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Boathouse expansion a sign of current boating times By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR
The “hole in the ground” at 405 Squire Pope Road is a perfect representation of what’s going on with the Hilton Head Island boating scene. The Boathouse is not only still operating, but is thriving at a time when Hilton Head’s boating industry is seeing unprecedented growth. General manager Grant Kaple said that the space formerly known as Schilling Boathouse – founded by Dr. Fred Schilling in 1987 and run by his son, “Captain Bill,” for two decades – is expanding. The former 22,000-square-foot facility has been torn down to make room for a newer facility to better support The Boathouse’s growth. “T-Top boats didn’t exist in 1987, and your largest outboard was 25 feet with twin 100 or 150-horsepower motors. So the racks weren’t big enough and the dry stack storage wasn’t built for the boats of today,” Kaple said. “So we’re building a facility that gives us a better sales and service space and more storage that fits the times.” The average 1987 model was 6,000 to 8,000 pounds, whereas the biggest model they sell today is Grady’s 45-foot boat that weighs in closer to 30,000
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pounds, with four massive 425 horsepower Yamaha motors. The new space will add an additional 10,000 square feet, but more importantly, it will be configured to meet today’s boating designs. “We used to think of storage more linear than cubical, but with the T-Tops, it’s all cubical now,” Kaple said. “We’ve been running at 98 percent capacity and have an extensive waiting list of folks looking for storage.” The new building will grow storage capability by 65 to 70 spaces for a total of roughly a 350-boat capacity. The sales and service and office space part of the building will be more compact than before to better utilize the space while still offering a full array of boating products, and will allow for more boats to be displayed inside. The company is also working to extend the docks, which requires approval from multiple state and federal agencies. Kaple said he and company officials are aiming for a June 2021 completion. It’s just one part of continuous growth by Island Marine LLC, the company behind The Boathouse. The company closed its 15,000-square-foot Moss Creek location and moved to the old Stuckey’s Furniture building at 5279 North
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With the mammoth original Boathouse as a backdrop, workers polish, measure and check levels of the concrete floor for the new addition of its new storage facility on Squire Pope Road.
Okatie Highway on the Okatie/Ridgeland line. The new facility opened in spring 2019 and more than doubled the facility space and spans five acres, compared to 1.5 in Moss Creek. “There is a lot of traffic that goes between Savannah and Beaufort and the majority use that Route 170 corridor coming from Route 46. We’re seeing so much growth there and we’re perfect-
ly positioned to meet their boating needs,” Kaple said. “It’s just 11 miles from The Boathouse to Okatie, but man, it’s a whole different world. The island folks stay on the island and this new crowd doesn’t want to cross the bridge any more than they have to.” One other advantage of the Okatie
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SUNNY SIDE UP
Rigid rules of online ‘club’ take fun out of social media By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR
I think I have gotten in over my head – quite literally – with a new group I joined on a social media platform. I don’t want to mention the name of either the group or the platform, because I fear the admins might find out I’m talking about them here, in public, in print, in front of thousands of eyeballs. No, this is not some underworld spy club. It’s not about politics or illegal drugs or conspiracy theories or a new religious sect. It’s about hair – specifically curly hair, which is what grows out of my head. I learned about the group by asking a couple of gals who sent me a press release with a photo of someone who had beautiful curls if they could ask the woman in the photo how she got her hair to look like that. This group is how, she replied. She mentioned the word “cult” with an “LOL.”
I decided to check it out. Alas, one has to be approved to join. So I read as much as I could without joining, then got interested in some of the topics, so I clicked the “join” button, and answered their questions – to make sure they know I’m not secretly a person with straight hair or a spy for a competing hair group. It took a few days, but I was approved as a member. It was then that I learned this is a “private” group – with 258,000 members! How the heck can that be “private”? The welcome message directed me to start by reading the posted announcements and guides – these would help me figure out “how to navigate the group,” it said. The first part has four sections of introductory information. I promise it took me 45 minutes to read the section about “getting started.” Get this: New members must read each section and click “Done” when you’re finished. And they keep track of what you
have read. If you don’t read all the stuff, you can’t ask questions! They KNOW! I know they know because I was reprimanded right off the bat. I read one section, clicked “Done,” and they directed me to the next section. When I went back the next day, I accidentally clicked on the third one and instantly got a message: You have not read the previous section. Read No. 2 before proceeding. I should have known then that I was in trouble. I am not a newbie to social media and have learned quite well how to navigate the most popular sites. It is not rocket science. But apparently, this one is hair science, with specific rules about how to wash my hair. Yes, you read that correctly. There are rules about hair washing. Primarily among them is that I can use only conditioner. I am forbidden to use shampoo henceforth and forever more – except, of course, for the Final Wash. I had to wash all the
silicone out of my hair – with the very shampoo I’m forbidden to use anymore. After washing, I am not to use heat to dry my hair. Air-drying is preferred, although one is welcome to use a microfiber towel or old T-shirt. Does anyone reading this have an old T-shirt hanging on the towel bar next to the shower? I’m reading about co-washing, pineapples and plops. The first one I understand: It’s an acronym for conditioner only-washing. The others I won’t learn about until I’ve read the remaining 48 guides on the page. A long time ago, someone gave me a Peanuts cartoon featuring the Naturally Curly Haired Girl: “People always expect more of you when you have naturally curly hair.” Maybe that’s what this whole exercise is all about. All these members (apparently) have naturally curly hair, including the admins. So they expect a lot. I’m just not sure I’m up to it.
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This I Believe; a look toward our town’s future
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I believe that the future of our community is not a fait accompli. As engaged elected officials, experienced staff and invested citizens, we have the ability to determine what will make us relevant in the future and to chart a course of action that gets us there. Thomas W. Lennox I believe that realistically evaluating our community, as it is today, and measuring that against what we anticipate will be in front of us, is more important than it has ever been. This is my seventh town planning session and I am increasingly confident in the belief that the role of our local government is three-fold.
First, it must protect and enhance our quality of life. Second, it is the responsibility of a local government to create, or cause to be created, a social, political, and economic environment that stimulates the right kind of private investment. And finally, as we all would expect, our local government should efficiently and effectively deliver the appropriate level of community services and facilities. I also recognize that planning, in and of itself, doesn’t get it done. Any plan without the requisite implementation and execution is doomed at inception. Accordingly, we are here today and tomorrow with an opportunity unlike any we’ve had before. We’re coming out of a recently completed Comprehensive Plan, a Gullah Geechee Land and Preservation plan, LMO Amendments on workforce and affordable housing, a Parks and Recreation master plan, a comprehensive Beach Parking plan, and the opportunity to build the largest project ever built by the Town and Beaufort County – the U.S. 278 corridor, all taking countless thousands of hours from the staff
and from the community. And all of this will be a part of our planning under the leadership of a new town manager. Think about being tasked with charting our future … with an engaged and committed staff, community, and council – a team I am proud to be a part of. Helen Keller said that it’s important that team members don’t separate from the group and follow their own guidelines for what they think is best. Instead, they need to work towards the success of the team as a whole, by saying: “Alone, we can do so little; together we can do so much.” And this, I then believe that, as a team, we will build much more than affordable housing, more than a historic park; we’ll build more than a parking lot, and construct much more than a bridge. Together we’ll build a community – and a place – that everyone wants to be a part of. Thomas W. Lennox represents Ward 5 on the Hilton Head Town Council. He has served since 2014.
Letter to the Editor To the Editor: The article by Rev. Dr. Jon Black (Bluffton Sun, Feb. 16, 2021) was spot on. When I read the title, “Our ‘toddler’ nation must grow up, be mature, practice unity,” I wasn’t sure what to expect. After reading it, the content made so much sense, especially in our current times. As a country, we have many issues to address, starting with lack of bipartisanship within the legislature, COVID-19, racial discrimination, immigration and our economy, to name a few. This country was built by many diverse groups,
both ethnic and religious and that is what made us great. The Reverend wrote: “Anyone can find unity with people who share common values and history. Mature people can find unity among people who are quite different.” It is not enough to say, “We need to be kind to one another.” Before we react to a person or an issue, ask yourself, “Are you listening to what is being said or truly understanding the issue or do you jump in with your opinion?” When we ask and answer our own questions, we can be shortchanging ourselves.
How many times have you come to a conclusion about a person or issue and down the road you get additional information that impacts your previous view? One of Stephen Covey’s principles is “Seek first to understand and then to be understood.” Trust me, it is a challenging principle to follow, but the longer you are at it, the more you learn how valuable it is. We are never too old to learn. Carolyn McClurg Moss Creek
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SUN ON THE STREET
What might March look like if it was edible or natural? With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain
Jamillah Miller, Hilton Head Island: “Let’s go with lemon pound cake, because … lemons! The scent is fresh and fruitful.”
fun questions. We are back out on the street, with notepad and camera, randomly seeking out folks who are willing to participate.
Kathy Lambert, Beaufort: “Our peach salsa would be a nice choice. It’s springy and cheerful.”
If we find you, we hope you will want to respond. We visited the Hilton Head Farmers Market at Coastal Discovery Museum
Colleen Laux, Hilton Head Island: “It would have to be something green. It would have to be broccoli – green for St. Patrick’s Day!”
and asked: “If the month of March was a food, or dish or other natural product, what would it be?”
Rita Godfrey, Ridgeland: “March would be great for microgreens.”
Cynthia Groff, Hilton Head Island: “That’s easy – hemp. It’s green in color, it’s used for building materials and horse bedding, it’s natural for general health, and it’s a complete protein.”
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Legislative session very active in February By Jeff Bradley CONTRIBUTOR
The current session of the S.C. General Assembly was extremely active with numerous bills moved forward in its first two weeks. Many of these bills pushed ahead COVID-19 vaccination measures and school initiatives, and pushed against newly enacted and Jeff Bradley potential Presidential Executive Orders that conflict with the more conservative positions of most South Carolinians. Most are still in committee. As this legislative session continues, I will be bringing to your attention matters I believe are of most concern to Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie residents. Currently these are: • Vaccination efforts: South Carolina continues to be among the nation’s leaders in getting vaccinations into the arms of its residents as vaccines become available. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Data Tracker, our state has been among the most efficient at getting vaccines administered once the vaccines have been received. At mid-month we ranked 17th among the 50 states, ahead of our neighbors North Carolina (19th) and Georgia (40th) . The CDC’s Data Tracker compiles data from healthcare facilities and public health authorities and updates the data daily. It is available for anyone to view online. • School aid to combat COVID-19: South Carolina public and private schools will receive an additional boost of $886 million from the latest federal aid package related to COVID-19. Public schools will receive
$846 million and private schools $40 million. This funding can be used to make schools safer for students, teachers and staff as School Superintendent Molly Spearman pushes to reopen all schools across the state. • Open Carry Bill: Early last month the House advanced a new bill (HB3094) that would allow trained and certified residents – those who hold a concealable weapons permit – the right to carry a hand gun in any manner they choose. South Carolina is currently one of just five states in the U.S. that does not explicitly allow trained, certified and permitted hand gun owners not to carry their weapon in plain view. The others are New York, Illinois, Florida and California. • Fetal Heartbeat Bill: On Feb. 17 our Republican majority House passed the Fetal Heartbeat and Protection from Abortion Act bill, which was then forwarded to Gov. Henry McMaster for his signature. The proposal had passed the State Senate two weeks earlier. This new legislation requires doctors to perform ultrasounds to check for a heartbeat in a fetus. Once the heartbeat is detected, an abortion can be performed only if a pregnancy was caused by rape or incest, or if the mother’s life is in danger. Approximately a dozen other states have passed similar or more restrictive abortion bans in recent years. However, such laws can take effect only if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn a 1973 court decision supporting abortion rights. Abortion rights advocates have sued in those other states and promise to do the same here in South Carolina. If they do it will keep the law from going into effect in our state as well. Jeff Bradley is the representative for District 123 in the State House of Representatives.
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EDITORIAL
Liberals, conservatives discuss, agree on police reform By Crosscurrents Group CONTRIBUTOR
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article was researched and written by a local group called Crosscurrents, which joins liberals and conservatives in discussion of policy matters. The group chooses topics that are in the national spotlight, and seeks agreement on public policy issues. This article was drafted following a spate of unrest in the summer of 2020. For each of the past five years in the United States, police have killed approximately 1,000 persons. Approximately 40% of the deceased were unarmed. Most citizens view many of these deaths as unacceptable because they are the opposite of the protection we expect from police. An apt analogy would be of doctors harming their patients. Of the 1,000 killed, approximately 30% are Black. Liberals and conservatives in our group offered differing explanations for this over representation of Blacks. Liberals
highlighted systemic racism, which they say pervades our society and manifests itself in the unwarranted actions of some police. Conservatives countered that the majority of those shot by police are non-Black. Blacks are over-represented among the dead, conservatives said, because they are over-represented in violent crime, with a homicide rate approximately four times that of the non-Black population. Both explanations could be true, and, whether or not racism is a central cause, our group agreed police reform is urgently needed. People of every race will benefit if police killings are cut. The group thinks our country also needs to reduce killings of police. FBI statistics report 89 officers were killed in the line of duty in 2019. All lives are important, and we owe police gratitude for the risks they take to protect us. Police reform done right is a win for everyone, including police. Higher quality policing would translate into better lives for our citizens, with safer, healthier neighborhoods
and more effective community development and growth. Police would find greater respect, increased personal safety, and greater cooperation in solving crimes. With strong popular support, and with numerous police reform concepts and policy initiatives discussed and tried in many towns and cities for many years, it is fair to ask what holds back full acceptance and broad implementation of police reform. There are numerous reasons, including proliferated bureaucracies, inter-organizational dynamics, limited resource availability, multi-level politics, and people being people in a large, geographically varied and diversely peopled nation. Some key facts about policing structure and funding: 1. Nationwide, there are nearly 18,000 police organizations with nearly 700,000 officers; 2. By far the most numerous police organizations with largest numbers of police are at the town and city level – counties augment towns and cities, but rarely assume sole responsibilities for
policing, as Beaufort County does on Hilton Head Island; 3. In 2017 these towns and cities funded 86% of the costs of police with various local taxes; 4. States pay about 10% of policing costs, but that always includes the state police, leaving little for localities. Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (LEA’s) provide very limited local funding. Therefore, the roadblocks to police reform include: 1. Policing in America is predominantly a local responsibility, and it is paid for mostly by local resources; 2. Police leaders and their elected bosses in cities and towns zealously guard their local control of police and are resistant to change; 3. The proliferation of police organizations leads inevitably to jurisdictional, operational, procedural and functional interface problems that require constant coordination and adjudication at all levels; 4. Police reform requires continuing training, technology and increased salaries for the quality police force of the future;
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OPED from page 10A and 6. Human factors, bureaucratic inertia, local ordinances and the pull of stakeholders (such as Fraternal Order of Police) are some of the other impediments to implementing police reform. The Police Executive Research Forum (PERF) is an organization consisting of leaders in police forces along with scholars who study policing issues. It recommends 30 principles to guide smarter policing. Among many suggestions, No. 1 is dedication to the sanctity of life. The other principles flow from that foundation – for example, confining the use of force to the scale and nature of the threat. PERF urges that agency guidelines on the use of force must be easy to understand and follow. Recruiting good officer candidates is basic to good policing. Currently, the majority of new hires come from current officer referrals. Increased efforts to locate motivated, well-qualified candidates are essential. A national registry of officers dismissed for misconduct should be used to prevent rehiring problem police. To retain good officers, pay and benefits should be substantially above the regional average for all jobs.
The training should challenge outdated concepts, such as the idea that police must always “draw a line in the sand” and resolve all situations as quickly as possible. Officers must initially contain whatever threat is present, but then training should teach de-escalation, striving to prevent, reduce and manage conflict. To assist officers in making vital decisions under the enormously stressful conditions they sometimes face, PERF recommends training in and use of the Critical Decision Model, wherein officers are guided in gathering information and using the principles and policies of their agency to develop a plan. With this model officers find they can resolve situations with a response that is safe, ethical and proportional to the threat. Training in racial bias should incorporate a brief history of the relationship between police and minorities, including reflection on episodes from the past that have gone wrong. One task force summarized the goal of training as creating a police culture of guardians, not warriors. Coupling this training with community policing, wherein officers are assigned to specific communities and are closely involved with residents, organizations, busi-
nesses, etc., reduces mistrust and increases comfort with officers. As a simple practical matter, agency policy should require body and dashboard cameras to be turned on during all police actions. These cameras should be improved to incorporate audio recording. If force becomes unavoidable, then the minimum amount required should be employed, and very carefully. Some unnecessary deaths could be eliminated by banning chokeholds. Noknock warrants should be used only in cases of a severe and immediate threat. Equipment and training in an array of non-lethal options should be provided. To better identify problem areas as well as successes, data on all police activity should be collected in a standardized format and shared nationally. All incidents that might involve deadly force should require investigations by a national agency similar to the National Transportation Safety Board. Decisions about disciplinary measures should always incorporate citizen input. Insights gathered should be analyzed and shared widely and used for training and guidance. Federal LEAs should be in a leadership role and provide technology, communications, IT solutions, intelligence access, tech-
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nical services, and best practices; state and county LEAs should provide surge manpower, forensic and crime scene augmentation, recruiting support, training, standards, as well as certifications and licensing for police departments and officers themselves. Reducing the 18,000 police organizations in the America by 30% to 50%, mostly at the local level, should be an achievable goal in this decade. This reduction would vastly simplify the complexity of coordination in police operations, standardize policing methods and procedures, and improve the potential for police reform. State and Federal LEA partners should “nudge” localities toward greater cooperation and consolidation by technical and grant incentives they provide for towns that regionalize policing. When police reform is implemented, local resistance to consolidation might be mitigated for mayors, city councils – and police chiefs – when they realize the possible budget savings that could accrue even as local policing improves. To join or learn more about our group, email rhammes@comcast.net. Authors: Roger Bernier, Raymond Dominick and Fred Gaskin live in Okatie; Greg Blackburn, Bluffton; Richard Hammes, Hilton Head Island.
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that uses Palmetto Bay as a stopping point to refuel and hit up all the great restaurants there and on the island.” Kaple said the construction of the facility should be ready right in line with the marina’s completion of the new docks. He said they aim to eventually move a fork truck over to the new facility. Going from one to three physical locations was a challenge – the company shed the “Hilton Head” from its title to reflect the Okatie expansion – but Kaple applauded his veteran staff for moving into new management spots and making the transitions seamless. “Guys like Chris Stone and David Hughes are why we’ve been able to grow,” he said. The company has seen revenues grow exponentially since 2012, growing from 10 staffers when Kaple arrived from Columbia in 2008 to 27 total staff today. Even a worldwide pandemic could not slow down growth. “What we’re seeing here, it’s indicative of the whole industry. Hilton Head has become a poster child for that growth,” Kaple said. “We were all bracing for bad things with COVID, but all the money folks were putting
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BOATHOUSE from page 14A into travel, vacations and cruises, they wanted something to do and boating filled that need. “And the migration of new folks here, it’s for real. I’m normally begging to sell a boat this time of year and right now, we’re lucky if we can keep up with the demand,” he said. Boat manufacturers’ 2021 stock has been sold to dealers as stock or sold at retail. Kaple said the Boathouse has limited 2021 stock on hand and a few more stock models scheduled in the next few months. If customers don’t like what’s in stock, any new orders will be 2022 models, which will be delivered in August or September. “The industry has grown; there’s more manufacturers in South Carolina than ever, that just speaks to the demand,” he said. “And with all those boats, service is more important than ever. We have two master Yamaha service techs, where most places don’t even have one. That means we spend less time on diagnosing issues because these guys have seen it all.”
He said the industry is likely 18 to 24 months away from catching up to the demand, but he and his fellow island boating industry veterans say the Hilton Head demand won’t slow down. “People move here, they want to take advantage of the surroundings,” he said. “It’s that simple, and I don’t blame them one bit.” Have an interesting Boating Life story to tell? Contact reporter Tim Wood via phone or text at 843-290-6242 or by email at timmaywood@gmail.com.
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Orlando returns to island roots as new town manager By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR
Marc Orlando became so integral in the smart growth of Bluffton over his 14 years working for the town that many thought he was a “State of Mind” native. The reality is that crossing the bridge to Hilton Head Island to take over as the town’s new town manager is a homecoming for Or- Marc Orlando lando, who was hired by long-time town manager Steve Riley in 1997 as an intern serving under natural resource administrator Sally Krebs. Orlando went on to also serve as a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) analyst and a senior planner for the town before heading to Bluffton. “It’s a bit surreal coming back here, arriving here to work for Sally and being
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honored to be hired by and work with Steve, but it’s been a smooth move so far,” Orlando said during the Hilton Head-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce’s
Power Hour conference call on Feb. 24. It was just his third day on the job, but Orlando had already met with town staff and attended a workshop with Town
Council on Feb. 23 focused on the town’s parks and recreation plan and priorities for the upcoming year, including a new mid-island community park. “We’re getting our arms around what’s next with our next park and the priorities for improving and enhancing the parks and green spaces around the island,” Orlando said. Riley commented to many in his final days about the turmoil he inherited when he took over in 1994, and Orlando finds himself in much the same position, with the town reacting to the COVID-19 pandemic and the economic hardships it has caused to the island tourism industry. He hopes to be the same stabilizing force that Riley proved to be. “There’s a void in the organization, with Steve and our planning director Charles Cousins retiring and with the untimely passing of Scott Liggett, our beloved chief engineer,” Orlando said. “There’s a lot of heartache among staff and I’m happy to
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Members of the Early Grade Reading Project committee, part of the larger Greater Island Council, received a donation from Synovus Bank Feb. 16 to have its recently completed reading resource guide produced and printed in Spanish. The guide, titled “Collaborate from Birth to Eight for Early Grade Reading,” provides resources for parents and caregivers and information about the importance of reading for children. Holding the check are Tom Henz, left, chair of the project committee, and Norman Collins, Synovus Bank vice president. Also pictured are Jody Levitt; Jennifer Winzeler; Chuck Lobaugh, owner of Curry Printing; Carlton Dallas; and staff of Synovus Bank. The photo was taken at the Children’s Center, one of the nonprofit organizations that offers reading programs for young children.
be here to stabilize our talented organization. I’m grateful and excited to get to work and excited to work with the Hilton Head Island community.” Orlando oversaw unprecedented economic and population growth in Bluffton over his 14 years – the last six as the town’s manager – including major investments at Buckwalter Place, Palmetto Bluff, the Historic District, and the Buckwalter Parkway corridor. He was at the center of planning and implementation of projects such as the Multi-County Commerce Park, the Old Town Master Plan and the Don Ryan Center for Innovation. He was not part of the town’s initial nationwide search for the town manager, but expressed interest later in the process after the search failed to produce viable candidates. Orlando comes into the position fully aware of the territorial nature of the Hilton Head-Bluffton resident relationship, with many residents in both communities uninterested in crossing the Wilton Graves Bridge. But he voiced his enthusiasm to the Chamber group in utilizing
past relationships working for both towns in his efforts to lead the next chapter in growth on the island. “I have a lot of thanks for Bluffton, and the amazing people I worked with and the residents and staff that became friends through the years,” said Orlando, who has begun a house search with wife Jackie to move from Bluffton to Hilton Head. “The farewell in Bluffton and reception in Hilton Head has been more overflowing than I expected, but I’m ready to get to work.” He showed off that willingness on the Power Hour call, as well as his workin-progress office, complete with plaid Heritage coasters, family pictures and various planning drawings scattered in the backdrop as he sat at an interim desk. “It’s the third day and I’ve been more concerned with jumping in than decorating – but we have a new desk coming Friday and we’ll get the office in shape,” he said. “This is a thrill of a lifetime and I’m honored to lead this amazing staff.” Tim Wood is a veteran reporter and editor.
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Found on Instagram, Bluffton man picked for new reality show By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR
Alex Coplo didn’t plan to be on a reality TV show, but when given a chance to work with one of his idols, he couldn’t pass up the new adventure. The Bluffton architectural model and renderings specialist was contacted by producers from the new History Channel show, “Assembly Required,” to be part of the cast. “They saw my postings on Instagram and reached out to me in June 2020,” Coplo said. “At first, I’m thinking this is just a joke, but the more they reached out, the more I saw it was real.” Not only was it real, but Coplo would be doing the show with hosts Tim Allen and Richard Karn, who previously paired together on the long-running ABC sitcom, “Home Improvement.” The show was one of Coplo’s favorites when he first immigrated to the U.S. from Argentina in 1992. “I learned English watching cartoons,
Being filmed in his Bluffton workshop, Alex Coplo celebrates moving on to the second round in this screen shot from the show “Assembly Required.”
soap operas and shows like their show. I loved it. Tim was my hero, our family always loves all his movies,” he said. “So when they told me it was Tim the Tool-
man and Al doing this show, my jaw just dropped.” History Channel producers came to Bluffton in November to film Coplo’s seg-
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I’ve got producers in my ear and I can hear Tim and Richard cracking jokes as they watched me. It was hilarious. Tim cracked a joke about me being able to kill a man with a tape measure and I lost it. I was just trying to stay calm.” Coplo moved on to face French in the final showdown, where the two had to build an all-season leaf blower that could also blow snow and melt ice. The parts for the second project came about a week after the first, with each contestant given five days to complete the task. “It was just nuts. They messed with the leaf blower motor, so I had to figure out that the spark plug needed tweaking,” Coplo said. “And from there, we had more crew there and we’re working with fire, so they were super careful and prepared.” Coplo patterned his design after a World War II P-51 Mustang airplane. He won the design judging but lost on ingenuity and functionality to French, who took home the $5,000 prize. “Richard, he wasn’t working the fire starter right, but I wasn’t too let down. It was just such a thrill to be part of,” Coplo said. “I went above and beyond on both projects and felt that I represented my talents and my family well.” Coplo has been a Bluffton resident since 2012. He is a self-taught modeler and at first worked for an architectural firm in Maryland. That firm moved his family to North Carolina before it went out of business during the 2010 recession. After a brief stint alone in San Francisco, Coplo decided to move with his wife, Rosalynn, and three kids to Bluffton. “We lost our home in North Carolina, I had $6,000 coming to Bluffton but we were determined to make it, and this town has been amazing to me,” he said. He later bought a home here. His Mom, Sonia, and
brother, Julio, still live in Bluffton. Coplo at first worked did part-time trophy engraving work before connecting with Low Tide Designs owner Sam Liberti. His work earned raves from clients, enough to lead Coplo to start his own business, 3D Topics. “I do scale models, animation and renderings out of my home studio,” he said. “I’ve been so fortunate to be so busy. My work consumes me, so much so that I haven’t gotten out and explored the area as much as we want to.” His daughter, Ashley, is soon graduating from The Citadel and is set to become a U.S. Marine officer. His two younger sons, Michael and Gabriel, have both attended Bluffton schools. Coplo said he is a “soon to be 49-yearold kid” who still collects Star Wars action figures. “My sons love the collection. Watching those movies growing up in Argentina, I felt like anything I could imagine was possible,” said Coplo, who became a U.S. citizen in 2014. “My family and I, we owe Bluffton so much. I hope I made the town proud.” Coplo was not paid for the appearance, but did receive a tool bag from the show that he adores. “It’s filled with micro tools that I use every day,” he said. “I love what I do. I love to share the talents God blessed me and am just so blessed. My kids, they work extra hard in school and make me so proud. I came to America thinking I was here on a vacation, met my wife and never left. And now, I get to say I’m friends with Tim Allen. That’s pretty cool.” See more of Coplos work, including some stunning Storm Troopers models, on Instagram @36topics. Tim Wood of Bluffton is a veteran reporter and editor.
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A young student works in her classroom on an iPad donated to the schools.
By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR
Beaufort County School District’s youngest students can now do the same things their older classmates have been doing for the past year: use technology to complete lessons and work with their teachers. Thanks to $54,000 in donations from the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry and $15,000 from the Coastal Community Foundation, 753 students in the county’s pre-kindergarten early childhood and special education programs received iPad mobile devices. United Way of the Lowcountry provided the young students with school readiness bookbags filled with supplies and materials that can be used to complete lessons and activities. “These generous iPad donations have provided our Pre-K students with an additional learning tool, helping to prepare them for kindergarten and beyond,” said school Superintendent Frank Rodriguez. The gifts were driven by the emphasis both nonprofits place on education. “The money was part of funds actually designated for K-12. The Pre-K didn’t have access to the devices,” said Jean
Heyduck, vice president for marketing and communications for Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. “The largest portion of the donation was the $54,000 that went to buying an actual curriculum as well as the iPads for pre-kindergarten students.” The curriculum is in both English and Spanish, and available 24/7, making it more convenient for parents who work during the day to help their students. Heyduck said the money also provided additional assistance to the district. “It helped pay for internet connectivity for those families that were unable to access it,” she said, “and the funds also helped purchase cameras for Hilton Head High School that follow the instructors around the classroom while they are demonstrating lessons.” The funds came from the foundation’s Lowcountry Community COVID-19 Response Fund of $600,000. “The fund was established with the Community Foundation, and was initiated by the All Saints Episcopal Church outreach coordinator,” said Heyduck. “They were really the impetus, asking what they could do because they were worried about the lack of connectivity.
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PADS from page 26A The MLK Committee for Justice also got involved, as did Hargray. And then we had a number of donors and fund advisors who were coming to us, asking ‘What could we do?’ during this period of when the kids were having all these challenges.” In BCSD press release announcing the donations, Ashley Hutchison, the district’s director of readiness, said that pre-K teachers will send interactive activities through the iPads to students, and parents can also use the devices to communicate with teachers. Parents can use the technology to send videos, photos and notes to show how their students have completed the assignments. “All Pre-K students – those in faceto-face instruction and those whose parents have chosen virtual instruction – will benefit,” said Hutchison. According to the release, the district already was one of only a handful of South Carolina school systems offering one-to-one computer access to students in kindergarten through 12th grade.
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A young student works in his classroom on an iPad donated to the schools.
The Coastal Community Foundation fulfilled a BCSD grant request also through its COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund. “The grant was to support the purchase of iPads and the pre-kindergarten digital curriculum, Creative Curricu-
lum Cloud, for the Virtual Preschool Program,” said stewardship and events officer Gloria Duryea. “The technology will help ensure every child continues to learn and excel during the 2020-21 school year. While most of our work at this time is virtual, we still operate
at 100% capacity to serve the communities in our nine-county service area, including Beaufort County.” The Coastal Community Foundation has awarded more than $600,000 in grants to nonprofits serving this region through its COVID-19 Relief & Recovery Fund. Community Foundation of the Lowcountry serves Beaufort County, Colleton, Hampton and Jasper Counties. The Coastal Community Foundation has offices in North Charleston, Beaufort and Murrells Inlet to serve nine counties: Charleston, Berkeley, Dorchester, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper, Beaufort, Horry and Georgetown. United Way of the Lowcountry provides support to Beaufort and Jasper counties. For more information about these organizations and their COVID-19 relief programs, visit cf-lowcountry.org; coastalcommunityfoundation.org; and uwlowcountry.org. Gwyneth J. Saunders is a veteran journalist and freelance writer living in Bluffton.
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School’s new focus seeks students with passion for learning By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR
The new owner of Heritage Academy on Hilton Head Island was also its head of school for about a minute. Amanda Williams-O’Nan announced in December 2020 that she had been named to the top spot at the private school. Less than two months later, she also became its new owner. “This has been such a blessing,” Williams-O’Nan said of her new role. “And it’s thanks to many people who supported me to get back into what I’m meant to be doing.” Just how did those wheels turn so quickly? Williams-O’Nan, former principal of Hilton Head Island High School, said she had been working last year with students at the Island Junior Golf Academy as a college consultant and counselor. Soon after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Andrew Summers, owner of IJGA, closed the
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local campus and moved operations to a Florida campus. Williams-O’Nan would have been out of a job, except that Summers, who also owned Heritage Academy, asked her to work with Heritage students virtually via Zoom, and as an assistant to Gloria Shoemaker, head of school. “When Gloria decided to retire in December, she asked me to take over,” Williams-O’Nan said. Summers agreed. It wasn’t long afterward that a group of supporters and investors made it possible for Williams-O’Nan to take ownership of the school. She was challenged to “Make it into something great,” she said. Williams-O’Nan, who has worked in education for 24 years, has been focused on just that, making changes in protocol that will make the school more accessible for a wider range of
Amanda Williams-O’Nan welcomes a supportive crowd at the ribbon cutting Feb. 15 at Heritage Academy on Hilton Head Island. Williams-O’Nan is the new owner of the school.
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HERITAGE from page 30A students. Heritage Academy students include international athletes who come here to follow their passions, often golf or tennis, while taking classes on a flexible schedule. Now, Williams-O’Nan said, “Passion is no longer golf and tennis – it’s academics.” Classes will be offered full-time, part-time, virtual or in person. “Students have the freedom to choose how they want to learn,” Williams-O’Nan said. “Some want to travel to go skiing or sailing for an extended period. That’s fine.” But they can also stay home and reap the same benefits. A practicum can be created to fit an individual’s interests. Williams-O’Nan said she wants all students to know they can get an excellent education at Heritage. “It’s more than hard classes, more than clubs, more than athletics,” she said. “We want this to be like a concierge service with teachers. We want to know what makes your heart beat.”
The school currently has 52 students, about 20 of whom will graduate, and 88 solid prospects, she said. “I think we’ll end up with about 100 students” for the next semester. While the school has been open to seventh through 12th grades, Williams-O’Nan plans to add sixth grade next fall, partly because “I want my twins to come here.” She is the mother of twin girls and a 16-year-old son, who is already a student at the school. Registration is open for the fall semester , with a discount on tuition offered through mid-March. Students can register through the end of August. An open house will be held March 20, either in person or virtually, for prospective students and parents to get to know the school, its teachers and its new leader. Heritage Academy is located at 11 New Orleans Road. For more information, visit heritagehhi.com.
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Noteworthy • The 26th annual Hilton Head Shamrock Run will begin at 8 a.m. March 13 in front of New York City Pizza at Heritage Plaza on Pope Avenue and end at Coligny Plaza. The 5K Run will be limited to 250 runners starting at 8 a.m. A limited number of runners in each wave will leave in 2-minute intervals. Participants must practice social distancing and wear masks before and after event. Remove only during your time running. A percentage of proceeds will go to benefit Hilton Head charities. For more information, visit bearfootsports.com or call 843-757-8520. • Coastal Discovery Museum will host its annual Native Plant Sale from 10 am to 1 p.m. March 20 on the museum grounds, 70 Honey Horn Drive on Hilton Head Island. Experts will be on hand to share their knowledge of the best plants for particular landscapes. Cashiers will accept only cash or checks at the sale. Crowds are expected; masks are requested.
• At noon March 31, Rabbi Brad Bloom of Congregation Beth Yam will conduct an Educational Seder Service, during which four local religious leaders will be in attendance. The purpose of the Seder is to share the rituals and symbols of this important holiday to members of other faiths. Participants include Rabbi Bloom; Rev. Jon Black of the Campbell Chapel AME Church of Bluffton; Sister Pamela Smith of the Diocese of Charleston; Rev. Therese Donlan Lee from Unity Church of Hilton Head; and Bishop Greg Dixon of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. The Seder will be held inside the synagogue, where social distancing rules will be observed, and also will be live-streamed at bethyam.org and the Congregation’s Facebook page. • Registration is now open for Pedal 2021, a major fundraiser for the Boys and Girls Club of Hilton Head Island. The event will be held in May at Lowcountry Celebration Park on the island’s South end. For more information, visit pedalhiltonheadisland.org.
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BUSINESS UPDATE
Business ticking upward in first quarter of new year
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Burnt Church Distillery on Bluffton Road will host its grand-opening March 5.
By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR
It has been a busy couple of months for Bluffton and Hilton Head Island small business owners. The new year has yielded a number of new businesses, new owners in new places, and proposed businesses that have the community excited. Here’s the latest business activity up and down the U.S. 278 corridor. • Nectar Farm Kitchen, 35-A Office Park Road, Hilton Head Island, 843-6822337, nectarfarmkitchen.com: The restaurant that replaced Marleys Island Grille in the SERG eatery lineup opened in early February near the Sea Pines front gate. The menu is focused on farm-to-table specialties with a strong emphasis on sourcing food from local farms. Nectar is being run by an all-star team of chefs – Brad Blake of Skull Creek Boathouse, Chris Carge of SERG, One Hot Mama’s chef and owner Orchid Paulmeier, and SERG executive culinary director Nick Unangst. • Burnt Church Distillery, 120 Bluffton Road, Bluffton, burntchurchdistillery.com: The 25,000-square-foot whiskey distillery,
owned by brothers Billy and Sean Waterston, is set to open March 5. The massive campus includes a 7,000-square-foot tasting room, an on-site manufacturing facility, gift shop, humidor and history room. Craft whiskeys, vodkas, flavored moonshines and craft cocktails are just some of the offerings, as well as a brick-and-mortar home for the Pizza Co. food truck dough masters. For more information, contact info@burntchurchdistillery.com. • Carolina Veterinary Critical Care, 21 Buck Island Road, Bluffton, 843-7069200, carolinavcc.com: Good news, Beaufort and Jasper County pet owners. You no longer need to drive to Charleston for emergency care. Dr. Matthew Tenwolde has made the move to the Lowcountry to start a 24-hour critical care service for pets. Tenwolde is working out of the offices of Coastal Veterinary Clinic while the company’s new facility is being built. CVCC offers emergency stabilization, hospitalization if needed, and a wide variety of surgical procedures. CVCC expects to open the new facility in 2022. Email hello@carolinavcc. com for more information.
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LEGAL
You can protect your estate if you ‘Bubble Wrap’ your money By Mark F. Winn CONTRIBUTOR
We all know what Bubble Wrap is. When we move, we use it to protect furniture and other valuables while these items are in transit. So what do I mean when I say “Bubble Wrap your money”? Let’s consider a couple of questions you can ask yourself: Mark F. Winn Q. When I am no longer here, if I could, would I want to leave my assets to my loved ones in a manner that protects these assets from lawsuits and divorce claims? A. You can. South Carolina law provides that if assets are left in trust for the benefit of a loved one,
and the trust includes a “spendthrift provision or clause” or “discretionary provisions” for distribution of assets, then the trustee of the trust cannot be compelled to distribute funds to a creditor. There are a few minor exceptions, such as you cannot avoid your responsibility to support a minor child, but in large part, this kind of planning can go a long way to making sure your money does not blow away in the winds of frivolous lawsuits or creditors claims. If you leave assets free of trust, they can become commingled with the assets of your in-law, which could expose them to loss in divorce. Q. Does this limit my loved one’s freedom over the funds in any way? A. No, not really. If a child, for instance, is the trustee of their own trust, then they are both the trustee and the beneficiary.
If they are the sole beneficiary and they are the trustee, then the trust is a beneficiary controlled trust. As such, there is no limit on control, no restrictions on what the funds may be used for or how the funds are invested or spent. But if the child is sued or becomes involved in a divorce, the funds in the trust you created for your child will be protected. The key here is to recognize that the funds will be protected from loss. This is the kind of insurance everyone should have. It can be put in place when you plan your estate. The beauty of this kind of insurance is there are no monthly premiums, no exclusions, and no threat of lapse. With the rate of divorce at or near 50% in the United States, planning to leave assets to loved ones in a manner that keeps it in your family and prevents it from being lost to preda-
tory spouses or in-laws in a divorce is more important than ever. So, we know that Bubble Wrap is good to protect furniture and other valuables when we move, and now we know the same result can apply to your money when it is left to your loved ones. Aside from avoiding unnecessary probate costs and delay, and minimizing or avoiding federal estate taxes and maximizing the income tax deferral on retirement plans, your planning should take advantage of the law which permits you to, in effect, Bubble Wrap your money. For your loved ones, divorce and creditor protection should be part of every good estate plan. Mark F. Winn, J.D., Master of Laws (LL.M.) in estate planning, is a local asset protection, estate and elder law planning attorney. mwinnesq.com
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UPDATE from page 35A • Elsewhere’s in Old Town, 30A Promenade St., Bluffton: Military veteran Steve Krzyzyk has opened a sports memorabilia-focused shop with the blessing of long-time area collectibles king Jerry Glenn, who owned Legends in Hilton Head Island’s Main Street Village and, more recently, Reminisce in The Promenade. The shop plans to buy and sell sports collections daily and will also sell fine foods, canvas art, children’s books and an array of products from gifting favorites like Savannah Bee Company and Terrapin Ridge Farms. In other news are potential openings and never opening: • “No” to storage in the former Sam’s Club: After a community outcry when the news first broke, a developer who had plans to create storage units in the former 70,729-square-foot Sam’s Club building in Port Royal Plaza on Hilton Head Island has withdrawn his request for new zoning to accommodate the project. So it’s back to the drawing board in an area of town that has been the eyesore
poster child for stalled development since Sam’s closed in January 2017. • Mini golf hopes for Buckwalter Place in Bluffton: Plans have been submitted to the Town of Bluffton for Lighthouse Lagoon, an 18-hole miniature golf course that would occupy a one-acre plot between Publix and Station 300 in Buckwalter Place. Initial plans submitted by business owner Billy Hubbard show a 1,300-square-foot concessions and restroom building and an 840-square-foot pavilion for birthday parties and events. Town officials have raised concerns about parking configuration, wheelchair access and planned foliage on the property, but if those hurdles are cleared, Hubbard said the course could be built and open as soon as this summer. Have Bluffton or Hilton Head business news to share with our readers? Email Tim Wood at timmaywood@gmail.com. Wood is a veteran reporter and editor and proud coach of the Bluffton Red Bulls 11-12 boys youth rec league basketball team.
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LEGAL
Be clear with intentions of your will to avoid contest later By Brian Treacy CONTRIBUTOR
A will contest usually occurs when heirs are surprised by what a will says. I have represented both heirs and estates, and in all cases there are misunderstandings about the legal reasons for allowing a challenge to a will; being disappointed is not one of them. When heirs are surprised by what a will says, it is usually because they thought they were getting something, and the decedent actually intended for those heirs to get nothing. Lesson: When creating your will, make sure you are super clear about your intentions. If you are not, quite a good deal of estate money can be wasted defending your will. Here are the four reasons a will can be contested: 1. Lack of correct formalities. If the will wasn’t signed in accordance
with state law and fails to meet the very stringent execution standards, it’s not an enforceable will and it cannot be used to transfer property at death. This is a big area of concern for anyone using an online service or doit-yourself will forms. If the signatures are incorrect, you might not have a valid estate plan. If a named heir is a witness, that can cause problems too. And if the will is declared invalid, your estate can be distributed under a prior will (with valid signatures), or according to state intestacy laws. 2. Lack of testamentary capacity. This can invalidate a will on the grounds that the person executing the will was incompetent at the time they signed it. This issue is typically raised when a person with less-then-perfect mental capacity modifies a will and removes beneficiaries named under a prior will.
The level of capacity required to execute a will is not very high. In order to be competent to execute a will, a person needs to know the extent and value of their assets and the legal effect of signing the will. 3. Undue influence. As one ages, one becomes more reliant on others for care and assistance. If the person providing that assistance is in a confidential relationship with you, that person is in a position to influence many decisions, so much so that you can lose your independent thought processes. If your daughter who cooks and cleans for you suggests that unless she gets the house, she will not continue helping you, what might you do? What if a hired caregiver threatens to withhold your medication unless you change your will to benefit them? When a will has unequal distributions, or distributions to non-family
members, a court is reasonably concerned that the will was created out of fear that the favored beneficiary would cease caring for or even harm the person making the will. 4. Fraud. An example of fraud is when a person is given a contract to sign, and it turns out a will was slipped into the document so person signing did not know what they were signing. This will would be invalid because it clearly is not an expression of the true intent. Remember that online documents are fraught with likely problems. Careful steps taken in the preparation and execution of a will with an experienced estate planning attorney can often prevent will contests later on. Brian T. Treacy is an elder law and estate planning attorney, and owner of Elder Law & Estate Planning Center in Bluffton. hiltonheadelderlaw.com
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TECHNOLOGY
Spring clean your devices, work space for better efficiency By Lynn Hall CONTRIBUTOR
As the days get longer and the weather starts to warm up, we’re getting closer to saying “goodbye” to winter and “hello” to spring. For many, the end of winter means it’s time for spring cleaning. People usually clean out their house, donate unused clothes and items, and put away winter clothes. Others deep clean their car and garage. But there is something else that probably needs some spring cleaning: your connected devices. Here is how to clean up your phone, computer or tablet: • Make more space: Odds are, if you aren’t in the habit of clearing out your email, your inbox is full of unread and unsolicited messages. Clean up your mailbox by deleting unread mail and unsubscribing from unwanted mailing lists. Try searching for a specific sender and selecting “delete all” to quickly remove
junk mail. Deleting text message threads can also free up valuable storage. • Tighten up security: A great habit to get into for enhancing the security of your devices and online accounts is to change your passwords frequently. Update your system password as well as your online account passwords routinely. Some experts recommend changing your passwords at least every three months. This practice will reduce the amount of time a hacker remains inside a compromised account, which is especially important for accounts with access to credit cards or personal information. Also, check your security preferences and make sure your anti-virus and anti-malware software is running. • Close unused accounts: Delete unneeded software and apps. Unused applications take up precious space on your devices and can slow down your operating system. Go to your device settings to view insights into which apps are taking
up the most space. Update the apps you want to keep so that they run the latest versions. • Organize files: Clean up your desktop. (This applies both to your electronic devices and your physical work desk.) A messy desktop not only looks unsightly but functions poorly. Organize your files into folders so that you can find things
easily. • Clean the physical device: After you’ve cleaned your internal system, it’s time for physical cleansing. Devices carry germs and can get nasty if they aren’t cared for. Dusk and debris can clog up your device and cause damage over time. First, turn off your phone or computer. Take off any case and clean separately. Use a can of compressed air to blow dirt off your computer keyboard and ports. Next, wipe down your device with a soft, dry microfiber cloth. If you choose to sanitize your device, be careful to use a slightly damp cloth and not get it wet. Research your device’s cleaning instructions to prevent damage. Now that you’ve cleaned your devices internally and externally, they can perform at top speed and are ready for another season of use! Lynn Hall is the general manager of Hargray.
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HEALTH
Solutions for missing teeth depend on many unique factors By James G. Jenkins CONTRIBUTOR
When a patient’s existing tooth has decay, is broken, or is painful, the options for treatment are not difficult to figure out. Depending on the amount of damage, the tooth might receive a root canal. Whether it does or does not, the options for restoration are a filling, crown or veneer. The problem for missing teeth is much more complex. Factors to be taken in consideration of replacement include: how many are missing, have the teeth adjacent to the space shifted, has the opposing tooth erupted into the space, location in the mouth where the teeth are missing, how much bone support is there in the space, how long have they been missing, and what is the condition of the remaining teeth. With so many factors to be considered, the decision on treatment is unique for each individual patient’s condition.
How long teeth have been missing is a huge factor when considering treatment options. When teeth are removed, the bone in the area does not have a tooth to support and it begins to dissolve away slowly over time. One and one-half years since extraction is a general rule of thumb when considering dental implants. After that time, the option for dental implants becomes much more limited or not possible. The general condition of the remaining teeth is also a huge factor. If they are compromised due to gum disease, decay or other breakdown, sometimes the best solution is a full arch replacement. This comes in the form of a full removable denture or an implant retained, fixed full arch restoration. The latter has been referred to as “all-on-four” or “teeth in a day.” Other than dental implants, sometimes a fixed bridge is a better choice. By utilizing the adjacent teeth to the space for support, a multi-unit tooth replacement can
be constructed. This is superior to the other option which is a removable partial denture. The partial denture can be uncomfortable, can sometimes be unsightly., and over time, it can help loosen the very teeth that it relies on with clasp support to survive. This option is usually considered a precursor to a full removable denture. As more
teeth become lost over time, replacements can be added to the partial denture. Where missing teeth are located is a significant consideration. If the affected area is in the front of the mouth where the teeth show, there is much more difficulty pulling off a natural look. If performed properly, any tooth replacements in the cosmetic region of the mouth can be made to be undetectable as replacement teeth. A big factor to consider is long term stability and chewing efficiency. A full set of natural teeth will be much more stable than upper and lower full dentures. There can be as much as a 50% decrease in chewing efficiency with dentures compared to natural teeth. The other options fall somewhere within that range compared to natural teeth. The fixed options are far superior to the removable ones. James G. Jenkins, D.M.D. is the owner of Bluffton Dental Care in Bluffton.
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WELLNESS
Other than time, what’s involved with a rhinoplasty? By E. Ronald Finger CONTRIBUTOR
Noses are complicated because they have so many parts, each influencing the other parts. There are two bones and four main cartilages, not counting the septum with its bones and cartilage, which separates one nostril from the other and which also influences the shape of the nose. If you are considering changing yours, consider the following: Step 1: Decide what you do not like about your nose. Is it too long or short; do you have a hump: is it crooked; is the tip too wide and flaring: are the bones too wide in the upper half of the nose; does the tip point down? Can you breathe well through both nostrils? Discuss all of this with your plastic surgeon so you can come together with the procedure that meets your goals and discuss what is achievable.
Do you want an improvement but still retain ethnic heritage? Be as specific as possible when discussing this. Step 2: Discuss the plan with your plastic surgeon and have the surgeon show diagrams as to how the possibilities will be achieved. Are cartilage grafts, usually taken from the septum, needed for creating more nasal tip projection or for filling in certain depressions seen in crooked noses? Your plastic surgeon will point out certain aspects of your nose that you might not have noticed, such as a retracted columella (the skin strut that separates the nostrils). The columella should be parallel with the outer rim of the nostrils. A retracted columella allows the tip to droop and may make the upper lip look too long, and it reduces the attractiveness of the nose. Step 3: Discuss the post-operative course and care and what to expect. Typically, if the nasal bones must be “broken”
These images of a patient of Dr. Finger show pre-rhinoplasty photos on the left, and post-operative photos on the right.
(an incorrect term, as they are cut with an instrument called an “osteotome”), there will be a splint on your nose for a week to keep the bones in place. Much of the swelling will subside in two to three weeks, but there will still be some swelling that will last for a year, although the
nose should look significantly improved by the end of the month. It’s important to know that about 10% of all rhinoplasties require some adjustment or small procedure when all of the swelling has subsided, and the nose can be properly evaluated. Sometimes the adjustment can be as simple as an injection of long-acting fillers. Interestingly, with aging, cartilage, such as in ears, ribcage and nose, continues to grow. This causes noses to continue to enlarge, especially the tip, and noses to get longer. Generally, these nose problems can be solved more easily than congenitally large or deformed noses or broken noses. Because of this aging characteristic, “tip” rhinoplasties are often performed in older patients. E. Ronald Finger, MD, FACS is a board certified plastic surgeon with offices in Savannah and Bluffton. fingerandassociates.com
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Cat hopes for change of luck after 2,152 days at shelter By Lindsay Perry CONTRIBUTOR
The team at Palmetto Animal League fondly refers to longtime feline residents as “Whiskers in Waiting.” “Our facility provides a home-like environment for abandoned cats, but it could never be a substitute for having a family of their own,” said PAL President Amy Campanini. “Some of our adult cats have been here for three or more years.” One of these cats, Star, has been sitting at the shelter for a staggering 2,152 days and counting. At nearly 6 years old, she has spent her entire life at PAL, waiting and hoping that one sweet day, her luck will change. True to her name, Star thinks she runs things at PAL and likes to make sure she is the center of everyone’s attention in a sweet and playful sort of way. “We know their names, personalities and what makes them happy,” said volunteer Phyllis Willever. “Each cat is unique with special qualities that will make them a wonderful companion. These Whiskers in Waiting have a lot of love to give!” For years, Willever came by twice a week to spend time with the cats before the pandemic forced PAL to largely pause their volunteer program. “The hardest part is not being able to see our volunteers, supporters and other good friends on a regular basis,”
Campanini said. “COVID-19 has meant limited access to our extended PAL family and the animals miss these daily interactions.” So, special needs cats like Star (PAL’s self-appointed guarder of the microwave) miss out on the socialization visits they enjoy so much, making their lengthy stay at PAL’s No Kill Adoption Center even more difficult for staff to see. “It’s heartbreaking to say goodnight to cats like Star every evening knowing if they were just lucky enough to find a real home, they would finally understand true happiness,” said PAL Adoption Specialist Sally Dawkins. With St. Patrick’s Day on the horizon, and so many whiskers still waiting, maybe the luck of the Irish will shine down on PAL’s long-stay pets. To help celebrate the holiday, PAL is offering a $1 adoption fee for adult cats March 15-20. With a little luck and a lot of love, Campanini hopes to send as many animals to caring homes as possible. “We will never give up until the wait is finally over for all our beloved Whiskers in Waiting,” she said. Learn more about Star and PAL’s other adoptable pets at PalmettoAnimalLeague. org. To schedule a meet and greet, call 843-645-1725. Lindsay Perry is the marketing coordinator for Palmetto Animal League. PalmettoAnimalLeague.org
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FAITH
God has been good to us; in everything, we should give thanks By Deonia Simmons CONTRIBUTOR
In 1 Thessalonians 5:18, the Apostle Paul writes, “In everything give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.” In light of the challenges associated with the coronavirus pandemic, there are many people who are wondering, “How can one be thankDeonia Simmons ful in these difficult times?” While there are numerous reasons to be thankful, I want to highlight three very important reasons why we should still be thankful to God. We should be thankful to God because God has been good to us! No
matter what we have been through or are going through, God has still been good to us. The goodness of God is evidenced by the fact that God always provides what we need (Philippians 4:19). Yes, we do struggle sometimes, but God always comes through for us. God’s goodness can also be seen in the fact that He protects us from dangers seen and unseen. God’s goodness has also been manifested in our lives through His efforts to put us in the right position at the right time. God’s grace is yet another reason we can all thank God today. Whether we will admit it or not, God’s grace (unmerited/unearned favor) has made the difference in our life. In the book of Genesis, as God prepared to let it rain for 40 days and 40 nights, the Bible records that Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord (Genesis 6:8). Because of the grace God extended to Noah, Noah
was able to save himself, his wife, his three sons, and his daughters-in-law. As we consider what God’s grace enabled Noah to do for himself and his family, we must realize that we, too, have benefitted from the grace of God. It is because of God’s grace that we have made it this far. So, no matter what we might be dealing with today, we should be thankful to God because He has willingly bestowed and continues to bestow his grace on us. The final and most important reason we should thank God today is because of the gift He has given us in the person of His son Jesus Christ. The Bible records in Romans 6:23 that “the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.” The gift of God is eternal life, but one has to understand how that gift must be accessed. We access the gift by accepting Jesus as our savior. God has
provided a way for us to live in eternity with Him. He did not have to do it. But because he loves us, he chose to do it. No matter how difficult or challenging our lives might be on this side of heaven, when we accept Jesus as our savior, nothing can prevent us from inheriting the gift that God has freely given to each of us. No matter how difficult our circumstances may be, we still have reasons to thank God because God has been good to us, God has extended his grace to us, and God has provided a gift through His son Jesus Christ that no one can take from us. Rev. Dr. Deonia Simmons is the senior pastor at Mount Calvary Missionary Baptist Church on Hilton Head Island and author of “The Winning Way: Gaining Victory Over Anxiety and Depression.” mountcalvarymbc.com
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HOME
Countertop surfaces for cleaner, safer kitchen and bathrooms By John Baltzegar III CONTRIBUTOR
At the heart of every home is the kitchen, the base for food preparation and the “catch-all” space that sees everything from family meetings to science projects and, more recently, work-from-home activities. Our kitchen surfaces withstand a lot, especially harmful bacteria or germs that find their way onto our countertops. In today’s climate, we are all realizing how easily germs can spread. Many homeowners now have a heightened interest in achieving functional, cleaner spaces. If you are building a new home or remodeling and looking for countertop surfaces with criteria that includes hygienic qualities, two of the top choices are quartz and porcelain. Both of these man-made materials are considered antibacterial and virtually maintenance-free. Quartz and porcelain can be cleaned with a simple mixture of soap and
water. Plus, these countertop materials resist scratches, stains, heat, mold and mildew. They are as stylish as they are sturdy. Because of their non-porous features, liquids and moisture will not absorb into the surface. Since its introduction in the 1970s, quartz has been trending as a top choice for coun-
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tertops in homes and restaurants. It is design friendly, offering a highly durable non-porous surface that helps keep germs and bacteria at bay. Quartz is available in many new and sophisticated colors and patterns for kitchen design, from modern to farm look to coastal Lowcountry living. Homeowners are also choosing porcelain for their countertops, showers, floors and walls, and especially in outdoor spaces. Also non-porous and easily cleaned with mild household disinfectants, porcelain is the answer to keeping your surfaces hygienic without sacrificing the beauty of natural stone.
Another feature of porcelain is chemical resistance. From acidic foods, drinks or chemical cleaning products, this surface can withstand the use. It is stain and heat resistant and an extremely hard surface. When porcelain is professionally crafted and installed by a certified stone expert, the seams are virtually invisible, which also means that germs and harmful bacterial have less places to hide on your kitchen or bath surfaces. Porcelain is available in many colors and patterns and a sophisticated look for home design. Whether you are building a new space or simply remodeling an existing one, be sure to ask how quartz or porcelain can help keep your countertops hygienic and safe. Spend less time cleaning and more time enjoying spaces to make memories with friends and family. John Baltzegar III is owner and founder of StoneWorks, with more than 30 years’ experience in the stone industry.
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NATURE’S WAY
Recalling sightings of great creatures from the sea By Collins Doughtie CONTRIBUTOR
Before I get rolling, I just have to say that since I began writing for the Sun, I have received a flurry of awesome emails from readers. In particular, it appears y’all are craving more of my “Back in The Day” stories that describe what our Lowcountry was like in those early days. With that said, I plan on going to a hypnotist, get put under, and record the session. Lord willing, the hypnotist can coach tidbits from that period that have been smushed into creases in my brain matter somewhere between old girl friends, the late ’60s and fishing. There are no guarantees but what the heck. Until then, something a friend of mine told me while bringing a boat up here from Florida a week or so ago spurred some memories of encounters I have had over the years with monsters from the deep. He was caught in dense fog as he left St. Augustine on the final leg to Hilton Head Island when he encountered a right whale that showed no fear whatsoever of the boat. This being his first right whale sighting, he was blown away. Having had many a run-in with right whales over the years, I understand – at nearly 60 feet long, what a creature they are! Most of my sightings occur in early spring, and more often than not the adult has a calf alongside. Without a doubt the most memorable
up close and personal right whale meeting also occurred in the early spring as I was fishing in dense fog near the Eagle’s Nest artificial reef off Hilton Head. I was with my late best friend Warren Matthews, who sadly died several years ago of a heart attack while fishing with me offshore, and Blufftonian Chuck Robinson. We were drift fishing, the ocean was absolutely flat calm, and with all the fog, it was kind of spooky. Even though I have had more than my share of adventures in the fog out there, the thought that a large freighter might pop out of the fog and run me over still crosses my mind on occasion. On this day, it wasn’t a freighter – thank goodness, but it sure was big and black. As the mist swirled, every few moments my eye would catch that black mass 60 or so yards from the boat. After several partial sightings, we slowly motored toward it when it finally took shape. It was a whale, a really big right whale. Turning off all our electronics and the motors, we drifted right up to the monster. It wasn’t until we got right alongside that we saw she had a young’un lying alongside her. The calf was a good 25 to 30 feet long and mama made sure to keep it on her far side, away from the boat. I guess when you are 60 feet long there isn’t much to fear, because she raised her entire head out of the water – basically an arm’s length away from me – and that eye, bigger than a large dinner plate, scoped
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The mama right whale saying “howdy” to our group of fishermen.
us out. She had barnacles all over her head, but looking into that eye I swear I saw intelligence, curiosity and gentleness. We drifted with her for a good half hour before easing off to do more fishing. What an experience! I won’t say I see other creatures as big as right whales out there but I have had some amazing encounters with other giants of the sea. At least once or twice each year, I am treated to sights very few ever get to see. Around 10 years ago, while I was fishing about 30 miles offshore, a fin popped up next to the boat I was in and that fin was taller than the boat’s gunnel! As a matter of fact, it was so tall it folded over slightly. Talk about rare! It was a basking shark that was just shy of 30 feet. This is the second largest living shark, after the
whale shark. The crew I had onboard were relative newbies to offshore fishing, so when I decided to pull alongside the shark in our 25-foot-long boat, they begged me to turn tail and haul butt. Having never seen one up-close, at first glance it looked like a great white – but once it opened its massive mouth, I knew what it was. Basking sharks are plankton feeders that scoop up water with that huge mouth and strain the tiny organisms from the water. What a creature! Sadly, I couldn’t find the pictures I took back then, but it’s not surprising since I can rarely find my glasses that I set down five minutes ago. There have also been monster tiger sharks, giant hammerhead sharks and probably my favorite, giant manta rays. Having up-close visits with mantas 25 feet across is incredible. Just last year, while trolling in the Gulf Stream in a 60-foot sportfishing boat, our lures must have dragged across the back of one of these mantas, because not 20 yards behind the boat it went completely airborne! Doing a belly flop, it was so big the shock of it hitting the water could be felt as the entire boat vibrated. That’s big! If you keep your eyes open, with a little luck, you too can capture the best show on nature’s network. 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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REAL ESTATE
Chicken-and-egg conundrum of real estate is confusing By Chip Collins CONTRIBUTOR
Moving is a challenge, pretty much no matter how you slice it. There’s the matter of packing, moving, unpacking and resetting all of your furniture and belongings, including all the “stuff” you’ve been holding onto, collecting, saving and carting around for years. That collective process alone can be transformative, if not also reasonably exhausting. We’ve all done it – some more times than others – and yet somehow we get through to the other side and look back with some level of self-amazement at how we did so much in so little time. As monumental as the actual physical move is, it sometimes pales in comparison to the complicated workings surrounding the actual transition that prompted the move. Upsizing, downsizing, right-sizing, local moving, cross-country moving, moving closer to family, moving further from family – no
matter what the “why” is, the “how” and “when” become the critical factors that shape the move’s timing and logistics. This is where the age-old chicken-and-egg dilemma in real estate comes into play. It speaks to the key question of order of process: Do you sell your current home before buying your next home, or do you buy your next home before you sell your current home? The sell-first-buy-second scenario provides a higher level of financial confidence and security, but leaves the possibility that you could end up selling your current home without successfully finding and buying the replacement home you truly want. The buy-first-sell-second scenario ensures that you secure your next home, but does so at some financial strain or risk as you now must set about finding a suitable buyer for your current home, lest you end up owning both properties for an extended period of time. The debate of which scenario works best
is often swayed by market conditions, which can lead to varying levels of confidence regarding how many options exist for your next home vs. how many buyers exist for your current home. Given today’s historically low inventory of property for sale, the challenge seems to be less about being able to find a buyer for your current home, and more about finding suitable options for your next home. So, how do you solve the chicken-and-egg dilemma? How do you achieve the necessary sale of your current home while you
simultaneously set about finding and buying your next home? Should you stay in your current home since it might “show” better with your furniture in place? Or should you move out prior to attempting to sell your home so that you are not bothered with showings and/or the pressure of having to move out by your closing date? The solution, it seems, comes in a variety of packages, each depending on the individual circumstances (as well as the shared will and agreement) of the buyer and seller on both sides of the transition and transaction. Like snowflakes, each solution effectively has the same framework and shape, but they are most certainly unique to themselves. We will discuss them further in our next column. In the meantime, you can watch this clip to hear more: https://bit.ly/2ZIs7sK. Chip Collins is the broker-owner of Collins Group Realty. chip@collinsgrouprealty.com or collinsgrouprealty.com
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