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FUN THINGS TO DO ON HILTON HEAD & BEYOND

THE ’SANDWICH’ GENERATION

CAUGHT BETWEEN CARING FOR ELDERLY PARENTS AND ADULT CHILDREN

LOWCOUNTRY LEARNING THE HISTORY OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND SCHOOLS

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SUMMER FUN 3: NORTH END, BLUFFTON & BEYOND

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DISCOVER THE NORTH END A revealing look at Hilton Head Island’s hidden gems

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MAKING WAVES Hilton Head Plantation’s new resort-style pool a splash hit

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ALIVE & TEACHING HHI’s Coastal Discovery Museum doesn’t get stuck in the past

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FEATURES 14 n LOCAL HEADLINES

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RBC extends sponsorship of Heritage; Travel + Leisure ranks HHI No. 1

24 n GET TO DAUFUSKIE Thanks to new ferry service, secluded island now more accessible

30 n CATCH UP WITH CARLY Former Hilton Head Island resident now lives and works in the Big Apple

32 n THE SIMMONS Honoring one of Hilton Head Island’s fi st and most respected families

AUGUST CONTENTS

72 n CUTEST PETS CONTEST Saluting the furry and feathered friends of the Lowcountry

98 n SILVER LINING Former dancer Jo Ann Graham reinvents herself as a silversmith

108 n CAUGHT IN THE MIDDLE “The Sandwich Generation” is taking care of both parents and children

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111 n ‘THE COBRA’ SPEAKS HHI native Dan Driessen re ects on remarkable 15-year baseball career

130 n SPRUCE UP YOUR SPACE Before and after photos of real projects handled by local businesses

134 n KEEPING IT REAL Meet the top real estate professionals living and working here

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178 n WHAT’S ON TAP? Hilton Head Island’s fresh water supply shouldn’t be taken for granted

IN EVERY ISSUE 12 n AT THE HELM 14 n NEWS 18 n OPINION 20 n DIVERSITY 24 n VIBE 28 n WHERE IN THE WORLD? 30 n PEOPLE 36 n ENTREPRENEURS 40 n BUSINESS 42 n ON THE MOVE 96 n FASHION 100 n HEALTH 111 n SPORTS 114 n HOME 134 n REAL ESTATE 178 n ENVIRONMENT 180 n CALENDAR 190 n SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT 192 n MUSIC 194 n DINING 199 n RESTAURANT LISTINGS 208 n LAST CALL

179 n THINGS ARE HEATING UP What might climate change mean for (conservative) Hilton Head?

199 n BACK OF THE HOUSE A conversation with Scott Bodkin Sr., the new executive chef at Charbar Co.

The history of Lowcountry schools and how they helped shape Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and the surrounding Lowcountry.

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AT THE HELM

Last stop for SUMMER FUN entertain us, help us teach our kids responsibility, and can even be therapeutic.

I have lost two beautiful loving dogs, Addie the Golden Retreiver and Brock the black Lab mix. Fortunately, we still have our cat, Mr. Grigio (a.k.a. K.B.). He offers so much love and affection in return for us acting as his full-time feeders and door openers.

I always love reading stories about pets and their people, and the special bond they have.

If you’re considering buying or selling a home in the Lowcountry, be sure to check out our real estate profile section. When you’re looking for a home, having the right Realtor is hugely important, and you can get to know our fabulous local Realtors a little better in this section.

Alternatively, if you’re thinking about a remodel, our home and garden before-andafters are a great place to find inspiration.

I can’t believe it’s time for local kids to head back to school. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Either way, get out there and enjoy the few beach days you have left! M

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it August already? It seems like summer just started, but here we are, printing the final installment of our three-part summer fun series. We started with the south end of Hilton Head Island in June, followed by mid-island in July. This month, we close with (NECKLACE PROVIDED BY JOE MAFFO) the north end, Bluffton LORI GOODRIDGE-CRIBB and Daufuskie. lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com Inside you will fin information on all of the must-see landmarks and hot spots in those areas. You will also find feature stories on the wonderful new pool at Hilton Head Plantation and the Coastal Discovery Museum, one of my favorite places on the planet.

The work the museum is doing to educate the public about the region’s history, culture and environment is so important. It is an essential resource to our local school system with its children’s programming and it offers a fabulous facility for locals and tourists alike to visit.

I served a term on its board of directors.

Through that experience, my appreciation of the museum and its amazing staff grew.

I have so much love and admiration for Robin Swift, the museum’s vice president of marketing and development. I asked Swift to be a part of my “At The Helm” column this month, and we had so much fun getting our photo taken together.

I always look forward to our August issue because it’s always full of local pets and animals. Pets play such a huge role in so many lives as constant companions — they can

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ABOUT THE COVER: On the cover this month is Jackson Nearen, a 14-week-old German shepherd puppy owned by Kristen Cyrilla and Jason Nearen. Jackson won Monthly’s 2016 Cutest Pets contest, collecting the most “likes” in our Facebook voting. The photo was taken by W Photography. Find our favorite “Cutest Pet” submissions starting on Page 72. Find all of this year’s entries posted on our Facebook page. Thanks to all who voted!

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THE AUG HIT

RBC EXTENDS

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COMMITMENT TO HERITAGE

SUMMER OLYMPICS (AUG. 5-21) KEEP BROAD CREEK CLEAN FESTIVAL (AUG. 11) DOG DAYS OF SUMMER PARTY (AUG. 19) HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL (AUG. 19, 26) NATIONAL DOG DAY (AUG. 26)

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DEATH BY CHOCOLATE (AUG. 26)

BLUFFTON TO UPDATE RULES FOR PUBLIC DOCKS AND BOAT RAMPS Bluffton leaders are working to update the town code to include a more comprehensive set of rules and regulations for public docks and boat ramps. Current town code only refers to the “Bluffton dock,” though there are now three within the town limits, and does not address ramps or piers at all.

The new rules will address safety concerns as well as make sure that the docks are not being monopolized by commercial users.

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NEWS

On July 20, The Royal Bank of Canada signed a six-year extension as title sponsor of Hilton Head Island’s RBC Heritage golf tournament. The new agreement takes effect in 2018 and run through 2023.

“Since assuming sponsorship of Canada’s national golf championship in 2008, RBC has been a tremendous partner of the PGA Tour,” said Jay Monahan, deputy commissioner of the PGA Tour. “We couldn’t be happier to continue our relationship with such a strong advocate of golf.”

“We are excited to extend our commitment to the RBC Heritage for an additional six years,” said Dave McKay, president and CEO of RBC. “Our support of the RBC Heritage demonstrates our strong and growing presence in the U.S., particularly following our recent acquisition of City National Bank.”

HILTON HEAD NAMED #1 ISLAND BY TRAVEL + LEISURE Hilton Head Island has been named the No. 1 "Island in the Continental U.S." in Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards, and was also ranked among the top 10 "World's Best Islands." The isalnd landed on the coveted lists thanks to its reputation for pristine beaches, endless opportunities for recreation and relaxation, world-class accommodations and Leisure˜edirestaurants. The Travel + Leisure editors called Hilton Head Island "an outpost of Southern hospitality and traditional American recreation."

The RBC Heritage debuted in 1969 at Harbour Town Golf Links, a Pete Dye design at the Sea Pines Resort that quickly became a favorite course among PGA Tour members. In June of 2011, RBC was introduced as the new title sponsor.

“The Heritage Classic Foundation is pleased to continue our relationship with RBC,” Steve Wilmot, chief operating officer and tournament director for the Heritage Classic Foundation said. “RBC’s sponsorship means the Heritage will be able to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2018. RBC and its team of ambassadors have helped the Heritage Classic Foundation continue to elevate the event year after year. We look forward to the next seven years and the positive impact we will be able to provide to the State of South Carolina.”

BLUFFTON LIBRARY A HOT DESTINATION FOR POKEMON GO GAME Locals who are playing Pokémon Go, the latest version of the Pokémon franchise in the form of a smartphone app, can head to the Bluffton library to train their Pokémon and battle with other players players. The Bluffton library has embraced its status as a Pokémon “gym” and has created a display area announcing what team is currently in control of the gym. Ryan Easterbrooks, the library’s director of children’s programs, plans to keep the excitement going with a Pokemon club in the fall. Coligny Plaza and Bluffton’s Old Town are also popular local destinations for players.

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NEWS

BLUFFTON RECEIVES 2016 MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION OF S.C. ACHIEVEMENT AWARD

Bluffton has been recognized by the Municipal Association of South Carolina for outstanding management of growth while implementing plans to keep the historic Old Town area a charming community center. The municipal association credited the town’s long-term strategic planning as an example of successful planning.

SHUTTLE SERVICE AVAILABLE BETWEEN TANGER 1 AND 2

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BEAUFORT COUNTY COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE OF NEW BOOKMOBILE The Beaufort County Public Library will be operating a new bookmobile beginning in the spring. The bookmobile will bring library service to the communities in Beaufort County that do not have their own library branches. It will be handicapped accessible, include Wi-Fi access, and have space for 2,500 books. The staffing, book collection, route and schedule have not yet been determined.

Tanger Outlets Hilton Head is offering shuttle service between its two shopping centers in Bluffton. The service will continue through Aug. 31. The shuttle runs daily from noon to 4 p.m., departing Tanger 1 every 30 minutes on the hour and half hour, and Tanger 2 on the :15 and :45. The shuttle stops at Tanger 1 will be behind Shopper Services and across from Saks Fifth Avenue OFF 5th by the gazebo. The shuttle stops at Tanger 2 will be behind Shopper Services and at the crosswalk by Kilwin’s Chocolates & Ice Cream and the Salty Dog Restaurant.

BLUFFTON HISTORIC DISTRICT GAINS ACCESS TO MORE PUBLIC PARKING Cornerstone Church in Bluffton has reached an agreement with the town to allow public parking in the church parking lot adjacent to Calhoun Street. Parking will be accessible every day, with the exception of Sundays between 8:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m., the annual Bluffton Village Festival, and the Christmas at Cornerstone Festival.

This will make an additional 55 parking places available to the public.

2016 IS A RECORD-BREAKING YEAR FOR SEA TURTLES ON HILTON HEAD As of last count in July, there are a record 343 sea turtle nests on Hilton Head Island this season.

This breaks the previous record of 339 set in 2013.

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE ANNOUCES FEATURED COLLECTORS FOR 2016 Miles Collier of The Collier Collection at The Revs Institute in Naples, Florida has been named this year’s Pinnacle Collector for the Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance. Jeff Lane of the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, has been named the Honored Collector. This year’s festival is scheduled for Oct. 28-Nov. 6 in Savannah and on Hilton Head Island.

NEW WEATHERBUG STATION ON THE NORTH END OF HILTON HEAD Hilton Head Island High School has secured permission and funding to add a WeatherBug station on the new Rec Center building. It will serve to keep coaches and sports teams informed quickly about incoming inclement weather or lightning strikes, and serve as a warning for students who are outdoors during the school day, including PE classes, ROTC students, and teachers and students at recess at the elementary school.

There is one other WeatherBug station on Hilton Head Island, located in Sea Pines.

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OPINION

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THE WORD ON THE STREET, ONLINE & IN PRINT

CHARLESTON COULD LEARN STAY FROM HILTON HEAD ISLAND CONNECTED

I'm a Hilton Head Island native, born and raised. I moved to Charleston, well, Mount Pleasant, five years ago.

I then moved downtown for several years and have now been in West Ashley for the past year and a half.

Charleston has a thing or two to learn from Hilton Head.

We don't need any more hotels downtown. We could encourage bicycling quite a bit more. Hilton Head, an island about 12 miles from heel to toe, has more than 60 miles of public bike paths — and I mean real bikes paths and not sidewalks — and another 50-plus miles located within the gated communities on the island.

You could legitimately live on

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Hilton The premise that have Head Island may from something to learn y Charleston may initiall seem outlandish.

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1970s.) Charlesto Jr. was sworn in hotel, to to build a large e renovation a problem similar A plan was born who could encourag Charleston faced Island faces today: conference facility investment, while commercial and and stimulate new an issue Hilton Head ed King Street, beauty. They found te an aging city? on 5 acres on dilapidat preserving the city’s How do you rejuvena n Charleston. n had relied Riley. in the heart of downtow that visionary in For decades, Charlesto n es that for Charlesto and several lawsuits funds and business Almost 10 years Riley recognized heavily on federal quo was opened at but after World future, the status Charleston Place later, to prosper in the t, catering to the military, was declining. and Charleston’s ed and intelligen source a cost of $75 million needed to be challeng War II that income had y. Since 1986, the c development many commercial rebirth was underwa controlled economi Infrastructure and role s were That course met has taken a lead city government to be a key element. and residential structure e from some the waterfront, the quick internet search in the rebirth of with significant resistanc deteriorating. (A who wanted nothing phs of the often “preservationists” will reveal photogra the buildings lining shabby homes and 46 hiltonheadmonthly.com

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the island without a car if you wanted to. Yet somehow Charleston is a "world-class" city with essentially no notion of bikes. Remember the talk about changing Charleston’s Citadel Mall a while back?

Hilton Head did it. That mall was deader than Elvis when I left five years ago. The new incarnation of that property is a community hub and I'm frankly amazed at how nice and how busy the area is now.

If you've ever been to Hilton Head, you'll know there are signs all over the island that read something like: “These 12 acres are protected by the Town of Hilton Head.” The Town of Hilton Head regularly purchases tracts of land all over and does nothing with it. Now I'm not saying the city of Charleston should do that, but I'm sure there's a room for a new park — or any kind of public amenity or two downtown.° I very much enjoy living in this city, but if we're supposed to be the second best destination in the world, maybe we can do a little more for the city and the people that live in it.

— Jack Young

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On Hilton Head Sea Turtle Protection Project manager Amber Kuehn’s turtle article, printed in the July issue: • Visitors and locals, please, please, please protect these beautiful creatures. — Greg Ney • Thank you Amber Kuehn for the reminders. So very important. — Mindy Zook-Weaver

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On Hilton Head Island being named the No. 1 "Island in the Continental U.S." in Travel + Leisure's 2016 World's Best Awards: • Home sweet home!

— Robin Smucker

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• Awesome. Wow. We totally have the capacity for “more” tourists. — Joni Graybill • We love Hilton Head. Need to go back soon!

— Kristie Seeley Jackson

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The views and opinions expressed on this page are solely those of the original authors and do not necessarily represent those of Monthly magazine, the Monthly staff or any of its contributors.

In the July issue, we made the following mistakes:

• We incorrectly identified the original owners of the Red & White grocery store.

It was Norris and Lois Richardson.

FACEBOOK FEEDBACK

• We inadvertantly left Ethan Timperman off the list of players on the Hilton Head Hurricanes baseball team.

• I will be retiring here one day. — Michael O’Brien On Maria Velez de Berliner, featured in the July issue: • Sometimes you have to dig deep to find 750 words to say about a person. Other times you curse the word limit because you know you could write for days.

— Robyn Rydzy Passante, writer • She is one of the nicest ladies you will ever meet!

— Cary Welker On living on the north end of Hilton Head Island: • You may keep your church, school, home and business in the south end.°°That is where all the traffic, crowds and hustle and bustle are. I'll stay in the north end where it is peaceful and quiet with no hustle and bustle, etc., except for those people that are going to the south end. — Murray˜Weiner

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Microaggressions?

What are they?

Here are some examples from my own life as an African-American woman that will help to define them:

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a recent community social event, I politely greeted an elderly white woman whom I had met several times before. She was cordial, and commented on how well-dressed I was. As I was thanking her for the compliment, she followed up with, “Are you a secretary?” My answer was no, “I’m a professor.” (What are the hidden messages?)

Many years ago, as a young woman with an associate’s degree, I was unsure about my career path, and sought an entry-level office position at a veterans hospital on Long Island because I had heard that it was hiring. Carefully dressed in my gray “interview suit,” I approached the personnel office and was stopped at the doorway by the strident voice of a white woman. From across the room, she called out: “We don’t need any kitchen help!” She never asked for my name or my credentials, and wordlessly, I turned and walked away. (What are the hidden messages?)

When my daughter was in kindergarten, she came home one day and asked me “What does it mean to be allergic?” I was surprised by the question, but gave her a simple definition and then asked her why she wanted to know. Her answer was: “Mary said she can’t sit next to me at lunch because she’s allergic to black people.” (What are the hidden messages?)

On a family vacation to Disney World, we decided to have lunch at one of the venues. After getting our food, my 10-year-old granddaughter and

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G RESSIONS Dr. Gloria Holmes is a professor emeritus at the School of Education at Quinnipiac University in Hamden, Connecticut. Committed to promoting cultural literacy in schools and communities, she has worked as a diversity trainer for the Anti-Defamation League and has conducted anti-bias workshops for the Connecticut State Department of Education. Holmes is presently writing a book on school leadership and social justice, due to be published this year.

her mother approached the cashier with their trays, and were confronted by a white man who also was carrying a tray of food. He looked down at my granddaughter and said: “You do that quite well. You’ll be a good waitress.” (What are the hidden messages?)

These microaggressions all have racial undertones, but it’s important to know that microaggressions are not always about race; they come in all shapes and sizes and anyone can be a target. They are veiled insults that diminish, demean and devalue people or groups in subtle or indirect ways. Consider the following examples provided by psychologist Dr. Derald Wing Sue, who wrote “Micro-Aggressions in Everyday Life.” He says that microaggressions can target any marginalized group, and are expressed in a wide spectrum of social situations and –isms, including classism, ethnocentrism, heterosexism, sexism, ageism, etc.).

Here are a few examples from Psychology Today of microagressions that don’t have anything to do with race:

GENDER MICROAGGRESSIONS An assertive female manager is labeled as a "bitch," while her male counterpart is described as "a forceful leader." (Hidden message: Women should be passive and allow men to be the decision makers.)

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SEXUAL ORIENTATION MICROAGGRESSIONS A young person uses the term "gay" to describe a movie that she didn't like. (Hidden message: Being gay is associated with negative and undesirable characteristics.)

Two gay men hold hands in public and are told not to flaunt their sexuality. (Hidden message: Same-sex displays of affection are abnormal and offensive. Keep it private and to yourselves.)

ANTI-SEMITIC MICROAGGRESSION When bargaining over the price of an item, a store owner says to a customer, "Don't try to Jew me down." (Hidden message: Jews are stingy and money-grubbing.)

ABLEISM MICROAGGRESSION A blind man reports that people often raise their voices when speaking to him. He responds by saying, "Please don't raise your voice; I can hear you perfectly well." (Hidden message: A person with a disability is defined as lesser in all aspects of physical and mental functioning).

Although the concept of microaggressions is new to many of us, it dates back to the 1970s, when psychiatrist Dr. Chester Pierce coined the term. Dr. Wing Sue defines microaggressions as the “everyday verbal, nonverbal, and environmental slights, snubs, or insults, whether intentional or unintentional, which communicate hostile, derogatory, or negative messages to target persons based solely upon their marginalized group membership.”

It’s important to note that microaggressions can happen any day and anywhere. They generally catch people off-guard — the targets, that is. And, ironically, the perpetrators, the microaggressors, often do not even know that what they are saying is offensive, hurtful or biased because microaggressions usually reflect deeply held internalized beliefs or attitudes that can hide beneath the surface of our consciousness. And yet, microaggressions are tricky because they may seem small, insignificant and inconsequential, but they do hurt even though they may not elicit a response from the object of the aggression. It is likely, however, that the greater pain comes from the cumulative affect of a lifetime of absorbing the lowvoltage shocks of microaggression in social settings, especially those that should pose no threat. Over time, it can feel something like “death from a thousand cuts.”

According to Dr. Wing Sue, “Microaggressions reflect the active manifestation of oppressive worldviews that create, foster, and enforce marginalization,” therefore it is a mistake to assume that the damage they cause is limited to one-to-one verbal interactions between individuals. In fact, because microaggressions reflect an array of deeply held individual biases, we carry them with us into the institutional settings to which we are connected. Therefore, these biases can infect policies, procedures, and decision-making on many different levels.

And the more power we have, the more impact our attitudes and beliefs have on the decisions we make. Decisions about hiring or promotion can be shaped by these deep feelings.

Decisions about who gets a bank loan and who does not, or who goes to prison and who does not, or who is elected to public office and who is not are possible consequences of hidden biases or prejudices that have not been acknowledged or overcome.

The hard question is: Do we want to acknowledge and overcome bias? If so, when and where do we begin?

It’s important to think about this because as a nation, we often forget that we are all connected, and that our destinies are inextricably woven together whether we like it or not. Toni Morrison reminded us that we are all confined limited and diminished by our own repressive behavior toward others when she wisely said, “If you're going to hold someone down you're going to have to hold on by the other end of the chain. You are confined by your own repression.”

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GETTING TO DAUFUSKIE JUST GOT EASIER New ferry service offers four round-trip rides each day Getting to and from Daufuskie Island takes some patience and planning if you don’t have your own boat. BY DON MCLOUD

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ut a new contract between Beaufort County, a private Daufuskie community and a Hilton Head Island marina should make it easier to hitch a ride across Calibogue Sound.

Daufuskie residents and resort owners have long clamored for expanded ferry services to and from Hilton Head.

The $370,000 contract approved in June does just that. Round-trip rides will be offered four times a day, seven days a week, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. An additional one-way run will leave Hilton Head each night at 11:30.

For the Pelorus Group, a Utah-based real estate investment firm that recently purchased the Palmetto Bay Marina on Hilton Head, the new service marks the

final phase of its effort to revive Daufuskie’s Melrose on the Beach resort, which it rescued from bankruptcy four years ago. The firm also sees the service as lending an economic boost to the entire island.

“Over the last four years of establishing Melrose, it’s become clear what the fundamental issue is for Daufuskie, and we know this is the answer,” says Brent Hall, a Pelorus partner. “There needs to be island-wide transportation for all residents, visitors, guests, etc. It’s been the missing piece for the success of the island for a long-term strategy.”

THE MISSING LINK For years, Daufuskie residents have relied on J&W Corp. of Greenwood for

ferry service. Its owner, Wick Scurry, has provided transportation between the two islands since the 1970s, but this year, he decided to withdraw his bid for the county’s ferry service contract.

Scurry says his company, Enjoy Daufuskie Island, will continue to provide ferry service between Broad Creek Marina on Hilton Head and Freeport Marina on Daufuskie, with tourists making up the bulk of his customer base. He says he is seeing a 20 percent increase in business each year and says letting the county contract go won’t have much impact on his bottom line. He estimates that during summer, he carries 200 to 250 passengers a day, with round-trip tickets starting at $34. Those tourists also visit his marina, restaurant, museum, winery, general store and other attractions on the island.

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“Most people don’t think very many people go to Daufuskie, but they do,” he says.

Several other businesses provide reservation-only boat trips to Daufuskie — with round-trip prices starting at $45.

They also report having a busy summer.

H2O Sports runs 12-passenger Zodiac hard-bottom boats between Harbour Town and Daufuskie each day. Many of the riders take day tours or play golf.

Outside Hilton Head also provides various shuttles and tours.

May River Excursions offers a mainland link, with Carolina Skiffs holding up to 12 passengers launching from the Calhoun Street dock in Bluffton.

And the private Bloody Point community has a water taxi that launches from The Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort & Spa. Scurry says he has also seen a growing trend of Daufuskie visitors using their own boats to get to and from the island.

He says he’s added 3,000 feet of dock space at his Freeport Marina in the past few years and needs to add more for visiting boaters.

“We used to have to bring the tourists over there ourselves, and now we don’t,” he says. “They come themselves, which is wonderful.”

But when it comes to residents, resort guests and workers getting to and from the island, many have been telling Beaufort County Council members for years that they feel abandoned. The former ferry contract did not provide enough trips to and from the island, they said.

The infrequent service also made it difficult for the Melrose resort to attract the guests and investment it and the island

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Round-trip rides will be offered four times a day, seven days a week, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. An additional one-way run will leave Hilton Head each night at 11:30.

need, according to Pelorus officials. So Pelorus went searching for a transportation solution, and it believes it has found it through a partnership with Haig Point, a private Daufuskie Island community, and the purchase of Palmetto Bay Marina.

“This is a big piece we’ve been working hard for, with a lot of money and energy and time,” Hall says. “… It’s a key fundamental for economic success and to attract investment and financing that’s important to ourselves as well as others.”

A LENGTHY SEARCH ENDS Hall says Pelorus spent more than a year seeking a launching point for a ferry before buying the Palmetto Bay Marina property. Until now, the ferry has served only Haig Point residents and guests, and it transports Daufuskie children to and from

school through a contract with the Beaufort County School District.

Under the county contract approved in June, Haig Point’s ferries will serve all Daufuskie residents, Hall says. The public can also purchase rides.

In July, soon after the county contract was approved, Pelorus was fine-tuning the details, Hall said, but he expected the service to be in operation in August.

Ticket costs for the general public had not been finalized, and work was underway on setting up a reservations system.

Parking spaces will be added at Palmetto Bay Marina.

Hall says the new ferry service is heading into its first phase, and more boats and embarkation points will come on board over time.

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WHERE ARE THEY NOW?

CARLY LEDBETTER

BY MARCO FREY PHOTO BY DAMON SCHELEUR

For a brief window of time on the B train, clanging over the Manhattan Bridge from Brooklyn, you emerge from underground.

If

you’re lucky, the sun is hanging mellow, setting slowly in high summer, casting distant transformers in a copper tone, its light bouncing off the skyscraper windows and following you. I climb the stairs of the Grand Street station onto Chinatown’s northern edge, its assortment of fermented market offerings greeting my nose straight on. It’s more crowded here than anywhere else in the most crowded city of the country, second only, probably, to Times Square during a tourist swarm. But this has a charm that feels local. Unlike Times Square, this area caters mostly to residents, each carving out a niche, migrating back each day to their small nest. I have to take the M14 so I walk up Chrystie Street, which follows the long and narrow Roosevelt Park lined with sycamores drenched in sun and the sounds of kids screaming with joy. It’s about 6:45, hot but not humid, and about the closest you can come in New York to a legitimate warm and fuzzy feeling.

I walk past cat-only adoption clinics, herbal tincture shops, and street-facing food shops to Tompkins Square Park in the East Village. Some people have gathered in the center, staring in the same direction at what can only be a red-tailed hawk, pulling at

Editor’s Note: In this column, Hilton Head Island native Marco Frey catches up with young Hilton Head Island and Bluffton natives who are now making their mark elsewhere. The column highlights their blossoming lives and how their hometown helped shape who they are today. To nominate a person, email editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com.

fresh prey on a tree limb. Where am I? Carly Ledbetter, 25, walks towards me wearing a lime green Salty Dog T-shirt over leggings and rocking oil-spill tinted Ray-Bans. “It’s like you haven’t changed,” I tell her. She’s about my height and her smile is still bright as I remember.

Ledbetter and I are not long-lost friends.

Our closest relation is through Mrs. Weitekamper’s psychology class senior year of Hilton Head Island High School, where we quickly agree she was the model student, freakishly organized to the level of color-coded pens, highlighters and binder separators, and I was the black sheep, sent to detention once for reasons we can’t seem to remember. I was practically the

only male in the class and very much in the throes of puberty. Ledbetter was in a different world; she was entrenched in volleyball and committed to academics, a drive that seems to speak to where she is now, living in the East Village, an entertainment writer at Huffington Post, a job so competitive there’s practically an elimination round they euphemistically call a fellowship to get in.

We walk over to a shady bench deep in the back of a quiet gated enclave of the park. While this may be an interview, it’s hard not to feel that this isn’t just a pleasant meeting of two Hilton Headers. I set down my book, a collection of essays by David Foster Wallace that gets the conversation rolling. I tell her it’s his most accessible

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Ledbetter’s special blend of curiosity, work stamina, and superior organization makes her the kind of writer I am not, namely a professional, 50-hour week journalist. By the time my one article is published for the month, she’s already written more than 100. As serene as this afternoon is and as much presence as she gives to it, this is only an hour’s reprieve from a lifestyle that would make me claustrophobic. Fitting just after a 10-hour workday (8 a.m. to 6 p.m.) and just before hitting the gym, this hour is relaxed but calculated, necessarily bounded on both sides. From the moment

she wakes to the moment her head hits the pillow, she is on. And even then, she sometimes has trouble sleeping. I ask if she meditates, naps, or does yoga. She says yoga just seems like you’re not doing anything. Her preferred form of exercise is something like Soul Cycle, where a fit coach is yelling at everyone to step it up and models left and right are streamlining their already superior forms. It begins to dawn on me that Ledbetter may truly be a rare breed. Her success has little to do with luck and a lot to do with her focus and drive. Given her impeccable track record, academic prowess, four-year volleyball full ride, and this just in, the most-read Huff Post writer, wasn’t there ever a low point? The answer from what I could garner from one evening stroll was: hardly. There were the few months after college in Charlotte, outside of the tightknit volleyball sisterhood of Elon University, not quite sure of what’s ahead. But soon enough, she mustered the courage to apply to the Huffington Post fellowship, to intern and essentially compete with others for her

dream job. If there wasn’t so much of a personal low point as there was a tight squeeze, surely it was this. Having assured Huffingto Post she lives in Manhattan, Ledbetter had to pack her bags quickly when editors asked her if she could start in two weeks. Waving Charlotte goodbye, she made arrangements to stay with friends while searching for a place of her own. She lived awhile in Queens, taking the long commute to her new office Sure, it was the loneliest time of her life, but she knew this squeeze was temporary. With grit garnered from years of competitive volleyball, competitive to the point of studying video of opponents’ every move, Ledbetter arrived earlier and stayed later, making sure Huffington Post had no choice but to hire her at the end of the trial period.

On the rooftop of her boyfriend’s East Village apartment, the sun is melting Manhattan’s skyline. It’s been a little over two years since we both took a chance on New York. For a brief moment, Ledbetter takes off her Ray-Bans, her eyes a liquid shade of blue a photograph cannot capture. Her success is just as hard to distill into words. M

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Charles Simmons Jr. passed away on May 26, 2016, at the age of 87. In 2014, Simmons told Monthly, “It was a whole different world before the bridge was built (in 1956).”

Charles Simmons Sr.

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No one wants to be forgotten. Some believe that being remembered is not simply a way to respect those who came before you; it is also a way to keep those people alive for future generations. And when our lives are ones we can be proud of, it becomes our legacy, our priceless gift to those who come after us.

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ost of us live simple, ordinary lives that touch our immediate family and friends, and this simplicity is our legacy. But there are some who live expansive lives and leave bigger footprints. These are the rare people who are destined to have a significant impact beyond their immediate family and friends. These are the rare people who stand up to life’s challenges and transform their own circumstances, as well as their own communities, in immeasurable ways, and for this they deserve our respect and recognition.

These are the rare people who leave impressive legacies that show a life welllived has generational impact and historical significance. Charlie Simmons Sr. was one of those rare people, and this is the legacy he has left for the proud Simmons family, and the Hilton Head community.

When you drive down Hilton Head Island’s Spanish Wells Road, you are sure to go over the bridge that was named after Charlie, also known as “Mr. Transportation.” The story of how he used his boat to connect native islanders

to the mainland is a well-known one. He established a ferry business that enabled native islanders to bring their crops to the markets in Savannah. Not only did his transportation business impact the lives of the individual islanders, it was also instrumental in increasing the economic strength and overall development of the island. This makes his life and work an important part of Hilton Head’s history.

Charlie had an incredible life and was guided by his vision for Hilton Head.

Palmer Simmons, his grandson, admired

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his grandfather’s foresight and boldness. Charlie saw the need to connect the island to the mainland, and he established a system of boats and trucks that created a “lifeline” to Savannah so that local islanders could sell their goods. This had a significant impact on the development of Hilton Head, allowing it to not only sustain itself, but to also expand. However, according to Dr. Emory Campbell, Charlie Simmons established more than a lifeline to Savannah and the mainland; he established “a lifeline between us and the rest of the world.”

Over the years, Charlie was responsible for bringing countless numbers of people back and forth to the island, including developer Charles Fraser, who established Sea Pines. “Mr. Transportation” also ferried construction materials to Sea Pines, and according to native islander Mary Young, “he also transported the food and the workers to the hotels” as well.

However, transportation was not the only focus of his business. Charlie and his family had an impact on local education as well, because he also transported island children by boat to and from the historic Penn Center for schooling, and his first wife, Estalla, “drove the first school bus on the island,” Young says.

But Charlie didn’t earn the name “Mr. Transportation” simply because of his ferry business. He also transported people on dry land, enabling them to move around more efficiently, transact their business, and communicate with each other more easily.

“Mr. Charlie was very important to the island. He did everything on the island,” Young says. “He was always an upright and hardworking man; when he wasn’t on his boat, he was out plowing his fields. He also had one of the first stores on the island. If he didn’t have what you were looking for, he made sure that he found it for you. On Sunday, he would take us to church in his truck from Spanish Wells to Mitchelville.”

Even though Charlie’s name is forever linked to transportation, his value to his community was felt in many other ways that are not easy to measure. For exam-

"He established a lifeline between us and the rest of the world."

ple, he was a role model who inspired and awed those around him without knowing it.

“My first memory of Charlie Sr. goes back to when I was 6 or 7 years old and went on my first trip off of the island,” Campbell says, remembering Charlie’s influence on the island and its inhabitants. “His car picked my mother and I up from the house and we drove down some long wooded roads until we got to the boat. Once we got on board, I remember that that boat was loaded with people and their goods on their way to Savannah. During the trip, we stopped at Daufuskie (Island) to pick up more people. The trip took four hours and we ate a meal that was prepared in the kitchen that was on board. What I remember most was the roar of the engine as we sailed to Savannah. Even today, every time I fly, the sound of the plane’s engines brings me back to my first boat ride with Charlie.”

Stories like this and countless others show the power and depth of Charlie Simmons’ impact on his community.

Generations of people were touched by his life and his story. His contribution to Hilton Head will forever stand among the great accomplishments of the island’s residents, because of the obvious role he played in bringing people together. But perhaps the most significant part of his life and legacy is the trail of kindness and generosity that he left behind. Charlie’s grandson, Palmer, captured this when he said, “My grandfather sometimes bartered his

services. He wasn’t running the ferry for the money; he did what he did because he loved being on the water and being of service to the island. He was given a variety of things in lieu of payment, from crops to livestock, even land. People always speak very highly of him for all of the good that he did to help them. Until his death, he was just our grandfather.

When people would tell us stories of what he had done, we didn’t realize until we got older how much he did and how important his work was.”

One of the greatest legacies that Charlie left his family is his lifelong love of the water. This passion lives on in his grandchildren, for whom boating and fishing are a way of life.

“Water is in our blood. It’s our way of life here,” said great-great-grandson Jermaine Robinson.

Charlie has a historical marker and a bridge named in his honor. Both are enduring symbols that represent a man and his life. But these symbols do not capture the essence of Charlie Simmons and how he changed Hilton Head and the lives of the people in his community.

He was a gifted businessman, community servant and a visionary, all part of his enduring legacy. He was brilliant, and devoted himself to the island and its people, and his name and the honor due him will live on for generations to come.

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GWYNETH SAUNDERS:

VETERANS CLUB LEADER IS SUN CITY’S HUMAN MASCOT

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If you’ve spent any time inside the Sun City Hilton Head gates, you’ve likely seen or heard Gwyneth Saunders.

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hose who know and love her count her as a symbol of the community’s ageless vitality. The ever-humble 64-year-old prefers to see it as just not having the ability to say no.

“I learned that spirit of volunteering in the Navy. I love doing and learning new things. I’m not the retiring type. The more exciting it is, the better,” she said.

“I feed off other people’s energy, so being around other folks powers me.”

From the chorus to the theater, the dance studio to the writers’ club, Saunders has made her mark since attending her first Sun City club fair in October 2008. One of the first groups the 26-year Navy vet joined was the Sun City Veterans Association. Seven and a half years later in April 2016, she

became the first female commander in the club’s history.

“I’m a bit in awe that I’m the head of this organization,” she said. As a member of the Navy, she took reporter posts, base TV and radio station manager and public affairs officer appointments from Boston to Antarctica with eight domestic and international stops in between. “It was a different time, and combat posi-

tions for women were a rarity. I drove a notebook or a camera where the folks in this organization drove tanks or subs or destroyers. But I’ve had plenty of vets tell me that if we put on the uniform with not much choice where we’re going, we’re all the same.”

Saunders spent four years in elected roles in the Sun City organization, including being named vice commander in

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2015. She has seen the good that the 1,000-member group does since the day she arrived in Sun City.

“I’m the figu ehead, I’m the one you come to that directs you to all the people that can help. We have one person who knows more about the VA than anyone I’ve ever known. You need VA assistance, we’re going to get you help,” she said.

Saunders recently oversaw the group’s Memorial Day commemoration and is organizing the Veterans Day salute to Korean War heroes this fall. “You don’t have to be a veteran to join us, you just have to want to support our heroes.

And we sure have plenty of them in our ranks.”

The organization works with the Bluffton High School ROTC and its color guard (“the most awesome around,” says a proud Saunders) and represents the group at events around the Lowcountry.

The vets organized a softball game last

year between the Wounded Warrior amputees and the Sun City softball team that drew 3,000 spectators, the biggest event in Sun City Hilton Head history.

Saunders, a South Jersey native and daughter of an Episcopalian preacher, has made her mark inside the gates as well as all around the Lowcountry. A decade after retiring from the Navy, she and husband Tony moved to Bluffton and she got the itch to start writing again. Saunders’ byline began appearing almost immediately, first in Bluffton Today and later in The Bluffton Sun and Hilton Head Monthly.

“It has been a wonderful way to get to know this amazing place and its people,” she said. “It allowed me to dive in, asking questions of strangers and quickly making new friends.”

She has made plenty of those. A recent day started with commander duties, followed by a visit to the theater, where she is co-directing and perform-

ing in this year’s Sun City Follies. Later, she went to voice lessons, signed up for this summer’s dance camp (“I can’t wait to learn hip hop.”) and ended her day with more veterans group meetings before putting her reporter hat on to conduct an interview.

“Tony, he loves watching me. He sits on the porch, watches the cats and does his crosswords. That’s his thing. Me, I’m not much for down time,” she said. “I love to cook, love to read and I love my computer games. But I’m not much for sitting idle.”

She says we all get to rest eventually, but she takes her fellow Sun City neighbors’ lead in living to the fullest until that rest.

“It better be some party. I want Bushmills Black and a bar of dark chocolate in my casket,” she said. “Until that happens, I’m going to lead the veterans proudly and soak up every moment of Lowcountry living.” M

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BLUFFTON ENTREPRENEUR COMBINES

LOVE OF PETS, BEACH

Melissa Christian’s biscuit business started from a somewhat selfish place: She wanted better treats for her dogs.

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were shopping at Christmastime for our dogs’ Christmas stockings, and every package we looked at had more chemicalsounding ingredients than actual food ingredients,” she says. “We were pretty shocked. I kept saying, ‘This is gourmet?’”

Christian thought she could come up with something better, so instead of buying pre-packaged treats, she bought a cookie cutter in the shape of a dog bone and then headed home to get baking.

“I wanted to keep it simple and easy to digest,” she says. Her first concoction, which remains the business’s mainstay cookie, has just four ingredients: whole wheat, oats, bare peanut butter, and local honey. The result was an instant favorite among her dogs, 9-year-old Australian shepherd mix siblings Bella and Brewster. (She has since added 7-month-old rescue pup Birdie to the family.)

“The first batch I baked, our dogs responded very differently than we had ever seen,” Christian says. “They were savoring it instead of just swallowing it.” She gave some of the treats to friends and neighbors, and their dogs responded similarly.

After witnessing such a strong reaction, Christian’s entrepreneurial spirit came to life. She traded in the bone-shaped cookie cutter for beach-themed shapes she found online — shells, seahorses and fish — and came up with a business plan. Though she lived in Atlanta at the time, Christian decided to combine her love of dogs and her love for the beach to form Beach Beggin’.

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At first, she continued with her full-time management job in the telecommunications field, baking and selling beach-themed dog biscuits on the side. “After one season, I knew I wanted to do this full time, and I wanted it to be here,” she says of Hilton Head Island.

She and her husband already owned property in Bluffton, so in the spring of 2015 they broke ground on what was supposed to be their retirement house, tailoring the kitchen design to Christian’s burgeoning business.

“We built the house specific to the business,” she says. “I have nine racks of convection baking. And we didn’t do a typical island like most people would do. Instead I have a professional prep table where we do all the rolling and stuff like that.”

This wasn’t Christian’s first foray into entrepreneurship. In 2006, she left her office job to start her own interior design business, a passion she’d had that might have taken off had the country not been sliding into a recession and housing market decline at the time.

“I was very passionate about it and I enjoyed doing it, I loved being a business owner, but my timing could not have been worse,” she says.

Though she ended up returning to her office job, Christian tucked away the design skills she’d learned and used them when designing their Bluffton house. She also has called upon other insights she gained as a business owner.

“I’m really glad I stopped saying things like, ‘I can’t; I don’t know how,’” she says. “It’s easy to take a failure and let it define you. But if you step back and look at the roadmap that is your life, you can start to see where those bumps in the road take you off course and put you where you needed to be.”

What started with selling dog treats at farmers markets has grown to include beach-themed dog collars, key chains and cuff bracelets, sold both at farmers markets, local retailers and on her website, www.beachbiscuitlove.com.

“The collars really just started because I couldn’t find cute collars for my dogs. I wanted them to have coastal collars and I couldn’t find them. So a crafty friend made me some, and as people started to see them, there was a demand for it,” she says. “Now it’s one of the largest segments of our business. People love the collars.”

When local retailers asked her to add beach-themed dog collar key chains, the savvy businesswoman knew there was only one answer. “I thought ‘Sure, I can learn how to do that,’ so I did.”

She now has three part-time employees helping her bake, package and sew her wholesale and retail orders. She says vacationers who return to the island each year have made her part of their vacation tradition, and local residents have become her loyal consumer base, which is her favorite part of being a business owner.

“You hear it’s all about location, but I think business is all about people,” she says. “A lot of my customers have become my friends.

I know their dogs’ names. I love that personal connection I make with people.” M

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ABOUT MELISSA CHRISTIAN On other Beach Biscuit flavors: Instead of honey, we sometimes use in-season fruit like blueberry or peach.

On having dogs: I’ve always been a dog person, but as a child we never had a dog.

So when I went out on my own and had the space for one, that’s the first thing I did. I can’t imagine my life without them.

Favorite vacation spot: Europe. We do independent travel; I plan everything. We don’t do group tours.

On living in Bluffton: We love it. It is everything we wanted and expected and more. We still have friends and family back in Atlanta, but I have not hit Interstate 16 since the day I moved here.

On the secret to business success: Don’t worry about failure. Failing is easy; anyone can do that. So if you’re going to fear anything, fear success and how you’ll handle it.

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RECENT EVENTS have caused me to want to ignore the daily news, hiding

A wise king once offered a prize to whichever artist could paint the best

away in my little cottage, shutting out the stresses of the world. Violence

representation of peace. Many artists submitted paintings to the king. After

leveled at innocent people, regardless of race, sexual orientation or

a serious study of each and every entry, there were only two that stood out

identification, political persuasion, religious belief, career choice, etc.,

for him.

is beyond my ability to comprehend. I mourn those impacted in Baton

One painting was of a lake – calm and beautiful. Mirrored in the lake

Rouge, St. Paul, Dallas, Orlando, Charleston and elsewhere.

were the peaceful, colossal green mountains encircling it, along with a

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perfectly blue sky and glorious puffy clouds. Everyone agreed it was the perfect depiction of peace.

There were mountains in the other painting as well. But these were

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rough, jagged and gray. The sky was stormy, filled with rain and wind and lightening. A rushing waterfall poured over the side of one of the mountains, sputtering and thrashing as it went. This picture seemed the opposite of peaceful.

The sharp-eyed king noticed a tiny shrub growing in a break in the rock wall behind the waterfall. In this scraggly spot a mother bird had built a nest. There, in the heart of the furious water, in the turbulence of the storm, sat the mother bird on her nest, protecting her brood—in perfect peace.

To everyone’s surprise, the king chose the second painting. “To have

In fact, I mourn for us all, as this impact on any one of us is an impact on all of us. And I thought long and hard before deciding to add my voice

peace,” he said, “does not mean to be where there is no turmoil or clamor,

to the clatter offered by every talk news host, editorial writer and elected

confusion or hard work. Peace means to be in the center of it all and still be

official across the land. What could I possibly say that hasn’t already

calm deep in your soul – to be in the center of it all, and still have hope.”

been said?

The word PHILANTHROPY is derived from the Greek and means “love of humankind.” And if I have learned nothing else in my long career in this field, I have learned that there are always good, kind, hard working folks in our midst. There are those who are willing to face the noise, to listen and talk

The word PHILANTHROPY is derived from the Greek and means “love of humankind.”

with each other to try to bring solutions to the forefront, and to live calmly in the middle of the madness. They are willing to “love humankind” and in this case, love is an action word. Perhaps if we look to find our own peace, and live generously, we can together find solutions. Perhaps if we each promote love, fairness and justice in our daily lives, modeling these things in our homes and schools and workplaces, we can make a difference in our corner of the world. Hiding away in my cottage is not the answer. I will not find peace

My thoughts have centered on where can peace be found in such a world as this, and what can we say to our children and grandchildren

there. Peace is in the hope of the work. My friends, I wish you peace.

that will offer comfort? What can we say to our neighbors and friends?

Denise K. Spencer

What can be done?

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OF HOUSING FINANCE POLICY After eight often challenging years, Hilton Head Island real estate appears to be making a comeback. BY ELIHU SPENCER

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espite the headwinds caused by property taxes on second homes and investment real estate, as well as the growing cost of flood insurance, the prices and volume of real estate sales are increasing.

One remaining challenge to a "normal" real estate market is access to mortgage credit. Access to credit, or market liquidity, is the key ingredient for orderly markets. After the 2008 financial crisis, many private sources of mortgage capital dried up. The market for private residential mortgage-backed securities, the source of most "non-conforming" mortgage loans, evaporated. Investors fled to "conforming" real estatebacked securities issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and

Ginnie Mae, government-sponsored enterprises that were viewed as being guaranteed by the U.S. government.

As explained in “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine,” Michael Lewis’ bestseller about the mortgage debacle, the implosion of the mortgage “asset bubble” resulted from excess leverage driven by the availability of excess credit. In other words, too much money was loaned to people who could not afford it based on the supposed "security" of their real estate. (Over the years, there have been other bubble implosions based on speculative security as diverse as tulips, silver and technology stocks, but the more recent real estate bubble really affected a lot of us.)

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Despite the problems in funding private residential mortgages, the financial crisis of 2008 would have been far more severe if we had not had continued access to mortgage credit provided

by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae. These agencies performed as promised through the financial downturn, though the federal government had to pump in adequate capital and put the ACCESS TO agencies in a federally controlled CREDIT, OR conservatorship under the Federal MARKET Housing Finance Agency.

According to industry sources, LIQUIDITY, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie IS THE KEY Mae have since returned $50 billion INGREDIENT more to¡ the U.S. Treasury than they FOR ORDERLY received.

Understanding the critical role MARKETS that these agencies play in providing mortgage credit is important as we explore what role the federal government should play in future mortgage financing We need a permanent answer as to how we can provide mortgage liquidity and preserve the long-term fi ed-rate mortgage. The current status of effectively operating as a subsidiary of the U.S. Treasury must eventually end.

S.C. Congressman Mick Mulvaney recently proposed Bill HR 4913, the Housing Finance Restructuring Act of 2016. The bill, while well intended, likely will not become law because it would

basically just recapitalize the existing government-sponsored entities and remove federal supervision. The bill would not resolve the weaknesses that existed before the 2008 financia crisis.

So, if we do not go "Back to the Future," what do we do?

FHFA has proposed a single security platform for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae that would support residential mortgage-backed securities or 15- and 30-year loans. FHFA's goal is have common credit criteria and loan administration guidelines for all government-sponsored entities while enforcing the current ban on lobbying activities that caused so many problems in the past. Unfortunately, Congress has not been willing to deal with these issues.

Citizens of Hilton Head Island, the state and the nation should begin to focus on implementing a new housing finance system — one that will protect the U.S. taxpayer while preserving fi ed-rate residential mortgage financing across the country. M Elihu Spencer is a local amateur economist with a long business history in global finance His life 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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ON THE MOVE NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS

DePodesta

Putich

McClure

Weyenberg

Risinger

The Hilton Head Humane Association is proud to announce Brandy DePodesta as the new operations manager for the Litter Box Thrift Store. DePodesta comes to the position from Colleton River Plantation, where she was director of housekeeping.

Michael Putich, CPA, has been elected to a three-year term as a board member for the state Board of Accountancy, which is the regulatory authority for the public accounting profession within the state of South Carolina. Putich is a shareholder with the local accounting firm Robinson Grant & Co., P.A. Lowcountry Legal Volunteers has hired Shannon McClure as its new executive director. McClure has extensive experience in management roles of not-for-profit organizations including The Ronald McDonald House and Group Island Hospice. Lowcountry Legal Volunteers is a not-for-profi organization that provides complimentary legal services to those who could not otherwise afford them.

Berkeley Hall Club’s executive leadership team is pleased to announce the promotion of Rebecca Weyenberg to CFO/assistant general manager.

Weyenberg joined Berkeley Hall Club as chief financial officer for the private residential golf club last June.

With more than 22 years of financia experience and management acumen, Weyenberg is skilled at leading all aspects of the finance function with

NITELITES OPENS NEW HILTON HEAD FRANCHISE NiteLites, an industry leader in the outdoor LED lighting, has opened its newest franchise in Hilton Head Island and northern coastal Savannah. Owner Robbie Eastland and his team of trained outdoor lighting designers and installers are working with businesses and homeowners who are looking to add curb appeal, safety, security and increased home value. NiteLites is a turn-key business for all of your outdoor lighting needs, which means they do it all: design the lighting project, manufacture their own brass fixtu es, install, warranty and service the lighting system for years to come with a lifetime warranty on all fixtu es. NiteLites can handle both commercial and residential projects.

a proven ability to drive change to accelerate business growth. Prior to joining Berkeley Hall Club, she served as vice president of global processes, standards and shared services for global agricultural fir AGCO Corporation, headquartered near Atlanta.

Parker’s, a nationally recognized convenience store leader, recently promoted Priscilla Risinger to inventory control lead. In her new position, she supervises an inventory team to perform cash, retail and deli audits at Parker’s retail stores in Georgia and South Carolina.

Risinger joined Parker’s four years ago as a customer service representative at the Guyton, Georgia, location and has since been promoted to store manager at retail stores in Faulkville, Georgia, and Rincon, Georgia. Before joining Parker’s, she worked as a crew trainer and customer service representative at Pizza Hut in Springfield Georgia, and as a

MAY RIVER CANDLE COMPANY NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS Local chandler Jan Adams has launched the May River Candle Company. Adams’ trademarked company utilizes the area’s beloved oyster shells, which adorn the company’s reusable glass vessels, inspired by the May River. They May River Candle Co. has also created a wedding gift collection that covers everyone from the wedding couple, family, wedding party and guests. The hand-poured, 100 percent soy candles can be found exclusively at May River Excursions, Letters on Main Street and A Beautiful U Salon.

front-end cashier at Wal-Mart stores in Rincon and Waycross, Georgia.

Parker’s, an award-winning convenience store company headquartered in Savannah, recently hired Scott Morris, a veteran industry leader with more than 13 years of experience, as district manager. In his new position, Morris is responsible for managing daily operations at five stores in Bluffton and one store in Hardeeville.

Before joining Parker’s, Morris served as operations manager for Spivey Enterprises in Charlotte, North Carolina, where he supervised operations at seven retail stores and fullrestaurant kitchens. During his tenure with the company, he managed staff training, streamlined store operations and optimized workflo .

AWARDS & CERTIFICATIONS Hannah Horne, director of small business and public policy at the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, has been named a 2016-17 Fellow for the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives Fellowship for Education Attainment program. The ACCE fellowship is offered to only 22 chamber of commerce professionals nationwide this year. Horne was selected to partici-

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pate based on her passion for strengthening the talent pipeline and improving regional education and workforce development outcomes. The fellowship is designed for chamber of commerce executives and senior staff who work to improve the birth-to-career education pipeline in their communities.

The Hilton Head Public Service District has received the Certific te of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting from the Government Finance Officers Association.

The award, which is the highest form of recognition awarded by the association, is for the district’s 2015 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report. The PSD’s report was judged to demonstrate a spirit of full disclosure and to have effectively communicated the utility’s “financial story,” according to the association. This is the district’s sixth consecutive year receiving the award.

Ideal-Living magazine’s “Best of the Best in Planned Communities” awards showcase Berkeley Hall Club in its just released summer issue. The upscale leisure publication lists Berkeley Hall among its “Best FitnessFriendly Communities” and “Best Golf Practice Facilities” listings.

NAIA COUNCIL OF PRESIDENTS HONOR USCB CHANCELLOR University of South Carolina Beaufort Chancellor Dr. Al M. Panu has been named as the Sun Conference representative to the NAIA Council of Presidents.

The Council of Presidents is the NAIA’s chief governing body and is responsible for all budgetary and fiscal matters, employment and supervision of the president/chief executive office , and continuing review, evaluation and strengthening of academic standards.

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BUSINESS The Inn & Club at Harbour Town has been ranked among the 100 Best Hotels in the World and No. 6 of the Best Hotels in the South by Travel + Leisure.

The Hilton Head Island Beautific tion Association hit the road in May to judge the entryway landscaping of the island’s plantations and resorts.

This is the 13th year of the annual contest for the bestlooking planted garden fronting William Hilton Parkway. The association’s judging follows a point system that includes design, plant material, texture and harmony, with visual impact comprising the majority of the score. The Palmetto Dunes POA is thrilled to announce that its entrance has won first place for 2016. This is Palmetto Dunes’ fi th IBA award and third first place win.

The Hilton Head IslandBluffton Chamber of Commerce is one of only two chambers nationwide that has won a Grand Award in Electronic Communication. The awards were given in an annual communications and marketing competition presented by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives. The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce received the Grand Award in Electronic Communication for its Island Compass mobile app. This is the second year

in a row that the chamber has won a Grand Award. Last year, it earned one for its “I AM The Chamber” campaign.

The 747 Club’s viral tribute video “Just a Common Soldier” won two Emmy Awards. Last year, the club produced a video giving tribute and thanks to our veterans. Since the release of the video on Memorial Day 2015, its had 900,000 shares and 18,200,000 views on social media. “Just a Common Soldier” won an Emmy Award for Best Community Service PSA, led by the production team of Stephen Clouse, Guy Noffsinger, Suzanne Patterson, Tony Lo Bianco, Ellen Clouse and Alyse Lo Bianco. Tony Lo Bianco also won an Emmy Award for Best Host. It is his second Emmy Award.

Home Watch of the Carolina Lowcountry of Hilton Head has earned accredited member status in the National Home Watch Association. The association was formed in 2009 to establish and maintain the highest industry standards for home watch and absentee homeowner services throughout the United States and Canada.

Lowcountry owners Michael and Nancy Apy both grew up and raised their four children in New Canaan, Connecticut. In 2008, they became permanent residents of Hilton Head Island.

Michael Apy graduated from

CONTEXT MEDIA: HEALTH ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP ContextMedia: Health, the leader in health information services at the point of care, announced a partnership with Hilton Head Regional Physician Network to deliver targeted patient education to waiting and exam rooms in 18 regional locations, including Hilton Head Heart, Medical Associates of the Lowcountry Gastroenterology, and Riverside Women’s Care. This represents the first deplo ment of ContextMedia:Health platforms within the Hilton Head Regional Physician Network and will give Hilton Head Regional Physician Network patients access to rich health information by way of ContextMedia:Health’s Digital Exam Room Wallboard, Digital Exam Room Tablet, Digital Waiting Room Screens and Infusion Room Tablets.

CHIROPRACTOR ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS Dr. Bradley Morris has been a practicing chiropractor since 2000.

He attends monthly seminars about neurology, the treatment of various chronic conditions, functional medicine and nutrition. Along with his experience in traditional chiropractic care, Morris has developed exceptional skills in neuro-kinetic, sensorimotor assessment, treatment and training systems, which instantly relieves pain and increases strength and movement. Dr. Morris in the author of the book, “Pain Is Not A Lifestyle.”

Northeastern University with a bachelor’s degree in finance and insurance. He returned home to Connecticut, where he owned and operated an independent insurance agency for 28 years.

Nancy Apy is a graduate of Wheelock College, where she majored in early childhood development and the hospitalized child.

BUSINESS NEWS Hilton Head Public Service District is a charter member of the Partnership for Clean Water, a voluntary program launched this year to optimize wastewater treatment facility operations. The partnership includes self-assessment and peer review in areas such as plant operations, treated wastewater quality, and energy efficienc . It was developed by the American Water Works Association.

Agapé Hospice proudly serves patients and their families throughout the Lowcountry. It focuses on providing individualized care, so patients can focus on quality of life. Agapé is there for every need, at any time.

The new Salty Dog Restaurant at Tanger 2 is now open. The restaurant is located in the old Nosh space next to Reebok. You can find everything from fresh soups and salads to Jake’s pizzas, fis and chips and more.

Picture This Gallery, a Hilton Head Island staple for more

than 30 years, has moved from its Arrow Road location to 26 Palmetto Bay Road. The new store will focus mainly on the new Mira Mira Studio brand and the extensive picture framing selection. The Mira Mira brand was developed when Mira Scott, owner of Picture This Gallery, created an adult coloring book with unique designs that reflect her artistry and the coastal Carolina area. Adult coloring books are a booming trend proven to help adults relieve stress and stimulate neural activity through creativity.

The Mira Mira line of products includes ornaments, jewelry, coloring gift packages and autographed coloring books.

Dancers from the Bluffton School of Dance are training all over the country this summer at dance intensives. Students ages 9 to 17 from Hilton Head, Bluffton and Beaufort are experiencing small group training from some of the most renowned names in dance, including Joffrey Ballet, Travis Wall, Sonya Tayeh, Broadway Dance Center, Joe Lanteri and Jackie Sleight, to name a few. Dancers are traveling to Miami, Los Angeles, New York City, the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, Athens, Georgia (Joffrey South), Columbia and Chicago for these intensives this summer.

Kroger customers and associates in the Atlanta Division — which includes stores in the Lowcountry — contributed more than $209,100 to the grocer’s

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CHILDREN’S MEMORIAL GARDEN GETS NEW PARTNERSHIP The Children’s Memorial Garden is pleased to announce its new partnership with the Hospital Auxiliary of Hilton Head Hospital. The Children’s Memorial Garden will fall under the umbrella of the Hospital Auxiliary, a 501(c)3 nonprofit o ganization. This partnership brings many opportunities for the garden and the auxiliary, and both entities are very excited about their new relationship. Founded in 2001 by Amy Metzger and Julie Feldman, the Children’s Memorial Garden is a beautiful and tranquil place that was created to honor and remember those sons and daughters who have passed; it is a peaceful place for families and friends to heal and reflect

annual “Round-Up” campaign and $71,201 through the “Honoring Our Heroes” campaign in support of the United Service Organization — surpassing the division’s goal of $250,000 by more than $30,300. From June 26 through July 9, Kroger customers rounded up purchases to the nearest dollar with the difference benefi ting the USO. Donations will be used to provide financial assistance to brave service men, women and their families. More than 2 million Americans serve on active duty or in the reserves today, including many Kroger stores associates.

Haig Point is again proud to be a sponsor of LoCo Motion’s three-day breast cancer event, to be held Sept. 22-25 in the Hilton Head area.

The event includes a 10-mile run on each of three islands: Daufuskie Island, Callawassie Island and Hilton Head Island. Last year, the first day’s event was run on the roads and paths of Daufuskie at large. This year the first day’s entire 10-mile run will be within Haig Point, a residential community on Daufuskie.

BLUFFTON OFFICER EARNS ‘40 UNDER 40 AWARD’ Lt. Joe Babkiewicz of the Bluffton Police Department has been announced as a 2016 “International Association of Chiefs of Police 40 under 40 Award” recipient.

This award is designed to recognize 40 law enforcement professionals younger than 40 from around the world who demonstrate leadership and exemplify commitment to their profession. Award winners represent the law enforcement leaders of today as well as the leaders of tomorrow.

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PHOTO COURTESY OF HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL

of SCHOOLS YEARS Lowcountry learning, from the beginning THE HISTORY OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND AND BLUFFTON SCHOOLS

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chools are not just places where children go to learn. They play a tremendous role in the quality of a community and the quality of its population. They are also a refle tion of the community itself, its growth, its values and its future.

And on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton, schools have played huge roles in the history and very fabric of the Lowcountry.

That history goes back to 1861, when Union troops took control of Hilton Head during the Battle of Port Royal. One of the first things the Union troops did was

BY SALLY MAHAN help freed slaves create Mitchelville on the north end of the island. The Union troops also established laws for the island, the most significant of which was that black children between the ages of 6 and 15 had to attend school. It was possibly the first such law in the South.

Freed slaves flocked to the community, where, for the first time, they could attend classes.

In 1866, Hilton Head Island was divided into five school districts: Mitchelville, Marshland, Seabrook, Stoney and Lawton. In the Mitchelville district, the American Missionary Association sup-

plied most of the teachers and offered primary, intermediate and high school classes at the various churches that had sprung up in the area.

There were as many as 238 students being taught in the district at one time, with classes meeting for up to five hours per day.

In 1937, descendants of the first Mitchelville residents built a one-room schoolhouse, Cherry Hill School. In the 1950s, Hilton Head Elementary School was built to serve black students and Cherry Hill School closed — though it was bought by St. James Church and

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still stands today as a multi-use room for the church. Hilton Head Elementary was replaced by an integrated school constructed on a new site in 1974.

Several other one-room schoolhouses were located around the area during this period. For instance, in 1969 author Pat Conroy taught underprivileged children on Daufuskie Island at the Mary Fields School, a one-room schoolhouse that closed in 1995.

He recorded the appalling conditions black children faced in the schoolhouse in his book “The Water is Wide.”

SEA PINES MONTESSORI ACADEMY

During the late 1960s and ’70s, there was an explosion of schools built on Hilton Head Island.

Mary Stone Fraser, wife of Sea Pines Plantation One of the developer Charles E. Fraser, founded the Sea first — and still Pines Montessori School, the first Montessori one of the most school in South Carolina. important — was Sea Pines Montessori Academy.

Mary Stone Fraser, the wife of Sea Pines founder Charles Fraser, began the nonprofit school in a one-room classroom in 1968, according to the school’s website. She wanted to provide a Montessori education for her own two daughters as well as the growing Sea Pines and islandwide community.

Sally Cook came from Kansas City to become the first director of the class of 33 children. Class was held in one room of the Tree House Restaurant complex, now a convenience store on South Forest Beach.

In 1977,°Sea Pines Montessori moved to its current location at 9 Fox Grape Road, with three primary classrooms. The enrollment included 84 children from 70 families.

Over the years the school continued to grow, and in 1992°a 7,240-square-foot building expansion project was completed.

Then in 2000, 11,000 square feet were added to provide for a library, music programs, physical education, recreation programs, drama, meetings and conferences.

“We have so much to offer,” said Melinda Cotter, the head of the school. “It goes back to our history and the founding by Mrs.

Fraser, who believed Montessori was the best method of education. We have a curriculum that is individually based and plays to a child’s strengths, that creates independent and confident children. We appeal to so many families and new parents in this community.”

The school, which now has an enrollment of 150, also appeals to the public at large with its open events, such as music programs that have included opera performed by the children and a variety of other programs.

HILTON HEAD PREPARATORY SCHOOL

Another big player in the community has been Hilton Head Preparatory School, which was founded in the mid-1960s and is the oldest operating school on the island.

It has strong connections to Sea Pines Montessori. In fact, the history of the two schools was intertwined through the years.

When Sea Pines Montessori expanded in the 1970s, it was educating children in first through 12th grades at its 15-acre campus two blocks from the ocean, adjacent to the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. This tract of land is the current home of°Hilton°Head Prep.

In 1971, May River Academy opened its doors to a class of first-grade students in Bluffton. By 1985, May River was integrated into°Hilton Head°Prep.

Since then, Hilton Head Prep has grown and flourished and is known as an outstanding school. In fact, 100 percent of its students are accepted to college. Additionally, 100 percent of its students earned a 3 or higher in AP physics, studio art and calculus — 5 is the highest score.

What makes Prep so successful?

The Hilton Head Prep girls tennis team won a state championship two years after May River Academy and Sea Pines Academy merged.

FEATURED SCHOOLS A look at a few of the Lowcountry’s most popular schools and institutions. Find a complete list of local schools online at www.hiltonheadmonthly.com.

Cross Schools

495 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton, SC 29910 Type: Independent Grades: 18 months-8th grade Headmaster: Susan Hackett (Preschool) and Shawn Young (K-8th) Director of Admissions: Alison Howard (Preschool) and Jen Kronimus (K-8th) Phone: 843-706-2000 Student Population: 440 Established in 1998, Cross Schools provides a Christian based education for children 18 months through 8th grade. Cross Schools strives to create an atmosphere where students develop a passion for learning through small classes, rigorous academics, various enrichment courses and clubs, as well as faith based learning. Students also enjoy weekly chapel and participate in community service projects.

The athletic program, which features cross country, basketball, golf, soccer, and volleyball, encourages teamwork, discipline, and physical fitness. The guiding principles of the Cross Schools community are Academic Excellence, Christian Values, and Community Service.

Hilton Head Christian Academy 55 Gardner Drive, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Type: Private Grades: K-12 Headmaster: Doug Langhals Director of Admissions: Jen Denton Phone: 843-681-2878 Website: hhca.org Student Population: 360 Mascot: Eagles

Hilton Head Christian Academy is a nondenominational Christian and college preparatory school that inspires in its students a growing relationship with Christ and a relentless pursuit of excellence in academics, athletics, and the arts. With an average class size of 15 students, HHCA offers a rigorous curriculum including STEM and robotics classes, multiple internship opportunities, a capstone thesis program as well as a wide array of AP and honors courses. There are 11 varsity athletic teams, middle school athletic teams and a full array of exceptional fine arts options.

HHCA has a reputation for excellence in many areas, but most notably is in the caring faculty and families HHCA fosters, who understand the world from a Biblical perspective.

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“We are rooted deep on Hilton Head Island,” said headmaster Jon Hopman. “We create and build on the strengths of our students in all facets of their lives, whether it’s academics, arts, sports or other facets. We are always striving to push our students to excel and to get involved in our island community. I constantly speak to the students about challenging themselves and getting outside their comfort zone.”

One area that Prep has been focusing on is volunteerism.

“We want our students to be involved with community service,” he said. “They benefit in so many ways from that and the community benefits too.

“Put simply, Prep is a very special place.”

HERITAGE ACADEMY, HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN ACADEMY, ST. FRANCIS CATHOLIC SCHOOL

Three other private schools on Hilton Head are Heritage Academy, Hilton Head Christian Academy and St. Francis Catholic School.

Heritage Academy opened in 1993. It formerly was ESI International Academy, offering morning classes for 17 international and non-local tennis players and golfers. The school was located on the Van der Meer Tennis University campus.

According to its website, co-ownership between Dennis Van der Meer and Ray Travaglione began in 1997 and enabled the student population to grow from 17 in 1993 to 72 in 2001 as the school became the academic complement to tennis, golf and visual and performing arts training.

The school moved to a new campus at 11 New Orleans Road in November 2002 and changed its name to Heritage Academy.

At Heritage, students commit to a passion in athletics, academics and research, or the visual and performing arts.

Heritage also has a diverse student body, with students who come from many countries and states.

Meanwhile, another school that is a longtime fixtu e on the island is Hilton Head Christian Academy.

It was started by George and Mary Winn Lent, who moved to Hilton Head from Greenville in 1979 and wanted a Christian school for their children.

Hilton Head Christian was founded with 18 students who met at Grace Church on St. Francis Catholic School’s first annual eport published Mathews Drive. during its first y ar of operation in 1996.

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Cross Schools was established in 1998 to serve a growing community that was void of an independent grade school.

The school continued to grow through several moves, and by 1987 the kindergarten class was bursting at the seams with 31 students.

In 1989, Hilton Head Christian opened a new buildHilton Head Christian Academy was founded ing on Gardner Drive to more in 1979. than 170 students. Today it is home to almost 400.

The school is known for its high academic standards. In fact, 100 percent of its graduates are accepted to college.

St. Francis Catholic School, which opened in the late ’90s, has about 187 students. It recently added a 3,500-square-foot Fine Arts Center and a 15,000-square-foot gymnasium/auditorium.

St. Francis is known throughout the community for its outstanding academic programs and it parental and volunteer support.

ST. GREGORY AND CROSS SCHOOLS

On the other side of the bridge, private schools have opened in the last several years to serve the astounding growth in Bluffton.

Cross Schools was established in 1998 to serve a growing community that was void of an independent grade school, according to its website. In 1999, it welcomed its first students to first grade. Since then it has expanded its campus on Buckwalter Parkway and now educates over 400 students in preschool through eighth grade.

St. Gregory the Great Catholic School opened in August 2006 at the off-site location of St. Andrew Hall. In August of 2007, St. Gregory the Great opened in its current location in Bluffton on Fording Island Road with seven classes in prekindergarten through fi th grade.

Its population has exploded. It added sixth grade in 2008, seventh grade in 2009 and eighth grade in 2011.

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In 2013, with the opening of John Paul II Catholic School, St. Gregory the Great became a pre-kindergarten to sixth-grade school.

Both schools are known for their high academic standards and dedication to Christian values.

PUBLIC SCHOOLS

Hilton Head Preparatory School 8 Fox Grape Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Type: Private Grades: PK-12 Headmaster: Jon Hopman Director of Admissions: Bobbie Somerville Phone: 843-671-2286 Student Population: 450 Mascot: Dolphins

Hilton Head Prep is an accredited private school with exemplary faculty who strive to create students of character, integrity and responsibility in a safe and welcoming environment. With an average class size of 12 students, Hilton Head Prep uses a traditional college preparatory curriculum that includes courses in liberal arts, science, technology and ethics, as well as rigorous Advanced Placement and honors courses. Participation in co-curricular arts, athletic programs and meaningful community involvement is highly encouraged. Hilton Head Prep has a boarding program for students on competitive athletic teams or after-school activities, and is partnered with Cambridge Institute of International Education to provide a premier education for Chinese and Korean students.

In 1974, Hilton Head Island School for the Creative Arts and the new Hilton Head Island Elementary School were opened. In 1983, Hilton Head Island High School opened its doors. Hilton Head Island Middle School was built in 1992, followed by Daufuskie Island Elementary in the mid-‘90s.

In Bluffton, Michael C. Riley Elementary School opened in 1991 and Bluffton Elementary School in 1999.

Things exploded in the 2000s, particularly as Bluffton grew and grew. H.E. McCracken Middle, Okatie Elementary, Bluffton Middle, Bluffton High and Red Cedar Elementary schools all opened their doors.

Over the years, academics have improved dramatically in the public schools.

According to U.S. News & World Report, Hilton Head High and Bluffton High are among the top 10 high schools in the state.

Hilton Head High principal Amanda O’Nan said the school continues to close the achievement gap and improve its performance on various standardized tests.

She also said parental expectations are high for the school.

“We have so many transplants that bring their expertise and background here,” she said. “Parents who come here have a vision of paradise and they expect state-of-the-art education for their children. And while that creates chal-

Sea Pines Montessori Academy

9 Fox Grape Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Type: Private Grades: 15 months – 8th grade *12 month program starting!

Headmaster: Melinda A. Cotter Phone: 843-785-9537 Website: spma.com Student Population: 150 Mary Stone Fraser founded Sea Pines Montessori Academy in 1968 as a Children’s House, as the desks, windows, and tables were at eye level so that it was truly owned by the children. Today, SMPA includes ten classrooms, a library, a Suzuki piano and violin studio, guitar lessons, a large fine arts department, an outdoor amphitheater, and other amenities. In addition to offering fitness classes through CTF, the school offers a tennis program in partnership with the Van Der Meer Tennis Center and a golf program in conjunction with the Sea Pines Resort. SPMA builds on Dr. Maria Montessori’s philosophy on education, which includes a love of learning, strong social and problem solving skills, a positive work habit and respect for community.

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lenges, it’s a blessing to have so many parents with so many capabilities who can contribute to making our school the best that it can be.”

One measure of success is standardized test scores, which have improved for all types of students throughout the district.

Ratings on state and federal accountability measures have also improved; high school graduation rates have increased; and district schools, students and teachers have earned numerous state and national honors in both academics and athletics.

“We’ve got a school district that’s one of the fastest-improving districts in the state, with cutting-edge innovations like district-wide school choice and Connect2Learn, which puts a mobile computing device in the hands of every student,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss. “The U.S. Census released a report two months ago saying that we’re one of the Top 20 fastestgrowing regions in the nation. And when all of those new families move to Beaufort County, that means lots of additional students in Beaufort County’s schools. The district is projected to enroll 3,000 additional kids over the next decade, the vast majority in Bluffton and Hilton Head.”

With that growth, even more schools are needed.

The Beaufort County School District has approved an of cial list of projects to be placed on the November referendum ballot. The list includes two new schools in Bluffton as well

as additional classroom construction at Bluffton’s River Ridge Academy, Hilton Head Island Middle School and Hilton Head Island High School — all three of those are currently full or nearly at capacity.

“Our schools are definitely part of the attraction for families interested in moving here,” said Moss. “This a wonderful place to live, and that’s sort of an open secret.”

TCL

The Technical College of the Lowcountry is one of 16 public two-year technical colleges in South Carolina. Its main campus is in Beaufort and it serves students in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper counties.

According to its website, www.tcl.edu, TCL traces its origin to The Mather School, which was founded in 1868.

It has approximately 10,000 credit and continuing education students, a mix of traditional, non-traditional, full time and part time.

TCL offers associate degrees, diploma and certific tes in wide variety of subjects. It prepares graduates with knowledge and skills for transfer to senior colleges and universities and for careers in computer technology, industrial technology, engineering technology, occupational technology, business, health sciences and public service.

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FEATURED SCHOOLS A look at a few of the Lowcountry’s most popular schools and institutions. Find a complete list of local schools online at www.hiltonheadmonthly.com.

St. Francis Catholic School 45 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 Type: Private/Catholic Grades: PK-8 Headmaster: Brian Pope Phone: 843-681-6501 Website: www.sfcshhi.com Student Population: 205 Mascot: Wolves

For the past 20 years St. Francis Catholic School has strived to “nurture students’ spiritual and intellectual growth in an authentically Catholic community committed to academic excellence.”

Through St. Francis Catholic School’s strong curriculum, enrichment programs, and athletics, each child at SFCS is encouraged to develop into a young adult committed to scholarship, integrity, and faith. In addition to integrated faith formation through weekly chapel and religion classes, the curriculum includes reading, arithmetic, writing, science and more. Enrichment programs and athletic programs such as basketball, volleyball, baseball, and soccer allow students to further their talents and interests. SFCS has an exceptional parental and volunteer support system environment that makes the school environment what it is – built on unconditional positive regard for each student.

Technical College of the Lowcountry, New River Campus

100 Community College Drive, Bluffton, SC 29909 Type: Two-year community college President: Dr. Richard Gough Phone: 843-470-6000 The Technical College of the Lowcountry provides quality, affordable academic and technical programs leading to associate degrees, diplomas, and certificates in an envi onment fostering excellence in teaching and learning.

The college prepares graduates with knowledge and skills for transfer to senior colleges and universities and for careers in computer technology, industrial technology, engineering technology, occupational technology, business, health sciences, and public service.

University of South Carolina Beaufort, Hilton Head Gateway Campus One University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29909 Type: Public university Chancellor: Dr. Al M. Panu Phone: 843-208-8000

USCB offers the region's only human services degree as well as more traditional degrees such as English, psychology, business and education.

The school opened a nursing facility in Spring 2009. Human simulators provide nursing students hands-on training opportunities.

Another popular program capitalizing on nearby Hilton Head Island resorts is the hospitality management program which draws international students and provides internship experiences.

Offerings include developmental education; arts and sciences; career development; specialized contract courses tailored for specifi businesses and industries; and continuing education to meet the workforce needs of the Lowcountry.

USCB

Another higher education school offering programs in the Lowcountry is the University of South Carolina Beaufort.

“Situated in the Carolina Sea Islands in a region rich in history, steeped in natural beauty, teeming with extraordinary opportunities for those who participate in golf, tennis and water sports of all kinds and thriving as one of the world's great resort destinations, USC Beaufort offers students an exceptional place to learn and live in an environment focused on growth, preservation and opportunity,” according to its website, www.uscb.edu.

The Hilton Head Gateway Campus (Main Campus), which opened in 2004, features on-campus student apartments and a new Campus Center with dining, recreation and fitness facilities.

USCB's Historic Beaufort Campus on the banks of the Intracoastal Waterway is located in downtown Beaufort and is home to its Studio Arts program, Center for the Arts and many other cultural centers.

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Nancy Thomas is co-owner of CompleteCandidate, a career service for recent college graduates.

CompleteCandidate: BRIDGING THE GAP BETWEEN GRADUATES AND THEIR CAREERS

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athy Chiarella was thrilled when her son Michael graduated college last year, but the excitement began to wane when January rolled around and he was still struggling to find a job.

Fearing he had lost con dence and needed some help, she called CompleteCandidate, a career service for recent college grads co-owned by Bluffton resident Nancy Thomas.

“He was going on these job interviews for things that weren’t even related to his field ” recalls Chiarella, who lives in Harrison, New York.

Thomas and her business partner, Nadine Bilotta of Mamaroneck, New York, came to the rescue, imparting skills they developed over 18 years as

executive headhunters. The partners started CompleteCandidate three years ago after friends of Bilotta’s daughter began to graduate college and were unable to launch their careers.

“They were completely clueless,” Thomas says. “So many of them were just kind of going into the abyss on their first job search. They’ve lost all of their confidence and interest, and then they get underemployed.”

So Thomas and Bilotta took on 30 grads as free case studies and developed an 85-page workbook that provides all a graduate needs to know to get a foot in an employer’s door. Since then, the job-search experts report that 98 percent of the 150 grads they have guided through the process have found careers.

Most of CompleteCandidate’s customers have been in the Northeast. They have been placed in such diverse positions as sportswriter and FBI agent.

The candidates range from those seeking internships while still in college to recent Ph.D.s.

Thomas says the agency would love to help grads in South Carolina and is trying to spread the word. She and Bilotta have also been approaching colleges around the country to provide their job-hunting workbook and services.

The service typically costs anywhere from $695 to $1,195.

Thomas and Bilotta guide the grads through the workbook in hour-long sessions by phone, FaceTime, Skype or in person, depending on where the cus-

tomer lives. They start with a personal assessment to determine the candidate’s favorite skills and the kind of work they would like to do.

“We tell them you’ve got to do what you love every day,” Thomas says. “And if you do what you’re good at and what you like doing, then the money is going to follow.”

Then it’s on to creating a resume and building a strong LinkedIn profile guiding grads on the proper buzz words employers in their field want to see. The grads learn how to network with alumni associations and other avenues to find the hidden job market.

CompleteCandidate also helps with cover letters and preparing for interviews, even calling the grads for a pre-interview pep talk.

Thomas says she and Bilotta made more money as executive headhunters, but helping young people follow their dreams brings a deeper reward.

“We realized there was a huge need, and we were having so much fun helping them,” Thomas says.

So she and Bilotta have made CompleteCandidate their sole business focus.

Chiarella is glad Thomas and Bilotta made the switch. With their help, her son Michael, a 2015 sports-management graduate of SUNY Cortland, landed his dream job. A lifelong New York Mets fan, he now works in the Major League Baseball team’s ticket office “He didn’t have to settle for something,” says his mom. “It’s not even like a job, he has so much passion for the team.”

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Q&A WITH FORMER WESLEYAN UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Colin Campbell

Monthly sat down with retired president of Wesleyan University and local resident Colin Campbell to discuss his thoughts on a few important issues college students face today.

BY KIM KACHMANN-GELTZ | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN Monthly: Should a college education teach our children knowledge, skills, character or citizenry, or all of the above?

Colin Campbell: I have a very strong feeling that we are not, at any level of education, including higher education, giving enough attention to a combination of history and civics: how this country came into being, what it took to create this

democracy, what democracy demands of us as citizens today … curricula ought to be paying more attention to what it is that sustains a democracy because after all, not many have been sustainable. Democracy is fragile. It’s evident in some ways in the presidential campaign right now and is quite appalling.

Monthly: Because of Donald Trump?

Campbell: (laughs) To not take into account history is shortsighted. [Here in the U.S.] we have a history that includes making mistakes. For example, President Woodrow Wilson’s 1918 Sedition Act that held anyone saying anything against the government subject to 20 years in prison. President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s executive order put 100,000 Japanese-Americans

into interment camps. And now we have Trump proposing that Muslims be banned from the country … one of the critical reasons we study history is to make sure we don’t make the same mistakes again.

We’ve got to get students to understand how important it is to be engaged. Voting percentages are just awful. Paying attention to your local, your state and national government — all of it is important … but you have to have some level of knowledge and understanding to be an effective citizen.

Yet [American education is] moving away from U.S. history, and civics class has virtually disappeared.

If you teach how the American government came to be — its history, and what people gave up for it and gave to it — and tie in facts on how the government works, I think it’s interesting … but it has to be taught well. Sandra Day O’Connor, whom I worked for a dozen years, started up a logical way to teach civics online called iCivics. She’s trying to bring alive to students how government works.

Look, we have all these conversations about the government, especially in the media, but do we even know what we’re talking about in terms of how the Supreme Court, the executive and legislative branches work? Those things are terribly important to know to keep democracy alive.

Democracies are fragile, and if people don’t have [historical knowledge and an understanding of civics] in a time of crisis, the cost of demagogic leader could be high.

Monthly: What is the value of a liberal arts education?

Campbell: A liberal arts education is not to develop saleable skills for the immediate market.

But it’s an education in critical thinking, and I think that is extraordinarily important, particularly in today’s world where there’s so

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EDUCATION much information and so much unvetted information on the internet. People have to make judgments about what they’re hearing or reading. And the way to do that is to learn critical thinking skills: to research and compare things with history, to think things through, to write carefully.

I have a very good friend, a colleague at the Williamsburg Historic Foundation who just retired as the chief executive of Lockheed Martin, probably the largest employer of engineers in the country. And he wrote a piece in The Wall Street Journal that said people who were excellent in science or engineering, but didn’t receive a broader education, did not typically rise to the top. The people that he looked to for advancement were people who had knowledge outside of their profession. That broader knowledge helped them work with diverse people.

Monthly: Do you think everyone's college tuition should be paid for (by the government)?

Campbell: No, I don’t think all college tuitions should be paid for. I think it is a rich opportunity to attend college and students are more likely to succeed if they have invested in it. Now, if it’s too expensive for them, for their family, then they should get help.

But I see community colleges quite differently from Wesleyan or Wellesley or Georgetown, for example … community colleges are vocational centers, they’re really important contributors to our society. And my sense is that the lowest price down to zero ought to be offered. The country needs people to advance beyond a high school education today. Jobs are more complex than they used to be. Technology requires more than a high school education to deal with it effectively. [But] without the kind of breadth of education that you get from a liberal arts college, voca-

tional students will need to enrich their minds elsewhere.

Monthly: Building resilience in students is a hot topic. But in today's world, where millennials have grown up in a mass-consumerism culture with an unparalleled standard of living, can resilience be conditioned?

Campbell: What do you mean by resilience?

Monthly: To toughen up.

Campbell: Yeah, (laughs).

That is a big issue and it really has a lot to do with parenting. I was president at Wesleyan for 18 years and during the later portion of my tenure, parents were becoming activists in every aspect of their child’s college life: their living arrangements, their courses, their extracurricular activities, their class ranking … What that says to your child is that he or she still needs a lot of nurturing and guidance, even when they’re grown up. College students ought to be treated as grown-ups and left alone. Our dean used to say frequently to parents, “Your sons and daughters are in the best hands possible, don’t be concerned. And what do I mean by the best hands possible?

Their own. And they’ve got to grow up. There may be some rough moments, but give them a chance.”

Monthly: What is one of the biggest obstacles facing first- and second-year college students today?

Campbell: I’m very concerned about the perception that getting “the job” is the end all, be all. Your education doesn’t have to be tailored to what you want to do … I worry that younger students feel that pressure, and it’s quite acute at times. A college education is such an advantage, you can worry about “the job” further down the road. Besides, you just never know. I started out as a lawyer on Wall Street and that’s not exactly where I ended up. M August 2016 55

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Robotics kids: Back row (left to right); Breonia Wallace, Da-Zarriah Bush, Brandon Brantley, Janiah Orr, Brianna Smith, Alannah Bryant, Ayana Grant, Middle row; Jayden Nunez, Kenneth Johnson, Hazella Jeffcoat, Axel Zepeda. Front row; Angel Gant, Nichelle Patrick, Jaela Gant.

ROBOTIC SCIENCE PROGRAM

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ackie O’Bannon can’t help but overflow with joy when she thinks about her 14 “babies.”

The second- and third-graders who make up the 2-year-old robotics program in poverty-stricken Jasper County leave her chuckling and smiling as she watches their steady progress from academic struggle to success.

“You can’t help but love them,” says O’Bannon, the executive director of the Antioch Educational Center in Ridgeland.

“They have melted my heart.”

O’Bannon designed the center’s Scholars Program in 2012 to serve Jasper County elementary students after school and during the summer. The program, which began in 2014, is designed to teach kids robotic science, with the goal of keeping them in the program through their senior year and ready to head to college after high school graduation.

Much of the funding for the program

comes from an anonymous donor on Hilton Head Island.

The robotics classes were originally scheduled to start during the students’ first grade year, but O’Bannon and the other organizers quickly realized that wouldn’t work. The children were so far behind in reading and math that intensive tutoring was needed before they could even begin learning the technical knowledge and other skills needed for robotics competitions.

So the center hired math and reading instructors to help the students after school for three hours a day. O’Bannon spends the first hour of each session teaching public speaking and helping with any social problems the students may have. The group meets each Saturday during the summer, and one Saturday a month, they take a field trip.

Now, after their second year in the program, shy children are standing up in front of their classes to make presentations.

Students who had fallen behind in reading and math are now exceeding their grade levels. And some have even moved into gifted classes at school.

With such improvement, the firs batch of students is ready to start learning how to make robotic devices. The excitement that has been building for two years among the children will now have a chance to come out.

“He’s very excited to know what they’re going to do,” says Antoinette Heyward of her 8-year-old son, Brandon Brantley. “He’s talking about drones. His imagination is all over the place.”

That excitement about learning is what program leaders hope will continue throughout the students’ academic careers.

To that end, each of the members of the committee that oversees the program serves as mentors to the students. And before students can be chosen for the program, their parents must attend a 14-week parenting class conducted by Hope Haven of the Lowcountry. The parents must also attend monthly meetings.

To Sharone Orr, mother of two 8-yearold daughters in the program, all of the parental involvement has been worth it.

Her daughter Janiah had been struggling with reading, but now she’s ahead of her grade level and won a writing award.

Orr’s daughter Hazel Jeffcoat also loves to write and is heading into third grade at a fourth-grade reading level.

Both girls have gained confidence from the instruction in public speaking, she says.

“They love it,” Orr says of the Scholars Program. “They love their new friends. …

They just have so much fun.”

As the rising third-graders begin the robotics portion of the program, a group of second-graders is coming up through the ranks. A new batch of six first-g aders will join in the fall. In August, the Antioch center will have a new building of its own, thanks to funding from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.

But for O’Bannon, it’s all about her “babies” and watching them emerge from their shells and have the chance to succeed despite difficult circumstances.

“All of our ‘babies’ in the Scholars Program are very, very special,” she says.

“I wished people could see the growth in these students that I see on a daily basis.” M

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North end,Bluffton and Daufuskie:

PART

3

BY LISA ALLEN

Within an hour’s time, you can traverse a world of hustle and bustle to a secluded island with nary a car in sight.

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hile bunched together geographically, Bluffton, the north end of Hilton Head Island and Dafuskie Island, 2.5 miles offshore, offer wildly different atmospheres. Depending on your mood, you can find the place to fit it.

Bluffton You could consider Bluffton the shopping district for Hilton Head, or its suburbs, but there is much more to the town than that.

To sense Bluffton’s history, wander through Old Town and visit The Church of the Cross.

Plan to see the Rose Hill Mansion and Bluffton Oyster Company, one of the last functioning oyster factories on the East Coast.

To see how the area has evolved, have lunch at Palmetto Bluff overlooking the May River.

Just 30 years ago, Bluffton was only 1

square mile. Now it’s 54 square miles of diverse communities, from apartments to treelined neighborhoods and high-end gated communities.

This is likely where you’ll see families with young children enjoying local parks, bicycling along miles of bike trails, or gathered at a soccer game.

You’ll encounter shoppers from miles around at Tanger Outlets and at boutiques and galleries in Old Town.

New restaurants pop up every other month, it seems, followed closely by breweries and distilleries. (It is a Southern town, after all.)

The population is young and diverse, with a strong Latino community that gives the area a cosmopolitan flavor.

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You’ll also notice the north end is also home to Hilton Head Plantation, one of the island’s largest residential areas on 4,000 acres. It, too, has a high ratio of permanent residents to visitors.

Daufuskie Island

to Harbor. Go paddleboarding, fishing or oystering. Plenty of golf clubs, tennis centers along with miles of bike trails also invite.

Bluffton offers something for everyone.

Hilton Head’s North End Once across the bridges, you’ve arrived in Hilton Head’s “residential” area.

Steve Carb, president of SERG Restaurant Group, lives in Windmill Harbour, a gated community known for its private lock that shields boats in its marina from changing tides.

“My choice was to be closer to be where people live rather than visit,” he said.

Until moving into his current home, Carb was a bit of an island vagabond, moving from house to house.

“I like building houses and moving, but

I’ve been here for 15 years,” he said. “Your neighbor is your neighbor here. I’m not a golfer, so I didn’t want to be in a golf community.

Windmill Harbour has a nice yacht club, tennis courts and access to the water. It’s lowkey and smaller. It takes me two minutes to get home. I like the security and privacy. I do like living behind the gates.”

Carb recently built an oceanfront home on the island, but isn’t sure he’ll move there.

“It’s too much with the check in and out each week. That house has more of a vacation feel. This feels like home.”

Of the three nearby SERG restaurants — Skull Creek Boathouse, Frankie Bones and WiseGuys — the latter two cater more to locals.

“There is more year-round consistency in

Doug Egly, executive director of the 263-home community of Haig Point, said Daufuskie Island really begins on the ferry ride to the island 2.5 miles east of Hilton Head.

“It’s a 30-minute social hour with your friends and neighbors. You can just feel the weight of the world lift off your shoulders.

As soon as you get on the ferry, you can just exhale,” he said.

A resident for just over a year, Egly said what surprised him most was the number of people who have lived on Daufuskie their whole lives.

“The history here is just amazing.”

Egly said the transition from bustling Florida to Daufuskie wasn’t very difficult “It was pretty easy. If you want to disconnect, this is the best place to go.”

He said he and his wife were thinking about a change as their youngest child headed to college.

“What’s amazing is the beauty of the island and the natural setting that’s still here after all these years. It’s the calmness,” he said.

He loves living on Daufuskie and noticed the difference as his grandchildren visited.

“They can roam the streets on their bicycles like we did when we were kids. It’s such a huge attraction. You can let them be themselves.”

He considers commuting by ferry a blessing.

“You just plan for it. It’s pretty danged neat,” he said. “Just this week, I had to plan to get my hair cut.”

But serenity isn’t the only thing the island offers.

The increasingly funky little spot is gaining a reputation as an artistic and eclectic community, from the famed gallery The Iron Fish to Wine and Woodworks to Daufuskie Island Rum Company.

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Beaches

The north end of Hilton Head Island is home to two beaches, which are definitely worth checking out if you want to avoid the crowds.

• If you’re staying in Hilton Head Plantation, visit Dolphin Head, which overlooks the Port Royal Sound and is a great beach for walking at low tide.

• Mitchelville Beach is also more private and secluded, and is definitely more of a locals’ beach.

• While not technically a beach, Bluffton has its own favorite water hangout. The May River Sandbar is a favorite Bluffton spot if you have access to a boat and the patience to wait for the tide to go out.

Golf You’ve got several choices on the north end of Hilton Head: The Country Club of Hilton Head is a challenging course, with water on 16 of its 18 holes. This course is a proud previous host of a U.S. Open qualifier, so you’ll feel like you’re playing with the pros.

Oyster Reef Golf Club is a scenic course with lots of lagoons and natural landscape. We featured Oyster Reef in our list of the best 18 holes on Hilton Head in our April 2015 issue.

The Robert Cupp Course in Palmetto Hall Plantation is known to be challenging for a great player, but accommodating to higher handicaps as well.

Palmetto Hall is also home to the Arthur Hills Course, which is fun and interesting, surrounded by thick woods of pines and oaks with beautiful lake views.

If you head across the bridge to Bluffton, you’ll find even more options.

Hilton Head National Golf Club is one of the only courses in the area not located within a residential area, so you don’t have to worry about breaking someone’s window.

Old South Golf Links is a beautiful course with views of the Intracoastal Waterway’s marshes, where golfers will usually spot grazing deer and the occasional alligator. It’s a great place to spend a Lowcountry day.

If golf is the focus of your trip, and you want to get a good deal on playing as many locations as possible, there are combination packages available through Eagle’s Pointe, Island West, Rose Hill, Pinecrest, Crescent Pointe and Dolphin Head Golf Clubs that allow you to choose different combinations of rounds among these sister courses. All promise to be challenging for experienced players but relaxed enough for newcomers as well.

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There are several different community parks to choose from on the north end.

Jarvis Creek Park has a little bit of everything, including picnic pavilions, an open meadow, playgrounds, a challenging fitness course and trails.

Honey Horn offers a large pavilion with big outdoor fireplaces and fire pits and is a great place to host an event. You can schedule use of this great facility through the Coastal Discovery Museum.

Greens Shell Park has basketball courts and an observation desk in additional to the picnic pavilions and playground.

If you need somewhere to launch your canoe, check out the Rowing and Sailing Center on Squire Pope Road. It’s got a grill and picnic pavilions as well, so you can enjoy dinner when you get back from your trip.

Bluffton also offers lots of great community parks.

Buckwalter Regional Park is home to a skate park and soccer fields, as well as walking and biking trails.

For baseball fields and basketball courts, visit the M.C. Riley Sports Complex. There is also a playground for your little ones.

Oyster Factory Park is on the May River waterfront and has a boat launch area, as well as a picnic area and public Wi-Fi access.

DuBois Park also has a playground, swings and a pavilion, with public Wi-Fi access.

At Oscar Frazier Park, you’ll find soccer fields, baseball fields and a playground. It is also home to a community center.

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Main Street Village

Main Street Village has a little bit of everything for everyone, with great restaurants, specialty boutiques, a grocery store and professional and medical service providers. March through October, the Carolina Dreamers Car Club holds a monthly Classic Car Cruise-In where you can vote for your favorite rides.

Old Town Bluffton

Pinckney Island

Pinckney Island is a national wildlife refuge located on an island halfway between the mainland and Hilton Head Island. There are lots of opportunities for hiking with 10 miles of trails, as well as cycling, wildlife observation and photography.

Old Town Bluffton is beautiful and charming, and it’s a great place to spend a few hours exploring. You’ll find restaurants, lots of specialty shopping, art galleries and more. The historic downtown frequently hosts events and festivals so there is always something to see and do.

Tanger Outlets

Outlet shopping is a beach vacation must-do — especially on a rainy day — and Tanger Outlets in Bluffton offers a wide selection of stores to visit at two locations. You’ll find highend fashion, health and beauty, housewares and stuff for the kids.

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Fort Mitchel

Located in Hilton Head Plantation, Fort Mitchel was a Union fort built during the Civil War to strategically face Skull Creek and Pinckney Island. It is an earthwork fort, laid out on a bluff. You can learn more or find out about tours by contacting the Heritage Library Foundation.

Mitchelville

Mitchelville was the first self-governed freedmen’s town in America, created by a group of escaped slaves during the Civil War and aided by Union Gen. Ormsby Mitchel, for whom the town was named. You can learn more about historic Mitchelville at The Mitchelville Freedom Park on Beach City Road, with kiosks telling the Mitchelville story.

Island Recreation Center

The Island Rec Center offers athletic programs for youth and adults, as well as summer camps, and community events.

Not only does the center have a pool, but it has a special summer event, the Dive-In Movie, where you can watch a movie with the whole family, all from floats in the pool!

Beaufort County Library

The Beaufort County Library system has a branch on the north end of Hilton Head, as well as a branch in Bluffton.

Both locations host a wide array of events for all ages, especially in the summer, including reading groups, story times, movie days and other fun events like Chocolate Day!

Coastal Discovery Museum

The Coastal Discovery Museum is located at Honey Horn and offers guided walks and programs, a variety of exhibits — some permanent and others that rotate — as well as a kids zone and historic structures. There is a mile-long pathway for a self-guided walk to several boardwalks with educational kiosks and a butterfly enclosure.

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Restaurants

The north end is home to 32 restaurants. Some, such as Chart House, are popular national chains.

Others, such as Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks, are local landmarks. Other popular spots are the Crazy Crab, Frankie Bones, Il Carpaccio, Mangiamo, OKKO, The Phoenix Bistro, Ruby Lee’s, Skull Creek Boathouse, Street Meet, Sunset Grille and WiseGuys. Over the bridge, Bluffton is home to 75 restaurants. Highlights there include Pour Richards, Redfish Captain Woody’s, Mellow Mushroom, The Pearl Kitchen & Bar, Chow Daddy’s and Truffles Café.

Island Playground

Island Playground is an indoor playground featuring fun for kids of all ages. It includes giant inflatables slides, obstacle courses and jumpers. There is a separate area for toddlers featuring soft equipment, tunnels, and other fun toys. Parents can hang out in a comfortable seating area with full view of the kids, and free wi-fi

Main Street Youth Theatre

Main Street Youth Theatre is a local theatre group dedicated to amateur young actors. They put on high-quality productions as well as offer classes and other educational programs.

Movie Theaters

Northridge Cinema 10 is located on the north end of Hilton Head in Northridge Plaza. It houses 10 screens and shows the latest releases. Whether you’re taking in a matinee with the whole family or a Friday night date night, you’ll love the reclining chairs.

Cinemark Bluffton has 12 screens showing all the newest releases and is located in the Berkeley Place complex with several restaurant options and stores, so you can plan your whole night in one place.

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Farmers Market of Bluffton

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The Farmers Market of Bluffton takes place every Thursday on Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton and hosts more than 40 vendors selling fresh produce, meats, baked goods, specialty goods and much more. There are chef demonstrations, a Master Gardener to provide tips and, every third Thursday, the Little Growers class for kids.

Festivals on Calhoun Street

When it comes to street festivals, nobody does it better than Bluffton. Calhoun Street is home to lots of seasonal festivals with a huge variety of vendors, food trucks, live music, and family activities. The Bluffton Village Festival, or MayFest, is the best of the best, but there is almost always something exciting happening. With the Seafood & Arts Festival, the Boiled Peanut Festival, the Shrimp Festival and more sunset parties than you can shake a stick at, Old Town is always up for a good time.

Grocery Stores

The north end of Hilton Head offers a Publix as well as a Harris Teeter for all your grocery shopping needs. Both are known for variety and quality.

There is no shortage of grocery store options available in Bluffton. You’ll find Bi-Lo, Kroger, Publix and Food Lion readily available.

May River Theatre Co.

May River Theatre Co. puts on quality shows sure to delight audiences. The group perform at the Ulmer Auditorium at Bluffton Town Hall. It is currently in its 15th season.

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Art Galleries

The Society of Bluffton Artists is a volunteer-run group and gallery. The group hosts a new show every month as well as offers classes at various levels.

Four Corners Fine Art & Framing in Bluffton prides itself on having “a uniquely Southern collection.”

Calhoun Street in Bluffton is home to three art galleries: Calhoun Street Gallery focuses on antiques, gift items and decorative accessories.

Pluff Mud Art houses a wide array of artwork, including handmade ceramics, paintings, photography, pottery, wood carvings and sweetgrass baskets.

The Filling Station features the work of over 50 artists across multiple media. The artists featured are from all over, but the Filling Station puts a special emphasis on local.

Palmetto Bluff

Located in greater Bluffton, Palmetto Bluff is a gorgeous community focused on the natural beauty found here in the Lowcountry. You can stay at Montage Palmetto Bluff and enjoy classic Southern style and explore the May River. Palmetto Bluff also offers dining options and frequently hosts events, as well as being a residential community.

Heyward House

The Heyward House is a historical home-turned-museum in Bluffton, and it also serves at the town’s welcome center. The house was built in 1841, passing through three families before the Heywards sold it to the town in 1998. In addition to touring the house itself, you can stop by Heyward House to learn more about historic sites in the area, get suggestions on the area’s many attractions, find out about what events are currently happening, or to get help booking activities and making reservations.

Gullah Heritage Trail Tours

Gullah Heritage Trail Tours offers tours of Hilton Head Island focused on its rich Gullah history. Tours are led by native islanders whose Gullah roots go back generations.

You’ll learn about Gullah language, foods, music, religion and social structure. The tours are two hours and are offered Tuesdays through Sundays.

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Benny Hudson Seafood

Benny Hudson Seafood on the north end of Hilton Head Island is the place to go to pick up your fresh seafood. Benny Hudson’s offers fresh, locally caught in-season seafood, as well as a selection of domestic and international choices. The shop also carries spices as well as ingredients and mixes for some sides, so you can make it a one-stop shop.

Johnson’s Urban Farm

Daufuskie Island

Daufuskie Island is Hilton Head’s neighbor, only accessible by boat. Daufuskie is full of great things to do including tours, visiting local artists and shops, golfing winery tours and more. Daufuskie is home to the Haig Point community, where residents place high value on the slow-paced Lowcountry lifestyle.

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Johnson’s Urban Farm opened to the public in November 2015 and is the region’s only locally grown greenhouse. The farm offers farm-fresh fruits and vegetables from the greenhouse, as well as gourmet and allnatural foods, gifts, baked goods, and other specialty items. The farm also offers workshops and classes.

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One of the better bowling facilities in the state is located in Bluffton’s Buckwalter Place. The state-of-the-art facility offers 24 lanes, live entertainment and has an acarde attached. It’s a perfect choice when the weather outside isn’t.

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Making waves

Hilton Head Plantation’s new resort-style pool a splash hit

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ilton Head Plantation’s newest amenity would seem to be more at home at Disney World than in a community with a majority of retirees.

Instead of your typical rectangular dimensions, with lanes for swimming laps and a spot for water aerobics, the new Spring Lake pool sports a tall green frog spouting a waterfall, a water-shooting clown fish and pelican sitting amid fountains popping up from a “splash pad,” as well as a “lazy river” propelling foam-noodle-clutching swimmers in a loop.

But there’s no Disney magic involved in the new pool, which opened May 27.

The $2.6 million project followed years of planning, as well as polling residents of the north-end gated community on how to

revamp the Spring Lake pool area, which was built in the 1970s.

“Folks are not interested in a square or boxy pool anymore,” said Peter Kristian, general manager of Hilton Head Plantation.

“So we went to look for features we could incorporate to really give it a family feel and a feel of what you find in an upscale community.”

Though a majority of its residents are seniors, Hilton Head Plantation’s under-65 population makes up 35 percent of the community, Kristian notes. Those young families wanted a place to take their kids.

He also heard from many senior residents who wanted a pool their visiting grandchildren would enjoy.

And the new design didn’t leave out stalwart poolgoers, either. There are lanes for lap swimming, and deep and shallow areas for water aerobics. The bathrooms were upgraded. More parking was added, and a new boardwalk that links with the community’s leisure path gives views of the pool and Spring Lake.

But the main attractions by far have been the lazy river and splash pad, features more often seen in water parks than at community pools.

Kristian says the design incorporates ideas from pools around the country. The goal was to meet multigenerational desires while also creating an attraction that would boost the community’s competitive edge.

“We’re trying not only to meet the needs of our current residents, but to increase property values and attract the next generation of buyers to say, ‘Wow, we want to move into that community because of the new facilities that are going on,’” he said.

“If you don’t stay current with what folks are looking for in a community, you’re going to lose out to that competition.”

A couple of weeks before the pool opened, the community invited local Realtors for a sneak peek. About 30 agents showed up, and soon after, social media posts and real estate ads were touting the new amenity, according to Jean Beck, vice president of the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors.

“Having a new asset like that will certainly be a positive for Hilton Head Plantation residents and their home values,” Beck said.

She added that more communities have been taking stock of their amenities since the Great Recession, now that they have the means to make improvements.

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“Everyone recognizes that things get tired, and like any property, you have to keep updated,” she said.

In the past few years, Sea Pines Resort has spent millions renovating its golf courses and clubhouses.

Communities such as Belfair, Colleton River and Hampton Lake in Bluffton have also invested in their clubhouses, golf courses and other amenities. Port Royal Plantation on Hilton Head may be next in line, as its residents are holding a referendum on whether to build a new community beach house.

As for Hilton Head Plantation, the revamped pool followed the rebuilding of its Spring Lake clubhouse. The community will soon turn its attention to other assets that need attention, such as its plantation house, the Dolphin Head area, and Pine Island beach, which is facing drastic erosion. Kristian said property owners would be surveyed as to what projects to tackle and when. Such long-term enhancements usually take four to five years from the idea stage to groundbreaking.

But for now, the community appears to be basking in the coolness of its newest attraction.

The pool has stayed busy since its May 27 opening. A Caribbean pool party June 5 brought out more than 400 people, Kristian said.

He’s also noticed representatives from other gated communities coming by to check out the revamped pool area.

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Robin Swift, vice president of marketing & development for the Coastal Discovery Museum, holds an alligator provided by Joe Maffo of Critter Management.

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Coastal Discovery Museum doesn’t get stuck in the past

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or more than 30 years, the Coastal Discovery Museum has been giving visitors an “up close” look at the Lowcountry by letting them touch, smell and even taste the beauty and history that is all around us.

The museum got a little closer to that history in 2007, when the Town of Hilton Head Island invited the museum to inhabit Honey Horn, a historic site that boasted some of the island’s oldest buildings.

The Discovery House, built in 1859, now serves as the museum’s main building, where permanent and rotating exhibits tell the story of the area’s history, from its Native American inhabitants to European settlers and the Gullah community.

The Supervisor’s House, built in the 1890s, serves as a classroom and community space. It’s used year-round as educators present topic after topic, be it preservation of the local wildlife

and habitat or glimpses into island life in the 1800s.

A pole barn displays farming equipment from the mid-20th century, as well as an unexpected treasure. Part of the cowling from an Atlas V rocket washed ashore several years ago and the museum jumped at the chance to form a lesson around it.

Even the horse barn is a carefully preserved example of 1930s architecture.

PRESERVING THE HABITAT THAT MAKES HILTON HEAD ISLAND Not for a minute does the museum forget the importance of local waters to the past, present and future. There are regular excursions to look for dolphins, trawl for shrimp or explore via kayaks.

The museum highlights the way of life that thrived generation after generation because of the riches around us.

The museum recently updated its mission to hone its focus on the area’s history as well as its

future. “Our mission now is ‘We change how people think about the local history and environment,’” said Robin Swift, head of the museum’s marketing and development.

Visitors can learn how to throw a cast net, a skill dating back centuries that persists as a way for fishermen to collect baitfish or shrimp to feed their families.

Visitors also learn about the importance of clean water to today’s local oyster industry.

The museum incorporates nearby Jarvis Creek into its lessons. Boardwalks provide platforms from which visitors can see the teeming wildlife in and around the creek, from fiddler crabs to shrimp and a guidebook’s worth of water birds.

A scavenger hunt throughout the grounds keep children interested in the story of the area and the array of trees and plants.

Nature trails highlight live oaks, loblolly pines, and a red cedar that’s more than 400 years old. Gardens throughout the grounds include a heritage gar-

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But even its generous parcel can’t contain the museum’s work.

Museum staff and volunteers also run the town’s Sea Turtle Protection program, patrolling area beaches every day for new turtle nests, then protecting or moving them out of high-traffic areas until the baby turtles hatch about 60 days later.

The museum’s Horseshoe Crabs in the Classrooms program teaches local teachers how to raise crabs in the classroom, then release them into the ocean at the conclusion of each school year.

The wide array of programs, talks and classes are thanks to the museum’s 150 volunteers. Even Comet, the marsh tacky, is cared for by volunteers.

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den, the butterfly garden, and the intriguing carnivorous plant bog garden, with plants that eat their dinner. A muscadine grape arbor harkens back to one maintained at Honey Horn in the 1930s used for jams and winemaking.

The museum also has a resident marsh tacky, a breed of horse brought to Hilton Head by the Spanish in the 1600s.

The small horse knows how to navigate tricky marsh areas, a needed skill in these parts.

The museum earned an impressive credential in 2015 when it became a Smithsonian Affiliate — one of only about 200 museums and cultural organizations in the nation with the title — which is testament to its commitment to education and preservation.

The affiliation enables the museum to borrow Smithsonian exhibits and tap into the Smithsonian’s vast resources and research.

Because many of its visitors return year after year, the Coastal Discovery Museum staff tries to present something new each time they visit, Swift said.

“Our curator of education and vice president of programming work really hard to create new experiences for students and visitors,” Swfit said.

Once you visit the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn, you‘ll experience the tug to return time and again.

“We welcome people to visit and enjoy the property. It’s a very serene setting,” Swift said. “Wander around to get an idea of what the island used to look like.”

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Hundreds of readers sent in photos of their cute pets for our annual “Cutest Pets” issue. This year’s contest was decided by the number of “likes” each photo got on our Facebook page. In a heated battle, Jackson came out on top.

The 14-week-old German shepherd is the proud puppy of Kristen Cyrilla and Jason Nearen. Monthly thanks all who submitted photos and voted. We have selected some of our favorite photos for this special “Cutest Pets” photo spread. Find all entries on our Facebook page. Special thanks to W Photography for capturing this photo of the winning pooch!

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Lucky

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Marley Toby Penelope

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Monk & Tazer

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Ozzie Marvin

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern

Miss Melanie & Miss Scarlet O’Hara Schooner

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Bark Twain

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Mary Puppins

Sarah Jessica Barker

Most readers who sent in photos included the name of the pet featured. Names were not provided for any of the pets on this page, so we made them up.

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Leading a dog’s life works out very well for Janet Rahn and family STORY BY LISA ALLEN PHOTO BY CHELSY L ANCASTER it involves training, showing, grooming or boarding dogs, Janet Rahn has done it.

She had a pet and grooming store on Hilton Head for 20 years before selling it in the 1990s.

She traveled the world with Purina’s Performance Agility Team. When an injury sidelined that endeavor, she quickly found the next one.

Now, she crisscrosses the country with show dogs as their handler.

“I was going to show one dog for a friend of mine, Faith Ott (of Fripp Island). Anytime I get started on a project, it snowballs,” she said while traveling from West Virginia to Maryland in her RV with nine dogs aboard. “Two of them are mine, seven are clients.”

It’s that versatility that has served Rahn well, along with a fie ce drive.

“I’m very competitive.”

That competitive spirit extends to her dogs, too. She and Ott own a Spanish water dog, Jango, that won best of breed at Westminster Dog Show in New York this year.

Rahn’s success likely stems from the fact that she is adaptable. She changes her business models, training methods or focus as needed.

“When people don’t do well making a living through animals, they get stuck on one aspect. You can’t get stuck on one training method or one type of business. It’s just like show dogs. I know when they need to run around and get dirty and just be dogs.

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But I have one dog with me that doesn’t like that. She doesn’t like to get dirty. She’s laying on the couch next to me as I speak.”

Reading a dog’s needs is vital, she said.

“You have to treat dogs like dogs. They don’t think like humans, so you have to communicate in a way they understand,” Rahn said.

When time allows, Rahn also works with dogs in shelters that aren’t adopted because of behavioral problems. They need to be trained, and Rahn is just the person to do it.

“I donate my time because that’s my way of giving back,” she said.

Since she was 12, she knew she had a gift with animals.

“I have a knack for animals. No matter where I go, an animal will find me. When I work with rescue dogs, it’s just for the joy of it.

It always works out for me,” she said.

When not traveling, home is a 30-acre Ridgeland farm with horses, chickens and cows — and, of course, dogs.

Rahn’s daughter, Chelsy Lancaster, and her three children are carrying on the family tradition.

Santa this year brought one of Rahn’s 7-year-old twin grandchildren a pony and her sister a calf that she bottle-fed. Both children are learning how to show dogs.

Lancaster also is the business manager for Ott and Rahn’s latest business incarnation, Dog Gone Sensational, which offers classes, grooming, training and boarding.

“We have a large indoor training facility. It’s 50 by 80 feet that we will rent out to other qualified trainers. There are a lot of dog obedience people in the area and this gives them a chance to work with their clients’ dogs,” she said.

The facility will host other events, too, including a local dog show in late September.

“I am my business. When you are a small business and you lose touch with your business, you lose your business. I have customers who currently own their second or third dog they’ve trained with me. I know them, I know their dogs.”

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Feral cats need love,too

BY LISA ALLEN PHOTO BY ROB K AUFMAN ony Crosby of Hilton Head Island walks his dogs every morning. A few years ago, he noticed he kept seeing kittens that were obviously feral. So he started feeding them.

“There would be more and more cats and kittens, so I added a second feeding location. Then a third,” said Crosby, a hair stylist and makeup artist at Tara’s salon. “I went to Franny Gerthoffer, executive director of the Hilton Head Humane Association, and said, 'I see all of these events to help dogs. What about the cats? No one thinks about the cats.’ ” Gerthoffer told him about the feral cat program the shelter has been running for 20 years. The program works to trap feral cats, transport them to a spay and neuter clinic and then release them.

“It costs about $70 per cat to trap them, transport them, treat them and release them," she said.

Cats that are ill or carry contagious diseases are put down, but even then, the program treats them with respect.

The Island Funeral Home cremates their remains, Gerthoffer said.

Crosby wanted to help fund the program, so he started brainstorming ideas of how to raise money.

“How about a cut-a-thon where we give haircuts in exchange for a donation?” he suggested.

The first year alone, his plan raised $2,000. Last year, it raised $12,000, Gerthoffer said.

“My goal is to hit $20,000,” said Crosby, who has six cats and four dogs.

“Four of us at the salon donate our whole day’s proceeds to the program,” he said.

“This year, I also am going to go to every restaurant on the island to ask them to feed the cats and help keep them healthy. The cats are great for rodent patrol.

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These are working cats. Can you imagine how many rodents we would have on the island without these cats? They do us a favor.”

Groomingdale’s also has been involved from the start. The shop offers pet nail trimming in exchange for a donation, Gerthoffer said. Hilton Head Ice Cream also donates its proceeds from the day.

In recent years, Tara’s added non-feral cat adoptions to the mix.

“We brought in about 10 cats for people to adopt,” Gerthoffer said. “They also added a silent auction and a raffle ” The success of the fundraising has enabled organizers to extend the feral cat program beyond Beaufort County to Savannah and Jasper County.

Last year, the program rounded up 1,267 feral cats in a three-county area, Gerthoffer said. They notch one ear on each cat so they can keep a tally.

“We’re trying not to have babies born,” Gerthoffer said.

Some people think they’re helping if they bring a feral cat to the humane association or the county shelter, but those cats can’t be adopted out. Feral cats aren’t house pets, she said.

Volunteers try occasionally to introduce a stray into a feral cat community, but that rarely is successful.

“The colonies are already formed, and they don’t like outsiders,” Gerthoffer said.

“An introduced cat gets forced out of a colony and then has to fend for themselves.

They usually don’t survive. Fortunately, Hilton Head is a pretty loving community.

Most people don’t complain about feral cats and we can help them.”

Gerthoffer attributes the program’s fundraising success to the power of Crosby’s personality.

“People like Tara’s and the people there. Tony is sort of a local celebrity. He’s brought a lot to this program. He’s someone who does what he says he will. His passion has made a difference,” she said.

As for feeding the cats? Yeah, Crosby still does that every day.

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ilton Head resident Lisa Cleaver spent seven years helping her mother fight cancer, and when she lost that battle, Cleaver was lost as well. Luckily, a Crash saved her.

“I’m a psychotherapist, but I know that grief is a grand leveler. You respond to grief just like everybody else. I knew I needed to have a special soul and spirit to take care of — and that was Crash,” says Cleaver of her 3-year-old Mal-Shi, a Maltese and Shih Tzu mix. “Crash is such an uplifting, loving spirit, I can’t even call him a dog. I call him Crash of God. He really saved me from crashing and burning.”

From the moment Crash was born at Teapup, a breeder in Indiana, he was raised to be a therapy dog.

“When the puppies’ eyes open, they start taking them around to nursing homes and special needs classes, so the puppies are indoctrinated to these medical facilities and being held by all sorts of people from the get-go,” says Cleaver. At 11 weeks old, Cleaver became Crash’s caretaker — and his first patient. She’d never had a pet before, but instantly fell in love.

“He was such a perfect match, for me, and for what I do,” she says.

At the time, she and her husband were

living in Pennsylvania, where she had a private practice, and she began introducing Crash to some of her patients. When the couple moved to Hilton Head Island in 2013, Cleaver began working at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort, where civilians’ dogs aren’t allowed on the base. So she brings Crash with her to various facilities in the Lowcountry on her time off.

So far he’s visited residents in The Cypress of Hilton Head, cheered up patients at Hilton Head Hospital, and has been the “ambassador” for a local, privately run doggie day care and boarding business.

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“As the ambassador, Crash would go out on meet-and-greets to help the business owner access compatibility of a potential new ‘client.’ If the potential new ‘client’ passed the ‘Crash Test,’ he or she would be invited for a play date at the business owner’s location,” Cleaver says.

“Crash would be present to greet the newbie, and one by one the other (dogs) would be introduced.”

Crash's best friend there was a 200pound black Great Dane named Turk, who recently lost his sight.

“Crash was the alpha dog — and I think he weighed 10 pounds.”

The adorable lap dog is hypoallergenic, so he doesn’t shed or have dander, which makes him a perfect friend to those with allergy issues. Cleaver says that though he loves people of all ages, he seems to prefer the over-65 crowd.

“He loves being with the elderly,” she says. “And he loves riding on walkers.”

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gone but not forgotten

BY LAURA TIPTON ometimes, home is where you are instead of some place you are trying to get to. A shelter dog can teach us a lot about that. A shelter dog named Heather taught us that.

Working at an animal shelter is filled with many joys. There is no greater joy than finding a new home for a pet. There is no greater satisfaction. You come to work every day with that goal: find homes for these pets.

Heather taught us that sometimes wherever you are is home. A bit of background on her: Heather came to the Hilton Head Humane Association as a stray. She was brought in by Beaufort County Animal Services and was a textbook “couch potato” Labrador. A bit lazy, very loving, a passionate face licker and a toy hoarder. She was about 5 years old when she was adopted by a mother and daughter. We all agreed it was a perfect home for Heather. All would be well now, we had done our job.

Sadly, a couple of years later the mother and daughter came back in. Heather was having trouble standing up. The humane association offered to check her out to see what could be done, but the mother and the daughter were ready to let her go. They just did not have the resources to care for

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her. With sadness we welcomed her back.

She returned to her kennel and we set out, once again, to find her a home. Heather was quite overweight (not uncommon for a couch potato!). Our medical team determined that she had cancer in one of her kidneys. The team was hopeful that removing the kidney could keep the cancer from spreading. The problem was Heather really needed to lose weight in order to provide the best chance for a good outcome.

This time, our mission was different.

Heather became an office dog. She enjoyed her long walks in the morning. Her routine was to greet everyone who visited the adoption center. This kept her busy and motivated. It was an important job and she handled it brilliantly. When the community stepped up to drop off donations, when someone came in for a remembrance brick, when volunteers arrived for training classes, Heather was there to greet them and say thank you. If you brought a stray to the shelter in the past several months, she probably greeted you. She greeted the UPS driver, people filling out applications, people visiting from out of state. She always had the same happy wag and goofy smile. When Hilton Head Humane helped out with an

awful “bad breeder” situation, we discovered that Heather could help these scared, trembling dogs to feel more confident.

Heather worked hard. She never complained. Maybe she knew her time was limited.

The day of the surgery arrived. Heather had some other symptoms that led us to believe there could be more going on that we originally thought. As often happens, surgery revealed far more involvement.

There was not to be a miracle “happy ending” for Heather.

The lesson in all this is that she had a home when she died. Perhaps it wasn’t the conventional idea of a home, but it was a home nonetheless. She had 18 employees who loved her, she had toys, she had treats.

She had a warm bed at night, a walk in the morning and a walk in the afternoon. A shelter is not supposed to be a home, but sometimes it is. Heather left this earth with a message for all of us: Sometimes a home is where you are, not where you long to be.

Rest in peace, Heather: June 22, 2016. M Laura Tipton is an adoption facilitator for the Hilton Head Humane Association. Find more information on the adoption process at www.hhhumane.org.

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Daufuskie residents built sanctuary for homeless cats

BY LAURA WINHOLT 2006, a small group of Daufuskie Island residents banded together to deal with a growing population of feral cats living in appalling conditions and becoming a nuisance for residents and businesses. The large number of cats lacked the care and attention that we felt they deserved. We decided to take action on this shameful situation.

Using the trap, neuter and release method, we transported 181 cats to Hilton Head Island to be treated by the Hilton Head Humane Association and the Lowcountry Spay/Neuter Clinic. We then managed 11 free-roaming cat colonies using colony management guidelines from Alley Cat Allies and the Beaufort County Ordinance.

Unfortunately, in 2011, a sudden surge of unexplained cat deaths threatened the well-being of our freeroaming feral cats. A grant from the ASPCA in 2012 helped us build the firs fully enclosed feral cat sanctuary in the Lowcountry.

The cat sanctuary provides a permanent and safe home for cats that, for whatever reason, are threatened or have been evicted from their outdoor home, and unwanted or abandoned cats that are not suitable for adoption. Residents of the cat sanctuary are provided fresh water and food twice a day, clean shelter, activities to reduce stress, and medical attention such as regular vaccinations and medications. There are 11 regular caretakers and more than 20 volunteers who help with cat sanctuary projects and maintenance issues.

The sanctuary itself is a fully fenced-in area, covering about a half an acre. The sanctuary’s foyer leads to a walking trail. Along the trail are multiple buildings and catwalks, creative play stations,

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catnip growing in pots and four covered litter boxes bigger than twin-size beds.

The latest addition is a small kitty pool with flo ting toys. There are also park benches for people. There are 10 separate food and water stations. Just outside the sanctuary is a squirrel feeder so the cats can watch and salivate as the squirrels come and go.

The Daufuskie Island Cat Sanctuary is organized to serve Daufuskie residents and the Hilton Head Humane Association. We offer spay/neuter services and relocation assistance and help with fl a and tick medication for cats owned by island residents. There have been no kittens born to our managed free-roaming cats on Daufuskie since November 2007.

Currently, there are only six free-roaming cats, and they are in two managed colonies. Although the free-roaming feral cat population is declining due to attrition, the total population of cats inside the sanctuary fluctu tes due to the entry of homeless cats. We work closely with area veterinarians to ensure the health and wellbeing of our cats.

Thanks to generous financial and in-kind donations from cat lovers, area shelters and veterinarians, along with the countless hours of many great volunteers, the program has been exceptionally successful. The Daufuskie Island Conservancy has recognized the cat sanctuary for its humane approach to protecting island wildlife and has provided a means for charitable donations to the cat sanctuary. M Laura Winholt is founder of the Daufuskie Island Feral Cat Project. To help her cause, donate to the Hilton Head Humane Association or the Daufuskie Island Conservancy.

For more information, call her at 843-683-2531 or email db1945@hargray.com.

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STRINGS FOR STRAYS FATHER-DAUGHTER MUSICIANS RAISE MONEY FOR SHELTER PETS

Local stray takes to the sky to reach new home.

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 JOHN AND AMELIE RATLIFF — the father-daughter musical

duo that comprises Strings for Strays — first got the idea to raise money for shelter animals a year ago, shortly after adopting the family's latest four-pawed member, Cosmo the pug, from Hilton Head Humane Association.

“Our animals have always been shelter rescues,” John Ratliff said.

“Our most recent addition, Cosmo, was Amelie’s choice and her very first dog. The adoption process provided Amelie with an introduction to the wonderful people and incredible work done at the shelter. We had already been performing for many years for the residents at assisted living facilities. After Cosmo’s arrival, we just thought it would be a great idea to try sharing our music in public to raise money for the shelter.”

Since then, 12-year-old Amelie, an accomplished Suzukitrained classical violinist, has held regular performances outside of PetSmart and Caretta Coffee Co. in Coligny Plaza, accompanied by her father on guitar, to raise money for local shelter animals. So far, the pair has raised more than $900 and are on track to meet Amelie's goal of $1,000 in donations by Strings for Strays's first anniversary.

The Ratliffs love having the opportunity to use their music to connect with others, while at the same time raising money for a great cause.

“When the music makes a connection with people you can really see the joy in their eyes,” said John. “It’s a very special feeling to be able to make that happen while raising money for a good cause. It is a privilege for us to be able to make a small contribution in support of such important work.”

 WHEN THE EMPLOYEES AT TARA'S of Hilton Head began feeding a stray cat a couple of years ago, they couldn't have known that he'd become a fixtu e at Fountain Center, or that they'd play a role in sending the beloved feline on the adventure of a lifetime. Maybe they should have suspected, considering that the stray seemed to have no trouble charming his way into the hearts of the humans around him.

“We were feeding him; Hilton Head Ice Cream was feeding him,” said Denise Weitz, an employee at Tara's. “He became our little salon kitty. All the clients would walk in and expect to see him laying in his little kitty bed. He was such a lovable kitty that no one could believe he was feral.”

As the stray became more comfortable around humans, he roamed Fountain Center freely. Soon he was napping under cars, and darting out into the parking lot and street, which worried Weitz and other employees at Fountain Center who'd grown to love him.

They began searching for a home for the kitty, finding one in an unlikely place — all the way across the country in sunny San Diego.

“We were terrified for him,” Weitz said. “We were sure he was going to dart out and get hit by a car. I'd been sending my brother photos all along, because he's such a cat lover. I told him the story and he said, 'I'll take him.' He lives in San Diego.”

Working with Happy Tail Pet Trails Inc., Weitz's brother, Joe Finelli, had the cat flown from Hilton Head to San Diego — by way of Chicago — in April.

“The kitty had his own concierge who put together an itinerary for him to fly out,” she said. “It really did take a village. It was really very bittersweet for us here at Tara's and Hilton Head Ice Cream — we love, love, loved him and just wanted him to be safe.”

The cat, now named Boots Farrel, is enjoying life as an indoor cat at his new home in San Diego. He even has his own Facebook page.

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HELP HOSPICE CARE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY BRING JOY TO PATIENTS  SINCE 2008, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry has used its Hos-Pet pro-

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gram to bring joy to their patients and help them stay as active as possible.

The all-volunteer program uses 85 specially trained “Good Citizen Dogs,” who go into patient homes or nursing facilities to provide love and companionship to the Lowcountry's hospice patients.

“We have dogs that go through special training so that they can be in nursing homes,” said Darlene Schuetz, director of community relations. “They learn to be around walkers and wheelchairs and things like that, so that we can go into patient homes and all the facilities. The amazing thing about these pets is that they're really intuitive and they know who needs them.”

The pets form beautiful relationships with the patients, who often request visits from specific breeds — especially if they were previously pet owners.

“Our patients just love (the Hos-Pets program),” Schuetz said. “Getting seniors moving a little, even to just pet a dog can really help them. A lot of seniors don't dare get another dog because they're concerned that they will outlive them or they live in a facility, so they really develop a relationship with our volunteer pets.”

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry also helps in-home hospice patients care for their pets, including ensuring that they're spayed and neutered. The program is supported by pet memorial donations, which allows benefactors donate in remembrance of their own pet or in honor of a friend's beloved pet, and receive a personalized commemorative keepsake card.

For more information on Hospice Care of the Lowcountry's Hos-Pets programs or to volunteer or make a donation, call 843-706-2296, email info@hospicecarelc.org or visit www.hospicecarelc.org. Hospice Care of the Lowcountry is also on Facebook.

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NEW ANIMAL CAMPUS COMING TO BEAUFORT COUNTY  THE HILTON HEAD HUMANE ASSOCIATION, together with Beaufort County, recently approved plans for a new 21,136-squarefoot facility in Okatie, near the intersection of U.S. 278 and S.C. 170 at Pritcher Point Road. The building’s interior area of 16,830 square feet includes Hilton Head Humane’s spay/neuter clinic, an adoption center and Beaufort County Animal Shelter & Control. Over 4,300 square feet of exterior kennel space is included, as well as separate “get acquainted” and exercise yards for the dogs.

The facility’s design team, headed by Glick Boehm Architects of Charleston and Shelter Planners of America, is now moving forward with site planning, exterior aesthetics and development of all other building elements. Centralizing adoption, spay/neuter services and the Beaufort County Animal Control into one facility will be an exciting opportunity for the citizens and the animals of the Lowcountry.

To complete this campus, J. K. Tiller Associates is actively planning the 70-plus acre Okatie River Passive Park to the west of the building. This park will complement and enhance the animal campus by offering dog park areas and trails spread throughout a natural and beautiful setting.

Although Beaufort County and Hilton Head Humane have made substantial financial commitments to bring the animal campus to fruition, more money is necessary. To raise more money for the project, Hilton Head Humane soon will launch the Beaufort County Animal Campus Capital Campaign.

MORE THAN JUST A PRETTY FACE  MEET PRETTY GIRL. It’s easy to see how she got her name, and her story is one of triumph. She was found on the side of a highway, alert, but in clear need of help. She appeared to be deaf and couldn't do much with her back end.

Her rescuer contacted Palmetto Animal League for assistance, and it was immediately apparent to the veterinarians at the league’s Community Clinic that Pretty Girl had endured severe trauma to her back and hind quarters.

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After examining the X-rays, the PAL vets went to work. A thorough examination determined that Pretty Girl's nerves had been destroyed by the traumatic event that left her in such dire condition. The vets decided that amputating her leg was the best course of action to make her more comfortable and reduce the possibility of infection.

Pretty Girl is now healing with each passing day and has been adopted into a loving family. She is more than just a pretty face. She is deaf, an amputee and, most of all, a survivor. Special needs pets like Pretty Girl are great companion animals. A closer bond is often formed due to more focused care. Special needs pets live long, happy and healthy lives.

HILTON HEAD HUMANE TO USE MODIFIED RECUMBENT BIKE TO EXERCISE SHELTER DOGS  HILTON HEAD HUMANE ASSOCIATION will soon begin using a modified recumbent bike to exercise some of the shelter's highenergy residents.

“We have dogs here that are in need of regular bouts of physical activity to help them maintain their 'good dog' status,” said Hilton Head Humane Association executive director Franny Gerthoffer. “We noticed that when we had a few volunteers that ran with the dogs on a regular basis they were exceptional in their behavior. After the runners moved away from Hilton Head, we witnessed a significant decline in the dogs' 'good' behavior.”

Lacking sufficient human volunteers to provide the dogs with the additional exercise and activity needed to maintain their good behavior, Gerthoffer had to get creative, coming up with a solution that was both effective and cost effective. After considering a treadmill or a regular bike with dog attachments, she found it: a modified recumbent bike.

One of the association's silent donors provided not one, but two, recumbent bikes. The dog attachments that will be used to modify the bikes were donated by the shelter's dog trainer, Allison Armao, and James Bradford, owner of The Bike Doctor, will add the attachments to the bikes. Similar to a tricycle, the recumbent bike is low to the ground, with a big wheel on the front and two wheels on the back.

Gerthoffer is looking forward to using the bikes to provide highenergy shelter dogs with the extra attention and care they need.

“Since we are a no-kill shelter, there are a few dogs that seem to spend more time here before they get adopted,” she said. “These dogs are in need of more outside the kennel activity and human interaction. It breaks your heart to leave them here night after night and assuring them that their family will pick them soon, but some are overlooked for months and, unfortunately, years.”

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BY ROBYN PASSANTE | PHOTOS BY I​SLAND LIFE HH PHOTOGRAPHY udging by the number of leashed dogs seen frolicking on Hilton Head’s beaches and bike trails, it’s safe to assume a lot of people in this area love animals. That assumption is confirmed by the number of generous donations given each year to local nonprofi groups that care for and protect our four-legged friends and neighbors. Here are three groups with all paws on deck working hard to make life better for the Lowcountry’s cats and dogs.

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HILTON HEAD HUMANE ASSOCIATION: Since 1976, the Hilton Head Humane Association has given dogs and cats a safe place to stay, the medical care they need and the chance to find forever homes. Last year it served 3,000 abandoned, injured or abused animals and feral cats through its three-tiered program, which includes a no-kill shelter and a spay-neuter clinic as well as The Litter Box thrift store on Hilton Head, whose proceeds benefit both.

By January 2017, the association plans to break ground on its $7 million animal campus in Okatie, a public-private partnership with Beaufort County Animal Services that will include a spay/neuter clinic and serve as an additional adoption site for cats and dogs. “I love the idea of animal groups working together,” says Hilton Head Humane executive director Franny Gerthoffer. “There is something to be said for putting your egos at the door and taking the best step forward for the animals.”

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PALMETTO ANIMAL LEAGUE: This no-kill shelter in Okatie serving Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties extends a lifetime commitment to anyone who adopts one of its pets. “If at any time a family can no longer care for a cat or dog that was adopted from PAL or through an adoption PAL helped facilitate, the organization will accept the animal back and work to find them a new home,” says marketing coordinator Lindsay Perry.

Its low-cost veterinary clinic is open to all pet owners, and proceeds are put right back into the program to rescue more animals and find them good homes. Plus, its transport program allows animals from nearby counties to take a “freedom ride” to other no-kill shelters farther north, where they are more likely to be adopted quickly.

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IT’S SAFE TO ASSUME A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THIS AREA LOVE ANIMALS.

NOAH’S ARKS RESCUE: When dogs are severely neglected or abused, Noah’s Arks Rescue steps in to help. Jennifer Smith started the nonprofit in 2007, pooling resources from generous donors to pay the medical, surgical and caregiving costs for dogs that otherwise would most likely be euthanized. “We take the worst of the worst of the worst,” says adoption coordinator Monica Collins. “We’ve had dogs that were set on fire, have tumors, were run over.

We also take the ones that cannot be rehabilitated by the pet owner or the vet because the medical expenses are so costly.”

Surgeries and medical care for Noah’s Arks dogs run an average of $10,000 to $20,000 per animal, Collins says.

Depending on the type of abuse or neglect, some dogs are left with lingering temperament issues, but the organization’s stable of veterinary specialists, volunteer caregivers and trainers work hard to get them ready for forever homes. M

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IF LEFT UNCHECKED, THE AVERAGE CAT HAS ONE TO EIGHT KITTENS PER LITTER, AND AT TWO TO THREE LITERS PER YEAR, THAT ADDS UP.

hile riding through the beautiful Lowcountry, occasionally you will see a cat running by. Most of the time, the cat is domestic and close to home, and it is just taking its daily route thorough well-known territory. There are, however, significant numbers of homeless cats that most of us ignore. They may be feral, sick or injured, and may live together in several cat colonies around Hilton Head and Bluffton.

One of the problems with ignoring the stray and feral cats that roam the streets is overpopulation.

If left unchecked, the average cat has one to eight kittens per litter, and at two to three liters per year, that adds up. During a female cat’s productive life, one cat could have more than 100 kittens. A single pair of cats and their kittens can produce

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“Feral cats were popping up everywhere in Colleton River,” says Hicks, who along with Kennedy founded a 501(c)(3) charity in 2015 called All About Cats, a self-funded program that has a group of six dedicated volunteers and has successfully fed and trapped more than 500 cats over the past several years.

All About Cats plays an important part in Beaufort County’s chain of animal management. The group’s primary plan is to “TNR:” trap, neuter and return. When a new colony of feral cats develops, the group goes out to trap the cats, confirm that they are healthy, get them spayed or neutered, and then return them to their original location so that they can live out their lives.

When the group is made aware of situations where the number of cats is becoming unmanageable, “we maintain the situation

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as many as 420,000 kittens in just seven years. Unfortunately, those statistics and the growing cat population is a problem that most people chose not to think about.

Fortunately, there are two women, Althea Hicks of Bluffton and Claudia Kennedy of Hilton Head Island, who have made it their mission to not only care for and feed the homeless cats in our area, but they also make sure that they get necessary medical attention, including being spayed or nurtured. These dedicated “cat ladies” spend every day tracking, trapping and caring for the homeless and feral cat population that share our community.

on our own,” Hicks says. “I get calls from all over Bluffton from people looking for help. Often times, most shelters are not as proactive in coming out to help control an overpopulation, because they are often understaffed or can’t take the time to come out and trap.”

The group’s volunteers do the trapping with support from Palmetto Animal League, Hilton Head Humane Association, Beaufort County Animal Shelter and Tabby House.

These agencies provide much-needed assistance at no cost. They spay, neuter and vaccinate the cats and provide other types of medical care. When possible, they

arrange for adoptions. “We work in tandem to get the work done,” Hicks said. “We do what we can, but we also know that we will never get them all. Without the work that we do, there would be a huge increase of stray, sick or injured and sometimes vicious cats that would overpopulate our area.”

The work that the group does is an important and necessary service to our community, yet it is often a thankless job.

Right now, All About Cats is feeding six colonies daily that support between three and 15 cats per colony in Colleton River and another seven colonies with an additional 50 cats on Hilton Head. It’s not always easy, though. Rain or shine, the volunteers are out working. Sometimes, the work that they do requires them to go on someone’s property to set the traps. What makes it difficult is that even when they know there is a need, access is a problem; “some communities that are behind the gate do not support what we do,” says Hicks.

All About Cats has a variety of needs. In addition to financial support for food and vet bills, the group needs help with various projects like building shelters or feeding stations as well as simple construction. Caring for kittens is the biggest expense, not just because the kittens need to be fed and cared for when they are very young, but because the group also tries to socialize the kittens in hopes that they could be adopted.

Trying to get a homeless cat socialized and comfortable around people is an important way that people can help in providing foster care for cats on a temporary basis.

For more information about All About Cats, the cats that they have available for adoption or how you can help, email them at allaboutlowcountrycats@outlook.com. M

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Silver Lining

BY AMY COYNE BREDESON PHOTOS BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT

Jo Ann Graham has always been artistic.

It just took her a while to realize it.

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raham grew up around the arts — her father was a photographer — but her parents did not encourage her to pursue that field.

Having been through the Great Depression and World War II, they pushed an education and a more stable career for their daughter.

So, Graham, who grew up in High Point, North Carolina, went off to college and majored in chemistry.

A couple of years later, she put school on hold and got married.

It was then that she really found herself.

Her first artistic endeavor was in pottery, which she loved, but her dream had always been to dance.

So, at age 28, when her second child went off to first grade, Graham went back to school to get her undergraduate degree in dance.

Then she got her master’s degree in dance and dance education.

After finishing school, Graham began teaching dance, choreographing and consulting for the South Carolina Department of Education.

After 30 years of dance, Graham, who moved to Beaufort in 1994, realized her body would no longer allow her to do what she loved. After a hip replacement, a fused back, arthroscopic knees and other medical issues, it was time to hang up her dancing shoes.

But Graham knew she couldn’t just retire and do nothing. She needed to reinvent herself.

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FASHION “I’m a person who’s always got to be doing something,” she said. “I have this innate need to create.”

She had an “aha” moment when a friend brought her a brochure about a class on jewelry-making.

At the age of 60, Graham enrolled in a summer class on jewelry-making at the New Hampshire Institute of Art. “I immediately fell in love with it,” she said.

When she returned home, she bought an old laptop table, a tank and a torch.

She took several more courses in the arts and became certified in welding.

Eight years later, she is now a successful silversmith who has displayed her work at Piccolo Spoleto Festival in Charleston; Asheville Art in the Park in Asheville, North Carolina; and the Art Market at Historic Honey Horn on Hilton Head Island.

Her work can currently be seen at Coffey & Thompson Fine Art Gallery in Charlotte, Artizan in Columbia and the Art League of Hilton Head.

Graham creates unique earrings, cuffs, necklaces and rings in sterling, fine and

Argentium silver, gold and steel. Her jewelry is hand-fabricated, form-folded, forged and texturized.

Graham sells three different lines of jewelry through her company, Silver Lining Dezign: 20-karat gold on steel; silver inlay in river rock earrings, rings and necklaces; and sterling silver.

She loves the kinesthetic aspect of jewelry-making, watching the movement of the metal. It’s reminiscent of her days as a dancer.

“There’s a physical connection that’s influencing the shapes I make,” she said.

“Everything moves like dance.”

The most rewarding piece of jewelry she has made to date has to be the sterling silver necklace with three hearts that she created for her 6-yearold granddaughter, Isabelle. The two designed the piece together, and Graham gave it to Isabelle for Christmas.

Isabelle loves that necklace so much that she hasn’t taken it off since.

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WHERE YOU LIVE MATTERS Aging with health and wellness in mind

BY DEBI LYNES

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ccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, 35 million Americans are 65 years and older, with almost half older than 75. An aging population comes with benefits and challenges. Many older Americans are in good health, are still participating in their communities, and are choosing to “age in place,” which for many translates to living at home and being cared for by their adult children. With the rise of this home caregiving and other assisted-living options for seniors, a new wealth of living options has allowed seniors to choose

between living independently with family, a professional caregiver or both.

Independent living in designated retirement communities is one option for seniors. These communities allow seniors to live on their own and manage all aspects of their lives with ease, but also offer the conveniences and camaraderie of community living. Additionally, these communities cater to the lifestyles and interests of older adults. But make no mistake, these are NOT “old folks homes;” they are active and vibrant communities.

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“According to the U.S. Census Bureau, 35 million Americans are 65 years and older, with almost half older than 75”

Assisted-living communities offer options for seniors as they are lifestyleadaptive and often combine residential housing features of independent living with added assistance of personal health care. These settings cater to senior who desire independence but may need help with daily activities such as grooming, bathing and dressing, but not around-the-clock care.

Skilled nursing facilities are meant for older adults who needs aroundthe-clock nursing care. These facilities are licensed and regulated by the state department of public health and must meet federal requirements. They are staffed by licensed professionals.

The fastest growing segment of services for aging adults — and one that is most often used by the so-called “sandwich generation” is home health care.

Home health care services are very individualized and vary according to families’ needs. Many home health care services offer caretakers the opportunity for

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respite, companionship, overnight assistance, help with chores, and help with daily activities for seniors. Additionally, many home health care companies provide physical therapy, nursing services and at-home counseling. All of these services allow the aging adult not only to remain in a familiar place, but also a greater opportunity for independence.

Even with all these options for aging adults, oftentimes their care ends up in the hands of their adult children. In the past, families lived together or in close proximity. This multi-generational living arrangement was considered part of being a “normal” or traditional family; parents raised their children, and then as children became adults, there was a natural shift to the adult children taking care of their aging parents. According to the National Caregivers Library and a report by the Pew Social trends organization, as America ages and as a generation of young adults are struggling to achieve complete independence, more

“this generation ...constantly feels pressed for time and rushed to fit in all work and daily family responsibilities”

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“This generation of aging adults over 70 who are in need of care is much more financially stable than previous generations”

adult children are providing support and care for older relatives. Today, the term frequently used for those adult children trying to take care of their aging parents is the “sandwich generation.”

Interestingly, social researchers suggest that most sandwich generation participants have median incomes of more than $100,000 and support their young adult children as well as their parents, both emotionally and fina cially. Sandwich generation adults share the joys and rewards of having family close by, but as our population lives longer and with the complexity of today’s world, being members of the sandwich generation present a ubiquitous set of challenges. Some of the challenges include juggling work and personal life with that of parents and adult children.

A common theme expressed by this generation is that they constantly feel pressed for time and rushed to fit in all work and daily family responsibilities.

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FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Many sandwich generation adults believe they have a responsibility to provide for their parents financiall .

Statistics show that one in four sandwich generation adults give their parents financial support, and the support is more than just a short-term commitment. Many who have given financial assistance to an aging parent share that the money was for ongoing expenses and they expect it to continue.

An interesting note, however: This generation of aging adults over 70 who are in need of care is much more financially stable than previous generations, and when questioned about their personal finances say that they have actually given financial support to their grown children in the past year and feel that they are much more in need of personal care and emotional support than the financial component.

EMOTIONAL SUPPORT

Although many aging adults do not feel they need the financial support and commitment of their adult children, they feel strongly that they do need help with dayto-day living and emotional support. Often, it is the fear of loneliness and isolation that is a major contributor to depression in the aging adult. It is amazing how powerful 30 minutes of daily communication with another person can be in the health and wellness of aging adults. Pets are also a huge source of emotional support for the aging adult and can contribute to an enhanced quality of life.

The “sandwich generation” may face logistical, financial psychological and/or physical challenges. Experts say that it is always important to remember that caretaking is not going to go perfectly. You are not going to please everyone all the time. There is no formula or algorithm for being a successful caretaker for aging parents or adults, nor are all adult children going to understand or appreciate your efforts all the time.

“the fear of loneliness and isolation... a major contributor to depression in the aging adult”

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THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN CARETAKING:

1. Time management and logistics: Juggling the demands of parents and adult children with dinner and work can all require a great deal of time and energy; 2. Financial impact: Budget and plan on things like home health aides, home renovations, medical equipment and even adult daycare for a parent who may be suffering from dementia. Also take into consideration time from missed work as you are trying to meet the needs of parents; 3. Career and caregiving: Pay attention to the impact on your professional life; you may miss work or have to pass up promotions to maintain the level of care you are able to offer to a parent or aging adult.

4. Marriage: Double-duty caretakers may see the stress of the situation become a factor in their marriage.

5. Emotional consequences: Family caretakers have high rates of depression and anxiety. Often there is a chronic sense of guilt when people feel as though they are not doing anything well, or meeting everyone’s needs, but they are burning the candle at both ends trying to do everything for everybody.

DON’T WAIT UNTIL IT’S TOO LATE

When it comes to planning for the future, the saying “sooner rather than later” certainly applies. It’s much better to be five years too early than five mintues too late.

It is important to have open communication with aging parents before you become their primary caregiver. Discuss health care and if they have money saved for longterm health care needs. The answer to this question is pivotal to how they will proceed with the planning.

As adults age into their golden years, their right brains starts to have more control over decisions. This part of the brain is often driven by emotion and fear and less with logic and rationality. It is important to try and communicate this with your parents and for you to take this into consideration when their choices and decisions don’t always resonate or make sense to you.

How and when to downsize is also a crucial topic to discuss. Oftentimes, this conversation happens too late, when the decision really isn’t a choice anymore. Aging adults will often feel more empowered if they make these decisions themselves before they are really non-negotiable.

Expectations should be discussed and carefully considered. What are your parents’ wants and needs? How much time, money and emotional capacity do you have to dedicate to taking care of aging adults? Be real with yourself and honest with your parents so the expectations are clear on both ends. And by all means, set boundaries. Be sure that expectations are clear and honest; it may be helpful to write these expectation down so everyone understands and is on board with the level of caretaking necessary and possible.

THE KEYS TO SUCCESSFUL CAREGIVING

It is important for caretakers to accept imperfection and allow themselves and their parents and adult children to be human. The best way to avoid guilt, exhaustion and other challenges is to be proactive. Develop a plan before moving forward. It may be helpful to give forethought and consideration to medical situations that may arise and the likely trajectory over time. This will help everyone create short- and long-term living plans. Openly communicate what each member of the family is willing and not willing to commit to. Again, be realistic with your time; this is not the time for anyone to be the martyr of the family. Everyone’s happiness should be considered and valued in the equation. Remember, there are services available to get in-home help with needs that cannot be met by a family member. No one can do it all by themselves.

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help you take time for yourself, stay centered and keep your priorities in check. Rest is critical; that means healthy sleep and downtime.

You must take time for yourself, even if you feel like you can’t. Let people know you’re tired so they don’t take your mood personally.

Siblings all deal with caretaking and parents differently so pay attention to how you treat each other while caring for parents. It may be healthy to have a phone call or meeting at least every two months. These meetings provide siblings an opportunity to regroup and assess the current situation. It allows for discussion of short- and long-term needs.

It may be healthy to also involve parents. Be sure to communicate openly and honestly so feelings of guilt, resentment or being overwhelmed are not bottled up and ignored. If everyone is on the same page, responsibilities may not be equal but everyone will be aware of the situation and will be able to contribute in a proactive and helpful way; the help may be with day-to-day living, financial and/or emotional support.

Caretakers of aging parents and adult children know that while double-duty caretaking may be challenging, it is a unique opportunity to bring families together in multi-generational living. It provides the opportunity for all to learn about their core family values, empathy and love. M

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5 THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SANDWICH GENERATION˜

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Tens of millions of Americans today are known as the Sandwich Generation — sandwiched between caring for both their children and aging relatives, typically their parents.

hey are generally in their 40s and 50s, with most working full time while trying to meet the demands of being a caregiver.

A 2014 Families and Work Institute’s Older Adult Caregiver Study of 1,050 adults in the U.S. found 53 percent to be caring for a relative 65 years of age or older. Sixty-one percent said they have been providing that care for an adult 50 or older in the past five years.

With more people living longer than ever before and old-age dependency ratios increasing across the globe, the Sandwich Generation is going to continue to grow.

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Here are five things you need to know about the Sandwich Generation.

1. THE SANDWICH GENERATION IS GROWING A Pew Research Center study found almost half of all adults in their 40s and 50s have at least one parent age 65 or older, while also raising a young child financially or helping to fi support a child age 18 or older. The Sandwich Population is growing, as the number of people over the age of 65 is set to double over the next 25 years. With Baby Boomers increasingly moving into retirement age, and living longer, more middle-aged men and women will fi find themselves sandwiched between their children and their aging parents. By 2035, more than 11 people, approximatly 13 percent of the population, will be over age 65.

2. BEING SANDWICHED IMPACTS WORK AND WALLETS The Pew Research study also found one in seven middleaged adults provides financial support to both a child and their aging parent. FWI’s 2014 study notes two-thirds of caregivers are employed while providing elder care, and more than 1 in 4 caregivers count on their employers to be flexible in order to allow them to balance caregiving and work responsibilities.

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3. MOST CAREGIVERS MAKE CAREER ADJUSTMENTS For caregivers, trying to maintain a career and tend to both an aging relative and their children can be a struggle when it comes to managing both. In order to handle these responsibilities while continuing to work, they are often forced to make adjustments in their careers, such as turning down a promotion, scaling back their hours or even leaving their jobs. A MetLife study of Working Caregivers and Employer Health Care Costs found employees caring for elderly relatives often miss days of work. The study also found caregivers “were more likely to report negative influences of personal life on their work than non-caregivers.”

For those who reported to have quit their jobs to provide care for an elderly relative, results of the Families and Work Institute’s Study °indicated they made that decision because their employers weren’t flexible enough to allow them to do both.°

4. BUSINESSES ARE FEELING THE IMPACT Employers are facing estimated costs of $17.1 billion to $33.6 billion annually attributed to caregiving, according to the MetLife Study. Absenteeism accounted for $5.1 billion, employees shifting from full-time to part-time roles accounted for $4.8 billion, $6.6 billion to replace employees who left and $6.3 billion for workday interruptions.

Additionally, the study found an 8 percent differential in increased healthcare costs between employees caring for an elderly relative and those who are not.°

5. WOMEN ARE HEAVILY AFFECTED While this generation has no gender bias - both men and women are impacted - it’s women who are more heavily affected by caring for both an aging parent and raising their family, according to the Family Wealth Advisors Council of Women in Wealth “Wow Study.” The study revealed the aging population and elder care needs are the most “significant challenge” women will face in the coming years. The American Psychological Association’s 2007 Stress in America Survey shows Sandwich Generation mothers feel more stress than any other age group, while trying to balance caring for both their children and aging parents. The survey also shows that while two in five men and women in this generation feel overextended, more women than men indicated they experienced extreme stress. M 110 hiltonheadmonthly.com

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CATCHING UP WITH

‘THE COBRA’

BY CARRIE HIRSCH | PHOTO BY BUTCH HIRSCH

HILTON HEAD NATIVE REFLECTS ON REMARKABLE 15-YEAR BASEBALL CAREER

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uring his rookie season, Dan Driessen’s lethal batting skills earned him the nickname “The Cobra.” A two-time World Series winner in 1975 and 1976, Driessen played with the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros and St. Louis Cardinals, retiring in October 1987 after a remarkable 15-year baseball career, one much longer than most professional players can claim.

But it all started on Hilton Head Island.

“I was born on Hilton Head Island before they had the bridges. So back then, people would get to the other side in boats. Somebody let the secret out and everybody's here now,” he says, half in˜jest. When he left the island to pursue his dream of playing baseball, he did it with Pete Rose, Joe Morgan, Johnny Bench, George Foster and others — all players for the legendary Cincinnati Reds,

nicknamed the “Big Red Machine” in the 1970s.

“There was a semi-pro team on the island called the Blue Jays, and I would watch the older guys play. My brother, who also wanted to be a baseball player, wanted me to catch and I was leery, but I went behind the plate and got four or five hits that day,” Driessen says. He has been in the lineup ever since. “One year, I played with the Hardeeville Bo Weevils and the team's manager wrote all the major league teams about tryouts. The Atlanta Braves responded and held tryouts with over 300 people in Greenwood. William Lucas, the first African-American manager within Major League Baseball, was the front-office boss of the Atlanta Braves at the time. Every time Bill Lucas called on me, I had a hit but he could not decide to keep me or not. So they asked me to spend the night. They didn’t sign me, but by the time I got back to Hilton August 2016 111

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Head the Cincinnati Reds invited my brother and me to try out with them. They signed me.”

Driessen then went to Tampa, but didn't make any money as a free agent the first year.

“They had this high-dollar free agent in front of me. The next year they released the guy and it was my job to play. I missed the batting title by a point,” he says.

Driessen then went to Three Rivers, Canada, where the Cincinnati Reds had a farm team.° “As we got off the plane, I was trying to figure out what this white stuff was on the ground — it was early April. I had never played in real cold weather before, so it took me a while to get going,” he says. “I hit .327 that year and from there I went to Triple A. In 1973, I got off to a good start and I was hitting .406 in June. The Reds were playing in Chicago, and I was so nervous I couldn't keep my knees from knocking.

Eventually I settled down and got a hit. In fact, that year I finished hitting .301. In my career, I played in three World Series — we won in 1975 and 1976.

In '75, we beat the Boston Red Sox. In '76, we beat the Yankees in four games straight. I think I hit .357. From there, I played in another World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals. We won all our home games and they won all their home games.”

The Cobra’s career in baseball has left him with some great stories: “One year, we went down to Puerto Rico to play what we called ‘winter ball’. On a day we were off, my wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, and I were babysitting for Ken Griffey Jr. and his brother Craig. We noticed Ken was missing for a minute and we looked all around until we finally found him — he had his left arm stuck in one of the ringers of the washing machine. Luckily, he didn't really hurt himself.”

And luckily, it didn’t do any lasting damage. Griffey later became a first-round draft pick and had an iconic baseball career.

But that’s only one of the many baseball tales Driessen could tell. “We went to the playoffs against the Mets,” he recalls. “Pete Rose went into the clubhouse They had to stop the game — fans in New York are rough. They were throwing bottles and bricks on the field and everything else. Some of the Mets players calmed them down.” And then there’s this story from the clubhouse: “Pete Rose had a son called Pete, and those little guys were playing baseball inside the clubhouse — we thought they were going to injure our players, they were hitting the balls so hard. Sparky Anderson had them quit.”° These days, Driessen keeps busy with family and work and being back home, nested in a scenic spot near where he was born and raised. There are two native islander cemeteries on his property — a nearby church takes care of them but he is happy to share the history of the cemeteries with students and preservation organizations. “Most of the people who are buried here are related to me or I know their families,” he says. “They're right here from Hilton Head.” M

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FRI, Aug. 19 JOHN PAUL II 7 p.m.

FRI, Aug. 26 MAY RIVER 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Aug. 26 at First Presbyterian 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 2 BEAUFORT 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 9 FIRST BAPTIST 7 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 9 NEW HAMPSTEAD 7 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 16 COLLETON PREP 7 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 16 HILTON HEAD 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 23 at Northwood Academy 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 23 at Whale Branch 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 30 THOMAS HEYWARD 7 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 30 at May River 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 7 at Laurence Manning 7:30 FRI, Oct. 7 BATTERY CREEK 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 14 ST. ANDREWS 7 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 14 at Wade Hampton 7:30 p.m.

THURS, Oct. 20 at Bethesda Academy 6 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 28 RIDGELAND/HARDEEVILLE 7:30 p.m. FRI, Oct. 28 at Hilton Head Prep 3:30 p.m.

HILTON HEAD ISLAND FRI, Aug. 26 WHALE BRANCH 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 2 at Battery Creek 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 9 MAY RIVER 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 16 at Bluffton 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 23 RIDGELAND/HARDEEVILLE 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 30 at Berkeley 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 7 CANE BAY 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 14 at Colleton County 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 21 STALL 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 28 at Beaufort 7:30 p.m.

HILTON HEAD PREP FRI, Aug. 19 at Orangeburg Prep 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Aug. 26 at Thomas Heyward 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 9 JOHN PAUL II 5 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 16 PALMETTO CHRISTIAN 5 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 23 at First Baptist 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 30 BETHESDA DAY 5 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 7 at St. Andrew’s 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 14 at Colleton Prep 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 21 NORTHWOOD ACADEMY 4 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 28 HILTON HEAD CHRISTIAN 4 p.m.

MAY RIVER FRI, Aug. 19 at Hanahan 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Aug. 26 at Bluffton 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 2 WHALE BRANCH 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 9 at Hilton Head 7:30 p.m.

THURS, Sept. 15 at Beaufort 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 23 MANNING 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Sept. 30 BLUFFTON 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 7 at Ridgeland/Hardeeville 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 21 BATTERY CREEK 7:30 p.m.

FRI, Oct. 28 at Wade Hampton 7:30 p.m.

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GOLF INC. HONORS HARBOUR TOWN CLUBHOUSE Harbour Town Clubhouse has been named the "New Public Clubhouse of the Year" by Golf Inc. magazine. For more than 20 years, Golf Inc. has annually honored premier new clubhouse designs. Nine projects earned scores high enough to be honored in this year's competition.

Harbour Town Clubhouse's winning selection in the public category was announced in the magazine’s July/August issue. The clubhouse opened to rave reviews last March, just before the 2015 RBC Heritage Presented by Boeing. The 44,000-square-foot multi-use structure heightens the already memorable Harbour Town Golf Links experience for resort guests, members and touring professionals. Most notable is a dramatic gallery showcasing the rich RBC Heritage tournament history and past champions, who include Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer, Tom Watson and Davis Love III. Additional highlights include a comfortable living room lounge and Links — an American grill with indoor/outdoor seating and sweeping golf course views.

CHINESE GOLFER WINS PLAYERS AM Beijing, China, native Cheng Jin is the 2016 Players Amateur Champion. He joins an impressive list of past champions including Rickie Fowler and Bill Haas. The incoming University of Southern California freshman started the final ound in the lead but bogied the first th ee holes, giving several others a chance at the win. “I had an awful start. I just tried to calm myself down and stick to my game,” Jin told reporters. He lost the lead to University of Alabama’s Davis Riley after Riley birdied number 9 and for the next several holes, the lead changed several times with Patrick Martin, Travis Smyth and Harrison Endycott all seeing their names at the top of the leaderboard.

FORMER IJGA STUDENTS TO COMPETE IN OLYMPIC GAMES

BERKELEY HALL ANNOUNCES GOLF COURSE ENHANCEMENT

International Junior Golf Academy alumnae Shanshan Feng, Mariajo Uribe and Stephanie Meadow will be competing in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro.

Last year, Feng, a native of Guangzhou, China, became the first player f om China to win the Ladies European Tour’s Order of Merit after capping off her season with a victory at the Omega Dubai Ladies Masters.

Bucaramanga, Colombia, native Uribe was the first olombian to ever win a USGA title when she won the 2007 U.S. Women’s Amateur Championship. At the University of Alabama, Jordanstown, Northern Ireland native Meadow was the Crimson Tide’s firs four-time first-t am All-American. Meadow is also a golf tour professional for Berkeley Hall. Golf is making its first app arance in the Olympics since 1904 and will feature 120 of the best male and female golfers in the world competing in a 72-hole stroke play format.

Berkeley Hall Club recently announced the launch of the private club’s golf course enhancement and drainage improvement project. “Berkeley Hall is committed to providing a premier golf course experience,” said Adrian Morris, general manager and COO of Berkeley Hall Club. “The project will further upgrade our golf course playability, signifying an important investment in our community, one that will help us remain one of the premier golf communities in the Southeast.” The course enhancement project is centered around installing a state-of-theart subsurface drainage system on both of the Tom Fazio-designed courses. With a cost of $4.3 million, taking about 70 weeks to complete and closing only one hole at a time, the system was designed and will be installed by nationally recognized experts who have completed similar projects at a number of leading clubs; notably Augusta National, East Lake and Seminole.

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A FUNCTIONAL PLACE

by the sea The kitchen, before (right) and after (above). A skylight in the kitchen now allows volumes of natural light to brighten the entire living area.

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The outdated hallway (left) was updated and accented by a subtle grey and white zebra wall covering (above).

Renovation brings Sea Pines home back up to speed

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BY DEAN ROWL AND | PHOTOS BY CL AY TON GIRARD development at Sea Pines emerged from a master plan drawn up by the Fraser Land Holding Company in 1956, visionary Charles Fraser built a home on Green Heron Road and the community’s first condominiums appeared early in the next decade.

Sea Pines approached build-out on its 5,200 acres in the mid-1970s. Land availability became a premium, and its scarcity eventually would extend to the rest of the island.

Unlike neighboring Bluffton, Hilton Head has been experiencing a dramatic rise in the number of permits for home renovations for several years. The only other option for homeowners on the island is to buy an existing home, tear it down and rebuild.

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The stucco fi eplace wall in the living room (left) was replaced with a shiplap one (above). Stunning pen lights with metal frames and glass insets give drama to the great room (top left).

Interior designer Hope Hunter at Plantation Interiors knows all about the surge in renovations — she has done many of them. One of her recent projects was a major eight-month makeover of a ranch home in Sea Pines that was built in 1972.

“It was an intriguing project from beginning to end,” said Hunter, a lead designer for the company, which traces its roots on the island to the Fraser regime. (Dudley King purchased the island institution in 1983.) “I had a vision of reconstructing it into something understated, yet sophisticated and a functional place by the sea.”

In fact, the couple and their three children from Charlotte can skip to the

beach in five minutes from the vacation home they purchased two years ago. The renovation was completed June 2015.

“It’s my job to help create a home the client will love, a home that looks and feels fresh and comfortable as it stands the test of time,” said Hunter, whose varied design portfolio includes transitional, traditional, cottage, contemporary and various hybrids.

Time did not treat this particular threebedroom home very kindly. It had a decades-old look and feel — notably the popular architectural trend of that time to compartmentalize every room with a wall.

Hunter enlisted the remodeling talent of Dan Wallace, who removed all the flooring and knocked down the walls in the foyer, living room, dining room, kitchen hallway and an interior wall in the kitchen where an unused hall closet was located. This expanded space enabled the installation of an island in the kitchen.

The home’s new “bones” transformed the former foyer, dining room and kitch-

en into a large great room with an open floor plan.

The new open space was further enhanced when Walsh carved a skylight in the kitchen, which “allowed volumes of natural light” to brighten the entire living area, Hunter said. She selected a “refreshing white” from her color palette to complement nature’s bounty and create an “airy ambiance.”

Walsh replaced the original kitchen cabinets, with cabinets with an abundance of drawers for storage space. The countertops now gleam with handsome quartz in a variety of colors and patterns with no visible seams. The backsplash shines with metro tile. Contemporary art prints adorn the wall and add splashes of color that are reminiscent of the ocean, a color scheme that resonates throughout the home.

Walsh also showcased his craftsmanship to the custom millwork and fi eplace details. The original stucco fi eplace wall was replaced with shiplap, but the surround retained the stucco, which was painted and framed with trim.

Existing dark beams were repainted in white trim. Two large pendant lights, with metal frames and diamond-shaped inset glass accents, now hang in the great room. Subtle zebra print wallcovering graces the foyer wall that wraps around into the kitchen and hallway.

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“This Sea Pines home was 43 years in the making and one year in the redoing.”

Comfort and subtle elegance grace the great room furnishings, which feature a mixture of soft upholstered sofas and chairs with stylish fabrics and vibrant textures. The sofas, chairs and ottomans were specially ordered by Hunter from a large library of suppliers in Plantation Interiors’ design studio, but the cocktail table, end tables and accessories were selected from the floor of its 25,000-square-foot showroom.

Hunter and Walsh teamed up to give the master bathroom the royal treatment. He removed a sunken tub, the flooring and walls, allowing space for his-and-her vanities set against an “awesome pop of color on the accent walls,” she said. The walk-in shower was refurbished with white tube tiles and a seamless glass panel that creates a large, open feel in the shower enclosure. Four matching side lights complete the makeover.

From a bathroom window, the couple can catch a glimpse of the swimming pool in the backyard. A hot tub with wading areas on both sides and water jets that shoot 8 feet skyward straddles the pool.

A Lowcountry-style oyster shell concrete deck encloses the area to the doors leading to the great room, master bedroom and screened-in sitting area.

“The outdoor living space can be seen from the open entry, great room and kitchen, giving the home a comfortable, chic, amazing balance of casual living near the sea,” Hunter said.

This Sea Pines home was 43 years in the making and one year in the redoing. Lowcountry beauty is timeless. M

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The screened outside sitting area is the only space that was not touched in the renovation. The tile on the floor is the original Mo occan Porcelain baroque style, which is popular once again.

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

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ith ever-changing trends and new technologies and options always emerging, every few years you likely find yourself considering a home spruce-up. Then come all the decisions: What improvements do we want to complete? Where do we start? What local companies are available to help?

In this special section, we have before and after photos of real projects handled by businesses found right here in the Lowcountry. Whether you’re looking for a complete remodel, to focus on one room, new lighting, landscaping, or to simply refurbish a single piece of furniture, you can find your inspiration here.

AKD | Advanced Kitchen Designs

When you are thinking about remodeling, you are asking yourself: “Is it worth it?”

When is is all over, our clients always say “Yes”, followed by years of enjoyment.

Call us to explore the possibilities.

40 Pennington Dr., Bluffton 843-815-4555 • www.akd.biz

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Al-Harry Furniture Design Al-Harry can take your family heirlooms and revitalize them with new life and character by using fresh hand-painted finishes, select accents and meticulous attention to detail.

10 Calhoun St., Bluffton˜ 843-757-5999˜ www.Al-HarryFurnitureDesign.com

American Wood Reface

Court Atkins Group

This beautiful kitchen was achieved without˜the mess, hassle and high cost of tearing˜out and replacing cabinets. American˜Wood Reface transforms kitchens in just˜1-3 days with their premium 1/4” Solid˜Wood Refacing System. Choose from eight˜beautiful solid woods and nearly unlimited˜choices of style, finish and installed options˜(such as roll-outs and bins). Shopat-home˜convenience makes it easy and fun to create˜your dream kitchen, all while SAVING UP TO˜50% over an ordinary comparablequality˜kitchen remodel. Lifetime Warranty/Multiple Service Awards.

At 501 South Studio, our design centers on living well. Attention to detail and lifestyle design create inviting, timeless and innovative interiors that reflect the individuality of each client. Conveying our clients’ vision for this Hilton Head Island project included the following collaborations: Wood floor refinishing and rugs by KPM Flooring, cabinets by Palmetto Cabinet Studio, backsplash tile by Walker Zanger and dining chandelier provided by Low Country Originals.

40-C Pennington Dr, inside Entry Point, Bluffton 843-815-6700 • www.woodreface.com

29 Plantation Park Dr., Bluffton • 2 Corpus Christi, HHI 843-815-2557 • www.courtatkins.com

Grayco

The Grayco Building Center and Custom Millwork has everything you need to build your home from the ground up! By giving personal attention to each customer, individuals and large contracting companies alike, Grayco has grown to become a leader in the Lowcountry’s building and home improvement industry. ˜Come into our showroom or have your order delivered to your job site… either way you can count on us to deliver the highest quality materials for your home that you will find anywhere.

Grayco Building Center, 345 Buck Rd., Bluffton, SC 843-815-5788 • www.graycoinc.com

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Hilton Head Solar

Another successful solar installation by Hilton Head Solar.

Hilton Head Solar is a licensed electrician and direct installer of solar electric generating systems.

Pay your electric bill with a return on ˜your investment. Harness the free power from the sun.

Serving Hilton Head Island/Bluffton 843-217-6527 www.hhsolarpower.com

Kelly Caron Designs

J Banks This project was a complete restoration of a 19th century farmhome or casale in the heart of the Tuscan countryside.˜The design vision was to create an authentic Tuscan home that reflected an overall continental European sophistication.˜ Because the home was to be used for family gatherings and social events, it was imperative for us to incorporate elements of luxury into a livable, welcoming and comfortable space. Our services included all hard materials and finishes; lighting; fabrics; determining mural concepts;˜European vendor sourcing; designing all decorative details and managing the procurement process. 35 N Main Street, HHI 843-681-5122 • www.jbanksdesign.com

This 10,000 sq/ft renovation was a team effort from clients, architect, contractor, and our design team.˜˜We came into this project with prototypes of other amazing Engel & Volkers office spaces from around the world.˜˜We pulled together a contemporary design with a unique use of materials that show off the international luxury real estate brand.˜˜We love the before and after finished design!

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5 Promenade Street, Bluffton 843-540-9759˜cell • 843-815-4737˜studio www.kellycarondesigns.com Rethink Refinishing® with a complete cabinet Color Change.˜This process involves a much more dramatic effect than the other cabinet services such as traditional refinishing or even replacement.˜ Need new doors or not sure of the color you want? We can help you choose! We can take you step-by-step through the process of choosing the color ˜or door to suit your style.˜You can choose from a variety of colors + finishing techniques = unlimited options!

Serving HHI/Bluffton/Beaufort/Savannah 843-715-8420 • www.nhance.com/lowcountry

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NiteLites Outdoor Lighting

NiteLites of HHI added architectural and landscape LED lighting to this home in Palmetto Dunes by creating a custom design that was professionally installed by the NiteLites crew. ˜Not only can NiteLites add a new lighting system for your home, but they can also retrofit older lighting systems. This lighting adds beauty, safety, security and curb appeal for the homeowners to enjoy for years to come.

Serving Hilton Head Island/Savannah M: 864-357-7984 • HHI: 843-593-9672 www.nitelites.com˜

Shore Winds Landscape

The Greenery, Inc.

Even the smallest changes can have a BIG impact. This is a major pathway that leads from the home to the beach walkway. It was a safety hazard and an eye sore.

Resetting the stone plus adding decorative stone (recycled from another job) removed the trip hazard and beautified the pathway.

This Hilton Head Plantation homeowner wanted to upgrade their 10-12 year-old overgrown landscape.˜ We were able to add more color, texture and interest with a combination of colorful shrubs and perennials such as˜ Sunshine Ligustrum, Purple Diamond Loropetalum, Knockout Roses, Dianella and Agapanthus.

Serving Hilton Head Island/Bluffton 843-815-3733 • www.shorewindslandscape.com

960 William Hilton Parkway, HHI 843-785-3848 • www.thegreeneryinc.com

Wright Home Services

Wright Home Services is home improvement company dedicated to the highest quality workmanship at reasonable price. You deal directly with the owners, who personally manage our staff of expert in-house craftsmen from start to finish. What sets us apart from the competition is our commitment to personalized and professional customer service.

843-290-9035 www.wrighthomeservices.com

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE TIDE CONTINUES TO RISE

BY JEAN BECK

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with any professional organization, members of the National Association of Realtors are diverse. There are members of both sexes, members of all generations, and members with varying amounts of experience. According to the group’s 2016 Member Profile however, there have been shifts in some of these groups. For example, the report shows a drop in Realtors’ median age from 57 last year to 53 this year, the lowest that number has been since 2008 (when the median age was 52). Related to that, the typical Realtor reported a median of 10 years of experience in real estate, which is down from the 12 years in the last profile Looking at those numbers from another angle, 41 percent of Realtors were more than 60 years old in last year’s report, while only 2 percent were under age 30. Today, the percent of Realtors older than 60 is down to 30 percent, and the number of those younger than 30 is up to 5 percent.

Locally, we have seen in influx of younger members, many of whom find real estate to be a career that allows them the lifestyle fl xibility they enjoy, despite the demanding workload and time required. There are 1,098 members in the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors serving consumers from the tip of the toe of Hilton Head Island out to Jasper County.

We are halfway through 2016 and in the thick of an exciting period of homebuying and selling, often with quick multiple offers that are near, at, or even above the asking price, depending on the factors of the home and submarket in question. At the end of May, months supply of inventory was down 17.5 percent to 6.6 months.

If you are ready to buy or sell real estate, work with a Realtor who can provide you with the market comparisons and trends in your neighborhood.

Realtor is a federally registered collective membership mark that identifies a real estate professional as a member of the National Association of Realtors who subscribes to its strict code of ethics.

Jean Beck is the executive vice president of the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors.

MEET THE REAL ESTATE PROFESSIONALS OF THE LOWCOUNTRY The decision to buy or sell a home is one of the most important financial decisions most people make.

Do you pick an experienced Realtor with a successful track record, or do you go with a hungry agent eager to make his or her mark in the industry?

Each situation is unique. Some agents are chosen for their hometown, the college they went to or the friends they keep.

Some are selected for their professional accomplishments and accreditations.

To help take the guesswork out of such an important decision, we are featuring many of the top real estate professionals of the Lowcountry. If you are in the process of buying or selling, you will be spending a lot of time with this person. It might as well be somebody you like.

The profiles are followed by some of the best real estate properties available.

Meet YOUR real estate agent.

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Charles Sampson Island Resident Since 1972 Realtor of the Year 1996, 2004 & 2015

CHARLES SAMPSON 843.384.7300

Angela Mullis Frances Sampson Debbie Cort Daniel Cort

843.384.7301 843.384.1002 843.384.8491 843.384.2206

81 Main Street, Suite 202 Hilton Head Island, SC Charles@CharlesSampson.com www.CharlesSampson.com www.BridgeToHiltonHeadHomes.com

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We at the Charles Sampson Real Estate Group of Charter One Realty, understand how important making a real estate decision is to our clients. Whether you are a first-time homebuyer, picking up a rental property or a second home near the beach, it would be our privilege to be your trusted adviser. Let us help you start making a lifetime of family memories.

The five of us at the Charles Sampson Real Estate Group each have our own unique qualities, and together with the backing of Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry’s No. 1 Real Estate Company, Charter One Realty, we assure you that we will do our best to make your Hilton Head-area real estate transaction a great experience. Our team has over 165 years of experience of living and working in the Lowcountry.

Charles and Frances have called Hilton Head Island home since 1972, Angela was born and raised here, and Daniel and Debbie both have lived in the Lowcountry for almost 20 years. We are all involved and invested in our community. It goes without saying; We know and love Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry!

Please give us a call, send a text, or an email — we would love to work for you. With all the recent national press Hilton Head Island has received — being voted the No. 1 Island in the Continental United States by Travel and Leisure and No. 8 in the world, we like to say: ”Come for a Visit and Stay for a Lifetime.” We look forward to working for you.

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Joey Doyle joins The Richard MacDonald Team Longtime Realtor Richard MacDonald has decided to expand his real estate business with the addition of Joey Doyle as a new team member. Joey’s people skills and wealth of knowledge will help create the perfect team. “I am blessed that my business continues to grow and enables me to hire a team member like Joey.”

Joey moved to the Lowcountry in 2004 after attending Oklahoma State University and met and married her husband, Chad Doyle, who is a Realtor at Hampton Lakes. Joey and Chad have two beautiful children, Reagan and Tucker. Most recently, Joey worked as the Membership Director at The Golf Club at Indigo Run. She received Club Corporation of America’s highest honor each year which will prepare her role as a Real Estate Agent.

Richard is a dedicated real estate professional with over thirty-six years in the industry here on Hilton Head Island.

Richard and his family are members of the Hilton Head Presbyterian Church where he is an Elder and he serves on the board of directors for the South Coastal Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Richard grew up in Dillon, South Carolina and graduated from the University of South Carolina with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. Shortly after graduation he moved to Hilton Head Island and began his real estate career in 1980.

In 1985 he married Janet Sanders MacDonald from Beaufort South Carolina. They raised three sons on Hilton Head Island. The eldest son Sanders and his wife Sami live in Charlotte, North Carolina and just had our first grandchild, Murrey.

Their middle son, Corey, lives in Atlanta, Georgia and youngest son, Taylor is a senior at Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Georgia.

Charter One Realty | The ONE to Turn to for ALL Your Real Estate Needs

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RICHARD MACDONALD Realtor

Richard MacDonald Richard@RMacDonald.com cell 843.384.8797 Joey Doyle JoeyDoyle@CharterOneRealty.com cell 843.290.5055

office 843.681.3307 toll free 800.267.3285 RMacDonald.com

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PROFILES

Her professional and personal philosophy is “Acta Non Verba” — “action not words."

CHRISTINA FORBIS Broker/Realtor

Community Connections ...Client Commitments

843.301.7339 Christina@ChristinaForbis.com ChristinaForbis.com

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Christina Forbis’s eleven year Real Estate career is built on cultivating lasting client relationships — with a vision driven by Community Connections...Client Commitments.

This philosophy spans beyond prospective buyers and sellers. Christina maintains powerful relationships throughout the industry with top realtors, attorneys, home inspectors, contractors and numerous service providers to ensure her clients receive the best of everything!

During her first ten y ars in the Low Country, Christina introduced “guests” to the area via the Hospitality Industry. As a top-performing National Sales Manager, the transition to Real Estate was the next natural step and again, an opportunity for her to raise the bar. During the transition, she planned to bring this 4-star service to the Real Estate industry and provide exceptional service to every client. Her professional and personal philosophy is “Acta Non Verba” — “action not words.”

Christina’s clients experience this action first hand Take Action...Call Christina today...843.301.7339.

Christina’s home state is New Jersey. She has been a full time Hilton Head Island resident since 1997. She earned her Business/Marketing degree from West Chester University in Pennsylvania. Living and working on Hilton Head Island allows her to enjoy a wonderful lifestyle that includes: running, beach time, cooking with friends, and enjoying time with her husband, Scott and canine kids, Lexi & Tello.

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If you haven't chosen Christina Forbis as your realtor, you are missing out. She had the right clientele visiting our home and it sold quickly. Excellent superior experience. − Trish-Seller 2015 Her knowledge of the market and professionalism came across immediately. Christina went above and beyond during the whole sales process. She is a real credit to her profession and will treat you like a friend. − David, Seller 2016 This truly was a better experience than I could have ever imagined. Christina’s knowledge and easy going but professional manner made what could have been, and often is, a stressful experience, a walk in the park. — Jen, Buyer 2016 Christina Forbis is a rock star! She is so knowledgeable about all parts of the island, which helped us tremendously as new residents. Christina always did what was in our best interest and was “all in” with us until we signed the last document and the keys were in our hands. — Kathy & Ed, Buyers 2016 Besides her professionalism and experience, she does whatever she can to make the process as smooth and easy as possible for her clients. — Tara, Seller/Buyer 2008 & 2016 Have we got a Realtor for you! She made us feel like her only priority, even when we emailed at 2 am. Her reliable group of vendors, lenders, inspectors and contractors are a priceless resource to people new to the area. — Bernie & Doug, Buyers 2016

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Who is #1 in Real Estate?

YOU are when you work with Carroll & Dayton Real Estate.

Local Experience since 1986.

CARROLL & DAYTON Real Estate

Hilton Head Island, SC David 843.384.8111 Tracy 843.686.4000 HiltonHeadHomeSource.com

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Our Philosophy: We consider it a privilege to assist people with one, if not the biggest, decisions in their lives. We are further privileged to be able to work and raise our families in this Paradise known as Hilton Head Island. We work for the benefit of serving others first; our clients and our families.

David has 30 years of LOCAL experience listing and selling Real Estate on Hilton Head Island. David has sold more than $400 Million worth of Real Estate, and more importantly, helped hundreds of families with their housing needs!

David and his wife Beth have been raising their three daughters here, and Beth has a Degree in Education, substitute teaches at the First Presbyterian Day School, recently got her real estate license, and will be joining Carroll & Dayton when their youngest starts High School in the fall.

Tracy also has 30 years of Real Estate Experience (she started when she was 7!). Tracy worked for a builder as well as one of the top Real Estate Companies on Long Island, before moving to Hilton Head Island in 2003. Since then, Tracy's local Real Estate career has flourished and her clients and friends are elated with her new partnership.

Tracy and her husband Rob are also raising their two children on the Island, and Tracy's mom lives with them too! Rob is a well known Physical Therapist working for Hilton Head Hospital as well as his own private practice.

Please call Carroll & Dayton for your real estate needs.

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The principals of the Clark, Cramer and Frank team – Bob Clark, Laura Cramer, Carol Cramer, Linda Frank and Forest Frank – draw from backgrounds in real estate sales as well as retail sales, marketing, telecom, education, banking and law to provide the finest expertise available for the marketing and sale of Hilton Head Island real estate.

Clark, Cramer & Frank take pride in their extensive knowledge of the entire local real estate market.

When assisting buyers and sellers, this wealth of business and real estate experience enables the team to provide unique and compelling insight into the ever-changing conditions of the Island real estate market.

As one of the top performing real estate teams in the Hilton Head Island area, Clark, Cramer & Frank take pride in their extensive knowledge of the entire local real estate market, with particular emphasis on the Sea Pines community.

They have consistently ranked among the top five real estate agents and teams within the entire Hilton Head/Bluffton market for total annual sales, and since 2007, have closed more Sea Pines real estate transactions than any other agent or team.

Starting with a commitment to honesty and integrity, and blending the benefits of experience, broad knowledge, and a long track record of success, the Clark, Cramer & Frank client experience is second to none. We would truly appreciate the opportunity to show you what we mean!

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CLARK, CRAMER & FRANK Real Estate

South Beach Marina Village 843.363.4523 WeSellSeaPines.com

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PROFILES

We don’t just sell the Lowcountry, We Live it.

Founded in 1978, Lancaster Real Estate Sales has been a leading local real estate company since. How can a local company of 15 agents compete with the national ones? It’s easy. In addition to our boutique-like level of service and attention to detail, we are also part of what makes the Lowcountry great.

From Sea Pines to Callawassie Island, we are more than just professional Realtors.

LANCASTER Real Estate Sales

We are engaged in our community — Volunteers, Advocates for children & animals, Boaters, Board Members of Property Owner Associations, Photographers, Teachers, Directors of Local Associations, Golfers, Property Managers, Grandparents, Sports Fans, Rotarians and more.

We are committed and involved in this beautiful place we get to call home. Your best interest is our best interest.

23C Shelter Cove Lane Hilton Head Island, SC office 843.785.9500 HiltonHeadHomes.com

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Contact us to see how we can help you accomplish your real estate goals.

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Faces you know, results you trust.

Herman & Davis Properties understand buying or selling a home is a big decision. For some people, real estate can be their single largest investment; mistakes can be costly so experience matters. Herman & Davis Properties have a combined 34 years of real estate experience and have provided professional service and expert advice to countless buyers and sellers in the Hilton Head Island Market Becky Herman graduated from Miami University of Ohio in 1986 with a ďŹ nance degree. Her prior work experience includes real estate investing, stock market analysis, print and internet marketing. An island resident since 1989, she fell in love with the Low Country and everything it has to offer.

Originally from Macon, Georgia, Monica Davis graduated from the University of Georgia in 1988 and moved to the area. She is the second generation in her family to embrace the unique lifestyle that Hilton Head has to offer.

Married and raising her family here, Monica has a vested interest in the future of our Island.

Since Becky and Monica formed their partnership and created Herman & Davis Properties, they have been consistently ranked in the top 10 Realtors area wide. They have earned their reputation for excellence through innovative marketing, unsurpassed service, respected expertise in the industry and a passion for what they do.

Please give Herman & Davis Properties the opportunity to assist you in buying or selling your property today!

HERMAN & DAVIS PROPERTIES Becky Herman Becky@BeckyHerman.com 843.301.3355 Monica Davis Monica@MonicaDavis.com 843.384.4473 11 Park Lane Hilton Head Island, SC toll free 800.831.0359 ofďŹ ce 843.785.4460 HHIAddress.com

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Our unique structure sets us apart and offers RESULTS. SM

Collins Structured to Serve

Group Realty

Hilton Head 852 William Hilton Parkway, Suite 2B Hilton Head Island, SC Bluffton 14 Westbury Park Way, 101 Professional Center Bluffton, SC 843.341.6300 CollinsGroupReaIty.com

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Collins Group Realty is a locally owned and operated real estate company committed to selling some of the most desirable homes in the Lowcountry. Since 1996, selling these "right addresses," while best serving our clients, has been the mission of Collins Group Realty.

Whether you’re buying or selling — Collins Group Realty is Structured to Serve above and beyond! With a dedicated listing team utilizing the best technology; specialized buyer’s agents representing your best interest; and a dedicated support staff from contract to closing...it’s a guarantee that your real estate goals are always someone’s top priority 24/7. Our unique structure sets us apart and offers results.

With two offices to serve you on Hilton Head Island and in the heart of Bluffton, our team stands ready to offer their real estate expertise and create a world-class experience throughout your property search or home sale!

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Thanks to a loyal and growing client base, long-time friends and this area’s most comprehensive real estate marketing plan, Patrick & Taylor Real Estate consistently ranks in the Top 1% of all agents in our market.

It takes a Team to ensure we continue to meet and exceed client expectations with top notch, personal service. Meet the Team: Dick Patrick – 36 years of top producing local Real Estate experience.

40 year HHI resident. B.B.A. Bus Admin, Georgia State University, has served and is serving on numerous local boards. Married to Pati, 2 married daughters & 3 grandchildren.

Lawrence Taylor – 11 years of top producing local Real Estate experience. 24 year HHI resident, B.S. Bus Admin, UT Knoxville, active on local boards & committees. Married to Lorrie with 1 daughter, age 11.

Rob Moore – Over 20 years of local Real Estate experience in Property Management & Sales. 36 year HHI resident. B.B.A. Management, Georgia Southern University. Active on local boards & committees.

Married to Kim, 2 sons ages 18 & 21.

PATRICK & TAYLOR Real Estate

A Charter One Realty Team Dick Patrick dick@dickpatrick.com 843.384.4020 Lawrence Taylor lawrence@charteronerealty.com 843.338.6511 Rob Moore robmoore@charteronerealty.com 843.384.5118

Lana Sweatte – 27 year real estate career, 21 year HHI resident. One of the most savvy and experienced Licensed Real Estate Assistants on the island.

Married to Fred, 2 adult children and 1 grandchild.

Laura Fraser – 5 year HHI resident, 3rd generation in real estate business, 2 years as Sales Assistant. M.B.A. University of Florida, extensive banking background. Married to Jay and welcomed baby daughter Jan. 2015.

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81 Main Street., Ste 202 Hilton Head Island, SC toll free 800.267.3285 office 843.681.3307 PatrickandTaylorRealEstate.com

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PROFILES

"I wish I would have become a realtor sooner!"

John Robinson, realtor with Dunes Real Estate, moved to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina from the Washington, DC area on February 11, 1990 to be a Tennis Professional at the Sea Pines Racquet Club with tennis legend Stan Smith.

Originally from Maryland, John attended college at the University of South Carolina/ Upstate on tennis scholarship and, upon graduation, immediately relocated to Hilton Head Island because "the tennis was great!"

Before joining the real estate world, John Robinson had been a tennis professional for over 20 years at various resorts around the United States including the John Newcombe’s Tennis Ranch in Texas, the John Gardiner’s Tennis Ranch in Carmel Valley, California, Columbia Country Club in the Washington, DC area, the Sea Pines Racquet Club and the Van der Meer TennisUniversity on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.

JOHN ROBINSON Realtor

In 2004, John Robinson put his tennis racquet aside, grabbed his golf clubs, and became a realtor. If you've ever met John, you've undoubtedly heard him say over & over "I wish I would have become a realtor sooner!"

Needless to say, realtor John Robinson will go to the ends of the earth or hobnob with movie stars & billionaires to find the right buyer for your property.

cell 843.422.3767 HiltonHeadJR@aol.com HiltonHeadExpert.com

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Call, email, text, or message John Robinson today for a very unique real estate experience!

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Ginn understands the value of positive relationships.

Barry Ginn grew up in Varnville, South Carolina. He has lived on Hilton Head Island full-time since 1976. Ginn¹s first full-time job on the island was as a bellman for the Hyatt hotel. That's when his customer service education began.

In 1978 he decided to give real estate a try and has been at it ever since. Many clients are drawn to Ginn's warm personality. He doesn't have customers, he has friends. He has a keen understanding of the process and emotion that go into buying or selling property here in the Lowcountry. "I don¹t play poker, but I do understand when to hold and when to fold in a real estate transaction," Ginn said.

Ginn is a loving father to his adult children, Beau and Spencer. He also has a special bond with his dog, Romeo. When not selling real estate, Ginn takes the rescued boxer nearly everywhere he goes. "Romeo and I walk 15 to 20 miles a week during the summer and it increases during the winter."

"I love this part of the country and I thank God every day for the blessings I have received."

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BARRY GINN Realtor

843.816.4029 BGinnSales@gmail.com BarryGinn.com

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Specializing in your first home or forever home.

Buying her first house at the age of nineteen was the start to Paula Traver's real estate career. Born and raised in Connecticut, she thoroughly enjoyed buying and selling properties.

When she decided to secure her real estate license in South Carolina in 2003, there were over twelve hundred agents on Hilton Head Island — an island twelve miles by five miles in size. That fact never concerned her. She knew if clients wanted to work with a highly ambitious individual that would identify properties that fit their needs, she would be the one for them. Her hard work surely has paid off. Paula has listed and sold over $100 million in properties.

When Paula isn't hard at work as an agent, she is spending time with her family or playing tennis.

Nancy Marshall is enthusiastic about selling the tranquil and tropical lifestyle of the region to a wide range of buyers, second home seekers, retirees (or soon-to-be), young professionals and families who seek the best of both worlds by living here.

As a Baby Boomer, Nancy understands the natural appeal of this area − the “seize the day!” lifestyle − offered to people who are now redefining their lives and targeting a new set of goals for themselves. She enjoys solid credentials with a real estate history of more than twenty-five years. Aside from Nancy’s in-depth experience in residential brokerage, she brings with her strong real estate project management and development disciplines from corporate realms that include General Mills, A&P Food Stores and Dunkin’ Donuts Real Estate Departments. Nancy calls the South Carolina "Low Country" her home along with her husband, Charlie and their Miniature Schnauzer, Lucy.

PAULA TRAVER

NANCY MARSHALL

cell 843.247.3728 HHI4ME@ outlook.com HHI4You.com

nancy@nancymarshallrealestate.com NancyMarshallRealEstate.com

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Broker-Associate,Realtor®, ABR

mobile 843.304.4447 office 843.815.6633

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PALMETTO DUNES

SHELTER COVE

LEAMINGTON

Brian, a native of Texas, arrived on Hilton Head Island in 2003 while traveling the world captaining boats and working in the maritime industry. Moving to the Island created the perfect opportunity to meet the love of his life, Mollie Lynes, a native of Hilton Head Island, and build an ideal life on the island he loves.

Brian's Real Estate career has been full steam ahead and well received among clients and peers alike.

His extensive knowledge and skill set has allowed Brian to provide a pleasant and knowledgeable experience while navigating the real estate process.

He utilizes technology to propel the process without losing touch of the personal nature of the business.

A philanthropic man at heart, Brian is involved in several non-profits in the area. He is enthusiastic about the future of the area and his passion for the Low Country makes him a wonderful advocate for our amazing island lifestyle.

Record-Breaking Sales in Palmetto Dunes, Shelter Cove & Leamington since 1976!

Where The Action Is! Where can you find three unique communities located in the new “epicenter” of Hilton Head Island surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, Shelter Cove Harbour, Broad Creek, and a 11mile lagoon system in a private community − one of the largest in the country? #1 All Time Listing and Selling Agent for homes, homesites and condominiums in one community — all achieved in Palmetto Dunes, Shelter Cove & Leamington.

Call Phil today and find out why “it’s easy to sell what you know and what you believe in.”

BRIAN KINARD

PHILIP A. SCHEMBRA

cell 843.301.0814 office 843.785.2452 brian@briankinard.com BrianKinard.com

800.845.9506 843.785.2452 phil@schembrarealestate.com schembrarealestategroup.com

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Ken came to Hilton Head Island in 1977 with a business degree from the University of South Florida where he played 4 years of collegiate tennis.

Ken moved to the Island to work with his idol and Australian tennis legend, Rod Laver, at the Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. That is where he met his wife Susie and they now have four wonderful children… all born at Hilton Head Hospital.

In 1979, while giving tennis lessons to the company’s president and wives of the sales agents, Ken was asked to join Dunes Real Estate. That became a natural fit as Ken pursued his real estate career just as he did in tennis…with enthusiasm, integrity, and his love of helping people.

Thirty-seven years later, bright and early each morning, you will find Ken at the office, counseling buyers and helping sellers accomplish their goals. It is no wonder he remains the company’s top agent.

Call Ken today, you’ll be glad you did!

Chris and Robyn travelled from South Africa and have been Lowcountry residents for 20 years and Realtors for 9 years covering Hilton Head, Bluffton, Okatie and Beaufort We love working with Buyers and Sellers − they all have such interesting stories to tell. We try to make each client feel like they are our only client.

Nothing beats face-to-face meetings, but in this day and age where technology plays such a huge part in our lives, it is essential that we are able to communicate via phone, e-mail, text and use of websites and social media. We tend to let our clients dictate their preferred method and frequency of contact.

We are so blessed to have, within such a small area (Beaufort, Bluffton, Hilton Head and Savannah), an amazing range of natural beauty, a wide variety of neighborhoods, fascinating history, all manner of sports and outdoor activities, and thriving arts and culture communities. You are almost only limited by your imagination here—truly a lifestyle for everyone!

Also, don’t discount new construction. There are great homesites and some wonderful builders catering to all tastes and budgets.

KEN OLIVER

CHRISTOPHER-ROBYN

cell 843.816.0167 office 866.842.0816 Ken@Ken-Oliver.com Ken-Oliver.com

Chris 843.816.0080 Robyn 843.816.5527 info@christopher-robyn.com www.christopher-robyn.realtor

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REAL ESTATE

REAL ESTATE NEWS ENGEL & VÖLKERS, SOAR PARTNER FOR GALLERY EVENT SOAR-Special Recreation worked with partner Engel & Völkers to plan a unique gallery event to launch the #WeLiveHereHHI campaign, a movement recognizing the Special Olympians in our community and celebrating the natural beauty of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton. Many residents in our community aren’t aware of the Special Olympians living in our very own neighborhoods.

Engel & Völkers and SOAR hope to change that through the #WeLiveHereHHI campaign. To launch this movement, five Special Olympians we e each paired with a talented local photographer to create photo stories that showcase the Special Olympians’ favorite places in our community and the photographers’ gorgeous pictures. These photo stories will be framed, autographed and sold at a silent auction during a gallery event, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to SOAR. The objectives of the #WeLiveHereHHI campaign are to raise awareness of SOAR-Special Recreation, raise funds, and build friendships for the Special Olympians who live in the surrounding area.

WOODWARD MAY MOVES INTO NEW OFFICE Courtney Woodward May is proud to announce her new office location in S a Pines Center, 71 Lighthouse Road, #612. This beautiful open-space office embo ies her unique personal approach to preparing, buying and selling homes. Here, her commitment to signature service will guide you through making confident choices in staging, marketing, home improvements and sales seasonality as well as fast-to-contract negotiation techniques. So drop on in, say hello, grab some coffee, and get inspired by what a true real estate partnership feels like as she transforms those common house-selling stresses into exciting new successes.

OLDFIELD COMMUNITY HONORED WITH 2016 BLISS AWARD Oldfield is proud to announce that it is the recipient of the 2016 Bliss Award as “South Carolina’s Best Community” by The Real Estate Scorecard, the industry leader of online real estate reviews of the most popular master planned communities in Florida, Georgia, the Carolinas, Tennessee and Central America. The Bliss Award represents genuine happiness and the highest quality of life offered within a community.

DAYTON, CARROLL FORM REAL ESTATE TEAM Tracy Dayton has joined Charter One Realty and has partnered with David Carroll to form Carroll & Dayton Real Estate. Carroll has 30 years of local experience listing and selling real estate on Hilton Head Island. He has sold more than $400 million worth of real estate, and more importantly, helped hundreds of families with their housing needs. Dayton worked for a builder as well as one of the top real estate companies on Long Island before moving to Hilton Head Island in 2003. To contact Dayton, call 843-686-4000. To contact Carroll, call 843-3848111.

THE RUPP TEAM, CHARTER ONE REALTY EARN AWARDS The Rupp Team of Weichert Realtors – Coastal Properties were recently voted the 2016 Best Real Estate Agent/Team for Hilton Head Island by The Island Packet’s Readers. This was the second time in the past three years the office has been ecognized. Charter One Realty received the Readers’ Choice Award for the 2016 Best Real Estate Brokerage. For over a decade, The Packet has counted on the community to identify the “best of the best” in Hilton Head and Bluffton. Almost 6,000 businesses and individuals were nominated, and then placed into their respective categories. Voting took place online in May. Participants were allowed to vote once daily during the 10-day voting window.

This year, more than 100,000 votes were totaled within the 150-plus categories. In July, Charter One Realty was the recipient of the Bluffton Today Readers’ Choice Awards as Best Real Estate Company, and one of its Realtors, Allison Cobb, was honored as Best Real Estate Agent.

Weichert Realtors – Coastal Properties welcomes Bob Colonna to the agency’s sales team. Prior to pursuing a career in real estate, Colonna had a rewarding career in the financia sector in New York and New Jersey and then Charlotte, North Carolina, working with products and services such as life insurance, annuities, brokerage, managed accounts in addition to retirement plans. He is also a member of the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors.

Weichert Realtors – Coastal Properties welcomes Sherry Laing to the agency’s sales team. Laing was born in St. Mary, Jamaica. While on a visit to the Lowcountry in the late 1990s, she fell in love with the area and she and her family now call it home. She is an active member of LowCountry Community Church and enjoys helping in the local community. Laing is a member of the Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors as well as the National Board of Realtors.

Sea Pines Real Estate The Cottage Group has added four new associates: Zach Patterson, Courtney Woodward May, Evelyn Bull and Rich Huston.

Elizabeth Glick has also joined The Cottage Team as a sales assistant.

South Carolina Realtors released its June housing market reports. The data show an uptick in sales and prices for most areas, while the number of homes for sale and total months supply of inventory have been going down. New listings were up 5 percent to 10,455.

Pending sales decreased 6 percent to 6,781. Inventory shrank by six to 36,784 units. Prices moved higher as median sales price was up 5 percent to $189,500.

Homes are selling quickly, with most on the market for only 96 days. Months supply of inventory was down 12 percent to almost six months, indicating that demand increased relative to supply.

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CharlesSampson.com • CSampson.com BridgeToHiltonHeadHomes.com

Island Resident Since 1972 REALTOR of The Year 1996, 2004, 2015

HiltonHeadIslandSouthCarolina 81 Main Street, Suite 202, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926 (843) 384-7300 or (800) 267-3285 ext. 4215

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22 SUGAR PINE LANE

VIEWS OF BEAR LAKE from the expansive deck. Soaring windows in the living room, updated kitchen and baths, unique garage workshop. 4 BR or 3 plus a bonus, 2 full and 2 half baths. Private Cul de Sac location midway between Dolphin Head Beach Park and Spring Lake Pool.

MULTI FAIRWAY and lagoon view near Dolphin Head Beach Park. 3 BR, 2.5 BA being sold furnished. Updated Master and Kitchen.

Enjoy watching the golfers from the covered lanai. $417,000

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SPRING LAKE POOL Hilton Head Plantation’s New Spring Lake Pool Complex is a “game changer”. Opened Memorial Day weekend, the pool and new boardwalk along Spring Lake features zero entry, a lazy river, lanes for laps, kid or young at heart water elements. This $2.6 million dollar pool complex was built without any special assessment. Spring Lake Pool and Tennis Complex is just one of the reasons Hilton Head Plantation is one of the area’s best communities.

THINKING ABOUT SELLING? CALL US TO PUT YOUR HOME HERE!

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903 HARBOUR MASTER

NORTH END of Hilton Head – convenient to schools and restaurants. 3 BR, 2BA great room floor plan – fireplace, 2 car garage and covered patio off the master. $287,000

STEPS FROM THE OCEAN and Van Der Meer tennis – updated and furnished 2 bedroom 2 ½ bath golf view villa – great 2nd home or rental property. Start making memories of the Beach! $224,900

GREAT 2ND HOME, rental property or permanent home in an oceanfront community.

2 BR 2.5 BA, living and dining room plus extra space on 1st and 2nd floor. Near the expansive complex pool. $199,000

PANORAMIC VIEW of Bear Creek Golf Club’s 18th fairway, convenient private cul-desac location. 3 BR, 3 full baths, great room, updated kitchen and master bath, 2 car garage and expansive screen porch. $409,000

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Charles Sampson (843) 681-3000 Mobile - (843) 384 -7300

Frances@FrancesSampson.com

Angela Mullis (843) 681-3307 x 223 Mobile - (843) 384-7301

Debbie Cort (843) 681-3307 Mobile - (843) 384-8491

Give Charles, Frances, Angela, Debbie or Daniel a Call!

Daniel Cort (843) 681-3307 Mobile - (843) 384-2206

DebbieCort@CharterOneRealty.com

Angela@AngelaMullis.com

DanielCort@CharterOneRealty.com

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CASUAL LIVING AT ITS BEST, conveniently located near the entrance of Moss Creek. Enjoy outstanding golf, tennis, clubhouse atmosphere, pool-dock-health club complex, high smooth ceilings, wood floors, open 3 bedroom floor plan with 3 full baths, screen porch, trex deck and 2 car garage. $368,500

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WATCH THE SUNSET 3 bedroom home located in the Parkside section of Woodbridge.

Formal living and dining rooms, study, and an eat-in kitchen overlooking the family room. Hardwood floors throughout, tile in the wet areas. Screened porch overlooking the fenced back yard, a bonus room with its own half bath and a gas burning fireplace in the family room. $355,000

PARK AND LAGOON VIEWS for this open floor plan in the Parkside section of Woodbridge.

This 3 BR / 2.5 BA home features hardwood floors, granite and stainless steel appliances in the kitchen and a wood burning fireplace. Other features are a bonus room, den and large deck in the backyard. This home is located in the River Ridge Academy and May River High district. $299,000

LOCATED on the desirable Park in Woodbridge, view of the gazebo. Four bedroom, three and a half bath with a salt water swimming pool.

This home features a first floor master suite, eat-in kitchen, formal living, formal dining and family room with a fireplace. Custom features are seen throughout this home including your very own outdoor kitchen. $389,000

COMING TO THE MARKET SOON!

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OUTSTANDING PANORAMIC MARSH VIEWS, 10 minute bike ride to Harbour Town or the beach, neighborhood pool and tennis courts, are some of the reasons you will love calling 21 Spartina Crescent home. This 3 bedroom 3 bath home has many updates including new windows and doors, new deck and entry porch. Open great room/ dining, a large 2nd floor family room. Updated master bath, two car garage with extra storage and a stair chair lift to 1st and 2nd floor decks. One of the largest homesites in Spartina Cresent. $1,195,000

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BLUFFTON 16 BARTONS RUN DR $189,000 38 BARTONS RUN DR $185,000

COMING TO THE MARKET SOON! MILL CREEK 4 Bedrooms 2.5 Baths

SPACE AND LOCATION! 4-bedroom home boasts almost 2,700 SF. Formal living/dining room that flows into a separate family room with eatin kitchen. Flex space for office, den or playroom.

Enormous master bedroom with tray ceiling and huge walk-in closet. Spacious kitchen features stainless appliances and a generous pantry. Plenty of closet space and screened-in porch. $225,000

IN THE HEART OF BLUFFTON, just off the Parkway, convenient to Hilton Head Island.

BridgePointe is a newer condominium complex.

Sought after 3 BR, 3BA with a private balcony, serene wooded view. Bridgepointe has two lakes, a swimming pool and clubhouse with fiteness center.

Great to call home, use as a 2nd home or a long term rental. $169,000

OLDFIELD 19 COLONEL HAZZARD $49,000 BEST DEAL

HILTON HEAD LAKES 966 WIREGRASS WAY $69,900 242 TOPSIDE W $104,900

#1 Ranked Real Estate Company in The Lowcountry

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CHARTER ONE REALTY The One to Turn to for All Your Real Estate Needs SEA PINES PLANTATION

WEXFORD

WEXFORD PLANTATION

SEA PINES

6 BLACK DUCK ROAD $5,495,000 • MLS#342949

60 YORKSHIRE DRIVE $2,097,000 • MLS#351889

2 WEXFORD ON THE GREEN $1,950,000 • MLS#352883

58 HERITAGE ROAD $1,675,000 • MLS#352948

Wonderfully located in Sea Pines within walking distance to South Beach Marina 6 Black Duck offers the highest of build quality and finishes. The home offers 6 bedroom suites, 2 offices, fitness room, gourmet kitchen, ocean views from most rooms, incredible millwork, heated pool with Ipe’ wood decking and slate cooping, towering wall of windows, 3 gas fireplaces, wine room, 3 car garage, beautifully landscaped and ready to enjoy.

STEVE TIMPERMAN

843.384.8988 | steve@charteronerealty.com

This lovely home in Wexford offers the most beautiful and peaceful view overlooking the 17th green, the marsh, and out to Broad Creek.

Designed and built with the highest quality, craftsmanship and materials used. Cherry floors, AKD Custom cabinetry, wine room, hand selected granite, beautiful millwork, paver driveway, 3 car garage, elevator, 1st floor master suite, 3 guest suites with 2 separate offices, and much more.

STEVE TIMPERMAN

843.384.8988 | steve@charteronerealty.com

Shingle-style home with view of lagoon to 12th fairway of Harbour Town Golf Links. 4 BR, 4 BA, reclaimed wood floors, soapstone & marble counters in kitchen. Ipe back deck and covered porch with fire pit, pool deck with pool and hot tub, oversized garage with workshop area.

Harbour views from this 2-lot property with 4 BR, 5.5 Ba. Family room, formal dining room, den w/Cherry walls & gas fireplace.

Gourmet kitchen w/wine cooler & walk-in pantry/laundry room. Master w/harbour views, separate his/her baths, Jacuzzi tub. 3- guest suites, wine room, fitness room, outdoor living, 6-car garage + cart.

KEVIN KING

843.384.9466 | kking1putt@aol.com

RYAN BASSETT

843.338.2120 | ryan@ryanbassett.com

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

LONG COVE

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

WEXFORD PLANTATION

342 GRANDVIEW COURT $1,650,000 • MLS#351047

44 TURNBRIDGE DRIVE $1,595,000 • MLS#339723

3 RIBAUT DRIVE $1,499,000 • MLS#343339

9 CAMBRIDGE CIRCLE $1,495,000 • MLS#323997

Truly one of a kind on Hilton Head Island!

Remarkable private penthouse on the Intra Coastal Waterway. Four bedrooms with two master suites. 4 and 1/2 bathrooms. Stunning architectural details. Grandview is well built, commercial type construction. Custom wood work & moldings throughout.

MARVIN HALL

843.384.7632 | marvin@marvinhall.com

The two story foyer invites you into the formal living & dining room which has a wall of French doors with access to the covered porch overlooking the heated pool and lagoon. The kitchen has been featured in Southern Living Magazine. The 1st floor owners suite offers separate his and her bathroom with separate closets. Three guest suites, office, and family room with a gas fireplace are all finished to the highest of standards.

STEVE TIMPERMAN

843.384.8988 | steve@charteronerealty.com

One of the finest homes in Wexford Plantation.

Winner of the Lighthouse Home Builders Award in 2008. Best overall renovation & best kitchen. Using only the finest in material and quality workmanship throughout. This harbor front home offers 4 Bedrooms & 4 1/2 Baths + office. Eat-in gourmet kitchen with top of the line appliances & fixtures. 2- story deck are with private swimming pool & spa.

1.89 acres in exclusive Ribaut Island with panoramic views of the Port Royal Sound.

Ever changing wild life, dolphins, boats, and sunsets. A 300 ft private dock with a 25,000lb boat lift, floating pier head with water and electric already in place. Your own private peninsula beach is great for walking, clamming, or just enjoying the incredible views. Survey, compaction test, and blue prints available.

STEVE TIMPERMAN

843.384.8988 | steve@charteronerealty.com

STEVE TIMPERMAN

843.384.8988 | steve@charteronerealty.com

WEXFORD

FOREST BEACH

LONG COVE

PALMETTO BLUFF

23 WEXFORD DRIVE $1,450,000 • MLS#324089

3 LAUREL LANE $1,199,000 • MLS#335896

10 DUCK FIELD ROAD $959,000 • MLS#351333

33 MYRTLE VIEW STREET $919,000 • MLS#343105

Amazing trim quality & attention to detail in this 6000sf+ home - 4 BR PLUS formal office/library, loft area, sewing room (easily converted to 5th bedroom), huge bonus room over 3 car garage, formal living & dining, two family rooms, 2 fireplaces, designer kitchen, pool/spa with views across lagoon to golf course.

RYAN BASSETT

843.338.2120 | ryan@ryanbassett.com

Recently renovated Charleston style townhome in exclusive South Forest Beach features a heated pool and spa, porches,decks patios and a huge four car garage with more storage that you can believe. It has three Master suites, 6 bedrooms plus 5.5 baths to complement the gorgeous kitchen ,dining and gathering rooms. Strong rentals stream from its beach walkway location just two minutes from the Atlantic ocean strand.

DAVID CLISHAM 843.683.6164 | davidclisham@charteronerealty.com

Fabulous Eric Moser-designed home on one of the most beautiful lagoon front homesites in Long Cove. Walk to the community docks from this location at the end of a cul-de-sac street. Immaculate open-concept home with contemporary features and an abundance of natural light.

RYAN BASSETT

843.338.2120 | ryan@ryanbassett.com

In the Point of Palmetto Bluff with access to neighborhood dock. This 3 br, 3.5 ba home w/ office is completely unique. Luxury appointments include heart pine flooring, extensive woodwork, interior reclaimed windows, gourmet kitchen & custom cabinetry. The living room w/vaulted ceiling & grand brick fireplace overlooks a picturesque live oak and park. 1st floor suite has wood ceilings & large master bath. Owner is SCREA

SHEREE BINDER

843.298.7062 | shereebinder@gmail.com

You’re Never far from ONE of our 11 Charter One Realty Offices ...

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#1 Ranked Real Estate Company in The Lowcountry LONG COVE

ROSE HILL - ESTATE SIDE

BELFAIR

PORT ROYAL

6 WHITE HALL COURT $845,000 • MLS#342931

2 ROSEBUD DRIVE $785,000 • MLS#353042

26 LEXINGTON DRIVE $629,000 • MLS#353607

8 PIECES OF EIGHT PLACE $599,000 • MLS#343108

Outstanding architectural features and one of the BEST water/lagoon views in Long Cove!

Over 60% of the lot is surrounded by water. The design takes advantage of water views from many rooms. High ceilings and creative ceiling treatments abound.

MARVIN HALL

843.384.7632 | marvin@marvinhall.com

Timeless, classic architectural masterpiece.

Well designed home, resting on 1.5 acre site in Rose Hill Plantation. Extensive mill work like no other! Special ceiling treatments, hardwood floors multiple options for use of floor plan Potential separate inlaw suite can be downstairs or upstairs.

MARVIN HALL

843.384.7632 | marvin@marvinhall.com

This 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath home is perfectly situated on a panoramic view of sparkling water and golf! Gourmet stainless, granite, and gas kitchen opens to a large breakfast nook and family room. Formal living room and dining room. Room for expansion, foam insulated, and oak hardwood floors Lots of windows and a screened porch to enjoy the .62 acre private setting.

HOLLY SNYDER

843.384.7534 | Holly@soldonbluffton.com

Walk to the Beach from this amazing 3BR/3BA home with open Great Room with Fireplace, Remodeled Kitchen and Bathrooms, 2 Master Suites and Office Incredible fully screened Pool with waterfall and views of #5 and #6 Robbers Row.

ANDY TWISDALE

843.384.7771 | andy@sellhiltonhead.com

LONG COVE

WINDMILL HARBOUR

INDIGO RUN

HILTON HEAD ISLAND

5 BONNY HALL COURT $599,000 • MLS#351800

90 HARBOUR PASSAGE $590,000 • MLS#350930

8 VENTURA LANE $589,000 • MLS#342914

13 GIBSON DRIVE $575,000 • MLS#338406

Extensively renovated pool home on one of the best lagoon view homesites in Long Cove. 3 BR, 2.5 BA, all on one level, remodeled kitchen, renovated master bath, large sunroom addition, vaulted ceilings in Living Room, fabulous view across pool to lagoon.

RYAN BASSETT

843.338.2120 | ryan@ryanbassett.com

Amazing beautiful harbour front home site at Hilton Head! 70 foot boat slip connected to the lot in private protected harbour. Deep water 11’ deep. One of the South Carolina’s few lock systems.

Protected with no concern for tides or currents.

Located in the Windmill Harbour Marina.

MARVIN HALL

843.384.7632 | marvin@marvinhall.com

Leaded glass front doors, 12 ft ceilings, and an open bright floor plan Kitchen with granite counter tops, solid surface cook-top, and stainless steel appliances. The family room has built-ins, a gas fi eplace and opens to the breakfast table and kitchen. Spacious master bedroom suite with 2 large closets, double vanities, Jacuzzi tub. The screened patio accessed from the master suite.

STEVE TIMPERMAN

843.384.8988 | steve@charteronerealty.com

Vintage Hilton Head home with deep water dock, 42’ deep at high tide. Location on Broad Creek.

Three bedrooms, two full baths. Has original open beams, as well as skylights. The tile floor have been replaced throughout. Great candidate for a re-do on deep water! Amazing mature trees, live Oaks, magnolia, orange tree, pecans, palmettos, palms! Convenient to shopping, restaurants, and the beach!

MARVIN HALL

843.384.7632 | marvin@marvinhall.com

THE CRESCENT

THE HAVEN AT NEW RIVERSIDE

VICTORIA BLUFF

WESTBURY PARK

28 POINT WEST DRIVE $475,000 • MLS#353299

23 ROLLING RIVER DRIVE $365,500 • MLS#353161

60 OLD SAWMILL DRIVE $339,000 • MLS#352803

100 KENSINGTON BLVD, UNIT 1201

Impeccably kept Southport model, completely renovated in 2012. Convenient location in the Crescent, a highly sought after gated community featuring an Arnold Palmer Course.

Features lush landscaping and very private wooded views. The backyard is a place of peaceful elegance.

MARVIN HALL

843.384.7632 | marvin@marvinhall.com

Fabulous Bluffton Cottage with sun room and screened lanai. Wood Floors, upgrades near $100,000; Landscaping and exterior is gorgeous; Fenced courtyard and rear yard; Two master suites, Kitchen has granite countertops.

Office can serve as the 3 d bedroom. Large private homesite.

MARVIN HALL

843.384.7632 | marvin@marvinhall.com

If you are not familiar with the Victoria Bluff community, you need to take a look! Beautifully Renovated 4BR (3BR + Den) / 2.5BA home in Victoria Bluff. Hardwood and Porcelain Tile floors.

Quartz Kitchen. Great Rm. w/ coffered ceiling and gas fi eplace. Fantastic Backyard w/ privacy fence.

BRAD WILSON

843.384.9995 | brad@charteronerealty.com

$91,000 • MLS#338066

Most affordable 2BR, 2BA first floor condo Westbury Park with a garage! New windows, new exterior paint and siding, new roof at no owner assessment! Excellent location.

SUSAN ALLARD

843.597.3454 | Susan@SusanAllard.com

Throughout Hilton Head Island & the Lowcountry, We’re the ONE You Can Turn to for All of Your Real Estate Needs

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Andy Reed

Hilton Head Realtor Since 1997

Charlie Reed

Hilton Head Realtor Since 1980

Rich Reed

Hilton Head Realtor Since 2001

Tom Reed

Hilton Head Realtor Since 2000

Real Experience.

293 Evian Villa | Shipyard Plantation

261 Turnberry Village Villa | Palmetto Dunes

44 Yorkshire Drive | Wexford

3 Bedroom - 3 Bath MLS # 341847 | $425,000

2 Bedroom - 2 Bath MLS #351054 | $369,000

5 Bedroom - 5.5 Bath MLS #351584 | $1,150,000

29 Oglethorpe Lane | Palmetto Hall

19 Jacana Street | Forest Beach

16 Firethorn Lane | Forest Beach

4 Bedroom - 3.5 Bath MLS #351206 | $665,000

5 Bedroom - 3 Bath MLS # 352475 | $999,000

5 Bedroom - 3 Bath MLS #350821 | $749,000

2009 Hilton Head Club Villas | HHP

3 Ensis Road | Port Royal Plantation

2 Oak Point Landing | Long Cove

2 Bedroom - 2 Bath MLS #353611 | $269,000

3 Bedroom - 2 Bath MLS #342661 | $499,000

4 Bedroom - 3.5 Bath MLS # 340035 | $589,500

Info@ExploreHHI.com | 843.686.9526 www.ExploreHHI.com

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REED REAL ESTATE GROUP (RREG)

is a family owned partnership within Charter One Realty that specializes in Hilton Head Island and Bluffton real estate sales. Consistently ranking in the top 1% in local real estate sales, RREG’s real estate business focuses on oceanfront, oceanside, luxury and golf community properties.

Reed Real Estate Group

left to right: Lisa Fleming, Carri Fuge, Andy Reed, Charlie Reed, Tom Reed, Richard Reed, Mary Aiana, Anne Wilson

Having more than 100 years of combined local real estate experience, RREG applies unparalleled competence, professionalism and innovation to their clients’ real estate goals - delivering real experience and real results.

Real Results.

382 Long Cove Drive | Long Cove

2532 Gleneagle Green Villa | Sea Pines

3 Charlesfort Place | Hilton Head Plantation

3 Bedroom - 3.5 Bath MLS #327900 | $520,000

3 Bedroom - 3 Bath MLS #352236 | $539,000

Waterfront - 4 Bedroom - 4.5 Bath MLS #350866 | $2,995,000

8 Oak Point Landing | Long Cove

9 Catboat | Palmetto Dunes

Gorgeous home with an office/library off the master bedroom and an open kitchen/family room with lovely water views. There is a 3-car garage, an elevator, a private pool/spa and an incredible media room or 5th bedroom. Scenic Broad Creek views. Prepare to be impressed!

4 Bedroom - 5.5 Bath | MLS # 350866 | $1,849,000

Named “Sea Castle” this spacious oceanfront home provides outstanding views and two open living areas for a great family or group vacation. Features 2 master bedrooms a private walkway to ocean as well as a private heated swimming pool. Excellent for primary, secondary, or rental property.

5 Bedroom - 5 Bath - 3 Half Bath | MLS #342675 | $4,199,000

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SEA PINES REAL ESTATE AT THE BEACH CLUB 30 WOOD EDEN LANE ˜ ROSE HILL

205A HILTON HEAD BEACH & TENNIS ˜ FOLLY FIELD

3339 LAKE FOREST ˜ SEA PINES

Beautiful Rose Hill lot with golf and wooded view. Near the end of the cul de sac of a private park like setting.

MLS #351491 $32,900

The soft butter color of the cabinetry throughout is striking next to the full size Stainless Steel Bosch and Samsung appliances and tile work.

Terriÿ c ocean view from the balcony. The full size walk in shower with tan tile on walls and black river rock on shower ° oor is very inviting after a day at the beach. Tennis courts, the huge community pool on the beach next to the beach bar are all spectacular!

MLS #353257 $169,000

Incredible views from this single story 2 Br 2 Ba ° at! The perfect vacation getaway, second or primary home is furnished & ready to enjoy. Community pool & tennis, low monthly regime fee, wonderful residential community.

MLS #343075 $325,000

Mary Pracht 843.298.1715

Mary Pracht 843.298.1715 50 BAYNARD COVE ROAD ˜ SEA PINES

39 HARBOUR TOWN YACHT BASIN ˜ SEA PINES

Barbra Finer 843.384.7314

729 SCHOONER COURT ˜ SEA PINES

#39 30 ft Harbour Town Boatslip Surrounded by new mansions in prestigious Baynard Cove, this classic Sea Pines ranch-style home sits on a Jumbo lot, overlooking a 13 Acre Forest Preserve, and secluded bike trail. This is a PRIME RENOVATION OPPORTUNITY, with it’s 5 minute walk to Sea Pines most beautiful beach! This location also belongs to the private Baynard Park Assn., kayak facilities, picnic area, ÿ eld for game playing, and yearly parties. Owner moved & anxious.

Bring ALL OFFERS for this superior homesite.

MLS #342216

Rare, 30’Harbour Town Boatslip conveniently located adjacent to walkway for quick exit out of Calibogue Sound. Walk to all restaurants, shops, playground, Harbour Town Golf Course, tennis and evening entertainment. Take FREE trolley to Sea Pines Beach Club!

MLS #350196 $125,000

Nancy Cunningham 843.683.4580

Nancy Cunningham 843.683.4580

Nancy Cunningham 843.683.4580

523 PLANTATION CLUB VILLA ˜ SEA PINES

147 N. SEA PINES DRIVE ˜ SEA PINES

Loll around the pool or walk to Sea Pines Beach Club from this beautiful villa with a Heron Point Golf View from your balcony. Totally updated with new kitchen (granite, stainless & ° oors) new baths, new appliances, new floors, new furniture & new paint. This is a real gem and move-in-ready to enjoy. Substantial rental projections.

MLS #352357 $342,900 Furnished

Brand new 5 bedroom, 5 1/2 bath high ceiling ocean orientated master piece.

Huge great room with top of the line kitchen plus Butler’s Pantry. Den and dining area with special molding and trim work throughout. Amazing outdoor porch all with golf and lagoon views. Master suite down. 4 bed, 4 bath up. Heated pool and spa. 3 car garage. 7 minute walk to Beach Lagoon ocean walk.

MLS #353822 $2,095,000

Nancy Cunningham 843.683.4580

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Newly Renovated and Direct Waterfront CALIBOGUE SOUND view! Huge grass backyard with bulkhead for crabbing and ÿ shing. Walk to all Harbour Town amenities: the Lighthouse, restaurants, children’s playground, boat rentals, parasailing, tennis, pool, Harbour Town Golf Clubhouse. Nightly entertainment. Free Beach Trolley. Features include 1441 SqFt spacious townhouse, 2 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, living room, dining room, kitchen. Overlooking gracious waterfront patio.

MLS #337071 $570,000

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35 WILLOW OAK WEST ˜ SEA PINES

Perfect beach oriented, one level home on full size lot with 3 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, 14’ elevation with beautiful wooded view and dedicated open space, high ceiling great room, Granite, newer kitchen, long enclosed porch, new pool plus studio/pool room. 2 car carport, beautifully furnished. $40,000 rentals with Sea Pines. Easy walk to the beach.

MLS #328287 $849,000

Gorgeous renovated villa close to all the amenities in Harbour Town.

New kitchen with white cabinets, silestone counters and newer appliances. Living Room has hardwood ° oors open to dining room.

Very spacious concrete patio. 3 large bedroom with private baths.

Beautifully furnished. Not currently a rental but would be a home run on rental market.

MLS #335125 $429,000

Beautifully remodeled in 2008, this home o˛ ers the opportunity for full time living on a great residential street or enjoy as a short term rental with an easy bike ride to the beach. The backyard boasts a private resort-like pool surrounded by nature.

MLS #352854 $739,000

Bill Buryk 843.422.4431

Bill Buryk 843.422.4431

1107 HARBOUR SOUTH VILLAS ˜ SEA PINES

2309 HERITAGE VILLA ˜ SEA PINES

29 RIBAUT DRIVE ˜ HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

Terriÿ c 4 bedroom, 4 full bath elegant townhome with a one car garage in the heart of Harbour Town with a view to Calibogue Sound. Just steps away from all the wonderful amenities of Harbour Town.

Great rental with Sea Pines Resort.

2 BR/2.5 BA updated unit overlooking Sea Pines Racquet Club.

Located within the Harbour Town area. New Hardwood ° oors, new paint, light and bright unit.

MLS #343415 $339,000

Spectacular ocean sound views! High ceilings in living room with gas fireplace.

Dining room with nice wet bar, tray ceilings, ice maker, and beverage wine cooler.

The kitchen opens into a lovely family room and breakfast area with granite counter tops, double ovens, and sub zero refrigerator. Family room fireplace with built ins and surround sound throughout the home. Large first floor master with nice sitting area and large master bath. Lots of large closets throughout. Bonus room/fourth bedroom very large. Central vac, water softener, reverse osmosis. 3 car garage.

MLS #339619 $895,000

Wendy Corbitt 843.816.2672

Wendy Corbitt 843.816.2672

MLS #352912 $2,395,000

4 MOONSHELL ROAD ˜ FOLLY FIELD

181 TWIN OAKS VILLA ˜ SEA PINES

345 GREENWOOD GARDENS ˜ SEA PINES

Location 3rd row off the beach. 2 BR, 1 BA upstairs, 1 BR, 1 BA downstairs. Currently rented. 2nd floor has nice deck. Good rental potential, permanent home, or build your dream home! Property can be converted back to 4br 2ba. Lowest priced home in neighborhood. The Folly Field neighborhood is centrally located on island and new homes have been built in the past two years.

MLS #340886 $369,000

Beautifully renovated and designer decorated 3 BR/3 BA villa furnished with French & Swedish Antiques. Fantastic views of Harbour Town golf course 10th & 16th holes and Calibogue SoundView. All bathrooms completely renovated.Walk to HarbourTown, bike to the beach. (All furnishings is either antique or recently recovered upholstery.) Very strong rentals.

MLS #337961 $799,000

Completely remodeled in 2014. Wonderful interior courtyard and back deck looks over the Pete Dye Heron Point golf course. Granite throughout, with updated floors. 3 bedrooms 3 baths. Pine plank wood ceilings.

Community pool redone in 2014.

MLS #350478 $565,000

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Rick has personally closed 50 properties year-to-date as of July 15, 2016!

3A WATERFORD | $220,000 This will be the next Shipyard villa to sell!

Fully furnished golf view 2-bedroom villa in good condition. Waterford villas are a hidden gem with their own tennis court, pool, fitness area, club house and covered bike storage! Our market is changing very quickly. If you are a serious buyer, this is the time to make the move!

4 KINGS COURT | $299,000 Remarkable opportunity to have your cake and eat it too, really! One level 3 bedroom home with 2 car garage on the Island for under $300k! PLUS 1 bedroom/1 bath apartment behind it with living area and kitchen. Great rental income (tenant in place), workshop, studio, music space or home office! Large lot located on the north end of the Island in Squiresgate.

Recently updated: 2016 new carpet, new paint, new fixtures, vanities and more!

1 THE COTTAGES | $289,000 Awesome is the only word to use to describe this villa! End unit, totally renovated with golf and lagoon views, this could be the best view from any Cottage.

Even better, one level flat with open kitchen to living area and this unit brings in plenty of natural light. Brand new carpet.

Shipyard is a gated community with direct beach access, beach club, leisure trails, golf course and more.

54 CORDILLO PARKWAY | $349,900 Where can you get a home with STUNNING GOLF VIEWS on a Plantation for the price of a villa? RIGHT HERE! 3 bedroom, 3 full bath home with screened in porch, 1 car garage, front courtyard and lots of storage. Professionally decorated, fully furnished, well cared for – used as a 2nd home only. Some features include fireplace, den + living room, dining area, Pergo flooring, new paint inside and outside.

524 PLANTATION CLUB VILLAS | $329,000 One of the BEST views in the Plantation Club, stunning golf green and fairway, multiple fairway views! This is a fully furnished 3rd floor end unit, just painted and brand new carpeting, this is truly move in ready and rental ready. Located on the newly renovated Heron Point Golf Course, near the BRAND NEW OCEANFRONT BEACH CLUB, GOLF CLUB and LIVE OAK Restaurant, Plantation Clubs are always in demand.

5 BRIDLE COURT | $445,000 Beautiful Low Country home with 1st floor master, bonus room (4th bedroom), covered front porch, great back yard with one of the best outdoor living areas you will see, and gorgeous pool and hot tub!

Tons of natural light throughout. Such great features as a gas fireplace, eat in kitchen with silestone counters, large master bedroom closet, tons of storage, 2 car garage with epoxy flooring. HVAC units replaced within the past 2 years.

137 GOVERNORS HARBOUR | $449,900 Incredible DEEP WATER views of Skull Creek from this first floor 3 Bedroom, 2 Full Bath end unit villa. Includes gourmet kitchen with granite, oil rubbed bronze fixtures, bamboo floors throughout, glassed-in Carolina room and even includes an 8x10 separate storage area adjacent to the pool. This is a must see!

Renovated with views and in a plantation, this villa is a true pleasure to show!

38 JIB SAIL COURT | $49,900 Rare opportunity to purchase a lot with a fantastic mid Island location where homes built in the 80s-90’s are selling for well $225k++++ Purchase a lot and build BRAND NEW! Yacht Cove is such a perfect location, close to all of the Island, Shelter Cove, restaurants and shopping literally yards away. Finding land on the Island for under $100k is hard, but under $50k is nearly impossible.

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Rick is friendly, very knowledgeable, professional to a fault, and always quick to respond to all correspondence.

We would not hesitate to recommend Rick to anyone requiring real estate expertise about Hilton Head Island.

– Skip and Kay June 2016, Hilton Head Island, SC

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®

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SEA PINES 24 Duck Hawk Road $4,150,000 Enjoy Picture Perfect Oceanfront views from 24 Duck Hawk Road. This 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath home is meticulously maintained and beautifully furnished. The open floor plan features ocean views from 4 bedrooms to include 2 Master Suites, Great Room with fireplace, Kitchen/Family Room, Dining Room, soaring ceilings, custom window coverings, a spacious trex deck overlooking a beautiful pool, and a sun deck to sit and enjoy the ocean breeze. Offering 100 ft. of oceanfront frontage, make your dream of owning a Sea Pines oceanfront home a reality today!

SEA PINES 33 Pine Island Road $1,345,000

SEA PINES 4 Twin Pines Road $1,399,000

Looking for marsh views on half acre lot in Sea Pines, look no further than 33 Pine Island Road. This elegant 4 bedroom 4.5 bath is a beautiful family home offering wonderful living spaces, Gourmet Kitchen, newly painted, reonovated Master Bath, extensive outdoor entertaining and swimming pool area, fenced yard, and 4 car garage. Housing over 4,500 sq. ft., this is a great Club Course location within close proximity to the Sea Pines Country Club and all the amenities Sea Pines has to offer.

Start making family memories today!

Completely rebuilt in 2009 by Don Lee Builders, this architecturally designed home by Rick Clanton of Group 3 Design was transformed from a 3 bedroom home to a 5 bedroom, 5.5 bath home.

Located in the desirable Twin Pines neighborhood, this home offers 4,475 sq. ft. and features an open floor plan all on one level with Gourmet Kitchen, top of the line appliances, Dining Room, Office, Great Room with gas fireplace, second living area, Master Suite, 4 guest bedrooms with ensuite baths, Heron Point Golf views of #8 fairway, and heated/cooled 2 car garage.

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Betty Hemphill (c) 843-384-2919 www.bettyhemphill.com betty@bettyhemphill.com

Selling Island-wide for Over 25 Years with Over $250 Million Sold!

Ingrid Low

(o) 843-686-6460 (c) 843-384-7095 www.ingridlow.com ingrid@ingridlow.com

Selling Island-wide for Over 29 Years with Over $245 Million Sold!

Ann Webster

(o) 843-686-2523 (c) 843-384-5338 www.annwebster.com ann@annwebster.com

Selling Island-wide for Over 29 Years with Over $225 Million Sold!

W NE E! IC PR 20 WINDJAMMER COURT - SEA PINES - Unique “Low Country” style home on Lagoon in HT. WALK to Golf /Tennis /new Club House. 4 BR/3½ BA, PLUS office/study. Elaborate Master suite downstairs. Never rented. Pristine condition. FP, pool, fenced area for pets. Ideal primary or 2nd home, or great rental. $795,000 UNF

35 N. CALIGOBUE CAY — Enjoy sunsets and DEEP WATER views over the Calibogue Sound from this stunning setting. A rare opportunity to build the house of your dreams on this secluded Sea Pines peninsula. $1,700,000

FIVE CARMA COURT — Fabulous beautifully remodeled 5 br/3 1/2 ba home with Southern Style architecture, three balconies and large deck. Wood floors, extensive millwork, loads of light, sunny breakfast room, granite and stainless kitchen with center island, 2 masters both with large master baths, high smooth ceilings and more. $799,000

37 TURTLE LANE TOWNHOUSE – SEA PINES – The most desirable lg. floorplan of all TL townhomes. Just steps to Sea Pines best beach.

Very light and bright. Desirable end unit. 4 BR / 3 ½ BA. 2-car garage.

Never rented. Great rental projection. $995,000 F

12 WILD HERON POINT - LONG COVE — Gracious, Southern-style estate situated on a private peninsula and surrounded by waterfront views. Enjoy breath taking sunsets overlooking the salt water pool over the Broad Creek. 4 br, 5 1/2 ba. Exceptional quality and detail. Private Club ownership included in the renowned Pete Dye Golf course. www.12Wildheron.com $2,790,000

30 GULL POINT ROAD IN SEA PINES — Great opportunity to be part of Gull Pt Assn with marina, kayak racks, Har-Tru tennis courts, children’s playground and less than a mile to the beach. Contemporary secluded 4 br / 3 ½ bath with wood paneled vaulted ceiling, floor to ceiling glass windows and sliding doors opening to decks and marsh views. 2 car carport, 14 ft elev. Priced at lot value. $975,000

1911 SOUTH BEACH CLUB – SEA PINES – Incredible panoramic view from this 2nd floor 3 BR, 2.5 BA villa in SBC, West Atrium. Private boardwalk to pool and beach. Secure building with renovated lobby, elevator, parking garage and storage.

Very well maintained, kitchen remodeled w. built-in credenza. Gas FP, wet bar, 2 balconies, 10’ ceilings, laundry room, charming foyer. $879,000 $849,000 F.

540 PLANTATION CLUB VILLA — Tastefully updated 3 bd townhome in the heart of Sea Pines. Updated kitchen and baths, end unit, 2 pools, with a desirable rental history. $499,000. furnished

34 STONEY CREEK ROAD — SEA PINES — Charming Cape Cod style 3 BR/3 1/2 BA plus den home with terrific views of sparking lagoon and down 11th fairway of Heron Point course. Easy walk to Harbor Town. Wood Floors, remodeled kitchen and baths.

Screen porch. $599,000 Furn.

4 CLUB COURSE LANE – SEA PINES – Charming 3 BR/2BA home facing Newhall Preserve. Approx. 2388 s.ft. High and vaulted ceilings throughout. Lovely sun room. Fireplace. All on one floor. Large deck, spacious dining room. 2-car garage. $529,000 $479,000

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370 LONG COVE DRIVE — Enjoy sunsets over lagoon & golf views of top ranked Pete Dye course from this 4 br/3 1/2 ba home with fabulous new kitchen/great room. 2 frlpl, wood floors, high vaulted ceilings throughout.

Enjoy clubhouse, marina, kayaks, tennis courts, heated pool and more. $750,000

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4 PINTAIL — SEA PINES – Beautifully updated 3 BR South Beach home; private heated pool, screened porch, lagoon view, 4th row beach house. $699,000 furn.

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Richard MacDonald Team Joey Doyle

JoeyDoyle@CharterOneRealty.com cell: 843-290-5055 | office: 843-681-3307

Richard MacDonald

Richard@RMacDonald.com cell: 843-384-8797 | office: 843-681-3307

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“WHITE CAPS” Waterfront Estate. Main house, Guest Cottage and Pool House. Infinity edge pool overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway and Port Royal Sound. Screened Porch Garage $3,075,000

SPACIOUS STATELY home with every imaginable upgrade overlooking the 16th Fairway on the private Golf Club course. 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths + Study + Bonus Room. Screened porch. 3-car garage. $899,000

PANORAMIC Lagoon|Golf view. Courtyard Pool.

2 Bedroom, 2 Bath Guest house + Kitchenette. 3 Car Garage, temperature controlled area (additional 6 cars or living space). $879,000

RIBAUT ISLAND – Stately Southern Living Home with covered porches with views and breezes over the Port Royal Sound. Grand Foyer; Private Master Suite plus 3 Guest Rooms. $799,000

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ANOTHER BEAUTIFUL NEW “Homes by Marshside” Covered Porch overlooking 16th Fairway in The Golf Club. 4 Bedrooms and 4 Full Baths $749,000

MODEL PERFECT 5 Bedroom or 4 Bedroom + Bonus Room home with 5.5 Baths with a beautiful Golf View. Professionally decorated home with loads of upgrades. $699,900

BRAND NEW HOME built by “Homes by Marshside”. Sought after Great Room floorplan. 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths plus Study. Double fairway view. $669,000

SOUGHT AFTER Raintree Model Home overlooking the Par-3 8th Green|Lagoon on the Golden Bear Golf Course. 4 Bedroom, 4.5 Bath home with loads of upgrades. $659,000

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ONLY Berwick Green Villa on the Market! 4 Bedrooms, 4 Baths. Overlooking the 18th Fwy of the Golf Club. Over 3000SF of pure luxury. Great Room opening to a 2nd floor Veranda. 2 Car Garage. Private elevator. $575,000

POPULAR COURTYARD style Home overlooking Otter Creek. Spacious 4 Bedroom, 4 Bath home with a beautiful Courtyard Swimming Pool. $565,000

OVERLOOKING the 14th Green of the private Sea Pines Country Club Course. 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths + Bonus Room. Great Room and Carolina Room with hardwood floors. 2 Car Garage. $565,000

PANORAMIC OCEANFRONT VIEWS! 2 Bedroom 2 Bath Sea Cloisters Villas. Only 64 units. Beautiful Oceanfront Pool. Security entrance gate. $550,000 and $540,000

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BEAUTIFUL HOME overlooking the 16th Fwy of Golden Bear. 3 Bedrooms + an office (or 4th Bedroom).

Very open floor plan. Spacious Kitchen|Breakfast| Family Room. 2 car garage. $539,000

OVERLOOKING the 10th fairway of Bear Creek.

Spacious Living and Dining Room. Kitchen opening to a large Family Room with gas Fireplace. 3 Bedrooms and 3.5 Baths. Split Bedroom plan. $529,000

PRIVATE homesite with open space on both sides overlooking the lagoon and 5th green of Golden Bear.

3 Bedrooms and 2.5 Baths. Large Great Room with panoramic view. Light filled Carolina Room. $475,000

WITHIN STEPS to the Port Royal Sound. 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths + large loft + Carolina Room.

Updated Kitchen. All Bedrooms on main floor. Pride of ownership is obvious in this home. $469,900

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BEAUTIFULLY furnished.

Upgraded 2Bedroom/2BATH Queen’s Grant Villa. 8-minute walk to Palmetto Dunes Beach. Great floorplan opening to a tropical courtyard. $249,500

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION 62 Bear Creek Drive. . . . . . . . $275,000 3 Neptune Court . . . . . . . . . $185,000 INDIGO RUN 72 River Club Drive . . . . . . . . $169,000 PALMETTO HALL 15 Madison Lane . . . . . . . . . $107,000 HAMPTON HALL 6 Normandy Circle . . . . . . . . $60,000 BERKELEY HALL 4 Rice Hope . . . . . . . . . . . . . .$1

BEST VALUE 4 Bedroom Home! Large Great Room with hardwood floors and fireplace with brick accent wall. Kitchen/Breakfast Room. Two Master Suites or mother-in-law suite. $325,000

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END UNIT! 2 Bedroom - 2 Bath Spindle Lane Villa. Upper villa, a spacious Loft, has hardwood floors and beautiful granite counter tops. Great floor plan with private balcony. $259,000

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FOREST BEACH

16 Juniper Lane – Oceanfront Oasis at a Best Buy! Check out this 8 BR/6 BA home with fabulous pool and spa. Located on an oversized lot with your own private beach path. Multi-level decks and large screened in porch for ocean viewing. Interior features a spacious living area & dining area all looking onto the beach. Established rentals up to $125,000/yr. $1,699,000

INDIGO RUN GOLF CLUB

748 Colonial Drive – Wonderfully designed custom built home w/fabulous open floorplan. Lots of windows offering expansive private golf views, high ceilings, stone & wood flooring, coffered ceiling, huge 2-sided fireplace. Beautiful kitchen with double ovens & center island...all opening to large great room. Lovely master suite & spacious bath on 1st floor and 3 large guest suites and multi-purpose fun room/billiard room on 2nd floor. $679,000

PALMETTO DUNES

26 Fazio Villa – Highly sought after 3 bedroom Fazio villa with large covered porch offering panoramic golf views and a bright open floorplan.

Comes beautifully furnished! Exemplifies fun and relaxation for your family and friends. Located in the “heart of Palmetto Dunes” and just a short walk to the beach. $419,000

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16 Beach Villa – Beachside Location Personified!

Beach Villa … the name says it all. Only 150’ to the beach. You can’t get much closer to the beach in all of Palmetto Dunes and world class amenities… golf, tennis, restaurants, hotels, The General Store, canoe/bike rentals all from this 3 bedroom/2.5 bath townhome. $549,000

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Now let’s take a brief look at our sources of tap water.

ENVIRONMENT

Island’s fresh water supply shouldn’t be taken for granted

BY PETE NARDI PHOTO BY LLOYD WAINSCOTT

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ublic tap water is a dramatically undervalued commodity. A gallon of tap water on Hilton Head Island costs literally a fraction of a penny – delivered on demand 24/7, 365 days a year. Consider that cost per gallon versus other products you regularly buy. Tap water is so undervalued nationally that we’ve taken our public water infrastructure for granted. A recent study by the American Water Works Association estimated that more than $1 trillion is needed over the next 25 years to replace worn out water infrastructure in the U.S. Hilton Head is ahead of that curve, but it has come at a cost. The island’s water utilities have invested more than $130 million since the late 1990s to develop alternative water supplies as a result of salt water getting into the fresh water wells that had been the island’s traditional source of public tap water.

The result has been the provision of a highquality, long-term, abundant water supply for the island.

On average, Hilton Head Public Service District supplies 5 to 6 million gallons of tap water to island residents a day. The district’s peak demand — 10 to 11 million gallons a day — usually occurs for one or two days in July. The water utility has a total capacity of 12 million gallons a day, and it has the ability to buy even more water on a wholesale basis from the mainland if needed.

On Hilton Head we are blessed with multiple sources and supplies of water which allow us to select the most economical options based on demand. Our most expen-

REVERSE OSMOSIS

The reverse osmosis facility draws raw water from the brackish Middle Floridan Aquifer, about 600 feet deep. It then uses a pressure-driven membrane separation process that removes ions, salts and other dissolved solids and nonvolatile organic compounds. The membranes are comprised of synthetic polymers similar to nylon. The polymers are permeable by water but reject particulate matter such as salts and other minerals. The process produces fresh tap water and yields a concentrate of the rejected solids. For every 4 million gallons a day of tap water produced by the plant, 1 million gallons a day of concentrate is diffused into the saltwater background of Skull Creek via a pipeline at the end of Jenkins Island Road. This process is the same process used to make brand-name bottled waters such as Dasani and Aquafina — but you get it delivered to your kitchen faucet.

Pete Nardi is the general manager of the Hilton Head Public Service District.

sive source of tap water is the water we buy on a wholesale basis from the mainland at a cost of $1.78 per 1,000 gallons. The service district’s reverse osmosis drinking water treatment facility provides 4 million gallons a day of tap water — more than 45 percent of the island’s water supply. Reverse osmosis water is produced for 73 cents per 1,000 gallons. The least expensive water source is the fresh water wells we are losing to saltwater intrusion, at 19 cents per 1,000 gallons.

There are some really important facts about tap water and recycled water on Hilton Head that we all should bear in mind: • Hilton Head has experienced a 9 percent drop in tap water consumption since 2013. This follows a national trend that has seen a 22 percent drop in indoor water use since 1998.

• About half of the demand for tap water on the island is used for irrigation of residential and commercial landscaping.

• Residential and commercial irrigation is limited by town ordinance to two days a week at all times.

• The town ordinance also requires all irrigation systems to have a working rain sensor.

• All of Hilton Head’s wastewater treatment plants are 100 percent recycled water operations. That means we don’t treat and then discharge wastewater to any area bodies of water. Instead, we recycle the water into golf course irrigation water or water to nourish vital and rare wetland habitats. My utility alone recycles about 1 billion gallons of water a year.

WHOLESALE WATER

We purchase water on a wholesale basis from the Beaufort-Jasper Water & Sewer Authority. It is processed and purified at BJWSA’s state-of-the-art surface water treatment plants in Chelsea and Purrysburg. The purified water then enters the Hilton Head service district’s water storage tanks and distribution lines via a large pipeline located beneath the Intracoastal Waterway. Wholesale water provides about 25 percent of our water supply.

AQUIFER STORAGE & RECOVERY (ASR)

The service district constructed the island’s first-ever aquifer storage and recovery (ASR) facility in 2011. The facility stores treated wholesale tap water that is purchased in the winter months, when demand is low, at a less-expensive, “off-peak” wholesale rate. It then withdraws and retreats that water during the summer months of high demand and the full wholesale rate. The ASR facility provides 2 million gallons a day of tap water during the summer, accounting for about 12 percent of our total water supply.

FRESH GROUNDWATER WELLS

The Upper Floridan Aquifer is a limestone, fresh water aquifer located 50 to 150 feet underground. It is one of the largest aquifers in the world, and stretches from the Beaufort area south through the Florida Everglades. Fresh water from this aquifer requires little treatment. The Hilton Head service district uses automatic feeders that supply precise amounts of chloramines at our wells to treat the fresh water. Unfortunately, this aquifer has been impacted by saltwater intrusion. It still accounts for about 18 percent of our water supply.

As saltwater intrusion impacts the remainder of the fresh water source, the island will face additional need for an alternative water supply. This is likely to come from further development of our groundwater resources that can be treated using reverse osmosis or a similar membrane-based process. M

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What might climate change mean for (conservative) Hilton Head?

Even those who believe that human activity is contributing to global warming and climate change do not want to ponder the likely ramifications of rising sea levels —intense flooding, shoreline erosion, and frequent and violent storms like hurricanes — because it is profoundly unpleasant to do so. BY CARLA GOLDEN

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ut according to the Coastal Conservation League, the Southeastern region of the United States ranks sixth worldwide in greenhouse gas emissions, while South Carolina ranks 28th nationally. The Fifth Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change states scientifi consensus that concentrated greenhouse gases in the atmosphere from human activities such as deforestation and the burning of fossil fuels are resulting in an increase of average global temperatures, which leads to non-linear melting glaciers, longer and more intense heat waves, and drought. So what could climate change mean specifically for Hilton Head Island?

As an island community, the most pressing concern is rising sea levels. According to NASA, the global sea level is projected to rise 1 to 4 feet by 2100. This is the result of added water from melting land ice, increased precipitation and the expansion of seawater as it warms. Imagine 4 more feet of water in areas of the island that already flood heavily at high tide. Over 800 square miles of land lie less than 4 feet above the high tide line in South Carolina. Some $24 billion in property value and 54,000 homes — mostly in Charleston and Beaufort counties — sit in this area, impacting more than one in four homes on Hilton Head. More than 40 percent of Parris Island, the century-old major national Marine Corps recruit training center, lies 4 feet below sea level. The impacts of climate change could affect local livelihoods, coastal neighborhoods, infrastructure, ecosystems, shoreline military facilities, and economic stability.

In addition to changes in land values, property uses, tourism and natural resource management will be impacted as sea levels rise, growing seasons shift, water salinity, quality and supply are altered, and migration patterns and habitats of birds, turtles, and other sea life change. Average annual temperature in the Southeast has increased about 2 degrees over the past 40 years with wintertime freezing days declining as well. Beaches are among the most economically valuable natural resources in South Carolina, and the frequency of beach renourishment projects to mitigate erosion has accelerated. Downed trees and submerged tree stumps are obvious signs of shoreline retreat.

It is not pleasant to consider the ramific tions of climate change on Hilton Head Island. Even those who believe it is happening have a hard time embracing the possibilities. Those who write off climate change as a hoax, an anti-business plot, or a pagan scheme refuse to consider the ramific tions even though surveys of peer-reviewed scientific literature and the opinions of experts consistently show a 97 percent consensus that humans are causing global warming. In an interesting piece titled “As a Conservative, Evangelical Republican, Why Climate Change Can’t be True (Even Though It Is),” author Dr. Scott Rodin recognized his conditioned disdain for environmentalists at the expense of the environment. His article is a call for conservative communities to overcome their conditioning, heed the science, and come together and work to mitigate the ravages of climate change as an act of faith in and service to God. What can islanders do to slow the rate of climate change? We can educate ourselves and advocate for clean energy, clean fuel, and clean food. Livestock and their byproducts account for 51 percent of all worldwide greenhouse gas emissions, surpassing all transportation exhaust, which is responsible for 13 percent of emissions. Striving for solar panels on your home and a Tesla in your driveway is a noble pursuit, but there are eco-friendly changes greater than recycling or shorter showers that you can make today. Reducing or eliminating the consumption of meat, dairy and eggs goes a long way to curbing the rate of climate change. As Dr. Richard Oppenlander, author of “Comfortably Unaware,” has stated, “Renewable energy infrastructure to reduce climate change is a pretty good idea, but it’s projected to take at least 20 years and, minimally, $18 trillion. Another solution to climate change is we could stop eating animals. And it could be done today. It doesn’t have to take 20 years, and it certainly doesn’t have to take $18 trillion because it costs nothing.” M Learn more about adopting a plant-based diet for the environment, your health, and compassion toward animals by attending Lowcountry VegFest — South Carolina’s first ever veggie festival — hosted by the Palmetto Plant Eaters Club from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 22 at Shelter Cove Community Park. For more information about speakers, vendors, cooking demos, and entertainment, visit LowcountryVegFest.com and PalmettoPlantEaters.com.

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AUG. 2: NATIONAL NIGHT OUT ... AUG. 3: INSTANT POT PRESENTATIO

AUG. 5-6

Turtle Protection Project: 3-5 p.m. Friday, Aug. 5, and Saturday, Aug. 6, Endangered Arts Gallery, 41 William Hilton Parkway, South Island Square Shopping Center. Endangered Arts will host a special art event to support and raise awareness for the Sea Turtle Protection Project.

Artist Rodel Gonzalez will be painting live at the gallery both days, and project manager Amber Keuhn will be available to answer questions on Aug. 6. For details, call 843-785-5075 or visit endangeredarts.com.

AUGUST CALENDAR AUG. 2

National Night Out: 5:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, Bluffton Police Department, 101 Progressive St. Enjoy safety exhibits and demonstrations by both the police and firefighter from the Bluffton Township Fire District.

Lowcountry Community Church will be cooking hamburgers and hot dogs for the public. For more information, contact Joy Nelson at jnelson@townofbluffton.com or 843-706-4542.

AUG. 3

Instant Pot Presentation: 6:30 p.m.

Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry , 110 Malphrus Road, Bluffton. The Palmetto Plant Eaters club, a PlantPure Nation pod group that meets monthly to educate and support plant-based eating, will be hosting Leslie Haas as its guest speaker. For more information, visit PalmettoPlantEaters.com.

AUG. 4

Town of Hilton Head Island Arts + Coffee: 8:30-9:30 a.m. Java Burrito Co., 1000 William Hilton Parkway.

Arts, culture and history are alive and well on Hilton Head Island, and elected leaders are inviting the public to come discuss what the town is doing to support those efforts. Get the latest news on the Venue Committee’s work, the Hilton Head Island Culture and Art Network and more. Everyone welcome.

Complimentary coffee provided.

AUG. 5

“Wildlife Art and More”Art Show: opening reception 5-7 p.m. The SOBA Gallery, 6 Church St., Bluffton. The SOBA Gallery welcomes Sandy Rhodes as the featured artist in August with her beautiful “Wildlife Art and More” show. Come enjoy this wonderful collection of animals of all shapes and sizes plus several lovely still lifes, figurative paintings and Lowcountry scenes. The SOBA gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday. For more information, visit sobagallery.com or call 843-757-6586.

AUG. 6

Back-To-School Expo: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Saturday, Aug. 6, Bluffton High School.

Sponsored by the Beaufort County School District, the Back-To-School Expo features educational sessions, technology trainings, life skills classes and health screenings. Families can gain valuable information for the upcoming school year, visit with local community service agencies, and free school supplies are offered to all participants. For more information, contact the Beaufort County School District at 843-322-2306.

videos and what her organization is doing to stop it. Lunch is $20. For more information, contact Richard Hammes at 847-921-8188.

AUG. 11

Trunk Show at Coastal Treasures in Harbour Town: 4-7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 9. Coastal Treasures, Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort. Trunk show featuring Meghan Brown Jewelry.

Special trinket for the first 20 guests.

For additional information call 843671-3643.

Family Fun Day at Coastal Discovery Museum: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive. Enjoy an opportunity to experience what the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn has to offer, including salt marsh exhibits, a butterfly enclosure, the Heritage Garden, and a Colonial exhibit for kids. Try your hand at a cast net and crab trap, visit the horse barn and the museum’s animal mascots, much more! Free admission! For further information, please call 843-6896767, ext. 223. Food will be available for purchase during the day as well.

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AUG. 9

Liberal Men of the Lowcountry meeting: noon, Wednesday, Aug. 10, the Golf Club at Indigo Run, 101 Berwick Drive. Speaker will be Carol Stevens on the extent of human trafficking in the Lowcountry, including

Keep the Broad Creek Clean Festival: 2 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, Shelter Cove Harbour and Marina.

The Outside Foundation is proud to announce the first Keep the Broad Creek Clean Festival. The festival kicks

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ESENTATION ... AUG. 4: TOWN OF off with a kayak-based cleanup of Broad Creek from 2-5 p.m., followed by a variety of dockside attractions at the harbor from 4-7 p.m. and topped off with a live performance by Shannon Tanner at 7 p.m. All events are free and open to all ages. Free kayak rentals from Outside Hilton Head are available for the cleanup with reservations, which can be made by calling 843-686-6996.

MOAA annual Steak Cookout: 5-7:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, Indigo Hall, Indigo Run Plantation. The Hilton Head area chapter of the Military Officers Association of America is having its annual Steak Cookout. There will be entertainment and trivia by Dick and Barb Wiles and Sally McGarry. Any interested MOAA-eligible candidates are welcome to join in and learn about the chapter. For additional information and to make a reservation, please contact Jerry Glass at glassmw33@aol.com.

Saturday Matinee: 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13, Hilton Head Library. Enjoy the town’s free big screen at our monthly showings with refreshments. Celebrate the 100th anniversary of the U.S. National Park Service with perhaps the most famous National Park cameo on film … with Hitchcock at the helm to boot. Call or visit our website to reveal the title. Free, for more information visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or contact Lauren Reed at 843-255-6531 or lread@bcgov.net.

AUG. 14

Helping Parents Heal: 1-3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 14, Seaquins Ballroom, 1300 Fording Island Road, Bluffton.

Monthly meetings of this nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting parents who have lost children, giving them support and resources to aid in the healing process. For more information, contact Irene Vouvalides at 201-233-6015 or Ivouvalides@aol.com.

AUG. 18

Full Moon Session – Jazz by the Sea: 8-10 p.m.

Thursday, Aug. 18, Sea Pines Beach Club, 87 N. Sea Pines Drive, Hilton Head Island. Enjoy music by the Mike Barbara Trio under the full moon at the Sea Pines Beach Club. Experience live jazz and incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as a variety of specialty drinks and cocktails. Reserved for guests 21 years and older. For more information, visit www.seapines.com or call 1-866561-8802.

AUG. 19

Dog Days of Summer Sunset Party: Sundown, Friday, Aug. 19, Bluffton Oyster Factory Park. Dog Days of Summer is a rocking hot summer night sundown celebration on the May River. The party will feature a food court, craft beer garden, wine bar, kids play area and other fun activities for the entire family. Bluffton Sunset Parties are family-friendly fun. Lawn chairs and leashed pets are permitted, but no outside food or drinks will be allowed. A percentage of proceeds from the Bluffton Sunset Parties go to benefit local area charities. Tickets are $5 at the door, with children 12 and younger admitted free. For more information, visit www.blufftonsunsetparty.com or call Bear Foot Sports at 843-757-8520.

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Tiger Bass Series returns to Hampton Lake

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he ninth annual Tiger Bass Lake and reporter for WHHI-TV. Race Series, which includes The event includes music from Harden-Crenshaw, complimena USA Track & Fieldcertified 5K Run/Walk, a 12K tary concessions with food trucks Run and a 1-mile Fun Run, is set including Downtown Curbside for 8 a.m. Sept. 17 at Hampton Kitchen, and face painting by Lake in Bluffton. Proceeds this Sassifaces. The awards ceremony year support Bluffton Jasper immediately following the races County Volunteers in Medicine and after-party will take place at and Memory Matters. BJVIM the Amenities Village. Top finis provides health care services to ers of the 5K and 12K races will those who are without medical receive awards by age group, insurance and qualify for medical including a “Bobblehead Trophy” assistance and care in the greater for first-place finishers and medBluffton area and Jasper County. als for second and third places.

Memory Matters is a local nonOverall top finishing activeduty military will also receive a profit organization focusing on “Bobblehead Trophy” for firs improving the quality of life for place and medals for second people with dementia and their and third places. families, providing resources, Entry fees for the 12K are $35 support, respite and adult day if pre-registered by Sept. 16 and services with compassion and $40 on race day for participants dignity. Hampton Lake’s Tiger ages 13 and older. Fees for the Bass Race event has increased 5K are $30 if pre-registered by in size and popularity over the Sept. 16 and $35 on race day for years thanks to the enthusiasm participants ages 13 and older. and hard work of the Tiger Bass There is a discount for activeRace Committee, the Hampton duty military and their spouses, Lake and Bluffton communias well as a student discount (ID ties, the event’s volunteers and required); for these participants, sponsors and the support of cost is $25 for the 12K and $20 numerous area businesses. for the 5K both in advance and The event is fun for all ages, on race day. The 1-mile Fun Run and attendees can help make costs $15 for participants ages a difference by supporting two 13 and older, with long-sleeve worthy local charities. Proceeds race shirts available for additional from this event go to the Tiger purchase while supplies last.

Bass Charitable Fund, which is Participants 12 and younger can managed by the Community run or walk in this event for free.

Foundation of the Lowcountry.

The committee’s goal this year is Participants may register on line at http://www.tigerbassrace.com/ to raise more than $35,000 and share the net proceeds between registration-form. Race packets may be picked up at Palmetto BJVIM & Memory Matters. The Running Company, 30 Plantation event begins with music and a Park Drive, Suite 202 in Bluffton patriotic sendoff. Rob Fyfe and from 4 to 6 p.m. on Friday, Sept. his Palmetto Running Company crew provided race day support. 16. Registration the day of the race is from 7 to 7:30 a.m. in the Fyfe will emcee the event along Amenities Village at Hampton with Maren Rogers, director Lake. M of special events at Hampton 182 hiltonheadmonthly.com

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LUNTEER TRAINING ... AUG. 24: BARRIER ISLAND ECOLOGY ... AUG. 27: 12TH ANNUAL

AUG. 20-23

CODA Volunteer Training: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20, and 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 21, 22 and 23.

Citizens Opposed to Domestic Violence volunteers will be trained in working with victims of domestic violence, answering the 24-hour crisis line, and a variety of activities working either onsite in CODA’s offices and the shelter, or at various community events as representatives of CODA. Interested individuals should contact Theresa Lacey at 843-770-1074, ext. 225, or visit www.codalowcountry.org and click on the volunteer tab.

AUG. 24

“Barrier Island Ecology”: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Kate Schaefer, South Coastal Office’s director of the Coastal Conservation League, will be the presenter for this one-hour program. This talk will feature conversation about the special places on our barrier islands and what we can learn about our own growth patterns to minimize impact on habitat, water quality and our beachfront and maximize the health of our natural resources.

Cost for the program is $7 per person and reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223 or online at www.coastaldiscovery.org.

AUG. 27

12th annual Casey’s Sports Bar Kickoff Classic Golf Tournament: 9 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, Old South Golf Links, 50 Buckingham Plantation Drive, Bluffton. All proceeds will go towards the Hilton Head Humane Association. For more information, call the humane association at 843-681-8686.

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Two By-The-Sea Youth Ministry Events: 6-8 p.m.

Sunday, Aug. 28, 39 Persimmon St. #203, Bluffton, and 6-8 p.m. Wednesday, Aug 31, 20 Pope Ave. Celebration Center, Hilton Head. Open to all rising sixth- through 12th-grade students. Have fun, meet new people, and get a chance to win some prizes plus music, free food, outdoor games, inflatables, and more. For more information on By-The-Sea Youth Ministries, contact Edmunds at mattehhiumc@gmail. com or call 843-785-4711.

AUG. 31

Lowcountry Dolphins: 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 31, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive on Hilton Head Island. The Coastal Discovery Museum will host “Lowcountry Dolphins” with Pete Schramm.

This talk will give the audience new insights into this fascinating creature. The cost is $7 per person, ages 12 and older only. Advance reservations are required

by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

ONGOING

Academy Award Winners film festival at First Presbyterian Church: 7 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 22, First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island is hosting an Academy Award Winners Before 1990 film festival. The festival is free and open to the public. Visit www.fpchhi.org for more information or contact Mary Hall at 843681-3696 or mhall@fpchhi.org.

Alliance Dance Academy: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays in August, 4383 Bluffton Parkway Bluffton. Alliance Dance Academy will be having an open house and registration every Saturday in August. For more information visit www.alliancedanceacademy.com, or call 843-757-8277.

A Tale of Two Needles: 2nd Thursday at 6 p.m. and 4th Tuesday at 10 a.m. Hilton Head Library. Join the new Hilton Head knitting group to share, learn, and make both friends and projects! Bring your current project or come look through our knitting books at either of our meeting times. Free. For more information visit beaufortcountylibrary.org or contact Cathy Field at 843-255-6520 or cfield@bcgov.net

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Hilton Head Dance Theatre presents

Summer Dance Gala

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ack in 1985, the same year in which Hilton Head Monthly was founded, Hilton Head Dance School opened its doors with a mere 17 students. The school, which has always been the official school of the nonprofit Hilton Head Dance Theatre, has experienced exponential growth in the years since.

At the helm of both entities since the very beginning have been Karena Brock-Carlyle, a former principal dancer with the American Ballet Theatre, and her husband, John Carlyle, who danced professionally with City Center Dance Theatre, the Tampa Ballet and the Savannah Ballet. As the school has grown, so has the opportunity for the dance theater to support productions featuring dance school students.

“The Nutcracker” is a muchloved annual event that has delighted tens of thousands of residents and visitors alike as it is the official kick-off to the holiday season. Hilton Head Dance Theatre’s repertoire has grown to include all of the great full-length ballets such as “Swan Lake,” “The Sleeping Beauty,” “Giselle,” “Coppélia,” “Cinderella” and “Don Quixote.”

Both Brock-Carlyle and Carlyle have contributed new and innovative works to the repertoire, and audiences have also enjoyed the work of choreographer Jamal Edwards and former Broadway dance captain Kathleen Watkins.

And every year, the very youngest students are featured in productions of their own such as “Peter Rabbit,” “Eloise,” “The Magic Toy Shoppe” and “Ella Bella Ballerina.” Students in the middle grades perform annually in a production called “Terpsichore, Too,” dancing excerpts from

“Swan Lake” or “The Sleeping Beauty” as well as contemporary and jazz pieces. Hilton Head Dance Theatre has also proudly brought professional companies to the area, including stars of the American Ballet Theatre, the Miami City Ballet, Ballet Hispanico, the Atlanta Ballet and the Orlando Ballet among others. It is the combined efforts of the board of directors of the Hilton Head Dance Theatre and the faculty of the Hilton Head Dance School that have resulted in so many truly spectacular productions over the past 30 years.

And now, Hilton Head Dance Theatre will celebrate the conclusion of its 30th anniversary season when it presents “A Summer Dance Gala” at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina the first weekend in August. The celebration includes a nod to the past with some of the Carlyles’ favorite dances included on a program that also features two brand-new ballets.

The performance is set for 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday, Aug. 5-6 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. The program will feature both classical and contemporary pieces including “Sing, Sing, Sing” staged by Kathleen Watkins, “Indian Summer” and “Ramalama Bang Bang” choreographed by Jamal Edwards, and two pas de deux — one featuring guest artists Anna Porter and Journy WilkesDavis and one featuring guest artists Autumn Hill and Philip Ingrassia.

Tickets are $35 for adults and $25 for children and may be purchased at the arts center box office located at 14 Shelter Cove Lane. Tickets are also available online at www.artshhi.com or by calling 843-842-2787. M

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LOWCOUNTRY, ART BY ROBERT SEFTON ...

ONGOING

“High on the Lowcountry,” Art by Robert Sefton: through Aug. 20, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday-Saturday and 90 minutes prior to all Arts Center of Coastal Carolina performances, Art League of Hilton Head Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Visit www.artleaguehhi.org for more details or call 843-681-5060.

Coligny Plaza: 6:30-8:30 p.m. nightly, Center Stage at Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island.

Come to Coligny every night for free summer entertainment at center stage, including live music, trivia and more!

For more information, visit colignyplaza. com or call 843-842-6050.

Farmers Market of Bluffton: 2-7 p.m.

Thursdays, Calhoun Cottages, Calhoun Street, Bluffton. Fresh, locally grown vegetables, fruits, flowers, plants and herbs. For more information, visit www. farmersmarketbluffton.org or call 843415-4227.

HarbourFest: Through mid-August, Shelter Cove Harbour, Hilton Head Island. HarbourFest is a summer long celebration with live music featuring Shannon Tanner, entertainment from Cappy the Clown, arts and crafts and activities for kids. Fireworks will be at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday nights. This family-friendly event has been enjoyed by thousands of visitors for the past 25 years. For more information, visit www. palmettodunes.com or call 843-7851106.

Parrot Palooza: 7 p.m. Thursdays, Shelter Cove Harbour, Hilton Head Island. Weekly concert featuring Shannon Tanner & the Oyster Reefers, performing a Jimmy Buffet tribute show.

For more information, visit www.palmettodunes.com or call 843-785-1106.

Sunset Celebration: 7-10 p.m. every Friday night through Sept. 2, Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Enjoy a picnic and a sunset serenade on the banks of Broad Creek. Bring a beach chair, blanket, and pick up a picnic from one of our local merchants. Sunset Celebration features live local music and laid-back

family entertainment. Free activities for the kids include a bounce house, juggler and face-painting. For the music schedule and more information, visit www. sheltercovetownecentre.com.

Summer Jams: 5-9 p.m. Tuesday nights through Aug. 9, Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. The Island Recreation Association is proud to present a fun-filled, festive atmosphere including live music and fireworks. Kids of all ages can enjoy inflatable bounce houses and face painting for a minimal fee. Bring your lawn chairs and enjoy the fireworks. For the music schedule and more information, visit www.sheltercovetownecentre.com.

Jazz by the Sea: 8-10 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays, Ocean Lounge, second floor of the Sea Pines Beach Club. Enjoy music by the Mike Barbara Trio every Tuesday and Thursday. Experience live jazz and incredible views of the Atlantic Ocean, as well as a variety of specialty drinks and cocktails. Reserved for guests 21 years and older. For more information, visit www.seapines.com or call 1-866-561-8802.

Shelter Cove Community Market: Tuesdays through Shelter Cove Community Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Paired with the long-running Summer Jams, the Shelter Cove Summer Community Market features vendors selling local farm-fresh produce, artwork, sweets, baked goods and other specialty foods, as well as prepared food vendors for those looking to grab a snack or dinner. For more information, please call 843-681-7273, email joe.cain@islandreccenter.org or visit www.islandreccenter.org.

Palmetto Bluff’s Summer Concert Series: Gates open at 5 p.m.; shows start at 6:30 p.m., alternate Tuesdays through August, Village Green, Palmetto Bluff. Enjoy music by favorite local musicians and bring your finest picnic regalia for a chance to win a fully catered private party at the next summer concert. We’ll pick the best picnic party at each concert by 6 p.m. and announce the winner right before the show starts. Entrance is just $25 per car (load ‘em up!). For concert line-up and additional information visit www.palmettobluff.com.

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HH Choral Society

begins 41st season of singing

BY EMILY CAMPBELL

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you thought the first 40 years of Hilton Head Choral Society concerts were pretty impressive, then just wait. The longest-running performing arts group on the island was just getting warmed up.

Looking ahead to the beginning of the chorus’ next decade of “sharing the joy of song” with the Lowcountry, you better believe that the best is yet to come.

Launching into its 41st year, the 100-voice ensemble is proud to present some show-stopping musical performances in its fourconcert lineup for the 2016-17 season.

The chorus will unofficially bid goodbye to summer with a Pops performance, “This Land I Love,” at 8 p.m. Friday, Sept. 9 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. This concert promises to bring the audience to its feet as the chorus salutes our great nation. The music will surely take concertgoers back to a simpler time and place with songs like “American Anthem” from Ken Burns’ documentary “The War;” Woody Guthrie’s “This Land is Your Land;” and an all-Americana suite from Z. Randall Stroope: “American Rhapsody.” The evening will also include songs that warm your heart and remind you of what makes this nation truly great — classics like “What a Wonderful World,” “Somewhere Over the Rainbow” and much more.

Ringing in the holiday season, the chorus will present its Sounds of Christmas concert “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” at 8 p.m. Friday, Dec. 9 at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton

Head. Spreading yuletide cheer with traditional holiday tunes and carols, presented in new and interesting ways, the chorus promises even Scrooge would leave this concert filled with the Christmas spirit. The audience will be reminiscing of holidays past with songs like Bing Crosby’s “White Christmas” and “The Little Drummer Boy.” You don’t want to miss this special holiday concert.

The choral society is excited to offer something new in the spring: The Hilton Head Choral Society Choral Festival at 7 p.m.

Sunday, April 2, at Holy Family Catholic Church, 24 Pope Ave., Hilton Head Island. Worldrenowned composer Paul Basler will join the chorus, along with collegiate and high school choruses from across the country, to present an exciting evening of musical diversity. Each chorus will have an opportunity to show off their vocal prowess with individual chorus performances. And the evening will reach a crescendo as all the choruses join together alongside the choral society for a smashing performance of Basler’s “Missa Brevis.”

Memorial Day weekend on Hilton Head would not be complete without the choral society’s “America Sings!” concert at 7 p.m. Sunday, May 28 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. An all-American tribute to veterans and members of our armed forces is front and center for this patriotic concert. Tickets for the 2016-17 season can be ordered through the choral society’s website, www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org. M

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ONCERT SERIES ... DOLPHIN AND NATURE CRU

ONGOING

Summer Concert Series with Fire Juggling at Up the Creek Pub and Grill: 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights, Up the Creek Pub and Grill, 18 Simmons Road, Hilton Head Island.

Enjoy live music and casual dining on Up the Creek’s deck overlooking the water, marsh, and daily parade of boats. Weeknights it’s fire juggling and gators! For concert listing and additional information, visit www. upthecreekpubandgrill.com, or call 843-681-3625.

Dolphin and Nature Cruise: 3 p.m.

Wednesdays and Fridays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Take a boat trip on Broad Creek into Calibogue Sound. This museum-led tour will share information about the salt marsh, the sound, the dolphins, and the other creatures who live there. Location given out when making reservation.

Tour is $19 for adults and $13 for children ages 1-12, and reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767, ext.

223. For more information, visit www. coastaldiscovery.org.

Children’s Sailing Lessons: Sessions offered through August, Squire Pope Community Sailing and Rowing Center, 135 Squire Pope Road. Hilton Head Island Sailing and the Island Recreation Association will offer sailing lessons to both beginners and intermediate children this summer. Boats are provided by the Hilton Head Island Community Sailing organization. For more information and registration, go to islandreccenter.org, click on Youth Sports, Sailing. Adult sailing lessons are provided by appointment.

“Kids Only Adventures” at Coastal Discovery Museum: Through Aug. 12.

Join the Coastal Discovery Museum this summer for fun adventures as we explore coastal South Carolina.

Programs are Marine Exploration, $35; Trawling Expedition, $35; and Dolphin Cruise for Kids, $20. Locations and times will be given out when making reservations. 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Kids Only Adventures! Dolphin Cruises for Kids: 8:30 a.m.-10:30 a.m. Aug. 12, Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road, Hilton Head Island.

Join the Coastal Discovery Museum this summer for fun adventures as they explore coastal South Carolina. $20 per child (ages 7-12) and reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Fishing Camp for Kids: Held on most Mondays in and August, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Times vary according to the tides. Kids learn the basics of fishing, crabbing and shrimping at this interactive day camp. Cost is $35 per child (ages 7-14) and reservations are required online at www. coastaldiscovery.org or by calling 843689-6767, ext. 223.

Kayaking on Jarvis Creek: 10 a.m.

Tuesdays through Thursdays, Jarvis Creek Water Sports, Hilton Head Island.

Join a certified guide for a closer look at the salt marsh aboard a stable, touring kayak. Cost is $32 for adults, $28 for children ages 5-12 with adult.

Presented by the Coastal Discovery Museum. Reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Marine Science Expedition: 10 a.m.noon Tuesdays through Aug. 30, Skull Creek and either Jarvis Creek or Mackay Creek. The Coastal Discovery Museum presents a two-hour expedition aboard research vessel Spartina with marine biologist Amber Kuehn. Cost is $40 for adults and $30 for children 12 and younger. Space is limited and reservations are required. Call 843-689-6767, ext. 223 or go to www.coastaldiscovery. org to make a reservation.

Oysters: Past, Present, and Future: 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sundays, on display through Sept. 8, The Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. For more information, call 843-689-6767 or visit www.coastaldiscovery.org.

Explore Pinckney Island: 9-11 a.m.

Pinckney Island, between the bridges to Hilton Head Island. A brief historical and natural history overview is given by a Coastal Discovery Museum docent, followed by a walking tour of this National Wildlife Refuge. $12 for adults, $7 for children ages 4-12.

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May River Theatre presents

The Miracle Worker

BY BARBARA CLARK

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laywright William Gibson holds a special place in my heart. His play “Dinny and the Witches” was my first theater production in college —and was memorable mostly because the student-built platform, which had been shaky in rehearsals, finall gave out on opening night during my exit at the end of Act I. Most theatregoers are not familiar with “Dinny,” but many do know Gibson’s most noted work, “The Miracle Worker,” based on Helen Keller’s autobiography, “The Story of My Life.” The play earned Gibson a Tony Award, and was followed by a movie and subsequent made-for-TV movies. The play will be staged by the May River Theatre Co. on Aug. 12-28.

The title originates in Mark Twain’s description of Keller’s teacher and lifelong companion Annie Sullivan as a “miracle worker.” Twain was an admirer of both Helen and Annie, and though his own finances were problematic, he helped arrange the funding of Keller’s Radcliffe College education Helen was born with the ability to see and hear. At 19 months old, she contracted an illness described by doctors as “an acute congestion of the stomach and the brain,” which might have been scarlet fever or meningitis. The illness left her both deaf and blind.

By the time she was 7, Helen’s terrified and helpless parents were struggling to deal with her disability and contacted the Perkins School for the Blind.

In response, the school sent Annie, a former student, to the Keller home to tutor Helen. What ensued was a battle of wills as Annie broke down Helen’s walls

of silence and darkness through persistence, love and sheer stubbornness.

She broke through the isolation imposed by a near complete lack of language, allowing the girl to blossom as she learned to communicate.

Ron Ruckle, last seen in May River Theatre’s “No Time for Sergeants,” will make his debut as director during this production. “This is an important show, not just for the actors, but for the audience and theater as a whole,” he says. “We will have the opportunity to share beautiful and powerful experiences with each other.

This is a deeply emotional show filled to the brim with iconic characters and performances.”

May River Theatre veterans Ellie Lentz (Helen Keller) and Rebecca Donaldson (Annie Sullivan) are joined by Christine Grefe (Mrs. Keller) and JT Chinn (Mr. Keller).

Also gracing the stage for this classic are Sheila Kadra (Aunt Ev), Lily Beck (Percy), Tony Falgiani (Anagnos), Stephan Brannan (James) and Hope Ruckle (blind girl).

Players new to the May River Theatre stage include Michelle McElroy (Viney), Sophia Claudio (Martha), Aurora Liptak (Jimmy and Helen Keller understudy), and Ami Hughey, Haylie Star, Lily Leto and Talia Boudjemaa.

Performances are at 8 p.m.

Fridays and Saturdays and 3 p.m.

Sundays Aug. 12-28 at the Ulmer Auditorium at Bluffton Town Hall.

Tickets for the show are $25 and are available at www.mayrivertheatre.com or by calling the box office at 843-815-5581.

Box office hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday. M

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ONGOING

Salt Marsh Discovery: 10 a.m. Fridays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. As one of the most productive environments on the planet, the salt marsh functions as a filter and nursery for the coast. Learn from a museum docent how marsh plants adapt to the salt water, and why we should protect this interesting ecosystem. $10 for adults, $5 for children (ages 4-12). Reservations required by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Honey Horn History Walk: 10-11:30 a.m. Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island.

Travel back in time with the stories of Honey Horn’s past 200 years. You’ll learn about the planters, the Northern hunters who visited in the winter, the islanders who worked onsite and the Hack family who lived at Honey Horn from 1950 until the late 1990s.

843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Beach Discovery: 10 a.m. Tuesdays, Burke’s Beach, Burkes Beach Road, Hilton Head Island. Learn to be a beachcomber! Ever wonder who lives in those holes in the sand? What living fossil can you find at the beach? Why do sea turtles “dig the dark?” $12 for adults, $7 for children. Reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Butterfly Enclosure at Coastal Discovery Museum: 3 p.m.

Wednesdays and Mondays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive. Tours of the Karen Wertheimer Butterfly Habitat will give participants an up-close and personal look at the native butterflies. 843-689-6767, ext. 223. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children (ages 4-12).

Sea Turtle Talk: Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, meeting location given out at time of reservation. Join the Coastal Discovery Museum for an evening sea turtle lecture and beach walk.

Cost is $20 for adults, $15 for children (no children younger than 4) and reservations are required by calling 843-6896767, ext. 223.

Civil War Era: 3 p.m. Thursdays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Join a Coastal Discovery Museum docent and learn

how Hilton Head Island was home to thousands of Union soldiers during the Civil War. Find out why they were here and how they spent their time. Historic photographs, maps and artifacts tell the story of Hilton Head from 1861-1865. $7 per person (no children under 7) and reservations are required by calling 843689-6767, ext. 223.

Live Animal Encounters at Coastal Discovery Museum: 11 a.m. Tuesdays, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Get an up-close look at wildlife in the Lowcountry. These programs are $12 per adult and $7 per child (ages 5-12) and reservations are required by calling 843689-6767, ext. 223.

Lowcountry Critters: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. through August, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Featuring alligators, snakes and turtles. Interact with a variety of Lowcountry critters during this casual animal meet-and-greet. Joe Maffo, owner and founder of Critter Management, will bring along some of his “friends” to share with everyone. $10 per adult and $5 per child (ages 5-12).

No reservations required. Visit www. coastaldiscovery.org for more information.

Birding at Pinckney Island: 7:30-9:30 a.m. Aug. 10 and 31, Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge, Pinckney Island, Hilton Head Island. Explore saltmarsh mud flats and freshwater lagoons at Pinckney Island Wildlife Refuge while you discover amazing birds with an expert guide from the Coastal Discovery Museum.

Ages 12 and older only. Cost is $12 per person and reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767, ext. 223.

Sweetgrass Basket Classes: 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 13 and 27, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island.

Learn about the history of the sweetgrass basket, one of the Lowcountry’s best known art forms, from a local seventhgeneration Gullah basket maker. Then, try your hand at starting a basket of your own using locally found natural materials. Cost is $65 per person and reservations are required by calling 843689-6767, ext. 223.

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Charleston Opera

coming to HHI in 2017

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he opera is coming to Hilton Head Island in January. The Charleston Opera will present the most beautiful and tragic love story of all Italian grand opera, “La Boheme,” with a live orchestra and national opera singers in a recreated European opera house.

Hosted by Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island in Shipyard and directed by David Templeton, the opera will be staged in the classic and authentic style. The singers will give full power to their voices and the musicians will play their instruments live and raw, with no sound system.

Opera is the one of the most complicated of all performing arts, requiring acting ability, highly trained singers, a full orchestra of musicians, lights, stage, scenery, and more. In all, almost 100 talented people will rehearse together for weeks to bring “La Boheme” to life.

The performance is part of Sonesta’s new Opera Weekend package, and includes two tickets and a hotel room. Get dressed up in your finest eveningwear, come down to the hotel bar to enjoy a glass of champagne, and then go in to hear “La Boheme,” sung in Puccini’s original Italian — but with projected English subtitles to help audience members follow the twists and turns as the story unfolds. After an elegant evening, wake up the next morning with a walk on the beach right outside the hotel, a mind still filled with the music, drama and sadly, with tragedy too.

The opera is an emotional experience: In the first act, our

ONGOING

Lowcountry Ghost Stories: 8-9:15 p.m. Thursdays, Sea Pines Forest Preserve. Enjoy an evening of Lowcountry activities, ghost stories, and toasting marshmallows around a campfire. Reservations are required; contact 843-842-1979. $16 for adults, $11 for children (ages 12 and younger).

Movie Nights in the Park: 9 p.m.

Thursdays, Shelter Cove Community Park, Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Enjoy your favorite blockbuster hits under the stars on a 20-foot movie screen. Free. For movie schedule and more information, visit www. sheltercovetownecentre.com.

Almost 100 talented people will rehearse together for weeks to bring “La Boheme” to life.

hero, Rodolfo, sings the glorious aria “Che Gelida Manina” to Mimi. He soars to an impossibly sustained high note and the orchestra rolls under him to a crescendo like thunder.

That’s the moment when we know for certain the couple has fallen hopelessly in love.

There are still three more acts of drama and emotion to come.

The opera is presented by local author Martin McFie, who believes that bringing capital city excellence to Hilton Head will save residents a trip to Washington, D.C., or New York City in the cold of winter, while also bringing paying visitors to the island. The box office opens in October, but since this is the most popular of all operas, you should reserve your tickets now at www.thecharlestonopera.com and support excellence in our community. M

The Arts Center Visual and Performing Arts Camps: Kids can let their imaginations run free this summer at the arts center! Create a work of art that will last a lifetime.

Workshops include fish printing, batik method, Seaside Wooden Wall Plaque, and an Eric Carle-inspired watercolor class. Camps include theater, visual arts and clay. Preregistration is required for all camps.

Register children ages 5-14 at www. artshhi.com/workshops.

Summer Hours at First Presbyterian Church: 9 a.m. and 10:30 a.m., 540 William Hilton Parkway. First Presbyterian Church Hilton Head Island’s summer worship schedule runs through Labor Day. Worship times are 9 a.m. for contemporary worship and 10:30 a.m. for traditional worship. Sunday school will be at 9 and 10:30 a.m.

For information, contact the church at 843-681-3696.

Rock Steady Boxing: 11 a.m.-noon Monday through Thursday, Riptide MMA, 36 Persimmons St., Suite 303, Bluffton. Rock Steady Boxing, a unique exercise program, based on training used by boxing professionals but adapted for people living with Parkinson’s disease, is now available in the Hilton Head/Bluffton area.

For more details about the program, please contact John Juarez at 843422-6641.

SAVE THE DATE SEPT. 9

“Roots: A Taste of the Lowcountry”: 6:30-9:30 p.m. Friday, Sept.

9, Callawassie Island Club, 22 Callawassie Club Drive, Okatie. Enjoy a four-course dinner event featuring celebrity chef Virginia Willis. This event, to benefit the Morris Center for Lowcountry Heritage, will include a silent auction, live music by Hilton Head’s Luke Mitchell, dancing and an opportunity to learn the secrets of Lowcountry culinary traditions. To purchase tickets, visit www.morrisheritagecenter.org.

SEPT. 10

PEP Annual Gala: 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10, Sea Pines Country Club.

The Program for Exceptional People, or PEP, is pleased to announce its annual gala, which will offer silent and live auction items, dinner and dancing. PEP is a community-based nonprofit organization established in 1995 that works to enhance the lives of adults with special needs. Ticket information is available by calling PEP at 843-681-8413.

SEPT. 11

Bridge Boot Camp: 11 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Sunday, Sept. 11, Hilton Head Island Bridge Club, Port Royal Shopping Center. A five-hour bridge blitz for people who want to learn the card game that all of their friends are playing. Contact Kathie at 843-6896239 or kbwalsh@roadrunner.com for details.

SEPT. 22-25

LoCo Motion’s Breast Cancer Event: Thursday, Sept. 22 through Saturday, Sept. 25, Haig Point on Daufuskie Island, Callawassie Island, and Hilton Head Island. This year, the first day’s entire 10-mile run will be within Haig Point, a residential community on Daufuskie. The 10-mile course includes stops at the beach club, golf club, tennis club, equestrian center, and the historic lighthouse (rumored to be haunted by a ghost named Maggie). For more information, visit www.dothelocomotion.org.

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SEPT. 24

Pedal for Kids Community Bike Ride: Saturday, Sept. 24, Hilton Head Island High School. The 10th annual Pedal 4 Kids Community Ride will benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island. The family-friendly bicycle rides will start and end at Hilton Head High, where refreshments will be provided. Pedal 4 Kids is open to riders of all ages and levels, with five routes departing throughout the morning. To register or for more information visit www.pedal4kids.org.

SEPT. 26

The Don Ryan Center for Innovation 2nd annual Golf Tournament and Fundraiser: Monday, Sept. 26. May River Golf Club, Palmetto Bluff, 476 Mount Pelia, Bluffton. Attended by hundreds of the region’s top business professionals and community leaders, this event was created to help raise funds to support start-up businesses and innovation throughout the region.

Registration is now open, and many exciting sponsorship opportunities

exist. For details about the event, including a schedule of the day’s activities, visit www.drcigolf.com.

OCT. 1

PCCLC’s 26th annual Gala, “Seasons of Life”: 6 p.m. Oct. 1, Sea Pines Country Club. PCCLC’s 26th annual gala, “Seasons of Life” will feature guest stars Al and Lisa Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” fame. The evening will start with a private cocktail reception at 5:30 p.m. for patrons to meet Al and Lisa. Cost is $75 per person and the deadline to register is Sept.

22. For information, call 843-6892222 Monday through Thursday.

Sponsorship welcomed.

OCT. 29

Walk to End Alzheimer’s: Saturday, Oct. 29, Calhoun Street Promenade in Bluffton. Participants will complete a 1.5-mile walk and will learn about Alzheimer’s disease and how we support the local community. Start or join a team today at alz.org/walk or 843614-6608.

Death By Chocolate

event raises funds for Girl Scouts

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ant to satisfy your sweet tooth and contribute to a good cause? The Girl Scouts of Eastern South Carolina are offering just that at Death By Chocolate: A Chocolate and Champagne Affair, an annual event offering decadent chocolate and plenty of bubbly, as well as the opportunity to support Girl Scouts in the area.

The event will be from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26 at the Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort.

The evening will feature chefs and vendors from the surrounding area, each creating a chocolate entrée, drink or dessert.

Chef Sallie Ann Robinson,

a sixth-generation native of Daufuskie Island and renowned for her culinary expertise, entertaining presentations, and knowledge of Gullah culture, will be a guest judge for the evening.

Tastings will be available for partygoers throughout the night, and each entry will be judged on a number of delicious criteria by expert judges.

Prizes will be awarded for the judges’ favorite dishes.

A silent auction will also take place, and a cash bar will be available for libations.

Champagne is free.

Find tickets online at www. deathbychocolate2016.brownpapertickets.com. M

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TUESDAYS

LI V E R A D N E L A C MONDAYS

• Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Café: 7-10 p.m., Tommy Sims • Big Bamboo Café: 10:30 p.m.-2 a.m., Groove Town Assault • The Boardroom: 10-11:45 p.m., Executrix • Bomboras Grille: 6:30 p.m., Dingtown • Captain Woody’s Hilton Head: 6-9 p.m., Chris Jones • Charbar Co: 6-9 p.m., Mike Bagenstose • The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek: 6-9 p.m., Mike Wilson & Charlie Simpson • Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks: 6 p.m., Sarah Burns & Taylor Kent • The Jazz Corner 8-11 p.m., The Martin Lesch Band • Marley’s Island Grille: Rob Ingman • Up the Creek Pub & Grill: 7 p.m., TBD

• Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Café: 7-10 p.m., Peter & Yanni • Big Bamboo Café: 6:30-10 p.m., Souls Harbor Acoustic • The Boardroom: 10-11:45 p.m., Nick Poulin Trio (Aug. 2 & 30), Hannah Wicklund (Aug. 9), Peter Buonaluto (Aug. 16 & 23) • Bomboras Grille: 6:30 p.m., Vince Ruby • Captain Woody’s Bluffton: 6-9 p.m., Chris Jones • Charbar Co.: 6-9 p.m., Reid Richmond • CocoNutz: 9:30 p.m., Tommy Sims Open Jam Night • The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek: 6-9 p.m., Sean Biggins • Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks: 6 p.m., Lowcountry Boil Bluegrass Band • The Jazz Corner 8-11 p.m., The Jazz Corner Quintet • Marley’s Island Grille: Rob Ingman

WEDNESDAYS

• Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Café: 7-10 p.m., Simpson Brothers • Big Bamboo Café: 10 p.m.-1:30 a.m., Reggae Nite • The Boardroom: 10-11:45 p.m., GTA (Aug. 3, 17 & 31), Treehouse (Aug. 10), Will Snyder Experience (Aug. 24) • Bomboras Grille: 6:30 p.m., Jordan Sturm • Captain Woody’s Hilton Head: 6-9 p.m., Ben Hughey • Charbar Co.: 6-9 p.m., Whitley Deputy • CocoNutz: 9:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m., DJ Crush • The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek: 6-9 p.m., Ty Miller • Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks: 6 p.m., Bruce Crichton • The Jazz Corner 8-11 p.m., The Earl Williams Quartet (Aug. 3, 17 & 31), The Bobby Ryder Quartet (Aug. 10 & 24)

• Marley’s Island Grille: Steel Drums with Melvin Dean • Up the Creek Pub & Grill: 7 p.m., TBD

THURSDAYS

• Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Café: 7-10 p.m., The Groove • Black Marlin Bayside Grill: 6-10 p.m., Grey Maynard (Aug. 4), Lowcountry Jam (Aug. 11), Corey Cunningham (Aug. 18), Levis Moore (Aug. 25) • The Boardroom: 10-11:45 p.m., Will Snyder Experience (Aug. 4 & 18), The Steppin’ Stones (Aug. 11), The Orange Constant (Aug. 25) • Big Bamboo Café: 6:30-10 p.m., Souls Harbor Acoustic • Bomboras Grille: 6:30 p.m., Jackson Evans Speakeasy Duo • Captain Woody’s Hilton Head: 6-9 p.m., Shane Marstiller (Aug. 4), Just Keith (Aug. 11), Sean Biggins (Aug. 18), The Beagles (Aug. 25) • Captain Woody’s Bluffton: 7-10 p.m., La Bodega Lite (Aug. 4 & 18), Sean Biggins (Aug. 11 & 25) • Charbar Co.: 6-9 p.m., Peter Buonaluto • The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek: 6-9 p.m., Mike Wilson • ELA’s Blu Water Grille: 7-10 p.m., Dean St. Hillaire • Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks: 6 p.m., TBD • The Jazz Corner 8-11 p.m., The Levon Stevens Quartet feat.

Louise Spencer • Marley’s Island Grille: Reggae with Patwa • Reilley’s Grill & Bar South: 6-9 p.m., Single Husband’s Band • Up the Creek Pub & Grill: 7 p.m., Gator Joe’s Gator Gang • Wild Wing Cafe, TBD

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FRIDAYS

• Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Café: 7-10 p.m., Nick Poulin • Big Bamboo Café: 6:30-9:30 p.m., Live Music on the Deck (Aug. 5 & 12) Beagles Play Beatles (Aug. 19 & 26) • Black Marlin Bayside Grill: Whitley Deputy & the B-Town Project (Aug. 5), La Bodega (Aug. 12), Royal Blues Machine (Aug. 19), Liam and Candace (Aug. 26) • The Boardroom: 10-11:45 p.m., Stee & The Ear Candy (Aug. 5 & 19), Seventy Six and Sunny (Aug. 12), La Bodega (Aug. 26) • Bomboras Grille: 6:30 p.m., Lowcountry Jams • Captain Woody’s Hilton Head: 6-9 p.m., La Bodega (Aug. 5), The Chiggers (Aug. 12), Josh Hughnett (Aug. 19), The Simpson Brothers (Aug. 26) • Captain Woody’s Bluffton: 7-10 p.m., Souls Harbor Acoustic (Aug. 5 & 19), The Simpson Brothers (Aug. 12), Glenn Jacobs (Aug. 26) • Charbar Co.: 7-10 p.m., Tommy Sims • CocoNutz: The Good Cooks (Aug. 5), The Spike Ivory Band (Aug. 12), Jeff Merrill (Aug. 19), Surprise Artist (Aug. 26) • The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek: 6-9 p.m., Craig Coyne • Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks: 6 p.m., Bruce Crichton • Jamaica Joez: 4-7 p.m., The Good Cooks • The Jazz Corner 8-11 p.m., Vic Varner & Friends (Aug. 5), The Jackson Evans Quartet (Aug. 12), The Bobby Ryder Quintet (Aug. 19), The Tish Orey Trio (Aug. 26) • Marley’s Island Grille: Island Music with Dean St. Hillaire • Reilley’s Grill & Bar South: 7-10 p.m., Scott Little (Aug. 5) • Up the Creek Pub & Grill: 7 p.m., TBD • Wild Wing Cafe, TBD

SATURDAYS

• Black Marlin Bayside Grill: Hurricane Party with Groove Town Assault (Aug. 27) • The Boardroom: 10-11:45 p.m., Scott Little (Aug. 6), Will Snyder Experience (Aug. 13), Voodoo Soup (Aug. 27) • Bomboras Grille: 6:30 p.m., Reid Richmond • Captain Woody’s Bluffton: 7-10 p.m., Chris Jones (Aug. 6 & 20), Greg Maynard (Aug. 13), Corey Cunningham (Aug. 27) • Charbar Co.: 9-12 p.m., Kyle Wareham • The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek: 6-9 p.m., Kris Gloer • Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks: 6 p.m., TBD • Jamaica Joez: 4-7 p.m., Hannah Brown & Executrix • The Jazz Corner 8-11 p.m., Vic Varner & Friends (Aug. 6), The Jackson Evans Quartet (Aug. 13), The Bobby Ryder Quintet (Aug. 20), The Tish Orey Trio (Aug. 27) • Marley’s Island Grille: Lalie and the Other Brad • Reilley’s Grill & Bar South: 9-11:45 p.m., Single Husbands Band (Aug. 13) • Up the Creek Pub & Grill: 7 p.m., TBD • Wild WIng Cafe, TBD

• Hudson’s Seafood House On the Docks: 6 p.m., Trillium • Jamaica Joez: 3-6 p.m., SondorBlue • The Jazz Corner 8-11 p.m., Deas Guyz • Marley’s Island Grille: Island Music with Dean St. Hillaire • Reilley’s Grill & Bar South: 7-10 p.m., Simpson Brothers

SUNDAYS

• Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Café: 7-10 p.m., Peter & Yanni • The Boardroom: 10-11:45 p.m., Swampfire Sessions • Bomboras Grille: 6:30 p.m., La Bodega Lite • Captain Woody’s Bluffton: 7-10 p.m., Harry Santana (Aug. 7 & 28), Glenn Jacobs (Aug. 14), Brad Wells (Aug. 21) • Charbar Co.: 6-9 p.m., Nick Poulin • The Crazy Crab Jarvis Creek: 6-9 p.m., David Wingo

FRIDAY, AUG. 12 Zoso — The Ultimate Led Zeppelin: 9 p.m., Friday, Aug. 12, The Rooftop Bar at Poseidon. Tickets $10 in advance, $15 day of show.

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WHAT’S

COOKIN’

A HEAPING HELPING OF LOCAL RESTAURANT NEWS

Did you know?

Tomatoes can keep longer if you store them with their stem down ... The average American eats around 24 pounds of tomatos each year ... 94.5 percent of a tomato’s weight is water.

Collard Greens and Tomato Pie in Cornbread Crust

The Tomato: The Fruit of Many Colors

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BY CARRIE HIRSCH

he Italians named it˜“pomodoro,” or “apple of gold,” and appropriately so, as Italy is famous for its tomato-based dishes. Amelia, Big Beef, and Celebrity are popular tomato varieties grown here in the South, along with smaller heirlooms Amish Paste, Black Cherry and Sun Gold. The Ugly heirloom, often misshapen with deep scab-like cracks and unevenly colored, shines as one of the most flavorful, coining the new adage “Don’t judge a tomato by its cover.” There is even a tomato variety named Christopher Columbus since there was speculation he brought some back to Italy after his discovery of the New World, adding “foodie” to his resume. Tomatoes were first grown in British North America in the early 1700s in South Carolina, most probably introduced from the Caribbean.

Avoid compromise when it comes to buying tomatoes — settling for an unripe, bland, mealy tomato is an exercise in self-deprivation. A sun-dried tomato in extra-virgin olive oil is a better alternative to anything less than a juicy, sun-kissed fresh tomato. The prime time for local tomatoes is May through August (a much shorter window than watermelon, which can span a six-month harvest), so enjoy in them abundance while they’re here. M

Food PRICE BEALL ON ‘MATERS Talk Owner of Truffles Cafe & Chow Daddy’s “I grew up with greenhouses, orchards and a garden so we always had an abundance of fresh tomatoes, figs, lettuces, peaches and many other fruits and vegetables. I love tomatoes! I can eat a tomato like an apple. Give me a sliced tomato with Vidalia onion on a sandwich with a little mayo and salt and pepper and I’m very happy. It’s funny how something that makes ketchup can have such a great flavor profile and be so versatile. It can be fire-roasted or oven-roasted to really bring out the sugars, which can really make a dish sparkle. Our suppliers search out regionally grown tomatoes and we also keep an eye out for them as well. And the small grape tomatoes make the flavor pop — they are like little bursts of joy.”

RECIPE BY CARRIE HIRSCH (Serves 10 as a side dish)

CORNBREAD CRUST

1 ¼ cup self-rising flour 1 cup yellow cornmeal ½ teaspoon salt 1/4 cup bacon drippings, vegetable oil or extra-virgin olive oil 1 egg, beaten 1/3 cup half and half Cooking spray

FILLING

1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 1/2 pound collard greens, fibrous spines removed, chopped ½ cup mayonnaise ¾ cup grated sharp cheddar cheese 2 eggs, beaten ¾ cup half and half 1 clove garlic, minced 2 medium ripe tomatoes, sliced ½-inch thick Salt and pepper 10-inch deep-dish glass pie dish CRUST: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, stir together all crust ingredients. Lightly coat pie dish with cooking spray. Roll out dough onto a floured surface, and then roll into a 12-inch round using a rolling pin. Lay dough into the deep-dish pie dish and crimp the edges. Bake for 20 minutes.

FILLING: Heat olive oil in a medium skillet and sauté collard greens for 5 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Once pie crust is out of the oven, raise oven temperature to 375 degrees. In a small bowl, whisk together mayonnaise, cheese, half and half and garlic.

Arrange chopped collard greens in crust, and then create a layer of sliced tomatoes. Pour mayonnaise/cheese mixture over tomatoes. Salt and pepper to taste. Bake at for 45 minutes or until bubbling. Serve warm.

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Signe Gardo, circa.1970s

Reflections

by Hilton Head Island’s Celebrated Cake Lady

BY MICHELLE MAT TINGLY

On

August 11, Signe Gardo, owner of Signe’s Heaven Bound Bakery Cafe will celebrate her 44th anniversary since opening her establishment in 1972 in the tiny (650 sq. ft) lighthouse keeper’s cottage in HarbourTown.

Today the petite, blonde 75-year-old doyenne of Hilton Head Island restauranteurs is as effervescent and enthusiastic as she was back in the early 1970’s according to friends who knew her in those early Sea Pines days.

“It was an exuberant time”, Signe recalls from today’s expanded facilities on Arrow Road behind the Post Office “People were visiting HarbourTown from all around the world, and therefore I first named our little cafe: “Signe’s World - a World of Good Things.”

With the growing celebrity status of both Sea Pines and Hilton Head Island, Signe’s was soon discovered by visitors and the media. She was featured in such national publications as Travel & Leisure, Southern Living, The New York Times, and Bon Appetit plus numerous others. She also soon began expanding her operation to cake-making

- especially wedding cakes - and estimates that she has done the honors for more than 7,000 brides. She was honored herself

by The Knot and Wedding Wire as being among the best wedding cake providers in America. In 2007 The Hilton Head Island Chamber of Commerce named the bakery its “Small Business of the Year.”

“People often ask me, ‘Where did you get inspired to do this’ “? says Signe with a twinkle in her bright blue eyes. “ I say: How do you explain that you feel like you were always intended to do something and you couldn’t imagine doing anything else? Truly, how do you explain that?

“As a little girl, I traveled annually between Connecticut and Florida – throughout all my schooling years. My parents and other relatives were all snowbirds. We caravanned to Pompano Beach along U.S. 1 each December and back up north when school was over. In those days, you only traveled by car pulling a trailer behind. We loaded up all our belongings each time. I was an only child, so it was me and my parakeet in the back seat.

“I drifted between the worlds of my father and mother. My father’s family were old Yankees from Boston and South Dakota.

Everything my paternal grandmother put on the table was either burned or boiled.

Seldom was anything served any other way.

“My mother’s family was Swedish. They lived in a Brooklyn brownstone, and they did the authentic Swedish cooking. I loved the stuff they made. I remember eating smorgasbords. They made real jellies, and nice things that required a lot more work than people like to do these days.

“For me, traveling always meant tasting.

Traveling back and forth from north to south, and back again, between the extended family of Swedes I was constantly tasting.

I nibbled, tasted, sampled and experimented with the flavors and never grew tired of it. My first cookbook consisted of magazine clippings, hand sewn together. I made the book from favorite recipes I discovered in Good Housekeeping, Redbook and a few others. I started calculating the proportions in recipes and then began making my own. I believe the Lord really started it all in me way back then.

“My mother would give me free reign to bake. It kept me occupied while she worked the night shift as a telephone operator and

it made my relatives happy. We always had cake in the refrigerator – under a special cake cover. I would make sure of it by making something new every day. It was like I was keeping a special surprise in there, like a secret handshake I could take out whenever I wanted and share it with someone.

“As soon as I came home from school, I immediately had a glass of milk, a piece of whatever was under the cake cover, and would share it with my father, my grandfather or someone else in the family. Then I would bake something else. I might bake marble chocolate cake one day, lemon cake the next and then I might go find berries to make something totally different.

“When I was in my very early twenties, my passion for cakes and food continued. I lived in Germany, in Munich, or what is called Bavaria. We lived there over a year, and I went to a particular little cake shop every day it was open. The cakes sat expectantly on the shelves of this beautiful long glass case, like presents waiting to be opened. When I stepped over the threshold into the shop and saw those beautiful cakes I was giddy.

Every day I looked forward excitedly to the surprise of what I may taste. Every day I would order a slice of something new.

“I still remember those wonderful moments sitting alone at a small polished table in a finely carved wooden chair, dissecting the flavors examining the textures and dreaming about having a glass case of my own one day, where people would order slices of cake I had made.” M

Signe will celebrate her cafe’s 44th anniversary on Aug. 11.

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WHAT’S

COOKIN’ CONTINUED

LOOKING FOR A NEW YORK-STYLE

BAGEL?

ALVIN ORD’S COMING TO BLUFFTON Port Royal’s famous sandwich shop is coming soon to Bluffton. Alvin Ord’s specializes in being fresh and delicious. Its not afraid to take the extra time necessary to make quality sandwiches. Some key differences in the new Alvin Ord’s will be the noticeable upgrade in size as well as a delivery process. However, the store will have the same artisan breads, sandwiches and cinnamon rolls that the flagship location has. Also, don’t forget to bring your dog for lunch, as the Bluffton Alvin Ord’s will have pet-friendly outdoor seating available.

There are two kinds of people in the world: those who favor chewy, boiled bagels and those who like the soft, steamed versions. For many, a chewy, dense interior and a thick, golden crust are the trademarks of a “true” bagel — the kind of bagel commonly associated with the Northeast. The only real New York-style boiled bagels made from scratch daily in the Lowcountry are at Island Bagel & Deli. Choose from 16 flavors of bagels, 12 flavors of homemade cream cheese and a variety of fresh-baked pastries and breakfast sandwiches. The shop has two locations — South Island Squire Plaza on Hilton Head Island and Sheridan Park in Bluffton.

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MORRIS CENTER HOSTING SPECIAL DINNER EVENT

The Morris Center for the Lowcountry is hosting a special four-course dinner event on Friday, Sept. 9 at Callawassie Island Club. The event is called “Roots: A Taste of the Lowcountry.” Savor traditional Lowcountry fare served with a dash of the unexpected. The evening will include a silent auction, live music, drinks, dancing, book signings and time to dish with the chefs. Tickets are $125. For more information, call 843-284-9227 or go to www.morrisheritagecenter.org.

JAVA BURRITO

MONTHLY FOOD WRITER LOSES IN CONTEST FINALS

HOSTS WEXFORD FOUNDATION DAY

Michael Fekete, owner of Java Burrito Company, recently held a Wexford Plantation Charitable Foundation Day and donated 10 percent of his gross sales to the foundation. Pictured with Fekete are Jim Hicks and Sandy Berthelsen, trustees of the foundation.

FOOD SHOWS

WORTH WATCHING

Monthly food writer Carrie Hirsch was a finalist in Wild Wing Café’s annual “Battle of the Bones” chicken wing competition. Her “Whoooasabi” wings made it all the way to the finals of the franchise-wide competition, losing by just 27 votes. The winning wing was “7 Pepper Sticky,” submitted by Raleigh, North Carolina, resident Felice Bogus, who received $5,000 and a spot on all Wild Wing Café menus.

So many of our favorite shows have come to an end — we’re still recovering from the final episodes of “Breaking Bad,” “Mad Men” and “Downton Abbey,” and some baby boomers are even still reeling from the end of “Seinfeld,” “Friends” and “The Sopranos.” Yes, these shows were addictive and had characters galore, but movies and documentaries about food are where real character development takes root. Need a few suggestions? Try: “Jiro Dreams of Sushi,” about an 85-year old sushi master who runs a world-class restaurant in a subway station; “For Grace,” about a chef and the challenges he encounters on the way to becoming one of the most lauded American chefs; “Big Night,” about a dinner party to top all dinner parties and starring the inimitable Stanley Tucci; “Babette’s Feast,” a slow- moving and intense look at life in a stoic setting (if you don’t speak Danish, read the subtitles); “The Trip,” with British superstar Steve Coogan traveling through the country doing some serious fine dining with a pal (if deadpan barbs and bantering is your style, this is for you); “Julia & Julia,” in which a woman cooks all of Julia Child’s recipes, which takes quite a toll on her relationships; and the hilarious animated “Ratatouille,” about animals living underneath a restaurant in Paris (it’s in English) — it is targeted toward a young audience, but adults will enjoy it, too.

“Chef’s Table” is a documentary series featuring some of the world’s top chefs and the lengths they go in pursuit of culinary genius. For the wine aficionados “Somm” (short for “sommelier”) is an insider’s look at what it takes to be a master sommelier — it pays to pay attention in geography class after all. Anthony Bourdain’s series “Parts Unknown” is always intriguing, whether you’re a fan of Korean silk worm larva soup or not, and is now in its fi th season. A standout documentary is “Spinning Plates.”

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WHAT’S

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PALMETTO PLANT EATERS

MEETING SET The Palmetto Plant Eaters club, a PlantPure Nation pod group that meets monthly to educate and support plant-based eating, will be hosting Leslie Haas as its guest speaker at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry at 110 Malphrus Road in Bluffton. Haas will not only showcase her tips and tricks for making the most out of the Instant Pot pressure cooker’s multiple functions, but also cover everything from the basics for beginners to time-saving ideas for creating healthy meals. She will also address the differences in pressure cooker makes and models to help determine which might be the best for you, as well as sharing helpful examples of several cookbooks for healthy pressure cooking and a list of recipe and support groups online.

Find more information at www.palmettoplanteaters.com.

FOOD & THE GREAT OUTDOORS:

A SAFETY CHECKLIST

It only takes a few common-sense steps to make sure that summer picnicking and other outdoor festivities don’t result in food-borne illnesses that can be very hazardous, especially to both younger and older people with more susceptible immune systems. Food-based bacteria multiply at a much more accelerated rate in hotter and more humid temperatures, so picnics and cookouts are potentially high-risk environments. Keeping the peace in the family and trying to get rid of guests who never want to leave are also challenging, but that is a different checklist!

• Washing your hands can actually be entertaining to yourself and others! Before cooking, wash hands in hot, soapy water for about 20 seconds or while quickly singing “Happy Birthday” two consecutive times.

• When the temperature outside is above 90 degrees, never leave food out for one hour, hot or cold, unless you can maintain its temperature.

• Marinate meats, poultry and seafood in the refrigerator (not on the counter as some recipes call for), and never return cooked food to the marinade. Discard the marinade immediately. If part of the marinade is

needed, reserve it beforehand in a separate container.

• Mayonnaise and dairy-based potato salads, slaws and other salads need to be kept on a bed of ice in a shallow container and preferably in the shade. Once the ice melts, drain the water and replenish the ice.

• Hamburgers and turkey burgers need to be cooked all the way through — avoid rare or underdone patties. Even if the meat is browned, it can still be undercooked. One way to avoid this is to partially cook the burgers on the stovetop or in the oven or microwave, and then complete the cooking process on the grill. This saves a little time, still imparts the flavor and appearance of grilling and avoids undercooking. At times, even the self-proclaimed best grill master can undercook meat.

• Avoid placing cooked meat, poultry or fish on a platter that has held raw food. All surfaces, including utensils, that come into contact with raw meat should be washed with hot, soapy water and disinfected.

And if prepping raw foods on a cutting board or any other surface, make sure it is completely cleaned before using in other capacities.

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DININGLISTINGS BREAKFAST LUNCH DINNER OPEN LATE SUNDAY BRUNCH

FACES BEHIND THE FOOD SCENE

HILTON HEAD NORTH END

ATLANTA BREAD COMPANY 45 Pembroke Drive. 843-342-2253.  BELLA ITALIA BISTRO AND PIZZA 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 843689-5560.  THE CAROLINA ROOM The Westin Resort, Port Royal Plantation. 843-681-4000, ext.

7045.  CHART HOUSE 2 Hudson Road. 843-3429066.  CRAZY CRAB (NORTH) 104 William Hilton Parkway, 843-681-5021, www.thecrazycrab. com.  FIESTA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL (NORTH) 95 Mathews Drive. 843-342-8808.  FRANKIE BONES 1301 Main Street. 843-682-4455.  HUDSON’S SEAFOOD HOUSE ON THE DOCKS 1 Hudson Road. 843-681-2772. www.hudsonsonthedocks.com.  IL CARPACCIO If you’re hankering for some authentic Italian cuisine, this island institution is worth finding. Pizza is cooked in a hardwood-burning oven and everything is made from scratch. 200A Museum St. 843342-9949. ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com.  LAGERHEAD TAVERN 155 High Bluff Road, Hilton Head Plantation. 843-684-2184, www. lagerheadtavern.com.  MAIN STREET CAFÉ 1411 Main Street Village. 843-689-3999.  MANGIAMO! 2000 Main St. 843-682-2444.  MUNCHIES 1407 Main St. 843-785-3354. 

SCOTT BODKIN SR. EXECUTIVE CHEF, CHARBAR CO.

PHOTOS BY MIKE RITTERBECK

Question: Who taught you how to cook?

Answer: I spent a lot of time watching my family cook growing up. Mom cooked dinner every night with my dad on the grill. When the whole family got together, everyone was doing something for the meal. The kitchen was always the place to be.

Q: What is your favorite music to cook to?

A: This honestly depends upon the time of day and tempo of service.

Some mornings start with reggae for a more relaxing vibe, or on crazy prep days, I want loud, fast beats like Lil Wayne, Eminem and Rick Ross. Nights are always upbeat with loud, quick beats that we all just hustle to.

Q: Favorite thing about being a chef?

A: Having the privilege°to take different ingredients and create memorable experiences for my guests.

Q: What is your go-to burger on the menu?

A: I’d have to say I inherited some winners from chef Charles Pejeau.

My favorite would be the Dirty South. Of the new items I created, it would have to be the Smokin’ Blues Burger. It’s my grandmother’s barbecue sauce that I put my spin on: Red pepper jelly, our signature blend beef, pepper jack cheese, onion rings, topped with our in-house smoked pulled pork.

Q: What is the secret to making a good burger?

A: I’d say the biggest secret is being properly prepped and ready for execution. Mise en place!

Q: Are you a grass-fed or a grain-fed guy?

A: I’m a fan of both. They’re different in unique and subtle ways from texture to taste, but if I had to choose one, I’d say grain-fed.

Q: What do you enjoy doing outside of the kitchen?

A: I love being home with my family. They are my rock. Listening to loud music and the occasional disc golf round make for a perfect day.

NEW YORK CITY PIZZA 45 Pembroke Drive.

843-689-2222.  OKKO 95 Mathews Drive. 843-341-3377.  OLD FORT PUB 65 Skull Creek Drive. 843681-2386.  OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE 20 Hatton Place.

843-681-4329.  PAN FRESCO OLE 55 Matthews Drive.

843-681-5989.  PLANTATION CAFÉ AND DELI 95 Mathews Drive. 843-342-4472.  THE PURPLE COW 95 Mathews Drive. 843-681-2253, purplecowhhi.com.  REILLEY’S NORTH END PUB 95 Mathews Drive. 843-681-4153.  August 2016 199

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DINING RUAN THAI HUT 1107 Main St., 843-681-3700. LD RUBY LEE’S 46 Wild Horse Road. 843-681-7829. LDS SKULL CREEK BOATHOUSE 397 Squire Pope Road. 843681-3663. DO STARBUCKS 430 William Hilton Pkway in Pineland Station.

843-689-6823.

STREET MEET 95 Mathews Drive, Port Royal Plaza. 843-8422570. LDO SUNSET GRILLE 43 Jenkins Island Road. 843-689-6744.

LDOS TJ’S TAKE AND BAKE PIZZA 35 Main St. 843-681-2900.

LD TURTLES BEACH BAR & GRILL 2 Grasslawn Avenue at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. 843-681-4000. LDO WISEGUYS 1513 Main St. 843-842-8866. DO YUMMY HOUSE 2 Southwood Park Drive. 843-681-5888.

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HILTON HEAD MID-ISLAND

807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, in Plantation Center. 843341-3117. alfredshiltonhead.com D ARTHUR’S GRILLE Arthur Hills course, Palmetto Dunes.

843-785-1191. LD BIG JIM’S BBQ, BURGERS AND PIZZA Robert Trent Jones course, Palmetto Dunes. 843-785-1165.

LD BISTRO 17 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 843-7855517. www.bistro17hhi.com. LD BONEFISH GRILL 890 William Hilton Parkway. 843-3413772. LD BUCCI’S ITALIAN CUISINE 13 Harbourside Lane, Shelter Cove. 843-785-3300. LDO CAPTAIN GILLAN’S 18 Harbourside Lane, Shelter Cove Harbour. 843-785-4442 LDO CARRABBA’S ITALIAN GRILL 14 Folly Field Drive. 843785-5007. LD CAFÉ AT THE MARRIOTT Oceanside at Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa, Palmetto Dunes. 843-686-8488. BL COCO’S ON THE BEACH 663 William Hilton Parkway; also located at beach marker 94A. 843-842-2626. LD

843 890 William Hilton Parkway, Fresh Market Shoppes.

843-686-8843. LD

COCONUTZ SPORTZ BAR Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 843-842-0043. DO

ALEXANDER’S 76 Queens Folly Road. 843-785-4999. LD

CONROY’S Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa, Palmetto Dunes. 843-686-8499. DS

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.

DRYDOCK 840 William Hilton Pkwy., 843-842-9775. LD DYE’S GULLAH FIXIN’S 840 William Hilton Parkway, Atrium

Building. 843-681-8106, www.dyesgullahfixins.com LD ELA’S BLU WATER GRILLE Featured in Bon Appétit and the winner of numerous OpenTable awards. Fresh-caught seafood and prime-cut steaks of the highest quality complement the extensive 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. 1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 843-785-3030. www.elasgrille. com. LD FLORA’S ITALIAN CAFE 841 William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square. 843-842-8200. D FRENCH BAKERY The bakery was established in 1998 by the Leon family, and taken over by the Belka family from Poland in 2012. The Belka family lovingly create baked goods for their local Hilton Head and Bluffton neighbors, as well as for tourists. 120 Shelter Cove Lane, Shelter Cove Towne Centre.

843-342-5420. BL GATOR’Z PIZZA Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort.

843-842-0004. D GIUSEPPI’S PIZZA AND PASTA 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove. 843-785-4144. LD HAROLD’S DINER 641 William Hilton Parkway. 843-8429292. BL HH PRIME Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. 843-842-8000. BLDS HICKORY TAVERN 50 Shelter Cove Lane. 843-802-0010. LD ISLAND BAGEL & DELI Fresh-baked bagels made from scratch, water-boiled and baked each day. Hoagies, salads, pastries and coffee are also served. The restaurant was featured in the July 2013 issue of Southern Living magazine.

South Island Square. 843-686-3353. BL JAMAICA JOE’Z BEACH BAR Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 843-842-0044. O JANE BISTRO & BAR 28 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 109.

LUCKY ROOSTER KITCHEN + BAR 841 William Hilton Parkway, Unit A, South Island Square. 843-681-3474, www.luckyroosterhhi.com. DO MAYWOOD DAVIS 612 William Hilton Parkway. 843-3682839, www.maywooddavis.com.

MEDITERRANEAN HARBOUR 13 Harbourside Lane, Unit B, Shelter Cove Harbour. 843-842-9991, mediterraneanharbour. com. DO NEW YORK CITY PIZZA 28 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 119, Shelter Cove Towne Centre. 843-785-4200. LD 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 in The Wall Street Journal. Wine Spectator magazine bestowed its “Award of Excellence” for the restaurant’s wine list and knowledge of wine. 101 Marshland Road. 843-6816040. www.oldoysterfactory.com. DO ORANGE LEAF 38 Shelter Cove Lane, 843-689-5323, www. orangeleafyogurt.com.

PAZZO 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center.

843-842-9463. LD THE PHOENIX BISTRO 70 Marshland Road, 843-342-2880, phoenixbistro.com BL POSEIDON 38 Shelter Cove Lane, Shelter Cove Towne Centre. 843-341-3838, www.poseidonhhi.com. LDO

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DINING RUAN THAI CUISINE I 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. 843-7858576. LD SCOTT’S FISH MARKET RESTAURANT AND BAR 17 Harbour Side Lane. 843-7857575. D SAN MIGUEL’S 9 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 843-842-4555. www.sanmiguels.com. LD SANTA FE CAFÉ 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 843-7853838. LD SEA GRASS GRILLE 807 William Hilton Parkway. 843-785-9990. LD STARBUCKS 32 Shelter Cove Lane. 843842-4090.

UP THE CREEK PUB & GRILL Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road. 843-681-3625.

LDO WAYBACK BURGERS 32 Shelter Cove Lane, Shelter Cove Towne Centre. 843-7852650, www.waybackburgers.com. LDO WORLD OF BEER 30 Shelter Cove Lane, Shelter Cove Towne Centre. www. worldofbeer.com. LDO XO SPORTS SPIRITS Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. 843341-8080.

HILTON HEAD SOUTH END

AMIGOS CAFE Y CANTINA 70 Pope Avenue. 843-785-8226. LD ANGLER’S BEACH MARKET GRILL 2 North Forest Beach Dr., 843-785-3474. LD ANNIE O’S 124 Arrow Road. 843-3412664. LD ASIAN BISTRO 51 New Orleans Road. 843686-9888. LD AUNT CHILADA’S EASY STREET CAFE 69 Pope Avenue. 843-785-7700. LD BAILEY’S BAR & TERRACE Sonesta Resort; 130 Shipyard Drive. 843-842-2400. LD BEACH BREAK GRILL 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F. 843-785-2466. LD BESS’ DELICATESSEN AND CATERING Lunch specials include fresh homemade soups and assorted salads, and freshly oven-roasted turkey breast. Bess’ features Boar’s Head meats and cheeses. 55 New Orleans Road, Fountain Center. 843-7855504, www.bessdeli.com. BL BIG BAMBOO CAFE After expanding its outside deck, owners of the Big Bamboo Café decided to upgrade their menu, focusing on fresh seafood items. Many fried items have been replaced with healthier grilled options, such as chargrilled chicken tacos. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 843-686-3443, www.bigbamboocafe. com. LDO

BLACK MARLIN BAYSIDE GRILL AND HURRICANE BAR 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 843-785-4950.

LDS BOMBORAS GRILLE An award-winning 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. 5 Lagoon Road. 843-689-2662. LDO BAYLEY’S 130 Shipyard Drive. Sonesta Resort. 843-842-2400. BD BRITISH OPEN PUB 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford. 843686-6736. LDO BRICKYARD PUB 45 Shipyard Drive, #200.

843-681-1530. LDO BULLIES BBQ 3 Regents Parkway. 843686-7427. LD CALLAHAN’S SPORTS BAR & GRILL 49 New Orleans Road. 843-686-7665.

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. 6 Target Road.

843-785-2400. www.captainwoodys.com.

LDO CAROLINA CRAB COMPANY 86 Helmsman Way, Palmetto Bay Marina.

843-842-2016. LD CARRETTA COFFEE COMPANY Coligny Plaza. 843-342-6400. BL CASEY’S SPORTS BAR AND GRILLE 37 New Orleans Road. 843-785-2255.

LDO CATCH 22 37 New Orleans Plaza. 843-7856261. D CHARBAR CO. Executive chef Scott Bodkin’s burger creations have made this a local favorite, serving award-winning gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads and more.

33 Office Park Road, Suite 213. Park Plaza, 843-785-2427. LD CHARLIE’S L’ETOILE VERTE A great place for a power lunch or a romantic dinner.

Owner Charlie Golson and his son Palmer write the 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. 8 New Orleans Road. 843-785-9277, www.charliesgreenstar.com.D CHOW DADDY’S Located in the old Dry Dock building on Executive Park Road, using local, organic ingredients with meals prepared to order. Featuring salad bowls,

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Southern Burger

Eight-ounce certified Angus Beef topped with homemade pimento cheese & a fried green tomato and our house slaw on a locally baked brioche bun $14.

Available at Bomboras Grille. sandwiches, tacos, hot bowls, platters and other snacks. The daily happy hour is 4-6 p.m. 14B Executive Park Road, 843-8422469, www.chowdaddys.com.

COAST Sea Pines Beach Club. 843-8421888. LD COLIGNY DELI & GRILL Coligny Plaza. 843785-4440. LD CORKS NEIGHBORHOOD WINE BAR 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 843-671-7783. LD COWBOY BRAZILIAN STEAKHOUSE 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Unit B6, The Village at Wexford. 843-715-3565, www. cowboybraziliansteakhouse.com. D CQ’S 140A Lighthouse Lane. 843-671-2779.

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FRENCH KISS BAKERY Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive. 843-687-5471.

BL FROZEN MOO Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive. 843-842-3131.

FROSTY FROG CAFE 1 North Forest Beach in Coligny Plaza. 843-686-3764. LDO GRINGO’S DINER E-5, Coligny Plaza. 843785-5400.

GRUBY’S NEW YORK DELI 890 William Hilton Parkway in the Fresh Market Shoppes.

843-842-9111. BL HARBOURSIDE BURGERS AND BREWS Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort, 843-8421444, www.seapines.com. LD

CRANE’S TAVERN AND STEAKHOUSE 26 New Orleans Road. 843-341-2333. D

HARBOUR TOWN BAKERY AND CAFE Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 843-363-2021.

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CRAZY CRAB (HARBOUR TOWN) 149 Lighthouse Road. 843-363-2722. LD

HEYWARD’S 130 Shipyard Drive. Sonesta Resort. 843-842-2400. BD

DELISHEE YO This is a hip hangout for healthy locals and travelers of all ages. A colorful and refreshing art-filled oasis of fresh and healthy food. Dig into a custom combo froyo sundae, a superfood smoothie, a big salad, a great green juice or a happy wrap. 32 Palmetto Bay Road in the Village Exchange. 843-785-3633. LD

HILTON HEAD DINER 6 Marina Side Drive.

843-686-2400. BLDO

CRAVE BY DANIEL’S 2 North Forest Beach Drive, #108. 843-341-9379. LD DOUGH BOYS PIZZA 1-B New Orleans Road. 843-686-2697. www.doughboyshhi. com. LD EARLE OF SANDWICH PUB 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza. 843-785-7767.

LD ELECTRIC PIANO 33 Office Park Road. 843785-5399. O FAT BABY’S 1034 William Hilton Parkway.

843-842-4200. LD FIESTA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL 51 New Orleans Road. 843-785-4788. LD FLATBREAD GRILL 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 843-341-2225, flatb eadgrillhhi.com.

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HILTON HEAD BREWING COMPANY 7C Greenwood Drive (Reilley’s Plaza), Hilton Head Plaza. 843-785-3900. www.hhbrewingco.com.LD HILTON HEAD ICE CREAM 55 New Orleans Road, #114. 843-852-6333.

HINCHEY’S CHICAGO BAR AND GRILL Circle Center, Pope Avenue. 843-686-5959.

LDO HINOKI OF KURAMA 37 New Orleans Road. 843-785-9800. 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 small 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.

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DINING HUGO’S SEAFOOD & STEAKHOUSE 841 William Hilton Parkway. 843-785-4846. LD

PHILLY’S CAFÉ AND DELI 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road. 843-785-9966. L

IT’S GREEK TO ME 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza. 843842-4033. LDO

PINO GELATO 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Village at Wexford. 843-842-2822.

JAVA BURRITO COMPANY 1000 William Hilton Pkwy. 843842-5282. BLD

PLANTATION CAFÉ AND DELI (SOUTH) 81 Pope Avenue in Heritage Plaza. 843-785-9020. BL

JAZZ CORNER Village at Wexford. 843-842-8620. DO

POMODORI 1 New Orleans Road. 843-686-3100. D

JERSEY MIKE’S 11 Palmetto Bay Road, Island Crossing.

843-341-6800.

THE PORCH The Beach House. 1 South Forest Beach Drive.

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JUMP AND PHIL’S BAR AND GRILL 7 Greenwood Drive, Suite 3B. 843-785-9070. LDO

PORTER & PIG Quality beer, proprietary cocktails and select wines with accompanying charcuterie, cheeses and shared plates. 1000 William Hilton Parkway, The Village at Wexford.

843-715-3224. www.porter-pig.com. D

KENNY B’S FRENCH QUARTER CAFE 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 843-785-3315. BLDS LA HACIENDA 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 843-842-4982. LD LAND’S END TAVERN South Beach Marina, Sea Pines. 843671-5456. BLD LINKS, AN AMERICAN GRILL Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse, Sea Pines. 843-363-8380, www.linksamericangrill.com. LD LIVE OAK 100 North Sea Pines Drive, 843-842-1441, www. liveoaklowcountrycuisine.com. LD LOCAL PIE Only the highest quality, regionally sourced ingredients go into these wood-fi ed, house-made pies. A local business, with local staff and local suppliers. 55 New Orleans Road. 843-842-7437, info@localpie.com. LD

PURE NATURAL MARKET 1012 William Hilton Parkway.

843-342-7873. BL QUARTERDECK 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 843-842-1999. LDO 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 the foods that are in season. The result is an eclectic blend of seafood, steaks, fresh fruit and local vegetables. 8 Archer Road. 843-686-3388, www.redfishofhiltonh ad.com.

LD REILLEY’S GRILL & BAR (SOUTH) 7D Greenwood Drive. 843-842-4414. LDO

A LOWCOUNTRY BACKYARD 32 Palmetto Bay Road at The Village Exchange. 843-785-9273. BLD

RELISH CAFE 33 Office Park Road, Park Plaza. 843-3424800. LD

LODGE BEER AND GROWLER BAR 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 843-842-8966. DO

RITA’S ITALIAN ICE 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 843-686-2596, ritasice.com.

MARKET STREET CAFE 12 Coligny Plaza. 843-686-4976.

LD MARLEY’S ISLAND GRILLE 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 843-686-5800. 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. 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 843-686-2474. www. mellowmushroom.com. LDO MI TIERRA (HILTON HEAD) 130 Arrow Road. 843-3423409. LD MICHAEL ANTHONY’S CUCINA ITALIANA 37 New Orleans Road. 843-785-6272, www.michael-anthonys.com. D NEW YORK CITY PIZZA 81 Pope Ave. 843-842-2227. LD NICK’S STEAK & SEAFOOD 9 Park Lane. 843-686-2920. D OMBRA CUCINA RUSTICA Popular local chef Michael Cirafesi and distinguished Philadelphia chef Nunzio 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 desserts, pastas and breads are made daily using natural and fresh ingredients imported from Italy. Village at Wexford.

843-842-5505. www.ombrahhi.com. D ONE HOT MAMA’S 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza.

843-682-6262. LDSO PALMETTO BAY SUNRISE CAFÉ 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 843-686-3232. BL

ROY’S PLACE 33 Office Park Road, 843-785-4646, www.roysplacehhi.com. LD 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. 843-671-7327, www.saltydog.com. LD SAGE ROOM 81 Pope Ave., Heritage Plaza. 843-785-5352.

D SEA SHACK 6 Executive Park Drive. 843-785-2464. LD SEAFIRE MODERN HIBACHI GRILL & BAR 9 Palmetto Bay Rd. 843-785-4955, seafirehhi.com D SIGNALS LOUNGE 130 Shipyard Drive, Sonesta Resort. 843842-2400. O SIGNE’S BAKERY & CAFE 93 Arrow Road. 843-785-9118.

BLS SKILLETS CAFÉ Coligny Plaza. 843-785-3131. BLD THE SMOKEHOUSE 34 Palmetto Bay Road. 843-842-4227.

BLDO SOUTHERN CONEY & BREAKFAST 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 843-689-2447. BL SPIRIT OF HARBOUR TOWN 843-363-9026. www.vagabondcruise.com.

STACK’S PANCAKES OF HILTON HEAD 2 Regency Parkway. 843-341-3347. BLD STARBUCKS (SOUTH) 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 843-341-5477.

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STEAMERS 28 Coligny Plaza. 843-785-2070. LD STELLINI 15 Executive Park Road. 843-785-7006. D STU’S SURFSIDE 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza.

843-686-7873. LD THE STUDIO 20 Executive Park Road. 843-785-6000. D SUNSET SLUSH 81 Pope Ave., 843-785-7851.

SWEET CAROLINA CUPCAKES 1 N. Forest Beach Drive. 843342-2611.

TIKI HUT 1 South Forest Beach Drive at the Beach House. 843785-5126. OLD TOPSIDE WATERFRONT RESTAURANT Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 843-842-1999. D TRATTORIA DIVINA 33 Office Park Rd. 843-686-4442. D TRUFFLES CAFE (SEA PINES) Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and garden salads.

71 Lighthouse Road, Sea Pines Center. 843-671-6136, www. trufflescafe.com LD VINE 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza. 843-6863900. LD WATUSI A place for breakfast, lunch and coffee. The cafe’s interior mirrors a warm, cozy living room where families and friends can gather and enjoy food in a casual home-style setting. 71 Pope Ave. 843-686-5200. www.islandwatusi.com. BL WHICH WICH? 70 Pope Ave., Suite 13. 843-715-9424, www. whichwich.com. LD WILD WING CAFÉ 72 Pope Ave. 843-785-9464. LDO WINE AND CHEESE IF YOU PLEASE 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite G. 843-842-1200.

WRECK OF THE SALTY DOG South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines. 843-671-7327. D XO SPORTS SPIRITS Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort, 843842-8000. LDO

BLUFFTON AGAVE SIDE BAR 13 State of Mind St. 843-757-9190. LD AMIGOS BELFAIR (BLUFFTON) 133 Towne Drive. 843-8158226. LD BACKWATER BILL’S 20 Hampton Lake Drive. 843-875-5253.

LDO BLUFFTON BBQ 11 State of Mind St. 843-757-7427, www.blufftonbbq.com. LD BLUFFTON FAMILY SEAFOOD HOUSE 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 843-757-4010. LD THE BLUFFTON ROOM 15 Promenade St. 843-757-3525. www.theblufftonroom.com. D THE BRICK CHICKEN 1011 Fording Island Road in the Best Buy Shopping Center. 843-836-5040. LDO THE BRITISH OPEN PUB 1 Sherington Drive, Suite G. 843815-6736. LDO BUFFALOS RESTAURANT 476 Mount Pelia Road inside Palmetto Bluff. 843-706-6500. LD BURNIN’ DOWN SOUTH 198 Okatie Village Drive, Suite 108.

843-705-2453. LD BUTCHER’S MARKET AND DELI 102 Buckwalter Parkway, Suite 3-G. 843-815-6328. BLD August 2016 205

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Our Favorite

Pulled turkey, bacon, provolone cheese, cream cheese, lettuce, tomato, onion and avocado on a hoagie roll, served hot. $8. Available at Island Bagel & Deli.

CAHILL’S MARKET & CHICKEN KITCHEN 1055 May River Road. 843-757-2921.

LD CAPTAIN WOODY’S Many restaurants claim to be a favorite of locals. Speaking as locals, one of our favorites is Captain Woody’s. 17 State of Mind St. in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 843-757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. LDO CHEAP SEATS TAVERN 2 142 Burnt Church Road, 843-837-3287. LD CHEEBURGER CHEEBURGER 108 Buckwalter Parkway. 843-837-2433.

LD CHIPOTLE Tanger I Outlet Center. 843836-2442, chipotle.com. LD CHOO CHOO BBQ XPRESS 129 Burnt Church Road. 843-815-7675. LDO CHOW DADDY’S This new restaurant 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. 15 Towne Drive, Belfair Towne Village, 843-842-2469, chowdaddys.com.

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DOUGH PUNCHERS BAKERY 1536 Fording Island Road, #104. 843-837-1177.

EL SUPER INTERNACIONAL 33 Sherington Drive. 843-815-8113. LD FARM 1301 May River Road, www.farmbluffton.com. D FAT PATTIES AND SALT MARSH BREWING 207 Bluffton Road, 843-3791500, fat-patties.com. LD FIREHOUSE SUBS 32 Malphrus Road, #109. 843-815-7827. LD FIESTA FRESH MEXICAN GRILL 876 Fording Island Road, Suite 1. 843-7067280. LD GIUSEPPI’S PIZZA AND PASTA 25 Bluffton Road. 843-815-9200. LD HANA SUSHI AND JAPANESE FUSION 1534 Fording Island Road. 843-837-3388, hanasushifusion.com. LD HINCHEY’S CHICAGO BAR & GRILL 104 Buckwalter Place, Suite 1A. 843-8365909. LD HOGSHEAD KITCHEN AND WINE BAR 1555 Fording Island Road. 843-837-4647.

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CLAUDE & ULI’S BISTRO 1533 Fording Island Road. 843-837-3336. LD

HONEYBAKED HAM COMPANY 1060 Fording Island Road, 843-815-7388.

COCONUTS BAR & GRILLE 39 Persimmon St. 843-757-0602. DO

ISLAND BAGEL & DELI Fresh-baked bagels made from scratch, water-boiled and baked each day. Hoagies, salads, pastries and coffee are also served. Sheridan Park. 843-815-5300. BL

CORKS NEIGHBORHOOD WINE BAR 1297 May River Road. 843-815-5168.

DO CORNER PERK CAFE 1297 May River Road. 843-816-5674, cornerperk.com.

BL THE COTTAGE CAFE, BAKERY AND TEA ROOM 38 Calhoun St. 843-757-0508. www.thecottagebluffton.com. BL THE DEPOT 15 Captains Cove Road, 843-837-1893, thedepotbluffton.com.

DOLCE VITA 163 Bluffton Road, Suite F. 843-815-6900 D DOWNTOWN DELI 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 843-815-5005. BL

JAMESON’S CHARHOUSE 671 Cypress Hills Drive, Sun City. 843-705-8200. LD JIM ‘N NICK’S BAR-B-Q 872 Fording Island Road. 843-706-9741. LD JUICE HIVE 14 Johnston Way. 843-7572899.

KATIE O’DONNELL’S 1008 Fording Island Road in Kittie’s Crossing. 843-815-5555.

LDO KELLY’S TAVERN 11B Buckingham Plantation Drive. 843-837-3353. BLDO KOBE JAPANESE RESTAURANT 30

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DINING Plantation Park Drive. 843-757-6688. LD LONGHORN Inside Tanger I. 843-7057001. LD LOS JALAPENO’S MEXICAN GRILL The Bridge Center. 843-837-2333. LD LOWCOUNTRY FLOWER GIRLS Berkeley Place. 843-837-2253.

MAY RIVER GRILL 1263 May River Road.

843-757-5755. LD MELLOW MUSHROOM The place where Bluffton’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. 872 Fording Island Road. 843-706-0800, mellowmushroom.com. LDO MIDNIGHT BAKER 14 Promenade St. 843815-5355. LB MI TIERRA 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 843757-7200. LD MI TIERRITA 214 Okatie Village Drive. 843705-0925. LD MOE’S SOUTHWEST GRILL 3 Malphrus Road. 843-837-8722. LD MULBERRY STREET TRATTORIA 1476 Fording Island Road. 843-837-2426.

LDS NEO 326 Moss Creek Village. 843-8375111. LD OLD TOWN DISPENSARY 15 Captains Cove. 843-837-1893. LDO OROBELLO’S BISTRO & PIZZERIA 103 Buckwalter Place, Unit 108. 843-8375637, www.orobellosbluffton.com. LDO

close relationship with local growers and farmers markets, tailoring Red Fish’s menu around foods in season. 32 Bruin Road.

843-837-8888. LD RED STRIPES CARIBBEAN CUISINE AND LOUNGE 8 Pin Oak St. 843-757-8111.

LDO RIVER HOUSE RESTAURANT 476 Mount Pelia Road in Palmetto Bluff. 843-706-6500.

LD RUAN THAI CUISINE II 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village. 843-757-9479. LD SAIGON CAFE 1304 Fording Island Road.

843-837-1800. BLD SAKE HOUSE 1017 Fording Island Road, Suite 105. 843-706-9222. LD SALTY DOG BLUFFTON Tanger II Outlet.

Bluffton.saltydog.com, 843-837-3344. LD SIGLER’S ROTISSERIE 12 Sheridan Park Circle. 843-815-5030. D SIPPIN COW 1D Promenade, 843-7575051. BL SOUTHERN BARREL BREWING CO. 375 Buckwalter Place Blvd. 843-837-2337, southernbarrelbrewingco.com.

SQUAT N’ GOBBLE 1231 May River Road.

843-757-4242. BLD STOOGES CAFE 25 Sherington Drive. 843706-6178. BL TRUFFLES CAFE Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and garden salads. 91 Towne Drive Belfair Towne Village. 843-815-5551. trufflescafe.com LD WALNUTS CAFÉ 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park. 843-815-2877. BLS

OUTBACK STEAKHOUSE 100 Buckwalter Place. 843-757-9888. LD

WILD WING CAFÉ (BLUFFTON) 1188 Fording Island Road. 843-837-9453. LD

THE OYSTER BAR 15 State of Mind Street.

843-757-5750. LD

ZEPPLIN’S BAR & GRILL Inside Station 300. 25 Innovation Drive. 843-815-2695.

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PANDA CHINESE RESTAURANT 25 Bluffton Road. 843-815-6790. LD THE PEARL KITCHEN & BAR Bringing to Old Town Bluffton a bright, fresh take on the dining experience, The Pearl Kitchen & Bar will please your palate with the freshest of ingredients prepared in a manner that will excite, entice, and keep you coming back for more. 55 Calhoun St., 843-7575511, thepearlbluffton.com/. LD PLANTATION CAFE 1532 Fording Island Road. 843-815-4445.BL POUR RICHARD’S Eclectic, upmarket Southern-American bistro with a local focus and a long wine list. Located in warm surrounds. 4376 Bluffton Parkway. 843-7571999. DO R BAR 70 Pennington Drive. 843-7577264. LD RED FISH Upscale dining at its finest Head chef Chaun Bescos takes advantage of his

ZOES KITCHEN Tanger I Outlet Center.

843-837-5410. LD

DAUFUSKIE ISLAND EAGLE’S NEST 56 Fuskie Lane, Bloody Point. 843-341-5522.

MARSHSIDE MAMA’S CAFE 15 Haig Point Road on County Landing.

843-785-4755. LD OLD DAUFUSKIE CRAB CO 256 Cooper River Landing Rd. 843-7856653. M

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LAST CALL

“All together now” MARC FREY

mfrey@freymedia.com

We are

G “There is no such thing as a local reality.

The reality of a friend in New Zealand is connected to my reality in Hilton Head.”

SOUND OFF Please send your comments to mfrey@freymedia.com.

I would like to get your feedback on this idea.

one species inhabiting one planet.

lobalization made it true that everybody and everything is connected in some way, and nothing is going to put this genie back in the bottle.

Whether we like it or not, trade, the internet, multinational corporations, people and ideas moving across all borders are simply forces that cannot be contained with walls or increased security measures.

This is a relative new reality to which we have not adequately adjusted.

Fifty years ago, something like the Zika virus in Rio would not have necessarily caused the potential for a global pandemic, and a failed bank in New York City might not have caused a worldwide financial crisis.

But today we face a number of existential confronts that can only be solved together.

Migration, radical Islamism, global warming and eco-sustainability are just a few of these challenges that simply can’t be solved with individual actions and nationalistic policies.

Policy adviser Simon Anholt (1) advocates that all governments (and the people that elect them) have a dual mandate: Not just to protect their own slice of territory, not just to further their own cause, but to take responsibility for the entire world and actively contribute to the greater cause. We should stop regarding this as a gesture of humanitarianism but as a way to guarantee our own survival. Interestingly enough, countries that enjoy a good international reputation also benefit directly, for example by attracting intellectual and financial resources, creating desirable tourism destinations and making it easier to sell their goods and services at a higher prices.

Of course, Anholt is right, but not everybody is on the same page. Just as we face the most difficult times mankind has ever encountered, we seem divided over how to approach the situation between those who advocate progress and open connections and those that want to pull back and favor isolationism.

Recent signs of confusion and divisions can be found everywhere, and there always seems to be a politician at hand to exploit the situation. Take the closely contested “Brexit” vote in the U.K., which will influence the European Union. Or take Austria: Its presidential election is splitting the public vote in half between those favoring an environmentalist and those favoring a neo-Nazi-influenced right-wing fundamentalist. Or take the failed military coup in Turkey and how it might further destabilize the Middle East. For an example closer to home, look at our own divisive state of mind and the resulting choices: “Trumpocalypse” versus “Hillaryianism.”

Pulling back and having an inward-looking attitude is simply not going to get the job done. The overdue tasks on resolving our own challenges do not exclude and excuse the fact that we can and must continue to accept a dual responsibility.

A Buddhist monk put it this way (paraphrasing): “We are acting like chickens bickering over a few morsels of food while ignoring that we might all be slaughtered soon.”

Time is not on our side. The longer we wait to become united and act decisively, the more difficult and expensive it will be to turn things into a positive direction. Onwards! M

1) Anholt discussed the Good Country Index during a TED talk. To learn more about the index and how countries are ranked, go to www.goodcountry.org (and no, the U.S. is not ranked No. 1; we’re No. 20).

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