Celebrate Bluffton & Beyond Magazine - February 2020

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IT’S THE PET ISSUE! FEATURING:

LOWCOUNTRY CATS, DOGS AND BIRDS – SUBMITTED BY OUR READERS! A CHRISTMAS KITTEN FROM PALMETTO ANIMAL LEAGUE

FEBRUARY FASHION FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL SINGLES ON DATING IN THE DIGITAL AGE AND WHERE TO TAKE A FIRST DATE PLUS

THE SUDDENLY SINGLE PODCAST LIVING AFTER THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE

THIS IS THE WAY A CONVERSATION WITH THE MANDALORIAN’S EMILY SWALLOW

MEET THE DENTISTS WHERE TO GET THAT PEARLY WHITE (AND STRAIGHT!) SMILE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY

SMART (AND SIMPLE) MONEY GUIDE FOR SINGLES

IT’S THE PET ISSUE...

AND MITSY CAN’T CONTAIN HER EXCITEMENT!

FEBRUARY FASHION FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL SINGLES ON DATING IN THE DIGITAL AGE AND WHERE TO TAKE A FIRST DATE PLUS:

MEET THE DENTISTS WHERE TO GET THAT PEARLY WHITE (AND STRAIGHT!) SMILE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY.

CB2 CELEBRATE BLUFFTON AND BEYOND!

CH2 CELEBRATE HILTON HEAD!

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IT’S THE PET ISSUE! FEATURING:

LOWCOUNTRY CATS, DOGS AND BIRDS – SUBMITTED BY OUR READERS! A CHRISTMAS KITTEN FROM PALMETTO ANIMAL LEAGUE

THIS IS THE WAY A CONVERSATION WITH THE MANDALORIAN’S EMILY SWALLOW

MEET THE DENTISTS

FEATURING:

LOWCOUNTRY CATS, DOGS AND BIRDS – SUBMITTED

BY OUR READERS!

WHERE TO GET THAT PEARLY WHITE (AND STRAIGHT!) SMILE IN THE LOWCOUNTRY.

A CHRISTMAS KITTEN FROM PALMETTO ANIMAL LEAGUE VOLUNTEERS WHO KEEP TAILS WAGGING AT HILTON HEAD HUMAN ASSOCIATION FEBRUARY 2020

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THE SUDDENLY SINGLE PODCAST

FEATURING INTERVIEWS WITH LOCAL SINGLES ON DATING IN THE DIGITAL AGE AND WHERE TO TAKE A FIRST DATE PLUS

THE SUDDENLY SINGLE PODCAST LIVING AFTER THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE

THIS IS THE WAY A CONVERSATION WITH THE MANDALORIAN’S EMILY SWALLOW

LIVING AFTER THE DEATH OF A SPOUSE

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SMART (AND SIMPLE) MONEY GUIDE FOR SINGLES

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A Note from John McCann

REINVESTING IN OURSELVES: OUR FOCUS FOR 2020 AND BEYOND

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hat I know for sure about Hilton Head Island is that it’s the best island in America. Awards we’ve received from esteemed media like Condé Nast Traveler and Southern Living measure how well liked our island is by millions of visitors who flock here for vacations and business trips. But, I measure it more so by our residents who are afforded the opportunity to enjoy our natural environment, parks, recreation, culture and rich history. They contribute their time and talent through a well of volunteerism that speaks to how much we support each other, whether reading to elementary school children or serving meals at local food kitchens. We have good schools, health care, and sewer access, thanks to a partnership that raised millions of dollars to pay for sewer connections for those who couldn’t afford it on their own. Our town staff works incredibly hard to ensure we are fiscally strong and provide services for residents. These truisms emerged during Town Council’s recent workshop that took place in neighboring Beaufort last December.

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A Note from Lisa Sulka

GET IN THE LOOP: JOIN THE DON RYAN CENTER FOR INNOVATION

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hope the new year is off to a good start for all our readers. This year I will write in a bit more detail on the many great initiatives within the town. The first will be the ongoing programs of the Don Ryan Center for Innovation. I ask all of you to take a look at the website at www.donryancenter. com, and if you would like to be included in these sessions or receive information on what is happening at the center, join as a member. It is affordable and 16

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will get you in the loop with the opening of the HUB as well as with the innovators who are involved at the center.

In 2019, the Don Ryan Center for Innovation launched “Sessions,” a monthly networking event for the DRCI community and public. The events are held at 8 a.m. on the last Thursday of each month at the Corner Perk in Old Town Bluffton. Members of the Don Ryan Center can attend free or charge.

The public is welcome to attend for a small fee of $10. This fee is waived for all monthly events if you become a supporting member of the DRCI. Monthly topics covered included marketing SEO, design thinking strategy and more. Attendees also learned lessons from local entrepreneurs as they shared their experiences building their businesses. Featured speakers included Laurie Brown, founder and owner of Aunt Laurie’s and Billy Watterson, owner of Burnt Church Distillery and Watterson Brands.

The last Sessions of the year was held on November 21, featuring Lucy Rosen, owner of Smart Marketing Communications.

It drew a record crowd to finish the year with strong momentum heading into 2020.

The first Sessions of 2020 was held on January 30, featuring Matthew Nikravesh, founder and owner of Solarus Technologies.

Nikravesh discussed the importance of company culture and how the right culture can lead to success in any organization.

The Don Ryan Center for Innovation is looking forward to 2020 and the opening of its new location, The HUB at Buckwalter, which will serve as the home of the Don Ryan Center. Having the new space will allow DRCI to expand its networking events and opportunities for members. Some of the events in the pipeline are monthly evening networking events, pitch events, lunch-andlearns, and even student-friendly learning opportunities.

The DRCI will be the “HUB” for entrepreneurship and innovation in the Lowcountry. We encourage you to stop in and learn how we can help you. 

Our workshop consultant, Julia Novak, led my fellow Town Council members and me in healthy discussions on what we appreciate about Hilton Head Island today and what we hope it will be in 10 years. As we embark through this new decade, we hope to be one island and a leader in community building.

We hope for workforce and housing opportunities that resolve the challenges we have in those two areas. We hope for open space that will give us room to breathe. We hope to have thriving heritage tourism, a central gathering place, a vibrant economy and best-in-class facilities. Our list of hopes was much longer, but we were able to narrow it down to three areas of focus for us in 2020: exceptional quality of life, prosperity and innovation, and best-in-class services and facilities.

Exceptional quality of life sounds like a pie-in-the-sky kind of view, but it is truly what we want for everyone who lives and works here. This category includes issues we have dealt with recently such as the U.S. 278 corridor project and Mitchelville/ Gullah Geechee cultural preservation. In this category, we added protecting our environment for the future and the proposed referendum, which we hope will raise $65 million to fund projects in recreation and arts.

We’ll continue our efforts in workforce development and housing and our comprehensive plan under the category of prosperity and innovation. In addition, we would like to develop master plans for specific areas of the island and a plan that markets our community as a great place to live.

Best-in-class services and facilities speaks to what we offer our residents: great recreational facilities, beach parks, pathways, fire and rescue, well-trained and knowledgeable staff who are responsive, and sufficient budgets for various projects. Since our workshop, town staff has been working to flesh out specific strategies and tactics for each of these areas.

They will then present these to the full Town Council for review and approval. We’ll keep you posted on our progress.  John McCann is the mayor of Hilton Head Island. JohnM@ hiltonheadislandsc.gov.

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BenchMark® Physical therapy

Monique assisting patient with a functional activity incorporating upper and lower extremity movements to allow for whole body involvement. The exercise demonstrated is a resisted side stepping ball toss performed while maintaining a squat position.

Leann demonstrating trigger point dry needling to assist with palpable restrictions resulting in pain and dysfunction.

Emily performing cervical and vestibular evaluation on patient to determine treatment approach based on patient’s limitations, pain, and chief complaints.

BenchMark Physical Therapy’s Top-Notch Team As BenchMark PT continues to expand its geographical footprint throughout Georgia and the South Carolina coastal area, Woods currently oversees 13 clinics including the Bluffton and Okatie locations.

Carrying out the BenchMark promise locally is a team of highly educated professionals who are invested in the success of each patient and in their own professional growth.

Leann Ventriglia, based in Bluffton, holds a doctorate in physical therapy. Additional credentials include LSVT certification for Parkinson’s, Rock Tape FMT certification, and expertise in manual therapy, specializing in treatment of spinal conditions. She has special interests in prosthetics and neurological and vestibular rehabilitation.

Emily Getz, based in Okatie, also holds a doctorate in physical therapy, is a board-certified orthopedic clinical specialist (OCS) and a fellow-in-training at Upstream Rehab Institute. Areas of further training include functional capacity evaluations, impairment ratings, vestibular rehabilitation, and Hawk Grip IASTM. Monique Cox rotates between the two locations. She has recently completed her doctorate in physical therapy and is also a licensed massage therapist. Her primary interest is orthopedics and sports medicine. In addition, she is pursuing women’s health education.

Leah Woods, Regional Vice President, holds a doctorate in physical therapy and is also an orthopedic certified specialist (OCS) with further experience as an athletic trainer.

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I S C MUin bathroomsIANS

The Shore Notes singing in the shower with Lexi the Havapoo.

Favorite cereal?

MC: Oatmeal piled high with nuts and fruit BO: I don’t eat cereal, but when I was a kid I loved Frosted Flakes. They’re Grrrrrreat!

IC: Oatmeal SG: Cinnamon Toast Crunch What is your favorite piece to perform?

MC: “Mary, Did You Know?”

BO: I love singing “One Fine Day,” but any four-part harmony song with my chorus, the Hilton Head Shore Notes, or my quartet, 4 the Moment, is my favorite song at that moment in time!

IC: “And So It Goes,” by Billy Joel SG: “Rhythm of Life” At what venue do you most like to perform?

MC: Seahawk Cultural Center at our show, but if we have all four parts present, we love to sing anywhere there’s an audience!

BO: Anywhere there is an audience that appreciates good barbershop harmony, like for our upcoming show, “Bringin’ Down the House” on February 15, at 7 p.m., at Hilton Head Island High School. Had to put in a plug!

IC: Home parties are my favorite.

SG: Private parties

ICIANS MUS in bathrooms What’s your sign?

Marcia Cornell: Aries (but I want to say “Singer on Board”—some of the Shore Notes have a large magnet with this on the side of their cars).

Betty Owen: Gemini, but I’d rather say… “STOP! In the Name of Love!”

Iris Christ: Taurus Sue Gordon: Sagittarius Most underrated song that, in your opinion, should be a classic?

MC: “Best Seat in the House,” by Barry Manilow BO: “Fields of Gold,” by Eva Cassidy IC: Everything by Bonnie Raitt SG: “Summertime, Summertime,” by the Jamies Biggest compliment you’ve ever gotten from a fan?

MC: “Can I hire you for our party?”

BO: “I felt like you were singing just to me.”

IC: “I come all the way from Atlanta to this Christmas event every year and look forward to hearing you sing.”

SG: “Do you hire out?”

What do you sing in the shower?

MC: Nothing. I sing in my car!

BO: I don’t sing in the shower, but my chorus sounds great in the locker room at the Country Club of Hilton Head.

IC: I practice my new songs—nothing consistent.

SG: I don’t sing in the shower.

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Most requested song at shows?

MC: We entertained non-stop at Christmas at parties and all the retirement homes, and “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” was requested a lot since many had heard us sing it last year!

BO: During the Christmas season, it was, “I Want A Hippopotamus for Christmas.”

IC: The most requested songs are at Christmas, and they vary.

SG: “18 Holes” First concert you attended?

MC: The Kingston Trio a zillion years ago BO: BB King in 1972 IC: Young Rascals SG: A flute concert with my mother when I was about 12.

Favorite artist?

MC: Tough one … Karen Carpenter and Barbra Streisand.

Lately I’ve become very impressed with Lady Gaga.

BO: Allison Krauss IC: Bonnie Raitt SG: Allison Krauss Place you go to get away from it all?

MC: I get lost in a song! But seriously, I’m happy curled up with a good book on my comfy couch.

BO: Hunting Island Beach IC: A cruise SG: North Carolina mountains, Sapphire, N.C. Do you tweet, gram, or book? What’s your handle?

MC: I’m only on Facebook, where you can find @4themoment and @Hiltonheadshorenotes.

BO: Yes, Facebook @HiltonHeadShoreNotes and @4theMomentQuartet. You can also find us on YouTube with the same handles.

IC: Facebook SG: No

Finish this verse as if it were the hook of a song: “Sally went down to the bayou...”

MC: “Searching for the truth; instead she found the one guy, who helped her find her youth.”

BO: She said she really loved you, but then she saw some kudzu, and then she said goodbye you.”

IC: “To drown her sorrows over you.” (I’m clearly not a songwriter!)

SG: “To get some filé gumbo.”

Who would star as you in the epic retelling of your life on film?

MC: Sally Field BO: Meryl Streep IC: Lady Gaga. Otherwise, it would be boring!

SG: Renee Zellweger First instrument you learned to play?

MC: The piano, when I was five. My parents had a baby grand, and I had perfect pitch.

BO: There’s a photo of me playing the toy xylophone when I was two years old. After that, piano.

IC: Piano SG: Flute Song you were thrilled to finally master?

MC: “And All That Jazz.” The words are killer!

BO: “When I See an Elephant Fly” IC: “You Don’t Know Me” (in tenor) SG: “Rhythm of Life” What do you wish you knew more about?

MC: Music theory. Unfortunately, my parents discontinued my piano lessons when I was seven because it was difficult to make a young child practice for an hour a day, or so they thought. My biggest regret.

BO: How God created everything; that’s a mind-boggling thought. How about this: scientifically speaking, what makes the chords ring when an a cappella group sings perfectly together?

IC: Everything SG: Woodworking What animal do you most identify with?

MC: Bunny (big ears!)

BO: Cats. They are very independent. They stay up all night and sleep all day.

IC: Dogs SG: Kitty If you got super-famous and had to change your name, what would your new name be?

MC: I have no idea. All the good ones are taken!

BO: If I got super-famous, my fans would already know me as Betty. I would go with that.

IC: Iris Del SG: Theresa LaFargeville What famous musician would you love to sing a duet with?

MC: Andrew Bocelli (channeling Sarah Brightman) or Tony Bennett (move over, Lady Gaga).

BO: So many to choose from! Vince Gill, Allison Krauss, Dolly Parton to name a few. But we sing four-part harmony, so I would love to sing with some famous quartets like The Buzz, Viva, Martini, and so many more!

IC: Linda Ronstadt SG: John Denver

See The Hilton Head Shore Notes on February 15 at the Seahawk Cultural Center. For tickets visit www.hiltonheadshorenotes.com.

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SAVE THE DATE!

28TH ANNUAL RECYCLE YOUR JACKET Outside Hilton Head in the Plaza at Shelter Cove shopoutside.com

“A NIGHT OF PROMISE” Hampton Hall Clubhouse April 2, 2020 from 5:30-9pm Tickets are $100 each and Partnerships are available. www.familypromisebeaufortcounty.com

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NEIL SIMON’S RUMORS Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Preview tickets for adults are $40; Full-priced single tickets are $50.

(843) 842-ARTS(2787)

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11 SHOPS AT SEA PINES CENTER FARMERS MARKET Every Tuesday (in season)!

10am-2pm

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Poseidon Rooftop $25/person $10/additional child(ren) (843) 341-3838

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HILTON HEAD SHORE NOTES PRESENTS “BRINGIN’ DOWN THE HOUSE” Seahawk Cultural Center www.hiltonhead shorenotes.com

JUDE FRANCES TRUNK SHOW Forsythe Jewlers 10am-7pm Light bites + bubbles served.

Please RSVP to (843) 671-7070

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20 FARMERS MARKET OF BLUFFTON Calhoun Street 1-6pm Thursdays (or Dusk if earlier!)

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OYSTER SHELL RECYCLING AND BED RESTORATION Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn from 2-3pm $7 per person and reservations are required by calling (843) 689-6767 ext. 223. coastaldiscovery.org.

CONSERVATION THROUGH SUSTAINABLE SEAFOOD Coastal Discovery Museum at 2pm (843) 689-6767

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MEET ME UNDER THE SEA: DADDY DAUGHTER DANCE

8 VALENTINE’S HEART HUNT South Beach Marina Starts at 10am saltydog.com

15 HILTON HEAD HUMANE VALENTINE’S DAY FUNDRAISER Shelter Cove Community Park 11am-2pm (843) 681-8686

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3RD ANNUAL ANTIQUES APPRAISAL AND SILENT AUCTION Seaquins Ballroom 10am-4pm

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HILTON HEAD SEAFOOD FESTIVAL Honey Horn Plantation 11am-4pm $10/person

hiltonhead seafoodfestival.com