Bluffton Breeze November 2014

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The heart of the community in the heart of the LowCountry.

At the Breeze we’re passionate about our town and its thriving community.

Equally, we are conscious that it acts a little bit like a chain or a network -- it is only as strong as it’s weakest link.

In many ways that’s what community work is all about. Of course helping a particular individual is immensely rewarding in and of itself. But the added benefit is that when people who are more fortunate take care of those in adversity, everyone benefits.

Most of us have seen adversity in our own lives. There are so many ways to stumble -- lack of opportunity, unforeseen events, relationship difficulties, accidents, poor health. The list is a long one.

That long list gives us plenty of opportunity to make a difference -- one individual at a time. But we should never forget the impact on the community as a whole. Every act ads up and makes this wonderful town stronger, better ... and happier.

From time to time our magazine focuses on specific efforts of charitable organizations and volunteer groups.

This month we thought we’d double up and tell two stories: One is about a more traditional way to help through a food kitchen. Another talks about an innovative experiment in dental health.

We hope you enjoy reading about these initiatives. But more than that, we hope you are one of the many Bluffton volunteers who give their precious time and resources to strengthen all the links that make this town such a flourishing community.

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Bluffton Breeze The magazine of Bluffton FOUNDER Donna Huffman PUBLISHER Eric Einhorn ericblufftonbreeze@gmail.com EDITOR Randolph Stewart randolphblufftonbreeze@gmail.com 843 816-4005 SALES EXECUTIVE Chierie Smith theblufftonbreeze@gmail.com 843-505-2732 CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Michele Roldan-Shaw, Jean Tanner, Amber Hester Kuehn, Michael Mavrogordato, Jevon Daly, Joel Zuckerman, Art Cornell, Merry Lee Jones, Tony Mills, Laura Wilson, John Morris Russell , Joan Morris, Cassie Starr PHOTOGRAPHERS & ARTISTS Eric Horan, Margaret Palmer, Ed Funk, Chierie Smith, Jane Fielden PRINTER Accurate Lithograph CORPORATE OFFICE 12 Johnston Way, Suite 300 P.O. Box 472, Bluffton, SC 29910 843.757.8877 The Bluffton Breeze Magazine is published by The Bluffton Breeze LLC. All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or stored for retrieval by any means without permission from the Publisher. The Bluffton Breeze Magazine is not responsible for unsolicited materials and the publisher accepts no responsibility for the contents or accuracy of claims in any advertisement in any issue. The Bluffton Breeze Magazine is not responsible or liable for any errors, omissions, or changes in information. The opinion of contributing writers do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the magazine and its Publisher. All published photos and copy provided by writers and artists become the property of the Bluffton Breeze Magazine. Copyright. 2014

Before the days of electricity how did the Southerner cope with the summer heat and the winter winds? Low Country Vernacular Architecture had a lot to do with creating comfort. Wide eaves to shade the home, tall ceilings so that the hot air could rise, built above the ground to allow ventilation (and protect pigs at night), wide porches to shade the interior and collect the breezes, and shutters that would be opened and closed during the day.

Here is one that perhaps you did not know – furniture.

Placing the bed in front of the window in the summer and “removing the headboard”. Pick a window with the prevailing coastal breeze from the southeast or if inland, the prevailing summer breezes are from the southwest.

In the winter the bed is moved. The use of multiple fireplaces and placing summer covers over them when not in use was commonplace. Notice how on older beds that the headboard was taller than the footboard. Replace the headboard and put the foot of the bed close to the fireplace. The headboard blocks the draft and your feet would stay warm and cozy.

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“Our Lives, Our Fortunes, Our Sacred Honor”

By Merry Lee Jones

On May 10, 1775, the Second Continental Congress convened in Philadelphia to determine a course of action toward Britain. By June, 65 delegates had arrived, representing 12 colonies (Georgia was not represented until September). The members of this Second Continental Congress belonged to the elite of colonial society. They were men of status and wealth, who under normal circumstances, would believe in an established authority.

Yet, in July 1776, these men-successful lawyers, merchants, ministers, plantation owners, and a sprinkling of artisans- signed their name to one of the most revolutionary documents of modern times. They pledged to each other “our lives, our fortunes, and our sacred honor” in the cause of American Independence.

T h o m a s Heywa rd , representing South Carolina, was one of the signers of this declaration defending the Colonies’ right to liberty. This son of South Carolina, this man who was born in our own backyard put his name on one of the most majestic pieces of paper in our country’s history...The Declaration of Independence.

Thomas Heyward was born July 28, 1746 in St. Luke’s Parish, which was located in the province of South Carolina. His father was Colonel Daniel Heyward, a planter and a man of great wealth. Unlike many gentlemen of fortune, he was determined to teach his son the value and advantages of a good education as opposed to idolizing possessions. He

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selected the best school in the province for young Thomas, who, by his diligence became quite knowledgeable.

Having finished his scholastic studies, he entered into a law practice as an apprentice. On accomplishing the usual term of study, young Mr. Heyward was sent to England to complete his legal preparation. He was entered as a student of law at Middle Temple, one of the Inns of Court.

Upon completing his studies, he decided to tour Europe which occupied him for several years.

This was an opportunity to gain knowledge of the different countries of Europe. He found himself observing the contrast between the industry and simpleness of South Carolina to the haughtiness, indolence and pride of this old continent. It was with great pleasure that he returned home.

Heyward had become embittered in England by the contemptuous attitude of the British towards the “backwoods colonials”.

When Thomas Heyward returned to South Carolina in 1771 and quickly joined his fellow patriots in their fight for independence.

He had become embittered in England by the contemptuous attitude of the British towards the “backwoods colonials”. He devoted himself with great zeal to the practice of law.

In 1775, Mr. Heyward was elected to fill a vacancy in the Continental Congress. This void was created

Breeze History men who lived in his time. One of the most firm, honest, intelligent, and fearless who embarked in the revolution. He was characterized for sound judgment and an ardent disposition which justly entitled him to the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens.

It was good for America. Good for the cause of freedom, that the God of Heaven raised up such a generation of men at a time when the civil and religious liberties of our country demanded their wisdom, fortitude and patriotism. Without their existence and their exalted virtues, the United States of America would not be here today. by the recall of the distinguished John Rutledge who was called back to help defend South Carolina against a threatened invasion. Heyward, being a modest man, at first declined. However, he was convinced to fulfill the duties of his appointment and arrived in Philadelphia. He was one of the 65 delegates representing the 13 colonies to discuss the great question of American Independence.

Thomas Heyward’s burial site is across the creek from White Hall Plantation where he lived. This area is now referred to as Old House. A half-mile long lane of live oak trees leads from Highway 336 to the family cemetery where this low country boy was laid to rest in a land that he truly honored and loved.

Thomas Heyward signed the Declaration of Independence five days after his thirtieth birthday.

In 1778 he left the congress and was appointed as a judge in the Criminal Courts of the new government of South Carolina. Soon after his elevation to the bench, he was called to the painful duty of presiding at the trial and condemnation of several persons charged with treasonable correspondence with the British Army. The condemnation of these persons was followed by their execution, which took place within view of the enemy. This served to render Judge Heyward most obnoxious to the British.

In the spring of 1780, the fall of Charleston to the British resulted in Thomas Heyward becoming a prisoner of war. As he had been one of the leaders of the revolution, he, and others that had played an equally distinguished part, were transported to St. Augustine.

After the war ended, he returned to South Carolina and resumed his judicial duties. In 1790, he was a member of a convention forming the South Carolina State Constitution. He continued as a judge until 1798. Judge Thomas Heyward died March, 1809 at sixty- four years of age.

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May River Blues BEAUTIFUL SAVORY SWIMMER: Blue Crab, Callinectes sapidus (from the Greek calli- = “beautiful”, nectes = “swimmer”, and Latin sapidus = “savory”)

By Amber Hester Kuehn MEMORIES Crabbing was a true adventure. I can remember the ultimate delight when a “big one” was on my line – stick, string, weight, chicken neck. The slight tug and vibration on the line sent waves of excitement through my fingertips… “I GOT ONE!” Distinguishing the vibration of the rushing tide from the crab eventually became second nature and learning to keep the crab beneath the waterline came with experience. Only the skilled older children could manage the scoop net. Training had to come eventually, and I can still hear the sound of my scoop net ring hitting the carapace of the crab as it fell off the line. Ahhhh defeat! The standard collection bucket was a metal wash tub. On a much less adventurous outing, we would motor across the river to pull the traps. My uncle once told a story about “rabbing crob trops”. The Jack Daniel’s translation was a story about robbing crab traps.

This is punishable by extreme measures…and I’m not joking. Be afraid, there may be shots fired.

Stick to your own traps.

THE CRAB BOIL My great grandmother taught me how to “dismantle” my own blue crab when I was 5 years old. It felt like an impossible task and took years to master. We stood on the bluff. My feet flat on a chair, we leaned over the table covered in newspaper and a pile of bright red boiled crabs.

First we tore the legs off. If you pulled them just right, you got a treat before your work was done. Claws were the best part and saved for

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last. The “lid” (carapace) came off next. Scoop the intestines out, then pull the “dead man’s fingers” (gills) off. Either the rocket ship or the apron flap was removed next to make it easier to break the body in half and then quarters.

We picked the white meat out and put it straight into our mouths. The claws took a little more skill and I watched in awe as my dad did it with his teeth! A mallet or butt end of a butter knife with just the right amount of force to crack the claw and the pincher provides service for one bite of delectable privilege. Don’t forget the upper claw…even more skill.

25 years later, I brought my fiancé to Bluffton. I dove right in. A boy from Oregon could only writhe in disgust as yellow entrails dripped from my wrists and elbows. Ten years later, I cannot convince him that a May River Blue Crab is a delicacy. He loves to catch them, but still refuses to watch the “carnage.” That might be my fault.

BRIEF BLUE CRAB BIOLOGY – Sooks and Jimmies There are actually several species of blue crab. They are so similar that you would probably never know the difference. The most common in our area is the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus.

The Lesser Blue Crab- Callinectes similis and the Ornate Blue Crab- Callinectes ornatus (mainly offshore) are the other possibilities in the South Atlantic Bight..that’s us. Female blue crabs, sooks, have a wide apron shaped abdomen and male blue

Breeze Environment crabs, Jimmies, have a rocket shaped abdomen. They are all decapods, having 5 appendages on each side- pincher in the front, 3 walking legs in the middle, and a paddle in the back. They are able to regenerate these appendages if injured.

Local side note from personal experience: Blue crabs are cannibalistic, so don’t leave them together too long in the trap...or with a stone crab who will eat the blue crabs. Furthermore, they will eat absolutely anything plant or animal, alive or dead. When I was little, I thought that blue crabs chewed their food with pinchers and it traveled up their arm into their belly. Cute, right? But actually, the pincher feeds the mouth parts located between their eyes.

MOLTING AND MATING Male and female blue crabs will molt up to 20 times before reaching maturity at approximately one year of age. They can live as long as 3 years, but most usually make it a year. Did you know that when a female blue crab has matured, she will molt one last time to mate? She will carry the “package” of sperm for future spawning. This final molt results in the “soft-shell crab” on your dinner plate.

A pheromone in her urine attracts males. Mating may last anywhere from 5 – 12 hours and he will cradle her until her shell hardens completely.

She carries fertilized eggs (bright orange egg sponge carried by the apron) for about 2 weeks.

As the eggs develop, the bright orange egg sponge darkens to brown as the eyes of the embryos develop. Females can produce 2- 8 million eggs per spawn and tend to move to higher salinity areas to release them. Extremely vulnerable, only one in a million larval blue crabs will survive to maturity.

Everything eats ‘em and they are sensitive to temperature and salinity extremes.

ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS Recreationally speaking, the crabbing season was not spectacular this year. The first indicator was the obstacle course. Were the crabbers trying to improve my boat maneuvering skills…gauge my attention for floating debris in the waterway? I could not recollect in my lifetime, so many crab pot buoys in the deepest parts of the channel.

Typically, they sit closer to the side near the mudflat and marsh grass all summer. They were

taking a risk and my mind went “environmental”…

An inexperienced boater may wrap a prop or cut the buoy line resulting in an abandoned ghost trap- one way in for fish and crabs…no way out and the trap could not be checked. Remaining a threat until the salt could rust it out, dolphins may investigate and end up with the loose line wrapping their tail. They may drag it and give up in deeper water when they lack the strength to come to the surface for air. Worst case scenario, my thoughts per usual, but back to the crab issue and some research. The State of the (ACE) Basin report recently published years of research by Clemson University attributing lower blue crab harvest to previous drought and changes in salinity. Climate change is responsible. The average blue crab harvest decreased rapidly between 1998 and 2003 were it has been holding steady to date at about 30% below the 20 year average. The commercial crabbers have actually not increased, but the effort has been extended to meet demand. Crabs go deeper when the water temperature drops. “By the year 2015, we will not be able to supply the demand for wild caught seafood on the coast” – Al Stokes, Waddell Mariculture Center. Forget about land locked states! They’ve been chowing on imported seafood for years and may not even know the difference…and they should.

CRAB RULES In order to be legal in South Carolina, you must have a saltwater fishing license (16 and up) and set no more than 2 pots with yellow buoys bearing the owner’s name. No more than 3 hand lines per person. Blue crabs must be 5 inches across from tip to tip on the carapace (shell).

You may not keep a female blue crab with an egg sponge. There is no possession limit.

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Creatures of the Night There is always adventure to be found in the Lowcountry. The wonders that surround us are exposed on a nature series called Coastal Kingdom. This program is made possible by Tony Mills, an adventurous biologist for the LowCountry Institute and sponsored by the Beaufort County Channel.

It is easy to take for granted this unique area that we call home. Step into the WILD‌enjoy this story of exploration and visit BlufftonBreeze.com for links to the show.

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By Tony Mills As we drove down the road, the dirt lane was only partially illuminated creating a ghostly view from the cab of the truck. I was a bit mesmerized by the scene and slammed on my brakes just in time to avoid hitting a huge alligator crossing the road ahead of us. This was a big animal, probably nine or ten feet long and weighing a couple hundred pounds. I grabbed my flashlight, leaped out of the vehicle and raced over to the edge hoping to get a better look at this impressive crocodilian.

Observing nothing, I went to the opposite side to see where the large reptile came from. I stepped into the water and slowly lifted the beam of my flashlight out in front of me. The freshwater swamp lit up like a Christmas tree with a hundred spots of orange light. It took me a moment to realize what I was actually seeing...the eyes of American alligators, maybe fifty of them floating in the wetland with just their heads above the water and their orange eyes gleaming at me.

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program about Lowcountry animals and their habitats) go exactly as planned. It was 10 o’clock in the evening and still close to 90 degrees. I was accompanied by Rob Lewis, videographer and editor of the show and my wife and fellow naturalist Kathryn. The site we had chosen was a wildlife management area in the Lowcountry

the shallow water, set up the tripod and shined their lights at the water. The sight was even more spectacular with the extra illumination.

Alligator eyes have a layer of cells in the back of each eye called the tapetum lucidum. These retinal structures reflect light back through the eye allowing the alligator better vision in the dark and creating a vivid reflection we were seeing as orange shines. Although many animals possess tapetum membranes, the reflective properties are especially pronounced in alligators. An individual alligator can be seen from several hundred yards away in complete darkness by shining flashlight toward it and looking down the beam.

We tried a few segments but Rob was not happy with the footage...we needed more light to capture what we were seeing with our eyes. When you shoot in remote locations like this, you often have to improvise to get the best shots. Rob had me drive the truck down the bank and aim the headlights at the alligators. The result was absolutely astounding as even more eye shines became visible. Rob repositioned his camera adjacent to the beam and I backed into the thighdeep wetland. I have to admit, as I talked on camera, I peered over my shoulder more than once to see if any gators had crept up behind me. We got the great shots we needed for the segment, hopped in the truck and drove back home recounting our amazing adventures with the Lowcountry’s most impressive reptile.

South Carolina. The plan was to photograph owls and other nocturnal animals for an episode called “Creatures of the Night”. After a long night of swatting mosquitoes and sweating profusely, we did manage to get some decent owl footage, but when we saw that alligator across the road, I knew we’d stumbled onto something special.

I turned around and was delighted to find no eye shines in the canal behind me. I surmised that the alligators in front of me were waiting to cross the road to get to the saltmarsh on the other side.

The only problem was...I was directly in their path! Although alligators prefer freshwater, they commonly go into saline creeks and marshes to feed on blue crabs, mullet and other seafood. They must periodically return to freshwater to purge the saltwater out of their bodies. I felt a little vulnerable being so close to so many full-size alligators, but I also knew that this was a great opportunity for the show. Rob and Kathryn grabbed the equipment and came over to take a look. They slipped into

“Creatures of the Night” and other Coastal Kingdom episodes can be seen on Friday evenings at 7:30 on SCETV and every Wednesday evening on the County Channel.

All episodes and a variety of short animal clips are available on the website at www. coastalkingdom.com --------------------------------------------------Tony Mills is the education director for the LowCountry Institute on Spring Island. He coteaches the Lowcountry Master Naturalist Program, and produces and conducts educational programs and workshops for the public. Tony co-wrote the book “Lizards and Crocodilians of the Southeast” (UGA press June 2009). He writes and hosts the award winning TV nature program Coastal Kingdom in conjunction with Rob Lewis from the County Channel .

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BLUFFTON’S FIRST ICON

By Laura Wilson

Traveling to or through Bluffton it is a must to check out the infamous, Squat n Gobble restaurant.

Visitors seek to see it because of their curiosity of the unique name, the reputation that proceeds it of all the celebrities over the years who have been at the restaurant and because it is a Bluffton icon.

The name alone draws folks to check it out, the folklore, the eclectic atmosphere, exampled by the mannequin who greets or surprises the guests at

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the door and of course the biggest draw of all are the people! Squat n Gobble has soul, a pulse and is the heart beat of Bluffton… no fuss, no frills just good home cooking.

American, Greek Cuisine and even a bit of Pennsylvania Dutch from owner, Star Nada Rush’s roots. Buttermilk pancakes, Country Fried Steak topped with sausage gravy, eggs and home fries or grits are just a few items for breakfast. Best

Presidential candidate, Rick Perry. The Los Angeles burgers around for lunch or Star’s PA Dutch Sloppy Times had a hey day when Rick Perry held a Q&A at Joe family recipe. The Greek influence came from Squat n Gobble and knowing or unknowingly called the beloved Paul Riganas, otherwise known to all on the pretty blonde mannequin at the restaurant as “Paul the Greek”. By Star’s side for many years because her hand was raised...as it always is! CBS are servers Jeanne VanBuskirk and Terri Kendrick News ran the video clip and from L.A. to New York, Bell. Local artist David Musial painted a picture Bluffton and the Squat was in the news. You don’t titled, “Squat n Gobble Restaurant” and featured get elected in Bluffton without holding court and the women in the picture along with several talking with the loyal patrons at the Squat. If you regulars. Jeanne and Terri know their regulars who want to know the latest are always greeted with Bluffton gossip just go for a cup of coffee in hand HOW THE SQUAT ‘N’ GOBBLE GOT ITS NAME breakfast or lunch and you and a big warm welcome “you having your usual The name “Squat ‘N’ Gobble comes from a will get all the latest skinny. today?” Great customer joke that was told by Larry Perigo, leader of the The Mannequin, fondly service and Southern Headliners, a popular band that has performed on named, “Miss Thing” by the hospitality are a staple at Hilton Head Island since the late 70’s. current owner Star Rush is the Squat. said to have come with the In Larry’s hometown of Nashville, Tennessee “For years the Squat there was a chain of snack bars called The Stand place. When you first walk n Gobble was all that and Snack. The joke was that someone was in the door to the Squat n Bluffton had” relays local thinking about opening a similar restaurant in Gobble you look and then and long time Squat ‘n’ Bluffton and calling it The Squat ‘n’ Gobble. The you look again. She looks Gobble regular, Larry place only has two seats -- one for you and one real and is always dressed Bundy. Larry designed for your dog. Their motto is, “if you can’t eat all of for the occasion, she might the logo pictured on your hamburger, it’s OK for your dog to finish it!!! be in her summer attire or her stylish fall or holiday the front of the Squat n Gobble’s shirt for Sonny Hodge and Rudy DeMaio, the original apparel or sporting the previous Squat owner owners, thought that was such a funny story that Bluffton High football Sebastian Castarro, when they opened a restaurant in Bluffton in jersey…. sometimes she work done in trade and 1988, they decided to call it, The Squat ‘n’ Gobble. wears very little. Folks love relays with a big smile The name did not sit well with the a lot of old time to have their picture taken how he hasn’t paid for Bluffton residents. Some members of the Bluffton with “Miss Thing” and she a hamburger in years. Historical Society got so upset some referred to has pretty much seen it all.

“There was a cook them as the Bluffton Hysterical Society. While One couple actually loved named Suzanne 20+ the name was controversial at first, the Squat the Squat so much they years ago that made a ‘n’ Gobble has become a world famous Bluffton were married there. There Blue-plate Special Pot landmark. While there is a chain in San Francisco are many who frequent roast. I looked so forward called the Squat & Gobble and one in England with friends on a regular to that dish, it was just called the Squat & Gobble, they opened long basis for years on end… like Grandma’s cooking.” after the one in Bluffton. So rest assured that the almost a ritual.

Squat ‘n’ Gobble in Bluffton, South Carolina is the Celebrities like Tom Years ago the Squat n original, the real thing.

Berenger and Monk’s Tony Gobble was also known Shalhoub have enjoyed as the communication eating at the Squat n center for Bluffton.

Gobble as well as Dolly Parton, who also featured “Before there were cell phones, although some in her cookbook, “Dolly’s Dixie Fixins’” a Squat people had bag phones, the Squat was the place recipe, Grits on a Shingle. In Dorthea Benton everyone would meet to talk business and get Frank’s book, Full of Grace and Wayne Litrell’s things done. The overflow parking next door book, Lone Wolfs Run, they have both written would be filled with all kinds of dump trucks and of the restaurant in their work. Jay Leno made pickups and German imports. mention of Squat n Gobble on NBC’s The Tonight Squat n Gobble is the place. The place where over Show. Leno poked fun at the name saying it was the years politicians have visited or campaigned, probably the worst name for a restaurant he had from Rudy Giuliani to Mitt Romney, Mark Sanford, ever heard. Leno showed his viewers the Squat n Jim DeMint, Joe Wilson and of course once Gobble menu, which pictures the Squat signature The Bluffton Breeze

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caricature of a tall, blonde, sassy looking, leggy waitress in red stilettos. Must be good food, Leno commented with a name like Squat n Gobble.

You’ve got that right Jay! Averaging close to 200 meals daily, The Squat n Gobble feeds plenty of folks locally as well as those coming to check out this eclectic restaurant with the funny name.

What’s in a name? Last week Rose and John Lowery of Arizona paid the Squat a second visit twenty years after their first. They remembered the name!

If the walls could talk and they kind of do, you can see, read and know the diverse nature of the Squat ‘n’ Gobble. Cool vintage metal advertising signs, newspaper articles, photos of friends enjoying

their favorite place, memories of our hero’s, a foot and hand hang out of the ceiling, Star and her daughter in roller derby garb, old farm tools, a portrait of Paul and Star with their wide engaging smiles, gifts and memorabilia from friends and visitors of memories and yes it’s true - there is Earl the Dead Cat complete with Death Certificate attached. One fun sign reads, “If you are what you eat, then I am fast, easy and cheap.”

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Worry -- like a leech that slowly sucks your life’s blood away.

Age mellows memories, even distorts them, to a more manageable recollection of one’s life I ate some Fritos last night. Today the Temple walls are a bit puffy.

What you take away from something is as important as what you leave behind.

Reality is a hard bitch that screams for answers in the silent darkness of each mind.

Breath came today ... I gave thanks

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The smell of morning soap in her hair, amusement in her voice, a smile touching her lips, a nice way to start my day Traveling this road, days of soft winds, nights of moonflower and angel dust ... the end of Autumn.

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A Sale & A Signing Shop our famous Day After Thanksgiving Sale and meet the author, Bernie Schein

Open House Dates and Times: Until December 14, 2014 Wednesday-Saturday: 10am to 4pmSunday: 12pm to 4pm (Closed Monday and Tuesday) Proceeds benefiting the Bluffton Self Help and the Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton

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The Expectant Heart By: Cassie Starr I sat underneath What appeared to be a magnificent tree Waiting for the leaves to fall The tree whispered patience I gazed up at the sunlit branches A gust of wind blew, rustling the leaves Teasing, I waited for the leaves to fall It would be growing dark soon And soon I would be leaving I looked out into the relentless sunset The tree whispered patience There I was sitting, my heart growing anxious The twilight signaled the days end I got up from my place of resting with desolation in my heart As I walked away, the tree whispered patience When I was finally out of sight the leaves began to fall...

Thoughts from a young Bluffton raised Airmen serving our Country overseas

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“IZZY & ANNIE” The story of Irving Berlin’s greatest musical that day into mothers outspread apron. “Izzy” quit school to sell newspapers in the Bowery. He no doubt The story begins with a young Russian boy named would hear the hits of the day drift through the doors Israel Baline, lying on a blanket by the side of a of saloons and restaurants that lined the squallered dirt road watching his humble hut burn to the streets of New York. He found that if he sang songs ground after a Cossack attack. By daylight there while selling papers, people would toss him coins in was nothing but ashes. His father Moses, a Cantor, appreciation, which gave him a vision of things to come. taught him that everything was of Jewish religious With few survival skills and little education, he realized significance and that God was watching him and his that formal employment was out of the question and seven siblings everywhere, “God was in the food and ran away from home as not to be a burden. His only in the clothing”. Cantor Moses would take his children ability was acquired from his father’s vocation: singing. to the synagogue where, in soothing sing-song He joined with a few other youngsters and went to the readings from the Bowery to sing Talmud, the cares to customers. of the day were It was in eased away. In these seamy later years, Irving surroundings Berlin said he that the runaway was unaware of boy received his being raised in real and lasting abject poverty. education.

With nothing left, Music became and extreme his sole source persecution by of income and Helen Tamiris, Richard Rogers, Irving the Tsar, called he emerged Berlin &Oscar Hammerstein the pogroms, culturally from the family made the ghetto a hasty exit, l i f e s t y l e , knowing that they learning the were breaking “language of the law by the street.” leaving without To survive, a passport.

Berlin, began The Baline’s to recognize the kind of songs that appealed to smuggled themselves secretly from town to town, audiences: “well-known tunes expressing simple from sea to sea, until finally they reached their shining sentiments were the most reliable”. As a singing light: The Statue of Liberty. This was in 1893, where waiter in Chinatown, during his free time he taught they settled in New York City. himself to play the piano. The sheet music to his first published song made history because of a printer’s His father died when Irving was thirteen. With only a few error in the score. The name printed on the cover years of schooling, he found it necessary to take to the read: ‘I. Berlin. Interestingly, Berlin never learned to streets to help support his family. His mother took jobs play in more than one key and later used a customas a midwife, and three of his sisters worked wrapping made 1940 Weser Brothers piano with a transposing cigars. His older brother worked in a sweatshop. Each lever to change keys. He got his first break by taking evening, when the family came home from their day’s a job as a staff lyricist. From this early position, and work, they would deposit the coins they had earned meteoric rise as a songwriter in Tin Pan Alley and then

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on Broadway, he began with his first world-famous hit song, “Alexander’s Ragtime Band,” in 1911. As a result of his instant celebrity, he was the featured performer later that year at Oscar Hammerstein’s vaudeville house, where he introduced dozens of other songs to the audience. The story and music did not end until he died at the age of 101.

He wrote hundreds of songs, many becoming major hits, which made him “a legend” before he turned thirty. During his career he wrote an estimated 1,500 songs, including the scores for 19 Broadway shows and 18 Hollywood films, with his songs nominated eight times for Academy Awards. Many songs became popular themes and anthems, including “Easter Parade”, “White Christmas” (an Oscar winner), “Happy Holiday”, “This Is the Army, Mr. Jones”, “There’s No Business Like Show Business” and “God Bless America” which was written in1918 and first performed in 1938 by Kate Smith.

His most successful show of all time was “Annie Get Your Gun” in 1946.

Jerome Kern, a close friend died while composing the musical and Rodgers and Hammerstein and choreographer Helen T persuaded Berlin to take over composing the score. He claimed he knew nothing about “hillbilly music”, but the show ran for 1,147 performances. “There’s No Business Like Show Business”, was almost left out because Berlin thought that Rodgers and Hammerstein didn’t like it. It became the “ultimate up-tempo show tune”. It’s tough wisecracking lyrics are as tersely all-knowing as it melody, which is nailed down in brassy syncopated lines that have been copied – but never equaled by hundreds of composers since. “Annie Get Your Gun” is considered to be Berlin’s best musical theatre score not only because of the number of hits it contains, but because its songs successfully combine character and plot development, and express what is truly American.

His great hits are too numerous to list in this short article. Composer George Gershwin called him “the greatest songwriter that has ever lived”, and composer Jerome Kern concluded that “Irving Berlin has no place in American music—he is American

music.” “His songs caught and immortalized what we say, what we think about and what we believe as Americans.” In doing so, said Walter Cronkite, at Berlin’s 100th birthday tribute, he “helped write the story of this country, capturing the best of who we are and the dreams that shape our lives.”

This musical is a must see at May River Theater.

There are so many great tunes and dance numbers With the Founder and Producer, Ed Dupuis and

experienced Actress, Director, and Choreographer Barbara Clark, who knew this is the one she wanted to present to Bluffton and talented Musical Director Beth Corey, who understands the signifigance of the score, they truly capture the feeling and essence of Berlin’s greatest show. There are so many great tunes, Between the three, the talented orchestra, cast and ensemble, this is one of Berlin’s and May River Theaters, greatest triumphs.

See you there!

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Music of Dreams and Drama

By Maestro John Morris Russell The holiday season is all about tradition and memory. For me, the holidays conjure thoughts of Aunt Machie’s bourbon fruit cake, the magic of winter’s first snow, the smell of a hardwood fire in the hearth, and the gentle crackling of the Goodyear or Firestone LP on the hi-fi. An eclectic blend of familiar standards, these albums featured an exceptionally diverse collection of the era’s most esteemed performers framed in brilliant orchestral arrangements that echoed the angel’s

proclamations two millennia ago, “Peace on earth, goodwill to ALL people!”

As a kid, these recordings seemed to be the ultimate representation of the rich panoply of the American musical experience and everyone in the Russell family savored each soulful, playful, groovy, and crystalline note. Dad would pick up the annual installment when getting the snow tires mounted on our Plymouth Satellite; his arrival home with record in hand would herald the true beginning of the Christmas season. The newest album and its dozen or so counterparts from years past would play while we set up our tree, decorated cookies, entertained friends and neighbors, ripped open presents, and sipped egg nog on New Year’s Eve. These albums were the sound track to our holiday celebrations and are the essence of the annual Holiday Pops program we perform with Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra to kick off the Christmas season.

From enduring classics to stunning orchestral showpieces, the HHSO’s Holiday Pops has become the region’s premier musical celebration of the season, including many of the area’s most beloved performers and guest artists. The Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Chorus, under the esteemed direction of Tim Reynolds, will be featured in selections from Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, the Berlioz L’enfance du Christ as well as the film score to Home Alone by John Williams, while the sparkling young dancers of Hilton Head Dance Theatre re-

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While several of the arrangements on the program are from the archives of the Cincinnati Pops Orchestra (and featured on my 2012 Cincinnati Pops recording, Home for the Holidays), there are notable arrangers from the Lowcountry who have created some real dazzlers for these concerts. The Chair of Sound Design at the Savannah College of Art and Design, Robin Beauchamp, crafted “12 Days Overture” and “Charlie Brown Christmas”, both of which will be given world premier performances, and HHSO principal pianist Michael Braz’s “Suite of Carols” will be given its South Carolina debut. The HHSO’s Holiday Pops is, in essence, a celebration of ourselves, and the love we all share through the joyous sounds of our orchestra. I look forward to sharing this extraordinary event with Lowcountry and wish everyone a delightful Holiday season.

Don’t forget there are reduced prices for children accompanied by an adult! So call the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra office at (843) 842-2055 or log into the orchestra website at www.hhso.org for more information.

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create the charming “Enchanted Toy Shop” by Ottorino Respighi. Hilton Head Youth Concerto Competition winner Katherine Woo will make her eagerly awaited professional debut performing the finale of the Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto, and a touching narration of Frank Church’s editorial “Yes Virginia There is a Santa Claus” set to Elgar’s “Nimrod” is the emotional heart of the program.

Yes Virginia, there will also be a surprise appearance of Kris Kringle, direct from Honolulu, no less!

2014-2015 33RD SEASON

HOLIDAY POPS [ TWO CONCERT TIMES AVAILABLE ]

MONDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2014 4PM & 8PM John Morris Russell, Conductor Katherine Woo, Violin (2014 HHSO Youth Concerto Competition Winner)

Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra Chorus Tim Reynolds, Chorus Master Our traditional Holiday Concerts include stunning new arrangements for the HHSO Chorus and Hilton Head Dance Theatre as well as many of the classics that folks have come to expect with the HHSO each December. A wonderful way to start the holiday season!

Tickets for individual performances are on sale now and season subscriptions are available for 3, 6 or 9 concerts. For ticket information call 843842-2055 or visit us online at www.hhso.org Concerts held at First Presbyterian Church at 540 William Hilton Pkwy. on Hilton Head Island.

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Warming Bluffton Hearts

By Laura R. Wilson

Two and a half years ago an idea was born to start a Soup Kitchen in Bluffton. Great minds think alike and the great minds of Teddy McCracken, Linda Ellis and the late Ida Martin knew the benefits that a soup kitchen would be to folks in the Bluffton area. Once that idea was presented to a few area churches many came onboard desiring to help through volunteering or donations. Partnering together and the unity of community has made the Bluffton Soup Kitchen the place folks come for a free hot meal, fellowship and to feel the love of the folks at Campbell Chapel and other area churches who participate in the effort.

Every Wednesday from 12:00-1:00 at the Campbell Chapel Fellowship Hall, Campbell Chapel A.M.E Church 25 Boundary Street, Bluffton.

No questions asked. It’s that simple. No one needs to explain their situation or how they may be homeless, struggling financially , hungry, in despair and trying to make ends meet. That despair can be forgotten for a bit when a person is sitting down to a free, home cooked meal, having the opportunity to fellowship with others. Talking with others, feeling connected can also be a life saver.

One woman who struggling with mental illness and who was living in a very bad situation reached out to Volunteers Linda Ellis (of First Presbyterian on HHI) and Teddy McCracken (Church of the

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Cross). Linda and Teddy were able to get her the help she needed and Teddy relayed how she still corresponds with the woman who is doing much better in her life.

Campbell Chapel A. M. E was decided as the place to hold the Bluffton Soup Kitchen because it has a great kitchen/fellowship hall and also because of its central location to the town. A year ago the Bluffton Soup Kitchen averaged twenty-five folks who came in for a meal and 40 meals that were delivered to area shut-ins. This year the average total is one hundred and fifty. That number is comprised of area folks in need, local senior citizens who come to the kitchen and others who are bedridden or not able to leave their home to which meals are delivered.

Great cook and the name Katie Givens are synonymous, which is why Katie was the first person Ida Martin thought of when it came to cooking for the Bluffton Soup Kitchen. Katie is a member of First Zion Baptist Church and says that preparation for each weeks soup kitchen begin on Monday and her day starts early on Wednesday. “I had been making meals in my home for area shutins when Ida contacted me,” relays Ms. Givens.

She says her main ingredient for all the food that she prepares...is love.

Ida Martin of Campbell Chapel had expressed her hope in beginning for a soup kitchen for

Bluffton and desired that area churches and the community would embrace this important outreach. The late Mrs. Martin would be proud as area churches and the community have truly embraced this most worthy cause. Churches who provide many of the volunteers are from Church of the Cross, Campbell Chapel, First Zion Baptist Church, Bluffton United Methodist, First Presbyterian of HHI, Lowcountry Presbyterian and the Lowcountry Community Church. Ida Martin’s daughter Connie serves at the soup kitchen and stated how wonderful it was for the youth who helped this summer from Zion Church Summer Camp and also from the Boys and Girls Club of Bluffton. Connie also relayed that the First Baptist Church sent volunteers who were college students from North Carolina doing mission work and they also came to serve at the kitchen.

Volunteer, Teddy McCracken relays how grateful the Bluffton Soup Kitchen is for donations of food or monetarily. “Two times a year the Lowcountry Community Church does a food drive for non-perishable items and they are given to the soup kitchen and to Bluffton Self Help. The Church of the Cross donates a sum yearly, Lent & Lunch graciously donated and that’s just a few of many area churches and also individuals who give to this worthy outreach.

Blufftonians who would love to volunteer often think they would have to be at the Soup Kitchen for the full four hours to help and that is not the case. Volunteer Teddy McCracken says, “we welcome anyone that has thirty minutes if you can come serve, wash a pot or set a table.” Volunteers are at Campbell Chapel from 10:30- 2:30 to help with preparations, set up, serving and clean up. If you are interested in volunteering at the Bluffton Soup Kitchen you may contact Teddy at 843-757-8046

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Words that best describe the Bluffton Soup Kitchen. If your group or church would like to participate in a food drive for the kitchen, or to volunteer to serve the efforts would be gratefully welcomed as well as monetary donations for the Bluffton Soup Kitchen. Donations can be made out to the Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen.

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*Nov. 12 TOO MANY PEOPLE, NOT ENOUGH FISH Presented by Al Stokes, Manager of the Waddell Mariculture Center and SC DNR Biologist. Wild fish populations are in trouble and some researchers estimate a collapse in world fisheries by 2050. Coastal Discovery Museum, 689-6767, 70 Honey Horn Dr., HHI. Reservations required. 3 pm $7

*Wheelchair accessible event.

BEAUFORT *Nov. 1, 7-9 32nd ANNUAL HERITAGE DAYS CELEBRATION Traditional Gullah crafts, food, exhibits, and entertainment. Penn Center (Public Programs/ Heritage Day), 838-2432. Activities at various locations, including Beaufort and St. Helena Island. See website for details on events, locations, and times. Prices vary by event *Nov. 9 CUMBYAH: A Gullah Geechee Spiritual Experience A Penn Center Heritage Days special event, with Master of Ceremonies, Dr. Marlena Smalls of the Hallelujah Singers, and featuring the Gullah Geechee Ring Shouters and St. Helena Island soloists. USCB, 521-4145, 805 Carteret St., Beaufort. 3 pm *Nov. 16-17 FATE AND VICTORY: BEETHOVEN’S FIFTH with Steve Lin on piano and the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra, 842-2055, First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Pkwy. Sun. 4 pm, Mon. 8 pm $25, 40, 50

*Nov. 19 LUNCH WITH AUTHOR: ALEX MARWOOD Edgar Award winning author will discuss her new novel “The Killer Next Door.” Stephen King says the book is “Scary as hell with great characters.” USCB Lunch With Author, 521-4147, Sea Pines Country Club, HHI. Reservations required. $42 (includes lunch) *Dec. 3-28 SINGIN’ IN THE RAIN This romantic comedy focuses on Don and Lina, two silent movie stars in their transition to the early days of “talkies.” Ambition, comedy, and romance fuel the fire for this musical. Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 842-2787, 17 Shelter Cove Lane, HHI. Tues.-Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 2 & 7 pm (12/14 2 pm only, Mon. 12/22 8 pm, no show 12/24 & 25) $57 (Kids $39) (Preview $47, Kids $33)

*Nov. 21-23 ROCKIN’ TALE OF SNOW WHITE This musical tale is a fresh and funny adaptation that will make you laugh out loud! USCB Center for the Arts, 521-4145, 805 Carteret St., Beaufort. Fri.-Sat. 7 pm, Sun. 3 pm $25 (Seniors $20, Students $15)

*Dec. 25 OUR COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DAY DINNER A traditional turkey buffet at no charge for residents and visitors away from their loved ones. Diners’ freewill offerings go to “Meals on Wheels” and “Second Helpings.” Reservations are encouraged; call 705-5725 or 304-1086. First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Pkwy., HHI. 11-3 pm Free

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*Nov. 1-2 HILTON HEAD ISLAND 13 ANNUAL MOTORING FESTIVAL & CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE Hilton Head Island sets a beautiful backdrop with everything from jaw-dropping classics to two-wheeled machines to wooden boats to amazing beach mobiles.

HHI Concours, 785-7469, Port Royal Golf Club, 10 Clubhouse Dr. 9 am-4 pm $35, 40 ($45, 50 after 10/19) TH

*Nov. 4, 11, 18, & 25 THE ISLAND’S STORY Learn about the island’s Native Americans to Gullah islanders.

Coastal Discovery Museum, 689-6767, 70 Honey Horn Dr., HHI. Reservations required. 3 pm $7 *Nov. 11 SLAVERY, THE PLANTATION SOCIETY AND THE CONFEDERACY John Monkaltis will discuss slavery played in the Lowcountry. Coastal Discovery Museum, 689-6767, 70 Honey Horn Dr., HHI. Reservations required. 3 pm $10

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**Nov. 1-3 FREE WEEKEND JEPSON CENTER FOR THE ARTS Explore Whitfield Lowell’s earthy installation. Nov. 1 FREE FAMILY DAY Dig for artifacts and learn about what they mean. Telfair Museums, 912-790-8866, 207 W. York St., Sav. 1-4 pm Free *SAVANNAH THEATRE, 912-233-7764, 222 Bull St. $37.45 (Coupon $34.24, Group of 20 $30, Kids $18.19) Nov. 1-22 JUKEBOX! A real “blast from the past!” Thurs. & Sat. 8 pm, no show 11/13 Nov. 2-21 SAVANNAH LIVE High-energy song, dance, and comedy! Wed. & Fri. 8 pm, Sun. 3 pm Nov. 27-Dec. 26 A CHRISTMAS TRADITION Two hours of holiday glitz and glitter! Thurs. & Fri. 8 pm, Sat. 3 & 8 pm, Sun. 3 pm

*Nov. 14-15 SAVANNAH FOOD AND WINE FESTIVAL, 912-232-1223 Fri.: CANDLELIGHT HOME TOUR Historic Savannah Foundation tour of the Warren & Washington Wards. 5:30-8:30 pm $45 Fri.: RIVER STREET STROLL Sip, savor & shop! Rousakis Plaza, River St. 5:30-7:30 pm $37.50 ($40 after 10/31) Sat.: TASTE OF SAVANNAH The Main Event! Food, fun, wine, & more. Ellis & Johnson Squares. 1-5 pm $45 ($50 after 10/31) *Nov. 15-16 TELFAIR MUSEUM ANNUAL ART FAIR Juried artists sell their many crafts. Vendor tents from Telfair Square, up Barnard St. to Ellis Square, Sav. Telfair Museums, 912-790-8866. Sat. 10 am-5 pm, Sun. 12-4 pm Free *Nov. 20 ANTHONY KEARNS IN CONCERT: IRELAND’S FINEST TENOR The Savannah Philharmonic Orchestra and Chorus invite you to enjoy light opera overtures, opera choruses, traditional Irish favorites, and opera standards from one of Ireland’s most famous tenors.

SCAD Box Office (All Events), 912-525-5050, Trustees Theater, 216 E Broughton St., Sav. 7:30 pm $16-60 *Nov. 21-23 26TH ANNUAL CHRISTMAS MADE IN THE SOUTH Come for unique crafts, outstanding art, gourmet food, and diverse entertainment. Carolina Shows, Inc., Savannah International Trade & Convention Center, 912447-4000, 1 International Dr. Free Parking. Fri. 10 am-8 pm, Sat. 10 am-6 pm, Sun, 11 am-5 pm $7.00 (Coupon $6, Kids free) All 3 Days with hand stamp! *Nov. 23 CHAMBER CONCERT NO. 3 – TOTALLY MOZART For the first time, the Savannah Philharmonic presents a beautiful chamber music concert devoted exclusively to the music of Mozart. SCAD Box Office (All Events), 912525-5050, Lutheran Church of the Ascension, 120 Bull St., Sav. 5 pm $20 *Nov. 29 A MOTOWN CHRISTMAS Starring The Motown Experience, a world-class vocal group assembled from past and present members of The Temptations, The Miracles, and The Capitols. Listen to Motown classics and holiday favorites performed in that soulful, Motown style. SCAD Box Office (All Events), 912-525-5050, Lucas Theatre, 32 Abercorn St., Sav. 7:30 pm $44-54 *Nov. 29 THE NUTCRACKER Presented by the Columbia City Ballet. Enjoy this holiday classic ballet and music by Tchaikovsky. Savannah Civic Center (Events), 912-6516550, Johnny Mercer Theatre, 301 W. Oglethorpe Ave. 5:30 pm $18-38 + fees

*Dec. 4-8, 11-15 Join the walk on THE JOURNEY to Bethlehem. Cross the Sea of Galilee to the marketplace. This memorable production is on the grounds of the Savannah Christian Church. Dress prepared to walk roughly 3/10 of a mile on a cleared path through the woods.

SCC Journey, 912-925-9657, 55 Al Henderson Blvd., Sav. 5-8 pm. $7 (Specific Time tickets can be purchased online for $10) BLUFFTON *METOPERA LIVE! Cinemark, Bluffton Nov. 1 Bizet’s “Carmen.” 12:55 pm $24 (Seniors $22) Encore: Nov. 5, 6:30 pm $22 (Seniors $20) Nov. 22 Rossini’s “Il Barbiere di Siviglia.” 2:55 pm $24 (Seniors $22) Encore: Nov. 26, 6:30 pm $22 (Seniors $20) Nov. 7 CANDLE-MAKING CLASS will be held at the Heyward House Historic Center! This program is open to children 5 & up as well as adults. Heyward House, 7576293, 10 Boundary St., Bluffton. Reservations required.

1-2 pm $6 (Kids $4) *Nov. 7-23 ANNIE GET YOUR GUN Annie Oakley is an incredible shot who was raised “Doin’ What Comes Naturally.” Frank Butler is the star sharpshooter in Colonel Buffalo Bill’s show. Though Annie is defiant, she realizes that “You Can’t Get a Man With a Gun,” and love triumphs in the end. May River Theatre, 815-5581, Pritchard & Bridge Sts., Bluffton. Fri.-Sat. 8 pm, Sun. 3 pm $25 *Nov. 9 STARDUST ORCHESTRA These talented musicians and vocalists from the Hilton Head/Bluffton area are dedicated to keeping the “big band era” music alive. They play mainly for charitable causes and have raised over $150,000 for various causes and organiza­ tions. Stardust Orchestra, 707-7813. Bluffton United Methodist Church, 757-3351, 101 Calhoun St. 2 pm Free-will offering *Nov. 29 BLUFFTON HOLIDAY ART WALK Enjoy the charm of Old Town Bluffton as you stroll down Calhoun St. and meander among galleries, restaurants, and shops.

Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, 757-1010. 3-7 pm Free *Nov. 29 OYSTER ROAST & BBQ sponsored by the Bluffton Historical Preservation Society.

Heyward House, 757-6293, Bluffton Oyster Factory Park, 63 Wharf St. (*Note: there is a dirt road at the end of Wharf St.) 5-8 pm $25 ($35 after 11/25, Kids Free)

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Fall Mushrooms

By Jean Tanner A dreary week of cloudy, rainy days the last of September equals a squirrels paradise in choice of mushrooms, with them popping up everywhere. An avid photographer can take a walk through the woods and gather a prolific file of mushroom photo’s to sort out and name.

Walking a mile in this kind of weather snapping pictures you will truly be amazed when developed at the vast number of colorful mushroom photos collected with your camera. Then come’s your lesson in nature as you search to name the variety of mushrooms you see because by identifying them you learn all about their uses varying from food, commercial uses and medicinal purposes.

You may have acquired photos of Turkey Tail mushrooms, shelf-like bracket fungi which grow on dead limbs of trees, having thin leather-like and leaf-like structures in varying colors of brown, orange, maroon, bluish greens reminiscent of the plume of feather in turkeys, henceforth, called ‘turkey-tail’ mushrooms.

Others encountered may be the ‘frilly, yellow Chanterelle’, which is edible; the Vegetable beefsteak in the mushroom kingdom; colorful red ‘Fairy’ mushrooms; ‘yellow cupped’ mushrooms; white globe structured mushrooms; tree stump mushrooms; and some poisonous, even deadly mushrooms if eaten including the Caesar’s Amanita and‘frilly, the white Destroying Angel.

The yellow Chanterelle’ While mushrooms provide food throughout the year for wild animals, in the fall these animals have a ‘smorgasbord’ of food to feed on choosing between mushrooms, acorns and hickory nuts that grow wild in the woodlands.

Green plants and trees are dependent on the right soil conditions, adequate rainfall and plenty of sunshine to grow and survive but it’s different for mushrooms, being classified as a fungi. They require none of the chlorophyll that sunshine

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provides so wet and dreary weather is right ‘down their alley’ giving them the oomph to pop out in ‘kaboodles’; aka a slew of mushrooms!

One variety of mushroom, known as ‘Magic Mushrooms’ because they contain psilocybin, a natural psychedelic chemical could land you in a heap of trouble. Psilocybin, one of the most widely used recreational psychotropic drugs and because these mushrooms can be found in the wild are why they are searched for. When consumed they can cause differences in mood, perception and a behavior commonly known as ‘tripping’ as far back as 9000 BC. This altered perception creating a distorted sense of space, time and relativity is similar to LSD just a shorter version.

Some roadside businesses selling this type of mushroom may have a sign that reads, “Eat a Magic Mushroom, Bite a Cow”, meaning literally if they’d been gathered from a field where cows had grazed the mushrooms would grow up through the feces or ‘dung’ from the cow. Some cattle raisers have their fields posted with signs that read, “No Mushroom Picking, Violators subject to Criminal Citation”.

Unless you are a trained and ‘certified mushroom expert’ it’s best to be on the safe side and purchase your edible mushrooms from the grocery store. So, relax and enjoy your walk through the woods while taking in the beauty that nature provides with colorful varieties of mushrooms but stay safe, keep it legal and leave the mushrooms where they are.

Psilocybin or magic mushroom

Turkey Tail mushroom

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This fall, it’s the perfect time for...

the great taste of Old Bluffton!

55 Calhoun Street, 843 757 9463.

7 Days a week from 11:30am.

Loud Music Thursday thru Saturday

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Pet Friendly Patio with a Fido Special

Come for the wine.

Stay for the food!

Over 100 great wines to sample!

Ta p a s m e a l s t h a t m a k e t h e e v e n i n g .

Tu e s d a y - S a t u r d a y : 2 p m - 1 2 a m Live Music Thursday night!

843-706-9463 6 Promenade Street

The

Village

Pasta Shoppe

Delicious homemade Italian dishes ready to heat and serve.

Enjoy home-made Italian dishes without paying restaurant prices. Bring us your dish (or use ours) and we’ll fill it up with authentic Italian favorites like Lasagne, Chicken Parmesan, Ziti, Eggplant Parmesan and more. We also have Fresh Pasta and many hard to find Italian deli products.

It’s like mom or grandma made it!

10B Johnston Way www.villagepastashoppe.com (opposite the Bluffton Post office) 843.540.2095

Tue - Fri 10am - 6pm, Sat 10am - 4pm

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Restaurant Guide AMIGO’S - MEXICAN BELFAIR TOWN VILLAGE 815-8226 MON-SAT 11-9

BUFFALO’S - CONTEMPORARY PALMETTO BLUFF VILLAGE 706-6630 LUNCH MON-SAT 11-4

BLUFFTON BBQ**- BARBEQUE PORK & RIBS THE PROMENADE 757-RIBS WED THU FRI SAT 11-Whenever

CAHILL’S CHICKEN KITCHEN**- SOUTHERN HIGHWAY 46, 757-2921 LUNCH MON-SAT 11-3 SUPPER THU-FRI-SAT 5-9 SAT BREAKFAST 7-12 SUN BRUNCH 9-3

BLUFFTON FAMILY SEAFOOD HOUSE** 27 DR. MELLICHAMP DR. 757-0380 LUNCH/DINNER MON-SAT 11-9

CAPTAIN WOODY’S- SEAFOOD SANDWICH SALADS THE PROMENADE 757-6222 MON-SUN 11 - 10

THE BLUFFTON ROOM - FINE DINING 15 PROMENADE STREET 757-3525 TUES-THURS 5-10 FRI-SAT 5-11 CLOSED SUN & MON

CLAUDE & ULI’S BISTRO**- FRENCH MOSS CREEK VILLAGE 837-3336 MON-SAT LUNCH & DINNER

BRITISH OPEN PUB - PUB, SEAFOOD, STEAKS SHERIDAN PARK 705-4005 MON-SUN 8-9 SUN BRUNCH 8-1

CORKS WINE CO. - CONTEMPORY, TAPAS THE PROMENADE 815 5168 MON 5-10 TUES -SAT 5 -MIDNIGHT

** SEE ADS IN THIS ISSUE FOR MORE INFO

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CORNER PERK - BREAKFAST, LUNCH, COFFEE THE PROMENADE & MAY RIVER ROAD 816-5674 M-F 7AM-4PM SAT 8AM-3PM, SUN 9AM-2PM DOWNTOWN DELI - BURGERS & SANDWICHES DR. MELLINCAMP 815-5005 MON-SAT 8-3 FUJIYAMA - SUSHI/ASIAN CUISINE BI-LO CENTER 706-9907 MON-TH 11AM-10PM, F/S 11AM-10:30PM, SUN 12-10PM GUISEPPI’S - ITALIAN KITTIES CROSSING 842-8333 MON-SAT 11AM-10PM SUN 11 AM-9PM HOGSHEAD KITCHEN - CONTEMPORARY 1555 Fording Island Rd 837-4647 MON-SAT11:30AM – 11:00PM SUNDAY CLOSED INN AT PALMETTO BLUFF - CONTINENTAL PALMETTO BLUFF VILLAGE 706-6500 DAILY 7AM -10PM JACK’S BAR & GRILL - AMERICAN & SEAFOOD 1255 MAY RIVER RD MON-SUN (843) 757-2522

KATIE O’DONALD’S - IRISH AMERICAN KITTIES CROSSING 815-5555 MON-SUN 11AM-2PM LATITUDE WINE BAR - WINE & TAPAS 6 PROMENADE 706-9463 TUES-SAT 2pm-12am MAY RIVER GRILL**- SEAFOOD CONTEMPORARY 1263 MAY RIVER RD., OLD TOWN 757-5755 MON-SAT 5-9 DINNER TUE-FRI 11:30-2 LUNCH MOON MI PIZZA 15 State of Mind Street 757-7007 Mon-Sat 11AM-10PM MI TIERRA - MEXICAN 27 DR. MELLINCHAMP 757-7200 MON-THU 11-9 FRI-SAT 11-10 MULBERRY STREET TRATTORIA - ITALIAN 1476 FORDING ISLAND ROAD HWY 837-2426 TUE-SAT 11-3 & 5-10 SUN 10:30-9

NEO - GASTROPUB 1533 Fording Island Road 837-5111 MON-SAT11:30AM – 11:00PM SUNDAY CLOSED OKATIE ALE HOUSE, AMERICAN SUN CITY 706-2537 LUNCH & DINNER 7 DAYS A WEEK OLD TOWN DISPENSARY - CONTEMPORARY CALHOUN STREET 837-1893 MON-SAT 11AM-2AM SUNDAY BRUNCH PEACEFUL HENRY’S CIGAR & WINE BAR 161 BLUFFTON ROAD 757-0557 POUR RICHARD’S**- CONTEMPORARY BLUFFTON PARKWAY 757-1999 MON-SAT 5:30 - 10 R&D WINE BOUTIQUE - WINE & FOOD 1011 FORDING ISLAND DRIVE BEST BUY PLAZA 837-3747 THURS TO SAT, 11:30AM TO 9PM REDFISH 32 BRUIN ROAD 837-8888 (OPENING SOON) SIGLER’S ROTISSERIE & SEAFOOD CONTEMPORARY 12 Sheraton Park Circle 815-5030 MON-SAT 4:30-9:30 SIPPIN COW CAFÉ - BREAKFAST LUNCH 1230 MAY RIVER ROAD 757-5051 TUES – SAT 7AM – 3PM, SUN 9AM – 2PM THE COTTAGE - BREAKFAST & LUNCH CALHOUN STREET 757.0508 BR. 8-11AM, LUNCH 11:30 - 3PM, SUN 8-2PM THE VILLAGE PASTA SHOPPE - ITALIAN DELI 10 B JOHNSTON WAY (across from Post Office), 540-2095 TUES-FRI 10AM-6PM, SAT 10AM-4PM TRUFFLE’S, CONTEMPORARY BELFAIR VILLAGE 815-5551 DAILY 11AM-10PM LUNCH & DINNER VINEYARD 55 - PIZZA AMERICAN 55 CALHOUN STREET 757-9463 MON-TUES 4-CLOSE WED-SAT 11-CLOSE

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Wine Tasting: Back to Basics

By Jevon Daly Tim Malchak moved to the lowcountry in the early nineties and right away went to work recording a cd. That was 20 years ago, and he has decided to re-release it per request of many of his fans in the area. Many of you reading this may not know who Tim is. I have been doing some research for you so when you see Tim playing locally you know exactly who he is.

Tim recorded the album The Coast Is Clear in Nashville with a bunch of unreal players with his buddy Johnathan Yudkin. Yudkin is a multi instrumentalist who has played with some heavy hitters over the years. Tim’s voice and Yudkin’s crystalline fiddle and mandolin shine throughout. There are songs about heartbreak and sorrow as well as songs like “Harbourtown” which some of you local yocals may remember from years ago.

Tim has an unreal voice. Nothing sounds forced; the guy can melt faces. Songwriting is something some people are good at, and Tim is a master at putting words together.

When Tim sings “there’s a calm that blankets the darkness” on the song ‘The one that got away’ my mind says yum. I love this track. The 5 string bass is funky - well...the whole band seems drenched in greasy funk on this one. The piano slinks in and out between super slick guitar. ‘Lesson of love’ switches gears with congas and some 70s style Fender rhodes piano that accent Tim’s words, giving the song color and texture.

‘Morgan’ finds Tim delving into his strongest suit:Americana. Yudkin on mandolin, some harmonica. Many of us who know Tim talk about his fingerstyle abilities on guitar and on this tune we get it all. Smooth singing, great big guitar sound, with Yudkin coaxing beautiful sounds behind ‘the voice’.

Tim has a wikipedia page. You don’t. If u like you can check it out for yourself. The guy has been in the game a long time. To me when i watch the videos he did with Dwight Rucker i get it. Tim {who to me looked like a better looking Toby Keith in the vids} has been writing songs for 30 years and has a way with words. He also has a great beard and a very focused approach to songwriting. When the editor asked me to review a local cd, the timing was just right. I ran into Tim a few days prior at my local hang {enmark} and could feel the excitment coming from Tim about this re-release. Tim Malchak - you’re a boss. Great work -Now get off your butts people and support local musicians like Tim. He plays around, check his website for dates and buy a copy of a ‘great life work’.

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The Coast is Clear...

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A smile for Bluffton!

By Eric Einhorn When Dr. Brian Smith breezes into his practice conference room he exudes both confidence and warmth. His first interest is his guests (from the Breeze) and takes great pains to find out about their lives and interests.

So it’s not surprising that when the conversation turns to his efforts help the Bluffton community through his dentistry he gets quite animated.

“We’ve always given back to the community by fixing a tooth here and fixing a tooth there.” He

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points out that there is a large gap between people who can afford it and those who can’t. Many medical plans only cover extractions only when the tooth is infected. “If somebody has a broken tooth or one with a big black hole, they may not have the money to get it fixed”.

Now, for his 15-year anniversary in Bluffton, Dr. Smith says, “We are taking it a step further”.

Actually, it’s more like a giant leap further. He is offering an entire mouth restoration in his program

Breeze Community entitled the “Smile Giveaway”. “We’ve done a lot of giving back before, but never a full smile.”

without having the mouth healthy would be like building a house on quicksand.”

What does this mean? Not just fixing the front teeth, but the entire mouth – for example where the front teeth don’t look good, and the back teeth can’t chew properly. Or as Dr. Smith says, “Not just to look more beautiful, but to help them eat a steak again!”

As a point of philosophy, Dr. Smith avoids “superficial” cosmetic surgery that simply delivers a better look. And that takes a real commitment: “Full blown” mouth restoration that delivers a healthy foundation for great looking teeth takes anywhere from 30 to 80 hours work. Most of the activity is directed towards fixing the fundamental health and infrastructure of the teeth. As he says, “If the teeth are healthy it’s easier to make them look beautiful.”

“We’ve seen it change people’s lives over and over again”, he says. “We want to do it for somebody who can’t afford it -- to change the trajectory of their lives”.

Just as an example, some people actually feel discriminated against because of the way their smile looks – to the point that they don’t like to open their mouth in public! Then there are those where you would not realize how bad their mouth is behind their front teeth.

What causes these dramatic problems? Aside from simple neglect, he points out that “in this area our food and beverage habits are notorious – people sip on sweet drinks all day long. That leads to teeth that are bombed out.” He also says it can be drugs that cause the problem – changing the acid levels in the mouth. But for even the most difficult cases, Dr. Smith can prove the before/after difference with some pretty gruesome photographs as evidence!

Despite the considerable commitment of time and money to a single mouth do-over, Dr. Smith is in it all the way. “My goal would be at least to do it towards the end of every year – but we may decide to ramp it up even further”.

We applaud him for the effort and hope the program endures. After all, the more great smiles in Bluffton, the better for everyone!

Just another day where education is fun!

So how exactly with the “Smile Giveaway” work?

The goal is provide free treatment to somebody in Bluffton who cannot afford to pay a significant sum for a much needed mouth re-do. He is asking for submission of names and a short description of dental needs. Then from a short list, they will meet the candidates and make a choice.

And who “wins” this dental lottery? Is it the most needy from a financial standpoint, or the most needy from a health standpoint? Dr. Smith believes it’s a combination of both. However this is an innovative first-time program -- and he has little idea of how many applications will be submitted, and knows how difficult it will be to make a decision as to who gets the treatment.

One strict criterion he stresses, “We will get the mouth healthy prior to fixing the cosmetic problems. To correct the cosmetic problems

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The Golfing

Misfits

So many courses, so many misfits!

The oddballs and lunatics sullying our Lowcountry courses are so numerous, they need to be categorized alphabetically. For example, here’s a trio you desperately hope to avoid, grouped together nicely by the letter ‘C.’ (Steer clear of them as you would cannibals, charlatans and communists!)

By Joel Zuckerman

THE CLUB CHUCKER (HOMO NATURAE JAVELINA) A round of golf is an emotional roller-coaster, and different personality traits often emerge. Some golfers are tranquil, others gregarious, some lively and others withdrawn. And some are downright angry. The anger manifests in different ways.

Swearing is the standard, more common than foot-stomping or turfkicking. Most ill-tempered golfers aren’t inherently dangerous, save for the Club Chucker. There’s probably not a player alive that hasn’t whipped an offending instrument down the fairway. In any 19th hole players tell tales of crazies, who in a fit of pique tossed clubs into tree branches, the underbrush or a nearby water hazard.

Fortunately most such players mature and amend their ways. They learn to leave their cut-off jeans at home, the colored golf balls in the bargain bin and their clubs in the bag. But some never learn.

Markings: Shirt often untucked, chronic cases exhibit massive muscle buildup in shoulder girdle.

Behavior: Usually profane, the wild species releases clubs in helicopter fashion, endangering those around him, while the domestic species often just submerges the club into the turf.

Call: “Watch it! Sorry about that, but try and stay to my side after a bad shot.”

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Breeze Golf THE CAFFEINE FIEND (HOMO JAVA) Golf should be a game of unhurried tranquility. Avid players enjoy the familiar camaraderie of the group, the easygoing banter and the chance to relax amidst nature’s beauty. And then there’s the fiend.

His goal is to make it from first tee to final green as quickly as possible.

He races around the course and paces the tee box like an expectant father outside the delivery room. He twitches over putts and bitches if there’s a minimal delay caused by the group ahead. Being called a “grinder” on the golf course is a compliment, it refers to those who can bear down and score well without their best swing. But the only grinder that concerns pathetic Marlboro Man is the one that turns coffee beans into particles, sitting on the 19th hole bar. He’s got an excuse for making double bogey on the ninth. He was looking ahead to the double espresso he’d be ordering at the turn.

Markings: Carries either Styrofoam cup, thermos or cigarette carton.

Behavior: Eschews practice swings, walks ahead of other players, fiddles with his lighter, deposits cigarette butts in bunkers.

Call: “This pace of play is killing me. We’ve been out here for almost two hours and we’re just starting the back nine!”

THE CAVEMAN (BRUTUS FORCUS) Picture former NBA superstarYao Ming alongside “Mini-Me” actor Verne Troyer. The former is a seven-foot Asian with a full shock of hair, the latter a three-foot American with shiny pate. But these two are practically twins compared to the Caveman and his polar opposite, Mr. Piddle-down-the-Middle. (pp. 44-45) The Caveman has one simple objective: Hitting every golf shot with maximum force. To borrow a military phrase of recent vintage, his preferred game is “Shock and Awe” golf. To wit: He wants to awe you with his length, but it’s a shock when the ball actually remains in play for more than two or three shots consecutively. Everything about this fellow is oversized; his physical presence, his driver, his ego, his capacity for risk. There’s not a par 5 on the course he won’t go for in two. There’s not a tree he doesn’t think he can launch one over. He’s less concerned with score than “soar.”

He wants to hit it big, he’ll tell you so, bust a gut in the attempt and every so often catapult his tee ball right down the fairway to that mythical 300 yard mark. But mostly his unabashed efforts lead to screaming pull hooks that bounce out-of-bounds, or towering popups that threaten to bring rain. He’s fun enough to play with, particularly as an opponent.

Markings: Extra long driver, extra long tees Behavior: Swings so hard it causes a wind tunnel effect on the tee box. Takes divots so deep they could break an ankle.

Call: “You hit a 7-iron? Watch me get there with wedge.”

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Breeze Golf Course Guide Golf Course

Designer, Course

Yds*

Belfair Golf Club 200 Belfair Oaks Blvd, (843) 757 0715

Tom Fazio: East West

6,936 7,129

74.4 75.3

Berkeley Hall Golf Club 366 Good Hope Road, (843) 815 8444

Tom Fazio: North Tom Fazio: South

6,936 7,129

75.1 74.6

Callawassie Club 176 Callawassie Island Dr., (843) 987-2161

Tom Fazio

n/a

n/a

Chechessee Creek Club 18 Chechessee Creek Dr, (843) 987 7000

Coore & Crenshaw

6.606

71.8

Colleton River Plantation Club 60 Colleton River Drive (843) 837 3131

Jack Nicklaus Pete Dye

6,936 7,129

76.1 74.7

Crescent Pointe Golf Club 1 Crescent Pointe Dr, (843) 292 7778

Arnold Palmer

6,733

n/a

Eagle’s Pointe Golf Club 1 Eagle Pointe Dr, (843) 757 5900

Davis Love III

6,738

73.1

Hampton Hall Golf Club 89 Old Carolina Road, (843) 837 3131

Pete Dye

7,503

76.9

Hilton Head National Golf Club 60 Hilton Head National Dr, (843) 842 5900

Gary Player Bobby Weed

6,731

72.7

May River Golf Club, Palmetto Bluff 350 Mount Pelia, (843) 706 6579

Jack Nicklaus

7,171

75.4

Moss Creek Golf Club 1523 Fording Island Road, (843) 837 2231

George Fazio: South Tom Fazio: North

6,885 6,555

73.4 72.5

Island West Golf Club 40 Island West Drive, (843) 689 6660

Clyde B. Johnston Fuzzy Zoeller

6,803

73.2

Oldfield Golf Club 9 Oldfield Way Okatie, (843) 379 5052

Greg Norman

7,142

75.4

Old South Golf Club 50 Buckingham Plantation Dr, (843) 837 7375

Clyde B. Johnston

6,772

72.4

Pinecrest Golf Course 1 Pinecrest Way, (843) 757 8960

Rocky Rocquemore

7,489

n/a

Rose Hill Golf Club 4 Clubhouse Drive, (843) 757 9030

Gene Hamm

6,961

74.1

Sun City Golf Club 672 Cypress Hills Dr, (843) 705 4057

Mark McCumber: Hidden Cyprus Mark McCumber: Okatie Creek

6,946 6,724

73.2 71.9

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*Ratings for the longest tees

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