Tag Archive: marsh

Apr 17

Fun Times for Terrapins and Folks Who Visit Kiawah Marsh

Mayor Charlie Lipuma recognizes Marilyn Blizard, spokesperson for the KRTWG, to proclaim 2013 as “Year of the Kiawah Terrapins.”

Special to the Island Connection The Kiawah River Terrapin Working Group (KRTWG) took great pride in the action of Mayor Charles Lipuma in behalf of some rare & rather charming turtles by his proclaiming 2013 as the Year of the Kiawah Terrapins. This official proclamation is a wonderful gift of recognition to our diamondback terrapins …

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Aug 28

Letter To The Editor: Steel

Dear Editor, In reference to the Op-Ed piece by Glenda L. Miller in the August 17, 2012, issue, I have an offer to make. I have talked to others and we are volunteering to help load the moving van when Ms. Miller is ready to move. Why someone would want to stay on Seabrook Island …

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Aug 03

Save the Sea Turtles Campaign

A donation of only $5 can enter you into a drawing to win this quilt, and even better, help save sea turtles.

By Kelly Bragg  We are very lucky to have the Sea Turtle Hospital at the South Carolina Aquarium so nearby. The dedicated staff there has rehabilitated and released more than 90 sea turtles since 2000. Releases are always big news in the lowcountry, with hundreds of people showing up to cheer on the turtles as …

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Aug 02

It’s That Time of Year!

Supplies are needed for the 2012-2013 school year.

By Wendy Kulick As hard as it is to believe, school will begin for Charleston County School District students in mid-August! Once again, many students will need your help to get the necessary supplies needed to have a successful school year. The items listed below share a connection with the generosity demonstrated by property owners …

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Aug 01

PGA Travel Guide

Johns Island Route to Kiawah

  It goes without saying that traffic is going to be tight during the PGA Championship on Kiawah Island this August 9 through 12. Fortunately, this issue has been discussed and planned for in detail for more than two years, and the PGA has provided a list of options for PGA attendees, as well as …

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Jun 05

Seabrook Island Town Council Notes – May 22, 2012

Mayor Bill Holtz and Councilmember Jerry Cummin model the commemorative polo t-shirts designed for Seabrook Island’s upcoming 25th anniversary.

Financials Mayor Bill Holtz opened the meeting with the Town financials, noting that it was easier to look at the year to date totals as opposed to monthly figures. The year to date revenue total is $254,305.59 against a budget of $223,990.46. Expenses year to date are $191,805.13 against a budget of $201,331.65. “Overall, we’re …

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Mar 27

Kiawah Island Experts Publish Coffee Table Book

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Provided The former executive editor and design director for Kiawah Island Legends magazine, author and designer Karen Bacot, and Charleston freelance photographer, Jason Stemple, worked collaboratively to produce A Bird’s Eye View of Kiawah. Stemple spent five years faithfully watching and waiting to photograph and compile this anthology of stunning images in a pictorial “bucket …

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Feb 02

Where the Wild Things Were: Seabrook Island 2011 Fox, Bobcat, and Coyote Summary

Sightings on Seabrook Island

By Lynda Fox, D.V.M. On Seabrook Island we watch the wildlife and the wildlife watches us! Our gray foxes, bobcats, and coyotes enjoy the same things we do: eating, playing, hanging out with friends, running around, caring for and protecting family members, observing things, and relaxing in favorite places. Gray Foxes In 2011 there were …

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Sep 03

Book Review: Feeling as Free as a Fish

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By Kristin Hackler Ellison Smith IV, a Sullivan’s Island resident who describes himself as “a lawyer by profession and a fisherman by trade,” is a true-blooded Charlestonian who grew up with one foot in the marsh and the other on a boat. A graduate of the University of South Carolina with a major in English, …

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