CH2: Celebrate Hilton Head - April 2011

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WHat'S BUGGIN' YOU? a DaY IN tHe LIFe OF tHe crItter GetterS

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FeAtUreS

p40 a fresh allianCe Farmers markets join forces to promote local produce, growers

p46 heritaGe + Charity = CharitaGe the tournament that Keeps on giving

p50 Q&a with steve wilmot, heritaGe tournament DireCtor Steve chats with C2 about his favorite heritage memory and the continuing search for a sponsor.

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p52 fuyrk intenDs to DefenD When defending heritage champion Jim Furyk shows up at harbour town golf links for the 43rd heritage. based on his sensational 2010 season, there are probably several “young guys” on the pgA toUr who wouldn’t mind being in his shoes.

p55 kyle stanley hometown golfer makes heritage debut

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CatereD to you it’s party time! Minimize the fuss and maximize the fun with a professional catering company.

what’s BuGGin’ you? life in the lowcountry comes with many perks. it also comes with many animals and pests.

p96 9 reasons to love Bluffton bluffton is a state of mind: calm, artsy, eclectic and fun.

p100 everyBoDy loves a CirCus Zerbini Family Circus returns to bluffton this fall

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CONTENTS

eVerything elSe

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the new tanGer 1 it’s open! ladies, start your engines.

eDitor’s note it’s time to get your plaid on. Winning!

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lowCountry Golf Cars high quality sales and service for lowspeed vehicles

p68 Berry & Carr, P.C. For most people, lawyers do things like drawing up wills, handling mortgage closings and that sort of thing. that is, until catastrophe strikes. injury law is a whole different ballgame.

p88 aDvanCeD women’s Care offering options for today’s women

p92 Palmetto Dental arts it was a Friday, Dr. elizabeth Shelly’s scheduled day off, but somehow she found herself at the office.

p98 hair By traCee try a feather in your hair. really.

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letters to the eDitor A blast from the past and growth in bluffton.

p20 a series of fortunate events your 15 minutes of fame.

p22 Charity Corner beaufort County School District Foundation for excellence

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CeleBrate aPril A few items you may want to put on yoUr calendar this month.

p45 C2 after Dark Who’s playing where and when, along with trivia nights, and other reasons to stay up past 10 p.m.!

p107 what you neeD to know aBout...

Commercial real estate.

p112 a worD from the mayors Drew laughlin and lisa Sulka update you on town happenings on hilton head island and in bluffton.

wine talk high Spirits for heritage

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DisCounts!

Why in the world would you not show your CH2 card to get these fabulous discounts?

Point – Counter Point or not...

p30 Golf 101 the truth about light Drivers and Distance

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FROM THE EDITOR

Publisher / editor-in-Chief: MAggie WASho art Director: Kelly StroUD art & Production CAtherine DAVieS advertising sales: AShton Kelley StAn WADe ChUCK boUFForD Contributing writers: KriSSy CAntelUpe pAUl DeVere

IT’S TIME TO GET YOUR PLAID ON.

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art Direction: toM StAebler

P.O.Box 22949 Hilton Head Island, SC 29925 843.689.2658 m.washo@celebratehiltonhead.com

i feel like i am expected to wax poetic about the heritage tournament in my note this month. you know, how important it is, what it does for the community, why we need to save it at all costs. Well, i agree. And if it comes to it, feel free to tax me extra to save the heritage, because it would be worth it. if you aren’t a big tournament supporter, see below for five surefire ways to get kicked out this year. now i am going to switch gears and talk about something no one else is talking about.

Charlie Sheen. i am ashamed to admit that i have been utterly fascinated by the unfolding story. i watched his ranting on every show and even looked up his “Sheen’s Korner” webcast on youtube. When words like “warlock, goddesses, Adonis blood and tiger DnA”

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come streaming forth from someone’s mouth, you do a double take.

Why is it that the whole world delights in the mental breakdown of someone famous? i think it is because we are all on the verge of our own breakdowns, and it makes us feel a little better. it reminds me of henry David thoreau’s quote: “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation and go to the grave with the song still in them.” i guess it’s not really that surprising. We’ve seen it happen over and over. the Fame Monster chews up and spits out hollywood royalty on a daily basis. talented people who have money thrown at them and no one to say no develop an unrealistic view of the world and their position in it. (let’s face it. in the big picture, we are all insignificant). i remember

thinking when paris hilton was arrested for the second time for driving on probation that this is a woman who can afford a chauffeur. For most people, losing your license because of a DUi would be a major imposition. but if you have a driver, not so much, right?

At what point in your existence do you decide that the rules just do not apply to you? it’s just another blaring example of the “me-ism” that has taken over this generation. i better stop now before i start talking about how i used to walk to school, barefoot, in the snow, uphill both ways. winning!

m. washo publisher/ editor-in-Chief

toP five ways to Get kiCkeD out of the heritaGe tournament

talk loUDly on your iphone as you walk the course. repeatedly ask the volunteers holding the QUiet signs to move a little to the left so you can get a better photo.

3.) bring your backpack beach chair and cooler full of bud light.

2.) Walk around in high heels, daisy dukes and a low-cut t-Shirt with “tiger’s Future Mistress” emblazoned on the front.

1.) Streak across the 18th green as the defending champion makes his final putt.

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Letters

To the Editor...

Blast from the Past Hey Maggie, It’s been a long time! I hope you are well! I’ve been following the magazine, and it continues to look great month after month.

Although the guy’s biceps on the cover for this month aren’t as sculpted as mine, it was still a good read. I’m in LA right now working with legendary producer, Jim Scott ( Wilco, Red hot chili peppers, Rolling Stones, Tom Petty), and I’m very excited to release my new album this coming May. It’s been three years in the making and it’s almost done!

Luke Mitchell Editor’s Note: We featured Luke when he was still a plucky young kid three years ago. Look for a follow-up interview (now that he’s hit the big time) in our June issue! Check out the first story at http://www. celebratehiltonhead.com/article/693/ready-to-rock-luke-mitchell-torelease-debut-cd.

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Lisa suLka Bluffton PhOTOGraPhy By annE

Growth in Bluffton I read with interest two articles in the March issue of CB2, one an editorial “Look Before You Leap” and “Lucky To Live In Bluffton”. I believe that Mayor Lisa Sulka and the people of Bluffton had better consider the words of the editorial and look before you leap.

I live in a town in Michigan that once was a quaint and beautiful place and residents also thought they were very lucky to live there. The city council had other ideas though and decided that growth was a great idea. Permission was granted for a mall and other businesses to begin building in the area. Now fifteen years later the town is reaping the benefits of growth, a huge increase in traffic, a huge increase in cost to maintain the new roads and the infrastructure that comes with growth, and most importantly a huge increase in crime.

Residents who never thought twice about leaving their house and car doors unlocked were in for a rude awakening. “I never thought this would happen in our town” was repeated over and over as the crime rate increased. People were also shocked that drug dealers were arrested in the area and again could not believe that this was happening.

Bluffton is a unique and beautiful town and I imagine a great place to live, but do you really need a “state-of-the art” bowling center, a fast food place on every corner and beautiful trees cut down for new subdivisions? Believe me that if growth is allowed without very careful planning and input from all citizens of the area the things that happened in my “quaint and beautiful” town in Michigan will happen to Bluffton, and that would be a shame.

Duane Dinse Lucky to Live in BLuffton

I always tell new residents how lucky they are to live in such a beautiful place as Bluffton, Sc, as I cannot imagine any other town as nice as ours. We are fortunate to have so many wonderful amenities around us, starting with the May river. But we are also close to so many other necessities—20 minutes from the beaches of hilton head Island, the Savannah/ hilton head International airport, Beaufort and Savannah Ga., to name just a few.

Over the past couple of months, we have also seen an uptick in the economy: Building permits have increased, residential re-sales are on the rise, and new business opportunities are knocking on our doors.

At A recent town council meeting, the Announcement cAme thAt A new fAmily entertAinment center will be constructed At buckwAlter PlAce—A $7 million Project. the mAin feAture will be A stAte-ofthe-Art bowling center with the lAtest digitAl technology AvAilAble.

at a recent town council meeting, the announcement came that a new family entertainment center will be constructed at Buckwalter Place—a $7 million project. The main feature will be a state-of- the-art bowling center with the latest digital technology available. The company’s goal is to establish their corporate headquarters in Bluffton and to continue to develop the software.

On the heels of this announcement comes news that several medical ventures are also coming into town. a brief presentation was made at last month’s council meeting. headed up by Brian cain and Elizabeth Lamkin, Pace healthcare will be a comprehensive post-acute care facility.

This business will bring hundreds of jobs to our area, and will be a great partner in the type of industry that Bluffton is looking for.

This is a great month in Bluffton, beginning with the reopening of our farmers market. Located on calhoun Street, you will once again be able to pick up local produce and other items every Thursday. This is an event you will not want to miss, so come early and stay late. More information can be found online at farmersmarketbluffton.com. This is a very informative website, including information on the types of produce you can find in this part of the country as well as a calendar of events. have a great spring and come and see why Bluffton is so special to so many people. 

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bicycling

A Bike Friendly Community This is a great article and a tribute to these folks who are elevating the wonderful aspects H of biking in Hilton Head. Providing extended pathways for bikers of all ages is an outstanding way for all of us to get additional exercise and also become more healthy. For the young, it is an excellent method of using fun, strength, and stamina to gain body muscle which will last for a lifetime. Thanks to all involved and especially Frank Babel and the leadership team. (Something we need in this country more than ever.)

R S Swift  article by frank babel and david Zunker // illustration by matt anderson

H i lt o n H e a d i s l a n d Wo r k s t oWaHead r d r e island cognition as a Hilton W o r ks toWard recognition as a

bicycle friendly community bicycle friendly community

ilton Head Island is a terrific place to visit and a fantastic place to ride a bicycle. One hundredseventeen miles of public and private shared-use pathways connect to virtually anywhere on this beautiful island. And don’t forget the 12 miles of bike-able hard packed beaches. If you need a rental bike, no problem; choose from the nearly 20,000 bikes available from one of two dozen commercial firms and it will be delivered directly to your door.

During the height of our tourist season, all these bikes are rented and join the thousands conveyed onto the island and those ridden by residents and local service workers.

Locals ask, “How have we suddenly been discovered as a great place for recreational and practical bicycling and how will this impact our island?”

Well, actually it hasn’t been so sudden. Since the 1980s, the Town of Hilton Head Island has been committed to building and maintaining new pathways, in part, to provide an environmentally friendly alternative to motor vehicles. As this infrastructure grew, new challenges arose. We discovered that pathway maintenance in our island environment wasn’t easy; and providing maps and addressing safety issues for our guests was a daunting task especially for inexperienced or careless riders. So, a cycling advocacy group named Squeaky Wheels came into being and began to work with the Town to address those issues.

With record-high gas prices, a slumping economy and key new pathways built, cycling gained popularity. Visitors

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realized that once they parked their cars, they could take a complete vacation on bike or foot. The challenge then became how to handle this crush of walkers and mostly recreational cyclists of all ages and abilities and do this safely while providing a great experience for all those who visit and live here.

Fortunately, other resources were available to help.

The Palmetto Cycling Coalition, a statewide advocacy group, helped steer Squeaky Wheels to the League of American Bicyclists, which has a Bicycle Friendly Community certification program to recognize municipalities that actively support and encourage safe cycling. Eventually, with sponsorship from the Town, the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, and the Greater Island Council, these organizations facilitated a self-assessment workshop in October 2010. Attendees voted unanimously to pursue the designation.

Since then, the Bicycle Friendly Communication application process has been a true community effort. It has brought together bicycling advocates, bike shop owners, bike rental companies, the business community, a wide range of volunteers and the Chamber of Commerce to work together and collaborate with Town staff. The rigorous self-assessment application asks, “Why, is your community applying for the Bicycle Friendly Community designation status?”

Our answer: First, it is a tangible way to recognize the decades-long investments and efforts of those who had the vision to plan, build and maintain a world-class, shared-use

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SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS

Salty Dog Marion Plumb and John Marsh of Hanes present Hanes Beefy-T® Hall of Fame Award to Bob Gossett, president of The Salty Dog Cafe and Jake, The Salty Dog.

Rotary Club

Josh Rush

The Rotary Club of Bluffton recently recognized member, Michele Cleland, with Rotary International’s Paul Harris Fellows Award.

An Ameriprise Platinum Financial Services® advisor in Hilton Head, South Carolina has been awarded the 2011 Five Star Wealth ManagerSM Award and will be featured in the spring issue of SC BIZ Magazine. .

Hilton Head Rent Direct

Rick Barry golf PGA teaching professional with The Sea Pines Resort for over 20 years, was recently honored with the 2010 Palmer Maples Teacher of the Year award.

specializing in luxury vacation rentals has opened their new office at 840 William Hilton Parkway, Suite One branching into real estate with the start of Hilton Head Real Estate Direct.

Hilton Head Firefighters’ Association

Sarah Clemens Kinghorn Insurance has promoted Sarah Clemens to Vice President of the Ridgeland, SC office.

Thank-you to the Hilton Head Firefighters’ Association for their generous gift to the American Red Cross in support of the Heroes for Fire Victims.

Palmetto Running Tim Waz celebrates the opening of his new specialty running store in Bluffton.

Total Exposure Sharon Knight is a licensed professional nail technician and is now accepting appointments at Total Exposure Hair Salon.

To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com.

Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited down to one sentence. Get it? Got it! Good.

Charity Corner

FouNdAtioN For EXCELLENCE

Supporting innovative instruction in beaufort County schools Ann-Marie Adams

Chef David young of roast Fish & Cornbread.

sequencing software awarded $500 • pritchardville elementary, yvonne small for Mobile readers awarded $388 • red Cedar elementary, sheila smith for Language Learners’ software awarded $239.85 • robert Smalls Middle, Cindy sullivan for rain Garden awarded $500 • Whale branch Middle, Connie singleton-Murphy for Butterfly Garden awarded $500 the beaufort County School District Foundation for educational excellence was established in 2007 to support student enrichment activities and projects that are beyond regular school budgets through teacher innovation Mini-grants. the foundation recently distributed funds totaling $4,786.17 to 12 teachers in the beaufort County School District. A total of 60 mini-grant applications were received from district instructors for access to funds in the foundation’s grant pool. projects submitted vary in relationship to the learning objective to be accomplished and can be as simple as providing monies to purchase tickets for students to see a world-class musician or buying supplies to build a mini-robot in a sixth grade class. An innovative grant can be more complex, such as

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establishing an eco-habitat for native species. the projects currently funded in 2011 include: • battery Creek high, Jason whaley for Pediatric Manikin awarded $500 • hilton head island high, Kim saul for Math/science Connection awarded $450 • hhi School for Creative Arts, Gretchen mando, reading fluency aids awarded $381.64 • lady’s island elementary, Patience russellGordon for Building health & self Esteem awarded $142.92 • Mossy oaks elementary, miriam kelley for learning Patriotic symbols awarded $294.49 • okatie elementary, Julie fletcher for literacy enlightenment awarded: $479.03 • port royal elementary, theresa Merchant for

CeleBrate insPiration! on Friday, April 29, 2011, the foundation will host its annual fundraiser, Celebrate inspiration, from 6-9 p.m. at the Mall at Shelter Cove. the event, sponsored by Sodexo, will feature international and lowcountry cuisine, cooking demonstrations, music by reggie Deas & Friends and live and silent auctions. the cost to attend is $35 per person; tickets can be purchased through the Community Foundation of the lowcountry’s website:.cf lowcountry.org/learn/rsvp/18. the event will also recognize and honor one of the school district’s graduates, Chef David young of roast Fish & Cornbread. the chef, author and entrepreneur is the second to be honored by the foundation. this award is given annually to acknowledge and celebrate an individual

 for more information, For more information, visit foundationedexcellence.com or call (843) 322-2306.

who attended beaufort County Schools and whose accomplishments have distinguished him/her in their chosen field. the recipient has demonstrated extraordinary dedication to his/her craft and exhibits creativity, vision, talent and enterprise. the passion, skills and success of this individual will influence and inspire beaufort County students to recognize potential and opportunities and encourage students to invent their own futures. in 2010, the foundation honored artist and beaufort County School District graduate Jonathan green. the chef, author and entrepreneur is the second to be honored by the foundation.

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HighSpirits

Article By Krissy Cantelupe

Tee up some special cocktails

It’s Raining Golfers!

April is not just the month for showers; actually, it’s the month when it rains golfers. From the Heritage at Harbour Town Golf Links here on Hilton Head Island to the Masters at the Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., golf is everywhere. In honor of these famous spring sporting events, I put together a nice group of cocktails, a golf-related wine, and even a delicious non-alcoholic drink named after one of the most famous golfers of all time.

The Back Nine

The Tanqueray Golf Cocktail

A featured cocktail of the Heritage Golf Tournament

The original golfer’s cocktail

1.5 oz. Grey Goose Citron 3 oz. sweet or unsweetened tea 2 oz. lemonade Grated zest of lemon Mint leaves for garnish Mix the iced tea, lemonade and Grey Goose Citron Vodka in a large glass filled with ice. Stir. Add some grated lemon zest and garnish with mint leaves.

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1 1/2 oz. Tanqueray Gin 3/4 oz. dry vermouth 2 dashes bitters Put all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake briskly, strain and pour into a martini glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.

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Crooked Golf Cart This delicious rum drink is even better with the Kraken Spiced Rum 1 oz. Kraken Spiced Rum 1 oz. Amaretto 5 oz. cranberry juice 2 slices fresh lime Fill a glass to the top with ice. Pour the cranberry juice to the halfway point.

Pour in the Amaretto, then continue to fill glass to top with cranberry juice.

Drizzle the Kraken Rum on top and stir lightly. Garnish with lime slice and enjoy.

Wine Luke Donald Claret Luke Donald has spent much time and energy into the creation of this Napa Valley wine. He is personally involved in the blending process, which reflects his own style. His friendship and partnership with Bill Terlato from Terlato Wines International allowed for the creation of this beautiful red. The wine is 44 percent Cabernet Sauvignon, 43 percent Merlot, and 1 percent Petit Verdot. The grapes are sourced from the Rutherford and Stags Leap District of Napa Valley. The wine is integrated with structured tannins and vibrant flavors of blackberries, rich spice, espresso, and licorice.

It is a beautiful and well-balanced wine with a price tag of around $40.

Non-Alcoholic The Arnold Palmer And for those who prefer to not imbibe during this golf season, we cannot forget one of the most famous summer drinks, named after one of the most famous golfers in the world: the Arnold Palmer. Equal parts of sweet or unsweet tea and lemonade; shake over ice.

Also great for a hangover!

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“Of Course I Respect that You Have an Opinion…

But You’re Still Wrong.”

Article by Frank Dunne, Jr Photography BY ANNE

In my version of the perfect world, I’d be the New York Jets’ quarterback. Yeah, I know. By now I’d be retired and offering pithy, in-depth game day analysis on ESPN—and on my way to enshrinement in Canton—but that’s neither here nor there. The point is my number-one career choice didn’t exactly work out.

Shed no tears for me, though. I pretty much came to terms with this at age nine while playing Pee Wee football.

Career choice number two, carrier-based fighter pilot, kind of flamed out early too. Turns out it’s bad strategy to put a nearsighted guy behind the stick in a $40 million supersonic aircraft capable of delivering a nuclear-tipped ordinance.

So I had to choose a different path, and after career choices three through 6, 487, I find myself here. Disguised as a mild mannered freelance contributor to a sun splashed island community periodical, I

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fight the never-ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way. That is, the American way as expressed in two historic documents (that begin, respectively: “When in the course of human events…” and “We the People…”), written by brilliant statesmen who actually knew what they were talking about.

Today, the fight moves to these pages as fellow C2 contributor Courtney Hampson and I begin a monthly battle of wits and words for your entertainment. From this point forward, we will square off from opposing sides of a question or issue about which we honestly disagree.

I’ve never met my opponent on the field of battle, or anywhere else for that matter, so I’m up against the most challenging of adversaries: an unknown. Oh, Miss Courtney and I have chatted on the phone and exchanged a few e-mails (no text messages, though), and I’ve found her to be very bright, witty and clever. Her proclivity for injecting the subject of pornography into conversations is somewhat bemusing, but notwithstanding that, I see no reason to presume that Miss Courtney is anything but a worthy contender.

She is also quite likeable and, drawing from a photo or two that I’ve seen, a rather fetching young lady. But fear not, dear readers, your champion will not be distracted! I will not allow her to obfuscate the truth with her wily charm! I am in it to win it!

We’re already off to a good start. As Miss Courtney put it so eloquently, we can’t even agree on what to call the dang thing. To date, our working title has been Point/Counterpoint, in homage to the old (emphasis on old) Saturday Night Live skit featuring Dan Aykroyd and Jane Curtin. Miss Courtney is content to rest on

her haunches and stick with that.

And so it begins. C’mon, Courtney! Point/ Counterpoint is O-L-D old! It’s already been done. It’s already been copied. Heck, you probably weren’t even born when Aykroyd and Curtin did that bit.

Why do you think you and I were chosen for this mission—because we have no ideas of our own? Of course not. We’re here to bring intellectual and creative juice to the table. We’re here to think big. We’re here to think forward. Miss Editor called us the A-Team, so start acting like it!

You made reference to my list of 100 suggestions, at least 78 of which are better than Point/Counterpoint. From that I have selected: “Of Course I Respect that You Have an Opinion…But You’re Still Wrong.”

Why? I’ll give you two reasons. First, it’s an elegant blend of polite discourse and obnoxious verbal smack down. Second, and most importantly, it will be our own.

You see, Miss Courtney, I’m looking at the big picture. If this little thing of ours works, why stop here? I’m thinking national…no…worldwide syndication!

Radio! Television! Our own network for cryin’ out loud! C’mon, baby! Think BIG! For that to happen we need our own identity, our own brand. Otherwise, we’re just another Point/Counterpoint copycat.

So what’s it gonna be, readers? Are you riding with me on the Big Idea Express Train to the Future, or will you take your seat next to Miss Courtney on the Old, Worn Out Idea Chuck wagon?

We look forward to your response. 

Do you have an opinion? even though it is probably wrong, plea se email m.wa sho@celebratehiltonhead.com if you think this column should be called

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Point/Counterpoint

Article by Courtney Hampson Photography BY ANNE

I’m addicted to Chapstick. I deplore clip art. I wear flip flops once the weather clears 50 degrees. I love a good party, but not a Tea Party. I’m not a lawyer, but I like to play one in magazines. If I believe something or someone to be true and just, I will support that person, idea, organization, ’til the cows come home or the margaritas run dry. I’ll study the opposition’s logic, mount a campaign and argue for what I believe. Almost every time.

Sometimes I will play devil’s advocate just for the heck of it, because sometimes I love nothing more than getting a rise out of someone. I like to make people think (and get a little hot under the collar).

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Let me give you an example. If you and I were dating and you were to reveal to me that you “have to look at online pornography,” I would 1) Walk out of the restaurant. 2) Spend the next 24 hours, before dumping your behind, grilling you in an effort to understand exactly what you mean by “have to.” Oh yes, I’d ask that question 2,000 ways to Tuesday to try to get a real understanding of what exactly it was you were telling me. (True story.) For me, it was about the choice of words and the non-existent-logic that followed. Game was on!

So, when my worthy opponent, Frank, and I were approached with idea of a monthly duel of rhetoric, I was intrigued.

I immediately began channeling my inner Jane Curtin, ala Saturday Night Live, and pitched a name for this monthly masterpiece: Point/Counterpoint. Frank immediately disagreed with my suggestion (foreshadowing), and later sent a list of 100 other potential column names—all of which I dismissed.

Allow me to provide some reference, for our readers born after the creation of the Internet. “Point/Counterpoint” was a segment on Saturday Night Live, in the late ’70s. “Point/Counterpoint” featured Jane Curtin and Dan Aykroyd making personal attacks on each other’s positions on a variety of topics.

Aykroyd regularly began his reply with, “Jane, you ignorant slut,” and Curtin frequently began her reply with “Dan,

you pompous ass.”

Now, I’m not telling you this because I find Frank to be a pompous ass. (That may very well come with time…) Nor, do I consider myself ignorant or loose.

However, I do find the title—and the “historical” reference—to be significant, because it suggests a certain sarcasm and levity that allows two people to disagree on a topic yet still have fun in the process. And if there are two things I love more than a debate, they are sarcasm and laughter.

Alas, here we are at our first column, and we can’t even agree on what to call the dang thing. Frank will argue that the name Point/Counterpoint has been over-used, and frankly, I cannot disagree. But, that doesn’t make me like it any less.

I’m not going to fall on my sword for this one.

There will be plenty of time for that.

This is where you come in. Help us pick a name for our monthly clash, and if you’re up for it, go ahead and suggest some possible topics as well. Just don’t throw me any softballs like paper vs. plastic, second-hand smoke, or dog poop scooping. Those answers are so obvious: paper; kill yourself, don’t kill me; and if I can do it, so can you.

I want a challenge.

Because let’s face it. I am a master (de) bater. (Just like my ex-boyfriend.)

Should the name of this column be point/counterpoint? Of course it should you pompous a ss. email m.wa sho@celebratehiltonhead.com if you think this column should be called

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 Golf Tips From a Pro

Pete Popovich, Golf Performance Academy

The Truth about Light Drivers and Distance Scoring

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ne of the golf industry’s latest equipment trends is ultra light drivers. Many advertisements claim that this new concept can increase both swing speed and distance.

Assuming that advertising is mainly directed toward increasing sales, such claims as “lighter means faster and longer” are not always true. Allow me to explain.

Everyone functions at a certain rhythm, e.g. you walk at a certain speed, talk at a certain speed, etc. This is determined in large part by your central nervous system and is personal to each golfer. To move efficiently and effectively, especially in the golf swing, it is important to swing in sync with your personal natural rhythm.

In order to swing at your inborn or natural rhythm, your muscles must have enough resistance from the club to maintain that

natural rhythm throughout the swing. The amount of resistance is different for each individual golfer; i.e. it must be neither too little nor too much. If the club is too heavy, it will limit or hold back your natural swing speed, and if it is too light, it will cause loss of club control. If you went out and purchased one of the new ultra-light drivers based solely upon claims of greater distance, the chances are that your muscles would not have enough resistance to work against, and ultimately, your arms would outrace the rest of your body, thereby throwing your natural rhythm totally out of sync. Further, if your arms and body and club are not working together, it is difficult to hit the ball in the center of the club face; and center-face contact is the number one way to increase distance. (Note that, in spite of this fact, some manufacturers claim that off-center hits with their clubs

will result in no distance loss! Our question is, loss from what distance to begin with?)

Bottom line: it is true that you may be able to swing a lighter driver faster. But if your arms and club are outracing your body and you can’t hit the ball in the center of the club face, what good does it do?

The second thing ultra light clubs do is allow the manufacturer to increase the club’s length in excess of 45 inches (the current average for public consumption) without increasing overall weight. The marketing claim is that you can hit a longer driver further. Again, the greatest distance comes from striking the ball in the center of the club face, and the chances of center-face hits actually decrease as club length is increased. In addition, clubs that are too long will disrupt the natural rhythm and tempo of any golfer. Why? Because if

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44.5 Most currently produced drivers are 45 inches long. Many ultra-lights are even 46 inches long.

Unbeknownst to most people, the average driver length on the PGA Tour is 44.5 inches.

a club is too long, the club head does not get to complete its part in the backswing even though the hips, shoulders and hands have finished their parts. Now when the body says “Time to start forward,” the club head is still seeking its pause before transition. This makes it nearly impossible to square the club face at impact and hit the ball in the center of the face.

Most currently produced drivers are 45 inches long. Many ultra-lights are even 46 inches long. Unbeknownst to most people, the average driver length on the PGA Tour is 44.5 inches. If the best players in the world are playing with drivers less than 45 inches long, why would you play with one that is longer? (Long drive competitors have drivers that exceed 47 inches, but they are more concerned with distance than direction. And if you are looking to improve your scores, direction is a luxury you can’t afford to give up.)

There is more to hitting a golf ball than speed and more to a driver than weight and length. To discover which driver best suits you in these and other respects, you need a teacher with the ability to match the club to your swing—not force your swing to match the club.  If you would like to know if your driver fits your swing, hit the ball to maximum distance without sacrificing accuracy and shoot lower scores, call the Golf Performance Academy-Hilton Head. We can be reached at (843) 338-6737, golfacademyhiltonhead.com, or on Facebook at Golf Performance Academy-Hilton Head.

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A Fresh Alliance Farmers markets join forces to promote local produce, growers

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With live music, a charming historic setting and tables of fresh local food, Kim Viljac claims her farmers market in Old Town Bluffton has “the vibe.” Over at Buckwalter Place in new Bluffton, Larry Hughes says his produceonly market provides a traditional experience.

Article by Lance Hanlin // Photography By John Brackett

A Fresh Alliance Across the bridge to Hilton Head Island, Pamela Martin Ovens says her new market in picturesque Honey Horn is a peaceful retreat for both locals and tourists. The Mall at Shelter Cove also hosts the area’s only indoor market.

The four farmers markets in southern Beaufort County may be different, but they share the same goal of promoting local food and produce.

“We just want to increase nutrition in the area,” Viljac said.

“We want to help the local farmers sell their products and increase awareness about local produce and eating healthy.”

Each market runs on a different day or time, giving vendors and potential customers an opportunity to hit all four spots. In February, representatives from each market attended a two-day conference in Columbia to exchange ideas and vendor contacts.

For the first time, the local markets also have plans for cooperative advertising and marketing.

“We hope it will encourage people to know there’s kind of a circuit that runs Tuesday through Saturday,” Hughes said. “If they miss it at one place, they can go pick up their tomatoes and cucumbers someplace else.”

Farmers Market of Bluffton (Street Party) Entering its third season, the Farmers Market of Bluffton offers more than fresh local food and produce each Thursday.

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Like the town it’s named after, the market is a state of mind.

“It’s somewhere you come to buy fresh fruits, produce and local foods, but it’s also a place where you come to see your neighbors, meet new people and learn about what’s going on in the community,” said Viljac, the market manager.

The market averages around 40 vendors during its spring and summer season. In addition to food, it also hosts several non-profit organizations and offers cooking classes. Its location at Carson Cottages on Calhoun Street puts it in the heart of one of Bluffton’s trendiest neighborhoods.

“There are other places we could have gone that would have provided us more space, but this is a great fit,” Viljac said.

“People who come to all the stores and restaurants find us by mistake. People who are coming to see us find the stores and restaurants by mistake. Everybody is helping everybody.”

What: Farmers Market of Bluffton When: 2 to 7 p.m. each Thursday; Grand opening March 17 Where: Calhoun Street at Carson Cottages in Old Town Bluffton Details: To sell your produce or for more information, e-mail manager@farmersmarketbluffton.com or call (843) 415-2447.

Buckwalter Place Traditional Farmers Market (Old School) The Buckwalter Place Traditional Farmers Market is gearing

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up for its second season after a successful debut in 2010. It’s a smaller operation than the market in Old Town, averaging nine stands and 300 customers per week last season.

There are no bells or whistles. The market only sells produce and requires at least 50 percent of the items on each farmer’s growth stand come from their own farm.

“For many of them, it’s 100 percent from their own ground,” said Hughes, the market manager.

The market takes place each Tuesday. It doesn’t have a grand opening set but will post “Farmers Market Today” signs on Buckwalter Parkway when conditions are right.

“What we’re trying to do is run a market at a time that is convenient for the younger double-income working families in the area,” Hughes said. “We encourage them to bring their children.

They get to meet the farmers, and they help with selecting the produce. We’re hoping to tie this in with educational curriculum down the road to encourage better eating habits. It’s incredible.

Many people don’t even know where their food comes from.”

What: Buckwalter Place Traditional Farmers Market When: 3 to 6 p.m. each Tuesday; Grand opening TBA

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Where: Buckwalter Place in Bluffton, on the west side of Buckwalter Parkway Details: To sell your produce or for more information, call Larry Hughes at (843) 836-3134.

Hilton Head Island Farmers Market (Tourist Attraction) Heading into its first year, the Hilton Head Island Farmers Market at Honey Horn Plantation isn’t sure what type of atmosphere to expect.

“All markets take on their own persona,” said Ovens, the market co-manager. “(Old Town) Bluffton is more of a little street party kind of thing, in a good way. Ours will be quieter, and you’ll be surrounded by nature. It’s very, very beautiful. It will have an island feel.”

The market hopes to average 30 vendors each Friday in its first year, selling fresh produce and local food. The Coastal Discovery Museum, located inside Honey Horn, will have a tent selling the pride of its vegetable patch and fresh honey made from bees raised on the plantation.

Like the Buckwalter market, farmers will be required to grow at least 50 percent of what they sell.

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A Fresh Alliance said. “I have a couple that grow 50 percent and then they sell 50 percent from other local growers.”

What: Hilton Head Island Farmers Market When: 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. each Friday; Grand opening April 1 Where: 70 Honey Horn Plantation Road, Hilton Head Island Details: To sell your produce or for more information, e-mail Pamela Martin Ovens at Pamela@farmersmarkethiltonheadisland.com or call (843) 785-2767.

Farmers Market at The Mall At Shelter Cove (Insider Access) Customers looking for a farmers market in a climate-controlled environment can frequent one inside The Mall at Shelter Cove. The market will offer a selection of fruits, organic food, local specialties, crafts and vegetables each Thursday.

The market is the oldest in the area, starting in 2000.

“I would not do anything to discontinue Shelter Cove, because Shelter Cove was there when the farmers needed them,” said York Glover, the Clemson Cooperative Extension agent for Beaufort County. “We got interested in Hilton Head when the president of Port Royal Plaza invited us to start one there. After three years, the Town of Hilton Head said we couldn’t operate there. We were looking for places and The Mall at Shelter Cove said they would have us. We’ve been there ever since.”

What: Farmers Market at The Mall at Shelter Cove When: 8 a.m. to noon each Thursday; Grand opening May 19 Where: The Mall at Shelter Cove, 24 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island Details: To sell your produce or for more information, e-mail York Glover at yglover@clemson.edu or call (843) 686-3090.

Other Farmers Markets in Beaufort County • The Town of Port Royal Farmers Market; Heritage Park on Ribaut Road by the Naval Hospital, Port Royal; 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. each Saturday; More information: portroyalfarmersmarket.com Habersham Farmers Market, • Habersham Market Place at 13 Market, Beaufort; 4 to 7 p.m. each Friday; More information: .habershamfarmersmarket. com or call 843-846-3444 • Beaufort Farmers Market; Freedom Park near the downtown marina, Beaufort; 2 to 6 p.m. each Wednesday; More information: downtownbeaufort.com.  April 2011

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1 Hilton Head Farmer’s Market Honey Horn Plantation EVERY FRIDAY from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

(8th, 15th, 22nd, 29th)

3 Low Country Heart Walk Team Captain Kick-Off Luncheons The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa. Please RSVP

by January 26th to: 843-853-1597 or kate.mcclain@heart. org.

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Les Bonnes Artistes - A Dash of Red Opening Reception Tuesday, April 5, 5-7pm Art League Gallery of Hilton Head Walter Greer Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Exhibit runs April 4 – 30, 2011 For more information call 843-681-5060 or visit www.artleaguehhi.org

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Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday Hilton Head Natural Medicine Center – “Free Natural Health Seminar”

Natural Medicine expert, Dr. Brett M Stohrer, DC of Hilton Head Natural Medicine Center uses a combined approach of the latest in scientific analysis as well as the tried and true methods of alternative medicine to reveal the causes of your poor health and reverse the effects of pain and aging in order to achieve greater health and well-being.

You can get well and stay well…Naturally!

Reservations can be made by calling 843.842.4737

18 The Heritage It’s time to Get Your Plaid On - Again! This familyfriendly golf tourney annually features some of the biggest names in golf and attracts thousands of spectators. Come watch Jim Fuyrk defend his title as last years’ winner! To purchase tickets or for more information, visit www.theheritagegolfsc.com.

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26TH BIRTHDAY Call 843-342-5591 to wish her a Happy Birthday!!

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Bluffton Farmer’s Market Calhoun Street EVERY THURSDAY from 2-7pm

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Green Garden Luncheon Seven Oaks on Calhoun Street in Historic Bluffton

The Palmetto Quilt Guild Monthly Meeting

April 21, 11am-2pm Luncheon, speakers, garden displays, green exhibits & art displays.

Cost is $20 in advance or $25 at the door. Call 843.757.4040 or go to www.oldtownbluffton.com

April 21, 1:00pm Christ Lutheran Church, 829 Wm Hilton Pkwy.

Guests are welcome, $5 visitor fee. Call 843.540.1952 or visit palmettoquiltguild.org for more information.

27 Area artists will showcase their skills and talents during the upcoming BRAVO Arts & Cultural Festival.

More than 25 area groups and organizations bring an array of arts and cultural activities to the Lowcountry starting in late April and continuing throughout the month of May. For more information on BRAVO and the full calendar of events, go to www.hiltonheadisland.org/bravo.

2 Household Hazardous Round-up April 2, 9am-3pm Beaufort County Recycling Convenience Center Summit Drive (Located off of Dillon Road) Items that can be dropped off include paints, poisons, pesticides, cleaning agents, automotive products, household batteries, bleach, propane tanks, fire extinguishers, hobby chemicals, photographic chemicals, insecticides, oil, gas, antifreeze, fluorescent bulbs, computers, TV’s, typewriters, stereos, VCR’s, copiers, telephones, microwave ovens.

(14th, 21st, 28th)

Bluffton Farmer’s Market Calhoun Street 2-7pm

BRAVO Arts & Cultural Festival April 27 through May 29, 2011

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“The Party” Saturday, April 16, 2-6PM Old Town Dispensary 339 Buckwalter Parkway Enjoy Music, Food, Drinks Entertainment & VOTER REGISTRATION For more information call: Lauren Martel 785-2530, Lauren Sterling 304-2975 or Kimberly Tatro 815-3757

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16 The Herb Society’s Spring Sale!

April 16, 10am-1pm Center Court at the Mall at Shelter Cove For more information call 843.671.9498.

30 Hilton Head Humane Association’s 14th Annual Dog Walk on the Beach 9:30am at Coligny Beach Registrations are available at the shelter or by calling 843.681.8686.

29 World Wish Day Please join the Make-A-Wish Foundation in April as this world wide event culminates.

To find out how you can help, visit www.sc.wish.org.

Juried Fine Art & Craft Show Honey Horn Plantation April 30, 10am– 5pm & May 1, 11am-4pm The Coastal Discovery Museum is pleased to announce that artwork in media including: clay, wood, fibers, metals, glass, jewelry, watercolors, oil, mixed media and photography will be on display and for sale.

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DRINK SPECIALS LADIES NIGHT LIVE MUSIC GAME NIGHT FOOD SPECIALS

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Antonio’s - 20% Off Dinner (5:30-6:30PM) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) CQs - Moose Mondays: 1/2 Off Bistro Menu (5:30 - 7:30PM) Frankie Bones - $10 Off Any Bottle Of Wine (9PM) Kingfisher - Joseph the Magician !

Old Fort Pub - Food & Drink Specials (5-7 in Lounge) Reilley’s - Lobster Night $12.95 / Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - LIVE MUSIC (6 - 10PM) Tiki Hut - Chris Jones (AM) Tommy Simms (PM)

Antonio’s - Specially Priced house infused Livations (5-7PM) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - $10 Off Any Bottle of Wine Kingfisher - Alexander Newton (Motown/R&B) !

The Lodge - Kick The Keg Night Mellow Mushroom - Trivia Night !

Old Fort Pub - Food & Drink Specials (5-7 in Lounge) Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM Remy’s - Treble Jay San Miguels - Margarita Night!

The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Tiki Hut - Rob Ingman (AM) Jalapeno Brothers (PM) Wild Wing Café - Rock Idol Karaoke Competition !

Wise Guys - Ladies Night

FRIDAYS

Antonio’s - $10 Off any Bottle of Wine (over $50) CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - 1/2 Off Flatbread Pizzas (9 - 11PM) Kingfisher - Earl Williams Band Old Fort Pub - Extraordinary Weekend Classic Cocktails One Hot Mama’s - DJ and Dancing Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM Remy’s - Spare Parts Smokehouse - Chris & Christian The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Tiki Hut - Jalapeno Brothers (AM) Eric Daubert (PM) Wild Wing Café - All Double Drinks Only $1 More Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM)

Antonio’s - 1/2 Off Drinks & Food (5-7PM) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - Ladies Night Old Fort Pub - Food & Drink Specials (5-7 in Lounge) Reilley’s - Kids Eat FREE Night / Happy Hour 4-7PM Remy’s - Jalapeno Brothers The Lodge - Pinch The Pint Night The Salty Dog Café - LIVE MUSIC Tiki Hut - Reid Richmond (AM) Jordan Ross (PM) !

Wild Wing Café - 2 Fer Tuesday / Team Trivia Wise Guys: Everything Is “Miami Nights” Themed !

Antonio’s - 1/2 Off Drinks & Food (In the Lounge. 5 - 7PM) CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - Flip Night !

Kingfisher - David Wingo The Lodge - Burgers & Beer Night (ONLY $5) Old Fort Pub - Food & Drink Specials (5-7 in Lounge) Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM Remy’s - The Trio The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Tiki Hut - Rob Ingman (AM) Mike Kobar (PM) Skull Creek Boathouse - Reggae Party (6 - 9PM) !

Wild Wing Café - Live Music / Drink Specials Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM)

SATURDAYS

Antonio’s - Show Heritage Ticket for Discount CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - Flip Night !

Giuseppi’s Bluffton - Earl Williams LIVE Mellow Mushroom - Karaoke Night (10PM) !

Old Fort Pub - Extraordinary Weekend Classic Cocktails One Hot Mama’s - DJ and Dancing Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM Smokehouse - Simpson Brothers The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Tiki Hut - JoJo Squirell & The Home Pickles (AM) Jon Bruner (PM) Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM)

SUNDAYS

Antonio’s - 20% Off Dinner (5:30-6:30PM) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - All Night Happy Hour Kingfisher - Joseph the Magician !

Old Fort Pub - Lounge Food & Drink Specials ALL NIGHT (April 3rd, 10th and 17th) Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Tiki Hut - JoJo Squirell & The Home Pickles (AM) Mike Kobar (PM) Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM) April 2011

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Heritage + Charity

Article By Paula Magrini

= Charitage

The Tournament That Keeps On Giving

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eritage Classic Foundation leaders are proud to provide a generous purse annually to the tournament champion. But they’ve admitted that what is most satisfying is rewarding the unsung champions who tee it up for community.

Sandra Stinosa, the mother of two boys and recently diagnosed with breast cancer, depends on Hilton Head’s Island Rec Center to care for her boys after school while she undergoes treatment and searches for a new job. Angel and Renzo, ages five and seven, receive financial aid so their family can afford the Rec Center program despite their recent hardships. Stinosa lost her preschool teaching position about the same time she contracted cancer. Still, she said, “I believe in miracles.”

Around the corner at the Humane Association, six dogs have just been granted miracles. Executive Director Franny Gerthoffer has rescued them from the threat of euthanasia at the county shelter. Their ailments range from arthritis to conjunctivitis. “We’ll fix them up and get them running,” she said. “But that will cost hundreds of dollars for each dog.”

Gerthoffer keeps the faith, counting on island donors to supplement her budget.

Budgeting secondary education concerned Chris and Beth MacMurray, parents of five children including multiple college students. Luckily, both daughter Katherine and son Kenny earned scholarships so they could pursue their degrees at Centre College and the University of Georgia. A Centre honors graduate and star member of the 2010 varsity soccer team, Katherine is now working toward her physician’s assistant degree. “I’m pursuing my dreams because of an amazing fouryear scholarship,” she said.

Fifty-seven Beaufort County college students are currently receiving $271,000 in scholarship dollars from the same nonprofit organization that made it possible for Katherine and brother Kenny to attend two of the country’s top universities.

This organization is also the reason the Stinosas can afford the Island Rec Center’s after-school program and six canine orphans will get plenty of TLC from the Humane Association.

The Heritage Classic Foundation has donated over $20 million to Lowcountry charities since 1987. Its generosity is possible through revenue generated by the PGA TOUR event that is near and dear to the hearts of many islanders,

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The Heritage Golf Tournament. Proceeds from the annual tournament have allowed the foundation to touch countless Lowcountry lives—improving them, enriching them and sometimes saving them.

As the fate of The Heritage hangs in the balance while organizers and PGA TOUR officials search for a new title sponsor, benefactors dwell on the impact of the island’s most remarkably faithful donor.

“The Volunteers In Medicine Clinic served 1053 patients in 1993, the year it opened its doors, and it was a critical contribution by the Heritage Classic Foundation that kept the clinic operating,” said spokeswoman Margie Maxwell. “Last year we recorded 35,000 patient visits across 23 specialty programs. If not for the foundation’s ongoing support, nearly 5,500 patients would have gone without care.”

VIM’s patients have earnings below federal poverty levels and no access to health care. Maxwell estimates that since 1993, the Heritage Classic Foundation has awarded about $300,000 to the clinic. Foundation grants have made it possible for the volunteer staff to offer such programs as women’s health, including the VIM mammogram program as well as the dental, hypertension and asthma clinics. “Heritage dollars enable us to purchase commonly-used generic drugs in and bulk and repackage them for our patients,” Maxwell added.

The Boys and Girls Club of Hilton Head Island echoes Maxwell’s appreciation. Since construction of its new facility 12 years ago, the club has depended on Heritage dollars to the tune of about $250,000 to help staff its numerous extracurricular kids’ and teens’ programs. “These contributions basically allow me to effectively meet the needs of community families in need,” said Joyce White, unit director. “Without funding from the tournament, we could experience a terrible

The Heritage Tournament Team Prepping for the pros

When The Heritage moves into final countdown mode each April, the team of people who make it all happen on the Harbour Town Links put their personal lives on hold. What exactly does it take to produce the annual PGA TOUR event?

More than meets the eye.

CH2 took a quantitative approach to sizing up highlights of the Tournament Team’s full-time-plus commitment: Exactly how much overtime?

No days off from March 21 - April 29; team works 80-100 hour weeks during that time…you do the math.

Duration of double-wide duty?

About 16 days. TD, sales and marketing directors, operations crew, interns et al relocate their offices to on site trailer headquarters in Harbour Town beginning April 9.

Rounds of proofing promotional stuff?

For example, marketing staff creates and proofs at least 1000 signs to be placed on the golf course and around Sea Pines Resort.

Pictured from left to right: Arnie Burdick, Bill Wagner, Bonnie Hunt, Morgan Hyde, Angela McSwain, Jeanne Shelor, Steve Wilmot, Ed Dowaschinski, Christina LoBello, Chris Tobia, Andy McMillen and Tom Wilkinson.

domino effect, losing valuable staff members and even worse, the families.”

According to Angela McSwain, Heritage tournament marketing director, as the number of local non-profit agencies has grown, the foundation has stepped up with alternative funding vehicles. “The PGA Tour Birdies for Charity program encourages giving while charity group supporters follow players during The Heritage,” she said. “Supporters pledge a small amount for each birdie made during the tournament, and that can add up, considering there were 1,454 birdies during last year’s tournament.”

The Heritage Classic Foundation contributes an additional $100,000 among charities participating in the Birdies program.

The program celebrated its 11th year in 2010 by generating $409,159 for local non-profit groups, increasing total Birdie dollars to roughly $2.8 million since the program launched in 2000.

Lindy Russell, president and director of the non-profit organization Hilton Head Heroes, says Birdies for Charity has given her mission its wings. HHH offers wish-come-true vacations and island experiences to victims of cancer and other life threatening diseases. Three years ago, organizers were in desperate need of a “Hero House,” where they could provide lodging for young visitors with special needs, like wheelchair access.

“It was the money we raised through Birdies for Charity, in addition to grants from the Heritage Classic Foundation, that allowed us to purchase a wonderful resort home just minutes from Harbour Town,” Russell said. “Since then, we’ve been able to host at least 50 young heroes and their families annually; and thanks again to The Heritage, we make improvements to our Hero House every year.”

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Updates to Heritage web site?

More than staff can count.

Volume of tickets processed?

Staff manually fulfills each individual ticket order (yes, thousands of them), stuffing envelopes, printing labels and affixing postage.

Size of volunteer force?

900 volunteers require uniforms, credentials and directions at a dozen informational meetings.

Size of tournament staff?

Additions wanted.

Estimated guest reservations?

165 rooms, villas and houses are booked for players, media and VIPs. BMW Courtesy Cars shuttled to and from island?

150 vehicles, various models and colors, arrive and depart via three group trips and numerous volunteer drivers.

Miles navigating tournament via golf cart?

1,673,205.

Meals on the run?

All of them are, but ordering in often helps.

PGA uniform changes?

At least four, featuring matching color-coordinated attire for both male and female staff.

Media interviews?

Hundreds, we hope.

Heritage + Charity = Charitage

Memory Matters Executive Director Edwina Hoyle offers a different type of haven—a brand new home away from home for victims of dementia. She’s quick to sing the praises of the Birdies campaign and ongoing contributions from the Heritage Classic Foundation. “During these tough economic times, I need The Heritage dollars more than ever since the resources I normally count on have dried up,” she said.

With just four-and-a-half staff members and heavy volunteer assistance, Hoyle’s annual budget is lean. In 2007, Memory Matters raised an all-time high of $45,983 via Birdies pledges to help fund operating expenses and daycare scholarships. Volunteers will aim high again this spring.

The April tournament’s more traditional fundraising opportunities, nine strategically located concession stands, have translated into earning power for area schools, the Island Rec Center, Rotary and Lions Clubs and the local Firefighters’ Association. Island Rec Center Executive Director Frank Soule manages a concession stand plus the event’s commissary. “It’s a commitment that gives back at least $38,000 annually to our daycare and after-school care scholarships [for families like the Stinosas],” he said Concessions volunteer Randy Lindstrom lists the charities the Firefighters’ Association has aided with Heritage dollars.

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Benevolence Fund, to name a few,” he said. “This year we tried to give our 2010 earnings (about $25K) back to the Heritage Classic Foundation, but of course they wouldn’t take it.”

Even though contributions from the Heritage Classic Foundation have slowed for the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina due to the economic downturn and title sponsor concerns, President and CEO Kathleen Bateson is hoping to give back, too, as she plans her own tournament discount promotion. Bateson is quick to applaud the major role the Foundation played in the Arts Center’s Capital Campaign which launched in 1986.

“Deke DeLoach, John Curry and Joe Fraser were visionaries who recognized the value of tourism for our community,” she said. “Initially they contributed $300,000 toward the new building.” In the years that followed there were numerous grants and the Arts Center’s educational programs flourished with an annual gift of $15,000 from the Heritage.

Bateson is ready to make her offer. “We’ll provide a $10 discount to patrons who show their Heritage badge, volunteer or paid, to the Arts Center box office at the May 1 production of Hairspray, the weekend after the tournament.”

Ever-determined to keep the community impact of The Heritage on track, tournament director Steve Wilmot responded. “Before you publish that promotion, check with us to confirm our logo hasn’t changed.” 

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would need to put up? We have heard everything from 7 to 10 million dollars. And what exactly does a title sponsor receive for that investment?

SW: You have heard everything from $7 to $10 million because that is what it is. The base price for the 64 TV ads and the purse is $7 million. More dollars are added to that base price, depending on what a title sponsor wants to do during the tournament (pro-am spots, tickets, skyboxes).

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CH2: Governor Haley just announced in a press conference last week that she is going to find a sponsor for this tournament. Is the PGA TOUR also helping us find a sponsor?

SW: We have a PGA TOUR employee who is dedicated to finding The Heritage a title sponsor. It is his job. I speak with him almost every day.

CH2: Speaking in publisher’s terms, what is the “drop-dead date” we need to have a sponsor by to have a tournament in 2012?

SW: We do have a deadline, but it is not the time to be talking about it. It could change if we are in the middle of talking to a potential title sponsor.

CH2: So who exactly is the major sponsor for this year’s tournament? Is it the Town of Hilton Head?

Steve Wilmot: The Heritage Classic Foundation is the major sponsor. We have committed four million of our reserve dollars. The Town of Hilton Head and Beaufort County pledged $1 million each in order for us to secure our spot on the 2011 PGA TOUR calendar.

CH2: Any other local businesses who are big sponsors?

SW: Hargray, CoastalStates Bank, Charter One Realty, CareCore, TidePointe, Hilton Head Regional Healthcare, The Westin, The Hilton, Long Cove Club, Sea Pines Country Club, Savannah/Hilton Head Airport, Adventure Radio, WJCL/WTGS, The Cypress, Palmetto Electric, Pertnear Productions, Mullin and Wylie, Greenwood Communities and Resorts, Wild Wing Café, May River Club, Callawassie and Berkeley Hall.

CH2: Why was the tournament moved back a week this year? If the Heritage had a title sponsor at the time, would it have kept its original dates?

SW: More than likely we would have still been asked to move. It was an issue with the calendar and TV network coverage—there is an extra week between The Masters and The Players.

CH2: So, if CH2 wanted to sponsor next year’s Heritage (hey, it could happen!) what is the exact dollar amount we

CH2: Let’s switch gears and talk about fun stuff now.

What’s new this year? It looks like the one-day passes are back.

SW: We haven’t had daily tickets in about 15 years. We talked to the community, and they let us know they wanted them, so we thought it was the right time to bring them back. We hope to attract some young fans who may not be able to take multiple days off of work. Celebrity Chef Robert Irvine is hosting the Grey Goose Lounge for us this year. Anyone over 21 years old with a tournament ticket can enter the tent on the 18th fairway and enjoy a vodka and appetizer pairing prepared by Chef Irvine. Sir William Innes will be back again, but this year you’ll be seeing him in some unexpected places. He is also heading up a “Plaid about Reading” program, available at all elementary schools in Beaufort County.

CH2: If you had to pick someone to win the tournament today, who would you pick? Don’t be a politician—just give us a name!

SW: Too many great guys and players to pick!

CH2: What is your all-time favorite Heritage memory?

SW: There are so many! But one that will always stick out is going out with Payne Stewart for a few drinks one night!

CH2: What is the ratio of locals to visitors who attend?

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hen defending Heritage champion Jim Furyk shows up at Harbour Town Golf Links for the 43rd Heritage, he’ll be just a few weeks shy of his 41st birthday. Maybe that makes him one of the “old guys.” Based on his sensational 2010 season, there are probably several “young guys” on the PGA TOUR who wouldn’t mind being in his shoes.

When he arrived on Hilton Head last year, he already had the Transitions Championship trophy. After winning The Heritage in a playoff, he went on to win the Tour Championship, which earned him the FedEx Cup. His achievements on the course earned him both the PGA Player of the Year and PGA TOUR Player of the Year.

In a recent interview, Furyk said he has his eye on another Tartan jacket. “The Heritage has such a great history. Early on, it became a very popular event and has a lot of great champions.

It’s been good for the PGA TOUR over the years. It was one of the tournaments I targeted, one I always wanted to win,” Furyk said. “Hopefully I can do it again this year.”

This is Furyk’s 18th year on the PGA TOUR. A graduate of the University of Arizona, in his senior year he led the Wildcats golf team to win the NCAA Championship and then turned pro.

When he first came on the Tour, his unorthodox swing and cross handed putting grip drew commentators attention—and not in a flattering way. But his driving accuracy, his precision shot making and his wins draw their attention now.

Furyk’s only coach has been his dad, Mike. Furyk said it has been a rewarding experience, but admitted that there were a few difficult moments early in his career. “You can say things to your son you wouldn’t say to someone else’s. You’re probably tougher on your son. As a son, you would say things you would never dare say to another adult,” Furyk said laughing. “In the

long run, it made us a lot closer; I wouldn’t trade it for anything. He’s a very good teacher and a very loving father and parent.

I’m very close to my parents, and to spend that time with him, to work alongside of him and then have success and have him be part of that has been great for us,” Furyk said.

As one of the “old guys” Furyk said he has seen significant changes on the PGA TOUR. Some are obvious. “Like the purses.

They’ve increased like four times or more since I joined the Tour,” he explained. “We have more depth now. There are more good players out there today than we had 18 years ago. I think the best players are even better now than when I started, and I think that’s makes a better product for the fans,” Furyk said. “Even though I’m not a power oriented player off the tee, I do think the game has become more power oriented, too.”

One change caught Furyk by surprise.

While he was aware that improvements in equipment were changing the game, he didn’t realize how much it was affecting his.

In 2004, Furyk was sidelined for five months due to surgery on his wrist. “One day I got bored and went on the computer to check out my driving statistics for my first 10 years,” Furyk said. He discovered he was 27 yards longer than his first year. “After 18 years, I’m probably 30 to 40 yards longer than I was before,” he said. Since he hasn’t changed his swing, he credits better golf balls and better equipment.

One thing that has not changed is the moniker that often precedes Furyk’s name when he captures a headline in the media.

Members of the media, his fellow golfers, and his fans, often refer to him as “Gentleman Jim.” His graciousness and generosity on and off the fairways is reflected by the foundation he and wife Tabitha started last year. Simply titled “The Jim and Tabitha Furyk Foundation,” the Furyks established the organization to “support families and children in need” in the Jacksonville, Florida area. According to friends, that’s something the Furyks have been doing quietly for years.

Furyk has played in The Heritage 12 times and made the cut nine times.

Including his win, he’s been in the top 10 five of those times. “The one key factor for me in choosing tournaments is the golf course.

Harbour Town is one of my favorites on the PGA TOUR. I like Hilton Head. It’s very relaxing and a beautiful place to bring your family. It’s got that small town feel, and that’s what I grew up in,” said Furyk, who spent his younger years in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

He and his wife Tabitha, daughter Caleigh and son Tanner live in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. “The kids will come up Friday after school and enjoy the weekend,” Furyk said, then added with a smile, “if I play well.” 

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hile golf announcer Jim Nantz waxes poetic about the majesty of the Calibogue Sound and the sublime lighthouse backdrop on the 18th hole of Harbour Town for the millions watching on CBS, local golf fans will have a chance to cheer one of their own on as PGA Tour rookie (and Bluffton resident) Kyle Stanley makes his first appearance in the 2011 Heritage.

Judging by the start to Stanley’s 2011 campaign, you’d never know this was his maiden season on the PGA Tour. As

of early March, he’s 78th on the Tour’s money list (at nearly $186,000 in winnings through six tournaments), ahead of former major championship winners Zach Johnson, David Toms, Retief Goosen, Tom Lehman, Padraig Harrington, Lucas Glover and Tiger Woods. He’s six for six in made cuts this season, finishing 13th at the Mayakoba Golf Classic in Cancun, and flirting with contention (he entered the third round with the outright lead) at the Honda Classic before finishing 24th.

He’s already eclipsed his 2010 Nationwide winnings, and at press time, is currently 63rd in the FedEx Cup point standings.

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Judging by the start to Stanley’s 2011 campaign, you’d never know this was his maiden season on the PGA Tour. As of early March, he’s 78th on the Tour’s money list (at nearly $186,000 in winnings through six tournaments), ahead of former major championship winners Zach Johnson, David Toms, Retief Goosen, Tom Lehman, Padraig Harrington, Lucas Glover and Tiger Woods.

“I’m pretty happy with my year so far, and it was nice to play well at Mayakoba [last month]. It’s my rookie year, but it doesn’t necessarily feel like it,” said Stanley, 23. “I’d played 10 or so tour events before this year, so I was pretty used to everything and very comfortable out here which has helped a bit. It’s a long year, and I’m just focusing on the things I can do each day to get better. Along with that will come good results.”

Stanley lists the Rookie of the Year, a tournament win, and playing in the season-ending Tour Championship (restricted to only the top 30 on the PGA’s money list) as his main goals for the 2011 campaign.

Stanley, along with Beaufort County residents Mark Anderson and Chris Epperson, recently committed to play in the upcoming Heritage, slated for April 18-24, 2011, at the Harbour Town Golf Links. He has followed the ongoing sponsorship issues with the Heritage with concerned interest and, like many with ties to the tournament, he hopes someone will step up.

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“It would be a shame to see Hilton Head lose the Heritage,” said Stanley, who at 5-foot-11, 170 pounds, is one of the game’s surprising long hitters, tied for 18th for driving distance this year after leading the Nationwide Tour last year.

“Although this will be the first year I’ll play [there], I know all the guys really enjoy coming to the Heritage; and beyond that, it’s an awesome course.”

Stanley has the type of junior golf and collegiate pedigree that is stuff of legend. A three-time First Team AllACC at Clemson and two-time NCAA All-American, Kyle won the 2009 Ben Hogan Award (for the nation’s top collegiate golfer), beating out Oklahoma State’s Rickie Fowler for the top honor. A collegiate winner of the Southern Amateur Championship in Cordova, Tenn., Stanley also qualified for two U.S. Opens during his time at Clemson, one at Torrey Pines and one at Long Island’s Bethpage Black layout, where he made the cut in 2009.

Stanley lives in Bluffton, and represents Berkeley Hall, an exclusive private golf residential community as its touring pro.

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The Berkeley Hall golf facilities include two award-winning Tom Fazio layouts and a massive practice facility and learning center.“I chose Berkeley because of their overall setup. I have everything I need out there to get better: great gym, practice facilities, and two really good courses,” Stanley said.

Stanley decided to move to the area in 2009, a decision fueled by a lifetime of visits to the island.

“We have really good family friends that live on the island, and my family would come to Hilton Head every year to vacation when I was younger,” Stanley recalled. “So I fell in love with the place at an early age. I’m gone [on Tour] so much, so when I have time off I and get to come home, it’s important to me that I get to come home to a place that I really want to be.”

“I chose Berkeley because of their overall setup. I have everything I need out there to get better: great gym, practice facilities, and two really good courses.” KYLE Stanley

The schedule of a tour professional is a year-round job, which gives Stanley little time to relax on the island. When he does, he likes to hit up some of the area’s popular eateries.

“I’m really not a big beach guy, but I eat out just about every night when I’m home,” said Stanley, who is originally from Gig Harbor, Wash. “There are so many great restaurants on the island. Frankie Bones, Wise Guys, and Bistro 17 are three of my favorite places to go.”

For all of Stanley’s success so far in 2011, it was nearly just another season on the Nationwide Tour. Each season, the top 25 Nationwide finishers automatically earn the right to compete on the PGA Tour the following season.

Stanley just missed, finishing 35th overall in 26 events. He made amends a few months later in December, surviving a six-day, 108-hole gauntlet held last December at the Orange County National Golf Center & Lodge in Winter Garden, Fla. The Q-School showing included a whiteknuckle 5-under finish on Monday over the Crooked Cat track’s last 10 holes (a par-four eagle, and three clutch birdies), a surge that vaulted him into a tie for ninth place (a 13-under 416) and earned him the right to compete on the PGA Tour in 2011.

“Q-school was definitely nerve racking, especially that back nine. I had a good game plan for the course and really just tried to execute that the best I could,” Stanley said. “It’s amazing the thoughts that go through your head when you are a couple pars away from getting to a place you’ve wanted to be your whole life. My mind was all over the place, but I was able focus when I needed to. Ernie [Lopez], my caddie, did a great job keeping me in the present. He played a really big  part that week.”

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“So you’ll replace this with a green body like all the new cars here?” “yes.”

“What about the wheels and tires?” “‘they’ll get changed out with new ones.”

“And you’ll install a flip-down seat in the back for the grandkids to sit on?” “yes.”

“What about fishing pole holders?”

“Done.” the man seems impressed with the quick response until he notices a crack in the windshield. “What about that?” he asks, as he taps the glass with his finger. “that’s covered in our inspection with every used car; it’ll be replaced.”

With the final question answered, eric knows he’s sold another car to customers who never intend to throw a set of clubs in the back. “We actually sell a lot of cars outside of golfing. over 35 percent of the cars we sell never see a golf course. And it makes sense; it’s a great way to get around the community,” he said. eric became involved in the golf car business through his brother Doug. in 1992, Doug bought the Village Station convenience store outside of the landings in Savannah. Attached was a small garage that, at one point in the past, serviced golf cars. Doug noticed a niche opportunity, started to service them again, and opted to become an authorized e-Z-go dealer. “i wanted a change. i was ready to escape the ball and chain,” Doug said. over 18 years later, it remains the core of his business, and he’s able to service a variety of manufacturers.

While Doug wasn’t initially looking to expand, a unique opportunity emerged with lowCountry golf Cars. the gold e-Zgo sign emblazoned on the storefront off okatie highway offers a clue to the store’s past. before low Country golf Cars offered a wide range of golf cars to choose from, the showroom space was occupied by an e-Z-go golf car dealership. then the economic stimulus bill passed in 2009, and with it came a $5,300 electric vehicle tax credit. e-Z-go decided to help their customers by jumping on the electric vehicle bandwagon. but that meant e-Z-go had to build low-speed electric vehicles (lSVs)—cars that go over 20 Mph but no more than 25 mph. golf carts went up to 20 mph and had fewer regulatory requirements, which meant they didn’t qualify for the tax credit. but when they started producing lSVs,

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E-Z-Go was classified as an automobile manufacturer, which meant they couldn’t directly own a dealership. So Doug bought the E-ZGo dealership in Ridgeland and Eric took over its management in 2009. According to Doug, the decision was easy when he realized that would make them the only authorized E-Z-Go dealership in the entire Hilton Head area. Ironically, E-Z-Go missed the initial rollout of an LSV to take advantage of the tax credit.

“An authorized dealership is key. If you don’t buy a new E-Z-Go from an authorized retailer, you’ll end up voiding your warranty.”

Doug and Eric have brought in a good mix of brands from which to choose. They carry the latest golf cars and LSVs from E-ZGo and others. Along with E-Z-Go, they’re an authorized dealer for STAR, Polaris, and Garia cars and sell used golf cars from other brands as well. “An authorized dealership is key. If you don’t buy a new E-Z-Go from an authorized retailer, you’ll end up voiding your warranty,” Doug said.

In addition to sales, LowCountry Golf Cars services every brand they sell. “The bottom line is we can pretty much do anything we want to your golf car,” Eric said—and with the STAR car especially.

Assembled in nearby Simpsonville, nearly every facet of the car’s operation can be customized at LowCountry Golf Cars.

“The STAR car is the only car we sell with a high and a low gear, and I can make very precise changes,” Eric said. For example, if you have grandkids who will drive the vehicle, I can customize and set the speed for one gear in such a way that they’re not going to go more than 15 miles per hour. And there’s a way to make sure they can’t change the setting. If you feel like going off road, I can adjust the torque to handle hills and rougher terrain. A lot of people don’t realize how much you can fine tune these vehicles.”

LowCountry Golf Cars has a fully outfitted shop to take care of your needs, and the generous service plan is hard to beat. “We basically offer ‘Triple A’ for your golf car. If you break down, we’ll pick you up and tow you at no charge. I don’t want any of my cars breaking down on the side of the road—anywhere,” Eric said. The plan also includes one deluxe maintenance job per year and four service calls to your house free of charge.

As Eric watches satisfied customers walk out of the showroom, he reflectively gazes out the door. “I love finding out what every customer wants when they walk through that door, because I know if I can find out what they want, they’ll walk out of here happy with the right car,” he said. With a wide selection and fanatical service,  it’s easy to see why he could believe that.

LowCountry Golf Cars is located at 649 N. Okatie Hwy., Ridgeland, S.C. For more information, visit lowcountrygolfcars.com or call (843) 987-8272.

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or avid shoppers who have watched reconstruction of the Tanger 1 Outlet Center since a sign announcing its major renovation first went up, the year-long process has seemed longer.

You’re not the only ones who feel that way. Jon Rembold, engineer for the project, says he’s had three kids since all of this began—and he doesn’t even have triplets. To be fair, the “process” actually began prior to 2007 when plans for this renovation were first put to paper.

The bright, new LEED-certified center is celebrating its “Naturally Inspired; Fresh and Fabulous” grand opening March 31-April 3. Now, the freshest, most fabulous next generation of outlet centers takes its rightful place as one of the most significant welcoming spots along the Highway 278 corridor leading to Hilton Head Island.

Tanger 1, originally built as the Lowcountry Factory Outlet Stores in 1987, needed much more than a beauty makeover. Flooding issues and parking lot failures made it clear it was well beyond just slapping on a little paint. The new design and engineered infrastructure— including a world-class storm water system that will allow water to come off the site slower than if it were all treed—is just one of many impressive new improvements that shoppers won’t even see.

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are brand spanking new to the area.

Tanger 1 reopens 94 percent occupied, without drawing down Tanger 2’s occupancy, says LaDonna Shamlou, Tanger general manager. New stores include Kenneth Cole, DKNY Donna Karan New York, Under Armour, Bare Escentuals, Saks Off 5th with Ann Taylor Loft opening in late April. Next door are Olive Garden, Longhorn and Panera Bread, with a fourth restaurant to be announced soon.

From a shopper’s standpoint, the new center is designed to make sure you don’t miss anything, Shamlou said. And from a tenant’s perspective, every store has frontage. The layout is horseshoeshaped—different from Tanger 2’s more meandering design—and a proven winner in Tanger centers elsewhere.

Shamlou estimates that the new center will support 350 jobs, including management and sales. During

construction, close to 100 workers were on the site per day, about 90 percent of them local.

The most common questions have been which stores would be coming and when they would open. With those questions now answered, people are just excited to experience the center with its slightly more upscale brands. “We’re not a huge market of shopping options, and shoppers are looking for newer, upscale brands. I think we’ve accomplished that,” Shamlou said. “Our customer is mostly female, 25-45, and she’s more educated, with a higher family income than the average Tanger portfolio. Tourists are really our big number—about 75 percent of our customers—and they come from where people come from to visit the island: Ohio, Atlanta, Florida, New York, New Jersey.”

According to Shamlou, Tanger is all about great brands, great value and listening to what its shoppers want. “We listened to brands that they wanted and we responded,” she said. “Tanger is here for the community and the visitor, and hopefully we add another way to entice visitors to come to Hilton Head.”

Tanger is also dialed into the latest technology, with a Tanger app downloadable on both Apple and Android platforms, allowing shoppers to receive offers even as they walk down the outlet centers’ sidewalks.

With all this newness, the next most common question from Tanger’s customers is when they will we be knocking down Tanger 2.

The answer, Shamlou says, is not anytime soon. 

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A couple approaches an intersection, driving home after an evening spent with friends, maybe dinner for two, just winding down for the night…almost home.

Another driver coming into the intersection from a different road is also on the way home after an evening spent in a different fashion: a few too many, perhaps, before getting behind the wheel.

The roads cross just ahead, and on this night the

timing couldn’t be worse. Two cars meet in a violent collision, and for an unsuspecting couple, the world has just changed.

Attorney Patrick Carr recalls the case. “They were hit nearly head-on by a drunk driver who then attempted to flee the scene. The husband suffered multiple hip and leg fractures, and it was doubtful that he was ever going to walk again. His wife suffered injuries all over her body.

“Although they both made a fantastic recovery, the year-long process that they went through on the way to

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that recovery was just a nightmare for them.”

An accident like this one happens in a split second, but the impact can last for years, even a lifetime. It’s something that most of us will hopefully never know, but the possibility is always there, and attorneys like Carr and David Berry of Berry & Carr, P.C. see it in variations every day.

“These nice folks had moved to Hilton Head to retire and enjoy life,” Carr said of the injured couple. “All of a sudden, they can’t go to church; they can’t socialize with friends; they can’t do volunteer work for organizations they’d become involved with.”

In fact, the husband’s injuries were so severe that the couple’s home had to be retrofitted just so he could get around. His wife, despite her own injuries, had to become a virtual full-time nurse to help him along in his recovery.

Physical recovery is only one part of the story. Often there is a long journey through the legal system, which, without good legal help, can cause mental and emotional pain sometimes as profound as the physical injuries themselves.

“We represent people who have been hurt in many different ways: sometimes in a car wreck, sometimes tripping over something carelessly left around by someone else, sometimes from a defective product, and sometimes on the job,” Berry said. “When hurt, it is very hard for the body to heal while the mind experiences anxiety, worry and confusion. We try to eliminate as much of that anxiety, worry and confusion as possible so our clients can focus on getting well.”

Many people can get involved when someone is hurt.

Just trying to keep up with insurance companies, doctor visits, hospitals, therapy appointments, etc. can produce a lot of stress and anxiety.

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Those hurt can begin to wonder who is on their side. Is it the insurance company? Maybe, but sometimes it doesn’t seem that way when it’s time for them to settle a claim fairly.

For most people, lawyers do things like drawing up wills, handling mortgage closings and that sort of thing.

That is, until catastrophe strikes. Injury law is a whole different ballgame. How does one navigate the minefield of the claim process while trying to heal? The simple answer is with experienced help from attorneys who concentrate on handling injury claims and trying cases.

“The folks we represent experience a lot of relief from the aggravation of having to deal with insurance companies who don’t necessarily have our clients’ best interest in mind,” Berry said. “By turning that business over to us, our clients can focus on getting better.”

Berry graduated from the University of Dayton School of Law in 1977, has since been admitted to the bar in Ohio, South Carolina, Georgia and South Dakota, and has practiced on Hilton Head Island since 1985. With over 30 years of law practice behind him, Berry still draws on experiences from his younger years when he worked in construction. “When folks come in to my office who have been hurt on the job, there’s a real good chance that I’ll understand exactly what they’ve gone through, because I’ve worked in the building trades myself,” he said.

Injury law is a whole different ballgame. How does one navigate the minefield of the claim process while trying to heal? The simple answer is with experienced help from attorneys who concentrate on handling injury claims and trying cases.

Carr graduated from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 1998 and joined Berry in 2009 after 11 years defending the types of cases that Berry prosecutes.

In fact, the two met while opposing one another on a case brought by Berry. “I appreciated Patrick’s work ethic and felt he would enjoy assisting injured people rather than working to defeat their claims,” he said. Carr agreed and they formed Berry & Carr, combining over 45 years of legal and trial experience.

“With my years representing injured people, Patrick’s years representing defendants, and well over 200 cases tried between us, we have a very good understanding of the judicial process and how our clients would be best served as we guide them through it,” Berry said.

Personal injury law is a very specialized practice area, and it is constantly evolving. Keeping up with the law and with new principles and trial techniques is critical to achieving successful outcomes for clients. According to

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Berry, the educational process is constant, and he and Carr regularly attend courses and seminars all over the country to keep abreast of changes. “Patrick’s been to three or four different states just doing continuing education in the past year alone,” Berry said.

Both Berry and Carr will tell you that personal injury law is a people business, not a numbers game. It’s about personalizing the relationship with clients who face tough circumstances so they know that they have a trustworthy advocate, allowing them peace of mind while they focus on healing.

“We give personal attention to every client regardless of the complexity of their problem or the nature of their injury.”

“We give personal attention to every client regardless of the complexity of their problem or the nature of their injury,” Carr said. “We get to know our clients well, and we always strive to give each of them the professional help we have found to bring about the best results.” He points to the couple from the automobile accident case as an example of the effect that a personal approach can have.

“As we worked together through the process, our clients were able to remain positive and optimistic. That helped tremendously with their healing and return to a place closer to the lives they knew.”  Berry & Carr, P.C. is located at 2 Spanish Wells Road, Hilton Head Island, SC 29926. For more information, call (843) 686-5432 or visit hiltonheadlawyers.com.

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But for most of us whose everyday lives are already bursting at the seams, it makes sense to get some help.

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Why hire a caterer?

There are many reasons for hiring a caterer, including the anxiety relief that comes from knowing that someone else is responsible for executing the plan. (You may still choose to participate or have the caterer do it all.) In addition, hiring a caterer ensures that your party runs smoothly from start to finish—food is impeccably prepared, presented and served; drinks flow; spills or messes disappear as if by magic; and, in the end, you don’t inherit a vast amount of leftover food or a sink full of dirty dishes.

But perhaps the most compelling reason to hire a caterer is so that you can enjoy your party. Wouldn’t you rather mingle with your guests than be running around like a freshly beheaded chicken? A caterer will do the work for you so that you can relax and have fun.

Selecting a caterer The ideal way to find a caterer is via personal recommendation. Ask family, friends and colleagues which services they have used. Other sources include consultants

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and party planners who can make recommendations based on the type of party you are planning. Request sample menus from caterers before you spend time interviewing them to help weed out those that are not suited to your needs. For example, a Heritage party may be very well served by a local caterer specializing in barbecue or Lowcountry boil, but your formal wedding is better served by a caterer who favors more elegant dishes.

When you’ve narrowed the selection to two or three catering companies, plan a visit with each one. Keep in mind that the good ones get booked well in advance. Make appointments early for the best chance of securing the services of your top choice.

When interviewing a caterer, ask who will be in charge of preparing the food and who will manage the catering of your event. Find out if the caterer’s staff is familiar with your chosen venue. Arrange for a tasting of menu items under consideration.

Many people don’t like to talk about money, but unless

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Local Caterers Asian Bistro

Country Club Of Hilton Head

51 New Orleans Rd. 843.686.9888

843.681.2582 www.hiltonheadclub.com

B’s Kitchen

Island Bagel Co.

843.785.1185

841 William Hilton Parkway 843.686.3353 17 Sherrington Circle 843.815.5300 http://www.facebook.com/ IslandBagel

Bess’ Delicatessen & Catering 55 New Orleans Rd. (112 Fountain center) 843.785.2377 www.bessdeli.com

Celebrations Catering 12 Capital Drive 843.785.7526 www.wecelebrateyou.com

Palmetto Dunes Catering & Events 843.686.9623 www.palmettodunes.com/carryout-catering.php www.palmettodunes.com/hiltonhead-weddings.php

Reeves Outdoor Catering

The Smokehouse

Old Towne Bluffton www. reevesoutdoorcatering. com 843.757.6300

Reilley’s Catering 843.824.4414 www.reilleyshhi.com

34 Palmetto Bay Road 843.422.0486 www.smokehousehhi.com

Two Tomatoes Catering 843.681.7806 www. twotomatoescatering.com

Sandstone Catering

The Golf Club at Indigo Run

843.681.5732 www. sandstonecateringhhi.com

843.689.3500 www.thegolfclubindigorun.com

you have so much that you don’t care, establishing a spending limit is crucial.

For a less formal get-together, you may determine that a buffet will cut down on service fees. You may select less expensive liquors or wines—or serve only wine and beer. Flexibility and clear communication between you and your caterer are essential to keeping the party within your budget.

When at the tasting, ask to see photographs of the caterer’s table displays. Some caterers who provide buffets or food stations include floral arrangements and other decorations within their fees and/or range of services. Be sure you have a precise list of what is and what is not included.

Know what’s included When at the tasting, ask to see photographs of the caterer’s table displays. Some caterers who provide buffets or food stations include floral arrangements and other decorations within their fees and/or range of services. Be sure you have a precise list of what is and what is not included.

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Inquire about who will be serving at your party, how many servers to expect and at what cost. Catering staff should also be properly attired so no one mistakes them for guests. Ask the caterer how staff members will be dressed at your event. If you’d like something different, feel free to suggest or provide it.

Ask the caterer whether he or she will be supplying plates, silverware, glasses, trays, linens, tables, chairs, decorations, and other rentals. All top caterers have connections with reliable rental companies that can provide any equipment you need—from tents to tableware.

You may have beautiful dishes but not want to use them at a large party; on the other hand, you may want to show them off. For a theme party, you may prefer to rent plates in patterns and colors that give your event a specific look and feel. Dishes, flatware, glasses and linens are available in a myriad of styles and colors. Discuss your needs with your caterer who can help make selections to complement your home or party venue, the occasion and the food.

In addition to all the necessary equipment, quality caterers will have experienced staff. Inquire about who will be serving at your party, how many servers to expect and at what cost. Catering staff should also be properly attired so no one mistakes them for guests. Ask the caterer how staff members will be dressed at your event. If you’d like something different, feel free to suggest or provide it.

The bottom line You should receive a contract that states everything you have agreed upon, including a detailed breakdown of food, beverages, rentals, decoration, service fees (staff and gratuities) and other expenses (e.g. insurance) plus any sales tax. Ask the caterer if the gratuity for the staff is included in the overall fee or if they are expecting a cash tip at the end of the event.

Review the contract carefully for date, time and guaranteed number of attendees. It should specify the date(s) up until which you can add or delete guests from the contract. This is important information in terms of your RSVP date to your guests. Remember that a caterer may base an estimate on a minimum number of guests, so if you have fewer than initially anticipated, there might be an extra fee.

Make sure you understand the payment schedule. Many catering companies require as much as 50 percent of the total estimated cost to book their services, so be prepared to make a deposit with the balance due at a later date.

Inquire about the cancellation policy and about a backup plan in case your caterer should become unavailable for any reason.

Parties don’t begin when the guests walk in the door. They begin in your mind and imagination. So start dreaming! Whether you are catering a casual get together for friends and family, formal dinner for the boss or blowout event for the whole town, careful menu planning, good communication and a skilled caterer will ensure a party that everyone will enjoy and remember—including you. 

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What’s Buggin’ You? A day in the life of a Critter Getter

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s Joe Maffo spoke outside his Hilton Head Island office, something was moving inside his T-shirt. The small bump started inching to his waist then suddenly switched direction and raced up his chest. A tiny alligator head popped out of his shirt collar.

It was Alli, a pocket-sized gator Maffo uses to teach children about the species. Just a few steps away, Maffo’s son pulled a huge boa snake out of a cloth sack. Moments later, another employee returned from a rat-catching adventure.

It was a Friday afternoon, but for the workers of Critter Management, it was just another day at the office.

Life in the Lowcountry comes with many perks. It also comes with many animals and pests. Maffo owns Critter Management and makes his living removing nuisance animals such as raccoons, snakes, rats, squirrels and reptiles from homes and neighborhoods.

He has been in the profession since 1994, and despite the ongoing recession, business is good.

“The crunch doesn’t affect us due to the fact that we’re dealing with wildlife,” Maffo said. “People don’t care about economics or the price of gas when they’ve got something in their home.”

John Harris is also a busy man. As a branch manager of Hilton Head Exterminators, he’s in the business of treating household pests such as ants, roaches and termites. The area’s subtropical climate ensures he has no offseason.

“We really don’t get cold enough for anything to really die back,” Harris said. “Fire ants are always an issue. Palmetto Bugs are always an issue, though they’re more prevalent in the spring and fall. The spiders, beetles and those kinds of things are pretty much year-round.”

Both men have tough jobs, but somebody’s got to do it.

The critter getter At age 65, Joe Maffo says he’s been bitten by everything while working for Critter Management and has the scars to prove it. His arms are covered in raccoon scratches, and he has lost some feeling in one finger due to a rattlesnake bite. Once, he waived an angry squirrel like a flag after it bit between his index finger and thumb and refused to let go.

Critter Management has 14 employees and offers 24-hour service in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. Maffo has stories for many of his encounters but it’s his alligator wrangling that made him a local celebrity.

Last year he made national headlines when his team pulled a 500-pound gator from a small pond near the heavily traveled Coligny area. Eight years ago, he helped capture a 13foot beast that weighed more than 1,000 pounds on Harbor Island. He has been featured in several newspapers and magazines and has video of catches posted on the Internet.

Maffo is no hunter though. He considers himself a protector. “If I’m not going to save these animals that need to be saved, who is going to?” he asked. “I’m just trying to save what I can. If I can put a mother and her babies back together 30 miles out in the wilderness, I will.”

Maffo estimates alligator removal represents just 10 percent of the 90-plus calls his company fields each day. Still, he wishes that number were lower.

Most interaction between humans and gators comes from love in the lagoons. Alligator mating season runs from midApril to July. Territorial males stroll into lagoons looking for romance, forcing the smaller males there to find a new spot.

They can pop up anywhere at any time, and unfortunately, mating season coincides with tourist season.

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Buggin’ beach?’ and ‘Where are the alligators?’” Maffo said. “We didn’t the most disgusting infestations you can imagine, but even put them here for your enjoyment. I’ve seen people put their he gets creeped out by cimicidae, better known as bed bugs. child 15 feet behind an alligator and then walk around and try “That’s one of those I still get queasy with,” Harris said. to take a picture of the water, their child and the gator. That “It’s such an unusual insect. They feed on you while you sleep alligator can go 11 miles an hour in three and then hide during the day, waiting steps. That’s a wild monster that can kill for you to come back to bed so they you.” can feed on you again.”

Feeding gators is another problem.

The pest was largely eradicated in As Maffo preaches, “A fed gator is a dead the 1940s but started creeping toward gator.” They’ve been around for 200 a comeback in 1995. Today, bed bugs million years and certainly don’t need half are a major problem throughout the of a turkey sandwich to survive. Once fed, Southeast. the reptiles associate humans with food.

Another challenge unique to Your pets aren’t safe either. Maffo has this area is controlling the army a Polaroid of the remains of a 90-pound of Palmetto Bugs. No matter how pit bull eaten by a gator that weighed just clean and sanitary, most places on Joe Maffo of Critter Management 70 pounds.

Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton have at least one. Keeping that one Gators travel at night so pack a light if you plan to walk or bike after dark. “They don’t want to from multiplying is the trick. To do that, Harris recommends fight and they don’t want a confrontation,” Maffo said. “Just seeking professional help. The problem with doing it yourself remember to keep your distance.” is over-the-counter spay quickly evaporates. If you kill a roach you can’t reach, you’re leaving behind a dead bug for other roaches to eat, he explained.

The bug buster “There was a lady that saw a few roaches and thought it Harris has been the Bluffton branch manager of Hilton was okay to purchase an over-the-counter spray and try and Head Exterminators for more than three years and has 15 years’ experience in the pest control industry. He’s witnessed take care of it herself,” Harris said. “She actually made the

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problem worse. The house was completely infested within six to eight months.”

Venomous black widow spiders love the Lowcountry as well. Another local problem is the no-see-ums. Hilton Head Exterminators offers a service to help combat the tiny biting flies, treating the grass and tree lines before parties and events.

The company provided the service for last year’s Heritage PGA Tour golf tournament at Harbour Town Golf Links.

“It greatly reduces the no-see-ums and mosquitoes,” Harris said. “They can smell you from a mile away, so it’s not 100 percent. The goal is to get it to a level where it’s tolerable.”

Hilton Head Exterminators offers different sprays for all different types of pests. The business also has a complete line of plant-based products that are healthier for the environment.

The company has 47 employees between the Bluffton and Hilton Head Island branches and services clients monthly, bi-monthly or quarterly, depending on the customer’s pest tolerance.

Thanks to early detection, Hayworth is healthy again and, along with his wife, has started a new environmentally friendly pest control business called Green Team Pest Defense, located at 23 Victoria Square Crossing on Hilton Head Island.

“We use an alternative to regular pest control,” Hayworth said. “We need to be set apart from the rest as a smart choice, a safe choice and an experienced choice. We’re for families with children, pets and older family members.”

Hayworth plans to spread the word about his new green business at the island’s inaugural Earth Day event, set for April 2 at Shelter Cove Community Park.

“We’re going the green way,” Hayworth said. “We’re stressing honesty and integrity, prompt on-time arrival and no spills or mess. We’re going to use the least amount of pest control that’s necessary. We’re going to control the bugs from the outside. If people do have a problem inside, we’re going to treat just what needs to be treated. We don’t spray down baseboards and carpets and all that stuff.”

The green candidate James Hayworth knows firsthand the dangers associated with traditional pesticides. He was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2009 after working two decades in the pest control industry. Both Hayworth and his doctor blame prolonged exposure to the chemicals he used.

If there’s something strange in your neighborhood (say an 11-foot alligator with an attitude), who can you call? Critter Management at (843) 384-7543. If it’s something weird and it doesn’t look good (like a nest of ugly black widow spiders), who can you call? Hilton Head Exterminators at (843) 7069933 or Green Team Pest Defense at (843) 689-5334.

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Advanced Women’s Care of the Lowcountry

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id you know there’s a medical practice right here in the Lowcountry specifically tailored to meet the needs of today’s busy, multi-tasking women? With offices in Hilton Head and Bluffton, Advanced Women’s Care offers all the “usual” OB/GYN services—infertility, prenatal, labor/delivery, postpartum, surgery and lifetime gynecological care—in a serene setting featuring soothing music and tasteful artwork.

In addition, the talented trio of providers, Tracy Blusewicz, M.D., F.A.C.O.G, Katherine Coley, M.D. F.A.C.O.G. and Jennifer Burks, certified nurse midwife (CNM), along with their support staff, provide on-site lab services, ultrasonography, urinary incontinence testing and several other in-office procedures.

These timesavers and office hours beginning at 7:30 a.m. are indicative of the level of patient-oriented care available.

“We have lots of families where we’ll have the mother, the daughter, the grandmother, and they’re all coming to us for different reasons, but they’re all here,” said Blusewicz, who founded the practice in 2007.

Did you know a hysterectomy no longer means a sizeable surgical scar, several days of hospitalization, and six to eight weeks of recovery time? (Now that all of the men have run screaming from the room, ladies, we’ll get down to the details.)

While no woman wants a hysterectomy, when she and her physician have determined surgery is her best option, there is now an incredible alternative: laparoscopic hysterectomy.

This is not your mother’s hysterectomy. Three tiny abdominal incisions (each only a quarter to one inch) are all that’s needed.

Using a laparoscope (a thin, lighted tube with a camera) a surgeon peers into the abdomen, viewing the internal organs on a high-resolution monitor. A few other instruments are used to delicately separate the uterus from ovaries, fallopian tubes, uterine blood vessels and cervix. The uterus is removed through those same tiny incisions, or sometimes through the vagina. The incisions are closed with glue.

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“The main benefit to laparoscopic hysterectomy is that the patient gets to go home the same day from the hospital, so it doesn’t require an overnight stay; and it has a much quicker recovery time—usually one to two weeks,” said Blusewicz. Result? Less pain, virtually no scarring, fewer medications, and a speedy recovery. “It’s really amazing, to see them come in a week later and they just feel great; they’re moving—it’s awesome,” Burks said.

Of course, this procedure is not for everyone; women with severe medical conditions will still need the traditional surgery, but laparoscopic hysterectomy is a welcome alternative for many. Advances in non-surgical solutions for the problems of heavy bleeding, fibroids, etc., have eliminated the need for hysterectomy from the lives of other women who, in years past, would have had no such alternative.

Did you know that approximately 20,000,000 American women experience urinary incontinence? Actually, the statistics vary widely—from 15,000,000 to over 40,000,000, depending on the source—and those figures are probably inaccurate due to under reporting by women too embarrassed to discuss the subject with their physicians. Dr. Coley adds that when she used to ask women if they had any problems or issues, most would not mention UI. Now that she asks directly if they have any leaking of urine, she finds that “shockingly, probably 40 percent of the time they’ll say, ‘Oh, yes I do actually.’” As we’ve given birth and/or grown older, many women have come to accept UI as something unpleasant we just have to live with. Let’s face it; we’ve all commiserated with one another while sharing stories of that telltale dribble following a cough or laugh. And those Poise commercials featuring Whoopi Goldberg as famous women in history with a “spritz” problem are amusing, but when a woman’s lifestyle is affected because she can’t sit through a two hour movie or wear light colored clothing, something needs to be done.

Treatment can be those famous Kegel exercises, nutrition education, physical therapy or medication. Even weight loss sometimes helps. But when those measures don’t solve the problem, surgery can be the answer. One would expect to consult a urologist, but these days it’s common for an OB/ GYN to perform the procedure; after all, their focus is in the same southern geographical region of a woman’s body, right?

Simply put, a single incision is made in the vagina and a sling composed of synthetic material adds support under the urethra, preventing urine leakage from the physical stress of coughing, sneezing, jogging, etc. This corrective surgery normally lasts from 15 minutes to two hours, depending on whether more than one procedure is needed. It’s done on an outpatient basis, with a total recovery time of about six weeks, although women are generally “feeling like themselves in just a few days,” according to Blusewicz. “What I find is that people do not like to talk about urinary incontinence until it’s fixed. Then they’ll be out there shouting about it because they’re so happy that it’s made such a difference!” she continued.

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exclusive realm of doctors? Consequently, when an Advanced Women’s Care patient goes into labor in the middle of the day, there’s no need for all of the women in the waiting room to reschedule appointments, because CNM Jennifer Burks is there to save the day. Of course, Blusewicz and Coley also see patients during prenatal visits, and all three deliver babies, but the office schedule was specifically designed with the aforementioned scenario in mind—just another example of the comfort and convenience a woman can expect when she becomes a patient.

Infertility, gynecology and obstetrics: all are dealt with each day by the dedicated, talented trio of Blusewicz, Coley and Burks at Advanced Women’s Care. These three women are devoting their lives to providing local women—throughout their life spans— with the very best in women’s healthcare. What greater calling could there be?  Advanced Women’s Care of the Lowcountry, PC is located at 60 North Main Street, Suite A on Hilton Head Island and at 29 Plantation Park Drive, Suite 401 in Bluffton.

Hours are Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m-4:30 p.m. For appointments or more information, call (843) 341-3996. Visit online at advancedwomenscare.net.

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t was a Friday, Dr. Elizabeth Shelly’s scheduled day off, but somehow she found herself at the office. A dentist at Palmetto Dental Arts in Bluffton, she had a morning meeting with a magazine reporter.

After the interview was over, a client sat patiently with his wife in the waiting room, in obvious pain and needing assistance. Shelly wrapped up the interview, quickly shifted gears and greeted the patient in the spacious waiting room.

Sure, it was her day off, but a patient needed her help, and she was glad to oblige. All in a day’s (off) work for client-centric Shelly, who joined Palmetto Dental Arts in June, 2009.

“I try to make sure that I go above and beyond with customer service,” said Shelly, who practiced dentistry on Hilton Head Island for 22 years before joining Dr. Brian Smith at Palmetto Dental Arts. “Knowing a client when they walk in the door, saying ‘hello’ when they walk in… There’s no glass [divider] there for a reason.”

Shelly continued, “I hate that feeling when you walk into any kind of professional office—I’ve had this happen to me— when the employee behind the glass taps on the clipboard, gestures for you to sign in and hands you some paperwork,” said Shelly, who focuses her practice on restorative dentistry.

“And it’s so ‘You’re not a person’ or ‘You’re not important.’ One of our goals is to make people enjoy coming here. And we get

that type of compliment all the time.”

Shelly emphasizes patient education in her practice. A client needs to be as concerned with what’s going on in their mouth as much as the dentist, she believes.

“Our exams are very co-diagnostic,” she said. “We’ll sit with you, and we’re both talking about what we’re finding through

the course of the initial examination. And the ideal thing, in my mind, would be for the patient to say, ‘Well, how do we fix that?’ Then, they’re part of the solution,” said Shelly, who grew up in the Chicago suburbs and studied dentistry at Northwestern Dental School. “You understand that there is a problem, and you want to fix it. So a great part of our exam is about education, about why you might need something done.”

The collaborative approach means that patients have Shelly’s full attention. And her calm, unhurried bedside manner helps to put clients at ease.

“I’ll usually spend half an hour with a new patient, and longer if there are a lot of issues,” Shelly said. “I feel that time upfront is very worthwhile, so that everybody gets to the point where I know what they want, and they know what we can offer them.”

When Shelly first started working on Hilton Head Island in 1987, there were 13 dentists in all of Beaufort County. By the time she left, there were nearly that many just in the greater Main Street business community where her practice was located. After careful consideration, she decided that the population boom in other parts of Beaufort County might be an opportunity for growth.

“Bluffton seemed like it presented a great opportunity,” said Shelly, who had known Smith for many years before joining his practice. “It’s been a year and a half here, and it’s really going well, so I just want to continue to grow with new patients” Shelly believes dentistry should be done systematically, with an eye toward total mouth health. That means addressing the root of the problem and not just the immediate symptoms.

“We do everything here with the concept of complete dentistry in mind,” said Shelly, who pursued post-graduate education at The Dawson Academy in St. Petersburg, Fla. “In other words, the joints, the muscles and the teeth are all part of one system. So, if you’ve got stuff going on in the rest of that system that is not stable, you can put whatever you want in your mouth, and it’s not going to hold up very well.”

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dental restoration approach that uses sophisticated computer-assisted mapping and design technologies. A camera takes a digital image of the tooth, tells the equipment its specs, and the permanent crown is milled out of a small ceramic block while a patient waits. Only a handful of area dentists have this unique technology, which eliminates the need for impressions, temporary crowns and a subsequent visit to remove the temporary and bond the permanent crown. With CEREC, the process is completed in a single visit, saving time, conserving the structure of the tooth and giving the patient a natural, tooth-like look.

“It’s all one day, one visit. Patients absolutely love it,” said Shelly, who estimates the entire process takes about 2.5 hours. “But you’re not just sitting there with your mouth open the whole time. You’re reading a magazine, doing your Blackberry or whatever you want to do while the crown is being made on-site.”

When not in the office, Shelly likes to have a little fun out on the open road.

A mother of two, she is the proud owner of two Harley Davidson motorcycles, a deuce and a Road King, vehicles she uses to blow off a little steam when her busy schedule allows.“Yeah, that’s my therapy,” she confided, smiling when talking about her pair of rides. “Yeah, I know, I’m spoiled.”  Palmetto Dental Arts, P.A. is located at 347 Red Cedar Street, Building 400, off the Bluffton Parkway. To schedule an appointment, call (843) 815-6500. Or for more information, visit palmettodental.com.

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Reasons to Love Bluffton

Sandwich” is well worth the call for your gate pass: (843) 836-7475.

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“Bluffton is a State of Mind” is the town’s unofficial motto. It is painted, carved and shellacked on nearly every piece of driftwood that floats up from the May River.

Go to any art gallery speckled along the quaint streets in Old Town Bluffton and you will find some piece of art with this phrase on it. It’s true. Bluffton is a state of mind: calm, artsy, eclectic and fun.

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The epitome of Bluffton is a small boutique in an old converted gas station. The walls are covered in local art, miscellaneous artifacts, ladies’ clothing, and the best “stuff” that you could ever want to buy. Eggs“n”tricities oozes artsy, eclectic and fun, and the ladies who run the place know everyone and everything going on in town. Walking around the shop is an excursion and a mental vacation.

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The “Big Tex” Sandwich, served at Backwater Bill’s, is perfect if you want food that is delicious, hearty, satisfying and a bit messy. Two large eggs, tomatoes, melted American cheese and hand-pulled smoked pork piled oh so very high on Texas toast is fantastic! Nestled on the lake in the Hampton Lake community, Backwater Bill’s’ relaxing setting and the fabulous staff make it a perfect choice for lunch (Wed.-Sun.) and dinner (Fri. & Sat.).

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Tailgating is a must at the Rose Hill Polo Matches. If you are a horse aficionado, then your reason for attending this

annual Bluffton event has true merit. If you are looking for a fun, outdoor community gathering where people tailgate under white tents with a spread of food served on everything from sturdy plastic to sparkling silver, or if you just want to hold a Solo cup of spicy tomato juice and vodka, then you have found the right place. There are people at the polo matches who love horses and people who just love a reason to congregate. May 1, 2011 is the next reason to congregate.

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Bluffton Oysters. The briny flavor offers a delicious taste of the Lowcountry and the best excuse for a get

together with family and friends.

The oysters harvested from Bluffton waters are plump, juicy and the very best.

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Pack a picnic, slather on the sunblock, toss a football or Frisbee into the boat and head out to the infamous Bluffton Sandbar, the place to be every weekend May through September. There is something magical about an island that arrives and disappears with the tide.

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younger partying crowd to boat hop and flirt.

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The Bluffton Village Festival, known to many locals as May Fest, is an event that symbolizes the Bluffton way. On Saturday, May 7, artisans and craftsmen from throughout the Southeast will converge on Calhoun Street to celebrate the annual Bluffton festival. The streets will be filled with people socializing and shopping. There will be music playing, and artists will proudly show their works.

Vendors sell fresh produce and canned goods, and new visitors will get a taste of what makes Bluffton so very loved—the mix of all things old and new.

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Bluffton is quirky, artsy, and vibrant, and the May River Theatre is the beating pulse at the heart of it all. The quarterly shows entertain and delight audiences with everything from offbeat local productions (most recently Sandbar Serenade) to Broadway musicals— Chicago is coming in May! The intimate Ulmer Auditorium is the perfect setting for the local talent to wow audiences with their powerful performances; but, what makes it one of the nine reasons to love Bluffton is that at the end of every performance, the cast lines up in the lobby to thank patrons for coming.

That speaks of Bluffton’s “attitude of gratitude.”

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Everyone loves a symbol.

Remember wearing the Hard Rock Café T-shirts from wherever? Or even seeing the Salty Dog T-shirt on someone outside of Hilton Head? The number nine reason for loving Bluffton is the symbol of the Bluffton Crab. The image is so popular that it is not reserved for T-shirts alone– bumper stickers, pot holders, pottery, paintings, stationery, salt and Artwork by pepper shakers—anything goes.

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ou may have met Tracee Spencer before. Maybe at the beach, or shopping at Shelter Cove, or perhaps in the checkout line at the local Harris Teeter. After all, she’s the type of cheerful extrovert who wouldn’t think twice about introducing herself to a complete stranger and striking up a conversation. And it’s that same effortless sociability that’s helped her establish Hair by Tracee as one of Hilton Head Island’s must-visit stylist experiences.

“I’m a very outgoing person. I am very confident in myself and my abilities, and I am very rarely shy,” said Spencer, who has 16 years of styling experience, including extensive professional training at the prestigious Vidal Sassoon London Academy. “I think the biggest draw with me for my clients is my communication. I am an incredible listener, and I will always [pay attention] to what a client wants, because, in the end, it has to be what the client wants.”

Equal parts skilled technician, communicator and listener, you get the sense that Spencer is having a ball doing her thing.

“I always liked beauty and fashion,” said Spencer, who grew up in the Detroit suburbs before moving to Hilton Head.

“I cannot picture myself ever doing anything else. I don’t know, even if I was forced to pick another profession, what I would do, other than be a therapist maybe.”

Spencer offers a complete suite of cut, color, foil, style and wave treatments, and takes pride in offering a consultative approach to customize each client experience. Among her more popular services is a keratin treatment, a

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Spencer is the only local stylist to offer “feather” extensions (made of real feathers that come from the saddle of a rooster), in natural and wild colors.

procedure that closes down the cuticle and infuses a protein into the hair, making the strands softer, smoother and straighter (“It makes your hair skinnier,” Spencer joked.)

Spencer is the only local stylist to offer “feather” extensions (made of real feathers that come from the saddle of a rooster), in natural and wild colors.

Clients can have them inserted as a group or as a single feather (attached by a micro bead that is secured to a client’s hair) for a playful, change of pace.

“They are absolutely beautiful,” said Spencer, adding that the feathers can

be styled, shampooed, flat-ironed or blown dry. “They’re a way to add some fun highlight and detail to your hair without a color change.” Like Spencer herself, the feathers have been quite the conversation starter, marketing themselves quite naturally.

“I had a client call me the other day and she said ‘I just want to tell you, Tracee, my husband loves my feathers, and all the girls at tennis were going just cuckoo over them. They all wanted to know where I had them done.’ As a stylist, it feels good to get that type of feedback,” Spencer said. 

Hair by Tracee is located at 1521 Main Street Village on Hilton Head Island, inside of Salon 5200. To schedule an appointment or for more information, please contact Tracee directly at (843) 3681247 or by e-mail at spencert1@hotmail.com.

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Close your eyes. Wait, you're going to have to open them to read this, silly. okay, pretend your eyes are closed‌ and you are a kid again. the sounds, smells, and sights of the circus are all around you: hot buttered popcorn; bright silk tents; peals of laughter; sweet, sticky, cotton candy; shrieks of surprise; exaggerated clown faces; and acrobats flying over head.

When the Zerbini Family Circus made a stop in bluffton last october, what many of us saw as purely entertainment, was actually a family legacy. in fact, the Zerbini family has been flying through the air with the greatest of ease since 1817. eight generations of circus folk have descended from this family tree, with strong roots in the circus life.

the family tradition started in europe.

Alain Zerbini, patriarch of the modern day Zerbini Family Circus was born in Marseilles, France. At age 14, he and his brother quit school to join the circus, as was family practice. in 1968, his father, Julian Zerbini, moved the family to the United States, where they all continued to perform in circuses around the country. in 1991, as Alain Zerbini was recovering from a devastating high-wire fall, doctors told him he would never walk again. Determined to prove them wrong, Zerbini did indeed walk again, and for good measure decided to start his own circus, to boot. the Zerbini Family Circus started in the United States in 1992. then, the “the small

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big top” seated just 500. In 20 years, the show has tripled in size and the big top now seats 1,500. Zerbini is happy with the growth. Yet, he also values the fact that a crowd of 1,500 is still manageable. After all, one of his favorite parts of traveling the country is talking with the crowd before and after the show, and giving them a little “peek under the tent,” he says.

On the road April through late October, the show is constantly in motion. Sometimes staying in a town for a week; other days, they roll in, set up, perform, and shut down again that night. And then it's on to the next location. Zerbini estimates they visit more than 100 towns each year. Often invited back year after year, Zerbini works with his team in the off months, to make sure that they keep their acts fresh and always bring something new to the crowds.

Zerbini's extended circus-family is comprised of 22 performers from all around the world. Four from his own nuclear family-his wife and two of his seven children--are a part of the show. “We're like one big family,�

Zerbini says. After all, they travel together 200 days a year. if that doesn't force the family dynamic, what does?

According to Zerbini, every member of the circus plays multiple roles, which forces them to act as a family. everyone helps with the set-up and staging; they each perform, and when the show is on hiatus in the offseason, they are all still together working on improving the performance for the next extended road trip--all of this, under the leadership of Zerbini, who oversees and manages all parts of the circus from the time they roll into town until circus day is just a memory. the Zerbini Family Circus will be back in bluffton this fall for an encore performance. there is no doubt you will see it all: acrobats, high-wire acts, trampoline, trapeze, and some clowning around. And the animals they bring are beyond what you might expect: buffalo, ponies, camels, and even the Zerbini family's dogs, rescued from local shelters, and now getting plenty of attention everywhere they go.

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ost individual investors have access to a limited number of solutions to meet their financial goals. It is unfortunate, but high net worth and institutional clients have many more options from which to choose. In fact, the largest endowments and financial institutions benefit from diversification through alternative asset classes. By broadly diversifying, an investor can create a portfolio that is not based solely on the performance of the stock and bond markets, but on the overall performance of many non-correlated asset classes.

A traditional portfolio contains stocks, bonds, cash or CDs. Most people access these investments through advisors who provide mutual funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), third party money managers, annuities, or stocks and bonds. For the most part, these portfolios are “long” only, and a large percentage of these investments underperform the major indexes: S&P 500/DOW/ NASDAQ. So why do investors continue with this long-only strategy? It’s simple because that is what the majority of financial firms offer their retail clients.

If you are unfamiliar with the term “long,” this means you are buying a security and will make money if it appreciates in value.

This includes both stocks and bonds. So if you have a brokerage or retirement account with a mix of different funds, you will only make money if the market goes up. You may make more money in a rising market if you have a good manager, but when the market gets hit like it did in 2001 and 2008, mutual fund managers cannot go to cash. It is up to you to decide to sell, and by then, it could be too late. This is why many advisors look to dividendproducing stocks so you can at least receive some income while you wait for any capital appreciation.

As we know, the markets do not always go up. In fact, investors are usually misled by long-term charts that “prove” the value of the buy-and-hold, long-only investment strategy. In reality, charts containing 100 years of data are simply irrelevant since the typical investor has only 15-20 years to build a retirement nest egg and hopefully longer than that to live from those funds.

History has shown that there have been many periods in which long-only portfolios have been disappointing.

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Let’s look at the last decade. The S&P 500 has returned a little over 1 percent. Of course this depends on when you invested, as many investors got in at higher prices and are still down. One of the statistics I like to look at is the maximum drawdown (MDD), which measures the largest percentage decline from peak to a trough.

In the last 15 years, the S&P 500 had a maximum drawdown of 45 percent and the NASDAQ has a whopping drawdown of 74 percent. It can take years to get back to even; if you go down 50 percent, then you need to go up 100 percent to get back to even. So from how many more severe drawdown periods can a retired person recover?

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What does an individual investor do? Buy CDs or leave cash in the bank earning less than 1 percent, buy gold, buy silver, or look to alternative investments that may broaden his or her portfolio into asset classes that are not correlated to the volatile markets.

One such investment alternative is Direct Participation Program (DPP) in commercial real estate. Direct investment in real estate provides the opportunity to have institutional caliber professionals managing a portfolio on your behalf, much like a mutual fund. The only difference is that they are not buying stocks and bonds, but actual real estate. Through DPPs, you may choose to invest in a non-traded real

estate investment trust (REIT). This REIT is usually targeted to specific asset classes like medical buildings, office buildings, big box retail, self storage, apartment, and even timber property. One of the benefits to diversifying through REITs is they provide an investor with sector and geographical diversification with properties located around the country.

When investing in the DPP, you will purchase shares, like stock, that actually have partial ownership of the real estate portfolio. Your investment is pooled together with many other individual investors into a large fund. Some of these funds have assets in the billions. By pooling your money and having sophisticated portfolio

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“cap rate” When purchasing income-producing commercial real estate, an investor must understand how the property is valued in relation to the income the property generates. This is referred to as managers invest and manage the funds, the average investor has similar opportunities previously available only to the wealthy or institutional investor.

DPPs provide a regular stream of dividend payments, usually paid monthly. The yield on these portfolios can range from six to nine percent annually, depending on the asset class. In some cases, investors realize capital gains at the end of the term from the sale of their assets. The term is usually seven to ten years. Many of these investments pass through the depreciation of the underlying assets, which may increase the investor’s after tax yield. DPPs can be excellent investments for IRAs as there would be no tax on the dividends or capi-

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tal appreciation.

If commercial real estate is something you think is worth buying for the long haul, you may want to better understand how commercial property is valued and priced for sale. When purchasing income-producing commercial real estate, an investor must understand how the property is valued in relation to the income the property generates. This is referred to as capitalization rate or “cap rate.” This is the ratio between

the net operating income produced by the unit and its original price paid to purchase the unit. For example, if a unit cost $1,000,000 to purchase and is generating $80,000 of net income, the cap rate is eight, or commercial investors would refer to it as an “eight cap.”

The cap rate is a very important component to determine if you are getting a good value when making an investment in commercial real estate. The higher the cap

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rate, the lower the purchase price, and vice versa. By looking to historical cap rates, an investor can benchmark the price paid and potential for appreciation. If a property is being purchased at an eight cap and that class of property historically sells for a six cap, then you can try to quantify your potential long-term gain on a sale of that property in a higher market.

In our previous example, if the market improves and property now sells for its historical value of a six cap, you will expect to sell that unit for $1,333,000. Remember, if you are generating $80,000 in income (not including annual increases built into the lease) and you sell for $1,333,000, you get the six cap by dividing the $80,000 by $1,333,000. This is a long-term gain of over 30 percent while receiving 8 percent on your invested capital.

Due to the credit crunch of 2008-09, cap rates on commercial property are at historical highs around the country. Many opportunities exist in different types of real estate for an investor to

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Due to the credit crunch of 2008-09, cap rates on commercial property are at historical highs around the country. Many opportunities exist in different types of real estate for an investor to diversify his or her portfolio.

diversify his or her portfolio. If you can take a long-term perspective on investing, you may want to consider adding DPPs to your portfolio, and you can start with as little as $1,000!

DPPs are long-term investments, and there is no formal secondary market. Remember, you are actually buying real estate. If you do not have a long-term outlook on a portion of your portfolio, these investments may not be appropriate. However, the illiquidity of a DPP can help insulate you against the volatility of the market, because it is not subject to the daily fluctuations on price. As a result, a DPP may have a stabilizing effect on your portfolio. Please consult your financial advisor and/or your tax professional before investing.

Robert Star is managing director of EDI Financial, located at 29 Plantation Park Dr., Suite 803, Bluffton. For more information, call (843) 815-6636.

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What’s So Great about the Heritage Golf Tournament?

The answer to the above question is, in a word, plenty. That is why so many town, county, and state residents are working very hard to help preserve our tournament. Within the last 18 months, Heritage Classic Foundation members, local and county officials, our governor and her staff, and others have contacted countless potential title sponsors, sorted through several legislative fixes, and marshaled any and all resources to save the tournament. As of press time, we have not been able to land a title sponsor for the tournament, but there has never been any notion of quitting along the way.

I recall the story of a high school basketball coach who tried to motivate his players to persevere through a tough season. At the mid-point of the season, he stood before his players and asked, “Did Michael Jordan ever quit?” The team responded, “No!” He yelled, “What about the Wright Brothers? Did they ever give up?”

“No!” the team shouted. “Did Thomas Edison ever quit?” Again the team yelled, “No!” “Did Horace Johnson ever quit?” There was a long silence. Finally, one player was brave enough to ask, “Who’s Horace Johnson? We never heard of him.” The coach snapped back, “Of course you never heard of him—he quit!” I assure you, Horace Johnson is not associated with the tournament.

Space does not allow me to recite all that has been done to preserve the tournament, but the story could fill a book. What is it about the tournament that’s inspiring so many people to dedicate their time? While we enjoy dozens of events on the island that bring enjoyment and pleasure to residents, none are quite like the Heritage Golf Tournament. The tournament draws a significant international audience unlike any other event in South Carolina, and it focuses that audience on the beauty of our island, of which we are proud. When I observe the telecast on CBS, I see the camera shots and hear broadcasters describe our beautiful island to millions of people around the world. You cannot replace the value of this exposure by any other means. The telecast becomes, in part, a Chamber-like product depiction of the value of living, working, and visiting Hilton Head Island.

Other great things about the Heritage include: the benefits derived by area businesses such as hotels, short-term rentals, realtors, and restaurants, to name a few; the revenue generated from accommodations and hospitality taxes, paid by visitors, which keeps our taxes lower; and more than $20 million which has been distributed to a wide variety of charitable organizations and to college bound students in scholarship money as a direct result of the tournament. This event is one the community rallies around by volunteering, attending, and sponsoring.

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Transparency in Government The Town of Bluffton continues to strive for transparency in government. Over the past year, we have incorporated several tools to attain this goal. Utilizing our website and the social network are two of these.

Initiated about a year ago, our Facebook page already has 585 followers, and the number is growing. Compared to our neighboring city of Charleston which has 882 followers, our small town is making headway. If you have a Facebook page, search for Town of Bluffton, and become a friend. Recently, we added a video about our town, and to date we have had over 300 views. We are updating this site at least twice a week with links to our website for more detailed information.

Our website, townofbluffton.sc.gov, also continues to be updated, and we are seeing much more traffic here as well.

A new section on the site titled “What’s Going On?” will be updated with public interest information such as community events; road construction or detours in our area, to include the associated maps; project updates; and other work going on around the Bluffton area.

Another option is our NIXLE program.

This is provided by our Bluffton Police Department and will send instant information on any safety issues that occur in the Town.

This new page will incorporate video, slideshows and animated pictures showing exciting events happening at town hall and in the Town of Bluffton. As a side note, a must see is the town manager eating green eggs and ham with the school children. You can see this and more by clicking on the multimedia link on the homepage.

The Town of Bluffton has also begun adding all of our council and commission agendas on the site as well as a calendar of events. You will be able to see exactly what our council sees at meetings, including all of the backup information that is attached to each agenda item.

Another option is our NIXLE program. This is provided by our Bluffton Police Department and will send instant information on any safety issues that occur in the Town. To register for this, go to BlufftonPolice.com. You’ll find the NIXLE link on the homepage. This is a great tool to have whether you live in Bluffton or not, to know what is going on in regard to public safety. 

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