Its an evergreen herb withleathery leaves, and the stemis actually below the soil. Teleaves are attached to the topo this subterranean stem, each oneon a long, slender stalk (or petiole).Sometimes youll see a single lea allby itsel, but usually there are 3 or4 (or more) on each plant. Te leablades are dark green and rathershiny, and they usually eature agood bit o green-ree zones, thusappearing mottled, or variegated.Te blades are highly variableeven on the same plant, but mostrequently arrowhead-shaped andtriangular, with rounded lobes down

at the base, just above the attachment othe petiole. Te blades themselves are a bitunusual as leaves go, in being just as wide,or wider, than they are long. Te stem othe whole plant isnt very big, just a ewinches, equipped with a tut o rubberyroots. Tis little plant has nine (or so)rather close relatives in North America,and this is the most common o them inthe Southeast, growing in various oresttypes rom southern Virginia down toLouisiana. Perhaps the best part o thisshort botanical story involves the plantsspicy scent. All o its tissues are basically

inused with compounds producing astrong, and pleasant, root-beer scent, andthe roots and leaves have been used as a

wild source o ginger. (O course, trueginger in the grocery stores is a completelydierent plant.)

During the winter, this humble herb sitsquietly on the chilly orest foor waiting

or those rst ew sweet, warmdays o early spring. Ten

it goes into action, anddevelops a ew fowers.Dont look or thempopping out abovethe ground, though:the fowers remainburied under the

lea litter, where itssheltered, quiet and

dark.

Te fowers will betubular, up to three or so

inches long, swollen at thebase. Tere are no petals at

all: the sepals that are present areused, orming a bottle- or jug-shaped

bloom housing the stamens and styles.Te sepals are partially ree at the tipend, orming three stumpy little lobes.

Te whole fower is rather drab, butin a pleasant way, purplish-brown.No fashy butterfies or bumblingbees help with pollinating; it isthought that very tiny insects,

possibly including thrips, help withthis matter. Small pods ollow the littlebrown jugs. Interestingly, it seems thatcertain ant species are useul in movingthe little seeds around. (For anyoneinclined to see the fowers or ruits, youllneed to get down on your hands andknees and careully move the lea litteraway rom the bottom o the plant.)

John Nelson is the curator o the A. C.Moore Herbarium at the University o SouthCarolina, in the Department o BiologicalSciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a publicservice, the Herbarium ofers ree plantidentications. For more inormation, visitwww.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196.

Herbal EssencesC A N Y O U G UE S S T H IS W E E K S M Y S T E R Y P L A NT ?

BY J OHN NELSON

Answer:Wildginger,Littlebrownjugs,Hexastylisarifolia

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Roper St. FrancisHealthcare (RSFH)

is spreading thelove to lowcountry heartsthis February with classes,screenings and events aimedat building stronger, healthierhearts.

Our goal is to directas many people as possibletoward habits that reduce therisk o developing coronarydisease, said Michael Grayson,MD, medical director ocardiology, Roper St. FrancisHealthcare. Te AmericanHeart Association is ocusingon more population-basedapproaches to ghting heartdisease. As the lowcountrys

community hospital system,we eel we should take the sameapproach.

Te American HeartAssociation (AHA) hopes toreduce heart disease and strokedeaths in the U.S. by 20 percentby the year 2020. However,according to the AHAs 2013report, heart health may only improve by6 percent i current t rends dont accelerate.

For example, obesity is a major actorcontributing to coronary disease. SouthCarolina has some o the highest obesityrates. Weve got to help people increasetheir activity levels and make betterood choices which is why we have moreplanned this National Heart Month thanever beore, said Grayson.United for Heart Health

Tree RSFH entities are joining orcesto oer expansive ree or low-cost hearthealth opportunities as part o NationalHeart Month in February.

First, Families or a Healthy Heartkicked o January 26, at Howell Hall

AIMS Elementary School in Goose Creek.Tis ree program, now in its sixth year,teaches easy and un ways to be healthyand active.

Roper St. Francis Advantage,meanwhile, is an ongoing program thatoers a range o prevention-orientededucational opportunities. Basicmembership is ree and Advantage Goldmembership is $15 a year.

Te RSFH entity rounding out theheart healthy activities menu is theLowcountry Senior Center. Te Centerocuses on lielong wellness throughexercise, un and learning or adults.

Reservations are required to attendmost events and classes. Register by calling402-CARE (2273), unless otherwisenoted.Cardiovascular Risk AwarenessScreenings (Free)

Feb. 198:30 a.m. 3:45 p.m.Presented by the Roper St. Francis Heart

& Vascular teamPeripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is

one o the most common cardiovasculardiseases, but oten goes undetected. Join

us or a ree, painless, ankle brachial index(ABI) screening to check or PAD.

Roper Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation& Wellness Center, DowntownCharlestonSupermarket Tour Eating for aHealthy Heart and Mind

Feb. 191 2 p.m.

our with RSFH dietitians to learnabout making nutritious and great tastingselections.

Publix (West Ashley)1401 Sam Rittenburg Blvd., West

Ashley$5 or Advantage Gold Members; $10

or nonmembersGood for Your Heart and Soul: SoulFood Revamped

Feb. 2011:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.Clinical dietitian adds un and favor

to your cooking. Samples and recipesprovided.

Roper Hospital Cardiac Rehabilitation& Wellness Center, DowntownCharleston

$5 per class or Advantage GoldMembers; $10 or non-membersLets Do Health: Understanding StrokeRisk (Free)

February 2123 p.m.Presented by Scott Davidson, MD &

RSFH Stroke Coordinators Sherry Graves,NP and Stacey Seipel, RN. Stroke ranksas the ourth leading killer in the UnitedStates. Learn how to lower your risk.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, MallClassroom 3, West AshleyStroke Assessment (Free)

Feb. 2135 p.m.Te event will consist o blood pressure

screenings and completing a stroke riskassessment scorecard.

Bon Secours St. Francis Hospital, MallClassroom 3, West AshleySupermarket Tour Eating For aHealthy Heart and Mind

Feb. 2845 p.m.our with RSFH dietitians to learn

about making nutritious and great tastingselections.Wal-Mart (West Ashley)3951 West Ashley Circle, West Ashley$5 or Advantage Gold Members; $10

per tour or nonmembersHeart Month Yoga

Feb. 2013Fridays: 1:302:30 p.m.Lowcountry Senior Center,

Charleston$4 per class or Advantage member;

$5 non-member

February Fitness HoopingFeb. 2013

uesdays: 3:454:45 p.m.Wednesdays: 8:159 a.m.Hula-hooping is un,

low intensity workoutbuilding core strength

while increasing fexibilit y.Lowcountry Senior

Center, CharlestonFree or Lowcountry

Senior Center members; $2per class or non-members.

Register by calling762-9555.

About Roper St.Francis HealthcareRoper St. Francis Healthcareis the Lowcountrys only

private, not-or-prothealthcare provider. Te657-bed system comprisesmore than 90 acilities andservices in seven counties.Member hospitals includeRoper Hospital, Bon SecoursSt. Francis Hospital and RoperSt. Francis Mount Pleasant

Hospital, each o which is accredited by TeJoint Commission. Our act ive medical stafis made up o more than 800 board certiedphysicians. Te group includes Roper St.Francis Physician Partners, an expansivenetwork o more than 200 physicians whoofer primary care and 20 subspecialties.Roper St. Francis Healthcare is routinelyrecognized or excellence in patient care bynational organizations and agencies such as

BlueCross BlueShield, the Commission onCancer, National Accreditation Programor Breast Centers, Tomson Reuters,U.S. News & World Report, ConsumerReports and more. With more than 5,200employees, RSFH is Charlestons largestprivate employer, and the system consistent lyscores in the superior category or patient andphysician satisaction. www.rsf.com

Spreading the Love toLowcountry Hearts This February

R O P E R S T. F R A N C I S H E A L T H C AR E O F F E R S WAY S T O I M P R O V E H E A R T H E A L T H


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The Fountain of ToothT I P S O N K E E P I N G Y O U R P E T S T E E T H I N G O O D H E A LT H

BY KATHERINE SAENGER

Does your pet have bad breath?Tis could be a sign o muchmore serious disease, and now is

the time to nd out. February is National

Dental Health Month and during thismonth, many veterinarians are oeringdiscounts on dental exams and care.

How do you know i you need to takeadvantage o dental care promotions oryour pet? Te answer to that is prettysimple: you probably do. Eighty percento all dogs and seventy percent o cats overthree years o age have some orm o dentaldisease. So why is this disease so ignoredby pet owners? Mostly because you cantsee it. A dog will oten come to see me ora mild skin disease that is bothering theowner because it makes the dog scratch orbecause it is smelly. During the course othe exam I nd severe dental disease thatis causing pain or the dog. Yet, the ownerdoesnt want to deal with the disease in

the mouth because they cant see it.Dogs and cats hide pain in their mouths

by chewing on the opposite side o themouth or by swallowing their ood whole.You wont get symptoms o drooling,pawing at the mouth or loss o appetiteuntil periodontal disease is extremelyadvanced. Please, or your pets sake, dontwait this long. A veterinary dentist oncetold me that pets continue to eat, becausei they didnt, then they would have atoothache and be hungry. Might as wellalleviate at least one o those discomorts.I remind people that i your pet had nasty,

stinky inections on their toes, youd treatit. So why not in his mouth? Our petsdeserve better. Maybe some o these tipswill help.

Remember that dental disease doesntaect just your pets mouth. Periodontaldisease is a silent killer that starts witha bacterial inection in the mouth. Tebacteria then sneak through the bloodstream to the heart, lungs or kidneyswhere they exacerbate existing disease orcause disease by themselves.

Te rst sign o periodontal disease isbad breath, and it shouldnt be ignored. Iplaque is present as a brownish staining othe teeth, your pet has stage I periodontaldisease and it is time to initiate anaggressive brushing or dental chewprogram. Nothing beats brushing a petsteeth daily with a pet-riendly enzymatictoothpaste, but i you didnt start doingthis when your pet was a baby, he or she

may not tolerate it. Te second best thingthat I have ound are the raw-hide chewsthat have been inused with an enzymatictoothpaste. Tese work well or the backteeth where most o the chewing occurs,but it doesnt work well or the teeth towardthe ront o the mouth. Dont use humantoothpaste. Pets hate the sweet favors, itcan make them throw up, and it doesnthave the enzymes in it that help to breakup the plaque. Unlike human toothpastes,pet pastes are sae to be swallowed, sothere is no rinsing necessary.

I there is a black line where theteeth meet the gums, your pet has stageII periodontal disease and the bacteriahas made its way under the gum line.

You wont be able to get this o withbrushing or chews, so you need toschedule a proessional dental cleaningwith your veterinarian.

Your pet has stage III periodontaldisease when thick tartar has ormed.When this happens, you have missedyour opportunity or a simple cleaning.Tese teeth need to be x-rayed or diseaseunder the gum, cleaned and i pockets odetached gum are orming around theteeth, then your veterinarian will needto perorm some type o periodontaltreatment and you will need to maintainan aggressive home-care regimen to savethe aected teeth. Unortunately, oncetartar has ormed, it is hard to tell howbad the periodontal disease is until the

pet is anesthetized. Sometimes we ndstage IV and V periodontal disease underthe calculus. Tese pets will require toothextractions or root canal therapy. So,when you bring your pet in to have thatmouth cleaned up, be available or yourveterinarian to call you in the middle othe procedure i he or she nds periodontaldisease beyond stage III. Tis can lead toincreased costs to you, but treating thesebad teeth immediately brings immediatecomort and relie to your pet.

I have seen that once painul teeth areremoved, older pets suddenly act like they

did when they were younger. A decrease inactivity that you are allotting to old agecould very well be rom an achy painulmouth. You wont know until you havethat periodontal disease treated.

Katherine Saenger co-founded Bees FerryVeterinary Hospital in 1993.

Dr. Saenger started a vet spay-neuterclinic while living in Mbabne, Swazilandand has also lived in Cairo, Egypt andMaribor, Slovenia. As a member of theAmerican Association of Feline Practitioners,she strives to keep Bees Ferry on the cuttingedge of veterinary medicine and is one of theultrasonographers at Bees Ferry. For moreinformation, visit www.beesferry.com or call769-6784.

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here is a really nasty virus going around the internet that can attack yourcomputer and cause all kinds o panic and its nickname is the FBI virus.First and oremost the FBI will not send you an email. As a client explained to

me when he called the real FBI they told him that i they needed to speak with himhe would see them at the door and no they did not send the email I guess they havegotten a ew calls about it.

So what does it do and what should I look out or? I it gets installed on yourcomputer it will lock it with a screen that states you are in violation o such and such

code, that you have either been to a porn site, traded music illega lly or pictures, etc. Tetext will direct you to go to a CVS (or something similar) and buy money gram to be

wired to someplace. Ater you wire the money (it changes but recently has been $200-250) the FBI will release your computer within 24-48 hours. I you believe this, thereis still swampland or sale in Florida! Do not send the money; call a proessional, suchas mysel, to rid your computer o the virus. Tis is hitting the islands right now andregardless o the type o internet security it can be caught.

As always be very careul when clicking OK or yes on anything. Te hackers haveall kinds o tricks to make you think what you are clicking on is valid. I you see apop-up rom what you think is your security protection stating it needs to be updated/ound a virus/etc. make sure its the real thing. Some o the sneaky thies create verysimilar looking pop-ups and websites that look real but are just another ake to stealyour money or data.

I you Google FBI virus you will see all kinds o ino about it, what some o themlook like and some ways o ridding yoursel o it. Just be aware that some o the sites arein act places to contract the virus. Te web is a wonderul thing but is a lot like the

Wild West and you need to protect yoursel. I would suggest at least quarterly checkingout what is on your computer, removing old les, programs, etc. and changing yourpasswords.

One note on passwords, i you keep a le o them on your desktop please encrypt thele and keep that pa ssword written somewhere o o the computer.

Finally lets talk about Java and what it is. It was released by Sun Microsystems in1995 and as reported on their website its on billions o devices and PCs. It is used byall kinds o utilities and is a programming language. So why do I bring this up? Because

within the past week or two a major faw has been ound that is in the latest updateand previous versions. I you have Java running on your computer you should disablethe plug-ins or Internet Explorer/Fireox or whatever you are using as a browser anduninstall the program. Te faw can be used to install ake pop-ups, viruses, and allkinds o malware. Tis is a bit o work but you can either Google how to remove Java orcall a proessional to help you.

Look forward to some good questions and helping you out. If you need immediate assistanceyou can always call Rent A Bob at 822-7794 or email at [email protected].

The FBI Wont Send You

an EmailBY BOB HOOPER, AKA RENT A BOB

landscapes. Its no wonder that ourbackyard serves as the setting o so manyartistic outlets.

Part time Kiawah resident Myer Kutzchose to do just that in his latest novel, Inthe Grip. Te majority o this psychologicalthriller takes place up north, but Kutzcouldnt miss out on an opportunity tohave his main character take a trip downRiver Road and onto the majestic KiawahIsland.

In the Grip, in the words o the author,is a love story with lots o questions. We

wonder sometimes about whether or notwe really know a person, he says. Inthe novel, the main character Mordecai

is a successul editor in a comortablerelationship with Patricia, a museumdirector. But, as the back cover reads,

nothing good lasts orever and ater anintense divorce, Mordecai slowly learnsthat he and Patricia may have been pawnsin a dangerous game at the hands o theirdivorce lawyer.

Even with a plot ull o unexpectedtwists and turns, the serene liestyle oKiawah makes an appearance that theauthor loved detailing. Mordecai stopsin or lunch at the Hominy Grill beoremaking the drive to out to the island,

which Kutz details thoroughly. Tatdrive rom Charleston on River Roadand then Bohicketits incredible. Tenyou get to the roundabout and start todrive on the causeway and the sky eelsenormous. Youve driven the whole way

under a covering o liveoaks, and then a partialcovering, that once youget out there you realizeall o a sudden there isthis gigantic sky stretchingendlessly, explains theauthor. Were all amiliar

with the beauty o thisplace, but it makes it evenmore overwhelming to

read a description in detailed print.Te inspiration or the book came rom

a group o Kutzs close riends in Albany,New York. Te oursome dines togetherregularly and a ter much conversation, theplot came to lie. I put it into a dierentcontext, and all o a sudden, the book

started to write itsel, Kutz says. Ater theinitial boost in creative energy, the authorplanned out his work chapter by chapterin order to ully develop each twist. Iound that the more I got into it, the moreI began to accidently neglect my other

work, he laughs.Ater ten months o writing, Kutz

sel-published the book and released it inSeptember 2012.

Myer Kutz holds engineering degreesfrom MIT and RPI, served in the US Army,and has worked in aerospace and publishing.

In the Grip is available for purchase inpaperback form and as an ebook on amazon.com. Visit Indigo Books in the future topurchase copies.

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he 13th annual Kiawah Island

Art and House our will takeplace on Friday, April 5, 2013

rom 1 5 p.m. Te Member Auxiliary

Group sponsors the tour. Proceeds romthe event support education, exhibitionand outreach programs at the Gibbes ArtMuseum. Since 2001, the Kiawah Artand House our has raised $1.2 milliondollars or the Gibbes.

Tis year promises to be outstanding.Te variety o architectural styles, homesites and unique art collections willprovide tour participants with a wonderulaternoon. Individuals purchasing ticketsare encouraged to come out to the islandearly and enjoy lunch and shopping atFreshelds Village. Te many restaurantsand shops will be oering special discountsto ticket holders.

ickets are $55 per person and includethe ve-house tour, light rereshments atone o the homes and an admission pass tothe Gibbes Museum o Art valid throughDecember 30, 2013.

ickets may be purchased at the GibbesMuseum Store at 135 Meeting Street oronline at www.gibbesmuseum.org.events.Tey may also be purchased at any o theKiawah Island Real Estate ofces whichare located at Freshelds Village, theMain Gate, and the Sanctuary Hotel orby cal ling 722-2706 (x21).

Theres No Place Like HomeK I A WA H P R E P S F O R 1 3T H A N N U A L A R T A ND H O M E T O U R

BY CARROLL DUNN

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Wonderland on a Private Island in GeorgiaBY CAROL ANTMAN

Ielt like Id allen through the lookingglass. At the end o a 30-minute boatride rom Darien, Georgia, we stepped

onto the dock at Eagle Island. Our frstimpressive sight was an array o treepots: upended trees with their towering

roots flled with cascading green oliage.A parade o come-to-lie, upside downpalmettos parading past the arbors owoven wisteria vines like ancy women inEaster bonnets.

Tis is aprivate island a total escape,

only the our women I came with andmysel. Teres one house with no othersin sight surrounded by endless marshesand ten acres to explore. Everything weneeded to be content was included, evenunexpected amenities like a hotel-size ice

maker, groceries, ping-pong, a abulousoutdoor kitchen, a fre pit, indoor freplaceand more kitchen equipment than mosthouses. Te crab traps were alreadycatching crabs. Happy hour started beorethe drinks hit the blender.

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Daydreams started bubbling in our minds as we settled into the rhythm o Eagle Island.Who could help it with inviting places to relax like the com y swinging porch bed, the hottub, the anciul outdoor shower and the bench by the pond? We meditated in the porchswing at the end o the dock where 360-degree marsh views lulled our minds into another

dimension. Each night our dreams were lled with exotic images inspired by the Indonesianurniture in the our bedrooms and the quiet sounds o nature.

Our host, Andy Hill, is a Renaissance man and collector o islands. He would not bethe least bewildered, as Alice in Wonderland was, when she was asked Can you row?and handed a knitting needle. Andy relishes reinvention. Te dock is lined with pickle jarsturned into artistic turtle lanterns. Te dock itsel is made rom salvaged lumber. Teres abookshel made rom a boat, dri twood chandeliers, and a bow o a ship waiting to be turnedinto an oyster table. Te ultimate repurposing though is Andys amazing oyster steamer. Itsthe size o a bed, powered by propane and it used to be an immense restaurant deep ryer.When the pneumatic l id was opened, a billow o steam enveloped us. Andy and his helpersuse it to make his Eagle Island Five Moon Oysters. Were not a ve star resort, Andysays. Were a ve moon destination. We watched the crew steam the oysters and then putthem on the hal shell into a cast iron rying pan, cover them with cheese, scallions, baconand jalapeno peppers. Ten, with a fourish, he poured in a conch shell ull o bourbon.Covered and red over a propane fame, they became pillows o marshy succulence (seecomplete recipe at www.peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com). All o this was done downstairs

in the outdoor kitchen surrounded by turtle lanterns and moonlight, seagrass and seashells.Right out oSouthern Living.

Included in the trip to Eagle Island is the opportunity to explore the surrounding areasuch as Sapelo Island and Andys other project at May Hall Island where he has beenbuilding a Wonderland vacation house or his amily or several years. Visitors can rent apontoon boat rom Andy, bring their own boat or hire him to tour the area. Tere are alsokayaks provided with the house. On Sapelo Island, we drove along the rough road to see theReynolds Mansion and the small hamlet where 45 islanders live. Hitting the beach, eventhose o us who live on the coast gathered up the huge seashells that looked like theyd eatenAlices mushrooms and grown enormously.

Te visit to May Hall really showed Andys creativity. Sometimes, Ive believed as manyas six impossible things beore breakast, the Queen told Alice. Andy can top that. Hetold us that or many years any time something was demolished in the area, hed get a callto salvage the materials. Troughout the island are piles and piles o sorted tiles, lumber,plants, bricks, tree trunks and barrels that he hauled over by barge. Teyre all waiting tobe reinvented. An elaborate tile mosaic covers a huge patio and outdoor re place, slate

seats dot the orest trails, the entire waterront is bordered by salvaged ballast rocks andmore parading tree pots. Curiouser and curiouser. His antasy doesnt end there though.Across long boardwalks are his other islands cheekily named Mick and Jagger where theLowcountry orests remain, so ar at least, untamed.

And so we let this magica l place where one thing is transormed to another and t reescome to lie. Alice a sked the Cheshire cat Where should I go? Tat depends on where youwant to end up, the Cat replied. Wed ended up on Eagle Island. Its just a three hour drive,hal hour boat ride and through the looking glass rom Charleston.

If You Go: Eagle Island is accessible only by boat. ransportation to the island is includedwith the island house rental. For more inormation see http://www.privateislandsogeorgia.com/

Roadtrips Charleston!is a feature of Lucky Dog Publishing. Each month the column presentsadventurous, interesting destinations within a few hours drive of Charleston. Carol Antmanspassion for outdoor and artisti c experiences ha s led her to exotic and nearby destination s far andwide. For more photos or to make comments or suggestions, please see www.peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com

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