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Swimmers at the 2018 Swim Across America event held at Kiawah Island. Photo by Rivers Rudloff.

Making waves against cancer

SWIM ACROSS AMERICA RAISES FUNDS
FOR HOLLINGS CANCER CENTER
BY COLIN MCCANDLESS and-a-half course distance, which start on Kiawah and director Brad Johnson. “We’re all there for a cause.”
For The Island Connection finish at the same location as the Kiawah Triathlon, Eighty-four swimmers registered in 2018 and Johnson
providing athletes an opportunity to practice for that said this year’s target is 100. Participants even feature

T
he 2nd annual Swim Across America Charleston-
Kiawah open water swim charity event, a
fundraiser to support MUSC’s Hollings Cancer
Center, will be held Sunday, August 4 at Kiawah Resort.
Swimmers can choose between the half-mile or mile-
event while helping raise money for cancer research.
Times are posted, but there are no awards or prizes
for winning.
“It’s entirely to make a difference in fighting cancer,”
explained Swim Across America (SAA) local event
some past Olympic Medalists who join the swim.
Anyone can start a team (two people and up constitutes
a team) from swim and triathlon clubs to corporations
Waves Against Cancer continues on page 6

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Seabrook Island Town Council

M E E T I N G M AY 2 8
Lynn Pierotti
publisher
BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Sr. Staff Writer
lynn@luckydognews.com

M
ayor Pro Tem John Gregg
Katy Calloway
presided over the Seabrook
managing editor Island Town Council (SITC)
katy@luckydognews.com meeting of May 28 in the absence of
Mayor Ron Ciancio. Gregg confirmed
Jennifer Tuohy the Town had complied with the
contributing editor Freedom of Information Act’s notification
requirements, and approved the minutes
jennifer@luckydognews.com of last month’s Council meeting. He then
moved to Seabrook’s financial report.
Alejandro Ferreyros Seabrook’s closing statement for the
senior graphic designer month of April shows an overall balance
alejandro@luckydognews.com of $4.939 million, adding nearly $50,000
to the Town’s reserves since the last
statement. The Town generated $104,000
Lori McGee in revenues for the month and is sitting
sales manager at 26% of annual budget. Although the
lori@luckydognews.com revenue percentage could be higher at
this time of year, it should be noted that
expenses are currently sitting at only
Senior Staff Writer
22% of annual budget. Expenses for the
month came in at just over $53,000, with
Gregg Bragg the difference accounting for the Town’s
ballooning fund balance.
Contributors Gregg said the club’s Long Range
Colin McCandless Planning Committee still has no plans to
Elena Gaudino meet. This month, however, he proffered
Sharon Peck the notion; progress on previous plans is
the reason for the group taking a breather.
David Savard New decks, improved pool access, and
Marilyn Markel improvements to Crooked Oaks Golf
Course are well past planning and well
into the action phase. Gregg doesn’t
anticipate the group taking on more
projects until their plate is empty.
Gregg also reported the Public Safety
Committee presented a working draft
of the Town’s comprehensive emergency
plan at a meeting held May 13. The group
completed their blueprint slightly ahead
of last month’s forecast, and expects to
have a finished product ready for public
hearings/review in time for hurricane
season (June 1). Additions include lessons
learned from earthquake and winter
storm scenarios, as well as the logistics of
creating a volunteer squad in the event a
disaster cuts the island off from outside
help.
Gregg then moved to renew a stand-by
contract with Rostan Solutions for
debris monitoring services. It quantifies
and documents the clean-up effort
following a disaster, and facilitates claims
for reimbursement from the Federal
Emergency Management Agency. It
should not be confused with the stand-by
agreement the Town has with Phillips
and Jordan to actually clean up debris
following a disaster. The Rostan contract
won unanimous support for a two-year
renewal.
Gregg concluded his report by
mentioning Disaster Awareness Day. The
event is again being hosted by Seabrook
in the Atlantic room of the clubhouse,
and is scheduled for June 14 from 10 a.m.
until 12 p.m. Prizes will be awarded and
will feature a combination flashlight/
radio/siren, powered by a hand crank so
batteries aren’t required. Attendees will
also be provided with lunch and although
the joke may be past its peak of freshness,
the mention of free lunch still draws
nostalgic chuckles.
Councilmember Crane thanked the
mayor pro tem for his turn at the dais, then
described the Town’s current development
standards ordinance as “chaotic,” and in
need of attention. The Town has entered
into a contract with PIV Planning Group
($86,000 - $40,000 x 2 budgeted over 2
fiscal years). Crane will be chairing the
committee and working with resident
volunteers and representatives of the
Seabrook Island Property Owner’s
Association. The group will spend the
next 12 -18 months making sense of and
updating the Town’s code. “I am always
amazed but never surprised by the level of
volunteerism on Seabrook,” he said at the
conclusion of his report.
Councilmember Wells also thanked
the mayor pro tem for his turn to address
residents. He said his committee was busy
finishing up the drainage project along
Seabrook Island Rd. that has consumed
so much time and resources during the
last year. He finished his report: new signs
and buoys would be added on Seabrook’s
beach.
Councilmember Finke reported briefly
that Seabrook’s ordinance to ban plastics
may be ready for a first reading as soon as
the next council meeting.
The mayor pro tem opened his remarks
by recounting a visit to the Ways and
Means Committee by the Seabrook Island
Birders. He described a tepid response to
proposed changes in the Town’s beach
ordinance/leash laws. He went on to
say the current ordinance resulted from
years of work balancing the interests
of approximately a dozen groups on
the island. He gave a few examples; red
knots are not indigenous to the island’s
critical habitat area, but they frequently
layover on Seabrook in each direction
of their annual 18,000 mile migration
and are endangered. Piping plovers and
loggerhead sea turtles are indigenous, and
are endangered, he said. Furthermore, he
noted Seabrook is one of only a handful
of places on Earth where dolphins strand
feed, to emphasize his point.
He cautioned the Town could not
simply acquiesce to a petition received
earlier this year, proposing TOSI do just
that and said the meetings will continue
until everyone has weighed in on the
acceptable uses of “their beach.” There
is no schedule and everyone is invited to
attend, as always.
Town Administrator Joe Cronin
made relatively short work of his report
this month. Beach patrol has written
a total of 173 citations/warnings
so far this season, with the mass
majority of those being violations of
the leash law. The Town is generating
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Tow nOf Seabrook isla nd.org /beach- comments again this month. Seabrook
patrol.html. Other items in Cronin’s resident Jim Dobson asked Council when
report were: the buoys would be up, and was told they
• Seabrook’s remaining “shredding would be in place by the end of May. He
day” is Oct. 11 from 10 a.m.-1 also wanted to know if he and his fellow
p.m. petitioners could get an invitation to the
• The Town has taken possession of Ways and Means Committee meetings,
both of their new vehicles and was told they were public meetings.
He concluded by asking if his group, Dog
• The winning bid on the Town’s old
Action Working Group, could also present
Tahoe was $1,075
to the committee, and was told they can.
• The Town’s comprehensive plan
There being no further business, the
is on schedule for an on-time
meeting was adjourned.
delivery
• Seabrook will be hosting Disaster The next regular meeting of the Seabrook
Awareness Day on Friday June 14, Island Town Council will be Tuesday, June
at the club house 25 at 2:30 p.m.
• New signs and buoys will be
installed by the end of May
• There will be new trash cans
added to the beach, although
their placement is currently being
debated
The Seabrook Island Utility (SIU)
reported normal operations, running
at about 35% of capacity last month,
according to commissioner Tim Moraski.
Despite some declines in water usage, SIU
experienced a windfall $29,000 in income
for the month of April, putting the utility
in the black for the year to date. SIU is
fixing the sewer main collapse in front of
the clubhouse and is currently searching
for a replacement comptroller. Moraski
concluded his report by saying they are
keeping a close eye on county council’s
deliberations, which could obligate SIU
to expand its service area.
The question of Seabrook’s leash
ordinances surfaced during citizen’s

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Jun 09 1:29am/2:16pm 7:52am/8:10pm
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Jun 19 10:18am/10:51pm 4:22am/4:14pm
Jun 20 11:02am/11:32pm 5:04am/4:55pm

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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letter to the editor

Stolen flag
F
or a number of years now, the Kiawah
Seabrook Exchange Club has worked
diligently to provide the beautiful
islands where we are so blessed to live
with a glorious periodic remembrance for
several important annual holidays. That
remembrance is presented in the form of
multiple flags of our great country, the
United States of America, often known
as Old Glory or The Stars and Stripes,
placed in strategic positions at Kiawah
Estates, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island,
at our traffic circle, Freshfields, Bohicket
Marina, and elsewhere.
Each of the flags that are positioned
throughout our community includes a
yellow ribbon secured to the staff. On
that yellow ribbon there is denoted a
brave young, South Carolina, woman or
man, as a member of the Army, Navy, Air
Force, Coast Guard, or Marines, that gave
their life to the protection of the freedom
we all now enjoy.
This past weekend, in my opinion,
that sacred remembrance was to a large
part, desecrated, disrespected, or even
mocked…..a flag was stolen. They are not
tied down. They may be easily removed.
That flag included the yellow ribbon
of a single individual that deserves our
respect and admiration. They deserve our
remembrance and appreciation.
This was not done by children, it was
done by some uncaring adult. It makes
me very upset and even angry. I know
vengeance is not mine, but I truly hope
they are extremely uncomfortable, grieved
and recognize the great injustice they have
rendered to this brave individual, that
individual’s family, to our community
and to our country.
Semper Fi
Bill Huff
Johns Island

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Photos by Rivers Rudloff.
Waves Against Cancer continues from cover
and businesses, or you can register as an individual.
Swimmers of all ages and skill levels are welcome.
Donors can contribute by supporting a swimmer
or a team, donating to the event itself or purchasing a
sponsorship level. All of those dollars go directly to
Hollings Cancer Center.
Swimmers pay a $75 registration fee, which goes into
a fundraising pool helping offset event expenses such as
food, t-shirts, the swag packet, etc.
If you cannot make a donation, but still want to
contribute, volunteers are always in high demand.
“We can’t put the event on without volunteers,” states
Johnson.
To donate or register as a swimmer or volunteer, visit
SwimAcrossAmerica.org, tap the menu and click on
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“open water swim” to find the Charleston-Kiawah event.
The charity event carries a poignant personal
significance for Johnson. At age 27, he was diagnosed
with the late stages of a rare and aggressive form of head
and neck cancer. Johnson was living in San Diego at the
time, and considers himself lucky that through a family
connection he was able to participate in a new clinical
trial to treat his cancer. Before the treatment, doctors said
his outlook appeared dire.
“Obviously, it worked, because I’m having this
conversation with you right now,” reflected a grateful
Johnson, now 43.
He learned about the philanthropy work the 501c3
Swim Across America does while attending an open water
swim clinic they hosted here in 2017 with his Charleston
Triathlon & Multisport Club, LLC, for which he serves
as head coach.
Johnson wanted to associate with nonprofits that
were supporting the medical research community and
through his connection with SAA, was invited to serve
as their local event director for the Charleston-Kiawah
fundraiser. The SAA model is for each swim to have a
local beneficiary, and SAA has a scientific board that
collaborates closely with each research facility beneficiary.
Their swim events focus on raising money and awareness
for cancer research, prevention and treatment. SAA’s
partnership with Hollings Cancer Center is called “Make
Waves to Fight Cancer” in the Charleston community.
“This is very important to me,” asserts Johnson. When
swim competitors reach the finish line at the event,
Johnson greets everyone and personally thanks them.
“There’s a tremendous focus on gratitude and the
positivity of what we are trying to do,” he said. “We don’t
call it a competition. People are timed, but it’s really a
safety measure.”
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Marine’s Birthday Ball
returns to islands
STAFF REPORT
The Island Connection
T
he beautiful, oceanside Sandcastle
on Kiawah Island will be the site of
the 2019 Marine Corps Birthday
Ball from 6-10 p.m., Monday, November
11, reports Kiawah Island resident and
Marine Corps veteran, Jim Bannister, the
Ball’s Co-Chairman.
“There hasn’t been a Marine Corps
Birthday celebration on the sea islands for
several years, so my fellow Co-Chairman,
Justin Follmer, a Johns Island businessman
and Marine Corps veteran, and I decided
to not only revive the custom, but also
make it even larger, grander and more
inclusive than ever before. We are opening
up the event to all Marine Corps active
duty and Reserve personnel along with
their spouses/guests, as well as Marine
veterans, spouses and other guests who
want to help celebrate this highly revered
Marine Corps tradition. We especially
invite veterans of all other U.S. military
branches and their guests,” informs
Bannister.
“We are already experiencing
considerable interest and support for the
2019 Birthday Ball. Our “The Few . . . The
Proud” sponsorship level already includes
five individuals and businesses which have
contributed $1,500 each to help ensure the
event’s early success. We are also offering
“Semper Fi” sponsorships at $1,000
each and “Devil Dog” sponsorships at
$500 each. All sponsorship levels include
tickets to the event. Individual tickets
will be available for sale once we have
the sponsorships filled,” reports Justin
Follmer, the Ball’s Co-Chairman.
Birthday Ball attendees will enjoy a
delicious family-style, sit-down dinner
prepared by a leading local caterer, as well
as an open bar throughout the evening
and dancing to live music performed by a
popular area band.
The evening’s activities will also include
all the traditional elements of a Marine
Corps Birthday celebration including
a formal presentation of the colors by a
Marine detail, video of the Commandant
of the Marine Corps Official Birthday
Message, ceremonial sword cutting of the
cake and other Marine customs.
Persons interested in being a sponsor and/
or attending the Birthday Ball may contact
Jim Bannister at jim@bannister.com.
Sponsorship checks should be made payable
to Marine Corps Birthday Ball and mailed
to 377 Green Winged Teal Road, Kiawah
Island, SC 29455-5616.
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arts & events
Seabrook Island Artist Guild
JUNE ARTIST OF THE MONTH
BY SHARON PECK
For The Island Connection
A
Seabrook resident and member
of the Seabrook Island Artist
Guild for several years, Linda Bell
has always been interested in creative
endeavors from sewing to carpentry to
gardening.
Drawing and painting have always
been on Bell’s “round tuit” list. She had
sets of oil and acrylic but rarely used
them. Fear of wasting paint, developing
wrong habits, and deciding what to paint
was a stumbling block.
Bell worked in advertising using Adobe
Illustrator and Photoshop for nearly 18
years. She hated working with/looking at
a computer all day. She quit the computer
graphics and took some faux finishing
classes. Those were fun, but moving and
climbing ladders and finishing an entire
room is a lot of labor.
In 2014, she briefly joined an online
Acrylic works on canvas by Linda Bell.
painting class by Richard Robinson using Photo provided.
acrylics. Then a sick family member
watercolor class on Seabrook by Helen
required focus and art was set aside. Beacham and an oil workshop with Chris
Upon moving to Seabrook 3 years Groves.
ago, Bell exhibited 2 acrylic pieces at the
At this point, Bell is happy to explore
Property Owners Association show. She
her own style and may well continue with
also started taking weekly classes with
oil, acrylic, and watercolor. She finds the
artist Gary Kunkleman, which really got
Lowcountry offers an endless supply of
her started in oil. Bell has taken a few
appeal.
more online video classes and recently a
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Dupree wins the CSO League
Pursuit of the Podium
BY DAVID SAVARD
For The Island Connection
N
athalie Dupree won Pursuit of
the Podium. She conducted the
“Thunder and Lightning Polka” by
Johann Strauss during the Sunset Serenade
Concert, Friday night, May 24 on the steps
of the US Custom House, East Bay St.
Dupree authored fourteen cookbooks
that began the New Southern Cooking
movement. She was the first cookbook
writer inducted into the South Carolina
Academy of Authors and won four James
Beards Awards including Who’s Who
in American Cooking. In 2013, Dupree
was named Woman of the Year by French
Master Chefs of America, and to top it
off, she is the founding president of the
Charleston Wine + Food Festival.
Now she can add “conductor” to her
list of achievements.
Three additional competitors
“sweetened the pot”: Mike Lata, Chef/
Partner at FIG Restaurant, Michelle
Weaver, Executive Chef at Charleston
Grill and Anthony DiBernardo, Owner/
Pitmaster at Swig & Swine.
The Pursuit of the Podium competition
is a fundraiser hosted by the Charleston
Symphony Orchestra League, Inc. (CSOL)
to support the Charleston Symphony
Natalie Dupree won the 2019 Pursuit of
the Podium. Photo courtesy CSOLinc.org.
and CSOL Music Scholarships. The free
concert by the Charleston Symphony is
sponsored by the City of Charleston to
kick off the Piccolo Spoleto Festival.
This year’s concert was led by Principal
Pops Conductor Yuriy Bekker and included
compositions by Stravinsky, Dvorak,
Ellington, music from the Silver Screen
and selections from jazz trumpet player
Charlton Singleton. In addition to Yuriy, the
concert featured selections led by Assistant
Conductor and Charleston Symphony
Youth Orchestra Conductor Kellen Gray—
and, of course, Nathalie Dupree.
seasons of the south
Creamy Deviled Eggs
BY MARILYN MARKEL
For The Island Connection
Serves 6
Ingredients:
6 eggs
¼ cup mayonnaise
1 Tbsp Dijon mustard
½ tsp Onion Obsession blend
½ tsp (about 30 grinds) Herbal Garden
blend
½ tsp Pink Pepper Berries, crushed with
a spoon
Instructions:
1. In a saucepan cover eggs with at
least 1 inch of water and turn on
heat to medium. Allow eggs to
come to a soft boil. Remove the and beat for a couple of minutes
pan from heat and cover for 12 until the mixture is creamy. Scoop
minutes. yolk mixture back into the whites
2. Cool eggs quickly by pouring out or get a piping bag and large star
water and adding ice to the pan. tip. Swirl out yolk mixture into the
egg whites.
3. Peel the eggs, cut in half and allow
to cool completely. 6. Garnish with pink pepper berry
and chill until ready to serve.
4. In a bowl combine the mayonnaise,
mustard, onion blend and herb Marilyn Markel is the General
Manager of The Spice and Tea Exchange
blend.
in Charleston, a gourmet spice and tea shop
5. Here is the secret: Pop yellow yolks
that inspires her cooking on a daily basis.
out of the egg into the mayonnaise.
One of the top culinary instructors in the
Using a hand mixer combine
South, she is the author of Southern Breads
eggs and mayonnaise mixture.
cookbook by Arcadia Publishing.
Gradually increase speed to high
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Beach cruisers raise awareness

H O S P I TA L I T Y A N D FA S H I O N S U P P O R T K I AWA H ’ S
T U R T L E PAT R O L P R O G R A M
BY ELENA GAUDINO
For The Island Connection

limited release available for sale to the
public. The companies will unveil the
cruisers in Spring 2019 to coincide with
the start the nesting season. All proceeds
from the bike sales will be donated to the
Town of Kiawah's Turtle Patrol program,
the impactful group behind protecting
Kiawah Island’s endangered turtles.
“Opening a new resort on the beach,
we were hyper-aware and conscientious
of how development could impact sea
turtles, and we wanted to ensure the safety
of these endangered creatures and their
future,” said Chris Burden, Managing
Director of Development of Timbers
Resorts. “Partnering with Peter Millar to
design a turtle-patterned bike was a great
way for us create awareness to protecting
wildlife in Kiawah Island.”
The beach cruisers feature a custom
Peter Millar designed custom beach cruisers. Photo provided. design by Peter Millar. The aesthetic is
designed for journeying on beach cruisers.
Timbers Kiawah residents can use the
bike fleet at their convenience to tour the
region’s marshes and forests or navigate to
their favorite spots on the ten-mile beach.
“We wanted the turtle print to evoke a
true seaside feeling and be a reflection on
a gentleman’s leisure time. We’re excited
to finally see our new print come to life
and for such a good cause,” said Scott
Mahoney, Chairman and CEO of Peter
Millar, which is a favorite luxury brand
among golfers.
Another important aspect of the
partnership is turtle conservation
education, which will come to life for
residents through sessions taught by local
experts. Leaders from the Turtle Patrol and
more will be engaged to lead education
for adults and fun activities for Timbers’
smallest residents, The Timbers Tikes,

T
imbers Kiawah - Ocean Club &
Residences, the newest luxury
residential offering on Kiawah
Island’s beachfront in over 30 years, and
Peter Millar, one of the most sought-after
brands in the lifestyle apparel market,
have partnered to create a limited-
edition beach cruiser to raise awareness
for the conservation of Kiawah Island’s
threatened Loggerhead sea turtles.
The partnership will offer the
exclusive, new bikes to residents of
Timbers Kiawah, located within a prime
oceanfront community where sea turtles
commonly nest, and will also have a
beach chic and characterized by a myriad
of bright turtles.
Bike culture is a key part of the lifestyle
on Kiawah Island, and Timbers Kiawah
offers exclusive access to the destination’s
most scenic trails. With over 30 miles of
bike paths and 10 miles of hard-packed
sand for beach biking, Kiawah Island was
highlighting the importance of recycling,
keeping beaches clean and protecting the
Loggerhead sea turtles, which are native
to the area.
Cruisers are available for $1200 and
purchased by calling 843.300.1646 or visit
TimbersKiawah.com/bikes-available-sale.
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Prepare for hurricane season
A LOCAL INSURANCE AGENT IS YOUR BEST PROTECTION
A
s the 2019 hurricane season
officially begins, Atlantic Shield
Insurance Group would like to
provide you with some helpful tips to help
your household prepare, organize and
prioritize.
One of the biggest challenges is
knowing where to start and how to take
some initial actionable steps. We believe
the best preparation takes place well in
advance of a storm making landfall, so we
have arranged a few resources for you to
review as well as a few helpful tips with
regards to your insurance plan and trusted
insurance advisor.
Know your resources
For guidance on how to plan for
an evacuation visit NHC.NOAA.gov/
prepare/ready.php. There you will find
step-by-step instructions on actionable
steps you can take now to prepare in the
event your household chooses to evacuate
to a safe location. FEMA also has an
extremely helpful website that deals with
all things flood: FloodSmart.gov. For
your local questions, the SC Emergency
Management Division has put together a
very helpful website: SCEMD.org.
Know your policy
If you are not familiar with your
coverage limits, deductibles, carriers and
the difference between wind and water
policies, call your insurance agent. A 15
minute phone call will not only provide
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Hurricane Matthew in 2016 caused extensive damage to Charleston homes.
Photo courtesy Wikimedia.com.
you with an opportunity to make changes
ahead of a storm, but also provide you
peace of mind that comes with you
understanding how your policy will work
in the event of a loss. Inadequate coverage,
extremely high deductibles or no coverage
at all can have far reaching financial
consequences. Comprehensive insurance
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daily
When there’s too much
fun in the sun
S
ummer in the Lowcountry is perfect
for beaching, boating and surfing –
but if you’re not careful, you could
end up needing medical attention. Before
heading out on a summer day, learn when
you should seek medical care for yourself
or for loved ones who’ve enjoyed a little
too much summer sun.
Sunburns are a common occurrence.
Mild, superficial sunburns can often
be managed at home. Take time out of
the sun and use over-the-counter anti-
inflammatory medications. Topical cooling
methods – such as sprays and lotions –
may help. But seek medical care if your
skin is blistering or peeling, or if a large
area of your body is burned. These more
severe burns can also lead to dehydration,
heatstroke or heat exhaustion. Remember
to apply sunscreen before heading outdoors
to help prevent burns and skin cancer.
Dehydration and heat-related illnesses
can develop quickly when people are
enjoying outdoor activities. To prevent
problems, hydrate well during the day,
wear protective hats and clothing, and
limit activities between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m.
It is important to drink water or sports
drinks every 15 to 20 minutes while in
the heat. Avoid or limit drinks containing
alcohol or caffeine.
Symptoms of heat-related illnesses
include muscle cramps, heavy sweating,
11
headache, nausea or vomiting, dizziness
and dark colored urine. If you are
experiencing any combination of these
symptoms, move to a cool area, sip on
water, rest with your feet elevated, apply
cool towels to your skin or take a cool
bath. If symptoms do not improve within
30 minutes, seek medical care. If your
temperature reaches 104 degrees, call 911
for immediate medical attention.
Jellyfish, stingrays and oyster shells, oh my!
Trauma from marine animals can happen
along the waterways of the Lowcountry. The
jellyfish stings of the South Carolina coast
are typically painful, but not life-threatening.
Rinsing the sting with household vinegar is
the treatment of choice. If pain lingers, visit a
medical provider.
Trauma and wounds from stingrays
and oyster shells require medical attention.
Wounds must be thoroughly cleaned, and
you will need antibiotics. You’ll also need
a tetanus immunization if you’re not up
to date.
Enjoy the beauty and nature of the
Lowcountry, but never hesitate to seek
medical advice when nature bites back!
Doctor's Care has over seven locations
to serve you in the Charleston area. For
information visit DoctorsCare.com/locate.
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 June 7
ONGOING
WHAT: SIGC Patriotic Mailbox Contest
WHERE: Seabrook Island
WHEN: Now through June 29
MORE INFO: Decorate your mailbox
for the Fourth of July. How to enter
contest: Send your address ONLY to:
seabrookislandgardenclub@gmail.com. The
deadline is June 29. The first 30 addresses
will be eligible for the Most Patriotic Mailbox
Blue Ribbon Award.
WHAT: Beachfront Lights Out
WHERE: all seaward, beachfront properties
WHEN: 9 p.m.- 8 a.m.
MORE INFO: US Fish and Wildlife Service
discourages the use of outdoor lights when not
required, in order to protect nesting sea turtles.
When on the beach at dark, use red filters on
flashlights. Artificial light such as flashlights
without filters are prohibited on the beach at
night. This includes flashlights on phones as well.
WHAT: Seabrook Island Photography
Club exhibit
WHERE: Seabrook Island Real Estate office,
1002 Landfall Way
WHEN: Through June
MORE INFO: Member’s works will be
on display in the lobby of the real estate
office. Rotating exhibit includes works
for sale. This display is in addition to the
display currently hanging at the Lake
house. For further information visit
SeabrookIslandPhotoClub.com.
Mondays
WHAT: Farmer’s Market
WHERE: Freshfields Village
WHEN: 4 - 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Shop locally grown organic
produce along with specialty food products,
delicious treats, fresh seafood and Lowcountry
crafts. Or come hungry and enjoy BBQ, take-
away dinners, sweets and more.
WHAT: Charleston Coastal Choir
WHERE: Church of Our Savior
WHEN: 1 p.m.
MORE INFO: Local, mixed community
chorus, open for membership. Season runs
October through March. For information
contact Director of Music, Van McCollum at
404.401.0678 or vanmccollum@bellsouth.net.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Timbers Kiawah Concerts in the
Courtyard
WHERE: The Courtyard between Hege’s
and Java Java (Freshfields Village)
WHEN: 6-8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Join Timbers Kiawah in The
Courtyard every Wednesday for live music
with Chris Dodson, outdoor kids games,
local art and beverages provided by Timbers
Kiawah. The series will run through Wed.,
Aug. 29.
WHAT: Starlight Cinema
WHERE: Freshfields Village
WHEN: 8:30 - 10:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Movie under the stars
Wednesdays through Aug. 15. The free,
outdoor movies feature recent hits and
classic favorite family favorites. Guests are
encouraged to bring beach chairs and blankets.
Island Connection Calendar
Thursdays
WHAT: Live Music at The Andell Inn
WHERE: The Andell Inn Hotel, Freshfields
Village
WHEN: 6-8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Relax with cool jazz every
Thursday evening in the lounge of the Andell
Inn Hotel. Drinks and food available. No
cover charge. 843.793.6050. AndellInn.com.
Thursdays & Sundays
WHAT: Live Music
WHERE: 48 A Wine Bar
WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Featuring 48 wines
by the glass every day. For details visit
FortyEightWineBar.com.
Fridays
WHAT: Acrylic Painting and Pottery
WHERE: The Frog Gallery
WHEN: 10-noon
MORE INFO: Beginner to intermediate
classes include individual instruction in
drawing, composition and color. Students
can work in clay on the wheel or use the slab
method to create. Techniques on glazing will
be taught and projects will be fired off site.
$40 per person and includes all materials.
Contact Donna Horack 843.343.4170 to
reserve space.
Saturdays
WHAT: Johns Island Farmers Market
WHERE: Charleston Collegiate campus,
2024 Academy Rd.
WHEN: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Local farmers, vendors
and artisans, live music, food trucks.
Charleston’s only year-round market.
JohnsIslandFarmersMarket.com.
Third Saturday of the Month
WHAT: Sea Islands Cars & Coffee
WHERE: Freshfields Village, Kiawah
WHEN: 9-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: This free event will feature
antiques, classics, exotics, concepts and any
other cool cars. Coffee and other refreshments
available for purchase by Java Java Coffee
House. If you have any specific questions
about the event, please contact Bruce
Stemerman at bstemerman@gmail.com.
FRIDAY, JUNE 7
WHAT: Jazz on the Harbor
WHERE: SC Aquarium
WHEN: 7-10 p.m.
MORE INFO: Jazz up your Friday night
plans with an open-air concert overlooking
the Charleston Harbor as you stroll through
the Aquarium’s galleries. Sustainably sourced
small plates from our Good Catch partners
and a beer and wine bar provided with ticket
purchase. Event is 21+. For more information
and to purchase tickets visit SCAquarium.
org/afterhours.
WHAT: SIB Beyond our Backyard
WHERE: Meet at SIRE parking lot
WHEN: 7:30 a.m.–noon
MORE INFO: Located on Wadmalaw
Island, the Bears Bluff Fish Hatchery has a
self-guided tour around the perimeter of the
31-acre facility. See examples of the South
Carolina Lowcountry’s natural habitat and
conservation work being accomplished
by staff at BBNFH. Participants cross a
previously impounded estuarine area, which
is naturally reverting back into coastal
marshland as well as a freshwater pond where
birds, turtles and alligators are often visible.
Visit SeabrookIslandBirders.org or send an
email to SeabrookIslandBirders@gmail.com
to attend or with questions.
SATURDAY, JUNE 8
WHAT: Beer, Bubbles, & Blends!
WHERE: Palmetto Scent Studio
WHEN: 4-6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Palmetto Scent Studio &
FortyEight-Wine Bar & Kitchen team up
to help you celebrate Dad. Ticket includes
creating a custom-scented candle or room
spray and a glass of beer, sparkling wine or
bubbly non-alcoholic refreshment to enjoy
while you create. Head to FortyEight for
a bite to eat while you wait for candles to
cool. Sprays can be taken home right away.
Product variations & upgrades available on-
site. Tickets are $20 advance-purchase or $23
day of the event.
MONDAY, JUNE 10
WHAT: Blue Bicycle Author Series
WHERE: Halls Signature Events, 5 Faber St.
WHEN: 11:30 a.m., lunch at noon
MORE INFO: Have lunch with one of
Charleston’s favorite authors Mary Alice
Monroe. Enjoy three course lunch by
Executive Chef Robyn Guisto, excellent
company and a copy of Mary Alice’s newest
book, The Summer Guests. Tickets $64,
and include lunch and a signed hardcover
first edition. For tickets and info visit BPT.
me/4065472.
WHAT: Timbers Kiawah Straight to Art
WHERE: Timbers Kiawah Clubhouse
WHEN: 4-6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Kirsten Lindsay will give a
live painting demonstration and artist Renee
Fox will be on site. Bites and libations will
be served. A portion of the proceeds from
the evening will be donated to the Kiawah
Cares foundation. For more info visit
TimbersKiawah.com.
WHAT: SIB Learning Together
WHERE: meet at Island House for ride
along the golf course
WHEN: 9–11a.m.
MORE INFO: A morning of birding from
golf carts for at least 9-holes on Ocean Winds
golf course. Expect to see a large variety
including double-crested cormorants, egrets,
herons, bald eagles and other birds of prey
as well as some smaller birds like Eastern
bluebirds and warbler species. Maybe some
of our summer residents have arrived. Visit
SeabrookIslandBirders.org or send an email
to SeabrookIslandBirders@gmail.com if you
would like to attend or have questions.
THURSDAY, JUNE 13
WHAT: Hops and Vines
WHERE: Welcome Center at McLeod
Plantation Historic Site
WHEN: 5:30–7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy wine, beer, and live
music from Lane Doss while experiencing
the beauty of this historic site. Roving
interpreters will be on-site to illustrate
McLeod’s storied history. Admission
includes 2 drink tickets. Additional
drinks will be available for purchase on-
site, as well as food truck fare from Jonny
Poppers and Fam’s Brewing. Tickets are
$15, ages 21 and up only. For details visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com.
FRIAY, JUNE 14
WHAT: Disaster Awareness Day
WHERE: Seabrook Island Club
WHEN: 10 a.m.-noon
MORE INFO: Get a crash course in disaster
preparedness from Town, County, and State
Emergency Management officials. Prizes
will be raffled off throughout the event with
the opportunity to win an Amazon Echo!
The program followed by a free lunch. Co-
sponsored by the Town of Kiawah Island and
Town of Seabrook Island. Gate passes will
be available at the Seabrook gate house by
referencing Disaster Awareness Day.
SUNDAY, JUNE 16
WHAT: Father’s Day at the SC Aquarium
WHERE: SC Aquarium
WHEN: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
MORE INFO: Spend Father’s Day at
the Aquarium. On June 16, Dads enjoy
complimentary admission with a paying guest
or child. Visit SCAquarium.org for details.
June 23
WHAT: Free Drink for Dad!
WHERE: FortyEight-Wine Bar & Kitchen
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.-9 p.m.
MORE INFO: Come in for Sunday
brunch or dinner and Dad will receive
a complimentary bloody mary or house
bourbon/cocktail. Make your reservations
today on Resy.com or call our wine bar at
843.768.2245.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 19
WHAT: Champagne Palmer Tasting
WHERE: FortyEight-Wine Bar & Kitchen
WHEN: 6pm
MORE INFO: If you’ve never heard of
Champagne Palmer, you’re in for a real
treat. Come on in for a complimentary wine
tasting and then get 10% off your dinner bill
that evening. To guarantee a dinner table
after the tasting make a reservation on Resy.
com or call our wine bar at 843.768.2245.
SUNDAY, JUNE 23
WHAT: Cruising for a Cause
WHERE: aboard the Carolina Girl
WHEN: 2-4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Enjoy a 2-hour cruise aboard
the Carolina Girl. Boarding is at 1:45 p.m.
at St. Johns Yacht Harbor, 2408 Maybank
Hwy. Nonrefundable tickets are $50 per
person, which includes music and cruise.
Guests may bring their own small cooler
with beverages and snacks. All proceeds
benefit Pet Helpers. Visit PetHelpers.org for
info and tickets.