Making a Magazine
S
o many wonderful people guided our walk through
Kiawah Island’s maritime forest in this issue. First
and foremost is the Dream Team—Tina Schell
and Sue Corcoran, associate editors, and Pamela
Buongiorno, proofreader extraordinaire. That trio keeps us
on track and laughing at the same time. No easy feat. David
Whitaker from the South Carolina Department of Natural
Tina Schell’s lovely wood stork graces our
cover this issue. She is a favorite contributor to
Naturally Kiawah, and we are grateful for her
writing, editing, and photography skills. When
she is not busy helping with the magazine she
travels with her husband, Bailey, practices her
piano, and plays a great game of golf. Be sure
to visit her work at www.travelsandtrifles.
wordpress.com.
Resources wrote a definitive description of this special habitat,
one that we can all use for reference as we explore. Leila Gable
from the Kiawah Island Community Association helped us
distinguish the trees from the forest. Whit Gibbons is our go-
to guy for all things that crawl and came through with great
descriptions of these critters. We persuaded Jake Zadik to add
to the review of moving parts of the forest. NK
David Whitaker graduated from
Georgia Southwestern College and
has a master’s degree in Marine
Biology from the College of
Charleston. He is Assistant Deputy
Director of the Marine Division
of the South Carolina Department
of Natural Resources where he
has worked since 1976. He is the
author of dozens of scientific
papers and reports ranging from
mathematical modeling of shrimp
populations to best management
practices for maritime forests.
He has resided with his family
on James Island for 42 years and
spends lots of time gardening,
fishing, and woodworking.
Frances Boyd is a woman of many talents. She has
contributed an eclectic assortment of articles to
the magazine and edited much of our last annual
report. When she is not busy writing, this former
school principal works with KICA’s Our World
program, patrols bluebird boxes, and is constantly
involved with her grandchildren.
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