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Changing lives for the better


OUR LADY OF MERCY COMMUNITY OUTREACH
C E L E B R AT E S 3 0 Y E A R S O F S E R V I C E
BY HANNAH FINLEY wine and live music, to honor and celebrate with an that would be changed in the process.
For The Island Connection organization that has changed thousands of lives over the From the very beginning, from Hurricane Hugo relief
past 30 years. to the “NunBetter Roofing Company” to the emergence

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esidents of Johns Island are getting ready to Our Lady of Mercy Community Outreach opened its of Neighborhood House to the Wellness Center moving
recognize the accomplishments of Our Lady of doors in September 1989. At that time, it wasn’t clear if from a double wide trailer to a beautiful building, the
Mercy Community Outreach during the past three the Sisters of Charity of Our Lady of Mercy would be mission has remained steadfast. Our Lady of Mercy
decades. From 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sept. 21, the community able to make a difference, and it was impossible to predict
will enjoy an oyster roast, barbecue and sides, local beer, the story that would unfold and the thousands of lives OLMCO continues on page 5

For The Birds Glamping Well, Well, Well


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Seabrook Island Town Council Meeting


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BY GREGG BRAGG The Public Safety Committee is all but 4. No deliveries after 8 a.m. on
Lynn Pierotti The Island Connection Sr. Staff Writer finished revising a 2013 memorandum of Saturdays.
publisher understanding with the Seabrook Island 5. Atlantic Partners II will pay the

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lynn@luckydognews.com Property Owners Association (SIPOA) town to hire a traffic engineer
atellite parking outside Town Hall for clearing debris from private roads to serve as an ombudsman for
and front row seats inside were all after a disaster, Gregg said. The topic was Seabrook.
Brian Sherman that remained when Seabrook Island broached because of new guidance from
contributing editor Town Council called its Aug. 27 meeting 6. Atlantic Partners II will post a
the Federal Emergency Management $150,000 bond.
ICEditor@luckydognews.com to order. Several thorny issues of interest Agency (FEMA) changing what can be
to a broad swath of Seabrook residents 7. Fines of $500 were established
“easily” approved for costs of clearing
checkered an otherwise thin agenda. The for violating the conditions of the
Jennifer Tuohy roads for the passage of emergency
resulting discussions, which contributed memorandum of understanding.
vehicles.
contributing editor to a long meeting, followed on the heels If there are three of the same
Gregg also said Seabrook’s contribution violation or a total of 12
jennifer@luckydognews.com of standing reports. to Charleston County’s hazard mitigation violations, Seabrook can revoke
Mayor Ron Ciancio reported $184,000 plan will be approved. The plan contributes
in revenue for the month of July. The the agreement.
Alejandro Ferreyros to the “community rating system” used
town received the long-awaited check Ciancio said the agreement is on the
senior graphic designer to determine insurance rates. Seabrook
from Comcast in the amount of $14,000, town’s website. He encouraged residents
alejandro@luckydognews.com has long-enjoyed a very positive rating
less than $27,000 in local option sales to have a look in advance of a public
that Gregg expects will continue for the
taxes and $125,000 in grant funding to hearing on the matter, scheduled for 1
foreseeable future. Gregg concluded his
Lori McGee offset some of the town’s expenses for p.m. Sept. 17 in chambers. The hearing
report by announcing the addition of
sales manager improvements along Seabrook Island Rd. will be followed by a vote of Council, with
Elizabeth Murphy and Frank Farfone to
lori@luckydognews.com Total revenues of more than $968,000 for final ratification slated for the regular
the Public Safety Committee.
the year to date bring Seabrook to about Council meeting on Sept.24.
Council Member Skip Crane got right
50% of annual projections. Seabrook spent Ciancio then floated a solution to
to the point and announced that the
just over $80,000 for the month, bringing the town’s leash law/beach ordinance.
Senior Staff Writer Charleston Symphony Orchestra would be
expenses for the year to $768,000, which He encouraged a roundtable discussion
preforming live at Seabrook’s Lake House
Gregg Bragg puts Seabrook in the black for the year by of a proposal developed after months
on Sept. 22, starting at 4 p.m. Everyone’s
about $200,000. of consulting with island residents
invited, he said. Kiawah residents wishing
Contributors There was a fire at 2472 Seabrook Island and several state agencies. The mayor’s
to attend should stop by Seabrook Town
Rd. on July 22, said Mayor Pro Tem John suggestion:
Hannah Finley Hall for a pre-approved gate pass.
Gregg. Brandon and Heather McKee 1. Dogs are allowed between
Kara Bale Ciancio opened his report by
were renting the house from Seabrook boardwalks 1 and 9.
Carol Antman saying a January 2019 memorandum
resident Daniel Arnold. The McKees of understanding with developers of a 2. During the summer, April 1 to
Tonya Pilkenton allowed passersby to recharge their electric Sept. 30, dogs must be on a leash
proposed senior living center is all but
Cathy Coleman low-speed vehicles, which was the source finished. The mayor recapped, saying the from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cassell Presnell of a blaze that completely consumed the town’s Planning Commission approved 3. During the winter, Oct. 1 to
Carlie Joye cart and damaged the exterior of two cars the development last year but with nine March 31, dogs must be on a leash
and the Arnolds’ house. conditions. Atlantic Partners II objected from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Monique Boissier-Sporn
The Arnolds were having dinner with to all nine, and the matter ended up in • Martha Goldstein said the town
Jennifer Turner Seabrook resident Karen Nutall – right the Court of Common Pleas. Some of the was rushing the matter. “This all
John Nelson next door – when the blaze erupted. She agreement’s details include: started because a dog stole a piece
wondered if there was anything the town 1. The bike path will be protected. of cheese from a picnic in 2006,”
could do to avoid repeating the incident. she said.
“… With summer winds, the whole 2. Atlantic Partners II will build a
left-hand turn lane at its expense • Bob Lawrence, executive director
neighborhood could go up,” she said. of Camp St. Christopher, wants
Her concerns were vigorously echoed by and will do so during off-peak
hours. dogs on leash 24/7/365 in his area.
Seabrook resident Martha Goldstein and
several other concerned citizens. Council 3. The town will contract for a traffic • Max Sherman wasn’t sure why the
agreed to review the matter. study to be paid for by Atlantic town was going to all the trouble
Partners II. of resurrecting the issue.

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• Nancy Brown said the “birders” auditors before the end of 2019;
weren’t concerned by the change. 4. recommended Seabrook residents
• Dale Leibach campaigned for use the county’s online Mosquito
dogs off leash 24/7/365 during the Treatment Request Tool. General
winter months information about the program
• Jennifer McDonald suggested is available at charlestoncounty.
getting input from renters org/departments/public-works/
The Council will consider the many mosquito-about.php. The form
change requests, solidify a plan and act on to request treatment is available
the matter later this fall. by visiting charlestoncounty.org/
departments/public-works/work-
Town Administrator Joe Cronin
order-request.php;
delivered the beach patrol report for the
month of June. He also: 5. announced that the next shredding
day for Seabrook is scheduled for
1. secured an extension to the
Friday, Oct. 11, from 10 a.m. to 1
building permit for 2959 Seabrook
p.m. at Town Hall.
Island Rd.;
Just a reminder: The Citadel proposes
2. led a debate about a new LED sign
to name a classroom in its new Capers Hall
requested by the Seabrook Island
for Seabrook luminary Terry Ahearn. You
Property Owners Association;
can donate directly by emailing Donna
3. informed Council there have been Factor, director of development, School
some setbacks to issuing a request of Humanities and Social Sciences, at
for proposal as part of the town’s donna.factor@citadel.edu or by calling
effort to secure a new auditor. He her at 843.953.5258. You can also visit
assured Council there was still the town’s website for more information
plenty of time but cautioned that or for ways to bundle your contributions
a compressed schedule may be with those of other residents.
required for Seabrook to change

Tid e Char t

Date High Tide Low Tide


Sep 13 8:39am/9:05pm 2:29am/2:42pm
Sep 14 9:35am/9:57pm 3:19am/3:36pm
Sep 15 10:30am/10:48pm 4:08am/4:30pm
Sep 16 11:25am/11:39pm 4:57am/5:25pm
Sep 17 12:20pm 5:47am/6:21pm
Sep 18 12:31am/1:17pm 6:38am/7:19pm
Sep 19 1:25am/2:16pm 7:32am/8:19pm
Sep 20 2:21am/3:14pm 8:28am/9:20pm
Sep 21 3:19am/4:13pm 9:27am/10:19pm
Sep 22 4:16am/5:08pm 10:25am/11:14pm
Sep 23 5:12am/6:00pm 11:20am
Sep 24 6:03am/6:47pm 12:05am/12:12pm
Sep 25 6:52am/7:30pm 12:51am/12:58pm
Sep 26 7:36am/8:11pm 1:34am/1:42pm

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


Tidal current direction changes and tide time predictions can be
very different. Tide predictions are PREDICTIONS; they can be
wrong so use common sense.
Source: saltwatertides.com
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For the birds


FUNDRAISING EVENT SUPPORTS
AV I A N C O N S E R VAT I O N C E N T E R

Photo provided.
a suit to wear to an interview from the
Audrey Poplin Ray, left, an educator at the Center for Birds of Prey, and Laurie Bixler, OLMCO continues from cover clothing closet. A line of seniors waits to
with a spectacled owl at last year’s event.
Community Outreach believes in get their monthly food box. Families shop
Photo by Chris Smith of Chris & Cami Photography.
community first, assisting their neighbors in the food pantry, excited to be able to
in need and helping them achieve a path put dinner on the table.
BY KARA BALE to self-sufficiency. At Neighborhood House, the soup
For the Island Connection
For those who haven’t had a chance kitchen is full and hot meals are being
to visit the special place that Our Lady served. Social workers are busy scheduling

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ickets will go on sale Sept. 16 Distillery, which is scheduled to open of Mercy Community Outreach has case management appointments and
for the Avian Conservation in February 2020. Uniquely designed become, here is a snapshot of a typical day. signing up new members for the Bridges
Center’s annual fundraising to preserve habitat for local wildlife, the Community members file into the dental Out of Poverty class.
event, a dynamic experience featuring an distillery will be located along the shores clinic, hopeful for relief from a debilitating Our Lady of Mercy Community
engaging conservation-themed program of Noisette Creek. toothache. A glowing mother-to-be walks Outreach works with more than 360
with live birds of prey, distinctive auction A raffle, at $40 per ticket, will provide in, eager to hear the heartbeat of her baby volunteers, partnership agencies and
items, a brunch with an open bar and an an opportunity to claim the “Birds, Brews in the OBGYN clinic. Neighbors stream community collaborators to help 6,000
opportunity to win a private catered event & Brunch” catered event at the Center for in for an English-as-a-second-language community members a year, seeing what’s
for up to 40 of your best friends at the Birds of Prey for up to 40 people, with beer class as they work toward a better future possible when the community comes
Center for Birds of Prey. provided by Charles Towne Fermentory, for themselves and their families. Excited together for good.
“Birds and Brunch at the Bennett” Edmund’s Oast Brewing Company, screams and giggles come from youngsters
is scheduled for Oct. 27, beginning at Frothy Beard Brewing Company, Holy enrolled in the after-school program. Our Lady of Mercy Community
noon, at the exclusive Hotel Bennett, City Brewing, Revelry Brewing and Social workers set goals with clients, Outreach is located at 1684 Brownswood
located at 404 King St. in downtown Tradesman Brewing Company. Although working together to plan a better future Drive. For more information or to purchase
Charleston. Funds raised at the event the winner will be drawn at the end of toward self-sufficiency. Job seekers walk tickets, visit olmoutreach.org/30 or call
will support the Avian Conservation the brunch, participants do not have to in, ready to submit resumes and pick out 843-559-4109, ext. 109.
Center’s ongoing work with wild birds of be present to win. Raffle tickets can be
prey and shorebirds, efforts that include purchased online or at the event.
environmental education, avian medicine, The Avian Conservation Center is a
science and conservation initiatives. regional conservation organization with
With views of Marion Square and three primary operating divisions.
décor that includes hand-painted murals The Center for Birds of Prey presents
of iconic birds, downtown Charleston’s conservation and STEAM (Science,
newest luxury hotel will offer a perfect Technology, Engineering, the Arts and
backdrop for the event. “Birds & Brunch Mathematics) education for more than
at the Bennett” will give guests an intimate 40,000 individuals and students each
encounter with the Center’s collection of year.
birds of prey from around the world. An epicenter for professional medical
With the goal of raising funds to services and research pertaining to wild
advance the future of avian conservation birds of prey and shorebirds, the Avian
in the Lowcountry and beyond, the annual Medical Clinic has treated more than
fundraising event will include an auction 10,000 patients since 1991.
featuring unique items such as a private, The South Carolina Oiled Bird
full-day, nature excursion for 16 people, Response Facility is always prepared to
including food, adult beverages and a react to an oil spill in the region, offering
birds of prey experience with the experts ongoing oil spill response training and
at Coastal Expeditions. Other auction maintaining the readiness of treatment
items include an 18-karat yellow gold facilities and emergency response supplies.
necklace with multi-colored sapphires
and diamonds from Croghan’s Jewel Tickets for “Birds & Brunch at the
Box; a family-sized vacation stay at the Bennett” are $150 each. To put your name
rustic log cabins of Salmon Prairie Ranch on a waiting list for reservations, contact
in northwest Montana, just minutes the office staff at the Avian Conservation
from Glacier National Park; and a chef- Center at 843-971-7474 or info@
prepared dinner with special samplings thecenterforbirdsofprey.org.
of distilled spirits at the 16-acre Firefly
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Get out and glamp


A G L A M O R O U S WAY T O C A M P
BY CAROL ANTMAN
For The Island Connection

“M
y mother says the only tent lantern allowed us to recharge our phones.
she goes into is a wedding Solar panels, compostable dinnerware and
tent,” my friend Carol told a robust recycling program are moving
me when I said we were going glamping. the company toward its goal of zero waste.
“But this is glamorous camping,” I The king-size bed was piled with
explained. “Who doesn’t love glamour?” hi-tech comforters; the flaps and zippers
My husband, Mark, and I made our had poetic practicality, and, when the rain
first glamping stop at Under Canvas, near splattered on the canvas at night, it was
Great Smoky Mountains National Park, rather magical.
which straddles Tennessee and North “Everybody we take into a tent, their
Carolina. Jake and Sara Dusek started first impression is ‘wow,’” said General
the company in 2009, inspired by safari Manager Ben Hoffman.
camps they encountered in Africa. They He left chain hotel management to
have eight locations and expect to grow work here because “I want to do something
to 23, all near national parks. Their unique. It’s about quality of life.”
philosophy, somewhat of an oxymoron, is
A beautiful spacious tent served as a
“intentional inconvenience.”
lobby and was filled with board games,
“We hope you will be inspired to enjoy couches and a very good café serving
our beautiful planet by disconnecting healthy meals. Outside, folks were doing
from technology to connect with those yoga, roasting marshmallows and eating
you love and to become stewards of our at picnic tables. A festive group celebrating
planet,” Sarah Dusek wrote. a 40th birthday shared cupcakes with
“This is the nicest tent I’ve ever seen,” everyone. Ben was enthusiastic about the
Mark said when we arrived. company’s culture.
The en suite bathroom – separated “We focus on the environment. It’s
from the sleeping area by a sliding door worth spending extra money so the future
– had a shower with a pull cord, which will be better,” he said, explaining that
cuts water use by 87% when compared to everything in the camp is temporary.
hotels. Water is heated with propane since If Under Canvas left, the land would
electricity isn’t available. There’s no Wi-Fi return to its natural state. In fact, each
Kayaking at Pictured Rocks on Lake Superior. Photos by Carol Antman. either, but a tiny port on the side of a camp is only open a few months a year
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took to form the striated Pictured Rocks,
which can only be appreciated from the
water. Another day, we took a boat tour
around Grand Island. Despite it being
July, we huddled under blankets and heard
about the history of the island, which was
originally inhabited by Ojibwe Indians and
is now mostly a national recreation area.
Our package included some tasty meals at
the Duck Pond, which has an enormous
selection of beers and several preparations of
local whitefish.
Up the road from Under Canvas is a
high-rise hotel with a fake gorilla climbing
on it. Tourists who want to see nature
through their car windows or take roller
coasters through fake mountains have
plenty of options from which to choose.
But for a more authentic experience,
there’s the vision of savvy entrepreneurs
such as Sarah Dusek: “… my husband
and I, inspired by the incredible beauty
of the United Sates, imagined a world
where … enjoying nature didn’t have
to be uncomfortable or difficult. We
imagined a world where development
The lobby tent at Under Canvas.
meant preserving the landscape – not
destroying it – and doing so with great
and is disassembled for the winter. We missed the memo on glamour. Roughly- wonderful. Lake Superior, the largest lake environmental care.”
spent the days hiking in the National Park hewn platform tents, yurts, tepees and of its kind in the world, holds 10% of the
and returned each evening to nestle in our tent sites were crowded together. Some globe’s fresh water. It looks as vast as an And with a dash of glamour.
lantern-lit tent. Compared to the nearby shared bathhouses were a walk away. Our ocean and is remarkably clear. The water Roadtrips Charleston highlights
schlock and glitz of Gatlinburg, we felt tents had a bunk bed, a couch and a table. is so cold that people unlucky enough interesting destinations within a few hour’s
quite virtuous. The refrigerator mentioned on the website to drown in it sink because there are no drive of Charleston, South Carolina,
Our second glamping adventure was wasn’t there, while the ports that were bacteria. Cue the “Ballad of the Edmund as well as more far-flung locales. Carol
quite different. We joined my sisters supposed to charge our phones drained Fitzgerald”: “The lake it is said, never gives Antman’s wanderlust is driven by a passion
and brothers-in-law at Uncle Ducky’s them instead. The rented sleeping bag up her dead.” for outdoor adventure, artistic experiences,
Paddler’s Village, “By the shores of Gitche had a broken zipper and dirty socks in the We kayaked in and out of caves and cultural insights and challenging travel.
Gumee, By the shining Big-Sea-Water,” bottom and the bathhouse counter was through Lover’s Arch as the waves thundered For hot links, photographs and previous
on Lake Superior in Michigan’s Upper covered with flies. against the rocky shore. Our guide, Sam, columns or to make comments, please visit
Peninsula. Uncle Ducky must have On the other hand, the excursions were helped us appreciate the millenniums it peaksandpotholes.blogspot.com.
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A pleasant Sunday afternoon


OYSTER ROAST AND CHILI COOK-OFF BENEFITS LOCAL NONPROFIT
BY TONYA PILKENTON
For the Island Connection

Sponsorships, from $125 to $1,500, are available.


A South Carolina teen gives birth every 154 minutes.
Young women who become pregnant in their teens face
obstacles that impact their ability to earn a livable wage,
negatively affecting their children and the community
in general. Fewer than half of teen mothers finish
high school, resulting in financial insecurity and lack
of employment and career growth, which can lead to
homelessness or inadequate and unstable housing.
Young women involved in the foster care and juvenile
justice systems face an equally bleak future. They are
more likely to become homeless at an earlier age and drop
out of school, and more than 70% of females in the foster
care system will become pregnant by the time they reach
the age of 21.
The mission of Florence Crittenton Programs of South
Carolina is to provide hope, safety and opportunity to
young women in order to instill in them self-worth and
self-sufficiency. The organization, which values the right
of every young woman to obtain the education, skills and
Chili chefs Nick Ferraro, Rebekah Shapira, Jennifer Cangelosi, Austin Cangelosi, Friend Gray, Charlsie Paine, Erin support needed to have a healthy start in life, provides
Cole and Tarek Ravenel. residential and community-based programming to help

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re you looking for a way to spend a pleasant Roast and Chili Cook-off, scheduled for Sept. 29 from 2 pregnant, parenting and at-risk girls gain the skills they
Sunday afternoon shucking delicious Bulls Bay p.m. to 5 p.m. at Alhambra Hall in Mount Pleasant. need to become independent.
oysters, sampling an array of chili recipes, sipping The family-friendly event offers oysters and catering Located in downtown Charleston, Florence Crittenton has
beer and wine, listening to live music and, at the same by Sticky Fingers, live music by The Stilettos and face been serving the entire state of South Carolina since 1897.
time, supporting one of South Carolina’s oldest charitable painting and other activities for the kids. For more information about the oyster roast and chili
organizations? All food, wine and beer is included in the adult ticket cook-off and to purchase tickets, call 843-722-7526 or visit
If so, you’re probably interested in purchasing tickets price of $45. The admission fee for those between 13 and www.florencecrittentonsc.org/news-and-events.
to attend the seventh annual Florence Crittenton Oyster 20 is $15, while kids 12 and under get in free.
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Well, well, well


W W M S T R I V E S F O R C L E A N WAT E R F O R A L L

Left to right: Ms. Mack Wyatt, Socenecka’s mother; Christopher Wyatt; Zion Gabriel Wyatt; Socenecka Wyatt; and London Wyatt.

BY CATHY COLEMAN boys have been taking full advantage of a favorite activity not have been so lucky. In 2017, Frierson Elementary
For the Island Connection – bubble baths. School sent home fliers explaining Water Wellness
In 2007, Socenecka was forced to leave college after Mission’s goal of providing free well and filtration
three years to help care for her ailing father. Mr. Wyatt systems for those without the means of remediating their

I
f you live on any of the local barrier islands, you may suffered from the effects of agent orange after serving own failing wells. Christopher brought the information
have heard of Water Wellness Mission, which installs both in Vietnam and Korea, where he earned the Purple to his mom, and Socenecka signed up. She and her boys
new wells and filtration systems for many families Heart for bravery in action. were finally on a path to pure water. However, it was two
on Wadmalaw and Johns islands who have lived with Upon losing her father in 2009, Socenecka sought a years before Water Wellness Mission had the funds to dig
contaminated water – or, even worse, or no water at all career that would enable her to provide for her children. its 100th new well.
– for too long. But it isn’t just luck that enables Water Wellness
“I wanted the best for my boys,” she stated.
Water Wellness Mission was founded just three years Mission to keep digging. As an all-volunteer organization,
She went on to become a paramedic and earned an
ago and installed its 100th well in July. That equates to WWM relies completely on donations. The organization
EMT license. Socenecka has been a caregiver for many
more than 300 people who are now drinking, bathing has installed 100 wells in three years, but at $6,500 per
people in the Charleston area and now works at Vibra, a
and cooking with clean water. It means no more precious well/filtration system, and 58 families still on the waiting
critical care facility in Mount Pleasant. But her workday
dollars spent on bottled water, and no more stained list, WWM’s mission is not yet accomplished.
doesn’t end there. She also takes classes to earn her
clothing, sinks and tubs. Just as important, it means “We carry on due to the generosity of people who
nursing degree.
healthier bodies and sharper minds. are interested in these stories, who are concerned about
Today, Socenecka and her family are finally enjoying
Socenecka Wyatt was the lucky recipient of Water families just up the road who suffer from contaminated
the benefits of clean water. Her boys now take bubble
Wellness Mission’s 100th well. An industrious young water or no water and are lucky enough to be able to
baths in their own home, as well as at their Gram’s.
mother, she lives with her three young sons in a trailer on help,” said Bill Britton, founder and co-coordinator of
Socenecka can buy light-colored clothing, and brown
Wadmalaw Island. Christopher, 8, London, 5 and Zion Water Wellness Mission. “Together, we can achieve
water stains are history. Meals are now cooked with pure
Gabriel, 2, comprise the active, inquisitive trio who keep 100% of our mission: clean water for all on Johns and
water, which Socenecka suspects may reduce tummy
her busy when she’s at home. Her mother, Mrs. Wyatt, Wadmalaw islands.”
aches. There’s unlimited water now, too, simply for
whom she calls “an angel,” cares for the boys while
hydration – a vital part of a healthy diet. Water Wellness Mission is an outreach program of the Sea
Socenecka pursues her work and her studies. Mrs. Wyatt
If not for her oldest son, Christopher, the family may Islands Hunger Awareness Foundation. To learn more, visit
lives close by and is lucky to have clean well water, so the
waterwellnessmission.org.
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Own property in an
Opportunity Zone?
The vendors of
the farmers market
Let’s talk. K I N D L E W O O D FA R M S

I have buyers interested in


your property.

BY CASSELL PRESNELL AND CARLIE JOYE


For the Island Connection

K
indlewood Farms, run by Ashley When asked about the hardest part
and Matt Horry, is a loyal vendor at of their business, Ashley and Matt said
the Johns Island Farmers Market, it is disappointing whenever crops fail in
showing up every Saturday for the past a season when they are supposed to grow.
two years to sell organic vegetables. This is usually due to conditions nobody can
Not only are they committed to their control, such as extreme weather or insects.
customers at the market on the grounds One of the Horrys’ favorite part of
of Charleston Collegiate – they are also owning Kindlewood Farms is that they
dedicated to two other markets in South get to see the outcome of their hard work.
Carolina on most Sundays and Tuesdays. They are able to watch the growth and
All the produce Kindlewood Farms development of the tiny seeds they plant.
sells comes from the greenhouse on The most rewarding part is being able to
its property in Walterboro: heirloom sell the product they worked so hard to
tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, okra, corn, produce and to see the smiles on their
squash, cucumbers, watermelons and buyers’ faces.
cantaloupes. The Horrys have been At the end of every day, Ashley and
running their business for roughly three Matt enjoy running their business and
map src: scopportunityzone.com years, and they do their best to keep up being their own bosses. They love taking
year-round production for their customers. problems on their farmland into their own
All the vegetables Kindlewood Farms hands and fixing them with their own
sells are fresh and in season, so the Horrys solutions. They can pick which produce
are able to promise their customers produce they want to grow and when they want
loaded with natural nutrients. Ashley and to grow it. If the crops are a success, they
Matt said the best part of their business bring them to their booth at the Farmers
is the joy they feel whenever people come Market for everyone to enjoy.
back to their booth for another helping. You can visit Kindlewood Farms at
They also love being able to interact with the Johns Island Farmers Market every
their buyers and get to personally know Saturday or look them up on Instagram or
who they are selling to. Facebook to see what they have in store.

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arts & events

For artists and art lovers


GUILD SCHEDULES UPCOMING EVENTS
BY MONIQUE BOISSIER-SPORN
For The Island Connection

T
he Seabrook Island Artist Guild blank canvas into a finished painting.”
has scheduled two upcoming He said the class will work from a still
events at the Lake House that will life setup, but the process and approach
interest those who like to paint or simply are fundamental to any kind of painting.
appreciate the work of local artists. “If you’ve thought you’d like to give
The Guild will present a still life painting a try, here’s a no-pressure way
demonstration by oil artist Pat Forsberg to do that,” Kunkelman said. "It’s also
Sept. 17, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., and an opportunity for painters with some
begin its new teaching season with a experience to revisit fundamentals or
free workshop for painters of all levels – maybe pick up new ideas."
including beginners – from 1 to 4 p.m. Kunkelman creates portraits, marine
Sept. 26. art and landscapes, as well as still life. He
Forsberg is an award-winning artist taught painting for many years at Penn
who lives and paints in Charleston. She State.
studied art at the Ringling School of The workshop is open to all interested
Art in Sarasota and with esteemed artist individuals, but registration is required.
Elizabeth Bronson for several years. In To sign up, email Kunkelman at garyk1@
2008, she was awarded the Charleston comcast.net. Let him know if you have
Artist Guild’s People's Choice award. questions, need a supply list or want
The workshop will focus on creating a information on membership in the
finished oil, acrylic or pastel painting in Seabrook Island Artist Guild and learning
one afternoon. Guild Co-president Gary opportunities.
Kunkelman, who is leading the session,
said the “three-hour painting” is a method For further information about
many art schools have traditionally used. the Seabrook Island Artist Guild,
membership, workshops and events, visit
“It’s a step-by-step approach that covers
seabrookislandartistguild.com.
the key painting concepts of composition,
contrast and color,” Kunkelman
explained. “We'll focus on the thinking
Gardener’s Choice, by Pat Forsberg. and techniques that will quickly turn a
September 14 Island Connection Calendar November 17
ONGOING MORE INFO: Face painting, a balloon Thursdays & Sundays antiques, classics, exotics, concepts and direction of Ken Lam, who will conduct premiere of the 2019-2020 season, as his SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 29 collection of the best music ever to play
WHAT: Beachfront Lights Out artist, DJ and sand art bracelets. Co- WHAT: Live Music any other cool cars. Coffee and other the Masterworks portion of the program, enigmatic Symphony No. 39 is paired on the big screen, including themes from
WHERE: all seaward, beachfront sponsored by The Town of Seabrook Island WHERE: 48 A Wine Bar refreshments available for purchase by Java and Yuriy Bekker, who will conduct with Charleston composer Edward Hart’s WHAT: Florence Crittenton Oyster “Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of
properties & Bohicket Merchants Association. For WHEN: 6:30-8:30 p.m. Java Coffee House. If you have any specific the POPS. In the event of rain, the “Under an Indigo Sky.” Roast and Chili Cook-off the Black Pearl”; “Rocky”; “Gone with the
WHEN: 9 p.m.- 8 a.m. questions, call Todd at 248.719.0076. MORE INFO: Featuring 48 wines by questions about the event, please contact performance will take place at the Holy WHERE: Alhambra Hall • Mount Wind”; “Titanic”; “Forrest Gump”; and
MORE INFO: U.S. Fish and Wildlife the glass every day. For details, visit Bruce Stemerman at bstemerman@gmail. Spirit Catholic Church, located at 3871 WHAT: We The People: Mary Whyte Pleasant “Saving Private Ryan.”
Service discourages the use of outdoor WHAT: Wine Tasting FortyEightWineBar.com. com. Betsy Kerrison Parkway on Johns Island. Lecture WHEN: 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
lights when not required, in order to WHERE: FortyEight Wine Bar and Kitchen WHERE: Gibbes Museum of Art • MORE INFO: Are you looking for a way
Fridays to spend a pleasant Sunday afternoon
protect nesting sea turtles. When on the WHEN: 6 p.m. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 14 WED., SEPTEMBER 25 Charleston
beach at dark, use red filters on flashlights. MORE INFO: The tastings usually feature WHAT: Acrylic Painting and Pottery WHEN: 1-2 p.m. shucking delicious Bulls Bay oysters,
Artificial light such as flashlights without two to four bottles of wine and last until WHERE: The Frog Gallery WHAT: Sea Island Show Series WHAT: Piano Bar Series - The Joy MORE INFO: In 2010, internationally sampling an array of chili recipes, sipping
filters is prohibited on the beach at night. those bottles run out. Donations are WHEN: 10 a.m.-noon WHERE: Mullet Hall Equestrian Center Project renowned artist Mary Whyte set out on a beer and wine, listening to live music and,
This includes flashlights on phones as well. accepted and all proceeds go to Lowcountry MORE INFO: Beginner to intermediate WHEN: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: The Sandcastle mission to paint 50 large-scale watercolor at the same time, supporting one of South
Food Bank, a nonprofit that feeds families classes include individual instruction in MORE INFO: Mullet Hall Equestrian WHEN: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. portraits of what it means to be an Carolina’s oldest charitable organizations?
Mondays in need with warm, healthy meals. drawing, composition and color. Students Center at Johns Island County Park hosts MORE INFO: No charge. American veteran. Over seven years in For more information and to purchase
WHAT: Farmer’s Market can work in clay on the wheel or use the horse shows year round that are open to the the making, “We The People: Portraits of tickets, call 843.722.7526 or visit
WHERE: Freshfields Village Wednesdays slab method to create. Techniques on public for spectating. Spectators are invited WED., SEPTEMBER 25–27 Veterans in America,” took her across the florencecrittentonsc.org/news-and-events.
WHEN: 4 - 8 p.m. WHAT: Kids Fish glazing will be taught, and projects will be to enjoy the shows for free. ccprc.com United States. To purchase tickets, visit bit.
WHAT: American Quilter’s Society THU., OCT. 3-SAT., NOV. 2
MORE INFO: Shop locally grown organic WHERE: Bohicket Marina fired off-site. $40 per person and includes
QuiltWeek
ly/2ZiGshS. TUESDAY, OCTOBER 22
produce along with specialty food products, WHEN: Check-in at 8:30 a.m., fishing all materials. Contact Donna Horack at SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15
WHERE: Charleston Area Convention Center WHAT: Preservation Society’s Fall Tour WHAT: Columbia City Ballet presents
delicious treats, fresh seafood and Lowcountry from 9-10 a.m. and 10-11 a.m. 843.343.4170 to reserve space.
WHAT: Matthew Manwarren WHEN: TBD SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 of Homes, History & Architecture
crafts. Or come hungry and enjoy barbecue, MORE INFO: For ages 4-14. Cost is $7- DRACULA
WHERE: Church of Our Savior Church MORE INFO: Each AQS QuiltWeek WHERE: Charleston WHERE: East Beach Conference Center
take-away dinners, sweets and more. includes bait, tackle, rod and reel. Check-in Saturdays WHEN: 4 p.m. show features a variety of programming,
WHAT: Sweetgrass Basket Weaving
MORE INFO: Locals and visitors alike can
8:30, fishing 9-10 a.m. and 10-11 a.m. Co- WHAT: Johns Island Farmers Market Workshop With Sara Edwards- WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Piano concert. No charge. including special exhibitions, workshops Hammond experience Charleston’s stunning private MORE INFO: Ticket release 10/8. $10 per
WHAT: Charleston Coastal Choir sponsored by The Town of Seabrook Island WHERE: Charleston Collegiate campus,
Ticket release for Kiawah: 8/27. Ticket by renowned instructors, contests and a WHERE: Charleston Museum houses, intimate gardens and public buildings. ticket.
WHERE: Church of Our Savior & Bohicket Merchants Association. For 2024 Academy Rd.
release public: 8/30. Merchant Mall with the latest machines, WHEN: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The Fall Tours serve as the Society’s foremost
WHEN: 1 p.m. questions, call Todd at 248.719.0076. WHEN: 9:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
fabrics and tools for quilters of every skill annual fundraiser. To purchase tickets, visit
MORE INFO: Local, mixed community MORE INFO: Local farmers, vendors MORE INFO: Guests can learn to make SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 17
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22 level. americanquilter.com preservationsociety.org or call 843.405.1050.
chorus, open for membership. Season runs Thursdays and artisans, live music, food trucks. traditional sweetgrass baskets – a staple
WHAT: Live Music at The Andell Inn of culture, art and history in Charleston WHAT: Steeplechase of Charleston
October through March. For information, Charleston’s only year-round market. WHAT: Charleston Symphony
contact Director of Music Van McCollum WHERE: The Andell Inn Hotel, JohnsIslandFarmersMarket.com. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 for centuries. Edwards-Hammond comes SATURDAY, OCTOBER 12 WHERE: Stono Ferry
Orchestra from a long line of basket makers and WHEN: TBD
at 404.401.0678 or vanmccollum@ Freshfields Village WHERE: Lake House Lawn WHAT: Charleston Symphony WHAT: Charleston Symphony
has passed down the tradition to her MORE INFO: This quintessential
bellsouth.net. WHEN: 6-8 p.m. Third Saturday of the WHEN: 4 p.m. Orchestra’s 2019-2020 Season Premiere Orchestra • Music of the Movies Southern event will deliver experiential fun
MORE INFO: Relax with cool jazz Month children, grandchildren and others in the
MORE INFO: The Town of Seabrook WHERE: Gaillard Center • Charleston WHERE: Gaillard Center • Charleston with horse races, tailgating, high fashion
Tuesdays every Thursday evening in the lounge of WHAT: Sea Islands Cars & Coffee community. To purchase tickets, visit bit.
Island will sponsor a musical performance WHEN: 7:30 p.m. WHEN: 7:30 p.m. and local vendors and music – fit for all
WHAT: Kick-it at Bohicket the Andell Inn Hotel. Drinks and food WHERE: Freshfields Village, Kiawah ly/33YTZd9.
by the Charleston Symphony Orchestra. MORE INFO: Mozart will find himself MORE INFO: The Charleston Symphony ages. To learn more and to purchase
WHERE: Bohicket Marina available. No cover charge. 843.793.6050. WHEN: 9-11 a.m. The 47-piece Orchestra will be under the at home in the Lowcountry for the debuts the 2019-2020 pops season with a
AndellInn.com. tickets, visit steeplechaseofcharleston.com.
WHEN: 6:30 p.m. MORE INFO: This free event will feature
14 September 13, 2019
daily

World Traveler
THE SPIRIT OF ASHLEY HALL
at spreading environmental literacy and this spring and summer, including charting
fostering cultural experiences. sensor readings and tracking temperature by
position every hour. The data will be shared
with the wider scientific community to create
classroom investigations as well as other
From interdisci- research inquiries.
plinary learning Students packed a number of
Lowcountry-related items into “The Spirit
to global con- of Ashley Hall,” including sand samples
nection and un- from area beaches, locally-made products
derstanding, this and their own personal creations.
“The Spirit of Ashley Hall” will be
scientific en- passed on to The Five Islands Academy,
deavor is a testa- an Isles of Scilly school, that will partner
with Ashley Hall in a scientific and
ment to what Ash- cultural exchange before relaunching the
ley Hall holds miniboat on its next adventure.
most dear. “As our transoceanic classroom, ‘The
Spirit of Ashley Hall’ has been the perfect
catalyst to spark our students’ natural
Jill Muti curiosity about our world ocean and
Left to right, Ashley Hall students Harper Phillips, Kayley Bushnell, Lucie Robbins and its processes,” said Ashley Hall faculty
Gabby Anderson, class of 2025, display “The Spirit of Ashley Hall” prior to its launch in April. “From interdisciplinary learning to member Holly Blair. “The experience
global connection and understanding, has truly been invaluable for us all,
BY JENNIFER TURNER arrived on White Island, part of the Isles this scientific endeavor is a testament to from our youngest students to the most
For The Island Connection of Scilly near the Southwest English what Ashley Hall holds most dear,” said experienced teachers. We are thrilled to be
coastline, in August. The 5-foot boat was Head of School Jill Muti. “Our girls are able to share it with the next community
carried across the Atlantic by wind and

A
experiencing the thrill of conducting of learners, who will refurbish it and add
n unmanned sailing vessel built by ocean currents. scientific research firsthand and seeing its
sixth graders at Ashley Hall School to its meaningful expeditions, and we will
Equipped with GPS tied into a robust implications in action.” continue to follow this intrepid little vessel
in Charleston has successfully tracking website portal, the boat collected Educational Passages connects people of which has caused us all to dive deeper.”
completed an 118-day journey across the the longest air and sea surface water all ages in 14 countries in support of its unique
Atlantic Ocean. temperature data set of any vessel deployed Learn more about the journey of “The
miniboat experiences. Ashley Hall students
“The Spirit of Ashley Hall,” launched through the Educational Passages monitored a multitude of oceanic phenomena Spirit of Ashley Hall” at educationalpassages.
April 24 from near the Delaware Capes, program, an international initiative aimed org/boats/spiritofashleyhall.
September 13, 2019 15
mystery plant

A surprising fragrance
BY JOHN NELSON
For The Island Connection

H
ere’s an odd little herb. It looks like a miniature This humble little species is quite common in the
tree, with a single, central stem rising from the eastern half of the United States, its natural distribution
ground, then abruptly branching. The plants get including New England, and well into the upper
to be almost as high as most people’s knees, although Midwest, then south to Texas and Florida. It is a plant
usually somewhere between ankle and mid-calf. There of hardscrabble places, very fond of eroding hillsides,
will be plenty of leaves present, but you must look closely rocky outcrops, old plowed fields and generally dry
for them. Each leaf is not much more than a slender green woods. Sometimes it grows in considerable abundance,
scale, and these closely hug the stem, just above their with many hundreds of individuals crowded together.
attachment point – the node, of course. Two of these Most people don’t pay much attention to it, and, for
scale-like leaves will be found at each node. this reason, our mystery plant can be considered one of
The flowers are produced during the mid-summer those “invisible” species, usually dismissed as some sort
and into the fall, occurring quite abundantly on a single of grass. Too often, we humans are visually seduced by
plant, up and down the stem. Each flower is separate, and the grand and glorious items on the landscape, and this
each has five bright yellow petals. A number of bright applies to what we see in natural settings. I’ll add another
yellow stamens are present, too, and, of course, there is a vote for having a hand lens here. Beyond all that, there
style and ovary, these being “perfect” flowers – those that is some scientific evidence that extracts of this plant
contain male and female parts. may be useful in the pharmaceutical industry as anti-
One of the best ways to enjoy this little plant is to get inflammatory drugs.
down on your hands and knees and take a look at the One final thing about this little friend: If you do find
flowers close-up. It’s even better with a hand lens. The some, you might want to gather up a handful, cupped
flowers are quite a treat, and perhaps the moral is that in both hands, and give it a vigorous rub. Take a slow
beautiful things may come in miniature packaging – sniff from your slowly-opening hands, and you may be
which is a recurring theme in nature, I think. amazed at the sweet orange-piney fragrance you get.
After the flowering period, each ovary develops into John Nelson is the retired curator of the A. C. Moore
a slender, pointed capsule, red and shiny. The capsules Herbarium in the Department of Biological Sciences at the
eventually split open, releasing a number of tiny golden- University of South Carolina in Columbia. As a public
brown seeds. From now until we really start getting service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For
into autumn, you can almost always find flowers and more information, visit www.herbarium.org, call 803-777-
the pod-like fruits together at the same time on a given 8196 or email nelson@sc.edu.
plant. And, depending on where it is growing, the plants
frequently end up turning an attractive deep red, looking (Answer: Orangegrass – Hypericum gentianoides)
a bit like a forest of Lilliputian conifers, when viewed
from above. Photo by Linda Lee

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