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Tornado sweepsacross Johns Island

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PHOTOS BY JAKE LUCAS

BY JAKE LUCASThe Island Connection Staff Writer

week after a tornado with up to 130 mile an hour windstore through a chunk of Johns Island, those areas stilllook like a disaster zone.classication EF-2 tornado raged for nearly 17 minutesjust off Cane Slash Road to right by US 17 in betweenRoad and Bees Ferry Road. In one stretch of River Road,

uced a crop of trees to jagged stubs, like a forest of brokenpicks.hile no one was injured, about 80 houses lost shingles,

siding, or windows, a handful lost parts of their roof and onehouse was completely destroyed. One of the worst hit roads wasSonny Boy Lane, where bright blue tarps now cover roofs, treeshave been reduced to piles of fresh cut wood and John and JulieBercik’s house sits in ruin.

In a video from Te Post and Courier newspaper, they describeriding out the storm in their bedroom closet because their path

Solving theMain Roadproblem

OFFICIALS,RESIDENTS SEEK

SOLUTIONS TOFLOODING ISSUES

BY GREGG BRAGGThe Island Connection Staff Writer

Prior to September 2015, there wasa solution in place for the frequentcongestion encountered at theintersection of Highway 17 and MainRoad. County officials seemed to agrethe intersection should be converted intoa superstreet. Left turns would be replace

with downstream U-turns followed bya right-turn. Te relatively affordablesolution seemed like an easy sell until wate

was added to mix.Officials have come to realize th

junction has the second problem ofooding, one not addressed by thesuperstreet plan. September “King” tide[inordinately high] collided with heavy rainfalls and rendered Main Rd. impassable foseveral days late last month. Main Roais one of only two routes off Johns Islandand is the primary hurricane evacuationroute for all Wadmalaw, Johns, Kiawahand Seabrook islands residents.

Glenda Miller, a resident of Seabrooksummarized the issue in an Op-Ed forTe Island Connection Sept. 25 [www.islandconnectionnews.com/op-ed-flooding-spurs-action-on-roads-safetyand-access].

“Flooding that caused the closing oMain Road for three days earlier thimonth … resulted in County CouncilChairman Elliott Summey … introducinga proposal to County Council’s FinanceCommittee … to reallocate the County’s$1.5 million from the currently proposed“superstreet” project “to further assess


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nued Gregg, though the specictages are still being sussed out for

w and possible approval of townil as early as next month.uncilmember urner said testseabrook’s ham radio system hadconducted and though adequate,vements are still being sought.

r equipment, antennas and evenles might be leveraged to facilitate

munications. He continued his report

g a SIPOA study of the effects of searise recommended raising road bedslanting trees. Te full report will beble on the town’s website as soon as

ble.rner’s reported ended with theon of repairs on two local bridges.eviously discussed replacement ofthe Burden’s Creek and Hoopstickes is currently scheduled for the

mer of 2016. Tis has reaped quiteof attention coming slap in the

e of hurricane season. SeabrookCommissioner Sue Holloman echoedr’s concern saying, “re departments

ver [the Lowcountry] are sounding

s about this.” urner urged residentson the lookout and participate in aof upcoming meetings on the topic.uncilmember Ron Ciancio saidook had suspended the “Make it

uely Yours” campaign three monthsof schedule, citing Conde Nast’s

sive burn rate. Winners of both theand tennis packages have already

and gone. Golf package winners haveidentied and informed they havethe end of the year to redeem theirDon Romano, who took pains to bed host to beach package recipients,d to do the same for the golf package

ers if/when fall schedules get anycomplicated.ere will be no sweepstakes next

said Ciancio. Te focus of futures will be cost reduction andaging Charleston’s place as a favoritet destination. Te Accommodationswhich provides the funding for suchvors, comes with strict mandates

ow it is applied. One of the ideasconsideration was the annual

sh tournament hosted by Bohicket.cilmember urner withheld supportse the tournament was not “catchelease." Councilmember Romano

ed the tournament would not make an the species population, but Cianciod the matter, wondering aloud if the

actually brought paying guests toland. Other, less contentious itemsved by the A AX committee for

consideration included the Fourth of July celebration, informational kiosksat Bohicket, assistance from ObviousleeMarketing and the Alan Fleming Senior

ennis ournament.Te mayor’s report began in a “funny

you should mention it” sort of way, withthanks expressed by Susan Malloy forSeabrook’s Primary Sponsorship of the

Alan Fleming Senior ennis ournament.Te event begins on Oct. 8 with a party

in the evening, a full on banquet the nextand erce, competitive tennis throughout.Mayor Ahearn informed council everyoneis welcome to participate in the events astime permitted. Te tournament presentlyboasts 244 registered participants, thebulk of whom will be visiting from out ofstate.

Te mayor continued saying priorityone is still resolution of trash and recyclingcontracts. Charleston County wants to

work with the town instead of SIPOAand is requesting $52/ton to maintain thecurrent arrangement. Negotiations areon-going.

Mayor Ahearn concluded his report

saying Sen. Chip Campsen had been intouch offering assistance on issues relatedto roads/bridges on Johns Island. Many,including the mayor, question the timingof repairs coming as it does during theheight of tourist and hurricane season. Herepeated the advice residents should beon the lookout for and participate in themany, soon to be scheduled meetings onthe topic.

Te Seabrook Utility report includedmention of 2.2 inches of rain in August,and nancials for August were as strongas usual.

Te only item for legislative action was a rst reading of the new budget,

which passed unanimously as an item forongoing discussion. Jerry Cummin, currently representing

the Charleston Visitors Bureau remindedattendees how valuable relationships withelected officials like Leon Stavrinakiscould be. Getting to know these folkscould help with the many road relatedprojects in the works, for example. Healso noted Seabrook was not advertisingon any of the CVB’s many sites. Heinveighed on councilmember Ciancio toask Obviouslee Marketing’s opinion ofthe matter. He concluded his remarks byannouncing the CVB would be hostingtwo classes in Google Analytics (2-3 p.m.

and again f rom 4-5 p.m.) on Oct. 13 in itsboardroom located at 423 King St.


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ire destroys home in Kiawah PreserveBY GREGG BRAGG

The Island Connection Staff Writer

W ednesday, Sept. 30. St. Johns Fire Department wasdispatched to Kiawah’s Preserve

roximately 12:05 p.m.We [received] a call from a resident02 and were on the scene in vees. Tat’s pretty good,” Firention Battalion Chief and forty yearveteran James Ghi, said. A resident

y had reported seeing smoke issuing23 Blue Herron Pond Dr.

We’re trying to get in touch withhomeowners now,” Deputy Fire

Jackie Stanley, said on the scene,ming no one was inside. Te elegant’s narrow driveway bisects a pond inont which gives the appearance of

at, and is bounded by marsh in theTe hunter green home with brown

nd a copper roof, blended perfectlyits surroundings.Te stately manord well fortied but for billowinges of white/grey smoke.nutes after being dispatched, tenengines, two Charleston Countyvehicles, and another dozen supportommand vehicles lined the street.

a dozen more vehicles and personnelthe Kiawah Island Community

iation established a perimeterd the well-organized scene.ses from the two closest hydrants

d water to re engines in a daisy

chain ending at the one, very large engine, which consumed all available space in thedriveway. Te ladder on top of the enginedeployed a “master” hose which Niagara’d water from above, while as many as foursmaller lines attacked remaining angles,augmented by even more “manned” hoses.

Although smoke and steam chokedthe immediate vicinity, the staging area

just outside the battle was somewhatdifferent. Here over a dozen reghtersmethodically donned their personalprotective equipment, preparing toreplace colleagues, who were trickling outof the re in pairs, dragging axes, pikesand pry bars. wo plus hours of “internalattack” wasn’t enough, however, as greysmoke turned a dense, heavy brown and

suppression efforts shifted to containment“When the roof began to collapse, I had

to pull my team out, for safety reasons.”SJFD Fire Chief Colleen Walz said.

“Tose metal roofs are a problem. Youcan’t get on them so you can’t cut through[to create access points and stem a re’advance]," Chief Walz said after orderingthe building evacuated. She went on todescribe how the home’s narrow drivewayhad limited the amount of equipment which could be brought to bear and howthe water boundary had made anchoringequipment more difficult. Chief Ghiconcurred. “Metal roofs can mask signof a re, allowing it to gain momentumbefore being noticed and also alter itsbehavior, forcing ames to move laterallinstead of up.”

Te historic ooding rains, propelledby Hurricane Joaquin’s presence in the Atlantic about 400 miles east of theCarolinas, arrived 24 hours later, butstill in time to help quash the remainingsmolder. As of this writing, Chief Ghisuspects the re started in the back walof the attached garage. Details will beavailable on the SJFD website underthe Freedom of Information tab indue course. Chiefs Walz and Ghi bothrecommend sprinkler systems and thirdparty monitoring systems, especially founoccupied, second homes.

A re ghter squelches the burning embers of the house on Blue Herron Pond Dr.


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Road Floodingcontinues from cover

October 9, 2015dailyfundraising

The measureto reconsider

options for MainRd. eventually

passed by a 5-3-1vote.

grade-separated interchange and addressdrainage at the intersection of US 17 atMain Road,” wrote Miller.

Summey’s measure, after weeks ofback and forth with the county’s FinanceCommittee, was included on the agendafor consideration byCharleston CountyCouncil on Sept. 29.

Although no funds were being allocated,the attempt to movethe issue back to thedrawing board fora chance to assesspriorities produced alengthy discussion.

Johns Islandrepresentative Anna Johnson, a championof I526, wondered where funding fora more comprehensive solution to theMain Rd. problem would come from. Sheexpressed concern and worried it mightdilute the county’s ability to forge ahead

with I526. Te measure to reconsideroptions for Main Rd. eventually passed bya 5-3-1 vote, despite Johnson’s “NAY” voteand one abstention. Te question now isone of timing and circumstance.

wo bridges on Johns Island arescheduled for replacement during thesummer of 2016. Te bridges at bothBurdens and Hoopstick Creeks will bereplaced after the school year is nished.However, recent meetings of bothSeabrook and Kiawah town councils haveproduced questions about the timing ofrepairs. School may be out but summer

visitors make use of those routes. Missinbridges would place a greater burden tothe already vulnerable Main Rd. Shouldbridge replacements be postponed pendingresolution of other, related issues?

One example of the tidal nature ofthe debate to replace the Burdens andHoopstick bridges is illustrated in an article

by Edward C. Fennellof Te Post and Courier.Fennell quotes HighwayCommissioner BobHarrell saying “All othis is necessary becausthese bridges arestructurally decientIf they don’t x them,they will eventuallyfall into the river andsomeone will get hurt.”

Te article is dated March 3, 2005, writtenover ten years ago and the resurgence of thdebate alone begs for consensus.

Consequently, a group calling themselvethe Concerned Citizens of the Sea Islandhas begun to organize and collaborate withthe unofficial Johns Island Council. Still inthe planning stages is a meeting tentativelscheduled for Oct. 9 with representativeof the South Carolina Department of

ransportation. According to Johns Islandresident Rich Tomas, representatives ofSCDO are trying to get St. Johns HighSchool as the venue for this consensubuilding “meeting of the minds.” Howeveras of this writing, plans have yet to solidifyPlease look for further announcements inTe Island Connection, on its Facebookpage facebook.com/islandconnectionnewsand through other local media.

I Backpack Buddies takeson two more schoolsF R E S H F I E L D S F E E D S K I D S

F U N D R A I S E R A B I G S U C C E S S

BY JOANNE THRELFALLFor The Island Connection

he inaugural Backpack Buddies ofSeabrook Island Freshelds FeedsKids event, which took place this

mer, was a resounding success. As aof the merchants generosity, and

one that shopped and supported theelds Feeds Kids event, Backpackies Seabrook Island has beeno take on two additional schools,Island High School and Lambs

entary in North Charleston. Tanksckpack Buddies Seabrook Island andah Womens Group, all the studentsed on Johns Island are being takenf with food for the weekends.ckpack Buddies Seabrook Island isprot charity, whose mission it is

d local, hungry school children oneekends who might otherwise not

enough to eat. Tese children are fedfast and lunch in school, but on theends they are very often left to fendemselves. Tere have been stories ofen saving half their lunch on Fridayoons so they would have somethingon the weekends.

Te approximate cost to feed eachchild, each week is $5, or $200 per year.BPBSI is currently feeding close to 100children.

Te group is all volunteer, if you areinterested in volunteering or donating, pleasecontact Joanne Trelfall at 203.417.8518 orElaine Davis at 843.297.8788. Your taxdeductible donation can be sent to BackpackBuddies Seabrook Island, 3016 BaywoodDrive Seabrook Island, SC 29455.


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Seabrook Island Artist Guildhosts painter Mary L. Hoffman

BY ROBERTA BOATTIFor The Island Connection

abrook Island Artist Guild will welcomeistinguished portrait and plein-air painter Mary L.

Hoffman as guest artist at their monthly meetinguesday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Lake House.Hoffman will display examples of her work andnstrate her creative processes.a 1989 graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Artveland Ohio, Mary L. Hoffman doesn’t remembere when she wasn’t drawing and painting. As herc skills developed over the years, Mary realized thedrawing and painting the gure and portrait.

Soon after graduating, Mary joined the DaytonSociety of Painters and Sculptors and entered several oftheir juried Fine Art Shows and Exhibits; one of whichearned her the “Best of Show” title as well as many“Tird Place” and “Honorable Mention” ribbons. Hernal exhibit with Te Dayton Society of Painters andSculptors was a large, week-long One-Woman Show

which launched her artistic journey to the Southeast.For the past 20 years, CEO’s, Universities and

collectors from all over the world have commissionedMary for her elegant portraits in various mediums. Someof her well-known portrait clients include Te Universityof Dayton, Actress and Model Andie MacDowell, andNHL Hockey Legend Mark Messier.

Hilton Head Island, SC is where Mary taught Life

Drawing, Portrait Painting and Basic Drawing classesa few weeks of the year and continued her Portraitbusiness. In addition to teaching in Hilton Head Island,Mary also taught Life Drawing, Portrait Painting andBasic Drawing classes at Te Gibbes Museum of Art’sGibbes Studio in Downtown Charleston South Carolina.

In 2005, Mary realized a deeper dimension to her art when she attended her rst Plein Air Painting workshop.Soon following, Mary was invited to join the intimatePlein Air Painting group known as Te Sullivan’s IslandPlein Air Painters with whom she paints each week.

oday, Mary enjoys combining her love of theportrait and gure with painting En Plein Air. Her

work is documented on her Blogsite: “Mary’s Paintingsmaryspaintingaday.blogspot.com where one can viewand purchase original art.

Other Fine Art Galleries representing Mary’s workare: Hagan Fine Art Gallery & Studio downtownCharleston, SC, Mountain Mist Gallery in Cashiers,NC. And Skyuka Fine Art in ryon, NC

To learn more about the Seabrook Island Artist Guevents, workshops and membership visit the website at wseabrookislandartistguild.com.


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Island Connection Calendar October 23EVEN S

e Oil Classes& Huff Art C enter locatedMarina, Wednesdays anda.m. - 1 p.m. opics includeapplying composition elementstings, edge work, brush ande use. Painting from still lifeEmail [email protected].

dge GroupLa ke House. Te Monday

up needs new players. For more please contact Lori Muenow314 or Ilse Calcagno at7.

Practice2nd, 3rd, and 4th uesday

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

on County Bookmobile comesds Village on the rst and thirdevery month from 10:00 am –e Bookmobile will be parkedhind Hege’s and Java Java.

LoKal Seabar Party On Te PatioEvery uesday in September & October,on the outside patio from 6 to 9 p.m. A funevening for the whole family. Come watchthe sunset over Bohicket Marina whilelistening to DJ Jim Bowers Entertainmentand enjoying LoKal’s drink specials.

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 aroundnding your day’s intention, set up yourselffor success and be ready to shine.

New Semi Private Yoga Class: Chair Yoga at Te Lake House Wednesdays Oct. 7 to Nov. 11 from 2:30to 3:30 p.m. Chair Yoga is a unique yogastyle that adapts yoga positions and posesthrough the creative use of a chair. Techair replaces the yoga mat and becomesan extension of the body. Chair Yogais suitable for all ages, tness levels andphysical conditions. Tis semi-private, 6 week yoga series begins on Wednesday,Oct. 7. o register call 843.725.1580.

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 Island 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 t hird Saturday each monthat Freshelds Village.

Legare Farm Pumpkin Patch and MazeOpen weekends Friday 5-9 p.m., Saturday10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday 1 to 6 p.m.For more information on the month longfestivities, or to book a eldtrip please call843.559.0788, email [email protected] or visit www.legarefarms.com. FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9

Seabrook Island Garden Club2015-16 Season Kick Off, 9:30 a.m. atthe Seabrook Island Lake House. Forinformation on membership pleasecontact: Cheryl Schumann, [email protected]

Fall Festival Kick Off 6-9 p.m. free, outdoor concert on theVillage Green featuring ravis AllisonBand. Te band’s soulful three-part vocalharmonies, piano, organ, electric andacoustic guitars, harmonica, drums andbass fuse to create a live Americana rock n’

roll show like no other. Don’t forget yourblanket or beach chair. Picnics are welcome SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10

Sweetgrass Gullah Connection11:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. Te Sweetgrass GullahConnection by Nakia M. Wigfall, a 5thgenerational basketmaker will be heldat the Wadmalaw Island CommunityCenter. Wigfall will host a lecture anddemonstration. Items will be available forpurchase at a silent auction. $15 at thedoor to include lunch consisting of gullahcuisine. For more information contactBertha Smalls-Middleton on Facebookor call 843.557-8408. 5606 Katy Hill Rd Wadmalaw Island.

Seabrook Island Artist Guild FallFestival11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freshelds Villa ge.Celebrate Fall with local artists and enjoythe other festival attractions.

Fall Festival11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fall Festival Weekendcontinues with a free, fam ily-friendly eventfeaturing a variety of activities for eachgeneration. Enjoy live music as you browsea fall Farmer’s Market featuring seasonalgoods and produce along with an art showfeaturing the Kiawah & Seabrook ArtistGuilds. Kids will enjoy complimentaryface painting, inatable games, mechanicalbull, and fall crafts. Food and beverages

will be available for purchase from avariety of local vendors.

Lowcountry rail Half Marathon & 5K Races start at 8:30 a.m. Mullet HallEquestrian Center on Johns Island. Join uson the scenic trails of Mullet Hall for theLowcountry rail Half Marathon and 5K. An award ceremony and a party with livemusic and beverages will be held after theraces. Online registration will end Oct. 9at 3 p.m. Race day registration will takeplace on site from 7-8 a.m. Participantsages 10-15 can register, but must beaccompanied by an adult chaperone.Half Marathon race fees: $48/$40 CCRDiscount. 5K race fees: $34/$28 CCRDiscount. On-site registration will be $48and $34 respectively.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 13

Choosing Sides in Revolutionary SouthCarolina11:15 a.m. SC History Series at the John’sIsland Regional Library. Join CCPL’shistorian, Dr. Nic Butler, for a look at theoptions available to Lowcountry residentsduring those years of crisis.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15

Photo Reference Workshop4:30 p.m. Mark Horton will give a photoreference workshop on a boat trip on theEdisto Creek. Te trip is a sunset cruiseand will leave from Bohicket Marina.

Email [email protected] for moreinformation.

Seabrook Island Photography ClubPortrait and Macro Photography Workshop, 6:30 p.m. Bring your camerasand learn how to effectively take portraitsor close up photos!

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17

Cars & Coffee9 to 11 a.m. Calling all car enthusiasts! Arrive in your favorite ride and join us forCars and Coffee at Freshelds Village. Tefree event will feature antiques, classics,exotics, concepts and any other cool cars.Coffee and other refreshments available forpurchase by Java Java Coffee House.

Rapture, Blister, BurnPURE Teater presents this show at 7:30p.m. at urtle Point Clubhouse. See storypage 6 for more details. 7:30pm - urtlePoint Clubhouse. Tis whip-crack theatrecomedy takes a look at Catherine andGwen, who, after grad school, chose polaropposite paths and now, decades later, areunfullled in polar opposite ways.

Let’s alk About It 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Read the classic novel, watch the lm and enjoy a lively lectureand discussion. Tis month’s book isPersuasion by Jane Austen. Te discuss ion will be moderated by Dr. Celeste

McMaster. Details 843-559-1945.

Dogtoberfest 1 - 5 p.m. Kiawah Island Community Association and Freshelds Village presenta free pet expo event.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20

Artist Guild LectureSeabrook Island Artist Guild presentsdistinguished portrait and plein air artistMary L. Hoffman as guest artist at themonthly meeting at 3 p.m. Lake House.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21

North Shore Acappella7:30 p.m. at the urtle Point Clubhouse.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22

“Painting Realistic Oceans and Waves”Te Seabrook Island Artist Guild will offera free workshop taught by Bob LeFevre, 1-3 p.m. in the Eag le’s Nest room at the LakeHouse. o register for the class, contact Walter Czander at 768-9086 or e-mail him

at cccza [email protected]

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23

Legare Farms Haunted Maze a nd HouseFriday Oct. 23 and Saturday Oct. 24. TeHaunted event will take place from 8 to 10p.m. For more information on the monthlong festivities, or to book a eldtrip please

call 843.559.0788, email info@legarefarmcom or visit us online at www.legarefarmscom. SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24

Fall Festival Johns and Wadmalaw Island schools.Rescheduled from Oct. 3

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25

Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic’sLowcountry Wine & Beer Festival3 to 6 p.m. Rescheduled f rom Oct. 4,Freshelds Village. Under the tent on theVillage Green! Enjoy a glass of wine orcraft beer along with savor bits, bites andsmall plates of Lowcountry cuisine. Teevent includes a silent auction and livemusic all the benet the Barrier IslandFree Medical Clinic. Advance tickets maybe purchased for $40 at Indigo Books atFreshelds Village. Event day tickets are$45. Youth tickets are available for ages8-21 for $20.

Bishop Gadsden Fall Festival1-4:30 p.m., Bishop Gadsden, CampRoad, James Island. Free.

Bohicket Merchants’ Oyster Roast Noon to 4 p.m. (rain date November 1st). Advance ticket cost is $30 and tickets atthe event are $35 each.

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Nancy Nowak at Todd& Huff Art Center

STAFF REPORTFor The Island Connection

ancy Nowak, extraordinairepastelist, gave a wonderful workshop at the odd & Huff

enter located at Bohicket Marina onmber 16 and 17. Nancy is an awardng artist from Suwanee, Georgia.artistic style is calligraphic andssionistic. Her use of color balancesty and brightness to highlight her

cts.rticipants were instructed onation of underpaintings in pastelil with emphasis on planning theng and varying brushstroke workbrush and pastel sticks. You can

view Nancy’s artwork at her websitenancynowakart.com.

Upcoming workshops at the odd &Huff Art Center include a Sunset Cruise with Mark Horton on Oct. 15; CurtButler with an encaustic workshop onNov. 14 and 15; monthly draped modelclasses, and ongoing oil instruction by PatHuff and Laura odd.

For more information [email protected] or call PatHuff, 404.245.5766 or Laura Todd,843.259.4180.

Todd and Nancy Nowak.

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Learn to paint oceans and wavesS I A R T I S T S G U I L D O F F E R S W O R K S H O P

BY ROBERTA BOATTIFor The Island Connection

If you ever wanted to paint the beautifulocean views we enjoy along Seabrook’sbeaches and didn’t know how to begin,

register for this special workshop offeredby the Seabrook Island Artist Guild.Maritime artist, Bob Lefevre will teach ahands-on class, “Learning How to PaintRealistic Oceans and Waves” on October22nd from 1 – 3 p.m. in the Eagle's Nestroom at the Lake House. Tis is a free workshop, open to all Seabrookers and Artist Guild members.

Bob will take participants through theprocess of understanding wave patterns,various color choices, depicting foampatterns, perspective and making the water look wet. You should bring a smallcanvas, e.g., 8x10", 9 x12" 6 x 12", (thelatter elongated size being a good choicefor an ocean), various brushes (ats,lberts), and odorless thinner.

Bob, who is president of the SeabrookIsland Artist Guild, started taking artlessons at the age of nine and continued

with drawing, painting and sculpturelessons throughout his school days joining every art club and organization hecould nd, while winning awards for histalents at this early stage. At age eighteehe began taking lessons from a retiredsea captain in Cape Cod, Mass., wherehe painted his rst clipper ship. It was athat moment that his passion for paintingscenes of the sea and its surroundings waignited. Since that time, Bob has made ithis passion to learn how to realisticallyand dramatically paint all types of wateformations, from oceans to creeks.

To register for the class, contact WalCzander at 768.9086 or e-mail him [email protected] For a glimof Bob LeFevre’s oil paintings, visit website at www.lefevrepaintings.com learn more about the artist guild, its evenand membership visit the website at wwseabrookislandartistguild.com.


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Date High Tide Low Tide

Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NO included in the predictions.idal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be

very different. ide predictions are PREDIC IONS; they can bewrong so use common sense.

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iawah Island Garden Club:super plantings, super

moon, super polo match

September the meeting of theawah Island Garden Club celebratede plants we are able to grow onah, listening to a talk on the subjectLeila Gable, Land Managementvisor for KICA. Kiawah is made up

any different small ecosystems, andwhich do well in one area don’t

sarily thrive in another, so plantingen an experiment. Of course thereme plants which can be put all overland, such as sweet grass, variousttos, and many ferns. Leila broughtplants such as the ferns and various

bers “won” them to take home andin their own gardens. In all partsisland deer are a problem, and will

imes eat plants which they neverattracted to before, adding evensuspense to our gardening efforts.ki Byer, a member of the steering

mittee leading the club this year,ht along a Plant of the Month,cal Milkweed. Te communityd like to plant Milkweed all overland to attract and sustain Monarchies as they migrate through ourbut it does not thrive here. However,cal Milkweed is a beautiful oweredal plant which will l ive here and help

the butteries, so should be encouraged inour gardens.

On Sept. 27, a group of Garden Clubmembers gathered at the Sandcastleto see the sunset and the Supermoonrise. Unfortunately clouds intervened.However an intrepid group gathered onthe boardwalk later and their patiencepaid off when they were able to watch thetotal eclipse of the moon that night.

Members of the Garden Club will meeton Oct. 10 to create ower arrangementsfor the parties before and after the KiawahCup on Oct. 11. Te polo match willtake place on the beach in front of theSandcastle that afternoon followed by aparty, with food and music, around thepool.

On Oct. 19 the Garden Club willmeet at 10 a.m. (preceded by coffeeand refreshments at 9:30 a.m.) at theSandcastle to hear Billy McCord of theClemson Extension Agency talk aboutMonarch butteries. Leila had mentionedhow fortunate we all are to have Clemsonavailable to us for advice and expertise.Tey are always available to answergardening and horticulture questions.

BY MARTHA ZINKFor The Island Connection

on the water

Get shing this OctoberBY GEOFF BENNETTFor The Island Connection

A s inshore shing goes it’s hardto beat the month of October.Redsh and trout become theprimary targets as the summer seasonalspecies have departed. Te falling watertemperature lets the sh know thatthey better eat up now before Winterarrives. What could be better than thecombination of hungry sh and beautifulFall days?

Redsh will begin to form schools that will grow larger throughout the month.Sight shing has been quite a thrill asthese redsh attack schools of shrimpand mullet. Articials that look likebaitsh have been very productive. We arethrowing jerk shad articial lures about4"-5" in length in hues of blue and grey.I rig these lures on size #3/0 utter hooksthat provide great action and as an addedbonus land softly in the water.

rout are responding well to articiallures too. We’ll use lures in the same huesas for redsh but slightly smaller, 3”-4”,and often with a paddle tail. Insteadof a utter hook, try using a 1/8-1/4oz. jighead. It’s important to use a jigheadheavy enough to get down in the watercolumn and in front of shes’ noses. Tegoal is to bounce the lure off the bottomand wait until you feel the resistance of astriking sh. If you catch one trout, there

are likely many more in that area.Large schools of redsh can be a

sherman’s dream. Te water becomes

clearer as all the algae leaves and sighshing is superb. Again, we’ll try timitate the bait sh that are in the water. Wobbler ies in black as well EP bemullet ies are go to patterns. Redsh athis time of year by nature are becomingspookier. ake your time approaching theschools and you will be well rewarded.

See you on the water!

Capt. Geoff Bennett operates CharlesCharter Fishing providing light tackle an y shing charters. For more informaticall Capt. Bennett at 843.324.3332, visihis website at www.charlestonchartershicom or email him at [email protected].


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October 9, 2015computer corner

Prices are falling, theholidays must be near

BY BOB HOOPERFor The Island Connection

he season of the giving of gifts is just around the corner, well, atleast the time to start looking is.

Amazon.com is a good place to get a goodstarting point on electronics, and thendon't be ashamed to whip out an onlineprice in a local store, they may well matchit.

A good desktop computer that doesbasic computing should run in the $300-$500 range, some even with a monitor, allcome with mouse and keyboard. Laptopsare a bit more, in the range of $400-$600but on sale can be had a bit less.

Locally, most will be Windows 10, butif you can nd Windows 8.1 I would buyit and wait until later next year to upgradefor free to 10. Online you can still nd 7,8 and 8.1 which can all be upgraded untillate next July.

Mac laptops start at $899 for the basicMac Air, and although more expensivethey do come with a lot of free software.

Additionally, the newest OS El Capitain just came out, which is an upgrade of

Yosemite.Don't forget to check out the Xbox

and competitors, these gaming consolevary in price but by Tanksgiving aprice war will break out I'm sure. abletsare another great gift option, coming invarious sizes and shapes with all kinds ooperating systems. iPads still are the tosellers and will always bring the Ooohand Aaaahhs but at $399 for the Mini and$499 for regular it can be a bit expensivfor wee ones. Amazon's Fire tablets arless expensive (start ing at $50) and can dmuch of what the iPad offers.

Whatever you are looking for, startearly and you will have the shopping oveand done with!

As always if you have questions or nhelp you can call or email me, Rent A Bo843.822.7794 or email at rentabob@livcom.


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October 9, 2015financial focus

Avoid emotionalinvestment decisions

BY DIMI MATOUCHEVFor The Island Connection

W hat’s the biggest obstacle to your ability to invest successfully? Is it theups and downs of the nancial markets? Political events? Te fact thatyou weren’t born rich? Actually, the chief hurdle you face is somethingover which you have control: your own emotions. Your emotions can lead to a variety of ill-advised investment behaviors, such

as these:• Cutting losses – Declines in the nancial markets can lead some investors

to try to “cut their losses” by selling investments whose price has declined. Yet, when prices have dropped, it may actually be a good time to buyinvestments, not sell them, especially when the investments are stillfundamentally sound.

• Chasing performance – In the investment world, the ip side of “fear” is“greed.” Just as some investors are propelled by fear of loss, others aremotivated by quick, big gains. Tey may pursue “hot” investments, only tobe disappointed when the sizzle quickly zzles. Instead of trying to “score”that one big winner, you may be better off spreading your investment dollarsamong a range of vehicles – stocks, bonds, government securities, certicatesof deposit (CDs) and so on. While diversication can’t guarantee a prot orprotect against loss, it may help reduce the impact of market volatility onyour portfolio.

• Focusing on the short term – When the market is down, you might getsomewhat upset when you view your monthly investment statements. Butany individual statement is just a snapshot in time; if you were to chartyour investment results over a period of 10, 15 or 20 years, you’d see thetrue picture of how your portfolio is doing – and, in all likelihood, thatpicture would look better than a statement or two you received during adown market. In any case, don’t overreact to short-term downturns bymaking hasty “buy” or “sell” decisions. Instead, stick with a long-termstrategy that’s appropriate for your goals, risk tolerance and time horizon.

• Heading to the investment “sidelines” – Some people get so frustrated overmarket volatility that they throw up their hands and head to the investment“sidelines” until “things calm down.” And it’s certainly true that, whenowning stocks, there are no guarantees; you do risk losing some, or all,of your investment. But if you jump in and out of the market to “escape“volatility, you may take on an even bigger risk – the risk of losing some of thegrowth you’ll need to reach your goals. Consider this: If you had invested$10,000 in a package of stocks mimicking the S&P 500 in December 1979,your investment would have grown to more than $426,000 by December2013. But if you had missed just the 10 best days of the market duringthat time, your $10,000 would only have grown to less than $206,000 – adifference of about $220,000, according to Ned Davis Research, a leadinginvestment research organization. Te bottom line? Staying invested overthe long term can pay off. (Keep in mind, though, that the S&P 500 is anunmanaged index and isn’t meant to depict an actual investment. Also,as you’ve no doubt heard, past performance is not a guarantee of futureresults.)

Our emotions are useful in guiding us through many aspects of our lives, but when you invest, you’re better off using your head – and not your heart.

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


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ber 9, 2015Tastes of the south

Pimento Cheeseiscuits with Pimento

Cheese Spread

BY MARILYN MARKELFor The Island Connection

edientsmento Cheese Spreadlb sharp Cheddar cheese, grated oz pimentos, drained thoroughly and

iced Tbsp sweet relish

/2 to 3/4 cup mayonnaise alt and pepper, to taste

mento Cheese Biscuitscups all-purpose our (Southern

iscuit or similar)tsp white sugar tsp baking powder

/2-tsp cream of tartar /2-cup shortening /3-cup Cheddar cheese, shredded /4-cup green bell pepper, chopped Tbsp pimento peppers, chopped

/3-cup milk

DirectionsFor Spread1. Combine all ingredients and mix

well. Store in refrigerator, butbring to room temperature toserve.

For Biscuits1. Pre-heat oven to 425°F2. In a large mixing bowl, combine

the our, sugar, baking powder,salt, and cream of tarta r. Cut in theshortening with a pastry blender. Add the grated cheese, green bellpepper, and pimento; mix with afork. Stir in milk and mix well.

3. Turn the dough out onto a ouredsurface and knead 5 times. Rollout and cut with small biscuitcutter.

4. Place onto a parchment linedbaking sheet.5. Bake for 15 minutes, or until

browned.

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