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Classic cars return to Kiawah

BY BRUCE STEMERMAN
For The Island Connection

T
here is nothing like a perfect spring day to bring out beautiful cars. Cars on
Kiawah, which took place May 6 at Kiawah's Ocean Park, attracted 200 unique
and special cars and over 2,000 spectators. The cars were displayed by country
of origin and included an incredible variety ranging from a 1923 Buick Roadster to a
2016 Alfa Romeo 4C Spider. Included in this years display were a dozen customized rat
rods, including one with a beer keg converted into a gas tank. That car, owned by David
Mahan won the Beast" award. On the other end of the spectrum, Andy McKennas
1967 Jaguar E-Type Roadster won the Beauty award.
Other awards included the Chairmans award won by Doug Pyle with his 1965
Porsche 911, the Master of Ceremonies award went to Ed Shehab with his 1965
Mustang GT, the Mayors award was won by Robert Newman with his 1939 Cadillac
Series 75, the Best Presentation award went to Furman Cullum and his 1957 Ford
Skyliner and the Woman-Owned award went to Martine Blake and her 1968 Porsche
911T. Fred Reeser took home both the Peoples Choice and Best of Show trophies
for his spectacular 1938 Jaguar SS100.
Cars on Kiawah will return again next year. Details will be available this summer at
kiawahconcours.com.

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Zucker Family Sea Turtle

Lynn Pierotti
Recovery opens May 27
publisher
lynn@luckydognews.com BY MIMI WOOD
For The Island Connection

Amy Mercer
amy@luckydognews.com aquariums basement, will still be utilized
managing editor and will remain a functioning hospital.
The new Recovery is both a hospital and
a guest experience. And with new tanks,
Jennifer Tuohy the Recovery will be able to serve a larger
jennifer@luckydognews.com turtle population, both in physical size and
contributing editor number of patients served. Zucker Family
Sea Turtle Recovery is critically needed
Alejandro Ferreyros to care for more sea turtles, advises Beth
Nathan, Assistant Director of Marketing
senior graphic designer and Sales for the SCA.
alejandro@luckydognews.com Interactive, mock medical stations
enable visitors to learn the causes of
Lori McGee strandings, and diagnose a sick patient.
sales manager Tablets next to each tank detail its
lori@luckydognews.com occupants story, including name, history
and anticipated release date.
A 40-seat classroom/theatre uses sound
Carla Foxworth
and light effects to simulate a turtles
sales executive
is our top priority, continues Brasher,
expounding that back-of-the-house
hallways were designed, enabling us to
move sick animals without going through
public spaces.
A special endless pool with continuous
current provides exercise and therapy
for turtles soon to be released back into
the wild. Recovery is believed to be the
first sea turtle rehabilitation facility in the
US to implement this ground-breaking
technology, states the SCAs website.
Sea turtles help maintain the health
of seagrass beds and coral reefs, which in
turn support commercially fished species,
such as lobster, shrimp and tuna. They
are considered an indicator species for the
health of both land and sea ecosystems,
according to the website.

F
underwater world, chronicling their journey As plastic pollution is poses one of
carla@luckydognews.com ew things say South Carolina like sea
from rescue to rehabilitation to release. the greatest threats to sea turtles, please
turtles. After the Palmetto tree, its
We wanted guests to take the same consider your use of plastics, particularly
probably the most iconic symbol of
Staff Writers journey the turtles do, explains Kelly convenience plastics, such as single-use
our state. Sea turtles are pre-historic; the
Gregg Bragg Thorvalson, SCA Conservation Programs plastic bags and water bottles, drinking
seven species that exist today have been
Manager. straws, cup lids; refuse when possible.
Meredith Poston around for over 100 million years. All are on
And while guests may view the turtles And treat yourself to a trip to the Recovery
the threatened/endangered list; four of the
all day long, even at times witnessing a why let the tourists have all the fun?
Contributors seven species live and/or nest on our coast.
Its undoubtedly exciting to find evidence of medical procedure, the turtles are behind Heres what to expect when Zucker Family
Bruce Stemerman turtle populations on our beaches. one-way glass, so as not to disrupt their Sea Turtle Recovery opens on May 27:
Mimi Wood The South Carolina Aquarium is offering recuperation. Upgraded Tanks. The opening of
Mitch Pulwer an alternative option, guaranteeing a turtle The entire project was first and foremost Recovery nearly doubles our patient
Hayley Wilson sighting the long-awaited opening of designed in the best interest of the capacity. Not only are we able to
the Zucker Family Sea Turtle Recovery. animals, states Brain Brasher, Director of help more turtles, but we also have
Arielle Alpino
Capital Projects and Facilities for the SCA, adequate space to properly treat large
David Osborn What started in 2000, with a plastic
we wanted to get it right. Even if that turtles like adult loggerheads, which
Carol Antman kiddie pool and an injured 94-pound
meant delaying the Recoverys opening can grow to more than 300 pounds.
loggerhead affectionally named Stinky,
Sarah Reynolds has exploded into a state-of-the-art by a year, as one of the biggest challenges The floor of the tank area is elevated
Bright McConnell attraction at Charlestons most popular was discovered early on in the projects about 2 feet off the ground, which
tourist destination. evolution: the existing floor needed not only helps you come face-to-face
considerable structural reinforcement, in with the turtles but also provides
Investing in this transformational
order to accommodate the new tanks, the space for the plumbing and water
project is deeply meaningful to us,
largest of which holds over 4200 gallons, filtration systems for life support
stated Jonathan Zucker, of the eponymous
weighing approximately 17 tons. systems. Guests will be able to
Recovery. Having served over 200 sea
The health and welfare of the animals see the turtles clearly through the
turtles to date, the existing hospital, in the
one-way glass, but they will not be

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able to see guests helping to ensure
a minimum of stress as they recover.
A special endless pool with
a continuous current provides
exercise and therapy opportunities
for turtles as they approach their
release back into the wild. Recovery
is believed to be the first sea turtle
rehabilitation facility in the U.S.
to implement this groundbreaking
technology.
Improved Medical Facility. Behind
the walls of Recovery lies a fully
renovated medical facility that
enables our experts to provide
world-class animal care.
A new CT scanner provides
superior diagnostic images, helping
our veterinary staff view not only a
turtles skeleton, but also its internal
organs, to diagnose conditions
in the lungs or intestines. This
technology on-site prevents staff
from having to transport the
turtle patients to outside offices
for scans and keeps their stress at a
minimum.
A modern operating room is the
perfect space for our veterinarian
to perform surgical procedures,
benefiting turtle patients as well as
the Aquariums permanent animal
residents. At times, guests will even
see a medical operation in progress
through the rooms viewing
window!
Interactive Mock Medical Stations.
Augmented reality technology
enables guests to test their veterinary
skills with mock sea turtle patients.
Guests may follow the same steps
performed by our triage team,
taking vital signs and diagnosing
the condition of synthetic turtles
modeled after the species and
injuries that we encounter most
frequently in our hospital.
At another station, guests may learn
about eight of the most common
ailments that affect turtles in the
hospital and discover how we treat
them with hands-on activities.
Classroom and Object Theater. A
40-seat classroom and theater hosts
daily programs and features video
that showcases a sea turtles journey
from rescue to rehabilitation to
release. To immerse viewers in the
sea turtles point of view, the space
will come to life using light and
sound elements to accentuate the
context of the video.

McNair Center for Sea Turtle Research and Conservation

The new McNair Center will serve as the Aquariums in-house research facility
especially for sea turtle knowledge. Although Recovery is new, Aquarium staff have
been rehabilitating turtles since 2000, compiling more than 16 years of data to
analyze.
The McNair Center will also enable us to partner with additional groups that
help sea turtles, including colleges, veterinary offices, public research agencies, and
other turtle rescue facilities. Working through the McNair Center, we will publish
research specifically highlighting healing techniques used at the South Carolina
Aquarium, such as our new exercise pool and CT scanner. The sharing of these
findings will empower our partners to provide better care too and improve the
overall health of sea turtles everywhere. For more information visit scaquarium.org.

Tid e Char t
Date High Tide Low Tide
May 26 9:18am/9:42pm 3:11am/3:15pm
May 27 10:14am/10:37pm 4:05am/4:08pm
May 28 11:11am/11:33pm 4:58am/5:03pm
May 29 12:10pm 5:52am/5:59pm
May 30 12:29am/1:09pm 6:47am/6:57pm
May 31 1:26am/2:09pm 7:43am/7:58pm
Jun 01 2:22am/3:09pm 8:39am/9:00pm
Jun 02 3:17am/4:06pm 9:34am/10:00pm
Jun 03 4:11am/4:59pm 10:26am/10:58pm
Jun 04 5:02am/5:49pm 11:15am/11:52pm
Jun 05 5:50am/6:36pm 12:01pm
Jun 06 6:37am/7:19pm 12:41am/12:44pm
Jun 07 7:21am/8:01pm 1:27am/1:25pm
Jun 08 8:04am/8:41pm 2:10am/2:04pm

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
4 May 26, 2017
Seabrook Island dogs, humans raise
funds for animal sanctuary
S
EADOGS, the Seabrook Island dog and beach
advocacy group, held the annual Beach Walk on
April 27, 2017 on North Beach. The Beach Walk is a
tradition that has helped the Seabrook Island community
combine fun for dogs (and their humans) with charitable
giving to worthy Charleston animal causes.
The Beach Walk attracted about 40 dogs. All had a
tremendous amount of fun enjoying beautiful weather
and the great beach. SEADOGS was also honored to
arts & events
BY MITCH PULWER
For The Island Connection
host Jennifer Middleton, Hallie Hill Animal Sanctuary
Director. As had been mentioned in advance, the event
also had the purpose of raising money for this wonderful
charity. In fact, an amazing total of $3,635 was donated
by participants at the event. The SEADOGS Presidents
challenge contributed another $3,150 bringing the grand
total raised for Hallie Hill to $6785. To put this great
result in perspective, the 2016 event raised $3,880.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in the
PHOTOS BY MARTY CLINE
Beach Walk and the giving. Only on Seabrook Island
could this happen.
SEADOGS will have one more event this fall. Details will be
announced later this summer. You can be a part of this important
community organization. Membership is $25 per year.
For more information about the SEADOGS, contact
either Mitch Pulwer at mjpulw@yahoo.com or Jerry
Cummin at hutchiejerrycummin@gmail.com.
May 26, 2017
Women building homes, hope
BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Staff Writer
T
asheena Mitchell is a Johns Island native and single
mother raising an 8-year-old daughter named
McKenzie. Mitchell works as the deli department
manager at a large discount retailer on Folly Road. She
was renting an apartment along Central Avenue on James
Island, and was beginning to wonder if she would ever
be a position to buy a home. Habitat for Humanity came
through mere hours before the start of the annual Women
Build event, approving her loan application the afternoon of
Friday, April 28.
Habitat places additional requirements on the bargain for
one of their homes, while the loan requirements are identical
to those demanded by any traditional lender. For example,
applicants have to:
1. Verify employment
2. Be drug free
3. Have an acceptable credit history
4. Have a credit rating >= 600
5. Verify the number of people living in the house
6. An active savings account always helps
7. Pass a financial literacy class (budgets)
8. Take a homeowners maintenance course (air
filters etc.)
9. Contribute 300 hours of sweat equity
Approved candidates are then loaned $100,000 for 30
years on the house (appraised for a value ranging from
$140,000 - $160,000) interest free. Before you ask, no, they
cant simply flip the house. The difference in the loan fabric, Tyvek, decking to the roof, tar paper, shingles, and
amount and appraised value is essentially held as a second
mortgage on the property homeowners must also satisfy if
they sell early. Some proration is possible, of course, but if
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the 30 year term is met, the homeowner is entitled to the
propertys full value.
Habitat had one resident stay in their home for 38 years
[before selling], but the advantage is clear. Renting the same
amount of space in the Lowcountry can cost as much as
$1,200/month. The interest free loan can reduce expenses to
something closer to $600/month, freeing limited income for
other requirements. The hand up, instead of a hand out
makes a real difference to people like Mitchell, who will be
taking possession of the home manufactured from thin air
by the Women Build arm of Habitat for Humanity.
Women Build is a group comprised of nearly 200 women
from the Lowcountry who are committed to the mission of
creating A world where everyone has a decent place to live.
They spend a week each year [9+ days] building a house
for someone who doesnt. The group isnt simply building
a house; they are manufacturing hope. They completed Front row (from left to right): Diane Lehder, Wendy Kulick,
Karen Kadlec, Joan Collar. Back row (from left to right):
their seventeenth contribution last month as part of their
voluntary commitment to Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Cici Lehman, Mimi Scott, Karen Lombardo.
(Habitat). Although building a house isnt simple, or is it?
The Heritage Oaks subdivision is adding its newest
Charlotte Moran, Chair of the Women Build committee,
member to the community thanks in large part to The
collaborates with people like Louis Kines, Development
Sea Island Habitat for Humanity Women Build program.
and Communications Coordinator for Habitat. These two
Closing will be a mere formality to be scheduled after the
work to schedule materials delivery, tee up things like
arduous application process.
inspections, and set timetables for visits by professionals/
consultants. Every possible detail is streamlined, including My property manager showed me the ad for [Habitat]
organizing volunteers into shifts. and I thought I would give it a try, make things better for
McKenzie. If I could give anyone advice it would be dont
Typically, the first group arrives on day one to nothing
get discouraged. The people at Habitat really want to
but a foundation. Frames are built and raised, followed by
help and will do everything they can for you, concluded
the manufacture of trusses. The trusses are then lifted into
Mitchell.
place on top of the frame. Once everything is squared,
the women build on, adding fiber board to outside walls, Habitat builds houses year round and is always looking
for volunteers regardless of their level of construction
installing windows, doors and siding The Works. Sounds experience.
pretty easy and in a lot of ways, it is. The expression Many For more information or ways you can help, visit
hands make work light, is exactly how these women roll. lowcountryhabitat.org.
6 May 26, 2017
Kiawah named PGA Junior League Golf Regional site
BY HAYLEY WILSON
For The Island Connection
E
ight facilities, including the Kiawah
Island Golf Resort, have been named
host sites of the 2017 PGA Junior
League Golf Regional competitions, set
to begin in September. All-star teams
of junior golfers ages 13 and under will
compete for the opportunity to advance
to the 2017 PGA Junior League Golf
Championship presented by National Car
Rental, Nov. 16-19, at Grayhawk Golf
Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
While the focus of PGA Junior
League Golf remains on introducing
both boys and girls to the game of golf
in the encouraging atmosphere of the
regular season, the postseason is the
natural next-step that provides a fun
and competitive outlet for participants,
said PGA President Paul Levy. Were
thrilled to have eight world-class facilities
on board in 2017, to offer these exciting
young players the feeling of participating
in a major golf event.
2017 Regional Competition Host Sites:
Mississippi Valley Region (Sept.
2-3): Bayou Oaks at City Park
(South Course) New Orleans.
Host PGA Professional: Alex
Abbruzza. New championship-
level golf course designed by Rees
Jones in the heart of New Orleans.
Southeast Region (Sept. 2-3):
Kiawah Island Golf Resort (Oak
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Point and Turtle Point Courses)
Kiawah Island, South Carolina
- Host PGA Professional: Joshua
Wagaman. The Resorts famed
Ocean Course has hosted the 1991
Ryder Cup and the 2012 PGA
Championship, and is scheduled
to host the PGA Championship in
2021.
Midwest Region (Sept.
9-10): Brown Deer Park Golf
Course Milwaukee. Host
PGA Professional: Andrew
Barrett. Location of the Greater
Milwaukee Open (later the U.S.
Bank Championship) where
Tiger Woods made his pro debut
in 1996; previously hosted the
U.S. Mid-Amateur along with
Milwaukee Country Club and
currently hosts the PHC Classic
on the LPGA Symetra Tour.
Southwest Region (Sept. 9-10):
Greg Mastriona Golf Courses
at Hyland Hills (Blue Course)
Westminster, Colorado - Host
PGA Professional: Val Heim III.
Host of the inaugural Colorado
State Public Links Championship
in 1965; and one of Northern
Metropolitan Denvers most
popular nine-hole courses, with
more than 40,000 rounds played
per year.
Northeast Region (Sept. 16-17):
Atkinson Country Club
Atkinson, New Hampshire. Host
PGA Professional: Peter Doherty.
Named 2015 National Course
of the Year by the National Golf
Course Owners Association.
Western Region (Sept. 16-17):
TPC Harding Park San
Francisco. Host PGA Professional:
Tom Smith. Host site of the 2020
PGA Championship; hosted the
Presidents Cup in 2009, which
will return to TPC Harding Park
in 2025.
Mid-Atlantic Region (Sept.
23-24): LedgeRock Golf Club
Mohnton, Pennsylvania. Host
PGA Professional: Andy Miller.
Rees Jones-designed course and
returning as a 2016 PGA Junior
League Golf Regional site.
Mideast Region (Sept. 30 Oct. 1):
The Bridgewater Club Carmel,
Indiana. Host PGA Professional:
Rick Witt. Pete Dye-design
recognized as a Distinguished
Emerald Club by BoardRoom
Magazine and Top 50 Private Club
Practice Facility by Golf Range
Association of America; hosted
2005 PING Junior Solheim Cup.
Brian Gerard, PGA, Director of Golf,
Kiawah Island Golf Resort says, The PGA
Junior League is a wonderful program that
is proving to be a great avenue for growing
junior golf. We are incredibly excited to
partner with the PGA of America to host
a regional championship at Oak Point
and Turtle Point. Our Kiawah Island
Golf Resort team is looking forward to
providing a world class experience for all
participants and their families.
PGA Junior League Golf offers boys and
girlsages 13 and under of all abilitiesa
fun, social, and inclusive opportunity to
learn and play golf in a recreational team
setting with their friends. Much like other
recreational youth sports, players wear
numbered jerseys, utilizing a popular
scramble format for competition. PGA
and LPGA Professionals serve exclusively
as Captains, providing expert coaching
and instruction.
Following the regular season,
10-player all-star teams are formed
from a combination of players in each
league. Teams move through a series of
sub-regional competitions to advance to
one of the eight regional competitions.
The eight regional champions advance
to the Championship, to be held for the
second-consecutive year at Grayhawk
Golf Club in Scottsdale, Arizona.
PGA Junior League Golf featured a
record-setting 36,000 participants across
2,900 teams nationwide last year, led
by more than 2,000 PGA and LPGA
Professionals. This growth represents a
300 percent increase from the 9,000 boys
and girls who participated on 740 teams
nationwide just three years prior.
For more information on PGA Junior
League Golf, visit PGAJLG.com.
May 26, 2017
Charleston County Parks offering tips for
summertime Beach Park visits
BY SARAH REYNOLDS
For The Island Connection
T
he Charleston County Park and
Recreation Commission (CCPRC)
is sharing tips with the public
to help make visits to the agencys three
popular beach parks as enjoyable as
possible this summer. CCPRC operates
Kiawah Beachwalker Park (KBP) on
Beachwalker Drive, which is a seasonally
lifeguarded ocean access properties that
offer a variety of amenities for guests.
Time your Visit
CCPRC recently expanded the hours
of the beach parks to allow visitors more
time to enjoy these facilities. During the
summer, all three parks are now open
from 9 a.m. until 8 p.m. Weekends, and
holidays and some Fridays are the busiest
timeframes for beach park visitation,
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Kiawah Island Real Estate has
best 1st quarter in ten years
BY ARIELLE ALPINO
For The Island Connection
K
iawah Island Real Estates (KIRE)
first quarter of 2017 was its best
first quarter of closed dollar volume
in the past 10 years. KIRE ended the
first quarter with 41 closed transactions,
compared to 33 transactions closed
through March 2016. Additionally, the
dollar volume of transactions closed in
Q1 of 2017 was 46.2 percent higher than
through the previous January, February
and March combined.
Year to date, KIRE has $60.5 million
in total closings volume, which is higher
than last year's $41.4 million through the
first three months of the year.
"Kiawah Island Real Estate just
experienced the best first quarter in closed
volume since 2007," said Chris Drury,
President of Kiawah Island Real Estate.
"This milestone speaks to the strength of
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particularly from 9 a.m. to between 3 and
5 p.m.
Be Aware of Parking Capacity
All three county beach parks have a
limited number of parking spaces, and
CCPRC recommends checking up on
parking availability before traveling to the
beach parks. The public is encouraged to
sign up for the Stay Notified feature at
CharlestonCountyParks.com to receive
beach parking email alerts.
KBP has 150 parking spots. Per
a Town of Kiawah ordinance,
visitors may not park or wait along
the roadside outside the gate, nor
park in neighboring businesses.
The Charleston County Sheriffs
office turns away traffic at the gate
when the park is full.
Follow Safety Tips
Watch your children at all times.
Kiawahs ever-improving market.
In addition, KIRE signed 51 contracts
with a value of $80.3 million during the
first quarter. Overall, KIRE is showing
an 8.5 percent increase in number of
transactions and a 29 percent increase in
total sales volume when compared to the
first three months of 2016. Significant
sales in January attributed to this number,
with $16.1 million in new signed contracts
in the first month of the quarter, a 68.3
percent increase from January 2016.
According to Drury, the company's
sales pipeline continues to grow.
"Not only was our first quarter closing
volume the highest it's been in a decade,
but our number of signed contracts also
ended in the top three for first quarters
since 2007," said Drury.
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CCPRC also recommends parents the beach until you are out of the
take note of what their children current and then swim to shore.
are wearing in case they become Other Policies to be aware of
lost. In the event a child is lost, Pet policies on the islands: Kiawah
park staff will handle the matter
allows pets on the beach as long as
with the highest priority, obtain they are leashed, cleaned up after,
the childs description, and notify
and under control at all times.
staff to assist with the search until
Alcohol policies: Alcoholic
the child is found and reunited
beverages are not allowed at any
with their family.
CCPRC beach parks.
Swim in lifeguarded areas.
Take Advantage of Park Amenities
Lifeguards are on duty at the beach
parks 10 a.m. 6 p.m. weekends In addition to lifeguards, CCPRCs
beach parks provide many great seasonal
in May, and daily starting May 27.
amenities including restrooms, changing
Observe lifeguard flags. A yellow
areas, showers, snack bars, retail areas
flag means Use Caution due
with beach necessities, beach chair and
to rough waters or possible
umbrella rentals, picnic areas, and more
dangerous sea life. A red flag
to make families beach visits more
means the swimming area is
enjoyable.
closed due to dangerous surf, sea
life, severe storms or lightning. A A more detailed list of safety tips
for the beach parks is available at
purple flag means the presence of
Sea Pests, a higher than normal CharlestonCountyParks.com/BeachTips,
number of jellyfish, stingrays and/
or Portuguese man o war in the
and visitors can also sign up for the Stay
Notified feature here to receive email
water (not intended to notify the alerts when parking lots are full.
presence of sharks).
Watch for rip currents and
For details on CCPRCs beach parks,
including directions, fees, amenities
hazardous water conditions at available at each location and more,
all times. Watch for hidden deep visit CharlestonCountyParks.com or call
spots, which can be caused by wave 843.795.4386.
action. In the event you are caught
in a rip current, swim parallel to
8 May 26, 2017
Studio 33 invests in wellness
BY GREGG BRAGG
The Island Connection Staff Writer
L
iz Callows story should be
familiar to many sea islanders. The
Massachusetts native first visited
Kiawah when she was five during a family
vacation, they fell in love with the island,
couldnt get enough, and bought a place
here in the late 90s. Callow went on to
attend Middlebury College, where she
collected more majors than the armed
services, became a yoga instructor, and
met Frank Silva.
Silva majored in Political Science and
became a Principal with Boston Millennia
Partners (BMP), joined by Callow two
years later. BMP is a venture capital firm
which has experience with information
technology for the healthcare industry
[and a capital base of $700 million].
Weve invested in digital health
technologies we hope will improve care.
I see about 2500 companies in this space,
working to improve patient satisfaction
using [methods] like the surveys you take
when you leave the hospital, says Silva.
Years of respect produced another
meeting between he and Callow, this time
at the altar. They were married in 2014.
Through it all, Callow kept saying she
always wanted to live on Kiawah.
Someday took shape earlier this year
when she and Silva moved here on a trial
basis after their combined experience
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produced an epiphany:
Weve spent a decent amount of time
in the [healthcare] industry. Everything
is reactionary and we want to shift the
focus toward preventive care and staying
healthy in the first place says Silva.
we want to
create a
community
around a healthy
lifestyle, and
fitness is a great
accomplishing
that
Opening Studio 33 at Freshfields
seemed like a natural extension of this
thinking, and a way to apply wellness
by investing in people the same way BMP
does in companies.
We want to create a community
around a healthy lifestyle, and fitness is
a great [step toward] accomplishing that.
In Boston, theres a coffee shop on every
corner, there should be a wellness center
on every corner, says Callow.
Studio 33 will feature instructor-led
classes including; Ball Rolling, Zumba,
PiYo (Pilates/Yoga fusion), Core & More,
Cardio Fusion, Tennis & Golf Stretch,
Pilates mat class, free time (guided by
Callow), and a weekly Planning Class.
Available equipment includes; a barre,
straps, blocks, bands, mats, balls, and
enough light weights to augment classes
(e.g. a health studio, as opposed to a gym).
Studio 33 is using all local instructors you
know and have come to respect and enjoy,
with the added benefit of a grand plan.
As we will have so many class offerings,
we want to give people the chance to
balance their schedule. Doing a different
class each day will help with that. Ill be
here full time and will also have a health
coach available to advise, said Callow.
Im hoping to do something that can be
applicable to a broader population, and
still customize for what each person really
needs to be healthy.
You always hear the story of someone
who needs to lose 5 pounds to fit into the
dress they already bought. So why spend
the money on a dress that doesnt fit when
your health is a better investment for the
long-term, asks Callow?
Both Callow and Silva are anxious to
work with people who are willing to work
with them.
I wanted to do it all for free, says
Callow, but there is rent to pay, after all.
We want to make sure that anyone who
wants to exercise can. There are a lot of
people working here at Freshfields, and
there will be deals above and beyond those
[bulk] discounts available for employees.
Were also thinking about having a
community class thats open to everyone
for a lower price to be sure everybody can
come. A five pack of classes costs about
the same as a haircut or beauty aids, and
is better for health.
We always wanted to move in here
and this is something thats been a long
time coming. Its freezing there [Boston]!
In 2014, the snow didnt melt until June,
says Callow. However, Sliva couldnt resist
an anecdote of his own:
if you go up there and clean the snow
off of roofs, you can get $250 an hour,
but he didnt seem to think it was worth
the drive. Both will be putting in plenty of
time at Studio 33, though some Silvas time
will be spent working remotely for BMP.
Studio 33s inaugural event is
scheduled for Saturday, May 27 starting
at 10 a.m. on the lawn at Freshfields.
They will be having a variety of shortened
classes highlighting the menu of things
available. DJ Moo Moo will be there to
help motivate, Java Java is supporting their
new neighbor with lots of free samples,
and Harris Teeter will provide free water
bottles. When the classes are wrapped
up, there will be a tour of the new facility
featuring a mimosa bar.
For more information visit
studio33kiawah.com or send an email to
liz@studio33kiawah.com, and be sure to
ask about yappy hour.
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PHOTOS BY MEG COOLEY

Third Annual Gullah Celebration nets

$105,000 to fight island hunger
BY DAVID OSBORN
For The Island Connection

M
ay was a wonderful month indeed for the Sea Island Hunger
Awareness Foundation due to the generosity of so many who
supported and attended the Gullah Gala and the Gullah
Celebration. On May 5, Mary Whyte and Jonathan Greene spoke to a
rapt audience at the Gullah Gala in the Island House on Seabrook. Those
who attended the Gullah Celebration at Freshfields on the following day
were entertained by Ann Caldwell and the Magnolia Singers as well as the
Deninufay African Dance and Drum Troupe. The weather was perfect, and
over $105,000 was raised to help feed the hungry on Wadmalaw and Johns
Island and to bring clean safe water to the residents of Wadmalaw through
the Water Wellness Project. We are so grateful to all the volunteers who
helped organize these two events and to all who participated to show your
support for the work of the Foundation. How fine it is to do good while
having a fun time.
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Where did they come up with that?
S P O L E T O A R T I S T S D I S C U S S T H E I R I N S P I R AT I O N
BY CAROL ANTMAN
For The Island Connection
W
hen Thomas Edison needed
ideas for his brilliant inventions,
he dozed with ball bearings in
each hand and pie plates at his feet. As
his fists unclenched, the balls crashed,
awakening him to write down what he was
thinking at that instant. How do artists
come up with their strange and wonderful
ideas? In fascinating interviews, I learned
some of their secrets.
The world is full of ideas, they told me.
Picking the right ones is the hard part.
I have more ideas then I can do in a
lifetime. I wish I could stop it sometimes,
said Mary Edna Fraser, Charlestons
premier batik artist and painter. She
takes hundreds of aerial photographs
and might choose just one. Mark Down,
whose company Blind Summit Theatre is
bringing the show The Table to Spoleto
this year said,
Inspiration for a puppet can come
from anywherea book, a commission,
television, in our sleep. Once it came
from a magic tree. Sometimes you have
this big puppet and you dont know why
you made it so then you start a journey
of discovering what to use it for. That
was actually the genesis for The Table.
Spoleto Preview
David Boatwrights mural Wine
The main puppet character was created
for an earlier commission. Later, it led
Marks curious mind along a path that
meandered from Moses to Samuel Beckett
and eventually to this show.
Sometimes a compelling message is
translated through their genre such as
in Hillel Kogans dance piece We Love
Arabs at the Spoleto Festival.
Usually I do have an idea before I
systems to capture them. Hillel Kogan
start the creation. Through improvisation
I discover the way to talk through the
body. His piece is a depiction of how
Jews see Arabs and the social codes in
Israel. But artistry made it approachable.
Regarding ethnic conflict, especially
in the Middle East, the approach is very
serious, melancholic. Humor is a tool to
enable us to take some distance. The effect
is that it holds down the hard feeling.
May 26, 2017
Humor is my language.
After the Mother Emanuel tragedy,
local artists called Cookie Washington
helplessly asking, What should we do?
Go make art, she replied. She sewed her
grief into a provocative quilt. Sometimes
commercial interests initiate the project
as in many of the commissioned murals
David Boatwright has created.
My responsibility is to come up with
an image thats not aggressive marketing.
On Queen Street, the mural Wine
began as an advertisement for a wine
distributor but the finished image, a
mural David is most proud of, is the result
of being hemmed in by good taste, the
wall backed up to the Gibbes Museum of
Art. A parody of Renoirs Boat Party and
an homage to the Charlestons culinary
community was the creative result.
Ideas are elusive so the artists need
decries videotaping as he improvises
because it destroys something. He
trusts what feels right and uses assistants
to give feedback. Charlestons poet
laureate Marcus Amaker always carries
a notebook of unfinished poems; Blind
Summit puppet theater uses workshops
of brainstormy, anything goes, chaos
to get feedback from colleagues. Despite
her excellent visual memory, Mary Edna
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Spoleto Preview

The Table by Blind Summit Theater (photo provided by Spoleto)

catalogues every photo and location she
shoots.
And then theres the hard won element
of artistic intuition. Sometimes too much
time is spent on what turns out to be a
bad idea.
My whole life is like that, quipped
Mark Down of Blind Summit Theatre.
Cookie Washington calls these UFOs:
Unfinished Objects under the bed.
Hillel Kogan describes the culling
process:
The largest part is the unused parts.
Very little of it will stay. Its all about
looking for something you dont know
what it is, like fishing. There is more water
than fish.
As Marcus Amaker edits his poems hes
learned to keep those scraps. Theres improv skits. What audiences enjoy is
beauty in that process.
Impressionist painter Susan Altman
said, I live in a dream state. A lot of art
is not making it happen but recognizing
when it does. I let the painting direct me.
Success often comes from combining
ideas.
The big work is to connect, to link
the ideas said Hillel Kogan. The search
for unity is much more demanding than
the search for good ideas. Mark Down
agreed,
I always know something is good when
ideas are kaleidoscoping into each other.
Marcus Amakers poem The New
Foundation was birthed when I saw a
direct parallel between architecture and
personal growth. Sometimes a poem will
take me where it wants me to go and I just
have to be open and listen.
Its a discipline, Greg Tavares of the
The Have Nots said of his quick-fire
ability to instantaneously come up with
the result of years spent acquiring skills
and honing intuition: competency. Greg
describes it as The difference between
learning the steps and waltzing.

For more information

Spoleto Festival: May 26 to June 11 spoletousa.org
Marcus Amaker, poet: marcusamaker.com/poems/
Mary Edna Fraser: studio open by appointment maryedna.com
David Boatwright: luckyboyart.com
Susan Altman: susanaltmanfineart.com
The Have Nots: theatre99.com
 May 26
ONGOING
Mondays
WHAT: Seabrook Island Bridge Group
WHERE: The Lake House
WHEN: 9 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Monday Bridge
Group needs new players. For more
information, please contact Ilse Calcagno
at 843.768.0317.
Tuesdays
WHAT: Bookmobile
WHERE: Freshfields Village
WHEN: The first Tuesday of every month
from 10 - 11:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: The Charleston County
Bookmobile will be parked in the lot
behind Heges and Java Java.
Wednesdays
WHAT: Lake House Yoga
WHERE: The Lake House
WHEN: 8:30 a.m.
MORE INFO: Rise and Shine Yoga with
Patti Romano, formerly known at Gentle
Flow Yoga. Rise and Shine Yoga is an all
levels practice focused around finding your
days intention, set up yourself for success
and be ready to shine.
WHAT: Kids Art Classes, Acrylic on
Canvas
WHERE: 3280 Loft at Bohicket Marina,
1897 Andell Bluff Way, Seabrook Island
WHEN: 10-11 a.m.
MORE INFO: ages 3-12, $15,
843.494.8784, 3280loft.com
Fridays
WHAT: Adult art classes, multimedia
WHERE: 3280 Loft at Bohicket Marina,
1897 Andell Bluff Way, Seabrook Island
WHEN: 10 a.m. - noon
FRIDAY, MAY 26
WHAT: Jeans & Juleps
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 3 - 6 p.m.
MORE INFO: Kick off Memorial Day
Weekend with Jeans & Juleps from 3 to 6
p.m. All jeans will be 15 percent off during
the event. Freshfieldsvillage.com.
WHAT: Memorial Day Weekend
Concert
WHERE: Freshfields Village, 165 Village
Green Lane, Kiawah Island
WHEN: 6 - 9 p.m.
MORE INFO: Kick off the summer
season with two evenings of live music
during the Memorial Day Weekend
Concert Series. Get ready to party with
Java Band, a high energy band playing
great hits from every decade. The
concert is free and guests are encouraged
to bring beach chairs and blanket.
Freshfieldsvillage.com.
SATURDAY, MAY 27
Island Connection Calendar
WHAT: Piccolo Spoleto Concert Series
presents: Women & Parsons: A Tribute
to Gram Parsons
WHERE: Charleston Music Hall Box
Office - 37 John St.
WHEN: 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Women & Parsons is a
tribute show to Gram Parsons featuring
some of Charlestons best female vocalists.
The series is the brainchild of local
musicians Lindsay Holler and Hazel
Ketchum who thought it would be
interesting to have women interpret the
songs of Tom Waits back in 2015. It was
a magical evening indeed. So magical,
that we decided to keep the series rolling
through 2016 with Women & Young,
Women & Bowie, Women & Dylan,
Women & Radiohead. The series kicked
off in 2017 with Women & The Rolling
Stones. We will present four Women &
shows in 2017. We are only announcing
one show at a time, and people who come
to the shows will have the first opportunity
to buy tickets. $17 Students and groups 6+,
$22 individual. Charlestonmusichall.com
WHAT: Spanish Festival 2017
WHERE: Holy Spirit Catholic Church,
3871 Betsy Kerrison Pky, Johns
Island
WHEN: noon to 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: The Spanish Community
of Holy Spirit Church is sponsoring a fun-
filled Festival outdoors with Homemade
Food, Music, Entertainment, Dancing &
Yard Sale. Free admission. holyspiritsc.org
SUNDAY, MAY 28
WHAT: The Seabrook Island Artist
Guild presents the Memorial Day
Weekend Art Exhibit and Sale
WHERE: The Village Green, Freshfields
Village
WHEN: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
MORE INFO: The event will showcase
a wide selection of fine art in oil, acrylic,
pastel, watercolor, and photographs
capturing the beauty of the Low
Country. A few of the artists will be
painting live at the event. This is a
unique opportunity to view great art,
meet with the artists, experience the
creative process, and purchase that special
painting you will enjoy for years to come.
Seabrookislandartistguild.com
THURSDAY, JUNE 1
WHAT: RAEN Tasting at FortyEight -
A Wine Bar
WHERE: FortyEight - A Wine Bar.
Freshfields Village
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: If you taste only one wine
this year, RAEN should be it. A 95 rated
Pinot Noir from the new Raen Winery
of Mondavi, it begins in raw, rare ground
in Sonoma and is crafted into perfection
by the worlds most experienced hands.
The event is free with a $2 donation to the
Lowcountry Food Bank. Freshfieldsvillage.
com
FRIDAY, JUNE 2
WHAT: Music on the Green
WHERE: The Village Green, Freshfields
Village
WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.
MORE INFO: This weeks complimentary
concert features rock and blues by
Tullamore Road. Guests are encouraged
to bring a beach chair or blanket for the
event. Tullamore Road performs a wide
mix of rock and blues covers. They blend
a wide range of influences in crafting a
unique sound and vibe in their music.
They also perform an increasing number
of originals in their sets. The band recently
finished in the top 3 of a major battle of
the bands contest in Atlanta. Tullamore
Road delivers a high energy performance
and is fronted by Erik Bush on vocals,
guitar and harmonica with Chris
Prescott on vocals and lead guitar, John
Kortier on drums and Bob Bush on bass.
Freshfieldsvillage.com
WHAT: Reggae Nights Summer Concert
Series: Da Gullah Rootz
WHERE: James Island County Park
WHEN: Gates open at 7:30; music starts
at 8:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: Relax and enjoy traditional
old school roots reggae with a new school
attitude in a beautiful outdoor setting.
Bring your chair or blanket and rock the
night away to live music by Da Gullah
Rootz! Food, beverages, and souvenirs
will be available for purchase. Outside
alcohol and coolers are prohibited. Band is
subject to change. Fee: $10/Free: children
ages 12 & under and Gold Pass Holders.
Charlestoncountyparks.com
SATURDAY, JUNE 3
WHAT: All Charleston County
Waterparks Open Daily
WHERE: Splash Zone Waterpark at
James Island County Park, Splash Island at
Mount Pleasant Palmetto Islands County
Park, and Whirlin Waters at Wannamaker
County Park are now open every day this
summer through mid-August.
WHEN: Daily
MORE INFO: Visit
CharlestonCountyParks.com for details.
MONDAY, JUNE 5
WHAT: Farmers Market
WHERE: The Village Green, Freshfields
Village
WHEN: 4 to 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Pick from the freshest
organic produce, local food products, and
Lowcountry crafts all summer long at the
weekly Farmers Market. The summer
market will run June 5 through August
28, but will not be held on August 21.
Freshfieldsvillage.com.
TUESDAY, JUNE 6
WHAT: Piccolo comes to Kiawah
WHERE: Mingo Point, 876 Kiawah
Island Parkway
WHEN: 5:30-6:30 p.m. - Oyster roast;
5:30-7 p.m. - dinner buffet; 6:30 p.m. -
performance
MORE INFO: Join us on the banks of
the Kiawah River at Mingo Point for this
special festival program that includes a
full dinner buffet with oyster roast and
cash bar. The evenings entertainment will
feature up-tempo take on the songbook
of Fats Waller and the heyday of Harlem.
Bringing this rollicking music to life
are some of Charlestons most dynamic
musical theater talents, featuring male
singers Immanuel Houston and Jairus
McClannahan and three impeccably
talented female performers: Megan Pue,
Tierney Breedlove, and Monique Waters.
Backing up this multi-faceted ensemble
are musicians Demetrius Doctor, Brandon
Brooks, and Bret Belanger. Their knock-
out performances will have you laughing,
tapping your feet, and shouting for more,
as you try to remember when singing the
blues ever felt like this much fun. Adults:
$50, Children 4 12: $25. Children under
4: free. Limited capacity. Casual seating.
For more information, call 843.768.9166.
This program is presented in partnership
with the Office of Cultural affairs and the
Kiawah Arts and Cultural Events Council.
June 20
THURSDAY, JUNE 8
WHAT: The Darioush of Napa Wine
Tasting
WHERE: FortyEight - A Wine Bar.
Freshfields Village
WHEN: 6 to 8 p.m.
MORE INFO: Stop by for The Darioush
of Napa Wine Tasting at FortyEight - A
Wine Bar on Thursday, June 8 at 6:00
pm. Darioush, one of the most important
producers in Napa joins us for a tasting of
their extraordinary wines. An incredible
opportunity to taste four of the finest
wines produced in the US. The tasting is
$10 per guest plus tax and gratuity.
THURSDAY, JUNE 20
WHAT: Kiawah Reads Welcomes Mary
Alice Monroe
WHERE: Sandcastle, 1 Shipwatch Rd,
Kiawah Island
WHEN 3:30 p.m.
MORE INFO: As part of the Kiawah
Reads series, New York Times bestselling
author Mary Alice Monroe will discuss
her latest novel, Beach House for Rent.
Members will have an opportunity to
speak with Monroe about her latest novel.
Following the discussion, there will be
a book sale and signing. Refreshments
will be served. To attend, please RSVP to
the Sandcastle at sandcastle@kica.us or
843.768.3875.
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Regenerative medicine speeds healing
for orthopedic injuries
BY BRIGHT MCCONNELL, III, MD
For The Island Connection
R
egenerative medicine continues to keep its promise
as the greatest game changer in orthopedic
medicine. For both chronic and acute pain
patients, the scope of minimally invasive orthopedic
treatments available is widening. Charleston Sports and
Orthopaedic Regenerative Medicine has kept pace with
the regenerative medicine advancements over the past
decade. While surgeries, such a total knee replacement,
produce excellent outcomes and may be the best choice
for some patients, the world of regenerative medicine is a
game changer for athletes and active boomers seeking
functional improvement without surgery. Techniques
and technology advancements such as stem cell therapy,
platelet rich plasma therapy, gene transfer and tissue
engineering, are moving the field of orthopedics into a
new era.
An orthopedic surgeons quality outcomes for invasive
and minimally invasive treatments are highly contingent
on the patients ability to heal. Injured tissues including
muscle, tendon, ligament or cartilage are a catalyst for
the body to try and heal the injury through its own repair
mechanisms. Blood flow is a critical element to the bodys
own healing power. Inside and around joints, the blood
flow is typically lacking. Thus, the body may be unable
to heal the injury adequately or even at all. The amount
of degeneration or damage and the age of the patient may
further challenge the bodys own efforts at healing the
injury.
When the body is unable to recover, or heal, the result
health & wellness
for the patient manifests itself as pain, weakness, joint
locking, disability, and swelling. The solution to this
problem is to augment the natural healing process to heal
or even grow back the damaged tissue.
As surgeons continue to face challenges regarding the
healing of diseased or injured musculoskeletal tissues,
regenerative medicine aims to develop novel therapies
that will replace, repair, or promote tissue regeneration.
Our practice remains at the forefront of this growing
application of regenerative medicine in orthopedics.
All orthobiologic procedures are performed under local
anesthesia in the office. Regenerative medicine services
that incorporate orthobiologic options, include:
Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP)
Charleston Sports Medicine specializes in an
orthobiologic treatment known as platelet rich plasma
or PRP. Used to treat such injuries as tennis elbow, Achilles
tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, and plantar fasciitis, PRP
is blood plasma derived from patients own blood with
concentrated platelets. These bioactive proteins initiate
connective tissue healing: bone, tendon and ligament
regeneration and repair, promote development of new
blood vessels, and stimulate the wound healing process.
Amniotic Allograft
Amniotic Allografts (amniotic tissue) is a promising
regenerative treatment option, due to its rich source
of growth factors, hyaluronic acid, proteins, essential
nutrients, and a low risk of immune response. Amniotic
Allografts are a tissue graft derived from placenta and are
great options for use in osteoarthritis and tendinopathy
including plantar fasciitis.
May 26, 2017
Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells
(ADMSC)
ADMSC is a minimally invasive procedure where
stems cells are collected from fat cells found in the
patients abdomen. This procedure treats progressive
osteoarthritis and is an excellent non-surgical treatment
option.
Bone Marrow Aspiration Concentrate Therapy
(BMAC)
BMAC is a minimally invasive procedure where stems
cells are collected by aspirating the bone marrow from
the back of the patients pelvis using a small needle.
Performed in an office setting with local anesthesia and
with little or no discomfort, a concentration of stem cells,
called bone marrow aspiration concentrate (BMAC), is
then injected close to the injured or diseased tissue using
diagnostic image guidance. This procedure, sometimes
combined with ADMSC, is a more advanced form of
regenerative therapy for patients with significant tissue
damage.
Charleston Sports Medicines founding physician, Bright
McConnell, III, MD, is board certified in orthopaedic surgery
and specializes in sports and regenerative medicine. He uses
the latest treatments and technologies including minimally
invasive procedures and surgical solutions to treat general
orthopaedic, sports injuries and degenerative disease. He
specializes in the treatment of knee and shoulder disorders.
Dr. McConnell is also certified as a clinical densitometrist in
the diagnosis and treatment of osteoporosis. A long-standing
proponent of orthobiologics, his Daniel Island based practice
is the orthopedic regenerative medicine leader in this area.
For more information visit charlestonsportsmed.com