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Atlantic
saved from
offshore drilling
BY JENNIFER TUOHY
The Island Connection Editor
Freshfields Village hosts

Spring Festival
A N N U A L T H R E E - D AY E V E N T T A K E S P L A C E M A R C H 2 5 - 2 7
pring Festival Weekend, Freshfields Villages annual warm

weather event, kicks off the season this weekend, Friday,
March 25 through Sunday, March 27, 2016.
The fun begins with Spring Music on the Green, the Louie
D. Project four-piece band will play live funk, jazz, rock and
hip-hop music on Friday, March 25 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Open to the public, the Spring Festival will begins Saturday,
March 26 at 11 a.m. and runs till 3 p.m.. The event features
activities that the whole family can enjoy, with refreshments from
local food vendors, art work from the Seabrook Artists Guild
and inflatable games, face-painting, spring crafts and interactive
stage performances for children.
Festival-goers can participate in the St. Johns Fire Department
annual Spring Into Safety event with tours of the departments
fire engines, Fire Extinguisher training, Escape Planning and
Bohicket Marina Art Walk
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Safety Tips, PLINKO for Prizes, and a visit from Sparky the
Fire Dog.
The annual Beam-a-Thon will be hosted by the Sea-Island
Habitat for Humanity Womens Build organization, giving
donors the opportunity to take a picture as Rosie the Riveter, the
Sea 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 at
9:30 a.m. for a casual, non-denominational Easter service on the
Village Green.
All events during the Spring Festival Weekend take place on
the grounds of Freshfields Village. For more information visit
freshfieldsvillage.com or Facebook.com/FreshfieldsVillage.
Produce For Our Neighbors
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n March 15, 2016 the Obama

administration reversed its decision
to end a 30 year ban on drilling
for fossil fuels off the southeastern Atlantic
coast. A draft proposal released by the
Bureau of Ocean and Energy Management
in January 2015 included a plan for a fiveyear lease starting in 2017 and beginning 50
miles off the coast from Virginia to Georgia.
A chorus of disapproval from coastal
community leaders, including Seabrook
and Kiawah governments, appears to have
overridden a push by state leaders, including
Gov. Nikki Haley, to open the Atlantic to
offshore drilling and the use of seismic airguns
to explore for oil and natural gas. According
to a report in the New York Times, over 106
coastal cities and towns signed resolutions
asking President Obama to shut down plans
for new drilling. Additionally, the Department
of the Interior received more than a million
comments on the draft proposal.
We heard from many corners that now
is not the time to offer oil and gas leasing
off the Atlantic coast, Interior Secretary
Sally Jewell said in a statement on March
15. However, the new proposal, released the
same day, still includes plans for oil drilling
in the Arctic and the Gulf of Mexico.
A report by Bloomberg cites market and
environmental concerns for the reversal,
saying the decision was also based on conflicts
with competing commercial and military
ocean uses. Democratic presidential candidate
Hillary Clinton expressed her support for the
reversal, sending this message on Twitter:
"Relieved Atlantic drilling is now off
the table. Time to do the next right thing
and protect the Arctic, too.
This decision is a testament to the fact
that local voices still matter on national
issues, Hamilton Davis, Energy and Climate
Director for the Coastal Conservation
League, said. The coastal communities in
South Carolina that would have been most
impacted by offshore drilling stood up to
Big Oil and won. What a victory for our
environment, our economy, and the future of
our coast.
Extending The Olive Branch
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KPOG donates $46,500 to Kiawah

Conservancy as its final act
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Kiawah Property Owners Groups final

president, Marilyn Larach.
amelot rarely saw weather as nice

as Kiawah did on March 15, 2016,
and the Kiawah Conservancy
seldom gets the sort of surprise it received
during its annual meeting on that same
day. Representatives of the Kiawah
Property Owners Group met the Kiawah
Conservancy board at The Sandcastle
with a donation of $46,521.28. KPOG
President Marilyn Larach and a small
contingent of the group were present for
the robust gesture in support of all things

Kiawah.
As president, I am charged with
overseeing the plan of dissolution that
was adopted by KPOGs members on
February 22, 2014. As part of that plan,
the KPOG Board voted to donate its
remaining assets to an eleemosynary
[501(c)(3)] organization whose mission
is focused on Kiawah Island. Our hope
is KPOGs contribution will be used
for a single, meaningful project with a
tangible, lasting imprint directly here on
the island. We wish Kiawah Conservancy
much success in its efforts to preserve
and enhance Kiawah Islands natural
habitats, concluded Larach.
Conservancy Chairman Kevin Fox
accepted the contribution with startled
and effusive appreciation, agreeing to
consult with the donors on exactly how the
funds would be applied. Foxs statement
ended the public portion of the meeting.
The donation represented the last money
in KPOGs coffers, and as the contingent
filed out, the door closed on 33 years of
organized citizen activism.
KPOG was originally known as the
Home Owners Group and its role as
an advocacy group saw its genesis in
1981. The Kiawah Island Community
Association board was entirely populated
by representatives of the developer (the
Kuwaitis). KICA annual assessments
(then as now), were capped at a 5 percent
annual increase. However, the board at
the time, moved for a covenant change
which would have allowed a 10 percent
increase and HOG was born of this cause
clbre.
The name of the organization changed
over the years to reflect demographic
evolution across the island. The Home
Owners Group and its ungainly acronym
gave way to Kiawah Residents Group
Civic Calendar
Town of Kiawah
Ways and Means
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, March 29,
2:30 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Town Council
Meeting
Tuesday, April 5, 2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Planning Commission
Meeting
Wednesday, April 6, 3
p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Arts and Cultural
Events Council
Meeting
Thursday, April 7, 3
p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Communication
Committee Meeting
Tuesday, April 12, 3
p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Public Safety
Committee Meeting
Wednesday, April 13,
2 p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
SATAX Committee
Meeting
Thursday, April 14, 1
p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
Board of Zoning and
Appeals
Monday, April 18, 4

p.m.
Kiawah Town Hall
several years later. Finally, in 1992, the

group became The Kiawah Property
Owners Group reflecting its non-resident
members as well as full-time residents. Its
initial purpose, To generate community
interest in, stimulate conversation about,
and provide analysis of important issues,
never wavered. KPOGs strategy to
achieve the lofty goal required a lot of
work and communication.
Members of KPOG took civic
responsibility quite seriously and
attended virtually every meeting of every
organization in the Lowcountry with
potential impact on Kiawah residents.
Information gleaned was written up and
disseminated by means of its publication,
Kiawah Island Talk. Membership has
its privileges and supporters received
237 copies of Talk (337 if you include
Talks predecessor; Overview). Each
issue
summarized
recent
events,
announced social events sponsored by
sister organizations like Property Owner
Parties, charitable organizations like Sea
Island Habitat for Humanity, and keep
residents current. Augmenting this effort
at open communication was the KPOG
Directory.
What began as a listing of names, phone
numbers and addresses about the size of
a pamphlet, grew to the size of a novel.
Information in the directory eventually
included email addresses, Kiawah address,
primary address, tertiary addresses and as
many phone numbers as participants cared
to include. The directory quickly evolved
into the definitive guide and was available
to all residents regardless of membership
in KPOG. Residents had what they
needed to contact and communicate with
friends and neighbors on Kiawah and
participation was consistently elevated.
The resulting network of engaged citizens
made a difference on other fronts as well.
K iawah Island Town H all

21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Fax: 768-4764
Seabrook Island Town H all

2001 Seabrook Island Road
Town of Seabrook Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9121
Planning Commission Fax: 768-9830
Meeting
Email: lmanning@townofseabrookisland.org
April 6, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Johns Island Council
Ways & Means
April 19, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Meetings are held at the Berkeley Electric

Co-op located at 3351 Maybank Hwy, Johns
Island.
Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113
Town Council
April 26, 2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Charleston County Council

4045 Bridge View Dr, N. Charleston
958-4700
Planning Commission City of Charleston

May 4, 2:30 p.m.
75 Calhoun St.
Seabrook Town Hall
724-3745
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Notable KPOG initiatives over the

years, summarized from the last ever issue
of Talk (February 2014) include:
Spearheaded a three-year effort
culminating in a successful 1988
referendum to incorporate the
Town of Kiawah Island and
protect Kiawah from the City of
Charlestons aggressive annexation
policy.
Loaned TOKI funds to get the
town up and running.
Formed the first POPS committee
in 1986 and Kiawah has been
partying ever since, including
groups like Book Club, Garden
Club and the Naturalist Group.
KPOGs
Bohicket
Road
Committee, worked with residents
of Seabrook and Johns Islands,
to add a turn lane from Bohicket
onto Edenvale Road and for the
redesign of the Bohicket Road/
River Road intersection in 1988.
Published Who Does What
for Whom on Kiawah? in
the August 1991 issue of Talk,
which subsequently formed the
foundation of KICAs The Maze
of Ks.
Worked with KICAs board of
directors during negotiations for
the initial (1994) Development
Agreement between the town and
developer, to negotiate benefits
for the Association. These benefits
included earlier transition of the
KICA Board to property owner
control.
Initiated the Gang of Five,
which met quarterly and also
involved representatives from
KICA, TOKI, the resort and
the developer. Its purpose was to
discuss and resolve island issues,
and tone down rhetoric.
Led the effort to replace black
lettered street signs with the
reflective white paint printed on a
black background currently in use.
The increased legibility of signage
has been particularly important
for firefighters, police and EMS.
Participated in development of the
Welcome to Kiawah web Portal,
an electronic gateway to the island
and its entities.
Developed a detailed Who
Gets What analysis of the draft
2005 development agreement
and distributed it to all property
owners. This resulted in more
than 500 postcards and e-mails to

TOKI.
Worked to keep the existing
boat storage available on Kiawah
when the developer canceled
its agreement with KICA,
eliminating the necessity of
purchasing additional land.
Filed to intervene against rate
increases sought by the developerowned Kiawah Island Utility in
1985, 1992, 1996, 1998, 2001,
and 2011, saving Kiawah property
owners millions of dollars.
KPOG partnered with the
Inlet Cove Club Homeowners
Association in 2013 as intervenors
in support of KICA against a
lawsuit filed by the developer. The
developer sought return of a 4.62
acre parcel adjacent to Beachwalker
Park. The developer claimed the
property was mistakenly deeded
to KICA in 1995.
Six of eight Kiawah mayors have
served on the KPOG Board or one
of its committees.
Thirteen former KPOG Board
members have served as members
of Town Council.
Nine KPOG Board and committee
members have served on the KICA
Board.
Two KPOG Board members
have served on the four-member
Non-Resident Owners Action
Committee, which was formed
to contest the discriminatory 15
percent real estate property tax
cap, short term rental restrictions,
and to elect non-residents to the
KICA Board.
The long list of KPOG contributions
illustrates a continued impact on Kiawah
but also represents a heavy lift. Leadership
positions can be difficult to keep filled.
Many of Kiawahs organizations are
struggling with the problem of vacant
positions. Lack of volunteers has cost
many of the islands organizations and
likely contributed to KPOGs departure.
There are still some legal hoops to
clear before the dissolution of KPOG is
complete but many former members still
take civic responsibility as seriously as
ever. KPOG may have rattled some cages
during the past 33 years but they continue
searching the details for the devil inside,
always assuming more communication is
better than less. KPOGs final public act
illustrates, even at the end, its focus on
and support of all things Kiawah.
arts & events
Local art on display at

Bohicket Marina Art Walk
Marsh Magic by Tina Mayland.
STAFF REPORT
For The Island Connection
ome of the areas best artists will

be participating in the Sea Islands
Chamber of Commerces Sixth
Annual Art Walk at Bohicket Marina,
this Saturday, March 26. This years
lineup includes the following local artists:
Jennifer Black, Susan Colwell, Karen
Hewitt Hagan, Madeline Dukes, Bob
LeFevre, Tina Mayland, Tammy Papa,
Amelia Rose Smith, Colleen Wiessmann,
and Lisa Willits.
Each of the featured artists is well
known throughout the region, and look
forward to the chance to see one another,
as well as the followers of their work. The
show, which is always held the day before
Easter, has increased in popularity over
the years.
This years Art Walk will be held from
10 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on the patio of
Bohicket Marina. The artists are housed
under one big tent, and the event is open
to the public. Each artist will be displaying
his or her own work, and all pieces are
for sale. Many of the artists will also be
painting live, so its a great opportunity to
meet them and see their creative process

in action.
Mark your calendars for March 26,
the day before Easter. There is no better
way to spend a Saturday than looking at
amazing art in such a beautiful setting.
You can find out more about this years
Art Walk on the Sea Islands Chamber of
Commerce website, seaislandschamber.
org/Art_Walk.html.
Tina Mayland and the Chambers
Executive Director Karen Thompson
work together to set-up and promote the
event each year, and you can learn more
about Tina Mayland and her work on her
site at TinaMaylandArt.com.
A Lucky
Dog Favorite
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Kiawah Island Community Associations

2016 annual meeting
he Kiawah Island Community

Association broke with tradition
earlier in March. Results of its
board elections were announced in
advance of the annual meeting for the
first time, allowing candidates the option
of attending the meeting in the wake of
the first contested election in years.
David Singer led the field with 3,361
votes, Rajan Govindan 2,428 votes and
Lynn Morgenstern, 2,376 votes, were
selected to fill the three available seats
on the board (all three endorsed by the
nominating committee). They were
followed closely by Diana Mezzanotte,
2,148 votes, Chris Dahlstrom with 1,940
and David DeStefano, 1,242. Topping
the list of issues in the hotly contested race
were infrastructure and amenities.
KICA has repeatedly queried residents
regarding improvements to the island.
The idea of more stuff generally
resonates well, while paying for it garners
less enthusiasm. Adding new things
in the face of 40 year old infrastructure
produces a collision of priorities.
Consequently, income becomes an issue
for the community organization.
KICA gets most of its funding from
BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Staff Writer
two primary sources:

1. Annual Assessments, which are
directed to operations and are
capped, by covenant, at a 5 percent
increase per year.
2. Contributions to Reserves (CTR),
a 0.5 percent fee levied at closing
on the sale of property, which
is applied to infrastructure. The
Great Recession (2008) didnt
help real estate sales and began
to impact CTR along with repair
schedules. Three years ago, KICA
responded to the growing shortfall
with a somewhat controversial
solution; the maximum 5
percent annual increase would
be collected separately (as an
additional assessment) and placed
in a bucket earmarked for
infrastructure. The move was
consistent with covenants and
residents swallowed the jagged pill
as being necessary. However, it may
have infected sentiment toward
other additional assessments
required to add amenities.
Two years ago KICA began floating
the idea of new recreational facilities for
members. $16 million would be needed to

both embellish the Sandcastle and build
new facilities on community property at
Rhetts Bluff. Feedback on the proposal
was plentiful and at times, strident. KICA
responded by winnowing down the request
in a phased approach that included only
The Sandcastle. The vote held in 2015 on
Phase I requesting $8.6 Million ($245/
property owner) failed in a 57 percent to
43 percent vote of membership. KICA
board chairman David Schoenholz spoke
directly to the matter in his address to
attendees of the annual meeting.
The board understood all along that
our recommendation was far reaching and
controversial and the membership would
very 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 vitriol
and personal attacks by some of those
close to it [the issue] which carried over
to some degree to this board election,
Schoenholz said.
He concluded his remarks by expressing
his gratitude to everyone he had worked
with and was rewarded with enthusiastic
applause.
Bruce Stemerman drew the task

of sharing KICAs financial report,
promising to take less than two hours
No longer to complete. His comment
elicited appreciative chortles from the
crowd. Then he dropped the bomb
about KICAs own version of a financial
crises. Deborah Retalis, head of KICAs
accounting department for the past ten
years resigned two weeks earlier. She is
leaving to be the Financial Director of the
Hall Restaurant Group and can walk to
work, said Stemerman before continuing
with his report.
The organization was $8,000 short on
budgeted assessments for the previous
year, said Stemerman, but received
$159,000 more than anticipated from
CTR, $125,000 extra from commercial
activity, and an additional $250,000 from
a collection of miscellaneous categories,
for a total of $527,000 above projections.
KICA had spent $57,000 more than
anticipated attributable, at least in part, to
Octobers historic flooding. Stemerman
characterized KICAs overall financial
condition as strong apart from the $500
assessment discount were about to give
away, he shrugged to more laughs.
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KICA COO James Bailey also reported

on the state of the association with a
retrospective of recent events. The reserve
fund, according to Bailey, has emerged
from dire straits, after being out of
compliance with covenants for a time.
Since then, the reserve fund has stabilized
to the point future boards might be
able to consider reducing the additional
assessments. He was circumspect about its
elimination, however.
We have replaced 75 percent of the
drainage system in the last three years but
more needs to be done, Bailey said.
The floor was then opened to general
comments with Kiawah resident Wendy
Kulick leading the way. What a surprise,
said Bailey to more laughs in a display of
his own humor.
Kulick thought abolishing member
participation in KICA committees was a
lost opportunity to groom future board
candidates, gain input from members
and created a barrier to communications
with residents. She asked the new board
to consider reversing the decision and to
consider eliminating the use of executive
sessions for all but legal, personnel and
contractual matters.
Mary Lou Barter, a member of the
Boat Landing Preservation Committee
asked for a copy of the board meeting
[minutes] where they voted to sue [their]
members.
Additional questions about the
dates and times the rest of the existing
municipal building might be available to
KICA, once the Town of Kiawah moves
to its new building, couldnt be answered
because too many of the details are still

unknown.
There were no other questions so
before you all run to the bar, [the
Outgoing Directors Reception was open
to all this year] we have some new business
to attend to, said Bailey. He announced
Bruce Stemerman had been elected KICA
Chair, Marilyn Olson the new Vice Chair,
newcomer Rajan Govindan as the new
Treasurer and Carrie Newbern (KICA
staff) will serve as Secretary.
The Island Connection followed up
with Bailey in the days after the meeting.
Responding to questions about the
nominating committee, Bailey said The
intent of the nominating committee is to
ensure there are candidates committed
to running. Year after year there were
people waffling with literally minutes to
go before the filing deadline. There were
times where we didn't know if we would
have enough candidates right up to the
deadline. The members of the nominating
committee are: Brendan Burke, David
Tharpe, Glenn Brown, Linda Wilson,
Theresa Widuch, and John Connolly.
However, there were six candidates
for three open positions in 2016, so the
harvest may have improved and the shiny
side to all of the activity is awareness. The
63 percent of KICA members voting in
this election is an improvement over recent
years. Bailey would like to continue the
trend which suggests more involvement
from membership.
arts & events
CATR celebrates 25 years

In the Company of Horses
BY AMANDA A. GERALD
n Sunday, April 10 from 4 to 7

p.m. Charleston Area Therapeutic
Riding will host its eighth annual In
the Company of Horses fundraising event.
This year the event will be a celebration of
the organizations 25th year! The event will
take place at Brickhouse Equestrian Center,
home of Charleston Area Therapeutic
Riding, 2669 Hamilton Road, Johns Island.
CATR improves the lives of children
and adults with disabilities at the areas
oldest nationally accredited therapeutic
horseback riding center. For 25 years the
CATR staff has been helping students
build confidence, improve strength and
gain skills they never thought possible.
In 1991 CATR had one instructor, six
volunteers four horses and two students.
Today nine nationally certified therapeutic
riding instructors work together with 150
volunteers and twelve therapy horses to serve
170 individuals a year at our 43-acre farm
on Johns Island. Over the years, CATRs
programs have expanded to include wounded
military veterans and special education
students from local public schools. In addition,
CATR has recently begun construction on a
Covered Arena, which marks a major step
forward in its development. For the next 25
years and beyond CATRs Covered Arena

will provide our students with consistent
lessons and expanded programs.
The In the Company of Horses event
on Sunday, April 10 benefits CATRs
Scholarship Program, which is essential
to providing therapeutic riding to 170
individuals with disabilities each year. This
family-friendly event includes an elegant
dinner by Tristan Events, drinks by EVO
Pizza and Southern Eagle, music by The
Sweetgrass Revival, a live auction by Doug
Warner, a therapeutic riding demonstration
by current CATR students and more.
For tickets visit https://catr.ejoinme.org/
inthecompanyofhorses or call CATRs office at
843.559.6040. 2016 Event Sponsors include
Grand Champion Sponsor: Addys Harbor
Dodge; Winners Circle Sponsor: Charleston
Veterinary Referral Center; Blue Ribbon
Sponsors: BAIRD, Bearing Marine Brokerage,
LLC, Carolina Retail Property, Inc., Glasspro,
Kiawah Cares, Kiawah Island Real Estate,
Seaside Construction & Remodeling, Steinberg
Law Firm, The Urban Electric Company, Van
Smith Block Company, LLC, Wells Fargo;
In-Kind Sponsors: Digital Graphics, EVO
Pizza, Southern Eagle Distributing, LLC,
Tristan Events.
Island Connection Calendar
March 25
Mondays
Intermediate Oil Classes

At the Todd & Huff Art Center located
at Bohicket Marina, Wednesdays and
Fridays, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Topics include
value work, applying composition elements
to your paintings, edge work, brush and
palette knife use. Painting from still life
and photos. Email toddhuffcenter@gmail.
com for information.
Monday Bridge Group
9 a.m. at the Lake House. The Monday
Bridge Group needs new players. For more
information, please contact Ilse Calcagno
at 843.768.0317.
Tuesdays
Mah Jongg Practice

1 - 4 p.m. The 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Tuesday
of the month. Located at The Lake
HouseOsprey 2. Open to all new
players, those returning to the game, and
anyone else who wants a chance to practice
with others who are learning the game.
If you have any questions, please contact
Helen Thompson at hmtsbsc@gmail.com.
Bookmobile
The Charleston County Bookmobile comes
to Freshfields Village on the first Tuesday
of every month from 10 11:30 a.m.
The Bookmobile will be parked in the lot
behind Heges and Java Java.
Wednesdays
Lake House Yoga

8:30 a.m. Join us for Rise and Shine Yoga
with Patti Romano, formerly known at
Gentle Flow Yoga. Rise and Shine Yoga
is an all-levels practice focused around
finding your day's intention, set up yourself
for success and be ready to shine.
Fridays
Friday Indoor Pickleball

12:30 - 2:30 p.m. at St. Christopher's
Camp. For further information, please
contact Mary Torello at 843.768.0056.
Saturdays
Homegrown
10 a.m. 2 p.m. Johns Island Farmers
Market. Every Third Saturday at 3546
Maybank Highway Johns Island.
For more information, visit www.
johnsislandfarmersmarket.com.
2015 Sea Island Cars and Coffee
9 - 11 a.m. The third Saturday each month
at Freshfields Village (not April).
Ongoing
Johns Island Regional Library

Storytimes
Young and Restless (18 to 30 months with
adult), Mondays, March 28 at 10:30 a.m.
Time for Twos (24-36 months with adult),
Tuesdays, March 29 at 10:30 a.m. Preschool
Storytime (3 6 years with adult),
Wednesdays, March 30 at 10:30 a.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 25
Spring Music on the Green
6 to 9 p.m. at Freshfields Village. Celebrate
the arrival of warmer weather with a spring
edition of Music on the Green with live
music by Louie D. Project. This energetic
four piece band features funk, jazz, rock,
and hip-hop music. The concert is free and
guests are encouraged to bring a blanket or
beach chair.
SATURDAY, MARCH 26
Easter Festival and Art Show
11 a.m. 3 p.m. Freshfields Village at
the intersection of Seabrook and Kiawah
islands. Featuring activities that the whole
family can enjoy. Refreshments will be
provided by local food vendors, while
guests browse art work from the Kiawah
and Seabrook Artists Guild. The event
will also feature inflatable games, facepainting, spring crafts, and interactive
stage performances for children.
Sea Island Chamber of Commerce
Artwalk at Bohicket Marina
10 a.m. to 7 p.m. There will be 10 local
Lowcountry artists with originals on
display for sale for the general public.
Come out and enjoy the beautiful scenery,
browse some fantastic art work by talented
artists and support the programs we
have in place on the Sea Islands. Details
call Karen at 843-793-1234 or visit
seaislandschamber.org.
PLAY: National Kiting Month (ages 6
and up)
11 a.m. Johns Island Regional Library.
Learn how to build and make simple paper
kites just in time for National Kite Month
in April. Children will make a small kite to
fly at home.
SUNDAY, MARCH 27
EASTER SERVICES
Easter Sunrise Service on The Ocean
Terrace
7 a.m., Seabrook Island Club Ocean
Terrace, sunrise service with Church of
Our Savior followed by complimentary
coffee & danish. Admission is free, no
reservations necessary. Rain location will
be The Atlantic Room.
Easter Service on the Green

9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m., Freshfields
Village. Casual non-denominational
service, open to all. Chairs or blankets
are recommended, and casual attire is
encouraged.
Church of our Savior, 4416 Betsy
Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island
9 a.m. Traditional
10:30 a.m. Contemporary
St. Johns Episcopal Church, 3673
Maybank Hwy, Johns Island
6 a.m. SonRise, Grace Chapel
Easter Service: 8 a.m. & 10.30 a.m.
(Church), 10.30am (Walton Hall)
Holy Spirit Catholic Church, 3871
Betsy Kerrison Parkway, Johns Island
7 a.m. Easter Sunday Mass
1 p.m. Easter Sunday Mass (Spanish)
Johns Island Presbyterian Church 2550
Bohicket Road, Johns Island
Call for details 843-559-9380
Stono Baptist Church, 953 Main Road,
Johns Island
Call for details 843-559-9743
Easter Egg Hunt & Toss
10 a.m. Night Heron Park, an Easter
family tradition! Bring the whole family to
Night Heron Park for our annual Easter
Egg Hunt & Toss. The Easter Egg toss will
directly follow the Easter Egg Hunt. The
Easter Bunny will be available for photos
beginning at 9:30 a.m.
SUNDAY, APRIL 3
New York Polyphony Siglo de Oro (The
Golden Century)
4 p.m. Holy Spirit Catholic Church.
Ticket Release: Kiawah March 15, public
March 18. Complimentary Tickets
Available at Kiawah Town Hall 843 - 768
- 9166 or online at www.kiawahisland.org/
specialevents. Sponsored by the Town of
Kiawah Island Arts and Cultural Events
Council.
Lowcountry Cajun Festival
12 - 6 p.m., James Island County Park.
Celebrating the 25th anniversary of the
Lowcountry Cajun Festival! Bringing

Louisiana to the Lowcountry, Cajun
Fest is a full-day of foot-stompin Zydeco
music, Cajun and Creole foods, childrens
activities and all around ragin Cajun
entertainment! This years music lineup
features the legendary Buckwheat Zydeco,
plus Shrimp City Slim and Sidewalk
Zydeco. Dont forget to sign up for the
crawfish eating contest, held at 2:30 p.m.
Plenty of Cajun and Creole foods as well as
other dishes will be available for purchase.
Carpooling is recommended. No coolers,
outside beverages, or pets permitted.
Admission: $15 for adults (13 and up); free
for children 12 and under and Gold Pass
holders.
MONDAY, APRIL 4
Kiawah Island Garden Club
The club travels to Church Creek Nursery
followed by a lunch at Osprey Clubhouse.
Angel Oak Award Banquet
The Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club
present the 2015 Angel Oak Award to
Todd Gerhart at a banquet at the Seabrook
Island Club, 5:30 p.m. Tickets cost $40,
call Roger Steel at 843-768- 7166.
Respite Care Charleston Golf
Tournament
12th Annual Betty Cannon Golf
Tournament 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 a
reception and awards following completion
of play (around 5:30 p.m.). This event is
rain or shine. Golfer and sponsorship slots
are still available. For the cost of a single
green fee ($150 per golfer) enjoy lunch,
refreshments and dinner in the Atlantic
Ballroom at the Seabrook Island Club.
Golfers, teams and sponsors can register by
contacting Program Coordinator, Jennifer
Hartig at 843-408-5243 or email at
Jennifer@respitecarecharleston.org.
viewing.Proceeds from the event benefit

the Art to Go Program at the Gibbes
Museum of Art and Engaging Creative
Minds. Tickets are $55 at Kiawahartsetc.
org, the Kiawah Freshfields Real Estate
office, The Kiawah Main Gate Real Estate
office, and the Real Estate office at the
Sanctuary.
Seabrook Island Garden Club meeting
9.30 a.m. at The Lake House, featuring
Kimberly Ambrose of Leadenwah
Landscapes.
SUNDAY, APRIL 10
12th Annual Blues by the Sea
Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:30 - 7 p.m.,
Freshfields Village, no tickets required.
In The Company of Horses
4 to 7 p.m. Charleston Area Therapeutic
Riding host its eighth annual fundraising
event at Brickhouse Equestrian Center,
home of Charleston Area Therapeutic
Riding, 2669 Hamilton Road, Johns
Island, SC 29455. For tickets visit https://
catr.ejoinme.org/inthecompanyofhorses or
call CATRs office at 843.559.6040.
Art Show at Freshfields
2-7 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: Gullah
Storytelling
11:15 a.m. Carolyn Jabulile White will
share Gullah stories she gathered while
growing up on James Island. From her
clothing to her wit and wisdom, Carolyn is
an important folk-life historian. At Johns
Island Regional Library.
FRIDAY, APRIL 8
THURSDAY, APRIL 14
16th annual Kiawah Island Art and

House Tour
Sponsored by Arts, etc, this event
takes place from 1-5 p.m. This year five
spectacular homes in the private gated
community will be open for public
Magnolia Gardens Photo Shoot

Seabrook Island Photography Club
hosts an all day photo shoot at Magnolia
Gardens, led by a well-known local
professional photographer, Kenny
McKeithan.
April 27
SINHG presents Kristen Austin
7:30 p.m. the program begins with
refreshments at 7 p.m. at The Lake House.
All Seabrook Island residents and guests
are welcome. There is a $5 donation
collected which is waived for SINHG
members.
SATURDAY, APRIL 16
College Fair
10 a.m. - 1 p.m. Johns Island Regional
Library. Talk to representatives about
undergraduate and graduate programs
from Trident Technical College, College of
Charleston, Southern Wesleyan University,
Springfield College, The Citadel
Graduate College, Charleston Southern
and Limestone College. Sponsored by
the Lowcountry Education Admissions
Representative Network (L.E.A.R.N.).
LEARN members represent regionally
accredited institutions of higher education
offering Associate, Bachelor, Master,
and Doctorate degrees, and Professional
Certificates.
TUESDAY, APRIL 19
Seabrook Island Art Guild April
meeting
The Lake House, demo by artist Laurie
Meyer.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20
Seabrook Island Photography Club
meeting
Monthly meeting, 6:30 p.m. in the Live
Oak Hall at The Lake House. Members
will participate in a group Q & A and
discussion session about their photographic
interests and experiences and to help
prioritize and define upcoming workshops.
MONDAY, APRIL 25
BIFMC Golf Invitational Fundraiser
The Barrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
hosts its ninth annual golf invitational
fundraiser. The tournament is the largest
fundraiser of the year.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27
OLMC Golf Tournament
Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach
host its 23rd Annual Golf Tournament at
The Golf Club at Briars Creek on Johns
Island. The golf tournament begins with
registration and lunch at 11:30 a.m. and
a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner and an
awards ceremony follows. To register or
learn more, visit olmoutreach.org or call
(843) 559-4109.
March 25, 2016
daily
fundraising
Todd Gerhart named Angel

OLMC hosts golf
Oak Award recipient
tournament fundraiser
BY ALAN ARMSTRONG
The Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Club will present the 2015 Angel Oak Award to Todd
Gerhart at a banquet on the evening of April 6. The event will be held at the Seabrook
Island Club and will begin at 5:30 p.m. with a reception to be followed by dinner and the
presentation of the award. The evening will conclude with dancing to the tunes of Mike
and The Mixers. The public is welcome at the event and tickets cost $40. Anyone wishing to
attend should contact Roger Steel at 843.768.7166.
he 2015 Angel Oak Award recipient,

Todd Gerhart, has been involved in a
wide range of activities mostly related
to support of youth programs on Johns
Island and Wadmalaw Island. He partnered
with Backback Buddies to organize and run
a Chili Cookoff and raised over $15,000
which was used to provide food for the
weekends to needy elementary school
children on Johns Island. He donated over
1,000 books to the First Books Program
at Frierson and Mt. Zion Elementary
Schools. He provided bathing suits for the
Waterproof Programs at Frierson and Mt.
Zion. He regularly provides ice cream to
the Waterproof, Kids Basketball and Head
Start programs. He has assisted local Boy
Scout programs through Scoops for Scouts
and Chili Cook activities which raised a
total of $16,000. Honor roll students at the
three local elementary schools receive a free
ice cream party after each quarter grading
period. For the past two years, students at
Mt. Zion were given enough money to have
lunch at the Smithsonian Institute during
their annual trip to Washington, D.C.
During a James Island Christian School
party, Gerhart provided poles and bait for
a fishing tournament. All the participants
received free ice cream at the completion
of the tournament. He regularly provides
pre-game meals to St. Johns High School
athletic teams. He has also supported

needy children to attend the Steve Spurrier
Football Camp and the College of
Charleston Basketball Camp.
Gerhart is a member of Johns Island
Schools Task Force charged with finding
ways to improve the local schools and
particularly their retention rates. He
regularly receives money from local citizens
who expressly ask him to share it with
students and schools. He employs a steady
stream of local teenagers for his business.
His goal is to help these young people learn
job skills, how to interact with customers,
and how to act and dress in a job setting.
Gerhart was raised in Orrville, Ohio and
attended Walsh College in North Canton,
Ohio. He and his wife Kathy have been
together for 20 years and have 2 children
and 7 grandchildren who reside in Michigan
and Ohio. After owning several businesses
in Michigan, they moved to South Carolina
and have lived at Kiawah River Estates for
the past 8 years. They opened the Ice Cream
Boat five years ago in Bohicket Marina and in
February of 2015 they opened the Bohicket
Ship Store in the same complex. Kathy works
as a CPA for a Charleston business. They
indicate that they have been blessed through
the years and feel very strongly about giving
back to the local community.
EVENT SUPPORTS STRUGGLING

LOWCOUNTRY RESIDENTS,
PROMOTES SELF-SUFFICIENCY
BY JENNIFER MESHANKO
ur Lady of Mercy Community

Outreach host its 23rd Annual
Golf Tournament, April 27, 2016
at The Golf Club at Briars Creek on
Johns Island. This tournament provides
sponsors with the unique opportunity to
market your business on the tee box of
your sponsored hole. Thus, allowing you
to meet current and potential clients faceto-face, which lead to stronger relations
with those living on and around the
communities of Kiawah and Seabrook
Islands. The majority of sponsorship levels
also include player positions that give
you the chance to play at this private golf
retreat designed by Rees Jones.
We are planning another fun-filled
golf tournament and, as always, we are
so grateful to our sponsors and volunteers
that help make it possible, says Executive

Director, Jill Jackson Ledford. The
money raised from our annual Golf
Tournament helps provide services that
those in need on the Sea Islands as well
as downtown-area residents. Through
educational programs, health services,
and direct emergency assistance we
empower members of our community to
improve various aspects of their lives.
The golf tournament begins with
registration and lunch at 11:30 a.m.
and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner
and an awards ceremony will follow the
tournament. This is a Captains Choice,
four-player team format and entry fee is
$375 per golfer. Space is limited. To register
or learn more, visit olmoutreach.org or call
(843) 559-4109.
March 25, 2016
fundraising
daily
BIFMC hosts 9th annual Scholarships open to African

celebrity golf fundraiser American students in Beaufort,
TOURNAMENT TO BE HELD APRIL
2 5 AT C A S S I Q U E G O L F C O U R S E
BY ARIELLE ALPINO
he Barrier Islands Free Medical

Clinic, a non-profit organization
that provides free health care
to uninsured, low income adults who
live or work on Johns, Wadmalaw and
James Islands, is hosting its ninth annual
Celebrity Golf Invitational fundraiser on
April 25, 2016 at Kiawah Island Clubs
Cassique golf course. The tournament
is the largest fundraiser of the year for
BIFMC, and provides the operational
costs for the more than 300 monthly
patient visits at the clinic.
The BIFMC provides healthcare
options to the estimated 22 percent of
residents on Johns, Wadmalaw and James
Islands who live 200 percent below the
Federal Poverty level and cannot pay for
health insurance The clinic provides free
primary care and urgent care, including
lab tests and imaging. They help patients
address their medical needs, treating
everything from a common cold to
chronic diseases, including diabetes,
hypertension, coronary disease and
depression.
"The clinic is fully funded through
community donations, grants and
fundraisers, said Brenda Falls, BIFMC
Director. At BIFMC, we don't receive
any state or federal dollars, and our
fundraising events make up about 25
percent of the revenue brought in by
the clinic. The annual golf invitational,
hosted on Kiawah Island, is our number
one fundraiser, with eighty-two percent of
each dollar raised going directly towards
patient care.
Since opening its doors in 2008,
BIFMC has provided more than 30,000
free office visits to the deserving residents
in the community who may not have
otherwise been able to see a doctor.
The two founders of the clinic, Dr.
Davis and Dr. Booth, were both retired
physicians that lived on Kiawah and
Seabrook, said Dr. Jim Hayes, Chairman

of the Board of Directors for BIFMC.
The idea for the clinic came about
from their observations of the need to
provide medical care in a community
with a large, uninsured population. They
worked two years on the concept, vision
and fundraising. Now, eight years later
the clinics grown rather significantly,
BIFMC now has 35 volunteer doctors,
26 volunteer nurses and more than 75
administrative volunteers.
Doctors, nurses, interpreters, diabetic
meters and strips, lab tests and x-rays
(in-kind donation from Roper St. Francis
Healthcare) are free for all patients. In
addition, medicine is taken care of by
the clinic. While each visit is free for
the patient, the visit costs the clinic $60
(compared to $2,200 per visit to an
emergency room).
Kiawah Island Club is proud to
host the BIFMCs golf invitational at
Cassique, said Townsend Clarkson, Chief
Operating Officer for Kiawah Partners.
The organization provides a need and
service to our community, and we are
happy to support its largest fundraising
effort. We hope both golfers and sponsors
will join us for a great event supporting a
very worthy cause.
The golf tournament starts with lunch at
noon followed by a shotgun start at 12:30 p.m.
The four-player teams will play a scramble
format. When play is complete, there will
be a cocktail hour, silent auction, buffet
dinner and awards ceremony. To sponsor
or play the Barrier Islands Free Medical
Clinics Celebrity Golf Invitational, fill out
the player reservation and sponsorship form
that can be found online at www.bifmc.org.
For more information on the Barrier Islands
Free Medical Clinic, visit www.bifmc.org or
email barrierislands01@gmail.com.
Charleston, Jasper counties

BY MONICA TANOUYE
n July 2, 2015, a generous group

of anonymous donors, moved
by the tragic murders at Mother
Emanuel A.M.E. Church and Charlestons
remarkable response to the shooting,
created a $3.2 million scholarship fund in
honor of Reverend Clementa C. Pinckney.
Coastal Community Foundation today
announced that the anonymous donors
have selected the Foundation to manage
the Fund and its companion program,
the Reverend Pinckney Scholars
Program. This scholarship program will
promote access to higher education for
African American students by awarding
scholarships and providing supportive
resources.
Students participating in the
Reverend Pinckney Scholars Program will
have the opportunity to receive not just
financial assistance, but to join a growing
community of exceptional young leaders
from the Lowcountry, stated Darrin
Goss, Sr., President and CEO of Coastal
Community Foundation. We are proud
to play some small part in Reverend
Pinckneys legacy through this scholarship
program.
I am pleased that students who might
not otherwise have access to higher
education or these kinds of supportive
services will benefit from the funds
raised in my husbands memory. Access
to a quality education is essential in the
fight for social justice. I have devoted my
professional life to educational initiatives
and I look forward to working with
Coastal Community Foundation on
this important project, said Jennifer
Pinckney, Reverend Pinckneys widow.
In addition to financial support, the
Reverend Pinckney Scholars Program will
provide pre-college training and assistance,
contact and support from program
staff each school year and invitations
to workshops and events during each
students tenure as a Reverend Pinckney
Scholar. It is anticipated that scholarship
awards will range from $5,000 to $10,000
annually, and students will be eligible to

renew awards for up to four years of higher
education. The Foundation anticipates
selecting eight scholarship winners in the
first year and expanding the program in
subsequent years.
Former Mayor Joseph P. Riley, Jr.
stated, On behalf of the anonymous
donors, we are very pleased to be working
with Coastal Community Foundation
on this scholarship. The Foundations
expertise in scholarship administration
and long-standing community history
make it the best in the field to run this
scholarship program, paying a fitting
tribute to Reverend Pinckneys legacy.
This year, scholarship applications
are open to African American students
whose permanent residence is in Beaufort,
Charleston or Jasper Counties, to include
immediate family members of the victims
of last Junes shooting. Selection criteria
include, but are not limited to, substantial
financial need, academic performance and
leadership and academic potential. The
scholarship selection committee will also
look for character traits and aspirations in
applicants that will serve as a fitting legacy
to the life of the Reverend Clementa C.
Pinckney.
Former Mayor Joseph P. Riley,
Jr.; Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr.;
William Lewis, Jr., who were critical
to the establishment of the scholarship
last summer, have agreed to advise
Coastal Community Foundation on the
scholarship process. In addition, Mrs.
Pinckney will join them in advising the
Foundation and be involved in program
events.
Applications will be available online at www.
coastalcommunityfoundation.org and will be
accepted until 11:59 p.m. EST on Friday, April
15, 2016. Visit the web link above for further
details on the Reverend Pinckney Scholars
Program or contact Sydney Meeks Fowler at
scholarships@coastalcommunityfoundation.org
or (843) 723-3635.
March 25, 2016
arts & events
The Southern Blue

Ridge by Kristen Austin
S E A B R O O K I S L A N D N AT U R A L
HISTORY GROUP EVENING PROGRAM
n Thursday, April 14, 2016 7:30

p.m. the Seabrook Island Natural
History Group presents Kristen
Austin. Austin has been working with the
South Carolina Chapter of The Nature
Conservancy since 2004 as the Southern
Blue Ridge program director based in
Upstate South Carolina. In this role, she
focuses on forest conservation efforts in
the Southern Blue Ridge area. Austin
oversees a number of initiatives that range
from conserving land to natural resource
management to conservation planning.
She began her work with The Nature
Conservancy seventeen years ago when
she went to work for the Missouri Chapter
focused on grassland conservation. Prior
to working with The Nature Conservancy,
Austin worked as an environmental

educator where she taught at field schools
in the Great Smoky Mountain National
Park. Her teaching background instilled
the importance of connecting people
with nature. She graduated from the
University of Tennessee with a double
major in Environmental Studies and
Religious Studies.
The program begins with refreshments
at 7 p.m. at The Lake House. All Seabrook
Island residents and guests are welcome.
There is a $5 donation collected which is
waived for SINHG members. Information
about future programs and SINHG
membership can be found at the SINHG
web site, sinhg.org.
gardening
Seabrook Garden Club brings

flower boxes to the forefront
BY ALBERTA BARRON
he next meeting of the Seabrook

Island Garden Club is scheduled
for Friday, April 8, at 9:30 a.m.
at The Island Lake House. The club
is pleased to welcome guest speaker
Kimberly Ambrose.
Designer and Owner of Leadenwah
Landscapes located on Johns Island,
Ambroses
timely presentation on
creating and planting flower boxes
for your windows and decks is sure to
engage and challenge us all to dust off
the garden tools and dig into Spring.
Leadenwah Landscapes has been featured
in the Spring issue of Charleston Home +
Design magazine.
Club members are still talking about
the March program with Ryan Watkins,
Landscape Designer, & General Manager
at Brownswood Nursery. Watkins warm,
personal and informative presentation,

The Art and Science of Landscape Design
was well received. He guided us through
an in-depth review of the Four Tiers
of Southern Landscape Design (Tier,
Texture, Time and Tone) and identified
Seabrook Island specific deer resistant
plants.
The Seabrook Island Garden Club,
welcomes all Seabrook Island homeowners
and guests. We strive to present timely,
informative and lively presentations. It is
a 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 please
contact Cheryl Schumann at cschumann@
seabrookislandrealestate.com.
arts & events
Seabrook Island Photography

Club April activities
he Seabrook Island Photography

Club has two events scheduled
for the month of April. The first
event is an all day photo shoot on April
14 at Magnolia Gardens. This shoot will
be lead by a well-known local professional
photographer, Kenny McKeithan.
The Club's second event will be at
the normal monthly meeting time on
Thursday April 20 at 6:30 p.m. in the

Live Oak Hall at The Lake House.
Members will participate in a group Q
& A and discussion session about their
photographic interests and experiences
and to help prioritize and define upcoming
workshops.
March 25, 2016
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gardening
arts & events
Cooking with flowers Arts Council presents 12th

KIAWAH GARDEN CLUB
EXPLORES EDIBLE BLOOMS
BY MARTHA ZINK
annual Blues by the Sea

BY STEPHANIE BRASWELL
Michael OShaughness
nder a blue and cloudless sky,

in the beautiful herb garden
of the Cassique Club, Chef de
Cuisine Michael OShaughnessy talked
to the Kiawah Island Garden Club about
cooking with those herbs and the many
edible flowers. He told us that there are two
basic kinds of herbs: soft such as parsley,
chives, cilantro and basil and hard such
as bay leaf, rosemary, thyme and lemon
grass. The soft herbs are put into cooking
towards the end whereas the hard herbs
are pureed or chopped and put in early to
develop their flavors. Lemon grass needs to
be mashed or bruised to release its flavor.
The chef plucked and passed around many
unusual herbs as well, such as borage,
which in summer develops big, purple
flowers which are light and cucumbery
and salad burnet which tastes like melon.
Lace lavender is used in sorbets and drinks,
as is chocolate mint (which like all mints
is invasive). Charleston cilantro (Asian in
origin) is either liked or disliked by diners:
scientists have actually discovered that
some people have a gene which results in
cilantro tasting like soap to them.
The Club buys its herb plants from Sea
Island Savory, formerly Petes, on Johns
Island. Because deer love many of the
herbs they need to be replanted. Some,
like Mexican tarragon, which does better
in our climate than French tarragon, will
die overwinter so need to be cut and dried.

Chef OShaughnessy develops his food
pairing through trial and error, smelling
and tasting leaves and flowers, trying
many combinations in dishes until he has
a successful dish.
There are Spanish olive trees at
Cassique which fruit every other year.
Once harvested the olives are soaked in
salt water, which is changed every few
weeks until within a few months the olives
are cured and ready to eat. Baby garlic and
ramps are pickled in early spring.
If herbs go to flower the leaves wilt, so
they are cut every day. If an herb plant is
not doing well, the gardeners let it flower
and the seeds drop, which will grow back
every year. There are many wonderful
herb flowers used in cooking such as chive
flowers, nasturtiums, the beautiful big white
flowers of garlic chives and the purple borage
flowers. They are wonderful in salads, on fish
and meat dishes. Flowers in the nightshade
family, such as tomatoes and peppers, are
not safe to eat, but most other flowers from
edible plants are. Some plants like green
fennel and especially bronze fennel, which
never forms a bulb but produces beautiful
yellow flowers and seeds, are useful, the
fennel seed is used in sausage, too.
After the informative talk, Chef
OShaughnessey went back to his kitchen
where he finished preparing an incredibly
delicious lunch using many salad greens,
colorful radishes and baby carrots and
tomatoes, the herbs and colorful flowers
from the garden. On top of the salad was
tender herbed chicken and a honey thyme
vinaigrette, for which he gave us the recipe.
The meal was topped off by a dessert of
chocolate-thyme cookie and papaya-mint
sorbet. The members of the garden club
enthusiastically applauded the chef and
his creativity. Many wanted to hurry home
and plant their own herb garden.
On April 4, the Kiawah Island Garden
Club will spend the morning at Church
Creek Nursery followed by a lunch
at Osprey Clubhouse. Details will be
emailed and all are welcome.
New York Polyphony, Siglo de Oro

(The Golden Century)
Sunday, April 3, 2016, 4 p.m. - Holy
Spirit Catholic Church. Complimentary
tickets at Kiawah Town Hall 843.768.9166
or online at www.kiawahisland.org/
specialevents. Sponsored by the Town of
Kiawah Island Arts and Cultural Events
Council.
12th Annual Blues by the Sea

Sunday, April 10, 2016, 2:30 - 7 p.m.,
Freshfields Village, no tickets required.
The Arts and Cultural events fund
brings you another free blues extravaganza,
fun for the entire family at the 12th annual
Blues by the Sea on Sunday, April 16th,
from 2:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.. Bring a lawn
chair, blanket to Freshfields Village Green
(rain or shine - we are tented) and enjoy
three national Blues acts! Delicious food
and beverages for sale on site. Coolers are
allowed. Plenty of free parking.
2:30 p.m. Randy McAllister
Band (Texas). Superb roots stylist

(drums/vocals/harmonica) brings
his new band (guitar, bass, fiddle)
to the Lowcountry for the first
time for a torrid set of blues,
roadhouse rock, Tex-Mex, and
zydeco.www.randymcallister.com
4 p.m. Mac Arnold & Plate Full
O' Blues (South Carolina) This
legend played bass with Muddy
Waters & Otis Spann, John Lee
Hooker, Tyrone Davis AND
helped produce the historic TV
music show "Soul Train"! Since
returning to SC, he has built
a huge fan base of loving fans.
www.macarnold.com.
5:30 p.m. Mississippi Heat
(Chicago) Belgium-born Pierre
Lacocque came to Chicago in
the early 1990s and formed this
all-star band whose latest CD
"Warning Shot" has spent time in
the #1 slot. www.mississippiheat.
net (pictured above).
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arts & events
arts & events
March 25, 2016
Walter Czander is Aprils Artists Guild present oil

Artist of the Month
painting workshop
BY MONIQUE SPORN
T
BY MONIQUE SPORN
In April, the Seabrook Island Artist

Guild will showcase one of its long
time and most active members, Walter
Czander.
Walters passion for art started in high
school and was nurtured by Margaret
Sullivan, a renowned artist and instructor.
After a career in engineering that focused
on the planning, concept and design of
buildings for the pharmaceutical and
chemical industries, he retired to Seabrook
and pursued his early dream of becoming
an artist. Walter paints a variety of
subjects in oils, acrylic and watercolor.

As a member of the Artist Guild
since 2007, Walter has responsibility
for the monthly hanging of the Guild
members artworks in the Lake House
Hallway Gallery and coordination of the
monthly art classes taught by fellow Guild
members.
To learn more about the Seabrook
Island Artist Guild, events, workshops
and membership visit the website at www.
seabrookislandartistguild.com.
he Seabrook Island Artist Guild

will offer a two day oil painting
workshop with Mark Horton, well
known Charleston artist and co-owner of
Horton Hayes Fine Art gallery. The class
will be held on April 11-12 at the Oyster
Catcher community center.
This course is designed for oil painters
of all levels who want to take their work to
the next level. Horton will focus on ways
to improve as a painter by emphasizing
composition, design, value and color
temperature and learning how to utilize
these basic elements to best express and
complete a successful painting regardless
of its subject matter. There will be
explorations 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 the
landscape. He paints beyond a literal
interpretation of a scene to portray nature
in a way that reflects his own ideas and
sensibilities while capturing the spirit,
color and changing light of a place. The
workshop will focus on how to better
seenature and subject matter and then
apply that knowledge using photographs
as reference to compose, understand, and
interpret the image. The workshop will

address all aspects of painting including
materials, set-up, color mixing, various
paint application methods, surfaces and
techniques as well as the fundamentals
of design and composition. Emphasis
will be on helping students discover their
own personal style and process in creating
their work.
Over the two days specific subject
matter within the landscape will include
skies and atmosphere, trees, and the
incorporation of figures, animals and/or
structures into your paintings. Students
may bring their own photographic
reference material to work from or
use reference photos provided by the
instructor.
The cost of the two day workshop will
be $175 for art guild members and $200
for non-members. To register contact Bob
LeFevre at (843) 768-3284 or by e-mail at
rodory@gmail.com. To learn more about
Mark Horton and his work, visit his website
at info@hortonhayes.com. Go to the guilds
website
www.seabrookislandartistguild.
com to learn more about the organization
and upcoming events. If you wish to join the
Seabrook Island Artist Guild, contact Pat
Van de Graaf at Pvdegraaf@aol.com.
March 25, 2016
Providing fresh produce to our

Johns, Wadmalaw neighbors
n Saturday, March 5, 2016, the Stono Baptist Church

parking lot on Main Road, Johns Island was transformed
into a produce market. This event, a collaboration of
the Lowcountry Food Bank, Stono Baptist Blessing Basket and
Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation, provided over 200
families with 4,600 pounds of fresh produce (sweet potatoes,
turnips, carrots, canary melons), rice and bread.
Volunteers from The Stono Blessing Basket and Sea Islands
Hunger Awareness Foundation provided the manpower for
this inter-generational event. Youth from Stono Baptist Church
assisted with the heavy lifting, carrying bags to the cars for their
neighbors who were elderly or disabled, moving vegetable bins
and engaging in lively conversations. Young children looked in
amazement at the large bins of produce. Their curiosity evident
when sampling a delicious canary melon. These few hours
brought a very diverse community together to share fellowship
as well as food.
The Fresh Produce Distribution is one of the new outreach
programs of the Sea Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation
(www.fightislandhunger.org). The Sea Islands Hunger
Awareness Foundation is a non-profit organization working year
round to provide food to residents of all ages who have difficulty
providing food for themselves on Johns and Wadmalaw Islands.
From growing nutritious produce to picking up donated food
for distribution to preparing meals and delivering food to the
elderly, those with disabilities and veterans in their homes, the
following groups work to provide those in need a consistent and
dependable food source:
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BY DONNA MUNDY
Backpack Buddies of Seabrook

Hebron Zion Presbyterian Emergency Food Bank
Holy Spirit Catholic Church Food Pantry (fully funded
by 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 doeuvres and Meet and Greet Artist Mary
Whyte and her Johns Island models at The Sandcastle,
Kiawah Island. Tickets: $100
Saturday, May 14 - 3p.m. - 7 p.m. Gullah Celebration
at Freshfields Village, Kiawah Island. Admission: $15
adv. /$20 door: (12 yrs. and under are free) Featuring:
Lowcountry Voices (gospel choir); Gullah Cuisine;
Sweetgrass Baskets; Wine/Beer and Silent Auction items
featuring Jewelry, Art and much more!
Tickets and sponsorships as well as volunteer opportunities for
the Gullah Gala and Gullah Celebration are available at www.
fightislandhunger.org. For more information contact: Shirley Salvo
at greenwave21@bellsouth.net or (843) 709-1406.
PHOTOS BY EILEEN D'AGOSTINO
14
Lyons Lessons
March 25, 2016
The trick to time

management
BY TAMMY LYONS
ave you ever wished for a few more

hours in the day? Why is it that
some people seem to get everything
done effortlessly and others feel that time
constantly eludes them? The secret to
managing your time well isnt working more
hours. It is about prioritizing the important
things and learning to use the time you have
more efficiently and effectively. The 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 is
important to first recognize which type you
are and whether your style is allowing you
to have the life you really want. Maybe you
are super-organized at work, but burned
out because you dont know how to make
time for yourself. Maybe you are naturally
a less organized person who knows how to
relax, but you are dissatisfied because you
arent fulfilling your goals and dreams.
Rather than labeling yourself or
beating yourself up, realize that time
management is an area of your life that
you can strengthen. Like a new muscle,
it takes practice and repetition to make
it stronger. To help you get started, here
are some steps to streamline your days at
work and at home. Try the first one or two
that jump out at you:
Allocate time for planning and
organizing.
Create to-do lists that are realistic,
not intimidating. Use only one
to-do list.
Under-schedule your time: Leave
time for the unexpected and for
interruptions. When you estimate
how long something will take, add
on a third of that time.
Schedule your time in a way that
reduces interruptions that lower
your productivity.
Practice the art of intelligent

neglect: Eliminate trivial tasks.
Prioritize what is most important
and do that first.
Consider your biological prime
time: At what time of day do you
work best? Plan to do your most
important work at that time.
If you say yes to everything that
comes 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 be
out of your brain and on a piece
of paper. Leave work with a clear
head and a clean desk.
Acknowledge yourself daily for all
that you have accomplished.
Also take a look at the two biggest
hindrances to using time effectively:
procrastinating and lacking purpose. We
usually procrastinate when a task seems too
daunting, too large or too complex, or when
we feel we wont be able to handle it. When
you get that deer in the headlights feeling,
try chunking: break the large task into
smaller, manageable action steps and start
with the first one. We also often drag our
heels or use our time inefficiently because we
are bored, unengaged and uninspired. The
most effective people will tell you that they
love what they do and are aligned with a
greater purpose. When it comes to managing
your time, you may need to ask the larger
questions, Am I doing what I love to do? Am
I doing something meaningful to me?
Tammy Lyons is a Certified Health &
Lifestyle Coach. She offers personalized
private coaching sessions and group
workshops. She recently moved from
Princeton, NJ to Kiawah Island fulltime, where she feels every day offers a new
opportunity to live well physically, socially
and professionally.
arts & events
Meyer guest artist at

Artists Guild April Meeting
BY MONIQUE SPORN
olorist, Laurie Meyer will be the

featured guest at the Tuesday, April
19 meeting of the Seabrook Island
Artist Guild. The meeting will be held in the
Lake House Live Oak room at 3 p.m. and is
open to all. Meyer was first introduced to the
Artist Guild as a guest presenter in February
2015 and returned this past January to teach
a highly successful workshop on color theory.
Meyer teaches color theory and fundamental
workshops in her studio and also travels
internationally with painting students.
Meyer has lived and painted in Charleston
for over thirty years. A lover of light and
color effects in oil paint and watercolor,
Meyer challenges herself to create magical
elements in each painting she completes A
primarily self taught artist, Laurie has also

studied with many local and nationally
recognized master artists who subscribe
to the concept of creating atmosphere and
depth in an alla prima method.
Meyer has won many awards for her
paintings, most recently First Place at Piccolo
Spoleto, Second Place for her entire body
of work, and Third Place in 2014. She is
represented in Charleston, South Carolina by
Hagan Fine Art, as well as in Beaufort, SC,
and in New Bern and Greenville, NC. You
can find her work at www.lauriemeyer.com.
To learn more about the Seabrook
Island Artist Guild, events, workshops
and membership visit the website at www.
seabrookislandartistguild.com.
March 25, 2016
volunteer spotlight
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Al & Jane Combs

BY KELLEY ANDREWS
or Al and Jane Combs, big numbers are a big part of

their life. They have been married for 64 years, they will
soon have 36 great grandchildren and they have been
volunteering at The 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 around
the country. They settled in Charleston in 1967 with their 6
children, three girls and three boys. Al then went on to become a
schoolteacher while also working in the Corps of Engineers. He
then became a flight instructor for the next couple of decades.
Jane stayed at home and raised their children. She loves to sew
and follows in her paternal grandmothers footsteps in creating
beautiful quilts for each one of her 23 grandchildren and, almost
all, of her 36 great grandchildren. Each year, they both look
forward to their family reunion at one of the state parks for a few
days with over 80 family members.
Al and Jane came to the Neighborhood House in 1985 and
have been serving lunch in the kitchen every Thursday for those
30 years. We really like the idea that The Neighborhood House
does more than just feed people. They help them get back on
their feet, Al says.
Al finishes with a smile, We love working in the kitchen
here. And you cant get fired from this job!
Editors Note: Volunteer Spotlight is a column in The Island

Connection highlighting members of the community who give their
time to help others. If you know of a volunteer who deserves the
spotlight email jennifer@luckydognews.com.
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financial focus
March 25, 2016
March 25, 2016
Give your investment

portfolio a spring cleaning
BY DIMI MATOUCHEV
computer corner
seasons of the south
Decrypting the
Crypto virus
Spring Salad with

Raspberry Dressing
BY BOB HOOPER
BY MARILYN MARKEL
ow that spring has officially

sprung, you might look around
your home and decide its time
for some sprucing up. But you dont have
to confine your efforts to your house and
yard you can also engage in a little
spring cleaning in your investment
portfolio.
Here are a few suggestions for doing
just that:
Dust off your investment
strategy. Dusting is a big part of
spring cleaning. Light fixtures,
shelves, windowsillsthey can all
acquire layers of dust and grime
that need to be whisked away.
And if youve left your investment
strategy unexamined for a long
period, it too may need to be
dusted off and re-evaluated.
Over time, your financial goals,
family situation and even risk
tolerance can change, so its a good
idea to review your overall strategy
to make sure its still appropriate
for your needs.
Get rid of clutter. Once you start
tidying up your house, you might
be surprised at all the duplicates
you finda broom in a bedroom,
another broom in the laundry
room, a third in the garage, and
so on. Just as you probably dont
need multiple brooms, so you may
find that you have many versions
of the same type of investment
in your portfolio. If you own too
many of the same investment, and
a market downturn affects that
particular asset, your portfolio
could take a big hit. You may
be better off by selling some of
the too-similar investments and
using the proceeds to diversify
your holdings. (However, while
diversification can reduce the
impact of volatility on your
portfolio, it cant guarantee profits
or protect against loss.)
Remove stains on your portfolio.
As you clean your carpets and
furniture, you might notice some
stains that should be removed.
And when you look through your

portfolio, you might find some
stains in the form of chronically
underperforming
investments.
Instead of holding on to these
vehicles with the hope that they
will eventually turn around, you
might consider selling them and
using the proceeds to purchase
new investments, which can help
fill any gaps you may have in your
holdings.
Consolidate your accounts. Have
you ever discovered a stapler in one
drawer, a roll of tape in the linen
closet and a bunch of marking
pens on your desk? All these items
may be useful, but for the sake
of efficiency (and to cut down on
frustrating searches), you might
want to consolidate them in one
place. And you could do something
similar with your investments.
Specifically, if you have some
stocks here, a couple of certificates
of deposits there, and some IRAs
at still another place, you might
consider consolidating them with
one financial services provider.
With all your investments in one
place, you could possibly reduce
the fees and paperwork associated
with maintaining your accounts.
And when you eventually start
taking withdrawals from your
IRA and 401(k), you may find it
easier to calculate these required
distributions if theyre coming
from just one place. But just as
importantly, when you consolidate
your investments with one
provider, you may find it easier to
follow a single, unified investment
strategy.
So, there you have themsome springcleaning ideas to help you update and
energize your investment portfolio. And
you wont even need a dustpan.
This article was written by Edward Jones
for use by your local Edward Jones Financial
Advisor.
17
've mentioned before that ads on Web

pages can infect your laptop/desktop
in previous columns and now is a good
time to revisit that topic. Very recently,
major sites such as The New York Times,
MSN, BBC and even AOL have been hit
with infected ads that download "Cryptoviruses" to your machine and that's
very bad.
What the heck is that you ask? A
Crypto-virus encrypts all your data with
a "key" that the bad guys hide on their
website and give you 48 hours to buy.
If you don't buy it, they throw it away
and in most cases your data cannot be
unencrypted, at least not without a lot
of time and expense (and most likely not
even then). The key holders usually want
around $300 to $500 but it can go higher
depending on who/what you are, such as
if you are a business.
Websites in general can be hacked (and
in some cases the ads on those website), be
careful where you go. If you are not sure of
how to spell a website or the exact name,
dont guess, Google it or use duckduckgo.
com or another search engine to find the
exact name of the website. I recently had
a client that was getting another type of

malware from a website, she thought she
was going to a specific site but was adding
a name to the end that did not exist in
the correct website. Instead of going to
a legitimate website she was directed
towards a fake one, and these sites can
easily infect your computer with bad stuff.
Next thing you know you are calling me
and screaming "Help my stuff is gone! So,
not just for the Crypto-virus but for any
type of malware please make sure of the
address or use a search engine to get that
exact web address.
The bad guys are getting better at
hiding their stuff and it can come in a piece
of text, a picture or even an attachment.
The attachment can be in an email or be
in a word document, even in that website
you just went to. Anything that is digital
can "hide" something, don't be scared of
everything but if going to a new place on
the Internet just be aware and if it looks a
little odd, most likely it is!
s the warmer weather moves in,

we can look forward to a greater
abundance of fresh produce. This
salad is a great way to enjoy some of
springs most versatile fruits and veggies.
Serves 4
If you need help with your computer,

cellphone or electronic device call Rent A
Bob at 843.822.7794.
Instructions
1. Whisk
together
dressing
ingredients.
2. Right before service toss the
Tid e Char t
Date
High Tide
Low Tide
Mar 25
Mar 26
Mar 27
Mar 28
Mar 29
Mar 30
Mar 31
Apr 01
Apr 02
Apr 03
Apr 04
Apr 05
Apr 06
Apr 07
10:10am/10:36pm
10:44am/11:09pm
11:18am/11:42pm
11:54am
12:19am/12:35pm
1:03am/1:23pm
1:57am/2:20pm
3:00am/3:23pm
4:06am/4:27pm
5:10am/5:30pm
6:10am/6:29pm
7:06am/7:24pm
8:00am/8:18pm
8:51am/9:10pm
4:05am/4:09pm
4:42am/4:41pm
5:19am/5:14pm
5:58am/5:51pm
6:41am/6:34pm
7:30am/7:25pm
8:25am/8:25pm
9:26am/9:32pm
10:27am/10:40pm
11:25am/11:44pm
12:20pm
12:44am/1:12pm
1:40am/2:03pm
2:34am/2:52pm
Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.

Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
Source: saltwatertides.com
Ingredients
6 oz baby spinach
2 avocados, halved, removed from peels
and sliced
pint raspberries
cup goat cheese
cup smoked almonds, roughly chopped
Small bag (1.76 oz) baby apricots
Garnish with smoked sea salt, optional
Dressing
cup raspberry vinegar
cup honey
2 cloves garlic, finely minced
Pinch of salt
spinach with some of the dressing.

Compose four salads using all the
ingredients. Drizzle with a little
remaining dressing. Dressing will
keep several days and is delicious
on roasted vegetables, chicken and
many other dishes.
Suggested wine pairing: AA
Badenhorst Secateurs Chenin Blanc
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March 25, 2016
farmer focus
Extending the Olive Branch

A FA 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 HAZARD
he Charleston area isnt known for its fields

of olive trees, nor does it offer up a wealth of
Mediterranean flavor, so the offerings at Olinda
Olives and Olive Oil are a pleasant diversion from
traditional Lowcountry fare. The olives are grown, brined,
and pressed in California at the DeCamilla familys olive
farm and processing company, owned and operated by
two brothers. Lucky for us, the third DeCamilla brother
lives here with his wife, Jeanne, and theyre using the
family network to bring naturally brined olives and handblended olive oil to the area. Jeanne blends the oil here in
Charleston and uses local spices to flavor the olives.
The brothers purchased the olive farm in 1999,
intending only to grow olives to sell for processing. When
a small processing plant entered the market in 2005,
they decided to try their hand at that, too, and began
processing for themselves and other area farmers. They
named the company West Coast Products and began to
ply professional and home kitchens with gourmet olives
and olive oils under the Olinda Brandalways with a
commitment to natural, fresh, and in-season products
that meet high certification standards. It is one of the few
plants still using a natural brining technique in a business
when its counterparts are often brining with lye. Olives
are so bitter and astringent when they come right off the
tree that they are completely inediblebite into one and
all the moisture in your mouth will instantly be zapped
out. They have to be brined to become palatable, and
that takes a while. A salt brine takes 10 to 12 months to
March 25, 2016
complete, but adding lye to the mix shortens the soaking

time to 1 to 2 months. There are sacrifices to be made
in the name of efficiency, however: lye-brined olives get
slightly mushy and can taste flat, the natural varieties stay
crisper and offer a cleaner flavor. Not surprisingly, most
large-scale olive processors opt for the shortcut method,
but as Jeanne DeCamilla says, At Olinda, the olives
dont lye.
Olive cultivars called Manzanilla and Sevillanothe
farmer focus
varietals grown at the family farmmust be hand-picked

to protect from bruising and damage. Then theyre added
to a mixture of salt, vinegar, and water, which pairs with
natural heat from the sun for a slow fermentation. For
the first six months, the water is changed out frequently
to remove the bitterness drawn from the olives. After
that, theyre allowed to remain happily in their warm
bath, mellowing and softening until theyre perfect for
eating. Olindas snacking olives are a blend of Sicilian,
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Greek, and oil-cured delicacies that sit in a marinade of

local rosemary, crushed red pepper flakes, oregano, and
housemade olive oil. For those who dont go for pits,
they also offer green, pitted olives that swim in the same
flavorful liquid.
For Olindas cold-pressed extra virgin olive oils, they
use a home-grown Arbequina olive. When making oil,
olives dont need to be brined and are instead centrifuged,
wherein a rapidly rotating container forces the liquid to
separate from solids. For the locally made Charleston
Blend, Jeanne combines the Arbequina with an Arbosana
oil made from a neighboring California growers olives.
The result is a sweet, fruity olive oil with a grassy nose
and mellow flavor.
Ever go through a dirty martini kick only to be left
with olives sitting in dry jars, their liquid sacrificed to
mixed drinks? Olinda offers an inspired solution
theyre marketing jars of the brine with a smaller number
of pimento-stuffed olives floating at the bottom. Its a
perfect way to have your brine and eat it too; the ratio
assures that youll have plenty of liquid for drinks plus a
few olives for garnish.
Though she sells her products at a number of
Charleston area farmers markets, DeCamilla notes that
the Johns Island Farmers Market holds its own unique
charm. 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 winds
up sampling and buying Olinda products. Johns Island
Farmers Market plays host to a dedicated group of people
who are interested in food, DeCamilla says. Theyre
loyal, and they tell their friends about us. Were very fond
of them.
Besides providing your olive fix, Johns Island Farmers
Market hosts other unique little happenings that change
every week. The market is open every Saturday from 10-2
p.m. It's also the area's only farmers market that's open
year-round. To keep up with it all, you can sign up for
their newsletter at www.johnsislandfarmersmarket.com
for a monthly update on whats going on.

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