Hilton Head Monthly November 2014

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24 ■ DON’T FORGET TO VOTE

14 ■ AT THE HELM

All of the Palmetto State’s executive officers are up for election

50 ■ WORLD IS HIS OYSTER Hudson’s GM Andrew Carmines opens new oyster farm

68 ■ GREAT OUTDOORSMAN Meet avid hunter Craig Everetts and other great outdoorsmen

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96 ■ STANDING STRONG Popular tennis pro using competitive streak to battle melanoma

102 ■ LUXURY WEDDINGS An over-the-top wedding is all in the details and all in the service

106 ■ REOPEN FOR PLAY Heron Point by Pete Dye golf course reopens better than ever

108 ■ FOOTGOLF KICKS OFF Heritage Golf Group brings trending West Coast sport to Hilton Head

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110 ■ BEYOND THE PINES Hunting lodge inspired Savannah native to build luxurious Bluffton home

114 ■ LUXURY FURNITURE Luxury furniture in the Lowcountry comes in many shapes and designs

142 ■ FOREST PRESERVE Popular nature park a key linchpin in early Sea Pines strategy

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144 ■ A MARINE EXPEDITION Local captain makes boat tours both informational and fun

16 ■ NEWS 20 ■ OPINION 22 ■ WHERE IN THE WORLD? 24 ■ ELECTIONS 34 ■ BUSINESS 44 ■ ON THE MOVE 96 ■ HEALTH 100 ■ FASHION 102 ■ BRIDAL 106 ■ GOLF 108 ■ SPORTS 110 ■ HOME 119 ■ REAL ESTATE 142 ■ ENVIRONMENT 150 ■ SOCIAL SPOTLIGHT 154 ■ CALENDAR 172 ■ BIG TASTES 177 ■ DINING 192 ■ LAST CALL

172 ■ DUCK, DUCK, NO GOOSE Try a tastier, classy alternative to chicken that’s a cinch to prepare

174 ■ TASTE OF THE SEASON Annual chamber of commerce food event is a Lowcountry holiday tradition

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Luxury is all around us

LORI GOODRIDGE-CRIBB lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com

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hat is your definition of luxury?

For me, it’s buying something I don’t really need, just because it makes me feel good. It’s a $6 bar of handmade soap, my $165 spa robe and the $300 boots I purposely forgot to tell my husband about.

Here in the Lowcountry, the luxury scale soars to amazing heights.

Million dollar homes, expensive cars, stately yachts and posh boutiques all cater to our well-off residents and visitors.

Look around and you will find pockets of luxury everywhere — luxurious beaches, spas, restaurants, hotels — the list goes on and on.

You don’t have to live or vacation like a king or queen here, but you certainly have that option with lots of ways to indulge yourself.

This month we focus on the good life with our “Luxury Issue.” Inside, you will find some of the finer things money can buy.

To illustrate luxury on the cover, we went to the state-of-the-art boarding barn at Lawton Stables.

We asked Outside Hilton Head to dress Libby O’Regan (also our bridal writer) and her husband Mike (both pictured with me

above) in some of their more luxurious apparel for a photo shoot with Forwin the horse. I was on location for the shoot and was extremely happy with how the shots turned out.

An alternative photo from the shoot kicks off our second theme of the month, “The Sporting Life,” which also has a luxury feel to it. Marrying outdoor activities and luxury wasn’t difficult at all. Starting on Page 56, we feature several local outdoor enthusiasts and have stories on all the “sporty” things you can do around here, from hunting and fishing to camping and climbing.

In addition to highlighting all you can do here at local communities such as Spring Island, Palmetto Bluff, Red Bluff and Oldfield, we also look to our neighbors in Florida, Georgia and North Carolina.

Ever been to Stone Mountain or Chimney Rock State Park? You may want to every reading this issue!

Personally, I was never a huge outdoors person before but our story on “glamping” changed my mind (Page 80). If you don’t already know, “glamping” is the new buzzword for glamorous camping.

You can keep your tent and sleeping bag.

I’ll go roughing it in the $1.5 million RV with a hot tub.

With the Nov. 4 election just a few days away, this issue also features an expanded election section to help inform you before you head to the polls. All five Hilton Head Island mayoral candidates were kind enough to answer 16 questions on the issues. Your vote is your voice. When we vote, we are actually telling elected officials and lawmakers how we feel about important issues.

Speak your mind and let your voice be heard! M

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Marc Frey marc@hiltonheadmonthly.com PUBLISHER Lori Goodridge-Cribb lori@hiltonheadmonthly.com EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Lance Hanlin lance@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 230 ART DIRECTOR Jeremy Swartz jeremy@hiltonheadmonthly.com DESIGN Charles Grace charles@hiltonheadmonthly.com CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS 33 Park Photography, Jack Davis, Arno Dimmling, DVB Photographers, Charles Grace, Landon Jacob, Rob Kaufman, Krisztian Lonyai, Joy Marie Photo, Glen McCaskey, Gregor Patsch, Willie J. Rice, Toni Trout, Amber VanLoh, W Photography CONTRIBUTING WRITERS Lisa J. Allen, Jean Beck, Sherry Conohan, Barbara K. Clark, Jack Davis, John Hudzinski, Justin Jarrett, Kim Kachmann-Geltz, Rudy Kachmann, Chris Katon, Barry Kaufman, Sally Kerr-Dineen, Amber Kuehn, Sally Mahan, Megan Mattingly-Arthur, Glen McCaskey, James McMahon, Katy Metzger, Libby O’Regan, Robyn Passante, Gregor Patsch, Dean Rowland, Elihu Spencer, David Wood, Tim Wood ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES Rebecca V. Kerns rebecca@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 239 Cathy Flory cathy@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 228 Majka Yarbrough majka@hiltonheadmonthly.com 843-842-6988, ext. 231 Gordon Deal gordon@hiltonheadmonthly.com / 843-301-1132

ABOUT THE COVER: Our cover was done by photographer Arno Dimmling.

Models were Libby and Mike O’Regan and Forwin the Horse. Hair by Blow, The Hair Bar. Makeup by Jessica Shefsick of SKINZIN. Clothing by Outside Hilton Head. The location was Lawton Stables at Sea Pines Resort. Special thanks to Megan Taylor, director of riding and head trainer at the International Riding Academy, for making the shoot possible. Find more details on the academy on Page 58.

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NEWS

TED TURNER SELLING NEARBY ISLAND FOR $23.7 MILLION Media mogul and philanthropist Ted Turner is selling a private island he owns in Beaufort County for $23.7 million. Turner bought St. Phillips Island for $2 million in 1979, the year before he launched CNN, and has used it over the years as a family retreat.

He said he is selling because

he doesn’t use the property enough. The 5,000-acre island features two miles of beaches, maritime forests and lagoons and is only reachable by boat.

The island has two dwellings on it. A roughly 3,800-squarefoot main house Turner built shortly after buying the island has five bedrooms, five bath-

rooms and a large screened-in porch. There is also a caretaker’s house. The island is water and energy self-sufficient, with a water tower, solar array and backup generator. It has a network of trails and docks.

The island is located near St. Helena Island and Port Royal Sound.

MAGAZINE RANKS HHI AMONG WORLD’S TOP GOLF ISLANDS

TOWN OF BLUFFTON FILES LAWSUIT AGAINST DEVELOPERS

Hilton Head Island was ranked among the “Top 10 Golf Islands in the World” recently by LINKS Magazine.

The honor put the island in elite company alongside entire countries and continents on the list including Great Britain and Australia.

The magazine stated, “With its warm coastal breezes, golden beachfronts and lush fairways, Hilton Head Island is the preferred vacation destination of golfers seeking a highconcentration of world-class quality courses, an unspoiled natural environment, beautiful resorts and inns, and old-fashioned Southern hospitality.” In addition to the No. 7 ranking, the island was also recognized for “Biggest Selection of Accessible Courses.”

Enthusiasts can find a collection of 30 championship courses in the Lowcountry including Harbour Town Golf Links, host of the PGA Tour’s RBC Heritage.

The Town of Bluffton filed a lawsuit in the Court of Common Pleas, 14th Judicial Circuit, against the developers of the Willow Run Tract for clear-cutting 98 percent of the trees on approximately 107.5 acres of the tract. The lawsuits alleges the developers of the Willow Run Tract, Indian Hill Associates, LLC and their contractor, Broad River Timber, LLC, removed trees, in quantity and quality, which violated the Development Agreement entered into between the Town of Bluffton and Indian Hill Associates, LLC. In addition, the town alleges timber was unlawfully removed from a portion of property owned by the Town located adjacent to the Willow Run Tract. The tract is located at the south side of U.S. 278, across from Indian Hill Baptist Church in Bluffton (380 Fording Island Road). The property is proposed to be a mixeduse development with residential, retail, restaurants and possibly two hotels. The developer donated approximately 19.8 acres of the 163-acre parcel to the Town of Bluffton for municipal use, including affordable housing initiatives. The town is seeking actual and punitive damages, including the profits derived from the willful and wanton breach of the development agreement.

WOMEN IN PHILANTHROPY TO GIVE $60K IN GRANTS TO PROTECT LOWCOUNTRY Women in Philanthropy, a fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, recently announced that the group will award in upwards of $60,000 in grants to area nonprofits based on the theme “Protecting our Lowcountry Environment.”

The announcement was made at the group’s fall luncheon which featured a panel discussion with area experts on the topic. Grant guidelines will be made available on the Community Foundation’s website, www.cf-lowcountry.

org, in November with applications due in early January 2015. All 501(c)(3) organizations in Beaufort County can apply. Presenters at the Women in Philanthropy Fall Luncheon were (from left); Kim Jones, director of the stormwater management division with the Town of Bluffton; Sally Krebs, sustainable practices coordinator with the Town of Hilton Head Island; Sissy Jarrell, director of the First Presbyterian Day School; and Dana Jaquiss, studio teacher at the First Presbyterian Day School.

USCB TO BECOME TOBACCO, SMOKE-FREE CAMPUS Starting Jan. 1, the University of South Carolina Beaufort will no longer allow the use of tobacco products or electronic cigarettes on either of its two local campuses. The university came

to the decision after surveying a number of students and faculty members.

USCB’s parent university, the University of South Carolina, went smoke-free earlier this year.

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NAVY HONORS HHI RESIDENT WITH PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD On Sept. 25, the Department of the Navy presented its highest civilian recognition, the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award, to Navy Federal Chairman, VADM John Lockard, USN (Ret.). The ceremony was held at Navy Federal’s headquarters where the Chief of Naval Operations, Adm. Jonathan Greenert presented the award to Lockard.

The award recognized the Hilton Head Island resident for his exceptionally distinguished service to the Department of the Navy while serving as Chairman of the Board of Directors for Navy Federal Credit Union for 20 years. The Navy Federal Credit Union is the world’s largest credit union with over $60 billion in assets, 5 million members, 253 branches and a workforce of over 12,000 employees worldwide.

SOLAR PANELS BEING INSTALLED AT LOCAL SCHOOLS

HHI BROTHERS EARN CIVIL AIR PATROL’S SPAATZ AWARD Hilton Head Island brothers David and Adam Eudy were recently awarded the Civil Air Patrol’s Gen. Carl A. Spaatz Award, the highest honor for a cadet in the Civil Air Patrol. David, 20, and Adam, 18, received the award on Sept. 3 at a special ceremony at the Pentagon.

U.S. Army Gen. Martin Dempsey, the current chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented the award.

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tion, Adam, who is also an accomplished chef, stayed five extra days in Washington to cook at the White House for the annual Congressional Picnic. He has a long history of cooking accomplishments, winning local, regional and national competitions.

He hopes to continue his cooking career after college. David, a student at Charleston Southern, plans to join the Air Force after he graduates in 2016.

Technicians are completing the installation of solar panels at two high schools that are each capable of generating 25,000 watts of electricity.

The new solar panels also will have an instructional component because students across the district can electronically access a computer system that monitors the energy that’s produced. A similar real-time monitoring system is in place for students to track the effects of a recently installed solar hot water heater at H.E. McCracken Middle School. Bluffton High’s solar panels, in addition to their energy production, will be used to shade an outdoor patio used during the day by seniors at the school. Bluffton High students assisted in the design. Power generated by the new solar panels will be sold to South Carolina Electric and Gas for 8 cents per kilowatt hour, which the school district estimates will generate savings (at today’s rates) that will cover the cost of the panels in 15-20 years.

MUSICIAN TAYLOR KENT TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED EP Hilton Head Island singer/songwriter Taylor Kent will release her debut EP on Nov. 15. Produced and recorded locally by Greg Critchley at The Sound, Taylor’s selftitled EP contains five original songs. Greg Critchley (drums, keyboards, vocals), along with local musicians Joe Vicars (bass), and John Wilkins (guitar) collaborated

to form Taylor’s studio band. For as long as Taylor can remember she has always enjoyed writing and has always wanted to be a singer. Her first gig was at the Smokehouse when she was 14. Now four years later, she will be releasing her debut EP with a special release party at The Big Bamboo.

THE MONTHLY JOKE Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit.

Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

SEND YOUR JOKE TO EDITOR@HILTONHEADMONTHLY.COM

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GOLF DIGEST HONORS LOCAL INSTRUCTORS Tim Cooke, the director of golf at Sea Pines Resort, and Megan Padua, an instructor at Belfair Plantation, have been named among the best young

teachers in the United States by Golf Digest magazine. The list was printed in this month’s issue of the magazine and featured 40 instructors.

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OPINION

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THE MONTHLY POLL What project are you most excited about?  COLIGNY PLAZA IMPROVEMENTS  EXPANDING THE ISLAND REC CENTER  OLD TOWN BLUFFTON EXPANSION  OPENING A USCB CAMPUS  PAVING UNPAVED ROADS  PHASE I AIRPORT IMPROVEMENTS  PINELAND STATION REVITALIZATION  SAILING AND ROWING CENTER COMPLETED  SHELTER COVE TOWNE CENTRE COMPLETED  FIXING WATER AND SEWER ISSUES  US 278 FLYOVERS COMPLETED  NONE OF THE ABOVE Vote in our online poll at www.hiltonheadmonthly.com

LAST MONTH’S QUESTION Who will win the HHI mayoral race Nov. 4?  DAVID BENNETT (60)  JOE DUBOIS (230)  R.W. “CORK” JAMES (45)

 DREW LAUGHLIN (250)  ROCHELLE WILLIAMS (25)  OTHER (20)

Don’t forget to vote for real!

WEBSITE FEEDBACK Visit www.hiltonheadmonthly.com On this month’s Concours d’Elegance “We are very lucky to have such a high-class event that takes place each year right here at home. Looking forward to all of the great automobiles in this year’s event!”

— Jason Twomey

FACEBOOK FEEDBACK On metal art gallery The Iron Fish being a finalist for the 2014 Martha Stewart American Made Award: “Please go to the site, register and vote 6 times daily. All of the money is being donated to such great causes if Chase wins!”

— Sarah McCanless Haarlow

HOW CAN WE MAKE LIFE HERE BETTER? A campaign to get rid of the toll for the Cross Island bridge. It is ridiculous that we have only two routes to the South end of the island and we have to pay to use one of those. Primarily locals use it to get around seasonal congestion and it is absolutely necessary for quicker evacuation. But I ask this: Does Charleston pay to use any of their multitudes of bridges? Time to own the bridge.

— Pam Finnie Keep the toll. Use income for projects. Don’t like paying? Use 278 business. Don’t add street lights. We’re not Myrtle Beach! The island is beautiful at night. More upkeep on road repairs.

— Bob Tingle Light is pollution. I am not happy at all with the lighting that has been allowed recently. If you want light, go to Myrtle Beach. HHI is getting too far away from its start as an environmentally friendly place. I am getting hesitant to move there now. It is losing its appeal and class. I would like to see some updated housing like townhomes. Most things now are apartments.

— Natalie Cox Haynes Bring in more pediatricians to the area! We are always worried about bringing more people here but with more people comes the fact that we need more choices for doctors.

— Lauren Loadholt Cirafesi Stop the ridiculous ticketing of Islanders. You cannot drive anywhere on the Island now for fear of getting a speeding ticket for going 5 miles over the limit. Stop punishing the people who pay taxes here. It is absolutely ridiculous. This started last year when they moved the police department here. There are more important things that need policing here on the Island than pulling over innocent people going 40 in a 35.

— Karen Maturo Huxhold A true public ferry system to Daufuskie.

— Michael Swahn

Moving there by next week all I know is we loved it there the two times we made it June 2012 and April 2013. Loved it so much we sold our house in Pittsburgh and we are heading there!

— Vicki Pastirik-Dottle

SUBMIT A LETTER TO THE EDITOR Email your letter to editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com or mail it to ATTN: Letter to the Editor, 52 New Orleans Road, Suite 300, Hilton Head Island, SC, 29928. Include street address and daytime telephone number for verification. Letters may be edited for length, style, grammar, taste and libel.

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Where in the world is Monthly?  Grace and Hope Rutter took Monthly to Mackinac Island in Michigan.  Bonnie and Frank Bellafato took Monthly to Positano, Italy, for a celebration of their 50th wedding anniversary.

 Hilton Head Christian Academy’s varsity girls volleyball team took Monthly to a tournament at Bayshore Christian school in Tampa, Fla.

Indigo Run couples Cindy and Jack Wuensch, and Nancy and Chip Miller, took Monthly to Jungfraujoch. It lies at a height of 11,371 ft. above sea level in the Bernese Alps.

 Paul and Joan Deery Capron and Elaine and Terry Keane took Monthly to Fort Louisbourg, Nova Scotia.  Carol and Marty Katz took Monthly to the Great Wall of China.

 Janet and Leo Drozdowski, Sue and John Tracy, Lucille and Jack Lee, Kay Haislip and Keith Bogart with Monthly in Todi, Italy.

 Ed and Susan Diehl read Monthly while getting pumped up to run with the bulls in Pamplona.  Beverly Birckhead and Elizabeth Birckhead Glick took Monthly to their stay at the Fairmont Chateau Frontenac hotel in Quebec City.  Joan Wilson and her daughter, Cynthia Wilson, took Monthly on their yearly summer vacation to Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

 Lou and Morris Drucker and Linda and Tom Russell brought Monthly to the Gullfoss Waterfall in Iceland.

 Roger and Shelia Johnson with Monthly at Cows Ice Cream in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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ELECTION

Election Day Cheat Sheet A general election will be held on Nov. 4 across South Carolina. All of the Palmetto State’s executive officers are up for election as well as both United States Senate seats and all of South Carolina’s seven seats in the United States House of Representatives. Locally, the Town of Hilton Head general election features a five-person race for mayor.

Here is a look at the races and amendments you will be voting on:

2014 GENERAL ELECTION CANDIDATE LISTING STATEWIDE (OFFICE, CANDIDATE NAME, PARTY)

Governor Steve French, Libertarian Tom J Ervin, Petition Vincent Sheheen, Democratic Morgan Reeves, United Citizens Nikki R Haley, Republican Lieutenant Governor Bakari Sellers, Democratic Henry McMaster, Republican

Lindsey Graham, Republican U.S. Senate (Unexpired Term) Joyce Dickerson, Democratic Tim Scott, Republican Jill Bossi, American U.S. House of Representatives, District 01 Mark Sanford, Republican State House of Representatives, District 123 Jeff Bradley, Republican

Secretary of State Ginny Deerin, Democratic Mark Hammond, Republican

Sheriff PJ Tanner, Republican

State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, Republican

Probate Judge Kenneth Fulp, Republican

Attorney General Parnell Diggs, Democratic Alan Wilson, Republican

Auditor Jim Beckert, Republican

Comptroller General Kyle Herbert, Democratic Richard Eckstrom, Republican State Superintendent of Education Tom Thompson, Democratic Molly Mitchell Spearman, Republican Ed Murray, American Adjutant General Bob Livingston, Republican Commissioner of Agriculture David Edmond, United Citizens Hugh E Weathers, Republican Emile DeFelice, American U.S. Senate Victor Kocher, Libertarian Thomas Ravenel, Petition Brad Hutto, Democratic

County Treasurer Maria Walls, Republican County Council District, 02 Paul Sommerville, Republican County Council District, 04 Alice G Howard, Petition Laura Von Harten, Democratic County Council District, 06 Jerry Stewart, Republican County Council District, 08 Rick Caporale, Republican County Council District, 09 Tabor Vaux, Republican County Council District, 10 Steve Fobes, Republican County Council District, 11 Stu Rodman, Republican

School Board District, 02 Bill Evans, Nonpartisan School Board District, 03 Michael F Rivers Sr, Nonpartisan School Board District, 04 Vacant School Board District, 05 Geri Kinton, Nonpartisan School Board District, 07 Evva Anderson, Nonpartisan School Board District, 08 Mary Cordray, Nonpartisan School Board District, 10 Bill Payne, Nonpartisan Soil and Water District Luke Inabinett, Nonpartisan Soil and Water District Don Sanders, Nonpartisan

TOWN OF HILTON HEAD (OFFICE, CANDIDATE NAME, PARTY)

Town of Hilton Head Mayor David Bennett, Nonpartisan Joe DuBois, Nonpartisan Roger W James, Nonpartisan Drew Laughlin, Nonpartisan Rochelle Williams, Nonpartisan Town of Hilton Head Ward 2 Bill Harkins, Nonpartisan Town of Hilton Head Ward 4 Kim Likins, Nonpartisan Town of Hilton Head Ward 5 Thomas Lennox, Nonpartisan

LOCAL QUESTION Shall Beaufort County, South Carolina issue general obligation bonds, not to exceed $20,000,000, representing a borrowing that at no time shall exceed 1 mill in debt service repayment, for the purpose of land preservation, by purchasing land, development rights and/or conservation easements in all areas of Beaufort County, in order to protect water quality, natural lands, wildlife areas, farmland, parkland, recreational areas, coastal areas, rivers and wetlands, provided that all expenditures shall be prioritized based upon an official criteria and ranking system established for the County, and subject to an annual independent audit and provide that an amount, not to exceed 20 percent (20%) of the amount borrowed may be spent on improvements, outside the scope of general property maintenance, to those lands which have been acquired by Beaufort County, South Carolina under previous rural and critical lands programs and all such lands acquired under this current proposed borrowing?

STATEWIDE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS Amendment 1 Must Section 7, Article XVII of the Constitution of this State be amended so as to provide that a raffle is not a lottery prohibited by this section, if the raffle is conducted by a nonprofit organization for charitable, religious, fraternal, educational, or other eleemosynary purposes, and the general law defines the type of organization authorized to operate and conduct the raffles, provides standards for the operation and conduct of the raffles, provides for the use of proceeds for charitable, religious, fraternal, educational, or other eleemosynary purposes, provides penalties for violations, and provides for other laws necessary to ensure the proper functioning, honesty, and integrity of the raffles, but in the absence of any general law, then the raffle remains a prohibited lottery?  YES VOTE will allow certain nonprofit organizations to conduct raffles and use the proceeds for charitable, religious, or educational purposes.  NO VOTE maintains the current law that considers a raffle to be a lottery and is prohibited.

Amendment 2 Must Section 7, Article VI of the Constitution of this State relating to state constitutional officers and Section 4, Article XIII relating to the Adjutant General and his staff officers be amended so as to update references to his title; to provide that the position of Adjutant General is recognized as holding the rank of Major General, as opposed to Brigadier General; to provide that upon the expiration of the term of the Adjutant General serving in office on the date of the ratification of this provision, the Adjutant General must be appointed by the Governor, upon the advice and consent of the Senate; to provide that the appointed Adjutant General serve for a term not coterminous with the Governor and may be removed only for cause; and to require the General Assembly to provide by law for the term, duties, compensation, and qualifications for office, the procedures by which the appointment is made, and the procedures by which the Adjutant General may be removed from office?  YES VOTE will require, beginning in 2018, the Adjutant General be appointed by the Governor with consent of the Senate. The General Assembly will set the term, duties, compensation and qualifications for office and procedures by which appointment is made and how an Adjutant General can be removed from office.  NO VOTE maintains the current method of electing an Adjutant General.

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ELECTION MEET THE

Mayoral Candidates

DREW LAUGHLIN (incumbent) AGE: 62 HOME: Spanish Wells JOB: Attorney

DAVID BENNETT

AGE: 48 HOME: Palmetto Dunes JOB: Real estate developer

DUE TO SPACE RESTRAINTS, SOME ANSWERS WERE EDITED ... Name four concrete and measurable goals for the next four years:

Completion of a USCB School of Hospitality Management and related road improvements; 2. Completion of an expanded and renovated Island Recreation Center; 3.

Substantial progress on implementing the master plan for Coligny, including road and connectivity improvements; 4.

An updated Ward 1 Master Plan.

Create and gain community consensus on an island-wide vision and plan that guides the way to future vitality and prosperity for the island; implement a plan for revitalization of blighted commercial areas and neighborhoods; complete a program to provide every islander access to sewer and paved roads; craft a final master plan and traffic study for the area between Sea Pines and Coligny Circles before further development moves ahead.

What is your personal motivation to run (rerun) for Mayor?

At the risk of sounding corny, I love this island, and I believe I have the commitment and knowledge of our community to serve effectively.

I believe strongly the island needs an island-wide vision to prioritize community investment, attract and retain families, and re-establish the island as an exceptional community. I have the skills, experience, energy and fervent desire to lead that effort.

In what ways will you actively involve the community in the decision making process of what issues should be on town council’s agenda and how the budget is allocated?

We want to continue to engage the talents of our citizens, to solicit their advice and recommendations and have them participate. Our town government is open and transparent.

We all have a responsibility to be informed and to participate.

Citizens must believe their opinions are valued in developing policies and initiatives. I am running to make this happen, because the public doesn’t believe it now. The Planning Commission’s recent receptiveness to public input is a good model to follow.

Do you see a need for more affordable housing on the Island? Yes or No?

Yes. Our teachers, firefighters, law enforcement officers and others who serve or work in our community should be able to live here

Absolutely! Decent neighborhoods for working families are important to the island’s vitality. I will make this happen.

Do you see the need to continue the town’s land purchase program? Yes or No?

Yes, we should continue to make targeted acquisitions, but there is clearly no need to continue past levels of spending

Yes, but it needs to be updated to play a stronger role in preserving island character.

The rewritten LMO has been passed. Do you see the need to come up with a Master Plan for the Island? Yes or No?

Yes, by updating our Comprehensive Plan, a process required by state law, which is a prerequisite for zoning ordinances such as our LMO

Yes! The town must lead in establishing how areas can prosper while serving community-wide interests, public investment and priorities.

Do you feel any organization that spends tax dollars should be subjected to an independent audit? Yes or No?

Yes, for organizations which receive substantial tax dollars.

It may not be fair or practical for small, volunteer run nonprofits

Yes. Town government is obligated to ensure that the citizens’ taxes are spent wisely – I will insist upon that transparency.

Are you in favor of expanding the current bridge and the corridor that leads up to it? Yes or No?

At this point, yes, but we need to see how the system functions once the Bluffton Parkway extension to the bridge is operating.

No. Current traffic counts do not support expansion.

Do you feel the island could benefit from more than one destination marketing organization?

Yes or No?

I do not favor multiple DMOs. Our marketing funds are extremely limited, and it is vitally important that we have a single, cohesive message.

Yes, but only if the island-wide marketing message and branding is closely coordinated between all marketing organizations.

Do you feel the current taxation structure of second homes is hurting the real estate industry? Yes or No?

It is absolutely hurting the second-home market. The tax structure is state law, and it should be changed.

Yes. Second homes are the conduit by which many decide to reside here permanently. The current structure discourages those investments.

Are you in favor of allocating major funds toward resolving water, sewer and unpaved road issues across the island? Yes or No?

I have been a consistent advocate of town support for PSD sewer projects, and yes, we should accelerate our efforts to improve unpaved roads.

Yes. This issue has dragged on long enough. It is a priority for me to get this accomplished.

Why or why not is Office Park Road a good location for a USC-Beaufort campus?

Housing and hospitality venues are nearby, and the selected location is the site of largely empty, blighted office buildings.

The Office Park Road location resulted from a dysfunctional process of the town. Now we are reaping what that process sowed. More careful planning going forward will help to mitigate some of the site issues. I’ll make sure that happens.

Is creating a multi-use conference and cultural center a project you endorse? Yes or No?

I do not endorse publicly funding a facility of the size some have proposed.

Quality cultural programs are essential to the island’s future, but we need a solid vision and business plan first.

In your opinion, is the town doing enough to make HHI a sustainable community? Yes or No?

No, we can never do enough to make HHI a sustainable community, but support for the Baseline Sustainability program is a big step in the right direction

No. This is another example of the town’s inaction damaging the island’s image as a leader in environmental stewardship.

Should HHI have more time share units in the future? Yes or No?

Personally, I don’t see a need for more timeshare units, but where they are allowed, it should be a market-driven decision

Not unless they can be proven to be responsible, sustainable contributors to the community.

In 10 years, what will Hilton Head Island be best known for?

A place of extraordinary beauty with a community of talented, generous people living in harmony with nature.

Under new visionary leadership, the island will be known as a destination for arts, culture and history, as well as quality golf, tennis, beaches and preserved nature. Inclusive town governance will have broadened its economic base and enhanced the island’s reputation as a truly exceptional, complete, sustainable community.

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JOE DUBOIS

R.W. “CORK” JAMES

AGE: 36 HOME: Port Royal Plantation JOB: Attorney

AGE: 60 HOME: North Forest Beach JOB: Publisher/writer

ROCHELLE WILLIAMS

AGE: 49 HOME: Oakview JOB: Personal therapist

Enactment of Municipal Timeshare Act; evening/weekend community forums; eliminate corruption and cronyism through open government and competitive bidding; and a full, comprehensive, independent audit of chamber of commerce receipts and expenditures as a condition of receipt of any public funds

Stop redevelopment and affordable housing. Stop limited police services. Stop the Shelter Cove Town Plaza development. Stop all plans for a USCB campus on Hilton Head.

Sewer and drainage project needs to be completed islandwide. Second, a better line of communication between the Town Council and all citizens of Hilton Head Island.

Third, the continued education and training as well as early childhood development for the unemployed and underemployed, lifelong residents of Hilton Head Island.

Fourth, the Mitchelville project up and going.

I entered the mayoral race with a genuine sense of responsibility and passion for helping make Hilton Head a better place to live, work, run a small business, raise a family, enjoy the environment and visit as a tourist.

Simply the challenge of following in the footsteps of Charlie Frasier.

I feel this connection with the island and my passion for seeing Hilton Head become the best possible place for all residents, new and old alike, is my greatest passion for running for mayor.

I will hold monthly community forums on evenings and weekends so that all segments of the community will have a chance to give input. The current schedule makes it impossible for working members of the community to attend important meetings.

Community outreach via telephone and online surveys, which include prioritizing the current issues. Notice of neighborhoods or gated communities to be surveyed will be posted on the town’s website and prominently in the Island Packet.

We as the Town Council must let the community know how important it is to be actively involved with the decision-making of the island. I would go through media, school systems, churches and last but not least, door knocking and mail.

Yes, there must be a place for middle- and lower-income people to live in our community.

No. Absolutely not.

No. We need to continue building the infrastructure islandwide and raise the value of all land.

No. Rather than additional expensive purchases, the town needs to focus on safeguarding and preserving existing town resources.

It’s a qualified yes, to sustain natural habitat only.

No. The town just needs to assist the land owners in future developments for their land.

The recently passed LMO is a disaster and will lead to more corruption and corporate development ... essentially the Myrtle-ization of our town.

I can’t answer until I review a copy of the LMO.

Yes. We are neglecting the obligation for Ward 1’s development. We still need sewer and drainage island-wide.

Yes. I would propose that a full, comprehensive, independent audit of chamber of commerce receipts and expenditures be a condition of receipt of any public funds.

Yes. Plus, itemized quarterly reports.

Yes. The citizens need to know where every tax dollar and cent is spent to keep the special interest groups honest.

The current construction of the Bluffton Parkway decreases the aesthetic value of the entry onto Hilton Head.

No bridge expansion.

No. We’re inviting all these tourists to the island yet the infrastructure is not viable for potential building.

Yes, having more than one destination marketing organization will allow for better side-by-side comparison of this type of endeavor, thereby maximizing the value received.

I can’t believe that’s even an issue. It’s a qualified no, as long as the chamber submits itemized quarterly reports.

Yes. The taxes and fees the town collects from all this marketing should be used to further develop the infrastructure in all parts of the island.

I do not believe that the current taxation structure is solely responsible for significant harm to the real estate industry.

Yes, second homeowners should not be penalized by higher taxes if it is not a rental and is only used by the owner or their immediate family.

No. If you could afford more than one home here on Hilton Head, you should be able to pay extra taxes on that home.

Yes, if we are to grow as a community-appropriate, townwide infrastructure needs to be in place to protect clean water and valuable natural resources.

Yes, especially if there is a question of environmental control as in the case of septic tanks in the immediate vicinity of marshlands or wetlands.

Yes. Once we complete the sewer, drainage and unpaved road issues we can then build equally around the island so revenue can flourish throughout the island equally in the future.

The campus on Hilton Head is a good idea. The location on Office Park Road is not optimal, including for reasons associated with increased traffic congestion. There are many other more suitable areas in other parts of the island.

See answer to No. 4.

It’s too congested around the Sea Pines Circle already. The north end of the island would probably be more feasible like Port Royal, where the town just purchased 100 acres.

What was that purchase for?

Yes, with careful planning and input from the community.

Culture and arts are part of what makes Hilton Head great.

I would have to say yes.

Yes. We need another conference and cultural center. I’m in favor.

No, absolutely no additional new development is needed, especially as a result of favors to wealthy developers who “pay to play.”

No. No effort is being made to sustain the community as envisioned by Charlie Fraser.

No. I have watched the island grow into a thriving tourist destination. Unfortunately, the people who should benefit the most have been neglected in many ways.

No! The fraud and illegal activities of the corrupt timeshare companies must be stopped.

An unequivocal no.

No. Too many special interest groups are involved in the equation.

The answer depends on who the town chooses as mayor and Town Council this year. The future of the island must focus on planned, sustainable growth and responsible tourism based on community support and open, honest town leadership.

If I have anything to do with it, beaches, wildlife and natural habitat by day and the nightlife.

Completion of sewer, drainage and unpaved roads. Mitchellville project completed, better line of communication between town council and all citizens and continued education and training as well as early childhood development for unemployed and under-employed lifelong residence of Hilton Head Island.

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Why the need for visionary leadership in our community is greater than ever Beaufort

Hilton Head BLUFFTON READERS: YES THIS CONCERNS YOU BECAUSE WHAT HAPPENS ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND AFFECTS BLUFFTON. BY MARC FREY Driving home from an event in Beaufort, I enjoy the ride over the new “Port Royal Sound Bridge” that directly connects Beaufort with Hilton Head and makes the commute between the two cities a breeze. Before I pass the airport I marvel at the Mitchelville Museum, which has become a major center for Gullah history, drawing national attention and attracting visitors from around the world. After passing the airport I can’t help but notice the new tech park, which includes the now famous “Hilton Head Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.” As I make my way down U.S. 278, the newly constructed Pineland Mall is busy with activities, making it an inviting place to stop for an espresso.

Across the street, the decaying North Ridge Plaza has made way for the new “Sustainable Seafood Research Center.” Finally, before taking a left turn into Windmill Harbor, a sign reminds me what a wise choice it was to use the acreage owned by the town (opposite of Windmill Harbor) to construct the state-of-the-art “Lowcountry Conference and Arts Center” that now hosts a multitude of nationally acclaimed seminars and events. What a world-class community Hilton Head has become, I think to myself as I arrive at the front door ...”

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now you have gathered that all the places mentioned in this short tale sound like a script from “Back to the Future,” because none of these places exist today.

The fact that none of this is a reality is in itself not the most remarkable part; what bothers me the most is that none of these projects are even on the drawing board!

Before you dismiss all of this as wishful thinking without any chances of happening, I would like to remind everybody that the very reason that you are reading this article today is

purely based on the fact that a few people had the foresight to envision turning a mosquitoinfested piece of real estate consisting of sand, swamp and overgrown forests with no bridge, no port and no airport into a unique community. Then they had the guts, stamina, idealism and discipline to turn this master plan into a reality.

What do you think Sea Pines, Port Royal, Palmetto Dunes, Long Cove, Hilton Head Plantation and -- not that long ago -- Indigo Run looked like?

We are not talking hundred of years here, we are talking 50 years or less.

Today, however, we are lacking both the vision and the guts to imagine what our community could aspire to be in 15 years, and have replaced any truly visionary thinking with merely being reactive and celebrating building a new traffic circle as a major achievement.

Instead of following a community master plan, we are patching things up here and there as the need arises, budgets allow, political or business interests dictate or town planners decide to put the drawing pencil to.

Instead of continuing

to set the standard for community planning, we are now even struggling to set an architectural standard for commercial buildings along the main arteries that connect all the private communities.

How else would you explain that the Kroger center has destroyed the visual theme “nature before man” philosophy that made us famous in the first place? The Coral Sands Resort building reminds me of hundreds of similar-looking buildings in Florida. I have yet to see how it fits into the Lowcountry theme, where elegant Southern

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Instead of giving the visionary concept “Bridge to the Beach” (Cross Island to the Coligny) a true chance, we continue to dedicate tax money to efforts that have not passed public approval nor have convincingly resolved the resulting traffic and parking problems. (Who studied alternate locations for a new USCB campus on the island and why did they get rejected?

Does it truly make sense to place it into a zone that is already struggling with traffic?)

Would it have been possible to imagine that the lack of affordable housing on the island and the growth Bluffton is undergoing will create huge amounts of traffic in both directions that are now beyond the capacity of the aging fourlane bridge? Yet instead of finding an acceptable solution to the problem, we are adding fuel to the fire by connecting the Bluffton Parkway directly to the bridge. By the time seven of the Hilton Head Town Council members voted against it, the project was already underway.

The most flagrant opportunity Town Council did not act upon – despite the numerous requests by forward-thinking community leaders - was to buy the mall and thereby control the entire beach to the Broad Creek corridor all the way down to Shelter Cove Harbor, which would have allowed us to find a space to realize, for example, a new Rec Center, and most importantly create a true mid-island town center that would have resolved so many problems.

This was the last opportunity to build our own mini version

“INSTEAD OF FOLLOWING A COMMUNITY MASTER PLAN, WE ARE PATCHING THINGS UP HERE AND THERE AS THE NEED ARISES”

PHOTO BY CHARLES GRACE

of New York City’s famous Central Park that not only has become a landmark, but also made all commercial and residential buildings around it a smashing success. It was the last chance to give our island the much needed energy center where neighbors gather and tourists mingle, a sense of place that is unique to our island.

Instead of asking Kroger to build the smallest, greenest and most sustainable Kroger building ever that would become a test model for all Kroger buildings in the future, we ended up with much of the same that fits neither in size nor philosophy with what made Hilton Head Island unique.

Why is it acceptable that one of the richest communities on the Atlantic Coast still has unresolved water, sewer and road infrastructure needs? Not to mention that no tangible effort is being made into providing abundant affordable housing opportunities.

Fifty years ago, Sea Pines would have been considered a futuristic model for being a “green” community, yet today the town has no interest in fully funding a baseline sustainability assessment study, which is the first step to create

a sustainability plan.

The list of examples could go on for another few thousand words, but the point is that while all of these items in themselves might seem insignificant, it is the sum of all of these actions — and mostly inactions that make it so dangerous.

In other words what used to be the strength of this community – master planned sustainability – has now turned into our greatest weakness.

Why should you care, you ask? Simply because it affects your property value, the quality of life, who your future neighbors will be and whether or not your kids ever have a chance or the desire to call Hilton Head Island their home.

The blueprint for the road ahead exists. It was published in 2010 by the Mayor’s Task Force for the Island’s Future, simply titled Vision 2025. It states the following goal: In the year 2025 Hilton Head Island is recognized as the most extraordinary and desirable resort, residential, retirement and business community on the East Coast due, in large measure, to its commitment to preserve its barrier island as a natural sanctuary for future generations.

Note that it states “most extraordinary” where good simply is not good enough.

Sadly I have to report that while the economy has recovered and the private sector (mostly due to investments by major hotel brands and Sea Pines) has held up its end of the bargain, the public sector is lagging far behind. And with the current philosophy of managing on a case-by-case base without firmly setting future goals, getting public support, initiating public/ private joint ventures and setting higher standards of what we want to achieve, we will have no chance to achieve the aforementioned goals by 2025, if ever.

Is it not time that we make it possible to elect a full-time mayor that has no conflict of interest and no conflict of time and pay him accordingly? I say yes because only a 100% dedicated leader with a professional team behind him can unlock the great potential this community has. M Marc Frey has been a media and marketing entrepreneur working from Hilton Head Island for more than 20 years.

He served on the Mayor’s Vision Task Force.

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Don’t skip Land Preservation Program bond referendum on Nov. 4 ballot

BY GLEN MCCASKEY

The Lowcountry of Beaufort County has always been a remarkable place. The French, Spanish, Scots, English and Native Americans fought over it long before it became a vital part of our American nation.

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erhaps you haven’t noticed, but we who live here are still working to determine its destiny. I believe it’s safe to say we all share a similar vision and enjoy the very special lifestyle that the environment here provides.

This common vision has become something of a rich heritage for our larger community who live on both sides of the Broad River - first named Port Royal Sound by French explorers in the mid-1500s.

Perpetuating Land Preservation On Tuesday, Nov. 4, we can continue the work of perpetuating this custom of retaining the values of land preservation and protection of wildlife sanctuaries by endorsing a

citizen initiative that started in 2002 when voters decided by a 3-1 margin to fund a $40 million bond referendum to give the Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Program the fiscal tools to do a job they had been entrusted with in 1999.

That job was primarily to preserve Beaufort County as residents wanted - partially rural, partially developed - with lands critical to waterways, marshes and wildlife protected, along with valued historic treasures and vistas that enhance our routine enjoyment of all that is “Lowcountry.”

It was the first such countywide program in South Carolina. The 2002 referendum was an overwhelming success, and a mild shock to many politicians of that day.

What the politicians hadn’t seen was that county residents, both natives and newcomers, held dear the absolute treasure of the land itself!

Alliance of Natives and Newcomers There was an unexpected spirit of unity found in both those who grew up in these parts and those who fell in love with the local countryside and simply adopted the Lowcountry lifestyle.

This same alliance of natives and newcomers voted together

again even more decisively in 2006 and then again in 2012, passing bond issues of $50 million and $20 million to continue the program.

Now, the time has come to “re-up” once more with an additional $20 million – which works out to less than $4 per year for each $100,000 in assessed value for an owneroccupied home. It’s an amazingly low price for such value.

Successful Track Record To date, the Rural and Critical Lands Program has rescued historic plantations from development; protected the critical head of a watershed; enabled the state’s last oyster factory along Bluffton’s May River to remain in business; permitted farmers to continue farming; and set aside properties that will become major public parks.

More than 22,500 acres in 90 locations countywide have been set aside either by outright purchase or by the acquisition of easements or development rights, all of which accomplishes the community goal of retaining the Lowcountry ambiance of our community as well as deterring over-development.

On Hilton Head Island the Ford Shell Ring property on Squire Pope Road and property allowing expansion of

historic Mitchelville Village and Fish Haul Creek Park have been beneficiaries.

The Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Preservation Program is administered by Beaufort County Council with the help of a volunteer advisory board of 11 citizens appointed by the council, one from each council district. The board meets on a monthly basis, reviews potential land purchases and then makes recommendations to the council’s Land Management Committee, which in turn forwards its recommendations to the full council.

There are many facets to the program that are unheralded.

For example, in addition to funds spent, the program often results in achieving matching funds for significant amounts. In 2011, the program spent $6 million in easements, development rights and fee simple purchases, but those expenditures also brought forth an additional $7 million to the county in matching funds. There is little question, that this has been and continues to be a wellmanaged program.

The ballot question regarding this $20 million bond referendum is all the way at the end of the voting form, so don’t miss it when you exercise your right to vote on Nov. 4! M

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These statistics collected by the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors are pretty grim, aren’t they?

Here’s why: Two in five U.S. adults gave themselves a C, D or F on their knowledge of personal finance.

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With this month’s issue of Hilton Head Monthly being focused on luxury, I thought it might be interesting to investigate how the “average Joe” or “average Josephine” on Hilton Head Island might afford luxury even if they were a tad short of cash!

on’t you remember only a few short years ago when, based on the steep run up in home prices, we were all rich and the sky was the limit? Cash wasn’t a problem because we could just tap our “ever increasing” home equity to pay for that Mercedes Benz, fancy vacation or country club dues.

This is not so true today as home equity has gone the way of the buggy whip and banks are increasingly looking for customers who intend to repay their loans.

So what to do? Is it remotely possible that consumers will return to bygone days of paying cash for all those luxury items that advertisers continue to put in front of us? The American consumer has fallen in love with credit and leverage, so I suspect lenders will find a way to facilitate another round of increased levels of consumer debt.

We all know that luxury begins at home with a home. I just heard this morning that there is an $85 million “spec home” on the market in Beverly Hills, Calif., with lots of lookers and two offers in the first week on the market. While Hilton Head Island certainly isn’t Beverly Hills, we do have a nice oceanfront home in Sea Pines currently on the market for $14 million. All told there are 294 properties in the Hilton Head Island/Bluffton market that are offered for $1 million or more.

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So one asks how are potential buyers coming up with the cash to buy these properties? For buyers in the $4 million and over category it is fairly common for these transactions to be all cash but, what to do if you need to finance a part of the transaction?

This is actually one of the best times in my memory for potential home purchasers to be looking for “jumbo” loans. A “jumbo” mortgage is a loan that is in excess of the conforming loan limit of $417, 000. What conforming means is that the loan would be eligible for purchase by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac and as such guaranteed by the United States Treasury.

Traditionally, “conforming” loan amounts are considerably lower than “non-conforming” or jumbo loans. Today a 30-year fixed rate jumbo mortgage carries an average rate of 4.29 percent, which compares very favorably with a 30-year conforming loan at 4.27 percent.

“Jumbo” mortgage borrowers are today’s beneficiary of low demand for mortgages and the banking industries desire to lend money in the residential mortgage space. Even more attractive rates are available if you are willing to consider a 15-year fixed rate, priced at 3.45 percent on average.

Of course there is much more to a mortgage transaction today than just knowing the rate. You may even recall that earlier this month former Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke revealed in a speech that he was turned down for a mortgage earlier this year.

When applying for a jumbo mortgage, you can expect a number of things that are different from a conforming loan.

First, you will be required to make a larger down payment. Based upon the size of the loan, the required equity will be between 20 to 35 percent of the lower of the purchase price or appraised value.

Second, it is likely that the lender will require two appraisals of the property and, you guessed correctly, they will use the lower of the two in calculating the lendable loan-to-value.

Third, it is typical in jumbo lending that the borrower must demonstrate that they have “liquid assets” in an amount to cover at least six months of loan payments. Remember the loan payment will be calculated by including interest, principal amortization, taxes and insurance.

In both Hilton Head and Bluffton you will be required to purchase standard property and casualty coverage as well as flood insurance. Most other underwriting requirements are consistent with conforming standard and include a calculation of debt-toincome, review of your credit score and documentation of employment and income.

Today is a fantastic time to buy one of the many luxury homes on the market in the Hilton Head Island market. Supply is good, homes are attractively priced, mortgage rates are at historic lows and as our economy continues to improve, the likelihood is that these luxury “bargains” will be a distant memory. M Elihu Spencer is a local amateur economist with a long business history in global finance. His life work has been centered on understanding credit cycles and their impact on local economies.

The information contained in this article has been obtained from sources considered reliable but the accuracy cannot be guaranteed.

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Shelby Payne has been named account executive at group46. He has experience in marketing, with a previous position as account assistant manager at ABC Home Improvement.

He earned his bachelor’s degree in advertising and marketing from the University of West Georgia. Visit www. grp46.com Pearce Scott Architects recently welcomed architectural designer Sarah Kepple to its growing staff. Kepple is a graduate of Savannah College of Art and Design, where she earned a bachelor of arts in architecture and master’s of architecture. Kepple has been working in the architectural profession for more than 16 years. She has extensive experience in the production of working drawings for residential and commercial projects, including singlefamily and multi-family homes, and historic preservation.

Steve Smith has joined the sales team at Coastal Properties. He is a sales/marketing executive with 30-plus years of experience launching and managing major consumer brand franchises and leading U.S. sales organizations for Energizer, Pfizer, Warner-Lambert, Helene Curtis and Bristol Myers. He will be working in the Bluffton office and can be reached at 843-816-2051.

Jonathan Eggert has joined the McNair Law Firm as an associate in the firm’s Hilton Head office. His practice focuses on immigration as well as labor and employment law. Prior to joining McNair, Eggert worked as

HHI RESIDENT ACCEPTS POSITION WITH ICE20 ICE THERAPY Eileen Mulligan has accepted a position as the regional account manager for ICE20 Ice Therapy, a division of Bownet Sports based in Camarillo, Calif.

ICE20 Ice Therapy manufactures nine neoprene wraps that utilize real ice, come with a non-latex ice bag or two, depending on area of the body used, and are designed to reduce post surgical swelling and inflammation and treat sports injuries. ICE20 is a no-leak ice bag with a high quality rubberized interior that keeps it cold for hours longer than conventional gel packs.

Mulligan brings 20 years of medical sales experience to this position, most recently with Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals. She has a master’s degree from Armstrong University in Savannah. She has been a resident of Hilton Head Island since 1989 and is very active in fund raising for local nonprofit organizations. Contact her at emulligan@ice20.biz.

a senior staff attorney for the South Carolina Court of Appeals. He also served as a law clerk for Judge Paula H. Thomas of the South Carolina Court of Appeals.

Charlie Dray has joined the team at Custom Audio Video. He brings 20 years of experience in the AV industry, arriving in the Lowcountry this past August after relocating from Ohio, where he started his career in sales, service and installation design.

His experience includes audio-visual, business management, security and surveillance installation and inventory management.

David Gilchrist was recently hired as the residential service manager for Covert Aire. It’s his responsibility to ensure all maintenance technicians are doing the best job possible to provide excellent and timely service for residential clients. Gilchrist has worked in the HVAC industry for the past 16 years as a service manager and technician.

Mike Manesiotis has been named

LUX~A MEDICAL SPA DONATES TO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB LUX~A Medical Spa, co-owned by Dr. Frederick G. Weniger, of Weniger Plastic Surgery, and Dr. Carmen A. Traywick, of May River Dermatology, recently presented a check for $500 to the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton. The donation was from sunscreen sales at the Fall LUX Open House. Pictured (from left) are Jessica Deckert Long, LUX marketing director; Nancy Vineburgh, board member of the Boys & Girls Club of Bluffton; and 2015 Gala organizer; and Jasmine Alderson, LUX spa director.

the new RBC Heritage general chairman of volunteers. He will take over the position after the 2015 event.

Manesiotis is replacing Ray Angell, who will be retiring after the tournament, which will be held April 13-19 at the Harbour Town Golf Links. Angell moved to Hilton Head Island in 1987 and began volunteering his time as a marshal on hole No. 10. He was named general chairman in 2006.

Aaron Akins, cheese and provisions buyer at Wine & Cheese, If You Please? has successfully completed the San Francisco Cheese School’s Cheese Professional Education course.

Trey Layman was recently made director of accounts for Coastal South Carolina. Layman will be responsible for gaining new commercial customers and managing current commercial accounts. He most recently worked in sales at Allprint Custom Tees and Athletics, based in Ridgeland.

Courtney Peace Hagins has joined Coastal Community Association Management as property manager.

Hagins has worked in homeowner association management for over 20 years in the Lowcountry. A member of the Community Association Institute and past president of the Lowcountry Property Managers Association, Hagins has also been a member of the National Association of Realtors.

Richard Spiehs has been hired as the production manager at SunTrust Mortgage Inc. for the Lowcountry area.

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Spiehs brings over 13 years of mortgage industry experience to SunTrust and worked previously as a producing sales manager on Hilton Head Island. Spiehs is a graduate of Temple University and the University of South Carolina.

Mosia Whitfield has joined Keller Williams Realty.

A Jamaica native, Whitfield has been living in the United States since 2007 and has been working in the food and beverage industry since 2004.

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Tonya Barrett has joined Gateway Realty as an executive assistant for the Randy Fix team of sales agents. Barrett, her husband and two children, recently moved to the Lowcountry from Kentucky, where she worked for the Commonwealth of Kentucky and Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance. She has a bachelor’s degree in business administration and finance and she is a licensed real estate agent.

Chad Parker has joined Aflac Insurance as a sales agent specializing in voluntary benefits for area businesses. Parker is originally from the Lowcountry and attended Hilton Head Island High School and studied at Georgia Southern University.

His past experience includes AIG American General and Nationwide Insurance, servicing both Beaufort and Jasper counties.

Michael G. Tompkins has been named the new CEO of Hilton Head Health. Tompkins has served in multiple capacities within the fields of health and wellness and luxury hospitality for more than 25 years. He started his career as a registered nurse and later earned his massage therapy certification.

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BUSINESS AWARDS/CERTIFICATES The Inn at Harbour Town — the acclaimed 60-room boutique hotel at the Sea Pines Resort - has been selected to join the 2015 Condé Nast Johansens Luxury Hotel Collection. The leading reference guide for independent travelers, Condé Nast Johansens is a global collection of luxury hotels, spas, boutique retreats and celebratory venues. The Inn at Harbour Town is one of only 46 hotels in the U.S. and one of 652 hotels worldwide to earn this coveted accolade.

TANGER GM PROMOTED TO REGIONAL MANAGER LaDonna Shamlou, the general manager of Tanger Outlets Hilton Head, has been promoted to a regional asset manager and will oversee multiple Tanger Outlet Centers across the United States.

Her home office will remain in the Tanger Hilton Head center, which will be one of her regional centers.

Dr. Debi Lynes, an islandbased psychologist, has completed training and certification in Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice training. This certification is directed to attorneys, mediators, mental health professionals and financial consultants with the goal to resolve family disputes through collaborative law.

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Every month DayBreak Adult Care Services gives $500 to a nonprofit or 501(3) C charity. However, it does not decide which charity gets the money, the community does.

This month’s winner is Moss Creek Marines of Hilton Head. This small but very effective group of U.S. Marine veterans helps wounded heroes adjust to the perils of returning home from war through its “Operation Helping Heroes” program.

Stephanie Stawski, wine buyer/manager at Wine & Cheese, If You Please? has successfully completed the Level II Certified Exam under the Court of Master Sommeliers at this year’s annual TexSom in Dallas.

By doing so, Stawski has earned the title of certified sommelier and now wears the second-level pin, a privilege and title shared by only four other wine professionals on Hilton Head Island.

Spex, the premier destination for stylish eyewear and sunwear, is now open at 890 William Hilton Parkway, Suite 93, Hilton Head Island. The latest Spex location is at the Fresh Market Shoppes on William Hilton Parkway. Island resident Dr. Natalie Lieberman, specializing in primary eye care, is the in-house optometrist. Visit spexoptical.com.

Relax on an eco-tour and try stand-up paddleboard yoga with licensed teachers or just get a great upper body workout at Soul Sup Paddleboard Yoga. Soul SUP specializes in providing intimate nature excursions for individuals, couples and small groups. Classes always focus on safety first and provide top-of-the-line boards and safety equipment.

Catch a sunrise, sunset or just a cool ocean breeze all while observing the natural beauty and marine life of Hilton Head Island. Call 843-247-0004.

BUSINESS NEWS The Long Cove Club Community Endowment Fund (LCCCEF) awarded 26 grants Sept. 16 to local nonprofits in the Hilton Head and surrounding Lowcountry community. The grant recipients were: Alzheimer’s Respite and Resource, Beaufort County Disabilities and Special Needs, Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head, Car Seats 4 Kids, Children’s Center, Crossroads Community Support Services, Deep Well, Friends of the HH Library, Grateful Hearts Soup Kitchen, HELP of Beaufort, Heroes

MEMORY MATTERS ADDS COORDINATOR Daniel Lentz has joined Memory Matters as the marketing and training coordinator. He is a recent graduate of Clemson University, where he was a champion debater on its national debate team. He also served as a legislative intern in the office of Sen. Tim Scott. In his role at Memory Matters, Lentz will be responsible for marketing, community outreach and training initiatives.

on Horseback, HH Child Abuse Prevention, Hunger and Homeless Coalition, The Literacy Center, Lowcountry Coalition Against Human Trafficking, Meals on Wheels, NAMI Beaufort County, Neighborhood Outreach Connection, Operation R & R, Pregnancy Center and Clinic of the Lowcountry, Programs for Exceptional People, The Sandbox, Second Helpings, Thumbs Up. Inc., Treat the Troops and Volunteers in Medicine Hilton Head.

Citing impressive fiscal growth, Inc. magazine is listing Spartina 449 as one of the fastest growing private companies in the United States in an overall poll of American firms.

Ranked at No. 1,521 nationally, and 19th in South Carolina, this is Spartina 449’s second year in a row on the list.

The Inc. 5000 is an annual ranking of the country’s fastest-growing privately held companies and represents an important segment of the economy.

The Town of Hilton Head held a ceremony that recognized the naming of the Charlie Simmons Sr. Memorial Bridge on Sept. 24 at the Honey Horn Discovery House Foundation Terrace. Before bridges connected to the island to the mainland, Simmons was instrumental in transporting both goods and people to and from the island.

The Joint opened a new chiropractic clinic in October at 38 Shelter Cove Lane, Suite 124, Hilton Head Island, in the Shelter Cove Towne Centre. Regular clinic hours are from

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Respectful Relationships LLC, a private therapy practice, is now open at 23 Plantation Park Drive in Bluffton. Owner Terry Karmel is a licensed marriage family therapist who specializes in counseling individuals, couples and families through challenging situations impacting their lives.

The Players Amateur Presented by Nautica will be distributing donations made by supporters of the 2014 event held in July at the Berkeley Hall Golf Club. Five groups will be receiving funds raised by members of the 2 Club. The 2 Club members pledged $2 for every two made during the 2014 Players Amateur. Contestants made a total of 135 twos during the four-day competition.

The 58 club members raised $18,000.

Dr. Gary Thomas recently participated in the annual membership meeting of the SC Oncology Society held in Charleston. The meeting was entitled “Diagnosis to Palliation: The Complete Spectrum of Cancer Care. “ Thomas is the vice president of the SC Oncology Society. He is the medical director of SC Cancer Specialists, Hilton Head and Bluffton/Hardeeville.

Hilton Head business Cera Products has recently sent over 40,000 rehydration drinks to Liberia and Sierra Leone in an effort to help Ebola patients. The electrolyte-filled, rice-based drinks help with the excessive loss of fluid Ebola patients suffer. Eleven emergency shipments valued at over $6 million have already gone to the frontlines to treat people exhibiting the virus and to protect the local health care workers.

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Twenty-six Beaufort County public school teachers from 12 schools won innovation grants recently from the Foundation for Educational Excellence, a fund of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.

The grants will fund more than $8,000 in

HH Plastic surgery welcomes Mandy Fulmer Mandy Fulmer, a licensed esthetician and massage therapist, has joined Hilton Head Plastic Surgery. Fulmer has spent the past 14 years perfecting her skills in order to provide a custom personal experience catering to all skin-care needs. Her extensive knowledge of how to treat the body and skin, along with her passion for helping others, puts her a step above the rest. If you are experiencing problems from adult acne to fine lines, sore muscles to injuries, Fulmer will create a plan to help. She is located at 35 Bill Fries Drive, Suite E, Hilton Head Island. Call 843-681-4088.

classroom projects ranging from anatomy models to robotics equipment. Foundation officials visited teachers’ classrooms to deliver the news in person.

The Foundation for Educational Excellence is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization whose primary function is to raise funds to support activities and projects that spur classroom innovation. Its first grants were awarded in 2009, and since then grants totaling more than $60,000 have been awarded district-wide.

The fall awards were supported this year by a grant the foundation received from The Bargain Box. Funds are also raised from individuals, businesses and the foundation’s major fundraiser, “Jewels and Jeans.” This year’s event will be held on Saturday, March 7, 2015 at the Country Club of Hilton Head.

2014 fall cycle grant awards: Larry Leming, Alicia Brown, Mary Crosby (Beaufort Elementary, Science Exploration and Experimentation, Dr. Valerie Truesdale Innovative Teacher Grant Award) David Shervin (Beaufort High, Anatomy Models for 3-Dimensional Learning) Eve Weaver (Robert Smalls International Academy, Watch us Grow) Jill Brickley (Pritchardville Elementary, Wire Up a Critter Bot) Shane Peek (Whale Branch Middle, Ornithology Experiment) Nancy Davis (Hilton Head Island Elementary IB, Using Audio Cards to Improve English Proficiency for English Language Learners) Dana Christensen (Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary, Bird Watching) Irma Rameizl (Hilton Head Island Middle,

Monthly seeking fall interns Interested in gaining experience with a first-rate lifestyle magazine? If so, Monthly wants to hear from you! We are currently seeking fall interns for all departments (editorial, photography, marketing, sales, administration).

These unpaid internships are the perfect place to get your foot in the door of the industry and make contacts throughout the community. Come be a part of the Monthly team! To apply, email a cover letter and resume to lance@ hiltonheadmonthly.com. All ages and backgrounds will be considered!

Revistas Divertidas: Fun Magazines) Barbara Jo Silver (Bluffton Middle, South Carolina Alive) Samantha Ford, Leon Lee, Carmen Jones (Red Cedar Elementary, On the Path to Successful Math) Jennifer Smith (Hilton Head Island Elementary IB, Green Screen for Presentations) Jamie Dyas (Robert Smalls International Academy, Masks of African Literature) Lowcountry Community Church is raising funds for the Dress for Success program, which provides polo shirts, shorts and underwear to less fortunate children in need of school uniforms. The organization is accepting specific articles of clothing and cash donations. Find more information online at www.lowcountrydressforsuccess.com or call 843-384-4464.

Orange Leaf will host its grand opening from noon to 10 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 9. Professional Illusionist JT Huber will perform all day.

Sassi Face’s Face Painting Diane Ashdown will also be there all day. The Brad Wells Band will play live from 6-9:30 p.m. and SC 103 and 104.9 The Surf will be broadcasting from noon-4 p.m. There will be raffle prizes with a chance to win an iPad Air. For more information, call 843-689-5323.

ArtWare has moved from Main Street Village to Shelter Cove Towne Centre. With the new store in the Kroger Plaza, ArtWare will now boast a larger store with the same quality products and services.

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Since Andrew Carmines took over as general manager at Hilton Head Island seafood restaurant Hudson’s on the Docks, he’s been working on cutting out the middle man. He believes in purchasing his products directly from the source, giving the customer the freshest product available.

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Hilton Head Island’s Andrew Carmines has started the Shell Ring Oyster Company.

armines has worked tirelessly over the past few years developing relationships with shrimp trawlers, commercial fishing vessels and has also started shedding out soft shell crabs on site at the restaurant.

Now he has started the Shell Ring Oyster Company, an oyster farm that has quite the appetite for providing the finest, local single select oysters.

The name, Shell Ring Oyster Company, is a nod to the nomadic Indians that were the first inhabitants of the island. The Indians left behind large rings, believed to be the borders of their small communities.

These Indians were indeed the first lovers of raw oysters in the area and Carmines feels that a sense of history is extremely important.

Equally important to Carmines is environmental impact. He believes if you are making a living from what the ocean pro-

vides, you should be responsible about the resources you are depleting. “Shell Ring will allow us to avoid purchasing large amounts of the natural resource and will clean the water in the process,” Carmines said.

About three years ago, Carmines was looking at some oysters that were picked in the Port Royal Sound area.

“The size and shape of these oysters were what every restaurant is looking for.

I thought that if I could grow these consistently, we would really have something.”

This prompted him to start doing research on oyster farming. Two years later he visited Chincoteague, Va., where he worked with some distant relatives who are very successful in the oyster farming industry.

“It all started out as a ‘what if ’ idea,” he said. “Then, as we researched it more and started to delve deeper into the feasibility

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Carmines began going through a tedious permitting process with several different government agencies. By Christmas 2013, the project was permitted and ready to begin work.

After some uncertainty on where to find seed oysters, he made contact with Bill Cox on Yonges Island.

Due to a delay on oyster seed from Virginia, Triploid oyster seed was virtually unavailable in the state. Triploid oyster seed is a faster growing variety of seed oyster. Cox’s hatchery on Yonges Island had the ability to produce the seed. He would have to get Triploid males from the Gulf and breed them with diploid females from South Carolina. This had never been done.

“To this day, Bill and I laugh about how many times a week I would call him asking him to get started on the seed,” said Carmines.

Cox produces millions of clam seed out of his hatchery on Yonges Island. “I was so busy with clam seed, working around the clock to fill orders, and Andrew would call me from the restaurant at midnight and tell me that I had to get started. I thought he was crazy,” said Cox. “I kept telling him that I didn’t even know if it was going to work. He didn’t want to hear that.”

The Lowcountry has a challenging ecosystem for single select oysters.

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Our tide influence is huge and we have no hard pan bottom. When an oyster reproduces, it has one opportunity to attach itself to a hard object. In our area, that is almost always another oyster. This is why we end up with so many cluster oysters. Carmines is growing single select oysters.

Sure enough, it worked, and Carmines now has about 400,000 seed oysters in Port Royal Sound.

So, how does one grow an oyster you ask?

First, Cox and Carmines take two oysters, male and female, that have optimal characteristics. “We look for male and female oysters that have deep cups, thick shells, a nice opening to slide a knife in, you know, perfect,� said Carmines.

Cox then takes the sperm from the male and the eggs from the female by simulating spring. Sperm fertilizes egg, and bingo. Cox and his son then feed the larvae a buffet of algae that they produce on-site to spur on growth. The oysters must then attach to a piece of oyster shell the size of a grain of sand to start their life.

The hatchery continues to nurse the oysters and when the baby oysters are about the size of your pinkie nail,

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Carmines introduces them to their new home in Port Royal Sound.

So why are Shell Ring Oysters so exclusive when the wild oyster population in South Carolina is so abundant? Carmines said that it is all about the type of oyster. Everyone knows that the Lowcountry coastline is loaded with oysters. This is part of the problem, according to Carmines.

The Lowcountry has a challenging ecosystem for single select oysters. Our tide influence is huge and we have no hard pan bottom.

When an oyster reproduces, it has one opportunity to attach itself to a hard object. In our area, that is almost always another oyster. This is why we end up with so many cluster oysters.

The second problem is that most of our oysters spend half their lives out of the water. When an oyster is out of the water, it can’t eat. The end result is that we end up with

oysters that have a brittle shell and watery texture. There are nice single oysters in our area, but there are few and those can only be harvested on an unusually low tide.

Carmines is confident that he can grow an oyster to adulthood in 12-16 months, so these freshly grown oysters will be ready for Hudson’s during the late fall. The Carmines are hoping to sell the Shell Ring Oysters nationwide. To get the ball rolling, the oysters are going to be entered in taste contests and trade shows. Although the goal is to grow at least a million oysters, the company is really focusing on quality over quantity.

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The Carmines are hoping to sell the Shell Ring Oysters nationwide. To get the ball rolling, the oysters are going to be entered in taste contests and trade shows.

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We all intersect with the military in different ways. Depending on the generation we represent, we all have stories about how a particular conflict impacted us—it can be very personal. If we haven’t served ourselves, we have friends or relatives who are serving or who have served—some who were injured, or captured, or lost.

VETERANS Need You! During my high school years, in the late 1960’s, I lived in an apartment above a funeral home; my father was the funeral director. We often invited servicemen who were escorts of those lost in Vietnam to have supper with our family. These individuals generally did not know the fallen, and this was simply their duty. What interesting lives and

They offer their lives in the hope of ending conflicts and creating a more peaceful world. perspectives they had! And then my friends and I watched while the draft lottery was broadcast on television. We sat in real time learning the fate of classmates—surreal and frightening. And in my University, the veterans and the pacifists sat in different sections of the Student Union, and fistfights would break out far too often.

I am glad we learned from those times that those who serve are not to be blamed for war; they offer their lives in the hope of ending such conflicts and creating a more peaceful world. And I’m glad that there are generous people who are working to provide assistance to our veterans! At the present time, there are six military-related funds at the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry; each started by those who want to honor our patriots through action—not just words.

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Beaufort National Cemetery Expansion Fund - To develop the resources to enable the acquisition of property for the enlargement of the Beaufort National Cemetery and to promote growth of the cemetery and maintain its historical integrity.

Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry - Developed to provide resources which support the Healing Heroes of the Lowcountry Fund’s programs and services which honor, empower and support wounded heroes, first responders and their families/caregivers.

Honor Flight Lowcountry Fund - Provides support for the organization’s program to fly veterans to Washington, DC to see the memorial dedicated to their service and to provide a means for veterans to experience recognition and honor for their service to our nation and to the world.

Honor Our Heroes Fund – Developed to provide resources to support the Honor Our Heroes Foundation’s programs and services--providing life assistance to service members, veterans and their families through direct support and referral services.

Parris Island Museum and Historical Society Scholarship Fund - To assist qualified active duty Marines/Sailors currently assigned to the Tri-Command area or their dependents in pursuit of a post-secondary education.

Veterans Memorial Fund - Established by the HHI Military Veterans Coalition, the fund provides support for the development and maintenance of the Veterans Memorial in Shelter Cove Park. Founding coalition members were the American Legion Post 185, the HHI Chapter of the US Navy League and the Retired Officers Association of Hilton Head Island.

In November we celebrate Veteran’s Day, a time to pause and reflect on all who have sacrificed time, comfort, health and their very lives, so we might continue to be a free nation. As you consider the service of these brave men and women, consider also a contribution to one of these funds and the efforts of our Lowcountry citizens to provide true help and assistance to these heroes and their families. Consider that we can LIVE GENEROUSLY today because of those who GAVE GENEROUSLY the best they had to offer. You can send a check to: Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, PO Box 23019, Hilton Head Island, SC 29925 (with fund name on the memo line), or you can contribute with your credit card online at www.cf-lowcountry.org.

Denise K. Spencer President and CEO Community Foundation of the Lowcountry

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happens every fall.

The temperature and humidity suddenly drop, giving Lowcountry residents and visitors a small window of outdoor opportunity.

Not too hot, not too cold. Just right.

These few days of Southern heaven cannot be wasted inside on a couch watching TV. You are in the Lowcountry and there's just too much beauty and outdoor activity to ignore.

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Nestled on 24 acres in Hilton Head Island's Sea Pines Resort, Lawton Stables is home to one of the most prestigious equestrian schools in the United States – the International Riding Academy.

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wasn't always that way.

Several years ago, Lawton Stables wasn't much more than a rudimentary field, until Didi Summers drove by and saw something that others hadn't: potential.

“I could imagine it with a beautiful new barn and updated facilities, including, most importantly, much better facilities for the existing animals in the animal farm and horses,” she said.

Summers and her husband, Andrew, bought Lawton Stables in 2008 and have spent the last six years transforming the acreage into a state-of-the-art equestrian facility.

They built two new riding arenas, irrigated the grounds and paddocks, raised the pastures, rebuilt and relocated the animal farm, and added a welcome center. In 2010, Lawton Stables even got the brand new barn Summers dreamed of when she drove by the property two years earlier.

Designed by renowned Lowcountry architect Tom Parker, the luxurious barn features beautiful woodwork throughout, and 19 stalls with individual fans, drainage, thick rubber matting and cameras with 24-hour viewing capability. The barn also boasts two fully-secure and flood-proof tack rooms, as well as a private, upstairs lounge – known as the Saddle Club – where riders can kick back and relax between lessons.

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“We're very lucky to have a beautiful 19-stall barn,” said Megan Taylor, International Riding Academy head trainer and director of riding. “It's luxurious, with really high-end finishes, but it's also a practical place, and horses are comfortable and happy living here. The barn has a beautiful Lowcountry style as well.”

International Riding Academy students also enjoy amenities such as a special sand-clay-synthetic footing mixture in the championship and warm-up arenas, a grass arena and medical paddocks.

Modeled after prestigious international sports academies, the International Riding Academy at Lawton Stables caters to middle and high school students who are as serious about academics as they are about mastering equestrian skills.

Students spend two to three hours per day riding and receiving other equestrian-related instruction, and attend Hilton Head Preparatory School. The academy also partners with a local golf academy that provides student housing.

“The International Riding Academy seeks to attract junior riders from all over the world who would like a safe place to live and attend middle or high school, while pursuing their love of riding by attending shows bi-monthly,” Summers said. “We think we are the only academy in the United States who is doing this and we hope to bring more awareness of the area to the international market. Hilton Head is the ideal place to send children to learn and develop their love of sports at the highest levels, whether it be golf, tennis or riding.”

Contrary to what its name suggests, the International Riding Academy doesn't just focus on riding horses; other key focuses include education, character, mental training, motivation and, most importantly, helping riders achieve

their goals for the future.

The academy maintains small class sizes and staff works closely with teachers at Hilton Head Prep to ensure that each student keeps up with their schoolwork and maintains excellent academic standards.

“We have a really great group of students and a really wonderful, nice group of horses,” Taylor said.

“It's a great environment to learn in and teach in. I came from a collegiate environment that had lots of students, which is great, but the International Riding Academy is a very small, dedicated program, so there's a lot of one-on-one interaction and a lot of small group work that's really beneficial to students.”

Part of Summer's vision for Lawton Stables, when she purchased it in 2008, was to make it more accessible to the community.

To that end, she's eliminated the admission fee to the animal farm to make it free for everyone and also hosts fundraisers at the stables on occasion. She and her husband also founded the Wish Upon a Horse Therapeutic Riding Center that offers free services to local children and adults with special needs. As many as 50 special-needs riders participate in the program each week.

“I am constantly amazed at the happiness I see there,” Summers said. “There is something about animals that brings out the best in people, and watching especially the young people interact with them is something very special.”

For more information on Lawton Stables or the International Riding Academy, call 843-671-2586, email info@iridingacademy.com, or visit www.lawtonstables.com or www.iridingacademy.com. Lawton Stables and iRiding Academy are also on Facebook.

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unting in the Lowcountry and Southeast can be like taking a trip to Disney World.

The region has hundreds of highly organized hunting plantations that offer recreational hunting and top quality amenities virtually year-round.

In South Carolina, for example, the state Department of Natural Resources owns or leases hundreds of thousands of acres in nature preserves open to hunting in various seasons. Prey includes deer, quail, turkey, wild hogs and boars.

“Hunting is very popular down here in the autumn and winter months as the cooler weather sets in,” said Will Settle, a local businessman and avid deer hunter. “Most people like to hunt on the private plantations and lodges, which offer year-round hunting for fees or club membership.

“Pay to hunt is extremely popular,” he added, “but many will take advantage of the state-run preserves.’’

Settle said two popular regional private hunting sites are Bluff Plantation in Hardeeville and the Bostick Plantation in Estill.

The Bostick Plantation consists of more than 2,000 acres of prime wildlife habitat that has been intensely managed for more than 30 years.

It offers trophy whitetail deer, South Carolina deer hunting, turkey, boar and hog hunting. Bostick bills itself as a comfortable trophy hunting site combined with down-home Southern hospitality.

It says it has the longest deer hunting rifle season from Aug. 15-Jan.1.

Upon your arrival at Bostick Plantation, you will be surrounded by century-old oak trees draped in Spanish moss and everywhere you look

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you will find Lowcountry cypress swamps. As you drive the countryside you will see the old plantation houses that survived the Civil War. Red Bluff Plantation, only 11 miles from Savannah and situated along the New River, is a diversified venue for nature enthusiasts, corporate clients, organizations and families. The estate consists of nearly 2,000 acres of high ground and 4,400 acres of marsh and wetlands, home to deer, turkey, dove, quail and duck.

The plantation's private boat landing and dock provide access to the New River, the Intracoastal Waterway and the Atlantic Ocean. The main house is a reproduction of a typical 19th century plantation house custom built in 1981. The barn and pastures can accommodate guests and their leisurely pursuits.

Dr. Kenneth Farr, a Bluffton and Hilton Head ophthalmologist, started hunting while growing up in Alabama. He said he enjoys fly fishing but also spends a lot of time bow and rifle hunting.

Farr said he enjoys quail hunting at the Turkey Hill Plantation in Ridgeland, which offers shooting club memberships. He said Spring Island and Brays Island also offer excellent local bird hunting.

When he's not hunting locally, Dr. Farr said he likes to return to Alabama for bird hunting.

"I enjoy hunting," he said. 'It's a nice stress reliever."

Tom Risher Jr., an avid bow and gun hunter from Hilton Head, says the Groton Plantation in Luray is one of the premier private hunting sites in the Southeast.

“It’s the hunting version of Augusta National (site of golf’s Masters Tournament) in the South,” he said. “They have a traditional old South feel and offer unique features, such as quail hunting on horseback.’’

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Meanwhile, just 30 minutes south of Savannah, is Dorchester, 5,000 acres of prime hunting habitat encompassing a 10,000-square-foot lodge in Midway, Ga. Quail hunting was and is still the main focus of what Dorchester has to offer. However, today you may go skeet shooting, enjoy fishing, both saltwater and freshwater, or host a wedding or corporate retreat.

You can wrap up the visit with an overnight stay in one of the cottages surrounding the Dorchester Lodge.

If you are a hunting buff and an Auburn football fan then the Sawtooth Plantation in Southeast Alabama may be a nice alternative to hunting in the Lowcountry.

Located in southeast Alabama, Sawtooth Plantation is characterized by elegant simplicity and old world charm. Within reach of Birmingham, Montgomery and Atlanta, Sawtooth offers world-class cuisine and fivestar accommodations.

Sawtooth specializes in deer, turkey and quail hunting. Auburn home football game weekend packages and corporate retreats are available.

In Delta, Ala., you can enjoy hunting on lands owned and managed

by Mountain View Plantation. Hunt with guides and world-class bird dogs as they point covey after covey of bobwhite quail, pheasant, eastern wild turkey or whitetail deer. There are packages available for the single hunter, families, clubs or business groups. All hunts include professional guides and accommodations.

As far as popular public preserves in South Carolina, the Edisto River Wildlife Management Area (1,375 acres) is located in southwestern Dorchester County, just north of U.S. 17-A. Public hunting is available for deer, feral hogs, turkey, raccoon, waterfowl and other small game as published in the DNR’s annual rules and regulations for hunting and fishing.

On a much grander scale, the Francis Marion National Forest consists of 258,816 acres in Berkeley County and northern Charleston County and owned by the U.S. Forest Service. This large area is divided into five Wildlife Management Areas (WMAs) in order to manage its highly diverse habitats for many different user groups. The Santee, Hellhole, Northampton, Wambaw and Waterhorn WMAs all provide opportunities for hunters and general nature lovers alike.

Deer hunting, small game hunting and turkey hunting are among the most popular activities on the Francis Marion. Consult your DNR rules and regulations for hunting and fishing and wildlife management areas booklet for specific seasons, as they vary among the different WMAs of the Francis Marion.

Risher said the 953-acre Tillman Sand Ridge Heritage Preserve is also a popular public hunting site.

Located in Jasper County, it was acquired by the state DNR to protect South Carolina's most endangered reptile, the gopher tortoise. The property was donated by Georgia Pacific Corporation to the Nature Conservancy's South Carolina chapter, which then transferred it to the Heritage Trust program. In addition to providing habitat for the gopher tortoise, the preserve also protects more than a half mile of frontage on the Savannah River.

The gopher tortoise is a large, land-dwelling tortoise found in Jasper, Hampton and Aiken counties in South Carolina. Adults may reach over a foot in length and weigh more than 12 pounds.

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It’s almost impossible to imagine Hilton Head Island as fertile hunting grounds. When modern developments compete with crisply manicured golf courses, and various overlapping POA rules and town ordinances compete to keep noise down and discharging of firearms to a minimum, the island hardly seems like the place to head out and scare up some dove.

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hat wasn’t always the case, though. For a time, during the infancy of the island’s modern era, there wasn’t a bad spot on the island. Just ask Berry Edwards.

“We used to go dove hunting in Hilton Head Plantation,” said the Greenery founder and legendary outdoorsman.

“There were a lot of open areas being farmed for tomatoes. After the crop, we’d have some good dove hunting. …

You have to understand, there

were less than 6,000 people then.”

This was back in 1973, when the Cedar Town, Ga., native first came to the island, before he founded the Greenery, before he became an integral figure in our town’s history. Back then he was just a Georgia boy who’d grown up with a gun in his hand and was looking to scare up a hunt in his new hometown.

Fortunately, he wasn’t alone.

“I got to be good friends with Brian Carmines,” he said.

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“He moved here in 1973 also, and we both figured out we like to duck hunt. For a number of years, we went hunting nearly every day in season.”

The places they would hunt seem like unlikely spots to find sportsmen these days, but back in 1973, places like Bluffton’s All Joy Landing, Daufuskie Island and Savage Island were the prime spots to bring in some duck.

(Daufuskie and Savage Island still retain their ties to the good old days, but just try duck hunting at All Joy now without a fleet of weekenders headed to the sandbar scaring off your quarry).

It’s his stories of hunting the salt marshes around Hilton Head that seem most remarkable when viewed from a modern, resort perspective.

It’s almost impossible to reconcile today’s Hilton Head Plantation, for example, with a place you could go tromping around shooting fowl. You assume that some of these spots had yet to be developed, but it’s not as if even back then you could just set up outside the Harbour Town Lighthouse and start blasting ducks.

Actually, you could. And he did.

“One time in the 1970s, I went out on New Year’s Day in the afternoon with Bill Douglas,” he said. “We went over directly across from the lighthouse, took a cooler of beer and set up behind the shell rake and shot our limit of ducks in about two hours.”

That’s not to say that the march of time has completely eliminated the prospect of hunting on the island, although we wouldn’t recommend just strolling around Harbour Town with a rifle,

unless you’d like to have a serious conversation with Sea Pines security. According to Edwards, it’s still possible.

“All the tidal marsh area is open property. There are no laws against it.”

Just the same, Edwards soon found himself looking beyond the borders of the island for game.

For a number of years, Edwards kept several acres of private hunting land in Garnett, a reclaimed catfish farm that he repurposed for hunting duck, dove, wild turkey and quail. He sold it about a year ago, but he still leases 2,800 acres outside of Estill.

“I probably hunt turkeys every other day for two months in season,” he said. “I still go quail hunting a few times a year. Any time I get an invitation, I go dove hunting.”

His journeys for game took him well beyond the Lowcountry, as this world traveler took to the skies to set up his blind at some of the finest hunting spots around the globe. There’s an annual January trip to Ireland to go woodcock hunting, plus trips to Argentina, Uruguay, Colombia and beyond to hunt doves, duck, pigeon and exotic birds like perdiz.

And when he travels for his trips, he’s always sure to give back: “On the bird hunting trips, we pick up what we shoot and give them to the people in the area," he said.

It’s a great gesture for a born and bred hunter who isn’t in it for a trophy or for that grand story of a typical “Big Five” safari.

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ommy Baysden was one of the lucky young MBA graduates who landed a job with Charles Fraser and helped turn Sea Pines into one of the most nature-embracing developments on the East Coast.

“My wife Cindy and I moved here from North Carolina in 1971 to Harbour Town. We were one of the first people to get mail. It was amazingly wild at the time. It was basically a wilderness then. Hilton Head was and is a natural paradise.”

Cindy Baysden, also a Rocky Mount, N.C., native and UNC-Chapel Hill graduate, said, “When Tommy first heard about the job, I thought, ‘Hilton Head? Where’s that?’ We were headed to Chicago or New York. Once we arrived, we soon realized how lucky we were to be there.”

Baysden was hired to help market Sea Pines, but in those days everyone did whatever needed to be done.

“I gravitated toward the natural side of it," said Baysden, who is a passionate duck hunter.

He eventually became a vice president for the Sea Pines Company, helping the company develop Sea Pines, Amelia Island in Florida, River Hills in North Carolina and a resort in Puerto Rico, where the Baysdens lived for two years.

But the 1970s recession took its toll on the Sea Pines Company and they returned to North Carolina, where Tommy pursued opportunities in retail and other ventures.

“It was an amazing group of people.

We called it Camelot,” Tommy said.

Sea Pines alumni went on to establish Aspen, Snowmass, and Disney World.

“It’s an amazing network of people," he said.

In 1989, that Sea Pines network kicked in and Baysden was tapped to help market Spring Island.

The 3,000-acre island served as a trading post in the 1700s, a cotton plantation before the Civil War and a renowned quail hunting preserve in the early 20th century.

In the 1980s, the new owners proposed an extremely low density development that preserved the island’s natural beauty, its history and offered inspiration for artists.

When Baysden arrived, there were few buildings on the island. “There were only five of us living on the island,” he said.

As prospective investors came to take a look around, the group highlighted the island’s attributes. “The only way to entertain them was to take them quail hunting and horseback riding and feed them shrimp and crabs,” he said.

Spring Island allowed only 410 homes, set aside 1,000 acres as a nature preserve and set up a trust fund for a nature center staffed with full-time naturalists.

Once that development got under way, Tommy moved on.

“I joke that every time a place gets a little civilization, they move me," he said.

One of his next projects was a property owned by Crescent Resources on the banks of the Okatie River.

Looking at old maps, the developers noticed that an open area was simply identified as “old field" and its name was born: Oldfield Club.

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M SPORTING LIFE sands of people were moving here because of the natural beauty, then get stuck in a cul-de-sac and never see the water.

At Oldfield, we teach people how to do that. The access to those activities drew them, but they didn’t know how to do them. We teach them,” Baysden said.

A central feature of the community is the nature center so people can learn how to fish, kayak, horseback ride and bird watch.

“It was very exciting to visualize that nature center. I gravitated to that role because I was interested in it. I didn’t spend a lot of time designing golf courses. Of all the facilities, I’ve been involved, that one worked out like it was planned.”

Working with the same company, Baysden moved on to his next adventure, Palmetto Bluff.

While his duck hunting on the now-populous Hilton Head were just a memory, hunting is still possible on parts of Palmetto Bluff’s sprawling 23,000 acres on the May River.

“It was one of the great hunting plantations on the East Coast," he said.

Even in the 1930s, Union Bag realized the property’s grandeur when the paper company first scouted the property for timber to fuel its Savannah plant. They set up a land use plan and carefully managed the property, and set aside areas to hunt and shoot skeet.

“The old lodge was magnificent,” Baysden said. “But it was sitting on very valuable piece of land. We tore it down.”

Palmetto Bluff is now one of the South’s premier destinations, primarily because of its laser focus on its natural surroundings.

Both Baysdens pursued careers that focused on natural wonders. Cindy was the first director of the Open Land Trust of Beaufort County and recently returned to that role.

Tommy is working on a project in the Ozarks with the founder of Bass Pro Shops that highlights the out-of-doors.

“Once you’ve worked for developers who do care, you don’t go backward on that,” Cindy said of Tommy. “He just adores the outdoors. He’s a birder. He loves to fish. He has a great appreciation for this landscape.”

As Tommy Baysden said, “I have had a charmed existence in the Lowcountry. It’s been great. I started with the best and every place I’ve been, they had the same mindset. This coastal stretch from Georgetown to Savannah, it is beauty central with all of the islands and marshes. Have you noticed the light this time of year? It’s like an impressionist painting.”

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ong before there was Sun City Hilton Head, there was the Bill John Hunting Club.

To see the rows and rows of retirement homes now, it’s hard to believe that at one time, the 10,000 acres off of U.S. 278 was the hunting mecca of the Lowcountry.

Craig Everetts remembers it well. It’s where the veteran guide fell in love with turkey hunting.

“My dad and my grandpa, they taught me to love the outdoors.

I love all aspects of hunting and fishing, but getting out on the Bill John land, that opened me up to a whole new passion,” he said.

“Membership was $75 a year to be able to lease the land, but I bartered for my fee. I’d paint their sign each year, an outline of a deer head and the club name on plywood that hung on S.C. 170.”

Everetts, 53, has been a hunting guide for 31 years, taking both newbies and veterans into every nook and cranny of South Carolina’s woods to hunt turkey, deer, doves, ducks and wild boars.

The Ohio transplant discovered early on that there was more to Hilton Head and Bluffton than just rackets and golf clubs.

“I bartended my way through two years at USC and I’d listen to folks ask all the time ask where the good hunting was. It really opened my eyes up to the opportunities here,” he said. “I already knew there was more to the area than golf and tennis, but I saw that I could make a living showing others just how amazing the hunting was here.”

Everetts has guided thousands of friends to the hunt of their lifetime and garnered a reputation and a following by combining a lot of laughter with a pinpoint precision in finding targets for his clients.

He’s hunted all across the country, landed world class big bucks in the Midwest, but to this day, his most exciting hunts was one of his first as an 18-year-old in his own backyard at Bill John. He’s made a name for himself as a turkey hunter and guide, but even the greats have to find their way.

“I’d never thought about hunting turkeys, but little by little, I learned about them and realized how much of a challenge and a thrill it was.

They’re such amazing animals, so smart, such an amazing chase,” he

Craig Everetts has guided thousands of friends to the hunt of their lifetime and garnered a reputation and a following by combining a lot of laughter with a pinpoint precision in finding targets for his clients.

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said. “There was an overabundance of turkeys at Palmetto Bluff and thousands found their way on to the Bill John property. The first day I was out there, I called up five big gobblers. They surrounded me and I thought, ‘Wow, it’s just this easy.’

“But when I cocked my gun, I realized I’d forgot to put the dang shells in the gun. I had my cushion, my bug spray, my turkey calls, but no ammo,” he said. “As soon as I moved to go back to the truck, they all left. It took 35 more days out in the woods. I remember I was choking on this diaphragm call, trying to figure out how to use it. And this turkey gobbled back. I went crazy, started running toward it. It was running just as fast toward me. I bent down in knee-high broom straw and waiting. That three minutes felt like an hour.

“He busted out a big gobble, I jumped up and the turkey spooked, shot straight up in the air. I shot it and I was so excited, I didn’t wait him out. I grabbed it by the neck and started running with it to show my buddy Allen Foxworth. It scratched and clawed me the whole way.

Man, I learned quick, but that thrill, it never left me.”

Thirty five years later, he’s still hunting with Foxworth. But there’s been thousands of other partners in between, from longtime friends to visiting celebrities, as Everetts has hunted every piece of land he could get his hands on.

“I hunted Shipyard and Palmetto Dunes, then Wexford, then Colleton River Plantation. We moved to Estill, then to Yemassee … anywhere where we could lease some land and guarantee our clients some strong action,” he said.

In his heyday, Everetts had 20,000 acres leased. From hog season in January and February through the glory of the September dove hunts and the oyster cookouts and barbeques that followed, right through the last of the deer season in December, hunting filled his calendar.

He’d hunt and fish with family as well, both with his brother Jon and later with his daughter and love of his life, 26-year-old Hunter. His passion and his personality was infectious and Everetts became an entrepreneur in spreading the gospel.

He teamed up with Magnum Turkey Calls and endorsed the branded “Hammer” diaphragm call, a product he says has helped him to a 70-to-80 percent success rate finding turkeys when most hunters are lucky bagging one turkey a year.

And soon, he parlayed his knack for finding great hunting spots into a real estate career with Lowcountry Outdoor Properties.

“I’d get calls from realtor friends, as clients were looking for hunting land. When I figured out the commissions they’d get on these sales, I wanted in on that for sure,” he said.

His prowess has led him to local and national celebrity status as well. He became a cover model for Steve Carb’s “Hilton Head Male” calendar in 1985, a gig that led to “a lot of free drinks and attention from the ladies for decades,” he joked.

Locally, he and Jon hosted a TV show, “Lowcountry Outdoors,” on WHHI-TV from 2004-07.

“I saw these numbskulls who didn’t know anything about hunting or fishing getting their own shows on cable, so I said, ‘Why not us?’ Well, the first time we tried to shoot a show, I realized it wasn’t so easy,” he said. “(WHHI director) Tom Jenkins asked us to do seven minutes of straight talking. I got through talking logistics and what line to use and where we’re fishing and it took all of a minute. We had a lot of time to fill, so Jon and I just started busting on each other, talking about when we beat each other up as kids or tied our sister to a pole. It became

Craig Everetts hosted "Lowcountry Outdoors" on WHHI-TV from 2004-07 and was the cover model for Steve Carb's "Hilton Head Male" calendar in 1985.

this funny on-air therapy session. People loved the stories and we loved telling ‘em.”

Then there’s his time on the “Lex & Terry” radio show. He became a regular in the mid-‘90s and still calls twice a week to bust on the hosts and serve as the resident outdoors expert and funnyman.

“I have so many stories and they love hearing them. Lex and I have become good friends,” he said. “I remember telling this story of a guy named Spanky. We called him that because he looked like the guy from ‘The Little Rascals.’ We used to take a barge back and forth across the Cooashatchie River, we’d pull it 20 feet across the river to get to the deer hunt. Well Spanky, he was a big ol’ guy and he fell belly flat in the water after one of these hunts. Everyone was laughing, but Spanky was screaming, thrashing, hollering so loud.

“He yelled, ‘I can’t swim!’ and was panicking. I finally stopped laughing and yelled back, ‘Just stand up, you idiot!’ The water was only two feet deep, it didn’t even go up to his crotch.”

Times have been lean since 2008, as the economic downturn took a big bite out of Everetts’ guiding business. These days, he spends more time mating on the The Echo and Bulldog charter fishing boats.

But Everetts still guides during the spring turkey season, still looks forward to March like he was on his first hunt.

His passion these days is Big Oak Plantation. Everetts found the 28-acre Jasper County land for his surrogate father, mentor and best friend, legendary Lowcountry charter captain Stratty Pollitzer, who passed away suddenly in July.

“He asked me to caretake the land for him and his son Christiaan and I, we’ve built up the place pretty good,” Everetts said. “We do it in honor of him. This place was meant to celebrate life and that’s what Stratty was all about.”

The land on Big Oak reminds Everetts of everything he loves about the outdoors. As he watched a beautiful “Stratty-made” October sunset, Everetts shared the most basic advice for the up-and-coming outdoorsman.

“Leave the phone behind. The animals, they hear everything. The less you’re on your phone, the more success you’ll have,” he said.

“And plus, the real world is always going to be there. Just enjoy nature for a bit. Don’t over read, stop Googling and just get out and do it. It’s not about scented this or unscented that. Just gauge the wind and get downwind and be patient. My respect for the animals, for the challenge, and my patience, it’s been my greatest assets. And it’s led me to a wonderful run here in the Lowcountry.” M

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his heyday as a homebuilder, Paul McCue made skeet and trap shooting his hobby, going to competitions all over the Southeast.

“I was into sporting clays, skeet, trap. I was doing heavy competition and I built my own gun stocks. I had always worked on my own guns.”

McCue became interested in shooting sports while growing up near Pittsburgh.

“I’m a black sheep. No one in my family does this. I’m the only one who had interest in firearms.”

He credits his father for taking him to shooting ranges when he was in high school.

“My dad was never interested, but he encouraged me."

McCue followed his parents to Hilton Head in 1977 after they — both pharmacists — retired and moved to Port Royal Plantation.

“I was going to school up North to become an architect, but after one winter I said ‘enough of this’ and moved South," McCue said. He found ready work in construction and eventually opened his own business.

But his career took an unexpected turn when the recession halted construction in the Lowcountry.

“2008 just about ruined us, being a licensed homebuilder,” McCue, 56, of Bluffton, said. “Then we went into cabinetry. We made it another nine months.”

After that, he started marketing his ability to make custom gun stocks and grips. “We started pushing that a little more.”

Then people started saying, “While you’re in there ... ,” asking McCue to clean or repair their handguns, rifles and shotguns.

“It has kept us going. It’s word of mouth. No one else repairs guns,“ he said. Business began to flow in from referrals from gun shops from Savannah to Ridgeland and beyond. He also set up a booth at area gun shows.

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Today, ProjX Gunsmithing is based in a backyard workshop that is crowded with vices, lathes and other tools of the trade.

McCue recently added an overhead mill that will enable him to add dovetail sights right in gun barrels.

Borrowing from his cabinet-making days, McCue also makes custom gun cabinets and display cases, as well as recoil pads and devices that help “fit" the gun to the user.

In addition to repairing guns, he’s become a certified instructor in everything from handguns to shotguns to military-type firearms from M-1s to M-16s and has a small shooting range behind his house.

Defensive pistol matches are a relatively new sport sponsored by the International Defensive Pistol Association to hone the skills of people with concealed weapon permits.

But it isn’t hunters that provide the majority of his business. Half of his business comes from people who arm themselves in selfdefense.

“A lot of people are very conscious of selfdefense,” McCue said. “We have very low crime rate, but it dropped after the state’s concealed weapons law went through."

His goal is to train people how to use those firearms.

He starts inexperienced shooters with a laser gun his shop. Next, they use air guns that use propane canisters to propel a 6mm ball on the range and then they graduate to live fire. While McCue once hunted dove and pheasant, his primary interest now is handguns. He volunteers as a safety officer at matches organized through the International Defensive Pistol Association. Competitions feature scenarios from being caught in a convenience store robbery, a home invasion, car jacking, or an ATM/bank robbery and firing from a bed, or crouched behind a door or counter.

McCue said his business is doing well.

“We have a really large community of (firearm enthusiasts) here. We have a lot of

Skeet: Clay pigeons come from two locations and can be thrown in pairs to imitate flight patterns of upland birds such as pheasant and quail Trap: Clay pigeons come from one location intended to mimic water fowl such as duck and geese Sporting clays: Shooters go to a series of stations and clay pigeons come from a variety of locations. It most closely resembles hunting scenarios.

retired miliary here because of the bases.

That’s a good portion of it. There is a lot of hunters here. We have the longest deer season on the East Coast, from Aug. 15 to Jan. 1.”

He doesn‘t envision going back into homebuilding.

“Where else do you get to shoot everyone else’s guns and ammo?” he said with a laugh. M

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he mere mention of Hilton Head Island promotes images of world-class championship golf, miles of packed-sand beaches and a level of dining and entertainment typically reserved for big cities. But for those who favor poles over clubs, boats over beaches and frying caught fish over paying top dollar for it, the South Carolina Lowcountry is a place like none other.

It may not get top billing, but sportfishing is big business on Hilton Head, whether the pursuits take place in freshwater or saltwater, inshore or offshore and regardless of the prey’s size.

What’s being hunted and where the chase is taking place around these waters depends on the season and a fisher’s preference, but if there’s one thing you can count on is that there’s always bait in the water and anxious anglers on the other end of the rod.

“Hilton Head is a sport fisherman’s paradise of sorts,” said Michael Perry, longtime owner of Papa Bear Charters on the island. “No matter the time of year you can find great fishing in this area. It’s one of the things that makes it so special.”

Perry has been fishing the Lowcountry waters for two decades and is especially bullish on the offshore fishing adventures the region offers. One of the most popular destinations for that particular pursuit has always been the Port Royal Sound, one of the most plentiful and diverse fisheries on the East Coast.

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Mind you we’re not talking about hunting small fish in those waters.

Instead, during the spring fishermen hunt cobia that average 30 pounds and often exceed 70. These active fish put up a significant fight and are a favorite among experienced anglers.

During the region’s popular summer months, Tarpon takes center stage on Port Royal Sound and the chase and challenge is equally enjoyable. These fish are typically 100 pounds and some can exceed 150 for the fortunate fishers. The sound is also known for its sharks, bull redfish, weakfish and blues.

“From a charter standpoint, Port Royal is my favorite place to fish,” Perry said. “Not only is the fishing great, but the atmosphere out there makes it a special place.”

While well-respected for its offshore fishing, Hilton Head is underrated as an ideal location for inland saltwater fly fishing. It’s a secret, however, that has long been known by the most enthusiastic anglers in the area.

In fact, fishing along the wrecks on Hilton Head during the fastapproaching winter months is some of the best on the East Coast. From January through March, the region’s fly fishing prey is redfish, which tends to school together by the thousands in shallow-water feeding areas.

Experienced fisherman will “sight fish,” which allows them to eyeball the redfish just as they take the bait that begins the battle. Fly fishing enthusiasts will also be on the lookout for sheepshead, which apparently are as tasty to the pallet as they are fun to fish for. Among the other targets are cobia during the spring, jack crevalle and lady fish in the summer and speckled trout in the fall.

“The winter months brings some great fly fishing, but you can really have a great time year-round,” said Perry, who often takes groups on trips from Spring Island in Beaufort.

While we’re biased in our opinion of Hilton Head as the top fishing destination on the Southeast coast, we also acknowledge our neighbors to the south - Georgia and Florida - offer great opportunities as well. For Lowcountry residents, the waters of those states are both close by and just as welcoming to anglers as Hilton Head is.

In Georgia, millions of residents and visitors fish the state’s diverse freshwater resources. The Peach State offers 4,000 miles of trout streams, 12,000 miles of warm water streams of 10 feet or wider and 500,000 acres of impoundments.

Likewise, bass fishing enthusiasts flock to Florida every year to take advantage of the state’s large and well-stocked lakes. Chief among those is Lake Okeechobee in the southern part of the state where many big bass fishing tournaments take place each year. The supply in this lake brings a new meaning to the name largemouth bass.

Some of the best fishing in the world takes place down in the Florida Keys, where talented offshore fisherman take advantage of the yearround wonderful weather to hunt for tuna, sailfish and marlin among other prey.

“There’s nothing like fishing around Hilton Head, but South Florida and down around the Keys is great as well,” Perry said.

Taken in total, there’s nothing like the Southeast coastal regions for fishing. Yet given its diversity, year-round options and plentiful supply, it’s easy to argue the South Carolina Lowcountry is at the head of the class. It’s not the only reason Hilton Head is such a popular destination, but it’s certainly among the biggest. M November 2014 75

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rom his youth on the lakes and streams of Tennessee to his adulthood navigating the waters of the South Carolina Lowcountry, Michael Perry has always been a man of the outdoors. It’s a passion that’s delivered the longtime islander a career he loves, and the opportunity to share that passion with thousands of others during his many years on Hilton Head Island.

As owner of Papa Bear Charters, Perry has been leading fishing adventures on the waters in and around Beaufort County for nearly two decades. For the past six years, he’s also worked at Spring Island as the outdoors activity manager, where he leads residents and visitors on private fishing excursions around the waters that frame the private community .

A third-generation outdoorsman, Perry has made the Lowcountry his home base for the majority of his adult life, but has also traveled throughout the United States and abroad in search of offseason work ... and, of course, the perfect prey.

Yet the husband and dedicated father of two young girls, Audrey and Olivia, has always returned to the Lowcountry and his beloved 32-foot fishing boat that has delivered so many lasting memories for visitors and residents alike.

“As a kid, I was exposed to the outdoors almost every day,” he said. “It was something I got from my father and grandfather, and it never left me. To be able to pass it on to others is a great part of what I do every day.”

Perry, who got his start on Hilton Head working as a deck mate on the Fishin’ Mission out of Outdoor Resorts, didn’t necessarily follow his dreams to South Carolina.

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Instead, it was his heart that made him leave Rocky Top for the Palmetto State. Perry’s girlfriend at the time, Sarah, and wife to this day, left Tennessee to attend the Savannah College of Arts and Design; and Perry made the wise decision to follow.

After more than a decade working for other captains and learning the ins and outs of Lowcountry fishing, Perry finally started his own business - Papa Bear Charters - and hasn’t looked back.

“My wife’s parents had a place down here and it just seemed like the right decision to move here,” Perry said. “I’ve been fortunate to live in a place like Hilton Head where my passion for the outdoors can also be the way I make a living and provide for my family.”

When it comes to running Papa Bear Charters, Perry is really a jack of all trades. He offers excursions ranging from four to 10 hours, three-hour evening shark trips and even overnight experiences for the truly adventurous.

Commonly, there are days that start before the sun even thinks about rising and that don’t end until long after it sets. Often, Perry will run up to three excursions in a single day, and the work on those charters is anything but a relaxing day on the beach.

“There are some days when I wonder how we do it,” Perry said of charter boat fishermen. “You have to really love this business to go through the grind we do.

There are some really long, hard days that seem to go on forever.”

The payoff, Perry said, isn’t just in the check at the end of the day, but comes through seeing both experienced and novice anglers enjoy the moment the hunt ends with a fish at the end of the hook. Many times that enjoyment comes from kids the same age as his 9- and 7-year-old daughters,

and that makes the experience all the more rewarding.

“It’s fishing, so there are no guarantees, but sometimes the stars line up and our guests have a special day on the water,” Perry said. “When that happens, when you see the joy that comes from catching a big fish, it’s really a great thing.”

Given his vast experience fishing the shores of the Hilton Head and Beaufort areas, there’s no location Perry isn’t familiar with and no style of fishing he can’t accommodate. Whether its the abundantly stocked waters of the Port Royal Sound or the saltwater fishing-friendly wrecks, the longtime captain knows where to take his charters and, just as importantly, what they should be fishing for.

Offshore, where Perry’s true passion lies, guests have chased the likes of hammerheads, marlins, sailfish, black sea bass and even monster sharks; and under Perry’s tutelage have caught more than their fair share over the years.

Inshore, Perry leads his groups on fly-fishing adventures for fish such as redfish and cobia.

Understanding the seasons and the best places to search has helped ensure the majority of his clients have a great time on Hilton Head’s waters.

“No matter what time of year it is or what type of fishing people want to do, this area never disappoints,” he said. “That’s what makes it so special.”

There’s no question that the natural surroundings and the adventures they provide make the Lowcountry so memorable.

That said, its ambassadors such as Perry that truly fulfills Hilton Head’s potential. It’s hard work to be sure. But considering how much the captain loves where he lives and what he does, the payoff makes it all worthwhile. M November 2014 77

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matter how often the question arises, Raz Reid has a tough time answering.

Why fly fishing?

Reid always enjoyed fishing, but it wasn't until he first held a fly rod on a trout safari in Australia in the late 1970s that it became a passion. Even after years of landing world-record catches on fly, Reid had difficulty describing what drew him to that particular niche.

That changed on one trip to Alaska, where a woman approached and asked Reid to help her husband with his fly casting. The husband, it turned out, was Cleveland Cavaliers owner Gordon Gund, an avid fly fisherman despite being blind.

"He was good at it, really good," Reid recalls. "I asked him why he fly fishes, why not some other type of fishing?"

The answer proved to be the one Reid could never find.

"Nothing has the feel of fly fishing, from the cast, to the working the fly, to fighting the fish," Reid said. "You can really feel what's going on. You're a little more connected to the fish."

Reid would know as well as anyone. The Greenville native and Hilton Head Island resident has made a second career out of fly fishing. A two-time All-America tennis player at the University of Miami who had a five-year run on the pro tour in the 1970s, Reid works as a sales representative for Sage, peddling the tools of the trade.

And as good as he was on the court — he climbed as high as No. 74 in the world rankings — he has proven to be even better with a rod in his hand than a racquet. Reid has held 20 different world records at one time or another, seven of which are still standing.

Reid estimates he has held somewhere around 20 different world records at one time or another, eight of which are still standing.

The sport has taken him around the world — from hunting peacock bass and

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golden dorado in South America to hooking sailfish in Panama, from trout safaris in northern Australia to landing a world-record Dolly Varden above the Arctic Circle in Alaska — but he remains mesmerized by the fishery right here at home.

"We have the greatest place in the world right here at Hilton Head to get into it," he says.

"We've got the saltwater going on, but we've also got the golf course ponds with great bass fishing. … You haven't lived until you throw a popper on the ponds and have a bass come up and hit it on the surface."

Reid actually played a role in popularizing fly fishing in the area. He and noted Hilton Head fishing captain Fuzzy Davis got a call one winter from Jimmy Reese — another local captain who was working at Hudson's Seafood House at the time — letting them know schools of redfish were sitting in the shallow water in the Intracoastal Waterway.

"That's how the fly fishing for those guys really got started," Reid recalls. "It just has grown from there. Now it's a tremendous fishery we have all year round for the redfish here."

Fly fishermen in the Lowcountry can also land cobia in the spring and jack crevalle in the summer, and with all the inland lagoons and backwater rivers and marshes, there's no shortage of water to explore with fly rod in hand.

Although he doesn't do any guide work, folks often ask Reid to teach them the art of fly fishing, and he is always happy to oblige. It isn't as difficult as it looks, he insists, especially for someone who has experience as an angler.

"The technology now in rods and reels and fly rods has been so tremendous that it has made it a lot easier," Reid says. "Everything is a little more specific. If somebody gets the right equipment and just the slightest bit of practice, they'll have no problem."

Reid's next expedition will be to Venice, La., to hunt for yellowfin tuna and redfish in the Mississippi River Delta, but nothing beats fishing in his own backyard.

"It's real exciting for me to see the growth of fly fishing along the coast and here in Hilton Head," Reid says. "There's a bunch of guides now with flats boats doing some really great stuff, finding new areas to fish. You could fish the rest of your life around here and never fish the whole thing out."

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verything about life feels a little more laid-back when you're on Hilton Head Island, and that extends to the outdoors experience.

The South Carolina Lowcountry presents plenty of opportunities to explore its natural beauty on foot, even if serious hikers might prefer a more challenging trek.

Avid hikers looking for a more strenuous experience will need to make a weekend trip to the Blue Ridge Mountains of the South Carolina Upstate and Western North Carolina, but Lowcountry residents and visitors alike will find plenty of opportunities to stretch their legs while experiencing the wild wonders of area.

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32 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Island The Sea Pines Forest Preserve is among the last bastions of undisturbed land on Hilton Head Island, and its nature trails are among the few areas on the island where bicycles are not allowed, making it a great refuge for exploring the island on foot. Inside the preserve, you'll find a 4,000-year-old Indian shell ring, a meadow with dozens of varieties of wildflowers, freshwater lakes suitable for fishing and an outstanding bird-watching habitat. Elevated boardwalks lead through swamps where wildlife such as alligators, turtles and herons are plentiful.

Entry to the Sea Pines Resort will cost you $5 per vehicle, but that will gain you access to the preserve and the dozens of miles of biking/walking trails throughout the Sea Pines.

694 Beech Hill Lane, Hardeeville Alligators are a common sight in the Lowcountry, but nowhere are they more prevalent in their natural habitat than the Savannah National Wildlife Refuge. In fact, the refuge is commonly known as "Alligator Alley" — a nickname it has earned. When the weather is warm, even the drive-through section of the park will offer glimpses of numerous gators, and the visitor's center features information and exhibits that are worth your time. The highlight of the refuge for hikers is the Tupelo Trail, a 1-mile hike accessible via a 2-mile connector that offers access to bountiful wildlife such as alligators and myriad birds, including ducks, geese, wading birds, bald eagles, great horned owls and osprey, among others. The park also includes several miles of auxiliary trails for hikers who wish to explore more of the habitat.

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Pinckney Island National Wildlife Refuge, Hilton Head Island The ease of access to this refuge — the parking area is just a stone's throw from the bridge connecting Hilton Head Island to the mainland — belies the serenity and abundance of wildlife one finds once on the island. The entire refuge spans several islands and more than 4,000 acres, but only Pinckney Island is open to the public. Nonetheless, the refuge boasts more than 14 miles of nature trails, including the 3.5-mile one-way main trail.

The island is packed with wildlife including waterfowl, wading birds, deer, alligators and raccoons, to name a few, and the fragrance of wildflowers is a nice added touch in the spring. There are no facilities, though, so be sure to bring plenty of drinking water, especially on a hot day.

255 Sea Island Parkway, Hunting Island Just a short trip up the coast from Hilton Head Island lies a much different island experience in the form of the more rugged Hunting Island State Park. The park boasts several short leg-stretchers for a leisurely warm-up before you lace up your boots for an 8-mile trek on the Island Trail. The trail is a mixed base of sand, roots, mud and crushed oyster shells with water views for much of the hike. Along the way, you can visit the 1,100-foot fishing pier — the longest freestanding pier on the Eastern seaboard — and no trip to Hunting Island is complete without climbing the historic lighthouse for a fantastic view of the shoreline. Save time for a stroll on the 3 miles of unspoiled beach.

A fee ($5 for adults, $3 for children) applies for those who don't have an annual passport to South Carolina State Parks, but it's well worth the price of admission for an outdoors lover.

585 Donnelley Drive, Green Pond This S.C. Department of Natural Resources managed land is a bit of a drive from Hilton Head, but it's well worth a day trip for wildlife enthusiasts. The big attraction for hikers is the 3-mile Boynton Nature Trail, an easy walk through a lush maritime forest and across former rice field dikes and isolated wetland habitat. The park has been deemed an Important Bird Area by the Audubon Society, and myriad birds ranging from wood ducks and bald eagles to screech owls call the area home. You might also spot the likes of alligators and feral hogs. The 1.5-mile Backwater Trail is also worth a tour, as the short hike through a former rice plantation offers the chance of encounters with deer, wild turkeys and countless species of birds. Be sure to wear insect repellent and keep an eye out for snakes. Some areas of the park are often closed for controlled hunting activities, so be sure to check the website at dnr.sc.gov before planning your trip.

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raditionally there have been, more or less, a couple ways to camp. If you wanted to really get into nature, you could traipse into the woods with your canned rations and two-man tent on your back, and hope to find a fairly flat surface and non-poisonous leaves.

If you wanted more creature comforts, you could drive your RV or pop-up camper to a campground site with varying amounts of privacy, indoor plumbing and/or nature nearby.

But what if you want the best of both?

What if you want a spectacular view and a mattress? Well then, try “glamping.” “ ‘Glamping’ is for someone who really wants to experience the outdoors in a truly unique structure, in a comfort you’d find in

a hotel,” says Cynthia Riddell, chief marketing officer at GlampingHub.com, the largest curated booking website for glamping accommodations. “You don’t have to bring all your stuff and camp ‘from scratch.’ ” Riddell says “glamping” – or “glamorous camping” – might be a new(ish) word, but it’s not a new idea.

“The concept has been around forever; think of all the rock stars who had those outfitted Airstreams,” she says. But glamping is not just for rock stars anymore. Riddell says their clients range from age 18 to 55 but they’re mostly around the 35-year mark.

While there is not necessarily a “typical glamper,” there are a few different types of adventure seekers that frequent the site.

“They’re outdoor enthusiasts, they like ex-

periencing new things and they like treating themselves,” she says. “They tend to be really savvy and on-trend, early adopters of technology, or they’re retired or accomplished businesspeople looking for an outdoor escape.”

That “escape” can range from a rustic treehouse near a river in the North Carolina mountains for $35 per night to an exotic floating cabin in Tanzania for $1,500 per night. Most all of the sites have beds that vary in size depending on the structure. Many have kitchens so people can bring their own food to cook, though sometimes meals are provided by the site’s owners.

And how do these nature-centric glamping sites accommodate the inevitable nature call?

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“A lot of our accommodations have a toilet right inside, or a separate little space right outside the main structure,” Riddell says. “For example, the safari tents are split, so you have a living area with an awesome view, and your tub and toilet in a separate space where you could also take a bath and stare out into nature.”

Not having to lug so much of your own stuff into the wilderness is what makes glamping appealing for many. Riddell says glamping is perfect for mother-daughter excursions, bridal party getaways and other adventurers who want to save time, travel light and stay somewhere special.

“People go ‘glamping’ to experience nature, and that’s what our criteria is – a truly unique structure that’s nature-based,” Riddell says.

Glamping sites range wildly in price and amenities, which means there’s a destination for every wallet. Most range from about $50 per night to $1,500 per night and, with some exceptions, you get what you pay for. For $1,500 a night it’s like you’re staying at a fivestar hotel – but in a safari tent or beachside villa.

You might have a king-size bed with a lot of plush, the space is larger, there might be activities, meals are included, there could be maid service,” she says. “We’ll have accommodations that are absolutely beautiful for $20 per night, but $400 per night is the average ticket price we’re seeing today.”

Of all the different glamping site styles, which also include yurts, cabins, teepees and campervans, Riddell says the treehouse is the most popular – and GlampingHub has nearly 100 of them on its site to choose from.

“People love it,” she says of sleeping in a tree. “It’s just so unique, it almost seems like a bucket list experience.”

Though there are no glamping sites listed on Hilton Head Island (or all of South Carolina, for that matter), some who stay at the Motorcoach Resort on the south end might seem to qualify as “glampers” considering some of the RVs found there cost up to $1.5 million.

“There are a lot of $800,000 coaches in here,” says Tracy Conner, a “workamper” from Texas who is living and working at the resort for a year with her husband. Both camping resorts on the island – the Motorcoach Resort and Hilton Head Harbor RV Resort on the north end – offer a pseudo-glamping experience in that you can stay in your tricked-out RV yet be steps away from the natural beauty of the island.

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Pickens (4.5 hours from Hilton Head) Table Rock Mountain is one of South Carolina’s only climbing destinations with its prominent 350-foot-high granite wall known as the “Blue Wall.” The type of climbing that can be done here is mostly “traditional” multi-pitch climbing.

Traditional climbing refers to the placement of numerous temporary anchors to which the climber clips their rope as they ascend. The second climber then removes these anchors as they follow up the rock face. This sequence is referred to as a “pitch.” Due to the height of the Blue Wall, climbers must complete multiple pitches to reach the top.

This process of multi-pitch traditional climbing can take many hours to an entire day to complete.

Table Rock Mountain is an ideal place for fall and winter climbing for two reasons: the wall faces south and can be extremely hot during summer months; and more importantly, the area is closed to climbing from Jan. 1 to Aug. 31 due to the peregrine falcon nesting season.

hen most people think of rock climbing, they likely conjure up images of California’s Yosemite Valley, Wyoming’s Teton Range or even the European Alps. For the Southeast adventurer, however, there is no need to get on an airplane; world-class climbing can be but a short drive away.

The southern Appalachian Mountains are composed of some the earth’s oldest rock, most of which is hidden beneath lush forests. Scattered throughout the high country of the Carolinas and Georgia, you will find a few places where exposed granite walls protrude towards the sky. Most people will only look up at these walls in awe, but only a few will lay their hands on the warm rock and start climbing.

Rock climbing is an exhilarating and yet peaceful experience.

It makes it possible to have the adventure of a lifetime within just 50 vertical feet. If you not ready for the ropes, climbing destinations are certain to offer excellent hiking opportunities with grand views. So if you are in need of a fresh perspective, head to the granite walls of the Southeast and stand in awe of the high country.

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Roaring Gap, N.C. (5 hours from Hilton Head) Stone Mountain is but one of many popular climbing destinations in North Carolina, with a 600-foot-high granite dome. There are numerous climbing routes that include top-roping, traditional climbing, and sport climbing.

Sport climbing is a type of climbing where permanent anchors or “bolts” have been drilled into the rock. The climber clips into these bolts as they ascend one or more pitches. Where many sport climbing routes have bolts that are spaces 8 to 12 feet apart, Stone Mountain is notorious for having 30 feet or more between each bolt; humbling ever the boldest of climbers.

One of the most popular routes at Stone Mountain is known as “The Great Arch.” The Great Arch is essentially a smooth crack that arches its way up the granite dome and takes three pitches to climb. The climber sticks his hands into the crack and creates a counter force by pushing off the rock face with his feet. Using this technique, known as a “lie back,” the climber inches his way up the wall.

The Great Arch, due to its simplistic beauty, is one of the most famous and sought-after climbs on the entire East Coast.

Hilton Head Island native Debi Lynes and her grandson Hudson Patsch climb with Fox Mountain guides at Chimney Rock State Park in North Carolina.

Chimney Rock, N.C. (4.5 hours from Hilton Head) Chimney Rock earns its name from a prominent 315-foot granite rock tower that is the focal point of the park. The surrounding areas offer bountiful climbing opportunities, including a wall known as Rumbling Bald on the north side of Lake Lure.

If you have never climbed before and want to give it a try, Fox Mountain Guides (foxmountainguides.com) is a great option. Fox offers a variety of introductory rock climbing courses including a top-roping class at the entrance to Chimney Rock. Unlike multi-pitch traditional climbing, top-roping is essentially a simple pulley system where the rope shortens and lengthens as you climb up and down the rock.

Climbs are usually completed within 15-30 minutes and you can be gently lowered to the ground at any time. It is a fun and safe way to learn the ropes.

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Charleston Outdoor Adventures is located on Folly Creek just minutes from Folly Beach and only a short drive from downtown Charleston.

The Folly Creek estuary is a remote wilderness experience winding through the regions barrier island systems, Folly Beach, Morris Island and historic Long Island. Trip Advisor customers have rated the business as rated as the No. 2 tourist destination for the entire region.

Charleston Outdoor Adventures offers a pristine outpost for kayak, paddleboard and private on-water access to the saltwater estuaries.

Folly Creek is locally known as the wildlife “hot spot” of Charleston, where one is almost guaranteed to see Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins either feeding or at play.

For more, visit www.charlestonoutdooradventures.com.

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BY CHRIS KATON

Join me as I travel from Hilton Head Island to the mountains of North Carolina for a weekend of singletrack riding at Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park.

Rocky Knob is a 185-acre park in Boone, N.C. Last year Watauga County, in partnership with the Watauga County Tourism Development Authority, received a $500,000 grant from the North Carolina Parks and Recreation Trust Fund to assist with the acquisition and development for Rocky Knob Park.

Each Thursday afternoon a group of dedicated volunteers and staff meet for trail maintenance work to ensure that the trails are in meticulous shape.

The woods here are in full autumn bloom with vibrant reds and oranges punctuating muted yellows and fading summer greens. And as if the ride through the mountains isn’t reward enough, we arrive to a forecast of crisp, clear weather after several days of heavy rain.

This postcard-perfect mountain paradise reminds me of northern New England. There are tough, rugged trails carved out of scarred rock and pencil-thin pine trees that disguise the face of the mountain as far as I can see.

We stow our lunch of high-energy snacks and a first aid kit into our backpacks, top off our water bottles, toeinto our pedal clips and set off on the trail.

The first mile or so is a good warm-up that allows me to work the kinks out of my back and legs from our drive.

Negotiating my way up the rocky climb toward the top I start to appreciate the meticulous details that the trail builders have accomplished. Hand-lain rock pathways double as storm water drainage paths, allowing us to traverse a wet upslope and continue to climb.

We stop for lunch after breaking out of the tree line, and the valley stretches in front of us for a panoramic view. Another 45 minutes of leg-burning climbing and we’re at the top, snapping pictures and laughing and appreciating the view.

Now is why we are here.

I point my front tire downhill, lean my weight back over my rear tire when gravity took over and began rocketing me down the wind-scared face of the mountain.

Flying down the hill is breathtakingly awesome!

It seemed like I had endless line options and the perfectly sculpted trail and berms allowed me to stay off my brakes and really get into the flow of the ride.

Arriving at the bottom of the mountain I already knew that I’d be coming back here more than once. “This place has it all,” I think.

If you’re up for an adventure, Rocky Knob Mountain Bike Park is a serious, no-joke mountain biker’s playground in the High Country.

For more information, visit rockyknob.wordpress.com.

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If getting down and dirty is your idea of a good time, a-can’t-miss adventure waits at The Big Nasty ATV Park.

Located just west of Savannah in Brookfield, Ga., The Big Nasty is home to 1,600 acres of motorized fun. With two motocross tracks, several mud pits and 20 miles of 4X4 trails there’s something here for everyone.

We strap on our helmets and set off through the woods on a course that includes several 4-wheeler ponds and a nice big rope swing. Most trails are muddy and some spots look impassible, but the main roads are hard pack and the perfect fall weather has us itching for adventure.

Before I know it, we’re in the middle of the bog covered in peanut butter-colored mud and I’m laughing and grateful for the hot showers that await us when we are through.

I arrive at the main mud pit to find a huge obstacle, 200-feet long and up to 4-feet deep. And although I’ve never learned to ride myself, my favorite part of the day is watching the motocross riders rip across the landscape and tear up the track.

Riders can experience two motocross tracks at The Big Nasty. The first is a mini bike track and is good for beginners. The main track is a 1-mile monster - featuring an 80-foot finish line jump, doubles, tabletops and huge bowl turns.

For more, visit www.thebignasty.com.

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anaged by the Spring Island Trust, the exclusive Okatie resort was the first nature-based community in the United States. It has been used as a model locally by the developers of Palmetto Bluff and a growing number of other sustainable developments across the country.

The view of the island from horseback is simply stunning.

Near the marsh, reed grass rustles gently in the breeze.

Thousands of shore birds are gathered here to fish and forage at low tide. As we enter the forest the wind brings scents of jasmine and honeysuckle.

A history of the island reads, “Twelve generations of private owners, spanning more than three centuries, have helped to preserve, mold and enhance the land with a gentle passion which is everywhere evident today: along the winding sandy roads, in the dense, primordial Live Oak Forest, in the freshwater ponds which dot the island’s rim, and in the historic tabby ruins of the magnificent Edwards Mansion, which has become symbolic of the island itself.”

It’s easy to imagine how this property garnered the attraction of New York financier Elijah Walker, among others. Walker and his family enjoyed vacationing in the area and a family member stills lives on property.

As you negotiate some of the 32 miles of horseback riding trails that wind their way around the island you will pass through hard-growth forests, marshland and sandy beaches with stunning views.

Broker in charge, John Strother, is particularly proud of the 37 salt, brackish and freshwater ponds and lakes on property. “Sport fishermen love

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A 3,000-acre nature preserve and island residential community in the heart of the Lowcountry, between Bluffton and Beaufort.

A private club community on the banks of the Okatie River that offers luxury living in an incomparable natural, historic setting.

to visit our pristine waters that are stocked with bass, redfish and flounder,” he said.

Hunter members help manage a thriving deer herd and hunt for wild turkey on property each fall.

“We also have a partnership with Red Bluff Plantation in Levy, where our members are welcome to hunt quail and pheasant,” Strother said.

The 3,200-acre property is designated as protected wetlands and wildlife space, with a focus on conservation and low-impact development.

“There are only 400 home sites on the entire property,” Strother said. To date, 260 homes have been built, with 140 lots still to be sold and developed. According to the Realtor, landscape ecologists are consulted during new home construction to ensure that strict land management regulations are adhered to.

Owners and guests enjoy additional amenities such as on-site hunting and fishing guides, a sporting clay range and a spectacular golf course.

Spring Island is a great place for an exclusive retreat into the wilderness, where getting unplugged is a lifestyle, not just a piece of mind.

Just a short way up river from Spring Island is the waterfront office of Jason DuBose, certified river pro and charter boat captain, and director of the Outfitters Center at Oldfield Plantation.

“I’m lucky in that I get to spend most of my day on the water as a guide for our owners and their friends,” DuBose said “Oldfield is host site for the only Orvis Fly Fishing School in the state,” he said. The program is coordinated at Bay Street Outfitters in Beaufort, where staff members have trained to become Orvis certified instructors. On property, ponds stocked with bass, brim and catfish keep the anglers happy.

“Oldfield has a real active charter fishing program, so on any given day I could be anywhere from casting for Red Fish in the flats to trolling for Wahoo or Tuna in the Gulf Stream,” he said.

According to DuBose, a special arrangement with Turkey Hill Plantation in Ridgeland offers owners and guest’s access to 18,000 acres of outdoor adventures including “a sporting clays course, private shooting instruction and some of the best quail hunting in the state.”

“Being a private community, most of our amenities are geared towards our residents and their guests, but we do offer monthly nature seminars with guest speakers that are open to the public,” DuBose said.

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he owner of Southern Drawl Outfitters in Moss Creek Village, just across the bridge from Hilton Head Island, Boyles charges $100 an hour for a half-day trip from 8 a.m. to noon, which he said is the average rate almost nationwide for an inshore guide. That fee typically will be prorated down a little bit for longer outings, he added.

“I love fishing, so I frequently run longer than what I’m charging for," he said. "And if the fish are biting, I’m not going to pull in the lines and go back because they only paid from 8 to 12."

Fishing has been in Boyles’ blood since he was a kid. He grew up in the small town of Gillisonville, out in the country near Ridgeland in Jasper County, where his entire family has always been into hunting and fishing “‘and just the outdoors.”

He frequently visited Hilton Head Island and went to its beaches as a child, and after high school made his way to Hilton Head to live. There he was “fortunate enough” to land a job with Stratty Pollitzer working on his boat, "Hero," which he ran out of Harbour Town.

“He truly was a living legend in the fishing industry,” Boyles said. “He just passed a few months ago.”

Stratty ran off-shore trips and when Boyles left him and the "Hero." Four years later he returned to inshore fishing as a fishing guide.

It wasn’t long before he found Lowcountry Outfitters was for sale, a store he had long liked, and had the opportunity to buy it from then-owner Travers Davis.

“I always loved this store,” Boyles said as he stood at a counter and surveyed the merchandise. “I always thought it was a phenomenal store. I was a customer for years and years before I ever entertained the idea of getting into the tackle business.”

Boyles renamed the store Southern Drawl Outfitters for the heavy Southern accent he and his father and brother had – him not so much any more – and they were scratching their heads and searching for a name that embodied the Lowcountry.

He said he did mostly “tweaking” and “modifying” the contents of the store. But he made one substantial change – removing the guns and hunting gear it had carried.

“I don’t sell guns and I don’t do hunting,” Boyles explained. “I strictly focus on fishing.

“It took me off the water for about two years while I got everything somewhat down in here,” he said, surveying the store’s offerings,

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“and then I was able to go back to fishing half the week and working here half the week.

“I run charters three days a week and I’m in here three days a week, and I spend Sundays doing whatever my wife tells me to do.”

His wife, Anna, shares Boyles’ passion for fishing. Not only does she like to fish, but he said she’s a “phenomenal” fisherwoman.

“She was fishing before I met her and that’s the reason I fell in love with her,” he said. “I met her on a May River sandbar” where they both were fishing “and she started showing me pictures of fish she had caught – and it was all over.”

Boyles, 33, said his store specializes in outfitting the Lowcountry sportsman.

“We carry everything from really nice oyster knives to conventional rods and reels, fly rods and reels, a full selection of custom-tied and commercially-tied flys and fly tying material, and some of the best clothing brands in the country when it comes to outdoor apparel,” he said.

And, of course, the store carries live bait.

There also is a walk-in humidor room in the back where a nice selection of cigars is kept.

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The store also does fishing seminars on a regular basis – some in-house and some for clubs, including plantation fishing clubs.

Boyles said the staff consists of half a dozen people, himself included, with most of the rest being licensed fishing guides who also work in the store.

“They’re fishermen first and store workers second,” he said.

Boyles said they use various docks around Beaufort County to launch their boats, but the one they most frequently use is the Charles Haigh Landing on Pinckney Island.

"It’s centrally located,” he said. “You run one way and you’re in Port Royal Sound and the Chechessee and Broad rivers. You run the other way and you’re in Calibogue Sound, the May River, the Cooper River and the back side of Daufuskie.”

Boyles said fish that are staples on his charter trips are red fish, trout and flounder.

“Then we have seasonal fish - cobia in spring, large sharks throughout the summer, tarpon In late summer and early fall.”

Asked which fish he most enjoys going after, he said, “I enjoy them all.”

But, he allowed, “Tarpon always had a special place in my heart because they are so elusive and so tough to catch, and they are just a phenomenal fighting fish. “I’ve got to say I love red fish. They are plentiful and they’re usually happy to oblige you by eating your bait. They fight very hard and they’re delicious.”

Nevertheless, he said, “They don’t excite me as much as tarpon because I get to do it all the time. But this time of year when we have tarpon in the area, I will put my stake in any three-day I have and chase them because they’re only here such a short time.

Asked if owning the Southern Drawl Outfitters and the charter business fulfilled a long-time dream, Boyles replied, “I wouldn’t say it was a life-long dream to be in the retail business, but I always knew I wanted to do something fishing-related. And the opportunity came where I could purchase this place. I really love the idea it has a longer shelf life.

“Guiding is – I hate to say it – a young man’s game because there’s not a lot of people older than me doing it.”

Boyles said when people hire a guide, they aren’t paying for the fuel he uses or the tackle he is using.

“You’re paying him for the thousands of hours he spent getting sunburnt driving around the river trying to figure out where the fish are,” he said. “That’s what you’re paying him for – is his knowledge, not for his equipment. You may have the nicest boat in the world, but if you don’t know where the fish are, it’s useless.”

Boyles said he was excited about the opportunity to buy the store because it was something that would permit him to stay in the business he loves, which is fishing.

“It’s something I could do further in my life,” he emphasized, then added with a smile, “plus there’s air conditioning in here, which is nice.”

But while he’s looking to his future with the store, Boyles is quite satisfied with his present.

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hen Curtis Hart set out six years ago to make a duplicate of his beloved cotton canvas “duck” cloth field coat for himself, he had no idea that endeavor would blossom into an extensive line of outerwear that would sell in outfitter stores across the South.

Hart said a friend of his dad’s gave him the coat in 1964 and he wore it constantly until he could no longer get it clean and his wife, Mary, told him it was too disreputable to wear any more. He said the coat had been made in 1943 at the Dux Bak Co. in Ithaca, N.Y., which went out of business in 1948.

“It was already 20 years old when I got it,” he said. “It was advertised for sale in a 1946 catalog for $8.”

Today the lookalike Hilton Head Island Marsh and Field Coat made by his Red Fish Brand clothing company retails for $575.

“It’s not the cheapest coat out there,” Hart allowed, “but it’s not the most expensive either. But there’s no better product out there.”

Since that coat went online, Red Fish products have expanded to include a second jacket, two styles of trousers, Bermuda shorts, vests, polo shirts, T-shirts, hats, buckles and straps for belts, and the latest - an oyster knife with a hand-carved handle in a leather sheath.

To make the duplicate of his old field jacket, Hart took the coat apart seam by seam to see how it was made and to make a pattern. He then went to Mt. Vernon Mills in Greenville, and had that company make the fabric for the coat: 8.5-ounce cotton duck canvas sail cloth. He then took the fabric to Carlisle Finishing Co. in Union for dyeing and finishing. Hart calls the color of his coat ”light wheat.” The original coat was called “tobacco brown.”

When Carlisle has done its job, the coat is ready to be sewn, according to Hart. He said he has a team of five women in North Carolina who put the coat together and do the sewing. He said they only build 15 at one time, all in the same size, and it takes three to four days to do those 15 coats. They can do 20 to 25 overall in a week, he said.

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“This coat has 48 pieces,” he said. “People who buy it say how comfortable it is. If you buy another coat at the store, you’re lucky if you find 14 pieces. If you want to talk about American craftsmanship – it’s unbelievable."

He said the coat is available only in men’s sizes, ranging from small to a 2X, but that some women buy it in the small size.

Hart noted that the original field coat was sold in hardware stores, and it was used as a work coat for watermen, but evolved into a hunting coat used when Hilton Head Island and other nearby sea islands were home to hunting preserves and lodges.

“There was no regard (in making it ) as to fashion,” he said. “It was all about how long it would last.”

It took two years to develop his coat.

Once perfected, Hart founded his Red Fish company four years ago and began to sell it. For his first two years in business he sold

only the field coat. Then two years ago he began to branch out with a flourish.

Hart, who’s originally from Beaufort, grew up bird hunting and fishing on nearby Coosaw Island and digging for oysters there “or just exploring what washed up with the next tide.” He named his Coosaw Island Briar Britches & Shorts from that memory.

Now a resident of Port Royal Plantation on Hilton Head Island, Hart showed off a pair of the britches designed to protect one’s legs against briars and brambles. Another pair of britches are designed for camouflage, or more accurately, “oysterflage,” and are created from material imprinted with a gray oyster pattern taken from a photo of oyster shells a friend of Hart’s took.

He said that in addition to hunting, they are popular for oyster roasts.

Hart’s T-shirts have fish emblems on them that began as rough sketches by him.

“I send the rough sketch to Barbara Bricker, of Bluffton, whose business is Small Miracles, and she will refine it and put it in printable form,” he said. “The shirts are printed in Hilton Head.”

But perhaps the most popular items in

Hart’s’ Red Fish collection of merchandise are his belt buckles. Straps to go with them are made by a woman in Kentucky, who’s a saddlemaker. The buckles come with fish figures, such as the red fish and the tarpon, or a shark’s tooth, and in plain, with different borders, ready for engraving with initials or the image of a boat or whatever the purchaser wants to put on the buckle.

The buckles, made of solid brass or silver bronze, can be found at Outside Hilton Head at Shelter Cove on Hilton Head Island and at Outside Palmetto Bluff in Palmetto Bluff. Baystreet Outfitters in Beaufort also carries the Red Fish buckles and belts and, in addition, carries the Red Fish cufflinks and hats.

“We’ve enjoyed taking it where it’s gone,” Hart said of his and his wife’s development of the Red Fish Band. “It is really exciting and fun to add new items.”

Hart said they make contributions from the company’s income to the Port Royal Sound Foundation in support of its effort to keep the water clean.

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In the fall of last year, popular tennis pro and native islander Lindsay Ames found a couple of lumps in her thigh that in her words, “felt like frozen peas.” A PET scan later revealed several other lumps on the same side of her body, insidious signs that the melanoma she fought in 2009 had spread to the lower half of her body.

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he unfathomable diagnosis: Stage IV Metastatic Malignant Melanoma. The good news: They caught it early. The cancerous cells didn’t collect in any of her organs.

But at 42 years old, Ames geared up for the match of her life — beating a fast-footed, wily opponent who doesn’t give a damn.

Equipped with the mental and physical stamina netted from years of playing competitive tennis, her new target became to crush melanoma and to make other people aware.

Melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, starts in the melanocytes, the cells that produce skin pigment. Only 2 to 5 percent of skin cancers are melanomas, according the American Cancer Society (ACS).

Five years ago, a dermatologist first diagnosed Ames with Stage II of the disease after biopsying a black mole on her back. Typical features of skin tumors may include irregular borders, black or multiple colors, rapid growth and susceptibility to bleeding.

After surgery to remove the mole that left deep scars, Ames and her loving family hoped that would be the end of it.

Ames is the daughter of long-time islanders, David and Nancy Ames. She attended Sea Pines Montessori and Hilton Head Prep, and according to her father, “played tennis every day in the sun as a child.”

Like most teens, Ames laid out in the sun but “not lots,” she noted.

And she doesn’t remember suffering blistering sunburns. But perhaps most troubling, she grew up in a generation who shunned sunscreen.

“I didn’t use baby oil … but I never wore sunscreen,” she said.

Childhood sunburns are a risk factor for skin cancer. The Skin Cancer Foundation, a nonprofit devoted to skin cancer education and prevention, offers a stark warning: suffering one or more blistering sunburns in childhood or adolescence more than doubles a person’s chances of developing melanoma later in life.

“The sun goes right through your clothing, so today I use sunscreen all over,” she said while tugging on her blouse and adding, “Cotton is the worst.”

According to the Mayo Clinic, melanoma develops when DNA damage to skin cells, (most often caused by radiation from the sun), triggers mutations that lead the skin cells to multiply and form malignant tumors. Melanoma cells can travel through the body’s lymph nodes and blood vessels to skin, muscle, fat or organs anywhere in the body, including the eyes.

“They even found a black mole on the bottom of my foot — the worst kind of melanoma!”

That’s when Ames received the Stage IV diagnosis. Staging has to do with traveling; the cancer cells had traveled from the top part of

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her body to the bottom. Metastatic melanoma is an insidious disease.

When asking Ames what she wanted to say the most to Monthly readers, she said, “Go get checked. You have to be on top of skin cancer. It’s better to get it early.”

Her father later added, “The role of a parent of a child at any age is to be conscious of the possibility of skin cancer and encourage a visit to a dermatologist.”

ADVANTAGE AMES Ames is a lean, athletic woman who could easily feel the lumps in her thigh because of her muscular tennis legs.

“My doctor said if I were heavier, I wouldn’t have found the lumps; the cancer would still be growing into me.”

The “pea-sized” melanomas underneath her skin produced no visual signs such as skin discoloration, strange freckles, lesions or moles.

Recommendations by physician-friends and follow-up by her parents led Ames to choose the Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte for her cancer care. In her family’s assessment, it offered the best treatment based on her needs. An oncologist surgeon at Levine first removed the cancerous tumors from her thigh and hip.

“They basically scooped out my thigh,” Ames said with a flash of determination in her eyes.

The surgery left deep, gargantuan scars that, after explaining how she got the “war wounds,” even inspired one of her younger tennis students to call her, “The Cancer Lady.”

Ames uses the kids’ fascination with her scars as a teachable moment, emphasizing, “If you don’t wear sunscreen, and you’re in the sun too much, this is what can happen to you.”

Following her long recovery from surgery, Dr. Asim Amin, a leading-edge oncology specialist at Levine, prescribed a course of the immunotherapy drug Interferon to bolster her immune system and kill any melanoma cells in her body.

The first month of immunotherapy, Ames received the drug intravenously for two hours every day. The flu-like side effects were considerable: severe muscle aches and fatigue, chills and shaking, nausea and heart palpitations.

“The side effects were pretty horrendous,” her father said while presenting a photo of his daughter lying on a couch with a weary look on her face. “Watching Lindsay go through that month of — hell, Lindsay chimed in — and not being able to do enough … From a parent’s standpoint to some degree you feel helpless.”

After her month of misery, the nurses taught Ames how to selfinject Interferon three times a week. Although she doesn’t feel 100 percent today, she considers herself fortunate to be able to tolerate the intense treatment. But her tolerance is not just a factor of her athletic conditioning: her attitude, family and friends make a huge difference.

“Lindsay’s support system is amazing because of the way she is and how she has touched so many people’s lives … her positive spirit plays a huge role in how she feels about herself and making people around her want to give her support. A negative attitude works against the person going through treatment both internally and externally,” her father said. “The prognosis for Lindsay is good.

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A HOUSE ON The megatrend is alarming: More than half of all Americans will have diabetes or prediabetes by the year 2020, at a cost of $3.35 trillion unless something drastically changes in U.S. health trends.

BY KIM KACHMANN-GELTZ AND COLLEEN TOWNSEND

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iabetes is an inflammatory disease that damages blood vessels and threatens blood flow to the legs and the body’s most vital organs — the kidneys, heart and brain.

Every year millions of diabetics suffer heart attacks, and almost as many suffer strokes — life-changing, irreversible injuries that often result in serious disabilities and death.

Genetic mutations that cause diabetes must be “turned on” by the environment, and America offers the perfect breeding ground.

Our foods are grown with pesticides, thoroughly processed and wrapped in plastic, shelf-life guaranteed. In food factories, Mother Nature’s living flavors are exchanged for artificial ingredients and eye-catching colors, and promoted on a grocery aisle with a buyone-get-one-free coupon.

In addition, we are stressed and exhausted and over-stimulated by 24-hour news channels that advertise the next new drug for the same old illness. We don’t move enough, we don’t get outside and we feel apathetic about the consequences.

Better lifestyles habits could prevent 90 percent of Type 2 diabetes, estimates Dr. Walter Willett, chairman of the Harvard

School of Public Health’s Department of Nutrition. One of the most obvious but underutilized weapons in our healing arsenal is nutritional therapy.

We haven’t evolved to efficiently metabolize the processed and refined foods sold in our supermarkets. Refined foods contain less water and fiber and more added fat, salt and sugar than fresh foods, making them less filling, more fattening and prone to raise blood glucose and insulin which can lead to Type 2 diabetes and heart disease.

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Stop eating processed foods. If it comes from a package, it was made in a factory and likely contains ingredients that are toxic. Headaches, heart aches and hormonal imbalances like hyperglycemia are caused by chemicals in our food. When you crave potato chips, cookies or a zesty marinade, make them from scratch. Spend time preparing your food, or lose time feeling ill.

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Eat whole foods filled with color. Plants are filled with antioxidants, phytochemicals and living enzymes. These are the micronutrients that keep digestion, immunity and brain function running on all cylinders. Fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds are also filled with fiber, essential to keep the digestive track moving and clean, which in turn strengthens the immune system.

Drink 5-8 glasses of water a day. This maximizes cellular activities, promotes detox and keeps your skin glowing.

Stop drinking soda pop. It is now being recognized as the biggest contributor to obesity and diabetes (newly coined as diabesity). Regular colas contain high fructose corn syrup, which spikes the blood sugar and leads to insulin immunity. Since fructose is only processed in the liver, it also leads to non-alcoholic fatty liver, and severely inhibits the function of that organ. Diet colas have saccharine or aspartame, and regardless of the source, these chemicals promote carbohydrate cravings, increase hunger and can lead to neurological damage.

Eat organic as much as possible, especially meat and dairy.

Factory-farmed animals are given growth hormones to maximize their size and minimize the lifespan it takes to mature so they can be harvested sooner. Those are not hormones you want in your body! Factory farms consume 70 percent of our nation’s supply of antibiotics in an attempt to prevent the dis-

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eases that naturally arise in filthy living conditions. (No one can clean a chicken coup with 60,000 chickens in it!) These antibiotics affect your gut flora and digestive health and lead to antibiotic resistance.

Eat less meat and dairy, if only to make room for more vegetables because you need them. Make the main course plantbased and include only small portions of lean meat. Minimize cheese. Experiment with coconut, almond and soy milk; try hummus, avocado and cashews for creams. Your taste buds will adapt to whatever they think is “normal.” If you want a piece of cheese, eat it with joy and savor the flavor. Otherwise, skip it.

If you have high cholesterol, go vegan. Our bodies are able to synthesize all the cholesterol we need, so any excess comes from food. Plants don’t have any. Work with your doctor as the results come fast (within weeks, you can be off medication)!

Find a movement that you enjoy, and do it outside as often as possible. Every day, take several 5-minute breaks to breathe 10 deep breaths. Make them slow and controlled; match the inhale to the exhale. Direct your mind to focus on the sound, the sensations and finding tension to release. If you are forgetful, plug a reminder into your phone. In as little as 5 minutes, you will reduce cortisol and adrenaline levels, and induce a sense of peace, empowerment and well-being. M

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Luxury

You know if you’ve been to a luxury wedding...

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BY LIBBY O’REGAN

rom the moment you receive that thick, letter-press invitation suite to the instant you step into the phenomenal reception venue – and every moment in between.

As a guest you are constantly wowed – there are little touches here and there that make you feel pampered and catered. There are constant details that make you say, “That’s beautiful,” or quite simply, “WOW.” A luxury wedding makes you want to pull out that camera (or iPhone), snap away and say to the world: “Look at this!”

But what makes a luxury wedding? Many people may think a luxury wedding means opulence, over-thetop flowers, everything glitzy and spending a lot of money.

However, a luxury wedding is all in the details and all in the service. Here are 10 ways you can make your wedding a luxurious affair:

Host an after-party and keep the party going! In the Lowcountry, most of our outdoor event venues require that music ends at 10 p.m. For all those guests who have traveled hundreds of miles to a destination wedding, or even locals who like to keep the party going, adding an after-party really brings luxury to your wedding. Transform the indoor space into a nightclub with low-level lighting, a DJ, passed desserts and late night snacks.

There are dozens of great options for outdoor venues in the Lowcountry, followed by indoor locations that are perfect for the after party!

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Host a weekend of events. These days, a luxury wedding is more than just a Saturday afternoon ceremony and reception. When planning a luxury destination wedding in the Lowcountry, throw an intimate dinner Thursday night, a bridal luncheon and boat cruise Friday, golf for the boys, a welcome party Friday night, Saturday wedding ceremony and reception and a brunch Sunday. Create a unique experience, theme, décor for every single event. Treat your guests to an entire weekend of fabulousness.

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Hire a wedding planner. If you want a luxury wedding, you’ll need a planner – someone who can walk you through months and months of planning and bring your design dreams to life.

From coordinating all the vendors, keeping track of budgets, answering etiquette questions, and making sure you are pampered and relaxed on the day of your wedding, a wedding planner brings peace of mind.

These seasoned professionals are there to bring your ideas to life and are the experts in creating a wedding that’s uniquely yours.

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Choose your photographer wisely. Think about it – you can’t keep the food, the music or the flowers. Your wedding day photos may be all that remains of your day. They’ll be passed down from generation to generation.

There’s a difference between a beginner, enthusiastic hobby photographer and a luxury wedding photographer. Visit their website and check to see if they’ve been published in national print magazines or on popular high profile blogs. Visit their studio. These things should give you a good idea of the caliber of their work. Always ask for references.

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Don’t forget the party rentals. When you rent an event venue, particularly at any of the Lowcountry’s local hotels and resorts, your table linens, glassware and flatware are included in the price of your food and beverage. But most often for luxury weddings, those included linens are not in keeping of the overall design. Most luxury weddings use rented plate chargers, glassware and even utensils. One of the most luxurious things you can rent is gold flatwear. It’s so incredibly luxe! Don’t forget to also add linens for your cocktail hour, reception and after-party.

For luxury weddings, you’ll also likely want to consider renting

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Arm yourself with a beauty team. Luxury brides almost never do their own hair and makeup on their wedding day. Arm yourself with premier bridal makeup artist and hair stylists to make you look like the best version of you on your wedding day. Schedule a trial run for both.

Treat yourself and your bridesmaids the day of the wedding to a spa service at the hotel, or one of the local day spas to get relaxed and feel pampered on your luxurious day.

Drapery. If you are renting a tent, or even if you are in a pavilion or ballroom, you can instantly soften and transform the space with custom drapery.

It’s a lesser thought of option but very high end and luxurious.

Lighting. Lighting could possibly be the No. 1 most luxurious add-ons, and possibly the most necessary for a luxury wedding. You’ve spent thousands of dollars on decorations, creating a custom cake, and all those flowers. Without the proper lighting, once those ballroom lights go down, no one will be able to be able to see all of it without pinspotting or uplighting.

JLK Events recommends that you pinspot flowers, centerpieces, your cake, and uplight a room to create a mood. You can also ask about projected monograms (onto the wall) and pattern projection for luxury weddings, too.

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chairs for the ceremony and for the reception (no fold up chairs here!).

Transport your guests.

When treating your guests to an evening of dining, dancing and drinking, be sure to provide them with a safe and reliable way to get to your venue and back to the hotel. In the Lowcountry, a trolley is a wonderful option - they make for great photos. Be sure to also check out charter buses as an option too.

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Give them something to take home. Don’t skip favors and takehome bags! Consider renting a food truck waiting for your guests as they exit the venue, or large boxes prepared with assorted pastries for breakfast. Add a custom personalized tag on the box with the bride and groom’s monogram and wedding date. Tie it with a luxe ribbon!

While you’re thinking about luxury weddings, it’s important to focus on where you’ll get the most bang for your buck. Spreading yourself thin across all areas will never be luxurious, so if working with a budget (who isn’t?) be sure to pick and choose what you’ll feel most excited about and what’s most important to you and your guests.

And always remember at the end of the day, the most luxurious thing of all is that you are getting married to the love of your life.

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SHOW OFF YOUR WEDDING ALBUM

To submit photos and announcements, email editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com with the subject line “Weddings.”

CRANSTON/SOLBERG Mr. and Mrs. Jeff Cranston have announced the engagement of their daughter, Emily Hope Cranston to Devin Todd Solberg. The wedding date is May 24, 2015.

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FLETCHER/ PARIS Jamie Fletcher and James Paris were married Oct. 11 on North Forrest Beach.

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SPORTS

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HERON POINT BY PETE DYE REOPENS

better than ever After undergoing a series of subtle enhancements over the summer, Heron Point by Pete Dye at the Sea Pines Resort has reopened for play and is better than ever.

BY DAVID WOOD | PHOTOS BY ROB TIPTON

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lready ranked No. 11 in GOLF Magazine’s 2014 “Best Courses Near You” on golf-rich Hilton Head Island, Heron Point is poised for even more acclaim. The splendid 18, along with Harbour Town Golf Links, gives the legendary resort not one, but two Dye masterpieces.

The maestro himself supervised Heron Point’s modifications with the objective of making the course more player-friendly.

Dye’s team softened the green surrounds and contours, enlarged several putting surfaces, and added ornamental landscape beds throughout the Lowcountry layout. The greens were transitioned to Tif-Eagle Bermuda, the same strand used on famed Harbour Town Golf Links.

“Our members and guests are going to love the changes made to Heron Point,” says Cary Corbitt, Vice President of Sports and Operations at The Sea Pines Resort. “The course is the ideal complement to Harbour Town and gives us two of the premier 18s in the region.”

Heron Point is a real looker as it’s resplendent with knotted hardwoods, lagoons and salt marshes teeming with wildlife. Like Harbour Town, Mother Nature provided an ideal palette for Dye’s legendary design prowess and unlimited imagination.

At 7,000 yards from the back tees the course is a wonderful fusion of short and long holes. It can play considerably shorter if needed as there are seven sets of tees on each hole (including ones for juniors). Golfers are challenged by a cadre of risk-reward holes, fairways that move toward and away from hazards, and Dye’s ubiquitous mounding and swales framing target areas.

Playing a Dye course demands a plan of attack – his creations are golf’s version of outdoor chess.

When first building Heron Point for its 2007 opening, Dye formed new lagoons and reshaped existing bodies of water. On four holes with water guarding the greens, alternating wood and grass walls create conspicuous bulkheads, visually dramatizing the danger and peril and adding a hint of menace. Even more

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Pete Dye himself supervised Heron Point’s modifications with the objective of making the course more player-friendly.

striking, a mixture of sand, mulch and limestone surfaces, as well as a variety of grasses, provides a vivid tapestry of color. It’s a cohabitation of beauty and beast (at times) played within the genteel rules of the ancient game.

It’s grand fun to try and match wits with the diabolical master of course design. Sure you’ll want to play where the PGA TOUR stops annually for the RBC Heritage, but glorious Harbour Town has a co-star demanding your undivided attention as well.

Heron Point makes for an unforgettable golf experience. But what else would one expect from the design genius of Mr. Dye? With the new Plantation Golf Club clubhouse and world-class golf learning center under the direction of Tim Cooke, serving Heron Point and the Ocean Course, the facility is figuratively a “sea of golf” within the resort. The amenities of the 23,000-square-foot clubhouse include an expansive pro shop; Live Oak, featuring Lowcountry-inspired cuisine and rated in the top 10 restaurants on Hilton Head Island by TripAdvisor; 2,000 square feet of event space; and spacious men’s and women’s locker rooms.

Slated for opening this coming spring is the new 19,000-square-foot Harbour Town Golf Links Clubhouse. Located on the site of the old structure, it will honor the RBC Heritage with a gallery showcasing the tournament’s rich history.

There’s much new to see and enjoy at The Sea Pines Resort.

As is the case with Heron Point, the celebrated destination is better than ever.

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Heritage Golf Group brings trending West Coast sport to Hilton Head

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kicks off You’re on the tee box at Port Royal Golf Club dressed in loose-fitting clothing and athletic sneakers when you take a running start and kick your soccer ball as far and straight as you can down the fairway.

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elcome to the family-friendly sport of foot golf, a popular West Coast sport that has come to the Lowcountry.

“The game combines soccer and golf and is a fun new way to introduce kids and non-golfers to our sport,” said Port Royal General Manager Brady Boyd. “First and foremost we want our players to have a good time, so whether you bring your golf clubs or bring your soccer ball we want you to come to our course and have fun.”

In addition to attracting new clientele to the golf course, the game teaches new players the same principles and values associated with a round of golf.

“Players are asked to score and perform with integrity, honor and sportsmanship,” Boyd said.

The Port Royal staff has designed a practice hole for warm-up, then fashioned a nine-hole multi-use

course that is open to the public three afternoons per week.

One popular aspect of the sport is that nine holes of FootGolf take only 45 minutes to play. Foot Golfers wanting to play 18 holes are able to play the course twice.

Since opening Oct. 2, the sport has steadily gained in popularity, attracting more participants each day.

“Right now we’re open for foot golf on Thursday, Friday and Saturday after 3 p.m., but we’re hoping to expand hours as the sport becomes more popular,” Boyd said.

The rules of foot golf largely correspond to the rules of golf and uses golf’s basic model, including tee boxes, greens, bunkers, hazards and nine holes or 18 holes to play.

“The typical adult male can kick a soccer ball

Port Royal Golf Club hosts FootGolf rounds after 3 p.m. on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.

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about 50 yards, so scoring still comes down to keeping the ball in front of you and demonstrating finesse and ingenuity around the greens,” Boyd said.

The sport is played with a soccer ball on a traditional golf course with 21-inch diameter cups, set to the side of the traditional greens, instead of the traditional 4.25-inch diameter cups. Par for 18 holes is 72 just as in regular golf.

Boyd says many of the same principles between FootGolf and the traditional game apply: “You want to have a good drive and it’s easier to play from the fairway than the rough.”

During our round I found myself in trouble on the 2nd hole when I tried to bend my drive from right to left to create some additional roll on my drive, but I shanked it into a grove of pine trees to the left of the fairway.

I arrived in the woods to find my ball settled on a clump of pine straw behind a picket fence of trees blocking me from advancing the ball forward back onto the fairway.

The recovery shot required a low, squib kick beneath a branch, over a clump of tree roots and up a hill to the side of the fairway,

but it worked and I was back in the game. I had briefly considered a hero shot through a break in the canopy, but was happy with myself for taking my medicine and thinking myself out of jail.

My third FootGolf shot was a 40-yard downhill, bender that was struck almost perfectly and rolled along the contour of the fairway to within 10-feet of the oversize cup.

I’d like to tell you I tapped in for par, but it didn’t happen. When I stepped up to putt I turned my foot sideways and yanked it left and had to settle for bogey.

Walking to the next tee I found myself all the more determined to get my next drive in the fairway and decided I would mimic my playing partner’s top-tap approach to control the ball around the greens.

I came away from my FootGolf experience with three thoughts: “Anyone can kick a soccer ball; the game is a ton of fun; and I’m definitely going back!”

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Many of the same principles between FootGolf and the traditional game apply. You want to have a good drive and it’s easier to play from the fairway than the rough.

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BEYOND THE

PINES

RUSTIC HUNTING LODGE INSPIRED SAVANNAH NATIVE TO BUILD LUXURIOUS BLUFFTON HOME

BY DEAN ROWLAND PHOTOS BY HAWKEYE PHOTOGRAPHY

In the beginning, there was a large unspectacular home perched on a spectacular waterfront property on the northern tip of Hilton Head Plantation.

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hen the Union Bag Co. (renamed Union Camp in 1956 via merger) purchased 20,000 acres of timberland including 32 miles of pristine waterfront in 1937, it built a rustic hunting lodge and retreat. Turkeys, quail, wild boar, ducks and deer flourished in the area, and fish teemed in the May River and freshwater ponds. The sporting life at the lodge attracted hunters, fishermen and luminaries from all over.

Flash forward to now and the Lowcountry cottage home of James

Scheider and his wife, Taffy, at the southern tip of Gascoigne Bluff in Bluffton. It looks and feels like that hunting lodge, which was torn down in 2003 to accommodate the ecologically sensitive Palmetto Bluff development and its village, inn, cottages and homes.

This home was not built to impress, although it certainly is impressive. It’s a home for living and enjoying life on a grand scale with family (the couple has three grown children) and friends. It’s also a home for relaxing in comfort and entertaining in traditional Lowcountry style.

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Scheider created a living replicative history of that lodge in his own home, replete with mounted game heads, other sporting trophies, leather furnishings, firearms, assorted rocks, handmade baskets and other collectibles from his travels, and assembled them in what he calls his “Alaska” room.

“The genesis of this room was the hunting lodge at Palmetto Bluff,” said Scheider, a lawyer who was also a member of the original real estate sales team at the new development a decade ago.

“Palmetto Bluff was a lot like this (his

hunting room), and when the decision was made to tear the old hunting lodge down, I said, ‘Well, this may be my one chance to replicate one particular room in the lodge.’

We had fireplaces and a lot of pine.”

His love of that old lodge runs deep and long. For two decades beginning as a boy, the 71-year-old Savannah native spent five or six days at the hunting lodge on many occasions with his father, friends and their fathers who were executives with Union Camp, and other family members.

“A lot of the things in here came from the old hunting lodge at Palmetto Bluff

before it was torn down to make way for development,” said Scheider, whose passion for life, family history and the outdoors reflects in his voice. He cited large fox squirrels, artwork, a poker table and chairs, and a cigar humidor.

As he sits on his fireplace hearth describing the details of his Alaska room, a cavalcade of lively stories are weaved into the conversation about the origins of each collectible. His favorite gun, a 12-gauge Browning automatic shotgun, was a birthday present at 12 from his father and shares space with many other rifles and shotguns in a large glass-display case, which at one time numbered 50. An assortment of fishing rods and reels are stashed about the room. Game heads and fish mounts adorn a large portion of the walls, and a collection of hand-carved hiking sticks serve as accent pieces. Antler lamp bases shoulder each side of a leather couch.

“At present, there are more shotguns and rifles and more fishing rods than I want to disclose to my lovely wife,” Scheider offered with a grin.

“It was just a love of nature,” he said, recalling with enthusiasm his younger-day outdoor adventures while camping and boy scouting. “You can see the collection, from weeds to stuffed animals to skins on the wall. It’s just sort a sense that I could honor these things (animals).” Scheider, who no longer hunts, would rather “sit in a deer stand and watch them. It’s much more rewarding to watch them than kill them.”

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The Alaska Room is filled with many rifles and shotguns in a large glassdisplay case. An assortment of fishing rods and reels are stashed about the room.

frame in the hunting room.

“I’ve just have always wanted to have a place to put all my gear, all the stuff I’ve accumulated, all the times living in Alaska, all the trips, so this is what we created…it’s sort of a minimuseum,” he said. “Everybody gravitates to this room.”

Ironically, the Alaska room wasn’t even part of the original design by architect Ansley Manual of the 4,600-square-foot, four-bedroom and four-and-a-half-bathroom residence.

The home, built in 1994 by Wood Construction with interior design by Plantation Interiors, features a walk-in pantry just like Scheider’s grandmother’s, a “formal” dining room that doubles as a library, and high-impact glass windows and hurricane shutters.

“It’s a unique home. I wanted the feel of wood, be able to see the grains in the wood, the nail holes up there in the boards; it’s very homey for us,” he said.

“It’s Lowcoutry cottage, in the sense we have dormers and broad overhangs to help the house cool, and

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then I would say typical casual living with a river porch on the back where you can sit out there and watch the storms or have parties,” he said. “We wanted this to be very functional and comfortable.”

And then there’s the glorious property, purchased in 1991, that sits on 9 acres in the shape of a peninsula exposing thousands of feet of private waterfront along marshes, creeks and the May River. Native live oaks, loblolly pines and hickory trees are neighbors to more than 40 trees, hundreds of shrubs and a vegetable garden, all of which Scheider planted himself. He also splits his own firewood.

While Scheider enjoys this natural environment alone in quiet moments, he and his wife love to host get-togethers in their great outdoors. A swimming pool, three firepits, a fireplace, oyster cookers and tables, and an outdoor kitchen provide the hardware for cooking, merriment and creating memorable social engagements.

“In the winter, when the leaves are off the trees and there’s a full moon coming up on the May River and it’s very cold, to have an oyster roast out here and a lot of people, it’s pretty special,” Scheider said. M

A swimming pool, three firepits, a fireplace, oyster cookers and tables, and an outdoor kitchen provide the hardware for cooking, merriment and creating memorable social engagements.

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The Aaron Console, a piece in the J Banks Collection by Stanford Furniture.

Luxury furniture in the Lowcountry comes in as many shapes, designs, materials, textures, colors and sizes as the diverse homes they inhabit and the homeowners’ lifestyles and personalities they reflect.

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are seeing sleek and sophisticated, steel and metal, leather and wood, retro and vintage, contemporary, traditional, eclectic, mock crocodile patterns, intense blues and purples with a wide swath of influences from historic antebellum Savannah and Charleston, the West Indies/Caribbean, Old World European, the Mediterranean, coastal and farmhouse.

There are at least three common elements found in the high-end furniture in the Hilton Head Island area: Homeowners and interior designers insist on custom quality, premium materials and meticulous craftsmanship.

That said, local interior designers all cite furniture comfort and fabric durability in the luxury homes they furnish and accessorize as vital in their decision-making.

Informality in upscale furniture has supplanted formality, and transitional cross-over styles often bridge the divide between traditional and contemporary. The Lowcountry lifestyle also dictates personal choices in furniture, regardless of design style. No room is cluttered

or the pieces oversized to inhibit functionality and easy access from here to there. And, certainly, there is no such trapping as matching pieces from an entire collection.

Consider, for a moment, some exquisite product offerings from high-end furniture retailers that are available locally:  Bernhardt Furniture Co. (Lenoir, N.C.): This private

Three drawer chest.

Poplar & Acacia solids and Cherry & Eucalyptus veneers with brass trim.

company founded in 1889 offers a metal dining room table with a clear glass top and steel base patented brass finish.  Brown Jordan (Simpsonville, Ky.): Enjoy the finest in casual outdoor living in a wood mochacolored resinweave Southampton lounge chair and ottoman with loose cushions and pillow and textured strap and lace.  Century Furniture (Hickory, N.C.): One of the world’s largest privately owned furniture manufacturers unveils a Milan six-drawer console in walnut solids and satin walnut and American veneers.  Drexel Heritage (High Point, N.C.): Refresh in an Etchings bed from the Acclamations collection styled with flat cut maple veneers and rubberwood and marupa solids in a peppercorn finish.  Habersham Home (Clarkesville, Ga.): A Biltmore Overlook Arch Bookcase with an open, ornate grill on the bottom doors and antique honey interior from the Chateau Reserve Collection made its debut last month at the fall High Point Market.

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Regardless of the state of your furniture, the American Society of Furniture Designers has identified one trend that may look familiar from a few decades ago: the 1980s. Among the components in this throwback scenario is the kitchen table, as found today in kitchen island tables, breakfast nooks and open floor plans in which the kitchen table is just a few steps away from the kitchen itself. But the drab table and chairs of old get a fresh treatment

in updated styles and vibrant colors.

Other 1980 favorites like flame stitch patterns, brass (the polished look then has been replaced by antiqued or burnished) and the Southwestern look, except this contemporary version presents a more subtle interpretation of the Spanish desert style.

At the High Point Market industry showcase in North Carolina in the spring, four interior designers discussed their latest projects convened by the American Home Furnishings Alliance. One revealed that his new line of chairs and sofas for Tomlinson was inspired by nature’s vast color palette, which he showcased in 84 different environmentally-friendly hues on exposed wood. Another said her favorite new piece designed for Hickory Chair was a wood-based console table covered in wicker.

Another designed her interpretation of mid-century European and mid-century French Empire furnishings for Hickory Chair.

Another designer used her extensive portfolio of collected chairs to collaborate with Century Furniture to recreate a series of century-old French, English and Italian designs.

Take comfort in knowing that upscale furniture in today’s Lowcountry home exudes comfort, style and individuality. M

The Angelina is an original design built by local carpenters and can be used in an entryway, as a server or in a bedroom. The finish is called Ebony.

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ccording to a survey done by Realtor. com in April 2014, 13 percent of respondents stated that they are looking to purchase a high-end luxury home; and 26 percent said they may consider a luxury home.

Features most desirable to luxury homebuyers include a view, with waterfront as the most preferred; a chef’s kitchen; outdoor living area with kitchen, fire pit and bar; and a lavish pool.

Locally, luxury is defined at a price point starting at approximately $1.5 million.

However, luxury could mean different things to different people. Twenty-five single family homes sold for $1.5 million or more in the first six months of 2014 through Hilton Head Multiple Listing Service. Inventory in this price range remains high and there is upwards of 22 months of supply.

Optimistically, the greater Hilton Head area couldn’t be better posed for those

searching for luxury properties.

Resale value is a very important indicator to luxury homeowners, and with the recent capital improvements and redevelopment in the area, it increases the value of real estate and the appeal to buyers.

The unique landscape and design of the community emulates the quality of life desired by luxury homeowners. With the various lifestyle choices within the Lowcountry there is luxury living for every heart’s desire.

REALTORS RELEASE MARKET NUMBERS South Carolina Realtors recently released its statewide housing market reports. The reports indicate that consumers are now finding more listings in their search results than they have in years, as higher prices have motivated more sellers to list their homes.

New listings in the state of South Carolina increased 1.2 percent to 8,445.

Pending sales were up 11.6 percent to 5,416 and inventory levels fell 3.2 percent to 47,054 units.

Prices continued to gain traction as the median sales price increased 3.6 percent to $164,699. Days on the market was down 4.3 percent to 110 days. Sellers were encouraged as months supply of inventory was down 7.6 percent to 8.5 months.

The departure of investors from the scene should benefit first-time homebuyers, but student debt and sluggish wage growth have slowed the transition. The economy is growing, albeit slowly. Contrary to the forecasts of most economists, inflation remains tame, partly enabling the Federal Reserve to keep rates low for longer. M Jean Beck is the executive vice president of the Hilton Head Island Association of Realtors.

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OUTSTANDING ESTATE HOME AND PROPERTY – Miles of Water View and across the Port Royal Sound and out to the Atlantic. Breathtaking sun and moon rises. Along the bluff which was first sighted by Capt. William Hilton in 1663. 4 BR, Hobby Room, 2nd floor Sunroom, formal LR & DR, expansive Kitchen/Family Room. 3 car Garage, a to-die-for office and expansive rear Deck and courtyard pool. The vacant lot to the front could also be purchased. $1,595,000

HILTON HEAD ISLAND MARSHVIEW AT ITS FINEST – with expansive Elliott Creek and Marsh views, stately moss draped oaks and palmettos and at high tide you may even be able to kayak from your back yard. This Italian villa style home features 5 Bedrooms, 4.5 Baths, formal Living and Dining rooms, 1st floor office or Den, Bonus room with burnished cherry paneling plus an expansive eat-in Kitchen/Family Room. Adjacent lot available. $799,000

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This Hilton Head Plantation home has it all. 4 BR home features an elevator which allows for the master suite to be on the 2nd floor with its outstanding views. Other features include formal LR & DR, 1st floor Office plus and eat-in Kitchen and Family Room.The rear deck is expansive and has room under for Kayak storage. Short distance to the Country Club of Hilton Head clubhouse with its indoor/outdoor pools, tennis, dining, health club and golf course. $795,000

SUNSET/WATERWAY VIEWS. Magnificent moss draped oaks and vistas up Skull Creek and the Port Royal Sound to the Broad River Bridge. 3 or 4 bedroom, library, 2 offices, 2nd floor family room, tons of storage and a hobby room. Open floor plan flows to the pool deck, covered terrace and two lower decks. Views abound from almost every room. Homesite is an oversized patio with a private open space – Coming to Market Soon!

CONVENIENT LOCATION, CONVENIENT LIFESTYLE - Unique understated courtyard home with its private courtyard pool. Just a short distance to the boat docks along Skull Creek and fantastic sunsets over the water. Also very close to the Country Club of Hilton Head.This 3 BR, 2.5 BA Hilton Head Plantation home has a split bedroom floorplan with a 1st floor master and two up, formal LR & DR, Den, 2 car Garage, high smooth ceilings and wood floors.This home is a “10!” $563,000

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HILTON HEAD PLANTATION’S best views as you drive home into Hickory Forest with a long lagoon, 7th fairway of Oyster Reef Golf Club, a tranquil footbridge in the distance, and all the way across the Port Royal Sound to Lands End on Beaufort’s Lady’s Island. WOW. Enjoy the outstanding mature landscaping and your own 180 degree lagoon view. 3 BR, 2.5 BA home with formal living and dining rooms, two family rooms, eat in kitchen and 2 car garage. $475,000

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION’S Oyster Reef 18th fairway view, close to the Port Royal Sound. Mature landscaped full sized homesite.

Updated light and bright 3 BR, 3.5 BA home with high ceilings, 2 fireplaces, 2 car garage, living room, dining room, eat-in kitchen/family room. New roof and recently painted in and out.This is one of those homes which will be a joy to call home. Plantation shutters, palladium window, jetted tub and granite tops in Kitchen and Master Bath. $475,000

OYSTER REEF GOLF CLUB’S 4TH FAIRWAY and lagoon view, short distance to the Port Royal Sound and located in the heart of Hilton Head Plantation on a cul de sac street.

This 3 Bedroom, 3.5 Bath home offers views and values. There is a formal Living Room & Dining Room, an open Kitchen/Family Room, 2 car side entry Garage, cathedral and tray ceilings. Great curb appeal and mature landscaping. $435,000

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OUTSTANDING GOLF AND LAGOON VIEW. Cool breezes off Shell Creek make this Hilton Head Plantation home pretty neat. Located behind the 11th tee of the Country Club of Hilton Head, a par 3, with views of the entire hole, stately moss draped oaks and a lagoon. 3 Bedroom, 1st Floor Master with bedrooms upstairs, 2.5 Bath, Formal Living Room & Dining Room plus updated Kitchen and Family Room. High smooth ceilings, 2-car garage and 2nd row waterway.

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OPPORTUNITY TO BUILD your dream home in the exclusive Seabrook Landing neighborhood of Hilton Head Plantation. This marsh front homesite will allow for views to the 13th fairway of the Country Club of Hilton Head and across the marsh to the sunsets over Skull Creek. In addition, residents of Seabrook Landing can enjoy all the benefits of living in Hilton Head Plantation.$425,000

WEXFORD PLANTATION. One of Hilton Head Island’s finest communities. For boaters the Wexford Harbor is just off Broad Creek and easy access to the ICW. Golf Course has recently been redesigned. Tennis at Wexford is first class. This 4 Bedroom 4.5 Bath home has been totally redone with travertine and hand scraped wood floors, high smooth ceilings with exposed beams, a chef’s kitchen with granite. Beautiful view of the 8th fairway.

Close to beach, shopping and dining. $1,050,000

WONDERFUL private end of a cul de sac with a large wooded backyard and setting.There is open space to the front and back of the property - Great Location for a tree fort or a kids touch football game. This Palmetto Hall Lowcountry home features an updated granite kitchen/family room, 3 BR plus a large Bonus Room/Hobby Room, 3.5 baths, high smooth ceilings, wood floors, two-car garage, screened porch, fireplace and more. $438,750

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UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY to own an acreage on Hilton Head Island overlooking marsh to deep water. There is a possibility to subdivide the 5 acres into multiple homesites with two of those being marshfront. Drive by and scout out this great Bank Owned property. $399,900

WINDMILL HARBOUR - This private residential community is only 172 acres and is located on the Intracoastal Waterway. Full sized homesite. Wood and tile floors, high smooth ceilings, granite tops, S/S appliances, formal Living & Dining rooms, plus a bright Carolina Room with 5 Bedrooms or 4 plus Den. Newer roof and remodeled in 2010. this is an outstanding home in a great boaters community. $588,777

LARGER THAN NORMAL Elcott model on an oversized, private, corner lot. Upgraded features which include an oversized dining room and oversized loft above. Screened porch with pavers, large bonus room, 1st floor Master and custom bath.

Wood floors, hard surface counters and gas fireplace. Located off of Buckwalter Parkway. Zoned for Okatie school district and is near shopping, dining, entertainment and schools. Community pool, club house, park and boat storage. $315,000

SPECTACULAR SETTING with this 2 story home located towards the end of a cul-desac in Woodbridge. Updated Kitchen with granite counters, wood floors, finished Bonus Room and large fenced in back yard. Eat-in Kitchen, formal Dining Room, Laundry Room, Pantry, and Foyer.

Woodbridge is located in the Okatie school district and features a community pool and park.

This home is near shopping, dining, family entertainment center, and theater. $229,000

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FEATURES A LARGE FENCED IN BACK YARD overlooking the 4th green of the Island West golf course. Other features of this home include a first floor master, formal dining room, eat in kitchen with granite counters and fireplace in the great room. This home is a quick walk to the Island West amenities including pool, playground, and fitness center. Island West is located in the award winning Okatie school district. $329,000

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POPULAR PINECREST NEIGHBORHOOD – Conveniently located near the Bluffton Parkway with easy access to HHI and the Beach or Downtown Savannah. Off the 7th fairway of the Pinecrest course and on a quiet dead end street.

A Jordan floorplan with a Great Room, Carolina Room, Formal LR & DR, with wood floors plus a 1st floor Master Suite, mid floor Loft/Office or play area, 4 BR with 3.5 BA, 2 car Garage, mature landscaping near Schools and shopping. $333,323

HILTON HEAD PLANTATION NEW 7 ANGLERS POND CT. LAGOON VIEW $186,900 18 CHINA COCKLE LANE REDUCED 2ND ROW SOUND $242,000 17 WILD TURKEY RUN MARSHFRONT $295,000 13 BEAR ISLAND RD MARSHFRONT $247,500 HAMPTON HALL 280 FARNSLEIGH AVE $179,000 11 HAMPSTEAD AVE $114,500 A GREAT WAY TO OWN a get-a-way at BLUFFTON the Hilton Head Island Beach. Just steps from 38 BARTONS RUN DR $185,000 the ocean and in Coligny Plaza with its dining, COMMERCIAL shopping, night life and music. The oceanfront pool complex is outstanding. There is covered 44 PERSIMMON ST. $$215,000 parking. This 1st floor one bedroom villas which BOATSLIP can sleep 6 is turnkey ready. All you need to do 139 VILLAGE OF SKULL CREEK is bring your toothbrush, bathing suit and some DOCK UP TO A ’44 BOAT $29,500 suntan lotion. $178,500

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SOUTH BEACH LANE – SEA PINES – Distinctive home on .576 acres viewing Audubon Pond 6th row ocean. Five bed/6 bath plus office, huge screened outdoor entertainment area heated pool/spa/waterfall. Over 5000 heated sq ft. $2,350,000

23 TABBY ROAD – Port Royal. Incredible marsh views with creek running thru it from this 3BR/2B home. Hardwood floors, master with FP. 3 decks, elevator, new eat-in kitchen. $599,000

66 DUNE LANE – FOREST BEACH – Southern styles newer 5 BR/5 BA home with wide verandas taking advantage of ocean views and breezes.

Enclosed pool, billard room tiki bar area. Fun vacation home or rental property with over $100,000 in rental income. $1,790,000 fully furn.

55 HERITAGE ROAD – SEA PINES – This house sits on 2 spectacular

16 DUCK HAWK – 4th row walkway. 4BR /3BA heated pool and spa. Original owner. $1,195,000

28 BAYNARD COVE – A fabulous,new (2007) quality -built home with 5 bedrooms, stone floors, gourmet kitchen, heated pool/spa and 5 min walk to beach. Over $100k in rental projections. $1,699,000

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LD SO Golf/Lagoon lots on famous Harbour Town Golf Links which can be subdivided w/o buying density lot. Either remodel or tear down home and build two homes. Price of $790,000 is for both lots.

SEA PINES – Four bedroom home in South Beach with long views down Braddock Cove to Calibogue Sound. Screen porch, vaulted ceiling, open floor plan, 2 car carport, deeded boat slip. $999,999 Furnished.

Charming Low Country style home in popular “Rookery”. 1 min. walk to “Rookery” pool. 3BR/3BA,Carolina room, FP w. brick chimney. 1-car garage. $320,000

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7 SEASIDE SPARROW — A charming 3rd row beach house with 4 bedrooms, 4 baths, private heated pool, screened porch and views of Sprunt Pond. Excellent rental history and fully furnished for $1,245,000.

SEA PINES – Build or remodel on this double lot within biking distance to the beach. Large sprawling 4 br/4 1/2 ba with den, Carolina Room, 3 car garage. Approx 4550 sq ft.

Great value at $815,000.

33 SOUTH SEA PINES DRIVE – 3BR/3BA plus den, lg. pool, lagoon view, FP, walk to SP best beach and SB village.

Selling “as is.” Great price. $579,000

CALIBOGUE CLUB – 3bed/3bath plus loft, totally renovated with 2200 sq ft and beautiful lagoon view for $559,000 furnished.

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One of the most stunning golf views you have ever seen, the minute you enter the front door! Total renovation on this one level 3 bedroom/3 full bath home in Sea Pines Plantation. Custom kitchen w/stainless apps, granite counter tops, gorgeous hard wood/stone flooring. Unbelievable master bathroom w/ walk in tile shower. Open kitchen to family and living areas w/ dual sided fireplace and tremendous ceiling height w/floor to ceiling windows showing all of the views. New A/C & Heat Pump units. New water heater. Walk down the 9th fairway to the first tee at Sea Pines Country Club, all for $619,000.

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Fantastic opportunity to purchase a beautiful well cared for one level home in Sea Pines w/such a great layout! As you pull in the drive way you will see what curb appeal is all about. A large open living area w/vaulted ceilings opening up to the screened in porch and huge back deck! Light and bright w/a super eat in kitchen, so much natural light too. This really is a special house and I know you will love it the minute you walk in the door, just like these folks did.PRICED TO MOVE. $289,000.

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Beautifully maintained villa, lightly used as a second home and it shows! Updated kitchen w/ granite counter tops, tile flooring, updated bathroom. HVAC less than 1 year old, H20 heater only 2 years old. Now is your chance to own a gorgeous villa in the gated community of the Preserve w/ pool,fitness center,tennis,club house,and leisure trails for well,well,well under $200k…just $169,000!

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Fantastic opportunity to purchase a 2 bedroom villa on the Island in the gated community of the Preserve at Indigo Run.The preserve is located near HHP,with fitness,tennis, pool, clubhouse and cabana.The Hawthorne models are an open floor plan living concept that everyone desires! Where can you get a newer villa w/garage on the Island for this price.......The Preserve.Offered for $239,000.

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Super Opportunity to purchase a gorgeous fully furnished, turn key rental and already updated! Beautiful heart of pine flooring, custom kitchen cabinets, crown molding, amazing master bathroom, updated bathrooms and best of all SPECTACULAR GOLF VIEWS! The owners have a nice rental history in place, even 2015 is already booking up! With tennis court, pool, bike storage, and fitness. Waterford Villas are truly a hidden gem in Shipyard for $234,500.

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Unbelievable home that was the winner of the HH Area Home Builders 2006 Lighthouse award and then the sellers made it EVEN BETTER! Completely renovated with nothing but the top of the line upgrades including: beautiful hardwood flooring, custom cabinetry with granite counters, Wolf/Decor & Subzero appliances, double ovens/duel dishwashers, the list goes on and on. Gorgeous lagoon views from your home or from your heated pool w/fenced yard. This has such a wonderful layout, views and open everywhere. Game room, den, office and GREAT bedroom separation too! Offered for sale for $839,000.

Beautifully renovated fully furnished 1st floor 1 bedroom in South Forest Beach w/lagoon views! It is AWESOME: Custom kitchen, granite counters, stainless appliances. Gorgeous bamboo flooring w/a stunning bathroom granite counter and stone tile flooring!

The Seascape offers two on site pools, a playground, but best of all across the street from the beach - with owner/guest access to a private beach cabana with rest-room & shower. Offered for sale for $119,000.

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Take a good look at this newer 4 bedroom home w/screened in porch, tons of outdoor living space and best of all near the sound w/a trail that leads to pine Island! Gorgeous eat in kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, granite counter tops all leading to the outdoor deck/hot tub and patio w/one of the nicest screened in porches you will see. Plenty of storage, under storage and detail throughout. Total sq. ft. 3,052. This is a pleasure to see! Offered at a great price - $544,000.

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My husband and I had been looking for a second home in Hilton Head for quite some time. We met Rick two years ago while vacationing on the Island. Rick was always a pleasure to deal with. His responsiveness, courtesy and professionalism was tremendous help in the purchase of our home. After closing, Rick continued to help us. It isn’t easy to arrange for contractors in South Carolina from New York. Rick has a network of reliable people and our home was habitable in a short period of time. We have no hesitation in recommending Rick Saba to our friends.

His enjoyment of his work carries through and that made our transaction a smooth one. Thank you Rick. — Sincerely, Merle Rosenbloom

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37 Bridgetown Road Wexford Plantation Hilton Head Island

The beautiful renovations & upgrades make this 4 bedroom, 4.5 bath harbor front home an exceptional value in Wexford Plantation. Large living area with fireplace and cathedral ceilings.

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Forest Preserve A key linchpin in early Sea Pines strategy

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BY GLEN MCCASKEY | PHOTOS BY ROB TIPTON

ome of my fondest memories in the last 50 years come from the Sea Pines Forest Preserve. An early memory was from 1970, when I became ensnared in a net of thorns and brambles in what would become the preserve, then a mostly untrammeled wild tumble of forest, wetlands and wildlife.

Sea Pines founder Charles Fraser envisioned that this land would become a nature park and had given me the assignment to master plan it and make that and related nature dimensions happen.

Walking along a 130-year old rice dike, completely overgrown by a thick bed and tangle of thorny vines, I had stepped ahead, not being able to see underneath, where a portion of the rice dike had washed away. Suddenly I found myself falling several feet but jerked to a stop by a net of thorns that wrapped around me like a bird in a snare. It was not exactly the moment to envision suburbanites happily walking along nature trails and boardwalks, but it is still memorable.

A later memory was watching islander

Raymond Enslow, up to his chest in Lake Joe, for hours building the first foot bridge to Fish Island, with a loaded revolver and holster strapped around his neck as he kept one eye on Old High Tail, a 9-foot gator with an injured tail that watched his every move at water-level just 10 feet away.

And I still enjoy remembering that both big guys lived through the experience.

THOUSANDS OF VISITORS Forty-four years later, Fraser’s dream of a large nature preserve in the middle of Sea Pines is not only reality but one that has 45,000 to 60,000 people a year exploring these 605 acres, 12,000 doing equestrian trail rides on 4-miles of bridal trails, thousands of others navigating the 4-miles of hiking trails, 2 miles of roadway trails, and 50 acres of four large lakes for kayaks, canoes and summer alligator and fishing cruises.

The preserve has scattered picnicking hideaways in addition to a recreational complex on Fish Island, and a planted 3-acre wild flower conservancy. Several

wetland boardwalks, overlooks, and even a bike trail along the portion of old rice dike that collapsed under me are also features, along with just about all the wildlife the Lowcountry can offer.

Final plans were laid for the preserve around 1970 when Fraser took the determinative step of placing restrictive covenants on the land. The preserve initiative provided profound, yet subtle, underpinnings to the environmental ethic and also an early branding strategy of Sea Pines as it moved into its era of national and international recognition.

In view was the objective of moving Sea Pines away from the stereotypical nondistinction of being just another East Coast beachfront and golf development and into the larger perspective of being more like a nature and recreation park where people could vacation and live.

Parts of this strategy launched around this time included Lawton Stables, Heritage Farm and its Victory Garden plots, windmill, sugar cane mill and farmer’s shed, and the first bike trails on the island.

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UPCOMING FOREST PRESERVE EVENTS • “The Bonfire” at Fish Island: 4:30-7:30 p.m., Nov. 14, at Fish Island. The third annual fundraiser for the Forest Preserve Foundation.

• Thanksgiving Wagon Rides: Nov. 25-29 at Heritage Farm. Various times.

• 12th annual Fishing Tournament: 10 a.m.-noon Nov. 28 • Caramel Apple Festival: 1-3 p.m. Nov. 29, at Heritage Farm.

On the historic side, the Baynard Ruins were excavated by an archaeologist and an interpretive program put in place there, while in the forest preserve, the only fully preserved 4,000-year-old Indian Shell Ring on Hilton Head also received archaeological attention and was made a destination point within the preserve.

Ahead of its time All this was a decade before “green marketing” came into vogue in the ‘80s, and several decades before “ecological tourism” became a niche market.

Telling the environmental, plus the historical and cultural stories of Hilton Head and the Lowcountry, became a thrust of the Sea Pines Forest Preserve experience. Those stories were articulated by park rangers who also hosted special events, gave nature walks on the beach and by the marshes and evening lectures at the old William Hilton Inn, the same sorts of things the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn does so well today.

These activities fanned the flames of entrepreneurship that brought aquatic dolphin tours, nature excursions, kayak rentals and many other environmental/historic off-shoots into the marketplace.

Of course, the economic engine that ultimately drove all of this was real estate. The bottom-line strategy behind the Fraser formula was that if vacationers found the multi-faceted vacation, familyoriented park-like experience at Sea Pines to be the delight it was intended to be, then this would also be a great place to work or retire. The strategy proved to be very successful, and right in the middle of the strategy, and of Sea Pines itself, the Sea Pines Forest Preserve was born. M Long-time islander Glen McCaskey has been deeply involved in the evolution of Hilton Head as a resort community since moving here in 1970. He was vice president of Sea Pines for the decade founder Charles Fraser grew the company from being the developer of the Sea Pines Resort to an internationally respected firm creating industry-changing ventures from the Caribbean to the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. McCaskey oversaw the environmental and recreational planning, development and management for all company ventures during that period, apart from golf and tennis.

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LOCAL CAPTAIN MAKES BOAT TOURS BOTH INFORMATIONAL AND FUN

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expedition Visitors to Hilton Head and locals alike are showing more interest in activities that provide an educational highlight to their time spent on the island.

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ocal marine biologist and Hilton Head Island Sea Turtle Protection Project manager Amber Kuehn is owner and operator of Spartina Marine Education Charters, offering a “Marine Expedition” through the Coastal Discovery Museum on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

This tour was very popular over the summer and will be extended through the fall schedule of activities.

With 15 years of experience behind the helm and a masters degree in marine biology, Captain Amber applies a scientific journey to a sight-seeing tour aboard SPARTINA. Turbidity, salinity, and water temperature measurements, an explanation of micro-

organisms, live creatures on board in a viewing tank, and dolphin sightings take place on this floating laboratory. Interjecting local knowledge and witty anecdotes collected from having grown up in Bluffton gives rise to laughter amidst the scientific information.

ONE FUN FACT The goal is to have each passenger retain “at least one fun fact” that they understand fully in order to explain the concept if asked at a later date. Some examples are: “I learned… why oysters are in a cluster… the difference between a male and a female crab … the reason that you can’t see through the water here…why wading birds stand so still on the waters edge…that the nose on a

Bottlenose Dolphin is actually the blowhole … that dolphins are born with HAIR!” If any of these comments made you think for a moment, you would definitely enjoy the marine expedition. Come to learn and be entertained. Questions are encouraged.

Get the information straight from the scientist who has an active role in local conservation efforts. You may even absorb some passion for the marine environment and learn how to get involved as well.

THE TOUR (with Capt. Amber) The two hour expedition begins with the basics until the Atlantic Bottlenose Dolphins “steal my fire” before finishing an explanation of tides, moon phase, and topography…

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Oh! It’s a dorsal fin! And it never gets old when the dolphins steal the spotlight. An explanation of the role of marsh grass is essential, bacteria decomposing organic matter in the mud flat, and oysters filtering the pristine water in the estuary is followed by a water study — A refractometer measures salinity from samples collected over the side of the boat and millions of micro-organisms are before your eyes in the crystal clear sample. Blue crabs are a crowd pleaser as they are handled with ease having been “childhood toys that are fast, never run out of batteries, and provide hours of entertainment”.

These organisms are shown up close, and then placed in a viewing tank for further inspection. The fiddler crabs emerge from their hiding place in my pocket as they are fairly harmless and sturdy. These are decapods with eyes on stalks so that they are able to see you and me at the same time! A fish from the live-well may make an appearance with obvious explanations that you may not have actually seen for yourself…their gills are bright red and their lateral line is a sensory organ. I believe that a basic explanation with living proof makes it more memorable. All organisms are returned to the estuary after their performance. The stars of the show are seasonal and represent the organisms that are flourishing at varying water temperatures. I am amazed by them every day and I absolutely love sharing their story with my passengers.

THE DEPARTURE The Coastal Discovery Museum will be accepting reservations for a May River Marine Expedition on Thursdays This Bluffton departure is a unique opportunity to venture off island to catch a glimpse of the high bluffs cut from tidal flow running back and forth from the headwaters of the May into Calibogue Sound and the Atlantic Ocean.

This winding path surrounded by marsh grass and plough (“pluff”) mud is full of wildlife...literally, inside and out. The pristine estuary and all that it takes to maintain this treasure keep the marine life busy all year. You are guaranteed to learn something new and exciting.

Afterwards, take advantage of quaint restaurants and the Bluffton Farmers Market…all on the same street!

THE BOAT SPARTINA is a 25 foot Jones Brothers Bateau that is US Coast Guard certified to carry 24 passengers. SPARTINA is named after saltmarsh cord grass, or spartina alterniflora. This plant is the basis of our ecosystem and the topic for introduction to the estuary. M November 2014 145

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SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION

HOLIDAY SHOPPING The holidays are here. Prepare yourself and your shopping list with our gift guide!

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5 Winter Owl Paper Placemats – Pad of 50 Antiques & Garden Collectibles at the Greenery 843.785.3848 www.thegreeneryinc.com 6 The Wet Brush Terra’s Style Studio 843.682.4247 7 Alex and Ani Energy bracelet Gifted Hilton Head 843.842.8787 8 Bamboo Chic Lite Robes by Barefoot Dreams FACES DaySpa & Beauty Boutique 843.785.3075f www.facesdayspa.com

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12 Coconutz Sport Bar short sleeve T-shirt Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort – Coconutz Sportz Bar 843.842.0043 www.hhibeachandtennis.com 13 Dry remedy™ kit Fringe 843.785.7400 www.fringehiltonhead.com 14 T-Shirt & Pint Glass Bomboras Grille 843.689.2662 www.bomborasgrille.com 15 Reversible Vest by Katie Todd Turtle Neck by Spense Knits Necklace by Relic Affordables Apparel 843.321.4200 www.affordablesapparel.com

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22 Lowcountry Linens hand blocked kitchen towel Watusi Cafe 843.686.5200 www.hiltonheadcoffeeandyogurt. com 23 Immune Boost EQ Injections Equilibrium Weight Loss and Longevity 843.815.7576 www.eqbalancehhi.com

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24 3G Newport 7 Speed Cruiser Hilton Head Bicycle Company 843.686.6888 www.hiltonheadbicycle.com 25 Himalayan Salt Plate Le Cookery 843.785.7171 www.lecookeryusa.com

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26 David Yurman Timepiece with 18K Gold & Diamonds Forsythe Jewelers 843.671.7070 www.forsythejewelers.biz 27 NOW Foods Ultrasonic Oil Diffuser & essential oil blends Good Health Unlimited 843.681.7701 www.goodhealthunlimited.com

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30 28 Limited edition Movado watch celebrates Derek Jeter Heritage Fine Jewelry 843.689.2900 www.heritagejewelershhi.com

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29 Yeti Rambler Stainless Steel Drink Tumblers Planet Hilton Head 843.363.5177

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30 Julie Vos Jewelry Pretty Papers and Gifts 843.341.5116 www.prettypapershhi.com

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31 Princess & Butch interchangeable belts & buckles.

Radiance 843.363.5176 32 HOST’s Adjustable Aerator decanter Wine & Cheese, If You Please?

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37 Curled rim large porcelain bowl glazed in ox blood & green Plantation Interiors 843.785.5261 www.plantationinteriors.com 38 Cashmere Poncho Sweater with removable Fur Collar Tan Leather Purse with Black Contrasting Stingray The Porcupine 843-785-2779 www.porcupinestyle.com November 2014 149

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he eighth annual Pedal 4 Kids fundraiser, the largest annual cycling event in Beaufort County, drew a record crowd on Sept. 27. The event drew riders of all ages and skill levels, with 100 percent of the proceeds benefiting the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island.

The 62-mile riders pose for a photo after their finish.

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Boys and Girls Club staff member Bernard Burton rode with club member Alejandra Jimenez.

PHOTOS BY ARNO DIMMLING

Clowns Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum lead the family fun ride.

Grand Marshals Liz and Jim MacLeod (Coastal States Bank) and Michelle and Chris Wycoff (Golf Etc.) represent the lead sponsors of the event.

The Honorable Jane Harman, former U.S. House Representatives from California and current CEO of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, addressed a packed house at First Presbyterian Church for the World Affairs Institute speaker series.

Christel Inacker of Powerhouse Gym presents a $4,295 check for Spin 4 Kids to Hilton Head Boys & Girls Club unit director Kim Likins. Event co-chairs Arno Dimmling and Barbara Grimes were also in attendance.

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Acclaimed artist James Coleman poses with Hilton Head Monthly’s September covers at the Endangered Arts Fine Art Gallery annual fall show. Coleman created Hilton Head Island and Bluffton paintings specifically for our covers.

J Banks hosted a Coastal Celtic Tea Party on Oct. 1 with Shamrock and Peach cookbook author Judith McLoughlin and Irish interior designer Sharon Cleland.

Sonja Griffin Evans won the art contest at the “Life Before Mitchelville” event held Oct. 11 at the Westin Hilton Head Island Resort & Spa. Managers Jeff Waddell and Tim Freisen present the check.

Pet of the Month: Atlantis is a 1 1/2 year old Shepherd mix. He is one high energy guy. He’s a real beauty, and very sweet, but needs someone who will keep him busy and tire him out. For more information on Atlantis or any of the animals at the Hilton Head Humane Association, call 843-6818686 or visit www.hhhumane.org.

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GET IN THE SPOTLIGHT To submit photos from your event or party e-mail editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com or you can share them directly from your Facebook page by liking us on Facebook. All photos courtesy those pictured unless otherwise noted.

ABOVE: Hilton Head Christian Academy Zonta Club officers (from left) Meccay Nimmer, Chloe Strickland, Ariel Shulman, Grace Patton, Sarah Haire and Catherine Campbell helped host Fall Special Friends Day on Oct 13 for 30 special needs students.

RIGHT: Kerry Davis greets a new friend.

Hardeeville dentist Karen Meeks, center, accepts her Lowcountry Recognition Award from Sun City Hilton Head representatives Allison Tucker, (left), Dave Solaro (right) and Ron Wilson (far right) on Oct. 1. Meeks offers free dental screenings and has a dental education program for children in Estill schools.

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Peggy Ellis was delighted to design Macintosh Mac to raise money to help homeless pets.

Armando Aseneta, Marcia Adair, Judi Kestenbaum and Sandro Virag from the Fred Astaire Dance Studio competed in the Chicago Harvest Moon Dancesport Championship where they placed in the top 20 students overall and took home the top “out of town studio” award. Sandro received top teacher award.

Adrienne and Clive Jacobs pose with Abraham Lincoln (John Cooper) following the “Abraham Lincoln - Live” program on Sept. 29 at Marriott Resort Hotel in Palmetto Dunes.

he Palmetto Animal League’s second annual Artisans Fur Animals Gala on Oct. 10 was a smashing success. The gala raised more than $20,000 for the Palmetto Animal League’s annual operations.

Mary Margaret Jones McGaughey cuts the ribbon at her new Copper Penny shop in Shelter Cove Towne Centre. Flanking Mayor Drew Laughlin (center) are Margaret Jones (left), Mary Margaret’s mother, and store manager Vanessa Hoffman (right).

The Town of Hilton Head Island hosted a grand opening for the newest fire station located in Palmetto Dunes.

Artist Candace Lovely created the West Tea vignette based upon Barbara Bush’s famous pets, believing all pets deserve such love.

Maggie Mueller and Brittany Bennington from Hilton Head Humane Association are shown with instructor Lynne Swanson at the Learning Dog Conference.

Kennesaw State won the seventh annual Rees Jones Collegiate Invitational golf tournament at Haig Point on Daufuskie Island.

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NOV. 3-30: THE LOWCOUNTRY PALETTE ... NOV. 9: SHORTBREAD SHOPPE CRAFT SHO

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The Lowcountry Palette: SOBA Gallery, Bluffton. This show will feature a collection of newly created oil and watercolor paintings by noted local artist Terry Brennan. There will be an reception for him on Nov. 7. Brennan is a self-taught artist whose love for painting is shown in his serene landscapes that draw the viewer in with a calm sense of place. sobagallery.com, 843-757-6586.

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Shortbread Shoppe Craft Show: 1-4 p.m., Spanish Wells Golf Club Clubhouse. The 16th annual Shortbread Shoppe Craft Show will feature artists and craftspeople of the Lowcountry.

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Larkin & Jordan Art League Exhibit: 5-7 p.m., Nov. 11-Dec. 6, Walter Greer Gallery, Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. This show, titled “Linear Leitmotif,” celebrates the influences of Pablo Picasso and Roy Lichtenstein with works in welded steel and acrylic paintings on canvas. This show is unique in that it represents one of the few area exhibits to feature abstract and colorful pop art. 843-540-1762

ATHLETIC EVENTS NOV. 6-8

Special Olympics Tennis: Van Der Meer Shipyard Racquet Club. The Special Olympics North America Tennis Championship returns to Hilton Head Island for the 15th year. More than 100 Special Olympics athletes from Colorado, Florida, Massachusetts, Louisiana, Illinois and South Carolina will compete in a three-day event featuring several levels of competition. 803-237-4233, kgarrick@ so-sc.org, www.specialolympics.org/tennis.aspx

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Coastal Hunter Circuit (CHC) Finals Horseshow: Lawton Stables, Sea Pines. Hosted by the International Riding Academy, the CHC Finals are open to the public and will feature junior equestrians competing. 843-671-2586

NOV. 10

Be a Saint Golf Classic: 9:30 a.m., Bear Creek Golf Club.

The proceeds will fund free early prenatal services offered by the Pregnancy Center & Clinic of the Lowcountry. Golferfriendly scramble format, separate flights for men, women and mixed teams and lots of contests and prizes. Over 50

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CRAFT SHOW ... NOV. 11: LARKIN & JORDAN percent of the field will win a round of golf at Lowcountry courses. Cost is $150 per person, which includes golf, Golf Headquarters gift card, prizes, buffet lunch with complimentary beer/wine and more. 843-689-2222, hhislim@ gmail.com, www.pregnancycenterhhi. org

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David M. Carmines Memorial Team Tennis Championship: Palmetto Dunes Tennis Center. All proceeds go to the David M. Carmines Foundation and benefit the M.D. Anderson Cancer Research Center, the Hilton Head Island Recreation Center and the American Cancer Society. The 11th annual tournament will serve the foundation’s mission to support recreation, cancer patient support and cancer research.

Food and beverages will be supplied by championship supporter Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks. www.palmettodunes.com, 843-785-1152

NOV. 15

23rd Annual Hargray Hilton Head Island Bridge Run: 8 a.m., Crossings Park. It’s time to lace up those running shoes for the 23rd Annual Hargray Hilton Head Island Bridge Run 10K. This fun and challenging event will benefit local charities. The entry fee is $30 for those who register before Nov. 11; $35 after Nov. 11. www.bearfootsports. com, 843-757-8520

NOV. 27

Turkey Trot presented by Go Tri Sports: 8 a.m., Chart House. The 5K/10K race begins on Squire Pope Road in front of the Chart House parking lot starts at 8 a.m. and winds through Hilton Head Plantation until turning around and finishing back at the Chart House parking lot. The race does not enter the gate at Hilton Head Plantation. Find more information online at www.islandreccenter.org November 2014 155

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NOV. 28: Stan Smith Thanksgiving Tennis Exhibition ... Nov. 28: 12th annu

NOV. 28

Stan Smith Thanksgiving Tennis Exhibition and Happy Hour: 2:30 p.m., Sea Pines Racquet Club.

Watch former world No. 1-ranked Stan Smith in action at this annual Thanksgiving pro tennis exhibition.

Receive valuable tips, enjoy complimentary refreshments, and win prizes in a raffle. Attendees are asked to bring a canned good to benefit the Deep Well Project. 843-363-4495

NOV. 28

12th Annual Fishing Tournament: 10 a.m.-noon., Sea Pines Forest Preserve. Participants will fish for bass, bream, catfish and more at Fish Island. Prizes awarded in various categories. $15 per person includes fishing pole; $10 per person does not include fishing pole. Reservations are required. 843842-1979, seapines.com/events

COMMUNITY EVENTS NOV. 1-2

Hilton Head Island Motoring Festival & Concours d’Elegance: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Nov. 1, Car Club Jamboree; Nov. 1-2, Motoring Midway; Nov. 2,

Concours d’Elegance. Port Royal Golf Club. A signature automobile event with 150-plus vintage cars.

843-785-7469, hhiconcours.com

NOV. 2

Celebration of Remembrance: 4 p.m., First Presbyterian Church of Hilton Head. This service will be an opportunity to make a step towards healing with others who have lost loved ones and are making a similar journey. Names of loved ones will be read and may be submitted on the day of the service. 843681-3696

NOV. 8

Captain Woody’s Oyster Roast: 4-7 p.m., Captain Woody’s, Hilton Head Island. The longest and one of the best oyster roasts on the island. Live music by the Chiggers. Proceeds will help benefit the Hilton Head Humane Association. The association will have dogs available for adoption at the event. 843-785-2400 or www.captainwoodys.com

NOV. 8

Herb Society Fall Sale: 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Pineland Station. Products include French Market bean soup mix, pumpkin spiced nuts, jellies, flavored vinegars, curry, potted herbs and more. All profits from the sale are donated to local charities. 843-682-3839

“Big Daddy Day” will be from 1-3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Coligny Plaza. The event will have a recycling, reuse and repurpose theme.

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Coligny event honors ‘Big Daddy’ Richardson

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or nearly 60 years, Hilton Head Island has benefitted from the imagination of James Norris Richardson, founder of the island’s downtown, Coligny Plaza.

Coligny Plaza turns 60 in 2015, but the celebration is starting early with a salute to Norris’ nickname — “Big Daddy Day” from 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15, at, of course, Coligny Plaza.

The festivities will have a recycling, reuse and repurpose theme that is only fitting for one of the island’s early developers and a recycler long before recycling was cool.

A highlight of the event will be a series of work stations, or “creation stations” where adults and children can give everyday items a new lease on life. Helping out at the stations will be members of Interact Clubs from area high schools. They’ll help you turn jars into candles, egg cartons into earring trays, bottles into vases and this-and-that into picture frames.

Bring your own materials or use what will

be available.

They can show you how to paint an old wooden ladder and use it as a drying rack in the laundry, or how to attach hooks into a picture frame and use it to display your necklaces and bracelets. There is no end to the possibilities.

“Then we are going to take all these things that can be recycled and have a crazy relay race,” said Big Daddy’s daughter-in-law, Leslie Richardson. “It’s going to be a lot of fun.”

The event also will be an opportunity to rid your closets or desks of unused electronics, such as TVs, printers, or computers, thanks to i2 Recycle, a Hilton Head Island-based commercial recycler.

The day also will honor Coligny Plaza’s start back in 1955 when James Norris “Big Daddy” Richardson moved his family from Thomasville, Ga., to Hilton Head Island to open one of the island’s first grocery stores, Forest Beach Supermarket. The Richardson family eventually developed the area into

the island’s downtown. Today it serves as the stage for community events and the heart of a vibrant commerce center with more than 60 shops and restaurants.

“Big Daddy Day” will focus on recycling and repurposing everyday items in honor of Richardson’s dogged determination to find new uses for everything.

“When you saw life through his eyes, you would see so many uses for things,” said Leslie. “He saw life in everything. If he saw me throwing out a mayonnaise jar, he would make five more sandwiches out of that jar.”

Perhaps from lessons he learned during the Great Depression or through rationing during World War II, Richardson always found a way to avoid throwing something away. He reused tea bags more than once and found all sorts of storage uses for coffee cans and glass jars.

The day will celebrate that resourcefulness and take a look back at “Big Daddy” and his legacy, Coligny Plaza. M

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NOV. 27: Community Thanksgiv

NOV. 27

Community Thanksgiving Dinner: 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks.

Celebrate the meaning of Thanksgiving with a free community Thanksgiving dinner with turkey, dressing and all the trimmings served family style. Everyone is welcome. The celebration, filled with food, fellowship and entertainment, is free to all. . The event is sponsored by St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church and will be held at Hudson’s, located off Squire Pope Road on Skull Creek. 843-505-1370, www.CommunityThanksgiving.com

NOV. 13-15

Hospital Auxiliary Annual Holiday Boutique and Bake Sale: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m., Hilton Head Hospital lobby. Find special gifts for everyone on your holiday shopping list, plus enjoy delicious baked goods prepared by the hospital staff and volunteers. Proceeds from this popular event support the Auxiliary Touch Program, which provides medication to those in need. 843-689-8247

NOV. 15

Dance for the Kids: 6-10 p.m., Hilton Head Island Westin Resort & Spa. This year’s event will celebrate healing children and will benefit Volunteers in Medicine HHI, which provides free comprehensive medical and dental health care to children whose families cannot afford these services and qualify for VIM care. Patron sponsorship packages with preferred seating and other benefits begin at $3,000 for a table of eight, while an individual guest is $150.

DancefortheKids@vimclinic.org, 843689-6612

NOV. 18

Novel Evenings Book Club: 6 p.m., Hilton Head Library. Join the club for

a lively discussion of “Pope Joan,”

by Donna Woolfolk Cross. The Novel Evenings Book Club meets the third Tuesday of the month. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free. Halle Eisenman, 843-255-6525, heisenman@ bcgov.net, beaufortcountylibrary.org/ branches/hiltonhead

NOV. 19

Novel Mornings Book Club: 11 a.m., Hilton Head Library. Meet with fellow book lovers for a discussion of “The Rosie Project,” by Graeme Simsion.

Everyone is welcome. Admission if free.

Halle Eisenman, 843-255-6525, heisenman@bcgov.net, beaufortcountylibrary. org/branches/hiltonhead

NOV. 27

Sonesta Resort Champagne Brunch: 10 a.m.-3 p.m., Sonesta Resort Hilton Head Island. The buffet brunch features carving stations, made-to-order omelets, a children’s buffet, soups, salads and desserts. $47.95 for adults (13 years and older), $23.95 for children (ages 8 to 12), $19.95 (ages 3 to 7) and complimentary for children under 2 years of age with a paying adult. Reservations are required. 843-842-2400

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Speaker series continues with history of Palmetto Dunes

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ilton Head Island’s history is littered with stories of change. From an ancient Indian hunting ground to thriving antebellum farmland, from swampstrewn timber country to dazzling tourist Mecca, each of these changes has seen the island reinvent itself.

As that reinvention continues, bringing new developments, resorts and amenities to those who call the island home, it’s more important than ever to remember those stories. Especially those stories from the genesis of the island’s modern era, as enterprising islanders coaxed a vacation destination from the depths of a quiet South Carolina island.

Starting this past February, the Heritage Library’s Speaker Series, “Hilton Head in the Modern Era” has brought out some of the most fascinating stories of the Hilton Head Island we know today and how it got here.

The series so far has seen local jazz legend Bob Masteller sharing Charles Fraser stories, Jim Richardson showing how life was like

growing up on this untamed island, Native Islander Tom Barnwell proving that some of the richest stories predate the resort era, and Rebekah Dobrasko portraying the changes in education as the island came into its own.

This series will continue Tuesday, Nov. 18, with a true pioneer of Hilton Head’s modern age, Robert Onorato, and his presentation, “Developing 2000 Acres in the Middle of Paradise.”

As the driving force behind development in the modern eras early days, you’d better believe Onorato has stories.

“This is my 45th year on the island, so when I took the island on it was still in diapers,” he quipped. It’s actually a fair assessment of the island in the early 70s, as the first resorts first took hold. Onorato was one of the first on the scene as a consultant for the legendary Phipps family, who developed much of Florida and had invested in a small development called Palmetto Dunes.

“When I came down, it was them asking

me, ‘Would you mind stopping by Hilton Head Island at Palmetto Dunes and telling us what you think.’ I said it would be a couple hours. It was two days.”

Onorato saw immediate wasted potential in Palmetto Dunes, telling his wife when he returned, “They’re panning for nuggets in the stream, and the mother lode is right behind them.”

This quickly led to him taking the reins at Palmetto Dunes, steering the resort toward that mother lode and ushering in one of the island’s most celebrated resorts. Along the way, he made a couple of friends by the name of Charles Fraser and Fred Hack.

Onorato will present “Developing 2000 Acres in the Middle of Paradise” at 6 p.m.

Nov. 18 with a 5:30 p.m. wine reception.

Tickets are $25 per person, $40 per couple.

Call the library at 843-686-6560 to reserve your seat. There is an optional dinner following at Bomboras Grille for $24 per person.

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Nov. 27: Thanksgiving Scavenger Hu

NOV. 28

Gregg Russell Thanksgiving Concert: 7:30-9 p.m., under the Liberty Oak, Harbour Town. The entire family will enjoy this very special Gregg Russell Thanksgiving concert as well as the official lighting of the Harbour Town Christmas tree. 843-8421979, seapines.com/events

NOV. 27

Thanksgiving Scavenger Hunt: 9-11:30 a.m., Sea Pines Resort Fitness Center. Kick off your holiday festivities with this fun, family-friendly activity. $20 per family. Reservations are required. 843-842-1979

NOV. 28-JAN. 1

Harbour Town Lights: Stroll along the harbour and enjoy the illuminated seasonal figures and the towering 30-foot Christmas tree. Harbour Town is the perfect place for families to be this holiday season, with live entertainment and activities. 843-842-1979, seapines.com/events

NOV. 29

Community Tree Lighting: 3:30-5:30 p.m., Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Santa, Mrs. Claus and their trusty reindeer Rudolph will help kick off the holiday season at the town’s official Christmas Tree Lighting, an old-fashioned Yuletide celebration complete with Christmas carols, holiday crafts, yummy treats and a musical performance from the cast of “Singin’ In the Rain.” Activities for children include face painting, holiday crafts and photo opportunities with Santa.

This family-friendly community festival is an Island tradition. Admission is free. www.artshhi.com/events/ community-christmas-tree-lighting

NOV. 29

Caramel Apple Festival: 1-3 p.m., Heritage Farm, Sea Pines. Bring the family to Heritage Farm for a fun afternoon of fall activities, including caramel apples, games, crafts and more. Rates vary based on activities. seapines.com/events, 843-842-1979

NOV. 29

Small Business Saturday: Harbour Town. With its breathtaking views of Calibogue Sound, unique boutiques, specialty stores and outstanding restaurants, Harbour Town is a great place to shop year-round, but it is particularly nice during the busy holiday season.

This holiday season, treat yourself to the friendly, locally owned merchants in Harbour Town and don’t miss Small Business Saturday. You’ll enjoy attentive guest service, special promotions and enticing sales for everything from apparel to unique gifts. seapines. com/events, 843-842-1979

DEC. 1

Woman of the Year Nominations: Deadline is 5 p.m.

The Zonta Clubs of Hilton Head Island and Bluffton are seeking nominations for their 2014 Woman of the Year Award. The award recognizes local women who have made significant contributions in their professions and to the community. Lynette Rush, 843-4226682

EDUCATIONAL NOV. 5, 12, 19

Computer Drop-In Sessions: 11 a.m., Hilton Head Library. Bring any computer questions, practice Word, Excel, Mousercise, Facebook, Email, Google, and more on computers and receive one-on-one help from experienced techies. Every Wednesday. No registration necessary. Halle Eisenman, 843-255-6525, heisenman@bcgov.net, beaufortcountylibrary.org/branches/ hiltonhead

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Nov. 8: Captain Woody’s Oyst

NOV. 8

Captain Woody’s Oyster Roast: 4-7 p.m., Captain Woody’s, Hilton Head Island. The longest and one of the best oyster roasts on the island. Live music by the Chiggers. Proceeds will help benefit the Hilton Head Humane Association. The association will have dogs available for adoption at the event. 843-785-2400 or www.captainwoodys.com

NOV. 6, 20

Learn About Your iPhone: 12:30-1:30 p.m., Hilton Head Library. Have questions about how to use your iPhone? The Hilton Head Library will have someone on hand to answer them every other Thursday. Halle Eisenman, 843-2556525, heisenman@bcgov.net

NOV. 12

League of Women Voters: 10 a.m., Bluffton Library. South Carolina Sen. Tom Davis, and Reps. Shannon Erickson, Weston Newton and Jeff Bradley will discuss the role of the local delegation, achievements and disappointments in the last legislative session, and their priorities for the next session. www. lwvhii.org

NOV. 12

Too Many People, Not Enough Fish: 3 p.m., Coastal Discovery Museum, Honey Horn. This program will focus primarily on population growth, impacts on fisheries and the need for sustainable aquaculture technology. The cost is $7 per person (for ages 12 and older) and reservations are required due to limited seating. 843-689-6767, ext. 223

NOV. 13

Economic Development Summit: 10 a.m.-noon, Hampton Hall Clubhouse.

This program will include speakers from

local municipalities and counties tasked with fostering development. Special keynote speaker to be announced. All area business owners and citizens of Beaufort and Jasper counties are strongly encouraged to attend this free event. Seating limited to 400 attendees. jocelyn@ hhrealtor.com

NOV. 19

Marine Predators of Port Royal Sound: 3 p.m., Coastal Discovery Museum, Honey Horn. The number and diversity of the top marine predators in the Port Royal Sound estuarine system is the best indicator of the health of its food chain, from phytoplankton to sharks. Dave Harter will tell the story of these largely unseen and underappreciated creatures through the fisherman’s eyes from the early 1800s to today. The cost of the program is $7 per person and reservations are required. 843-6896767, ext. 223

DEC. 3

Whales of South Carolina: 3 p.m., Coastal Discovery Museum, Honey Horn.

Several species of whales visit the South Carolina waters either in search of food or to give birth. This program will cover the natural history of the whales that visit our waters and their current status, along with threats and challenges. Cost is $7 per person and reservations are required. 843-689-6767, ext. 223

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ody’s Oyster roast ... Nov. 6: Learn About Yo

May River Theatre hosting

Annie Get Your Gun

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BY BARBARA K. CLARK

t seems like every time I’m asked to direct a show at May River Theatre, the name Annie is in the title. I directed “Annie” in February 2013 and am directing “Annie Get Your Gun,” which is playing this month.

I have been heard in rehearsals saying, “All orphans on stage,” when I really meant to say “All Annie’s siblings.” The productions are not only similar in name, but three of the siblings were orphans in the “Annie” production!

Another similarity is the size of the cast: LARGE. “Annie Get Your Gun,” however, has no Daddy Warbucks. Instead it has Buffalo Bill and rootin’, tootin’ cowboys and Indians, and of course the beloved Annie Oakley and Frank Butler, who star in “Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show.”

It’s a foot-stomping, toe- tapping show all the way through!

“Annie Get Your Gun” is a musical with lyrics and music by Irving Berlin and a book by Dorothy Fields and her brother, Herbert Fields. Berlin is one of the great songwriters of our time. His familiar tunes that became hits include: “Doin’ What Comes Natur’lly; “You Can’t Get a Man with a Gun “; “They Say It’s Wonderful”; “Anything You Can Do, I Can Do Better” and last but not least, “There’s No Business Like Show Business.”

The 1946 Broadway production with Ethel Merman was a hit, and the musical had long runs in both New York (1,147 performances) and London, spawning revivals, a 1950 screen version and television versions.

The story is a fictionalized version of the life of Annie Oakley (1860-1926), a sharpshooter

Annie Get Your Gun will play from Nov. 7-21 at the May River Theatre in Bluffton.

who starred in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show and her romance with sharpshooter Frank Butler.

Playing the role of Annie is Madison Ogburn, who seems to be born for this role. Her sweet soprano voice blends well with her romantic lead, Rodney Vaughn, who plays Frank Butler.

Both will warm your hearts with their romantic ballads and their equally well-executed solo numbers.

Other principals in the cast are: Pat Morgan, (Buffalo Bill); Gary Ventimiglia (Charlie); Donna Capps (Dolly); John Lavelle (Mr. Foster); Robert Reynolds (Pawnee Bill); Bill Andrusic (Chief Sitting Bull); Anna Camden Shirley (Little Jake); Adelaide Shirley (Minnie); Sadie O’Conner ((Jessie) and Mary Grace Swanson (Nellie).

The show is produced by Ed Du Puis, with direction and choreography by yours truly, Barbara K. Clark. Beth Corry is the musical director and has added a few dance steps of her own!

“Annie” will play from Nov. 7-21.

Performances will be at 8 p.m.

Saturdays and 3 p.m. Sundays at the Ulmer Auditorium at Bluffton Town Hall.

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ONGOING

Computer Classes: The Hilton Head Library offers a variety of computer classes, including How to Buy on Ebay, Introduction to Microsoft Word, Computer Basics and more. Contact the Hilton Head branch for days and times. Registration is required. Halle Eisenman, 843-255-6525, heisenman@bcgov.net, beaufortcountylibrary.org

FESTIVALS/ FAIRS NOV. 1

Volunteer Fair: Noon-3 p.m., Hilton Head Library. Learn about good works in the community and find a match to give your time. Admission is free.

Lauren Read, 843-255-6531, lread@ bcgov.net, beaufortcountylibrary.org

NOV. 1

The 4th Annual Bluffton International & Craft Beer Festival: 2-6 p.m., Calhoun Street Promenade, Bluffton. This year’s festival will continue the tradition of offering an

exceptional selection of more then 160 beers from around the world, featuring more than 30 styles from over 60 breweries. Festival tickets are $20 in advance or $25 at the door with a limited number of $35 VIP tickets available www.blufftonbeerfest.com, 843-757-8520

NOV. 7-9

Hilton Head Oyster Festival: 5-8 p.m.

Nov. 7; 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Nov. 8-9, Shelter Cove Community Park. The festival highlights steamed, fried and stewed oysters along with other delicious food for non-oyster eaters. There will be live entertainment, a kid zone, marshmallow roasting and a TV to watch football. joe.cain@islandreccenter.org or 843681-7273

NOV. 15

St. Andrew-by-the-Sea Annual Fall Festival: 10 a.m.-2 p.m., St. Andrewby-the-Sea Methodist Church. The festival is the island’s longest running preholiday bazaar with collectibles, books, sports and hobbies, toys, Christmas crafts, food, baked goods, a great silent auction and more. There will be live music in addition to all of the great

shopping options. www.hhiumc.com/ fall-festival

NOV. 20-23

Music to Your Mouth: Times, events vary, Palmetto Bluff. Get your belly ready for the eighth helping of Palmetto Bluff’s Music To Your Mouth Festival. They’ve gathered the best and the brightest chefs on the Southern food scene, for a singular lip-smacking experience, right in the spectacular South Carolina Lowcountry. Ticket prices vary. www.musictoyourmouth. com/Locations/Palmetto-Bluff-SC

NOV. 29

Bluffton Historical Preservation Society Oyster Roast: 5-8 p.m., Bluffton Oyster Factory Park. Tickets are $35 per person; children under 12 are free. info@heywardhouse.org or 843757-6293

FUNDRAISERS NOV. 1-30

Food Drive: Bring any non-perishable food items to Hudson’s Seafood on the Docks during business hours. This

would include canned foods, dried pastas or any factory sealed containers.

All items will be donated to Deep Well.

843-505-1370

NOV. 8

Tiny Hands International 4th Annual Luncheon: Noon, Grace Community Church. Get a jump on holiday shopping with inexpensive handcrafted jewelry, scarves and other items.

A silent auction will feature items donated by local businesses and artisans. All proceeds benefit Tiny Hands, a nonprofit organization focused on helping girls and women victimized by human trafficking. 843-785-4268 or jacsergi2@gmail.com

NOV. 29

Ultimate Frisbee Charity Gib-aWay: Saturday, November 29, Hilton Head Island. T-shirt sponsorships are available, electronic submission is preferred with files no larger than 8 megs.

Calling for all advertisers to participate in Sammy Claus’ Toy Drive. For more information about the art submissions please call Charlotte (919) 929-9099 and for Tournament questions please call Sammy at (843) 683-6469

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Thoroughly

Modern Millie

Director brings her favorite musical to life

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he rehearsal hall is bustling with activity. The cast of 31 Hilton Head Prep students are gathered for one of the final rehearsals for the Tony Awardwinning musical “Thoroughly Modern Millie.”

Some are working on acting notes with Peggy Trecker White, performing arts director, while another group in front of the wall of mirrors works on a dance number with choreographer Patti Maurer. Two performers are amid sequins and fringe as they get final fittings for one of their many costumes.

To say a lot goes into creating a Prep musical would be an understatement.

This particular Prep musical, “Thoroughly Modern Millie,” taps onto the Seahawk Cultural Center stage this month, offering a thoroughly entertaining experience for all ages.

Set in New York City in the Roaring ‘20s, “Thoroughly Modern Millie” tells the story of

young Millie Dillmount (Whitaker Gannon), who has just moved to the city in search of a new life. It’s a dizzying world full of intrigue and jazz — a time when women were entering the workforce and the rules of love and social behavior would never be the same.

Filled with fabulous flappers, a dashing leading man (Jack Dextraze) and a dragon-lady villainess (Ava Nixon), “Thoroughly Modern Millie” is a perfectly constructed evening of madcap merriment.

“Thoroughly Modern Millie” will be held at the Seahawk Cultural Center at Hilton Head High School, for a one-weekend only run. Performances will be held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 6, and Sunday, Nov. 9; with matinees at 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, and Sunday, Nov. 9.

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NOV. 9

Jazz it Up for a Good Cause: 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Jazz Corner. Make plans now to join The Literacy Center for two exceptionally special Jazz Brunches to benefit adult literacy needs in our local area. The two brunches will be held from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Sunday, November 9 and Sunday, December 7 at Hilton Head Island’s acclaimed Jazz Corner. Guests will be treated to a delicious gourmet brunch with bottomless mimosas while listening to the sounds of the renowned Jazz Corner Quartet.

Tickets for each brunch are $65. To purchase tickets and for more information, visit www.theliteracycenter.org.

You may also order tickets by calling our Bluffton Learning Center at (843) 815-6616.

HEALTH NOV. 18

Cancer Awareness: 3 to 4 p.m., at Hilton Head Library. Heather Lanning, Relay for Life Specialist, will present an overview of cancer and programs available for patients and family. No registration required. Admission if free, for more information please contact Priscilla Pomazal, 843-255-6525, priscillap@bcgov.net

NOV. 20

Memory Screening: 2 – 5 p.m., Thursday, November 20th at Memory Matters--in conjunction with the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) National Memory Screening Day. With goals to Provide free, confidential memory screenings to individuals with memory concerns or who want to check their memory now and for future comparisons. To make an appointment, or for more information, call (843) 8426688. The screenings will be held at Memory Matters, 117 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head.

HISTORY NOV. 8

Beaufort Country Historical Society: 10:30 a.m., to 2 p.m., at the USCB Center for the Arts. The Beaufort County Historical Society, established in 1939

Nov. 9: Jazz it up for a good is entering its Diamond Anniversary, we continue our mission as an all volunteer Society dedicated to the study and preservation of Beaufort County history. The Beaufort County Historical Society is the oldest association in Beaufort County dedicated to the study and preservation of history. For further information contact: Mary Lou Brewton-President maryloubrew@aol.com or 912-6043634 www.beaufortcountyhistoricalsociety.org

DEC. 4

American Revolution Round Table Quarterly Luncheon with Guest Speaker: 11:30 a.m. registration at Palmetto Hall. Our luncheon speaker, Roy Vitters, a Revolutionary War reenactor, will talk about “A soldier’s Life: The uniforms, equipment, accouterments and military tactics of a soldier during the American Revolution, 17751783”. As a re-enactor he will be in uniform and will display his extensive collection of artifacts. The cost of the luncheon, including tax and gratuities, is: $25 for members and $33 for Guest.

For additional information please contact Anne Hamilton (705-7575).

NOV. 11

Slavery – the Cornerstone of the Plantation Society and the Confederacy: 3 p.m., at the Coastal Discovery Museum, John Monkaitis will present a lecture on the role that slavery played as the cornerstone of the Planter Society in the Lowcountry. He will explore the first importation of slaves from the sugar fields of the Caribbean, the genocide of the Indian people, the introduction of rice and the subsequent huge importation of African slaves, the necessary development of task slavery, and the evolution or maturation of the slaves’ roles in the Lowcountry.

The program is no charge for Museum members and $10 per person for all others. Reservations are required and may be made by calling 843-689-6767 ext. 223. The Museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive on Hilton Head Island.

NOV. 7-10

Director if new Smithsonian AfricanAmerican History Museum: On a fact-finding mission to understand Gullah Culture, highlighting Beaufort County’s amazing history of major

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for a good cause ... Nov. 18: Cancer Awarenes

Operation Christmas Child has given 103 million boxes to less fortunate children since it started in 1992. Hilton Head Island, Bluffton and Beaufort pickup dates are Nov. 17-23.

Operation Christmas Child collecting gifts for less fortunate

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peration Christmas Child brings joy and hope to children in desperate situations around the world through gift-filled shoe boxes. This program of Samaritan’s Purse provides an opportunity for people of all ages to be involved in a simple, hands-on missions project while focusing on the true meaning of Christmas. This year’s collection week is Nov. 17-23.

HOW TO PACK A SHOEBOX SHOEBOX: Use an empty cardboard or plastic shoebox (average size). You can wrap the box, lid separately, but wrapping is not required.

BOY OR GIRL: Decide whether your gift will be for a boy or a girl, and the age category: 2-4, 5-9, or 10-14. Download and print the appropriate boy/girl label from www.samaritanspurse.org. Mark the correct age category and tape the label to the top of your box.

FILL WITH GIFTS: Fill the box with a variety of gifts that will bring delight to a child.

INCLUDE $7 DONATION PER BOX: Help cover shipping and

other costs related to delivering your shoeboxes to children overseas by donating $7 for each gift you prepare. You can give online to discover the destination of your box.

Or, you can write a check to Samaritan’s Purse (note “OCC” on the memo line) and place it in an envelope on top of the items inside your shoebox. If you are preparing multiple gifts, please make one combined donation.

Note: Follow Your Box is only available through online giving.

DROP OFF: Place a rubber band around each closed shoebox and bring it to the drop-off location nearest you during National Collection Week. Hilton Head Island collection sites are Grace Community Church (Debbe Noe, 843-422-0130) and Central Church (Beth McKinney, 843-2987228). Bluffton collection sites are Indian Hill Baptist Church (Amanda Bowen (843-2278566) and Stokes Toyota (Alex Hammond, 843-815-4444). The Beaufort location is Community Bible Church (Barry Malphrus, 843-384-6460). M November 2014 167

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WHAT TO DO events and historic sites such as Santa Elena as well as cover early slavery; Emancipation – the first reading, the Robert Smalls story, Penn Center and of course Mitchelville; the director of the Smithsonian African American History Museum Dr. Lonnie Bunch and Maggie Bertain will speak will highlight out regions rich African American history. For more information please contact Terry Herron at terry@herrongroup.com

Nov. 14: Velvet Caravan Per as the dynamic Ben Vereen. Actor, singer and dancer, his legendary performances transcend time and have been woven into the fabric of artistic legacy.

On Broadway, he found success in the musicals of Bob Fosse, including Sweet Charity and Pippin, for which Vereen won a Tony Award in 1972. He also appeared in the epic mini-series Roots.

Come see this icon of stage and screen in a one-of-a-kind performance. Tickets are $100.

SHOWS/ THEATRE NOV. 14

NOV. 8

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NOV. 9

Velvet Caravan Performing in Bluffton: 7 p.m., at Bluffton’s Unitarian Universalist Congregation of the Lowcountry. The intimate and lively showcase is open to the public, with doors opening at 6:30 p.m. and show time at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15 at the door, $10 for seniors and children under 12. For more information please contact www.velvetcaravan.com - Velvet Caravan and Album Release Concert Ben Vareen: 8 p.m., at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Few entertainers today are as accomplished or versatile

Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre: 8 p.m., at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. Hand-picked from the best improv comedians in New York City and LA, these performers are the next wave of comedy superstars from the theater that has been home to some of the biggest stars in comedy today.

United Citizens Brigade has garnered a national spotlight for performing the best improvisation, sketch and standup seven nights a week in New York and LA, and from coast to coast. Tickets are $39, Box Office: 843-842-ARTS or https://tickets.artshhi.com The Stardust Orchestra Performance: 2 p.m., at the Bluffton United Methodist Church. This concert is open to the pub-

NOV. 14, 15, 21, 22

The Nutcracker: 7:30 p.m., and November 16 & 23 at 2:30. Advance tickets are $25 for adults; $20 for seniors (60 and over) and students (ages 13-18); and $15 for children (12 and under) plus a small online convenience fee. Tickets purchased at the door will be $28 for adults; $23 for seniors and students, and $17 for students. For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit our website at www.hiltonheaddance.com or call 843-842-3262.

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NOV. 15

A Night in Bohemia: 6 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 15 at the SCAD Museum of Art in Savannah. For the fourth year in a row, Metropolitan Opera’s Keith Miller will coordinate a night of opera to benefit the Savannah Children’s Choir’s Travel Scholarship Fund. This year guests will enjoy “A Night in Bohemia,” a staged version of Puccini’s beloved opera, La Boheme. For those not familiar with the opera, the Broadway musical “Rent” is a modern adaptation of the story.

Former Hilton Head International Piano Competition winner Konstantin Soukhovetski (pictured) is guest conductor, director and accompanist. $100 per person. savannahchoir.org or 912-228-4758.

lic. Seating is limited so early arrival is encouraged. Call (843) 707-7813 for additional details.

NOV. 11

The Stardust Orchestra Performance: 7p.m., at Pinckney Hall in Sun City.

Attendance is limited to Sun City residents and their guests. Tickets and additional information is available from Lifestyle Services at (843) 705-4027.

NOV. 15

A Night in Bohemia: 6 p.m., SCAD Museum of Art, Savannah. For the fourth year in a row, Metropolitan Opera’s Keith Miller will coordinate a night of opera to benefit the Savannah Children’s Choir’s Travel Scholarship Fund. This year guests will enjoy “A Night in Bohemia,” a staged version of Puccini’s beloved opera, “La Boheme.”

For those not familiar with the opera, the Broadway musical “Rent” is a modern adaptation. Former Hilton Head International Piano Competition winner Konstantin Soukhovetski will be the guest conductor, director and accompanist. $100 per person. savannahchoir. org or 912-228-4758

NOV. 16-17

Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra’s Music of Dreams and Drama: 4 p.m.

Nov. 16, and 8 p.m. Nov. 17, First Presbyterian Church. Beethoven’s beloved “Fifth Symphony,” an intensely

emotional journey from tragedy to triumph, which begins with the most famous four notes in classical music.

Also on the program will be Estonian composer Arvo Pärt’s 1977 “Cantus in Memory of Benjamin Britten” and Antonin Dvorak’s “Serenade for Strings,” both ethereal works for string orchestra. 843-842-2055 or www.hhso. org

NOV. 28

Gregg Russell Thanksgiving Concert: 7:30-9 p.m., Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort. seapines.com

SALTY DOG EVENTS ONGOING

Live music Thursday-Sunday, starting at 5:30 p.m. Visit music.saltydog.com for a full schedule.

NOV. 8

Salty Dog Pig Pickin’ & Lowcountry Boil: Great food and live music. The fun starts at 4 p.m.

NOV. 26

Salty Dog homecoming. Complimentary Lowcountry Boil from 7-9 p.m.

NOV. 27

Open Thanksgiving Day at 1 p.m.

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FROM THE HHSO MARY M. BRIGGS President & CEO www.hhso.org

Symphony Under The Stars THE MUSIC OF JAMES BOND AND BEYOND TICKETS ON SALE NOVEMBER 3RD

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“I’ll have a martini, shaken not stirred...”

ev-up your Aston Martin, gather your partners in crime, and prepare for an unforgettable evening of James Bond’s greatest hits!

Maestro John Morris Russell and two of today’s greatest singers will join the Hilton Head Symphony Orchestra for two musical evenings featuring the original orchestrations from 15 Bond films as well “Spi-fi” classics from TV and the movies. Beneath a festive tent at the Coastal Discovery Museum at Honey Horn Plantation, you will revel to the most memorable songs and music of the BOND era: For Your Eyes Only, From Russia With Love, Goldfinger, the Peter Gunn Theme, and so many more.

“Nobody Does It Better” than Broadway vocalist CAPATHIA JENKINS, who will guide us through some of our favorite Bond treasures. And we will “Live and Let Die” with renowned Broadway actor RON BOHMER. Two nights not to be missed, April 7 and 8, 2015. Reservations can be made by calling the box office at 843-842-2055. Design your costumes, plan your table decorations, decide on your menus, gourmet or picnic, don’t forget the refreshments, but if you do the League will be offering wine, beer, soft drinks and water for sale. Tickets $80/$70. New additional seating options, concert seating allows patrons to come for the concert only or to bring refreshments to be enjoyed at the museum’s Pavilion. Tickets $60/$50 for concert only seating.

We’ve added outside lawn seating at $25. Bring your lawn chair or blanket.

“Bond and Beyond” was designed by our own JMR for the Cincinnati Pops, and was “sold-out” in Vancouver, Toronto and Calgary, so reserve your tickets now! Put together your table of 10, or purchase your concert seats early as tickets inside the tent NOT TO BE will be limited. Lawn seating will be MISSED THIS available up to and including the day MONTH & NEXT of the event.

Fate and Victory:

We hope you will join us!

Mary M. Briggs President & CEO

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SUNDAY

The Boardroom: TBD Bomboras: 6 p.m., Glenn Jacobs Chow Daddy’s: 7-10, Local Visitors (Nov. 2) The Jazz Corner: Deas Guys Old Oyster Factory: 6-9 p.m., Sara Burns The Dispensary: 7-10 p.m. Harden & Crenshaw Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m. Jordan Ross Ruby Lee’s: TBD Sea Pines Beach Club: 5:30-9:30, Jordan Ross ELA’S Blue Water Grille: 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Bill Peterson; 7-11 Tim Malchak Salty Dog Cafe: 5:30-9:30 p.m., Todd Cowart

MONDAY

The Boardroom: TBD Big Bamboo: Groove Town Assault Charbar: 6:30 p.m., Mike Wilson, Dave Wingo The Jazz Corner: The Martin Lesch Band Liberty Oak: 8-9:30 p.m., Gregg Russell Old Oyster Factory: 6-9 p.m., Sara Burns Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh Ruby Lee’s: TBD Sea Pines Beach Club: 5:30-9:30, Jordan Ross

TUESDAY

The Boardroom: TBD Big Bamboo: Souls Harbor Charbar: 6:30 p.m., Reid Richmond Ela’s Grille: 6-9 p.m. TBD The Jazz Corner: Bob Masteller’s Quintet Liberty Oak: 8-9:30 p.m., Gregg Russell Old Oyster Factory: 6-9 p.m., Sara Burns Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Chris Jones Ruby Lee’s: TBD Sea Pines Beach Club: 5:30-9:30, Jordan Ross Vintage Prime: 6:30-9:30, Cheryl Christine

WEDNESDAY

The Boardroom: TBD Big Bamboo: Reggae Nite Charbar: 7 p.m., Whitley Deputy The Jazz Corner: The Earl Williams Band (Nov. 12, Nov. 26), The Bobby Ryder Quartet (Nov. 5, Nov. 19) Kingfisher: 6:30 p.m., Pete Carroll Liberty Oak: 8-9:30 p.m., Gregg Russell Old Oyster Factory: 6-9 p.m., Sara Burns Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh Red Fish: 7:30 p.m., Live jazz Ruby Lee’s: TBD Sea Pines Beach Club: 5:30-9:30, Jordan Ross Vintage Prime: 7-10 p.m., Cheryl Christine

THURSDAY

The Boardroom: TBD Big Bamboo: Sous Harbor, Open mike night Bomboras: 6 p.m., Glenn Jacobs Charbar: 7 p.m., Mike Bagentose ELA’s Grille: 7 – 11 p.m., Reid Richmond; live

music all day Nov. 27 The Jazz Corner: Lavon & Louise Kingfisher: 6:30 p.m., David Wingo Liberty Oak: 8-9:30 p.m., Gregg Russell Lowcountry Produce and Market Cafe: Old Oyster Factory: 6-9 p.m., Sara Burns Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh Ruby Lee’s: TBD Sea Pines Beach Club: 5:30-9:30, Jordan Ross Wild Wing Cafe: Midnight City (Nov. 6), Homemade Wine (Nov. 13), Cranford Hollow (Nov. 20) Salty Dog Cafe: 5:30-9:30 p.m., Dave Kemmerly

FRIDAY

The Boardroom: TBD Big Bamboo: 6:30 p.m., The Beagles Chow Daddy's: 9-12, Brad Wells (Nov. 14), Groove Town Assault (Nov. 28) The Dispensary: 7-10 p.m., Tommy Crenshaw Bomboras: 6 p.m., Reid Richmond Charbar: 7 p.m., Tommy Dargan Sims Chow Daddy’s: ELA’S Blue Water Grille: 7-11, John Wasem Jamaica Joe’z: The Jazz Corner: Lynn Roberts with Bob Alberti’s Trio (Nov. 7), The Satin Doll Trio (Nov. 14), The Annie Sellick Quartet (Nov. 21), The Velvet Caravan (Nov. 28) Liberty Oak: 8-9:30, Gregg Russell (Nov. 28) Old Oyster Factory: 6-9 p.m., Sara Burns The Dispensary: 7-10 p.m. Harden & Crenshaw Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Mike Kavanaugh Ruby Lee’s: TBD Sea Pines Beach Club: 5:30-9:30, Jordan Ross Vintage Prime: 8-11 p.m., TBD Wild Wing Cafe: Adam Gardner Salty Dog Cafe: 5:30-9:30 p.m., Dave Kemmerly

SATURDAY

The Boardroom: TBD Big Bamboo: Souls Harbor Bomboras: 6 p.m., Reid Richmond Charbar: 6:30 p.m., Derrick and Sammy Chow Daddy’s: 9-12, Finkle & Einhorn (Nov. 1, 15, 29) ELA’s Grille: 7 – 11 p.m., John Wasem Harbourside Burgers & Brews: 5-7:30 p.m. The Jazz Corner: The Rossano Sportiello Trio (Nov. 1), Lynn Roberts with Bob Alberti’s Trio (Nov. 8), The Satin Doll Trio (Nov. 15), The Annie Sellick Quartet (Nov. 22), The Velvet Caravan (Nov. 29) Skull Creek Boathouse: Ruben’s Bell (Nov. 8) Quarterdeck: 5-9 p.m., Chris Jones Ruby Lee’s: TBD Salty Dog Cafe: 5:30-9:30 p.m., Todd Cowart Sea Pines Beach Club: 5:30-9:30, Jordan Ross

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DINING

DUCK CONFIT SPRING ROLLS

MAKES 8 ROLLS Crispy rolls with a moist and spicy filling of duck confit and veggies: • 2 duck confit legs, meat shredded and coarsely chopped • ¼ teaspoon Chinese Five Spice Powder • 1 cup matchstick carrots, chopped • ½ cup bean sprouts, chopped • 1 tablespoon grated ginger • 1 tablespoon grated garlic • ½ teaspoon chili-garlic sauce • 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro • 1 tablespoon low sodium soy sauce • 1 tablespoon cornstarch • 1 tablespoon rice wine • ½ teaspoon sesame oil • 1 bunch green onions, white and light green parts sliced • 1 package spring or egg roll wrappers • Lettuce or endive leaves for serving

no goose

DUCK, DUCK

OR CHICKEN

BIG TA S T E S

S A L LY K E R R - D I N E E N | P H O T O S B Y R O B K A U F M A N

Duck - a tastier, classy alternative to chicken that’s a cinch to prepare.

Mix duck, carrots, sprouts, ginger, garlic, onions, chili-garlic sauce and cilantro together in a medium bowl. Whisk soy sauce, rice wine, sesame oil, fivespice powder and cornstarch together. Pour over duck filling, toss to combine.

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Working one at a time, lay one wrapper in a diamond shape on a clean dry surface, cover the others with a damp paper towel. Spoon 2 heaping tablespoons of filling about 1-½ inches from bottom.

Brush edges with water. Take the bottom of the diamond and cover the filling tightly. Fold over the sides and roll up from bottom creating a neat roll. Set aside on prepared pan, cover with plastic wrap as you make the others. Deep fry at 350°F for 5-7 minutes until golden or spray rolls with cooking spray and bake at 400°F until golden about 15-18 minutes, turning halfway through. Serve with plum or hoisin sauce and lettuce or endive leaves.

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DUCK A L’ORANGE SERVES 2 It doesn’t matter who made it first, the Italians or the French, it’s a classic that never gets old.

For the duck • 1 whole “ready-to-roast’ duck (4-5 lbs.), wing tips and excess fat removed • 1 navel orange, cut in half • 1 medium onion, cut in half • Fresh thyme sprigs • Sea salt & pepper to taste For the orange sauce • 1 medium shallot, peeled and cut in half • 1 garlic clove, peeled and left whole • 1 bay leaf • 1 cup low sodium chicken broth • 4 tablespoons sherry • 1 cup good quality orange marmalade • 3 navel oranges, zested and juiced (about 1 cup)

For the duck Preheat oven to 475°F. Pat duck dry inside and out, season cavity with salt and pepper. Stuff cavity with onion, thyme and orange.

Place duck on a rack in a roasting pan. Roast for 30 minutes. Remove from oven; prick skin all over to drain fat. Return duck to oven and lower temperature to 300°F, continue roasting for 1 to 1 ¼ hours, until tender.

Make the sauce Whisk the broth and juice together in a medium saucepan. Add shallot, garlic and bay leaf, simmer until softened and reduced by half. Whisk in marmalade and sherry, simmer until marmalade becomes liquid.

Discard garlic, bay leaf and shallot, stir in zest. Serve warm on the side or over roasted duck.

DUCK CONFIT

If you make your own tender and succulent confit, you’ll never order it out at a restaurant again, unless you happen to be in France! Plus you’ll get all that rich fat for roasting potatoes.

• 4 duck legs • 8 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed • 3 tablespoons kosher salt • Pepper to taste • 4 bay leaves • 2 to 3 rosemary sprigs • 3 to 3½ cups of duck fat, canola oil, olive oil or a combo of all three For the duck Preheat oven to 250°F. Rub duck with salt and pepper. Place legs in large plastic storage bag; add garlic, bay leaves and rosemary. Distribute the aromatics around the duck and refrigerate for 24 hours.

Remove duck and place in a Dutch oven, cover with duck fat/oil and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Transfer to oven and cook until meat is falling off the bone, about 3 ½ to 4 hours.

GO ONLINE Whole ducks, legs, and duck fat are available online www. dartagnan.com.

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DINING

‘Tis the Season of Taste

Among the holiday season’s many cherished traditions, perhaps the most universal is the food shared among family and friends. That sentiment is certainly true of the HHI-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s annual Taste of the Season.

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eld Friday, Dec. 5 from 6-9 p.m. at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa, the 2014 event will mark the 25th year of this highly anticipated gathering, which has become a not-to-miss holiday tradition.

New this year, special Patron tickets will offer a private seating area and bar and more exciting extras.

Taste of the Season has become so popular in fact that last year’s event was completely sold out — all the more reason to get your tickets for this year’s culinary extravaganza early!

Taste of the Season is the epitome of relaxed Lowcountry elegance at its finest. The ballroom at the Hilton Head Marriott Resort & Spa is radiant with holiday décor, as live jazz music serenades guests and the area’s top chefs from more than 45 renowned restaurants prepare their culinary best to delight your inner foodie.

And rightly so, since all participating Taste of the Season chefs are competing for the honor of best cuisine.

In addition to enjoying this ultimate tapas experience, you can also bid on auction items that make perfect gifts for those on your list — or maybe even you! Both an online auction and silent auction are held and include such items as golf packages and fabulous travel getaways.

In celebration of the event’s twenty-fifth year, there are a few new additions to the festivities.

Patron’s tickets will offer exclusive access to a private area of the ballroom that features seated, lounge-style dining with a private bar.

There will also be concierge services offered throughout the event with beverage service and passed hors d’oeuvres to further elevate your culinary experience.

Save the date — there is quite possibly no better way to kick off the holidays than with Taste of the Season. But don’t just take our word for it, we invite you to read on and get an insider’s view from those who know this event best — the chefs!

Tickets are $55, Patron tickets are $75. Tickets available at chamber headquarters, Bluffton office and HiltonHeadBlufftonChamber.org.

Find recipes from Marley’s executive chef Josh Castillo (top) and Old Oyster Factory executive chef Andy Love (bottom) online at hiltonheadmonthly.com. Photos by W Photography.

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JOSH CASTILLO

EXECUTIVE CHEF AT MARLEY’S

Hilton Head Monthly: What Makes Taste of the Season a can’t-miss event?

Josh Castillo: I think it’s the fact that so many restaurants all get together offering different flavors and takes on seasonal food. The atmosphere is amazing – it’s like a miniature buffet at every station for guests to try out all different kinds of cuisine. As a chef, I love interacting with people. Everyone is happy, having a great time, and it’s also a great way to get direct feedback on what people like.

HHM: What do you hope guests will take away from your Taste of the Season offerings?

JC: Something memorable. A little fragment of time to say ‘that was great.’ It’s amazing how scents and tastes spark your memory and I hope this will remind them of an amazing time and even better food.

HHM: What makes Marley’s unique?

JC: Our food and the atmosphere. The flavors of our food are bold — we like to say spicefull, not spicy but we can kick it up a notch if someone prefers. We even have our own hot sauces! And the interior of the restaurant is just gorgeous — you feel like you’re in the Caribbean.

ANDY LOVE

EXECUTIVE CHEF AT OLD OYSTER FACTORY

Hilton Head Monthly: What makes Taste of the Season a can’t-miss event?

Andy Love: It’s a one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet new people and see what all the restaurants have to offer. You’ll try some great food, and have a good time. It absolutely kicks off the holiday season for all who come. For me, it’s a chance to meet locals, engage with them and see what they’d like on the menu in the coming year.

HHM: What do you hope guests will take away from your Taste of the Season offerings?

AL: I want people to know that we use the freshest ingredients. We take a lot of pride in what we do and a lot of work goes into it every day — there’s pride in each and every dish we serve.

HHM: What makes Old Oyster Factory unique?

AL: We really have an emphasis on using the freshest ingredients we can. Our scallops are a favorite menu item — they’re lightly breaded and broiled in garlic sherry butter then served with Yukon gold potatoes, fresh vegetables and a Beurre Blanc sauce. Consistency is another key so you know it’s always going to be great.

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DINING

FEATURED RESTAURANT

Live Oak

Located in the renowned Sea Pines Resort, Live Oak is a fresh culinary experience featuring Lowcountryinspired cuisine and locally sourced produce and products. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner, Live Oak’s fare includes fresh, local offerings providing guests with an opportunity to eat healthy, while enjoying the tastes and flavors of the Lowcountry.

100 North Sea Pines Drive, 842-1441, liveoaklowcountrycuisine.com

PHOTO BY ROB KAUFMAN

HILTON HEAD north end

Atlanta Bread Company: 45 Pembroke Drive 342-2253. BLD Bella Italia Bistro and Pizza: 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza.

689-5560. LD Carolina Café: The Westin Resort, Port Royal Plantation. 681-4000, ext.

7045. BLD Chart House: 2 Hudson Road. 3429066. LD Crazy Crab (north): 104 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island, 843-681-5021, www.thecrazycrab. com. LD Dye’s Gullah Fixin’s: 840 William Hilton Parkway. 681-8106. LD Fancy Q Sushi Bar & Grill: 435 William Hilton Parkway. 342-6626.

LD Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill (north): 95 Mathews Drive. 342-8808. BLD Frankie Bones: Frankie’s boasts big

booths, soft lighting and crisp snappy service with Sinatra playing in the background. Reminiscent of the enduring restaurants of Chicago and New York during the ’50s and ’60s. The kitchen boasts a combination wood fired and charcoal grilled cuisine.

TRY THIS: Frankie’s Signature Ribeye; chargrilled 16 oz. coffee marinated ribeye. Served with twice-baked potato casserole. $25.95. 1301 Main Street.

682-4455. LDS French Bakery: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 3425420. BL Hudson’s on the Docks: Hudson’s employs the largest and one of only two remaining fishing fleets on the island which brings fresh local seafood straight from the docks to your table.

TRY THIS: Fish N’ Chips; Fat Tire beer batter, malt vinegar, tartar sauce. $18.

1 Hudson Road. 681-2772. www.hudsonsonthedocks.com. LD Il Carpaccio: If you’re hankering for some authentic Italian cuisine, this hidden gem tucked away in Pineland Station is worth finding. Pizza is cooked

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All area codes 843. Listings are fluid and heavily dependent on your help; to submit or update e-mail editor@hiltonheadmonthly.com BBreakfast LLunch DDinner OOpen Late SSunday Brunch

in a hardwood burning oven, imported from Italy.

TRY THIS: Vitella Piemonteste; veal scaloppine sauteed with mushrooms and Italian mild sausage in a light cream sauce, $16.95. 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 342-9949. www.ilcarpaccioofhiltonhead.com. LD Le Bistro Mediterranean: 430 William Hilton Parkway in Pineland Station. 681-8425. www.lebistromediterranean.com. D Main Street Café: 1411 Main Street Village. 689-3999. LDS Mangiamo!: 2000 Main Street. 6822444. LD Munchies: 1407 Main Street. 7853354. LD New York City Pizza: 45 Pembroke Dr. 689-2222. LD OKKO: 95 Mathews Dr. 341-3377. LD

Old Fort Pub: 65 Skull Creek Drive.

681-2386. DS Outback Steakhouse: 20 Hatton Place. 681-4329. LD Pan Fresco Ole: 55 Matthews Dr. 681-5989. LD Plantation Café and Deli: 95 Mathews Drive. 342-4472. BL Reilley’s Grill and Bar (north): 95 Mathews Drive. 681-4153. LDSO Relish Cafe: 430 William Hilton Parkway, Pineland Station. 342-4800.

Ruby Lee’s: Specializing in sports, blues and soul food, Ruby Lee’s is an experience to savor. Appetizers, entrees and tempting desserts. Full bar service and HDTVs featuring all premium sports packages. Entertainment featuring local and regional artists in blues, jazz and more.

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DINING white rice and collard greens. $15.95.

46 Wild Horse Road. 681-7829.

LDS Skull Creek Boathouse: Squire Pope Road. 681-3663. DO Starbucks: 430 William Hilton Pkway in Pineland Station, 689-6823.

Street Meet: 95 Mathews Drive in Port Royal Plaza. 842-2570. LDO Sunset Grille: 43 Jenkins Island Road. 689-6744. LDOS Tapas: 95 Mathews Drive, Suite B5, Hilton Head Island. 681-8590. D TJ’s Take and Bake Pizza: 35 Main Street. 681-2900. LD Turtles Beach Bar & Grill: 2 Grasslawn Avenue at the Westin Resort. 681-4000. LDO WiseGuys Restaurant and Lounge: WiseGuys has become a local see and be seen hot spot. Featuring small plates, signature entrees and steaks, they offers a comfortable contemporary full dining experience with an award winning wine list. WiseGuys’ serves the highest quality seafood

and meats, the freshest ingredients, and when possible, local farm-to-table vegetables.

TRY THIS: Grouper Daufuskie; mushrooms, baby spinach, smoked Gouda grits and Daufuskie sauce. $27. 1513 Main Street. 842-8866. DO Yummy House: 2 Southwood Park Drive. 681-5888. LD

HILTON HEAD

#1200, in Plantation Center, 341-3117, www.alfredsofhiltonhead.com D Arthur’s Grille: Arthur Hills course, Palmetto Dunes. 785-1191. LD Big Jim’s BBQ, Burgers and Pizza: Robert Trent Jones course, Palmetto Dunes. 785-1165. LD Bistro 17: 17 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-5517. www.bistro17hhi.com. LD

mid-island

Bonefish: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3772. LD

843: 890 William Hilton Parkway, Fresh Market Shoppes. 681-8843.

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Carrabba’s Italian Grill: 14 Folly Field Drive. 785-5007. LD

Alexander’s: 76 Queens Folly Road.

785-4999. LD

Café at the Marriott: Oceanside at Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 686-8488. BL

Alfred’s: European-trained chef Alfred Kettering combines some of the most appealing elements of classic American and Continental cuisine in this tiny Plantation Center hideaway. Grab a seat at the chef’s counter to watch the master at work.

TRY THIS: Roast Rack of Spring Lamb with mashed potatoes and vegetables $34.95. 807 William Hilton Parkway,

Carolina Seafood House: For a refined dining experience that won’t break the bank, look no further than Carolina Seafood House. Offering a variety of seafood, steaks and salads in a casual atmosphere, frugal foodies will be amazed at how they have managed to mesh delicious with affordable. Bring the kids on Tuesdays

and they eat free with the purchase of an entree.

TRY THIS: Stuffed Flounder Del Ray; luscious flounder with a crab meat stuffing. $18.99. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0084. D Coco’s On The Beach: 663 William Hilton Parkway; also located at beach marker 94A. 842-2626. LD CocoNutz Sportz Bar: Open to the public. Imagine your favorite sporting events shown on a 12-foot high definition television you can see from the street plus 18 other TV’s tuned in to every sporting event you can imagine. That’s what you will find at CocoNutz, the perfect spot for watching sports. Grab a friend or two and head to CocoNutz for $12 buckets of beer, darts and pool. If you get hungry, there is food too: great apps, burgers, prime rib, incredible smoked bbq and more.

TRY THIS: Prime Rib Sandwich; served with grilled onions or lettuce and tomato. $9.99. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road. 842-0043 DO

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DINING

Conroy’s: Hilton Head Marriott Beach and Golf Resort, Palmetto Dunes. 686-8499. DS

Bomboras Grille An award winning restaurant and bar, located steps away from the beach. Offering fresh and local Lowcountry ingredients paired with craft beers and wine. Bomboras Grille is open for lunch and dinner. A kids menu is available. The locals call them the BOMB.

TRY THIS Pulled pork egg rolls: Award-winning pulled pork in an egg roll, served with a ginger plum sauce. $10.

101 A/B Pope Avenue (Coligny Plaza) 843-689-26662, bomborasgrille.com

ELA’s Blu Water Grille: Featured in Bon Appetit and the winner of numerous Open Table awards. Fresh catch seafood and prime cut steaks of the highest quality compliment the extensive boutique wine selection. ELA’s is known for the best water views on the island. Serving lunch Monday - Friday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Dinner nightly starting at 5 p.m., and now offering “Sunday Brunch on the Water” complete with live jazz music every Sunday from 11 a.m.-2 p.m.

TRY THIS: ELA’s Calamari; lightly battered long strips, served with wasabi and red pepper remoulade. $10.

1 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 785-3030. www. elasgrille.com. LD Flora’s Italian Cafe: 841

William Hilton Parkway in South Island Square. 842-8200. D Gator’z Pizza: Gator’z is famous for its square pizza — hence the tagline “Pie R Square”. Gator’z also has salads, wings, and grinders. Cochise sticks around all fall and winter and lovingly makes his tasty pizzas – just like he’s making it for his own mother.

TRY THIS: Mega Meat Lover’s: A 20-inch by 20-inch monster loaded with pepperoni, sausage, ham and ground beef. $29.99.

HHI Beach & Tennis Resort. 8420004. D Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta: 32 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-4144. LD Harold’s Diner: 641 William Hilton Parkway. 842-9292. BL HH Prime: Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes. 842-8000. BLDS

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DINING Island Bagel & Deli: Fresh baked bagels made from scratch, water boiled and baked each day. Hoagies, salads, pastries and coffee are also served. The restaurant was featured in the July 2013 issue of Southern Living magazine.

TRY THIS: Island Omelet; served on the bagel of your choice. Egg, cheese, sausage, green peppers and tomato. $4.50. South Island Square. 686-3353.

BL Jamaica Joe’z Beach Bar: A fun and dynamic Beach Bar with frozen specialty drinks, all day and sunset menus, and an awesome view of the beach as well as the island’s largest pool! Located at Hilton Head Island Beach & Tennis Resort. If you are not a guest at the Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, simply pay $5 for a pass and you will be rewarded with $5 in Jamaica Joe’z bucks.

TRY THIS: House smoked pulled pork. $6.99. Hilton Head Island Beach and Tennis Resort, 40 Folly Field Road.

842-0044.

Kingfisher Seafood, Pasta and Steakhouse: Voted one of the Island’s best for 21 years. Casual, affordable waterfront dining featuring delicious local specialties. Meals served on the spacious deck or indoors in an old world Mediterranean setting with a view of the water. Free live musical entertainment. After dinner, catch a show at the comedy club upstairs.

TRY THIS: Broiled Seafood Medley: Shrimp, scallops, deviled crab and tilapia, with rice pilaf and vegetables. $19.99. 18 Harbourside Lane in Shelter Cove. 785-4442. www.kingfisherseafood.com. DO La Fontana Grill & Pizzeria: 13 Harbourside Lane, Shelter Cove. 7853300. LDO Lucky Rooster Kitchen + Bar: 841 William Hilton Pkwy, Unit A, South Island Square. 681-3474. www.luckyroosterhhi.com. DO Mediterranean Harbour: 13 Harbourside Lane, Unit B, Shelter Cove Harbour. 842-9991, mediterraneanharbour.com. DO New York City Pizza: 45 Pembroke Dr., Ste. 105. 689-2229. LD Old Oyster Factory: With panoramic

views overlooking Broad Creek, this Hilton Head landmark was voted one of the country’s “Top 100 Scenic View Restaurants” by OpenTable. It was also recently recommended in the “Off the Beaten Track” column of The Wall Street Journal. Wine Spectator magazine bestowed its “Award of Excellence” for the restaurant’s wine list and knowledge of wine.

TRY THIS: Potato Crusted Black Grouper served with garlic Parmesan rice and julienned vegetables, finished with a horseradish cream, $24.99. 101 Marshland Road. 681-6040. www. oldoysterfactory.com DO Orange Leaf: Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt is a self-serve, choose-your-own toppings frozen treat destination at the new Shelter Cove Towne Centre shopping complex. Sixteen rotating unique flavors are prepared fresh daily with fat free milk and mixed up in proprietary serving machines that make for a richer, creamier treat. Find a selection of at least 35 toppings, ranging from kidfriendly gummy bears to tree-hugging granola. All fruit toppings are prepared fresh daily and rotate seasonally.

TRY THIS: Wedding Cake; You’ll love this Froyo so much, you just may marry it. $0.55 per ounce. 38 Shelter Cove Lane, 843-689-5323, orangeleafyogurt.com.

Pazzo: 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 842-9463. LD Roastfish & Cornbread: 70 Marshland Road. 342-2996. LD Ruan Thai Cuisine I: 81 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island.

785-8575. LD Scott’s Fish Market Restaurant and Bar: 17 Harbour Side Lane. 7857575. D San Miguel’s: 9 Shelter Cove Lane in Shelter Cove Harbour. 842-4555. www.sanmiguels.com. LD Santa Fe Café: 807 William Hilton Parkway in Plantation Center. 7853838. LD Sea Grass Grille: 807 William Hilton Parkway. 785-9990. LD Signals Lounge: 130 Shipyard Drive Crowne Plaza Resort. 842-2400.

Starbucks: 32 Shelter Cove Lane.

842-4090

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Captain Woody’s Many restaurants claim to be a favorite of locals. Speaking as locals, one of our favorites is Captain Woody’s. It is the ideal place to come after a day of fishing, sailing or lounging on the beach. Here you’ll find nothing but the basic staples of island life: Oysters, shrimp, cold beer, beautiful sunsets and good conversation.

TRY THIS Lowcountry Boil: Shrimp, corn, sausage, red skin potatoes and a cluster of crab legs. $22.98.

Two locations: Hilton Head Island, 6 Target Road, 843-785-2400 Bluffton, 17 State of Mind Street, 843-757-6222 www.captainwoodys.com

Up the Creek Pub & Grill: Broad Creek Marina, 18 Simmons Road. 6813625. LDO

69 Pope Avenue. 785-7700. LD

XO Lounge: Omni Hilton Head Oceanfront Resort in Palmetto Dunes.

341-8080.

Bess’ Delicatessen and Catering: Lunch specials include fresh homemade soups and assorted salads, and the only 100 percent freshly oven roasted turkey breast on the island.

Bess’ features Boar’s Head meats and cheeses, Hellmann’s mayonnaise and 28 years of experience.

TRY THIS: Soap’s Delight; freshly baked turkey breast, cranberry mayo, bacon, swiss and lettuce on wheat. $7.50. 55 New Orleans Road, Fountain Center.

785-5504. www.bessdeli.com. BL

YoAddiction!: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3335

HILTON HEAD south end

Amigos Cafe y Cantina: 70 Pope Avenue. 785-8226. LD Angler’s Beach Market Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Dr., 785-3474. LD Annie O’s: 124 Arrow Road. 3412664. LD Asian Bistro: 51 New Orleans Road.

686-9888. LD Aunt Chilada’s Easy Street Cafe:

Beach Break Grill: 24 Palmetto Bay Road, Suite F. 785-2466. LD

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DINING

Holiday & event recipes APPLE RAISIN BREAD PUDDING From The Westin Hilton Head Resort and Spa

SHRIMP & GRITS “GRAVY” From Live Oak (Sea Pines Resort)

• 1 tbsp. vegetable oil • 4 ounces Tasso, ¼” dice Heat vegetable oil in a large stock pot and add the tasso. Render for 5 minutes and remove tasso.

• 2 tbsp unsalted butter • 2 tbsp vegetable oil • ¾ cup all-purpose flour Add butter and oil to rendering pot & melt. Add flour and cook over medium heat to create a dark brown roux, the color of a copper penny • 1 medium-size Vidalia onion, diced • 1 green bell pepper, diced • 1 red bell pepper, diced • 2 garlic cloves, minced • 2 tsp cayenne • 2 tsp ground white pepper • 1 tbsp thyme Add vegetables and seasoning to roux along with the reserved tasso and sauté 5 minutes • 2 quarts shrimp stock • 1 cup bottled picante sauce • 1/4 cup Madeira • 1 tbsp molasses • 1 tbsp worcestershire Add to mixture & bring to a boil. Simmer for 1 hour.

• 1 lb. jumbo shrimp peeled & deveined Add and cook 6-8 minutes util cooked through. Serve over grits.

such as chargrilled chicken tacos.

TRY THIS: Bikini Wrap; hummus, cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, feta and viagrette, served with blue cheese coleslaw, $8.50. 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-3443, www.bigbamboocafe.com. ldo Black Marlin Bayside Grill and Hurricane Bar: Attractive waterside restaurant in Palmetto Bay Marina. Patrons may choose to dine or enjoy libations indoors or outdoors with a view of Broad Creek. The Black Marlin serves the

Ingredients • 1 tablespoon vanilla • 2 ½ cups milk • 2 tablespoons cinnamon • 2cups cream • 6 apples peeled and diced • 6 whole eggs • 2 cups raisins • 5 egg yolks • 10 croissants • 1 cup sugar • 1 cup white chocolate Method 1. Mix sugar, eggs, yolks, vanilla and cinnamon together in a bowl 2. Bring milk and cream to a simmer 3. Pour mixture over the white chocolate to melt 4. Tempe egg mixture with the milk, cream and chocolate and set aside 5. Place croissants, apples and raisins in a buttered pan or casserole dish 6. Pour hot mixture over croissants and let sit for 15 to 20 minutes 7. Bake at 300 degrees for approximately 30 minutes

SIMPLE SOUTHERN CARAMEL LAYER CAKE From Charlie’s L’etoile Verte

For the Cake • 1 box of your favorite yellow cake mix Prepare your favorite yellow cake from scratch or from a box. Two 8-9 inch round cakes are most suitable. You can make this a day ahead of time. Allow ample time for the cakes to completely cool. Once the cakes have set and cooled all the way, use a sharp slicing nice to cut each cake in half in order to create 4 layers.

For the Icing • 1 stick of butter • 1 tsp. vanilla extract • ½ box brown sugar • ½ box 4X powdered sugar • ¼ cup of milk Blend Butter, brown sugar, and milk in a small sauce pan over medium heat. Stirring occasionally to avoid burning, bring the mix to a rolling boil, making sure that all the sugar granules have dissolved.

Remove from heat, and place in a mixing bowl. Allow the mix to cool for a few minutes, but do not allow hardening. Beat in the 4X powder sugar until the icing is the consistency to spread. If the icing gets too hard, you may add canned milk to thin. Next, assemble the cake by pouring a layer of caramel icing between each thin layer of cake, and then icing the entire cake. Place in refrigerator to set. We think that the caramel cake is best served with Hilton Head Ice Cream Company Caramel flavored ice cream, but a nice quality vanilla ice cream works just as well.

island’s largest selection of fresh seafood, frozen drinks and delicious hand cut steaks in a casual relaxing atmosphere. The menu focuses on a variety of seafood, steaks and fresh fish daily. There are daily blackboard seafood selections, plus nightly specials that incorporate season items purchased locally whenever possible.

TRY THIS: Baja Lobster Tacos; battered and fried lobster tail, baja taco sauce, shaved cabbage, pico de gallo and sour cream on a flour tortilla. $19. 86 Helmsman Way in

Palmetto Bay Marina. 785-4950.

LDS Bomboras Grille: 101 A/B Pope Avenue, Coligny Plaza. 689-2662 LDO Bayley’s: 130 Shipyard Drive.

842-2400. BD British Open Pub: 1000 William Hilton Parkway D3 in the Village at Wexford. 686-6736. LDO Bullies BBQ: 3 Regents Pkwy.

686-7427. LD Callahan’s Sports Bar & Grill:

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TRADITIONAL OYSTER STUFFING From Hudson’s Seafood on the Docks

Ingredients • 20 fresh Shell Ring oysters, shucked, plus their liquor (Be careful not to get shell in liquor) • 3 cups crumbled cornbread • 3 slices bacon, cut into 1/4-inch strips • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter • 2 celery stalks finely diced • 2 teaspoons kosher salt • Freshly ground black pepper • 3 tablespoons chopped Italian flat leaf parsley • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme • 3 medium shallots finely diced • 2 tablespoon white dry vermouth Directions Put the oysters in a strainer over a medium bowl to catch their liquor. Reserve 3/4 cup of the oyster liquor.

In a large bowl, combine the crumbled cornbread and oysters.

Bring a small saucepan of water to a boil. Add the bacon and cook for 1 minute. Drain and pat dry with a paper towel.

Cornbread for Stuffing • 1 cup stone-ground cornmeal • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder • 1 teaspoon sugar • 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt • 1 large egg • 1/2 cup whole milk • 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, plus more for the brushing the pan

Melt 1/2 cup of the butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. When the foaming subsides, add the bacon, shallot, celery, salt, and season with pepper to taste. Cook, stirring until soft, about 10 minutes.

Add the parsley, thyme, reserved oyster liquor, and vermouth and bring to a boil. Transfer the shallot-herb mixture to the cornbread and oysters and stir to combine. Set aside for 10 minutes. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.

Directions

Transfer the cornbread mixture to a buttered 1-quart gratin dish, dot with the remaining butter, and bake until browned and crusty, about 1 hour.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Let cool.

Remove from the oven and serve immediately.

Yield: 1 small loaf of cornbread

Butter a 3 1/4 x 5 3/4 x 2-inch loaf pan. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. In a large bowl, whisk together the cornmeal, flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.

In a medium bowl, whisk the egg and combine with the milk.

Pour the milk mixture into the cornmeal mixture and mix lightly with a rubber spatula until a thick batter is formed. Stir in the melted butter until just incorporated.

CANDY CANE MARTINI From ELA’s Grille

Ingredients • 1 ounce peppermint schnapps • 1 ounce of vanilla vodka • Crushed candy cane for garnish • Ice

49 New Orleans Road. 686-7665.

LDO Captain Woody’s: 6 Target Road.

785-2400. www.captainwoodys. com. LDO Carolina Crab Company: 86 Helmsman Way, Palmetto Bay Marina. LD Casey’s Sports Bar and Grille: 37 New Orleans Road. 785-2255.

LDO Catch 22: 37 New Orleans Plaza.

785-6261. D

Charbar Co.: Executive chef Charles Pejeau’s burger creations have made this a local favorite, serving award winning gourmet burgers, sandwiches, salads and more.

TRY THIS: Champ Burger; Signature beef blend on toasted brioche with sharp cheddar cheese, bacon marmalade, dijon mustard and dill pickles. $10. 33 Office Park Rd., Suite 213. Park Plaza, 85-CHAR (2427).

Charlie’s L’Etoile Verte: A great place for a power lunch or

Directions Using a rolling pin, hammer the candy cane into rough pieces/powder and add to the rim of the glass. Next, add the remaining ingredients into a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously before straining the contents into the martini glass. ENJOY!

a romantic dinner. Owner Charlie Golson and his son Palmer write their entire menu by hand each day, based on the freshest local seafood available. The dinner menu offers an array of 14 fresh fish, rack of lamb, filet mignon and more.

TRY THIS: Local Cobia grilled with mango vinaigrette, $29. 8 New Orleans Road. 785-9277. www.charliesgreenstar.com.D Chow Daddy’s: This new restaurant, located in the old Dry Dock building on Executive Park Road, November 2014 183

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DINING is using local, organic ingredients with meals prepared to order. The menu will feature salad bowls, sandwiches, tacos, hot bowls, platters and other snacks. The daily happy hour is 4-6 p.m.

TRY THIS: Pork tacos; sriracha aioli, arugula, avocado and peppadew pepper sauce. $8.50. 14B Executive Park Road, Hilton Head Island, 843-842CHOW, chowdaddys.com.

French Kiss Bakery: Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive. 687-5471.

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Coast: Sea Pines Beach Club. A beautifully-appointed beachside restaurant featuring a lunch and dinner menu and an oceanfront beach bar. The second floor bar, lounge, and event space allow guests to take in the stunning views of the Atlantic Ocean and distant Tybee Island.

TRY THIS: Lobster Rigatoni; sweet lobster, cherry tomatoes, yellow corn, bourisin-sherry sauce. $32. 842-1888 LD

Gruby’s New York Deli: 890 William Hilton Parkway in the Fresh Market Shoppes. 842-9111. BL

Coligny Deli & Grill: Coligny Plaza.

785-4440. LD Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar: 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 671-7783. LD CQ’s: 140A Lighthouse Lane.

671-2779. LD Crane’s Tavern and Steakhouse: 26 New Orleans Road. 341-2333. D Crazy Crab (Harbour Town): 149 Lighthouse Road. 363-2722. LD DelisheeeYo: 32 Palmetto Bay Road in the Village Exchange. 785-3633. www.delisheeeyo.com.

Daniel’s Restaurant and Lounge: 2 North Forest Beach Drive. 341-9379. www.danielshhi.com. LD Dough Boys: 1-B New Orleans Road.

686-BOYS. doughboyshhi.com. LD DryDock: 21 Office Park Road. 8429775.LDO Earle of Sandwich Pub: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza.

785-7767. LD Electric Piano: 33 Office Park Road.

785-5399. O Fat Baby’s: 1034 William Hilton Parkway. 842-4200. LD Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill: 51 New Orleans Road. 785-4788. LD FlatBread Grill: 2 North Forest Beach Drive, 341-2225, flatbreadgrillhhi. com.

Frozen Moo: Coligny Plaza, 1 North Forest Beach Drive. 842-3131 Frosty Frog Cafe: 1 North Forest Beach in Coligny Plaza. 686-3764.

LDO Gringo’s Diner: E-5, Coligny Plaza.

785-5400.

Harbourside Burgers and Brews: Relax and unwind in a casual outdoor setting with captivating views of Calibogue Sound. That’s the island vibe at Harbourside Burgers & Brews, a friendly open-air café, nestled beneath the shade of ancient oaks, including Harbour Town’s famed and majestic Liberty Oak. The inviting restaurant is open seasonally and overlooks the Harbour Town Yacht Basin and iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse.

TRY THIS: The Original Harbourside Burger; 1/3 pound certified Angus beef premium-cut patty, grilled to order and ready for you to personalize.

Pick your bun, sauce and additional toppings. $8.95. Harbour Town, Sea Pines Resort, 843-842-1444, www. seapines.com. LD Harbour Town Bakery and Cafe: Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 363-2021.

BL Heyward’s: 130 Shipyard Drive. 8422400. BD Hilton Head Diner: 6 Marina Side Drive. 686-2400. BLDO Hilton Head Brewing Company: 7C Greenwood Drive (Reilley’s Plaza), Hilton Head Plaza. 785-3900. www. hhbrewingco.com.LD Hilton Head Ice Cream: 55 New Orleans Road, #114. 852-6333.

Hinchey’s Chicago Bar and Grill: 36 South Forest Beach Drive. 6865959. LDO Hinoki of Kurama: 37 New Orleans Road. 785-9800. LD Holy Tequila: Holy Tequila offers a harmonizing blend of Mexican street food with new American flavors.

It’s inviting space features an open kitchen, an indoor/outdoor open air

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seating area, a large tequila bar and a private tasting room. The menu features a wide variety of gourmet tacos, quesadillas, salads and smalls plates, all priced under $11; and a fully stocked bar with more than 40 premium tequilas, handcrafted specialty cocktails, Mexican beers and spanish inspired wines.

TRY THIS: Asian Shrimp Taco; Crispy shrimp topped with a house soy aioli, cotija cheese, pickled onions and cabbage, cilantro and sriracha on a fresh corn tortilla. $3.95. 33 Office Park Rd., Suite 228. 681-8226.

LD Hugo’s Seafood & Steakhouse: 841 William Hilton Parkway. 785-HUGO. LD It’s Greek To Me: 11 Lagoon Road in Coligny Plaza.

842-4033. LDO Java Burrito Company: 1000 William Hilton Pkwy.

842-5282. BLD Java Joe’s: 101 Pope Avenue in Coligny Plaza. 6865282. BLDO Jazz Corner: Village at Wexford. 842-8620. DO Jump and Phil’s Bar and Grill: 7 Greenwood Drive, Suite 3B. 785-9070. LDO Kenny B’s French Quarter Cafe: 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 785-3315. BLDS Jersey Mike’s: 11 Palmetto Bay Rd., Island Crossing.

341-6800.

Kurama Japanese Steak and Seafood House: 9 Palmetto Bay Road. 785-4955. D La Hacienda: 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 842-4982. LD Land’s End Tavern: South Beach Marina, Sea Pines.

671-5456. BLD Live Oak: 100 North Sea Pines Drive, 842-1441, liveoaklowcountrycuisine.com Lowcountry Backyard: 32 Palmetto Bay Road at The Village Exchange. 785-9273. BLD Lodge Beer and Growler Bar: The Southeast’s premier Craft Beer Bar. 36 rotating taps and an extensive bar. Burgers and gourmet grilled cheeses. Kick back and relax in a ski mountain themed atmosphere.

TRY THIS: Juicy Lucy; American cheese stuffed into a juicy burger, topped iwth 1000 island dressing, stone smoked onions and pickles. $8.5. 7B Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 842-8966. DO Mellow Mushroom: 33 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-2474. www.mellowmushroom.com. LDO Mi Tierra (Hilton Head): 130 Arrow Rd. 342-3409.

LD Market Street Cafe: 12 Coligny Plaza. 686-4976.

LD Marley’s Island Grille: Marleys serves up all sorts of delicious fare cooked on a wood-fired grill, using hickory wood to enhance flavor. Spacious, attractive tropical hideaway-style restaurant with open kitchen.

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DINING Company, immediately adjacent to the restaurant, features more than 20 ice creams handmade on the premises.

TRY THIS: Captain’s Seafood Trio; stuffed shrimp, scallops and flounder broiled in mojo de ajo, island rice, black beans and house vegetables. $23.99. 35 Office Park Road in Park Plaza. 686-5800. DO Michael Anthony’s: 37 New Orleans Road. 785-6272, michael-anthonys. com. D Nacho Baby’s: 120 Arrow Road. 8424200. LD New York City Pizza: 81 Pope Avenue. 842-2227. LD Nick’s Steak & Seafood: 9 Park Lane. 686-2920. D Ombra Cucina Rustica: Popular local chef Michael Cirafesi and distinguished Philadelphia chef Nunzio Patruno have teamed up to open this upscale Italian restaurant in the Village at Wexford. Many dishes were created hundreds of years ago, passed down from generation to generation. All deserts, pastas and breads are made daily using natural and fresh ingredients imported from Italy.

TRY THIS: Carpaccio di Manzo; thinly sliced raw “Piemontese” beef, arugula, olive oil and shaved Parmigiano, $14.

Village at Wexford. 842-5505. www. ombrahhi.com. D One Hot Mama’s: Mama serves meats, smoked low and slow, that are sure to please. Enjoy award-winning wings and ribs, or steaks hand cut daily. All sides are homemade in small batches. Specialties include quality steaks, baby back ribs, pork, brisket, seafood, smoked and fried BBQ chicken.

TRY THIS: Winning Rib Sampler; Mama’s Perfect 10, Hot Asian and Chocolate BBQ. $21. 7 Greenwood Drive, Hilton Head Plaza. 682-6262.

LDSO Palmetto Bay Sunrise Café: 86 Helmsman Way in Palmetto Bay Marina. 686-3232. BL Philly’s Café and Deli: 102 Fountain Center, New Orleans Road.

785-9966. L Pino Gelato: 1000 William Hilton Parkway, Village at Wexford. 842-2822.

Plantation Café and Deli (south):

81 Pope Avenue in Heritage Plaza.

785-9020. BL Pomodori: 1 New Orleans Road. 6863100. D The Porch: Beach House hotel. One South Forest Beach Drive. 785-5126.

BLD Quarterdeck: Located waterfront at the base of the Harbour Town Lighthouse, the legendary Quarterdeck has been an island tradition for decades. There isn’t a more spectacular view on Hilton Head Island than at The Quarterdeck, where the sights of the moored yachts in Harbour Town Yacht Basin, the 18th green of famed Harbour Town Golf Links and sunsets over the sparkling waters of Calibogue Sound can all be enjoyed.

TRY THIS: Blackened Fish Wrap; black bean corn salsa, shredded lettuces and queso fresco. $13. 149 Lighthouse Road, Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 8421999. LDO Red Fish: Upscale dining at its finest.

Head chef Chaun Bescos takes advantage of his close relationship with local growers and farmer’s markets, tailoring Red Fish’s menu around which foods are in season. The result is an eclectic blend of seafood, steaks, fresh fruit and local vegetables.

TRY THIS: Lowcountry Shrimp and Grits; served with Keegan Filion Farms chorizo gravy and fried okra over a bed of sauteed kale, $24. 8 Archer Road.

686-3388. www.redfishofhiltonhead. com. LD Reilley’s Grill and Bar (south): 7D Greenwood Drive. 842-4414. LDO Rita’s Italian Ice: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-2596, ritasice.com.

Salty Dog Cafe: One of Hilton Head’s favorite outdoor cafes for more than 20 years. Fresh seafood. Located at South Beach Marina, overlooking Braddock Cove. Both indoor and outdoor seating are available. Live music and children’s entertainment nightly during the season.

TRY THIS: Crab Cake Dinner; two freshly prepared Chesapeake-style lump crab cakes with homemade remoulade sauce. Served with Captain’s Au Gratin potatoes and fresh vegetables, $22.99. South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines

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Michael Anthony’s Now celebrating its 12th year in business, Michael Anthony’s has been recognized by Open Table diners as one of the “Top 50 Italian Restaurants” in the United States.

Fresh ingredients, hand made pastas, succulent veal and daily selections of fresh fish make this place stand out.

TRY THIS Piadina: Herb crusted flatbread topped with mozzarella, basil and Roma tomatoes; served with an oil, garlic and San Marzano tomato dipping sauce. $7.

37 New Orleans Road, Orleans Plaza, Hilton Head Island 843-785-6272, michael-anthonys.com

Resort. 671-7327. www.saltydog. com. LD

Stack’s Pancakes of Hilton Head: 2 Regency Parkway. 341-3347. BLD

Sage Room: 81 Pope Avenue, Heritage Plaza. 785-5352. D

Starbucks (south): 11 Palmetto Bay Road. 341-5477

Sea Shack: 6 Executive Park Drive.

785-2464. LD

Steamers: 28 Coligny Plaza. 7852070. LD

Signe’s Bakery & Cafe: 93 Arrow Road. 785-9118. BLS

Stellini:15 Executive Park Road. 7857006. D

Skillets Café: Coligny Plaza. 7853131. BLD

Stu’s Surfside: 1 North Forest Beach Drive, Coligny Plaza. 686-7873. LD

The Smokehouse: 34 Palmetto Bay Road. 842-4227. BLDO

The Studio: 20 Executive Park Road.

785-6000. D

Smuthiland: 11 Palmetto Bay Rd. in Island Crossing shopping center.

842-9808.

Sweet Carolina Cupcakes: 1 N. Forest Beach Drive. 342-2611.

Southern Coney & Breakfast: 70 Pope Avenue in Circle Center. 6892447. BL Spirit of Harbour Town: 843-3639026. www.vagabondcruise.com.

Tiki Hut: 1 South Forest Beach Drive at the Beach House. 785-5126. OLD Topside Waterfront Restaurant: Located next to The Sea Pines Resort’s iconic Harbour Town Lighthouse and overlooking the sparkling waters of November 2014 187

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Calibogue Sound, Topside offers breathtaking sunsets and an enticing menu.

Specializing in the freshest seafood available, as well as great steaks and appetizers, Topside has dedicated an entire section of its menu to its fabulously successful “fresh fish market” - with your choice of blackened or pan seared preparation.

TRY THIS: Amberjack; choose your preparation, choose your sauce and then choose two sides. $28. Harbour Town, Sea Pines. 842-1999. D Trattoria Divina: 33 Office Park Rd. 686-4442. D Truffles Cafe (Sea Pines): Fresh local seafood, Black Angus steaks, baby back ribs, homemade soups and garden salads.

TRY THIS: Chicken Pot Pie; tender breast meat, carrots, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers and white wine cream sauce covered with a puff pastry. $12.95. 671-6136. 71 Lighthouse Road. Sea Pines Center. www.trufflescafe.com LD Urban Vegan: 86 Helmsman Way, Palmetto Bay Marina. 671-3474. LD Vari Asian Seafood and Sushi Buffet: 840 William Hilton Pkwy. 7859000. LD Vine: 1 North Forest Beach Drive in Coligny Plaza. 686-3900. LD Vintage Prime: 55 New Orleans Road 802-4564. D Watusi: 71 Pope Avenue. 686-5200. www.islandwatusi.com. BL Wild Wing Café: 72 Pope Avenue.

785-9464. LDO Wine and Cheese If You Please: 24 Palmetto Bay Rd. Suit G. 842-1200.

Wreck of the Salty Dog: South Beach Marina Village, Sea Pines. 6717327. D YoAddiction!: 890 William Hilton Parkway. 341-3335

LD Bluffton Family Seafood House: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 757-4010.

LD The Brick Chicken: 1011 Fording Island Rd. in the Best Buy Shopping Center. 836-5040. LDO Buffalos Restaurant: 476 Mount Pelia Road inside Palmetto Bluff. 7066500. LD Cahill’s Market & Chicken Kitchen: 1055 May River Rd. 7572921. LD Captain Woody’s: 17 State of Mind Street in the Calhoun Street Promenade. 757-6222. www.captainwoodys.com. LDO Cheeburger Cheeburger: 108 Buckwalter Parkway. 837-2433. LD Choo Choo BBQ Xpress: 129 Burnt Church Rd. 815-7675. LDO Claude & Uli’s Bistro: 1533 Fording Island Road. 837-3336. LD Coconuts Bar & Grille: 39 Persimmon Street. 757-0602. DO Corks Neighborhood Wine Bar: 1297 May River Road. 815-5168. DO Corner Perk Cafe: 142 Burnt Church Road. 816-5674. BL The Cottage Cafe, Bakery and Tea Room: 38 Calhoun Street. 757-0508. www.thecottagebluffton.com. BL Crescent City Cafe: 4490 Bluffton Park Crescent, 843-757-7771, crescentcitycafe.us. LD Downtown Deli: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive. 815-5005. BL El Super Internacional: 33 Sherington Dr. 815-8113. LD Fat Daddy’s: 198 Okatie Village Dr. 836-3288. LD Firehouse Subs: 32 Malphrus Rd., #109. 815-7827. LD

BLUFFTON

Fiesta Fresh Mexican Grill: 876 Fording Island Road (Hwy. 278), Suite 1. 706-7280. LD

Amigos Belfair (Bluffton): 133 Towne Drive. 815-8226. LD

Giuseppi’s Pizza and Pasta: 25 Bluffton Road. 815-9200. LD

Backwater Bill’s: 20 Hampton Lake Drive. 875-5253. LDO

Hana Sushi and Japanese Fusion: 1534 Fording Island Road. 837-3388. www.hanasushifusion.com LD

Bluffton BBQ: 11 State of Mind Street. 757-7427, blufftonbbq.com.

Hinchey’s Chicago Bar & Grill: 104

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Fording Island Road. 837-2426.

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HogsHead Kitchen and Wine Bar: 1555 Fording Island Rd. 837-4647.

NEO: 326 Moss Creek Village. 8375111. LD

Honeybaked Ham: 1060 Fording Island Road. 815-7388. BLD

Old Town Dispensary: 15 Captains Cove. 837-1893. LDO

The Infield: 9 Promenade St., Suite 1201-2, 757-2999. LD

Orobello’s Bistro & Pizzeria: 103 Buckwalter Place, Unit 108. 837-5637, www.orobellosbluffton.com. LDO

Island Bagel & Deli: Fresh baked bagels made from scratch, water boiled and baked each day. Hoagies, salads, pastries and coffee are also served. The restaurant was featured in the July 2013 issue of Southern Living magazine.

TRY THIS: Island Omelet; served on the bagel of your choice. Egg, cheese, sausage, green peppers and tomato. $4.50. Sheridan Park. 815-5300. BL Jack’s Old Town Bluffton: 1255 May River Road. 757-2522. LD Jameson’s Charhouse: 671 Cypress Hills Drive, Sun City. 705-8200. LD Jim ‘N Nick’s Bar-B-Q: 872 Fording Island Road. 706-9741. LD Katie O’Donald’s: 1008 Fording Island Road (Kittie’s Crossing). 8155555. LDO Kelly’s Tavern: 11B Buckingham Plantation Drive. 837-3353. BLDO Kobe Japanese Restaurant: 30 Plantation Park Drive. 757-6688. LD Longhorn: Inside Tanger I. 7057001. LD Los Jalapeno’s Mexican Grill: The Bridge Center. 837-2333. LD

Outback Steakhouse: 100 Buckwalter Place. 757-9888. LD Panda Chinese Restaurant: 25 Bluffton Road. 815-6790. LD Pino Gelato Gourmet Cafe: 1536 Fording Island Road (Bridge Center), Bluffton, 843-837-2633, pinogelatogourmetcafe.com. BLD Plantation Cafe & Deli: 1532 Fording Island Road. 815-4445.

Pour Richard’s: 4376 Bluffton Parkway. 757-1999. DO The Pub at Old Carolina: 91 Old Carolina Road. 757-6844. D R Bar: 70 Pennington Drive. 7577264. LD Red Fish: 32 Bruin Road. LD Red Stripes Caribbean Cuisine and Lounge: 8 Pin Oak Street. 7578111. LDO River House Restaurant: 476 Mount Pelia Road in Palmetto Bluff.

706-6500. LD Robert Irvine’s Nosh!: Inside Tanger II. 837-5765. LD

Lowcountry Flower Girls: Berkeley Place. 837-2253.

Ruan Thai Cuisine II: 26 Towne Drive, Belfair Town Village. 757-9479.

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May River Grill: 1263 May River Road. 757-5755. LD

Saigon Cafe: 1304 Fording Island Road. 837-1800. BLD

Mellow Mushroom: 878 Fording Island Rd. 706-0800. www.mellowmushroom.com. LDO

Sake House: G1017 Fording Island Road Ste 105. 706-9222. LD

Mi Tierra: 27 Dr. Mellichamp Drive.

757-7200. LD Mi Tierrita: 214 Okatie Village Drive.

705-0925. LD Moon Mi Pizza: 15 State of Mind Street. 757-7007. LD Moe’s Southwest Grill: 3 Malphrus Road. 837-8722. LD Mulberry Street Trattoria: 1476

Sigler’s Rotisserie: 12 Sheridan Park Circle. 815-5030. D Sippin’ Cow Cafe: 1230 May River Road. 757-5051. BL Squat N’ Gobble: 1231 May River Road. 757-4242. BLD Stooges Cafe: 25 Sherington Drive.

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homemade soups and garden salads.

TRY THIS: Chicken Pot Pie; tender breast meat, carrots, mushrooms, sweet bell peppers and white wine cream sauce covered with a puff pastry.

91 Towne Drive Belfair Towne Village.

815-5551. trufflescafe.com. LD

Fording Island Road. 837-9453. LD

Vineyard 55: 55 Calhoun Street.

757-9463. D

Eagle’s Nest: 56 Fuskie Lane, Bloody Point, 341-5522.

Veritas: 163 Bluffton Rd. Unit F. 843815-6900, veritasbluffton.com. D

Marshside Mama’s Cafe: 15 Haig Point Road on County Landing. 7854755. LD M

Walnuts Café: 70 Pennington Drive in Sheridan Park. 815-2877. BLS Wild Wing Café (Bluffton): 1188

Zepplin’s Bar & Grill: Inside Station 300. 25 Innovation Dr. 815-2695.

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thefeed A HEAPING HELPING OF LOCAL RESTAURANT NEWS

• Hilton Head Island’s Charbar Co. took first place in the Orlando Barks and Burgers competition on Oct. 11, earning a spot in this month’s World Burger Championship competition in Las Vegas.

Charbar won the event with its “Dirty South Burger” which is a ground beef patty topped with pimento cheese, candied jalepenos, pork belly confit and barbecue marmalade. Charbar was the only entry of the 16 competitors from outside of Florida. More than 6,000 people attending the event voted the “Dirty South Burger” the “People’s Choice” award, qualifying Charbar Co. for one of 50 spots in the national competition. Locally, Charbar Co. has won the title of Hilton Head’s Best Burger three years in a row at the Burgers and Brew Festival and Hilton Head Monthly’s Readers’ Choice Awards.

• A popular gourmet hamburger restaurant north of the Broad River plans to expand its business by opening a second restaurant in Old Town Bluffton. Fat Patties plans to build a 4,700-square-foot restaurant similar to its flagship restaurant on the Parris Island Gateway in Port Royal. The menu offers 18 types of burgers with five types of patties -- grass-fed beef, half bacon and beef, turkey, black bean and shrimp. The restaurant is expected to open around summer.

• Hilton Head Health recently opened a completely renovated TRUE restaurant. The final construction phase of TRUE finished in October and the restaurant is now open to guests. A new a la carte menu features healthy options such as lobster tacos, California pizza and a variety of fish and poultry options.

• Three Hilton Head Island restaurants came together to host a fundraiser for a popular island bartender after his Sea Pines home caught fire and burned to the ground. Mellow Mushroom, Charbar Co. and Reilley’s hosted an event called “Action for the Jacksons” at Park Plaza on Oct. 12 at Park Plaza to benefit Woody Jackson and his family. A percentage of sales at the restaurants and 100 percent of all donations were given to the family.

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I had an opportunity to meet with neurosurgeon Rudy Kachmann recently. After an interesting discussion about the effects of living an unhealthy lifestyle, I invited him to write a column on the topic in place of my regular “Last Call.” I hope you find his information as useful as I did.

MARC FREY mfrey@freymedia.com

Good lifestyle choices could eliminate most common illnesses

BY DR. RUDY KACHMANN

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disabling and deadly epidemic is occurring around the world today and it’s not Ebola — it’s worse. The rate of diagnosis is accelerating, the cure is difficult, and the emotional, physical, spiritual and financial cost is now catastrophic.

We are a world on fire, not with disease caused by foreign insurgencies, natural disasters or hemorrhagic fevers. More and more of us are suffering with the effects of living an unhealthy lifestyle — obesity, diabetes, heart attacks, strokes, dementia and premature death. Our time is spent with docKachmann tors and our money goes to medications. Today U.S. health care spending is 20 percent of our GDP. The irony is that we are suffering because of the choices we make on a daily basis, choices involving what Dr. David Katz, of Yale University, calls the “Super 6:” forks, fingers, feet, sleep, stress and love. In his book, “Disease Proof,” Katz estimates that 80 percent of chronic disease, heart attacks, strokes and cancers are caused by unhealthy lifestyle habits.

I’m a retired neurosurgeon. One of my last patients was an obese man in his mid-30s who arrived in the ER with a headache, vomiting and unsteady gait. His scan showed a brainstem stroke. His blood sugars were high. Untreated Type 2 diabetes — the underlying cause of his stroke — had almost killed him in the prime of his life.

Unfortunately, the clinical setting became surprisingly familiar.

Over the 40 years of my practice, I didn’t just deal with disease; I tried to raise social consciousness about the importance of nutrient-dense foods, exercise and emotional and spiritual wellness. I also began fighting the epidemic of unhealthy habits that fostered so much of the suffering around me.

Nutrition: The Standard American Diet (S.A.D.) of fat, salt and sugar is on top of the list of disease-causing factors worldwide.

The chemical structures of these three substances hurt the genetic structures of our bodies.

In his book “The China Study,” Cornell nutritionist Dr. Colin T. Campbell shows that the rate of life-threatening disease is much lower in rural China, where nutrient-dense foods are dominant.

The New York Times referred to Campbell’s 20-year study in China as “the Grand Prix of Epidemiology.”

In contrast, the S.A.D. way of eating is hurting the human race all over the world and in some countries (like Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Korea and Vietnam where Type 2 diabetes is epidemic), even more so.

Exercise: According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only 20 percent of Americans exercise on a regular basis. What scientists refer to as “sitting disease” raises the risks of Type 2 diabetes, cognitive decline and disability in people over 60, and death from cancer, heart disease and stroke. On the other hand, sitting less may lead to a longer life.

Getting a good night’s sleep, learning how to cope with stress and having loving

relationships with family and friends round out the Super 6 lifestyle habits that can add years to our lives, and life to our years.

We need to develop healthier habits.

Many Americans will need help on how to do it. It will take faith for some to change.

The apostle Paul asks in 1 Corinthians 3:16, “Don’t you know the spirit of God is within your body?” You are, in a sense, what you believe. People underestimate the role the mind plays in their ability to heal.

How can the medical establishment help?

Doctors need to discuss lifestyle choices in detail at every medical visit. Medical and nursing schools need to require more intensive courses on nutrition supported by scientific data like the China study. And the focus of reductionist medicine — treating a disease versus healing a person — needs to be put to rest; it just can’t be a “pill to the ill” approach any more.

I am an unyielding believer in biomedicine’s ability to overcome the challenges presented by a life-threatening injury or pathological process, but far too much emphasis is put on technology as the solution. We need a more soulful, strategic approach.

Maybe America needs a Lifestyle Czar to fight the epidemic of lifestyle-related disease. After all, it’s a crisis with profound implications for our nation and the world. M Dr. Rudy Kachmann is a world-renowned neurosurgeon of 40 years, author, lecturer and wellness director who founded the Kachmann Mind-Body Institute.

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