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14 n Rucker returns Grammy winner Darius Rucker returns for annual collegiate golf tournament

20 n Shake your shamrock Meet this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal, Dr. Neil Love

22 n Southern Charmer Hilton Head native featured on new reality TV series ‘Southern Charm’

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32 n A helping hand Hunger and Homeless Coalition making life better for less fortunate

40 n A new space ThinkSpace Hilton Head gives more office options for island professionals

42 n Alternative medicine Monthly’s guide to alternative, holistic, complementary and integrative care

60 n Green acres For decades, Hilton Head Island has proudly proclaimed its “green” creds

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70 n Loggerhead life Sea Turtle Protection Project monitors Hilton Head’s endangered reptiles

78 n soul of Bluffton Protecting the May River an ongoing challenge

82 n Constant gardeners Three local growers share their stories, secrets, recipes

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94 n Clean and green Spring Island home is situated in a nature preserve

Departments 8 n At the Helm 10 n News 14 n The Vibe 24 n Where in the World?

26 n Money 28 n On The MovE 32 n Business 42 n Health 60 n Nature 90 n The Look 91 n Bridal 94 n At Home 100 n Real Estate 120 n MUSIC 124 n Lowcountry Calendar 144 n social spotlight 146 n Big Tastes 148 n Where To Eat 160 n Last Call

120 n Water the Chances World travels inspired Joseph Vicars to release anticipated solo album

156 n Big Tastes There’s more to St. Patrick’s Day than green beer and corned beef

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Learning to nurture nature

Lori Goodridge-cribb lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com

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ach morning on my way to work I pass the life-size, bronze statue at Compass Rose Park called, “Walking the Alligator.” As many locals know, the statue is a reproduction of a 1962 photo of Sea Pines founder Charles Fraser that was published in the Saturday Evening Post.

The statue speaks to Fraser’s vision — how careful planning and strict covenants can create a livable community that time does not change. We live in a community where bike paths, homes, landscaping, development and landscaping all work in harmony to preserve natural beauty.

Frasier saw Hilton Head’s potential in the late 1960s, creating the island’s first resort.

Today, his concept for Sea Pines is an inspiration for developments around the nation.

Since 2010, Monthly has dedicated March to sustainability. In addition to preserving and

protecting the land we live on, the water we drink and enjoy and the air we breath, this issue also focuses on the wildlife around us and the environment we share.

Inside, you will find an article from biologist and self-professed nature lover Sally Krebs on keeping our waterways clean and healthy. Krebs oversaw the writing of Hilton Head’s tree ordinance in 1986 as the natural resources administrator for the town, a post she held for 25 years.

Environmental expert Todd Ballantine, author of our popular “Secret Places” column, shares a story of ancient love and courage, through the eyes of a local loggerhead turtle. Ballantine wrote the popular book “Tideland Treasures” and has specialized in ecotourism for more than 30 years.

Those interested in the turtle population should read Amber Kuehn’s informative article on loggerheads and how you came become involved with the Sea Turtle Protection Project, an organization she manages.

Other topics in our “Nature Issue” include beach renourishment, the challenge of protecting the May River, birdwatching with the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society, spring gardening tips and more.

March also brings many big events and festivals. You can find all the details inside along with two special medical features — the life-changing benefits of plastic surgery and the comprehensive solution found in alternative medicine.

How green is the Lowcountry in your opinion? How green should we be?

Comment on this article online at www.hiltonheadmonthly.com or let us know on our Facebook or Twitter accounts.

Here’s to a fantastic spring in 2014! M

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ABOUT THE COVER: This month’s cover is an illustration done by Savannah College of Art and Design student Jordyn Moss. Inside, you will find a similar illustration from SCAD student Sami Cappa. Both illustrations were inspired by Todd Ballentine’s feature, “Through Mother’s Eyes,” which tells the story of a local loggerhead sea turtle.

We thank SCAD instructor Mohamed Danawi and his talented pool of artists for all they do to make our magazine better.

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NEWS

BLUFFTON RESIDENT WINS $1 MILLION IN GEORGIA LOTTERY million top prize. The winning ticket was purchased at the Parkway Shell located at 4 Park of Commerce Way in Savannah.

Mollica, 52, reportedly claimed his prize on Jan. 27 at the Georgia Lottery

Bluffton resident James Mollica has hit it big with a $1 million win from the Georgia Lottery. Lottery officials say Mollica played the new Georgia Lottery instant game $10 Million Cash Spectacular and won a $1

District Office in Savannah.

After scratching the ticket in the store, the father of two said he was amazed. “I had to look at it a few times,” Mollica was quoted saying in a news release. “I feel wonderful.”

BOARD NEGOTIATING WITH CONSTRUCTION COMPANY TO BUILD BLUFFTON SCHOOL

MANY LOCAL ATHLETES COMMIT ON NATIONAL SIGNING DAY In addition to Poona Ford selecting Texas, many other Hilton Head Island and Bluffton athletes committed to collegiate programs on National Signing Day Feb. 5.

HILTON HEAD FOOTBALL STAR PICKS TEXAS

BASEBALL Dillon Heffner, Hilton Head High, USC Sumter Michael Perez, HHH, USC Salkehatchie

CROSS COUNTRY Ciara McMahon, Hilton Head High, Wofford

FOOTBALL Vinny Boni, Bluffton, Limestone Mike Davis, Bluffton, Newberry K.J. Ford, Bluffton, James Madison Poona Ford, Hilton Head High, Texas Taylor Gordon, Bluffton, Savannah State Khalil Lewis, Hilton Head High, Gardner-Webb Jae Middleton, Bluffton, Savannah State Gerald Roberson, Bluffton, Newberry

SOCCER Amanda Green, HHH, Armstrong Atlantic Ashley Green, HHH, Armstrong Atlantic Kitava Stout, Bluffton, Limestone

VOLLEYBALL Jordan Franklin, Bluffton, KIngs

Hilton Head Island high school football star Poona Ford will be playing collegiate football for the Texas Longhorns. The four-star defensive tackle made the announcement on National Signing Day on Feb. 5, picking the Longhorns over Missouri and Purdue. The 6-foot, 285-pound Ford was originally committed to Louisville but backed out when head coach

Charlie Strong accepting the head coaching job at Texas. Ford was ranked the No. 263 prospect overall and No. 23 player at his position in the 247Composite rankings.

Ford finished his senior season at Hilton Head High with 135 tackles and seven sacks, leading the Seahawks to a 7-4 record.

He was even more productive as a junior with 154 tackles and 10 sacks.

HHP’S FREDERICO TO JOIN SUMMER TEAM Hilton Head Prep baseball player Stephen Frederico will be joining the nationally ranked Atlanta Blue Jays program for the 2014 summer travel ball season.

The Beaufort County Board of Education approved the opening of contract negotiations with a Sumterbased construction company to build the first of two new schools serving Bluffton.

Thompson Turner Construction was one of eight companies that competed for the contract to build a new PreK-8 school on Davis Road.

“We’re making great progress with this project,” said Superintendent Jeff Moss, “and our team is working hard to stay on schedule and on budget.”

Eight companies’ proposals were independently evaluated and scored by a review committee of District and community members. Four finalists were interviewed on Jan. 28, and following those interviews, the district’s reviewers independently scored the four finalists and recommended the selection of Thompson Turner. Once negotiations are complete, the Board of Education must approve the final contract.

Thompson Turner has previously worked as the contractor for other district projects, including the construction of Bluffton Middle School (2009), Bluffton Early Childhood Center (2010) and M.C. Riley Early Childhood Center (2010), as well as physical education additions at Broad River and Mossy Oaks elementary schools (2010).

The planned PreK-8 school will be located on property that the district owns on Bluffton Parkway, near the intersection of Bluffton Parkway and Highway 170.

ARTWORK FROM ‘PROMISING PICASSOS’ TO BE FEATURED IN LOCAL BUSINESSES Impressive works of art have been on display in the annual “Promising Picassos” student art exhibition, which opened with an artists’ reception on Feb. 6 at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

Since 1971, the Island School Council for the Arts has supported

promising artists and their art teachers through initiatives such as the “Promising Picassos” exhibitions.

In recognition of National Youth Art Month, ISCA will showcase student artwork in local businesses in the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton

area this month. Top award winners were Best of Show: Digital photography “Snow Panorama” by Matt Mansion, a Hilton Head Prep senior; and First Place: Color pencil “Topography” by Charlie Pitts, a Hilton Head Island High School senior (show on the left).

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NEWS Chipolte Mexican Grill coming to Tanger I

Haley signs concealed carry in restaurants, Bars bill Gov. Nikki Haley has signed a bill allowing people with concealed-weapon permits to bring their guns into restaurants and bars in South Carolina, if the businesses do not prohibit it. The law took effect with Haley’s signature Feb. 10. The Republican governor stresses it is illegal for people to drink alcohol

while carrying a gun. Under the law, anyone caught would have the permit revoked for five years, plus face up to two years in prison and a $2,000 fine. Businesses can post a sign barring concealed weapons. More than 229,000 people in South Carolina have concealed-weapon permits.

NEW SECURITY, SAFETY REQUIREMENTS IN PLACE FOR RBC Heritage The Heritage Classic Foundation recently announced many new security measures planned for the 2014 RBC Heritage, set for April 14-20 at Harbour Town Golf Links.

Security personal will be screening all spectators by wanding them at tournament checkpoints including the shuttle bus parking lots, the main entrance and

several other golf course access points.

No bags larger than a small purse 6 x 6 inches will be allowed.

The RBC Heritage is providing lanyards to all spectators. Tickets and badges must be displayed from lanyards at all times.

Security will be checking to make sure everyone on the golf course is wearing a tournament badge or ticket.

Local 3rd grader Supporting uncle and troops Lucas O’Nan, a 3rd grade student at Hilton Head Island International Baccalaureate Elementary School, is raising funds to help support his uncle and other troops deployed to Afghanistan. O’Nan is the son of Hilton Head Island High School principal Amanda O’Nan and the neph-

ew of 2004 HHIHS graduate Bruce Williams, who is now an Apache pilot.

He will be mailing care packages on the first of every month and is collecting baked goods, small nonperishable snacks, sanitizer, handi-wipes, tooth brushes, magazines and fluffy toilet paper. To donate, call 715-0415.

Chipotle Mexican Grill, a fast-growing upscale Mexican fast-food chain, is coming to Tanger Outlets in Bluffton. The restaurant will build next to the Polo Ralph Lauren outlet at Tanger 1. The Denver-based restaurant chain operates 1,600 restaurants in 40 states, including sites in Savannah and Charleston. Last year the company opened 185 restaurants, propelling its 2013 income to $327.4 million, a jump of 17.8 percent from the previous year, on revenues of $3.2 billion.

The restaurant specializes in burritos and tacos.

Town willing to sell to Pineland Station Wheeler Development of Virginia Beach, Va., the firm in charge of Hilton Head Island’s Pineland Station, wants to completely rebuild the aging shopping center on the north end of the island. The developers are interested in building the new center further from U.S. 278 to give it less of a strip mall look.

Ten aces behind the center are owned by the town and mayor Drew Laughlin told The Island Packet he would consider selling it. “My hope is that if they are serious and willing to work with us, then we’d be willing to work with them,” Laughlin told the Packet.

Once started, developers expect the project to last two years.

Library extending Hours

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The Monthly Joke

The Hilton Head and Bluffton libraries will extend their hours starting March 3. Both will be open from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

We printed an incorrect phone number to RSVP for January and February MDVIP events. The correct number to RSVP for the Couch to 5K, Stop the Stoop — Stand Tall! or Balance and Fall Prevention events was 866-696-3847.

Whatever you do in life, always give 100 percent.

Unless you’re donating blood.

(E-mail your joke to editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com)

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DARIUS RUCKER IS COMING TO TOWN, AND EVEN IF HE LEAVES THE GRAMMY AT HOME, HE’S STILL BRINGING SOME OF COLLEGE GOLF’S BEST AND BRIGHTEST. BY BARRY KAUFMAN | PHOTO BY JIM WRIGHT Drive courteously, Hilton Head Island. We have a Grammy winner coming to town, and he’s already had his fill of traffic this year.

When Darius Rucker’s name was announced as the winner for Best Country Solo Performance, the former Hootie & The Blowfish frontman was nowhere to be found — as he was stuck in the notorious traffic hell that is Los Angeles.

“Apparently, they’re ditching us to run next door,” deadpanned presenter Cindy Lauper when Rucker failed to appear. “I accept this for Darius. I’m sure he thanks the Academy, and all his friends and family and his mom.”

Rucker did eventually get his golden phonograph, awarded for his cover of Old Crow Medicine Show’s “Wagon Wheel.” Speaking with Monthly before his big win, Rucker said of the song, “I heard it at my daughter’s high school talent contest and it made me realize how great of a song it was.

I wanted to bring it to a whole new audience for people that haven’t heard it. It’s such an amazing song.”

So with Grammy in hand and (one imagines) a newfound respect for the relaxed pace of his native South Carolina, Darius Rucker will return to the Palmetto State for the 3rd annual Darius Rucker Intercollegiate, March 6-9 at Long Cove Club.

The tournament pits the lady Gamecocks of the University of South Carolina against a slew of the country’s top amateur female golfers. And with all due respect to Mr. Rucker, he won’t be the only celebrity in town during the tournament.

Two-time Darius Rucker champions (and 2012 NCAA Women’s Golf Champions) the University of Alabama will roll through town during the tournament, bringing with them some serious firepower in the form of a few young up-and-coming ladies.

“Emma Talley is coming back, who won the USGA Amateur this year. She’s one of the top amateurs in the country and she’s only a sophomore,” said tournament fundraising director Staunton “Oppie” Oppenheimer.

“Another player of theirs, Stephanie Meadow, went to the IJGA here so she has connections to the area. She just won the British Amateur.”

That’s two big reasons why Alabama may dominate once again, but the competition has never been more fierce, thanks to tournament sponsorship from Kroger’s and Reynold’s Consumer Products.

“That really allowed us to do

tremendous things with this tournament,” said Oppenheimer.

“It allowed us to really expand the field.”

That field ballooned from largely ACC and SEC teams, plus in-state teams such as Furman, to a 17-team field that even sees new challengers from Duke, the University of Oklahoma and even West Coast powerhouse Stanford. As of press time, all three of those newcomers were ranked in the top 10 nationally, so please believe this year’s tournament will be off the charts.

“It’s the best field that any tournament will have this year, other than the NCAA Championship,” said Oppenheimer.

It’s not hard to imagine why the tournament draws such an impressive array of talented young golfers. The chance to enjoy a few days on this island paradise, testing their limits against the 15th-ranked residential course in the country and one of Pete Dye’s masterpieces, and enjoying free meals and a celebratory banquet would generally be enough to seal the deal. Add in a free concert by Rucker at the end of the tournament, and you have a tournament that offers as much fun for

the golfers as it does spectators.

That’s not to say the spectators get left out. Attendance has grown by leaps in bounds since the first tournament, with hundreds now flocking to Long Cove to see the next big names in women’s golf. And since it’s free to spectators, what have you got to lose?

The Darius Rucker Intercollegiate at Long Cove Club runs March 6-9, with spectators welcome starting on March 7. Tee times begin at 8 a.m.

“This is the largest, most important amateur women’s golf tourney in South Carolina,” said Oppenheimer. “By a wide margin.”

It’s bold talk, but with star power on and off the course, this tournament seems to back it up.

Visit www.longcoveclub.com for details. M

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The 3rd annual Darius Rucker Intercollegiate is set for March 6-9 at Long Cove Club. Following the tournament, Rucker will perform a private concert for players, coaches, parents and Long Cove residents.

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Derek Bok

THE ISSUE Until the end of the last century, many well-paying manufacturing or retail jobs were available for those who had dropped out or who had only a high school education. However, today, the gap in opportunity and wages between those with a high school diploma and those with post-secondary education has widened significantly. Students who have begun to understand this have dreams of continuing their education so that their lives and those of their families will be improved on many levels.

If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.

– Derek Bok Unfortunately for many students, the dream of continuing their education past high school is just that…a dream. As colleges and universities get more and more competitive and expensive, students find it increasingly difficult to secure funding for their education. With the generosity of committed citizens, the Community Foundation, along with many other local and regional groups, has a long history in assisting local students in finding ways to realize their dreams.

In our most recent fiscal year, ending June 30, 2013, the Community Foundation awarded nearly a half a million dollars through its scholarship funds to more than 100 students. Add to that the tremendous investment in scholarship programs by others like the Heritage Classic Foundation, local service groups, nonprofits and businesses and the picture seems even brighter.

THE HUNT It used to be that seeking financial resources for higher education was like looking for a needle in a haystack. There were dog-eared paper copies within high school filing cabinets, compilations of national scholarships in heavy-bound books that were outdated the moment they went to press.

Several years ago, the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry looked for a way to make this an easier process. We started by surveying local scholarship providers and asked for program information and guidelines. We then aggregated the information in one place (our first hard copy scholarship directory!) which was then mailed to local high school juniors and seniors. As time progressed, we moved everything online, allowing for real-time updates, and grew our database to more than 60 scholarships, representing more than $500,000 in annual awards from across the area in addition to the scholarships directly managed by the Community Foundation.

THE HOPE Students should not assume that because of their grades or background or their parents’ income that they will not find a scholarship for which they can apply. There are many different scholarships and there are years during which some go unclaimed for lack of qualified applicants. Please apply!

The directory can be accessed on the Community Foundation’s website – www.cf-lowcountry.org/scholarships. There is no charge to apply.

We also encourage scholarship providers in Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, and Jasper Counties to contact the Community Foundation at 843.681.9100 to have their scholarships added to the online directory.

Scholarship funds do not have to be housed at the Community Foundation in order to be listed, and again, there is no charge for a listing. Allow us to help to market your available scholarships.

Finally, if you are a potential donor who has a dream of establishing a scholarship to support the education of local students, we are happy to help you to realize your vision. Live generously, and allow us to assist you. After all, we live generously, too.

Today, the gap in opportunity and wages between those with a high school diploma and those with post-secondary education has widened significantly.

Almost since our founding in 1994, scholarships (free grants for education) have played an important part in our philanthropic efforts. A number of generous donors, each with a personal passion to make a difference in our communities, have established funds with the Community Foundation to help others aspire to and achieve a college education. The Community Foundation of the Lowcountry currently manages 25 scholarship-specific funds that attract a wide variety of potential applicants. One of the largest of the local scholarships available, the Krum Scholarship, is typically in the range of up to $8,500 per year, per student, and is renewable for the student’s entire undergraduate and graduate school experience if certain criteria are met. We’re talking about real money here; money that can make a real difference in a student’s ability to afford an education!

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THE ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE NEEDS NO INTRODUCTION. Let’s do some simple math here. The Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day parade attracts upwards of 25,000 spectators a year. Multiply that by 31 years, and you get, mathematically speaking, a ton of people.

So many islanders and visitors stuff the parade route along Pope Avenue every year that, statistically speaking, you have already witnessed the parade first hand.

You’ve already picked out the ideal spot: Not too far from the party central that is the Wild Wing/Aunt Chilada’s block of Pope Avenue, ideally situated for maximum candy opportunities, and well-lit by the rays of the March sun.

You’ve already thrilled to the precision drills of the USMC color guard, covered your ears for the startling report from the cannons of the Alee Pirates float, waved to the Clydesdales, and felt your neck bow

under the weight of colorful plastic beads.

But just in case you haven’t yet been experienced (for shame), here’s a quick primer to the best spots gleaned from years of experience and filtered through hazy post-celebratory memories.

BEST PLACE TO PARK Since 25,000 people tend to take up a lot of space, parking can be somewhat of a premium. This year’s parade steps off at 3 p.m., which means you’d better plan on being there at 1 p.m. at the latest. Pope Avenue closes off a few hours before and after the parade, so if you’re planning on

parking anywhere in Coligny or south of Pope, plan on staying a while.

Otherwise, there are plenty of places to park along Office Park Road and New Orleans that give you easy in-and-out access. Just be careful around pedestrians, as foot traffic in these areas tends to get a little clogged.

BEST PLACE TO GET CANDY If you’re bringing the family, this step is crucial. Please note that children should stick close to the curb and let the candy come to them. There are a lot of vehicles in this parade and kids have a ten-

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dency to move quickly when free Jolly Ranchers are on the line.

Gauging candy is a subtle science but one in which we are happily wellversed. During the first turn onto Pope Avenue, most floats are stocked up on candy, but are still determining their rhythm and may be erring on the side of stinginess. Shortly after the reviewing stand, most floats are looking to dump their candy off, but may have already run out. Get your sugar fix between St. Luke’s and St. Andrew-by-the-Sea.

BEST PLACE TO PARTY There is a seemingly endless debate about the ideal party spot at the Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and it would be foolhardy to declare a winner in such a tight race.

Wild Wing Café and Aunt Chilada’s are essentially the twin titans of the parade party scene. Live music from the area’s best local acts, a pressing crowd of like-minded revelers, and of course endless adult refreshment scores come up fairly even no matter which side you choose.

So, since we can’t legally tell you to wait for a break in the parade so you can check them both out, we’ll simply tell you to pick a side before the parade starts and party without worry that you made the right choice. M

Details What: The 31st Annual Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade When: 3 p.m., Sunday, March 16 Where: The parade will follow its usual route, beginning at the south end of Pope Avenue near Coligny Circle and marching north to Office Park Road where it will make a left turn in front of the reviewing stand and proceed to its end in front of Park Plaza and The Courtyard Building.

To join the parade: Enter online at HiltonHeadIreland.org.

Entry fees are $275 for businesses and $100 for non-profits.

Live outdoor music: Appearing at Wild Wing Café: Homemade Wine: Southern rock from Knoxville, Tenn.; Ellen Drive: Good time rock from Summerville; Cranford Hollow: Hilton Head’s preeminent Southern Stomp band; Big B and the Stingers: The cover band that doesn’t do cover songs.

The lineups at New York City Pizza and Aunt Chiladas were TBD at press time. Both places will be rocking all day.

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Dr. Neil Love will be doing the royal wave as Grand Marshal of 31st annual Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade.

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LOVE ON THE (SHAM)ROCKS MEET THIS YEAR’S GRAND MARSHAL, DR. NEIL LOVE.

BY BARRY KAUFMAN

For decades, Dr. Neil Love was Hilton Head Island’s only OB/GYN. He’s served as medical director for Hilton Head Hospital since 2004. It’s a lot of responsibility, but could it possibly prepare him for the immense responsibility of donning the sash as Grand Marshal at this year’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade?

“I’m not even really sure what a Grand Marshal does,” he said with a laugh. “I guess show up, stay sober, and do the royal wave.”

Don’t let the deadpan humor fool you; Love is thrilled to have been chosen as this year’s Grand Marshal. He and the St. Patrick’s Day Parade go way back, almost to the beginning. As a spectator (and occasional participant – more on that later), he’s watched this little parade grow up from the first year.

“I moved here in 1976, and the first parade was shortly after that,” he said. “In the beginning, it was a loosely organized sort of come-one-come-all thing.”

Raising his children on the island, Love made it a point to be at the parade each year. (“It was always a good excuse to meet up with some friends and have a drink,” he deadpanned once again). And as the island grew up around him, so did the parade.

“There weren’t any fancy floats, just a few things pulled by tractors and things like that.

You didn’t see a lot of the Shriners or any-

thing like that initially. As time went along they were able to attract people like that…

It’s really became more of a professional, polished event over the years.”

And Love was always content to watch the parade from the sidelines, he was obliged to participate one year. “I remember rollerblading through one of them,” he dropped casually, adding that it was in a decidedly unofficial capacity.

There are many reasons why Dr. Love earned his sash, not least of which the sheer length of his service to the Lowcountry.

Since his arrival in 1976, he’s been a respected member of the medical community, which makes it so surprising that he very nearly chose not to stay.

When he first moved here, Love was serving a residence at the University of Southern California Medical Center in Los Angeles.

Like it was for so many of us, Hilton Head was originally supposed to be a short vacation from the real world.

“I fully intended to make it one year, then

head back to L.A.,” he said. “I didn’t even resign from my place in L.A. I told them, ‘I’ll be on Hilton Head playing golf for a year.’”

Obviously, that year’s golf vacation found itself extended somewhat. As Love put it so eloquently, “Once you get sand in your shoes, it’s hard to leave.”

L.A.’s loss became Hilton Head Island’s gain as Love’s distinguished medical career took root on the island. He served with distinction, hand-delivering babies in the early years and advancing women’s healthcare as the island matured.

Through all his years at the forefront of Lowcountry medicine, he’s kept patients’ spirits up with his limitless knowhow, gentle bedside manner, and of course, that trademark sense of humor.

“They asked if I wanted to be Grand Marshal, and I said, ‘Well I can’t pass that up, but just so you know I’m not even Irish.’”

Irish or not, he’ll be the guy in the sash doing the royal wave at the parade this year, and we’ll raise a pint in his honor. M March 2014 21

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HILTON HEAD NATIVE FEATURED ON NEW REALITY TV SERIES

Former Hilton Head Island resident Shepard “Shep” Rose is one of six cast members on the new reality TV series, “Southern Charm,” which debuts this month on the Bravo channel.

BY LANCE HANLIN

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Rose, 34, comes from good stock. He is the nephew of former S.C. Department of Public Safety director B. Boykin Rose (the town of Boykin and the state dog — the Boykin Spaniel — are both named after his mother’s family).

“Southern Charm” follows Rose and five other socialites living the good southern life in Charleston. Thomas Ravenel (former state treasurer) and Cameran Eubanks (MTV’s The Real World: San Diego) are also cast members.

Rose recently spoke with Monthly about his “Southern Charm” and what it was like growing up on Hilton Head.

Hilton Head Monthly: Your new reality series “Southern Charm” premieres Monday, March 3 on Bravo.

How do you feel about that?

Shep Rose: I feel pretty good about it, actually. I had a really good time shooting it and hope that comes across. I think it will.

HHM: The show claims it is going to take viewers inside the wealthy and scandalous world of you and five other singles living in Charleston.

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SR: Basically, it’s just following us around, having fun with what life throws at us. There may be a couple of bumps along the way but I don’t think anything too scandalous is going to be revealed.

HHM: Is there another show you can compare it to? Is it a classier version of Jersey Shore?

SR: It’s sort of an answer to southern stereotypes — the Honey Boo Boos and whatever the hell else is on TV that shows the south in not such a good light. Everybody on this show is pretty well educated and knows how to behave themselves. Well, maybe not all the time (laughs), but most of the time. This show proves the south isn’t just a bunch of rednecks.

HHM: I read all of the cast bios. Who do you like the most?

SR: I spend the most time with Whitney (Sudler-Smith) probably. I don’t know why, we’re just buddies. And Craig (Conover). I love both the girls (Cameran Eubanks, Jenna King), too. Really, I’m friendly with everybody. We get together in Charleston off-camera and have a good time every now and then to laugh and talk about what to expect.

HHM: Is there anybody you didn’t get along with?

SR: No. I was cool with everybody. That was my intention going in. I don’t really have many enemies in life at all and I kept that mindset going in. Nobody really pissed me off so everybody is cool with me.

HHM: So you are from here?

SR: Yeah. I went to Hilton Head Prep from 1st grade through 9th grade, then I went to boarding school. I came back and lived on Hilton Head for two or three years in my late 20s. I love that place, man. It’s the best.

HHM: Why do you say that?

The new reality TV series “Southern Charm” follows Hilton Head native Shepard Rose and five other socialites living the good southern life in Charleston. The series premieres Monday, March 3 on Bravo.

SR: It’s beautiful and the quality of life is great, same as Charleston, but it’s more quiet and understated. I love going back.

HHM: Do your parents still live here?

SR: Yeah. I grew up in Sea Pines but they moved to Windmill Harbour about six years ago to a nice townhouse so they don’t have to keep up with a yard anymore.

HHM: When you lived here in your late 20s, where did you work?

SR: I worked for one of my dad’s friends doing commercial real estate development around Savannah and Bluffton. It was around 2008 so of course it was a terrible time to do that. I have a lot of good friends there. I hung out with everybody at the Mellow Mushroom, the Barmuda Triangle and had a great time.

HHM: In school you played sports at Prep?

SR: Yeah. I played basketball and had a great little career there. Then I went to boarding school and everybody was better than me. I still love basketball, for sure.

HHM: Your bio says you cut your teeth here on troublemak-

ing and general tomfoolery. Can you elaborate on that?

SR: I wrote that thing in two seconds. It was tongue-in-cheek.

I’ve never really gotten into too much trouble at all in life, thank God. HHM: The preview video I saw for the show hinted at some baby daddy drama. Are you mixed up in that?

SR: I’m not. If it does hint at that, I can tell you that is the pinnacle of any sort of scandal on the show. I really feel like it’s a comedy and I hope it comes across as such. It felt like a comedy when we were doing it. I just remember laughing a lot while filming last summer.

HHM: Are you worried about how the show will be edited, how you will be perceived?

SR: It definitely was a concern in the beginning. I talked to my mom, dad, brother, sister and all my friends about it. I just decided to treat everybody with respect, be polite and just be cool. It’s hard to be funny and be polite but I tried to mix those two the best I possibly could. If I get edited into a negative light, it’s going to take some real talent on someone’s part. I tried to make it as hard as possible

for somebody to make me look bad.

HHM: There is a very good chance this show will make you either famous or infamous. Are you prepared for that?

SR: I’ve thought about it.

I’ve already got a big group of friends and they are going to love it, no matter what.

Everybody is excited. I’m going to be fine. If it doesn’t work and I’m a pariah in Charleston, maybe I’ll just move somewhere else.

HHM: Now that the show is done filming, what are you up to?

SR: I’m actually opening a restaurant in Charleston with two of my great friends. It’s going to be called the Palace Hotel, but it’s neither a palace or a hotel. It’s going to be an awesome little dive bar that serves gourmet hotdogs, downtown on the East Side.

HHM: That does sound kind of awesome. Thanks for taking the time to speak with us. We look forward to seeing the show.

SR: No problem. I hope everybody there likes it. Enjoy Hilton Head. M March 2014 23

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Where in the world is Monthly?

u Phil and Brenda Burden took Monthly to the “Meeting of the Waters” on the Amazon River, Brazil. The brown Rio Solimoes River and the black Rio Negro River flow side by side without mingling for 10 or more miles before combining to form the Amazon River.

p Eli Goldowsky (left) and Jim and Cheryl Botwick travelled to Snowmass, Colo., recently with the Hilton Head Island Ski Club and brought Hilton Head Monthly with them. This was taken at approximately 9,970 feet, in front of the Ullrhof Restaurant at the base of the Big Burn lift. The area had just recorded one of the most significant snowfalls in its history.

p Bill and Eunice Moore of Hilton Head Plantation took Monthly to Punakaiki Resort on the South Island of New Zealand. The two were in New Zealand most of the month on a Trafalgar Tour.

p Peg and Ron McCann of Hilton Head Island vacationed at the Paradisus Resort in Cancun, Mexico, and took Hilton Head Monthly to read on the beach.

p Andrew Lachiewicz and Angie Magnuson, residents of Hilton Head Island’s Sea Cloisters, took Monthly skiing at Bridger Bowl Ski Resort in Montana. p Mike Maraghy took Monthly on a Great Barrier Reef diving trip. This photo is taken in front of the dive boat in Cairnes, Australia.

t Jean Lumley and Tom Fassanella took Monthly through the Panama Canal aboard the Coral Princess.

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Celtic Tiger Roars Again?

By Steven Weber

After a gut wrenching recession, and the collapse of a property bubble that had concentrated the small county’s wealth into a highly leveraged real estate sector, Ireland, the Celtic Tiger, was forced to ask for a bailout in 2012, as well as to adopt a painful EU mandated austerity budget.

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owever, there are signs of a turnaround; in 2013 the Irish stock market gained 35.2%, making it the fifth best performing market in the world (the U.S. was ninth.) While it’s still early days, there may be worthwhile opportunity for investors to consider as we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day this month.

Between 1995 and 2000 the Irish economy grew at an astounding average annual rate of 9.4 %. This unprecedented expansion was fueled by a number of factors including foreign investment, a boom-

ing tech sector, relatively low labor costs, favorable corporate tax rates, and the trade advantages of EU membership. The country was transformed from one of the poorest, to one of the richest nations in Europe.

While growth slowed moderately after the tech crisis in 2000, the economy, fueled by a spectacular run up in property prices, continued to expand at nearly 6% per year.

In 2008 it completely collapsed, brought down by the global financial crisis.

In September 2008 Ireland became the first EU country to officially enter recession.

GDP fell by 14% through 2011; unemployment rose to over 14.8%. In 2012, in order to stave off total chaos, Ireland had to obtain an $85.7 billion bailout from the International Monetary Fund. Taking the money meant accepting an austerity budget as well; government outlays have been cut by 15 percent over three years, and consumer spending has dropped for six consecutive quarters. There has also been a troubling exodus, as increasing numbers of Ireland’s young productive workforce emigrated to find work elsewhere.

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It may be just a flicker, but now there seems to be some light at the end of the tunnel. Domestic demand in 2013 is estimated to grow at close to 1%, the first positive number since the financial crisis.

Exports have begun to recover as well, and consensus estimates for GNP growth are approximately 2% for 2013 and 2.7% for 2014. The unemployment rate is expected to decline to around 12%, and estimates for 2014 job growth have been revised upward to 2.5%.

Those who want to participate in the Tiger’s reincarnation have a number of diversified investment choices. The New Ireland fund (IRL) is a closed end fund incorporated in 1989, with an objective of investing at least 80% of its assets in stocks and bonds of Irish companies. IRL is currently selling at a market price of $12.77 per share, a 15.4% discount to the fund’s per share net asset value of $15.09. (This means that the purchasers of the fund shares are obtaining the stocks at a 15% discount to their market prices.) Be aware,

though, that there is no guarantee that this discount will disappear, and it will fluctuate with market conditions and performance.

IRL is managed by Kleinwort Benson Investors; its largest investments include Ryanair Holdings, Kerry Group, CRH construction and building materials, ARYZTA, and The Kingspan Group. Annual fund expenses are 2.05%.

One particular challenge faced by Investors in Ireland’s markets is the relatively scarcity of public companies that are large enough to be viable opportunities for fund investment. In fact, our second fund, iShares MSCI Ireland Capped, shifted its benchmark from the MSCI Ireland Investable Market 25/50 Index, (which shrunk to only 14 holdings,) to the MSCI All Ireland Capped Index, which includes 24 companies that are either domiciled in, or have significant business in Ireland. EIRL is an exchange traded fund; started in 2011; current assets total about $123 million. Its largest holdings include CRH, Kerry Group, Bank of Ireland, UDG Healthcare and Icon

PLC. One difference between the two investments; while the New Ireland fund is actively managed, the Ishares MSCI Ireland Capped is an exchange traded index fund; fund expenses here are about .50%. When considering these be aware that concentrated funds in smaller countries have their own unique risks, and any international investment can be subject to currency risks as well as market and liquidity risks.

Slainte! M Steven Weber, Gloria Harris, and Frank Weber are the investment and client services team for The Bedminster Group, providing investment management, estate, and financial planning services. The information contained herein was obtained from sources considered reliable. Their accuracy cannot be guaranteed. The opinions expressed are solely those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect those from any other source. Discussion of individual stocks are informational and do not constitute recommendations to purchase.

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ON THE MOVE

UPDATE ON REALTOR MONICA DAVIS Charter One Realty & Marketing congratulates Monica Davis on her move to the Charter One South Office, located at 11 Park Lane on Hilton Head Hilton. Davis has more than 15 years of experience and specializes in all areas of real estate on Hilton Head. Visit her new website, www.

HiltonHeadIslandAddress.com or contact her at monica@monicadavis. com, 843-384-4473 (mobile), 843-686-9549 (direct line office), or 843785-4460 (office main line). Buying or selling, Monica Davis can assist you with all your real estate needs.

NEW HIRES/PROMOTIONS

Leffew

Dressel

Caywood

Moore

Miller

Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island has named David Leffew as its new director of catering and convention services. In this position, Leffew will be responsible for overseeing the catering and conference services team, working with guests that host conventions and meetings, and managing social and wedding events to ensure the success of each event. Prior to working for Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island, Leffew was the general manager of The Mansion on Main Street in Voorhees, N.J. Leffew was also the director of sales and general manager for LACENTRE Conference Center in Westlake, Ohio, where he oversaw meetings, conventions and weddings.

The Urology Group of Hilton Head Island announced that Sarah Dressel has joined the practice. Dressel brings more than 20 years of nursing experience, including 12 years as a nurse practitioner in the Lowcountry. She received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from The University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia and her Master of Science in Nursing at Armstrong Atlantic State University in Savannah.

Mary Anne Caywood recently joined the Law Offices of Ferrene & Associates, PA. Caywood practiced in North Carolina for more than a decade prior to moving to South Carolina and recently being admitted to the South Carolina Bar. She graduated from Western Carolina University with B.A. in English. She received her J.D. from Wake Forest School of Law in 2001. In North Carolina, she practiced primarily in the areas of construction law, employment law and civil litigation.

Charter One Realty has announced that Rob Moore has joined the team at its North office. Moore comes to Charter One with more than 21 years of experience in villa regime management with Property Administrators, Inc. That base of knowledge and experience coupled with his track record of service, attention to detail and his integrity over the past 20 years, will ensure his clients have a significant advantage when listing their property with him.

John P. Miller is the new general manager and chief operating officer of the Moss Creek Owners Association. Miller has been the general manager and COO of Lake Quivira Country Club and community for 24 years. Lake Quivira, which is located in the Kansas City metro area, is a 1,000 acre, member-owned community with about 400 homes. He has a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science from the University of Wisconsin, Eau Claire, and graduated Magna Cum Laude. He also holds a Master of Public Administration degree from the University of Kansas.

Miller has been a Certified Club Manager since 1997 and served as President of the Mid-America Chapter of Club Managers Association of America in 1998. He has served on the Shawnee Chamber of Commerce Board and was Chairman in 2009. He is also on the Board of the Johnson County Park & Recreation District, and he is a member and past president of the Shawnee Rotary Club.

Rob Martinez was recently promoted from operations manager to branch manager with The Greenery Inc. Martinez, a 20-year veteran in the landscaping industry, has been with The Greenery for eight years and a Lowcountry resident for the past 14 years. As branch manager, Martinez is responsible for the financial and operational oversight of The Greenery’s Hilton Head office. He is married with one daughter.

Counselor, Dawn L. Page, LPCI, has joined Agape Counseling and Training Services on Hilton Head Island. Page completed her Masters in Professional Counseling at Liberty University and her internship on Hilton Head Island at Island House, Mental Health America.

She also received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of North Carolina,

OUTSIDE HILTON HEAD OPENS POP-UP STORE

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Outside Hilton Head has opened a pop-up store named The Outside Outlet. The temporary store is located in Shelter Cove Plaza, three doors down from Outside Hilton Head’s flagship store, which is currently undergoing renovations.

The Outside Outlet will be open through mid-March, at which time the newly renovated original store will reopen.

Chapel Hill, and holds an M.B.A. from Vanderbilt University in Marketing and Communications. She works with adults, couples, adolescents and groups. She specializes in a holistic, Biblical integrative approach to therapy that sees each individual as unique in their experiences, relationships and personality.

Coastal Carolina Hospital recently appointed L. Martin Sauls IV and Robert Norwood to three-year terms on its governing board. A native of Jasper County, Sauls is active throughout the community.

He currently serves as president of the Jasper County Chamber of Commerce and vice chairman of the Jasper County Council. Sauls is a board member of the Savannah River Maritime Commission, and an executive board member of the Southern Carolina Alliance. Norwood is a retired insurance executive and former owner of a local Comfort Keepers franchise.

TrueFit Pilates and Training Center, locally owned by Jenn Wolfe and Meghan Harris, recently added trainers and expanded services. Jakkie Pidanick has joined TrueFit as an advanced personal trainer. She has been a personal trainer for 15 years specializing in weight loss and sports training. Besides personal training, Pidanick will teach a golf strengthening and stretching class at TrueFit as well as a Piloxing class. Jessica Haynes, a two-year veteran with TrueFit, has recently become a certified personal trainer for the company. Haynes teaches Zumba and LeanFit classes, in addition to her personal training sessions Jenifer Gaudren is a new licensed massage therapist with TrueFit. Gaudren is a graduate of the School of Healing Arts in San Diego, Calif.

Hicham Elmadi has been named the new executive chef at Hilton Head Health.

Born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco, Elmadi discovered his love for cooking as a young boy in his mother’s kitchen. After graduating from culinary school in 1998, he continued to develop his culinary skills in fine restaurants around the world including Spain, Italy and France. Fluent in five languages, Hicham eventually moved to the U.S. to join the dynamic Atlanta culinary scene. Hicham specializes in preparing

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Halpern

Drinkwalter

O’Keefe-Holly

Budget blinds wins national franchise awards healthy, natural food from locally sourced, sustainable ingredients.

The Arts Center of Coastal Carolina announced the addition of two individuals to its staff, who are filling vacant positions within the development department. Linda Bloom joined the organization as Senior Director of Development, with responsibility for raising funds through major gifts, annual and planned giving, grants and business sponsorships. She recently served as Director of Development and Communications for VIM where she was employed since August 2012. Bloom also served as an occasional juror for the Arts League of Hilton Head and as a volunteer for the CFLC Public Art Committee. Lynda Halpern joined the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina as Patron Relations Manager in October 2013, responsible for managing the fall golf tournament benefit, more than 25 patron appreciation events throughout the year, as well as the organization’s spring gala events. As a 15 year resident of Hilton Head Island, she has enjoyed working as the membership director of the Golf Club at Indigo Run and as Membership/ Community Relations Director at Oldfield Club.

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa recently hired two new sales managers who will be representing The Westin to meeting planners in two critical regions of the U.S. Mike Drinkwalter will be handling all group clients in the northeast and Canada, while Tina O’Keefe-Holly will be managing the Midwest.

Awards/Certifications Graves

Beck

Tobin

The South Carolina Landscape and Turfgrass Association announced that Miles Graves, horticulturist and operations manager at The Greenery, has been elected president of the statewide organization for the 2014-2016 term. SCLTA is a statewide non-profit organization that provides training to professional turf and landscape managers in South Carolina. Membership includes landscapers, municipal grounds keepers, golf course employees, students, industry suppliers, university staff, master gardeners, and individuals interested in continuing their knowledge base in the green industry.

Debbie Beck, a licensed realtor with Collins Group Realty, the 2011 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business of the Year, has been awarded the Military Relocation Professional (MRP) Certification by the National Association of Realtors. The certification is awarded to real estate professionals who wish to demonstrate and promote their dedication and expertise to serving members of the military throughout their career.

Our local Budget Blinds franchise was named the No. 1 franchise in the United States and Canada at the recent Budget Blinds convention in Washington, D.C. In addition, owner Bob Engler was named Franchisee of the Year. His wife Kate and his children Erin and Sean were there to accept the awards, making it an extra special night for the Englers. Budget Blinds is located at 880 Fording Island Road in Bluffton. There are 900 Budget Blinds franchises in the United States and Canada, specializing in custom window coverings for all budgets and styles.

On January 11, Francine Tobin was given the 2013 Zonta Woman of The Year Award at the Hilton Head IslandBluffton Chamber of Commerce Ball at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort. Nominated by her daughter, Francine Tobin serves as Assistant Solicitor of the Fourteenth Judicial Circuit.

New/Relocated Business First Federal/SCBT has relocated its local Wealth Management team to new offices at 9 Oak Forest Drive in Bluffton.

The team includes Janice Robinson, senior client manager; Heather McKinney, financial advisor; and Amy Peirsol, senior trust advisor.

Sweet Repeats Kidsignment Shop is now open in Sheridan Park at 70 Pennington Drive, Suite 5 in Bluffton. It is a consignment shop that offers savvy shopping for the everyday mom. Families can sell their items and make extra money, shoppers can buy at a discount and charities will receive any items donated.

CrossFit Hilton Head has announced the arrival of Conviction Training Facility.

The new home of CrossFit Hilton Head will be located at 1 New Orleans Road #C-D nestled between Pomodori, Red Rover, Dough Boys and Mattress Firm.

Business News John Kilmer Fine Interiors and JM Designer Properties came together to build and furnish a designer show house at Hampton Hall. Tickets were $10 and all proceeds were donated to the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes.

Family Promise of Beaufort County and Palmetto Breeze has joined together in the new door to door service program offered

by Palmetto Breeze. The program is part of the “Together for Beaufort” initiative, where Palmetto Breeze and other groups help community organizations reach their goals.

“Palmetto Breeze will provide transportation solutions to our families in this new collaboration,” said Elliott Brown, Executive Director for Family Promise of Beaufort County.

On January 1, two popular vacation rental companies on Head Island combined their efforts. Resort Rentals of Hilton Head Island has been in business since 1958 and provides service

for 235 vacation rental homes and villas, while Hilton Head Vacation Rentals has been in business since 1979 and manages 271 short-term rental properties.

The Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island is seeking qualified applicants for the Rotary Foundation Ambassadorial Global Grant Scholarships. Interested parties should contact Kay Roshnow at 843-208-5393.

The Long Cove Club Community Endowment Fund is accepting applications from nonprofit organizations in Beaufort and Jasper counties for its 2014 grant cycle until March 31. The application and all information can be downloaded from www.longcoveclub. org under the Living Here tab or contact George Krall, fffost53@aol.com or 843-842 8881.

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry is proud to be a part of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization’s “We Honor Veterans” program. They are the first hospice in Beaufort County to attain a Level Three designation which entails the development of strong relationships with VA Medical Centers and veteran organizations to ensure veterans receive the best possible end-of-life care.

St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church is expanding into Bluffton with a weekly worship service at USCB’s Hilton Head Gateway Campus in the Hargray Building. The weekly worship service will be at 10:30 a.m. Sundays beginning February 9 at One University Boulevard, with easy access from Hwy. 278.

Bartell Design, LLC’s principal and president, and Lowcountry resident, Brad Bartell has spent the past 18 months designing, building, and perfecting the much anticipated SNAG – Starting New at Golf – prototype golf facility located in Tahlequah, Okla.; headquarters of this teaching and recreational global golf phenomenon.

With SNAG well-established in the world-wide instructional golf market, the course and facility phase has now been launched with Bartell at the helm.

Bartell is delivering imaginative design and a cutting-edge golf course building approach to the already revolutionary SNAG teaching concept.

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Hunger

and Homeless

Coalition making life better for less fortunate The Backpack Buddies program has gone from serving 50 children in 2010 to 200 today.

By Carole Galli | PHOTOS BY ROB KAUFMAN

In late 2009 an article appeared in the Island Packet which caught the attention of the Social Action Committee of Congregation Beth Yam on Hilton Head Island.

The article dealt with the homeless and hungry in Beaufort County and specifically on Hilton Head Island.

Members of the committee felt strongly that they needed and wanted to know more about people living in our community going without food and or shelter.

The committee asked congregation member Twyla Sable to chair a committee to investigate the issue.

Her response: “This is a problem that should be presented not just to our congregation but to the entire community.

We need to involve as many people as possible.�

After getting CBY Board approval to move forward, a panel discussion was organized to take place at the synagogue with the goal to raise awareness and to see what could be done to help the less

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fortunate on Hilton Head Island.

In March 2010 the first steps were taken. Sable chaired a panel discussion that included the then mayors of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton as well as a school counselor, social workers and community leaders. About 175 people attended that event and many expressed an interest in learning more and doing something to help. About 25 people signed up to attend a task force meeting which would take place in April.

At the April meeting the Hunger and Homeless Coalition of Hilton Head Island was formed. A board of directors was organized that included women and men from various churches and the synagogue on the island because one of the secondary goals of the coalition was to make this an ecumenical effort.

The next step was to apply for nonprofit status, which was obtained in July of that year.

By September a Backpack Buddies program had been organized to provide

meals on weekends for children who qualify for subsidized meals at school but who may go hungry on the weekends.

That was less than four years ago.

Today the coalition is looked upon as one of the key players in the island’s fight on hunger and homelessness.

Even before receiving nonprofit status the coalition found no shortage of people willing to give their time, talent and treasure to this cause.

With this strong community support and the intelligent leadership of people like Janet Weingarten, Twyla Sable, Glen Neff, Judie Aronson, Joe Kerr and Walt Schymik, the coalition has been able to chalk up some pretty impressive accomplishments in a short amount of time.

Backpack Buddies has gone from serving 50 children in 2010 to its current count of 200. The coalition provided start up funds and continues to help support two soup kitchens. The coalition provided seed money and a template for two new backpack programs in neigh-

boring communities.

The coalition has been able to give assistance to Family Promise and to Deep Well. And now coalition officers are studying ways to form an alliance with other like minded nonprofits to make a bigger impact in the community.

In addition to CBY, First Presbyterian Church, St. Andrew By-the-Sea Methodist Church, St. Francis Catholic Church, All Saints Episcopal Church and Christ Lutheran Church also provide volunteers and/or financial assistance to the program.

Local civic organizations have also been generous with their financial support.

The need on this island may not be easily recognized but it is there and it is great. Fortunately the compassion and generosity of those with means to offer assistance is also great.

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Plantation Golf Club honors Hilton Head’s history

As you walk into the foyer of the new Plantation Golf Club at The Sea Pines Resort you find yourself in a space where tradition has been perfectly refined, and the atmosphere is striking, yet timeless.

From its namesake to the artwork adorning the walls, the new facility has carefully and thoughtfully provided a glimpse into its rich history, while providing every modern, first-class finish you would expect in a golf clubhouse of its caliber.

Historical photographs are found throughout, intrinsically tying the new space back to its significant history as the clubhouse serving the first golf course on an island, which is now synonymous with the game.

The Savannah grey brick, which was previously on the

exterior of the former Plantation Club, is now found on an interior accent wall and the fireplace in the foyer; originally reclaimed from a warehouse in Savannah, the brick dates back to the 1850s.

To create this elegant, historyminded setting, The Sea Pines Resort enlisted the professional design services of Kent Interior Design, Inc. from Atlanta. The company specializes in luxury hospitality interior design and has worked with several of The Sea Pines Resort’s sister properties.

The design implemented on both the exterior and inte-

rior of the clubhouse includes high-end finishes and incredible attention to detail. The exterior features pre-cast stone pillars, mahogany doors, copper accents, a cedar roof and siding, as well as handmade pavers.

Enhancing the interior and providing very-rich hints of style, Kent Interior Design utilized grass cloth wallcoverings, wainscoting throughout, tray ceilings, as well as custom cabinetry and millwork. One of the most notable features in the interior is the white oak floor, and ceiling beams in the foyer, repurposed from a tobacco

barn in Virginia.

Completely rebuilt from the ground up, the 23,000 squarefoot facility was perceptively designed to blend with the existing architecture in the community and carry out a theme of understated grandeur. The building appears to be a single story, however actually sits a story higher than the former facility and provides beautiful, elevated views of Ocean Course and Heron Point by Pete Dye golf courses.

“The Plantation Golf Club is nothing less than exceptional and will definitely resonate with residents and guests,” said

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Steve Birdwell, President of The Sea Pines Resort. “We are very proud to unveil our first project as it really reflects our commitment to providing firstclass facilities.”

At the entrance to the building stands a prominent mossdraped oak; true to the resort’s green history, more than $10,000 was spent to ensure the longevity and health of the tree, in efforts that included consulting with a qualified arborist and building a retaining wall around its base.

The tree provides a fitting welcome as guests and diners find their way into Live Oak, a fresh culinary experience showcasing Lowcountryinspired cuisine and locally sourced produce and products.

Completely redefining traditional clubhouse fare, the restaurant’s menu is infused with fresh, local offerings providing guests with an opportunity to eat healthily, while enjoying the tastes and flavors of the Lowcountry.

Boasting a 35-foot rotunda ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows that provide an incredible, 270-degree golf view, the restaurant offers indoor and outdoor seating options.

The restaurant will serve breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as an impressive beverage menu.

Golfers and guests can sit alongside the copper-top bar and choose from an expansive selection of local craft beers, a Wine Spectator Award-winning wine list, or a signature Bourbon collection.

In addition to the restaurant, the clubhouse includes an expansive pro shop, spacious locker rooms; and 2,000 square-feet of meeting and event space. The meeting

space, named The Magnolia Room, offers a warm and inviting area for weddings and corporate groups.

Opening alongside the clubhouse, is the Golf Learning Center at The Sea Pines Resort. The 2,400 square-foot building features two hitting bays, a club repair work room, a viewing studio, indoor putting areas and a separate teeing ground for instruction only. The top-ofthe-line facility features the latest in technology and a learning environment geared entirely towards students.

Overseeing the new learning center is Tim Cooke, The Sea Pines Resort’s new Director of Golf Instruction.

Cooke brings with him much notoriety and recognition as a “Master Professional in Instruction” awarded by the PGA of America, and a “U.S. Kids Top 50 Instructor.” He has also been recognized by Golf Digest as a “Best Young Teachers” and one of the top teachers in South Carolina for 2013 / 2014.

Cooke’s hire and the addition of the Golf Learning Center emphasize the resort’s commitment to enhancing the overall experience and remaining competitive with other four- and five-star properties.

The Plantation Golf Club is the first of many projects that The Sea Pines Resort has planned, and it will certainly be revealing of things to come.

“This project is particularly exciting because it certainly sets the tone for future projects, said Cliff McMackin, Director of Resort Development. “It is fresh and exciting, and certainly suggests the type of standards we have established as we continue to build new facilities.” M

Interior photos of the new clubhouse were not available at press time but here are a few conceptual drawings, showing a 35-foot rotunda ceiling and floor-to-ceiling windows that provide a 270-degree golf view.

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Other Sea Pines Resort facilities

coming soon Here is a rendering of the new Sea Pines Beach Club, set to open this summer.

The Sea Pines Resort set the precedent for resort communities both locally and nationally in the 1950s. Now more than 50 years later it is revitalizing its wellestablished name, while honoring its celebrated heritage.

The unique and beautiful design of Sea Pines is still admired and emulated today, however many of the original facilities were in need of renovation after welcoming generations of travelers.

With the encouragement and financial support of resort-owners, The Riverstone Group, The Sea Pines Resort will enhance its offerings and introduce several first-class facilities in the coming year.

The Riverstone Group purchased The Sea Pines Resort in 2005, and also owns several other esteemed resorts and hotels, including: Kiawah Island Golf Resort in Charleston; The Hermitage Hotel in Nashville, Tenn.; Keswick Hall in Charlottesville, Va.; and The Jefferson Hotel in Richmond, Va. “We are extremely excited about the future of The Sea Pines Resort, and the new facilities we have planned,” said President Steve Birdwell. “The outstanding commitment from The Riverstone Group has given us the opportunity to remain competitive

and set new goals to enhance our guest experience.”

After many years of discussion regarding resort development, the plans for a new Plantation Golf Club were unveiled in 2012 and set in motion a phase of vibrant revitalization at The Sea Pines Resort.

Now The Sea Pines Resort is preparing to open the doors at the Plantation Golf Club this spring, providing a glimpse into the caliber of future development to be anticipated in this new era of improvement.

In addition to the Plantation Golf Club, redevelopment plans include: the Sea Pines Beach Club; the Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse; and potential projects in and around Harbour Town.

The new Sea Pines Beach Club will be introduced summer 2014 and will appeal to both residents and guests alike.

“It is really unlike any other venue on Hilton Head,” said John Munro, Vice President of Hospitality, Sales and Marketing

at The Sea Pines Resort. “It will absolutely be a one-of-a-kind restaurant and event space, and accomplishes our goal of maximizing the ocean view.”

The two-story facility will reside on the site of the former Sea Pines Beach Club and will maintain a relaxed, beachside atmosphere, while providing new conveniences that promote year-round enjoyment.

Amenities at the beach club include: a casual beachside restaurant; oceanfront beach bar; fast casual express concessions; retail shop; and perhaps the most unique feature of the new building, the second floor rooftop bar and event space overlooking the ocean.

The architecture and interior design of the building comfortably combines Lowcountry, coastal and traditional elements in a very inviting and casual setting. A warm, coastal palette of soft driftwood tones, complemented by light cream trim, will blend seamlessly with the natural surroundings and is

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consistent with the design found throughout Sea Pines.

With goals to continue to enhance the golf experience resort-wide, The Sea Pines Resort will begin construction on a brand new Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse, following the 2014 RBC Heritage, with completion scheduled prior to the 2015 tournament.

The new clubhouse will replace the original facility, which was built in 1969, the first year the Heritage Classic debuted at The Sea Pines Resort and Arnold Palmer took home the trophy.

The updated design will satisfy the needs of the PGA TOUR and provide a world-class venue for the RBC Heritage every April, encouraging the success and longevity of the tournament.

Rich in tradition, the new clubhouse will highlight The Sea Pines Resort’s significant role in the history of the RBC Heritage and showcase trophies and portraits of past champions in an area deemed the “Hall of Champions.”

The interior design will feature a subtle tie-in to the game’s Scottish history, as well as rich colors, wood accents, and collectible items with historical relevance to both The Sea Pines Resort and RBC Heritage.

Although the new clubhouse will be built with the RBC Heritage in mind, the true objective is to elevate the experience for the everyday golfer and provide a facility that guests expect and deserve.

Additional features at the new clubhouse include: a living room lounge; indoor and outdoor dining space; signature pro shop; terraces and covered porches; a 4,000 square-foot locker room, suitable to meet the needs of the PGA Tour, but available to the everyday player; and an elegant 2,200 square-foot event room.

Guests that enjoy the dining experience at the Harbour Town Grill will enjoy The Sea Pines Resort’s new signature steakhouse that is planned in the new clubhouse.

“This is an incredibly exciting time in our resort’s history to be constructing facilities that honor the game of golf and our rich history of hosting the RBC Heritage,” said John Farrell, Director of Golf at Harbour Town Golf Links.

“All the many touch points in a resort experience, including golf and dining, are being dramatically upgraded to unparalleled levels.

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Thinkspace Hilton Head gives more office options for island professionals

There was a time in business when the big corner office — the one with the ergonomic chair, the L-shaped desk, the credenza and the nameplate on the door — was the crown jewel of the workplace.

The plan was simple: Work hard, pay your dues and then get the reward of a big office.

For many of today’s professionals, that plan is no longer sustainable.

Technology and smaller profit margins have closed many of those stuffy executive suites and torn down the walls of many cubicle farms. For many, business is now done from a remote location.

That means working from a noisy coffee shop or trying to find motivation in a home environment.

ThinkSpace Hilton Head is offering professionals and businesses a better alternative.

Freelancers, mobile workers, startups and other entrepreneurs can create a personalized work environment without all the overhead associated with traditional office buildings.

Spaces can be rented by the day, week or month.

Rent includes parking, wireless internet, an individual postal address and 24-hour access to a printer, a copier, a scanner, two conference rooms, storage lockers and a kitchen with free coffee and cappuccino.

“We are hoping to continue Hilton Head’s growth and development while helping jumpstart new businesses along the way,” ThinkSpace Hilton Head founder Marc Frey said. “Hilton Head is thriving with inspiration, but sometimes you need a boost, and a place, to get your creative mind flowing. ThinkSpace Hilton Head has that.”

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Spaces for rent include: • ThinkStation: Semiprivate, individual desk with a large window.

• ThinkOffice: Private, individual office with a large window.

• ThinkCorner: Private, individual office for two with two large windows.

“We know the Lowcountry in and out,” project manager Hope Falls said. “One of the benefits of working at ThinkSpace Hilton Head is that we will direct you to the best business accelerators in the region. We can connect you to anybody you need to know, from architects to Zen

masters, bankers to webmasters. No matter what you need, chances are, we know the best in that field. That is the power of coworking that makes things happen.”

ThinkSpace Hilton Head is located on the south end of the island at 52 New Orleans Road, just off the Sea Pines traffic circle. The third floor suite of workspaces are situated next to two publishing companies and the building is walking distance to restaurants, bars, gas stations, banks a barber shop and a Wi-Fi friendly park. For the out of towners, many major resorts

are less than five miles away.

Coligny Beach is close by.

Spaces can be booked online at www.thinkspacehiltonhead. com. You can also use the website to book a tour.

“With its prime location and flexible rental options, ThinkSpace Hilton Head is the perfect workspace anybody, from vacationers to residents,” Falls said. M

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Monthly’s guide to alternative medicine Buzzwords

such as alternative, holistic, complementary, integrative and now functional have been used to describe health care practices such as homeopathy, Ayurveda, chiropractic and acupuncture. By combining conventional and non-traditional practices, this wide range of health care treatment is growing in both popularity and prestige.

According to Johns Hopkins University, more than 40 percent of Americans report using alternative medicine therapies for pain control when prescribed medications prove to be ineffective.

Benefits include less expensive treatments, fewer side effects and an increased focus on a person’s overall well being. By focusing on the mind, body and spirit, some supporters feel it is a more comprehensive alternative to conventional medicine. ď ľ proceed to page 44 to see the most popular alternative medicine treatments available...

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ACUPUNCTURE Acupuncture originates from China and has been practiced there for thousands of years. It involves the insertion of very thin needles through the patient’s skin at specific points on the body. The needles are inserted to various depths.

Therapeutic benefits include pain relief and alleviation from nausea caused by chemotherapy.

Acupuncture generally involves several weekly or bi-weekly treatments. Most courses consist of up to 12 sessions. A visit to an acupuncturist will involve an exam and an assessment of the patient’s condition, the insertion of needles, and advice on self-care. Most sessions last about 30 minutes.

Acupuncture points are seen by Western practitioners as places where nerves, muscles and connective tissue can be stimulated. Acupuncture practitioners say that the stimulation increases bloodflow while at the same time triggering the activity of our own body’s natural painkillers.

The use of acupuncture to alleviate pain and nausea after surgery is becoming more widespread. Even the US Air Force began teaching “Battlefield Acupuncture” to physicians deploying to Iraq and Afghanistan in early 2009.

According to the World Health Organization, acupuncture is effective for treating 28 conditions, while evidence indicates it may have an effective therapeutic value for many more. People with tension headaches and/or migraines may find acupuncture to be very effective in alleviating their symptoms, according to a study carried out at the Technical University of Munich, Germany. Another study at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center found that twice weekly acupuncture treatments relieve debilitating symptoms of xerostomia -- severe dry mouth -- among patients treated with radiation for head and neck cancer.

As more and more physicians accept acupuncture, a wider range of illnesses and condition are being considered for acupuncture treatment. A study found that acupuncture may help indigestion symptoms commonly experienced by pregnant women.

AYURVEDA Ayurvedic medicine is one of the world’s oldest wholebody healing systems. It developed thousands of years ago in India.

It is based on the belief that health and wellness depend on a delicate balance between the mind, body and spirit. The primary focus of Ayurvedic medicine is to promote good health, rather than fight disease. But treatments may be recommended for specific health problems.

According to Ayurvedic theory, everything in the universe -- living or not -- is connected. Good health is achieved when your mind, body, and spirit are in harmony with the universe. A disruption of this harmony can lead to poor health and sickness.

For followers of Ayurveda, anything that affects your physical, spiritual, or emotional well-being can cause you to be out of balance with the universe.

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Treatment begins with an internal purification process, followed by a special diet, herbal remedies, massage therapy, yoga and meditation. Studies have shown reductions in blood pressure, cholesterol and reaction to stress in people who practiced these methods.

In India, Ayurveda is considered a form of medical care, equal to conventional Western medicine.

Practitioners undergo state-recognized, institutionalized training. Currently, Ayurvedic practitioners are not licensed in the United States, and there is no national standard for Ayurvedic training or certification. Some of the products used in Ayurvedic medicine contain herbs, metals, minerals, or other materials that may be harmful if used improperly or without the direction of a trained practitioner.

CHIROPRACTIC Chiropractic is a health care profession that focuses on disorders of the musculoskeletal system and the nervous system, and the effects of these disorders on general health. Chiropractic care is used most often to treat neuromusculoskeletal complaints, including but not limited to back pain, neck pain, pain in the joints of the arms or legs and headaches.

Chiropractic physicians practice a drug-free, handson approach to health care that includes patient examination, diagnosis and treatment. Chiropractors have broad diagnostic skills and are also trained to recommend therapeutic and rehabilitative exercises, as well as to provide nutritional, dietary and lifestyle counseling.

The most common therapeutic procedure performed by doctors of chiropractic is known as “spinal manipulation.” The purpose of manipulation is to restore joint mobility by manually applying a controlled force into joints that have become hypomobile – or restricted in their movement – as a result of a tissue injury.

Tissue injury can be caused by a single traumatic event, such as improper lifting of a heavy object, or through repetitive stresses, such as sitting in an awkward position with poor spinal posture for an extended period of time. In either case, injured tissues undergo physical and chemical changes that can cause inflammation, pain, and diminished function for the sufferer.

Manipulation, or adjustment of the affected joint and tissues, restores mobility, thereby alleviating pain and muscle tightness, and allowing tissues to heal.

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HERBAL MEDICINE Many of the vitamins and nutritional supplements you take each day have their roots in ancient Chinese medicine or other alternative medical treatments. Although most supplements remain unregulated in the U.S., some well-established scientific studies support the use of many popular herbal remedies. For example, fish oil is proven to reduce your risk of heart disease, and may also help treat arthritis and depression.

Garlic may reduce your risk of cancer or heart disease and help lower cholesterol, and ginseng provides important benefits for heart patients and those suffering from depression. Thousands of other herbal supplements may also provide some benefits, but results are less established for most.

Despite the lack of clinical evidence for some herbal remedies, natural supplements remain the most widely used alternative treatment in the U.S. This widespread use doesn’t necessarily mean these supplements are safe for consumption, however.

Some contain dangerous toxins, such as lead or

mercury, and others may interact with your current medications. A number of herbal remedies are downright dangerous, and pose serious risk of heart attack, stroke or even death. Talk to your doctor before trying any new health product, and look for supplements backed by reputable scientific research, not gimmicky marketing spiels or testimonials.

HOMEOPATHY Homeopathy is a system of medicine which involves treating the individual with highly diluted substances, given mainly in tablet form, with the aim of triggering the body’s natural system of healing. Based on their specific symptoms, a homeopath will match the most appropriate medicine to each patient.

Homeopathy is based on the principle that you can treat “like with like,” that is, a substance which causes symptoms when taken in large doses, can be used in small amounts to treat those same symptoms. For example, drinking too much coffee can cause sleeplessness and agitation, so according to this principle, when made into a homeopathic medicine, it could be used to treat people with

these symptoms. This concept is sometimes used in conventional medicine, for example, the stimulant Ritalin is used to treat patients with ADHD, or small doses of allergens such as pollen are sometimes used to de-sensitise allergic patients. However, one major difference with homeopathic medicines is that substances are used in ultra high dilutions, which makes them non-toxic.

HYPERBARIC Hyperbaric medicine, also known as hyperbaric oxygen therapy, is the medical use of oxygen at a level higher than atmospheric pressure. The equipment required consists of a pressure chamber, which may be of rigid or flexible construction, and a means of delivering 100 percent oxygen. The operation is performed to a predetermined schedule by trained

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personnel who monitor the patient and may adjust the schedule as required. HBOT found early use in the treatment of decompression sickness, and has also shown great effectiveness in treating conditions such as gas gangrene and carbon monoxide poisoning. More recent research has examined the possibility that it may also have value for other conditions such as cerebral palsy and multiple sclerosis.

of fibromyalgia. For professional athletes and weekend warriors, sports massage eases muscle soreness, speeds recovery and may even improve performance.

Few medical professionals associate massage with any serious health risks, although a massage that’s too intense may cause pain or discomfort. Talk to your doctor before you add massage to your wellness plan.

MASSAGE Massage has become a mainstream part of the modern lifestyle, but few recognize it as a legitimate medical treatment. During a massage, therapists manipulate muscles to ease pain and tension, but some types of massage may also help improve a variety of other health conditions. Perhaps most promising is a University of Miami study showing improved immune function in HIV patients after massage therapy. Certain types of massage also ease cancer treatment symptoms and help reduce the severe pain

MEDITATION More than 10 percent of the U.S. population has tried meditation at some point in their lives, making it one of the most widely practiced forms of alternative medicine. During meditation, patients focus on slow, even breathing and keeping the mind clear of distraction. Some also use a trigger word or idea to help them ease into this practice, while others may even incorporate prayer or spiritual teachings. For the

majority of practitioners, meditation provides a free, personalized and versatile method of stress relief that can be performed virtually anywhere and at anytime.

For others, this practice may also have far-reaching health effects. And it seems there’s a growing body of scientific evidence to support its effectiveness.

According to the National Institutes of Health, meditation may improve focus and relieve the effects of attention-deficit disorder. Studies also show an improvement in asthma, pain and high blood pressure symptoms among those who meditate regularly.

Because of its ability to reduce stress levels, meditation may also relieve depression, insomnia and anxiety while lowering long-term risk for disease. Patients often combine meditation with yoga or Tai Chi to enjoy additional physical and mental health benefits.

NEUROPATHY Peripheral nerves carry information to and from the brain. They also carry signals to and from the spinal cord to the rest of the body.

Peripheral neuropathy means these nerves don’t work properly.

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This may be damage to a single nerve or to a nerve group. Whether single or multiple nerves are affected by neuropathy, the underlying cause can often be targeted for treatment. Medications such as pain relievers and antidepressants can be prescribed to mask the problem.

A physician specializing in neuropathy can also offer a treatment program that uses nerve blocks combined with electrical stimulation. A local anesthetic is injected in three places around the ankle on both legs. You are given a pair of socks that have small electrical current throughout that is to be used 30 minutes per day at home. A program is typically eight weeks long. Patients usually go to the office twice a week to receive a total of 16 peripheral nerve block treatments.

The treatment is painless, FDA cleared, and is covered by most major insurance companies, including Medicare. Published clinical trials show an 87 percent success rate.

Benefits include reduced pain and numbness, improved balance and stability, improved sleep, reduction of swelling and increased blood flow.

REFLEXOLOGY Reflexology, or zone therapy, involves the physical act of applying pressure to the feet, hands, or ears with specific thumb, finger, and hand techniques without the use of oil or lotion. It is based on what reflexologists claim to be a system of zones and reflex areas that they say reflect an image of the body on the feet and hands, with the premise that such work effects a physical change to the body. There is no consensus among reflexologists on how reflexology is supposed to work; a unifying theme is the idea that areas on the foot correspond to areas of the body, and that by manipulating these one can improve health through one’s qi. Reflexologists divide the body into ten equal vertical zones, five on the right and five on the left. Concerns have been raised by medical professionals that treating potentially serious illnesses with reflexology, which has no proven efficacy, could delay the seeking of appropriate medical treatment.

SOUND THERAPY For decades people have relaxed and meditated to soothing sounds, including recordings of waves lapping, desktop waterfalls and wind chimes. Lately a new

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kind of sound therapy, often called sound healing, has begun to attract a following. Also known as vibrational medicine, the practice employs the vibrations of the human voice as well as objects that resonate -- tuning forks, gongs, Tibetan singing bowls -- to go beyond relaxation and stimulate healing.

Music therapists are found in nearly every area of the helping professions.

Some commonly found practices include developmental work (communication, motor skills, etc.) with individuals with special needs, songwriting and listening in reminiscence/orientation work with the elderly, processing and relaxation work, and rhythmic entrainment for physical rehabilitation in stroke victims. Music therapy is also used in some medical hospitals, cancer centers, schools, alcohol and drug recovery programs, psychiatric hospitals and correctional facilities.

YOGA/PILATES If you’ve ever stretched and relaxed your muscles in a yoga class at the gym or a local yoga studio, you may have noticed an improvement in your flexibility and circulation. But did you know yoga also provides some serious health benefits?

Studies show that regular yoga practice reduces stress, eases depression and helps control high blood pressure and diabetes symptoms. It also helps to reduce inflammation, which can improve asthma symptoms, ease back pain and even keep your heart healthier over time. Unlike traditional medical care, yoga comes with a low price tag and poses few risks, making it accessible to a wide variety of people.

More than 7 percent of people in the U.S. practice yoga, and people around the world have enjoyed this traditional treatment for thousands of years. Yoga classes combine physical postures and gentle stretching with relaxed breathing and meditation, helping to unite the mind, body and spirit for maximum health. Of course, even with its many benefits, yoga can’t replace your family doctor. Instead, try different types of yoga to complement your regular medical care plan, and ask your instructor about the best classes for your specific wellness concerns.

According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, approximately 38 percent of U.S. adults aged 18 years and over used some form of CAM in 2013.

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HEALTH Monthly’s featured doctors & practitioners: Ageless Acupuncture: Cheryl McCarthy, L.Ac. Dipl.Ac., MAcOM has been treating patients in the Lowcountry since 2006. She treats all types of pain including fibromyalgia, migraines, back pain, tennis/golfers elbow, shoulder problems and sciatica as well as digestive problems, women’s health issues including fertility and menopause symptoms, post-stroke, stress, anxiety and more. She has offices in Okatie (Joint-Effort Wellness Center) and Beaufort (Beaufort Chiropractic). 843-505-0321.

DayBreak of the Lowcountry: The only homecare provider offering holistic care.

DayBreak partners with local practitioners of natural medicine to help heal the entire person: body, mind, & spirit. Feel the DayBreak difference. 843-415-3338, www.daybreakcare.com FACES DaySpa: The benefits of massage are well documented: lower blood pressure, decreased blood sugar levels, decreased stress, increased immune function. A healthy lifestyle can help to prevent many of the chronic conditions that plague us as a nation, and in the long run, it’s more effective to prevent a disease from happening than to treat one once it does. 843-785-3075, www.facesdayspa.com Good Health Unlimited: Natural Nutrition is primarily about promoting health through low-fat diets rich in whole, natural foods, but it also encourages using natural complimentary healthcare and reducing environmental hazards wherever possible.

What we eat and fail to eat is absolutely, undeniably one of the central factors in establishing, improving, or maintaining excellent, feel-great, live-long health. 843-681-7701, www.goodhealthunlimited.com Hilton Head Island Spa & Wellness: Alternative healing for the body, mind and spirit. The services they offer are natural ways for healing and preventative care. Offering migraines and sinus relief; back, hip and neck pain; auto accidents and emotional trauma. Our bones, muscles and tissues hold the memory or of the experience. Releasing the memory releases pain. 843-785-6245, www.hiltonheadislandspa.com Hyperbaric Therapy of the Lowcountry utilizes state-of-the-art, fully computerized, hyperbaric technology. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy is used internationally in the treatment of a wide range of conditions. Complimentary consultation. 843-681-3300, hyperbarichtherapylowcountry.com.

Integrative Pain Relief: Beth Schoon LAc,LMT, RYT recently moved to the Hilton Head area. She is a licensed acupuncturist, massage therapist and yoga teacher. She is nationally certified in Acupuncture by the National Certification Commission of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine. Her business and focus is Integrative Pain Relief. Located at the Jiva Yoga Center, 1032 William Hilton Parkway. 843-422-2592, www.hiltonheadislandacupuncture.com.

Island Medical Spa: CranioScral therapy is a light-touch approach that can create dramatic improvements in your life. It releases tensions deep in the body to relieve pain and dysfunction. By freeing the central nervous system to perform at its best, CranioSacral Therapy naturally eliminates pain and stress, strengthens your resistance to disease and enhances your health and well-being. 843-689-3322, www.islandmedicalspahhi.com Kim’s Yin & Yang Acupuncture: Acupuncture is good for everything from top to bottom and bottom to top, including internal organs and the mind. Acupuncture heals pain and disease naturally by promoting good circulation of your blood and Qi. Don’t hesitate.

843-815-2221, www.KimsYinYangAcupuncture.com Low Country Neuropathy: Peripheral Neuropathy is a condition that affects nearly 20 million Americans. It usually begins in the feet and lower legs, but over time, can advance to the hands and fingers. Low Country Neuropathy offers a proven treatment that is covered

by Medicare and most private insurance plans. Atul Gupta, MD, who was voted Best Doctor and Medical Practice in Bluffton, believes in patient education, compassion and the highest quality of care. 843-836-5111, lowcountryneuropathybluffton.com.

Main Street Health Center: As a functional medicine practitioner, Dr. Joseph S. Haven uses an extensive history, specialized lab testing and the patient’s biochemical individually to find the underlying stressors, imbalances and deficiencies that have caused the body to stray from homeostasis. From this information, the appropriate nutritional supplementation, dietary changes, and medical referrals are made. 843-342-3333, www.mainstreethealthcenter.com 50 hiltonheadmonthly.com

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PLASTIC SURGERY BENEFITS BOTH YOUNG AND OLD PSYCHOLOGICALLY, PHYSICALLY AND EMOTIONALLY. Our body image, or perception of how we look, often controls our life, both directly and indirectly. Plastic surgery can help us with this image struggle which often monopolizes our perception of the world around us.

Our perception of ourselves is reflected in our personality and treatment of those they come in contact with us. If we are not happy with the way we look, we often project it through negative body language or some other form of communication.

Plastic surgery, whether cosmetic or reconstructive, can help to improve a person’s psychological outlook on life.

The physical and external benefits of plastic surgery can be multi-faceted. The first thing that many people notice after plastic surgery is that their bodies seem more proportional or balanced.

Whether a person opts to have surgery on their face, hips, breasts or thighs the aim is to sculpt the body in a way that looks natural.

The result often allows people to look more like they feel like they should look.

THE PINNACLE POINT OF VIEW Audrey Klenke, M.D., opened Pinnacle Plastic Surgery in Bluffton last fall. A graduate of the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, Dr. Klenke is a member of the medical staff at Hilton Head and Beaufort Memorial Hospitals. She treats patients based on her training in the newest innovations and advances in the field, and a distinctive point of view.

To counter the effects of sun and wind, gravity and the environment, Pinnacle Plastic Surgery offers a state-of-the-art array of surgical and non-surgical solutions.

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This may sound strange, but often a nose that is too large for a particular person’s face or a bust that is too large or too small can blur all of this person’s other features making them seem disproportionate. Surgeons aim to correct this by taking each individual’s body into consideration before deciding on a desired result.

The physical result of plastic surgery often produces a healthier look and often people who undergo surgery see this healthy look permeate their entire lifestyle. People who have surgeries like liposuction and breast reduction usually feel more comfortable in their clothes, that their new bodies allow them to participate in physical activities that they wouldn’t have considered before surgery. Plastic surgery can open new doors to people who have previously lived their lives sheltered. They find themselves participating in activities they never would have in the past such as swimming or aerobics, due to their renewed confidence.

Whether a person chooses to undergo plastic surgery to improve their lifestyle or to improve their look, there will always be emotional benefits when a person is finally able to feel comfortable in their body. Many people find that they are more outgoing, personable and confident when they become accustomed to their transformation and this heightened sense of self-esteem can be a benefit that lasts a lifetime.

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HILTON HEAD PLASTIC SURGERY Dr. David Reid has 22 years experience as a practicing plastic surgeon and has been board certified for 19. Reid attended medical school at the Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University. He served 27 years in the US Navy in both Operation Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom and has been the Assistant Professor in Surgery at 2 medical schools. Dr. Reid has now been in private practice for 19 years and was delighted when he and his lovely wife, Kathy, had the opportunity to make the permanent move to Hilton Head to provide the best in plastic surgery care to the residents of the Lowcountry. The Reids have three children, the oldest of which is a medical student at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

Anneliza Itkor has been a notable figure in the fitness and spa industry for over 22 years. In 2004 she relocated to Hilton Head Island from Los Angeles, where she was recognized as one of the top medical and sports massage practitioners in the area.

Once on the island, her company Bodies in Balance was quickly established as the go-to place for chronic condition management and soft tissue injury resolution. Now dual licensed in medical massage and esthetics, Anneliza is pleased to join forces with Dr. David Reid in the creation of Prescription Skincare and Massage. In one office you can find the best in customized skincare, precision hair removal and treatment massage. Using proven methods, superior product and client education Anneliza can assure lasting results for her clients.

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Dr. Finger specializes in surgical and nonsurgical rejuvenation of the face; liposuction and surgery of the body; NeoGraft hair restoration; and skin anti-aging.

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Dr. Finger was raised in Marion, South Carolina. After graduating from Emory University and then Medical University of South Carolina, he took his internship at Grady Memorial Hospital. This was followed by a general surgery residency at Tampa General Hospital.

In 1969 he joined the USAF during the Vietnam war where he completed his plastic surgery residency. Being chief resident of one of the largest birth defect clinics in the country plus treating war injuries provided invaluable experience to last a lifetime.

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In 1973 Dr. Finger was honorably discharged as a lieutenant colonel from the USAF and began his practice in Savannah to create the first outpatient plastic surgery center in Georgia.

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HOW

GREEN is

HILTON HEAD?

Special thanks to Savannah College of Art and Design student Sami Cappa for this illustration. The illustration on our cover was done by SCAD student Jordyn Moss.

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By Lisa J. Allen

Residents fresh from the Midwest get in their minds that a green, manicured lawn is healthy, but the native plants are so much better.

For decades, Hilton Head Island has proudly proclaimed its “green” creds, pointing to its development rules that preserve trees, programs to set aside acres of green space throughout the island and efforts to protect sea turtles.

In the meantime, other communities have eagerly and aggressively climbed about the ecotourism bandwagon.

Is Hilton Head still in the driver’s seat?

Absolutely, says Duane Parrish, director of the S.C. Department of Parks, Recreation and Tourism.

“Hilton Head was green before the green movement started. It’s been ahead of the curve for 20 years and it is today,” he said. “Every state is competing for green tourism to some degree. It’s easier for some states to promote their features and that certainly applies to Hilton Head and the Mountain Ridge areas.”

But what is ecotourism?

“Ecotourism means different things to different people,” said Natalie Hefter, vice president of programs for Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. “We

aren’t an adventure destination where you are going to see monkeys on our zip line. It’s more educational here.”

The state’s tourism arm takes a low-key approach to ecotourism in its marketing.

It steers clear of the term, but instead shows our natural attributes with photos and videos.

“We appeal more to the eye than the ear,” Parrish said. “We’ve always been known for beaches and golf, but we also have equestrian destinations in the Midstate, and Class 4 whitewater rafting in the Mountain Ridge area. A big part of our ‘Undiscovered South Carolina’ campaign is outdoor-based tourism. With the rise of electronics, the need to disconnect is greater than ever.”

The state’s advertising campaign, led

by BFG of Bluffton, focuses on beaches, golf, fishing, hunting, biking and kayaking.

“I think Hilton Head is in a great position,” Parrish said. “Even on the golf side, people love to come to HH because it’s family friendly and pedestrian friendly.”

The Green Standard.

Many local individuals and businesses help to keep the Lowcountry green. This symbol is located throughout this “Nature Issue” to recognize those leading the way through education, conservation and other green practices. Help protect the Lowcountry by adopting your own green practices today.

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A deeper shade of green However, some small but visible indicators around town need a coat of green.

Kay Grinnell, a board member of both The Nature Conservancy SC and the Lowcountry Master Naturalist Association, noted that it was only recently that Hilton Head required trash haulers to include recycling. Before that rule change, residents declined to pay extra for recycling and simply dumped everything.

Hilton Head also was slower than other communities to cozy up recycling bins to trash cans in public areas.

“It’s ironic that we had only garbage cans, not recycling bins,” Grinnell said. “They still have some room to advertise themselves as a ecotourism destination. People have no idea there are cool things to do like go birding and hiking. In all of the tourism advertising, there is very little mention of it.”

Grinnell suggested ways Hilton Head and the rest of the county can heighten environmental awareness.

“Clearly the people in Beaufort County are working hard about water quality, but there isn’t enough emphasis on the environment,” she said.

She still sees people living next to marsh pouring fertilizers on their lawns.

“I hate seeing all of these really green lawns next to a lagoon,” she said.

Hefter said residents fresh from the Midwest get in their minds that a green, manicured lawn is healthy, “but the native plants are so much better. The town has done some work to get to the PDAs and garden clubs to get that message out.”

The town has a sustainability section on its website that educates people about Hilton Head’s unique habitats, but

Grinnell would like more of an educational approach at beach entrances, too.

Instead of greeting beachgoers, Grinnell would rather see signs that explain why it’s important to protect marsh grasses and keep one’s distance from birds and other wildlife. She’d like to see interpretive signs pointing out native plants along public pathways to beaches and signs that explain why Hilton Head observes lights out during turtle nesting season.

Hefter agreed that educating beachgoers is lacking, especially about the importance of dune grasses and the water-cleansing role of the marshes.

“We try to explain those reasons at the museum.”

For example, she often sees letters to editors from visitors complaining about how we leave the rafts of spartina grass on our beaches instead of raking it up.

The town doesn’t explain via signs that the material forms the foundation for new sand dunes.

Unfortunately, Hilton Head just installed new beach signs, so they will stay put for awhile, a town spokesperson said.

Hefter said Hilton Head has a very strong nature ethic, it just needs a little reminder.

“We were one of the earliest to do sea turtle protection in the mid-1980s. We have paid turtle patrol and we’re seeing record numbers of nests. Our tree ordinance has been copied around the country,” she said. “The early development really concentrated on blending with the environment. Early residents certainly took that to heart and that’s why they wanted to incorporate.”

Thirty years later Hilton Head remains in a good, green spot.

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Are you experienced?

Experience Green has spent four years making the Lowcountry’s future a little greener.

By Barry Kaufman

There’s no one thing you can do to make the world a better place. There’s no magic bullet to make for cleaner water, clearer air, and a brighter tomorrow. There are, however, a million little things you can do. And few know this like Experience Green founder Teresa Wade.

“So many people are motivated to make big changes, starting with the small changes,” she said.

Ironically, Wade started with a big change, namely the formation of Experience Green four years ago. This 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, to quote its website, is “focused on the what, how, why, and when of sustainability, with the long term goal to improve society through increased stewardship of the environment, care of the people, and growth of economic prosperity.”

The little changes started from there, with Experience Green becoming involved in events, endeavors, and efforts big and small. As the organization has grown, even those small events have become fairly large in their own right.

Take the Baseline Sustainability Assessment Wade is on target to launch this year. She refers to it as her “pet project,” but the BSA is attracting big attention. The Community Foundation has thrown in more than $19,000, and organizations from POAs to Palmetto Electric have shown their support.

“This is a very critical project for us to be able to assist Hilton Head Island and show where it is in regards to sustainability,” said Wade. “The idea is to get a baseline measurement in terms of waste generation, consumption, water waste, that sort of thing. We’re looking at the carbon footprint of the island.”

The Sustainability in Golf event is another of Experience Green’s million little things. And by little, once again, we mean fairly huge. Held in the Sea Pines Resort in October of last year, this two-day event brought together PGA pros, golf superintendents and managers from 11 states, plus Canada and Scotland, to talk about greening up golf’s image.

“It was the first time sustainability as the sole topic was applied to golf,” Wade said. “We came out of it tagged as the catalyst organization to advance sustainability through the golf industry.”

A little closer to home, Experience Green hosted its Earth Day Celebration this past year in Old Town Bluffton in Red Fish recycles as many conjunction with the May Rive cleanup, products as possible and strives partnered with TerraCycle to have local to provide its customers with waste turned into brand new products, the freshest ingredients, and and inspired communities around the whenever possible, serve vegLowcountry to focus on sustainability. etables from its garden, Bear “Moss Creek has started recycling Island Farms and other local cardboard, Sea Pines is testing comfarmers. Fish are caught locally postable cups, and Haig Point’s golf and in the wild and meats are tees are now all recycled,” Wade said, natural or free range. tallying off a few of the small yet huge changes happening across the region.

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MEET USCB’S

fish whisperer DR. ERIC MONTIE TEACHES ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY, NEUROBIOLOGY AND ICHTHYOLOGY AT USCB’S HILTON HEAD GATEWAY CAMPUS. is research interests involve marine biology, neurobiology and ecotoxicology.

His research program focuses on brain architecture, hearing of fish and marine mammals, and acoustic communication of aquatic vertebrates. The more applied part of his research program focuses on studies that investigate how stressors, such as man-made chemicals, harmful algal blooms, noise pollution, and climate change may impact the brain, hearing, and acoustic communication. His research has involved work on zebrafish, goldfish, and rats, as well as spotted sea trout, red drum, flounder, California sea lions, harp seals, hooded seals, grey seals, Atlantic white-sided dolphins, common dolphins, bottlenose dolphins, pygmy killer whales and right whales.

Montie’s work has direct importance to

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the regional economy of South Carolina and the Lowcountry. One of the most important fisheries in this region is spotted sea trout, red drum and black drum. A common characteristic of these fish is that the males make sound to attract females during the mating process, much the same way that frogs make croaking sounds to attract mates.

“We have novel technology to identify the location of large schools of fish and where they are breeding based on sound. We are using this technology to better understand what habitat is essential for these species of fish to reproduce in this area,” Montie said. “Sound production in male fish is mainly associated with courtship behavior, and these sounds are species specific.

Thus, a ‘loud’ tidal creek means more courtship behavior, which could mean more

fish reproduction, and more fish for the Lowcountry economy.”

After receiving a B.S. degree in Zoology at the University of Rhode Island in 1993, Dr. Montie embarked upon post-baccalaureate studies in Biochemistry at Harvard University. He received an M.S. degree in Environmental Toxicology at Clemson University in 1999, then went on to earn a Ph.D. in Biological Oceanography from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Mass. One of the nation’s premier marine science graduate programs, the MIT-WHOI Joint Program brings together the resources of two world-class research and teaching institutions. He has been a member of the USCB faculty since January 2011. M

Dr. Eric Montie has helped develop technology to identify the location of large schools of fish and where they are breeding, based on sound.

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THROUGH MOTHER’S EYES A Story of Ancient Love and Courage SOME SAY THAT A SEA TURTLE HAS POOR EYESIGHT. BUT THERE IS YET ANOTHER VISION, FAR-REACHING AND ETERNAL IN THIS ANCIENT, BRAVE-HEARTED GIANT. WRITTEN & ILLUSTRATED BY TODD BALLANTINE

act one. the call FARAWAY, ONE THOUSAND MILES FROM ANY DRY LAND, GREAT MOTHER LOGGERHEAD SEA TURTLE RECLINES ON THE VAST FLOATING ISLAND OF SEAWEED. She is in her safe home: the distant Sargasso Sea. Here, in the circling confluence, or “gyre”, of three North Atlantic Ocean currents floats a permanent mass of golden-brown Sargassum seaweed more than one million square miles in area (30 times the size of South Carolina). The seafloor lies in blackness nearly 18,000 feet below. This island without ground shelters all manner of sea life, from whales, sharks, marlin and tuna to seabirds, shrimp, crabs, endangered eels, and of course: sea turtles.

Great Mother stirs. Warm sunrays of late spring bake her massive, barnacle-encrusted carapace (top shell). Fecund vapor, smelling of algae and sea salt, mists the warm spring air. She crawls slowly to the water’s edge and pauses. An urging, the echo of memory, bound to her species’ prehistoric lineage, courses deep in her reptilian brain: I must go to my far seashore; there I must nest. She sees others of her kind also crawling toward the water’s edge. Great Mother blinks her eyes slowly and then slides into the rolling ocean. Other sea turtles follow by the hundreds, all swimming to their destiny, far to the east.

Great Mother knows by instinct exactly where she must go: back to the beach of her birth. But how will she find her way migrating across the vast, open sea? Does her primal reptilian brain sync with Earth’s subtle magnetic fields, as some migrating birds do? Does she remember the taste and temperature of familiar sea currents approaching land? Research suggests that an adult loggerhead may have its own “turtle GPS” encoded in its nervous system at the time and in the exact beach of its birth. As Great Mother swims through the warm waters of the Gulf Stream, she feels a visceral urgency and pushes onward with greater intensity. For many days she has seen fellow loggerheads following her lead. She senses the blood-bond with her fellow voyagers from somewhere long, long ago …

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act two. birthplace THE CRASH OF SURF ON SAND GROWS LOUDER AS THE REPTILE PILGRIMS APPROACH THE ISLAND SHORE. The full moon floods the hard-packed beach edged by low dunes and nodding sea oats. Great Mother reaches the water’s edge, but she hesitates in the shoals. Her senses rise to alert: Something is different here. Her eyes acclimate to the night and she sees that this beach—her own birthplace—has changed. Slowly, guardedly, she crawls inland and feels that this shore is narrower and more eroded. Lights shine close by. She recognizes her own shadow following her plodding footsteps.

This beach is washing into the sea.

Great Mother moves at a snail’s pace, edging her way into the fore-dunes closest to the sea. She remembers years past, when these dunes were high and wide. Tonight these dunes are low and damp—an unfamiliar sensation to the turtle. Where has the sand gone? The moon sinks lower in the sky as Great Mother settles uneasily into the driest sand. With her strong rear flippers she begins to excavate the sand, throwing it out behind her. Deeper, deeper she digs, hour after hour. The work is exhausting and she stops to rest. She breathes heavily. As the moon sinks low, she settles over her nest chamber and begins to lay white ping-pong ball sized eggs. Hours pass. As the evening wanes she has deposited 100 or more eggs and carefully covered them with sand, commending her brood to the fates of nature. Oddly, one egg is much larger than the others.

Great Mother trudges wearily toward the sea.

She will remain in the ocean and the nearby salt marsh to feed and restore her energy. And as the first roseate rays of sun brighten the horizon, her tired eyes see ghostly shadows flitting across the beach, waiting...

act three. TRAIL OF DANGER TWO MONTHS LATER. Thunder rumbles. A squall line of angry, leaden clouds rolls across the sky.

Great Mother has seen how storm waves devour the sand from the beach and dunes, threatening turtle nests. Now is the dangerous Time of Hatching for her brood. One after another, newborns, tiny enough to fit in a child’s palm, break out of their soft oblong eggs. They clamber over one another in the shrapnel of broken shells, and emerge into open air to begin life and meet their fate.

Obeying the urge embedded in their DNA, turtle hatchlings focus on the lighter sky above the horizon, and crawl weakly, inch-by-painful inch, toward the ocean. Here lurks great danger. Ghost crabs, the jackals of the shore, wait to ambush the feeble hatchlings. Ravenous gulls and fish crows descend like vultures in the massacre. Raccoons are notorious nighttime turtle predators. Even domestic dogs dig up eggs for no reason. The beach becomes the Trail of Danger, a deadly gauntlet where many newborns perish in the first 10 minutes of life. Survivors will find their way to the sea and protective saltmarsh to feed and gain strength. In several months they will enter their ocean home, many headed to the Sargasso Sea. March 2014 67

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Old Oyster Factory recycles its glass bottles and serves oysters straight from the waters surrounding the restaurant whenever they’re available.

Act Four.

Legend of the Light One With the waves of hatchlings squirming out of their sand nursery, one loggerhead stands apart. It is the Light One—a silvergray shelled male, larger and faster afoot than his nest mates. He blinks his eyes, gaining focus, and sees the mayhem befalling his newborn brothers and sisters at the water’s edge. Though his legs are still weak, his will is strong. He sees a large yellow ghost crab beginning to maul a fellow hatchling. Approaching from the rear, he hits the crab at full speed, takes its leg in his jaws and rips it loose. The stunned crab falls backwards, and his hatchling victim scrambles away to the sea. Summoning a power borne in his bloodline from the giant, shelled Archelon that ruled the seas 80 million years ago, Light One attacks the crab again and again, pulling off two more of its legs.

Now the other crabs and birds find the wounded crustacean more appetizing than those rubbery little turtles. And as a mob of hungry predators squabble over the wounded crab, Light One quietly guides his brothers and sisters to safety in the sea, where Great Mother waits.

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Act Five. HOMEWARD SPRING TIDE RISES high in the nearby sound. Seawater charges up the beach, through the frontline of sea oats, and into the dunes.

Saltwater rises in the creeks and coves. Great Mother and Light One swim side-by-side toward the ocean. It is the Time of Departing, when young sea turtles find their way to the ocean and mature into adults. Many will return to the Sargasso Sea, battling storms, sharks, hunger, and fatigue. But the sea is wildly unpredictable.

Great Mother and Light One enter the deep current swirling between their island and the ocean.

Mother and Son exchange a long gaze, a knowing vision bound in their blood and the ocean and all of time. They swim toward the horizon, bound for home, out in the vast Sargasso Sea. M

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Protection Project

MONITORS HILTON HEAD’S ENDANGERED REPTILES

BY AMBER KUEHN Loggerhead sea turtles emerge from the ocean onto Hilton Head beaches every year in May to lay their eggs. Last year, 339 sea turtle nests broke the previous record for Hilton Head Island set in 2011 (324 nests).

It is a rare sight to see a 400-pound sea turtle lumber up the beach on fins designed to push her gracefully through the water.

It happens at dusk and into the night. Under the cover of darkness, the female loggerhead avoids predators and baking in the summer sun; her cold-blooded, reptilian nature does not allow her to regulate her own body temperature. Her approach, the dig, the egg laying, the disguise, and the return can take anywhere between 2 to 4 hours depending on the tide and obstacles on the beach.

An average of 120 ping pong ball shaped eggs are dropped into a cylindrical hole in the sand formed by her hind flippers.

The egg chamber is carefully covered, compacted, and disguised; she will not return to the nest. On their own, the hatchlings incubate with the heat of the summer sun, hatch underground, and emerge about 60 days later. To make the “break out” easier, they all pitch in.

Similar to the advances of the adult female sea turtle, the hatchlings usually emerge at night to avoid predators and heat exhaustion.

They detect darkness by sensing a drop in temperature near the surface of the 2 to 3 foot deep egg chamber. Their sense of direction is visual on the beach and then magnetic in the water. They literally sense the magnetic fields of the earth to navigate in the ocean.

Hatchlings leaving our beach will be headed directly to the Gulf Stream, a warm water current that runs north up the east-

ern seaboard. They will find food and safe haven in the sargassum weed mat that floats in the current. Becoming the North Atlantic Gyre, this current will carry them to the Azores, an isolated island chain off of the coast of Portugal. Approximately 1 in 100 make it 70 miles off shore to reach the Gulf Stream from HHI. There are many birds and fish that prey upon small sea turtle hatchlings. It is estimated that 1 in 10,000 hatchlings will live to reproductive age, 20 to 25 years old. A nesting sea turtle is truly the ultimate survivor.

THE PROJECT (EST. 1985) The Coastal Discovery Museum manages the Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Protection Project for the Town of Hilton Head. Every morning at 5 a.m., May through October, two patrol staff members meet to begin a 28-mile ride to scour 14 miles of ocean facing beach. The staff are trained to look for the tracks of the loggerhead sea turtle. It looks like a tractor tire rolled out of the ocean, fell down near the dune, and rolled out again.

Most people will overlook this very obvious clue unless it is pointed out. After the staff locate the egg chamber, white PVC poles are placed around the nest. Orange tape is added to avoid traffic, sand castle construction or beach chair set up on the nest site. It is a federal offense to disturb the nest as all species of sea turtles in United States waters are protected by the Endangered Species Act. Tampering with the eggs can halt the development of the sea turtle embryo.

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THE HARD WORK … NEST RELOCATION

A BRIGHTER FUTURE

In the event that the sea turtle lays its eggs below the spring high tide water mark, usually indicated by a line of decaying marsh wrack up and down the beach, the sea turtle patrol staff will relocate the nest: Beginning May 1, a daily patrol is conducted, rain or shine, in the event that a nest is laid in the zone that could result in a tidal wash of sea water over the egg chamber.

A nest must be relocated on the same day it was laid in order to prevent development issues inside the egg. The staff will dig a new egg chamber closer to the dune and carefully fill it with the eggs removed from the original location. Last year, 60 percent of the nests laid on HHI were relocated. For more statistics, visit seaturtle.org.

Sea turtle nesting density has increased in recent years and we look forward to the possibility of breaking another record in the 2014 sea turtle nesting season. Sea turtle projects up and down the coast permitted by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, the commercial fishing industry utilizing Turtle Excluder Devices (TEDs), Town lighting ordinance enforcement and public awareness are making a difference. Please support this endangered species by becoming informed and helping to educate the next generation.

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The Adopt-a-Nest program allows participants to keep tabs on the nesting season with periodic email updates on patrol activity and specifics on nests chosen for adoption.

You never know what interesting saga will occur on the beach. Last year, the HHI firemen carried an enormous sea turtle to the surf after it got stuck in the dune! M

In June, July, and August, the Coastal Discovery Museum’s Sea Turtle Protection Project Patrol staff and the Sonesta Resort in Shipyard Plantation host a Sea Turtle Presentation at 7:30 p.m.

Monday through Thursday. This presentation is educational for all ages; residents and visitors may register through the front desk at the Coastal Discovery Museum. The discussion includes sea turtle biology, an explanation of Sea Turtle Protection Project staff activity, and what you can do to help the loggerhead sea turtles.

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Amber Kuehn manages the Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Protection Project.

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Clean, healthy waterways: It’s easy to do, and it’s up to you

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Hilton Head Island expects to be designated an MS4 community

By Sally Krebs | Photo by Rob Kaufman One of the great attractions of living on Hilton Head Island is our abundance of water bodies: creeks, sounds, the ocean, wetlands and ponds that we all love to explore, photograph, swim in and fish in.

Living near the water can create challenges, however, in keeping those water bodies clean and healthy. The impervious surfaces (surfaces that do not allow water to pass through them) in our developments create storm water runoff that carries pollutants such as oils, greases,

fertilizers, pesticides, bacteria and litter into our waters.

For tidal creeks and other salt waters, the sheer volume of rain water runoff can cause drops in salinity and the death of oysters, shrimp, crabs and other marine animals. Over time, all of this can degrade the quality of our water bodies and reduce the number of marine organisms that can live there.

This year, the Town of Hilton Head Island expects to be designated as an MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems) commu-

nity by the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control. The MS4 designation is a strategy that state environmental agencies use to meet requirements of the Clean Water Act and help reduce discharge of pollutants and protect water quality.

The program requires MS4 communities to establish and meet goals in six categories, one of which is education of the public as to the problems of storm water pollution and actions the public can take to reduce or stop that pollution.

All three championship golf courses at The Sea Pines Resort – Harbour Town Golf Links, Heron Point by Pete Dye and the Ocean Course – have implemented numerous environmentally sound practices to maintain the area’s natural environment and wildlife habitats, while still providing a premier playing experience.

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There are many ways that we, as individuals, can help keep our waters clean and preserve our high quality of life here on the island. They include:

• Keep a buffer of vegetation between a home or business and a waterway. Roof surfaces, asphalt and concrete all cause rain to “run off” of them rather than soak into the ground. Without a vegetated buffer to slow down this storm water runoff, this water and the pollutants carried by it can flow into waterways. For more information on buffers, go to www.scdhec.gov/environment/ocrm/docs/ backyard_buffers.pdf. Remember to always check with the town prior to any activity in a buffer to ensure that it complies with our buffer regulations.

• Never dispose of yard waste in storm drains or ditches. Turn that waste into treasure by using it as a great natural fertilizer for your lawn and plant beds. Leaves are especially good for this. For more information on mulching and composting yard debris, go to www.leaveleavesalone.org/leaf_mulching_tips.html.

• Don’t over-fertilize your yard. Use fertilizers and pesticides sparingly, and always read package directions before applying. An inexpensive soil test and identification of a pest species will help you apply the proper products.

• Use more pervious surfaces. If you are remodeling or building a new home or business, consider using pervious concrete, paver stones or other pervious surfaces for walkways, driveways, parking lots or patios.

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These will allow rain to soak into the ground and reduce the amount of storm water runoff produced. To learn more, go to www.clemson. edu/extension/hgic/water/pdf/302intro_to_ porous_pavement.pdf.

• Pick up after your pet. Bacteria from pet waste often enter water bodies via storm

water runoff. Scientists are also finding traces of veterinary drugs in surface water; the human health and ecosystem effects of these substances is currently unknown.

All of us working together can improve and protect our water quality for our health, our environment and to keep Hilton Head Island a beautiful place to live and visit! M

Sea Pines Montessori Academy goes green every day. All bathrooms have reminders about turning lights off when leaving, and the students and staff are conscious of turning the water off when washing hands. Between beach clean-ups and a strong recycling program, we are always looking for ways to sustain the beauty in our community and preserve a strong future. All are welcome to come by the school and view our “recycled” art projects.

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STUDY MEASURES ECONOMIC BENEFITS AND RIPPLE EFFECTS OF

beach renourishment

BY LISA J. ALLEN | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN

A federally funded study is investigating the economic benefits of beach renourishment projects using outer continental sand resources along the Carolinas Coast.

The $260,000 study funded by the U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has three components.

One, what effect does renourishment have on property values next to the beaches? Two, do beach improvements create benefits for visitors, and if so, how do these benefits translate into increased use value and changes in economic expenditures? Three, do renourishment projects result in higher tax revenues and employment further inland?

Craig Landry, an economics professor at East Carolina University in Greenville, N.C., is examining the effect beach renourishment projects have on property values in five coastal North Carolina counties and possibly Horry and Beaufort counties in South Carolina, data permitting.

A preliminary look at prenourishment Dare County, N.C., of 1997 and 1998 shows there is a positive effect on Outer Banks properties within 2,270 feet of the beach, but variables come into play: Do people believe the beach will encroach or recede in the future? What are the perceived recreational values and economic costs of related environmental impacts?

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Previous studies showed that added value estimates range from $200 to $1,000 per household for an additional foot of beach width, depending on proximity.

Landry is also surveying households in states that provide the lion’s share of visitors to Carolina beaches to learn about visitation patterns and how visitation and expenditures could change with beach conditions. His survey will establish a baseline of tourist activity and examine how visitation levels might change if beaches become heavily eroded or are widened through beach renourishment.

George Ebai, an economist with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is looking at the

broader economic impacts of beach renourishment projects.

For example, do they attract more visitors and if so, how does that translate into dollar amounts for the tourism industry?

The study also will look at how people view the positive and negative environmental effects and the costs of beach replenishment.

“My role is to show the impacts of government expenditures and the distributional impacts of beach renourishment,” Ebai said. “The primary beneficiaries of beach nourishment are residential and other property owners and beach visitors. But we like to show that beach nourishment can engender other external ben-

efits and costs, including those that extend beyond the immediate beach area.”

Landry also is trying to find out if replenishment leads to higher property values or vice versa: high property values may provide an impetus to replenish beaches.

“Many property market studies attempt to identify cause-and-effect using good experimental design. But in the case of beach replenishment by government agencies, it’s not so clear, as the value of property protected plays a role in benefit-cost analysis,” Landry said. “Ultimately, we‘re trying to find out if the Carolinas did a better job of beach protection, what would be the implied value to property owners and

would there be more visitors?”

The results, expected in a year, might be in time for Hilton Head’s next beach renourishment project planned for mid island in 2015. It will be smaller than the $8 million project two years ago that dumped 1 million cubic feet of sand near Port Royal, said Scott Liggett, chief engineer and director of public projects and facilities for the Town of Hilton Head Island. The 2012 project was funded by the town’s 2 percent tax on accommodations and a $700,000 state grant.

The proposed project won’t use sand from the ocean, but truck it in from inland, a plan that has raised traffic and noise concerns among residents. M

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Protecting the May River AN ONGOING CHALLENGE

BY JOHN HUDZINSKI | PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN If Old Town is the heart of Bluffton, the May River is its soul.

The meandering 15-mile long river, just south of Old Town Bluffs, has been an integral part of Bluffton since it was established as a formal town in 1825.

The river, which unlike most rivers, has no high ground headwaters that feed fresh water from upper streams and creeks.

Instead it depends on tidal shifts that flush it out with saltwater from its down river mouth at the Calibogue Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.

This flow has helped make the May River an oasis for oysters, shrimp, crabs and saltwater fin fish.

Oyster harvesting, in particular, is one way that many people here make their living. At the Bluffton Oyster Company, for example, they still fish the river waters and shuck the oysters by hand as they have done for several generations.

Kimberly Jones, the division director for Bluffton’s stormwater management division, said preserving the health and vitality of the May River is a priority of local, state and federal agencies as well as rank and file community members.

In addition to its shellfishing industry, the river also serves as a recreational hub for the surrounding area.

Depending on the season, the river is typically filled with boaters on small Carolina skiffs, kayakers and those just sunning themselves on several sandbars during low tide.

Jones said because of the environmentally sensitive nature of the May River, with its shoals and 8-foot shifting tides, there are no large boats and marinas on the waterway.

For more than a century and a half, Bluffton was a sleepy stable community,

long known as a respite for wealthy rice planters prior to the civil war.

As Hilton Head Island developed into a major vacation destination point and retirement haven in the 1980s, development pressure has increased on the mainland and Bluffton during the past 15 years.

The town made a big change to save the May River from the polluting effects of burgeoning development around U.S. 278, which quickly developed as the main highway to Hilton Head.

The people of Bluffton knew that the key to maintaining their town’s identity was to protect water quality in the May River. So in 2000, the town council asked experts from across the state to help it undertake a baseline study of the river.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Center for Coastal Environmental Health and Bimolecular Research in Charleston, came to chair and helped to form the Bluffton Technical Advisory Committee.

NOAA’s field studies help evaluate and predict the controlling factors of natural and human influences in marine and estuarine habitats, including rivers.

Committee members — including the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control, U.S. Geological Survey, University of South Carolina, Clemson University, and nonprofit organizations — made numerous recommendations on how to proceed.

The resulting study characterized the May’s biological, chemical, and physical parameters.

The study helped develop a model stormwater ordinance and storm watermanagement design manual that passed in May 2007. The ordinance and manual include aggressive construction site

inspections, require permeable (having pores or openings that permit liquids or gases to pass through) parking spaces in both commercial and multi-family residential developments, and specify that stormwater runoff filter through to the groundwater table.

The ordinance’s most innovative provision requires developers to monitor sediments leaving building sites during construction, to monitor fecal coliform bacteria for three years post-construction.

Developers must then report their findings to the town.

In the meantime, the town began to monitor water quality at several locations in the May River. Bluffton conducted a quarterly sampling study in 2005-06, followed by a more comprehensive one in 2007-08.

Preserving and improving water quality on the May River is not a stagnant process.

Jones said her department and supporting agencies are constantly coming up with changes and improvements from building more storm runoff lagoons to initiating community grassroots projects such as use of rain barrels and pet waste reduction programs.

“With the town growing so rapidly, we have to continuously work on the restoration of the river and focus on an ongoing pollution prevention plan,” she said.

While much has been done to preserve the health of the river, several new initiatives are being undertaken this year to enhance it and serve the May River recreational community.

The town and Beaufort County want to install a dock, boat launch and observation platform at the Oyster Factory Park on Wharf Street along the May River. They plan to finish the $375,000 project in time for the boating season. M

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Kimberly Jones is the division director for Bluffton’s stormwater management division.

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Audubon Society: KEEPING AN EYE ON BIRDS SINCE 1974

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BY LISA J. ALLEN PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING On Hilton Head Island, it’s hard to ignore the variety of birds one sees, from shorebirds to warblers and wrens.

For some, a passing observation is sufficient: “I saw a big white bird in the marsh.”

Conversely, Audubon Society members might note, “I saw an ibis. I noticed it was a juvenile because its beak wasn’t deep red yet.”

Providing that extra layer of knowledge is what the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society does through its monthly programs, nature walks through the Audubon Newhall Preserve, field trips and “Ecobon” newsletter, said Rick Riebesell, chapter president.

“One of the things we try to do is to get people involved in understanding that our natural world is something we have to protect,” Riebesell said. “Why has nature reacted this way?

Once you’ve hit that point -- that I should pay attention -you need knowledge.”

Nearly 100 people attend each of the Society’s lectures at 3 p.m. the second Thursdays of September through May at Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. Each fall, its “Introduction to Birding” classes fill up.

“Hilton Head is a great place for birding, especially migrating birds,” Riebesell said. “The community is attuned to nature and they support the idea of keeping natural habitat.”

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Nature appeals to most people, he said, noting that 6 percent of Americans claim to be “birders,” but well over twothirds of Americans say they enjoy nature and half have traveled to a park or other destination to do so.

“Audubon members pay attention to the natural world, not just birds. We try in our educational efforts make people aware of the attraction of nature.

People are interested in nature and when they travel, they look for natural areas. They are highlights of their trips.”

The 160-member chapter also participates in the annual Christmas Bird Count.

“While the Christmas bird count might receive the most attention, it is an inward-looking event,” Riebesell said. It isn’t a group activity, but a period during which people volunteer to go out on their own to count birds and then report their findings.

Riebesell notes that not all Audubon members are “bird fanatics.” Many are like him, recreational birders who enjoy going out with binoculars or cameras. “I’m not a list keeper. I just like being outside.”

For those who do keep bird lists, the Society provides a checklist of 187 species that have been spotted here, from endangered piping plovers and Eastern kingbirds to dozens of warbler species.

The Society also organizes three or four field trips each year outside the area, driven by which birds in a certain place at

the same time. “They are trips of opportunity,” Riebesell said.

In Sea Pines, people flock to the free 60- to 90-minute nature walks led by volunteer master naturalists that begin at 10 a.m.

Thursdays in the spring and fall at the Audubon Newhall Preserve. The 50-acre parcel off of Palmetto Bay Road was established in 1965 as a preserve within Sea Pines.

“It’s a forest area with several ecosystems inside of it,” said Jack Greenshields, chairman of the Audubon’s Newhall committee. Trails wander through a woodland ecosystem known as Pine/Saw Palmetto Flatwoods that features four species of pine, saw palmetto, fetterbush and bracken fern, go past a butterfly garden and overlook a pond frequented by warblers and catbirds. A log book chronicles visitors from around the country who visit.

“It’s one of the few parcels in the southern part of the island that is natural,” Greenshields said.

Other prime nearly birding locations include the town’s Fish Haul Creek Park, Pinckney Island and Savannah national wildlife refuges.

With the help of the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society, you can take your observations past “what a pretty bird,” to “look! It’s a yellow-rumped warbler!” M For more information about the Hilton Head Island Audubon Society, go to www.hiltonheadaudubon.org

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The employees of The Greenery believe in utilizing “green” solutions to conserve their environment such as following an Integrated Pest Management methodology to solve ecological challenges, striving toward water efficiency through viable irrigation programs and rain harvest systems and using battery-powered equipment to keep emissions down. They also turn landscape debris into mulch they can reuse as weed cover.

The Greenery’s employees try to be as “green” as their company name by carpooling in a company van to job sites or even riding their bikes to work when the weather cooperates.

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3 local growers share their stories, secrets, recipes

By Sherry Conohan PHotos by W Photography It’s March. That means it’s the time of year that gardeners across Hilton Head Island and Bluffton, long itching to dig in the soil again, will be pulling out their hoes and trowels and set about planting their first crop of the new year.

Some will plant their garden in their backyard. But many others without a back yard, or with one too small to fit their ambitions, have the opportunity to turn to a community garden where, for a fee, they can plant to their heart’s content in their very own vegetable patch — or double up with two.

The gardeners in the community gardens form a community among themselves — sharing conversations, swapping plants, trading growing tips and admiring the vegetables they all produce. They will begin reaping the crop they are planting now in May and June when they will be able to enjoy Nature’s bounty.

The three community gardeners featured here tell of the joy of their gardens.

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CHRIS WAGNER, SEA PINES PLANTATION As a kid, Chris Wagner did all the dirty work in his parents’ garden in Connecticut – the weeding, the mulching and the carrying of buckets of water from a well to pour on the plants.

“I thought I would never garden,” he said with a laugh. “I hated it.”

But today Wagner joyfully tends to his two garden plots in Heritage Farms, the community garden in the Sea Pines Plantation. One plot is 20 feet by 40 feet and the other is 20 feet by 20 feet. His mother has a

garden plot nearby.

Asked what changed his mind, Wagner replied, “I realized I was Mother Nature’s son. Even though I did all the dirty work, it was in my blood.”

Like gardeners across Hilton Head Island and the Bluffton area, Wagner was gearing up with the approach of March to plant the first of his summer crop.

He plants a crop for every season, keeping him in fresh vegetables the year around.

In his spring planting for summer, he puts in tomatoes,

lettuce, spinach, carrots, arugula, cabbage, cucumbers, squash, zucchini, radishes, broccoli, string beans, peas, Swiss chard and red potatoes.

Wagner said he plants in March and April for harvest in June. He begins in early March, planting a little of everything and taking a chance on it being nailed by a frost. If the early plants are nipped by frost, he explained, he’ll replant them.

But if they aren’t, he said, he’ll have a leg up on picking his first vegetables early.

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In June, July and August, he plants and picks peppers, okra, eggplants, basil and sweet potatoes — the only things, he said, that grow in the heat of summer.

Fall planting occurs in the second or third week of September when he puts in cabbages, turnips, beets, spinach, broccoli, string beans, arugula and cauliflower.

For winter, Wagner plants vegetables that will survive cold weather and deep frost – onions, carrots, kale, collard greens, Brussels sprouts and spinach.

The Brussels sprouts and carrots get sweeter when there’s frost, he reported.

Wagner said he “never, ever” uses pesticides on his garden.

Eating his vegetables

Chris Wagner’s Mom’s Vidalia Onion Pie

HOW TO PREPARE: Pre-bake crust for 5 minutes at 400 degrees in the oven until it turns brown Let crust stand for 10 minutes

What you’ll need: •9 -inch deep dish pie crust • 3 tablespoons butter •2 ½ cups sliced onions sautéed in butter •3 /4 cup grated Swiss cheese • 2 eggs • 1 cup half and half • 1/8 teaspoon salt •1 /2 teaspoon dry or wet mustard •1 /8 teaspoon cayenne pepper • 1/8 teaspoon paprika

Put onions in the crust and top with Swiss cheese In bowl combine the rest of the ingredients and pour over the top Bake 15 minutes at 400 degrees Reduce heat to 325 degrees and bake 25 more minutes Pull out of the oven and let it cool completely If you have any left over shrimp, mushrooms, crabmeat, bacon, sausage or peppers in the refrigerator, don’t hesitate to add them to the pie.

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“Sometimes the peppers have holes in them and the tomatoes have spots,” he said.

“I do it so I have natural healthy vegetables.”

The soil is important, Wagner stressed, and said he tills under and composts the roots of his vegetables when the plants are done and mixes in cured horse manure, that’s been aged six months, from a stable across the road.

“It’s important to renourish the soil or the plants get small and straggly,” he said.

And as he did as a child, he’s weeding and watering his garden – every day.

“Nothing can stop the weeds from growing,” he noted. “You’ve got to pull them out because they take the nutrition and the water from the soil and the plants and their roots will suffocate the vegetables.”

He offers two tips to would-be gardeners: Rotate your plants and don’t plant your vegetables too close together. “That’s the biggest mistake people make.”

In addition to enjoying the bounty of his garden, Wager gives away vegetables from

it to his doctor, his mechanic, others he deals with and friends. He also donates some of his crops to Deep Well. In addition, he said, two plots in the Sea Pines Community Garden are devoted to Deep Well and the gardeners with other plots, himself included, volunteer in taking care of those plots.

“It’s great to see the plants grow,” Wagner said of his conversion to gardening again.

“The older I get the more exciting it is to watch them grow.”

Experience Green’s mission is to help build sustainable communities in Beaufort County that benefit the planet, its people and prosperity. It hosts an annual Earth Day Celebration and Sustainability in Golf educational events, and is conducting a Baseline Sustainability Assessment to evaluate where the Hilton Head Island is today, to determine where it can go in the future to be more sustainable. Visit www.experiencegreen.org to learn more.

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HARRY BULL, HILTON HEAD PLANTATION By the age of eight, Harry Bull was doing a man’s job on his family’s farm in North Carolina, driving a team of mules and pulling a plow behind him.

The farm had been established by his great-grandfather, a successful tobacco grower, in 1840 and remained in family hands until 1995.

The 92-year-old Bull said that in addition to field crops of tobacco, corn, wheat and oats, his family maintained a vegetable garden which kept them in wholesome food the year around. A specialty of his father’s from the family garden, he recalled, was his watermelons — ruby red, sweet and juicy, the best.

“A lot of people came to buy them,” he said. His father “only allowed two watermelons to develop on each vine and planted them a foot apart.”

“He did the same thing with the vegetables,” Bull added.

Today, Bull tends to two garden plots in the Hilton Head Plantation Community Garden, each 25 feet by 25 feet, on which he has erected eight raised beds in which to plant his vegetables. Each bed is 22 feet long, 42 inches wide and 12 inches deep. Like his father, he spaces his plants a foot apart.

If he did it again, he said, he’d make the raised beds 18 inches deep.

Bull plants three times a year.

He doesn’t plant in November.

But some of his earlier crops of cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, carrots, lettuce, spinach, beets and radishes lasted into the colder months until a frost got the best of some of them.

Earlier in the year he plants heirloom tomatoes, peppers, snap beans, peas, potatoes,

onions and squash. He freezes the juice from the cull tomatoes — those that didn’t get as big as the regular tomatoes — and puts it up in pint jars.

Bull was preparing to plant his summer garden, which he planned to do between March 15 and 20. He expected to plant about 15 different vegetables.

This crop will be over by July, he said.

During the summer, about the only things that will grow are okra and black-eyed peas, he went on. In September, he plants his fall garden which will have eggplant, cabbage, turnips, and lettuce among other vegetables.

Bull makes his own soil and said that is key to producing a good crop.

“I have no weeds,” he said because of the soil. “What I get can be removed in 10 minutes a week.”

For a period of about 30 years, Bull did no gardening. In 1940, he went off to college. A year later he left to take a job and, in 1942, after World War II broke out, he enlisted in the Navy. Following his discharge in 1946, he went into business and in 1952 he moved to Orlando, Fla., where he again took up gardening — but not until 1971, the result of a visit to Japan the previous year.

Bull went to Japan on a business trip and while there visited Osaka where he saw the homes of factory workers, each of which had a square garden in the front yard. He said he was struck by how the vegetables growing in the garden plots were planted every which way rather than in rows as he was accustomed to seeing. He went home and started his garden

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Harry Bull’s Country Vegetable Soup What you’ll need: In a large pot, chop up: • Snap beans • Garden peas • Heirloom tomatoes • Carrots • Potatoes • Onions • Squash • Some real country ham

HOW TO PREPARE: If you can’t find a country ham, use a lean port chop cut into small pieces of ¼ inch or use some bratwurst.

Mix with juice from tomatoes and slow cook 8 to 10 hours. Never bring to a boil, only simmer.

the next season, planting his vegetables the Japanese way — every which way — a practice he follows today.

Ever since then he has been eating healthy with fresh vegetables as he did growing up on the farm. At 92, he is in excellent health and is proud of the fact he takes no pills, a condition he attributes to eating well growing up.

“The reason I’m 92 and take no pills is that all the time I was growing I was eating all that good stuff in my growth period,” he asserted. “I developed healthy muscles and bones. If we all ate good stuff, we wouldn’t have Medicare or Obamacare.”

Bull said a garden patch 25 feet by 25 feet is large enough to feed a family of six throughout the year — allowing other folks to enjoy the same good health.

Bull remembered one time when, as a boy, he remarked to his mother that they were poor, and his mother scolded him and said that wasn’t true.

“She said we had all the vegetables we could eat, and ham and sausage in the smoke house from the pigs we raised and we had chickens,” he recounted. .

“During the depression, cousins from Winston-Salem were hungry and would come to visit and my dad filled up their car with food when they left.”

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CHRIS NAGY, SUN CITY When her girls were teenagers, they called Chris Nagy “Botanical Babe.”

“That was because every time my husband and I would go out shopping, I would come home with more plants to put into my garden,” Nagy explained.

Nagy has been gardening ever since she took a biology course in high school back in Ohio. She said she began with growing flowers, but soon moved on to vegetables.

Today, she tends a 24 foot by 24 foot plot in one of the three community gardens in Sun City. Her garden was the first in the complex.

Nagy said she has been working her plot in the community garden, located on the east side of Sun City Boulevard, for eight years after waiting for two years on the wait list for a patch in that garden to become available. The entire garden, which has 55 or 60 plots, is fenced in to keep out the deer in the area.

All three of the gardens in Sun City are fenced in for that reason, she said.

Nagy is president of the Okatie Farmers Club, to which those gardeners in Sun City who grow vegetables belong. It differs from the Advent Gardeners Club at Sun City, whose members grow flowers and herbs in their garden plots.

Nagy said she has been gardening all of her adult life.

“I’ve loved gardening ever since I was 17” and took that biology course, she exclaimed.

“I’ve always had a garden.”

Nagy said she plants new crops three or four times a year. She began this year by planting her Irish potatoes in the first week of February.

In late February or early March, she planned to plant peas, lettuce, radishes and carrots. In mid-March, she will follow with tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, green beans and squash. All are for late spring, early summer harvesting.

Come May, she will plant another crop of green beans and sweet potatoes, which will tolerate the heat of summer.

Nagy said in September, October and November, she will plant her cold crops — broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, collard greens, lettuce and spinach.

Asked which vegetable was her favorite, she said she had none.

“I just like to play in the dirt,” she said. “It’s so relaxing and calming.”

Nagy grows her vegetables in raised beds and said the club recommends to members that they use raised beds. She said raised beds prevent plants from being swamped by water in a heavy rainfall and hold moisture in the summer.

Her raised beds are 8 to 10 inches deep.

She has four of them with 18 inch walkways between them.

“A lot of people have raised beds,” she reported.

Nagy said she bicycles to her plot to take care of it. She said she only needs to go three times a week to water and weed it and to pick ripe vegetables. She was hoping the recent cold spells, which nipped her garlic, hadn’t killed it.

Nagy said when her vegetables come in and they have more than she and her husband can eat, they give the excess away to friends and neighbors.

Similarly, she said, when she buys more plants than she can fit into her garden plot, she’ll offer those she can’t use to her fellow gardeners.

Nagy is appreciative of the longer growing season in the South. She moved from Ohio, where she said the growing season runs from Memorial Day to Labor Day, to Fort Mills in northern South Carolina, near Charlotte, where the season was much longer, in 1995. It has been longer yet since her move to Sun City.

In addition to the garden where she has her plot, there is a much larger, newer, garden with 250 plots across the road on the west side of Sun City Boulevard.

The third community garden in the Sun City complex has 26 plots.

The next meeting of the Okatie Farmers Club is scheduled for 2 p.m. on March 17, according to Nagy. At that meeting, she said, Jasper Feed and Seed of Ridgeland will be there with an array of plants for March to sell to members.

Nagy said the Okatie Farmers Club was founded in 2003 by Bob Ciehanski, who recently moved from Sun City to Columbia, S.C., to be nearer his daughter.

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Eating her vegetables

Chris Nagy’s Vegetable Lasagna You can use any vegetable you have an overabundance of. For summer, I use zucchini, yellow squash, green peppers, eggplant, Swiss chard, etc. (Recipe is for a 9 x 11 type of pan) What you’ll need: •9 lasagna noodles, 12 if you do not want/have eggplant to use up •1 ½ - 2 cups of shredded mozzarella •2 cups (a pint) of ricotta cheese (or small curd cottage cheese) cup of grated parmesan (can be just •1 parmesan or with romano) White Sauce: •1 /3 cup margarine or butter •1 /3 cup all purpose flour •1 teaspoon salt •D ash of nutmeg •1 teaspoon Italian seasoning (or your own basil, oregano, etc.)

•3 cups milk (any kind, I use skin) HOW TO PREPARE White Sauce: Heat butter in 1 quart sauce pan until just melted. Remove from heat. Stir in the flour, salt, seasonings. (This will make the rue). I mash the flour mix into the butter with the back of a wooden spoon or spachula, until all the lumps of flour are gone, and it is smooth. Add a little milk at a time and work the flour into the milk the same way. Once all the milk is added, return to heat and cook over medium heat, STIRRING constantly, until the sauce starts to bubble (boil). Remove from head. Add ½ cup of grated parmesan cheese.

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Filling: (All these can vary according to your tastes and available vegetables.)

1 ½ cups cooked Swiss chard or spinach (chopped) or ½ cup chopped fresh parsley • 2 cloves of minced garlic (or 1 teaspoon powdered garlic) • 3 fresh chopped basil leaves (or 1 teaspoon dried) • 1 egg, beaten • The ricotta cheese (or cottage cheese) Mix well.

Vegetables: (Mix/match whatever your have) about 4 cups chopped or sliced in strips. All veggies need to be sautéed until slightly limp.

Note: I sautee all veggies in EEVO (extra virgin olive oil or with minced garlic).

• Eggplant – 1 large or 2 small. Peel and slice vertically into ¼ inch slices. Sautee in olive oil or vegetable oil over medium

heat until softened. You need enough to make one layer of the lasagna.

• Squash – any kind, yellow, zucchini, whatever. I julienne slice them.

• 1 cup diced onion sautéed • 1 green, red or yellow (any sweet) pepper. Cut in chunks.

• Other veggies: carrots, mushrooms, broccoli, whatever you have.

Layer into pan as follows: 1st Layer: Put a little white sauce in pan Layer in 3 lasagna noodles Spread 1/3 the ricotta cheese filling Spread in 1/3 of the sautéed vegetable Sprinkle in 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese 2nd Layer: Put in a little white sauce Layer in the eggplant (or 3 more noodles if not using eggplant)

Spread 1/3 of the ricotta cheese filling Spread in 1/3 of the sautéed vegetables Sprinkle in 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese 3rd Layer: Put in a little white sauce Layer in 3 lasagna noodles Spread 1/3 of the ricotta cheese filling Spread in 1/3 of the sautéed vegetables Sprinkle in 1/3 of the mozzarella cheese Top Layer: Put in the remaining 3 lasagna noodles Spread the remaining white sauce Sprinkle all over with the remaining parmesan cheese (If you have more, I also sprinkle with a little additional mozzarella.)

Bake: 350 degrees for about 35 minutes. Cool 10 minutes, then serve.

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nature preserve SPRING ISLAND HOME IS GREEN, CLEAN, OPEN Perhaps the most striking design element of this Spring Island home is the extensive use of reclaimed brick and wood. Recycled heart-pine beams removed from a mill in Tennessee adorn the ceilings in the foyer, living room, dining room and kitchen. The same recycled and restored heart pine sits atop the mantle in the great room fireplace, and composes the stairway and upstairs flooring.

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BY DEAN ROWLAND PHOTOS BY ROB KAUFMAN

WHEN DR. RICHARD AND ANN WALTON BEGAN LOOKING FOR A RETIREMENT AREA A FEW YEARS AGO, THEY KEPT RETURNING TO SPRING ISLAND.

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hey scoured the Lowcountry from Charleston to Jacksonville — but nothing compared to this 3,000-acre nature preserve and secluded residential community set amidst a maritime forest teeming with loblolly pines, live oak trees, creeks, ponds, rivers, marshes, abundant wildlife and flora.

“We kept looking around and kept coming back … we loved it,” the physician said. “When we drove onto Spring Island, I thought, ‘Wow, this must be the most beautiful place I’ve ever seen.’ ” So they bought more than two acres in 2007, spent 13 months building their custom home on Bee Tree Drive and moved in to their nearly 3,000-square-foot primary residence last August.

The casually elegant interior is as environmentally “green,” clean and open as the lush environment is outside their windows, doors and screened porch.

“We wanted to bring the outdoors in and have a very open home,” said Ann, who is in global sales for a major corporation.

“Living ‘green’ goes along with the Spring Island philosophy: being able to live in a nature preserve and be able to maintain it and pass it on,” Richard said.

Perhaps the most striking design element of their two-bedroom, two-and-a-half bathroom main living space and one-bedroom, onebath guest cottage is the extensive use of reclaimed brick and wood.

Recycled heart-pine beams removed from a mill in Tennessee adorn the ceilings in the foyer, living room, dining room and kitchen. The same recycled and restored heart pine sits atop the mantle in the great room fireplace, and composes the stairway and upstairs flooring.

All of the exposed brick throughout the 2013 LightHouse awardwinning home can tell interesting stories of past lives in other locales.

The red common brick stretching across the entire backsplash in the Walton’s spacious kitchen began its rich history in an old feed/seed company building and stable on Bay Street in Savannah more than 100 years ago, relates builder Patricia Strimpfel, co-owner, with her husband Ron, of Reclamation by Design Ltd. in Bluffton. Brick also provides visual highlights and depth in the “working pantry” off the kitchen, the master March 2014 95

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Other “green” features in the home are foam insulation, a tankless hot water heater, multiple upgraded heat pumps, low-e glass windows, Energy Star appliances, overhead fans in every major room, and a non-chemical baiting trap system in the ground for termite control.

bathroom on the wall behind the tub, and the kitchenette in the guest cottage above the garage.

Unlike new brick, reclaimed brick is toxic-free but does require considerable labor cleaning years-old mortar and repalletizing it. It’s also more costly than new brick, but the enhanced aesthetic appeal is priceless.

“The end result is that there’s a character you cannot get (anywhere else),” said Strimpfel, who is president of the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association. “People try to take new material and make it look old and antique, but it just doesn’t have the character that the real thing has.”

As its company name suggests, Reclamation by Design — and its sister company, Reclaimed Building Materials Inc. — has been on the bandwagon for using reclaimed materials since its founding in 2008.

“Our mission statement is that we’re passionate reclaiming the artistry and mastery of craftsman from bygone eras, when constructing and building was meant to last a lifetime, not 20 years,” said Strimpfel, who handles day-to-day operations and project management for the two companies. “Using reclaimed material is not an easy thing to do…you have to be a master at being able to implement it. You have to have an artist’s eye for detail.”

For the Strimpfels, both Ohio natives who moved to Hilton Head Island in 1978, recycling has always been a part of their life.

“I grew up on a farm and when you grow up on a farm, you compost, you recycle, you save everything and reuse it,” she said. “Everything comes from five generations back and just gets passed on. It was a way of life.” She noted that in the “bigger picture,” reusing and reclaiming building materials reduces waste and avoids being dumped in landfills.

The Waltons, both Mississippi natives who moved south from Michigan in 2009, endorsed the concept enthusiastically. ”We very much liked the idea of using as much reclaimed material as was reasonable,” said Richard, pointing out examples around the house as he spoke.

Court Atkins Architects of Bluffton and interior designer Christy Michner of Hilton Head also paid close attention to “green” details.

Reclaimed wood also can be found at the custom-rebuilt barn door at the pantry, a swinging door at the homeowner’s entrance, and special touches by woodworker Mark of Excellence on Hilton Head in much of the cabinetry, spice cabinets, mail slots in one of the office desks and a bathroom mirror.

Other “green” features in the home are foam insulation, a tankless hot water heater, multiple upgraded heat pumps, low-e glass windows, Energy Star appliances, overhead fans in every major room, and a non-chemical baiting trap system in the ground for termite control.

Rest assured, the Waltons breathe contentedly and healthily every day as they enjoy their Lowcountry “sanctuary” along the 12th fairway of the Old Tabby Links. M

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OUTSTANDING ESTATE HOME AND PROPERTY – Miles of Water View and across the Port Royal Sound and out to the Atlantic. Breathtaking sun and moon rises. Along the bluff which was first sighted by Capt. William Hilton in 1663. 4 BR, Hobby Room, 2nd floor Sunroom, formal LR & DR, expansive Kitchen/Family Room. 3 car Garage, a to-die-for office and expansive rear Deck and courtyard pool. The vacant lot to the front could also be purchased. $1,875,013

ENJOY THE SUNSETS over Skull Creek and the sail boats leisurely traveling along the Intracoastal Waterway.

This Hilton Head Plantation home has it all. 4 BR home features an elevator which allows for the master suite to be on the 2nd floor with its outstanding views. Other features include formal LR & DR, 1st floor Office plus and eat-in Kitchen and Family Room.The rear deck is expansive and has room under for Kayak storage. Short distance to the Country Club of Hilton Head clubhouse with its indoor/outdoor pools, tennis, dining, health club and golf course. $935,000

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WATER & MARSH VIEWS. Port Royal Sound, Skull Creek over the marsh of Elliott Creek.The homesite is covered with moss draped hardwoods and Palmettos. Split level floor plan with most every room having water views. Wood floors, smooth ceilings with updated kitchen, dining room and sitting room. Master Suite with wrap around windows, ceiling speakers and a suite bath, boutique shop like walk in closet & dressing area.

Access to Dolphin Head. $650,000

OYSTER REEF GOLF CLUB’S 4TH FAIRWAY and lagoon view, short distance to the Port Royal Sound and located in the heart of Hilton Head Plantation on a cul de sac street.

This 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath home offers views and values. There is a formal Living Room & Dining Room, an open Kitchen/Family Room, 2 car side entry Garage, cathedral and tray ceilings. Great curb appeal and mature landscaping.

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UNDER THE STATELY MOSS DRAPED OAKS – just off the signature 12th hole of the Country Club of Hilton Head. Short distance to the clubhouse, Spring Lake pavilion and the docks along the Intracoastal Waterway. Homesite provides a panoramic view of the fairway.

Mature landscaping. 3 BR, 2.5 BA updated granite kitchen, formal LR & DR, high ceilings, wood floors, Carolina Room, 2 car garage, fireplace and more. $449,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION - Enjoy Courtyard Home living.Views of the Country Club’s 9th fairway and a short distance to the Clubhouse with its pools, tennis, health club and dining. Close to Spring Lake Recreation area, Seabrook Farm, docks along the Intracoastal Waterway, and the Cypress entrance to the Plantation. 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath, wood floors, high ceilings, eat-in Kitchen/Family Room combination plus a 2 car Garage with walk-up storage and a large winterized screened porch. $458,750

OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD your dream home in the exclusive Seabrook Landing neighborhood of Hilton Head Plantation. This marsh front homesite will allow for views to the 13th fairway of the Country Club of Hilton Head and across the marsh to the sunsets over Skull Creek. In addition, residents of Seabrook Landing can enjoy all the benefits of living in Hilton Head Plantation.$425,000

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HILTON HEAD ISLAND MARSHVIEW AT ITS FINEST – with expansive Elliott Creek and Marsh views, stately moss draped oaks and palmettos and at high tide you may even be able to kayak from your back yard.This Italian villa style home features 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, formal Living and Dining rooms, 1st floor office or Den, Bonus room with burnished cherry paneling plus an expansive eat-in Kitchen/Family Room. Situated on two full sized marsh homesites which could be sold separately in the future.AValue! $925,000

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WONDERFUL private end of a cul de sac with a large wooded backyard and setting.There is open space to the front and back of the property - Great Location for a tree fort or a kids touch football game. This Palmetto Hall Lowcountry home features an updated granite kitchen/family room, 3 BR plus a large Bonus Room/Hobby Room, 3.5 baths, high smooth ceilings, wood floors, two-car garage, screened porch, fireplace and more. $498,500

WONDERFUL BEACH COTTAGE located walking distance to the ocean. This 3 bedroom, 2 bath home has been remodeled throughout over time and features tile and wood floors, S/S appliances, ceiling fans and a large fenced in back yard oasis with a water feature and expansive deck.The home is just a short bike ride to Coligny plaza. $495,000

LOVELY OVERSIZED ONE BEDROOM CONDO overlooking the swimming pool. This condo has a balcony with access from the dining area as well as the master bedroom. There is assigned parking under the building. Brighton Bay is walking distance to Palmetto Bay Marina which has shops and dining. The beach is a bike ride away. $120,000

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THIS FINE VILLA is a 3 Bedroom, 2 Bath flat with lagoon view.Very convenient Hilton Head Island north end location that is walking distance to the schools/Island Recreation Center or a short drive to Main Street and Indigo Run shopping and great restaurants along the Intracoastal Waterway. This updated villa features smooth ceilings, hard surface flooring, S/S appliances, updated kitchen and baths and decorative interior painting, and fireplace. $131,000

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UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to own an acreage on Hilton Head Island overlooking marsh to deep water.There is a possibility to subdivide the 5 acres into multiple homesites with two of those being marshfront. Drive by and scout out this great Bank Owned property. $450,000

COASTAL COTTAGE LIVING out in the country with private dock, covered pier head and boat lift on Euhaw Creek.This Lowcountry cottage features gourmet Kitchen with gas range, granite counter, oversized wood island and stainless steel appliances and first floor Master, and oversized back porch leading to a Savannah brick patio.The back yard features an oyster pit. Detached 2 car garage with a large room and full bath above.

Quick boat ride or car ride to Hilton Head or Beaufort. $565,000

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OUTSTANDING REMODELED HOME located on a quiet street in Island West. New kitchen with granite counters, tile back splash, stainless appliances and Saturnia tile flooring. Split face Travertine floor to ceiling fireplace which is located in the Great Room.

Hand scraped hardwood floors, remodeled bathrooms, and fenced in backyard with custom fire pit.There are 4 BR, 4 BA and a large Bonus Room with this home.

Golf course, community pool and tennis courts. fitness center. Okatie School District. $347,500

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Sea Pines Plantation • $1,950,000 Calibogue Sound View, 4BR 4.5BA

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2244 Heritage Villa

17 Wildwood Drive

Exceptional value on this 2 bedroom/2.5 end unit townhome in Harbourtown!

You would be blown away at the amount of space and closet space too.

Beautiful lagoon views from almost every room. The sellers have owned this for years and only ever used this as a second home. Open kitchen to dining and family room w/granite counter tops and plenty of natural light. The Lowest Priced Heritage Villa, just $315k

This is opportunity knocking! Where can you get a 3 bedroom home w/screened in porch in a great centrally located area; close to Harbour Town, Sea Pines Center and the Beach, all under $400k? Wood flooring, large room w/plenty of storage, wood burning fireplace in living area and even a fireplace in the master bedroom.

Huge back deck w/plenty of privacy.

Greenwood Forest has their own tennis courts, basketball court, playground and swimming pool. Offered for $369k.

28 Woodbine Place

6 Fawn Lane

Fantastic opportunity to purchase a beautiful well cared for one level home w/such a great layout! As you pull in the drive way you will see what curb appeal is all about. A large open living area w/vaulted ceilings opening up to the screened in porch and huge back deck!

Light and bright w/a super eat in kitchen, so much natural light too. This really is a special house and I know you will love it the minute you walk in the door, just like these folks did all for $324,900.

Superb one level fully furnished home located on one of the most private streets on all of Sea Pines. Sitting on a fantastic golf view lot with a gorgeous pool and spa, you really won’t want to leave your seat. Beautifully renovated open floor plan kitchen, updated bathrooms, large open living/family room area with fireplace, vaulted ceilings, screened in porch and awesome views!!!

This house has unbelievable rental numbers, consistently $40k+ Offered for sale at $699,900.

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Beautiful golf lot on a wonderful street.

This estate sale lot has been priced below the market to move quickly! GREAT BUILDING OPPORTUNITY at $239,000.

Unbelievable home that was the winner of the HH Area Home Builders 2006 Lighthouse award and then the sellers made it EVEN BETTER! Completely renovated with nothing but the top of the line upgrades including: beautiful hardwood flooring, custom cabinetry with granite counters, Wolf/Decor & Subzero appliances, double ovens/duel dishwashers, the list goes on and on. Gorgeous lagoon views from your home or from your heated pool w/ fenced yard. This has such a wonderful layout, views and open everywhere.

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Prior to arriving on Hilton Head Island, we contacted Rick Saba and we were grateful for his quick responsiveness to any questions that we had. His customer focus in that area has continued beyond our purchase. Rick has a passion for the island and what it has to offer. Therefore when showing us properties he took the time to show us what each plantation offered first. He was very patient and helpful in our search and once we decided on buying land v. an existing home, he brought in a local builder to look at our few final lots with us so we could get a builder’s perspective. We found the property that we were looking for and also our first friend on the island in Rick. I wouldn’t want to work with anyone else when looking for property on Hilton Head Island!

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2217 Windsor Place II — OCEANFRONT - Fabulous 3 Bedroom/3 Bath end unit with gorgeous ocean views.

Open floor plan with 2,005 s/f of living space, 2 private master suites, travertine floors, granite counters, wet bar, wine cooler, garage parking/storage and 2 oceanfront pools w/spa. Rental projections up to $65,000! $1,050,000

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308 Barrington Arms — Best Oceanfront Value!

Panoramic oceanfront views - total privacy and relaxation.

Newly painted and carpeted, granite and updated appliances in kitchen, granite vanity tops in master bedroom and bath. Oceanfront pool/spa with entertainment area.

Perfect beach/golf getaway retreat! $589,000

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18 Fazio – Immaculate 3BR/3BA Beach & Golf Villa! Over $100,000 in renovations to kitchen, all baths, new tile & carpeting throughout, raised ceiling...and more! Spacious open 1836 s/f floor plan with fireplace & expansive covered deck overlooking the pool. Just steps to beach, golf, tennis, restaurants, bike & canoe rentals. $439,900

PALMETTO HALL PLANTATION

18 Oglethorpe Lane — Beautifully appointed home with 4 BR/5 BA plus downstairs den. Spacious open floor plan, soaring ceilings, lots of windows & natural light, updated kitchen w/ hardwood floors throughout. Perfect for entertaining! Situated on a quiet cul-de-sac w/huge outdoor balcony. $459,000

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Selling Island-wide for Over 29 Years with Over $245 Million Sold!

Selling Island-wide for Over 24 Years with Over $224 Million Sold!

8 WOOD IBIS – SEA PINES – Beautiful 5 BR home, plus study/den or 6th bedroom on 5th row walkway lot. Move-in condition. New 2-car garage with abundant storage, new roof, updated and painted inside and out. Great floorplan. Furnished with heated pool and Spa. Excellent rental or primary home. $1,595,000.

SEA PINES – Fabulous architectural remodel in this elegant contemporary with 4 br/4 1/2 ba, two master suites, bamboo and tile floors, fenced yard, walking distance to Sea Pines Club, Lagoon Views, fenced yard, $710,000 Furnished.

55 HERITAGE ROAD – SEA PINES – This house sits on 2 spectacular

OCEANFRONT SEA PINES PLANTATION – 6 bedroom/6 ba on large .4 acre lot. Circular drive with 3 car garages, exceptionally well built with pier and beam construction, private oceanside pool. Elevated main level with all major rooms very spacious and open to deck oceanside. Stable section of beach in walking/ biking distance to South Beach. $3,400,000

2 SYLVAN LANE – SEA PINES – Charming 3/3.5 home, plus den, plus office, 2 FP, very lg. corner lot.

Lagoon view. $549,000.

ONE LAUGHING GULL – Fabulous 4th row location just 3 blocks to the new Sea Pines Beach Club this 4 br/4 ba home features high vaulted ceilings, open floor plan, private pool and deck.

Great opportunity for remodel and rental income.$799,000 Furn.

362 BRIARWOOD VILLA – Great 2 BR,2BA plus den villa with incredible lagoon and golf views of Heron Point GC. Charming atrium, cathedral ceilings, very nicely updated. $429,000.

(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!

2532 GLENEAGLE GREEN – Enjoy the best seat at the Heritage Golf Tournament from the deck of this fully renovated 3 br/3 ba villa. $559,000 furnished.

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GULL POINT ROAD – SEA PINES – Fabulous remodel on this 4 br/3 1/2 ba with deep water access, boat dock, tennis courts, walk to beach, & pool. Amazing marsh view. $1,595,000

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63 BAYNARD COVE – Spectacular sunsets over the marshes out to Calibogue Sound from this private estate. Own approx. 1 acre of privacy in Sea Pines; 4 bedroom home with new, top of the line kitchen, heated pool, 3 fireplaces, and 3 car garage. One of a kind! $2,200,000

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Golf/Lagoon lots on famous Harbour Town Golf Links which can be subdivided w/o buying density lot. Either remodel or tear down home and build two homes. Price of $990,000 is for both lots.

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7 SEASIDE SPARROW — A charming 3rd row beach house with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, private heated pool, screened porch and views of Sprunt Pond. Excellent rental history and fully furnished for $1,245,000.

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25 SANDFIDDLER ROAD – SEAPINES - One of the largest residential building sites available in Sea Pines and located within the private Club Course neighborhood. Build the home of your dreams on this quiet cul-de-sac. $219,000

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INDIGO RUN

INDIGO RUN

THE ULTIMATE LIFESTYLE HOME! Resort living at its finest. Stucco and stone exterior. Great Room home w/large Screened Lanai, Pool/Spa + Summer Kitchen + Fireplace. 4 BR’s + a Study. Every imaginable upgrade. Chef’s Kitchen. 3 Car Garage. Lagoon Golf view. Spring 2014 Completion. Will consider lot trade. $959,000

2ND ROW OCEAN VIEW HOME. Light filled open LR & DR + Family and Carolina Room each with a fireplace. Kitchen w/5 burner Decor gas range, cherry cabinets, SS appliances, hardwood, bamboo + tile floors. 4 BR, 3.5 BA quiet bedroom retreats. 3 Decks across the rear. 2 Car Garage. $929,000

INCREDIBLE HOUSE and Gardens in The Golf Club. Quality built home + beautifully decorated w/4 BR’s or 3 BR’s + Bonus Room over a 3 Car Garage. Elegant LR & DR w/hardwood floors.

Chef’s Kitchen opening to a spacious Family Room.

Large Master Sauite + Study overlooking the 10th Fairway. $859,900

CLASSIC H2 BUILDER home overlooking a park-

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PORT ROYAL PLANTATION

PALMETTO DUNES

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

CONTEMPORARY Arkiteknic Lifestyle Home.

Every imaginable upgrade! Gated Courtyard and Summer Kitchen. Dramatic Great Room with entertainment Pub and collapsible sliding glass doors to Screened Lanai. Chef’s Kitchen. 4 BR’s and 3.5 BA’s.

Private Casita w/full Bath for guests. $749,000

BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM DESIGNED HOME by a well-known Hilton Head architect, Rick Clanton, overlooking the 11th fairway. Incredible landscaping with a Gazebo to enjoy the view. 5 BR’s or 4 BR’s + Study. Elegant LR & DR. Large KitchenBreakfast-Family Room w/hardwood floors. Lightfilled Carolina Room. $729,000

BEAUTIFULLY SPACIOUS OCEANSIDE VILLA in the Leamington section. Spacious likenew 3 Bedrooms; 3 Baths (2 Master Suites) + a fabulous wrap-around Screened Porch. Covered Parking.

Beautiful Pool with jacuzzi. Great rentals. $699,900

CUSTOM BUILT. Designed perfectly for this panoramic wrap-a-round lagoon-golf view of private Bear Creek Golf Course. Great Room w/walls of glass. Cozy Den/Study w/fireplace. Custom Kitchen cabinetry w/ granite counter tops + stainless steel appliances. Large MBR. Guest Bedrooms each w/private Baths. Loft area + Office. $649,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

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FOLLY FIELD

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

CUSTOM DESIGNED HOME by well-known local architect. Contemporary design overlooking a beautiful pool + 10th Fwy of Oyster Reef. Beautiful LR & DR w/travertine floors. Open Kitchen + Family Room. 4 BR’s + Bonus Rm/Media Rm off MBR w/ Brazilian cherry floors, fireplace + balcony. Updated Baths and more! $599,000

SPACIOUS GLENEAGLE Model overlooking

SPECTACULAR OCEANFRONT! Sea Cloisters is the “jewel” of Folly Field. 4th floor, 2 Bedrooms, 2 Baths furnished villa. Beautiful Oceanfront pool.

Security Gate. On-site rental company. Mid-island location. $549,000

MODEL PERFECT HOME overlooking the lagoon and 9th Fwy of the CCHH. 3 BR’s and 2.5 BA’s. Hardwood floors in the LR and DR. Kitchen opening to a large Breakfast +Family Room with see-thru fireplace. Private MBR. Large Patio with beautiful Oak tree. $439,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION

FOLLY FIELD

ELEGANT, LIGHT-FILLED HOME overlooking the 4th Fwy of Oyster Reef on a quiet culde-sac street. Spacious Great Room with fireplace and skylights. Formal DR with hardwood floors.

Updated Kitchen with granite countertops. Large Carolina Room overlooking the golf course. 3 BR’s and 2.5 BA’s. Large Master Suite. $415,000

GREAT HOME with over 2600 Sq. Ft. on a private cul-de-sac with a beautiful lagoon view. 3 BR’s and 2.5 BA’s. Spacious Living Room. Kitchen opening to Breakfast and Family Room. Large Master Suite. 2 Car Garage. $399,000

BEAUTIFUL CURB APPEAL on this oversized patio lot backing up to the Conservancy.

Large Great Room with high smooth ceilings and gas fireplace. Very open floor plan with a beautiful Screened Lanai. Updated Kitchen with smooth ceilings + Breakfast area. 3 BR’s. Large Master Suite.

Private Guest Suites. $319,000

GREAT FIRST FLOOR Fiddlers Cove Villa.

Updated Kitchen with granite countertops. Great location, walk to the Beach. Fully furnished. Used mainly as a second home.Great community tennis, pool and security. $145,000

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UNDER CONSTRUCTION

the lagoon and par 3, 8th Fwy of Golden Bear. Movein condition. Formal LR. Open Kitchen, Breakfast + Family Room. 3 BR’s and 3.5 BA’s. Each Guest BR has private Bath. Large Study/Office. Covered Golfer’s Porch. 3 Car Garage. $569,900

like setting of the 15th + 14th Fwys of the Golf Club.

Formal LR w/coffered ceilings. DR w/wainscoting/ crown molding. Open Kitchen, Bk’fast + Family Room w/granite countertops + travertine floors. Elegant MBR. Each BR w/private BA, 2 Half BA’s + Office + Bonus Room w/kitchenette and Golfer’s Porch. $829,000

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FROM THE HHSO MARY M. BRIGGS President & CEO www.hhso.org

ONWARD MARCH!

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ARCH MARKS ANOTHER BUSY MONTH AT THE HHSO. The 18th Hilton Head International Piano Competition takes place March 10-17. This year the first two rounds, on March 10-13 will be held at the Seahawk Cultural Center at Hilton Head Island High School. The semifinal and final rounds will return to First Presbyterian Church. Plan to attend Monday through Thursday’s daily rounds and catch the excitement when three finalists perform with the HHSO on Monday, March 17 beginning at 7 p.m. You will also want to attend the Master classes to be held at All Saints Episcopal Church on March 17.

The Hilton Head Symphony Chorus returns to join the orchestra on March 31 for Gloria, an evening that features the very different setting of the Gloria of Vivaldi and Poulenc. Soprano Soloists Jennifer Luiken and Margaret Cook will highlight these two pieces.

We are busy working out the details for our 33rd season. We plan to release subscription brochures by the end of March. Maestro Russell has planned wonderful concerts for the season which will continue our commitment to present the best young talent in the country in our guest artists. Due to the increasing popularity of our Sunday matinees we have decided to add a matinee concert for EVERY concert next season.

Finally, you won’t want to miss the enormously popular Symphony Under the Stars taking place on April 8 and 9 at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. This year’s theme is Carnival. Tickets have been selling rapidly so order soon.

Come catch the excitement!

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MUSIC

World travels inspired

Joseph Vicars

to release anticipated solo album

By Jared Templeton PhotoS by Kathleen McMenamin

on March 16, Lowcountry native and local favorite, Joseph Vicars will be releasing his long-awaited solo album. Surprisingly, Vicars is one of the few local musicians who actually originates from the south, and is proud of it.

The oldest of three brothers, Vicars spent most of his childhood in Murrels Inlet, where he had strong ties to the Gospel Pentecostal Church. His father, a minister at the church, moved the family into a house next door. It was not only a place of worship but one of song and dance where his mother, sang and played piano and his father, who was gifted on a number of instruments, a quality Joe also shares, favored the bass and drums.

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e d m “ The title, ‘Water the Chances’ represents his philosophy on life, to cultivate every opportunity you’re given, finding the patience to see it grow and having the foresight to know when it’s time to move on.”

When church was not in session, Vicars spent most of his time there tinkering on different instruments and practicing for hours. By the 6th grade, he joined the school band and played a number of different brass instruments such as the trumpet, the french horn, the saxophone and his favorite, the tuba. He continued with school band up until his senior year when after taking a class on Jazz Performance Theory, he fell in love with the bass guitar and began experimenting with improvisation. But, Vicars always had a passion for bass instruments in general because of, as he puts it, “the deep connection and bond between the melody and the rhythm.”

Most of his friends back then were of Gullah descent and had opened him up to a whole new type of music, Reggae. He felt a strong affinity to Reggae and found it oddly similar to his Bluegrass roots, comment-

ing that, “they both share the same musical backbone, with the emphasis on the 2 and the 4, and when stripped down, the two sonically line up.”

Growing up, Vicars’ parents didn’t approve of most music outside Gospel so unlike most kids his age, it wasn’t until his late teens that he finally discovered bands like the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones. Soon enough, rock and roll became yet another core influence, as he continued crafting his own personal and unique sound.

After high school, he bought his first car and discovered a freedom he never had before, the open road. He would often drive out to different trails and go backpacking with his dog, a wolf hybrid named Mischa.

It was then he learned of his other passion, his love for the outdoors.

This would set in motion his lifelong sentiment of travel, as

well as his deep respect for nature.

One day, almost out of impulse, Vicars decided to head out west. After driving along the coast for a few weeks, he arrived in Alamogordo, N.M., where he literally pulled over, parked the car and started walking.

Eventually, he ran out of food and water, relying solely on what nature would provide him, which was a desert diet of rainwater, scorpions, lizards and cactus.

He crossed two major highways before stumbling out of the wilderness somewhere in Arizona and caught the first bus back to New Mexico. He grabbed his car and decided to extend his west-side joyride, stopping in Las Vegas and at different sites like the Grand Canyon. But, once he reached the Pacific Ocean, something told him it was time to go home.

A jack of all trades, Vicars moved back home and started his own flooring business. To

stay sharp, he would bring his guitar to the jobsite and would work on songs during his lunch break.

Needless to say, it wouldn’t be long before he got his passport and began traveling again.

Joe’s first trips were to Canada, Mexico and a few other Latin American countries thereafter.

During this time, he moved inland and was working as a manager at the College Street Pub in Asheville, N.C. This was the first time in his life that he hadn’t lived near water, so after residing there for almost four years, he longed to be back by the sea.

About this time, Vicars met Drew Hillier, who was there visiting during the off-season and the two became fast friends.

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The Broken Spoke is hosting Joseph Vicars’ album release party at 10 p.m. on Sunday, March 16. “Water the Chances” is an 11-song solo album featuring an array of local talent, including veteran engineer Greg Critchley, mixing engineer Will Snyder, singers Jessica Sheridan and Amanda Russ, guitarists Craig Coyne and John Wilkins, jazz pianist Martin Lesch, Jevon Daly on fiddle, Danny Dennison and Dave Brogan on horns and Celtic drummer John Ruxton.

opportunity and moved in.

Once he was settled, Joe realized that in order to play more gigs and make a living at it, he would need to put his original writing on hold and focus more on learning covers. That’s exactly what he did, and after seeing some of the musicians save up their money during the summer months so they could travel in the off-season, he realized he wanted to do that too. This began another slew of adventures in the years to follow, landing him in the jungles of Costa Rica, European countries such as Norway and Iceland and places such as the Domincan Republic, where he would discover his

newest obsession, kite-surfing.

This quickly became just as important to him as music, comparing the exhilaration of kitesurfing to the rush he would get while playing for a live audience.

But these were not all joyous times abroad, there was a period when he lived in Amsterdam, his first experience living in a city, and was flat broke, had no job and was becoming increasingly more depressed. He refers to those days as being the loneliest time of his life.

Once his friend photographer Bop Mulder arrived back home in Amsterdam, Bop took Joe under his wing and things finally started looking up. He was

introduced to a DJ by the name of Peer Vos, who introduced him to the world of Electronica.

Joe was also the first person in Amsterdam to take the didgeridoo and incorporate it into electronic music, pioneering a sound that would give birth to his newest project, Flux.

The many different places Vicars traveled, directly reflects the sounds you hear while listening to his new album. The title, “Water the Chances” represents his philosophy on life, to cultivate every opportunity you’re given, finding the patience to see it grow and having the foresight to know when it’s time to move on.

The 11 songs on the album are a culmination of the past 15 years, so when he first stepped into The Sound Studio, he was a bit overwhelmed by the gravity of it all. He was nervous at first, wanting to make sure that he did these songs justice but when he began tracking his first song everything seemed to just fall into place.

The album features an array of local talent, including veteran engineer Greg Critchley, as well as mixing engineer Will Snyder, who Vicars both credits as having a large role in bringing back the local scene to its days of prominence. It also includes appearances by singers Jessica Sheridan and Amanda Russ, guitarists Craig Coyne and John Wilkins, jazz pianist, Martin Lesch, Jevon Daly on fiddle, Danny Dennison and Dave Brogan on horns, as well as Celtic drummer, John Ruxton.

Now that Vicars is wrapping up this chapter of his life, he is looking forward to the future.

He is already close to finishing his newest project, his one-man show, R2Dtour which he plans on releasing in early July. Vicars defines it as having the organic feel of his solo album, crossed with Flux, but with slightly less Electronica. You will be able to catch his R2Dtour set every Monday at the Boardroom starting this summer. Also, keep your eye out for a newly revamped Storks project coming soon.

You can purchase his new album on iTunes or pick up a copy of his CD at the album release party, scheduled for 10 p.m. on March 16 at the islands newest venue, the Broken Spoke. M

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MARCH CALENDAR

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My Photo Memories: 9 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday, Sunday at First Presbyterian Church. A photographic exhibition by Juergen Thiessen, hosted by the Visual Arts Committee.

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My Visions with featured artist Ken Bullard: March 3-April 5 at the Society of Bluffton Artists Gallery in Old Town Bluffton. A collection of original oil and watercolor paintings by local artist Kenneth Bullard. A reception to meet the artist will be from 3-5 p.m. on Sunday, March 9 at the SOBA Gallery. 843-757-6586 or sobagallery.com

MARCH 4-29

The Artful Three: The Artful Three is an upcoming exhibit at Art League of Hilton Head that showcases the talents of local artists Jo Dye, Donna Ireton and Art Cornell. An opening reception is scheduled for Wednesday, March 5, from 5-7 p.m..

The exhibit will be free and open to the public from Tuesday, March 4 through Saturday, March 29 at the Walter Greer Gallery. 843-681-2399 or artleaguehhi.org

MARCH 6, 15, 20

Mommy and Me Paint: There are three dates at the Art Cafe in March for Mommy and Me Paint -- Thursday, March 6; Saturday, March 15 and Thursday, March 20.11:30 a.m. 843785-5525 or theartcafehhi@gmail.com

ATHLETIC EVENTS MARCH 1

Hilton Head Cup Pro-Am Tournament: A PGA Carolinas sanctioned event, taking place on Friday, Feb. 28 and Saturday, March 1 at the Sea Pines Resort, Harbour Town Golf Links and Heron Point Golf Courses. A portion of all proceeds will benefit the Hilton Head Island, PGA Chapter’s, Junior Golfers’ Association. www.hhigolfandtennisfestival.com

MARCH 9

Palmetto Bluff Half Marathon: March 9 at Palmetto Bluff. Longdistance runners are invited to run in one of America’s top resort communities hidden among an intricate maze

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ARCH 4-29: The Artful Three ... MARCH 6 of rivers, islands and maritime forests. www.active.com or 843-815-1718

MARCH 15

Lowcountry Cold Water Classic: Stand Up Paddleboard and kayak races.

Saturday, March 15 at Broad Creek Marina. Three- and six-mile Stand Up Paddleboard and kayak races; kid’s race. 225-772-2737 or www.multisportfitnessllc.com

MARCH 15

Hilton Head Shamrock Run: 8 a.m., Saturday, March 15. People of all ages will be hitting the streets of Hilton Head Island for the 19th Annual Subaru of Hilton Head Shamrock Run. This funfilled event will benefit Mental Health America of Beaufort as well as Jasper and Hilton Head High School Athletics.

The race will start in front of New York

City Pizza at Heritage Plaza, and the course will run down Pope Avenue, onto North Forest Beach Drive, and back onto Lagoon Road to finish inside Coligny Plaza. www.bearfootsports.com or 843-757-8520

MARCH 19

39th Annual Dr. Alligator Golf Tournament: Wednesday, March 19 at Wexford Golf Course. Supported by the Lowcountry Women’s Golf Association and benefiting The Hospital Auxiliary Hilton Head Hospital/Coastal Carolina Hospital. The net proceeds benefit Women’s Health Awareness Programs offered by the Hospital Auxiliary. arch1521.bob@aol.com

MARCH 22

Winter Warrior Duathlon and 4.2K Run: Saturday, March 22 pin Bluffton.

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MARCH 4: BALANCE AND FALL PREVE

2.5 mile run/11 mile bike/2.5 mile run.

There is also just a 4.2K run. 225-7722737 or www.multisportfitnessllc.com

MARCH 4-APRIL 11

Gentle Yoga: Every Friday from 3:304:45 p.m. from March 7-April 11 and 6-7 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 and March 11, Hilton Head Library. Free.

843-255-6525, priscillap@bcgov.net or beaufortcountylibrary.org

APRIL 12

Hilton Head Island Historic Mitchelville 5k Run/Walk: 9 a.m., Saturday, April 12 at Fish Haul Creek Park on Hilton Head Island. www.mitchelvillepreservationproject. com/5k

CLINICS MONDAYS

Tennis exhibition and happy hour: 5:30 p.m., Mondays, March 10-31. An exciting demonstration with valuable tips, refreshments, prize drawings and the traditional fish bowl sale.

Complimentary.

843-842-1979

ONGOING

Golf clinics: 9-10 a.m., 3:30-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday at Sea Pines Resort.

One-hour clinics at the Heron Point and Ocean Course driving range for golfers of all levels. Proper dress required. $40 per person. 843-842-1979

ONGOING

Stroke of the Day: 9-10 a.m., MondayFriday at Sea Pines Racquet Club. Learn and refresh your techniques with onehour clinics at The Sea Pines Racquet Club. Ages 16 and older. Beginner– intermediate. $27 per day; $119 per week. 843-842-1979

EDUCATIONAL MARCH 4 Balance and Fall Prevention: 3-5 p.m., Tuesday, March 4 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort. 866-6963847

MARCH 5

Lowcountry Snakes: The Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn will present Lowcountry Snakes on Wednesday, March 5, from 3-4 p.m.

Tony Mills, the education director for the LowCountry Institute will cover the natural history of many snakes commonly found in the Lowcountry. Cost is $7 per person and reservations are required. 843-689-6767 ext. 223

MARCH 5

Birding at Pinckney Island: The Coastal Discovery Museum has announced a spring bird watching program at Pinckney Island led by experienced bird watchers from the museum, starting March 5 at 7:30 a.m.

The program is $12 per person.

843-689-6767 ext 223

MARCH 12

What IS the BDC Anyway?: 3-4 p.m., Wednesday, March 12 at the Hilton Head Branch Library. BDC Manager Grace Cordial gives an overview of services provided by the Library system’s special local history collection and archives in this BDC@ program at Hilton Head Branch Library. Ages 12-Adults.

Free. 843-255-6468, gracec@bcgov.net

MARCH 19

Owls and other Nocturnal Creatures: The Coastal Discovery Museum will host Marvin Bouknight for a presentation on “Owls and other Nocturnal Creatures” on March 19 at 3 p.m. $7 per person.

843-689-6767 ext 223.

TUESDAYS

Learn to throw a cast net: The Coastal Discovery Museum is pleased to announce a spring program for those interested in learning to throw a cast net. Classes will be held every Tuesday in March, April and May at 3 pm at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn. 843-689-6767 ext 223.

FESTIVALS/ FAIRS MARCH 7

Taste of the Lowcountry Jasper Style: 6-10 p.m., Friday, March 7 at the Jasper County Farmers’ Market. Featuring beach music from The Fantastic Shakers. Located at 9935 Jacob Smart Blvd., US Hwy 17 & 278 in Ridgeland. $25. The event supports the Boys & Girls Club of Jasper County. 843-7171615 or bgclowcountry.org

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MARCH 22

YogiBoardHHI: 2:15 p.m., Saturday, March 22 at Shelter Cove Marina.

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, Outside Hilton Head and BIC Stand Up Paddleboards have partnered together to set the world’s record on Hilton Head Island for the largest in-water, yoga class on a stand up paddleboard. An internationally recognized, world record keeping company will be verifying the Hilton Head Island, world record setting event.

Everybody is asked to come out and try stand up paddleboarding and SUP yoga and help the island set a world record. An intro to SUP will start at 10 a.m. at the Outside Hilton Head Outpost at Shelter Cove Marina. Check-in starts at 11:30 a.m. followed by a participant meeting at 2 p.m. Costs are $15 for the intro to SUP session, $15 board rental and a $5 YogiBoardHHI class admission fee. Proceeds from the event will benefit The Outside Foundation. www.outsidehiltonhead.com or #YogiBoardHHI

MARCH 22

2014 Hilton Head Wingfest: 11 a.m.6 p.m., Saturday, March 22 at Shelter Cove Community Park. Live music, new vehicles on display, fun activities for kids and adults, and 6,000 pounds of chicken wings will be highlights of the event. This year’s event will feature 15 to 20 local restaurants cooking up 6,000 pounds of chicken wings as they compete for the 2014 Best Wing of Hilton Head Award. www.islandreccenter.org or 843-681-7273

MARCH 21-23

Hilton Head Quilt Festival: 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Friday and Saturday; 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday, March 21-23 at Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort.$7. www.palmettoquiltguild.org or 843757-2613

MARCH 25

Sea Pines Montessori Academy Science Fair: 5-6 p.m., Tuesday, March 25 at Sea Pines Montessori Academy.

All are welcome to attend. spma.com or 843-785-2534

FUNDRAISERS MARCH 1 Foundation for Educational Excellence Jewels and Jeans event: 6-9 p.m., Saturday, March 1 at the Country Club of Hilton Head. $48 per person. www.foundationedexcellence.com

MARCH 1

7th Annual Celebration of Justice: 6 p.m., March 1 at the Westin Hilton Head. An event to benefit Lowcountry Legal Volunteers. Brazilian dinner, music, dancing, dinner, auction and awards. $100 per ticket.

843-322-9980 or DKLCollins@hotmail. com

MARCH 13-15

May River Theatre Company’s annual fundraiser: Cris Groenendaal, Broadway’s third “Phantom of the Opera” will preview the theatre’s 14th season with a three performance fundraiser at Ulmer auditorium in Bluffton’s Town Hall. 843-815-5581 March 2014 127

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MARCH 19-30: Broadway’s NIGHT OF MUSIC ... MARCH 22: 2014 Hilton Head

Hite brings show from Broadway to Main Street

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fter living in New York City for 15 years, I thought I knew a lot of theater people. That was until I sat down with Don Hite, the newly appointed Artistic Director of the Main Street Theatre.

Don knows everybody.

For the upcoming Hilton Head premier of “Broadway’s Music of the Night,” he called in some favors from his friends in the Broadway community. Their response? “Give Don what he wants!”

“Broadway’s Music of the Night” is Hite’s love letter to theater. The dazzling evening of show-stopping song and dance numbers from the Golden Age of the Great White Way to its current SRO hits, which Hite has written, produced and directed, will be performed at the Main Street Theatre. An enormous undertaking, involving 55 performers ranging in age from grade schoolers to grandparents, plus a 14-piece orchestra, Don

BY JANE STOUFFER knew he’d have to call in some big guns to bring the show to life.

The artists that reached out to Don read like program notes from the Tony Awards— Stephen Schwartz, composer of “Wicked;” Marc Shaiman, composer of “Hairspray;” Billy Porter, who took home the 2012 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for “Kinky Boots,” and Daryl Waters, 2010 Tony Award winner for his orchestrations of “Memphis the Musical.”

Cathy Rigby, the beloved star of “Peter Pan,” even sent Hite some pixie dust!

Fred Tallaksen, a Los Angeles-based director and choreographer who has worked with everyone from Cee-lo Green and Gwyneth Paltrow to Betty White and LaToya Jackson, has created an opening number from NBC’s “Smash” for the “Broadway’s Music of the Night” cast.

Jerry Mitchel, Tony-winner director/cho-

reographer, and Stephen Oremu, Grammy Award winning orchestrator for current Broadway smash hit “Kinky Boots” gave Hite charts to use for exclusive use because they loved their show being part of this musical celebration. Their only request: “send video footage of the cast and young ones belting out the song of acceptance.”

“People involved in the performing arts recognize that theater is a living thing, one that must be cultivated and nurtured to thrive,” said Hite. “The next generation of great performers, writers, musicians, choreographers and directors — they are in our midst. And it is our responsibility to help them reach their goals.”

The cast was put through their paces at a dance workshop held by actor/singer/choreographer Dante Henderson, who began his professional career as a dancer working with Debbie Allen on the 63rd Annual Academy

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Awards. Henderson previously worked with the Main Street Theatre with the much lauded production of “13” in 2013.

And who can you expect to see, knocking your socks off in “Broadway’s Music of the Night?”

“I’m thrilled that we’ve got Laurie Maurer in our cast. Her rendition of “Memories” is sure to be a show-stopper. Hannah Brown, such a star presence in “13,” is back. From the Savannah Arts Academy, we’ve got Michael Britt with a heart-pounding drum

solo from ‘Stomp’ and Evan Bonsignori, an incredible ballroom dancer. Trae Gurley is another one of our featured soloists, with the smooth stylings of a young Sinatra.”

Hite also tapped Drew Hills, a professional singer and teacher in vocal arts in Savannah and Anna Shaeffer, a recent theater graduate from Elon. Lauren Hopkins, who recently headed the apprentice program at esteemed Flat Rock Playhouse in North Carolina, is associate choreographer.

“Broadway’s Music of the Night” will run from March 19-30, at 7 p.m., with a special matinee performance on March 22. Tickets are $25 for adults, $15 for students.

A Gala Opening and Reception will be held Friday, March 21, at 5 p.m.

Champagne, beverages and hors d’oeuvres will be served before the performance, with desserts at intermission and following the show. Tickets for the Gala are $50 for adults, and $25 for students.

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Choral Society to perform stage classics

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he Hilton Head Choral Society is celebrating spring in the Lowcountry with its “Music from the Stage” concert at 8 p.m. on Friday, March 21 at First Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head Island.

The Hilton Head Choral Society, made up of more than 100 voices, has been rigorously rehearsing throughout the winter months for this challenging performance of musical theater and opera favorites.

HHCS Artistic Director Tim Reynolds has changed the traditional Masterworks Concert format to include opera, and Broadway theater selec-

tions with music from iconic Broadway composers George Gershwin and “West Side Story’s” Leonard Bernstein to classical composers Giuseppi Verdi and Pietro Mascagni.

This concert, accompanied by orchestra, includes “Summertime” from “Porgy and Bess,” and a tribute to the legendary 20th Broadway composer Richard Rodgers with music from “The Sound of Music,” “The King and I,” “South Pacific” and “Oklahoma.” Also featured is a medley of tunes from shows by Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber including “Evita,” “Cats” and “Phantom

of the Opera” as well as Stephen Sondheim’s “Send In the Clowns,” and “Sunday” from “Sunday In The Park with George.”

“This concert promises to be an impressive display of familiar songs from the stage performed in a grand choral style,” says Tim Reynolds, HHCS Artistic Director.

A special feature will be the premiere of a newly commissioned piece by Broadway composer, Georgia Stitt, entitled “Do Not Stand at My Grave.”

This moving and heartfelt piece was commissioned in memory of Sarah Creech, daughter of the group’s accompanist, Janice

Creech, who passed away suddenly from an acute asthma attack in February 2012.

Sarah and Janice had the privilege of working with Stitt during a show at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina in 2001.

At Reynolds’ request, Stitt has composed this song as a way to honor Sarah. Reynolds says the piece reflects Sarah’s love of music and how it has the power to move people.

“While Sarah played the piano and flute, her first love was dance,” Janice Creech says.

Reynolds says he and Stitt chose the text of a poem by Baltimore housewife Mary

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MARCH 15

St. Baldrick’s fundraiser: 2-4 p.m., Saturday, March 15 at the Hilton Head Island Mellow Mushroom. The third annual St. Baldrick’s headshaving fundraiser. Joe DiNovo of Joe’s Barbershop will lead the team of barbers shaving the heads of the Hilton Head area elementary and middleschool students, encouraging the community to support their action by making donations to their team. In addition to the headshaving, the event will feature a silent auction, a pizza eating contest, a proclamation from Mayor Drew Laughlin and live music. 843-476-4768 or henrys1ups@ gmail.com.

Elizabeth Frye, “Do Not Stand at My Grave and Weep,” as the setting for the newly commissioned piece.

“This piece starts as a very lyrical waltz and then becomes more dramatic as it follows the imagery expressed in the poem,” Reynolds says. “The number has a big and triumphant ending that will surely

move the audience.”

Concert tickets are $30 for preferred seating (available on-line only) and $25 for general admission.

Tickets may be ordered on line at www.hiltonheadchoralsociety.org or purchased at many local businesses.

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GALAS MARCH 1

Jewels and Jeans: 6-9 p.m., Saturday, March 1 at the Country Club of Hilton Head. Enjoy delicious food, music

by Hilton Head local favorites “Deas Guyz,” and silent and live auctions of gifts ranging from vacation and golf packages to original art, jewelry and local restaurant certificates.

Funds raised from the gala’s silent and live auctions will benefit the Foundation for Educational Excellence, which since 2009 has awarded $40,000 in grants to more than 100 Beaufort County teachers. Tickets are $48 per person. www.foundationedexcellence.com or 843-271-2008

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HISTORY MARCH 11

Coming of Age on Hilton Head Island: Tuesday, March 11 at Coligny Theater. Sponsored by the Heritage Library and the Coastal Discovery Museum. James N. Richardson Jr. moved with his parents to Hilton Head in 1956, a few months before the bridge was built in 1956. His vision of life in our community was inherited from his father, J. Norris Richardson, who was named a “Founding Father” by the town of Hilton Head Island, and Charles Fraser, his mentor. As a young student of development, JR was immersed in the strategy of good development. $25/person; $40/couple 843-686-6560, 843-689-6767, ext.

223, or www.coastaldiscovery.org.

TUESDAYS

Historic Sites of Hilton Head Island: 10:30-11:30 a.m. every Tuesday at the Heritage Library History & Genealogy Center. A presentation on Hilton Head Island’s historic sites to acquaint visitors with the rich history and encourage them to explore on their own -- on foot, by bicycle or by car. A $5 donation is requested. 843-686-6560

MEETINGS MARCH 12

League of Women Voters of the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton Area meeting: 10 a.m., Wednesday, March 12 at Lowcountry Presbyterian Church in Bluffton. Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka will talk about the State of the Town of Bluffton and will answer questions following her presentation. Free. No registration required.

843-837-3436, franholthhbl@gmail. com or www.lwvhhi.org

MARCH 14

HHI Ski Club Monthly Social: 5-7 p.m., Friday, march 14 at the Chart House on Hilton Head Island. Happy hour with dinner optional. Member skiers and non-skiers are invited.

843-681-4181 or hiltonheadskiclub. com

MARCH 18

Novel Evenings Book Club: 6

p.m., Tuesday, March 18 at Hilton Head Library. A lively discussion of Middlemarch by George Eliot. The Novel Evenings Book Club meets the 3rd Tuesday of the month at 6 p.m.

Everyone is welcome. Free. 843-2556525, heisenman@bcgov.net or beaufortcountylibrary.org

MARCH 25

Camera Club of Hilton Head Island meeting: 7 p.m., Tuesday, March 25 at All Saints Episcopal Church on Hilton Head Island. Robert Rommel, award winning career wildlife and nature photographer, will share his strategies for obtaining photographs for entry in the “Wildlife in Focus Photo Contest” in which he won third place. Meetings are free and newcomers and guests are welcome. www.cchhi.net

MARCH 26

Novel Mornings Book Club: 11 a.m., Wednesday, March 26, Hilton Head Library. Meet with fellow book lovers for a discussion of Me Before You by Jojo Moyes. The Novel Mornings Book Club meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 11 a.m. Everyone is welcome.

Free. 843-255-6525, heisenman@ bcgov.net or beaufortcountylibrary.org

MARCH 27

Classic Car Cruise-In: 6-8 p.m., Thursday, March 27 at Main Street Village. Hosted by the Carolina Dreamers Car Club. A gathering of classic car and truck enthusiasts open to the public. The group meets monthly March through October. Join in the popular judging, food and beverages available.

Meet the owners and hear their incredible restoration stories. Come for the cars, stay for diner. Monthly cruise-ins are the fourth Thursday of each month March through October. 843-757-3919 or dragracer2@hargray.com

ON STAGE MARCH 1

Ease on Down the Road: 7 p.m., Saturday, March 1 at the Hilton Head Island High School’s Visual & Performing Arts Center. The Hilton Head Shore Notes women’s a cappella chorus presents “Ease On Down The Road.” Featured guest quartets are “Live Out Loud,” finalists at the Sweet

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Tickets are $20 and available at Burke’s Pharmacy, Pretty Papers and Markel’s Gifts. A portion of the profits will be donated to The Main Street Youth Theater. www.hiltonheadshorenotes. com or 843-706-9877

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The Jazz Corner live performance calendar: Upcoming shows at The Jazz Corner, located in the Village at Wexford on Hilton Head Island.

Feb. 28-March 1, The Noel Freidlione Quartet featuring Maria Howell; March 7-8, Jeremy Davis and the Fabulous Equinox Jazz Quintet; March 14-15, The Jeff Phillips Quintet featuring Ronnie Leigh, March 21-22, A salute to Jimmy Smith featuring the Tony Monaco Trio with guitarist Howard Paul; March 28-29, The Jazz Corner’s 15-year anniversary celebration. Bob Masteller’s AllStar Sextet featuring Gina Rene, Kevin Bales, Elisa Pruett, Marlon Patton and Juan Rollan. 843-842-8620 or www. thejazzcorner.com

politics. Open seating $50. msyt.org or 843-689-6246

THROUGH MARCH 7

Dixie Swim Club for Valentine’s: 8 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays, 3 p.m.

Sundays, Feb. 14-March 2 at Ulmer Auditorium in Bluffton Town Hall. May River Theatre’s final play of the season.

Dixie Swim Club is a hilarious and touching comedy about friendships that last forever revolving around five southern women whose friendships began on their college swim team.

Each August they meet at the same beach cottage on North Carolina’s Outer Banks to catch up, laugh and meddle in each other’s lives. The play focuses on four of those weekends and spans a period o 33 years. Playing the roles of the five swim team members are: Dianne Gibb, Beth Woods, Donna Capps, Terri Hsu and Rose Newton. The play is directed by Christine Grefe.

843-815-5581 or www.mayrivertheatre. com

MARCH 10-17

This Hope: 9 a.m., 11:15 a.m., Sunday, March 2 at First Baptist Church Hilton Head. “This Hope” is a five member male group whose goal is to glorify God through a unique blend of a cappella and accompanied music with intricate harmonies. The public is invited. Free of charge but a love offering will be taken.

843-785-4478 or www.fbchhi.org.

Hilton Head International Piano Competition: March 10-17 at the Seahawk Cultural Center at Hilton Head Island High School and First Presbyterian Church. Twenty pianists ages 18-30 will arrive on the island from 10 countries around the world to compete for $33,000 in prizes, including a performance with the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, and a recital at Carnegie Hall’s Weill Recital Hall.

Tickets for the semifinals are $25 for general admission and $35 for preferred seating. Finals tickets are $35, $50 and $65. 842-5880 or hhipc.org

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The Little Flower: 7:30 p.m., Thursday, March 6 at Main Street Youth Theatre, Hilton Head Island. Former islander Christopher Schembra returns to Hilton Head Island as associate producer of “The Little Flower.” The one-nightonly, one-man show features veteran Broadway actor Tony Lo Bianco in his award-winning portrayal of Fiorello La Guardia. The show is set on La Guardia’s final day in office after three terms as mayor of New York City. It offers a dramatic and historic look into the life and career of the beloved and flamboyant statesman who transcended party barriers and set a new standard for American

Annie the Musical: 7 p.m., March 27-29 at the Seahawk Cultural Center, 70 Wilborn Drive, Hilton Head. With its timeless story of hope, unforgettable characters, tunes that keep your toes a-tapping, plus an amazing cast of talented Hilton Head Christian Academy performers — this show promises to deliver a memorable evening. Tickets are $15 for adults and $10 for students, children and seniors. Tickets are available for purchase at Hilton Head Christian Academy 8 a.m. and 3 p.m or one hour prior to performances at the theater. 843-681-2878 or rstones@ hhca.org March 2014 133

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he annual Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest, hosted by the David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation and presented by FORK&FUN.com and Hilton Head Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, helps raise money for the MD Anderson Cancer Research Center, the Island Recreation Scholarship Fund and the American Cancer Society. The David M. Carmines Memorial Foundation was established by the Carmines family, owners of Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks restaurant, in memory of their son, and the seafood festival is the organization’s main fundraiser.

This year’s festival is Sunday, March 30 through Saturday, April 5. Visit davidmcarmines.org for a full schedule of events, locations, pricing and contact information.

MARCH 30

Kickoff Crawfish Boil: 3-7 p.m., Sunday, March 30 at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks. All-you-caneat boiled live Louisiana crawfish with a River Dog Brewing Co. tap takeover.

Po’ boys and perhaps the first soft shell crabs of the season. River Dog Brewing Co. offers beer brewed in Bluffton. Brewmaster Dan Baker and Josh Luman, proprietor, will be at the restaurant with gifts, prizes and their beers.

MARCH 31

Cocktail and Appetizer Reception and Dinner: 6:30 p.m. Chef collaboration dinner with Clayton Rollison of the Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar. Reserve your spot for this exclusive seven-course dinner with wine pairings. Enjoy local seafood with two of Hilton Head Island’s most innovative chef’s. Clayton and Patrick will impress with a fun, exciting menu, featuring the freshest local seafood available. All wines have been donated by Jean Pierre Chambas, cancer survivor and proprietor of Aleph Wines.

APRIL 1-2

Aboard the Tammy Jane: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, April 2. Probably the most unique event of the week, sushi master Di Wang will prepare sushi aboard the Tammy Jane, while Captain John navigates the picturesque waters surrounding Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge. Di trained in California under Nobu Matsuhisa and is truly a wizard with sushi. Di will prepare an “Omakase” or “chef’s choice” menu, utilizing the finest local and imported fresh seafood.

Local oysters, fish along with favorites like sea urchin, lobster and more, will be served as the sun melts into the Intracoastal Waterway. Wine and sake will be provided by Ben Arnold Beverage.

APRIL 4

Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest: 5-8 p.m., Friday, April 4 at Shelter Cove Community Park. The evening will have several restaurants serving up their seafood specialties and other tasty cuisine, live entertainment

by Deas-Guyz and a kids’ zone. Stop by after work with the whole family and enjoy the outdoors with beer, wine, great food and dancing. Deas-Guyz features an entertaining mix of Old Motown, Rhythm and Blues, Pop, Rock, Reggae and Dance beats. The range of musical selections includes Motown sounds of the Temptations, The Drifters, Smokey Robinson and Marvin Gaye; Bob Marley classics; the Lover’s Rock style of Gregory Isaacs and Dennis Brown; to the HipHop sounds of Lauren Hill and R. Kelly.

APRIL 5

Hilton Head Island Seafood Fest: 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, April 5 at Shelter Cove Community Park.

The family friendly event features area restaurants/ chefs serving up seafood specialties and other tasty cuisine, live entertainment by The Headliners, a kids’ zone, a silent auction, famous crab races and more. Participating restaurants include Alexander’s, American Culinary Federation, Black Marlin, Bluffton Oyster Co., The Chart House, Cool Breeze, The Crazy Crab, Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks, Island Kettle Corn, The Old Oyster Factory, Pinot Gelato, Red Fish, Skull Creek Boathouse and Street Meet.

Lowcountry Seafood Experience on the Water: Tuesday, April 1 and Wednesday, April 2. Two of the Lowcountry’s foremost watermen, Christopher and Matthew Shoemaker, will take a few lucky islanders on a two-hour excursion. The trip will include instruction on shrimping, oystering, clamming, and crabbing. Christopher and Matthew will demonstrate the skills required to “put food on the table”. After the work is done, guests will have their catch prepared at Hudson’s and will enjoy the fruits of their labor. Time might vary based on tide conditions.

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Popular caterer also an accomplished artist

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f you’ve had the pleasure of attending a party catered

by Lori Craven Catering, chances are you’ve noticed the creativity of the offerings and the artistry of the food’s presentation. That’s because Lori Craven isn’t just an exceptional cook, she’s also an artist.

No, really.

Craven, whose Hilton Head Island-based catering business has been a Lowcountry mainstay for more than 20 years, is a trained painter who deals mostly in watercolors. Now the

same people who have adored her food will get to admire her artwork, as Morris & Whiteside Galleries opens a special exhibit of Craven’s Lowcountry landscapes with an appreciation event from 6-8 p.m. on March 20.

The savvy businesswoman had been toying with the idea of hosting an appreciation event for her best clients – many of whom have become her close friends – when a few of those clients had a better idea. “(Craven) has done so much

charitable work, I think this is our chance to say, ‘Thank you for all that you do,’” says Fran McKinney, Vice President of BNC Bank on Hilton Head and a longtime client and friend. McKinney organized the art show as a way to shine a spotlight on a true local talent who’s usually only found behind the scenes.

“People don’t understand how successful and diverse she is; she has so many facets to her,” McKinney says of Craven. “What a wonderful soul and person.”

Two of those facets — art and cooking — have been woven together for much of Craven’s life. The Florida native was a Fine Art and Special Education major at Stetson University. Craven has been fascinated with art since childhood. Having always lived on the coast she has a passion for water and landscaping scenes. Having a younger sister with special needs gave her the desire to teach. Over the years Lori has helped her sister, Bonnie, to develop a love of art.

Some of the original art work by

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Bonnie Craven will also be shown at the appreciation event.

When she wasn’t studying though, she was cooking for her sorority, as both a hobby and a money-saving measure.

“I was social chairman for Tri Delta, and I realized that if I cooked the food for the casual parties, we saved money and could afford to have more parties!” While at Stetson she worked on Hilton Head catering for various events to make money.

One of those catering sessions lead her to meet artist Ray Ellis which gave her the opportunity to paint along side of him in his studio.

It was, in fact, at this time that Mr. Ellis’ watercolors inspired her to start her own collection as she found the Lowcountry to be everything from mesmerizing to haunting. One of her very first paintings of Sea Pines Beach will be on display March 20. This same painting also happens to be one of her biggest sellers for art collectors of her work.

After graduating Craven moved to Hilton Head to run an art gallery and showed some of her paintings across the Island. While waitressing on the side to make ends meet she quickly found herself drifting back to the kitchen, where she honed her culinary talents at every opportunity. Before long she was being asked to cater parties, and her business blossomed from there.

Over the years Craven has catered for three South Carolina governors, Senators John McCain and Lindsay Graham, famed journalist Walter Cronkite and former President Bill Clinton.

She has expanded her business ventures to include wedding cake creations, event planning, a partnership in the SERG Group and, most recently, a line of her own Southern Sweets which is pend-

ing national marketing. In addition Craven’s art is currently on display at Avondale Artworks Gallery in Jacksonville, Fla. Morris & Whiteside Galleries partner Jack Morris had used Craven’s catering services many times before he realized there was a whole different side to her talents.

“I was in a dentist’s office, or doctor’s office, where they had purchased some of Lori’s watercolors, and when I saw ‘Lori Craven’ I thought, ‘Wow. Could that possibly be our Lori?’” Morris says.

When McKinney approached him about showing some of Craven’s artwork in his gallery, Morris agreed on the spot.

“Her watercolors are very fresh, very clear. She handles the watercolor medium very well,” Morris says. “Most of the ones I’m familiar with are essentially Lowcountry landscape pieces. The flora and fauna of the Lowcountry she does very well.”

Morris’s initial surprise at Craven’s hidden talent is something the artist has heard a lot over the years.

“It’s interesting how you might think you know someone, but you don’t know everything about them,” she says. But to her, it isn’t exactly a talent that’s hidden.

“My art has been very personal and I love sharing it with the people in my life. I credit my parents for instilling in me a sense of adventure and creativity, determination, love of nature and the independence to follow my dreams.

Whether she’s using her distinguished palate, or a palette of a different kind, Craven’s heart goes into everything she does.”

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Stan Smith will be the Master of Ceremonies at the Hilton Head Island Spring Gala on March 29 at The Westin.

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dance floor.

Included in the evenings events will be silent and live auctions packed with extraordinary travel opportunities such as tennis packages at Wimbledon and the U.S. Open; a villa in Umbria, Italy; and a ranch in the North Carolina Mountains. You can also win fine dining experiences at Michael Anthony’s and the Sage Room. For more information, contact Liz Vallino at 843379-5430, ext. 233 or go online to www.bgclowcountry.org. M

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elebrate the spirit and successes of our local children at the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head’s annual Hilton Head Island Spring Gala on Saturday, March 29 at The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. The Gala begins with cocktails at 6 p.m. and dinner at 7 p.m., followed by a live entertainment. Deas Guyz, a favorite local band, will present a lively mix of dance, pop, rock, Motown and R&B designed to get you up and on the

Chef Edwards of The Westin poses with Boys & Girls Club members (from left) Steven Chisholm, Zhane Moore, Alejandra Jimenez, Andreas James and Dontarious Seay after a cooking session. The club will provide hors d’oeuvres for the upcoming Gala.

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Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra’s Gloria: 8 p.m., at First Presbyterian Church. John Morris Russell, Conductor Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Chorus and Tim Reynolds, Chorus Master. Two ebullient settings of the “Gloria” and Verdi’s most cherished operatic overtures. Verdi Forza del Destino: Overture Vivaldi Gloria Verdi La. 843-842-2055 or www.hhso.org

MARCH 31

Gregg Russell Concert: 7:30-9 p.m., Monday, March 31. Over the years, Gregg Russell has become a classic at The Sea Pines Resort. You’ll find him under the famed Liberty Oak in Harbour Town, entertaining adults and children, alike, and his concerts are not to be missed. Complimentary.

OPEN HOUSE THROUGH MAY 23

Designer Show House open house: 10:30 a.m-4 p.m., Thursday-Saturday, noon-4 p.m. Sundays, Feb. 22-May 23 at Hampton Hall. John Kilmer Fine Interiors and JM Designer Properties have come together to build and furnish a designer show house. There is a $10 entry fee, with 100 percent of the proceeds donated to the Lowcountry Foundation for Wounded Military Heroes. 843-785-2227.

MARCH 23

The Greenery’s Antiques & Garden Collectibles Spring Open House: Noon-3 p.m., Sunday, March 23 at The Greenery, Hilton Head Island. The event will include spring and Easter decor and gifts, herb picking baskets, Aunt Sadies Candles and more. Refreshments will be available. 843-785-3848 or www. thegrenneryinc.com

SEMINARS/ LECTURES MARCH 4

An Evening of Ultimate Connections: Professionals throughout the Lowcountry will have the opportunity to make hundreds of new business connections – at a special event being presented by the Lowcountry Business Circle.

In addition, the event will also offer attendees the opportunity to attend a special networking “how-to” program prior to the start of the event – led by one of the nation’s most established networking experts and author of a bestselling book on the topic of networking.

Tickets for the event are $20 per person in advance, and $30 at the door. www.smartmarketingcommunications. com or 843-301-1037

MARCH 24

The Story of Jews: 8 p.m., Monday, March 24 at Congregation Beth Yam. A satellite broadcast with Simon Schama.

You may know some of the history of the Jews, but you haven’t heard it the way Simon Schama tells it – full of rich detail and a keen sense of how people really lived. $10 for members and $15 for non-members. 843-689-2178 or bethyam@aol.com

SHOPPING MARCH 13

Lagos Forsythe Trunk Show: March 13-15 at Forsythe Jewelers. Located at The Shops at Sea Pines Center.

843-671-7070 or forsythejewelers.biz

MARCH 20

J Banks Tent Sale: 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Thursday, March 20; 9 a.m.-6 p.m., Friday, March 21; 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday, March 22 at J Banks Design.

Find serious treasures at serious discounts. All items under the tent are up to 75 percent off. 843-682-1745 or www.jbanksdesign.com

MARCH 22

Sidewalk Sale: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Saturday, March 22 at Main Street Village Shopping Center. Main Street Village is having an Sidewalk Sale and Cruise on March 22. Go for the bargains, stay for lunch. Find great values from all merchants at the center.

678-424-1325 or www.mainstreetvillagehhi.com

MARCH 29

World’s Largest Yard Sale: Hilton Head Island High School and The Island Packet present the World’s Largest Yard Sale Saturday, March 29, 9 a.m. - 1 p.m. at the Hilton Head Island High School’s parking lot, 70 Wilborn Road.

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MARCH 31: Crafts on the Harbour

Admission is free. Rent a space and sell your items for $55. Applications can be found at islandpacket.com/yardsale.

Proceeds benefit Hilton Head Island High School.

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MARCH 31

Crafts on the Harbour: 9-11:30 a.m., Monday, March 31 at Sea Pines Resort.

Children and adults can enjoy a variety of crafts and activities under the oak trees in Harbour Town.

843-842-1979

SHOW THROUGH MARCH 2

14th annual Low Country Home & Garden Show: 2-7 p.m., Friday, Feb. 28; 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Saturday, March 1; 11 a.m.-5 p.m., Sunday, March 2 at the Savannah International Trade & Convention Center. With thousands of square feet of exhibits you’ll find the latest in products and services for everything from builders, contractors, materials, decks, pools, spas, entertainment systems, storage, plants, landscape displays/materials, kitchenware and more.

Tickets: $7 for adults 17+, $6 seniors 65+ and retired military. www.savannahhomeandgardenshow. com or 877-663-8168

SPECTATOR EVENT MARCH 7-9

Darius Rucker Intercollegiate: March 7-9 at Long Cove Club. Seventeen top golf teams from around the country will compete in the third annual event, which includes a private Darius Rucker Concert for the players, their families and Long Cove residents. Spectators are welcome during the days of play, which will be March 7, 8 and 9 with tee times beginning at 8 a.m. www.longcoveclub.org/dariusrucker

MARCH 15

Bash at the Beach Round Battle Royal: 6:30 p.m., Saturday, March 15 at Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort.

The Battle Royal will feature top MMA fighters competing in more than 10 bouts. In addition to the bouts, the Bash at the Beach will feature models, live

music and a broad assortment of vendors. Plus, Ink Revoluzion Tattoos will be giving away a half-sleeve tattoo at the event. General admission is $25 and VIP seating is also available.

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TOURS ONGOING

Alligator & Wildlife Boat Tour: Enjoy a one-hour guided boat tour through the freshwater lakes of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve and an up-close view of Hilton Head Island’s indigenous plant and animal life, including the American alligator. Reservations are required. $22/ adult, $19/child (ages 12 & younger).

843-686-5323

THURSDAYS

Forest Preserve Wagon Journey: Thursdays; 3-4:30 p.m. at Sea Pines Resort. Sit back, relax and experience the animals and plant life of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. Search for turtles, alligators, birds and other critters as you ride past Heritage Farm, Lake Joe, Fish Island and more. Reservations are required. $13/adult, $10/child (ages 12 & younger). 843-842-1979

VOLUNTEER MARCH 9

Broad Creek Clean-Up: 2-5 p.m., Sunday, March 9, Shelter Cove Harbour.

Outside Hilton Head will be providing kayaks, cleanup supplies and guides for this event, through a grant from Beaufort County Public Works ‘Keep Beaufort County Beautiful’ project.

Volunteers do not need to register; they can just show up at Outside Hilton Head’s check in desk in Shelter Cove Marina, near ELA’s and The Ship Store.

843-686-6996 or jean@outsidehiltonhead.com

ONGOING

American Cancer Society: The American Cancer Society is seeking volunteer drivers for Beaufort, Hampton and Jasper counties for “The Road to Recovery” program. You must have a good driving record, a valid driver’s license, automobile insurance and a vehicle in good working condition. Free training will be provided. 843-744-1922 or fronde.merchant@cancer.org

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WORKSHOPS/ PROGRAMS MARCH 5

Healthy Aging from an Alternative Perspective: 11 a.m.-noon, Wednesday March 5 at the Hilton Head Library.

Rahmie Valentine, local alternative healthcare practitioner will provide information and alternative strategies for aging. No registration required. This program is more suitable for adults. Free. 843-255-6525 or beaufortcountylibrary.org

MARCH 15

Nurturing the Call to Write: 10 a.m-3 p.m., March 15 at Central Church on Hilton Head. $97. Writer’s lunch and gift bag included. Workshop presenter Jodie Randisi has spent a career observing and researching what it takes to connect with, inspire and motivate a change inhuman behavior. www.do-the-write-thing.com

ONGOING

Memory Matters workshops: Wednesdays, 9:45-11:15 a.m., general

support group for caregivers of someone with dementia; 1st and 3rd Monday of each month, 9:45-11:15 a.m., men’s support group; 1st Tuesday of each month, 1-2 p.m., EML (early on-set) support group.

This group is for persons 70 and under diagnosed with any form of dementia.

843-842-6688 or memory-matters.org

MARCH 1, 15, 29

Waterway Excursion: The Coastal Discovery Museum has announced their spring cruise schedule for their Waterway Excursion Cruise. On March 1, 15, and 29, April 12, 19 and 26, and May 10 and 24, the cruise will explore the waterways around Pinckney Island Forest Preserve on board the Tammy Jane. The two-hour educational cruise from 10 am until noon, will circumnavigate Pinckney Island (Skull Creek and Mackay Creek). You will learn about the salt marsh, maritime forest, barrier islands, and the history of Pinckney Island. A naturalist on board will help with identifying any plants or animals that are visible. This adult-oriented cruise is $35 per person and reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767 ext 223 or online at www.coastaldiscovery.org.

Home & Garden Show returning to Bluffton

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on’t miss the Lowcountry’s largest home and garden event of the year. The Lowcountry Home & Garden Show features hundreds of local home and garden experts, all in one location, ready to provide you the insight and inspiration needed to renovate, decorate and landscape your home.

The show is set for March 21-23 at the Buckwalter Recreation Complex in Bluffton.

The free event is presented by the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association. Show times are 10 a.m.-5 p.m. March 21-22 and noon-5 p.m. on March 23.

Get inspired by the experts. Attend one of the many free workshops and seminars taking place each day at the show.

The show’s popular “Parade of Homes” is a self-guided, scattered-site tour with homes and communities located on Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Beaufort and Port Royal.

The tour is free and open to all.

For more information, call 843-681-9240 or e-mail info@lowcountryhomeandgardenshow. M

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March 10-15: Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival ... MARCH 22: The

Wine & Food Festival toasts the start of spring

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ake some of the world’s finest wines, add the island’s best cuisine and throw in a couple of celebrities: that’s the winning combination you’ll find at the Hilton Head Island Wine & Food Festival.

The festival, now in its 29th year, is set for March 10-15 and draws wine and food lovers from all over the country.

The festival’s International Wine Competition received a record number of entries this year, with 189 wines receiving medals.

“The quality of the wine entered this year was higher than ever,” said Tami Bream, chair of the festival’s board of directors. Best of Show honors went to the 2010 Alexander School Reserve Cabernet Sauvignon from Alexander Valley Vineyards and Bogle Vineyards’ 2012 Chardonnay.

The 2010 Trapiche Pinot Noir and 2011 Licia Albarino earned Best Value recognition. The

judges also awarded 140 Silver, 32 Gold, and 13 Double Gold medals.

The Great Chefs of the Island Wine Dinners will pair some of these extraordinary wines with special menus that have been hand crafted by a few of Hilton Head Island’s finest chefs.

Restaurants set to serve up the fabulous wine and food pairings include: Michael Anthony’s, Wise Guys, Bombora’s, Frankie Bones, Sage Room, Sunset Grille, Hogshead, Old Fort Pub, Ombra, Redfish, Trattoria DiVinia, CQ’s, Lodge, Boathouse, and the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort.

Wine lovers of all levels also should find something to interest them at one of the wine knowledge sessions.

The Grand Tasting, which takes place this year at Sea Pines Country Club, allows guests to sample some of the best wines in a more intimate setting.

Set amid the beautiful Historic Honey Horn Plantation, the Public Tasting showcases more than 400 different wines and is the East Coast’s largest outdoor tented public wine tasting.

Guests will get the chance to sample gourmet fare and watch chefs prepare the dishes at the Outdoor Gourmet Pavilion.

You can cheer on local bartenders and servers as they compete for bragging rights in the Bartender’s Challenge and

Waiter’s Race. Plus, you can bid on some of your favorite wines in the Silent Auction, which benefits the John and Valerie Curry Educational Scholarship Fund. Christy Jordan, publisher of the food blog SouthernPlate. com and author of Come Home to Supper, will be the celebrity guest chef.

Tickets for each event are limited and can sell out quickly.

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Art Center’s Wine Auction Gala: Uncorking for a cause

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n March 22, the Arts Center is hosting the popular Wine Auction Gala once again on the Arts Center grounds, this time with a Bacchus theme.

The event, which is the organization’s primary fundraiser, supports a wide range of the Arts Center’s artistic and outreach programming.

The evening begins at 5:30 p.m. with a cocktail

reception and passed hors d’oeuvres, during the silent auction. In the neighboring tent, wine will be served along with a gourmet dinner, provided by The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa. In the spotlight

though is the exciting live auction, where participants may acquire rare and extraordinary wines and lots.

Among the live auction lots are cases of highly rated Bordeauxs, elegant Burgundies, Wine Spectator’s Top 50 Napa Cabs and Blends, a “Cult Wine” package, a Pride Mountains Claret Reserve Vertical, a First Growth

Bordeaux package, an Opus One Vertical, as well as wine dinners and tastings.

Tickets are $235 for the Roman Society Benefactor level and $195 for the Gala Patron level. The Bacchus Sponsor Tables sold out shortly after the event’s announcement. To reserve your seat, call 843-686-3945 ext. 400 or e-mail jhahn@ artshhi.com. M

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Right: Robert and Eileen Hutton look dapper.

Bottom right: John and Kate Boyle celebrate the evening.

Below: Ilyn Brown sings at the Heart Ball.

Raising awareness for heart disease is particularly important to Elizabeth and Matt McDowell, and daughters Olivia (left) and Juliann (right), as Juliann, who survived heart disease as an infant, was featured this year’s Hilton Head Heart Ball.

South State Bank held a press conference to announce its new name. From left are Renee Brooks, chief administrative officer; Joe Burns, chief credit officer; Robert Hill, CEO; John Pollok, CFO; Wayne Hall, president First Financial Holdings, Inc.; John Windley, president SCBT.

Phyllis Mauney entertained at the Women’s Association of Hilton Head Island’s February meeting held at the Sea Pines Country Club.

Timeless Interiors owner Holly Dixon holds her grandson Zeph Nehila as he picks a charity winner from a hatbox held by his father and Timeless Interiors general manager, Joseph Nehila. Family Promise will receive approximately 1,500 square feet of furnishings.

Branches of South Carolina Bank and Trust all over the state participated in Souper Bowl of Caring, a fundraiser for local charities. Pictured are Heidi Tessmer, bank employee; Janet Weingarten, chair of the coalition; and Judy Pontarelli, bank employee.

More than 2,000 players participated in the Low Country Classic MidAtlantic Bridge Conference Regional Bridge tournament, held Feb. 3-9 at the Marriott Resort and Spa last week. The total table count was 4,025 and players from Canada, all over the United States and three other countries were represented. The tournament players saw seven straight days of bridge and world class players from around the world were present, including Jeff Meckstroth of Tampa, Fla., who many consider the greatest player alive.

Meet Gannicus, a 6-yearold Lab mix. He’s a fun dog with lots of energy and a big grin. His happy face keeps the staff at the Hilton Head Humane Association smiling.

For more information on Gannicus, call 843681-8686 or visit www. hhhumane.org.

Cameron Hammel, 16, competed in the Texas Star Ball sponsored by World Promotions in Dallas, Texas, with his instructor Savannah Scott from the Fred Astaire Dance Studio Hilton Head Bluffton. It was a proam ballroom dance competition for all ages. Hammel placed first in the Junior Division for both smooth and rhythm while Scott received an award for top female instructor.

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Volunteers in Medicine hosted its 22nd annual Lowcountry Soup Challenge at the Westin Hilton Head Island. This year’s winners were First Place – Black Marlin with Frogmore Pho; Second Place – Le Bistro Mediterranean with Harira Moroccan Lamb Soup; Third Place – The Westin with Smokey Rock Shrimp and Sweet Potato Soup; People’s Choice – Hugo’s with Lowcountry Dueling Crab Martini; Best Presentation - Black Marlin; Volunteer’s Choice – One Hot Mama’s with Mami Soup; Healthy Soup – The Seabrook with White Bean with Roasted Vegetables and Winter Greens; Vegan Soup – WiseGuys with Vegan Pozole Soup.

From left are Carolyn Cherwon, former president of Family Promise of Beaufort County; Elliott Brown, executive director of Family Promise; and Diane Mikkelson, new president of Family Promise.

The Wexford Plantation Charitable Foundation hosted its second annual Grant Awards Luncheon on Feb. 13 at the Wexford Clubhouse. The foundation raised $80,073 which was donated to 14 local charities.

Members of Live Oak Christian Church recently gathered together for a morning of volunteerism — called the Big Serve. The day ended at Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry, where they painted two classrooms. Volunteers at Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry were (from left) Kim Fisher, Doug McQuiston, Jenny Dolin, Donna Roberts, Lizzie Abdullah, Christy Long and Jean Heyduck.

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DINING Sally Kerr-Dineen PHOTOS BY ROB KAUFMAN Big Tastes

Irish Whiskey (with an ‘e’) There’s more to St. Patrick’s Day than green beer and corned beef with saddened cabbage slapped on a plate. There’s delightful Irish whiskey.

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hile Irish whiskey has surged in popularity, there are still only a handful of distilleries compared to the Scotch whisky market. Irish whiskey is distilled three times (Scotch whisky, only twice) producing a lighter flavor. It’s sweeter, not as smoky making it just right for drinking, mixology and cooking.

Matching food and wine is what we’ve done. Matching food and craft beer is what we are starting to do. Whiskey is a surprising fit for many different foods and what we should try, after all Guinness isn’t the only drink that screams Erin go Braugh.

Whiskey Marinated Salmon Salmon is a fish that can stand up to a whiskey marinade without becoming a mushy mess. Use an Irish whiskey with citrus and honey notes like Conconnan. Not only does the marinade create a dark golden finish on the filets, it also melts in your mouth.

• 1-tablespoon light soy sauce • 6 tablespoons light brown sugar • ¼ Irish whiskey Whisk ingredients together in a small bowl, pour over salmon, marinate and refrigerate for 6-24 hours, turning fish over half way through. Remove fish and grill or roast (9 minutes per inch). Serve warm or room temperature as a main or small plate.

Whiskey BBQ Sauce Sure the condiment aisle shelves are stocked with bottled BBQ sauces in every flavor and heat variety. They also have a list of ingredients that can’t be pronounced. You can make homemade BBQ sauce with just a few ingredients, plus the addition of whiskey gives it a zing you won’t find in any bottle at your local grocery store. (Makes about 5 cups.)

• 1 28 oz. can crushed or pureed tomatoes • 1 cup Worcestershire sauce • 1-cup molasses • ½ cup cider vinegar • ½ cup brown sugar • 1 cup Irish whiskey Simmer the above ingredients in a medium sized heavy saucepan on low until the sauce thickens. At least 2 hours. Sauce will keep in fridge for a few weeks.

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Irish Whiskey Bread Pudding with Spiked Apples, Raisins & Vanilla Whiskey Sauce Bread pudding is wonderful. It’s comfy, warm and delicious when done right. When not, it’s rubbery and dry. This recipe is SO right. Ample amounts of Challah, cream, eggs, sugar, and vanilla create a soufflé like pudding. Apples and raisins soused in whiskey add to the texture and flavor. The sauce is not too sweet and has a great whiskey bite. The eggy Challah is perfect for this, but another light bread would work as well, just stay away from the pre sliced bread aisle loaves, the thin pieces would pretty much disintegrate and turn to mush. (6-8 servings.)

For the apples and raisins:

For the bread:

For the whiskey sauce:

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 8oz of Challah bread cut into 1 inch cubes (that’s about ½ a loaf)

• 2 tablespoons butter

• 2 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and diced • ½ cup raisins

• ¾ cup granulated sugar

• 1-teaspoon ground cinnamon

• 3 eggs • 1 ½-2 cups heavy cream

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

• ½ cup light brown sugar

• 2 cups heavy cream • 1 cup granulated sugar • 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract • 1 cup Irish whiskey plus 2 tablespoons • 2 tablespoons cornstarch

• 1 cup Irish whiskey Preheat oven to 350°F. Toast bread cubes until golden.

Pour ¼ whiskey over raisins and set aside.

Melt butter in a medium skillet; add apples, sprinkle with cinnamon and cook over low heat until the apples soften, stirring often. Add sugar, vanilla and raisins with liquid. Continue cooking until sugar melts and apples become sticky; stir often so the apples don’t scorch. Add ¾ cup of whiskey, continue to simmer until syrupy. Cool to room temperature (can be made 2 days ahead and refrigerated – bring to room temperature before using).

Whisk 1 ½ cups cream, eggs, ¾ cup granulated sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl. Add bread cubes, apple mixture, stir to combine, making sure all the bread is moist – at this point you may need to add that extra ½ cup of cream. Transfer bread mixture into a greased casserole dish or 6 individual spring form pans. Let stand until the bread absorbs the custard mixture - about 20 minutes. Bake in a 350°F oven for 30 minutes. The pudding should be puffed, golden and springy/firm, moist not dry, and a tester inserted should come out clean.

While the pudding is in the oven, make the whiskey sauce – whisk sugar, cream, vanilla and 1 cup of whisky in small saucepan, bring to a simmer over low heat. Mix 2 tablespoons of whiskey with cornstarch in a small bowl, whisk into sauce. Continue cooking until sauce begins to boil and thickens. Serve warm with pudding.

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Food and Whiskey Pairing ideas Cheeses: Sharp or medium cheddars Fruits: Apples, raisins, oranges

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featured restaurant

Old Oyster Factory Enjoy fresh caught seafood and a wide range of steaks and delicious desserts while taking in one of Hilton Head’s best panoramic views.

101 Marshland Road, Hilton Head Island 843-681-6040, www.oldoysterfactory.com

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Hilton Head north end

Atlanta Bread Company: 45 Pembroke Drive 342-2253. BLD Bella Italia Bistro and Pizza: 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza.

689-5560. LD Carolina Café: The Westin Resort, Port Royal Plantation. 681-4000, ext.

7045. BLD Chart House: 2 Hudson Road. 3429066. LD Crazy Crab (north): 104 William Hilton Parkway. 681-5021. LD Dragon Express: 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 681-5191. LD Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s: 840 William Hilton Parkway. 681-8106. LD Fancy Q Sushi Bar & Grill: 435 William Hilton Parkway. 342-6626.

LD Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (north): 95 Mathews Drive. 342-8808. BLD Frankie Bones: 1301 Main Street.

682-4455. LDS French Bakery: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 3425420. BL Hudson’s on the Docks: Hudson’s employs the largest and one of only two remaining fishing fleets on the island which brings fresh local seafood straight from the docks to your table.

Try this: Fish N’ Chips; Fat Tire beer batter, malt vinegar, tartar sauce. $18.

1 Hudson Road. 681-2772. www.hudsonsonthedocks.com. LD Il Carpaccio: If you’re hankering for some authentic Italian cuisine, this hidden gem tucked away in Pineland Station is worth finding. Pizza is cooked in a hardwood burning oven, imported from Modena, Italy.

Try this: Vitella Piemonteste; veal scaloppine sauteed with mushrooms and Italian mild sausage in a light cream sauce, $16.95. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 342-9949. www.ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com. LD Le Bistro Mediterranean: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland

Station. 681-8425. www.lebistromediterranean.com. D

Ruby Lee’s: 46 Wild Horse Road.

681-7829. LDS

Little Chris Cafe: 430 William Hilton Parkway. 785-2233. BLD

Skull Creek Boathouse: 397 Squire Pope Road. 681-3663. DO

Main Street Café: 1411 Main Street Village. 689-3999. LDS

Starbucks: 430 William Hilton Pkway in Pineland Station, 689-6823.

Mangiamo!: 2000 Main Street. 6822444. LD

Street Meet: 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 842-2570. LDO

Mi Tierra (Hilton Head): 160 William Hilton Pkwy. Fairfield Square.

342-3409. LD

Sunset Grille: 43 Jenkins Island Road. 689-6744. LDOS

Munchies: 1407 Main Street. 7853354. LD New York City Pizza: 45 Pembroke Dr. 689-2222. LD OKKO: 95 Mathews Dr. 341-3377. LD Old Fort Pub: 65 Skull Creek Drive in Hilton Head Plantation. 681-2386.

DS Outback Steakhouse: 20 Hatton Place. 681-4329. LD

Tapas: 95 Mathews Drive, Suite B5, Hilton Head Island. 681-8590. D TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: 35 Main Street. 681-2900. LD Turtles Beach Bar & Grill: 2 Grasslawn Avenue at the Westin Resort. 681-4000. ldo Up the Creek Pub & Grill: 18 Simmons Road in Broad Creek Marina.

681-3625. ld

Plantation Café and Deli: 95 Mathews Drive. 342-4472. BL

WiseGuys Restaurant and Lounge: 1513 Main Street. 8428866. do

Reilley’s Grill and Bar (north): 95 Mathews Drive. 681-4153. LDSO

Yummy House: 2 Southwood Park Drive. 681-5888. ld

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Hilton Head mid-island

843: 890 William Hilton Parkway, Fresh Market Shoppes. 681-8843. ld Alexander’s: 76 Queens Folly Road.

785-4999. ld Alfred’s: European-trained chef Alfred Kettering combines some of the most appealing elements of classic American and Continental cuisine in this tiny Plantation Center hideaway. Grab a seat at the chef’s counter to watch the master at work.

Try this: Roast Rack of Spring Lamb with mashed potatoes and vegetables $34.95. 807 William Hilton Parkway, #1200, in Plantation Center, 341-3117, www.alfredsofhiltonhead.com d

Folly Field Road. 842-0043 do Conroy’s: Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 6868499. ds ELA’s Blu Water Grille: Featured in Bon Appetit and the winner of numerous Open Table awards, ELA’s Blu Water Grille is a shining star on the Hilton Head culinary scene. Fresh catch seafood and prime cut steaks of the highest quality, artfully prepared by Chef Meagen Mehaffey, compliment the extensive boutique wine selection..

Open daily.

Try this: Pan Seared Diver Scallops with crab risotto, truffle butter and herbs, $28. 1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 785-3030. www.elasgrille.com. ld

Arthur’s Grille: Arthur Hills course, Palmetto Dunes. 785-1191. ld

Flora’s Italian Cafe: 841 William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square.

842-8200. d

Big Jim’s BBQ, Burgers and Pizza: Robert Trent Jones course, Palmetto Dunes. 785-1165. ld

Gator’z Pizza: HHI Beach & Tennis Resort. 842-0004. d

Bistro 17: Cozy, waterfront French cafe to the right of Neptune’s statue, overlooking picturesque Shelter Cove Marina. Casual bistro dining with a European cafe flair. Serving lunch and dinner with additional menus for kids and puppies. Nightly specials.

Harold’s Diner: 641 William Hilton Parkway. 842-9292. bl

Try this: Wild Salmon. Peppered mustard, mixed greens, pine nuts, dried cranberries, red onions and gorganzola. $25. 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-5517. www.bistro17hhi. com. ld Bonefish: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3772. ld Carrabba’s Italian Grill: 14 Folly Field Drive. 785-5007. ld Café at the Marriott: Oceanside at Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 686-8488. bl Carolina Seafood House: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0084. d Roastfish & Cornbread: 70 Marshland Road. 342-2996. ld Coco’s On The Beach: 663 William Hilton Parkway; also located at beach marker 94A. 842-2626. ld Coconutz Sportz Bar: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40

Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta: 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove.

785-4144. ld

HH Prime: Hilton Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. 341-8058. blds Island Bagel: South Island Square.

686-3353. bl Jamaica Joe’z Beach Bar: Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0044.

Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse: 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-4442. www.kingfisherseafood.com. Do Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar: 841 William Hilton Pkwy, Unit A, South Island Square. 681-3474. www.luckyroosterhhi.com. Do New York City Pizza: 45 Pembroke Dr., Ste. 105. 689-2229. 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 of The Wall Street Journal. Wine Spectator

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Kurama Japanese Steak and Seafood Whether it be a teppanyaki-style offering prepared right before your eyes or a mouth-watering creation from the sushi bar, Kurama prides itself on using only the freshest ingredients.

9 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island 843-785-4955 kuramahhi.com

Try this Tuna Paradise Roll: Perfect for tuna lovers. Three types of tuna with avocado and a sprinkle of tempura flakes. $11.95.

magazine bestowed its “Award of Excellence” for the restaurant’s wine list and knowledge of wine.

Try this: Potato Crusted Black Grouper served with garlic Parmesan rice and julienned vegetables, finished with a horseradish cream, $24.99. 101 Marshland Road. 681-6040. www. oldoysterfactory.com do

San Miguel’s: 9 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 842-4555. www.sanmiguels.com. ld

The Sea Lady: Shelter Cove Harbour.

13 Harbourside. 341-3500. ld

Signals Lounge: 130 Shipyard Drive Crowne Plaza Resort. 842-2400.

Pazzo: 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 842-9463. ld

Starbucks: 32 Shelter Cove Lane.

842-4090

Pomodori: 1 New Orleans Road. 6863100. ld

Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road. 6813625. ldo

Ruan Thai Cuisine I: 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island.

785-8575. ld Scott’s Fish Market Restaurant and Bar: 17 Harbour Side Lane. 7857575. d

Santa Fe Café: 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 7853838. ld Sea Grass Grille: 807 William Hilton Parkway. 785-9990. ld

YoAddiction!: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3335 XO Lounge: 23 Ocean Lane in the Hilton Oceanfront Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 341-8080.

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Alligator Grille: 33 Office Park Rd., Park Plaza. 842-4888. d Amigos Cafe y Cantina: 70 Pope Avenue. 785-8226. ld Angler’s Beach Market Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Dr., 785-3474. ld Annie O’s: 124 Arrow Road. 3412664. LD Aqua Ocean Grille: 10 North Forest Beach Drive. 715-8490. LD Asian Bistro: 51 New Orleans Road.

686-9888. ld Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe: 69 Pope Avenue. 785-7700. ld Beach Break Grill: 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F. 785-2466. Ld Bess’ Delicatessen and Catering: 55 New Orleans Road, Fountain Center. 785-5504. bl Big Bamboo Cafe: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-3443. ldo Bistro Mezzaluna: 55 New Orleans Road 842-5011. d Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Hurricane Bar: 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 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. Try this: The “Bomb” Kobe Beef Sliders: Two Kobe beef burgers on Lowcountry-made Brioche buns with American cheese, South Carolina tomato and topped with cornichons. Served with three house dipping sauces. $10.

101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza.

689-2662 ldo Brellas Café: 130 Shipyard Drive.

842-2400. bd British Open Pub: 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford. 686-6736. Ldo Bullies BBQ: 3 Regents Pkwy. 6867427. LD

New Orleans Road. 686-7665. ldo Captain Fishy's: 86 Helmsman Way, Palmetto Bay Marina. 671-3474. ldo Captain Woody’s: Many restaurants claim to be a favorite of locals.

Speaking as locals, one of our favorites is Captain Woody’s. Owners Shannon and Russell Anderson made a good thing even better with their new location at 6 Target Road. Woody’s now offers more seating, an expanded menu and an attractive outdoor patio with an attached bar.

Try this: Grouper Melt, fried and topped with sauteed onions, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served open faced on a kaiser roll with homemade chips, $13.99. 6 Target Road.

785-2400. www.captainwoodys.com. ldo Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille: 37 New Orleans Road. 785-2255. ldo Catch 22: 37 New Orleans Plaza. 7856261. d Charbar Co.: Executive chef Charles Pejeau’s burger creations have made this a local favorite, serving award winning gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads and more.

TRY THIS: Champ Burger; Signature beef blend on toasted brioche with sharp cheddar cheese, bacon marmalade, dijon mustard and dill pickles. $10. 33 Office Park Rd., Suite 213.

Park Plaza, Hilton Head Island, 843785-CHAR (2427).

Charlie’s L’etoile Verte : Don’t let the restaurant’s French name meaning Green Star intimidate you. Think more of a fun, irreverent friend whom you look forward to seeing who happens to be a fabulous chef. That’s what you’ll get at Charlie’s, along with white tablecloths, a daily handwritten slate of fresh fish as long as your arm and a wine list still longer.

TRY THIS: Local Cobia; Grilled with mango vinaigrette. $29. 8 New Orleans Road, Hilton Head Island, 843785-9277, charliesgreenstar.com Coligny Deli & Grill: Coligny Plaza.

785-4440. ld Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar: 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 671-7783. ld CQ’s: 140A Lighthouse Lane.

671-2779. ld

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Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta & Steakhouse Voted one of the Island’s best for 21 years.

Casual, affordable waterfront dining featuring delicious local specialties. Meals served on the spacious deck or indoors in an old world Mediterranean setting with a view of the water.

Free live musical entertainment. After dinner, catch a show at the comedy club upstairs.

Try this Broiled Seafood Medley: Shrimp, scallops, deviled crab and tilapia, with rice pilaf and vegetables. $19.99.

18 Harbourside Lane Shelter Cove Harbour 843-785-4442 kingfisherseafood.com

Crane’s Tavern and Steakhouse: 26 New Orleans Road. 341-2333. d Crazy Crab (Harbour Town): 149 Lighthouse Road. 363-2722. ld DelisheeeYo: 32 Palmetto Bay Road in the Village Exchange. 785-3633. www.delisheeeyo.com.

Daniel’s Restaurant and Bar: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 341-9379. www.danielshhi.com. ld

Earle of Sandwich Pub: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza.

785-7767. ld Electric Piano: 33 Office Park Road.

785-5399. o Fat Baby’s: 120 Arrow Road. 8424200. ld Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill: 51 New Orleans Road. 785-4788. ld

Dough Boys: 1-B New Orleans Road.

686-BOYS. doughboyshhi.com. ld

FlatBread Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 341-2225, flatbreadgrillhhi. com.

Flatbread Grill and Bar: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 341-2225. www. flatbreadgrillhhi.com. ldo

French Kiss Bakery: Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive. 687-5471. bl

DryDock: 21 Office Park Road. 8429775.ldo

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DINING Frosty Frog Cafe: 1 North Forest Beach in Coligny Plaza. 686-3764. ldo Gruby’s New York Deli: 890 William Hilton Parkway in the Fresh Market Shoppes. 842-9111. bl Harbour Side Burgers and Brews: Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 842-1444. ld

70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 7853315. blds Jersey Mike’s: 11 Palmetto Bay Rd., Island Crossing. 341-6800.

Kurama Japanese Steak and Seafood House: 9 Palmetto Bay Road. 785-4955. d La Hacienda: 11 Palmetto Bay Road.

842-4982. ld

Harbour Town Bakery and Cafe: Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 363-2021. bl

Land’s End Tavern: South Beach Marina, Sea Pines. 671-5456. bld

Harbour Town Grill: Harbour Town Links Clubhouse, Sea Pines. 363-8380. bld

Lodge Beer and Growler Bar: 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza.

842-8966. do

Hilton Head Diner: 6 Marina Side Drive. 686-2400. bldo Hilton Head Brewing Company: South Carolina’s first microbrewery and restaurant. The menu includes traditional appetizers, wings, pizza and calzones, soups, salads, entrees and more.

TRY THIS: Fried Onion Burger; halfpound prime beef topped with golden brown beer-battered onion rings and a Cajun ranch sauce, $10. 7C Greenwood Drive (Reilley’s Plaza), Hilton Head Plaza. 785-3900. www. hhbrewingco.com. ldo Hilton Head Ice Cream: 55 New Orleans Road, #114. 852-6333.

Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: 36 South Forest Beach Drive. 6865959. ldo Hinoki of Kurama: 37 New Orleans Road. 785-9800. ld Hot Dog Harbour: Unit E-5, Coligny Plaza. 785-5400. ld Hugo’s Seafood & Steakhouse: 841 William Hilton Parkway. 785HUGO. ld It’s Greek To Me: 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza. 842-4033. ldo Java Burrito Company: 1000 William Hilton Pkwy. 842-5282. ld Java Joe’s: 101 Pope Avenue in Coligny Plaza. 686- 5282. bldo Jazz Corner: Village at Wexford. 8428620. do Jump and Phil’s Bar and Grill: 7 Greenwood Drive, Suite 3B. 785-9070. ldo Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe:

Mellow Mushroom: 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-2474. www. mellowmushroom.com. ldo Lowcountry Backyard: 32 Palmetto Bay Road at The Village Exchange.

785-9273. bld 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 deserts, pastas and breads are made daily using natural and fresh ingredients imported from Italy.

Try this: Carpaccio di Manzo; thinly sliced raw “Piemontese” beef, arugula, olive oil and shaved Parmigiano, $14.

Village at Wexford. 842-5505. www. ombrahhi.com. d Marker 59: Beach House hotel. One South Forest Beach Drive. 785-5126.

Bld Market Street Cafe: 12 Coligny Plaza. 686-4976. ld Marley’s Island Grille: 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-5800. do Michael Anthony’s: Now celebrating their 12th year in business, Michael Anthony’s has been recognized by Open Table diners as one of the “Top 50 Italian Restaurants” in the United States.

Try this: Bistecca alla Fiorentina; Tuscan-style herb encrusted bone-in ribeye. $38. 37 New Orleans Road.

785-6272, michael-anthonys.com. d New York City Pizza: 81 Pope Avenue. 842-2227. ld March 2014 155

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St. Patrick’s Day Specials

Nick’s Steak & Seafood: 9 Park Lane. 686-2920. d

alty Dog Cafe is hosting a Kid’s Shamrock Hunt on •S Saturday, March 15. The hunt starts at 10 a.m. Kids ages 12 and younger are invited to find four leaf clovers redeemable for free Salty Dog T-shirts, prizes and treats.

Plus, there’s Jake the Salty Dog, children’s activities and a special Irish lunch.

One Hot Mama’s: 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 682-6262. ldso

•B omboras Grill is hosting a St. Patty’s Day Parade After Party on Sunday, March 16. Certified steak and seafood, offering free food samples. Charleston’s The Striped Pig Distillery will be offering samples, giveaways and drink specials. Local River Dog Brewing Company will be on the patio talking about their brews, giveaways and drink specials. Special Irish inspired BOMB food menu.

Philly’s Café and Deli: 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road.

785-9966. l

• Callahan’s Sports Bar is celebrating the St. Patrick’s Day Parade with drink specials and a party.

• Captain Woody’s is planning a St. Patrick’s Day blowout with $3 Guinness, $2 domestic beer and $4 St. Patrick’s Day shots. They will also have “The Chiggers” providing live entertainment.

Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café: 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 686-3232. bl

Pino Gelato: 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Village at Wexford. 842-2822.

Plantation Café and Deli (south): 81 Pope Avenue in Heritage Plaza.

785-9020. bl Pomodori: 1 New Orleans Road. 6863100. d Quarterdeck: 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 842-1999. ldo Red Fish: Upscale dining at its finest.

Head chef Chaun Bescos takes advantage of his close relationship with local growers and farmer’s markets, tailoring Red Fish’s menu around which

foods are in season. The result is an eclectic blend of seafood, steaks, fresh fruit and local vegetables.

Try this: Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits; served with Keegan Filion Farms chorizo gravy and fried okra over a bed of sauteed kale, $24. 8 Archer Road.

686-3388. www.redfishofhiltonhead. com. ld Reilley’s Grill and Bar (south): 7D Greenwood Drive. 842-4414. ldo Rita’s Water Ice: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-2596.

Salty Dog Cafe: One of Hilton Head’s favorite outdoor cafes for more than 20 years. Fresh seafood. Located at South Beach Marina, overlooking Braddock Cove. Both indoor and outdoor seating are available. Live music and children’s entertainment nightly during the season.

Try this: Crab Cake Dinner; two freshly prepared Chesapeake-style lump crab cakes with homemade remoulade sauce. Served with Captain’s Au Gratin potatoes and fresh vegetables, $22.99. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines

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DINING Resort. 671-7327. www.saltydog.com. ld Sage Room: 81 Pope Avenue, Heritage Plaza. 7855352. d Sea Shack: 6 Executive Park Drive. 785-2464. ld Sea Pines Beach Club and Surfside Grill: North Sea Pines Drive. 842-1888. ld Signe’s Bakery & Cafe: 93 Arrow Road. 785-9118. bls Skillets Café: Coligny Plaza. 785-3131. bld Smokehouse: 34 Palmetto Bay Road. 842-4227. bldo SmuthIland: 11 Palmetto Bay Rd. in Island Crossing shopping center. 842-9808.

Southern Coney & Breakfast: 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 689-2447. bl Spirit of Harbour Town: 843-363-9026. www. vagabondcruise.com.

Stack’s Pancakes of Hilton Head: 2 Regency Parkway. 341-3347. bld Starbucks (south): 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 3415477 Steamers: 28 Coligny Plaza. 785-2070. ld Stellini:15 Executive Park Road. 785-7006. d

Stu’s Surfside: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-7873. ld

Vine: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza.

686-3900. ld

The Studio: 20 Executive Park Road. 785-6000. d

Watusi: 71 Pope Avenue. 686-5200. www.islandwatusi.com. BL

Sweet Carolina Cupcakes: 1 N. Forest Beach Drive. 342-2611.

Tiki Hut: 1 South Forest Beach Drive at the Beach House. 785-5126. old Topside at the Quarterdeck: Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 842-1999. d Trattoria Divina: 33 Office Park Rd. 686-4442. d Truffles Cafe (Pope Ave.): Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and garden salads.

Try this: Chicken Pot Pie; tender breast meat, carrots, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers and white wine cream sauce covered with a puff pastry. $12.95.

785-3663. 8 Executive Park Road. www.trufflescafe. com ld Truffles Cafe (Sea Pines): 671-6136. 71 Lighthouse Road. Sea Pines Center. www.trufflescafe. com ld

Wild Wing Café: 72 Pope Avenue. 785-9464. ldo Wine & Cheese If You Please: 24 Palmetto Bay Rd. Suit G. 842-1200.

Wreck of the Salty Dog: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines. 671-7327. d YoAddiction!: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 3413335

Bluffton Amigos Belfair (Bluffton): 133 Towne Drive. 8158226. ld Backwater Bill’s: 20 Hampton Lake Drive. 8755253. ldo Badabings Pizza and Pasta: 68 Bluffton Road.

836-9999. ld

Vari Asian Seafood and Suhi Buffet: 840 William Hilton Pkwy. 785-9000. ld

Bluffton BBQ: 11 State of Mind Street. 757-7427, blufftonbbq.com. ld

Urban Vegan: 86 Helmsman Way, Palmetto Bay Marina. 671-3474. ld

Bluffton Family Seafood House: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 757-4010. ld

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Buffalos Restaurant: 476 Mount Pelia Road inside Palmetto Bluff. 7066500. ld Cahill’s Market & Chicken Kitchen: 1055 May River Rd. 7572921. ld Captain Woody’s: Many restaurants claim to be a favorite of locals.

Speaking as locals, one of our favorites is Captain Woody’s.

Try this: Grouper Melt, fried and topped with sauteed onions, mushrooms and melted cheese. Served open faced on a kaiser roll with homemade chips, $13.99. 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. ldo

Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q: 872 Fording Island Road. 706-9741. ld Katie O’Donald’s: 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing). 8155555. ldo Kelly’s Tavern: 11B Buckingham Plantation Drive. 837-3353. bldo Kickin’ Chicken: 1011 Fording Island Rd. in the Best Buy Shopping Center. 836-5040. ldo Kobe Japanese Restaurant: 30 Plantation Park Drive. 757-6688. ld Longhorn: Inside Tanger I. 705-7001. ld Los Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill: The Bridge Center. 837-2333. ld

Choo Choo BBQ Xpress: 129 Burnt Church Rd. 815-7675. ldo

Lowcountry Flower Girls: Berkeley Place. 837-2253.

Claude & Uli’s Bistro: 1533 Fording Island Road. 837-3336. ld

May River Grill: 1263 May River Road. 757-5755. ld

Coconuts Bar & Grille: 39 Persimmon Street. 757-0602. do

Mellow Mushroom: 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-2474. www. mellowmushroom.com. ldo

Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar: 1297 May River Road. 815-5168. do Corner Perk Cafe: 142 Burnt Church Road. 816-5674. bl The Cottage Cafe, Bakery and Tea Room: 38 Calhoun Street. 757-0508. www.thecottagebluffton.com. bl Downtown Deli: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 815-5005. bl El Super Internacional: 33 Sherington Dr. 815-8113. ld Firehouse Subs: 32 Malphrus Rd., #109. 815-7827. ld Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill: 876 Fording Island Road (Hwy. 278), Suite 1. 706-7280. ld Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta: 25 Bluffton Road. 815-9200. ld Gruby’s New York Deli: 198 Okatie Village Drive. 705-4190. ld Hana Sushi and Japanese Fusion: 1534 Fording Island Road. 837-3388. www.hanasushifusion.com ld HogsHead Kitchen and Wine Bar: 1555 Fording Island Rd. 837-4647.

Honeybaked Ham: 1060 Fording Island Road. 815-7388. bld Jameson’s Charhouse: 671 Cypress Hills Drive, Sun City. 705-8200. ld

Mi Tierra: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive.

757-7200. ld Mi Tierrita: 214 Okatie Village Drive.

705-0925. ld Moe’s Southwest Grill: 3 Malphrus Road. 837-8722. ld Mulberry Street Trattoria: 1476 Fording Island Road. 837-2426. lds Napoli Ristorante and Pizzeria: 68 Bluffton Rd. 706-9999. ld NEO: 326 Moss Creek Village. 8375111. ld Old Town Dispensary: 15 Captains Cove. 837-1893. ldO Orobello’s Bistro & Pizzeria: 103 Buckwalter Place, Unit 108. 837-5637, www.orobellosbluffton.com. ldO Outback Steakhouse: 100 Buckwalter Place. 757-9888. ld Panda Chinese Restaurant: 25 Bluffton Road. 815-6790. ld Pino Gelato Gourmet Cafe: 1536 Fording Island Road. 837-2633.

Plantation Cafe & Deli: 1532 Fording Island Road. 815-4445.

Pour Richard’s: 4376 Bluffton Parkway. 757-1999. do

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thefeed A heaping helping of local restaurant news

• Twenty/20 Cafe hired executive chef Carol Strother.

Strother’s background includes stints at Mario’s Italian Restaurant in New Lebanon, New York, as well as Apple Tree Inn, Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth and A Mano Cafe. She also earned an AOS in culinary arts from Johnson & Wales College and is ServSafe, TIPS and TAP certified.

• Napoli Ristorante and Pizzeria, located at 68 Bluffton Road, is now open. Chef Luigi Florio specializes in pizza, pasta, seafood, veal and more. A full bar menu is also available with Italian wines, beer and liquors.

• Bomboras Grill has three special events planned this month.

First up is the Jameson Dinner on Wednesday, March 5. Ireland meets Bomboras Grille with a four-course menu. The second event is a Silver Oak Wine Dinner on Wednesday, March 12.

The event is in conjunction with Wine Fest. The third event is a St. Patty’s Day Parade After Party on Sunday, March 16.

• Comedy and magic returns to Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse this month. The Hilton Head Comedy & Magic Cabaret is located on top of the restaurant.

The Pub at Old Carolina: 91 Old Carolina Road. 757-6844. d

Squat N’ Gobble: 1231 May River Road. 757-4242. bld

R Bar: 70 Pennington Drive. 7577264. ld

Stooges Cafe: 25 Sherington Drive.

706-6178. bl

Red Fish: 32 Bruin Road. ld

Tavern 46: 16 Kittie’s Landing Road.

815-2327. ldo

Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine and Lounge: 8 Pin Oak Street. 7578111. ldo River House Restaurant: 476 Mount Pelia Road in Palmetto Bluff.

706-6500. ld Robert Irvine’s Nosh!: Inside Tanger II. 837-5765. ld Ruan Thai Cuisine II: 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village. 757-9479. ld

Truffles Cafe: Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and garden salads.

Try this: Chicken Pot Pie; tender breast meat, carrots, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers and white wine cream sauce covered with a puff pastry.

91 Towne Drive Belfair Towne Village.

815-5551. trufflescafe.com. ld Vineyard 55: 55 Calhoun Street.

757-9463. d

Saigon Cafe: 1304 Fording Island Road. 837-1800. bld

Veritas: 163 Bluffton Rd. Unit F. 843815-6900, veritasbluffton.com. d

Sake House: G1017 Fording Island Road Ste 105. 706-9222. ld

Walnuts Café: 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park. 815-2877. bls

Sunset Bay: 35 Fording Island Road Extension. 837-5673.

Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): 1188 Fording Island Road. 837-9453. ld

Sigler’s Rotisserie: 12 Sheridan Park Circle. 815-5030. d

Zepplin’s Bar & Grill: Inside Station 300. 25 Innovation Dr. 815-2695. ldo

Sippin’ Cow Cafe: 1230 May River Road. 757-5051. bl

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LAST CALL

What does the Facebook acquisition of ‘WhatsApp’ signal to all of us?

MARC FREY mfrey@freymedia.com

Can a company, which was started in 2009, has 55 employees and no revenues be worth $19 billion dollars? The answer is YES, and NO depending on how you look at it.

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“We live in a time in history where the pace and scale of change continue to accelerate into spheres that challenge all of our current reasoning.”

or traditional thinking investors, this valuation defies everything we thought we knew about how to value a company. As a comparison, companies with similar market valuation include: HJ Heinz, CBS, Yahoo!, PG&E, Charles Schwab, Marathon Oil, Allstate, Kellogg, T. Rowe Price, Sun Trust to name a few. Mostly companies with strong brands that have been around for a long time and have a proven track record.

To put things in perspective, we have to understand a few things: WhatsApp is an instant messaging subscription service for smart phones. The reason it got popular with 450 million users all over the world is, that mostly young people value its simplicity (it identifies the user via the phone number and networks it with all other phone numbers on your device), its cheap because it bypasses the text message charges of wireless companies, its ad free and it does not collect data about the user. It In other words, it is a much better networking platform from a user’s perspective if you value your privacy and have no need to have a permanent hall of fame (and in some instances shame) permanently posted on the web in places like Facebook.

So what is the business model of WhatsApp? One thesis would be to acquire a ton of users and eventually make it a paid subscription service. So in theory if all its current users were willing to pay $1 a year the company would have revenues of $450 million. Obviously that is a big if and is a HUGE bet on the future. For the time being Facebook promised to keep WhatsApp advertising free and if it doesn’t users might jump to another platform as quickly as they joined, because one lesson is clear — there is no brand loyalty among the “connected generation”.

It also signals that the world of mobile connectivity is moving so fast that the only way giants like Facebook and Google can keep pace in their con-

tinuous quest of world domination in that space is via costly acquisitions. If you are reading into this that Facebook is loosing market share with younger audiences you are correct. So in essence whatever seems hip today might not be hip tomorrow. The positive side is that consumers seem to get smarter and are starting to opt out of free services if they feel that their privacy gets compromised.

Another significant factor is that $1billion dollars does not have the same value for companies, let’s say like Ford Motors that have built a business over a 100 years and its market valuation is around 10 times its profits, versus Facebook that took a mere decade to achieve a comparable market valuation but it is derived by multiplying its profits 100 times.

With other words Facebook is playing on a different playing field (with funny money?) one that is made up between clever minds at Wall Street and Silicon Valley.

The last time such an absurd transaction happened was when Internet startup AOL bought Time Warner.

It worked great for the newcomers but not in favor of shareholders in the legacy company. It also was the tipping point for what later became the 2000 dotcom crash.

No matter how you look at this you have to scratch your head and wonder if all of our ingrained thinking has all of sudden become a thing of the past and if all of our big ideas have become insignificant in the blink of an eye.

Simply put this could be a mere exclamation point (!) signaling that we live in a time in history where the pace and scale of change continue to accelerate into spheres that challenge all of our current reasoning. M ONWARDS! Please send your comments to my email at mfrey@freymedia.com. I would like to get your feedback on this important idea.

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