Inaugural Issue / Priceless

The l'On Journal

"It is requisite for the ideal artist to possess a force of character that seems hardly compatible with itsdelicacy; he must keep his faith in himself while the incredulous world assails him with its utter

disbelief; he must be his own sole disciple both as respectshis genius and to the objects to which it is directed."

Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Artist of the Beautiful

Inaugural Issue Priceless

THE I'ON JOURNAL

I'ON BREAKSGROUNDIN MT. PLEASANTThe Inaugural IssueLaying tile Foundation

COVER STORY1'0n Breaks Ground

The plan for rOn. How it will be built, neighbor-hoodbyneighborhood. PageJ

THE FOUNDERS' LETTER

\\~lcome to this inaugural issue. What you canexpect li:om Civitas: The 1'0n Joumal . . . Page 2

LOWCOUNTRY TRADITIONS

A neighborhood store o'nJya few blocks away pro-,ides a rite of passage for children growing up int\lount Pleasant. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 2

ELEMENTAL ARCHITECTURE

The evolution and functions of the front porchand how it defines Ihing in the South. . . Page 3

INSPIRATION FORA NEIGHBORHOOD

Two guest \\Titers look at what it takes to bringout the best in the creation of communities and

special places. ..An Environmentalist Makes A Wish

Sam Passmore explains why air quality, waterquality, and ruealland conservation advocatesneed models such as 1'0n Page 4

How Do We Define Communitv

Julie Cofer looks at active and pas;i\'e definitions ofcommunit)' and the role of the individual. ..Page 5

IMAGES OF COMMUNITY

Photographers Stephaney Moyer and Cheripiuillo capture some of l'On's most belovedresidents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pages 4&5

WRITER'S BLOCK

Poetry by local and well knO\\11 poets.

Political Science. Page 4

by Elizabeth Sejdel Mo~a"

Haiku. . . . .. . . . .. . . .. . .. . . . .. . .. Page 5

by Drell' Beck

TheBoy.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Page 5bj' Jessie Kendall

TURN OF THE CENTURY

Technology develops connections \\ithin a com.munit)', I}ing the past to the future. . . . . Page 6

CLASSIFlEDS

If you need it, we might have it . . . . . . . . Page 6

THE BEAUTIFUL BUILDING

Howthe rOn Guildbringsbackthe artand crafts.manshipofconstruction Page7

SIGNED & SEALED

The significance behind the 1'0n Seal. . . Page 7

JACOB BOND rONA great, great, great, great niece describes howher "Old Uncle" changed her life and theLowcountry . . . . . . .. . .. . . . . . . . Back COt",r

Picture: A typical streetscene. The firsthomes

of "On surround thesoutheast corner of theneighborhood's largestlake and ore across the

street from theprotected Rookery.

"On is characterized bybeautiful homes ofdifferent sizeand

stature. a Bed andBreakfasttnn.sidewalks.a linear pork olong the

lake. a boathousepavilion. and easy

access to theneighborhood shops

and services

"The history of

literature. art and

architecture is

defined bycountless

examples of

positive change indirection from the

status quo that

propel an author.

an artist. or an

architect to theforefrontof

progressive

thought"

I 'On is a traditional walkingneighborhood. It draws from thesame planning methodology that

makes historic coastal towns so

endearing. Lessons from thesebeloved places combine with moderntechnology to shape rOn's plan.

rOn benefits from its Founders'

experience building other traditionalneighborhoods including the national-ly acclaimed Newpoint, the Village atPort Royal, and Broad Street inBeaufort, South Carolina as well asNorth Cove in Peachtree City,Georgia. The internationally renownedplanning firms of Duany Plater-Zyberk & Company, and Dover, Kohl& Partners crafted the original masterplan. The local firms of SeamonWhiteside & Associates andDesignworks fme tuned the details.

rOn encompasses 243 acres - thesize of the Charleston peninsula southof Broad Street. Everywhere, intimatetree-lined streets lead to richlydetailed parks and squares. Some thor-oughfares are shady, ambling laneslike those found in the Old Village ofMount Pleasant. Others are narrow,winding streets complete with slatewalks and granite curbs, like thosefound in historic Charleston. Parksprovide access to the neighborhoods'lakes and the community docks alongHobcaw Creek, enable all the resi-dents to enjoy its beauty.

There are eight sites reserved forcivic uses including small churchesand community buildings. In the heartof l' On is a small square surrounded

by neighborhood shops and offices.This square will be easily accessible tothe rest of Mount Pleasant via a mod-ern roundabout on Mathis Ferry Rd.and a new connector road linking rOnto Johnnie Dodds Blvd.

l'On is comprised of six smallneighborhoods, or boroughs, eachencompassing 80 to 150 homes. Theseboroughs, developed over time,include Eastlake, Ionsborough,Shelmore, Westlake, Ponsbury, andMontrose.

The frnt neighborhood is Eastlake.named for the 12-acre lake it borders.Its amenities include a boathouse

pavilion, recreational fields, play-grounds, and a linear park along thelake. rOn's principle swim and ten-nis facilities are also located inEastlake.

The homes of rOn, are inspired bythe architectural traditions of the

Lowcountry. Their lots range in sizesjust big enough for a home with a pri-vate courtyard to large parcels benefit-ing gracious estates. Deep porches,high ceilings, and classic proportiondistinguish each home. Materials arechosen for authentic quality and abili-ty to age gracefully over time.Elegant smaller houses sit comfort-ably beside grand neighbors. Hannony

-is achieved through the craftsmanshipof fine detailing and the inviting civicrealm that each building shares.

Above all, rOn wiII be a comfon-able place to live: a home to welcomefamily and friends.

Charles S. Muldrow.anArchitect with the

Mount Pleasant firmofStubbs. MuldowandHerinArchitects. Inc.from his letter to theediior of the Post &

Courier insupport forl'On.

IJ Can you entertain on your front porch?IJ Can your child walk to a park?IJ Does )'Ourhouse have a unique identity on your street?IJ Would a dog feel comfortable sleeping in the street?IJ Is there a range of incomes and professions in the neighborhood?IJ Is it welcoming to both grandparents and children?IJ Is it a memorable place? .IJ Does the neighborhood unite block parties?IJ Would )'on feel comfortable going next door to borrow a cup of

sugar?IJ Is the neighborhood a place where )'ou would like to spend the rest

ofyonr life?

2 INAUGURf\LISSUE.

1be Founders'Letter

LAYING THE FOUNDATION

B}' Vilice Gm/",,,,

Presidelll, Tile 1'011 Cowl'all)'

"Laying the Foundation" is the theme forthis inauguraJ issue of Cit'itas: TIle rOnjOJ.lnwl. Cil.;tus is the Latin word for a unionof citizens, town, or civilization. This Journalserves as a diary for the union of this neigh-borhood. It will be full of history and infor-malion. Most imporlantly Civitas hopes 10convey the spiril and philosophy of this placecalled 1'0n.

Future issues of Civitas will include writ~iogs from the famous and not so famous.

N;j'mes you will inslantly recognize, andnames you will come 10 know as friends andneighbors. This issue's contribntors includewrilers who have had, and will continue 10huve, a profound impact on the way 1'0n willgrow. Their passion for the social and build-ing traditions of the Lowcountry serve as thebricks for the neighborhood's foundution.Their enthusiasm and hope for Qur future pro-vide its mortar.

Geuing 10 Ihis groundbreaking point hasrequired leudership. fuilh, and support on theparI of many individuals. We pledge to honorthese efforts with thoughtful dedication 10kniuing the purts of this neighborhood into athriving whole. It will be wonh it. For I'Onwill evolve into a place where the whole ismuch greater than the sum of its parts: aneighborhood of extraordinary value we canbe proud to leave 10future generations.

As rOn evolves from the lalents and cre-

ati ve abilities of the people who work on andlive in this neighborhood, so too will tIlis jour-nal. I hope you enjoy this inaugural issue ofCivitas, and if you find yourself in our direc-tion. stop by and say hello.

CXVITASThe I'Qn!ournal

Published by Civic Communications, Inc.Julie Cofer, EditorPost Office Box 871

Charleston) SC 29402phone 803.577.0656

eh.icreJations@i\1indSpring.comPublished for The 1'0n Compan}' . August 1997

Contributors

Vince Graham Cherie Pittillo

Andrea Glenn Elizabeth Seydel i\lorganClirf Drew Beck

Mack)' Hill Jcssie KcndallSam Passmore Andrew Beck

Julie Cofer Geoff GrahamStephaney J\lo}"er Caroline Simons

Contributions are 'Vel cornel

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IIICMTAS:THE rON JOURNAL

II IIIIlIII

LOWCOUNTRY TRADITIONSA neighborhood store. to which kids can ride their bikes without their parents.offers a rite of passage and the beginning of their life as community members.It's also a great place for adults to go, with or without the kids.

By Andrea Glenn

W hen we were Jooking for houses, wewere happy to find a neighborhood with

. sidewalks, front porches, and big, shadyyards. But it wasn't until we moved in that we real-ized how lucky we were. Before the movers hadfmished unloading the truck, our two oldest childrenwere begging to explore their new surroundings.We had lived in a reson community with a substan-tial transient population and continual traffic whereI would never have let my children roam. I wantedthis neighborhood to bedifferent.

Reluctantly, we allowedthe Iwo older ones to setoff on their bicycles. Ishould admit that I was abit jealous. They were offdiscovering tlle live oaks,marshes and sluimp dockswhile I was left to unpackboxes. When theyreturned, they could hurdlycontain their excitement

over whut they had found.It wasn't fiddler crabs,lizards, raccoons, or eventhe enormous containerships cruising by Ihatcaught their eyes. Theyhad found THE drugstore.

h has been three yearssince we moved in and mychildren stepped back intime. Only a few shortblocks from our home isthe center of their uni-

verse. My husband and I try so hard to prolectthem from some of the world's harsh realities, butwe feel comfortable sending Ihem there. It is aplace where they can go, 10 enjoy the best milkshakes around, and their innocence as well.

The drugstore and its proximity to our home cer-tainly has its conveniences. But, aside from the factthat I can walk to pick up our prescriptions, il is somuch more than just a dl11gslore. It provides thefoundation of our community. Our daily visils topick up sundries, buy a stamp and pay the phonebills bring all of the neighbors together. II's the spot10 go when children need to show off a new base-ball curd or celebrate a good repon card.

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Of course, sometimes I still go to the chain drug-stores, but the experience can't come close. Fewthings compare to the sight of teenagers dressed intheir church clothes sitting at a lunch counler sip-ping cold drinks while they read comics.

So many people go through the entire day with-oul seeing or speaking to their neighbors. Not us.With our side,valks, porches, and visits 10 the drug-store. we have many opponunities to IUDinto oneanother. The children and adults are able to meet

and even become friends.A trip to the drugstore willinevitably result in greet-ing several friends, neigh~bars, their children, andsometimes even their dog.Who's got a cold, goingon a trip or gelting readyfor camp? Everyonechecks up on one another.The social interaction iscertainly fun, but, moreimportantly. it creales a

. wonderful sense of see uri-Iy.

Our children also rec-ognize that safely. Thesea of unlocked bicyclessurrounding the front doorattests to that. Miss Lindaholds court at the snackbar and tends to all. Sheknows their names andthe kids know her rules!She makes the best grilledcheese and nobody can

pour a colder "co-cola" from a fountain. No badwords allowed and you'd better have your shoes on.Everybody tends to their manners at the drugslorebecause stories definitely get back to parents. Younever know whose mama might be listening.

Andrea Glenn: 6ves in the Old Village of Mount Pleasantwith her family: Vernon. C.C..Douglas. and Roseno.Andrea isheadat Community Relations fOf AShley Hall;Vernon is on oHorney; C.C. is in the 51h grade and Rosenois in the 4K class at AShley Holl. Douglas. a I st grader.aMends Charleston Day School. They each go to PiNStreetPharmacy once a day (at least).Cliff:isa wellloved MountPleasant ar1istand regularat PittSf. PhOimocy.

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INAUGURALISSUE - CMTAS:THE rON JOURNAL 3

ELEMENTAL ARCHITECTUREThe Role of the PorchB)' Mack)' Hill

H ave you ever known the pleasure of rocking on the porch while the rainfalls? How about tolking to friends, silting on a porch rail? When wasthe last time you lounged on a porch swing, drinking lemonade and

watched the world go by? Whal about walking around your neighborhood, notbecause you feel the need 10exercise, but because your neighborhood is beautiful,and evel}'one is out either strolling or sitting on their front porch? Cenainly with-out porches, life is just not as good, but where did they come from and how havethey evolved over time?

Ever since the Crusaders returned from the Holy Land with peace, money, anda hunger for things exotic, porches have been an imponanl ingredient in the goodlife. Once houses ceased to be fonresses and the climale in Europe warmed up,outdoor rooms were added. Italian house plans of the 1500's have outdoor rooms,and they were seen in the Netherlands and England by the mid 1600's. Colonialexpansion in the Caribbean and South America with their tropical climates creat-ed a demand for shady, open architecture; and the porch found its market

Here in the colony of Carolina, tWo styles of architecture emetged. There wereanached houses built within the walled medieval style city of Charles Town, aswell as plantation homes and farmhouses scanered across the peninsula and fiftymiles inland.

In town, porches couldn't be added to row houses, bul balconies could, withtall windows or doors. Even sidewalks in the commercial areas were roofed over

with ponicoes to protect passers by from rain and sun.The plantation and farmhouses were built in the Caribbean style with one-sIal}'

porches on the Southern and Western sides, to catch the prevailing winds. Itcould get miserably hot, but the country house porches were deep enough to giveshade from the high summer sun. The real genius, however, was that their ceil-ings were high enough to admil the lower, winter sun's warming rays.

As the walled city expanded to take in farmland, streets that ran Nonh andSouth cut the gable ends of several farmhouses and their porches, creating the"Charleston Single House." This unique style began to influence the newer hous-es being built in these out lying areas. By the 1820's, beautiful streetscapes hadbeen created, in which multiple stol}' porches, or "piazzas," facing the southernside or the street, became the primary living space eight months out of the year.Sleeping porches were the rule, up until the 1930's, and portions of the porcheswere hidden by large shuuer-like screens or placed on the garden side of thehouse:outin th~breezebutaway frompl}'ingeyes.

With air conditioning, the Iiving porch moved inside. Sadly the formal, butvery friendly, open neighborhoods, which had encouraged the evening promenadeor post-supper constitutional, were diminished by the porch's absence. Cars,radio, then television began 10rule life; and house plans turned inward, focusingon the private rather than the public realm. Large garages facing the street andhuge front yards pushed neighbors farther away from one another, and soon,neighborhoods were replaced by "subdivisions." Porches and other aspects of thepublic realm, including sidewalks, became ornamental, rather than functional.

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place and feeling ofneighborhood.

I' On has broughtporches back,returning these "liv-ing rooms" to the street. With the return of the porch also comes the an of porchbuilding. For a true porch, plan on doing whatever it takes to build some of yoursquare footage outside. Eight feet deep is minimum; nine is mostly dry in therain; and ten or more is ready for a party. Height is irnponant. Too low, and youmiss the sun during the six months you need it A shady porch is pretty depress-ing in January. There should be a minimum height of nine feel from the deck tothe bouom edge of the frieze. If your firsl floor ceilings are twelve feel high, thisshould be the height of your porch ceilings.

Aim your porch South or Wesl if you can, and if your neighbor's porch faces aside yard, think about not only facing yours simi1arly, but also consider minimiz-ing your windows along the side facing their porch. In Charleston, this is called"Nonh Side Manners" and is a sign of respecl for your neighbor's privacy.

Be sure to use appropriate design, since the porch can be a building's singlemost important archilectural feature. Do not scrimp on materials, because this cli-mate is not forgiving. Also, while designing your porches. think about and planfor future expansion. Your builder will have some good observations to offer.There may be some structural choices Jou can make now which could greatlyreduce your effon and cosllater. Remember that porches are nol decoration; theyare exterior rooms. Constructed properly, you will get more enjoyment fromthem, and spend a great deal of time on them. Your neighborhood will feel the dif-ference.

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4 INAUGURAL ISSUE CMTAS:THE rON JOURNAL

INSPIRATION FORAn Environmentalist Makes A WishBy SamPassmore

Environmental activists are basical-ly normal, in case you were won-dering. We don't get some weird

sort of pleasure from standing in opposi-tion to a road widening here, a sewer linethere and a marina out yonder. We thinkwe're right, but we don't relish the role ofnaysayer. In fact, we yearn to stand in sup-port of economic enterprises that offer sig-nificant environmental benefits. We wantto be able to respond to the question:"O.K. Now I know what you're against,but what are you for?" Increasingly, theenthusiastic answer among environmental-ists is: "traditional neighborhood design."Here's at least part of the reason why...

Air Quality. The average Americanhousehold makes about 12 trips per day,ten of them by car. Many of the trips areless than a mile and a half long and don'tinvolve lugging home a week's worth ofgroceries. We could easily make such con-venience trips - to tlie video shop or drogstore - by bicycle or on foot, if our com-

munities were designed with the pedestri-ans and cyclists in ntind. Sadly, most ofour roadways are designed exclusively forthe automobile; so we drive, and we drive,and we drive, and we drive. The result:urban air quality is expected to decline by2005, despite the stringent tail pipe entis-sion standards of the Clean Air Act. Our

driving habits, which are largely a functionof community design, will offset all ofDetroit's technology gains.

Traditional neighborhoods, becausemany destinations are nearby and thestreets are inviting, create transportationoptions. Residents actually have the choiceof leaving the car at home! And when wedo so, even for a short trip, we also do theenvironment a big favor because thelargest share of auto pollution is generatedfrom cold starts. Western European house-

PoliticalScienceBr Eli:al'et/, Se.ldel'\/orgo"

The Governor studies historyto learn and rehearse the theory

of branching. He needs to knowthe this-or-thm. the here-or-there

that took th~ now to where we are.

so he can say the terrible yes or noto time. Bill now he knowshe needs to hold them bothin level hands.

That's why the Governor's :=;0ambiguous.She says, "Governor wuuld you carefor beer or teaT' He smiles at her

enough to shake her poet's heart,says, "I'd love to take a drink with you."She understands this art that leaders make.

There is no other an.

Elizabeth Seydel Morgan is a poet living inRichmond, Va. "Political Science" isa poemfrom her book The Governor of Desire. printed byLouisiana Slate University Press. Copyright 1993.

holds make the same number of daily tripsas their American counterparts, but onlyabout half by car. Most of their other tripsare on foot or by bike, because WesternEuropeans ne ver abandoned the traditionaldevelopment pattern. On our side of theAtlantic, a return to traditional practiceswonld mean we might all breathe a littleeasier (and maybe a little longer too).

Water Qualiry. Every time it rains, pol-lutams are washed off of driveways, roads,parking lots and other hard surfaces intoour rivers and creeks. Such "runoff pollu-tion" accounts for sixty percent of all sur-face water quality pollution in the UnitedStates. About one-third of SouthCarolina's shellfish beds are closed tocommercial harvest. Most recent closureshave been attributed to runoff.

Traditional neighborhoods, becausethey are more compact and streets are notas wide, have less impervious surface on aper household basis than low-densitysprawl. The volume of runoff pollution isdirectly related to the amount of hard, or"impervious," surfaces present within adrainage area. Thus, traditional neighbor-hoods generate less runoff pollution.Indeed, a recent study of the Belle Hallplantation site in M!. Pleasant found thatthe sprawl pattern generates three timesmore runoff than the traditional town.

Rura/ Lallds. Between 1970 and 1990,the population of the Charleston regiongrew by about 70%, but the physicaldimensions of the urban area grew by150%, according to the U.S. CensusBureau. The story is similar, and evenmore dramatic, elsewhere. During thesame period, Cleveland lost popnlation,but its girth grew by 30%! Such inefficien-cies in land use unnecessarily destroyfarmland, timberland and important natur-al areas at the urban edge. The American

Farmland Trust reports that 12 millionacres of prime farmland were lost tosprawl between 1982 and 1992.

Traditional neighborhoods, becausethey can gracefully absorb more house-holds per acre, relieve pressure to developlands further out. For this reason, newneighborhoods built along traditional linesare well suited for vacant lands within theurbanized area. Also, because traditionalneighborhoods are such desirable places tolive, they entice people to stay in town. Inthis way, building great cities and townswill help save the countryside.

Sprawl development patterns havebecome the standard by which cities andtowns have grown for the last fifty years.Challenging this norm is not easy.Environmental advocates aren't the onlynaysayers. There are a million theoreticalreasons why some people say buildingnew traditional neighborhoods will neverwork, and I have heard them all. Myfavorite: uPeople in South Carolina won'tgo for sidewalks, because it's too hot towalk." What we advocates need are real

world examples that prove opponems oftraditional neighborhoods wrong: modelsthat show South Carolinians will pay goodmoney to live in a walkable neighborhood.rOn, a complete contemporary model oftraditional design principles, provides astellar example.

Sam Passmore is the Land Use Director for theSouth Carolina Coastal Conservation league.SCCCl is a grassroots. non-profit organizationdedicated to protecting State and Coastalresources.

Do our

settlement

patterns define

what it is that we

want to be?

Isn't it time

to build

neighborhoods

that are places

that celebrate

the human

experience and

conserve the

beauty of our

environment?

The Rookery. a nalurol bird habitat. is located in one of /'On's three lakes. It is home to hundreds of wading birds and elevenother bird species during their nesting seasons. The rookery willremain in perpetual consetVotion easement with Ihe AudubonSociety for all residents of I'On to shere.

Stephaney Moyer is a locol photographer and NIA InstNclor specializing in the study of movement Her photographs havebeen published in several magazines. She tives on Ihe Isle of Palms.

Cheri Plttillo is devoted 10 photographing the wildlife of the wOl1d. Her photographic trademark is her sense of humor along withher puns (or most occasions. Her artisOc skillis that she doesn't copture the moment. she captures the split second.

INAUGURALISSUE CMTAS:THE I'ON JOURNAL 5

A NEIGHBORHOODBy Julie Cofer

How Do We Define Community

Ispent yesterday afternoon with aone and a half-year-old. Brighteyed and eager, he watched our

every move and followed our atten-tion around the room. I just glancedbriefly at the big box lying on thefloor or the flowers in the garden. Hestopped everything to peek inside, tofeel their texture, to shake them up,and to build his own relationshipwith them. He made them a part ofhis world. The adults had a discus-sion about the future of our home-town, complete with generalizationsand speculations. He sat for amoment, listened and examined ourfaces and the sounds of our words,with the same intensity that masteredthe box and the flowers. Then hegave us his response; he called out"heeey," he shook in frustration. Theconversationstopped. .

Honestly, I don't remember beingone and a half, but I think that iswhere it all begins: this search forunderstanding one's place within acommunity. Back to those overhearddiscussions: the hopes, ideals, andpostulations.

Community can be a hot topic. Ithink it is because, it feels good; itrolls out of the mouth. It is so "polit-icallycorrect" - to be for a group andto support the good of the whole.There is safety in numbers and com-munity has a plural nalure. It tries 10capture something about being a partof the larger picture, something thatsays you are not alone in this world.

Unfortunately however, when itcomes to defining community wewanl to give it boundaries and todetermine who is in and who is out.With boundaries, to build a commu-nity is to gather together people withsimilarities: to make many into one.A challenge 10the group is heresy; itis to be anti-community. This is whythose hiding behind these boundariescan be so poorly equipped to handlechange or diversity, and why newideas seem so threatening.

It is as if the group becomes itsown entity; something separate fromthe people within it. "This communi-ty likes this, or believes in that."People claim to represent the com-munity to know what IT wants, tohide behind it like a shield. Whathappens to differences?

With generalities, individual strug-gles can seem so insignificant.Although when it comes to actions,individual decisions will always pre-vail. What happens to our individual-ity when we become a part of a com-munity defined with generalities? Intoday's world, where we are con-stantly reminded of the ever presenceof change and the chaos around us,can we continue to define conununitywith boundaries?

We should look closer at whatbrings us together, what we needfrom others, what it means to be in'community. rather than what it is tobe a communitv. .

Humans ar~ Hpolitical animals"with the ability and the need for dis-course. We need communicationjust

as we need food and shelter. Weconunune, or come into communionwith one another, to share ideas andfeelings. Through these relation-ships, we are given something torelate to - a point of reference.

We come into community, not tolose ourselves within a group, but tofind ourselves: to discover our ownindividual identity. I bounce my ideasoff of you. What do you think? Doyou feel the same way? Yourresponse gives me the chance toreflect on mine, to enhance my own.I have an opportunity to see how youreact, to tesl my hypotheses.

Communities work when they giveus these chances and opportunities;when they are defined not with aboundary, but with interaction andreflection. Like a mirror, the value isnot in creating a new entity, theimage that we see, but in helping ussee ourselves from different angles.

Community is only as strong asthe experiences of the individualswithin. It is the interplay, the sharingof thoughts and experiences, withincommunity that makes it thrive ondifferences and diversity. This inter-play allows for fluidity and the abili-ty to adapt. Change is not the enemyfor a gathering of individuals. Asindividuals, we recognize ourhumanity. Rather than trying to bean ideal member of the group, theperfect representative, we can be our-selves and bring civility and honestyto the table. We can strive for great-ness because we are not focused onunattainable petfection.

The ability to inspire and celebratethe best within each one of us shouldbe the standard by which communi-ties are measured. To talk aboUt thefuture of communities and the devel-opment of people collectively, wehave to focus on ways to improvecommunicatjon and personalinvolvement at all levels. This iswhy things such as a sidewalk wideenough for two people to stroll andtalk, porches, connected streets,neighborhood businesses, parks, andeven this publication, are so impor-tant. These things provide opportuni-ties for individuals to learn from oth-ers about our own possibilities, toencounter each other as fellowhumans, to "be in community."

I wonder if that is what my oneand half-year-old friend was callingto our attention. For as soon as heinterrupted OUfconversation, welooked at him, this special gift, andfound ourselves amazed and inspiredby his existence. We want so muchfor him to find his own way. Ouractions try to express ollr care andlove, to let him know what a uniqueindividual he is. We surround himwith community, which is why, per-haps, he understands it so well.

Julie Cofer is President of CivicCommunications. a community rela.tions firm that engages the public inproductive communication about landuse. planning. and development.

A mother egret and her two baby bros recognizeIhall'On isa great place 10raisea tomiJy.

I grew up withthe assuredsense that

people are fullof goodness.

When we lookinto each

others' eyes. wecan see it. Wehave the desire

to communewith one

another tounderstand not

only how this

goodness worksin the world. but

even more

importantly howit works within

ourselves.

A Haiku:;'by Drew Beck

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then mother returns.

The Boyby Jessie Kendall

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humming a tune.seeking the moon,picking the petalsoff a bro\\n

black eyed Susan.

And stumbling over the wordsSlomach fumbling.Blue Sky.A bird /lies by.Life is at full speed.

Becuuse the Boy's turn......brushed her sleeve.

Drew Beck is on accomplished poet ond resident ofMount Pleasant. He is a 7th grader at Charleston DaySchoof. .

JessIe Kendall, an artist and poet. isa recent graduateof Wando High School and willbe attending WinttropCollege. The Boy has been reprinted by permis~ionfrom the writer and The 1997 Wando High SchoolSalmagundiLiteraryMogaztne.

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TURN OF THE CENTURYHow l'On is Learning from the Past and for the Future

By Andrew Beck

After months of e-mailing messages to myoId friend Homer Hendrickson, 1decided one afternoon that it would be nice to hear his voice and catch upwith him: a telephone call was long overolle,

There were several unsuccessful altempts at getting him on the hoot-n.holler,requiring muhiple voice mails (not to be confused with e-mails).Homer.anArchitect practicing from his home office on Maryland's sleepy Eastern Shore, rangme lip and jumped right into what I had been up to, "1 reaJly enjoyed your hyper-textlanguage maUix e-mail about this new project your working on, Tell me about it."

Keeping in mind that Homer is a stUdent of Posunodem architecture, I carefullycouched my words. "Well Homer," 1 began, "I'm working on a new neighborhoodthat is truly turn of the century in concept."

"No pipe rail, stainless steel cable, or deconstructivist facades in the entire com-munily. What unimaginative and old fashioned slUff!" Homer exclaimed,

These POMOs (Postmodemists) are so pompous, I thought to myself, and thenresponded ''Thai's right Homer, Just, cla,sically proportioned architecture in theLowcountry vernacular. But what's more important," I added, "Is that we are makingthis a tUrn of the next century community as well."

I could hear Homer's gears tuming six hundred miles away through the twistedpair copper cable over which our conversation was being transmitted, "Syntheticstucco and powder-coated, multi-colored aluminum window extrusions sporting goldtinted reflectorized glass?" Homer exclaimed.

"No, no, no, Homer, nothing like that. When 1 say tUrn of the next century, I'mthinking of stUff like our community home page on the Internet. There will be anIntranet with a bulletin board to fmd that golf or tennis partner, to locate a babysitterfor Friday night, or 10send an e-mail down to the comer restaurant for a dinner reser-vation, We are also thinking about " Just then, my call-waiting signal beeped,"Wait a minute, Homer, got another call,"

"SOIT)',man, it was just another one of those high-Iech stock brokers trying to putme in the latest Internet Software Company, Where were we? Oh, yeah, we werelaIking about the next century, Believe it or not, we are also working on the latesltechnology in water meters. They can be read by radio signal rather than by someguy walking around with a pad of paper and a pen. Just think, no more barkingdogs, We're also setting up I'On to be fed with fiber optic cable and working withthe existing communications companies to get the leading edge two-way coaxialcable service."

'That sounds great," Homer repUed, "But listen Andy, I've gotta get back to work.Call me back when you are ready to 1aIk about how Corbu's style might improveyour streelScapes. Great talkin' to you,"

I hung up the phone and sat for a moment reflecting on our conversation, I'vebeen in the building business for over twenty years. Back when 1 started fresh out ofcollege, a calculator cost three or fOllr hundred dollars (and thai's in 1975 dollars).Fax machines and cell phones weren't yela dream, and the only personal computerswere on the Apollo spacecraft.

In twenty years, the pace of our lives has been dramatically changed by technolo-gy. Not long ago, when someone lold you over the phone that the contracl was in themail, you knew you had at least a couple of days to ponder the pending decision castby your signatUre. Overnight express shortened that time of consideration to lessthan twenty-four hours, The Fax machine leaves you with only minutes to contem-plate the decision you are expected to make as fast as the missive is spit out of thailittle beige box, With cell phones and call forwarding we are constandy available 10our emissaries. We now live in an era where the pace of technology compresses thetimes of our lives. It can make our lives easier and more convenieni, but sometimesI need quiet and solitude for reflection.

Those great verandas on the homes of l'On come from the turn of the last cenrury,a time when a familiar place to sit in contemplation or conversation was just asimportant as it is now. rOn's shady streets and initimate parks encourage us 10 leaveour televisions and computers behind, to take a slroll, to breathe the fresh air, and tomeet others face to face, Ironic, isn'l it? The building and planning elememsprominem in the last century, remain as necessary components of life today, whiletechnology propels us into the nexl century, Nice combination, don't you think?

Andrew Beck is the Project Manager lor l'On. An experienced developer and recoveringPostmodemist. Andy has built housing and commercial projects throughout the United States.When he is not working. you can find Andy boating and enjoying time with his family.

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- CMTAS:THE rON JOURNAL 7INAUGURAL ISSUE

THE BEAUTIFUL BUILDINGThe I'On Guild

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W hen our ancestors climbed out of the caves. fash- I...ioned their first tools. and staned building. civi-lization began. It began with humanity's primalurge to flOd shelter. and has evolved into a spiritu-

al desire to create.

~g~~~~?!~~S!~~i;~~;:~~;£.~~~~;~~:E:~; ~~U~~~;~i!)?;;:{;\f;ty~~iJ;!}'r:home~.webothsinkourrootsand lift our branches.The ~:;'r.t;:~jl" .' . r''fL';;.t+':i;~1le~ac..es we leave - be they desc~n~~nts, works of art. or \;fif~'!I. .

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build1Dgs-mark.o~rp~gressasaclV1lizedpeople.. 1,:'~'~i'!; .:r ., >;; "OUf homes, CiVICbuddmgs. churches and busmesses are ';}'~'/':'i.\:/~',': ",~i'~:...t:'.. ~-,"

shaped by the hands of craftsmen, under the direction of a'" ..' . . .builder. When we eat, when we sleep, and wheu we do busi-ness, we seeme work of this profession all around us.

After researching and interviewing local builders. the 1'0nCompany invited ten to become the founding members of therOn Guild. In developing the Guild. they looked for builderswho respect their craft. In plain terms. tbey looked forbuilders who strive to build something wOlm preserving andcapable of enduring.

The formation of a Guild does more than encourage comm-cadery; it enables better communication between builders, thedevelopment team, the sales agents, trade contractors, andeach other. Hopefully, it even fosters a little friendly competi-

ti~n.. All of w~ch is iinponant ~ buil~ng ho~es. Es~ia11y ~:=~f.~~~~~= ~~:~~':~~:s":::un~':slly;;.=u7:~~~~~su= =e~:' ~';:~wU!lln the .neigbborh?ods of I On with th.eif e~phasls on 1997 to tour new and historic neighborhoods. From lett to right: Neil Sawyet Steve weovi. VJt1ceGraham. Alandesign detail, the public realm, and the relatIonships between Patters6n. Phillip Smith. Aussie Gee.; John Hendrickson. Michael Daly. David Kent: John Lesemon. run Hoger.the buildings along a street. RichardCUffan.8.B.Weavil.Macky HiN.BetsyKolman.CMsFraser;HenryLyon.UndaWitte.UsaBordman.Jenks

Rare are the traditionsof the building arts, born from ~itle.KevinKalman.BillEubanks.Andy Beck.Geott Graham.and BillHeron(nol pictured:Patrick/ldetton.Mikeapprenticeship and passed on from one generation to the next. Hili.Kenny Seamon. Stacey Rasebrock. and TomGraham).such as masonry. carpentry. and ironwork. The 1'0n Guild will wark ta restore these traditions and suppon their cultural advancement.

1'0n bomeowners can select a builder from the Guild 10create a custom home and be assured of quality and an appreciation of the 1'0n style. By working with1'0n's development and marketing teams. Guild members will use the 1'0n Plan Book to deliver beautiful homes for the neighborhood's future residents.

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"Mount Pleasant is a crown of jewels. and J'On willbe a beautiful

diamond in that crown. sparkling:a lovely addition that willenhance the wonderful community."

Joan BoU.providing pubflC cOI1Y1lenlat the Mount Pleasant Town Cound Meeting 01 which l'Onwas approved by the Mayor and Council Members. The Balls ore one of l'On's firstfarnilies.

SIGNED & SEALED Ne Oublie. "never forget," is theGraham Family motto. Appropriate asa reminder of the family's role in build-ing this community. The motto alsoadheres to the principles of traditionalneighborhood developmem thatlook al historic models for

guidance.Cresco, is the Town

of Mount Pleasant'smoUo. It means "I am . ~

growing:' It calls the

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town's citizens to wel. ;come the future and'

the exciting opponuni- \ties Cocome. \~

Civitas describes a <:..;..::...union of citizens, a town, or :--.---civilization. More than simplycoming together. the Latin won! civitasexpresses the emotjons, rituals~ andconvictions that emerge wjthin theunion.

The two Live Oak branches withtheir acorns are special feattlres on Ibe

propeny. Takenfromthe LiveOak treeon the Town of MoulIIPleasant's Seal.they indicate the Founders' commit-ment to stewardIheenvironmentalfea-luresand naturalbeautyof this area.

The Oak is significant for its. .. strenglh and endurance.

'''. Each acorn symbolizesthe.\. energy and promise of

new development., Together. the branches,)

and acorns are, reminders of life'sI renewal. By framing

the Seal. the twobranches also demon-

strate the importance ofrelationships.

The rOn Monumeut with itsclassicdetails pointsto Iheemphasisondesign and architectural standards.Most imponantly. it is a tribute to thelegacy of the 1'0n family and theircommunity spirit - a reminder of thispropeny's history.

The Meaning Behind The l'On Seal

T he origination of Seals is foundin a promise. for they are asymbol of commitment.

Sealed documents are honorablebecause of their ability to be authenti-cated and validated. The Seal of aTown says this is what we value,where we come from, and where wewant to go. For a business, a Seal is apictorial vision statement.

The r On Seal was developed bythe Foundersto encompassall of theseelements. It serves as a sign of thecommitmen~Ihe authenticity.the val-ues. and Ihe goals promised to thepropel1yowners.residents.and friendsof l'On and the sunounding communi-ty. Not only is its existencenotewor.thy. but so are each of the symbolswithin it.

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The marsh leading to the silhouenedlandscape ponrays the view that visi-tors and residents ofl'On will see whenapproaching the neighborhood fromHobcaw Creek. The beautiful marsbsurrounding the creek defines theLowcountry. The silhouette includes1'0n's homes, businesses, and civicbuildings.

The Rising Sun in the backgroundshares its light with all that it lOuches.It reminds us of the dawn of a new dayand serves as an inspiration to shinefonh in brilliance.

More than a logo, the 1'0n Sealserves as a reminder of the commilmentto quality. history and hope. Look for itnot only on 1'0n contracts. but also onjts stationery, sjgns, and manhole coy.ers.

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JACOB BOND I'ONThe Story of A Town FounderBy Caroline Simons

Sherman gave protection to Old Uncle's family, but nottheir home, which was torched.

Jacob Bond 1'On and his twin, Mary Ashby rOn, wereborn on July 6, 1782. He graduated from Yale in 1803.After entering the US Army as a captain, he commanded

the Martello Tower on James Island, the mostimportant post in the defense of Charlestonduring the war of 1812.

He served in the South Carolina Senate forten years and was president from 1822 to1828. During that time he was also electedIntendant of Sullivan's Island and representedChrist Church Parish at the NullificationConvention, signing the Ordinance ofNullification. In 1852, he attended theSouthern Rights State Convention, a precursorto the Civil War.

Jacob Bond 1'On died July 17, 1859. He isburied in the Bond cemetery located on theformer grounds of his beloved HobcawPlantation, much of which is now l' On,renamed to honor this great family.

During the hurricane of 1911, mygrandmother and four of her childrenwere vacationing at the summer

home of Jacob'Bond 1'On on Sullivan's Island.Tales of the storm and how soldiers from FortMoultrie rescued the family and took themsafely into the Fort, are my fIrst recollectionsof my great-great-great-great Uncle, JacobBond l' On.

"Old Uncle," as he is still known in ourfamily, lived two hundred years ago, but hismemory is preserved in tradition and tales ofhis life and service to this country. He nevermarried, but he was the patriarch of a largefamily. His opinion was highly respected andsought on all criticaldecisions.

While staying at his home on Sullivan's Island, OldUncle often entertained officers from Fort Moultrie.Interestingly,one of these officers was a young lieutenant,William Sherman. During the burning of Columbia,

Caroline Simons is the great, great. great. great niece of JacobBond l'On. .She lives in Mount Pleasant. Her family has been verysupportive and helpful in the l'On Company's efforts to rededicatethe l'On Monument and family,cemetery.

"No one came into intercourse VVithhim, unimpressed by his distinguished manners; a dignity unequivocal, yet wholly free from self assertion,beautifully blended itself with a c0l.lrtesy,so genuine, as to drawyour heart unconsciously to him. Yet it was no artificial mannerism-nor was it theresult of any exterior culture. It was the felt presence of a true maIl- the effluence from living in an atmosphere of honest purposes and unselfish

aims. His courtesy was the courtesy of tb.e heart; all, we feel, would have accepted him as the representative of the true Carolina Gentleman.- Epitaph of Jacob Bond rOn as it appeared in the July 18, 1859 Charleston Courier