Sullivan's Island Winter-Spring 2019-20

3 www.SullivansIslandMagazine.com | www.SullivansIslandHomes.com From the Editor ................................................................................................ 5 Best of the Islands ........................................................................................... 6 Sullivan’s Island Facetime ............................................................................... 7 Features Celebr ting Dottie. .......................................................................................... 8 Just last issue we published a Q&A with Dorothea Benton Frank. The beloved local author passed away in September, but her love for the Lowcountry has touched millions and lives on. Art on the Beach ............................................................................................ 10 Combining three great things: delicious food, beautiful art and a good cause. This annually-sold-out home tour benefits Charleston Pro Bono Legal Services. Local Fishing Guide ....................................................................................... 13 We are lucky to live where some kind of fish is in season, every season. Learn about six common fish in our waters, and when and where you might catch them. Sandpiper Gallery ......................................................................................... 14 Meet Julie Cooke, owner and director of this beautiful gallery, a perfect place to go for paintings, ceramics, glass, sculptures, prints and more to give your home an artistic flair. IslandWeddings ............................................................................................ 16 Does your dreamwedding include a beach and sweeping ocean views? Meet five couples who said“I do” in the sand. Wilson’s Plover Shorebirds ........................................................................... 20 TheWilson’s plover numbers are declining on our shores, but volunteers are working to increase awareness of the birds and their nesting areas. Sullivan’s IslandThrough the Lens .............................................................. 22 Meet two people whose photography hobbies that blossomed on Sullivan’s Island have grown in popularity on social media. We Are Sullivan’s Island ................................................................................ 27 Everybody has an interesting story. Learn about a writer, a restauranteur, a nonprofit leader and an educator who help make the fabric of this island community so special. Real Estate Top 10 Homes Sold on Sullivan’s Island . .................................................... 32 8 10 16 20 Winter/Spring 2019-20 Volume 5, Issue 2 22 [ Table of Contents ] On the Cover Jason Ogden, aka Station28.5 on Instagram, shares a different perspective using a drone to capture a sunset from Sullivan’s Island. Photo by Jason Ogden.