11 minute read
On the Move
1. ROC DENTAL GROUP WELCOMES PATIENT CARE COORDINATOR
Advertisement
Katie Brown has joined ROC Dental Group as its newest patient care coordinator. Originally from Colorado, Brown has lived in the Lowcountry for the past year and a half and has worked in the healthcare industry for the past four years.
2. MEMORIAL HEALTH CURTIS AND ELIZABETH ANDERSON CANCER INSTITUTE NAMES MEDICAL DIRECTOR
William Burak Jr., MD., has been named medical director at Memorial Health Curtis and Elizabeth Anderson Cancer Institute. Burak is a surgical oncologist and serves as director of breast oncology at the ACI. In his new role he will provide medical leadership and oversight for all adult cancer programs.
3. COASTAL EMPLOYMENT WELCOMES TWO EMPLOYEES
Kristen Buhl has joined Coastal Employment as a recruiter. She is an active-duty military spouse. Buhl and her family relocated to the Lowcountry from North Carolina where she worked as an HR business partner. Lillie Powell has joined Coastal Employment as a team coordinator. She attended the University of South Carolina Beaufort where she earned a degree in hospitality management. Her background includes many levels of administration in the resort- and travel-agency industries.
4. ERICA ELLIS JOINS JOLLEY LAW GROUP
Erica Ellis has joined Jolley Law Group in its office on Hilton Head Island. Ellis joins the firm’s wills, trusts, estate planning and estate administration practice areas and will focus on drafting estate planning documents,
1. BROWN
4. ELLIS
5. PRIZE
8. BAUER
including wills and trust. She will also help guide clients through the probate, trust and estate administration processes.
5. GROUP 3 DESIGNS ADDS NEW TEAM MEMBER
Daniel Prize has joined Group 3 Designs. Prize graduated with a master’s degree in architecture from the University of Notre Dame. At Notre Dame, Prize garnered architectural experience during his internship at Duncan G. Stroik. At Group 3 he will design a wide array of residential architecture from concept to completion. Prize will contribute in all phases from schematic design to contract bidding.
6. THE WESTIN HILTON HEAD ADDS FOOD AND BEVERAGE DIRECTOR
Marya Moore has joined The Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa as its director of food and beverage. She has more than 25 years of experience working in hospitality and management. A Massachusetts native, Moore recently was executive chef and director of restaurants at Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel following her tenure at Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa.
7. THE CLUB GROUP NAMES NEW PRESIDENT
The Club Group, Ltd., announced that Chief Financial Officer Andy Sutton has been appointed President and Chief Operating Officer of the property management firm. Sutton began as the Hilton Head-based firm’s Controller in 2009, becoming Chief Financial Officer in 2017. The Club Group was founded in 1986 by Mark King. The firm has been connected with Sea Pines for over 32 years, since hired by Prudential-Bache/ Fogelman to manage its Harbour Town properties, including the
Harbour Town Yacht Club and the Slip Owners Association of the Yacht Basin.
8. HILTON HEAD PREP NAMES FIRST ALUMNUS ELECTED BOARD CHAIR
Sam Bauer, class of 1984, is the first alumnus elected chairman of the board of trustees at Hilton Head Preparatory School. Bauer joined the board in 2018 as the first alumnus elected to the board. He has also served on the marketing committee. He has served as President of the Beaufort County Bar Association and of the South Carolina Criminal Defense Lawyers Association.
9. BEAUFORT COUNTY NAMES HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
Scott Marshall has been named director of human resources for Beaufort County. He will start in his new role July 6, a news release said. Marshall was formerly interim town manager for the town of Bluffton and was deputy town manager of Bluffton from December 2015 to January 2021.
10. RESURRECTION CHRISTIAN CHURCH WELCOMES PASTOR
Timothy Hayes has joined Resurrection Christian Community Church as its lead pastor. Hayes is a 2003 graduate of Liberty University. He joins the church with his wife, Heather, and their children from Encounter Church in Arnold, Missouri, where he has served since 2015.
11. BEAUFORT MEMORIAL ADDS PHYSICIAN
Dr. Robyn Odzark joined Beaufort Memorial’s Express Care & Occupational Health walk-in care practice in Okatie. She joined the hospital’s medical staff in 2019 as part of its Bluffton Primary Care team.
VISIT US @ HILTONHEADMONTHLY.COM FOR MORE HAPPENINGS
MODELS: MYRANDA MCAFEE, ANDREA ROBERTS, AMARA AND ELOISE MOSKOWITZ, GAVIN GARRETT // MAKEUP: HEATHER EDGE // PHOTOGRAPHER: RITTERBECK PHOTOGRAPHY
<
S.M Bradford Co.
149D Lighthouse Rd, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 smbradfordco.com
Lilly Pulitzer Signature Store
1000 William Hilton Parkway, Village at Wexford B-2, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 smbradfordco.com
John Bayley
1000 William Hilton Parkway Village at Wexford, Suite J4B, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 (843) 715-0713
so chic!
Island Trading Company
38 Shelter Cove Ln, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 (843) 785-2232
Island Girl
1 N Forest Beach Dr, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 islandgirlhhi.com
Gifted
1000 William Hilton Pkwy Village at Wexford, Suite J2, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 giftedhiltonhead.com
Island Sole
38 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, SC 29928
Cocoon
6 Promenade St, Bluffton, SC 29910 cocoonbluffton.com (843) 815-3315
best dressed
Maggie & Me
6 Bruin Rd, Bluffton, SC 29910 (843) 707-9083
Carolina Me Crazy
Tanger 1, Suite 310, 1256 Fording Island Rd. Bluffton, SC 29910 @CarolinaMeCrazy
PREPARE FOR THE STORM
By Hilton Head Monthly
STORM SEASON IS HERE.
The Lowcountry is prepping for Atlantic hurricane season, which is from June 1 to Nov. 30, with the heaviest months usually in August through October. Officials with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast that we will see between 13 and 20 named storms this year. They say three to five of those storms could be major hurricanes of Category 3 or higher.
The NOAA predicts a 60% chance of an above-normal hurricane season, a 30% chance of a near-normal season and a 10% chance of a below-normal season.
“Now is the time for communities along the coastline as well as inland to get prepared for the dangers that hurricanes can bring,” said Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo.
To help the state prepare, the South Carolina. Emergency Division created a new website: hurricane.sc. The site is an online guide to hurricane season resources.
“People in potentially vulnerable areas will be able to use this new website along with our other resources to update their emergency plans, know what evacuation zone they’re in and make informed decisions about their personal safety,” SCEMD Director Kim Stenson said.
Residents should give themselves enough time to prepare for a hurricane; make sure everyone in the household knows the family’s hurricane plan; and know where you will go once an evacuation order has been issued. Here are some tips to stay safe.
BE PREPARED
• Know your evacuation zone. Evacuations are announced by designated zones. View the map found on the S.C Emergency Management Division website (scemd.org), and identify your hurricane evacuation zone and routes. Do not rely on your GPS or seek shortcuts, which may be blocked off or unsafe. • Make an emergency plan with your family. Ensure everyone knows what to do. • Have an emergency kit, which should include a minimum of three days of non-perishable food, drinking water, first aid supplies, flashlight with extra batteries, medications, important documents and cash and credit cards.
• Place in a watertight container your ID cards, bank information, copies of insurance policies, emergency contact information, pet medical records, medications, doctor contact information and instructions on how to operate any medical equipment you use. Don’t forget to put an ID tag on your pet.
• If possible, put important identification and medical records into a digital format for easy safekeeping and quicker movement. • Include personal hygiene and sanitation items such as wet wipes, antibacterial cleaning products, hand sanitizer, towels, trash bags, dust masks, feminine supplies and an extra change of clothes for each person in the household.
• Keep extra items on hand for children: crayons, paper, books, puzzles. • If you are disabled, contact your local government’s emergency information management office. Many local officials create contact lists of disabled residents to be able to check on them and provide help in a sudden emergency. • If you are on dialysis or another life-sustaining treatment, identify a few locations available for treatment.
Leave an extra key to your home with a trusted person so they can check on you. • If your medical device needs electricity, ask your healthcare provider or doctor what you should do if there is a power outage. Wear a medical bracelet.
Palmetto Bay Marina after Hurricane Matthew
Flooding on Hilton Head Island after Hurricane Matthew
Photo courtesy of Steve Riley
Photo courtesy of Steve Riley
IF YOU EVACUATE
• Turn off gas, electricity and water. • Charge your cell phone and mobile devices, and have extra chargers. • Prepare your vehicle by getting an inspection and checking your oil and tire pressure before you get on the road. Keep your gas tank full in the days before an evacuation.
• Carry emergency items including a spare tire, tool kit, emergency flares, towels, gloves and jumper cables. • Know where you will go. Stay with family, friends or a hotel far inland. If those options are not available, the S.C. Department of Social Services and the
American Red Cross will provide a safe place. • The SC Emergency Manager mobile app, scemd.org, and road signs will have real-time information on all open shelters nearest to your evacuation route.
STAY SAFE DURING COVID-19
• SCEMD recommends getting a COVID-19 vaccine. • Once you are in a safe place, do what you can to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. Add face masks, soap and hand sanitizer and tissues to your emergency kit. • Wear a mask and stay at least 6 feet from people who don’t live with you. • When you check on neighbors and friends, be sure to follow social distancing recommendations (staying at least 6 feet, about 2 arms’ length, from others). • Due to the possibility of coronavirus infections, fewer people may be able to stay in each emergency shelter. Volunteers should take extra safety precautions such as safe distancing. • Additional shelters will open based on need. • Each person entering a shelter will be screened for
COVID-19 symptoms.
PET SAFETY
• Evacuate with your pet outside of the evacuation zone.
• Have a cage/carrier for each pet; a means of containment will be needed anywhere you go. • Counties may have a temporary emergency shelter for pets. The South Carolina
Emergency Manager mobile app and scemd. org will list open shelters. • Consider boarding facilities, veterinary clinics, pet-friendly hotels, as well as homes of friends and relatives.
• Have photos of yourself with your animals to prove ownership if you become separated. • Information about options for assistance with animals will be provided as soon as possible from SCEMD by way of news briefings and telephone hotlines.
WHAT TO DO AFTER THE HURRICANE
• Return home only after it is declared safe. • Check gas, water, electrical lines and appliances for damage.
• Use a flashlight to inspect damage.
• Take pictures of damage, which will help in filing insurance claims.
• Contact your insurance agent as soon as possible. • Don’t ever swim, drive or walk through flood waters.
• Do not touch downed power lines or tree limbs touching power lines. • If you smell gas, leave your home and call the power company. • As soon as it is safe, contact your friends and family through texts and/ or social media to let them know if you need help or that you are OK.
After Tropical Storm Irma, this 13,000-pound Coast Guard buoy traveled about 8 nautical miles and washed ashore on Hilton Head Island.
HURRICANE RESOURCES TO HELP YOU STAY SAFE
S.C. HURRICANE GUIDE
scemd.org // hurricane.sc
TOWN OF HILTON HEAD EMERGENCY PREP GUIDE
hiltonheadislandsc.gov/publicsafety/ citizensguideemergencyprep.cfm
TOWN OF BLUFFTON HURRICANE SEASON GUIDE
townofbluffton.sc.gov/656/Hurricane-Season-2021
BEAUFORT COUNTY EMERGENCY
MANAGEMENT bcgov.net
BEAUFORT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE NIXLE ALERTS
local.nixle.com/register/
PALMETTO BREEZE HURRICANE EVACUATION REGISTRY
palmettobreezetransit.com
CDC HURRICANE PREP
www.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/covid-19/ public-disaster-shelter-during-covid.html www.ready.gov/hurricanes FEMA www.fema.gov NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER nhc.noaa.gov
