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September 2014
Security
Main gate 843-768-5566
Toll Free 866-596-7184
(911 in emergencies)
Commercial pass office 843-768-8240
On The Web
KICA.US - KICA is on Facebook, Twitter,
Instagram and YouTube. Visit the KICA website
for more information.
Digest Contributors
Frances Boyd - Member Volunteer
Virginia Chapel - Member Volunteer
Bill Hindman - Member Volunteer
Shauneen Hutchinson - Member Volunteer
Mary Beth McAnaney - Member Volunteer
Sue Schaffer - Feature reporter
Deb Stewart - Member Volunteer
Russ Warren - Member Volunteer
Staff Production Team
Doug Reynolds - Communications Mgr/Editor
Leah Burris - Communications Assistant
Tammy McAdory - Executive Director
Digest Mission Statement
The association is committed to accurately
and effectively reporting news affecting it,
and its members, board, and volunteers, and
to presenting discussions of significant issues
in a balanced and constructive manner.
Statement of Editorial Policy
The association, through its Digest reporters,
shall endeavor to report objectively and
wholly the significant island news relating
to the association and its members. The
association welcomes members’ suggestions on
issues they deem significant for publication
or discussion, and will publish editorials,
identified as such, where there is a need to
clarify, expand, or express views and opinions
on relevant issues. To submit an editorial,
write to Digest care of Doug Reynolds or
email to [email protected].
• Bridge at the Sandcastle
• ConKerr Cancer Group
• Dinner for Eight
• Kiawah Cares
• Kiawah Island Art Guild
• Kiawah Island Garden Club
POPS Kicks Off New Season
The new POPS season is officially underway! The first POPS party for 2014-2015 will be Harvest
Fest on Monday, Oct. 20 at The River Course Clubhouse. POPS will also host a Progressive Dinner
in March, and a Spring Into Summer party on Monday, April 27 at The River Course Clubhouse.
POPS began as an island-wide organization coordinated by homeowners, and dedicated to the
sponsorship and promotion of social activities for association members. As the island has evolved, the
groups are now operating independently, in conjunction with KICA’s hosting and promotion. POPS
will continue to sponsor periodic social events.
The only requirement for POPS membership is that you be a Kiawah property owner, and completion
of a form detailing names, and mail/email addresses. The form will be available on the KICA website
and may be downloaded, completed and emailed back. There are no dues or fees.
For more information on POPS, visit kica.us, contact POPS at [email protected], or
pick up information at the Sandcastle (1 Shipwatch Road) or the KICA Administrative office
(23 Beachwalker Drive).
2014-2015 POPS Officers
• Presidents - Shauneen and Bill Hutchinson
• Vice Presidents - Katie and Jack Kotz
• Membership - Nancy and Jay Smith
POPS extends a special thank you to John and Linda Connolly, last year’s co-presidents of POPS, for
their many hours of planning and organizing the 2013-2014 events. Their dedication and efforts were
appreciated by all. POPS also thanks Frances and James Boyd for offering to co-chair the Progressive
Dinner on a date to be determined in March 2015.
Community Groups Offer Something for Everyone
KICA’s Sandcastle Community Center offers an array of classes, programs, and independent clubs and
groups, many of which will start back this month after a summer break. Choose from these great offerings,
and watch for new opportunities. Visit kica.us for full details and contact information. For dates and times
of upcoming community group events, check the community calendars in each issue of Digest.
• Kiawah Island Naturalist Group
• Kiawah Island Photography Club
• Kiawah Island Women's Group
• Ladies MahJongg
• Neighbors Helping Neighbors
• Opera Lite XXII
• POPS
• Sandcastle Bible Study
• Sandcastle Book Club
• Turtle Patrol
• Weight Watchers
• Womens' Community Bible Study
Sandcastle Book Club Releases 2014 - 2015 Schedule
Sandcastle Book Club (formerly POPS Book Club) members have selected the books for discussion during the coming year: The schedule includes:
• Oct. 6 - The Invention of Wings by Sue Monk Kidd
• Nov. 3 - The 19th Wife by David Ebershoff
• Dec. 1 - Garden of Evening Mists by Tan Twang Eng
• January Joint Luncheon - TBA
• Feb. 2 - Swan by Frances Mayes
• March 2 - The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt
• April 6 - Crossing to Safety by Wallace Stegner
• May 4 - Mary Coin by Marisa Silver
Meetings, except the January luncheon, are held on the first Monday of the month at 1 p.m. at the Sandcastle and include light refreshments. All
Kiawah Island property owners and long-term renters are welcome.
The Invention of Wings is the perfect choice to kick off the season. Susan Monk Kidd is a best-selling author, and her historical novel is set in her
hometown of Charleston during the 1830s. Two women, one white and one black, are caught up in the turmoil. Kidd’s ability to invoke universal
themes is much in evidence, as noted by NPR Contributor Bobbi Dumas in her review, Finding Flight in The Invention of Wings. “The novel is a
textured masterpiece, quietly yet powerfully poking our consciences and our consciousness. What does it mean to be a sister, a friend, a woman, an
outcast, a slave? How do we use our talents to better ourselves and our world? How do we give voice to our power, or learn to empower our voice?”
If you have questions about the Book Club, please contact Frances Boyd at [email protected] or Lynn Morgenstern at [email protected].