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INSIDE • On the Porch with Josh and Kali Cooke at Corner Perk 10A • TV show features local tale of ghosts, murders, mediums 14A • Newbies Guide: Who’s in town and who’s not 17A • School choice for 2022-23 year ends March 31 24A • Spring arrives when the shad show up 39A
Broadband project to connect entire county to internet access By Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR
A recent donation from Hargray Communications to Beaufort County highlighted the latest efforts to ensure every resident has access to the internet through fiber-optic cables through the Broadband for Everyone program. At the presentation of a $20,000 check Feb. 28, Hargray representative Richard Knoll noted the efforts made during the past four years in replacing the county’s copper cable lines with fiber-optic technology. “Even today on the island and in Bluffton and Beaufort there’s still copper out there, but we’re making a lot of investments building out more fiber,” Knoll said. “The donation was made to ensure entire residen-
tial communities have internet access and to help this project get started a little bit faster.” The Federal Infrastructure bill, America Rescue Plan Act, state and local initiatives, coupled with local service providers like Hargray, will transform broadband within the county, according to a press release from the county. Knoll also acknowledged the work load he has shared during the past four years with Patrick Hill, assistant county administrator for Communications and Information Technology. “We currently have four providers in Beaufort County,” said Hill. “Hargray and Spectrum are the biggest; Centurylink and Xfinity have very small pockets in the
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Patrick Hill, left, Beaufort County’s assistant county administrator for Communications and Information Technology, accepts a $20,000 check from Rich Knoll, director of business sales for Hargray Telecommunications , as part of Hargray’s Broadband for Everyone program.
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Make a friend, be a friend, and know when to let a friend go By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR
What fun it is to make new friends. When was the last time you found a new friend? And how is that relationship going? I hope it has developed and is good for both of you. That’s the way friendships should be, right – good for all parties? I recently had a lovely opportunity to spend some quality time with a handful of friends I’ve known for a while, and at the same time a chance to make a couple of new friends. The group of us – about a dozen women, ages 18 to at least 65, worked together on a project. We each brought our unique experiences, talent, energy and spark to work together in what became a cohesive unit. The project was a great success. I can’t speak for all the others, but I came away with a fresh perspective on younger folks, a greater appreciation for the older
ones, and solid respect for some truly hard workers. I imagine most of the friendships made and grown will carry on for years. But, as strong as the connections feel right now, some might not last as long. Why? Because that’s what happens sometimes with humans. At the same time this group friendship was developing, another friendship was hitting some rough ground. These two friends had been “besties” for a few years, spending a lot of time together in various pursuits common among 20- to 30-somethings. For purposes of this story, we’ll call these friends Chris and Pat. Chris had some business in another state and invited Pat to go along on the five-day trip, at no cost to Pat for transportation, lodging or the car rental, in exchange for some assistance with documenting part of the trip for potential video promotions. All was well for a couple of days, and when the business was complete, there was
free time to explore the new locale. Chris wanted to drive around to outlying towns and see some sights, both known and those yet to be discovered. Chris was looking for nature, architecture and landmarks – with only a general idea of places to visit. While Chris wanted to wander, Pat disliked being in the car for long trips, especially those with no set destination. When a GPS direction led to a dead end, Pat blew up and began to swear about the misdirection as if it were Chris’s fault. Pat wanted to go back to the hotel immediately. At that point, Chris said, the first thing that came to mind was, “If you don’t like the way I’m driving, get out of the car.” It seems the stress had been building for some time, even before the trip. But now, Pat was in a continuous agitated state, and more focused on personal entertainment than in helping with the business documentation. Chris was disappointed but didn’t want to get into a row while on the trip.
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New legislation, new tax system, new budget By Weston Newton CONTRIBUTOR
For the past few weeks, my colleagues and I have dedicated an enormous amount of time and energy advancing our Republican Caucus Agenda for 2022. We passed the ARPA Funds Appropriations Bill, which outlines how we will spend Weston Newton the several billion federal dollars being sent to the Palmetto State to give us a much-needed infrastructure facelift. This includes $450 million to SCDOT, which will use the funds to improve roads, interstates, highways, and bridges, including building I-73 and widening of I-95 and I-26. The bill also gives $800 million to the Rural Infrastructure Authority to update our water and sewer systems; $400 million towards expanding broadband to rural areas of the state; and $100 million to the Office of Resilience to combat storm damage and flooding. We also unanimously vote to pass H3346 to increase our state’s reserve funds, often referred to as “rainy day funds.” Currently, our general reserve fund equals 5% of the total general fund revenue (revenues from taxes, fees, interest earnings, etc.). The increase will slowly raise the percentage by 0.5% until our fund is 7%, and increases our Capital Reserve Fund from 2% to 3% upon ratification of an amendment to our Constitution.
I was proud to support this legislation, as being economically cautious is fundamental to ensuring our economy is prepared for financial adversity or economic uncertainty in the future. This type of conservative budgeting in the past has brought us a historic amount of surplus funds. Rather than spend this money, I joined other House Republicans in successfully pushing for returning $1 billion to taxpayers. Our state already enjoys lower effective tax rates than neighboring states; now we have a plan to make them even lower. The foundation of the House plan is a new, simplified two-rate income tax system. Currently our system includes six different convoluted and confusing tax brackets. Our plan collapses those brackets into two rates: one at 3% and one at 6.5% after one year, gradually reducing the maximum rate to 6% over five years, so long as conservative planning and budgeting persists. The average effective rate for taxpayers will decrease from 3.1% to 2.5%. On average, this is a savings of $414, or 20.6% for South Carolina families. The plan prioritizes cutting taxes for working, middle-class families in our state. South Carolinians earning less than $25,000 will see a 25% tax decrease upon full implementation. The plan also eliminates income taxes on military retirement for our 58,000-plus veterans, allowing us to say “thank you” and making it easier from them to say “yes” to South Carolina. We closed out February and began March passing legislation that creates uniformity and consistency in the
way elections are run in this state and ensures every legal vote is counted, making it easier to vote but harder to cheat. The House unanimously passed H4919, providing for in-person early voting for two weeks prior to elections while modifying absentee voting to prevent impropriety, reduce ballot harvesting, eliminate fusion voting, clean up our voter rolls, require new security protocols for electronic poll books, prohibit – at all times during voting in a current election– internet or external network connections, require sole source ballot cards/paper with authentication features, adding a public voter fraud hotline and requiring regular post-election audits. Finally, we recently entered one of the busiest weeks of the year: budget week. The budget was to be on the House Floor for debate the week of March 14 and will include new significant well-deserved pay raises for a number of core workforce groups throughout South Carolina including our teachers, law enforcement officers and state employees. In closing, I was humbled and honored by the recent notification that the Conservation Voters of South Carolina organization has “enthusiastically endorsed my re-election to the House as an early, prefiling endorsement,” recognizing my service as a “consistent voice for protecting, the air, land, and water of South Carolina.” Weston Newton is the representative for District 120 in the State House of Representatives. WestonNewton@ schouse.gov
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With St. Patrick’s Day coming, how does luck find you? 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 –
Tom Davis (the other guy is the “other one,” he said), Bluffton: “A wizard – whether a symbol, picture, mascot. I was coach of a basketball team in Ohio, and our nickname was ‘Wizards.’”
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Bluffton Branch Library, we asked: “What is your lucky charm?”
Barbara Lytle, Bluffton: “My husband.”
Lee Fields, Bluffton: “I have really good luck finding four-leaf clovers, so the Oxalis.”
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BROADBAND from page 1A county. Hargray has been the most active in partnering with the county.” Being able to access the internet has become a necessity for most residents, but it was never more obvious nor more important than when the entire country shut down March 15, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Likely the most critical issue was when it was realized that whole groups of students could not continue their education because they had neither the hardware nor access to the technology required. In Beaufort County – like all educational facilities across the country and around the world – all learning shifted and took place online. That meant all K-12 district students had to be issued a district device, from laptop to iPad, depending upon the grade level and need. As if that wasn’t enough of a challenge, it was further discovered that those families without access to Wi-Fi had to sit in the closest school parking lot to download or upload materials. Families that qualified financially were also able get mobile hotspots distributed by the district. “The pandemic forcing telework and remote learning caused the county staff and elected officials to take a hard look at internet access and broadband within our community,” said Hill. “Beaufort County has a responsibility to its workforce and children to coordinate and support communication companies’ efforts to expand broadband coverage across the county.” Red Cedar Elementary School Principal Kathleen Corley said the access shortfall was a problem. “It was a big impact. Hargray helped us out a lot. They were able to get Wi-Fi to place a that didn’t have Wi-Fi, and then when we got the hotspots from the state, that helped some, and then the school district provided even more,” she said. Mark Chauhan, the district’s technical services officer, noted the efforts made during the pandemic, also highlighting the challenges to education. “The county as a whole has adequate broadband but there are areas seeded throughout that do not have the infrastructure available to all homes. Some of these more rural areas have little to no cellular service available, making the cellular MiFi hotspot option unusable for virtual learning,” Chauhan said. “The ultimate solution would be to have a true hard-wired broadband connection available at every residence
in Beaufort County able to support virtual learning.” While this particular check was earmarked for St. Helena Island and Big Estate Road in Sheldon North of the Broad, every area in the county is being or has been worked on, bringing that solution closer to reality. “Approximately 90% to 95% of Beaufort County has broadband internet, and … we believe we are close to 100% south of the Broad River. Most of the areas not covered are in the rural areas of St. Helena and Seabrook,” Hill added. Those locations south of the Broad River with recent and future work dates include Bellinger Bluff Road and Red Bluff (Bellinger Neck/Okatie), April 2022; Bufflehead Lane (Bluffton), March 2022; Lost Oaks Drive (Bluffton), March 2022; Old Haig Point Road (Daufuskie), May 2022 “The South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff has developed broadband coverage maps identifying unserved and underserved areas. Hargray, with the support of Beaufort County, applied for a Rural Broadband Grant from the Commerce Department in 2021, receiving $765,000 toward broadband buildouts,” Hill said. “Currently, the communications companies and South Carolina are finalizing coverage maps and applying for funding.” In aid of getting Wi-Fi to all households, the South Carolina Office of Regulatory Staff (ORS) is conducting a broadband internet survey. The data collected through this survey will assist ORS in determining the need for residential high-speed, fiber-based internet in and around the community. Participating in this survey is important for the residents of Beaufort County because the state legislature will be allocating funding to counties based on the survey results. The more Beaufort County residents that take the survey, the better the opportunity for funding the county’s underserved areas. Residents without high-speed internet can use local libraries to fill out the survey. The survey takes about 15 minutes, and participants must be 18 years of age or older to complete it. Completing the survey will help bring funds to the county for broadband expansion. To take the survey, visit https:// bit.ly/ineedinternet. Gwyneth J. Saunders is a veteran journalist and freelance writer living in Bluffton.
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Georgia musician Angie Aparo. Aparo had performed at the Roasting Room a couple of times, including a fundraiser for Haiti. He told Ed Roland, lead singer for Collective Soul, that he must come check out the scene. Roland not only checked the place out, he bought a house in Palmetto Bluff, and told Josh he wanted to bring his whole band and play. “You don’t have to pay me anything,” he said. “Let’s charge $50 a ticket and give the money all to charity.” Josh said that was great and they would donate a portion of the bar sales as well. That was one of the fundraising efforts Corner Perk has held for the Lowcountry Autism Foundation, with which the Cookes have a close relationship. “We just built a relationship with them. I worked with a lot of kids with autism when I was a music therapist, and so they kind of have a special place in my heart,” said Kali. Performances aren’t the only way they have helped LAF. There’s a special coffee blend that provides a quarterly check off sales to the nonprofit. “There’s a young boy named Jack. His mom, Sophia, is an advocate and a fundraiser for the Lowcountry Autism Foundation, which does a lot great work in the community. And so we came up with a roast of coffees,” said Kali. “We call it Jack’s Roast. You can buy year-round on
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PORCH from page 12A our website and in the store, and 25% of all the revenue goes straight to them.” Kali has gone into the special needs classes in the high schools with a special fundraising project that draws on the artistic talents of those students. “Right before COVID shut our world down, we did one where we made coffee mugs. The kids painted coffee mugs, I fired them in my oven, and then we had them here for sale. People bought them, and then the proceeds went back to their special needs class,” she said. “I would love to get that up and started again.” While they have regular interaction with LAF, the Cookes extend their local community support in many other ways. The performance venue is available and has hosted numerous fundraisers for many community organizations and causes. “The community has sponsored us and helped us, and so it’s our job to give back and help them. All of our sponsors are able to have space in the Roasting Room for private parties at no charge. They pay for food or whatever, but it’s because of the community that we’re here, so we give back,” said Kali. Josh said they try to make someone’s ideas work for whatever fundraiser they want to hold. “We try to say ‘yes’ as much as possible. Here’s how I see it. People who are doing nonprofits are doing a lot of physical work in the community to make those things happen,” he said. “And a lot of those – the YMCA, Boys and Girls Club, Volunteers in Medicine, Bluffton Self Help, food pantries – they’re all working really hard, putting their own time, effort, money, and family sacrifices into it … so if we can accelerate that, help them, make it simpler for them, give them an advantage, that’s easy, let’s do it.” That philosophy extends to the coffees they buy. Once they opened the upstairs as a performance venue, they needed a place to store and roast their coffees. After purchasing a warehouse down the road, the Cookes pursued their plans on how they source their beans. “What we’ve been more intentional about is, now that we have the opportunity to buy a whole pallet, we’ll buy from people like these guys who came through the Christmas before last from Indonesia,
the island of Sulawesi,” said Josh. “They’re on the other side of the island where most of the coffee comes from, but they’ve got this family farm. They produce about 5,000 pounds of coffee a year, green coffee. We were able to buy a third of their whole farm of coffee.” While purchasing bags of coffee from different farms around the world gives Corner Perk’s customers a wider range of java flavors, there is more to the buying than the drinking, said Kali. “We bought several batches from Honduras through this guy that’s in Savannah. He’s intentional about buying coffee from families that are in need of his assistance. And then he turns around, and gives back half of what he makes to that family when he sells a coffee,” Josh said. “Most family farms are going to produce about six to eight bags of coffee a year. We go through a family farm’s worth of coffee per month now.” Corner Perk’s customers are certainly supporting those farms and families. These days the coffee house goes through at least pallet a month – the equivalent of 10 bags or nearly 1,500 pounds of coffee. In addition to Honduras and Indonesia, other coffees come from Columbia, Guatemala, Hawaii, Costa Rica, Ethiopia, and Mighty Peace, an organization in the Democratic Republic of the Congo that’s working to support individual farm owners. “Because we were selling so much coffee to the community and growing as Corner Perk, and needing to roast more coffee, then we were able to buy that larger warehouse,” said Kali. “And now we’re able to support more communities in different countries because of Bluffton’s support to us.” “I know that we started this for the community, and it’s like looking at this wall,” said Kali gesturing to the engraved barrelheads on the Roasting Room walls. “I wish that we could put all of Bluffton all over the walls, because it’s so many individuals and so many different companies who have helped us be where we are today. So we have to do what we can to give back. As much as we have the capability, we just try to find ways to say ‘yes.’” Gwyneth J. Saunders is a veteran journalist and freelance writer living in Bluffton.
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When they took over Nonna Lucia Italian restaurant in August 2019, Julio and Michelle Licona were in the infancy of marriage and ready to embark on a joint life adventure. Two years later, their eatery was closed and they were meeting with mediums to try to explain the horror their life had become. The Liconas were featured on a Feb. 26 episode of the popular Travel Channel paranormal series “Dead Files,” with their restaurant and the town of Bluffton the sole focus of the hour-long show. “We never wanted to be on this show, but we were looking for some answers,” said long-time real estate agent Michelle Licona. “We knew these folks were the only ones that could give us the type of closure we needed. And to assure us we weren’t losing our minds.” The show, now in its 14th season, features medium Amy Allan and retired New York City Police detective Steve DiSchiavi. The pair do separate investigations of the space and the circumstances surrounding reported hauntings such as the scene at Nonna Lucia. Chef Julio’s culinary concoctions and
Michelle’s attention to dinner service became an instant hit in town, earning the restaurant a slew of customer-chosen awards from local publications. The wall of award plaques became a point of pride and a realization of the duo’s vision. Sadly, strange occurrences far outnumbered the volume of awards right from the beginning. “Whether you believe in this stuff or not, when you experienced what we experienced, you’d believe,” Licona said. At first, it was the sounds of children laughing in an empty room at the end of the night. Soon, every member of their staff reported they felt like they’d been tripped in the hallway outside the kitchen. “We would see shadowy figures. We all heard plates rattling. Julio refused to go behind the bar because there was constant activity there. We’d see orbs of light moving around our office,” Michelle said. “I was sitting at the bar and felt like I’d been pushed from behind. I felt like I was slapped in the face and the side of the head. Julio said kitchen utensils would disappear and reappear hours later.” Michelle converted a bathroom space
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GHOSTS from page 14A to an office where she and staff repeatedly saw apparitions and constant orbs. “One day, I came in early, before opening, turned off all the lights before I left mid-morning and then came back around 3 p.m. and my staff was surprised. My office lights were on, they heard constant tapping on the desk, so they thought I was back there all along.” One night, the couple witnessed a balloon they thought was in their office travel around the restaurant like it was being held by someone. “This wasn’t wind – this went on for an hour and a half. It was moving methodically, turning around corners, jumping over the bar like someone was pulling the string,” Michelle said. The usually jovial Julio became depressed and anxious and lashed out in fits of anger he couldn’t explain. For Michelle, the stress of a quickly deteriorating marriage was paired with a slew of medical emergencies. “I was sick to my stomach daily in the restaurant but felt better immediately after leaving,” she said. Michelle had a heart attack and a stroke, suffered daily migraines and chronic vertigo. She was diagnosed with multiple autoimmune diseases and type 1 diabetes, rapidly evolving issues for the previously healthy Licona that doctors could not explain. “I had five surgeries in a year. I would be greeting a table and feel my tendons tearing. They tore so badly, they had to be reattached with anchors to the bone,” Michelle said. “It was all excruciating, inexplicable pain all throughout my body.” The couple kept the restaurant open for takeout during the COVID lockdowns but water damage from Hurricane Danny and the couple’s collective bad health forced them to close in early 2021. The idea of applying to the show came out of last-ditch desperation. “We were watching TV and saw this show,” she said. “Julio said, ‘You should apply.’ It took months before we heard from them. And then another month of prep work before they came to town.” Allan and DiSciavi arrived separately in August 2021 and never talked about the case before they revealed their findings to the Liconas. Allan was immediately startled before
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even entering the restaurant and said she felt pulled by a small army of apparitions wanting her attention. She felt overwhelmed by spirits inside the restaurant and encountered a disfigured angry man, first in a rocking chair and then repeatedly inside the kitchen. She saw images of fire and of decrepit structures and people fleeing the land. Allan said that Julio’s extreme mood changes and depression were likely due to the spirit transferring his angry energies to the chef. She told Michelle that consistent exposure to these spirits could explain her onslaught of illness. DiSchiavi did an extensive deed search of the property and then met with Dr. Lawrence Rowland of Beaufort, a historian and Distinguished Professor Emeritus of History at USCB, who told him of the plantation and slave shacks burned by the British Army on their way to attack Charleston in 1779. DiSchiavi also met with an investigator who told of a 1913 incident in which a white woman accused a Gullah Geechee farmer of attacking her, and the subsequent shooting of an innocent black man, William Jackson, by investigators. Retired Bluffton police detective Walter
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Criddle told DiSchiavi of the horrific 1988 murder of Bluffton native and Sly and the Family Stone guitarist Toney Hooks. Criddle’s description of the crime matched with Allan’s description of the spirit plaguing Julio. The show ended with Allan telling the Liconas to have a medium come to clear the area of spirits and to have a Reiki master come to “cut the cords” and rid the property of its negative energy. The couple had actually had local medium Dwanna Paul visit the restaurant a month before the show began filming. “The show typically asks for an update video from the clients, but I had just been in the hospital suffering from Bell’s Palsy,” Michelle said. “Half of my face was paralyzed and my speech was slurred, so we didn’t send an update.” The Liconas also had a Reiki master cleanse the space after the show finished taping. While negotiating with the insurance company over the hurricane
damage, they learned the building had been put up for sale. Michelle returned to real estate and Julio is currently working as a chef at Okatie Ale House. “We’re still fighting for insurance money, I have medical issues that aren’t going away, but the two of us are infinitely happier,” Michelle said. “We had the most amazing customers that helped us build wonderful memories at Nonna Lucia. We want to open a restaurant again when the fit is right. Right now, it’s about us. We’re still recovering financially and emotionally. Julio is back to enjoying life and I don’t feel like I’m 82 anymore. This is the most alive I’ve felt in years.” You can watch repeats of the “Hell’s Kitchen” episode of “Dead Files” on Discovery Plus, Philo, Hulu and Amazon Prime Video. Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun.com.
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NEWBIE’S GUIDE
Why you’re a townie and your friend down the road isn’t By Tim Wood CONTRIBUTOR
It’s baffling a lot of you, and trust me, I get it. Many of you are used to seeing town limits signs. To you, a town is a big, contiguous shape on a map. It’s a common newbie refrain: “So if I’m signing on for the feeling I get when I’m in Bluffton, how do I not actually live in the Town of Bluffton?” The feels and the map used to match up. The original town limits formed in 1852 stayed the same for 125 years. Up until 1998, the Town of Bluffton was a one-square-mile, 500-resident gelatinous blob and everyone inside the blob was a town resident. Everything outside of it was unincorporated and part of Beaufort County. Del Webb changed all that in the early 1990s. The corporation had visions of duplicating the success of Del Webb’s
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County Council that signed the epic agreement and served on Town Council as well during the formative years of “New Bluffton.” “I went to the original Sun City in Tucson and we liked what we saw,” said McCracken, who voted in favor of the December 1993 deal. “By the time I left Council in 1999, they were moving dirt and building model homes.” That deal attracted a lot of corporate eyeballs belonging to folks who might have vacationed on Hilton Head Island but never left the highway on their way to their getaway. “Suddenly car dealers were wanting to move from Savannah or Hilton Head, Lowe’s wanted in and developers and builders like D.R. Horton were salivating over all this land off the highway,” McCracken said. Union Camp Corporation was also
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NEWBIES from page 17A seeing dollar signs. For years, the pulp king used a 19,000-acre piece of wooded property leading to the New River as a corporate hunting retreat. When they decided to sell what became Palmetto Bluff as Y2K approached, little ol’ Bluffton had a big decision to make. “We knew this train of change was rolling through the county, so then it became ‘Do you want to be in the caboose getting whipsawed or do you want to be the conductor and the engine and have a say,’” McCracken said of the vote to annex Palmetto Bluff into the town of Bluffton in November 1998. It was the equivalent of a no-seeum gulping down an ostrich for dinner. Even then, all the land was connected. The deal actually helped solve one blip in the blob, as Union Camp sold a plot of land to the town near what is now Oscar Frazier Park. The Bluff decision and the Master Planning that went with it opened the flood gates for development and for annexation that has led to 44 approved land additions in the past 24 years. The Buckwalter Tract annexation in April 2000 was the first plot to break off from the blob. Most developers opted to apply to be annexed, which gave potential residents town police services, trash and recycling pickup, the ability to vote in town elections and to run for town office, boards and commissions. “There’s a big 600-acre square in the middle of that Buckwalter tract that became the first true donut hole,” McCracken said. “Doug Robertson and his wife passed on the annexation wave in 2001-02, opted to save on a layer of taxes.” That led to the plethora of donut holes in Bluffton. On one side of Buckwalter Parkway, Pine Ridge, Pinecrest, Shell Hall and The Townes are in the town, but Woodbridge is out. Across the road, Barton’s Run is out, The Farm and Hampton Hall are in, but Edgewood and Sandy Pointe are out. The roadway divides are similar all around a town that is now 54 square miles wide with weird polygons of out-of-towners from Avalon Shores to Westbury Park. Island West is a decagon of non-conformity along Hwy. 278, cutting into the green of the annexation
map. Rose Hill and Belfair are epic outsider blobs, titans in the battle of borders but in the grand scheme of mappable sexiness, a pair of plain Janes. But if you feast your eyes toward May River Road and tilt your head just right looking at the chart, you’ll see a mass of unincorporated neighborhoods that look like a majestic greyhound outrunning the greed of governmental taxation. (OK, I admit, I’ve spent way too much time looking at this annexation PDF and may have imbibed a spirit or two during my research.) Smack dab in the middle of the map, you have the truest “donut hole” of them all, a square-ish island surrounded by a sea of green townie land. It almost feels like the town’s infamous slogan was crafted for Woodbridge residents as a consolation prize. The Town of Bluffton is truly a state of mind for them, because it’s certainly not on their deed. It is the epicenter of our state of confusion, the union steward of the 57 neighborhoods on the outside looking in of the 34 official residential destinations. They are the Norma Raes voicing their frustration on social media. Why won’t you let us in, Mayor Lisa Sulka? What did we do to be shunned? But this is not on Sulka. This is state law saying landowners need to petition to be included. That’s far easier when there’s one landowner, like Union Camp. Neighborhoods like Woodbridge need 75% of the landowners totaling more than 75% of the collective land to approve a petition. Try getting three out of four people to even agree that Big Bird is yellow these days. And then there’s the logistical reality of annexation for the town itself. As late as 2016, Sulka was quoted in these pages saying, “I want people to petition.” When I talked to her last week, that tone was markedly different. In the boom years like 2005 and 2015, the influx of tax riches helped the town build up its infrastructure and its staff to stay
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NEWBIES from page 18A ahead of the madness of migration. The 2020 census puts us at 27,716 official residents, more than double the 12,530 folks officially counted in 2010 – and that doesn’t include the otherworldly influx of 2021. So, in 2022, the sad truth is that annexation is a losing proposition for the town. “To annex now, it’s costing us more to provide services than we take in,” Sulka said. “It has to make sense to annex just residential, and right now, it doesn’t pay the bill.” There was a time when officials would have loved to include a place like Windy Lakes in the town, but the residents opted out and are the lone holdout in the Simmonsville/Buck Island corridor. As the town has added sewer service along Simmonsville, many in Windy Lakes now want to be included. For now, they have to call Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office first when in need of badged assistance. Most of their governmental services come from the county.
If there’s a fire, the “out-of-towners” call the Bluffton Township Fire District, which was created by County Council in 1978 to service everyone south of the Broad River except the Town of Hilton Head and Daufuskie. Fire protection is just the tip of the spear when it comes to perplexing rabbit holes. I live in Cypress Ridge, which is part of the town but comes with an Okatie mailing address. At least I know I’m in Beaufort County. My in-laws in the new side of Sun City have an Okatie address, but their title says they’re in Hardeeville and live in Jasper County. I see all y’all as Bluffton. That’s easy for me to say from the inside. Truth is, we’re all the same on the ever-more congested roadways. “I say to my wife, ‘Where are all the cars coming from?’,” said elder statesman McCracken. “I look in the mirror and I realize I was part of creating this master plan.” Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@ blufftonsun.com.
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Community Foundation announces grant guidelines for COVID-19 fund Community Foundation of the Lowcountry has announced guidelines to distribute approximately $520,000 from the Bluffton ARPA/SLFRF COVID-19 Fund that was established at the Community Foundation by the Town of Bluffton. The funds were received by the Town through State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds (SLFRF) from the federal government’s American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) of 2021. The ARPA funds were provided to local governments to help them respond to the impact of COVID-19 in their communities. Nonprofits eligible to apply for the grant include 501(c)(3) organizations with a physical location in the Town of Bluffton that provide services to lowand moderate-income residents of the town and/or underserved communities. Organizations must have experienced negative financial impact because of the response to the COVID-19 health emergency.
An advisory committee consisting of community leaders and representatives from the Town of Bluffton and the Community Foundation will review grant applications and determine grant awards. The first grant cycle has begun, with an application deadline of April 11. Additional cycles will be defined as needed. All grant distributions from the fund will comply with federal guidelines and will address the negative financial impact caused by COVID-19. The maximum amount per grant is $20,000. Grant guidelines and a link to the grant application can be found at Community Foundation of the Lowcountry’s website: cf-lowcountry.org/nonprofits-and-grantees/arpa-slfrf-covid-19fund-grant-guidelines. Questions about the grant process can be directed to Debbie Cahoon, Vice President for Community Investment, at dcahoon@cf-lowcountry.org, or by calling 843-681-9100.
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Noteworthy • The Savannah/Hilton Head/Bluffton chapter of Silverliners International flight attendant group will meet at noon March 16 at Jim & Nicks, 872 Fording Island Road in Bluffton. Call or text Sue Smith at 973-6705832, or email her at camhill2@hargray. com to RSVP. Silverliners International is a social and charitable organization of former and current flight attendants representing almost all of the airlines. The group meets every month on the third Wednesday for lunch. • Ribbons in the Sky, a community event of care, compassion and celebration, will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. April 3, beginning at Pritchard Pocket Park on Pritchard Street, and convening at the Heyward House and Martin Family Park on Boundary Street. A Night Light Parade will be held at 6:30 p.m. with the theme “U Light Up My Life.” All types of entries with lights are encouraged to participate, from
light-up shoes and skateboards to bikes and motorcycles. For more information, call Pastor Gwendolyn Green at St. John NewBirth Family Life Center at 843-338-0534 or Lyndee Simoneaux at 843-540-1662. • Coastal Discovery Museum will host Blue Crab Discovery this spring, starting April 5 and continuing every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m. At the Museum on Jarvis Creek, participants will learn about the life cycle and importance of the Atlantic Blue Crab. Participants in the program will have a hands-on experience of harvesting, cooking, picking, and tasting. Registration for the program is $15 for adults, $10 for children (ages 4-12) and reservations are required by calling 843689-6767, ext. 223. The Museum is located at 70 Honey Horn Drive on Hilton Head Island. • May River Lutheran Church’s “Easter for Kids” will be held from 9 a.m. to
noon April 9 at the church, 104 Buckwalter Parkway 2F, in Bluffton. Children ages 5 to 10 will hear Bible Stories, play games, learn songs, and have snacks. Registration begins at 8:45 a.m. Sign up by visiting mayriverlutheran. com or facebook.com/Mayriverlutheran. For more information, call the church at 843-593-3312 or email pastor@mayriverlutheran.com. • The Beaufort County Library system is holding its annual Summer Reading Bookmark Contest for ages 5 to 18-plus. This year’s theme is “Oceans of Possibilities.” Participants should visit beaufortcountylibrary.org/bookmark-contest to download a template on which to create their artwork. Completed art can be dropped off at any Beaufort County Library location, or students can give their sheet to their Beaufort County School District teacher. One winning design will be chosen
from each of four age groups: Ages 5-8; 9-12, 13-17, and 18-plus. Deadline for entry is April 9. Winners will be announced in May. • The first Savannah Walk to Cure Arthritis will be held April 23rd at Daffin Park in Savannah. Walk to Cure Arthritis, the Arthritis Foundation’s annual, flagship fundraising event, is the largest arthritis gathering in the world. The event connects participants with others in the community while raising funds for research, resources and a cure. For more information and to learn more about registering for the Savannah Walk, visit walktocurearthritis.org/savannah or call 510-299-9987. SUBMIT YOUR EVENT NEWS The Bluffton Sun welcomes news of community, club, church, school and organization events. If the event is open to the public, email info to editor@blufftonsun.com.
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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 is growing exponentially as more and more
folks are choosing healthier eating habits. But like many lifestyle trends, it takes a bit 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
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HOT SPOTS from page 21A 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. Yes, that IS a thing.
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. 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
Salads, sandwiches and soups on the menu at Avocado Bleu are full of fresh veg, with options for those who re not vegetarian.
constant advice and testimonials to folks who have adopted healthier living behav-
iors. Their combination of breakfast dishes such as the chia pancakes (chia plant-based
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
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HOT SPOTS from page 22A filet, lamb rack or grilled breast of duck (all gluten-free options). Herban Market and Café (1601 North Street, Beaufort, 843-379-5060, herbanmarketandcafe.com) is worth the trek 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 middle 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.
• 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.
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 plant-based menu items.
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.
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• 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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School choice program sign up ends soon; deadline March 31 The Beaufort County School District is now accepting school choice applications for the 2022-23 academic year, the eighth year of the district’s expanded choice initiative. School choice applications are open on the district’s website and must be submitted online by March 31. Parents who don’t have internet access may request application assistance at any district school. Curriculum options approved by the Board of Education include such instructional choices as Montessori, advanced math and science (AMES), International Baccalaureate, arts integration, language immersion, Cambridge Academy, classical studies, Early College, and leadership programs. To learn about all of the district’s school choice offerings please see the BCSD School Choice Headquarters website page (https://bit.ly/BCSD-Choice_2022-23) where a complete school choice directory can be viewed.
“We are proud to announce our newest academic program, the MedTech 7 Magnet Program that will feature a specialized, theme-based curriculum that will prepare students for a future in either the medical or technology field,” said Superintendent Frank Rodriguez. “The addition of this program reaffirms our commitment to empowering our students to create their own educational pathways.” Choice schools serve children who
live in their attendance zones in addition to students from outside the zone who apply to attend. Beaufort County students who attend choice programs do not pay extra tuition, although families are responsible for their students’ transportation if they live outside of school attendance zones. If the number of choice applications at a school would cause the school to exceed its overall enrollment capacity, or if approved applications would push an
individual choice program beyond its capacity, students will be placed on a waiting list. Five schools potentially have no availability for choice because they are at or above capacity. Those schools are H.E. McCracken Middle School, Hilton Head Island High School, Bluffton High School (with the exception of students zoned for May River High School who wish to apply for JROTC), May River High School, and Pritchardville Elementary School. All district schools maintain a Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics focus, as well as a core curriculum that includes the arts, world languages, and technology. For more information about any of the school choice programs listed in the 2022-23 school choice directory (https://bit.ly/BCSD-Choice_2022-23) contact the school associated with the program(s) directly for more information.
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Business Briefs • The Benton House of Bluffton was recently awarded a 2022 Pinnacle Quality Insight Customer Experience Award. Benton House is a senior living community located in Bluffton, offering assisted living and memory care. Pinnacle, a customer satisfaction measurement firm specializing in healthcare, conducts more than 150,000 phone surveys each year and awards communities that score in the top 15% of their more than 2,700 care providers across the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. Over the course of 2021, a regular sampling of Benton House residents and families participated in monthly telephone interviews that included open-ended questions, as well the opportunity to rate Benton House in specific categories. For more information call the community at 843-757-3111. • Jana Wheeler, DNP, APRN, CHSE, is a finalist for the 2022 Simulation Star of the Year Award, which recognizes the nation’s most influential and impactful nurse educators. The award is presented by Sentinel U, a provider of web-based simulation education technology for nursing schools, hospitals and Jana Wheeler healthcare professionals. Simulations expose students to real-world scenarios to develop clinical judgement and critical thinking. Wheeler is simulation lab coordinator and assistant professor of Nursing at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB). She is currently writing a simulation textbook and developed and co-teaches a course with USCB’s theater department to promote simulation and train actors to portray patients. To learn more about the Sentinel U Simulation Star Award program visit explore. sentinelu.com/simulation-star-award. • Christopher L. Tassone is newly certified as an Accredited Estate Planner (AEP) designee by the National Association of Estate Planners & Councils (NAEPC). The accreditation makes Tassone the only Certified Financial Planner professional in
the Lowcountry to also have earned the AEP designation. Tassone is with the Principal Financial Group, located at 200 Main St., Suite 101H, Hilton Head Island. He is insurance licensed for life, health, disability income insurances, and annuities in the state of South Carolina, and currently holds FINRA Series 7, 66, and 24 registrations. Tassone has also earned a Certificate in Retirement Planning from The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. The AEP designation is a graduate level, multi-disciplinary specialization in estate planning, obtained in addition to already recognized professional credentials within the various disciplines of estate planning. • Brian C. Kiel has joined Carr Legal Group as an Associate Attorney at Law. Kiel will be based in Carr Legal Group’s Beaufort office, and his practice will focus on personal injury, wrongful death, criminal defense, and general civil litigation matters. Born and raised just south of Atlanta, Kiel obtained a B.S. in Criminal Justice from Valdosta State University and began his path to a legal career after college when he served in law enforcement for more than a decade. In 2014, Kiel attended Charleston School of Law where he served as president of the Trial Advocacy Board (TAB) program and competed in multiple national competitions, winning several best advocate awards. After law school, Kiel clerked for the Honorable Edgar W. Dickson in the 1st Judicial Circuit, and thereafter he served as a public defender and assistant solicitor. Carr Legal Group has offices in Beaufort and on Hilton Head Island. For more information, visit carrlegal.com. • The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) presented Minto Communities USA with nine awards at the 2022 International Builders Show (IBS) held in Orlando, Fla., in February. Among the awards, Latitude Margaritaville Hilton Head received a Gold Award for Best Community Lifestyle Program. The awards included recognition by NAHB’s 55-plus Housing Industry Council and the National Sales and Marketing Council for Minto’s Latitude Margaritaville communities.
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BUSINESS UPDATE
Woof Gang grows, foodie faves in trucks, artisan soap and K9s By Tim Wood
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Spring is coming, we have that extra hour of daylight and a full blossom of new business ventures across the region. Familiar faces, new food trucks: Lunch Lady Food Truck, 51 Riverwalk Blvd., Ridgeland, 843-645-6331, thelunchladysc.com: The breakfast and lunch spot off of S.C. 170 that has been a longtime favorite for comfort food served with Southern hospitality and a side of vintage signs is beginning a new chapter. Owners Mindi and Brandon Meyaard have purchased a food truck to take their favorite dishes to the people. The Riverwalk restaurant will continue to be open Tuesday through Thursday for breakfast and lunch curbside pickup (orders accepted via phone or online through the Clover app), but will focus Mondays and Fridays on traveling the region. “After 15 years, this is a re-energizing moment for
Under new management: Apple Appliance Center, 20 Capital Drive, Hilton Head Island, 843-681-8234, appleappliancecenter.com: Marketing and e-commerce executive Pete O’Reilly left his long-time job with Circa Lighting in Savannah to buy the island appliance store in August 2021 with the intentions of growing the appliance sales and repair services The new Lunch Lady food truck – and yes, fans of the eatery know the resemblance to The Dream through community involvement. “That’s what appealed to me most here – the idea Machine is an homage to Mindi’s love of all things Scooby Doo, which she shows off at the of really immersing myself in Hilton Head restaurant. and Bluffton and evolving this business with after a brief stay on the West Coast to help us,” Mindi said. “We’ll have a variety of our personalized service,” O’Reilly said of taking care for his ailing mother. DePatty sold his favorite dishes available on a rotating basis over an established local brand. Early results first truck in November thinking he was in and are always taking requests.” The Meyhave been strong, as O’Reilly is planning for a longer stay out west, but has returned aards said early results have been outstandan expansion that will double the size of ing and are currently booking events for the with a brand-new truck and a new menu their current showroom. He plans to hold a focused on gourmet burgers and hot dogs. spring and summer. grand re-opening event in by early summer. His first event will be at Lawton Station on Meanwhile, former Big Dog Tacos owner April 1 and he is accepting booking reserJoe DePatty is returning to the Lowcountry Please see UPDATE on page 27A
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UPDATE from page 26A Southern Charm Elopements, 301 Central Avenue No. 207, Hilton Head Island, 843-368-9445, southerncharmelopements. com: We all know that the Lowcountry is the setting for some of the most picturesque weddings ever, as well as some of the most lavish celebrations. But what if you’re looking for a ceremony with all the feels but just a few guests? That’s the idea behind Southern Charm Elopements, recently taken over by co-owners Alexis Rose and Tracy Trimmer. The pair offer a full-service wedding concierge, complete with photography, flowers, cake options and location scouting at historic areas, beaches and parks around Beaufort County. They serve anywhere from a handful of guests to a full-blown guest list. Expansions and anniversaries: Will and Jaime Coley, the owners of Woof Gang Bakery and Grooming Palmetto (7 Lawton St., Bluffton, 843-757-9663, woofgangpalmetto.com) recently announced that they will be expanding with a second Lowcountry location. The neighborhood pet store and grooming salon will open by late spring in Shelter Cove Towne Center.
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client’s multiple providers. Lettrs Gifts, 8 State of Mind St., Bluffton, 843-707-1270, lettrsgifts.com: The personalized gift store launched by owner Debbie Timen in Main Street Village on Hilton Head Island nearly 20 years ago is celebrating its fifth anniversary at its Bluffton location in Old Town’s Promenade. Lettrs offers numerous items from handbags and totes to linens, towels and jewelry from brands such as Spartina 449, Mudpie and Brighton. The shop offers full embroidery services as well as personalized printing of cards, stationery and invitations. The Bluffton store offers a large selection of Bluffton-themed products as well a full array of socks, insulated coffee mugs and even Old Bay Seasoning memorabilia. Cottonwood Soap Company, 13 Cottonwood Lane, Hilton Head, 513-3242592, cottonwoodsoap.com: Colleen Laux is a retired attorney, a wife of 35 years and a mother of two grown sons. And she has a passion for soap. She suffered for years with cracked heels and her husband battled eczema-prone skin, and neither could find a
successful remedy. So Laux decided to make her own remedies, beginning with a soap recipe that she took years to perfect. Her small-batch soap has won raves since she hung her official shingle two years ago and Laux has since expanded her line of artisan soaps to include lip balms, lotions and scrubs, and fizzling bath bombs that look like real donuts. What began as a personal journey expanded to family and friends and has spread worldwide with the idea of affordable personal pampering. New businesses: Twisted Pilates Studio, 139 Hartwell Avenue, Ridgeland, 843-290-3639: Kristen Benson has been a Pilates instructor at some of the most popular fitness centers up and down U.S. 278 and now she has opened her own space in the 843 Sport facility near the back entrance to Sun City Hilton Head off Argent Road. The 600-foot boutique studio offers private lessons and small classes of up to three people. Benson offers the only Fuse Ladder 8-in-1 workout station in South Carolina, as well as a full selection of Balanced
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UPDATE from page 27A Body Pilates equipment. Catalina Esthetics, 17 Sherington Drive Suite B, Bluffton, 571-235-4146: Licensed esthetician Catalina Castro is a recent northern Virginia transplant and wife of an active-duty Marine who recently opened a spa inside Savannah Plastic Surgery and Laser that offers customized skin care services based on your specific needs as well as full body wax services. Castro offers everything from nanoneedling facials to hydrojelly masks, chemical peels and procell microchanneling, as well as 11 different waxing services. Lowcountry Imaging, 104 Buckwalter Parkway Suite J, Bluffton, 843-298-5874: Lowcountry native Erika Vargas has always had a love for all things baby and pregnancy and is the mother of three kids. She aims to take the impersonal feeling of a doctor visit ultrasound and transform it into an intimate collection of moments and a diary of a family’s pregnancy. The company offers 2D, 3D and 4D imaging with early sneak peeks for mothers after 10 weeks, a gender reveal
package and heart beat listen at 15-plus weeks and more extension sessions with digital images and video of your soon-tobe-newborn in the 27- to 35-week window. The viewing rooms seat up to six guests besides Mom, allowing family and friends to share in the moment in a more personalized and welcoming environment. Bluffton Mobile Physical Therapy, Bluffton, 815-861-4115: Licensed physical therapist Sean Neuman decided to open a mobile therapy business in order to achieve more medical freedom for both himself and his patients. Insurances can create too many restrictions in the quality of care physical therapists provide. Neuman said his patients will always have his full attention for the entire session, as he is not distracted with unnecessary paperwork that is needed for insurance patients. He is a participating Medicare provider, and offers a cash option for non-Medicare patients. BMPT offers services such as dry needling, myofascial release, spinal and joint manipulations, tailored therapeutic corrective exercise programs, LSVT BIG program for Parkin-
sons Disease patients, osteoporosis postural corrective programs, kinesiology taping and cupping. Behavior Wellness Group, 110 Traders Cross, Bluffton, 843-278-0008, behaviorwellnessgroup.com: Mental health counselor Erin Pawlak moved from the company’s main office in Mentor, Ohio, to open a branch of the practice in Okatie Commerce Park off S.C. 170. Pawlak is scheduling virtual therapy sessions for individuals, couples, families and groups. She has also started an adolescent intensive outpatient program for teens ages 12-17 who struggle with depression, anxiety, suicidal thoughts and self-harming behaviors. The program runs for seven weeks and meets Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Pawlak is also hoping to restart in-person appointments in the near future and is currently looking for an independently licensed clinician to help expand the Bluffton practice. Kizer’s K-9s Training, Bluffton, 843505-3068, kizerk9training.com: Dog
trainer Sarah Kizer has recently relocated from San Diego to be closer to family in the Lowcountry and has opened this practice focused on behavior modification training, puppy training, leash walking and puppy sitting. Kiser works one-on-one with your dog to help to eliminate barking at strangers entering the home and to ease anxieties in encountering people and pets outside the home. She offers multiple dog discounts and offers in-home dog sitting for families looking to vacation or travel without having to disrupt their furry friends’ home routine. And finally, a coming attraction: It’s always a tip-off that a new business is coming when you start to see the business cards from utilities like Hargray on the window. Such is the case on Buckwalter Parkway in the plaza housing businesses like Omelette Café and Sports Clips. We are told that the corner space will transform into a Vietnamese restaurant over the coming months. More information as we hear it. Tim Wood is a veteran journalist based in Bluffton. Contact him at timwood@blufftonsun. com.
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TECHNOLOGY
Easy ways to keep kids as safe as possible online By Joel Braun CONTRIBUTOR
If your children are like most, they can’t wait to explore the internet with all its games, videos, apps and social sites. Like the real world, the web isn’t always a safe place for children. Start with easy ways to protect them as they play and learn online. In plain sight: Set up computers in plain view in a central location where you are likely to pass by several times a day. If something doesn’t seem right, you can intervene and counsel your kids as it happens. Knowing that you might see them surfing somewhere they shouldn’t will help keep kids on the right track. Set and reinforce understandable rules for internet usage and help kids to remember and follow these guidelines. Post rules near the computer and keep a list of approved apps and websites that they are allowed to use. Share simple habits they can adopt to
avoid the wrong people and experiences online. If your kids have email, teach them why it’s important not to open messages from strangers. Emails, as well as texts and posts on social media, can include images, words, links, and attachments that can be harmful. Teach kids to keep phone numbers, addresses and all personal information to themselves. Stress that they should never go to see anyone they meet online. Make sure they are comfortable coming to you right away with anything that makes them uneasy, including any videos, social media, or messages that include cyber bullying. Your internet provider may include or offer parental controls with your existing service in the form of special software or settings. Ask for their assistance in setting up and using these tools before you invest in something more expensive that duplicates what may already be available. If your child uses Google’s Chrome web browser to surf the internet, you can use
Supervised User abilities to block objectionable content. If they use Apple’s Safari web browser, Apple Mac settings offer parental controls as “Restrictions.” You’ll also find safe browsing apps in the iTunes store. Microsoft offers parental controls for Windows 10 with Internet Explorer and Microsoft Edge web browsers through Microsoft Family at account.microsoft. com/family. You can also censor the content of
internet searches in your search engine of choice. In Bing, set SafeSearch settings to “Strict.” Google’s SafeSearch setting, which can be turned on or off, is the control for its search content. Facebook and other social media sites have security and privacy settings you can use to keep your kids safe. Be especially aware of settings that make any images or information about your child public or allow strangers to communicate with your children freely. If you’re uncomfortable letting your children go it alone on the internet, schedule their internet time when you can enjoy it with them. Ask your television and internet provider how you can customize your entertainment experience with filters and parental controls. Happy safe surfing! Joel Braun is the general manager of Hargray.
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Vietnam veterans to be honored at community event March 27 All Vietnam veterans and their families, as well as members of the community, are invited to attend a “Welcome Home!” ceremony recognizing Vietnam War Veteran’s Day at 1 p.m. March 27 at Buckwalter Place Park, Armed Forces Memorial. Vietnam War Veteran’s Day is a nationally recognized event, established to welcome home Vietnam vets who were not welcomed with the same honors as in previous wars. It also acknowledges the sacrifices that young American men and women made during the Vietnam War. The event is presented by Caris Health Care, in collaboration with We Honor Veterans and the USA Vietnam War Commemoration Partnership. “We want all the area’s Vietnam Veterans to come to the Welcome Home commemoration so they know the value we place on their commitment and sacrifice,” said Anna Crisp, Caris Healthcare’s Bluffton administrator. The ceremony will include a color guard,
military and patriotic music, special readings, and a presentation of a commemorative lapel pin for each Vietnam veteran in attendance. Vietnam veteran spouses will also receive acknowledgment with a presentation of their own lapel pin. The event will adjourn to light refreshments and education displays for veteran-specific information. Caris Healthcare is a national hospice company with an office in Bluffton, which serves Beaufort, Jasper, and Hampton Counties. Caris’ mission is to provide hospice care with grace. We Honor Veterans is a program of the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO), in collaboration with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), which recognizes the unique needs of America’s veterans and their families by supporting, accompanying, and guiding them through their life stories toward a more peaceful ending.
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New physician joins Beaufort Memorial May River Primary Care Christopher Opella, M.D., a board-certified physician with broad experience across the spectrum of his family medicine specialty, will join Beaufort Memorial May River Primary Care next month, seeing patients at the practice’s new permanent location at Okatie Dr. Chris Opella Medical Pavilion in Okatie. With his addition to the practice, Beaufort Memorial is continuing its efforts to increase primary care access for residents south of the Broad River. Dr. Opella comes to the Lowcountry after more than two decades as a clinician and a medical director at family medicine clinics and hospital emergency rooms in his native state of Texas, most recently Surepoint Family
Medicine and Tarleton State University in Stephenville. He received his medical degree from University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 1997 and in 2000 completed his medical residency in family medicine at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth. Trained during residency in the full scope of his specialty – which includes emergency medicine and surgery as well as general medicine – Dr. Opella subsequently practiced family medicine in both small-town and urban settings. As a result, he brings an extensive knowledge of a number of medical specialties to patient care, among them cardiology, gastroenterology, gynecology, orthopedics, dermatology and emergency medicine. “Like most other communities across the country, ours is experiencing a shortage of primary care providers,” said Russell Baxley, president and CEO
of Beaufort Memorial. “By adding a physician as well trained, broadly experienced and patient-centered as Dr. Opella to our medical staff, we are doing our very best to further address the shortage.” At Beaufort Memorial May River Primary Care, Dr. Opella joins board-certified primary care specialists Nikki Keisler, M.D., and Brad Kelly, D.O.,
working with his patients to prevent, diagnose and treat acute and chronic illness. The practice, which provides a full range of adult outpatient medical care, will relocate to the Beaufort Memorial Okatie Medical Pavilion, 122 Okatie Center Blvd. North, in April. To make an appointment with Dr. Opella or any of the other providers, call 843-706-2287.
Beaufort Memorial May River Primary Care to relocate Due to the expansion of the practice with the addition of a board-certified family medicine physician in April, as well as additional providers joining the practice later this year, Beaufort Memorial May River Primary Care will be moving to a new larger and permanent location in Okatie. Currently located in Bluffton, the practices of Dr. Nikki Keisler, Dr. Brad Kelly and Dr. Chris Opella will move to Suite 300 in the Beaufort Memorial Okatie Medical Pavilion, 122 Okatie Center Blvd. North, on April 11. Patients who have an appointment scheduled with any of the physicians on or after that date, will be seen at the new location. Call 843-706-2287 for information or to make an appointment.
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WELLNESS
Healthcare vs. ‘sick care’ with restorative therapies By Heather Hinshelwood CONTRIBUTOR
There’s a synchronicity to illness – some people are prone to being sick often, some kids have perpetual ear infections, and some families continue to circulate the same cold or flu ad nauseum. Questions like “Why do I always feel sick?” or “Where did I pick this up this time?” do have an answer, but often we look in the wrong direction. The cause of our battle with disease isn’t an external threat – it comes from within. The body’s inability to tolerate what we encounter – our weakness when we need the strength to fight off illness – is the main focus of restorative therapies. Imagine the analogy: We’re used to seeing carrion birds circling where something is deteriorating. They’re a nuisance and an eyesore. You can remove the birds, but they’ll return, with friends. General medical care often aims at the birds – bacteria, vi-
ruses, infections, etc. Leaving the “roadside deterioration” intact will only bring more birds, more sickness, probably stronger strains and highly resistant to the “same old” treatment. Dis-ease occurs in the absence of a healthy functioning body. Vital nutrients that are needed become depleted and
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BEAUTY
Bring a photo to your stylist to best describe what you want By Joy Ross CONTRIBUTOR
It seems that more and more my clients as well as brides and their wedding parties are arriving with pictures of cuts, color, styles and/or makeup looks that they are hoping to receive. The big question is: Do we as stylists appreciate these visual examples? My personal answer is “yes, yes, yes” – for the most part. Of course there are always exceptions. I will never forget a movie I saw several years ago where a woman came in with a picture of what she wanted to look like. The stylist answered with, “Honey, the ONLY way you are going to look like that is if I tape this picture to your forehead!” Yes, there have been times I’ve wanted to say that to a client. However, for the most part, the internet, especially Pinterest, has a plethora of realistic styles that help give us a visual starting point.
The main drawback with Pinterest as far as wedding styles is it only shows one (usually the prettiest) part of the style. Therefore, more than one picture is needed for the other parts of the style, or we need to play around to have the look be cohesive. That being said, consultations are very helpful. As far as my salon clients, visual examples
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show me. I can’t tell you how many times a week a client has scheduled their appointment online for color but actually wanted highlights. The consultation is vital in giving you, the client, what you want or – better yet – what will be the best, easiest and most flattering style and color for your lifestyle and face. I always say, the right overall cut, color and style and makeup will take 10 years and 10 pounds off you. And unfortunately or fortunately, as each case may be, it’s sometimes the opposite. Look at the many cuts and styles movie stars like Meryl Streep or Brad Pitt have had in their various roles. This is concrete proof that we as stylists are a crucial part of you looking desirable and youthful or old and haggard. We can help you make the choice. All we have to do is check out your pictures to be sure they are realistic – or we get out the roll of tape. Joy Ross is owner of Style It Salon in Old Town Bluffton. styleitsalon.com
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PETS
Adding another dog to family requires careful consideration By Abby Bird CONTRIBUTOR
Bringing just one dog into a household can be a major decision, especially if you have chosen to rescue a dog with issues or are starting over with a new puppy. However, there are pluses and minuses in considering adding a second dog to your pack. If you own a shy or insecure dog, having another dog – if selected properly – is definitely a plus. If you choose what we call a “mentor dog,” who is self-confident, relaxed and calm in social situations and environmentally well experienced, often their calmness can rub off on the less secure dog. The shy dog will watch the mentor dog and gain confidence, sometimes even coming out of their shell when they see their buddy is doing just fine. These two polar opposites make a great match and should be sought after. Having a dog that may even be older can do the trick for your insecure dog. A dog that has lost a lifelong buddy but THE
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is still lively can also benefit from acquiring a new friend. It can bring new life and help them through their grief. This gives them something else to focus on and enables them to get on with their lives. Often these dogs become needy and demanding if they are left alone without a new companion. Proper selection is critical here. You are not looking for a dog that reminds you or your dog of the one that passed, but
one that stimulates new interest in life and activities. A dog that shares play styles and games will be the best companion. Avoid a dog that puts stress on your dog. That might mean not getting a puppy. That might be too much for the older dog to deal with. If they are older, then chances are they will have limited tolerance for puppy behavior and antics. Just because you have a big dog doesn’t mean that a smaller dog may not be appropriate. Some dogs like to nurture other dogs and small dogs may seem more puppyish. This way you can have small but without having to endure puppyhood. How about a dog that may have infirmi-
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ties, or a senior dog? Often these dogs settle right into your pack. Three-legged dogs, deaf or blind dogs … all are fabulous choices if they fit your lifestyle once your other dog has given the OK. Having another dog avoids having to leave your dog home alone. This too can help to make them more secure as they watch the skills your other dog has. The new dog selection is fraught with trial and error processes. Should you get opposite sex, different size, how close in age and energy? The additional dog is really a dog for your dog and only secondarily for you. While certain criteria for your desires should be met, remember this is a companion for your dog. Need help evaluating or selecting a new companion dog? Free consults are available by emailing me at ajbird@hargray.com. Abby Bird is owner of Alphadog Training Academy. AlphadogTrainingAcademy@gmail. com
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Women’s Wellness Retreat explores powerful topics The 2022 Women’s Wellness Retreat will be held March 17-19 at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort. Featured are presentations and discussions by and about women, a documentary film, and a health and wellness fair. Kicking off the weekend is a documentary, “Sisterhood: SC Suffragists, Clubwomen, The Pollitzer Sisters & The Vote,” at 7 p.m. March 17. The film screening and panel discussion are hosted by SCETV’s Beryl Dakers at the Center for the Arts, in partnership with League of Women Voters Beaufort, and is free and open to the public. The documentary highlights the Pollitzer Sisters and other women from Charleston who, along with other social and educational reform groups, worked to advocate for women’s voting rights. The following evening at 7 p.m., a conversation between two women about
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how their deep-rooted friendship and courage set them on a mission to share in the work to bridge the racial divide, will be the keynote feature. The two friends, Polly Shepard, a survivor of the 2015 mass shooting at Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, and Margaret Seidler, who discovered she is a descendant of slave traders, share the evolution of their powerful relationship. The women will share how the common bonds of forgiveness, honesty, and love have not just brought them together but are the foundation from which we can all build a bridge to reconciliation and healing. The event is free and open to the public. For more information about this and other Women’s Wellness Retreat Events, visit uscbcenterforthearts.com/womens-wellness-retreat.
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FAITH
Through all life’s troubles, God’s love conquers all By Pete Berntson CONTRIBUTOR
“Weeping may endure for a night, but joy cometh in the morning.” So says the Psalmist. These are words that seem to be even more needed than usual. The infection rate of COVID-19 appears to be decreasing, but the impacts are far from being over. The long-haul effects are just beginning to be realized. Grief over the ones we lost continues. The invasion of Ukraine has set the world back on its heel, and it is not clear what will happen next. These events are occurring as those of us who call ourselves Christ-followers are still in a 40-day journey we call Lent. During this time, we are intentional about examining the darkness and shadows in ourselves and all of humanity. We admit our complicity in much of what is not right with the world, our nation, communities, and even our families. It is difficult but necessary work. Tears and weeping are not uncommon.
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An amazing burst of the sun through the clouds is a reminder that “joy comes in the morning.”
Yet, part of what this journey is about is to recall that God loved us so very much that the only way left to show us was to come among us as one of us, to move into the neighborhood and share true life with us. We remember the extreme example of love he demonstrated to all the world by his teaching, his association with the lost, the least, and the alone, and his willingness to
give all that he had that we might have life and have it abundantly. We draw comfort by recognizing Jesus also experienced despair and hope, hostility and hospitality, and loneliness and community. From this, we have come to realize that it should not come as a surprise that we, too, often find ourselves immersed in the same whirls and tensions.
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Yet we also become more aware of how God has reached out to us and touched us, even amid our struggles, providing us with a source of strength and encouragement. As our journey continues, we will hear how the world screamed “no” to this radical expression of love and attempted to end it all with a death on a cross. But God responded with a “yes” and an empty grave. The empty grave changes everything. It replaces brokenness with healing, emptiness with purpose, turmoil with peace, guilt with forgiveness, despair with hope, and eternal death with eternal life. It replaces even the deepest tears with a joy that knows no limit. This ultimate victory of Christ over even death provides you and me with the courage and confidence necessary to endure the nights of weeping so that we might also experience the joy that will come in the morning.
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NATURE’S WAY
Forget flowers; Spring has sprung when the shad have spawned By Collins Doughtie CONTRIBUTOR
Everyone seems to have their own theories about the first signs of spring and, more specifically, when the cold of winter is finally over. For some, it’s the flock of robins that all of sudden appeared on their lawn. For others it might be the dreaded pollen that nearly blocks out the sun as waves of the yellow stuff swirl around in the air. But for someone like me it’s all about a secretive fish called the American shad. You would have thought that with the relatively mild winter we have had this year that spring would have come early. I, too, was in that mindset as I headed down to the Ogeechee River around Valentine’s Day, just knowing that the shad migration had begun. After two hours of fishing, it became quite evident that there wasn’t a shad around and, quite frankly, I was mystified by their absence. As warm as it was, they should have been there – so what did they know that I didn’t? If you will remember, winter finally arrived with a vengeance around the third week in February and it got downright cold. I know I’ll probably never know the answer to this question, but how does a fish like a shad know what’s going to happen with the weather while we humans can only guess? As far as I can tell, little is known about the American shad. Like salmon, they spend their lives in the ocean and around this time of the year there is a mass migration where they come up certain rivers that are, for all intents and purposes, fresh water – just so
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they can spawn. I can’t even tell you if they die after spawning like a salmon or whether they head back out to sea. I have asked a number of people this question and nobody seems to know the answer. Another shad mystery that gets to me is where do they come from? You would think that as much as I am out in the ocean and back in our creeks that I would inadvertently come across a shad but I never have. Even throwing cast nets off the beach for menhaden should catch one of these fish at some time but I have never heard of anyone that has. For all I know, they might spend their lives hundreds of miles out at sea before making their journey to spawn. I guess they just don’t rate high enough to have studies done on their life and their habits. So what is the draw that I would go so far
to catch one of these fish? In my opinion, their flesh isn’t all that great to eat and they are loaded with tiny bones, making filleting one an art known only by a handful of folks I have ever known. But give me a big fat female and I am all over it – because inside of these larger gals is a pair of roe sacks that are considered a delicacy to many, including me. As if the roe isn’t enough, shad are great fighters, especially on light tackle. A member of the tarpon family, they jump. And because you are fishing in a swift current, when hooked they put their broad sides to the current, making them a challenge to land. Their mouths are paper-thin and, because the lures I generally use are tiny, too much pressure will lose one of these fighters in a second. I know that up north around Delaware
there is a lot of interest by anglers when the shad run is on, but down in this part of the country, just finding someone to go with me is a challenge. There are only two locals that I can count on – Jimmy McIntire who has moved to Savannah and my friend Bill Sanderson. After being hoodwinked by the late winter surge, I decided to give it another go and asked Bill if he wanted to accompany me. Remember what I said about everybody having his or her own idea about the first sign of spring? Bill’s indicator is the goldfish that live in a neighbor’s cement pond. If they come out from under the lily pads and quickly eat the food he had thrown in, spring is here. For me, it is when the wisteria blooms. Arriving at the Ogeechee River, we were the only boat at the landing. It was an ominous sign but having driven that far we decided to give it a go anyway. We trolled for nearly an hour without so much as a tap and then as if a light switch had been flipped, one rod bent double followed closely by another. They were here! Spring is here! For the next couple of hours we landed more than a dozen shad, five of which were big females bursting with roe. As I sat down for a shad roe dinner that night, I wore a smile with every bite. You can have your robins, daffodils and pollen because my sign that spring has sprung is, simply put, delicious! 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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NATURE
Don’t judge! Not all snakes in the grass are bad guys By John Riolo CONTRIBUTOR
I wrote about snakes a couple of years ago but since it is that time of year when they come out of their dens from brumation it seems timely to feature them again. Yes, what snakes do is called “brumation.” Snakes do not hibernate the way that some mammals, such as bears, do. Brumation is not as deep a sleep as hibernation and snakes do not require the same amount of sleep as in hibernation. Snakes will wake up and need to forage for food and water during this time. When necessary, they will go and find food and water and then return to a state of brumation. Snake brumation can begin anytime from September to December and last until March or April, depending on weather patterns. In addition, snakes may come out of brumation if a warm front changes the weather. Warming their blood makes them more active. Snakes will sense when the outside air
is warmer or will likely notice the weather change once they leave their den to forage. This means that it is still possible to encounter a snake at almost any time of year although less likely in winter. Upon encountering a snake people will often ask “What kind of snake is it?” Oftentimes, an answer might be given by using the scientific name and/or common name
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with a description of “harmless” rat snake, king snake, or another type of snake. However, I have always been troubled by descriptions such as “harmless” for some snakes as opposed to others. If some species of snakes are harmless, then by implication others are harmful. We humans have a long history of eradicating to extinction any species we might consider harmful to us.
I maintain, however, that there is no snake as a species that is harmful – if we humans just leave them alone. Snakes serve a very important function for ecological balance and it is their elimination that may be harmful. They can keep pests such as mice and rats in check. And they can also provide food for birds, mammals and even other snakes! Having said that, some snakes – such as rattlesnakes, copperheads, water moccasin and coral snakes – that are indigenous to the Lowcountry can inject venom through hypodermic-like needle fangs that they use for both hunting and immobilizing prey and for defense. No doubt a close proximity venomous snake can be dangerous. You don’t want to get bitten by a venomous snake. But you wouldn’t want to get bitten by a raccoon, fox, squirrel, or any wild animal. John Riolo lives in Moss Creek and is past president of the Nature Club of Moss Creek. john.a.riolo@gmail.com
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SPORTS
March winds bring challenges to your golf game; be prepared By Jean Harris CONTRIBUTOR
We have been fortunate in the Lowcountry to have a mild winter with plenty of days for great golf. However, March will bring a new challenge to your golf game. March tends to be the windiest month and you need to know what adjustments to make to play well when the wind is 10 mph or higher. To get an idea of just how windy your game will be, look at the tree tops in the distance and see what they are doing. Look on the green at the flagstick and see how it is flying. Throwing up grass at your ball will only tell you what the wind is doing near you. When the wind is in your face (head wind) you need to hit the ball lower: • Take one extra club for every 10 mph. • Widen your stance and flair out both toes; this will lower your center of gravity. • Choke down on your grip and play the ball further back in your stance.
• Lean the grip slightly forward closer to your front thigh. • Lean your weight forward on your target side. • Swing at 75% to 80% of your normal speed and this will help create less spin. When the wind is behind you (tail
wind): • The wind will affect higher shots more so keep the ball low even when the wind is behind you. • Use one less club for every 10 mph. • Ball position more in the center of your stance.
• If you are hitting to a green, you can swing harder since this creates back spin and helps the ball stop quicker. When the wind is a crosswind (left to right or right to left): • If you want the ball to land softly, try to curve the ball in the opposite direction of the wind. • If you want more distance, ride the wind by curving the shot in the same direction as the crosswind. Closing your stance can help. The type of golf ball you use can reduce the winds affect on the ball. Playing with a low spin ball on a windy day might save you a few strokes. I suggest practicing when the wind is blowing on the driving range and try some of these adjustments. 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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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. So what can we do to live more safely in this environment? For one we can manage 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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GARDEN
Has spring sprung? Keep an eye on weather before fertilizing By Mark Deloach CONTRIBUTOR
Have we entered into spring already? As we ended February and rolled into March, we have already seen a drastic rise in temperatures, but is the warm weather here to stay? Around this time every year we have to play a guessing game as to what our temperatures are going to do. When you ride around your neighborhood, you might see people out watering the lawns and some already throwing out fertilizer, but we urge you to take caution. When we get a few warm weeks and the grass begins to slowly turn green, we cannot quite assume spring is here, and acting too early can lead to some unnecessary problems in the lawn. Early fertilization and excessive watering during our transition in the spring or fall are key contributors to fungal issues. There are many types of fungus that we see this time
a year but the most notable is brown patch, which is formed in circular patterns in the yard and usually highlighted with a yellow or red ring. If you spot a fungus developing in your yard, there are a few key steps that should
be taken. First we want to make sure that all irrigation is off and that the fungus is treated with a fungicide application to prevent the fungus from worsening or spreading. One should avoid mowing or excessive foot
traffic across the lawn as this can transmit the fungus to other areas. Areas that have been affected by fungus are typically the last to green up, but don’t panic! It always helps to add some nice organic topsoil. Once we’re past the fluctuating temperatures and have completed the green-up process you should then be safe to apply your first round of fertilizer and begin watering. Let’s talk about the most effective way to water. Your watering should be taken care of early in the morning, right before the sun peeks over the horizon. It is best to water deep and less often. Ideally you want to produce an inch of water per zone in the lawn and starting with just one day a week. Remember, you should always monitor what Mother Nature is providing so you don’t drown your yard. The most reliable way to do this is with a rain gauge. Mark Deloach is the owner of Lawn Doctor of Beaufort County.
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REAL ESTATE
When selling your home, should you be there for a showing? By Larry Stoller CONTRIBUTOR
Should the sellers and the listing agent stay in a home during showings? The answers to the above question are “No,” “Yes,” and “Maybe.” No: Most of the showings will be by buyer agents. That’s because with more than 1,500 agents out there, there’s a good chance that some of them will bring their buyers to see your home, and that one or two will bring in the offer. When buyer agents and prospective buyer clients are looking at homes, they almost never want the seller(s) or the listing agent around. That’s because the buyers want the privacy to say what they like, love, dislike or hate about the home to each other. They want to express their innermost feelings with each other as they go through the home, which is hard to do with the seller(s) there. In fact, the seller’s presence might make a
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sellers will be out of the house for the same reasons as stated above). If the listing agent is holding an open house for Realtors or for the public (or both), that agent will be present for the entire time as well. Sometimes two agents will hold one open house to be better able to greet, meet and answer all the questions from the many visitors. Maybe: Now and then a buyer’s agent may ask the listing agent or sellers to hang around, just in case their buyers have any questions. But usually the buyer’s agent does his or her homework and is able to answer most questions. On the other hand, if the house is oneof-a-kind or really unique, it might not be a bad idea to have the sellers and/or the listing agent present (maybe at the second showing). 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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Through 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 Through 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 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. 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 19 Ribbon cutting and dedication, 5 p.m. at Pat Conroy Literary Center, 106 Bladen St., Beaufort. Free. RSVP at 843-379-7025 or conroycenterribboncutting. eventbrite.com. 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 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 843-715-6676. 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 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. 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. April 6 “Gullah Doll House,” exhibit celebrating Gullah heritage through doll-making, by Kerrie Brown, Art League Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway, Hilton Head Island. Hours Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Artist reception 5-7 p.m. April 6. academy@artleaguehhi.org
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Artists of Lifelong Learning’s continuing education art classes are displaying their work this spring at Art League Academy in a collaboration showcasing the innate talent of the Lowcountry and the incredible impact of continuing art education. “Artists of the Lowcountry” will be on display for one week only, March 27-April 2. “It’s never too late to explore your creativity and pick up a paintbrush or drawing pencil. The wonderful work on display during this exhibit is proof that there’s an artist inside anyone who is willing to put in the time,” said Amy Wehrman, Art Academy manager. There will be an artists reception from 5 to 7 p.m. April 1 at the Academy, 106 Cordillo Parkway. Attendees will be asked to cast their vote for People’s Choice. Lifelong Learning of Hilton Head Island offers continuing education for mature adults. Its teacher volunteers hold over two dozen classes during two semesters every year. Class subjects include history, philosophy, art, gardening, architecture, and more. Students can attend an unlimited number of classes each semester for a low flat fee. Life Long Learning of Hilton Head Island is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization on Hilton Head Island offering continuing education for mature adults. Life Long Learning of Hilton Head
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“All About Color” by Carol Iglesias
Beginning and experienced pastel artists alike will benefit from Art League Academy’s three-day workshop “A Painterly Approach to Working with Pastels,” to be held April 6-8. The workshop will be taught by award-winning Lowcountry artist and instructor Carol Iglesias. Students will learn how to paint with pastels both in the studio and outside from real life. This class will focus on strong composition, defining values, underpainting with pastels, seeing and/or using color, creating a point of focus, and working successfully from your photographs. Daily demonstrations will be given along with personalized teaching and individual feedback. “Carol has painted plein air all over the globe for more than 20 years,” said Academy manager Amy Wehrman. “Her sense of place and her eye for composition make her a valuable
teacher at Art League. We’re thrilled to have her.” Iglesias is an award-winning oil and pastel artist, instructor, and juror who has exhibited her paintings extensively at galleries, museums, and shows. Her strong impressionistic style, bold use of color, and strong compositional elements have won her numerous awards. In 2012, she won a prestigious month-long Artist Residency in Dinan, France, where one of her paintings was selected for museum’s permanent collection. Classes are held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day. Cost for the three-day workshop is $400 for non-members of Art League of Hilton Head, and $360 for members. Art League Academy is located south-island at 106 Cordillo Parkway on Hilton Head Island. For more information, call 843-842-5738.
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Move to beat of the Sun City Chorus, Orchestra’s spring show By Rhonda Harris If you’re looking for a springtime treat for yourself or special people in your life, you’ll want to be in the audience for the Sun City Chorus and Orchestra’s spirited spring show “Just Dance” May 5 to 8 at Magnolia Hall. Just as music, singing and dancing evoke and encourage emotions, thoughts of love and life, “Just Dance” promises to put a smile on your face, a song in your soul, and an animated spring in your step. You’ll be dancing in your seat as this popular large mixed TOM BRIM chorus and the talented instrumentalists present a wide variety of classic pop The Sun City Chorus and Orchestra will perform “Just Dance” May 5 at Magnolia Hall. and show tunes that deliver something Latin shoes as you swing and sway to of Irving Berlin tunes featuring classic for everyone. To prepare the audience to have some ballroom dances. As you visualize flow- the popular Michael Bublé hits “Sway” and “Save the Last Dance for Me.” fun, the performers open with a swing- ing ball gowns and snappy tuxedoes, Musical Directors Art Hansen and you’ll be “steppin’ out” in fast-paced ing contemporary version of the 60’s Lorraine Hansen enjoy highlighting hit, “Dancing in the Street.” Then before quicksteps and elegant foxtrots. the orchestra, composed of Sun City For a change of pace, set aside your you catch a breath or get too comfortformal attire and slip on your imaginary residents and other Lowcountry musiable, you’re led into a nostalgic medley
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cians, with an instrumental medley of enduring classical standards by George Gershwin. Closing the first half of the program is the lively, contagious hit, “Let’s Get Loud” with its not-to-be-resisted strong cha-cha beat, and then a rock ’n’ roll, steam-engine-roaring-down-the-track “A Tribute to the Blues Brothers.” Lyrics and music of love, broken hearts, resilience, hope and joy continue in the second half of the program with Big Band swings, more Latin rhythms, disco, jive, shag, and even some slow dances. Who can resist the upbeat tempo of selections from “Mama Mia,” or the enduring melody and love story of “Evergreen?” “Just Dance” will be presented at 7 p.m. May 5 to 7, and at 2:30 p.m. May 8. Tickets are available at the box office from 9 to 11 a.m. Monday, Wednesday and Friday, by calling 843-941-9729, or emailing suncitytix@gmail.com.
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Quilters craft comfort items for local agencies The Maye River Quilters have been busy this year making clothing covers, pillowcases, fidget quilts and “At Ease” quilts for local nursing facilities. The club members made and distributed more than 128 pillowcases, 97 clothing covers, and 32 fidget quilts to the Pines nursing facility, the Vineyard Memory Care Unit, and Caris Hospice. They also have made four At Ease quilts for Caris Hospice, with two more are in progress. The At Ease program at Caris Hospice presents the quilts to veterans who are in hospice care in recognition of their dedication and service. One was delivered to a 102-year-old gentleman who was in the Army Air Corp (now the Air Force). He was so pleased to have it and keeps it on the end of his bed. He told his daughter he loves it because it keeps his feet warm at night. The Maye River Quilters are so pleased to have made a difference for him and all the residents who received their projects. Maye River Quilters made 32 “fidget” quilts for residents of local memory care residences and “This is why we quilt,” they said. hospice patients.
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Open Position (Full time) with the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina: Development Administrator The Development Administrator plays a vital role by providing administrative support to the Development Department and assisting the Arts Center in all its fundraising activities, events, and administration. Primary Responsibilities: Entering and processing information in donor database system, managing and updating records, assisting with all Arts Center Patron events, Business Partner events and Community events, and providing general office support. Qualifications and Skills: Bachelor’s degree in business, education, or related field preferred, 3-5 years successful fundraising experience beneficial. • Possess excellent and current technology skills-strong knowledge of MS Suite, especially knowledge of Excel, and donor database systems (Blackbaud Raiser’s Edge preferred.) • Strong skills required in communication/telephone, organization, client services, analytics, and a knowl edge of finance beneficial. • Ability to work independently, to be flexible and open to change, while working in a fast-paced environment. • Proven ability for attention to thorough and detailed work outcomes. • Background check and references will be required. Pay commensurate with experience. Employee benefits – Health, dental, and vision insurance, supplemental insurances, 401-K Retirement Plan, life insurance, vacation, sick and personal time. For consideration, please send a resume and letter of interest, with salary expectations to: Janet Smith, Sr. Director of Development • c/o Arts Center of Coastal Carolina 14 Shelter Cove Lane • Hilton Head Island, SC 29928 Or email to:jsmith@artshhi.com
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Conroy Center to hold ribbon cutting A ribbon-cutting and dedication of the Pat Conroy Literary Center will be held at 601 Bladen Street in Beaufort at 5 p.m. March 19. The event is free and open to the public. Rev. Kenneth Hodges will give an invocation and Mayor Stephen Murray will cut the ribbon. Visitors will then be invited to come inside to tour the Center. The Center will also host an extended Open House the next day, March 20, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The ribbon-cutting reception and open house hours offer an opportunity to thank the many donors who support the mission of the Center and made possible the purchase and renovations of the Center’s new home on Bladen Street. The Center nurtures a diverse community of writers, readers, teachers, and students by offering educational programs and special events that celebrate the transformative power of story. It is filled with curated artifacts from Pat Conroy’s
writing and teaching life, including copies of manuscripts and correspondence, photographs, and movie memorabilia. The three-gallery museum also features Conroy’s Fripp Island writing desk, his father’s flight jacket, and Conroy-inspired artwork. Besides the museum, the Center has rooms for writing workshops and critique groups, book club meetings, visiting author programs, school field trips and workshops as well as broadcast studio space. The Conroy Center also offers numerous onsite and offsite educational events, including visiting authors programs, writers workshops, Open Mic Night readings, the Camp Conroy summer camp for young writers and artists, the Children’s Book Fair, and the Pat Conroy Literary Festival in November. Regular hours are noon to 4 p.m. Thursday through Sunday. For more information, visit patconroyliterarycenter. org.
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Cha Cha Cha an exciting, easy to learn, popular dance By Sandro Virag The Cha Cha Cha is one of the most exciting of all the Latin American dances. It is flirtatious – with the idea of a chase between a man and a woman playing through the dance. Also known as the Cha Cha, the dance originated in Cuba in the 1940s. The name is derived from the sound of dance shoes as they shuffle around the floor. The Cha Cha Cha arrived in America around 1954 and quickly caught on. Cha Cha Cha has become one of the five dances at the competitive level of the Latin American program. It is the first dance performed in a competition because it requires the most stamina and takes the most out of a dancer. It also begins the flirtatious story between the couple, who then moves on to the Rumba, which leads to an even deeper connection due to its sensuous style. The Cha Cha Cha is one of the most popular social Latin-American dances. The
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dance consists of small steps and lots of hip action with a staccato rhythm – which makes it full of energy and produces a party
like atmosphere. The Cha Cha Cha is adaptable to almost any music – even our top 40 music today.
Cha Cha is not only a fun partner dance, but can also be danced as a line dance. Even if you are dancing the Cha Cha with a partner, you may find yourself side by side in many of the moves and not always holding on to one another, facing each other. There are so many variations of Cha Cha and so many steps, it never becomes routine. Not only can the rhythm be manipulated, but the speed can be adjusted as well. You can do a very slow Cha Cha or a very fast Cha Cha. It is very easy to lead and very easy to follow. The Cha Cha has continued to gain popularity because it is fast-paced, easy to learn and, for the health conscious, provides an excellent cardio workout. People of all ages and nationalities enjoy dancing the Cha Cha now more than ever before. Have you joined in the fun? Sandro Virag is a partner and instructor at Hilton Head Ballroom Dance Studio of Hilton Head, located in Bluffton at Seaquins Ballroom. hiltonheadballroom.com
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