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Town seeks public input on potential short-term rental ordinance By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR
There is a dramatic shift going on in how the 2.5 million annual visitors to Hilton Head Island experience the island and where they want to stay while they’re here. That shift is causing a move from the resorts into homes being rented out in what were once full-time-resident neighborhoods. That has led residents to push for an ordinance that clearly defines the rules and the locations where these short-term rentals can happen. But is such an ordinance necessary? Town officials have been meeting with stakeholders on all sides of the issue over the past three months, and now, they’re holding a number of public forums to ask
for additional input. Town interim comprehensive planning manager Anne Cyran gave the town’s public planning committee an update on the town’s due diligence at the committee’s Dec. 16 meeting. “We are investigating ways to develop a fair, predictable, and balanced approach to manage short-term rental impacts on our neighborhoods, economy, housing stock, public facilities, and the quality of life of our residents, and experiences of our visitors,” Cyran said. “We are moving into the last portion of our public outreach with a number of open houses and forums scheduled in January.” Broker and investor Dustin Kennedy, who owns two short-term rental properties on the island, addressed the committee to emphasize what’s at stake for
Screenshot of a recent Airbnb rental
those attempting to meet the ever-growing housing needs of the island tourism industry.
“There are over 300,000 visitors at any
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Island’s MLK Celebration features concert, march, speakers The Hilton Head MLK Committee for Justice has gone into high gear to plan its annual events that are held each January in honor of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday. The theme for 2022 is “Only love can drive out hate.” Activities kick off Jan. 8 with a concert, “Celebrate MLK: A Music Extravaganza,” starting at 7 p.m., at Christ Lutheran
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Church, 829 William Hilton Parkway. The event will feature the MLK Community Choir, which continues to seek singers to join in. Musical selections will include Lowcountry gospel, blues, Motown and American standards. Featured vocalists include Bessie Bates, Scott Gibbs, Terry Herron, Rick Radcliff, Nicky Riley and
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John Simmons. To join the choir, call or text 843271-9919. Tickets are $20 each and are available at celebrateMLK2022.eventbrite. com. Masks will be required. Proceeds will support the MLK Committee for Justice. An Ecumenical Community Worship Service will be held at 7 p.m. Jan. 13 at
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St. Andrew By-The-Sea United Methodist Church, 20 Pope Ave. All are welcome to attend this free event. The following evening, a Shabbat will be offered at Congregation Beth Yam, starting at 6 p.m. The synagogue is located at 4501 Meeting St. and welcomes all
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Night to Shine honors special guests 23A
Sunny Side Up 3A • Editorial 4A • Sun on the Street 6A • Noteworthy 26A • Business 38A • Legal 42A • Health 43A • Wellness 44A • Faith 45A • Giving 47A • Nature 49A • Home 53A
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SUNNY SIDE UP
Happy New Year – and here’s hoping for more and less By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR
This time last year, it seems that most of us were grateful just to be breathing after living through the previous nine months of 2020. The COVID-19 pandemic changed our lives forever. As we entered 2021, we believed that the worst was behind us. We had survived, at least. A lot of us had figured out the 2020 work-from-home solutions, and even enjoyed the option of sleeping in a bit, maybe working in our jammies, and setting work hours at all hours that felt more relaxed. While some parents set up their online-learning children for success, not everyone fared as well. Not all students succeeded at kitchen table classwork. We became accustomed to shopping at our local grocery stores online and having our order delivered to the house just a couple of hours later. Amazon, FedEx and UPS
delivery trucks were mainstays in neighborhood traffic. Lack of socialization took its toll on many. Too much screen time inhibited play time outdoors. Team sports weren’t allowed. Enthusiasm waned. Depression settled in for many, of all ages. But as 2021 rolled along, we were able and encouraged to get out more. We saw friends again, shopped in stores, went to dinner and to movies. Kids went back to school in their school buildings, played soccer and basketball. Churches opened their buildings for in-person worship once again. Theatres that had been shuttered for much of 2020 were able to allow patrons at half capacity. By the end of 2021, much of life in our community had returned to somewhat normal. And thank goodness for that. The Hanukkah and Christmas holidays seemed normal enough, with parades and light shows galore. As we geared up for New Year’s Eve
celebrations last week, we heard plans for gatherings, popping of champaign corks, and fireworks at the stroke of midnight. And now we’re just at the beginning of that New Year. What are our hopes for the coming months? I’m hoping for more – and less. I hope for more kindness and less griping. Somewhere along the way, many of us forgot our manners and small courtesies. Let’s get back to being the giving and forgiving souls that we know we can be. I hope for more gratitude and less grumbling. We likely will never have as “much” as we believe we deserve, and that’s OK. Let’s focus on being grateful for what we do have, make the most of it, and figure out how to make it work. I hope for more positive and less negative, and I don’t mean COVID tests. It’s almost as if we need a bit of a reset to get our brains recalibrated to see the good in other people, events and actions rather than automatically seeing the bad stuff.
I hope for more face to face meetings and less Zoom. Honestly, meeting with a group in front of my computer was stressful. Can you imagine two dozen 60-something former high school classmates on a screen at one time, trying to sing their alma mater? The only thing comfortable about that was the fact that I was probably wearing sweatpants with a reunion-suitable top. (Although the singing was atrociously funny.) I hope for more inclusivity and less separation. We need to be cognizant that not all of our neighbors look like us, live like us, behave like us. Let’s celebrate our differences, and be open to an alternative viewpoint, style and flavor. Who knows what delightful characters we might meet? (Goodness knows there are plenty of colorful people in our community!) Most of all, I hope for more inspiration and less isolation. Our Lowcountry is full of the first, in its environment and in its people. I intend to get out a little more and learn more about both. I hope you will too.
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Happy New Year Hilton Head Islanders! As we embark on this New Year, we look forward to many new opportunities. I would especially like to highlight our new strategic action plan, which Town Council adopted last month. John McCann This policy-driven plan speaks strongly to who we are as a community and sets the priorities we will focus on in the coming months. What I appreciate about it is the vast array of exciting initiatives that will shape our community and the commitment Town staff is making to implement them.
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implementation of a workforce and affordable housing strategy, execution of a $28 million dollar capital improvement program, continued advancement of the William Hilton Parkway Gateway Corridor Plan, and the creation of a growth framework for Hilton Head Island that will also include an island capacity assessment and a corresponding island-wide illustrative master plan. We invite you to follow our progress on these initiatives. You can track the real-time status of each project on our strategic plan dashboard on the Town’s website at hiltonheadislandsc. gov/strategicplan. If you have questions or concerns about any of these initiatives, please share them with your council representative. We value your input. John McCann is the mayor of the Town of Hilton Head Island. JohnM@hiltonheadislandsc.gov
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After Town Council approved the plan, Town staff met internally to begin working on the plan’s initiatives aimed at protecting and preserving the island’s natural environment, managing growth, developing creative revenue sources to fund delivery of services, and providing exceptional quality of life offerings in arts, culture and recreation. This organization-wide strategic plan aligns Town projects with the core values of the Town’s 2020-2040 Comprehensive Plan: pursuit of excellence, environmental sustainability, revitalized economy, inclusive community, connected community, regional focus, right-sized infrastructure, parks and recreation, and town organization. Among the 65 initiatives are a comprehensive beach master plan, adoption of 2020 census redistricting, an examination of island resiliency,
To the Editor: Recently, Hilton Head Hospital and Coastal Carolina Hospital were the only hospitals in the region to earn the grade of “A” in the Fall 2021 Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade. For those not familiar, this is a national distinction recognizing the hospital’s achievements in protecting patients from harm and providing safer health care. To put this tremendous honor into further perspective, according to Leapfrog, less than one third of almost 3,000 hospitals across the nation earned an “A” rating. Now more than ever, with our nation facing unprecedented times due to COVID-19, it is crucial to have access to a high standard of medical care. As board members, we know how hard our colleagues work to help ensure patient safety. We also see the
tremendous amount of humility, perseverance and selflessness those same colleagues demonstrate on a daily basis. Our market CEO, Joel Taylor, pointed out that having an “A” rating from an esteemed group such as Leapfrog reflects the unwavering commitment of our physicians, clinical and support staff to put patients and best practices first. To determine a hospital’s score, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to U.S. acute-care hospitals twice per year. According to Leapfrog, the fall 2021 Hospital Safety Grade represents the largest set of hospitals ever graded with grades assigned to 2,901 facilities. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.
As Chairmen of the Boards at Hilton Head Hospital and Coastal Carolina Hospital, we have been amazed and impressed by the high-level services, exemplary staffs, outstanding leadership, and leading-edge technology offered at both facilities. Leapfrog’s recent “A” grade offers further and objective proof that Hilton Head Hospital and Coastal Carolina Hospital set a high bar on standards of care and are tremendous assets to the community. Jeffery Reuben, M.D. Chairman of the Board of Directors Hilton Head Hospital L. Martin Sauls IV Chairman of the Board of Directors Coastal Carolina Hospital
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SUN ON THE STREET
This New Year, what’s on your list of self-improvement? With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just
Laura Reilley, Hilton Head Island: “I would learn to spend more time with my family.”
plain fun questions. You might see us anywhere around town, with notepad and camera, randomly seeking out folks who are
Maggie Vreeland, Bluffton: “I would be more resourceful with trash, recycling and stuff. Reuse more stuff.”
willing to participate. If we find you, we hope you will want to respond. On Calhoun Street in Old Town Bluffton, we asked: “What is some-
Angie Harting, Bluffton: “I would be more grateful for every day.”
thing you want to do better, do differently, or learn in the New Year?”
Jennifer Sorensen, Charlotte, N.C.: “I would slow down in life.”
Cynthia DeLay, Davidson, N.C.: “I would get more of my first serves in, and have more patience with my mom.”
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HILTON HEAD ISLAND SALES RESULTS FOR NOVEMBER 2021 AND YEAR TO DATE
Hilton Head Totals
Detached Homes Only NovemberYear to Date
Hilton Head Totals Condos / Villas Only
Key Metrics
2020
2021
Percent Change
2020
2021 Change
Percent
New Listings
116
73
- 37.1%
1,558
1,355
Closed Sales
155
95
- 38.7%
1,411
1,355
$680,000
840,000
+ 23.5%
97.6%
98.9%
+ 1.3%
96.4%
98.5%
+ 2.2%
Percent of List Price Received*
Days on Market Until Sale
135
97
- 28.6%
157
97
- 38.0%
Inventory of Homes for Sale
265
120
- 54.7%
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Median Sales Price* Percent of List Price Received*
Percent Change
2020
100
99
- 1.0%
135
127
- 5.9%
$325,000
$375,000
97.5%
98.5%
+ 1.0%
96.6%
99.2%
+ 2.7%
Days on Market Until Sale
102
78
- 23.7%
127
75
- 41.1%
Inventory of Homes for Sale
178
125
- 29.8%
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2020
- 13.0%
New Listings
- 4.0%
Closed Sales
* Does not account for sale concessions and/or downpayment assistance. | Percent changes are calculated using rounded figures and can sometimes look extreme due to small sample size.
Year to Date
2021
Key Metrics
$620,000 $780,000 + 25.8%
November
Median Sales Price*
2021
Percent Change
1,342
1,520
+ 13.3%
1,235
1,394
+ 12.9%
+ 15.4% 297,000 $350,000 + 17.8%
* Does not account for sale concessions and/or downpayment assistance. | Percent changes are calculated using rounded figures and can sometimes look extreme due to small sample size.
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EDITORIAL
Looking forward to a significant year in the General Assembly By Jeff Bradley CONTRIBUTOR
I am eagerly looking forward to phase two of the 2021-2022 General Assembly starting Jan. 11. Over the past 12 months I have been enjoying my new role within the Labor, Commerce and Industry Standing Committee as well as the Regulations and Admin Procedures Jeff Bradley Standing Committee. Both are significant for stimulating the future economic health of South Carolina – especially as we seek to attract new business to our state. Nonetheless, two major issues stand in our way: 1. The quality of our state’s education
system. 2. Our tax structure compared with our neighbors. Overall, I expect this coming spring will be highly significant for our state as we wrap up several landmark pieces of legislation aimed at education reform, from pre-school to beyond high school. I believe the new legislative initiatives approaching final approval will become the foundation blocks for rejuvenating our education system. And the initiatives will serve as a spark to ignite a far more robust and balanced statewide economy. The bill that started moving through our House last March is a massive, 84-pager (H.3883). It promises to transform nearly every level of our school landscape, both public and private. This bill considers the issue of education reform as both a social and economic imperative. It ties together education and economic development
– which is something business leaders have long been advocating as a way to replenish South Carolina’s shortage of skilled workers. We have set a goal of having 60% of state students get a post-secondary degree or industry credential over the next decade. One aspect of the bill I’m especially partial to is toughening up the “Read to Succeed” program, which has been largely ignored for years as parents prevail on schools to pass their children on to the next grade level despite their failure to pass minimal standards. Candidly, I don’t think students should be allowed to pass a grade just because they are a certain age and their parents want them to, unless there are extreme extenuating circumstances. I firmly believe students should be able to exemplify grade level subject matter competency across the curriculum prior to advancing from one grade to the
next. As appealing as our state is to retirees in terms of the environment and climate, we continue to drag behind our neighboring states when it comes to an attractive tax structure. Our personal income tax levels and property taxes have been higher than other neighboring Southeastern states for a while. Our top income tax rate of 7% is now higher than North Carolina, which for several years had been higher. This year they dropped their rate to 3.99%. As one of my House colleagues from Aiken, Rep. Bill Taylor, recently said: “With two-thirds of the South Carolina House and Senate now controlled by Republicans, there is no reason we can’t pass significant tax reform yet this year.” I agree. Jeff Bradley is the representative for District 123 in the State House of Representatives.
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Thanks for a great 2021 and let’s make 2022 the BEST it can be! 1 STONEY CREEK VILLAS #261 MLS 421172 $598,500
23 BARTONS RUN DR MLS 414507 $870,900
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You’ll love the proximity to Harbour Town from this spacious villa! Stroll to shops and restaurants, relax on the patio overlooking the Marsh where the eagles, osprey, egrets,& nature abounds. Newer kitchen cabinets, granite counters & stone back splash, HVAC 2018 Newer disposal, washer/dryer and fridge. Brand new roofs! Pretty wood ceilings in LR and Primary BR too. Bedrooms are a generous size & main BR has a vaulted ceiling & marsh views too! All tile downstairs, carpet upstairs, tile
in baths. Great rentals last year. Walk to Heritage golf tournament! Pet friendly too. H AC BE TO S EP ST
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40 FOLLY FIELD ROAD #B335 MLS 421115 $325,000
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40 FOLLY FIELD ROAD #A119 MLS 416537 $299,900 First floor 1 BR. Beautiful oak floors (just refinished) tile in bath. Walk in shower. Stainless steel appliances and extra cabinets. Lagoon view and top of the ocean. Awesome amenities!
N Beautiful 4BR 3BA home on over 1.8 acres w/ RU S heated saltwater pool & lanai. Coastal living at N TO its best! Jasmine floor plan w/ many upgrades. AR B 1st floor living with primary BR and 2 guest BRs downstairs. Open concept w/upgraded kitchen, gas range, beautiful granite & tile backsplash. Open to dining/living area & formal dining room. LR has gas fireplace & French doors to Carolina Room. M BA has custom shower. Hand scraped wood floors through main living & M BR, tile in baths & laundry. Stately wrought iron & wood staircase leads upstairs to open loft, 4th BR OL PO TO S EP ST
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40 FOLLY FIELD ROAD #C229 MLS 420065 $349,900 Ocean Views. Never rented. Amazing location, steps from the pool and Jamaica Joez, sit on your balcony and listen to the live music at your own private Happy Hour. Steps to the sand.
40 FOLLY FIELD ROAD #A346 MLS 418011 $395,000 What a view. Top floor Ocean Villa! Desirable “Y” (best kept secret) section of the A building...Everything is practically brand new, fully furnished. Everyone on the deck can see the ocean!
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40 FOLLY FIELD ROAD #C144 MLS 420453 $290,000 Never been rented, wonderful condition. Of course, it would make a great rental. Location excellent. Can see pool and top of ocean. Nicely redone. Unit very close to laundromat.
40 FOLLY FIELD ROAD #C354 MLS 421426 $339,000 Lovely third floor beachy villa with great ocean view. Desirable wing location. Lots of shiplap!
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HHBT OCEAN VILLAS UNIT #C109 1BR - 1BA $189,000 UNIT #B150 1BR - 1BA $249,900 UNIT #A146 1BR - 1BA $289,000 UNIT #B335 1BR - 1BA $325,000 UNIT #A229 1BR - 1BA $349,900
HHBT TENNIS VILLAS
UNIT #F20 2BR - 2BA $298,000
HH RESORT/FOUR SEASONS
663 WILLIAM HILTON PKWY #1110 2BR -2BA $309,000
BROAD CREEK LANDING
FOREST BEACH
LATITUDE MARGARITAVILLE
1 Forest Cove #1 2BR - 2 BA $222,000
3025 SEASCAPE VILLAS 2BR –2BA $389,900
995 BEACHCOMBER BOULEVARD 2BR -2BA $334,350
28 Anchorage Point #28 2BR - 2 BA $479,000
26 S FOREST BEACH DRIVE #54 2BR –3BA $469,200
967 BEACHCOMBER BOULEVARD 2BR -2BA $345,098
HILTON HEAD PLANTATION
1899 SHORESIDE DRIVE 2BR -2BA $393,520
OAK VIEW
28 SILVER OAK DRIVE 3BR –3BA $723,900
JASPER COUNTY
74 OSPREY LAKE CIRCLE 3BR –2BA $429,000
10 WILD AZALEA 5BR –4BA $685,000
OUR CLOSED LISTING/SALES LAST 60 DAYS
HHBT OCEAN VILLAS UNIT A304 1BR - 1BA UNIT A232 1BR - 1BA UNIT B115 1BR - 1BA UNIT B235 1BR - 1BA UNIT B354 1BR - 1BA UNIT C126 1BR - 1BA UNIT C339 1BR - 1BA
HHBT TENNIS VILLAS
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45 Folly Field Road #18I 2BR - 2 BA $284,900
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HH RESORT/FOUR SEASONS
SEA PINES
UNIT #1210 2BR –2BA
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UNIT#320 2BR - 2BA
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69 BLACK WATCH DRIVE 4BR -3BA
THE GATHERINGS
15 INDIGO RUN DRIVE #25 3BR –3BA
5 MIZZENMAST LANE 5BR -4BA
FOLLY FIELD
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54 FOLLY FIELD ROAD 3BR -3BA
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HILTON HEAD - WILDHORSE ESTATE AT WESTBURY UNIT #1512 1BR -1BA
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HILTON HEAD BRIDGE CLUB, WINTER 2022 LESSONS BEGINNER BRIDGE LESSONS Sunday Afternoons at The Bridge Center Bridge is a game you can enjoy for a lifetime. Please join us this winter at the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club for lessons Sunday afternoons 1:30 – 3:30. The course will run for ten weeks, you can attend the classes as they fit your schedule. If you are brand new to the game, you will gain the most if able to attend a majority of the classes. Jan. 9 Introduction to Bridge and Taking Tricks Feb. 20 Major Suit Bidding/Practice Hands Jan. 16 Choosing a Contract Feb. 27 Minor Suit Opening Bids & Responses Jan. 23 Opening Bids & Selecting the Best Contract Feb. 6 Minor Suit Bidding/Practice Hands Jan. 30 Notrump Opening Bids & Responses March 13 Overcalls Feb. 6 Major Suit Opening Bids & Responses March 20 Takeout Doubles Feb. 1 No Class, Hilton Head Regional Tournament March 27 Bridge Plus Game Each lesson is $15.00. We will be using Audrey Grant’s textbook, Bridge Basics One, which will be available to purchase for $15.00. Please contact me to indicate your interest in attending classes so that I might order the correct number of textbooks. Taught by Kristi Menees, kristimenees@mac.com. 551-795-6329
UPDATE YOUR BRIDGE SKILLS - 2022
Preempts--Stayman--Jacoby Transfers Feb. 18 Using Stayman Jan. 14 Preempts Feb. 25 Jacoby Transfer Basics Jan. 21 Weak Two Bids Mar. 4 Using Jacoby Transfers Jan. 28 No Class Mar. 11 Review of Stayman and transfers Feb. 4 Stayman Basics Feb. 11 No Class--Come to our Regional Tournament These classes are designed for players who have taken beginner classes and want to continue their study of this challenging game. We will use Audrey Grant’s Popular Conventions text, which you can purchase for $15.00 at the first few classes. All clinics will be held on Fridays from 10 a.m. until noon at the Hilton Head Island Bridge Club at Port Royal Plaza. Handouts and hands dealt to the lesson will be included--$15.00/session. Please call Kathie Walsh at (843) 384-8351 or email her at kbwalsh@roadrunner.com for additional information.
SHORT COURSE ON BASIC CONVENTIONS Bridge is all about communicating with your partner and the better you “speak the language” the better your game will be. Join me this January at the Hilton Head Bridge Club for a short course on basic conventions, Wednesday mornings 10-12. The course will run for four weeks and you can attend the classes as they fit your schedule. Jan. 12 Jacoby Transfers, Texas Transfers, Smolen Jan. 26 New Minor Forcing Jan. 19 Double Trouble: Takeout, Negative, Support Feb. 2 Inverted Minors Each lesson is $15.00. For more information, please contact Beth Dresher at bethdresher@gmail.com.
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one time during peak season and they all need a place to stay,” Kennedy said. “Over the last five years, there has been a shift in what people want. They want to stay in homes and live like they live in homes. They don’t want to have to rent multiple rooms in a hotel just to bring families together.” Just in two years, home-based shortterm rentals have led to a rise from 4,000 total short-term rentals in November 2019 to an estimated 10,500 in November 2021. The problem for full-time residents isn’t with the concept of short-term rentals, as vacation homes have been rented out for decades on the island. But with the rise of Airbnb – Kennedy quoted numbers indicating more than 7,200 homes are listed on the app – the clearly defined rental districts of years past has evolved into a constant spillover, even takeover, of full-time resident neighborhoods. The result is constant noise complaints, lack of parking, increased traffic, excessive trash and too many occupants. And with new neighbors each week in their once-quiet neighborhoods, residents are looking for clear-cut paths to report issues and consequences for owners who don’t police their properties to ensure for rule-abiding tenants. The town has held private meetings with groups from the south end to mid-island and the Gullah neighborhoods, as well as with rental stakeholders like the Sea Pines Resort and a group of vacation industry experts that include reps from groups like the Vacation Rental Management Association, Hilton Head Area Association of Realtors and the Chamber of Commerce.
There are many paths the town can take with an ordinance. The City of Charleston requires short-term rental operators to pay business license fees and have special permits. The Town of Kiawah Island has caps on short-term rentals allowed in residential zoning districts. Are the issues here specific to island renters? For example, are the trouble-making tenants coming mostly from larger family rentals with five bedrooms or more (which Kennedy said account for just 10% of current rentals) or from all sectors that would include the 69% of Airbnb island rentals with three bedrooms or less? Getting public input over the next month will give town officials and their hired consultants a lot of guidance in how to craft an ordinance they hope to have in place by July 1. There are two in-person open houses and two virtual meetings scheduled over the next few weeks. The first open house will be held Jan. 9 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hilton Head Public Service District Community Room at 21 Oak Park Drive. The second open house will be held at the Hilton Head Branch Library Large Meeting Room at 11 Beach City Road Jan. 20 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The first virtual session will be held Jan. 20 from 3 to 5 p.m., while the second virtual meeting will be Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Specific information on how to join the virtual meetings will be posted online at hiltonheadislandsc.gov/ short-termrentals. Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun.com.
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LightHouse Awards recognizes finest builders, designers
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One group of winners poses with their LightHouse Awards trophies following ceremonies Dec. 3.
Building industry professionals attended the 22nd annual LightHouse Awards gala Dec. 3 at the Sonesta Resort on Hilton Head Island to learn who judges selected as the Lowcountry’s most talented builders and designers. The awards gala is presented by the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association. “The LightHouse Awards is truly like the Academy Awards for our local building industry. It gives builders and designers the opportunity to be recognized for the hard work, talent and vision they put forward in building some of the most remarkable homes found in this area and beyond,” said Dan Monroe, chairman of the LightHouse Awards program since its inception. “We are so blessed as a community to have such imaginative architects, talented interior designers, quality builders and exceptional trades craftsman whose hands touch each project in the Lowcountry.” First held in 1999, the LightHouse Awards are presented annually to qualified members of the Hilton Head Area Home Builders Association for the demonstration of quality craftsmanship and design excellence in the construction of homes throughout the Lowcountry. A total of 23 builders, including remodelers, custom, semi-custom, and light commercial building companies, submitted 55 entries. In addition, six firms submitted 31 interior and architectural design projects for a total of 86 qualifying projects on our physical judging event for 2021, making this year’s event one of the largest. The construction cost of this year’s remodeled or newly built home entries ranged
from $150,000 to over $3 million. Each award was subdivided into categories based on project cost of construction and similar square footage. The 2021 LightHouse Awards judging panel included builders, remodelers, architects and other industry professionals from all over North Carolina and South Carolina. Winners were announced in 19 categories under seven divisions. The Best Overall winners in Full Remodel were: TDC Builders, Element Construction, Esposito Construction Inc., and Roberts Construction Company. Best Overall in New Homes were: Logan Homes, Advantage Builders LLC, Artisan Custom Homes - Hilton Head LLC, Reclamation By Design Ltd., Boshaw Residential LLC, Compass Custom Homes, Ashworth Construction Group LLC, Full Circle Construction, ACH Custom Homes, Element Construction, Bunting Construction and Simpson Construction. In addition to the builders’ awards, the 2021 Joseph C. Harden Community Excellence Award was presented to Allen Patterson of Allen Patterson Builders. This award acknowledges a builder for continuing the work of Joseph C. Harden in creating new and better ways to make vibrant, adaptive spaces for all Lowcountry citizens. Allen Patterson Builders’ most recent community project, which has garnered national attention, is known as the Adaptive Cottage to benefit the Parkinson’s Foundation. It is currently under construction and is expected to be completed in May 2022. For a full list of winners, visit hhahba. com.
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visitors. To honor Dr. King with a Day of Service, a cemetery cleanup will be held Jan. 15, starting with breakfast for volunteers at 8 a.m., at All Saints Episcopal Church, 3001 Meeting St. Volunteers will be directed to selected cemeteries for cleanup from 9 a.m. to noon. The annual MLK Memorial March will commence at 10 a.m. Jan. 17 at Hilton Head Island High School, in the main parking lot. Following the march, a Memorial Program will be held at 11 a.m. at the Seahawk Cultural Center on the campus. The keynote speaker will be Sen. Mia McLeod, who represents District 22 in the S.C. Legislature. The program also will include worship, speakers, music, and the presentation of the MLK Community Service Award. A friendship luncheon will follow at 12:30 p.m. in the school’s cafeteria. The origins of the Hilton Head MLK Committee for Justice date back to the 1980s, from what current president Galen Miller remembers. The intention was to celebrate the birthday and legacy of The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and strengthen the community by promoting his legacy of love, equality, peace and civil rights. Over many years, the committee has become well known for its annual celebration of Dr. King’s life. In the aftermath of the murder of George Floyd, the committee responded by organizing a “Rally for Justice and Change” in Chaplin Park on Hilton Head. More than 1,000 people joined in solidarity to peacefully protest. The size of this crowd inspired the committee to expand its scope and broad-
en its mission. It now seeks to “celebrate diversity and embrace the ideals of inclusion and equity. Through non-violent action, [members] strive for social justice and positive change with emphasis on civic action, education, community events and service.” The committee has grown in size. Miller continues to be the committee’s knowledgeable, calm, focused and kind leader. He understands that the committee’s work needs to be year-round and multi-dimensional, to include education, civic action, community events and service. One on-going service project is to clean up historic Gullah cemeteries on Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie Island. When COVID-19 arrived on our island, learning for students became virtual. The committee discovered that a number of families could not afford internet connectivity. Believing that a child’s education should not be stalled due to poverty, the committee applied for a grant and sought donations. Members worked with local schools and Hargray to bring internet connections to many families who were without. In October and November 2021, the committee partnered with Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services and the Boys and Girls Clubs in Hilton Head and Bluffton to bring vaccinations to those who had not yet received them. A mobile unit equipped with a doctor, nurses and bilingual professional staff, made for two efficient, safe and meaningful drive-through vaccine clinics. Competence, kindness and carefulness are hallmarks of this group. Learn more at hiltonheadmlk.com.
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Snowbirds exhibit kicks off debut of Bluffton’s quirkiest store
TIM WOOD
Absolutely Perfect! owner Danie Connolly with her friend and photographer Robby Dean inside the new store, located at 6 Promenade St.
By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR
Danie Connolly has been a snowbird for many years, shuttling between New England and Florida homes for decades. When COVID-19 clipped her wings a bit, she decided to fight back the only way she knows how, amping up her creative juices to outplay the bummer vibes of the pandemic. The long-time artist got together with photographer friend Robby Dean to bring her snowbird persona to life. “I scoured the internet for every possible bird mask I could find, and when those started rolling in, I started amassing the feathers to match,” said the newly minted Bluffton resident and owner of the Absolutely Perfect repurposing store in The Promenade. “Then it was just a matter of finding the widest variety of settings we could find to show off the birds.” Connolly put together her vast network of friends made over five
decades and seven different restaurants and catering businesses owned, photographing willing volunteers up and down the East Coast wearing the snowbird masks and feathers while going about everyday life. The results of her and Dean’s photoshoots will be on display along with a variety of snowbird installations in a snowbird exhibit at Absolutely Perfect beginning this month. The photos include a wild menagerie from a fire department crew and a snowbird float, both taken in Kennebunkport, Maine, to various dining and leisure poses taken in locales from Boston to Clearwater, Fla. From older married couples to students to toddlers, when folks saw the bird masks, they instantly became curious and, soon after, part of the exhibit. “Birds are shy, and I think a lot of us started getting cooped up and our
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SNOWBIRDS from page 17A moods went down with this COVID stuff, so this was the perfect way to have a little socially distanced fun, and folks just ate it up,” Connolly said. “It melds my sense of humor and creativity, and the lunacy of it all just connected with people at a time when I think folks especially needed a good laugh in their lives.” Businesses, hotels and museums all offered up their spaces for shoots. Connolly staged parties where revelers wore the masks and were captured digitally by Dean, including one shoot at the infamous Oddities and Antiques museum in Clearwater – where the duo repurposed a 1950s morgue gurney into a table and prop for one snowbird shoot. There were pigeons, eagles, owls, pelicans, toucans and flamingos. And then there are plenty of species Connolly hasn’t quite identified yet – if the mask had a beak, the pair found the right setting and costume to match. Connolly and Dean’s work has drawn interest from the Salvador Dali
ROBBY DEAN
An example of the quirky snowbird photos dreamed up by Danie Connelly for a unique exhibit at her new store, Absolutely Perfect.
Museum in St. Petersburg, Fla., which houses the striking and bizarre masterpieces of the iconic artist. The Dali has inquired about an exhibit of their own and a coffee table book project. But
first, Connolly is premiering the exhibit in her new hometown, and even convinced Dean to move up a couple states and be her business cohort. Connolly says the store, which
aims to “make old stuff cool again,” is a smorgasbord of creativity encompassing the many passions of her five decades of creativity and collecting. Absolutely Perfect will offer antiques, china, linens, furniture, artwork and unique collectibles that Connolly has stored in a multitude of storage units through the years. The store opened Dec. 1 and fittingly was decked out with ready-to-buy Christmas décor. Connolly introduced herself to Bluffton by painting a mural that hung in the store’s window celebrating the 50 years of the Bluffton Christmas Parade. “It was an impromptu thing, much like most of the things I’ve purchased through the years for this store,” Connolly said. “I want to show folks that everything has a next chapter, that nothing is secondhand. It’s just waiting for its next purpose.” The store itself is a fitting space, full of nooks and crannies to showcase different themes of goodies waiting for
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unique location between historic Old Town Bluffton and Hilton Head Island’s numerous oceanfront attractions and recreation opportunities.” Located alongside Bluffton Parkway, less than one mile from the bridges to Hilton Head Island, the RV resort is spread over 97 acres. It will offer 341 rental-only, landscaped RV sites. It is designed to complement the award-winning Hilton Head National golf course, built in 1989. Kathy Chittenden, the resort’s general manager, said the large concrete motorcoach sites will have full hookups with 30/50 amp service. She said every rental site has WiFi, HD cable and a fire pit. The resort is open to all Class A, B and C motorhomes, 5th wheels, and all towables 18-feet or more that are less than 10 years old. In addition to the 18-hole championship golf course, which is a rare and much-desired amenity in the recreation vehicle world, the RV resort features include: Multi-Purpose Clubhouse: The expansive clubhouse facility includes an open-style casual bistro with indoor-out-
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door seating and full-service bar that looks out to a beach-access pool. Here, there is a fireplace with TVs, plus a retail store that’s part mini-mart and pantry. It also includes a fully equipped fitness center with cardio and strength machines, a deluxe arcade with Skee-ball, air hockey and the latest video games. Outside, there is a basketball court, bocce court and pickle ball courts, plus an outdoor event stage nearby. Water’s Edge: An exclusive, adults-only enclave of the resort features panoramic views of a large lagoon and the golf course. It boasts an intimate pool with adjacent oversized hot tub, sundeck, fire pit, and private plush cabanas for rent. An intimate clubhouse features a service bar, lounge with wide-screen TV, and card room plus private individual showers and laundry. Dog Park: Because a large majority of RVers travel with dogs, the resort has gone all out to serve dog owners. An all-grass, 1-acre park provides two totally fencedin and separated areas, plus dog-agility apparatus, a water-misting system and sun shading for the dogs to relax. Additionally, there is a state-of-the-art dog washing station with elevated washing tubs so dogs can be bathed at a comfortable height. Beach Access Pool and Lazy River: The main clubhouse looks out to an 8,500-square-foot beach entry pool that gradually increases from ankle deep to 5½
feet at its deepest point. There is a tiki bar at one end and a centerpiece island with colorful chaise lounges for sunning, plus a dozen pool-side cabanas. A 400-foot Lazy River flows from the main pool and passes beneath a waterfall bridge. Spray loops and wet-deck springs will delight small children. Children’s Playground: The playground is designed for kids to unloose pent-up energy after a long drive. Swings, slides, shoots and climbing apparatus appeal to youngsters, while toddlers have their own ground-level merry-go-round, spring riders and a playground cottage to explore. Walking Trail: The resort has its own 2.1-mile pathway system. It winds in and around the entire 97 acres so guests can walk or jog as long as they wish. Its pressed stone, concrete surface is 4 feet wide and easy on the feet. Bicycles can use the pathway system, but golf carts are not allowed. Paved roads run throughout the park and, as the park matures, Chittenden said there will be generous landscaping, including live oaks and other large specimen trees. Reservations for the soft opening beginning Feb. 1 can be made only by phone at 843-0707-4800 between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. For more information visit hiltonheadrv. com. Longtime Lowcountry resident Kingston Rhodes is a veteran freelance writer.
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On the Friday before Valentine’s Day, LowCountry Community Church will join hundreds of churches around the world to give special needs individuals, ages 14 and up, a chance to shine. The local church has partnered with the Tim Tebow Foundation to bring to Bluffton a prom night experience called “Night to Shine.” “It’s really designed to celebrate every individual, and their uniqueness and how they’re created by God,” said Erin Pickering, LCC adult ministries director. Due to COVID-19, this year’s event – like last year’s – will feature a Shine Through Parade followed by a virtual celebration, rather than a more traditional prom experience. The Feb. 11 event will start with the parade from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the church, 801 Buckwalter Parkway. When guests arrive, they won’t even get out of their vehicles. Volunteers will decorate their cars for the occasion. Each guest will receive a corsage or boutonniere, and will be welcomed by a crowd of fans and paparazzi. Guests will be introduced one by one before riding over the red carpet. The parade will include lively music, a drive-through photo booth, swag bags, and a catered dinner to enjoy at home. To the honored guests of Night to Shine, Pickering said, “You are valued. You are
special. You are worth something.” LCC wants to partner with the community to make this event extra special. The church needs donors and volunteers to help in several areas, including administrative tasks before the event, passing out swag bags, decorating vehicles and cheering on guests. The following businesses have already agreed to support the event: Mikkelson Law Firm, Lowcountry Yard Art, Hilton Head Honda, Nourish, Cookie Monster, Salon Karma, Outback Steakhouse and Sign Dreamers of Beaufort County. LCC’s communications director David Blum said the church plans for this to be an ongoing annual event. The church hopes to be able to celebrate 150 honored guests at this year’s event. To find those guests, organizers have reached out to Beaufort County School District as well as Special Olympics, Programs for Exceptional People, and other special needs organizations. On a separate note, Tim Tebow fans will be happy to know that the well-loved Christian athlete and bestselling author will be in Bluffton in the spring. Tebow will be a guest speaker at a men’s event May 5 at LCC. The deadline to register as a guest of Night to Shine is Feb. 1. To register, volunteer or donate, visit lowcountrycc.org/ nighttoshine. Amy Coyne Bredeson of Bluffton is a freelance writer, a mother of two and a volunteer with the Tuberous Sclerosis Alliance.
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SNOWBIRDS from page 18A their next home. Connolly has no idea yet just how well she fits in with the Bluffton vibe, but a glance around her store brings the idea of eccentricity to life. From a chair with a Connolly-painted gator on the seatback (“the lawyers in Florida couldn’t get enough of these”) to the wrought-iron chandeliers and candlesticks accenting a pair of beautifully reupholstered sofas – with snowbirds worked into every crevice in between – early patrons see Absolutely Perfect as a quirkily perfect fit for Old Town. Connolly will also share her other passions, as she plans to hold regular painting, cooking, upholstery and charcuterie classes to pass her accumulated knowledge on to a new generation. But make no mistake, to start the New Year, the snowbirds will be the star of the show at the store. “We will constantly be switching things up, offering new creative visuals here. I have five or six more storage
units to get rid of,” she said with a smile, though she’s not kidding. “My retired doctor husband came here to take in the scenery as he sits and watches TV. Me, I’m here to run this business and to share my collecting with folks at the store until every last piece is cleared out.” Will customers get to wear one of the bird masks on display? “Anything is possible. This exhibit is ongoing, there are still plenty of photos left to take and moments to capture,” Connolly said. One thing she’ll commit to in stone: Snowbirds still need to fly. “Oh, I’ll be out of here in August – the heat and the bugs aren’t for me,” she said. “There will be no no-see-um exhibit here. I will never celebrate those buggers.” Tm Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@ blufftonsun.com.
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Noteworthy • The University of Michigan Alumni Club of Hilton Head/Beaufort County will hold basketball game watch gatherings at the Mellow Mushroom in Park Plaza on Hilton Head Island to watch the team’s games against Michigan State and Ohio State. All Michigan alumni are invited to attend. The game watch parties will be held: Jan. 8 at 2:30 p.m. vs Michigan State Jan. 29 at 12:30 p.m. vs Michigan State Feb. 12 at 6 p.m. vs Ohio State March 6 at 12:30 p.m. vs Ohio State For more information and to RSVP, email goblueuofmhhi@gmail.com • J. Michael Williamson, the founder of WhaleNet, will be the guest speaker on the topic “Right Whales: Our Coastal Visitors” Jan. 11 as part of the WACHH Evening Speaker Series. He will discuss the plight of these beautiful creatures and what can be done to save them. The event will be held at 6 p.m. at SoundWaves, 7 Lagoon Road on Hilton Head Island. This program is open to the
public. Tickets (single $35 or 3-part series $90) include hors d’oeuvres, soft drinks, and a cash bar. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., with the presentation starting at 6 p.m. Visit wachh.org/evening-speaker-series-2022 or call 843-384-6758 for more information.
a.m. Jan. 13, on the topic “Supersize Your Reach.” The summit features five training tracks including: Spiritual Growth, Self-Care, Bold Living, Leadership Training, and Expand Your Reach. Tickets are free and available at BestYou2022.com.
• The Savannah-Hilton Head-Bluffton chapter of Silverliners International flight attendant group will meet at noon Jan. 12 at Truffles Café, 91 Towne Drive in Bluffton. Call or text Sue Smith at 973-670-5832 to RSVP. All current and former flight attendants are welcome. The group meets every month on the third Wednesday for lunch.
• The next Bluffton Second Saturday Divorce Workshop will be held at 10 a.m. Jan. 14. Register for the live, online workshop at secondsaturday.com. The workshops are held the second Saturday of each month. The workshop is part of Wife.org, a national 501(c)(3) organization.
• The Best You 2022 Virtual Women’s Summit will take place Jan. 13-15 on YouTube at times ideal for international attendance. Lowcountry resident Jodi Randisi is among 60 guest speakers to be featured. Her segment will be held at 11
• Palmetto Quilt Guild will host an in-person meeting from 1 to 3 p.m. Jan. 20 at Hilton Head Island & Tennis Resort. The program is a Trunk Show with speaker Candace Hassen. She is an award-winning quilter who derives her design ideas from other cultures, nature
and art. Hassen also will present a workshop entitled “Let’s Polka” from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. 21 at the Hilton Head Library. Visit palmettoquiltguild.org for details and to register for the workshop: • Senior Softball Beaufort is seeking players aged 55 or better to play organized softball in the spring season. The league, entering its second season, currently includes six teams of more than 90 enthusiasts who enjoy fun, safe competition. Games are played at fields in Bluffton and on Hilton Head Island. Each team includes players of all abilities, from tournament caliber to those who just want to have fun. The league is administered through the Beaufort County Parks and Recreation Administration, and practices will commence on or about Feb. 19. For more information and to register your interest, visit seniorsoftballbeaufort. com or call Rick Trenary at 843-2472832.
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A HILTON HEAD ISLAND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT NEWSPAPER
HHIHS Girls Golf is the state runner-up by: Carmine Genovese, Jacob Hadley, and Lexi milbrandt The HHIHS girls golf team finished as the State Runner-Up at the 4A State Championship on October 29th. Alexia Milbrandt made the All-State team for Hilton Head Island High School. When asked about how they felt the season went, a member of the team said, “we had a great season that we will never forget, I look forward to the future of this team.” When asked about the State Championship performance, one golfer said, “we all played well; we have greatly improved throughout the season and look forward to improving next year.”
On day two, Coach Rawn Grant said, "our number five player, Catherine Gavin, who shot 101 the first day, came in 20 strokes better the second day with 81, to surprise the field and seal second place. Brooke Niclaus shot her best round of the season the first day with 85, Eliza Jane Coulter shot her best round of the year the second day with 85, and Kendal Wagner shot her best round of the season the first day with a 99.
The Seahawks shot their best two rounds of the season, 347 and 336." May River won with a 639 and HHIHS had a 683 to be State Runner-Up. The team has great chemistry, which helped at States. Another golfer said, “we all had a great time this season and have made bonds that will last a lifetime. We bonded as teammates and became closer not only on the course but also off it.” After another successful season for the girls golf team, they are ready to prepare for a return to States next season.
During the first day of states, HHIHS was down 347 to Pickens who came in at a 345. May River was first from day one with 324.
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Seahawks Get Grants! by: Hannah Dye, Martha Cordero, and Leah Jackson Finally, two NJROTC teachers, Commander Pheiffer and Sergeant Major Wyatt also received grants. They both got grants for $1,000 but for different purposes. Commander Pheiffer got his grants for eight drones for the drone team.
Five teachers at Hilton Head Island High School are excited for the grants they received from Palmetto Electric, as part of the Bright Ideas Grant. They will fund many inventive projects that are not usually funded by schools. These teachers include: Mr. Best, Mr. Stine, Ms. Spisz, Commander Pheiffer, and Sergeant Major Wyatt. First, Mr. Best, a CATE teacher, received a grant for $1,000 that will go towards motors and radios for his robotics class, specifically helping them with AI and making decisions. He explains, “in the fundamentals of computing class, we introduce robotics, and we will be able to perform AI like they use in self-driving vehicles just like a Tesla. We’re going to be able to do that." Next, Mr. Stine, a science teacher, got a grant for $750, which will fund lab equipment for the new AP physics class he is starting this spring.
Additionally, Ms. Spisz, a journalism and English teacher, received a grant for $1,000. It will fund a new news studio for the journalism class, called Padcaster, which includes an iPad.
Sergeant Major Wyatt received his grants for “an electronic targeting system for air rifles."
She explains that it will include, “microphones, a teleprompter, so we don’t have to read from papers anymore. The students will be able to create news shorts, use graphics that are more HHIHS is excited for these new projects for modern. It will allow us to be more mobile, and HHIHS students. it includes LED lights so we can interview and film outside in the dark.” Photos: Mr. Schidrich, principal of HHIHS giving Mr. Best, Mr. Stine, Ms. Spisz, Commander Pheiffer, and Sergeant Major Wyatt their Bright Idea Grants. Photos by: Mrs. C. Robinson
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Little Women: The Musical By: Saraya Graham and Isabelle Drake Ms. Guinn, the theatre teacher, started the theater season with a wonderful play titled Little Women: The Musical, which ran from November 4-7th. “The students suggested it, and Coulson, a senior theater student, was one of the leaders in bringing it to my attention, and I liked it, so we did Little Women: The Musical," she said. She was asked how many people it usually takes to run a show and she said, “we have about 42 students and 6 adults, so about 48 people." This play is accessible to everyone. “The show ran on Thursday-Saturday at 7 pm and Sunday at 4 pm." The Seahawk Stage Company not only plans to do one play they are planning on doing multiple shows. “We will be doing Arts Extravaganza in December with all the art groups; we’re also doing Steel Magnolias in February, and we will do Once Upon a Mattress. I have not decided when the show will be," Ms. Guinn stated. The Seahawk Stage Company has many shows this year, so stay tuned for all the events that will be happening.
The Memory Project: Art Around the world by: Hannah Dye, Martha Cordero and Leah Jackson The Memory Project was created in 2004 by Ben Schumaker who was a student at the University of Wisconsin. Ms. Dobbelaere’s painting class is taking part in this project. Ms. Dobbelaere spoke about the purpose and meaning behind this project. She said, “it's a global arts initiative where high school students across our nation create portraits and works of art for children in challenging situations around the globe.”
The goal of this project is to use art to create a kinder world and international friendships. Ms. Dobbelaere spoke a little about the message behind this project. She said, “the children who these portraits go to are young adults who are usually from worn torn countries or orphanages, or some type of challenging situation where they don’t have pictures of themselves from when they were younger. That's why Ben started the project, so it is something very special to them and hopefully it spreads kindness."
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Boo! Fright School At HHIHS by: Emeli Perez
Hilton Head Island High School hosted a haunted house called Fright School from October 28-30th, and it was held 6-10 pm. The haunted house was planned by Ms. Guinn, Ms. Reagan, Ms. Stroud, and Ms. Bode, and the students that volunteered to help out. The haunted house was like “a school tour,” said Ms. Guinn. The haunted house began in the Aux Lot, went through the SCC, made its way down Dhall, and out the front of the school. Ms. Guinn said, “you came in to see if Fright School was the right fit for you. You visited all the different classes in the school to see what happens at Fright School.” Visitors were able to purchase tickets from the Bookkeeper, online, or paid inperson with cash. The haunted house also followed COVID-19 guidelines. Ms. Guinn said, “we only allowed friend groups with a maximum of six people per group. We had hand sanitizer throughout the haunted house. We sprayed down touchpoints between groups. We also kept distance between the visitors being scared and the actors.” The haunted house was a major success and the first time a haunted house was put on at the school. HHIHS students and staff are hoping for a return of a haunted house next year. Photo by: Campbell Perrine.
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The cast of HHIHS Haunted House "Fright School"
SC Art Fair Winners By: Matt Korneluk and Michaela Elam The South Carolina State Art Fair displayed art from Hilton Head Island students from grades Kindergarten through 12th grade . It was held October 13 to 24 in the Cantey Building in Columbia, South Carolina. Art was allowed to be submitted between July 1 and September 1. Competitions for livestock, agriculture, and other forms of art were held. HHIHS senior Morgan Clarke was given an Honorable Mention in Photography. Katherine Crosby placed 1st and Madison Hall placed 3rd in Photography. HHIHS junior Camden Bernstein won Best in Show for Photography. For 2D art, HHIHS students Skylar Bruno and Alexandra Fischer placed 2nd and 3rd. HHIHS has an award winning arts program and HHIHS students, and staff enjoy showcasing student work to the community.
Skylar Bruner's Drawing for SC State Art Fair
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IB Students Are Ready For AS Projects! by: 2eghan arrington
CAS, which stands for Creativity, Action, and Service projects are an important part of every IBDP students' personal development. HHIHS is an IB World School, so students can earn an IB Diploma. IB stands for International Baccalaureate, which is a global program. Junior IBDP students, who are committed to the full IB Diploma Program, are required to complete their own CAS Project. In the fall of their junior year, IBDP candidates are given the information and their own mentor for this important project. Students are responsible for meeting with their CAS Mentor once a semester. Ms. Philips, a department chair and science teacher at Hilton Head Island High School, stated that “IBDP Juniors have 18 months to complete one large CAS Project and a portfolio.” This project is a demonstration of what IB students have achieved during their years of high school, though, it is not a grade. This project allows students to do something they enjoy, while also practicing IB Learner Profile Traits.
The IB traits are "inquirers, knowledgeable, thinkers, communicators, principled, open-minded, caring, risk-takers, balanced, and reflective." Ms. Philips describes learning outcomes that IB students show; students, “demonstrate that challenges have been undertaken, develop new skills in the process, and demonstrate how to initiate and plan a CAS experience.”
There is a portfolio requirement along with this project. This “CAS Portfolio showcases the different activities they have done. They should start the portfolio immediately after the IBDP Junior Orientation,” Ms. Philips states. It focuses on the same learner objectives as the project, while showing activities being done in the process. They are given time to reflect on their own ideas they are truly passionate about. IBDP students enjoy completing the CAS project during the last 18 months of high school and putting into practice the IB Learner Profile Traits.
Humble Beginnings To Winning Tournaments by: Alyssa Spurling
The HHIHS NJROTC Drill team were first overall champions at their first and second drill meets of the season. They competed at Battle of the Bluff on November 6th and at Pride of the Lowcountry Drill Meet on November 13th. Q: What is the drill team, why did it start, and how does it connect to ROTC? Sergeant Major Wyatt: "The drill team is a traditional part of all the ROTCs regardless of the size. The drill team has been here at the school since ROTC started at the school in 1993. I started five years ago, it was already here; unfortunately, there were not many new members throughout the last five years. This year, we have built it up to 14-20 cadets showing up Monday, Wednesday, and Friday for the standard drill practice and Tuesdays and Thursdays color guard practice " Q:What do you do on the Drill team? Sergeant Major Wyatt: "it is synchronized marching and rifle movement. The cadet carries the exact same way, moves at the exact same time on command from another cadet. So for instance, if we are in a unit together, and you are marching us, you call a command. For example, column left march, we would know what to do based on your command.
Q:Who are some of the main students who helped shape the team into who they are today? Sergeant Major Wyatt: "Michelle Watson, without a doubt. For the past two years she has been the drill team commander. She runs the practices, I don't. I give pointers, teach them how to do things, but she runs the practices. She is the reason for the success on the team, no doubt."
Q: What is your impression of the drill team so far? Cadet #1: "I joined the drill team because I had heard good things about it from my friends, and I have friends on the team. I didn't know what to expect, but it is not as serious, scary, or as strict as I thought it would be. I also feel like people get the impression it is so uniform, that is scary. You get to hangout with your friends, and you execute these cards. If you want to rank up in ROTC you need to know how to do drills. The competitions can be scary. We had our first one November 6th and another next week (November 13th). We won so that was cool."
Q: Any words to those who are scared or interested in the drill team? Sergeant Major Wyatt: "Don't be scared, I don't run the practice, they (cadets) do. They have fun, and I let them run practice.” Cadet #1: “We still won, even after all that goofing off! I wouldn’t say that the goofing off is a good thing, but our commander, Michelle, is pretty fun, but she runs us with an iron fist.
Q: What do the awards mean? Sergeant Major Wyatt: "There are eight teams with nine events. Trophies are given to first and second place teams only. We got five trophies, and we won first over all. We were the champions over the event because we got the majority of the trophies." Q: How many years has it been since we brought home this many trophies? Sergeant Major Wyatt: "Not in recent memory, over a decade ago maybe. We have gotten a couple of trophies in the past couple of years, but nothing like this. We got more trophies on Saturday (November 6th) than we have since I have been here."
NJROTC with trophies after both Battle of the Bluff and Pride of the Lowcountry Drill team competitions. Photos by: NJROTC
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Uniting All: Project Unify by: Caleb Bison, Lola Gallagher, and Stella Piccoli Mrs. J. Robinson is the club advisor of Project Unify. Project Unify is an education and sports based program designed to build an inclusive environment among youth with and without disabilities, as well as empower them to become youth leaders for a change in the community. The club meets once a month. The members of the club interact with the students with different abilities in and out of school. They might have lunch with them or compete in the Special Olympics. March is Autism Awareness Month, so the students in the special education classes are able to dress up for the week to get everyone involved in Special Olympics and Project Unify. South Carolina Inclusive Special Olympic program includes youth athletic programs, unified sports, and unified recreation. Overall, this program does its best "to bring students with and without intellectual disabilities together through education, sports, and youth leadership to provide them with the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to create and sustain school communities that promote acceptance."
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Badges of Honor: Honor Society Inductions by: Caleb Bison and Jacob Ferguson
National Honors Society is an organization for junior and senior high schoolers that promotes leadership, service, character, and scholarship. Honor Society Inductions were held on Monday November 22nd in the SCC. The NHS Induction recognizes new members. Inductees are given a certificate and a rose, and are recognized in front of their parents, staff members, and peers for their accomplishment in being accepted into the organization. According to Ms. Emerick, who is the advisor of Hilton Head Island High School's NHS, to be inducted into NHS students must have a 3.8 unweighted GPA, no disciplinary referrals, fill out an application form about why you’re a good fit for NHS, and students must get recommendations from multiple teachers. “In NHS you’re leaders in your school, you do community service projects, help out with, different activities, and you’re a part of student life,” Ms. Emerick stated. Quill and Scroll Honor Society, Math Honor Society, Art Honor Society, Beta Club, Science NHS, Spanish NHS, Chinese NHS, and French NHS also inducted new members on November 22nd.
HHIHS Offers Tutoring in All Subjects by: Brody Cooke HHIHS is offering a new and revised tutoring program in all subjects for students who need assistance in their classes. These tutoring sessions are free to students and are held in the Media Center on Mondays-Thursdays starting November 29th for an hour after school.
Math tutoring actually began in October. Students can come in for math tutoring in Ms. Taylor's classroom on Wednesdays and Thursdays after school, or students can go Monday-Thursday before school. Math tutoring is done by the students in Math Honor Society and Ms. Taylor. Math Honor Society students get service hours for tutoring.
Most of the tutoring is done by teachers, but math tutoring is done by Math Honor Society, Mu Alpha Theta, students.
If students want to come to math tutoring, students can just show up to the sessions on Wednesdays after school. If students want to come to the sessions in the mornings on Thursdays, they need to talk to Ms. Taylor the day before to get a pass to get into the building for the tutoring. Ms. Taylor said, "students may come and get help with homework, content mastery, or study for a test or quiz. All math levels are welcome!"
On Mondays there is English/writing tutoring, Social Studies tutoring is on Tuesdays, World Languages offers tutoring on Wednesdays, and Science tutoring is on Thursdays. Teachers from these subjects can help students with content mastery, assignments, or study skills for these subjects. Mrs. C. Robinson is in charge of the tutoring program for all subjects. If students have Photo by: Alex Coley questions they should contact Mrs. C. Robinson.
If students need help with math or any other subject, then it is highly recommended they come to tutoring.
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COURTESY BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF HILTON HEAD
FIFTEEN YEAR-OLD CHRISTOPHER HAS AN EXTRAORDINARY MIND BUT STRUGGLES WITH THE SENSORY CHAOS OF EVERYDAY LIFE.
Kim Likins, executive director of the Boys & Girls Club of Hilton Head Island, addresses guests at the Dec. 12 dedication ceremony for its new outdoor pavilion. The Smith Pavilion was dedicated to Stan and Margie Smith as Club Champions, in honor of their long-standing commitment to the Club’s mission to serve those in need. Stan Smith joined the Board in 1994 and has been an advocate for the Club’s mission ever since, leading several key capital campaigns; and he and his wife Margie have been co-hosting the Club’s annual gala for over 20 years, as well as volunteering for the Club for decades.
He has never ventured alone beyond his street, but when the neighbor’s dog is mysteriously murdered, Christopher is galvanized to solve the crime himself, leading him on a transformative journey.
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Jim Witter to perform Beatles Tribute at USCB Center for the Arts No wigs. No costumes. Just the incredible, timeless classic songs that took four young lads from Liverpool and placed them in the history books as the greatest pop/rock band of all time. Jim Witter and his band will perform Jan. 15 at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort. In “The Long and Winding Road,” the band will faithfully re-create some of the Beatles’ greatest hits including “Hard Day’s Night,” “Nowhere Man,” “Help,” “Hey Jude,” “Let it Be,” and countless others. During this multi-media magical mystery tour, attendees will learn some interesting facts about how some of these songs came to be, and what inspired John and Paul to write arguably the most memorable music of our time. Young and old will enjoy this fresh approach to presenting the music of two of pop music’s most prolific songwriters. Showtimes are Jan. 15 at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $40 for adults, $35
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ARTS
‘Anything Goes!’ this New Year at Art League of Hilton Head The first in a year-long series of events celebrating Art League’s 50th Anniversary, the annual Member Show, “Anything Goes!,” officially kicks off the year in celebration of Art League’s artists and the depth and breadth of their best work. The exhibit runs Jan. 4-29 at the gallery. All artworks will be on display and for sale. An opening reception will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Jan. 12. All attendees at the reception will be invited to vote for their favorite art pieces on exhibit, with awards going to First, Second and Third places. A champagne toast officially ringing in the 50th Anniversary year will take place at 6 p.m., followed by the announcing of the People’s Choice awards and exciting door prizes. Truly anything goes at this exhibit: any media, size, shape, form or subject. From 2D art in painting, pencils, and photography to jewelry, glass, wood and other 3D “This Thing Called Life” by Debi West forms, exhibiting artists challenge them-
selves to create their most informed work – a bringing together of new techniques and ideas into the new year. “This year’s ‘Anything Goes!’ show will be a special one,” said Kristen McIntosh, general manager. “Not only will we showcase our members’ creative achievements but also begin to celebrate and commemorate a milestone year in Art League’s history.” The public is also invited to attend free artist demonstrations and talks at the gallery throughout the month, featuring member artists. Art League Gallery is open daily, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, and 90 minutes before every Arts Center performance. Art League Gallery is located mid-island inside Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. For more information, visit artleaguehhi. org or call 843-681-5060.
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ARTS
Painting to music sets tone for artist’s whimsical works
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Kristin Griffis paints a portrait of Wally Palmer while he plays guitar on the porch of La Petite Gallerie in Bluffton.
This month, La Petite Gallerie, an intimate Old Town Bluffton shop featuring local art, is featuring the fun-loving painter Kristin Griffis. A true Hilton Head Island native, Griffis has been creating and selling her art from an early age. Always a music lover, her paintings often depict dancing, instruments, and people making and enjoying music in all its forms. In fact, Griffis experiences synesthesia, which, in the arts, is a concept defined as the simultaneous perception of two or more stimuli as one unified whole experience. That is, the music she hears translates to color and movement of brushstrokes on her canvas. The result is an energetic, colorful, music-filled, and almost primitive style of painting that her customers love. Her work is in private and corporate collections, including the Folk Art Museum at General Mills Headquarters in Minneapolis, and her “Piano Man” graces the CD cover
of local jazz pianist Martin Lesch’s “Journey Through Jazz.” Griffis is creative and productive in many aspects of her full life. In addition to painting, she is an avid gardener and raises a menagerie of wonderful animals, including turkeys, chickens, and bunnies. She and her husband James have recently bought a home on beautiful farmland acreage in Ridgeland. After some interesting travels as a youngster, Griffis loves living in the Lowcountry. She enjoys spending time with family at the beach, gardening, enjoying live music and painting – at the same time. La Petite Gallerie will be celebrating this colorful artist with a reception, featuring music (of course!) by Jared Templeton, from 4 to 6 p.m. Jan. 7. Visit La Petite Gallerie anytime to see the art of Griffis and the six other member artists at 56 Calhoun St. in Bluffton. For more information please visit lapetitegallerie.com.
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COLLECTING
Anatomy of a serious collector: George and Dolly By Jerry Glenn CONTRIBUTOR
It’s a New Year and we want to try a new approach to our column. Being an active dealer collector more than 50 years ago, we became friends with many collectors of bottles, dolls, coins, signs, Santas, and – you name it. We would often ask, “How did you get started?” Responses were quite similar. We chose an actual case of a devoted couple from Allentown, Pa., named George and Dolly for our choice of the first “Anatomy of a Collector.” Dolly, an art teacher, and George, a workaholic, had no idea of being a collector when Dolly, cleaning out her grandfather’s closet came onto a marshmallow tin full of buttons. She thought this tin, if polished up, would be nice on a kitchen shelf. One day she noted that Angelus Marshmallows were made by William Rueckheim in Chicago. Upon curiosity, this is the same company that made America’s favorite snack, Cracker Jacks. “Bingo,” she said, and she was off and running. (Coincidentally, the name of Sailor Jack’s dog was Bingo.) Dolly pursued a Cracker Jacks item and found Jack and his girlfriend counter stand ups to add to her new hobby. George saw how much fun Dolly was having so he embarked on the search for colorful old oil tins and allied advertising for his workshop. Dolly and George lived in close proximity to one of the largest indoor
George took the lead in declaring, “Dolly, if we are to invest in these more expensive signs and objects they must be near perfect.” And so, George and Dolly went on to amass one of the best “art” collections in the country. Each room was specialized, such as ads with beautiful women in their bedroom, medicinal ads in the bath, soap ads in the laundry, and so on. Along the way Dolly saw how attractive talcum tins were, and quickly was referred to as the talc queen. Dealers would hold their best for Dolly. In the past few years, you’ll recall how we would expand on how collecting is an exciting adventure. By now you can see what a great adventure this couple was on every weekend. In 1985, they organized a “Canvention” which was a meeting of tin can collectors. More than 200 attended and buying, selling, and trading was robust. Today, close to 40 years have passed and much of the great artistic items are in private collections and only come on the market through estate sales as yesterdays serious collectors of age are passing on to todays caretakers of Sailor Jack and his “girlfriend,” the Angelus Marshmallow girl, 10-inch cardboard counter “standhistoric artifacts. ups” helped collectors George and Dolly get off to a massive treasure trove of advertising art. Sadly, George passed away several does indeed get the worm.” markets and weekend flea markets years ago and Dolly has vivid memories Their collection grew with each in Adamstown, Pa. In the beginning, of where and when they purchased the month and they decided to expand when scouring the tables and booths beautiful pieces of advertising that contheir horizons by traveling to Brimthey were often told “Oh, we sold that tinue to adorn her walls and shelves. field, Mass., and Gaithersburg, Md., early this morning.” Dolly looked at Jerry Glenn, former owner of Legends both large markets that specialized in George and said, “We have to get up and Reminisce gift shop, currently is apadvertising and country store artifacts. early every Saturday as the early bird praising trading card collections.
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BUSINESS UPDATE
New owners, new homes for old stuff, fresh designs, tasty tacos
Mia Birkelbach, center, has purchased the Corner Perk Okatie location from Josh Cooke, right. She has changed the name to Tangerine’s Café and Bakery, and with the help of Fernando Lossada, left, will focus on pastries, cakes and breakfast sandwiches and will serve Corner Perk coffee.
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It’s a New Year, and the entrepreneurial spirit is stronger than ever in the Lowcountry. Here is a look at the businesses that have sprung up in our latest new business update.
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• Emma’s Earth Shop, 1256 Fording Island Road, Suite 130, Bluffton, 843-2713568: The Bay Street fixture has opened a location at the Tanger 1 outlet next to Famous Footwear. Here you’ll find a handpicked rock shop that puts love into every piece while sharing the purposes behind every stone. Come learn about CBD with their knowledgeable staff or perhaps pick up a turtle box, a necklace or amethyst. • Hilton Head Island Coffee Roasters, 843-321-9075: This is Suzanne Winters’ first roasting business but not her first coffee business. The West Coast import first moved to Washington, D.C., in 2017 and ran the Wheelys outdoor coffee bike company, wheeling coffee around the Capitol. Winters and her family moved to the Lowcountry and began brewing their own blends, which
have quickly become a word-of-mouth hit. Her holiday chocolate, nutty, cozy, blend, Love Actually, was a big hit at the Root and Bloom Markets each first and third Sunday at Martin Family Park. You can also find the brew at the Hilton Head Farmers Market each Tuesday at the Coastal Discovery Museum. • Absolutely Perfect!, 6 Promenade Street, Bluffton, 843-422-6940: Owner Danie Connolly is a New England import by way of Florida. She’s a serial entrepreneur, artist and chef, and has accumulated 50 years worth of antiques, furniture, lamps, collectibles and artwork that she is excited to share with the Lowcountry community. Come visit her and fellow artist Robbie Dean on their mission to make old stuff cool again. And join in on the painting, cooking, upholstery and charcuterie classes taught by Connolly herself. Read more about their snowbird exhibit on page 35. • Tacos Go Food Truck, 9 Godfrey Place, 843-298-8938, Bluffton: Bacon Diner owner
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UPDATE from page 36A Omar Vallejo has launched his dream food truck behind the laundromat and next to the new Bluffton Goodwill location off Bluffton Road. Vallejo promises to bring the same passion to his fresh-made tacos that he has put behind Bacon Diner to make it a breakfast and lunch staple restaurant in Bluffton. The truck is open 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday through Sunday and accepts cash only. • Marsh on the May, 43 Boundary Street, Bluffton: Leslie Trenta is the founder of this new home décor store in Old Town. She owned an interior design store for 17 years in the D.C. area and is excited to bring her love of bright and bold patterns and show clients how they too can be bold while creating stylish comfort and elegant design. Check out her and husband Jack’s newly renovated shop and be sure to say hello to puppy Maisey Mae, the store’s first official employee and official greeter. • Tangerines Café and Bakery, 6a Young Clyde Court, Okatie, 843-304-1164: The Corner Perk Okatie has new owners and a new name, according to a post from CP
founder Josh Cooke. “Mia Birkelbach is a kind, hard working, smiling face, who is always looking for ways to not only improve our drinks and food, but also our customer experience. We have loved watching her grow over the past couple years, and she has easily transitioned into one of our top leaders at the Corner Perk. “I am very proud, to share with you, that Mia is purchasing the Corner Perk Okatie location. Along with a large emphasis on homemade pastries and cakes, breakfast sandwiches, and a few awesome family recipes, Mia will continue serving your favorite Corner Perk coffee and lattes. (And a couple new ones that I can’t wait to try!)” Birkelbach and Fernando Lossada spent the last couple weeks of December transforming the Corner Perk space into Tangerines and are ready to start 2022 with a new look and the same focus on customers first. • White Raven Private Pet Services, Bluffton, 843-298-0602: Owner Alison Gravier offers bonded and insured grooming, pet sitting, dog walking, day care pick up and dropoff, as well as private in-home,
one-on-one cage- and kennel-free grooming. Gravier has won raves on Bluffton Nextdoor pages for her work with pets running from pups and kittens to mature pets. • Go Green Pest Control, 440-2269937, gogreenpestcontrol.net: Owners Mike Martin and Chad Gotliebowski have both been visitors to the Lowcountry their entire lives. The Cleveland natives decided to branch out their company to include the Bluffton area to offer their all natural and low-dose pesticide applications to limit harm to the environment. They also handle wildlife trapping and exclusion work, termites and bird control. • B Cares Concierge, 843-816-1981, bcaresconcierge.com: Benisha Brown has been involved in home health care for 16 years, but caring for an elderly family member recently inspired her to start her own business. Brown will handle a full array of services for seniors, including senior care advocacy, mobile notary services, wellness care checks, property management, downsizing assistance, relocation, appointment and
transportation assistance, mail pick up/drop off, grocery shopping, errand services. Businesses that are oh so close • Keep an eye out for a new breakfast, lunch and dinner spot opening up in Riverwalk in a familiar location. The former Cheap Seats Riverwalk building at 61A Riverwalk Boulevard is being transformed into Stormy’s, a family-run operation with a bar and a pizza menu as well. More on the eatery in our next issue. • We’ve written about Mama G’s and the Ice Cream Stop in this space before. Mama G’s Pizza Bistro and Bar is now targeting a February opening in the Moss Creek plaza and looking for team members (email bridgette@mamagpizzahhi.com if interested). Same can be said for the Ice Cream Shop, which is looking at an early 2022 launch at May River Crossing (and looking for staff as well, email thescoop@theicecreamshop.com). Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Email your business updates to him at timwood@blufftonsun.com.
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LEGAL Keeping your assets in your family is easy if you plan for it By Mark F. Winn CONTRIBUTOR
Leaving assets to a loved one “in trust” as opposed to “free of trust” is critical if you want to protect the assets from being lost in a divorce or a lawsuit, and want to make sure they stay in your family bloodline. Leaving assets in trust means that the loved one has inherited a beneficial interest. If this interest is protected by a spendthrift clause, is clearly defined, and the trust directs the remainder to stay in the family, then once the assets are inherited, they will be protected from loss in a divorce. Your in-law will not inherit your property. Let’s say Mom has a son, Derrick, who is married to Evelyn. Derrick and Evelyn have a son named Frank. Mom does not really like Evelyn that much. Mom wants to leave her assets to Derrick but she also wants to make sure
that Evelyn will not get those assets. What should Mom do? She should direct that, when she passes, her assets are to go into a trust for the benefit of Derrick. Mom can make Derrick the trustee of his own trust, and she can direct that when Derrick passes, what is left will go to Frank. If Mom wants to make sure Evelyn has no influence or control over the trust funds, Mom can make it so Derrick and someone else (other than Evelyn) serve as co-trustees with the
duty to act jointly. If it is clear that Derrick gets all the income and principal for his needs, then Mom’s assets and legacy are protected, and Frank’s future interest is protected. If Frank is to inherit because Derick passed, Mom needs to specify in the trust at what age Frank would have control. Usually, it is age 25 or 30. In the meantime, we would need to consider who would be trustee for Frank. It is usually the biological parent, but it can be Frank’s aunt or uncle, if there is one. This kind of planning is crucial for those who want to make sure the assets they leaved loved ones are protected and will stay in the family. Mark F. Winn, J.D., Master of Laws (LL.M.) in estate planning, is a local asset protection, estate and elder law planning attorney. mwinnesq.com
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HEALTH
Tips for a healthier mouth that will impact your whole body By Jordan Haire CONTRIBUTOR
Whether I’m taking my new puppy for a walk or attending a fitness class, I like to stay active. Being able to get outside year-round is why I love living in the Lowcountry! But I’ve caught myself being a bit over-indulgent this holiday season and I am ready to get Jordan Haire back to a healthy routine as 2022 approaches. If you’re committing to a healthier you in 2022, be sure to include your oral care in the plan; it has a huge impact on overall health. Bacteria that live in the mouth have a direct
effect on your well-being. Plaque, a sticky film of bacteria, builds up on teeth and hardens. It causes gum disease, an infection of the tissues that hold your teeth in place. Researchers suspect that bacteria present in gum disease can travel throughout the body, triggering inflammation in heart vessels and infection in its valves. Additionally, diabetes is associated with an increased prevalence and severity of periodontitis, or inflamed gums. Periodontitis can also lead to the gums shrinking and teeth loosening. Trust me, you definitely want to avoid these symptoms! My first recommendation for your 2022 oral care plan is to establish yourself as a patient with a highly recommended dentist. Many people have moved to our area lately and finding a dentist is often low on the
priority list. Don’t wait until something hurts to find a dentist! My next recommendation would be to schedule a professional cleaning. Even if you brush and floss regularly at home, you just can’t clean beneath the gumline, where tarter and plaque can calcify on the tooth, like a professional dental hygienist can. Hygienists use special equipment – picture power washers for your teeth – to remove buildup. Regular cleanings include X-rays that can spot things like cavities. And hygienists are not simply teeth cleaners! They identify issues before they get worse, which will save you time, expense, and a lot of pain in the future. The following are a few more of my top tips for a healthy mouth in 2022: • Change that toothbrush! If your current toothbrush was around for the 4th of July fireworks, it’s time to
switch! • Schedule your professional cleaning every six months, especially if you have not had a cleaning since the pandemic began. Dentists follow the highest protocols for a safe and clean environment. • Invest in an electric toothbrush, which is more effective than a manual toothbrush. • Rinse with water after enjoying sweet holiday treats to remove the sugar right away. • Floss or use a Waterpik often; they are great for removing plaque. • Stay hydrated; a dry mouth can lead to cavities. Here’s to a very happy and healthy 2022! Jordan Haire, DDS is a dentist in practice with ROC Dental Group in Bluffton.
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WELLNESS
Suffering from hair loss? Here are some treatment options By E. Ronald Finger CONTRIBUTOR
• What can cause sudden hair loss? The most common causes are hormonal changes from childbirth or after surgery involving general anesthesia, cancer chemotherapy, and HRT (hormonal replacement therapy), but lesser-known causes can be the start of new medications E. Ronald Finger such as antibiotics, antifungals, antidepressants, birth control pills, anticoagulants and statins. The hormones that usually cause hair loss are testosterone with HRT and hypothyroidism (low thyroid hormone). Lab tests and a good history and physical can reveal these issues so they can be treated.
Other causes are stress and nutritional deficiencies. Anorexics are a perfect example of the latter. Typically, people lose 50 to 100 hairs per day. Stress and nutritional deficiencies can increase this hair loss by 300%. This increased shedding occurs about three months after the event. Tension on the hair, such as braids or tight ponytails, commonly cause permanent hair loss. • How do I know if I am permanently losing my hair? For men, there might be hair loss in the crown, or the hairline is receding. However, losing 100 hairs per day is normal. Generally, a receding hair line and baldness is a combination of family history and aging. Hair loss can start out slow and increase with age. For women, thinning on top is the first sign of female pattern baldness. There might also be a noticeable decrease in hair volume. A loss of 50% of hair will
look thinner and baldness becomes visible. Approximately one in five people in the United States will have some sort of hair loss by age 35 in men and age 50 in women. • What can be done to slow this hair loss? There are now pills, shampoos, and sprays that can show some decrease in hair loss and, in combination, might show an increase in hair density. Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) has shown promise in a range of results from slowing hair loss to increasing hair density significantly. This is particularly beneficial in women. Some patients, however, are non-responders. PRP involves using your own blood to isolate the platelets with their growth factors and injecting them into the scalp with a tiny needle. Virtually no recovery time is needed following PRP injections. Ultimately, one may choose a hair transplant procedure. Performed by a
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FAITH
Finding God at work in the ordinary days of life’s history By Bill McCutchen CONTRIBUTOR
When I say the word “ordinary,” what pops into your head? It could be all kinds of things, but at it core it must be something with no special or distinctive features. Ordinary gets a bad rap. No one likes ordinary. Everyone tries to stand Bill McCutchen out somehow – to be extraordinary. But I wonder, what’s wrong with being an ordinary person or with simply enjoying some ordinary days? In the church liturgical calendar, the ordinary time (ordinary days) is considered those days between
Christmastide and Eastertide. It is a season of reflection and consideration and preparation between the extraordinary events of Christmas and Easter. The ordinary time is a time of personal and spiritual growth for Christians. It is a time when we can exhale and inhale deeply. I don’t know about you, but I find in my own soul, deep down in the marrow of my being, a growing desire for ordinary. I’m exhausted by the extraordinary events that interrupt our days with ever-increasing frequency and intensity. I’m not looking for the good ol’ days, but rather the ordinary days, when I can slow down a bit and see things that go otherwise unseen in my daily rhythm of life. It’s in these ordinary days, if we are observant, that we can make out the shadow and outline of God’s hidden
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work throughout the previous year. I want to introduce a principle to you that I believe is vital as you simultaneously look back in hindsight and look forward in anticipation for what lies ahead. It is the principle that “the presence of absence is not the same as the absence of presence.” This comes from the Biblical book of Esther. In Esther, God is not named, but His hand is everywhere. God doesn’t speak, but the characteristic signs of the direction of providence are all over the text, communicating as loudly as any prophetic oracle on how we are to understand the events as they unfold. There is the presence of absence (His name and voice), but there is not the absence of His presence. The spiritual practices of silence and reflection and contemplation
allow us to see God at work through His kind acts of providence. Take some time in these ordinary days to pause for a minute. Exhale deeply. Inhale deeply. Look back and see if you can make out the traces of a loving and benevolent and good God who has been at work in your life every single moment of every single day. It may have been hidden in the moment of experience, but now can become clear in a time of reflection. God is busy at work behind the scenes of your life. He is the unseen director of history. He the unseen director of YOUR history. Rev. Bill McCutchen is lead pastor of Hilton Head Presbyterian Church. bill.mccutchen@hiltonheadpca.com or hiltonheadpca.com
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Evening of Love comes back for 2022 An Evening of Love, an elegant wine pairing dinner, will celebrate Valentine’s Day and the Children’s Relief Fund Feb. 12 at Venue 1223 on May River Road in Bluffton. Chef Ryan McCarthy will create a multi-course dinner paired with fine wines in an exciting and glamorous venue. “Back with this special event after two years, we are planning a memorable evening of fine dining, celebration and camaraderie,” said Rose Fotia, founder and chair of the Children’s Relief Fund. “Only 100 reservations can be accepted and we urge our friends and supporters to reserve their spots now.” The evening will include dining, wine pairings, and a limited live auction. All proceeds raised by CRF, now in its 30th year, benefit the Lowcountry’s special needs children and their families. Programs that are supported include Area 8 Special Olympics, Heroes on Horseback, SOAR, Fishing with Friends, Pockets Full of Sunshine and the Island Rec Center,
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where the inclusive Gregory’s Playground is located. CRF fulfills both tangible and intangible needs for families, providing funding for much-needed equipment such as wheelchairs, prosthetics and medical supplies, and financial support for physical, occupational, behavioral and speech therapies, as well as life-enriching programs. Reservations for the Wine Dinner are $250 per person and can be made online at thechildrensrelieffund.org. For more information and seating requests, email rfotia333@yahoo.com.
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GIVING
Unique ‘reverse’ scholarship addresses local nursing shortage By Scott Wierman CONTRIBUTOR
If you’ve spent any time in a hospital, medical clinic or physician’s office, you know the vital role nurses play in delivering medical care. That’s why a shortage of nurses can negatively affect patients, from the overall “customer experience” to the actual medical outcome. Scott Wierman Beaufort County is currently experiencing a severe nursing deficit, but a group of local individuals is working to reverse that trend. Bob Elliott and Dr. William Fuller, along with other leaders, have established the South Carolina Nurse Retention Scholarship (SCNRS) at the Community Foundation.
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• Nurses with the opportunity to make more money outside of Beaufort County may leave, intensifying an already growing shortage. SCNRS hopes to counteract these problems. Although “scholarship” is in the name, a reverse scholarship doesn’t work like a typical scholarship. It’s more like a talent retention program. SCNRS awards money to nurses post-graduation, if they opt to stay in our area and work. “We have 40 BSN nurses graduating from USCB every year,” Elliott says, “yet only 30% will remain in Beaufort and Jasper County to work.” The scholarship encourages these recent graduates to stay in the area by awarding them $6,000 per year for four years. Of course, the awardees have specific guidelines they must follow in order to qualify. You can find scholarships eligibility information on the SCNRS website at scnurseretention.org/apply.
The success of the program has been rapid. Though just recently established, SCNRS awarded its first four scholarships earlier this fall. Recipients are: Lauren Londono, BSN, Beaufort Memorial Hospital; Krystal Maldonado, BSN, Hilton Head Regional Healthcare; Maria Novoa, BSN, Hilton Head Hospital; Erika Thalacker, Beaufort-Jasper-Hampton Comprehensive Health Services, Chelsea Pediatric Clinic. Elliott is excited about their success, but understands that this ongoing problem won’t be solved immediately. There are more candidates than current funding can support. He said he hopes that others in the community will support the program financially: “Together we can make a difference in the quality of healthcare in our local communities.” Scott Wierman is the president and CEO of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry.
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The Long Cove Fund will accept applications starting Jan. 17 for grants that will be made this year to 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations in Beaufort and Jasper Counties. To be considered, organizations should have plans for a project to improve health, housing, hunger or educational issues. The deadline for applications is March 31. The application and all pertinent information can be found on Jan. 17 at longcoveclub.com under the “People” tab and “Caring Community.” For more information on how to locate the grant application, contact the Long Cove Club Administration Office at 843686-1070. Those who received a Long Cove Grant in 2021 should submit their interim report prior to the March 1deadline in order to be considered for a grant in 2022.
The mission of the Long Cove Fund, administered through the Long Cove Fund Charitable Advisory Committee, is to encourage and support charitable giving by members of Long Cove Club and to provide grants to nonprofits in support of current needs in the areas of health, housing, hunger and education in Beaufort and Jasper Counties, with particular focus on projects and programs serving the Hilton Head Island and Bluffton communities. The Long Cove Fund was created in 2003 by the directors of Long Cove Club in collaboration with the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. Long Cove Club is the first residential community on Hilton Head Island to establish a charitable endowment fund. Since its inception, $1,560,241 has been awarded to local nonprofits. For more information, visit longcoveclub.com.
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NATURE’S WAY
If a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s 8,000 words By Collins Doughtie Why all the pictures, you ask? Seeing that it is 2022, I figured a picture is worth a thousand words to describe my 2021.
Like most all of you, COVID-19 was the dominate downer of the year, but I was blessed with the best of nature and family. Tops on the good list was the day my daughter Camden, her husband Andrew, and my two grandchildren, Alice and
Benjamin, moved to Bluffton from Charlottesville, Va. Her reason for moving floored me. She simply wanted to be closer to me. Talk about being blessed, it was meant to be, especially when the house next door went
up for sale and she bought it. 2021 had its low points but all those were nearly forgotten the day her family moved into their new place. Here’s to peace, good health, and fabulous fishing in 2022!
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Owner reunited with lost cat after seeing him online By Lindsay Perry CONTRIBUTOR
At Palmetto Animal League, we match homeless pets with new families, but every now and then fate has a way of reuniting a loved one with a long-lost pet. So, it was with Marvin Smart and his best friend. “It’s a true friendship,” said Marvin. “I take care of him and in return, he gives me loyal companionship, spending hours by my side while I play video games.” In the midst of a life change, unbeknownst to Marvin, Aslan had been brought back to PAL 6 years after being adopted. “Aslan would follow staff members around, chirping along the way,” says PAL Adoption Coordinator Sally Dawkins. “He’d play like a kitten, proving his grumpy face didn’t match his fun personality!” Marvin was heartbroken when his beloved buddy abruptly disappeared from his life. He began searching for Aslan in June of 2021, checking the internet often. Aslan
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was family, and Marvin was determined to bring him home. “He’s a true tom cat,” said Marvin. “He’s 18 pounds of orange fur with a unique purr. He even has a mole on his lip just like me!” On Thanksgiving Day, Marvin was working when he saw a cat that reminded him of Aslan. A few days prior, he had dreamed about his cat, so he decided to check PAL’s
website one more time. Marvin was overwhelmed with emotion when he saw Aslan’s face staring back at him from the computer screen! “I called PAL right away and told them he was my cat, and I knew it because of the mole on his lip,” said Marvin. So, after five months of searching, Marvin left work on a holiday and rushed to reunite
with his best friend. “Aslan was near the front desk when Marvin walked in,” said Dawkins. “They instantly recognized each other and there was not a dry eye in the adoption center.” It was the happiest moment Marvin had experienced all year. “When I walked in, everyone pointed at me and said, ‘There’s your daddy!’” Marvin even wore a sweatshirt he knew was Aslan’s favorite. “The staff at PAL gave me great comfort, explaining how much love he had received while he was away from home,” said Marvin gratefully. Thanks to a little luck and a lot of determination on Marvin’s part, Aslan is now Leo Cider Smart again, starting a new year in an old home with his very favorite person. If you are searching for a special kind of love in the new year, visit PalmettoAnimalLeague.org. Lindsay Perry is the marketing coordinator for Palmetto Animal League. PalmettoAnimalLeague.org
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Women In Philanthropy grant application deadline Jan. 14 The deadline for Women In Philanthropy (WIP) grant applications is 4 p.m. Jan. 14. WIP previously announced its grant theme for the coming year: Continuing Efforts In Pandemic Recovery To Address Issues Of Family Stability. This is an on-going theme to address issues such as food security, domestic violence, employability, mental health, and housing that continue to have negative effects in our community.
Grants will be awarded in the range of $25,000 with a project timeline of May 2022 through April 2023. Applications are due no later than 4 p.m. Jan.14. Nonprofit organizations in Beaufort County with programs specific to the grant theme are invited to submit applications. Grant guidelines are available. For more information, contact Mary Stuart Alderman, chair, WIP grants committee, at Msalderman@Me.Com.
Women in Philanthropy was established in 2003 and is a fund of Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. With the funding of each grant award, WIP upholds its mission: “Through a woman’s unique lens, we promote the power of collective giving, engage and inspire women along their philanthropic path; commit to growing an endowment to ensure grantmaking into perpetuity; and support new approaches to address community needs.”
Since their founding in 2003, the members of Women in Philanthropy have built an endowment of more than $1million and have awarded more than $685,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations throughout Beaufort County. For more information about Women in Philanthropy, visit the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry website at cf-lowcountry.org and click on Giving Circles.
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Since air ducts are hidden, we can’t tell what’s inside of them. What’s out of sight is out of mind, and many home and business owners forget about the importance and value of having their HVAC air ducts cleaned regularly. Duct cleaning is crucial for the health of all who breathe the air that passes through it. For people with allergies or respiratory illnesses of any type, duct cleaning is probably a part of their regular yearly schedule because they have seen the benefits and consider it very important for their health. Now is the time, with a New Year upon us, to make it a priority. Have you ever looked in the direction of a window or glass door in your home and noticed the light shining on all the floating dust particles? If you shook a blanket out against that same natural light, you would notice all the dust flying off into the air. It’s easy to forget about that dust in the air you breathe and accumulating on surfaces you touch if you aren’t looking for it. That “dust” is made of mostly human dander (and pet dander if you have pets) but also contains harmful contaminants embedded in it as well. One of the immediate benefits of a professional air duct cleaning is eliminating the dust, pollutants and contaminants
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How to have a happy real estate New Year in 2022 By Larry Stoller CONTRIBUTOR
It’s 2022, and many of us may have made resolutions to do things differently this year from last year. In the spirit of making better real estate decisions, here are some real estate resolutions for the New Year. • Selling and buying at the same time: Selling and buying simultaneously is very challenging. Concerns include: Can you afford to buy before selling? Must you sell before buying? Will you have to find temporary housing? How much inconvenience are you willing to deal with? To deal with these problems, it is best have a strategy in place and work closely with your agent for a win-win deal. • Getting your finances together. If you plan to buy a home in 2022, now’s the time to meet with a mortgage professional to view your financial picture from a lender’s perspective. There is no charge
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paid.) Staging a home also helps get it sold. • Check the market to see what homes are for sale. Going to open houses is a good start, but it’s also important to learn about the local real estate market, prices, and home values in the neighborhood where you want to live. Browse the MLS (multiple listing service) to see all available properties. Become an informed buyer or seller Engage the assistance of a knowledgeable real agent! • Choose the right real estate agent who will work best for you. Selling and/or buying a home takes time and planning. To make sure all your real estate needs are satisfied, it makes a lot of sense to get the right real estate agent involved in the process and working for you ASAP. Have a happy and healthy New Year! Larry Stoller is a broker and Realtor with Real Estate Five of the Lowcountry. Larry@ RealEstateFive.com, RealEstateFive.com, SunCityOpenHouses247.com
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LOOKING FOR WORK? LOOKING FOR WORKERS? ADVERTISE HERE! Your ad here can reach 24,300 households from the bridges to Sea Pines. Make posters for the neighborhood, tell your friends, post it on social media, and don’t forget to run a classified ad here! You can count on our total market coverage, in every mailbox, safe and dry, once a month. 843-757-9507.
APPRAISING ALL SPORTS CARDS PRE 1976 AND...POKEMON, BEATLES, 3 STOOGES, INDIAN GUM, TOO
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OVER 50 YEARS EXPERIENCE References Call 843-384-0303
ERRANDS for EXECS by LINDA, LLC ...On Vacation? ...or at Home?
I will:
• Pick up Mail • Check Appliances • Stock Fridge & Pantry • Other Services Available
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• Do Light Housekeeping • Make Reservations • Let contractors In
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3rd Annual 200th Home Sale for Charity
Starts Now! CollinsGroupRealty.com/200thHomeSale Nominate your favorite non-profit organization to win a share of $10,000! Thinking of Selling? (843) 341-6300 | Info@CollinsGroupRealty.com *Visit CollinsGroupRealty.com/200thHomeSale for terms and conditions
Jan. 5, 2022