Author Archives: Mary Edna

Philip Simmons remembered by Mary Edna

By Mary Edna | Published: June 26, 2009
Philip Simmons, whose skill with the hammer and anvil elevated him from a working man to an artisan widely recognized as a national treasure, died Monday night, June 22, 2009. He was 97. The renowned blacksmith passed in his sleep at Bishop Gadsden retirement home, right across the creek from my studio. I rode my […]
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June 20th Kayak trip to Captain Sam’s Point

By Mary Edna | Published: June 24, 2009
We had a wonderful trip on the Kiawah River to learn about the environmental harm that developing this sandy point of land would cause. Over 40 people supported the Coastal Conservation League and Friends of the Kiawah River in their efforts to save Beachwalker Park and Captain Sam’s Spit from improper development. The Park is […]
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Orrin Pilkey opposing groin on Pawleys tonight at Waccamaw Library, 6 pm

By Mary Edna | Published: June 24, 2009
Excerpt from Pawleys Island: Agencies oppose south end groin by Charles Swenson at the Coastal Observer: Federal and state agencies are recommending denial of Georgetown County’s request to build a rock groin on the south end of Pawleys Island. They say there is no need for the project, and that it could harm wildlife habitat […]
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