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Seashore Farmers Lodge Wins National Award
T
he National Trust for Historic
Preservation will present its
Preservation Honor Award for the
restoration of the Seashore Farmers Lodge
in Charleston, S.C. Te project is one of
23 award winners to be honored by the
National Trust during its 2011 National
Preservation Conference next week in
Bufalo, NY.
In the years after the Civil War, the
Seashore Farmers Lodge served as the
community center of the South Carolina
Low Country community of Sol Legare.
Te wooden, two-story structure served
as school, church, meeting place and
emotional center for this thriving African
American community. By the mid 2000s,
it had a gaping hole in the center of the
roof.
Tanks to a true community efort,
the Lodge has been restored and is once
again central to the community, serving
as a cultural center and museum, telling
the story of African American soldiers who
fought in the nearby Civil War and the
vibrant black community that sprung up
in their wake.
While each is unique, this years
outstanding award winners all refect
the importance of protecting what is
special and irreplaceable, said Stephanie
Meeks, president of the National Trust for
Historic Preservation. Whether its the
restoration of a brewery in Baltimore or the
redevelop.m.ent of a classic roadside motor
court in Tucson, this years award winners
demonstrate how preservation is bolstering
local economies and creating jobs in
communities across the country.
Te award will be presented to the
Seashore Farmers Lodge 767 at the
National Preservation Awards ceremony in
Bufalo, New York, on Tursday, October
20, at 5:30 P.m. EST. Co-recipients
are: Backmans Seafood; Te Coastal
Community Foundation of Charleston;
Community of Sol Legare,
South Carolina; Concerned Citizens
of Sol Legare Foundation; Construction
Consultants LLC; Te Corinne Company;
J&G Tours; Moutz Architects; Rosen and
Associates, Engineers; Town of James
Island, South Carolina, Ofce of the
Mayor, and Trademark Properties
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C
oastal Mayors and Administrative
Assistants from seven coastal
island communities met at Wild
Dunes Tursday, Sept 29 to discuss
common issues and concerns. Tis was the
second meeting of the local island mayors
and included: Mayor Tim Goodwin
of Folly Beach, Mayor Steven Orban
Kiawah, Seabrook Mayor William Holtz,
Sullivans Island Mayor Carl Smith, and
Dick Cronin of the Isle of Palms, who
hosted and presided over the event. Te
group expanded this meeting with the
addition of two other mayors, the Mayor
from Pawleys Island, Mayor Bill Otis, and
Edisto Beachs Burley Lyons. Bill Taylor
from the Municipal Association also
attended to answer questions and help
formulate legislation to beneft our Island
Communities.
Te idea behind the
meetings is to share the
common interests and
concerns and to then
develop and infuence
legislation that afects our
islands. To that efect, the
frst issue discussed was the
Blue Ribbon Committee
for Shoreline change.
Tis Committee
has been charged with
reforming South Carolinas
coastal management
regulations. Te First
committee was established
and 1987 by DHEC and
its recommendations were
used by the S.C. Legislature to enact the
current laws that guard our coasts against
encroaching develop.m.ent. Te new
committee will look at the current set of
recommendations and apply them to the
current conditions.
Explosive population growth,
develop.m.ent, and signifcant shoreline
movement have dramatically impacted the
coast. Tese changes are putting a strain on
our resources, increasing our vulnerability
to natural hazards and compromising
our shared coastal legacy, said DHEC
commissioner Earl Hunter. Te DHEC
board wants the new Blue Ribbon
Committee to consider fndings of the
Shoreline Change Advisory Committee
and develop recommendations to improve
the management of coastal resources and
planning.
Mayor Bill Otis of Pawleys Island sits
on the new committee and briefed the
group on the current recommendations.
Te main concern the mayors had with
the current recommendations of the
new committee were centered around
one word: retreat. Te current defnition
of retreat the mayors felt could imperil
private property and has caused beach
develop.m.ental lines to be redrawn.
Te Mayor of Kiawah said the new lines
drawn after the current legislation went
right through the middle of the pool at the
Sanctuary. None of the mayors feel that
retreat was a feasible strategy, and would
be, as Isle of Palms City Administrator
Linda Lovvorn Tucker said, impractical
in a developed community. Mayor Otis
continued that he been trying to get the
committee to change the wording from
retreat to stabilize. City Administrator
Tomiko Rucker of Kiawah suggested
adding preservation and the Committee
voted unanimously to support Mayor
Otiss suggestion to the Blue Ribbon
Committee to change the wording from
retreat to stabilize and preserve.
Mayor Goodwyn presented the Mayors
unifed petition for change at
the Blue Ribbon Committee
meeting held on Oct 4.
After some deliberation,
just the word preservation
was substituted. Te vote
won a majority and the
matter seemed settled.
However, when the notes
of the meeting appeared,
it was found that though it
passed a majority vote it did
not meet the required two
thirds needed to change
the defnition. Mayor
Otis stated that the one
legislator, who appeared
at the meeting but did not
vote, efected the outcome. Bottom line
is preservation was the word used and it
passed. We thought it was over. I plan
on bringing it up for a vote again on the
meeting on Tursday. Te next meeting
will be Tursday at the North Charleston
City hall at 9 a.m. We will update you on
what happens in the next issue.
Recommendations are expected to be
forwarded to the DHEC board next year.
Mayors Discuss Shoreline Change
By Lynn Pierotti
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KIAWAH ISLAND TOWN HALL
21 Beachwalker Drive
Kiawah Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9166
Fax: 768-4764
SEABROOK ISLAND TOWN HALL
2001 Seabrook Island Road
Seabrook Island, SC 29455
Phone: 768-9121
Fax: 768-9830
Email:
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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
Tuesday, November 1
Town Council Meeting
2:00 - 4:00p.m.
Town Hall Council Chambers
Wednesday, November 2
Town Planning Commission Work
Session
2:30p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Planning Commission Meeting
3:00 - 5:00p.m.
Town Hall Council Chambers
Thursday, November 3
Arts Council Meeting
3:00 - 5:00p.m.
Town Hall Council Chambers
Monday, November 7
Environmental Committee Meeting
3:00 - 5:00p.m.
Town Hall Council Chambers
Wednesday, November 9
Communications Committee
Meeting
10:30a.m. - 12:30p.m.
Town Hall Downstairs Conference
Room
Town Planning Commission
Meeting
2:30p.m.
Seabrook Town Hall
Friday, November 11
Veterens Day Observed
Town Ofces Closed
F
ive members of the Seashore Farmers
Lodge Museum and Cultural Center
at Sol Legare adhoc committee
traveled to Bufalo, New York last week to
accept an honor award from the National
Trust for Historic Preservation at its
annual preservation conference.
Teirs was one of 24 national awards
presented at a ceremony Tursday evening
at historic Kleinhams Music Hall.
Stephanie Meeks, president of the NTHP,
noted that the groups approach towards
unique educational opportunities set them
apart from the over 200 nominations
received nationwide. Glenn Keyes, local
architect and NTHP member presented
the award to Concerned Citizens of
Sol Legare President, Ernest Parks;
Folly Beach resident and contractor,
Michael Rifert; James Island residents
and volunteers, Vance Sudano and Paul
Hedden; and volunteer Corie Hipp who
initially nominated the project for the
award back in February.
Te Sol Legare contingent shared
the stage with a $55 million project to
restore Frank Lloyd Wrights Darwin
Martin house, the Mayor of Boston for
his revitalization of the lower Washington
Street theater district, and a group that
recently thwarted Walmarts attempt to
expand on a Civil War battlefeld site.
To have even been considered for
such an award was an honor in itself,
but to actually win an award and in turn
educate Americans nationwide as to what
we are doing on Sol Legare was such
an accomplishment for our restoration
committee, the community of Sol Legare,
and James Island. It just reinforces the
fact that if you have a goal and a team that
works well together, you can accomplish
anything your heart desires. said
committee leader Ernest Parks.
Te group traveled to Bufalo on Oct.
20 to attend the awards ceremony and
even found a chance to visit the majestic
Niagra Falls.
For more information www.sollegare.
shutterfy.com.
Corie Hipp, Mike Rifert, Ernest Parks, and Vance Sudano stand next to Niagra Falls during their trip
to Bufalo.
Lodge Receives Major
National Award
By Corie HiPP
O
n November 11, come see the
Southeasts most beloved holiday
festival at the Grand Opening
Celebration of the Holiday Festival of
Lights. Te fun begins at 6:30 p.m. at
the Park Center at James Island County
Park. Roast marshmallows hold a loved
ones hand for a stroll down luminescent
Enchanted Walking Trails journey
through more than 600 light displays
take a tour on the festival train or a whirl
on the old fashioned carousel sip rich
hot chocolate discover unique treasures
at the festival gift shops.
Te journey begins with a three-mile
drive through hundreds of breathtaking
light displays featuring millions of
twinkling bulbs. Stop to stretch your
legs, your spirit, and your appetite at
Santas Village and Winter Wonderland.
Activities at the Grand Opening
include a tree lighting ceremony and
the announcement of the postcard and
gingerbread competition winners.
Tis year, the popular Holiday Festival
of Lights Fun Run and Walk will be
ofered on Wednesday, November 9 and
Tursday, November 10. During this
two-mile non-competitive fun run and
walk for a special preview of the 22nd
annual Holiday Festival of Lights at James
Island County Park. After reaching the
fnish line, participants are invited to
enjoy the festivals amenities. Te race will
begin at 6:30 p.m. each night.
You are welcome to bring your
socialized dog on a short leash. Retractable
leashes, bicycles, skateboards, rollerblades,
and scooters are not permitted. Arrive
early as the park will close to all trafc at
6:30 p.m. and will not be released until
approx. 8:30 p.m. Participants must be
pre-registered and have an admission
ticket (not receipt) to gain event/park
entry. Online registration will end at 4
p.m. on Nov. 8 (unless sold out prior to
that date). Tickets will not be available for
purchase at the park.
Registration ends November 4 for the
Holiday Festival of Lights Gingerbread
House Competition. Warm up those
ovens, gather up sugar and spices, and add
a spoonful of creativity, because its time to
be part of the annual Holiday Festival of
Lights Gingerbread House Competition.
Te contest is free and open to the public,
for both youth and adults. Entries will be
judged on creativity, overall appearance,
difculty, and craftsmanship. Except
for the base, entries must be constructed
entirely of edible materials, and cannot
exceed 18 wide, 18 long, and 18
high. Contestants will compete for cash
and prizes, with the top three entries in
each category displayed in park locations
during the Holiday Festival of Lights. Te
Award Ceremony will take on November
11 at 6:30 p.m. Age categories are age 6
and under, ages 7-11, ages 12-16 and ages
17 and up.
Call 795-4386 for more information or
visit www.holidayfestivalofights.com.
Holiday Festival of Lights
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nAture
I
n this day of instant everything,
convenience, privilege & self-
gratifcation, some lessons our
children are learning may not be in their
best interest. A recent tropical storm that
caused power outages and shut-down of
public services in several heavily populated
areas along the East coast should once
again remind some of us of how easy it is
to take so much for granted, and how our
expectations impact and upset the natural
world around us.
FIREFLIES A recent study at
the Clemson Extension Service has
suggested pollution of our ecosystem has
dramatically reduced frefy population.
Te unique bio-luminescence (glow)
property of frefies (or lack thereof )
provides visual clues of our environmental
quality that are easy to measure and
quantify. Firefies are charismatic and
reliable indicators of environmental
health because their population density
is correlated to the availability of healthy
habitats (Kazama et al., 2009). A good
frefy habitat is one that is moist, and
contains large amounts of natural organic
matter (Wu and Perng, 2007). Te habitat
of frefies is signifcantly impacted by
urban develop.m.ent. Our indiscriminate
use of insecticides in lawns and urban
areas kill many non-target insects,
including frefies. Further Pollution
from commonly used chemicals (e.g.,
pesticides and fertilizer) and biological
pollutants (including uncollected pet
waste) also alters the quality of the habitat
(Lee et al., 2008; Leong et al., 2007).
Mercury Vapor & Flourescent lighting is
also a source of pollution Strong, bright
light can outshine frefy fashing and
interfere with mating behavior (Viviani
et al., 2010). CONCLUSION: Less
mating = fewer & fewer frefies. All
these factors work in concert to reduce
the quantity and quality of habitat, thus
reducing the density and propagation of
frefies. Perhaps much sooner than later,
the experience of a fun-flled Summer
evening of frefy catch & release will be
just another nostalgic memory to share
with our Grandchildren.
HONEYBEES 60% of everything we
put in our mouth is a product of our hard-
working bee population. Since 2006,
commercial beekeepers have lost 90% of
their colonies and thats only the beginning
of the story. While the honey bees natural
habitat or foraging areas are becoming
fewer, resulting in a severe shortage of
food. Hence - fewer and fewer bees.
However, studies as far back as 2008 have
found that bees are repelled by cell phone
signals, and have suggested this population
decline is more directly related to our ever-
increasing demand for signal strength and
the use of additional bandwidth to satisfy
our insatiable, addictive appetite for
cellphone usage most of which we can
easily do without. Research conducted in
Lausanne, Switzerland has proven that
signals from digital cell phones not only
confuse bees, but also lead to their death.
Over 83 experiments have yielded the
same results. With virtually most of the
population of the United States (and the
rest of the world) owning cell phones, the
impact has been greatly noticeable. Tis
alarming study found that bees reacted
signifcantly to cell phones placed near
or in hives, while in a call-making mode.
Te bees immediately sensed the signals
transmitted when the phones rang, and
responded by producing a ten times louder
than normal buzzing noise during the calls
(when signals are being transmitted), while
buzzing remained quite normal when the
phone was not in use. Te calls also act
as an instinctive warning to leave the
hive, and the digital frequency confuses
the bees, causing them to fy erratically,
become lost and totally disoriented. Te
impact has already been felt the world over,
as the population of bees in the U.S. and
the U.K. has decreased by almost half in
the last thirty years coinciding with the
popularization, demand and acceptance
of cell phones as a necessary (???) personal
device. READ MORE at: Its Ofcial-
Cell Phones are Killing Bees http://
inhabitat.com/its-ofcial-cell-phones-are-
killing-bees/
TURTLES Tanks to the dedication
& vigilance of our Turtle Ladies, who
patrol our beaches throughout the night to
help perpetuate the sea turtle population.
Each year, hundreds of hatchlings are
aforded protection as they journey
from their warm, sandy nest, through
the carnivorous Ghost Crabs and their
gauntlet of claws to the cool waters edge.
If limiting street light use along the shore-
side streets on our barrier islands during the
May-September nesting season is a good
thing to do for the turtles, WHY would it
not be a better thing (year-round) for us
humans? Truly, we would be hard-pressed
to justify the abuse of our natural resources
and resulting pollution to generate the
additional electricity needed to power
them. Is a 500-watt street light on almost
every corner REALLY necessary, or are
we just spoiled? Te thousands of $$$ that
could be saved every year in utility costs
may be of little concern for some of our
more afuent Island residents. BUT
when the lights are of, stars seem much
brighter, meteors are more visible, moon
shadows stretch longer, and our evening
walks are more much romantic. Perhaps
this is a lesson our children should learn
as well.
Just one word of caution: When walking
along the darkened streets, be sure to
carry your own little Glow light to help
you avoid being overrun by an intoxicated
island visitor whose main focus may be
more on their cellphone Tweet, than what
is in front of them.
Firefies, Honeybees, Turtles & Tweets
By JASon tAte
October 28, 2011 5
B
ats are the only mammals in the
world capable of fight. Tere are
currently 1,240 recognized bat
species. About 70% of bats use echolocation
to capture insect prey. Te majority of the
bats which do not use echolocation feed on
fruit and nectar; however, a small number
of species feed on frogs, birds, and other
bats. Only three species feed on blood.
Fruit bats often carry fruit to their
roosts and will drop uneaten seeds on the
ground, which assists many plants in seed
dispersal. Many species of fowering plants
rely on nectar-eating bats for pollination.
Humans beneft from insect-eating bats,
which control populations of insect species
that feed on crops.
In the last decade, a lethal fungus that
causes white nose syndrome in bats has
lowered populations in 16 US states, mostly
in the northeast, although the fungus has
spread from New York as far south as
southern North Carolina. Infected bats
become confused and leave their roosts
during hibernation and oftentimes starve.
As a result of recent massive bat die-ofs, it
has been estimated that as much as 1300
metric tons of insects are NOT being
consumed each year. Science magazine
estimates that the value of bats to the US
agriculture industry is a whopping 3.7
billion dollars per year and could possibly
be as high as 53 billion dollars per year!
A cure to the fungus has yet to be
found. It is widely believed that European
spelunkers brought the fungus from their
homeland and contaminated caves in
New York. I photographed this small,
yet unidentifed bat (about 4 inches long)
with her tiny baby clinging to her chest in
a cave in Panama. Female bats reproduce
between one and three times per year and
rarely have more than one young per litter.
In most insect-eating bats, young are
weaned in 6-8 weeks. For larger fruit bats,
weaning can take as long as four months.
All about bats
By SArAH DArGAn DiAz
O
ne nice thing about studying
nature is that you never have
to go far to see some marvelous
things. It is true that tropical rainforests
harbor lots of fantastic plants and animals,
just like various faraway, mysterious,
high mountain ranges, sometimes with
specialized and endemic fora and fauna.
As long as I have been studying plants and
fowers, though, I keep reminding myself
just how exquisite or common wildfowers
are, even those in our own neighborhoods.
Here is one that fts such a bill.
It is a common herb, growing in sandy
places, mostly dry, from Long Island
through most of Florida and well into the
Midwest, and as far inland as Nebraska.
In the Southeast, it is usually found in
the coastal plain counties, and scattered
fartgher inland, where it likes to grow in
felds, savannas, dry woods, and under
powerlines. So, unlike a number of other
wildfowers, it doesnt seem to be very
fussy about where it puts down its roots:
its very interesting roots.
Tis plant is what we call a
hemiparasite, in that it is sort of
half-way parasitic. It is indeed a green
plant, containing plenty of chlorophyll,
and so can make its own food through the
process of photosynthesis. Its roots, though,
are able to make physical connections
with the roots of neighboring plants, and
pull out the goodies. Tats an example of
parasitism in the plant world. Since this
species is predominantly photosynthetic
though, and can live just fne without a
parasitic connection to another plant, we
say its a hemiparasite.
Te stems can be up to three feet tall,
and they commonly lean over. Te leaves
are very narrow, and in the axil of the
lower leaves will be produced a fascicle,
or bundle, or smaller leaves attached to a
young stem. (Tis gives the stem a kind
of bushy look.). Now that weve gotten all
that out of the way, we can marvel over the
wonderful fowers, which appear toward
the top of the stem.
Each fower is on a slender stalk,
bearing a fve-parted, green calyx. All the
petals of the corolla are fused into a bell-
shaped tube, faring outward and ending
in fve short, rounded corolla lobes. Te
corolla is typically pink, although its
lower part (think of it as a sort of foor)
exhibits plenty of purple spots, and two
prominent yellow stripes. Te interior of
the fower is equipped with thousands
of soft, little hairs; these are present also
on the margins of the corolla lobes. Four
wooly stamens --two short, and two long--
are inside attached to the inner surface of
the corolla, and of course there is a pistil,
with an elongated, pale style. On these
warm, early autumn days youll fnd
happy bees foraging inside the fowers.
After pollination, the corolla will fall
completely away, taking the stamens and
their spent anthers, but leaving the style,
still connected to the ovary. Te style
eventually dries and withers, and a little
capsule, fll of tiny seeds, will develop.
John Nelson is the curator of the A. C.
Moore 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
www.herbarium.org or call 803-777-8196.
Photo by linDa lEE
Mystery plant
By JoHn neLSon
A n s w e r : A u t u m n b e l l s , F a l s e f o x g l o v e , A g a l i n i s f a s c i c u l a t a
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I
t been a long time ago. Mr. Vanderhorse
own half de islant and Mr. Schoolbread
him own de oter half an em aint get
along no way. Politics been de ting what
start em. Mr. Vanderhorse been a good
master. Mr. Schoolbread werent no kinda
master tall. Him been kind standofsh
nebber spoke to nobody like dem Yankees.
He hab Boobie him oberseer do all he
talking and big Boobie talk plenty keep
de people all mix up. Boobie tink him
ben sumpin, wear frock coat and talks
and neber sho he self in feld. Him try
to act like he master and him been a joke.
He had no education bout notin not de
books, de feld, or de woods. Nuf bout
him. Oh he black almost as tar. But was
Freedman and him tink he be better den
enybody.
Back to Mr. Vanderhorse and Mr.
Schoolbread. Only white people around
who dont talk no how. He been politics
Mr. Schoolbread were a some kina Royalist
what mean he been for de king what live
ober sea. Mr. Vanderhorse had not truck
wit dis kind. Him tink de people obers
here have dey ownt country. Aint been
no kinda argument on Kiawah cant had
no argument when no dey don talk.
Mr. Schoolbread skints de feld in him
carriage. Carriage got kurtin al round
keep out skeeters. Ebey day go to de
beach. Ride up ride back. Boobie ben
he driver good for somtin.
Mr. Vanderhorse hab him an overseer,
and an oberseer him was know everything
about de people, de crops, de cow, de hog,
de jule and fsh and hunt and bateau.
Him ben a man strong as a mole, wise
as owl. Him ben Moses. Moses tell Mr.
Vanderhorse or anybody else what it was,
das what it was.
Master don get long with master,
oberseer dont get long with oberseer.
Master don talk to master, oberseer had
plenty say oberseer. Das dey job. Hog get
out and get in onst another corn patch
das trouble.
Eby body on Kiawah what sponsible
for feed dey self and family had chicken
for dey self an for protect dem chicken day
hab gun. Aint been like dat ebey where
but on Kiawah dey hab dem gun. People
shoot coon, squirrel, rabbit. Some hab dog
fo help em. Coon dog was de mos valuble.
Moses hab two coon dog where de bes.
Coon pass dey way de coon was tree and
plenty eatin been guarantee. Moses been
mos like Jesus, but aint give im lotsa fsh
but all de coon de people kin eat.
One night Moses and Boobie had a
meetin talk about plantation busness. Dey
bout through and Moses dog Rufus stick
him nose in de air. Moses know what dat
mean en tell Bobbie les go de dog catch
scent.
Moses know Boobie him to good to eat
coon think fas an tel Boobie him dog smell
a big buck an efen dey hurry dey could
cut em of at de spit. Eny way dey gets
dere dey could fnish talk bout plantation
busness. Boobie ax Moses where de spit
been and Moses tell him he been at de end
of de island. By and by dey gets dere and
de moon bena shine en dey sits down on
a tall sand dune. Moses say here we own
de spit. Boobie been a ride em wit Mr.
Schoolbread evyday and him say No dis
aint no spit. Dis her is a cape. Is got it
strait from Mr. Schoolbread das dis a cape.
As a matt of factly dis is Cape Cahrles.
Moses say well den we in de wrong place
cause no smart buck is gona run out on no
cape. Where he go? Swimmin in de ocean?
Moses had nuf sperience wid Booobie dat
aint no use to mess wit em.
Moses been keep he ear cock listen for
him dogs, Rufus and Scrap. He know
somin werent right. Aint been no kinda
coon bark en never were de barks like a
buck bark. Him cock he head en listen
real close. Him say to he self I aint sure
bout dis but Scrap is hangin back like him
kinda scered. Scrap was bigger en Rufus
more cautious than Rufus. But when
coon jum from tree Scrap show Mr. Coon
where he get him name.
Benna kina cold de la sob October.
Moon been mos full en dogs Rufus and
Scrap been of gwain de oder way. Give
Moses and Boobie plenty time talk bout
dem respective plantation and de problem
of bein oberseer. Eby body hab weakness
and Moses know Boobie weakness is
drink. Ben cold. Boobie aint got notin
own but he frock coat. Moses smart man
he dont understand why de white people
aint talk to one another and he want fnd
how Mr. Schoolbread tell Boobie dis was
a cape. En how he ben Cape Charles. He
fgure Charles done got a town what he
need a cape for. Well after bout an hour
of discussion and two fasks of scrapiorn,
Moses hear de dog. Mussa ben all de way
to Sandy Point him think. Driven em hard
now. He say he load he gun wit buck shot.
Tell Boobie for be still and quiet efect de
buck gwain to Seabrook got to come right
by here. By en by dey hear somtgin ben
plenty light could see all round den dey
hears- Swoosh or somin like dat. Neiber
man see a hair. Rus and Scrap bus oout de
bush to righ between de two mean. Dey
look at once another. Man look alt man.
Dog look at Man and Dog look at Dog.
Dey takes of barkin hard now. Moses axe
boobie efect when he see notin Boobie
say what he was come tween usn but I aint
seen notin.
Moses say dat werent no buck dat somin
else. Efen was a cat got to tree or swim
now. Egen dis a spit he swim to Seabrook.
Aint No Cape
A GeeCHie GHoSt Story
By SiDi LiMeHouSe, roSeBAnk FArMS
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Efen dis a cape he swim ot ober sea. Bout
Dat time Moses hear what he wanna hear.
Moses tell Boobie dey got em now he up
de tree. Aint much tree been on de spit
so easy fnd dis cat. Moses done fgger
him been a cat kin do what did, go right
between two men and not be seed. Well
been a simmon tree in October Simmon
tree got no leaf. Moses tink dis gonna be
easy when dey gets dere somin aint right.
Rufus and Scrap aint been on de tree like
dey sposed and dey wasnt barkin no tree
bark. Dey was growlin wouldnt get close
de tree but was goin round and round de
tree wid a terrible growl. And ebey onst in
a while when goin round jump back like
dey was scared. Aint notin been in de tree
least what dey could see. Boobie take for
laughin say dem two sorry dog de cat done
jump down en get way.
Moses study em hed. I tell you Moses
was a smart man. He know him dog don lie-
dem actin mighty strange. He know somin
de tree jes couldnt see em, was imbisible,
dat what he was. What some ever was up
in de top of de tree and be imbisible. Moses
know dis wernt good. Him think what de
day been Oh Jesus de 30 October. Moses
call he dog em dem aint been too happy.
Dey want to go home en leave dis ting what
de know ben in de simmon tree. Moses
know he aint got but one day to do what
he hafa do to protect him hands and Mr.
Vanderhorse cattle. Moses know what was
up dat simmon tree. Wernt to possum nor
cat nor coon. But was a haint. And de next
night the 31st of October dat haint was
gonna get somin or someboby. De haint
need only one eat on dat night an he aint
care what he be cow or man. But man is
easier cause he be sleep when him come in
de window. Moses splain all this to Boobie
Boobie laugh.
Moses jump in his bateau, rows to Mullet
Hall, wake up John Snipes en after telling
Snipe what him situation been, Snipe give
him Mr. Legare fastest horse. He got to
get to Limehouse store and buy what he
need and get back to Kiawah fore dark.
Limehouse store been all de way cross de
island nex to de ferry. Dem sells eby ting.
Moses get back on Kiawah bout 3 oclock.
He happy he know he got what him need,
to protect him people. He call all de people
tell dem mus round up all de cow and bull
an lock em in de barn close em up tight
so tight rat cant get in. Moses tell em
get dese paint brush and paint all de sash
roundst eby window and door on yunna
house. Dis paint ben blue.
See haint got no use for eny ting blue
wont corss notin blue. Nobody know
why but tis so. Moses aint splain he self.
Him dont want to scare de peoples.
Boobie ax what was goin on. Moses tell
him Kiawah in danger and him got plenty
paint lef and what Boobie mus do. Boobie
laugh. Boobie people see too and ax efen
day could get some paint to protect dey
sef. Come nite time Boobie house been
de ony onst aint got de sash paint blue.
Oh Jesus.
Bout midnite dey a terrible noise
screamin en eby ting. De people look
out en dey say de seed sometin cross de
moon, had on frock coat. Nobody ever
see Boobie gain.
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W
ell, the seasons are changing
and believe it or not Christmas
is right around the corner. I
hope to make your computer shopping
easier so lets talk about some basics to
look for.
First thing to do is fgure out who
you are buying for and what I mean
is dont buy a high end laptop for grade
school children. Make sure the product
fts the age. Realistically a grade school
child should have a used or refurbished
desktop computer for several reasons. Te
biggest is spills in the keyboard, dropped
monitors, etc. and another very good
reason is you can set up the computer in an
area that is visible to parents. Monitoring
a younger childs internet usage is very
important and a desktop cannot be moved
easily.
For older children and adults laptops
can be the way to go. A middle school
child you might consider a lower end
laptop - between now and Christmas you
should be able to fnd them in the $250-
$300 range or even fnd again a used/
refurbished laptop. High school/college
and professionals need a good strong
computer.
On the higher end you should look
for some minimums - At least a Dual Core
processor, 4GBs of RAM memory and a
500 GB hard drive. Te make and model
are not real important and price should
be below $500, in fact by shopping you
might get below $400. A good upgrade
would be a quad core processor or an
i3/i5. Intel makes the i3/i5s and AMD
usually states that its dual core or quad
core. When shopping between now and
Christmas (can you say black Friday?)
watch the sales and keep this column
handy. I am always available for help and
questions. Remember that laptops come
with some pre-installed software that can
be removed and other tweaks that I can
do to speed up that new computer.
Lastly lets talk about tablets. Te iPad
is the best seller of them all but WOW what
a price! If you can push a tablet purchase
til after the beginning of next year I think
we will see some stif competition from
others and if you still must have the iPad
prices should be lower after the season.
I hope this helps and more next issue!
I look forward to any comments or
questions so please give me a call at 822-7794
or email [email protected] anytime. I am
happy to give advice or fx whatever you
computer problems may be.
Computers
By BoB HooPer, AkA rent A BoB
Tis mail box is so damaged the
address can not be determined.
Tese mailboxes should have numbers
to indicate the homes that are located
on the driveway.
Tis sign provides specifc direction
but the address numbers need to be a
diferent contrast.
Good visible letters! Only issue is the
fag on the left mailbox obstructs the
numbers when down.
Although the addresses are on these
mailboxes, they can only been seen
when directly in front.
CoMPuter Corner
Whats Hot
T
he fre service has evolved from the proverbial view that
frefghters sit around playing cards, waiting for an alarm
to meeting nationally accredited training standards and
required to maintain certifcations through continuing education.
Firefghting equip.m.ent and apparatus have evolved to ensure
the safety of frefghters. Even with the best training and equip.m.ent
possible, we cannot help you if we cant fnd you. Tere is a simple way you can help
us. Make sure your house numbers are visible from the street placed on your mail box,
a post, or the home itself. Te numbers should be clearly visible, 4 inches in height, and
refective if possible. Dont use script such as Eighteen, use the number 18. Below
are some address examples:
Submitted by Captain James T. Ghi, Fire Prevention Specialist, St. Johns Fire and
Rescue for more information, contact [email protected] or 296-8392.
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Island Eye News - serving Sullivans & IOP
Island Connection - serving Kiawah & Seabrook
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T
he Great Expectations Event hosted at the Charleston Library
Society and co-sponsored by Our Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach. Te evening included Designer Tables which
exhibited Book Temes and many art items for auction. Te proceeds
beneftted the educational, health and emergency services ofered through
the Outreach.
Great Things Expected
Anne Cleveland, Director of the Charleston Library Society, with husband William .
Winnie the Pooh portrayed through the table designs of Chatfeld interiors and Marian Chatfeld who has
published her work locally and nationally.
Enjoying the evening of Art, Great Book Displays and conversation are (l to r) Kathleen Ramich, Andy
and Diane Allen and Betty Keyes.
Passage to India told through the design of Quince and Quinn, created by internationally known
designers Beau Bolce and John Hinger.
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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.
Branch: Johns Island Regional
Month: November 2011
Wee Reads (under 24 months with adult)
Mondays, November 7, 14, 21, 28 at
10:30 a.m.
Time for Twos (2 3 years old with adult)
Tuesdays, November 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 at
10:30 a.m.
Preschool Storytime (3 6 years)
Wednesdays, November 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 at
10:30 a.m.
Excel 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, November 8 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Mail Merge Magic (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, November 15 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
PowerPoint Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, November 29 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Word 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, November 1 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
*All computer classes are free. For more
information please call 559-1945 and ask
for the Reference Department. Class space is
available for 8 participants per session.
Madden NFL 2011 Session (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, November 1 from 4:30 6:30
p.m. Featured Wii sport for the month.
PLAY: Celebrate Steig! (all ages)
Wednesday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Come hear Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
and go home with your own magic pebble.
Preschool Adventure Zone! (ages 3 to 6
years) Friday, November 4 at 10:30 a.m.
FriDay, OctOber 28
1
st
Annual Dog Halloween Parade
Held from 12 p.m. to 2p.m at Freshfelds
Village.
Writers Workshop
With Mary Alice Monroe and Debra
Moft. Moftt and Monroe will explore
creative and playful ways to help authors
and want-to-be authors to make their
writing dreams and characters come alive
through images and a solid writing practice.
$195 for both Friday and Saturday. For
more information, contact Debra at: dm@
debramoftt.com or 704 501 6191.
SaturDay, OctOber 29
Te 7
th
Annual Fur Ball
Charlestons premier dog-friendly event,
Pet Helpers biggest fundraiser of the year!
Evening includes silent and live auctions,
open bar, served dinner, dancing, and
live entertainment. Held at 6:30 p.m.
at the Marriott Hotel, Lockwood Blvd.,
Charleston $150 per person, $75 per dog
For more info visit www.pethelpers.org.
SuNDay, OctOber 30
Town of Kiawah Island Arts Council
Event Superior Donuts
4:00 p.m. at Turtlepoint Clubhouse
Superior Donuts is a new play from Pure
Teatre by Tracy Letts. It is a part comic /
part dramatic play that takes place in an old
fashioned donut shop in a diverse run-down
neighborhood in the process of making
a comeback. It just might satisfy your
sweet tooth for drama and also for those
confections mentioned in the title, which
will be served during intermission! Please
call 768-9166 for more information.
WeDNeSDay, NOvember 2
U.S. Covert Action: Facts and Myths
Ex-Special Forces and New York Times Best
Selling author, Lt. Col. Taylor, will be guest
speaker at the meeting of the Charleston
Foreign Afairs Forum (CFAF). Lt. Col.
Taylor will speak following a reception
beginning at 5:15 p.m. Non-CFAF members
may attend this meeting for $20 per person,
payable at the registration table. Te event
will be held at Te Citadels Holliday
Alumni Center at 6:00 p.m. To register visit
charlestonfaf.org or call 971-3610.
Dave Landeo
Performs Wednesdays at Reds Ice House
on Seabrook Island. Acoustic rock, pop,
and variety, 6:30 p.m. Free. For more
information visit www.redsicehouse.com.
thurSDay, NOvember 3
Art Uncorked
Te Wells Gallery host a wine tasting
and art walk at Jasmine Porch on Kiawah
Island. Held Tursdays through Oct. 31
Price: $10. For more information visit www.
wellsgallery.com
Charleston Symphony Orchestra opens
season with Golden Age
Te Charleston Symphony Orchestra opens
its 2011-2012 season with Broadways
Golden Age, part of the all new series
Pops at the Gaillard. Single tickets for this
concert start at $25. For tickets call 723-
7528. Tickets can also be purchased at the
Gaillard Box Ofce, located in downtown
Charleston. For more information, visit
www.charlestonsymphony.org.
SaturDay, NOvember 5
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Annual Kiawah Home Tour
Join the Charleston Symphony Orchestra
League for a tour of six beautiful private
homes on Kiawah Island. Each residence
is unique, outstanding in architectural and
interior design, and a refection of the varied
interests and lifestyles of its owners. Ticket
holders will enjoy special discounts at area
restaurants and stores, and two free concerts
at Kiawah Islands Freshfelds Village.
Advance tickets are available for $40 at
csolinc.org, at the Kiawah Island Visitors
Center and at Indigo Books in Freshfelds
Village. Day-of tickets will be priced at $45.
For more information, go to csolinc.org and
click Symphony Tour of Homes. Held from
10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
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Mail Merge Magic (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, November 15 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
PowerPoint Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, November 29 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
Word 2007 Basics (adults/young adults)
Tuesday, November 1 from 10 a.m. 12 p.m.
*All computer classes are free. For more
information please call 559-1945 and ask
for the Reference Department. Class space is
available for 8 participants per session.
Madden NFL 2011 Session (grades 6-12)
Tuesday, November 1 from 4:30 6:30
p.m. Featured Wii sport for the month.
PLAY: Celebrate Steig! (all ages)
Wednesday, November 2 at 6:30 p.m.
Come hear Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
and go home with your own magic pebble.
Preschool Adventure Zone! (ages 3 to 6
years) Friday, November 4 at 10:30 a.m.
Scientifc adventures on a Preschool level!
PLAY with DAD: What Time Is It? (all
ages) Saturday, November 5 at 11 a.m.
Tick tock time to have fun with clocks.
Every minute will be fun-flled. Enjoy a
clock craft afterwards.
Childrens Movie: Cars 2 (all ages)
Saturday, November 5 at 2 p.m.
Rated G; 113 minutes.
Teen Movie Time: Pirates of the Caribbean:
On Stranger Tides (grades 6-12) Tuesday,
November 8 from 4:30 7:00 p.m.
Rated PG-13; 141 minutes.
PLAY: Food Fun! (all ages)
Wednesday, November 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Come hear some delicious stories and taste
something healthy and yummy.
Club Anime! (ages 12-19)
Tursday, November 10 from 4:30 - 6
p.m.
Te danger and intrigue continues for
Hei in season two of Darker Tan Black.
Our viewing selection for this meeting
will be Darker Tan Black: Gemini of the
Meteor.
PLAY with DAD: Concept Spotlight:
Opposites (all ages)
Saturday, November 12 at 11 a.m.
Is it old or young? Is it happy or sad? Lets
have fun learning all about opposites.
Saturday Movie Matinee: Te NeverEnding
Story (all ages) Saturday, November 12 at
2 p.m. Rated PG: 94 minutes. Sponsor:
Te UPS Store, 3575 Maybank Highway.
Sea Islands Book Club (adults)
Tuesday, November 15 at 2 p.m.
Join us and discuss Lost City of Z: A Tale
of Deadly Obsession in the Amazon by
David Grann.
Harvest Fest
Enjoy some live bluegrass music from fve
local bluegrass bands, hay rides, a stick pony
corral, live animals, pumpkin decorating,
penny diving, lasso demonstrations,
crafts, food, and more. $5 Held at Mullet
Hall Equestrian Center on Johns Island.
Held from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more
information call 795-4FUN.
SaturDay, NOvember 6
Daylight Savings Time ends
Fall back one hour!
Fall Harvest Dinner
Meet the farmers at a reception and then
sit down for a supper prepared by some of
Charlestons fnest chefs, using meat and
vegetables grown on the Legare farm. Local
beer and wine will be available, but guests
can bring a favorite wine to have with
dinner. Live music. All profts go to the
farms Education Foundation. $60. Held at
Legare Farms on Johns Island. For more
information call 559-0763.
thurSDay, NOvember 10
Marine Corps Birthday Dinner
Marines from Seabrook, Kiawah and Johns
Island will celebrate the 236th birthday
of the United States Marine Corps with
a dinner at the Seabrook Island at 6:00
p.m. Tere will be the 7th dinner for
local Marines that will include veterans
from WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and
Afghanistan. If you are a Marine and would
like information about the dinner, please
call Ed Dear at 768-5950.
FriDay, NOvember 11
Veterans Day
First proclaimed as Armistice Day by
President Woodrow Wilson in 1919, this
day is set aside to honor military veterans.
Te Holiday Festival of Lights
Come see the Southeasts most beloved
holiday festival. Te journey begins with
a three-mile drive through hundreds
of breathtaking light displays featuring
millions of twinkling bulbs. Stop to stretch
your legs, your spirit, and your appetite at
Santas Village and Winter Wonderland.
Held at the James Island County Park. For
more information visit www.ccprc.com.
Holiday Entertaining If You Have Food
Tey Will Come
Te Seabrook Island Garden Club will be
hosting Mike Petrillo and Lynn Momad
of Crave Catering and Louise Bennett
from Rosebank Flowers at the Lake
House on Seabrook Island. Cofee and
conversation will begin at 9 a.m., followed
by the business meeting led by presidents
Rita Tyler and Karen Sewell. Te special
program, Holiday Entertaining If You
Have Food Tey Will Come will begin at
approximately 10 a.m.
SaturDay, NOvember 12
Craft Fair
Te Blessed Sacrament Womens Guild
will hold the annual Angel Tree Craft
Fair in the church hall. A large variety of
handmade crafts including gift and candy
baskets starting at $2:00 will be for sale.
Homemade soup and cornbread, chili, hot
dogs, desserts and takeouts will be available
at lunch time. Event will be held from 9:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. For more information
contact Jeanne Stacy, Publicity Chairman
for Womens Guild [email protected]
or 766-4432.
SaturDay, NOvember 19
Feeding of the Multitude
An annual interfaith gathering that provides
a community Tanksgiving meal as well as
spiritual nourishment to all who participate.
Over 30 churches on Johns and Wadmalaw
islands organize this gathering, which will
take place from noon to 3:00 p.m.at St.
Johns Family Life Center on Johns Island.
All residents and families of Wadmalaw and
Johns Islands are welcome.
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FinAnCiAL
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n volatile times, such as these, market watchers are bombarded with a wide range
of conficting opinions. One expert highlights the attractive investment values
available while another similarly qualifed authority forecasts the imminent end
to investment valuations as we know them. So whats an investor to do? How can
perfectly priced, liquid markets jump around so much?
Tis article outlines two principles that may drive the day-to-day machinations of
many markets: Fundamentals and Sentimentals.
We tend to be guided by fundamentals as this is what we believe drives markets over
the medium to long-term. However, Sentiment drags market prices away from the
levels suggested by fundamentals. Tis can create short-term volatility which makes
markets look bipolar at best; chaotic at worse.
How Fundamentals & Sentimentals work together
Superfcially, the price of a group of securities, commonly defned as a market, should
be set by its underlying fundamentals. Tere should be some set of core numerical
data that dictates buy and sell prices. Stock markets are often valued according to the
outlook for Price/Earnings Ratio (often closely related to the prospects for GDP growth
as when the Global economy is slowing, its harder to increase corporate revenues and
earnings).
So, lets assume the current market price refects what is currently, and fundamentally,
known to all: GDP Growth across the globe is slowing, unemployment is too high, the
housing market is showing no sign of improvement, Greece cannot repay its debt, and
the European banking system is undercapitalized.
If everyone possesses the above information and no new fundamental data is known,
the fair value of a specifc market index should not change unless the data changes or new
data comes along. So why do we see the wild swings which are now commonplace?
Sentiment causes many of the wild swings in market price we have been experiencing.
Lets look at some recent examples:
Te Story so Far
Fundamental data sets an equilibrium price and outlook for a market.
Sentiment creates short-term market deviation from the equilibrium, but the
longer and deeper the market strays from the equilibrium, the more it wants to
get back to fundamental valuations.
Equilibrium valuation levels can change based on changes in fundamental
data.
Markets tend to follow Fundamentals over the long term.
Current Position
Fundamental data is still pointing to a much slower recovery, but not a deep return to
recession. Recent volatility has been based on sentiment not changes in the underlying
fundamentals. U.S. earnings reporting season is upon us; if the numbers and guidance
are fairly good, many markets will look fundamentally undervalued, even if sentiment
remains depressed. Although overall earnings may not
impress, there are still many U.S. companies operating in
high growth markets who should impress.
Tis commentary is not intended as investment advice or
an investment recommendation. It is solely the opinion of our
investment managers at the time of writing. Nothing in this
commentary should be constructed as a solicitation to buy or
sell securities. If you have comments or questions, please contact
Jason Mengel at [email protected] or call 972-0065.
Fundamentals & Sentimentals
JASon M. MenGeL, CFP
October 28, 2011
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f you have kids or even if you dont youre probably aware that Halloween is fast
approaching. Of course, you may fnd the ghouls, witches and creepy impersonations
of celebrities to be more amusing than alarming, but, as you go through life, you
will fnd some things that are generally frightening such as investment moves that
are misdirected or go awry.
Here are some potentially scary investment moves to avoid:
Investing too aggressively In the investment world, heres one of
the fundamental truths: Te greater the risk,
the greater the potential reward. So, by
investing aggressively, you can potentially
achieve greater returns. But if you invest too
aggressively, you can, quite simply, get burned
and lose your principal
Investing too conservatively You cant
invest with no risk. However, you can fnd
investments that ofer a higher preservation
of principal in exchange for little or no growth
potential. But if your portfolio is full of these
vehicles, you may never achieve the growth you need
to reach your long-term goals.
Failing to diversify If your portfolio mostly consists of
the same type of investment, and a downturn hurts that particular
class of assets, youll take a big hit. But by spreading your dollars among
an array of investments you can reduce the efects of volatility on
your overall holdings. Keep in mind, though, that diversifcation\cant
guarantee a proft or protect against loss.
Chasing hot investments By the time you hear about a hot
investment, it will probably already be cooling of. And whether its hot or
not, it might not be appropriate for your individual needs and risk tolerance.
Trading too frequently If youre constantly buying and selling investments
to maximize your profts, you may end up actually minimizing your success.
Frequent trading will run up commissions and other investment costs
and the greater your expenses, the lower your
real rate of return. Plus, by always adding and
subtracting investments to your portfolio, youll fnd
it difcult to follow the type of long-term, consistent,
comprehensive strategy thats necessary to help you
attain your objectives, such as saving for retirement.
Starting too late As an investor, youll fnd that
time is one of your greatest allies. Te earlier you start
saving and investing for your goals, the better your
chances of attaining them. Save early and save often
may sound like a clich, but its good advice.
Taking a time out from investing Whether
its a market slump, a political trauma, a natural disaster or
some other event, you can always fnd a reason to head to the
investment sidelines for a while until things cool of, straighten out
or return to what seems like normal. Depending on your goals, not
participating in the market may cause you to miss out on any opportunities
that the market can present. At times, it can be tough to stay invested, but
over the long run, a steady, disciplined approach can be a good strategy.
Halloween comes and goes in a single day. But by steering clear of these
menacing investment moves, you can help take some of the fear out of investing and
make it a more productive experience.
Tis article was provided by Edward Jones, located at 1505 Palm Blvd on the Isle of
Palms. You can reach them at 886-9229 or visit www.edwardjones.com.
Try To Avoid These Scary Investment Moves
ProviDeD By DiMi MAtouCHev
14 October 28, 2011
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L
ong ago,
agricultural
f a m i l i e s
in the Colonial
Southeast and
across America
gathered every
fall to give thanks
and celebrate a
bountiful Harvest
season with a
day of feasting,
games, music, and
fun. To keep this
spirited tradition
alive, the Charleston County Park and
Recreation Commission will host the 10th
Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday,
November 5, at Mullet Hall Equestrian
Center on Johns Island.
At the Harvest Festival, expect foot-
stompin live bluegrass music from fve local
bluegrass bands. Tere is plenty to keep
the kiddies occupied including hay rides,
a stick pony corral, pumpkin decorating,
penny diving, lasso demonstrations, crafts
and more. Feast on Southern delights like
fnger-lickin Carolina barbeque, roasted
corn on the cob, kettle korn, and all of your
favorite festival foods! Plus, there will be
icy-cold beverages available for purchase.
Once youve eaten your fll, head on over
to the crafters market, great for holiday
shopping! Te event will be held from 11
a.m. to 5 p.m.
In addition, from November 4 to 6,
Mullet Hall will host a Harvest Festival
Trail Ride. Participants are asked to bring
a horse, camping gear, and supplies for
two nights of camping and trail riding on
20 miles of beautiful, wooded trails on
Johns Island County Park. Full restrooms
and shower facilities available. A limited
number of hookups are available for $20
per night and primitive camping allowed
free of charge. Tere will also be stalls
available for horses. Te registration
fee includes dinner Saturday evening,
breakfast Sunday morning, and admission
into the Harvest Festival on Nov. 5. You
must pre-registrater for this event by Fri,
Nov. 4 at noon.
Mullet Hall Equestrian Center at
Johns Island County Park is tucked
within 738-acres and serves as host site for
competitive horse shows, festivals, events,
exhibitions, and trail riding. Te site also
boasts approximately 20 miles of trails
winding through southern pines and moss
draped oaks, alongside open meadows
and farm felds. Mullet Hall does not ofer
riding lessons, rentals, or boarding.
For a current entertainment schedule
or for further details, visit www.ccprc.com/
harvest or call 795-4386.
Mullet Hall Harvest Fest
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n October 28, the Beachwalker Bird Walk will be held at Beachwalker Park
on the southwestern end of Kiawah Island, where spot seabirds and shorebirds
can often be spotted. Participants will hike nearly two miles of pristine beach
looking for a variety of birds. An interpretive guide will help all levels of bird watchers
scan the sand, sea, and
salt marsh for wading
birds, plovers, terns,
swallows, buntings and
more. Tis bird walk is
appropriate for all levels
of birdwatchers but
a registered and paid
chaperone is required
for participants ages 15
and under.
Pre-registration is
required, however the
program is free. Tis
event will held from 9:30
a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Walk with the Birds
Ti de Char t
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.
Oct 28
Oct 29
Oct 30
Oct 31
Nov 1
Nov 2
Nov 3
Nov 4
Nov 5
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harleston Countys Environmental Management
Department is seeking participants for the 2011
Creative Recycling Art Contest. Te art contest
is being held to celebrate America Recycles Day 2011 in
Charleston County.
America Recycles Day is recognized annually on
November 15 to celebrate the successes of recycling while
providing an educational platform to raise awareness
about the importance of reducing, reusing and recycling
every day throughout the year. America Recycles Day is
a national initiative of nonproft Keep America Beautiful,
Inc. (KAB).
Reusing materials and using them as supplies to make
artwork helps to close the recycling loop reduce, reuse,
recycle and buy recycled. Te purpose of this contest
is to encourage people to think creatively about our
recyclables, said Bronwyn Santos, Recycling Educator
for Charleston County Environmental Management.
Tis year marks the 14th anniversary of the Countys
Creative Recycling Art Contest. An awards reception will
be held at 6:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 15, at the
Charleston County Main Library (68 Calhoun Street,
Charleston).
Tere are two categories to enter:
- Students, grades 7-12
- Adults (18 years and older)

Students in grades 7-12 and adults may enter artwork
that is created with a minimum of 70 percent recycled
materials. First place winners in each category will receive
a $300 gift card. Te deadline to submit artwork is 5 p.m.
on Friday, November 4.
Detailed Criteria for Grades 7-12 and
Adults (18 years and older) Categories:
At least 70 percent of the materials
used in the creation of your entry
must be material diverted from
disposal and reused. Art supplies
such as glue, paint, markers, nails
and staples are allowed.
Art entries can be in any medium
and take any visual form, including
but not limited to sculpture,
weaving, fashion, mosaics,
ceramics, painting, etc.
Te size of art entries must not
exceed 24 inches in height x 24
inches in width x 24 inches in
diameter.
Only one entry per person.
All art entries must be labeled so that each entry
can be easily identifed. Labels must be securely
attached with name, address, phone number,
school name, grade, art teacher, name of entry
and medium description.

Prizes:
First place student, grades 7-12: $300 gift card.
First place in the adult (18 years and older)
category: $300 gift card.
Runner-up and Honorable Mention awards will
be named in each category.
Tis art contest supports Charleston Countys
recycling partnership with the Charleston County School
District. Recently announced, this partnership will foster
environmental sustainability within the school system and
across the community. In addition to collecting recyclable
materials, Charleston County will be conducting waste
assessments and providing a comprehensive education
and outreach program for teachers and students through
a school recycling representative. Tese actions in
conjunction with CCSD Sustainable Schools Initiative
will ultimately lead to a reduction in the amount of
garbage generated and support County Councils goal of
a 40% recycling rate.
From Curb to Canvas
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16 October 28, 2011
www.islandconnectionnews.com
F
or professional athletes, like
the golfers of the PGA Tour,
Charleston Sports Medicines gives
an edge to athletes who are swimming
in an increasingly challenging pool of
competitors. In a high tech era, where the
pros are equipped with similar training
regimens, state of the art equip.m.ent and
access to expert coaches, it pays to look
at your body as an instrument that needs
fne tuning.
Charleston Sports Medicine founder
and board certifed orthopaedic
surgeon, Dr. Bright McConnell recently
demonstrated during the PGA Golf Tour
how a golfers body composition test
can pinpoint exactly where hes carrying
body fat or displaying muscle asymmetry,
which might impact balance, ability to
swing, or increase the potential of fatigue
during a certain task. Developed for
serious athletes, from runners to golfers
to cyclists, body composition profling is
designed to help these individuals perfect
and maximize their athletic performance.
During these long four-day
tournaments, some golfers fall apart
towards the end, but knowing body mass
can help an athlete understand his or her
individual balance and swing.
Charleston Sports Medicines ofce
on Daniel Island is equipped with the
cutting edge GE Lunar Prodigy DXA
technology, which is a testing device
that measures body composition with
dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry. Tis
device can look beyond weight and the
traditional body mass index to determine
body fat distribution, lean tissue mass, and
bone mineral content. For the pros, Dr.
McConnell says, Similar to a swimmers
half-second advantage, body composition
can mean the diference between a gold or
a bronze.
For the average ftness enthusiast, this
same technology can help pinpoint your
exact physical condition and help you
target and meet your goals while preventing
injuries. McConnell remarked, As
Americans, we are obsessed with weight as
a number on a scale on a scale, but pounds
dont translate into a true representation
of our ftness; body composition is a truer
test of a persons ftness and body mass.
It can give the average patient an exact
benchmark for their healthiest weight and
very specifc goals and medical advice for
achieving that.
Dr McConnell also provides the latest
techniques for injury treatment, such as
the new science of Platelet Rich Plasma
therapy or PRP. Unlike corticosteroid
injections for joint pain relief from injuries
like runners knee or tennis elbow, PRP is
proven to actually heal injured tendons,
ligaments and tissue using a patients own
platelet enriched plasma. Less aggressive
and less expensive than surgery for tendon
and ligament injuries, PRP therapy takes
a small amount of the patients blood,
extracts the plasma and re-injects it into
the injury site, triggering a healing cascade.
As new collagen develops and matures, it
begins to remodel, causing the tightening
and strengthening of the tendons or
ligaments in the damaged area.
Whether you are a looking to up your
game, start your game, or get back into the
game, Charleston Sports Medicine has the
tools and treatments to get your body ready
for play. If youre interested in an assessment,
please call 284-5200.
Local Doctor Provides Inside Info
PGA tour GoLFerS Get CHAnCe to HAve BoDy SCAnS For DAtA
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C
ool days and lower water
temperatures are setting our
fshery on fre! Redfsh and trout
know they need to eat heartily now or
go hungry over the winter. Fortunately,
our waters are teeming with shrimp and
mullet encouraging these fsh to strap the
feedbags on. If you
have put fshing on hold for the rest of
the year, get your tackle out and hit the
water you wont regret it!
Redfsh have begun to start schooling
up as usual during this time of year.
It has made for some fantastic fshing
on the fats. On several charters, weve
watched packs of redfsh with their backs
out of the water rushing up and down
the banks chasing bait. Sometimes, the
action has been so frenzied that birds
will hover overhead picking up the
scraps. Water clarity has been mixed so
weve been casting darker artifcial lures
at these schools. Black with gold fakes
has been a particularly productive color.
For trout, artifcial paddle tail lures
have begun to really produce. We fsh
them on a 1/4oz. jighead and vary the
rate of retrieve. Again, weve been staying
with darker bodies and Bass Assasains
Chicken On A Chain or D.O.A.s Fiji
Chicken both work well. To make that
jighead even more attractive, try putting
a piece of shrimp on the hook. You can
use pieces of live or frozen shrimp and it
will put a scent trail on your lure that is
hard to resist.
At the end of September, we had some
massive tailing tides with high tides over
seven feet. It made for a great opportunity
for fy fshermen to stalk redfsh up in
the grass. Te standard spoon fy with a
good weed guard worked best. Watching
redfsh explode in a foot of water when
they eat your fy is downright heart
stopping. It can take lots of casts to get
just one fsh but it is worth the efort.
Note that we have another series of big
tides at the end of October.
See you on the water!
Capt. Geof Bennett operates Charleston
Charter Fishing providing fy fshing and
light tackle charters. Clients choose from a
full menu of fy rods, artifcial and live bait
fshing options with charters tailored to their
desires. USCG licensed and insured, Capt.
Bennett is committed to providing a safe and
enjoyable charter to anglers of all skill levels
and ages. For more information, call Capt.
Bennett at 324-3332, visit his website at
www.charlestoncharterfshing.com or email
[email protected].
Feeding Frenzy
FALL FiSHinG rePort
By CAPt. GeoFF Bennett
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ynchronicity has always played an
important role in my life so when
Kathryn Peters, co-visionary of
Seeking Indigo on King Street said, Im
going to Bali. Why dont you come? I
paid attention. Tough wed only just
met, I accepted her invitation. Wed been
introduced virtually by Island Eye Editor,
Bridget Manzella who said, You two
should meet.
As author of Awake in the World, a
book on spiritual practices from around
the world and a world traveler with a
deep interest in spirituality and a love for
exploring new places, I jumped on the
opportunity. It was also an ideal time.
Id just experienced some traumatic life
changes and needed a change of place
to see clearly. Peters is a good guide.
She travels to Bali regularly to source
beautiful silks for her designer dresses and
shes planning a Seeking Indigo group trip
to Bali in 2012. We were accompanied
by another Charlestonian, professional
photographer, Chris Rogers and by the
editor of Southern Living magazine.
Journeys are wonderful ways to open
doors to spiritual exploration. Tey take
us out of our comfort zone and bring us
to see and experience ways of life that
we might not otherwise know. Journeys
also open doors to synchronicity and my
Bali adventure came together as a series of
events that started several years earlier. Id
originally come to Charleston, encouraged
by New York Times bestselling author,
Mary Alice Monroe. Wed met at a
conference and she invited me to do a
workshop on creativity and dreams on
the Isle of Palms. On the same trip she
introduced me to Carolyn Rivers, founder
of Te Sophia Institute, where Im now on
the faculty.
Carl Jung defnes synchronicity as two
unlikely events occurring at the same
time that point to deeper meanings and
elevated experiences. When ones on a
journey, even if its only on the daily drive
to work, synchronicities speak to the
whisperings of the soul. If were alert and
value them, they can make us pause and
ofer guidance and insights.
Bali is a place steeped in deep spiritual
traditions and synchronicity. Its everyday
life is interwoven with Balinese Hindu
practices and now many people also
associate it with Elizabeth Gilberts
fnal step of her journey in Eat, Pray,
Love. At Denpasar Airport, the planes
of the Indonesian airlines are named
Garuda, after the eagle god from the
Ramayana, Indias ancient epic story of
the battle between good and evil. On the
way to Ubud, one of the main spiritual
tourism centers, a giant statue of Krishna
accompanied by Arjuna pays tribute
to another Indian spiritual text, the
Bhagavad Gita. Buddhist statues, fertility
temples and a mosque also revealed the
islands spiritual beliefs.
Te hotel where we stayed the frst
nights was called Puri Sarawasti, meaning
Goddess Sarawasti. Sarawasti is the
Hindu equivalent of all of the Greek
muses rolled into one. As a writer, seeing
my name on the drivers sign at the airport
Puri Sarawasti, Debra Moftt, gave me
shivers of pleasure. I keep an image of
Sarawasti near my desk. Shes playing her
Indian-style lute sitting on a lotus. Te
hotel was next to the Sarawasti temple
where two basins bigger than Olympic-
size swimming pools were flled with pink
lotus the size of dinner plates. Sarawasti
was a powerful inspiration there. Being in
the lush orchid-clad inner courtyard of the
hotel inspired me to wake up early every
morning to refect and write on my next
book, Journey into the Secret Garden,
which explores creativity and inspiration.
From Ubud we travelled to Mimpi
Resort crossing the volcanic mountain
range that took us up to about 6,000
feet in altitude. Spring-green rice felds
spread out in terraces spiked with royal
palms and the temperature dropped. Te
driver took a break at a spice and cofee
plantation where the famous, cofee Kopi
Luwak was made. Tis is the Bucket
List cofee thats deep, black in hue and
richer and smoother than any other in the
world. It sells for up to $160 a pound. Te
cofee beans are ingested by a palm civet,
then the intact berries are recuperated at
the other end, roasted and ground. Its a
slow-food lovers dream.
Te fnal stop in Bali has become one
of my favorite places in the world Five
Elements. Five Elements is more than
just a resort. Its an invitation to walk on
sacred ground. Built next to a village of
two hundred people on a river outside
of Ubud, Five Elements defnes itself
as a place of transformation that ofers,
Balinese healing, living foods, and sacred
arts. As someone who frequently writes
about sacred spaces and architecture, this
is one of the most inspiring, natural and
feminine places Ive seen.
Janur, Guest Liason, for Five Elements,
described its three principles. It aims to
promote harmony between human and
God, between human and human, and
between human and nature. Journeys can
also be healing too. Te potent energy
of this place along with a session with a
Balinese healer and the inspiration of being
around Kathryn Peters, made it a perfect
way to complete the stay. Te return home
from this heroines journey is flled with
new energy and new possibilities all the
elixir anyone would want to bring back.
Synchronicity Takes
Island Author To Bali
By DeBrA MoFFitt
www.islandconnectionnews.com
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O
ne of falls greatest pleasures is
a bonfre on the beach. Whats
better than smores, hotdogs on
sticks, maybe some guitars or drumming?
Tis adventure doesnt even require a long
road trip. Although most local beaches
do not allow fres, you can get a permit to
have fres on Sullivans or Capers Islands.
Having a party on the beach eliminates
the need to clean house, cook an elaborate
meal and get dressed up. All ages enjoy it.
After hosting dozens of pot luck parties and
bonfres on the Sullivans Island beach, my
family has this down to a science. With
our wide-tire wagon we can haul a folding
table, trash can, cooler full of food, baskets
of paper goods, drinks, bocce game, chairs,
tablecloth and a backpack of sweaters in one
trip. Its like a Chinese puzzle. Once the
wagon is empty, we use it to haul frewood
from the car. Vehicles are not allowed on
the beach.
Earlier in the day, we dig a hole for the
fre. Tat shields it from the wind and
makes it easier to bury afterwards. We
make our hole about fve feet in diameter
and about two feet deep. Stacking the
wood in a teepee arrangement with lots of
fat lighter or a Dura-log in the middle gets
it started quickly. Its tricky to bring just
enough wood to burn that night because
you dont want to haul any back and you
cant leave it on the beach. Bring a large
shovel to bury the fre at 11 p.m. when the
permit expires. Sand buckets double for
hauling water to put the fre out easily.
Our friends love these parties and bring
fabulous food that can be eaten cold or
heated on the fre. Some tips are to bring
garbage bags and recycling containers and
get the guests help in carrying trash and
leftover food back up. Make sure to check
the tide chart and set up where you wont
be swamped by incoming tide or the wake
of passing freighters. We learned this the
hard way when we lost all of our fried
chicken (but saved the brownies thank
goodness). On one particularly memorable
occasion, we stood in awe as the harvest
moon rose hugely on one horizon and the
sun set on the other. Tats the kind of
night that makes you grateful to live in
South Carolina.
Anyone, even non-residents of Sullivans
Island, can get a bonfre permit at Town
Hall. Te permit is free but a security
deposit is required. Island property
owners pay a deposit of $250, whereas
non-residents pay $500. Youre only
charged if you disobey the rules, otherwise
the money is refunded afterwards. Youll
need to indicate a location, clean up
completely afterwards, and not include
alcohol or loud music. Once the permit
application is flled out, you must
obtain a signature from the Towns Fire
Department and return it with the deposit
to Town Hall. Bring a copy of the permit
to the fre site. Its not uncommon for the
police to patrol the beach. Tis permit
process can take a couple of days and they
arent issued in cases of severe drought or
fre danger. Cancellations are possible
when there are strong winds, food tides
or other conditions.
On Capers Island, you must have
a camping permit to stay overnight.
Permits are free. With that permit, youre
allowed to have an Indian fre, or a small
bonfre. Te number of permits is limited
and they very popular during the fall. Of
course, youll need a private boat to get to
Capers Island, which is two islands north
of Isle of Palms. An authentic South
Carolina experience was a camping trip
we took there with another family and our
boatload of kids. While we women set up
camp, the men went out and got bushels
of fresh oysters, which we cooked over the
campfre that night. What an adventure!
Reservations for camping at Capers Island
are made through the Dept. of Natural
Resources at 843-953-9360.
Tere are not many places on the coast
where bonfres on the beach are permitted
and those of us lucky enough to live here
can enjoy this close-by adventure with
just a little efort and planning. Its an
opportunity to have simple, wholesome
fun with family and friends and enjoy the
natural beauty of South Carolina.
Roadtrips Charleston! is a feature of
Lucky Dog Publishing. Each month the
column presents adventurous, interesting
destinations within a few hours drive of
Charleston. Carol Antmans passion for
outdoor and artistic experiences has led her
to exotic and nearby destinations far and
wide. For suggestions or comments, email
her at [email protected]
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By CAroL AntMAn