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ver the last 18 months we looked
at the 2009/2010 and 2010/2011
winters. Most residents of the
islands felt that both winters had been
extremely cold. Te data indeed confrmed
that they had been the coldest winters on
the islands since the 1977/1978 winter
and that they ranked as the 18th and 17th
coldest winters respectively in the last 140
years.
A year ago most residents who had just
experienced the entire 2010 summer felt
it has been extremely hot. Our analysis
showed they were right. Last years
summer ranked the 2nd hottest summer
in the last 141 years. A similar sentiment is
being voiced about the 2011 summer. So,
how did it rank?
Te summer mean temperature is the
average of average daily temperatures
over June, July and August in a given
year. Te hottest summer in the last 141
on Seabrook-Kiawah was 1998 when
the mean temperature would have been
84.7 F (see chart). Te islands mean
temperature for summer 2011 was actually
82.3 F. Tat makes it the 5th hottest
summer in the Seabrook-Kiawah data
record we have been able to create (1871
to the present).
Only 1871, 1977, 1998 and 2010 were
hotter (see chart). By breaking summer
down into its component months, we see
that the mean temperature for June 2010
was 81.5 F (the 10th hottest June) and
that the mean temperatures of July (82.7
F) and August 2010 (82.8 F) made them
the 23rd hottest July and the 9th hottest
August respectively.
On the basis of preliminary data for
daily maximum temperatures, it also
appears that this years June 20th (which
had a Seabrook-Kiawah maximum of 97.9
F) may have had the highest temperature
ever experienced here on that particular
day of the year. It was certainly a record
maximum for June 20th days at the
Charleston City weather station, where
the temperature topped out at 100 F.
Note: to establish the Seabrook-Kiawah
temperature history, we use the data
from three active weather stations on the
islands of Seabrook and Kiawah. Tose
data go back no further than the year
2000. However, the various temperature
relationships for each season and each
month between Seabrook-Kiawah and
Charlestons downtown have proven to be
consistent over the last 11 years. We apply
those relationships to the Charleston City
weather station data to impute a history
for Seabrook/Kiawah temperatures before
the year 2000. Tis allows us to take
advantage of the Charleston City weather
data, some of which go back as far as 1871.
Sun sets on hot summer
by ian millar
Volume 5 Issue 11 September 16, 2011 FREE
Since May 2007
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Special Election Ordinance
Te Town Council has unanimously
passed the frst reading of the Special
Election Ordinance. Tis ordinance will
establish the way the town holds special
elections and will take the place of any
current or prior resolutions.
Councilmember Wermuth asked
why there was not an ordinance done
to begin with. Town Administrator,
Tumiko Rucker said that the ordinance
is precautionary and that it goes a step
further than the prior resolution, and that
all the town needed is a formal way of
holding a special election. Councilmember
Wermuth voted against. It passed 3 to 1.
Email Policy Adoption
Te Council had previously discussed
the idea of an Email Retention Policy as
a way to help fle Town related emails
and make them readily available. After
much discussion by Council, Mayor
Orban suggested that the Email Policy
be furthered reviewed with the Town
Attorney and redrafted for this meeting.
It was revised, the issues were addressed
and it has been approved.
Applications for Charitable
Contributions
Full Faith Ministries asked for $10,000
for their Boys to Men program. It was
approved and the program hopes to grow
with the help of the Town of Kiawah.
Barrier Island Medical Clinic asked for
$15,000. It was approved.
Sea Island Habitat asked for $5,000
to help with their Golf Fundraiser. It was
approved.
Community in Schools asked for
$5,000. It was approved.
Rural Mission asked for $10,000. It
was approved.
Truck Purchases
Te Town Approved the purchase
of a 2011 Toyota Tacoma and a Toyota
Tundra, from Stokes-Brown Toyota in
Beufort.
KICA Wants Fires on Beach
Councilmember Wermuth brought to
the attention of the Council, the desire
of KICA to have fres on the beach in
certain areas, without repeatedly fling
for permits. Te Council decided that
it would be best to defer this for later
discussion.
St. Johns High School Football
Te Principal of St. Johns High School
presented the Town of Kiawah with a
game ball in appreciation for the fnancial
committment the Town made to the
football team. Te Town of Kiawah will
match fundraising eforts dollar for dollar
up to $5,000. Councilmember Lipuma
accepted the game ball and said that it
was a great thing to help a local program
in a way that encouraged their own
fundraising and gave them something to
work hard for of of the football feld. He
also wished them good luck for the season
and that he hoped they would win many
games.
Citizen Comments
A citizen thanked the Town for
addressing the parking issue along
Beachwalker drive during events. And
that Labor day was handled perfectly.
A
deer was shot in the central
portion of the Baywood
Drive area of Seabrook Island
yesterday morning.
This incident was not part of the
SIPOA deer management program.
We do not know who shot the deer;
however, it appears to have been
intentional, and the deer died quickly.
The Charleston County Sheriff s
office was contacted immediately, and
the South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources, Fish and Wildlife
Division is investigating.
This appears to be an isolated
incident, but if you see or hear
anything suspicious, please call the
Security Gate at 768-6641 and ask
to speak with Will Mersereau, our
Security Account Manager. You may
also contact John Thompson, SIPOA
Executive Director at 768-0061.
Seabrook deer Shot and killed illegally
Kiawah Island Council September 6, 2011
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KIAWAH ISLAND TOWN HALL
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Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Fax: 768-4764
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JOHNS ISLAND COUNCIL
Meetings are held at the Berkeley
Electric Co-op located at 3351
Maybank Hwy, Johns Island.
Chairman Chris Cannon: 343-5113
CHARLESTON COUNTY COUNCIL
4045 Bridge View Dr, N Charleston
958-4700
CITY OF CHARLESTON
75 Calhoun St.
724-3745
Monday, Sept 19
Kiawah Board of Zoning Appeals
4:00 at the Kiawah Island Municpal
Building.
Tuesday, Sept 27
Seabrook Island Town Council
All Town Council meetings will be
held at 2:30 p.m. at the Town Hall
unless noted otherwise on the Town
bulletin board.
Kiawah Island Ways and Means
Committee Meeting
9:00 a.m. Kiawah Island Municipal
Centers 2nd Floor Conference
Room
Tuesday, October 4
Kiawah Island Town Council
2:00 p.m. Kiawah Island Municipal
Centers 2nd Floor Conference
Room
Wednesday, Sept 5
Kiawah Island Planning
Commission
3:00 p.m. Kiawah Island Municipal
Centers 2nd Floor Conference
Room
Seabrook Planning Committee
Work Session
2:30 p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Thursday, Oct 6
Kiawah Arts Council
3:00p.m.
Kiawah Island Municipal building
W
ith South Carolinas
unemployment plummeting,
Governor Nikki Haley has
been catching some fak for her recent
trip to Kiawah Island. Te Governor
called the retreat to formulate plans for
the remainder of 2011, as well as looking
towards the 2012 legislative session,
according to an article by Yvonne Wegner
in the September 12 edition. Haley, along
with her husband Michael, and 17 staf
members rented four cottages in Kiawah
Islands Cassique community. While in
town, Haleys staf dined on Beaufort stew
and banana pudding, and drank beer and
wine. Although this may seem to many a
laid back, afordable venture, some see it as
improper use of campaign funding. Te
retreat, which cost $3,641, and occurred
from the afternoon of September 1 to the
morning of Sep 2, was paid for through
the use of campaign cash.
governor haley holdS StaFF retreat on kiaWah iSland
T
he Superintendent of the
Charleston County Schools
recently spoke to the Kiawah-
Seabrook Exchange Club. Dr. Nancy
McGinley has been on the job for about
4 years, coming here from Philadelphia.
She is promoting 4 priority goals, i.e.: (1)
literacy improvement, particularly in the
lower grades; (2)efective teachers; (3)good
facilities; and (4)strategic partnerships.
It is this last goal which caused
Dr. McGinley to profusely thank the
members of the Exchange Club, as well
as other Kiawah and Seabrook residents,
who continue to volunteer time and efort
for numerous students in our schools.
Te school district has dramatically
expanded school choice since the arrival
of Dr. McGinley, nearly doubling its
number of charter, magnet, and special
theme schools. Tere are now more than
44,000 students in Charlestons public
schools. Tere are 80 diferent schools, 41
of which are elementary schools. Last year
Charleston students received $48,000,000
in scholarship funds. Te annual budget
for the district is $350,000,000.
Enrollment in the district has
increased by more than 2,000 students
during the tenure of Dr. McGinley. Tis
indicates that our citizens now have more
confdence in our public schools.
Dr. McGinley is a frm believer that
literacy is the key to student success in
their educational develop.m.ent. She has
emphasized this area throughout her term
here.
Among the local schools receiving her
accolades were: (1)Angel Oak Elementary
(overcrowded, but about to receive a new
building); (2)Haut Gap Middle School
(new learning and technology initiatives);
(3)Frierson Elementary (too few students,
but good early childhood programs);
(4)Mt. Zion Elementary (outstanding
achievements, awards, and new programs);
and (5)St. Johns High School (still an at
risk school with an outstanding new
principal emphasizing student leadership).
Club member Sue Holloman was
recognized by Dr. McGinley as a strong
advocate of partnerships in education,
as well as her leadership in securing
volunteers for the program.
Te next meeting of the Club will
feature Maurice Washington, who serves
as a consultant hoping to promote safer
roads on Johns Island. A large turnout is
expected for this important discussion.
McGinley speaks to Exchange club
by Sam Reed
www.islandconnectionnews.com
September 16, 2011
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financial
W
hy do stock prices fall?
Various factors are involved,
but in a nutshell, prices drop
when more people want to sell stocks
than buy them. Conversely, the more
people who buy a particular stock, the
faster that stocks price will rise. If youve
studied basic economics and the law
of supply and demand, youve already
got a pretty clear sense of why stock
prices move the way they do. And yet,
while the process sounds fairly logical,
the behavior of many investors isnt
which gives you some good investment
opportunities right now.
To understand why so many investors
have acted in a way that may be counter-
productive, lets look at consumer
behavior in another context. Suppose
a hypothetical couple, Mike and Mary
Ann, bought a house fve years ago for
$200,000. Tey liked everything about
the house, and it was the right size to
meet their familys needs for many years
to come. However, the sharp decline in
the housing market has caused Mike
and Mary Ann such concern that they
decide to sell their house, even though
they can only get $160,000 for it. By
selling now, they reason, they can avoid
further drops, and when the market
stabilizes, they can buy another house
in the same neighborhood.
To sum up: Mike and Mary Ann took
a $40,000 loss on a house they didnt
even need to sell. In essence, they were
betting that the housing market, against
all historical evidence, would not recover
enough to compensate them for staying
put. Most people would question the
rationality of this type of behavior. Yet
many of these same people do the same
thing when it comes to investments.
Specifcally, over the past year and
a half, they have sold investments
even quality investments that still
met their needs for growth, income or a
combination of both. And when theyve
sold these investments, theyve taken
losses sometimes, big losses. Just like
Mike and Mary Ann, they thought they
must sell now to avoid bigger setbacks
later.
Dont make that mistake. If you
werent planning on selling your
investments before the market decline,
why sell them now, when youll just
be locking in a loss? Many successful
investors hold the same investments
for 20, 30 or 40 years in fact,
sometimes they pass these investments
on to their children, who also hold them
for decades. Are you so sure that your
investments, which may indeed have
declined 40 percent or more over the
past couple of years, wont recover those
losses and climb to new heights in the
years ahead?
You may someday need to sell, but
do so for the right reasons a change
in your goals, a need to rebalance your
portfolio or a fundamental change in
the companies in which youve invested.
In the meantime, not only should you
hold on to the investments that that still
meet your needs, but you should also
consider adding new investments while
the price is so low. Te more shares you
own, the better your fnancial position
will be when the market turns around.
Tis type of behavior takes patience,
discipline and faith in our markets. But
over the past century, the investors who
have demonstrated these traits have
been well rewarded and theres no
reason you cant attain the same results.

Cutting losses can be more painful than you think

By Dimi matouchev
8 September 16, 2011
www.islandconnectionnews.com
T
o paraphrase Saturday Night Live
icons Hans and Franz, hear me
now, believe me later; the Chicago
Bears will be holding the Vince Lombardi
trophy at the end of the 2012 NFL season.
Keep in mind that this a team that was
just one tender-foot of a quarterback and a
mere seven points away from beating last
years eventual Super Bowl champions in
the NFC Championship. With enough
of the team still intact (and having found
some real keepers by dumpster diving
through the Dallas Cowboys refuge
bull-rusher-soon-to-be-blocking-for-
Matt-Forte Marion Barber, unheralded
wide receiver Sam Hurd and sadly over-
rated receiver Roy Williams), the Bears
now have the staf, the defense, the
ofense, the depth and, as long as Devin
Hester stays healthy, the special teams
to give them that little extra edge theyll
need to dethrone the reigning Super Bowl
Champions.
Te defending NFC North Division
champions will have an unforgiving
September to get their year going, but if
they can get past the Falcons, the Saints,
and the Packers with at least one win, the
remainder of their schedule should be
easier to get through than a Miss South
Carolina spelling bee contest. Tis means
that once again, the Bears will win their
division and eventually run into the
Atlanta Falcons, whose staunch ofensive
line will fnally meet their match in the
deep and over-powering stampede that
will be the Chicago Bears defensive line.
Tat will make the diference in this
years NFC Championship game. After
that, its on to Indianapolis for Super
Bowl XLVI (or Super Bowl 46, for the
Roman numerically challenged) where
they will play the team who should just
go ahead and become the ofcial sponsor
of the NFLs season-ending spectacle and
have their name precede the words Super
Bowl. When it comes to Super Bowl
victories, the Pittsburgh Steelers have been
there, done that, and have come close to
doing it again more often than any other
NFL team. Unfortunately for Steeler
fans, Ben Roethlisberger will either be
watching from the sidelines or playing at
less than 100% due to a late season injury.
Enter the stifing Chicago Bears D.
Pittsburghs running game will be stufed
like a Folly Beach PO Box during election
season. Roethlisberger will be forcing
throws, turn-overs will incur and the
underdog Chicago Bears will be there to
pick them clean, thus walking out of Lucas
Oil Stadium with a surprising Super Bowl
victory in tow. With that having been
decided, heres a rundown of how your
favorite team will fare by the end of this
football season.
Beach dudes fearless football forecast
for NFL season 2011-12
BY JOEL FLORES
September 16, 2011 9
T
he body scan craze hit the golf
scene last year with Sean OHair
at the Arnold Palmer Invitational
in Orlando, Florida. Now, Jim Furyk
and other golf pros are preparing for
matches, like the PGA Tours Te
Barclays tournament, by getting a full
body scan that measures data about their
body composition, like muscle mass and
distribution, to help improve their game.
Trough the end of September,
Cenegenics Carolinas is ofering a free
body scan using their high-tech Dexa
Dual Energy X-Ray machine (usually
$300 per scan) to anyonefrom weekend
golfers to pros. Te advanced scan can
help golfers improve their game by
measuring specifc data about your body,
including bone marrow density, body fat
percentage, percentage of lean muscle
mass, along with a highly visual 11-page
report that depicts areas of improvement
that can help better a golf swing, adjust
training habits and improve overall ability
on the course.
Dexa Dual Energy X-Ray Scan will be
ofered (availability is limited) through
the end of September by age management
medical institute Cenegenics Carolinas.
Contact Lindsey at Cenegenics Carolinas
to schedule a 30-minute appointment for a
scan, 577-8484.
The golf pros love it
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Johns Island Regional Library
3531 Maybank Highway, 559-1945
Hours:
Monday Tursday:10 a.m. 8 p.m.
Friday & Saturday:10 a.m. 6 p.m.

PLAY with Dad: On the Go (all ages)

Saturday, September 17 at 11 a.m.
Adventures await you on land, air and by
sea. Which mode of transportation is your
favorite?
PLAY: Animals Galore(all ages)
Tursday, September 15 at 6:30 p.m.
Enjoy stories about your favorite critters!
Sea Islands Book Club (adults)
Tuesday, September 20 at 2 p.m.
Join us and discuss I Am What I Ate...
and Im Frightened!!! by Bill Cosby. A
collection of original essays by the popular
comic focuses on food and how it impacts
life, from Americas obsession
with junk food despite the quest for a
healthy lifestyle, to edicts by the medical
community to avoid pleasurable vices.
Copies of the book may be obtained from
the Reference Desk for check out while
supplies last.
Wii Baseball (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, September 20 from 4:30 6:30
p.m.
Engage in head-to-head baseball
competition with your peers in Wii
Baseball. With our featured Wii sport for
the month, expect fun and excitement
from the get-go! All you have to do is show
up, sign up and play. Refreshments will be
provided.
Tech Talk: eBooks at CCPL!
Tursday, September 22 from 5:30 7:30
p.m.
Looking for some good books for your
eReader, smartphone, or tablet? Good
news! Beginning in September, youll be
able to borrow eBooks from CCPL! Find
out about software needs, take a tour of
the librarys eBook site, and see how to
download from home. Demonstration
only. Call 805-6885 to register.
PLAY: Concept Spotlight: Size(all ages)
Tursday, September 22 at 6:30 p.m.
Is it big or little? Is it tall or short? Join us
for this engaging storytime all about size.
Book Explorers Preschool Book
Club(up to six years old)
Friday, September 23 at 10:30 a.m.
Each month the Book Explorers read a
book and do activities to go along with
the book. Tis is a fun way to build those
Early Literacy Skills!
PLAY with Dad: Read to a Dog (all
ages)
Saturday, September 24 at 11 a.m.
Come and share your favorite book with a
dog. You will have a dog gone good time.
Big Trucks and More! (all ages)
Saturday September 24 from 1 3 p.m.
Come and live every childs dream. Tere
will be big trucks galore for you to explore-
from tractors to eighteen wheelers, and
more!
A Gullah Celebration Trough
Storytelling and Music (all ages)
Sunday, September 25 at 4 p.m.
Storyteller Sharon Cooper-Murray, the
Gullah Lady, and well-known Charleston
singer Ann Caldwell will join forces
to share the rich history of the Gullah
community that thrived on South
Carolinas Sea Islands.
YA Movie Time: Te Eagle (grades
6-12)
Tuesday, September 27, from 4:30 6:30
p.m.
Tis movie is a Roman epic adventure,
based on the classic novel of the same
name, set in the dangerous world of
second-century Britain. In 140 AD,
twenty years after the unexplained
disappearance of the entire Ninth Legion
in the mountains of Scotland, young
centurion Marcus Aquila arrives from
Rome to solve the mystery and restore the
reputation of his father, the commander
of the Ninth. Rated PG-13; 114 minutes.
Refreshments will be provided.
Monday, SepteMber 19
For Cod and Country,
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Where: South Carolina Aquarium
Te South Carolina Aquariums Sustainable
Seafood Initiative invites you to attend a once-in-a-
lifetime lecture series event featuring the renowned
Chef Barton Seaver. Hear directly from Chef
Seaver about his eforts to restore our relationship
between the ocean, land and each other through
dinner. Ten take part in a question-answer
session, purchase a signed copy of his cookbook,
For Cod and Country, sample tasty bites from
his cookbook and sip on a glass of wine. Tickets
are $25 a person, members enjoy $20 tickets. Must
be 21 to attend. A portion of the proceeds from the
event will beneft the South Carolina Aquariums
Sustainable Seafood Initiative, a conservation
program of the non-proft organization. Space is
limited and reservations are required. For more
information call 577-FISH (3474).

WedneSday, SepteMber 21
Edufest
Seabrook Island Property Owners Association
and Kiawah Island Community Association are
co-sponsoring EduFest, a chance to learn about
volunteer opportunities for local schools and to
acknowledge and thank the many volunteers
within them. Te event will take place at the
Sandcastle on Kiawah, and there will be a
complimentary wine and cheese reception and a
rafe, so be sure to join us! From 4:30-6:30 p.m.
thurSday, SepteMber 22
Photography Club
Te Knack of Photographing Charleston with
Ron Anton Rocz. Ron is an accomplished
local photographer, with 35 years experience in
capturing the physical beauty and architectural
essence of his city. Drop a few new ideas into your
photography knapsack on the way to improving
your own knack in photographing Charleston. Te
meeting will be held at the Lake House on at
7:00 p.m.
Blood Drive
Te American Red Cross Blood Drive is scheduled
for Tursday, September 22 from 10:30 am 3:30
pm at the Oyster Catcher Community Center.
Please schedule your donation with Pep Logan at
768-0334 or Mary Flynn at 768-4149.
Opera Lite X: Fall Session
Join us Tursday afternoons starting September
15th for enjoyment mixed with enlightenment
as we bring back our Opera Lite Series. Te
works are supplemented by historical and literary
background presented by John Benzel. All
performances are abbreviated to ft the 90 minute
showing and will be subtitled in English. All
are welcome and no previous
knowledge of Opera is necessary.
For more information, please
contact John Benzel at
843.768.1174. Time: 4:00p.m.
-5:30p.m. Live Oak Hall at Te
Lake House.
Saturday, SepteMber 24
Toddler Time: A Members-only Event.
8:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.
Where: South Carolina Aquarium. Join us for a
special morning just for toddlers and their parents
before we open our doors! Our 1-3 year old friends
will be introduced to sea creatures with up close
animal encounters, dancing to fun music, story
time and several play stations to choose from while
adults enjoy complimentary cofee and mufns!
Snacks for the kids will also be served. A members-
only event. Tickets are $7 per member child
(adults free with participating child). Reservations
required. To make a reservation or for more
information, call 579-8518.
Saturday, october 15
First Annual Lupus Patient Education Event
9:00 a.m. 1:00 p.m.
Do you have lupus or are you interested in
learning more about lupus? Te MUSC Division
of Rheumatology & Immunology and MUSCLE
(MUSC Lupus Erythematosus) Group is planning
the frst annual Lupus Patient Education Event,
entitled Everything you Need to Know about
Lupus! MUSC Gazes Auditorium, located at the
intersection of Courtenay Drive and Doughty
Street in Charleston. Patients, family, friends,
health care professionals, and community
members are all invited to learn more about
lupus and how to help manage this autoimmune
disease, which can afect many organs including
the skin, kidneys, heart and lungs. Please register
for the event if you are interested in attending so
that we may order a free lunch for you! For more
information or to register visit musc.edu/lupus or
call Stephanie at 792-8997.
Fri day, october 21
Bohickets Big 30TBirthday Bash
Were celebrating 30 years of Bohicket with a
party to beneft Debis Kids! Friday nights 80s
themed party will be from 6-10p.m. Tickets
are $35/person in advance and $40/person at
the door and include food, beverages, a DJ, and
more! Saturdays festivities kick-of with a parade
at 10a.m. (children, adults, and pets on leashes
welcomed and Halloween costumes encouraged!)
and continue with jump castles, facepainters, a
balloon artist, music, food, and more! Please join
us in celebrating our 30th Birthday!
Friday, September 16
OFF the wall, OntO the Stage
ballet perFOrmance
On Friday, September 16, Kiawah will get a sneak preview of an upcoming ballet performance that truly represents
lowcountry culture. At 7 p.m., paintings will come to life through song and dance at the East Beach Conference Center.
Tis performance will be a preview of a future production on October 17th, at Gaillard Auditorium.
For more information on the event on Kiawah or downtwown contact Garcia Williams at 810-5137. Tickets are available
NOWthe Town ofce of Kiawah Island and and also Online at eventbrite.com/org/982097897
September 16
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D
oes your routine, conventional
daily life ever get you down? Do
bumper stickers like What if the
hokey pokey is what it is all about? or
Normal people worry me. amuse you?
Have you worn enough khaki for now?
Want to reach into the back of your closet
for that tie-dye or colorful Guatemalan
shirtmaybe even splash on some glitter?
Make reservations now to go to the
October Lake Eden Arts Festival.
We started going to the festival thirty
years ago and have attended dozens of
times. Held on the site of a boys summer
camp in Black Mt. North Carolina, the
festival includes several stages, dancing,
a poetry slam contest, plus vendors and
healing arts areas. A huge childrens area
has stages, craft making and activities like
climbing walls and trapezes. Most people
tent camp, which is free with a weekend
pass. Or you can rent a rustic 9-12 bunk
bed cabin. Sitting on the cabins shady
porch sipping cofee and listening to the
music begin is a great way to start the day.
Headliners draw folks to LEAF.
Galactic, Leo Kottke and Sweet Honey in
the Rock are among the dozens of bands
coming this October. One year we stayed
until the closing act on Sunday afternoon
to hear Richie Havens. My friend Annie
wanted him to sign the poster he had
autographed for her at Woodstock. Te
same songs that had moved our younger
selves moved us again. LEAF is where
we are reminded of the power of music.
Magical moments like joining Sarah Lee
Guthrie in a sing-along of her grandfathers
Tis Land is Your Land.
But its the acts you never heard of that
are the most exciting: African rock, world
music, electrifying Appalachian, roots of
the Blues... During a particularly energetic
samba band, my friend Terese and I were
trying to emulate the curvaceous Latina
dancers, even though we have neither the
bodies nor steps.
Suddenly a tall muscular woman
bounded towards us and pushed Terese
out of the way. Let me show you! she
demanded taking me forcefully into her
arms. With her compelling lead, I started
to get the idea. As the music ended she
tightly encircled my waist and lifted me
high into the air. Tat was great! she
said before vanishing into the crowd. Tat
was a real LEAF moment.
Watching the contra dancing, which
resembles square dancing, is almost as
much fun as doing it. Almost. You
can dance about ten hours a day. Some
people do. A huge roomful of twirling,
entwining, swirling dancers follow
calls like gypsy, allemande left and
doesy-do accompanied by stellar bands.
Lines and squares separate and rejoin
in intricate patterns that the caller repeats
until a kaleidoscopic order magically
forms. Ten the calling stops and the
dancers continue by memory. Once a
loud thunderclap suddenly shut of the
electricity and the room went dark. Only
vague unamplifed music was left. Without
missing a beat the dancers continued,
driven by their own claps and foot stomps.
So exhilarating.
Teres nothing like a drum circle to
get your ya-yas out. At the top of the
mountain, around a bonfre, people of
all ages and cultures beat on djembes,
congas, tambourines or even buckets. Te
leaderless mlange of extemporaneous
music stops and starts with its own logic.
No bystanders here. Dancers gyrate
around the fre. No one seems sleepy or
remotely self-conscious. For a young boy
like our son, it was mesmerizing. Many
nights wed see Philips bed empty and
fnd him enthralled at the drum circle.
For our group of friends and the children
we raised, the LEAF Festival has been one
of our most formative family experiences.
Our kids sang and played music for us,
got tossed by acrobats, danced with us,
splashed into the lake on zip lines, made
crafts to sell and reveled in freedom and
safety. After spending pocket money with
vendors, theyd return looking like Jerry
Garcias children with beanie hats, hacky
sacks and tie-dye shirts.
LEAF is more than an arts festival.
Its wholesome, entertaining and
enlightening. Its a place where everyone
can unabashedly let their hair down, take
a break from normal and join the conga
line.
Te next LEAF Festival is Oct. 20 to
23. Tickets are ONLY sold in advance and
almost always sell out. See theleaf.com for
more information.
Roadtrips Charleston: join the conga line at Leaf
By Carol antman
Te waterfront at LEAF has swimming all day and fre shows at night.
Our kids playing music for us back in the day
September 16, 2011
13
I
have just spent 5 days setting up
incoming freshmen's computers at the
College of Charleston and what a way
to see everything that could go wrong!
I thought I could list some DO's and
Don'ts so let's get right into it.
1. Always have anti-virus software
running on your computer YES
even an "Apple". Symantec makes
a product for Apple now as do
several other others. Scammers/
spammers/blackhats have woken
up to the fact that people with
Mac's usually have "disposable"
income and can be tricked. More
than one industry source has been quoted as saying that internally Apple uses
anti-virus software on corporate machines. For Windows based computers anti-
virus software has been standard for many years. SO DO run some sort of anti-
virus software, update regularly, pay the fees (shame - you should be using one
of several FINE free programs).
2. DON'T have more than ONE anti-virus software running at the same time.
More in this case is not better! Check carefully (or call me) to make sure this is
not the case as running more than one anti-virus software program can cause a
confict. If conficts occur you may have no protection at all. So don't run more
than one anti-virus program at a time.
3. When buying a new computer DO make sure you have at least these minimums
A dual core (AMD or Intel) processor, 3 GB's memory (prefer 4 or more) and
a 320GB hard drive (bigger is fne). Tese are the basics but upgrades would
be an I-3, I-5 or I-7 processor (or equivalent AMD), 6 GB's memory (or 8)
and up to a terabyte (1000GB) hard drive. Tis is all with Windows based
computers. With Mac based computers DO buy carefully and research before
going into the Apple store or online. I worked on many Mac's recently and the
latest OS(operating system) is call "loin" or 10.7 it was released about 2 weeks
ago yet some of the "new" (bought within the last 2 weeks) had earlier versions
on them. Online the Lion software is a $30 download.
4. DON'T go for the cheapest laptop as it most likely has a single core processor
with 1-2 GB's of memory Te $280 price tag seems great BUT the slowness
will drive you crazy, along with installed software that slows it down even more
Tis is specifcally Windows based computers. if you fnd a Mac computer for
$280 it's either very old or a rip-of.
5. DO ask others about their computer, experiences, etc. Don't rely just on what
you bought 5(or more) years ago. DO remember that third party software will
have to be re-installed on the new computer.
I hope this helps and more next issue!
If you have any problems, questions, etc. about your particular needs do not hesitate to
contact me at822-7794 or email at rentabob@live.com.
Computer tips
for students
By BoB Hooper AKA rent A BoB
Whats Hot
Life SAfety tipS provided By tHe St. JoHnS fire &
reScue depArtment
By cApt JAmeS GHi
T
he beginning of the Fall season ushers in cooler temperatures.
This is a great time to sit in front of the
fireplace with your favorite beverage.
The cooler temperature provides a great
environment for a run or walk. October is
also when National Fire Prevention week
is held. This year it takes place October 9
to 15. Fire Prevention Week helps to bring
awareness to the fire problem in the U.S.
Fire Prevention Week provides reminders
to check your smoke detector and practice
general fire safety at home. Actually,
fire safety should be practiced each day by
discussing the family escape plan, testing
smoke detectors once a month, and following
other general safety practices. Some areas of
concern are listed below:
Fire Place Safety:
Have your fireplace inspected by a certified professional prior to using it.
This should be done twice a year.
Never dispose of fireplace ashes in a paper or plastic bag. Although the
ashes may look out, they can stay warm for several days. Ashes should
be placed in a metal can that has some water in it.
Use a fireplace screen and keep combustibles away from the fireplace.
Heating Safety:
The use of portable space heaters can be beneficial when used properly.
Keep a 3-foot safe zone around any portable heater.
Use the equip.m.ent as indicated on the manufactures instructions.
Never use you oven or stove to heat your home.
Make sure any fuel-burning heating equip.m.ent is vented to the outside
to avoid carbon monoxide poisoning
Have your furnace inspected to ensure it is operating and venting correctly.
Outdoor Burning:
Only natural debris from your property can be burned
All outdoor burning must be attended to at all times and you must have
equip.m.ent to control the fire, such as a garden hose and rakes.
Call the South Carolina Forestry Commission at 1-800-986-3593 prior to
conducting any outdoor burning.
Submitted by Captain James T. Ghi, Fire Prevention Specialist, St. Johns Fire
and Rescue. j.ghi@stjfd.org 296-8392.

14 September 16, 2011
Nature Calender
For more details and reservations for following activities,
please visit kiawahresort.com
Friday, September 16
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Kamp Kiawah Around the World &
Back Again:
8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Turtles Nest Art Studio:
11a.m.3p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO Spectacular
Circus:
5p.m.8p.m.
Saturday, September 17
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Kamp Kiawah Kiawah Explorers:
8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Glass Fusing:
9a.m.10:30a.m.
Turtles Nest Art Studio:
11a.m.3p.m.
Pick Up Games Soccer:
2p.m.3p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO Sanctuary
Splash Bash:
5p.m.8p.m.
Sunday, September 18
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Pick Up Games Volleyball:
2p.m.3p.m.
Tideland Treasures:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
monday, September 19
Dolphin Encounters:
8:30a.m.10a.m., 10:30a.m.12p.m.,
3p.m.4:30p.m., 5p.m.6:30p.m.
Crabby Crustaceans:
11a.m.12p.m.
Sunset Cruise:
7p.m.Sunset
tueSday, September 20
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Turtles Nest Art Studio:
11a.m.3p.m.
Pick Up Games Volleyball:
2p.m.3p.m.
WedneSday, September 21
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Glass Fusing:
9a.m.10:30a.m.
Suncatchers:
1:30p.m.2:30p.m.
thurSday, September 22
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Kamp Kiawah Around the World &
Back Again:
8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Turtles Nest Art Studio:
11a.m.3p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO Spectacular
Circus:
5p.m.8p.m.
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Kamp Kiawah Salty, Silly Sea Life:
8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Glass Fusing for Kids!:
10a.m.10:45a.m.
Tye-Dye:
1:30p.m.2:30p.m.
Pick Up Games Volleyball:
2p.m.3p.m.
Friday, September 23
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Kamp Kiawah Kiawah Explorers:
8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Glass Fusing:
9a.m.10:30a.m.
Turtles Nest Art Studio:
11a.m.3p.m.
Pick Up Games Soccer:
2p.m.3p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO Sanctuary
Splash Bash:
5p.m.8p.m.
Sunday, September 25
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Pick Up Games Volleyball:
2p.m.3p.m.
Tideland Treasures:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
monday, September 26
Dolphin Encounters:
8:30a.m.10a.m., 10:30a.m.12p.m.,
3p.m.4:30p.m., 5p.m.6:30p.m.
Crabby Crustaceans:
11a.m.12p.m.
Sunset Cruise:
7p.m.Sunset
tueSday, September 27
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Turtles Nest Art Studio:
11a.m.3p.m.
Pick Up Games Volleyball:
2p.m.3p.m.
WedneSday, September 28
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Glass Fusing:
9a.m.10:30a.m.
Suncatchers:
1:30p.m.2:30p.m.
thurSday, September 29
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Kamp Kiawah Salty, Silly Sea Life:
8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Glass Fusing for Kids!:
10a.m.10:45a.m.
Tye-Dye:
1:30p.m.2:30p.m.
3p.m.
Friday, September 30
Dolphin Encounters:
8:45a.m.10:15a.m., 10:45a.m.
12:15p.m., 1p.m.2:30p.m., 3p.m.
4:30p.m.
Kamp Kiawah Around the World &
Back Again:
8:30a.m.12:30p.m.
Turtles Nest Art Studio:
11a.m.3p.m.
Kamp Kiawah KNO Spectacular
Circus:
5p.m.8p.m.
4:49AM/5:21PM
5: 25AM/6: 01PM
6: 05AM/6: 46PM
6: 50AM/ 7: 38PM
7: 43AM/8: 36PM
8: 42AM/9:38PM
9: 46AM/10:37PM
10: 49AM/11: 33PM
11: 50AM
12: 26AM/12: 47PM
1: 16AM /1: 42PM
2: 04AM/2: 36PM
2: 53AM/3: 29PM
3: 42AM/4:22PM
Date High Tide Low Tide
Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.
Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very diferent. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
Source: saltwatertides.com
11:08AM/11:29PM
11:45AM
12: 06AM/ 12: 27PM
12: 49AM/1: 16PM
1: 39AM/2: 13PM
2: 38AM/3: 14PM
3: 42AM/4: 15PM
4: 44AM/5: 14PM
5: 43AM/6: 09PM
6: 40AM/7: 02PM
7: 33AM/7: 53PM
8: 26AM/8: 44PM
9: 19AM/9: 34PM
10: 12AM/10:25PM
Sept 16
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Sept 19
Sept 20
Sept 21
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Sept 23
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Sept 29
Ti de Char t
16 September 16, 2011
W
hen Rudy Mancke looks
out on any environment, he
sees the plants and animals,
the resources and development just
the same as most of us would. But
he also sees more - the connections
between all that is seen and not seen.
Anyone who has watched his nationally
syndicated program NatureScene
knows how Rudy is keenly attuned to
these connections. Touch one thing
in nature and everything else jiggles,
is one of his frequent observations.
Naturalist Rudy Mancke has been
with NatureScene, produced by
South Carolina Educational Television,
since its inception in 1978; was the
curator of the South Carolina State
Museum of Natural History for 10
years; and since 2002, has been the
Distinguished Lecturer in Natural
History at the University of South
Carolina. The Spartanburg native
received his Bachelor of Science degrees
in biology and geology at Wofford
College, graduating Phi Beta Kappa
and later received a Master of Science
degree in zoology at the University of
South Carolina. He has been awarded
honorary doctoral degrees from five
South Carolina colleges: Wofford,
Winthrop, Coker, Presbyterian and
the College of Charleston and is
the founder of the South Carolina
Association of Naturalists. Among his
numerous awards is the Order of the
Palmetto.
In a 1999 presentation to Kiawah
Islanders, he noted that Kiawahs
natural beauty and environmental
health are not accidents of nature. They
are the result of healthy connections
between habitat resources, wildlife
needs and dynamic natural forces. As
long as connections are intact, a balance
is achieved, and a healthy environment
continues. Break a connection, and
the balance is disrupted. Remove
significant amounts of understory
that provide shelter and food, and the
songbirds retreat, to be replaced by less
desirable species. Break up natural
pathways that animals use to move
through feeding, hunting and breeding
habitats, and you alter natural behavior
or eliminate species.
Residents, guests and property
owners of Kiawah are connected in
this Islands natural life and form a
link between the its past and future.
Rudy has noted that one of his guiding
precepts has been an admonition from
his beloved grandmother, Leave a
place as good as you found it, if not
better. His mission, much as the
Conservancys, has been to lead
people to moments of discovery,
opportunities to see the connections in
nature and to heed their importance.
Rudy brings his message to Kiawah
on October 29, 2011, as the guest
speaker for a special presentation
of Conservation Matters. For a
registration fee of $75 per person,
participants will enjoy cocktails, dinner
and what promises to be an exciting and
informative presentation. All proceeds
from this presentation will benefit
the Dr. James L. Chitwood Science
Fellowship Program, funding Island-
wide wildlife and habitat research.
Do not miss this opportunity to hear
Rudy Mancke speak on Kiawah Island for
the first time since 1999. Register online
at http://www.kiawahconservancy.org/
events.html or contact Jennifer Woody
at 768-2029 or jennifer.woody@
kiawahconservancy.org.
An evening with Rudy Mancke
By Jennifer Woody, KiaWah ConservanCy
W
alking around in a salt
marsh can be a challenging
experience. You have to select
the right trousers and footwear, of course,
and depending upon the season, you
must consider no-see-ums, fies and other
visitors. Without a strong breeze, and in
hot weather, the aroma of the marsh may
become stifing. Ten there are the issues
of protection from the sun, and dealing
with treacherous substrates. Pluf mud
and oyster shells can be encountered. And
of course, you have to pay attention to the
tides! Despite the care that must be taken
in such an outing, the study of natural
history in salt marshes is fascinating:
a great place to learn about plants and
animals of estuarine habitats.
From a botanical view, salt marshes are
commonly described as monotonous,
often dominated by one or two species.
Cordgrass and needle-rush are the common
components of many Southeastern salt
marshes, commonly covering thousands
of acres at a time. Nevertheless, there are
some charming foral beauties out there
to be enjoyed. Sea-pink, salt goldenrods,
marsh asters, and feabane provide plenty
of color, along with the tall seaside mallow,
so attractive to butterfies. Heres another
one you may have seen, but didnt pay
much attention to.
Its a bushy plant (the epithet of
its scientifc name means shrubby),
spreading from rhizomes, and forming
colonies. Its leaves are paired on the
somewhat woody stem, and the foliage
tends to be somewhat succulent, and
rather grayish. Each leaf is narrowed at
the base, occasionally toothy or a bit spiny,
and with one or a few central veins. Tese
plants like to grow in marshes, especially
on higher ground, and you can also fnd
populations in salt fats or behind dunes,
or even in parking lots and open, disturbed
areas near the beach. It is an attractive
member of the sunfower family, and thus
has its small fowers congested into heads.
Bright yellow ray fowers (around the
periphery) and disk fowers (in the center)
make up a head, these appearing from
spring throughout the summer. Each of
the fowers forms a tiny, angled achene,
much like a sunfower seed. Each of the
tiny, central disk fowers is associated with
a tough little bract, pointy and sharp at
its tip. Now, at the end of the summer,
the corollas wither, but the heads remain
intact for a long time, and are a common
sight in marshes even in the winter. Te
heads, due to the many sharp bracts
within, are rather prickly. Stickery
would be a good word.
Tis species is fairly common all along
the coast, from Virginia to Texas. It
extends well into Mexico, and introduced
populations are present in the Caribbean.
It is adaptable in landscaping, and makes
a colorful, shrubby addition to a beach
garden.
John Nelson is the curator of the
Herbarium at the University of South
Carolina, in the Department of Biological
Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public
service, the Herbarium ofers free plant
identifcations. For more information, visit
herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196.
Mystery Plant
By John nelson
[ A n s w e r : S e a o x e y e , B o r r i c h i a f r u t e s c e n s ]
www.islandconnectionnews.com
18 September 16, 2011
Kayaking in Irenes wake
Photos by Jamie Rood
September 16, 2011 19
T
he Eastern Phoebe is a tyrant fycatcher,
which winters in the Lowcountry,
arriving in early September and
departing in March. Tey winter as far south
as Southern Mexico and spend summers in the
Eastern US and Canada. Tey are drab colored
and are only about 5.5 inches long so they are
most easily located by their distinct call which
sounds like a high-pitched phoebe.
Teir heads appear disproportionately large
and their beaks are slightly widened, allowing
them to easily catch insects. Tey adapt well
to human encroachment and will frequently
attach their mud-based nests beneath overhangs
in buildings and underneath bridges. Teir
young hatch out nearly naked but grow rapidly
and fedge in about 18 days. Tis species was the
frst species ever banded.
Audubon tied a small string around an
Eastern Phoebes leg in 1804. Tey are loath to
leave nests with young and Audubon was most
likely able to snatch the bird as it was sitting on
its nest! Tey are sometimes victims of Brown-
headed Cowbirds, which are nest parasites. Te
cowbirds will lay a single large egg in the nest
of other birds and their young hatch out quite
large: the Cowbird chicks will hog the food
and oftentimes will cause the other nestlings to
starve.
Cowbirds have not signifcantly afected
Phoebe populations, though. Te Eastern
Phoebes conservation status is listed as Least
Concern. I photographed this Phoebe in North
Carolina, shortly before it fed the unlucky
cricket to one of its hungry chicks.
Eastern Phoebe
By Sarah Dargan Diaz