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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 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006

June 2006 May 2006 April 2006

March 2006 February 2006 January 2006

Kiawah Island Community Association

Past Issues of Kiawah Island Digest

2/2/06 - New Kiawah residents learning to retire

5/24/06 - Latest draft of Kiawah Dunes Management Guidelines now available on the KICA web site

9/10/06 - Kiawah resident receives Jefferson award for community service

Kiawah Island Property Owners Group

2006 Board Meeting Minutes

2006 Hot News announcements

Town of Kiawah Island

Past issues of Town Notes

3/1/06 - Kiawah Town Administrator leaving to return to her roots

3/23/06 - Kiawah beach renourishment plan receives initial approval

4/20/06 - New Town Administrator for Kiawah

6/7/06 - Kiawah bans bicycles on parkway

6/9/06 - Kiawah resident Jim Buzzelli remembered

6/26/06 - Post & Courier article - Audubon fights state permit to renourish Kiawah's beach

9/21/06 - Kiawah town elections set for Dec. 5

12/06/06 - Kiawah Council unchanged

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

1/5/06 - Property Tax Reform bill headed to Senate

1/6/06 - Anti-property tax group has big plan

1/11/06 - Schools to employ lobbyists in property tax fight

1/16/06 - Forum to focus on property tax reform plans

1/17/06 - Tax relief proposal losing momentum

1/18/06 - Property tax concerns preface address

1/26/06 - House panel approves property tax reforms

1/27/06 - Officials say rolling back property tax assessments not a good idea

1/29/06 - Riley gives pitch for tax reform

2/1/06 - Tax relief measure heads to full House

2/2/06 - Senate Dems issue tax warning

2/9/06 - House OKs property tax bills

2/10/06 - House tax package faces Senate changes

2/15/06 - Senate gives property tax bill initial approval

2/17/06 - Reassessment changeplan wins Senate OK

2/26/06 - Some developers get unintended tax break

2/26/06 - Bills would tighten qualifications for agricultural assessment

2/26/06 - Tax break for developers a growing concern

3/5/06 - Public invited to comment on green space plan

3/7/06 - 40000 acres would be preserved under greenbelt plan

3/8/06 - Kiawah eligible to apply for greenbelt dollars

3/29/06 - Kiawah included in editorial about closing loopholes in agricultural tax system

4/5/06 - Senate panel guts House property tax reform bill

4/14/06 - Senators getting sinking feeling about tax debate

4/17/06 - Property tax relief in peril

4/19/06 - House tax plan remains alive in Senate

5/5/06 - Organic business sprouts near Kiawah

5/5/06 - Senate approves property tax relief package

5/8/06 - Sales tax increase to reduce property taxes seen as tough sell

5/8/06 - House might demand greater tax relief

5/10/06 - Senate adopts property tax plan

5/12/06 - Property tax proposals greeted with skepticism

5/25/06 - Lawmakers need more time on tax relief

5/26/06 - Panel forges tax deal

6/13/06 - State property tax relief for homeowners signed into law

06/18/06 - Losers and winners from new tax laws

7/1/06 - Money approved for 526 expansion

7/22/06 - Study says extending 526 will alter Johns Island

7/27/06 - Foes pipe up over Johns Island sewer proposal

7/29/06 - Johns Island sewer solution in pipe

7/29/06 - Consolidated planning department proposed

7/29/06 Editorial - Limit I-526 changes to Johns Island

8/09/06 - Drivers in a hurry on 'Kiawah cut-through'

8/12/06 - Scenic Bohicket Road under scrutiny

8/14/06 - Johns Island Piggly Wiggly to get bigger, better

8/16/06 - Extension of 526 to be discussed Thursday

8/17/06 - Findings Released About Community Impact Of Extending I-526

8/18/06 - Johns Island rezoning attempt leaves owner feeling 'ambushed'

8/18/06 - Study looks at effects on Wadmalaw, Johns of extension of I-526

9/06/06 - Property rights vs. character for Johns Island

8/25/06 - Speed bumps requested for Berryhill Road

10/28/06 - Reassessment cap up for a vote on November 7th

11/22/06 - The plight of small farmers on Johns Island

Miscellaneous / Weather

1/9/06 - Kiawah ranks 4th in America's Top 100 Golf Communities

1/15/06 - Kiawah makes Life Magazine Top Ten List

1/29/06 - Donation to Kiawah Conservancy to preserve natural corridors

1/29/06 - Kiawah Island ranked fourth in T+L golf communities

2/6/06 - Newton Farms captures design award

2/7/06 - A furor over figs

2/22/06 - South Carolina wooing international audience

2/25/06 - Charleston Ranked Among Top American Destinations for 13th Consecutive Year

2/27/06 - City rakes in Southern Living reader awards

4/4/06 - Is there a ghost in the Vanderhorst mansion?

5/5/06 - Kiawah named Destination of the Week in Forbes

5/7/06 - Kiawah a great destination near Charleston

5/10/06 - Helium Report features Kiawah

6/4/06 - Cuthbert a family man, friend and gentleman

6/6/06 - Longtime Kiawah Resort director of golf Tommy Cuthbert passes away

6/21/06 -  Kiawah named one of the top 5 places to retire in style

7/11/06 - Charleston 4th in Travel and Leisure poll

8/27/06 - Another publication recognizes Kiawah

8/11/06 - Kiawah Island mixes prehistoric with modern luxury in South Carolina

9/11/06 - Freshfields reviewed by Post and Courier

9/21/06 - USA Today loves Kiawah

10/17/06 - Conde Nast readers pick Kiawah as #2

10/25/06 - President Bush to attend dinner on Kiawah Saturday

10/29/06 - Three rescued after boat catches fire off Kiawah

12/3/06 - Lowcountry has more top-rated hotels than entire states

Resort

1/1/06 - Upcoming PGA at the Ocean Course top golf story of 2005

1/3/06 - Coastal Living reviews The Sanctuary

1/6/06 - Amateur golf tournament will be on Kiawah

1/8/06 - Kiawah's Sanctuary offers winter getaways

1/23/06 - Ocean Course already more than the pros can handle

2/1/06 - Projected Economic Impact of 2007 Senior PGA Championship

2/9/06 - A tale of a bird, birdies and eroding beach

2/17/06 - Bird groups oppose erosion repair

3/1/06 - The Ocean Room takes Best New Upscale Dining Experience award

3/12/06 - SC courses shine in Golfweek ranking

3/17/06 - The Sanctuary to go smoke free

5/3/06 - Roger Warren to appear on Golf Channel

5/4/05 - Kiawah named top tennis resort

5/14/06 - Mobil gives Kiawah spa four stars

6/29/06 - Ocean Course officials busy preparing for next spring

6/30/06 - Best Senior Golfers coming to Kiawah

7/2/06 - 2007 Senior PGA will be treacherous test

7/3/06 - Kiawah faces big task readying for PGA

7/11/06 - Osprey Point named in Top 50 Courses for Women

7/12/06 - Tickets now on sale for the 2007 Senior PGA

8/06/06 - Junior golf tournament to be named for Tommy Cuthbert

8/20/06 - Golf Magazine lists Ocean Course as number 3

8/27/06 - Ocean Course tops in South Carolina

8/31/06 - Kiawah Island Golf Resort earns high honors from Travel and Leisure Golf

9/20/06 - Kiawah Tennis ranked second in the US

10/23/06 - Manager of The Sanctuary leaving for California

10/30/06 - AAA awards The Sanctuary 5 diamonds

10/31/06 - Sanctuary is "diamond studded"

12/08/06 - Kiawah Island Golf Resort announces four new staff assignments

12/13/06 - Luxury digs in South Carolina's Lowcountry