CH2: Celebrate Hilton Head - November 2011

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

NOVEMBER 2011

C2’S SALUTE TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS INCLUDING:

NIKKI HALEY ON FAMILY, THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING AND THE BUSINESS OF BEING SC’S GOVERNOR PROFILES OF BUSINESS WOMEN IN THE LOWCOUNTRY OFFICE-FRIENDLY FASHION FROM PATRICIA’S THE NEW INTERNATIONAL RIDING ACADEMY AT LAWTON STABLES HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FOR HIM

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C2’S SALUTE TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS

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WHAT IF BETTY CROCKER HAD BEEN BETTY SOCCER? A brief and entertaining history of the women’s movement.

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C2 EXCLUSIVE! nikki haley on family, the importance of listening and the business of being south Carolina’s governor.

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PROFILES OF LOCAL BUSINESS WOMEN IN THE LOWCOUNTRY From restaurant owners to doctors, make-up artists to marketing mavens, the Lowcountry has an abundance of successful, intelligent and beautiful women in business.

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zONTA: GAINING VOICE IN THE COMMUNITY it is not your typical old boys club— mostly because it’s not about boys, old or otherwise.

MEET THE BACHELORS Who will take home the title of CH2’s bachelor of 2012?

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C2’S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE...FOR HIM

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PATRICIA’S office-friendly fashion

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POLARIS CAPITAL ADVISORS, LLC helping clients navigate volatile financial markets

CASEY LABOW this young starlet is about to be catapulted into the hollywood sky, overnight, as one of the new vampires in the final two installments of the pop culture film phenomenon The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, in theaters november 18

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RIDING FORWARD Lawton stables introduces new riding academy

HAPPY THANKSGIVING! recipes, fun facts and more...

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TASTE OF THE SEASON holiday favorite returns for 22nd year

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C2’S SALUTE TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS INCLUDING:

NIKKI HALEY ON FAMILY, THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING AND THE BUSINESS OF BEING SC’S GOVERNOR

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CH2 CELEBRATE HILTON HEAD!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

PHOTOGRAPHY BY KrisZtiAn LonYAi FASHION FROM PAtriCiA’s

PROFILES OF BUSINESS WOMEN IN THE LOWCOUNTRY OFFICE-FRIENDLY FASHION FROM PATRICIA’S THE NEW INTERNATIONAL RIDING ACADEMY AT LAWTON STABLES HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FOR HIM

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GOLF 101 specialty shots Part i: how to Play in the Wind

HOSPICE CARE OF THE LOWCOUNTRY if you’ve never been acquainted with hospice Care of the Lowcountry, you have an excellent opportunity right now with the Light up the Links event (november 12). don’t worry if you don’t have much of a golf game, you play in the dark so nobody will see!

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A SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS Your 15 minutes of fame.

UP TO BAT batter’s box delivers year-round training in a cool environment

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EDITOR’S NOTE

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

C2 AFTER DARK Who’s playing where and when, along with trivia nights, and other reasons to stay up past 10 p.m.! but not after 2am. nothing good happens after 2 a.m. Ask your mother.

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HELLO MY NAME IS.. robin swift, vP of marketing & development for the Coastal discovery museum at honey horn

CHARITY CORNER Get ready for the event of the year, as volunteers in medicine (vim) and the Junior Jazz Foundation (JJF) take us back to the swinging ’40s.

AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL John b. rush: trusted advisor

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A WORD FROM THE MAYORS drew Laughlin and Lisa sulka update you on town happenings on hilton head island and in bluffton.

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GO TRI SPORTS Where you go when you get serious

A SALUTE TO BEER First annual beer fest comes to bluffton

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DISCOUNTS! Why in the world would you not show your CH2 card to get these fabulous discounts? if your issue doesn’t have one, e-mail us your mailing address and we’ll send you one! Card requests to m.washo@ celebratehiltonhead.com.

OUR TOWN Acting Up! sun City Community theater bringing broadway to bluffton

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A LINE IN THE SAND the death Penalty CH2 CELEBRATE HILTON HEAD!

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C2’S SALUTE TO WOMEN IN BUSINESS INCLUDING:

NIKKI HALEY ON FAMILY, THE IMPORTANCE OF LISTENING AND THE BUSINESS OF BEING SC’S GOVERNOR

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PROFILES OF BUSINESS WOMEN IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

HEALTH NOTE Are You Cruising for a bruising?

CELEBRATE NOVEMBER happy thanksgiving!

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OFFICE-FRIENDLY FASHION FROM PATRICIA’S HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE FOR HIM

THE NEW INTERNATIONAL RIDING ACADEMY AT LAWTON STABLES

Getting a one-on-one interview with Governor haley was quite a feat – getting her for a twohour photo shoot was pushing it.

We turned to local artists (through Gabrielle hoffman and the hilton head Art League), and students (thanks to ms. Kathryn ramseurriley at hilton head Prep) and held a contest for our favorite illustration of haley. our winner, vickie bailey ebbers, submitted the cover shot.

Congratulations to vickie and special thanks to all of the artists who took the time to send us their artwork! november 2011

FROM THE EDITOR Publisher / Editor-in-Chief: mAGGie WAsho

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Eddie Andrews, Rebecca Ross, Robert Irvine, Maggie Washo and Tom Staebler

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know october was breast Cancer Awareness month, but i feel the need to mention an event that i was fortunate enough to witness last month. eddie Andrews (director of marketing for hargray) and robert irvine (owner of eat!) collaborated on a breast cancer survivor event to celebrate local women who have battled this horrible disease and are winning. both men have had their personal run-ins with this disease. eddie lost his father to pancreatic cancer and robert’s father was diagnosed with breast cancer (and is a survivor!). the marketing team at hargray worked with Kelly Presnell and dr. virginia herrmann at the hilton head hospital to find breast cancer survivors to invite to a beautiful evening of dinner, pink champagne and thousands of dollars’ worth of giveaways. Patricia owen, FACes dayspa owner, treated every woman invited to a $75 gift certificate and makeup bag.

(For more photos of the hargray hope dinner on the “pink carpet,” see our series of Fortunate events on page 26.) When dr. hermann read a letter from a patient of hers about surviving the

disease, there was not a dry eye in the place. the evening made me proud to know all of the local people who donated their time, money and gifts to make this happen for women who have been through such a traumatic experience, and i just wanted to share it. speaking of women, this is our first annual Women in business issue, and i hope you enjoy it. We were lucky enough to get a one-on-one interview with nikki haley, arguably south Carolina’s most famous businesswoman. she shares advice for young women on succeeding in the workplace. be sure to check out this year’s bachelor of the Year contestants, and stay tuned for next month when we narrow it down to the top ten. happy thanksgiving!

M. Washo Publisher / editor-in-Chief

m.washo@celebratehiltonhead.com

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Letters

To the Editor...

On behalf of Carolina Cups, I would like to thank all of the participants, sponsors and volunteers who supported our inaugural three-day breast cancer walk/run, LoCo Motion.

First and foremost, our board members deserve special recognition for their tireless efforts and dedication. Without them, LoCo Motion would never have been brought to life. Thank you to Natalie Hefter, Elizabeth Renfroe, Samantha Starling and Sheila Smith.

We are incredibly grateful for the support of our sponsors, which include Beaufort Memorial Hospital; WSAV-TV; the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa; Sheri’s Edible Designs; Bragg Media; lowcountrychild.com; Hilton Head Hospital; Palmetto Running Company; The SERG Restaurant Group; LoCo Boot Camp; The Island Funeral Home; Adventure Radio; Corks Wine Bar; and Three Black Dogs. And our deepest appreciation to Terry Bergeron, our No. 1 fan.

Thank you to our participants, who came from 17 states, and trained countless miles to be a part of LoCo Motion and raise money in the fight against breast cancer. We especially honor the 31 survivors that crossed the finish line. They were an inspiration to us all.

The weekend was about fellowship, commitment, survivorship and the celebration of life. If LoCo Motion motivated one person to make an appointment for a mammogram or to start doing selfexams, then all of our blisters were worth it.

Laura Morgan President, Carolina Cups Bluffton, S.C. Bravo Miss Washo, It must be nice to have a format to express your personal feelings to the exclusion of the opinions of others. How in the world could you or anyone else for that matter look at the obvious impropriety (to put it kindly) that has occurred in the STRIVE TO EXCEL program. Tim Singleton may have won a place in your heart and your wallet but for you to defend what he has done to destroy the reputation of what began as a truly noble venture aimed at helping children. Tim Singleton is certainly not a model for my child to emulate. The financial discrepancies alone should be cause for a full investigation into how he managed funds and how he came to be able to operate unchecked. Do you really feel that he should have been able to increase his compensation $40,000.00 !!!! Should he have used funds from STRIVE to pay for equipment for the football team and tee shirts to pass out at the middle school. Then there is the selling of banners in the stadium at the high school...where did that money go? I would love to be able to pay my personal credit card bills with company funds the way your friend did but...that would be THEFT. Lets see what else the wonderful Mr. Singleton has accomplished...he has gotten the high school fined and been suspended for his attempts to cheat as a coach. I don’t want to go into his “ incredible” financial turn around since he started controlling STRIVE. It surely looks like he has learned to EXCEL its the way he does that makes him the worst roll model a young person could have. It seems that you like so many others seem content to forget any and all improprieties that their “friend” has committed and to “look forward instead of looking backward”.

My final comment to you is...I hope that if the day ever comes that I commit some serious crime that I have “friends” like you on the jury.

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Maggie, Good morning and a happy Friday!

I just wanted to say that your “two cents” were right on with regards to Strive to Excel! Well done!!

Take care and I hope to see you soon!

Steve

Know the couple personally and they are everything the article says.

They are great people on and off the stage.

You get chills when you see this team hold hands and walk to the sidelines before each game...so happy my son Nick is a part of this great experience.

Jenn Williamson My son is a Senior on this very team....well said. Look forward to seeing everyone out at Friday night lights.

Erin Boyles You have reported accurately how truly amazing this team is, being at the games is a real pleasure and experience....I never miss a game Liz Valentine This is an awesome article. I play inside linebacker for the Bluffton Bobcats and I just want to say, on behalf of the team, Thank you!

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A SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS Maureen Wood Hilton Head Hospital Breast Health Center is pleased to welcome Maureen Wood, PHD, APRN-BC, ANP, AOCNS to the practice.

Gabriella Marshall

Shown with her instructor, Sandro Virag from Fred Astaire Dance Studio, eight-year-old Gabriella Marshall danced in the World Promotions Carolina Classic Ballroom Dance Competition where she received a standing ovation for her Paso Doble.

Guardian Angels Sitting Service

recently celebrated its second anniversary, expanded with services to include caring for children, elderly and pets in Savannah and Charleston.

Fort Howell, a Civil War earthen fort built in 1864, and an excellent example of forts of that era, is located on Beach City Road, and has been recently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Jessica Hansen

has joined the staff of Promenade Hair Designers and Nail Spa, located at 5 Promenade St.-Suite 1304.Â

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.

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(Last month we did not have the correct information next to Dr Keith Taylor’s picture. We apologize.)

Dr. Keith Taylor

. Tidewater Hospice is pleased to announce that Dr. Keith A. Taylor has joined our Team as Medical Director. Dr. Taylor and his wife, a local pediatrician, and their four children, reside in Bluffton, where he works for Senior Health Associates, providing home based geriatric care. The Tidewater Hospice Team provides clinical, spiritual and emotional support so that you may enjoy quality time with your loved ones and friends. Our hospice services are provided by a team of physicians, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, home care aides, chaplains, volunteers and bereavement counselors. With superior medical care and genuine compassion, Tidewater Hospice makes your journey one of comfort, dignity and peace. For more information, or for an educational visit, call 843.757.9388, or visit us at www.TidewaterHospice.com or www.SeniorHealthAssociates.com at 843.757.1173.

The Low Country, SC Kappa Delta Alumnae

Chapter won the Outstanding New Alumnae Chapter Award at the KD National Convention this summer.

Robert MacMillan

has joined Jarrett Bay Yacht Sales and is working out of the Charleston office with a focus on servicing the Hilton Head Island and Savannah boating communities.

Pino Gelato’s

Dominic Leong was invited to share his expertise, along with Wolfgang Puck and other top chefs, at the black tie event, A Gourmet Sensation, in Cincinnati, Ohio, with proceeds to benefit the Hospice of Cincinnati.

Rob Lowery

has joined The Savannah Bank as Bluffton branch manager.

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A SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS

PALMETTO ELECTRIC

Jim Shirley, principal at Hilton Head Island Middle School, Missy Santorum, Jimmy Baker, and Tom Trout representing Palmetto Electric, along with middle school students, Charlie Farrell, Hermon Rodriguez, Jeb Lesch, and Charlotte Stokes, assists with the planting of a live oak to celebrate 10 years of Palmetto Electric’s Green Power program.

Palmetto Animal League

Tim Silcox welcomes visitors to the Grand Opening of Palmetto Animal League’s new thrift store at Sheridan Park.

JARVIS CREEK

The Official Grand Opening Ribbon Cutting at the furnished Model of JARVIS CREEK CLUB. Pictured are State Senator Tom Davis, Mike Saba w/ K. Hovnanian, Hilton Head Is. Mayor Drew Laughlin w/Scissors, Developer Lou Perella, state Rep. Andy Patrick, Janet Perry w/ J.Banks Design Group, and Hilton Head Is. Town Manager, Steve Riley. Not pictured is Rod Engard, agent in charge of Jarvis Creek. The Model is officially open.

Hargray Hope Dinner

Scenes from the Hargray Hope Dinner held in honor of local Breast Cancer Survivors at Robert Irvine’s eat! Restaurant on October 16.

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CHARITY CORNER

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et ready for the event of the year, as volunteers in medicine (vim) and the Junior Jazz Foundation (JJF) take us back to the swinging ’40s. inspired by vim founder dr.

Jack mcConnell’s passion for music, the event is a tribute to mcConnell’s commitment to the organization, which he started in 1993—the first clinic of its kind to utilize the skills of retired doctors and nurses to provide free healthcare for underserved individuals and their families in the community. today, vim serves nearly 14,000 patients a year, and the need continues to grow. the hilton head marriott resort & spa will set the stage for the event, as the ballroom is transformed into a 1940’s-style nightclub, complete with martini bar, and swing dancing, compliments of the Fred Astaire dance studio. but it’s the music that will set the evening apart. direct from Atlanta, Joe Gransden, his 16-piece band

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and Annie sellick will be the hit of the event as they belt out the songbooks of greats such as Frank sinatra, tony bennett and Count basie.

A talented trumpet player, bandleader and vocalist, Gransden is currently one of the foremost figures on the Atlanta jazz scene. At age 38, he has performed for crowds all over the world, as well as privately for celebrities such as Clint eastwood. After hearing Gransden perform, eastwood said, “Joe is a

young man with an old soul and a classic voice. he is a great new talent with a wonderful sense of humor to boot. And don’t forget, he plays a hell of a trumpet!”

Gransden’s counterpart is the equally talented, sultry siren of jazz, Annie sellick.

While often compared to greats such as ella Fitzgerald, sellick has a presence that is all her own. “it’s quite obvious she owns the room the minute she begins to sing. her stage presence and delivery are second to none,” Gransden said. hailing from nashville, sellick has had the opportunity to sing with a talented pool of nashvillebased jazz players, and this experience comes through loud and clear when she is on stage with Gransden.

“Annie and Joe have chemistry like no other when they are performing together. their energy is contagious and always has the crowd begging for more at the end of the evening,” said bob masteller, musician and owner of the renowned Jazz Corner here on hilton head island. in standard 1940’s nightclub style, tables will be set up in a half-moon shape around the back of the table, so that every person in the house has a great view of this dynamic duo and the accompanying 16-piece band. tickets are currently available as either $100 individual seats or $1,200 Preferred tables of 8, which will include upgrades such as finer wines, additional wait staff

IF YOU GO WHEN: thursday, november 17 6 p.m. Cocktail hour 6:30 p.m. evening begins WHERE: hilton head marriott resort & spa, Palmetto dunes COST: $100 individual ticket; $1,200 Preferred table of 8 DETAILS: Cocktails, music, dinner and dancing to honor vim founder dr. Jack mcConnell. nightclub attire recommended (no black tie).

CONTACT: (843) 6896612 or bigbandswing@ vimclinic.org

and a gift bag. All proceeds from the event will benefit both vim and JJF, a charity dedicated to preserving the great American art form of jazz by supplying young musicians with instruments, scholarships and classes.

Word about this unique event is spreading quickly and space is limited. don’t miss this opportunity to experience two world-class jazz musicians perform together while enjoying the ambiance of an unforgettable era. tickets are available by contacting vim at (843) 689-6612 or bigbandswing@ vimclinic.org. once your tickets are purchased, don’t forget your dancing shoes. big band swing is sure to be an event that will light up the town! 

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Article by David Gignilliat

A Salute to Beer First annual beer fest comes to Bluffton

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ark Weisner knows his beer. A beer enthusiast, he’s even visited Belgium to try the country’s renowned Trappist and abbey beers. Twice. He had to go back.

“I’ve been to Belgium twice, and the reason I’ve been to Belgium twice is to drink beer,” said Weisner, owner of Bearfoot Sports, and sponsor of the upcoming 2011 Bluffton International and Craft Beer Fest.

The inaugural event will be held Saturday, November 5, from 2-6 p.m. at The Promenade in historic downtown Bluffton. Proceeds will benefit the Palmetto Animal League, and bottles, cans and cardboard will be recycled by Fisher Recycling.

“I think anyone who has an appreciation for beer can come to this festival,” Weisner said. “I want to bring Belgium to Bluffton, and I think we’ve done that.”

Belgian beers include St. Bernardus (West Flanders), Bockor (Bellegem) and Rodenbach (Roeselare). Beers from Spain, Germany, The Netherlands and England will also be featured.

Like many epicurean delights, craft and international beers have enjoyed a renaissance in recent years, buoyed by a proliferation of breweries, increased public awareness, and modern technology, making information, and ultimately product, more accessible.

“I think it’s the availability [of craft and international beers], and that people are willing to try them,” added Weisner, who has recruited several local sponsors, including restaurants Captain Woody’s, Mellow Mushroom, The Lodge and Wild Wing Café.

“You can’t even compare domestic light beer to beer that we’re going to have at this beer festival.”

In other words, the beers featured at November’s festival are probably not the beers your father drank.

“You’ve really got to look for some of this stuff. It’s not the type of stuff you find in the grocery store at all,” Weisner said.

Regional craft beers will include Palmetto Brewing Company and Pig Swig (Charleston), New South Brewery (Myrtle Beach), Thomas Creek Brewery (Greenville), RJ Rockers (Spartanburg), and Sweetwater and Red Brick (Atlanta). All of the beers have been handpicked by Weisner, who hopes to have even more regional beers next year.

“I think as the festival grows and we establish it, we’ll be able to get even more of the local beers,” Weisner said. “You have to save a few for next time.”  For more information, including a complete list of beer selections available at the 2011 festival, visit blufftonbeerfest. com. For additional information please e-mail bfs@hargray.com or call (843) 757-8520. november 2011

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any people think that big city venues are the only places to see quality theater productions. if you are one of those people, prepare to be surprised and delighted by the sun City Players, a cast of characters whose combined talents have been bringing life to the sun City Community theater (ssCt) since 1997. the sCCt’s next production is Arsenic and Old Lace, to be performed at magnolia hall, november 10 & 11, at 7:30 p.m. and november 12 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.by some of ssCt’s most seasoned actors. based on Joseph Kesselring’s play of the same name and made popular by the 1944 film directed by Frank Capra, producers say that Arsenic and Old Lace is a classic piece of theater that will tickle your funny bone and keep you in suspense.

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THEATER HISTORY the sun City theater began in 1997 when an informal group presented Our Town at Pinckney hall. in 1999, the group received chartered club status in sun City. the first president was bob Lovett followed by Joan Galasso and Larry dellavecchia. in 2001, the theater club was given the name sun City Community theater (ssCt), and in september 2002, produced its first Follies, which has been a theater favorite every year since. in march 2004, the theater produced its first musical, A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. since that time, the theater has presented four productions a year, including at least one musical. in June and July 2006, the theater

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produced My Fair Lady, The King and I, 1776, and Brigadoon, performing them on the bluffton high school stage, since sun City did not have a stage large enough to accommodate these musicals. in January 2009, a multipurpose performance venue, magnolia hall, was completed with stadium style seating to accommodate about 520 attendees. magnolia hall has a magnificent stage with lighting and audio, and can effectively produce all of the sCCt’s plays as well as other types of performances.

Past theater presentations include: Plaza Suite, The Gin Game, Night of January 16th; Blithe Spirit; The Odd Couple; The Four-poster; Last of the Red Hot Lovers; Three Women; Hello, Dolly!; 70, Girls, 70; Anything Goes; On Golden Pond; and One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest.

talent, including performers who have made a living dancing, singing, acting, directing, producing and teaching in the theater and on stage. sun City Community theater and the sun City Chorus and band are honored to have Art hansen as music director. hansen attended hunter College school of music and the Juilliard school, and his experience includes being a chorister with norman Luboff, robert shaw, the new York Choral society at Carnegie hall, and the Columbia Collegium of early music. his wife Lorraine is the production pianist and comes with her own outstanding

credentials. magnolia hall, the 16,000-squarefoot-performing arts center, plays host to a variety of theatrical performances, lectures and concerts throughout the year. be sure to catch Arsenic and Old Lace, this november for an evening of mystery, music, humor and suspense. the magnolia hall box office is open weekly, monday, Wednesday, and Friday from 9-11 a.m.; during production week, the box office is open monday-saturday, 9-11 a.m., and one hour prior to each performance.

Admission is $23.

Advance reservations are available by calling (843) 645-2700. 

TODAY’S THEATER EXPERIENCE sun City is blessed with an enormous amount of community

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A Line in the Sand The DEATH PENAltY

A r t i c l e b y F r a n k D u n n e, J r.

Photography BY ANNE

The T-shirts simply say, “I Am Troy Davis.” I guess they ran out of room because they left out the part that says, “I shoot people in the face, pistol-whip homeless people for fun, shoot and kill off-duty police officers who try to stop me, and I laugh while I’m doing it.”

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ep. That’s what Troy Davis did, and last September the State of Georgia carried out his death by lethal injection sentence. It’s a shame really—a shame that it took so long. Those crimes occurred in 1989, and Davis was sentenced in 1991. So the taxpayers of Georgia, ostensibly including the families and friends of Davis’s victims, picked up the guilty-as-sin S.O.B.’s three squares and a bunk tab for

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20 years.

That’s how long the laughably illinformed and consistently inconsistent anti-death penalty activists, aided by their objectivity-challenged accomplices in the mainstream media, gamed the system to keep a convicted cold-blooded killer breathing. Twenty years.

I say ill informed, because the entire campaign against Davis’s execution was based on misinformation and omitted facts. Case in point: “There was insufficient evidence!” Big lie. Shell casings found at both crime scenes belonged to Davis’s gun, and 34 witnesses testified against him. Case in point number two: “Seven of nine witnesses recanted their testimony!” To that we can pile a “so what?” onto “big lie.” Again, there were 34 prosecution witnesses—not nine as incessantly reported in the media—and the recantations were all discredited. The man was guilty. Period. His conviction and sentence are just. Period. Now he’s worm food. Good riddance.

But what about his rights?!

What about ’em? Rights are a two-way street. We’re all born with the same rights and the deal is we’ll protect and defend yours as long as you respect everybody else’s. Davis broke the contract. He got his fair trial and then some. The answer came up guilty every time.

By the way, Lawrence Russell Brewer was (deservedly) put to death the same night in Texas, 12 years after his equally atrocious crime, but there was nary a word about it. It’s not as pretty when the perp

doesn’t fit your poster boy profile, is it?

Then he should just be sent away to prison!

Now we’re getting somewhere. But have you ever considered concentrating your protest energies on reforming our joke of a penal system? That is, stop coddling criminals and start punishing them, and we wouldn’t need a death penalty. I’d be all for that.

But prison is already a horrible place!

Nobody wants to go there!

Not horrible enough. First we need to get rid of plea-bargaining and institute some firm sentencing. For example, if you commit first or second degree murder, you’re done. Life. That’s it. No parole, no visitors (conjugal or otherwise), no nothing. You’ll never see the light of day again.

Then, drop the idiotic notion of “rehabilitation” rather than punishment. Right now these convicts can earn college degrees, shoot hoops and work out, and organized crime types can run their operations from inside. Let ’em spend their days either locked in a cell or carrying heavy stones back and forth across the yard for no reason other than to make their lives miserable. How about bringing back the chain gangs like in Cool Hand Luke for lesser convictions than murder? Nobody would want to go there, would they, Boss?

Let everyone know that the only outcome for these crimes is living hell, and watch crime rates drop like a stone. The death penalty would be rendered obsolete. Until that happens, apply it early and often. 

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A Line in the Sand The DEATH PENAltY

Article by Courtney Hampson Photography BY ANNE

When I was young, if my sister and I were eating too fast, my Dad would say, “Whoa, what are you going to the electric chair?” He was insinuating that we were eating like it was our last meal.

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hat recollection reminded me of something Dudley Bradstreet Ruffalo recounted during an interview last August: “My first death penalty case was back in 1990. My client was the first person in South Carolina to be executed by lethal injection, after the demise of the use of electric chair. Oddly enough, I spent the last few hours with him in his cell. They put a TV nearby and let you watch anything you want, and

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they let you call anywhere in the world. We watched John Wayne war movies and he spoke to his young relatives asking them not to follow his path. We ate popcorn shrimp from Bojangles’ until his time was up. His name was Michael Elkins.”

On September 22, Troy Davis was put to death in Georgia for killing an off-duty Savannah police officer in 1989. Davis maintained his innocence until the end.

On October 3, Amanda Knox’s murder conviction was overturned, after a four-year fight in which she and her defense team argued her innocence. The death penalty has been banned in Italy since 1948, however, that doesn’t stop my brain from considering the possibility that had Knox been tried and convicted in a state and/or country that supported the death penalty, she could have been sentenced to death and perhaps even executed, all while maintaining her innocence. It is that sliver of doubt that moves me to question the institution of the death penalty.

So, when Frank posed the query, I quickly jumped at the chance to prove him wrong—yet again—and argue against the death penalty.

I didn’t always feel this way. In fact, last year I interviewed the three death penalty certified defense attorneys in Beaufort County, for a C2 story. I admittedly went into that story with a closed mind, as I was in full support of the death penalty. An eye for an eye, I always said. And I believed it.

Then I spent time with attorneys Donald Colongeli, Dudley Bradstreet Ruffalo and Sam Bauer. Listening to their stories and obtaining an understanding of what they do and why they do it was eye opening.

Bauer told me that he knows what his role is: to protect his client; to make sure that the evidence is trustworthy and of

value; to afford his client the right to a fair trial; to ensure that the government is not corrupt; and most importantly, to guarantee that an innocent person is not convicted and sentenced to death.

Ruffalo had participated in eight death penalty cases—four for the defense and four as the prosecutor—when I spoke to him last year. He’s seen both sides of the courtroom and admitted to me that he questions the merit of the death penalty all the time, mainly because he says, “What scares me most is that innocent people have been convicted.”

Interestingly, Colongeli started law school as a staunch republican. But, as his education progressed, so did his thought process and he divulged that he became more and more liberal as time passed because of those cases where the defendant may indeed be innocent.

Two hundred eighty-two people have been executed by the State of South Carolina since 1912. Fifty-five people sit on Death Row in South Carolina today. How many of them are innocent? If we review the statistics, the numbers may actually shock you.

It was Dudley Bradstreet Ruffalo who introduced me to the Innocence Project, a non-profit organization dedicated to exonerating the innocent. There have been 273 postconviction DNA exonerations in United States history (18 since I tackled this topic just a year ago.). Seventeen of those were exonerations of people serving a collective 187 years on death row for crimes they didn’t commit. They were waiting for death, when finally their innocence was proven.

On October 4, 2011, Michael Morton walked out of an Austin, TX courtroom after his 1987 murder conviction was overturned because of new DNA evidence pointing to another man. He lost 24 years of his life. Fortunately, he didn’t receive a death penalty sentence, or he likely would be dead today. I wonder what he had for dinner that night. 

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Health Note

Article By Paula Hartrt

Are You

Cruising

for a Bruising?

Cruise ship travel is a popular and ever-increasing way for travelers to see the world. With the holidays and winter months not far away, many people are thinking of cruises as a way to see exotic places, meet interesting people, indulge in good food and wine, experience a plethora of different activities and escape the cold.

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typical cruise is about seven days long and includes on average 3,000 passengers and 1,000 crew members. More recently, we are seeing much longer cruises that extend over several weeks with passengers embarking and disembarking from foreign ports. That means that both passengers and crew from around the world bring not only cultural differences, but also medical risk factors and risky behaviors with them.

Here are some of the health concerns you may encounter on a cruise along with advice on reducing the risks: Respiratory infections Respiratory infections are the most common cause of illness on cruise ships due to close proximity to others. Outbreaks of flu can occur year-round despite the season at destination and usually occur from embarking passengers and crew. The infection is spread through coughing, sneezing and exposure to respiratory secretions.

Prevention: Unless contraindicated, you should get an annual flu vaccine before travel. If you are over age 65 (or under 65 with certain health conditions), you should also be current with your pneumonia vaccine.

Legionnaire’s Disease is another respiratory illness that can lead to pneumonia. Although contaminated ship’s whirlpool spas and potable water supply systems are the most common sources of these outbreaks, exposure to other

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sources i.e. ventilation systems have been targeted.

Prevention: Both improvements in ship design and standardization of spa and water disinfection have reduced the risk of legionnaire’s disease. It is wise, however, to drink bottled water in your cabin and avoid drinking directly from the bathroom tap.

Injuries Injuries make up the second most common cause for a passenger to seek medical care. These include sprains, bruises and superficial wounds. Unexpected rough seas, unfamiliar surroundings and alcohol consumption are contributing factors.

Seasickness Seasickness accounts for almost 10 percent of shipboard infirmary visits. Obviously being aware of the situations that trigger the symptoms and planning ahead can help reduce or eliminate this “trip spoiler.”

Prevention: There are both drug- and non-drug interventions to help prevent or manage motion sickness. Antihistamines, patches and other drugs can be used to prevent nausea, although sedation is a primary side effect of all effective drugs.

Perhaps if you are that seasick, being “conked” out for some hours may not necessarily be so bad! You should check with your own physician as to the best and safest drug to use. Eating ginger, drinking caffeinated beverages along with medica-

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tion, lying prone, looking at the horizon or shutting your eyes may also help manage motion sickness. Seeking the center most part of the ship can also help.

Gastrointestinal illnesses In recent years, outbreaks of GI illnesses on cruise ships have increased despite good health and cleaning standards. According to CDC, most of these outbreaks are due to norovirus. Reasons prompting an outbreak include easy person-to-person transmission, a low infective dose and the ability of the virus to survive routine cleaning procedures.

Outbreaks are particularly associated in settings where people are living in close quarters and can easily infect each other over several days. Risk is present anywhere food is prepared in an unsanitary manner. Target foods for infection include “ready-to-eat� cold foods such as sandwiches, salads and raw shellfish.

Prevention: To prevent spreading these infections, prompt isolation of a passenger experiencing symptoms of GI illness (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea) is recommended, along with frequent and thorough hand washing particularly before eating; being alert to possible contaminated food and water as transmission occurs primarily through the fecal-oral route; careful cleanup of fecal material or vomit especially between people traveling together; cleaning and disinfecting contaminated surfaces such as toilet areas.

Destination precautions Seeking pre-travel consultation is helpful in determining what health risks are present at ports and other destinations. Yellow fever and/or malaria may be present with certain destinations. Your itinerary, what activities may be included at port stops, length of time in port and season of travel are all considerations in helping to reduce risk.

Chronic health conditions Passengers embarking on cruise ships should be aware of the health facilities and capabilities offered on that ship.

Is a full-time physician readily available, and what plan is in place if a medical emergency arises? You should carry a current list of any medications you are taking and have it within easy reach. Are you diabetic, asthmatic, severely allergic? Are there any other chronic health conditions?

Where would you be medically evacuated to if you needed to have care? Should you consider medical evacuation insurance before traveling?

Seeking pre-travel advice will help ensure safe travels, reduce anxiety and reduce bruising while cruising! ď‚?

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Article by Frank Dunne, Jr. PHOTOGRAPHY BY ANNE

HO S P I C C a r e of t h e L o w co u n t r y

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ovember is National Hospice Month. Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s executive director, Jenny Brasington, and director of community relations, Darlene Schuetz want to celebrate by clearing up some common misconceptions about what hospice is and what their people do. Here’s a hint: stop thinking about hospice care in terms of death, and start thinking about it in terms of life.

“Probably the biggest one (misconception) is that we enhance death,” said Brasington, “which we do not. What we do is go into a patient’s home, somebody who is terminally ill, per a doctor’s order, and find out what they need, what they want, for the last stage of their life.”

Those needs and wants may include things like physical care and pain and symptom management for the patient, but hospice care’s focus is not entirely limited to the patient. “What does the family need? We treat the patient and the family as a single unit, because it’s not only about the patient. It’s about the family,” said Brasington. “How can we help them physically, emotionally and spiritually?”

As luck would have it, just as the ladies and I were speaking about the family element, one Mrs. Nancy O’Connell happened by our table. Nancy’s husband Charles had spent the last six months of his life in Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s care

before passing away four years ago. She was happy to join us and share some thoughts about the experience. A better testimonial than what followed there could not be.

Naturally, it was emotional for Nancy (and everybody else at the table), and though a few tears welled up, it was through mostly smiling Irish eyes that she recalled not only the time spent with Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, but her entire life with Charles.

“I had a wonderful husband,” said Nancy. “We met in Ireland when he came to Cork to attend medical school. I was a nurse at the time. We met; we fell in love…that was it. It’s 47 years now, 44 that we were married, and I had the most wonderful life.”

She spoke of Charles and his work and of their life together in New England and the eventuality of settling here in the Lowcountry. Of course she talked about their children and the ways that Charles inspired them, and punctuated it all with slices of life anecdotes that painted a beautiful picture of a life well spent.

It speaks volumes, doesn’t it? That four years after the fact, this chance encounter with Jenny and Darlene, who were among a group of people only there to see the family through Charles’s last days, would serve as an opportunity for Nancy to reminisce about her late husband happily rather than as a

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“They were really fantastic,” she said of Hospice Care of the Lowcountry.

“Tamara was the nurse, and she came regularly, and we had daily help from the volunteers. It was sad to lose him because he was so very special, but hospice was wonderful. I can’t say enough for them.

They made his last days very happy.”

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s staff and services cover a very broad scope, including nurses, social workers, nurse’s aides, a non-denominational chaplain, and about 150 volunteers who fulfill a variety of roles. They’ll sit with the patients, run errands, play cards…anything to assist with the patients’ care or give the primary caregivers a break.

Another common misconception about hospice is that it is a single, global organization, or that there is little or no difference between hospice care providers. In fact, according to Schuetz, there are approximately 15 competing hospices operating in the Lowcountry region. However, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry is

I f y o u ’ v e n e v e r b e e n ac q u ai n t e d w i t h H ospic e C a r e of t h e L o w co u n t r y, y o u ha v e a n e x c e ll e n t oppo r t u n i t y r i g h t n o w w i t h t h e L i g h t u p t h e L i n k s e v e n t ( No v e m b e r 1 2 ) . D o n ’ t w o r r y if y o u do n ’ t ha v e m u ch of a g olf g a m e , y o u play i n t h e da r k so n o b od y w ill s e e .

the only independent, community-based, non-profit hospice in the area that is Medicare and Medicaid certified. “We provide the services they need, the care that they need, whenever they need it,” said Brasington of what she sees as the community-based volunteer model’s greatest advantage over commercial hospices.

“We’re not saying to the families, ‘Okay, you’ve had your weekly visit, we’ll see you next time.’ We’re there 24/7.”

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s services also go way above and beyond the usual physical and medical attention.

Some examples are Hos-Pets, a pet therapy program by which specially trained dogs are brought into the patient’s home for companionship, and music therapy.

“Our music therapist carries an array of musical instruments, and she’ll go into the patient’s home and play for them or let them play themselves,” said Schuetz.

“We have video memoirs too, and they’re amazing. The video producer will interview the patient and let them tell their story in a documentary format. Sometimes they’re funny, and some are very poignant. It’s a wonderful way for the family to keep a lasting memorial.”

While Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s services are reimbursed by Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance, as a nonprofit it still relies on charitable donations for funding, and some of our area’s most high profile charity events are held in its support. “We have three fundraisers per year,” said Schuetz. These include “Light up the Links” (coming November 12), “Hospice & Hearts—A Red Carpet Affair” at Windows on the Waterway in February, and “Yacht Hop” coming in May. Yacht Hop is the biggest one according to Schuetz. “It’s so popular and so well-received that some of our yacht owner participants decide that they want to do more. So we created Hop Aboard, a program where the yacht owners will take patients and their families and caregivers out on the water for a few hours.

It’s amazing to see how the worries, pain and tension seem to float away when they’re out on the ocean, even if it’s only for a few hours.”

If you’ve never been acquainted with Hospice Care of the Lowcountry, you have an excellent opportunity right now with the Light up the Links event (November 12). Don’t worry if you don’t have much of a golf game, you play in the dark so nobody will see! Speaking from experience, it’s great fun and quite enchanting to see a golf course lit up with glow sticks and luminaires while glow-in-the-dark golf balls soar through the air like shooting stars.

More importantly, you’ll be supporting the great work of Hospice Care of the Lowcountry.

“What we’re trying to do is bring as much quality as possible to those last days, weeks, or months,” said Brasington.

“We really focus on the living.”  For more information, contact Hospice Care of the Lowcountry at P.O. Box 3826, Bluffton, SC 29910, call (843) 7062296, e-mail Info@HospiceCareLC.org or visit HospiceCareLC.org.

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NOVEMBER

2011 SUNDAY

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

1 THE SEAHAWK SLAM GOLF TOURNEY

UPCOMING EVENT? LET US HELP YOU GET THE WORD OUT!

November 4, 11:30 am Port Royal Golf Club Call Chris Wells at 843.301.3515 for registration information. Or email cjwellshh@yahoo.com.

Email your event to:

m.washo@ celebratehiltonhead.com

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8,21,22 NAMI FAMILY SUPPORT GROUPS Nov 8 6:00pm, at Low country Presbyterian Church, Bluffton, SC Nov 22 10:00am, at Low country Presbyterian Church, Bluffton, SC Nov 21 7:00pm, at Summit Place, Beaufort, SC Family Support Monthly Meeting that provides education for caregivers of adults with mental illness (Family-to-Family), caregivers for teens and young adults (NAMI Basics), one on one support for anyone in crisis and referrals to community resources.

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13 THE 13TH ANNUAL SHORT BREAD SHOPPE FINE ARTS AND CRAFT SHOW November 13, 1:00 4:00PM Spanish Wells Country Club Clubhouse No gate pass needed.

Questions, call 6815092

9 LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS

November 9, 10am Hilton Head Public Service District Building 21 Oak Park Drive (off Mathews Drive) contact franholthhbl@gmail. com.

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MUSIC TO YOUR MOUTH FESTIVAL AT PALMETTO BLUFF

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THANKSGIVING WAGON RIDE

Tuesday, November 22 ; Wednesday, November 23 & Friday, November 25: 3pm & 4:15pm Thursday, November 24 (Thanksgiving Day) & Saturday, November 26: 10am & 11:15am.

Meet at the Heritage Farm in The Sea Pines Resort and enjoy a festive hayride as we marvel at the fall colors, as well as abundant plant and wildlife in the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. Cookies and refreshments will be provided before the tour. Reservations are required and may be made by contacting The Sea Pines Resort Recreation Department: 843.842.1979. $15/adults, $10/children 12 & younger

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Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. 8 p.m., Nov. 4-5 Special “Twilight” show at 4pm on Nov. 5. Tickets: $54. tickets. artshhi.com; 843-842ARTS

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CHRISTMAS UP THE HOLLER

Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Nov. 10-13 Featuring authentic music of Appalachian mountain folk, “Christmas Up the Holler” weaves a welcome yuletide tapestry of traditional song. Tickets: tickets.artshhi.com; 843842-ARTS

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BLUFFTON INTERNATIONAL & CRAFT BEER FESTIVAL November 5-Bear Foot Sports.

The Bluffton Beer Fest will feature an exceptional selection of over 125 of the world’s best beers, live music & food court. www.blufftonbeerfest.

11-13 10TH ANNUAL HILTON HEAD OYSTER FESTIVAL

Shelter Cove Community Park - Nov. 11- Nov. 13 For more information go to www.islandreccenter.org, call the Island Recreation Center at 681-7273.

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Every Thursday From 2 - 7 PM

25 GREGG RUSSELL THANKSGIVING CONCERT

Friday, November 25 7:30-9pm. Join us under the famed Liberty Oak in The Sea Pines Resort’s Harbour Town for a special, family-friendly concert.

Complimentary

SAVE THE DATE “Songs from the Heart”

benefit Christmas Concert for the First Presbyterian Day School December 2, 7pmFirst Presbyterian Church Call 843. 681.3695 for tickets.

November 12 South Beach Marina in Sea Pines. Live music, Kid’s Fun & Games and Jake the Salty Dog. 4 - 8 pm. saltydog.com or 843-671CAFÉ

33RD ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL

St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church (20 Pope Avenue) Saturday, November 12 from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM. Call (843) 785-4711

or Hospice Care of the Lowcountry A Nighttime Golf Event -November 12, 5:30 – 10:30 pm Spanish Wells Club RSVP 706-2296

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12 PIG PICKIN’ & LOWCOUNTRY BOIL

LIGHT UP THE LINKS

Every Thursday From 2 - 7 PM

Wednesday, November 23, 2011 – Monday, January 2, 2012. Stroll around Harbour Town and enjoy dozens of beautiful Christmas light displays, including lights on the Harbour Town Lighthouse.

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Sunday November 20 Theater Lobby, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina $100 Ticket guarantees a work of art valued at $150+ Preview and rate your picks over a glass of wine at 3 PM With a random drawing at 4 PM. For Tickets 843-681-5060 or 843-681-2399 www.ArtLeagueHHI.org

CAPITOL STEPS

SATURDAY

BLUFFTON FARMER’S MARKET

November 14-20 Palmetto Bluff Resort We’ve gathered the best tastes, tunes and tonics in the south. All that’s missing is you! For more info and tickets, log onto www.musictoyourmouth.com or call 843-706-6451.

THE ART LEAGUE OF HILTON HEAD’S “GOT ART?” FUNDRAISER

FRIDAY

Sporting Clays Shoot To benefit the Children’s Relief Fund

Friday, December 2, 2011 at The Forest City Gun Club.

9203 Ferguson Avenue, Savannah, GA 31406. For more info call Fuzzy Davis at 912-547-1464 or visit www. thechildrensrelieffund.org.

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Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Nov. 26, 3:30 5:30 p.m. Join Santa, Mrs. Claus and their trusty reindeer Rudolph at the Town’s official Christmas Tree Lighting. Free.

FREE Pictures with Santa!

Fridays and Saturdays from November 25 through December 17 between 3-7 PM In the office of The South Beach Inn (South Beach Marina – Sea Pines) Well behaved pets are welcome. Sponsored by Jake The Salty Dog.

 Golf Tips From a Pro

Pete Popovich,

Golf Performance Academy

How to Play in the Wind Specialty Shots Part I

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he dog days of summer are fading to the cooler sively and go half the distance you expected it to go? temperatures of fall, and winter is just around the For a standard iron shot hit with little or no wind, the top corner. Although the temperatures stay warm enough center of the ball is typically even with the logo on your shirt for us to play golf year-round, the conditions we play or the left side of your face (assuming a right-handed golfer). in change drastically. Why? Because Lowcountry With this ball position, the clubface will first contact the equator winters bring wind, and playing in wind can wreak havoc on your of the ball then pass down to contact the ground, because the game unless you know how to control the trajectory of the ball. ground is the lowest point on the club’s path or arc. Practicing In order to control a golf ball’s trajectory, it is imperative to with this normal ball position conditions your mind and body to control the amount of spin on the ball. In order to control spin, contact the ball and the ground almost simultaneously, and your you have to know what causes spin and why. Most players realize timing and swing sequence are dialed into this point of contact that club loft causes spin, but many forget why this happens. It for normal-trajectory shots. Now, with that basic swing dialed in, happens because the more loft we use, the longer the ball is on all you need to do to hit the ball on a lower trajectory is move the clubface, increasing friction between clubface and ball and the ball back in your stance half a ball-width while focusing on producing more spin. It is also importhe front of the ball. By doing so, the tant to know that a steeper angle of club is still going to bottom out in the downswing attack imparts more spin same place as before, because your When attempting to on the ball. body is conditioned to swing to that control ball trajectory When attempting to control ball point. But by moving the ball back into the wind, ball position trajectory into the wind, ball position only half a ball-width, your clubface is extremely important, beis extremely important, because ball will be slightly de-lofted when it concause ball position deterposition determines the effective loft tacts the ball and just before it makes mines the effective loft of of the club head as it comes into the contact with the ground. Not only the club head as it comes ball. (Effective loft is the actual loft of will this hit the ball on a lower trajecinto the ball. the club head at impact and not the tory, but it will do so with less spin. degree of loft when measured statiSo, by moving the ball back in your cally.) Ball position also determines swing steepness; i.e. angle stance only half a ball-width, you are still making your normal of descent. Play the ball back too far, and the angle of descent swing motion as well as making contact at the same point on the is too steep. This causes more ball spin, which is exaggerated ground, but you are contacting the ball earlier and with less loft. by wind resistance so that the ball rises too quickly to achieve (Warning: If you move the ball back more than half a ball-width, any distance. Play the ball too far forward, and the club will have you run the risk of altering your swing, which could lead to more added loft (since it has passed the bottom-out point of the club’s problems than too much spin.) arc), which will also cause the ball to have excessive spin. How What about hitting with the wind? Simple. If you would like many times have you attempted to hit a shot into the wind with to hit the ball higher so it will carry further because you are going the ball way back in your stance only to see the ball rise excesdownwind, move the ball forward half a ball-width from where

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you normally play it. You will now hit the ball with more loft, increasing the launch angle and adding more spin, which allows the ball to get up into the wind quicker and carry farther.

The above should show you that keeping your normal swing sequence and swinging to the same point on the ground for all your standard shots allows you to make the same swing with varying ball flights by simply changing ball position.

Tips for hitting into the wind 1) To get even less spin on the ball and a more penetrating ball flight into the wind, use a stronger lofted club and grip down approximately 1-3 inches. Less loft will eliminate spin, and gripping down will ensure you do not hit the ball too far.

2) Swing easier. The harder you swing the more spin you impart on the ball which is the opposite of what you want when hitting into the wind. You might even find your swing becomes better and you hit the ball more solid as a result.

Tips for hitting downwind Hitting the ball downwind is not always advantageous.

Yes, it allows you to hit the ball farther, but it also reduces the amount of control you have over the ball. As a result, distance control on iron shots is difficult. Allow yourself room to land the ball short so it can release on the green to the hole.

Crosswinds It is much easier to ride the wind than work the ball against the wind. For example, if there is a right-to-left wind, aim right of the target and let the wind move your ball towards the target. (We will discuss playing in crosswinds and moving the ball left and right in next month’s article: Specialty Shots Part II—Draws and Fades.)

I hope this article has simplified the task of controlling ball trajectory. Take the time to practice these principles while the weather is ideal, and you will be able to put them into action when playing in the wind.  If you need assistance fine-tuning your game for the coming winter’s challenge, contact the Golf Performance Academy at (843) 338-6737, www.golfacademyhiltonhead. com or on Facebook at Golf Performance Academy-Hilton Head.

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AFTER DARK

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DRINK SPECIALS LADIES NIGHT LIVE MUSIC GAME NIGHT FOOD SPECIALS

MONDAyS

TUESDAyS

Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (4 - 7PM) Coconuts Bar & Grill - Karaoke !

Frankie Bones - $10 Off Any Bottle Of Wine (9PM) Hudson’s - Mike Korbar LIVE Kingfisher - Joseph the Magician !

Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) Reilley’s - Lobster Night $12.95 / Happy Hour (4-7PM) San Miguel’s - Chris Jones The Jazz Corner - Live Music The Salty Dog Café - Free Nacho & Hotdog Bar (During Monday Night Football Games)

Antonio’s - 1/2 Off Drinks & Food (5:30-7PM)

(Valid In the Bar ONLY) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (4 - 7PM) Coconuts Bar & Grill - Bluffton’s Got Talent !

Frankie Bones - Ladies Night Kingfisher - The Steppin Stones / Fireworks Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) Reilley’s - Kids Eat FREE Night / Happy Hour (4-7PM) Remy’s - Shag Lessons (5:45PM) !

The Jazz Corner - Live Music The Lodge - Pinch The Pint Night The Salty Dog Café - LIVE MUSIC San Miguel’s - Mike Korbar LIVE Wild Wing Café - 2 Fer Tuesday / Team Trivia !

WEDNESDAyS

THURSDAyS

Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (4 - 7PM) Coconuts Bar & Grill - Bike Night !

Frankie Bones - $10 Off Any Bottle of Wine HH Prime - November 16 - Chris Paul LIVE (5 - 7PM) Kingfisher - Alexander Newton (Motown/R&B) !

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

Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) Reilley’s - Happy Hour (4-7PM) Remy’s - Treble Jay San Miguel’s - Davis Marshall Smokehouse - Nov. 23rd - JoeJoe Squirrel (9:30PM) The Jazz Corner - Live Music The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Wild Wing Café - Rock Idol Karaoke Competition !

Wise Guys - Ladies Night

Antonio’s - 1/2 Off Drinks & Food (5:30-7PM)

(Valid In the Bar ONLY) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (4 - 7PM) Coconuts Bar & Grill - Throw Back with DJ Solo Ela’s Blu Water Grille - LIVE Music HH Prime - Live Music (5-7PM) Kingfisher - David Wingo The Lodge - Burgers & Beer Night (ONLY $5) Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) Reilley’s - Happy Hour (4-7PM) Remy’s - The Trio The Jazz Corner - Live Music The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) San Miguel’s - Eric Daubert Wild Wing Café - Live Music / Drink Specials

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SATURDAyS

Bistro Mezzaluna - The Band Target LIVE Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (4 - 7PM) Captain Woody’s (Bluffton) - Mike Korbar LIVE Coconuts Bar & Grill - Weekend Dance Party !

Ela’s Blu Water Grille - LIVE Music HH Prime - Live Music (5-7PM) Kingfisher - Earl Williams’ Band One Hot Mama’s - DJ and Dancing Reilley’s - Happy Hour (4-7PM) The Jazz Corner - Live Music The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) San Miguel’s - Bruce Crichton Smokehouse - LIVE MUSIC at 9:30PM Nov. 4th - Treble Jay Nov. 11th - Spare Parts Nov. 25th - Broad Creek Rum Runners Wild Wing Café - All Double Drinks Only $1 More Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM) XO Lounge - Live Music

Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Drink Specials (12 - 7PM) November 26th - Crab Crackin Coconuts Bar & Grill - Weekend Dance Party !

Ela’s Blu Water Grille - LIVE Music HH Prime - Live Music (5-7PM) Mellow Mushroom - Karaoke Night (10PM) !

One Hot Mama’s - DJ and Dancing Reilley’s - Happy Hour (4-7PM) The Jazz Corner - Live Music The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) San Miguel’s - Tommy Sims Skillets - David Wingo Live Smokehouse - The Simpson Brothers (9:30PM) Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM) XO Lounge - Live Music

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My name is Robin Swift, but my friends call me

busy!. You may have seen me at one of the many events at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn or volunteering someplace.

I grew up in the boring/exciting town of Bellevue Washington. (circle one)

When I was five, my hero was Santa Claus, but

it is all women who can balance family and career is the person I most admire. It’s been 25

now

years

since I first came to Hilton Head Island, and to

me, the biggest change is

the Cross Island.

a very wide 278 and

If someone were to ask me for advice about

what to do on HHI, I would tell them go explore every day and learn about the cultural heritage and natural history.

My line of work is VP of Marketing and Development with the Coastal Discovery Museum (I juggle lots of jobs at one time!) and I chose this profession because I volunteered in the beginning and never left.

If I were mayor of HHI/Bluffton, my first order of

to restore tourism to the level it was in prior years.

business would be

(circle one)

My favorite time of the year on HHI/Bluffton,

fall because we have cool evenings and quiet beaches. is

(circle one)

In closing, when you turn the page, I hope you

remember that you can juggle as many things as you can, but definitely not to forget your friends!

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Photography By Mark Staff *editor’s note: The left side of this photograph was taken five years ago before the restoration of the barn, which is what you see on the right. Special thanks to A Floral Affair for the last minute bouquet of flowers.

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What if Betty Crocker had been Betty Soccer?

A brief and entertaining history of the women’s movement.

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C2 Exclusive!

Nikki Haley on family, the importance of listening and the business of being South Carolina’s Governor.

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Profiles of Local Business Women in the Lowcountry

From restaurant owners to doctors, make-up artists to marketing mavens, the Lowcountry has an abundance of successful, intelligent and beautiful women in business.

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Zonta: Gaining Voice in the Community

It is not your typical old boys club— mostly because it’s not about boys, old or otherwise.

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we’ve come a long way Baby

Article By Courtney Hampson Photography by anne

“If particular care and attention is not paid to the ladies, we are determined to forment a rebellion and will not hold ourselves bound by any laws in which we have no voice or representation.”

–Abigail Adams, U.S. First Lady, 1776

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hat if Betty Crocker had been Betty Soccer?

Young girls in their momma’s kitchens, and new, nervous, housewives would have had a whole new perspective on the world. Betty Soccer would have sent a message that said, “Women are strong, and fierce competitors; they can do anything.

They’ll don some cleats, run around for an hour, and mess up their hair and makeup, all in the spirit of team!

In contrast, Betty Crocker bopped onto the scene in 1921 saying, “Put on your aprons girls. Flour up the rolling pin, and try not to burn down the house.

Your hubby and his boss will be home for dinner soon.”

And the rest is history. Or perhaps more accurately, that history is what has shaped our future. Sure, we’ve had some

missteps on the “women’s movement journey” train. But, let’s start with the positive, shall we?

In 1920, women in the United States were granted the right to vote— a journey 68 years in the making. It all started in 1851 when a series of very fortunate events occurred. First, Amelia Bloomer published in her Seneca Falls newspaper, The Lily, a description of a comfortable, loosefitting costume consisting of a short skirt worn over pantaloons. The fashion eventually became known as the “bloomer,” and ladies, we were off and running toward a future of showing a little leg. Then, Sojourner Truth bares her soul and delivers her “And Ain’t I a Woman?” speech at the Women’s Rights Convention in Akron, Ohio. Finally, Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony meet for the first time and begin their 50-year collaborative journey to win civil rights for women. (Interestingly it was four year earlier when Jeanette Rankin became the first woman to serve in the U.S. Congress, when most states didn’t even grant women the right to vote.)

Our voices are heard. And soon, we find that our voices and our muscles are ever important. As American men go off to World War II in droves, the workforce looks like a piece of Swiss cheese. So the government actually has to recruit women to fill the employment gap.

Initially, the ladies of our great country were less than thrilled with the suggestion of manual labor … (I mean really, how does one work in

a factory whilst in bloomers?). But, a little creative government brainpower (ah, how I miss that) and “Rosie the Riveter” was born—a slick promotional campaign aimed at getting more people involved in the war effort. The campaign played on women’s need to feel needed. And it worked.

Around the same time Wonder Woman flew onto the radar screen and made her first appearance in All Star Comics no. 8 in December 1941. Her character has since appeared in countless comic books, male fantasies, and at risqué Halloween parties.

These were still serious times. And they became scary times. As the Civil Rights Movement raged in 1955, the Montgomery, Alabama transportation system introduced a segregated system on city buses where African-Americans were required to sit in the back rows of the bus and give up their seat for a white person if the bus became full. Rosa Parks did what I imagine hundreds dreamed of doing each day. She refused to give up her seat. Yes, she was arrested and placed in jail. But the African-American community leaders paid her bail and soon organized a boycott to challenge the Montgomery transportation system. I hope Rosa takes no offense, but that woman had balls.

Fast-forward another decade, and in 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) is formed to “bring women into full participation in the mainstream of American society.” Seriously? How in 1966 were women not a part of the mainstream?

Who’s been pushing out the kids of society all of these years?

Oh wait, here’s where all the women are… waiting to start a hard-core cigarette habit. In 1968, Virginia Slims cigarettes unveiled the “You’ve come along way baby,” slogan. This sug-

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gestive advertising indicated that cigarettes could set you free, make you your own woman, and give you power over your own life. The sad truth is, according to the CDC’s most recent statistical data, that more than 98,000 women were diagnosed with lung cancer in 2007. I wonder how many of them thought they’d come along way?

In 1972, Gloria Steinem helped to launch the first issue of Ms. magazine. In a stellar act of women’s independence, Ms. would forego the typical women’s magazine topics of babies, marriage, and makeup, and instead tackled topics such as “the housewife’s moment of truth, ‘de-sexing’ the English language, and abortion.” Eyebrows were raised for sure.

In 1973 female tennis player Billy Jean King defeated Bobby Riggs in a “battle of the sexes” tennis match and Girl Power was officially born. Three years later, Charlie’s Angels, Laverne and Shirley and Miss Piggy all burst onto the screen, proving that women actresses could most certainly carry a show and “do it their way.”

In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Sandra Day O’Connor to become the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, making her a crucial swing vote. Fast forward two more years, and Sally Reid, the first female astronaut, launches into space. Coincidentally in the same year, men also “rise” to new heights as the first Hooters opens. Now, instead of burning our bras, we’re not even wearing bras. In fact our bloomers have become barely there.

1992 was dubbed the “Year of the Woman.” It was this year that the percentage of women in Congress doubled. Half a decade later, Madeline Albright was named the first female

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Secretary of State, under President Clinton. (Monica Lewinsky did little for the women’s movement when she was also found under President Clinton.)

In 1996, Shannon Faulkner was admitted to the all-male Citadel in Charleston. Faulkner was “the ideal candidate” right up until the admissions committee learned that she was female. While her time at the Citadel lasted only a week, she did pave the way for over 200 other young women who have since graduated from The Citadel. In a moment of poetic justice, Army General Claudia Kennedy became the first female three-star general just a short time later, in 1997.

In 2005, Janet Jackson is credited with coining the phrase “wardrobe malfunction” as her top slipped and nipple showed during the Super Bowl half-time show. And, as if there wasn’t enough talk about breasts, in 2006 Bravo TV premiered the first in the Real Housewives series, proving to the whole world that some (likely male) executive at Bravo TV doesn’t know the true meaning of the word “real.”

Today, six women are serving as governors (South Carolina included). Twelve Fortune 500 companies are run by women.

Seventeen women serve in the U.S. Senate and another 72 in the House. Twenty-three percent of women still earn only 75 percent as much as their male counterparts, according to a March 2011 report issued by the White House. Yet, we have higher levels of education.

(Riddle me this.) We’re getting married later, or not at all, and some of us have even said no to the baby train. Oh, the horror.

But, what’s in a number?

There are 1,824,198 female veterans of the armed services in the United States. That sounds like a good place to start. 

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It’s a Great Day in South Carolina

Article By Courtney Hampson Artwork by David Randall

> Governor Haley speaks out

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usic filled the auditorium.

The play list included: Bon Jovi’s “Living on a Prayer,” Europe’s “Final Countdown,” U2’s “Beautiful Day, ” John Cougar Mellencamp’s “Small Town,” Springsteen’s “Born in the USA,” and finally Van Halen’s “Right Now.” The music told a story of a longshot candidate, who makes it to a runoff election, who wins against all odds, who embraces her small town roots and the opportunities afforded to her and her immigrant parents in the United States.

The story ends with the realization of the work at hand and the need to get it done.

“It’s a great day in South Carolina,” Governor Nikki Haley exclaimed with enthusiasm, as she took the stage at one of her recent town hall meetings. She went on to explain why you will now hear this greeting anytime you call a state

office or agency. Haley’s approach as chief executive of the state is similar to that of a CEO of a corporation. “It’s about customer service,” she said. “Customer service is a major focus in the private sector, why not the public sector? The media initially made a mockery of the new greeting,” she said with a smile, “They missed the second part: ‘It’s a great day in South Carolina, how may I help you?’”

Let there be no question, Haley believes that she and her entire staff, meaning every state employee, work for the people. You are the customer.

This is a new approach for our state government after years of the “old guard” making political decisions based on who could get them the best football tickets. Oh yes, I kid you not. Haley called out the “old guard” and their penchant for providing higher education funding to the schools that doled out the best seats in the college stadiums.

This provided a hell of a segue for me to ask Haley straight up, “Are the ‘good ol’ boys’ alive and well in South Carolina? To which she replied, “Absolutely.” So, how did she, South Carolina’s first female governor, crack the code?

“Communication,” she said. “I was predictable. There was no vote the legislature didn’t know about. They knew there would be report cards.

And they know that anyone, at any time, from either party can come and talk to me. My door is always open.”

Haley isn’t merely the first female governor in the state; she is also

Haley isn’t merely the first female governor in the state; she is also the youngest in the country, which sets her up for plenty of “rookie” criticism. But her matter-of-fact, open-book attitude, makes it hard to find fault in the way she conducts business.

She’s honest. the youngest in the country, which sets her up for plenty of “rookie” criticism. But her matter-of-fact, open-book attitude, makes it hard to find fault in the way she conducts business. She’s honest. In fact, her decision to enter the political realm was born from the way she conducted business in the private sector.

“As an accountant, I saw firsthand how hard it was for businesses—my family’s business included—to make money and how easy it was for the government to take money,” Haley said. “I soon realized that we needed more people from the business world in the state house, and that was the beginning.”

Fortunately for Haley, her mother had always told her, “There is nothing you can’t do.” So her decision to run for the legislature and then governor was never halted by doubt. “If I had stopped the first time someone told me I couldn’t, I wouldn’t have gone into accounting, I wouldn’t have pursued the state representative seat, and I wouldn’t be standing here in front of you today.”

So, what advice does she offer to the young women in our state, whose dreams may be marred by self-doubt? “Can’t is not an option. Challenge yourself. Push through. Keep going. If you are going to do something, don’t be good at it. Be great at it.”

Haley already has one of the toughest jobs in the world: that of a parent. And, interestingly what she has learned as a mom has helped her navigate her chief executive post. “I bring my expertise to the table in every situation—as a mother, as a military wife, as the daughter of immigrants. I know if I’m a great mom, and a great wife, I will be a great governor.”

But, how does she find the time to do it all? “Balance,” Haley said. “When I started, I decided that I would not compromise.”

Not compromising means that Haley sees her two children before they head off to school each morning, and before they crawl into bed each night. The family eats dinner together four of seven nights a week. Most importantly “Haley Family Fun Night” is alive and well. The family tradition, Friday Fun Nights, equals kids’ choice movies and menu. The Governor disconnects from the day-to-day and reconnects with the family. And on date nights, she and hubby still sneak away for some “us time.”

Finding balance at home and applying the same formula to work is not easy. In fact, it is a monster task, one that perhaps only a woman could handle so gracefully.

After all, we’ve been doing it for years, haven’t we?

The state of our state can be discouraging, when we look at unemployment rates, education statistics, elevating costs to do business, and frankly what it takes to survive. None of this is lost on Haley who said, “We have a choice. Our cup can be half full or it can be half empty. It’s half full in South Carolina and we’re going to look at it that way.”

Her 2012 legislative agenda is aggressive and includes jobs training; the phasing out of corporate income tax; the creation of a Department of Administration, which will eliminate the duplication across state agencies and embrace a best practice under which 48 other states operate; retirement system reform; and higher education accountability.

Haley’s plate is full. She knows it. She also knows that no matter what path she takes, she’s wise to keep the public informed. So, if you don’t like what you’re hearing, tell her. She’ll listen (even if you tend to lean left, as I do.).

In fact, at the recent Bluffton Town Hall meeting, she was engaged and accommodating, and afforded the opportunity to anyone who wanted to ask a question.

To her credit, she listened as some questions droned on and on, and others made no sense whatsoever. But she listened. And she answered every last one.

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Talent Search!

Getting a one-on-one interview with Governor Haley was quite a feat – getting her for a two-hour photo shoot was pushing it.

They say necessity is the mother of invention, and we needed a way to illustrate our interview with Nikki.

We turned to local artists (through Gabrielle Hoffman and the Hilton Head Art League) and students (Thanks to Ms. Kathryn Ramseur-Riley at Hilton Head Prep) and held a contest for our favorite illustration of Haley.

Our winner, Vickie Bailey Ebbers, submitted the cover shot. We thought they were all pretty cool though – so we wanted to share them with our readers.

Congratulations to Vickie and special thanks to all of the artists who took the time to send us their artwork!

Our winner, Vickie Bailey Ebbers

David Randall, local artist and Owner of Fast Frame in Port royal plaza.

Hilton Head Preparatory School Student Artists

YoungHwa Jung Campbell Harrison Goss

Eliza Jane Beall

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Zonta: Gaining Voice in the Community

Article By David Tobias

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f you’re trying to decide if you’re optimistic enough to be an Optimist or you’ve been around the onisland/off-island roundabouts often enough to be a Rotarian, consider for a moment Zonta.

Clearly not intuitively named, Zonta (a Lakota Indian word meaning “honest and trustworthy”) is not one of those service clubs that roars like a Lion or stomps like an Elk. It definitely is not your typical old boys club—mostly because it’s not about boys, old or otherwise.

Zonta is about women. More specifically, it’s about women helping to advance the cause of women, both globally and locally. And while it may not be

as high profile or as politically connected as some of the other more entrenched, mostly male service clubs, Zonta has been around. You just may not have heard of it—or maybe you have, but you’ve been keeping it to yourself.

There’s really no need for that— not that Zonta has been lurking in the shadows, although some women’s issues are decidedly low profile.

Human trafficking, violence against women and other issues that involve women are sometimes not pleasant to talk about in public or in mixed company. But increasingly these issues have been adopted as causes by Zonta, and as membership grows, they are being talked about publicly and in mixed company.

Zonta International has a history that dates to 1919 and aims to improve the status of women through service and advocacy. On the local level that takes the form of speaking out on behalf of women when opportunities arise and organizing fundraisers to benefit programs and services like the Hilton Head Island Children’s Center, Hope Haven of the Lowcountry and CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse). Events like the Take a Stand in the Sand walk, planned for Saturday, November

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Zonta Women of Achievement Lynette Rush and Susan Hicks

5 at Coligny Beach, help build awareness of the issues; and Zonta women even engage Zonta men to encourage other men to take a pledge, called the “Unite—Say NO to Violence Against Women” pledge designed to help men acknowledge that these are serious and pervasive concerns.

While all these causes are critically important, Zonta also inspires. Programs like the Z-Club, an offshoot of Zonta, encourage and mentor girls and young women and provide up to two college scholarships in the community per year. The focus of the Z-Club is to help high school students develop leadership skills, promote career exploration and encourage members to participate in community, school and service projects.

The Hilton Head Island Zonta Club has been around for 32 years, founded by the island’s first (and only) female mayor, Martha Baumberger, who passed away October 2 at the age of 92. Baumberger was a force, said current Zonta president Linda Warnock, and she was an inspiration who will be missed. Baumberger, was active in public service her entire life and served as Zonta International president before retiring to Hilton Head Island.

“She was an incredible lady and a larger-than-life leader,” said Warnock. “We will miss her so much.”

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Take a Stand in the Sand. Zonta organizers Delighla Brehm, Ansley Grogan, Susan Hicks, Karen Ryan and Nancy Simonetti

Since it was founded, the Hilton Head Island Zonta Club has spawned clubs in Bluffton and Beaufort, and membership continues to grow. Hilton Head Island’s club numbers 42 active members, and the clubs are stepping up their visibility in all three communities.

“I think we do a lot in the community behind the scenes,” Warnock said.

“That’s always been our focus. We’re just now learning how to describe to the community the work we do, and we’re learning how to do a better job of selfpromotion.”

The club honors a Woman of the Year at the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s annual Chamber Ball. Last year’s recipient was Kimberly Duke-Clarke, owner and director of Lowcountry Day Preschool in Bluffton.

Duke-Clarke is the vice-president of the Child Abuse and Prevention Association (CAPA) and also donates pro bono hours as a social worker to the South Carolina Department of Social Services.

“She is involved on so many levels with area children, with her church, with her family, and with friends,” said Robin Boozer, CAPA president. “She is always reaching out to people. For children in not so great situations, she is the main proponent for getting a child to safety.”

Former winners of the award span a wide range of business and community involvement. “Our ‘Women of the Year’ illustrate that we are busy,” Warnock said.

“Women who are involved in Zonta are in many cases women in charge of getting things done in their businesses—women who make a difference in an organization.

That doesn’t mean that someone who isn’t the head of an organization can’t make a difference and have a role in Zonta. They can.”

One example is Zontian Ansley Grogan, a bank employee and single mother who was inducted as a member in January 2011. Grogan has led the effort to develop the “Take a Stand in the Sand” event on November 5.

“She said yes to serving as chair and the next month, gathered a committee and made it happen for the first time in May 2011,” said Warnock. “She gives all credit to the committee. She’s made her mark—in the sand—and on our club.”

For Pam Wells, recording secretary for the club, it’s events like these and the opportunity to speak on behalf of issues important to women that are critical pieces of what makes Zonta meaningful.

“Your strength comes from your voice,” Wells said, “especially when you exercise it and share it with others.”

For Warnock, that pretty much says it all—advocacy, adopting causes, benefitting those women in need—it all takes commitment and a willingness to speak up, which is something those in Zonta are learning and sharing with fellow committed members of a club that’s obviously increasing in voice.  For more information on the Take a Stand in the Sand event, visit zontahhi.org or e-mail Ansley Grogan at agrogan@atlanticcommunitybank.com. november 2011

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Financial Markets

Article by Debbie Szpanka // Photography By Anne

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t can be difficult to focus on the future when the immediate reality seems daunting. One glance at the news or the Internet and you receive a stark reminder of the challenging state of the American—and world— economy. In fact, one look at the number of “foreclosure” and “space for rent” signs locally, and you get the message. How are we—the American consumer and investor—supposed to respond? We can panic, or we can choose to acknowledge the difficulties and stick to a plan.

The need for a plan—a dynamic, comprehensive, frequently reviewed financial plan—has never been more important.

Polaris Capital Advisors, LLC, aptly named for the North Star on which sailors have relied for centuries for guidance, is addressing the challenges of the current economy and financial market head-on.

“Without question, these are volatile financial times,” said Emily Johnson, founder and managing director of Polaris, “but we’ve been here before, in 2000 and again in 2008-09. You can choose to freeze, or choose to focus on the factors you can impact, namely your long-term financial plan, and to make adjustments as needed.”

This is familiar territory for Polaris, established in 2009 by Johnson in the midst of the financial crisis that roiled not only people’s 401(k)’s, but their confidence as well. As investors’ belief in the financial system was shaken, Johnson’s goal was to establish an independent financial planning and investment advisory firm that focused squarely on the client, not proprietary products or funds.

“I’ve worked as an investment banker and a private wealth advisor for the large global banks and wanted to build something different,” she said. “We have access to and use all the same mutual funds and fund managers as the large institutions, but we are not compensated for or handcuffed by promoting a specific offering.” Invest-

ment management, tax planning, estate planning, retirement and income planning, and education planning form the foundation of Polaris’ services.

Though Polaris is different things to different clients depending on their needs, the client engagement always begins with a clear plan. “No two clients are the same,” Johnson said. “We work with a range of clients, including individuals and couples who are retired or considering retirement, families needing to plan for future generations, privately held companies looking for tax-qualified investments, and individuals faced with the challenge of managing

Todd McGarity, who joined the firm in early 2010, brought a complementary skillset to Polaris. With his 20 years of experience as an active equity portfolio strategist and manager in Atlanta for Merrill Lynch Private Client Services and IJL (later Wachovia), McGarity shared Johnson’s vision for an independent, transparent wealth management firm. Through his expertise as a technical portfolio manager, he enables the firm to differentiate itself from the traditional financial advisory practices that solely outsource the job of equity management.

“This is a traders’ market,” McGarity

Financial confidence and peace of mind is what Polaris strives to provide for all clients.

Service, performance, transparency and integrity form the foundation of a firm that strives to help clients navigate challenging financial waters. finances independently for the first time due to death or divorce.”

Johnson, a certified financial planner (CFP) with an MBA in international finance who also holds her Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) and Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) designations and now teaches CFP courses to other financial advisors, loves the challenge of working with clients to identify their financial objectives and help them to define a clear path of action. “Of course, every plan has to be adapted as life throws its inevitable curves—and that’s why it’s so important to have a baseline from which you adjust and an advisor you trust to help you determine next steps,” Johnson said. “The plan has to be dynamic.”

said. “Volatility favors active management.

The need to move in and out of a position when the market turns is essential. The standard ‘set-it-and-forget-it’ practice can be dangerous given the current market gyrations.” In addition to standard equity management, McGarity will often utilize options as a means of reducing overall portfolio risk and adding income, which can be a challenge for investors seeking cash flow in the low interest rate environment in which we find ourselves.

“Having Todd on board not only adds another dimension to our practice, but also energizes the discussions we have on the market, the economy, and investment strategy,” Johnson said. “It’s motivating to have someone with his experience and

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expertise to go back and forth with in discussing market strategy.”

“I think we definitely challenge each other to expand our skills,” McGarity said.

The firm continued to grow with the addition of Tammy Mauldin, office manager, in the spring of 2010, and Harriman Lee, financial analyst, later that fall. Mauldin brings tremendous operational, organizational, and service skills and experience to Polaris. She oversees all service and process related issues, such as account opening, transfers, and IRA distributions. She is the first line of communication for the office, and most importantly, “she keeps us all on task,” Johnson said.

Lee joined Polaris shortly after graduating from Michigan in May 2010. Lee assists with building financial plans, client presentations, fund and manager performance reviews, and the analysis of individual stocks and ETFs (exchange traded funds).

One thing all members of Polaris seem to really value is teamwork, not only within, but also outside the firm. Johnson stresses the importance of each client having a team of trusted advisors and experts to assist them in meeting their unique financial planning needs. “Typically a client’s team includes accountants, estate attorneys, insurance specialists, mortgage experts, and bankers,” she said. Because each financial plan includes many moving parts, “it’s essential that we work with our clients’ team of advisors to make sure we’re on the same page and that the clients’ comprehensive needs are covered.”

This team focus also extends to a very unique expertise of Polaris: divorce financial strategies and services. What are “divorce financial strategies” you might ask? “It is much more than simply dividing assets,” said Johnson, who has established an expertise in this specialty over the past six years and has earned the designation of Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA). “It’s education, it’s helping clients understand what their assets are and how to make them work so that each party can move forward with confidence and peace of mind. I work with attorneys, mental health specialists, and other experts depending on the clients’ needs,” Johnson said.

Divorcing spouses often have complex financial pictures— they have 10-20-30 years of history building a financial life together. And often each spouse has played a specific financial role in the marriage. When a divorce occurs, these roles are highlighted. The “bill paying” spouse often lacks confidence in his/her ability to understand and manage assets alone. The “wage earner” spouse may not fully grasp the costs of running the household, let alone two households. It’s complicated financially and emotionally. Johnson has assisted divorcing spouses and their attorneys in all forms of divorce, including litigation, mediation, and collaborative divorce. “The one question that everyone asks during a divorce is ‘Am I going to be okay?’” Johnson said. “While I can’t ensure that the answer will be yes, I hope to provide my clients with the tools to emerge from the divorce with financial confidence.”

Financial confidence and peace of mind is what Polaris strives to provide for all clients. Service, performance, transparency and integrity form the foundation of a firm that strives to help clients navigate challenging financial waters.

Whether it be the current gyrating financial markets or the inevitable personal financial changes that each of us experience, the Polaris team is there to help clients protect and grow their assets and guide them towards their long-term financial objectives.  For more information call 843.686.2425 or visit www. polariscapitaladvisors.com. november 2011

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ith the crisp fall air, sunny blue skies, and cool steady winds blowing offshore, there’s no better time to be outdoors swinging a bat and pitching balls in the Lowcountry. but there are only a few more weeks before you’re likely to find yourself with cloudy skies, colder temperatures, and steady rainfall. While the baseball season won’t fire up again until spring, the weather shouldn’t be a reason to stop training. enter the batter’s box, the only indoor baseball and softball training facility in bluffton and on hilton head.

When Lisa stauffer and her family moved to hilton head two years ago from Philadelphia, they decided to get their two boys more involved in the great outdoor sports offered here. “We noticed our kids were really interested in baseball, but there weren’t a whole lot of

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training facilities. Just like piano or any other interest, you’ve got to have a place where your kids can get better,” stauffer said. After a few inquiries and help from the hilton head baseball Academy (hhbA) and the boys’ coach in Philadelphia, stauffer and her husband decided to open their own indoor training facility off of southwood Park drive. only a year old, batter’s box features over 3,000 square

feet of indoor training space, with three training lanes that feature adjustable nets to allow players to practice in a variety of configurations. they have everything ranging from adjustable pitcher mounds to baseball machines. “the softball pitch machine is particularly great; it can do a fast pitch or a slow pitch high arc. it lets us accommodate all levels of play,” stauffer added. but the machines aren’t the only way batter’s box accommodates all levels of play. stauffer was fortunate early on to find local instructional talent in randy mcGarvey Jr. and brett Young. As a bluffton firefighter and one of the original founders of the hilton head baseball Association, mcGarvey coaches a variety of classes and clinics for players of all ages and ability. drafted by the houston Astros in 2002 as a defensive, he recently completed a series of catching clinics, an overlooked skill not covered extensively at every training facility.

For brett Young, the timing couldn’t have been better. “he actually moved down the street from randy mcGarvey’s parents who told him about us,” said stauffer. “two weeks later he was running a camp, and he’s been great since.” From Pee Wee clinics for five year olds to training high school players to get recruited, between mcGarvey and Young, batter’s box’s clinics

and private lessons cover a wide spectrum of choices for players.

Looking ahead, stauffer sees plenty of opportunities for people to get involved. batter’s box is just starting preseason workouts to prepare middle and high school players for the spring season, when the weather should be reasonable again.

Until the spring starts, batter’s box will keep the balls flying and the players training.

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all it impulse or inspiration, but as she was driving by Lawton Stables to drop her son off at the Smith Stearns Tennis Academy, Didi Summers decided to make a change. “I’m usually such a cautious person, but this has been a very good thing for me to do,” Summers said as we sat watching skilled horse trainer Bobby Dreyer instruct intermediate riders for a clinic in the new horse rink.

For years, Summers drove by the stables seeing unrealized potential sitting in the middle of Sea Pines Plantation. “I figured it was a bit like Central Park. We have this amazing acreage in the middle of Hilton Head surrounded by resort. I knew we could do better,” she said. Sensing an opportunity, Summers bought Lawton Stables two years ago and began to transform what was a rudimentary field into a serious equestrian training ground. The grounds now have a state-of-the-art barn, rinks equipped with high quality footing, and brand new irrigated paddocks that keep the grass green in the scorching summer months. But the new facilities are just the beginning.

Academies: A Hilton Head tradition

Through her competitive sons, Summers and her husband have been immersed in the worlds of tennis and golf for years. When her husband decided to retire from asset management in London, they moved to Hilton Head for the combination of excellent education and tennis programs that were offered. An avid golf aficionado, her husband worked extensively with famed golfer Gary Gilchrist, a veteran of Hilton Head’s own International Junior Golf Academy (IJGA), to help him start his own golf academy in Florida. Studying the Gary Gilchrist and Smith Stearns models, Summers realized there was a crucial gap that could be filled on Hilton Head Island: a full-time riding academy for serious college prep students.

With that in mind, a few weeks ago Summers launched the early stages of the International Riding Academy—a serious full-time riding academy that will work with Hilton Head Preparatory school for a full college preparatory experience. Observing the spotless grounds sequestered in Sea Pines Plantation, it’s no stretch to see why it might work.

“It’s about time we have a riding academy like the tennis and golf academies,” Summers said emphatically. “We understand what Hilton Head has to offer: a safe environment, family-oriented communities, and a good combination of education and sport.”

The Academy isn’t your typical large-scale boarding school. The first class will have only 12 students, and it’s likely to stay that way for the near future. Riding will be central to the school’s mission. Summers points out that most kids who ride are either home-schooled because they have to travel so much, or they go to a boarding school where they ride a lot less. “We have found a way for kids to learn in the classroom while riding seriously at the same time,” she said.

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The secret to achieving that balance lies in Hilton Head Preparatory School. “The great thing about Prep is the fact that they have already worked with the tennis and golf academies. They have a top-20 female tennis player there. They’ve had to adapt and find ways to accommodate. You can actually miss a week at a time and teachers work it out with the students. They work on the honor system where you can actually take a test in a different place,” Summers said.

The concepts of honor and character are important traits that are taking root quickly at Lawton Stables. The trunks in the girls’ tack room, which is where they store all their riding equipment, have no locks whatsoever. The focus on the individual student’s character and integrity is ever present in a situation like this. “We have never had any issues. We do not allow locks on our trunks. It poses a challenge when a girl borrows something out of another girl’s trunk and forgets to put it back, but we’ve always worked that out. We’re not going to lock our tack boxes against another girl,” Summers said.

For student housing, the International Riding Academy will work with the well-established Junior Players Golf Academy (JPGA). The JPGA is well regarded when it comes to their housing facilities; students are in a regulated environment where they are expected to complete their studies after a long day outside. The low crime rate on Hilton Head Island only makes it easier for parents to rest easy at night when they drop off their kids for the semester, and the

extensive network of condos and houses in Sea Pines Plantation makes it easy for them to rent or buy for family visits.

Serious training for serious riders

The International Riding Academy backs up the college prep and quality housing with state-of-the-art equestrian facilities. You can notice it in the details, like the 24/7 high resolution cameras in every stable. Riders can log into the cameras online from anywhere in the world to see their horses. The horses aren’t excluded from their own luxuries as well, like collapsible sprinkler heads in the paddocks so they don’t get injured.

Summers knew that quality facilities and touches like these would attract a top-notch trainer, and she’s found her in Sandra “Sam” McCarthy. “I wanted someone who had an impeccable reputation, and everywhere I turned people were telling me how amazing she was.

She’s very well connected with some of the top judges and top showing barns, so it’s easier for her to get access to quality horses. If we get a rider in who rides a certain level and needs a horse, she can assess the rider, make some calls, and get some horses here on trial in short notice,” Summers said.

For McCarthy, it was a fairly easy choice to join.

After successfully amassing several national titles with her collegiate team at the University of Findlay, she was ready to return to a junior riding program. “I was ready to do something a bit smaller and more intimate

that focused on the younger kids. Their learning curve is better. There’s more you can do with them. They’re not trying to get a job, pay off a bunch of loans, or deal with college,” McCarthy said as she watched Dreyer in the ring, “I have all these nice friends that I’ve known my whole life who would just love to come down here.

When I say ‘Bobby would you like to come to Hilton Head?’ and it’s 18 degrees in Findlay, it’s not a hard sell,” she said with a smile.

While every rider must have his or her own horse to compete individually, the International Riding Academy is also involved with team level competitions through the Interscholastic Equestrian Association. Here the choice of a horse is much less important, because every rider selects a horse out of a hat. “It’s a really good practice to pull your horse out of the hat,” Summers said. After two practice jumps with the randomly selected horse, the rider competes. There are also several categories to compete in, so stables will often partner with one another to complement each other’s strengths. Lawton Stables works with the nearby Swamp Fox stables to form a balanced IEA team. “It’s nice for them to have a team sport and not have so much pressure on themselves. They have to stay and watch each other.

You have to learn how to operate in a group setting, and it’s not just about you—which is a life skill everyone needs to learn,” McCarthy said.

teamwork at competitions, Summers and McCarthy are looking for a special kind of rider for their new academy.

The school’s five key components they consider most important are education, character, riding, mental training and motivation. But as Summers is quick to note, “The one thing we cannot provide is the motivation. We have to have that rider who is motivated. You’re going to be out here two-three hours a day; people are going to rely on you to help each other out.”

For McCarthy, how you treat your horse is an important trait. “You have to have some empathy and compassion towards your animals. It’s a really big deal to me that kids become aware of the horses. We’re not really cut out for the princesses who want to ride up and get on their horse, hand it back to us, tell us it’s not good enough, and leave. That’s just not any fun.” But for the 12 riders who have what it takes, their next year at the Academy looks like a promising pursuit.

The International Riding Academy at Lawton Stables is located at 190 Greenwood Dr. in Sea Pines Plantation. For an application or more information, visit iridingacademy.com or call (843) 671-2586.

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Other Services at Lawton Stables

Not interested in the riding academy or just passing through? Or maybe you’ve just toured the amazing stables and you’re ready to see more.

Lawton Stables offers activities for the whole family, including private riding lessons, weekly summer camps, birthday parties and more. Don’t miss these opportunities:

Western-style horseback trail rides

Located directly next to over 600 acres of the Sea Pines Nature Preserve, Lawton Stables offers a fantastic trail ride that you can take with your family and friends. The trail ride includes a guided tour on gentle horses throughout the unspoiled Lowcountry. The trails are easy and considered appropriate for anyone at least eight years of age.

Tours leave daily at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 2 p.m., and 4 p.m.

Reservations recommended.

Animal farm

Lawton Stables features a small animal farm where you’ll have the chance to interact with several animals including ponies, pigs, goats, deer, chickens and rabbits. Open daily, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., admission is free.

Horse & pony rides

Pony rides are available for children age seven and under around the animal farm petting zoo. It’s a great way to get kids involved who are too young to  go on the trail rides.

For information and reservations, call (843) 6712586 or visit lawtonstableshhi.com.

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John B. Rush:

John Rush thinks he’s boring.

OMG! How can you be a financial planner, a student of history, a wealth manager and an insurance rep in the current economy and even think there’s a possibility that you’re in any way even close to being boring?

This economy, with its wild stock market spikes, its rollercoaster trends, its throwbacks to a Great Something (hint: rhymes with “Recession”) and its unending political peripheral influences is built for a guy who might think he’s boring but who is exactly the guy you want sitting right smack in the middle of your boat during heavy seas. We need some stability here, and John B. Rush, financial advisor and Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor (CRPC) for Ameriprise Financial, is just the one to provide a bit of ballast.

Now, that last bit should not be interpreted as a comment about his weight, which he’ll admit he struggles with a tad,

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even though many of John’s clients have recently expressed concern that he might need to watch it. That’s not because his clients are particularly worried about John or something as silly as appearances.

No, no, no… this is self- preservation. So many of Rush’s clients (he has 512 of them) count on him to be around for a long time and continue to guide them in their retirement choices, their investments, and legacy decisions, that they insist he take care of himself—for their sake. Finances can get intensely personal sometimes, and you need someone who can step back, take in the larger picture and provide perspective.

Because when it gets personal, you want a guy who’s stable, grounded, rock solid—okay, maybe a titch boring—to be your trusted advisor in all those critical decision-making moments. But most of all, you want someone who’s astute, knowledgeable, experienced—someone you can trust to have your best interests at heart.

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And that’s John Rush.

Rush got started in this business of short-term market-influenced ups and downs, and long-term quests for financial freedom and stability for his clients, when he was in college at Ohio State University. He actually was a history major, but got lured into a contest, sponsored by AT&T, that encouraged business geeks to chart the market, make informed choices, take an initial investment and make it bigger.

Although he wasn’t a business major (or a business geek), a friend of his was, and Rush was intrigued. He utilized his history-honed research abilities (no Google search existed at the time) and learned quite quickly that he was really good at this, finishing the competition in the top 10 percent among some 20,000 competitors.

That wasn’t quite enough to immediately convince him that this might be his future, but the thought lingered until he was convinced by his own broker to take the leap in 1999, moving to Hilton Head to join her firm where he immediately met a hurricane named Floyd head-on and survived a tech market crash that soon followed.

Neither was enough to shake him loose from a career shift and a geographic move that felt right.

For Rush, his wife Lynette, who also works in the office, and the John Rush and Associates staff that’s 100 percent licensed as brokers, the critical piece that feels most right is “putting the human side to the financial side.”

“The philosophy— and it’s going to sound corny—is treating people the way they want to be treated,” Rush said. “If someone calls, make sure they get a response.

Everyone in this office is licensed, because I don’t want a client of mine calling in and getting someone who simply doesn’t know the answer.

“That’s just not what we’re about,” he said. “We need to know our client, what they hold (investment or insurance-wise) and what their life is about.”

Lynette takes it one step further, maintaining that 95 percent of the time, she can tell which state a client lives in without looking it up, and she and the rest of the office staff know a great many clients simply by voice.

The trust that’s engendered from that personal attention takes the form of faithful clients who want to know more than the simple, sometimes erratic ups and downs of a stock price.

“Investment-wise we do the best we can. We can’t control the market. No one

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can. But, number one, I want to be my clients’ guide,” said Rush. “I want to educate them and give them choices—not only on the good things or potentially good things in their investment, but also the bad things. I feel like I’ve done my job if my client can tell me, yes, I’m in this strategy or this portfolio for X, Y, Z reasons.”

Rush is not only a financial advisor, he’s also a Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor, which, he says means that he specializes in “taking nest eggs and turning them into income streams. “In particular we’re trying to turn them into an income stream that will last longer than their lifetime—that’s what everybody wants,” he said.

The base strategy is a one-two-three concept that involves identifying a retirement dream, planning it and tracking it, which, when successful, is consistent with Rush’s personal definition of wealth: “doing what you want, when you want, how you want.” Depending on where clients are in life—planning retirement, about to retire, retired—that translates to varied investment strategies that Rush can bend, mold and manipulate to suit.

“I think John is pretty artful at taking a lot of those options and still showing how we can make it work,” Lynette said.

Considering Rush’s background, perhaps that could be called art history.

John Rush and Associates will be contributing to the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton communities by making Thanksgiving special for those not as fortunate as others this year, coordinating teams of drivers to deliver Thanksgiving food baskets for The Deep Well Project on Sunday, November 20 to approximately 120 families in need on Hilton Head Island.

They’re also organizing a food drive on Saturday, November 12 to assist Bluffton Self Help in feeding approximately 250 families in need in Bluffton. Contributions of canned food and frozen turkeys may be dropped off at the Ameriprise Financial office at Suite 328 of 1533 Fording Island Road (the same shopping center as Upper Crust Pizza near Moss Creek). In fact, Rush and his staff have teamed with Upper Crust for freezer space for the turkeys. Both events are part of what Ameriprise Financial corporate calls the “National Day(s) of Service.”  For more information, call 843-837-1220.

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o Tri Sports is where you go when you get serious about running, bicycling, swimming, or all three. “Industry-wise we’re known as a multisport retailer,” said John Dogger, who owns Go Tri Sports with his wife Dagny. “We focus on all three of those individually, but also collectively in the triathlete’s context.” That means it’s basically running shoes, bikes, swimsuits, and all of the peripheral apparel and gear that goes with it, plus expert service and a whole lotta passion for those three sports, and for competition and extraordinary fitness as well. So, why not just go to the outlet store or a mass merchandiser like Dick’s?

Like I just told you, Go Tri Sports is for when you get serious. Do you want to buy your shoes or your bike from some-

body who might be in the Ping-Pong department tomorrow, or from somebody who lives your sport every day? That’s what you get at Go Tri Sports. Dogger is an experienced triathlete, as are Ryan Stefonick and John Curwen, Go Tri Sports’s event production/Internet marketing manager and back office manager respectively. Master bike technician Greg McGlinn is a Category 1 professional level rider. “He really knows what he’s talking about because he’s been using the bikes and equipment that we have here for a long time,” said Dogger, “and Tyra Wahl, our purchasing manager, is a bicyclist through and through. She knows the industry and knows the gear.”

What’s the first step in shattering your PR in the 10K or 5K? Yeah, it’s the right shoe, and Go Tri Sports carries the brands that specialize in running: Brooks, Mizuno, Saucony, Asics and

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Inov-8. Do you know what size is right for you? Really? Check this out; if you’ve never been properly fitted for an athletic shoe you’re probably wearing too small a shoe. No worries. Go Tri Sports offers a comprehensive arch and foot strike analysis.

“There’s a reason,” said Dogger. “If you really start to get into something and want a shoe that’s built for it, rather than just for the aesthetics, it’s probably appropriate to get a proper fitting.

So people come in who aren’t just looking for the coolest color or anything like that. They’re coming in to get the most appropriate shoe for their foot and foot strike. We’ve been fortunate to get referrals from local physical therapists, orthopedists and podiatrists, and we have a relationship with Hilton Head Health Institute. So we go in there every Monday and work with their clients.”

See what I mean? These guys know what they’re talking about, and they’re just as serious about getting you onto the right bike if that’s what you’re into. Go Tri Sports carries only the topof-the-line, high performance bikes like Cervelo, Look, Felt, Orbea and Cannondale. If you’re a serious triathlon or time trial rider you know what I’m talking about. For everybody else, let me try to

draw an analogy. My thing is running 5Ks, and I have an old Trek hybrid for cross training, which is fine for me. But if my Trek is a sports coupe, these bikes are Formula 1 racecars. They look like they’re moving when they’re standing still. “They’re almost like works of art. They’re beautiful,” said Dogger. “Insane engineering.

The lightness…” There wasn’t much more to say. He points to one hanging on the wall: “It looks as nice there as is will flying down the road with somebody punishing it at 30-35 miles an hour.”

So you don’t want to mess around if you’re buying one of these machines. Enter Go Tri Sports’ 3-D infrared/2-D HD active fitting system. Simply put, the rider gets on the bike and the system helps to determine things like the optimal back angle for the bike and the type of riding. “It’ a really intensive process,” said Dogger, “and it takes about an hour and a half to figure out the best setup that delivers the most power efficiently.” It’s the only system of its kind in South Carolina, and if you get yourself fitted and ride away on one of Go Tri Sports’ bikes, you also ride away with lifetime service.

Now that we’ve talked about products and services, let’s talk about what Go Tri Sports really is. With deference to Dogger’s definition as a multi-sport retailer, it’s much more than a sporting goods store. Go Tri Sports is an integral part of the local 116

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Enter Go Tri Sports’ 3-D infrared/2-D HD active fitting system. Simply put, the rider gets on the bike and the system helps to determine things like the optimal back angle for the bike and the type of riding. athletic culture that it serves. To participants in a multitude of 5Ks, 10Ks, half marathons, triathlons and other similar events happening all over the Lowcountry, Go Tri Sports is a household name, as they promote and/or sponsor a large number of them.

“This past year we put on two of our Beach Bum Triathlons,” said Dogger. “These aren’t sanctioned events, but they’re a lot of

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fun.” The Beach Bum events consist of a 500-yard swim, 6-mile bike ride and 3-mile run, and it’s entirely run on the beach…even the bicycle leg. For next year, Go Tri Sports is planning on three Beach Bums.

“We also have our USAT certified triathlon, which will be next May. That one is a sprint triathlon, and we may knock out a very early season triathlon in Bluffton that will be international distance.” That is, 750- to 1,000-meter swim, 25-40K bike ride, and 10K run. Also in 2012, Go Tri Sports will start a new youth triathlon series of four or five races throughout Beaufort County.

Outside of the immediate area, Go Tri Sports is the title sponsor for the South Carolina Triathlon Series, which is a series of about 25-30 races all around the state.

For pure runners, Go Tri Sports held the first annual Run for the Heritage 5K last spring on Coligny Beach and plans to make that a regular date on its calendar of running events, which includes the Run for RET 5K, Devin’s Dash 5K and Bluffton Half Marathon & 5K. By the time you read this, you will have, unfortunately, missed all of those events. Know what that means? It’s time to start training for 2012. Now you know where to go to take the first step.  Go Tri Sports is located at 24-A Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island. For more information, call (843) 842-4786 or visit GoTriSports.com.

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Walter Arlt

Age: 32 Occupation: Firefighter Hometown: Long Island, NY What would your friends say your best quality is? My humor and the ability to make everyone laugh. Life is too short not to laugh & smile!

What is your greatest accomplishment?

My five-year old daughter Olivia Faith. I am proud to be a fulltime single dad and enjoy every moment I have with her. She has changed my life for the better.

Mike A. Notartomaso

Age: 25 Occupation: Server Hometown: Hilton Head Island What would your friends say your best quality is? Let’s just leave their opinions out of this question.

What is your greatest accomplishment? I would have to say playing college soccer.

It was always a dream to play college athletics.

Preston Ketchum

Age: 36 Occupation: Advertising Hometown: Sugar Loaf, NY What would your friends say your best quality is? Personality What is your greatest accomplishment?

As a volunteer “Big Brother” I introduced my “Little” to the concepts of teamwork, hustle, volunteering, goals & how to realize those goals. Three years into our “match” Noah’s Principal contacted me to inform me that my “Little” inspired a new award for his High School: The Most Improved Student, Athlete and Citizen.

Jaymes Walker Denmark

Age: 25 Occupation: Full Time Student Hometown: Savannah What would your friends say your best quality is? I’m original.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Making my parents proud.

Todd White

Age: 43 Occupation: High School Teacher/ Insurance Agent Hometown: Spartanburg, SC What would your friends say your best quality is? Either having them as friends or having me as their golf partner.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Probably completing this questionnaire because I don’t like talking about myself.

Seriously, I have been blessed to have some fine accomplishments but I hope my greatest ones are ahead of me.

Bill Young Ben Neil

Age: 22 Occupation: Emergency Room Tech Hometown: Hilton Head Island What would your friends say your best quality is? I believe my friends would say my sense of humor is my best quality.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Helping deliver a baby in the Emergency Room parking lot.

Kevin Breedlove

Age: 32 Occupation: Owner of Odyssey Health Club Hometown: Clemson, SC What would your friends say your best quality is? My good natured attitude & kind smile. Life is too short not to see the wonder in things but sometimes people need to be shown the ordinary in order to see the extraordinary.

What is your greatest accomplishment? Playing in the NFL. Every time I stepped on the field I couldn’t believe I had made it.

Jim Hess

Age: 31 Occupation: Mortgage Consultant Hometown: Norcross, GA What would your friends say your best quality is? Loyalty. There isn’t much I wouldn’t do for my really good friends.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

My friends.

Paul Tozour

Age: 39 Occupation: Videogame Design Hometown: Berwyn, PA What would your friends say your best quality is? I’m a true friend, and I always stick up for my friends and stand up for what’s right.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

I’m working on a new game right now, and it’s going to be my greatest accomplishment. I worked on the “Citizen Kane of Videogames” and a lot of others, but now I’m finally starting my own company and bringing my dreams to reality.

Age: 46 Occupation: General Manager, Chart House Hometown: Gross Pointe Park, MI What would your friends say your best quality is?

Loyalty. Call me anytime, anywhere and I will be there for them.

What is your greatest accomplishment? As Regional Director of C.A. Muer Corporation, I was attending our company meeting. As I scanned the room, I realized that over half of the General Managers and Chefs in attendance had worked for me before achieving their current position.

Jim Crotty

Age: 47 Occupation: Owner, Photography by Jim Crotty Hometown: Dayton, OH What would your friends say your best quality is? A kind heart What is your greatest accomplishment?

My daughters, Emma & Chloe; learning to forgive, let go, live & love.

Joshua Adam Carmichael

Age: 27 Occupation: PGA Golf Professional Hometown: Muncie, Indiana What would your friends say your best quality is? I enjoy having a good time and it’s important to me that everyone I’m with is too. I think my friends would say I go out of my way to make sure everyone is included.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Hoosier Hometown Hero Award. Serving my country for eight years during a time of war.

Heath Hartman

Age: 32 Occupation: Captain Hometown: Flint, MI What would your friends say your best quality is? That I am a good friend, very dependable.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Being here, living life to the fullest and enjoying every day.

Arthur Meeder

Age: 55 Occupation: Attorney Hometown: Louisville, KY What would your friends say your best quality is? My generosity and compassion for friends and family.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

It hasn’t happened yet.

Michael Kadar

Age: 30 Occupation: Restaurant Owner Hometown: Pittsburg, PA What would your friends say your best quality is? Kind-hearted.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Owning my own business.

Kenneth B. Rogers

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James Fanning

Age: 29 Occupation: Sous Chef Hometown: Virginia Beach What would your friends say your best quality is? I’m a good listener.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Baking a Geniose Cake. Going coast to coast with only $350.

Age: 25 Occupation: Database Manager, Boys & Girls of the Lowcountry Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA What would your friends say your best quality is? Being Bluffton “laid-back.’

What is your greatest accomplishment? Losing 50 lbs. – a complete body transformation.

Age: 30 Occupation: Director of Operations, Marriott’s Vacation Club Hometown: Northville, MI What would your friends say your best quality is? They all say I am extremely nice.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

My career. Having the opportunity to move around to different states and parts of the country while working for the same company.

Age: 26 Occupation: Entrepreneur Hometown: East Hampton, NY What would your friends say your best quality is? I’m trustworthy!

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Being able to travel the world.

Niles Murphy

Christopher Connolly

Age: 27 Occupation: Administrator for a Home Health Company Hometown: Lynbrook, NY What would your friends say your best quality is? I’ve been told I’m good at providing a good time!

What is your greatest accomplishment?

I was nominated Vice President of Fordham University’s College of Business.

Pierre Bigby

Age: 26 Occupation: Server at Reilley’s Bar & Grill Hometown: Hilton Head Island What would your friends say your best quality is? Being knowledgeable. I try to learn as much as I can from any and everything.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Not sure if I have one yet.

Age: 24 Occupation: Sales Rep at Verizon Wireless/Production Assistant at Nuray Media Hometown: Hilton Head Island What would your friends say your best quality is? I have a good sense of humor and I am very chill in a way that makes people around me feel comfortable in their own skin.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

It’s a tie between scoring the game tying touchdown vs. UNH right before halftime. At the time UNH was ranked #1 in the Division. The second would be graduation from Dartmouth College.

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Sammy Long

Age: 51 Occupation: Plumber Hometown: Huntsville, AL What would your friends say your best quality is? Just Sammy being Sammy What is your greatest accomplishment? Bringing (starting) ultimate Frisbee to Hilton Head 96/97

Joey Viola

Age: 22 Occupation: Recreation at Disney’s Hilton Head Island Resort Hometown: Annapolis, MD What would your friends say your best quality is? My great sense of humor.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Passing my Praxis to becoming one step closer to my goal of being a teacher!

Age: 37 Occupation: Future Golf professional Hometown: Monroe, LA What would your friends say your best quality is? Loyalty, I;m there when you need me regardless of when or where.

I won’t talk behind your back, and if i have a problem with you we will discuss is with one another like adults.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Deciding a career path I chose in the was not the right choice for me, and having the courage to make changes before it was too late. Deciding to live happy and content, rather than chasing the money working 80 hours a week.

Austin Stephens

Age: 24 Occupation: Beach Patrol Lifeguard Hometown: Cincinnati, OH What would your friends say your best quality is? The ability to constantly make people smile.

What is your greatest accomplishment?

Graduating High School with Honors.

Joe Skager

Age: 40 Occupation: Pet Stylist/ Dog Owner Trainer Hometown: Marion, IN What would your friends say your best quality is? Reliability What is your greatest accomplishment?

When I was 11 years old I helped my mother save my 6 year old brothers’ life after he fell on a pair of barber shears (that went completely through his heart) by aiding in CPR and mouth to mouth resuscitation.

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Article By Lindsey Hawkins From the Broadway lights of New York City to the mountains of Idaho to the tangled streets of Los Angeles, another young, beautiful and talented star has been cultivated. Casey LaBow is about to be catapulted into the Hollywood sky, overnight, as one of the new vampires in the final two installments of the pop culture film phenomenon The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, in theaters November 18.

Unless you have been floating aimlessly off the shores of South Carolina trying to catch a record breaking sea monster for the last six years, you may have heard of a little book series called Twilight that has sold over 120 million copies internationally and been translated into at least 38 different languages.

Adapted into a film franchise by Summit Entertainment over the last four years, the first film installment has grossed roughly $400 million dollars internationally to date.

Who knew blood sucking vampires, feared

and suspected since the 18th century, could be so romantically idolized and so lucrative in the new millennium? Well eager and determined star on the rise Casey LaBow heard about the audition of a lifetime to be a part of the cult film series and fought for five months to seal the deal.

The series chronicles the life of a typical teenage introvert, Bella Swan, played by Kristen Stewart, who falls in love with a 104-year-old vegetarian vampire, Edward Cullen, played by Robert Pattinson, in a world where vampires who don’t stick to the stereotype of feeding on humans aren’t the most popular of their kind—especially when they choose to fall in love with a human that is as sought after as a rare truffle by a gourmet chef. As the series progresses, so does natural love and procreation between vampire and human, a violation of vampire code, leading to the ultimate fight for love and creating an insanely popular story for today’s teen.

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She moved to L.A. with her mom and sister at the age of sweet 16, and by age 18, she auditioned and was accepted into the American Academy of Dramatic Arts West to pursue her dream.

LaBow who auditioned five different times for the role of Kate in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, recalled the extensive five-month audition process with exhaustion and excitement in her voice.

“I hadn’t worked in a while before I booked Breaking Dawn. I had auditioned for a lot of roles right out of school and would get really close to getting parts and then I wouldn’t get them. So, I guess I was in a bit of a rut and had started to think, ‘What am I doing? Is this right for me or is this wrong?’ And then I randomly saw online that the casting process for Breaking Dawn was coming up, called my agent and manager and basically said, ‘I am going to get this movie, so let’s just start making it happen.’ It had been actually four or five months auditioning and I was a basket case and felt like my sanity was starting to disintegrate,” she

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LaBow plays Kate who, like Edward, is also a vegetarian vampire with a bonus super power, and her loyalty lies with the Cullen family in their ultimate fight for Bella’s life. So who is this Casey LaBow? Well, CH2 got one of the first opportunities to sit down and talk to the gorgeous new addition to the show.

“Being on set was so amazing and insane,” LaBow said. “Nothing could have prepared me for that experience. It wasn’t just like I was going to shoot any movie; I mean I was on the set of Twilight and becoming part of pop culture history.”

LaBow, who grew up in New York, said it all started with her love for the Broadway musical Annie. When she was little, her dad would take her to shows such as Les Miserables, Miss Saigon and Cats.

“I always had a weird innate attraction to performing. It wasn’t like I decided or knew I was going to be an actress when I was very young. It was almost like I didn’t have a choice in the matter; I was just born to do it.” LaBow said.

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said. “The day they found out I got it, I had called my agent and basically said, ‘I can’t handle it, I am giving myself an ulcer and I don’t think I’m built for this kind of stress.’ He responded with, ‘Well, okay but you got the part.’”

LaBow shot on location in Baton Rouge, Louisiana for part of the film where she got to show another side of herself. This budding movie star also happens to flex her philanthropic muscles when she gets the opportunity, and she joined co-star Kellan Lutz and The Bernard Project in New Orleans to help rebuild homes for Hurricane Katrina Victims.

“We actually got to visit with the woman whose house we were working on, and she shared her story with us,” LaBow said. “I don’t really know how people go on after such a tragedy, and it was kind of a testament of the human spirit for me.”

Humanitarian LaBow also considers herself to be a foodie and loves to spend time in the kitchen in between auditions.

She worked under a chef for several

years before she caught her big break and has a true desire to keep on giving back with some ideas of her own: to possibly allow her cooking past to guide her philanthropic future.

LaBow also has another movie coming up soon, A Year in Mooring, opposite Josh Lucas, known for his role opposite Reese Witherspoon in the 2002 film Sweet Home Alabama. A Year in Mooring, premiered at SXSW earlier this year and won an award for best cinematography.

Still a working actress, LaBow is about to start filming again and dreams of working with renowned actresses like Kate Winslet, Marisa Tomei and Jennifer Connelly.

“I have a fantasy of living out the end of my life in Paris,” LaBow said, “But I feel so lucky in my life right now, and it’s hard to believe even today that I woke up and had three interviews, not to mention I am a part of two massive films coming out and I’m still getting work and auditions. This was my dream, and now it’s happening and I can’t believe it.”

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Although domestic turkeys cannot fly, wild turkeys can fly up to 55 mph over short distances.

No Bake Pumpkin Chiffon Pie

Honey Horn Brined & Smoked Turkey (1) 15-20 Pound Turkey, thawed with giblets removed (1) Gallon Warm Water (1) Pound Kosher Salt (2) Quarts Vegetable Stock (1) Pound Honey Horn Honey (available at Coastal Discovery Museum) (As Needed) Vegetable Oil (1) Can Guinness (2) Cups Hickory Chip, soaked overnight in Guinness

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3/4 cup cold water 1 Tbsp. unflavored gelatin 3 large eggs 1/2 cup half and half 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 1/4 cups canned pumpkin 1/2 tsp. salt 1/4 tsp. each granulated cinnamon, nutmeg and ginger Soak gelatin in water – set aside – separate eggs.

In a large stock pot (large enough for turkey and all liquids) combine Warm Water and Kosher Salt. Stir until Salt dissolves then add Vegetable Stock and Honey.

Add Turkey to stock pot and place in refrigerator.

Refrigerate overnight or for up to 12 hours.

Remove Turkey from brine, pat dry then baste with Vegetable Oil. Pre-heat grill to 375-400 degrees. Using a wood chip box set in the pre-soaked Hickory Chips.

Set Turkey on a disposable aluminum pan/tray and place on the pre-heated grill.

Cook Turkey until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. If skin of turkey is getting dark cover with aluminum foil and continue to cook until internal temperature of 160 degrees is reached.

Allow Turkey to rest 30 minutes and then carve.

Enjoy!

In top of double broiler lightly beat egg yolks. Add brown sugar, pumpkin, half & half, salt and spices. Cook stirring until thickened. Add gelatin and stir in well. Chill until mixture begins to set.

In a large bowl whip egg white until stiff but not dry, slowly beat in 1/2 cup white sugar. Fold into pumpkin mixture and fill 9 inch graham cracker pie crust.

Chill several hours before serving. Top with whipped cream.

Delicious.

More than 40 million green bean casseroles are served on Thanksgiving

This recipe serves 8-10 people

13.7 pounds is the amount of turkey consumed by the typical American -- no doubt a good bit of it at Thanksgiving time. Per capita turkey consumption was virtually the same as in 1990 (13.8 pounds), but 68 percent higher than in 1980 (8.1 pounds).

Plantation Green Beans (1) Pound Green Beans, tipped & blanched (8) Pieces Applewood Smoked Bacon, chopped (1) Yellow Onion, diced small (2) Teaspoons 6 Pepper Spice Salt Black Pepper (4) Tablespoons Butter, room temperature

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Blanch Green Beans – drop beans into salted, boiling water and boil for 5 minutes. Remove and immediately place in ice bath to stop cooking process. Rest for 5 minutes then drain.

In large sauté pan add Bacon and cook for 5 minutes over medium-high heat stirring often.

Add Onion to sauté pan and cook 5-7 minutes stirring often.

Add Green Beans, 6 Pepper Spice, Salt, Pepper to sauté pan and cook 5-7 minutes stirring often.

**This recipe serves 4-6 people**

GRAnDMA FOTTA’S SWEET POTATO CASSEROLE 3 lg. sweet potatoes 1/2 stick melted margarine 1/2 cup sugar 1/2 cup milk 1/2 t. salt 1/2 teas. Vanilla 2 eggs

Topping: 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup nuts 1/2 cup self-rising flour 1/2 stick melted margarine

THE SWEET POTATO ITS HISTORY DATES BACK TO 750 B.C. IN PERUVIAN RECORDS. COLUMBUS BROUGHT THE SWEET POTATO TO THE NEW WORLD FROM THE ISLAND OF SAINT THOMAS. SWEET POTATOES ARE A SOUTHERN US FAVORITE, PARTICULARLY FOR THE THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY.

Cook and mash sweet potatoes. Combine sweet potatoes, sugar, salt, eggs, margarine, milk and vanilla. Pour into casserole dish.

Topping: Combine brown sugar and flour first. mix in nuts and 1/2 stick melted margarine. mix till crumbly. distribute evenly on top. Cook till brown in 350* oven 30-35 min. it’s like dessert! Yum!

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FULTON’S HARVEST PUMPKIN PIE CRÈME LIQUEUR only available from september to november, this delicious liqueur contains all the flavors of pumpkin pie in a bottle: rich vanilla bean and brown sugar with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg. serve chilled in a graham cracker rimmed martini glass, on the rocks, in coffee as a “creamer” or over vanilla ice cream.

SMIRNOFF CRANBERRY VODKA of all of the vodkas on the market, this cranberry vodka brings thanksgiving cocktails to life. After all, it has the distinct cranberry flavor to pair with your turkey feast. serve with ginger ale, ice and a lime or with soda water, sprite, or 7-UP. my favorite cocktail is the Cranberry Apple martini: 1 oz. smirnoff Cranberry vodka, 1/2 oz. smirnoff Green Apple vodka, 3 oz. Cranberry Juice and a slice of apple. shake well with ice, pour into a martini glass and garnish with the apple slice.

BAILEYS CARAMEL APPLE

this is a fun cocktail that can be served on the rocks or layered in coffee for a warm-up. take 2oz. of baileys Caramel irish Cream, 1/2 oz. smirnoff Green Apple vodka, and 1/2 oz.

Goldschläger. shake and pour over ice. or, pour coffee into a mug, then add each of the liquors and garnish with whipped cream; for even more decadence, drizzle a little caramel syrup over the whipped cream.

SAM ADAMS HARVEST PUMPKIN ALE beer drinkers will appreciate seasonal brews such as sam Adams harvest Pumpkin Ale—brewed with 11 pounds of real pumpkin per barrel (no artificial flavor here) adding a full body and sweetness to this dark reddish amber brew. deep roasted malts, including a smoked malt, lend a distinct character while traditional pumpkin pie spices give the beer a subtle spice note.

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Corn Soufflé 2 c. cooked corn nibblits 1 can cream style corn 1/4 c. sugar 1/4 c. corn muffin mix 1/4 c. milk 2 eggs, whipped Method of Production • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

• Combine corn, cream style corn, sugar, muffin mix, and egg into large bowl.

• Pour mixture into baking dish.

• Bake for 1 hour; serve hot. **Optional: When cooked, add diced onions, peppers, or scallions for garnish.

This recipe serves 4 people

What to do with all the left over turkey?

Turkey Tetrazzini My Way 1/2 lb. Farfalle (Bow-tie pasta) 1/2 onion diced 8 oz sliced mushrooms 1/2 cup all purpose flour 2 cups chicken broth 3/4 stick of butter 1 1/2 cups half & half 4 cups chopped cooked turkey 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese 1/2 cup shredded white cheddar cheese Cook pasta al dente and set aside.

Melt butter in a large pot. Add mushrooms and onions. Sauté about 5 minutes, wisk in flour and slowly add chicken broth, then half and half. Wisk until sauce is thick and smooth. Gently stir in cheese and turkey. Pour into buttered 13 x 9 inch baking dish and bake in pre-heated oven (400 degrees) 25-30minutes, until bubbly.

When the fabled Mayflower left England for America, it was actually headed for the mouth of the Hudson River near modern-day New York City, then the northernmost part of the Virginia colony. But the ship got blown off course and eventually ended up off the coast of Cape Cod.

In the Spirit of Giving: The 13th Annual Community Thanksgiving Dinner

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rganized by St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church and Hudson’s Restaurant Thanksgiving Day on Hilton Head Island need not be a lonely day for anyone. All are welcome to share turkey, dressing and all the trimmings at a free dinner on November 24th at Hudson’s Restaurant. This is the 13th annual event organized by St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist Church and Hudson’s to celebrate the meaning of Thanksgiving on Hilton Head Island.

For those who might be alone or unable to prepare a meal, it is important for members of our community to know

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there is a place for them to go and celebrate this holiday with others. The meal will be prepared by Hudson’s restaurant on Skull Creek with volunteers from the community to help serve the food. There will be lots of good fellowship, entertainment to create a festive atmosphere. Dinner will be served from 11:00 AM until 3:00 PM. Your donations in the true spirit of Thanksgiving would be greatly appreciated to help a very worthy cause for years to come. All donations on the day of the event will go to The Deep Well Project.

For further information about volunteering call 843-5407925. 

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1956 The first national Thanksgiving Day NFL football broadcast occurred over NBC Radio in 1934. (Detroit Lions vs.

Chicago Bears. Da Bearz won 19-16.) The first Thanksgiving Day football game shown on TV was in 1956.

Turkey Vegetable Soup 1 lb. Ground Turkey 2 Carrots (diced) 2 Garlic Cloves (minced) 6 Cups Chicken Broth 1/2 Cup Orzo 1 Tbsp. Extra Virgin Olive Oil (if using all whit meat turkey – increase to 3-4 Tbsps.)

1 Red Onion (diced) 2 Celery Ribs (diced) 3oz. Baby Spinach 1-5 oz. Canned Diced Tomatoes 1/2 Tsp. Salt 1/4 Tsp. Pepper Brown turkey in olive oil until no longer pink. Season with salt and pepper.

Transfer turkey to large soup pot and add the carrots, celery, onions, garlic, chicken broth, and tomatoes. Bring to a boil, lower heat, and simmer for about one hour.

Raise heat to medium and add the orzo (any small pasta you like will do). Cook another 15 mins.; stirring often.

Take off the heat and add the spinach. Cover the pot.

Serve the soup with a drizzle of good quality olive oil and a sprinkle of grated parmesan cheese – and, of course, with a good crusty French bread warm from the oven!

Delish!!!

Special thanks to Mrs. Lorri Sweatt of Piggly Wiggly and Chef Andy Borgmeier of Celebrations catering and events for sharing their recipes! november 2011

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Taste of the Season:

Culinary Event of the Year!

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et the holidays begin! The Lowcountry’s premier culinary event is the place to be, as you wine, dine and enjoy awardwinning cuisine from more than 35 of the area’s top chefs at the 22nd Annual Taste of the Season, presented by the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce.

Taste of the Season is a food lover’s paradise. Here’s your chance to enjoy several restaurants recently touted on Wine Spectator’s “Restaurant Award of Excellence List,” including HH Prime, Michael Anthony’s, Red Fish and The Old Oyster Factory.

Classic, contemporary and Lowcountry rustic cuisine blend with seasonal ingredients for the right holiday note. Experience fresh seafood, local farm-to-table ingredients, and meet nationally known, award-

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People’s Choice Cast your vote! Once again, our area’s top chefs compete for bragging rights.

Last season’s top honor went to Chef Michael Cirafesi of Michael Anthony’s for his Piedmontese Beef Short Ribs with Creamy Polenta. winning chefs, including recent Food Network Star finalist Orchid Paulmeier of One Hot Mama’s/The Lodge, and chef Sallie Ann Robinson, author of Cooking the Gullah Way. “We’ve been participating in Taste of the Season for a number of years now. It’s an outstanding event and we always enjoy being part of it!” Paulmeier said.

Highlights this year include:

Spectacular Silent Auction Savor the extraordinary experience of Taste of the Season along with spectacular silent auction items, including luxurious getaways, great gifts, dining, golfing, and more. Get a preview of auction items at Taste of the Season’s online auction at hiltonheadchamber.org. Place your bids online, and you might be packing your bags for a holiday adventure. 

Holiday Classics & New Flavors Holiday cuisine is all about expression and reinterpretation of the classics—infusing fresh culinary twists and contemporary flavors. Explore the culinary landscape of the Lowcountry while sampling upscale favorites and fabulous pairings of the area’s incomparable cuisine.

It’s always a sellout! Last year more than 1,000 attendees enjoyed the best-ofthe-best area cuisine. Taste of the Season will be held Friday, November 11 from 6-9 p.m. at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa. Tickets are $45 and are on sale at chamber headquarters, the Welcome Center and at hiltonheadchamber.org.

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Land as a Tool

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t a recent, well-attended town council land acquisition workshop, council members and interested residents discussed the status of and potential use of town-owned land. The Town of Hilton Head currently owns 1,213 acres of land as a result of our long-standing land acquisition program. As part of the overall discussion about land, I introduced an idea that I hope spurs debate in our community.

Our land acquisition program began in earnest in the late ’80s and was modeled from a program created in Nantucket, Massachusetts. Our goal then was to manage and control growth on the island. Rather than take land, council sought to purchase land at fair market value. Land acquisition became a smart growth tool. The program has enhanced property values; reduced potential development, particularly along U.S. 278; reduced potential traffic; kept the island green; preserved historic sites; and created opportunities for park and recreation development.

Our land acquisition goals have since evolved. In the beginning, much focus was on preserving wetlands and protecting ecological areas. Over time, the focus shifted to reducing potential high-density commercial development. Perhaps it is now time to consider evolving our approach to the use of existing property and future acquisitions. Should we declare victory in our goal to manage and control growth and now assess where we are from an island-wide, economic viability standpoint?

Part of the public discussion I want to encourage is whether we should consider future land acquisition for purposes beyond park development and preservation of green space. Should we shift our future investments from land acquisition to include other purposes such as investment in infrastructure to stimulate revitalization of targeted areas?

Our program is the envy of many and is one reason our island receives as many accolades as it does. More importantly, it is probably an important reason you chose to live here. We enjoy some of the most beautiful natural resources in America, and this “amenity” is but one of many offered on our island. While we will continue to preserve this amenity, we ought to think about the fuller experience for our residents and visitors, and this means considering a repurpose of existing land and perhaps a different strategy in acquiring future land.

The town government is not the only answer, but I firmly believe we should be part of the solution. Part of the solution, one tool if you will, is use of land. Development and redevelopment should start outside the public sector. The town should commit itself to being a facilitator in achieving development and redevelopment. Development and redevelopment will not be unfettered; rather, the town and its residents can manage both while being a facilitator through thoughtful repurposing that will lead to revitalization. 

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Bluffton Families Inspire International Sports Initiative

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here is plenty of negativity going around these days, so I thought a “feel good” story might be just the medicine. I met this family over the summer while our son Michael was at football practice at Bluffton High School. This is an example of how a group of people can make a positive difference in a community and around the world.

Scott Beebe, a USC graduate and former long snapper for the gamecock football team, moved to this area several years ago from Texas where he earned a Master of Divinity.

He and his wife Ashley have found a way to merge the background of sports with God’s passion for all nations in the unsuspecting country of Nigeria.

While continuing to work in the local marketplace, since 2006, the Beebes have been traveling and leading teams of professionals to Nigeria multiple times per year through H.E.L.P. (helpwestafrica.org). Locals who have participated include Tom Conner (education), Alen Ward and Chris Gay (engineering), Chris Long (public relations), Carmen Marflak (nurse), Mike Szynski (audiologist), Michael Beaumont and Nick Kennicott (pastors).

This past September, Beebe took former football coach and local business owner Gerrick Taylor to Nigeria to help develop a sports camp in Egbe (Kogi State, Nigeria). Taylor implemented the first-ever American football program in the area through a series of six camps. Together with others from around the country, they are working to implement a sports program that will carry a variety of messages (spiritual, health, education, engineering, etc.) throughout “the bush,” in and around Egbe, Nigeria. You can see a recap of their trip at http:// vimeo.com/29472730.

The Beebes are now working (as are many other families in the Lowcountry) through another challenge— adopting a little girl from Ethiopia. The legions of paperwork have been signed and sent; now the 10-14 month waiting process begins.

If you think he isn’t busy enough, Beebe and a group of men are also broadcasting the home football games for Bluffton High School on Justin.tv/blufftonbobcats.

They have really brought the community together from far away by this gesture, and we are all grateful for them.

We always talk about the next generation, and I am very proud that these families are living in Bluffton and will be our future leaders. 

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