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Island St. Patrick’s Parade returns March 13, bigger than ever

By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR

“The official, original party is back on.”

The Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade is set to return to the island streets after a two-year absence due to the COVID pandemic. The parade is set to begin at 3 p.m. March 13 on Pope Avenue.

Alan Perry has been a driving force in organizing the parade for close to 25 years, but he has never been happier in life to utter those six words.

“We are just so thankful to all the folks that stood by us, so thankful for all the sponsors who stayed with us through it all,” Perry said. “The whole crew of volunteers and organizers is so excited to make this the best parade yet. There is so much

energy to get back out there and celebrate – it’s going to be an amazing day.”

South Carolina’s oldest St. Patrick’s parade and the island’s largest single-day event returns for its 37th year honoring of Irish heritage. The event was canceled in 2020 and, with COVID numbers still high in 2021, organizers created a boat parade along Broad Creek in place of the land party.

The boat parade was so well-received that it has become the beginning anchor to what has now become a weekend-long celebration.

The boat parade will begin around 10:30 a.m., beginning at the head of Broad Creek and ending at Shelter Cove.

There is no entry fee, but registration is

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In a re-sashing ceremony Feb. 17 at Reilley’s Grill & Bar, Gloria and Allan LaCoe were celebrated as Grand Marshals for the 2022 Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade, to be held March 13.

Designs for north-end 278 corridor still under discussion

By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR

The discussion, dilemma, and debate about the proposed replacement and redesign of the bridges and route from Moss Creek to Spanish Wells Road on the island will continue at a March 3 public hearing, set for 4 to 7 p.m. at the Hilton Head Recre-

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ation Center, 20 Wilborn Road.

Open for discussion are proposed modifications being suggested for a number of items in the recommended preferred alternative original design package.

Craig Winn, the project engineer with the South Carolina Department of Transportation, announced on social media, “We heard your concerns from the public hearing and

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have proposed modifications to the Recommended Preferred Alternative as a result.”

Responses to the update provided by contracted landscape architect MKSK were on two levels. The preliminary responses are based on the meeting held between the Beaufort County (County Administrator Eric Greenway and Assistant County Administrator Jared Fralix), SCDOT

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(Secretary Christy Hall, Deputy Secretary Leland Colvin and Program Manager Craig Winn), and the Town of Hilton Head Island (Town Manager Marc Orlando, Mayor John McCann, and Senior Advisor to the Town Manager Shawn Colin) on Oct. 14, 2021.

Additional responses are based on further

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SUNNY SIDE UP

Here’s where words nerds crave daily gamer doses

By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR

If you’re a frequent reader of this column, you know that I love words. I suppose that’s a good quality in a writer and editor.

I was one of those children who had learned how to read before she got to 1st grade.

By 4th grade, I was working the crossword puzzle in the daily newspaper.

I also loved the Jumble, word search, word scramble and any other kind of word puzzle I could find.

Later on, and still pre-internet, I bought book after book of word games.

When “Wheel of Fortune” first appeared on television, I watched religiously. In my head, I didn’t buy any vowels from Vanna.

As my down-time activities have shifted online over the past decade or so I’ve downloaded numerous apps to replace

the games on paper.

So no one will be surprised when I confess to being newly obsessed with Wordle, the online word game that challenges players to find the daily “target” five-letter word by trying different words until you get the correct answer.

The only clues are that if you get a letter in the right spot, the square turns green. If you have a letter correct, but not in the right spot, it goes yellow. Gray spots are wrong altogether.

Oh, and you get just six tries! And you only get one puzzle a day, and it’s the same puzzle for everyone.

Pretty tough sell, isn’t it? Not to the 48 gazillion (my guesstimate) players currently waiting for 12:01 a.m. so they can play again!

If you haven’t a clue what I’m talking about, you should know that Wordle is the latest online puzzle rage for word lovers. It was created by one Josh Wardle, who said he created it for his partner,

who loves word puzzles.

Wardle first published it in October 2021, a mere five months ago. On Nov. 1, 90 people played it. According to the New York Times, two months later, the game had 300,000 regular players. That number has skyrocketed to “millions.”

No wonder the NYT purchased the game at the end of January for what they reported was “an undisclosed price in the low-seven figures.” The game has now moved to nytimes.com/games/ wordle.

But I digress. The fun starts with a “guess” or “starter” word. Some players use the same word every single day.

Some alternate among a few selected favorites, and still others just wing it and try different starter words each day.

I started out as a “wing it” player, until it occurred to me that I could game the system a bit by using all the vowels in the first two guesses.

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used letters in English vocabulary and created a few starter words using the first several letters. It was an “ah ha” moment. I changed course and now usually start with RATIO. (For the record, according to somewhat reliable sources, including the Concise Oxford English Dictionary, those letters are E, A, R, I, O, T, N, S, L and C.) If one word a day isn’t enough for you, try Absurdle, an “adversarial” variant.

It uses a similar algorithm as Wordle, except the target word changes as you continue to guess. It once took me nine tries to get the final answer.

There are other knock-offs, such as Wordle Unlimited, Dwordle (two games at once) and Worldle (all about geography).

For now, though, I’m happy with one or two games a day, though I might decide to change my start word. How about WORDS?

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Working toward solutions to manage short-term rentals

By John McCann

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CONTRIBUTORS Jeff Bradley Leigh Copeland Collins Doughtie E. Ronald Finger Brad Fraum Jerry Glenn Amber Kuehn Chris Lane John McCann Lindsay Perry

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Short-term rentals has become its own little industry on Hilton Head Island.

It’s essentially a subset of the greater tourism industry and provides significant direct and indirect economic benefits to the town and the island’s economy. While we appreciate the benefits, we recognize there John McCann are challenges with the short-term rentals industry, which has changed significantly over the last few years.

Here, the number of short-term rentals has increased dramatically, prompting us to explore issues such as parking, noise and business licenses for these property owners.

And, while most short-term rentals are well-managed, we need to ensure there

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rentals.

Town staff has prepared a draft ordinance that will be brought to Town Council’s Public Planning Committee for review soon. This proposed ordinance will address property management concerns, requirements for owners of short-term rentals, enforcement and education.

If the committee supports this ordinance, it will be brought to Town Council for consideration. How the industry is impacting residents and the island will require further analysis. Once we understand this more fully, we can determine what actions, if any, are appropriate.

If you have questions or comments about our short-term rentals initiative, you may submit them online at hiltonheadislandsc.gov/short-termrentals. We also encourage you to sign up to receive updates so you can stay abreast of solutions, meetings and feedback on this issue.

John McCann is the mayor of the Town of Hilton Head Island. JohnM@hiltonheadislandsc.gov

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are consistent performance standards to guide individuals in the business of using their property for visitor accommodations.

We also want visitors to be good neighbors. We hope individuals renting these properties will respect the community and our local laws so there is minimal disruption to the lives of residents who live here permanently.

Town staff has been working diligently on a short-term rental initiative in response to concerns, which have been grouped into two areas.

One area focuses on property management issues such as standards for parking, noise control, and trash storage and removal. The second area focuses on issues about the effects of mini hotels (large homes built on relatively modest lots) on neighborhoods, the effects of short-term rentals in residential neighborhoods, whether there are too many short-term rentals, the effects of short-term rentals on housing availability, the effects of short-term rentals on infrastructure, and the environmental impacts of short-term

To the Editor: Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island is again offering academic scholarships to graduating high school seniors. The Scholarship program was started in 1977 and has continued each year, presenting over $500,000 in scholarships to more than 225 students.

New this year is a change in eligibility.

Students who are residents of Hilton Head Island are eligible to apply, regardless of the high school they attend, whether public or private – including off-island schools.

Scholarship awardees are eligible to receive scholarship funding ($4,000 per year) for a maximum of four years.

Students planning to attend South Carolina colleges or universities will receive preferential consideration.

The application form along with requested attachments or uploads must be submitted no later than 11:59 p.m. March 31.

To view the application form and addi-

tional requirements, visit the Rotary Club of Hilton Head Island’s website at hiltonheadrotary.org.

Joan Simpson Player Hilton Head Island To the Editor: I loved Editor Lynne Hummell’s “Finding life’s little pleasure in nature’s little gifts” in the Feb. 15, 2022, Bluffton Sun. It brought to mind some past photography experiences.

In the 1970s, I was on a business trip to Sweden. One day, walking through a lovely area with very old buildings and vast green lawns. I saw a charming pot of geraniums perched on top of a tree stump. I lay on the ground to take a close-up, side angle photo of the planting. That photo still hangs in my home.

I’d only just started getting into photography. When I returned home, I was

showing my pictures to a co-worker who I knew to be a good photographer. When he saw my geranium shot, he smiled and said “That’s an interesting angle. ... I wouldn’t have thought to shoot the plant from your perspective.” Because he was so good and I was just a beginner, I thought I’d won the lottery from his praise.

My partner has a fabulous eye for all kinds of things. I never tire poring through his myriad of photos taken through many years. There is one of a skyscraper in Manhattan. He had lain on the sidewalk, pointed his camera upward to capture that angle of the building. You can imagine the people walking around him.

As Lynne suggested, we should practice observatory behavior to obtain calmness. I try – but usually wind up running for the camera.

Barbara Costa Bluffton

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SUN ON THE STREET

What a great and special time to be this age 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 –

Cindy Thompson, Hilton Head Island: “I’m old enough to know better and young enough to still enjoy everything the world has to offer.”

and just plain fun questions.

You might see us anywhere around town, with notepad and camera, randomly seeking out folks

Kimberly Houston, Hilton Head Island: “I have learned maturity, wisdom and grace.”

who are willing to participate. If we find you, we hope you will want to respond.

At the annual Gullah Celebration

Lucca Ingram, 6, Charlotte, N.C.: “Being in first grade and learning about birds and flowers.”

Feb. 19 at Honey Horn, we asked: “What’s the best thing about being the age you are right now?”

Olivia Ingram, 26, Charlotte, N.C.: “Being a mom, being a dog mom, and studying law.”

Giovanna Ingram, 57, Charlotte, N.C.: “Spoiling myself – with facials, shopping, vacations, and whatever else I want!”

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EDITORIAL

State General Assembly focuses on cutting our taxes 37TH ANNUAL

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By Jeff Bradley CONTRIBUTOR

The South Carolina General Assembly (both the House and Senate) put cutting state taxes front and center on their agenda for the last two weeks in February.

Now that our state legislature has more money available for our 2022 budget, as I noted in my column last month, Republi- Jeff Bradley cans in the House and Gov. Henry McMaster are looking to push a larger tax cut for South Carolina residents than originally planned.

Our revised plan is to trim the top state income tax rate from 7% to 6.5% and down to 6% over the next few years – a move that would save taxpayers $600 million this year. It would also lower the tax rates of those currently paying 4%, 5% and 6% to just 3%.

As the Governor said, “This proposed tax cut will be a pay raise for everyone who is working for a living. It will start an avalanche of change for prosperity here unlike anything we have seen, and add one more reason for South Carolina to have great success in the future.”

Indeed, the time is right for a tax cut that many have been advocating over the past decade. Growth is clearly evident in every sector of our economy – and not just from the federal stimulus. Our state Board of Economic Advisors reports that we now have $4.6 billion to distribute instead of the $3 billion that was estimated last November. This gives us the oppor-

tunity to further stimulate our economy while keeping taxpayers’ money in their pockets.

Some will claim our income tax rate of 7% is higher than other states, but the reality is that most South Carolinians – in particular retirees – enjoy lower taxes than residents of most other states. This is because most other states tax adjusted gross income (AGI), which is Line 11 on your federal tax form, showing income such as wages or capital gains minus adjustments to income.

However, here in South Carolina our “taxable income” (Line 15) has been further adjusted downward to reflect the federal standard deduction or itemized deductions. This makes our starting point a much smaller amount of money than where other states start. This leads to a much lower “effective rate” even if our top marginal rate appears high.

Currently South Carolina’s “average effective rate” of 3.1% is the 10th lowest in the U.S.A. Moreover, The Kiplinger Report just last month named South Carolina as the “6th most friendly” tax state for retirees in America.

In February both the House and Senate passed their versions of spending about $1.7 billion worth of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money. The two plans are similar with some slight differences. For example, the House plan provides $100 million to fight flooding and $400 million to expand broadband into rural areas. The Senate plan does not.

Both plans do want to spend $450 million to jump start highway projects like widening I-95 here in the Lowcountry.

Jeff Bradley is the representative for District 123 in the State House of Representatives.

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EDITORIAL

USCB tripled external funding in 2021

By Eric Skipper CONTRIBUTOR

The University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB) tripled externally sponsored funding during 2021. While the university averaged a respectable $1,025,000 during the previous four years, last year faculty and staff brought in $3,323,458 in external funding.

The increases are attributable to a variety of factors, including increased faculty focus on problem solving, the maturation of a core group of productive researchers, and increases in research and development (R&D) allocations from federal and nonfederal sources.

Chancellor Al Panu frequently cites the American Association of State Colleges and Universities’ call for public comprehensive universities to be “stewards of place.” To that end, our faculty and staff have taken to heart a core element of USCB’s mission to “respond to regional needs,” aligning their efforts with projects critical to the progress and sustainability of our region.

Funding in 2021 went toward a range of projects related to our service area, including the study of the health of our coastal waterways, water quality and bacterial source tracking, cybersecurity education, sustaining Gullah-Geechee agro-culture, Reconstruction era education, and math camps for underserved high school students. Faculty also received funding for research projects whose impact extends beyond the Lowcountry, including antibiotic research from shark microbe communities and energy-efficient high performance computing.

Grants were secured from federal agencies like the Department of Defense (DOD), National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH), National Science Foundation (NSF), the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), and the U.S. Small Business Association (SBA). Faculty and staff also received funding from regional sources such as the Port Royal Sound Foundation, the Spring Island Trust, the Town of Bluffton, Beaufort County, and the Community Foundation of the

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Research funding is a key indicator of the university’s impact and its standing among peer institutions – and beyond. External awards average per full-time equivalent (FTE) student at USCB is $1,864, an amount higher than many doctoral degree-granting institutions classified as “high research,” or R2 designation in the Carnegie classification.

Resources attracted by the university on an annual basis enable our faculty to advance knowledge and discovery across multiple disciplines, identify and address challenges facing our region, and drive innovation and economic growth. The increase in research funding demonstrates how federal agencies and other organizations believe in the expertise of our faculty to enhance quality of life in the Lowcountry and beyond.

Moreover, increased research funding directly impacts USCB’s students. Since experiential learning (learning by doing) is a cornerstone of a USCB education, many of our faculty engage students in their research

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via community-partnered projects, summer research experiences, and collaborations in professional publications and conference proceedings. As a result of direct faculty involvement, USCB has seen a significant increase in students garnering nationally competitive awards and gaining admission into highly competitive graduate and professional schools.

The increase in external funding is a fitting tribute to the stellar efforts of Dr. Amy Sears, who retired as director of research at the end of February. Replacing her will be Dr. Cindy Lahar, who will continue to mentor and cultivate grants-seeking faculty and staff.

As USCB continues its commitment to improving quality of life in the Lowcountry and beyond though research and service, we are as excited for the future as we are about our recent successes.

Eric Skipper, Ph.D., is provost and executive vice chancellor for academic affairs at University of South Carolina Beaufort.

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The action then moves to the island’s newest centerpiece, Lowcountry Celebration Park, 94 Pope Ave., for the inaugural Irish concert at 4 p.m., featuring Boston Irish rock band The Fenian Sons, the Boston Gaelic Column of Pipes and Drums, and the New York City Police Department Emerald Society Pipe and Drum Band.

Entry is free to the concert, and local vendors will have food and beverages for sale. The music ends at 7 p.m. at the park but will continue at Reilley’s Grill and Bar, official parade headquarters.

“You combine what we learned and gained from the boat parade with just having some downtime to really think about how we can enhance the event, and we’re just so excited to bring these bands to town,” Perry said. “It’s been a lot of work and coordination by a lot of folks.

We’ll have the beer truck from Island Rec there. It’s really going to get things kicked off right.”

The long-awaited parade itself begins on Pope Avenue at Celebration Park. The route then heads toward Sea Pines Circle,

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turning left onto Office Park Road and ending at Park Plaza.

Perry said the addition of the new park

as an additional staging area for bands and floats will make this all the more organized.

“It gives us more room for sure and a clearer space to tell folks to gather,” Perry said. “We all know that organization will be more important than ever this year.

This is a 30,000-person party and with folks so ready to get out and see each other again, it could be an all-time crowd for us.”

Leading the procession of floats and revelers will be Grand Marshals Gloria and Allan LaCoe, who were supposed to be the parade’s honorary leaders in 2020.

“We wanted to make sure that Gloria and Allan received the full recognition they deserve,” Perry said. “And now, they will likely go down in history as the first and only folks to serve as grand marshals across three parades.”

Gloria LaCoe said she and her husband are in awe of being recognized among the parade’s long list of grand marshal honorees.

“I said at the re-sashing ceremony in mid-February, we will be the only ones with a dash between our years. You

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normally only see that dash in an obituary,” LaCoe said with a smile. “Allan and I, we love this island and the Lowcountry and we’ve always wanted to make sure we’re making the most of life in the dash between those years.”

The couple helped to establish the annual Thanksgiving community dinner at Hudson’s Seafood House on the Docks in 2000.

“We saw a quote in the paper from Betsy Doughtie, the leader of Deep Well Project, that spoke about how there are so many lonely locals on Thanksgiving and we wanted to change that,” LaCoe said.

The LaCoes teamed with their church, St. Andrew By-the-Sea United Methodist, and with the Carmines family, owners of Hudson’s, to help launch the family-style dinner.

“People say it would be easier to have a buffet, but we want folks sitting at a table, sparking on conversation and feeling like they are among their island family,” LaCoe said. “This island is such a special place, we feel so lucky to have found our lives here.”

The couple have roots in Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and moved permanently to the island via Atlanta in 1995.

“You drive over that bridge, there is such a comfort. You know you’re home,” she said. “It’s 12 miles long and four miles wide, so you’re going to make friends.

The dinner and the parade, they are just a big gathering of friends, so we are so honored to be part of that.”

One change in this year’s event for parade goers is that no items can be thrown or handed out due to COVID and safety concerns. While there will be no usual candy spraying of the crowd from the floats, Perry said the party atmosphere will be just as electric as ever.

“I think folks are just going to be excited to be back to some level of normalcy and be out and about among each other,” he said. “It’s an important change we made for safety reasons, but it will be every bit the celebration as before.”

LaCoe said she hopes to see many new faces among the crowd and is excited to keep the history of the event alive.

“My Irish Catholic parents would be proud,” she said. “I just thank the committee so much for all their hard work and their dedication to pulling off this event year after year. I can’t wait to show visitors and newcomers how we islanders can pull off a celebration.”

For more information on the 37th annual Hilton Head Island St. Patrick’s Day Parade, visit hiltonheadireland.org.

Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun.com.

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Graphics such as this one highlight issues of SCDOT’s plans for the Highway 278 redesign, based on resident Steven Baer’s research and opinions, which are shared by 7,600 petition signees.

environmental NEPA evaluations, traffic evaluations and engineering design performed since the October meeting.

“We have been working closely with the Town of Hilton Head and will continue to do so throughout this process,” said Eric Greenway, Beaufort County Administrator. “We look forward to continuing this partnership, and addressing as many of the concerns as economically and structurally feasible to upgrade the Islands access to the mainland.”

Of the 26 recommendations made in Alternative 4A, aka the “Recommended Preferred Alternative,” the county supported changing three of the most contentious points. Island residents were vehemently against a proposed U-turn at Old Wild Horse Road, and the elimination of leftturns prior to the intersection at Spanish Wells.

The county’s preliminary response was to provide traditional turn lanes and intuitive intersection configurations throughout Stoney; eliminate confusing SCDOT U-turns; and eliminate left turns and traffic introduction onto Old Wild Horse Road.

While the traffic performance of each of the options causes decreased level of service at the intersections, additional travel time and delays in the peak direction, and additional delays on the side streets, the performance does meet the minimum standard of a level of service D. A route is designed to accommodate a certain hourly volume of traffic at a selected level of service. In both options for an urban route, level C is desirable, but D is the minimum acceptable.

In a statement from the Coalition of Island Neighbors, co-founders Risa Sreden Prince and Patsy Brison also expressed the hope that Hilton Head Town Council will insist that the needs of Island residents are included in the final plans by both with SCDOT and the county in the once-in-a-generation project.

“COIN continues to advocate for our base alternative. COIN’s base alternative includes replacement of the Mackay Creek bridge span, make needed safety upgrades for intersections, including intelligent traffic signal management, safer access to Pinckney Island and Windmill Harbor, and improved safety, aesthetics, and access in the Stoney Historic Neighborhood without excessively widening the 278 footprint,” read the statement. “COIN supports some of the MKSK aesthetic and safety improvements, and the Stoney neighborhood enhancements.”

The community group was formed to recognize, evaluate and address issues which affect island residents, and advocating for improvements to the island community. At the October meeting, members were among those who were most vocal about preserving and minimizing the impact the project would have on the Stoney community.

“COIN remains disappointed by the lack of support from SCDOT of COIN’s base alternative and MKSK aesthetic, safety, and Stoney community improvements. Frankly, it is highly surprising and disappointing that Beaufort County Council officials and staff did not effectively advocate Hilton Head

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Leila Zelaya, an eighth-grade student at McCracken Middle School, searches through binoculars for birds during a field trip with Lois Lewis, a volunteer with the Hilton Head Aubudon Club.

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The recent four-day weekend offered bird-watchers across the country and around the world the opportunity to check on their avian neighbors.

Now observing its 25th year, the Great Backyard Bird Count encourages people of all ages to become citizen scientists and “watch, learn about, count, and celebrate birds.”

For dozens of local students, the count began with a classroom presentation on why they should learn about birds and their environments. Then it was time to explore the great outdoors on their school campuses.

Former Beaufort County middle school science teacher Lois Lewis was one of three volunteers with Hilton Head Audubon who visited Bluffton and Hilton Head schools to lead students on a bird discovery walk.

During a field trip with eighth-grade science class student at H.E. McCracken Middle School, as the group walked school grounds, Lewis shared her knowledge of local species.

“In the vision statement, we seek to edu-

cate and inspire people to be good stewards of our local natural environment,” said Lewis. “Birds are basically an indicator species, and when we help the birds we help the whole environment. They depend on the same ecosystems as we humans do.”

Even if students don’t intend to become birders, she said, they can become supporters.

“One of the stories in the presentation talks about the canary in the coal mine, and shows a miner looking in the canary cage,” Lewis said. “It’s a story all the children can tell others, and spread the word about how important it is to keep the bird populations healthy. When birds start crashing in number and species, we’re in trouble.”

Canaries would be carried down into mines as indicators of the presence of carbon monoxide the miners could not smell.

When the canary weakened or stopped singing, it was a warning that the miners should leave immediately.

Outside, students were paired up to share binoculars for the exploration. Coastal Discovery Museum loaned 22 sets of binoculars

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HWY 278 from page 16A residents’ Guiding Principles and requirements,” read the statement.

Among the items with which the county did not agree was the construction of two bridges rather than one six-lane bridge. The preliminary arguments against a double span included an estimated 10% to 15% increase in cost to the tune of around $30 million that would be funded locally rather than through SCDOT or by the State Infrastructure Bank (SIB), not to mention the impact on the environment. Such construction would also significantly increase construction time.

One vocal opponent of much of the project as it stands is Hilton Head resident Steven M. Baer. A petition he initiated on change.org – Reject and rethink SCDOT plans – has gotten more than 7,600 signatures, which is more than 20% of the island’s residents at least age 18.

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“There is intense public displeasure with the current plan from over 7600 petition signers – enough, I believe, to swing the November Town elections,” he added. “I hope that the current officeholders have the sense of decency and fair play to not make irrevocable commitments for this kludge before then.”

Following the public hearing, a joint public meeting between Hilton Head and the Beaufort County Council – which has been agreed to in principle, according to a county press release – will be held immediately following the public hearing.

Those who cannot attend the meeting but wish to have input may view the documents online and make comments on the report that was released Feb. 24. Visit scdot278corridor.com.

Gwyneth J. Saunders is a veteran journalist and freelance writer living in Bluffton.

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“They all know what binoculars are, but most do not how to work them. We talk about identifying the birds and where to look,” said Lewis. “Then when they know what to look for and can spot the red feathers or other markings in their binoculars, they get excited, and many of them are turned on to bird watching for the rest of their lives.”

The walk around the school campus ranged from scanning the sky for birds, examining the winged occupants of the nearby retention pond, and heading to the woods at the other end of the campus. For some students, it was a great way to be outside and not in a classroom. For others it was an opportunity to learn and a chance to add to experiences shared with family members.

“The birds I got to see today, I never really got to see them up close before,” said Alaia Weidner.

“I like it a lot,” said Abisai Reyes. “My dad helps me look for birds.”

At the pond, the young birders caught sight of yellow rump warblers, crows and

Andre Cavalheiro, Collin Hinchey, Julien Hatcher and Christopher Sigler listen as Lois Lewis plays on an app the songs of birds they have seen on their field trip.

red-winged blackbirds while both black and turkey vultures wheeled overhead, searching for carrion. A male red-winged blackbird took exception to hearing another blackbird’s call when Lewis played a record-

ing on her phone.

“He’s just going to be irritated, and he’s answering that these are his female birds,” Lewis said.

Lewis demonstrated one of the many

bird-watching phone applications available, much to the amusement of her audience.

“This is just to get the kids involved in something that is bigger than they are. They can do field science like this just looking around,” she said.

While a killdeer flitted around the ground behind them, on the edge of the woods, Keisean Buchanan, Sophie Belloso and others focused on other feathered fowls high in the trees.

A particularly busy downy woodpecker kept several birders entertained as he climbed a tree devouring bugs along the way.

“This is my first experience birdwatching.

It’s fun,” Buchanan said. “I’d like to find out more about every bird there is.”

The Great Backyard Bird Count takes place in February every year. Numerous bird apps, such as the free Merlin app from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, can be found in app stores and online.

For more information about local bird-watching opportunities, visit hiltonheadaudubon.org.

Gwyneth J. Saunders is a veteran journalist and freelance writer living in Bluffton.

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For the 11th consecutive year, the prestigious and historic Forest City Gun Club in Savannah will be the site of the Sporting Clays Shoot to be held March 11 for the benefit of Pockets Full of Sunshine (PFS).

Proceeds raised from this event will help grow the Hilton Head Island-based nonprofit organization that creates vocational and social opportunities for adults with disabilities and engages them in the greater island and Bluffton communities.

The event draws shooters of all levels and the venue, which is America’s oldest continuously operating skeet, trap and sporting clays shooting club, is particularly appealing to shooting sports aficionados.

Hilton Head residents Fuzzy Davis and Carol Bartholomew and their committee work tirelessly to create this unique fundraiser, with its authentic atmosphere of spirited camaraderie and competition.

“This annual sporting clays event has an awesome vibe,” said Davis. “At the end of the day, it doesn’t really matter how many clays you’ve broken because you are participating and having fun in support of a great cause.”

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The pickin’s are slimmer, but here’s where to find the veg

By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR

So, let me start in saying that while I don’t know everything about every topic we choose for Hot Spots, I usually have a strong working knowledge of the category.

This is definitely a first.

This is a world that I have next to zero personal experience with. While I’m always trying to eat healthier, I am not a vegan or vegetarian. I have friends who are, but for this Hot Spots, I am relying almost entirely on the recommendations of our online blue ribbon panel.

We serve our readers above all, and so many of you have emailed or DM’ed me to request more information on the local vegan and vegetarian options – moreso than any topic requested since we’ve been doing this column.

There are those that have dismissed veganism as a fad and that would be a huge mistake. This is a $14 billion industry that

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to reach the Lowcountry in earnest.

Based on our panel’s feedback, that is the case for sure. There are far more options in

Savannah and there is actually a Facebook group called Savannah Veggies and Vegans, where many of our readers are members.

Susan Rafetto moved here nearly three years ago from Philadelphia, where options were plentiful for vegans. She speaks for many in wanting to keep her dine-out dollars local. Many restaurants are getting wise to the movement, if for no other reason than the ability to reach so many more potential customers.

While there are few eateries here that are vegan or veggie exclusively, more and more restaurants are offering at least a couple “capital V” solutions.

So this Hot Spots is going to be a little different. This is going to be more of a directory where you can get started on your journey, a compilation of the spots mentioned the most in our research. Of course, there are a couple that stand out above the rest and we’ll start there.

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HOT SPOTS from page 26A Yes, that IS a thing.

Delisheeyo (32 Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head Island, 843-785-3633, delisheeyo.com) is truly leading that charge for the past 11 years. They have a .07-acre lot where they grow, prep and serve the fruits and vegetables that end up on the menu. Their Rhapsody Wrap (pumpkin seed, tofu eggless salad, beet, edamame, onion, alfalfa sprouts, Fred’s apple cider vinaigrette) won continued praise from our panel. Other popular items are the SoCal, Yom Roll and the Super Salad Sampler. But truth is, all of the 16 items on their “fresh food fast” menu are loaded with nutritional ingredients that, when combined together, equate to a taste sensation. Don’t overlook the juice fridge for colorful, nutritious and delicious drinks loaded with fresh veg and fruits.

Healthy Habit (33 Office Park Road, Suite 227, Hilton Head Island, 843-6865600, healthyhabithhi.com) is a movement as much as it’s a restaurant. Their blogs offer constant advice and testimonials to folks who have adopted healthier living behaviors. Their combination of breakfast

The Studio (20 Executive Park Road, Hilton Head Island, 843-785-6000, studiodining.com) is a sensory delight. It is truly an art gallery that serves food – though I can attest that the food is delectable. The venue is driven by the goal of exposing patrons to local artists and musicians. The owners, led by artist Lunonia Colella, are vegan and offer a number of vegan and gluten free options. Their Mediterranean Chick-un dish (plant protein and vegan mozzarella with tomatoes, artichoke hearts, Kalamata olives and vegetable ravioli) won repeated plaudits from our panel. It’s one of those places that offering a steady flow of alternatives without judgment on those who still enjoy a grouper filet, lamb rack or grilled breast of duck (all gluten-free options).

One of the epic toasted paninis at Healthy Habit.

dishes such as the chia pancakes (chia plant-based pancakes topped with berry compote, coconut, lemon zest and cinnamon), acai bowls, juices and smoothies, paninis, and signature bowls, wraps and

salads have all won consistent kudos from their fan base. They particular win praise for making healthy food look attractive, which is harder than you might think. And you must try the vegan cinnamon rolls.

Herban Market and Café (1601 North Street, Beaufort, 843-379-5060, herbanmarketandcafe.com) is worth the trek

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HOT SPOTS from page 28A North of the Broad and won the most online and offline praise from our panel.

They have 10 menu items currently for the vegan crowd, with the BLT wrap (Veganaise, mixed greens, tomatoes, tempeh bacon, avocado and clover sprouts on a spinach wrap) and their pitaya bowl smoothie (dragon fruit, strawberries, bananas, almond or coconut milk topped with granola, fresh fruit and coconut) winning the loudest applause.

The Turn Grill (1414 Fording Island Road, Bluffton, 843-815-9444, xgolfhiltonhead.com) in Tanger 2 has been a revelation for the plant-based and vegan set. This eatery inside of the new X Golf facility has a separate section of their menu called The Fringe with 10 plant-based and vegan options. They put it in writing that all vegan options are prepared separately from animal products and a separate fryer is used for non-animal products. The Unreal Reuben (Unreal Deal corned beef, sauerkraut, vegan-smoked gouda, vegan Russian dressing, grilled on rye bread) is a particular long drive right down the mid-

dle of the fairway for our panel (as are the Unreal Deli products in general).

The Rest There were a number of eateries singled out for providing at least one or two strong options on their menus, including Mellow Mushroom, Tio’s Latin Kitchen, Plantation Café, Chow Daddy’s, Ruan Thai, Nectar Farm Kitchen and Red Stripes at both their Bluffton and Hilton Head locations. Red Stripes won multiple shoutouts for their rasta pasta, brown stew tofu and vegan collards. Mellow Mushroom’s vegan cheese and Ruan Thai’s garlic tofu and veggies sparked a trio of panelists to praise.

Bluffton: • Avocado Bleu’s chickpea-stuffed avocado with balsamic glaze earned multiple magnificos.

• Sippin Cow Café won love for their Veg Out wrap and a number of plantbased menu items.

• Some might not expect to see Southern Barrel Brewing Company on this list, given their top-notch burgers and meaty

sandwiches. Those folks don’t know Hodge and his crew, who are always innovating to be more inclusive (pet owners know this, too). Their cauliflower wings are particularly delicious.

• Olive and Fig in Moss Creek also won repeated praise from our panel for their efforts.

• The Juice Hive’s black bean salad also received multiple verbal high fives.

• Hong Kong, Chin Dynasty, Stir Crazy, Zoe’s Kitchen, Okatie Ale House, Old Town Dispensary, the Palmetto Bluff eateries and Agave all inspired at least one comment for their vegan efforts. And Meg’s Sweet Treats in Tanger 2 tops the dessert devotees with their yummy vegan cupcakes.

Hilton Head Island: • Watusi Café won the most consistent praise for their all-day vegan options, and the owners say a Mediterranean hash is coming to the summer menu that non-vegan taste testers put at the top of the menu favorites.

• Stack’s vegan pancakes won a heap of

holla’s.

• Saigon Café’s vegetarian pho (one panelist said it would warm your heart and tummy) was mentioned a few times.

• Skull Creek Dockside was thanked for their Beyond Burger on the lunch menu and the veggie risotto on the dinner menu (which you must ask the staff to prepare vegan friendly).

• The Frosty Frog is said to have a delicious buffalo cauliflower.

• Casablanca Mediterranean Grill, Thai Smile, Al’s Aloha Kitchen and Nood Good Food all have options that inspired a panelist to single them out.

And finally, know there may be relief on the horizon. We were contacted by a number of entrepreneurs in Bluffton, Ridgeland and Hilton Head that on the cusp of opening vegan-focused venues when the real estate market levels out a bit (read: “stops gauging potential newcomers”).

Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun.com.

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Noteworthy • Joby Warrick, a national security reporter covering terrorism, rogue states and weapons proliferations, will be the guest speaker for a World Affairs Council of Hilton Head program at 10 a.m.

March 4 at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway on Hilton Head Island.

Warrick has covered national security, the environment and the Middle East.

He is the author of three books, and was awarded a 2016 Pulitzer Prize for nonfiction for his “Black Flags: The Rise of Isis.”

The event is open to the public. For fees, reservations and more information, call 843-384-6758 or visit wachh.org/ events.

• The Farmers and Makers Market returns March 15 for its ninth season in the Shops at Sea Pines Center.

Each Tuesday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., two dozen growers, artisans, growers, bakers and fisher folk will present their work, their catch and their produce in

the plaza. For more information visit shop-sp.com/fmm.

• The next Second Saturday Divorce Workshop will be held at 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. March 11.

Register for the live, online workshop at BlufftonSecondSaturday.com The workshops are held the second Friday of each month and are for women only.

The workshop is part of Wife.org, a national 501(c)(3) organization.

13-week cycle.

This group will meet in person to gain from relationships with people who have similar challenges. Each meeting features a video seminar and a support group discussion led by peoplewho have experienced grief and rebuilt their lives.

Cost is $25 and includes a workbook for journaling and personal study exercises. GriefShare is non-denominational.

For more information and to register, call Carol Moorehead at 973-214-2529.

• GriefShare is a weekly seminar and support group designed to help individuals rebuild their life after a loved one dies. The initial GriefShare support groups were so successful that a new group will begin March 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Mills Education Building of Providence Presbyterian Church at 171 Cordillo Parkway, on Hilton Head.

The group is open to all. Each session is “self-contained,” so participants need not attend in sequence. Any missed sessions can be picked up in the next

• The annual Charity Oyster Roast sponsored by the Bluffton American Legion, Post 205 will be held March 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. at Bluffton’s Oyster Factory Park.

The event will include all-you-can-eat oysters, pulled pork, beans and coleslaw.

Beer will be available for sale.

Cost is $50 per person; children under 12 pay $5 each.

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• United Way of the Lowcountry’s Women United is seeking nominations for its 2022 Woman of the Year Award.

The prestigious award recognizes a Lowcountry woman who, through a lifetime of service-work and volunteerism, has made a difference in our community.

Nominations are being accepted until 5 p.m. March 8.

The nomination form can be found online at uwlowcountry. org/2022wuaward. Nominees need not be affiliated or associated with United Way of the Lowcountry to be eligible.

Entries will be judged by a Women United committee.

The Women United 2022 Woman of the Year Award will be presented during the 10th annual Power of the Purse Gala on March 24 at Saltus River Grill in Beaufort.

For more information contact Bethany Marcinkowski at 843-837-2000 or bethanym@uwlowcountry.org.

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BUSINESS UPDATE

Selfies, pottery, Aldi and a slew of March business openings

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The grocer will occupy the end-unit space in the shopping plaza at the corner of U.S. 278 and Burnt Church Road that currently includes Hobby Lobby and PGA Tour Superstore.

We will now go from zero Aldis in Beaufort County to two apparently, as the company also plans to open in the new Beaufort Station shopping center at the southwest corner of Robert Smalls Parkway and Parris Island Gateway in Beaufort. For now, the closest way to scratch that Aldi itch is by traveling to their Pooler location.

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Aldi makes it official: There have been rumors for close to four years that popular discount grocer Aldi was coming to the area. The company founded in Germany has about 2,000 stores in 36 states and had filed plans with the Beaufort County Design Review Board in June 2018. Those approvals expired after a year, but the retailer resubmitted the plans in August 2021 and were reapproved soon after to build at 1131 Fording Island Road in a 21,000-squarefoot space that was previously planned to be a Fresh Market.

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Both county and Aldi officials have confirmed that the location is planned to open by the end of 2022 as part of Aldi’s

New restaurant coming to Main Street: Limoncello Cibo Italiano is the name of a new Italian restaurant coming to 1203 Main St. behind the original Frankie Bones in Main Street Village. Co-owners Jose Islas and Paul Paulauskas worked for more than a decade together at Truffles Café and

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Now open: Pick N Paint Pottery, 843-305-7490, picknpaintpottery.com: You’ve probably seen paint-your-own-pottery brick-andmortar studios where you can bring your friends to create unique keepsakes. Pick N Paint is a different approach, a mobile studio where the party comes to you. They provide the pottery, paint, supplies and instructions needed to create your own masterpiece.

Once you finish painting, they fire your pottery and deliver it back to you. The company is also planning pop-up events throughout the area. Pick N Paint is now accepting reservations for any kind of event, from baby showers to corporate events, family reunions to ladies’ nights.

On Point Selfie Studio, 70 Pennington Drive, Suite 4, Bluffton, 843-338-1579, onpointselfiestudio.com: Kristie Morse Cochran has opened a unique concept, putting a different spin on a portrait studio geared toward posting content on social media.

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returning to the area, as Dr. Mathew Epps is set to open in Plantation Park. Epps grew up in the area but has spent the past 15 years training and mastering the specialty. Epps is the only area plastic surgery to have completed multiple fellowships in the field of plastic surgery. He said the practice will be a medical spa experience with the addition of the FACE Aesthetics spa, offering services such as injections, fillers, chemical peels and more. Epps specializes in facial rejuvenation work such as facelifts and eyelid repairs, as well as breast surgery. The practice is now accepting new clients and booking appointments.

Coming soon: We’ve heard from many of you wondering when the “coming soon” signs in Moss Creek are turning into actual open businesses. Well, it appears March is the answer for both businesses.

Mama G’s Pizza Bistro Bar is planning a soft opening in the first week of March at their 1533 Fording Island, Suite 302 location.

The restaurant is a lifelong dream for “Mama G” and “Papa G,” a pair of New Jersey transplants ready to share their pizza mastery with the Lowcountry.

Mama G’s promises a unique boutique experience and a top-notch digestible pizza (the highest compliment you can pay an Italian pizza maker) as the main attraction.

The bistro will also offer a variety of small plates, salads and paninis, along with a large selection of craft sodas, regional craft brews and Italian beers and wines, as well as amaros, aperitivos and digestifs. Call 843-2279691 or visit mamagpizzahhi.com.

Right next door, Mastery Golf Performance is also targeting an early March opening. PGA professional Bill Schmedes III will offer private adult lessons of data-driven coaching based on science and technology with a turf putting green and impact screen bays offering a full litany of swing insights. masterygolfperformance.com Kyra Restaurant Seafood and Grill is planning an early March opening in the space formerly occupied by Cornerstone Grill in Okatie’s Riverwalk Marketplace at 149 Riverwalk Boulevard, Unit 9. Chef and

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Miss South Carolina Julia Herrin, of Bluffton, visited the Hilton Head Senior Center Feb. 14 for a Valentine’s Day Celebration. Herrin shared her story of how she won the crown, and played several love songs on the piano.

UPDATE from page 34A owner Sedat Olgun is a Turkey native who did his first culinary training on Hilton Head Island before working at restaurants in Los Angeles and later opening his own restaurant in Ohio. Krya is the name of his only son, and in Turkish it means peace, kindness and the biggest favor from God. Kyra will offer a wide variety of appetizers, wood-fired flatbread pizzas, salads, sandwiches and lunch and dinner entrees using only the freshest ingredients. Olgun said he always dreamed of returning to the Lowcountry with his wife and three kids and now he looks forward to becoming part of the community and a family gathering spot. kyrarestaurant.net.

Unique concept coming to Mathews Drive Robert Costello has been in the hospitality business for 30 years. He’s been a bar manager for celebrity chef Robert Irvine and helped launched eateries from New York to Los Angeles. He has been in the Lowcountry for the past 15 years and most recently owned Munchies in Main Street Village.

Now Costello is getting ready to open Public Kitchen and Wine Bar in Port Royal Plaza, with a grand opening planned for March 11. Costello said the space at 95 Mathews Drive will be an ever-evolving venue with live music, to-go meals and a commissary kitchen that will both be rented out for private chefs and used to offer area corporate chefs a chance to be the celebrity chef for the evening cooking their own menu. Costello plans to host food trucks on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays and has designed the tapas and wine bar after a 1920 speakeasy, complete with a full array of old-school cocktails.

Public Kitchen will also feature an emerging artist each month, with a wall dedicated to the artist’s work and a special event hosting the artist once per month.

The venue will be a 25-and-older venue with cigars for sale. For more information, look for “publickitchenwinebarhhi” on Facebook.

Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun. com.

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LEGAL

Gain peace of mind, protect assets with a proper estate plan

By Mark F. Winn CONTRIBUTOR

The power of a good estate plan is that it will provide you peace of mind, it will protect you, your privacy, your dignity, your property, and your loved ones. It will help preserve your wealth by avoiding unnecessary probate administration, unnecessary estate Mark F. Winn taxes, and unnecessary acceleration of income taxes.

What is a good estate plan?

Everyone wants to reduce or avoid legal fees, court costs, and taxes, both estate and income. Also, many people want to ensure their property will

stay in their family bloodline. They want to make sure their assets will be protected from long term care costs wiping them out.

To accomplish these goals, we spell out who can handle your affairs upon incapacity or death so the court does not need to be involved. We use powers of attorney and properly funded revocable trusts. We help our clients update beneficiaries on life insurance, annuities and retirement plans so that they are properly coordinated to work properly.

One million dollars going through probate generates a fee to the treasurer of about $1,800. This is easily avoided if you plan ahead.

If your child inherits $1 million from you free of trust, they could merge that with their spouse and lose half of that if they became divorced.

They could lose it in a lawsuit. With

good planning, we can avoid that.

What should you do if you want to harness the power of a good estate plan to give you peace of mind?

First, identify your assets and their initial cost. Those include real estate interests, retirement accounts, life insurance, annuities, brokerage accounts, certificates of deposit, royalties, partnership interests and more.

Determine who owns each asset. Is it in your name alone? Is it in your spouse’s name alone? Is it in both names? All of these details can be a bit overwhelming if you try to do it yourself. That is why you need professional assistance.

Second, determine which people you trust the most to handle your financial affairs and to make medical decisions for you in the event you are incapable of making such decisions.

Consider first, second and more

choices as alternates.

Third, determine which people you want to benefit. This is usually spouse and children.

Fourth, schedule a meeting with an estate planning attorney. Make sure they are well qualified and experienced to handle these matters for you.

If they have earned an advanced legal degree in the subject of estate planning, that is a good indication that they are well qualified.

If they have engaged exclusively in estate and asset protection planning for more than ten years, they have sufficient experience. Learn how they perform their service. Find out exactly what is included in the service.

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What could make TCL’s newly opened Culinary Institute of the South even better?

A food museum of course.

That’s just what’s in the works. The Foodseum – an interactive museum experience dedicated to Southern food – is currently in development and set to open in late 2022 onsite at the institute in Bluffton.

The Foodseum will be the first of its kind in the region and will attract residents and tourists alike to discover the area’s rich food heritage. Its Bluffton location sits perfectly between Charleston, S.C., and Savannah, Ga., two of the most popular Southern cities in America.

While students are working toward degrees and credentials, community members and visitors will be able to explore and increase their understanding, appreciation and firsthand knowledge of Southern food and its unique history and culture.

The Foodseum will showcase immersive educational exhibits ranging from an interactive food growth map to a photographic collection of quintessential Southern dishes along with a look into their origins and ingredients.

A broad collection of artifacts from old flour sacks to farming tools will be on display. Photographs and video profiles will feature Southern chefs and their favorite foods. Rotating themes will feature Gullah, Geechee, local seafood, farm to table, and more.

Though its physical footprint is only about 1,200 square feet, programming like tasting

events, guest chef lectures, and other handson seminars will expand the experience.

TCL has enlisted the help of a number of local and national experts to ensure the museum is engaging, educational and fun for all ages. For example, Jonathan Haupt, executive director of the Pat Conroy Literary Center in Beaufort, and Charlie Clark, vice president for marketing for the Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce, are active members of the advisory committee.

In addition, curatorial advisors Liz Williams, founder of the Southern Food and Beverage Museum in New Orleans, and chef and scholar Kevin Mitchell of Charles-

ton, have been hard at work guiding the development and collection of authentic and accurate content.

Other community members are also helping to ensure a unique experience. The Sun City Hilton Head Woodworkers Guild is constructing the centerpiece table of the Foodseum.

Just as the dinner table has been the heart of conversations among families and friends, this 12-foot-by-3.5-foot wide table will invite gathering and discussion around Southern food and history. In fact, each end of the table will be fashioned to resemble rice gates like those used in cultivation centuries ago.

While the Culinary Institute of the South’s graduates will directly support the Lowcountry’s travel and tourism industry, the Foodseum will become its own destination.

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HEALTH

Restorative therapies: Not just for professional athletes

By Brad E. Fraum CONTRIBUTOR

With the excitement of the Super Bowl and the professional athletes we watch, the question always arises: “How do their bodies handle the game?” In recent news, both chiropractic and restorative medicine have been found to be one of the top answers of maintaining and even reversing the effects of this physically demanding sport. However, it has been found these therapies are not just for the professional athlete, but also for the everyday individual.

Restorative medicine and chiropractic therapies have changed the game for NFL football players. Blown-out knees, joint pain, spinal damage and neck sprains are just some of the many injuries that football players can experience in their career. Often symptoms are quelled with prescription pain pills and habit-forming solutions which eventually prove to be harmful after long-term use.

However, two of the secret solutions for many football players such as Tom Brady, Jarvis Green, Sidney Rice, and Aaron Curry, to name a few, is restorative medicine and chiropractic therapy.

These alternative solutions not only help to speed up injury recovery but also help to maintain the longevity as athletes. Who better to attest to this than Tom Brady himself, who is an avid believer in regular chiropractic adjustments.

“Chiropractic just makes you feel so much better,” Brady said. “When I walk out of the

clinic, I feel like I’m about three inches taller and everything’s in place.”

Players today are more educated on alternative therapies instead of the common treatments of the past that include multiple surgeries and pharmaceutical drugs that don’t always solve the root causes.

Restorative therapies have become the goto solutions for many athletes, and today – more than ever – the general public to help maintain youthfulness but more importantly revive mobility they once enjoyed in life.

Recent studies have shown the healing

capabilities that restorative medicine has had for those who suffer all levels of joint pain and ailments. When accompanied with consistent chiropractic therapies, the results have been life-changing for many. When an injury aggravates or causes misalignment in the spine or extremity joints, the body must devote a great deal of effort and resources in the way of compensation.

Restorative medicine and chiropractic alignment helps to support the body and remove some of the stress and pressures often associated with injury or strains.

When you find yourself limiting daily activities that you once enjoyed or wincing and stretching a little too often to relieve persistent pain, it may be time to consider a chiropractic adjustment or restorative therapy for improved overall body health and flexibility to live the life you once loved.

Dr. Brad E. Fraum is the owner of Fraum Center for Restorative Health and has been practicing restorative therapies for more than 30 years in the Lowcountry. fraum.com.

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The future of health and wellness merges virtual with reality

By Jennifer Wolfe CONTRIBUTOR

At the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, health and wellness was prominently featured in devices designed to integrate more fully into our digital lives. Here are some of the more interesting categories of wellness that may change in the future: • Sleep. A good night’s sleep has long been recommended as essential to overall health and wellness. Companies like Sleep Number Beds are working hard to ensure that you and your spouse both get the sleep you need with a bed tracking resting data over time to let you know your sleep patterns.

• Breathe. In the aftermath of Covid, there are new devices to help detect breath and lung capacity along with the ability to track the quality of air in your surroundings.

Many of these could be life-saving devices as we learn to live with more respiratory illnesses, and seek out proactive solutions at

home and work.

• Bathroom breaks. You guessed it, the toilet as we know it will change forever once it is connected to the internet. Toto displayed a toilet that can analyze your health and fitness, even synching up to your smart phone. Privacy concerns, anyone? If you struggle with filling your bathtub, Kohler has a perfect fill technology to fill your tub by voice recognition.

• The metaverse. The term metaverse is now synonymous with technologies that

create a 3D social world, virtual or augmented reality. Health and wellness brands are jumping in to carve out their footprint.

Virtual reality-based health and shopping solutions abound in this new digital reality, ranging from trying on make-up products to fashion choices to immersive “adventure” experiences, all designed for you (using a camera) or your avatar (a fictional sense of yourself in the metaverse). All of these create looming questions about mental and physical health and wellness as an alternate

reality becomes real.

• Farm to table. Most of our health, beauty and wellness starts in the kitchen with what we eat. Scanners can now analyze food for carcinogens. Weight Watchers has integrated technology to track all aspects of wellness and tap into artificial intelligence to give you tailored advice to help you achieve your goals. Companies like GE Appliances are also highlighting new home-grown gardening systems.

As you plan your health and wellness goals for 2022, there are plenty of digital tools to help you, but always be wary of how your personal data is captured and used. And remember, that good health and wellness starts with making it a priority, gadgets or not.

For more information on products displayed at CES, visit ces.tech.

Jennifer Wolfe is the co-owner of Whisper Creek Day Spa in Bluffton, which she opened with her husband last year. jen.wolfe@whispercreekspa.com or whispercreekspa.com

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WELLNESS

Life-span of breast implants determined by individual needs

By E. Ron Finger CONTRIBUTOR

That is one of the most common questions that a plastic surgeon will hear regarding breast implants. The best answer is that breast implants have no expiration date.

Commonly, patients hear that breast implants need replacing after 10 years.

However, a better E. Ron Finger answer equates to the old saying, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

Many patients have had their implants for two to three decades and longer without having problems. Originally the gel inside of the implant shell was too liquid, and it often leaked out causing lumps called

granulomas. These had to be removed and the implants replaced. For the last 20 years the gel has been thicker and much better. It’s called Memory Gel, and the gel doesn’t leak out even with a tear in the implant shell.

When do they need to be replaced?

If a patient has an encapsulation, which is when scar tissue surrounds the implant and makes it look abnormally round and firm, they may request to have them replaced. In such a case, the surrounding scar tissue may need to be removed as much as possible. Some plastic surgeons prefer to simply incise (cut) the scar in many places to allow it to expand. My preference is to excise much of the scar capsule and replace the implant(s) with new ones. When they encapsulate, they come under pressure and often are painful. Unfortunately, usually only one implant encapsulates causing obvious asymmetry of the breasts.

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How long do breast implants last?

Like everything else, from one’s joints to tires, they do wear out. Many and maybe most patients never know because ruptured implants are usually asymptomatic, causing no problem.

These patients may go through life never having the implants exchanged.

However, if a mammogram exposed a rupture, the patient may elect to have them replaced at a convenient time, certainly not an emergency.

Other reasons for replacement are to change size, or, as with most everything, sagging has occurred with time.

This is a common reason, and occurs more often if the patients had significant breast tissue prior to the implants or if they had very large implants.

Another reason is following pregnancy and long-term nursing. Fortunately, all these problems can be corrected with either implant replacement or removal and, if necessary, a breast uplift,

called a mastopexy. A mastopexy does create scars which are hidden with a bra or bathing suit. There are several varieties of mastopexies, and a plastic surgeon should give the patient the various options. There should never be “stitch” marks in such scars.

When indicated, a minimally invasive mastopexy can be performed by tightening the breast with the Renuvion. This is a devise that shrinks and tightens skin by applying very intense heat just under the skin through a tiny hole. This requires local anesthesia, or if preferred, general anesthesia.

In conclusion, removing or replacing implants varies according to each individual patient’s needs.

E. Ronald Finger, MD, FACS is a board certified plastic surgeon with offices in Savannah and Bluffton. fingerandassociates.com

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FAITH

Hungry? Thirsting for spiritual sustenance? Come to the WELL

By Bill Ward CONTRIBUTOR

Have you ever been in the mood for … something … to eat?

You’ve got the munchies, and you’re looking for a snack. The only problem is that you’re not quite sure what will satisfy your craving.

Something salty? Something sweet? Something chewy? Something crunchy?

It’s hard to put your finger on what’s driving you to rummage through the pantry.

Nothing looks good, so, you slam through the cupboards and poke around in the back of the fridge, looking for something to satisfy your hunger.

Our souls are not so different. We get a restless yearning for … something.

Our hearts are hungry.

We are driven by a deep thirst, longing, emptiness. And so, we cast about for something to satisfy our need.

If we do not nourish our soul, it grows weak and weary. Deprived of sustenance, we become strained, stretched, and stressed.

Scripture compares this desperate need with thirst. Are you thirsty? Is your heart dehydrated?

When our heart is dehydrated, our tempers flare. We have waves of worry.

Whispers of guilt and fear. Hopelessness. Sleeplessness. Loneliness. Resentment. Irritability. Insecurity.

Do you remember the woman at the well? Jesus made an outlandish claim to her: “Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give will never thirst. But the water that I shall give will become a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life” (John

4:13,14).

Like the woman at the well, we need to recognize our need for living water, especially as we move through these days of this never-ending pandemic, and even more importantly as we begin the season of Season of Lent.

That 40-day season of preparation for Easter begins on Ash Wednesday and ends at sundown on Thursday of Holy Week.

We need moisture, a swallow of water, a long, quenching drink. But where do we find water for the soul?

Just think of the word W-E-L-L: • Receive Christ’s Work on the cross.

Through Christ’s work on the cross and in His resurrection, your sins are forgiven, and you are offered eternal life. So, you are freed from guilt, worry and fear.

• The Energy of his Spirit. The Holy Spirit is available to you every minute

of every day. God’s spirit satisfies that deep hunger we may have within ourselves. It gives us power and strength even in hard times.

• His Lordship over your life. God’s lordship is available to you – we can trust that God is in control. Live your life with Jesus as your Lord, following His model for living.

• His unending, unfailing Love: God’s love is available to you – nothing can separate you from it. God’s love for you is unshakeable, immeasurable, and unswerving. Nothing can separate you from the Love of God in Jesus Christ.

In John 7 Jesus says, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink.”

Drink at his WELL and see what the Lord can do in your heart!

Rev. Dr. William Ward is the senior pastor at Providence Presbyterian Church on Hilton Head Island.

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GIVING

Public private partnerships ensure our communities thrive

By Scott Wierman CONTRIBUTOR

You may have heard the phrase “government can’t do it alone.” From the space program to COVID vaccine distribution, the federal government has relied on partnerships with private industry (public-private partnerships, or P3) to accomplish some of our country’s most Scott Wierman impressive feats.

Local government can’t always do it alone, either. They don’t always have the resources, expertise or capacity to manage every aspect of largescale projects. That’s why the Community Foundation has partnered with several area governmental entities on large

projects, from culture to infrastructure to recovery, that have improved our quality of life in the Lowcountry.

One of our first public-private partnership projects, started in 2010, was the Public Art Exhibition. We worked with the town of Hilton Head Island to bring a biennial, large-scale sculpture exhibition to the region. Over the course of seven years, three exhibitions were held, drawing artists and visitors from across the country. Our Public Art initiative moved fully under the town’s purview with the hiring of their director of cultural affairs.

In the early 2000s, the Community Foundation began addressing the issue of failing septic systems on Hilton Head Island’s north end. In 2015, Project SAFE was launched. A P3 that included the Community Foundation, the town of Hilton Head and the public service district, this partnership worked to lay sewer lines in neighborhoods that relied solely

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Several counties have partnered with us for their emergency recovery and assistance funds. Both Hampton and Colleton counties established funds after an EF5 tornado ripped through the region in April 2020. Both funds are set up to respond to natural disasters, and the counties rely on our expertise to ensure dollars are raised and distributed appropriately.

In August 2020, the town of Hilton Head was awarded $378,000 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to assist low- to moderate-income families affected by COVID-19. The Town chose to work with us to grant these funds to nonprofit organizations assisting Hilton Head Island

residents with rent, utilities, mortgage, food, transportation, childcare, education and other needs. The funds are part of HUD’s Community Development Block Grant Program.

More recently, the town of Hilton Head was awarded $5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA).

One million dollars of that will be used to respond to the continued needs created

by COVID-19. Once again, the town has tapped the Community Foundation as their partner in ensuring the funds are distributed equitably and efficiently.

Several other governmental entities have approached us about partnering with them for future projects, and we’re here to help. Working together to strengthen our communities is a main tenet of our mission.

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27th annual Shamrock Run set for March 12 The 27th annual Rotary Club International Hilton Head Shamrock Run presented by Pinnacle Financial Partners will be held March 12, beginning at 7:30 a.m.

The fun and colorful 5K Run and health walk will start in front of New York City Pizza at Heritage Plaza and finish inside Coligny Plaza. The flat and fast Shamrock Run course zooms down Pope Avenue, North Forest Beach Drive and then back on Lagoon Road.

For this race, we encourage participants to “get your Irish on” and run or walk in green attire and accessories.

The Hilton Head Shamrock 5K is a fun and healthy St. Patrick’s Day family tradition. A percentage of proceeds from the event will go to benefit The Hilton Head Sunset Rotary Club.

Prizes will be awarded to the top three overall male and female finishers, plus the top three in each age category will

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PETS

You can help give homeless kittens get a great start in life

By Lindsay Perry CONTRIBUTOR

Some kittens that come to Palmetto Animal League are orphans in need of urgent, around-the-clock care, while others are fortunate to have the protective embrace of their mother. Rose, Dorothy, Sofia, and Miles, born on Betty White’s birthday and named after characters from “The Golden Girls,” are the precious babies of a homeless cat named Calypso, barely 10 months old herself.

“Calypso is very devoted to her kittens,” said foster Bonnie Wheat. “She’s practically a baby herself, but that hasn’t stopped her from being a great mom and teaching the kittens their manners.”

Cats can become pregnant at 4 months of age. Couple that with our warm climate, which allows cats to reproduce nearly year-round, and you can understand how overwhelming the animal homelessness crisis is in the South.

The homeless kitten siblings hang out together in the comfortable setting of their foster mom.

While PAL works to educate the community about the importance of spay/neuter, each year we must also prepare for dozens of litters of kittens that will come under our care.

Calypso came to PAL as a stray and gave birth just two weeks later under the watchful eye of her foster. Looking back, Wheat said her decision to foster a mama cat and

her kittens was the right thing to do.

“Being a mom myself, I knew Calypso needed a strong support system,” said Wheat. “It’s an honor to give this young mother the love she deserves, and I get this darling opportunity to watch her kittens grow. I’m enamored with watching them experience all their firsts in life.”

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of weeks out, but kitten season is well underway at PAL. Please help us shower spring kittens with all the cozy comforts and a great start in life. There are two ways to help. Visit PalmettoAnimalLeague.org and click on “Kitten Shower” to send supplies directly to PAL via Amazon; or bring a gift to our Kitten Shower, set for noon to 2 p.m.

March 5 at the PAL Adoption Center, 56 Riverwalk Blvd. in Okatie.

Guests will enjoy refreshments, kitten-themed activities for kids, and a chance to explore volunteer opportunities with kittens.

Kitten Shower gifts, donated online or in person, will help precious kittens like Calypso’s grow healthy and strong as they prepare for adoption. When homeless kittens find safety at PAL, their story is just getting started and their next chapter in life will be beautiful thanks to caring people like you.

Lindsay Perry is the marketing coordinator for Palmetto Animal League. PalmettoAnimalLeague.org

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HOME

Soft water in the home saves money, energy and appliances

By Chris Lane CONTRIBUTOR

A study conducted by the independent test firm Scientific Services S/D, Inc., of New York revealed that high quality water is good for your home and its appliances. The study showed soft water is not only essential to the health of your home – it can also benefit your wallet.

• In washing machines, softened water can reduce detergent use by 50%.

• In dishwashers, softened water can achieve the same cleaning results as unsoftened while using less than half as much detergent.

Likewise, the study found soft water can save you money by keeping appliances at top efficiency, and saving energy by making it possible for washing machines to wash in cold (60 degrees) rather than hot (100 degrees) water.

A 2009 study commissioned by the Water Quality Research Foundation (WQRF) and conducted by the Battelle Memorial Institute found that using soft water in your home helps water heaters and major appliances operate as efficiently as possible, while preventing clogs in showerheads, faucets, and drains. To read more about the Battelle Study, visit wqa.org/ portals/0/wqrf/researchstudy_benefitsofsoftenedwater_execsummary.pdf.

Researchers ran dishwashers and washing machines for 30 days and 240 wash cycles. They ran softened water through half of the units, while using a hard water source for the others. At the end of the month, the washers using softened water were nearly free of scale buildup, but the washers using hard water required scale removal to work at or near their original efficiency.

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Scale buildup shortened the lifespan of the heating elements inside electric water heaters, and some tankless water heaters using hard water failed in under two years.

The researchers found that showerheads performed well with soft water, but those running with hard water lost 75% of their flow rate in less than 18 months. When running hard water through faucets, the strainers on the faucets clogged within 19 days.

Safe water is the key to life. In fact, water has so many health benefits that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) recommends drinking eight 8-ounce glasses of water every day.

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water quality reports are public record, and posted on their respective websites. We recommend every homeowner reads this report, as well as researching your tap water supply at ewg.org/tapwater.

Regardless of your tap water source, we recommend having it tested at the kitchen sink to ensure your family has high quality, safe water. And when choosing a filter for your home, make sure the filter is certified to remove any contaminants found in your tap water.

For more information on how you can safeguard your home’s water supply, visit the Water Quality Association at wqa.org or call a local water treatment professional.

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SPORTS

Play ready golf for more enjoyment and a steady pace of play

By Jean Harris CONTRIBUTOR

Playing golf is much more enjoyable when the group in front of you keeps up with the group in front of them. Nothing is more nerve-wracking then to wait on every shot during your round. Too many people are playing golf with no knowledge of golf etiquette.

In my opinion, golf should be played in two hours for 9 holes. You can play the Par 5’s in 15 minutes, the par 4’s in 14 minutes, and the Par 3’s in 10 minutes.

Please read over the following ideas that will help you play ready golf in the future: • Warm up on the driving range before play so you are ready to hit a good tee shot on the first hole.

• Always hit your tee shot as soon as the group in front of you is clear. Let the shorter hitters in your group hit first.

• While waiting for the group in front of you, assess the distance and wind con-

ditions, and have the club in your hands ready to go when it is your turn to hit.

• Keep your pre-shot routine to less than 20 seconds.

• Limit yourself to one practice swing.

• If playing in a cart, get out of the cart and be ready to hit your shot as soon as it clears in front of you.

• After hitting, hold clubs and replace them back in your bag when stopped on the next shot or hole.

• Always watch everyone’s ball to assist in finding it, especially in the rough.

• Hit a provisional ball any time you

think you will have trouble finding your ball.

• While a player is searching for their lost ball, another player behind them can be hitting their shot as the others in the group help search for the lost ball.

• Always park the golf cart where you plan on exiting the green, preferably behind the green.

• If you bring a chipping club or bunker club to the green, place it after the shot where you plan to exit the green. Otherwise, there is a chance that you will forget this club.

• If someone is on the green and another person is in the bunker, the player on the green can go ahead and putt while their playing partner is entering the bunker.

• When on the green, read your putt prior to your turn so you will be ready to putt ASAP. • Once on the green, the player closest to the hole should tend the flagstick or take it out if a player wants them to.

• The first person to hole out should get the flagstick and be ready to put it back in the hole after everyone putts out.

• All players should quickly exit the green and add up their scores when they reach the next hole.

The key to playing ready golf is to keep up with the group in front of you. If you incorporate these tips, you will be able to play golf faster, and enjoy the experience more.

Dr. Jean Harris is an LPGA Master Professional and teaches at Pinecrest Golf Club. jean. golfdoctor.harris@gmail.com; golfdoctorjean. com

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COLLECTING

Anatomy of serious and interesting collectors: Al And Char

By Jerry Glenn CONTRIBUTOR

One of the joys of being a collector and dealer is the unusual and interesting people that you encounter, some of whom become long-time friends. We are still in touch with acquaintances of 60 years ago through collecting. Right here in Bluffton, after closing our shop of 34 years, we have met several newfound friends. In particular, a couple named Al and Char, who might really be termed as “a couple for all seasons.”

Let me elaborate on my findings. We’re sure you have heard that “if you want something done give it to a busy person.”

Well, consider the following: As a young college student in his junior year, Al was drafted to pay professional baseball – and marriage was also on his mind. He was wed to a young Hollywood look-alike with the wispy look of June Haver.

Their honeymoon was spent in Modesto, Calif., where Al was trying to prove he was better than a class A ball player. His hitting skills quickly resulted in an elevation to double A and then to triple A. Char tagged along, encouraging him all the way.

The great Ted Williams said, “That kid can really hit” after seeing Al hit three homers in one game. Hall of Famer Joe Medwick presented Al with a bat proclaiming him as the best AAA hitter. Lo and behold, the St. Louis Cardinals selected someone else to bring up to the majors.

That someone (Keith Hernandez) will have his number retired by the New York Mets this year.

Al, being accident prone, decided it was

time to move on, and returned to college to earn a degree in education. He became a basketball coach, and then saw what a high school principal earned. So he applied and got the top job first in the northeast, and later in a Georgia high school.

Somewhere along the way, Al took up golf and became a low handicapper and student of the history of the game.

With their busy, busy schedule Al and Char became collectors, as their many travels took them everywhere. Collectors of what? you ask. “Everything,” they said, that they deemed would be extinct and someday have some increased value.

The couple embarked on collecting baseball cards and English tobacco cards from the 1890s through the 1930s. Along the way other categories became of interest, such as coins, publications, comic books, ’30s gaming punch boards, advertising can

and bottle openers, anything golf related and finally – as Al was in awe of the batting skills of left hander Rod Carew – they proceeded to collect “anything” Rod Carew.

During their 50 years plus of marriage, Char also collected in paper, particularly recipes.

About three years ago Al came into our shop and confessed that their many collections were taking over their home, and could I help? It was difficult for Al and Char to admit but they were entering their twilight years and had to begin to part with the part of their lives that had been such a fun adventure.

So, what now? Believe it or not, as busy as this couple is they find time to volunteer two to three days per week. That’s not all – Al has undergone over 90 surgeries since his pro baseball days. Mayo Clinic knows him by his first name.

While going through the various collections, we noted price tags on several items that were far less than today’s market, but that was not the couple’s prime objective.

They just had a great time going through life’s daily activities and collecting some history along the way.

To all those who read this column: Have you planned an eventual exit strategy for your collections?

Personally, my wife and I often discuss how the best times of our lives away from her teaching and my vocation were in our collecting and meeting of new friends. Now is the time to savor your collections as they will provide you with life-long memories and new friends.

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Sea Turtle nesting season on Hilton Head Island’s beaches officially starts May 1. Sea Turtle Patrol has already been working for months getting ready. In fact, we started last October, after the last hatchlings headed for the ocean.

Sea Turtle Patrol, operating under an individual permit issued by the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR), are the only folks permitted to mark nests, move nests if necessary, record and transmit data to SCDNR, and generally handle and supervise all sea turtle beach activities.

Fortunately, Sea Turtle Patrol and our sister organization Turtle Trackers have virtually hundreds of volunteers who work tirelessly year-round to organize, educate and communicate all things turtle.

To start, Sea Turtle Patrol’s four vehicles are serviced and positioned in their launch point at Islanders Beach Park. They are used to drive the full 12 miles of beach every day starting at sunrise, May through October, to locate, manage, assist and record turtle activity. They also play an important role as beach ambassadors, since visible sea turtle activity invariably attracts a curious and excited group of onlookers.

We’re now finalizing this season’s schedule of weekly Turtle Talks at virtually all the oceanfront resorts, as well as public Turtle Talks planned for Lowcountry Celebration

Park at Coligny every Monday evening from 8 to 9 p.m., June through August, except for the Fourth of July.

At the same time, Turtle Trackers have been busy making sure plans are in place to keep the beaches clean, educate island guests and serve as “hosts” on the beach to visitors who want information about the sea turtle nesting phenomena occurring right here.

Turtle Trackers also work directly with the oceanfront resorts, villa rental companies, home renters and owners along the beach front to assure everything is in place for successful sea turtle nesting and hatching. This includes distributing hundreds of sisal door mats that read “Lights Out From 10 p.m. to 6 a.m.” in beachfront locations, along with window clings, and signage installed on every beach walkway, reminding beachgoers to keep the beach turtle safe.

Starting in March, Sea Turtle Patrol will host weekly information sessions at USCB for Turtle Trackers. An island-wide kick-off for Sea Turtle season is planned for April 25 at USCB HHI to educate property management companies and hospitality industry colleagues.

Information on all Sea Turtle activities – including how to get involved and how to donate – may be found at seaturtlepatrolHHI.com.

Amber Kuehn is executive director of Sea Turtle Patrol HHI, and is the SCDNR permit holder for the island.

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NATURE’S WAY

Women might talk a lot, but they also listen to the captain

By Collins Doughtie CONTRIBUTOR

Without offending either gender, the phrase “Men are from Mars, women are from Venus” is oh, so true. Don’t get me wrong, because I absolutely love women.

Oops, maybe that came out wrong – especially if my wife, Karen, reads this column.

I’ll attempt to clean up that rather brazen admission a bit since I meant to say, “I love women when I take them fishing.” Close one, huh?

Yes, men and women folk are very different in so many ways. For me, one of the biggest everyday differences is how the two sexes talk on the phone. Seeing as how I do all the cooking in my house, that hour and a half I spend preparing dinner is when Karen takes the time to call one of her sisters or a close friend.

Amazingly when I ring the dinner bell, she answers that she will be right there – that is, after saying a lengthy goodbye to whomever she is talking to.

As a typical male, I cannot fathom talking to anyone – and I mean anyone – for an hour and 45 minutes. Even when talking to my son or best friend, my calls average, at most, five minutes. This is one case where their planet Venus should be changed to a yet undiscovered planet that should be named planet Ma Bell.

Getting back on track, in my experience, women are way better listeners than any man alive. Oddly enough, I get more emails from women who read my columns than men.

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Lydia Inglett on the dock showing off the sheepshead she landed.

On the majority of fishing trips when I guide a husband and wife, I like to ask them up front how they would rate their angling skills. Almost 100% of the time, the men go on and on about how they caught this and that, to the point you might think they exited the womb with a medium-heavy spinning rod in hand. On the other hand, the women keep it to one sentence or less, saying they have much to learn about catching whatever species we are targeting that day. Immediately I know this trip is going to be a hoot.

Men might listen to my advice, but it’s like there is a tube running through their

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Karen Doughtie on the boat after she managed to land the sneaky sheepshead.

brain from ear to ear. In other words, my advice goes in one ear and, in the blink of an eye, out the other. Women soak up every bit of advice and almost always out-fish their wannabe Bill Dance husband.

Some fish, like redfish, can handle a lack of finesse. One fish I like to target is sheepshead but, without finesse and patience, you might as well stop at the fish market.

Talk about sneaky. Sheepshead are superior bait stealers and often the bite is so subtle that if you are not paying close attention to the tip of the rod, one empty hook after another will drive you nuts. I repeatedly tell anyone who is fishing to keep the rod

tip close to the water, hold the rod perfectly still, and if you even suspect that rod tip moves come up as hard as you can. Sheepsheads’ mouths are tough, and whether the rod tip did move or not, you have everything to gain and nothing to lose.

Women get it, men don’t.

Catching this species takes a ton of patience. What I have noticed is men don’t stick to the plan while women do. Her rod tip is tight to the water, as I instructed, while his is up too high or moving all over the place as if he was just jabbed with a taser. Even when a big one is hooked, women are far more apt to ask for advice to guarantee landing the fish, while know-it-all Bill Dance won’t listen to any helpful advice.

Then, either his line pops or these smart critters wrap the line around razor sharp barnacles on nearby pilings.

Yep, women anglers are the bomb!

As for all of you that have emailed me about my “How to Fish the Lowcountry” seminars, I will get back to you … promise.

The dates for this two-part seminar will be April 5 and 12 at the Waddell Mariculture’s River House. Seminars will be from 5 to 6 p.m. – and as a special treat, if you arrive at 4:30 p.m. for the April 5 event, you can get a tour of the Waddell Mariculture’s wet lab that will blow your mind. This is where they raise cobia, flounder and other species that will ultimately be released into our local waters.

Collins Doughtie, a 60-year resident of the Lowcountry, is a sportsman, graphic artist, and lover of nature. collinsdoughtie@icloud.com

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SAFETY

Lowcountry yards, landscapes are not immune to wildfires

By Cinda Seamon CONTRIBUTOR

People often think that dangerous wildfires occur only in the western United States, when in fact there is high fire activity in the South. Think of all the natural vegetation we have here. It can be fuel for a big fire.

Weather, topography and fuel are all elements together that determine how likely we are to have a fire, how fast a wildfire will burn, the direction a wildfire will burn, the intensity, and our ability to control the fire.

More people are now living in high vegetation areas and with more people using our wildlands, there is a greater chance of a fire starting. Today’s wildfires can burn intensely and be difficult to control. This can mean a greater loss of life, more property loss, more damage to natural resources and a great expense to all.

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Wildfires can start easily with dry brush in fields and yards.

the vegetation around our house and create a “defensible space” (the area between a house and an oncoming wildfire that has been modified). It can be as simple as a well maintained backyard.

Defensible space also provides an opportunity for firefighters to effectively defend a home.

Remember that all vegetation, plants and trees are potential fuel for a fire. We can

keep plants shorter, change the arrangement of plants, increase moisture in the area, remove dead branches and leaves, mow dried grass, and remove low tree branches that come in contact with homes.

Keep only small amounts of flammable vegetation, get rid of dead vegetation and flammable debris and keep plants green and healthy during fire season. Routine maintenance of your landscape is the best thing you can do.

There are some plants that are more fire resistant than others. They are less likely to ignite and they don’t burn so intensely.

They have stems and leaves that are not oily or waxy and have a high moisture content.

They are easy to prune and maintain and are drought resistant. Some common fire resistant plants are tulips, red oak, periwinkle, vinca, crape myrtle, azalea, and Boston ivy.

For more information on wildfires in South Carolina, visit state.sc.us/forest.

Cinda Seamon is the fire and life safety educator for Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue.

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REAL ESTATE

Are home sellers obligated to accept a full price offer?

By Larry Stoller CONTRIBUTOR

No, home sellers are not obligated to accept a full price offer on their home – or even an above-full-price offer.

While price is almost always foremost in everyone’s minds, there are many other terms in the contract that need to be considered before accepting, rejecting or countering an offer.

Here are some reasons (or terms in the contract) why a seller might reject a fullprice offer: • There are other bids on the table with better prices and/or terms.

• There are a lot of showings with prospects of multiple offers.

• The price may be right but the closing date may be too soon or too late.

• The seller needs a leaseback agreement but the buyer wants possession at closing.

• The earnest money may be too little based upon the asking price.

• A mortgage must be obtained and there are concerns with the appraisal.

• The seller may want to wait to see if a cash offer will come in.

• The financing contingency period to obtain a loan commitment is too long.

• A due diligence clause is included

which lets the buyer back out for any reason.

• Other contingencies in the contract are included that may affect a smooth closing.

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a mortgage while money is cheap. I have seen some offers where the buyers stated that if there were any related financing problems they would pay cash.

It is also important to review the listing agreement that you entered into with your real estate agent. Some agreements may state that you are obligated to pay a commission if you reject a full price offer. In the agreement that I use there is wording about the owner agreeing to pay a commission upon price and terms acceptable to the owner.

When I represent sellers (which is usually about 90% of the time), I normally recommend countering an offer instead of rejecting an offer with a counter that fully satisfies all of my seller’s needs.

However, if an offer comes in (even at full price) with terms that are unacceptable, rejecting the offer might be the best way to go.

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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March 4-6 “Steel Magnolias,” May River Theatre, Ulmer Auditorium, 20 Bridge St., Bluffton.

Performances 7:30 p.m. Feb. 25-26 and March 4-5; and 2 p.m.

Feb. 27 and March 6.

Tickets are $25 each and are available online at mayrivertheatre. com or by calling 843-815-5581.

March 7-April 3 SOBA 28th annual Judged Show, 100 selections from among all entries in six categories. Call for entries deadline March 1.

Awards ceremony 5-7 p.m. March 9. SOBA is located at 6 Church St. in Old Town Bluffton. sobagallery.com or 843-757-3776

March 4-6 “Legally Blonde the Musical Jr.” Main Stage Community Theatre, at Hilton Head Prep’s Main Street Theatre, 3000 Main St., Hilton Head Island. Tickets $25 adult, $15 student, $5 under age 8. mainstagecommunitytheatre.org or 843-689-6246. More info at info@msctheatre.org

March 11-13 “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change,” Main Stage Community Theatre, at two venues: Coligny Theater at Coligny Plaza, Hilton Head Island, 7:30 p.m. March 11 and 12; and Bluffton School of Dance, March 13, 3 and 7:30 p.m. Tickets $20, or dinner/show option $55. MainStageCommunityTheatre.org or 843-689-6246.

March 4-6 Sixth annual March Forth at Pat Conroy Literary Center, Beaufort. Commemorating anniversary of Conroy’s passing on March 4, 2016, with programs on major themes of his writing and teaching life. Free and ticketed events, various venues. Schedule at patconroyliterarycenter.org.

March 8-April 16 “Addison’s Paintings Honoring 50 Years,” an exhibit of Addison Palmer’s works marking 50th anniversary of Art League of Hilton Head, at the gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island.

Opening reception, 5-7 p.m. March 16. artleaguehhi.org

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March 24 Keith Harkin, singer/songwriter, of Celtic Thunder at Roasting Room, 1297 May River Road. Tickets at RoastingRoomLounge. com.

March 24-27 “Doubt,” Pulitzer Prize and Tony Award winner, presented by Lean Ensemble Theatre at Main Street Theatre, 3000 Main St., Hilton Head Island. Tickets at leanensemble.org or 843-7156676.

March 25 Charlotte Ballet at Arts Center of Coastal Carolina, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Named the U.S. highest-rated touring company by the National Endowment for the Arts. Tickets at artshhi.com. Also, Master Class for dancers, March 24, 5:30 p.m. Info at artshhi.com/workshops.

March 26 “Blues & BBQ,” annual celebration, 3-7 p.m. at Historic Mitchelville Freedom Park, 229 Beach City Road, Hilton Head Island.

Featuring live music by Marlena Smalls and others. Barbeque by S.C. Chef Ambassador Chris Williams. Tickets at exploremitchelville.com or call 843-255-7301.

March 4 Mary Fahl, singer-songwriter, formerly of the New York City-based October Project, 8 p.m. at The Roasting Room, 1297 May River Road, Bluffton. Tickets $30. 843-368-4464 or roastingroom.live

March 16 U.S. Naval Academy Glee Club, 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Choral classics, patriotic favorites, ensembles. Hosts needed to house, feed and transport members. Email Jim Collett at dd730@aol. com.

Through March 6 “Art Beyond Tradition: Interpretations,” exhibit of abstract works by 12 local artists, Coastal Discovery Museum, 70 Honey Horn Drive, Hilton Head Island. Artist Walks every Thursday from noon to 2 p.m. Gallery hours 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Saturday, and 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday. coastaldiscovery.org

March 17-19 “The Wizard of Oz,” Hilton Head Christian Academy Fine Arts Department, 7 p.m. nightly, plus 2 p.m. March 19. Cast of 100, with 20-piece live orchestra. Tickets hhca.org.

March 29-31 “Painting the Lowcountry Landscape,” workshop in pastel, oil or acrylic, at Art League Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Taught by Susan Mayfield, for intermediate students, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. each day. $360 Art League member, $400 non-member. More info and registration, 843-842-5738 or academy@artleaguehhi.org.

March 22-24 “Got Art?” at Hilton Head Art League, 6-7:30 p.m., with preview hours 10 a.m.-2 p.m. March 22-24, prior to Zoom drawing March 24 at 6 p.m. Each $100 ticket is guaranteed to win a work of original art from an Art League member. artleaguehhi.org

April 1 “For We Wish You Music,” Hilton Head Choral Society, celebrating 45 years, at First Presbyterian Church, 540 William Hilton Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Tickets at HiltonHeadChoralSociety. org or 843-341-3818.

March 7-14 Hilton Head International Piano Competition, various venues and times. 20 accomplished pianists from around the world competing for cash and prizes. Tickets at hhipc.org or 843-842-2055.

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High school artists featured at Coastal Discovery Museum The Coastal Discovery Museum, in partnership with the USCB Center for the Arts, will host the first county-wide juried exhibition featuring the best artwork from area high school students.

Student works submitted for the inaugural High School Regional Art Competition will be on display in the Museum’s main gallery March 11 through April 15. An opening reception will be held March 16 from 5 to 7 p.m., with awards announced at 6 p.m.

Submissions were received from Battery Creek High, Beaufort High, Bluffton High, Bridges Prep, Hilton Head High, Hilton Head Prep, Island Academy, May River High, and Whale Branch Early College High.

Works include painting, drawing, photography, digital art, mixed media, ceramics, and 3D design.

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The promotional postcard selected from a number of submissions was designed by Chelsea Fleming of Hilton Head Island High School.

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Addison Palmer’s work at Art League honors 50th anniversary Lowcountry favorite Addison Palmer will be helping Art League celebrate its 50th anniversary this year by displaying his wildlife and landscape paintings at Art League Gallery March 8 through April 16.

An opening reception to meet the artist will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. March 16 at the gallery, 14 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island, inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina. The event is free and open to the public.

Palmer, a life-long artist who grew up on Hilton Head Island, is an award-winning painter and teacher with hundreds of works in private and business collections around the world.

Palmer comes from a strong artistic background. His great grandfather, Harry Palmer, was a pen and ink artist in New York, where he created and developed animation and short films. His father, Jim Palmer, is a long-time renowned landscape artist. His mother, Barbara, is also an exhibiting artist.

The extended Palmer family of artists includes uncles, aunts and cousins who work in various media.

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League general manager. “You know immediately that you’re looking at an Addison Palmer bird. Both the Lowcountry and Art League are lucky to have him.”

In addition to creating art, Palmer also teaches painting classes and workshops, including on over 30 world cruises. His awards include inclusion in the exclusive 2018 “Birds in Art” international art show.

His work can be seen in galleries all along the East Coast.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m.

Sunday, and 90 minutes prior to any Arts Center performance. For more information, call 843-681-5060 or visit artleaguehhi.org.

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La Petite Gallerie, an intimate Old Town Bluffton shop featuring local art, this month is featuring Murray Sease, one of the original five gallery members.

Sease has been involved in the local art scene for just over 12 years – beginning when she joined the Society of Bluffton Artists. Inspired and encouraged by so many talented local experts, it wasn’t long before she was ready to try her hand at painting professionally.

Long before that, Sease was known as a talented graphic designer for clients on Hilton Head Island and in Bluffton.

In addition, Sease fondly remembers painting walls and cabinets with her husband and son, as they decorated the family’s house with fantastic works of animals and marshes. This gave her the idea – and courage – to apply these skills to her work as a graphic designer, adding illustrations that added clarity and whimsy to her clients’ projects.

Now a staple of the Bluffton art community, Sease is doing what she loves – painting in oil on canvas the people, animals, and places representing who and what made her fall in love with the Lowcountry.

Murray and her husband, Bill, recently made a short trek south to learn and photograph the rich history of Cumberland Island in Georgia. The island and surrounding area has reinvigorated her love for painting the South, and she has every intention of continuing to explore regional areas to capture their essence on canvas.

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Hilarious tales of relationships come to life at MSCT What do you get when you have a hilarious script featuring short vignettes about relationships, four talented local actors, and a very worthy cause? You get one fun event!

Main Stage Community Theatre is bringing “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” to both Hilton Head and Bluffton venues for one weekend only, March 11-13.

“I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” is a musical comedy with book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. It is the second-longest running Off-Broadway musical and follows the highs and the lows of first dates, first loves, marriage, babies, in-laws and growing old together.

“This is a new venture for our theatre group... it’s a smaller, 4-person show that allows us to travel to different venues,” said Cinda Seamon, chairman of the board at MSCT. Also new is a dinner-show option, provided by SERG and Coligny Theater.

The goal of the production is to not only provide a fun, light evening of music and laughter, proceeds from the show will go to the ongoing fundraising efforts for the Live

The case of “I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change” is, from left, Mark Erickson, Jenna Shaffer, Debbie Cort and Daniel Cort.

Oak Performing Arts Center, slated for Bluffton Village (near the Bluffton Post Office).

The overall project has sustained COVID-related challenges including the increasing construction costs due to a

shortage of materials, but to date, they have nearly hit the halfway mark in the overall fundraising goal. “This will be such a spectacular venue and much-needed for our community,” Seamon said. “We want to

continue to spread the word and awareness as we get closer and closer to breaking ground.”

Starring in the show are Bluffton locals Daniel Cort, Debbie Cort, Mark Erickson, and Jenna Shaffer, who is new to the scene from Beaufort.

There will be four performances total; March 11 and 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Coligny Theatre on Hilton Head, and March 13 at 3 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. at Bluffton School of Dance.

Because of the adult content in the show, it is recommended for mature audiences only. Tickets are $30 and the dinner/ show option is $55. Easy online booking is available via MainStageCommunityTheatre. org or by calling the box office at 843-6896246.

Main Stage Community Theatre (formerly Main Street Youth Theatre) is a nonprofit organization established in 1997. For more information visit MainStageCommunityTheatre.org, Facebook.com/MSCTTheatre or email info@msctheatre.org.

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HHCA gets back to the big stage with ‘Wizard of Oz’ The Hilton Head Christian Academy’s (HHCA) Fine Arts team will bring one of the most famous stories of all time to life when it presents “The Wizard of Oz” March 17-19 at the Seahawk Cultural Center on Hilton Head Island.

Based on the classic MGM movie musical and the book by L. Frank Baum, “The Wizard of Oz” has been enchanting families for generations with classic songs such as “We’re Off to See the Wizard,” “If I Only Had a Brain,” and “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.”

Directed by HHCA’s Michelle McElroy Cox, the large-scale production features a cast and crew of approximately 100 students, mentors and volunteers, as well as a 20-piece live orchestra led by HHCA’s Director of Fine Arts James Berry.

Choreography for the production is led

by HHCA alum Jamal Edwards.

“We are beyond excited for our return to the ‘big stage’ through this timeless production,” McElroy Cox said. “With over 120 costumes, countless hours of preparation,

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Follow the yellow brick road and join Dorothy (Harper Krimm, senior), her little dog Toto (Isla Weaver, second grade, and

Maltipoo Minnie Cox), the Scarecrow (Millie Gilbreath, sophomore), Tin Man (Charlie Peirce, sophomore), and Lion (Connor White, sophomore) as they journey over the rainbow to the merry old land of Oz in search of the great and powerful Wizard

(Christopher Nguyen, ninth grade, and Jack Mau, sophomore). Watch out for the Wicked Witch of the West (Emma Knight, senior) and her winged monkeys as you rediscover this fantastic musical treat for the whole family.

The Wizard of Oz is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals on behalf of Tams-Witmark, LLC. Performances are at 7 p.m. March 17-19, and 2 p.m. March 19. The Seahawk Cultural Center is at 70 Wilborn Road on Hilton Head Island.

Tickets are $15 to $20 and are available in advance at hhca.org.

Hilton Head Christian Academy (HHCA) is an independent K-12 school located in Bluffton. The school was founded in 1979 on Hilton Head Island. In 2021, HHCA opened a brand new state-of-the-art learning community in Bluffton. The 27-acre, $23 million campus was built from the ground up to accommodate the school’s innovative project-based learning model.

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Conroy Center commemorates March 4 with events The nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center’s sixth annual March Forth series of events will be held on March 4-6 in several venues in Beaufort County.

March Forth commemorates the anniversary of bestselling author Pat Conroy’s passing on March 4, 2016.

The weekend will include programs on major themes of his writing and teaching life, including social justice, inclusivity, conservation, education and storytelling.

This year’s March Forth will include appearances by acclaimed Gullah artist Jonathan Green (Gullah Spirit); Gullah Geechie Cultural Heritage Corridor executive director Victoria Smalls; author, advocate, and educator Rebecca Hall (“Wake: The Hidden History of Women-Led Slave Revolts”); environmentalists J. Drew Lanham (“Sparrow Envy”) and Janisse Ray (“Wild Spectacle”); contributing writers to the anthologies

“The Future of Black: Afrofuturism, Black Comics, and Superhero Poetry” and “Ukweli: Searching for Healing Truth”; and Beaufort High School’s DAYLO: Diversity Awareness Youth Literacy Organization.

March Forth is presented in collaboration with Penn Center, NeverMore Books, the Storybook Shoppe, Technical College of the Lowcountry, the Port Royal Farmers Market, DAYLO, and the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce.

Event costs range from free to $70 per person.

For a full schedule and to learn more about the year-round educational mission of the nonprofit Pat Conroy Literary Center, visit patconroyliterarycenter.org, or visit the Conroy Center in person at 601 Bladen St. in downtown Beaufort, Thursdays through Sundays, noon to 4 p.m., or other times by appointment.

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Reynolds celebrates 20 years at helm of Choral Society

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Like many people who move the Lowcountry, Tim Reynolds was first a visitor. And, like many newcomers, he’s from Ohio.

But it was friends from his time in Illinois who drew him to Hilton Head Island.

Reynolds worked with the late Charles Farley at Knox College in Tim Reynolds Galesburg, Ill., and became good friends with him and his wife, Beverly.

The three became involved with community theatre there, among other artistic pursuits.

“There were some occasions when Charles was in the pit, I was conducting, and Beverly was on the stage,” Reynolds said.

Charles retired with his wife, Beverly, to

Hilton Head, and in his retirement took a job as organist for First Presbyterian Church. He also was the accompanist for the Hilton Head Choral Society.

“So when I’d come to visit them, I’d sit in on Choral Society rehearsals,” Reynolds said.

He first visited in 1997, and by August 1999, he had moved here. It was only natural that he would join the group.

Liz Henry, a member of the Choral Society for the past 35 years, said, “When Tim sang with us, the men never sounded better.”

Reynolds said he sang only one concert with the group, as he had other things booked, but still came to rehearsals to help out. Then, in spring of 2000, “I ended up taking some of the rehearsals, and the job (as director) grew out of that experience.”

When his contract started in September 2000, there were only two concerts a year on the Choral Society calendar. His first

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REYNOLDS from page 9B concert was the annual Christmas event.

(Though the calendar indicates that was 22 years ago, Reynolds said “two years of COVID doesn’t count.”)

Reynolds soon started pops concerts and a series called Hilton Head Choral Society Presents, which brought in world-renowned groups such as The King’s Singers and the Boys Choir of Harlem.

Another new offering was the Community Festival Chorus, which he said was “an opportunity for people who sing in a 13-voice church choir to sing with 100 people.”

In his first decade with the Choral Society, Reynolds added more concerts to the schedule, including the still popular Memorial Day concert. A Youth Choir was begun, and the Chamber Singers.

“Some years, there would be six concerts a year,” he said.

Eventually, Reynolds, who at one time worked for a travel agency, took Choral Society members on international trips for concerts in other countries – including Switzerland and Italy.

All these events were an extension of Reynolds’ very being, it seems. He said he grew up in a time when churches and public schools had good music programs, and he had some solid mentors along the way. He is still friends with his high school chorus teacher, Gene Foiles, who still lives in Ohio. “He was a great teacher and a wonderful human being,” Reynolds said. “He gave me a lot of opportunities.”

Now, nearing the end of his career with the Choral Society, Reynolds has his sights set on travel. “That was always part of my plan,” Reynolds said. “Work to 65, then retire and travel like crazy for five years – while I still can!”

The Choral Society’s April 1 concert, “For We Wish You Music,” will be a “walk down memory lane” to honor Reynolds’ career. He will retire at the end of the season. His last concert will be the Memorial Day program scheduled for May 29.

“Hilton Head is the longest I’ve lived anywhere,” Reynolds said. And for that, many choral singers and an entire community are grateful.

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Unique fundraiser guarantees one work for art per ticket Art League of Hilton Head’s annual fundraising benefit, Got Art?, makes collectors out of art enthusiasts. Every ticket holder will receive an original work of art during the live drawing via Zoom.

The artworks are donated by Art League member artists, and may include paintings, drawings, photography, collage, jewelry, ceramics and sculpture. Each is valued at $200 or more.

Each ticket costs only $100, and only 100 tickets will be sold. Participants are invited to preview the 100-plus works of art at Art League Academy, located at 106 Cordillo Parkway. The preview will be on view from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 22-24, prior to the virtual Zoom drawing starting at 6 p.m. March 24.

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