VOLUME 25, ISSUE 8 • APRIL 19, 2022

April 19, 2022 • Volume 25, Issue 8 • Complimentary • BlufftonSun.com

INSIDE • Student art show now open at Bluffton Library 10A • You can help clean up May River during April 30 event 11A • Mayfest returns May 7 after two-year absence 12A • Collaborative TV show goes national 13A • New Family Promise director seeks solution to housing issue 17A

Town tables impact fees decision, still seeks county accord

By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR

Bluffton town council voted at its April 12 meeting to table any decisions on agreeing to Beaufort County Council’s proposed impact fee schedule.

The outcome follows long-term discussions between Bluffton, other municipalities, and Beaufort County Council about the process to adopt new impact fees for schools and EMS, and renew or update the existing fee schedule that has not changed since it was implemented in 1999.

“The goal of impact fees is to allow for growth and development to pay for capital improvements that result from added

population,” said Bluffton Town Manager Stephen Steese. “These fees can pay for road infrastructure, parks, fire stations, etc.

The county has used these funds to pay for infrastructure improvements in the town as well as throughout the county. There is no guarantee the funds generated in the town are used in the town.”

On a June 2017 chart that highlighted impact fees from 2000-2017, Parks and Leisure Services received $12,462,186 for projects at the Bluffton Gym, M.C. Riley field lighting, the Buckwalter Park, and other PALS projects around the county. The balance of $3,807,947 was obligated for future

PHOTOS BY GWYNETH J. SAUNDERS

Please see FEES on page 8A

A couple of skateboarders enjoy the skate park at Buckwalter. The Buckwalter Recreation Center was built with funds from Beaufort County impact fees.

April 30 is deadline for Youth Community Service documents The Mayor’s Bluffton Youth Community Service Award Program, created in 2015, recognizes Bluffton students for volunteering at least 50 hours to an area nonprofit organization.

The award program provides high school sophomores and juniors recognition for their volunteerism in the greater Bluffton community. The program is open to

all high school sophomores and juniors attending public, private or home school in Bluffton. Volunteer hours must be earned between May 1 and April 30 of each calendar year.

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service Mayor’s Exceptional Service Award: 100 or more hours of volunteer service Mayor Lisa Sulka will recognize students in May who participated in this program and achieved 50 or more hours.

Each student’s volunteer tracking form is due to the Mayor’s Office no later than April 30. Send tracking forms to the stu-

dent’s school representative of the program and that representative will forward the forms to Town Hall.

For home schoolers, submit your forms directly to Town Clerk Kimberly Gammon.

If you have any questions or need further information, contact Gammon at kgammon@townofbluffton.com or call 843-7064505.

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SUNNY SIDE UP

In celebration of column writers everywhere, here’s to you

By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR

We missed it by a day, but perhaps we can still belatedly celebrate National Columnists Day. This niche celebration apparently was held April 18, as it has been since 1995.

I’m told the National Society of Newspaper Columnists (NSNC) created the special day to honor Ernie Pyle, famed WWII correspondent and storyteller. April 18 is the anniversary of his death.

(April 18 is also National Animal Cracker Day, which I might need to celebrate alongside the aforementioned.)

I learned about this day last year, when my friend and former freelance writer Mary Dempsey, formerly of Bluffton and now residing somewhere near Macon, Ga., sent me a clipping from the local paper. Columnist Ed Grisamore of the Macon Telegraph wrote about the event, how he intended to celebrate, and how he got started in the

business in the first place.

While fact-checking National Columnists Day, I also checked out the NSNC (columnists.com). I poked around, read the history (no mention of National Columnist Day that I could find), read several columns by members, learned about the upcoming national conference, and scanned the member list.

The mission statement of the nonprofit is to promote “professionalism and camaraderie among columnists and other writers of the serial essay – including bloggers.” One can join whether one writes for newspapers, magazines, trade journals or podcasts, whether one is full-time staff or freelancer, and whether one writes opinions, humor, analysis or essays.

Holy cow. I think I might have found my writing people!

And it’s about time, too.

When I was 13, I knew I wanted to write for a living. My dad recognized my love of words and storytelling and challenged

me to write “my” novel in the next 10 years. (Sorry, Dad. It’s still not written. But someday!)

Bill McDonald was a columnist for The State newspaper in Columbia, where I grew up. Sometime during my days in journalism school at the University of South Carolina, he came to speak to our class.

Afterward, I informed him that I wanted his job. I can’t recall if he smirked or laughed out loud.

(Side note: I’ve just learned that McDonald retired a few years ago and has written a couple of books, the most recent being “Old Geezer Romancing in Cyberspace” in 2018.

I’m not sure if his former position is open.)

Then Erma Bombeck came into my world in the early ’80s. I wasn’t a mother, but I loved her columns and her quirky sense of humor about family life. For a while, once I realized I’d never get McDonald’s spot at the local paper, I wanted her job.

In the 1990s, when I was working at the Island Packet, I was delighted to meet Art

Buchwald, an old-school columnist, when he stopped by for a visit. He was a trip. It would have fun to have his job.

Now here we are in the 21st century and I have a job I love that came with a column of my own. I’ve learned being a columnist can be easy as pie sometimes, and something of a struggle other times. Sometimes a single word will strike me and become the starting point for a column, and some days I have no words and no idea what I will write until I sit in front of the keyboard at the 11th hour before sending the paper to be printed.

Maybe I should order the book I just saw mentioned on the columnist website, “The Art of Column Writing,” which promises insider secrets from Mr. Buchwald and Dave Barry, among others.

Until then, I think I’ll celebrate National Columnists Day by joining the club and making myself official. Oh, and let’s not forget the animal crackers.

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House passes state budget, sends to Senate

By Weston Newton CONTRIBUTOR

As I mentioned in this space last month, the House takes up the state budget during the month of March each year. It is typically one of the busiest and most important weeks of a legislative session.

This year was no exception. I am proud to report Weston Newton that I voted in favor of the House of Representatives’ State Budget which passed by a vote of 108-7. Not only am I proud of the hard work and effort that went into creating this budget, but I am proud to report that the budget passed second reading in record timing of just one day.

The ability of this budget to move through the House with few amendments is evidence of solid and sound fiscal policy that adequately funds the needs of our state while making South Carolina a better place to live, work, or own a business.

The 2022-2023 State Budget is unique from those of previous years because of the amount of surplus funds in our state, from years of wise budgeting and policy and an influx of federal ARPA funds and infrastructure money.

Taking this into consideration, we built the budget on a foundation of four basic pillars, which are present throughout: Reducing taxes, Roads, Reserves, and Raises for teachers, law enforcement, first responders, and

state employees.

The House’s budget is balanced, with conservative financial management practices, and a low tax debt burden. This budget grows our revenue and reserves. A few of the highlights from this year’s House budget include bettering our education system and infrastructure, and improving the lives of our veterans, state employees, teachers, law enforcement, and taxpayers.

The budget now is on its way to the Senate, where changes are possible.

For a full breakdown of everything in this year’s budget or to find specific dollar numbers or line items, I encourage you to visit the House Ways and Means webpage at scstatehouse.gov.

One of our priorities this year (and every year) is to make sure that our K-12 schools and institutions of higher learning are fully prepared to provide the best possible education and resources possible for our students and teachers. This year’s budget provides K-12 schools over $12 billion in funding next year, including raising the S.C. starting salary to $40,000 and the average teacher salary to $52,604.

This budget has a profound dedication to improving, expanding, widening, and expediting infrastructure in our state once and for all. With the passage of this bill, our highways and interstates, bridges, water and sewer, and broadband infrastructure will be years ahead of neighboring states. The House Budget includes allocating $1 billion towards South Carolina’s roads, accelerating funding to accelerate completion of interstate highway projects and local projects by giving $250 million to the County Transportation Funds, with a focus on secondary and

low volume primary roads.

The budget also funds the assessment and improvement of infrastructure needed to bring new water and sewer opportunities to areas facing challenges in providing safe water.

Since Republicans took over the House, South Carolina has seen more than $54 billion in tax cuts. This fiscal year alone, in a $10.8 billion budget, over $3 billion has been returned to taxpayers. That represents a return of one-third of general fund revenues to South Carolina citizens through individual income tax cuts, small business tax cuts, corporate income tax cuts, food tax elimination, and property tax relief.

The Budget we passed funds the income tax relief I covered last month, including eliminating taxes on military retirement as well as raising salaries for law enforcement and correction officers and all state employees. Among other important priorities, the Budget includes $2.8 million to fund the Election Integrity and Compliance Auditor Program, $1.2 million for election security funding, and $98 million for the conservation of our state’s land and natural resources.

In closing, I have to brag on my oldest child Reedy, who last month was elected President of the Student Body of the University of South Carolina – to say we are proud is simply not enough.

It is an honor to serve you in the S.C. House of Representatives. Please do not hesitate to call upon me here or in Columbia.

Weston Newton is the representative for District 120 in the State House of Representatives. WestonNewton@schouse.gov

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Kim Waggener, Bluffton: “My Apple iWatch, because it has my fitness and calorie tracking. I use it a lot for that.”

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Mia Birkelbach, Bluffton: “My Nintendo Switch, because I get to play 70 games on it so when I get home from work I can relax.”

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FEES from page 1A debt service payments connected with the Buckwalter Recreation Center Expansion.

Beaufort County stated earlier this year that it will eliminate all of the existing impact fees, and cease efforts to adopt school and EMS fees if Bluffton and the other county municipalities, including Hardeeville, do not agree to the county’s proposed schedule.

“Lack of participation and cooperation by Hilton Head, Bluffton, Beaufort, and Port Royal has led Beaufort County Council to consider eliminating all existing impact fees and abandon its efforts to adopt school and EMS impact fees,” said County Council Chairman Joe Passiment.

The county has already taken steps to make that happen, and at its April 11 council meeting held a second reading of an ordinance to terminate all fees. A third and final reading, scheduled for April 25, will do just that if passed.

Bluffton wants further discussion.

“In the way the ordinance states, the county is the one who sets the impact fee, period, and they really don’t need our say on it. We just say ‘We will collect it, or we won’t collect it. And by the way, these are some items we

Field of Grace, a memorial tribute to Grace Sulak, an athlete who died in 2016, is part of the Buckwalter Recreation Center in Bluffton.

really like for you to address,’” Bluffton Mayor Lisa Sulka said during the meeting.

Bluffton was seeking an agreement to not levy impact fees on developers that built affordable housing, and town attorney Terry Finger had revised the draft intergovernmental agreement (IGA) to include the town’s interest.

“We always wanted questions answered on the affordable housing, because we just don’t know,” Sulka said.

Attorney Richardson Bruce, who was filling in for Finger, said from a legal perspective it made little sense to bring a new proposal to the council at this time when the county was already in the process of elimi-

nating all of the impact fees.

“That’s not to say that the county is going to go ahead and revoke all impact fees on third reading. We’re not really sure what the county’s next steps will be,” said Bruce. “We would recommend to [this] council … to allow us to continue discussions with the county about the impact fee, continue to discuss the possibility of streamlining this process for the county, continue to have discussions about some of the affordable housing concerns the council has raised, and some of the other concerns about the impact fee.”

Superintendent of Schools Frank Rodriguez said that he and his staff have made

presentations to both Bluffton and Hilton Head town councils on the value of impact fees.

“An impact fee is a one-time payment for growth-related infrastructure. It represents new growth’s proportionate share of capital facility needs,” he said. “Impact fees help to lower the borrowing of funds on upcoming projects needed due to the expansion.”

Referendums, such as the $345 million bond passed by voters in November 2019, update, expand and improve the educational experiences of the county’s 22,000-plus students. Impact fees would offset some of that cost.

“The only thing I would add just for the record is we’ve reached out to the county, and they’re working with all the mayors and managers to find a time that we can all get together. We’re hoping to do that next week,” said Steese. “So we just wanted everybody to know that we are still working together with the county as was stated earlier, and we’re hoping to continue to move that forward as this discussion takes place.”

Gwyneth J. Saunders is a veteran journalist and freelance writer living in Bluffton.

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The annual Bluffton 8th Grade Juried Art Show has resumed following the pandemic interruptions for the past two years. The exhibit opened at the Bluffton Branch Library, 120 Palmetto Way, on April 1 and will run through May 7.

Five Bluffton middle schools are participating in this event that showcases the artistic talents of eighth grade students.

The main reason this annual event is held is to provide artistically talented eighth graders an opportunity to showcase their talents in a juried art show for the community to see, enjoy and appreciate. Generally, athletically talented youngsters find many opportunities to show off their skills to the community at large and be recognized for it. This art show is intended to bring about the same recognition to those artistically talented students.

In that process, the importance of supporting art in schools to enhance the imagination and cognitive abilities is highlighted.

Preparation for the show gets started in September at the start of the school year. We enlist the support of all the art teachers and principals, the sponsors, and other supporters for the show in April.

The first significant activity is the creation of the art for the poster. Every year, on a rotation basis, we invite one of the participating schools to have one of their students create that artwork.

The resulting poster is distributed to all schools and event sponsors.

In early March, we collect all the artwork from the participating schools.

The Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA), a nonprofit arts organization that has a gallery and promotes art and artists, provides us with three judges to view all the artwork submitted by the schools. The panel selects 30 pieces from all the works submitted, and these are professionally mounted for display at the library.

“Daddy’s Girls” by Evie is on display at Bluffton Branch Library along with other artworks by local eighth grade students.

The rest of the artwork is returned to the respective schools.

The 30 pieces selected for exhibit are brought to the Great Frame Up, which has supported this program since its inception in 2015. They donate their time and material and provide us with top quality mounting suitable for display at the library.

Each piece of artwork carries a card that lists the title of the piece, the medium, the name of the artist and the name of the school. Each piece is assigned a number to enable library patrons to write down their top three choices on a ballot during the exhibition. The People’s choice balloting continues throughout April.

On May 5, beginning at 5:30 p.m., a reception is held at the library to recognize and honor the artists. The event is free and open to the public. Parents, teachers and principals are invited to participate and show their support for the student artists and their artwork.

Cash prizes and ribbons for the winners are determined by the panel of SOBA judges and the People’s choice.

We invite the public to make a point to visit the library and view the artists’ work and to vote for their favorite piece of art.

The show closes May 7.

Art Gopalan of Bluffton is the creator and coordinator of the annual Bluffton 8th Grade Juried Art Show.

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Town of Bluffton leaders and staff are asking residents to help clean up the May River, her shores, nearby streets and parks of the Bluffton Historic District from 9 to 11:30 a.m. April 30. There is no registration; volunteers may simply show up, ready to help.

“The May River is the crown jewel of Bluffton,” Mayor Lisa Sulka said. “The river’s existence is a major component to Bluffton’s identity, essence and joy. This event is an opportunity when the Bluffton community can take care of her in return for all the beauty, she brings us.”

Volunteers will meet at Oyster Factory Park located at the end of Wharf Street.

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All supplies, including gloves, bags, vests and water will be provided by the Town of Bluffton, American Rivers, Palmetto Pride, Keep Beaufort County Beautiful and Beaufort County Solid Waste & Recycling.

Personal supplies such as sunscreen, bug spray and water will be provided. Snacks and lunch will be provided by the Town of Bluffton and its Police Department.

Kim Jones, the town’s director of projects and watershed resilience, said each year this event grows in the number of participants and organizational partners.

“It is very rewarding to see students, scout groups, civic organizations, businesses and nearly a dozen official partners join the Town to make a positive impact on the May

River, the streets and areas which surround her,” Jones said. “This is truly a collective community effort.”

Education and outreach play an important role in improving water quality in our local watersheds, including the May River Watershed. As volunteers return from cleaning up our community, educational booths provided by Lowcountry Stormwater Partners, the Port Royal Sound Foundation, The Outside Foundation, and i2 Recycle will be available for them to visit. This is an important component because Beaufort County’s large expanses of salt marsh, tidal rivers and deep channels provide for a high level of biodiversity, allowing wildlife such as oysters, dolphins and cobia, to flourish.

This also means that the ecosystem is sensitive to the environmental pollutants found in the stormwater that drains into rivers and streams, carrying pollutants with it.

The Town of Bluffton is again partnering with M.C. Riley Elementary School to host the annual School Participation Challenge.

Students and their families will have the opportunity to take part in the cleanup and waste reduction efforts provided by i2 Recycle. Coastal Kingdom will be partnering to assist the Town with the School Participation Challenge and participants will be given a reward at the end of the school year.

In the past 20 years, volunteers, community partners and Town staff members have removed approximately 50,000 pounds of litter, debris, discarded appliances and abandoned boats from the May River and Bluffton Historic District.

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Mayfest returns after two-year interruption

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Throngs of attendees stroll up and down Calhoun Street during the 2019 Mayfest, the last time the festival was held before the pandemic. The 2022 festival will be held May 7 from 10- a.m. to 5 p.m.

What do ugly dogs, beautiful hats and delicious pies have in common? They’re all just a part of this year’s Mayfest celebration, a perennial free village festival organized by the Rotary Club of Bluffton and held in charming Old Town Bluffton.

This year’s event will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. May 7.

This is the festival’s 42nd year, and each year its popularity grows. Attendees will find more than 125 art and food vendors, along with great music and entertainment.

Rotary Club of Bluffton president Dan Ciuffreda said the club was unable to hold the festival for the past two years due to COVID. But, “We’re back this year, and we know everyone is ready to enjoy the sense of community Mayfest embodies. This is one of the area’s favorite festivals because it has something for everyone – food, arts and crafts, music and entertainment,” Ciuffreda said. “Mayfest is the perfect way to start your summer.”

In addition to great Lowcountry food, as well as arts and crafts created by regional artists, two stages – the main stage in Martin Family Park and a second stage on Bridge Street – will provide a variety of entertainment.

Main stage entertainment promises performances by Bluffton School of

Dance at 10 a.m., the band Burnt Church Revival from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.; a Derby Hat Parade at 2 p.m., and music by The Country Project following the hat parade.

The Bridge Street stage will feature Jason Laporte and Davey Masteller from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., followed by Greezy Joe from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Additional musical artists will perform throughout the day on May River Road, sponsored by The Roasting Room.

Other entertainment includes the Ugly Dog Contest, starting at 1 p.m. at Heyward House, with one-of-a-kind trophies created by local potter Brynne Bowler.

The Pie Eating Contest starts at 11:30 a.m. at Dubois Park.

Each year the festival features work from a local artist, and this year does not disappoint. Kelly Logan Graham’s beautiful “Mayfest Historic Bluffton South Carolina” will be printed on shirts and posters that will be available for purchase. All proceeds from merchandise sales benefit the Rotary Club of Bluffton’s community efforts.

Festivalgoers are encouraged to take advantage of free shuttles that will run between Red Cedar Elementary School and Old Town Bluffton.

More information can be found in the Mayfest section of the Rotary Club of Bluffton website at blufftonrotary.org.

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Local SCETV-USCB collaborative television show goes national

By Carol Weir CONTRIBUTOR

“Quiet on the set! I have an announcement: ‘By the River’ is going national!”

Very few college students get the chance to be part of a national television show.

But with this news, the University of South Carolina Beaufort’s Dr. Caroline Sawyer and South Carolina ETV thrust into the big time the students who work as production assistants on this weekly interview-format program.

Now in its fourth season, “By the River” is being distributed by American Public Television to public television affiliates across the U.S. starting this month. Showcasing Southern culture and literature, the show is a love letter to Southern stories and the authors and poets who write them. More than 50 USCB students have worked on the episodes, which are filmed in SCETV’s studio in Beaufort. They operate the cameras, record the audio, help coordinate the authors’ appearances, promote the show and more.

“Before filming starts for each episode,

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By the River” host Holly Bounds Jackson interviews Pulitzer Prize–winning writer Natasha Trethewey while Jeremy Smalls and Emily Firster work the jib and camera. The production team is supervised by producer Dr. Caroline Sawyer (left), associate professor of Communication Studies at USCB.

each one of the students has gotten on their piece of equipment, has tested it and is retesting and focusing, looking for perfect starting shot,” said Sawyer, associate professor of Communications Studies at USCB

and the show’s producer. “I’m sitting at the director’s station and I have a monitor that shows all of our cameras. I make eye contact with everyone and use traditional production hand signals.”

“By The River,” as far as Sawyer knows, is the first national television show to employ a crew made up of primarily university students. In addition to teaching professional skills that make her students highly employable, her goal is to create confident lifelong learners.

“It’s about getting them to see that they have professional-level value while they’re still learning. You don’t have to be this perfectly educated person ¬– you can be learning as you’re doing,” she said.

Featured authors and book settings on “By The River” span the region encompassing Mississippi, Louisiana, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Virginia. Book genres include literature, historical fiction, memoir, nature, non-fiction, cooking, Southern culture, mysteries, children’s books, and poetry. Each episode is a half hour and ends with a Poet’s Corner that features Southern poets reading their poetry set to illustrations by Southern artists.

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NATIONAL from page 13A For some USCB students, interning as a production assistant on “By The River” has led to job offers in the TV industry. Senior Hannah Merchant, who has worked on the show since last summer, is now an associate producer for an upcoming SCETV show about military veterans’ return to civilian life.

“Initially I thought I wanted to go into public relations, but when I started working on ‘By The River,’ I realized I just loved it,” Merchant said. “I want to stay in this field.

These are stories that need to be told.”

These success stories buoy Sawyer, who came to USCB in 2016 with experience working with students on the campus TV channel at Austin Peay State University in Tennessee. When she arrived in the Lowcountry, a teaching partnership already existed between USCB and South Carolina ETV. Sawyer went a step further and made a pitch to Don Godish, SCETV’s director of national content and regional operations: “There’s a lot of interest in Southern culture and Southern literature now. What if we did a show about it for you?”

Godish gave her idea the green light and Sawyer started looking for a host for her

well.

“It’s rewarding being a mentor and I like being around their energy,” Jackson said. “They’re teaching me as well. We’re all students in the room and we’ve USCB senior Hannah Merchant stands behind the scenes to capture promo- come a long way.”

“By The River” tional content for “By the River.” quickly gained program. a loyal audience, and underwent a gradual “I got a lot of no’s because people weren’t evolution that upped its game as Godish resure I was serious,” she said. alized its potential. The first season was shot Enter Holly Bounds Jackson, who lives on a green screen set, but in 2019, grant in Bluffton. In 2018, when the former funding plus support from SCETV gave Savannah news anchor started as director of Sawyer the resources to create “the library of content and operations at SCETV Lowa Southern home on the water, in a house I country in Beaufort, Sawyer approached her imagined in Beaufort.” immediately about hosting a student-run “That made a big difference. Then South show about Southern authors. The mom of Carolina Humanities gave us some money four and USC-Columbia grad enthusiastito pay authors to come in, and that gave us cally agreed. She has enjoyed working with the ability to bring in more diverse writers,” the students and says the show’s guests do as she said.

“By The River” has received many accolades including a Communicator Award of Excellence in the Television Cultural category, the Communicator Award of Distinction in the Television Interview category, Silver Telly in the Cultural Series Category, and Bronze Telly in the Set Design Category.

Recently, it was awarded a Silver Anthem Award from the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences in the category of Education, Art, and Culture – Special Projects.

“We are incredibly proud of Dr. Sawyer and her outstanding accomplishments. Her ability to engage students in such high-level experiential learning opportunities is exemplary; a real investment in their success as future professionals,” said USCB Chancellor Al Panu. “And we are equally grateful to SCETV for their unwavering support as partners.”

Watch “By The River” on demand at scetv. org/watch/by-the-river.

Carol Weir is the senior director of communications for the University of South Carolina Beaufort in Bluffton.

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Local high schools compete in brainy world affairs quest

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The local Academic WorldQuest first place winning team from Hilton Head Christian Academy included, from left, coach Al Rudnickas, Christopher Nguyen, Nic Panzarella, Andrew Morrisette, Caroline Thomas and Sophia Blackwell.

By Maureen Korzik CONTRIBUTOR

Sports competitions between high school teams abound, but on March 26, 38 students across Beaufort County stretched their brains, not their arm and leg muscles.

Academic WorldQuest, a student outreach program of the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head, challenged eight teams from seven area high schools who answered 100 questions on topics related to world affairs.

The competition is much like the “College Bowl” of the 1960s, where four-person teams engage in a fast-paced quest to demonstrate their knowledge of global issues. The event was held at Bluffton High School, the 2020 Academic WorldQuest Competition winner.

Since September, students and their coaches at Heritage Academy, Battery Creek, Bluffton, Hilton Head, Hilton Head Christian Academy, John Paul II Catholic, and May River high schools have been preparing for the competition with many hours beyond their regular school workload. The impressive global knowledge skills of these students were certainly on display. The competition was intense, with many schools just points away from winning.

The local Academic WorldQuest second place winning team from May River High School included, from left, coach Joshua Germany, Anneliese Germany, Tristan Burch, Sosie Spires, Braedon Mancini and Emma Peeples.

In the end, after ten rounds of competition and two tie-breaking rounds, the 2022 Academic WorldQuest trophy was awarded to Hilton Head Christian Academy. May River High School earned a second-place finish.

Hilton Head Christian Academy will now have an opportunity to represent the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head at the 2022 Academic WorldQuest Competition in Washington, D.C., in May. Congratulations to all the coaches, students, and supportive parents for their outstanding efforts!

Maureen Korzik is the executive director of the World Affairs Council of Hilton Head.

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New Family Promise director seeks solutions for housing

By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR

As COVID-19 cases decline in the Bluffton area, there is a slow return to pre-pandemic activities, but some aspects of this community have not rebounded.

One of them is the welcoming, open arms of church congregations who hosted those supported by Family Promise of Beaufort County prior to March 2020.

The nonprofit’s mission is to provide temporary shelter, family stability and ultimately permanent housing solutions for homeless families with children. In the past, the support of interfaith and secular groups within the community has helped meet those needs, offering housing for a week or two at a time for families.

Finding that temporary housing is a challenge that new Executive Director Michelle Harp has faced since she took over in November 2021.

“Right now, we’re in talks with our churches trying to find out who’s comfortable and who’s not, and what we’re finding

Michelle Harp is the executive director for Family Promise, a nonprofit that provides temporary shelter, family stability and permanent housing solutions for homeless families with children.

is some aren’t comfortable,” she said. “We’ve got this new variant that’s rearing its ugly head, and we have immunocompromised congregations, and it just it makes it difficult.”

Working for nonprofits and finding solutions is Harp’s background. After being a stay-at-home mom for 26 years, she returned to college at age 44 to earn a Bach-

elor of Science degree in child development and family studies.

“I found I had a passion for nonprofits and have pretty much worked in them since I became an adult,” she said. “I tutored kids.

I just love the kids and babies, they fill up my cup.”

Prior to moving to Bluffton in May 2021, she worked for St. Jude Children’s Hos-

pital while in college, was director of the American Heart Association in Memphis for about 18 months, worked for Hope House in Memphis – a nonprofit for families with HIV, and then found her niche as an early intervention specialist for babies from birth to age 3 at La Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis, working in community outreach.

Harp and her boyfriend moved here after vacationing and falling in love with the area.

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Harp was able to continue working long distance with La Bonheur for several months before it was no longer practical.

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Since the start of the pandemic, Family Promise has housed their client families in hotels, which was a blow to the funding that provided other necessities for client families when they are guests in various church halls.

“We’re putting our guests up at hotels, and it’s $700 a week per family. If we have four families, that’s about $3,000 a week,” she said.

Prior to COVID, there was a small army of 700 volunteers from 13 churches with enough space who took care of setting up the shelters and meals. The members of another 19 other churches that did not have space volunteered in other ways, such as preparing meals and delivering them to the shelters.

Harp recently visited a few churches that have previously hosted the families, and said she was “blown away” by the preparations and efforts made to care for them.

“I was just astounded at the small details – the alarm clocks they put in each room, the things that they do to make it feel like home as much as it can be,” Harp said. “I

want congregations to be able to take our families back, because that’s how (clients) grow. Right now they’re sitting in a hotel room when they’re not working, and their kids aren’t getting the interaction with other adults. And I think that’s pivotal.”

Still, Harp and others are trying to think outside the proverbial box on how to solve the shelter issue.

“A lot of the Family Promise affiliates around the country are not going back to the congregational model at all,” she said.

“One in particular has a church, and they’re renting out the basement of the church, and converting that into dormitories.”

Harp said the board of directors and staff here are working on a strategic plan to figure out their options. “Do we buy a piece of property and put a house on it, and then do our own thing? … If we did something like that, we could still utilize volunteers,” she said. “We would still need to be manned 24 hours a day. So we’re weighing all of those because people do want to be involved, they really do,” Harp said.

The Family Promise vision is, “Every child will have a home.” In the past 14 years, the

nonprofit has helped 756 people. Once they are in the program, the children are enrolled in school, signed up for the Boys & Girls Club, and the parents start finding a job.

Every avenue of support is found to help the families become stabilized, from opening bank accounts and maintaining steady employment to beginning the search for more permanent housing.

Normal costs for Family Promise includes providing necessities from laundry detergent to diapers, personal products such as shampoo, and sometimes even suitcases. With the current shelter status, costs include not only the hotel rooms, but gift cards for groceries so the families can prepare their own meals in their rooms.

“We give $150 a week to each family for either Food Lion or Walmart or Publix to try and make sure we meet their needs.

We have small pockets, but it seems like as a whole, especially Bluffton and Hilton Head, the churches just really have come in with gift cards,” said Harp. “There are some congregations that won’t host them but they will feed them, which is a huge help.”

Family Promise is funded by the state

and relies solely on government grants.

They also apply for and receive community grants.

“One of the things that we have just been astounded by is that Beaufort County is so philanthropic, and everybody is so excited and happy to give,” said Harp.

The pandemic put the kibosh on live fundraisers for nearly everyone, but organizations are now beginning to hold special events. Christ Lutheran Church on Hilton Head held an organ concert for Family Promise recently, raising about $2,000.

Harp said the nonprofit will be the recipient of funds raised when the Evolution Big Band perform a free-will donation benefit at 7 p.m. April 21 at Saint Gregory the Great Catholic Church.

“What we don’t want is to be out of sight, out of mind,” she said. “When we’re active in the community and we’re doing things, it’s easy to stay at the forefront.”

For more information on Family Promise, visit familypromisebeaufortcounty.org or call 843-815-4211.

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Stacey Lauderdale-Littin, who provides family support services, research and advocacy outreach for the Lowcountry Autism Foundation out of Charleston, was on hand at the Bluffton Sensory Park March 26 to hand out Autism ID kits.

By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR

Bluffton’s Sensory Park at Buckwalter Place was packed March 26 with families enjoying the beautiful weather. The kids were laughing and playing on the equipment, and the adults were talking and sharing experiences.

Officers from the Bluffton Police Department and Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office were giving away pencils and erasers, and cooking hotdogs and hamburgers.

The reason for the gathering was LAF AID, a collaboration between the Lowcountry Autism Foundation and local law enforcement agencies to help when those with autism experience difficulties.

“The foundation has been providing training on how to interact and engage with an individual who is autistic,” said LAF Program Coordinator Sophia Townes. “The goal is to assist law enforcement to be able to find someone on the spectrum who goes missing. That’s a big problem in our population. It’s also to assist law enforcement when an individual who is on the spectrum is in crisis, having a mental health emergency.”

The event provided families an oppor-

tunity to register with emergency services any member who has been diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a developmental disability that can cause significant social, communication and behavioral challenges. Autistic individuals are often impacted by sensory differences, changes in routine, anxiety, or communication difficulties.

Those who register for the free program receive a bracelet and a shoe tag with a personalized ID number that will be linked with the emergency services file. If the wearer is separated from family and found by law enforcement, the person can easily be identified.

According to the Centers for Disease Control, nearly 7.5 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with ASD. LAF serves 2,500 families from Charleston to Hilton Head with a “small but mighty team of four people,” said Townes.

“How the program works is, for example, ‘John Smith’ is a 15-year-old with ASD. He does not like to be touched on the head, he loves trains, he hates noises. When the family dials 911, immediately dispatch is going

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AUTISM from page 19A to see a file pop up with his photo and his information,” said Townes. “That will help with giving law enforcement best practices in interacting with John.”

Among the reasons the registration event included the law enforcement agencies was a subject that Townes said people don’t want to touch on.

“If there is a situation in public where an individual with autism is in crisis, and they are very upset, aggressive and look to be a danger to themselves and to others,” she said, “by them having that bracelet on their wrist or shoe tag on their shoe, once law enforcement is called and comes on the scene, they can recognize that the individual has autism and is in crisis, and they need to deescalate the situation.”

Stacey Lauderdale-Littin, who provides family support services, research and advocacy outreach for the Lowcountry Autism Foundation out of Charleston, is responsible for putting together the program and training for local law enforcement.

“This program is new locally and came out of the NAMI training I’ve been doing with officers,” said Littin.

NAMI – the National Alliance on Mental Illness – is a nationwide nonprofit that “provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives,” according to the organization’s website.

“I had a lot of officers ask, ‘How am I supposed to identify someone with autism in order to know how to utilize the field tips provided?’ My answer was always unless someone is there to tell you that that individual has autism, or unless they’re able to tell you themselves, there’s really no way for you to know,” Littin said.

Littin said that when she conducts training, out of 20 people, at least 60% of the students know or love someone who has autism. Sometimes law enforcement has frequent encounters with the same individuals, and so are familiar with how to engage them safely and calmly. It’s another story when the individual in crisis is a new contact.

“You want to have as much information as you can before you encounter anyone so that way you can help with the approach.” said Bluffton Police Chief Stephenie Price.

“It’s about understanding what’s going to happen, so having more information is ideal.”

Beaufort County Sheriff P.J. Tanner said officers in the department have had the NAMI and autism training for a while.

“I am sure that we have encountered different things that would relate to the training that we received from NAMI. We also have decals made up. These decals are made to go on the back glass, which lets us know there’s an adult or child with autism in the vehicle. That way, when we approach the vehicle, we know more about maybe a challenge or two that we may have ahead of us,” said Tanner.

For parents of autistic children, it is a real concern about what will happen if their child does something that involves the police.

“My situation is we’ve got one kid that’s on the autistic spectrum. Luckily, he’s not really a flight risk, and is fairly high functioning. But our biggest interest in this is, at least personally was more the training aspect for the police department,” said Winston Stubbart, whose son is 12. “His ability

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Amanda Szwajkos and her husband have two toddlers that keep them jumping.

“I’ve got two little ones diagnosed with autism. They are both nonverbal, so we certainly deal with that. They also have several sensory issues,” said Szwajkos. “They are both at risk of elopement. It is something that we’re concerned about and want to do everything possible just to keep them safe.

This program has been a godsend.”

Another LAF AID event will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. April 21 at Lowcountry Celebration Park, 2 S. Forest Beach Drive on Hilton Head Island, and from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

May 19 at Pigeon Point Park, 1512 Pigeon Point Road, Beaufort.

For more information about Lowcountry Autism Foundation and LAF AID, visit lafinc.org/lafaid.

Gwyneth J. Saunders is a veteran journalist and freelance writer living in Bluffton.

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A dream grown from garbage slowly becoming Lowcountry staple

By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR

Forty months ago, Kirk Parker and his then-fiancée Christy Pinski took a leap, a belief in an emerging industry that could pay the bills while caring for the environment.

The idea was trash – not as in a bad idea, but as in the bins that house the discarded scraps of our meals and daily lives. One tear in your garbage bag, one little critter getting into your haul before the trash trucks come, and you’ve got a rancid remnant on your hands.

“Parker,” as the South Carolina native is known to friends, is not afraid to clean up your mess. As a long-time boat mechanic at Black Dog Marine in Ridgeland, he is used to getting his hands greasy.

“Now the smell, that’s a different story. That has definitely been a challenge,” said the man behind Lowcountry Eco Bins, a trash can cleaning

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service celebrating its three-year anniversary this month. “I’ve encountered some messes that would turn even the strongest stomach.”

Parker said the odors and the bugs have been far from his greatest hurdle.

The trash bin industry has thrived for 30-plus years in England and other countries, but is a newer concept in the U.S. at just over a decade old. With more and more attention to going green, it is a fast-growing business nationwide – especially in more eco-conscious populations like Beaufort County.

“We care about our waters here, so this felt like a home run to me,” said Parker, who bought a customized Isuzu truck to launch his business in 2019. “But as much as we all care, this was a new concept and it’s been a lot of educating folks on the need behind what we do.”

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BINS from page 21A out with a hose. But in doing that, you end up dumping dirty water on the ground – water that is full of dangerous bacteria like E. coli or salmonella – that runs off into ponds and rivers, killing fish and other inhabitants of the waters.

“I’ve been fishing these waters forever, I take my kids and my friends out and we see the worst of what those bin dumps can do,” said Parker, an avid outdoorsman and one of the founders of the Bluffton chapter of the Coastal Conservation Association of South Carolina. “A lot of folks say, ‘That’s OK, I bleach the bins myself,’ but that can lead to even more damage to the waters.”

In an average-sized area neighborhood, if every homeowner used just an ounce of bleach on their bins, that’s over 12 gallons of bleach that pollutes the retention ponds and seeps into the rivers.

Lowcountry Eco Bins’ system uses 190-degree water as its base, which nearly eliminates the need for chemi-

cals. The agents that Parker does use are all biodegradeable and eco-friendly and generally only needed for the first couple cleanings of the bins. All the disinfecting and deodorizing is done inside the back of the truck, so none of the dirty water ends up in the ground.

“There have been some folks that saw this as a get-rich-quick scheme and were not doing it the right way, and they muddied the waters for folks like me doing this for the right reasons,” Parker said. “We’ve been building and building our clientele by word of mouth and by following through on our promises.”

Launching his own business has long been a dream for Parker, who grew up on the less glamorous side of the Myrtle Beach economy, watching his family scrape for every penny.

He is constantly inspired by his wife, who took over the Sippin Cow eatery on May River Road in 2010. She faced her share of adversity, including an ill-fated move to the old Pepper’s

Porch location before finding her home in the Promenade in 2016.

“This is a daily grind, but I have seen how that grind can pay off if you just stick to your belief in your dream,” he said. And folks are buying into Parker’s passion, too.

He has grown from a small group of friends willing to give him a try to more than 500 monthly residential and commercial clients. Lowcountry Eco Bins has outlasted all upstart competitors to become the trusted local brand in this ever-growing business.

Parker is still working full-time at Black Dog and has hired a loyal assistant to run the rig day-to-day. The goal is to focus on building his business more and more, hoping he can add more trucks to make this a business he can pass on to his kids.

“The need isn’t going away. Trash doesn’t pay attention to the economy,” he said. “We see the signs of a recession, and folks get rid of luxury spends when that happens. That’s an education as well. Being a shepherd

of the rivers isn’t a luxury. If we all do just one little thing, that’s how we keep the beauty.”

The service is $15 per month, which equates to less than 50 cents per day – a pittance compared to the water used by your toilet.

“You do that morning constitutional, that costs $2.15 alone in one flush,” he said. Eww, right? Well, talking dirty numbers is all part of doing the dirty work.

“When you’re dealing with the smells and the bugs that we get rid of out of those bins, talking a little bit about (flushing) is all part of dropping knowledge on my clients,” he said.

“They hear the numbers, they see the work and the results, and it leads to a loyal customer.”

For more information about Lowcountry Eco Bins, visit lowcountryecobins.com.

Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@ blufftonsun.com.

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NEWCOMERS GUIDE

Understanding the ins and outs of B-Town golf cart culture

By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR

They are arguably the most defining symbol of Bluffton’s eccentric personality.

We were way ahead of the national trend when it comes to golf carts. Back when the town was truly a square mile, these vehicles were just a simpler way to get around a space too compact to justify a car.

They weren’t tricked out. Most were well-worn models from the golf courses so plentifully surrounding the natives.

“Cars made no sense. It was embarrassing if you drove a car in Old Town, TIM WOOD really. We had everything we needed to get around a mile,” said 1990s-era former Golf carts are always a significant part of the Bluffton Christmas Parade, as well as daily life in resident Jim Baxter. “That’s how we knew B-Town. someone was a visitor. Drive out toward useful in neighborhoods than the rest of the highway, sure. But just getting around of you. In more urban areas, this is a veCalhoun Street proper, you walked or you hicle reserved for the country club. Here, the world gave them credit for.

Now, it’s an actual federal term, the long before it was an actual term, Bluffton had a bike or a cart.” residents knew these machines were more neighborhood electric vehicle. Companies This is a shock to the system for many

Why hire a

like ICON and frontiersmen of the latest four-wheeled gold rush like Ty Gardish – the owner of the local ICON dealer – sell so many of these NEVs that they’re thinking of taking the term “golf car” off their awning.

“This is a way of life here. The pandemic definitely re-directed priorities and exploded spending on luxuries that make for staycations and comfort right around home,” Gaydish said. “For so many of my owners, that ride around the neighborhood when they get home from work, it is the slice of heaven they moved here for, but never knew was even a thing two or three years ago. It has quickly gone from an affordable luxury to being an essential to daily living.”

There are so many of these vehicles on our neighborhood roads and our town throughways now that the eccentricity is on the cusp of becoming classified as a

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CARTS from page 23A nuisance.

Why? There is a vocal minority of locals who are steadfast in the belief that a staggering number of other-staters are just plain rude. Y’all just want to impose your will of big-city road rage and dismissal of niceties on those who got here before you.

Here’s how I see it. Most folks simply don’t know. They have their lifted NEVs, many adorned to rep their favorite school or team. It is a grown-up toy, and yes, it is glorious. But these machines are not ATVs we race through fields or get stuck in mud bogs.

I know I’m teetering on the edge of being a fuddy duddy by pouring water on your fire. But listen, I’m trying to give you the benefit of the doubt.

I never knew that it was OK to drive up the second lane when everyone starts to meld into one lane a half mile before a merge. Turns out, experts actually encourage us to be what we previously thought was being jerky. It’s called the “zipper method” of merging and it actually prevents traffic jams. One car goes, one

car merges.

That’s an up-is-down, down-is-up New World reality after 35 years of doing something one way. And I’m learning.

So I say this to you with a hope it will be received with the spirit it is intended.

Don’t be that guy. Don’t be the Florida driver going 48 mph in the highway left lane (because dammit, they own the lane, don’t you know?) Don’t be rude, selfish driver with no regard for those around you. That’s what earns you labels you don’t want.

Most of the carts being sold at retail dealers around here are set to max out at 25 mph. That works for neighborhoods, but if your cart doesn’t hit that speed, veer to the right going your 17 mph and let the cars behind you pass.

You need a permit and a registration, just like a normal vehicle. That adds up to $5 per year in South Carolina. Insurance can be a little bit more costly (from $4 per month adding onto homeowner policies to $12 per month as standalone policies), but it’s a safe move – especially with more and more NEVs on neighborhood road-

ways, let alone main thoroughfares.

By state law, you’re not allowed to go more than four miles away from home address in your cart. And you can only travel on roads with speed limits of 35 mph or less. So that means S.C. 46 (Bluffton Road) is out, as is 170 and Bluffton Parkway.

Understand that, because we’ve seen far too many carts either trying to ride those roads or trying to ride the sidewalks and leisure pathways along the parkways.

That distance goes farther than you might think. For example, you can get to Wild Wing Café from the Church of the Cross on the water. You’d take Bridge Street over to Burnt Church and a quick turn on to Ulmer Road, a narrow 35 mph road. You can follow Ulmer to Foreman Hill Road, which will eventually become Malphrus Road, another 35 mph limit road right up until where it crosses the Bluffton Parkway.

You’ll need to turn off before getting to the Parkway, heading into Heritage Lakes. Take Heritage Lakes Drive all the way back (you’ll need to turn right at the

second stop sign). It eventually lets out at the Bluffton Parkway, which you can cross with extreme caution.

There are more direct off-road routes you can take if you have lifted-wheel carts, but I’d get in trouble with the longtime locals if I told you about them before you were ready.

There are other basics, like don’t park in car parking spaces in Old Town. Carts congregate near the center lawn on The Promenade and many businesses around Old Town have their own cart parking spaces.

NEV etiquette comes down to any other embracing of Bluffton life. Don’t show us how you did it where you came from.

Don’t stand out by being too fast or too slow. And don’t be afraid to ask someone who’s been here longer. I feel pretty comfortable saying they’d rather help you learn than curse you out when you’re not looking.

Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun.com.

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Noteworthy • The Savannah/Hilton Head/Bluffton chapter of Silverliners International will meet at 11:45 a.m. April 20 at Rancho Alegre Restaurant, 402 Martin Luther Blvd. in Savannah.

Silverliners International is a social and charitable organization of former and current flight attendants, representing more than 54 airlines.

If you would like to join us, call or text Sue Smith at 973-670-5832 or email camhill2@hargray.com. The group meets for lunch every month on the third Wednesday.

• The Coastal Discovery Museum will host Stella-lee Anderson for a shibori and indigo workshop on April 21 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Known to be one the oldest Japanese tie-dye techniques, shibori refers to a variety of techniques used to manipulate fabric to create patterns when the fabric is dyed.

The class will include binding, twisting, tying, locking, and stitching techniques. Each participant will be provid-

ed with fabric, but participants are also encouraged to bring additional small fabric items (cotton napkins, pillowcase, handkerchief, etc.).

Cost is $40 per person (no children under the age 7) and reservations are required by calling 843-689-6767, ext.

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The museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive on Hilton Head Island.

• Palmetto Quilt Guild will hold its in-person member meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. April 22 at Hilton Head Beach & Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road on Hilton Head.

The program, via Zoom, is “How to Create a Miniature Quilt” by Kellie Willey of Little Quilt Creations. She will present tips and techniques and will share several of her miniature quilts.

Willey also will lead a Zoom workshop entitled “Little Mini Modern – A Log Cabin Quilt” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

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• America’s Boating Club Hilton Head will offer the America’s Boating Course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. April 23 at the USCB Bluffton campus, 1 University Blvd.

The class is designed to familiarize boat owners with the fundamentals of safe boating and will qualify participants for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources boater education certificate.

This class covers all the basics needed to operate a boat safely. First registrant is $75, plus $25 for a spouse, and $20 for any children.

Participants should bring their own lunch. For more information or to register, contact Tom Ryley, education officer, at tomryley@mac.com or 843298-0628.

Additionally, America’s Boating Club Hilton Head is conducting its free annual Vessel Safety Checks for boats in the Lowcountry. These checks are performed under the auspices of the United

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To attend the meeting as a guest, send an RSVP email to mayeriverquilters@ gmail.com.

For more information, and for membership forms to join the group, call 843-530-1244.

• A 21st anniversary ceremony will be held from 4 to 5 p.m. May 1 at the Children’s Memorial Garden on the campus of Hilton Head Hospital, hosted by the Hospital Auxiliary, Hilton Head Hospital and garden co-founders Amy Metzger and Julie Feldman The ceremony will honor and remember children who have died.

The garden features memorial bricks along a pathway, sitting areas and a waterfall fountain. The garden opened in 2001.

The event is free and open to the public. Donations are appreciated.

• A May Day 5K will be held from 8 to 10 a.m. May 14 beginning at Bluffton High School, 12 H.E. McCracken Circle in Bluffton.

Participants of all ages may run, walk or stroll with the entire family.

Registration is $20 to $30 and is payable at runsignup.com/Race/SC/Bluffton/ BlufftonMayDay5K. For more information, email rob@ palmettorunningco.com or call 843815-1718.

Proceeds will benefit the Lowcountry Alliance for Healthy Youth (LCAHY).

For more information about the organization, visit lcahealthyyouth.com.

• The Maye River Quilters will meet at 10 a.m. May 7 at the Church of the Palms, 1419 Okatie Hwy.

• Lowcountry Legal Volunteers will host its 10th annual Wild Women’s Tea

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Guests are invited to dress to impress, and prizes will be given for best hat and best costume, with other prizes given.

Tickets are $50 each and are available at lowcountrylegalvolunteers.org or by calling 843-815-1570.

• Applications from 501(c)(3) organizations for grant funding through Calhoun Station Thrift Store are being accepted through May 15.

The all-volunteer run thrift store supports nonprofit programs throughout Bluffton.

The store is open weekly on Wednesdays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Applications may be picked up and

delivered back to the store. Also, donations are accepted during store hours.

The store will be open during this year’s Mayfest on May 7.

In addition, volunteers are needed to run the store’s outdoor sales area and to make donation deliveries.

Since it was founded in 1989, Calhoun Station Thrift Store has donated more than $1.5 million to help improve social services for Bluffton residents.

Completely supported by donations and volunteers, Calhoun Station is continuously looking for volunteers to help the mission and vision of the organization.

The store is located at 77 Pritchard St. For more information, call 843-7575191.

SUBMIT YOUR EVENT NEWS The Bluffton Sun welcomes news of community, club, church, school and organization events. If the event is open to the public, email info to editor@blufftonsun.com.

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HOT SPOTS

Find the best places to dine with your beloved canine

By Tim Wood

The Cottage Café, Bakery And Tea Room, 38 Calhoun St., Bluffton, thecottagebluffton.com: Leslie Rohland’s eatery does so many things right, from its coffees to its mouth-watering sandwiches and desserts.

The porch and garden seating is perfect for people watching, but what makes The Cottage stand out is its scratch-made doggy menu with a variety of canine-friendly ingredients. Fans rave about the Mojo Chow (made with chicken, bacon and egg), the Daddy Dallas (bacon, cheese, chicken), Tanka’s Tummy (chicken and cheese mix) and Skyler’s Licker (full of peanut butter, apple and yogurt).

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Even with all the outdoor dining options available to us, there was a time not too long ago when bringing your pup to dine with you was seen as more of a brazen act.

The truth is that coastal restaurateurs have long welcomed your furry friends on the down low, but a small but vociferous chorus of online ranters kept eateries from openly advertising the practice.

Today, it is an insider secret no more. The Lowcountry is widely recognized across the country as one of the most welcoming and accommodating landing spots for dog owners wanting to bring their canine mate along for a meal.

Eatery owners are outwardly marketing to the pet set now, in what has rapidly become a game of industry one-upsmanship of who can wow the doggy-adorned diners with the cutest luxuries – and the best doggone meals for your four legged fur baby. It’s such

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HOT SPOTS from page 27A whites and all-white chicken. The restaurant also offers a selection of all-natural Sweet Potate’r treats and chews.

Southern Barrel Brewing Company: Head chef Jessica Snider first introduced her doggy creations last summer, a creation born out of a canine charcuterie board brainstorm. The result was a five-item “Southern Barrel Barking Co.” selection, an appetizer, three main courses and a dessert.

We’re a big fan of Atticus’ Appetizer, named for Snider’s 2-year-old Pyrenees rescue pup.

The delight includes sliced cucumbers, cheddar cheese, strawberries, blueberries and a small pile of pulled pork. And all the dishes are served on frisbees from Woof Gang Bakery Palmetto. All the dishes are named after employees’ pooches, including Buddy and Brady’s Burgers, Nugget’s Nuggets and Mosey’s Meaty Munchies (complete with brisket, diced chicken, shrimp and bacon). And my black lab rescue, Holly, loves the Turbo’s Treats fruit dogsicle frozen dessert.

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Beach Drive, Hilton Head Island, skilletscafe.com: The Coligny hot spot has a four-item menu of pre-packaged dog meals from Hardeeville-based Lucky Dog Cuisine (which are all available for home delivery with a special deal using the promo code SKILLETS). Bugsy’s Best Beef and Barley is filled with eggs, pureed peas, carrots, beans and tomatoes, all mixed in with ground flaxseed, garlic, olive oil and yogurt. They also offer an original beef and rice meal, a perfect pooch pasta and a tail-wagging turkey. And there is no better chill outdoor dining spot for your dogs than this longtime island oasis. And Skillets doesn’t just limit their animal intake to mutts – owner Amie Baima said they have even had a customer bring a pig to dine to dinner.

Lot 9 Brewing Company, 258 Red Cedar St., Bluffton, lot9brew.com: The craft brewery is one of the few spots that openly welcomes dogs inside the building. Whether it’s a trivia night, a music bingo event or a local band playing, you will always see a mild-mannered pup sitting by their owner underneath the picnic-table seating. While

they don’t offer a specific menu (they only offer food from area food trucks), Lot 9 regularly hosts “Barks and Brews” events with pet makers and vendors offering up their wares alongside the ever-evolving menu of beers on tap.

A similar doggie menu from Lucky Dog is offered at Panini’s on the Waterfront (926 Bay St., Beaufort, paninisonthewaterfront.com), which boasts a river deck that denizens say is far and away the most dog-friendly in town.

Lucky Dog Cuisine is quite the local resource for Lowcountry pet owners. Dr. Janice Elenbaas founded the company 14 years ago and offers seven total dishes for order, all made fresh in their 7,500-square-foot facility. Additional dishes not yet offered at area restaurants include a grain-free turkey and taters mix, a picky palate pork dinner and an Alaskan pollock-based fish dish.

A variety of chefs and owners we spoke to said that with the growth in doggie dining, they are all working on a small selection of dog dishes. But the list of pet-friendly

restaurants that won approval from our blue-ribbon panel is growing daily.

In Bluffton, Old Town Dispensary, Katie O’Donald’s, Okatie Ale House, Corner Perk, Craft Kitchen, First Watch, Agave, Underground Burritos, Sippin Cow and Pearl Kitchen and Bar all won raves from our panel for their attention to furry companions.

On Hilton Head Island, it’s honestly more about which spots DON’T offer pet-friendly accommodations than which do. But we have heard the most raves about Skull Creek Boathouse, where they pamper your pup from first sight with a water bowl and a lot of belly rubs. Other hot spots repeated mentioned include Charbar Co., Crazy Crab, Black Marlin, Poseidon, Main Street Café, Sunrise Café, Kenny B’s, Delisheeyo, FISH and Salty Dog Café.

Captain Woody’s, Chow Daddy’s, Frankie Bones and Local Pie customers said both Bluffton and Hilton Head locations offer pet-friendly spaces.

Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun. com.

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VOLUNTEERS

These meal delivery volunteers genuinely care for clients

By Casey Rand CONTRIBUTOR

(Editor’s Note: April is Volunteer Recognition Month. This article was provided by the nonprofit Meals on Wheels Bluffton-Hilton Head to highlight the good work of two of its volunteers.)

The importance of a meal is unequivocal.

The hot, prepared, nutritious meals provided by Meals on Wheels sustain clients who might not otherwise be able to prepare or afford such food.

This aspect of Meals on Wheels makes sense – we deliver food to those who really need it. Yet, oftentimes, the reality of our volunteer work includes much more than the delivery of food. Our volunteers truly care about the wellbeing of our clients, putting in the time and effort to see how they are doing when they make a delivery. This connection can be the difference between life and death.

Don Parent and Chris Barnett were

delivering on their usual route one Monday morning and stopped at Miss Becker’s house. The two know that Miss Becker uses a cane and is often slow to the door, so they waited a little longer after knocking that morning.

Slowly, the door cracked open to reveal Miss Becker lying on the floor, lucid. Don and Chris helped her to her walker and called 911, despite Miss Becker’s insistence that she was okay. When she revealed that she had fallen around 8 a.m., Don and Chris realized she had been unable to get up for two and a half hours – until their delivery at 10:30 a.m.

If Don and Chris had not delivered that day or had not stayed a little longer at the door for Miss Becker, who knows how long she would have lain there, waiting.

Our volunteers make contact with our clients upon delivery, via phone or in person at the door. Many times, this contact is standard practice to ensure that the client knows their hot, nutritious meal has been delivered

if they could not receive it in person.

Above and beyond this standard practice, our volunteers know our clients’ individual preferences and take care to ensure that they are met. On that Monday morning, it was Don and Chris’s knowing that while Miss Becker might be slow to get to the door, she always does. She always meets her delivery in person.

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WELLNESS

Thoughtful gifts that moms really want this Mother’s Day

By Jennifer C. Wolfe CONTRIBUTOR

Celebrating mothers can be traced back to ancient Greeks and Romans. The holiday was formalized by Congressional Resolution in the United States back in 1914 – some 108 years ago. This year, Mother’s Day falls on May 8.

While the role of women and moms in our society has certainly evolved and changed in the past 100 years, the importance of honoring and thanking Mom has not. According to the History Channel, more phone calls are made on Mother’s Day than any other day of the year, resulting in a spike of up to 37%.

Whether you are a loving husband with young children looking to ensure your wife feels special, or a son or daughter thinking about your own mom, the time to plan is now.

Here are few things you can do to make your mom feel extra special and appre-

ciated this year without the last-minute rush: • Plan something together. Moms appreciate quality time spent together more than anything else. If you live nearby or are close enough to see your mom on Mother’s Day, plan ahead to spend time with her.

Whether you go out to brunch, lunch, or dinner, bring food over, go on a walk or bike ride, mothers love being with their babies – of any age!

• Send flowers ahead of time. Mother’s Day is one of the busiest holidays for sending flowers and cards (more than Valentine’s Day) and you don’t want yours to arrive late. Sending flowers to arrive on Wednesday, Thursday or Friday before the big day not only could save you money, but it means your mom gets to enjoy them all weekend and think of you! The sooner you order, the better during this busy time.

• Arrange for dinner to be delivered.

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• Give her a spa day. Nothing says “thank you” as much as a gift to relax and pamper her. Whether Mom has young children and desperately needs a break, or is an empty nester missing her babies,

she will appreciate the chance to relax, get a massage and indulge herself at a luxury day spa.

• Make or write something for her. I still cherish the handmade gifts my son gave me when he was young, but even into adulthood, a thoughtful note or card, or creative outpouring is something moms will appreciate. As an adult, my son now makes me playlists with music he thinks I will like – the modern-day mix tape!

Whether you are an artist, musician, photographer, writer or just want to do something unique or write a heartfelt personal note of thanks, consider making something for your mom instead of buying it.

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WELLNESS

Body sculpt your way to confidence with non-invasive procedure

By Audrey A. Klenke CONTRIBUTOR

If you are looking to finally achieve your aesthetic and weight loss goals, you might not be the only one! In the U.S., “exercise more,” “eat healthier,” and “lose weight” are just some of the most common resolutions.

How many times have you promised yourself to achieve Audrey A. Klenke these goals and fallen short? This circle does nothing more than affect your confidence and self-image.

There’s another way to stick to your weight loss goals, tackle stubborn fat, and achieve a silhouette you can be confident in.

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exercise, body sculpting can target those areas you are the least happy with and give you the confidence to start looking and feeling your best.

Laser body sculpting treatments are non-invasive procedures that can help you get rid of stubborn, exercise-resistant fat. Laser body contouring treatments are entirely personalized to your needs and can be performed on various areas of the body, including the abdomen, arms, belly, hips and thighs.

Thanks to a specialized device, a fat melting laser is used to target those areas most resistant to diet and exercise, giving you the shape you desire most.

Since laser body sculpting procedures are nonsurgical, there will be no anesthesia or incisions. Additionally, you will experience only mild discomfort during the treatment and enjoy little to no recovery time.

During laser body sculpting procedures, stubborn fat cells are targeted via

a high-temperature laser, which damages their structural integrity. You will see the real results up to 12 weeks after the procedure.

In fact, after the cells are permanently damaged, it is easier for your body to dispose of them via the lymphatic system, but this process can take several weeks.

Laser body contouring procedures can be completed in just under 30 minutes, and you won’t have to deal with any discomfort or long recovery times. Within two to six weeks after the treatment, you will start seeing results, including a more defined body silhouette, reduced stubborn fat, and a leaner, more toned appearance. According to some studies and statistics, patients can expect up to a 24% reduction in fat.

Audrey A. Klenke, MD, FACS is a board certified plastic surgeon and owner of Pinnacle Plastic Surgery in Bluffton.

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SENIORS

What caused largest ever Medicare Part B premium increase?

By Chris Dewey CONTRIBUTOR

Is inflation to blame for Medicare’s largest Part B premium increase in the program’s history? I think not.

It’s true that Medicare premiums have been growing steadily for decades to keep up with inflation and the rise in healthcare spending.

In 2010, the inflation rate was 1.64%.

The current inflation rate hit 8.5% in March. Back in October, it rose to more than 6%.

So perhaps you’re thinking Medicare had to raise the Part B premium almost 15% to adjust for rising inflation?

Turn on the news, and you’ll hear politicians blaming one another for an inflation crisis, reckless spending and liberal policies.

However, anyone working in the Medicare space knows inflation had nothing to do with the premium in-

creases, because Medicare is practically shielded from inflation. Unlike groceries and gas, Medicare is not susceptible to inflation because the program sets prices for hospitals and doctors.

The effect of recent inflation, so far, on prices is zero. Why? Because Medicare controls prices through Medicare assignment. This means that your doctor, provider, or supplier agrees (or is required by law) to accept the Medicare-approved amount as full payment for covered services.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) cited the main factor that determined the 2022 increase in Part B premium spike was that they needed to raise money for a possible unprecedented surge in drug costs, predominately from the new Alzheimer’s drug, Adulhelm, slated to hit the Medicare market.

This new drug was priced at $56,000 per year per patient. It’s estimated that Medicare spending on Adulhelm for one

year alone would cost $29 billion, far exceeding the price of any other drug.

Recently, Medicare finalized its plans to restrict coverage for the controversial, pricey drug. The final decision puts new restrictions on the drug Adulhelm, which means less of a financial burden on Medicare.

Last summer, doctors and scientists raised concerns over whether Aduhelm actually works, and government watchdogs have investigated whether the FDA followed proper protocol to approve it – and they questioned its high price tag.

Consequently, Biogen lowered the cost of the drug from $56,000 down to $28,000 overnight.

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So, we can’t blame politics or inflation for the increase, especially since, as Paul Harvey said, “now, you know the rest of the story.”

But this story is far from over. You heard it here first: I guarantee you that health secretary Xavier Becerra will make a statement soon, and in that statement he will reverse Medicare’s decision to raise premiums from $148 to $170.10 per month.

By how much, you ask? I’ve never been a very good gambler, but if Vegas put a line on this, I’d say the over-under is $10. Plan on seeing your Part B premium fall to the $160 range sooner than later.

Chris Dewey is the founder of May River Medicare Insurance in Bluffton.

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BEAUTY

Take care hair of your beach hair to prevent frizz, dryness

By Joy Ross CONTRIBUTOR

Living near the ocean can have some negative effects on our hair. The drawbacks of salty air include frizz and dehydrated dryness, which require much more TLC. Another serious issue is our intense sun and heat, which wreaks havoc on our hair.

Obviously, it will strip our hair of moisture and cause our color to fade more rapidly.

A lesser known fact is that our perspiration is very acidic, which also causes our hair color to fade faster. This is a problem because wearing a hat could be just as counterproductive if it causes your head to sweat more. A straw hat is the most beneficial because there is ventilation.

So, is our hair health doomed based on where we live? Hair definitely needs more attention during the summer months when we spend more time outdoors.

Let’s think of our hair like a sponge.

When a sponge is dried out, it takes a bit for

it to begin to absorb water.

Likewise, it takes some extra moisture to penetrate dry hair before it accepts the moisture. When the sponge has accepted the water, it becomes full – as does the hair.

So, if the hair is saturated it cannot take in the bad stuff in the air or anywhere external.

This is why you should wet your hair before going in the pool – so it cannot take in any chlorinated water.

Most important, when you squeeze the sponge after it’s been wet, this is when it

is the most absorbent. Keep this in mind when conditioning. Towel dried or wrung out, this is the optimum time for hair to suck in the good – and bad – ingredients.

Be mindful of this when buying those inexpensive products and when going outside in the sun.

When an inexpensive brand says it’s “for” color treated hair or dry hair or extra volume, it might have just a small amount of an ingredient that allows it to claim its supposed benefits. However, the rest of

the bottle has wax, oil and filler that makes it inexpensive and useless. It truly has no positive benefits.

This bad stuff will build up on the hair, strip the color and moisture. The time and money spent on good color is defeated by using inexpensive shampoo and conditioner. Professional styling products are not as imperative if the shampoo is doing what it is supposed to do.

One of the best tips I can share besides using good shampoo and conditioner is spray your hair with a good leave-in conditioner before going to the beach, pool, gym or any outside sports. This will help protect your hair from the intense sun.

You might also consider a styling cream or laminate-based product to help protect your hair.

It’s a beautiful place we live in. Take care of your hair and enjoy it!

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“These movie nights are a celebration of our beautiful parks as they provide a perfect venue to bring neighbors together after two years of being apart throughout the pandemic,” said Town Manager Stephen Steese.

“The fun begins an hour before each movie with bounce houses and games. The movie nights are perfect complements to Bluffton’s culture of enjoying the outdoors together as a community.”

The schedule is as follows: • “Space Jam: A New Legacy” Buckwalter Place Park May 20, 6-8 p.m.

Bounce House & games begin at 5 p.m.

• “Encanto” Field of Dreams at Oscar Frazier Park June 17, 6-8 p.m.

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• “Luca” Martin Family Park July 15, 6-8 p.m.

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• “Sing 2” Field of Dreams at Oscar Frazier Park September 16, 6-8 p.m.

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Awake!

Both sorrow and joy are constantly rapping at the door to encourage and arouse man to awaken spiritually.

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April 19, 2022

Holocaust Remembrance set for April 24 Congregation Beth Yam will commemorate Yom HaShoah-Holocaust Remembrance at 1 p.m. April 24 with “The Jewish Ukrainian Spirit: During the Shoah and Beyond,” focusing on the accomplishments of Ukrainian Jews and their plight during the war.

The event will be held in person at the synagogue, 4501 Meeting St. on Hilton Head Island, and live-streamed on the congregation’s Facebook page and its website, bethyam.org.

On the eve of World War II, about 5% of the population of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic was of Jewish descent. By the middle of 1941, there were about 2.7 million Jews in the territory of what today is the independent state of Ukraine, including the Crimean Peninsula.

During the German-led war against the Soviet Union between June 1941 and May 1945, some 1.5 million of these Jews died at the hands of the Nazis along with Romanians, Hun-

garians, and other Ukrainians. In Ukraine, only about 100,000 survived the war and the Holocaust in areas under Nazi rule.

Thus, about 60% of Ukraine’s prewar Jewish population was murdered – and it all was done in less than two years. (EHRI Holocaust Studies) Today, sadly, Ukraine is again under attack.

We invite the Lowcountry community to join us as Congregation Beth Yam commemorates Holocaust Remembrance with a service and program honoring the spirit and bravery of the those that were lost and those that survived. We remember them with readings, poetry, and music led

by Rabbi Brad Bloom, cantorial soloist Adriana Urato accompanied by Charlie Curtis, and the CBY Choir directed

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FAITH

Preparations for Easter suit this most holy, important day

By Jon R. Black CONTRIBUTOR

Our congregation spends weeks preparing for Easter. We officially begin our preparations on Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent.

Lent is a 40-day season of fasting and prayer. This year, Campbell Chapel held 6 a.m. prayer services each day of Lent. Each service was just 10 minutes long. Scriptures were read and various families of the congregation took turns leading us in prayer.

Most of the prayers were self-improvement prayers.

Also during Lent, most members of my denomination abstain from certain food items or certain habits. We are a people of moderation and balance. The things we give up for Lent are usually a reflection of being out of balance.

It is common to hear that people have given up food items like red meat, diet sodas and fast food. In recent years, fasting

from technology has become popular. Some will abstain from that particular food item or habit for the entire 40 days of Lent. Others will abstain only on the Fridays of Lent.

The Sunday before Easter is Palm Sunday.

We have a special team that prepares our worship center for Palm Sunday. The entire complex is arrayed with palm branches and crosses.

While the physical preparation is important, Palm Sunday is a major day of spiritual preparation. It is a day of mixed emotions.

While the choir leads us in singing the triumphant anthems of the Church, we also realize that the beautiful palm branches that inundate our sanctuary will be kept for a year.

They will be burned and imposed upon our foreheads at the next year’s Ash Wednesday Service. During that service, those joyous palms will be used to validate our hypocrisy.

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On Maundy Thursday, worship focuses on Jesus’ last meal with his disciples. At that meal, Jesus inaugurated Holy Communion.

As worshippers realize that they are nearing the end of their Easter preparation, Maundy Thursday shifts the focus from our preparation for Easter to Jesus’ preparation for the cross.

On Good Friday, our denomination

comes together for a Seven Last Words of the Cross Virtual Worship Service. Seven short sermons (homilies) are preached by seven different pastors, each one based on one of the seven statements Jesus made while dying on the cross.

All of these events are in preparation for Easter. Campbell Chapel celebrated Easter with an outdoor Sunrise Service at 6 a.m.

That service was followed by a children’s program and our 10 a.m. service.

Why do we go through this season of preparation for just one day of celebration?

For us, our annual Easter celebration points to the most important day of human history.

For Christians, the resurrection of Jesus Christ is the cornerstone of our faith.

Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection purchased our salvation. Our preparations are a sign of our gratitude. This gratitude should not only be expressed during Lent, but also every day of the year.

The Rev. Dr. Jon R. Black is senior pastor at Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church in Bluffton.

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PETS

Calm your barking dogs with consistent training, commands

By Abby Bird CONTRIBUTOR

For most owners of dogs that bark at anything around the front door, life can be difficult. The line between a warning or alerting bark and continuing to make noise is hard to know how to deal with.

For some owners, the issue might be complicated by the breed choice, i.e., if you have a Chihuahua, Dachshund, Schnauzer or Yorkie, I personally guarantee barking!

The first challenge is identifying why the dog barks and at what, in order to find the right approach. Are they alerting you that there is a stranger on the property, or attempting to chase people away, or just excited that there is a visitor?

Here are some things to try before calling a dog trainer: For those pups that are alerting, let them do so for a moment and acknowledge with “Good alert.” Then, as in all

cases of barking, teach a Quiet or Hush command and call them back to you away from the door. Praise good behavior and add positive touch.

In the excitement of seeing new people, leash your dog and have them Sit by your side for a greeting. Greetings may include giving your dog treats or attention from the visitor.

Under no circumstance should the dog be allowed to jump on the guest. Redirect attention to you with food and add a Stay command to the Sit to ensure compliance. Quiet command may need to be reinforced. People can pet the dog or treat only when your dog is behaving.

For shy dogs trying to chase people away, also have them Sit by your side but do not allow strangers to pet. Have them ignore your dog while you remain calm.

Begin desensitization away from the door, bringing dog and guest into a sitting area, keeping your dog by your side.

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For people, dogs or cars and other objects that continually go past your door or windows that cause barking, you may have to begin a desensitization program outside to make sure they become familiar with those things. You can also make sure that front blinds are closed or your

dog does not have access to the door or window.

If you cannot get the dog under control, remove the dog to an area where they cannot see whatever the cause is, including removing them until guests are actually in the house and settled down. Most dogs are better after the initial excitement of arrival and are quieter when they go to say hello when people are seated or already there.

Calm guests will also help reduce your dog’s excitement. Never bring a dog out to say hello unless they are quiet for a few moments, once again assuring that you are rewarding good behavior and not bad.

Be consistent and keep trying, as this is a difficult behavior to correct, especially if they have been doing it for some time.

If all else fails, then call in a trainer.

Abby Bird is owner of Alphadog Training Academy. AlphadogTrainingAcademy@ gmail.com

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COLLECTING

Notes from 60 years of observations in collecting, dealing

By Jerry Glenn CONTRIBUTOR

While shaving recently I glanced at a framed ad on the wall and remembered that it was the beginning of our years as collectors – some 60 years ago.

It then prompted me to think of how the hobby of collecting has changed or has been affected by different forces.

Jerry Glenn As a collector, dealer, picker, shop owner and appraiser we have seen it from all different personal objectives.

Let’s start in the 1960s, when garage sales and flea markets encouraged “innocent” people into collecting, as items of some interest were not expensive. Then, bang! We were compelled to buy more and more of “X” items. We also wanted a better quality of those items.

Show promoters had confidence to conduct more shows because attendance soared. Tens of thousands would go to Brimfield, Mass., each spring and more than 25,000 would go to a one-day show at the Meadowlands, N.J. The Antique Trader, a bi-weekly publication, would become a 350- to 400-page newspaper with a huge circulation.

Because of all the interest, forgeries

and reproductions crept into the hobby. Gradually, the internet became a source of purchase, as things would be available from all over the nation and not just regionally. Collectors became more careful and secretive in the ’80s and the hobby went wild.

Major firms such as Danbury Mint and Bradbury increased output of “collector items.” Because these attractive quality offerings were new and almost unlimited, they have little or no resale value. They are great decorator items but not a good investment.

Another observation involves the cycles of a category. The most recent example is Pokémon cards, a wild craze 20 years ago that died almost as soon as it peaked. Recently, Pokémon gained in interest once more and is bringing extremely high prices in auction action. Maybe there’s hope for your Beanie babies.

The same goes for Hummel figures.

The fact that they are still being made makes them simple to purchase and not special. However, early Hummels, as indicated by the symbols on the bottom, are quite expensive and are in demand.

While collecting continued to be popular, condition became a big factor and coins introduced grading on a numbers scale, 7.0 being perfection.

About 12 years ago a Midwest trading card dealer developed a grading

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Hockey great Wayne Gretzky spent more than a million dollars for a Honus Wagner tobacco card. Recently, that same card sold for $6.2 million!

The purchaser said, “I bought it for an investment.”

In no particular order, the following factors have affected the great hobby of collecting: media, forgeries, collector items, investments, reproductions, cycles and grading. We do feel that, by far, the internet has had the greatest effect, as one can search for and find anything to satisfy their wants.

When my wife and I purchased that $3 humorous ad with our namesake that could “cure any blemish,” it changed our lives and provided lots of fun and challenges for 60 years. Search hard, buy good, accept change, and it will pay off in the long run.

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NATURE

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Coyotes first appeared in South Carolina’s upstate in the late 1970s and have since been found in all counties in the state.

By John Riolo CONTRIBUTOR

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Recently some neighbors reported seeing what they described as “a pack of coyotes” in a local nature preserve and expressed frustration that the local authorities were “unwilling to do something” about the matter.

How dangerous are coyotes? Most experts will tell you that the danger is relatively low.

Coyotes are nocturnal and rarely seen. Coyotes are not especially dangerous to humans, including both adults and children. More people are killed by errant golf balls than by attacks from coyotes.

Coyotes, like most wild animals, can pose a problem if they become habituated to humans. This occurs when we intentionally or unintentionally feed them. Some people with the best of intentions will leave food out for animals. With the exception of a bird feeder, this is rarely a good idea.

Providing food disrupts the coyotes’ natural behaviors, and they will lose their fear of people when they come to see us as a source of food. It may then be necessary for the removal of aggressive coyotes by appropriate experts.

However, this is true not only of coyotes, but raccoons and alligators. Again, wild animals are best enjoyed from a respectful distance.

But what about pets? Can cayotes pose

a danger to our pets? If we let our cats or dogs roam unattended, they will be subject to dangers from many things including raccoons, alligators and snakes – as well as ticks and fleas – in addition to coyotes.

On the other hand, a coyote will tend to avoid even a small dog if it is properly leashed and under the control of its owner.

If we allow our pet cats to roam free, coyotes are just one of the dangers they face, not to mention the danger the cats pose to birdlife.

Keeping our pet kitties indoors or letting them out only under supervision is best for our cats.

So how to be safe from coyotes? The most important points are: • Do not feed coyotes • Do not let pets run loose • Do not run from a coyote. Running from any predator can trigger its hunting instinct.

• Make noise.

• Keep calm and alter your route if possible.

• Do not create conflict where it does not exist. If a coyote is acting as a coyote should, by avoiding humans and pets, do not seek out opportunities to aggravate the animal.

• Report aggressive, fearless coyotes immediately to local animal control.

John Riolo lives in Moss Creek and is past president of the Nature Club of Moss Creek. john.a.riolo@gmail.com

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NATURE’S WAY

Game On’ becomes theme of fishing trip to the Bahamas

By Collins Doughtie

Greeted with flat, calm, turquoise and inky blue indigo water, we were jacked up. Arriving at Chub Cay, we cleared customs and headed out to wet a line. It was mid-afternoon, so we stayed in shallow water in hopes of catching delicious yellowtail snapper.

In the space of two hours we caught yellowtails, five different types of grouper, ocean tally (a type of triggerfish) and queen triggerfish.

Other than small queen triggers in his saltwater aquarium, Ben had never seen large ones. These beauties are almost beyond description. If I had to describe one, the colors are like the artist Jackson Pollock was handed a palette of fluorescent paints and told to go to town on a blank canvas. Their colors will simply blow your mind.

We rigged up to troll the next morning in the famed “Pocket” just off Chub Cay, known for blue marlin and other pelagic species where, in the space of a mile, the water drops from around 50 feet to more than 3,000 feet. Our nighttime rigging was interrupted by an added attraction with Chub’s resident bull sharks.

A billfish tournament was in progress, which we didn’t enter, but deckhands from surrounding boats and our motley crew joined forces to have some fun with these beasts.

Turning on our underwater lights and using fish carcasses, we got quite a show

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Anybody that fishes a lot usually finds that one partner that just seems to jive with their personality, making them lifelong friends. I have been blessed with several people that fit that bill.

One person in particular has become one of the best friends I have ever had; his name is Dan Cornell. I met him nearly a dozen years ago when his wife asked me to guide him and his two young’uns on his 24-foot Grady White boat.

We just clicked, and since that first day we have logged countless hours scouring the ocean. In the process, he has upgraded his 24-foot boat to a 32-foot then a 35-foot rig, a 45-foot Hatteras, and now a beautiful 60-foot Viking sportfishing boat called the “Game On.” Together we have caught just about every type of fish that swims out to over 100 miles from here.

The one trip we had yet to do was a “guys only” trip to the Bahamas, more specifically to Chub Cay. To fill out the crew we invited Warren Holland, who works at the Harbour Town Marina, and Dr. Ben Parker, the long-time veterinarian and friend who has cared for my animals for decades.

Both Warren and Ben are avid anglers and it didn’t take but the blink of an eye for them to say they were all in. Dan and I had left the boat in Fort Lauderdale and as soon as those two flew down and hit the ground we were off to Chub.

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from these massive bull sharks. Some were easily over 500 pounds and, as they came after the carcass, we would pull it just out of the water and they would come halfway out of the water for an easy meal.

Putting it mildly, it was crazy cool!

Now on to the blue water – and when I say “blue,” I mean the deep water there is almost a deep purplish blue. The first couple of hours trolling had one blue marlin come into the spread before sinking out of sight – and then it happened. Kapow! Kapow! Kapow! – as three rods doubled up.

All three were wahoo, of which we boated two. Re-rigged, we made another pass in the same spot and all hell broke loose.

This time it was wahoo and dolphin (aka mahi mahi). It was if someone flipped a switch, as wahoo and dolphin came screaming through our lure spread.

With eight wahoo in the box and several nice dolphin to boot, we decided to pull out some light spinning gear with 20-pound test line and drifted as I threw out handfuls of chum.

It didn’t take long before a horde of neon green and yellow mahi found the

chum. The secret with mahi is, once one is hooked, leave it in the water and the rest will stay with it, including some big male bull dolphin.

I handed the rod to Ben since he hadn’t experienced this much. He picked out the biggest fish and dropped the bait in front of his face. In a flash, he was hooked up to a 40-pound bull that nearly dumped all the line off the reel while doing somersaults and long, screaming runs.

It took 30 or 40 minutes before we gaffed it, and into the box it went. Actually, Ben caught two pigs this way and you would have thought he had won the lottery! Along with the eight wahoo, we ended up with 16 mahi and was definitely the high catch boat in the entire fleet.

I could go on and on about our trip, but I should leave some room for some nice photos. All I can say is, it was definitely a Bahamian “Game On”!

Collins Doughtie, a 60-year resident of the Lowcountry, is a sportsman, graphic artist, and lover of nature. collinsdoughtie@icloud. com

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SPORTS

Even in the Lowcountry, golfers must deal with uneven lies

By Jean Harris CONTRIBUTOR

Most sports that we play are on level surfaces. Consider tennis, pickleball and basketball, to name a few. Golf, however, is not played on flat ground. Most golfers practice their golf swings on a flat driving range and don’t know how to adjust for hilly, uneven lies.

When you get on the golf course, you will need to know how to adjust for the uneven lies. I recommend going out on the golf course when it isn’t busy and practicing some of the shots I have listed below.

If you don’t practice these shots then you won’t be able to execute them when you are playing for score. If you can’t practice on the course, then get a pool noodle and use it on the driving range. Place it under one foot at a time for uphill and downhill lies, and under your heels and toes for a ball above and below.

Here are the four different types of un-

even lies and the adjustments you need to make when they occur on the golf course.

They are described for the right-handed golfer.

Uphill lie: • The ball should be played closer to your higher foot at address • Adjust your shoulders to match the slope • Keep more weight at address on your rear foot to help you swing up the slope • Take one more club because you will hit the ball higher off this uphill lie • Adjust your aim because you will tend to go left from uphill lies Downhill lie: • Adjust your shoulders to match the slope • Set-up with your weight more on your front leg which is lower than your back leg • Ball position should be at your higher foot which is your back foot • Take less club because the hill de-lofts the clubface at impact, causing the ball to

go right at impact Ball below your feet (sidehill): • Weight should be on your heels • Keep knees flexed throughout the swing with rear end into the slope (squat) • Take one more club since the ball will tend to go to the right and loose distance • Body turn will be restricted on this shot making it a hands and arms swing Ball above your feet: • Stand taller and closer to the ball • Grip down an inch to accommodate the shorter reach to the ball • Take less club because ball will tend to hook and go lower • Use a flatter, baseball-type, swing that is more around your body Practicing uneven lies can be fun and very helpful when you have to hit a shot from an Flo Masciadrelli approaches a downhill lie with shoulders adjusted to match the slope, and her uneven lie during your next round of golf. weight shifted to her lower leg.

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Gutters are a vital way to protect your home by moving water away from your home to prevent water damage. Collected water can damage not only your home’s foundation, but your roof, siding, ceiling and walls.

By properly diverting rainwater away from your home, gutters can prevent water from pooling at the foundation, protecting your home from basement flooding and minimizing soil erosion around your property. The right gutters can also help homeowners avoid leaks that can cause decay throughout your home and staining or streaking on your interior walls – thus saving you from the stress and costly repairs, of water damage.

When it comes to gutters, today’s homeowners have a number of options in terms of materials, colors and styles to best meet their needs. In addition, homeowners

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Since these custom gutters have no seam and are installed in a continuous piece, seamless gutters dramatically reduce the chance of leakage.

In addition to the enhanced appearance and “curb appeal” of the smooth look of seamless gutters, there are other advantages to choosing seamless gutters for your home.

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There are also a number of options when it comes to seamless gutters, giving homeowners the opportunity to choose a style to best fit their needs. One option is halfround gutters – which curve like a semi-circle, and provide a stylish, elegant look to the

home. Half- round gutters have clean lines, and their distinctive shape and smooth surface inside the gutter make them less prone to debris buildup and easy to maintain.

With a more rectangular shape, K-style gutters are also a popular option. While half-round gutters curve like a semi-circle, K-style gutters are flat on one side, and can be nailed directly into the fascia board.

K-style gutters come in many different sizes, lengths and colors and are very versatile.

Quality, expertly installed seamless gutters are an important way to protect the foundation of your home, while also adding to your home’s aesthetic appeal. The benefits of a properly functioning gutter system and expert gutter installation are many – and can enhance the appearance, and value, of your home for many years to come.

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Spring is finally here! Most of the cool weather is gone, and it is time to apply our spring fertilizer.

Fertilizer normally has three numbers on the bag – for example, 34-3-8. The first number is the nitrogen percentage, the second number is the phosphorus percentage, and the third number is potassium.

Nitrogen makes the grass green and makes it grow, while phosphorus promotes flowering and seed growth, and potassium promotes a better root system.

Our Lowcountry soils normally have an abundance of phosphorus, so the middle number can be very low and that is sufficient. Centipede lawns do not need – nor do they like – a lot of nitrogen, so a good fertilizer ratio for centipede would be a 15-0-15 or 10-10-10. St. Augustine, Zoysia, and Bermuda lawns like more nitrogen, so a higher nitrogen level like 24-5-11 or 34-3-8 is fine for these grasses.

It is strongly recommended that you know the square footage of your lawn, because the fertilizer bag tells you how many square feet it covers.

Late spring is a good time to prune your shrubs, after the spring bloom. If you have plants that are struggling or getting very unhealthy, it is a good time to do a severe pruning and cut them back to help promote new growth.

This is also the time of year to plant grass seed. Seeding your lawn is not an easy process and the results are usually minimal.

Our soil temperature must be above 70 degrees for the seeds to germinate, and we normally get above 70 degrees soil temperature around mid- to late April.

We have had sufficient rainfall so far this spring, and no irrigation has been needed up to now. A good rule of thumb to follow is to water two times per week when our temperature is in the 80s, and three times per week when temperatures are in the 90s.

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Most, if not all, real estate contracts have contingencies that will allow the buyer (or sometimes the seller) to terminate the agreement if investigation reveals that the property is not worth the price or if the property has defects that the buyer wants the seller to repair.

These contingencies are conditions that must be met to close the real estate deal.

Contingencies can be approved, rejected or waived. In many cases, the price can be renegotiated and the repairs can be agreed upon. But if sellers and buyers cannot reach agreement, contingencies will result in a voidable contract.

The most common types of contingencies include: • Property sales contingency – where the purchaser must sell his or her current home before closing the transaction on the home they are buying.

• Mortgage contingency – which allows the buyer a refund of the earnest money deposit if the lender does not commit to the mortgage (this can happen if the buyer is not fully approved).

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Unity Choir and local soloists with gospel, Latin, blues, Motown, American Standards, Gullah Ring-Shout Dancing. $20 each concert. diversity2022.eventbrite.com April 29, May 1 “From Great Britain to the New World,” concert by Lowcountry Wind Symphony, April 29 at 7 p.m., Lowcountry Community Church, 801 Buckwalter Parkway, Bluffton; May 1 at 4 p.m., Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort. Free concert, donations appreciated.

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SOBA features artist Mary Ann Browning Ford this month

“Bikes” by Mary Ann Browning Ford

Mary Ann Browning Ford will be the featured artist for April at the Society of Bluffton Artists’ gallery, 6 Church St. in Old Town Bluffton. The gallery will host “Abstract to Actual,” a display of the accomplished Lowcountry artist’s varied styles. The show is free and open to the public.

The exhibit opened April 4 and runs through the end of the month. It will feature abstract and still life oil paintings and prints by Browning Ford, who was the “Best in Show” winner in SOBA’s 2019 Judged Show.

“I am attracted to the quirky and unexpected I see around me,” said Browning Ford, who teaches art classes at SOBA, as well as the TidePointe and Bayshore senior living facilities.

Browning Ford is a scenic artist and set designer for USC Beaufort’s Center of the

Arts and is also a juried member of the National Association of Women Artists.

She has lived in the Lowcountry for the past nine years after 26 years operating a successful mural business in California.

“I have an expression I try to live by, and one I often tell my art students: Don’t just look at the world around you – really see it,” said Browning Ford. “See and feel the fog as it starts to dissipate and swirl.

See the deep dark, almost black and purple, in the woods as you drive by. See and appreciate the deformed and ugly. Only then will you appreciate the beauty and uniqueness in our world. There is color in even the dullest things.”

SOBA gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sundays. For more information, visit sobagallery.com or call 843-757-6586.

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Plein air painting in acrylics workshop with Addison Palmer

FROM THE CREATOR OF Hamilton

MAY 4 – 29 “Flight” by Addison Palmer

Local painter Addison Palmer, known for his exceptional landscapes and wildlife paintings, will teach a two-day plein air workshop April 23-24 at Art League Academy.

The class, aimed at all skill levels, will focus on using acrylics to capture quintessential Lowcountry scenes. Palmer, an award-winning painter and experienced instructor, was the Art League Gallery’s Featured Artist in March.

Palmer is a life-long artist who grew up on Hilton Head Island in an artistic family.

His father is Jim Palmer, a renowned landscape painter.

From an early age, Addison began painting the world around him. Since the age of 13, Palmer has been painting full time, doing commissions, shows and work for galleries.

He has hundreds of works in private and business collections around the world, and his art can be seen in galleries all along the East Coast. He also is known for teaching painting and drawing workshops throughout the eastern United States. Since 1997, he has taught painting classes and given demonstrations on world cruises – he has been around the world four times on some 30-plus cruises.

Palmer’s accolades include inclusion in the exclusive 2018 “Birds in Art” international art show, in which he was one of just 90 artists from around the globe invited to participate.

For more information about him, visit addisonpalmer-artist.com.

Sessions will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. The outdoor location for painting will be determined.

The cost is $180 for Art League members and $200 for non-members.

Art League Academy is located south-island at 106 Cordillo Parkway on Hilton Head Island. For more information and to register, call 843-842-5738 or visit academy@artleaguehhi.org.

The Academy is a program of Art League of Hilton Head, the only 501(c)(3) nonprofit visual arts organization on Hilton Head Island with a synergistic art gallery and teaching academy.

Art League Academy welcomes artists and students in all media at all skill levels, including true beginners. Taught by professional art educators, students can choose from many art classes and workshops that change monthly.

Art League Gallery features local artwork in all media created by more than 170 member artists. All artwork on display is for sale and exhibits change every month.

The gallery is located mid-island inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane on Hilton Head Island, next to the box office. Art League Gallery is open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-4 p.m. Sunday, as well as 90 minutes prior to all Arts Center Performances.

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Lowcountry Wind group hosts concerts

The Lowcountry Wind Symphony will present a concert, “From Great Britain to the New World,” at 7 p.m. April 29 at Lowcountry Community Church, 801 Buckwalter Parkway in Bluffton. The concert will be repeated at 4 p.m. May 1 at Sea Island Presbyterian Church, 81 Lady’s Island Drive, Beaufort.

The concerts are free and open to the public but donations are gratefully received.

According to Music Director Donald F. Jemella, LWS will travel musically from the U.K. to America with stops in Ireland, The Isle of Man, and England. Back in the U.S.A., the “Largo” from Dvorak’s New

World Symphony, and two compositions titled “America” (from Bernstein’s “West Side Story”), and “America” (John Philip Sousa’s musical descriptions of the building of the U.S.) are program highlights.

The Lowcountry Wind Symphony is a concert band made up of local amateur and professional brass, woodwind and percussion players from Beaufort County. New members are welcome and auditions are not required.

For more information, or to become involved in band operations support, email dfjemella@outlook.com or visit lowcountrywindsymphony.com.

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Exhibit shows painter’s trek to find Audubon’s birds “The Image Hunter: On the Trail of John James Audubon,” an exhibit by Italian artist Hitnes, will be on display in the main gallery at Coastal Discovery Museum April 23-July 3.

The exhibition is a culmination of The Image Hunter project, in which Hitnes retraced Audubon’s travels in the United States and created work during a residency at the Halsey Institute at the College of Charleston in 2017 and 2018.

The museum is hosting the final stop on this national touring exhibition.

In the early half of the 19th century, John James Audubon spent decades tracking birds and drawing them, hoping to create a compendium of all the birds in the United States. Nearly 200 years later, Italian painter and muralist Hitnes embarked on a 20-city road trip to retrace and rediscover the America that Audubon traversed in the making of his opus “The Birds of America” (1827-39).

Traveling along Audubon’s exploratory routes, Hitnes observed, sketched and painted what he saw, creating an updat-

“Osprey” by Hitnes

ed visual documentation of Audubon’s birds.

Hitnes’s exhibition documents his journey, elaborating on what it is that

drives a person to dedicate multiple decades of their life to pursuing an obsession like Audubon did.

The exhibition will feature a range of work informed by his own expedition and will include other objects and ephemera collected on his trek. The exhibition will also be accompanied by a feature-length documentary film on Hitnes’s trip, directed by filmmaker Giacomo Agnetti.

From April 19 to 29, Hitnes will also paint three murals on the Honey Horn property. The public is encouraged to visit the museum and see Hitnes at work.

A reception and exhibition tour with the artist will be held from 4:30 to 7 p.m. April 28.

Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Monday-Saturday and 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Sunday. Coastal Discovery Museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive on Hilton Head Island. Entry is free and open to the public. For more information, call 843-689-6767 or visit coastaldiscovery. org.

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April 19, 2022

What can be learned from taking ballroom dance lessons?

By Sandro Virag Is ballroom dancing really just all about the dancing?

No! There is so much more to ballroom.

It’s a lifestyle and a lifelong learning process.

Many competitive dancers become instructors and teach. Instructors realize how difficult the process can be when students first begin dancing. Many are in unfamiliar territory, the moves feel awkward, and they are outside their area of comfort. They forget how it feels to be a beginner at something again.

This is where we begin to build life lessons.

Rather than become frustrated, it’s best if students can take charge and learn their steps – they are ultimately responsible for their actions. With persistence and the right attitude, they can meet the challenge head on.

Frustrating? It could be, but also the rewards can be great. Students are now mastering the art of persistence.

encounter.

Dancing with a partner will certainly teach tolerance and self-control. All the different people you will encounter along the way will require an open mind. There are so many different personalities out there, and the more you learn to accept others, the more you will find you are mastering the art of kindness as well.

And finally, when it all starts to come together and you find you really can dance, your confidence will build. Every time you hit the dance floor, your confidence increases – along with your enjoyment.

CINDA SEAMON Maybe the most important life lesson you will learn through dancing is to find the joy.

People of all ages and from all walks of life enjoy dance lessons for both learning and socializing.

You will find yourself smiling and laughing while you are on the dance floor. Learn to In learning anything new, we must accept tient will yield great results. Anyone who is our mistakes – it’s part of the process. Some willing to learn must understand it will take relax, enjoy yourself and experience the joy time. We don’t expect overnight results and of dancing. of our biggest mistakes are our hardest students shouldn’t either! learned lessons. Take the criticisms given Bring something to your partner by doing Sandro Virag is a partner and instructor at and learn to grow from them. We can’t your part. Respect your partner, respect Hilton Head Ballroom Dance Studio of Hilton dance perfectly every time.

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