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Kiawah
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welcomes
new staff
LAND
P R E S E R VAT I O N
C O O R D I N AT O R ,
LEE BUNDRICK
BY CHASE SANDERS
For The Island Connection

T
he Kiawah Conservancy is excited
to announce and welcome a new
Land Preservation Coordinator, Lee
Bundrick. Originally from Chapin, South
Carolina, Lee moved to Charleston in 2016
after graduating from Clemson University
with a BS degree in horticulture in 2015.
He is currently studying at the College of
Charleston to receive concurrent master's
degrees in environmental studies and
Jim Jordan, Wildlife Biologist for the Town of Kiawah Island. Photo provided.
public administration. Lee began his career
working as a research assistant at the SC Sea

Coastal mayors convene in IOP Grant Consortium on projects related to the

deliberative discussion on coastal issues and
coastal resilience to natural hazards.
S C B E A C H A D V O C AT E S E D U C AT E S Lee and his wife Adrienne, also a
Clemson graduate, were married last July,
GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS and live on James Island. Adrienne is
currently working on her PharmD/MBA
BY GREGG BRAGG at MUSC.
The Island Connection Sr. Staff Writer

D
r. Nicole Elko did her undergraduate work at Penn State,
and earned both a Masters and a PhD in coastal geology
from the University of South Florida. She felt there was a
void she could fill in shaping SC’s beach management policy, so she
established the South Carolina Beach Advocates (SCBA) in 2015.
The nascent organization has been gaining traction since then. It
reached its full bloom during their annual meeting held at the Wild
Dunes Resort on Isle of Palms, Feb. 11 and 12.
SCBA’s mission is to educate the public, regulatory authorities,
and elected officials on the environmental, economic, and societal
impact of South Carolina's beaches and inlets.
“This is the state’s only organization formed by elected officials
to represent the state’s beach communities. The organization’s
mission is to educate decision makers and the public as to the
economic, environmental, and civic benefits of South Carolina
Beaches,” Elko said.
Elko began her career in Florida. She worked with and sculpted
her organization after the Florida Shore and Beach Preservation
Association.
“All the communities would come together with one voice. They
would approach regulators when necessary and legislators when
necessary. The one beach gal/guy in a [municipality] is usually doing
that work in a vacuum, and it’s great to come together and share
ideas with people from different communities, who are struggling
with the same challenges.
“Beachfront management issues; managing the sand you have,
Lee Bundrick and wife Adrienne.
SC Beach Advocates continues on page 6 Photo provided.

LCFB 20th Gala Learning at St Johns Volvo Car Open

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Stomping with the GOP

A ROUSING EXPERIENCE
Lynn Pierotti Kobrovsky invited me to attend on French’s
publisher behalf. I consider Kobrovsky a good friend.
lynn@luckydognews.com I’ve known him since his days as a member
of Charleston County School Board. Our
Katy Calloway views sometimes differ, but Kobrovsky’s
managing editor
an attorney - he thinks objectively, and he’s
a smart guy. Whether or not I agree with
katy@luckydognews.com his positions, I always see some logic in his
perspectives. I’ve come to value and trust his
Jennifer Tuohy opinions. I was reluctant to get involved in
contributing editor the controversy. Larry convinced me to look
at the big picture. Most folks understood Burke High School Stage Band performed
jennifer@luckydognews.com James Brown’s, Pass the Peas.
how progressive the initiative is, he said.
I drew on a quote by Martin L. King the Democratic Party enjoys from Black
Alejandro Ferreyros Jr., “The ultimate measure of a man is not voters is political, economic and social
senior graphic designer where he stands in moments of comfort suicide. I view the local Republican Party’s
alejandro@luckydognews.com and convenience, but where he stands at outreach during Black History Month as
times of challenge and controversy,” and a political lifeline offering an alternative
Lori McGee chose to trust my friend. to that suicide. As the old people say, “It’s
sales manager I couldn’t have made a better choice. a poor rat which only has one hole” and
From the moment I entered the building “never put all your eggs in one basket.”
lori@luckydognews.com
Governor Tim Scott addresses the teasing one of the security officers – a big People make political parties, not the
audience. Photos provided. burly white guy – about whether he or I was other way around. When people become
better looking, the evening was a fun-filled actively engaged in whatever organization
Senior Staff Writer BY BARNEY BLAKENEY interactive engagement with folks whom with which they choose to affiliate
Gregg Bragg For The Island Connection I thought I share very little. It’s been my themselves, they determine the paths of
experience that people perceive the same those organizations.

T
Contributors he only way the Charleston County
Chase Sanders Republican Party Second Annual
Barney Blakeney Black History Banquet could have
been any better is if all of Charleston
Kimberly Borts
could have been squeezed into The Citadel
Denise Doyon Holliday Alumni Center on Hagood Ave.
Alberta Barron in downtown Charleston Feb. 8. That way,
Martha Zink our entire community could have witnessed
one of the most moving and transformative
Norman Powers
events of our time.
Alexis Barbalace
Erica Taylor Since its inaugural banquet last year,
the concept and purpose of the event has
Nandini McCauley
been scrutinized by Blacks and Whites,
Arielle Alpino Democrats and Republicans. For an event
Sarah McKenna that is supposed to be non-political, the
political overtones surrounding it nearly
have been overwhelming.
Charleston County Republican Party
Chair, Larry Kobrovsky asked me to attend
as his guest. Last year Chronicle founder
James French was among the inaugural
recipients of the banquet’s North Star Award.
things in different ways depending on
knowledge, understanding and preference.
More often than not, our perception of stuff
usually has nothing to do with what the
thing actually is as much as what we want it
to be. Hence, a recognition program for those
who have made significant contributions to
our community, for some people, became a
racially tinged political football. I thought for
local Republicans to recognize some Black
folks who have made a mark in local Black
History was a stroke of genius.
We struggle to put aside racial and
political preferences, even when it’s
expedient to do so. I see the annual
Charleston County Republican Party
Black History Banquet as a good way to
reach out to a segment of our community
that rejects all things Republican based on
some misperceptions often perpetuated
by those who have some selfish motives
for maintaining such divisions. I’ve
always thought the near exclusive support
Unfortunately, as King said, we too
often choose a path of comfort and
convenience. Invariably a few big mouths
bully their way into leadership and the
tail begins to wag the dog. Last Friday
night the local Republican Party brought
together Black and White folks who
chose to venture into a non-political no
man’s land. There were as many Whites in
attendance as Blacks who wanted to reach
out and touch someone’s hand in the spirit
of mutual respect. I’m sure for many it was
an opportunity to peek into the world of
those on “the other side.” I think a lot of
people made some pretty stark discoveries.
Sen. Tim Scott filled in as featured speaker
for U.S. Housing Secretary Dr. Ben Carson
who had to change his schedule at the last
moment. Scott, who had another appointment
that night went on at the beginning of the
program and set the tone for the evening. I’ve
known Scott a long time, but never have I seen
him so relaxed and engaging. He abandoned

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The Voices of Deliverance singers brought the audience to its feet.

his usual erectness to literally bend over the
reach his audience. He came down from the
podium to get on our level so he could interact.
He began a theme that would be repeated
throughout the evening.
There were other speakers: Lt. Gov.
Pamela Evette and Emanuel AME
Church Pastor Rev. Eric Manning and
the presentation to honorees capsulized
the purpose for the gathering. But more
than recognizing retired Air Force MSgt.
Ken Battle, Probate Court Associate Judge
Tamara Curry, theater producer and
director Art Gilliard, Charleston County
School Board Chair, Rev. Eric Mack and
former Goose Creek Rep. Samuel Rivers,
I found the most profound experience
was brought about by everything else
that happened. The spirit of sharing each
other’s history and culture abound!
The more than 300 attendees included
students and staff from Burke and St. Johns
high schools. Burke High’s Stage Band
performed several selections including a
rendition of James Brown’s “Pass the Peas”.
The band’s performance was impeccable
and had people rocking in their seats. The
Voices of Deliverance singers motivated
former Constituent District 1 School
Board Chair Thomas Colleton to rise to his
feet invoking a “church clap” as they sang
“This Little Light of Mine”.
The purpose of the event was to recognize
Black History, but it did more. It brought
together former Charleston Post and Courier
Editor Shirley Green, one of the first Black
females hired by the daily newspaper as a
reporter and former Congressman Mark
Sanford in the same room to witness and
experience an unprecedented event that
took many of us to a truly wonderful place.
That kind of outreach, touching the souls
of different people, transcending racial and
political ideologies and offering glimpses
into each other’s worlds should continue.
The spirit, the feeling that fell over that
banquet the other night makes me wish the
room were bigger.
Barney Blakeney is a Charleston based
journalist. This article was originally
published in the Charleston Chronicle and
has been reprinted with permission.

Tid e Char t
Date High Tide Low Tide
Mar 01 4:30am/4:36pm 10:37am/10:45pm
Mar 02 5:22am/5:27pm 11:26am/11:35pm
Mar 03 6:09am/6:14pm 12:11pm
Mar 04 6:52am/6:58pm 12:20am/12:52pm
Mar 05 7:32am/7:38pm 1:02am/1:30pm
Mar 06 8:09am/8:15pm 1:40am/2:06pm
Mar 07 8:44am/8:49pm 2:17am/2:40pm
Mar 08 9:17am/9:22pm 2:53am/3:13pm
Mar 09 9:48am/9:54pm 3:30am/3:47pm
Mar 10 11:19am/11:29pm 5:08am/5:23pm
Mar 11 11:55am 5:50am/6:03pm
Mar 12 12:11am/12:38pm 6:37am/6:49pm
Mar 13 1:01am/1:31pm 7:32am/7:44pm
Mar 14 2:00am/2:35pm 8:36am/8:47pm

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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Bishop Gadsden announces new culinary leadership
BY KIMBERLY BORTS
For The Island Connection
A
s Bishop Gadsden Episcopal
Retirement Community continues
to evolve and positively respond to
the market changes in the senior living
industry, the following new leadership
positions are announced.
With a focus on culinary and hospitality
at the forefront of Bishop Gadsden’s vision
for excellence in senior living, the culinary
team led by experienced chef and previous
restaurant owner Jim Epper, welcomes
new Executive Chef Ryan Bentley and
Sous Chef Stephanie Wampole.
Ryan Bentley was previously Executive
Sous Chef for Kiawah Island Club’s
Voysey’s at Cassique, Chef Tournant
with Peninsula Grill, and opening and
Executive Chef with Brasserie Gigi
in Charleston, SC. Before his time in
Charleston, Ryan was Chef de Cuisine at
Harpers Restaurant Group in Charlotte,
NC, and Executive Chef for Pearls in
Great Barrington, MA. In addition to his
more than 15 years of experience working
in fine-dining kitchens, Ryan, received his
degree in Culinary Arts from Asheville-
Buncombe Technical College.
Stephanie Wampole joins Bishop
Gadsden from Kiawah Island Resort’s
Atlantic Room where she served as Sous
Chef since 2016. Prior to coming to
Charleston, Stephanie was Head Chef at
Bacchus Wine Bar in Milton, DE, and
daily
served in the kitchens of Harrington
Raceway & Casino and Outlook at the
Duncan Center in DE, as well as The Inn
at Perry Cabin in MD. Stephanie received
her Bachelor of Arts in Interpersonal
Communication from Salisbury
University and a Certification in Culinary
Arts from Wor-Wic Community College.
Ryan and Stephanie join Stuart
Grayson, Executive Sous Chef, Anna
Abram, Executive Pastry Chef, and
Sous Chef Ken Humberg. Stuart, a
1988 graduate of Johnson and Wales
and an award winning ice sculpture
artist, has been with Bishop Gadsden
for a total of ten years and has more
than 30 years of professional culinary
experience. Anna received her Bachelor
of Science in Communications in 1997
from the University of Tennessee, and an
Associates Degree in Culinary Arts from
the Culinary Institute of Charleston at
Trident Technical College in 2013, and
has been working as pastry chef and baker
since 2012. Ken Humberg has been with
Bishop Gadsden since March of 2016.
Bishop Gadsden is also pleased to
announce two senior staff promotions.
Jonna Cook has been named Director of
Health Services, where she will oversee
the administration of Bishop Gadsden’s
assisted living, skilled nursing, and
memory support/Alzheimer’s care.
Jonna has served Bishop Gadsden for
12 years, advancing steadily from staff
LPN, to shift supervisor, to Resident Care
Supervisor and most recently Director of
Assisted Living for the past five years.
In 2018, Jonna completed her Master’s
degree in Organizational Management
with a concentration in Healthcare
Analytics from Charleston Southern
University. Jonna also holds a Bachelor of
Science in Organizational Management
with a concentration in Healthcare
Management.
In addition to being a Licensed Nurse,
Jonna is a dually licensed administrator
for both Nursing Home and Community
Residential Care Facilities. She has also
served as a surveyor for the Commission
on Accreditation of Rehabilitation
Facilities (CARF) for the past three years.
Katie Jayne has been named Director of
Community Life and Compliance. With
13 years of service to Bishop Gadsden,
and ten years as a CARF surveyor in
the US and Canada, her leadership
and experience in quality improvement
processes made her a natural choice to
head up Bishop Gadsden’s Community-
wide Corporate Compliance efforts.
Katie achieved her certification as a
Professional Compliance Officer in 2018
and was designated as Bishop Gadsden’s
Compliance Officer. Additionally, BG
Connections, Bishop Gadsden’s Home
Care Program will now function as an
operating department within Community
Life Services, providing enhanced
administrative support and collaboration
opportunities.
Katie received her Bachelor of Science
in 2003 from the College of Charleston
New members of the Bishop Gadsden
culinary staff, (l-r) Ken Humberg, Stuart
Grayson, Jim Epper, Anna Abram, Ryan
Bentley and Stephanie Wampole.
Photo provided.
is a dually licensed administrator for
both Nursing Home and Community
Residential Care Facilities.
Founded in 1850, Bishop Gadsden is
a non-profit, life plan community serving
more than 450 residents in a variety of
residential and health care settings including
independent and assisted living, skilled
nursing, and memory support/Alzheimer’s
care. Our trustees, residents, and staff are
joined by scores of donors and volunteers,
who share founder Bishop Christopher
Edwards Gadsden’s vision for a caring
community of God’s people.
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Crockpot cooking returns Seabrook Island Garden Club
CLASSES FOLLOW FOOD FROM
SEED TO MEAL PREP
BY DENISE DOYON
For The Island Connection
C O
rockpot cooking classes are back at
Next Steps Johns Island but with
a new twist. The healthy cooking
classes will now journey from the garden
to the table and onto the pantry shelf by
adding planting and canning sections to
the popular crockpot cooking.
Sessions will be on Mondays (and
Wednesdays) beginning on Mar. 11 with
the planting of window gardens and
containers. Participants will receive seeds
to continue growing things at home.
Crockpot lessons will be on Mar. 13,
18, 25, 27 and April 1 and 3.
Attendees at all three lessons will
receive a crockpot, cooking equipment,
and an assortment of spices and recipes
to keep cooking at home. Participants
must attend all three lessons to receive the
freebies.
In July (dependent on harvest time)
Next Steps will host a deep water canning
session to learn how to preserve foods
for use in the winter. The giveaways will
include a large canning pot, rack, tongs
and the needed jars and lids.
Participants may sign up for one section
or all three but only six places remain
open on Monday and six on Wednesday,
so call early to register at 843.810.1036.
Monday sessions will be from 10 a.m.
to noon at Walton hall, St. Johns parish,
3673 Maybank Hwy. Wednesday sessions
will be held from 5-7 p.m. at LRP Church,
704 Main Road.
Next Steps Johns Island provides
assistance to low-income residents who are
committed to making positive, enduring
changes in their lives. Through the Next Step
Program, a self-help program that promotes
change, dignity, and self-reliance, volunteers
help them identify their strengths and build
on them, one conversation at a time, one
prayer at a time, and one step at a time.
For more information, or to volunteer, visit
NextStepsJI.com.
arts & events
L E S S O N S F R O M A N E S TAT E
GARDENER
BY ALBERTA BARRON
For The Island Connection
n Friday, Mar. 8 the Seabrook
Island Garden Club meeting will
be moving to the newly renovated
Oyster Catcher Community Center.
Members not residing on the island will
receive a Special Event Pass that will
allow them to park at the Oyster Catcher
parking lot.
deborah will
share her wealth
of knowledge in
design, redesign,
maintenance and
management
This month the SIGC welcomes
special speaker Deborah Duerr and her
topic “Lessons Learned From 20 Years
as an Estate Gardener”. A Certified
Master Gardener, Deborah will share her
wealth of knowledge in design, redesign,
maintenance and management, including
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tree care and irrigation systems. She
studied at the School of Visual Art in NYC
and received her Certified Master Gardener
certificate from Rutgers and Penn State.
Deborah’s professional duties often
encompassed garden care, party planning,
design of containers and baskets, as
well as seasonal decorations and indoor
arrangements. Deborah’s in-depth
knowledge in the world of landscape and
gardening will surely make for a very
interesting and exciting topic for learning,
discussion and personal application.
Special note on our new location which
is the result of a long-range planning
strategy for the Seabrook Island Lake
House with the goal to optimize use
including the expanding fitness options
and accommodate the meeting space
required by Seabrook Island community
groups. The remodel and the addition of
HDMI connections and Apple TV will
make the Oyster Catcher Community
Center a great location for this (March 8)
and all our future meetings.
For information on Seabrook Island
Garden Club membership please contact
Holli Bolte at hmbolte@yahoo.com.
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Kelly Thorvalson Sea Turtle Rescue Programs Manager at the SC Aquarium, with
former Isle of Palms Town Administrator, Linda Lovvorn Tucker. Photo provided.
SC Beach Advocates continues from cover
maintaining your dunes is one of our big
pushes. And a dedicated state funding
source is something our organization is
very passionate about advocating for in
Columbia. In other words, don’t just give
us money to build our beaches back after a
hurricane Matthew. Let’s have something
annually committed and have the state
acknowledge that this is an important
resource and economic driver for the state,”
said Elko.
Isle of Palms Mayor Jimmy Carroll
couldn’t agree more. “Tourism generates
$22 billion for the state, and two thirds of
that comes from our coast. This gives all
coastal communities a stake in our responses
to erosion, sea level rise, drainage, plastics,
traffic and the impact from day visitors. It’s
a great group! We don’t have to reinvent the
wheel and can leverage solutions that others
have used,” Carroll said.
Mayor Carroll is one of many elected
officials who attended the mid-February
conference. City of Folly Beach Mayor Tim
Goodwin also participated and rounded
out a group representing no less than 10
member organizations/municipalities
including; Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island,
Folly Beach, Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle
Beach, Surfside Beach, Pawleys Island,
DeBordieu Colony, Georgetown County,
and Edisto Beach, all of which have projects
underway and information to share.
“This year’s meeting included keynote
speeches by dignitaries from the Governor’s
office, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,
and the South Carolina Office of Ocean and
Coastal Resource Management (OCRM).
But perhaps more importantly, the meeting
includes time for each South Carolina beach
community’s leaders to speak about the
beach preservation efforts they undertook
this year. We’ve had a lot going on the last
couple of years,” Elko stated.
The South Carolina Beach Advocates
is an incredibly efficient group. Elko is the
only staff member, but she lavishes praise
on her board of directors. She says they are
invaluable in setting up meetings, getting
the word out about SCBA news and events,
and facilitating membership.
Elko’s organization gets the bulk of it’s
funding from individual memberships (visit
SCBeaches.org/join for details). However,
the SCBA does get some funding from the
state of SC and the federal government, as
well.
“The Army Corps of Engineers considers
beaches a component of infrastructure
they refer to as ‘Coastal Storm Reduction
Projects.’ Of course, they [the beaches] have
recreational benefits. Sure, they have tourist
benefits, and critical habitat/ecological
benefits. But the preservation of private
property and public infrastructure is how
they justify beach preservation,” said Elko.
Dr. Elko, has been appointed to the South
Carolina Floodwater Commission to work
to alleviate coastal and riverine flooding
impacts in the state. The organization
promotes the message: “South Carolina
Beaches are a statewide treasure that require
a strategic, long-term investment in cyclic
maintenance.”
The SCBA serves as both messenger and
repository of all things beach related, but
without the chairs and umbrellas. For more
information you can visit the SCBA’s website
at SCBeaches.org, follow them on Facebook,
call SCBA by dialing 843.371.7082 or send
an email to exdir@scbeaches.org.
March 1, 2019
A thing of beauty is a joy forever
G A R D E N C L U B S L E A R N S I LV E R H I S T O R Y
George C. Birlant and Co. has been a Charleston tradition since 1922.
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n Feb. 8, Kiawah Island Garden
Club members were guests of the
Seabrook Island Garden Club at
the Lake House. After lovely and lavish
refreshments, SIGC president Christine
Davis opened a brief meeting before
introducing the day’s speaker, Andrew
Birlant Slotin of George C. Birlant and
Co.
Ninety-seven years ago Mr. Slotin’s
grandfather opened a store on East Bay
St. to sell antique furniture, clocks, silver,
brass and fireplace accessories. He had
begun as an insurance and real estate
agent and in the 1910s he was responsible
daily
BY MARTHA ZINK
For The Island Connection
for selling the contents of houses he sold.
On a buying trip to England, Mr. Birlant
was asked to take charge of a container of
antiques sent to the actress Lilian Gish in
Los Angles. What she did not purchase
was sent back to the store in Charleston.
In 1932, the company moved to its
current store on King St. Mr. Birlant still
makes buying trips all over England and
Scotland.
Birlants specializes in Georgian
furniture and silver, made from the mid
1700s to the mid 1800s. At the same
time Charleston itself began to attract
cabinetmakers, for the ease of obtaining
mahogany from the tropics. By the end of
the 18th century Charleston silversmiths
were making reproductions of pieces from
England. There was vast wealth from
rice plantations. Charleston was one of
the biggest Colonial cities and yet there
were no banks, so many silver coins were
melted down to make silver flatware,
tea services, platters, etc. because it was
easier to keep and to sell. “Coin silver” is
925/1000 silver, the alloy involved needed
for rigidity. Much personal silver was
looted or damaged in the Revolutionary
and Civil wars, so there is little local silver
still extant. After 1860-70 there were also
few silversmiths in Charleston.
In England in 1743 Thomas Boulsover
accidentally fused silver to copper,
developed electroplating, and Sheffield
silverplate was launched. Unlike Sterling
silversmiths, there were no guilds
enforcing maker marks and so there
were no taxes. Old Sheffield is now very
valuable and the signs to look for are a
“rubbed in” shield where a plug of sterling
silver is inserted so engraving could be
done, or a copper bleed through the silver.
Very early pieces have no silverplate on
the back and soldered-on rims. Ironically,
this makes the pieces very valuable. The
process involves a large cement vat filled
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with cyanide, a positive pole attached to
the silver and negative pole to the copper,
through which a low voltage current is
sent.
Only sterling has marks denoting: 1)
The country (England is a lion “passant,”
with one raised leg), 2) the city, 3) a letter
which denotes the year, 4) a profile of
the current Regent, and 5) the maker’s
mark. In the Victorian era, 1840-1900,
innumerable serving pieces were made for
every conceivable specialized type of food.
Mr. Birlant showed many beautiful silver
pieces, including one spoon by the famous
Hester Bateman who worked in England
in the late 18th c. and known for her
“bright cut”engraving as well as several
Repousse’ pieces, with raised hammered
silver flowers (known as “chasing” in
England). He recommends polishing
with Liquid Hagertys and tarnish strips
for storage, never silver dip as it removes
too much silver.
On Mar. 1, the Kiawah Island Garden
Club will have an outing to Sea Island
Savory Herbs, 5920 Chislolm Rd., where
there will be a talk and demonstration of
herbs to grow and harvest which are deer
resistant, and can substitute for flowers in
gardens frequented by deer.
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Noted geologist explores LCFB hosts 20th gala event

Lowcountry hazards LOCAL CHEFS SUPPORT CHILD
HUNGER PROGRAMS
SINHG EVENING PROGRAM MAR. 20
BY ALEXIS BARBALACE
BY NORMAN POWERS For The Island Connection
For The Island Connection

D T
r. Norman Levine, director of the
Lowcountry Hazards Center at
the College of Charleston, will
explore potentially dangerous natural
events unique to the Lowcountry during
the Seabrook Island Natural History
Group’s Evening Program on Wednesday,
Mar. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Lake House.
Category 2 or higher-level hurricanes
visiting the coast in each of the last three
years are just the most widely experienced
of events that nature can produce along
the Carolina shoreline. Dr. Levine’s work
for the Lowcountry Hazards Center also
includes studies of other hazards such
as earthquakes, storm surges, sea level
change, and the effect of crucial habitat
loss due to increased urbanization along
ecologically sensitive coastal areas. The
Center serves as a clearinghouse for
pre-and post-disaster activities and as
an educational resource for Lowcountry
residents and agencies.
In addition to his directorship of the
Center, Dr. Levine serves as an Associate
Professor at the College of Charleston
specializing in the use of GIS technology
for monitoring and predicting hazardous
conditions, and is the author of over 100
publications in peer-reviewed journals
and other educational outlets.
All Seabrook Island residents and their
guests are welcome to attend Dr. Levine’s
presentation in the Live Oak Room at
Lake House. There is a $5 charge for
non-SINHG members. Pre-registration is
available sinhg.org.
he Lowcountry Food Bank's 20th
annual Chefs' Feast gala, which
took place on Sunday, Feb. 10, set a
new record at $450,000 for donations that
support the fight against childhood hunger.
More than 750 community partners and
guests attended the annual event. Three
generous supporters donated $20,000 each to
commemorate the 20th year of Chefs' Feast.
Chefs' Feast is a collaboration between
the Lowcountry Food Bank and nearly 30 of
the community's most celebrated chefs who
offered up delectable bites for guests to enjoy.
Guests also participated in a live auction and
met the Lowcountry's own celebrity chefs as
they served up signature dishes.
The slate of participating restaurants
included some of the Lowcountry's most
prestigious eateries including: Lead Chef
Jacques Larson- The Obstinate Daughter &
Wild Olive, Brandon Buck- Tradd's, Chris
Ryan- Belmond Charleston Place, Kelly
Franz- Magnolias, Lauren Browner- Wild
Dunes Resort, Mark Collins- Circa 1886,
Mark Keiser- Oak Steakhouse, Steve Stone-
82 Queen and others.
Proceeds from Chefs' Feast benefit the
Lowcountry Food Bank's childhood hunger
programs - Kids Café, BackPack Buddies,
Steve Byer from Cru Café was one of the
chefs featured at the event.
Photo provided by Lowcountry Food Bank.
School Pantry, In-School Market and
Summer Meals - which alleviate after school,
weekend and summer hunger for children
throughout the coastal counties of South
Carolina.
Unfortunately, one in five children
throughout the Lowcountry experiences
hunger. Through support from Chefs' Feast
and community partners, the Lowcountry
Food Bank served 79,721 meals to children
last summer alone. The BackPack Buddies
program served 136,655 backpacks last year
and more than 325,838 Kid's Café meals
were served to thousands of children.
"We are grateful for the generosity of
chefs throughout our community," said Pat
Walker, Lowcountry Food Bank President
and CEO. "Chefs' Feast helps us actively
fight childhood hunger to ensure that our
youth can live healthy lives."
March 1, 2019
Distance learning at St Johns High School
C R E AT I N G E Q U I T Y A C R O S S D I S T R I C T
Students at Baptist Hill High School and St. John's High School participate in virtual learning with Wando teacher Dr. Jason Brisini.
Photo provided.
A
distance learning pilot program
launched this school year in
Charleston County School
District, is an effort to create equity and
ensure all students have access to classes,
especially AP classes.
Ninth and tenth graders at St. John’s
High School and Baptist Hill High School
are both using interactive technology
kits to participate in a year-long virtual
learning course, AP Human Geography,
with Wando High School teacher Dr.
Jason Brisini. Students are provided
opportunities to interact with Dr. Brisini
through the course management software
using their Chromebooks.
“With the equipment, we are utilizing,
we interact as if we are in the same room,”
said Brisini. “Students can raise their
hand just like a face to face class. It makes
everything real for the students and me.”
BY ERICA TAYLOR
For The Island Connection
Distance Education is not new to the
District. In the 2013-14 school year, there
was an AP course delivered to St. Johns
through an older version of distance
education using video conferencing.
However, it was not as interactive and
responsive as the technology currently being
used in the Distance Learning Program.
Distance Learning opportunities
provide daily “face to face” interaction
with a live teacher in a virtual/web-based
classroom. Today’s advancements in
technology make distance learning a more
interactive experience for the students,
according to LaShawna Rivers, Online
Coordinator for CCSD.
“This is the direction education is
going,” Rivers said. “Courses that are not
offered in a particular school can now be
offered across the district. Advancements
in technology allow us to address the issue
of equity and access as it relates to course
offerings in smaller, rural Title I schools.
The success of the program is based on
our ability to expand course offerings to
meet the needs of students. Students that
wouldn’t normally have the opportunity
to take a course can now utilize resources
at other schools.”
This program will help to increase
enrollment in AP and Honors courses
for traditionally under-served students,
and provide equitable access across the
district to rigorous programs of study.
This technology used in this initiative was
initially applied for in the 17-18 Title IV
Federal grant, the grant was applied to
at-risk, rural Title I high schools only.
“We were very fortunate to be able
to find a perfect fit with Dr. Brisini,”
said Rivers. “He has built relationships,
and this has helped them become more
comfortable with this new format of
learning,” said Rivers. “It has been
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challenging and has opened their eyes to a
new way of learning. As a result, they are
growing as critical thinkers.”
Brisini runs a project-based, flipped
classroom, where unlike a traditional
lecture style course, the lessons are
pre-recorded and available to students to
watch and listen to at their own pace so
that they come to class having already
watched the lesson. Brisini conducts the
virtual class the same way.
“At first we had to navigate and feel
each other out,” said Brisini. “The students
were not used to a self-directed and self-
motivated style of teaching. We hit a few
bumps in the road at first, but I could tell
from day one that these kids were bright,
and we could do it.”
Students have to do a lot of work on the
front end; they must be self-motivated and
self-directed. “They can do all work ahead
of time, so they come to class prepared
and are not just staring at a screen and
watching me talk,” said Brisini. “There’s
a lot of action going on, and it’s not that
different from being in a regular class.”
Since the beginning of the school year,
Brisini has seen clear student growth
from both the traditional and online class
setting. Baptist Hill and St. John’s students
also went on a field trip to Wando to sit
in the classroom with the students there
to see first-hand that the instruction does
not vary from school to school.
“They were answering questions, giving
examples that pertained to our topic,
and weren't shy about being in here with
students they didn't know,” Brisini added.
“I could not be more proud of them.”
The District intends to continually
expand the Online and Distance
Learning options for CCSD students and
will consider expansion of the program in
the development of the 2019-20 budget.
CCSD has also been approved as an SC
Virtual Franchise district to provide
greater flexibility for offering online
courses with CCSD teachers serving as
instructors.
“The big goal at CCSD is to key in on
equity," said Brisini. "We want all kids to
have an equitable opportunity, and virtual
learning can help bring that to all schools.
We're doing a disservice if we don't.
Learning from this experience, we know
equity is indeed possible for all.”
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arts & events

Acclaimed pianist
performs at CofC
ORION WEISS, YOUNG
AMERICAN MUSICIAN
BY NANDINI MCCAULEY
For The Island Connection

P
raised for his “powerful technique
and voluptuous tone," (The
Washington Post) and playing
that is “at once sensitive and technically
dazzling,” (Daily Camera), Orion Weiss is
one of the most sought-after soloists in his
generation of young American musicians.
Weiss has performed with the top
American orchestras, including the
Chicago Symphony, Boston Symphony,
Los Angeles Philharmonic and New York
Philharmonic. He will perform the third
concert in the International Piano Series
29th season at the College of Charleston
School of the Arts, with a dynamic program
of works by Maurice Ravel, Dmitri
Shostakovich and Johannes Brahms.
Weiss began his 2018-2019 season with Orion Weiss. Photo by Jacob Blickenstaff.
the Lucerne Festival and will end with the
School and the Mieczyslaw Munz
Minnesota Orchestra, with performances
Scholarship. A native of Lyndhurst, OH,
for the Denver Friends of Chamber Music,
Weiss attended the Cleveland Institute
the University of Iowa, the Chamber
of Music. In March 1999, with less than
Music Society of Lincoln Center, the
24 hours’ notice, Weiss stepped in to
Albany Symphony, the Kennedy Center’s
replace André Watts for a performance
Fortas Series, the 92nd Street Y, and the
of Shostakovich’s Piano Concerto No. 2
Broad Stage in between.
with the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
Named the Classical Recording He was immediately invited to return to
Foundation’s Young Artist of the Year in the Orchestra for a performance of the
September 2010, in the summer of 2011 Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto in October
Weiss made his debut with the Boston 1999. In 2004, he graduated from the
Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood as a Juilliard School, where he studied with
last-minute replacement for Leon Fleisher. Emanuel Ax.
In recent seasons, he has also performed with
The concert will take place on
the Los Angeles Philharmonic, San Francisco
Tuesday, Mar. 12 at 7:30 p.m., in the
Symphony, Philadelphia Orchestra,
Emmett Robinson Theatre, 54 St. Philip
Pittsburgh Symphony, Toronto Symphony
St. General admission is $20 and free
Orchestra, National Arts Centre Orchestra,
for students and faculty/staff and kids
and Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, and in
under 18. Tickets may be purchased
duo summer concerts with the New York
online at go.cofc.edu/ips, at the door, by
Philharmonic at both Lincoln Center and
emailing concerts@cofc.edu, or by calling
the Bravo! Vail Valley Festival.
843.953.6315.
In 2005, he toured Israel with the
Weiss will also offer a master class, free
Israel Philharmonic Orchestra conducted
and open to the public on Wednesday,
by Itzhak Perlman.
Mar. 13, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., in the
Weiss’s impressive list of awards Cato Center for the Arts, room 237.
includes the Gilmore Young Artist Award, Students from the Music Department at
an Avery Fisher Career Grant, the Gina the College of Charleston will perform.
Bachauer Scholarship at the Juilliard
March 1, 2019
Shelby Rogers returns to 2019 Volvo Open
L O C A L P L AY E R R E C E I V E S M A I N D R AW W I L D C A R D
S
helby Rogers has received a wild
card into the main draw of the
Volvo Car Open. The 26-year-old
Charleston native will compete in her
first tournament since March 2018’s BNP
Paribas Open, where she suffered a knee
injury. The Volvo Car Open is scheduled
for Mar. 30 – April 7 on Daniel Island in
Charleston.
“I am beyond excited for the
opportunity to compete again at the
Volvo Car Open this April,” said Rogers.
“Charleston is where it all began for me,
so it is extra special to start my comeback
here with the support and encouragement
of my hometown, friends, and family. A
big thank you to Bob Moran and Eleanor
Adams for a wild card and the chance to
make more memories at my favorite WTA
event.”
“It’s heartbreaking to see an athlete
sustain an injury that takes them out of
their beloved sport. Shelby has earned
her wild card through hard work during
recovery, all the while with a winning
attitude! We can’t wait to see her back
playing on her home courts,” said Eleanor
Adams, Volvo Car Open Tournament
Manager.
Rogers grew up in Charleston, where
tennis
BY ARIELLE ALPINO
For The Island Connection
Shelby Rogers. Photo courtesy WTA Tennis.
she trained at the Family Circle Tennis
Center and participated in the ball crew
program for the Volvo Car Open. A
now infamous photo features a seven-
year-old Rogers handing 2001 Charleston
champion Jennifer Capriati her winning
flowers as part of her official ball crew
duties.
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In 2010, Rogers made her debut in
the Volvo Car Open tournament when
she competed in its qualifying rounds.
During the 2017 tournament, she reached
the quarterfinals, defeating the No. 1 seed
and playing in four thrilling matches,
three of which were decided in three sets.
The 2019 Volvo Car Open will be
Rogers’ ninth time competing in the
tournament.
The nine day Volvo Car Open is the
largest women’s-only tennis tournament
in North America and attracts an average
of 90,000 attendees and more than 100 of
the top singles and doubles tennis players.
Patrons have the option to choose from
individual tickets, ticket packages and
travel packages. Ticket prices range from
$25 for an individual session to $540
for an all-inclusive weeklong package
with complimentary access into a private
hospitality suite. The Volvo Car Open
also offers packages that include premium
seats, ticket savings and membership into
the tournament’s Ace Club.
For more information on the tournament
and ticket options, visit VolvoCarOpen.com
or call 800.677.2293.
 March 1
ONGOING
WHAT: Southbound: Photographs of and
about the New South
WHERE: Halsey Institute of
Contemporary Art
WHEN: Oct. 19 - March 2
MORE INFO: An unprecedented
exhibition co-curated by Mark Sloan,
director and chief curator of the Halsey
Institute of Contemporary Art, and
Mark Long, professor of political science,
both of whom are on the faculty of the
College of Charleston. For info visit
SouthboundProject.org.
Mondays
WHAT: Family Trees
WHERE: Walton Hall at St. John’s Parish,
3673 Maybank Hwy.
WHEN: 10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
MORE INFO: Begin exploring the
process of clearing title for heirs’ property
by defining the family tree. For more
information or to make an appointment
for an initial assessment call 843.810.1036
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.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Family Oriented Tours and
Activities
WHERE: Nathaniel Russell House
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Family tours start on the half-
hour between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Docent-
led scavenger hunt tours, historic games and
toys in the garden. HistoricCharleston.org for
information and to purchase tickets for the date
and museum house you would like to attend.
First and Third
Tuesdays
WHAT: The Charleston County Public
Library Bookmobile
WHERE: Parking lot behind Hege’s
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: Bookmobile is back the first and
third Tuesdays of the month. The schedule for the
summer is June 19, July 3 & 17, August 7 & 21.
Wednesdays
WHAT: English Conversation Club
WHERE: John’s Island Regional Library
WHEN: 2 p.m.
MORE INFO: Practice speaking English
with a small group. Beginners to advanced
learners welcome. A children’s program
and/or craft will be provided during the
club meeting. Registration is not required;
call 843.559.1945 for more information.
Island Connection Calendar
WHAT: Block-In Art Class
WHERE: Todd & Huff Art Center,
Bohicket marina
WHEN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
MORE INFO: Class covers line drawing,
drawing with a brush, transparent
wash, alla prima, monochrome value
underpaintings, toning a canvas,
working wet into wet, and glazing. See
PatriciaRHuff.com or ToddHuffCenter.
com for details.
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.
Thursdays
WHAT: Family Oriented Tours and
Activities
WHERE: Aiken-Rhett House
WHEN: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Family tours start on the half-
hour between 10:30 am and 12:30 pm. Docent-
led scavenger hunt tours, historic games and
toys in the garden. HistoricCharleston.org for
information and to purchase tickets for the date
and museum house you would like to attend.
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.
WHAT: Beginning Oil Painting
WHERE: Todd & Huff Art Center,
Bohicket marina
WHEN: 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
MORE INFO: Class includes drawing,
composition, color theory and painting
techniques. See PatriciaRHuff.com or
ToddHuffCenter.com for details.
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.
Third Friday of the
Month
WHAT: Homeschool History Days
WHERE: Charleston Museum, 360
Meeting St.
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: A special program for
homeschooling families. Programs feature
one of our field trip classes, a chance to
go through the Museum, and an activity.
Free with paid admission. To register visit
CharlestonMuseum.org.
Saturday
WHAT: Johns Island Farmers Market
WHERE: Charleston Collegiate SChool,
2024 Academy Rd.
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
MORE INFO: Charleston’s only year-
round farmers market, highlighting
produce and locally produced goods
and foods. Live music, kids activities.
JohnsIslandFarmersMarket.com for details.
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.
Sundays
WHAT: Women’s History Tour
WHERE: Joseph Manigault House, 350
Meeting St.
WHEN: 2 p.m.
MORE INFO: Celebrating Women’s
History Month, tour the lives of the
women at the Joseph Manigault House:
Charlotte Drayton Manigault, her
daughter Ann, her slave Affy, and their
daily lives in the early 1800s. Stories of
how the house was saved by Susan Pringle
Frost, Nell McColl Pringle, and Princess
Henrietta Pignatelli. Images and stories
of the house as a Red Cross Training
Facility, women’s dormitory, and USO post
during World War II. Free for Charleston
Museum members and with paid
admission. No registration necessary. Visit
CharlestonMuseum.org for details.
FRIDAY, MAR. 1-2
WHAT: Book Sale
WHERE: Otranto Road Regional Branch
Library, 2261 Otranto Rd., Charleston,
29406.
WHEN: Fri. 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m. and Sat. 9
a.m.-4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Charleston Friends of
the Library March Book Sale. prices
starting at $1 for paperbacks and $3 for
hardback books, children’s books start at
$0.50. All proceeds raised at the book
sale go directly to the Charleston County
Public Library System. For info visit
CharlestonLibraryFriends.org.
SATURDAY, MAR. 2
WHAT: Shannon’s Hope Camp
fundraiser
WHERE: Citadel Beach Club, 4700 Palm
Blvd. IOP
WHEN: 4-7 p.m.
MORE INFO: Hors d’oeuvres, drinks,
camp-themed activities, and a short
program highlighting 30 years of
Shannon’s Hope Camp. Tickets $75 per
person,
call 843.216.7323 to purchase or visit
BridgesSC.org.
WHAT: Where the Wild Things Run 5k
WHERE: Caw Caw Interpretive Center
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Race begins at 8:30 a.m.,
award ceremony with light food and
beverages will follow the race. The 5K run
and walk is for ages 10 and up, while ages
10-15 may participate if accompanied by
an adult chaperone. Such chaperones do
not require registration or participation
in the race. Dogs and bicycles are not
allowed. Online registration through
Feb. 28. If spaces are available, late
registration will be held on March 2
from 7-8 a.m. Registration fees are $32.
CharlestonCountyParks.com/WTWTR or
call 843.795.4386.
WHAT: Botanical Linocut Print
Workshop
WHERE: The Charleston Museum
WHEN: 10 a.m.-noon
MORE INFO: Drawing inspiration
from The Charleston Museum’s current
exhibition, Preserving Nature’s Beauty:
The Art of Herbaria, work with artist
Kristen Solecki to create a linocut block
and prints. All materials and instruction
included. Registration required at
CharlestonMuseum.org.
SUNDAY, MAR. 3
WHAT:College of Charleston: Students
from Jazz Studies
WHERE: Church of Our Savior
WHEN: 4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Sponsored by the Kiawah
Arts & Cultural Events Council, this
season’s Young Artists Concert will feature
students from the College of Charleston
Jazz Program. Tickets are complimentary
and available at the Municipal Center or
online at KiawahIsland.org/events.
FRIDAY, MAR. 8
WHAT: Annual Bach Festival
WHERE: First (Scots) Presbyterian
Church, 53 Meeting St.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Concert featuring works
by Mozart, Vivaldi and J.S. Bach with
Timothy Parsons, Countertenor and
the Baroque String Players using period
instruments. Tickets $25 adults & $10
students. Purchase tickets at the door or
online at BachSocietyofCharleston.org.
WHAT: Seabrook Island Garden Club
WHERE: Oyster Catcher Community
Center
WHEN: 9:30 a.m. social, 10 a.m.
presentation
MORE INFO: A short business meeting
followed by a presentation by Deborah
Duerr, “Lessons Learned From 20 Years as
an Estate Gardener.” For membership info
contact Holli Bolte at hmbolte@yahoo.com.
FRIDAY. MAR. 8-23
WHAT: Small Mouth Sounds
WHERE: PURE Theater, 134 Cannon St.
WHEN: 7:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: In the overwhelming
quiet of the woods, six runaways from
city life embark on a silent retreat. Filled
with awkward humor, this strange and
compassionate new play asks how we
address life’s biggest questions when
words fail us. For tickets and info visit
PURETheater.org.
SATURDAY, MAR. 9
WHAT: Annual Bach Festival
WHERE: St. Michael’s Church, 71 Broad St
WHEN: 12:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Clara Gerdes, Organ
Recital featuring works by Howells, Elgar
and J.S. Bach. Free and open to the public.
Info at BachSocietyofCharleston.org.
WHAT: Annual Bach Festival
WHERE: Bishop Gadsden Chapel, James
Island
WHEN: 4 p.m.
MORE INFO: Young Artists Recital.
Free and open to the public. Info at
BachSocietyofCharleston.org.
SUNDAY, MAR. 10
WHAT: Monty Alexander Trio
WHERE: Turtle Point Clubhouse, Kiawah
WHEN: 5:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Quentin Baxter presents
a 2019 three-part jazz series, sponsored by
the Town of Kiawah Island Cultural Events
Fund. Third concert of the series features
legendary jazz pianist Monty Alexander,
longtime bassist Hassan Shakur and drummer
Quentin E. Baxter. Tickets are $25, available
at BaxterMusic.com or call 843.766.8814.
WHAT: Annual Bach Festival
WHERE: First (Scots) Presbyterian
March 13
Church, 53 Meeting St.
WHEN: 3 p.m.
MORE INFO: Concert featuring works by
J.S. Bach and Handel conducted by Ricard
Bordas, featuring Daniel Sansone, Organ
and the Baroque Orchestra and Voices using
period instruments. Tickets $25 adults & $10
students. Purchase tickets at the door or online
at BachSocietyofCharleston.org.
WHAT: Reckoning In the Park
WHERE: James Island County Park, Dog Park
WHEN: 2-5 p.m.
MORE INFO: Bring your favorite furry
friend to the James Island County Park
Dog Park to enjoy live music from local
Grateful Dead cover band, The Reckoning.
Fee $2 park entrance. Beer and wine sales
on-site. No outside coolers. For details visit
CharlestonCountyParks.org.
WEDNESDAY, MAR. 13
WHAT: Tour Tradd St.
WHERE: Shops of Historic Charleston
Foundation, 108 Meeting St.
WHEN: 2-5 p.m.
MORE INFO: Tradd St. stretches from
the Ashley to the Cooper rivers, and is one
of the original carriage ways laid out in the
1680 “Grand Modell” of Charles Town.
Ticketholders will pick up Passports and tour
maps at the Festival ticket office 108 Meeting
Street on Mar. 12 or 13. For details visit
HistoricCharleston.org.
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financial focus
Put together a
professional team to help
you reach your goals
BY EDWARD JONES FINANCIAL
For The Island Connection
A
s you work toward achieving your
goals in life, you will need to make
moves that contain financial, tax
and legal elements, so you may want to
get some help from more than one source.
Specifically, you might want to put
together a team comprised of your
financial advisor, your CPA or other tax
professional, and your attorney. Together,
this team can help you with many types of
financial/tax/legal connections.
it’s a good idea
for your tax
and financial
advisors to
communicate
about any
investment sales
you make
For starters, you may decide, possibly
upon the recommendation of your financial
advisor, to sell some investments and use
the proceeds to buy others that may now
be more appropriate for your needs. If you
sell some investments you’ve held for a year
or less and realize a capital gain on the sale,
the gain generally will be considered short-
term and be taxed at your ordinary income
tax rate. But if you've held the investments
for more than a year before selling, your
gain will likely be considered long-term
and taxed at the lower, long-term capital
gains rate, which can be 0%, 15% or 20%,
or a combination of those rates.
On the other hand, if you sell an
investment and realize a capital loss, you
may be able to apply the loss to offset gains
realized by selling other, more profitable
investments and also potentially offset
some of your ordinary income. So, as you
March 1, 2019
can see, the questions potentially raised by
investment sales, "Should I sell?," "If so,
when?," "If I take some losses, how much
will they benefit me at tax time?," may also
be of importance to your tax advisor, who
will need to account for sales in your overall
tax picture. As such, it’s a good idea for your
tax and financial advisors to communicate
about any investment sales you make.
Your tax and financial advisors also may
want to be in touch on other issues, such
as your contributions to a retirement plan.
For example, if you are self-employed or
own a small business, and you contribute
to a SEP-IRA which is funded with pre-tax
dollars, so the more you contribute, the lower
your taxable income your financial advisor
can report to your tax advisor (with your
permission) how much you’ve contributed at
given points in a year, and your tax advisor
can then let you know how much more you
might need to add to move into a lower tax
bracket, or at least avoid being bumped up
to a higher one. Your financial advisor will
be the one to recommend the investments
you use to fund your SEP-IRA.
Your financial advisor can also help
you choose the investment or insurance
vehicles that can fund an estate-planning
arrangement, such as an irrevocable living
trust. But to establish that trust in the
first place, and to make sure it conforms
to all applicable laws, you will want to
work with an attorney experienced in
planning estates. Your tax professional
may also need to be brought in. Again,
communication between your various
advisors is essential.
These are but a few of the instances
in which your financial, tax and legal
professionals should talk to each other.
So, do what you can to open these lines of
communication because you’ll be one who
ultimately benefits from this teamwork.
Dimi Matouchev is a financial advisor
with Edward Jones, located at 1517-C
Palm Boulevard, Isle of Palms. For more
information, call 843.886.9229 or visit
edwardjones.com.
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Fashion for Feathers a sold out success
SEWE EVENT BENEFIT FOR AUDUBON
(L-R) Sharon Richardson, Executive Director of Audubon
SC and Susan Hull Walker, Founder of Ibu Movement.
Photos by Iggy Barskov.
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BY SARAH MCKENNA
For The Island Connection
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udubon South Carolina was pleased to host its
first annual “Fashion for Feathers” event on
Friday, Feb. 15, at the brand-new Hotel Bennett
as part of the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition’s official
2019 lineup.
The sold-out fashion show luncheon honored
the legacies of John James Audubon, a consummate
conservation hero and exquisite wildlife artist, and
Harriet Lawrence Hemenway and Minna Hall, whose
grassroots activism helped change the course of the
fashion trade while paving the way for one of America's
greatest conservation laws and helping launch the
National Audubon Society.
“SEWE has a long and storied tradition of connecting
art to wildlife, just as John James Audubon himself did,”
said Sharon Richardson, Executive Director of Audubon
South Carolina. “We’re thrilled to partner with local
Charleston retailers and artisans to share our mission
of bird conservation with a broader audience, and we’re
already looking forward to next year.”
With a runway of stunning looks styled by Beckett Models from the Fashion for Feathers fundraising event.
Boutique, Brackish Bowties, Croghan's Jewel Box,
M. Dumas &Sons, and IBU Movement, the event Carolina wildlife photographer Kelley Luikey of Nature
highlighted the evolution of fashion industry, and its Muse Imagery, with music courtesy of award-winning
ability to instill beauty into clothing in responsible ways disk jockey DJ Natty Heavy. One lucky raffle winner also
that connect us to other lands, which are all a part of went home with a bowtie donated by Brackish Bowties.
birds’ journeys through life. Sponsors of the event included Hotel Bennett, PURE
Guests enjoyed fine wine and a delicious lunch Insurance, Charleston Audubon Society, Germain
prepared by Hotel Bennett’s renowned “Top Chef” alum Dermatology, Beckett Boutique, M. Dumas & Sons, IBU
Michael Sichel. The event was emceed by WCBD news Movement, Applegate Real Estate, Palustrine Group, and
anchor Carolyn Murray and featured works by South the Cassina Real Estate Group.