CH2 / Celebrate Hilton Head

April 2014

“It’s

Heritage time y’all!”

Faceless Fashion Inspired Spring Looks

Plus: Special Sections on Interior Design and Lowcountry Attorneys CH2’s April Contest of the Month – PAGE 18

The YachtHop Restaurant Review:

The Lucky Rooster & Trattoria Divina

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Finally, embrace one wallflower.

Start a conversation or offer a drink to someone who seems to be on the fringe of the fun.”- page 146

P25 Perspectives on the RBC Heritage Frank Dunne Jr. interviews local residents about the tournament’s yearly impact.

P30 A Series of Fortunate Events

P44 Bluffton’s New Brand & Taste of Bluffton returns

law section

P53 bree kennedy Family Law All about the Family

P56 Secrets and Privileges of the Law

P34 Faceless fashion The stars of our spring fashion spread, Chelsea Scott and Caroline Molloy.

ON OUR CH2 COVER “Heritage Ladies” Artwork by Emily J Novitski

APRIL 2014

CELEBRATE BLUFFTON & BEYOND

P58 That’s Illegal?

Silly laws still on the books

P65 The Changing Tide of Sex Crimes

P71 Music & Taste on the Harbour returns to Shelter Cove Marina

ON OUR CB2 COVER Photography by Mark Staff Clothing by Radiance in Harbour Town Modeled by Caroline Molloy Styling by Kim Molloy

P74 Lucky Rooster Kitchen & Bar An American bistro with a Southern soul

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C2’s Interior Design Look Book Local designers share their work

P92 Firethorn Hideaway This Stunning house is for sale!

P103 a rug story

P109 C2 Style Page Accent pieces from J Banks

P114 The Yacht Hop Returns And now for some floating homes…

P116 Distinctive granite Stone is jewelry for your home

P121 Why Hire an Interior Designer?

P126 Experience Trattoria Divina Where the locals go for Italian

P130 On Faith A series of personal essays about religious beliefs

P136 A Line in the Sand A Politician’s right to Privacy

P145 Being Better Tips to being a more gracious guest

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People Who Do Stuff (we don’t know if they actually get paid or not)

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FROM THE EDITOR .....................

Complaint Department Director, Ridgeland Division Maggie Washo Empathy Coach & Caribbean Vacation Consultant Kelly Stroud

For this month’s contest, turn to page 18

The Nicest Person in the Office Catherine “yes, please, thank-you” Davies

Congratulations to Lauren Bibaud, who correctly guessed which of our pets belonged to whom.

She was the winner of a $100 Visa Gift Card.

Pop Culture Historian & IT Specialist Hunter “The nerd” Kostylo The Playboy Tom “In bed by 8:30” Staebler Budget Director of the Yemen Branch Mame “where’s your receipt” Bowser Chief Negotiator & Fashion Consultant Ashton “No means No” Fons Director of Clandestine Meetings Kim Crouch Door to Door Sales Kandace Wightman Urgent Response Coordinator & Rocket Scientist Kaity Robinson Storytellers Laura Barrett Kitty Bartell Sam Bauer Rabbi Bloom Frank Dunne Jr. Rebecca Edwards Courtney Hampson Linda S. Hopkins Barry Kaufman Drew Laughlin Andrea Antunes McGilton Matthew Palmer Norm Pattis Lisa Sulka Debbie Szpanka

Five Years, the Heritage & Hogshead Kitchen As I sit down to write this, two distinctly parallel story lines are dominating the news.

Both have to do with people who are or were lost, and I find them equally fascinating.

Hopefully, by the time our April issue hits the stands, we will know what happened to Flight 370 out of Malaysia carrying 239 passengers. In this day and age of advanced technology, it seems absolutely crazy to me that we could lose a plane mid-flight. Within days, 25 different countries were searching for the lost plane, and theories are flying fast and furious through the media. Was it terrorism?

A tragic crash? Aliens? I’m going on record as saying it’s more than just a plane crash, but not caused by some extraterrestrial. It’s exactly like the show Lost. Eerie, isn’t it?

Now, let’s compare that story to the one that recently broke out of Pontiac Michigan.

A woman’s mummified body was found in her car, in the garage of her house and had been sitting there decomposing for at least five years. Yes folks, that’s right. Five years.

Apparently all of her bills were on auto pay and a neighbor took it upon himself to mow her lawn, so there were no visible signs that anything was wrong. Only when the money ran out and the bank foreclosed on her home did anyone realize she was dead.

Picture Takers Photography by Anne Mark Staff Photography W Photography Stick and Move Studios Artwork by Emily Novitski Find Us HERE PO Box 22949 Hilton Head, SC 29925 843.689.2658 M.washo@celebratehiltonhead.com

M. WASHO

PUBLISHER / EDITIOR

Now this has me thinking: how long would it take for someone to realize if I went missing? I would have to believe I am not living a very fulfilled life if I disappear for even a day and not one person misses me.

Would someone miss you? How long would it take? Okay. Enough of the macabre.

It’s time for us to get our plaid on and get down to the RBC Heritage. Another place I think everyone should get to is Hogshead Kitchen at Moss Creek Village. I had dinner there last night and it was absolutely fabulous. Bluffton’s restaurant scene is growing, and I’m loving it. For more info on Bluffton’s happenings, including the new branding campaign, check out page 44.

Happy Heritage, y’all. See you at Harbour Town!

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hen, good fortune smiled on the Harbour Town Golf Links when Palmer went on to win that initial Heritage…the media did the rest by cranking out volumes of glowing copy about Arnold’s victory, Dye’s superb new links course as well as Hilton Head Island.”

So says the RBC Heritage website (RBCHeritage. com). Anybody who lives around Hilton Head Island knows the story about that earliest incarnation of the biggest, most important, and most eagerly anticipated event in the Lowcountry…maybe all of South Carolina…and how it, more than most anything else, put us on the map.

Hilton Head has three rites of spring: Wine & Food Fest, St. Patrick’s Day Parade, and RBC Heritage. Okay, four if you count tourist invasion, but I think most of us would rather think about the others, of which RBC Heritage is clearly king of the hill. For four days, Hilton Head Island becomes a worldwide television star in a public relations bonanza that must have Bill Miles doing cartwheels around the house.

Here at home, though, RBC Heritage is more than that.

It’s not just four days of PGA golf and television coverage.

Heck, it’s not even just four days. It’s a full weeklong (Steve Wilmot and Co. excepted) celebration of…well…us! Our

Art i c l e B y F r a n k D u n n e , J r . / / I l l u s tr a t i o n s b y E m i l y N o v i t s k i

One great thing about RBC Heritage is that it’s not just for golf fans.

Everybody has a blast. Just look at all the parties going on in Harbour Town around the marina, and you’re sure to spot more than a few folks who wouldn’t know an eagle from a pelican having a great time.

beloved little island home. Some folks even think it should be a holiday (or holiweek?) since so many treat it as such anyway, to their employers’ dismay no doubt.

Imagine that. A whole week where everybody closes up shop to party and enjoy the tournament. On second thought, maybe that’s not such a good idea. “We can do upwards of 10 percent of our annual business that week,” said Dennis Jaworski owner of apparel boutique Palmettoes in the Shops at Sea Pines Center, just a short iron down the road from Harbour Town. “Because of the loyal following of people who come to the tournament each year, we’ve developed those relationships and become part of their week’s activities.”

Palmettoes has an especially unique interest in Heritage, as it supplies those famous tartan jackets and other apparel worn by volunteers and officials; but the importance of the tournament’s economic impact is shared by hundreds of local businesses. “It’s hugely important to us,” Jaworski said. “We were devastated when we lost the Family Circle, which was an even bigger producer for us. But Heritage certainly comes in a close second for bringing customers and business to us. Now it is truly our number one week in the year.”

Tom Reilley takes a longer view of Heritage’s significance to the business community. He notes that its impact is felt year round and year-to-year, thanks to that fateful day in 1969 when Arnold Palmer won the inaugural Heritage Classic, as it was then known, thus launching Hilton Head Island on its way to becoming a household name nationwide. “The advertising, the television, the people from out-of-state who show up for the tournament. It’s a huge impact on the island,” he said. “Yeah, it’s a good week, but we also have Easter, St. Patrick’s, Fourth of July…” In other words, that we have such a fruitful tourism industry on Hilton Head Island at all can be traced back to the success of that first Heritage and the 45 editions since.

Reilley’s daughter Erin Reilley Booth, who manages the family-owned Reilley’s Grill & Bar, agrees. “That whole month of April, with Easter, Heritage, Spring Break, keeps us consistently busy.”

As testament to his high regard for the tournament, the elder Reilley serves on the Heritage Classic Foundation’s board of trustees. Ask him why and he’ll look at you as if to say, what kind of a question is that? “To be on the board is a privilege,” he said. “There’s an elite group of people that get asked to be on the board. I think someone would be a little bit crazy to say no!”

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has held that position for almost 30 years. “He’s grooming me to fill his golf shoes,” he said. The family owned the former Perry Printing Company, which produced Heritage pairing sheets and other documents for years. Today Alan’s brother Reid handles that assignment for the Kennickell Group. “The Heritage has been a way of life for us since we’ve been here, from a personal and a business standpoint,” he said.

Announcers, starters, marshals (those people who hold up the QUIET paddles) and folks in myriad other roles; no golf tournament happens without them. RBC Heritage volunteers are a hearty and loyal bunch, as many of them stay with the tournament for years and even decades once they’ve had their first taste. Henry Pratt started as a marshal, announced at the tenth tee for about 15 years, then moved to the first tee eight years ago. He’s the guy who starts the whole round for all four days of the tournament plus two pro-ams. You might think somebody who spends so much time on the course would see a lot of golf. Not so. “People ask about crazy things I’ve seen and stories I’ve got, but I don’t have any!” Pratt said. “I’m right there on the first tee, and that’s where I sit for the whole tournament.” Pratt’s wife, son, and grandson have all volunteered in various roles over the years as well. “We’ve had all three generations of our family involved with the Heritage,” he said.

One great thing about RBC Heritage is that it’s not just for golf fans. Everybody has a blast. Just look at all the parties going on in Harbour Town around the marina, and you’re sure to spot more than a few folks who wouldn’t know an eagle from a pelican having a great time. On the other hand, avid golfers we have aplenty, and who among them wouldn’t love to actually play in the Heritage? Local realtor Kevin King has…four times. A few years ago, a player had to drop out of the tournament and King filled in as a marker for the final round. But in 1989 and 1990 he was in the field as an amateur, and played as a professional in 2007 after qualifying for the Champions Tour. “I actually made the cut in ’89,” said King, who spoke of the thrill at seeing his name on the leaderboard with such luminaries as Payne Stewart and Greg Norman.

“I’ve still got that picture,” he said.

“It’s always been a highlight of the year, so playing in it was just an awesome feeling.”

Like so many of us, Patrick Baldwin started out as a regular visitor to

Reilley’s daughter Erin Reilley Booth, who manages the familyowned Reilley’s Grill & Bar, agrees. “That whole month of April, with Easter, Heritage, Spring Break, keeps us consistently busy.”

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Like so many of us, Patrick Baldwin started out as a regular visitor to Hilton Head Island and eventually stayed. He’s a golf lover who gets his fix of the RBC Heritage caddying for the pro-am tournaments. The biggest upside for him?

Full access to the tournament.

Hilton Head Island and eventually stayed. He’s a golf lover who gets his fix of the RBC Heritage caddying for the proam tournaments. The biggest upside for him? Full access to the tournament. “I was on the range one day and saw Graeme McDowell, so I went up, introduced myself and told him that my mother was born in Belfast. We must have chatted for about 25 minutes. Just the nicest guy,” he said.

While RBC Heritage is a big boost to the local business economy, the Heritage Classic Foundation also annually makes sizable donations to local charities from tournament proceeds. The Deep Well Project, Programs for Exceptional People, Coastal Discovery Museum, and Hospice Care of the Lowcountry are among the many beneficiaries. “Of course we appreciate every contribution, but to be part of such an important community institution is very special,” said Hospice Care’s marketing director Darlene Schuetz.

“It’s an honor that the Foundation recognizes what we do.”

Erica Sullivan of Macon, Georgia will make her first visit to RBC Heritage this year, and she’s going first class all the way. As the winner of the Plaid Nation Celebration contest, the Heritage Classic Foundation will treat Sullivan and a guest (her father) to a VIP experience including a ride in the MetLife blimp. Although not much of a golfer herself, Sullivan often enjoys watching golf with her dad who is a big fan. “I actually entered the contest for his sake more than my own,” Sullivan said. “He loves golf and I watch with him on TV. It’s something for us to do together.”

Last year, Sullivan watched RBC Heritage in a new context having visited Sea Pines and Harbour Town for the first time the previous summer. “It was the first time I watched it with a feel for Hilton Head itself, with a fresh perspective. The course is beautiful, the players seem to be really relaxed, and it just seems to be such an enjoyable time for them as well as the people watching,” she said.

“We just fell in love with the place. The nature there is so beautiful and the people are so kind. It’s just a wonderful, wonderful place.”

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Mr. & Mrs. John Crump of Kennesaw, GA announce the engagement of their daughter, Melissa Crump, to Brian Thompson, son of Edie Brasington and Jim Thompson. The wedding is planned for October 18, 2014 at the Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island.

Kris Vigh has joined the team at Salon Artistry as their nail tech, bringing 20 years of experience and specializing in natural nail care including traditional and spa manicures & pedicures as well as the innovative gel polish manicures.

Weichert, Realtors速 - Coastal Properties welcomes Realtor Ferenc Vura to the sales team.

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e fortunate events

Cherri Sabo has joined Agape Counseling where she specializes in family dynamics, children’s issues, and mood and anxiety disorders.

“Together we are BETTER!” Frederick G. Weniger, MD; Carmen Traywick, MD; and Susan “Botox Queen” Coker, PA-C; are proud to introduce LUX~A Medical Spa. The new, premier facility is located off of 278, across from St. Gregory the Great.

Village Park Homes is pleased to welcome Debbie Borth to the team as a s ales and marketing representative at Lawton Station.

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Palmetto Medical Group is proud to announce the grand opening of their new location, one block from the 46Bluffton Parkway circle, in the Myrtle Park district adjacent from the County Court House.

Dunes Marketing Group and Greenwood Properties recently announced Ken Oliver as Top Producer and Top Listing Agent for 2013.

Mike Marignoni is the new general manager of Skull Creek Boathouse and Meggie Thompson was just promoted to manager.

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STYLING BY KIM MOLLOY / CLOTHING MODELED BY CAROLINE MOLLOY AND CHELSEA SCOTT

PHOTOGRAPHY BY

MARK STAFF

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t was more than six months in the making and took a cast of hundreds. Despite people singing different parts of Bluffton’s song, the chorus was overwhelmingly in unison: Everyone shares a great love of Bluffton, which is the theme that directed the new brand.

“We have never experienced a town which had such a deep and widespread love among its residents,” said Bruce Murdy, president of a Charleston-based branding agency, Rawle Murdy.

“It’s like everyone here drinks the Kool-Aid and is not afraid to offer others a sample. This love of Bluffton is welcoming, inviting and inclusive.”

How does a town convey that deep love and speak to different groups with very different reasons to be in Bluffton? The answer is the new brand: Bluffton – Heart of the Lowcountry.

It was almost an impossible task to make one slogan speak to prospective businesses, residents, future residents, tourists and lifelong locals; however, there is a message for each.

“As a town, we were done being literally the middle child of the Lowcountry, situated between Hilton Head Island and Savannah and being viewed as such,” Mayor Lisa Sulka said. “Economically, we are perceived as getting the hand-me-downs of the tourism and real estate industries.”

According to Sulka, those perceptions are far from reality as Bluffton is taking a leadership role in many municipal initiatives and putting programs and projects in place to self-direct its economic future. It needed a new image to more clearly reflect Bluffton.

“Bluffton is the first nonmetropolitan town or city in South Carolina to establish its own business incubator, known as a Clemson Technology Village. We are now an example and a mentor to other municipalities. Bluffton was also the first local Lowcountry town to form a Public Development Corporation. That organization recruits, negotiates and assists prospective companies to locate here,” Sulka said.

Bluffton has also been featured in many regional conferences for its progressive and pro-active affordable housing project,

“What makes Bluffton unique is its extremely high quality of life; prospective business owners need to know they can have the best of both worlds.”- Lisa Sulka known as the “Wharf Street Redevelopment Project.”

“As a town initiative, we transformed a blighted street, peppered with abandoned properties and replaced it with a beautiful affordable housing neighborhood of coastal cottages,” Sulka said.

“This project said to the world that the marriage of affordable housing in the middle of a historic district can work.”

One brand, many audiences The intensive research conducted during the branding process indicated prospective businesses needed to be centrally located along the

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Eastern seaboard, near larger cities and transportation hubs while their employees could enjoy the high quality of life of a classic coastal village town.

“For prospective businesses, the heart of the Lowcountry means you are in a central artery and able to move your products to points outward,” Sulka said.

“What makes Bluffton unique is its extremely high quality of life; prospective business owners need to know they can have the best of both worlds.”

This slogan also resonates with Bluffton’s ever-growing tourism audience. “Heart of the Lowcountry” also indicates that Bluffton is strategically located between the touristdraws of the world-class resorts of Hilton Head Island, the historic Savannah sites and antebellum beauty of Beaufort.

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The “heart” indicates that the town is a beating pulse of the Lowcountry, not just an afterthought or a twohour detour for tourists. As a “heart,” Sulka said, Bluffton has its own beat as well as keeping other parts of the Lowcountry alive and well.

Perhaps most important, the town’s beloved residents can wrap their hearts around this new slogan.

Many have already shown Town Council members and staff where their heart is by submitting photos of their interpretations. Two yogis formed a heart as they stretch their bodies upside down; Chef Richard Canestrari of Pour Richards made a pizza with pepperoni hearts; Pastry Chef Ally Rogers designed a table-

wide heart of fresh vegetables and wine; and students at the May River Montessori School arranged themselves as a large heart on the playground.

“This is a brand people can make their own,” Sulka said.

Can’t please all the people all the time Murdy, who has facilitated numerous branding exercises of towns and cities, said there is no way to get 100 percent buy-in; there will always be people who have a different opinion of what the brand should be. For some, the longtime Bluffton brand, which was developed decades ago when Bluffton was onesquare mile, is still their favorite.

The “Bluffton State of Mind,” saying will always be around, Sulka said. “No one can describe what exactly the ‘state of mind,’ is however; it’s like falling in love. You know it when you feel it,” she explained.

“For economic development, the ‘state of mind,’ isn’t self-explanatory and wouldn’t work for business recruitment.”

Other naysayers aren’t crazy about spelling Bluffton with a small “b.” However, the Branding Committee, a group made up of community and business leaders, purposely chose that lowercase “b.”

With more than 120 people who

attended the branding public sessions, more than 500 people who participated in surveys and more than 30 folks who volunteered for one-on-one in-depth interview, what emerged was a strong value on Bluffton’s culture of “funky, eclectic, artsy and doesn’t take itself too seriously.”

“A brand only has a few words to represent a lot,” Sulka said. “The decision to lowercase the ‘b’ is to represent Bluffton’s unique culture.”

In celebration As a celebration of the new brand, the town wants to know what your Bluffton heart looks like. The Town of Bluffton, along with the Society of Bluffton Artists (SOBA) and the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, is hosting an art contest and exhibit for the new Bluffton brand. Submit your photographs, paintings, drawings or sculptures of how you interpret the new brand. An awards ceremony will be held Thursday, April 24 at the SOBA’s Center for Creative Arts, 6 Church Street, from 5:30 – 7:30 p.m.  For more information, call the Town of Bluffton’s public information department at (843) 706-4500.

Taste of Bluffton A Street Fair of Food

The Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce is happy to announce the second annual Taste of Bluffton, to be held April 12, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Bluffton Village in front of the post office. The event, presented by Covert Aire, will feature many area restaurants and their specialties, including an appearance by Orchid Paulmeier from the WHHI’s The Restaurant Show. This is a family fun event with lots of activity for kids and adults. Featured children’s activities are sponsored by Island Playground and the GameTruck.

Taste of Bluffton is open to the public with no admission charge. Vote for your favorite dish and register for prizes from local businesses.

Top sponsors are Bluffton Today, Hilton Head Chrysler Jeep Dodge Ram, Y107.9, BOB 106.9, and 93.5 The Island, along with Nationwide Insurance and the Island Packet.

For more information, please visit tasteofbluffton.com or call the Greater Bluffton Chamber at (843) 757-1010.

The Greater Bluffton Chamber of Commerce is a non-profit community organization, focused on business and the greater Bluffton area, located at 217 Goethe Road in Historic Downtown Bluffton. For more information, call (843) 757-1010 or visit blufftonchamberofcommerce.org.

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FAMILY LAW ALL ABOUT THE FAMILY

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randparents have interesting ways of teaching us about life and love and aging.

Hilton Head Island attorney Bree Kennedy’s paternal grandparents did teach her a great deal about life and love and aging, and divorce; lessons that have served her and her clients well in her 13 year career in family law.

As a family law attorney, Kennedy frequently works with clients who are navigating one of life’s most difficult paths; divorce. Not only is a marriage ending, but division of property is negotiated, and more importantly, the couple must consider what will happen to the children. It is at this place in time in the life of a family that Kennedy becomes her client’s greatest asset. The foundation for her empathy is rooted in her own family’s history.

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know about divorce. I feel like I’ve always known about it because my grandmother, who is now 90, was divorced from my grandfather, which was unusual at that time,” says Kennedy. “My grandfather left my grandmother with four small children. She was uneducated and went back to school to get an education and support her children. He did not help her support them.”

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“I never had a period in my life where I did not know about divorce.”

What is unusual says Kennedy, it that, “I grew up hearing my grandmother talk about my grandfather without any animosity or bitterness.

We attended family functions

together and as a grandchild, I was totally unaware that there was any tension, if there was. I don’t think that there was.” Kennedy and her cousins felt allowed to love their grandfather and stepgrandmother freely, without any guilt. Kennedy’s grandmother went on to remarry and remarry and remarry, outliving two husbands. She is currently married to Bernie #2, age 94. Her grandmother, Sylvia Newman Routman Shimberg Kravitz Ogron, taught her children and grandchildren, and now 13 great grandchildren by example, the benefits of putting the past in the past.

“That’s the framework that I grew up with,” says Kennedy. “My dad is a sociology professor and teaches marriage and the family. I feel like my interest in family law came from him, as well.” Handling a lot of custody cases, Kennedy is

an advocate for her client, “I enjoy watching my client focus on what is really important, and in a case where children are involved, certainly the children are most important.”

Born and raised in Mississippi, Kennedy moved to the Lowcountry after graduating from the University of Mississippi. She moved to pre-Katrina Louisiana where her law practice continued and her focus on family law grew while working at an all female family law firm. As a wife and mother of three school-aged children, Kennedy’s life and experience greatly impacts the work she does for her clients and their families. “My parents are still married, and will be forever, and that was always comforting for me to know that; although that’s not the way that it is for almost onehalf of our population.”

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talk about what the issues are and potentially could be.

We discuss the importance of seeking counseling and education for emotional issues,” she says. Kennedy’s staff is an extension of her own connection with her clients, “Everyone here is sympathetic. We are all mothers, sisters and daughters.”

Once Kennedy and the client agree that they are a good fit for the difficult and sometime long journey ahead, she begins the intricate work of trying to reach the best outcome for her client. In the beginning, Kennedy says her greatest challenge is, “Helping a client see that there is light at the end of the tunnel; even if it’s not a light they were looking forward to seeing. But that one day, twelve months from now, when this is over, they are hopefully going to feel much better than the day that we first met.”

Recently, Judge Timothy H. Pogue of Florence, South Carolina was on the bench of the Family Court in Beaufort, South Carolina. Judge Pogue agreed to allow us to print what he calls “The Bill of Rights for a Child of Divorce.” While Judge Pogue did not write this Bill of Rights, he has adapted it and provides it to litigants with children in his courtroom.

The Bill of Rights of a Child of Divorce 1.

To be told that my mother and father still love me and will never divorce me.

2. To be told that the divorce is not my fault and not be told about the adult problems that caused it.

3. To be considered as a human being and not be considered as another piece of property to be fought for, bargained over, or threatened.

4. To have decisions about me based on what is in my best interests, not on past wrongs, hurt feelings, or my parent’s needs.

5. To be allowed to love both my father and my mother without being forced to choose or feel guilty.

6. To know both my father and my mother through regular and frequent involvement in my life.

7. To have the financial support of both my father and my mother.

8. To be spared hearing bad or hurtful comments about either of my parents which have no useful purpose.

9. To be a child and not to be asked to tell a lie or act as a spy or messenger.

10. To be allowed to have affection for the people who may come into my life without being forced to choose or feel guilty.

Kennedy believes every parent entering a divorce or custody battle should read Judge Pogue’s Bill of Rights. “A success story is having a client call me sometime after their case had ended to say, I’m working with my ex-husband now very well. The kids are seeing their dad regularly. We follow our schedule most of the time, but we are able to adapt it to the children’s needs. We have stopped arguing in front of the children. That’s a success story,” says Kennedy.

The Law Office of Bree R. Kennedy, LLC is located at 70 Arrow Road, Building 6, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. For directions or appointments, please call 843-341-5555 or email bree@ breekennedylaw.com.

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Secrets and Privileges of the Law ~

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sst. Can you keep a secret?” If you are a lawyer, the answer must be in the affirmative, even if that secret is literally where the bodies are buried. It is readily accepted that doctors are prohibited from disclosing information about their patients, and priests (and other clerics) are required to maintain the secrets disclosed to them by the penitent. The attorney’s similar obligation to maintain the secrets of clients can often present situations that, though legally clear, are morally clouded. The most essential component of the attorney client relationship is the knowledge that the client’s secrets must not be disclosed by the lawyer. The South Carolina Rules of Professional Conduct, the ethics rules governing lawyers, make it clear that “The lawyer shall not reveal information relating to the representation of the client.”

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Any lawyer breaching that first commandment of the legal profession puts his or her license to practice law in jeopardy. This duty to keep the client’s secrets is known as the “attorney- client privilege.” The privilege has been referred to by legal scholars as the pivotal element of the relationship and indispensable to the legal system. The client must be free to tell the lawyer everything about the case, good, bad or monstrously evil.

The most notorious example of the lawyer’s obligation to maintain the client’s monstrously evil secrets is the case of In re Belge. Two lawyers were appointed to defend Robert Garrow, who stood accused of murdering a teenage boy. Garrow not only admitted to his lawyers that he had killed the boy, he also admitted to killing two teenage girls and gave the lawyers the exact locations of the bodies. During

the following months and years, the parents of the missing girls repeatedly appeared on TV and in newsprint, begging for information about their daughters. The lawyers weren’t immune to the tearful enjoinders from the girls’ parents; there was simply nothing they could do about it. Eventually Garrow admitted his crimes, and the lawyers promptly led police to the location of the decomposing bodies.

When the community found out that the lawyers had known the victims’ locations for months, the lawyers received death threats and their business failed. A grand jury even went so far as to indict one of the lawyers for not coming forward with the information. Ultimately, both lawyers were cleared of any wrongdoing.

While the obligation to maintain the client’s secrets is absolute with regard to any past actions, the lawyer is not required to maintain as secret the client’s plans to commit future bad acts. South Carolina has

The attorney-client privilege is “pivotal,” “necessary” and “indispensable” to the American system of justice. adopted a very broad exception that allows the lawyer to disclose a client’s plans to commit a crime or to harm another person.

The United States Supreme Court addressed the importance of attorneyclient privilege in an 1888 opinion. “The rule which places the seal of secrecy upon communications between client and attorney is founded upon the necessity, in the interest and administration of justice, of the aid of persons having knowledge of the law and skilled in its practice, which assistance can only be safely and readily availed of when free from the consequences of the apprehension of disclosure.”

As our legal system is derived from the English system, it should not be surprising that attorney-client privilege existed in medieval England and is documented as early as 1272. The privilege, however, is much older than that. Cicero, the greatest lawyer of Roman antiquity, suffered a defeat in the trial of the former provincial governor of Sicily, as he could not compel the governor’s lawyer to divulge the contents of communications with the governor.

The attorney-client privilege is “pivotal,” “necessary” and “indispensable” to the American system of justice. In the modern world, our legal procedure and the technical aspects of the various forensic sciences, make it impossible for any party to win a case without the benefit of an attorney’s advice and counsel. The client must be comfortable in the knowledge that he can be completely honest with his lawyer and his secrets will be held in complete confidence.

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I am writing this on a Sunday, which constitutes work and is unlawful, according to South Carolina Code of Laws—Sundays, Holidays and Other Special Days— CHAPTER 1. SECTION 53-1-40: Unlawful to work on Sunday.

On the first day of the week, commonly called Sunday, it shall be unlawful for any person to engage in worldly work, labor, business of his ordinary calling or the selling or offering to sell, publicly or privately or by telephone, at retail or at wholesale to the consumer any goods, wares or merchandise or to employ others to engage in work, labor, business or selling or offering to sell any goods, wares or merchandise, excepting work of necessity or charity.

Provided, that in Charleston County the foregoing shall not apply to any person who conscientiously believes, because of his religion, that the seventh day of the week ought to be observed as the Sabbath and who actually refrains from secular business or labor on that day.

Ah, don’t fret; there are 16 exceptions to the law.

Section 53-1-40 does not apply to the following; The sale of food needs, ice, or soft drinks. The sale of tobacco and related products. The operation of radio or television

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stations nor to the printing, publication, and distribution of newspapers or weekly magazines, nor to the sale of newspapers, books, and magazines. The operation of public utilities or sales usual or incidental thereto. The transportation by air, land, or water of persons or property, nor to the sale or delivery of heating, cooling, refrigerating, or motor fuels, oils, or gases, or the purchase or installation of repair parts or accessories for immediate use in cases of emergency in connection with motor vehicles, boats, bicycles, aircrafts, or heating, cooling, or refrigerating systems, nor to the cleaning of motor vehicles. The providing of medical services and supplies, nor to the sale of drugs, medicine, hygienic supplies, surgical supplies, and all other services and supplies related thereto. The operation of public lodging or eating places, including food caterers. Janitorial, custodial, and like services. Funeral homes and cemeteries. The sale of novelties, souvenirs, paper products, educational supplies, cameras, film, flash bulbs and cubes, batteries, baby supplies, hosiery and undergarments, flowers, plants, seeds, and shrubs. The sale of art and craft objects at arts or craft exhibitions held pursuant to Section 53-1-10 provided that each art

South carolina Horses may not be kept in bath tubs.

Texas In Devon, Texas the law prohibits anyone from making furniture while in the nude.

or craft object shown or sold has been designed by and is the original work of artisans present at the exhibition. Exhibition of noncommercial real property and mobile homes. The providing of any service, product, or other thing by means of a mechanical device not requiring the labor of any person.

The sale or rental of swimming, fishing, and boating equipment.

Any farming operations necessary for the preservation of agricultural commodities. Light bulbs or fluorescent tubes.

Damn. Since I am writing for a magazine and not printing it, I presume I will be arrested any moment now. If only I were a traveling a light bulb or undergarment salesman, none of this would matter. I’m now sneaking into my closet with my laptop so that I can finish this story before the authorities are onto me.

Good news for those turning 18 in South Carolina; you are now old enough to play pinball. Yes, in additional to smoking, voting, gambling, and buying porn, you can push a button to send a metal ball through a complicated series of levers for points. Happy birthday to you.

I am writing this (illegally, lest we forget) two days postValentine’s, the most loving day in all the land. Unfortunately, if you had planned to get your freak on for V-Day or any other day, I feel it is my duty to make you aware of the following: If you were planning a romantic weekend getaway, don’t go to North Carolina, because there it is illegal to pretend you are married in order to share a hotel room. But, good news! In Alabama, you can share the hotel room with a relative, because incestuous marriages are legal. Utah is a little more stringent, whereas it is illegal to marry a first cousin before the age of 65, unless you can prove infertility, in which case feel free to wed your uncle’s kid at 55.

Women do tend to get the short end of the legal stick. Clearly, many of the antiquated statutes passed in the late 1800s and early 1900s were aimed at protecting us gals from less-than-flattering reputations. For example, an old city ordinance in Cleveland, Ohio prohibits women from wearing patent leather shoes in public.

The reason? Shiny footwear could afford a nearby gentleman an unintentional peep show. Holla!

Tennessee If you’re a woman, and renting a car in Memphis, Tennessee, be sure you get the extra insurance on the man with the red flag who must accompany you to warn other people that you are on the road.

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Pennsylvania In Pittsburg, Pennsylvania it is illegal to sleep on a refrigerator outdoors. This man is NOT breaking the law.

If you’re a pantyhose kind of girl, beware. Adjusting your stockings, in public, in Dennison, Texas or Bristol, Tennessee is considered a lewd act and could land you in the state pen for up to 12 months. However, wearing cut-off denim shorts and a hot pink bra under a white T-shirt at a Bristol race is legal? Sweet mercy.

If you were pondering a new do for the spring, and you’re living in Michigan, make sure you check with your husband before heading to the hairstylist. According to state law, your hair belongs to your spouse, and you’ll need his permission before you can alter it. I recently needed my husband’s permission to refinance my house, which I bought, and own, and financed long before I met him.

Even more interesting, when my new deed arrived, it read, “Courtney Hampson, a married woman…”

Seriously? Dear Representative Bill Herbkersman, let’ discuss.

I travel to Charlotte often for work and have recently learned that, according to city law, you must be swathed in at least 16 yards of fabric before stepping out into public. I wonder how the Hooters City Center Charlotte gets around that legal barrier. If you’re a woman, and renting a car in Memphis, Tennessee, be sure you get the extra insurance on the man with the red flag who must accompany you to warn other people that you are on the road.

In some states, it is not about our lily white virtue but our housecleaning skills. Women can’t sweep dirt under your rugs in Pittsburg. And no one is allowed to sleep on a refrigerator in the Burgh. I have a sneaking suspicion this came about after a Pitt vs. WVU football tailgate gone awry.

In New Jersey, once you are convicted of drunk driving, you may never again have personalized license plates. Okay, but I say personalize them all with “IAMANIDIOT” or “IBELONGINJAIL” or “IALMOSTKILLEDYOU.” Having just learned that beer and pretzels cannot be served at the same time in any bar or restaurant in North Dakota has immediately struck that state from my list of “must-sees.” How dare they? This is where I draw the line.

Ah, but wait, finally a law that makes perfect sense. In Maine, it is illegal to have Christmas decorations up after January 14. Amen to that! I am starting a petition to have this added to the books in South Carolina. And then I will post copies of the statute all throughout my neighborhood. Oh come on, you know who you are. If you are mowing your lawn, it is time to take down your icicle lights! 

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Michigan According to state law, your hair belongs to your spouse, and you’ll need his permission before you can alter it.

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The Ev er-Changing Tide of

Sex Crimes Article by Norm Pattis

There’s a new tsunami heading toward the nation’s courts and prisons. This wave involves female sex offenders.

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f you build it, they will come,” a voice told Ray Kinsella, played by Kevin Costner, in the movie, Field of Dreams, and it was so. A cornfield was plowed over to make room for a baseball diamond. Soon, magically, the field was filled with legendary baseball players.

I worry that correctional officers and prosecutors took the movie a little too seriously. There are plenty of prison beds to fill. Construct prisons, they say; we will create the crimes necessary to fill them.

We’re in the grip of a moral panic about sex offenses. I call the phenomenon sexoprhrenia.

Although we use images of sexuality to entertain ourselves and to sell products of all sorts, from automobiles to toothpaste, we’re nonetheless savage in our punishment of sex offenses. It’s a national addiction, really, a libidinal tidal wave.

There’s a new tsunami heading toward the nation’s courts and prisons. This wave involves female sex offenders. Expect during the next decade to see novel application of old statutes to bring women into the ever-widening net of sex offenders.

We’re all familiar with the so-called “hot for teacher” cases. Van Halen’s song about a young

man’s lust for his high school teacher runs through my mind every time I see one of these headlines.

However much a romp with teacher might be the fantasy of a hot-blooded teen, most states regard such as an assignation as statutory rape.

Rape is a word connoting violence, and acts of violent rape ought to be prosecuted. But statutory rape is something different. A 15-year-old child cannot lawfully consent to intercourse in most states.

They are too young, by operation of statutes defining the age of consent, to make that decision. Thus a 19-year-old and fifteen-year-old heating passion’s sheets face a difficult prosecutorial road: the 19-yearold is, in the eyes of a law, a rapist, no matter how ardent the 15-year-old’s “yes” rang in his ears, or how old the fifteen-year-old might have looked.

In recent decades, prosecutions of older men for statutory rape were common, but prosecuting women for their escapades with teenagers was ignored. I’ve seen more than one judge or prosecutor giggle behind closed doors about the lucky guy who “scored” with his neighbor.

Times are changing.

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movement. Early on, rape was regarded as a crime sodomy between members of the same sex. Indeed, as committed by men against women. But true equality you read this, states experiment with the recognition of suggests that the door to the prison should swing gay marriage. with equal ease for both men and women. There is Libidinal politics are explosive. Sexuality defines no principled reason why women should be treated who we are; without it, the species would quite literally differently than men, if you assume that consensual sex fail. These politics are also big business and a thriving can ever really be a crime. source of academic research.

But what is a crime? The lines separating lawful In the next decade or so, I expect to see an from unlawful conduct are historical artifices, not explosion in the prosecution of female sex offenders. written for all time in the heavens.

We are no longer scandalized by homosexuality, and Consider the history of legislation regarding the do not, as we did in the 1950s, hospitalize men for their age at which a young person can consent to sexual orientation. Despite the furor over immigration reform, contact. In the early 19th century, and the browning of America— the age of consent was typically Anglo-Saxons will be a minority In the early 19th century, 10 to 12 years old; in Delaware, the in this country for the first time the age of consent was age of consent was seven years old in centuries by the year 2042, until 1895, following ancient Roman typically 10 to 12 years old; in if current demographic trends Delaware, the age of consent doctrines about the capacity of continue—we no longer demonize was seven years old until children. These numbers shock today. such immigrant groups as Mexicans The Women’s Christian 1895, following ancient Roman as the source of a wicked sexual Temperance Union led the fight to contagion, as was the sub-theme doctrines about the capacity increase the age of consent in the in the 1936 film, Reefer Madness. of children. These numbers United States during the late 19th (The primary villain in that film was shock today. century. The union was concerned another outgrown fear, marijuana.) that as young women left family farms The intellectual groundwork for urban areas during an era of rapid industrialization, for expanded prosecution of women for sex crimes they would be preyed upon by older, lecherous men. has already been laid. Scholars now openly debate in Statutes setting the age of consent in the late teens are their journals whether incest, and pedophilia, aren’t, scarcely older than the automobile. in fact universal, thus shedding sustained light on the The age of consent is not the only legal doctrine sorts of contact that occurs between mother and child, about sexuality that is a product of recent historical or between babysitter and ward. In 2007, the Justice forces. Only recently the law stopped criminalizing Department began to focus on female sex offenders, April 2014

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focusing on prison sexual misconduct, and promising, in a paper it published, to help lay the intellectual foundations for a new area of research. I suspect the day is not too distant in which Dustin Hoffman’s character as played in the The Graduate will be regarded as a victim, and Mrs. Robinson as a coo-coo ca-choo criminal.

The various laws defining sex offenses are broad and have the capacity to categorize a wide array of contact between adults and children as sexual. Combine the interests of a therapeutic state, with aggressive child-welfare workers manning hotlines, and our preoccupation with sexualizing desire and the shape of the world to come emerges as one in which increasing numbers of Americans, So brace yourself for this time women, are in prison, a whole new world on probation, registered as sex of prosecutions: offenders, and required to endure babysitters accused expensive treatment. of an unlawful touch, Not long ago, I represented a Juliet being prosecuted school teacher accused of having sex for her dalliance with a with a 14-year-old boy. She claimed younger Romeo, mothers he raped her. She didn’t report the in prison for the not-soevent out of shame. The student surfaced many years after the event, innocent games they play after he himself had been accused of with their children. violent crimes, to blame her for his troubles. We succeeded in getting the case dismissed, but only after her life was destroyed. Although the record in this case will never reflect it, there was plenty of talk behind closed doors among the lawyers and judge about whether this case should be prosecuted at all. I used to hum Van Halen’s tune in chambers to torment the prosecutor.

“If the genders were changed, we’d all agree the case should be prosecuted,” the judge once said.

I would be more troubled by a 14-year-old girl’s being intimate with a 25-five-year old man. But I am not sure why that is the case; I can’t give a principled account that the law recognizes about why these men and women should be treated differently. No one can.

So brace yourself for a whole new world of prosecutions: babysitters accused of an unlawful touch, Juliet being prosecuted for her dalliance with a younger Romeo, mothers in prison for the not-so-innocent games they play with their children.

We’ve built the prisons. We have the social science research at our fingertips. Federal prosecutors are gearing up to explain why the law needs to criminalize yet more conduct. And prosecutors and accusers are armed with self-righteous fury in a culture that loves victims. In the name of fairness, we’ll set about criminalizing the conduct of women.

Perhaps in a decade or so we’ll actually stop to count the costs of an ever-expanding criminal code. Yes, there are sexual offenses that should be prosecuted. But ours is an age that takes real pleasure in expanding the libidinal net to include ever more people. We’re crazy about sex, I say. We use it to sell everything. Just don’t color outside the ever-shifting libidinal lines.  Norm Pattis, one of America’s most controversial and successful trial lawyers, is frequently in the national news, representing high-profile criminal defendants, winning multi-million dollar civil rights verdicts, and other high stakes cases. He appears frequently as an expert legal commentator for national media outlets, including Fox, NBC, CNN, ABC, the Today Show, The NY Times and others. A syndicated blogger, popular speaker, and social philosopher, Norm Pattis is based in New England.

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ummers are always hopping on Hilton Head Island, but it is spring that sets the party in motion.

Every Thursday evening, from now through May 22, locals and visitors are invited to Shelter Cove Marina to kick off another season of Music and Taste on the Harbour. In addition to an exciting lineup of musical performers, each Thursday two featured Shelter Cove Marina restaurants will offer a menu of light appetizers and drink specials for sale in the shadow of Neptune’s sundial.

If coming out for the double-punch of Music and Taste on the Harbour weren’t excuse enough to get your feet and your taste buds dancing, getting acquainted,

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or reacquainted, with one of the island’s more spectacular treasures, Shelter Cove Harbour, certainly is.

Each with a splendid view of the 170-slip, deepwater harbor, the restaurants overlooking Shelter Cove Marina provide a selection of culinary offerings delicious enough to satisfy any craving or whim. Anchoring the northern-most point of the harbor is Scott’s Fish Market Restaurant and Bar, with Ela’s Blue Water Grille restaurant anchoring the southern-most point. In between, are, Bistro 17, San Miguel’s and the most recent addition, La Fontana’s Waterfront Grill & Pizzeria.

With indoor and outdoor dining and a delicious variety

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of cuisines, Shelter Cove Harbour is a culinary treasure trove.

Former visitors from Perrysburg, Ohio, and now fulltime island residents, John and Amber Anderson discovered Music and Taste

on the Harbour in its first season and have been fans ever since. “We can’t wait for the next concert. A lot of people bring chairs, but we just love to move our feet and dance. Then we usually go for margaritas and tacos at San Miguel’s. We love Thursdays,” Amber said.

In addition to inviting strolling and shopping during Music and Taste on the Harbour, the retailers at Shelter Cove offer year around shopping in the stunning Mediterranean-style village that winds its way along the water. Welcoming new shops this spring, the harbor is adding to the already charming selection of clothing, art, and gifts. From Taffeta’s special occasion and casual wear clothing, to Nash Gallery’s stunning collection of art and gifts, to Camp Hilton Head’s vacation clothing and accessories, there’s something to entice everyone, with more to come!

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Schedule of Performances from 6-9 p.m.

April 3: Target, the Band April 10: The Headliners April 17: Target, the Band April 24: The Headliners May 1: Candace Woodson & the Domino Theory Band May 8: Cranford Hollow May 15: The Headliners May 22: Target, the Band

on the Harbour is to arrive by boat. New harbormaster Kyle MacDaniel is ready to tuck you into a slip and set your evening in motion. (In addition to overseeing the daily operations at the harbor, MacDaniel and his crew offer an exciting array of onthe-water activities, including deep-sea and inshore fishing charters, sailboat and powerboat rentals, sightseeing and nature excursion charters, dinner cruises, and canoe and kayak rentals.

With the specter of winter behind us, Music and Taste on the Harbour is beckoning us to come out, shake off the chill, and get this party started.

All events are weather permitting and subject to change. Bring a chair; no coolers please. Shelter Cove Harbour is located at mile marker 8 on William Hilton Parkway, across from Palmetto Dunes. For more information, visit palmettodunes.com/sheltercove-harbour.ph

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M eet Harbourmaster Ky le MacDa niel Arriving in early February in the midst of Hilton Head’s wet, cold, winter, Shelter Cove Harbour’s new harbormaster, Kyle MacDaniel understands that his harbor will soon be at the epicenter of much of the island’s water activity. Originally from Maryland, MacDaniel spent many summers visiting his mother on Hilton Head Island, and says this is where he was first introduced to boats and fishing.

So how does one become a harbormaster?

“I started out working on the water very young; worked my way up from mate on a boat, then into a captain’s position on a small boat. Then I moved to South Florida where I ran dive charters and worked as a dive instructor. I began working on larger private yachts, and after traveling for a lot of years living on boats, it was time to go land-based.

I got married, and it was a steady progression from working on a boat all day, every day, to going land-based and still wanting to be very much involved with the industry. Being a harbormaster became a very good option. It keeps me in tune with the industry and all of my passions that have kept me boating all these years,” MacDaniel said.

With 15+ years in the industry, this avid fisherman, spear fisherman, diver, marine surveyor, captain, and harbormaster says his new role feels like coming home. To contact MacDaniel, call (843) 842-7001.

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hatever else your evening plans entail, if Lucky Rooster Kitchen & Bar is on the agenda, make sure to allow a little time to spend at the bar before sitting down to dinner. It’s all part of the experience, as much as the food. Sure, everybody knows that. Suggesting that you relax over a cocktail before dinner is not a unique idea to any particular restaurant, but…

“I care just as much about the food as I do the cocktails,” said chef/owner Clayton Rollison. “Being a good, well-rounded restaurant is like being a five-tool baseball player. You have to be able to do everything and do it well.”

You’ll find that doing it well at Lucky Rooster goes a few steps beyond simply pouring a decent drink. Rollison and his well-versed bar servers go all out to make drinks before dinner—or drinks and a few appetizers for happy hour—a memorable experience, with a little education in the art of mixology and a challenge to test your boundaries. Put another way, should Rollison or your bartender ask if you are afraid of something, tequila for example, just roll with it and let them whip up something that might change your perspective. “The moment you say you don’t like something, I want to give you exactly what you think you don’t like and change your perception,” Rollison said.

Are you a vodka drinker who shies away from gin?

Do you order it the same way every time? Try a Moscow Mule: vodka, fresh lime, and ginger soda served ice cold in a copper mug. Delicious and refreshing, and its appeal

will only grow as we head into the warmer weather. Then be prepared for the questions: Did you like that? Do you trust me? Then try this one. It’s somewhat similar, but made with gin. Go for it. You might be surprised.

The Lucky Rooster’s featured cocktail list is truly a survey of cocktail history. The Moscow Mule shares space with the Old Pal, El Presidente, Bobby Burns, and the Imperial Hotel Fizz among others. “They’re all classic, fun cocktails that are a little more adventurous.

We think, if you’ll drink this, we can get you to try gin,” said Rollison referring to the Mule.

Taking a leap from approachable to adventurous also applies to the Lucky Rooster’s menu. While you’re testing your limits (for flavor, that is) at the bar or just sipping a craft beer or glass of wine, get your first taste of Rollison’s kitchen creations. You may decide to start with something “safe” like “Feel Good Meatballs” (who doesn’t like meatballs?), made with lamb and beef and served with aioli, sunchoke chips and herbs; or house made mozzarella with toast and winter vegetables a la grecque. Then again, the Lucky Rooster may inspire you to step out a little with veal sweet breads, made more approachable to the inexperienced served over a Caesar salad; or foie gras brûlée with rum fig compote, spicy greens and chive toast.

Likewise, the entrée menu aims to satisfy a range of tastes and moods. Feeling casual and in need of something along the comfort food lines? Try the “Lucky Burger,” made with creek stone ground beef, thick bacon, white cheddar, pickled red onions, red pepper

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jam, arugula, and hand cut garlic and parmesan fries. It’s a perfect example of the Lucky Rooster presentation, something you already know prepared with unique Lucky Rooster flair that Rollison describes as an American bistro with a Southern soul.

“The pork pot roast (succotash pudding, grits, corn, peppers, green beans, red onion, tomato, and pork jus), the Asian braised beef short rib (faro and vegetable stir fry, tonkatsu glaze), that’s how we bridge the gap, getting the steak and potatoes person into something a little more adventurous without freaking them out,” he said. It’s not all red meat, though. Items such as red snapper, cornmeal dusted catfish, chicken ragout, and basil farrotto help to round out the current menu, with new dishes to come on the spring menu. You can dial it up a notch for more of a fine dining experience as well. “We have enough options to do a tasting menu and blow people away with seven, eight, even ten courses,” Rollison said.

A local boy educated at the Culinary Institute of America, Rollison honed his skills at fine restaurants around the country, including the famed Gramercy Tavern, before coming home to give Hilton Head Island a comfortable, casual place where things are done with a little more finesse than more conventional casual dining restaurants and watering holes. Lucky Rooster opened in December of 2013, and Rollison has it ready for spring with a newly renovated patio set to open shortly.

Since opening, the restaurant has established a strong local clientele, ranging from young professionals to more seasoned food and wine connoisseurs, and—always a good sign—many of Rollison’s fellow foodies from around the island. Looking forward to his first tourism season, Rollison sees Lucky Rooster as one of the choices for visitors who want to go where the locals go. “My goal is that at some point during your visit you experience a taste, a smell, or a memory that you haven’t had before, or haven’t had in a long time,” he said.

Lucky Rooster is open Monday through Sunday 4 p.m. for happy hour at 5 p.m. for dinner service. The bar and raw bar will be open until midnight. Sunday brunch will begin in April. Stop in and give it a try, and, since you are certainly wondering, find out what in the world the name Lucky Rooster means. Here’s a hint: The only way to get the answer is to ask your server if you can feed the Lucky Rooster. You might be surprised by the answer.  Lucky Rooster Kitchen & Bar is located in South Island Square at 841 William Hilton Parkway, Unit A, Hilton Head Island.

For more information, call (843) 681-3474, visit luckyroosterhhi. com or e-mail clayton@luckyroosterhhi.com.

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Interior Design Look Book

Inspiration for home décor can come from so many places; from a painting, a single color, a hobby, even a place.

Local interior design firms, with the purpose of stimulating ideas for your next home improvement project, present the following photos.

The Project: Dawson The Firm: J Banks Design Group This residence was part of the Palmetto Bluff Idea Homes, which were designed to reflect a specific coastal lifestyle.

Natural color schemes were incorporated to create that livable, casual feel that exudes sophistication while not being too “stuffy.”

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The Project: Guarisco The Firm: J Banks Design Group This home is located in a high-end, yet relaxed residential community and wildlife preserve. The family’s dream was to combine elegance with comfort for this stately vacation home. They wanted the interiors to exude a lifestyle that would reflect something that mimicked a “farm home”estate, or a casually elegant lifestyle. The designer accomplished this through the use of texture–raw linen, raffia, leather, reclaimed wood, rustic metals, sisal, & vintage carpets. The wide planked recycled wood floors are another material that achieved the look.

The Project: Villa Scuola The Firm: J Banks Design Group This residential suite is located within a high-end resort property that is situated among the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside. The suite needed to provide an authentic Tuscan experience while combining modern design elements and luxurious comforts that American travelers (target client) were accustomed to having. Throughout the construction, the design team used traditional building methods and specified authentic materials found on the estate and throughout the region. Wood- beamed ceilings, exposed stonewalls, reclaimed wood flooring, terracotta tile, marble, travertine, Italian glass mosaics, and hand-plastered finishes were used throughout.

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The Project: McKinney The Firm: J Banks Design Group This residence is located at One Steamboat Place in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. This is a secondary home for the owners, who use the place as a skiing get away.

The Project: Martin The Firm: J Banks Design Group This fabulous penthouse property is located directly on the Sea of Cortez and has amazing views of Medano Beach and El Arco. The interior palette goal was to bring in the blue of the ocean, sandy beiges, and corals seen during the glorious Cabo sunsets.

The main goal was to provide a sense of place for the clients so that the interiors truly reflected the home’s region.

The Project: OSP The Firm: J Banks Design Group This is the members’ gathering room at a skip town resort. The design team wanted the space to feel like a living room so that the guests felt comfortable to relax after they ski. The built in banquets that flank the fireplace provide additional intimate seating.

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The Project: ZEGER, SEA PINES The Firm: KS McRorie Design This patio was treated as an extension of the home’s living space and as much attention was given to the selections of furniture pieces and fabrics here as to the interiors. The space needed to coordinate seamlessly with the rest of the house as the homeowners love to entertain friends and family in the outdoor space which adjoins the pool. All the furniture, and even the fabrics, are specifically made for exterior use, eliminating worry over care and maintenance.

The Project: ZEGER, SEA PINES The Firm: KS McRorie Design This room was created off the kitchen to provide the homeowners with a more intimate nook to enjoy coffee and the paper, or a more casual dinner. It functions perfectly for the couple on a daily basis and when the children and grandchildren visit the long banquette and drop leaf table comfortably accommodate everyone. The custom woven shades can be lowered if needed and still provide views of the water beyond and coordinate with the bright and cheerful patterns that enliven the small space.

The Project: Zeger, Sea Pines The Firm: KS Mcrorie design The clients wanted to incorporate the beautiful, vintage Murano glass chandelier and sconces that they had acquired on a trip to Venice early in their marriage.

The transluscent, clear color and scale of the otherwise traditional pieces feel quite modern in this setting and are a glamorous accent to the more contemporary feel of the table and chairs.

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Interior Design Look Book The Project: Master Bathroom The Firm: Classic Finish Extremely open design with separate his & hers vanities. Hers includes a sitting area and custom shelving for bath towels.

The Project: A Petite Kitchen The Firm: Classic Finish Kitchen is small in size but still plenty spacious with an excellent cabinet design that allows this area to be used just like any other, having every necessity.

The Project: The Kitchen The Firm: Classic Finish Open layout and a beautiful rainforest green marble island top. Custom walnut cabinetry milled just for this house and opposite Subzero refrigerator and freezers with custom panels for a complete built-in design.

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17 Firethorn lane Recently listed with Hilton Head Properties, this 5,500 Square foot house is inspired with a contemporary flair and is an unparralled Hilton Head land mark.

Offered at $1,949,000 fully furnished.

The upstairs great room which overlooks a fully screened, lanai, pool & waterfall

This modern house comes complete with five full on-suite bedrooms (full baths), two great rooms, wired sercurity system, built in sound system, a three stop elevator, automatic standby generator, solar water heating system for the whole house and four car garage.

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17 Firethorn lane

17 Firethorn features heated pavers, a mist system, summer kitchen, a 15 foot firepit and a full pool bathroom.

The benefit of this location is easy, in walking distance to the beach. If you ever wanted to leave.

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17 Firethorn lane

Featuring two full kitchens with granite counters & side by side thermadors.

Main floor great room also opens up to the enclosed lanai.

Snuggle up to the sparkfire propane fireplace with crocodile tile.

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17 Firethorn lane

17 Firethorn features two great master suites.

Electric heated floors in bonus tiled living areas, guest and pool bathrooms.

Can you see yourself sleeping in this bed? Sold Furnished!

Call Robbie at 843.785.7111.

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Article By Becca Edwards

A Rug Story A Rug Story A Rug Story

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magine the sound of Sigourney Weaver’s voice as a camera pans an arid Turkish landscape in muted hues and then zooms in on cloaked women with furious fingers working on wooden looms. Weaver’s voice over begins, “Weaving is a craft of extraordinary antiquity. The weaving of blankets and mats, using reeds and grasses, can be charted back to the Paleolithic period. And, the use of animal wool or hair for weaving coincides with the domestication of sheep and goats around 8000 BC.” The scene shifts to a Turkish bizarre with bins of vibrant flowers and produce and then zooms in again on those feminine, yet worn-like-the wool-they-weave fingers that are now stained indigo, red and green. “A whole spectrum of natural colors used to be obtained from flowers, fruits, vegetables and insects—red from pomegranate skins, blue from eggplant skins, yellow from

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safflower petals and buds, orange from the bark of plum trees, green from walnut and olive tree leaves and brown and black from tea and tobacco,” Weaver continues.

You are listening to the story of oriental rugs and the women who wove them—a narrative that continues today, not through your television but through your décor. “Ninety-five percent of oriental rugs, especially Kilims (a type of flat woven rug), were made by women,” began rug collector/dealer/expert Yavous Sumer. “They would make them as dowry and to express themselves creatively.” Sumer, who is originally from Turkey and moved to the area in 1991 added, “Think about it. This is a culture in which women are usually very quiet, but this was a way for them to beautifully tell their story.”

For these women, colors, shapes and patterns transcended

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into emotions, memories and aspirations to make a visual version of an oral tradition.

“At the age of eighteen, I dropped out of school and became an interpreter in a Turkish bizarre,” Sumer recalled. “I ran across a man selling rugs who needed me to translate, and I fell in love with his rugs. I invested the few dollars I had and started collecting small pieces, washing them, fixing them up and reselling them.”

That was over 40 years ago.

Today, the story continues with rug designers/dealers like Kathleen Mayers, of KPM Flooring. She celebrates the old and welcomes the new believing that “each piece has something to say.”

Mayers has been in the rug business for over 20 years, and her showroom, like the colorful containers of a Turkish bizarre, emits energy and artistry. When I asked her which rug was her favorite she laughed and said, “That’s like choosing a favorite child. They are all different and you love each one for a different reason.”

Mayers, like Sumer, also loves finding the right piece for the right person. She speaks passionately about designing rugs, and as she shows me a few she has designed, my mind keeps comparing the furious fingers of the Turkish weavers to her furiously creative designer mind. I discover that the sky, or make that the floor, truly is the limit with customizing rugs today. “I’ve had people draw a design on a napkin and made it into a rug,” Mayers said.

When designing your own rug, especially with the eye and expertise of a designer/dealer, you become part of the storytelling process by interweaving time-honored aspects of the rug making business like specific designs, piles (the visual surface of the rug), and colors into your own aesthetic. According to Mayers, some current trends include using grays and blues like cobalt or navy, burned out images, geometric or traditional patterns in non-traditional colors, silk viscose as a “bling” factor, the texture combination of wool and hemp, creating texture and interest with different pile, and using non-descript patterns and no borders, “because you don’t have to worry how to position it in the room,” Mayers said.

And just as every well-told tale has a protagonist that emerges from the shadows, it is Sumer’s and Mayers’ hope that you see the rug in all its glory. “Rugs are the unsung hero of the home,” Mayers said.

“You can leave everything the same but change the rug and it completely changes the room.” Sumer added, “When I walk into someone’s house the first thing I do is look at their rugs. There is so much to appreciate within the rug.”

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Rug Tips Work from the floor up. “Buying a rug after you decorate is the wrong way to go,” Sumer said. “Not only should the rug be the focal point, but it is easier to find fabric around a rug than vice versa.” Mayer agreed, “There are more fabrics and paints than rugs, so make it easier on yourself and start the room from the ground up. It makes the selection process easier.”

Mix it up. “You don’t have to stick to one style,” Mayers said. “I combine traditional and contemporary all the time. Plus, even if you think your style is traditional, get a transitional rug and it will enhance your traditional style.”

Have fun. Even if it is expensive or a collector’s piece, a rug is not a huge commitment design-wise. To put it away and replace it takes little storage space. This frees you up to have several looks to complement different seasons or occasions.

Be part of the story by designing your own. “Custom designed rugs are completely original. You are not going to go to a cocktail party and see your rug,” said Mayer, who also said to channel Coco Chanel when designing: “Before you leave the house, look in the mirror and remove one accessory.”

Work with a pro. “Trust your rug dealer,” Sumer said. “There are very few knowledgeable dealers. Find a good one and get a fair price.”

Don’t equate size with value.

“Size has nothing to do with value. The value comes from the rug’s age, origin, colors and condition,” Sumer said.

Think about functionality.

Consider how the rug’s texture, warmth, and sound absorption contribute to the room’s goals.

Take care of your rugs. “When it comes time to clean your rugs, I only recommend Classic Carpet Cleaners,” Sumer said.

Don’t buy online. “You’re never going to know what it looks like until it’s in the space. Photos can be deceiving,” Mayers warned.

Last and foremost, share the story. The rug is not an afterthought.

It, after centuries or serving us design and comfort-wise, should be a forethought.

At the end of his interview, Sumer looked contemplative, almost sentimental. Last year he retired and sold his shop Sumer Nomadic Rugs in the Village at Wexford “to climb mountains.” “Maybe I should come out of retirement,” he said. “I really do miss being part of the story [of rugs].”

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Whimsical Pillow Assortment / KPM Flooring

Brightly colored pillows and a fresh coat of paint can drastically change a room.

A Modern take on a Classic Wing / J Banks Design Studio

Clean lines, nicely scaled proportions, and olive leather with bronze patina nailhead trim make this chair timelessly chic.

Pottery With Pizzazz / J Banks Design Studio

Sea creature ceramic pottery by Wilmington artist, Shayne Greco

“Design is thinking made visual.� / Saul Bass

Latitude and longitude navy pillows from J Banks Design Studio. $96 each.

2103 Best Yacht Hopped winner "The Someday"

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t’s the talk of the docks. Sunday, May 4, celebrates the 10th Annual Yacht Hop of Hilton Head Island. As Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s signature fundraiser, party goers are invited aboard luxurious yachts, while being treated to delectable cuisine, and musical entertainment.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m., the event at the Harbour Town Yacht Basin allows guests to peek inside for an up-close and personal look at the lavish lifestyle of not only the private yachts, but also the luxury cars from Jaguar Land Rover of Hilton Head. While mingling with friends, taking tours, and sipping favorite drinks, guests are treated to mouth-watering hors d’oeuvres prepared by the area’s most talented chefs.

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Music from The Headliners invites guests to take to the dance floor and adds to the festive mood of the evening. With live and silent auctions, get your bidding hand ready... it all goes to a great cause!

The event has become a Lowcountry favorite, and Darlene Schuetz, director of community relations, is excited to introduce a few added features this year. “For the first time, guests can compete for ‘Best Nautical Attire.’ Left open to interpretation, maybe we’ll see Gilligan’s Island, Hamptons Chic, or perhaps even a mermaid,” she said. “Showcasing the capabilities of the newly dredged Harbour Town Yacht Basin, we are pleased to welcome new captains as well as see the return of some larger boats that have been unable to participate the past several years.”

Andy Twisdale is this year’s admiral of the Yacht Hop. Known by many in our community as a Realtor with Charter One North, Twisdale said, “It’s an honor and privilege to be involved this way with the Yacht Hop. Hospice Care of the Lowcountry took care of both of my parents in their final months, and I can’t begin to fully express how wonderful this non-profit organization is. Their dedicated staff and volunteers offered support, guidance and compassionate care for my family when we needed it most.”

Hospice Care of the Lowcountry was founded in 1982 by a group of committed, caring, local volunteers with a mission to give comfort and honor dignity to end-of-life patients and their families through compassionate physical, emotional and spiritual care, regardless of their financial circumstances. All proceeds from the evening benefit Hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s hospice and palliative care services, which are provided by an interdisciplinary team, including registered nurses nationally certified in hospice

Ken Anderson (Cincinnati Bengals) and Mark Collins (New York Giants) will be part of the live auction in a package featuring golf at Belfair.

and palliative care, certified nursing assistants, more than 200 trained volunteers, social workers, physical, occupational, speech and music therapists, chaplains and bereavement counselors.

In addition, Hospice Care of the Lowcountry provides programs such as We Honor Veterans, Pet Peace of Mind, Music Therapy, Hos-Pets Pet Therapy, The WatchmanTM Program and other unique services. These programs help meet the individual needs of patients and allow Hospice Care of the Lowcountry to provide the most compassionate care. Hospice can’t do anything about death.

But hospice can do something about pain. About fear. About laughter. About comfort. About grief.

For Yacht Hop details, to become a sponsor, purchase tickets ($110 or a Sponsorship Package for $500), or register a yacht to participate call (843) 706-2296 or visit hospicecarelc.org.

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Stone is jewelry for your home Article By Andrea Antunes McGilton

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hoosing stone for your home is like choosing jewelry. The inherent beauty of stone, the variety that is available, the unique quality of every slab, all offer you the opportunity to decorate and enhance your home in a very personal way.

And, like jewelry, there is stone that is affordable for every budget and lifestyle.

Granted, a tight budget might allow only for stone accents, mosaics, decorative borders and designs, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have this timeless and elegant material in your home. Stone is also a good investment. Using natural stone such as granite and marble in kitchens and baths has gained popularity to the point that homes without stone are less appealing to new buyers.

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Endless uses Today, the applications for stone are virtually endless.

Start at your front door, where columns, stone stairs, a fountain, surrounds and other stone details would enhance your home’s entry. Once inside, dramatic interior arches and stone-clad walls add warmth, interest and drama. A stone fireplace quickly becomes an exquisite interior focal point. Stone can be used in surrounds, above the mantle as unique art and for fireplace facings.

Staircases and floors of granite, marble and travertine are simply stunning, practical and enduring.

After the countertops and back splash in your baths, consider some creative applications. Add trim and border accents around vanities and shower stalls, put

a pattern in a tile floor, add an elegant stone shower with benches and a glamour tub clad in marble.

Ideal for outdoor living The permanent quality of stone and the ease of maintenance make its use in outdoor living areas ideal.

Patios, pool surrounds, outdoor kitchens, fireplaces, fire pits, fences and pathways all become more glamorous and utilitarian with stone.

One creative outdoor shower at a Hilton Head Island home creates drama with a shower head mounted on a huge single slab of granite.

Stone benches, stone coping around the pool or a stone accent as a water-line border, quickly and affordably take a pool beyond the ordinary.

The addition of a small wall at the end of a pool can create a water feature or small fountain. The applications are as endless as your imagination.

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Have some fun Is it the weight of stone that makes us take it all so seriously? Does its permanence make us carefully consider every aspect before we make a final decision? And, why didn’t anyone tell us how much fun we can actually have adding affordable stone to our homes?

Have fun mixing colors, textures and finishes. Forget matching and think coordinating, blending and accenting.

While white may be the hot trend in today’s kitchens, creative and colorful accent walls, island tops, backsplashes and mosaics are just as popular.

One way designers get that “high design” look is by using expensive stone in small amounts. A fancy stone in a brilliant color used in a small powder room can create huge impact. A lush marble used as a fireplace surround can make a whole room come alive. Imagine the creative possibilities. A stone choice that might bust your budget in a large space could be truly affordable and accessible as an accent piece.

Don’t limit your imagination Virtually anything that can be drawn can be cut from stone. Modern technology and skilled craftsmen can make almost any idea become reality with stone.

The big stone fabricators have remnants that offer great value and opportunity.

You can find granite, marble, limestone, travertine and more in pieces of all sizes.

Enjoy the search and let your imagination run wild. Another place to play is finishes.

Put a polished finish on the kitchen countertops and use a leather-finish on the same stone in the island for a subtle and sophisticated look. Use a variety of finishes, edges and textures to create the unexpected look. Don’t be afraid to select different stone for different surfaces in the same room.

Here in the Lowcountry, we are blessed with a climate that allows us to live outdoors practically all year round. Use stone to create outdoor living rooms that are practical, comfortable, elegant, virtually indestructible and maintenance-free. Marble and granite are used in abundance in outdoor kitchens, patios, pool surrounds, fireplaces, cabana baths and most every other alfresco application.

The new leather finish for granite is one of the most popular options. With a rustic look and finish that hides pollen and causes water to bead, maintaining and cleaning leather-finished granite couldn’t be easier.

And, what could be more elegant and classic than a handsome granite and travertine stone shower and outdoor bath?

Decorating with stone is like choosing gems: select the color, texture, design and impact you prefer. And remember that every piece of natural stone is an original—unique to you and your home.

Andrea Antunes McGilton is sales manager at Distinctive Granite and Marble, the 32-year-old company founded by her father, John Antunes. The area’s largest resource for natural stone, Distinctive Granite & Marble has showrooms on Hilton Head Island, in River Walk, Lady’s Island (Beaufort), and Pooler (Savannah.) For more information, visit distinctivegraniteandmarble.net.

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Why hire an interior designer?

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he practice of interior design is in a dynamic state. The fast pace of technological changes impacts interior design just as it affects every other aspect of daily life. All across the country, state legislatures are dealing with proposals that more closely regulate and license the practice of interior design. People spend close to 90 percent of their time indoors, thus making the indoor environmental quality critical to our health.

Sustainable design used by interior designers has had a major impact on the built environment. As interior designer Bruce Brigham said, “Well designed interiors can actually change the way we feel and think, improve our work, transport us to unexpected aspirations, and bring us healing. Great interior design is transformational.”

There are many different specialties and types of interior designers, including healthcare, hospitality, contract (office), residential, and lighting designers. Each type of interior project can have an expert on board to add value. Collaboration and interdisciplinary cooperation between the interior designer, other professionals and the building trades has become the standard and the best path to a winning design.

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Some of the most important responsibilities of an interior designer’s practice are the health, safety, and welfare of our society. These three concerns are recognized and defined as universal and imperative within the professional organizations representing interior designers.

With national and global economic conditions improving, there are even more reasons to seek the professional advice of an interior designer. Creative solutions, cost savings and especially “added value” are results that a design professional will produce.

An interior designer brings to task years of experience visualizing and producing the aesthetics of interior spaces.

FAQs Q: What qualifies a person as an interior designer?

A: The professional organization International Interior Design Association (IIDA), would like the following parameters to become accepted on a state and national level: a. Minimum design education accredited by CIDA (Council for Interior Design Accreditation), or equivalent; b. Requirement for professional experience;

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c. That the National Council for Interior Design Qualification NCIDQ be the primary and sole vehicle for examination for the interior design profession; d. A code of guidelines for professional practice and ethics; e. A schedule for requiring continuing education; f. Grandfathering with education, experience and examination criteria; g. A clear definition of “interior designer” as developed by NCIDQ; and h. Sealing privileges to substantiate documentation preparation by a licensed/registered/certified interior designer.

Q: Where can I find a qualified interior designer to work on my project?

A: As in most business practices, word of mouth is still a great way to find the right professional for your individual project. Most clients of interior designers are more than happy to refer work to someone they have had a close and successful relationship with on their project. Seeking the advice of one of several professional organizations can also be helpful, such as American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) or International Interior Design Association (IIDA).

Q: What do “biophilia” and “chromotherapy” have to do with interior design?

A: Interior designers realize the importance of bringing the outdoor experience into the indoor environment. People have always sought nature, or anything natural, which has led to what is called biophilic design. An example of biophilic design would be the use of natural light in an office space to promote well-being and increase productivity. Color therapy, or chromotherapy is being used in all interior environments, but especially in healthcare design. Studies have shown that positive mood and stress reduction can be directly linked to an emotional response by using the color of soft ocean tones or warm earth tones.

Q: What is the future of interior design?

A: The field of interior design is in the forefront of what is now termed sustainable and socially responsible design and development. Materials that are longlasting and adaptable are being embraced by interior designers and other building professionals. Globally, designers are using strategies that promote reuse, reclaimed, and recycled products for society. We all see the importance of preserving our planet; certainly we can continue this stewardship through what we use in our interior environments.

Laura Barrett is owner and interior designer at May River Designs, Inc. For more information, visit mayriverdesigns.com or e-mail Laura @ mayriverdesign@gmail.com.

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Trattoria Divina Where the locals go for Italian

ooking for the best restaurants in town? Pass by the waving clown and the crab on the billboard; search instead for the hidden jewels. You see, Hilton Head Island’s finest dining establishments are tucked away in the quiet corners of our world, no gaudy signs or sales gimmicks required. The best need only endear themselves to the locals.

Cozied into the back corner of Park Plaza, between the Harris Teeter grocery store and the Park Plaza Cinemas, Trattoria Divina is where islanders and visitors in the know go for Italian.

I could describe the exquisite hand-painted murals on the walls, the stunning painted glass-top bar, the rustic stone archways, the fabric-draped ceiling, the rich colors and the ambient lighting. I could mention that you will be greeted with a complimentary glass of Prosecco and amuse-bouche (“mouth amuser”—a gift from the chef). I could tell you about the wine room with over 400 bottles or rave about the friendly and efficient staff. But let me entice you with the food.

Trattoria Divina’s fresh innovative menu brings the taste of the northern coast of Italy across the Atlantic and through the ages here to the Lowcountry. Chef Hugo Lee spends his days scouring local farmers markets for the freshest organic produce to complement his specialty pastas made daily in house.

Lee draws his inspiration from life growing up in Mexico City, his formal training at the Culinary Institute of Napa at Greystone and under Thomas Keller at French Laundry, and especially from his heart! Food has always been a passion for Lee and he brings his expertise from Il Fornaio and Trattoria Acqua in California to Trattoria Divina Hilton Head.

According to owner, Harry Morales, he wouldn’t be in the restaurant business with any other chef. That’s because Lee is not only accomplished, but creative, passionate and humble.

“There are executive chefs, and there are culinary artists. Hugo Lee is the best of both,” Morales said. “To dine at Trattoria Divina is to share in his passion and experiences.”

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A feast of flavors The meal begins with house-baked ciabatta, served warm with butter and house-made hummus to tease your taste buds. Enjoy, but don’t get carried away, because you’ll want to save room for the rest.

An assortment of starters and fresh, creative salads will tempt you next: rich, creamy lobster bisque topped with puff pastry, jumbo scallops finished with truffle Parmigianino sauce, warm stacked blue crab salad, crisp calamari or thinly sliced filet mignon topped with gorgonzola cheese and Dijon mustard aioli are a few ways to excite your palate before bringing on the main course.

Next, consider the variety of pastas, made fresh daily, dressed up in flavorful sauces, too numerous and diverse to mention. (Half portions are available if you can’t decide.)

Seafood lovers rejoice in the broad selection of fresh fish and shellfish, procured locally or flown in from various areas around the globe to maintain Lee’s standards. Meat eaters revel in a choice of steaks, veal or chicken. Vegan or gluten free? No problem! Lee takes pride in accommodating every special need or request.

For Lee, a menu is just a formality, but creating experiences for each guest with his dishes is a state of mind. He invites you to think out of the box with an Osso Bucco dish served over homemade linguini and Gremolata sauce. In place of the typical Fettuccini Alfredo, Lee offers his signature Cappasante alla Divina made with fresh, homemade tomato pasta, organic corn, local shrimp, huge scallops and a spicy lobster cream sauce. Of course, he delights in creating and presenting nightly specials, playing up what’s fresh and fresh on his mind.

Whatever you do, don’t miss dessert. All are made in house with the exception of the gelato, made locally by Pino Gelato. Perhaps most famous and most photographed is Lee’s ice sculpture, like a miniature igloo filled with

Fine dining redefined With its lush décor, impassioned chef, innovative menu and extensive wine selection, Trattoria Divina certainly meets the criteria of a distinctive fine-dining experience. But to some people, the term “fine-dining” sounds a bit off-putting.

To me, “fine” is not a formula, but a feeling, and of all the awards in the world, the most coveted is the endorsement of a repeat customer. As a 33-year resident of Hilton Head Island, based on my personal dining experience at Trattoria Divina, here’s how I define fine: Freshness: From crisp salads to pristine fish and shellfish, freshness sings out.

Flavor: Flavors are creatively blended and balanced to enhance the freshness of the dish and satisfy the most discriminating palate.

Flair: Colorful presentations and unique flavor combinations along with a relaxing atmosphere make for a modern dining experience in an Old World setting.

Friendliness: From the first hello to the final goodbye, service is gracious and attentive, never pretentious or obtrusive. Servers are knowledgeable and professional— happy to answer your questions, suggest wine pairings and accommodate special requests. At the same time, no one cares if you use the wrong fork or mispronounce the name of your entrée selection or Italian wine.

While the setting is somewhat formal, this is a place where you can relax and be yourself. Enjoy the elegant

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assorted sorbet and fresh fruit. Other house specialties include tiramisu, crème brûlée, molten chocolate cake and the chef’s newest concoction: bananas foster cheesecake—to die for!

Chef Hugo Lee spends his days scouring local farmers markets for the freshest organic produce to complement his specialty pastas made daily in house.

ambiance, complete with candlelight, elegant table linens and soft background music along with service fit for a king and queen. No tie or ball gown required!

“If Trattoria Divina is anything, it’s a labor of love. From the décor and the cuisine to the people who work here, it’s the same theme,” Morales said. “We invite you to come in and experience Italian our way.”  Trattoria Divina is located in the Park Plaza Shopping Center, 33 Office Park Rd., suite 224, on Hilton Head Island and is open at 5 p.m. Monday-Sunday. For more information or to make reservations, call (843) 686-4442. To view the menu and learn more, visit trattoriadivina.com.

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JEWISH FAITH BY RABBI BLOOM / CHRISTIAN FAITH BY MATTHEW PALMER / BUDDHISM BY REBECCA EDWARDS On Judiasm essay by Rabbi bloom

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began to define my faith in God and in humanity from reading Genesis 2:9, when God addressed Adam in the Garden of Eden after he had disobeyed God’s command not to eat from the Tree of Knowledge. God said quite simply, “Where are you?” This question is what religion is all about, because it is the question that God asks all human beings. Religion is the response to God’s question for all human kind.

I began to be more interested in this question when I discovered that Judaism allows for and nurtures in us the instinct not only to obey Divine Law or the Torah from Sinai, but also to look inward at ourselves. God wants us to question and challenge by learning and penetrating the sacred texts, beginning with the Torah and including the entire Bible. For me, study became the primary vehicle to find out the answer to the question, “Where are you?”

For when I open the pages of the Hebrew Scriptures or the Talmud and I see what the sages have written going back over two thousand years, I know that I am not only reading their words, but I am in a great dialogue with the Eternal One who delights when I peruse, probe and penetrate the multiple meanings of Biblical and Rabbinic texts. This is where my faith in God and in tradition originated. This is the basis from which I enter into the holy of holies of God’s scriptures. It is this journey that comprises the historic covenant relationship that my people have with God. I also respond to the question, “Where are you?” through the pages of communal and private worship.

Judaism is a faith that emerges out of the communal moment of God’s theophany at Sinai where God

brought the sacred and beloved law to the Jewish people. It is a covenant relationship which means both God and Israel have responsibilities to uphold their promises to each other. Communal worship services are critical for me not only to lead my congregation in prayer, but also for me to renew myself and my relationship with the Divine.

Even as a rabbi, it is easy to become distracted by the many tasks and demands put upon my daily schedule in helping others. So it is critical to stay centered on maintaining an active spiritual life where private and communal prayer revive and keep me going in the right direction. I see prayer as the platform from which I can speak to God with my own personal questions and concerns. I believe that prayer is not only reading from the prayer book, but it also means singing and meditating and simply sitting in silence. Prayer provides a variety of avenues to reach out and tell God where I am in this world and hope God is listening to me.

My tradition says, “Pray as if everything depended upon God; Act as if everything depended upon you.”

This is one of my favorite teachings in Judaism, because it recognizes that human beings need to call upon their inner strength to meet the challenges of life as well as know when to call upon God for strength and guidance.

We need both our own conviction and faith in God’s hearing us to live in this world. This proverb also reminds us that we are obligated to care for each other and take action when we see injustice.

Finally, my faith comes from a deep abiding trust in the history of the Jewish people to transcend the

many challenges often stemming from misunderstanding and sometimes hatred, which has followed us throughout history. I refer most recently to the Holocaust and to the state of Israel, which represent two ends of the spectrum of Jewish faith. With faith comes hope, and that too has sustained me in difficult times as well as my people throughout Jewish history. When God says, “Where are you?” I feel like I belong to a historic continuum of shared experiences and solidarity with generations in the past who sustained and preserved their Jewish religiosity and passed it down to me. It is a privilege to be a Jew and a great responsibility to pass down the teachings and practices to the next generation.

Thirty years after ordination as a Rabbi has taught me that questioning my faith and questioning the ways of God does not mean doubting God. In fact the beauty of Judaism is that the dialogue with God is ongoing and only strengthens faith. We see this throughout the Torah with Abraham, Moses and even Job who challenged God as he contended with the suffering that God used to test his faith.

I do not have the answers to the questions of life, but I call upon my faith and belief that with God’s presence in my life, I can respond to the needs of my congregation, the Jewish people and fulfill the sacred word of scripture that God gave us long ago.

“Where are you?” I am still working on an answer!

Rabbi Bloom has 27 years of rabbinic experience having served in synagogures across the country--from Florida to California to the Midwest and Deep South, and now here in Hilton Head. Prior to his appointment at Congregation Beth Yam, he was the Senior Rabbi at Temple Shalom in Naples, Florida for 2 years.

Journey with Jesus essay By Matthew Palmer

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t was a Sunday morning in the summer of 1981. I was seven years old and in a Sunday school class with Aunt Mary. Aunt Mary was an awesome, older grandma type whom I loved a lot. Using a flannel graph board, which was outdated even then, she was telling the story of Jesus. She began talking about heaven and hell and our need to respond to what Jesus did for us on the cross. I remember her eyes lighting up as she talked about the beauty and wonder of heaven. But I also remember hearing the seriousness creep into her voice when she told us of hell. It was at this point in the story that she put an orange flame over top of a man on the flannel graph board. I knew with all my seven-year-old heart what that meant.

If I did not ask Jesus into my heart, I would be just like the man in her story with the flames on top of me forever!

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Without hesitation, I prayed for Jesus to come into my heart. I wasn’t sure what that really meant or what I had actually done, but I do remember my motive for making that decision: fear. Aunt Mary had literally scared the hell out of me!

Later that year, I was baptized. I continued to grow in my faith in a Christian family with my mom and dad always taking my two older sisters and me to church, children’s programs and youth group. I also continued to be taught the stories and the truth of the Bible at home.

So as far back as I can remember, I have enjoyed going to church and looking for ways to love and serve others. Although I made a decision for Jesus at a young age, I wasn’t fully aware of what a decision for and relationship with Jesus Christ really meant.

And while the story I heard of God at age seven was true, it didn’t quite seem to be my story. Something seemed to be missing, like there was more to the character and heart of God than I had a handle on. I began to understand that the Christian life, real life, was not just a one-time decision I had made in the past, but a continual journey and relationship with God through Jesus.

Along the way, God has had a way of allowing life’s situations, circumstances and opportunities to shape and refocus me. And now, looking back over my life, I see many contributors to the shaping and forming of my views of God and the Christian life. Reading scripture, seminary, and the writings and teachings of various authors, pastors and teachers have helped me to gain a deeper knowledge of God. Loss of friends and family, trips to the poor in Africa and personal struggles have helped me catch a glimpse of the heart of God. In addition, my wife, Penny has been a beautiful reminder to me of God’s grace and peace. Her wisdom and faith have allowed me to see God’s faithfulness in my life. Also, my sons Rivers and Wells are constant reminders to me of God’s undeserved love and unconditional acceptance.

The gospel of Christ is a story of grace—a message of hope—and a promise of redemption. Those aspects of God and His plan for you and me are not confined to a decision we may make at an early age, but are gifts of a daily understanding and awareness of His love for us. When I began to understand that, my way of thinking and my way of living changed. When I fully surrendered my life to Christ, my desire to live with attentiveness to God, loving Jesus and serving others really began to grow. God began moving me from a heart of judgment to a heart of compassion. The words from scripture in John 3:30 became a great reminder: “He (Jesus) must increase, and I must decrease.” and also Galatians 2:20: “It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now lives in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” These words led me to want to extend the same grace, love and mercy that God extends to me. As

I consider the unconditional love God has given me, how could I not seek to extend that same love to others?

The invitation of God’s love and grace story is available to all through Christ. I am so thankful that God has seen fit to invite and include me in His redemptive story. I am excited about the next phase of my life with God, family and ministry. I have found this journey with Jesus to be a great and wonderful adventure, full of excitement, hurt, joy, pain, confusion, understanding, confidence, peace and fulfillment…that can’t be found with anyone else.

Matthew Palmer and his wife Penny moved to the area from North Myrtle Beach, S.C. in 2001. They have two sons, Rivers (7) and Wells (5). Matthew serves as the senior pastor of Grace Community Church on Hilton Head Island.

The Way: An Essay on Spirituality essay By Becca Edwards

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eligion allows us to connect with a being higher than ourselves and guides us along a spiritual path— whether it is “the way” to God, Mohammed, or the Buddha, or through the teachings of prophets like John Smith or Jesus Christ—just to name a few. Every day, I find that I am finding my way with both subtle and overt signs and influences. Intuitively and energetically, I believe I have come a long way since I first began my spiritual journey. And I also believe I have many, many miles to go. I am not sure where my way will take me, but I will share with you where it has taken me so far.

Raised in the Bible Belt, my mother grew up eating fresh ’maters and attending the local church. Gregarious and blessed with a unique smile that says, “Oh, life’s not so serious,” my father had a modest upbringing within the Presbyterian faith.

Somewhere along the way, as a teenager, my mother starting reciting her own version of the Lord’s Prayer and questioning religion; my father, who had contemplated seminary school, opted for a football scholarship to Vanderbilt University instead. Growing up, we did not attend one particular church regularly, so without a definitive religious influence, I was left to find my own way.

I have been to churches, temples, synagogues, ashrams and mosques. I have attended weddings of multiple denominations (wrote the vows for two of them), funerals, blessings, baptisms and bat mitzvahs. I’ve ridden a 40-yearold sacred elephant through the ancient temple of Tiruvannamalai in India, undergone a religious bathing ceremony in Morocco, belted out religious rock in a Unitarian church in rural Virginia, and taken communion at local churches. My favorite course at Washington and Lee University was “The History of Eastern Religion,” and one of my favorite novels is Lee Smith’s April 2014

Saving Grace, a novel about the daughter of a snake-handling evangelist. In short, I have explored several denominations.

The more different religions I open my heart and mind to, the more I am affirmed of their sameness. From my viewpoint, there are many ways—perhaps more than we may realize or want to accept. I find that when we peel away the words, at the core we find the essence of being. The Hindus speak of bhakti, ahisma and santosha. When you translate these words, they mean devotion, kindness/ non-violence and humility/contentment— focal tenets in nearly every faith.

I admit to a time when I lost my way.

Maybe I let life get in my way. Or maybe part of the way is straying from it. When I was in my early 30s, I found myself living from a place of fear and anger due to an intense health journey that challenged the life of my third child and my belief system. Yet, when we are lost is often when we are found, and my affinity toward the Buddhist tradition was strengthened during this time.

According to the renowned Buddhist teacher and author Geshe Kelsang Gyatso, “Buddhism is a way of finding peace within oneself… it helps us to find the happiness and contentment we seek. Buddhists develop inner peace, kindness and wisdom through their daily practice… They try not to harm others and to live peacefully and gently, working towards the ultimate goal of pure and lasting happiness for all living beings.”

Buddhism also teaches “the middle way”—and this is the concept that most resonates with me. The middle way involves a very conscious existence in which we practice temperance in thoughts and behavior in an effort to achieve equanimity.

This approach has been compared to Aristotle’s philosophical construct “the golden mean”—or the space between two extremes, in which one is excessive and the other is deficient.

Just as there is no one way for me, there is no one way to which I try to walk the middle way. I meditate every day. Every day, I recite my life mantra (Mahatma Gandhi’s quote, “Be the change you wish to see in this world”). I give thanks to my God; I try to be kind to myself and spread kindness. Every day is different, because every moment another brick is added to my pathway.

Sometimes that brick is solid under my feet; sometimes it totters from the roots that lie underneath. But I know I need to keep walking. I must continue on my way.

Becca Edwards is a holistic health coach, yoga and Barre instructor, birth doula, writer/blogger and owner of b.e.well and b.e.creative (www.bewellandcreative.com).

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The Wreck of the Salty Dog- Bach Lobster Night $18.99 Live Maine Lobster (4-9PM)

April 7: March Madness Finals: Drink Specials Hoppy Hour (5-7PM)

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Electric PianoHeritage Week ONLYJim Beam Night With Sterlin & Shuvette Frosty FrogApril 23: Jon Bruner (5:30-9:30PM) The Boardroom- April 2: Cranford Hollow April 9 & 23: South Beach Orchestra April 16: La Bodega

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Electric Piano-April 18: Pinnacle Vodka Night with Dueling Pianos & T-shirt Give-a-ways with Pinnacle Purchase!

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To TIF or not to TIF

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ou may have read in the local newspaper or town hall newsletter about Coligny area revitalization. You may also have read about Tax Increment Financing or its acronym “TIF.” Before your eyes glaze over at the mere mention of a term, let me have a shot at making TIF understandable and real.

TIF isn’t a term to describe a quarrel with your spouse or significant other. (That would be a tiff, with two f’s.) A TIF is an area designated by the town that needs revitalization. We established three island TIF areas years ago. These three areas are taxing districts for Beaufort County, a Public Service District, and the Beaufort County School District. About 15 years ago, these districts, at the town’s request, chose to give up revenue that would have accrued to them so that the town could use that money to build projects/infrastructure that would then stimulate quality development. Once we improve conditions in these districts, property values rise; and once the TIF period ends, these three taxing districts begin to collect their share of revenue again.

Our current TIF has dramatically increased property values.

So, you’re saying “good for the tax districts but what’s in it for me?” That is a fair question deserving an answer. A TIF is not a tax increase. The town recently sought a TIF extension from the three districts because we have not completed all the improvements we need to accomplish. All districts, thankfully, agreed, meaning that soon, you will see the continuation of the Hilton Head Island Renaissance!

In the Coligny area, we are planning more road and pedestrian movement improvements, a destination community park and playground, surface parking, children’s museum, and streetscape improvements. We are also working on the re-establishment of a USCB campus with Osher Lifelong Learning on Pope Avenue.

In the area of the new Shelter Cove Towne Centre, we have plans for the Chaplin Linear Park, which will provide a unique opportunity for recreation, environmental observation, and environmental and historical education for island residents and visitors. The linear park will connect the Shelter Cove Community Park and the existing Veterans Memorial Park on Broad Creek to the existing Chaplin Park on the Atlantic Ocean.

Through an integrated system of boardwalks, observation piers and platforms, pedestrian bridges, waterfront promenades, and multi-purpose trails, users will experience the natural environment, including the creek, marsh, maritime forest, folly, beach, and the ocean.

We’re not using TIF money to build new town halls. We are spending these dollars to make life here the absolute best, highest quality we can for residents and visitors. Many of these improvements will provide meaningful experiences, will help our business community, and make our award-winning community an even more special place.

You see, TIF means a better place for us all. 

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t the Don Ryan Center for Innovation, we talk a lot about the broader vision of diversifying the economy and the long-range implications of what we are working towards. We thought it would be helpful to discuss the actual companies that are in the Center. We have already graduated seven companies. The following are still in the program working towards that goal.

Surface Scientific: markets Bacterm, an industry-exclusive antimicrobial coating.

When the product is applied to any surface, it becomes self-sanitizing. Germs, bacteria and dangerous microbes cannot survive. Bacterm is a permanent epoxy coating that is highly infused with micro-copper flakes. Efficacy tests conducted by the University of South Carolina School of Medicine prove a 90 percent kill rate within 10 minutes of contact.

CERAS: is a clean energy rapid-assembly building construction system. The structure provides safe, eco-friendly, cost effective and easy to assemble shelter to anyone anywhere in the world, delivering and storing clean off-grid power and water.

The company wants to bring to market an Eco-Friendly platform for the housing and small building industry. The construction system will eliminate the need for access to conventional pre-existing infrastructure, utilities and prove that a desirable, carbonneutral, eco-sensitive lifestyle is both sustainable and economically viable. mobiPET: sells the world’s first photo Amber alert for missing pets. It is the first ever security/recovery system for pets utilizing patented mobile image recognition technology. The pet owner purchases a pet ID tag from his or her local vet, shelter or boarder, and registers through cell phone or computer. If a pet goes missing, the owner texts the word LOST to mypet@agm.tw. A photo alert and owner information goes out by e-mail to all animal shelters, vets, and boarders within a 30-mile radius and by text to all registered neighbor’s cell phones within a two-mile radius of where the pet went missing.

U Auto FixIt: is a brand of do-it-yourself full-service self-repair facilities for the automobile sector. The company’s business addresses the needs of customers desiring to do their own work but needing tools and infrastructure to perform a broader range of repairs. If the customer would like some help performing the work, or just wants to learn from an ASE certified mechanic while they watch the repair, U Auto Fixit offers those services as well. The company is targeting 30 locations in the southeastern United States.

Page1 Media: specializes in video production and video SEO (search engine optimization) for businesses of all types and sizes looking to build brand awareness and increase their Google page ranking through the effective use of online video.

Services are geared to meet the online video needs of many businesses by helping them develop an effective and timely Internet video and marketing strategy.

Center for Medical Excellence: trains physicians to think more about the business side of medicine. CME trains the physicians on how to deliver quality patient services, improve patient outcomes and satisfaction, and increase operational efficiencies while assuring increased revenues and compliance management. CME is the only company in the area offering detailed consulting services and training to small medical providers.

Elongator: is developing an extension for a truck or vehicle with a cargo bed. This enables oversized loads to be secured and stable, minimizing hazards associated with carrying such loads. The extension is integrated into the tailgate.

This is one of those “slap your head” inventions; when you see it, you wonder why no one else has thought about it. The product is already patented, and there are multiple applications and spinoffs. 

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One subject. Two opinions.

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Are politicians entitled to privacy?

f I can begin with a digression, I’d like to address some libelous remarks made

by C-Ham last month.

Am I a “Belieber?” No. I just merely accept the fact that I, like everyone reading this, was a raging moron at 19 years old. If you had plied me with millions of dollars and zero oversight at 19, I would be right there in the drag-racing, stupidhat-wearing camp.

And so would many of you out there. I will, however, own up to her comments that I think French fries are better than tater tots. You are free to disagree with me; just know that they

haven’t invented a word for how wrong you are.

Onto the subject at hand…

Well no one said this was going to be easy.

When the topic of the Island Packet (among others) airing out Andy Patrick’s allegedly dirty laundry came up for debate, I jumped on it. I’ve never worked for the Packet, but I’ve worked in a newsroom, and I felt this would be an easy win for me.

After all, the First Amendment is a hell of a trump card,

even if journalists have been accused of hiding behind it. Yeah, it’s really horrific stuff that’s being put out there about another human being, but sunshine is the best disinfectant; and if something is being concealed, it’s the journalist’s Founding Father-given right, nay duty, to drag it out into the light.

Not to mention that journalism is a thankless job. The pay is lousy, the hours suck, and the payoff is that most people will hate you for doing it. Like, really hate you. After I left newspapers, my parting gift was credit card debt, a sudden appreciation for not working until 10 p.m.

Christmas Eve, and a string of profanityriddled Facebook messages from irate readers telling me, among other things, how much I sucked, how much everything I did sucked, and how much I will always continue to suck. As a journalist (or as close as I ever was to one), you just shrug it off because it comes with the territory.

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wo issues in, and already Barry is pulling the free press card. Bold move my friend. Bold move.

You should have held that one for when you really get in a pickle and people start writing letters to the editor complaining about you.

(That’s how we lost the last guy; let’s call him Spank.)

The right to freedom of the press guaranteed by the first amendment is not very different from the right to freedom of speech.

It allows individuals to express themselves through publication and dissemination. In laymen’s terms, Barry and I can share our opinions (with some caveats like slander

et al) on these pages every month, and even if you disagree, you can do nothing about it, except state yours. It is part of the constitutional protection of freedom In fact, Patrick was a Secret Service agent, so if the soon-to-be-ex-Mrs. Patrick is telling all, common sense would lead me to believe that she has some pretty juicy tidbits of information she could share; and the acronym brigade is making sure she isn’t breaching any breachable information.

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So I came into this with the First Amendment card as my right Bauer and the Pity the Poor Journalist card as my left. Assuming everyone else was playing euchre, I felt like this debate was in the bag. The fourth estate was here to kick ass and chew bubble gum, and I was all out of bubble gum.

Then I read this quote from Patrick. In a phone interview with the Packet, he said, “My children don’t deserve to go to school and get asked questions based on one-sided allegations against their father.”

And just… damn. I have to argue with that. Again, no one said this was going to be easy.

As a father, it’s hard to defend a practice that leads another father to say that, regardless of what he may or may not have done to his family or with his money (or other peoples’ money as the case allegedly may be). It’s hard to think about the kids who get caught in the crossfire when journalistic righteousness meets governmental shenanigans.

These are real people, and the consequences behind every word written about them echoes on. And whether you believe it or not, journalists get that.

It weighs on them with every column inch they fill.

Look, the field of journalism doesn’t grow a lot of daisies. But it’s an important field. In that same Packet story, Patrick also said, “This is a private matter that is playing itself out in public only because I’m a public official.” And unfortunately for Mr. Patrick, that is exactly the case.

It’s playing out in public because the public pays the salaries of elected officials.

It’s playing out because, true or not, these things are out there in the public record, and it would be a disservice to the public if they weren’t reported.

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know I’m talking about you.

Wouldn’t you rather know?

Maybe you know Patrick personally. It’s a small island where he may or may not live; maybe he’s a friend of yours. I don’t know Andy Patrick. I have nothing against him, but as a taxpayer, I have a vested interest in knowing what kind of guy he is. The Secret Service probably vetted him pretty darn well, I’d imagine, but that doesn’t mean he gets a free pass for life. So I count on the journalists of the world to fill in the gaps for me.

And what they found, if it’s true, is fairly damning. For the lawyers in the crowd I’ll repeat: if it’s true.

If Patrick were not an elected official, this would absolutely be the scummiest smear job ever perpetrated.

If the papers publicized your neighbor’s divorce, you’d be appalled. But he’s not just a neighbor; he’s a state representative, and so the manner in which he conducts his affairs has a bearing on the public interest. A newspaper’s job is to keep the public informed (also, to keep printing “Snuffy Smith” even though it hasn’t been funny for 80 years).

So the journalists continue at their task, digging away even though what they find is almost never pretty, and they’re usually despised for it. And the public keeps on despising them for it, even though their best interests are at stake. Remember the end of Dark Knight? Pretty much the same concept.

I, for one, don’t want to be the one to tell the journalists to stop. Because as soon as we start dictating what they can and can’t write, blog or Tweet, our free press withers and dies. And I’m pretty sure the Founding Fathers would have something to say about that, since their first order of business was giving them something to hide behind.

It still doesn’t excuse Snuffy Smith, but it maybe gives them a pass to keep bringing us the news we need to know. To those who get hurt along the way, just know these journalists aren’t monsters.

Monsters get paid better.  April 2014

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of expression. It does not afford members of the media any special rights or privileges not afforded to citizens in general. So, is it really a sound defense in this case?

If you can weed your way through all of the legal mumbo jumbo, I imagine it makes for good reading.

But, who has the time? And, why do you care?

This month we tackle the issue of SC State Representative Andy Patrick’s family court divorce documents going viral. I’m not going to argue that the publication (rhymes with racket) who posted all of the documents is wrong for posting them. That is their right. The reason they posted the documents is because they want to sell papers, and if we’ve learned anything in this digital reality-TV based age, people gobble that crap up.

We are a notoriously curious society hyper-interested in everyone else’s business; so if it sells paper and drives web traffic, more power to you. My argument is why do we care?

Once Patrick’s documents were unsealed (ah, the plot thickens), they suddenly became a lot more interesting.

If I were a conspiracy theorist, I might argue collusion that Andy Patrick’s divorce records were sealed to begin with.

Think about it.

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for the perusing. (Fathers of teenage daughter’s talking about dating, take note.)

Traffic tickets. Reckless driving. Liens. Foreclosures.

Divorces. You name it. If you can weed your way through all of the legal mumbo jumbo, I imagine it makes for good reading. But, who has the time? And, why do you care?

I barely have time to write this column—nary a nanosecond to spare these days. So how in the world could I make the time to read reams of Andy Patrick’s divorce papers and associated arguments?

I imagine if you won the lottery and are just spending your time sipping sweet tea on your front porch, you could keep yourself quite occupied. But, for the other 99.9 percent of us who have jobs and a life, is this really where we want to focus our time?

The recent Patrick headlines use scary acronyms like FBI, CIA, and USSS to lure us in. In fact, Patrick was a Secret Service agent, so if the soon-to-beex-Mrs. Patrick is telling all, common sense would lead me to believe that she has some pretty juicy tidbits of information she could share; and the acronym brigade is making sure she isn’t breaching any breachable information. Because guess what, people? There is some information we aren’t privy to, and I’m okay with that.

A publication could take anybody’s story and print it.

In fact, if anyone out there is willing to share with me all the gory details of your divorce, shoot me an e-mail at courtneyh@hargray.com and I will make sure they get published.  www.celebratehiltonhead.com 141

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Article by kitty Bartell

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Being Better Being a better guest

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here’s a story in my family that dates back to the 1930s, about the guest who showed up with a watermelon and stayed for a week at my grandparents’ newly-built cottage.

For many summers, friends would arrive unannounced for a “visit,” toting a watermelon, or a trug of berries, or a bottle of gin, settle into the guest room on the lake, and depart only when the weather interfered with the sunbathing, boating, and waterskiing…or when the gin ran out.

With spring and summer beckoning (think The Heritage, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day, graduations, weddings, the Fourth of July), plans are being made and guest lists are being written.

So put down that watermelon, shelve the bottle of gin, and pay attention, because we’re upping our game to be better guests.

The invitation Whether by mail, the Internet, carrier pigeon, or in person, an invitation feels like an affirmation. Your friend, relative, business associate, minister, or neighbor believes you would be an asset to their event. As a potential guest you have now accepted a few responsibilities.

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The reply The letters R.S.V.P. on an invitation followed by a phone number are not there so you have a number to call in case you get lost on your way. R.S.V.P. stands for respondez s’il vous plait, meaning please respond. If a response is requested, you are expected to tell the host whether or not you plan to attend.

It is at this point that being a better guest involves breaking out your calendar. If you plan to attend, fill in the date and enter a reminder on the day before the party to secure a host gift (more on this later). Finally, check your calendar daily. Your efforts will be futile without this final step.

Preparation No, just showing up is not enough. When you make your R.S.V.P. call, leverage it to do a little sleuthing. First, ask what you may bring. If you will be an overnight guest, confirm how long your hosts are planning on you staying, and don’t stay any longer.

Finally, ask who else will be joining the party.

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thoughtful details about when you last met. Remembering that Bitsy is leaving for France in a month to celebrate her 50th birthday will establish you as a most-excellent guest.

If the gathering is going to be filled with new opportunities (a.k.a. strangers), do a little reading before you head out. Get up to speed on the local teams, find a juicy conversation-starting tabloid tidbit, or if you want your business acumen to shine, scan The Wall Street Journal. As fascinating as you find your recent bunion removal, no one else will; so have a few topics of interest in your back pocket.

Finally, you must arrive with a gift. Wine, flowers, and specialty foods all make excellent host gifts. If you know your hosts well, think about what they might enjoy the day after their big event: a kayak rental, a promise to return bright and early the next day to take their dogs to the beach, homemade scones and coffee. Whatever you offer will be appreciated.

If the gathering is going to be filled with new opportunities (a.k.a. strangers), do a little reading before you head out. Get up to speed on the local teams, find a juicy conversation-starting tabloid tidbit, or if you want your business acumen to shine, scan The Wall Street Journal.

The event Even if Emily Post isn’t your guide, you know the basics: Chew with your mouth closed, drink in moderation, use a coaster… Do a self-check every 30 minutes or so. If you cannot recall anything of interest about the people you have been chatting-up, you should probably give your lips a rest and do a little listening. Also, check your alcohol consumption. Alcohol-induced antics provide some amusing after-party stories, but do you really want to be the main character?

Eat something more than a carrot stick. Guaranteed, your hosts put a lot of thought, effort, and money into the food that is being served; and honestly, other than a health issue, there is no good excuse for being fussy when someone has put on the dog. If you’re having trouble finding something to eat, please, make do.

Finally, embrace one wallflower. Start a conversation or offer a drink to someone who seems to be on the fringe of the fun. If they don’t go for it, it’s okay to let it go, unless your host asks, “Would you mind terribly making sure my chiropractor’s mother is having a good time.” Then do your duty and send Mildred home with a smile on her face.

The follow-up Unless help has been hired, clean up a bit. It’s not your job to go all Mr. Clean, but put a few plates in the sink and get some bottles in the recycle bin before bidding adieu.

If you were an overnight guest, ask your host where to put the sheets and towels, empty your own trash, and wipe down the counter and sink in the bathroom.

Finally, a hand-written thank you will go a long way toward being better, but if you must, go ahead and e-mail your thank you. Skip texting, as 160 characters will not be enough to do the party justice.

Consider this the short-stack of advice on being a better guest. But remember, the better your abilities, the more opportunities you will have to use them.

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