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CHARLESTON COUNTY, S.C. (WCBD) – MUSC Health announced Thursday plans to move forward with a project aimed at bringing emergency care to people living in remote areas of southern Charleston County.

In researching plans for a new facility, MUSC said the sea islands – including Johns, Kiawah, and Seabrook Islands – are geographically isolated with residents located more than 20 miles away from the nearest hospital.

These coastal communities, according to MUSC’s plans, are home to a large population of seniors, who generally have a need for both outpatient and emergent care services. They say double-digit growth is expected over the next five years, with about 31,000 additional 65+ residents in the service area.

The addition would provide enhanced access to MUSC Health’s primary stroke center and chest pain center.

Kiawah Partners is donating six acres of land to the Medical University Hospital Authority to build a free-standing emergency department and medical office along a portion of Seabrook Island Road near the Bohicket Marina.

“After seven years of working side by side with MUSC to bring this important project to fruition, we could not be prouder to donate the six acres of land needed for the development and to continue our partnership with the MUSC team,” said Chris Randolph with Kiawah Partners.

The emergency department will include four exam rooms, two trauma rooms, imaging lab services and a rooftop helicopter pad – including MUSC Health says the medical offices will offer both primary and specialty care.

“This new facility will bring vitally important world-class medical care to Kiawah, Seabrook and the Sea Islands residents, which will only add to the exceptional experience that comes with living here,” Randolph said.

Additionally, a telemedicine network will connect the entire facility to MUSC Health providers in downtown Charleston for additional care and consultation.

“People living in this area have to travel 30 or 45 minutes to reach the nearest hospital, sometimes more depending on traffic. That’s a big problem for someone having a stroke or cardiac event,” said Patrick J. Cawley, M.D., MUSC Health CEO and vice president for Health Affairs, University. “This new facility brings that care directly into the community. We’re extremely grateful to Kiawah Partners for helping to make that possible.”

Leaders say the project is estimated to cost $24 million. MUSC is working to raise $15 million of that cost in private support.

McMillan Pazdan Smith (MPS) was chosen to design the project back in June.

Construction on the Sea Islands project is expected to begin in early 2022 and conclude in fall 2023.

Golf and boxing are two very different sports, but Terry Sedalik, executive director of the S.C. and Charleston Golf Course Owners Associations, offers an analogy from boxing circles when he talks about golf in the Charleston area.

“We are fighting above our weight class,” Sedalik said in talking about the growing popularity of golf in Charleston. People come to Charleston for its history and its vibrant restaurant scene, he said. But those same people, pros and everyday Joes, also visit Charleston for its golf.

Golf in America actually is rooted in Charleston. The earliest record of the game in the New World was a 1739 shipment of golf clubs from Scotland to businessman William Wallace of Charleston. The game was played on Harleston Green, a public area on the peninsula of Charleston that eventually was overtaken by homes and the College of Charleston.

In May 2021, the golf world was focused on Kiawah Island Golf Resort when 50-year-old Phil Mickelson won the PGA Championship at the Ocean Course, a challenging Pete Dye design that has been a mainstay in golf course rankings since opening in 1991 for the Ryder Cup Matches. Throughout the CBS broadcast from the PGA Championship, the announcers offered high praises to a worldwide television audience not only for the Ocean Course but for golf courses throughout the Charleston area.

Sedalik said all of the Kiawah courses and neighboring Seabrook Island golf courses were booked solid during Mickelson’s march to victory and future bookings look positive. The residual from such an event can last for a year or more. And it spread to other area golf courses.

Even as the Mickelson buzz continued, Charleston golf got more national recognition in June when Golf Magazine unveiled its first-ever ranking of America’s top 30 municipal golf courses. Charleston Municipal, which reopened in December 2020 following a yearlong renovation by local course architect Troy Miller, made the list at No. 19, a list that included Torrey Pines, site of the 2021 U.S. Open, Bethpage Black and Chambers Bay, all major championship venues.

That buzz has been going on for a number of years. In addition to the two PGA Championships and Ryder Cup at the Ocean Course, the USGA (U.S. Golf Association) held its 2013 U.S. Women’s Amateur and 2019 U.S. Women’s Open at the Country Club of Charleston. An LPGA tournament was held for two years at RiverTowne Country Club in Mount Pleasant.

In addition to Kiawah Island Golf Resort, Charleston also is noted for two other quality resorts — Wild Dunes on the Isle of Palms and Seabrook Island, adjacent to Kiawah Island. There also are numerous public, semi-private and private courses in the area designed by some of the country’s top architects. And even though courses are plentiful, it can be difficult to book a tee time because of a resurgence in popularity. Golf courses were among the first public facilities to reopen during the coronavirus pandemic.

“We had a real opportunity, despite the pandemic or because of the pandemic, to keep golf open as a safe sport,” Sedalik said. “We did a lot with government officials to make sure standards were in place and that was able to keep the doors open in our business. We were open and people began to have a social life. They are playing together, getting out and getting some exercise and forming relationships. I think that is going to continue.”

There are lots of great reasons to visit Charleston, and golf ranks right at the top.

American Redstart – Setophaga ruticilla Length: 5.25″; Wingspan: 7.75″; Weight: 0.29 oz.

While the American Redstart is a wood-warbler and part of the Parulidae Family, it is the only warbler species in the Setophage Genus. David Sibley, in his Field Guide to Birds index, does not list it among the warblers, but alone under Redstart. They do migrate, in treed habitats, along the SC coast line. My only sightings have been in New York and Massachusetts. This is a very colorful, mid-size warbler with what The Cornell Lab of Ornithology calls “a fairly long, expressive tail.”

An adult male could be described as a Halloween bird. It has a black head and back with splashes of orange on the wing tops, along the sides under the wings, and, in a unique pattern, on the tail. The colors are similar to the Baltimore Oriole, but in a very different pattern of orange on a bird that is 3.5 inches longer than the redstart and weighs 1.2 ounces. An adult female American Redstart has a gray head and the color splashes are more yellow. The larger Blackburnian Warbler also displays orange, but only on the throat.

Typically, warbler behavior is to always be on the move. This makes it difficult to differentiate among those of similar coloration. The flashier redstart is incredibly active as it darts about, colorful tail fanned. to flush insects from their hiding places. The insects are then chased in short flights and plucked from the air. Their winter habitat (Central America, Cuba, and the northern countries of South America) is tropical and at lower to middle elevations of woodlands. In migration, they tend to stay within protected treed areas as opposed to the open coastal plain. The breeding habitat, which extends from inland South Carolina to Canada, would normally be somewhat open wooded areas of primarily deciduous trees.

The Seabrook Island chart of bird species shows the American Redstart as an occasional visitor. Our live oaks would seem to fit their habitat preference. Local experience indicates there’s a better chance of observing them from late August through October (fall migration). We saw them at Palmetto lake last fall and SIBirder Joleen Ardaiolo saw one in her backyard last week.

If you would like to learn more about this bird visit:

Article submitted by: George Haskins originally Oct, 2016(reposted)

Photographs provided by: Ed Konrad

This blog post is part of a series SIB will publish on a regular basis to feature birds seen in the area, both migratory and permanent residents. When possible we will use photographs taken by our members. Please let us know if you have any special requests of birds you would like to learn more about.

Learning Together on Golf Course-Ocean WindsMonday, August 30,2021 8:30am-10:30amBirding on Ocean Winds Golf CourseLocation: Meet at Island House (Golf Course Parking Lot next to Spinnaker Beach Houses) for ride along the golf course in golf carts.Max: 20Cost: None for members; $5 donation for guests

The Seabrook Island Club closes one course a day each week and allows Seabrook Island Birders to use golf carts to travel the course with our members to bird. Join us for a morning of birding by RIDING in golf carts for at least 9-holes on Ocean Winds golf course. We expect to see a large variety of birds including Egrets, Herons and birds of prey. We will also see and hear some of the smaller birds like Tufted Titmice, Eastern Bluebirds, Northern Cardinals, Carolina Wrens and some of the many warbler species. We can also expect to see Eastern Kingbirds, Great-crested Flycatchers, Orchard Orioles, Summer Tanagers, Mississippi Kites and more!

As always, be sure to bring your binoculars, hats and sunscreen. Water will be provided.

If you are not yet a 2021 SIB member, you must first become a member for only $10 by following the instructions on our website: https://seabrookislandbirders.org/contact/join-sib/. Or you may pay the Guest Fee of $5.

Please complete the information below to register no later than Friday August 27, 2021. All registrants will receive a confirmation letter on Sunday, August 29th.

North Charleston, SC: Castle Keepers House Cleaning of Charleston has been at the forefront of providing quality maid services for years and is not relenting in its pursuit. Their featured services include standard house cleaning, deep cleaning, green cleaning, corporate cleaning, apartment cleaning, and move-in move-out cleaning. As one of the leading cleaning service providers in North Charleston and the area, this company has been granted the Cleaning Industry Management Standard (CIMS) certification and its corresponding Green Building designation.

For 25 years, Castle Keepers House Cleaning of Charleston has distinguished itself for providing personalized and customized services, which means clients get to choose the cleaning service they need. Their cleaners also specialize in delivering recurring cleaning services to homes and businesses throughout Greater Charleston, SC. A conducive working environment has been set up for staff to find opportunities to grow and excel in the industry.

At Castle Keepers House Cleaning of Charleston, the staff does the cleaning while the client relaxes. The company only hires experienced, qualified, and trusted cleaning professionals who’ve undergone stringent background checks, drug screening, and vetting. Their comprehensive, top-to-bottom home cleaning service aims to deliver excellent services at all times. A lot of their success stems from steady referrals from hordes of satisfied customers.

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Castle Keepers House Cleaning of Charleston offices are based at 2030 Harley Street, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29406. Their phone number is (843) 569 4400. The company is constantly looking for client’s feedback as a way to improve service delivery. Here are some of the extended areas they serve: North Charleston, Daniel Island, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island, Mount Pleasant, West Ashley, Seabrook Island, Sullivan’s Island, and Summerville.

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Buying a home is an investment—and an increasingly expensive one. The median value of a home in the United States today is $281,370, an 11.6% increase over the last year. Meanwhile, the median monthly housing cost for a home with a mortgage is $1,558 and $490 without a mortgage.

Stacker compiled a list of cities with the most expensive homes in the Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro area using data from Zillow. Cities are ranked by the Zillow Home Values Index for all homes as of June 2021.

Homebuyers have a lot to consider when house-hunting or looking to invest in rental properties, from the state of the housing market itself to taxes and potential resale value. The housing market grew robust and pricey in the decade following the 2008 recession, and more recently saw a boom during the coronavirus pandemic. Another consideration is the house itself, including what kind of upkeep it requires and those associated costs. Depreciation affects all homes at an average rate of 3.636% each year, which can be a help come tax season if you use your home for business or rentals but may cost you later in capital gains taxes when you sell. Meanwhile, land value tends to increase over time depending on several factors including where the house is located and what amenities and homes are nearby. More desirable neighborhoods allow sellers to charge more; the mantra “location, location, location” has never been more relevant.

How does your city rank? See the cities with most expensive houses in Charleston-North Charleston, SC metro below:

#10. Charleston, SC ($396,818)– 1 year price change: +14.2%– 5 year price change: +33.8%

#9. Wadmalaw Island, SC ($472,152)– 1 year price change: +9.6%– 5 year price change: +35.1%

#8. Awendaw, SC ($502,625)– 1 year price change: +13.0%– 5 year price change: +31.6%

#7. Meggett, SC ($540,169)– 1 year price change: +12.5%– 5 year price change: +32.0%

#6. Mount Pleasant, SC ($563,117)– 1 year price change: +15.4%– 5 year price change: +26.7%

#5. Seabrook Island, SC ($594,903)– 1 year price change: +20.0%– 5 year price change: +29.2%

#4. Folly Beach, SC ($893,856)– 1 year price change: +16.7%– 5 year price change: +38.1%

#3. Isle of Palms, SC ($1,018,470)– 1 year price change: +17.3%– 5 year price change: +31.3%

#2. Kiawah Island, SC ($1,170,442)– 1 year price change: +15.7%– 5 year price change: +17.4%

#1. Sullivans Island, SC ($2,509,086)– 1 year price change: +17.4%– 5 year price change: +48.4%