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Campsen heads proviso
to prevent oil industry off coast
PA S S E D W I T H O V E R W H E L M I N G S U P P O R T
BY REAGAN KELLEY
For The Island Connection
T
he South Carolina Senate passed a budget proviso on
April 17, authored by Senator Chip Campsen (R-Beaufort,
Charleston, and Colleton Counties), that prevents the
industrialization of South Carolina’s coast by prohibiting the
permitting of onshore infrastructure related to offshore drilling. The
measure passed by an overwhelming margin, a 40-4 vote. The vote
follows a press conference earlier in the day to support the proviso in
which Senator Campsen was joined by Governor Henry McMaster,
Attorney General Alan Wilson, legislative and local leaders.
The budget proviso would carry the full weight of state law
for the upcoming fiscal year and may be renewed from year
to year. It provides that no funds appropriated or authorized
to the Department of Health and Environmental Control,
or to local governments, may be expended to approve a plan,
permit, license, application, or other authorization for activities
principally associated with facilitating offshore drilling for oil or
gas, or for seismic testing.
Senator Campsen, a maritime industry executive, said, “This
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is a great win for our state’s coastline. South Carolina is blessed
with the most beautiful and historic coast in North America. We
should not subject our $23 billion tourism industry, lucrative
coastal real estate markets, invaluable historic sites, world-class
resorts, abundant fisheries, and extensive protected ecosystems
to the industrialization and inevitable oil spills associated with
offshore drilling. I am pleased my Senate colleagues joined me in
overwhelming support for this proviso.”
The amendment will be included in the Senate version of
the budget and will receive further consideration from the State
House of Representatives.
Elected to the South Carolina Senate in 2004, Senator Chip
Campsen represents approximately one-half of South Carolina’s
coast. His district includes coastal areas in Charleston, Colleton,
and Beaufort Counties. In addition to serving as the chairman
of the Senate Fish, Game and Forestry Committee, he serves on
the Agriculture and Natural Resources, Judiciary, Legislative
Oversight, Rules, and Transportation Committees.
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The village
movement
TOWN OF
SEABROOK
SUPPORTS
AGING IN PLACE
BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Sr. Staff Writer
Q uestions to determine the level of
interest in Seabrook Island Village
– Neighbors Helping Neighbors
(SIV) seemed moot by the time a meeting
was held to answer them. The initiative
to help seniors/singles/injured/etc. stay in
their homes and prolong the transition to
assisted living facilities seemed insanely
popular, if 150 attendees is any indicator.
Opening presentations waited while a
line to get into the Lakehouse’s Live Oak
Room blocked the doors well beyond the
4 p.m. kickoff on March 26.
“We often hear Seabrook referred to,
particularly in relation to Kiawah, that
we are more of a community. I think
that is true. I think that you probably
assumed that every day. Not necessarily
in terms of a conglomeration, a lot of
people, buildings, and infrastructure, but
rather the chemistry... The way that we
volunteer. I have never seen a community
that is so active, that is so willing to share
its time and efforts for the prosperity of
[the] community. We have a remarkable
talent pool,” said Seabrook Mayor Ron
Ciancio.
Ciancio then cited U.S. Census
Bureau statistics that predict Seabrook’s
population will have 1691 residents over
the age of 55, 525 over the age of 75, and
75 over the age of 85 (double what it was
in 2010) in the next four years.
“We’re are trending older despite what
you may see of the happy hour crowd,”
Ciancio jested. The Town will begin work
revising its development standards (e.g.
zoning) later this and into the following
year, he added.
Village Movement continues on page 6
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civic

Kiawah Island Town Council

MEETING APRIL 2
Lynn Pierotti
BY KATY CALLOWAY Committee meeting, therefore would not Stephanie Tillerson gave the Town
publisher be up for a vote at the Council meeting. Administrator’s report, stating that
The Island Connection Managing Editor
lynn@luckydognews.com Jim Jordan gave a presentation on an offer has been made to fill the
co-compliance officer position. Tillerson

K
Katy Calloway iawah Island Town Council
convened April 2 with the Mayor
managing editor and Councilmembers in high
katy@luckydognews.com
spirits.
Minutes of the 2019 Strategic Planning
Jennifer Tuohy Retreat, held January 23 and 24 were
contributing editor approved with no changes or comments,
jennifer@luckydognews.com as well as the minutes from the last council
meeting held March 5.
The Mayor’s Update was brief, bringing
Alejandro Ferreyros
the group up to speed with the Kiawah
senior graphic designer Island Utility saga. At the end of 2018
alejandro@luckydognews.com the Utility had filed for a rate adjustment
increase of nearly 10% to both water and
Lori McGee sewer services. The Town, along with the
sales manager St. Johns Fire District, was an intervener
in that case. The Mayor reported that the
lori@luckydognews.com SJFD agreed to a stipulated agreement to
the rate case, resulting in a rate increase in
the neighborhood of 6.25-6.5%. The Town
Senior Staff Writer declined to join into the stipulated agreement,
Gregg Bragg disagreeing with the proposed rate of return
as well as the fire district hydrant fees that
the Town felt disadvantaged Kiawah rate
Contributors
payers. The Public Safety Commission
Reagan Kelley
should conclude with a directive around the
Julia Zamrowski 15th of April.
Bruce Stemerman Citizen’s comments welcomed Wendy
Carrie Moores Kulick to the podium. Kulick spoke
Becky Woods
to the proclamation of National Beach
Safety Week, upcoming on the agenda.
Geoff Bennett She suggested that the language include
David M. Savard the need to adhere to the Town’s leash
Sarah Reynolds laws, that she feels will strengthen the
Kimberley Borts Town’s legal position.
Sarah McKenna Regarding charitable contributions,
Kimberly Keelor Kulick stated that she feels most people
appreciate the Town’s contributions
and urged council to approve all of
the considerations, especially the ones
pertaining to children.
The Mayor then noted a change
to the agenda: the proposal to
approve the construction contract for
Beachwalker Drive improvements was
not recommended at the Ways & Means
the Municipal Center’s Native Plant
Demonstration Project. Jordan, described hopes to officially announce that person
the project’s need and benefits; for example, at the May meeting.
bobcat numbers are decreasing, which Tillerson stated that broad language
equates to deer population increases. The from the Sea Level Rise report is
demonstration project hopes to illustrate being incorporated into the Town’s
what residents can do on their properties comprehensive plan. Ultimately, this will
to help keep the island’s ecosystem in come to Council to be officially adopted
balance, showcasing how beautiful and into the plan.
successful these results can be. The Town’s A work group is convening to investigate
program, Grow Native, was unveiled in a potential ban on plastics. The county
2018 to increase the use of native plants ban will affect residents in Cassique, but
across the island with the overall goal of Kiawah would like to use the county ban
increasing native habitat. as a foundation and consider the unique
Councilmember Widuch was, “not needs of Kiawah Island in addressing if/
overly enthusiastic.” He expressed that how/when to move forward.
given the program will be funded with Councilmember Maryanne Connelly
ATAX dollars, he will probably be thanked the staff for their thoughtful
persuaded, however he doesn’t see that the work with the charitable gifts program.
demonstration gardens and trail will be She added that Public Safety is working
utilized by residents and visitors. Mayor on drone regulations, in consideration
Weaver then asked that councilmembers with KICA and their regulations.
give Jordan their thoughts over the next With no further business to discuss,
several weeks. Weaver offered his support Council moved into executive session to
for the Grow Native initiative, but asked
receive legal advice and discuss a personnel
what would be done to promote the
matter. Upon their return, no decisions or
experience. Jordan was invited to return to votes were made or taken.
Council with a proposal to move forward
The next meeting of the Kiawah Island
with the project.
Town Council will be May 7 at 2 p.m.
Mayor Weaver declared Beach Safety
Week at the commencement of the busy
summer beach season, May 20-27, with
hopes that visitors will take initiative to
protect themselves and their children
while enjoying Kiawah beaches.
New business included the consideration
of charitable gifts. Sea Island Habitat
for Humanity was approved at $10,000,
Kiawah Women’s Foundation was
approved for $7,000. $9,424 was added
to the applications to the Kiawah Cares
Foundation for Mt. Zion school, bringing
the total balance of charitable gifts to
$150,000. The balance of the funds listed
on the charitable contribution page was
then approved unanimously. This statement
can be found on the Kiawah Island website.

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SC Aquarium finalist for

national honor
PUBLIC INVITED TO SHARE
STORIES ONLINE
BY JULIA ZAMROWSKI
For The Island Connection

T
he Institute of Museum and
Library Services today announced
that South Carolina’s South
Carolina Aquarium is among the 30
finalists for the 2019 National Medal for
Museum and Library Service.
The National Medal is the nation’s
highest honor given to museums and
libraries for service to their communities.
For 25 years, the award has celebrated
institutions that demonstrate
extraordinary and innovative approaches
to public service and are making a
difference for individuals, families, and
communities.
“The 30 National Medal finalists
showcase the tremendous ability of
libraries and museums to serve as vital
community resources,” said IMLS
Director Dr. Kathryn K. Matthew. “The
Institute of Museum and Library Services
is honored to recognize these leading
institutions. We congratulate them on
the work they are doing across the United
States.”
Finalists are chosen because of their
significant and exceptional contributions
to their communities. IMLS is
encouraging community members who
have visited the South Carolina Aquarium
to share their story on social media. To
share your story, visit Facebook.com/
USIMLS or Twitter.com/us_imls and use
#IMLSmedals.
National Medal winners will
be announced later this spring.
Representatives from winning institutions
will be honored for their extraordinary
contributions at the National Medal
Ceremony at the US Botanic Garden on
June 12 in Washington, D.C.
To see the full list of finalists and learn
more about the National Medal, visit the
IMLS website.

Tid e Char t

Date High Tide Low Tide

Apr 26 1:44am/2:25pm 8:21am/8:31pm
Apr 27 2:52am/3:36pm 9:26am/9:40pm
Apr 28 4:03am/4:45pm 10:31am/10:49pm
Apr 29 5:10am/5:50pm 11:32am/11:53pm
Apr 30 6:12am/6:49pm 12:27pm
May 01 7:09am/7:43pm 12:53am/1:19pm
May 02 8:01am/8:35pm 1:48am/2:08pm
May 03 8:51am/9:24pm 2:41am/2:55pm
May 04 9:39am/10:11pm 3:31am/3:40pm
May 05 10:25am/10:57pm 4:20am/4:25pm
May 06 11:11am/11:44pm 5:09am/5:10pm
May 07 11:58am 5:57am/5:55pm
May 08 12:31am/12:47pm 6:46am/6:43pm
May 09 1:21am/1:38pm 7:37am/7:35pm

Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.

Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
Source: saltwatertides.com
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Habitat helps local families
A
couple years ago, a friend asked if
I had interest in getting involved
with Sea Island Habitat for
Humanity. My familiarity with Habitat
was limited to volunteering with my son
on a Habitat construction site about 15
years ago during a vacation to Kiawah.
I knew Habitat offered home ownership
opportunities to low-income folks who
would otherwise be unlikely to ever
own a home and, knowing how great
the need is for affordable housing in our
area, I expressed interest in volunteering.
One year in, I realized that I had a lot of
misconceptions about how Habitat works.
I didn’t know what I didn’t know. Here
are some things I’ve learned.
Founded in 1978, Sea Island Habitat
for Humanity (SIHH) is the third oldest
Habitat in existence and the oldest in
South Carolina. It is one of over 2,000
worldwide independent affiliates of
Habitat for Humanity International.
Over the last forty years, SIHH has
constructed over 350 homes on Johns,
James and Wadmalaw Islands. Contrary
to popular belief, Habitat for Humanity
was not founded by Jimmy Carter, though
he has been an enthusiastic supporter and
volunteer since its inception.
Like many, I thought Habitat homes
were given away to recipients. That is
definitely not the case. Those selected for
op-ed
BY BRUCE STEMERMAN
For The Island Connection
a home must meet specific application
criteria, attend an intensive ten week
course on home ownership, budgeting
and managing their money and start a
savings account with a goal of achieving
a minimum balance sufficient to cover
three months of living costs. Each future
homeowner is required to contribute 300
hours of sweat equity with SIHH, at least
50 of those building on their own future
home. Definitely not a giveaway.
Purchase terms are very favorable for
those who make it through the selection
process. The home is greatly discounted
from market value and carries a 30-year
interest-free first mortgage provided by
SIHH. Mortgage and related escrow
payments on a SIHH home approximates
$600 per month. Mortgage obligations
are treated as firm commitments from
Habitat homeowners and failure to
make payments can ultimately result in
foreclosure. SIHH has achieved a notably
low delinquency rate on mortgages.
SIHH also operates the popular ReStore
on Maybank Highway which sells donated
furniture and many other household items
donated from around the area. For those
interested in donating their used household
furnishings, the ReStore team will pick
up those items at no cost to contributors.
They also perform deconstruct services
at homes undergoing renovations. Items
like windows, door and other building
materials are then sold at ReStore or used
in SIHH’s construction projects.
Over the last couple of years, SIHH
has started a critical home repair program
to assist homeowners with exterior work,
mostly replacement of leaking roofs, door
and window replacements and installation
of access ramps. There is a high demand
for these services and the repair program
is expected to grow considerably.
Volunteers are the backbone of Habitat;
no volunteers means no Habitat homes.
Every home requires around 2,000–
10,000 volunteer hours. SIHH volunteers
contribute approximately 60,000
hours annually. I have discovered that
volunteering on a construction site or at
the ReStore is a lot of fun and, thankfully
in my case, no skills are required!
SIHH is run by a small, talented and
energetic operating team dedicated to the
Habitat mission. Impressively, 87 cents of
every dollar raised goes directly towards
building and repairing homes.
So many lives in our area have been
forever changed for the better as a result of
SIHH’s great work over the last 40 years.
SIHH’s Executive Director John Rhoden,
recently noted that “Study after study has
shown that owning the roof over your
head does a lot more than keep out the
rain. Home ownership is a crucial step in
helping lower income families move out
of substandard housing into safe, decent,
affordable homes.”
Now that you know what I know, I hope
you will consider volunteering or making a
contribution to SIHH. For more information,
please go to SeaIslandHabitat.org.
Bruce Stemerman is a resident of
Kiawah Island and a Co-chair of the Cars
on Kiawah Committee.
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April 26, 2019
daily
Library establishes
Blessing Box
NEIGHBORS HELPING NEIGHBORS
T H R O U G H D O N AT E D G O O D S
BY KATY CALLOWAY
The Island Connection Managing Editor
T
he Johns Island Regional Library
has become the latest participant
in the Lowcountry Blessing Box
Project.
The project has well over 50 boxes
located throughout the greater Charleston
area. Blessing boxes are stocked with
non-perishable food items, basic toiletries,
baby supplies, and anything else that
might be considered a blessing to someone
who finds themselves in need. Items are
anonymously donated and anonymously
received. A simple rule applies - Leave
what you can, take what you need.
“We added a lock latch so squirrels
won't raid it at night and a chalkboard
so people can write down what they wish
for us to find for them,” explained Michel
Hammes, lead librarian. “We have long
term plans to maybe collect donated
yarn in the summer to then knit scarves
and hats for fall to give out too,” added
Hammes with enthusiasm.
Since the library is a location point
for the Charleston County Drinkable
The newest Lowcountry Blessing Box
location at the Johns Island Branch of the
Charleston County Public Library. L-r:Lisa
Williams, Michel Hammes and Vanessa
Seel. Photo provided.
Water unit (people bring containers to fill
whenever they want) the addition of the
Blessing Box seemed a logical next step in
assisting those in need.
For more about the Lowcountry Blessing
Box project visit ChsBlessingBox.wixsite.com.
daily
Archaeological excavation
at Botany Bay
EXPERIENCE OPEN TO PUBLIC
An aerial view of Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve shows tents set up where
Pockoy Island Shell Rings are located. Photo courtesy of SC DNR.
BY SC DNR
For The Island Connection
T
he public is invited to join the
South Carolina Department of
Natural Resources (SCDNR)
Archaeology team as they conduct
excavations at Pockoy Island, located on
Botany Bay Plantation Heritage Preserve.
Archaeological excavation will take place
from Monday, May 6 through Friday,
May 24.
The site will be open to the public
throughout the season from 10 a.m. until 3
p.m. on Monday and Wednesday through
Saturday each week. The site is closed to
the public on Sunday and Tuesday.
5
Guided public tours of the site are
offered at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m.
The public can preregister for tours at
Eventbrite.com keyword “Pockoy.” The
public can also volunteer to help sift for
artifacts throughout the field season.
Preregistration for volunteers is available
through keywords “Volunteer Pockoy.”
To read an article about the 2018
field season at Pockoy Isand, visit South
Carolina Wildlife.
Directions to the preserve can be found
on the Botany Bay Plantation Heritage
Preserve website. Groups of 15 or more who
wish to visit the site may contact SCDNR
archaeologist Meg Gaillard at 803.528.1455
or by email at GaillardM@dnr.sc.gov.
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Village Movement continues from cover
“We’re going to have to have an eye to
service nodes and health care facilities closer
to our community. The numbers support
a greater need for compassion and the
willingness of neighbor helping neighbor
and project like the one we’re talking about
today. Common sense suggests we’re going
to have to projects like the one we’re talking
about today, and that’s why I have offered
the Town’s support,” Ciancio concluded to
wild applause.
Seabrook residents Sally Kimball
and Barbara Burgess have spearheaded
development of SIV, modeled on existing
programs. For example, they spoke to
Susan Morse, who founded the first such
village. Morse’s Beacon Hill Village
started serving their namesake subdivision
15 years ago, but has extended their reach
to cover most of the greater Boston area.
They also spoke with administrators
of successful programs in Bluffton and
Mount Pleasant, and attended the Village
daily
BIFMC Expands
NOW SERVING UNINSURED IN
F O L LY B E A C H
BY CARRIE MOORES
For The Island Connection
B
arrier Islands Free Medical Clinic
announces that as of April 1, 2019,
the free clinic will be accepting low
income, uninsured adults who live or work
on Folly Beach in addition to Johns, James
and Wadmalaw Island.
The announcement comes on the
one-year anniversary marking the
expansion of the free medical clinic into a
brand new, 7- exam room medical facility.
Founded in 2006 by Drs. Charlie
Davis and the late Arthur S. Booth, the
free clinic set out to provide a medical
home and continuing primary health care
to uninsured adults living or working at or
below 200% of the Federal poverty level on
Johns, Wadmalaw or James Island. Since
clinic doors opened in 2008, the clinic
has grown to serve over 4,500 uninsured
patients across the Lowcountry, treating
patients with diabetes, hypertension,
coronary disease, depression, and more.
Patient services also include low or no-cost
to Village conference; a consortium of 150
such programs.
SIV is requesting volunteers to provide
services, and participants to pay an annual fee
to receive services. Prospective participants
were asked to rate their level of interest
based on premiums of $350/person or $500/
couple. Fees collected will go to pay for
training volunteers and administrative costs
like liability insurance. Services provided
will potentially include transportation,
companionship visits/calls, help around the
house, grocery shopping, etc.
Seabrook Island Village Neighbors
Helping Neighbors is an idea that has come
of age and is gaining momentum. However,
there’s a lot more work to do to really get
rolling. If you have questions, would like
to volunteer, or wish to participate, you
can contact any of the several members of
the SIV team including Barbara Burgess
bburgess36@gmail.com, Sally Kimball
sallyskimball@gmail.com and Bill Thomas
sopwit@gmail.com.
generic prescriptions as needed, and free
imaging and scans provided by Roper St.
Francis Hospital.
All patient services and referrals are
free of charge, thanks to donations and
grants from the community and a large
medical volunteer base. An affiliate of
the Volunteers In Medicine organization,
the clinic utilizes the volunteer efforts of
138 medical professionals and staff, many
who have retired but still hold a license
to practice in the state of South Carolina.
Currently, Barrier Islands Free Medical
Clinic provides free primary care to over
400 uninsured patients each month; the
Clinic estimates that the new, seven exam
room facility better positions the Clinic to
accommodate more than 600 individuals
per month.
The Board voted to take on uninsured
adults who live or work on Folly Beach
in February. Clinic Director Brenda Falls
said, “We have long hoped to expand our
free services and care to this population of
the Barrier Islands; with the expansion of
our medical facility we can now see this
commitment through and increase our
patient base.”
“Many who work in the hospitality
industry on Folly Beach may benefit
from this expansion in particular,” says
Outreach Specialist, Carrie Moores. “We
hope that employers who cannot afford
to offer health insurance benefits to their
employees will help us spread the word,
on Folly Beach as well as across Johns,
James and Wadmalaw Islands.”
The Clinic continues to fundraise in
order to outfit the new building with
medical equipment and furnishings.
Adults between the ages of 18 and 65 who
either live or work on Folly Beach and
do not currently have health insurance
should call the clinic at 843.266.9800
or visit BIFMC.org to learn more about
eligibility.
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arts & events on the water

Plum Hill Plantation Site for Warm water prompts season

Annual Land Trust Gathering BY GEOFF BENNETT
For The Island Connection
TICKETS ON SALE NOW FOR

W
onderful sunny weather
LOWCOUNTRY LAND TRUST PICNIC has continued day after day
making for awesome fishing
BY BECKY WOODS conditions. With all this warm weather,
For The Island Connection it’s no surprise that our fishery is 4-6
weeks ahead of schedule. The water is

O
n Saturday, April 27 from 11
a.m.-3 p.m., Drs. Ann and John
Kulze and Family will host the
Lowcountry Land Trust (LLT) Annual
Picnic at Plum Hill Plantation. This
plantation has been protected by the Land
Trust since 1995 to preserve the natural
habitats and historic values.
Plum Hill Plantation was once a
part of Bluff Plantation, owned by the
wealthiest rice planter in antebellum
South Carolina, Nathaniel Heyward. The
property remained in the Heyward family
until the early 1900s. The current owners
acquired the property in the late 1970s
and have enjoyed sharing it with family
and friends. Plum Hill Plantation was
also one of the locations for the filming of
the 1994 blockbuster Forrest Gump.
The 2019 Annual Picnic is presented
by EventHaus, Johnson & Johnson and
The Bank of South Carolina. Tickets
include a catered lunch, local beverages,
live music, kid entertainment, and self-
guided tours of a private plantation along
the Combahee River. This family-friendly
event offers guests a chance to explore
a Lowcountry Land Trust protected
property and gain first-hand experience of
the importance of land protection.
This is a unique Lowcountry experience
and the largest event of the year for LLT
drawing a yearly crowd of over 250 people.
“This is one of our favorite events of the
year,” says Ashley Demosthenes, president
and CEO at Lowcountry Land Trust.
“Our Annual Picnic is an exciting chance
to get families out on the land and see the
work we do at LLT. There is no better way
to celebrate our work and the people who
make it possible than being out on the
Lowcountry landscape knowing it will
forever be protected.”
Local sponsors of this event include
Van-Smith Concrete Co., Holcombe, Fair
& Lane, W.S. Witte Construction, and
Crosby Land Company, Inc.
Tickets are available online at
LowcountryLandTrust.org/news/events. The
cost is $45 for adults, children 12 and under
are free. For questions call 843.577.6510 or
email info@lowcountrylandtrust.org.
teeming with bait and anglers can expect
April to be a fantastic month of fishing.
The large schools of redfish found
throughout the winter are breaking up
as these fish become more active. Anglers
should think about using artificial plastic
lures that mimic baitfish. One good choice
would be “jerk shad” lures that have become
very popular and come in a variety of colors.
I’ve been finding that hues of silver and blue
have been working best and produce even
when water clarity is poor. These lures work
best rigged on a size 3/0 flutter hook.
The trout bite should really begin in
earnest this April. With water temperatures
so warm, it’s hard to believe they won’t
become aggressive feeders before too
long. The preferred rig of live bait under a
popping cork is hard to beat. Live shrimp
is now available and will give you another
option than mud minnows. It’s a good idea
to start carrying your cast net and see if
you can find some finger mullet. Finger
mullet under a cork is just deadly.
Flounder, perhaps our tastiest fish,
are now present and eating. We’ve been
catching them mostly when fishing with
The angler is Tommy Bennett age 7 from
James Island. He caught that 3lb redfish in
the Folly River using a mud minnow on a
jighead. Photo by Geoff Bennett.
mud minnows on the bottom or mud
minnows under popping corks. You’ll
need to focus on structure when targeting
flounder. Docks and pilings are good
places to prospect. Flounder will hug the
bottom in hopes of ambushing their prey,
so you’ll need to keep that bait down and
in their strike zone.
See you on the water!
For a decade, Capt. Geoff Bennett
has operated Charleston Charter Fishing
providing light tackle charters. Clients choose
from a full menu of artificial and live bait
fishing 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 843.324.3332, visit his website at
CharlestonCharterFishing.com or email him
at captain@charlestoncharterfishing.com.
8 April 26, 2019
CSOL announces 2019 scholarship awards
W I N N E R ’ S R E C I T A L A T B I S H O P G A D S D E N S U N D A Y, M A Y 5
W
hat do you get when you
mix $33,000 in Charleston
Symphony Orchestra League
scholarships with 87 talented student
musicians, (grades 5-12), throw in
competitive auditions held on March
16, 18 and 19 in the Recital Hall of
the Simmons Center at the College
of Charleston, judged by a panel of
thoughtful experts: John Holley, Barry
Goldsmith, Betsy Smentek, Anne Warf
and Audra Claire McCall? For good
measure, add a small army of volunteers
who managed the logistics and kept
everyone moving through the process, on
time and encouraged to do their best?
You have the recipe for the annual
League process of supporting the
Charleston Symphony Orchestra in
its mission to provide educational
opportunities for children and youth in
our community, of course. … and the
winners were:
The 9th Annual David and Karen Stahl
Memorial College Scholarship of $2,500
was awarded to Benjamin Kremer, violin,
Charleston County School of the Arts.
The Ruth and Barry Goldsmith Award
(a supplement of $500 for students with
highly successful auditions to support
participation in music festivals) was given
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BY DAVID M. SAVARD
For The Island Connection
to Caleb Borick, piano, homeschooled;
and Reed Kurtz, piano, homeschooled, in
addition to $1,000 summer scholarships.
College Scholarships of $2,000 each
were awarded to David Ginn, trumpet,
Wando High School; Eliza Turner, voice,
Wando High School; and Allyssa Noone,
voice, Ashley Hall.
The CSOL also will provide $1,000 for
Need-Based Scholarships for Charleston
Symphony Youth Orchestra tuition and
will award financial need scholarships
for private lessons to CSYO and String
Ensemble Members.
Matching Grant Scholarships of
$500 for private study were awarded to
members of the Charleston Symphony
Youth Orchestra: Lydia Pless, cello,
Academic Magnet High School; Mion
Smith, violin, Rollings Middle School
of the Arts; Marshall McArthur, viola,
Charleston County School of the Arts;
Jennifer Lee, violin, Academic Magnet
High School; and Tes Smoak, trombone,
Charleston County School of the Arts.
Summer Study Scholarships of varying
amounts for a total of $13,895 were
awarded to students attending summer
music camps and for summer private
lessons, including: Ryan Foust, piano,
Charleston County School of the Arts;
Eric Hong, piano, Whitesides Elementary
School; David Wang, piano, Academic
Magnet High School; Angela Mei,
piano, Charleston County School of the
Arts; Jonathan Mei, piano, Belle Hall
Elementary School; Vanesa Nguyen, piano,
Carolina Park Elementary School; Emma
Joyce, violin, Charleston County School
of the Arts; Harry Ding, piano, Buist
Academy; Jason Guo, piano, Academic
Magnet High School; Marcus Loucks,
clarinet, Summerville High School; Teague
McCracken, clarinet, Stratford High
School; Ishraq Hague, piano, Academic
Magnet High School; Peyton Smith, flute,
Wando High School; Rosie Valmores, flute,
Ashley Ridge High School; Carrie Vaughn,
clarinet, Summerville High School; Erikah
Rooman, clarinet, Ashley Ridge High
School; Lindy Turner, voice, Charleston
County School of the Arts; Kimberly
Do, piano, Charleston County School of
the Arts; Lily Lassiter, piano, Academic
Magnet High School; Audrey Marx, oboe/
English horn, Wando High School; Capers
Tabrizian, violin, Charleston County
School of the Arts; Luke Johnson, cello,
homeschooled; Michael Zhang, piano,
Porter Gaud; and Emma Weeks, violin,
Charleston County School of the Arts.
In addition, a Johanna Bowen
Scholarship Fund award will be made
to 2 students for summer study at music
festivals.
You’ll have an opportunity to hear
several of these wonderfully talented
young musicians perform at our annual
recital on Sunday, May 5 at 3 p.m. at
Bishop Gadsden Retirement Community
Chapel, located at 1873 Camp Rd. A
reception will follow the recital.
Performing will be: Reed Kurtz,
Summer Study & Ruth and Barry
Goldsmith Scholarship winner; Emma
Joyce, Summer Study; Eric Hong,
Summer Study Scholarship winner;
Lydia Pless, Matching Grant Scholarship
winner; Alyssa Noone, College
Scholarship winner; Benjamin Kremer,
David and Karen Stahl Memorial College
Scholarship winner.
A Lucky Dog Favorite
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The special event, held on May 9 and June 13 from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., will feature live music, beer, wine and food trucks, in the
gorgeous setting of this historic site. Photos courtesy of CCPRC.

Hops and Vines returns to McLeod Plantation

E V E N T F E AT U R E S W I N E A N D B E E R , L I V E M U S I C
BY SARAH REYNOLDS
For The Island Connection

A
fter a popular debut two years ago,
Charleston County Parks’ Hops
and Vines event series returns to
beautiful McLeod Plantation Historic
Site for its third year on May 9.
Hops and Vines will feature live
music from Chris Boone, and food from
Madrigal’s Tacos and James Island’s own
Fam’s Brewing. The event returns on June
13 with music from Lane Doss, and food
from Jonny Poppers and Fam’s Brewing.
Interpreters will be on site to illustrate
the storied history of McLeod Plantation
Historic Site. Guests are encouraged to
arrive by 5:15 p.m. for a complimentary
tour of the historic site’s grounds. The
main house and gift shop will not be
open during the event. Interpreters will
also be on site during the event to answer
questions.
Admission is $15 in advance, or $20
on site (space permitting) and includes
two drink tickets. Extra drink tickets
and food truck fare are available for an
additional fee. Space is limited and this
event is expected to sell out, so advance
registration is recommended. Tickets can
be purchased at CharlestonCountyParks.
com. Dogs and bicycles are not permitted
at McLeod Plantation Historic Site.
Located on James Island and owned
and operated by the Charleston County
Park and Recreation Commission
(CCPRC), McLeod Plantation Historic
Site is a former sea island cotton plantation
that has borne witness to some of the most
significant periods of Charleston history.
Established in 1851, McLeod Plantation
is an important 37-acre Gullah/Geechee
heritage site that has been carefully
preserved in recognition of its cultural
and historical significance. The grounds
include a riverside outdoor pavilion, a
sweeping oak allée, and the McLeod
Oak, which is thought to be more
than 600 years old. The site’s buildings
include homes that make up Transition
Row, where enslaved families and their
free descendants lived during the 19th
and 20th centuries. McLeod Plantation
Historic Site is open for regular visitation
every Tuesday through Sunday.
For more information on Hops and
Vines, McLeod Plantation Historic
Site, or to purchase tickets, visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com or call
843.795.4386.This event is made possible
by EventHaus and Charleston County
Parks.

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Bishop Gadsden Episcopal
Retirement Community
selects President/CEO
VICE PRESIDENT/COO SARAH E.
H. TIPTON TO LEAD BG
BY KIMBERLEY BORTS
For The Island Connection
B
ishop Gadsden’s Board of Trustees
has named Sarah Tipton as
President/CEO effective upon the
retirement of current President/CEO Bill
Trawick expected early fall of 2019. Tipton
has been with Bishop Gadsden since 1995,
and Vice President/COO since 2012.
Bishop Gadsden, located on James Island,
is a not-for-profit senior living community
of 500 residents and 400 employees.
“After an intensive process in which the
Search Committee focused on the future
of Bishop Gadsden and the profile of the
individual needed to lead the organization
in the rapidly changing health care and
senior living environments, it became clear
that Sarah brings the perfect combination of
experience and vision to do so. Sarah will build
upon the reputation for excellence in senior
living that Bishop Gadsden has achieved
nationally over the past three decades,” said
Board Chair Margaret Blackmer.
Since joining Bishop Gadsden, Tipton
has been involved in all operational aspects
of the Community. Most notably, she has
led the long-term strategic process, which
has resulted in Medicare certification for
rehabilitation services, home care services,
the design of a new health care center
which will break ground later this year,
and the expansion of the Community’s
charitable mission and ministry.
“This new call to service is a profound
honor,” states Tipton. “The future holds
great promise for Bishop Gadsden, and I
am grateful for Bill’s incredible leadership
that has positioned our Community as
a widely recognized innovator in senior
living. Bishop Gadsden has set the
highest standards for services, amenities,
healthcare, and philanthropy. Serving
with our dedicated leadership and team
members, as well as our outstanding Board
of Trustees and wonderful residents,
is a great privilege. I look forward to
advancing our shared mission together.”
April 26, 2019
Sarah Tipton. Photo provided.
“I can think of no one better than
Sarah Tipton to lead the Bishop Gadsden
Community into what I believe will be a
very exciting future,” said current President/
CEO Bill Trawick, who announced his
retirement in January. “The board and search
committee were diligent in determining
the right person for this important role,
and it was Sarah’s professional abilities
and skills, and her commitment to mission
and ministry, which made her the obvious
choice. I am confident Bishop Gadsden will
go from strength to greater strength under
her leadership.”
Tipton received a BA from Vanderbilt
University and Masters of Health
Administration from MUSC. She is a
licensed long-term and residential care
administrator. Tipton has served on
the board, and as board chair, of S. C.
LeadingAge, the state not-for-profit senior
living professional association. Sarah
serves on the board of Bon Secours-St.
Francis Hospital, and is a past Curriculum
Advisory Board Member for MUSC
Department of Healthcare Leadership
and Management. She is also a past
board member of Sea Island Habitat for
Humanity and past vestry member of
Grace Episcopal Church Cathedral.
Bill Trawick will continue as President/
CEO until a formal retirement date is
determined, with Tipton continuing in
her current role as Vice President/COO
while working on the transition.
April 26, 2019
Audubon plants 215,000 trees
GREEN INFRASTRUCTURE HELPS FLOOD MANAGEMENT
A N D H A B I TAT R E S T O R AT I O N
BY SARAH MCKENNA
For The Island Connection
A
udubon South Carolina is pleased
to announce the installation of
215,000 native hardwood tree
seedlings at its Audubon Center and
Sanctuary at Beidler Forest, an initiative
that will restore the bottomland hardwood
forest ecosystem that once stood there
while restoring habitat, improving flood
control and increasing carbon storage.
“Audubon has been protecting and
restoring habitat for 50 years in South
Carolina. Our mission is to protect
birds and the habitats they need, now
and in the future. While we are facing
immediate development pressures,
we know that restoring our native
landscapes and floodplain forests are
a critical investment in the future our
watershed and our communities,” said
Sharon Richardson, executive director of
Audubon South Carolina. “We witnessed
the incredible volume of flood water that
our swamps stored for months following
the devastation of the September 2015
flooding. We are proactively working
to restore the hydrology and forest
communities, knowing we are improving
the tremendous public benefits our
watershed provides to downstream.”
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In mid-February, teams of workers
planted just under 500 acres of the 18,000-
acre Sanctuary over the course of three
days, using Bald Cypress, Green Ash,
Water Oak, Laurel Oak, Swamp Chestnut
Oak, and Water Tupelo seedlings
supplied by South Carolina’s own
ArborGen. In 30 to 50 years, the growth
of these hardwood species will produce a
bottomland hardwood forest and denote a
landscape more than 200 years old. With
Bald Cypress storing carbon at a higher
rate than other native trees, Audubon
is promoting sequestration as a market
driven solution. Audubon operates an
Improved Forest Management Carbon
Sequestration Bank on another portion of
their holdings in Four Holes Swamp.
“While the state is experiencing very
serious weather-related issues, such as
extreme flooding complications, Audubon’s
use of landscape scale green infrastructure
is just the beginning of what Governor
McMaster’s Floodwater Commission
is examining along with other natural
resiliency strategies,” said Chairman Tom
Mullikin. “The use of landscape scale
green infrastructure approaches that
protect, restore and mimic natural systems
not only protects against the worst effects
of flooding, but it also provides rich and
productive habitat for our wildlife.”
Previously, the degraded portion of
Beidler was home to densely planted
loblolly and slash pine atop berms, or
raised banks, with miles of drainage
ditches in between. Intended to improve
the growing environment for the pine
trees, this unnatural infrastructure
resulted in storm water rushing off the
land and taking sediment with it, while
preventing the rain from permeating the
ground and recharging the aquifer as an
untouched forest or wetland would.
Before they were harvested for timber,
cleared for agriculture, or replanted in
pine plantations, bottomland hardwood
forests were once much more common
in South Carolina. The native hardwood
trees not only create some of the best
breeding habitat for a suite of forest
interior migratory neotropical birds, but
they support enormous amounts of native
insects and caterpillars that 96 percent of
all land birds require to feed their young.
Now at less than 85 percent of historic
coverage, the substantial reduction in
bottomland hardwood forest habitat has
been linked to a reduction of those bird
species that heavily depend on them, such as
the Wood Thrush and Swallow-tailed Kites.
After the planting, the habitat will
begin to attract bird species that will take
advantage of its progressive stages when
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it’s most beneficial for them. For instance,
early successional bird species will thrive
as the seedlings first begin to grow, such as
Yellow-breasted Chats, Indigo Buntings,
Blue Grosbeaks, Sedge Wrens, Northern
Harriers, Woodcocks, and Wild Turkeys.
When the site matures into a young forest,
we expect more forest dwelling species,
such as Hooded Warblers, Swainson’s
Warblers, and Gray Catbirds. Eventually,
the mature forest will draw Northern
Parulas, Wood Thrush, Yellow-billed
Cuckoos, Vireos, Swallow-tailed Kites,
and hopefully Prothonotary Warblers.
“ArborGen provides landowners
with seedlings to grow both beautiful,
profitable forests and for protecting
and providing habitat for birds,” details
Andrew Baum, Chief Executive Officer
of ArborGen. “Audubon understands the
two goals are mutually supportive. As
their neighbor, we are happy to help them
as they continue to create habitat for birds
here in South Carolina.”
Audubon South Carolina strives to
restore forests and wetlands to create
healthier watersheds, carbon storage,
and critical bird habitat. To this date
Audubon South Carolina owns and
manages 22,000 acres across the state and
works with many partners to restore other
properties as well.
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ONGOING
Mondays
WHAT: Family Trees
WHERE: Walton Hall at St. John’s Parish,
3673 Maybank Hwy.
WHEN: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. (beginning
August 13)
MORE INFO: Begin exploring the process
of clearing title for heirs’ property by defining
the family tree. For more information or
to make an appointment for an initial
assessment call 843.810.1036
WHAT: Charleston Coastal Choir
WHERE: Church of Our Savior
WHEN: 1 p.m.
MORE INFO: Local, mixed community
chorus, open for membership. Season runs
October through March. For information
contact Director of Music, Van McCollum at
404.401.0678 or vanmccollum@bellsouth.net.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Family Oriented Tours and
Activities
WHERE: Nathaniel Russell House
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Family tours start on the
half-hour between 10:30 am and 12:30
pm. Docent-led scavenger hunt tours,
historic games and toys in the garden.
HistoricCharleston.org for information and
to purchase tickets for the date and museum
house you would like to attend.
First and Third
Tuesdays
WHAT: The Charleston County Public
Library Bookmobile
WHERE: Parking lot behind Hege’s
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: Bookmobile is back the
first and third Tuesdays of the month. The
schedule for the summer is June 19, July 3 &
17, August 7 & 21.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Block-In Art Class
WHERE: Todd & Huff Art Center,
Bohicket marina
WHEN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
MORE INFO: Class covers line drawing,
drawing with a brush, transparent
wash, alla prima, monochrome value
underpaintings, toning a canvas,
working wet into wet, and glazing. See
PatriciaRHuff.com or ToddHuffCenter.
com for details.
WHAT: English Conversation Club
WHERE: John’s Island Regional Library
WHEN: 2 p.m.
MORE INFO: Practice speaking English
with a small group. Beginners to advanced
learners welcome. A children’s program and/
or craft will be provided during the club
meeting. Registration is not required; call
843.559.1945 for more information.
Thursdays
WHAT: Beginning Oil Painting
WHERE: Todd & Huff Art Center,
Bohicket marina
WHEN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
MORE INFO: Class includes drawing,
composition, color theory and painting
Island Connection Calendar
techniques. See PatriciaRHuff.com or
ToddHuffCenter.com for details.
WHAT: Family Oriented Tours and
Activities
WHERE: Aiken-Rhett House
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Family tours start on the
half-hour between 10:30 am and 12:30
pm. Docent-led scavenger hunt tours,
historic games and toys in the garden.
HistoricCharleston.org for information and
to purchase tickets for the date and museum
house you would like to attend.
WHAT: Live Music at The Andell Inn
WHERE: The Andell Inn Hotel, Freshfields
Village
WHEN: 6-8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Relax with cool jazz every
Thursday evening in the lounge of the Andell
Inn Hotel. Drinks and food available. No
cover charge. 843.793.6050. AndellInn.com.
Third Thursday of the
Month
WHAT: Spring Sip & Stroll
WHERE: Freshfields Village
WHEN: 4-7 p.m.
MORE INFO: Visit participating stores
and restaurants during the monthly Sip &
Stroll for special in-store events, sales and
promotions along with sips and light snacks.
Thursdays & Sundays
WHAT: Live Music
WHERE: Forty-Eight - Wine Bar & Kitchen
WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Featuring 48 wines
by the glass every day. For details visit
FortyEightWineBar.com.
Saturdays
WHAT: Johns Island Farmers Market
WHERE: Charleston Collegiate campus,
2024 Academy Rd.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Local farmers, vendors
and artisans, live music, food trucks.
Charleston’s only year-round market.
JohnsIslandFarmersMarket.com.
Third Saturday of the
Month
WHAT: Sea Islands Cars & Coffee
WHERE: Freshfields Village, Kiawah
WHEN: 9-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: This free event will feature
antiques, classics, exotics, concepts and any
other cool cars. Coffee and other refreshments
available for purchase by Java Java Coffee
House. If you have any specific questions
about the event, please contact Bruce
Stemerman at bstemerman@gmail.com.
SATURDAY, APRIL 27
WHAT: Gullah Geechee Documentary
Film Fest
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library
WHEN: 2-4 p.m.
MORE INFO: A series of documentary
films that showcase the power and strength
of Gullah culture. Participate in Q&A
session after the film screening. Visit CCPL.
org for info.
WHAT: For the Birds (children)
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library
WHEN: 2 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join the Magnolia Gardeners
and learn about our backyard birds and how
to help them. Make something to take home
and share with your backyard birds too! Visit
CCPL.org for details.
WHAT: “Hands On” Rice Planting
WHERE: Middleton Place
WHEN: 10 a.m.-noon and 1-3 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join a costumed interpreter
in planting Carolina Gold Rice – the crop
that defined the Lowcountry. Presentations
given on the cultivation, processing and
cultural impact of rice in South Carolina
during the 18th and 19th centuries. For
information visit MiddletonPlace.org.
SUNDAY, APRIL 28
WHAT: CATR Blue Jean Ball
WHERE: 2669 Hamilton Rd.
WHEN: 4-7 p.m.
MORE INFO: Locally-sourced dinner
by Crazy Dutchman Catering. Refreshing
drinks by EVO Pizza, Low Tide Brewing
& Mamasita’s Margaritas. Live music by
Vocal Duo, Returning, and pianist, Chris
May. Silent and live auctions benefit CATR’s
Student Scholarship Program. For tickets and
info visit CATR-Program.org.
WHAT: Poetry at McLeod hors d’oeuvres, all while showing their support
WHERE: McLeod Plantation
WHEN: 2-4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Poetry series features African
American poets reclaiming the plantation
landscape by exploring past, present, future
and the imaginary. Glenis Redmond, author
of What My Hand Say, Backbone and Under
the Sun. She is Poet-in-Residence that the Peace
Center in Greenville. Redmond is a Kennedy
Center Teaching Artist a Cave Canem fellow
and Nazim Hikmet Poetry winner. For more
info visit PoetrySocietySC.org/McLeod.
MONDAY, APRIL 29
WHAT: RCC Annual Golf Tournament
WHERE: Seabrook Island, Crooked Oaks
WHEN: 11 a.m. registration, 1 p.m. shotgun start
MORE INFO: 15th annual tournament
benefitting Respite Care Charleston. $175
registration includes cart, greens fees,
lunch, drinks and awards dinner after
play. Dinner tickets available for $35. Visit
RespiteCarCharleston.org for details or call
843.647.7405.
WHAT: Library Society Speakers Series
WHERE: Charleston Library Society
WHEN: 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Dazzling debut author,
Lydia Fitzpatrick, will discuss her upcoming
book Lights All Night Long, a gripping
and deftly plotted narrative of family and
belonging. Tickets are $5 for members and
$10 for nonmembers. Every ticket purchased
will receive a $5 off coupon for the title
book useable specifically at this event. For
info visit BrownPaperTickets.com, keyword
“Fitzpatrick” or CharlestonLibrarySocity.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 1
WHAT: Backyard Birding
WHERE: 2445 The Haul Over
WHEN: 6:30-9:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Visit SeabrookIslandBirders.
org or send an email to
SeabrookIslandBirders@gmail.com if you
would like to attend or have questions.
THURSDAY, MAY 2
WHAT: Cocktails with a Cause
WHERE: The Harbour Club
WHEN: 6-8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Guests are invited to enjoy
live music by Dark and Bitter, specialty
cocktails, happy hour drink prices, and lite
for Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary and their
animals in need. Delicious food and drinks,
and exciting raffle prizes. $10 cash donations
at the door and special guest bartenders will
donate all tips to the organization. To RSVP,
please visit HallieHill.com/Cocktails-with-a-
Cause. Business Attire is required.
FRIDAY, MAY 3RD-5TH
WHAT: Cinco De Mayo Weekend
WHERE: FortyEight - Wine Bar & Kitchen
WHEN: 2-9 p.m.
MORE INFO: Celebrate Cinco De Mayo at
FortyEight - Wine Bar & Kitchen for mouth
watering margaritas and more! Call our wine
bar to find out more or make a reservation
for dinner on Resy.com. 843.768.2245.
SATURDAY, MAY 4
WHAT: Gullah Celebration
WHERE: Freshfields Village
WHEN: 3-6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Fundraiser for Sea
Island Hunger Awareness. $10 advance
tickets/$15 at the door. Silent auction, Gullah
cuisine, wine/beer, jewelry, art and more.
Live performances by Ann Caldwell and the
Magnolia Singers and Deninufay. For info
and tickets visit FightIslandHunger.org.
WHAT: Wheel to Surf
WHERE: Folly Beach County Park
WHEN: 9 a.m.-2 p.m.
MORE INFO: Adaptive surfing staff
from partner organizations Ocean Cure,
Adaptive Surf Project, Adaptive Expeditions,
and Coastal Adaptive Sports will provide
instruction and assistance in a controlled
environment. Participants must meet
guidelines prior to registration. Ages 4
and up. No fee required. Public contact
or to register call 843.795.4386 or visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com.
WHAT: Beyond our Backyard-Pitt St.
Causeway
WHERE: Pitt St., Mt. Pleasant
WHEN: 7-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: Seabrook Island
Birders field trip to Pitt St. Visit
SeabrookIslandBirders.org or send an email
to SeabrookIslandBirders@gmail.com if you
would like to attend or have questions.
WHAT: Empty the Shelters, Pet Adoption
WHERE: Pet Helpers, James Island
WHEN: all day
MORE INFO: Adopt a pet for $25 with
Bissell Pet Foundation sponsoring the
May 9
remaining cost. The Michigan-based
nonprofit will celebrate National Pet Month
with its first Empty the Shelters event of
2019 at 110 participating shelters in 20 states.
Since the program began in 2017, nearly
20,000 pets have found their forever homes
through 10 Empty the Shelters events. For
info visit PetHelpers.org.
SUNDAY, MAY 5
WHAT: Piccolo Preview
WHERE: Holy Spirit Catholic Church
WHEN: 4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Town of Kiawah Island
Arts and Cultural Events Council, in
collaboration with the City of Charleston
Office of Cultural Affairs, provides a preview
of the Piccolo Spoleto Festival. This year the
41st Piccolo Spoleto Festival will present
more than 500 performing, literary and
visual arts events. Complimentary tickets
available at KiawahIsland.org/events.
THURSDAY, MAY 9
WHAT: Hops and Vines
WHERE: McLeod Plantation, James Island
WHEN: 5:30-7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy wine, beer, and live
music while experiencing this historic site.
Roving interpreters will be on-site to illustrate
McLeod’s storied history. Admission includes 2
drink tickets. Additional drinks will be available
for purchase on-site, as well as food truck fare.
Ages 21 and over. $15 in advance; $20 at gate.
For info and tickets call 843.795.4386 or visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com.
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xplore the greatest military
achievements and the most
excruciating defeats. Learn lessons
from witnessing historic military acts
of courage, skill and leadership genius,
as well as epic mistakes leading to war.
Some of the most distinguished minds
in military history today will teach
students enrolled in The Citadel Graduate
College’s new Master of Arts Degree
in Military History. The fully online
program is accepting applications now,
for the courses that will begin in the fall
of 2019.
“The Citadel Graduate College’s
new Master of Arts Degree in Military
History is designed for working people
anywhere – officers in the U.S. Armed
Forces, professionals in diplomacy,
national defense, homeland security and
intelligence, or business leaders wanting a
deeper understanding of human conflict,”
said David Preston, Ph.D., award-winning
author/historian and director of The
Citadel’s military history program. “And,
who better to teach military history than
The Citadel with its distinguished faculty
and thousands of graduates serving in
U.S. military forces right now around the
world?”
“The eminent historian John Keegan
is entirely correct when he says that ‘the
written history of the world is largely a
map src: scopportunityzone.com history of warfare.’ We study war not in
celebration, but in preparation for it, and
in recognition of its immense costs and the
profound ways that war has transformed
nations and societies.” Preston said.
Preston, the Westvaco Professor of
National Security Studies in The Citadel
School of Humanities and Social Sciences,
and The Citadel Department of History
faculty, created the program.
“Students will examine the full range
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of conflicts in world history from Greece
and Rome to Iraq and Afghanistan, as
well as the broader ways that war is shaped
by its social, cultural, economic and
political contexts,” said Joelle Neulander,
Ph.D., head of The Citadel Department of
History.
The Citadel Department of History and
affiliated fellows from other disciplines
on campus bring together acclaimed and
experienced scholars in the fields of war
and society and military history for this
new graduate degree. Students will be led
by faculty subject matter experts in areas
that include:
• The study of war, its conduct,
meaning, and consequences
• The evolution of warfare and its
relationship to modern operational
environments, joint warfare, civil-
military relations, and strategy
• Armed conflict at all levels of
warfare: strategic, operational, and
tactical
• The political, social, economic,
environmental, geographic, and
cultural contexts of war
• Analysis and application of
military leadership and decision
making throughout history
• The human dimension of war and
experience of combat
The Military History program consists
of a 30-hour curriculum lending itself to
completion in two years or less. Students
may obtain either a Master of Arts Degree
in Military History or both a Master
of Arts Degree in Military History
and a Graduate Certificate in Military
Leadership at the same time.
To apply to the program or for more
information, please visit this web link, or
call 843.953.5073.
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