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Mayor Tecklenburg with science supporters.
Participants march for science
MARCHERS FROM KIAWAH AND SEABROOK MET SUPPORTERS
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he first ever Earth Day was held on Wednesday
April 22, 1970 and quickly became an annual
event. It gained momentum in the ensuing 47
years, and in 2017 tens of thousands of people marched in
over 600 cities, and all seven continents were represented,
according to the Washington Post. Charleston, South
Carolina not only participated, but stunned observers
with attendance estimates ranging from 1,200-2,000
people.
Did you see? There were 60 people in Tokyo. TOKYO
[with its much larger population]! So I figured if we got
61 it was a success, exclaimed Paige Mangan. She was
not only one of four organizers of the March for Science
Charleston (Britney Quimby, Bonnie Cleaveland, Steffi
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Green), but also in charge of the groups Twitter feed.
Mangan couldnt sleep the night before, and since Earth
Day follows the sun she had up to the second stats from
around the globe.
Mangan works in foreign trade importing chemicals,
so she knows what can happen when 8000 pages of
regulations are ignored. Complying with regulations [or
not] determines the effects of those chemical imports
on Charlestonians. The FDAs efforts to steam clean
imported foods, for example, prevent the unintended
import of non-indigenous species.
If we have regulations its because something went
wrong in the past we are trying to correct, said Mangan.
She feels Charleston is a hotbed of conservation and
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looking around a brimming Liberty Square, who would
argue?
Participants in the March for Science/Earth Day
2017 gathered in three staging areas around Charleston;
Marion Square, the Charleston Visitors Center, and the
Four Corners of Law. Marchers channeled their way
through Charleston streets to Liberty Square. Organizers
tried herding people to the right edge of the park, but
quickly abandoned their human levee to the flood of
enthusiastic science supporters. The importance of the
event drew the attention of Charleston Mayor John
Tecklenburg.
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Seabrook Town Council discusses

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Amy Mercer
he mayor wondered aloud if the
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managing editor 24 town council meeting had been
posted in accordance with the South Carolina
Jennifer Tuohy Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). Faye
jennifer@luckydognews.com Albritton assured him it had, and council got
right to work approving two sets of meeting
contributing editor
minutes; the first for last months council
meeting, and another for the Ways and
Alejandro Ferreyros Means committee.
senior graphic designer Financials for the month of March were
alejandro@luckydognews.com as positive as ever. The mayor said revenues
were up over $15,676 for last month, the
Lori McGee
result of higher than expected local option
sales tax. However, those revenues were down
sales manager $4,000 from the same time last year because
lori@luckydognews.com of some variety in the rate of business license
applications. Expenses were $47,000 under
Carla Foxworth budget for the month because of the timing
sales executive on some interest payments, but also because
of lower expenses on advertising and roads
carla@luckydognews.com projects, which will return later. Expenses
are running $31,000 higher than last year
Staff Writers at this time because of road related expenses,
Gregg Bragg and $54,000 less for the current year than
Meredith Poston planned, so far.
Council member John Gregg said the
clubs long range planning committee
Contributors
met on the 13 of April. Members made a
Lorraine Leary presentation of their most recent survey, and
Monique Sporn voted to accept seven of ten recommendations
Frasier Block including; a shorter survey for 2017, reaching
Paula Osborn out to nonresident owners, and rewards for
Amanda A. Gerald participation. Participation in this years
survey could earn participants a minor
Jennifer Meshanko reward and enroll them for a larger annual
Libby Dallis prize.
Gregg said the public safety committee
met on the 10 of April to review changes
to the comprehensive emergency response
plan. The changes have been forwarded
to consultant Scott Cave, who will update
the plan (for review by council) with an
expected delivery date in May. Gregg then
made a motion to renew the towns stand-by
contract for debris removal with Phillips and
Published by
Jordan [purveyors of the coveted Hurricane
Habanero Hot Sauce Are you prepared?].
Seabrook originally signed a three year as
needed contract with Phillips and Jordan in
2013, which included two optional one year
extensions. The last of the cost free extensions
options is due in September of this year, and
the motion passed unanimously.
The disaster recovery council will hold
their next exercises on the sixth and seventh
of June, said Gregg. The dates were selected
to dovetail with hurricane exercises being
conducted by the county on the seventh.
He then reported the Federal Emergency
Management Agency (FEMA) had approved
three of five obligations to reimburse to
Seabrook. The estimated payment somewhere
north of $63,000 will be routed through the
State before it reaches Seabrook It represents
a 75 percent rate of reimbursement to the
town, he said. Those comments left only
Disaster Awareness Day to mention.
Gregg makes the event sound more
carnival like than a matter of an eating your
vegetables type of meeting. Seabrook will
host Disaster Awareness Day for the third
consecutive year on June 15, at the Seabrook
Island Club from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. There
are special prizes for the first ten people to
arrive, door prizes for everyone, vendors
with displays/information/gifts (including
Hurricane Habanero Hot Sauce), raffles
throughout the day, and all the information
you need to prepare for hurricane season
delivered by the professionals tasked with
developing those plans in the first place. And
free lunch, said Gregg, again.
Council member Skip Crane had a very
brief report this month, and wasnt risking
any uncertainty. Is lunch [at Disaster
Awareness Day] free, he asked, incredulous.
The entire day is free and lunch is
included in that charge, which is [free],
boomed Gregg to appreciative chuckles.
Crane, still completely straight faced, told
council he had attended the first meeting of
the property owners association to feature
video conferencing for the benefit of remote
property owners.
Council member John Jodi Turner
reported a team from the Department of
Natural Resources (DNR) visited a few
days ago. They checked lines delineating
the roosting area for shore birds, and said
they were happy with the signage and buoys,
and did not witness any instances of people
rousting flocks, Turner told council. He said
DNR did express some concern about bikes
alarming Red Knots and reported DNRs
relief upon hearing about an embellished
beach patrol. Turner also said Coastal
Science and Engineering completed their
beach survey with mixed news.
Seabrooks east end accreted sand,
while the west side showed erosion. He
recommended what he characterized as the
familiar solution of scraping excess sand and
moving it to where it was needed. He finished
with confirmation the property owners
association has already started the permitting
process.
Turner also reported a successful test of
the town portable radios. Cutting the LED
lights in town hall took the interference
with it, but he has also worried about the
patchwork nature of the radios. Turner wants
consistent equipment capable of seamlessly
communicating with the town, beach patrol,
sheriffs office, and county officials. He is
preparing a requisition for the next Ways
and Means committee meeting for their
consideration.
Council member John Wells gave
an update on the accommodations tax
committee. The forms to apply for 2018 funds
will soon be online. People that applied last
year can possibly use the same form they used
in 2017, but were reviewing that, said Wells.
The mayor cautioned that next years budget
was still just an idea, that grants amounts
were not known, and advised the committee
to manage expectations accordingly. Wells

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acknowledged the observation, and added his
assumption the committee would be treating
this more as a pre-qualification process.
Wells went on to talk about Ocean and
Coastal Resource Managements efforts to
review solutions to flooding along Seabrook
Island Road. The decision pending at this
point is how many flapper gates need to be
replaced versus how many can be repaired.
Permits cant be issued until the scope of
the project is known. June has been targeted
as the completion date. Attorney Brown,
meanwhile, is examining easements along the
construction route to facilitate permitting.
The mayors report began with a general
status of beach patrol. Seabrook has used
off-duty sheriffs for the longest time, which
produced three problems for the town; they
are always subject to calls and it is possible
Seabrook could be left without coverage, they
are not qualified in water rescue, and they are
not allowed to write citations for Seabrook.
The town bid out the beach patrol contract,
and Island Beach Services won it for the
period from May 1, 2017 to April 30 of 2018.
Seabrook will pay twice as much as they used
to, but found a way to solve all three of its
problems, and will get better coverage in the
bargain.
Seabrook resident Jim Dobson was in law
enforcement before moving to the island last
year. He chimed into the mayors report and
objected to the idea of beach patrol enforcing
town ordinances. The mayor appreciated the
input but said the options seemed clear, and
reminded attendees the one year contract
would be monitored.
The mayor then commented on Hilton
Head (HH). Seabrook is looking for advice
on dealing with FEMA, with its reputation
for reluctance to reimburse for private roads
(e.g. behind gates). Kiawah, for example, had
their FEMA request denied. HH, on the other
hand, is 80 percent private and got FEMA
reimbursement faster than most of their
neighbors. Mayor Ciancio wants to learn what
he can about how they managed it.
Jim Bannwart was back and looking fine
Tid e Char t
Date High Tide
May 12 10:30am/10:50pm
May 13 11:24am/11:45pm
May 14 12:22pm
May 15 12:43am/1:23pm
May 16 1:44am/2:26pm
May 17 2:46am/3:30pm
May 18 3:47am/4:31pm
May 19 4:45am/5:27pm
May 20 5:39am/6:19pm
May 21 6:28am/7:06pm
May 22 7:13am/7:49pm
May 23 7:55am/8:29pm
May 24 8:36am/9:08pm
May 25 9:15am/9:45pm
Hurricanes, storms, etc., are NOT included in the predictions.
Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
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for the utility report this month. He said
operations have been normal but billing
still isnt. January and February financials
produced a net positive, but no March
finances are available. On-going work is
smoothing out the billing system and should
be completed in the May time frame. Tests
completed last year make it possible for the
utility to accrue more debt/borrow more
money, if additional equipment is needed.
Bannwart also reported Louis Berger Co.
has acquired Hawthorne, the contractors
currently running the towns utility.
Changes could include some staff relocating
to Greenville and/or hiring others locally.
Heather Patton, COO of the property
owners group (SIPOA) said Legare Farms
contacted them about bringing a mobile
farmers market to Seabrook. They asked
to come to the Lake House once a week.
SIPOA declined the offer, but thought the
town might care to host outside the gate.
Phone calls were agreed to.
Jim Dobson was ready for citizens
comments and broached the issue of
Seabrooks leash laws. He said measurements
prove the area where dogs are allowed isnt as
big as advertised and questioned leash hours
and areas quite passionately. You could see
several on council deflate as John Turner
talked about the tenuous settlement reached
on the island seven years ago between
competing interests of the Sea-dogs and
Seabrook Birders group.
Existing leash laws were formed around
a number of factors including; Seabrook is
Audubon certified in part because it set the
ends of the island aside as sanctuary sites for
the endangered Piping Plover, parts of the
beach are a nesting ground for endangered
Loggerhead turtles, permits for beach
re-nourishment are contingent on setting
these preserves aside.
The mayor stepped in to say without
significant public interest, he would hesitate
to re-open the old wound, but continued
the dialogue with his elector long after the
meeting had adjourned.
Low Tide
4:19am/4:26pm
5:13am/5:19pm
6:08am/6:15pm
7:05am/7:14pm
8:05am/8:17pm
9:05am/9:22pm
10:04am/10:25pm
11:00am/11:24pm
11:50am
12:18am/12:36pm
1:08am/1:19pm
1:53am/1:59pm
2:36am/2:36pm
3:17am/3:12pm
Source: saltwatertides.com
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Agreement between Kiawah Island Utility the request, with enough overlapping
voices to resemble a Sunday political show.
Widuch eventually brought debate to a close
to position one of them on Betsy Kerrison.
Widuch concluded his report by saying
there had been no change in status to the

and KICA approved

proffering the alternative to poison the
relationship with LS3P before the project
was completed. Funding the extension was
approved unanimously.
BY GREGG BRAGG Debate over renting space in the new
The Island Connection Staff Writer town hall followed a similar trajectory.
Council member Mezzanotte took point on
municipal center.
Wendy Kulick led off the second round
of citizens comments by saying, I thought
sheriffs deputies would be sitting near the
new MCC to get people used to the new
35 mph limit. Ive almost been rear-ended
coming back onto the Island four times

T
he weather on May 2 was too nice
to be inside, and attendance for the
council meeting of the Town of
Kiawah Island (TOKI) reflected it. Few were
there who didnt have to be, and an eerie hush
prevailed as minutes were approved. The
mayor then informed the room of two items:
1. The proposed agreement between the
Kiawah Island Utility (KIU), TOKI,
and the Kiawah Island Community
Association (KICA) has been
approved. He said the Public Service
Commission (PSC) would sign the
final order on May 3, and he expects
a 14.6 percent increase in water rates.
The mayor also expects this is the last
time he will mention the utility rate
case [until the next rate hike].
2. Fees for the arbitration will be split
50/50 between TOKI and KICA,
and he thinks the fees for the attorney
in the KIU case, when finalized, will
be considerably less than what TOKI
was originally planning because of an
expedited resolution.
[Preface to citizens comments: KICA
has plans to upgrade the Sandcastle.
Construction slated to begin later this year
will impact/cancel events/classes routinely
held there for the ensuing 6-12 months.
TOKI meeting materials included a proposal
drafted to persuade the town to help.]
Wendy Kulick was prepared with
comments for the agenda items only
portion of citizens comments. Regarding the
proposed policy of renting out space at the
new Municipal Center Complex (MCC), she
asked why the policy specified only Kiawah
residents.
Does this mean that if a non-resident
property owner sought to rent space for an
event at the MCC, his/her request would
be denied? If so, I would suggest revising
the policy to include all Kiawah property
owners, said Kulick.
She also wanted to know why securing
space in the MCC for events with long
established daily/weekly schedules, could not
be scheduled more than 90 consecutive days
in advance?
Clubs and organizations on Kiawah need
to have certainty about when/where they
will meet. There are also some grammatical
errors which I would be happy to point out to
Stephanie or the council member the mayor
may designate to review these.[Errors] include
usage of the word only and [examples of]
subject/verb agreement, said Kulick.
Old business consisted of a second
reading for three ordinances the mayor
moved to treat as a single act. Ordinances
2017-05, 06, and 07 were pitched as items
the town felt placed undue financial burden
on residents and contractors alike. The
Building Inspection department brought
the measures to councils attention earlier
this year. Ordinance 2017-05 is a corrective
measure designed to level the playing field
for installers of yard sprinkler systems, for
example. Existing rules demanded they
have the same level of expertise/certification/
license as people installing fire suppression
systems adding unnecessary expenses/
burdens. Similar explanations were presented
for the other two ordinances and all passed
the second reading unanimously.
The first item of new business was the
2017-2018 fiscal year budget. Detailing fiscal
matters can produce the urge to nap, but the
mayor was ready with an overview he hoped
was brief enough to prevent snoring. TOKI
expects revenues of $9,000,000 compared
to expenses of $7,300,000 which include
capital expenditures, leaving 1,700,000
in revenue over expenses. TOKI observes
a 3 percent rise over last years budget, and
expects 4 percent rise in the current year.
Expenses went up in the current year by 9
percent, which the mayor attributed to the
new building, anticipated costs of supporting
the larger building, and miscellaneous costs
like moving expenses. The budget passed its
first reading unanimously. The associated
public hearing has been scheduled for 10:30
a.m. on June 2, with the second/final reading
to occur at the June 6 council meeting.
Compete details behind the still lengthy
discussion are available on the towns website,
kiawahisland.org.
Several items of new business would go
a little quicker. Council approved adding
a sheriff to the roster, seven days per week
during the summer months, approved a
five year copier/printer agreement with
Xerox, and instituted a new charter for the
environmental committee which named staff
member Jim Jordan as Chair. However, the
pace of the meeting would slow a bit to cover
the remaining two items of new business.
LS3P is the firm hired to design the new
municipal building. Somewhere along the
line, completion dates were muddled with
effective dates, and the glitch ended the
contract with the firm before the building
was actually finished. Council member
Widuch informed council original estimates
of $25,000 to extend the contract had been
winnowed down to $18,000, which he
recommended they spend. There was a great
discussion and many questions following
recommending TOKI make its new space
available, once rooms at the Sandcastle are
lost to construction. The document included
in the meeting materials was a first, best
effort to address the details of a solution and
to prompt debate, which it did. Discussion
included a tsunami of what-ifs and why
nots, with plenty of overlapping voices.
Mezzanotte insisted council do something to
help. The mayor would later object to Zumba
classes, approve a conservancy event, and
agree to further discussions.
The town administrators report was a
budget review for the first nine months of
the current fiscal year delivered by treasurer,
Dorota Szubert. Revenues are slightly
below target because of timing issues in the
collection of taxes. Expenses, meanwhile, are
much higher than expected owing primarily
to costs associated with Matthew. The Federal
Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)
hasnt helped the situation, denying 100
percent of TOKIs claims. TOKI is appealing,
and is now looking to Seabrook and Hilton
Head for advice. Both neighboring islands
have succeeded in getting most/all of their
claims approved by FEMA.
Council member Mezzanotte kicked
off council comments by talking about the
success of some recent Arts Council events.
She announced the last event of the current
season is Piccolo Comes to Kiawah to be held
June 6, at Mingo point. She also announced
the Festival of Mountain Music would be
held on July 2 as the first event of the next
season. Complete details are available by
visiting, kiawahisland.org/events.
Council member Wilson reported
attending a meeting of the Charleston
Area Transportation Study (CHATS) and
enthusiastically shared part of a resolution
endorsing the completion of I526 to
attendees. However, Kathryn Basha of the
Berkeley, Charleston, Dorchester Council
of Governments, parent organization to
CHATS, was less celebratory. CHATS
agreed to support the project so that the
State Infrastructure Bank would continue
its consideration, but did not approve any
funding to the project, she told The Island
Connection in an email.
Wilson continued his report with a
lament on the time spent getting the proper
permits for construction projects, again this
month. He cited the Main/17 flyover as an
example of a solution he speculated could be
delayed for years by permitting and protests,
without further explanation for his protest.
He concluded his report by saying the newly
formed public works committee, now chaired
by Dave DeStefano, had met and discussed
the possibility of $100,000 in repairs to the
bridge over the Kiawah River.
Council member Widuch said Public
Safety would advise residents when the trailer
for the fire department would be moved
to the island. It will be used as temporary
housing while a new firehouse is being built
at Flyway Dr. and will take up most of the
road while it is in transit.
Widuch then reported asking Charleston
County EMS to keep a quick response
vehicle (QRV) on the island during the
summer months. County officials agreed
and surprised him by saying they now had
23 staffed ambulances and would be able
[council responded saying they were going to
be there soon].
Neither Kiawahs mayor [nor] council
members were quoted in a recent Post &
Courier [April 28] detailing a press conference
of local leaders opposed to Trumps offshore
drilling order. None of you are present in
the picture which appeared in the Post and
Courier. Given the importance of tourism
to Kiawah and the damage, both literal and
figurative were an oil spill to occur off the
coast, why didnt the Town participate? I
recognize that neither you, Craig, nor John
Wilson supported the resolution banning
such operations that was passed by the last
Council, but it passed nevertheless. Were
you contacted about attending this press
conference? Kulick asked. [The mayor said
he didnt recall being invited].
In mid-April, I asked whether the
Council had addressed the issue of a policy
on de-humidifiers, especially regarding the
role they have played in causing some house
fires on Kiawah, specifically the Blue Heron
Pond fire. In early November, you indicated
you would ask Bruce Spicher to look into
this. Has he done so? Is there an ad hoc
committee looking into it? asked Kulick.
[The mayor said he would ask Bruce Spicher
to review, and remembers TOKI advising
residents against dehumidifiers which had
been recalled]. Kulick concluded her remarks
by asking for an update on the embezzlement
case against former TOKI employees and
was informed there was no update.
Kiawah resident Diane Lehder is
concerned about planned clearing near the
new municipal complex intended to provide
a view of the river, and told TOKI so. She
didnt think the clearing was something the
ARB would approve if it was being done on
the island and thought TOKI should abide
by the same rules or risk telling Johns Island
neighbors there was a double standard. She
also wanted to see service animals allowed
in the new municipal building. [The mayor
said they werent taking out any large trees
and thinks the ARB would approve the
clearing if it was on the island, and agreed to
consider including service animals in TOKI
documentation].
Kiawah resident and retired judge
Dennis McGill was spreading the joy again
this month. He did ask TOKI to come out
against offshore drilling. However, he then
congratulated council for not having an
executive session three-quarters of the time,
thanked the town administrator for assisting
him fill Freedom of Information requests,
usually at no charge, and congratulated
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (KIGR) CEO
Roger Warren because four of the five golf
courses he presides over are ranked in the top
30.
Roger Warrens comments opened with
a bac-atcha thanks to McGill saying he
wanted to get his fifth golf course in the top
30 as well. Warren, who also presides over the
five star Sanctuary Hotel, welcomed TOKI
to the world of room rentals, amidst lots of
appreciative chuckles. He allows many of
Kiawahs organizations to use space usually
without charge, but said if TOKI was going
to start charging, so would he.
There being no further business and no
executive session, the meeting was adjourned.
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New member orientation Queen Quet discusses

at Kiawah-Seabrook Gullah Geechee heritage
Exchange Club BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Staff Writer
way to get along in the modern world, yet still
preserve their heritage, Queen Quet insists.
Speech, however, is only one component of
BY LORRAINE LEARY

For The Island Connection
benefiting our local communities and the
need for volunteer resources:
Shirley Salvo, Community
Service-Hunger
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Health
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Joe Bauer, Child Abuse Prevention
Bob Leggett & Bruce Van Voorhis,
Handbook & Grants
New members were provided with a
listing of recent grants provided to over
thirty non-profit organizations by the
From left to right, new members, Walt
exchange chapter and how these funds
Leonard, Jack Wilson, Phyllis Barber and
impact the lives of many individuals in need
Tom Colatsky.
on our islands. In addition, Larry Blasch,
T
he Gullah Geechee first became
a nation 17 years ago in front of
international observers. One million
members residing along the East coast from
Jacksonville, NC to Jacksonville FL and
stretching 35 miles inland at some points,
then elected Queen Quet Chieftess and Head
of State, to defend their culture and heritage.
The responsibility made her a champion of
environmental causes and a frequent ally
of the South Carolina Environmental Law
Project (SCELP). Consequently, she was only
too willing to speak to a group assembled by
SCELP at Bowens Island on February 12.
Queen Quet stepped up to the microphone
to the welcoming smiles of familiar faces, and
introduced her topic. The speech had all the
marks of a stateswoman accustomed to public
speaking. There were spikes of enthusiasm,
the heritage Queen Quet protects.
Both sides of Queen Quets family have
been here since the 1600s and are part of a
melting pot which includes the peoples of
West Africa, as well as the Caribbean islands
of Barbados, Jamaica etc.
Many times the slave ships from Africa
would stop in the Caribbean. Sometimes they
would pick up sugar, and sometimes they
would pick up more people for their cargo.
Then, they would come to the port downtown
[Charleston]. We always say water in, water
out because we got here over water and we
will leave here by water, said Queen Quet as a
segue to describing life in her community.
The Gullah/Geechee have no problem
believing in climate change because they
actually see the effects every day. Some
members of the Nation have gone into
information technology, but most live simply

F
our new exchange members
participated in an orientation
meeting led by Bruce Van Voorhis,
Membership Committee Chair, on
Wednesday, April 19, at the Seabrook
Island Club. An overview of the National
Exchange Clubs mission, motto and
programs of service were shared.
Primary committee chairpersons
explained committee goals of serving and
President, Charlton Davis, Past President
and Bob Leggett, Future President, spoke
on Americanism activities, club functions
and other committee needs rounding
out this pre-dinner introduction to the
Kiawah-Seabrook Exchange Clubs focus,
energies and attention to support the
local community. To learn more, visit
ks-exchangeclub.com.
loud pointed finger admonishments, and
the hushed tones of an inside joke, all
rolled together with a comfortable, practiced
tenor. The smiles remained Queen Quet as
continued, but brows began to furrow and
ears tilted toward to the speaker, because no
one understood a single word she was saying.
Everyone tried and everyone wanted to, and
some thought they did, but no. Not so much.
You wouldnt have thought such a
diminutive person could laugh so loud but
confused attendees were jarred again and
Queen Quet resumed seamlessly, now in the
Kings English. Hard to decide if this was art
imitating life or the other way around, but
the demonstration made an important point
about the heritage she defends.
The Gullah language/dialect was long
maligned as pigeon English or even deliberate
attempts to be obtuse. Missionaries [visiting
the Gullah] centuries ago said they have
no command of English instead of them
actually recognizing that we speak a different
language or taking the time to listen, said
Queen Quet. She highlighted her point
by recalling a trip to France, where she
constantly noticed fellow Americans asking
why nobody spoke English. Because youre
in another country, exclaimed Queen
Quet. She says todays Gullah youth are still
subjected to disdain for speaking their native
tongue, when they deserve credit for being
bi-lingual. Speaking two languages is the only
by farming or fishing and taking any extra
products to market.
We can hardly stand being here [Bowens
Island] without our nets. We want to be
casting right now, but we feel very at home
here because of all the shells along the road.
I was visiting New York and had to laugh at
people who wanted to treat me to fresh fish.
You want fresh fish? This isnt fresh fish. If it
comes on ice, it isnt fresh fish. When you hear
the [boat] horn and everybody goes down
there [to the docks, right that minute] and the
gills are moving, thats fresh fish, says Queen
Quet. Consequently, her alliance with SCELP
is easy to understand. Sea level rise affects low
lying Gullah farms, and off-shore drilling
could destroy the Nations fishing industry.
We first started working together [with
SCELP] and it was called SOS [Save Our
Shores, a national movement applied locally].
We won protections for St. Helena Island, and
we won when they [Bureau of Ocean Energy
Management] ruled against seismic testing
[January 7] and we can win again. We have
to face climate change because we are literally
on the very edge of this fight. [We] will work
together to protect a heritage centuries in the
making, that has been handed down from
generation to generation, concluded Queen
Quet.
For a deeper dive and greater detail visit
gullahgeecheenation.com or queenquet.com.
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arts & events
Seabrook Island Artist
Guild presents
Memorial Day Show
BY MONIQUE SPORN
For The Island Connection
T
he Seabrook Island Artist Guilds
Memorial Day art show will
showcase a wide selection of fine
art in oil, acrylic, pastel, watercolor, and
photographs capturing the beauty of the
Low Country. A few of the artists will be
painting live at the event. This is a unique
opportunity to view great art, meet with
the artists, experience the creative process,
and purchase that special painting you
will enjoy for years to come.
Come and stroll through the displays
on the Village Green at Freshfields Village
on Saturday May 28, from 10 a.m. until
4 p.m. You will discover the incredible
arts & events
Saturday year round
farmers market excited
to Beet the heat
BY FRASIER BLOCK
For The Island Connection
T
he Johns Island Farmers Market will
operate from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. through
the summer so patrons and vendors
can enjoy the cooler part of the day, and
Beet" the heat. The market is located at a
new and improved location on the campus of
Charleston Collegiate School, 2024 Academy
Drive, Johns Island.
With over 50 local farmers, food artisans,
and vendors every week, the market is a
one-stop shop for all things local. Summer
at the market is kicking off with fresh fruits
and vegetables, including the infamous Johns
Island tomatoes.
The market features a game area complete
with corn hole and ping pong, local live
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arts & events
Seabrook Island showcases
artist Bob Lefevre
talents of your artist neighbors. Many
exhibit in Charleston galleries and
elsewhere, and a few have been nationally
recognized for their talents.
The Seabrook Island Artists Guild
includes artists from Seabrook Island,
Kiawah Island and Johns Island. It is a
very active guild which offers monthly
art events, classes, workshops and
demonstrations by local and visiting
artists.
For more information on those events
and membership, visit the Guilds website:
The Big Wave
seabrookislandartistguild.com.
BY MONIQUE SPORN painting and sculpture throughout his
For The Island Connection school days while winning awards for his
talents at this early age. At 18, he began
A
resident of Seabrook Island and taking lessons from a retired sea captain
in Cape Cod, Mass., where he painted his
Salem, South Carolina, Bob
Lefevre retired from a successful first clipper ship. This is when his passion
business career several years ago to pursue for painting seascapes was ignited.
his passion for oil painting. At that time, To see more of his art, visit his website:
Bob was already a talented and skillful lefevrepaintings.com and the Guild site:
artist who had started taking art lessons at seabrookislandartistguild.com.
the age of nine. Bob continued drawing,
musicians, and a variety of food trucks every
week.
We want this to be a place to enjoy every
Saturday relaxing in the shade, shopping for
and eating good food, listening to live music,
and meeting new people" says founders Frasier
Block & Blue Laughters.
Summer at the new location will be
much more comfortable as there is ample
free parking and lots of shaded areas. Stroll
the vendor trail under the trees, and enjoy a
meal under the oaks, large tents, or the newly
constructed pavilion.
Please be sure to update your postings
of the operating hours for Johns Island
Farmers Market to 9:00 a.m. - 1 p.m.
For more information regarding Johns
Island Farmers Market, please visit
johnsislandfarmersmarket.com
8 May 12, 2017
March for Science continues on page 8
Mayor Tecklenburg said he absolutely believed in
science, and seemed to chuckle at the irony embedded
in the question, given the crowd on hand. He went on to
tell this reporter about the scientific process of innovation
being deployed in town hall, and around the city. He
agreed wholeheartedly science should be used as a guide
for public policy adding, Science is the whole mentality
of basing decisions on truth. The scientific method is a
way of getting it right. However significant a visit from
Charlestons first son, it was the signs/posters that stole
the show.
The March for Science website marchforsciencechs.
com/logistics specifically asked everyone to keep posters
objective, purportedly being the product of scientists.
The request was heeded more in some examples than
others. There were clever signs:
The thing about science is its true whether you
believe it or not
Talk nerdy to me
daily
PHOTO BY GREGG BRAGG
Keep calm and analyze the data
Make America cool again
Liberty and justice for yall
Sandra Stringer [James Island] had an umbrella
with Believe in Science arranged in a spiral she
twirled to mock the hypnotic effect of fake news
Signs with an edge:
Alternate facts are not an option on a science test
Dont ruin my B.S. with yours
The dark ages Lets not do that again
Great minds think
Got polio? Me either! Thank a scientist
Resentment of the new administration was more
than just an undercurrent. Asked if scientists really felt
under attack from Washington, Charleston organizer Dr.
Bonnie Cleaveland, Ph.D. tried her best to be objective.
I personally dont, but I felt a serious responsibility
to stand up for the scientists who cannot stand up for
themselves right now. There is genuine fear out there. I
absolutely heard that from a number of scientists who
said you know I cant have my name associated with this
thing. Some people could march, but they couldnt have
any affiliation with their agency. Other people felt like
they couldnt march at all or [even let their] face be seen
in the crowd.
Cleaveland said climate researchers are the ones feeling
most of the heat. Science is for everyone and should not
be an issue for just one side of the aisle. Everybody wants
clean water. Everybody wants clean air, and every single
person in Charleston will be affected by the flooding and
more intense weather events spawned by climate change
whether [the administration] thinks its real or not. So,
yes there is a threat; the administration is proposing 20 to
30 percent cuts to agencies that are important to all of us.
Heres the thing; we dont have to convince the small
number of people that really are climate deniers. There
arent that many of them. There is no debate amongst
scientists. The only debate is in the media and amongst
politicians, which makes us look more polarized than we
really are. Were not going to convince those hardcore
deniers and we dont have to. The people we need to
convince are our Senators and U.S. representatives. They
are the ones who will ultimately be approving the budget.
Arguing with somebody on the Internet wont get it done,
but sending postcards to your legislator will, she insists.
Cleaveland is a Cognitive Behavioral Psychologist
with a private practice in West Ashley. She spends all
day, every day working to help people challenge their
thinking, and to see things as they really are. During the
[2016] election, lots of people were unable to distinguish
fact from fiction. I was pretty shocked by that, said
Cleaveland. She and her daughter have started a website
which demonstrates how science discerns the truth
defactoscience.org.
Saturday [April 22] was only the beginning. It was
beautiful; it was all so inspiring, Im starting to cry I
was just so impressed with Charleston and overwhelmed
by the number of people who came out yesterday. Our
legislators will listen if we continue to speak out and to
contact them. The national march in DC is collecting
e-mail addresses so that we can have a registry across
the country and across the world to communicate with
the media and with our legislators. I would ask people
if they havent already, to provide their e-mail to the
national March for Science [by visiting] satellites.
marchforscience.com or by simply sending an email to
us marchforsciencecharleston@gmail.com, concluded
Cleaveland.
May 12, 2017 9

From top left, clockwise: Silent Auction Table. Jennifer

Hartig (CATR volunteer) and Liz Hines (CATR student).
Buffett Dinner from Just Stuff It. Peter McCoy III,
Jennifer McCoy, Lucy McCoy, Peter McCoy, Jr., Mae
Loflin McCoy (CATR student), Murray S. Neale (CATR
Executive Director). Ella Willits (BEC Pony Club PHOTOS BY RALPH SECOY
Member).

CATR event raises funds for

Student Scholarship Program
BY AMANDA A. GERALD
For The Island Connection

O
n Sunday, April 23, Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding hosted its ninth A special thanks to the McCoy Family for allowing the crew from Films for
annual In the Company of Horses fundraising event. This year the event Humanity to capture their story on film. To watch the video visit: catr-program.
was a Blue Jean Ball under the roof of the organizations new covered org.
arena. The event took place at Brickhouse Equestrian Center, home of Charleston Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding (CATR) improves the lives of children
Area Therapeutic Riding, 2669 Hamilton Road, Johns Island. and adults with disabilities at the areas oldest nationally accredited therapeutic
The event was a huge success, and together we raised over $80,000 for horseback riding center. For more information about CATRs Programs visit catr-
therapeutic riding lessons for our students. We could not have done it without the program.org.
generosity of our attendees, sponsors, supporters, event committee and volunteers.
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Water Wellness Project addresses water needs
of Wadmalaw residents
O
n April 24, Shirley Salvo,
founder of the Sea Island Hunger
Awareness Foundation, and Bill
Britton, Coordinator of the Water Wellness
Project, were invited to address the WITS
at the Meeting House in IOn. The WITS
(Women Inspired Through Stories) was
formed to provide philanthropic aid to
different organizations that empower
and support women and children through
self-sufficiency and education in the
Charleston area. Over 40 members were
in attendance to hear a presentation on the
Water Wellness Project that addresses the
water needs of residents on Wadmalaw.
Shirley Salvo spoke to the group
about the history of the SIHAF and
about her discovery that the residents of
these Sea Islands need not only food but
clean running water to prepare it. She
expressed her appreciation to the WITS
for designating the Foundations Water
Wellness Project as the recipient of their
gifts this year.
Then Salvo invited Bill Britton to share
his firsthand stories about the families
the Water Wellness Project has helped.
He noted that the majority of households
served on Wadmalaw are headed by
mothers and grandmothers. Since many
daily
BY PAULA OSBORN
For The Island Connection
wells were overwhelmed by the Thousand
Year Flood of 2015 and Hurricane
Matthew, residents were spending a
disproportionate amount of their income
to buy bottled water for drinking and
cooking. Fortunately, Brittons team was
able to identify local families in need by
reaching out to community contacts.
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Each familys situation was assessed, and
then a team with a contractor, a plumber,
and an electrician was able to work on
providing wells and water filtration
systems to families in need.
Recently, a local volunteer team of
environmental engineers has been testing
those wells where the water was unsafe
for drinking or cooking. The WWP has
installed seven wells so far at a cost of
$6500 each, and they will be providing
additional families with new water
filtration systems that will insure they
have clean, safe water for the first time in
years.
At the end of their presentation,
Salvo and Britton answered questions
from members of WITS. This warm
and generous group of women worked
tirelessly to pull this event together and
raised an amazing total for one evening--
$8900 and counting. Their program was a
wonderful success for the real winners
those in need on Wadmalaw.
To donate to the Water Wellness
Project, please go to the website of the Sea
Island Hunger Awareness Foundation:
fightislandhunger.com.
May 12, 2017
volunteer spotlight
Susan Verville
BY JENNIFER MESHANKO
For The Island Connection
S
usan Verville worked over 33
years in office settings. She is now
sharing her years of experience and
skills as a front desk volunteer at Our
Lady of Mercy Community Outreachs
Wellness Center. She was born and lived
most of her life in Rhode Island. For 25
years, Verville worked for various car
rental companies. Her last position was
Operations Manager for National and
Alamo at Providence airport. She then
worked at Bradley Hospitals Center for
Autism and Developmental Disabilities as
the Unit Secretary. Her office was located
in one of their four group homes. Over
the eight and half years she worked for
Bradley Hospital, she got to know the
eight children living in the home and
would often be there to greet the children
when they came home from school.
Verville retired in July 2016 and moved
to Charleston the following month. Her
daughter also lives in Charleston, and she
has a son who lives in Massachusetts. She
is a grandmother to two grandsons. She
works part-time at a retail store but enjoys
kayaking, reading and going to the beach
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in her spare time.
For 30 years, Verville was a SPRED
volunteer and taught religious education
to people with developmental disabilities.
Being new to the Charleston area, she was
looking for a volunteer opportunity when
she saw Our Lady Mercy Community
Outreach mentioned in St. Joseph
Catholic Churchs bulletin. She feels
comfortable in an office setting and
thought volunteering at the Wellness
Centers front desk would be a good fit.
Everybody is really nice and
appreciative, and I am giving back to the
community she says. I do mundane
tasks so staff can focus on what they need
to do.
Verville believes the support, love and
fellowship of family and friends can make
a positive change in peoples lives. The
opportunity to be able to do meaningful
work to support myself and my family,
adds dignity and feeling of self-worth she
says. She believes its definitely worthwhile
to get involved.
We can all do our one small thing to
help the community.
 April 28
ONGOING
Mondays
WHAT: Seabrook Island Bridge Group
WHERE: The Lake House
WHEN: 9 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Monday Bridge Group
needs new players. For more information,
please contact Ilse Calcagno at 843.768.0317.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Bookmobile
WHERE: Freshfields Village
WHEN: The first Tuesday of every month
from 10 - 11:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Charleston County
Bookmobile will be parked in the lot behind
Heges and Java Java.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Lake House Yoga
WHERE: The Lake House
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Rise and Shine Yoga with
Patti Romano, formerly known at Gentle
Flow Yoga. Rise and Shine Yoga is an all levels
practice focused around finding your days
intention, set up yourself for success and be
ready to shine.
WHAT: Kids Art Classes, Acrylic on
Canvas
WHERE: 3280 Loft at Bohicket Marina,
1897 Andell Bluff Way, Seabrook Island
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: ages 3-12, $15,
843.494.8784, 3280loft.com
Fridays
WHAT: Adult art classes, multimedia
WHERE: 3280 Loft at Bohicket Marina,
1897 Andell Bluff Way, Seabrook Island
WHEN: 10 a.m. - noon
MORE INFO:
Monday, May 15
WHAT: Summer Meals Kick-Off Barbeque
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library,
3531 Maybank Highway
WHEN: 4 - 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Find out where and when
Seamless Summer Feeding Program (SSFP)
will be distributed in Charleston County.
SSFP is a free program for children age 18 and
younger. Join us at this free kick-off event for
barbeque and a produce giveaway. Sponsored
by the Lowcountry Food Bank. ccpl.org
Saturday, May 13
WHAT: N.A.S.A Puffy Paint Moon craft
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library,
3531 Maybank Highway
WHEN: all day
MORE INFO: Prepare for the 2017 eclipse
by making an out-of-this-world moon craft.
Ccpl.org
WHAT: Shop & Share at Lilly Pulitzer
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 12 - 5 p.m.
MORE INFO: Lilly Pulitzer invites you to
a special Shop & Share from 12:00 to 5:00
pm to benefit the Haygood Grady Memorial
Island Connection Calendar
Tennis Tournament. freshfieldsvillage.com
TUESDAY, MAY 16
WHAT: Sea Islands Book Club (adults)
Still Alice by Lisa Genova.
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library,
3531 Maybank Highway
WHEN: 2 p.m.
MORE INFO: Alice Howland is proud
of the life she worked so hard to build. At
fifty years old, shes a cognitive psychology
professor at Harvard and a world-renowned
expert in linguistics with a successful
husband and three grown children. When
she becomes increasingly disoriented and
forgetful, a tragic diagnosis changes her
lifeand her relationship with her family and
the worldforever. As she struggles to cope
with Alzheimers, she learns that her worth
is comprised of far more than her ability to
remember. ccpl.org
WHAT: The Social Justice, Racial Equity
Collaborative
Living Your Truth series with Rev. Nelson B.
Rivers, III & Judge Alex Sandersrs
WHERE: Emanuel AME Church, 110
Calhoun Street
WHEN: 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: The Living Your Truth series
brings together diverse voices from those on
the front lines to inspire, challenge, and foster
understanding. Visit TheSophiaInstitute.org
or contact co-chairs Barbara Kelley-Duncan
at kelleyduncan@bellsouth.net and Carolyn
Rivers at info@thesophiainstitute.org. This is
a free event.
WEDNESDAY, MAY 17
WHAT: Pinterest 101
WHERE: Johns Island Regional Library,
3531 Maybank Highway
WHEN: 2-3:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: You can use Pinterest to plan
a garden, bookmark recipes to try, gather
decorating ideas, and more. Learn how to
search the site, pin and repin, create WHAT: Live Music at Porch Bar
inspiration boards, and follow your friends.
Demonstration only. Registration is not
required. ccpl.org
WHAT: Shop & Share at Vineyard Vines
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 3 - 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: join vineyard vines for a
Shop & Share for Charleston Cares. Receive
10 percent off with 10 percent donated back
to the organization while you enjoy sips and
snacks. freshfieldsvillage.com
THURSDAY, MAY 18
WHAT: Sip & Stroll
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 4 - 7 p.m.
MORE INFO: Visit participating stores for
light snacks and sips while enjoying special
events, sales, and promotions inside the shops.
freshfieldsvillage.com
WHAT: Live Music at Forty Eight A Wine
Bar
WHERE: 547 freshfields village, Kiawah
Island
WHEN: 6 - 8:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Chris Dodson is live at
FortyEight - A Wine Bar each Thursday from
6:00 to 8:30 pm. Enjoy 48 wines for tasting
and a selection of 48 beers while you listen to
light and classic rock inside or on the patio at
FortyEight. freshfieldsvillage.com
WHERE: Andell Inn, 300 Freshfields Dr,
Kiawah Island
WHEN: 6 - 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy the sounds of Motown
and Jazz with a specialty cocktail at the Porch
Bar. freshfieldsvillage.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 20
WHAT: Cars & Coffee
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 9 - 11 a.m.
MORE INFO: Stop by the Village for our
monthly Cars & Coffee featuring a variety
of unique, antique and other cool cars! The
event is complimentary while coffee and
breakfast is available for purchase at Java Java.
freshfieldsvillage.com.
SUNDAY, MAY 21
WHAT: Sip & Visit with the Pets of the
Charleston Animal Society
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 2 - 5 p.m.
MORE INFO: Come on out to the patio at
FortyEight - A Wine Bar from 2 to 5 p.m.
to visit with the superstar pets of Charleston
Animal Society and their care-taking heroes.
Bring pet food or make a donation for 20
percent off your check. Plus, a $25 wine
tasting card to FortyEight goes home with
each pet adoption. Freshfieldsvillage.com.
FRIDAY, MAY 26
WHAT: Jeans & Juleps
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 3 - 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Kick off Memorial Day
Weekend with Jeans & Juleps from 3 to 6
p.m. All jeans will be 15 percent off during the
event. Freshfieldsvillage.com.
WHAT: Memorial Day Weekend Concert
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 6 - 9 p.m.
MORE INFO: Kick off the summer season
with two evenings of live music during the
Memorial Day Weekend Concert Series.
Get ready to party with Java Band, a high
energy band playing great hits from every
decade. The concert is free and guests are
encouraged to bring beach chairs and blanket.
Freshfieldsvillage.com.
May 4
Spoleto Events
WHEN: 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Director Garry Hynes
and her Irish theater company Druid
present a fresh take on Samuel Becketts
quintessential 20th-century play about
lifes great questions. spoleto.org
WHAT: Dee Dee Bridgewater
WHERE: College of Charleston Cistern
Yard
WHEN: 9 p.m.
MORE INFO: Grammy winner and Jazz
Master Dee Dee Bridgewater returns to the
Festival with her latest contributions to the
jazz vocal tradition. spoleto.org
FRIDAY, MAY 26
WHAT: Eugene Onegin
WHERE: Charleston Gaillard Center, 95
Calhoun St.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m.
THURSDAY, MAY 25
MORE INFO: Russias wintery beauty
WHAT: Waiting for Godot and Tchaikovskys full range of emotions
WHERE: Dock Street Theater, 135 are on display in this grand opera about
Church St. the tragedy of first love.spoleto.org
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arts & events
Plan time to rest,
restore, and renew
BY LIBBY DALLIS
For The Island Connection
S
t. Christopher Camp and Conference
Center is excited to announce the
Fourth of July Retreat. From June 30
through July 5, families from all over the
state of South Carolina will be joining us
for a time of rest, restoration, and renewal.
A time for families to enjoy quality time at
the beach while making memories youll
talk about for years. And what better place
to celebrate the Fourth of July than St.
Christopher. Bring the whole family and
let us do all the cooking while you enjoy
an affordable and fun beach vacation.
We are thrilled to have hiking and
nature walks, swimming and relaxing
on the beach, movie night with fresh
May 12, 2017
popcorn, great food and cold watermelon,
and time to go to the Seabrook Island
Fireworks Show and Parade as events
planned for the week. We would love to
extend the invitation to our neighbors on
Seabrook Island. Since our retreat is fully
customizable, we would love to have you
join us for the whole week or just for a few
days (three-night minimum). The rates
are all inclusivelodging and meals.
Please contact Rhonda Myers, Rmyers@
stchristopher.org, for more information.
We look forward to seeing everybody this
summer. Dont forget to wave if you see us
during the parade.