CH2: Celebrate Hilton Head - February 2011

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FOOTLOOSE In hilton head Preparatory’s production of Footloose, students will be joined on stage by those most frequently found in the audience: their parents.

C2’S DEntAL DEPARtMEnt February is known as national Dental health Month for Children & Pets, but we think it’s pretty important for adults too. read on for articles by and profiles featuring local dental professionals.

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LEE EDWARDS bright young Man returns to grow big business on hilton head Island

WhAt CoLoR iS LovE? a “somewhat accurate” guide to buying roses for your sweetheart.

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q & A ABout DEntAL iMPLAntS Dr. brian Low answers frequently asked questions about the newest advances in tooth replacement.

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LiFE-ChAnGinG DEntiStRy all-on-4 technique offers pure freedom from dentures.

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EXtREME MAKEovER: hoME EDition they had one week to build a new house (in beaufort!) for a family in need.

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SMALL BuSinESS the economy may not be the best right now, but these entrepreneurs are taking the plunge and starting (or expanding) their businesses anyway.

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P70 BEAuFoRt FAMiLy DEntiStRy Dr. Porcelli has built a team which has created an environment that works from all angles—for hygienists, dentists and patients; for moms and dads and kids; for those who are just in for a cleaning and those here for something a whole lot more serious and perhaps even complicated.

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A SERiES oF FoRtunAtE EvEntS your 15 minutes of fame.

CELEBRAtE FEBRuARy a few items you’d LoVe to put on your calendar this month.

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

ouR toWn hospice, hearts, “a red Carpet affair”

P96 A WoRD FRoM thE MAyoRS Drew Laughlin and Lisa Sulka update you on town happenings on hilton head Island and in bluffton.

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Publisher / Editor-in-Chief: MaggIe WaSho Art Director: KeLLy StrouD

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Art & Production CatherIne DaVIeS Director of Sales: Morgan hoDSDon Advertising Sales: aShton KeLLey Stan WaDe ChuCK bouFForD Contributing Writers: FranK Dunne Jr. KrISSy CanteLuPe StaCey StuDLey CoLLInS DaVID gIgnILLIat Courtney haMPSon eMILy JohnSon KeIth KeLSon LuKe Kerr-DInCen aShLey KrIeger MarK KreuZWIeSer DreW LaughLIn Pete PoPoVICh robert Star LISa SuLKa DaVID tobIaS Jean Wharton Contributing Photographers / Artist:

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p.o.box 22949 Hilton Head island, sC 29925 843.689.2658 m.washo@celebratehiltonhead.com

ever since I have known Morgan o’banion hodsdon (our director of sales) her bright Irish eyes have had babies in them. It was kind of a running joke. I saw a puppy and would coo; she saw a baby and would coo. In March of last year, she finally got her wish, and I don’t think I have ever seen anyone happier than when she broke the news that she was pregnant. always a runner, Morgan’s exercise routine was suddenly restricted a bit, so she enlisted my help in keeping her healthy d u r i n g t h e p re g n a n cy. We met for eight-mile walks every

morning, and it was such a fun thing to get to see such a close friend go through every little bit of the process: the morning sickness, the strange food cravings, the first signs of a baby bump...the exhaustion. one of the funniest days at the office was when she decided to take a quick nap in the conference room, only to be awakened by our office manager walking in with a client. never a dull moment at CH2.

When the final weeks approached, Morgan was determined to have the baby on her schedule. She tried

eating the right foods to induce labor, walking the baby out, and who knows what else. you have to know Morgan to really appreciate this, but she is the most organized, scheduled person I know. on november 30, harper Kelly hodsdon was finally born—a healthy baby girl with the same smiling Irish eyes as her mother. and that was a happy day indeed.

M. Washo Publisher/ editor-in-Chief

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Just like any activity that becomes a way of life, dance is its own world and few people outside of that world “get it.” To read David’s “outsider” description of a very typical day here at Bluffton School Of Dance was thrilling and he was dead-on.

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“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.”

—Laura Ingalls Wilder

AnnuAl ChristmAs ConCErt WArms thE hEArt by melissa Koch

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ach December, as the temperature turns features community musicians, including Laura and from a nip to a chill, the magical twinkle of rusty Floyd, Chalmers Gorman, Cheryl Duren, Gayle the holidays begins to descend upon us. Lang, rick Johnson and many others. The program The sound of crunching leaves slowly gives includes a mixture of religious and secular holiday way to the tinkling of bells and the sound of favorites that gives listeners a feeling of relaxing in the carols. The smell of fireplaces and home-cooked meals comforts of their own living room. wafts through the air. Hearts turn to fond memories of of the children’s participation in the concert, holidays past, and children begin to stir up a sense of school director Sissy Jarrell says, “They always excitement that can only mean one thing: Christmas is provide some surprises! We never know exactly how upon us. the children will respond to a The annual “Songs large audience, but it is always What: The annual “Songs from the Heart,” from the Heart,” a Christmas a delight to see their happy a Christmas concert benefiting The First concert benefiting The First faces and hear their beautiful Presbyterian Day School Presbyterian Day School, will voices.” The concert has return this year on Friday, become an island tradition that at 7 p.m.

When: Friday, December 3, 2010 December 3, 2010, and is sure sets a joyful tone and spirit for to bring about that sense of the holiday season and is one Where: The First Presbyterian Church heartwarming wonderment of the year’s highlights for the that everyone looks forward children of the Day School.

Tickets: $20 for reserved seating and to during the holidays. The The First Presbyterian Day $15 for general admission evening opens with the voices School was established in 1984 (843) 681-3695. of the Day School children and as an outreach mission of the

First Presbyterian Church.

The preschool serves working parents of two-, three- and four-year olds and provides tuition assistance for families in need.

The Day School is a reggio emilia inspired school, using a curriculum originally developed in the Italian city of the same name. The reggio philosophy sees children, parents and teachers as equal partners in a learning process that is driven by discovery.

“We believe that young children are curious, capable and competent learners,” explained Jarrell. “As we observe and listen to the children, we gather ideas for topics of study. Children and teachers research these topics and work together in investigative projects. The skills that we want to provide the children are then infused into the project.”

The children hypothesize and brainstorm at the onset of each project, and exemplify their findings through drawing, sculpture, dramatic play and writing, among other things. Projects can last anywhere from a week to the entire school year, depending on the interest of the children. out of some past projects, children have produced plays from start to finish (including scriptwriting and costume design), entered an interactive recycled material sculpture into a juried exhibit (which won them the Junior Prize), and built a tree house on their playground (with help from teachers and parents, of course)! Sometimes projects are as simple as learning about every aspect of a subject, from babies, to fish, to bicycles. each project is documented by teachers through pictures and interviews with the children. Towards the end of each school year, the work of the children and their teachers is put on display throughout the school’s hallways, classrooms, and playgrounds in a monthlong exhibit for friends and family. “I was very impressed to see how much work such little people were able to do and just how creative these groups of children could be,” said Day School parent Angela mcSwain.

Along the way, children are also meeting criteria set by the National Association of the education of the Young Child. The Day School has maintained accreditation by the NAeYC since 1994 and has also been cited as a model program by First Steps of South Carolina. The school’s teachers have mentored other childcare providers and teachers in the surrounding region.

In addition to putting on the annual Christmas concert, the Day School parents also participate in several other fundraisers throughout the year, including birdies for Charity and selling Scrip gift cards and brax Spirit Cups™. The school also hosts a spring fundraising event, to be announced in the near future. These fundraising activities help offset some operational expenses and maintain an affordable tuition rate.

The “Songs from the Heart” Christmas concert will be held in the sanctuary of The First Presbyterian Church at 540 William Hilton Parkway on Friday, December 3 at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the concert help purchase classroom materials and curriculum needs for the school. Tickets are $20 for reserved seating and $15 for general admission and may be purchased from any Day School parent or at the Day School office or by calling the school at (843) 681-3695.

November 2010

Dear Ms. Washo, On behalf of the staff and families of the First Presbyterian Day School, I want to thank you for the publication of Christmas Concert Warms the Heart, featured in the November issue of CH2. The article written by Melissa Koch truly captured the spirit and essence of our school and the upcoming benefit concert. We pride ourselves here at the Day School in being an environment where young children are nurtured and given the tools to become successful lifelong learners.

Again, I extend my gratitude to you for including us in your magazine and to Melissa for her interpretation of our school.

Happy Holidays!

Sincerely, Sissy Jarrell, Director

Just like any activity that becomes a way of life, dance is its own world and few people outside of that world “get it.” To read David’s “outsider” description of a very typical day here at BSOD was thrilling and he was dead-on. I never thought of my place of business as a clown car, but it really is the perfect description!

David and Krisztian were wonderful to work with and gave the kids a great, professional experience they will remember for a long time. The dancers loved getting interviewed and photographed and I loved that it was about the dance, the studio and the kids--because for all of us here, that is exactly what every day is all about! Thank you again for the experience and on a personal note, I love that you’re dancing too! Keep it up (not that you need encouraging--sounds like the dance fever’s gotten you too) and Happy New Year!

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All My Best, Dawn Rosa Bluffton School of Dance

Get HitcHed on Hilton Head

WeddinG dreams do come true…

JULIE KLEIN AND DAVE BATTISTE GET HITCHED ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND!

THE BLUFFT N SCH L F DANCE

BY FRANKLIN D. NELSON

BY KRISZTIAN LONYAI

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In the beginning there was Fred Astaire.

And Ginger Rogers, of course. Gene Kelly was cool in Singin’ in the Rain, but Astaire was the real deal. Ginger was arm candy to Fred who could float. And everyone danced.

Decades later, John Travolta strolled down a city street to the sound of shrill voices and started a craze that lasted a while—not long, just a while—but spin moves. A similar shrill was coming from another corner—Motown and Detroit, where five Jacksons had been discovered. And boy, could they dance.

The pace has quickened since, with music videos, MC Hammer, Madonna, Britney, Justin, Michael and now Glee. You may not see it in your humdrum daily life, but there is a surge of dance activity going on in Bluffton, too, just off Highway 278 in Sheridan Park—one of those tucked-away places that are always surprising, because somehow they’re way bigger than they look from the outside.

This particular evening, dozens of cars and trucks empty their contents of kids and parents all at once onto the shiny dark of parking lot tarmac. If you look closely, they’re all ages, but mostly girls, wearing leotards and sweatpants, although some of the smallest resemble cute little ducklings with frilly tutus sticking out under bundled coats on this cold December day.

They’re all in a hurry, it seems, excited, whirling, twirling and gliding their way to the door. They stream into the Bluffton School of Dance and quite simply disappear.

It’s like a clown car.

Inside, kids and parents are scattered everywhere in a small space for a very short

Maggie, Please pass this note and a big thank you along to David who just had me smiling throughout the whole article on BSOD.

Ever since she was a little girl vacationing on Hilton Head Island, Julie Klein dreamed she would marry her Prince Charming under the candy-stripe lighthouse. Her late father shared her fairy tale vision and on Saturday, November 13th, their wishes came true. Julie married fiancé Dave Battiste on the 18th Lawn at the Harbour Town Golf Links. A candle was lit in memory of her Dad as dozens of family members and friends from the hometown of Pittsburgh and other cities gathered on the green.

Reverend Richard Flock, the same pastor who married Julie’s parents, was on hand to repeat the honors for the deserving couple. Numerous cameras clicked as Julie and Dave said “I do” during the wedding celebration of a lifetime, the gift of more than two dozen island vendors who sponsored Get Hitched on Hilton Head.

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Wedding Venue Sponsor: The Sea Pines Resort and Harbour Town Golf Links Accommodations Sponsors: The Main Street Inn & Spa, The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa, ResortQuest and The Inn at Habour Town Floral Design Sponsor: The Flower Garden Photography Sponsor: Mark Staff Photography Videography Sponsor: Studio 43 Productions Entertainment Sponsor: Catherine Klimoff Strings Trio Hilton Head Entertainment Apparel Sponsors: Christi’s Bridal and Formal Wear (Atlanta), Lew’s International Menswear Wedding Tailor: Kim’s Tailor Shop Hair and Make-Up Sponsor: All About Me

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Bride’s Make-Up: Moore Make-Up (Charleston) Stationer Sponsor: Pretty Papers & Gifts Invitations by William Arthur

Julie chose her bridesmaids from various stages of her life, from grade school and the neighborhood where she grew up to her sorority at the University of West Virginia! Her sister Ali also joined the stunning line-up. The wedding weekend was a close call for one of the bridesmaids, Aubra Thomas, who narrowly escaped extended Naval duties to make it to the island wedding in time! The bridesmaids included Allison Garrubba (maid of honor), Aubra Thomas, Krissy Loebig, Mallory Duley, Jenna Bayer, Alison Klein, Erin Ghise (junior bridesmaid) and five-yearold Meghan Ghise as the flower Girl.

All the girls dazzled guests in their strapless navy blue Bill Levkoff dresses provided by Christi’s Bridal and Formal Wear of Atlanta. The bride tapped La Jeune Mariee (near Columbus , Ohio) to provide her elegant ivory wedding gown with sweetheart neckline and lace detailed skirt, which Julie personalized with a jewel pendant on the waist band.

Dave’s groomsmen also spanned friendships of a lifetime, including his brother Marc and five other gentlemen and one almost-gentleman! Here is the wedding day line-up: Marc Battiste (Best Man), Kevin Klein, Mike Jackson, Jeff Propcheck, Mark Miller, Jared Korey and Ryan Ghise. We should note that Jared Korey , Dave’s boss, introduced Dave and Julie three years ago and the rest is Get Hitched history!

Maggie & CH2 Staff, We want to thank you and everyone at CH2 for following “Get Hitched” over the last year. It was a dream come true for us and something we will never forget. We are so thankful for the generosity of so many wonderful people and businesses in Hilton Head and the surrounding communities who were involved with “Get Hitched”. CH2 has provided us with so

many memories of our wedding journey, memories we can cherish with our family, friends, children, and grandchildren.

Thank you to everyone at CH2 for the wonderful memories you published for us over the last year, we truly appreciate your support!

Julie and David Battiste

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Garlic alfredo sauce, grilled chicken, broccoli, bacon and cheese blend.

White pizza topped with Feta cheese, spinach & sundried tomatoes

tJ’s tAke & bAke “trAditionAl Greek”

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Giuseppi’s “buffAlo ChiCken”

Fresh spinach, thin sliced red onions, premium Kalamata olives, Roma Tomatoes, fresh basil, Greek style Feta cheese, pine nuts, dried oregano & crushed red pepper.

Pepperoni, sausage, mushrooms, green peppers, onions, black olives, extra cheese

Buffalo sauce, grilled chicken, tomatoes, cheese & red onions .

6 Mellow MushrooM’s “house speCiAl” Pepperoni, sausage, ground beef, onions, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, Roma tomatoes, ham, bacon and extra cheese.

7 Giuseppi’s “JiMMy the Greek” Olive oil, garlic, red sauce, feta, mozzarella and provolone cheese, Kalamata olives, artichokes & tomatoes.

8 tJ’s tAke & bAke “bellA pizzA” Artichoke hearts, spinach, fresh basil, fresh red onions, Roma tomatoes & fresh garlic

Dear Editor, Jersey Joe’s has THE BEST pizza in Bluffton, Hands Down!

Sad to see it’s not on here!

Laura

Comment Posted on CH2 Website regarding our Pizza Article: Are you referencing Seaside Heights? My parents use to take us there as little kids and the tradition continued as I got older. I was there for the MTV’s Summer Show back in 1998.

The slices are incredibly huge and cheap! Best Pizza ever!

Mellow Mushroom is my favorite around here! I was born and raised in Philadelphia so you probably know all about us “food snobs.” LOL. Great article!

Philly Girl

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SERIES OF FORTUNATE EVENTS

Aniston Nicole Stalvey 13-year-old daughter of Business Owner: Priscilla Bennett of Coastal Palms has been scouted by Cartoon Network and will be attending the Summer Acting Program at The New York Film Academy in Los Angeles, CA this summer.

Italian Club

Mark F. Winn, Master of Laws in Estate Planning, won 2010 FIVE STAR Wealth Manager award, as per SC BIZ Magazine, February 2011 edition.

This award reflects a very high degree of client satisfaction.

Office: 10 Pinckney Colony Road, Suite 306, Bluffton, SC 29909.

Web: www.mwinnesq.com

The Italian American Club of HHI has started the New Year off with its round of charitable giving. Photos of Chris Tassone, IACHH’s president, presenting checks for $1,000 each to Margie Maxwell of Volunteers in Medicine (VIM) and Jill Briggs of the United Way.

Pretty Woman Day Spa

Capt. Jack Loda is planning another Trans Atlantic crossing to Gibraltar on his 52’ yacht this June and is interviewing prospective sailors now.

843.422.3172

announces the addition of Giovanna Farhi (left) and Erin Tilton (right) to its staff of professionally trained and licensed spa therapists.

The Zonta Club of Hilton Head

Lisa Kenward

recently presented The Children’s Center with a $5,000 donation. The check presentation was made at the club’s December 2010 meeting, held at The Children’s Center’s new building.

earned designation thru the Association of Bridal Consultants (ABC) as a Professional Bridal

To be included in our next Series of Fortunate Events, please email Ashton Kelley a PHOTO and A SENTENCE (not a paragraph) at a.kelley@celebratehiltonhead.com. Photos will not be accepted without a sentence. Sentences will not be accepted without a photo. Paragraphs will be edited down to one sentence. Get it? Got it! Good.

ChARity CoRnER

Food for thought

annual Cooks and books serves up it’s fifth course Mark Kreuzwieser

KeIth JoSeFIaK oF the oLD Fort Pub reStaurant ConCentrateS on the DISheS he IS PreParIng For the Heat is on CoMPetItIon. CheF JoSeFIaK Went on to WIn the CoMPetItIon anD WaS naMeD “beSt unDer FIre” For 2010.

“Compliments to the chefs,” said Stephen Stewart about the 5th annual Cooks & books fête, a fundraiser for Literacy Voluneers of the Lowcountry to be held February 20 at the Westin hilton head Island resort & Spa. Stewart, executive chef at tidePointe, a Vi Community on hilton head has participated in all of the Cooks & books events, which means sharing his experience and competing in the popular “heat Is on,”

contest in which chefs are presented mystery ingredients and instructed to concoct their best meal while racing the clock. “this is a great party for a wonderful cause, and people talk about it for the rest of the year,” said Stewart. “the competition is a little crazy, but it’s fun.”also competing this year will be chefs Keith Josefiak, old Fort Pub; yuri gow, antonio’s; Luke Lyons, Frankie bones; russell Keane, Wise guys; Joseph Sullivan,

Mulberry Street; Jon Cowan, Westin hilton head Island resort & Spa; rob britton and eric Seaglund, the Chart house; Kenny ballard, Kenny b’s French Quarter Café; and brad blake, Marley’s Island grille.

“It’s fun, and it’s challenging, believe me,” said 2010 champ, Chef Josefiak. “Last year, we competed in front of 300 to 400 people, so the pressure was on.

I expect the same this time. It’s fun to compete with your peers, and supporting literacy is a good cause.”

For an advance donation of $15 ($20 at the door), event guests can sample cuisine prepared by 16 of the area’s top restaurants and vote for their favorite dish. Participants include redfish, roast Fish and Cornbread, Cookies

by Design, French bakery and Courtyard Café, Flavors, Pino gelato, atlanta bread Company and others.

of course, it’s not all about food. Several local and regional authors will be on hand to talk about reading and writing, and their books will be available for autographing. authors include Karen White, Kathryn r. Wall, Mark yarbrough, Sallie ann robinson, Fran Marscher, Margot theis raven, Jim Jordan, Marvin bouknight and eric horan. ellen Walton, chairperson of Cooks & books, says the event brings together two of our most cherished experiences: eating and reading.

“Literacy Volunteers is about helping people improve their communication skills on all levels. It’s a cause writers are passionate about, and the folks who attend the event are always excited to meet and chat with the authors of some of their favorite books.” the event is coordinated by Friends of Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry. tickets are available at burke’s Pharmacy and Le Cookery on hilton head, Markel’s Cards & gifts in bluffton; or at any of the Literacy Volunteers offices.

For more information or to purchase tickets online, visit lowcountryliteracy.org.

 SnEAK PEEK! a CooKS & booKS PreVIeW Party WILL be heLD FrIDay, February 18, FroM 6-9 P.M. the gaLa eVent, heLD annuaLLy at tIDePoInte, FeatureS a LaVISh buFFet PrePareD by eXeCutIVe CheF StePhen SteWart anD InCLuDeS a SILent auCtIon. tICKetS are $75 Per PerSon In aDVanCe; SPaCe IS LIMIteD. for reservations, Call (843) 815-6616.

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“A red Carpet Affair”

hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s February event ashley Krieger

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guests may think they’ve landed on hollywood boulevard when they arrive at hospice Care of the Lowcountry’s hospice and hearts event. “a red Carpet affair” is the theme for the third annual event, and organizers have gone all out to ensure guests feel nothing short of a-list. the stylish affair, at Windows on the Waterway in hilton head Plantation (February 10, 6:30 - 9:30 pm), invites guests to choose from one of five fashion categories and dress accordingly if they wish. Winners will be selected from each category throughout

the night with a grand prize drawing at the conclusion. the winner will receive a threenight trip for two to hollywood, California (airfare and hotel accommodations at the hyatt regency Century Plaza included). also included in this prize is a bloomingdales’ pampering shopping experience with a personal shopper and a $1,000 gift certificate to bloomingdales.

Fashion categories include: “27 Dresses—Worst or best bridesmaid dress”; “runaway bride—Wedding dresses”; “the real housewives of hilton

head—Pile on the bling and fur”; “Project runway—Design your own style”; and “Fashion Police: I stole the style—Copy your favorite awards-show look.” upping the element of fun this year is a silent bachelors auction. a new addition to last year’s event was the participation of several of Ch2’s “bachelors of the year.” Many of the contestants from the annual contest plus other local bachelors have volunteered their time to be auctioned as dates to May’s annual yacht hop event.

With the popularity of last year’s auction, several of this year’s contestants have already signed up to participate. hospice and hearts guests will be taxied from their cars to the red carpet event entrance by limousine where “paparazzi” will snap their picture and inquire about their winning looks. heavy hors d’oeuvres and wine will be

DebbIe heItMan anD tonya ruSSeLL “WaItIng For the baCheLorS to arrIVe”.

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DarLene SChuetZ, organIZer oF the eVent, taKeS a breaK to “StrIKe a PoSe” WIth Kathy DerrInger beFore the FeStIVItIeS begIn.

served throughout the evening. tickets are $40 per person or $45 with door prize ticket. Proceeds from the event benefit patient care programs at hospice Care of the Lowcountry. “over the past three years, this has grown to be a fun-filled event for the women of our community. It’s a wonderful time after the holidays to get together and enjoy delicious food and wine and the company of others, all while benefiting a worthy cause,” said Jenny brasington, executive director of hospice Care of the Lowcountry. “We’re very conscious of both the financial and volunteer support that goes into making an event like this happen, and we are overwhelmed with gratitude for such an involved community.” event organizer, Darlene Schuetz says she expects the event to be even better attended this year. a special feature this year will be a “Walk of Stars.” guests or donors can advance purchase a “star” to honor a loved one for $100. the stars will line the “hollywood Walk of Fame” the night of the event.

 hoSPiCE CARE oF thE LoWCountRy SerVeS beauFort, JaSPer anD haMPton CountIeS. For More InForMatIon, VISIt hoSPICeCareLC.org.

For eVent DetaILS, to PurChaSe tICKetS or InQuIre about SPonSorShIPS, CaLL (843) 706-2296. hoSPiCE & hEARtS “A RED CARPEt AFFAiR” FEBRuARy 10 6:30-9:30 PM

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Gun Control

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Article by Keith Kelson

one man’s point of view Photography BY ANNE

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un control is one of the more divisive issues in American politics. I have a healthy respect for guns, and I have no problem with any lawabiding citizen owning a gun. You’ll notice that I said law-abiding. If you’re a convicted criminal or are mentally disturbed, you shouldn’t be allowed to purchase or legally carry a firearm.

That said, I do believe that there are certain guns that shouldn’t be in the hands of the civilian population. I might get some flack from the gun collectors, but I believe if you take the semi-automatic handguns and rifles off the market, the gun control debate would be less heated.

I grew up here in the South Carolina Lowcountry, and I remember plenty of folks who actually hunted to help put food on the table. Deer, rabbit and duck were the animals usually hunted by the local men, but from time to time, you’d hear about them hunting wild pigs as well. I don’t recall any local gun collectors; if there were any about during my childhood, they flew way under the radar. I’m positive that no one during my childhood was using a semi-automatic handgun like a Glock to put food on the table. More often than not, modern semi-automatic handguns and rifles are used for hunting people, and that’s simply unacceptable.

Now, most politicians don’t really want to

touch the issue of gun control for fear of alienating prospective voters, but they ought to cowboy up and tackle the issue head on. It’s really simple: Ban the manufacture and sale of semi-automatic handguns and assault rifles. Unless you’re a member of law enforcement, in the military or a super secret agent like James Bond, there’s no need for any civilian to own a semi-automatic handgun or rifle.

I’m well aware that gun control is a slippery issue. On the surface it seems that the only deterrent to the criminal element in society is to be better armed than the criminals. That arms race will always be won by the criminals. No matter what you do, short of hiring a small battalion, the criminals are always going to be slightly ahead of the average citizen. Being criminals, they don’t have to worry about trivial things like laws, a sense of honor and fair play. It’s one of the perks of being a criminal—that and the fact that they don’t pay income taxes or have to stand in long lines to get into the hottest night spots.

There is no easy answer. Guns are weapons that are dangerous in the wrong hands.

Waiting periods and background checks can only do so much, as there’s just no way to conduct accurate mental health checks on every customer wanting to purchase a gun.

A person could also suffer a mental breakdown days, months or years after legally purchasing a gun.

I am all for having better regulations in place for who can sell guns, and I would eliminate the pawn shop owners from gun sales or re-sales. You’re either going to be a gun dealer or own a pawn shop—not both.

I don’t want to sound like an elitist, but the average pawn shop is filled with more criminals on a daily basis than the average casino in Vegas on a Friday night. Criminals and guns make a bad combination, and when you throw in a profit motive, you’re just asking for trouble. Regulating who can sell guns legally is a step in the right direction.

I worked security for a number of years, and I have friends and family members in law enforcement and in the military. I’ve yet to hear any of them recommend that civilians carry semi-automatic weapons.

A quick glance at the so-called “shooting rampages” that have occurred over the last decade or so reveals one thing in common: a semi-automatic weapon. You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to look at that data and see that it’s not a coincidence.

I believe that every law-abiding citizen should be able to protect himself, but just like you can’t drive a Formula One race car on the streets, there should be a limit to the kind of firearms available to the general public. The lawmakers need to step up to the plate and do the right thing for the country. 

Article by Jean Wharton

gun control

one woman’s point of view

Photography BY ANNE

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don’t own a gun and have zero intention of ever owning a gun. I did not grow up in a home where guns were present, and I have never fired a gun. I have no way of knowing how to go about getting a gun. Can I buy one? Do I have to have a special license?

Am I allowed to keep it in my apartment?

I am uneducated when it comes to the process of owning a gun. Now that I’ve acknowledged my ignorance, I’ll give you my opinion. Is it too easy to own a gun? Yes. Is there much we can do about it? No. If you can buy a gun at Wal-Mart, it is beyond our regulatory control.

Our founding fathers considered gun ownership a right, second only to being permitted to speak freely; more important than our right to not house troops without our consent and our right to have a trial by a jury of our peers. If James Madison were to ask me today which of the 10 amendments I’d give up, I think that bearing a firearm would be the first on my list. Not because I don’t think that people should own guns, but I personally haven’t benefited from a gun. (Well that’s not true. In my meat eating days, I did enjoy some venison hunted by a friend.) Free speech is the only amendment

I actively taken part in, and I would have a greater issue being censored than giving up the right to bear arms.

No matter your point of view on the constitutional right to own a gun, we as Americans have to admit that we have an embarrassing epidemic of violence in our society, much of which is gun related. As I write, the news in the background is updating me about the shooting of an Arizona congress-

Everyone who owns a gun should certainly be required to obtain firearm education—basic gun safety seems like a given. woman and several others—shooting which occurred in broad daylight at a very public venue. Beaufort County has suffered in the wake of recent fatal shootings. If guns weren’t so readily available, would either of these news-making events have occurred?

Probably not, but access to firearms is only

part of the problem. The alleged shooter in Tuscan obtained his gun legally, yet was deemed mentally unfit to enlist in the military. That seems like a pretty glaring loophole in the system.

Everyone who owns a gun should certainly be required to obtain firearm education— basic gun safety seems like a given. But not all handgun owners (of which there are hundreds of millions) are considering safety when purchasing a gun. “Gun safety” seems like a contradiction in terms. Like many things in our society today, we’ve have veered so far from the point of origin that we no longer recognize the path we have taken. Americans can be horrified by gun violence and pray for peace, but we are not going to repeal the Second Amendment.

As a teacher, my solution to this problem (and so many others) is education. Responsible gun owners should teach their children the same. An even better solution is to create a world in which people use their restraint as a weapon—giving children platforms and outlets to express anger, fear, hopelessness and rage so that they grow up cultivating nonviolent resources they can put to use in their own defense. 

 Golf Tips From a Pro

Pete Popovich, Golf Performance Academy Photography by Anne

The Art of P a rt I Scoring c h i pp i n g

• Middle ball position

I am often asked, “Next to putting, what is the biggest difference between a fine amateur and a touring professional?” My response is, “Three things: short game, short game and short game.” The short game includes pitching but especially chipping. Unlike pitch shots, chip shots are executed in close proximity to the green and have a lower trajectory; if you are unable to chip the ball close to the hole, your percentage for making putts—and lowering your scores—drops significantly.

• Back ball position

Chipping fundamentals As always, regardless of the club or the shot, good teachers begin with the set up. In a chipping stance, the feet should be approximately four-six inches apart at the heels with a slight bend in the knees.

The lead foot can be flared out slightly. To shorten the backswing, open the stance approximately 15-20 inches. The position of the hands is the same as for a full swing—forward of stance center and just inside the crease of your forward-leg trou-

• Forward ball position

sers. This setup places your hands ahead of the ball, regardless of ball position, and is a constant for almost any chip shot.

Ball positions By altering your ball position only half a ball-width backward or forward from center, you can use the same swing to achieve a variety of ball trajectories, spin and roll.

There are three such positions: 1. Middle ball position; i.e. middle of the ball placed directly in middle of stance so

 your eyes are looking directly onto the top of the ball. The middle of the ball is in the middle of the stance because the tangent point of the swing arc on this shot is also in the middle of the stance. Since half of the ball is behind the middle of the stance, the descending club contacts the ball slightly prior to contacting the ground and produces a repeatable mid ball flight.

2. Back ball position; i.e. ball moved half a ball-width back from middle of stance.

With this ball position, your eyes are looking down directly onto the front of the ball (remember: your head does not move; only the ball position moves!) at address.

Here, the club head contacts the ball even more prior to becoming tangent to the ground, thereby de-lofting the clubface, lowering trajectory, reducing spin and increasing roll.

3. Forward ball position; i.e. ball moved half a ball-width forward from middle-ofstance. With this ball position, your eyes

If you “open” or hold the club face at more than a 90-degree angle to the ball’s intended line, thereby adding loft, you increase spin. If you “close” the clubface, or place it at an angle less than 90 degrees to the ball’s intended line, decreasing loft, you reduce spin.

(again with a steady head) are looking down directly at the back of the ball during the stroke. Here the club head bottoms out at the same middle-stance position, but because the back of the ball is at this point, the club is bottoming out just as it contacts the ball, producing increased loft and spin but less roll.

Face angle If you “open” or hold the club face at more than a 90-degree angle to the ball’s intended line, thereby adding loft, you increase spin. If you “close” the clubface, or place it at an angle less than 90 degrees to the ball’s intended line, decreasing loft,

you reduce spin. By varying your face angle to the target line you can change the golf ball’s trajectory, spin, roll and other action on the green. You should not attempt altering face angle until you have mastered all three ball positions.

Weight distribution Altering your weight distribution alters the angle at which the club head comes into the ball. If your weight is set more to the rear leg, you will shallow out this angle of attack, allowing the club head to come into the ball with more loft, resulting in a higher/softer shot, often with more spin.

If you set your weight to the front leg, the angle of the club head into the ball is much steeper, decreasing loft and usually decreasing spin. This is a subtle variation of the basics mentioned above. It can give you a greater array of shot choices and control from the basics, but you should not attempt altering weight distribution until you have a complete understanding of ball position and face angle, can perform them effectively, and have a qualified teacher assist you.

Fulcrum points Altering fulcrum points means altering the point at which your hands release the club head. In the chipping stroke, your hands normally release when they return to the point they occupied at the address position—just inside the crease of your pants on your lead leg. Altering fulcrum points takes a lot of practice, may not be necessary for every golfer and, like weight distribution, should only be attempted after you have a thorough understanding of ball position and face angle and have a teacher who is qualified to determine what particular variation on the basic theme is best suited to your improvement.  To learn how to chip the ball close to or even into the hole, contact me at the Golf Performance Academy-Hilton Head: (843) 338-6737; pete@golfacademyhiltonhead. com; golfacademyhiltonhead.com; or on Facebook at Golf Performance AcademyHilton Head. We guarantee to improve your game.

WINETALK

Article By Krissy Cantelupe

Oh, February

the month of red and pink, cupids and hearts, hugs and kisses. In the past, I have written about what wine pairs with chocolate, how to celebrate Valentine’s Day with wine and friends, and of course, Red, White and Rosé.

This year I have decided that the month of February is about me. After all, I do have a birthday this month, and with 40 looming, I will let out a few secrets about my favorite libations:

The Best Chocolate Martini Ever

Belgian Beer

I am not a big fan of drinks that have a lot of cream in them as many chocolate martini recipes do. My recipe is 2.5 ounces of really smooth vodka, such as Ketel One and 2.5 ounces of Godiva Chocolate Liqueur.

Pour into a martini shaker with ice; shake for several seconds until good and cold. Pour into a martini glass and garnish with a stir stick or umbrella.

The big reason that I enjoy this martini is that the Godiva is not super sweet; instead, it has a rich chocolate flavor, almost semi-sweet. The danger is that the Godiva masks the vodka, so these drinks go down easy.

If I must have beer, make it from Belgium. I found Chimay about 15 years ago when microbrews and imports were becoming very popular.

I spent a lot of time at a bar back in Pittsburgh with over 200 beers available at all times. That’s where a friend and I discovered Chimay. Since 1852, Trappist Monks have dedicated themselves to the community, producing several types of cheese and brewing three rich beers. My personal favorite is the Chimay Blue, named Grande Reserve. It has a beautiful color, with flavors of light flower and malt. The alcohol content is nine percent, so it is a pretty strong beer. If you plan on drinking a Chimay in the 750mL bottle, be prepared to share it with someone. It’s best served in a wide-mouthed heavy goblet.

Hot Tea with Honey Liqueur One of my favorite concoctions when I have the sniffles or when I feel under the weather is hot tea with Barenjager. I prefer Red Rose Tea—a black tea, nice and strong—laced with about two ounces of Barenjager—a delicious product made by those who bring us Jӓgermeister. Barenjager is a rich, honey-flavored liqueur, imported from the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico where the honey is extremely aromatic. Combined with hot tea, the flavors are fantastic. What does Barenjager mean?

Bear hunter. It was rumored that taking this famous potion into the woods would ensure a victorious return.

Wines to Share When it comes to wine, I cannot think only of myself, because I love to share it with others. Since this February is also the month of my fifth wedding anniversary (love ya Alex), I will let you in on which wines I would want to share on this special occasion. Instead of straying to the outrageous, I chose wines that are reasonably priced and plenty delicious: Sparkling: Iron Horse Wedding Cuvée Of course, with many celebrations, the bubbles flow. When Alex and I got married, we shared a bottle of this delicious sparkling wine. Made in California by Iron Horse Vineyards, Wedding Cuvée is a Blanc de Noir, made mostly of Pinot Noir.

Pale peach in hue, it is as smooth as butter—not too yeasty. It’s a 91 point wine, so others love it too.

White: Trimbach Pinot Blanc I am a big white wine drinker, especially Chardonnay, of which my husband is not a fan. So, when we choose a white wine, we try to find something we both can agree on. Several times we have gone to dinner and enjoyed this bottle of Pinot Blanc.

Hailing from Alsace, France, these cold climate grapes give a lot of refreshing acidity to the bottle as well as hints of lemongrass and pear. This wine is delicious paired with light salads and first courses as well as shellfish and seafood.

Red: Legacy On our first date, we shared a bottle of Legacy, a Bordeauxstyle blend. It was so sublime and beautiful, we try to drink a bottle each year. A wine introduced by Jess Jackson of the Kendall-Jackson Estates, this was a dedication to his grandfather and is made from only the best grapes on the Stonestreet property in Alexander Valley. This vintage (2006) is 86 percent Cabernet Sauvignon enhanced with Merlot, Petit Verdot, and Malbec. The flavors are intense with hints of black currant, concentrated black cherries and a fabulous toasty smokiness on the finish.

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Hilton Head Chamber Ball 6-12pm Hilton Head Island Marriott Resort & Spa For tickets call 843785-3673 or email Connie Killmar at ckillmar@hiltonheadisland.org.

The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort and Spa. Please RSVP

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

Chamber Music Hilton Head 7:30 pm All Saints Episcopal Church, $15, families with school-aged children free! www. cmhh.org or call 843.681.9969

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“Alfred Hitchcock’s The 39 Steps” Feb. 8-27 Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Mix a Hitchcock masterpiece with a juicy spy novel, add a dash of madcap comedy and you have a fast-paced and absurd whodunit. The New York Post called “The 39 Steps,” “The most entertaining show on Broadway!” www.artshhi.com; 843-842-ARTS

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Connect with like-minded business women while getting a sneak peek at spring fashions from the Worth Collection. Gentlemen welcome, too!

Reservations suggested 785-5814

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10 Hospice & Hearts: A Red Carpet Affair Windows on the Waterway Hospice Care of the Lowcountry is proud to present our 3rd Annual Hospice & Heart Event.

Call 706-2296 for tickets

American Cancer Society Winter Benefit Champions Ballroom at the Harbour Town Club in Sea Pines - To donate, purchase tickets or for more infor call the American Cancer Society at 843.842.5188

12 A Taste of Gullah festival 12-3 p.m., Arts Center of Coastal Carolina Lowcountry specialties such as cornbread, barbecue ribs, red beans and rice, and shrimp and okra gumbo.

Details: 43-686-3945 ext. 232.

17-19 Footloose February 17, 18 & 19 at 7:30pm AND February 19 at 2pm Hilton Head High School’s VPAC, (Visual and Performing Arts Center) For ticket pricing and other information, please call (843) 6712286 or visit hhprep.org. Tickets go on sale February 1.

Happy Valentines day!

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The Salty Dog Oyster Roast and Hanes Beefy-T Hall of Fame Party 4pm South Beach Marina Join us for oysters and fun as The Salty Dog is inducted into The Hanes Beefy-T Hall of Fame.Live Music, Kid’s Entertainment and Special Appearances from Jake the Salty Dog. Plus, great give-aways and prizes compliments of Hanes.

Call 671-cafe for more information.

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22 Palmetto Bluff Dog Weekend “WOOFSTOCK” February 26, 10am-12pm Dress your pooch (and yourself, if you feel so inclined) in their grooviest gear for an out of this world event. We have a few (dog) tricks up our sleeve: 60’s Fashion Show, Silly Dog Tricks Contest, Dog Games, Local Vendors and Dog adoptions with Palmetto Animal League.

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AFTER DARK

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DRINK SPECIALS LADIES NIGHT LIVE MUSIC GAME NIGHT FOOD SPECIALS

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Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) CQs - 1/2 Off House Beverages and Bistro Bar Menu Frankie Bones - $10 Off Any Bottle Of Wine (9PM) Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) / Date Night Reilley’s - Lobster Night $12.95 / Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - LIVE MUSIC (6 - 10PM) Wine Times 4 - $.49 Beers & $3 German Tapas Menu

Antonio’s - 1/2 Off Drinks & Food (5 - 7PM) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - Ladies Night Jocks Bluffton’s Sports Bar & Grille - Ladies Night Kingfisher - Joseph the Magician !

Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) / Date Night Reilley’s - Kids Eat FREE Night / Happy Hour 4-7PM The Lodge - Pinch The Pint Night The Salty Dog Café - LIVE MUSIC !

Wild Wing Café - 2 Fer Tuesday / Team Trivia Wine Times 4 - LIVE Music Wise Guys: Everything Is “Miami Nights” Themed !

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THURSDAYS

Antonio’s - Specially Priced Martinis (5PM - 7PM) Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) Cheap Seats - Golf League at Port Royal (2:30PM) !

CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - $10 Off Any Bottle of Wine Jocks Bluffton’s Sports Bar & Grille - DJ Melissa Kingfisher - Target The Band !

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

Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) / Date Night Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Wild Wing Café - Rock Idol Karaoke Competition !

Wine Times 4 - FREE Wine Tasting (6 - 8PM) Wise Guys - Ladies Night XO Lounge - Simpson Brothers Live

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

Jocks Bluffton’s Sports Bar & Grille - Ladies Night Kingfisher - David Wingo The Lodge - Burgers & Beer Night (ONLY $5) Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) / Date Night Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Skull Creek Boathouse - Reggae Party (6 - 9PM) !

Wild Wing Café - Live Music / Drink Specials Wine Times 4 - Ladies Night Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM) XO Lounge - Simpson Brothers Live

FRIDAYS

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Cheap Seats - Ping Pong Club (8PM) !

CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - 1/2 Off Flatbread Pizzas (9 - 11PM) Jocks Bluffton’s Sports Bar & Grille - Karaoke !

Kingfisher - Earl Williams Band Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) / Date Night One Hot Mama’s - DJ and Dancing Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Wild Wing Café - All Double Drinks Only $1 More Wine Times 4 - $.49 Beers & $3 Mexi-Menu Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM) XO Lounge - Live Music

Cheap Seats - Name That Tune / Bloody Mary Night !

CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - Flip Night !

Giuseppi’s Bluffton - Earl Williams LIVE Jocks Bluffton’s Sports Bar & Grille - All Request Night Mellow Mushroom - Karaoke Night (10PM) !

Old Fort Pub - Happy Hour (5-7PM) / Date Night One Hot Mama’s - DJ and Dancing Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Wine Times 4 - LIVE Music & Penny Pizzas Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM) XO Lounge - Live Music

SUNDAYS Black Marlin Hurricane Bar - Happy Hour (10PM - 2AM) !

Cheap Seats - NFL Playoff Games - $2 Domestics CQs - 20% Off Any Bottle of Wine with Entrée Frankie Bones - All Night Happy Hour Jocks Bluffton’s Sports Bar & Grille - Happy Hour (11PM) Kingfisher - Joseph the Magician !

Old Fort Pub - Brunch: Buy 1 Get 1 Half Off / Date Night: 3 Courses for $33 / Happy Hour (5 - 7PM) / Wine Crush: 50% Off Bottles Under $75 Reilley’s - Happy Hour 4-7PM The Salty Dog Café - Live Music (6 - 10PM) Wise Guys - Food & Bev. Happy Hour (10:30PM)

HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Food & Wine Festival GREAT CHEFS OF THE SOUTH March 3 - 13, 2011 Locations on Hilton Head Island

Grand Wine tasting & auction Friday, March 11, 2011 5:30 - 7:30PM The Sea Pines Resort Harbour Town Conference Center

PUBLIC TASTING & AUCTION (Winefest) Saturday, March 12, 2011 12 noon - 4PM Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Hiltonheadislandwineandfood.com

Article by Courtney Hampson // Illustration by Matt Anderson

Love

The back story I was blindsided on a fall day. I came home from work and started dinner. He paced the kitchen while I diced and sliced.

A few minutes of tap dancing around the kitchen island, and he revealed that he thought we should separate. After eight years, he “just didn’t want to be married anymore”—like he was deciding to give up carbohydrates.

He moved out the next day.

The damage was done. And then the damage began. I was angry. I threw temper tantrums and anything I could get my hands on (namely, three cordless phones and my wisely insured Blackberry). I sobbed and hid in my closet, tucked safely behind my winter coats, clutching the teddy bear my father

gave me the day I was born. It was six months before I found my smile again.

My dog Darby, well he bounced back a little quicker.

Darby sat at the front window for a full month after the ex left. He waited each night for him to come home. With the rumble of every truck in the distance, his posture would realign and his ears would perk. Eventually he gave up waiting, and so did I. But, Darby—in an attempt to make dog biscuits out of kibble—made himself quite comfortable right there next to me in my former marital bed. I think the message—though subtle—was, “You had your chance buddy; this pillow is mine now.” And, oh does he love his pillow, his 400-thread-count sheets and his down comforter—and placing his head on my shoulder when he knows I need it most.

When we first got Darby, as newlyweds, my ex picked him up from the veterinarian’s office where he was being sheltered. I always felt that Darby connected with the ex more than me, because he was the one who rescued him. But as Darby sat beside me during my darkest days, I realized that his love for me runs deeper than any friend I ever had. He had weathered many a storm with me. This was just the first time I truly noticed.

And from there on, we were joined by the leash. He got me out of the house every

Love in the Animal Kingdom Which of these animals have been known to mate for life?

Circle all that apply Bald Eagles Swans Black Vultures Dolphins Orangutans Wolves (Answer: ALL except Dolphins & Orangutans)

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ove. How can four little letters be so complicated? I mean most other four-letter words are quite self-explanatory. Right?

Dictionary.com shows 14 definitions, seven verb uses, six idioms, and 16 synonyms for the word “love.”

That’s 43 potential meanings behind those four letters. Now, throw in the connotative meaning of the word, as defined by the nearly 312 million people who live in the United States, and we likely have 312 million definitions. Everyone defines love in a different way.

I love the beach. I love days on the river. I love Christmas. I love margaritas.

I love piña coladas and getting caught in the rain. Oh wait, that’s not me. That’s Rupert Holmes.

I love my nieces. I love teaching. I love sharpie markers, good stationary, Bon Jovi, cute scarves, pedicures, flip flops, shrimp on the grill and homemade macaroni and cheese.

I also love, love. And I have always been a believer in the “fairy tale.” Even though after numerous attempts, and just as many failures, I’ve got nada. So, why in the world am I still an optimist? I think because I might finally understand what true love means.

And, I learned it from my dog.

day for a walk or a run. He got me in the backyard for some sunshine. He got me on the beach to put my toes in the water, and he got me to the sandbar for a quick swim.

All that exercise also got me down a few pounds, perhaps Darby’s way of getting me back on the “market.”

I suspect that Darby was looking forward to the fun of scaring the heck out of any potential suitor. I used to think his bark was worse than his bite—until the standoff he had with one unsuspecting victim. He wouldn’t let the guy near me. We sat on the couch; Darby sat between us. We hugged; Darby barked like a lunatic. When near the end of the short-lived “relationship,” we were “having some words,” Darby sat planted at my feet, growling at the opposition, who eventually retreated. (Victory!)

Turns out, Darby is a pretty good judge of character.

So when my current beau came over for the first time, and cautiously took a seat (he’d heard the previous stories), Darby walked over and put his sweet little chin right on new beau’s knee. That’s when I knew I was ready for love again. And so was Darby.

Every February, in an overcommercialized frenzy, we run around like idiots buying heart-shaped everythings to show the ones we love how we feel about them. And because of this one day dedicated to everything saturated in sugary-sweet somethings, we just might ignore those we love the other 364 days of the year, which, when you think about it, is completely backwards.

I was inspired by my dog. A mutt. Who still, after thousands of walks, hasn’t realized that I can’t get the leash on while he is jumping around and chasing his tail. Yet he taught me the purest meaning of love, and he shows it every single day.

We’d be wise to do the same. 

Facebook Love In January we had a very UNSCIENTIFIC POLL on Facebook asking our readers which they would most like to receive on Valentine’s Day. This is what they said: Romantic Dinner at a nice Restaurant – 56% Jewelry – 25% Gift Card – 3% Flowers – 16% But our favorite answer was from Brianne who had this to say...

“Flowers or jewelry would be nice but I would be just as happy if I came home to a clean house and a homemade dinner :-)” We hope her husband reads CH2.

Love & Money

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inancial planning is certainly about money, but more importantly, it is about people and their relationship with money.

Though this may sound corny or trite, my experience in this profession has taught me that all the good advice in the world is irrelevant if the advice doesn’t mesh with a client’s emotional tie to his or her money, or “money personality,” which is often influenced by dozens of factors: upbringing, parents’ attitude about money, source of funds, previous hardships, etc.

And when money is shared, as in love and marriage, it can be difficult to find a common ground when two people have two very different money personalities.

So to help me navigate my conversations with spouses and families, I sought out the advice of a friend, a psychologist who specializes in what she calls “money habitudes.” Through years of research, she

Article by Emily Johnson

identified six distinct money personalities, or “habitudes”: spontaneous, status, targeted goals, security, free spirit, and selfless. Each habitude, defined below, affects an individual’s behaviors and decisions related to spending, saving, earning, giving, debt and investing. And when two individuals or spouses habitudes differ, money can and often does become a major source of controversy.

So, in the spirit of Valentine’s Day, I would like to offer a brief description of each of these habitudes, along with two examples of how each may be viewed by a spouse or partner, in hopes that identifying one another’s money habitudes may bring more understanding and less controversy to the relationship.

The six money habitudes include: Spontaneous: Money encourages you to enjoy the moment; may be viewed as fun-loving, or possibly irresponsible.

Status: Money helps you present a positive image; often perceived as impressive, but may lean towards superficial.

Targeted Goals: Money helps you feel confident; generally considered a responsible habit, but may perhaps seem too conservative at times.

Security: Money helps you feel safe and secure; viewed as thrifty or just plain cheap.

Free Spirit: Money isn’t a priority; you just let life happen; perceived as easygoing, leaning towards immature in some cases.

Selfless: Money helps you feel good by giving to others; considered charitable by some and judgmental by others.

Often, one individual may exhibit a combination of money habitudes, which can sometime make it more difficult to communicate clear financial objectives.

So what happens when a “spontaneous” husband wants to take a last minute trip or buy an expensive bottle of wine to celebrate a beautiful day, and his significant other (who is “selfless”) has tagged those funds for retirement or the basket at church? If it occurs too frequently, possibly WWIII...

How about the spouse who pushes

to buy the biggest house on the block (“status”), when the other quietly wants to buy a modest home and bank the difference for a rainy day (“security”)?

I’d be willing to bet that that large house is the scapegoat of most future money arguments, whether the source of the argument was the house or not. Of course, these differences can be identified and used for mutual benefit and happiness as well, ideally when one spouse’s habits balance the others. So how can a couple navigate these differences for mutual good this Valentine’s Day? Consider spending

some time identifying and discussing one another’s “money habitudes” and where those unique habitudes come from. The understanding may bring you closer, and make this Valentine’s Day that much sweeter...  Emily Johnson is a CFP(r), CDFA, and is managing director of Polaris Wealth Management. For more information, call (843) 422-6779. Money Habitudes is available as a game and book published by LifeWise. Visit moneyhabitudes.com to order.

Did you Know?

In 2009, Americans spent 14.7 billion on Valentine’s Day. In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who would be their Valentine. They would wear this name pinned onto their sleeves for one week for everyone to see. This was the origin of the expression “to wear your heart on your sleeve.”

15% of U.S. women send themselves flowers on Valentine’s Day. Interesting.

3% of pet owners will give Valentine’s Day gifts to their pets.

64 % of men in the United States do not make plans in advance for a romantic Valentine’s Day with their sweethearts. And this surprises you because...?

Valentines Day

Gift Guide Celebrate HER on Valentine’s Day with a variety of deluxe spa & beauty packages...or this pretty pink robe!

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Like perhaps this Escada yellow jacket or this is Christian Dior “Diana” handbag.

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WHAT COLOR IS LOVE?

PINK Pink roses are sent to convey admiration, joy or appreciation. They are among the most common roses growing in the wild. The shade of pink can be used to convey different messages. Dark pink roses denote gratitude and are often sent as a thank-you. Light pink roses are used to express admiration and are often sent in sympathy. In general, pink roses are associated with elegance, grace and sweetness.

C2 Translation for the ladies: The guy who sent you these is probably your grandson. Very sweet.

WHITE In general, white signifies purity, innocence and honor. Originally, white roses were the symbol of true love that is now conveyed through red roses. White roses are often seen at weddings, so they have also become associated with unity and virtue.

Because of their association with reverence and honor, white roses are often sent to a funeral as an expression of sympathy.

C2 Translation for the ladies: The florist ran out of red roses (because your husband, boyfriend, significant other waited until the last minute) and this was the only color left. It’s the thought that counts.

â–ź ORANGE an orange rose means desire, passion and enthusiasm. they are also associated with warmth and sweetness.

Peach roses are considered a shade of orange. Since orange is made from mixing red and yellow, the orange rose is sometimes seen as a cross between romantic love and friendship. orange can be seen as soothing or fiery, depending on the context.

C2 translation for the ladies: this guy wants to see more of you.

RED red is the most popular rose color and is symbolic of love, romance and passion.

C2 translation for the ladies: this guy loves you.

YELLOW yellow roses symbolize friendship and joy. When they were first cultivated in the 18th century, the color yellow had negative connotations, particularly with jealousy. It would take time before yellow roses became associated with more positive emotions. yellow roses have a platonic connotation that pink and red roses do not convey.

C2 translation for the ladies: the guy who sent these is your best guy friend, and he knew you wouldn’t be getting any other flowers on V-day. sympathy flowers for the single gal.

Hilton Head Prep Performing Arts

Spring 2011 Photography by Anne

For the cast of Footloose, it’s all in the family Following much applause for last fall’s hit production Little Shop of Horrors, the Performing Arts Department at Hilton Head Preparatory School isn’t resting on its laurels. In the upcoming February production of Footloose, students will be joined on stage by those most frequently found in the audience: their parents. Departing from traditional casting, the show will be performed by both students and adults when it opens at Hilton Head High’s VPAC February 17 at 7:30 p.m. Additional shows at the VPAC are scheduled for Friday and Saturday, February 18 and 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, February 20 at 2:00 p.m.

Photography by Anne

Director Ben Wolfe says, “The show truly is all about the dynamic of youth and free thinking versus the adults and the establishment in this small Texas town. How terrifically fortunate are we that we can explore this dynamic with talented actors from the Upper School and our extended Prep Family!”

Returning to the stage in lead roles for the spring production of Footloose are a number of Prep’s veteran performers. Sophomore Taylor Calamari plays streetwise Ren McCormack. His partner in dancing crime is Prep Senior Caroline Santorum as the rebellious Ariel Moore. Two more seniors, Clara For tickets Chalk and Carly Smith, are featured in the familiar roles of Rusty and Urleen pricing and other respectively. Rising star eighth grader information, please Hannah Simpson joins the cast as Wendy call (843) 671-2286 Jo and sophomore Billy Best revisits the or visit hhprep.org.

VPAC stage as Willard.

Tickets go on sale February 1.

Bright Young Man Returns to Grow Big Business on Hilton Head Island

Article by Stacey Studley Collins

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Photography by Anne

ee Edwards, one of Hilton Head Island’s brightest young entrepreneurs, speaks of The Greenery’s success and his hopes for the future. The old adage, “The more things change, the more they stay the same,” resonates with Edwards, who today presides at the business his father began nearly four decades ago. He is now setting a fresh course for continued growth despite the turbulent economy.

His aspirations aren’t about being the biggest, although The Greenery is already the largest landscaping firm in the South Carolina and one of the top 50 in the nation, due largely to expanding the company’s territory north to Mount Pleasant, just beyond Charleston, and south to Richmond Hill on the far side of Savannah.

Edwards considers growth essential to keeping opportunities alive for the company’s scores of employees. “We like to say that The Greenery is a growing tradition—growing careers, growing people and growing business,” he said. Yet for all its changes, the company remains true to its roots. Its original location, for example, is the same as it was in 1972. The old Bethlehem Baptist

Church building (for which the Greenery received the Historical Preservation Award in 1974) still stands. Today, however, it houses a boutique filled with antiques and decorative items.

The same can be said for many of the company’s dedicated employees. Alfred Simmons, the first person ever hired there, still works at The Greenery. Simmons’ affable smile and towering presence is a welcome fixture. Only today, he, like all fulltime employees at The Greenery, is a part owner through the Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP).

“Implementing the ESOP accomplished several things,” Edwards said. “It not only provided a way for my father to retire, but it gave our valued employees a real stake in our vision. It helps keep good people.” The Greenery’s low employee turnover rate is a matter of pride for Edwards, who doesn’t believe in micro managing. “I believe you hire the best and let them do their job,” he said.

For Edwards hiring people with the right skills comes naturally. He has performed virtually every Greenery task at one time or another. As a youth, during school breaks, he worked

“We need to encourage quality redevelopment and augment our tourist-driven economy. In business, as in anything else, you can’t stay static.

If you’re not dynamic, you aren’t going to be the best, and that’s what I want for my family, my company, and our island.”

with the crews by day and held down a second job at various island eateries at night to earn extra money. He credits the experience with teaching him a lot about cultural differences and developing self-discipline.

Surprisingly, working in the family business wasn’t always what Edwards wanted. An avid sailor (he holds a 50 ton license and has raced to Bermuda and back), he spent time exploring the Caribbean after graduating from Tulane University. “My parents told me I was off the payroll, but that I’d always have a place to stay,” he smiled as he recounted the journey.

Armed with that assurance and a good bit of pluck, he and a friend purchased the “ugliest boat you ever saw” and lived aboard while restoring it. With the sale of the boat for a handsome profit,

he continued to travel, living for a time in Guatemala where he taught English (and learned fluent Spanish).

But, it was when he moved to Colorado and took over the management of a landscaping business that he realized his passion and reconsidered his father’s offer to return. “My dad was at a point where he needed to bring someone on; but I wanted to gain a bit more experience, so I finished the summer and took an internship with a leading landscaping firm in the Washington, D.C. area to learn how larger operations functioned,” he said.

Once back home, Edwards wasted no time putting his experience to use. “He’s always been a self-starter,” said his father, who promptly put his son in charge of the company’s construction division. When the chance to expand into the

Charleston market presented itself, Edwards was eager to tackle the challenge.

The Greenery of Charleston was formed, with Lee as president. He grew the operation into the largest firm of its kind in the area before returning again when his father retired. Despite the recent economic downturn, Edwards has still found ways to be successful through careful spending and a sharp business plan. “We were hit hard, like most others in the construction industry,” he said, “but in 2010 we posted a 10 percent gain and look to similar growth for this year.”

Now here to stay, Edwards discovered Becca Dupps who had grown up virtually next door when he was a boy in Sea Pines. “I had gone hunting with her brothers as a teenager, but she was younger, and our paths really didn’t cross until I returned,” he said.

Today Becca and Lee are married and raising three little girls, all under the age of four. That responsibility, coupled with his business, has made Edwards keenly aware of the need to keep Hilton Head a vital, sustainable community, not just for his own family’s welfare but also for his employees.

When he learned that Mayor Peeples was forming a task force to study the island’s future, it sparked his interest. Although the task force was comprised of several older people whom Edwards knew and respected, he was dismayed that none were under age 55. “I knew they were going to be making recommendations on the direction our town should take in the next 25 years,” he said, “and I wanted to be a part of that.”

Edwards decided to gather some young professionals whom he knew across the community to discuss their concerns for the island’s future. To his dismay, he discovered that many were unaware of the gradual decline of tourism, commercial values, and business revenues. “It was obvious to me that we needed to do a better job of educating residents about the state of our island,” said Edwards.

So with the help of friends and acquaintances, Edwards formed HHI25. “We are hoping to live here for the next 25 years, so we decided to come up with some recommendations of our own to improve the economy and protect our quality of life.”

A position paper drafted by that group ultimately was included in the task force’s report. “Without Lee, HHI25 wouldn’t have come to pass,” said Peter Keber, a former Hargray advertising executive and business consultant. “Lee has a way of getting things done, and if he hadn’t led it, it would have fallen by the wayside.”

Today that grass roots initiative is turning its attention to informing more young people and getting them involved in the island’s future. “We have over 200 on our mailing list and we are revitalizing a Facebook page and setting an agenda for the year ahead,” said Keber.

Edwards encourages younger islanders throughout the area to get involved. “Many of the concerns faced by Hilton Head 20 years ago when development was rampant no longer apply,” he said. “We need to encourage quality redevelopment and augment our tourist-driven economy. In business, as in anything else, you can’t stay static. If you’re not dynamic, you aren’t going to be the best, and that’s what  I want for my family, my company, and our island.”

For more information concerning HHI25, contact Keber at pkeber@hargray.com.

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

Illustration by Matt Anderson

Let’s break down the Super Bowl matchup.

Kill! Kill! Kill! (That’s an audible, and it means I’m changing the play at the line of scrimmage). I can’t break down the Super Bowl matchup, because my deadline was a month ago, so I’m speaking to you from a place where we don’t even know who’s playing in Super Bowl XLV. Right now, all we know is this: Either the Chiefs, Colts, Jets, Patriots, Ravens or Steelers from the AFC will face either the Bears, Eagles, Falcons, Packers, Saints or Seahawks from the NFC at Cowboys Stadium on Super Bowl Sunday.

We also know that somehow the Seahawks won the NFC West with a record of 7-9. First team in NFL history to win a division with a losing record, but it gets even weirder than that. They got home field in the Wild Card round against the 11-5 defending Super Bowl champion Saints. Sometimes the NFL is wacky that way.

Believe me, I know about wackiness in the NFL. I’m a New York Jets fan. Yup. That’s my team. Oh sure, they won Super Bowl III glory with Broadway Joe (I wanna kiss Suzy Kolber) Namath and all that stuff, but that was 42 Super Bowls ago!

C’mon, Man! I’m in serious pain here!

Deep breath. I should be happy right now. I’m in early January and as far as I know, it’s now February 7 and the Jets

won the Super Bowl.

Stop laughing. I have a point. Despite decades of total ineptitude, underachievement, and a knack for snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory in the relatively good years, I still love my football team. I love the NFL, and I love the Super Bowl. In fact, I have a special bond with the Super Bowl. We were born in the same year, and since I have trouble counting that high, I can always look to the Super Bowl to remember how old I am (Check your local listings for my birthday party later this year, Frank XLV). The point I’m trying to make is that I’m crazy. You’re crazy. Everybody’s crazy for the NFL. It’s the most popular sport in America.

It’s so popular that it’s the only sport whose season lasts all year. So, since I can’t break down the Super Bowl matchup, there’s plenty of material to have some fun breaking down the year that got us to Super Bowl XLV.

The draft

What do I mean by a season that lasts all year? Well, we start in January with the playoffs from the previous fall’s season and finally get around to the Super Bowl in February.

Even though the Pro Bowl is now played the week before,

Super Bowl NFL

the NFL year doesn’t end with the Super Bowl. February to April is Draft Season!

Yes, the NFL Draft is a season unto itself that gets almost as much coverage as the regular season. During this time, Mel Kiper, Jr. is the most important man in America because he knows everything about every player coming out of college, and everything about which players every NFL team needs to draft. And he can break it all down in 15 seconds.

The Draft is televised nationally, and the nuttiest fans buy tickets to see it live.

They even wear replica jerseys and face paint, and they chant and grunt and make other weird noises just like at the games. I think there might be beer involved.

Maybe that’s why it’s called a draft?

Speaking of fans. Guys, listen to me carefully. If you’re over 25 years old and you still wear a replica jersey to the game, to the bar, to the Super Bowl party…

C’mon, Man! You look ridiculous. Unless you’re actually on an NFL team’s roster and (not or) the name on the back is your own, lose the jersey. It’s time. Leave the gear to your girlfriend. She looks cute. She can pull it off (no pun intended) provided it’s something designed to fit her and not a 325 lb. offensive lineman. So get your baby some of that stuff Alyssa Milano hawks for the NFL Shop and let her earn the style points for both of you. And don’t even get me started on face paint, or worse, removing your shirt at Lambeau Field—or any NFL venue for that matter—in December.

Brett Favre is gonna make a Brett Favre kinda play

We were talking about the NFL’s rites of spring, and you can’t have that discussion without mentioning the ongoing serial of Brett Favre’s retirement, or unretirement, or re-retirement, or whatever the heck is going on in Number 4’s mushy head. Favre’s been holding the sports media hostage from spring until Week 1 every year for, what is it, three? Four years? ESPN’s Doug Gottlieb likened it to the movie Groundhog Day, where Bill Murray kept waking up to relive the same day over and over. “It’s Favrehog Day,” said Gottlieb.

Supposedly Favre does this because he wants to go out in a blaze of Super Bowl glory. He got close last year, leading the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC Championship game, but other than that? Well, let’s see…

In ’09 he screwed up the Jets’ season and got head coach Eric Mangini fired.

In ’10 he spent the season getting beaten like a piñata on the field and dodging questions about his “sexting” scandal with Jenn Sterger off the field (which occurred while he was with the Jets, of course). Ultimately, he screwed up the Vikings’ season and got head coach Brad Childress fired. It ended with Favre standing on the sidelines—his record streak of consecutive starts a memory— watching the Vikings not only lose to, but finish beneath the Detroit Lions in the final NFC North division standings. Yes, those Lions, winners of a combined total of two games in the previous two seasons. C’mon, Man! It’s not all bad, though. After the Jets canned Mangini, they hired Rex Ryan to be their new head foot fetish…I mean…football coach and got a new quarterback, Mark Sanchez, who isn’t old enough to collect Social Security. The next year, they made it to the AFC Championship game for an astounding third time in three decades. They lost.

Training camp, holdouts, and preseason shenanigans

Summertime used to be baseball season, but who can be bothered with baseball when there’s Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger’s pathetic attempt to pick up girls at a college bar and the ensuing assault charges to discuss? Or Brett Favre?

Summer is also when big, tough, alpha-male pro football players act like a bunch of whiney little brats. Take Jets cornerback Darelle Revis. He had three years left on his contract. No matter. Revis wanted a new one, so he held his breath, stomped his feet and held out of training camp until he got it. Ever tried that with your boss?

How about defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth? He signed a seven-year, $41 million contract with the Washington Redskins, then pouted and complained all season because he didn’t like playing in a 3-4 defense. $41 million? Shut up and play!

Thankfully the action does move to the field in the late summer when training camps begin. This is where my beloved Jets once again made a spectacle of themselves for something other than playing good football. First, Rex Ryan made headlines for his expletive-riddled dialogue on HBO’s Hard Knocks.

Then, the J-E-T-S players were reported to have behaved “inappropriately” toward a rather comely and some would say not exactly professionally-attired female reporter in their locker room. Imagine that.

All together now: C’mon, Man!

Kickoff (finally)

I’m not going to bother with the preseason games because, frankly, those games stink. September’s when we get down to business. You’re done with your fantasy draft and your lineup is set for the first football Sunday (sorry, Thursday night) of the year. By this time, we know that Brett Favre is unretired.

The 2010 season was pretty crazy. Lots of close divisional races and up-and-down teams kept things interesting. Take the NFC East for example. The New York Giants stunk, then they got good, then they stunk again and missed the playoffs. The Dallas Cowboys stunk, then got good when they fired the coach, but it was too late. The Washington Redskins just plain stunk, and they had that weird ordeal with Donovan McNabb. That left the door open for the Philadelphia Eagles and comeback player of the year, Michael Vick.

If Vick’s the comeback player of the year, the comeback logo of the year award has to go to Bubbles the Lion. Who’s Bubbles the Lion? Bubbles is the blue lion on the Detroit Lions’ helmets, and it is believed that he is responsible for the team’s remarkable 6-10 season. You see, Bubbles used to pose with his left paw up and his right paw down when facing left to right, and you’ll remember that the Lions were 0-16 in ’08. But Bubbles got a makeover in 2009 that included reversing his paw positions, and the team finished the season 2-14. This year, they tripled that win total and ended the season with a four-game win streak.

There’s no telling how far Bubbles can take this team.

And here we are…

…at Cowboys Stadium for Super Bowl XLV after a wacky season where we learned that Rex Ryan likes his wife’s feet and that the Minnesota Vikings’ stadium is a deathtrap. I hope you

The “New” Stadium in Dallas

The “old” Stadium in Minnesota

enjoy the game and pick some good squares; and good luck to whatever two teams are playing, unless you’re reading this after February 6. In that case, I hope you enjoyed the game and won some money; and congratulations to whoever won.

One last thing: All you Patriots fans who are wondering how I could write a thousand-word article about the NFL and not mention your team… I just did. 

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always thought that every great bar should have a moose,” said co-owner Phil Henry, seated tableside a few feet below the animal’s permanently mounted perch at Jump and Phil’s, a locals favorite on Hilton Head Island.

Like many of the (literally) hundreds of items that adorn the wall at Jump and Phil’s, there’s a bit of a story behind Waldo, its resident moose.

The restaurant’s two owners, Henry and John “Jump” Griffin, originally wanted a logo, something to define their new enterprise. After all, opening their own place in 1994 was the culmination of 19 years working in the island’s food and beverage industry.

They wanted to do something memorable—like a moose.

Except that you’re about as likely to find a moose’s head on Hilton Head Island as you would find a case of scotch at a temperance rally. Undeterred, they put classified ads in newspapers from Atlanta to Maine. Eventually, they got a bite.

“This guy from Atlanta calls and says he has [a moose’s head] for sale,” said Henry. “So we negotiated a price, and the guy said, ‘I’ll bring it to you tomorrow if you pay in cash.’”

Phil agreed, and the deal appeared to be done. The moose’s arrival was imminent except for the part about Jump and Phil having $1,500 cash to pay for it.

“I remember that was right at the end, right before we were about to open up, and we had sort of run out of money setting the place up,” said John, the restaurant’s co-owner.

“When you start a restaurant, it always costs more than you think it does, and it takes more time than you think. So here we are running out of money, and it’s $1500 for the moose’s head, and I’m thinking to myself, ‘Well, how are we going to get this?’”

Luckily for Jump and Phil, necessity and (temporary) poverty turned out to be the mother of invention. After working in restaurants up and down the island since 1975, they’d made a few friends along the way. On short notice, they persuaded 15 well-wishers to each put up $100 and buy the moose head as a gift for the restaurant.

As a reward for their antler-friendly benefactors, they let them choose a name for the house mascot. The first pick, Jump-and-Phil-skin, was a play on the restaurant’s name and the straw-into-gold siren of Grimm Brothers lore. The handle didn’t stick, though, and a second search was commissioned.

Given another opportunity, the informal committee unearthed

...and a Moose named

Waldo

Waldo, a nickname that’s stuck to this day.

The moose now hangs prominently from the restaurant’s walls, its sober, penetrating gaze enchanting scores of loyal patrons.

“It’s by far our most popular table,” said Griffin, who decorates the moose for special holidays. “People will come in and request it every year.”

A stuffed moose’s head is just the type of clever touch you’d expect at Jump and Phil’s, a convivial, hearty back-slap of a restaurant.

“It’s Cheers. It’s a local bar,” said Henry.

“They don’t scream Norm at the bar, but they could,” agreed Griffin.

Black-and-white pictures of celebrities and regular customers line the wall—a tribute to The Pump Room, a celebrated eatery at Chicago’s posh Ambassador Hotel. A cozy fireplace keeps diners warm during the occasional island cold spell. On any given night, you might find yourself rubbing elbows with acclaimed authors John Mixon or Kathryn Wall at happy hour. On Sundays, the restaurant becomes the unofficial home-away-from-home for Green Bay Packers loyalists, with a winning game day spread that includes tailgate-style grilled Johnsonville brats.

When John “Jump” Griffin was young, he had a penchant for bouncing around in his crib. His sister Kim looked at him one day and said, “Boy is he jumpy!”

“My mother was always a nichnamey person and I guess she liked it because it stuck,” recalls Jump.

We thought it would be fun to make Jump “jump” for our photo shoot.

A workmanlike menu, featuring everything from lobster to chicken wings, is affordably priced and generously portioned. Fried seafood entrées (scallops, shrimp, oysters), steaks (12 oz. New York strip and a rib-eye) and an awardwinning hamburger are among the stalwarts. A popular Sunday brunch (featuring eggs Benedict, steak and eggs and grilled French toast) consistently satisfies the pre-pigskin crowd.

In many ways, Jump and Phil’s’ laid-back, charming vibe is a reflection of its two owners, who became fast friends after meeting as roommates during their last few months at the University of Georgia.

Armed with a set of college degrees (John in journalism, Phil in zoology) along with youth and enthusiasm, the pair hoped to escape the mid-1970s era stagflation with a working layover on Hilton Head Island. Buoyed by a sense of adventure, they had a vague hope that they’d find work as lifeguards.

“We were so desperate to get jobs. We took coat and ties [to our interviews],” said Phil. “We changed in this gas station nearby, and went over [to the office] for the interview.

And they just had no work for us.”

A friend suggested bartending and waiting tables as a temporary option, and before you can say “table for two,” they’d landed plum jobs at the Plantation Club in Sea Pines. Long stints at island staples CQ’s and Reilley’s followed, and summer jobs casually morphed into a calling of sorts for the two Bulldog graduates.

“We didn’t really plan to make this our career. After we got down here, we were just going to stay down here for eight months a year until the economy got better, and we were going to go back [to Atlanta] and get real jobs,” said Griffin, who is married and has raised two children on Hilton Head Island. “Once we got in it, we found out we really liked it, and we were pretty good at it.”

Like many who’ve worked long tours in the island’s food and beverage industry, they eventually started to get a thirst for opening their own place.

“I guess we always wanted to do our own thing,” said Jump.

Now closing in on 17 years into the experiment, it’s fair to say that Jump and Phil made the right decision.

“If I didn’t own this place, this would still be where I’d hang out,” Griffin said proudly, “because it’s just my kind of place. It’s just very comfortable. There’s just a good feeling [here] to me, and [as an owner], you hope that other people that come in feel the same way.”

 Jump and Phil’s is located at Hilton Head Plaza, across from the Sea Pines Welcome Center at 7-B Greenwood Drive, Suite #3. The restaurant is open for lunch and dinner seven days a week. For more information, please contact the restaurant at (843) 785-9070 or visit jumpandphils.com.

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Dental department

February is known as National Dental Health Month for Children & Pets, but we think it’s pretty important for adults too. Read on for articles by and profiles featuring local dental professionals.

A tooth fell out, and left a space So big my tongue could touch my face.

And every time I smile, I show a space where something used to grow.

I miss my tooth as you can guess But then, I have to brush one less!

In this section P65 Q & A about Dental Implants Dr. Brian Low answers frequently asked questions about the newest advances in tooth replacement.

P68 Life-Changing Dentistry All-on-4 technique offers pure freedom from dentures.

P70 Beaufort Family Dentistry Dr. Porcelli has built a team which has created an environment that works from all angles—for hygienists, dentists and patients; for moms and dads and kids; for those who are just in for a cleaning and those here for something a whole lot more serious and perhaps even complicated.

P74 Heritage Animal Hospital Observations from the Woof of an Animal’s Mouth

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Dental department

Q &A

with Dr. Brian C. Low

Q:

What do you see as the greatest advancement in dentistry over the past 20 years?

A: The development of dental implants has greatly changed the way dentistry is practiced today and has significantly improved the quality of life of many of our patients. More recently, we also now have the ability to obtain 3D CAT scans to assist in treatment planning and surgical placement for our more complex cases.

Q: Can you explain what a dental implant is?

A: Dental implants consist of three components:

a small titanium screw that is inserted into the bone, an abutment or post which attaches to the implant, and a crown which fits over the abutment providing a natural looking tooth.

Q: What benefits have you seen with this technology?

A: There are many benefits. Implants are fixed in

place and are not removable, reducing those often embarrassing situations with removable dentures. The need to damage adjacent healthy teeth with traditional bridge work can be eliminated. From a physiological standpoint, implants can reduce future bone loss in areas where teeth are missing.

There is a natural phenomenon in which the body allows for significant bone loss in the jaws where there are no teeth or implants. This can cause devastating consequences over the years. A large part of my practice is spent replacing lost bone with bone grafts, which often could have been prevented.

Lastly, implants can last a lifetime.

Q: Can anyone get dental implants?

A: With rare exceptions, anyone is a candidate.

Q: How successful are dental implants?

A: Implants successfully integrate with

the bone greater than 97 percent of the time. Unfortunately, no procedure can be 100 percent successful. A failed implant generally means that it becomes loose. In the rare instance that an implant becomes loose, I replace the implant at no charge to the patient.

Q: What has been the key to your success with this technology?

A: The successful implant requires that all parties involved— the patient, the restorative dentist, and the surgeon—all follow a careful treatment plan. The community is fortunate to have many restorative dentists competent in implant treatment planning. We stay in close communication with our patients and their dentist during the process to ensure optimal results. Communication,

training, and experience has afforded our patients with high success rates and improved quality of life.

Q: What is typically involved in getting dental implants?

A: A clinical examination is completed. X-rays are taken and 3D CAT scans are utilized when necessary. A treatment plan is then developed, specific to the patient’s condition and goals. The placement of implants is then scheduled in coordination with the patient’s restorative dentist, often allowing for a new smile the same day.

Q: Am I too old for dental implants?

A: Age is not a factor in implant

success. In fact, I have seen life-changing improvements in our patient’s lives in their sixth to tenth decades of life. Many of our older patients have suffered for years with removable dentures that they have been unable to tolerate or have caused embarrassing social situations.

Q: Is the procedure painful?

A: As with any surgical

procedure, there is some associated discomfort. However, most patients are amazed how minimal their discomfort was from the procedure. In addition, we offer IV sedation to our patients, eliminating any discomfort and anxiety during the procedure.

Q: I’ve heard the term “teeth in a day.” Is this possible?

A: Advances in implant techniques and new protocols have allowed this to be possible. There are now circumstances in which implants can be placed and replacement teeth fitted all on the same day. A great example of this is shown using the Nobel Biocare “All on4” technique. In coordination with the patient’s restorative dentist and following a pre-surgical workup, we are able to remove any necessary teeth, place four implants, and have the patient in a set of new replacement teeth the same day.

Dr. Brian C. Low is a Board Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with Hilton Head Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Implant Center with offices on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton, South Carolina. He specializes in all phases of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, including advanced dental implant techniques. For appointments, call (843) 689-6338 (Hilton Head) or (843) 815-3055 (Bluffton).

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Life-Changing Dentistry

All-on-4 technique offers pure freedom from dentures

By Dr. Bonnie Rothwell, DMD, AAACD

Millions of people wear complete dentures or are facing the eventual loss of their teeth. There are many reasons teeth can be lost such as tooth decay, bone loss (periodontal disease), trauma or severe wear. Some people manage to wear complete or partial dentures with no problems or complaints. Others are not so fortunate.

The denture dilemma Complete dentures can be loose fitting due to the shape of an individual’s bone structure or due to the fact that the bone and tissue change as we age. The dental aisle of any drugstore is filled with a wide variety of denture adhesives which are typically powders or creams meant to remedy that. Sometimes they work and sometimes they don’t.

Trying to eat with a denture (or two) is a juggling act which can decrease the enjoyment of a good meal. When visiting a beautiful buffet, denture wearers are often limited to what they can choose to eat especially in a social situation.

To maintain health of the oral tissues, dentures must be removed for at least four hours per day. For many people, this is the most objectionable part of wearing complete dentures. The idea of putting their teeth in a glass beside the bed or hiding out at home is unacceptable for many people.

To avoid this, the only option is dental implants. Dental implants are titanium posts placed in the jaw bone and left to heal for four-six months. If the goal is to have teeth that do not come in and out, this requires several implants (usually eight or more) and then a porcelain bridge attached to that.

If bone loss has occurred, surgical procedures must be done prior to implant placement such as sinus lifts and bone grafts. These can take nine months or longer to mature in order to place the dental implants.

Not only are these arguably the most expensive procedures in dentistry, but the patient still must deal with removable dentures during the healing phases.

The All-on-4 solution Few procedures in dentistry could be considered “life-changing,” but the All-on-4 technique is just that. Developed

by Dr. Paolo Malo in cooperation with the Nobel Biocare Implant Company, the focus was on restoring the mouths of patients who had lost all their teeth and didn’t have much bone left to retain dental implants. The resulting technique is the closest thing to giving a patient back his or her teeth and carefree lifestyle as dentistry offers today. With only four implants, strategically placed at an angle, and the denture permanently attached, this procedure offers patients freedom they may not have enjoyed for years.

With the All-on-4 technique, the denture is fastened to the implants allowing no movement, so patients can enjoy the foods they love. Due to the strategic placement of the implants, the surgeon can use fewer implants (only four) in existing bone, eliminating the need for costly and time-consuming bone grafts.

And here’s the best (life-changing) part: The denture is fixed to the implants at the same time as the surgery! So when the patient wakes up from the anesthesia, the teeth are attached and never have to be removed. These are called fixed/ removable dentures, which means the dentist can remove them for cleaning or repairs, but the patient cannot.

After surgery, a soft diet is indicated while the implants are healing (still four-six months); then a new denture with a non-visible titanium base is fabricated by the dentist. At no time is the patient without teeth.

As with all dentistry, just like natural teeth, wear can occur as well as the occasional chip or break. A chipped tooth in a porcelain bridge is a costly procedure to replace. A chipped tooth in a denture is an economical repair. Even if all the teeth are worn, the titanium base can be re-used and new teeth can replace the worn ones economically.

Once the initial investment has been made, repairs and upkeep are simple and affordable.

The patient should keep the healing denture which can temporarily be placed again by the dentist in the event repairs need to be made to the permanent denture. Again, at no time does the patient ever need to be without teeth.

The cosmetic advantage A good denture should provide support of the jaws and lips to avoid the over-closed, sunken look so often associated with dentures and lessen the appearance of wrinkles around the mouth. High quality teeth are available in a wide variety of sizes, shapes and colors that are as natural looking as beautiful, healthy teeth or fine porcelain veneers.

Implants can also be used to simply clip a denture to. This does help stabilize the denture, but they still need to come in and out for daily cleaning and tissue rest. With the All-on-4 technique, the denture stays in the mouth and is designed so it can be cleaned in place.

I’ve met denture wearers and denture wearers with implants who go to great lengths each day so their spouse or significant others never see them without their teeth. Imagine the freedom of never having to worry about this again.

I’ve met denture wearers who keep their uncomfortable dentures in their pocket and only put them in when they see someone they know. Imagine the freedom of not having to constantly be on the lookout when in public.

Certainly there are many people who are hanging on to bad teeth because they don’t want teeth that come in and out. It is widely accepted that dental infections significantly increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes. Yet they would rather live with this serious health risk than live with complete dentures. The All-on-4 technique could be the answer for all of these people.

The All-on-4 technique is one of the most exciting procedures I’ve come across as far as being able to offer “life-changing” dentistry. In fact, I think they should re-name the procedure “Pure Freedom.”

Dr Bonnie Rothwell has been practicing dentistry on Hilton Head Island for over 13 years and has been specially trained to provide the All-on-4 technique. For more information please call (843) 342-6900.

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Beaufort family Dentistry Juxtaposition is a fun word you don’t get to use all that often, but it’s a word that fits just perfectly to describe the mix-andmatch feelings of warmth, energy, technology, sophistication and hominess of the Beaufort Family Dentistry offices on Ribaut Road in Beaufort.

This is a place where you feel, see and hear hums, hugs (patients actually hug dentists here) and high tech all at the same time, with hygienists and doctors plugged into headsets, working the room, greeting the patients, speaking two or three languages and moving through the office, guiding patients to the proper operatories as if their movements were being diagrammed by a systems engineer or choreographed by a practiced dance instructor.

This kind of atmosphere doesn’t just splash down all in a heap in a single day, a week or even a month. It’s cultivated over time and influenced by the introduction of new players and new state-

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of-the-science technology into what is clearly a well-coordinated and lavish production. It’s kind of the reverse of Survivor, with new tools, hygienists and doctors having been voted onto the island over the past two years by Dr. Richard Porcelli, D.D.S., owner of the practice and milieu genius.

Dr. Porcelli has built a team which has created an environment that works from all angles—for hygienists, dentists and patients; for moms and dads and kids; for those who are just in for a cleaning and those here for something a whole lot more serious and perhaps even complicated.

Relatively new additions to this opera are Dr. Eric Popky, D.M.D. and Dr. Alvin Danenberg, D.D.S, both of whom dipped their toes in retirement a while back and decided the water there was too cold. Both are absolutely ecstatic that a second career was hiding on the road to downtown Beaufort in a practice run by a young, dedicated dentist and his lovely Romanian hygienist wife, Alina, both dental school graduates of NYU. Dr. Popky, especially, thought his future was headed toward golf five times a week, but was relieved (after discovering that he was simply bored) to learn that his love of dentistry still had plenty of miles left on it—he makes the commute four times a week from Hilton Head Island; and Dr. Danenberg discovered that high-tech learning never stops in his specialty—the amazing and rapidly expanding field of periodontal laser treatment.

Together, and along with a phalanx of hygienists, front desk staff, office managers and file coordinators, this team approach is beautiful to watch. It’s far more, however, than just well-coordinated, highly technical motion. The practice was purchased two years ago when most of the work at that time was general dentistry, but it has grown and diversified in many ways since.

“When I took over, it was a very good family practice with two doctors and four hygienists handling about 8,000 cases,” said Porcelli. “Now, the practice is much more comprehensive and has grown to about 10,000 patients, with 80-100 treated here daily.

“There’s a major push in this practice to increase our clients’ health IQ and encourage them to make good dental health decisions. Is it working? Oh yes! The other thing is we give them options,” Porcelli continued. “There’s never just one option for our patients. We help them decide, based on what their needs are, what their wants are and what they can afford. We remind them that we don’t have to do everything all at once.”

“It’s a philosophy I’ve always had,” added Popky, “that good dental health is like building a house: You don’t want to move too quickly or in the wrong order or you end up putting a strong roof on a weak foundation.”

All three doctors agree that the bottom line in health care today—whether medical or dental—is that treatment is an investment, and it can be expensive.

“We’re very aware of what the economic climate is these days,” said Danenberg.

“We’re sensitive to the possibility that a patient’s economic situation will figure into his decision-making. And we’re okay with that. We like to guide them through to great decisions, even if we have to just stabilize things in order to give them time to make those decisions.”

One of the best decisions of all, in Danenberg’s opinion, considering that perhaps two thirds of all patients visiting the practice have some form of gum disease, is to take full advantage of remarkable advances in laser periodontal treatment technology.

“I have been doing periodontics for more than 30 years, and this is changing the way periodontics is being done,” he said. “Periodontal therapy used to be a

painful, time-consuming procedure, taking the patient out of work for a few days, requiring rest and having to deal with shrinking gums and sensitive teeth. The laser does none of that.

Once we’re done, the patient goes back to work the next day; there are no sutures, minimal gum shrinkage and minimal sensitivity. The beauty, from a periodontist’s perspective, is that the procedure actually causes bone to grow.”

The geeky sophistication of that technology, with its extraordinary capabilities, along with the highintensity 2.5 power Xenon Discovery light—essentially a dental headlight that Popky wears clipped to his glasses—and the omnipresent early Madonna-style headsets—are all set against the smiling, nodding, understanding staff of receptionists, patiently processing payments and checking new patients in while hygienists whirl through the office making their way deftly from room to room to room to check up on those in various stages of treatment.

It’s a remarkable sight, and patients seem to enjoy it. 

Beaufort Family Dentistry 843.524.6363 www.beaufortfamilydentistry.com

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Heritage Animal Hospital Observations from the Woof of an Animal’s Mouth

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he notion of animal dentistry is hilarious, unless you’re a dog, a cat or a fish—okay, maybe a fish is still hilarious. But the concept of dogs’ and cats’ oral hygiene being connected to canine and feline maladies elsewhere in their bodies is rapidly being accepted as quite real.

Heritage Animal Hospital on Hilton Head Island is one of the more remarkable places to explore this relatively new revelation in animal healthcare. Dr. Charra Sweeney-Reeves, who practices dentistry and oral surgery on animals exclusively as part of the practice owned by Dr. Rebecca Latham, is a tremendous wealth of knowledge and philosophy when it comes to animal dental care.

She is also building quite a following of fellow veterinarians and the hospital’s own human clients who increasingly are becoming convinced that an animal’s behavior, in many instances, is directly affected by something as simple as a toothache.

The following, from Dr. SweeneyReeves’ and Dr. Latham’s perspectives, are observations on the new age and complex subject of animal dental hygiene:

lose status. Cats, on the other hand, are totally different. They’re prey animals in the wild, but they’re not big cats; they’re small, and they hide things. They’ll curl up under a bed. Both of them are going to hide things in their own way. Dogs soldier on and keep doing the things they normally do. Cats just hide.

Tobias: How do you educate your clients and your colleagues on the importance of good dental health in animals?

Dr. Latham: We’re constantly learning, and we try to be out front among our peers. That’s why Dr. Charra speaks at veterinary conferences. Sometimes, in the past, we didn’t know what to look for, and we’re learning all the time.

You’ve got to be okay saying that and most of our clients appreciate the honesty. With owners, we know that they care about their pets, and sometimes the best way for them to get it is to extract a tooth that’s really got some severe stuff going on. It’s the best way to show improvement and then watch them afterwards.

The difference is dramatic, and those people who experience it want to bring in every animal they own and tell their friends.

Tobias: What are implications of oral hygiene David Tobias: How do you know issues in animals? when an animal’s teeth are hurting?

Sweeny-Reeves: Most of it is infection— Dr. Sweeney-Reeves: A dog comes one of two types of infection (and infection is in and you can’t tell when his teeth are automatically pain because of inflammation.

That’s what causes pain). The bacteria doesn’t hurting—that’s both the good and bad of Dr. Charra Sweeney-Reeves doing veterinary dentistry. Sometimes we itself directly cause pain. It’s the body’s reaction don’t know until we’ve fixed the problem how much of a problem in mounting this anti-inflammatory response that causes the it was. But it’s also the wonderful part of my job because I get to pain. So when we find infection, we find pain. Periodontal fix things that others didn’t know was wrong. In dogs and cats, problems are the most common—an infection down the side we don’t know half of what’s wrong until we fix it. of the tooth around the edge of the socket, working its way down to the bone. The second type is if we have a tooth that’s Tobias: Are there signs? fractured—even a little bit. When the enamel comes off that Sweeny-Reeves: They kind of suffer in silence. Now that tooth, bacteria from the mouth gets into the next layer down, sounds a bit dramatic maybe, but they really do. Dogs and cats which is much more porous and open, and then inside to the tip act differently because they’re different animals in the wild. of the root and deep down into the bone, so you get an abscess.

Dogs are pack animals. They very much have a social hierarchy, Tobias: How is it treated? and in a pack (even the human pack), if they act sick, ill or injured or slow down for any reason, they look weak and they Sweeny-Reeves: I kind of have two ways of looking at it:

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Does this dog work for a living? And if it does, it needs some teeth. If the dog doesn’t work for a living, then teeth are nice to have, but they’re options, not necessities. Most dogs don’t have to defend their territory anymore, because we have fences, and walls and locks on the doors. Now you can’t tell some terriers that, but, that’s the way it is. And they don’t hunt and kill their own food anymore. They get their kibble in a stainless steel bowl twice a day, and if they don’t, all they have to do is whine once and folks will jump up and fill the bowl. They don’t have to fight for mates anymore, because everybody’s animals are spayed or neutered. So they just don’t have to have them, with the exception of working dogs—dogs that do a lot of carrying, opening doors, things like that. And some herding dogs can pull it off without teeth if they have the right attitude. For police dogs, for example, we do a lot of endodontic work—those are probably the only dogs that will see crowns. Otherwise, we take these teeth out that are infected.

Tobias: If you do take teeth out are there any obvious result?

Sweeny-Reeves: When we do an extraction and it fixes the problem, I sometimes have people come back and say, “Put those rotten teeth back in his mouth; he’s acting like a two-year old again and driving me crazy.” Those are the fun ones.

Tobias: How can dental issues be prevented in animals?

Sweeny-Reeves: Brushing every day is one way. Doggy breath—or tuna breath in cats—neither of those should be real. So it’s kind of the scratch and sniff test. Sometimes we have animals that we can’t imagine how owners have lived with them—sleeping in the same bed, drooling on the pillow.

An animal’s mouth should smell like what they’re eating. I recommend that people start brushing their pets’ teeth, even when they have baby teeth. They say, “Why would I want to do that? They’re baby teeth and they’re going to lose them within six months.” But it’s habit—something they get used to—and it

gets easier the more you do it. A Labrador retriever might weigh 50 pounds by the time he’s six months old. If you start early, you build up tolerance and you don’t end up wrestling with that 50-pound Lab. (We try to avoid the wrestling.)

The other is chew toys, but you have to be careful. Real meat bones, like large leg bones that people like to get, chew hooves and Nylabones are the top three things that break off teeth. Occasionally rocks. My three criteria for chew toys are: You have to be able to bend it, break it, or dent it with your thumb. Those are my three. If you have questions, don’t hesitate to talk to your vet.

the dog, pre-op blood work to make sure the animal is okay and a tube in their throat protecting the airway, which is mandatory, and IV catheters to keep fluids going, because if you have a crisis, you need access to a vein. We run fluids on patients every time. The difference is, when you look at our procedures overall, we are probably at the high end; but if you take the list of the things that we do and take that list somewhere else and ask how much do you charge for a catheter? How much do you charge for monitoring that patient during the procedure? Some of them will say, “What monitoring?” If they had that option,  that service, the price is not any different.

Tobias: What about cost? Is treatment expensive?

Latham: For cats and 20-lb dogs and smaller, it might start at $120. You can call around and you might find it cheaper, but what does that include? Teeth cleaning, maybe extractions, anesthesia. But what it doesn’t include is somebody monitoring

Dr. Sweeney-Reeves and Dr. Latham are board certified veterinarians in full-service practice at Heritage Animal Hospital, located at 130 Arrow Road, Suite 101 on Hilton Head Island. Dr. Sweeney-Reeves’ practice is limited to dentistry and oral surgery. Call 843.842.8331 for more information or visit heritageanimalhostpitalhhi.com.

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Article By Luke Kerr-Dineen

Extreme Makeover: Photo by Charlie Heyman

Home Edition

January 12th, 2010.

It’s 6 a.m. on a cold Wednesday morning. The bright January sun starts to rise over the north side of Beaufort County, its first rays illuminating an empty home on the outskirts of town. The sidewalks are swarming with people, the roads filled with cars.

On the site where a new house will soon stand, an elderly couple hammers nails out of a plank of wood. Stopping briefly to exchange loving glances at one another, the two have worked tirelessly through the night trying to get their jobs done. As their shifts are called to an end, they turn to the person working to their right: a sweat-covered young man half their age and twice their size. They smile at him, shake his hand and say how glad they were to meet.

The satisfied volunteers ride the shuttle back to their cars and drive away happy and excited to see the rest of the project unfold.

Things are going well after the first day and a half of Beaufort County’s Extreme Makeover: Home Edition build, yet the build supervisors, frantically assigning tasks to the next batch of volunteers, are too busy to care. They have one week to build a new house for a family in need. In their minds, things can never go well enough.

November 24th, 2010 Six weeks earlier, William Court and James Atkins, cofounders of the Beaufort County-based architecture firm Court Atkins, were entrenched in a three-hour conference call with Todd

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Hawk, founder and CEO of H2 builders, Inc. “I got a call from Todd in the middle of the Thanksgiving holiday saying that he needed to meet with both of us the next morning at nine o’ clock,” recalled Atkins, “I was like: ‘Now? William isn’t even in town…Can’t it wait?’”

No, it couldn’t.

“So the next day I’m knee deep in this three-hour conference call,” said Court, “and my wife is wondering, ‘What could be so important to interrupt our vacation?’ Of course, when I hung up and told her what was going on, needless to say everyone was pretty excited.”

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Todd Hawk (H2 builders) and his wife Tracey and son Hunter.

other in the first place. The two had attended the University of Cincinnati at the same time, each eventually graduating with honors, but they did not meet until 1995 while both interning at a Bluffton architecture firm. The two became friends, opened a joint venture a few years later, and now they employ interns from the University of Cincinnati pool from which they were drawn.

Yet the partners were quick to note that the excitement which accompanied such a high-profile invitation soon subsided amid the realization of one harsh reality facing their industry today: The economy is still hurting. State-wide unemployment rates have been setting record highs while housing prices have dropped to record lows. The economic downturn of 2007 affected both Court Atkins and H2 Builders—people just haven’t been building as many houses.

Working their way out of the mess Wall Street had started, Hawk, Court and Atkins had now stumbled onto a project that required them to donate labor, materials, time, energy and all their creativity throughout the holiday season until the house’s slated January completion date. To make matters even more challenging, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition had just finished a build in Savannah a month earlier. The fear was that the same

Photo by Amy Carroll Chef Robert Irvine with attendees of the Dinner Possible Fundraiser.

show in Beaufort might be impractical or perceived as unoriginal by the surrounding community.

“There was probably a flurry of second thoughts,” conceded Court, “but James and I just sat down with our staff, told them what was on the table and asked for their input. They were unanimous in wanting to do it. We all just agreed that the joy of changing one family’s life forever, in the end, outweighed everything else.”

Hawk had his architects—they would start working immediately— and now he would start enlisting the help of the other 50 or so sub-contractors needed to make a dream project like this a reality. Next he made calls to three Beaufort Countybased companies: Grayco, J Banks, and World Design Marketing.

They each came aboard shortly, and three more essential pieces of the puzzle fell into place. Grayco agreed to supply and lead the installation of lumber needed for the home. “We just believe in paying it forward. We know how good this community is, and that what goes around comes around,” said Grayco general manager Ben Tomilson. “Our only goal is to do good for this family so they can get the happiness they deserve.”

J Banks Design Group, a Hilton Head Island-based interior design firm, started in 1986 by Joni Vanderslice, signed on next.

Named one of the fastest growing businesses in South Carolina in 2010, and with a diverse business portfolio boasting projects all over the country as well as in Italy, France, and Spain and an inhouse design library among the biggest on the East Coast, J Banks has been left largely untouched by world-wide recession. The task of furnishing the EMHE VIP tent was more an opportunity for this thriving local company to continue their longstanding tradition of using their good fortune to give back. Since 2003, J Banks has donated nearly a quarter of a million dollars to local charities and has also established a now-thriving orphanage in Tanzania titled “The Valentine Project.” For this local firm, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Beaufort County was just another way to give back.

The call to World Design Marketing was a no-brainer for Hawk. The award-winning local advertising and marketing firm, founded by former Disney marketing director Wayne Johnson, has hit several home runs for Hawk and H2 Builders over the years.

This request however—to act as the organizational hub, marketing and public relations arm and the official voice of the build—would require a major commitment from the WDM staff. Whether it was members of the press wanting to talk to Hawk, companies who wished to help sponsor, or interested citizens who wanted more information, WDM would be the place to call. Branding, website,

print ads, speech writing, press releases, e-mail blasts, logos, slogans, banners, T-shirts, daily Facebook and Twitter updates, would all be produced by World Design Marketing staff members donating their time and marketing savvy to EMHE Beaufort County cause.

December 2010-January 2011 Just three weeks after Hawk was approached about the planned Beaufort County build, an official announcement was made to the public. “Everything moved so fast,” said Susan D’Anna, account manager at WDM. “When people watch the show, it’s natural to think that there’s a ton of planning going on behind the scenes, but it’s really not like that. Everything comes together very quickly and we had to be on top of our game.”

Once the announcement was made, people from Beaufort County and beyond were flooding the website with volunteer applications; companies from all over wanted to give anything they could. Chef Robert Irvine, Food Network star and Hilton Head Island resident, was in the middle of filming his show: Dinner: Impossible, when Wayne Johnson contacted Irvine about EMHE. “I wanted to get involved from the second I heard about it,” Irvine said. An avid participant in the renowned Make a Wish Foundation and a proud veteran of the Royal British Navy, Irvine said he fell in love with the family from the minute he heard their story. “We all have struggles in life,” Irvine continued. “It’s not a

question of if, but when, and there’s something redeeming about stepping up and giving back and helping others. We’re all just custodians of this planet, and spending a little time giving back makes me feel as if we’re all in the same family, and that no matter what, we can get through any hardship. I’d like to think that if I ever fell on hard times, I would be able to depend on the people around me to help me out, too.”

On January 4, 2011, more than a thousand people packed into the LowCountry Community Church for the EMHE Pep Rally and heard for the first time that Chef Robert would be hosting a gourmet dinner fundraising event for the family, themed Dinner: Possible. The proceeds from the soon-to-be sold-out event would be used for the mortgage and maintenance on the new home.

One of those men in the pep rally audience that night was Mike Covert, CEO of the Covert Aire, a local air conditioning repair company. As he listened to Chef Robert and the excitement of the roaring crowd around him, Covert made a personal commitment to help with the project in any way possible. Founded in 2007, Covert Aire is a young and growing company. Providing the air conditioning for the EMHE home was simply outside the realm of possibility. The company is much too small, and Covert Aire doesn’t even do air conditioning installation; they specialize in repairs. Still, Covert felt strongly that he had to do something— contribute to the cause in some way—so he walked outside after the rally and bought more than $2,000 worth of tickets to Dinner:

Photo by Paul Nurnberg India Dickinson reacts to her new home on a teleconference with her husband bill.

Possible. Eventually, Covert Aire also became an official corporate EMHE Beaufort County sponsor. Why? “Simple. It was the right thing to do,” said Covert in his humble southern drawl. “What an unbelievable experience; why would we sit and let something like this pass?”

The perfect embodiment of what Extreme Makeover: Home Edition is all about.

January 11th, 2011 On Tuesday, Ty Pennington and his crew ambushed The Dickinson Family, and the site for the newest Extreme Makeover was revealed: 45 Mystic Circle, Beaufort, SC. Marine Staff Sergeant Bill Dickinson is in his 17th year of service for the United States Marine Corps and has been deployed in Afghanistan since early

November, 2010. His wife India and their five children are left behind trying to live in a flood-destroyed home with a cracked foundation and unhealthy mold invading every wall. The house is un-sellable, and with each day in the house, the Dickinson children get sicker.

Ordinarily, a standard home building project—from conception to finished project—takes between eight to ten months. The client calls an architect to start configuring a layout. The builders would be involved throughout the process and would start work as soon as the house blueprint is fully finalized, usually around the three-month mark. The whole process is designed to be a very formulaic, organized and efficient one—every step executed according to a specifically arranged plan.

The plan for the EMHE build was slightly different. The philosophy was simple: Get in and get it done—fast. “We’ve had some pretty demanding clients before, but no one has ever asked me to build a house in a week,” said Hawk. “It’s not like we can move the bus and then explain to the family why we didn’t have time to get the roof on.”

The EMHE production crew demolished the Dickinson’s home four hours later than scheduled, and the race to catch up was on. Clean-up duty extended into the night, and construction started in the early hours of Thursday morning.

January 14th, 2011 Hawk, Court and Atkins were on site day and night, closely monitoring and recording every movement the blue-shirted volunteers were making. There was no order to the chaos, and

yet it all got done, smoothly and seamlessly. The house’s wiring was being installed the same time the walls were being built; the windows were installed before the roof was finished—all was according to plan.

David Justini walked into the construction beehive on Friday evening, day two of the build. His company, Porch Outfitters, had three porches to install on the 4,000-sq.-ft. house.

The standard timeline for a project like this: two days. The timeline allocated to Porch Outfitters to complete the project: less than 12 hours. “I’m just loving every second,” said a defiant David Justini earlier that day. Justini had been lured into the project earlier than most and seemed more and more confident as his time to work drew closer. Three porches in a few hours? That was easy; Greenhouses? Now those were difficult.

“We’re going to have so many men working on this lot, there’s not a doubt in my mind we’re going to be done in time,” said Justini. His prediction proved true. When he and his crew packed up their tools, they left in their wake three beautiful porches the Dickinson family will surely enjoy for years to come.

“It’s just good to know that we helped do something good for a member of our community,” Justini said. “I’m honored to be a part of it.”

January 18th 2011 The bus moved on the Tuesday following the family ambush, the mold-ridden house with the cracked foundation at 45 Mystic Circle had been replaced by a stunning, two-story Lowcountry masterpiece. At one point in the build, construction had been almost a day behind, but somehow, it all managed to come together. When she saw her family’s beautiful (and healthy) home, an overwhelmed India Dickinson thanked God. An exhilarated Todd Hawk hugged his wife and son before shaking the hands of those around him. The crowd cheered, the Marines roared, and the Dickinson children wept with joy.

It was a good day in Beaufort County. 

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“Oh, yeah! Almost every single person that we spoke to said it was a bad investment,” said insurance agent-turned-bar owner Rob Hummel. “Although people closest to us said, ‘You guys can make this happen,’ there were those who said, ‘Are you guys crazy?’”

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ummel was speaking of his decision to launch Cheap Seats Tavern, a new sports bar that opened for business last September 9 in Morningstar Commons on North Mathews Drive. The bar business is a risky proposition period. But to take the leap in a market with a cyclical population like Hilton Head’s during what is supposed to be a bad economy, it’s no surprise that some would call you crazy.

But Hummel and his partner/brother Brian weren’t interested in all that. “He and I had always talked about wanting to have a bar, and we decided to look around and see what we could get,” he said. “Even though the economy was bad, that meant the opportunity was there to get a good place at a good price.” In fact, Hummel believes that the soft economy is what made launching Cheap Seats affordable. “We saved money on everything from the architecture right down to the beer coolers.”

Hummel describes Cheap Seats as a comfortable, everybody-knows-your-name sports bar with good food and local-friendly prices. Admittedly, it’s too early to make bold predictions about the future, but the brothers Hummel and managing partners Pat Delello and Jake Veldran are encouraged by their first five months in business. “Every day we’re seeing new faces, and we feel that our business is growing,” said Hummel. (They’re already thinking about expanding the kitchen and adding a sit-down dining room.)

Hummel’s story is good news. No, not just because there’s a new bar in town (although that is very good news), but because it’s good to hear about and talk about people getting down to business, taking risks and pursuing dreams—doing the things that drive the economy and the country forward.

That’s right. They’re not sitting around waiting for the president to do this, or the Fed to do that, because you know what that gets us? Bupkis! These people are taking action. They’re your neighbors. They’re your friends. They might be you.

Here are a few of their stories…

Just around the corner and a short drive west on 278 from Cheap Seats Tavern, you’ll find another new sports themed venture where you actually step up to the plate and participate rather than spectate. Opening its

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Cheap Seats Tavern

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Pat Delello, rob hummel and jake Veldran

Article By Frank Dunne, Jr.

Three young ball players get ready for some practice at the Batter’s Box.

doors last November in Southwood Park, the Batters Box is Hilton Head’s only indoor baseball/softball practice and training facility.

Although highly impressed by the facilities at The Crossings Park when signing her kids up for baseball, transplanted Philadelphian Lisa Stauffer observed the island’s lack of a place to practice and train year-round.

With the seed of an idea planted in the former human resource manager’s head, Stauffer turned entrepreneurial.

She hired a consultant, did her due diligence, and the Batters Box was born. “I wasn’t expecting to find a job like the one I had, and I’m not one to sit still,” said Stauffer of her seismic shift in career path. And the result is not your average coin-op batting cage.

The Batters Box features variable-speed baseball and softball pitching machines, portable pitching mounds, L-screens, batting tees, a soft-toss machine, and space to conduct fielding drills. You can work on your game independently, or sign up for professional clinics.

Stauffer stresses, though, that the Batters Box is not exclusively for serious baseball training. “It’s another activity option,” she said, “an alternative to putt-putt golf or bowling.”

Another recent local start-up is a different animal entirely. When Stuart and Brecken Campagna sold their successful home-based pet sitting company, Pet Pals, the couple considered their next challenge. “It did way beyond what we expected it to do,” said Stuart, talking about Pet Pals, the sale of which left them in a good position to launch their next venture, Southpaw Pet Resort, a luxury pet boarding facility.

The Campagnas purchased the former Lowcountry Kennels at the corner of Fish Haul and Mitchellville Roads, but the facilities were not up to snuff for what they had in mind for Southpaw. So they took their renovation plans off the table, tore the whole thing down and built anew.

“We created more of a resort environment as opposed to a standard kennel experience,” said Stuart. “All of our rooms are VIP style.”

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Southpaw Pet Resort

Photography By Anne

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The batters box

Stuart & Brecken Campagna welcome a new four-legged “client” to Southpaw Pet Resort.

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Small Business

Did anybody try to talk you out of it?

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Maye River Gallery

This brightly covered cottage on Calhoun Street hosts the artwork of over 16 coowners/ artists.

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mellow mushroom

Kim and John Boyce of the Mellow Mushroom are getting ready to expand into Bluffton.

Getting there wasn’t entirely smooth sailing, though. “We had the whole place drawn; we had the whole place approved, then the economy tanked. We were fortunate to be able to open half of what we had drawn out,” said Stuart.

Now the Campagnas are working to complete the project.

Although securing the necessary financing “ain’t what it used to be,” they’re not going to sit on their haunches and wait for better days. Stuart looks at it this way: “If you provide the service you say you’re going to provide, and no matter what your day is like, if every single day you do the best that you know you can do, you will do well.”

In 2008, a group of Hilton Head and Bluffton artists found themselves in a bit of a quandary. The gallery where they had been exhibiting and selling their work closed, and they needed a place to go. When plans to purchase the closing gallery didn’t pan out, they simply decided to open a new one. “The closing of the Calhoun Street Gallery was the catalyst in opening this gallery,” said Judy McElynn, treasurer and landlord liaison for the Maye River Gallery cooperative in Old Town Bluffton.

The 16 artists who make up the cooperative constructed a viable business model by which the members market their work, participate in the gallery’s operation, and allow non-member artists to sell their work on consignment. This model has driven enough revenue to make Maye River self-sustaining in a relatively short time and has made a recent interior renovation possible.

But the Maye River members take more of a big picture view of what they are accomplishing. “We knew that Bluffton was going to become the art center for the area because Hilton Head doesn’t have a town center where people can walk from

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Photography By Anne

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Owners of Corks, Josh and Gabby Luman

place to place,” said McElynn. “The artists who were already here and those of us who had not been here recognized that it’s consolidated,” added Laura Silberman, the gallery’s event manager. “If you go on travels and go to other art towns, things you enjoy doing when you’re on vacation are walking around and getting a flavor for the area, and that’s what you can do here.”

They see the Maye River Gallery, and the other galleries clustered around Calhoun Street as the axis around which a renaissance of sorts for Old Town Bluffton spins. The emergence of retail and food & beverage establishments on the Calhoun Street Promenade and Carson Cottages is evidence that they are right. “Having us all together supports all of us,” said Silberman.

The businesses already mentioned are all relatively new in town, but startups aren’t the only ones driving forward, bad economy or not. Corks Wine Co. just celebrated the first anniversary of its second location, and longtime Hilton Head favorite, the Mellow Mushroom, will soon open a second store in Bluffton, while the original Park Plaza Mushroom moves into some new, stand-alone digs.

“It just felt like it was a good time to buy some real estate,” said Kim Boyce who co-owns the Mellow Mushroom with her husband John. According to Boyce, the restaurant has not experienced the drop off in revenues reported by so many businesses these days. “It’s pizza and beer,” she said. “Mellow Mushroom the brand is just going through the roof, and our summers have definitely exploded.”

Usually we hear about a Hilton Head business moving to or expanding into Bluffton. Corks Wine Co. did it the other way around. The original store was among the first tenants to occupy space in Bluffton’s Calhoun Street Promenade three years ago. Last winter, Corks opened its second location in the Island Crossing Center off the Sea Pines Circle. Bucking a trend? Owner Josh Luman doesn’t see it that way. To him it was just a matter of sticking to the plan.

“I think we just fell in love with Old Town Bluffton,” said Luman about locating the first Corks in Bluffton. “We had the idea in mind what we wanted to do. We knew that we wanted to do a handful of Corks. That was a five-year goal, and we knew in our heads what we wanted Corks to be; it was just a matter of we’ll know when the place pops up.” And when the right place popped up on the island…

Ask Luman how a wine bar can thrive to a point where it can afford to expand while so many other food & beverage establishments are struggling and he’ll attribute it to a hands-on approach, and good old fashioned American risk taking. “You can’t sit around and wait for things to improve,” he said. “You can’t wait for this administration or the next administration to do something. If we’re going to do anything, people need to get off their seats.” 

What you need to

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February 2011

Take control of your IRA B e c o m e t r u ly s e l f - d i r e c t e d

Article by Robert Star

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Photography by Anne

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ou have worked hard your entire life, saved money and investments. They will generally offer only their platform of contributed to your retirement accounts. Now you are products and third-party funds as investments to their SDIRA retired and are drawing on the income and possibly account holders, which severely limits the investment choices. principal from your investments. You want to take A true SDIRA can be created by funds transferred from a 401k, charge of your investments but only have access to IRA, Sep IRA, Roth IRA, or a 403b to a true SDIRA custodian. stocks bonds and CDs. Are you disappointed with the returns, or In fact, all custodians follow the same rules and guidelines. are you worried about capital preservation? Have you suffered Under the law, all custodians can allow you to invest your losses in the value of your retirement accounts? Do you need to IRA in the same types of investments (stocks, bonds, real rollover a 401K or other qualified plan? Are estate, notes, tax liens, etc.) which have you seeking a safer investment alternative been allowed by the IRS for many years. than the unpredictable and volatile stock There are only a handful of specialized Are you disappointed with the market for your retirement funds? You may custodians, called “self-directing,” who want to consider a true self-directed IRA allow you to diversify into these other returns, or are you worried (SDIRA). investments. A truly SDIRA allows you to about capital preservation?

Banks and brokerage firms are the make the decisions. most common IRA account custodians.

You may be asking why this is the first Have you suffered losses in A l t h o u g h t h e y a d v e r t i s e S D I RA s , time you are hearing about this option the value of your retirement they limit your investment choices to for your IRA accounts. This is simple: Your certificates of deposit, stocks, mutual bank or stock broker does not offer this accounts? Do you need to funds, annuities, and similar financial option. Almost 97 percent of all IRAs are instruments. It is in their own interest in the control of custodians/brokers who rollover a 401K or other to do so, because they make additional decide what investments are appropriate qualified plan? fees from the sale of these types of for your retirement accounts. Since stocks

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What you need to

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One of the most common reasons for utilizing the SDIRA is to invest in real estate. You can purchase a fixer-upper, a beach home, or a foreclosure. You would have the ability to manage the property, collect the rent and pay the bills.

and bonds are really the only investment choice banks and brokerage firms offer, the majority of individuals are in longonly market portfolios. This strategy may only benefit the bank or brokerage firm as they want to keep your assets in house to generate fees. By now, most individuals who have experienced the NASDAQ crash in 2001 and the 2008 stock market crash should know that stock/bond market portfolios that are structured to finance your retirement with the hope that the markets will always go up may result in

you outliving your retirement funds.

Perhaps you would be better suited to diversify your holdings and put some funds in investments that you have both knowledge and control over. Do you have expertise in remodeling homes? Do you have a business you would like to purchase? Do you have opportunities to finance a mortgage or business loan or be a partner in the project? Do you like to day trade or do you have panache for trading options?

Investments in your SDIRA include the

following options: closely-held stocks, private limited partnerships, limited liability companies, real estate including tenants in common, debt financed or leverage real estate, tax lien certificates, promissory notes or corporate debt offerings, trust deeds, mortgages, managed commodity trading accounts, mutual funds in any mutual fund family, stocks and bonds in a brokerage account, annuities, public limited partnerships, direct participation programs , REITs, treasuries, bank CDs, U.S. Treasury coins or bullion.

Now there are some limitations to the SDIRA. Your IRA is prohibited from transactions that benefit you personally and not the IRA itself, which means there can be no “self-dealing� transactions.

Unfortunately, you are prohibited from purchasing real estate you already own.

The bottom line is that most retirees are very capable of managing their own assets and do not like the market exposure.

Here are some examples of a prohibited transaction: •Your IRA cannot purchase a home from you or your immediate family.

•Your IRA cannot purchase a vacation home for your use when you go on vacation.

•You cannot compensate yourself for work done on the property in the IRA. Internal Revenue Code 4975 explains the rules on prohibited transactions.

Prohibited investments include: artwork, antiques, gems, metals, rugs, life insurance contracts, stamps and other personal property.

One of the most common reasons for utilizing the SDIRA is to invest in real

The SDIRA is a great alternative and will allow you to truly take control of your retirement assets.

estate. You can purchase a fixer-upper, a beach home, or a foreclosure. You would have the ability to manage the property, collect the rent and pay the bills. Of course the rent would go back into your IRA and would be tax-free income. If you wish to invest in real estate but would prefer to be passive in the management, t h e r e a r e m a n y a l t e r n a t i ve s . Yo u could invest in non-traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) or limited

p a r t n e r s h i p s , w h i c h h ave s p e c i f i c investment niches. Some examples would include: self-storage facilities, assisted living facilities, apartment buildings and large retail centers.

The bottom line is that most retirees are very capable of managing their own assets and do not like the market exposure. The SDIRA is a great alternative and will allow you to truly take control of your retirement assets. 

M AY o r Hi lton Head Isla nd

A Message from Your New Mayor, Drew Laughlin Thanks to CH2 magazine, I plan to write a monthly article on Town government topics and issues that impact you.

As your new mayor, I want to communicate in every way I can with residents, and by “communicate,” I mean I want to hear from you as well. Hilton Head Island’s recent mayoral campaign brought to the surface new ideas from those running for office and those closely following the election. As a result, it is my desire to keep the momentum, enthusiasm, and energy going.

I consider myself a pragmatist, unafraid to take calculated risks. For the last 15-20 years, your Town government, with your support, has been incredibly aggressive in its land acquisition efforts, park development, and roads, pathways and drainage improvements. Efforts in these areas will continue, but we must make progress elsewhere. We are not immune from the national economy and, as a result, we face declining revenues. We have reduced our budgets accordingly, however, that does not mean, and it will not mean, that Town government will bide its time and wait for good times to return.

As an avid sports fan, I am reminded of a baseballrelated quote: “Progress always involves risks. You can’t steal second base and keep your foot on first.” The Town will be considering some bold moves this year on a scale not previously experienced. Both feet will be off first base.

We hope to make progress with a developer of the mall that spurs more economic activity there. We have developed an out-of-the box plan for invigorating the Coligny Beach Circle area. The success of that plan will depend on willing land/ business owners and a Town government and its residents willing to take risks that achieve a new feel and look for the island. We need to find a way to address dredging problems that present obstacles to residents, visitors and businesses.

We need to save the all-important Heritage Golf Tournament, by any means. These are examples of some of the most important opportunities and challenges we have. Town government cannot achieve these alone, and we need you to weigh-in on these plans. Once Council decides a direction, after input from you, we’ll need your enthusiastic support.

There are obstacles and there are opportunities. The difference between the two is attitude. Opportunities have difficulties, and every difficulty has an opportunity. I believe, optimistically, we have some very exciting opportunities ahead of us. By accepting change to, for example, our Land Management Ordinance that will allow for greater clarity and flexibility, we will achieve some of the bold changes addressed earlier. We’ve already begun; please join us. 

M AY o r Blu ffto n

A Message from Your Mayor, Lisa Sulka I am very excited to be a regular in CH2 and CB2 magazines, and hope that I can give you some insight each month about what is going on in Bluffton. 2010 was a successful year with regards to our Capital Improvements Program (CIP). Thanks go to my council for supporting this program and also to the engineering department for seeing these projects through to completion. I think you, as taxpayers, will be very proud of what was accomplished.

Sewer projects: BIS Phase I The town completed and commissioned the main trunk line.

Household connections will be completed early February, 2011.

BIS Phase II Completed design and Construction is out for bidding.

Maiden Lane Completed sewer trunk line and individual household hookups.

New parks projects: Oyster Factory Park With funding assistance from SC DNR and Beaufort County, the Town of Bluffton was able to complete phase I improvements. They consist of a new ramp, which is made up of individual concrete tiles filled with oyster shells in order to blend with the existing character of the Bluffton Oyster Company; resurfaced the road and added a native plant drainage swale and other stormwater devices. The largest new stormwater treatment feature is a “Raintank” stormwater detention and filtration system, capable of holding 28,500 gallons of water. The massive tank is buried underneath the open area to the west of the Wharf Street. The bluff overlooking the river was cleared, the natural slope restored and stabilized and native plants were added to fill in and further protect the bluff from erosion.

New River Linear Trail The Town has just completed a parking lot to provide access to the trail (located on Hwy 46, between the first and second entrances to the Heritage at New Riverside community). An added feature is an information kiosk with a trail map. The trail crosses through forests, wetlands and former rice fields.

Facilities: Building & Grounds Completed ahead of schedule and under budget, the new facility allows for secured/fenced storage of Town equipment, tools, supplies and covered maintenance areas. The category 3 facility is equipped to serve as emergency offices in the event of a major hurricane event.

Law Enforcement Center Occupancy scheduled early spring, 2011. This facility is currently ahead of schedule and under budget.

We anticipate 2011 to be another successful year with the completion of even more projects! 

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