Since May 2007
PRESORT STANDARD
Volume 11 Issue 1
Freshfields announces
Spring events
BY JAMIE GNAZZO
For The Island Connection
I
n celebration of Spring and Easter weekend, Freshfields
Village will host an array of events for the whole family from
Friday, April 14 to Sunday, April 16.
The events kick off Friday evening with a special spring
edition of Music on the Green. Local, four- piece band Port
Authority will perform on the Village Green from 6 to 9 p.m.
Guests can expect tunes ranging from oldies to beach music to
Motown classics and top 40 hits. This event is free and open to
the public, and guests are encouraged to bring blankets or beach
chairs to relax on the Green during the performance. Beer and
wine will be available for purchase from FortyEight A Wine
Bar at the event.
On Saturday, Freshfields Village will hold its annual Spring
Festival from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with activities for kids and adults
alike. Children will enjoy a jump castle, inflatable slide, bungee-
trampoline, face- painting, balloon animals, spring crafts and
a show with interactive performer, John Cusatis. Local food
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vendors will sell treats such as sno-cones, kettle corn, popsicles
and more. Families will have a chance to take a photo with the
Easter Bunny during the festival, so dont forget your camera.
In addition, the St. Johns Fire Department will host their
annual Spring Into Safety event during the festival on Saturday,
with tours of the fire engine, fire extinguisher training, escape
planning, safety tips and a visit from Sparky the Fire Dog at the
Village. Meanwhile, parents can browse artwork from members
of the Kiawah and Seabrook Artist Guilds on display or enjoy a
glass of wine or beer from FortyEight - A Wine Bar.
The weekends events will conclude on Sunday with a casual,
non-denominational Easter service on the Village Green at 9:30
a.m. Chairs or blankets are recommended for those attending.
For more information about the Spring Festival Weekend
line-up of events, please visit the Freshfields Village website at
freshfieldsvillage.com/events.
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April 14, 2017
Debate over
Captain
Sams Spit
continues
BY MEREDITH POSTON
For The Island Connection
T
he debate over Captain Sams Spit
development continues, with a
much-needed opportunity to speak
on the subject coming to fruition on April
18 from 6p.m. to 8p.m. at Kiawah Town
Hall. Those opposed and those in favor
of the development proposed by Kiawah
Island Partners are encouraged to attend.
Kiawahs biggest multi-family private
vacation club & residence project, the
newest project by Timbers Resorts, will
include three buildings on approximately
3 acres of western Kiawah beachfront.
This project will entail that nearly 8,000
cubic yards of clean sand be removed
from the construction space; it has been
proposed that this considerable amount of
sand be dumped and used to build sand
walls at Captain Sams Spit.
The highly contended 50-home
development was proposed by Kiawah
Partners back in 2009, after the
development firm surrendered rights
building a 325-room hotel on the
property adjacent to Beachwalker Park.
Like the rest of Charleston County and
its surrounding areas, according to the
Kiawah Island Property Report of 2015,
in the past several years Kiawah has
experienced quite a housing development
boom; Captain Sams Spit is known as one
of the few undeveloped barrier island spits
that remains.
Captain Sams Spit is a 170-acre
sand strip located on the most western
portion of Kiawah Island, facing
Seabrook Islands. Considered by many
to essentially be a sand bar, this stretch
of delicate land serves as a habitual host
for multiple, federally endangered species
including loggerhead turtles and the
occasional leatherback turtles, piping
Capt. Sams Spit continues on page 7
Mullet Haul Trail Run
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Council mourns the loss of

Lynn Pierotti
former mayor Terry Ahern
publisher
lynn@luckydognews.com BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Staff Writer

F
Amy Mercer
lags at half-staff on the approach to
amy@luckydognews.com town hall cast a shadow on brilliant
managing editor weather for Seabrooks town council
(SITC) meeting on March 28th. Mayor
Jennifer Tuohy Ciancio confirmed the news struck at
jennifer@luckydognews.com Seabrooks heart, and announced the
passing of former mayor Terry Ahern the
contributing editor
previous weekend. Shoulders sagged as the
news hit home, but everyone welcomed the
Alejandro Ferreyros chance to celebrate the Seabrook legend.
senior graphic designer Terrence Ahern retired from the oil and
alejandro@luckydognews.com gas industry before moving to the island
and getting involved with the Seabrook
Lori McGee
Island Property Owners Association
(SIPOA). He worked on a variety of
sales manager SIPOA committees, ultimately serving as
lori@luckydognews.com both vice president and then president of
the board of directors. He told The Island
Carla Foxworth Connection in mid-2009, his involvement
sales executive with the community made him a good
candidate for town council,
carla@luckydognews.com
I helped with the surveys and found
that people really like living in a gated
Staff Writers community because they feel safe. So my
Gregg Bragg primary objective is to continue to have our
gate system and [keep] our island secure.
Contributors Ahern won election to Seabrooks town
council later in 2009. Two years later,
Jamie Gnazzo
he was appointed mayor pro tem, and
Meredith Poston
was elected mayor in 2013 for his third
Stephanie Braswell Edgerton consecutive tour on the legislative body.
Carole Davie Through all his successes, Ahern always
Theresa Widuch put Seabrook voters first, even when an
David Osborne issue like off-shore drilling threatened a
conflict with his personal experience.
Amanda A. Gerald
The Obama administration shocked
Jennifer Woody
coastal communities early in 2015,
Tina Mayland floating the idea of allowing oil exploration
Sarah Reynolds along the east coast. Reaction from
environmental groups like the South
Carolina Environmental Law Project
(SCELP)( seehttp://bit.ly/2obbCSE) was
lightning fast. SCELP helped mobilize a
group called No Drill SC with the goal
of convincing every town council along the
coast to sign a letter (or write one of their
own) objecting to the idea of drilling in the
Atlantic. Seabrook was no exception by the
spring of 2015.
Ahern told the Island Connection if
I had been voting my personal views on
this, I would never have supported it.
However, Ahern also mentioned a SIPOA
survey which suggested strong support for
councils signature on the letter to denounce
off-shore drilling. He respectfully let debate
run its course, and joined in a unanimous
vote alongside colleagues and constituents,
like the statesman he was. He approached
his illnesses the same way he approached
all other issues with character and
determination. Terry left his mark on
our community and will be missed, said
Mayor Ciancio.
The meeting got underway with
financials for the month of February. They
werent quite as spectacular as the previous
months $450,000 surplus, but were enough
to keep the streak of positive reports alive.
Expectations were exceeded by $20,000 in
additional revenue, and another $20,000+
of expenses saved. However, it was the year-
to-date expense category that shone the
brightest. Seabrook spent $106,000 less
than expected. The mayor attributed the
savings to insurance premiums and similar
costs which will eventually come for their
pound of Seabrook, and the savings will
level off but still, right?
Council member John Gregg informed
attendees the clubs long range planning
committee met during the month of
March. Recent elections made for a change
in management, which is now determined
to focus members attention on the 2017
strategic plan. The new team will be taking
a closer look at using shorter surveys with
rewards for participation in an attempt to
get more meaningful results.
The public safety committee met on
March 13th, said Gregg. The hot topic
from last month; establishing priorities for
clearing roads in the event of disaster was
discussed again, and again participants felt
comfortable starting with roads critical to
the operation of the utility. Gregg also said
the number of action items from Januarys
disaster recovery team exercise resulted in
several action items which will be discussed
in a meeting to be scheduled for April.
Gregg then provided an update on
reimbursement for Matthew damage
from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA). Overtime charges
associated with debris removal were omitted
from Seabrooks original estimates, and
this means additional worksheets. He said
the previous worksheets have been received
and distributed to council including close
to $95,000 in fund requests. He cautioned
that the back and forth between FEMA
and Seabrook was not an indication of
approval, but rather part of an ongoing
process with the ultimate grant being based
on the request.
Gregg also announced Seabrook would
be hosting disaster awareness day for the
third consecutive year, now scheduled
for June 15th at the SIC clubhouse. He
thanked the Island Connection for
exacting a $1,500,000 return from Kiawah
on a $6,000 investment by Seabrook. This
years installment will feature Seabrooks
customary efficiency, plenty of door prizes,
raffles, and, AND FREE LUNCH said
Gregg, confirming his intent to say it in all
capital letters.
Council member John Wells said the
accommodations tax committee would
meet in May, before speaking about roads
outside the gate. He said Seabrook attorney
Mr. Brown was still engaged in checking
on easements associated with the project,
and now expects the process to extend
beyond the original end of March target.
The Department of Ocean and Coastal
Resource Management has officially been
engaged to assess which flapper gates need

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repairs and to get associated permits, Wells
concluded.
Council member Skip Crane reported
an expected completion date in May for
the new gatehouse, after meeting with the
new SIPOA board for the first time since
their election. He also noted quite a bit of
interest in the revised Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) flood maps
and he is angling for a public meeting to be
held on Seabrook.
FEMA flood zone designations are
revised based on new, more accurate
information. The federal agency uses these
maps to determine the amount property
owners in flood prone areas pay for flood
insurance. Three public meetings were
held in March but the locations were a bit
of hike for Seabrook residents. There were
a lot of calls [questions] from Seabrook and
FEMA representatives seem amenable to
holding another meeting here, said Crane.
Mayor Ron Ciancio revised last
months report on two bills before the state
legislature. The bills [H.3650 & H.3651,
he said] would effectively allow the state to
co-opt collection of licensing fees currently
gathered by the town. Seabrook could lose
as much as $125,000 in revenues, which
would accrue to the state instead, if SC
takes over administration of the program.
However, the bills have been referred
back to committee, said the mayor, saving
Seabrooks 2017 budget, at least for now.
The mayor also spent a moment discussing
the Conservation Bank (CB). Formed in
2002, the CB has saved 300,000 acres in
42 SC counties. Their efforts have improved
water quality, preserved wildlife habitat and
protected historic sites including; Middleton
Plantation, Morris Island, and Angel Oak.
The CB, however, will go bankrupt in 2018
without re-authorization. The mayor asked
council to join him and the Johns Island
Task Force to endorse Sen. George Chip
Campsens S.219, designed to rejuvenate the
CB. The vote was unanimous.
The mayor concluded his remarks by
observing Seabrook is entitled to issue up
Tid e Char t
Date High Tide
Apr 14 10:58am/11:24pm
Apr 15 11:35am
Apr 16 12:01am/12:15pm
Apr 17 12:41am/12:59pm
Apr 18 1:28am/1:49pm
Apr 19 2:22am/2:46pm
Apr 20 3:21am/3:45pm
Apr 21 4:21am/4:44pm
Apr 22 5:19am/5:40pm
Apr 23 6:13am/6:34pm
Apr 24 7:06am/7:25pm
Apr 25 7:57am/8:16pm
Apr 26 8:47am/9:07pm
Apr 27 9:38am/9:58pm
Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.
Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
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to $4,500,000.00 in bonds in the event a
disaster demands extra funding. However,
the existing ordinance may require further
action to comply with recent comments
made by the attorney general.
Town administrator Randy Pierce
reported issues with the towns new radios
have been worked out. He also thanked the
Seabrook Island Club for their assistance
in removing parts of a shrimp boat which
washed up on Seabrooks beach.
Tim Morawski said the utility was still
haunted by their new billing system and
had no real financials to report. He expects
one more round of shortened billing cycles
will be employed to rectify the problem,
and now thinks the issue will be resolved
before summer.
The sole piece of legislation on the agenda
was a temporary use permit. The application
authorizes tents, banners, fishing, and live
music in conjunction Bohickets annual
Billfish Tournament from May 9-14.
Seabrook resident Alison Blaky brought
a safety issue to the attention of council
during citizens comments. She said there
was a shark hole near the very popular
boardwalk #9 which enticed people to fish
there. The part she couldnt understand
was why people were fishing there without
tending their lines. She was extremely
confident her walks would be more
pleasant absent the threat of decapitation
by a fishing line she couldnt see, and hoped
council would take action.
The mayor was quick to respond, saying
past councils had resisted the temptation
to legislate common sense two years ago
[or the lack thereof he and Blaky said
in almost perfect unison], but he seemed
very concerned. He added this summers
beach patrol budget is triple past levels,
and hoped that would help while council
considers what to do about a problem they
thought long resolved. One possibility
could require people to be within reach of
their gear.
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned.
Low Tide
4:59am/4:52pm
5:38am/5:27pm
6:18am/6:05pm
7:01am/6:50pm
7:50am/7:42pm
8:43am/8:43pm
9:39am/9:48pm
10:35am/10:53pm
11:29am/11:53pm
12:20pm
12:49am/1:10pm
1:43am/1:58pm
2:35am/2:47pm
3:27am/3:36pm
Source: saltwatertides.com
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Mayor updates Kiawah Island Utility (KIU) rate increase request
BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Staff Writer
T
he April 4th meeting with the Town
of Kiawah Island (TOKI) started at
exactly 2 p.m. Mayor Weaver got
straight to work by saying item G on the
agenda; TOKI contribution to employee
health insurance premiums, would be
stricken from the agenda. The issue was
resolved last month, and did not require
further discussion. The adjustment bled into
his scheduled remarks.
He informed the gallery John Wilson
would be councils liaison to chair of the
recently formed public works committee.
The mayor also took the opportunity to
update attendees on the Kiawah Island
Utility (KIU) rate increase request. TOKI
collaborated with the Kiawah Island
Community Association (KICA) and
negotiated a 14.6 percent increase, down
from KIUs original 25 percent request. The
Public Service Commission held a hearing
subsequent to the negotiations (March 21),
and nothing happened at the time which
would derail the negotiations, said the mayor.
The mayor also reported on the developers
request to conduct a re-nourishment project
along Captain Sams Spit (see related article
in The Island Connection for details).
News of the project leaked following last
months council meeting, and resulted in a
backlash from residents. Concerned citizens
deluged the Office of Coastal & Resource
Management (OCRM a division of the
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Department of Health and Environmental
Control [DHEC]) with five times the
number of letters needed to garner a hearing.
The mayor said the public discussion would
be held in council chambers on April 18
starting at 6 p.m.
Kiawah resident Wendy Kulick said
ordinances 2017-05, and 06 under New Wendy Kulick and Diane Lehder again for
Business relate to the municipal code and/or
ordinances concerning residential sprinkler
systems. What was the impetus for these
two ordinances, and what input was the St.
Johns Fire District (SJFD) asked to provide?
The minutes from the March 2017
Council meeting, as well as those from
January and February Council meetings
this year reflect comments I made/questions
I asked regarding when those of us who
ask questions would receive responses.
Chapter 3, Section 2-308(a)(2)(d) of the
Towns Municipal Code states The town
will make a good faith effort to respond to
such question(s) at the meeting when the
question(s) is presented if the question(s)
can be accurately and readily answered. If
not, the town will make a good faith effort
to respond to such question(s) in writing
within two weeks of the public presentation
of the question(s). To date, no responses
have been provided to the majority of the
questions I have asked since January. Will
these questions be answered? If so, when?
If not, does the Town intend to change
the Municipal Code to eliminate the time
period during which Council will provide
answers to citizens? The mayor responded
saying all her questions would be addressed
later in the meeting.
Kiawah resident and retired Judge Dennis
McGill thanked council for not having an
executive session scheduled for today. He
also thanked them for agreeing to host a
hearing on the utility, and congratulated
ordinances 2017-01, 02, 03, and 04). The
their efforts to hold KIU accountable. He
asked if outside councils compensation
would reflect the quick resolution of the rate
increase request. The mayor said he hoped
so, too, but hasnt seen a bill yet.
The mayor turned attention to the
upcoming Earth Day. He said he was
disappointed the conservancy wasnt present,
but was determined to read the proclamation
anyway. 47 years after the first Earth Day, the
date would fall on the 22nd of April again, and
that seemed like cause for celebration.
There were four items of old business, and
like last months new business, all related to
the same ordnance(s), and were dealt with as
one act. The measures are a follow up to one
passed two years ago. Ordinance 2015-01
was enacted after the TOKI versus Strauchon
Painters case was brought before Municipal
Court, accused of a code violation. John L.
Strauch, Chief Municipal Judge dismissed
the case, saying he was not empowered to
assess fines in civil matters. The previous
TOKI attorney was determined to get $200
from Strauchon Painters. So he appealed the
ruling, researched town statutes, drafted
legislation, and prepared arguments for
Town Council. He was confident the case
would be overturned and 2015-01 would
aid his case by establishing legislative
intent. However, the towns new attorney
felt the past measure was inadequate, and
recommended changing language from
Ordinance Violation Penalty to Fine in
four different places of the towns code (e.g.
measures were unchanged from last month
and passed unanimously.
There were seven items of new business,
and the first three were all considered in a
single action pertaining to building codes.
TOKI staff member Bruce D. Spicher
presented the set of ordinances 2017-05, 06,
and 07 were all items the town felt placed
an undue financial burden on residents.
Spicher began by explaining the SJFD
not been consulted on 05, in answer to
Kulicks earlier question. He continued
detailing ordinance 2017-05, saying the
old law required an undue level of expertise
for someone consulting on residential
(yard) sprinkler systems and this would
reduce expenses. Similar explanations were
presented for the other two ordinances and
all passed a first reading unanimously.
The next two items were moves to hire
the Mercer Group for two separate contracts.
The consulting firm may be familiar as the
company hired to search for a treasurer, (finding
the girl next door i.e. she was working for the
developer). They will now be engaged in two
separate contracts. The first contract, for an
amount not to exceed $12,950, is for the purpose
of reviewing and streamlining TOKIs licensing,
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permitting and inspection functions. The second
contract, for an amount not to exceed $8,950,
is for review of classification and compensating
staff. Both measure passed unanimously.
New business concluded with an
extension of the AirMedCare contract for an
additional year, and an agreement to match
50 percent of staff 401K contributions up to
$3,000 starting on July 1, 2017.
The town administrator began her report
saying, to bring to awareness of council abstract] approved only to have Washington
a couple of items, but the mayor had a
better synopsis in mind and took the reins.
Speaking to the multi vacation ownership,
or fractional ownership issues raised last
month by the Timbers Resort project,
the mayor said this type ownership was
different than a timeshare. The possibility
is addressed by both state code, (which
allows up to 13 owners) and town ordinance
(which allows up to nine). He said fractional
ownerships must be registered with the state,
and the town must be provided with a copy
of that registration. The mayor estimates at
least 16 properties fall into this category,
and some may be out of compliance. The
mayor concluded the administrators report
by saying 25 percent of the municipalities
checked offer supplements to their
employees insurance premiums (e.g. not
toward dependent coverage).
Council member Koach did not have a
report to share, but Chris Widuch did. He
said the municipal center is on schedule and
expects to meet an early August move in
date. He said it was still early, but the project
remains on budget. Widuch concluded
by informing council the public safety
committee has raised the possibility of a
helipad.
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Council member Wilson said that
he had been to a regional transportation
meeting and came away with two pieces
of information. A resolution approving a
.10 gas tax with 80 percent of the funds
going to the collecting jurisdiction had been
approved. The second piece of information
was a case study on permitting. Summerville
took eight years getting a project [details
were provided but it was mentioned as an
step in at the last second and add two years
to the process. The object lesson he deposited
was a comment on the cumbersome nature
of permitting, without mentioning a specific
application to Kiawah.
Council member Mezzanotte spoke to
the success of several recent Arts Council
events. Visit kiawahisland.org for a complete
listing. She concluded her report by saying
the environmental committee had added
two sub-committees; one to study the effects
of sea level rise on Kiawah and the other to
study the art of low impact communities
without a specific application.
Dennis McGill stepped back to the
plate, and began the second round of
citizens comments to ask about the Mercer
studies. He asked why the studies were
being undertaken and why payment for
TOKI staff was in any way comparable to
their counterparts in the much larger cities
of Charleston and Columbia. The mayor
interrupted to say the comparisons were
exactly the reason for the study.
Wendy Kulik returned and said Yall are
used to hearing me talk about process. I do
so again now. In the latest edition of Town
Notes, part of the Mayors column is devoted
to expressing the Towns support for the KP
application to OCRM re: sand fencing and
nourishment next to the Timbers project.
When did the Council meet to discuss this
application and when was a vote taken to
support the Partners application to OCRM?
Did the Environmental Committee vote to
support the application?
The Mayor responded the column was
not in support of the application before
allowing Kulick to continue.
I appreciate Bruces response to my investigation by Federal and state authorities
earlier question, but it doesnt really answer
my question. The SJFD has expertise which
might have picked up issues which should
be revisited. This might be especially
helpful since Bruce acknowledged there
were revisions to ordinances approved today
because of information the Town didnt
have or didnt realize was pertinent. You said
earlier, Craig, that all my questions would
be answered today. They have not. When
was the forensic accountants report turned
over to the Ninth Circuit Solicitors office?
The mayor said 23 people had asked
77 questions during the previous year.
He said many were making comments,
not necessarily asking questions. Careful
review [with help from Kulick] revealed the
majority of questions had been answered
either in session or within the allotted two
weeks in good faith. The mayor also said
the questions covered 56 topics, 20 of them
were comments, 36 were questions, and
27 of the 36 had been answered. This left
4 main items in three categories he would
spend the next 36+ minutes covering.
Regarding the sale of the utility, the
mayor said the developer was informed by
TOKI [at the time] the town was no longer
interested and relinquished its first right
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of refusal. Therefore, KIU was no longer
bound to offer TOKI the right to intervene,
and the sale to a third part went through.
Nothing has changed on criminal charges
for the former treasurer and administrator,
he said. Federal law enforcement is engaged,
and through them everybody who needed
to be informed would be. Weaver said
TOKI continues to follow up with the FBIs
Office, which has assured them an active
continues. He said forensic information had
not been provided to the 9th circuit solicitor
as a matter of protocol. The 9th circuit
would not be informed unless and until
SLED and FBI turned the matter over to
them specifically. He concluded the topic
by saying he/TOKI was not about to let this
fall through the cracks.
In response to questions about reading
responses to questions from the previous
month, the mayor declined. He also
declined to post answers to the web site. He
said council has business to conduct and is
not a question and answer body, and posts
to the website werent feasible.
Ginny Abbott closed out citizens
comments wondering if there was a statute
of limitations on the fraud charges and was
there a difference in the civil charges. She
was informed there were 1.5 years left on any
civil action and was assured the clock was
being watched. Abbott then said she was a
part time resident with nothing but praise
for the work Kulick does to keep everyone
else informed about Island happenings and
hopes [Kulick] will keep it up.
There being no further business, and
no executive session, the meeting was
adjourned.
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Town of Kiawah Sea Islands release

announces environmental Christmas bird count report
outreach program BY STEPHANIE BRASWELL EDGERTON
For The Island Connection
BY STEPHANIE BRASWELL EDGERTON

T
For The Island Connection he National Audubon Societys uncommon for thousands of scaup and scoters
Christmas Bird Count (CBC) is the to be seen in the ocean off Kiawah in the

I
n March, the Town of Kiawah Island,
in collaboration with Engaging
Creative Minds, embarked on a new
environmental outreach program with
local area schools. The program focuses on
exposing elementary school students with
hands on exposure to science standards
in their current curriculum such as
ecosystems and wildlife.
The Town of Kiawah hosted field trips
at Mingo Point for five classes of second
graders from Angel Oak Elementary
and Mt. Zion Elementary School.
Approximately 107 students participated.
Classes rotated through three different
learning stations, which included bird
banding, bobcats and pond life, and
reptiles. Lessons focused on the food
chain and the adaptations of animals
to their environment. Content for the
learning stations was provided by Town of
Kiawah Wildlife Department, the Kiawah
Island Community Association Lakes
Department and the Kiawah Island Golf
Resort naturalists. As part of the program,
the trip, including transportation, was
provided free of charge to both schools.
PHOTO CREDIT MARILYN FERRELL
Town Biologist Jim Jordan stated
This program is an excellent way to
impact students through providing an
educational multi-sensory experience
outside the classroom that correlates with
what the students are already learning. We
hope to partner with more classes in the
future and provide a resource to schools
and teachers.
For more information on the Town of
Kiawah Environmental Outreach Program,
please contact Wildlife Biologist Jim Jordan
at jjordan@kiawahisland.org
longest-running annual bird census in
the world with the first CBC held in 1900. Over
2000 of these counts are now conducted each
year between December 14th and January 5th
across the Western Hemisphere. Each count
area is defined by a 15-mile diameter circle
and all birds seen or heard are recorded. The
Sea Islands CBC was initiated in 2012 and is
managed by Town of Kiawah biologists. The
6th annual Sea Islands Christmas Bird Count
was held on January 4, 2017.
Participation is key to a successful bird
count and participation was at an all-time high
this year with 73 volunteers. The Town also
had ten feeder/backyard watchers compared to
the one or two in previous years. The Post and
Courier article that was printed in December
about the Sea Island CBC was helpful in
reaching out to a wider audience.
This year, participants recorded 38,643
individuals of 158 species within our 15-mile
diameter circle that included Kiawah Island,
Seabrook Island, Johns Island, Wadmalaw
Island, and Deveaux Bank. Common
Goldeneye and Whimbrel were new species
for the count. Surprisingly, Common
Goldeneyes were recorded in three areas: two
on Kiawah, one on a Johns Island pond, and
one in a tidal creek on Seabrook.
Waterfowl had the lowest count in the
CBCs history due to the lack of scaup and
scoters in the waters off Kiawah. It is not
winter. Shorebird numbers experienced their
highest count ever, which was mainly a result of
a roosting flock estimated to be 10,000 strong
on the east end of Kiawah. We also saw a shift
in gull numbers. Laughing Gull numbers were
way up compared to other years, while Ring-
billed Gull and Herring Gull numbers were
down. An astounding number of American
Robins were reported (3818) with more than
2000 of those coming from Johns Islands. All
species of woodpeckers experienced record
breaking high counts with most showing a
dramatic increase over the previous five-year
average. See the table below.
Many participants gathered at Town Hall
after the count to enjoy a chili dinner that was
sponsored by the Kiawah Conservancy. This
post-count dinner is a chance for volunteers
to share stories about the birds that they had
seen and get a preliminary count of how many
species had been tallied over the course of the
day.
The Town of Kiawah would like to thank
all the volunteers for continuing to make this
event a success. Not only is the bird count
fun and educational for participants, it also
contributes valuable scientific data to aid in
bird conservation across the country. If you are
interested in participating in the Sea Islands
CBC next year, please contact Aaron Given,
Town of Kiawah Island Wildlife Biologist at
agiven@kiawahisland.org.
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Annual Haygood/Grady
tennis tournament raises
money for cancer
BY CAROLE DAVIE
For The Island Connection
T
he Haygood/Grady Memorial
Tennis and Golf Championships
are being held this year on May
19-21, 2017 on Kiawah Island and Oak
Point Golf Course.
The tournaments are in honor of the
memory of Prinella Haygood who died
from breast cancer at age 37 and Linwood
Grady who tragically also lost his battle
with cancer in 2013. Haygoods hope
and smiles inspired everyone who knew
her and worked with her at the Kiawah
Island Golf Resort. Grady was a long-
time resident of Kiawah Island and was
instrumental in starting this tournament.
Haygood came to the US from her
native South Africa in 2003 with her
husband, John. It didnt take long for her
to make a home and a mark in her new
community and the Kiawah Island Golf
Resort where she was a beloved employee.
She was diagnosed with breast cancer
in September 2009, and fought with
courage and great hope, but succumbed
to the advanced disease in just over a
year. Haygood leaves a legacy of strength,
humor and warmth to the Kiawah
community and to her two young sons.
Grady was the co-owner of Grady
Ervin & Company mens clothing store
on King Street. He was married to his
wife Judy for 44 years, and they have two
daughters and three grandchildren. He
was a member of the Roper St. Francis
Foundation Board and diligently worked
to raise money for the Roper St. Francis
Cancer Care.
The Tennis tournament is a SC
Level 2 event sanctioned by the USTA.
Participation includes dinner on Saturday
night (enjoy a four-course buffet dinner
prepared by Kiawah's award-winning
chefs) and a lively and exciting silent and
live auction.
All proceeds of the auction are
contributed in honor of Prinella Haygood
and Linwood Grady to the Wellness
Center at Roper St. Francis Cancer Care
and an education trust for Haygood's two
young sons. In 2016, Haygood/Grady was
able to donate $17,500 to the Roper St.
Francis Cancer Care.
The Wellness Center is supported
solely by private funds and provides
many services to those undergoing cancer
treatment at the Roper St. Francis Cancer
Care Center. These services include
telemedicine capabilities, financial help
and advice, legal guidance, music, art,
computer opportunities and general
nurturing.
For more information, please go to the
website: Haygoodgrady.com.
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Capt. Sams Spit continues from cover
plover shorebirds, and least terns. It also
acts as home to many other bird species,
diamondback terrapin turtles, bottlenose
dolphins, and horseshoe crabs for nesting,
feeding, and resting.
Historically, Captain Sams Spit is
known to have eroded due to its being
adjacent to the Kiawah River inlet, with
some severe instances leaving it detached
from the main body of Kiawah Island.
Kiawah Partners claims that moving
the 8,000 cubic yards of sand to the
western tip of the island is necessary
for residents property protection and
personal safety; however, neither their
projected housing development nor the
proposed roadway have been approved,
leaving no current need for this requested
protection.
Restrictions are firm on Captain Sams
Spit; to prevent wildlife disturbance, dogs
are banned year-round. It has been argued
that if they are thought to be too much of
a distribution, large vehicles transporting
and depositing the sand at the spit will be
an issue.
It has also been contended that the
developer seeks the spit as a sand dumping
space to reduce cost of transporting the
construction soil and sand off the island.
The Island Connection spoke to several
island residents, as well as referred to
local experts at the Coastal Conservation
League who are opposed to the sand wall
development because of the belief that it
will cause more of a disturbance to the
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wildlife that cohabitate there than it will
be of any kind of natural benefit. The
application for the proposed development
does not include any monitoring of the
spit for possible impacts that may occur
from the sand dumping and building. It
also excludes any mention of the need to
monitor for possible effects on federally
protected nesting turtles, which do reside
in the area proposed for building.
Bill Hindman, the official spokesperson
Kiawah Partners, has made public
statement that twenty out of 170 acres, or
11.67 percent of Captain Sams Spit would
be developed, with the rest being placed
under conservation agreements made
between the developer and Kiawah Island
Town Council.
The permit was filed with the South
Carolina Department of Health &
Environmental Control and was received
on March 7.
Jimmy Bailey, the Kiawah Island
Community Associations Chief
Operations Officer states that the KICA
has not taken any position on this one
way or the other.
At the April 18 meeting, DHECs
Ocean and Coastal Resource
Management officials will be taking
in all public commentary regarding
the topic of Kiawah Partners request
to relocate the sand to the spit. It is
after this meeting that the OCRM will
decide whether to issue the requested
permits; meanwhile, state permits for
the proposed roadway and housing
development remain on hold.
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Backpack Buddies helping to alleviate hunger
BY THERESA WIDUCH
For The Island Connection
T
he Kiawah Womens Foundation Backpack
Buddies celebrated our fourth annual food truck
rodeo/silent auction on Saturday, April 8. This year
we had eight different food trucks including Braziliannuts,
Coastal Crust, Happy Thai, Caribbean Creole, Gypsy
Pantry Cuban, Heidi's Bohemian, Roadside Seafood
and Booze Pops. The Kiawah Women's Group provided
desserts and Wine Bar 48 had beer and wine available.
Music by Me and Mr. Jones filled the green, folks sat
and shaded tables and kids were entertained by a balloon
artist and face painter. Weather was perfect and a good
time was had by all.
There were about about 70 items for the silent auction
ranging from art, home goods, jewelry, spa services
and adventure. Our adventure category included golf
packages at private courses including Cassique, The
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River Course and Briars Creek, as well as clay shooting,
boat and kayak trips, North Carolina beach house and
cabin retreats. J. McLaughlin held a sip and shop. We
so appreciate our sponsors, donors, volunteers and
supporters who made this event possible.
The Kiawah Womens Foundation Backpack Buddies
foundation began in the 2013-14 school year at Angel
Oak Elementary School. Our initial effort was to assist
56 children identified as at risk of hunger over the
weekend. We were moved to start this program when we
found out that there were children whose last real meal
was free lunch on Friday and didnt really eat much until
free breakfast on Monday. We knew we had to change
that because a hungry child cannot learn. The program
was so well received that we were approached to enlarge
the program and to include two additional schools. We
currently serve over 290 children at Angel Oak, Haut
Gap and Frierson. In addition to the backpack program,
we also provide Frierson School with two pieces of fruit
each week as a healthy afternoon snack. Almost 3,000
pieces of food go out of our donated space each week to
help feed our neighboring communities.
Each weekly bag costs roughly $5 to fill and contains
eleven items, with such foods as microwave ravioli, mac
and cheese, ramen noodles, fruit cups, oatmeal, pretzels,
crackers and fruit. We are pleased to report that several
families have relinquished their space in the program
PHOTOS BY RALPH SECOY
when their economic circumstances have improved.
Sadly, there is always another hungry child in need. We have funded our program through property owner
Our overhead expenses remain minimal as we are donations, town grants, private donations and fund
an all volunteer army. We have approximately 100 raising activities.
volunteers from Kiawah. Ladies (approximately 80 hours Hunger lives five miles away. With your continued
per week) from the Kiawah Womens Group, golf and help and the commitment from our many volunteers we
biking groups, and other interested islanders shop for will continue to do everything in our power to alleviate
and pack the food each week. Deliveries to each school the hunger that innocent children must confront in their
are made every Thursday for inclusion into each students daily lives.
back pack on Friday afternoon.
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arts & events
The Gullah Gala returns
BY DAVID OSBORNE
For The Island Connection
T
he Gullah Gala and the Gullah
Celebration return to our Sea
Islands in May to support the Sea
Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation.
The Foundation supports various
organizations and persons from Johns,
Wadmalaw, Kiawah and Seabrook Islands
who work to assist our neighbors with the
basics of everyday life, specifically food
and water.
The Gala will take place at 6 p.m. on
May 5th at the Seabrook Island Club
House and will feature the renowned
South Carolina artist Jonathan Green.
At 6:30 p.m., noted artist Mary Whyte
will introduce Jonathan Green who will
then give a brief presentation on insights
derived from his distinguished career.
Dinner will be served from 7 - 8 p.m., and
the evening will close with remarks from
Mary Whyte at 8 p.m. Signed posters
by Jonathan Green will be available for
purchase, and there will be a display of
some of his paintings. Tickets to the Gala
will be $100 and will include dinner, wine
and beer. Tickets can be purchased at
FightIslandHunger.org.
Festivities marking the start of the
third annual Gullah Celebration will
begin at 3 p.m. the next day, Saturday,
May 6th, at Freshfields Village on Kiawah
Island and will last until 6 p.m. The event
will kick off with welcoming remarks by
Dr. Herman Blake, Executive Director
of the Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage
Corridor followed by the Deninufay
African Dance and Drum Company.
There will then be a 45 minute break in
the fun, giving participants time to bid in
the Foundations Silent Auction, peruse
an exhibit of student artwork from local
elementary, middle and high schools and
sample delicious food from the Tomato
Shed as well as Gullah crafts and other
items offered by select vendors. At 4:30
p.m., Ann Caldwell and the Magnolia
Singers will perform on stage as the
Silent Auction concludes. Admission
tickets to the Celebration are $15 per
person and they too can be purchased at
FightIslandHunger.org.
The members of the Sea Islands
Hunger Awareness Foundation hope
that everyone will join them at the Gala
and/or the Celebration. In addition,
please consider becoming a Sponsor for
these two important events or making a
donation in cash or a contribution to the
silent auction. You will find information
on the different levels of sponsorship on
the website.
These events are the Foundations
main fundraising efforts for the year and
help provide funds for no less than seven
Foundation food missions: Backpack
Buddies of Seabrook; Meals on Wheels of
Charleston; Sea Islands Blessing Basket;
MOMS Rockville Presbyterian Church;
Hebron Zion Food Bank; Sweetgrass
Garden and Temple Takeout as well as the
Water Wellness initiative that has built 7
new wells for families that did not have
water. The Foundation has offered Crock
Pot Cooking Classes to students in the local
elementary schools and middle schools
and wrote and received a grant for $4,000
from Boeing for a Frierson Elementary
School Garden. The Foundation is also
supporting the building of the Sweetgrass
Garden Hunger Awareness Center as well
as supporting the Hebron Zion Center
and the migrant camps on Johns Island.
Please join in the fun while supporting
the good work of the Sea Islands Hunger
Awareness Foundation.
For more information visit
fightislandhunger.org
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Charleston Area
Therapeutic Riding hosts
Blue Jean Ball
BY AMANDA A. GERALD
For The Island Connection
O
n Sunday, April 23rd, from
4 to 7 p.m., Charleston Area
Therapeutic Riding will host its
ninth annual In the Company of Horses
fundraising event. This year the event
will be a Blue Jean Ball under the roof
of the organizations new covered arena.
The event will take place at Brickhouse
Equestrian Center, home of Charleston
Area Therapeutic Riding, 2669 Hamilton
Road, Johns Island, SC 29455.
Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding
(CATR) improves the lives of children
and adults with disabilities at the areas
oldest nationally accredited therapeutic Stuff It, drinks by EVO, book signing
horseback riding center. by John Blackburn, a special film debut,
CATRs In the Company of Horses silent and live auctions and more!
Blue Jean Ball on Sunday, April 23rd The event will take place at Brickhouse
benefits the organizations Student Equestrian Center, home of Charleston
Scholarship Program which is essential Area Therapeutic Riding, 2669 Hamilton
to providing therapeutic riding to 150 Road, Johns Island, SC 29455. For tickets
individuals with disabilities each year. visit our event site at catr.ejoinme.org/
CATR invites guests to throw on their bluejeanball or call CATRs office at
favorite pair of blue jeans and boots and 843.559.6040.
join them under their new roof for live
entertainment by Elizabeth Scarborough For more information about CATRs
Programs visit catr-program.org.
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First Bobcat den of the
season discovered
BY STEPHANIE BRASWELL EDGERTON
For The Island Connection
O
n March 31st, Town of Kiawah
Wildlife biologists found a bobcat
den site containing two male
kittens close to Flyway Drive hidden in
the dunes. The kittens were three weeks
old and both weighed 2 lbs. The kittens
were pit tagged by biologists as a part
of the Town of Kiawah Bobcat GPS
Research project. Filipe DeAndrade
from Nat Geo Wild was here to capture
the discovery for Nat Geo Wild facebook
live video series. The video has had 81,167
views since it aired.
To watch the video and follow the
2017 bobcat season visit kiawahisland.org/
wildlife/meet-our-bobcats
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Kiawah Conservancy to
hold Earth Day celebration
BY JENNIFER WOODY
For The Island Connection
T
he first Earth Day, in 1970,
marked the beginning of the
modern environmental movement.
Now celebrating its 20th anniversary
of conservation excellence, the Kiawah
Conservancy invites you to join us for
an Earth Day Celebration on April 21,
from 4-7 p.m. at the Naturally Kiawah
Demonstration Garden in Night Heron
Park.
Environmental stewardship is the
foundation for a healthy and sustainable
community. The Kiawah Conservancy is
dedicated to the preservation, restoration,
and enhancement of Kiawahs natural
resources. Through focus on research and
education, the Conservancy encourages
citizens to become leaders in environmental
conservation for the benefit of all.
The Center for Birds of Prey will
kick-off the Earth Day Celebration with a
flight demonstration beginning at 4 p.m.
Other activities will include:
Ladybug releases throughout the
event in the Garden
A Native Plant Sale sponsored by
Brownswood Nursery
A Farmers Market sponsored by
Rosebank Farms
Art and photography strolls in the
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garden
Meet and greets with Island
naturalists and their favorite
animals from the Nature Center
Get up-close and personal with
a Diamondback Terrapin and
learn about how you can help this
endangered species
Lowcountry Marine Mammal
Network, SC Audubon Shorebird
Stewardship, and Charleston Bee
Keepers Association booths
Learn about Island research efforts
and wildlife
Learn about Kiawah Conservancys
conservation efforts, habitat
program, preserved properties,
educational opportunities and
how you can help!
Join the new Kiawah Garden
Keepers group and help keep
the Naturally Kiawah Garden
naturally beautiful
Bring your own picnic and enjoy
live music on the lawn by Gary
Pecorella beginning at 5 p.m.
Children will enjoy a variety of
crafts, face painting, games, slide
and jump castle, and much more
For more information contact
Jennifer Woody for more information at
843.768.2029.
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Bohicket Marina showcases local artists
A Mothers Love by Tina Mayland
Kiawah Reflections by Lisa Willits
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Beneath the Blue Skies by Karen Hewitt Hagan
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Taking Flight by Bob LeFevre
BY TINA MAYLAND
For The Island Connection
S
ome of the areas best artists will be participating in the Sea
Islands Chamber of Commerces Seventh Annual Art Walk
at Bohicket Marina Saturday, April 15 from 10 a.m. to 7
p.m. under the big tent.
This years invitational includes the following local artists:
Helen Beacham, Jennifer Black, Susan Colwell, Karen Hewitt
Hagan, Madeline Dukes, Bob LeFevre, Tina Mayland, Sally
Reynolds, Colleen Wiessmann, and Lisa Willits. Several of the
artists will be painting live.
For more information visit seaislandschamber.org/artwalk.
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ONGOING
Mondays
WHAT: Seabrook Island Bridge Group
WHERE: The Lake House
WHEN: 9 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Monday Bridge
Group needs new players. For more
information, please contact Ilse Calcagno
at 843.768.0317.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Bookmobile
WHERE: Freshfields Village
WHEN: The first Tuesday of every month
from 10 - 11:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Charleston County
Bookmobile will be parked in the lot
behind Heges and Java Java.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Lake House Yoga
WHERE: The Lake House
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Rise and Shine Yoga with
Patti Romano, formerly known at Gentle
Flow Yoga. Rise and Shine Yoga is an all
levels practice focused around finding your
days intention, set up yourself for success
and be ready to shine.
WHAT: Kids Art Classes, Acrylic on
Canvas
WHERE: 3280 Loft at Bohicket Marina,
1897 Andell Bluff Way, Seabrook Island
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: ages 3-12, $15,
843.494.8784, 3280loft.com
Fridays
WHAT: Adult art classes, multimedia
WHERE: 3280 Loft at Bohicket Marina,
1897 Andell Bluff Way, Seabrook Island
WHEN: 10 a.m. - noon
FRIDAY, APRIL 14
WHAT: Music on the Green
WHEN: 6 - 9 p.m.
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Ln
MORE INFO: Celebrate the arrival of
warmer weather with a spring edition of
Music on the Green with live music by
Port Authority Band. This local four piece
Chamber of Commerce Art Walk at
band features you favorite oldies, beach,
Motown and Top 40 tunes. Guests are
encouraged to bring a blanket or beach
chair to this complimentary event. If
interested, contact: 843.768.6491.
SATURDAY, APRIL 15
WHAT: Kiawah Kids Triathlon
WHEN: 9 a.m.
the programs we have in place on the Sea
WHERE: Night Heron Park, Kiawah
Island Parkway
MORE INFO: The Kiawah Island Golf
Resort Kids Triathlon race is designed for
all kids, ages 3-14 to get introduced to the
sport of Triathlons, be successful, and have
fun! Distance vary by age group, but all
Island Connection Calendar
participants will swim in the Night Heron
pool and run and bike on bike paths or
beach in and around Night Heron Park.
The race ends with an epic rockin color
party! Each participant will receive a
t-shirt, color packet, and finishers medal.
Price is $25. If you are interested, visit:
kiawahisland.org.
WHAT: Art Show: Freshfields Spring
Festival
WHEN: 10 a.m.- 3 p.m.
WHERE: Freshfields Village
MORE INFO: Seabrook artists display
their paintings. Seabrookislandartistguild.
com
WHAT: 7th Annual Sea Islands
Bohicket Marina
WHEN: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
WHERE: Bohicket Marina, 1880 Andell
Bluff Rd.
MORE INFO: 10 local Lowcountry artists
with originals on display for sale for the
general public. Come out and enjoy the
beautiful scenery, browse some fantastic art
work by talented artists and help support
Islands. Call Karen at 843.793.1234 or
email info@seaislandschamber.org.
WHAT: Art Show: Freshfields Spring
Festival
WHEN: 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
WHERE: Freshfields Village
MORE INFO: The annual Spring Festival
is back and promises free fun for the entire
family. Children can enjoy a jump castle,
inflatable slide, bungee-trampoline, face-
painting, balloon animals, spring crafts,
and perform on stage with interactive
performer John Cusatis. Plus, be sure to
bring your camera to snap a photo with
the Easter Bunny as he hops through
the Village. Enjoy tasty treats from
local food vendors including sno-cones,
kettle korn, popsicles, BBQ and more.
freshfieldsvillage.com
SUNDAY, APRIL 16
WHAT: Easter Egg Hunt and Toss
WHEN: 10 a.m.
WHERE: Night Heron Park, Kiawah
Island Parkway
MORE INFO: Visit the Easter Bunny,
hunt for eggs, and partner up for an egg
toss of epic proportions. All are welcome
for the hunt and toss and then to stay to
take part in our events all day long. If you
are interested, visit: kiawahisland.org.
WHAT: Easter Service on the Green
WHEN: 9:30 - 10:30 a.m.
WHERE: Village Green, Freshfields.
MORE INFO: Enjoy a casual, non-
denominational Easter service on the
Village Green. Chairs or blankets are
recommended. Freshfieldsvillage.com
TUESDAY, APRIL 18
WHAT: Sea Islands Book Club (adults)
Circling the Sun by Paula McLain
WHEN: 2 p.m.
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library,
3531 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island
MORE INFO: Circling the Sun brings
to life a fearless and captivating woman
Beryl Markham, a record-setting aviator
caught up in a passionate love triangle with
safari hunter Denys Finch Hatton and
Karen Blixen, author of the classic memoir
Out of Africa. 843.559.1945
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19
WHAT: The European Wine Tasting
Presented by Vias Imports
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: FortyEight, 547 Freshfields Dr.
MORE INFO: Thirty years of Vias
portfolio curation highlights a vast array
of over
200 native indigenous European varietals
which embody the distinct character
and terrain of their diverse regions. Vias
will present a portfolio wine tasting. If
interested in attending, call: 843.768.2245.
THURSDAY, APRIL 20
WHAT: Seabrook Island Photo Club
presents: Chris Smith Wildlife Around
the World
WHEN: 6:30 pm.
WHERE: Lake House-Live Oak Hall,
Seabrook Island Road
MORE INFO: Chris Smith of Chris &
Cami Photography will be presenting an
engaging program entitled Photographing
Wildlife Around the World. Join us
for a wonderful, entertaining, and
engaging evening full of inspirational
images and creative photography tips.
Free to members, $10.00 for guests.
Seabrookislandphotoclub.com
WHAT: Is Every Color in the Rainbow?
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library,
3531 Maybank Hwy, Johns Island
MORE INFO: Storyteller Julian Gooding
will share with parents, teachers and
children why its important to read books
and share stories created by people of
color, for growing a happy and culturally
awakened child. 843.559.1945
WHAT: Sip & Stroll
WHEN: 4-7 p.m.
WHERE: Freshfields Village
MORE INFO: Visit participating stores
for light snacks and sips while enjoying
special events, sales, and promotions inside
the shops. The event will be held the 3rd
Thursday of the month in April & May.
Freshfieldsvillage.com
SATURDAY, APRIL 22
WHAT: Mullet Haul
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
WHERE: Mullet Hall Equestrian Center,
2662 Mullet Hall Rd.
MORE INFO: Charleston County
Parks invites runners and walkers of all
experience levels to the 7th annual Mullet
Hall Trail Run. The race features a 5K,
10K and a 10K relay on the trails of
Mullet Hall Equestrian Center at Johns
Island County Park. Online registration
is open now through 3 p.m. on April
21 at CharlestonCountyParks.com/
MulletHall or by calling 843.795.4386.
Late registration and packet pickup will
be available on site on race day from 7 8
a.m.
TUESDAY, APRIL 25
WHAT: Klinkerbrick Winery Tasting
WHEN: 6 p.m.
WHERE: FortyEight, 547 Freshfields Dr.
MORE INFO: Lodi, Californias
climate creates a utopic environment
to cultivate warm-weather varietals
including Zinfandel, Cabernet and Syrah.
Klinkerbricks wines are crafted by sixth
generation growers. Join us for a portfolio
tasting. Free, with a $2 donation
to Lowcountry Food Bank. If interested in
attending, call: 843.768.2245
THURSDAY, MAY 4
WHAT: 8th Annual Gibbes on the
Street Party
WHEN: 7:30 10:00 p.m.
May 4
WHERE: 135 Meeting St. 29401
MORE INFO: After a two-year, multi-
million dollar renovation, the Gibbes
Museum of Art will host its Annual Street
Party in celebration of its newly restored
112-year-old stately Beaux Arts home.
This year, chefs from Charlestons top
restaurants will be challenged to create
a dish inspired by one or more works
from the museums permanent collection
exclusively for the Street Party. $150 for
museum members/$175 for nonmembers
call 843.722.2706 or gibbesstreetparty.
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Johns Island Easter
Services
Holy Spirit Catholic Church
Holy Saturday:
6:30 p.m. Vigil
Easter Sunday:
9 a.m. Mass
11 a.m. Mass
Holy Spirit Catholic Church is located at
3871 Betsy Kerrison Pkwy.
For more information call 843.768.0357.
Johns Island Presbyterian Church
Easter Sunday:
8:30 a.m. Mass
*Between service brunch.
11 a.m. Mass
Johns Island Presbyterian Church is
located at 2550 Bohicket Rd.
For more information call 843.559.9380.
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Experience the 7th annual
Mullet Haul Trail Run
C
harleston County Parks invites runners and
walkers of all experience levels to the 7th annual
Mullet Haul Trail Run. The race features a
5K, 10K and a 10K relay on the trails of Mullet Hall
Equestrian Center at Johns Island County Park.
All three races begin at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday, April
22. Afterward, awards will be presented for the top
runners, and all participants will be invited to enjoy food
and cold beverages. This years race will also feature a free
kids relay race component for ages 3-10.
Mullet Haul is always a good time, and Johns Island
arts & events
BY SARAH REYNOLDS
For The Island Connection
County park is the perfect backdrop for a race with
wide open spaces and an expansive trail system, said
Allison Foster, fitness and wellness program manager
for Charleston County Parks. Most make a day of it
choosing to stick around and enjoy the venue.
Traditionally open for horse owners, trail riding and
equestrian events, Mullet Hall Equestrian Center at
Johns Island County Park is located at 2662 Mullet Hall
Road (off of River Road) on Johns Island. In addition
to its equestrian center and newly-opened archery range,
the scenic park offers pristine scenery featuring miles of
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trails winding through southern pines and moss-draped
oaks, alongside open meadows and farm fields.
Online registration for the Mullet Haul Trail
Run is open now through 3 p.m. on April 21 at
CharlestonCountyParks.com/MulletHaul or by calling
843.795.4386. Late registration and packet pickup will
be available on site on race day from 7 8 a.m. The Mullet
Haul Trail Run is brought to you by your Charleston
County Parks.
For more information or to register, visit
charlestoncountyparks.com/mullethall or call 843.795.4386.