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Freshfields Village hostsSpring Festival

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ring Festival Weekend, Freshfields Village’s annual warmweather event, kicks off the season this weekend, Friday,March 25 through Sunday, March 27, 2016.e fun begins with Spring Music on the Green, the Louieoject four-piece band will play live funk, jazz, rock andop music on Friday, March 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

en to the public, the Spring Festival will begins Saturday,h 26 at 11 a.m. and runs till 3 p.m.. Te event featuresies that the whole family can enjoy, with refreshments fromfood vendors, art work from the Seabrook Artists’ Guildnflatable games, face-painting, spring crafts and interactiveperformances for children.tival-goers can participate in the St. John’s Fire Department

al Spring Into Safety event with tours of the department’sngines, Fire Extinguisher training, Escape Planning and

Safety ips, PLINKO for Prizes, and a visit from Sparky theFire Dog.

Te annual Beam-a-Ton will be hosted by the Sea-IslandHabitat for Humanity Women’s Build organization, givingdonors the opportunity to take a picture as Rosie the Riveter, theSea Island Women Build Mascot and paint a beam that will be

used to build the Women Build home in April.Rounding out the holiday weekend, locals are encouraged to

join the Freshfields Village community on Sunday, March 27 at9:30 a.m. for a casual, non-denominational Easter service on theVillage Green.

All events during the Spring Festival Weekend take place onthe grounds of Freshfields Village. For more information visit freshfieldsvillage.com or Facebook.com/FreshfieldsVillage.

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saved fromoffshore drilling

BY JENNIFER TUOHYThe Island Connection Editor

On March 15, 2016 the Obamaadministration reversed its decisionto end a 30 year ban on drilling

for fossil fuels off the southeastern Atlanticcoast. A draft proposal released by theBureau of Ocean and Energy Managementin January 2015 included a plan for a five-year lease starting in 2017 and beginning 50miles off the coast from Virginia to Georgia.

A chorus of disapproval from coastalcommunity leaders, including Seabrookand Kiawah governments, appears to haveoverridden a push by state leaders, includingGov. Nikki Haley, to open the Atlantic tooffshore drilling and the use of seismic airgunsto explore for oil and natural gas. Accordingto a report in the New York imes, over 106coastal cities and towns signed resolutionsasking President Obama to shut down plansfor new drilling. Additionally, the Departmentof the Interior received more than a millioncomments on the draft proposal.

“We heard from many corners that nowis not the time to offer oil and gas leasingoff the Atlantic coast,” Interior SecretarySally Jewell said in a statement on March15. However, the new proposal, released thesame day, still includes plans for oil drillingin the Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico.

A report by Bloomberg cites market andenvironmental concerns for the reversal,saying the decision was also based on conflicts with competing commercial and militaryocean uses. Democratic presidential candidateHillary Clinton expressed her support for thereversal, sending this message on witter:

"Relieved Atlantic drilling is now offthe table. ime to do the next right thingand protect the Arctic, too.”

“Tis decision is a testament to the factthat local voices still matter on nationalissues,” Hamilton Davis, Energy and ClimateDirector for the Coastal ConservationLeague, said. “Te coastal communities inSouth Carolina that would have been mostimpacted by offshore drilling stood up toBig Oil and won. What a victory for ourenvironment, our economy, and the future ofour coast.”


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Town of Kiawah

Ways and MeansCommittee Meetinguesday, March 29,2:30 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Town CouncilMeetinguesday, April 5, 2 p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Planning CommissionMeeting

Wednesday, April 6, 3p.m.Kiawah own Hall

Arts and CulturalEvents CouncilMeetingTursday, April 7, 3

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KPOG donates $46,500 to KiawahConservancy as its final act

BY GREGG BRAGGThe Island Connection Staff Writer

Camelot rarely saw weather as niceas Kiawah did on March 15, 2016,and the Kiawah Conservancy

seldom gets the sort of surprise it receivedduring its annual meeting on that sameday. Representatives of the KiawahProperty Owners Group met the KiawahConservancy board at Te Sandcastle

with a donation of $46,521.28. KPOGPresident Marilyn Larach and a smallcontingent of the group were present for

the robust gesture in support of all thingsKiawah.“As president, I am charged with

overseeing the plan of dissolution that was adopted by KPOG’s members onFebruary 22, 2014. As part of that plan,the KPOG Board voted to donate itsremaining assets to an eleemosynary[501(c)(3)] organization whose missionis focused on Kiawah Island. Our hopeis KPOG’s contribution will be usedfor a single, meaningful project with atangible, lasting imprint directly here onthe island. We wish Kiawah Conservancymuch success in its efforts to preserveand enhance Kiawah Island’s natural

habitats,” concluded Larach.Conservancy Chairman Kevin Foxaccepted the contribution with startledand effusive appreciation, agreeing toconsult with the donors on exactly how thefunds would be applied. Fox’s statementended the public portion of the meeting.Te donation represented the last moneyin KPOG’s coffers, and as the contingentfiled out, the door closed on 33 years oforganized citizen activism.

KPOG was originally known as theHome Owners Group and its role asan advocacy group saw its genesis in1981. Te Kiawah Island Community

Association board was entirely populated

by representatives of the developer (theKuwaitis). KICA annual assessments(then as now), were capped at a 5 percentannual increase. However, the board atthe time, moved for a covenant change

which would have allowed a 10 percentincrease and HOG was born of this causecélèbre.

Te name of the organization changedover the years to reflect demographicevolution across the island. Te HomeOwners Group and its ungainly acronymgave way to Kiawah Residents Group

several years later. Finally, in 1992, thegroup became Te Kiawah PropertyOwners Group reflecting its non-residentmembers as well as full-time residents. Itsinitial purpose, “o generate communityinterest in, stimulate conversation about,and provide analysis of important issues,”never wavered. KPOG’s strategy toachieve the lofty goal required a lot of

work and communication.Members of KPOG took “civic

responsibility” quite seriously andattended virtually every meeting of everyorganization in the Lowcountry withpotential impact on Kiawah residents.Information gleaned was written up and

disseminated by means of its publication,Kiawah Island alk. Membership hasits privileges and supporters received237 copies of alk (337 if you includealk’s predecessor; Overview). Eachissue summarized recent events,announced social events sponsored bysister organizations like Property OwnerParties, charitable organizations like SeaIsland Habitat for Humanity, and keepresidents current. Augmenting this effortat open communication was the KPOGDirectory.

What began as a listing of names, phonenumbers and addresses about the size ofa pamphlet, grew to the size of a novel.Information in the directory eventuallyincluded email addresses, Kiawah address,primary address, tertiary addresses and asmany phone numbers as participants caredto include. Te directory quickly evolvedinto the definitive guide and was availableto all residents regardless of membershipin KPOG. Residents had what theyneeded to contact and communicate withfriends and neighbors on Kiawah andparticipation was consistently elevated.Te resulting network of engaged citizensmade a difference on other fronts as well.

Kiawah Property Owners’ Group’s fnal

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table KPOG initiatives over thesummarized from the last ever issuek (February 2014) include:

Spearheaded a three-year effortculminating in a successful 1988referendum to incorporate theown of Kiawah Island andprotect Kiawah from the City ofCharleston’s aggressive annexationpolicy.Loaned OKI funds to get the

town up and running.Formed the first POPS committeein 1986 and Kiawah has beenpartying ever since, includinggroups like Book Club, GardenClub and the Naturalist Group.KPOG’s Bohicket RoadCommittee, worked with residentsof Seabrook and Johns Islands,to add a turn lane from Bohicketonto Edenvale Road and for theredesign of the Bohicket Road/River Road intersection in 1988.Published “Who Does Whatfor Whom on Kiawah?” inthe August 1991 issue of alk,

which subsequently formed thefoundation of KICA’s “Te Mazeof K’s.”Worked with KICA’s board ofdirectors during negotiations forthe initial (1994) Development Agreement between the town anddeveloper, to negotiate benefitsfor the Association. Tese benefitsincluded earlier transition of theKICA Board to property ownercontrol.Initiated the “Gang of Five,” which met quarterly and alsoinvolved representatives fromKICA, OKI, the resort and

the developer. Its purpose was todiscuss and resolve island issues,and tone down rhetoric.Led the effort to replace blacklettered street signs with thereflective white paint printed on ablack background currently in use.Te increased legibility of signagehas been particularly importantfor firefighters, police and EMS.Participated in development of the Welcome to Kiawah web Portal,an electronic gateway to the islandand its entities.Developed a detailed “WhoGets What” analysis of the draft

2005 development agreementand distributed it to all propertyowners. Tis resulted in more

than 500 postcards and e-mails toOKI.

• Worked to keep the existingboat storage available on Kiawah when the developer canceledits agreement with KICA,eliminating the necessity ofpurchasing additional land.

• Filed to intervene against rateincreases sought by the developer-owned Kiawah Island Utility in

1985, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2001,and 2011, saving Kiawah propertyowners millions of dollars.

• KPOG partnered with theInlet Cove Club Homeowners Association in 2013 as intervenorsin support of KICA against alawsuit filed by the developer. Tedeveloper sought return of a 4.62acre parcel adjacent to BeachwalkerPark. Te developer claimed theproperty was mistakenly deededto KICA in 1995.

• Six of eight Kiawah mayors haveserved on the KPOG Board or oneof its committees.

• Tirteen former KPOG Boardmembers have served as membersof own Council.

• Nine KPOG Board and committeemembers have served on the KICABoard.

• wo KPOG Board membershave served on the four-memberNon-Resident Owners ActionCommittee, which was formedto contest the discriminatory 15percent real estate property taxcap, short term rental restrictions,and to elect non-residents to theKICA Board.

Te long list of KPOG contributions

illustrates a continued impact on Kiawahbut also represents a heavy lift. Leadershippositions can be difficult to keep filled.Many of Kiawah’s organizations arestruggling with the problem of vacantpositions. Lack of volunteers has costmany of the island’s organizations andlikely contributed to KPOG’s departure.

Tere are still some legal hoops toclear before the dissolution of KPOG iscomplete but many former members stilltake “civic responsibility” as seriously asever. KPOG may have rattled some cagesduring the past 33 years but they continuesearching the details for the devil inside,always assuming more communication is

better than less. KPOG’s final public actillustrates, even at the end, its focus onand support of all things Kiawah.

Local art on display atBohicket Marina Art Walk

STAFF REPORTFor The Island Connection

Some of the area’s best artists willbe participating in the Sea IslandsChamber of Commerce’s Sixth

Annual Art Walk at Bohicket Marina,this Saturday, March 26. Tis year’slineup includes the following local artists: Jennifer Black, Susan Colwell, Karen

Hewitt Hagan, Madeline Dukes, BobLeFevre, ina Mayland, ammy Papa, Amelia Rose Smith, Colleen Wiessmann,and Lisa Willits.

Each of the featured artists is wellknown throughout the region, and lookforward to the chance to see one another,as well as the followers of their work. Teshow, which is always held the day beforeEaster, has increased in popularity overthe years.

Tis year’s Art Walk will be held from10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the patio ofBohicket Marina. Te artists are housedunder one big tent, and the event is opento the public. Each artist will be displaying

his or her own work, and all pieces arefor sale. Many of the artists will also bepainting live, so it’s a great opportunity to

meet them and see their creative processin action.

Mark your calendars for March 26,the day before Easter. Tere is no better way to spend a Saturday than looking atamazing art in such a beautiful setting. You can find out more about this year’s Art Walk on the Sea Islands Chamber ofCommerce website, seaislandschamber.org/Art_Walk.html.

ina Mayland and the Chamber’sExecutive Director Karen Tompson work together to set-up and promote theevent each year, and you can learn moreabout ina Mayland and her work on hersite at inaMaylandArt.com.

“Marsh Magic” by Tina Mayland.

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Kiawah Island Community Association’s2016 annual meeting

BY GREGG BRAGGThe Island Connection Staff Writer

he Kiawah Island Community Association broke with traditionearlier in March. Results of itselections were announced in

ce of the annual meeting for theme, allowing candidates the optionending the meeting in the wake ofst contested election in years.vid Singer led the field with 3,361Rajan Govindan 2,428 votes andMorgenstern, 2,376 votes, were

ed to fill the three available seatse board (all three endorsed by thenating committee). Tey were

wed closely by Diana Mezzanotte,votes, Chris Dahlstrom with 1,940

David DeStefano, 1,242. oppingt of issues in the hotly contested racenfrastructure and amenities.CA has repeatedly queried residentsding improvements to the island.idea of “more stuff” generally

ates well, while paying for it garnersnthusiasm. Adding “new” things face of 40 year old infrastructureces a collision of priorities.

equently, income becomes an issuee community organization.CA gets most of its funding from

two primary sources:1. Annual Assessments, which aredirected to operations and arecapped, by covenant, at a 5 percentincrease per year.

2. Contributions to Reserves (CR),a 0.5 percent fee levied at closingon the sale of property, whichis applied to infrastructure. TeGreat Recession (2008) didn’thelp real estate sales and beganto impact CR along with repairschedules. Tree years ago, KICAresponded to the growing shortfall

with a somewhat controversialsolution; the maximum 5

percent annual increase wouldbe collected separately (as anadditional assessment) and placedin a “bucket” earmarked forinfrastructure. Te move wasconsistent with covenants andresidents swallowed the jagged pillas being necessary. However, it mayhave infected sentiment towardother additional assessmentsrequired to add amenities.

wo years ago KICA began floatingthe idea of new recreational facilities for

members. $16 million would be needed toboth embellish the Sandcastle and buildnew facilities on community property atRhetts Bluff. Feedback on the proposal

was plentiful and at times, strident. KICAresponded by winnowing down the requestin a phased approach that included onlyTe Sandcastle. Te vote held in 2015 on“Phase I” requesting $8.6 Million ($245/property owner) failed in a 57 percent to43 percent vote of membership. KICAboard chairman David Schoenholz spokedirectly to the matter in his address toattendees of the annual meeting.

“… Te board understood all along thatour recommendation was far reaching andcontroversial and the membership wouldvery possibly reject it. I would not say we

were terribly surprised by the outcome[of the vote on amenities]. I would say we

were taken aback, however, by the vitrioland personal attacks by some of thoseclose to it [the issue]… which carried overto some degree to this board election,”Schoenholz said.

He concluded his remarks by expressinghis gratitude to everyone he had worked

with and was rewarded with enthusiasticapplause.

Bruce Stemerman drew the taskof sharing KICA’s financial report,promising to take less than two hours“No longer” to complete. His commentelicited appreciative chortles from thecrowd. Ten he dropped the bombabout KICA’s own version of a financialcrises. Deborah Retalis, head of KICA’saccounting department for the past tenyears resigned two weeks earlier. She isleaving to be the Financial Director of theHall Restaurant Group and “can walk to

work,” said Stemerman before continuing with his report.

Te organization was $8,000 short onbudgeted assessments for the previousyear, said Stemerman, but received$159,000 more than anticipated fromCR, $125,000 extra from commercialactivity, and an additional $250,000 froma collection of miscellaneous categories,for a total of $527,000 above projections.KICA had spent $57,000 more thananticipated attributable, at least in part, toOctober’s historic flooding. Stemermancharacterized KICA’s overall financialcondition as “strong apart from the $500assessment discount we’re about to giveaway,” he shrugged to more laughs.


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CA COO James Bailey also reportede state of the association with apective of recent events. Te reserveaccording to Bailey, has emerged“dire straits,” after being out of

liance with covenants for a time.then, the reserve fund has stabilizede point future boards might beo consider reducing the additionalments. He was circumspect about itsnation, however.

We have replaced 75 percent of theage system in the last three years butneeds to be done,” Bailey said.e floor was then opened to general

ments with Kiawah resident Wendyk leading the way. “What a surprise,”ailey to more laughs in a display of

wn humor.lick thought abolishing memberipation in KICA committees was apportunity to groom future boarddates, gain input from membersreated a barrier to communicationsresidents. She asked the new boardnsider reversing the decision and toder eliminating the use of executive

ns for all but legal, personnel andactual matters.ary Lou Barter, a member of theLanding Preservation Committeefor “a copy of the board meeting

utes] where they voted to sue [their]bers.”ditional questions about theand times the rest of the existing

cipal building might be available to, once the own of Kiawah movesnew building, couldn’t be answered

because too many of the details are stillunknown.

Tere were no other questions “sobefore you all run to the bar, [theOutgoing Directors Reception was opento all this year] we have some new businessto attend to,” said Bailey. He announcedBruce Stemerman had been elected KICAChair, Marilyn Olson the new Vice Chair,newcomer Rajan Govindan as the newreasurer and Carrie Newbern (KICA

staff) will serve as Secretary.Te Island Connection followed up with Bai ley in the days a fter the meeting.Responding to questions about thenominating committee, Bailey said “Teintent of the nominating committee is toensure there are candidates committedto running. Year after year there werepeople waffling with literally minutes togo before the filing deadline. Tere weretimes where we didn't know if we wouldhave enough candidates right up to thedeadline. Te members of the nominatingcommittee are: Brendan Burke, DavidTarpe, Glenn Brown, Linda Wilson,Teresa Widuch, and John Connolly.”

However, there were six candidatesfor three open positions in 2016, so theharvest may have improved and the shinyside to all of the activity is awareness. Te63 percent of KICA members voting inthis elect ion is an improvement over recentyears. Bailey would like to continue thetrend which suggests more involvementfrom membership.

CATR celebrates 25 years‘In the Company of Horses’

BY AMANDA A. GERALDFor The Island Connection

On Sunday, April 10 from 4 to 7

p.m. Charleston Area TerapeuticRiding will host its eighth annual In

the Company of Horses fundraising event.Tis year the event will be a celebration ofthe organization’s 25th year! Te event willtake place at Brickhouse Equestrian Center,home of Charleston Area TerapeuticRiding, 2669 Hamilton Road, Johns Island.

CAR improves the lives of childrenand adults with disabilities at the area’soldest nationally accredited therapeutichorseback riding center. For 25 years theCAR staff has been helping studentsbuild confidence, improve strength andgain skills they never thought possible.

In 1991 CAR had one instructor, six

volunteers four horses and two students.oday nine nationally certified therapeuticriding instructors work together with 150volunteers and twelve therapy horses to serve170 individuals a year at our 43-acre farmon Johns Island. Over the years, CAR’sprograms have expanded to include woundedmilitary veterans and special educationstudents from local public schools. In addition,CAR has recently begun construction on aCovered Arena, which marks a major stepforward in its development. For the next 25

years and beyond CAR’s Covered Arena

will provide our students with consistentlessons and expanded programs.

Te ‘In the Company of Horses’ eventon Sunday, April 10 benefits CAR’sScholarship Program, which is essentialto providing therapeutic riding to 170individuals with disabilities each year. Tisfamily-friendly event includes an elegantdinner by ristan Events, drinks by EVOPizza and Southern Eagle, music by TeSweetgrass Revival, a live auction by Doug Warner, a therapeutic riding demonstrationby current CAR students and more.

For tickets visit https://catr.ejoinme.org/ inthecompanyofhorses or call CAR’s office at843.559.6040. 2016 Event Sponsors includeGrand Champion Sponsor: Addy’s HarborDodge; Winner’s Circle Sponsor: CharlestonVeterinary Referral Center; Blue RibbonSponsors: BAIRD, Bearing Marine Brokerage,LLC, Carolina Retail Property, Inc., Glasspro,Kiawah Cares, Kiawah Island Real Estate,Seaside Construction & Remodeling, SteinbergLaw Firm, Te Urban Electric Company, VanSmith Block Company, LLC, Wells Fargo;In-Kind Sponsors: Digital Graphics, EVOPizza, Southern Eagle Distributing, LLC,ristan Events.


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Island Connection Calendar April 27ays

e Oil Classes& Huff Art C enter located

Marina, Wednesdays and.m. - 1 p.m. opics include

applying composition elementstings, edge work, brush anduse. Painting from still life

Email [email protected].

dge GroupLa ke House. Te Mondayp needs new players. For more please contact Ilse Calcagno

317.

aysPracticee 2nd, 3rd, and 4th uesday

h. Located at Te Lakeprey 2. Open to all newe returning to the game, andwho wants a chance to practicewho are learning the ga me.ny questions, please contactpson at [email protected].

eon County Bookmobile comess Village on the first uesday

nth from 10 – 11:30 a.m.obile will be parked in the lote’s and Java Java.

WednesdaysLake House Yoga 8:30 a.m. Join us for Rise and Shine Yoga with Patti Romano, formerly known atGentle Flow Yoga. Rise and Shine Yogais an all-levels practice focused aroundfinding your day's intention, set up yourselffor success and be ready to shine.

FridaysFriday Indoor Pickleball12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at St. Chris topher'sCamp. For further information, pleasecontact Mary orello at 843.768.0056.

SaturdaysHomegrown10 a.m. – 2 p.m. Johns Isl and Farmers’Market. Every Tird Saturday at 3546Maybank Highway Johns Island.For more information, visit www. johnsislandfarmersmarket.com.

2015 Sea Island Cars and Coffee9 - 11 a.m. Te third Saturday each monthat Freshfields Village (not April).

Ongoing John’s Island Regional LibraryStorytimes Young and Restless (18 to 30 months withadult), Mondays, March 28 at 10:30 a.m.ime for wos (24-36 months with adult),uesdays, March 29 at 10:30 a.m. PreschoolStorytime (3 – 6 years with adult), Wednesdays, March 30 at 10:30 a.m.

FRIDAY, MARCH 25

Spring Music on the Green6 to 9 p.m. at Freshfields Village. Celebratethe arrival of warmer weather with a springedition of Music on the Green with livemusic by Louie D. Project. Tis energeticfour piece band features funk, jazz, rock,and hip-hop music. Te concert is free andguests are encouraged to bring a blanket orbeach chair.

SATURDAY, MARCH 26

Easter Festival and Art Show11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Freshfields Village atthe intersection of Seabrook and Kiawahislands. Featuring activities that the wholefamily can enjoy. Refreshments will beprovided by local food vendors, whileguests browse art work from the Kiawahand Seabrook Artists’ Guild. Te event will also feature inflatable games, face-painting, spring crafts, and interactivestage performances for children.

Sea Island Chamber of Commerce Artwalk at Bohicket Marina

10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tere wil l be 10 localLowcountry artists with originals ondisplay for sale for the general public.Come out and enjoy the beautiful scenery,browse some fantastic art work by talentedartists and support the programs wehave in place on the Sea Islands. Detailscall Karen at 8 43-793-1234 or visitseaislandschamber.org.

PLAY: National Kiting Month (ages 6and up)11 a.m. Johns Island Regional Library.Learn how to build and make simple paperkites just in time for National Kite Monthin April. Children will make a small kite tofly at home.

SUNDAY, MARCH 27

EASER SERVICES

Easter Sunrise Service on Te Oceanerrace7 a.m., Seabrook Island Club Oceanerrace, sunrise service with Church ofOur Savior followed by complimentarycoffee & danish. Admission is free, noreservations necessary. Rain location willbe Te Atlantic Room.

Easter Service on the Green9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., FreshfieldsVillage. Casual non-denominationalservice, open to all. Chairs or blanketsare recommended, and casual attire isencouraged.

Church of our Savior, 4416 BetsyKerrison Parkway, Johns Island9 a.m. raditional10:30 a.m. Contemporary

St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3673Maybank Hwy, Johns Island6 a.m. SonRise, Grace ChapelEaster Service: 8 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.(Church), 10.30am (Walton Hall)

Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island7 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass9 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass11 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass1 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass (Spanish)

Johns Island Presbyterian Church 2550Bohicket Road, Johns IslandCall for details 843-559-9380

Stono Baptist Church, 953 Main Road, Johns IslandCall for details 843-559-9743

Easter Egg Hunt & oss10 a.m. Night Heron Park, an Easterfamily tradition! Bring the whole family toNight Heron Park for our annual EasterEgg Hunt & oss. Te Easter Egg toss willdirectly follow the Easter Egg Hunt. TeEaster Bunny will be available for photosbeginning at 9:30 a.m.

SUNDAY, APRIL 3

New York Polyphony Siglo de Oro (TeGolden Century)4 p.m. Holy Spirit Catholic Church.icket Release: Kiawah March 15, publicMarch 18. Complimentary ickets Available at Kiawah own Hall 843 - 768- 9166 or online at www.kiawahisla nd.org/specialevents. Sponsored by the own ofKiawah Island Arts and Cultural EventsCouncil.

Lowcountry Cajun Festival12 - 6 p.m., James Island County Park.Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the

Lowcountry Cajun Festival! BringingLouisiana to the Lowcountry, CajunFest is a f ull-day of foot-stompin’ Zydecomusic, Cajun and Creole foods, chi ldren’sactivities and all around ragin’ Cajunentertainment! Tis year’s music lineupfeatures the legendary Buckwheat Zydeco,plus Shrimp City Slim and SidewalkZydeco. Don’t forget to si gn up for thecrawfish eating contest, held at 2:30 p.m.Plenty of Cajun and Creole foods as well asother dishes will be available for purchase.Carpooling is recommended. No coolers,outside beverages, or pets permitted. Admission: $15 for adults (13 and up); freefor children 12 and under and Gold Passholders.

MONDAY, APRIL 4

Kiawah Island Garden ClubTe club travels to Church Creek Nurseryfollowed by a lunch at Osprey Clubhouse.

Angel Oak Award Banquet Te Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Clubpresent the 2015 Angel Oak Award toodd Gerhart at a banquet at the Seabrook

Island Club, 5:30 p.m. ickets cost $40,call Roger Steel at 843-768- 7166.

Respite Care Charleston Golfournament12th Annual Betty Cannon Golfournament at Seabrook Island.Registration begins at 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.followed by a Putting Contest at 12 p.m.Shotgun start begins at 1 p.m. with areception and awards following completionof play (around 5:30 p.m.). Tis event israin or shine. Golfer and sponsorship slotsare still available. For the cost of a singlegreen fee ($150 per golfer) enjoy lunch,refreshments and dinner in the AtlanticBallroom at the Seabrook Island Club.Golfers, teams and sponsors can register bycontacting Program Coordinator, JenniferHartig at 843-408-5243 or email at [email protected].

FRIDAY, APRIL 8

16th annual Kiawah Island Art andHouse ourSponsored by Arts, etc, this eventtakes place from 1-5 p.m. Tis year fivespectacular homes in the private gatedcommunity will be open for public

viewing.Proceeds from the event benefitthe Art to Go Program at the GibbesMuseum of Art and Engaging CreativeMinds. ickets are $55 at Kiawahartsetc.org, the Kiawah Freshfields Real Estateoffice, Te Kiawah Main Gate Real Estateoffice, and the Real Estate office at theSanctuary.

Seabrook Island Garden Club meeting9.30 a.m. at Te Lake House, featuringKimberly Ambrose of LeadenwahLandscapes.

SUNDAY, APRIL 10

12th Annual Blues by the Sea Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:30 - 7 p.m.,Freshfields Village, no tickets required.

In Te Company of Horses4 to 7 p.m. Charleston Area TerapeuticRiding host its eighth annual fundraisingevent at Brickhouse Equestrian Center,home of Charleston Area TerapeuticRiding, 2669 Hamilton Road, JohnsIsland, SC 29455. For tickets visit https://catr.ejoinme.org/inthecompanyofhorses or

call CAR’s office at 843.559.6040.

Art Show at Freshfields2-7 p.m.

MONDAY, APRIL 11

Oil painting workshop Artist Mark Horton presents a two day workshop at the Oyster Catcher.

TUESDAY, APRIL 12

South Carolina History Series: GullahStorytelling11:15 a.m. Carolyn “Jabulile” W hite willshare Gullah stories she gathered whilegrowing up on James Isla nd. From herclothing to her wit and wisdom, Carolyn isan important folk-life historian. At JohnsIsland Regional Library.

THURSDAY, APRIL 14

Magnolia Gardens Photo Shoot Seabrook Island Photography Clubhosts an all day photo shoot at MagnoliaGardens, led by a well-known localprofessional photographer, KennyMcKeithan.

SINHG presents Kristen Austin7:30 p.m. the program begins withrefreshments at 7 p.m. at Te La ke House. All Seabrook Island residents and guestsare welcome. Tere is a $5 donationcollected which is waived for SINHGmembers.

SATURDAY, APRIL 16

College Fair10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Johns Island RegionalLibrary. alk to representatives aboutundergraduate and graduate programsfrom rident echnical College, College ofCharleston, Southern Wesleyan University,Springfield College, Te CitadelGraduate College, Charleston Southernand Limestone College. Sponsored bythe Lowcountry Education AdmissionsRepresentative Network (L.E.A.R.N.).LEARN members represent regionallyaccredited institutions of higher educationoffering Associate, Bachelor, Master,and Doctorate degrees, and ProfessionalCertificates.

TUESDAY, APRIL 19

Seabrook Island Art Guild AprilmeetingTe Lake House, demo by artist LaurieMeyer.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20

Seabrook Island Photography ClubmeetingMonthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the LiveOak Hall at Te Lake House. Members will participate in a group Q & A anddiscussion session about their photographicinterests and experiences and to helpprioritize and define upcoming workshops.

MONDAY, APRIL 25

BIFMC Golf Invitational FundraiserTe Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinichosts its ninth annual golf invitationalfundraiser. Te tournament is the largestfundraiser of the year.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27

OLMC Golf ournament Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreachhost its 23rd Annual Golf ournament atTe Golf Club at Briar’s Creek on JohnsIsland. Te golf tournament begins withregistration and lunch at 11:30 a.m. and

a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner and anawards ceremony follows. o register orlearn more, visit olmoutreach.org or call(843) 559-4109.

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he Barrier Islands Free MedicalClinic, a non-profit organizationthat provides free health care

ninsured, low income adults whor work on Johns, Wadmalaw andIslands, is hosting its ninth annual

rity Golf Invitational fundraiser on25, 2016 at Kiawah Island Club’s

que golf course. Te tournamentlargest fundraiser of the year for

MC, and provides the operationalfor the more than 300 monthly

nt visits at the clinic.e BIFMC provides healthcarens to the estimated 22 percent ofnts on Johns, Wadmalaw and Jamess who live 200 percent below theal Poverty level and cannot pay for

insurance Te clinic provides freery care and urgent care, includingsts and imaging. Tey help patientsss their medical needs, treatinghing from a common cold toic diseases, including diabetes,tension, coronary disease andssion.

Te clinic is fully funded throughmunity donations, grants and

aisers,” said Brenda Falls, BIFMCtor. “At BIFMC, we don't receivetate or federal dollars, and ouraising events make up about 25nt of the revenue brought in byinic. Te annual golf invitational,

d on Kiawah Island, is our numberundraiser, with eighty-two percent ofdollar raised going directly towardsnt care.”nce opening its doors in 2008,

MC has provided more than 30,000ffice visits to the deserving residentse community who may not havewise been able to see a doctor.

Te two founders of the clinic, Dr.

and Dr. Booth, were both retiredcians that lived on Kiawah and

Seabrook,” said Dr. Jim Hayes, Chairmanof the Board of Directors for BIFMC.“Te idea for the clinic came aboutfrom their observations of the need toprovide medical care in a community

with a large, uninsured population. Tey worked two years on the concept, visionand fundraising. Now, eight years laterthe clinic’s grown rather significantly,BIFMC now has 35 volunteer doctors,26 volunteer nurses and more than 75administrative volunteers.”

Doctors, nurses, interpreters, diabeticmeters and strips, lab tests and x-rays(in-kind donation from Roper St. FrancisHealthcare) are free for all patients. Inaddition, medicine is taken care of bythe clinic. While each visit is free forthe patient, the visit costs the clinic $60(compared to $2,200 per visit to anemergency room).

“Kiawah Island Club is proud tohost the BIFMC’s golf invitational atCassique,” said ownsend Clarkson, ChiefOperating Officer for Kiawah Partners.“Te organization provides a need andservice to our community, and we arehappy to support its largest fundraising

effort. We hope both golfers and sponsors will join us for a great event supporting avery worthy cause.”

Te golf tournament starts with lunch atnoon followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.Te four-player teams will play a scramble format. When play is complete, there willbe a cocktail hour, silent auction, buffetdinner and awards ceremony. o sponsoror play the Barrier Islands Free MedicalClinic’s Celebrity Golf Invitational, fill outthe player reservation and sponsorship formthat can be found online at www.bifmc.org.For more information on the Barrier IslandsFree Medical Clinic, visit www.bifmc.org oremail [email protected].

IFMC hosts 9th annualelebrity golf fundraiserO U R N A M E N T T O B E H E L D A P R I L

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BY ARIELLE ALPINOFor The Island Connection

Scholarships open to AfricanAmerican students in Beaufort,

Charleston, Jasper counties

On July 2, 2015, a generous groupof anonymous donors, movedby the tragic murders at Mother

Emanuel A.M.E. Church and Charleston’sremarkable response to the shooting,created a $3.2 million scholarship fund inhonor of Reverend Clementa C. Pinckney.Coastal Community Foundation todayannounced that the anonymous donorshave selected the Foundation to managethe Fund and its companion program,the Reverend Pinckney ScholarsProgram. Tis scholarship program willpromote access to higher education for

African American students by awardingscholarships and providing supportiveresources.

“Students participating in theReverend Pinckney Scholars Program willhave the opportunity to receive not justfinancial assistance, but to join a growingcommunity of exceptional young leadersfrom the Lowcountry,” stated DarrinGoss, Sr., President and CEO of CoastalCommunity Foundation. “We are proudto play some small part in ReverendPinckney’s legacy through this scholarshipprogram.”

“I am pleased that students who mightnot otherwise have access to highereducation or these kinds of supportiveservices will benefit from the fundsraised in my husband’s memory. Accessto a quality education is essential in thefight for social justice. I have devoted myprofessional life to educational initiativesand I look forward to working withCoastal Community Foundation onthis important project,” said JenniferPinckney, Reverend Pinckney’s widow.

In addition to financial support, theReverend Pinckney Scholars Program willprovide pre-college training and assistance,contact and support from programstaff each school year and invitationsto workshops and events during eachstudent’s tenure as a “Reverend PinckneyScholar”. It is anticipated that scholarshipawards will range from $5,000 to $10,000

annually, and students will be eligible torenew awards for up to four years of highereducation. Te Foundation anticipatesselecting eight scholarship winners in thefirst year and expanding the program insubsequent years.

Former Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.stated, “On behalf of the anonymousdonors, we are very pleased to be working

with Coastal Community Foundationon this scholarship. Te Foundation’sexpertise in scholarship administrationand long-standing community historymake it the best in the field to run this

scholarship program, paying a fittingtribute to Reverend Pinckney’s legacy.”Tis year, scholarship applications

are open to African American students whose permanent residence is in Beaufort,Charleston or Jasper Counties, to includeimmediate family members of the victimsof last June’s shooting. Selection criteriainclude, but are not limited to, substantialfinancial need, academic performance andleadership and academic potential. Tescholarship selection committee will alsolook for character traits and aspirations inapplicants that will serve as a fitting legacyto the life of the Reverend Clementa C.Pinckney.

Former Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.; Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.; William Lewis, Jr., who were criticalto the establishment of the scholarshiplast summer, have agreed to adviseCoastal Community Foundation on thescholarship process. In addition, Mrs.Pinckney will join them in advising theFoundation and be involved in programevents.

Applications will be available online at www.coastalcommunityfoundation.org and will beaccepted until 11:59 p.m. ES on Friday, April15, 2016. Visit the web link above for furtherdetails on the Reverend Pinckney ScholarsProgram or contact Sydney Meeks Fowler at

[email protected] (843) 723-3635.

BY MONICA TANOUYEFor The Island Connection

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The Southern BlueRidge by Kristen Austin

SEABROOK ISLAND NATURAL

HISTORY GROUP EVENING PROGRAM

On Tursday, April 14, 2016 7:30p.m. the Seabrook Island NaturalHistory Group presents Kristen

Austin. Austin has been working with theSouth Carolina Chapter of Te NatureConservancy since 2004 as the SouthernBlue Ridge program director based inUpstate South Carolina. In this role, shefocuses on forest conservation efforts inthe Southern Blue Ridge area. Austinoversees a number of initiatives that rangefrom conserving land to natural resourcemanagement to conservation planning.

She began her work with Te NatureConservancy seventeen years ago whenshe went to work for the Missouri Chapterfocused on grassland conservation. Priorto working with Te Nature Conservancy,

Austin worked as an environmentaleducator where she taught at field schoolsin the Great Smoky Mountain NationalPark. Her teaching background instilledthe importance of connecting people

with nature. She graduated from theUniversity of ennessee with a doublemajor in Environmental Studies andReligious Studies.

Te program begins with refreshmentsat 7 p.m. at Te Lake House. All SeabrookIsland residents and guests are welcome.Tere is a $5 donation collected which is

waived for SINHG members. Informationabout future programs and SINHGmembership can be found at the SINHG

web site, sinhg.org.

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Seabrook Garden Club bringsflower boxes to the forefront

BY ALBERTA BARRONFor The Island Connection

he next meeting of the SeabrookIsland Garden Club is scheduledfor Friday, April 8, at 9:30 a.m.

at Te Island Lake House. Te clubis pleased to welcome guest speakerKimberly Ambrose.

Designer and Owner of LeadenwahLandscapes located on Johns Island,

Ambrose’s timely presentation oncreating and planting flower boxesfor your windows and decks is sure toengage and challenge us all to dust off the garden tools and dig into Spring.Leadenwah Landscapes has been featuredin the Spring issue of Charleston Home +

Design magazine.Club members are still talking about

the March program with Ryan Watkins,Landscape Designer, & General Managerat Brownswood Nursery. Watkin’s warm,

personal and informative presentation,Te Art and Science of Landscape Design

was well received. He guided us throughan in-depth review of the Four iersof Southern Landscape Design (ier,exture, ime and one) and identifiedSeabrook Island specific deer resistantplants.

Te Seabrook Island Garden Club, welcomes all Seabrook Island homeownersand guests. We strive to present timely,informative and lively presentations. It isa great place to meet old and new friends,ask questions and learn from each other as

well as the prominent guest speakers that

are featured each month.

For information on membership pleasecontact Cheryl Schumann at cschumann@ seabrookislandrealestate.com.

Seabrook Island PhotographyClub April activities

he Seabrook Island PhotographyClub has two events scheduledfor the month of April. Te first

event is an all day photo shoot on April14 at Magnolia Gardens. Tis shoot willbe lead by a well-known local professionalphotographer, Kenny McKeithan.

Te Club's second event will be atthe normal monthly meeting time on

Tursday April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in theLive Oak Hall at Te Lake House.Members will participate in a group Q& A and discussion session about theirphotographic interests and experiencesand to help prioritize and define upcoming

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Cooking with flowersK I A WA H G A R D E N C L U B

E X P L O R E S E D I B L E B L O O M S

BY MARTHA ZINKFor The Island Connection

Under a blue and cloudless sky,in the beautiful herb gardenof the Cassique Club, Chef de

ne Michael O’Shaughnessy talkedKiawah Island Garden Club about

ng with those herbs and the manyflowers. He told us that there are twokinds of herbs: soft such as parsley,, cilantro and basil and hard such

y leaf, rosemary, thyme and lemonTe soft herbs are put into cookingds the end whereas the hard herbsureed or chopped and put in early toop their flavors. Lemon grass needs to

ashed or bruised to release its flavor.hef plucked and passed around manyal herbs as well, such as borage,in summer develops big, purple

rs which are light and “cucumbery”alad burnet which tastes like melon.avender is used in sorbets and drinks,hocolate mint (which like all mintsasive). Charleston cilantro (Asian in) is either liked or disliked by diners:ists have actually discovered thatpeople have a gene which results inro tasting like soap to them.e Club buys its herb plants from Sea

Savory, formerly Pete’s, on Johns. Because deer love many of the

they need to be replanted. Some,Mexican tarragon, which does betterr climate than French tarragon, will

die overwinter so need to be cut and dried.Chef O’Shaughnessy develops his foodpairing through trial and error, smellingand tasting leaves and flowers, tryingmany combinations in dishes until he hasa successful dish.

Tere are Spanish olive trees atCassique which fruit every other year.Once harvested the olives are soaked insalt water, which is changed every few weeks until within a few months the olivesare cured and ready to eat. Baby garlic andramps are pickled in early spring.

If herbs go to flower the leaves wilt, sothey are cut every day. If an herb plant is

not doing well, the gardeners let it flowerand the seeds drop, which will grow backevery year. Tere are many wonderfulherb flowers used in cooking such as chiveflowers, nasturtiums, the beautiful big whiteflowers of garlic chives and the purple borageflowers. Tey are wonderful in salads, on fishand meat dishes. Flowers in the nightshadefamily, such as tomatoes and peppers, arenot safe to eat, but most other flowers fromedible plants are. Some plants like greenfennel and especially bronze fennel, whichnever forms a bulb but produces beautifulyellow flowers and seeds, are useful, thefennel seed is used in sausage, too.

After the informative talk, Chef

O’Shaughnessey went back to his kitchen where he finished preparing an incrediblydelicious lunch using many salad greens,colorful radishes and baby carrots andtomatoes, the herbs and colorful flowersfrom the garden. On top of the salad wastender herbed chicken and a honey thymevinaigrette, for which he gave us the recipe.Te meal was topped off by a dessert ofchocolate-thyme cookie and papaya-mintsorbet. Te members of the garden clubenthusiastically applauded the chef andhis creativity. Many wanted to hurry homeand plant their own herb garden.

On April 4, the Kiawah Island GardenClub will spend the morning at Church

Creek Nursery followed by a lunchat Osprey Clubhouse. Details will beemailed and all are welcome.

el O’Shaughness

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Arts Council presents 12thannual Blues by the Sea

BY STEPHANIE BRASWELLFor The Island Connection

New York Polyphony, Siglo de Oro(Te Golden Century)

Sunday, April 3, 2016, 4 p.m. - HolySpirit Catholic Church. Complimentarytickets at Kiawah Town Hall 843.768.9166

or online at www.kiawahisland.org/ specialevents. Sponsored by the Town ofKiawah Island Arts and Cultural EventsCouncil.

12th Annual Blues by the Sea

Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:30 - 7 p.m.,Freshfields Village, no tickets required.

Te Arts and Cultural events fundbrings you another free blues extravaganza,fun for the entire family at the 12th annualBlues by the Sea on Sunday, April 16th,from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Bring a lawnchair, blanket to Freshfields Village Green(rain or shine - we are tented) and enjoythree national Blues acts! Delicious food

and beverages for sale on site. Coolers areallowed. Plenty of free parking.

• 2:30 p.m. Randy McAl lister

Band (exas). Superb roots stylist(drums/vocals/harmonica) bringshis new band (guitar, bass, fiddle)to the Lowcountry for the firsttime for a torrid set of blues,roadhouse rock, ex-Mex, and

zydeco.www.randymcallister.com• 4 p.m. Mac Arnold & Plate Full

O' Blues (South Carolina) Tislegend played bass with Muddy Waters & Otis Spann, John LeeHooker, yrone Davis ANDhelped produce the historic Vmusic show "Soul rain"! Sincereturning to SC, he has builta huge fan base of loving fans. www.macarnold.com.

• 5:30 p.m. Mississippi Heat(Chicago) Belgium-born PierreLacocque came to Chicago inthe early 1990s and formed thisall-star band whose latest CD

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Walter Czander is April’sArtist of the Month

BY MONIQUE SPORNFor The Island Connection

April, the Seabrook Island Artistwill showcase one of its long

and most active members, Walterder.alter’s passion for art sta rted in highl and was nurtured by Margaretan, a renowned artist and instructor.a career in engineering that focusede planning, concept and design ofngs for the pharmaceutical andcal industries, he retired to Seabrookursued his early dream of becomingtist . Walter paints a variety of

subjects in oils, acrylic and watercolor. As a member of the Artist Guild

since 2007, Walter has responsibilityfor the monthly hanging of the Guildmembers’ artworks in the Lake HouseHallway Gallery and coordination of themonthly art classes taught by fellow Guildmembers.

o learn more about the SeabrookIsland Artist Guild, events, workshopsand membership visit the website at www.seabrookislandartistguild.com.

he Seabrook Island Artist Guild

will offer a two day oil painting workshop with Mark Horton, wellknown Charleston artist and co-owner ofHorton Hayes Fine Art gallery. Te class will be held on Apri l 11-12 at the OysterCatcher community center.

Tis course is designed for oil paintersof all levels who want to take their work tothe next level. Horton will focus on waysto improve as a painter by emphasizingcomposition, design, value and colortemperature and learning how to utilizethese basic elements to best express andcomplete a successful painting regardlessof its subject matter. Tere will beexplorations of techniques to improve

composition to best express what the artist wants to communicate to the viewer.Horton is particularly fascinated with

the effects of light and weather upon thelandscape. He paints beyond a literalinterpretation of a scene to portray naturein a way that reflects his own ideas andsensibilities while capturing the spirit,color and changing light of a place. Te workshop will focus on how to better“see”nature and subject matter and thenapply that knowledge using photographsas reference to compose, understand, and

interpret the image. Te workshop will

address all aspects of painting includingmaterials, set-up, color mixing, variouspaint application methods, surfaces andtechniques as well as the fundamentalsof design and composition. Emphasis will be on helping students discover theirown personal style and process in creatingtheir work.

Over the two days specific subjectmatter within the landscape will includeskies and atmosphere, trees, and theincorporation of figures, animals and/orstructures into your paintings. Studentsmay bring their own photographicreference material to work from oruse reference photos provided by the

instructor.Te cost of the two day workshop will

be $175 for art guild members and $200 for non-members. o register contact BobLeFevre at (843) 768-3284 or by e-mail [email protected]. o learn more about

Mark Horton and his work, visit his websiteat [email protected]. Go to the guild’swebsite www.seabrookislandartistguild.com to learn more about the organizationand upcoming events. If you wish to join theSeabrook Island Artist Guild, contact PatVan de Graaf at [email protected].

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Providing fresh produce to our Johns, Wadmalaw neighbors

BY DONNA MUNDYFor The Island Connection

On Saturday, March 5, 2016, the Stono Baptist Churchparking lot on Main Road, Johns Island was transformed

into a produce market. Tis event, a collaboration ofowcountry Food Bank, Stono Baptist Blessing Basket andlands Hunger Awareness Foundation, provided over 200es with 4,600 pounds of fresh produce (sweet potatoes,

ps, carrots, canary melons), rice and bread.lunteers from Te Stono Blessing Basket and Sea Islandser Awareness Foundation provided the “manpower” for

nter-generational event. Youth from Stono Baptist Churchd with the heavy lifting, carrying bags to the cars for theirbors who were elderly or disabled, moving vegetable binsngaging in lively conversations. Young children looked inment at the large bins of produce. Teir curiosity evidentsampling a delicious canary melon. Tese few hours

ht a very diverse community together to share fellowshipl as food.e Fresh Produce Distribution is one of the new outreach

ams of the Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation.fightislandhunger.org). Te Sea Islands Hunger

eness Foundation is a non-profit organization working yearto provide food to residents of all ages who have difficulty

ding food for themselves on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands.growing nutritious produce to picking up donated foodstribution to preparing meals and delivering food to they, those with disabilities and veterans in their homes, the

wing groups work to provide those in need a consistent anddable food source:

• Backpack Buddies of Seabrook • Hebron Zion Presbyterian Emergency Food Bank

• Holy Spirit Catholic Church Food Pantry (fully fundedby Holy Spirit Catholic Church)

• Meals on Wheels (meals to the Sea Islands)• Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach Food Pantry• Rockville Presbyterian Meals on Monday• Stono Baptist Blessing Basket• Sweetgrass Garden Co-op• Wadmalaw Island Community Center

Mark your calendars for these upcoming events:• Friday, May 13, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m., Gullah Gala, a reception

with hors d’oeuvres and Meet and Greet Artist Mary Whyte and her Johns Island models at Te Sandcastle,Kiawah Island. ickets: $100

• Saturday, May 14 - 3p.m. - 7 p.m. Gullah Celebration

at Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island. Admission: $15adv. /$20 door: (12 yrs. and under are free) Featuring:Lowcountry Voices (gospel choir); Gullah Cuisine;Sweetgrass Baskets; Wine/Beer and Silent Auction itemsfeaturing Jewelry, Art and much more!

Tickets and sponsorships as well as volunteer opportunities forthe Gullah Gala and Gullah Celebration are available at www. fightislandhunger.org. For more information contact: Shirley Salvoat [email protected] or (843) 709-1406.

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Lyons’ Lessons

The trick to timemanagement

BY TAMMY LYONSFor The Island Connection

Have you ever wished for a few morehours in the day? Why is it thatsome people seem to get everything

done effortlessly and others feel that timeconstantly eludes them? Te secret tomanaging your time well isn’t working morehours. It is about prioritizing the importantthings and learning to use the time you havemore efficiently and effectively. Te secret is

working smarter, not harder.Some of us, by nature, organize and

get tasks out of the way before we relax, while others play first and work later. It isimportant to first recognize which type youare and whether your style is allowing youto have the life you really want. Maybe youare super-organized at work, but burned

out because you don’t know how to maketime for yourself. Maybe you are naturallya less organized person who knows how torelax, but you are dissatisfied because youaren’t fulfilling your goals and dreams.

Rather than labeling yourself orbeating yourself up, realize that timemanagement is an area of your life thatyou can strengthen. Like a new muscle,it takes practice and repetition to makeit stronger. o help you get started, hereare some steps to streamline your days at

work and at home. ry the first one or twothat jump out at you:

• Allocate time for planning andorganizing.

• Create to-do lists that are realist ic,not intimidating. Use only oneto-do list.

• Under-schedule your time: Leavetime for the unexpected and forinterruptions. When you estimatehow long something will take, addon a third of that time.

• Schedule your time in a way thatreduces interruptions that loweryour productivity.

• Practice the art of intelligentneglect: Eliminate trivial tasks.

• Prioritize what is most importantand do that first.

• Consider your biological primetime: At what time of day do you

work best? Plan to do your mostimportant work at that time.

• If you say yes to everything thatcomes your way, learn to say no.

• Ask for help and delegate.• In the evening make your to-do

list for the next day, so it will beout of your brain and on a pieceof paper. Leave work with a clearhead and a clean desk.

• Acknowledge yourself daily for allthat you have accomplished.

Also take a look at the two biggesthindrances to using time effectively:procrastinating and lacking purpose. Weusually procrastinate when a task seems toodaunting, too large or too complex, or when

we feel we won’t be able to handle it. Whenyou get that “deer in the headlights” feeling,try “chunking:” break the large task intosmaller, manageable action steps and start

with the first one. We also often drag ourheels or use our time inefficiently because weare bored, unengaged and uninspired. Temost effective people will tell you that theylove what they do and are aligned with a

greater purpose. When it comes to managingyour time, you may need to ask the largerquestions, “Am I doing what I love to do? AmI doing something meaningful to me?”

Tammy Lyons is a Certified Health &Lifestyle Coach. She offers personalized

private coaching sessions and groupworkshops. She recently moved fromPrinceton, NJ to Kiawah Island full-time, where she feels every day offers a newopportunity to live well physically, sociallyand professionally.

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Meyer guest artist atArtists’ Guild April Meeting


Colorist, Laurie Meyer will be thefeatured guest at the uesday, April19 meeting of the Seabrook Island

Artist Guild. Te meeting will be held in theLake House Live Oak room at 3 p.m. and isopen to all. Meyer was first introduced to the

Artist Guild as a guest presenter in February

2015 and returned this past January to teacha highly successful workshop on color theory.Meyer teaches color theory and fundamental

workshops in her studio and also travelsinternationally with painting students.

Meyer has lived and painted in Charlestonfor over thirty years. A lover of light andcolor effects in oil paint and watercolor,Meyer challenges herself to create magicalelements in each painting she completes A

primarily self taught artist, Laurie has alsostudied with many local and nationallyrecognized master artists who subscribeto the concept of creating atmosphere anddepth in an alla prima method.

Meyer has won many awards for herpaintings, most recently First Place at Piccolo

Spoleto, Second Place for her entire bodyof work, and Tird Place in 2014. She isrepresented in Charleston, South Carolina byHagan Fine Art, as well as in Beaufort, SC,and in New Bern and Greenville, NC. Youcan find her work at www.lauriemeyer.com.

To learn more about the SeabrookIsland Artist Guild, events, workshopsand membership visit the website at www.seabrookislandartistguild.com.


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volunteer spotlight

Al & Jane CombsBY KELLEY ANDREWS

For The Island Connection

F

or Al and Jane Combs, big numbers are a big part oftheir life. Tey have been married for 64 years, they willsoon have 36 great grandchildren and they have been

volunteering at Te Neighborhood House for over 30 years. Al and Jane are originally from southern Indiana but his time

as an Air Force Pilot had them living in many places aroundthe country. Tey settled in Charleston in 1967 with their 6children, three girls and three boys. A l then went on to become aschoolteacher while also working in the Corps of Engineers. Hethen became a flight instructor for the next couple of decades.

Jane stayed at home and raised their children. She loves to sewand follows in her paternal grandmother’s footsteps in creatingbeautiful quilts for each one of her 23 grandchildren and, almostall, of her 36 great grandchildren. Each year, they both lookforward to their family reunion at one of the state parks for a fewdays with over 80 family members.

Al and Jane came to the Neighborhood House in 1985 andhave been serving lunch in the kitchen every Tursday for those30 years. “We really like the idea that Te Neighborhood House

does more than just feed people. Tey help them get back ontheir feet,” Al says.

Al finishes with a smile, “We love working in the kitchenhere. And you can’t get fired from this job!”

Editor’s Note: Volunteer Spotlight is a column in Te IslandConnection highlighting members of the community who give theirtime to help others. If you know of a volunteer who deserves thespotlight email [email protected].


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Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can bevery different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be wrong so use common sense.

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Now that spring has officiallysprung, you might look aroundyour home and decide it’s time

for some sprucing up. But you don’t haveto confine your efforts to your house andyard – you can also engage in a little“spring cleaning” in your investmentportfolio.

Here are a few suggestions for doing just that:

• “Dust off” your investmentstrategy. Dusting is a big part ofspring cleaning. Light fixtures,shelves, windowsills–they can allacquire layers of dust and grimethat need to be whisked away. And if you’ve left your investmentstrategy unexamined for a longperiod, it too may need to be“dusted off” and re-evaluated.Over time, your financial goals,family situation and even risktolerance can change, so it’s a goodidea to review your overall strategyto make sure it’s still appropriatefor your needs.

• Get rid of “clutter.” Once you starttidying up your house, you mightbe surprised at all the “duplicates”you find–a broom in a bedroom,another broom in the laundryroom, a third in the garage, andso on. Just as you probably don’tneed multiple brooms, so you mayfind that you have many versionsof the same type of investmentin your portfolio. If you own toomany of the same investment, anda market downturn affects thatparticular asset, your portfoliocould take a big hit. You maybe better off by selling some ofthe too-similar investments andusing the proceeds to diversifyyour holdings. (However, whilediversification can reduce theimpact of volatility on yourportfolio, it can’t guarantee profitsor protect against loss.)

• Remove “stains” on your portfolio. As you clean your carpets andfurniture, you might notice some

stains that should be removed.

And when you look through yourportfolio, you might find some“stains” in the form of chronicallyunderperforming investments.Instead of holding on to thesevehicles with the hope that they will eventually turn around, youmight consider selling them andusing the proceeds to purchasenew investments, which can helpfill any gaps you may have in yourholdings.

• Consolidate your accounts. Haveyou ever discovered a stapler in onedrawer, a roll of tape in the linencloset and a bunch of markingpens on your desk? All these itemsmay be useful, but for the sakeof efficiency (and to cut down on

frustrating searches), you might want to consolidate them in oneplace. And you could do somethingsimilar with your investments.Specifically, if you have somestocks here, a couple of certificatesof deposits there, and some IRAsat still another place, you mightconsider consolidating them withone financial services provider. With all your investments in oneplace, you could possibly reducethe fees and paperwork associated with m aintaining your accounts. And when you eventually starttaking withdrawals from yourIRA and 401(k), you may find iteasier to calculate these requireddistributions if they’re comingfrom just one place. But just asimportantly, when you consolidateyour investments with oneprovider, you may find it easier tofollow a single, unified i nvestmentstrategy.

So, there you have them–some spring-cleaning ideas to help you update andenergize your investment portfolio. Andyou won’t even need a dustpan.

Tis article was written by Edward Jones for use by your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.

financial focus

BY DIMI MATOUCHEVFor The Island Connection

Give your investmentportfolio a ‘spring cleaning’

computer corner

I've mentioned before that ads on Webpages can infect your laptop/desktopin previous columns and now is a good

time to revisit that topic. Very recently,major sites such as Te New York imes,MSN, BBC and even AOL have been hit with infected ads that download "Crypto-viruses" to your machine… and that'svery bad.

What the heck is that you ask? ACrypto-virus encrypts all your data witha "key" that the bad guys hide on their website a nd give you 48 hours to buy.If you don't buy it, they throw it awayand in most cases your data cannot beunencrypted, at least not without a lotof time and expense (and most likely not

even then). Te key holders usually wantaround $300 to $500 but it can go higherdepending on who/what you are, such asif you are a business.

Websites in general can be hacked (andin some cases t he ads on those website), becareful where you go. If you are not sure ofhow to spell a website or the exact name,don’t guess, Google it or use duckduckgo.com or another search engine to find theexact name of the website. I recently had

a client that was getting another type ofmalware from a website, she thought she was going to a specific site but was addinga name to the end that did not exist inthe correct website. Instead of going toa legitimate website she was directedtowards a fake one, and these sites caneasily infect your computer with bad stuff.Next thing you know you are calling meand screaming "Help my stuff is gone! So,not just for the Crypto-virus but for anytype of malware please make sure of theaddress or use a search engine to get thatexact web address.

Te bad guys are getting better athiding their stuff and it can come in a pieceof text, a picture or even an attachment.

Te attachment can be in an email or bein a word document, even in that websiteyou just went to. Anything that is digitalcan "hide" something, don't be scared ofeverything but if going to a new place onthe Internet just be aware and if it looks alittle odd, most likely it is!

If you need help with your computer,cellphone or electronic device call Rent ABob at 843.822.7794.

Decrypting theCrypto virus

BY BOB HOOPERFor The Island Connection

Spring Salad withRaspberry Dressing

BY MARILYN MARKELFor The Island Connection

A s the warmer weather moves in, we can look forward to a greaterabundance of fresh produce. Tis

salad is a great way to enjoy some ofspring’s most versatile fruits and veggies.

Serves 4

Ingredients6 oz baby spinach 2 avocados, halved, removed f rom peelsand sliced ½ pint raspberries ½ cup goat cheese ½ cup smoked almonds, roughly chopped Small bag (1.76 oz) baby apricots Garnish with smoked sea salt, optional

Dressing¼ cup raspberry vinegar ¼ cup honey 2 cloves garlic, finely minced Pinch of salt

Instructions1. Whisk together dressing

ingredients.2. Right before service toss the

spinach with some of the dressing.Compose four salads using all theingredients. Drizzle with a littleremaining dressing. Dressing willkeep several days and is deliciouson roasted vegetables, chicken andmany other dishes.

Suggested wine pairing: AABadenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc

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Extending the Olive Branch A F A M I LY T R E E B R I N G S T H E B R I N E T O C H A R L E S T O N

BY JESSIE HAZARDFor The Island Connection

he Charleston area isn’t known for its fieldsof olive trees, nor does it offer up a wealth ofMediterranean flavor, so the offerings at Olinda

Olives and Olive Oil are a pleasant diversion fromtraditional Lowcountry fare. Te olives are grown, brined,and pressed in California at the DeCamilla family’s olivefarm and processing company, owned and operated bytwo brothers. Lucky for us, the third DeCamilla brotherlives here with his wife, Jeanne, and they’re using thefamily network to bring naturally brined olives and hand-blended olive oil to the area. Jeanne blends the oil here inCharleston and uses local spices to flavor the olives.

Te brothers purchased the olive farm in 1999,intending only to grow olives to sell for processing. Whena small processing plant entered the market in 2005,they decided to try their hand at that, too, and beganprocessing for themselves and other area farmers. Tey

named the company West Coast Products and began toply professional and home kitchens with gourmet olivesand olive oils under the Olinda Brand—always with acommitment to natural, fresh, and in-season productsthat meet high certification standards. It is one of the fewplants still using a natural brining technique in a business when its counterparts are often brining with lye. Olivesare so bitter and astringent when they come right off thetree that they are completely inedible—bite into one andall the moisture in your mouth will instantly be zappedout. Tey have to be brined to become palatable, andthat takes a while. A salt brine takes 10 to 12 months to


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lete, but adding lye to the mix shortens the soakingto 1 to 2 months. Tere are sacrifices to be made

name of efficiency, however: lye-brined olives gety mushy and can taste flat, the natural varieties stayr and offer a cleaner flavor. Not surprisingly, mostscale olive processors opt for the shortcut method,s Jeanne DeCamilla says, “At Olinda, the oliveslye.”ive cultivars called Manzanilla and Sevillano—the

varietals grown at the family farm—must be hand-pickedto protect from bruising and damage. Ten they’re addedto a mixture of salt, vinegar, and water, which pairs withnatural heat from the sun for a slow fermentation. Forthe first six months, the water is changed out frequentlyto remove the bitterness drawn from the olives. Afterthat, they’re allowed to remain happily in their warmbath, mellowing and softening until they’re perfect foreating. Olinda’s snacking olives are a blend of Sicilian,

Greek, and oil-cured delicacies that sit in a marinade oflocal rosemary, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, andhousemade olive oil. For those who don’t go for pits,they also offer green, pitted olives that swim in the sameflavorful liquid.

For Olinda’s cold-pressed extra virgin olive oils, theyuse a home-grown Arbequina olive. When making oil,olives don’t need to be brined and are instead centrifuged, wherein a rapidly rotating container forces the liquid toseparate from solids. For the locally made CharlestonBlend, Jeanne combines the Arbequina with an Arbosana

oil made from a neighboring California grower’s olives.Te result is a sweet, fruity olive oil with a grassy noseand mellow flavor.

Ever go through a dirty martini kick only to be left with olives sitting in dry jars, their liquid sacrificed tomixed drinks? Olinda offers an inspired solution—they’re marketing jars of the brine with a smaller numberof pimento-stuffed olives floating at the bottom. It’s aperfect way to have your brine and eat it too; the ratioassures that you’ll have plenty of liquid for drinks plus afew olives for garnish.

Tough she sells her products at a number ofCharleston area farmers markets, DeCamilla notes thatthe Johns Island Farmers Market holds its own uniquecharm. Hannah Weber is the sales representative there,and she can hold her own in any discourse about olives.

Nearly everyone who stops long enough to chat windsup sampling and buying Olinda products. “Johns IslandFarmers Market plays host to a dedicated group of people who are interested in food,” DeCamilla says. “Tey’reloyal, and they tel l their friends about us. We’re very fondof them.”

Besides providing your olive fix, Johns Island FarmersMarket hosts other unique little happenings that changeevery week. Te market is open every Saturday from 10-2p.m. It's also the area's only farmers market that's openyear-round. o keep up with it all, you can sign up fortheir newsletter at www.johnsislandfarmersmarket.comfor a monthly update on what’s going on.


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