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These Archive sections store past Welcome to Kiawah Island messages, in order by date, with the most recent date at the top.

December 2005 November 2005 October 2005

September 2005 August 2005 July 2005

June 2005  May 2005  April 2005

March 2005 February 2005 January 2005

Kiawah Island Community Association

Past Issues of Kiawah Island Digest

Kiawah Island Property Owners Group

2005 Board Meeting Minutes

Town of Kiawah Island

Past issues of Town Notes

1/16/05 - Mayor focuses on Kiawah's impact on county

2/18/05 - Notes from the February 17th Town Council meeting

5/5/05 - Kiawah Roundabout is in the news

8/23/05 - Executive Summary of the Development Agreement available on Town web site & at Town Hall.  Copies of Draft Agreement available (free)

8/30/05 - Pact would cut Kiawah building

Community News - Tax Cap, Johns Island News, etc.

1/13/05 - Reassessment cap veto gets house backing

1/15/05 - Struggling nonprofit plans to sell land near Angel Oak

1/18/05 - Opinion piece in Post and Courier says no expressway on Johns Island

1/18/05 - Measure seeks property tax relief

1/24/05 - Can the grand trees on Bohicket Road be saved?

1/25/05 - Letters to the Editor show area folks not happy with road idea

2/24/05 - Johns Island airport to get face lift

3/17/05 - Petition problems hold up Johns Island waterline

3/3/05 - Johns Island bridges to be replaced soon

3/6/05 - Angel Oak is South Carolina's first Heritage Tree

4/12/05 - High Court Strikes Reassessment Cap

4/14/05 - Altman proposes unique solution to property tax relief

4/18/05 - Donations put Rural Mission on track

5/6/05 - Johns Island company plans boat facility

5/18/05 - Weight limit won't be posted on aging Johns Island bridge

5/18/05 - Lt Governor breaks tie on tax law vote

5/18/05 - Property owners might see higher tax bills

5/23/05 - Johns Island High School celebrates oaks

6/9/05 - Johns Island waterline foes add to petition

6/14/05 - Silent, unseen danger lurks at beach

6/14/05 - Property owners await, receive news of house reassessments

6/15/05 - Real estate values may drop in resort areas

6/16/05 - Housing bubble may stay afloat in Charleston

 7/6/05 - Lawsuit seeks information from St John's Water Company

7/8/05 - Charleston Co. water company sued for violating Freedom of Information law

7/16/05 - Johns Island Water Co files suit against leading opponents of waterline

7/10/05 - Property tax reform and relief effort needs vocal support of people

7/20/05 - Senate group seeking property tax relief

7/22/05 - River Road proposals spark debate

7/27/05 - Linda Malcolm and Indigo Books featured in article

7/30/05 - Waterline fight snares sea island

8/3/05 - Lower property taxes may mean higher taxes elsewhere

8/6/05 - Waterline deal in works

8/8/05 - Property tax remains hot issue

8/12/05 - Lowcountry homeowners plea for relief on tax bills

9/25/05 - Higher property bills could lead to tax reform

9/27/05 - Plaque now guards aged Angel Oak

9/27/05 - Residents express ire over tax bills

9/29/05 - Charleston County tax foes meet

9/29/05 - Fewer property tax appeals may yield financial windfall for Charleston County

10/2/05 - Development pressure looming large for Johns Island

10/6/05 - Utility agrees to smaller waterline on Johns Island

10/9/05 - Guide to property tax reform

10/9/05 - Politicians will shape property tax reform

10/10/05 - Property tax foes get louder

10/14/05 - Property tax relief measure dead say senators

10/17/05 - County looking for money for Johns Island runway

10/19/05 - Cash must be found for property tax reform

10/19/05 - County seeks road funds for 526 extension project

10/19/05 - City Council actions cloud plans for developing land near Angel Oak

10/26/05 - Charleston takes step to protect Angel Oak

10/26/05 - Property tax proposal gets initial approval from Senate panel

11/6/05 - Property tax plan divides Legislature

11/08/05 - Differences on tax relief narrowed

11/10/05 - House Panel OKs tax reform

11/13/05 - Extension of Mark Clark facing hurdles

11/15/05 - Property tax reform proposals aid wealthy most

11/17/05 - Shaping Property Tax Relief

11/19/05 - Think tank urges independent study of impact of tax bill

11/29/05 - South Carolina Republicans will cut taxes or else

12/2/05 - Senate property tax panel OKs 2 constitutional amendments

12/8/05 - Plan would cut property taxes

12/10/05 - Tax plan worries leaders

12/11/05 - Assessment challengers have tax choice to make

12/17/05 - Planners approve Johns Island development

Miscellaneous / Weather

1/15/05 - Charleston remains on its best behavior

3/8/05 - Southern Accents readers vote Kiawah #8

4/7/05 - Upmarket in Lowcountry

4/9/05 - King of Jordan buying on Kiawah?

4/21/05 - If you see Bill Clinton on Kiawah this week, say hello

4/28/05 - Kiawah voted a Most Romantic Spot and Best Spot to Walk on the Beach

5/17/05 - Predictions say hurricane season should be 'fierce' this year

6/19/05 - Outdoors is big draw on Kiawah Island

6/20/05 - Mysterious bird deaths along coast taper off

7/31/05 - Charleston on the cheap

7/21/05 - Aerial survey maps out Kiawah Island

7/21/05 - Charleston ranked 6th in Travel and Leisure World's Best Poll

7/24/05 - New moneyed class moving to Charleston

8/1/05 - Travelocity names Kiawah one of their Top Ten Less Traveled Beaches

8/3/05 - Forecasters warn of many strong hurricanes

8/7/05 - Kiawah casts a fantasy

8/8/05 - Depression Irene worth a watchful eye

8/11/05 - Storm path depends on high pressure ridge

8/11/05 - Carolinas watch as Irene regains storm strength

8/12/05 - Irene getting stronger, might be headed to Outer Banks

8/12/05 - Annual Turtle Study by University of Georgia Davidson College Researchers Shows Continued Decline

8/13/05 - Salt marsh terrapins declining, study finds

8/14/05 - Loggerheads hatching now

8/16/05 - Researcher's Annual Turtle Study Shows Continued Decline

8/24/05 - Feel like the Prince of Tides on Kiawah Island

8/25/05 - Tropical Storm Katrina meanders offshore

8/26/05 - Katrina promises more rain for Lowcountry

8/25/05 - Feeding frenzy stirs up Bohicket Marina

8/29/05 - A storm long feared

9/5/05 - Turtles may be canary of the coast

9/7/05 - Tropical system next one to watch

9/8/05 - Fickle Ophelia looms

9/9/05 - The riddle of Ophelia

9/10/05 - Ophelia keeps us guessing

9/11/05 - Lowcountry breathes sigh of relief

9/12/05 - Ophelia bedevils experts but seems aimed at NC

9/13/05 - Tropical winds could close area bridges

9/13/05 - Ophelia Stirs Up Confusion

9/14/05 - Storm makes blustery brush past Charleston; skies to clear

9/14/05 - Ophelia barely ruffles Strand

9/15/05 - Ophelia whips up sand on South Carolina coast

10/5/05 - Television show to air from Kiawah October 6th

10/6/05 - Corporate leaders converge on Kiawah

10/20/05 - Charleston Ranked Among Top American Destinations for 13th Consecutive Year

10/21/05 - Kiawah area gets two new galleries

10/21/05 - Erosion washes away beaches and memories

10/25/05 - Kiawah homes worth a million bucks

10/29/05 - Hurricane insurance rates may increase

Resort

1/15/05 - Bon Appetit names Ocean Room a "Top Table"

1/16/05 - Beauty and the Beach

1/20/05 - PGA announces 2007 Senior Championship to be held at The Ocean Course

1/23/05 - Ocean Course not in running for 2010 PGA

1/31/05 - Tests begin for Warren, Kiawah

2/3/05 - Kiawah's Ocean Course set for the Club Professional Championship

2/14/05 - Devadas leaving Kiawah

2/17/05 - Kiawah golf courses win reappraisals

2/18/05 - The Sanctuary reviewed by USA Today

2/28/05 - PGA President Warren is in the driver's seat

3/3/05 - The Ocean Course ranked 17th by Golfweek

3/14/05 - The Ocean Course selected to host 2007 Senior PGA Championchip

4/3/05 - The Ocean Course named in top ten South Carolina golf courses

4/5/05 - Taste of the New South Brings Sanctuary to Charlotte

4/10/05 - Golf Digest raises rating for The Ocean Course

4/17/05 - South Carolina celebrating the game of golf

4/24/05 - The Cleveland Plain Dealer touts The Sanctuary

4/25/05 - Soldier takes Kiawah restaurant experience to Germany

4/26/05 - Newton Farms to Open

5/8/05 - Kickin' it up at Kiawah

5/18/05 - Hotel price increases to greet summer travelers

5/24/05 - Conde Nast rates Kiawah Island Golf Resort No. 65

5/25/05 - Freshfields opening begins Thursday

5/25/05 - Newton Farms

5/25/05 - A real Sanctuary (review from The Charleston City Paper)

5/29/05 - See birds, shoot birdies on Kiawah Island

6/2/05 - New assistant pro at resort enjoying beach life

6/4/05 - Kiawah Resort partners with Advantage Golf School

6/22/05 - Kiawah Island on course for PGA Championship

6/23/05 - 2012 PGA to The Ocean Course?

6/23/05 - The Ocean Course achieves another milestone

6/23/05 - Ocean Course to host PGA championship

6/24/05 - The Ocean Course an easy sell

6/24/05 - Kiawah to host 2012 PGA Championship

6/24/05 - What could happen between now and 2012?

6/24/05 - Warning signs on the road to PGA 2012

6/24/05 - Par for the course: winner of 2012 PGA championship will receive 80 million

6/29/05 - Kiawah attracts The Wandering Golfer

7/3/05 - Pat McKinney selected for USGA Executive board

8/19/05 - 72 Holes in 72 Hours

8/15/05 - PGA already looking ahead to Ocean Course in 2012

8/16/05 - Sanctuary at Kiawah Island Installs The Concierge Assistant Software

8/21/05 - Ocean Course retains top ranking from The State newspaper

8/21/05 - Ocean Course tops S.C. in rankings by Golf magazine

8/28/05 - Travel and Leisure names Kiawah third best golf resort in the US

8/30/05 - Elite Traveler magazine names The Sanctuary as one of the 101 Most Decadent Suites in the World

9/8/05 - Kiawah 3rd in Travel and Leisure reader survey

9/14/05 - Report tags The Sanctuary as 15th in Best US Hotel list

9/27/05 - Kiawah ranked 8th in Zagat Survey

9/27/05 - Roger Warren appointed Kiawah Island Golf Resort President

9/28/05 - Warren to head Kiawah resort

10/9/05 - Cottage living at Cassique

10/12/05 - Kiawah golf courses featured in Golf Digest

10/13/05 - Atlantic nibbles Ocean Course

10/13/05 - Map Reading 101 for the Post and Courier for Cassique

10/15/05 - Money magazine says Kiawah has affordable golf

10/16/05 - The Sanctuary comes in 15th in Best US Hotels report

10/18/05 - Kiawah second in Conde Nast Traveler Readers Awards

10/22/05 - The Ocean Room named 2005 Restaurant of the Year

10/22/05 - The Sanctuary provides economic boost to Charleston area

10/27/05 - More on the Mobil four star rating for Kiawah

10/26/05 - Mobil Travel Guide includes The Sanctuary and The Ocean Room as four star winners

11/16/05 - New chef at The Ocean Room

12/12/05 - Groundbreaking set at The Ocean Course

12/16/05 - Work Starts on New Clubhouse at The Ocean Course

12/16/05 - Kiawah Resort scales back plan to build big clubhouse

12/25/05 - Livin's easy at past-perfect Sanctuary at Kiawah Island

12/28/05 - Ocean Course at Kiawah Island breaks ground on a new clubhouse