Hilton Head Monthly April 2015

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GOLF FEATURES

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GOLF AND THE LOWCOUNTRY Hilton Head still has the lock on golf’s gold standard

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OCEAN COURSE Sea Pines turns to DL3 for a total renovation

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LOWCOUNTRY GOLF HALL OF FAME The inaugural class features seven legendary figures

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PLAYER PROFILES Highlighting a dozen people from the local golf scene

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USCB GOLF Sand Sharks focus on return to nationals

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HIGH SCHOOL GOLF TEAMS Local programs dominate South Carolina state golf

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GOLF ACADEMIES Local schools pushing golfers to the next level

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J.D. Hoft has always been a talented athlete, but with golf, this two-time Hilton Head Amateur champion got a second chance

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22 n THE JAZZMAN

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Jazz Corner owner Bob Masteller is gone, but he will not be forgotten

26 n THE MENTALIST Bill Gladwell doesn’t read minds, he reads people

34 n LOCAL GOLF SHOPS Businesses hope to improve your game through equipment and fittings

46 n TIME TO CALL A LAWYER 5 real-life circumstances that require legal help

58 n HERITAGE PREVIEW South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event welcomes the world’s best players

62 n MORE THAN A NICE GUY Defending RBC Heritage champion seems to be good at everything

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130 n CAROLINA CLASSIC Professional bowling returns to Lowcountry with Station 300 event

132 n WAHOOOO! Annual fishing tournament gives local anglers a reason to gas up

135 n SPRING FASHION Look great in the gallery of this year’s Heritage with top local styles

142 n CATERING 101 When planning a wedding, one area you won’t want to overlook is food

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146 n POSTER CHILD Meet Daxton Scoggins, the new face of the local March of Dimes

148 n OFFERING SUPPORT Hope Haven, CODA help abuse survivors find healing

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pril is such a wonderful month here in the Lowcountry.

For me, it means I can plant my herb garden, get my deck ready and feel the warmth of the sun again. Most of all, it means Heritage!

On a scale of one to 10, the Heritage is an 11 in my book.

LORI GOODRIDGE-CRIBB It’s my favorite event. lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com I have so many great Heritage stories, I could write a book. If I had to pick just one, my favorite moment was an encounter I had with two-time champion Boo Weekley.

I met him on a photo shoot for the magazine and jokingly asked if he would jump on the cannon and ride it like a bull.

Before I could tell him I was only joking, he had straddled the thing and started going through the motions, just like Sissy from “Urban Cowboy.”

I can’t help but smile every time I hear his name now. That was just one of many memorable Heritage moments I’ve had.

I look forward to adding more when the tournament returns this month.

People are eager to get out there and soak in the whole experience — a weekend under the national spotlight surrounded by celebrities, cameras and excitement.

A record crowd can be expected, just like the other big events we’ve had so

far in 2015. To me, the large crowds at events are another clear sign things are getting better. Home values are increasing, new structures are being built and old buildings are being renovated.

People are flocking to live in Bluffton.

Hilton Head Island tourism is increasing.

This past offseason didn’t really feel like the offseason.

Things may not be as good as they were back in the mid-1990s, but we’ve come a long way in a few short years.

Our magazine is the perfect example.

If bigger means you are doing better, we have something to be very proud of with this issue. Just four years ago, our April magazine was 144 pages. The issue you are holding now is 240 pages.

Inside you will find plenty of golf, along with other great stories on bowling, fishing, fashion, catering, music and much, much more. We also have a special lawyers section, showcasing the top legal minds of the Lowcountry.

I hope you enjoy this issue and have a fantastic Heritage week. You can find me in the Grey Goose lounge, sipping my dirty martini. M

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NEWS

FINAL PLANS TAKING SHAPE FOR USCB CAMPUS ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND The University of South Carolina Beaufort and the Town of Hilton Head Island reached a formal deal for the proposed hospitality campus on Office Park Road. The deal merely puts the discussed project in writing; town officials will still need to approve final plans, which the university hopes to have finished this summer.

The two-phase, $29.5 million project was unanimously approved by Town Council on March 3, with Mayor David Bennett absent. USCB’s board of trustees approved

the deal in February. When finished, the campus will include a 38,000-square-foot classroom and a 6,000-square-foot building to house the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. There will also be a student café, leisure trails and a pond. The Town of Hilton Head is promising to pay $22 million through a special tax district and dedicate an additional $1 million for traffic improvements in the area. USCB will pay $2.5 million for the main building and will raise money for the learning institute and café.

PRELIMINARY EXTERIOR RENDERING

SAVANNAH AIRLINES TO OPEN SEASONAL SERVICE TO OHIO, MINNESOTA Residents interested in quick summer flights to or from Akron, Cincinnati and Columbus recently received good news from the Savannah-Hilton Head Island International Airport. Allegiant Air will be offering direct flights to all three Ohio cities this summer.

Introductory airfares will be as low

as $57. The 166-passenger flights start in May and will be available through August. Currently, the airport offers no direct flights to Ohio. Sun Country Airlines also recently announced it will begin season service from SavannahHilton Head to Minneapolis, Aug. 27 through Dec. 13.

HILTON HEAD REQUIRING CHARGING STATIONS

DAUFUSKIE NAMED AMONG 'MOST INCREDIBLE' ISLANDS Travel website Impulcity recently ranked “The 11 Most Incredible Island Towns in America” and put Daufuskie Island at No. 10. According to the site, “If you've ever wondered what South Carolina looked like before major transportation took over, then Daufuskie Island will provide that and more.

This peaceful little island holds everything that makes the state wonderful minus the tourists everywhere. The beaches are pristine and natural, and they even provide epic

eco-tours of the island via either kayak or a stand-up paddleboard. The local fauna and wildlife are unique to the area, so it's definitely worth taking the time to take the tour.” The other 10 islands listed were Shelter Island, New York; Tangier Island, Virginia; Bald Head Island, North Carolina; Matinicus Isle, Maine; Smith Island, Maryland; Monhegan Island, Maine; Fire Island, New York, Put-in-Bay, Ohio; Mackinac Island, Michigan; and Catalina Island, California.

New nonresidential and multifamily developments on Hilton Head Island will now be required to install an electric car charging station, thanks to a new requirement in the recently adopted land management ordinance. Town staff members told The Island Packet the requirement is a natural progression in the town’s effort to stay “green,” falling in line with

the aggressive environmental standards, programs and regulations in place. According to the online electric charging station map PlugShare, current charging stations on the island are located at The Westin, Palmetto Electric Cooperative and Hampton Inn Hilton Head. In Bluffton, stations can be found at Hilton Head BMW, Tanger Outlets and Nissan.

HHCA WINS GIRLS BASKETBALL STATE TITLE Hilton Head Christian Academy won the SCISAA Class 2-A girls basketball state championship on Feb. 28, defeating Palmetto Christian 68-60 at the Sumter County Civic Center. Ziaira Doe led the Lady Eagles with 21 points.

Macee Tamminen had 19 points, followed by Monica Bundy with 15 and Hannah Reynolds with 11.

HHCA finished its memorable season with a record of 27-2.

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NEWS

SHELTER COVE TOWNE CENTRE NAMED STATE'SPROJECT OF THE YEAR Hilton Head Island’s newest shopping development, Shelter Cove Towne Centre, was recently named South Carolina’s economic development project of the year. The award was announced at the Municipal Association of South Carolina’s 2015 Achievement

Awards. Winning entries represent innovative projects undertaken by Municipal Association member cities and towns. Shelter Cove Towne Centre is a joint venture between Kroger Real Estate and Blanchard & Calhoun Commercial. The $74 million

project is located on a waterfront site that covers 42 acres and offers 290,000 square feet of retail space. Upon completion, the development is expected to create more than 450 jobs and generate $5.1 million in annual sales tax revenue.

SCHOOL CHOICE APPLICATIONS DUE BY APRIL 15

LEADERSHIP CLASS REVEALS OLD TOWN BLUFFTON PROJECT The Hilton Head IslandBluffton Chamber of Commerce Leadership Class recently announced its 2015 class project, “Follow the Fiddlers,” which will enhance the streetscape in Old Town Bluffton through a series of artistic installations. “Follow the Fiddlers” will include a series of 10 bronze fiddler crab sculptures, hand-crafted by commissioned artist Susie Chisholm. The installation will also include two informational storyboards to educate the public about the importance of preserving the May River and local marine life, featuring the fiddler crab. The class’ vision is to install a series of sculptures along the Calhoun Street corridor to capture the imagination and inspire awareness in children and adults. The class is currently seeking donations of materials, services and financial contributions.

THE MONTHLY JOKE The schoolteacher was taking her first golfing lesson. "Is the word spelled p-u-t or p-u-t-t?" she asked the instructor. "P-u-t-t is correct," he replied. "Put means to place a thing where you want it. Putt means merely a vain attempt to do the same thing."

SEA PINES EARNS HOTELIER HONOR Sea Pines Resort has been named Hotelier of the Year by the South Carolina Restaurant & Lodging Association. The Hotelier of the Year award honors a hospitality property that offers exceptional customer service, community relations and dedication to the advancement of the travel industry in South Carolina.

Sea Pines Resort is raising the bar for tourism on Hilton Head and the surrounding Lowcountry with more than

$55 million in capital investment. The effort includes the 26,000-square-foot Harbour Town Clubhouse, the Sea Pines Beach Club and Plantation Golf Club, servicing its Heron Point course by Pete Dye and Ocean Course.

The resort also recently received other accolades for its boutique hotel, The Inn at Harbour Town, including the Forbes Four-Star Award, a No. 1 ranking on TripAdvisor and inclusion in the Condé Nast Johansens collection.

Beaufort County’s districtwide school choice program is open for business, with application forms posted online for parents to download and complete.

Students whose applications into academic choice programs are accepted will be able to attend schools outside their zoned attendance areas.

Completed applications must be postmarked no later than April 15, or hand-delivered in person to the district’s Office of Student Services no later than 5 p.m. April 15.

Paper copies of the application will be available in school offices. Beaufort County students who attend choice programs will not pay extra tuition, although families will be responsible for their students’ transportation if they live outside of the school’s attendance zone.

SAM'S CLUB POSSIBLY COMING TO BLUFFTON The Island Packet recently reported that Sam's Club is looking at a site in Bluffton to put one of its warehouse clubs.

The location of the possible membership-only retail store is unknown but the Bluffton

Gateway shopping center being constructed on U.S. 278 and S.C. 46 seems logical. Like other warehouse clubs, Sam's Club sells most of its merchandise in bulk and directly off pallets.

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OPINION

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WEBSITE FEEDBACK VISIT HILTONHEADMONTHLY.COM On artist Sonja Griffi n Evans(featured February 2015): “I had the pleasure of meeting Sonja at the art exhibit at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. She spent time with me going piece by piece, showing me her technique.

We talked about faith and hope in her pieces and the quiet time-outs that are refl ected — like a little girl picking berries. Very natural, rugged almost, but her scenes are soft.

She is truly a Lowcountry artist.

— Heather Rath, Hilton Head Island

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LONG-TERM, DEDICATED SOLUTION NEEDED There is a consensus that our country's roads, bridges and transit system, funded primarily by federal and state fuel tax, are basic to a safe and healthy economy and are in need of immediate repair. The American Society of Engineers has stated that a $2.7 trillion infusion to our transportation system is required by 2020 if the United States is to remain competitive in the global market. The Federal Highway Administration estimated that more than $70.9 billion in repairs is needed now to maintain a safe infrastructure, yet our Highway Trust Fund is not keeping pace with infl ation and vehicle fuel improvements. In fact, the federal gas tax has lost 28 percent of its real value since 1997; the last federal increase was 22 years ago.

Currently, the federal tax is 18.4 cents a gallon, and the average state tax is 31.5 cents

a gallon, for a total tax of 49.9 cents a gallon.

Wikipedia lists South Carolina’s state tax, last raised in 1987, at 16.8 cents a gallon, leading to a total tax of 35.2 cents per gallon — the third lowest total gas tax of all 50 states.

A survey by AAA shows that Americans favor higher gas taxes if the increase leads to better, safer roads, bridges, etc.

The Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy made recommendations including linking an increase to infl ation, gas prices and construction costs; Georgia, currently at a total tax of 45.9 cents, has proposed a gradual increase over time. A long-term, dedicated solution is needed; meanwhile, while gas prices are at their lowest in years, we need state and federal legislators to act to safeguard our transportation network.

— Earle Everett, Moss Creek

On beekeeper David Arnal (featured March 2015): “I was unaware that bee colonies are being threatened. David Arnal is doing great work to raise awareness. Let’s all plant fl owers this spring for the sake of the bees."

— David Barnes, Bluffton

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Lift me, won’t you lift me above the old routine. Make it nice, play it clean, Jazzman … When the Jazzman’s testifyin’ a faithless man believes. He can sing you into paradise or bring you to your knees. It’s a gospel kind of feelin’ …

And a style that’s sanctified.”

— CAROLE KING

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jazzman GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN

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Bob Masteller moved here 42 years ago, and ever since Hilton Head found reasons to cherish him. In recent years, in recognition of all he did for this community, those celebrations have been official. Bob cast a long shadow.

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jazzman is, by definition, a risk-taker, an explorer going where you don’t need a passport to cross boundaries. Go far enough, see deeply enough, transform that into a form that soars and challenges and inspires, then send back a report: that’s the life.

Along with the joy of creation, there’s a certain sadness in the enterprise — so much of what the jazz explorer finds is lost in the chatter and shadows of a nightclub.

Bob was one of the lucky ones, a musician with a warm, welcoming spirit. In part, that’s because his jazz life started young, “gifted to me by my father … he fronted a hot music band at the apex of the Jazz Age … Classically trained, he attacked his music with passion.”

And in part, it’s because he saw in Hilton Head a kind of community that didn’t exist and, without his commitment, might never have. So although he had traditional work at first with the Sea Pines Company, he had a mission larger than self-sufficiency and advancement: to mentor people and popularize jazz in our community and beyond.

In essence, he created a band here. He was the bandleader, the front man, and we amateurs were backup musicians at best. But he was always clear: Jazz was not the sole possession of the hip, it was American music. All-American music.

Just as his favorite kind of jazz was melodic, so was his life. Bob knew all about dissonance; he was about creating harmony. In the early years of Sea Pines and Long Cove, he helped many developers set up property owners associations and was instrumental in any effort to make their governance more effective. He succeeded in this. He understood people.

In 1999, Bob and his wife, Lois, launched the Jazz Corner in the Village at Wexford. To an investor, that may have looked like a large risk, both financial and personal. But it was as close to a sure thing as life offers, and for the simplest reason: Bob was in the house.

Sociologists have explained the importance of the need for a “third place,” a gathering point that’s neither home or workplace. It’s a deep human need. A jazz club is essentially a cafe-by-night with the delightful additions of alcohol, gourmet food, dim lighting and the possibility of connection. And then there’s the cool factor: a jazz club is unique, local, a creative expression of an entrepreneur who was more like a missionary than a businessman.

Bob hosted live jazz seven nights a week. Word that something good was happening on Hilton Head traveled fast. Internationally renowned artists like pianist Ellis Marsalis started showing up. The Jazz Corner became known to jazz lovers across the country. Since 2010, it’s been a regular on Down Beat Magazine's list of the 100 best jazz rooms in the country.

Success makes you more of what you already are. For Bob, that meant an open door for unknown musicians hopeful for a start, and for young music lovers eager for an education and creative inspiration. In retrospect, it’s obvious that, in 2004, Bob and Lois would take the next step and pay it forward — they founded the Junior Jazz Foundation, which provides instruments for students who would otherwise not be able to afford them, raises money to pay for their music lessons and brings professional musicians to teach them at jazz camps.

Last year, Bob received the Alice Glenn Doughtie Good Citizenship award for his service to the community. Those who knew him and loved him — and those were generally the same people — surely expected that it wouldn’t be his last honor. It’s a great sadness that no more can follow. But Bob would surely be the first to remind us that a jazzman’s death is also a cause for celebration. The band raises its instruments. Someone taps the beat.

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•TRIBUTES FROM THE COMMUNITY• “How can I describe Bob and his passion for life and music? He lived it. It was part of his DNA. A humble man, when he stepped up on the stage with me and began to play his flugelhorn, he was where he wanted to be.”

— Lynn Roberts, iconic Big Band player and jazz artist “Bob was one of the many precious stones in this crown of barrier islands called Hilton Head. Wherever Masteller is, we know that he will always trip the light fantastic and dance to the enchanting music of life.”

— Paul Long, physician

“Most people don’t know that Bob was in the New York Basketball Hall of Fame as the second leading scorer behind Don Wohl of NBA fame. Or that he had several tryouts to be a pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds … He was an athlete. And Bob was the rock that held so many Sea Pines employees together during the tumultuous times of the mid ’70s. He mentored us how to take care of other people … I can’t tell you the amount of hours he spent with all of us trying to make us better managers of others. He dedicated his life to make the island a better place. And nowhere was his caring style more

apparent than the jazz club for those he worked with and those he played with. There will be a huge void of caring on this island now that he has passed.”

— Tom Webster, financial adviser "Bob and his club met the highest expectations and never failed to appreciate his patrons. I'll always be grateful for the time he invited me to join a number and sing. Like the song says, ‘There Will Never Be Another You,’ Mr. Masteller."

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• BOB MASTELLER TRIBUTES FROM THE COMMUNITY CONTINUED• "Bob's passion and heart for junior jazz musicians has had a profoundly positive impact on my musicianship.

He served as such a role model to me and an example of the joy that comes from pursuing your passion.”

— Brennan Clark, former Junior Jazz Camp attendee, currently playing jazz at the College of Charleston “Four years ago, I had the pleasure of writing “The Jazz Corner Story” with Bob Masteller, which sets out the history of American jazz music and chronicles the rise of the Jazz Corner to be voted one of the top jazz clubs in the world. Together, we won a national award for the book. Bob inspired so many people and gave them opportunities to be the very best that they can be.

Their loyalty to him now is overwhelming. He left us the gift of his Jazz Corner, breaking all records as it enters its 16th year and, standing fi rm to ensure the preservation of world-class music, is his Junior Jazz Foundation. The work they do in teaching the next generation of jazz musicians inspires them to play music that is the very culture of America, no less.”

— Author and writer Martin McFie “What an unimaginable loss it is for Lois, David and Bob, Jr., devastating for his friends and tragic for our community. Bob was such an important part of us, the community, who can replace him? To me, Bob's inspiration came in fl oods from his music and the people around him. The Jazz Corner expresses that inspiration and is his way of saying thank you to all of us."

— Community leader David Ames "Bob will always hold a special place in my heart. I worked with him for years˛and always felt impressed by his warmth and˛enthusiasm. I felt so proud of him for living out his dream each night on stage, and so proud such a well-respected jazz club was here on our island. Bob was not only an incredible musician, he was an even better man, constantly giving back to the community through philanthropic outreach.˛He will be greatly missed."

— Monthly publisher Lori Goodridge-Cribb “Bob epitomized someone who put his community and its citizens fi rst … His greatest legacy will be his establishment of the Junior Jazz Foundation to pass on the greatest of American musical genres to our youngest generation.”

— Blaine Lotz, president of the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head & Beaufort County Democratic Party chairman “Bob gave me my fi rst gig as a drummer, I was 14 years old. We played at The Landings way out there past Savannah. I was so excited to hop in the band’s van that I forgot my cymbals. Bob had to call Portman’s Music after hours and ask someone to drive and pick them up while my face reddened in embarrassment. I never made that mistake again. Today, I’m sitting on a couch in my Brooklyn, New York, apartment, my cymbal case in the corner on the morning after a jam session in the West Village. In no small way do I owe my musical aspiration to Bob. His gracious personality and the vision he led were like a mirage in the desert, a jazz club at the heart of a quiet island town.”

— Marco Frey, fi rst recipient of the Junior Jazz Foundation Award

“Having known and played piano with Bob since my earliest arrival here in 1987, we shared the love of good jazz and good friendship. When Bob posed the idea of opening a jazz club on Hilton Head, I was happy to contribute my thoughts and ideas garnered over a lifetime of exposure to such establishments …

I didn't realistically believe it could be a success in the given area.

Much to my delight, 16 years later, I'm happy to be proven to be wrong. Were it not for Bob's vision, there would be no semblance of jazz in our area or a place to dine and be entertained by the region's fi nest musical performers. The Jazz Corner’s longtime staff is the club ‘family’ and the musicians who play are the heart and soul of Bob's little corner masterpiece.”

— Bob Alberti, jazz pianist “Bob and I became friends almost immediately upon our arrival on Hilton Head Island. We were hired by the Sea Pines Company about the same time and connected early because of our upstate New York background. … I knew Bob by reputation before I met him — he was a well-known college athlete … he played regularly at a local jazz club in Syracuse popular with Syracuse University students.

We shared many a laugh about the old days in New York. He was a huge factor in the early development and growth of Sea Pines Company and a regular confi dant of Charles Fraser during those formative years and for the rest of Charles's life.

He was blessed by the fact that he turned something he loved (music) … into a successful business.

He often admitted how happy he and Lois have been to be able to work together at something meaningful and fun in the latter part of their lives. … The island we all love has lost another founding father, but a different kind of founder … God bless you, Bob. Gabriel can't wait to hear you play that horn.”

— Chuck Scarminach, attorney “Bob had such a personable way about him, it was easy to overlook that he was a true visionary. One of the things Bob enjoyed most in the world was innovative thinking: people who thought outside the box; people who had the determination and wits to make the impossible work — like an internationally recognized jazz club on Hilton head, or the early development of Sea Pines for that matter.˛ Bob was fun and fair and respectful and those are some of the reasons (among many) why musicians loved him. He worked 14-hour days because he loved what he did. He built the Jazz Corner for us — the musicians and the community. I am proud that he mentored me professionally and personally. ˛ Both he and Lois are pillars of the Lowcountry. Bob invested in me and changed my life and handed me a mission. He inspired me, but I know he inspired so many. He will always be onstage with me. I will miss his stories, his horn but perhaps most of all, his remarkable leadership. I hope to continue his endeavors for the benefi t of jazz preservation and our wonderful community.”˛ — Martin Lesch, jazz musician

“Bob Masteller was a true jazz lover. No matter what business he was in, he always found time to get a band together and play. I still have pictures of my husband, Sam, who played tenor sax, and Bob playing at various functions. I kidded Bob; I told him it was when his hair was brown. The Jazz Corner was perfect for him. He could promote jazz, play and even work to get young people interested. The Junior Jazz Foundation was a major contribution of his. He will be sorely missed but the Jazz Corner will surely continue.”

— Marjorie Atkinson “A smile and a hug were always awaiting any of the staff of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry whenever we saw Bob Masteller. His support of our work spanned the entire length of our 20-year history; he was a founding member of the foundation’s board.

We are honored that the Junior Jazz Foundation was born as a fund within the Community Foundation. His love for community was expressed in part through the many charitable efforts that found a home at the Jazz Corner – it often serves as a venue for events and fundraisers. Bob lived and breathed and bled jazz music, and his efforts to assure that the art form perpetuates in young people are legendary. In each tentative and then stronger youthful performance — in each inspired improvisation — in the general syncopation of life’s rhythms — we will always hear his deep voice and soft heart and bluesy horn. Until we meet again, Bob. — Denise K. Spencer, President and CEO, Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

SERVICE DETAILS

Lois and the Masteller family will host a service for Bob at 10 a.m. on Friday, April 10 at Holy Family Catholic Church on Pope Avenue.

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BILL GLADWELL DOESN’T READ MINDS. HE READS PEOPLE. IT JUST LOOKS LIKE HE READS MINDS.

BY BARRY KAUFMAN

THE MENTALIST BILL GLADWELL HANDS ME FIVE CARDS: the ace through five of clubs. In his hand he holds the ace through five of hearts.

“OK, now pick one of those cards, and repeat the number on it to yourself,” he said.

His brown eyes take in my every reaction to this direction with intensity. He never tells me what he’s looking for, exactly, but I see his eyes bore into mine, fl icking across my face here and there looking for … what? A subtle raising of an eyebrow? An imperceptible fl aring of a nostril?

He’ll get no such luxury here, I tell myself. My face goes stone, an Easter Island moai betting his rent money on one last hand of Texas Hold ‘em.

He lays a card face down. I lay my card, the four of clubs, face down.

This bit with the cards, this isn’t in Gladwell’s show, currently running at the intimate upstairs club atop the new Pelican’s Point Seafood, Steaks & Spirits — formerly Kingfi sher restaurant. As he puts it, “When I bring the cards out, people expect a trick.”

Instead, what he does in his show is — in his own words — lie, cheat and steal. His volunteers (he calls them victims) come up on stage and through a combination of years of practice and educated guesses, Gladwell stuns the crowd as he coaxes the thoughts right out of their heads.

“I’ll get three people on stage; one thinks of a favorite childhood toy, one thinks of a cherished pet, one thinks of their fi rst kiss. I go through and name all three,” he said. “It’s fun. It’s not like standup comedy, but there’s a lot of funny things that get revealed.”

For now, even though it’s not in the show, Gladwell is reading my thoughts via the cards.

“OK, now once again for the next card,” he tells me.

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the VIBE Again, my eyes scan the cards. I’ve taken off my glasses so there’s no telltale reflection.

I’ve angled the cards away from the narrow windows of the upstairs stage space at Pelican’s Point, safely hidden from both any reflection on the window and from the seabirds lazily circling outside.

He lays down another card. I lay down the ace.

The story of how Gladwell, a Lima, Ohio, native with a background in business, came to read thoughts for a living is so unlikely that no mentalist on earth could possibly guess at it. Shortly after high school, Gladwell found himself at a seminar hosted by famed motivational speaker and hypnotist Tony Robbins.

A chance encounter with a fellow Lima native who happened to be friends with Robbins led to Gladwell actually meeting the man behind the life coach movement. Their meeting led to a mentorship of sorts.

“Tony’s a hypnotist, but he never calls himself that,” Gladwell said. Gladwell was soon working with Robbins and volunteering with his organizations, all while learning the subtle science of divining people’s innermost thoughts.

His apprenticeship led to him opening a clinic to help clients quit smoking and lose weight through the power of hypnosis.

Which led to a stage show at a local restaurant. Which led to a 23-year career traveling the country doing seminars. Ultimately, his show led him to Gatlinburg, Tennessee, where he launched a three-year run of a mentalism show that quickly became the No. 1 attraction in the touristy mountain town known for its glut of attractions.

Which led him here, to Pelican’s Point and his new show. Which, again, does not include the card trick in which we are currently embroiled.

Gladwell lays down another card, still scrutinizing me for whatever imperceptible cues I’m unwittingly giving off. I take a quick glance at his tattoos: a string of musical notes across his left forearm, a pair of lips on his neck that I’m sure have a story behind them.

Gladwell has a slew of stories, generally hilarious, only a few of which you’ll find here due to space constraints and general editorial sensibilities of a family magazine.

He lays a card down. I lay down the five.

“People are taught we have five senses,” he says. “Scientists have now come up with about 18 to 20. So if you know how to use those with people and pick up on the signs that they’re giving, the body language and

verbal cues, physiological cues, you can get a lot from people. It’s like a poker tell.”

And like a poker game, we continue to lay our cards down. I put my two down on the turn and my three on the river.

Gladwell asks me to pick the cards back up, restacking them in the same order they were laid down. He does likewise with his, his eyes never leaving mine.

We lay the cards down. I put down the four. He puts down a four. I put down the ace. He puts down an ace. The five, the two the three, they each leave our hands in unison.

The whole time we were laying down cards, he was reading me. With each card, I was betrayed by the nearly microscopic tells that I wouldn’t even know were projecting my every thought to Gladwell’s trained eye.

It’s not mind reading that Gladwell does, as he’ll tell you. It’s thought reading.

And somehow, because there’s no fraudulent mysticism behind it, because there’s just a guy who know exactly how to read a face like a book, it’s that much more impressive.

It actually feels more like magic than some simple trick.

Gladwell performs Sunday through Tuesday at Pelican’s Point, and hosts nationally touring comics Wednesday through Saturday. M

Mentalist Bill Gladwell performs Sunday through Tuesday at Pelican’s Point, and hosts nationally touring comics Wednesday through Saturday.

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Submit photos from your trip by e-mailing editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com.

Where in the world is Monthly? u Randy and Diane Callahan Edens found some great places to play golf in Scottsdale, Arizona. Diane poses with Monthly at the famous Stadium Course at TPC Scottsdale.  Sam Wolf with daughters Sadie and Samantha at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston.

p Monthly publisher Lori Goodridge-Cribb with her husband, David, at the Birds of Prey flight demonstration at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston.

p Armando Aseneta and Sandro Virag, coowners of the Fred Astaire Dance Studio, took their Monthly to Zurich, Switzerland.

p Dick and Terry Sambrook of Palmetto Hall (left) and Rick and Suzanne Sharon of Hilton Head Plantation took Monthly to Playa Flamingo, Costa Rica.  Arthur Segal snapped this photo of his wife, Ellen, holding Monthly at the famous ancient bridge in the mountain town of Ronda, Spain.

t Molly Sheppard snapped a photo of husband Steven with Monthly at St. Johns, Antigua, in the West Indies.  Sterling Spahr shows off his aunt on the cover of Monthly at Disney's Hollywood Studios in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

p Dick and Mary Ellen Phillips of Hilton Head Plantation took Monthly on a tour of the Mayan ruins in Costa Maya, Mexico. t After a trip to Paris was changed at the last minute, Matt and Tonya Tipton had twice the fun with two issues of Monthly at Punta Cana, Dominican Republic. u Nan and Tom Grote took Monthly to the Battle for Atlantis basketball tournament in the Bahamas, where they cheered on Wisconsin to tournament victory!

p Jeff and Kim Mix with Monthly at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto.

Thanks for taking us to the Sting and Paul Simon show there!

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Where do we go from here?

The April issue of Hilton Head Monthly is dedicated to the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. But I want to take this opportunity to talk about a related heritage — our national economy — and how the next six months may set the tone of that heritage for the next 10 years. BY ELIHU SPENCER

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or the 27th year in a row, I attended the Mid-Winter Housing Finance Conference in Beaver Creek, Colorado. The conference is a gathering of housing industry leaders, bankers, government officials and a few congressmen who are interested in housing policy.

The most significant topic was how the economy — and the housing market in particular — was going to handle the first interest rate increases in almost nine years. During those years, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) has held the Fed Funds rate (the overnight rate at which one lender can lend its funds at the Federal Reserve to another lender) at approximately zero. The FOMC has also engaged in a massive Quantitative Easing (QE) Program, which has kept midterm and long-term U.S. interest rates at unprecedented low levels. Now, QE is ending and the FOMC is signaling a series of one quarter of 1 percent increases in the Fed Funds rate.

How will that affect people on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton?

To set the baseline, let’s look at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) February 2015 forecast:

MBA ECONOMIC OUTLOOK GDP Growth Inflation Rate Unemployment Fed Funds Rate 10-year Treasury Rate 30-year Mortgage Rate

2014 2.5% 1.6% 6.2% 0.2% 2.5% 4.2%

2015 2.7% 1.4% 5.4% 0.7% 2.3% 4.2%

2016 2.5% 2.1% 5.1% 1.7% 3.1% 5.0%

As we look at the MBA forecast, I am taken by the fact that the world’s most dynamic economy continued to plug along at a very sluggish rate. Yes, we have returned to traditional levels of “full employment,” but gross domestic product, inflation and interest rates remain unimpressively low some six years into a recovery. Some of that reflects the slow growth of other world economies, and particularly the impact of the continuing European recession.

As cash around the world looks for a decent yield at a reasonable level of risk, U.S. Treasury securities have looked pretty attractive despite their low yield. The result is that long dated Treasury securities prices have gone up and their yields have gone down.

Real GDP is driven by many factors, such as business spending, residential construction, exports and federal government spending.

But the most significant factor is personal consumption expenditures. Because of reduced federal government spending (yep, it’s true) and the strengthening of the dollar against the euro and many other currencies (making U.S. goods and services more expensive), U.S. real GDP growth has been negatively impacted. Consumers and businesses generally respond poorly to reports of slow growth by spending less, so things begin to cascade downward from there.

The last confusing piece of the U. S. economic equation is what is happening with inflation. As we all know, the cost of gasoline has dropped significantly, while the cost of food has slightly risen. The overall U.S. “headline inflation” annual rate is 1.6 percent, and the typical consumer has more money in his pocket even though his wages may remain flat

So what does this all mean for us today and for the foreseeable future?

As explained above, QE is ending and the FOMC is signaling a series of one quarter of 1 percent increases in Fed Funds rates.

As a result, I think it is safe to say that the cost of borrowing will increase but remain historically low for a number of years. The corollary is that yields on fixed-income assets, such as government and private corporate bonds, will also remain low. But because mortgage interest rates have been so low for so long, even relatively small increases in mortgage rates will help keep the supply of resale residential properties low. As a result of increasing demand, home prices will begin to rise more sharply. Think about it: Some homeowners who have locked in a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage loan at 3.5 percent will be reluctant to put their homes on the market and take out a new mortgage on a new home for 5 percent. A 1.5 percent increase may not be much in historical rate terms, but it’s still 43 percent more than the 3.5 percent rate.

Meanwhile, back at the beach: With the cost of gasoline just north of $2 a gallon, Hilton Head and surrounding areas should be able to anticipate a spectacular summer tourist season that will be kicked off by the RBC Heritage. Let’s face it. Tourism is the backbone of our local economy. So welcome those visitors and let the few of us lucky enough to live here full time enjoy the benefits when most of them leave in September. M Elihu Spencer is an amateur economist with a long business history in global finance. His life’s work has been centered on understanding credit cycles and their impact on local economies. The information contained in this article has been obtained from sources considered reliable, but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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BUSINESS

GOLF SHOPS

of the Lowcountry

Golf Etc. owner Chris Wycoff is shown in his Hilton Head Island golf shop. Golf Etc. is one of the most popular golf stores in the area, offering a large selection of equipment, apparel, shoes and accessories, as well as club rentals, repairs and custom fi tting services.

LOCAL STORES OFFER EQUIPMENT, INSTRUCTION TO IMPROVE YOUR GAME

BY MEGAN MATTINGLY-ARTHUR | PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING

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ilton Head Island is a paradise for golfers. Not only does the island boast more than 20 world-class public and private golf courses, it also has an array of premier pro shops dedicated to ensuring that golf enthusiasts have everything they need to make the most of their time on the links.

Whether it's new clubs, club repairs, accessories or professional instruction, the area's best golf shops have practically anything and everything golfers could need to improve their games.

Golf Etc. — located at 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite 106B, on Hilton Head — is one of the most popular golf stores in the area, offering a large selection of equipment, apparel, shoes and accessories, as well as club rentals, repairs and custom fi tting services. A relative newcomer to the Lowcountry, Golf Etc. opened three years ago and has since take the local golfi ng community by storm, winning the Hilton Head Monthly Reader's Choice Award for Best Golf Store each year it has been in business. Considering owner Chris

Wycoff's zeal for the game and his commitment to providing the best customer service on the island, it's easy to see why.

“Golf is a passion for some and a needed diversion for many, therefore it should be a source of fun, not frustration,” he said.

“I absolutely love it when customers come back in and report that they're having more fun playing, had the best round of their life or have taken a couple strokes off their handicap because we got them into the right clubs for them, or they took a lesson from one of our instructors.”

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ABOVE: Edwin Watts Golf is a popular golf shop in Bluffton, offering golf equipment, apparel and accessories, as well as full-service, in-house club repair and custom fitting services. RIGHT: Golf Headquarters has been serving Lowcountry golfers since 1986. It offers a wide selection of golf equipment, apparel and accessories, as well as club repairs and rentals.

GOLF HEADQUARTERS PHOTOS BY FAITH SEIDERS

What gives Golf Etc. its edge are its stateof-the-art facilities and trademarked Better Golf Faster custom club-fitting system — a seven-step fitting system that provides in-depth and high-tech swing analysis to help golfers reduce shot dispersion by 50 percent, increase distance by up to 10 percent and improve confidence and game enjoyment.

“Our focus on helping golfers of all skill levels play better and more enjoyable golf (makes us the best golf shop in Hilton Head),” Wycoff said. “It's nearly impossible to make sure you're getting the best clubs for you without knowledgeable help and the information you receive from hitting in a controlled setting on a high-end launch monitor. We've invested more than $100,000 in bays, high-speed cameras, launch monitors, custom fitting equipment and a SAM PuttLab so we can help you improve your score and not waste money on new clubs that don't deliver.”

The specialized fitting services start at $100 and cost $250 for the three fitting sessions necessary for a full set; these are

“lifetime” fitting services, so customers can come in and purchase new clubs whenever they like without having to pay for additional fittings. The custom-built clubs are constructed on site and, as a Mitchell-certified repair facility, Golf Etc. staff can repair or regrip clubs and have golfers back out on the course in no time.

“Our focus and investment in helping golfers, not simply selling equipment, apparel or shoes, sets us apart from the competition,” Wycoff said. “Whether it's instruction, full custom fitting or simply finding the right clubs off the rack, we try to help.”

Golf Etc. is also a PGA-recognized teaching facility and boasts two high-definition virtual simulators featuring 86 prestigious courses, including Harbour Town Golf Links, Pebble Beach Golf Links and St. Andrews Links. For more information on Golf Etc., call 843-341-7000, email info@golfetchhi.com or go to www.golfetchhi.com. Golf Etc. is also on Facebook, Twitter and Google+.

Golf Headquarters, located at 1016 William Hilton Parkway, is another of the island's most well-known golf stores, hav-

ing served the Hilton Head area for 27 years. Owned by the Colella family, Golf Headquarters offers a wide selection of golf equipment, apparel and accessories, as well as club repairs and rentals. To learn more, call 843-686-4653, email info@golfhqhiltonhead.com or visit www.golfhqhiltonhead.com.

Bluffton is home to another of the area's best golf shops: Edwin Watts Golf. Located at 1 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Edwin Watts Golf is a premier golf store that offers golf equipment, apparel and accessories, as well as full-service, in-house club repair and custom fitting services. The store's sophisticated facilities include large indoor hitting stalls equipped with digital coaching systems, indoor putting greens designed to feel like the real deal and high-definition golf simulators with a tracking system that measures and evaluates club and ball motion.

For more information on Edwin Watts Golf, call 843-837-3399, email store manager Jeff Kinsley at BF69@wattsgolf.com or visit www. edwinwattsgolf.com/store-69.aspx. M

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ON THE MOVE NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS

Renaker

Coastal Signature Homes has announced a new partner, David Renaker.

He will be responsible for all financial administration at Coastal Signature Homes, along with staff management, handling contracts and contractor and vendor relationships.

BB&T Carswell Insurance Services has promoted Theresa Wine to assistant vice president. Wine is a commercial account producer in the commercial department at BB&T Carswell Insurance Services. She has been in the insurance industry for more than 10 years.

Wine

Berenseke

Schofiel

Nancy Brenseke has joined Lancaster Real Estate Sales as a sales agent. She moved to Hilton Head Island to work with the area’s top resorts and gated communities in 1997 after graduating from East Carolina University in North Carolina.

Brenseke began her real estate career in 2005.

Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort announced the appointment of Theo Schofield as the new general manager. In this role, he will be responsible for overseeing annual budgets, monthly and weekly forecasting, sales, marketing and revenue management of the luxurious beachfront property. An industry veteran, Schofield has been with Omni Hotels & Resorts for more than 10 years.

Wood+Partners Inc., has welcomed back Kathleen Duncan as project manager.

She brings more than nine years of design and planning experience to the firm and is the president-elect for the South Carolina American Society of Landscape Architecture Chapter. She earned a degree in landscape architecture from Ball State University.

SUNGATE LAUNCHES MEDICAL AND WELLNESS PRACTICE SunGate Medical Group just upped the ante in providing comprehensive healthcare in the region with the addition of new services at its practice in Okatie near Sun City Hilton Head, on Hilton Head Island near Indigo Run, on Lady’s Island and in Ridgeland.

Medical professionals selected by Dr. Kenneth Farr treat patients as guests while offering an extensive range of health care options all under the SunGate Medical Group practice. In addition to primary care, other experienced doctors specialize in medical and surgical eye care, plastic surgery, dermatology, skin cancer, audiology, age management medicine and medical spa services. Farr, medical director of SunGate Medical Group, said, “We are the logical choice for anyone seeking the best options in meeting their individual and family health care needs — both for treatment and in the field of preventative medicine. We invite people to open the door to their personal wellness by scheduling a consultation at one of our convenient locations and experiencing our attentive, patient-focused approach to health care in a wide range of medical specialties.” www.sungatemedicalcenter.com

Ashley Doepp is the new general manager for Tanger Outlets in Bluffton.

Doepp is a graduate of Dowling College in Oakdale, N.Y., and earned a bachelor’s of business administration in marketing. She most recently was a marketing director for Smith Haven Mall in Lake Grove, N.Y. Stephen Brown has joined the Hilton Head Island office of RE/MAX Island Realty.

Brown, originally from New Jersey, moved to the Lowcountry in 2001 and like so many before him enjoyed the Lowcountry lifestyle too much to leave.

Roger Halweg has joined RE/MAX Island Realty in its Bluffton/Sun City office.

He was previously with Keller Williams.

Hilton Head Island Real Estate Brokers, Inc., recently welcomed Ellen Jones to its growing team of Realtors as a buyer specialist. Jones brings a passion for helping people and a lifelong interest in real estate.

Dunes Real Estate recently announced Realtors Michael Caffery, Cecil Guerrero

First Citizens announced that Allison Trippe has been named vice president and retail sales manager for the company’s Hilton Head branch. In her role, Trippe will be responsible for helping current customers meet their unique financial goals, introducing the bank’s products and services to new customers and representing First Citizens in the community.

AWARDS/CERTIFICATIONS

Duncan

HILTON HEAD HONDA ANNOUNCES NEW GM, SALESMAN

Doepp

and Lynne Harris have joined the firm.

Caffery combines his experience as an Army Ranger, residential developer, builder and inspector into his real estate sales philosophy, ensuring all clients receive professional service through expert leadership and integrity. Guerrero brings his varied backgrounds from service in the Army, as a project manager for strategic programs at Motorola and from his 15-year real estate career in Arizona to the Lowcountry. Harris accomplishes her goal of assisting clients with real estate decisions through research, communicating consistently, listening and negotiating, all skills she learned as a corporate training manager, teacher and health care director.

Hilton Head Honda is excited to welcome Don Shrewsbury back to the Lowcountry. Shrewsbury has recently taken over as general manager at Hilton Head Honda, a position he held back in the early 2000s when the dealership was still on the island. He brings more than 30 years of automotive experience with him.

Hilton Head Honda also announced it has added Rick Caporale to its sales team. He moved to the Lowcountry in 1985 and has worked in sales and sales management for several companies here. He has served on the Beaufort County Board of Education for 12 years and Beaufort County Council for the past nine years. www. hiltonheadhonda.com

The Hospital Auxiliary recently honored Millie Timmerman for her 17,000 hours of service spanning a 35-year period.

Timmerman has become a fixture in the Hilton Head Hospital emergency room, where she has helped the hospital staff assist patients since 1979.

Tammy Woodard, broker/owner of Century 21 Advantage Properties announced Ryan Noble as its top producing sales associate for 2014 based on 54

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BUSINESS transactions. This is the fi rst time that Noble has earned the annual award that recognizes his outstanding sales production.

NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS

Fawcett

Stewart

Lauren Fawcett has joined Keller Williams Realty as a real estate agent. Fawcett was born and raised in Beaufort. She is a member of the Beaufort County Association of Realtors.

Janis Stewart has joined Keller Williams Realty as a real estate agent. Stewart is a lifelong resident of South Carolina and a graduate of the University of South Carolina.

She was previously co-owner of Coastal Investment network and owner of Carefree Services.

Michele Dewan has joined Keller Williams Realty as a real estate agent. Dewan brings more than 15 years of real estate and construction experience to her position. She and her husband, Bob, own and operate Dewan Cabinetry.

Dewan

Dunn

PNC Mortgage, a division of PNC Bank, appointed Gina M. Dunn as loan offi cer, serving as the key contact for residential loans in the Lowcountry. She has 10 years of experience in the mortgage industry and an expertise in helping families and individuals fi nd the right home fi nancing to fi t their needs and long-term goals.

Curry Printing has hired Sarah Evenden for its graphic design and digital production. Curry is adding one more full-time staff member in production in the fi rst quarter of 2015.

RETIRING

Evenden

James Louis Grant, CPA and one of the original founders of Robinson Grant & Co., a local CPA fi rm that began business in 1982, retired on Sept. 30. Grant served his profession in many capacities during his career, including president of the South Carolina Association of CPAs.

MEMORY MATTERS LAUNCHES INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVE The Purple Angel Project has offi cially taken fl ight in the Lowcountry — and not a minute too soon, according to Memory Matters executive director Edwina Hoyle. An award-winning local organization that provides day care and support services to dementia sufferers and their caregivers, Memory Matters is one of the fi rst organizations in the U.S. to join forces with The Purple Angel Project, an international movement to make our world dementia-friendly. Through The Purple Angel Project, Memory Matters provides on-site employee sensitivity training on dementia-related issues to Beaufort County businesses and their employees, which, according to Hoyle, is an important fi rst step in the process of becoming a dementia-friendly community.

Businesses that complete the training are given a Purple Angel sticker to display to inform the community that the businesses are dementia-friendly. Memory Matters added its own unique twist on the program by adding the purple kite to its symbol. Find more information online at www. memory-matters.org.

NEW BUSINESS The Chocolate Canopy, home of Hilton Head’s fi nest confections, celebrated the opening of its new location at 55 New Orleans Road on Hilton Head Island.

The new storefront has been completely remodeled and beautifully showcases handcrafted chocolates made on Hilton Head Island including their famous chocolate alligators. The Chocolate Canopy was recently purchased by Christopher & Nancy Paris who also own Hilton Head Candy Company at Coligny Plaza. For directions to the new location, please call 843-842-4567 or visit chocolatecanopy. com.

Healthsmart of Bluffton is open for business. The company offers health food, vitamins, supplements, natural products, a full line of beauty products, organic pet options and homeopathic and holistic products including essential oils. The store is located in Belfair Village.

With more than 10 years of professional electrical experience in the Lowcountry, Gonzalo Vargas has formed Lighthouse Electric Service. Vargas is well known for his extensive technical knowledge, ability

PREGNANCY CENTER CELEBRATING 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Grant

Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Low Country, Inc., originally known as Crisis Pregnancy Center, is celebrating its 25th anniversary this month. The nonprofi t group was incorporated in 1990 by a group of concerned men and women from various walks of life, affi liated with the group known as Citizens for Life. They felt the need to establish a caring place for women in crisis — especially during pregnancy. At that time, an unplanned incident precipitated many problems for the woman, who was usually unmarried, her partner and their families. The client, as they were called then and now, receives TLC, peer counseling and education about the pregnancy and her options. Find more information online at www.pregnancycenterhhi.org.

to deliver on-time performance, and keeping abreast of the latest residential trends.

He was born and raised in Venezuela and became a U.S. citizen in 2005.

BUSINESS NEWS Le Spa of Sea Pines is making a fresh start with new owners, Karen and Michael Sileck, and a fresh look that echoes the island’s coastal atmosphere. Le Spa, which includes a salon as well as a spa, will feature new hair, facial and massage techniques, lashes and an enhanced website for online scheduling.

Le Spa is located at 71 Lighthouse Road, No. 613 in Sea Pines Plantation. 843-363-6000, www.lespahiltonhead.com.

The David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation raised more than $100,000 for the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, the Island Recreation Scholarship Fund and the American Cancer Society. The foundation raised the money through the 8th annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest at Shelter Cove Community Park.

The Bluffton Branch of the Beaufort County Library system has been received a donation from Jim and Francis Umlauf of Hilton Head of an original Dan Christensen painting. Christensen was a leading artist in the American Abstract Expressionist movement in the 1960s and ’70s.

Hilton Head Properties has been awarded the sales and marketing contract for Ocean Palms in Port Royal Resort, a 96-unit fractional ownership community managed by The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Hilton Head Rent Direct has changed its name to better serve its property owners and guests. Its new name is Vacation Homes of Hilton Head. The business has a new offi ce at Shelter Cove Towne Centre.

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Beach Properties celebrating anniversary with 20 Days of Giving

Pictured from left are Beach Properties team members Greg Rogers, Bobbie Cubbage, Ed Bray, Stacy Hutcheson and Dru Brown.

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n honor of its 20th anniversary, Beach Properties of Hilton Head has planned 20 Days of Giving in the month of April.

The company reached out to 20 nonprofit and charity organiza-

tions and asked what their needs were. On top of all of the normal donations and volunteer hours the company and its employees offer, Beach Properties has agreed to:

Dave Ropes, owner of mobiPET, is re-launching his services so people can sign up for free. Prior to the re-launch, mobiPET offered a $25 membership.

Ropes said he thought it was important for more people to have access to the service. A free, lifetime subscription with mobiPET will allow the user to receive all alerts, send one alert regarding a lost pet and use the database for his or her pet.

In an effort to provide winter coats and jackets to those who may not be able to afford them, Outside Hilton Head recently conducted its Recycle Your Jacket Program. The community was invited to donate jackets, coats and sweaters to The Deep Well Project and in return receive a discount on the purchase of a new jacket from Outside Hilton Head. About 226 pieces were donated as part of the program.

Coastal Bliss, a women’s clothing store, formally located in the Fresh Market Shoppes, will be moving to the new Shelter Cove Towne Centre in April.

Owners Christina Dzendzel and Blake Schmid have been in business since September 2013.

THA Group’s Island Health Care was selected to participate in the Center for Medicare & Medicaid

1. Volunteer 20 hours for the AdoptA-Beach cleanup from South Beach to Surf Scoter and Dune Lane to Windsor II, about 2.5 miles total.

2. Donate 20 bags of dog and cat food to the Palmetto Animal League.

3. Donate 20 toothbrushes, toothpaste, mouthwash and flos to The Deep Well Project.

4. Hold a food drive for Neighborhood Outreach Connection.

5. Donate equipment for the Coastal Discovery Museum’s new laboratory.

6. Volunteer 20 hours with Habitat for Humanity.

7. Donate a wheelchair to Volunteers in Medicine.

8. Hold a food drive for Bluffton Self Help.

9. Donate 20 grocery store gift cards in the amount of $20 to Hilton Head Heroes to be given to the guests of the Heroes Home.

10. Hold a book drive for Hilton Head library.

11. Volunteer 20 hours with the Hilton Head Humane Association.

12. Donate collapsible insulated food carriers to Meals on Wheels.

13. Donate 20 folding chairs to Memory Matters.

14. Hold a snack drive for the Hilton Head Island Rec Center for afterschool programs.

15. Donate 20 backpacks full of school supplies for elementary school-aged children to United Way. 16. Volunteer 20 hours with the Children’s Center.

17. Donate bathroom and classroom supplies to The Sandbox: An Interactive Children’s Museum.

18. Donate book and art supplies to the Boys & Girls Club of the Lowcountry.

19. Donate blankets to the American Red Cross.

20. Donate kitchen equipment to Programs for Exceptional People, or PEP, working in conjunction with its vendor, HD Supply.

SUNTRUST MORTGAGE ADDS SALES LEADER, LOAN OFFICER SunTrust Mortgage, Inc. announced that Matt Topping has joined the SunTrust Mortgage team as the vice president/sales manager serving the Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Beaufort areas. Topping brings more than 17 years of mortgage and banking experience to SunTrust. He and his family have lived on Hilton Head since 1994. He can be reached at 843-301-5200, matt.topping@suntrust.com or www.suntrust.com/matt. topping. SunTrust Mortgage also announced that Kieron O’Grady has joined the SunTrust Mortgage team serving the Hilton Head Island area. Formerly a maritime lawyer in London, O’Grady has resided in the Lowcountry for more than a decade. He is an experienced loan officer with a focus on construction lending and jumbo/portfolio financing. He can be reached at 843-342-8013, Kieron.Ogrady@suntrust com or www.suntrust.com/kieron.ogrady.

Services Bundled Payments for Care Improvement initiative, a program made up of four different models with varying payment and care structures that include financial and performance accountability for episodes of care.

foot building is adjacent to ACE Hardware and is a Main Street, USA prototype. It features a traditional storefront design. The building will be occupied

by Kevin Sevier State Farm Insurance Agency and Buckwalter Dental Clinic-Dr. Joel Darrah.

Buckwalter Commercial announced another new project coming to Buckwalter Place. Ground was broken for a new two-story office building that will open later this year. The 5,000-square-

Curry Printing recently announced a $100,000 expansion that includes new equipment. Curry Printing is celebrating 37 years of service to the community and in April 2014 moved its production operation and offices to the nearly 5,000 squarefoot anchor space at the Public Storage Center.

KENDRICK MOVES TO TD BANK AS MORTGAGE LOAN OFFICER Ken Kendrick has moved to TD Bank as a mortgage loan officer. Kendrick has 24 years of mortgage experience on Hilton Head Island, most recently with CoastalStates Bank. He has lived on the island for 31 years and has two children — a 19-year-old daughter who is a freshman at College of Charleston, and 22-year-old son who is a corporal in the Marine Corps and a junior at the University of South Carolina in Columbia. He can be reached at 843-384-6485.

Ten percent of all February sales from the SOBA Gallery and member contributions were donated to the Bluffton Fire Department who will put the money towards new difibrillators. SOBA President Sandra Wenig presented a check for $500 to representatives from the Department at the March 6 SOBA Annual Judged Show Reception.

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CURRENCY There is an old proverb that goes something like this: A man who is his own lawyer has a fool for a client. Similar logic can apply in a number of areas. I would not cut my own hair, for example–but neither would I let my auto mechanic do so.

Does Your Auto Mechanic

CUT YOUR

HAIR?

I have many skills and I have used them to my advantage, both in my career and other aspects of daily life. But it is also important that I understand my defi cits. I cannot know everything. And even if I could, it might not be the best use of my time and resources to study each subject, take the time to develop the necessary skills through practice, and then accomplish the task.

Most of us have expertise in some areas, and look for the best technicians in other areas to provide other services we need.

Why would I invest a number of years in veterinary school so I might best care for my sick dog, when I can, with much less cost and investment of time, hire a skilled veterinarian to do so? It is reasonable to focus on the effi ciency of continuing to hone those skills I have, use them to earn a living, and then hire someone to build custom cabinets, replace my brakes, and read my x-rays. Most of us have expertise in some areas, and look for the best technicians in other areas to provide other services we need.

The fi eld of philanthropy is no different. When you are making decisions about your charitable interests and goals, to whom do you turn for advice?

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Do you ask your landscaper…your massage therapist…your doubles partner? And even if they have perfect knowledge related to their own philanthropy, it is most likely not customized to your specifi c needs.

What if you want to make a charitable gift, receive a tax benefi t AND arrange for income for yourself or a loved one? Do you know which organizations in the Lowcountry are providing service to the elderly, are concerned about water quality or improve our community through the arts? Is it apparent which nonprofi t organizations have strong fi nancials, operate with a visionary strategy or have a knowledgeable board of directors? As you can see, charitable support is far more complex than simply writing a check.

Further, consider the following: Can you use an unusual asset–like a patent, or a business interest, or a signifi cant piece of jewelry–to improve the world? Do you wish to assure that the organizations you currently support, and which have come to depend on you, can continue to be supported after your lifetime? Is it your goal to honor a loved one and his or her values through your philanthropy?

It is obvious that these are specialized issues, and require unique, distinctive, customized solutions. In the same way you would shop for the best physician to address a medical need, you should shop for the best expertise to develop a framework and a plan for your personal philanthropy. This is where Community Foundation of the Lowcountry can serve you.

We know that you have incredible talents that have assisted you in becoming successful. We know that you have many skills and much knowledge of which the staff at Community Foundation likely has no awareness. But our own stock in trade is listening to your hopes and dreams–your values and your goals–and then customizing charitable solutions just for you. Your success in addressing your charitable intent is our success. Your need for trusted assistance from people with proven expertise can be fi lled by calling Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. One of the most exciting things we do is brainstorm with community members about their concerns and goals, then see them smile when it becomes apparent that a strategic solution is at hand!

As I encourage you to continue to live generously, and to seek assistance from those of us who have local community knowledge, and many tools at our disposal, I promise you this–I won’t cut your hair.

Denise K. Spencer President and CEO Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

P R O M O T I O N

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Time to call a lawyer 5 REAL-LIFE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT REQUIRE LEGAL HELP

BY DEAN ROWLAND

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here are 1,268,011 active and resident lawyers in this country, with 9,587 practicing and living in South Carolina.

While that’s a sizable number, the Palmetto State ranks last in the number of lawyers per 10,000 residents — 20.08, according to the American Bar Association’s latest data from 2013.

But that doesn’t mean the legal industry isn’t competitive. It certainly is, especially in the Hilton Head Island area.

Specialized legal fi elds come in as many varieties as there are letters in the alphabet, and then some: immigration, real estate, personal injury, criminal, bankruptcy, class action, labor and employment, zoning and planning, and a host of others.

While all legal cases are important to concerned parties, some legal services might be considered more urgent than others. A lifechanging circumstance, for instance, can be blinding, confusing and scary. The numbing initial impact of such a situation can linger and alter your life irreversibly from that moment forward.

If such an event happens, you’ll need help in more ways than one, especially from a professional who can present a clear, concise action plan for you. You need to sit down sooner, not later, with a lawyer who specializes in a certain fi eld of law. Initial consultations can begin to lift the fog of your circumstance.

Here are fi ve real-life circumstances that can be helped by obtaining legal advice, plus another instance that most of us in the Lowcountry have experienced at some point:

FAMILY LAW AND ORDER Family law in Beaufort County covers a lot of legal ground, from divorce and child custody to child support and visitation rights, as well as adoption, a name change, guardianship, spousal support, palimony, domestic violence and property settlement.

Most family law cases in the area focus on divorce and its associated issues, especially if children are involved.

In South Carolina, the overall divorce rate (per 1,000 inhabitants) is about 8 percent for both men and women (34th in the nation), which is slightly less than the national rate. There are fi ve grounds for divorce in the state: adultery, desertion of at least one year, physical cruelty, habitual drunkenness or drug abuse, and living separate and apart without cohabitation for one year. The state does allow “no-fault divorce” with certain conditions, but there is no law for a legal separation, per se.

Divorce usually is very costly and emotionally draining.

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HERE TODAY, HERE TOMORROW — PROTECT YOUR ASSETS Of course you have a will, a living will and a power of attorney, have named all your benefi ciaries and put a revocable living trust in place as part of your estate planning strategy. Now focus on asset protection.

There are no estate taxes in the state of South Carolina; the federal estate tax exemption (the amount an individual can leave to heirs without having to pay federal estate taxes) is $5.43 million this year.

That means most of us don’t need asset protection from estate taxes, but if you’re among the less than 1 percent who do, you’ll need to do some savvy trust tax planning.

The most common worry among individuals older than 65 is the potential cost of nursing home care. Your revocable living trust won’t help you here, because that asset stash is taken into account for Medicaid eligibility; only when your estate assets are depleted will Medicaid kick in with coverage for nursing home care. Setting up an irrevocable trust might entitle you to Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, but your estate assets would no longer be owned by you.

But, and it’s a big but, a revocable living trust does protect you from the probate process and its associated costs.

Here are must-dos to protect your assets and limit liability:  Sign up for liability (“umbrella”) insurance above and beyond the standard auto/boat coverage, homeowners insurance, life insurance, etc.  Transfer assets to the “low-risk” spouse to protect against creditors.  Utilize qualifi ed retirement plans like a 401k, pension, IRAs, etc.  Use “gift” transfers to children, grandchildren, etc.  Remove your name from asset ownership (but not its control) of cash and stocks by establishing a limited partnership or limited liability company to protect investment assets like cash and stocks.  Set up an asset protection trust.  Enroll in a college savings plan for your children.  Create an irrevocable living trust.

CLOSING TIME IN REAL ESTATE Beyond the teaming of a buyer, a seller and usually a lender at the conference table, each residential real estate transaction is different in its details — and its potential complications.

If you’re lucky, the transaction will follow the standard script and be over and done with in a few hours. Occasionally, a real estate transaction can blow up at closing, in addition to the snags that can occur before you even get to closing — with a mortgage, home inspection, property title, an undisclosed property defect or the fi ne print in the purchasing agreement.

South Carolina law requires that a fourth party be at the closing table also: a real estate lawyer.

Unlike a residential real estate deal, there are no consumer protection laws at play in a commercial real estate transaction, which are more complex than buying or selling a home. There’s much more money in the pot and there’s also liability at stake for both parties. Associated concerns like land use and zoning laws, environmental issues, deeds and titles, and leasing disputes also have to be addressed by a professional.

DON’T! (ONE MORE FOR THE ROAD) We all know that drinking and driving is pretty stupid and potentially dangerous — both to you and to others. If you get arrested and charged with a DUI anywhere in South Carolina, good luck.

You’ll need a lawyer and a swift kick from someone who loves you.

If you’re convicted, the legal fees, fi nes and penalties can be crushing, and jail time and license suspension are likely — and that’s if you consented to a fi eld chemical test. If you didn’t comply, expect a hefty fi ne and automatic license suspension.

First-time offenders can expect 48 hours to 30 days in jail, community service, $400 to $1,000 in fi nes and penalties, and a sixmonth license revocation. If your blood-alcohol content is .10 percent or higher, the ante is raised. If it’s your second DUI, expect anywhere from fi ve days to three years behind bars, $2,100 to $6,500 in fi nes and penalties and walking or hitching a ride for a year. 

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Kennedy & Blackshire, LLC • Family Law BREE KENNEDY & PAM BLACKSHIRE are dedicated to providing reliable and skilled representation for individuals involved in family disputes.

With more than three decades of experience, the attorneys aim to resolve cases in a timely and cost-e° ective manner, negotiating when possible but litigating when necessary, to best protect their clients’ interests.

PROVIDING LEGAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE THROUGH LIFE’S CHANGES. Divorce | Separation Agreements | Custody and Visitation Alimony and Spousal Support | Child Support | Adoption Contempt Actions | Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements For a conÿ dential consultation call 843-341-5555

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work patiently and closely with clients to address each person’s unique concerns. ˜

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dignity and conÿ dentiality, striving to thoroughly explain clients’ rights, present legal options and develop the best personalized strategy for each case.

KENNEDY & BLACKSHIRE, LLC 70 Arrow Road, Bldg. 6 | Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843.341.5555 | www.kennedyblackshire.com

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Trusted & Experienced Arrested? Divorce? Don’t try and face it alone.

When the good times go bad, call Courtney A. Gibbes.

COURTNEY A. GIBBES is a sole practitioner focusing primarily on the areas of Criminal Defense and Family Law. Courtney is a native of Hilton Head Island and a 1997 graduate of Hilton Head High School. She obtained a BS in Business Administration from the University of South Carolina in 2001.

A˜ er ÿ nishing her undergraduate degree she held paid sta˛ positions in U.S. Senate and Presidential campaigns relating to legal compliance to federal election laws. A˜ er working in Washington, DC, she returned to her home state and attended law school at the Charleston School of Law due to its emphasis on public service. During law school, she worked in the Mayor’s o˝ ce as an extern for the City of Charleston’s legal department as well as clerked for two Federal Magistrate’s judges and a prominent criminal defense attorney.

A˜ er obtaining her Juris Doctorate, Courtney returned to Columbia and worked at the Public Defender’s O˝ ce for six years. During that time, she gained extensive litigation experience through her representation of thousands of clients on a litany of criminal charges and has an impressive trial record. For the majority of her time at the public defender’s o˝ ce, she represented clients charged with violent felonies such as Murder and Armed Robbery. She is a 2012 graduate of the distinguished National Criminal Defense College. Courtney has the skills to argue and negotiate on her clients’ behalf throughout the many di˛ erent aspects of the justice system.

Courtney A. Gibbes CRIMINAL LAW | DUI DEFENSE | FAMILY LAW MEMBER: South Carolina Bar Association Hilton Head Island Bar Association South Carolina Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers Beaufort County Bar Association South Carolina Women Lawyer’s Association

Being charged with any type of crime or dealing with any legal matter can be a scary and stressful time for you and your loved ones. From DUI defense to Murder, Courtney A. Gibbes has the vast courtroom experience to personally help you through the process so that you may have peace of mind.

Call for a free consultation.

COURTNEY A. GIBBES 200 Main Street, Suite 102A | Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 843.384.0441 | fax 843.681.5583 | courtney@gibbeslaw.com www.gibbeslaw.com

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Susan Brach A proven and e˜ ective trial attorney with the experience and knowledge to council you to creative solutions in all areas of family law.

Going through any type of separation is extremely stressful on all family members.

Susan has the compassion, understanding, sensitivity and ability to quickly set her clients at ease.

In contrast to this caring side she is an aggressive, tenacious, tough litigator. She takes every clients case very personal.

Susan has been practicing in the Lowcountry for the last 15 years. She is and will continue to be a part of our community.

She is well respected and known for her level of commitment. Her reputation precedes her.

Susan Brach holds a top AV* rating (5 out of 5) issued by Martindale Hubell, a peer review rateddata from other attorneys and judges. Susan has more than 27 years of complex litigation and family law experience. She is a certiÿ ed Family Court Mediator, and licensed in South Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, and Illinois. Susan is licensed to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court.

To arrange a conÿ dential consultation call 843.689.6242 or email at susan@pbdivorcelaw.com.

Susan Brach

When you start to have problems in your relationship ... the need to know your options is critical.

Divorce is extremely stressful on everyone in the family!

SUSAN BRACH is understanding of her client’s needs and particular situations. She is a proven and e˜ ective trial attorney with the experience and knowledge to counsel you to creative solutions in all areas of family law. When individuals experience problems in their marriage and contemplate divorce or separation, or where there are issues of custody or support, it’s critical to have legal consultation and advice to inform you of your rights and to help you avoid actions which could adversely impact the outcome of your case.

Susan Brach holds a top AV* rating (5 out of 5) issued by Martindale Hubbell, a legal database of lawyers that have peer review ratings and used by thousands of people to identify and conÿ rm credentials of attorneys, to select those that provide personal and professional services that ÿ t their needs. She is one of seven listed in Martindale Hubbell Bar of Preeminent Women Lawyers in S.C. Susan Brach and Randy Phipps are partners in the Phipps & Brach law ÿ rm, a practice dedicated exclusively to Family Law. She has over 27 years of complex litigation and family law experience. She is a certiÿ ed Family Court Mediator and is licensed in South Carolina, Georgia, Indiana, and Illinois, and licensed to practice before the US Supreme Court.

PHIPPS & BRACH, P.A. 11 Marina Side Drive, Suite B | Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843.689.6242 | fax 843.689.6282 susan@pbdivorcelaw.com | www.pbdivorcelaw.com

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A Small Firm . . . A National Practice Our practice is devoted entirely to litigation, with an emphasis upon insurance and corporate defense.

Steven G. Janik

Crystal L. Maluchnik

 Steven G. Janik is the founder and Managing Partner of Janik L.L.P., a small fi rm with a national practice, having offi ces in Hilton Head, Cleveland, Ohio, and Newport Beach, California.  Steve graduated from Denison University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, having majored in economics. He was actively involved in the Denison Campus Government Association, a member of the Board of Directors of the American Shorin-Ryu Karate Association and a two-year All-Conference selection in football.  Steve obtained his Juris Doctorate from the Cleveland-Marshall College of Law in 1975, and thereafter served as law clerk to the Honorable Thomas D. Lambros, Chief Judge of The United States District Court for The Northern District of Ohio. Upon completing his clerkship, Steve entered private practice, and on Sept. 1, 1988, founded Janik L.L.P.  Steve is listed in “Best Lawyers In America” and “Super Lawyers” for commercial, insurance, and personal injury litigation. He is admitted to practice not only before the Courts of South Carolina, but also before the Courts of Ohio, California, Georgia, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia.

1000 William Hilton Pkwy.

Suite 103 Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843.715.9311 440.740.3061 (Fax)

1122 Lady Street Suite 1025 Columbia, SC 29202 803.764.0759 803.254.5353 (Fax)

JANIK L.L.P.

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 Crystal L. Maluchnik is a Partner of Janik L.L.P. In 2001, Crystal graduated, cum laude, from the State University of New York at Buffalo with a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology. Crystal earned her Juris Doctorate, magna cum laude in 2004 from the University of Dayton School of Law. As a law student, Crystal served as an Executive Editor for Publication of the University of Dayton’s Law Review.  Crystal is admitted to practice before the Courts of the States of Missouri, Ohio and South Carolina. Crystal is also listed as a “Rising Star” in the 2007 and 2011-2014 editions of Ohio “Super Lawyers”. In 2011, Crystal became a “Certifi ed Litigation Management Professional” having completed the CLM Litigation Management Institute at Columbia Law School.  Janik L.L.P. enjoys an “AV” rating, the highest rating available to law fi rms, by Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, has been selected as one of the “Best Law Firms for Insurance and Personal Injury Defense” by Best Lawyers and U.S. News and World Report, and has been selected as an “All Star Go-To Law Firm” by Corporate Counsel magazine for their representation of Fortune 500 clients.

9200 South Hills Blvd.

Suite 300 Cleveland, OH 44147 440.838.7600 440.838.7601 (Fax)

100 Bayview Circle Suite 210 Newport Beach, CA 92660 949.497.5600 440.740.3023 (Fax)

WWW.JANIKLAW.COM

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Novit & Scarminach, P.A. Proudly Serving the Lowcountry Community since 1967.

Charles A. Scarminach, Catherine A. Scarminach, Elizabeth B. Mayo, Daniel A. Saxon, Herbert L. Novit

BUSINESS LAW Small Business Mergers & Acquisitions Contracts & Leases General Business Formation Assets & Stock Sale

REAL ESTATE LAW Residential Real Estate Commercial Real Estate Development Land Use & Zoning Property Owners Association Condo Law

ESTATE PLANNING Estate & Tax Planning Probate Elder & Special Needs Law Wills & Trusts

CIVIL LITIGATION Collections Corporate - Business Foreclosures, Contract Disputes Guardian ad Litem

Elizabeth B. Mayo Elizabeth B. Mayo joined the ÿ rm in 1995 and devotes her entire practice to the areas of estate planning, probate, business tax planning and retirement plan distributions.

Beth is a diplomat of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and from 2001 – 2002 served as chairperson of the Probate, Estate Planning and Trust Section Council of the South Carolina Bar Association.

Beth is currently a Director and Treasurer of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry where she serves as a chair of the Public Art Fund and has been active in other charitable organizations including the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina and the Heritage Library.

She holds an undergraduate degree from Spring Hill College in Mobile, Alabama, and a law degree from Washington University School of Law in St. Louis, Missouri. She also holds an LL.M. in Taxation from Capital University in Columbus, Ohio, and is licensed to practice law in South Carolina.

PRACTICE AREAS:

Fiduciary Law; Probate Law; Estate Planning; Taxation Law; Trust Administration

NOVIT & SCARMINACH, P.A. 52 New Orleans Road, Suite 400 | Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 843.785.5850 | www.ns-lawÿ rm.com

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Tom Taylor

˜ omas J.Finn Voted Hilton Head Island’s Best Lawyer in 2011 by the readers of Hilton Head Monthly Magazine.

When you need a lawyer, you want the best.

Attorney THOMAS J. FINN is licensed to practice law in the states of South Carolina, Georgia and Connecticut. Mr. Finn’s practice specializes in litigation matters focusing on construction and serious personal injury cases. For over two decades Mr. Finn has had the privilege of representing numerous homeowners associations and hundreds of single family homeowners who have discovered they have construction problems. Mr. Finn has handled many complex litigation issues including wrongful death and serious personal injury matters.

Mr. Finn completed his undergraduate work at Ithaca College in New York. Mr. Finn received his Juris Doctor degree from the Syracuse University College of Law. Mr. Finn also earned a Masters in International Relations from the prestigious Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public A° airs at Syracuse University.

Mr. Finn is proud to have served our country as a Marine Corps O˝ cer. While stationed at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot on Paris Island, Captain Finn served as Special Assistant United States Attorney, Chief Assistant Defense Counsel and Series Commander.

Mr. Finn has tried cases in both the State and Federal Courts in South Carolina and is a member of the South Carolina Association of Justice. Mr. Finn’s experience as a trial lawyer has resulted in other lawyers routinely seeking his advice on litigation matters.

TOM TAYLORknows that when you need a lawyer, it’s usually at a time in your life when it is essential you have the best. Tom graduated ÿ rst in his class from USC’s law school and has over 25 years of Courtroom experience in the Lowcountry.

Tom Taylor believes in personal service and handles every aspect of your case, himself. You don’t want a slick TV lawyer standing on top of a truck or tossing gold coins at the camera who ultimately hands your case o° to ... someone. You need a serious, experienced trial lawyer who you can trust with your or your loved ones’ futures. Tom Taylor is dedicated to fairly and aggressively protecting his clients who have been injured or incurred damages because of another’s negligence.

A South Carolinian by birth, his roots in this community are deep—from serving as Chairman of the Beaufort County Council, to chairman of the board of St. Andrew By-˛ e-Sea Methodist church, to serving on the State Board of the South Carolina Conservation Bank. He has been recognized by numerous groups for his work and leadership, including the NAACP’s Beaufort County Image award. His reputation for honesty and integrity has been earned through years of Courtroom battles, tackling cases that other lawyers feared.

When you or a loved one needs help with a devastating personal injury, medical malpractice claim, or wrongful death, you want the best in the Courtroom and in Lowcountry. Tom Taylor.

FINN LAW FIRM, P.C.

THOMAS C. TAYLOR

38 D-4 New Orleans Rd. | Hilton Head Island, SC 29938 843.682.3555 | ÿ nlaw@hargray.com

22 Bow Circle, Suite A | Hilton Head, SC 29928 843.785.5050 | fax 843.785.5030 | www.thomastaylorlaw.com

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Dale Akins

Experience Counts DALE AKINS is a trial lawyer licensed in all state and federal courts in South Carolina and Georgia. He has provided legal services in the Lowcountry and Coastal Empire for over 24 years and has earned a reputation for excellence and integrity among his colleagues, opponents and clients.

Mr. Akins maintains a dynamic practice in both South Carolina and Georgia, focusing on serious personal injury, wrongful death and insurance issues. He has handled hundreds of cases and has a great deal of experience and skill both in and out of the courtroom. ˝ e Akins Law Firm o˙ ers its clients rigorous representation and personalized focus and attention.

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2015 RBC HERITAGE SCHEDULE Monday, April 13

Pro Practice Rounds, Morning Opening Ceremonies, 18th green, 11 a.m.

Pro-Am Presented by Boeing, 11:30 a.m.–6 p.m.

Tuesday, April 14

Pro Practice Rounds, all day Putting Contest, putting green, 3-4 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15

RBC Heritage Pro-Am, 7:15 a.m.-6 p.m.

Thursday, April 16 First Round, 7:20 a.m.

Friday, April 17

Second Round, 7:20 a.m.

Saturday, April 18

Third Round, 8:30 a.m.

Plaid Nation Day, Heritage Lawn, noon-2 p.m.

Concert on the Heritage Lawn, The Headliners, 8 p.m.

Sunday, April 19

Sunrise Service, 7:30 a.m.

Final Round, 8:30 a.m.

Trophy Presentation, 18th green, following play

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elcome to Hilton Head Island for the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. The local forecast calls for birdies, booze and — if all goes well — beautiful weather.

The Heritage is, for all intents and purposes, the event that put Hilton Head on the map, eventually earning it a reputation as a golf mecca and a tourist's paradise. And 46 years later, not much has changed.

"With so many new sponsors and so much big money to play for, a lot of these events lose their identity and lose their personality and character," 2013 Heritage champion Graeme McDowell said. "So it's great to come back to somewhere like this where the big players have won this event. The legends of this tour have

been here over the years and supported this, and it remains the same sort of feel and people who are a part of it."

The Heritage is a rarity on today's PGA Tour — an event that hasn't changed venues in nearly five decades, even as the typical PGA Tour venue has shifted away from everything Harbour Town Golf Links represents. Pete Dye's iconic layout is by far the shortest remaining on the tour, but it continues to provide a stern test for the world's best players thanks to its tree-lined fairways and tiny greens.

START WITH A BANG Heritage week officially begins with the defending champion teeing off in time with a cannon blast over Calibouge Sound.

This year's Opening Ceremonies have been moved up to 11 a.m. on the 18th green.

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"It's the most unique course we play on tour all year," defending champion Matt Kuchar said.

"It's extremely tight, and I think everybody would call it a true ballstriker's course. You have really got to hit the ball well and in the right spots to have a clear approach shot, and if you don't happen to hit it in the right spots, you've got to be able to maneuver the ball around and between trees and weave it around."

Ironically, the players who have prompted the dramatic changes in course layouts — players like Tiger Woods, Phil Mickelson and Dustin Johnson — stay away from Harbour Town because its unique challenges minimize their length off the tee. For others, though, it remains a favorite stop, even for some players who have long since ceased touring full time.

"I loved the golf course right from the beginning. I still love it," said two-time Heritage champion Tom Watson, who first played Harbour Town in 1971 and is in this year's field. "I put it in my top five gol courses. … It has a tremendous amount of character to it."

The atmosphere away from the golf course also plays a huge role in the Heritage's reputation as a favorite destination for pros and fans alike. Sea Pines Resort offers everything players and spectators need and has something for everyone — whether it's early-morning bike rides with the kids or late-night drinks at the Quarterdeck.

Many pros bring their families along and rent homes in Sea Pines for the week, a sort of working vacation coming on the heels of the pressure-cooker that is the first major championship of the year.

"Hilton Head is a great place to come off (the Masters)," McDowell said. "I heard someone describe it as adult spring break, and it finally feels like spring break after the final exam at Augusta.

Following the Masters also lends to players coming to the Heritage at the top of their games, which can make for some great golf at Harbour Town.

"Major championships tend to sharpen your focus and your skill set just a little bit more than regular events," Kuchar said. "It just demands so much closer to perfection with the shots you have to hit, so I think most guys come into Hilton Head in pretty good form. The fans certainly get a great show and get to see some guys playing top-level golf."

As the defending champion, Kuchar also will get the chance to take part in one of the Heritage's most unique aspects — the opening ceremonies on Monday of tournament week. The ceremony culminates with the defending champ smacking the opening tee shot into Calibogue Sound using an authentic hickory-shafted club and a simultaneous cannon blast.

"I think that's a cool tradition, and in golf, tradition means so much. To have a chance to carry on that tradition is going to be fun to be a part of."

Despite a sponsorship scare four years ago before RBC swooped in to save the tournament, the Heritage continues its rich tradition of great golf and keeps visitors coming to Hilton Head year after year.

"It really has exactly what it says on the title — it has a huge Heritage," McDowell said. "And it's cool to come back to these events." M

GOOD FUN, GOOD PEOPLE, GOOD TIMES Once a year, the PGA Tour rolls into town and brings the national spotlight with it. The atmosphere both on and away from the course make it a favorite destination for pros and fans alike.

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more than a

nice guy From pingpong to tennis, humble defending Heritage champion Matt Kuchar seems to be good at everything

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BY JUSTIN JARRETT | PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING

t's hard to believe now that Matt Kuchar almost didn't win the RBC Heritage Presented

by Boeing, because he almost didn't give professional golf a shot.

One of the PGA Tour's most consistent players — and a chief name in the ongoing discussion of the best player without a major championship — pondered a career as an investment banker following his standout career at Georgia Tech before the allure of devoting his life to the links pulled him back.

There's almost no doubt Kuchar would have been successful on Wall Street, because he excels in everything he does, whether it's playing tennis — he and wife Sybi won the consolation title at the USTA National Husband/Wife Doubles Championship in 2009 — to dominating fellow PGA Tour pros in pingpong. But it's equally clear that his decision to chase his golf dreams was a win-win for Kuchar and the sport.

Kuchar is widely considered one of the PGA Tour's nice guys — an image he backed up last month when he took a half-court shot for charity at a Miami Heat game and proceeded to donate $25,000 to United Way despite missing the mark with his money shot. Nice doesn't necessarily sell these days, but Kuchar has carved out a niche with prime endorsement deals such as Grey Goose vodka and Bridgestone.˜ He's seemingly one of the more vanilla personalities in an often bland sport, but the perpetual grin he wears hints at another layer. Kuchar isn't afraid to crack a joke or break out some trash talk — his secret weapon because his reputation ensures the target never sees it coming. He showed that softer side in a recent ad in which he delivers

tongue-in-cheek golf tips including wearing Skechers' new line of golf shoes and hitting it 300 yards down the middle every time.

That sure-fi re strategy has worked. Kuchar has seven PGA Tour victories to his credit, including the 2014 RBC Heritage, and has fi nished in the top 10 in the FedEx Cup standings in four of the past fi ve years. The only blank space on his resume is awaiting a major championship, and it's in part his drive to fi ll in that space that has helped him enjoy so much success at Harbour Town Golf Links.˜ Kuchar gears up for the Masters, where he has posted three straight top-10 fi nishes including a tie for fi fth in 2014, and the preparation serves him well the following week at the Heritage.

"Major championships tend to sharpen your focus and your skill set just a little bit more than regular events," Kuchar said.

"Especially around the greens with the short game, it's so treacherous at Augusta National that I get to Hilton Head and feel confi dent and comfortable with being able to score and get the ball in hole."˜ His sharpened short game certainly paid off last year — in the form of a tartan jacket.

Kuchar confessed to Golf Digest last year that he has a horrible memory when it comes to recalling details from his rounds, but last year's winning shot at the Heritage has not escaped him.˜ After coming up short with his approach at Harbour Town's iconic 18th hole, Kuchar holed out for birdie from the greenside bun-

ker on the 72nd hole to edge Luke Donald by a shot, a shot Kuchar ranks among the most memorable of his career.˜ The victory adds another layer to Kuchar's love of Harbour Town and the Heritage, where he has played every year since 2007 and has not missed the cut since his debut here in 2003.˜ "It's been a course that I've enjoyed since day one," Kuchar said. "It rated extremely high on the tournaments that I wanted to put my name on their list of champions. I had a couple nice showings, and last year to come through and win it on Sunday was just such a thrill."

He expects another thrill — and perhaps a bit of a scare — at this year's opening ceremony, where he'll have the honor of using an old hickory club to smack the ceremonial opening tee shot into Calibogue Sound in conjunction with a cannon blast that never ceases to shake the defending champ and assembled crowd.

It's opportunities like that, along with small details like special parking spaces or locker positions, that make returning to an event as a past champion so special, Kuchar said.˜ "It makes it hit home what you've done," Kuchar said. "On the day you sink the winning putt, it's great getting the trophy and everything, but when you come back and see your name up in the clubhouse as a past champion, you kind of realize that you've become a part of the tournament's history." M April 2015 63

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A look at the top threats to win the 2015 tournament

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aving covered and followed Hilton Head Island’s signature golf event for much of the past two decades, I can tell you the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing is the unlikeliest of PGA Tour events to have succeeded for so long on one of the most uncommon and unique venues on the professional circuit.

The tournament is among the few not played in the shadow of a major market. Harbour Town Golf Links, as truly special as it is, defies the current day “blast it and chase it layouts” so many events are staged on. And despite a real sponsorship scare several years ago, the event hasn’t just survived but has thrived in a challenging economy.

So what’s the secret to the Heritage’s success, you ask?

Simple: It’s the solid field that tournament director Steve Wilmot and his staff manage to assemble each and every year, despite operating in the considerable shadow of the Masters. Harbour Town, which is routinely listed among the top PGA Tour venues among professionals, manages to routinely attract an international field of celebrated players. It also doesn’t hurt that the event’s list of past champions reads like a veritable who’s who of golf, including the likes of Jack Nicklaus, Tom Watson, Greg Norman and first-ever winner Arnold Palmer Another strong field has been assembled for this year’s Heritage, featuring numerous past champions, plenty of top 20 talent and exceptional golfers who have previously gone after the coveted tartan jacket only to fall short in the end.

We don’t pretend to know who will ultimately triumph on the shores of Calibogue Sound. We can, however, deliver some insights on the past champions, top contenders and even some dark horses to keep an eye on during the annual weeklong Harbour Town party.

The Defending Champion Returns Matt Kuchar’s Heritage triumph last year may have been his sole victory of the season, but boy, did he make it a memorable one. It’s nearly a year later and we’re still marveling at the shot Kuchar holed from a greenside bunker on the famed 18th hole to outlast fellow RBC team member Luke Donald. The victory was the signature moment of the 2014 tournament, and delivered the American his first tartan jacket While winless since then, Kuchar’s game is in solid shape.

He has a pair of top 10 finishes on the 2015 side of the current wraparound season and undoubtedly has his sights set on a first-ever Masters title before returning to Hilton Head to defend his Heritage crown. It’s not easy to

win back-to-back at Harbour Town (unless your last name is Love or Weekley), but Kuchar certainly has the chops to do it if he can keep the ball safely in the fairways.

Kuchar ranks only 87th in driving accuracy and 97th in greens in regulation, numbers that will have to improve at Harbour Town for a successful defense to be become a reality. Still, he sits among the top 25 in scoring average and total putting, and his sand save and scrambling percentage are both in the top 5.

Bottom line, if the short game holds up and the accuracy shores up a least a little, Kuchar could join a short list of golfers who have gone back-to-back in the Heritage.

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Past Champions to Watch

GRAEME MCDOWELL Of all the returning champions who remain in or close to their prime, McDowell is by far the toughest to figure out. The Irishman has won only once since his 2013 triumph at Harbour Town, and last year finished a disappointing 47th in his Heritage defense after missing the cut at the Masters.

That said, Harbour Town is tailor-made for the distance-challenged but accurate golfer who is a terrific shotmaker with his irons when dialed in. We haven’t seen much of McDowell stateside through early March, so the true state of his game may not be entirely revealed until Augusta. Yet if McDowell can combine a hot putter with his strong iron play, he is absolutely a threat to capture a second tartan jacket.

BRANDT SNEDEKER 2014 was a disappointing season for Snedeker, due in good measure to several nagging injuries. The 2011 Heritage champion failed to record a single top 5 and notched just three top 10s in 25 starts on tour. After playing so well at Harbour Town in previous seasons, the American limped to a tie for 74th at 8 over par last year.

This season, however, is shaping up to be a much better campaign for the former FedEx Cup champion. Snedeker won his second AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am in February, breaking his own scoring record along the way. That victory added to his previous three top 10 finishes in his first six starts of th season, and it seems one of the best putters on the PGA Tour has regained his touch on the moss.

During his career, Snedeker has been known to put up some big numbers at inopportune times that have cost him a few victories. If he can avoid such calamities at Harbour Town this year, and the putter remains salty, watch out for this past champion.

JIM FURYK A quick look at Furyk’s 2014 might lead some to think the year was a wasted one for the 2010 Heritage champion. Yet a closer examination tells a slightly different tale of the American’s form over the past 12 months.

Yes, for the third consecutive year, Furyk failed to win a PGA Tour event, and let several Sunday opportunities to do so slip through his fingers. That said, he posted four second-place finishes, seven additional top 10s, including a tie for seventh at Harbour Town, and didn’t miss a single cut in 21 official starts. Oh, by the way, the former U.S. Open champion also threw in a 59 at the BMW Championship for good measure.

Furyk played in only three events through mid-March, but he did capture a top 10 at the AT&T National Pro-Am in February. Evidenced by his solid Heritage record, even a rusty Furyk has the accuracy and short game to compete at Harbour Town. He understands how to play the course in all types of conditions, which puts him on the short list of candidates to add a second Heritage crown later this month.

BOO WEEKLEY Forgive me if you’ve heard this before, but there is no more popular a Heritage champion to come along in the past two decades this side of Davis Love III than Weekley. Ever since his back-to-back titles in 2007 and 2008, the everyman champion has been serenaded by chants of “Boo” every time he steps foot on Harbour Town.

He’ll likely need that support in a big way upon his returns to the Lowcountry. To put it mildly, the Florida native enters this year’s Heritage on a bit of a career roller coaster.

Boo missed the cut at the Honda Classic in early March, but has three top 20 finishes during the wraparound 2015 season, including a tie for seventh at the Humana Challenge back in January. Tee to green, Weekley has been solid.

The greens, however, have been a different matter entirely. The three-time PGA Tour winner ranks 147th in total putting and 149 in strokes gained putting. If he can’t roll it better at Harbour Town, it won’t matter how many in the galleries are cheering him on; he simply won’t contend, much less win.

Top Challengers

Past Champions; Current Threats CARL PETTERSSON Since he donned the tartan jacket back in 2012, it’s been a rocky road of sorts for Pettersson. The Swede hasn’t won a golf tournament since his Harbour Town triumph, and he’s recorded only five top 10s since the beginning of 2013.

This season hasn’t launched much better for the former NC State standout. In 11 events, Pettersson has missed four cuts and owns only one top 25 finish in the wrap around season. The biggest culprit has been his driving accuracy (157th on the PGA Tour) and greens in regulation (165th). Harbour Town is not exactly the place to be hitting it sideways, so a second title for Pettersson is unlikely as long as he remains directionally challenged.

LUKE DONALD Few, if any, golfers have had as many nearmisses at Harbour Town over the past several years than Donald. The former world No. 1 has been a perennial Heritage contender, posting five top 10 finishes and earnin more than $2.2 million, coming in behind Furyk and Davis Love III as top earners.

Like McDowell, Donald’s game is perfectly suited for the challenges Harbour Town presents. The Englishman isn’t long, but he is

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accurate and possesses a strong iron game.

That said, Donald has been the perfect model of inconsistency this year, providing doubt he can finally pull it all together and win that elusive tartan jacket. In seven starts this season, Donald has missed three cuts and managed only a single top 10 when he’s been around for the weekend.

The primary culprit in Donald’s struggles has been his accuracy off the tee, where he ranks only 185th on the PGA Tour. That struggle has led to a disappointing ranking of 137th in greens in regulation. Perhaps a return to Hilton Head can help Donald get right, if not, he’ll once again leave the island empty handed.

BILL HAAS The son of longtime PGA Tour pro and Heritage supporter Jay Haas, Bill Haas returns to Hilton Head with his game squarely in winning form. He already has a victory on the season, capturing the Human Challenge back in January. He then followed up that performance with a tie for seventh in the WGC Cadillac Championship on the challenging Blue Monster earlier last month. In just his first seven starts this season, the South Carolina native has banked more than $1.4 million in earnings, a full season for some PGA Tour players.

Harbour Town, however, has not been kind to the former FedEx Cup champion. Haas, who was forced to withdraw after the first round last year, has missed more cuts than he’s made during his Heritage career and has failed to post even a top 20 finish. The question surrounding the younger Haas is whether his current solid form can win out over all the past struggles on the Pete Dye course he has yet to quite figure out PAUL CASEY Casey has only one PGA Tour victory to his credit, but his 14 international victories shouldn’t be overlooked when evaluating him as a Heritage challenger. Neither should the Englishman’s top 25 showing in all three of his trips to the island.

Casey’s been working hard to put his swing back together after going through several years of injury-induced struggles. If his performances early in 2015 are any indication, the once-promising young star appears close to putting it all together. Back-to-back missed cuts in January notwithstanding,

Casey already owns two top 10s, including a playoff loss at the Northern Trust Open, and has moved to 47th in the world rankings.

His improved form, coupled by his comfort level at Harbour Town, makes Casey a man to watch during tournament week.

Dark Horses VICTOR DUBUISSON While Dubuisson has captured only one international victory, he is a rising player on the European Tour, and a strong showing at Harbour Town would certainly increase his profile stateside The Frenchman, who was ranked 17th in the World Golf Rankings in mid-March, is making just his first-ever start at Harbour Town, which quiets any sort of great expectations. That said, there’s no denying the talent Dubuisson possesses, and his even-keeled attitude will be a plus when trouble ultimately shows itself around Pete Dye’s design.

Dubuisson can hit the ball a long way, but accuracy can be his on-course demon. If that’s the case during the Heritage, Dubuisson may miss the cut for a second time this year. However, if he can find fairways, he’s more than long enough and yields a good enough putter to surprise.

ERNIE ELS Admittedly, it’s difficult to think of Els as a dark horse, especially around Harbour Town. The reality, however, is that the South African’s best days are behind him and his 2015 campaign hasn’t been a headline winner; in fact it’s been a downright disaster. In five starts this season Els has made only one cut, which was way back in November.

When one of the best players the game has seen in the past two decades struggles like that, it’s easier to ask what is working than what isn’t. As you might guess, very little has gone right for the four-time Majors winner. Els doesn’t rank among the top 100 in any pertinent statistical catego-

ry, and has managed to slip all the way to 85th in the world.

Perhaps a return to Harbour Town for the 16th time in his career will prove cathartic for Els. He owns a solid 70.42 scoring average on the course, and has earned more than $1.3 million, good enough for ninth all time.

Now in the twilight of his career, Els would be a popular winner this year, but it’s just hard to imagine him putting it all together to make a real run at a first Heritage title

DAVIS LOVE III As long as Love is still walking upright and playing this event, we’re at the very least listing him among the dark horses to add a sixth Heritage title to his impressive resume.

Yes, it’s been 12 years since the newly minted Ryder Cup captain last claimed victory at the Heritage, but this is DL3 we’re talking about here; no other golfer has experienced his level of success at Harbour Town Golf Links in terms of sheer wins.

Granted, the form Love brings to Hilton Head is anything but vintage Davis. The former UNC Tarheel has missed the cut in his past three starts, and his short game has been downright paltry. Despite his age, Love still ranks among the top 40 in driving distance, but his strokes gained putting position of 192 and sand save percentage of 200 have more than held him back in his limited PGA Tour starts.

A Heritage rebirth for Love would certainly be a great storyline for this year’s tournament.

It’s more likely, however, that the event’s most successful champion ever will have to settle for another enjoyable trip around a golf course that he long ago put his stamp on …. five times over. M

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guide insider's

to the RBC Heritage

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Handy tips to help you get the most out of your tournament experience irst time attending the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, huh? You're in for a real treat, but arriving at Harbour Town Golf Links can be a bit daunting to a first-time spectator.

Let's get the most important thing out of the way first. Do not, under any circumstance, yell "GET IN THE HOLE!" Just don't do it. The marshals are instructed to lead anyone who does so to the nearest lagoon and feed them to the alligators. (OK, that last part is not true, but it's still not advisable.)

Now that we're clear on that…

It's hard to have anything less than a great time at any PGA Tour event, much less one that incorporates the great tradition of the Heritage and the natural beauty of Hilton Head Island and Harbour Town. And there's no right or wrong way to go about attending a golf tournament — other than abiding by simple etiquette such as obeying marshals, staying outside the ropes and respecting play — but we can pass along a few tips that might make your experience more enjoyable and memorable.

1. Explore the course.

So it's your first time at Harbour Town Golf Links. You want to see Harbour Town, right? So many spectators stroll out to the ninth green or the picturesque 18th

— admittedly fine viewing areas — and never see any other part of the course. That's a shame, because some of the track's more intriguing holes are far-flung from the clubhouse. If you're able, spend part of a day walking the course and making mental notes that you can refer to while watching the scoreboard or tuning into a future television broadcast.

2. Use the map. It can be easy to get turned around and lose track of where you are on any golf course, and Harbour Town is no different. Luckily, there's a course map in the daily pairings sheets available at the entrance to the course and at various other spots around Harbour Town. The map also indicates where you can find bleachers, concessions stands, first aid, cellphone zones and other important areas.

3. Pound the pavement. Here's a true insider's tip, because not all course maps show it — using Plantation Drive is one of the fastest ways to get from point A to point B in a hurry. The road runs between the first green and second tee, the eighth green and ninth tee, the 10th green and 11th tee, and the 15th green and 16th tee, so it's a quick way to jump around the course without walking for hours.

This comes in especially handy when, hypothetically speaking, you're following the leaders on the front nine Sunday when some mop-haired kid like Brandt Snedeker goes out early and gets on a birdie binge to charge up the leaderboard and you need to catch his last few holes.

Hypothetically.

4. Follow the leaders.

While I'm all for getting out to see the course and watch-

ing as many different players as possible on Thursday and Friday, and even Saturday, there is nothing more exciting than setting out with the lead group from the first tee on Sunday and seeing them through to the end.

Keep an eye on the leaderboard throughout the day and be prepared to change your plans, but if it becomes a two-horse race, it's great to be able to look back and say you saw every shot the leaders hit on Sunday and replay the round in your mind.

5. Use your head. Some rules should go without saying, but you never can tell when alcohol is involved. A few years back, a spectator stripped down and went for a swim in the lagoon along the 10th fairway.

He lost one of his flip-flops to gator and wound up in handcuffs. Don't be stupid. Don't be that guy.

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here's no bad place to be at Harbour Town during the Heritage. The world's greatest golfers will provide "oohs" and "ahhs" at every hole, and every hole is great in its own right. But sometimes you just want to sit a spell or catch up with friends and socialize, and there are several great places to do so. After all, the Heritage is all about Southern hospitality. If you're lucky enough, you might finagle an invitation to one of the skyboxes at Nos. 16, 17 or 18, but if you don't have friends in such high places, you're not out of luck. Check out these hot spots:

1. For my money, attending a PGA Tour event is one of the best values in sports. For $170, you get tickets for all seven days — three practice rounds and four competition rounds — and for another $55, you can add clubhouse access and access to two newly renovated on-course hospitality venues. But if you really want to splurge, the "Doc's BBQ Club" package is as good as it gets. For $395, you get a ticket for all seven days with access to a private entertainment venue on the 15th green from Thursday to Sunday. There's a climate-controlled dining section with a daily buffet provided by Doc's BBQ out of Columbia, and the ticket price includes draft beer, wine and non-alcoholic beverages. That's tough to beat.

2. All the hospitality tents along the 18th fairway empty into a courtyard-type area that includes a massive Jumbotron where you can watch television coverage of the tournament while grabbing a snack or ice cold beverage and kicking your feet up.

3. The area between the 10th and 16th fairways is a short walk from the clubhouse and becomes a popular spot to see and be seen, especially if the weather is nice. Often referred to as "Sundress City" or "The Bermuda Shorts Triangle" — OK, maybe I'm the only person who calls it the Bermuda Shorts Triangle, but trust me, it fits — the crowd that gathers here will show you that the Heritage really is the social event of the year on Hilton Head. They're also quite charitable to the concessionaires who sell alcohol. Philanthropy at its finest — and funnest.

through. No. 2 is a short par-5, and thus a potential eagle hole, the par-4 No. 6 produces a good number of birdie chances, and the tee shot at the par-3 seventh is a tough one that produces lots of memorable shots. Plus, there's a permanent restroom facility and a concessions area nearby for convenience.

PROHIBITED ITEMS NO bags larger than a small purse (6x6), including carrying cases, backpacks, camera bags or chair bags.

NO clear plastic, vinyl or other carry items larger than 12x6x12.

NO plastic, metal or glass cups, cans or containers except for medical or infant needs.

MOBILE DEVICE POLICY Mobile devices are permitted but must be silenced. Calls are permitted only in designated "Cellphone Zones," and no video recording is allowed at any time. Violations may result in confiscation of the mobile device or removal from the tournament. Be respectful of play.

Source: RBCHeritage.com

NO computers or laptops.

NO fireworks or laser pointers

4. It's not quite the party spot that Sundress City is, but the area between the second green and third tee and the sixth green and seventh tee is a great place to catch a glimpse of a large number of players passing

NO lawn chairs or oversize chairs, seat cushions or bicycles.

NO pets, except for service animals.

NO knives, firearms or weapons of any nature.

NO video cameras.

NO cameras during competition rounds (practice rounds only).

NO outside beverages or coolers.

NO radios or TVs. NO posters, signs or banners.

Source: PGATour.com

AUTOGRAPH POLICY An autograph policy is in effect for official competition rounds (Thursday through Sunday). Once a player's round has started, he may not sign autographs until the round is completed, except at his option during a period of suspension of play. Autographed items are limited to a size of 8.5 by 11 inches.

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BY JAMES MCMAHON | IMAGES COURTESY OF THE SEA PINES RESORT

ince its opening in the late 1960s, Harbour Town Golf Links has been among the best and most unique golf courses in the country. Its beautiful landscape and unique Pete Dye design has made the Lowcountry course one of the most revered PGA Tour venues among golf professionals and a favorite of avid golfers who visit Hilton Head Island year in and out.

Yet as the course’s status has risen and its prominence on multiple “best of” lists has expanded, Harbour Town outgrew its quaint but understated clubhouse. Recognizing that, the Sea Pines Resort made plans to build a new $20 million clubhouse on the site of the original facility. That work began immediately after last year’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, and later this month, the new clubhouse will welcome the world’s best golfers and the sport’s most ardent fans during the 2015 edition of the island’s signature event.

“The old clubhouse had a lot of character and charm, and it served us very well,” said longtime Harbour Town golf pro John Farrell. “But our ownership felt the time had come to improve and expand that part of our facility.”

While new doesn’t always mean better, by all accounts the much-anticipated new Harbour Town clubhouse will be a welcomed addition to the Sea Pines Resort, which has been investing in all its golf courses and amenities over the past few years.

The new clubhouse is 7,000 square feet larger than the old building. It will include expanded locker room facilities — which had been a major drawback of the original building — a larger pro shop, a new restaurant, private dining facilities and meeting space. The commitment to rebuilding the clubhouse is further enhanced by changes to the course itself that will begin this summer and will include a new irrigation system and the re-grassing of the fairways and greens.

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“We are fortunate that we have an ownership that is committed to maintaining the high level of quality and service that people expect not only at Harbour Town, but all three (resort) courses in Sea Pines,” Farrell said. “The improvements that have been made across the resort will help us maintain the world-class experience for our visitors for years to come.”

With the Heritage now upon us, the new clubhouse will take center stage — both locally and nationally, as it will be featured during TV broadcasts of the tournament. The original 11,000-square-foot facility has been replaced with an 18,000-square-foot, threestory structure. The new clubhouse can best be described as a museum to Harbour Town’s history rather than just a launching pad and post-round stop for golfers.

The Heritage has been an essential part of Harbour Town’s success story, and the design of the clubhouse promises to capture the spirit and history of one of the most popular and unique events on the PGA Tour. Wide galleries on the main floor will include a collection of tournament artwork that will be prominently displayed, according to a recent press release.

Likewise, the increased locker room space will better accommodate the 140-plus tournament competitors who descend on the course each April, and the additional meeting space will likely be a benefit to sponsors and tourn ment operations.

“Obviously, the RBC Heritage is a big part of the history and future of Harbour Town and Sea Pines,” Farrell said. “The new clubhouse will only benefit the event and better serve the players and sponsors that have been so great to the tournament.”

Its ties to the Heritage notwithstanding, Harbour Town is far more critical to Hilton Head as the bellwether resort course that drives significant year-round business to the island.

That fact isn’t lost on Sea Pines operators, as the new clubhouse’s expanded locker rooms, food and beverage amenities and larger pro shop will better serve visiting golfers. Those improvements, coupled with the course renovations scheduled for this summer, will only raise the bar for a golf course that has been setting it for decades.

“The Heritage is certainly important, but the other 51 weeks of the year are important as well,” Farrell said. “Our ownership and staff are committed to ensuring our guests have the best experience possible at Harbour Town, and the new clubhouse is certainly a big part of that moving forward.” M

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The new clubhouse is 7,000 square feet larger than the old building. It includes expanded locker room facilities — which had been a major drawback of the original building — a larger pro shop, a new restaurant, private dining facilities and meeting space.

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A NEW PARKING PLAN The 2015 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing has a new parking plan. All general spectators will now park at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. There will be no general spectator parking inside Sea Pines April 13-19. Motor coach shuttle service to and from Harbour Town will be offered continuously during event hours. The shuttles will begin each day at 6 a.m. at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn and end one hour after play ends. The parking lot will have 24-hour security. The buses will continue to pick up and drop off at the Harbour Town Marina as they have in the past. Vehicles with tournamentissued hangtags, Sea Pines residents and Sea Pines vacation renters will be able to park inside Sea Pines.

Will Call will now be located in the parking lot of the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Will Call is designed for last-minute sales and pick-up and redistribution of tournament badges. The Ticket Trailer will stay in the Harbour Town Golf Links parking lot and will also be used for ticket sales and a satellite Will Call location. For a complete listing of tournament hours, go to www.rbcheritage.com.

Complimentary bicycle parking is available inside Sea Pines at the tennis courts next to the Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse parking lot. Owners are responsible for locking their own bicycles. All cyclists must have tournament tickets to be admitted through the gates of Sea Pines.

Parking for handicapped spectators will not change. Handicapped parking passes are issued by Sea Pines Security, located on Greenwood Drive in the CSA/Security Administration Building, one mile inside the main gate of Sea Pines. Passes are only issued at the Security Office.

The RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing continues to produce an impressive economic impact for South Carolina. According to a survey conducted by Clemson University’s International Institute for Tourism Research and Development, the PGA Tour tournament had a total output attributable to visitor spending of $96.142 million during tournament week in 2014.

Visitor spending data was collected during the seven-day tournament using an iPadbased survey. With help from the University of South Carolina Beaufort's department of hospitality management, 1,474 spectators completed the survey. In addition to visitor spending, spending data was collected from players and caddies, the Heritage Classic Foundation and several sponsors and local businesses. The Regional Economic Analysis Laboratory at Clemson University used this data as inputs to estimate the economic impacts of the tournament on the Beaufort County economy. Impacts were calculated using the IMPLAN Economic Modeling System.

Researchers measured the economic activity and impact estimates in four ways: Direct spending (estimate of actual expenditures by visitors and the foundation):

$75.691 million

Jobs (number of jobs supported by economic activity):

1,178

Net state and local government revenues (taxes and other fees generated by economic activity, minus expenses incurred):

$6.95 million

Total output (total impact, including direct, indirect and induced effects):

$96.142 million

This survey was the fifth conducted for the Heritage Classic Foundation. Adjusting the output to 2005 dollars shows the tournament has steadily increased its impact on South Carolina’s economy.

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ENHANCEMENTS COMING TO HARBOUR TOWN COURSE

NEW VOLUNTEER CHAIRMAN NAMED Mike Manesiotis has been named the new RBC Heritage general chairman of volunteers. He will take over the position after the 2015 event.

Manesiotis is replacing Ray Angell, who will be retiring after this year’s tournament. Angell moved to Hilton Head Island in 1987 and began volunteering as a marshal on hole No. 10. He was named general chairman in 2006.

Manesiotis has served as chairman of the Communications Committee for seven years. Previously, he volunteered in the tournament’s commissary.

In addition to volunteering at the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, he is also a past president of the Island Rec Center, county commissioner of recreation, former Hilton Head Island High Booster Club president and past chairman for the Hilton Head Island Middle School Improvement Counsel.

Mike Manesiotis is replacing Ray Angell, who will be retiring after this year's tournament, as RBC Heritage general chairman of volunteers.

HERITAGE ISSUES ‘GREEN’ POWER CHALLENGE This year, the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing asked other golf events, "Our greens are green. Are yours?" In its seventh year using 100 percent “green” power for the annual PGA Tour event, the RBC Heritage playfully challenged other golf events to make their greens as green as the Heritage's.

The Heritage has once again teamed up with Palmetto Electric Cooperative and Santee Cooper to power the event with 100 percent eco-friendly power. The Heritage will make its greens greener by purchasing “green” power from Palmetto Electric for the duration of the 2015 tournament, which plays April 13-19 at Harbour Town Golf Links on Hilton Head Island. The tournament became the first major “green” power event in the state back in 2009.

Santee Cooper generates its eco-friendly power from clean, renewable energy sources including landfill biogas, solar power and wind power within South Carolina. In 2001, Santee Cooper became the first utility to generate Green Power and offer it for sale in South Carolina, and Palmetto Electric Cooperative signed on as one of the first cooperatives in the state to offer eco-friendly power to its customers.

"As South Carolina's most significant sporting event and one of the most prestigious golf tournaments in the country, we are committed to thinking ‘green’ and are proud to make 2015 the seventh year in a row we power the RBC Heritage with ‘green’ power," tournament director Steve Wilmot said. "Buying renewable energy has led us to implement a number of other environmental programs during tournament week.

I'd like to send out a friendly challenge to other golf events across the state to make their greens even greener by purchasing ‘green’ power."

The Heritage has dedicated space for a “green” power booth on the Heritage Lawn, near the 18th fairway, to educate spectators about renewable energy benefits. South Carolina residents who visit the booth will also be able to sign up to purchase “green” power for their own electric needs.

Sea Pines Resort recently announced that enhancements to its acclaimed Harbour Town Golf Links will begin in May. The Pete Dye-designed masterpiece will close for the summer on May 4 following this year’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, which will be held April 14-19.

The tee boxes, fairways and rough will be replaced with Celebration bermuda grass, the most technologically advanced surface used on warm-season courses. Dye recently oversaw the resort’s Heron Point layout re-grassing with Celebration bermuda.

Harbour Town’s greens will be re-grassed with TifEagle bermuda, the same grass that has been on the putting surfaces since 2001.

Additionally, a new state-of-the-art irrigation system will be installed with the latest technology in water management and control.

MacCurrach Golf Construction — which worked with Dye during the 2001 restoration of Harbour Town — will lead the work on the course. The firm also handled last year’s reconstruction work on Heron Point. Harbour Town will reopen in September.

The modifications follow the upco ing spring grand opening of the new 26,000-square-foot Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse on the site of the existing structure. The facility will honor the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage with a gallery showcasing the rich tournament history and a display of past champions.

Harbour Town is currently ranked No. 9 in the U.S. in Golf magazine’s “Top 100 Courses You Can Play.” The Sea Pines Resort was also recently honored by the magazine with a “Gold Medal” in the 2014-15 list of “Premier Resorts.”

“Our investment in improving Harbour Town insures it will remain as one of the world’s premier layouts,” said Cary Corbitt, vice president of sports and operations at Sea Pines. “The year-round playability of the course is going to be greatly enhanced and enjoyed by PGA Tour players, our members, property owners and resort guests.”

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SAVANNAH PRO-AM ADDED

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The Heritage Classic Foundation is adding an additional proam during tournament week this year. The RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing Pro-Am will take place on April 15 at The Club at Savannah Harbor at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. "This additional pro-am in Savannah is an opportunity on Tournament director Steve Wilmot feels addmany levels," RBC Heritage ing a Savannah pro am fills a void left from the tournament director Steve Legends of Golf Champions Tour event leaving Wilmot said. "Not only does the Hostess City. it grow the game of golf and expand the reach of the RBC Heritage and partnerships in communities across the region, but it also provides a world-class event to fans in Savannah who previously enjoyed the Legends of Golf Champions Tour event for years. It's a win-win-win."

All spots in the traditional Monday and Wednesday pro-ams at Harbour Town Golf Links are sold out for the 47th annual RBC Heritage.

"Only 18 groups will play in the Savannah-based pro-am, so this is also the final opportunity for the public to participate in one of the RBC Heritage pro-ams this year," Wilmot said.

The participant fee is $500. It includes golf with a PGA Tour professional competing in the RBC Heritage and a gift package that includes RBC Heritage tickets. Proceeds will benefit Savannah charities.

"We are excited to bring golf, at the highest level, back to Savannah for the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing Pro-Am and look at this as a kickoff to a long-term partnership with the Heritage Classic Foundation,� said Mark Spadoni, Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa general manager.

To register for the Savannah Pro-Am, contact assistant tournament director Morgan Hyde at morgan@heritageclassicfoundation.com or call 843-671-2448, ext. 231.

PATRIOTS PARTNER PROGRAM RETURNS Throughout the years, the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing has consistently made military appreciation a hallmark of its annual tournament, with free tickets for active military members and their families. In addition, the 2015 tournament will mark the sixth consecutive year for the Patriots' Outpost, offering an exclusive skybox for military hospitality, along with an American pin flag on the 16th green.

In 2014, the tournament added a Patriot Partner program to support area military charities and will do so again at this year's event.

Patriot Partners is a new dimension of military appreciation that reaches out to those who cannot serve as sponsors, but who want to express their appreciation to the area's military families and thank them for their service. Patriot Partners can be businesses, professional firms, civic organizations, clubs, individuals — any person or group that makes a tax-deductible donation of $500 or more.

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All who contributed by March 15 were listed as Patriot Partners in the tournament's Official Spectator Guide and on a display that will be featured at the Patriots' Outpost.

At the tournament, the total of all Patriot Partner funds will be distributed evenly among three charities that support military families in the Lowcountry and the state of South Carolina: The Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes, the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation and Operation R&R.

NEW ONLINE STORE ANNOUNCED The Heritage Custom Apparel online store is brand new and is the easiest way for golf fans to customize apparel with the RBC Heritage, Boeing and Sir Willie logos. The virtual store features luxury and performance shirts, cashmere and merino sweaters, scarves and ladies’ shirts, along with hats, swimwear, outerwear, kids’ shirts and robes. Sir William Innes has been the symbol of the Heritage Classic Foundation’s pride for tradition and community since 1969.

The new Custom Apparel collection allows fans to proudly wear the logos of Sir Willie, the RBC Heritage or Boeing, all while giving back to the community.

“With every purchase, a portion of the proceeds go toward the Heritage Classic Foundation’s charitable community efforts,” tournament director Steve Wilmot said. “The Heritage Classic Foundation is dedicated to improving the lives of people in need, one tournament at a time. As the general sponsor of the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, the foundation has raised more than $28 million to help thousands of people through charitable organizations across the state of South Carolina.”

Visit www.heritagewilliewear.com to purchase items.

HERITAGE RANKED AMONG TOP TOURNAMENTS

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PGA.com senior interactive producer T.J. Auclair recently named the RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing as one of his top five tournaments of 2014.

Admitting that his list is subjective, the ranked tournaments earned merits based on criteria that included “tournaments that made the hair on the back of my neck stand up, whether it was a train wreck avoided, a dramatic final shot or an insane leaderboard,” Auclair said.

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BY LISA J. ALLEN Ask anyone about Hilton Head Island, and the first or second thing out of his or her mouth likely will be our outstanding golf opportunities.

It has been that way for nearly 50 years, thanks to a gutsy move from a brilliant developer.

From the beginning, Charles Fraser wanted Sea Pines Resort on the southern tip of Hilton Head to be a family destination, not just a rich man’s playground. To become that, the area had to have more than beachfront and restaurants. Fraser drew up Sea Pines to April 2015 87

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Golf enthusiasts can find more than 30 world-class public golf courses in the Hilton Head-Bluffton-Daufuskie region. The area also boasts 18 highly regarded private courses. Many were designed by famous architects, such as Robert Trent Jones Sr., Pete Dye and Jack Nicklaus.

have accessible beaches, meandering walking trails, top-of-the-line tennis facilities and designer golf courses.

The first course, the Ocean Course, was designed by George Cobb and opened in 1962. Sea Marsh (now Heron Point) was next, opening in 1964.

Soon, visitors began trickling over the bridges to explore this new resort.

But Fraser and company wanted more.

That’s where the gutsy move comes in.

They came up with the wild idea of hosting a PGA Tour tournament at the fledgling resort, where the paint on the new homes and businesses was barely dry.

For the tournament venue, Fraser’s team pitched the resort’s third course, Harbour Town Golf Links, which was designed by the then relatively unknown Pete Dye and PGA Tour star Jack Nicklaus, who was trying his hand at designing courses.

What was bold was the fact the course wasn’t even done yet.

To infer golf had been around the island forever, Fraser dubbed the tournament the Heritage Golf Classic, noting that golf began in the Lowcountry in 1786. (The first known course in the area was about 100 miles away in Charleston, but that’s beside the point.)

Grounds crews worked nearly around the clock to finish the course in time for the tournament, slated for Thanksgiving weekend 1969.

Fraser couldn’t have asked for a better outcome. Arnold Palmer won with a score of only 1 under par, his first victory in 14 months. The media saturated the airwaves

and magazine pages with stories about the tournament on a small island no one had heard of off the coast of South Carolina.

They raved about the course, they raved about the natural beauty of Hilton Head Island and they raved about the resort.

Hilton Head was officially on the map, marked with a flagstick To keep its spot, Sea Pines marketer Charley Price churned out compelling story after compelling story that enticed readers of Golf Digest, Sports Illustrated and Golf magazine to consider a trip to Hilton Head.

The efforts paid off, sparking an influx of visitors from the Midwest and Northeast.

They came in droves and wanted to stay, which prompted a building boom and a golf course bonanza. Over the next 20 years, nearly two dozen more courses were added, both public and private, spilling over into Bluffton and up the U.S. 278 corridor.

RENOVATIONS BY BULLDOZER As the decades ticked by, Hilton Head kept enticing travelers with new resorts, new amenities and new or refreshed courses. Stunning private courses added to its mystique: Long Cove, Colleton River Plantation, Berkeley Hall, Palmetto Bluff and others.

The ever-rising bar kept everyone on their toes.

Not to stand by, Sea Pines updated the Ocean Course in the mid-1990s with the help of Mark McCumber. Next, the resort gave Pete Dye the keys to a fleet of bulldo ers and gave him free rein to start over with

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GOLF “We’re building world-class facilities and operating them in a world-class manner,” Corbitt said. “We’re not stuck in the past."

HOW TO REMAIN IRRESISTIBLE As golfers’ interests evolve, so do Hilton Head Island trip planners.

“Golf is quickly becoming experiential,” Corbitt said. Thus, area resorts offer a wider array of packages to include paddleboarding, ziplines or cooking classes.

Sea Pines is going for more upscale travelers by adding more lodging amenities and personal chefs.

Meanwhile, Port Royal Plantation is testing FootGolf on its Planters Row course Thursdays through Sundays. The game mimics golf, but it’s played by kicking a soccer ball around the course and trying to “putt” it into a 21-inch-wide hole.

At Palmetto Dunes Oceanfront Resort, the George Fazio course was named the 2014 course of the year by the local golf course owners association, an impressive honor given its competition.

In Bluffton, Brown Golf Management recently snapped up four courses: Eagle’s

Pointe, Crescent Pointe, Island West and Pinecrest, and is managing a fifth, Rose Hill.

The group is stringing together some very reasonable multi-course memberships and packages.

“We compete equally with the top destinations across the world,” Corbitt said. “Golf is so accessible, not only for vacationers, but for residents.”

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the Sea Marsh course in 2008. It reopened as Heron Point as essentially a brand-new course.

Hilton Head hunkered down during the recent recession, but remodeling soon resumed at warp speed.

Sea Pines has poured $50 million into renovating the shared clubhouse at Ocean and Heron Point and the clubhouse at Harbour Town, which was finished just in time for this year’s RBC Heritage Presented

by Boeing.

Then, as soon as the tents pack up after the tournament, Harbour Town Golf Links will close to get a complete turf overhaul from greens to tees, said Cary Corbitt, vice president of sports and operations for Sea Pines Resort. The fairways will be covered with celebration bermuda and the greens with TifEagle bermuda and the irrigation system improved.

“We work very closely with the PGA Tour on our plans," Corbitt said, ensuring nothing jeopardizes the 47-year-old tournament.

Once Harbour Town is reopened, the Ocean course will close so Davis Love can remake it.

More than 700,000 rounds of golf are played here each year, generating more than $123 million annually.

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Professional golfer Davis Love III looks over plans for the Ocean Course at Sea Pines Resort.

In October, Love Golf Design will begin a total renovation of the historic course.

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Since 1969, when swashbuckling Arnold Palmer mesmerized television viewers with one of his patented final-round charges on Harbour Town Golf Links to win the inaugural Heritage Classic (as it was then called), the Sea Pines Resort has topped the charts as a must-play golf destination. Myriad honors from top golf publications have followed year after year, but no one would ever accuse the Lowcountry legend of resting on its laurels.

After this year’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, Harbour Town, often cited as a PGA Tour player favorite, will close for the summer to embark on a major re-grassing project and installation of a state-of-the-art irrigation system featuring the latest in water management and control technology. Last year the maestro himself, Pete Dye, oversaw a series of subtle enhancements to his Heron Point layout — currently ranked by Golfweek as the No. 13 “Best Courses You Can Play” in South Carolina.

In October, the resort’s Ocean Course will get its turn as Love Golf Design, the course architecture firm founded

by PGA Tour star Davis Love III and his brother Mark, is coming in for a total renovation of the layout.

Based on St. Simons Island, Georgia,

Love Golf Design has led numerous course designs and renovations in the region, including Retreat at Sea Island on Sea Island, Georgia; Laurel Island Golf Club in Kingsland, Georgia; and the Love Course at Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach.

“Sea Pines is one of my all-time favorite places to play so we’re excited to redesign the Ocean Course to be in line with the great golf offered by Harbour Town Golf Links and Heron Point,” said Love, a five-time winner of the RBC Her tage. “It’s an honor for us to work with one of the world’s premier golf destinations.”

“We’re thrilled to have a great champion like Davis Love III and his exceptional design team working on the Ocean Course,” said Cary Corbitt, vice president of sports and operations at Sea Pines.

While not typically regarded as demanding as its two brethren, the Ocean Course is steeped in Hilton Head golf history. Prolific architect George Cobb made it the first course to be built on the island in 1962, and PGA Tour veteran Mark McCumber redesigned it in 1995.

The course has long offered a true rarity on Hilton Head as its 210-yard, par-3 15th is a true oceanfront hole.

Love Golf Design has led numerous course designs and renovations, including Retreat at Sea Island on Sea Island, Georgia; Laurel Island Golf Club in Kingsland, Georgia; and the Love Course at Barefoot Resort in Myrtle Beach.

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"WE WANT THE OCEAN COURSE TO BE A CHALLENGE FROM THE BACK TEES, AND A FAIR AND FRIENDLY COURSE"

Love Golf Design plans to introduce a more pronounced seaside ambience to the proceedings.

“In our design, we want to bring an ocean feel back to the course. You only really see the Atlantic once, but the course needs a style and look that lets you know you are at the beach,” said Love, who was just back from Hawaii where he played in the Mitsubishi Electric Championship at Hualalai to start the 2015 Champions Tour season.

Additional plans call for a complete rebuild of all the Ocean Course holes, as well as a total resurfacing throughout with cutting-edge grasses to match the superior strains at Harbour Town and Heron Point. The overall goal is to create a fair test for players of all abilities and handicaps.

“We want the Ocean Course to be a challenge from the back tees, and a fair and friendly course that the members, property owners and guests will want to play every day,” Love said. “We want them to feel like they are playing a classic design that makes them think their way around the course and are rewarded for good shots and not overly penalized for misses.”

The investment in the course’s 54 holes is by no means the only recent change to Sea Pines’ golf amenities. The new 26,000-square-foot Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse debuts in time for this year’s RBC Heritage. The facility honors the tournament’s history with a gallery of highlights and a display of past champions. Last year, the resort opened its new Plantation Golf Club serving Heron Point and Ocean Course as well as the resort’s Golf Learning Center.

A “must-play” golf destination continues to get better and better.

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GOLF CLAP

LOWCOUNTRY GOLF HALL OF FAME RECOGNIZES THOSE WHO PUT — AND KEEP — HILTON HEAD ATOP GOLFERS’ FAVORITE DESTINATIONS

BY LISA J. ALLEN

For decades, Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and the rest of Beaufort County have been golf destinations, drawing thousands of players a year to private and public courses and communities made famous by the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, movies such as “The Legend of Bagger Vance” and poll results that list Hilton Head as the favorite location for PGA Tour players.

Much has been written about Charles Fraser’s vision to make his beloved Hilton Head Island a destination resort.

In the 1960s, he began developing Sea Pines Resort as lightly as possible, preserving live oaks, marsh views and beachfront.

He enlisted golf’s greatest designers to wind courses through the loblolly pines and Spanish moss-draped live oaks, starting with the Ocean Course, then Sea Marsh (now Heron Point) and finally the iconic Harbour Town Golf Links. He persuaded the PGA Tour to host a tournament in the fledgling develo ment on Thanksgiving weekend in 1969. Arnold Palmer won the event, and ever since, Hilton Head has been part of golf’s lexicon.

Since then, dozens of designer courses have been built and meticulously maintained to ensure and preserve Hilton Head’s status as one of the nation’s premier golf destinations.

It is no surprise that the public and private courses within 30 minutes of Hilton Head Island attract the world’s best players, teaching professionals and managers.

Recognizing that talent is the reason for the new Lowcountry Golf Hall of Fame, spearheaded by Bob Collar, executive

director of the Hilton Head Amateur Golfers Association.

The idea began forming after Collar played a round at Old Tabby Golf Links on Spring Island with a group of former pros from the U.S. and Canada. “I thought, ‘There is unbelievable talent here,’” Collar said.

On his way back to Hilton Head Island, he passed Callawassie, Chechessee Creek and Oldfield clubs. He thought, “These are some of the best courses in the country.”

He went home and told his wife about his idea for a local golf hall of fame. He said the area needed to recognize the people who put Hilton Head Island on the international golf stage and those who work to keep it there.

“We truly are a Mecca of golf designers and golf talent,” he said.

Weeks went by, and he mentioned it to his wife again.

“She was reading, so she peered over the book and said, 'Bob, either do it or don’t do it,’” he said.

Properly chastised, Collar went to work.

He talked to Heritage Golf Foundation executive director Steve Wilmont, Sea Pines director of golf Cary Corbitt and others.

They thought the hall of fame was a great idea.

Collar researched other halls of fame and adopted some of their structures for nominating committees, voting boards and the size of annual induction classes.

“Soon, I was spending eight hours a day doing things no one thought to do,” Collar said. For example, he wanted to write to the

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SC Golf Hall of Fame, but didn’t have letterhead, or a logo or a phone number. He added the tasks to his ever-growing list.

Eventually, he recruited a 12-member selection committee to pore through 22 nominees from which to vote in by a 75 percent margin the seven inaugural slots in three possible categories: Male Competitors, Female Competitors and Lifetime Achievement. Henceforth, the board plans to admit two people each year.

The inaugural induction dinner was March 28 at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. Picking the first three for the hall of fame was easy: Charles Fraser, his brother Joseph Fraser and Charles Price, the marketer who helped put Hilton Head on the golf map. The others were more difficult, but here is the Lowcountry Golf Hall of Fame’s inaugural class: • Charles Fraser, the founder of Sea Pines Resort and developer of modern-day Hilton Head Island, including the 47-year-old PGA Tour tournament, the RBC Heritage Presented

by Boeing. Fraser died in 2003.

• Joseph Fraser, brother of Charles Fraser and founder of the Heritage Classic Foundation, which poured millions of donations into Beaufort County thanks to the annual PGA Tour tournament. He died in 2014.

• Charles Price, director of marketing for Sea Pines Resort and a gifted writer who attracted national media attention to Hilton Head Island from The New York Times, Sports Illustrated, Golf Digest and Golf Magazine. Price died in 1994.

• Kevin King, 57, winner of nine Hilton Head Island Amateur Championships, two Hilton Head Opens and several regional and state tournaments.

• Jim Ferree, 83, winner of several PGA and Champions tour tournaments and member of the South Carolina Shrine and the South Carolina Golf Hall of Fame. He is the former director of golf at Long Cove Golf Club.

• Mike Harmon, 60, a former PGA Tour player and board member of the PGA, Polo/ Ralph Lauren Advisory Board and Nicklaus sportswear board. He has been director of golf at Secession Golf Club in Beaufort since before it opened in 1992.

• Tim Moss, 65, a teaching golf professional on Hilton Head Island since the 1970s, coached Robert Redford and Matt Damon during the filming of “The Legend of Bagger Vance” on the Pete Dye course at Colleton Plantation. He recently wrote “Play Your Best All of the Time.”

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HE NEVER SITS STILL

ACIE BAKER JR.

SEA PINES EMPLOYEE HAS 50 YEARS ON THE GREENS

BY LESLIE MOSES PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING

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GOLF He remembers visiting the Sea Pines Resort half a century ago.

Acie Baker Jr. — and what a name for a devoted golf employee — was in his early 20s and working at Port Royal Golf Club when he visited workers at the Ocean Course to see how it looked. That’s when the Sea Pines Resort superintendent asked Baker if he wanted a job.

He did.

And 50 years later, he still does.

“I’ve been working here ever since,” said Baker, now 73.

“He’s the oldest guy on my crew and he can do everything, and more,” said Jim Cregan, golf course superintendent of Ocean and Heron Point courses.

Cregan said Baker gives him peace of mind: There’s no need to check up on Baker’s work, “because I’ll know he’ll do it right,” Cregan said.

Baker mows greens, tees and fairways and works on irrigation, among other jobs.

Sometimes, he plays a little golf with friends and co-workers, though he won’t say that he’s good at the sport. He just enjoys it.

He started working at the Sea Pines Resort on Jan. 15, 1965, three years after the Ocean Course was designed. It was the first golf course on Hilton Head Island.

But he won’t say that he knows the course better than anyone. Other staff members have worked there a long time, too, according to Baker, including Cregan, who has been there 22 years.

But maybe he’s being modest. The Bluffton resident remembers when golfers on the Ocean Course shot for holes cut elsewhere on slopes angled otherwise. He remembers its undeveloped surroundings and lighter foot traffic. “But everything’s built up now,” he said.

And he repeatedly sees as many as 150 golfers daily play on the course. He didn’t see that activity 50 years ago.

Cregan doesn’t think he’s seen anyone like Baker.

He is the man at cookouts turning the burgers just so, and he’s the prized coworker who enjoys feeding colleagues.

Baker recently brought pulled pork, beans, coleslaw and cornbread that he cooked at home for the workers.

But, cooking aside, Baker is set apart by working 50 years at the same place.

“I’ve been on the island a long time, and I don’t recall anyone working for 50 years,” Cregan said.

Baker said he’s heard of job-hopping, but it’s not for him. People leave to work elsewhere, but they might not like it when they get there, he says.

How can he stay on one job for 50 years? “A lot of people ask me,” he said.

“Well, I say I get up and go to work, and don’t have any problems.” He likes the people at Sea Pines, and says that his strength and health are good.

Baker believes that he’d have problems if he didn’t work. He doesn’t want to retire. He believes that moseying around the house would cut his life short. “I don’t want to die right now,” he said.

“He never sits still,” Cregan said.

He probably never will. “No, I’m going to keep working … I’ll live a little longer,” Baker said.

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BY LESLIE MOSES | PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT thing is teaching and promoting golf. “No question,” she said.

She volunteers as the Class A adviser to what is considered the strongest junior golf program in the state, the Hilton Head Island Junior Golf Association.

The esteemed program bears Wright-Tennyson’s influence from multiple angles. She’s served on every position on the board.

Junior golf is crucial for the game, she said. More young players mean more adult players later.

And more young players widen the chance that one of them will catch an early love of the sport, ushering in a career and lifelong passion.

That’s what happened to Wright-Tennyson. A golf-loving aunt bought her 10-year-old niece golf clubs, and that was it. “I was addicted to the game the first time I tried it,” Wright

Tennyson said.

Her summer days unwound on the greens of a nine-hole course near her home in Ohio, where she played religiously from ages 12 to 19.

She continued playing in college, but also began working at a golf club. That’s where her aspirations shifted from being a professional golfer to becoming a golf professional.

She still loves playing the game. In fact, she just returned from competing in a tournament in Bermuda.

But while working, she fell in love with coaching. “What she always tries to tell people is that golf is supposed to be fun,” said Gibbons, whom Wright-Tennyson has coached.

But Gibbon’s feels discouraged when some instructors roughly adjust her golfing ha -

its, trying to change everything at once.

Yet when Wright-Tennyson improves Gibbons’ swing, the guidance comes gracefully.

“She’ll always ask, ‘Do you get that?’” Gibbons said. “Or she’ll take your arm and move it back and say, ‘Do you feel that?’”

“She never makes you feel like you can’t do it,” Gibbons said.

But the coach doesn’t give the impression that the game is conquerable, either. “It’s one you never master,” Wright-Tennyson said. “No way.”

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HEIDI WRIGHT-TENNYSON

Catch Heidi Wright-Tennyson at work, and golf is on the mind of the director of golf at Moss Creek Golf Club.

See her later checking out at the grocery store, and she’s likely thinking about the sport then, too.

Or spot her behind the wheel driving down Fording Island Road and — you got it.

“I’m a golf geek,” WrightTennyson said. “I think about golf almost all the time.”

She thinks about her staff, how to improve her own game and how to introduce golf to more people. She wants others to think about it, play it and love it, too.

The Hilton Head Island woman works tirelessly toward that end.

“She is set apart by her passion of making golf fun here,” says Moss Creek golfer Joy Gibbons.

Wright-Tennyson’s favorite

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LOCAL PROFESSIONAL PLAYING HER WAY BACK INTO FORM

BY DAVID GIGNILLIAT | PHOTO BY JONATHAN FERREY Professional golfer Reilley Rankin is a survivor, a true model of perseverance on and off the course.

Whether she’s been facing a personal loss, a life-threatening injury or the challenges of competing at her sport’s highest level, she just keeps moving forward.

Rankin lost her mother, Mary Reilley Rankin, last July after a long bout with cancer. She moved back to the area from

Orlando a few years ago to help take care of her mother and to be closer to her large extended family.

“It’s still hard. I couldn’t imagine going through any of that without my family,” said Rankin, who grew up on Hilton Head Island and is now an honorary member at Berkeley Hall in Bluffton.

Though the past few years have also been tough competitively, Rankin plans to compete in

several events in 2015. She is on the course every day, practicing and playing her way back into form.

“I’m going to play in as many (tournaments) as I can, and just work my way back to what I know I can be,” said Rankin, who plans to add to her competitive schedule through Monday tournament qualifiers An LPGA touring pro since 2004, Rankin found herself back in qualifying school after a dif-

ficult 2013 season. Though she did not qualify for fully exempt status for the 2014 season, she finished high enough to retain limited status on the LPGA Tour and the Symetra Tour.

“It’s been a very difficult few years, working my way back to where I can be,” said Rankin, who will turn 36 this month. “I just recently started working with a new teacher (Mike McGetrick), and I am very excited about my game. My game finally feels like

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REILLEY RANKIN it’s coming around.”

Her mother’s death isn’t the only challenge Rankin has had to overcome. In 1998, as a college student at the University of Georgia, she was severely injured after jumping 70 feet from a cliff into an Alabama lake. She broke her back and sternum and severely bruised her heart, lungs and aorta. Doctors told her she would never play competitive golf again, but after a two-year recovery, Rankin helped guide

the Bulldogs to the 2001 NCAA championship.

“When I had the accident, and going through (the recovery), I was only focused on going forward,” she said. “I never looked at where I was as overcoming something, because I was so focused on going forward.”

Rankin grew up on Hilton Head, and said both her family — the Reilleys are well-known on the island — and the opportunities afforded to her as junior golfer growing up in Hilton Head helped her golf career.

“I’m very appreciative of all the golf opportunities that I’ve had here over the years. The community has helped make me who I am today,” says Rankin, who cites the IJGA, the Junior Masters and the Women’s Lowcountry Golf Association as instrumental as in her development.

After finishing up her eligibi ity at Georgia, she turned pro in 2001, winning twice on the Futures Tour in 2003 and earning full membership on the LPGA in 2004, with her career best finish coming at the 2007 Mizuno Classic in Japan, where she came in second.

In 2013, the LPGA recognized Rankin’s determination and perseverance with the Heather Farr Player Award. Her acceptance speech included a special thank you to her sister — and frequent caddie and manager — Caroline, who helped Rankin navigate the years since her accident on and off the course “It never crossed my mind that I’d receive an award related to my accident. It was really one of the first times I had to sit down and re-live the entire accident, and it brought back a lot of emotions,” Rankin said. “Getting that award really put things into perspective again. … It was definitely an honor.” M April 2015 101

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BLUFFTON GOLFER

RICHY WERENSKI

CATCHES HIS ‘BIG BREAK’

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BY DAVID GIGNILLIAT | PHOTO BY MARK ASHMAN/GOLF CHANNEL It’s been quite the year for professional golfer Richy Werenski.

Just last spring, he was still in school, finishing up a decorated collegiate career at Georgia Tech with his strongest finish in the NCAA Championship. After graduating in June, he turned pro and promptly won three professional tournaments. He then made the Lowcountry his permanent home and is currently featured as a contestant on a popular televised golfing reality competition while pursuing his dreams on the PGA’s developmental Web.Com circuit.

The hope, possibly soon, is to launch himself into the sport’s highest ranks, the PGA Tour.

“It’s been exciting. I really couldn’t ask to be doing anything else. I love it,” Werenski said. “Whether it’s going to actually work out or not, you never know, but you’ve got to give it a

shot. And I’m fortunate enough to be able to do that right now.”

Werenski won three times last year on the Carolinas Tour, and nearly won a fourth, just missing another victory in a playoff. This year, Werenski is competing on the Web.Com Tour, which promotes its top 25 year-end money winners to the PGA Tour.

“Last year, I got my first profe sional wins, and that was huge confidence boost,” he said. “I’m still feeding off of that [momentum]. I feel like I’m definitely good enough to be out here out on Web.Com, and hopefully eventually the PGA.” Werenski originally moved from South Hadley, Massachusetts, to Hilton Head as a sophomore in high school, training year-round at the prestigious International Junior Golf Academy.

“That’s when I first got a -

quainted with the area and really fell in love with it,” said Werenski, whose parents both competed as golfers in college.

After turning pro, Werenski made Bluffton’s private golf community Berkeley Hall — and its two award-winning Tom Fazio courses — his home base.

“I decided this is where I want to be. I had a choice to make. I could pretty much go wherever I wanted, but I didn’t think I could find a better place than Berkeley Hall,” said Werenski, a Berkeley member through the club’s aspiring professional option, “The practice area they have is absolutely phenomenal. Everything is right here. It just seemed like it fell together perfectly for me.”

Werenski, 23, is currently the youngest contestant on The Golf Channel’s “The Big Break The Palm Beaches FL” a unique golfing competition and reality

show in its 23rd season. Each season pits aspiring professional golfers against each other in a slate of skills challenges, with the low-performing contestant facing elimination each week. The overall winner earns entry into the Barbasol Championship, a new PGA Tour event for 2015 to be played in Opelika, Alabama, in July.

The show, which has already been taped, presented an opportunity for Werenski to test himself in a challenging environment.

“I felt pressure like I didn’t know that I could ever feel … I don’t think you ever could be prepared for [that type of competition],” Werenski said. “It’s just so different than just a round of golf or playing in a tournament.

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were made popular by late PGA Ferree’s many accomplishstar Payne Stewart, won a total ments will not be forgotten in of $110,000 on the regular PGA national and regional golf history. tour, which now offers weekly He was elected into the Carolimulti-million dollar purses. nas PGA Hall of Fame, University Ferree was on the regular tour between 1955 and 1966 and eventually spent most of his 30s and 40s as the director of golf at the Long Cove Club on Hilton Head.

Ferree joined the Senior PGA Tour in 1981, and his bank account started to swell.

Ironically, he said, his first S nior Tour victory was in Vancouver, and he eventually won two traditional senior tournaments.

But here is where the aging fine wine comes into play He played on the Super Senior Tour at Senior Tour events for 50-year-olds. The Super Senior Tour features players ages 60 or over.

“It’s tough to beat a guy at 50

BY JOHN HUDZINSKI when you are in your 60s,” he said PHOTO BY defending his decision to play on ARNO DIMMLING Golf has been a part of Karen the Super Seniors segment.

Ferree’s life in the South for nearly Ferree said he won 23 events Like a fine wine, Jim Ferree of a half a century.

Hilton Head clearly has improved on the Super Senior Tour and Ferree, 63, started playing golf earned a total of $1.5 million on with age.

Ferree, 83, a former professional both tours, which is now called the in her youth and rose through the amateur and pro ranks. She still who played on the PGA Tour and Champions Tour. competes on the regional and He was the Senior PGA Tour's the Senior PGA Tour, had most of national level. comeback player of the year in his success in his 60s — the age In 2013, she won her first 1993. when most pro tour golfers are two matches at the U.S. Senior The retired pro said his success hanging up their competitive golf in his later career years is all about Women's Amateur in extra holes. shoes.

Ferree entered the South Caroweight.

Ferree, who was born in Pinelina Golf Hall of Fame last year as “I was 155 pounds in my 20s bluff, North Carolina, and grew up in Winston-Salem, learned the and weigh 159 pounds today,” he a champion amateur golfer and said. “Many older pros gain weight as a Class A PGA professional at game of golf from his father, PurHilton Head Island’s Long Cove and slow down. My health stayed vis, the longtime pro at WinstonClub. She became one of the good.”

Salem's Old Town Golf Club. state's first female professio Golf is still a main staple in FerFerree attended the University of als, and served in that role for North Carolina and was a member ree’s life.

His wife, Karen, is a former PGA several years before marrying her of the golf team. husband, Jim, a former PGA Tour club professional and successful Ferree had one PGA Tour win pro, in 1987. amateur golfer, whom he taught during his regular career years Ferree and her husband, who when she was 16. in 1958, winning the Vancouver, He still plays at least three times was inducted into the hall in Canada, Open.

2008, became the first husband “The winners share was $6,400 a week despite some knee issues and-wife duo in the South and is involved with many golfout of a total purse of $40, 000,” Carolina Hall. related activities. he said. “It was enough to buy a Jim Ferree was the first dire He also will be instructing junior really nice car.’’ golfers at the First Tee program on tor of golf at Long Cove and also Ferree, who was known for his was a winner on both the PGA Hilton Head on how to play golf. stylish knickers long before they

GOLF STILL A BIG PART OF JIM FERREE’S LIFE

HALL OF FAMER

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Tour and Champions Tour.

His wife holds two titles as Women's South Carolina Golf Association Stroke Play champion and three titles in the WSCGA Match Play Championship, and is a five-time WSCGA Senior champion.

She was Carolinas Player of the Year from 2001-03.

She has also played in 20 United States Golf Association events. She reached the third round of the U.S. Senior Women's Amateur in California.

Karen Ferree said she enjoys playing recreational and competitive golf on a regular basis.

“It’s nice to compete and do your best with your friends on a regular basis,” she said. “I have made so many new friends at the club and in all of these competitions.’’

Ferree said she and her husband enjoy traveling and playing with other couples, particularly in places like Scotland.

She is also involved with the First Tee chapter on Hilton Head Island, where she has lived for more than 30 years.

“I enjoy being with the young people” she said. “It’s nice to help them improve their golf skills and build character so they can excel in life.’’

Ferree also volunteers with the LPGA Girls Golf Club of Hilton Head and Bluffton, teaching girls as young as 6 the game that has been part of her life for so long.

In March, she was involved in helping female college golfers participate in Darius Rucker’s collegiate golf event at Long Cove Club.

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BY BARRY KAUFMAN | PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT Growing up in Nutley, New Jersey, in the shadow of Manhattan’s skyscrapers, J.D. Hoft was every bit the natural athlete. Even in his junior year of high school, this talented soccer and baseball standout was already on the radar for several prominent college recruiters. His fast track to athletic stardom was all but assured, until the day he blew his knee out.

“At the time, all I thought was, ‘I can’t play soccer; what the hell am I going to do?’,” Hoft said.

With both his ACL and MCL shredded, Hoft made the difficult decision to rewire his ACL using his patella tendon.

Although the decision immediately severed any hope of playing soccer at a college level, Hoft knew that the

operation gave him a much better chance at a longer life with full use of his knee.

“At 17, you have a lot ahead of you,” he said. “It turned out it was a blessing in disguise.”

The blessing came in the form of his introduction to golf, a sport both of his parents had long pursued but which had never called to him. That is, until Hoft realized his injury was no longer insurmountable. He latched onto the sport quickly, taking an almost Zen approach to the game.

“Once you think you have golf figured out, it humbles you,” he said. “And once you think all hope is lost you have the round of your life.”

He pursued golf as he began at Campbell University in North Carolina, walking onto

the team and making a name for himself.

“My junior year in college, I got really serious about it,” he said, adding with a chuckle, “I really enjoyed practicing, although I’d still rather jam a sharp stick in my eye than play by myself.”

The pro at university-owned Keith Hills soon took Hoft under his wing, and Hoft ultimately set his sights on a position as a club pro after graduation.

“Come to find out, those jobs are few and far between,” Hoft said.

An internship on Daufuskie Island served as Hoft’s introduction to the Lowcountry, and he sealed the deal with a move to the area in 2004.

Landing a job at Indigo Run, Hoft soon made himself

known to many of the local pros, playing on the island and in tournaments in Florida.

It was during one of those tournaments that Hoft discovered the Hilton Head Island Amateur Golf Association.

His first amateur associ tion championship win came in 2007 at Oldfield, a win he says was “kind of like home field for me,” owing to the hours he’s spent mastering that course’s narrow fairways and signature Greg Norman bunkers.

It was his first win, but it wouldn’t be his last. Hoft is currently association’s reigning champ, having won back-to-back wins in 2013 and 2014.

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MCKNIGHT MOVES LOCAL GOLF CHAMPION SHIFTING HIS FOCUS TO INSTRUCTION

BY JOHN HUDZINSKI | PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT Tom McKnight of Bluffton’s Berkeley Hall has distinguished himself as an amateur, as well as a professional golfer.

McKnight, 60, a native of Galax, Virginia, took up golf as a teenager and eventually played on the University of Virginia golf team before graduating in 1976.

After he graduated from Virginia, McKnight turned professional and tried to get his PGA Tour card. He failed several times at the qualifying school.

Then he broke his arm.

After doctors told him that he might never reproduce the swing he once had, he decided to give up the pro-

fessional game and settled in at a non-golf career, going on to own a petroleum and distributorship business.

He still played a lot of golf, and over time he re-established his golf swing and competitive instincts as an amateur.

He played in the U.S. Amateur and many other amateur

events around the United States, including a stint on the Walker Cup team.

In 1998, he made it to the finals of the U.S. Amateur Championship at Oak Hill Country Club in Rochester, New York, and finished as runner-up.

That performance earned him a berth at the 1999 Mas-

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TOM MCKNIGHT ters Tournament, where he made the cut. He also earned a berth at the U.S. Open that year.

“That was one of the most exciting weeks of my life,” he said of the Masters.

But those weren’t his first amateur wins. He won Virginia State Amateur titles in 1984, 1985 and 1989;

Eastern Amateur Championships in 1993, 1995 and 1997; Virginia Mid-Amateur 16 championships in 1985 and 1996; and a State Open title in 1985.

It was in the fall of 2004 when McKnight’s golf game took a dramatic financial turn for the better.

He participated in the PGA’s Seniors Tour qualifying school and finished second in the tournament, earning a card for the tour.

He played in 111 tournaments between 2004 and 2010 and won nearly $2 million on the tour, which is now known as the Champions Tour.

Even though he wasn’t winning, his best years were in 2005, when he won $524,000, and 2007, when he won $415,000.

“I had a lot of chances to win, but it’s very competitive,” he said. “The guys were good to me for five full seasons.

I still had some good years and also had a lot of fun.”

McKnight said he developed back issues in 2009 and eventually lost his tour status in 2010.

But McKnight, who helped create the popular Players Amateur golf tournament, still plays golf at least once a week and stays involved with the game.

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RETURN OF THE KING

KEVIN KING, THE WINNINGEST GOLFER IN HHIAGA HISTORY, ISN’T ABOUT TO LET A FEW SURGERIES KEEP HIM FROM A LIFELONG PASSION.

BY BARRY KAUFMAN | PHOTO BY ARNO DIMMLING When writing about sports, it’s tempting to go for the easy metaphor, the clichéd turn of phrase. Tiger has lost his bite.

The Bulls get gored in the finals. The Patriots get deflate in the Super Bowl.

But when a guy claims a record nine Hilton Head Island Amateur Golf Association championships, has played in the Senior British Open and is a freshly minted member of the Lowcountry Golf Hall of

Fame, and his last name just happens to be King, you almost have to call him the king of Hilton Head Island golf.

But before he was crowned, before he spent decades dominating local amateur golf, before turning pro, Kevin King was just an 11-year-old kid in Winston-Salem, N.C. It was then that he picked up his first golf club.

“I fell in love immediately,” he said.

His love affair with the game landed him his first job in golf, shagging balls at the local course. He got a dollar a bag and could play all the golf he wanted.

Doing a job you love in high school is a rare enough thing, but the endless practice turned out to be its own reward as his experience allowed King to attend the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill on a full golf scholarship.

“I played for four years, serving as co-captain my last year,” he said.

Graduation in 1979 led almost immediately to a career in the pros, playing in and around Florida for three years. And while King’s passion for golf ran deep, he quickly learned that golf at a professional level can be a harsh mistress.

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my card and said, ‘Well that’s a mess.’ ” And while the chapter was closed on his professional career, the first lines of his next chapter were written during a chance encounter with a fellow golfer who was opening a mortgage company on Hilton Head Island.

“We’d been here once before, and it seemed like a good fit for me,” he said. “So we decided to go for it.”

After four and a half years, King went into real estate, a career that — let’s be honest — probably involves more golf than actually being a golfer.

“I play a lot of customer golf, so I’ve been able to keep my game sharp,” King said.

That’s an understatement.

Vowing to keep practicing after quitting professionally, King amassed a formidable amateur record, winning the state mid-am in 88 and 93 and the state amateur in 1993.

When he qualified for the Champions Tour in 2007, King jumped at the chance, making it into seven different tournaments, including the Senior British Open.

“I had a good time and played well, but after that winter I hurt my hip,” King said.

Perhaps “hurt” is too light a word, as King required four hip surgeries, two ankle surgeries and a knee surgery.

“Luckily, my surgeon bought a lot of property, so I got him back with my commission,” King said with a laugh.

Following his surgeries, King was able to reclaim his amateur status, and says that he’s now feeling healthier than ever. And if you don’t believe him, you can just look to his pair of post-surgery state senior championships.

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COACH OF THE YEAR KRISTA DUNTON

KRISTA DUNTON PUTS YEARS OF EXPERIENCE TO WORK FOR OTHERS ON THE COURSE

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BY ELLIS HARMAN | PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT Krista Dunton has worked with a lot of golfers — and a lot of would-be golfers.

The Berkeley Hall Club senior instructor led the women’s golf team while at the University of Michigan and competed on the Futures Tour, part of the LPGA, for four years.

These days, she works with Berkeley Hall members, visiting groups and other wannabe duffers looking to improve their swings. But that’s not all.

She also works with about 80 girls as part of the LPGA Girls Golf program, introducing them to the sport and helping them become more comfortable on the course. And once a month, she goes out to Parris Island to help injured Marines play adaptive golf, helping them overcome their physical limitations and score big on the course.

“Golf is a tough sport,” Dunton said. “You’re out there alone, you don’t have teammates to rely on. It teaches you character.

You’ve got to be able to accept failure, and to face adversity and challenges and laugh at the bad stuff. It’s such a good thing for people to learn.”

Despite its mentally demanding challenges, Dunton said she’s glad she’s introducing young girls to the sport. It’s these challenges, she said, that will help the girls face whatever life throws at them down the road — while maybe opening doors for them through scholarships and other opportunities.

“Hilton Head has so many golf academies, but not every girl is cracked up for that,” Dunton said. “So we help them learn the sport, and we also teach them other sports, too, like how to throw a baseball or other things that will help their golf game in the long run. We help them get their feet wet and give them a taste for the sport.”

Dunton’s own taste for golf makes her an excellent teacher.

She has been named one of the top 100 golf teachers in the country by Golf Magazine, and she’s won numerous awards for her teaching, including the PGA Carolinas Section Teacher of the Year award, the Hilton Head PGA Chapter Teacher of the Year award and the LPGA National Teacher of the Year award.

But she’s not in it for the glory. Instead, Dunton said she loves connecting with her students, both young and old, and finds herself re-energized by sparking their love of the game.

“Golf is a game that unites people,” she said. “It brings people from all different backgrounds together, and I get a chance to meet them all.”

For example Dunton recently gave lessons to business tycoons and an ex-director of the FBI — an opportunity that came about partly because of our area’s focus on golf.

“I look at my students like a puzzle, and have to figure out how I’m going to communicate and connect with each student,” she said. “No two people are the same, and no two golf links are the same … Kids, especially, owe it to themselves to learn golf. And you’ve got to take advantage of what’s in our backyard — some of the best courses around.” M April 2015 113

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JUNIOR CHAMP ANDREW ORISCHAK

HILTON HEAD HIGH STUDENT ANDREW ORISCHAK TEES UP FOR A BIG CAREER

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BY ELLIS HARMAN | PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT Andrew Orischak has taken medalist honors at a U.S. Open qualifier, played in dozens of national tournaments and is ranked No. 2 in the nation among junior players by Golfweek.

All while he’s balancing school and homework, because he’s only 15.

“My rule has been to get my schoolwork done as soon as I can,” he said. “Then it’s all golf.”

The high school sophomore recently verbally committed to play golf for the University of Virginia — but only after he graduates from high school in 2017. But thinking big — and far into the future — isn’t too hard for this golf star.

“I’d really like to try to play professionally one day,” Andrew said. “But I’m also thinking of going to law school. Who knows?”

When it comes to school, Andrew makes sure to keep his mind on his books. But when he hits the green, he doesn’t have to worry about focus.

“I love the peace of it,” he said. “My

favorite thing to do is go out after school and play nine holes by myself … Golf is a solitary sport. Even if you’re playing on a team, you’re out there on your own, and how you do really is all up to you.”

He’s had plenty of practice. His father, a longtime golfer, put a club in Andrew’s hands when he was just a child, and Andrew said that in seventh grade, he made the decision to step away from one of his other favorite sports, baseball, to focus on golf. And he’s gotten a little of help from other unexpected places along the way.

When his family moved into Hilton Head Island’s Long Cove Club community, Andrew began spending more time on the plantation’s golf courses, and some of his neighbors began taking an interest in his game.

“I play with Jim Magruder and Jim Ferree almost every weekend, and they’ve done so much for me,” Andrew said. “Mr. Magruder likes to tell this joke that he’s playing with his two best friends — one is 15 and one’s 83.”

The pair has become such a big part of Andrew’s golf life that Magruder acted as caddie when Andrew played in the 2014 U.S. open qualifier on Hilton Head. And Ferree also knows a thing or two about golf — he played on the PGA Tour and racked up 18 professional wins.

“Just playing golf with these guys has taught me so much,” Andrew said. “And not just about golf. They’ve taught me about life, businesses, planning for the future, everything. I love just going and playing with them.”

Andrew has been taking these lessons to heart. He recently decided not to play on Hilton Head Island High School’s golf team this spring to instead focus on national tournaments. That drive has helped get him where he is today, though he still seems to have trouble wrapping his head around his success.

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BY ROBYN PASSANTE | PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT If there’s a silver lining to a devastating diagnosis, Kylie Nizolek has certainly found it.

Nizolek was in fifth grade when she was airlifted one frightening day to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston from Hilton Head Hospital so doctors could better treat her weakened body and failing organs. The active young athlete was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes, and just like that her days of playing vigorous sports like competitive softball and lacrosse seemed over. But as she recovered, she began looking at her backyard a little differently: The family — including parents Beth and Mark and Nizolek’s two sisters — lived in Pinecrest, and after she and her dad walked the golf course one day, she knew she’d found her new sport.

“It is the hardest sport that I’ve

ever played,” said Nizolek, 20. “It’s a team sport, but not really. It’s nice to have a team to rely on in tournaments and everything, but you know that you need to do your best and show up to play.”

And boy, has she shown up to play. By sixth grade, she was good enough to play in Bluffton High School’s home matches, and by seventh grade she was traveling with the team, making a name for herself and helping Bluffton High become state champions in 2009 and 2011 — her eighth grade and sophomore years.

“We had a pretty close team at the time, so it was a lot of fun,” Nizolek said. It wasn’t long before colleges came calling; Nizolek was recruited by five or six co lege teams and ultimately chose to play golf for Queens University of Charlotte in North Carolina.

“The location and the coaches and what the university had to offer made it stand out,” she said.

“It’s awesome, I love it.”

She wasted no time making a name for herself on the college circuit.

“In my first college tournament, I came in second place and was two strokes off of being first,” she said. “I got off on a really high note.” Such early success could have backfired if she had put more pressure on herself, but Nizolek said her wins only fueled her self-assurance and her drive to improve.

“It did boost my confidence knowing I belong here,” she said.

“I know I can shoot better or just the same as the girls I’m competing against as a freshman.”

Nizolek and her teammates practice six days a week on the golf course, with strength-training

and cardio workouts three times a week as a team. In addition, Nizolek is insulin-dependent, so she gives herself four to six shots a day, including every time she eats and before bed. But she says her condition hasn’t slowed her down.

“I am like (my teammates) but I just have a little bit more to handle,” she said. “They know that I have it, and I’m able to deal with it.”

Nizolek plans to major in sports management and minor in sports communication; she wants to work for a sports agency, probably in Charlotte, the adopted city she’s grown to love. That is, unless something else comes up.

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FORMER PRO MAKING MOST OF AMATEUR STATUS

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BY ROBYN PASSANTE | PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT In many ways, John Patterson fits the description of a typical Hilton Head Islander.

He came to the area by way of Ohio, landing in the Lowcountry as a college intern at Colleton River Plantation and deciding to put down roots.

Over the past 22 years, he has worked as a golf pro, an ongoing career in real estate and is raising his family to love the area.

It’s the kind of life that could describe a number of local residents, save for one important detail: Unlike other golf-loving Ohio transplants, Patterson spent several years on the pro circuit and is now enjoying a resurgence as an amateur.

“From 1998-2003, I played full-time,” said Patterson, who now works as the membership marketing director and real estate sales at Chechessee Creek Club in Okatie. “It was an amazing experience; I wouldn’t trade it for anything.

I have some great memories and friends from my tour days.”

Patterson said his career highlight as a pro was making it to the PGA Tour qualifying school finals, with his wife, Kimberlee, caddying for him.

“Kimberlee was pregnant with JD, our son. It made for a special time to make it through tour school,” he said.

He hung up his pro clubs at the end of 2003, as the traveling was getting tough

on the young family. Patterson jumped into the real estate business, then in 2011 made his way to Chechessee Creek Club, where he’s in charge of membership and real estate sales.

By 2009, though, the itch to compete on the golf course had returned. That year, Patterson had his amateur status back and began playing more regularly. In 2012, he qualified for the U.S. Mid-Am in Chicago and made it to the round of 16. Then he won the South Carolina Open in 2013 and the Hilton Head Open in ur Town.

It has a great layout that’s stood the test of time,” he said.

“It’s one of the shortest courses the tour plays all year, but one

of the most challenging they play as well.”

Staying busy with his career and family — JD is now 13, and his daughter, Taylor, is 6 — it’s tough to play as frequently as he used to as a pro, but he is having a lot of fun with this second incarnation of his golf career. Besides winning the local tournaments, he said a highlight as an amateur has been the opportunity to play in The Crump Cup at Pine Valley in Clementon, New Jersey.

“Year in and year out, that’s rated the No. 1 golf course in the world,” he said. “Playing in the Crump for the first time in 2013, and the opportunity to go back is something I very much look forward to.” M

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GOLF TEAM FOCUSED ON RETURN TO NATIONALS

BY JUSTIN JARRETT Chris Cuneo has been around the University of South Carolina Beaufort golf programs long enough to see the ups and downs, though, to be fair, the downs hardly qualify as such.

Cuneo coached the USCB women for two seasons before taking over the men's program in 2010 and has led both to top 10 fi nishes in the NAIA National Championships, so he understands why last season, when his men's team was ranked 13th in the NAIA after the Sun Conference tournament but missed a bid to nationals by one spot in the rankings, are viewed as a disappointment.

"The hard part for me was keeping up that high level of expectations that began so early," Cuneo said, crediting former director of golf Shane LeBaron for building the program's foundation.

"I'm really optimistic about getting back to nationals this year."

USCB has only fi elded golf teams for a few years — the men made their debut in the 2007-08 season and the women followed a year later — but the Sand Sharks already have established themselves among the premier NAIA programs in the nation. Both the men's and women's teams have been ranked in the NAIA Top

25 in 37 consecutive polls dating to the start of the 2008-09 season, the women's program's inaugural campaign.

But the best might be just around the bend.

For the fi rst time in three years, both USCB golf programs are ranked in the top 10 in the nation — the women were ranked eighth and the men ninth in the fi rst coaches poll of the spring season — and both have lofty goals.

"I still think we've only scratched the surface," second-year women's coach Alexis Bennett said.

Bennett's team claimed back-to-back tournament titles to end the fall season and cruised to a 37-shot win in a fi veteam meet at Old South in March, all with three freshmen in the fi ve-player starting lineup.

It's only natural that USCB would have immediate and consistent success on the links. After all, the Lowcountry is held in high esteem within the golf world, and the location, climate and reputation for top-level golf courses give the Sand Sharks an edge in recruiting.

"We play in a quality conference and good players want to play against the best and on the best courses," said Cu-

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ABOVE: USCB head women's golf coach Alexis Bennett works with players at the driving range.

LEFT: Hilton Head Island native Samantha O'Donnell, a former Hilton Head Monthly intern, is a senior on the team.

neo, who led the women to a seventh-place finish at natio als in 2010 and coached the men to a third-place showing in 2011. "We're able to recruit good players to this area, and it keeps us competitive."

Bennett has had success stocking her roster with international players — her three freshmen are from England, Germany and Sweden — and she expects to see even better returns with future recruiting classes as her program continues to rack up accolades.

USCB's women recently played in the Kiawah Island Spring Classic, a 40-team event featuring 38 NCAA Division I

Bluffton native Chandler Vilcheck is one of six seniors on the USCB men's golf roster.

programs and two NAIA teams — the Sand Sharks and Sun Conference rival SCAD Savannah. Both NAIA teams finished in the top half of the field after two rounds to advance to the top flight.

"The recognition that comes with being ranked in the top 10 and playing in those events with other schools those girls are looking at is huge," Bennett said. "They see us as a lateral move rather than a step down."

While Bennett is excited to think about what the future holds, though, she also is eager to see how high this year's team can climb. The team had to re-establish new goals after the fall season because it achieved all of the initial set.

Now the Sand Sharks are set on bettering the program's best-ever finish at nationals, the seventh place showing when Cuneo was at the helm in 2010, and they'll have the advantage of playing close to home with this year's NAIA Women's Golf National Championships at Savannah Quarters Country Club in Pooler, Ga. "But we're still gunning for No. 1," Bennett said. "I don't think it's out of the question by any means. We haven't really put four scores together in any one round yet." M April 2015 121

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LOCAL PROGRAMS DOMINATE SOUTH CAROLINA HIGH SCHOOL GOLF

ABOVE: Hilton Head Island High School golf coach Rawn Grant works with Brooks Dyess. BELOW: From left, HHIHS golfers Patrick Hall, Koray Tuncel, Travis Mancill and Brooks Dyess.

BY MEGAN MATTINGLY-ARTHUR | PHOTOS BY HHI SPORTSHOTS The Lowcountry has a well-deserved reputation as a premier golf destination with stunningly beautiful courses and talented local players.

With the help of golf programs at area high schools, Hilton Head Island and the surrounding communities are sure to maintain that reputation for years to come. The golf teams at local high schools are among the best in the state. What

gives them an edge? Local golf coaches discuss their love of coaching and weigh in on what sets their players apart from the competition.

Living in an area that's known for golf — with world-class courses and ample opportunities to play on them — defi nitely gives Lowcountry high school golfers an advantage, according to Bluffton High School golf coach David Crosby.

“There are a lot of good players in the area,” he said. “It is a golf community, and golf is a sport that you've got to be playing three to fi ve times a week to really excel in. The players that do excel in this, they're playing all the time; they're traveling and playing tournaments year-round.

It doesn't stop with high school golf for them, either; it escalates to different channels.”

Crosby has more than 10

years of coaching experience and is currently in his seventh year of coaching at Bluffton High, where he coaches both the girls and boys golf teams. Under his instruction, the school's girls golf team took home two state championships — one in 2009 and another in 2011. Crosby credits the team’s success to talented and respectful players, many of whom he instructed in his previous role as a golf pro.

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Crosby loves coaching, particularly having the opportunity to reach students who need a little extra attention to flourish “I coached (youth) football for eight years,” he said. “I just think anything you can do for kids is a great thing. There are some kids that don't have the attention they need; the parents are too busy, and you're able to step in and be a mentor to them. It's very gratifying.”

Hilton Head Christian Academy golf coach Doug Langhals also said that having opportunities to play regularly translates to success on the links.

“I am spoiled to have a lot of golfers that play year-round and focus solely on golf,” he said.

“We have a very solid and deep team.”

Langhals is in his 11th year of coaching, and his team has a long list of titles to show for its efforts — including wins at the 2013 and 2014 South Carolina Independent School Association AAA State Championships, the 2013 and 2014 Golden Bear Invitational and the 2014 Bengal Invitational; the team also placed third at the 2014 Southern Cross Junior Invitational.

Several of Langhals' students have gone on to play golf at the collegiate level, including JD Lehman, who plays for the University of Louisville. Current students Trace Crowe and Bryson Nimmer have signed with Auburn University and Clemson University, respectively.

But it isn't all about winning for Langhals, who said his favorite thing about coaching was having the opportunity to get to know his students and develop positive relationships with them.

“I love the time with the students that coaching golf provides,” he said. “No other sport gives you that amount of time to really get to know and dedicate to the students.”

The boys and girls golf teams at Hilton Head Island High School have also seen success in recent years thanks, in part, to the leadership of coach Rawn Grant, who is in his sixth year of coaching at the school.

Grant is proud of his teams' hard work.

“Our girls team won lower state this past fall and were in the top 10 in 3A last season,” he said. “Our boys were third in the state meet last season, and both teams have won Region 8 AAA titles the past few years.”

Grant loves working with his student athletes and seeing how they translate what they learn on the golf course into valuable life lessons.

“I really enjoy the interaction of the student athletes and how, through golf, they learn some of the lessons of life,” he said.

“Some of the things they learn are how to win as a team, how to handle defeat, being part of a team in a sport of individuals, and how to conduct themselves on and off the course.”

For more information on the golf program at Hilton Head Island High School, call 843689-4806 or go to http://hhh. beaufort.k12.sc.us/pages/Hilton_Head_Island_High_School/ Athletics. Hilton Head Island Athletics is also on Facebook and Twitter.

To learn more about the golf program at Hilton Head Christian Academy, call 843-6818297 or go to www.hhca.org/ athletics.html.

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LOCAL GOLF ACADEMIES DRAW JUNIOR PLAYERS FROM

AROUND THE WORLD

BY TIM WOOD Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry have become a golf mecca for a variety of players, from PGA Tour stars to the weekend warrior looking to play a round in a sundrenched, world-class setting. As much as adults fl ock to area golf courses, the island has also become a center for a thriving junior golf industry.

From locals looking to raise their games in hopes of earning golf-based college scholarships to international families sending their children to the U.S. to master the game in hopes of PGA fame, Hilton Head has quickly earned a reputation as one of the top training grounds in the world.

“When you factor in the locale with the amazing courses we have at our disposal, it really becomes a no-brainer,” said Keith Bach, president and owner of the Junior Players Golf Academy, one of three of the larger academies on the island. “The island sells itself with the beauty and the tranquility, but then it’s a matter of building a structure that really fosters learning. That’s what I think makes us stand out on Hilton Head.”

Three academies on the U.S. 278 corridor have distinguished themselves, each offering a different kind of experience. The basics at all three are the same — roughly half the weekday is spent attending school, with the other half of the day spent training, practicing and competing on the links — but each academy has honed its own philosophy to raising the junior game.

The instruction comes at a cost — on average, more than $42,000 a year for full-time room and board plus the costs of schooling, which can run between $15,000 and $20,000 a year.

But compared to academies in Orlando that can charge double that cost, island students get value in a less-urban setting full of Lowcountry landscapes and hospitality.

The International Junior Golf Association began under the direction of founder Ray Travaglione in 1995 with just six students.

Now run by the Junior Sports Corporation, the academy has grown into a globally recognized model for molding not just great

golfers, but great citizens. Alumni include PGA Tour pros Hunter Mahan and Ricky Fowler and LPGA pro Paula Creamer, and more than 90 percent of the academy’s students earn collegiate golf scholarships.

“We are focused on making a transformational impact on young lives,” said IJGA director of marketing and communications Rachael Rincus. “We really focus on personal development, not just the golf game. We have top-notch golf instruction, but it’s also about making better people who are involved in their community, want to volunteer and want to become culturally diverse adults.”

The IJGA partners with the accredited Heritage Academy for its academic program.

Its on-course golf instruction is based at Bluffton’s Pinecrest and Island West golf clubs, and students also have access to play at Crescent Pointe, Eagles Pointe and Rose Hill golf clubs.

The academy also boosts a training facility off of Red Cedar Street in Bluffton, a 6,300-square-foot indoor facility that features the latest innovations in cardio and weight training, swing analysis, high-defi nition golf simulators and hitting and putting stations.

Students are housed in student housing at the Lakes at Myrtle Park apartment complex in Bluffton.

The IJGA also recently became the only academy in the world to offer Golf BioDynamics, a 3-D imaging system that tracks real-time position and orientation of parts of the body as the golfer swings the club.

The biofeedback training has been shown to speed up the process of overcoming roadblocks in making physical adjustments to a player’s game.

Players also undertake a rigorous competition schedule, with access to more than 60 annual events, including three international events through the International Junior Golf Tour.

IJGA has grown to more than 130 full-time students with a 7-to-1 studentto-teacher ratio anchored by director of instruction Kevin Smeltz, who taught everyone from Greg Norman to 2014 world No. 1 women’s golfer Inbee Park. For more

information, visit www.ijga.com.

The Junior Players Golf Academy offers a more island-centric experience under the direction of president and owner Kevin Bach.

The Island Golf School and Future Collegians World Tour founder has run academies on Hilton Head for 14 years and is now in his eighth year of running JGPA. Bach, a former IJGA instructor, has praise for his former employer but wanted to offer a different take on the academy model.

“I feel like we offer a world-class result but on a smaller scale when it comes to the number of students,” Bach said. He and his staff keep the program to around 30 full-time students with a student-to-teacher ratio of no more than 4-to-1.

The academy is largely based in the Beach City Road corridor of Hilton Head, with the on-course teaching based at Palmetto Hall Golf Club (though players have access to 10 different courses around the island) and the student housing campus — six four-bedroom houses — all within a bike ride to the course.

The academy is also building a 1.2-acre training and learning center at the entrance of Hilton Head Airport, which will house fi tness, high-tech instruction and kitchen and offi ce facilities.

“We hear this a lot from students that they like the central location while still having access to the best in teaching and facilities,” Bach said. “IJGA is a little more spread out. It’s just a different kind of experience.”

The JPGA partners with Hilton Head Preparatory School for academics and offers membership and nine tournament entries on the Hurricane Junior Tour as part of tuition.

“We pride ourselves on tailoring our fi tness training, our mental training, our on-course instruction to each individual student,” Bach said. “We have had the eighth-grader come in who can’t break 100 and mold them into a collegiate golfer and we can take the topnotch student and make them mentally and physically stronger to mold them into a worldclass competitor.”

For more information on JPGA, visit www. jrpga.com. M

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ONE TAKE ON THE GREATEST HOLES HILTON HEAD AND BLUFFTON HAVE TO OFFER

BY LISA J. ALLEN

Hole No. 9

15th at Ocean Course, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island

This list isn’t right. It isn’t wrong. It’s just an opinion, and you know what they say about opinions. Everyone has one.

At the very least, here are 18 fantastic holes to play in the area, either for their design or the views from them. There are another 18 in the area that are equally good, and another and another. With more than 30 public and private courses lining one of the most beautiful places on earth, that’s 540 holes of golf and not a bad one among them. Really. Not one.

But with so many choices, how does one know where to begin? With lists like these.

No. 1:

18th at Harbour Town Golf Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island With the Calibogue Sound on the left and the Harbour Town lighthouse in the distance behind the green, this hole is Hilton Head Island. Show a photo of it to any golf fan in the country and he or she will know it’s Hilton Head. Not only is it iconic, it’s a great par-4 hole where the wind off the sound makes every drive and approach shot unique.

No. 2:

10th at Robert Trent Jones Oceanfront Course, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island The march up the par-5 10th hole is directly toward the ocean with the wind in your face. Just beyond the green, only a tiny fence separates golfers from sand castles. While putting, you’ll detect the faint aroma of coconut-scented sunscreen and hear the waves lap the shore. It’s one of the best ocean views from a golf course on the East Coast.

No. 3:

6th at Oyster Reef Golf Club, Hilton Head Island It feels like you can see forever across the Port Royal Sound, but really, it’s only Parris Island near Beaufort. It’s an unforgettable view — and kind of distracting when trying to pick out the flag on this downhill par-3.

No. 4:

18th at the Arthur Hills Course, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island Finding the green is unusually challenging on this hole, not just with your golf ball but with your eyes. A mounded ridge hides the entire green if you’re slightly left of center. It’s a fun hole that you won’t forget. It’s a great finish for a course that offers a lot of challenges with rippled fairways, offset greens and well-thought-out bunker placement.

No. 5:

8th at Old South Golf Links, Bluffton This island green par-3 in the middle of the marsh is just one of many beautiful holes on this sometimes overlooked course designed

by Hilton Head resident Clyde Johnston. Old South is one of my favorite courses.

No. 6:

16th at George Fazio Course, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island The sea of sand that faces you from the tee is stunning. Sand is a key component of this course, but this hole goes aggressive with half a dozen bunkers right off the tee. Careful ball placement is the key to this hole (and course). They say the closing four holes are the toughest on Hilton Head. They just might be right.

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No. 7:

1st at Barony Course, Port Royal Golf Club, Hilton Head Island The key to this hole is to map it out from the tee. Make sure your approach is from the right to the large, sloped green fiercely protected by water on the left and sand everywhere else. It’s a surprisingly in-your-face opener on the George Cobbdesigned course.

No. 8:

10th at Heron Point, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island After a waste bunker-lined ninth hole, one thinks, phew that’s over. Then you get to the par-4 10th with a huge bunker in the middle of the fairway awaiting your drive. The oddly shaped green sets up from the right, but drops off on the left. That diabolical Pete Dye must have been snickering when he thought up this one.

No. 9:

15th at Ocean Course, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island The island’s original course gave us a glimpse of the possibilities with a hole that uses the Atlantic Ocean as a backdrop. The par 3 is a little tight off the tee and breathtakingly distracting. No, the ocean doesn’t serve as a water hazard, but if no one is behind you, run over to the boardwalk for an eyeful of beautiful beach.

No. 10:

6th at Hilton Head National, Bluffton The par-4 hole wraps around a water mass on the right the entire length of the hole. A sharply sloped left side doesn’t give you a lot of leeway to get to the well-guarded green. It’s a standout hole on a beautiful course that doesn’t have a house in sight. It’s one of the most peaceful courses in the area.

No. 11:

14th at Robert Cupp Course, Palmetto Hall, Hilton Head Island This hole makes the list because of its green. It truly is a work of art. A collection of bunkers that escort you up to the left of the green is accessorized by more bunkers behind the hole. The attention to detail in the grand scheme of that hole is breathtaking. I can go on and on about the creativity and challenge of this course.

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No. 14:

Hole No. 3

6th at Oyster Reef Golf Club, Hilton Head Island

No. 12:

11th at Eagle’s Pointe Golf Club, Bluffton The par-3 hole is right next to Fording Island Road, but you’d never know it as you contemplate your shot over the marsh to the fairly deep green. Most people give it too much gas and find themselves off the back. While this course weaves among houses, it is a great test of shot making. Bring water balls.

No. 13:

2nd at Galleon course, Shipyard, Hilton Head Island I just love this sharp dogleg left.

Its pacing is unusual, so figuring out distance is a formidable challenge when setting up your approach shot to the elevated green over water. The rest of the 72-hole complex is fraught with watery par-3s, if you like a little adrenaline with your game.

7th at Crescent Pointe, Bluffton This Arnold Palmer-designed course will give your golf bag a workout; you’ll use every club in it. Placement is everything on this course, especially on the seventh hole, which punishes long drives with a roll-off into the water. Enjoy the beautiful marsh views on the ninth, 17th and 18th holes. This is a creative, quirky course that’s a lot of fun to play.

No. 15:

18th at Arthur Hills, Palmetto Hall Plantation, Hilton Head Island With two Arthur Hills courses on the island, one at Palmetto Dunes and the other at Palmetto Hall, it gets a little confusing. Both are very Hills-like, with lots of undulations on the fairway and green and gnarly rough. Check out this par-4, which features an approach shot over the water to a very sloped green.

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No. 16:

13th at Arthur Hills, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island This par-5 requires you to think through every shot before you put the tee in the ground. Carefully work your way up the fairway with the objective of a perfect approach over a creek down to the green. It’s one of the most cerebral holes on the island.

No.17: 3rd at Robber’s Row,

Port Royal Plantation, Hilton Head Island You can tell this is a Pete Dye course, but he must have been in a jovial mood when he designed it. It’s a thinking man’s course without too many surprises. For example, this par-4 is covered with bunkers from 140 yards in, but you can see them coming.

Tiptoe your way to the deep but skinny green with bunkers on both sides.

Hole No. 6

16th at George Fazio Course, Palmetto Dunes, Hilton Head Island

No. 18: 13th at Harbour Town Golf

Links, Sea Pines Resort, Hilton Head Island It’s the Mickey Mouse ears. They get me every time. This brilliant Alice Dye-inspired par-4, like the iconic island green at TPC Sawgrass, hints there are two designers of equal merit in that family. The massive rodent head-shaped sand trap surrounding the railroad-tie constructed green gave me

a brain cramp trying to figure out how to get my ball up there. I love this hole so much.

So there you have it — 18 of the area’s finest. But no matter which holes or which courses you play, you’ll find excellent cond tions, attentive and knowledgeable staff and a great day for your memory book.

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Professional bowling RETURNS TO LOWCOUNTRY

Jody Vermilyea rolls a strike at Station 300 in Bluffton.

BY TIM WOOD | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN

ody Vermilyea remembers the last time bowling in the Lowcountry truly hit the big time. He was a 13-year-old in the crowd in 1988 when ESPN came to town to broadcast the Ladies Pro Bowlers Tour Carolina Classic live from Main Street Lanes on Hilton Head Island.

“It was so exciting to see a game I loved getting that kind of excitement in my own backyard,” Vermilyea said.

Now, for the fi rst time in more than 25 years, the area will once again host a pro bowling event, thanks to the efforts of Vermilyea and others.

The Pro Bowlers Association’s Southern regional tour is coming to Bluffton on April 10-12 for the new Carolina Classic at Station 300. Vermilyea is hoping to draw some of the game’s best bowlers for the newest stop on the Southern region tour.

“We’re excited. It’s been something we’ve all wanted to make happen for a while, and now we have a chance to show off the region to the tour and truly build a signature event,” he said.

Vermilyea, an avid bowler and PBA tour cardholder who has taught a bowling class at the University of South Carolina Beaufort for the past three years, took over as manager of Station 300 in 2013. He said one of his fi rst thoughts was to reach out to the PBA, and with the support of the center’s managing partners Gary and Linda Trimm, he put the plan in motion.

That idea became more of a reality once he began talking with Bluffton resident Bill Ursillo, a Station 300 league member and PBA Southern region bowler.

Ursillo connected him with Sam Zurich, the PBA’s Southern regional director. As it turns out, the tour was looking for new venues and early this year, Station 300 got the call.

“We’ve had a couple Southern region regulars come in who have given us high marks, and I hope that word spreads well,” Vermilyea said. “I can’t thank Bill enough. He got this moving in the right direction. Now we’re going to bring it home and put on a great show.”

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Ursillo said Station 300’s lanes are beautifully maintained and that the center ranks near the top of the tour stops where he’s bowled.

“Up until now, I’ve had to drive four hours one way or the other to compete, so this is a beautiful thing,” Ursillo said. “The reality is, these lanes rank right up there in the top 1 percent of any I’ve bowled on. The restaurant is great, the facility is so clean. I can’t wait to show it off to the rest of the tour.”

It’s a shot in the arm for a sport that has fallen on hard times locally as of late. Four of the region’s lanes have closed within the past three years, as Victory Lanes in Savannah, Triangle Lanes in Charleston, Ribaut Lanes in Beaufort and even Main Street Lanes have shuttered.

(Ribaut was re-opened in early 2014 by the Love House Ministries as the Community Bowling Center).

Station 300 has a thriving league base with more than 500 bowlers and a growing youth league, and Vermilyea sees the event as a means to further showcase bowling to the region.

“This is a great beginning, a way to get some folks in here who may have never witnessed the excitement of bowling,” he said. “We have a top-notch staff here, great food, a lot of fun for the entire family. This is a big-time event for Bluffton and we’re going to put on a big, loud show.”

PBA officials have been i pressed with what they’ve seen.

Even before hosting its first event, Station 300 was awarded with a second event, a PBA 50-andolder regional event to be held May 8-10.

“We’re thrilled. It’s a lot of work, but I think it’s a testament to how we’ve organized here and we can’t wait to pull off the events,” Vermilyea said.

The center’s 24 lanes will host up to 96 players. With no national PBA events scheduled for the weekend, Vermilyea is hoping to draw some of the national tour’s regulars to the event.

One of the sport’s legends is a possible entry. Florida resident Walter Ray Williams Jr., winner of more than 60 PBA titles and more than $5 million in career earnings, often plays the tour’s regional events, as do many of the Southern-based national tour players. Players have until 10 days before the event to enter, so the exact lineup is still in flux “The beaches, the golf and the region is a huge draw for the bowlers, just as it has always been for pro golfers with The Heritage, so we’re hoping to draw some big names,” Vermilyea said.

Locals can buy tickets to the event at $10 per day and $25 for the three-day event. Fans also have the chance to bowl with the pros during the Pro-Am event on April 10. For $30 a person, bowlers will roll three games, rotating among pros for each game. There will be events at 6 and 8 p.m. The 6 p.m. event will feature a 3-6-9 format (bowlers get a free strike in the third, sixth and ninth frames) to help with scoring. The second event will feature a 9-10 no-tap format, in which knocking down nine pins on the first ball counts as a strike The Pro-Am is filling up quic ly with just 60 amateur slots per event, according to Vermilyea.

For tickets to the Carolina Classic or to participate in the Pro-Am, go to www.station300bluffton. com for more details.

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11TH ANNUAL HILTON HEAD HARBOR WAHOO SHOOTOUT GIVES LOCAL ANGLERS A GOOD REASON TO GAS UP AND HEAD TO BLUE WATER

BY COLLINS DOUGHTIE

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hen I was asked to write about wahoo and the upcoming 11th annual Hilton Head Harbor Wahoo Shootout, my imagination went into overdrive. I do a lot of fi shing for just about every species that swims, but if I had to choose one — and only one — fi sh to go after for the rest of my days, wahoo would be that fi sh.

Some people dream about the perfect putt, others about

catching a redfi sh on the fl y, but my recurring dream takes place on the vibrant blue waters offshore. Trolling, I sit watching rigged baits skipping down the face of waves made by the boat’s wake when, out of the corner of my eye, I see this torpedolike streak racing across the surface toward the baits. It covers 200 yards in the blink of an eye, and where a bait was skipping along, there is now nothing but a gigantic

splash looking somewhat like something has punched a hole in the water. Instantly, the rod attached to that bait bends double and line screams off the reel so fast you panic, not sure you even want to touch the rod. It can only be one thing. A wahoo.

Back in the ’70s and ’80s, there were a lot of offshore tournaments on Hilton Head.

Sea Pines, Shelter Cove and Skull Creek hosted offshore tournaments, but for what-

ever reason, those days are long gone. I guess people thought offshore fi shing was a rich man’s game, but with today’s technology and fast center console boats from 25 feet to up to 36 feet, blue water fi shing is affordable for almost anybody. With this in mind, in 2004 local captain Marc Pincus rounded up a handful of local boats and started the wahoo shootout, with Hilton Head Harbor sponsoring the event.

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There were only fi ve or six boats that fi rst year. We all knew each other and it was more about winning “braggin’ rights” than anything else. The next year, the word got around and another half dozen boats joined in the fray. Ever since then, the tournament has grown to the point that it is now the tournament to be in. Sure, there were a couple of those big sport-fi shing boats out there, but the majority of boats are the twin-engine, center console type. And because the tournament was set up

so you had multiple days from which to pick your day to fi sh, it’s not unusual that all the boats end up out there on the same day when the sea is nice and calm. It’s competitive, but at the same time it’s a friendly type of competition in which Lady Luck often determines the winner.

Bantering is always rampant on the VHF radio. “You catching anything Bo?” followed by lie after lie after lie. “Naw, I ain’t had a lick in the last two hours, but I heard Billy got two down by the ledge.” You see, that’s the way it works

PHOTOS BY COLLINS DOUGHTIE

The 11th annual Hilton Head Harbor Wahoo Shootout takes place April 21-25. Find more information online at www.islandshootout.com.

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sibly wide. The strikes are sudden and furious, their fi rst run is faster than a speeding locomotive and if there is any doubt what is on your line, you’ll know it’s a wahoo when your rod bucks and bounces as these fi sh shake their heads violently back and forth like a dog with a rag doll.

Besides being plan fun, the Hilton Head Harbor Wahoo Shootout pretty much guarantees you’ll come home with a full stomach at the weigh-in feed and a brain chock full of stories as anglers give play-by-play accounts of their days. The big enchilada goes to the largest wahoo, with other cash and merchandise prizes awarded for top youth angler, top female angler, largest dolphin, largest tuna and even the smallest wahoo, plus tons of raffl e items. So get in on the most fun you’ll have all year by entering this year’s shootout. Wahoooo! M

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out there. Bo no doubt has a big wahoo on board and instead of telling the competition, he sends them on a wild goose chase far away from where he caught his fi sh.

Wahoo are known to hang in packs and to illustrate this, two years ago in the wahoo shootout, we hooked fi ve wahoo at once. It was sheer pandemonium. This rod over that rod, this line under that line, everybody yelling, do this, do that… it really is quite humorous in retrospect.

Catching wahoo isn’t rocket science. One lure catches more wahoo than any other: a blue-and-white Ilander with a ballyhoo. Wire leader is a must because wahoo have rows of razor-sharp teeth, and when they see something they want to eat, they can kick it up to 60 mph.

And unlike other pelagic fi sh out there, these rocket ships have an inverted, hinged lower jaw that allows them to open their mouths impos-

One lure catches more wahoo than any other: a blue-and-white Ilander with a ballyhoo. Wire leader is a must because wahoo have rows of razor-sharp teeth.

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When planning a wedding, one area you won’t want to overlook is the food.

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ext to how the bride looked or how great the entertainment was (or wasn’t), the food that is served at weddings is one of the top talkedabout topics among guests. Your wedding reception is one giant party, and at your party, you want guests going home feeling full and catered to. If you are hosting a wedding on Hilton Head Island or elsewhere in the Lowcountry, rest assured that our local professionals have you covered with top-notch cuisine and innovative ideas. Get ready for your mouth to water (and be prepared to run to the kitchen!).

Monthly has you covered with all the latest in food for weddings.

Starting with the cocktail hour, there are a few ways to go about this fi rst food impression on your wedding day. Many brides and grooms choose for a simple selection of four to seven different passed

BY LIBBY O’REGAN hors d’oeuvres. Yummy ideas to try include: bacon-wrapped scallops; chicken satay skewers; snow pea mini-martini glasses; caramelized red onion and goat cheese crostini; Asian-style meatballs; tomato, basil and mozzarella skewers; antipasto kabobs; Lowcountry crab cakes; and oyster shooters. And local caterers and venues will always remind you to serve a vegetarian option for your guests.

Focus on lots of fl avor when going vegetarian, too.

During the cocktail hour, you also can consider stations or small buffet areas of light food. Because of our proximity to the water, local country clubs and other wedding venues have an abundance of options for shellfi sh stations. Artfully displayed mounds of shrimp, oysters and clams make for a beautiful presentation and delicious addition to the cocktail food.

Local country clubs and venues will also remind those planning weddings to offer a variety of drinks — or specialty drinks known to some as “signature drinks.”

Often, there are two signature drinks — a peach Bellini and a whiskey sour for example, because that’s the bride’s favorite and the groom’s favorite cocktail. It incorporates the couple’s story into the wedding details and offers guests an option beyond beer, wine or the standard bar.

When it comes time to the main event, area country clubs are experts in masterfully planning and executing plated dinners for large parties. So if a traditional sit-down, plated meal is up your alley, rest assured there are a variety of venues that can knock your socks off.

But in lieu of a traditional plated dinner with a meat, fi sh or chicken main course with a few sides, brides and grooms are

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" T he food is one of the top talked-about topics among guests. "

thinking more global and serving up more variety. Stations have become exceedingly popular, not just during the cocktail hour but for the main course. But don’t just think of one long buffet — think of a halfdozen stations each with a different theme.

One station could be Mexican, complete with a taco bar and all the fixings; another could be an Asian station with dumplings, lo mien, fried rice and egg rolls. At the same wedding, a third station could be an Italian feast. Round out stations four, five and six with American classics, Indian dishes and creative fusion cuisine to allow for a massive selection for your guests. Surely no one is going home hungry with so much to choose from, and everyone is bound to be wowed. You don’t have to waste a lot, either. Your local venues are experts in planning the right amount of food for who you are serving.

Back by popular demand are carving stations — or maybe they never left. Large

roasts of beef or pork carved up artfully by the chef are a delicious addition to any buffet style reception. We also know plenty of local venues that serve up a grits station. Plain grits, cheese grits and jalapeño grits — this type of station pays respect to the Lowcountry and its Southern roots, and is always a crowd pleaser.

When it’s time for sweets, country clubs in our area have stellar pastry chefs. While there are plenty of bakeries locally that can whip up something beautiful and delicious, don’t overlook the venue itself for providing a perfect and affordable cake option. And take note: Some venues actually require you to use their in-house pastry chefs. If you choose to bring in your own cake, you could have to pay a per-slice cake-cutting fee. Or look beyond the cake at your venue with cupcakes, cronuts, donuts, cake pops, cupcake tiers and all of those popular beyond the cake options. There are so many innovative ideas when it comes to sweets.

If your wedding reception will go well into the night, consider late-night food options for your guests. Your wedding venue will be more than happy to provide satisfying comfort food options. Think mini (or full-size) cheeseburgers, grilled cheese sandwiches and tomato soup shooters, french fries and all the classics. Most of our area chefs are experts at reinventing this food to make it a bit more gourmet — a little more upscale — than just your basic cheeseburger. Be sure to ask your catering sales director or your wedding planner about all the amazing late-night options our area chefs have up their sleeves. You will not be disappointed.

When it comes to planning the food for your wedding, take the advice of your venue and the professionals, but ultimately plan a menu that’s reflective of what you and your fiancé are looking for and within your budget. No doubt you are in good hands in our area. M

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HEALTH

a fresh face

ON THE MARCH OF DIMES

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On Oct. 19, 2012, first-time mother and local salon stylist Terra Scoggins’ water broke, 15 weeks shy of her due date. She went into labor fast. So fast that just minutes after arriving at Hilton Head Hospital via ambulance, she gave birth to a son. BY KIM KACHMANN-GELTZ | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN

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he newborn, 2-pound, 8-ounce Daxton, had no heartbeat and wasn’t breathing. A team of neonatal nurses and specialists revived him with critical life-saving care. Afterward, the hospital airlifted Dax to the Newborn Intensive Care Unit at the Medical University of South Carolina.

“He could have fi t into his father’s hand,” said Scoggins of Dax’s fi rst day in the world.

“His skin was translucent. You could see all of his tiny veins.” Weeks would pass before she could hold him for the fi rst time. “It was one of the hardest things I’ve ever had to go through.”

Born just over six months into gestation and weighing a third of his target weight, Dax would require months of neonatal intensive care to nurture the growth of his spindly arms and legs and undeveloped organs.

Now a toddler, Daxton Marshall Scoggins is this year’s local ambassador for the March of Dimes, one of the nation’s oldest nonprofi t organizations. President Franklin D. Roosevelt founded the organization in 1938 to defeat polio. Ambassadors bring a fresh face to today’s mission of the March of Dimes — saving babies from the silent crisis of premature birth, a leading cause of infant mortality, as well as long-term developmental disabilities.° Research backed by the March of Dimes has led to more than a dozen Noble Prizes that reduce infant mortality and impact the health of babies. The March of Dimes also offers resources for expectant mothers who want to know what to eat and not to eat during pregnancy, how to breast-feed or which questions to ask their doctors during their prenatal visits.

A HEROIC JOURNEY TO HEALTH Experts considered Dax to be a “micro preemie,” a designation given to less than 1 percent of childbirths. The medical challenges that present with being profoundly

premature are formidable.

During his stay in the NICU, Dax developed a brain bleed, an intraventricular hemorrhage that sometimes occurs in younger, smaller babies. Most bleeds are mild and resolve on their own, according to the March of Dimes. Doctors diagnosed Dax with a Grade IV bleed — the most severe.

Severe bleeds can cause pressure on the brain that can lead to brain damage.

Fortunately, Dax survived without requiring high-risk emergency neurosurgery to insert a shunt into his brain to drain the fl uid.

Doctors also discovered that Dax had a heart defect called a patent ductus arteriosus — a persistent opening between blood vessels leading from the heart. According to the Mayo Clinic, the opening is a normal part of a baby’s circulatory system before birth that usually closes shortly after birth.

But if it remains open, it can lead to heart failure. Doctors monitored Dax’s PDA and treated it with medication until the opening closed.

To help nurture Dax, Scoggins practiced kangaroo care, or holding him skin-to-skin for hours at a time in the NICU. “It’s the only way of holding them when they are that tiny … their skin and nerve endings aren’t developed yet, so clothes hurt them,” Scoggins said.

Besides the close bonding between parent and child, skin-to-skin holding may help the baby gain weight, keep his or her heartbeat and breathing regular, and help the infant spend more time in a deep sleep, according to the March of Dimes.

But make no mistake, “The NICU was hell,” said Scoggins while recalling the darkest days of her son’s hospitalization. “You’re in a large room with sick, dying babies. It’s uncomfortable with no privacy. I watched several moms say their goodbyes to their babies. If it weren’t for some of Dax’s primary nurses, I don’t know how we’d have made it. They were amazing.”

At 2 months old, Dax underwent surgery to insert a tracheostomy for an obstructive

airway, scarring caused by the emergency intubation that saved his life at birth. He would require the tube to sustain his breathing for two years.

RAISING AWARENESS Just over fi ve months after he was born, Dax came home, but his intensive care continued. His life-sustaining equipment — oxygen tanks, feeding tubes and suction machine to keep his trachea clear — fi lled the Scoggins’ home. Dax also wore a helmet for seven months to sustain his stillgrowing cranial plates.

During recent reconstructive surgery, doctors used cartilage from Dax’s rib cage to build a new airway. “The surgery was very invasive and hard on him,” Scoggins said.

All and all, Dax underwent more than 15 procedures and will undergo another surgery this spring to close up the hole in his neck from his trach.

Family, friends and the local community sent prayers of strength and helped the Scoggins with some of their medical costs.

The Bluffton Township Fire District’s annual Boston butts fundraiser even raised $16,500 for Dax. Medicaid covered major costs.

When Scoggins and her husband, Charles, faced life-threatening situations in the NICU, representatives from the March of Dimes brought information and comfort to help their newborn baby. And now the Scoggins family wants to give back.

On April 11, Team Daxton’s Dynamos will walk in one of the oldest walks for charity in the country, the March for Babies, to raise awareness and donations for the March of Dimes. M

March for Babies Walk distance: 3 miles Date: 9 a.m., April 11 Where: Naval Heritage Park in Port Royal Information: 843-571-1776 Make a donation: www.marchforbabies.org/team/t2218140 April 2015 147

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HOPE HAVEN HELPS ABUSE SURVIVORS FIND HEALING

BY MEGAN MATTINGLY-ARTHUR | PHOTO BY W PHOTOGRAPHY

When lives are shattered by the trauma of child abuse or sexual violence, Hope Haven of the Lowcountry helps victims and their families pick up the pieces and emerge as survivors.

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he children's advocacy and rape crisis center has served the community for more than a decade, providing comprehensive services to help child victims of abuse and victims of rape, sexual assault and incest find healing.

“We're able to provide hope and healing for these

victims, whether they're adults or children,” said Hope Haven executive director Shauw Chin Capps. “We pave the way to ensure that healing happens and make sure that the trauma these children and adults have experienced doesn't have to define them in any way.”

Hope Haven of the Lowcountry serves South

Carolina's 14th Judicial Circuit, which includes Jasper, Colleton, Hampton, Beaufort and Allendale counties. The organization works closely with local law enforcement agencies, as well as county solicitors’ offices and the South Carolina Department of Social Services. One might assume that the types of

services offered by Hope Haven wouldn't be in demand in a place as idyllic as the Lowcountry. Unfortunately, that isn't the case. In 2014, Hope Haven served 544 direct victims of child abuse and sexual assault, as well as 464 secondary victims — siblings, caregivers or spouses who were also impacted.

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SUPPORT Accredited by the National Children’s Alliance, Hope Haven's children's advocacy center offers services for children who have suffered physical abuse, sexual abuse or neglect, as well as children who have witnessed domestic violence and children who are endangered by drugs in the home. Hope Haven not only has staff members who are specially trained to conduct child forensic interviews, it also has a medical expert who specializes in child abuse to perform forensic medical evaluations.

The center also uses a multidisciplinary team approach that eliminates the unnecessary duplication of services that could place further stress on a traumatized child.

“We also help by limiting the number of interviews that happen and therefore reducing or preventing further trauma to the child caused by having to retell their story over and over again to different entities,” Capps said. “We essentially coordinate all of those investigative efforts to protect the well-being of the child.”

Hope Haven offers a number of additional services for child and adult victims, including a 24-hour crisis hotline staffed by trained counselors, crisis counseling and family support provided by experienced advocates, victims' rights education, survivor support groups, victim advocacy and evidence-based mental health treatment. The children's advocacy and rape crisis center also provides 24-hour hospital accompaniment services — area hospitals alert Hope Haven when an adult or child victim enters the emergency room, and the organization dispatches an advocate to provide support and crisis intervention, as well as help victims understand their rights.

As a nonprofit organization, Hope Haven of the Lowcountry relies, in part, on the generosity of the community to support its mission. The organization accepts financial donations and is always on the lookout for new volunteers, according to Capps.

“We have a strong pool of volunteers who are constantly looking for other reliable volunteers who are willing to do the work,” she said. “Our volunteers actually help with the 24-hour crisis hotline that we have and the 24-hour hospital accompaniment; they kick in after-hours to help with the 24-hour services. Our board of directors are all volunteers, so we're also always looking for those movers and shakers in the community who are willing to provide some leadership when it comes to the growth of the organization. There are many ways that folks can plug in — there are volunteer opportunities in the office and at community events that we do, and those are just a few examples of the ways that community members could get involved.”

Capps deals with weighty issues on a daily basis, but that doesn't mean that she considers Hope Haven a depressing place to work on volunteer.

Quite the opposite, actually.

“It's actually very hopeful work,” Capps said. “As awful as all these cases are, at Hope Haven, we get to see the other side; we get to see the healing and second chances.”

Hope Haven of the Lowcountry is located at 1212 Charles St. in Beaufort. To learn more about volunteering, call 843-525-6699 or go to www. hopehavenlc.org. Hope Haven of the Lowcountry is also on Facebook.

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David Ames will be honored with a champagne toast at the pre-ceremony Lilies on the River luncheon set for May 15.

Shauw Chin Capps created the Lilies on the River benefi t based on a similar ceremony from her native Singapore.

LILIES ON THE RIVER EVENT SUPPORTS HOPE HAVEN PROGRAMS

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Hope Haven of the Lowcountry will host its 11th annual Lilies on the River benefit Saturday, May 15th at the Berkeley Hall Clubhouse, located at 366 Good Hope Road in Okatie.

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he not-for-profi t, nationally-accredited children's advocacy and rape crisis center relies on grants, donations and fundraising events to support its ongoing services and programs for victims of sexual violence and child abuse. Lilies on the River provides an excellent opportunity for community members to learn more about Hope Haven's mission and its tireless efforts to help clients fi nd healing after trauma.

The Lilies on the River event invites donors to reserve a lily in honor or remembrance of someone who is important to them. The reserved lilies will be released into the waters at the Berkeley Hall Clubhouse during the Lilies on the River ceremony, which is scheduled for 2 p.m. Donors who reserve their lilies by May 1 will also have

the name of their honoree printed in the The Island Packet and The Beaufort Gazette's Mother's Day issues on Sunday, May 10.

The beautiful fundraising event is the brainchild of Hope Haven's executive director Shauw Chin Capps and based on a similar ceremony from her native Singapore, according to David Ames, a former Hope Haven board chairman and current board chairman emeritus.

Hope Haven will honor Ames with a champagne toast at the preceremony Lilies on the River luncheon, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. and also includes a silent auction.

“Lilies on the River is an elegant event that allows people to come together to support Hope Haven, have a wonderful luncheon and, in some cases, listen to some heart-rending experiences from clients

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who have sought out help from the organization,” Ames said.

“These clients have wonderfully uplifting stories about the healing that has come from the services and kindness they've received from Hope Haven staff.”

To say that Ames is an active member of the community would be quite the understatement.

He has served as chairman of the board for several prominent area organizations, including the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, and began volunteering for Hope Haven more than a Lilies for the Lilies on the River fundraiser are available on Hope Haven of the decade ago. Drawn to the orgaLowcountry's website for a tax-deductible nization due, in part, to an interest donation of $15. . in education and strong desire to protect children, Ames served two terms as the chairman of Hope Haven's board of directors and continues to work to advance its mission.

“I've always had a strong interest in early childhood education, and education in general, because I know how crucial those formative years are,” he said. “Hope Haven is trying to ensure that children have safe passage through that very important period of childhood.

That care is crucial in the lives of these kids – which is why I have a continuing interest in supporting the organization financially and in whatever way I can. I also do what I can to help with community support for the organization.”

Though the experiences that Hope Haven's clients have been through are often tragic, it's the uplifting stories of healing that keep dedicated volunteers like Ames going. In fact, he firmly believes that, while talking about experiences of rape and sexual abuse may be uncomfortable for many, it is an important step in combating sexual violence.

“The whole topic of the sexual abuse of children and the rape of women and sometimes men is an unpleasant subject for people to talk about,” Ames said. “But it is when people come together at events like Lilies on the River and talk about their experiences that real progress is made in attacking that awful truth of sexual violence.

Hope Haven has a very important mission and is a well-run organization with a committed, dedicated and caring staff, and a board that has stepped up year after year to do incredible work.”

Lilies for the Lilies on the River fundraiser are available on Hope Haven of the Lowcountry's website for a tax-deductible donation of $15. Tickets for the pre-ceremony luncheon are available for $60 until May 1; after May 1, the cost rises to $75. Seats are limited and advanced reservations are required.

For more information on Hope Haven of the Lowcountry's Lilies on the River fundraiser, or to purchase a memorial lily, call 843-5256699 or visit www.hopehavenlc.org/lilies-on-the-river.html.

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NEED HELP?

If you or someone you know is a victim of domestic violence, call the Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse hotline at 843-770-1070 or 1-800-868-2632.

DOMESTIC ABUSE VICTIM SHARES

HER STORY

It happened so suddenly, so unexpectedly.

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eth Young said that her husband had been verbally abusive in the past, but he had never struck her before that fateful evening, Feb. 12, 1990. But that evening, he struck her again and again and dragged her by the hair into his car, leaving behind their two children, ages 4 and 6 months. Her husband told her he

was taking her to his sister’s house, but she noticed along the way that he turned off the road into the woods.

“He became enraged and beat me on the head and face,” Young said. “He took a shotgun out of the trunk, pointed it at me, then turned it around and beat me with the butt of the gun.”

Young said that her husband weighed 280 pounds, while she weighed only 110.

After the attack, Young said her husband did take her to his sister’s house, but told her that if she reported him to the police she would never see her children again.

A few weeks later, when Young was at home alone with her children, she decided to make her bid for freedom. On April 21, 1990, she gathered up her girls, stuffed a trash bag with clothes for the three of them and left the house in an old family car, a 1976 Chevrolet Monte Carlo.

“I had no family, no money, no food,” she said. But she did have a card for Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse (CODA) that someone had slipped to her.

“I called the number and the executive director met me in the parking lot of Taco Bell in Beaufort,” Young said.

She was no longer alone.

CODA provided shelter in its safe house, where the Youngs shared a bedroom with another woman. Young and her two daughters all slept together in one of the beds in the bedroom.

“It was the best sleep we ever had,” Young said. Her older daughter was turning 5, and the people at the shelter made sure she had a birthday cake to celebrate the occasion.

Young said the cake was donated by a grocery store and, although it was a few days old and a little stale, nobody noticed and everybody enjoyed the celebration.

With limited work experience, Young went out and got a job at Walmart that paid $4.25 an hour. A year later, she bought her own home — a small 1,100-square-foot house that she purchased through the Farmers Home Administration.

She has since married Eli Young, declaring, “My husband is just wonderful.”

“My girls have done well,” she added.

“They went to the College of Charleston.”

Young said she never reported the attack by her former husband because of his threat to keep her girls from her if she did so. But she said her experience with CODA changed her life.

“It was everything. They saved my life.

They saved my girls’ lives. They saved all three of us,” she said. M

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CODA

SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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n 1986, a group of citizens in Beaufort recognized the danger facing many women and children victimized by domestic violence across the South Carolina Lowcountry. Initially, victims were sheltered in the homes of these compassionate people who became known as Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse. As the organization grew, a trailer and a small home were purchased for use as a shelter.

In 1998, a 6,000-square-foot addition was added to create a comfortable, homey, contemporary refuge. Included are six bedrooms, which sleep a total of 24 women and children; a colorful, children’s playroom; a large communal kitchen and eating area; laundry facilities and a living room. The older part of the building was converted to offices for CODA’s staff.

CODA services are available to residents of Beaufort, Colleton, Jasper and Hampton counties, an area covering more than 2,000 square miles. The inhabitants of these counties range from the very wealthy to those struggling with rural poverty. CODA clients are representative of the economic and racial diversity found in the Lowcountry.

CODA provides safe shelter for victims of domestic violence and their children, as well as court accompaniment, adult counseling, children’s counseling and case management. All services are available to those residing in shelter and, on an outreach basis, to victims who no not require shelter. In keeping with its mission statement, CODA also has an active community education program.

CODA is nonprofit organiza-

tion, governed by a volunteer board of directors. CODA’s staff is comprised of committed professionals who are South Carolina-certified victim service providers. Because of community support, all CODA services are free of charge.

Since 2007, Kristin Dubrowski has served as the organization’s executive director. Recently, she has been working with local legislators to try and pass a pair of laws dealing with domestic abuse.

One bill would give prosecutors the power to bring stiffer charges against those who are arrested for domestic violence.

It was introduced and passed in the state Senate. The other bill would provide additional protection for victims. That measure originated in the state House and has yet to pass.

When asked for the chances of it being passed, Dubrowski replied, “Traditionally, bills going from the Senate to the House find challenges,” Dubrowski said.

But she said she is not giving up, especially in light of distressing statistics from the state.

South Carolina’s murder rate for women killed by men is nearly double the national average.

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Since 2007, Kristin Dubrowski has served as the CODA’s executive director.

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INT ERNAT ION AL WOM EN’S CLU B

CELEBRATING 15 YEARS OF FRIENDSHIPS

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hen nine Hilton Head Island women with international backgrounds got together to form a group in 2001, they each had a different agenda. Some wanted to network, some were nostalgic for a European lifestyle, and others needed support with their young families. However, the women discovered they all had something in common: They wanted to be part of a group where they could share the triumphs and tribulations they faced as women uprooted from their home countries and now facing the daunting task of building new networks of friends and connections. Whatever their personal reasons, they each brought to the group their individual heritages and sought to anchor the pieces of their cultural medley into their new and larger American mosaic.

Fifteen years later, the group is celebrating the friendships that have grown from their membership in the Hilton Head Island International Women's Club. The group now includes more than 100 members from more than 44 different countries.

The aims of the group remain as diverse as always, but the basic tenants are the shared values of friendship and fellowship.

Once summer winds down in September, the International Women's Club will hold its catch-up lunch to exchange stories of vacations and travels. Through the fall and winter months, the group’s members meet regularly for lunches at various local clubhouse facilities and invite guest speakers to discuss topics as diverse as cooking, finance, travel and music.

An equally lively evening meeting roster is maintained for those with busy lives as wives and mothers, Beaufort County businesswomen, supporters of the arts or just night owls. At the end of each year, the group donates its surplus funds to a local charity, which is chosen by the members.

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Members of the International Women's Club gather at Harbour Town Yacht Club to celebrate the organization's 15th anniversary. For this particular event, husbands were invited.

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BOOKS

Latest local reads Spring is a great time to be outside in the Lowcountry. The cold temperatures are gone, and we’ve got a couple of months before things really heat up. It’s a great time to pour yourself a large glass of sweet tea and spend the day reading underneath one of our many live oak trees. Why not check out a book from a local author? Here are a few local reads worth checking out:

South: What It Means to be Here in Heart Or In Spirit | by Wendy Nilsen Pollitzer ESSAYS AND IMAGES BY CHARACTERS OF NOTE AND NOTEWORTHY CHARACTERS Fifty characters, 21 photographers, one subject: The South. Through words and images, this coffee table book features compositions from inspiring people who have made a difference in their communities and are role models for the classy New South. Each essay and photo represents the contributor’s region, state or hometown, stretching from the bayou of Louisiana to North Carolina’s Appalachian Trail. Available online at www.starbooks.biz and www.lydiainglett.com.

Hampton Lake: It’s All About the Water | by Mike Calvert, Fred Chitty, Carol Morse & Mike Morse WRITTEN FOR THE OWNERS OF HAMPTON LAKE Hampton Lake was a unique concept and a departure from the usual golf course communities found in the Bluffton and Hilton Head Island area. Attitudes about the “country club lifestyle” changed, and John Reed, the developer, knew he had to come up with something entirely different to entice families to build there.

This book documents the process of creating the nationally recognized development. Available at the Tackle Box general store in Hampton Lake.

Beach Brain Jane’s “Hairy” Adventure on Hilton Head Island’ | by Andrea Studenc PART CHILDREN’S STORY, PART TRAVEL BROCHURE FOR THE ISLAND Ever have one of those days when you just can’t pay attention, and when your mind just can’t help but wander?

Poor Hair Brain Jane has those days all the time and today, when she’s enjoying a beautiful day on Hilton Head Island, is no different. The book details many of the island’s best places to shop, play and eat. It also doles out sound advice, such as, “You have to be certain not to feed the ‘Gators, so please don’t tempt them with Chicken & French Fried ‘Tators!” Available at The Pink Pineapple, located at Main Street Village.

Eat Right for Your Sight: Simple, Tasty Recipes that Help Reduce the Risk of Vision Loss from Macular Degeneration | by Jennifer Trainer Thompson and Johanna M. Seddon SIMPLE, TASTY RECIPES THAT HELP REDUCE THE RISK OF VISION LOSS Safeguard your vision with 85 simple, satisfying recipes rich in the nutrients that fight macular degeneration. New research suggests that healthy lifestyle choices, including eating a diet rich in lutein, zeaxanthin and other key nutrients, can help prevent age-related macular degeneration. “Eat Right for Your Sight” provides a delicious way to add the best ingredients for eye health to every meal. Available online at www.amazon.com.

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RENOVATED WEXFORD WEXFORD HOME MAKES MOST OF OF LOCATION ON UPDATED UPDATED GOLF COURSE COURSE

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BY DEAN ROWLAND | PHOTOS BY JOHN MCMANUS

Like a vintage bottle of red wine that matures into greatness in time, Terry and Chris Baehr of Wexford Plantation have come to appreciate the jewel of a golf course that straddles their backyard on Yorkshire Drive on Hilton Head Island.

This wasn’t always the case.

“Candidly, we probably picked the house more than just because it’s on the golf course,” said Terry Baehr, a former IBM executive who retired in 2007.

With more time on his hands, a total course redesign by Arnold Palmer in 2011, and a wife who was willing to learn the game and join her husband on the links once a week, he began looking at the 11th tee out his window and the waste sand bunker in the foreground where his grandchildren sometimes frolic after hours in an entirely

new light.

“We’ve got a wonderful spot, a wonderful location, and it adds to the ambiance of where we are and where we live,” Terry Baehr said. “It’s just a nice thing to have.”

The couple, who have been married 43 years and were high school sweethearts in Ohio, sign up for the monthly “Nine and Dine” —nine holes of golf followed by a casual dinner with friends in the clubhouse, which received a face-lift in 2010.

Unlike fi ne wine but like the links’ condition before Arnie

worked his architect’s Signature Golf Course magic, the Baehrs’ home, which was built in 1986 and purchased by the Baehrs in 2002, had not aged gracefully through the years.

“When we moved, we knew it wasn’t the way we wanted to live in it full time,” said Chris Baehr, who does volunteer work on the island. “It was a little outdated, we needed a little bit more space, and we needed things to be reconfi gured, so we hired Group 3.”

They decided to “work with what we’ve got,” so Mike

Ruegamer, a principal of the full-service architectural, interior design and planning fi rm on the island, and his Group 3 team went to work in 2009. They completed the major renovation in late 2010 after a year of construction.

“It really turned out to be a new house,” Terry Baehr said.

“Mike came up with terrifi c plans.

When we were fi nished, we were really, really pleased … One of the fi rst things they did was to take advantage of the golf course and the view.”

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AT HOME French doors in the back of the home opened the house up to the natural pinetree splendor outside and the greenery of the golf course nearby.

“They wanted to maximize the view of the golf course,” Ruegamer said. But that was just one of many artistic touches in his masterful redo.

“It’s like a new house, but it had good bones, and they liked the overall floor plan of the house and the location,” said Ruegamer, who co-founded Group 3 in 1986.

The Baehrs did not want to add a lot of space to their existing 3,400-square-foot home, but they did want to add bedrooms to accommodate visitors, including their three grown children, three grandchildren and friends from around the country.

The master suite on the main level in the back of the home was extended five feet and redesigned, and the third garage in the front of the home was extended forward another 5 feet, allowing a former media room to be converted into two additional bedrooms and two bathrooms. Overall, the home was upsized only 400 more square feet but now features five bedrooms (one of which is used as a study) and five-and-a-half bathrooms.

“We chose high quality as opposed to big space,” Terry Baehr said. “So, I think it’s very livable, traditional, family-friendly interior...We didn’t want a museum piece.”

Architect Ruegamer and builder Stoneforge Construction on the island had their hands full with a total renovation of the home downstairs to give the clients what they wanted.

For starters, a tiny kitchen with a small window was sculpted into a state-of-the-art centerpiece for the new open floor plan that visually connects a redesigned great room and informal family room featuring customdesigned antique heart pine beams in the expanded tray ceiling.

The crescent-shaped island with four-top seating complements a newly tiled backsplash, stove and hood where a fireplace once flickered, and custom-designed cabinetry.

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AT HOME ceiling and white semi-gloss paint on the trim provide color contrast.

Another major undertaking was the outside living space. There was none originally, save for a wooden deck that was in “bad shape,” Ruegamer said.

He designed and installed a new brick terrace with “welcoming arms” steps and built a comfortable screened porch with its own fireplace Back inside the house, Group 3 created a “classic, traditional, coastal” interior design using lots of white-painted tongue-in-groove paneling and replaced the carpet and tile with hickory plank flooring throughout the downstairs. Ruegamer also “reupholstered the furniture (which came from the Baehrs’ home in Connecticut, their Wexford home, which came furnished, and new purchases) to give it an island, coastal look and a lighter feel with the blues,” he added.

Additionally, Group 3: • Installed all-new enlarged windows everywhere.

• Installed louvered shutters on all single windows upstairs.

• Relocated a fireplace from the kitchen to the living room.

• Installed oversized bay windows in the front and back with a window seat below.

• Reworked all the bathrooms, updated them aesthetically, and added trim and detail.

• Installed new carpeting upstairs and in the master suite.

• Designed and installed a doorless circular shower with beadboard in the master bathroom.

• Upgraded the duct work.

• Installed a custom-made mahogany front door with brick steps.

• Applied new stucco on the exterior.

• Installed new insulation from top to bottom for energy efficiency “It’s a part of us,” Terry Baehr said of the renovation. “I think the house represents our personality and lifestyle … there’s nothing fancy about it.” M

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BY DEAN ROWLAND | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN The numbers from last year tell the residential construction stories on Hilton Head and in Bluffton. Both stories are good ones, but for different reasons.

On the island, fewer homes are being built, but they are more expensive than ever. In Bluffton, there is an unprecedented boom in new home construction that topped 2013’s number by 50 percent.

On the island, the number of building permits for single-family homes dipped slightly from 177 in 2013 to 168 last year, but the valuation of those homes rose 20 percent, according to data from the Hilton Head Community Development Department.

Fewer homes are being built — especially when compared to Bluffton — partly due to land scarcity, but those being built have never been more expensive. Residential valuation listed on last year’s permits totaled $96,881,348, up from 2013’s $80,793,417.

“I would attribute that to a better economy and that people are getting back to building

big homes again,” said Jill Foster, deputy director of the department. She cited an influx of older homes in Sea Pines and North Forest Beach that are being demolished and replaced with bigger, pricier homes.

“Lots of demolitions are being replaced by large homes; this has been going on for a few years,” Foster said.

The average price tag on a new home built last year on the island was between $400,000 to $700,000, with 18 permits being issued for properties valued at more than $1 million, up from 11 properties the previous year.

In 2009, when the recession hit bottom, Hilton Head issued 26 single-family building permits totaling slightly less than $30 million. From 2012 to 2013, the number of homes and valuations dramatically spiked — and almost doubled. In 2012, 76 building permits were issued, capping at $42 million; in 2013, 177 permits were issued with a valuation topping $80 million.

Unlike the island, there’s plenty of land in Bluffton upon which to build, as the numbers attest.

In 2014, the town of Bluffton issued 604 single-family home building permits, valued at $207,080,983, according to the Department of Growth Management. The average construction value as reported by contractors was $363,406. The previous year, 400 permits were authorized.

“People love Bluffton, and the word is getting out,” said public information officer Debbie Szpanka. “This year, the town of Bluffton has experienced the most regional and national media ever in its history, that combined with the love the people have for this town and the fact that people are telling their friends and families … the word is spreading through word of mouth and the media. Many people have found this to be the best of many worlds.”

Palmetto Bluff led the building-permit stampede with 80 permits, followed by Heritage at New Riverside with 77, Hampton Lake with 74, and Shell Hall with 64.

“There are many factors contributing to the increase in new residential construction in Bluffton,” said Shawn Leininger, director of growth management. “On a larger scale, the economy is improving and interest rates are at historic lows. More specific to Bluffton, we are uniquely situated equidistant to Savannah, Hilton Head and Beaufort. With a great school system, a beautiful environment and a strong sense of community, Bluffton is a fantastic place to both live and do business. As a result, we have businesses opening doors and expanding and families relocating for employment at the many businesses not only within Bluffton but Savannah, Hilton Head and Beaufort.”

In 2009, Bluffton issued 161 building permits, with an average construction cost of $305,176. The numbers have risen every year since then.

But it’s not just new construction.

Renovations are on the rise, too.

Foster noted that there has been a dramatic rise in the number of permits issued for home renovations on Hilton Head.

“Because we’re getting closer to build out, more people are starting to renovate,” she said. “Renovation permits are really up, and have been for several years. Looking ahead, the way folks are walking through the doors, I’m seeing a trend pretty much in all of the permitting, especially renovations.”

Last year on Hilton Head, 1,481 renovation permits were issued with a valuation of $39,511,864. Both numbers represent a modest increase from 2013 and are the highest recorded since 2009.

In Bluffton last year, 157 permits were issued for additions and remodels, with an average cost of $28,286. M

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It is a southern coastal community in a place like no other.

Moss Creek is nestled deep in the heart of the South Carolina Lowcountry, just minutes from the bridge leading to world-famous Hilton Head Island. Located along rich tidal salt marshes and rivers, privacy comes naturally. Nature is an integral part of the Moss Creek lifestyle with 47 acres of natural habitat, with biking and walking trails, boardwalks and observation decks.

Every Moss Creek property owner is also a Member of our exceptional private Community. That means, that if you wish to, you can find your neighbors on the Members-only Fazio Golf Courses, enjoying a meal at the marshview Clubhouse,

participating in the High Tide Happy Hour on the outdoor veranda at the Clubhouse, playing tennis at the outstanding Tennis Center, biking on the leisure trails or through the nature preserves, on their boat, or launching their kayak at the deep water marina, socializing at the Community pavilion, or relaxing by the waterfront Pool and Fitness complex.

Golf at Moss Creek is some of the finest in all of the Lowcountry, with its two championship courses, Devil’s Elbow South and North. Both courses were Fazio-designed more than 30 years ago and are truly hidden treasurers. Each course is lined with magnificent oak trees and tall airy pines, with strategically-placed bunkers, large ponds and water tributaries, and last but not least, the salt marshes which change twice daily with the tides.

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At Moss Creek, you will find a tennis Community that LOVES tennis. And for good reason. The Moss Creek Tennis Club, led by a PTR Certified Professional, is the organizing force behind a tennis program that embraces players of all skills and interests. The Moss Creek Tennis Center, open to all Moss Creek Community residents, consists of 7 Har-Tru courts (5 lit), practice wall and ball machine, tennis Clubhouse and plenty of seating for enthusiasts to watch friends, as well as professional exhibitions.

Overlooking Mackay’s Creek, the waterfront Pool and Fitness Center is home to our heated and cooled pools; a beach entry pool for the relaxation and enjoyment of our Members, an exercise pool for lap swimmers and exercise classes, and a shaded kiddie pool. Upstairs in the Fitness Center, the views from the cardio equipment is unparalleled and the center has an active program of classes and personal training.

Moss Creek is the talk of the Lowcountry with the innovative Membership Activity Fee schedule. The Community is financially strong, maintains a Reserve Fund to keep all its amenities in excellent condition, and has a well thought-out Long Range Plan.

There is never a dull moment in Moss Creek as Members are invited to join any of the more than sixty-five social clubs and groups available to them. If, as it is said, your life is measured by the friends you keep, then Moss Creek is where you belong.

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This is the most attractive amenity package available in the Lowcountry.

The exceptional combination of value plus quality makes Moss Creek truly unique as a private, residential community. Owners who choose not to take advantage of the Annual Activity Fee can pay a daily fee for use of the amenities.

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WEXFORD PLANTATION. One of Hilton Head Island’s finest communities. For boaters the Wexford Harbor is just off Broad Creek and easy access to the ICW. Golf Course has recently been redesigned. Tennis at Wexford is first class. This 4 Bedroom 4.5 Bath home has been totally redone with travertine and hand scraped wood floors, high smooth ceilings with exposed beams, a chef’s kitchen with granite. Beautiful view of the 8th fairway.

Close to beach, shopping and dining. $1,050,000

WINDMILL HARBOUR. Heated and cooled workshop, hobby room, storage room and 3+ car garage. This Lowcountry style home has many features – 5 BR, 5 BA, 5000+ sq ft, 15’ ground elevation, very energy efficient in structure and operation. Smooth ceilings, teak floors, geothermal heat pumps. Just steps from the harbor. A 60’ slip could be purchased. Comfort, energy efficient, environmentally friendly, low maintenance, and outstanding Lowcountry design.

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STEPS FROM THE GOLD COAST of Hilton Head Island and its white sugar sand beaches – located in Palmetto Dunes Resort on a 3rd row corner lot. Close but not too close to all the happenings at the Marriott, Omni, the Tennis Center and Jones Golf Course and clubhouse. Palmetto Dunes Resort is in the heart of all Hilton Head Island has to offer and the Palmetto Dunes Beach Buggy will take you to Shelter Cove for shopping, dining and Island activities. 1 Brigantine is an 8 Bedroom, 7 Bath home with multi indoor and outdoor living areas. The private 2-level pool is a focal point and features tiki bar seating, wading area and waterfall surrounded by expansive decking and a covered outdoor kitchen. High smooth ceilings, Saturnia floors, granite tops, 3 car garage, 4 outdoor balconies. 1 Brigantine offers an outstanding rental property, 2nd or private home where generational family memories will be made. $1,975,000

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SUNSET/WATERWAY VIEWS. Magnificent moss draped oaks and vistas up Skull Creek and the Port Royal Sound to the Broad River Bridge. 3 or 4 bedroom, library, 2 offices, 2nd floor family room, tons of storage and a hobby room. Open floor plan flows to the pool deck, covered terrace and two lower decks. Views abound from almost every room. Homesite is an oversized patio with a private open space. $1,250,000

CONTEMPORARY great room home nestled under moss draped oaks with private view of the 17th fairway and green of the CC of HH. Enjoy outdoor living from the covered and open two-level deck with a hot tub. 3-Bedroom, 3.5-Bath, split bedroom plan, updated kitchen and master bath, granite and limestone, smooth ceilings, 2-Car garage, fireplace. Hilton Head Plantation location near the CC of HH clubhouse, docks along the Intracoastal Waterway and Spring Lake recreation area. $575,000

CONVENIENT LOCATION, CONVENIENT LIFESTYLE - Unique understated courtyard home with its private courtyard pool. Just a short distance to the boat docks along Skull Creek and fantastic sunsets over the water. Also very close to the Country Club of Hilton Head.This 3 BR, 2.5 BA Hilton Head Plantation home has a split bedroom floorplan with a 1st floor master and two up, formal LR & DR, Den, 2 car Garage, high smooth ceilings and wood floors.This home is a “10!” $549,500

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OYSTER REEF GOLF CLUB’S 4TH FAIRWAY and lagoon view, short distance to the Port Royal Sound and located in the heart of Hilton Head Plantation on a cul de sac street.

This 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath home offers views and values. There is a formal Living Room & Dining Room, an open Kitchen/Family Room, 2 car side entry Garage, cathedral and tray ceilings. Great curb appeal and mature landscaping. $428,500

A LANDMARK HOME along the 10th fairway of the Country Club of Hilton Head in Hilton Head Plantation. Panoramic golf view from the main living area, also fantastic sunsets with a glimpse of Skull Creek. Short distance to the CC of HH clubhouse, the dock on the ICW and Spring Lake Rec area. 3 Bedrooms or 2 and a Den, living and dining room with wood floors, large eat-in Kitchen, main level and lower level den, 3 ½ baths, Screened porch and more. One owner home.

A SHORT DISTANCE from the Hilton Head Plantation Bluff. Enjoy morning coffee while viewing the spectacular sun rises. The walkway leads to the Dolphin Head Beach Park and Pine Island beach. This 6th row home is on a full size corner lot and features 3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths, smooth ceilings, granite tops, expansive laundry room, great room and dining room with hand scraped wood floors, masonry fireplace, 50 year metal roof and more. $458,750

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View, Convenient Location, andValue. $464,000

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LONG VISTAS over the Marshes of Fish Haul Creek all the way to the Port Royal Sound. Birds and wildlife activity abound. Nestled under a canopy of stately moss draped live oaks on a private cul-de-sac a one of a kind oversized homesite. Port Royal is the only private ocean front Hilton Head Island community and the beach is only a short distance from 4 Hartford Place. 4 BR, 4.5 Bth, private pool, heart pine flooring, Savannah gray brick accents, formal living and dining room, eat-in kitchen/family room/Carolina room, 4th bedroom has private guest quarters with fireplace, 3 car garage, 4 fireplaces, wet bar and more. Welcome home to Southern Ambience at its best.

OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD your dream home in exclusive Spanish Wells. This homesite is 1.25 acres and is on the second fairway of the Spanish Wells Golf Club. Shown is a 3100+ sq.ft. home with a first floor master, future bonus room, easy to be a 3-car garage, generous allowances, office, kitchen/family room, walk in pantry and more.

Outstanding view of the golf course and easy walking distance to the community pool, tennis and clubhouse. Other floor plans available. $935,000

NEW KITCHEN AND BATHS in this large, open home located an a private wooded lot in The Crescent. This 4 Bedroom, 3 Bath home include wood floors in the main living areas, new carpet in the Bedrooms, new granite, appliances and light fixtures in the Kitchen, new addition large brick paver patio in the back and new HVAC in 2011 with a 10 yr warranty. Centrally located to everything that Bluffton and Hilton Head have to offer. $497,000

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LOVELY DOGWOOD model overlooking the golf course. Hardwood floors throughout, hard surface counters in the eat-in-kitchen and a covered porch overlooking the golf course. The large master bedroom includes a bay window and a large walk-in closet.The bath has double vanities, a separate shower and soaking tub. Dining area and a den off of the great room. Sun City has three golf courses, tennis courts, community center and is close to shopping and dining. $340,000

WONDERFUL private end of a cul de sac with a large wooded backyard and setting.There is open space to the front and back of the property - Great Location for a tree fort or a kids touch football game. This Palmetto Hall Lowcountry home features an updated granite kitchen/family room, 3 BR plus a large Bonus Room/Hobby Room, 3.5 baths, high smooth ceilings, wood floors, two-car garage, screened porch, fireplace and more. $438,750

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to own an acreage on Hilton Head Island overlooking marsh to deep water. There is a possibility to subdivide the 5 acres into multiple homesites with two of those being marshfront. Drive by and scout out this great Bank Owned property. $399,900

A GREAT WAY TO OWN a get-a-way at the Hilton Head Island Beach. Just steps from the ocean and in Coligny Plaza with its dining, shopping, night life and music. The oceanfront pool complex is outstanding. There is covered parking. This 1st floor one bedroom villas which can sleep 6 is turnkey ready. All you need to do is bring your toothbrush, bathing suit and some suntan lotion. $168,500

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MAJESTIC MOSS DRAPED OAK, 16th Fairway, close to Spring Lake Recreation Area, Skull Creek Waterway, CC of Hilton Head clubhouse and easy access to the Cypress entrance of Hilton Head Plantation. Fantastic sunsets. 3 Bedrooms, 4 full Bathroom home on a quiet culde-sac. Formal Living and Dining Room, updated Kitchen with granite tops. Eat-in Kitchen opens to the Family Room. 2 car garage plus an open and covered rear patio. $449,000

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TOP FLOOR UNIT with screened in balcony overlooking the tennis courts. This unit is being sold fully furnished and has a newer HVAC and newer refrigerator. The Spa is located on the Port Royal Sound and has many amenities including 24 hour security, indoor pool, fitness center and two outdoor pools. $76,900

2-STORY, Great Room home with a screened porch overlooking a lagoon. This home features hardwood floors in the Great Room and Dining Room and tile floors in the eat in Kitchen. Other features include a large Master Suite with double vanities and separate shower, also, double vanities in the guest bath and an unfinished Bonus Room.

Alston Park features a community pool and community clubhouse with fitness center. It is centrally located to Beaufort and Savannah. $249,000

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Beautiful 2nd row ocean home in Sea Pines with heated pool. 6 BR, 5.5 BA with multiple living areas in immaculate condition steps from ocean and Tower Beach Club, South Beach amenities and Marina.

Lovely tidal creek home with private dock and heated pool & spa. 4 BR, 4 BA, gourmet kit, generous living areas and close to beach and short bike ride to Harbour Town and all Sea Pines Amenities.

Fabulous 5 BR, 5.5 BA home plus 2 separate guest suites, media room, chef’s kitchen, elevator, multiple living areas in heart of Sea Pines and part of Atlantic Point o˝ ering private beach access and tennis.

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Beautiful Sea Island style home with pool and private oceanfront deck. 5 BR, 5 BA plus guest cottage. Two living areas with ocean views, updated kitchen and steps to new Sea Pines Beach Club and Plantation Club, & golf.

Updated second row ocean home in Palmetto Dunes with oversized pool. 4 BR, 4 BA, screened porch, open kitchen and family room plus living room with ÿ replace. Perfect for family entertaining and days on the beach.

Frank Lloyd Wright inspired waterfront masterpiece. 4 BR, 3.5 BA adjacent to marina in Long Cove Club. Pool/spa with waterfall.

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12 Green Heron • $849,000

Classic 3rd row ocean 5 BR, 4 BA home in Sea Pines on walkway to beach. Updated kitchen, 2 living areas, heart pine ˜ oors and ÿ replace, pool and plenty of room for fun and games on rare oversize lot.

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Fabulous Anna Shaw design, solid Cambridge construction, this 5 bedroom, 5 1/2 SEA PINES OCEANFRONT JEWEL bath oceanfront home features two spacious living areas, three ÿ replaces, elevator, sep dining room, cook’s kitchen with granite and top of the line appliances and plus sep breakfast room. Large master suite opens to screen porch overlooking pool, grassed play area, and sparkling Atlantic Ocean. First Floor family room opens to large covered deck for watching children at play!

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Beautiful 5 bedroom, 5 bath plus two half baths classic Sea Pines oceanfront home with heated pool on oversize lot. With two large living areas with ÿ replaces, spacious kitchen with dining area plus separate breakfast room and large decks overlooking ocean this home also has a golf putting green, oceanside deck and private walkway to Atlantic ocean. Convenient to all South Beach amenities, Marina, restaurants, and activities plus EZ bike ride to Beach Club and Harbour Town, this is the perfect home for family living or superb rental property. Price includes lovely furnishings.

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652 Queens Grant – Incredibly beautiful remodel! Kitchen has been opened up to the great room with huge granite breakfast bar and high end backsplash in kitchen, stainless steel appliances, and built in wine fridge. Hardwood floors in all main areas including bedrooms. $338,500

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581 Queens Grant – Super close to the beach and situated in the heart of Palmetto Dunes Resort! Rare find with 2 bedrooms/1.5 baths, end unit, beautifully updated kitchen, tiled throughout kitchen and living area, and huge rear deck. Walk to beach, general store, tennis center, golf courses, bike & kayak rentals, and all of Palmetto Dunes amenities! $232,900

LEAMINGTON

115 Barrington Court – Great opportunity to own this 2 Bedroom/2 Bath oceanfront villa that has been totally renovated inside and out! Exterior building has also recently undergone a complete renovation. What could be better than owning a “like new” oceanfront villa for only $525,000

LEAMINGTON

708 Barrington Park – Darling 1 Bedroom/1.5 Bath Beach Getaway! Overlooking tranquil lagoon and just steps to the beach! Enjoy all of Palmetto Dunes Resort amenities, golf, biking, kayaking, restaurants, tennis, and more! You’ll never need a car once in your villa...it’s all within walking or biking distance. Brand new A/C. Turnkey rental ready. A must see villa! $289,000

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Excellent opportunity to purchase a one level golf view home with great bones and ready for your renovation!

This Estate Sale is priced to move and you have a super opportunity to put your stamp on it! Located in Palmetto Dunes Plantation, for sale for $397,000.

6 Newhall Road

This is a great opportunity to purchase such a fantastic Sea Pines home w/so much character and stunning golf fairway, green and lagoon views...three views in one! Open Kitchen to family room area, huge spacious living area complete w/wood burning fireplace and vaulted ceilings w/beautiful wood beams. Offered for sale for $475,000.

85 Club Course Drive

One of the most stunning golf views you have ever seen, the minute you enter the front door! Total renovation on this one level 3 bedroom/3 full bath home in Sea Pines Plantation. Custom kitchen w/ stainless apps, granite counter tops, gorgeous hard wood/stone flooring. Unbelievable master bathroom w/walk in tile shower. Open kitchen to family and living areas w/dual sided fireplace and tremendous ceiling height w/floor to ceiling windows. New A/C & Heat Pump units. New water heater. Great buy at $599,900.

9 Bob Cat Lane

Unbelievable 4 Bedroom 2006 built home w/ beautiful sweeping golf & lagoon views of #1 and #9 of the Dolphin Head Golf Club. Custom kitchen w/ granite counters, stainless appliances, Brazilian Cherry floors, gorgeous slate tile, tons of custom molding, smooth ceilings, fireplace, and more! Best of all this is now a full size lot, owners bought the space next door AND the huge walk in attic could be 2 more rooms. A Hilton Head Plantation BEST BUY at $599,900.

37 Seabrook Landing Lane

SPECTACULAR...Situated on well over an acre lot nearly surrounded by water with views of the Port Royal Sound to Pinckney Island. Old-World glazing stucco ext. w/solid arched Mahogany doors w/glass throughout, solid Mahogany French doors in the back. Open eat in custom kitchen w/top of the line everything: 6 burner range w/griddle/3 ovens. This home boasts a Media-bonus room w/back bar, study w/distressed custom cherry cabinetry, ceiling beams & gas fireplace, wet bar w/direct water views, a butler’s pantry w/cherry cabinetry. Stunning outdoor living w/ pool, screened in porch, Kayak dock & deck. Offered for sale for $3,150,000.

3 White Hall Court

Unbelievable Long Cove Plantation home that was the winner of the HH Area Home Builders 2006 Lighthouse award and then the sellers made it EVEN BETTER! Completely renovated: beautiful hardwood flooring, custom cabinetry w/granite counters, World/Decor & Subzero appliances, double ovens/duel dishwashers, the list goes on and on. Gorgeous lagoon views from your home or from your heated pool w/fenced yard. Game room, den, office and GREAT bedroom separation too! Offered for sale at $795,000.

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Great condition on this 2nd floor fully furnished townhouse used as a second home. Very nice, owner has updated over the years, including wood and tile flooring and a super furniture package! Nearly everything is new: newer hardy plank exterior, newer pela slider/windows and newer exterior paint to name a few. Across the street from the beach, offered for $204,900.

G-5 Palmetto Commons

Fantastic one level 2 bedroom villa barely lived in!

Owners using as second home only and it shows.

Quality throughout with wood flooring, newer carpeting, updated kitchen, chair rail molding and more. A very quiet and private community with its own pool, tennis, grilling area, dog park and fitness, all for just $124,900.

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An excellent opportunity to purchase a golf view lot located in the desirable Oyster Reef Crossing sub division in Hilton Head Plantation. This golf view lot is situated at the end of a cull de sac, well treed with privacy and views.

Even better, the sellers have plans to build a beautiful home specifically designed for this lot they would be willing to include with an acceptable offer, a great value.

Building is back in our area and as the inventory for resale continues to decline, lot prices will be on the rise! Tree & Topo Survey included. A great lot value for $139,900.

27 Spanish Pointe Drive

Deep Water 2 acre estate sized lot located in the gated community of Spanish Pointe. Beautifully treed with endless views of the Intracoastal Waterway to the May River complete with gorgeous trees. Surrounded by multi-million dollar homes, now is a great time to purchase a super lot then build your future dream home. Need a place for a boat, this is a great lot to add a private dock. Offered for sale for $899,900.

Rick Saba

Carolina Realty Group (843) 683-4701 Rick@TheBestAddressinTown.com www.RickSaba.com 2009 Realtor® of the Year Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors® 2005 President Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors®

I have been enjoying the treasures of Hilton Head Island for over 25 years, and plan to retire there. In that time, I have engaged in a number of real estate offerings, and done so with a few of the realtors on the Island. Regrettably, I recently had to short sell one of my holdings. I have known Rick for a number of years, and he has helped me acquire a few properties. Rick is, by far, the most professional, dedicated, and knowledgeable person, in his field, I have dealt with on Hilton Head. His expertise, personal caring, and attention to detail, made this very difficult short sale decision, and process, very easy for me. I would recommend Rick to anyone seeking real estate in the Hilton Head area. I consider him the best. — Regards, Dennis - Out of Town Seller

Would you like to get AUTO ALERTS on ANY COMMUNITY OR VILLA COMPLEX? Please call (843) 683-4701 or email me today: Rick@TheBestAddressinTown.com

Happy Searching! www.SearchRealEstateHiltonHead.com

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Tim Ferguson

Ben Ferguson 843.301.4460 benjferg@hotmail.com

Property Manager

843.301.4461 fergrentals@gmail.com

2 Greenwood Drive, Bldg B Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 843-341-3000 (Office) • 877-901-7637 (Toll Free) 843-341-3434 (Fax) LONG COVE

LONG COVE

LONG COVE

LONG COVE

10 FOOT POINT – $1,549,000 Open floor plan features all upgrades and custom workmanship. Gourmet Kitchen with Granite, Stainless Bosch appliances, gas range, wine cooler, you name it – this kitchen has it. Family room has a fireplace with built ins and walls of glass looking over Broad Creek. Formal Living Room with built ins and a fireplace. Formal Dining Room too. Bonus Room/6th Bedroom. Master bedroom enjoys the water views of Broad Creek.

8 STRAWBERRY HILL – $799,000 What a house in Long Cove. Almost New...built in 2006.Open Floor plan. All the upgrades throughout.

Hardwood, tile and carpet floors. Large formal living room with gas fireplace and built ins and tray ceilings.

Kitchen opens to family room. Pool is heated. Large deck. Great for entertaining inside and outside.

Gorgeous lagoon view

183 LONG COVE – $749,000 Brand New home under construction. Completion END OF APRIL. Large kitchen with granite and stainless appliances. Open floor plan. Hardwood floors in Kitchen, living room. dining room and breakfast area. Large master with oversized closet and walk in shower. Screened in porch with large deck which is ideal for entertaining.

Nothing is better than NEW! This is a must see.

23 TURNBRIDGE – $589,000 This house shows like a Model. Totally redone and decorated to perfection. Remodeled Kitchen, New Roof, New Flooring. Incredible deck with a pool. The perfect place to entertain. New pool heater. Newer HVAC. Just too good to be true for the price. And a golf view too.

SEA PINES

SOUTH FOREST BEACH

SOUTH FOREST BEACH

SHIPYARD

3419 CAROLINA PLACE VILLAS – $279,900 Updated two bedroom two bath townhome.

Remodeled in 2004.And continuously renovated. One bedroom on first floor. Tons of upgrades. New Roof and siding in 2005. New washer and dryer in 2006.

New water heater in 2008. New Back deck in 2008.

New dishwasher and refrigerator in 2012. Large deck with great lagoon and forest preserve views. Great investment property or second home.

88 COURTSIDE – $209,000 Great 2 bedroom 2 bath first floor villa. Villa is nicely decorated. Conveniently located near the beach and Tennis Center. This community has two on-site pools, a lagoon with fountain, and parking at the front door of each property. Easy walk to Coligny Plaza, the Beach Market and Park. Great opportunity to own a second home or an investment property.

45 COURTSIDE – $219,900 All kinds of updates in this lovely and comfy 2 bedroom, 2.5 bath villa. New kitchen with granite, wood floors, and new furniture. This unit is turnkey and ready to rent or to be used as second home. Views of Tennis Courts from the balcony.Only a 5 minute walk to the beach. Too good to pass up.

131 BEACHWALK VILLAS – 299,000 Newly renovated kitchen and baths. Tile floors throughout downstairs living area. Great 2 br and 2 ba unit right across from the pool. Quick walk to the beach. Great rentals. Projected income for 2014 is over $20,000. Incredible opportunity. Close as you can get to the beach in shipyard.

SHELTER COVE

NORTH END

JARVIS CREEK

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

7450 ANCHORAGE – $249,000 This 2 BR 2 BA Villa is on the second floor. Unit has lots of upgrades. Granite in kitchen and updated appliances. Brand new carpet. There is covered parking and a storage shed. Walk to Shelter Cove and the New Mall. Within minutes to Palmetto Dunes Beaches. Great opportunity for a vacation spot or investment property with Lagoon View. Great pool area.

K-17 MARSH SIDE – $149,000 Best Marsh Side you have ever seen. All redone and has a direct marsh view. Top of the line kitchen. Wood floors in kitchen, dining area and living room. End unit with large deck. Community pool, Tennis and fitness center. A must see.

12 CREEK COVE – $399,000 (LOT) Your own private deep water dock in your back yard.

Three feet of water at low tide. The views are amazing.

And where else can you get a dock and covered pier on Hilton Head for this price. Build your dream Lowcountry home. Take Jonesville Road and look for Creek Cove Lane.

12 SALT WIND WAY – $275,000 One of the best Marsh and Creek View lots in Hilton Head Plantation. Build your dream home and have some of the best nature views in the Lowcountry. Lot is easy to walk.

OVER $26,000,000 IN SALES IN 2012 • OVER $22,000,000 IN SALES IN 2013 • OVER $23,000,000 IN SALES IN 2014 WE REMAIN ONE OF THE TOP FIVE INDIVIDUAL AGENTS EVERY YEAR

WWW.CARSONREALTYSC.COM • WWW.HILTONHEADFERG.COM

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Satisfaction Guaranteed was the Customer Service Standard during my 27+ year Retail Career. The Accredited Buyers Representative Certification supports this standard when it relates to Real Estate, and during the past 10 years, it has served me well.

It’s all about service and finding the perfect fit for you.

Randy Fix 843.263.8295

Knowing the inventory, our communities and lifestyles they represent are important as well. The team I have assembled has been trained to satisfy you by listening to your dreams and desires and helping find the right community that fits your lifestyle and your budget.

Put us to work for you, call today, it’s all about finding the perfect fit – for you.

Make the transition and explore the Island and the Mainland with The Randy Fix team.

Windmill Harbour $2,499,000

Berkeley Hall $699,000

Colleton River $849,000

Timbercrest $349,900

Susan Yahn 508-954-1147 Berkeley Hall & Belfair

Mike McGee 516-316-1391 Hampton Hall & Rose Dhu

Cindy Loveall

843-489-6838 Colleton & Downtown Bluffton

Hampton Lake $899,000

Dave Johnson 843-540-0983 Callawassie Island & Oldfield

Myron Martin

404-406-9713 Wexford, Long Cove, & Palmetto Dunes

RandyFix.com

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Ann Webster

(o) 843-686-2523 (c) 843-384-5338 www.annwebster.com ann@annwebster.com

(o) 843-686-6460 (c) 843-384-7095 www.ingridlow.com ingrid@ingridlow.com

(c) 843-384-2919 www.bettyhemphill.com betty@bettyhemphill.com

Selling Island-wide for Over 29 Years with Over $245 Million Sold!

Selling Island-wide for Over 24 Years with Over $224 Million Sold!

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Selling Island-wide for Over 29 Years with Over $225 Million Sold!

Ingrid Low

Betty Hemphill

SOUTH BEACH LANE – SEA PINES – Distinctive home on .576 acres viewing Audubon Pond 6th row ocean. Five bed/6 bath plus office, huge screened outdoor entertainment area heated pool/spa/waterfall. Over 5000 heated sq ft. $2,100,000

102 CLUB COURSE DRIVE – SEA PINES – Curb appeal, location, view, lg. size of all rooms and excellent condition makes this gracious home extra special. 3BR/3BA, approx.

3888 sq.ft. in a beautiful golf course setting. $749,900

28 BAYNARD COVE – A fabulous,new (2007) quality -built home with 5 bedrooms, stone floors, gourmet kitchen, heated pool/spa and 5 min walk to beach. Over $100k in rental projections. $1,699,000

66 DUNE LANE – FOREST BEACH – Southern styles newer 5 BR/5 BA home with wide verandas taking advantage of ocean views and breezes.

Enclosed pool, billard room tiki bar area. Fun vacation home or rental property with over $100,000 in rental income. $1,595,000 fully furn.

23 TABBY ROAD – Port Royal. Incredible marsh views with creek running thru it from this 3BR/2B home. Hardwood floors, master with FP. 3 decks, elevator, new eat-in kitchen. $599,000

7 SEASIDE SPARROW — A charming 3rd row beach house with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, private heated pool, screened porch and views of Sprunt Pond. Excellent rental history and fully furnished for $1,245,000.

13 WREN – Five minute walk to the beach from this charming completely remodeled 3 plus den/2 bath with heated pool, large screen porch, one car gar home with good rental history. $795,000 Furnished.

6 PRINCETON CIRCLE – PORT ROYAL – Light & bright 3BR, 3BA home just steps away from the beach! First floor master, living room w/ vaulted ceilings & fireplace, large eat-in kitchen, charming patio and 2- car garage. $549,000

2532 GLENEAGLE GREEN – Enjoy the best seat at the Heritage Golf Tournament from the deck of this fully renovated 3 br/3 ba villa. $515,000 furnished.

11 HARLESTON GREEN – Prime lagoon/golf lot on 4th green of Harbor Town in prestigious Harleston Green. Beautifully remodeled 5 br/4 ba home with open floor plan, pool, screen porch just a bike ride to the beach. $1,195,000

29 BAYNARD PARK – SEA PINES – Marsh & deep water views from this Kermit Huggins designed 4 BR, 4.5 BA home & guest house. Private pool.

Heated spa & new dock. $1,599,000

SO LD !

5 BOLEN HALL – LONG COVE CLUB – Beautiful views of the 16th hole of the Pete Dye golf course, 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, cozy family room with fireplace, sun room and private pool. $540,000

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Drew Butler Broad Pointe at Indigo Run

43 years Island resident. 30 years in Real Estate.

Let intimate local knowledge and experience work for you.

If you are considering selling or buying a property, call Drew.

843-384-8637 cell • Drew @ DrewButler.com Windmill Harbour

Port Royal

34 WILERS CREEK WAY

119 HARBOUR PASSAGE

#10 THE LYONS

Spectacular water views from this incredible home overlooking Broad Creek. Quality construction, unique highend features, and stunning attention to detail make this home a must-see. 4 Bedrooms and 4.5 Bathrooms. $1,095,000

Incredible deep water views, oversized master with private loft, elevator, and recent renovations make this a great value.

3 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms. $799,000

5 minutes to the beach, used sparingly as a 3rd home.

Immaculate condition and excellent rental market potential.

4 Bedrooms and 4.5 Bathrooms. $569,000

The Golf Club at Indigo Run

Palmetto Hall

The Golf Club at Indigo Run

748 COLONIAL DRIVE

43 TUCKER RIDGE COURT

602 COLONIAL DRIVE

4,000+ sq. ft. and several multifunctional rooms allow for wonderful versatility in this stately home privately situated on the 16th Hole of the Golf Club. 5 Bedrooms and 5 Bathrooms. $819,000

Fabulous floorplan takes advantage of the wonderful golf course view. One of the best square footage values in Palmetto Hall. 4 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms. $495,000

Custom design with many incredible features and a secluded location on the 13th Hole of the Golf Club. 5 Bedrooms and 4.5 Bathrooms. $849,000

Indigo Run

Sea Pines

Palmetto Hall

14 BETHEL COURT

203 TWIN OAKS

341 FORT HOWELL DRIVE

Brand new carpet, tile, and paint makes this one of the best and most affordable values in Indigo Run. Private location complemented by incredible long lagoon and golf views.

3 Bedrooms and 2 Bathrooms. $372,500

Walking distance to the Harbour Town Clubhouse. One of the best priced villas in Twin Oaks. 3 Bedrooms and 3 Bathrooms. $399,000

Brand new! Hardwood floors, granite, coffered ceilings, and bonus room. Excellent golf view. 4 Bedrooms and 4.5 Bathrooms. $569,000

LOTS

19 POND DRIVE . . . . . . THE GOLF CLUB AT INDIGO RUN . . .$149,500 7 VENTURA LANE . . . . . INDIGO RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$149,000 712 COLONIAL DRIVE . . THE GOLF CLUB AT INDIGO RUN . . .$229,900 25 DRUMMOND LANE . . INDIGO RUN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $85,000 24 LEXINGTON DRIVE . . BELFAIR PLANTATION . . . . . . . . . .$150,000

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PORT ROYAL

UNDER CONSTRUCTION - “Homes by WITHIN STEPS to the beach! Spacious Home Marshside”. Fall 2015 Completion . 3 Bedrooms, overlooking the 15th fairway of the Barony Course.

3.5 Baths + Study. Double Fairway View. $739,000 4 bedrooms, 3 full baths. $725,000

INDIGO RUN

INDIGO RUN

ELEGANT HOME. Ultimate outdoor living space.

18th, 17th and Lagoon in the Golf Club. 4 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. $699,900

BEAUTIFUL LAGOON/GOLF VIEW. 4 bedroom and 4.5 bathroom. Large Study/Den. $689,000

INDIGO RUN

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

PALMETTO HALL

INDIGO RUN

BEAUTIFUL HOME overlooking a pool w/ Kentucky fieldstone decking + lagoon/fairway view.

3 BR’s, 3.5 BA’s + Study. $659,000

ELEGANT HOME overlooking 18th Fairway of CCHH. 4 Bedrooms or 3 + Bonus Room + 3.5 Baths. $649,000

CUSTOM BUILT CLASSIC LowCountry home.

4 Bedrooms + Bonus Room and 3.5 Baths. Lagoon view. $629,000

SPACIOUS Great Room style home overlooking the par 3 #8 hole + lagoon. 4 BR’s or 3 BR’s + Bonus Room. Carolina Room. $579,900

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

SEA PINES

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

CHRIS CONSTRUCTION built home. Overlooking 10th green of Bear Creek. 3 Bedrooms + 3.5 Baths. $549,500

FABULOUS TOWNHOMES across from the CCHH. 3 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. Prices starting at $479,000

BEST VALUE 4 BR Home. Secluded corner lot w/open space opening to a lagoon view. Carolina Room + incredible Screened Porch. $449,000

CLOSE TO THE PORT ROYAL SOUND. Used only as a 2nd Home. 3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. $409,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

THE PRESERVE AT INDIGO RUN

SHIPYARD

FOLLY FIELD

HAMILTON VILLA. Great permanent or 2nd home. 2 Bedrooms and 2 Baths + Deck. $229,000

1ST FLOOR FIDDLERS COVE VILLA. Walk to the beach. 2 Bedrooms and 2 Baths. $126,000

BEAUTIFUL SUNSET VIEWS! 3rd Floor Villa SPACIOUS “Magnolia” 2 BR, 2 BA floor plan + 2 w/a view of Skull Creek + Intracoastal Waterway. car garage. Private location - used only as a second 2 BR, 2 BA villa + offered Furnished. $310,000 home. $255,000

For incredible homesites in Hilton Head Plantation • Palmetto Hall Indigo Run contact Richard MacDonald.

HILTONHEAD PLANTATION

INDIGO RUN

62 BEAR CREEK DRIVE . . . . . $275,000

1 LINDEN PLACE . . . . . . . . . $85,000

PALMETTO HALL 3 CLYDE LANE. . . . . . . . . . $125,000

10 LINDEN PLACE . . . . . . . . $159,500 51 COTESWOTH PLACE . . . . . $160,000

Visit my website: www.RMacDonald.com

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WHAT TO DO

APRIL 6: VENUS WILLIAMS AT PLAYER’S WORLD OF SPORTS ... APR FEATURED EVENT

Venus WIlliams coming to Player’s World of Sports 4:30-6 p.m., Monday, April 6, 38 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island: Venus Williams, ranked No. 11 in women’s professional tennis worldwide, will be at Player’s World of Sports on Hilton Head Island promoting her active and lifestyle clothing line, EleVen. Each person who purchases an article of clothing from the EleVen line from Player’s World of Sports between now and the day of the event will automatically get his or her picture taken with Venus. For more information, visit playersworld.com, call 843-842-5100 or visit the Player’s World of Sports Facebook page.

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ART APRIL 3-MAY 30

“Landscapes of the Lowcountry: Capturing the Light”: April 3-May 30, Coastal Discovery Museum. Since 2008, members of the Lowcountry Plein Air Society have gathered to paint together in various picturesque Lowcountry settings. This exhibition will feature works by 30 members of the society. An opening reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, at the museum.

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SOBA’s “The Touchables,” the latest work of Joy Lillith Hermann: The Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery welcomes Joy Lillith Hermann as its featured artist. The opening reception is from 5-7 p.m. Friday, April 10, at the SOBA Gallery. sobagallery.com, 843-757-6586

CALENDAR APRIL 7-MAY 2

“Life is a Carnival,” sculpture by Nancy Mitchell: April 7-May 2, the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. This exhibit is devoted to the carnival experience of the South. The show will include several large amusement rides, peopled by Mitchell’s hand-painted clay sculptures. This in-depth study of movement and light was a labor of love for the artist, with several of the larger works requiring hundreds of hours to create. The artist reception is 5-7 p.m. Thursday, April 9, at the gallery. artleaguehhi.com

APRIL 25-26

12th annual Art Market at Historic Honey Horn: 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, April 25; 11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Sunday, April 26, at the Coastal Discovery Museum. This juried fine art and craft outdoor festival will feature artwork in a variety of media, includ-

ing: clay, wood, fibers, metals, glass, jewelry, watercolors, oil, mixed media and photography. All work will be on display and for sale. The 90 artists come from all over the country and will be competing for prize money in the event. info@coastaldiscovery.org

APRIL 30

Fine Arts Showcase: 6:30 p.m., Thursday, April 30, at the Hilton Head Christian Academy Fine Arts Auditorium. Free and open to the public. www.hhca.org.

ATHLETIC EVENTS APRIL 11

Historic Mitchelville 5K Run/Walk: 9 a.m. Saturday, April 11, Fish Haul Creek Park. The 5K course will be paved road, sand and trail. Starting on

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RTS ... APRIL 3: LANDSCAPES OF THE LOWCO Beach City Road, through Barker Park, onto beautiful Mitchelville Beach and finishing at the Fish Haul Creek park trails. Race shirts guaranteed to first 300 pre-registered runners. Registration is from 8-8:45 a.m. Children ages 5-12 can register early or same day for $10. Fees for runners ages 13 and older are $25 for early registration and $30 for same-day registration. www.

MitchelvillePreservationProject.com or www.Active.com. 843-815-1718 or 843255-7301

APRIL 17-19

2nd annual Lowcountry Pickleball Classic: April 17-19, Sun City Hilton Head north courts. More than 200 registered participants from across the United States will compete. Proceeds will go to the Independence Fund for Wounded Warriors and Bluffton Self Help.

Lowcountrypickleball@gmail.com

APRIL 25

Iron Mike Bike Ride Through History: 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island. The Iron Mike Bike Ride gets its name from the Iron Mike statue located at Parris Island. It was created as a memorial to all the Parris Island graduates who were killed in action during World War I. The tour is a 15-mile route through Parris Island’s national historic landmarks. In addition to the bike tour, there will be a nature walk, a 5K family walk, a 5K run and information booths. www.mcrdpi. usmc.mil/centennialcelebration, www. facebook.com/parrisisland

APRIL 25

Palmetto Rowing Club Learn to Row Day: 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 25, Old Oyster Factory. The Learn to Row Day is an opportunity to try the sport with an experienced rower. A rain date is scheduled for May 9 at the same time and location. Rowing is a non-impact activity, which can be enjoyed year-round by people of all ages and of both sexes, and Hilton Head Island provides the ideal setting. www.palmettorowingclub.com, 843-298-2345

ONGOING

Tennis lessons: Evening tennis for locals consisting of drills, tips and some social doubles play. No commitment required, play when you can. It’s a great stress reliever. 401-487-2627, coachhaley@cox.net, www.haleytennis.com

EASTER EVENTS APRIL 3-5

Easter Basket Deliveries: April 3-5, Sea Pines Resort. Surprise your children with a personalized, bright, colorful Easter basket delivered to your home or villa by the Easter Bunny himself. $35 for the first basket, $25 for each additional basket delivered to the same address.

843-842-1979

APRIL 3-5

Easter Bunny Wagon Ride: 3:30-4:30 p.m. April 3-5, Sea Pines Resort. Enjoy a spring exploration of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve and spend some time with the Easter Bunny. 843- 842-1979.

Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children.

APRIL 4

Easter Eggstravaganza: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, April 4, Shelter Cove Community Park. A huge Easter egg hunt will begin at 11 a.m., followed by an afternoon of moon bounces, games and music. www.islandreccenter.org

APRIL 4

Salty Dog Easter Egg Hunt: 10 a.m.

Saturday, April 4, Salty Dog Cafe. Kids ages 12 and younger are invited to hunt for Easter eggs, redeemable for free Salty Dog T-shirts, prizes and treats. 843671-2233, www.saltydog.com

APRIL 5

The Sea Pines Resort Easter Egg Hunt: 11 a.m. Sunday, April 5, Sea Pines Resort. Hosted by The Sea Pines Resort and the shops in Harbour Town, the Easter Egg Hunt is an annual tradition at the Gregg Russell Harbour Town Playground. Complimentary.

APRIL 5

Easter Sunrise Service: 7 a.m. Sunday, April 5, Coligny Beach. An Easter Sunday sunrise service by St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church. standrewbythesea@gmail.com, 843-785-4711

EDUCATIONAL APRIL 2,3,16,17

“Horseshoe Crabs: Living Fossils”: Apri 2, 3, 16 and 17, times vary, Coastal Discovery Museum. Participants will learn about the physical characteristics April 2015 203

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that have allowed these animals to successfully survive in the ocean for millions of years, their use in the medical field and valuable ecological importance. $15. 843-689-6767 ext. 223

APRIL 6

“The Bluffton Expedition, 1863”: 3 p.m. Monday, April 6, Coastal Discovery Museum. Author Jeff Fulgham will present his book “The Bluffton Expedition.” Fulgham will share the history of the June 4, 1863, burning of Bluffton by Union troops.

He will provide background about antebellum Bluffton and the Bluffton Movement, as well as information about the Union encampment on Hilton Head Island. $7. 843-689-6767, ext. 223

APRIL 8

“Marine Mammals of South Carolina”: 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 8, Coastal Discovery Museum. Dr. Al Segar’s presentation will focus on the marine mammals sharing our coast.

Topics will include dolphins, whales, manatees and seals. Hear the latest

information on the unusual mortality event currently impacting our bottlenose dolphins, as well as a discussion on appropriate behavior around these amazing animals. $7. 843-689-6767, ext. 224

Greminger of the Jekyll Island Club will present a lecture that will take you back in time to the Gatsby era of wealth, frivolity and romance on the Sea Islands of Georgia. $10. 843-6896767, ext. 223

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APRIL 22

“Lowcountry Alligators”: 3 p.m.

Wednesday, April 15, Coastal Discovery Museum. Tom Murphy, a retired biologist with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, was in charge of endangered species during his long career and will share his knowledge of the natural history of alligators in the Lowcountry. From nearly extinct in the state to abundant, this presentation will cover the successes and difficulties in recovering and maintaining alligators as a part of South Carolina’s natural landscape. $7.

843-689-6767, ext 223, www.coastaldiscovery.org

APRIL 21

“Jekyll Island — The Golden Era”: 3 p.m., Tuesday, April 21, Coastal Discovery Museum. Gretchen

“The Biogeography of the Carolinas”: 3 p.m. Wednesday, April 22, Coastal Discovery Museum. Dr. Chris Marshall will give a bird’s-eye view of the biogeographical regions of the Carolinas, discussing how unique habitats add to the region’s diversity of plants and animals. Marshall has more than 40 years of experience working in habitats throughout North and South Carolina. For the past 16 years, he has served as executive director of both the Spring Island Trust and the LowCountry Institute. $7. 843-689-6767 ext. 223

WED., FRI.

Dolphin and Nature Cruises: Wednesdays and Fridays. A museum docent will be onboard as you cruise along the waters and salt marshes of Broad Creek. The Lowcountry’s salt

marsh is home to many interesting creatures such as river otters, eastern oysters, blue crabs and a great species of birds. Among the most charismatic creatures found in the salt marsh are the bottlenose dolphins. Museum guides share their knowledge about the dolphins and many of the other fascinating creatures found in the salt marsh channels of Broad Creek. The cruises go out at 3 p.m. Wednesdays and Fridays. Cost is $19 for adults and $13 for children ages 1 to 12.

Reservations are required and may be made by calling 843-689-6767, ext.

223.

THURSDAYS

Audubon Newhall Preserve walks: 10 a.m. Thursdays, Hilton Head Island. The Hilton Head Audubon Society is conducting guided walks at the Audubon Newhall Preserve on Palmetto Bay Road on Thursdays in April and May, weather permitting.

Experience naturalists will discuss the history and wildlife found in the 50-acre nature preserve. The walks are free to the public but donations are

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FRIDAYS

Tour Historic Fort Mitchel: The Coastal Discovery Museum and the Heritage Library will offer guided tours of Historic Fort Mitchel at 10 a.m. Fridays through November. Visit a well-preserved example of a Civil War-era coastal artillery battery. Learn what life on Hilton Head Island was like for Northern soldiers during the Union occupation from 1861-1866. Cost is $12 per person for adults and $7 for children ages 6-12; no children younger than 6 are permitted. For more information, call 843-689-6767 or go to www.coastaldiscovery.org.

ENVIRONMENT APRIL 22, 25

Earth Day Festivities at Palmetto Bluff: Wednesday, April 22, The Inn a Palmetto Bluff. The Inn will be holding special family crafting and conservation events to honor the Earth. The schedule include an 8 a.m. nature walk, a 1 p.m. family sidewalk chalk contest and a 2 p.m. “Around the world” basketball event. On April 25, there will be a May River cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon.

800-501-7405, www.palmettobluff.com

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et ready to be entertained at the spring musical extravaganza “Gypsy” at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, on stage April 29-May 24. Directed and choreographed by two-time BroadwayWorld South Carolina winner Casey Colgan, this production promises to leave Lowcountry audiences dazzled by the show, which has been called “the greatest of all American musicals” of all time by The New York Times.

Based on the real-life memoirs of burlesque star Gypsy Rose Lee, “Gypsy” tells the story of the mother behind the curtain, Mama Rose. Blinded by her own ambition, Rose uses her two daughters to pave the way to stardom on vaudeville’s legendary circuit.

Featuring one show-stopping song after another, including “Everything’s

DETAILS

What: Gypsy When: April 29-May 24 Where: Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Tickets: $31-$55 More information: 843-842-2787, www.artshhi.com

Coming Up Roses,” “You Gotta Get a Gimmick” and “Let Me Entertain You,” “Gypsy” truly brings pizzazz to the stage.

Don’t miss this stellar production.

Preview performances will be held April 29-30; tickets to those shows are on sale now and are $45 for adults and $31 for children ages 4 to 15. Tickets to performances May 1-24 are $55 for adults and $39 for children. Purchase tickets by calling 843-842-2787 or by going to www. artshhi.com. M

Daufuskie Island Conservancy Earth Day: 5:30-9 p.m. Saturday, April 25 at the Haig Point Clubhouse.

The evening features “Living in our Coastal Kingdom,” a presentation by Tony Mills about Lowcountry wildlife including live animals and clips from “Coastal Kingdom,” an award-winning nature series broadcast on South Carolina Educational Television and Coastal Kingdom TV. The event will include appetizers, dinner, presentation, dancing to music of the ’70s and silent auction. Tickets are $35; ferry transportation is $15.

Contact Karen Opderbeck at 843-842-3456, karenopderbeck@hargray.com, or www.daufuskieislandconservancy.org.

FASHION APRIL 9

Julie Vos Trunk Show: Thursday, April 9, Pretty Papers and Gifts, Village at Wexford. Buy two or more Julie Vos pieces and receive 15 percent off your total purchase.

843-341-5116

APRIL 24

Accents on the Season: Spring Open House: Noon-4 p.m., Friday, April 24, Pyramids (Main Street Store), 1600 Main Street. Featuring jewelry by Anthony Alexander and Sara Cavender. Plus, new designs for men and women from Pink Pewter, Elisabetta Ricciardi, Danny K, Gawdy Bobbles and Tokyo Bay Watches.

Gourmet tastings and refreshments. 843-689-6367, pyramidshiltonhead.com April 2015 205

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Hop aboard for 11th annual Yacht Hop at Harbour Town

BY DARLENE SCHUETZ | PHOTO BY ARNO DIMMLING

t’s the talk of the docks. On Sunday, May 3, celebrate the 11th annual Yacht Hop of Hilton Head Island. As Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s signature fundraiser, partygoers are invited aboard luxurious yachts, where they will be treated to delectable cuisine and musical entertainment.

The event, which has become a Lowcountry favorite, will be from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Harbour Town Yacht Basin and promises to be an evening to remember.

Mingle with friends, tour private yachts and enjoy drinks and mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres prepared by the area’s most talented chefs.

Music from The Headliners invites guests to take to the dance fl oor and adds to the festive mood of the evening. With live and silent auctions, get your bidding hand ready — it all goes to a great cause.

There also will be door prizes, including a trip for two to Sonoma, California, that includes airfare, a three-night stay at the Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn and VIP tours of Benziger, Chateau St. Jean and Imagery wineries.

This year’s Yacht Hop admiral is Mark Robertson, who is a DJ with 98.7 The River.

Robertson is extremely visible within the community and is a familiar face around

DETAILS

What: 11th annual Yacht Hop of Hilton Head Island When: 5:30-9 p.m., Sunday, May 3 Where: Harbour Town Yacht Basin Tickets: $110 More information: 843-706-2296, hospicecarelc.org

town. Mark helped Lowcountry audiences wake up every morning with music, news and traffi c for more than 20 years before taking over the afternoon spot on The River.

His passion for animals draws him to the Pet Peace of Mind and Hos-Pet Programs with Hospice Care of the Lowcountry.

All proceeds from the evening benefi t Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s hospice and palliative care services.

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry was founded in 1982 and is the island’s oldest independent nonprofi t hospice. Giving to Hospice Care of the Lowcountry means providing loved ones with specialized care based on their individual needs. Proceeds also help support special programs for veterans and services including pet therapy, music therapy, aromatherapy and congregationbased outreach.

For more information, call 843-706-2296 or go to www.hospicecarelc.org. M

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FESTIVALS APRIL 11

3rd annual Taste of Bluffton: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, April 11, Calhoun Street, Bluffton. A family event with activities for both kids and adults.

Featured children’s activities will be available for the duration of the day.

Similar to the previous two years, the People’s Choice contest will give participants a chance to vote for their favorite dish. New events this year include a Waiter and Waitress Race; Battle of the Bands; Chefs’ Chop Challenge and Firemen’s Chili Cook-off. Door prizes from local businesses will also be given out during the event. Free. www.tasteofbluffton.com, 843-757-1010

FUNDRAISERS APRIL 2

Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton Oyster Roast: 5-8 p.m. Thursday, April 2, at Old Town Dispensary. For a $20 donation, guests can enjoy all the oysters they can handle under the tent next to the Dispensary. Kids younger than 12 can eat chicken fi ngers for free when accompanied by a paying adult. Soda and alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase at the Dispensary.

843-379-5430, ext. 233, lvallino@ bgclowcountry.org

APRIL 4

Party in the Pines Fundraiser at Fish Island: 4:30-7:30 p.m. Saturday, April 4, at Fish Island in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. The Lowcountry cookout promises a fun evening of Southern cuisine, good ole fashioned hospitality and live music Fishing rods and rides on H2O’s alligator and wildlife tour boat will also be provided as part of the event festivities. Tickets for adults are $40 and children 12 and younger are $15. Ticket price includes barbecue pork and grilled chicken dinner, beer, wine and dessert. All proceeds benefi t capital replacement projects in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. www.

SeaPinesForestPreserve.org, 843-6711343

APRIL 10-13

Palmetto Animal League 6th annual online auction: 8 a.m.-10 p.m. April

10-13. Over 500 items will be listed in the auction, including travel getaways, local dining certifi cates to golf, spa services, pet services and much more. It’s a fun and easy way to win fabulous items while helping animals in our community. You can access the auction site at www.pal.dojiggy.com or visit PAL’s website www.palmettoanimalleague.org.

APRIL 24-25

Zonta’s Sip and Swing for a Cause: 6-8 p.m. Friday, April 24, and 1 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Bear Creek Clubhouse, Hilton Head Plantation.

On Friday, April 24, at a silent auction, you can bid on fabulous items while sipping various selections of wine and beer paired with tasty hors d’oeuvres.

On Saturday, April 25, gather your foursome for the 16th annual Charity Golf Classic, Swing for a Cause. Enjoy a round of golf, food and an awards party. All net proceeds support women and children organizations in Beaufort County, as well as service projects of Zonta International. www.ZontaHHI.org

APRIL 25

18th annual Dog Walk on the Beach: 8:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25, Coligny Beach. Are you and your four-legged friend ready? DJ Alan Palchak returns as MC and entertainer. Enjoy live entertainment, food, dancing, vendor booths, goody bags and fun new contests. 843-681-8686, www.hhhumane. org

HEALTH/ WELLNESS APRIL 24

Free basic CPR training: 9-10 a.m.

Friday, April 24, Hilton Head Hospital board room. Hilton Head Hospital and the Town of Hilton Head Island Fire & Rescue are offering free basic CPR training in the Hilton Head Hospital board room for those who want to learn CPR and do not require a provider card. 877582-2737

ONGOING

Healthy Kitchen Showcase Package: Hilton Head Health is offering hands-on healthy cooking classes in its Healthy Kitchen. Each week, Healthy Kitchen executive chef Karla Williams, with help from assistant chef Carrie Adams, will April 2015 207

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LIBRARY EVENTS

HOME AND GARDEN ONGOING

APRIL 4, 18

Rent A Master Gardener: The Lowcountry Master Gardener Association is pleased to offer to homeowners its members’ gardening expertise through its Rent A Master Gardener program. For $50, a team of Clemson-trained Master Gardeners will make a one-time house call to the property, answer the homeowners’ questions and provide guidance on good gardening practices and plant selection. Proceeds from this program are used for the association’s philanthropic, educational and beautification projects. For more information, go to www.lowcountrymga.org or call Corinne Roe at 650-400-7231.

BLUFFTON BRANCH Spanish-English Storytime: 11 a.m.noon Saturday, April 4 and 18, Bluffton Library. Stories and fun for speakers of Spanish, English or both.

No registration required. All ages. Free.

843-255-6510, kbaxter@bcgov.net

APRIL 6, 20

Internet 101 Drop-In: 10 a.m.

Monday, April 6 and 20, Bluffton Library. Sign up at the Reference Desk to learn how to set up Gmail, Outlook and Yahoo email accounts; use Firefox and Google Chrome Web browsers; and search the Internet with Google and Bing. Free. 843-255-6506, pgoodman@bcgov.net

APRIL 7

Sew’n Tell: 2 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, Bluffton Library. Sew’n Tell is a group

of people who enjoy sewing — clothes, accessories, home decor and more.

We strive to make it fun, interesting, helpful and a place to show off a bit, so come and join the fun. 843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net

APRIL 7, 21

Tech Drop-In: 10 a.m. Tuesday, April 7 and 21. Bring your tablet, device or laptop, or use one of our computers and have your computer questions or issues addressed by a seasoned IT pro. Free. 843-255-6503, bdeloach@ bcgov.net

APRIL 8

Bluffton Book Club: 1 p.m.

Wednesday, April 8, Bluffton Library.

Come be part of the fun as this group reads and discusses the latest popular adult novels. Free. 843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net

APRIL 11

Rug Hooking: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, Bluffton Library. Go and learn or become more proficient at rug hooking. Free. 843-255-6512

APRIL 11

Tail Waggin’ Tutors: 1:30-2:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 11, Bluffton Library.

Read to a trained therapy dog. Call or sign up at the Bluffton Children’s Desk to reserve your 15-minute time slot.

Kindergarten through fifth grade. Free.

843-255-6510, kbaxter@bcgov.net

APRIL 13, 27

Microsoft Office and Computer Operating Systems Drop-In: 10 a.m.

April 13 and 27, Bluffton Library. Visit the computer lab and ask questions about MS Office or Windows and Apple operating systems, or let us show you great online “how-to” resources and tutorials. 843-255-6512, areasoner@ bcgov.net

APRIL 14

The Statue of Liberty: Her Backstory and Her Forever Place as Cultural Icon”: 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, Bluffton Library. Brendagael BeasleyForrest discusses the history of Lady Liberty. Free. 843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net

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Artists help Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton Reach for the Stars

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n May 9, the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton will host its biennial gala under a tent overlooking the marsh at Belfair. This year’s gala theme, “Reach for the Stars,” has captured the imagination and participation of numerous area artists who have interpreted it in their works.

Bluffton-based artist Stephen L Kishel, a renowned abstract metal sculptor, created a dramatic mobile inspired by the event’s theme and logo. The central element of the mobile is a 52-inch yellow cloud from which hang a number of colorful abstract dancing figures surrounded by metallic stars and smaller cloud forms.

“One often has to see beyond clouds to reach for the stars,” said Kishel, whose sculptures are popular among an international clientele.

The April 2014 issue of Southern Living magazine featured an image of Kishel’s “Paradigm Pathway,” a horizontal abstract arch constructed of steel and aluminum that is part of Greenville’s public art walking tour. “Paradigm Pathway” is dedicated to the late Buck A. Mickel, a lifelong resident of Greenville, in appreciation for his support and love of the arts.

Annette Ostrander, a Belfair resident, has been sewing since she was 10 years old.

Taught by her mother, Annette made most of her own clothes as she was growing up, and as a mother did the same for her two sons. She began quilting 12 years ago and has produced numerous multi-colored quilts that adorn each bedroom of her home and are framed as art on her walls.

Ostrander’s “Falling Stars” quilt represents months of work. In December, she conceptualized the design, selected the fabrics and color scheme in indigo and cobalt blue on white, and began cutting and assembling the quilt. The spirit of generosity is clearly interwoven in “Falling Stars.” When Ostrander brought the quilt top to Granny’s Quilt, Fabrics and More in Ridgeland to be long-arm quilted, the process by which a long-arm sewing machine is used to sew together a quilt top, quilt batting and quilt backing into a finished quilt, store owner

Nancy Vineburgh, Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton board member and organizer of the Reach for the Stars (left) and Alison Fargione of Al-Harry Furniture are shown in front of an Americana armoire that Fargione will donate to the auction.

DETAILS

What: Reach for the Stars gala When: 6 p.m., Saturday, May 9 Where: Belfair, tent overlooking the marsh Details: Silent auction, seated dinner, entertainment, live auction. Black tie optional.

More information: lvallino@bgclowcountry.org

Edie Vestal said she would support the “Reach for the Stars” gala and donate the expense of this final process.

Alison Fargione of Al-Harry Furniture in Old Town Bluffton moved to Hilton Head with her husband and four children in 1999.

She started a faux-finishing business doing wall treatments for local decorators and clients. In 2004, she began to dream of opening her own store.

The 8-foot-tall star-studded armoire that Fargione has donated to the “Reach for the Stars” live auction epitomizes her aesthetics, her painting technique and her love of family and community. She bought the piece unfi ished, then added a double roped pattern on each of its four doors, creating a fretwork in between which small stars are scattered.

She envisioned a dramatic statement of Americana and added three larger stars as a cornice for the armoire. First, the piece was stained. Then Fargione painted an under coat of red over, which blue was applied to enhance a distressing process. Final touches include brass and bronze on the roping.

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Popular in-water boat show returns to Windmill Harbour

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BY JAN GOURLEY

he anticipation of sunnier days and warming waters surrounding Hilton Head Island are always cause for pre-summer boating season excitement. The 11th annual Hilton Head Island Boat Show, one of the premier in-water boat shows in the southeast, is showcasing everything required to enjoy life on the water.

From May 1-3, the harbor of the South Carolina Yacht Club at Windmill Harbour will be transformed into the weekend home for magnifi cent boat displays, recreational watercraft, Coast Guard and sea tow demonstrations, boating and fi shing seminars and demonstrations, seminars, the Artisan and Nautical Village, a resort-wear fashion show, children’s activities and much more.

According to boat show organizers, one of the unique things about the Hilton Head Island Boat Show is the ability for attendees to schedule appointments for sea trials, which are essentially test drives on the water.

New to this year’s boat show is Taste of the Harbour. This upscale wine, spirits and culinary celebration is sure to become a marquee event for the Hilton Head Island Boat Show – especially with this year’s special guest vintners, Rob and Lydia Mondavi.

Taste of the Harbour will take place on the South Carolina Yacht Club Promenade. The VIP Patron Preview Party will be from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. May 1, and the Taste of the Harbour Lowcountry Pop-Up will be from 4 to 7 p.m. May 2, and will include the VIP Wine Tasting with Rob and Lydia Mondavi

Rob Mondavi and his wife Lydia are the special guest vintners at the boat show’s new Taste of the Harbour event.

DETAILS

What: 11th annual Hilton Head Island Boat Show When: May 1-3 Where: South Carolina Yacht Club, Windmill Harbour Tickets: $12-$85 More information: hiltonheadislandboatshow.com

from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Boats will be on display May 2 and 3 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Advance admission is $12 per person; children 12 and younger get in free. Tickets at the gate the day of the show are $15 per person. Free parking is available at several locations throughout Windmill Harbour, with free trolley shuttle service to the South Carolina Yacht Club. Entry to the show is not permitted by boat, and the show will take place rain or shine. During the boat show, the private South Carolina Yacht Club will be open to the public for dining, tours of the clubhouse and facilities. The South Carolina Yacht Club Grill will also have a special boat show menu that will be available from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the days of the show. M

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APRIL 21

Politics of the Agent World: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, Bluffton Library. The fi rst in a series that takes an entertaining look into the fascinating ways governments operated in the ancient world. Free. 843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net

APRIL 23

Liquid Science Mania: 6:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 23, Bluffton Library. Caution, you may get wet as we experiment with Mentos geysers, bubble bombs and more. Registration encouraged. Grades 1-5. Free. 843255-6510, kbaxter@bcgov.net

APRIL 28

Preserving Your Family Treasures with Grace: 1 p.m.

Tuesday, April 28, Bluffton Library. Learn basic strategies to extend the life of your paper-based family treasures during Preservation Week 2015 with the Library system’s archivist, Grace Cordial. Free. gracec@bcgov.net, 843255-6468

MONDAYS

VITA Tax Assistance: 10 a.m. Mondays, Bluffton Library.

Tax assistance for Beaufort County residents. Free. 843255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net

WEDNESDAYS

AARP Tax Assistance: Noon on Wednesdays, Bluffton Library. Free. 843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net Yoga: 10 a.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays, Bluffton Library. Relax your mind and body under the direction of Martha Pike, and please bring your own yoga mat. Free.

843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net

THURSDAYS

Bluffton Genealogy: 2 p.m. Thursdays, Bluffton Library.

Debbie Dubrucq leads a weekly collaborative effort on family genealogical research using ancestry.com library edition and other resources. Free. 843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net Learn About Your iPhone: 12:30 p.m. Thursdays, Bluffton Library. A Bluffton Library volunteer provides an open house for questions related to iPhones and iPhone apps. Free. 843-255-6503, bdeloach@bcgov.net

FRIDAYS

Friday Yoga: 1 p.m., Fridays, Bluffton Library. Pamela Brown leads this new yoga class to help prepare the way for a serene and balanced segue into the weekend.

Please bring a yoga mat. Free. 843-255-6512, areasoner@bcgov.net

HILTON HEAD BRANCH

APRIL 6

Craft Time for Kids, Ages 4 and Up: 4-5:30 p.m.

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APRIL 7

The Pleasures of Classic Novels Book Club: 2 p.m.

Tuesday, April 7, Hilton Head Library. Gather to read and discuss some of the finest books ever written.

This month’s selection is “To the Lighthouse” by Virginia Woolf. 843-255-6525, gsimmons@bcgov.net

APRIL 9

Learn about your iPhone: 12:30-1:30 p.m.

Thursday, April 9, Hilton Head Library. Have questions about how to use your iPhone? The Hilton Head Library will have someone on hand to answer them.

Free. 843-255-6525, heisenman@bcgov.net

APRIL 11

Saturday Matinee: 1 p.m. Saturday, April 11, Hilton Head Library. Enjoy the town’s free big screen at our monthly showings with refreshments. This month, travel to Japan for a moving story. Free. 843-2556531, lread@bcgov.net

APRIL 13

LEGOs and a Movie for Ages 4 and Up: 2-3:30 p.m.

Monday, April 13, Hilton Head Library. Kids aged 4 and older can drop in between 4-5:30 p.m. and practice their building skills as we play with LEGOs. Enjoy a family friendly movie as you build. Free. 843255-6529, gcrispell@bcgov.net

APRIL 14

Movie Night: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 14, Hilton Head Library. Kick back at the library during spring break and enjoy a family movie and popcorn. Please bring your own beverage. Free. 843-255-6529, gcrispell@ bcgov.net

APRIL 15

Read Into Plaid RBC Reading Challenge Celebration: Wednesday, April 15, Hilton Head Library. Join us as PGA Tour personalities and Sir William Innes help us celebrate the reading success of Hilton Head students who participated in the Plaid Reading Challenge. There will be plenty of opportunities for photos and autographs. Free. 843-255-6529, gcrispell@bcgov.net

APRIL 16

Poetry Party: 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Hilton Head Library. It’s National Poetry Month and we’re celebrating with ridiculous rhythms and rocking rhymes.

We’ll solve some riddles, try out some limericks and tongue twisters and then create a poetic craft. For students in kindergarten and older. Free. 843-2556522, jbascom@bcgov.net

APRIL 16

Local Author Book Talk: 2 p.m. Thursday, April 16,

Hilton Head Library. Local author Linda Havilland will share her views on grandparenting as described in her book, “Grandparents’ Guide to Summer Fun.” No registration required. Free. 843.255.6525, priscillap@bcgov.net

APRIL 16

Bedtime Stories With Mr. Greg for Ages 3 and Up: 6:45 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Hilton Head Library.

Wear your jammies and bring a stuffed friend if you like and join us for stories that are just right for bedtime. Free. 843-255-6529, gcrispell@bcgov.net

APRIL 17

Board Game Friday: 2 p.m. Friday, April 17, Hilton Head Library. Grab a friend or a family member and join us as we play some games during the last afternoon of spring break. Bring a game from home, or play one of ours. For students in kindergarten and older. Free. 843-255-6522, jbascom@bcgov.net

APRIL 21

Novel Evenings Book Club: 6 p.m. April 21, Hilton Head Library. Join a lively discussion of “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. The Novel Evenings Book Club meets the third Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m. Everyone is welcome. 843-2556525, heisenman@bcgov.net

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Hilton Head High presents The Wedding Singer

BY HARRY CULPEPPER

DETAILS

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ilton Head Island High School’s theater department will finish up its 2014-15 season with the hit Broadway ’80s rock musical “The Wedding Singer.”

The show is based on the popular 1998 film starring Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore. It takes place in 1986 and follows Robbie Hart, New Jersey’s favorite wedding singer.

When his fiancée leaves him at the altar, Robbie discovers that he cannot stand to be around weddings and lashes out at every happy couple for whom he sings.

Heartbroken, he is forced to re-examine the meaning of love and marriage before

What: The Wedding Singer When: 7 p.m. April 23-25, 2 p.m. April 26 Where: Seahawk Cultural Center, Hilton Head Island High School Tickets: $15-$30 More information: www.seahawktheatreguild.org.

he destroys every wedding in New Jersey. With the help of Julia, a local catering waitress, Robbie embarks on a hilarious journey of identity, romance and bar mitzvahs. The original Broadway score will be sung by a cast of more than 40 high school performers, including Gavin Harriman as Robbie; Mariel Zmarzly as Julia; Will

Minter as Sammy; Arnold Kracht as George; Madison Ogburn as Holly; John Carter Cross as Glen; Briana Hernandez as Linda; and Karolina Kazlauskaite as Grandma Rosie.

The performances will be at 7 p.m. April 23-25 and 2 p.m.

April 26 at the Seahawk Cultural Center on the Hilton Head High campus. Tickets are $20

for adults and $10 for students.

There will be a Friday Night Gala fundraiser on April 24 with an ’80s costume contest, silent auction and refreshments; tickets to the fundraiser are $30 for adults and $15 for students.

For more information about the production or to buy tickets, go to www.seahawktheatreguild. org. Tickets also may be purchased at the door or by calling 843-689-4997. M

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APRIL 21

Celebrate Earth Day with Kathy Greider: 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, Hilton Head Library. Join us as we celebrate the beautiful world that we live in with stories, activities and fun. For kids ages 4 and older. Free. 843-255-6529, jbascom@bcgov.net

APRIL 22

Go Green, Save Green: 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 22, Hilton Head Library. This Earth Day, discover how ecological choices can be economical ones, too, from energy to household products. Learn what you can do as an individual to help the planet and your wallet at the same time. Free. 843-2556531, lread@bcgov.net

APRIL 23

Financial Literacy: 4 p.m. Thursday, April 23, Hilton Head Library. Local fi nancial adviser Gigi Harris will discuss how to organize your fi nances to achieve your goals. No registration required. This program is geared toward adults. Free. 843-255-6525, priscillap@ bcgov.net

APRIL 29

Novel Mornings Book Club: 11 a.m.

Wednesday, April 29, Hilton Head Library. Meet with fellow book lovers for a discussion of “The Boys in the Boat”

by Daniel James Brown. Everyone is welcome. Free. 843-255-6525, heisenman@bcgov.net

MARKETS TUESDAYS

Sea Pines Farmers Market: 10 a.m.2 p.m. Tuesdays, Sea Pines Center.

Presented by Lowcountry Produce. This is the only farmers market on Hilton Head Island this year. A community event bringing farm-fresh products to locals and visitors. www.lowcountryproduce.com

THURSDAYS

Farmers Market Bluffton: 2-7 p.m.

Thursdays, Carson Cottages in Bluffton.

Fresh, local produce (organic and traditional), plants, nuts, herbs, fl owers, honey, cheese, eggs, beef, pork, seafood and more. www.farmersmarketbluffton.org

MEETINGS/ LUNCHEONS APRIL 8

League of Women Voters of Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area meeting: 10 a.m. Wednesday, April 8, Bluffton Library. The topic will be “It Can’t Happen Here, Can It?: Human Traffi cking in South Carolina.” The featured speaker will be S. C. Attorney General Alan Wilson, to be introduced by 14th Circuit Solicitor Duffi e Stone.

Free. 843-681-4212, nlwilliams125@ gmail.com, www.lwvhhi.org

APRIL 10

Hilton Head Island Ski Club: 5-7 p.m.

Friday, April 10. All are welcome to join the fun at the monthly TGIF to be held at Bomboras Grille. Reservations not required. hiltonheadskiclub.com or lgp. hhisc@earthlink.net.

APRIL 10-11

Roland Comtois “The Eternity of Love — Messages of Hope and Healing”: 6-8 p.m. April 10-11, Hampton Inn, Hilton Head Island. $45. Roland Comtois is a nationally acclaimed best-selling inspirational speaker, grief specialist, spiritual medium, author and radio host. 610-209-5409

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The Lowcountry Christian Women’s Connection April Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 15, Hampton Hall Clubhouse. The feature will be a fashion show including the latest fashions and accessories from Stein Mart.

The guest speaker will be Jill McGahan, a humorous speaker from St. Simons Island, Georgia. Her topic is “Going Full Circle the Hard Way.” $24. 843-2905925

APRIL 15

Christian Heritage Breakfast: 7 a.m.

Wednesday, April 15, Sonesta Resort, Shipyard Plantation. The guest speaker is PGA Tour professional Ben Martin.

Longtime Christian Heritage Breakfast friend and talented local musician Lavon Stevens will provide the morning’s music while a hot Southern breakfast is served. $28; $250 for a table of 10. 843-290-3744, 843-290-9801, www.fca.org

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Percussionist returns for Jazz Corner performance

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he Michael Hashim Quartet salutes the music of Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn on May 1-2 at The Jazz Corner. The performance will feature saxophonist Michael Hashim, pianist Ehud Asherie, bassist Delbert Felix and percussionist Marco Frey, a Hilton Head Island native.

Frey was born in Zürich, Switzerland, in 1990. Two years later, he and his family immigrated to Hilton Head Island, where his father started a publishing company. Frey took up piano at the age of 6 at the behest of his mother. After many years of classical study, he took an interest in the drums in middle school, joining a Smashing Pumpkins cover band and playing with his brother in The Presidents. Entering high school, Kieran Daly, who played the mandolin with the band Lowcountry Boil, approached him to play in his jazz trio, which also included bassist and local legend Delbert Felix.

Felix would go on to mentor Frey for years in the important role of the rhythm section. After a jazz summer intensive at Stanford University, Frey took off to College of Charleston, where he studied under Lowcountry icon Quentin Baxter.

In the summer of 2014, Frey realized a lifelong dream by making the leap to New York City.

Diving into the jazz scene there, Frey has been honing his skills and brushing with the great talent and innovation present in the city. He hopes to continue to challenge himself while developing friendships vital to a career in music.

In the future, Frey hopes to travel through music, study composition in Berlin and start a fi lmscoring agency. This engagement marks his fi rst performance at The Jazz Corner since departing the island.

Doors open at 6 p.m. on May 1 and 2. The concerts begin at 8 p.m. The music charge is $20 a person. For more information, call 843-842-6820 or go to www. thejazzcorner.com. M

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Liberal Men of the Lowcountry: Noon, Wednesday, April 15, Golf Club at Indigo Run. The speaker will be Victoria Middleton, executive director of the ACLU of S.C. She will provide an overview of their litigation, advocacy and the current civil rights landscape in South Carolina. 847-921-8188

DETAILS

What: The Michael Hashim Quartet featuring percussionist Marco Frey When: 8 p.m., May 1-2 Where: The Jazz Corner Tickets: $20 More info: thejazzcorner.com

The Palmetto Quilt Guild meeting: 1 p.m. Thursday, April 16, Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort. An auction of all quilting related items, all donated by members. Guests are welcome for a $5 visit fee. Go early and socialize. www. palmettoquiltguild.org, 843-689-1922 April 2015 215

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APRIL 22

UGA Alumni Association Bulldog Luncheon: 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, April 22, Long Cove Club. Special guest speakers will be Kelly Kerner, vice president for development and alumni relations; Meredith Gurley Johnson, executive director of the UGA Alumni Association; and Ruth Bartlett, a Hilton Head resident. Bartlett currently serves as vice president of the UGA Alumni Association Board of Directors and will assume the role of president on July 1. $10. t.uga.edu/1mb, KKenneweg@ me.com, 800-995-4069

APRIL 28

Camera Club of Hilton Head Island Meeting: 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 28, All Saints Episcopal Church. Guest speaker Jeff Hammond is a freelance photographer from St. Matthews. Free.

Newcomers and guests welcome. www. cchhi.net

ON STAGE APRIL 7-8

Symphony Under the Stars: “The Music of James Bond and Beyond”: 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 7, and Wednesday, April 8, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. The event provides a casual outdoor concert experience where people bring their own picnic dinners followed by an evening of light classical and pops programming performed by the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra. $25-$80. 843-842-2055

APRIL 25

Stardust Orchestra: 3 p.m. Saturday, April 25, Lord of Life Lutheran Church, Bluffton. The theme of this performance is “Big Band Music Through the Decades.” The concert is free and open to the public. Neither tickets nor reservations are required. 843-707-7813

SEA PINES EVENTS APRIL 1-3, 6-10

Gregg Russell Concerts: 7:30-9 p.m.

April 1-3 and April 6-10, Harbour Town. Over the years, Gregg Russell has become a classic at The Sea Pines Resort. You’ll fi nd him under the

famed Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, entertaining adults and children alike, and his concerts are not to be missed.

Complimentary.

APRIL 13-19

RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing: Don’t miss the 47th annual RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing, South Carolina’s only PGA Tour event, hosted at Sea Pines Resort’s famed Harbour Town Golf Links. The historic event takes place the week following the Masters and continues the longstanding tradition of being one of golf’s most notable tournaments. seapines.com, rbcheritage.com

WEDNESDAYS

Poolside Movie: 7:30 p.m. April 1-15, Harbour Town Pool. Enjoy a fun night playing games and fl oating on a tube at the Harbour Town Pool while watching a movie and eating pizza with your family. The pool will be heated. Tickets are $16 for adults and $13 for children.

843-842-1979

THURSDAYS

Forest Preserve Wagon Journey: 5-6:30 p.m. Thursdays, Sea Pines Resort. Sit back, relax and experience the animals and plant life of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. You will search for turtles, alligators, birds and other critters as we ride past Heritage Farm, Lake Joe, Fish Island and more. Tickets are $13 for adults and $10 for children.

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ONGOING

Family Freshwater Fishing: 3:30-5 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon by the beautiful lakes of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve.

Watch for turtles, alligators and birds as you fi sh for largemouth bass, crappie, bream and catfi sh. Supplies provided.

Catch and release. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for children. 843-8421979

ONGOING

Alligator & Wildlife Boat Tour: Daily.

Enjoy a one-hour guided boat tour through the freshwater lakes of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve and get an up-close view of Hilton Head Island’s indigenous plant and animal life, including the American alligator. Tickets

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Bluffton Village Festival gearing up for 37th year

BY EMILY CAMPBELL

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ho says that good things never last?

In its 37th year, the annual Bluffton Village Festival coordinated by The Rotary Club of Bluffton shows no signs of slowing down. In fact, like the town of Bluffton itself, the festival seems to only be getting better with age.

The Bluffton Village Festival, often referred to as Mayfest, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, May 9 — Mother’s Day weekend — in Old Town Bluffton.

It’s a chance for locals and visitors alike to greet old friends and meet new ones.

In just the past 10 years, the number of vendors at the Bluffton Village Festival has doubled to more than 200, including unique crafts, eclectic art and delicious food — all with a homespun Southern feel. Just as founder Babbie Guscio envisioned when she created the festival in 1978, it truly is “a celebration of Bluffton life.”

The vendors travel from all over the South and descend upon Bluffton to share with those seeking the perfect Mother’s Day gift,

DETAILS

What: Bluffton Village Festival (Mayfest) When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, May 9 Where: Old Town Bluffton More info: blufftonvillagefestival.com

trinket or fi ne piece of art. The festival also caters to those in search of a taste of Lowcountry cuisine, from lobster rolls and shrimp and grits to kettle corn and ice cream.

In addition to the many craft and food vendors, the festival will feature extraordinary dance and musical performances to entertain the crowd as they shop, along with several special events throughout the day.

The festival will continue with a crowd favorite this year: the 27th annual Ugly Dog Contest.

If you enjoy watching people publically make a mess and have fun at the same time while participating in a little friendly competition, then you won’t want to miss the third annual Pie Eating Contest. Admission to the festival is free. For more information or to volunteer, call 843-815-2277, go to blufftonvillagefestival.com, “like” the festival on Facebook or email blufftonvillagefestival@gmail.com. M April 2015 217

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are $22 for adults and $19 for children ages 12 and younger. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 843-686-5323.

ONGOING

Alligator Wine & Cheese: Daily. Enjoy a sunset cruise on the freshwater lakes of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve and discover indigenous plants and animals while enjoying complimentary wine and cheese. Adults only. Tickets are $45 a person. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 843-686-5323.

ONGOING

Harbour Town Lighthouse Museum: Explore Hilton Head Island’s rich history, including the history of the lighthouse, in a unique museum-like setting. Enjoy the Lowcountry’s best views and the island’s most elevated shopping and wave to friends & family via a webcam. Tickets are $3.75 a person; free for children ages 5 and younger. For additional information, contact 843-671-2810.

ONGOING

Spirit of Harbour Town: Daily. Enjoy the island’s best sunset and fi nest dinner buffet aboard the Spirit of Harbour Town, the only air-conditioned and heated multi-passenger yacht on Hilton Head Island. Try our Sunset Dinner Cruise or the Historic Cruise to Savannah. All menu items are prepared fresh daily, and our full-service bar is sure to have your favorite libation.

Reservations are required. Please contact Spirit of Harbour Town at 843-3639026 for additional information.

ONGOING

Stars & Stripes: Daily. Only in Harbour Town can you sail aboard the real 12-meter America’s Cup, the Stars & Stripes, once skippered by Dennis Connor. All trips take place under full sail and afternoon sails and sunset sails are available. Reservations are required.

Contact Stars & Stripes at 843-363-9026 for additional information.

ONGOING

Dolphin Watching & Enviro Tours: Daily. Explore Calibogue Sound and surrounding waterways by boat.

Discover Atlantic bottlenose dolphins, sea turtles, eagles and other marine

wildlife in their natural habitats.

Venture over to Daufuskie Island and take a step back in time. Comb the beach for shells, or relax and take in the beauty of a Lowcountry sunset while touring the salt marshes and tidal creeks. Whatever you choose, it’s bound to be an adventure that’s fun for all ages. Reservations are required. Contact H2O Sports at 843-671-4386 for additional information.

ONGOING

Lawton Stables: Meander through the Sea Pines Forest Preserve’s 605 lush acres on horseback to get the true feel of the untouched Lowcountry. Trail rides wind beneath a canopy of palmettos and moss-draped oaks, past alligatorinhabited fi shing lakes and historic sites. Friendly guides share insights regarding island culture and wildlife at a leisurely pace allowing riders to comfortably take in the surroundings.

Trail riders must be at least 8 years old.

For additional information, call 843671-2586.

SPECTATOR EVENTS APRIL 10-12

Station 300 Coastal Classic: April 10-12, Station 300, Bluffton. Station 300 has been selected by the Professional Bowlers Association to host the upcoming South regional tournament this spring. The event, the fi rst professional bowling event in the Lowcountry since 1988, is expected to draw hundreds of participants, families and spectators and is one of only two PBA tournaments taking place in South Carolina this year. www.station300bluffton.com, 843-815-BOWL

VOLUNTEERS ONGOING

Gator Football volunteers needed: The Island Recreation Center is seeking volunteers for the upcoming Gator Football season. Gator Football is an Island Rec Center program played at Barker Field and the Hilton Head Island High School football fi eld from early August to mid-November. The Gator Football and Cheerleading program has been a huge success for the Island

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SAVE THE DATE MAY 2

HHI Relay For Life: Noon-midnight Saturday, May 2, Hilton Head Island High School track. The public is invited to join in this free and fun-fi lled event to benefi t the American Cancer Society.

There will be food, entertainment, a silent auction, children activities and much more. 843-757-7450

MAY 4

“Zip for Charity”: Monday, May 4, ZipLine Hilton Head. The owners of ZipLine Hilton Head and Aerial Adventure Hilton Head are partnering with the Wexford Plantation Charitable Foundation to host “Zip for Charity,” a day to benefi t health, housing, hunger and educational charities of the Lowcountry. Roger and Pam Freedman, owners of ZipLine Hilton Head, are donating 100 percent of the proceeds of the “Zip for Charity” event to the foundation as their way of giving back to the community. 843-715-2842.

MAY 8

Dan McCaw One Man Show artist’s reception: 6-8 p.m. Friday, May 8, The Red Piano Art Gallery. Danny McCaw was awarded the Wright Foundation Grant in 2002, chosen for the inaugural cover of American Art Collector Magazine and has had more than 20 solo exhibitions to date. He has also been featured in numerous national and international publications and was most recently featured in the Chinese Publication (FOCUS), American Artist’s “Top 25 Artists of Tomorrow” and Southwest Art. Danny’s paintings are well represented worldwide in both private and cooperate collections. morriswhiteside.com/events

MAY 9

St. Francis Catholic School 5th annual Gala Dinner, Dance and Auction: 6-11 p.m. Saturday, May 9, Sonesta Resort. The theme will be “Voyage to Atlantis.” Live music will be provided

by The Headliners. A live action is also

planned. Tickers are $95 per person.

843-681-6501, www.sfcshhi.com

MAY 9

Hilton Head Firefi ghters Association Spring Swing: Saturday, May 9, Arthur Hills Course, Palmetto Hall. The fi refi ghters association is a nonprofi t organization that has donated over $400,000 to charities in the Lowcountry since 2002. The golf tournament offers a Captain’s Choice format involving four-person teams, contests, food and beverages. www.hhfi refi ghters.org

MAY 9

2015 Palmetto Heart Walk: 8 a.m.

Saturday, May 9. 5K route and 1-mile loop. www.heart.org

MAY 14-16

Hilton Head Institute’s “The Forum”: May 14-16, the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Leading world experts and thought leaders will convene for a special three-day conference to address a number of today’s most critical global issues. The conference brings together many of today’s most infl uential leaders in education, economics, politics, healthcare and business — and presents a rare opportunity for the public to have direct access to the thought-provoking discussions, presentations and insight offered through this prestigious gathering of some of the top minds in the world. www.hiltonheadinstitute.org

MAY 16

19th Annual Rib Burnoff and Barbecue Fest: 11:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 16, Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Full participation from both restaurants and amateurs alike is expected. The 2014 winners included: One Hot Momma’s, Marley’s, Bullie’s BBQ, Kenny B’s and The Pit at the Porch in the professional category. Hog Heaven, Rib King, The Elgie Stover/Singleton Team and Lowcountry Loving were winners in the amateur category. Last year, 19 cooks were entered in both professional and amateur categories. Professional certifi ed judges will direct the blind judging to pick the Judge’s Award winners and ticket holders will vote for the popular vote winners. $12-$15. bhaley@hhivacations.com, jim@gantfamily.com April 2015 219

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SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT

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housands turned out for the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade along Pope Avenue and Office Park Road.

Amanda O’Nan and her family

Franny Gerthoffer

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The Budweiser Clydesdales

Sarah Hamrick

Cinda Seamon

Tom and Jane Upshaw

Harper Rae Faucette

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any locals businesses set up booths for the 2015 Business Expo at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa.

Charlie Clark, Bill Miles and Hannah Horne

Bob Bromage and Sally Irvin

Lori Goodridge-Cribb, Lisa Redmond and Majka Yarbrough

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Abby With, Preston Ketchum and Kim Viljac

Micah Peppers

Holly Mlodzinski, Benji Threatt, Kelly Presnell and Jodie Mays

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GET IN THE SPOTLIGHT To submit photos from your event or party, email editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com or you can share them directly from your Facebook page by liking us on Facebook. All photos courtesy those pictured unless otherwise noted.

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ospice & Hearts: A Red Carpet Affair took place at Windows on the Waterway in Hilton Head Plantation. Participants were encouraged to dress up for the fundraising event.

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Monthly staff members Samantha Bradshaw, Kim Kachmann-Geltz, Sasha Sweeney, Lori Goodridge-Cribb and Anuska Frey were cuffed and brought to the event in the back of squad cars. Good thing we know a few good lawyers (see page 46).

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record crowd turned out for the Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest at Shelter Cove Community Park.

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ABOVE: From left, Nichole Lucignoli, Kendall Kline and Tara Mock Cooler.

Darrin Shoemaker and his 91-year-old mother, Betty.

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Elliot Wuu took first place at the Hilton Head International Piano Competition for Young Artists.

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Residents at Windmill Harbour collected over 40 bags of food for the Sandalwood Food Pantry during their MLK Food Drive.

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he World Affairs Council of America hosted Academic WorldQuest at Hilton Head Island High School. The event tested students’ knowledge of international affairs, geography, history and culture.

Beaufort’s Team Green (right) won the event, advancing to Washington, D.C.

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he Hilton Head Island Wine + Food Festival moved to Sea Pines Resort this year. It was a chance for residents and visitors to shake off winter.

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Bluffton High School is the winner of the 2015 Superintendent’s Cup. Also, a cadet from each high school won a Leadership Award. Pictured are Bianca Zaragoza, Tucker Pettigrew, Cameron Etheridge, Andrew Fletcher and David Mitchell.

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good time was had by all at Wingfest at Shelter Cove Community Park.

Several students thank participants and sponsors for attending the fourth annual CRF Sporting Clays Shoot held at Forest City Gun Club. Proceeds will help start a new program for young adults of our special-needs community.

Joe Cainwith a chicken wing hat.

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Wilkes University college teams played tennis with Lenore Gleason’s Special Olympics athletes during a Unified Play Day at Port Royal Racquet Club.

Ryan Maley, Sofia Maley and Marley Ziff.

Chloe Walker and Jordan Barrow.

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Hilton Head resident Kate Sawyer won the 2015 Hilton Head Bridal Show giveaway, getting a $200 gift card to FACES Day Spa, a $50 gift card to NEO and two bottles of sparkling wine.

Hilton Head Christian Academy students and members of the jazz ensemble, Next Generation of Jazz.

Pet of the Month: Darcy is full of energy and would appre ciate an active person to keep her exercised and busy.

She’s got beautiful brindle stripes and a happy smile. She is great with adults, kids and other dogs. For more infor mation on Darcy or any of the animals at the Hilton Head Humane Association, call 843-681-8686 or visit www. hhhumane.org.

The Greater Bluffton Chamber along with Mayor Lisa Sulka welcomed HealthSmart to Bluffton with a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration.

Shelter Cove Community Park is done!

The Pi Beta Phi Fraternity for Women donated 500 new books to The Children’s Center.

Wexford Plantation Charitable Foundation hosted its third annual grants luncheon.

Fourteen local charities were given grants totaling $85,630.

The Outside Foundation’s Broad Creek Clean-Up col lected more than 400 pounds of trash.

Dr. Peter Liggett of Hilton Head Macula & Retina spoke at TidePointe about macular degeneration.

Pyramids of Main Street cel ebrated the grand opening of a second retail store in the Shops at Sea Pines Center.

Judi Kestenbaum, shown with Fred Astaire Dance instructors Armando Aseneta and Sandro Virag, took home the top Bronze Student Award at the Tampa Spring Fling Ballroom Dance Competition.

The Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island recognized Christopher Outlaw of Wexford Plantation as Security Officer of the Year and Deputy Sheriff Erin Morris as Law Enforcement Officer of the Year.

The All Saints Episcopal Church Garden Tour announced Judy Drummond’s painting “Spring Iris” will be featured on the commemorative posters used to promote the group’s 28th annual Garden Tour this year.

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ENDAR L A C IC S U M E LIV SUNDAYS

• Bomboras Grille: Kevin Richmond • Freeport Marina, Daufuskie: Cranford Hollow (April 26) • Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Tommy Simms • 1 p.m. Gary Pratt (April 5) • The Jazz Corner: Deas Guys (April 5, 19), The Headliners (April 12) • Old Town Dispensary: 7-10 p.m. Harden & Crenshaw • Pelican’s Roost: 8 p.m., mentalist Bill Gladwell • Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Rob Ingman • ELA’S Blu Water Grille: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Bill Peterson; 7-10 p.m. Tim Malchak • Salty Dog Cafe: 5-9 p.m., Todd Cowart

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MONDAYS

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• Big Bamboo: 6:30 p.m., Souls Harbor • Bomboras Grille: Craig Conye • Charbar: 6:30 p.m., Mike Wilson, Dave Wingo • Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pete Carroll • The Jazz Corner: The Martin Lesch Band • Liberty Oak: 7:30-9 p.m., Gregg Russell Concert (April 13) • Pelican’s Roost: 8 p.m., mentalist Bill Gladwell • Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh; 9 p.m.-1 a.m.

• Ruby Lee’s: Sterling and Shuvette • Salty Dog Cafe: 5-9 p.m., Todd Cowart • Sea Pines Beach Club: 3-7 p.m., Local Talent Night

TUESDAYS

• Big Bamboo: 6:30 p.m., solo acoustic show • Charbar: 6:30 p.m., Reid Richmond • Comedy Club of Hilton Head: 8 p.m., mentalist Bill Gladwell • Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pete Carroll • The Jazz Corner: The Jazz Corner All-Star Quintet • Liberty Oak: 7:30-9 p.m., Gregg Russell Concert (April 14) • Mellow Mushroom Bluffton: 9 p.m., Trivia night • Pelican’s Roost: 8 p.m., mentalist Bill Gladwell • Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Chris Jones • Ruby Lee’s: Candace Woodson and the Domino Theory Band • Salty Dog Cafe: 5-9 p.m., Todd Cowart • Sea Pines Beach Club: 3-7 p.m., Jordan Ross

WEDNESDAYS

• Big Bamboo: 9:30 p.m., Reggae Nite • Bomboras Grille: Jesse Watkins • Charbar: 7 p.m., Whitley Deputy • Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pete Carroll • The Jazz Corner: The Earl Williams Quartet (April 1, 15, 29), The Bobby Ryder Quartet (April 8, 22) • Liberty Oak: 7:30-9 p.m., Gregg Russell Concert (April 15) • Mellow Mushroom Hilton Head: 9 p.m., Trivia night • Pelican’s Point: 6 p.m., Mike Wilson • Pelican’s Roost: 8 p.m., Comedy Club of Hilton Head, Mike Armstrong (April 1) Collin Moulton (April 8), Kier (April 15), Bengt Washburn (April 22), Louis Ramey (April 29) • Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh • Ruby Lee’s: Reggie Deas and Lavon Stevens • Salty Dog Cafe: 5-9 p.m., Dave Kemmerly • Sea Pines Beach Club: 3-7 p.m., Will Snyder Trio

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• The Boardroom: TBD • Big Bamboo: 6:30 p.m., Souls Harbor • Charbar: 7 p.m., Mike Bagentose • Comedy Club of Hilton Head: 8 p.m., Bill Gladwell, The Mentalist • ELA’s Blu Grille: 7-10 p.m., Reid Richmond • Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pete Carroll; Special nightly Heritage Week entertainement (April 16-18) • The Jazz Corner: Lavon & Louise • Lowcountry Produce and Market Cafe: TBD • Pelican’s Point: 6 p.m., David Wingo • Pelican’s Roost: 8 p.m., Comedy Club of Hilton Head, Mike Armstrong (April 2) Collin Moulton (April 9), Kier (April 16), Bengt Washburn (April 23), Louis Ramey (April 30) • Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh; Special nightly Heritage Week entertainment (April 16-18) • RBC Heritage Party at the Pier: 8-11 p.m., Cranford Hollow (April 16) • Ruby Lee’s: Target the Band • Sea Pines Beach Club: 3-7 p.m., Jordan Ross • Shelter Cove Harbour: 6-9 p.m., Music & Taste, Deas Guyz (April 2), Target the Band (April 9), The Headliners (April 16), Candace Woodson & The Domino Theory Band (April 23) • Wild Wing Cafe: TBD • Salty Dog Cafe: 5-9 p.m., Dave Kemmerly

FRIDAYS

• Big Bamboo: 6:30 p.m., The Beagles • The Brick Chicken: 9 p.m., Bingo night • The Dispensary: 7-10 p.m., Tommy Crenshaw • Bomboras Grille: Reid Richmond • Charbar: 7 p.m., Tommy Dargan Sims • CocoNutz: TBD • Comedy Club of Hilton Head: 8 p.m., mentalist Bill Gladwell, • ELA’s Blu Water Grille: 7-10, John Wasem • Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Pete Carroll; Nightly Heritage Week entertainement (April 16-18) • The Jazz Corner: The Allan Vache Quintet (April 3), Karla Harris with the Ted Howe Trio (April 10), The Bobby Ryder Quintet (April 17), The Hot Club of France (April 24), The Michael Hashim Quartet featuring Marco Frey (May 1) • Pelican’s Point: 6 p.m., Earl Williams • Pelican’s Roost: 8 p.m., Comedy Club of Hilton Head, Mike Armstrong (April 3) Collin Moulton (April 10), Kier (April 17), Bengt Washburn (April 24) • The Dispensary: 7-10 p.m. Harden & Crenshaw • Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh; Special nightly Heritage Week entertainment (April 16-18) • RBC Heritage Party at the Pier: 8-11 p.m., Cranford Hollow (April 17) • Ruby Lee’s: Earl Williams or Deas Guyz • Sea Pines Beach Club: 3-7 p.m., Jordan Ross • Salty Dog Cafe: 5-9 p.m., Dave Kemmerly

SATURDAYS

• Big Bamboo: 6:30 p.m., live bands on deck • Bomboras Grille: Reid Richmond • Charbar: 6:30 p.m., Derrick and Sammy • ELA’s Blu Grille: 7-10 p.m., John Wasem • Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5:30-7:30 p.m., Peter Buonaiuto; Special nightly Heritage Week entertainement (April 16-18) • Jamaica Joe’z: 3 p.m. Mike Wilson (April 4) • The Jazz Corner: The Allan Vache Quintet (April 4), Karla Harris with the Ted Howe Trio (April 11), The Bobby Ryder Quintet (April 18), The Hot Club of France (April 25), The Michael Hashim Quartet featuring percussionist Marco Frey (May 2) • Pelican’s Roost: 8 p.m., Comedy Club of Hilton Head, Mike Armstrong (April 4) Collin Moulton (April 11), Kier (April 18), Bengt Washburn (April 25) • Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., La Bodega; Special nightly Heritage Week entertainment (April 16-18) • RBC Heritage Party at the Pier: 8-11 p.m., Cranford Hollow (April 18) • RBC Heritage 17th green: 5 p.m., The Headliners • Ruby Lee’s: Earl Williams or Deas Guyz • Salty Dog Cafe: Noon-4 p.m., Jordan Ross, 5-9 p.m. Todd Cowart • Sea Pines Beach Club: 3-7 p.m., Jordan Ross

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KINGFISHER TRANSFORMS INTO PELICAN’S POINT Popular waterfront restaurant makes wholesale changes, introduces revolutionary call-service buttons

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popular Hilton Head Island waterfront restaurant has a new name, a new theme, a new manager, a new menu and a completely revamped interior.

Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steak House in Shelter Cove Harbour has transformed into Pelican’s Point Seafood & Steakhouse restaurant.

CFO Todd Stephenson announced the changes in March, responding to feedback from customers following 23 years serving both locals and visitors.

Other than the floor plan, the interior of the restaurant is nothing like it was.

The Old World Mediterranean décor has been replaced with a “contemporary nautical” theme, including LED mood and effects lighting, slate walkways through the restaurant, hardwood floors and newly refinished walls, ceilings and floors. Aged hardwood floors in the lobby and lounge bring warmth and an inviting feel.

Deep-stained woodwork accents the marine blue walls, ceilings and gray carpet. The transformation is rich and classy, yet maintains the casual waterfront ambience the former restaurant was known for.

The new Pelican Sports Lounge has several large-screen LED TVs for sports viewing. For cold nights, there is a warm fireplace to soothe the soul.

The changes don’t stop there. There is a new kitchen staff and chef. Dana Torres, a Le Cordon Bleu Chef, has redefined excellence with a new menu including local favorites for seafood, steaks, ribs, crab legs and good ole Southern recipes with a West Coast twist. Torres also runs the restaurant operations.

New technologies are being deployed for excellence in customer dining service.

One such technology is table waiter call-service buttons, which vibrate the wristwatch of the assigned server. When a guest desires a beverage, refill, condiments, check or something else, the wireless call button will alert the server for the request for service.

The server’s wristwatch displays the table number for the table located in his or her section. This technology eliminates the need for our guests to locate and flag down a server and decreases server response times.

The button also minimizes servers’ need to interrupt table conversation to ask if anyone needs anything.

The new Comedy Club of Hilton Head, located above Pelican’s Point, continues its five-year tradition of hosting nationally known standup comics in the Pelican’s Roost entertainment room. Mentalist Bill Gladwell will perform his show several nights each week. He will also open for the headlining comic acts.

The Pelican’s Point name is not new. Thirty-three years ago, the original owner/builder of the property chose that name for the restaurant for good reason.

Two sides of the restaurant face Broad Creek, where pelicans dine outside the windows. Sea otters, dolphins, gulls and a myriad of aquatic wildlife enhance the views. Two whimsical 4-foot-tall bronze pelican statues have adorned the restaurant since the original opening. The former restaurant catchphrase, “Any closer to the water and you’d be wet,” still applies.

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Salty Dog Cafe One of Hilton Head’s favorite outdoor cafes for more than 20 years. Fresh seafood.

Located at South Beach Marina, overlooking Braddock Cove. Both indoor and outdoor seating are available. Live music and children’s entertainment nightly during the season.

South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines Resort 671-7327, www.saltydog.com

HILTON HEAD north end

Atlanta Bread Company: 45 Pembroke Drive 342-2253. BLD Bella Italia Bistro and Pizza: 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza.

689-5560. LD Carolina Café: The Westin Resort, Port Royal Plantation. 681-4000, ext.

7045. BLD Chart House: 2 Hudson Road. 3429066. LD Crazy Crab (north): 104 William Hilton Parkway, 843-681-5021, www. thecrazycrab.com. LD Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (north): 95 Mathews Drive. 342-8808. BLD Frankie Bones: 1301 Main Street.

682-4455. LDS French Bakery: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 3425420. BL Hudson’s on the Docks: Hudson’s employs the largest and one of only two remaining fishing fleets on the island which brings fresh local seafood straight from the docks to your table.

TRY THIS: Fish N’ Chips; Fat Tire beer batter, malt vinegar, tartar sauce. $18.

1 Hudson Road. 681-2772. www.hudsonsonthedocks.com. LD Il Carpaccio: If you’re hankering for some authentic Italian cuisine, this hidden gem tucked away in Pineland Station is worth finding. Pizza is cooked in a hardwood burning oven.

TRY THIS: Vitella Piemonteste; veal scaloppine sauteed with mushrooms and Italian mild sausage in a light cream sauce, $16.95. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 342-9949. www.ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com. LD Le Bistro Mediterranean: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 681-8425. www.lebistromediterranean.com. D

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681-2386. DS Outback Steakhouse: 20 Hatton Place. 681-4329. LD Pan Fresco Ole: 55 Matthews Dr. 681-5989. LD Plantation Café and Deli: 95 Mathews Drive. 342-4472. BL

TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: 35 Main Street. 681-2900. LD Turtles Beach Bar & Grill: 2 Grasslawn Avenue at the Westin Resort. 681-4000. LDO

Reilley’s Grill and Bar (north): 95 Mathews Drive. 681-4153. LDSO

WiseGuys Restaurant and Lounge: 1513 Main Street. 8428866. DO

Relish Cafe: 430 William Hilton Parkway, Pineland Station. 342-4800.

Yummy House: 2 Southwood Park Drive. 681-5888. LD

Main Street Café: 1411 Main Street Village. 689-3999. LDS

Ruby Lee’s: 46 Wild Horse Road.

681-7829. LDS

Mangiamo!: 2000 Main Street. 6822444. LD

Skull Creek Boathouse: 397 Squire Pope Road. 681-3663. DO

Munchies: 1407 Main St. 785-3354.

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Starbucks: 430 William Hilton Pkway in Pineland Station, 689-6823.

New York City Pizza: 45 Pembroke Dr. 689-2222. LD

Street Meet: 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 842-2570. LDO

OKKO: 95 Mathews Dr. 341-3377. LD

Sunset Grille: 43 Jenkins Island Road. 689-6744. LDOS

Old Fort Pub: 65 Skull Creek Drive.

Tapas: 95 Mathews Drive, Suite B5, Hilton Head Island. 681-8590. D

HILTON HEAD mid-island

843: Fresh farm-to-table food, prepared and served by fun people. If you want quality and creativity in a light and casual atmosphere, check this place out.

TRY THIS: Char Sui Ribs; Chinese marinated pork ribs, kimchi, scallions and peanuts. $18. 890 William Hilton

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Parkway, Fresh Market Shoppes. 6868843. LD

Carrabba’s Italian Grill: 14 Folly Field Drive. 785-5007. LD

Alexander’s: 76 Queens Folly Road.

785-4999. LD

Café at the Marriott: Oceanside at Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 686-8488. BL

Alfred’s: European-trained chef Alfred Kettering combines some of the most appealing elements of classic American and Continental cuisine in this tiny Plantation Center hideaway. Grab a seat at the chef’s counter to watch the master at work.

TRY THIS: Roast Rack of Spring Lamb with mashed potatoes and vegetables $34.95. 807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, in Plantation Center, 341-3117, www.alfredsofhiltonhead.com D Arthur’s Grille: Arthur Hills course, Palmetto Dunes. 785-1191. LD Big Jim’s BBQ, Burgers and Pizza: Robert Trent Jones course, Palmetto Dunes. 785-1165. LD Bistro 17: 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-5517. www.bistro17hhi.com. LD Bonefish 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3772. LD

Carolina Seafood House: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0084. D Coco’s On The Beach: 663 William Hilton Parkway; also located at beach marker 94A. 842-2626. LD CocoNutz Sportz Bar: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0043 DO Conroy’s: Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 6868499. DS Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s: 840 William Hilton Parkway, Atrium Building.

681-8106, www.dyesgullahfixins.com.

LD ELA’s Blu Water Grille: Featured in Bon Appetit and the winner of numerous Open Table awards. Fresh-caught seafood and prime-cut steaks of the highest quality complement the exten-

sive boutique wine selection. ELA’s is known for the best water views on the island. Serving lunch Monday - Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner nightly starting at 5 p.m., and now offering “Sunday Brunch on the Water” complete with live jazz music every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

TRY THIS: ELA’s Calamari; lightly battered long strips, served with wasabi and red pepper remoulade. $10.

1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 785-3030. www.elasgrille. com. LD

Island Bagel & Deli: South Island Square. 686-3353. BL Jamaica Joe’z Beach Bar: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0044.

La Fontana Grill & Pizzeria: 13 Harbourside Lane, Shelter Cove. 7853300. LDO Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar: 841 William Hilton Pkwy, Unit A, South Island Square. 681-3474. www.luckyroosterhhi.com. DO

Flora’s Italian Cafe: 841 William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square.

842-8200. D

Mediterranean Harbour: 13 Harbourside Lane, Unit B, Shelter Cove Harbour. 842-9991, mediterraneanharbour.com. DO

Gator’z Pizza: HHI Beach & Tennis Resort. 842-0004. D

New York City Pizza: 45 Pembroke Dr., Ste. 105. 689-2229. LD

Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta: 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove.

785-4144. LD

Old Oyster Factory: 101 Marshland Road. 681-6040. www.oldoysterfactory.com DO

Harold’s Diner: 641 William Hilton Parkway. 842-9292. BL

Orange Leaf: 38 Shelter Cove Lane, 843-689-5323, orangeleafyogurt. com.

HH Prime: Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes.

842-8000. BLDS

Pazzo: 807 William Hilton Parkway in

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DINING Plantation Center. 842-9463. LD Pelican’s Point Seafood & Steakhouse: Formerly known as Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta & Steakhouse.

Other than the floorplan, the interior of the restaurant is nothing like it was. The Old World Mediterranean décor has been replaced with “contemporary nautical.’

Dana Torres, Le Cordon Bleu Chef has redefined excellence with a new menu including local favorites for seafood, steaks, ribs, crab legs, and good ol’ Southern recipes with a West Coast twist. Torres also runs the restaurant operations. 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-4442. www.kingfisherseafood.com. DO Poseidon: 38 Shelter Cove Lane, Shelter Cove Towne Centre. 341-3838, poseidonhhi.com LDO Ruan Thai Cuisine I: 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 785-8575. LD Scott’s Fish Market Restaurant and Bar: 17 Harbour Side Lane. 785-7575. D San Miguel’s: 9 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 842-4555. www.sanmiguels.com. LD Santa Fe Café: 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 785-3838. LD Sea Grass Grille: 807 William Hilton Parkway. 7859990. LD Starbucks: 32 Shelter Cove Lane. 842-4090 Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road. 681-3625. LDO XO Lounge: Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. 341-8080.

YoAddiction!: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3335

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Amigos Cafe y Cantina: 70 Pope Avenue. 785-8226.

LD Angler’s Beach Market Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Dr., 785-3474. LD Annie O’s: 124 Arrow Road. 341-2664. LD Asian Bistro: 51 New Orleans Road. 686-9888. LD Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe: 69 Pope Avenue.

785-7700. LD Beach Break Grill: 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F. 785-2466. LD Bess’ Delicatessen and Catering: Lunch specials include fresh homemade soups and assorted salads, and the only 100 percent freshly oven-roasted turkey breast on the island. Bess’ features Boar’s Head meats and cheeses.

TRY THIS: Soap’s Delight; freshly baked turkey breast, cranberry mayo, bacon, Swiss and lettuce on wheat. $7.50. 55 New Orleans Road, Fountain Center. 7855504. www.bessdeli.com. BL Big Bamboo Cafe: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, 230 hiltonheadmonthly.com

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Old Oyster Factory With panoramic views overlooking Broad Creek, this Hilton Head landmark was voted one of the country’s “Top 100 Scenic View Restaurants” by OpenTable. It was also recently recommended in the “Off the Beaten Track” column of The Wall Street Journal.

Fresh-caught seafood and a wide range of steaks and desserts. Wine Spectator magazine bestowed its “Award of Excellence” for the restaurant’s wine list and knowledge of wine.

101 Marshland Road 681-6040, www.oldoysterfactory

Coligny Plaza. 686-3443, www. bigbamboocafe.com.

Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Hurricane Bar: 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 7854950. LDS Bomboras Grille: An awardwinning restaurant and bar, located steps away from the beach. Offering fresh and local Lowcountry ingredients paired with craft beers and wine. Bomboras Grille is open for lunch and dinner.

A kids menu is available. The locals call them the BOMB. TRY THIS: The “Bomb” Kobe Beef Sliders: Two Kobe beef burgers on Lowcountry-made Brioche buns with American cheese, South Carolina tomato and topped with cornichons. Served with three house dipping sauces. $10. 101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza.

689-2662 LDO Bayley’s: 130 Shipyard Drive.

Sonesta Resort. 842-2400. BD British Open Pub: 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford. 686-6736. LDO Bullies BBQ: 3 Regents Pkwy.

686-7427. LD Callahan’s Sports Bar & Grill: The island’s original sports bar.

Voted “Best Pub Food and Best Hamburger on the Island.” Also serving a wide variety of sandwiches, wings, soups, salads and more.

Full bar and take-out available.

TRY THIS Potato Crusted Black Grouper: Served with garlic Parmesan rice and vegetables, finished with a horseradish cream, $24.99.

TRY THIS: Callahamburger; 1/2 pound of 100 percent Black Angus beef grilled to order, with mayonnaise, lettuce, onion and tomato.

49 New Orleans Road. 686-7665.

LDO Captain Woody’s: Many restaurants claim to be a favorite of locals. Speaking as locals, one of our favorites is Captain Woody’s.

Owners Shannon and Russell Anderson made a good thing even better with their new location at 6 Target Road. Woody’s now offers more seating, an expanded menu and an attractive outdoor patio with an attached bar.

TRY THIS: Grouper Melt, fried and topped with sauteed onions, mushrooms and melted cheese.

Served open faced on a kaiser roll with homemade chips, $13.99.

6 Target Road. 785-2400. www. captainwoodys.com. LDO Carolina Crab Company: 86 Helmsman Way, Palmetto Bay Marina. LD Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille: 37 New Orleans Road. 785-2255.

LDO Catch 22: 37 New Orleans Plaza.

785-6261. D Charbar Co.: Executive chef Charles Pejeau’s burger creations have made this a local favorite, serving award-winning gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads and more.

TRY THIS: Champ Burger; Signature beef blend on toasted brioche with sharp cheddar cheese, bacon marmalade, dijon mustard and dill pickles. $10. 33 Office Park Rd., Suite 213. Park Plaza, 85-CHAR (2427).

Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte: A great place for a power lunch or a romantic dinner. Owner Charlie Golson and his son Palmer write their entire menu by hand each day, based on the freshest local seafood available. The dinner menu offers an array of 14 fresh fish, rack of lamb, filet mignon and more.

TRY THIS: Local Cobia grilled with mango vinaigrette, $29. 8 New Orleans Road. 785-9277. www.charliesgreenstar.com.D Chow Daddy’s: This new restaurant, located in the old Dry Dock building on Executive Park Road, is using local, organic ingredients with meals prepared to order. The menu features salad bowls, sandwiches, tacos, hot bowls, platters and other snacks. The daily happy hour is 4-6 p.m.

TRY THIS: Pork tacos; sriracha aioli, arugula, avocado and peppadew pepper sauce. $8.50. 14B Executive Park Road, Hilton Head Island, 843-842-CHOW, chowdaddys.com.

Coast: Sea Pines Beach Club. 8421888 LD

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Orange Leaf A self-serve, choose-your-own-toppings frozen treat destination at the new Shelter Cove Towne Centre shopping complex. Sixteen rotating unique flavors are prepared fresh daily with fat-free milk and mixed up in proprietary serving machines that make for a richer, creamier treat. Find a selection of at least 35 toppings, ranging from kidfriendly gummy bears to tree-hugging granola. All fruit toppings are prepared fresh daily and rotate seasonally.

38 Shelter Cove Lane Shelter Cove Towne Centre 843-689-5323, orangeleafyogurt.com

Coligny Deli & Grill: Coligny Plaza. 785-4440. LD Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar: 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 6717783. LD CQ’s: 140A Lighthouse Lane.

671-2779. LD Crane’s Tavern and Steakhouse: 26 New Orleans Road. 341-2333. D

TRY THIS Wedding Cake: You’ll love this froyo so much, you just may marry it. $0.55 per ounce.

com. LD DryDock: 21 Office Park Road.

842-9775.LDO Earle of Sandwich Pub: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza. 785-7767. LD Electric Piano: 33 Office Park Road. 785-5399. O Fat Baby’s: 1034 William Hilton Parkway. 842-4200. LD

Crazy Crab (Harbour Town): 149 Lighthouse Road. 363-2722.

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Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill: 51 New Orleans Road. 785-4788.

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DelisheeeYo: One of Hilton Head’s hottest spot for the coolest treats. This is a hip hangout for healthy locals and travelers of all ages. A colorful and refreshing art-filled oasis in a sea of fried fish.

Dig into a custom combo froyo Sunday, a super food smoothee, a big salad, a great green juice or a happy wrap. TRY THIS: Buddahh Bowl; organic golden quinoa and crimson lentils steamed in alkaline water with virgin coconut oil and Indian spice blend. $7.95. 32 Palmetto Bay Road in the Village Exchange. 785-3633. www.delisheeeyo.com.

FlatBread Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 341-2225, fla breadgrillhhi.com.

Daniel’s Restaurant and Lounge: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 341-9379. www.danielshhi. com. LD Dough Boys: 1-B New Orleans Road. 686-BOYS. doughboyshhi.

French Kiss Bakery: Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive.

687-5471. BL Frozen Moo: Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive. 8423131 Frosty Frog Cafe: 1 North Forest Beach in Coligny Plaza. 686-3764.

LDO Gringo’s Diner: E-5, Coligny Plaza. 785-5400.

Gruby’s New York Deli: 890 William Hilton Parkway in the Fresh Market Shoppes. 842-9111.

BL Harbourside Burgers and Brews: Relax and unwind in a casual outdoor setting with

captivating views of Calibogue Sound. That’s the island vibe at Harbourside Burgers & Brews, a friendly open-air café, nestled beneath the shade of ancient oaks, including Harbour Town’s famed and majestic Liberty Oak. The inviting restaurant is open seasonally and overlooks the Harbour Town Yacht Basin and iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse.

TRY THIS: The Original Harbourside Burger; 1/3 pound certified Angus beef premium-cut patty, grilled to order and ready for you to personalize. Pick your bun, sauce and additional toppings. $8.95.

Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort, 843-842-1444, www.seapines. com. LD Harbour Town Bakery and Cafe: Harbour Town, Sea Pines.

363-2021. BL Heyward’s: 130 Shipyard Drive.

Sonesta Resort. 842-2400. BD Hilton Head Diner: 6 Marina Side Drive. 686-2400. BLDO Hilton Head Brewing Company: 7C Greenwood Drive (Reilley’s Plaza), Hilton Head Plaza.

785-3900. www.hhbrewingco. com.LD Hilton Head Ice Cream: 55 New Orleans Road, #114. 852-6333.

Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: 36 South Forest Beach

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Drive. 686-5959. LDO Hinoki of Kurama: 37 New Orleans Road. 785-9800. LD Holy Tequila: Holy Tequila offers a harmonizing blend of Mexican street food with new American flavors.

Its inviting space features an open kitchen, an indoor/outdoor open air seating area, a large tequila bar and a private tasting room. The menu features a wide variety of gourmet tacos, quesadillas, salads and smalls plates, all priced under $11; and a fully stocked bar with more than 40 premium tequilas, handcrafted specialty cocktails, Mexican beers and spanish inspired wines.

TRY THIS: Asian Shrimp Taco; Crispy shrimp topped with a house soy aioli, cotija cheese, pickled onions and cabbage, cilantro and sriracha on a fresh corn tortilla. $3.95. 33 Office Park Rd., Suite 228. 681-8226. LD Hugo’s Seafood & Steakhouse: 841 William Hilton Parkway. 785HUGO. LD It’s Greek To Me: 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza. 842-4033. LDO Java Burrito Company: 1000 William Hilton Pkwy. 842-5282. BLD Java Joe’s: 101 Pope Avenue in Coligny Plaza. 686- 5282. BLDO Jazz Corner: Village at Wexford. 8428620. DO Jump and Phil’s Bar and Grill: 7 Greenwood Drive, Suite 3B. 785-9070.

LDO Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe: 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 7853315. BLDS Jersey Mike’s: 11 Palmetto Bay Rd., Island Crossing. 341-6800.

Kurama Japanese Steak and Seafood House: 9 Palmetto Bay Road. 785-4955. D La Hacienda: 11 Palmetto Bay Road.

842-4982. LD Land’s End Tavern: South Beach Marina, Sea Pines. 671-5456. BLD Live Oak: Located in the renowned Sea Pines Resort, Live Oak is a fresh culinary experience featuring Lowcountry-inspired cuisine and locally sourced produce and products. Serving

breakfast, lunch and dinner, Live Oak’s fare includes fresh, local offerings providing guests with an opportunity to eat healthy, while enjoying the tastes and flavors of the Lowcountry.

TRY THIS: Boneless Lamb Chops: Bacon-wrapped with curried butternut squash and kale. $28. 100 North Sea Pines Drive, 842-1441, liveoaklowcountrycuisine.com Lowcountry Backyard: 32 Palmetto Bay Road at The Village Exchange.

785-9273. BLD Lodge Beer and Growler Bar: 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza.

842-8966. DO Mellow Mushroom: The place where Hilton Head’s pizza lovers and beer lovers gather. Outstanding pies made with spring water dough, prepared fresh every day. The ‘Shroom is also a great spot for hoagies, calzones, salads. A large bar and numerous flat screen TVs make it a popular spot for watching sporting events.

TRY THIS: The Mad Italian pizza; oil and garlic base topped with salami, roasted red peppers, onions, ham, mozzarella and pepperoncini, $24.95 (large). 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 6862474. www.mellowmushroom.com.

LDO Mi Tierra (Hilton Head): 130 Arrow Rd. 342-3409. LD Market Street Cafe: 12 Coligny Plaza. 686-4976. LD Marley’s Island Grille: 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-5800.

DO Michael Anthony’s: Now celebrating its 12th year in business, Michael Anthony’s has been recognized by OpenTable diners as one of the “Top 50 Italian Restaurants” in the United States.

TRY THIS: Bistecca alla Fiorentina; Tuscan-style herb encrusted bone-in ribeye. $38. 37 New Orleans Road.

785-6272, michael-anthonys.com.

New York City Pizza: 81 Pope Avenue. 842-2227. LD Nick’s Steak & Seafood: 9 Park Lane. 686-2920. D Ombra Cucina Rustica: Popular local chef Michael Cirafesi and distinguished Philadelphia chef Nunzio April 2015 233

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DINING Patruno have teamed up to open this upscale Italian restaurant in the Village at Wexford. Many dishes were created hundreds of years ago, passed down from generation to generation. All deserts, pastas and breads are made daily using natural and fresh ingredients imported from Italy.

TRY THIS: Carpaccio di Manzo; thinly sliced raw “Piemontese” beef, arugula, olive oil and shaved Parmigiano, $14.

Village at Wexford. 842-5505. www. ombrahhi.com. D

decades. There isn’t a more spectacular view on Hilton Head Island than at The Quarterdeck, where the sights of the moored yachts in Harbour Town Yacht Basin, the 18th green of famed Harbour Town Golf Links and sunsets over the sparkling waters of Calibogue Sound can all be enjoyed.

TRY THIS: Blackened Fish Wrap; black bean corn salsa, shredded lettuces and queso fresco. $13. 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 8421999. LDO

One Hot Mama’s: 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 682-6262.

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Red Fish: Upscale dining at its finest.

Head chef Chaun Bescos takes advantage of his close relationship with local growers and farmers markets, tailoring Red Fish’s menu around which foods are in season. The result is an eclectic blend of seafood, steaks, fresh fruit and local vegetables.

TRY THIS: Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits; served with Keegan Filion Farms chorizo gravy and fried okra over a bed of sauteed kale, $24. 8 Archer Road.

686-3388. www.redfishofhiltonhead com. LD

Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café: A breakfast favorite for both visitors and locals. The long line is worth the wait.

Breakfast is served all day with eggs Benedict, all the expected offerings and many specials such as shrimp hash, Hamptons Brunch and crab wontons.

TRY THIS: Strata; it’s a layered egg, sausage, onion and cheese baked dish with a special chili sauce. Served with hash browns or grits. $9.99.

86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 686-3232. BL Philly’s Café and Deli: 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road.

785-9966. L Pino Gelato: 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Village at Wexford. 842-2822.

Plantation Café and Deli (south): 81 Pope Avenue in Heritage Plaza.

785-9020. BL Pomodori: 1 New Orleans Road. 6863100. D The Porch: Beach House hotel. One South Forest Beach Drive. 785-5126.

BLD Porter & Pig: Quality beer, proprietary cocktails and select wines with accompanying charcuterie, cheeses and share plates.

TRY THIS: The Gourmet; Gruyere, Boursin and Gouda with roasted tomato aioli, smoked thick bacon and fresh basil. 1000 William Hilton Parkway, The Village at Wexford. 715-3224. www.porter-pig.com D Quarterdeck: Located waterfront at the base of the Harbour Town Lighthouse, the legendary Quarterdeck has been an island tradition for

Reilley’s Grill and Bar (south): 7D Greenwood Drive. 842-4414. LDO Rita’s Italian Ice: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-2596, ritasice.com.

Salty Dog Cafe: One of Hilton Head’s favorite outdoor cafes for more than 20 years. Fresh seafood. Located at South Beach Marina, overlooking Braddock Cove. Both indoor and outdoor seating are available. Live music and children’s entertainment nightly during the season.

TRY THIS: Crab Cake Dinner; two freshly prepared Chesapeake-style lump crab cakes with homemade remoulade sauce. Served with Captain’s Au Gratin potatoes and fresh vegetables, $22.99. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines Resort. 6717327. www.saltydog.com. LD Sage Room: 81 Pope Avenue, Heritage Plaza. 785-5352. D Sea Shack: 6 Executive Park Drive.

785-2464. LD Signals Lounge: 130 Shipyard Drive, Sonesta Resort. 842-2400.

Signe’s Bakery & Cafe: 93 Arrow Road. 785-9118. BLS Skillets Café: Coligny Plaza. 785-

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DINING

OFFICIAL DRINK of the 2015 RBC Heritage Last year, Monthly teamed up with Grey Goose to create the official drink of the 2015 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing.

Here is the winning recipe from Bluffton’s Ryan Noble.

KUCH’S HOOCH • 4 ounces of Grey Goose Melon • 4 huge ice cubes • Splash of pineapple juice • Drizzle of triple sec To make: Combine all ingredients, shake well and top with seltzer. Enjoy the drink of champions!

3131. BLD The Smokehouse: 34 Palmetto Bay Road. 842-4227. BLDO Smuthiland: 11 Palmetto Bay Rd. in Island Crossing shopping center.

842-9808.

Southern Coney & Breakfast: 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 6892447. BL Spirit of Harbour Town: 843-3639026. www.vagabondcruise.com.

Stack’s Pancakes of Hilton Head: 2 Regency Parkway. 341-3347. BLD Starbucks (south): 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 341-5477 Steamers: 28 Coligny Plaza. 7852070. LD Stellini:15 Executive Park Road. 7857006. D Stu’s Surfside: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-7873. LD The Studio: 20 Executive Park Road.

785-6000. D Sweet Carolina Cupcakes: 1 N. Forest Beach Drive. 342-2611.

Tiki Hut: 1 South Forest Beach Drive at the Beach House. 785-5126. OLD Topside Waterfront Restaurant: Located next to The Sea Pines Resort’s iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse and overlooking the sparkling waters of Calibogue Sound, Topside offers breathtaking sunsets and an enticing menu.

Specializing in the freshest seafood available, as well as great steaks and

appetizers, Topside has dedicated an entire section of its menu to its fabulously successful “fresh fish market” - with your choice of blackened or pan seared preparation.

TRY THIS: Amberjack; choose your preparation, choose your sauce and then choose two sides. $28. Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 842-1999. D Trattoria Divina: 33 Office Park Rd. 686-4442. D Truffles Cafe (Sea Pines): Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and garden salads.

TRY THIS: Chicken Pot Pie; tender breast meat, carrots, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers and white wine cream sauce covered with a puff pastry. $12.95. 671-6136. 71 Lighthouse Road. Sea Pines Center. www.truffle cafe.com LD Urban Vegan: 86 Helmsman Way, Palmetto Bay Marina. 671-3474. LD Vari Asian Seafood and Sushi Buffet: 840 William Hilton Pkwy. 7859000. LD Vine: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza. 686-3900. LD Watusi: 71 Pope Avenue. 686-5200. www.islandwatusi.com. BL Wild Wing Café: 72 Pope Avenue.

785-9464. LDO Wine and Cheese If You Please: 24 Palmetto Bay Rd. Suit G. 842-1200.

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DINING Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines. 6717327. D

Coconuts Bar & Grille: 39 Persimmon Street. 757-0602. DO

YoAddiction!: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3335

Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar: 1297 May River Road. 815-5168. DO

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Corner Perk Cafe: 1297 May River Road, Downtown. 816-5674, cornerperk.com. BL

Amigos Belfair (Bluffton): 133 Towne Drive. 815-8226. LD Backwater Bill’s: 20 Hampton Lake Drive. 875-5253. LDO Bluffton BBQ: 11 State of Mind Street. 757-7427, blufftonbbq.com.

LD Bluffton Family Seafood House: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 757-4010.

LD The Bluffton Room: 15 Promenade Street, 843-757-3525, www.theblufftonroom.com D The Brick Chicken: 1011 Fording Island Rd. in the Best Buy Shopping Center. 836-5040. LDO The British Open Pub: 1 Sherington Dr., Suite G, 815-6736. LDO Buffalos Restaurant: 476 Mount Pelia Road inside Palmetto Bluff. 7066500. LD Cahill’s Market & Chicken Kitchen: 1055 May River Rd. 7572921. LD Captain Woody’s: Many restaurants claim to be a favorite of locals.

Speaking as locals, one of our favorites is Captain Woody’s.

TRY THIS: Grouper Melt, fried and topped with sauteed onions, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served open faced on a kaiser roll with homemade chips, $13.99. 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. LDO The Carolina Tavern: 5 Godfrey Place. 757-9464. thecarolinatavern. com LD Cheeburger Cheeburger: 108 Buckwalter Parkway. 837-2433. LD Chipotle: Tanger I Outlet Center. 8362442, chipotle.com. LD Choo Choo BBQ Xpress: 129 Burnt Church Rd. 815-7675. LDO Claude & Uli’s Bistro: 1533 Fording Island Road. 837-3336. LD

The Cottage Cafe, Bakery and Tea Room: A restored 1868 cottage serving scrumptious food with a side of old-world charm. Breakfast, lunch, Sunday brunch, tea and diner feature sophisticated cuisine with a Lowcountry flair. Fabulous fresh-baked pies, cakes, tarts, scones and cookies.

TRY THIS: Summer in Maine Lobster Pot Pie; in puff pastry, drizzled with creme fraiche and scallions, $21.95.

38 Calhoun Street. 757-0508. www. thecottagebluffton.com. BL Crescent City Cafe: 4490 Bluffton Park Crescent, 843-757-7771, crescentcitycafe.us. LD Dolce Vita: 163 Bluffton Rd. Unit F. 843-815-6900, veritasbluffton.com. D Downtown Deli: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 815-5005. BL El Super Internacional: 33 Sherington Dr. 815-8113. LD Firehouse Subs: 32 Malphrus Rd., #109. 815-7827. LD Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill: 876 Fording Island Road (Hwy. 278), Suite 1. 706-7280. LD Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta: 25 Bluffton Road. 815-9200. LD Hana Sushi and Japanese Fusion: 1534 Fording Island Road. 837-3388. www.hanasushifusion.com LD Hinchey’s Chicago Bar & Grill: 104 Buckwalter Place Suite 1A. 836-5909.

LD HogsHead Kitchen and Wine Bar: 1555 Fording Island Rd. 837-4647.

Honeybaked Ham: 1060 Fording Island Road. 815-7388. BLD The Infield 9 Promenade St., Suite 1201-2, 757-2999. LD Island Bagel & Deli: Sheridan Park.

815-5300. BL Jameson’s Charhouse: 671 Cypress Hills Drive, Sun City. 705-8200. LD Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q: 872 Fording

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DINING Buckwalter Place, Unit 108. 837-5637, www.orobellosbluffton.com. LDO

Kelly’s Tavern: 11B Buckingham Plantation Drive. 837-3353. BLDO

TRY THIS: The Mad Italian pizza; oil and garlic base topped with salami, roasted red peppers, onions, ham, mozzarella and pepperoncini, $24.95 (large). 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 6862474. www.mellowmushroom.com.

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Panda Chinese Restaurant: 25 Bluffton Road. 815-6790. LD

Kobe Japanese Restaurant: 30 Plantation Park Drive. 757-6688. LD

Mi Tierra: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive.

757-7200. LD

Pepper’s Porch: 1255 May River Road. 757-2522. LD

Longhorn: Inside Tanger I. 705-7001.

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Mi Tierrita: 214 Okatie Village Drive.

705-0925. LD

Los Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill: The Bridge Center. 837-2333. LD

Moon Mi Pizza: 15 State of Mind Street. 757-7007. LD

Pino Gelato Gourmet Cafe: 1536 Fording Island Road (Bridge Center), Bluffton, 843-837-2633, pinogelatogourmetcafe.com. BLD

Lowcountry Flower Girls: Berkeley Place. 837-2253.

Moe’s Southwest Grill: 3 Malphrus Road. 837-8722. LD

Island Road. 706-9741. LD Katie O’Donald’s: 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing). 8155555. LDO

May River Grill: 1263 May River Road. 757-5755. LD Mellow Mushroom: The place where Hilton Head’s pizza lovers and beer lovers gather. Outstanding pies made with spring water dough, prepared fresh every day. The ‘Shroom is also a great spot for hoagies, calzones, salads. A large bar and numerous flat screen TVs make it a popular spot for watching sporting events.

Mulberry Street Trattoria: 1476 Fording Island Road. 837-2426.

LDS Napoli Ristorante and Pizzeria: 68 Bluffton Road, 706-9999. LD NEO: 326 Moss Creek Village. 8375111. LD Old Town Dispensary: 15 Captains Cove. 837-1893. LDO Orobello’s Bistro & Pizzeria: 103

Outback Steakhouse: 100 Buckwalter Place. 757-9888. LD

Plantation Cafe & Deli: 1532 Fording Island Road. 815-4445.

Pour Richard’s: 4376 Bluffton Parkway. 757-1999. DO

are in season. The result is an eclectic blend of seafood, steaks, fresh fruit and local vegetables.

TRY THIS: Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits; served with Keegan Filion Farms chorizo gravy and fried okra over a bed of sauteed kale, $24. 32 Bruin Road, 837-8888. LD Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine and Lounge: 8 Pin Oak Street. 7578111. LDO River House Restaurant: 476 Mount Pelia Road in Palmetto Bluff.

706-6500. LD Ruan Thai Cuisine II: 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village. 757-9479.

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The Pub at Old Carolina: 91 Old Carolina Road. 757-6844. D

Saigon Cafe: 1304 Fording Island Road. 837-1800. BLD

R Bar: 70 Pennington Drive. 7577264. LD

Sake House: G1017 Fording Island Road Ste 105. 706-9222. LD

Red Fish: Upscale dining at its finest.

Head chef Chaun Bescos takes advantage of his close relationship with local growers and farmers markets, tailoring Red Fish’s menu around which foods

Sigler’s Rotisserie: 12 Sheridan Park Circle. 815-5030. D Sippin’ Cow Cafe: 1230 May River Road. 757-5051. BL

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DINING Squat N’ Gobble: 1231 May River Road. 757-4242. BLD

Vineyard 55: 55 Calhoun Street.

757-9463. D

Stooges Cafe: 25 Sherington Drive.

706-6178. BL

Walnuts Café: 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park. 815-2877. BLS

Truffles Cafe: Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and garden salads.

TRY THIS: Chicken Pot Pie; tender breast meat, carrots, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers and white wine cream sauce covered with a puff pastry.

91 Towne Drive Belfair Towne Village.

815-5551. trufflescafe.com. LD

Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): 1188 Fording Island Road. 837-9453. LD Zepplin’s Bar & Grill: Inside Station 300. 25 Innovation Dr. 815-2695.

LDO Zoes Kitchen: Tanger I Outlet Center.

837-5410. LD

thefeed A HEAPING HELPING OF LOCAL RESTAURANT NEWS

• With its charming and inviting atmosphere, innovative menu and extensive wine list, 843 is the place to go. Kathy Watson, recently acquiring her favorite venue, will continue to lead 843’s style of progressive food and excellent service. With a pet-friendly, beautifully appointed deck and new happy hour specials, 843 boasts a one-of-a-kind Hilton Head experience. The 843 team looks forward to serving all of you.

• Signe’s Bakery & Café recently announced take-home dinners, designed to be picked up at the restaurant and reheated later in the microwave. Each meal includes an entrée, vegetables, salad and a freshly baked roll or baguette for $12.95 to $15.95. Hours will also be extended to 6 p.m.

• HH Prime restaurant recently rolled out a new menu. The new features culinary delights with a southern charm such as steak and eggs, apple pie salad, USDA prime beef bone-in ribeye and a mouthwatering jumbo crab cake.

• The Salty Dog Café has resumed its popular Kiwi’s Island Cookout from 4-9 p.m., Thursdays through Sundays. Menu items from the outdoor grill include slow-roasted pulled pork, barbecue ribs and roasted corn on the cob as well as prime burgers and fish sandwiches.

• Up the Creek Pub & Grill and Aerial Adventure Hilton Head have announced a special for the month of April. Purchase two tickets to Arieal Adventure ($100) and receive lunch for two at the restaurant.

• Carolina Tavern recently opened on Highway 46 in Bluffton. The tavern offers “pour your own beer”-style service that features three tap tables and a community beer wall with six taps on hand.

• The Crazy Crab on the north end of Hilton Head plans to redesign its parking lot this year. The entrance will feature a deceleration lane to make getting in and our of the parking lot safer.

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LAST CALL

MARC FREY mfrey@freymedia.com

LOCATION: ZURICH, SWITZERLAND IN THE HEART OF THE OLD TOWN A white light wakes me up in the morning; its color is uniform, making it diffi cult to guess the actual time. I get up and peak out the window, looking at two large church towers each bearing a grandiose clock on their walls, confi rming it is 6:27 a.m. Soon the bells will ring.

After slurping down a cup of coffee, I walked over a bridge, taking in the distinctive smell of the river coming down from the lake. I observed the seagulls on my way to the farmers market in the hunt for fresh ingredients for the dinner I promised to cook tonight.

The stands are full of fl owers clearly announcing that spring is here. Fresh vegetables and fruits are on display; a bakery stand looks tempting, showcasing wood-oven baked breads and pastries.

Beautiful purple-colored artichokes from Italy catch my attention. I ask the vendor how he would prepare them. He picks up an artichoke, cuts the bottom and the top, peels away a few outer leaves and then cuts it in quarters. “You can eat the whole thing,” he explains.

“Steam them for two minutes and then sauté them in olive oil and a little sea salt.” I am grateful for the explanation and decide they will be on the menu.

Next, I stop by the butcher shop and engage in a conversation with the owner. He recommends fresh duck breast he got from a nearby farm. I tell him I will take all four duck breasts.

On my walk back home, I notice the foot traffi c has increased; the town is now busy with smartly dressed people headed to work on foot and bicycles. Trams (local trains) are busy loading and unloading passengers. The town has come alive.

LOCATION: HILTON HEAD ISLAND UNITED STATES A golden light wakes me up. From the amount of light and color, I’m guessing it is about 6:30 a.m. I get up and prepare a cup of coffee, glancing at the digital clock on the oven. My guess was close: 6:27 a.m.

I go for a morning walk, enjoying the wind in the air and taking in the smell of salt water and moss as I make my way to the docks. Overlooking Calibogue Sound, I see seagulls busy hunting for breakfast. I try to gauge what the weather will be like for the rest of the day. The wind from the south is carrying some extra moisture in the air.

The azaleas have started to bloom indicating that spring is here.

I chat with our new neighbors before hopping in the car to go shopping for the dinner I promised to prepare tonight. It’s early, and I have most of the grocery store to myself. I head to the “green” section, reading the label of the packaged beef and confi rming that it was grass-fed and raised without additives.

I have to solely rely on the label since nobody in the store would know the beef’s origin. I fi nd some freshlooking kale and decide to make a salad using lemon juice, olive oil and parmesan, with a sprinkle of sea salt and a generous amount of freshly ground pepper (the trick to kale salad is to twist it by hand into small pieces).

On my way home, I SOUND OFF Please send your notice that the automocomments to mfrey@ bile traffi c has increased freymedia.com. I would substantially as people like to get your feedback head to work. The town on this idea. has come alive.

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