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Volume 2 Issue 15 FREE November 14, 2008

Seafaring learning opportunity

By Jennifer Haugen

I
nclement weather on the morning of Wednesday, November 5,
didn’t dampen the spirits of thirty-four 6th, 7th, and 8th grade
science students from Johns Island’s Haut Gap Middle School as
they boarded the Island Breeze Tour Boat. 
The students arrived at Bohicket Marina on Seabrook Island for a
field investigation of Bohicket Creek and the North Edisto River and
spent the morning with guides Jennifer and Pat Haugen and Captain
Travis Dardin exploring the complex environment of their local
marshlands, islands, and waterways.  Using Hydrographic survey
maps, they plotted their course of travel and water depths at low tide.
Boating safety rules and channel and buoy marker identifications were
pointed out as the cruise vessel departed. The students compared and
contrasted the shrimp boats and long boats docked at Cherry Point and
observed pelicans and gulls spreading their wings, hopping out of the
water to dry out and take flight. Bottleneck dolphins frolicked in the
waters just past historic Rockville while the students discussed “strand
feeding”, a unique behavior of dolphins on the southeast coast.  They
learned about pelagic fish, bottom feeders, clams, crabs and oysters.
Mr. Raymond McKevlin, 6th grade social studies teacher, discussed
a shell mound site or “midden” composed of oyster and clam shells
dating back to the time when Indian tribes inhabited the area. Mrs.
Lori Leary, an Exchange Club member and a teacher at Haut Gap,
was also aboard for the trip and was a great help in making the trip
possible.
Upon the Island Breeze’s return to the Bohicket Marina, the
youngsters enjoyed
lunch on board as they
completed their field
investigation packets and
posed for photographs
before their departure
back to school.  For
many, it was a maiden
voyage.  For all, it was
an opportunity that will
be remembered for a
lifetime.  
Pat and Jennifer
Haugen own the Freedom
Boat Club located in
the Bohicket Marina.
Freedom Boat Club is an
excellent alternative to
boat ownership. You can
find out more about it at
www.freedomboatclub.

I n s id e T he I sl a nd Connection. . .

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Seabrook Town Council - October 28, 2008
Town financials from part of their insurance premiums.
“Financials are the same as they’ve been all “The fact that the business licenses are up
year,” Mayor McNulty reported. The Town is almost entirely thanks to the Horizon
had budgeted for $650,190 in revenues Plan,” said the Mayor. Expenses were
this month and exceeded that number within a fraction of being on budget, with
by $176,129.49, bringing this month’s the Town spending $386,222.68 for the
revenues to $826,319.49. The Mayor noted month where the budget had been set
that this was mainly due to the income at $379.094.00, a variance of $7,128.68
from business licenses and the money and leaving the Town with $440,096.81
in excess of revenue over expenditure.
The Island “Despite the economy, we’re having a
pretty good year,” said the Mayor.
Connection
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Lynn Pierotti Seibert made a presentation to Town
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Voelker went on to explain, is currently
fairly low, but it is sure to rise again.
People are buying more efficient cars, but
Seabrook Island, he pointed out, has yet
to embrace the idea by purchasing fuel
efficient cars for the Town.
Finally, solid waste has become a minor
crisis in Charleston County. C & D debris
(construction and demolition) is being
turned down at the Beesferry Landfill and
even though construction sites are being
encouraged and educated about on-site
recycling, Seabrook, Voelker noted, is
still in the infant stages of recycling. “We
can do better,” said Voelker, “we just need
active involvement.”
“There are things we can do to be more
efficient and better manage what we have
and be prepared,” Voelker went on. “I
believe we would benefit from the expertise
of the Audubon.” At this, he handed the
floor to Tom Seibert of the Seabrook
Island Property Owners Association Long
Range Planning Committee. “We are
looking for a more definitive direction in
our resource management,” said Seibert.
“We are looking for outside expertise to
set priorities and measurable goals and
help in managing Seabrook Island’s long
range resource plan.”
Jack Hoover, also of the Long Range
Planning Committee, pointed out that
in a recent project, the Audubon Society
helped to effectively reduce 30 acres from
a golf course by planting native grasses
and saved that Club over $300 a month in
maintenance costs.
“The cost is $2500 for Audubon officials
to visit and create a full report and plan,”
said Hoover. “After that, it’s $500 a year
and the contract is cancellable at any time.”
He went on to describe the expenditure
Kiawah Island Environmental
Committee
3pm - 5pm
Town Hall - 2nd Floor Conference Room
Wednesday, November 19
City of Charleston Planning
Commission
5pm
75 Calhoun St., downtown Charleston
Tuesday, November 25
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as a “poker game”. “If you don’t put your
money on the table, you don’t get your
hand,” Hoover smiled.
Voelker noted that the POA would be
supportive of the enrollment and that the
Seabrook Island Club would probably
approve as well. “The Community
Coordination Committee discussed it
and suggested bringing it before Council
since the Town overarches all property on
Seabrook Island.”
Councilman Savin asked the three
gentlemen if the Environmental committee
of the POA had discussed other methods
of being more environmentally friendly.
“What about mandatory recycling for
the villas?” He asked. Voelker replied
that mandatory recycling for the villas
would be difficult since their garbage can
containers were currently not designed
to accommodate recycling bins as well.
“It will come down to a regime to regime
decision on whether or not to recycle,”
Voelker stated. The benefits of using the
Audubon Society, Voelker concluded,
would include the fact that everyone
realized that they were a purchased service,
and that would encourage more people to
pay attention to their conclusions. “These
people have a career and education in this
field,” Voelker said. “People will be more
likely to listen to them and they will be
more likely to make informed comments
and suggestions.”
Mayor McNulty closed the discussion,
however, by pointing out that in the
end, if the opportunity for using the
Audubon Society exists, it would fall
under the decision of the POA or the
Club. “Little falls under the Town,” the
Mayor explained. “This Town, from the
Council continued on page 3
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Council continued from page 2
involved with the POA or the Club and
vice versa. I don’t see how we can put this
together without causing problems in the
area of joint responsibility. If we put this
to a vote and get approval, fine, but this
is not a gamble the Town should take. In
my opinion, the decision belongs to the
POA.”
Water report
Joe Hall reported that their contractor has
completed the first phase of the FEMA
awarded repairs to 12 pump stations and
they have been awarded with the second
phase to complete the final 12. The
contractor, James F. Petersen Company
Inc., is also working on renovations to the
Club. Hall noted that close to $1 million
will be spent on the second phase of the
project and he would provide an update at
the next meeting.
External affairs
Jerry Cummin happily reported that
there was nothing for him to report, since
Councilman Holtz has volunteered to
take his place as the reporter for external
affairs. Holtz reported that he attended
the Cross Island Parkway meeting of
Charleston County Public Works and
discussed Inabinett’s decision to not
support the Cross Island until he had more
information. As the proposal for taking
the idea of the Parkway to the SCDOT
was turned down in a 5-3 vote and the
proposed Committee for reviewing the
Parkway is under attack for not including
enough residents of Johns Island, there
is currently nothing more to report until
some of the issues are cleared up. “I think
we should be involved in a study [of the
Cross Island Parkway],” said Holtz, “But
until we get Johns Island, Kiawah Island
and Seabrook Island together on a concept,
nothing will get done.”
Changes in Council meeting dates
Mayor McNulty asked if anyone would
be in Town for the next meeting date,
scheduled for November 25. Since the
majority of Council would be available,
the date was not changed. The December
23 meeting date will be discussed at the
next Town Council meeting.
Dog Park almost a go
Councilman Holtz reported that the POA
will be putting the new dog park behind
the POA administration building, just not
this year because of the lack of funds. “The
dog park issue won’t be back to us in the
near future,” Holtz told Council. “There
won’t be any dogs in Town Hall.” Holtz
noted that there was still some issue with
the land abutting private property, but it
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was 90 to 10 that the dog park proposal
would go through.
Charleston Area Awards
Katie Chapman of the Charleston Visitors
Bureau reported that Charleston has won
the following awards:
Conde Nast, reader’s choice
• Charleston ranked # 2 travel
destination
• Kiawah Island No. 2 island in North
America
• Top 75 mainland US resorts:
• The Sanctuary #3
• The Boardwalk Inn & Woodlands
Inn tied #30
• Top 100 US Hotels:
• Charleston Place #19
• Wentworth Mansion #34
• Market Pavilion Hotel #52
• John Rutledge House Inn #60
• French Quarter Inn #64
• Planters Inn #99
Travel + Leisure and CNN Headline
News survey Charleston was named:
• No. 1 friendliest people
• No. 1 for its antiques stores
• No. 2 vintage stores/flea markets
• No.2 quality of life/visitor experience
• No. 3 local boutiques
Chapman also noted that the
Lowcountry Bounty Festival was featured
in the October issue of Points South
magazine. This year’s “Be a Tourist in Your
Own Town” tickets go on sale November
1st. Visit www.BeATourist.net for more
information and to purchase tickets.
Finally, Chapman reported on the
Destination Wedding Giveaway update:
The Charleston Area CVB, along with
its partners, announced the winning
couple of the inaugural Charleston
Wedding Giveaway. Jaime Dugan and
Erik Huffman will receive a Charleston
wedding valued at more than $80,000.
The wedding will take place on April 4,
2009 at Wild Dunes Resort.
Jaime and Erik’s entertaining video
submission caught the attention of
celebrity judges who chose them to be
among four finalist couples in contention
for the grand prize. In mid-September,
the public began voting online for their
favorite couple. More than 35,000
people viewed the finalists’ videos and
voted for the couple best suited to wed in
Charleston.
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Why a charrette?
Because we Kerr
By Kristin Hackler
“Surely that can’t be right,” said Victor
Dover, scratching his head in mock surprise
as he looked at the graph projecting
onto the wall. Of the roughly 80 people
attending the closing presentation of the
Kerr charrette on Wednesday, November
5, 28% of the crowd lived within one mile
of the Kerr development, while 45% were
from other places in Charleston, leaving
the rest more or less split between the rest
of Johns Island and the Kiawah/Seabrook
area; and 81% of the gathered crowd had
just voted for the grid system as the best
way to develop the Maybank Highway
corridor.
The statistics were gathered as fast as
people could press a button during the
Kerr charrette’s final presentation. Dover,
Kohl & Partners, the company hired
to conceptualize the L-shaped 300 plus
acres owned by the Kerr family between
the River/Maybank intersection and the
Stono River, handed out small keypad
remotes on lanyards to each attendee
as they entered the meeting. As Victor
Dover gave his presentation, attendees
were invited to vote on questions such
as “Where do you live?” and “Which
alternative to the Maybank Corridor do
you prefer?” Through the polling, Dover
not only found out that the majority
(72%) of the participants were not born in
Charleston, he learned what the crowd was
most concerned about in the development
of Johns Island: Chosen from a list of
eight concerns he heard voiced during the
week-long information gathering process,
attendees voted “island character” as the
number one most important aspect of
Johns Island that needed to be preserved,
followed closely by “protecting the eco
system”, “protecting the trees” and
“walkable streets”. The other options
of “driving home faster”, “affordable
housing”, “knowing your neighbors” and
“more businesses and jobs” all showed
negligible results.
After getting to know the crowd a little
better, Dover proceeded to walk everyone
3
through the basic premise of their
concept for the Kerr development. After
speaking with Johns Island locals (“You
all are too nice,” Dover laughed. “I had
to work to provoke you in order to find
out what you don’t like.”) and traveling
throughout the nearby areas, Dover,
Kohl and Associates came up with a plan
of three central locations throughout
the property. The first concentration of
homes and mixed-use facilities would rest
just behind the proposed Harris Teeter
development spearheaded by developer
Tom Fox. The second area would lie
parallel to Maybank Highway and the
third would be a “hamlet” along the wide
expanse of marsh along the Stono River.
The neighborhoods are all designed in an
“organic” manner, according to Dover,
not only to accommodate the several
grand trees found on the property, but
also to allow for two prongs of the City of
Charleston’s proposed pitchfork at the top
of Maybank Highway.
“We also noted the possible 526
extension along the marsh,” Dover said, and
took a deep breath. “Speaking for myself,”
he continued, “This [526 extension] seems
like the kind of idea that Johns Island
residents will have a long, slow, steady
conversation on whether to go through
with it or not. There’s got to be a better
way,” he said. “This,” he swept his hand
across a projected image of the potential
route 526 would take, straight through
the 200 foot wide powerline easement at
the base of the Stono bridge, “would be a
tragic mistake.” So, unsolicited, his team
took it upon themselves to come up with
a solution that they felt would make both
sides happy.
The next image Dover pulled up was
of Monument Avenue in Richmond,
Virginia. “Why not create an esplanade?”
Dover suggested. There is great potential
for a sort of “grand avenue” sweeping
through the Kerr development’s third
Charrette continued on page 4
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Open house meeting for the I-526 environmental impact study

Provided by the SC Department of Transportation

T
hese meetings will present the draft
purpose and need and preliminary
alternatives for the proposed Mark Clark
Expressway Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
Individuals will have an opportunity to discuss with
representatives of Charleston County, the Federal
Highway Administration (FHWA), and South
Carolina Department of Transportation (SCDOT)
about the proposed I-526 (Mark Clark Expressway)
EIS. The EIS will address the traffic improvements,
which would increase mobility in the area by serving
future traffic growth. The Project team is seeking
input as a part of this process to assist in identifying
issues relative to the proposed project.
Meetings will be offered in an “open house” format.
Interested persons may attend any of these informal
informational meetings at any time between 5:00 and
7:00pm in which project team representatives will be
available to answer questions regarding the proposed
project.
The meetings will be held on the following dates:
• Tuesday,  November 18, 2008 from 5pm to 7pm
at West Ashley High School, 4060 W. Wildcat
Boulevard, Charleston, SC 29414
• Thursday, November 20, 2008 from 5 to 7 pm at
St. Johns High School, 1518 Main Road, Johns
Island, SC 29455
For more information, please visit www.scdot.org/
I526 or call David Kinard at 803-737-1963.
The Coastal Conservation League is also calling for
those in opposition to the I-526 project to attend these
meetings, noting that this is a critical stage in the I-526
process and that attendees should show their support for
the NewWayToWork alternative to the extension. Details
on the NewWayToWork alternative are available at www.
newwaytowork.com.
Why is extending I-526 a very bad idea?
By Josh Martin, Coastal Conservation League
 
Extending I-526 does not solve traffic problems.  The second aspect of the plan provides quality-of-
• Building superhighways induces development
which brings more traffic and creates congestion on
the superhighway.
• The Council of Governments (COG) regional
maps show that I-526 only shifts congestion
around rather than providing a long term solution.
• The COG traffic models show that traffic on the
I-526 extension will become gridlocked (failing
level of service) soon after it is built.
• Some major arteries such as Savannah Highway
and Folly Road will still have failing levels of
service even if the I-526 extension is completed.
Extending I-526 is not an efficient use of public
money.   neighborhoods served by local shopping and
• It is a huge project that was estimated in 1995 to
cost the taxpayers over 420 million dollars. The
current cost of construction will likely be half a
billion dollars or more!
• It is wasteful to spend so much taxpayer money
without gaining significant traffic relief in return
for all the tax dollars spent.
• A better alternative
would provide real traffic
solutions at a lower cost.
What are the new ideas?
The first aspect of this approach solves traffic:
• By giving drivers choices, traffic problems are
solved because drivers can avoid choke points along
the roads. Future redevelopment of commercial
areas can include a network of streets to give
drivers choices.
• In addition, good redevelopment that brings jobs,
shopping, and services closer to residents reduces
traffic as people will have the option to drive, walk,
or bike to new nearby establishments.
life benefits to the community as a result of traffic
relief:
• Good redevelopment not only helps with traffic,
but is also an economic development boon,
providing more local jobs, more customers for
existing businesses through the cluster effect, and
additional revenue for local governments.
• An important benefit of these ideas is the creation
of a waterfront west of the Ashley River, which
would be both an economic and a quality of life
windfall for the region.
• The plans offer real long-term traffic solutions,
more public waterfront, and more desirable
services.
• Glatting Jackson’s solutions provide long-lasting
traffic relief that reduces the time citizens must
spend in traffic, giving people more time at home
with their families and doing what they want to do.
• The solutions are also better for the environment
by avoiding the destruction of wetlands and
Charleston County parkland that will occur with
the extension of I-526.
If you have any questions, or if you want more
information about the alternative plan to the Mark Clark
Expressway, please feel free to contact Josh Martin at the
Coastal Conservation League at 843-247-2057 or email
joshm@scccl.org.

to widen streets.” As for the potential

Charrette continued from page 3
hamlet. Some of the most highly valued
homes in Richmond, Dover went on to
explain, were found along Monument
Avenue, and even with six lanes across,
it could be quite attractive. Of course,
Dover explained, it wouldn’t be about
pumping the maximum number of cars
through in the minimum amount of
time, but it would be more in keeping
with the nature of the island than a raised
connector ramp.
After Dover finished explaining the
basic concept of the Kerr development,
he stepped aside to let Margaret Kubilins
of the Kubilins Transportation Group
explain how the neighborhoods and
potential pitchfork would handle
traffic. “It would handle traffic well,”
said Kubilins, explaining how the
grid system went a long way toward
encouraging slower driving and a safer
living environment. “With many nodes,
or points of intersection, you have more
connectedness,” said Kubilins, “and with
more connectedness, you have no need
pitchfork, Kubilins explained how
connecting to the pitchfork needed to
be convenient and safe. A simple traffic
signal at the base of the bridge, she
noted, would handle the traffic without
changing much. Traffic off the Stono
would be free flowing, but left turns at
the top of the pitchfork would be stopped
by a signal. Another suggestion Kubilins
made was for a “proper roundabout.”
“Not the residential ones or massive ones
you see in Europe,” Kubilins explained.
Rather, the roundabout would be two
laned, designed for 25 mph traffic and
able to accommodate trucks. Advantages
to roundabouts, she explained, include
better driver and pedestrian safety, lower
maintenance, reduced traffic delay, better
capacity and aesthetics.
As this closing meeting was the first
chance the Kerr’s had to look at the
results from the consulting team, the
Kerr’s will be reviewing what they have
learned from the charrette as well as the
team’s drafts and will announce their
next step soon.

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Johns Island Council – November 6, 2008

Members attending: Sam Brownlee,
Chris Cannon, Henry Chavis, Jerry
Cummins, Bill Holt, Rich Jenkins,
John Kozma, Mike Leatherwood,
Gary Marino, James Owens, and Jean
Townsend. The meeting opened with the
Pledge of Allegiance. There were no guest
presentations
Treasurer / CHATS (Sam Brownlee).
The opening balance for October was
$736.31. There were no expenses, and the
closing balance was $736.31.
Chairman’s report / Land use (Chris
Cannon)
Cannon attended the City of Charleston
Board of Zoning Appeals – Site Design
held Wednesday, November 5. Several
variances were considered relating to the
construction of a road to access a proposed
development behind the Builders First
source property on Maybank Highway.
One variance concerned the length of the
access road, which would be longer than
allowed for a dead end, but the City plan
for interconnected subdivisions would
provide for the road to be extended in the
future to intersect Plow Ground Road.
Another requested variance was to reduce
the setback for impervious construction
around several grand trees. Cannon
thought the variances were reasonable,
but was concerned that the proposed
development might include apartments.
Compiled by John Kozma, secretary
Cannon also reported on a meeting
recently where information was presented
about a proposed charter school that may
be built at the corner of Southwick and
Brownswood. Cannon thought the only
objectionable aspect of the proposal was
that it would be a charter school that would
accept students from all over the County
and thus might cause traffic problems.
More information on the proposal will be
forthcoming. Cannon said we may request
a speaker to give a presentation at our
December meeting. For more information
about the proposed charter school, visit
www.horizonmiddleacademy.org.
Following comments and questions by
members, there was a brief discussion about
the status of the proposed developments
on Bryans Dairy Road and by Mr. Lisi
near Trophy Lakes, which were the subject
of past guest presentations. Cannon
said no applications for a PUD or other
zoning requests have been filed relating
to the Bryans Dairy property, where
the WPAL radio towers were built and
subsequently removed. Apparently, the
manager for the project left after refusing
to go along with the owner’s desire to
request a higher density development. As
Cannon noted at the previous meeting,
Mr. Lisi’s development firm has gone into
bankruptcy. It is still not known how the
bankruptcy reorganization will impact
the proposed development near Trophy
Lakes. On the subject of the controversial
Angel Oak development, although the
preliminary plan for the development has
been approved and variances granted for
the removal of 25 grand trees, there are
still problems involving drainage that
must be addressed by the developer.
There was a hearing on a proposed
amendment to the PUD for Brickman
Farms off Fickling Hill Road at the
Charleston County planning commission
meeting on November 10, which fell
after the Council’s meeting date. Cannon
didn’t know the details and said he would
request that the application be deferred
pending a presentation by the owner to the
Johns Island Council so there would be an
opportunity for the public to comment
on the proposed changes. Applications
relating to three tracts in the City will be
considered at upcoming meetings. There
is also a request to rezone 30 acres on
Cane Slash Road from SR1 to a PUD, a
proposed change to the PUD for 40 acres
at St. Johns Woods, and a request for
subdivision approval for 67 acres on Johns
Island. Again, since details about the PUD
requests were not available, Cannon said he
would ask for deferrals and presentations
to the Johns Island Council.
There was a recent meeting where
information was presented by Dover
Kohl on development options for the Kerr
property. A survey of those in attendance
using electronic devices indicated that 81%
favored the “network of streets” approach
to development. The meeting was mainly
attended by Johns Island, Kiawah and
Seabrook residents.
New business
There was a discussion about the County
Council’s plan for an advisory committee
to make recommendations about the
proposed Cross Island Parkway. As
understood, the committee would be
comprised of five members - the mayors
of Charleston, Kiawah, and Seabrook,
along with two County Council members
with constituents on Johns Island. Several
Johns Island Council members expressed
the opinion that such a committee would
not be representative of the views of Johns
Island residents. A motion was passed to
urge the County Council to expand the
committee membership to include five
additional members chosen from among
Johns Island residents. The County Council
should solicit applications and select such
additional members through the same
process used to appoint other boards and
committees. One of the five additional
members should be a representative from
the Johns Island Council.
There was an application submitted to
change the zoning classification for the
property at 587 Main Road from RR3
to Community Commercial (CC). Since
there are no other commercially zoned
lots in the area, Cannon urged Council
to oppose the application. A motion was
passed to oppose the proposed change.
There being no further business, the
meeting was adjourned.

Southern sweet
potato chicken
Ingredients:
4 skinned chicken breast halves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 cup evaporated milk
2 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1 16 oz. can sweet potatoes in syrup, drained, reserve 1/4 cup syrup
1/4 cup raisins

Preparation procedure:

Preheat your oven to 350 degrees.

In large skillet, place oil and heat to medium temperature. Add chicken , cook,
about 10 minutes or until lightly browned on both sides. Drain chicken on paper
towels and place in 13 X 9 X 2-inch baking dish. 

In a small bowl, mix together evaporated milk, honey, salt, nutmeg and cloves.
Pour over chicken. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven and arrange sweet
potatoes and raisins around chicken. Pour reserved 1/4 cup syrup over chicken.
Return to oven and bake about 40 minutes or until fork can be inserted in
chicken with ease.

Source: chef2chef.net

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Celebrating the harvest

By Chelsea Langan

I
PHOTOS BY: Mike Arthur
t sounds hard to believe, but 20 minutes in the right atmosphere.   Bales of hay were sporadically positioned
direction from the bustling city of Charleston brings in front of the stage as viable seating options.   Using
you to a beautiful, wide open country landscape on bales of hay for stadium seating seemed innovative and
Johns Island.   In the old southern colonial tradition were actually rather comfortable and quintessentially
of celebrating the Autumn harvest, people gathered at country.
the Mullet Hall Equestrian Center off River Road for The dying grass laid the fall foundation, and the
their annual Harvest Festival.   Amidst butterflies and clean country air combined with periodic breezes from
dragonflies, live bluegrass music filled the air to set the the horse stables created an authentic country vibe.  By
tone for a day of enjoying locally grown and prepared traditional Autumn harvest standards, this festival was
foods, dancing, games, and locally created crafts. a true success.   And
If the local food vendors were able to bring something there’s an entire year
interesting to the festival to display how their product to look forward to the
was made or processed, they made it a point to do so.  A next one.
stone ground grits hopper and grinder machines were
towed to the festival behind a pickup truck so people Participants and
could watch corn become grits while they made their attendees enjoyed the
purchases.  The honey vendor brought encased beehives great food and games
so attendees could watch the little insects crawl across played by the many
dripping honeycombs as he sold chunks of the honeycomb horses and ponies
for about a dollar and compared the sweet waxy treat to participating in the
chewing gum.  It tasted interesting. Gymkhana and Fall
Funnel cakes, corn dogs, BBQ, and kettle corn Harvest Festival.
were also available, but the french fries stole the
show.   They should have been called Southern
fries the way they were being made.   An electric
screw driver with an extra long, thick bit
screwed potatoes into a blade positioned over the
fryer.   The spiraled potatoes fell into a vat of oil
and were cooked to perfection.  Something about
screw driving potatoes and calling them french
fries just seemed to scream southern ingenuity.

After you decided exactly what and how much

of the country buffet you wanted to sample, you
could mosey over to the concert area where one
of five bluegrass bands maintained the lively

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Put a little “south” in your mouth

By Sarah Ailsworth

F
irefly Vodka made its way up
the East Coast recently this fall
and I was there to witness this
magnificent undertaking myself this past
weekend in my hometown of Richmond,
Virginia. Our local favorite, Firefly Sweet
Tea Vodka, made on Wadmalaw Island,
arrived in Charleston bars and liquor
stores this past spring. Initially it was a
hit exclusively here in Charleston, but as
evidenced by my vacation to Nashville in
August and to Richmond this past
weekend, Firefly is becoming a hit
across the country.
Since I’m a huge fan of Firefly and
felt the need to share the love with
my friends and family, I brought two
bottles with me to my hometown of
Richmond, Virginia this weekend
and to a Hampden-Sydney College
tailgate for homecoming. My college-
aged friends and adult friends over the
age of 40 equally enjoyed the sweet
goodness Firefly has to offer, and kept
asking me “Where do I get this?”
My mother swears it is better then
a gin and tonic any day, and has
requested that I bring home 10 bottles
for Christmas, half of which we can
give out for Christmas gifts. My
friend Susan told me that it “Tastes just
like tea. It is my new favorite drink and
that is saying a lot!”
The greatest part about Firefly Sweet
Tea Vodka is that it is from right in our
back yard. Not many people can say
that about their favorite vodka. If you
have not tried Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka,
I highly recommend you do so and greet
your mouth with a genuine taste from the
South!
Popular mixes with
Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
Drunken Arnold Palmer less potent version of this would be to
½ Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka use Bellini mix in the place of Peach
½ Fresh squeezed Schnapps.
lemonade
Shaken with ice and All that Razz’
poured over ice cubes. 1/3 Chambord
Garnish with a lemon 2/3 Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
slice.
Shaken with ice and poured
over ice cubes and/or frozen
Southern Sweet Tea raspberries. Crème d’ Framboise
1 sprig mint, muddled or Crème d’ Cassis could also be
1/3 water used instead of Chambord.
2/3 Firefly Sweet Tea
Vodka Sweet Tea-quila
Muddle mint in shaker, add water and
1.5 oz Tequila
Firefly, shake with ice and pour over ice
2.5 oz Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka
cubes. Garnish with a mint sprig.
0.5 oz fresh lemon juice
0.5 oz fresh orange juice
Peachy Tea
In a tall mixing glass combine Tequila
1/3 Peach Schnapps and all other ingredients. Add ice and
2/3 Firefly Sweet Tea Vodka shake vigorously. Strain over fresh ice
Shaken with ice and poured over ice into a highball glass and garnish with a
cubes and/or frozen peach wedges. A wheel of lemon.

The Unanswered Question

by Emily Rybinski

T
he Charleston Symphony Orchestra
will feature an eclectic program
at its Merrill Lynch Masterworks
Series, conducted by Maestro David
Stahl, on Saturday, November 15, at 8pm
in the Gaillard Auditorium located at 77
Calhoun Street.  of the same name about the nouveau-
Opening the program is Ives’ The
Unanswered Question (1906). Ives
biographer Jan Swafford calls the piece
“a kind of collage in three distinct layers,
roughly coordinated.” The three layers
involve the scoring for a string quartet,
woodwind quartet and solo trumpet.
Each layer has its own tempo and key. Ives
himself described the work as a “cosmic
landscape” in which the strings represent
“the silences of the Druids—who know,
see and hear nothing.” The trumpet then
asks “The perennial question of existence”
and the woodwinds seek “The invisible
answer”, but abandon it in frustration, so
that ultimately the question is answered
only by the “silences”.
Next on the program is Strauss’ seldom
heard neo-classical work Le Bourgeois
Gentilhomme. Based on Moliere’s play
riche Monsieur Jourdain, the music
for Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme was first
performed during the premiere of the
play in Stuttgart, Germany on October
25, 1912.  While rarely performed, Le
Bourgeois Gentilhomme is a delightful
piece which is sure to please the audience
and will also feature the CSO’s own
concertmaster Yuriy Bekker.
Closing the evening is Mozart’s widely
known Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter”.  This
well known piece is sure to delight
audiences and close the moving and
expressive journey through music history.

Program:
Ives – The Unanswered Question
Strauss – Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme
            Featuring orchestra soloist: Yuriy Bekker
Mozart – Symphony No. 41 “Jupiter
 
Individual ticket prices range from $20 - $60. Student tickets available
for $5 (college students must show ID). Tickets can be purchased at the
Gaillard Auditorium box office, all Ticketmaster outlets and online at: www.
charlestonsymphony.com. (Convenience fees apply.)

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Nothing like home cooking
at “Meet the Farmer”
By Sarah Ailsworth
T
here were nothing but smiles
seen on November 2 at Legare
Farms for the premier “Meet
the Farmer” benefit. Greeting us
at the entrance were a trio of three
young ladies entertaining us with their
exceptional fiddling skills. During
the 4 o’clock cocktail hour, guests
were given tastes of some delightful
jams from Legare Farms and some
sensational Irvin House Vineyard
Muscadine wine, including the white
Muscadine wine “Magnolia” and a red
Muscadine wine, “Palmetto”.
Following the exuberant cocktail
hour, guests were treated to a sampling
of entrées from Charleston’s finest
restaurants. I spoke with a number
of chef’s representing their respective
restaurants. Fred Neuville, Executive
Chef of the Fat Hen, Coast, and
Rue De Jean, served a delicious
beef bourguignon over housemade
noodles. I was quite impressed by this
appetizing treat. I also conversed with
Chefs Charles Arena and Eric Winfield
from The Boathouse about their tasteful
entrée. They served a delicious braised
November 14, 2008
We are grateful
pork belly with homemade bacon. I
also asked Chef Arena about their
participation in the event and he
explained that “The Boathouse has been
involved with quite a few charity events
around Charleston each year.”
I also spoke with Personal Chef Chad
Glasslock, representing his company
The Island Chef. Chef Glasslock has
been in the business for four years
in Charleston and offers a “complete
personal chef” service offering
customized menus and catering for
private events and intimate occasions.
I definitely recommend anyone having
a grand soiree to give The Island Chef a This photo was taken by Isle of Palms resident Jane McMackin while she was
call at 478-4634. visiting Normandy this fall. It is the American Cemetery at Omaha Beach in
The grand “Meet the Farmer” event Normandy, France. The cemetery overlooks the beach and according to Jane,
made a remarkable debut in John’s “to be there is awe-inspiring.”
Island and I was so impressed. Legare
Farms is a beautifully scenic farm
and I hope everyone pays a visit to it
at 2620 Hanscombe Point Road off
Sounds like a bell
Christoph Paccard Bellfoundries on Johns Island created a scale replica of the
of River Road on Johns Island. For Liberty Bell for a special client in Kansas this past week. The mold used to make the
more information about Legare Farms bell was created in 1950 to forge 55 bells for the U.S. Treasury. One bell was sent
activities, please visit www.legarefarms. to each state in the U.S. The bell itself is four feet in diameter and five feet tall and
weighs approximately 2,080 pounds. For more information about Christoph Paccard
com.
Bellfoundries, call 557-1619 or visi www.christphpaccard.com.
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Investigating the investigator

By Kristin Hackler

A
native son of Charleston, Seabrook
his down time, DuBois entertained (the commanding headquarters of all US DuBois.
Island Council member John himself by reading field manuals: in Army troops in South Korea) found out The transfer placed DuBois in the newly
DuBois has had a long and particular manual 19-20, the field manual that DuBois was an accredited Criminal formed 3rd Special Forces unit, which was
illustrious career serving both his current
for Criminal Investigations. The Criminal Investigator. He was quickly moved back slated to go to Africa. To prepare, DuBois
hometown and the United States of Investigations unit had been created only to a unit further south and was assigned trained in the local languages and culture
America: the latter of which eventually
a short time before and when within an MOS (military at Fort Bragg with a professor from the
earned him national recognition for his
he heard his commander was In honor of occupational specialty) to University of Khartoum, as well as trained
looking for men to join the Veteran’s Day investigate crimes against
service to the Country. Closer to home, to be a paratrooper.
DuBois is admired as an active member new unit, he convinced him property and people. DuBois attended language school
of the Seabrook Island community and that he was the man for the job. A request to attend Officer to learn Farsi. He was sent to Iran and
as an exceptional past Town Mayor, a “He asked me some questions Candidate School (OCS) served as an advisor to the Imperial
position he held on Seabrook from 2001-
from the manual and when I was transferred DuBois to Tokyo for Iranian Gendarme. He spent almost eight
2005. To hear him speak, you would never
able to answer them correctly, he the next influential step in his months in Iran and during that time was
know that behind his soft voice and gentle
asked me to join,” said DuBois. career. A chance meeting at a promoted to chief warrant officer four.
demeanor, John DuBois has lived through
Due to his age, DuBois needed social gathering with the Chief of His stay was cut short, however, when
and served in some of recent history’sto get an age waiver, which was Criminal Investigations for Japan he was ordered to Vietnam, as a captain,
greatest wars. granted. Though it was unusual landed him a job with the Chief in where he commanded the largest CID
for a rifleman in the Army to join the Yokohama. Now a master sergeant, DuBois
As a young man in 1946 and just out (Criminal Investigations Detachment)
Criminal Investigations Unit, DuBois was urged to apply for an appointment as a
of high school, John DuBois was trained unit in Vietnam. It was here that DuBois
easily passed the three week training warrant officer, and by Christmas 1951, he
as a rifleman by the United States Army. handled some serious financial dealings.
It was still several months before theschool in Tokyo and in March of 1948, he was sent to Officers Candidate School and One situation had to do with soldiers
was sent to Kyoto and the southernmost found himself in Fort Knox, Kentucky
official end of World War II, “the shooting attempting to deposit more than they were
island of Fukuoka to serve with the 24th where he made warrant officer. Following
war” as DuBois described it, and his first paid into their US banks in Saigon. At the
infantry until August 1949 when he was a stint at Fort Knox in Kentucky as a local
assignment had landed him in a tired and time, one way for soldiers to “get rich quick”
defeated Japan. The Japanese, DuBois discharged. criminal investigator and a promotion to was to sell one US dollar for two dollars
explained, realized they were beaten, but “I came home and there was nothing chief warrant officer two, DuBois was on in MPC (Military Payment Certificates),
to do,” DuBois recalled. By this time his way to command an office in Metz,
there were still pockets of diehards that which were redeemable in the US for their
he was a senior sergeant and only a few France. He stayed in France until 1957
still caused trouble. However, by the end full amount but were practically useless
months later, he came back with a pay when he came back to Fort Knox , which
of 1946, Japan was quiet. “I didn’t speak to the Vietnamese. DuBois tracked down
raise to serve at Fort Benning, Georgia, in was an open installation. “No one could
Japanese,” said DuBois, “but most of them and handled a good deal of these financial
the Criminal Investigation program. The go near the gold vault,” DuBois recalled.
knew at least a word or two of English.” crimes before leaving Saigon and going
Korean War had broken out and he was “It was separate from the rest of the fort
He smiled as he remembered that even the to Fort McPherson in Georgia. DuBois
young children knew how to say “B29” sent to Kyoto to serve in the 25th Infantry and if you even tried to drive down the was instrumental in several congressional
and would shout it whenever the planesas a member of the Military Police. By road toward it, soldiers with guns would hearings in the mid 1960s on corruption
buzzed by overhead. the summer of 1950 he had made platoon appear out of nowhere and a bullhorn in the Army.
sergeant and not long after the 25th would warn you to turn around and go
If it hadn’t been for DuBois’ innate After his retirement from the military in
infantry began defending the south part back.”
curiosity, his career in the Army would 1968, DuBois became head of the special
of the Pusan Perimeter. The Eighth Army
have turned out much differently. During In 1960, DuBois was again sent across investigations division of Agriculture
seas to be the commanding officer for a with investigative responsibility for both
detail in Vicenza, Italy. “I loved it there,” national and international agriculture
Over 6o soup choices range DuBois remembered,” I absolutely loved matters. One of the primary duties of this
from healthy, hearty, light, it.” But in 1963, he was transferred to Fort assignment was responsibility of security for
hot or cold, we’ve got Rucker in Alabama where he replaced the then Secretary of Agriculture Earle Butz.,
the soup for you! CID commanding officer. “There was a well known Nixon appointee. During a
rampant crime at the time,” said DuBois, change of administration in 1982, DuBois
recalling an incident that occurred over moved from Agriculture to Department
an unclaimed quantity of beer at the of Labor, where he assumed the duties
fort. The provost officer had told him to of the Regional Inspector General in
distribute the unclaimed beer, which was Philadelphia, PA., with responsibility for
All against military policy. DuBois fought
soups are labor related investigations in four states.
the officer until he finally just handed the In 1984, he reached mandatory retirement
made with FRESH beer out, making sure he got receipts from
ingredients daily age for federal agents, and retired from
each recipient. When the provost officer government service.
questioned why he resisted passing out After a many-starred and rollercoaster
the beer, DuBois pointed out the rule that career, DuBois finally retired in 1984
expressly forbid the action with unclaimed and returned home. “I’ve always wanted
goods. The provost officer tried to get him to live in paradise,” said DuBois as he
to go and get their beer back, but DuBois looked contentedly out his front door
3125 Bees Ferry Rd. (in Bi-Lo Shopping Center) ● 769-9800 said that he had washed his hands of it.
w w w.ladl e ssoups.co m on Seabrook. “This is about as close as it
“After that, I put in for a transfer and let gets.”
him know I was leaving in a week,” said

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Rosebank Farms’ presents

Family at the Farm weekend
Provided by Rosebank Farms

I
f the thought of fighting two-legged animals for the
best parking space isn’t your idea of a meaningful
holiday, then Rosebank Farms cordially invites you
to beautiful Johns Island to enjoy a casual and relaxing
Family at the Farm on November 28, 29 and 30. Visit with
our four-legged animals where you’ll be reminded that
nature really doesn’t get any better in the Lowcountry…
and the animals love the attention!
In addition to petting the animals, come visit with our
talented, local artists whose works are exhibited in the
Farm’s galleries. Original oil paintings, pottery, jewelry,
and mosaics are on display year-round, but during Family
on the Farm, many of the artists will be available to discuss
their work and help you select that perfect, one-of-a-kind
gift from the Lowcountry.
Are you
in need of
inspiration
and new ideas to decorate your home this year? Then held from 10am – 4pm. And the animals hope you’ll
look no further than Louise Bennett’s holiday tablescapes, stop in before you leave to pet them once more.
where a contrast of the dramatic and subtle, in colors
The Farm is located at 4455 Betsy Kerrison Parkway on
other than the usual green and red, will be on display.
Johns Island, just before the Kiawah/Seabrook traffic circle.
And of course the Farm’s lush, classic wreaths, handmade
For further information, call (843) 768-0508 or email@
from Southern evergreens, will be available for purchase.
RosebankFarms.com
The wreaths of Rosebank Farms have come to be known
over the years as the ultimate in holiday wreaths. They
bring the holiday spirit into your home where they make
a beautiful statement on any door or in any
décor – and you can select a custom-tied
ribbon from our wide selection.
Enjoy a cup of tea from the Wadmalaw
Tea Plantation and holiday treats featuring
Sidi’s molasses, made fresh and on-site by
Stuart the Mule grinding Sidi’s sugar cane
crop.
Family at the Farm is free and will be

Pictured are some examples of Rosebank Farms’

exceptional wreaths.

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November 14, 2008
A
couple weeks ago on October 24,
the Lowcountry experienced some
considerable amounts of rainfall.
According to the National Weather Service, in
the twenty-four hour period that the stationary
rainstorm floated above Charleston County,
Downtown Charleston received 5.23 inches of
rain. Of course, some areas received upwards
of seven inches with hourly totals of two to
four inches. To this day there are still puddles
in lower areas and soft soil in other areas. It
does not come as a surprise that this has
been our number one complaint at Sunburst
Landscaping. The down side is that it is too late
to prepare our gardens this time, but the up side
is that preparation is the key to handling the
next big rain.
Below are a few precautions and suggestions
on how to prevent the rain water from rising
in your yard and street. But before you read
any further, please remember that this is the
“Lowcountry” for a reason. In order for the
water to go bye-bye, there must be slope and
a destination towards which your water will
travel:
• Make sure all yard debris is cleaned up
so that it will not clog sewer drains and
drainage ditches.
• Keep the tops of all drainage grates
clear.
• When building a new house or during
major landscape renovations, plan on
grading the soil away from the house
with at least 3% slope.
Rain, rain, go away
By Nick Strehle
• Planned renovations should
always depend on surface
drainage. Do not depend
on sub-surface drainage
from the start. Drains (like
French drains) should be a
last resort solution.
• Consider a permeable
driveway or walkway. This
will allow more water to
infiltrate into the subsoil.
• Help protect the sewer
system. Not the pipes in
your house, but the ones
on the street. Do not allow
anything but water to travel
through these pipes. This
includes grass clippings,
twigs, and most importantly,
soil.
I saved the sewer system for last because it
is something that everyone can participate in
and it also has the greatest impact. Especially
with heavy rains, soil moves to areas that the
water should be flowing. If for any reason
there is a drainage issue or standing water on
your property, contact me and we can discuss
solutions.
Nick Strehle is a Purdue University Agronomy
Major, certified irrigation contractor and EPA
WaterSense Partner for Sunburst Landscaping Inc.,
leading Sunburst’s clients into the next generation
of water management. For more information,
contact Sunburst at 768-2434.
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PHOTOS BY: Leo Fetter
Support Our Students
seeks volunteers
Provided by Communities in Schools
T
he Support Our Students Tutor-Mentoring Project offered by
Communities In Schools of the Charleston Area, Inc. (CIS) is
in it’s fifth year of providing free academic assistance to public
school children needing English/Language Arts or Mathematics
remediation. At the same time, however, CIS is raising the call for
volunteer support from the public for the initiative to meet its planned
goals.
Many Charleston County School District elementary schools have
a lack of tutoring available after school, and Support Our Students
helps to meet this need during the school year. The initiative is
scheduled on either Tuesdays or Thursdays (depending on the school)
immediately following release, for approximately two hours. A private
nonprofit dropout prevention agency, Communities In Schools has
offered Support Our Students since 2003. CIS Executive Director
Jane Riley notes that intervention with children who are already
struggling with reading or math skills is particularly important at an
early age. “Studies reflect that by middle school, children who have
fallen behind in English or math proficiency are likely to graduate
behind peers or to drop out altogether,” Riley says.
The project serves select schools throughout the school district, and
volunteers are needed for the following: Mount Zion Elementary (Johns
Island), Murray-LaSaine Elementary (James Island), Orange Grove
Elementary (Charleston), Jennie Moore Elementary (Mount Pleasant)
and Mitchell Elementary (downtown). “Schools see the benefit of
community volunteers working with children, and administrators
invite Support Our Students into their schools each year,” she says.
“Unfortunately, we can’t afford to staff and coordinate the project in
all the schools where services are needed.”
Communities in Schools offers test results of children served by
Support Our Students as another compelling reason to sustain the
project: 90% of the students participating in last year’s initiative
experienced an improvement in Palmetto Achievement Challenge Test
scores in English/Language Arts after receiving assistance. “Children
respond positively to caring adults who spend time with them, and
we urgently need community volunteers who care about education to
contact us,” Riley adds.
In partnership with the Charleston and Berkeley County School
Districts, CIS serves more than 3,400 students at 12 area schools during
the school year. CIS of Charleston has proven successful with a 90% rate
of promotion to the next grade level and a 92% senior graduation rate.
For information on how to support Communities In Schools financially or
through volunteering, please contact Courtney Winders at 740-6793 or
through email at cwinders@cischarleston.org.
14 November 14, 2008

Gobble, gobble gobble! 4th annual Rosebank

Thanksgiving trivia Farms’ Fall Festival
 It’s that time of year again … when pumpkin pie, turkey and cranberries are on Provided by Rosebank Farms
everyone’s mind. For a little fun this November, your friends at Piggly Wiggly bring

T
you Turkey Day Trivia! Answers are provided at the bottom of the page. he public is cordially invited to the And of course, Johns Island’s largest
4th Annual Rosebank Farms’ Best variety of pumpkins and gourds, featuring
1.  How many turkeys are eaten on Thanksgiving? of the Lowcountry Fall Festival on many international cultivars, will be on
2.  Which country consumes the most turkey? Saturday, November 15 from 10:30am to display and available for purchase, as will
3.  Which is the fastest way to defrost a turkey? 4pm. This year’s festival includes old time fall displays of flowers and wreaths.
syrup making demonstrations with Stuart Artwork created by local artists will
4.  After eating a big turkey dinner, why do you become drowsy? 
the Mule, cart rides starting at 2pm for be available for viewing and for sale. The
5. Before being harvested and sold, an individual cranberry must bounce children from Marsh Tacky, Rosebank Johns Island Museum, a 19th century
approximately how many inches high to make sure they aren’t too ripe? Farms’ miniature horse, and floral freedman’s schoolhouse, will also intrigue
6.  True or False: Turkeys can drown if they look up in the rain.   arrangement demonstrations at 11am given visitors with local history dating back to
7.  What were the names of the two turkeys pardoned in 2007 by George W. Bush? by floral designer Louise Bennett. New the days when Indians inhabited Johns
8.  How many people live in the town of Turkey, Texas?   this year is the self-guided butterfly tour Island. And don’t forget to visit the
9. What character was the first Macy’s Day Parade from 11am – 1pm, with Billy Cord from barnyard animals – they never disappoint
balloon?  the Department of Natural Resources on and are always entertaining!
10. What is the weight of the heaviest turkey on record? 50 hand to answer questions and demonstrate
Rosebank Farms is located at 4455
pounds, 86 pounds, 99 pounds? how to tag monarch butterflies. For lunch,
Betsy Kerrison Parkway on Johns Island,
Sidi’s BBQ will be served. Farm fresh
just before the Kiawah/Seabrook traffic
vegetables will include collards, fresh
And don’t forget, this year at Piggly Wiggly you can circle. For further information, call (843)
green bean puddin’, pumpkin and squash
enjoy a free 10 to 12 lb. Piggly Wiggly Thanksgiving 768-0508 or email email@RosebankFarms.
casseroles, rolls, and ice tea – all prepared
turkey using your Greenbax. Just shop The Pig, save 4 ½ com. Admission is free.
from scratch at a cost of only $10.
Greenbax and get a free Thanksgiving turkey. For more
details visit your local Piggly Wiggly store.
 Happy Thanksgiving!
Kingdom in Florida, 8: 496, 9: Felix the Cat, 10: 86 pounds.
4 inches, 6: True, 7: May and Flower – they now reside at Disney World’s Animal
1: At least 67 million, 2: Israel, 3: In cold water, 4: Because of the tryptophan, 5:
Answers:

Christmas with the Choraliers

Friday evening, December 5, at 7pm at The
Church of Our Saviour on Betsy Kerrison Pkwy

For this year, due to the demolition, our traditional

holiday concert on Seabrook Island will be moved to the
Church of Our Saviour.
Also, please note that the date has been changed. You
might have seen a previously announced date of December
12. The correct date is December 5, at 7pm.
The theme is Christmas is being with friends. Come out and enjoy the season
with the sounds of our island men’s chorus. There will be time to go to dinner
afterwards.
Stuart the mule eyes some delicious sugar cane as he helps work the old fashioned
sugar cane press at Rosebank Farms.
See you there!
Chuck Bensonhaver

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PGA Tour Championship returns to Charleston

By Richard Hricik

P
rofessional golf officially returned to the Charleston
area on October 30, 2008, as the Nationwide
Tour and the Student Transportation of America
Foundation announced that the season-ending Tour
Championship will be played at the Daniel Island Club
for the years 2009 through 2011.
The Tour Championship will mark the end of the
Nationwide season and will be the final competition to
determine the Top 25 players who will earn their PGA
tour cards for the following year. The purse will be $1
million with $180,000 going to the winner, equaling the
largest pool of prize money ever offered on the Tour.
The event will be held on October 22 – 25, 2009, on
the Ralston Creek Course designed by Rees Jones. The
field will be limited to the top 60 players on the money
list and the tournament will not have a cut. A pro-am is
scheduled for the two days prior to the opening round
and the Golf Channel will televise all four rounds.
The event is being sponsored by the philanthropic arm
of Student Transportation of America, Inc., the fourth
largest private provider of school bus transportation in
North America. Company Director Dennis Gallagher, a
Daniel Island resident, made the announcement at the
Daniel Island Club flanked by Nationwide Tour President
Bill Calfee, Matt Sloan, President of the Daniel Island
Club and Charleston Mayor Joe Riley.
Acknowledging that a prior attempt to host a
Nationwide Tour event failed due to a lack of sponsorship
(Palmetto Pride Classic), all parties were eager to state
that this time around it was going to be different.
Bill Calfee declared a ‘mulligan’ and was excited about
the opportunity to return and stated that all the pieces
were now in place for an “impactful event.” Mayor Riley
was equally enthusiastic about the announcement and
welcomed the opportunity to showcase “the quality of
this place we proudly call home.”
“This tournament will be the standard bearer for
excellence,” announced a determined Matt Sloan, who
promised a top-quality event for not only the players
and their wives, but for sponsors and fans. Sloan also
announced that Charleston Tennis, LLC, the same group
who has successfully managed the Family Circle Cup and
the professional volleyball Charleston Open, will manage
the event.
Both he and Calfee made references to an expectation
and desire for the tournament to find a permanent home
in Charleston. The Nationwide Tour Championship has
been played at nine different courses in five different states
over its sixteen year history and its past champions include
present PGA star Stewart Cink and Spike McRoy.
The PGA Tour’s Tour Championship has been played
for the last 10 years at Eastlake in Atlanta and has grown
in stature, often being referred to as the Tour’s “fifth
major.”
This year’s Nationwide Tour Championship is being
played at TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney Texas.

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There are wind options
By Caryn and Maria Wynn
With all the articles flying around
about wind insurance, you can’t help but
be confused and aggravated. The truth
of the matter is that you have options,
but you have to do research and educate
yourself.
There is a possibility the policy you
currently have was the only coverage
available at the time you took it out. That
doesn’t mean that is the only company
willing to write insurance in the wind pool
territory, it just means that was all that
was available to you at that time with your
current agent. Insurance agencies only
have the ability to write with companies
with whom they have a contract. Most
independent agents have access to more
companies offering an all inclusive policy
that includes wind.
There are standard markets who will
write insurance with wind included in the
wind pool territory, but there are many
factors that come into play to qualify,
such as age of the house, proximity to the
ocean, flood zone and value of the house.
The South Carolina Wind & Hail
Association was created to be the place
of last resort to write wind insurance
if a standard company could not write
the wind coverage. The points you need
to know about the exclusions on an S C
Wind & Hail policy are:
• There is no extended replacement
cost on the house.
• There is no replacement cost on
contents.
• There is no wind driven rain
coverage.
• There is a waiting period before
loss of use starts paying..
• If the home is built before 1950
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Kiawah
OR is a secondary/rental property,
there is no replacement cost on the
house itself.
House Tour
In order for a claim to pay replacement
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cost on the house (if qualifies) you must
carry flood insurance even if you are not
in a special flood hazard area.
If you do not qualify for a standard
market, there are many non-standard
companies who can write insurance with
wind included. Many of them have a
“named storm” wind deductible instead of
a “wind and hail” deductible and can offer
excellent coverage.
The point is, if you are unsure as to
whether you are getting the best premium
and the best coverage, simply make several
phone calls to different companies and ask
for a quote. Ask questions! Don’t assume
that you are told what is included and
excluded on your policy. Don’t wait until
you have a claim to find out if you have
coverage or not.
It is important that everyone
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like a quote, we are available to come to you
or you can visit us at our Mount Pleasant
office. We are also opening another agency
on Seabrook Island so we can visit people
on Seabrook, Kiawah and Johns Island to
help them with their insurance needs as
well.
Caryn and Maria Wynn of Wynn &
Associates Insurance are available for
consultation. Their offices are located at
1054 Johnnie Dodds Blvd. Ste A in Mt
Pleasant, phone number 843-884-7000,
or at 1001 Landfall Way Ste D on Johns
Island, just outside the Seabrook main gate,
phone number 843-793-3306.
www.islandconnection.sc