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Art and
architecture
KIAWAH TOUR
IS APRIL 3
BY MARTHA ZINK
For The Island Connection

T
he 20th annual Arts, etc. Kiawah
Art and House Tour is scheduled
for April 3. On that day,
between 1 p.m. and 5 p.m., the public
will have the opportunity to tour five
spectacular homes on Kiawah Island,
varying in architecture from traditional
to contemporary and offering equally
diverse views and artwork.

Speakers at the press conference at the PGA Championship’s Media Day, with the coveted Wanamaker Trophy, included, left to right:
Julius Mason of PGA America; Roger Warren, president of Kiawah Island Golf Resort; former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley; and
PGA Championship Director Scott Reid. Photo by Chris Smith/PGA of America.

Encore performance
Falcon Point
This state-of-the-art smart home
sits on a peninsula surrounded by lush
marshlands. Built with insulated concrete
PGA CHAMPIONSHIP RETURNS TO KIAWAH forms, the home is energy-efficient and
will withstand severe weather events.
BY BRIAN SHERMAN PGA Championship, president of Kiawah Island Golf Resort and As primary designers, the owners
The Island Connection Managing Editor past president of the PGA of America; and PGA Championship sought to “bring the outside in,” and they
Director Scott Reid at a press conference that officially kicked off succeeded in every way.

W
hen Rory McIlroy roared to an eight-shot victory in
the 2012 PGA Championship on Kiawah Island’s
Ocean Course, his heroics were followed firsthand
by somewhere in the neighborhood of 50,000 spectators and 5
million or so more who watched on television.
Nine years later, when Kiawah becomes the 17th venue to
host the prestigious event for a second time in 2021, more than
150,000 people are expected to descend on the island from
around the world. Its economic impact on the Lowcountry, $193
million eight years ago, will be much greater, according to Nikki
Haley, whose resume includes a stint as the governor of South
Carolina and as United States ambassador to the United Nations.
Haley, now a member of the PGA Championship Council,
was at Kiawah March 3 for Media Day, joining Julius Mason
of PGA America; Roger Warren, general chairman of the 2021
the process of putting together a major event that annually draws
the best of the best in the competitive world of professional golf.
“It’s huge. You can’t truly put a price on it,” said Haley, when
questioned about the effect the PGA Championship will have
on the Lowcountry and the entire Palmetto State. “We know it’s
going to be well over $200 million in terms of economic impact.
We know that when you come to this area, you never say ‘I’m not
going back.’ You usually come buy a second home. You usually
come on a family vacation, and you usually move your business
here.”
Kiawah’s second iteration of the PGA is scheduled for May
17 through May 23, 2021. The first time gave the state the
opportunity to show itself to the world, Haley pointed out.
Encore continues on page 5
The open floor plan features floor-
to-ceiling windows offering 360-degree
views of the marsh, wildlife and vast sky
beyond. The great room includes linear
ceiling lighting, textural furnishings
and finishes in white, black and shades
of gray, accented by chrome and silver.
The kitchen’s sleek white cabinets and
countertops showcase two types of
elegant quartz. Two fireplaces “float”
against the windowed backdrop, and the
outdoor deck is outfitted with a plunge
pool, comfortable seating and a large
Art & House continues on page 6

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Talking Turkey
S O M E S I R E S I D E N T S C RY ‘ F O W L’ A B O U T
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
Lynn Pierotti
publisher BY GREGG BRAGG Discharging Firearms; so as to authorize Town focus of the group. DRC members worked
lynn@luckydognews.com The Island Connection Sr. Staff Writer Council to permit discharge of firearms within with consultant with Scott Cave to parse
the Town to control wildlife other than deer as deliverables and make assignments, and

S
Brian Sherman eabrook Island Town Council opened
managing editor its Feb. 24 meeting half an hour early
ICEditor@luckydognews.com to accommodate a public hearing of
ordinances 2020-01 and 2020-02. There
were still plenty of seats available, but late
Jennifer Tuohy
arrivals had to shoehorn themselves between
contributing editor existing clusters, as attendees seemed to have
come in groups. Ordinance 2020-01 got very
jennifer@luckydognews.com
little attention, while discussion of 2020-02
consumed the entire 30 minutes.
Alejandro Ferreyros
Ordinance 2020-02 seems to have been
art director
characterized as the “turkey shoot decree.”
alejandro@luckydognews.com The overwhelming trend of comments during
the hearing and online were emphatically
Lori McGee against the measure. Tom and Debbie
sales manager Merriam told Council that many nuisance
lori@luckydognews.com animals – including rabid racoons – had
been dealt with humanely over the years,
and neither saw the need for amending town
statutes.
Senior Staff Writer
“We are very opposed to ordinance 2020-
Gregg Bragg 02. … [Turkeys] are easy to scare off. … if
you open the door to turkey kills on Seabrook
Contributors Island, the consequences will be very difficult
to control, causing far greater harm than
Martha Zink
the desired result,” said the Merriams on the
Stephanie Braswell Edgerton town’s website. They also quoted the United
Ali Buendo
States Department of Agriculture, which
Barbara Burgess blamed most of the damage attributed to
turkeys on other animals.
Kimberly Farfone Borts
Kim Keelor-Parker “Turkeys do not pose an imminent threat
Mitch Pulwer to the health, safety and welfare of Seabrook
residents,” said Derek Drockelman on the
Beverly Stribling SITC website. Lois Jarvi added, “We are an
Colleen Parker
Audubon sanctioned island. How can you
Jeannie Colson justify killing animals (if they are sick or
Sarah Reynolds injured, that is another matter)? Just because
turkeys approach cars does not make them a
threat.”
The town’s description of the amendment
reads: “An ordinance amending the Town
Code for the Town of Seabrook Island,
South Carolina; Chapter 18, Offenses and
Miscellaneous Provisions; Article II, Offenses
Against Public Safety; Section 18-23,
part of a wildlife management program, and for
the purpose of eliminating any animal whose
presence poses a threat to the health or safety of
any person within the Town.”
Mayor John Gregg reiterated the town’s
thinking from the January Council meeting.
Although he conceded the genesis of
examining the town’s statute was “aggressive
turkey” complaints raised during a meeting
of the Seabrook Island Property Owners
Association, killing turkeys was not the
objective of the amendment. A closer look at
the town’s code revealed outdated terms, and
the move will help Seabrook align with state
laws. Although the amendment does widen
the parameters for the discharge of firearms
on the island, Council approval must be
sought, in public view, before any slaying, on
a case by case basis, he said.
Gregg opened Seabrook’s Town Council
meeting by mourning the community’s loss
of former mayor Frank McNulty (2005-
2009) and former Seabrook Island Utility
Commissioner Jim Bannwart (2011-2018).
Both were long-term residents, and their
years of service to Seabrook will be missed, he
said, before grimly tending to parliamentary
procedures.
The town’s financials provided their usual
bright spot, with a fund balance of $5.171
million. $40,000 from business license
renewals in January, and another $20,000
from the local option sales tax contributed to
around $71,000 in revenue for the month, or
about 5.3% of projections. The town spent
$52,000 during the month of January, which
is about 3.7% of annual projections, said the
mayor.
Council member Skip Crane opened
his remarks by noting the Public Safety
Committee met for the first time with
Seabrook resident Art Jones as a member of
the group on Feb. 10. The Disaster Recovery
Council’s after-action report for the hurricane
exercise held on Jan. 6 was still the primary
the solutions will be woven into the town’s
comprehensive emergency plan. Crane
concluded his remarks on public safety by
announcing that Disaster Awareness Day will
be held on June 11 at the Kiawah Conference
Center.
Council member Barry Goldstein made
requests for funding to improve Seabrook Island
Road. He first asked for approval of $22,500,
payable to ESP Associates, for civil engineering
related to elevating the thoroughfare. Simply
repaving the road, which is already past its
scheduled life expectancy, will cost the town an
estimated $750,000. Raising the roadbed to the
generally accepted standard of 6.5 feet above sea
level will cost $1 million. Proactively raising it to
7 feet – the traffic circle at Freshfields is at 7 feet
– will cost closer to $2 million.
Goldstein then requested approval of
$13,000, payable to ESP Associates, for civil
engineering related to elevating the bike paths
along Seabrook Island Road. He was quick
to say the current request is separate and
apart from the work currently being done
to remove trees roots and the danger the
associated damage posed. Both requests were
approved unanimously.
Council member Jeri Finke announced
that Lauren Rust of the Lowcountry Marine
Mammal Network would launch this year’s
iteration of the dolphin education program on
Seabrook. The 2020 kickoff meeting with Rust
is scheduled for May 5, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
at the Oyster Catcher Community Center,
she said, and dangled the added enticement
of light refreshments. The program has been a
huge success and was lauded by the Municipal
Association of South Carolina.
Gregg announced the formation of an ad
hoc committee to study short-term rentals.
It will be led by Council members Finke
and Patricia Fox. The committee is charged
with solving an array of problems associated
with vacation rental properties on Seabrook,
including the number of cars permitted at a

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home, for example.
Gregg then teed up plans to permit electric
pedal assist bicycles on the island’s bike paths.
The current law prohibits motorized vehicles
on the bike and pedestrian paths. However,
the Council sees this particular class of bikes
as an exception because they are intended to
make cycling easier, not faster.
The Council engaged in a lengthy
debate over H4431, the state’s effort to take
over administration of business licenses.
The act, as originally written, would have
crippled a major source of funding for local
municipalities, many of which joined the
Municipal Association of South Carolina
in opposing the legislation. The tone of
the Council suggested amendments have
softened the proposed law into something it
could endure. However, Finke argued against
open support of the bill.
“Calming” vehicular traffic near the
crosswalk at Landfall Way generated a great
deal of debate. Lowering the speed limit
is a start but needs to be phased in with
“slow speed ahead” signs or solar-powered,
on-demand crosswalk lights to assure
pedestrians and warn drivers were among the
solutions floated. Although, as one resident
observed, there have been no incidents there,
the Council agreed to consider mitigating
the exposure at the Seabrook Island Property
Owners Association’s urging. The Council
will consider similar measures at the
intersection with the marina.
Gregg concluded his remarks with the
news the Federal Emergency Management
Agency has approved Seabrook’s request
for storm-related reimbursement. The town
incurred $45,000 in expenses from Hurricane
Dorian, and FEMA approved the full
amount and will reimburse the town 75%
of its costs. There is no word on whether the
state will follow suit, thereby increasing the
amount the town receives. The Council will
reimburse SIU as soon as the check arrives,
said the mayor.
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Mar 14 12:36am/12:51pm
Mar 15 1:34am/1:48pm
Mar 16 2:36am/2:49pm
Mar 17 3:40am/3:53pm
Mar 18 4:44am/4:55pm
Mar 19 5:42am/5:53pm
Mar 20 6:34am/6:44pm
Mar 21 7:21am/7:29pm
Mar 22 8:02am/8:11pm
Mar 23 8:41am/8:49pm
Mar 24 9:17am/9:25pm
Mar 25 9:52am/9:59pm
Mar 26 10:25am/10:31pm
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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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Annie Smith-Jones gave her first report on
SIU as its newest commissioner. The utility
Own property in an
had a net loss of $8,000 but remains in a
strong financial position, she said. She also
warned of a rate increase on the horizon from
Opportunity Zone?
Let’s talk.
St. Johns Water Company, which will affect
Seabrook residents. SIU is working to increase
the capacity of its wastewater retention ponds
without increasing the footprint.
I have buyers interested in
Ordinance 2020-03 and -04 passed
their first reading unanimously. Each of
the two measures transfers a tract of land to
Seabrook’s Greenspace Conservancy.
Ordinance 2020-05 also passed its first
reading unanimously and will allow for
your property.
“pedal assist” electric bikes to ply the bike and
pedestrian paths.
Ordinance 2020-02 passed its second
reading unanimously. The measure
generalizes some of the language used. For
example, the old ordinance specified killing
deer but will now allow the culling of any
threats from wildlife with specific approval
from the Council. Seabrook’s ordinance
also had the word “pistol” embedded, which
was replaced with the term “handgun” to be
consistent with South Carolina statutes.
Ordinance 2020-01 also passed its
second reading unanimously. The measure
is a second amendment to the Planned
Unit Development for the Village at
Seabrook – Area 6 and/or Lake Entry Tract
– and provides for consistency in future
development at the site.
Citizens’ comments were robust and
centered on the subject of short-term rentals.
One resident pointed out that restrictions on
short-term rentals would hamstring the real
estate market: “People aren’t going to buy on
Seabrook if they can’t rent.”
Full details of the debate are
available by visiting soundcloud.com/
townofseabrookisland/town-council-
meeting-02-26-2020. The debate begins at
about the 2:07:00 mark.
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arts & events arts & events daily

Spring into spring PGA registration now open Parkway phase 1 underway
F R E S H F I E L D S V I L L A G E C E L E B R AT E S T H E S E A S O N SIGN UP FOR TICKETS OR TO BY STEPHANIE BRASWELL EDGERTON
VOLUNTEER FOR THE PGA For The Island Connection
BY ALI BUENDO

F
For The Island Connection rom now through May 12, construction - pavement marking.
BY BRIAN SHERMAN Each person who signs up will be
crews will be working on the Kiawah Since the material used for pavement

F
The Island Connection Managing Editor assigned a group and purchase window.
reshfields Village, located at 10, with Java Band providing live Island Parkway from the main Kiawah preservation is weather and temperature
As your window approaches, you will be
the crossroads of Kiawah and music from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Island Community Association gate to dependent, the schedule of the timeline is

Seabrook islands, will offer various
events to celebrate the spring season.
On March 19, Freshfield’s Village
Sip & Stroll returns. Shoppers can
take advantage of special in-store
events, sales and promotions at select
participating retailers while enjoying
light refreshments and beverages. A list
of participating shops and promotions
can be found at freshfieldsvillage.com.
The monthly event will take place again
on April 16 and May 21 from 4 p.m. to
7 p.m.
On the third Saturday of every
month, except in April, arrive in your
favorite ride or stop by the Village
Green from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. to browse
unique cars at the monthly Cars &
Coffee. Coffee and breakfast are
available for purchase at Java Java.
Freshfields Village will celebrate
with daily events throughout Easter
weekend, including a special edition of
Music on the Green, the annual Spring
Festival and a Sunday morning Easter
service on the Village Green.
A special spring edition of Music
on the Green is scheduled for April
concert is family-friendly and free to
attend. Guests are encouraged to bring
their own chairs and blankets for a
comfortable evening on the Village
Green.
On April 11, Freshfields Village
hosts its annual Spring Festival from
11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Bring the kids for
a variety of fun activities, including
inflatable games, face painting, balloon
animals, spring-themed crafts and
an interactive live band performance.
The St. John’s Fire Department will
host their “Spring into Safety” event,
complete with fire engine tours and fire
safety tips. Don’t forget your camera
to grab a family photo with the Easter
Bunny, who will be hopping through
the Village during the festival.
Round out the weekend with a
non-denominational Easter Sunday
service on the Village Green at 9:30
a.m. The service will be casual, and
guests are encouraged to bring their
own blankets and chairs. Following the
service, enjoy Easter brunch at Hege’s
Restaurant or FortyEight – Wine Bar &
The Easter Bunny will make an appearance at Freshfield Village’s Spring Festival.
Photo by Abby Murphy.
Kitchen.
T
he 2021 PGA Championship is
more than a year away, but now
is the time to act if you hope to
score tickets for or volunteer to help out
at one of the most prestigious events in
professional golf.
Tickets and volunteer registration
opened March 3 for the PGA, which will
be held May 17 through May 23, 2021, on
the Ocean Course at Kiawah Island Golf
Resort, where 156 of the world’s most
talented golfers will vie for the coveted
Wanamaker Trophy. The championship
was last played at Kiawah in 2012, and
the Ocean Course also provided the venue
for the 1991 Ryder Cup.
volunteers
gain a unique
perspective
into the
championship,
while also
getting to
experience major
championship
golf
According to Championship Director
Scott Reid, to make certain there is
widespread access to the most popular
ticket types, Championship tickets
will be sold exclusively through a free,
no-obligation registration process. By
signing up online, fans will be able to
hold their place in line, on a first come,
first served basis, for the opportunity to
buy tickets when they officially go on sale
in May 2020. The earlier you register,
at pgachampionship.com/register, the
better chance you have of being able to
purchase tickets.
notified how to place your order.
To register, fans will be required to
provide their name, email address and
ZIP code. You can register only one time
with a unique email address.
Each adult with a ticket will be able to
bring up to four fans 17 and under to the
championship at no charge. Junior tickets
can be picked up at the Admission and
Will Call Office at the main entrance.
In addition, all active duty and reserve
members of the military, military retirees,
National Guardsmen and Department of
Defense civilians and their accompanying
spouse are eligible to receive complimentary
daily grounds tickets.
More than 3,000 volunteers are
expected to play a huge role in the
success of the 2021 PGA Championship.
“Volunteers gain a unique
perspective into the Championship,
while also getting to experience major
championship golf,” Reid said.
Adult volunteers pay a fee of $210,
plus taxes and fees, for a package
that includes a volunteer uniform
consisting of two golf shirts, a jacket
and a headwear item; meal and water
vouchers redeemable at any on-course
concession area; an official PGA
volunteer drawstring bag; an official
PGA volunteer water bottle; the official
103rd PGA Championship program; and
complimentary parking.
Adult volunteers, ages 22 and up,
must work at least four shifts – around
16 to 20 hours. Junior volunteers, who
don’t have to pay a fee, are required to
work at least three shifts, approximately
12 to 16 hours.
To register to volunteer, visit
pgachampionship.com/volunteer and click
“register here” at the top right.
If you have any questions about
registering for tickets or serving as
a volunteer, contact the 2021 PGA
Championship Office at 2021pga@pgahq.
com.
and including the Freshfields roundabout
as a part of phase 1 of the Kiawah Island
Parkway Improvement Project. Traffic
control, construction crews and construction
equipment will be present along the parkway
for the duration of the project.
The bike path from the main gate to
Freshfields will remain open. During the
day, the town does not anticipate any formal
lane closures, but there could be intermittent
traffic delays. The majority of construction
will take place in the evening and overnight.
However, there will be times when the
parkway will be reduced to a single lane from
7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
The schedule for phase 1 of the Parkway
Improvement Project:
• March 25 to April 29 - evening
single-lane closure from 7:30 p.m. to
6 a.m., with the exception of Easter
weekend – April 10 through April
12 - shoulder stabilization, road
construction;
• April 30 to May 11 - No work
currently scheduled - subject to
change if weather or other delays
impact the schedule;
• May 11 and May 12 - evening single-
lane closure from 7:30 p.m. to 6 a.m.
tentative.
Residents can expect to see the clearing
of vegetation, roadway shoulder stabilization,
construction of a right turn lane into the field
adjacent to Freshfields Village, grading and
milling of pavement, guardrail replacement
and large construction equipment along the
parkway. While every effort to minimize the
impact of construction on traffic has been
taken, residents, guests and employees should
allow extra time for travel.
Phase 2 of the Parkway Improvement
Project, which includes landscaping, will
take place after completion of the roadwork.
The new landscaping will utilize more than
80% native plants and incorporate strategies
to reduce and filter storm water runoff,
minimize the use of pesticides and enhance
wildlife habitats.
Through a bidding process, the
town selected McCormick Taylor as the
engineering firm to oversee the project, Banks
Construction for repair and resurfacing
and Outdoor Spatial Design to design the
landscaping component.
For more information on the project,
contact Brian Gottshalk at 843-768-5111 or at
bgottshalk@kiawahisland.org.

encore performance
continues from cover
“South Carolina was still a little bit
of a secret, 2012 was not only a way to
showcase great golf, but 5 million people
had eyes on a state that was named the
friendliest state in the country. You can’t
meet a mean person here, and you can’t
get a bad meal here.”
Warren noted that the Ocean Course
hasn’t changed much since 2012, other
than the sixth tee box being extended and
two new tees being built on number 12 –
and the introduction of paspalum grass on
all the greens, tees and fairways.
“One of the reasons is it’s a very soft
column of grass and, with the salt air,
we have been able to produce superior
conditions with that grass,” Warren said.
And then there are the trees. Several of
them have been replaced – even the dead
tree that swallowed up McIlroy’s ball on
the third hole in 2012.
“Rory’s shot ended up embedded in
the rotted tree that was sitting out in the
middle of the fairway, but he was able to
make par,” Warren remembered.
Warren admitted that traffic was an
issue in 2012 but added that “we learned
from it.” He said in 2021, getting into the
parking lot will be easier because parking
will be free. He added that spectators
should still expect traffic congestion, with
150,000 people traveling on two roads to
the island.
“We know right now that if you’re in
downtown Charleston and you’re going
to drive to the Ocean Course, it’s going to
take you an hour,” he said.
He’s confident, however, that the trip
will be worth it.
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to the comfortable, well-appointed
Art & House continues from cover two-bedroom guesthouse.
wide-screen TV. Tall paneled doors
in soft gray conceal generous storage
cabinets.
The inviting master suite comprises
the entire second level. The master
bedroom’s floor-to-ceiling windows
are fitted with motorized, translucent
shades. The fireplace surround is a work
of art in marble mosaic. The master bath
includes a steam shower, open shower
and infrared sauna. The well-equipped
exercise room has a wall of mirrors.
An adjacent, three-bedroom Ocean Park
guesthouse provides well-appointed This five-bedroom Ocean Park home
accommodations for family and friends offers sweeping marshland views and is
in an idyllic, natural setting. awash with light. Hand-scraped walnut
floors, Jefferson triple windows and
an imposing stairwell with detailed
wainscoting create a dramatic entryway.
A handsome study is paneled in rich
mahogany and warmed by a stately
fireplace. Named “The Magnolia House,”
the home’s casual elegance is enhanced
by a flowing floor plan, a striking wall
of windows, detailed woodwork and
expansive coffered ceilings. Calacatta
Gold Carrera marble makes a statement
in the state-of-the-art kitchen, as well
The Preserve as in the bathrooms, each with its own
individual design. Take a seat on the
The iconic exterior of this
porches and decks to enjoy exquisite
contemporary home in the Preserve is
outdoor views and the infinity pool.
perfectly complemented by its naturally-
landscaped plantings and setting. The third floor features an elaborate
Boardwalks add to the dramatic exterior. soaring ceiling with a unique skylight – a
A colorful acrylic art piece visible from rectangular marvel of wood paneling,
the front entrance is just a sample of the glass and metal. In the master bedroom
elegant art inside, the work of artists and throughout the home, curated
living in South Carolina, North Carolina antiques and original paintings set a
and Tennessee. mood of comfort and beauty. Warmed
by a large brick fireplace, a rooftop sitting
Inside, the magnificent marsh scenes
area promises hypnotic stargazing.
are framed through panels of sheer glass
walls. Sections of wall and woodwork The lower floor features four expansive
in the main living area expressed in areas, including a locker room, a TV
deep, rich walnut offer a warm and room and an exercise room. Don’t miss
bold contrast in form and function to the Train Room, an impressive miniature
the organic beauty of stone-like poured display including tracks, cars, buildings
concrete walls. The fully-equipped and natural surroundings that will
kitchen opens to a relaxing living area delight all.
overlooking an inviting deck and an
infinity pool.
The adjacent game room features
expansive windows that showcase the
spectacular views beyond, challenging
you to focus on your bridge hand or
puzzle.
The main house has three distinctive
bedrooms, each with custom-designed
tile work in the en suite bathrooms.
Decks and outdoor areas are seamlessly
integrated into the main floor plan and
The Settlement
serve to draw visitors outside. Boardwalks
and a charming, curved bridge lead Notice the white oak flooring and
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arts & events
300-year-old, hand-hewn oak beams of
this Kiawah River home. The 11-foot-
ceilinged great room features an antique
French chandelier and a Turkish Oushak
rug, lending warmth to this airy space of
muted blues and neutrals.
Elliptical arches gracefully divide the
living room from the dining area and
kitchen, while a unique floating pecky
cypress ceiling curves over the dining
room. That same distinctive wood creates
a showcase of cabinetry that accents a
striking emerald green-veined quartz bar.
Off the front hallway, there are
wraparound windows going up a
circular stair tower to a sitting room and
three charming bedrooms. The master
bedroom includes a unique twin-sized
hanging bed on the adjacent porch.
Along with family heirloom furniture
and art, the space has a Zen feeling of
casual luxury.
Down the hallway is a nautical-
themed media room. A whimsical ship’s
ladder leads to an adjacent playroom
for grandchildren, which can also be
accessed from a second-floor bedroom.
Step out on the expansive, winding deck
that showcases the captivating river views
as well the tidal creek. The spacious
lounging area includes a wood-burning
fireplace and a subtly hidden television in
the custom cabinetry.
Ocean Side
This elegant home near the beach
exemplifies the Kiawah lifestyle. Entering
through the grand front door, notice
white shiplap walls, reclaimed wood
beams and nautical light fixtures.
Serene colors include pale grays, blues
and whites, with vivid accents of blues
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and metallics both in artwork and
furnishings.
The first floor includes a comfortable
living area and four guest bedrooms,
each with en suite bath. An outdoor deck
is equipped with a kitchen and eating
area and an inviting swimming pool
beyond.
Upstairs, the spacious living area
features stunning light fixtures, inset
wood ceilings and a state-of-the-art
kitchen with a large, quartz-topped
island. The adjacent dining area leads to
a generous deck.
The living room’s L-shaped sofa is
complemented by the contemporary
fireplace set in a wall of granite. A
secondary kitchen/bar/breakfast area is
outfitted with counter-style seating, a
large flat-screen TV and a wine cooler.
The gorgeous second floor master suite
includes an airy, light-filled bedroom
with a vaulted ceiling, an enormous,
well-appointed master bath, spacious
master closet and a large, well-equipped
exercise room. A private office features
stunning grass-cloth walls and an
animal skin rug. What a perfect area for
relaxation and reflection after an active
day at the beach.
Tickets for the tour are $55 and
may be purchased online at www.
brownpapertickets.com. All tickets must
be exchanged for wristbands and tour
brochures on April 1 or April 2, between
10 a.m. and 2 p.m., or April 3, from
10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Freshfields Village
Green, 165 Village Green Lane on
Kiawah Island. Tickets may be purchased
during those times as well.
Proceeds from the tour fund many
arts-related programs at Johns and
Wadmalaw island elementary schools.
These include visual arts, theater,
ballet, dance, opera, chamber music,
writing and working with The College
of Charleston, the Gibbes Museum and
the Halsey Institute – and a summer
program for third graders that continues
their engagement with STEAM (science,
technology, engineering, arts and math).
For more information, contact Martha
Zink at marzink@hpbuilders.com.
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daily
Up and running
AGING IN PLACE WITH SEABROOK
ISLAND VILLAGE
BY BARBARA BURGESS
For The Island Connection
S
eabrook Island Village is up and
running. As of Feb. 19, we have 21
members – people receiving services –
and 41 volunteers – those providing services.
Many of you have heard of us, but, in
case you’re one who has not, Seabrook Island
Village is a nonprofit organization set up to
help people age in place by providing them
with the services they require.
Services include transportation for
grocery and medical needs; help with light
household tasks such as replacing light
bulbs; basic help with computers; plus daily
phone check-in calls, if they are requested.
The annual charge for a family of one is
$350 – $650 for a family of two or more.
We have been asked why we need to
charge since all services are provided by
volunteers. Our charges include an annual
cost for insurance, which is roughly
$3,000. We have vetted every volunteer
at a cost of $47 per volunteer. We have a
software package that matches member
requests with volunteer availability that we
have to pay for. Membership in the Village
to Village movement costs roughly $450
annually, plus there are costs to file state
paperwork. We hope to build our numbers
of members and volunteers, and, as we do,
we will have to look for someone to take on
the role of administrative assistant.
We ran a trial test for three months,
from Oct. 1 to Dec. 31, to check out our
systems to see if everything was running
smoothly. We are happy to report that our
systems checked out and, as of Jan. 1, we
opened up our services to all of Seabrook.
We have received remarkable feedback
both from members and volunteers. Vera Jean
Ruff cannot imagine what her life would be
like without the Village services. Her husband
died recently, and she wanted to stay in her
house. She was one of the first to sign up
with the Village because she needed help
around the house with various projects, as
well as transportation, especially to medical
appointments. She got both from the Village.
Our volunteers ask us to give them
more work. It makes people feel good to
be able to help someone in need. They talk
about getting to meet new people, plus the
genuine joy they get from their experiences.
If you want to contact us to join as a
member or a volunteer, call 845-580-2088,
email SIVillageMail@gmail.com or check
out our website at seabrookislandvillage.org.
You also can help by donating. Checks
can be mailed to: Seabrook Island Village,
130 Gardners Circle PMB 512, Johns
Island, S.C. 29455.
daily
Helping local charities
BY KIMBERLY FARFONE BORTS
For The Island Connection
B
ishop Gadsden Episcopal
Retirement Community has
awarded nearly $280,000 in grants
from the Bishop Gadsden Charitable
Fund to nine local charities. Chosen
through a selection process completed
by Bishop Gadsden residents, the 2019
charitable grant recipients and the dollars
they received include:
• Barrier Islands Free Medical
Clinic - $75,000
• Ronald McDonald House -
$65,000
• Sea Island Water Wellness -
$65,000
• One80 Place - $25,715
• Friends of Fisher House - $20,000
• Sea Island Habitat for Humanity
- $20,000
• Lowcountry Orphan Relief -
$3,285
• Lowcountry Food Bank - $3,311
• Fresh Start Visions - $2,700
The Bishop Gadsden Charitable Fund
began in 2018 as a more formalized
process of the Bishop Gadsden outreach
program, which was established by the
residents in 2000 and has distributed
more than $2.7 million to Charleston
area charitable organizations. Today’s
Charitable Fund program provides
the Bishop Gadsden Community the
opportunity to support residents who
require financial assistance for residency
within Bishop Gadsden – more than
$400,000 in 2019 – as well as assist
nonprofit organizations in the tri-county
area.
“Bishop Gadsden’s history and
mission are based on the belief in
supporting our fellow neighbors and
community, and the Bishop Gadsden
Charitable Fund exemplifies our
mission,” said President/CEO Sarah
Tipton. “Seeing the significant impact
our residents, employee team members,
board members, families and friends have
on our residents who require financial
assistance during such a fragile time
of their life, as well as area charitable
organizations, is quite remarkable. It
makes me tremendously proud of our
community and enthusiastic for the
great things these grants will do for the
Charleston area.”
Bishop Gadsden is a thriving life plan
retirement community on over 120 acres of
lush marshlands and majestic oaks on James
Island, just 10 minutes from downtown
Charleston. A top city of Charleston
employer, Bishop Gadsden is nationally
recognized for its architectural design, high-
quality programs and services, offering its
500 residents the amenities, support and
freedom to live truly extraordinary lives.
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daily
Citadel announces
commencement
speakers
BY KIM KEELOR-PARKER
For The Island Connection
T
he South Carolina Corps of Cadets
Class of 2020 commencement
will take place at 9 a.m. May 9 at
McAlister Field House. About 500 cadet
graduates and veteran day students will be
addressed by this year’s commencement
speaker, retired Marine Corps Gen.
Joseph F. Dunford Jr.
Anderson “Andy” D. Warlick, a
1979 graduate of The Citadel, will
address The Citadel Graduate College
commencement exercises at 3:30 p.m. the
same day, also in McAlister Field House.
He is currently the chairman and CEO
of Parkdale, Inc.
Dunford served as the 19th chairman
of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the nation’s
highest-ranking military officer and
the principal military advisor to the
president, secretary of defense and
National Security Council from 2015
to 2019. Prior to becoming chairman,
Dunford served as the 36th commandant
of the U.S. Marine Corps. He was the
assistant commandant of the Marine
Corps from 2010 to 2012 and was
commander, International Security
Assistance Force and United States
Forces-Afghanistan from February 2013
to August 2014.
A native of Boston, Dunford
graduated from Saint Michael’s College
and was commissioned in 1977. He
has served as an infantry officer at all
levels, including commanding the
2nd Battalion, 6th Marines, and 5th
Marine Regiment during Operation
Iraqi Freedom. Dunford also served as
the assistant division commander of
the 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps
director of operations and Marine Corps
deputy commandant for plans, policies
and operations. He commanded I
Marine Expeditionary Force and was the
commander, Marine Forces U.S. Central
Command.
Warlick is considered to be one
of the most innovative leaders in the
textile industry, particularly with regard
to sustainability and environmental
Andy Warlick and Gen. Joseph F. Dunford.
responsibility. Parkdale’s patent-pending
process that allows polyester and other
synthetic materials to biodegrade like
natural materials results in less pollution
of the oceans. Parkdale is the world’s
largest independent producer of cotton
and cotton-blend yarns and cotton
consumer products for the health and
beauty industry and owner of the U.S.
Cotton brand.
Warlick joined Parkdale Mills in 1984
and became president and CEO in 2001.
He also is part owner of the Charlotte
Hornets of the National Basketball
Association.
Warlick has served his alma mater
in numerous capacities over the years,
and is currently a member of The
Citadel Foundation board of directors,
a position he has held since 2013. In
2009, The Citadel honored him with an
honorary degree of doctor of business
administration for his optimism,
leadership and vision in service to his
community and his alma mater. He
also is a graduate of Harvard Business
School’s Program for Management
Development and of the National Cotton
Council’s Leadership Program.
Warlick and his wife, Pam,
reside in his hometown of Gastonia,
North Carolina, where Parkdale is
headquartered. They have two adult
children, Collins and Davis.
arts & event
A doggone good time
S E A D O G S B E A C H WA L K I S A P R I L 2 8
BY MITCH PULWER
For The Island Connection
S
EADOGS, the Seabrook Island
dog and beach advocacy group, has
announced that its annual Beach
Walk will take place on April 28, starting
at 5 p.m. on North Beach. The event is
a tradition that has helped the Seabrook
Island community combine fun for dogs
– and their humans – with charitable
giving to worthy animal-related causes.
For the dogs, Beach Walk is a great
time to run and play on the beach with
other friendly dogs in the community.
For the humans, there is the satisfaction
of being able to take advantage of a
wonderful feature of Seabrook island.
President Mitch Pulwer, who has
participated in numerous Beach Walks,
stated: “The SEADOGS Beach Walk is
a community celebration of the joy dogs
and their owners have while playing on
the Seabrook Island beach. It is an added
bonus that the event raises funds for
other animals in the area that aren’t as
fortunate.”
This year, SEADOGS has designated
Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary (halliehill.
com) to be its 501 (c)(3) charity. Located
in Hollywood, Hallie Hill provides
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sanctuary to special needs dogs that
might have trouble finding a home. As in
previous years, there will be a president’s
challenge for giving.
“Hallie Hill is doing marvelous work
in the Charleston area. It is in the spirit
of helping that I will match all donations,
up to a grand total of $1,000. Last year,
we raised almost $2,000 at this event for
Valiant Animal Rescue. Let’s beat that
number this year,” Pulwer said.
All residents of Seabrook Island are
invited to join the SEADOGS Beach
Walk. Access to North Beach is through
walkway 1 or 2. Please bring a snack
or dessert. Drinks will be provided by
SEADOGS. Your dog will have fun and
so will you. Although not a requirement
for attendance, please consider being
generous to area dogs – and cats – at
Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary by
bringing a donation to the event. Checks
should be made out to Hallie Hill
Animal Sanctuary.
The rain date for the Beach Walk is
April 29 at 5 p.m.
For more information on the event
or about the SEADOGS, contact Mitch
Pulwer at mjpulw@yahoo.com.
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politics
Transparency is the key
BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Sr. Staff Writer
S
uffragettes in the early 20th
century holding their “Votes for
Women” signs were often treated
to violence by an array of antagonists
who painted them as an enduring threat.
Nevertheless, they persisted, and the
19th Amendment was added to the U.S.
Constitution on Aug. 26, 1920. Heirs
to the movement formed the League
of Women Voters, and, 100 years later,
the famously nonpartisan group has
set its sights on gerrymandering. South
Carolina representatives of LWV visited
Seabrook’s Oyster Catcher Center on
Jan. 28 to discuss redistricting reform.
“Every 10 years, we redraw the lines of
our legislative districts. This is based on
the census, which is coming up in 2020,
and we’ll go through reapportionment.
You want each district to represent about
the same amount of people, but, if it
happens like it has the previous decades,
it will happen behind closed doors. It
will not be a transparent process, and
we really won’t understand what’s going
on with the map-drawing process,”
explained Shayna Howell, LWV vice
president of communications and
co-chair of the redistricting work group.
“In South Carolina, the legislators
draw their own lines [for the State
House, State Senate and U.S. House of
Representatives]. The party in power
has control over this process. My father
was a legislator in South Carolina for
20 years, and, when I started working
on gerrymandering issues, he told me,
‘if you’re not good enough to draw a
district you can win, you shouldn’t be at
the State House.’ ‘Oh, noooo. Don’t say
that,’ I told him,” said Howell to peals of
laughter.
She went on to illustrate the foibles
of gerrymandering. Take a grid with
seven rows (representing South Carolina’s
seven congressional districts) and an
equal number of red and blue dots. If
you put only blue dots in one of the
rows, for example, the remaining six will
have a majority of red. Consequently,
the only way win a seat is by being
darker red or blue than the incumbent.
The effect drives voters to the fringe of
their respective parties, undermines the
rule of “one person, one vote,” and gifts
inordinate influence to vocal minorities.
“When districts heavily favor one
political party, it is unlikely that there
will be real competition in the general
election. The only real competition
happens in the primaries, where it is
common for only the voters on the
extremes to vote. As a result, the winner
holds views more extreme than most of
their constituents,” Howell added.
The solution embraced by the LWV
in South Carolina is the creation of an
independent redistricting commission.
“We believe that the map drawing
process should be open and transparent
so that the public and organizations
such as ours have avenues of input. We
want lines that don’t favor any political
party or incumbent. Other states have
accomplished this through ballot
initiatives. … which South Carolina
doesn’t have, so we have to go through
the Legislature to get it,” said Howell.
March 13, 2020
“There are multiple redistricting bills in
the statehouse right now, and we’re looking
to support H-3054. This has bipartisan
support and was introduced in the House
last year. It is sitting in the Judiciary
Committee, and it is not moving, and we
need it to move,” Howell said.
The bill would create the desired
independent commission, with members
appointed by both Democrats and
Republicans, they would have to use
a transparent process and would be
prohibited from using “incumbent
protection” as a criteria. The finished
product would still have to be approved
by the Legislature.
Howell requested advocacy from
attendees and was quick to point out that
the Lowcountry’s own Peter McCoy,
R-115, chairs the Judiciary Committee
and supports the bill. However, Speaker
Jay Lucas does not, so help from
constituents is needed. If it doesn’t
pass in the House by April 10, it will
die in committee before it can impact
redistricting in 2021. The full list of
committee members includes:
• Peter McCoy - chairman -
803-734-3120
• Mandy Powers Norrell - first vice
chairman - 803-212-6937
• Eddie Tallon - second vice
chairman - 803 212-6893
• Seth Rose - 803-212-6971
• Cezar McKnight - 803-212-6926
• John King - 803-212-6873
• Laurie Funderburk - 803-734-
3044
• Patricia Henegan - 803-212-6896
• Beth Bernstein - 803-212-6940
• Justin Bamberg - 803-212-6907
• Will Wheeler - 803-212-6958
• Max Hyde - 803-212-6790
• Weston Newton - 803-212-6810
• Chris Murphy - 803-212-6925
• John McCravy - 803-212-6939
• Nancy Mace - 803-212-6717
• Jay Jordan - 803-212-6785
• Jeff Johnson - 803-212-6946
• Russell Fry - 803-212-6781
• Jason Elliott - 803-212-6877
• Sylleste Davis - 803-212-6930
• Neal Collins - 803-212-6913
• Gary Clary - 803-212-6908
• Micah Caskey - 803-250-5834
• Jeff Bradley - 803-212-6928
Full contact information and
biographies are available by visiting
scstatehouse.gov/committee.
php?chamber=H#jud.
LWV thinks personal visits to your
legislator are the best way to make your
voice heard, followed by phone calls and
emails. Asked about petitions, Howell
said legislators tend to get inundated
and ignore petitions that aren’t hand-
delivered, preferably in small batches.
The event on Jan. 28 was curated
by the nonpartisan Sea Islands Action
Network, an organization whose goal is an
informed electorate. More information on
its efforts and ways you can get involved is
available at siansc.com.
For more information on the League of
Women Voters, visit lwvsc.org.
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arts & events
A busy March
SI BIRDERS PLAN SEVERAL
EVENTS
BY BEVERLY STRIBLING
For The Island Connection
T
he Seabrook Island Birders have
planned several events during the
month of March.
A youth walk is set for March 14,
from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m., starting at the
Lake House parking lot. The walk is
free for members, and children must
be accompanied by an adult. The
Birders and the Seabrook Island Youth
Group will take a leisurely walk around
Palmetto Lake, and children will learn
about birding and how to use binoculars.
We will provide binoculars, but, if you
have your own, please bring them.
Spring migration will have just
started, but maybe the ducks will still
be there. We will see the usual songbirds
and shorebirds, and we will look to the
skies for hawks and eagles as well. Since
it will already be daylight savings time,
we will have plenty of light for our stroll.
Members are welcome without children.
Bob Mercer and Mark Andrews will
lead Seabrook Island Birders shorebird
walks at North Beach, from 2 p.m. to 5
p.m. March 17 and from 9 a.m. to noon
March 29. We’ll meet at the property
owners’ beach parking lot at boardwalk
#1.
We’ll be looking for shorebirds of all
types but watching especially for the
piping plovers and also the red knots,
who are our guests every March through
May, stopping at Seabrook Island to rest
and refuel on their long migration from
arts & events
Original art
BY COLLEEN PARKER
For The Island Connection
N
V Realty Group hosts an
ongoing rotation of fine art
shows featuring local artists on
Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns islands.
To date, together with their downtown
office, more than $15,000 has been
donated to the MUSC Shawn Jenkins
Children’s Hospital, which opened in
February.
The current show, which will conclude
in late April, features artists Capey
Freeman and Colleen Parker, who are
residents of Kiawah Island. All works are
original oil paintings, which include local
landscapes and still life and a variety
of other genres. 25% of sales will be
donated to the hospital.
The MUSC Shawn Jenkins Children’s
Hospital and Pearl Tourville Women’s
Pavilion is located near Calhoun Street
and Courtenay Drive in downtown
Charleston. The state-of-the-art facility
is designed to integrate children’s care
with obstetrical services. In addition to a
family-centered labor and delivery unit,
it has 250 beds dedicated to childhood
illnesses, including cancer care.
NV Realty started its fundraising
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South America to the Arctic to breed.
Flocks of 1,000 knots are expected
during this time, growing to 5,000 or
more as in past years. Wilson’s Plovers
are being seen getting ready to mate and
nest. Overall, we hope to spot a nice
variety of shorebirds as we work our way
to the North Beach inlet.
Each Monday, one of the golf courses
is closed, so we’ll enjoy a morning of
birding by riding in golf carts for at least
nine holes at Ocean Winds March 23.
Activities are scheduled from 8:30 a.m.
to 11 a.m.
We’ll meet at the golf course parking
lot next to Spinnaker Beach Houses.
There is no charge for members, with a
$5 donation for guests.
“Birding Beyond Our Backyard” is
scheduled for Huntington Beach State
Park March 28, from 6 .m. to 6 p.m.
We’ll meet at the Seabrook Island Real
Estate office to carpool to the park.
Admission to the park is $8 for adults
and $5 for seniors. The event is free for
members, with a $5 donation for guests.
This is SIB's first excursion to this
state jewel, but we expect it to be worth
the two-hour-plus drive. The park is
known as one of the best birding sites in
the Southeast. eBird shows more than
200 species seen in March in the last
decade, with last year’s list including
wintering ducks and migrant warblers.
The park has saltwater marshes, hiking
trails and three miles of beach.
For more information, visit
seabrookislandbirders.org.
Artists Colleen Parker and Capey
Freeman at their opening reception.
program three years ago with a goal
of supporting the new hospital and
promoting the work of local artists.
Each show is kicked off with a wine
and cheese reception and is on display
for about two months. In addition to
this fundraiser, NV donates $25,000
yearly to the Nicklaus Children’s Health
Care Foundation. NV is a Nicklaus
family-owned company. Its office is
located at 1900 Seabrook Island Road,
at the entrance of Bohicket Marina.
Business hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday through Saturday. The public is
invited to drop in to view the show – no
appointment is necessary.
 March 13
Ongoing
WHAT: Beachfront Lights Out
WHERE: All seaward, beachfront
properties.
WHEN: 9 p.m. to 8 a.m.
MORE INFO: The U.S. Fish and Wildlife
Service discourages the use of outdoor lights
in order to protect nesting sea turtles. When
on the beach at dark, use red filters on
flashlights. Artificial light such as flashlights
without filters is prohibited on the beach at
night. This includes flashlights on phones.
Through May 18
WHAT: Learn to Code
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library.
WHEN: 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Learn to code in a fun,
friendly atmosphere, and join a sisterhood
of girls like you as you discover how to
use tech to solve real-life problems. This
free, weekly after-school program for girls
in third through eighth grade covers the
concepts of programming in a safe and
supportive environment. The club meets
every Monday. This program is presented
in partnership with the YWCA of Greater
Charleston.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Kick-it at Bohicket
WHERE: Bohicket Marina.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Face painting, a balloon
artist, DJ and sand art bracelets. Co-
sponsored by the Town of Seabrook Island
and Bohicket Merchants Association. For
questions, call Todd at 248-719-0076.
WHAT: Wine Tasting
WHERE: FortyEight - Wine Bar and
Kitchen.
WHEN: 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: The tastings usually
feature two to four bottles of wine and
last until those bottles run out. Donations
are accepted and all proceeds go to the
Lowcountry Food Bank, a nonprofit that
feeds families in need with warm, healthy
meals.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Kids Fish
WHERE: Bohicket Marina.
WHEN: Check-in at 8:30 a.m., fishing
from 9 to 10 a.m. and 10 to 11 a.m.
MORE INFO: For ages 4-14. Cost is
$7 – includes bait, tackle, rod and reel. Co-
sponsored by the Town of Seabrook Island
and Bohicket Merchants Association. For
questions, call Todd at 248-719-0076.
Second and Fourth
Wednesday
WHAT: D.I.R.T. (Digging Into Roots
Together)
WHERE: Lake House • Seabrook Island.
WHEN: 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: If you are interested in
genealogy and want to network with others
who share your interest, or you would like
some guidance in getting started on your
own family history journey, please join us.
For further information, check out the blog
at diggingtogether.blogspot.com or email
diggingtogether@gmail.com.
Island Connection Calendar
Thursdays
WHAT: Live music
WHERE: The Andell Inn Hotel, Freshfields
Village.
WHEN: 6 p.m. to 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.
Thursdays and
Sundays
WHAT: Live music
WHERE: FortyEight - Wine Bar and
Kitchen.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Featuring 48 wines by
the glass every day. For details, visit
FortyEightWineBar.com.
Third Saturday
WHAT: Sea Islands Cars & Coffee
WHERE: Freshfields Village.
WHEN: 9 a.m. to 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, contact Bruce
Stemerman at bstemerman@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, MARCH 13
WHAT: The Duke University Chorale
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
WHERE: St. Philip’s Church, 142 Church
St., Charleston.
MORE INFO: The Chorale will
present a concert of sacred and secular
music ranging from the Renaissance to
contemporary works. Admission: free will
offering. 843-722-7734, ext.237, pgould@
stphilipschurchsc.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 14
WHAT: Seabrook Island Birders Youth
Walk.
WHERE: Palmetto Lake • Meet at the
Lake House parking lot.
WHEN: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join the Seabrook Island
Birders and the Seabrook Island Youth
Group for a leisurely walk around Palmetto
Lake. We can teach you birding and
how to use binoculars. We will provide
binoculars, but if you have your own, please
bring them. Spring Migration will have
just started, but maybe the ducks will still
be there. We will see our usual songbirds
and shorebirds. We will have to look to
the skies for hawks and bald eagles, too.
Children must be accompanied by an
adult. For more information, check out
seabrookislandbirders.org.
WHAT: Charleston Men’s Chorus
WHERE: Church of Our Saviour.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Charleston Men’s Chorus,
founded in 1990, has approximately 65
members. The group is directed by Ricard
Bordas, and musician Pamela Nelson serves
as its piano accompanist. Many of CMC’s
offerings are by American composers, but
musical traditions from around the world
are also explored, from the madrigal and
motet to folk songs and anthems. The
program is sponsored by the Town of
Kiawah Island Arts & Cultural Events
Council. For tickets, which are free, visit
https://www.kiawahisland.org/events/.
SUNDAY, MARCH 15
WHAT: Quentin E. Baxter presents
Chico Pinheiro
WHERE: Turtle Point Clubhouse.
WHEN: 5 p.m.
MORE INFO: Sponsored by the Kiawah
Island Arts & Cultural Events Council,
this is the final concert in Baxter’s series.
He and Pinheiro are excited to celebrate the
music of a true master composer/educator
of Brazilian music – Moacir Santos.
Tickets, $25, are available at https://www.
kiawahisland.org/events/.
WHAT: Pet Helpers “Shuck Your Paws
Off” oyster roast
WHERE: The Folly Beach Washout.
WHEN: 2 p.m. to 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: The event will support the
Pet Helpers’ Dixie Emergency Medical
Fund, which helps provide ongoing medical
care for the shelter’s animals. It includes
all-you-can-eat oysters, chili and hot dogs,
along with live music by DJ inSAIN, a
photo booth, raffles and an exciting silent
auction. This is the third year Pet Helpers
has hosted the event, and more than 100
guests are expected. Tickets, $25 in advance
and $30 at the door, can be purchased by
visiting Facebook.com/PetHelpers.
TUESDAY, MARCH 17
WHAT: Seabrook Island Birders •
Shorebird Walk
WHERE: North Beach, boardwalk #1.
WHEN: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
MORE INFO: Bob Mercer and Mark
Andrews will lead several Seabrook Island
Birders shorebird beach walks at North
Beach this spring. We’ll be looking for
shorebirds of all types, but watching
especially for the very special visitors, the
piping plovers and red knots. Overall, we
hope to spot a nice variety of shorebirds as
we work our way to the North Beach inlet.
Cost: none for members, $5 donation for
guests. For more information, check out
seabrookislandbirders.org.
SATURDAY, MARCH 21
WHAT: Backpack Buddies Chili Cook-
off
WHERE: Bohicket Marina.
WHEN: 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Mike Gorski and Friends
are back again. Gorski and his buddies
have generously secured $28,000 that will
be used to match donations for Backpack
Buddies programs made by the residents of
Kiawah, Seabrook and Johns islands. The
programs feed children on the weekend
and during school holidays. To learn more,
contact Gorski at 864-316-3894.
WHAT: Listen to Spring
WHERE: McLeod Plantation.
WHEN: 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: The Charleston County
Park and Recreation Commission’s non-
profit partner, the Charleston County
Parks Foundation, will host a fundraiser
featuring the Charleston Symphony. The
Charleston Symphony Brass Quintet will
take attendees on a musical journey from
New Orleans to Broadway, with detours
to Europe and South America along the
way. Tickets are $75, and proceeds will
go to support the foundation’s Pass It
Forward Project. Hors d’oeuvres and drinks
will be included. Tickets are available at
CharlestonCountyParksFoundation.org.
MONDAY, MARCH 23
WHAT: The Scouted Studio at the Sea
WHERE: Timbers Kiawah.
WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
MORE INFO: This “pop-up” art event
will feature pieces for sale by local and
March 28
regional artists such as Suzanne Leonard WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25 FRIDAY, MARCH 27
(Blue Moon Art), Kate McClure and Jenan
McClain, showcasing a variety of styles WHAT: The Resilience of Coastal WHAT: Charleston Coastal Choir Spring
and techniques conveying South Carolina’s Communities: Preserving Culture Concert – “On the Lighter Side”
Lowcountry lifestyle. Call 843-867-7100 to Environment and Craft WHERE: Church of Our Saviour • Johns
RSVP. WHERE: Gibbes Art Museum. Island.
WHEN: 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. WHEN: 5 p.m.
WHAT: In the Mix MORE INFO: Changing climate, MORE INFO: Admission is free, although
WHERE: Simons Center for the Arts, 54 populations and lifestyles have impacted donations are gratefully accepted. Come
St. Philip St., Charleston. longstanding traditions of coastal listen to your local friends and neighbors
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. communities. Join us for an interactive sing and perform in our fun spring concert!
MORE INFO: In the Mix: A Conversation evening merging art, culture and science
with Ranky Tanky, is the Spring 2020 with Cultivate SciArt and Albert George, WHAT: The Low Country Boilers Band
installment of the College of Charleston director of conservation at the South WHERE: The Lake House • Seabrook
Arts Management Program’s music industry Carolina Aquarium. Island.
speaker series. It features a discussion WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
with host and drummer Quentin Baxter THURSDAY, MARCH 26 MORE INFO: Enjoy the classic rock band
with the other members of the quintet the Low Country Boilers – sing, dance or
WHAT: The Kyiv Trio just listen and make a donation to the water
about their recent Grammy win, touring
WHERE: Recital Hall, Simons Center for safety and swim lessons program for local
and managing, and their original songs
the Arts. underprivileged first and second graders at
inspired by Gullah culture and traditions.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m. Mt. Zion and Edith Frierson schools.
A reception hosted by the Avery Research
MORE INFO: Charleston Music Fest
Center for African American History and
will present the Kyiv Trio – three virtuosos SATURDAY, MARCH 28
Culture will follow in the Hill Exhibition
from a similar background: violinist Nazar
Gallery in The Marion and Wayland H.
Pylatyuk, cellist Natalia Khoma and WHAT: Seabrook Island Birders •
Cato Jr. Center for the Arts. Limited free
pianist Volodymyr Vynnytsky. The all- Birding Beyond Our Backyard
tickets are available to students and the
Beethoven performance will include two of WHERE: Huntington Beach State Park.
public at inthemixrankytanky.eventbrite.
his most celebrated trios – Trio Op.1 No.1 WHEN: 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.
com.
for violin, cello and piano and Piano Trio MORE INFO: This is SIB’s first excursion
in B-flat major, Op. 97, Archduke Trio. to this state jewel but we expect it to be
WHAT: Learning Together on the Golf
General admission is $25, and tickets can worth the two-plus hour drive. The park is
Course – Ocean Winds
be purchased online at music.cofc.edu, by known as one of the best birding sites in the
WHERE: Birding on Ocean Winds Golf
calling 517-980-1295 or at the door. All Southeast. Cost: none for members, $5 for
Course • Meet at Island House.
students can attend for $10 admission at the guests. Park admission: $8 for adults, $5 for
WHEN: 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
door. seniors. For more information, check out
MORE INFO: Each Monday, one of
seabrookislandbirders.org.
the golf courses is closed, so join us for
a morning of birding by riding in golf
carts for at least nine holes. We expect
to see a large variety of birds. Cost:
none for members, $5 donation for
guests. For more information, check out
seabrookislandbirders.org.
TUESDAY, MARCH 24
WHAT: Chris Groves – Abstract
Painting workshop
WHERE: Oyster Catcher Community
Center
WHEN: Also March 25 - 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MORE INFO: The cost will be $195 for
members and $225 for non-members. Please
register with Bob Lefevre at rodory@gmail.
com, and send your check, made out to
Seabrook Island Artist Guild and marked
“Chris Groves Abstract Workshop,” to Ann
Demitruk at 2460 The Haulover by March
1.
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OLMCOS golf tourney J I C O U N T Y PA R K H O S T S 5 K A N D 1 0 K
BY SARAH REYNOLDS
BY JEANNIE COLSON Early bird pricing is $450 per player For The Island Connection
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ur Lady of Mercy Community
Outreach, a nonprofit that has
been helping those in need
on the Sea Islands and downtown
Charleston for 30 years, will host its 27th
annual golf tournament April 29 at the
exclusive Golf Club at Briar’s Creek on
Johns Island.
we are very
grateful for
the support of
our sponsors,
volunteers and
players who
make this event
possible year
after year
Registration gets underway at 11 a.m.,
with the shotgun start beginning at 1
p.m. An awards ceremony and dinner at
the clubhouse will follow.
per player or $1,850 for a foursome until
registration closes April 22. Golfers will
enjoy a round of golf in a four-player
team format, lunch, refreshments, door
prizes and gift bags.
All proceeds from the tournament
will go directly to Our Lady of Mercy
Community Outreach’s mission to
encourage and support self-sufficiency
and self-worth for people in need
through education, wellness and outreach
services. The Golf Club at Briar’s Creek
was designed by Rees Jones, with
picturesque views of the Kiawah River
embracing the Lowcountry landscape.
“We are very grateful for the support
of our sponsors, volunteers and players
who make this event possible year after
year. OLMCOS is truly transforming
lives, and this tournament is a way
for everyone to have a good time and
raise money to sustain our programs
and services so we can keep making a
sustainable impact in people’s lives,” said
Ericka Plater, executive director of Our
Lady of Mercy Community Outreach.
To register your team, visit olmoutreach.
org/golf. For information on sponsorship
opportunities, email Hannah.Finley@
olmoutreach.org.
runners and walkers of all
experience levels to hit the trails at
the 10th annual Mullet Haul Trail Run,
scheduled for April 25 at scenic Johns
Island County Park.
Both the 5K and 10K races will begin
at 8:30 a.m. Following the races, awards
will be presented to the top runners, and
all participants are invited to relax and
enjoy food and cold beverages.
“Mullet Haul is one of the
cornerstones of our race schedule. This
is a great opportunity to take advantage
of all Johns Island County Park has to
offer,” said Charleston County Parks
Fitness and Wellness Manager Allison
registration will be at an increased rate.
Foster. Johns Island County Park, located
Registration for the Mullet Haul at 2662 Mullet Hall Road, off of River
Trail Run is open through April 23
at CharlestonCountyParks.com/
Road, is open daily from sunrise to
sunset. In addition to miles of trails
MulletHaul or by calling 843-795-4386. winding through Southern pines and
Late registration and packet pickup will moss-draped oaks, the park is home to
be available on race day from 7 a.m. to 8 Mullet Hall Equestrian Center, a disc
a.m. golf course, an archery range and a 3D
The Mullet Haul is for ages 10 and archery course.
older. Participants between the ages of The Mullet Haul Trail Run is brought
10 and 15 must be accompanied by an to you by Food Lion, The Foot Store,
adult. Dogs and strollers are not allowed Kickin’ Chicken and Charleston County
at this event. Pre-registration fees are $32 Parks.
for the 5K and $36 for the 10K. On-site