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Town earns national hurricane preparedness award

By Dean Rowland CONTRIBUTOR

Everyone living in the Lowcountry knows that we are still in the midst of hurricane season, which stretches from June 1 through Nov. 30. We also know that preparedness is key in defending against high winds and surging water levels.

Already this year, the Atlantic has had 25 named storms from Arthur to Laura to Sally. The list of designated names has now been exhausted, and officials turned to the list of names of Greek letters to name the storms. At press time, the latest storm is Gamma.

Rest assured that the Town of Hilton Head Island is as prepared as any municipality in South Carolina, which was reflected when it was awarded the state’s first #HurricaneStrong designation from the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes

(FLASH).

“It’s another element to validate our program,” said Thomas Dunn, the town’s emergency management coordinator.

“On a regular basis we review our plans, practice our plans and test our plans all year ’round … we try to make ourselves better.”

Dunn was pleased, a little surprised, and humbled but proud of the recognition the town earned in a virtual award ceremony hosted by the nonprofit national organization in late September.

“We are definitely as prepared as we can be at this point,” he said. “We have plans in place should we have another Matthew.

The town presented its action plan a few months ago to the organization for award consideration and was notified in July of its honor.

“They were looking at our emergency

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PHOTOS COURTESY TOWN OF HILTON HEAD ISLAND

Crews from Hilton Head Fire Rescue work to remove downed trees from roadways in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016.

Candidates for local office discuss experience, top issues Compiled by Gwyneth J. Saunders CONTRIBUTOR

The upcoming election might focus on federal offices, but there are also 12 Beaufort County seats that will appear

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on Town of Hilton Head Island ballots Nov. 3.

Candidates who are running against opponents were asked by The Hilton Head Sun staff to answer each of three questions in 100 words:

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1. Why have you chosen to run?

2. What is unique in your background experience or education that would persuade voters to choose you?

3. What is the single most important issue that should be dealt with by the

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office for which you are running?

Candidates’ answers are presented here, in order by rank of office, and in alphabetical order by last name.

Please see CANDIDATES on page 14A

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Sunny Side Up 3A • Editorial 4A • Arts & Entertainment 43A • Business 46A • Legal 49A • Technology 51A • Health 52A • Wellness 54A • Pets 55A • Home 56A • Faith 58A • Real Estate 62A

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SUNNY SIDE UP

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The most exciting, I think, is the Bless Wikipedia’s heart for making it official that the ellipsis is “also known three repeating dots when one is in the midst of a messaging conversation, informally as dot-dot-dot.”

And thank goodness for that! If you such as a text on our phone. Those three dots indicate someone is typing, saw “Mamma Mia!” you might recall and another message is on the way! the three teen girls reading the diary Oh, the anticipation! of Donna, the mom in the show. Her Also recently, using a new computer, daughter reads to her friends about I wanted to watch a documentary on her mother’s long-ago liaisons with Vimeo, but wanted to cast it to our big three different men. In some entries, TV screen. There was no little square the mom has written an ellipsis at the end of the sentence, and Sophie reads box to click like the one on Netflix.

I started clicking other buttons and it thus: “We danced on the beach, and icons (as my children had taught me) we kissed on the beach, and dot dot and found three little vertical dots in dot.” the upper right corner of the screen.

The girls figure out what the “dot I clicked, and ... Bingo! There was dot dot” must have meant, because a whole other menu, and on it was that’s what one did “in the olden “Cast,” along with a number of other days.” options.

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I’ve found the “dot dot dot” on Facebook, Instagram, Netflix, Hulu ... and I’ve just started looking. I’m excited to learn more about what I’ve come to understand is the “more” button.

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Oct. 7, 2020

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SCDOT seeks feedback on Cross Island Parkway conversion

By John McCann

Kevin Aylmer, kevina@blufftonsun.com

CONTRIBUTOR

EDITOR

Since opening in January 1998, the Cross Island Parkway (U.S. 278) has served millions of vehicles traversing its path.

This 7.5-mile span made it possible for drivers to get from the north end to the south end of Hilton Head Island much quicker.

The tolls the South Carolina Department John McCann of Transportation (SCDOT) collected to pay for this $83 million parkway ends July 2021. I’m certain many of you will be glad to save the money you have spent on daily tolls and the Palmetto Pass transponder.

By the way, SCDOT plans to refund 100% of the transponder deposits and any unused balance of the Palmetto Pass account when the customer closes the account and turns in the transponder.

This toll road, one of two in South Carolina, was the first in modern history to be built in the state and is the only toll

Lynne Hummell, editor@blufftonsun.com

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road that SCDOT operates. A combination of state funds, federal funds, state highway bonds and $45 million in toll bonds were used to pay for the road that crosses over Broad Creek, giving people spectacular sunrise and sunset views. Once bonds are paid off, the toll ends.

In preparation for the end of this toll, SCDOT is seeking public input on the proposed conversion of the Cross Island Parkway toll facility to a non-tolled road. The public has the opportunity to comment on an action to amend the 2017-2022 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) to include engineering and construction for the conversion.

The 21-day public comment period started Sept. 22 and closes Oct. 13.

This project includes the removal of existing toll infrastructure and roadway improvements required to change the parkway to a conventional, non-tolled four-lane road. In addition, the mainline and ramps between the bridge over Broad Creek and the interchange at U.S. 278 Business will be resurfaced. The parkway itself, after more than 20 years, will need to be resurfaced as well.

Resurfacing is needed, in part, in anticipation of increased volumes of traffic, including more trucks on that road – since people will take the fastest option once toll cost is of no concern.

The conversion project is estimated to cost $14 million. Pending consideration of public comments, the proposed changes will be recommended for inclusion in a future revision to the Statewide Transportation Improvement Program.

The Town of Hilton Head Island strongly supports the end of the toll. Our staff will coordinate with SCDOT on the development of the conversion project, as there is a lot of work to be done to keep the parkway safe and to beautify it.

I know people will continue to use the Cross Island route. The route sees an average annual daily traffic of approximately 24,600 vehicles per day. I hope that drivers who frequently use the parkway will weigh in on this project and let SCDOT know your thoughts. Please submit your feedback at scdot.org/projects/pressreleases-cross-island-pkwy.aspx.

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

Letter to the Editor To the Editor: Recently, I had the opportunity to view firsthand our new educational norm, virtual learning or e-learning. I spent a day with my grandchildren, a fifth grader at River Ridge Academy and a 10th grader at May River High School, as they attended classes via Zoom.

First, I applaud our teachers for how well they are adjusting to this new educational experience. It is not easy to replicate the traditional in-person experience many of our students so badly need.

My granddaughter required no assistance from me, for which I was grateful.

My grandson was attentive and involved as his teachers exhibited great resolve in

explaining the assignments to 15-plus students.

I was amazed at the patience and knowledge the teachers exhibited as they took great pains to work with each child, especially those with varying degrees of computer knowledge and other distractions. The efforts put forth by our teachers and administrators throughout the district during this pandemic are to be commended and applauded.

Parents, my heart goes out to you as you juggle work and school for your children. The options offered by the district (hybrid/in-person or virtual) are not easy decisions to make.

Many parents are not equipped to take

the place of trained educational professionals. Many of our children are at home with grandmothers, like me, who last sat in a classroom 50-plus years ago. It was a very interesting day and I invite others to spend a day experiencing virtual learning.

We will overcome these difficult days.

In the meantime, remember we are all in this together, so let us be willing to lend a helping hand to those in need. Reach out to your child’s school and thank the staff for all they do, and remember many of them are parents too.

Laura Bush Bluffton

Oct. 7, 2020

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SUN ON THE STREET

Cooler weather ahead; time for comfy and warm attire With this feature, we seek to capture a glimpse of what you and your neighbors have to say about a variety of topics, issues, events – and just plain fun ques-

Heather Nicole Price, Bluffton: Cardigan. Love it. I have 7 of them – cozy, comfy and perfect for chilly mornings.

tions.

Normally, you might find us anywhere around the community with a camera and note pad, asking simple questions

Carol Weir, Bluffton: “A flannel shirt from high school.”

and looking for thoughtful answers.

During this coronavirus pandemic, we are practicing social distancing and turned to social media to ask readers

Toni Reader, Bluffton: “Soft blankets for porch sitting.”

and followers: “As the weather cools, what favorite item of fall or winter clothing do you reach for first, and why?”

Carrie Hirsch, Hilton Head Island: “My paisley pants from the Church Mouse that I bought years ago. I get more compliments on this find!”

Jo Lynn Wells, Bluffton: “Knee boots, because they’re stylish and comfortable.”

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EDITORIAL

State sets absentee guidelines, allocates CARES Act dollars

By Jeff Bradley CONTRIBUTOR

The General Assembly was back in session during the final two weeks of September to pass important absentee voting measures and allocate the remaining federal COVID-19 aid funds.

Voting absentee: State Representatives acted quickly the first week to pass House Jeff Bradley Bill 5305, which provides safety measures which give all registered South Carolina voters the right to vote absentee in the upcoming general election. The legislation included setting an official start date for absentee voting to begin Oct. 5, and then Oct. 30 as the last day to submit an absentee ballot request.

I believe the bill strikes a good balance between protecting our citizens and the integrity of the process. A majority voted mostly along party lines against a proposed amendment that would have removed a witness signature requirement for absentee ballots. Our Republican position was that it would expose the state to potential voter fraud.

A provision, however, allows county election officials to begin processing absentee ballots earlier than normal. This gives election officials more time to sort through the high number of absentee ballots expected by mail.

I believe this legislation was a positive approach to ensure that everyone in our state can vote safely and securely in the November General Election.

CARES Act funding: I was proud to vote in favor of allocating the second portion of federal COVID-19 aid in order to meet some of the most urgent needs of our state. We voted to put $420

million of the $693 that remained from the original $1.8 federal allocation our state received in the spring.

We put the $420 million directly into the State Unemployment Trust Fund, which had been largely depleted since March because of layoffs and furloughs.

Before the pandemic, our state had approximately $1.1 billion in its unemployment trust fund. At one point the state was paying out $70 million a week in unemployment benefits. The fund had been nearly exhausted by mid-August.

This newest allocation adds to the $500 million we put into the fund in the first phase of CARES Act spending in June.

By re-filling the fund, we will the keep unemployment insurance tax rates on state businesses the same as they have been.

We also set aside $25 million for nonprofit organization relief. Nonprofit

organizations like Deep Well, Second Helpings and various food banks across the state saw higher demand as people sought their assistance while the economy was plummeting.

Looking forward: In light of the uncertainty surrounding the ongoing COVID-19 situation, the General Assembly has decided not to create a new state spending plan before we are certain that revenue estimates are on the right track.

Between March and August our state budget surplus dropped from $750 million to just $86 million. This is the prudent, conservative approach to take at this time. As a state we cannot commit to a budget we cannot afford.

We will address this again in January.

Unfortunately, unlike the federal government, we don’t print money.

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

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A Tradition Of Trust

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HURRICANE from page 1A management program and how the town took seriously the education, ordinances, building codes and things in place to follow,” Dunn said.

“On behalf of the more than 100 public-private partners of the Federal Alliance for Safe Homes, we are proud to recognize the Town of Hilton Head as a #HurricaneStrong Community,” said FLASH Executive Vice President Eric Vaughn.

“Hilton Head leaders are taking essential steps to foster and preserve citizen safety and disaster resilience. They maintain strong building codes, sustain excellent floodplain management, implement effective community outreach programs, and have earned the NOAA Weather-Ready Nation designation for safety and weather alerting.”

“The #HurricaneStrong designation demonstrates our commitment to hurricane planning, preparedness, education and response,” Dunn said.

The latest recognition comes five years after the town received the StormReady designation from the National Weather Service, which also reflects a high level of

Crews from Hilton Head Fire Rescue work to remove downed trees from roadways in the aftermath of Hurricane Matthew in October 2016.

planning and programs in place.

Over the past four years, Beaufort County has been evacuated four times: Hurricane Matthew in 2016, Tropical Storm Irma in 2017, Hurricane Florence in 2018, and Hurricane Dorian in 2019.

“Over the course of time, the town has

had an emergency management program that has been effective,” Dunn added. “It’s gotten better every year. I’m building on the foundation of my predecessors.”

FLASH provides important resource information about building codes, emergency preparedness from natural and

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manmade disasters, disaster resilience and disaster safety.

For homeowners, the organization recommends installing a wind-resistant roof and metal fasteners, reducing the uplift and potential damage to the roof system and covering, choosing the highest level of wind rated shingles, installing impact-resistant windows and doors, securing outdoor items from becoming windborne debris, and trimming tree branches.

Dunn communicates with the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office almost daily about current and upcoming natural conditions, procedures and communication with the public. He advises all residents to be prepared, have an evacuation plan in place, and to stock up on necessities to last for at least 72 hours, if not longer.

For hurricane preparation information from local, county and national sources visit hiltonheadislandsc.gov/publicsafety/ hurricane; bcso.net/emd; flash.org; and nhc.noaa.gov.

Lowcountry resident Dean Rowland is a veteran senior editor and freelance writer.

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WE ALREADY PAY SO WHY DO WE HAVE TO PAY MORE?

The Beaufort County Council recently passed an Ordinance to levy a Beaufort County Law Enforcement Service Charge and Uniform User Fee on the annual property tax bills of Hilton Head Island residents and business owners. This charge/fee will generate $4.4 million more in revenue for Beaufort County on top of what Hilton Head Island property owners already pay for law enforcement services.

This is an unfair and inequitable charge/fee that will be implemented and collected from Hilton Head Island residents if not stopped. No other municipality in Beaufort County will have this fee imposed upon their property owners.

We have utilized the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) prior to and after Hilton Head Island’s incorporation as a Town in 1983. To be clear, the BCSO does an excellent job on Hilton Head Island and provides a range of law enforcement services for our community including 911 response to crime and assistance for help, general patrol, beach patrol, event security and more. These are services our current tax dollars pay for.

WHAT WE PAY

Currently, Hilton Head Island residents contribute more than $52 million in taxes to Beaufort County’s overall budget. Of that amount, $14.4 million is allocated for law enforcement services. For many years, the Town paid an additional $3.2 million and provided the BCSO with administrative office space and stipends for first year deputies living and working on the Island. Last year, the Town Council determined it was not appropriate to continue paying millions more for services Island property owners already substantially contributed to as part of their property taxes.

HERE IS A BREAKDOWN OF WHAT WE ALREADY PAY FOR BEAUFORT COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE SERVICES:

In recent months, Town leaders have held discussions with County leaders seeking an equitable resolution to make up for the $3.2 million loss the County suffered as a result of Town action. County leaders rejected proposals from the Town, which included having the Town assume responsibility for some maintenance of County-owned parks and roads on the Island, and for County financial contributions to our local Island Rec Center.

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Instead, the Beaufort County Council voted to impose a Law Enforcement Service Charge and Uniform User Fee for the Town of Hilton Head Island.

WHY THIS CHARGE/FEE MUST BE BLOCKED

 Putting this charge/fee into effect places an unfair burden on Hilton Head Island tax payers. As Hilton Head Island property owners, you already pay for law enforcement services. Essentially, with this charge/fee, property owners would be taxed twice for law enforcement, and in some instances, three times. Seventy percent of the Island’s residents live in a gated community, where they also pay for and have the added protection of private security. This private security relieves some of the burden from the Sheriff’s deputies so they do not have to respond to every infraction that occurs in these private communities.  Imposing extra fees only on Hilton Head Island’s property owners is grossly inequitable. In fiscal year 2020, taxes from Hilton Head Island property owners accounted for 45% of the BCSO budget. With the new charge/fee, your taxes will make up 60% of the BCSO budget.  Our community values safety. Everyone deserves to be protected, but we should not be overtaxed for this right.

WHAT WE ARE DOING TO STOP COLLECTION OF THIS CHARGE/FEE  To address this inequity and protect the interests of Hilton Head Island property owners and residents, the Town of Hilton Head Island has filed an injunction against Beaufort County to prevent implementation and collection of this charge/fee. 

Town leaders will continue working with Beaufort County leaders to resolve this issue.

 We have developed a website (wealreadypay.org) that provides more information about this ongoing matter and answers to questions you may have about the Beaufort County Law Enforcement Service Charge and Uniform User Fee.

WHY YOU SHOULD BE CONCERNED

As a property owner, you already pay for law enforcement services. You should not be taxed twice for these services.

WHAT PROPERTY OWNERS AND RESIDENTS CAN DO Help us stop this charge/fee.

 Hilton Head Island property owners may express their concerns about having to pay this fee by calling or sending a message to the Beaufort County Administrator at 843-255-2026 and Beaufort County Council at 843-255-2180. Ask them to repeal their Ordinance.  Visit beaufortcountysc.gov and click on the “Contact” tab at the top of the website home page. In the contact menu that appears at the bottom of the page, select Citizengram. On this form, choose to send a message to the County Administrator and/ or County Council.

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CANDIDATES from page 1A It should be noted that five candidates are running for their offices unopposed: Weston Newton, Dist. 120, State House of Representatives; Angela D. Middleton, District 6 School Board; Christina Gwozdz, District 9 School Board; Ingrid Boatright, District 11 School Board; and David W. Ott, County Coroner.

South Carolina State Senate District 46, Beaufort-Jasper Nathan Campbell: 1. I decided to run based upon wanting to see our state move forward. Move forward in areas of education reform, proactive environmental protection, and equality. We are at a critical juncture in our state’s history, and we need new voices. Our district is changing, and we need to change with it. If we keep accepting the same corporate-funded, career politicians to represent our district, they will continue to take credit for the hard work of others and gerrymander their seats to make sure they do not lose in the future. I want this position to move the Lowcountry forward.

2. Being a South Carolina public school teacher for over 13 years has given me the opportunity to see our state continue to devalue public education.

I have taught at Whale Branch Early College and May River High Schools in our district for the last nine years. I also come to our state with over four years of previous work experience in the West Virginia State Senate working for two former governors and current U.S. Senator Joe Manchin. My combination of previous work experience is perfect for our district because it will give the Lowcountry more power in Columbia.

3. The single most important issue is education, but that issue will fuel other areas of policy like economic development, business growth, and equity in our area. Within education, I believe that teacher retention and recruitment is the most important issue. I have creative solutions that just do not throw money at the problem like our career politicians. Teachers have also been saying for years that smaller class sizes, less rigorous testing regimens, and more money for mental health, school counseling, and nurses will be solutions to some of our most pressing issues.

Tom Davis: 1. I want to build on recent success in having Beaufort and Jasper counties treated fairly in the state budget. A few examples: of the $360 million available this year for spending on roads and bridges statewide, $176 million will go to Beaufort and Jasper counties, and I-95 from the Georgia/South Carolina state line to the Walterboro exit will be widened and repaved, and Highways 170 and 278 will also be resurfaced; overall state funding for Beaufort County’s K-12 public schools has increased by 45%; per-pupil funding for USC Beaufort has gone from 37% of the state average to 78%, and next year it will be 100%.

2. I have the skill and knowledge of the issues to actually get things done. In recognition of the legislation that I have written, I’ve received awards from a broad range of public advocacy groups, including the South Carolina Club for Growth and the South Carolina Association of Taxpayers (for fiscal conservatism), the Conservation Voters of South Carolina and Sierra Club South Carolina (for protecting the environment), and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners and the South Carolina Public Health Association (for increasing access to healthcare).

3. Ensuring that Beaufort and Jasper counties’ residents continue to receive an equitable return on the tax dollars they send to Columbia. As noted above, we’ve had tremendous success in achieving that equity, but we can’t rest on our laurels, for the next decade is brimming with opportunities for us: building a new ocean terminal in Jasper County; preserving cultural resources like Mitchelville, Santa Elena and the Reconstruction Era National Park; ensuring institutions like the Waddell Mariculture Center achieve their full economic potential; proactively preserving our fragile ecosystem; and so much more!

South Carolina House of Representatives, District 123, Hilton Head Island, Daufuskie Jeff Bradley:

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CANDIDATES from page 14A 1. I’ve been involved in volunteer projects and programs aimed at advancing Beaufort County schools and improving local education opportunities for both children and young adults since the early 1990s. When an opening came available in 2014 to represent District 123 at the state level, I realized that serving as a state representative would be my best opportunity to influence the quality of education in our state. I have greatly enjoyed serving Hilton Head and Daufuskie, and look forward to continuing.

2. At this point, my unique value to Hilton Head Island and Daufuskie voters is my six years of experience as a legislator, and numerous contacts I have made at all levels of state and federal government, that can influence action on behalf of individual constituents and our community as a whole. The seniority of our legislative delegation representing Beaufort County makes a significant impact at the state house.

I am proud to be a key member of our delegation. My 40 years of raising

a family and running a business on Hilton Head have given me key insight into the needs of our area.

3. There are multiple significant issues that must be dealt with, but my highest priority as a legislator continues to be the improvement of our school system statewide. We know South Carolina provides exceptional places to live, work and raise a family. I steadfastly believe our schools should reflect that same exceptionalism if we are to attract quality jobs to upgrade our economy and overall quality of life. Significant strides have been made over the past four years in education, and with continued perseverance, I believe highest standards can be achieved. Preserving the quality of our beaches and waterways is premier as well.

Chris deVries: 1. I chose to run because our community deserves responsible, accessible leadership that represents our entire community. The gridlock currently paralyzing our federal government is

seeping into our state government. We need leaders who can work across the aisle to deliver results for our district.

I have spent my life bringing together diverse groups of stakeholders to craft real-life solutions and getting them enacted into law. I understand the connection between the passage of laws and the quality of people’s lives. I would like the opportunity to bring these skills to benefit the residents of Hilton Head and Daufuskie.

2. I spent my career working with diverse groups to solve problems facing everyday Americans. I was a nonprofit executive advocating for increased access to health care, elimination of gender discrimination, and resources for older adults with mental illness. When presented with a problem, my approach is to seek out those with expertise and listen to the people impacted. I am skilled at developing legislation, advocating for its enactment, and ensuring that the constituents who are concerned are well-informed and involved with the process. I’ve done that my entire

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Hilton Head Town Council, Ward 1 Alex Brown 1. I am running because I am very passionate about the betterment of our community. My family has lived here for over seven generations and I have

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During my 46 years, I’ve experienced lots of changes to our island, both positive and negative. I plan to provide my input in a way that is carefully considered and sensitive to the community’s voice. I am convinced that Hilton Head Island can be a complete and unique community for all its people. Our residents, our economy, and our sensitive environment are all critical to the decisions we make in our local government.

2. I served as chairman of the Town of Hilton Head Island Planning Commission, and as a member of the town’s Vision Project Management Team, the 278 Corridor Committee, and the Gullah Geechee Task Force. As an executive of a local retail organization, I have gained insights dealing with all types of people and situations. I have coached middle and high school basketball, and understand the needs of families and working folks. I’m a founding organizer of our island’s July 4 Community Picnic. These experiences have trained me to be a capable problem solver, to listen carefully and to make solid decisions considering complex factors.

3. Our island is facing several issues that are critical to our vibrant future, including protection of our fragile environment, workforce housing, diversification of our economy, effective law enforcement, and preservation of history and culture. However, solving mobility of island traffic is probably the most urgent action that needs to be taken. Our town government must take a leadership role using its power and voice to ensure that this project meets our community’s expectations. Any changes to the Highway 278 Corridor need to be approached not just as a freeway, but also as a revitalization effort of the Stoney Community.

Peter Kristian 1. Serving in any elected position is about service to the folks you represent.

Many elected officials forget that obligation to their constituents. The Town of Hilton Head Island is at a crossroads with many important decisions on the immediate horizon. The bridge project, our relationship with the Sheriff’s Office, workforce housing, and preserving

the Gullah Geechee culture that allows native islanders to retain ownership of their land. The town has a growing Latino population that needs to be encouraged to participate in the town’s activities. I have the passion and skills to bring these issues to fruition.

2. I have been in the community management industry for over 35 years.

My original background is in education, with my last educational post working with special needs and at-risk youngsters before making a career switch to community management. I have been appointed to the Town of Hilton Head’s Board of Zoning Appeals in 2003 and served four terms, two years as chair; appointed to the Planning Commission for the Town of Hilton Head Island in 2015, and presently serve as chair of the Planning Commission. I also served on the town’s development team for the Vision project. I hold Bachelor and Master’s degrees.

3. There is never just a single issue or project but several. The bridge project, workforce housing, and providing native islanders economic incentives to keep their property in their families, thus preserving the Gullah Geechee culture. The island has a growing Latino population that needs to be recognized and integrated into community affairs in a more cohesive fashion. I am in favor of securing an independent consultant to examine the 278 corridor-bridge alignment and advise on a building-traffic management solution that improves the flow of traffic.

Hilton Head Town Council, Ward 3 David Ames 1. I have chosen to run for four reasons: • To unite the community toward the island’s best future.

• To preserve and protect the island’s irreplaceable natural environment.

• To bolster the economy for the benefit of residents and businesses.

• And, to enhance the island’s reputation and quality of life.

2. Managing the challenges of island growth, traffic congestion and land use conflicts, and seizing on opportunities

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to make the island better require the kind of professional experience and educational training I have. Plus, I care deeply about preserving what makes the island special. I offer my time on town council as proof. I was educated as an architect and community planner (Princeton and Penn). I came to the island in 1973 to work with Charles Fraser as vice president of community planning, later planned and developed quality communities, such as Long Cove, initiated and participated in numerous town planning studies like R/UDAT, Bridge to the Beach, Chaplin, Stoney, and Circle to Circle, chaired the town’s Vision for the Island’s Future in 2010, and most recently, served on the Vision Project Management Team.

3. That depends on the time horizon.

Immediately, I will focus on getting the Bridge/Corridor project right because so much is at stake. Workforce housing and transportation have to be addressed and concrete steps taken in the next two years because our economy and quality of life depend on getting them right, too. And, the most important issue to get right over the next four years is implementing the highest priorities of the Our Plan/Comprehensive Plan.

Tom Reitz 1. I have chosen to run because the residents of this island need a voice, and more importantly, they need to be heard. I have lived on the island for a couple of years now, and in that short amount of time, I have met so many residents who are very concerned about the future of the island. Their concerns range anywhere from traffic to workforce housing; from building being done that doesn’t follow town ordinances to our environment not being protected. They know their concerns are not considered when decisions are being made by current leadership, and they want to see a change.

2. I have been a business development manager for many years, and my greatest successes have come from my negotiating skills. It takes a unique person to bring people together to the table and work for the good of all parties involved and come to an agreement.

When it comes to the town council

there are a lot of parties involved from the county, to the town, to the owners, to the residents, to the business owners. That’s a lot of personalities and you have to be able to hear all sides and, in the end, satisfy all sides. That’s what I’m good at.

3. The single most important issue is future growth and how to protect the island as it happens. As we grow, many things are affected and the environment, our infrastructure, and the integrity of our island are all at stake. I don’t believe our current leadership keeps all of this in mind when they are making decisions. We need to put a pause on all new building, and focus on revitalizing vacant buildings. We need to be sure all ordinance and zoning rules are followed at all times so developers can’t destroy our environment to suit their needs.

Hilton Head Town Council, Ward 6 Kent Loper Berry 1. I ran for the special election to fill this seat in February 2019. It was a large learning experience. I wanted to see if the incumbent would be able to keep his campaign promises. What I observed is one of the least transparent mayor and councils in recent memory, and I have 30 years of being around this area. My goal is to be the one voice for all of Ward 6. There are many pieces to the ward, and many of us have had no communication from the incumbent since before the election. The ability to communicate, and even more important to be a good listener, is what would be helpful.

2. As mentioned above, I believe in communication with the registered voters after the election. I have made a campaign promise to send spring and fall correspondence in a bullet-point set up, letting people know what is happening in Ward 6 as well as the island. I am a small-business person and understand how important our service industry is to the short-term and as important long-term health of our island. I champion small businesses and the service staff they support. Getting this island heathy – mentally, physically and financially – is extremely important

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Hopeful Horizons plans domestic violence awareness events October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and Hopeful Horizons – a children’s advocacy, domestic violence and rape crisis center – has scheduled local events to raise awareness.

One in three women and one in four men in the United States have experienced some form of physical violence by an intimate partner. In the Violence Policy Center report on “When Men Murder Women,” released in September, South Carolina is 11th in the nation when it comes to men killing women.

The Wedding Gown Project will be held from noon to 3 p.m.

Oct. 9 in the Contemplative Garden at the Beaufort Waterfront Park. The gowns feature names of victims killed in the past two years in incidences of domestic violence in South Carolina. Attendees are

encouraged to wear purple for domestic violence awareness.

On Zoom, “Engaging Men & Boys in Prevention of Domestic Violence: A Virtual Community Conversation” will be conducted by Zeta Phi Beta’s Zeta Male Network at 7 p.m.

Oct. 14. The Zoom Meeting ID is: 884 2569 6235; the password is: 984359.

The Bluffton Farmers’ Market will include an Awareness Booth from 1 to 3 p.m. Oct. 15 in Old Town Bluffton.

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3. Being transparent with issues of Ward 6 as well as the island. I wish I could give you just one issue but honestly we have three or four issues that have tremendous importance.

Glenn Stanford 1. I have loved Hilton Head Island and the Lowcountry since I was a teenager coming here shortly after the first bridge. I have enjoyed the benefits of living full time in “Paradise” since 2006.

There are issues and problems here like in every other community. It has been my privilege to serve on the town council for the past two years, and I would like to continue to serve there to work to make this a better place for us all.

2. I have been involved in the community in one fashion or another since I moved here. First, I worked in the Beaufort County Rural and Critical Lands Program conserving land throughout the county. Then I served on the town Board of Zoning Appeals for six years, the last three years as

chair. I also served on the Southern Beaufort County Corridor Beautification Board, which guided landscaping of the medians of U.S. 278. I was elected to council after a couple of years on the Planning Commission. I think these experiences, together with my training as a lawyer, qualify me for this position.

3. It is very difficult to single out one particular issue as the most important.

Clearly the decision on the final route of U.S. 278 and bridges leading to Hilton Head Island is the biggest project ever in this community, and therefore of paramount importance. We are in the process of selecting a new town manager, and this is of critical importance since that person is the chief executive officer of the town. Then there are a myriad of issues involved in planning for the future of the community which council is faced with or soon will encounter.

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Cool, different teen writes book to celebrate being special

By Edwina Hoyle Sidney Wilson, a 17-year-old junior in at Hilton Head Island High School, is unique, different and very cool. She was born with Cardiofasciocutaneous Syndrome, or CFC, an extremely rare genetic disorder that affects a broad spectrum of functions.

“There are less than 400 diagnosed cases in the world,” Sidney said, “so I’m in a pretty exclusive club.”

Sidney proudly belongs to another exclusive club: She is a published author, an accomplishment that many people only dream of. Her book, “It’s ‘Cool’ to be Different,” came from a love of reading and a desire “to help others celebrate being different and make them more comfortable,” she said. “There are different kinds of different people,” she added.

“I thought it would be a good idea to write about being different because I’m different. Other kids are called ‘typical,’ but me and a lot of kids are considered special,” Sidney said. “I wanted to write the book to show it is OK to be special or different. I mentioned CFC because I want people to know that it is out there.

It’s super rare and makes all of us [CFC] kids pretty unique.”

It wasn’t all easy, though. “The hardest part about writing the book was trying to make it interesting to other people who don’t have a syndrome,” she explained.

Sidney said she did her research for the book at Barnes & Noble and on on a “how-to-write-a-childrens-book” website.

“I got the pictures using Google Images and my Aunt Carla helped me with my cat drawing. The cat is the main character and represents me. I chose a cat because that’s my favorite animal.” Her mom, Cathy, helped with the typing, editing and publishing.

Brad Wilson, Sidney’s father, said that it took 12 years to diagnose Sidney’s condition. “We went to doctors all over the country,” he said. It was a DNA analysis that finally solved the puzzle. In June 2018, the Wilson family attended a conference on CFC in Tampa. Sidney got to meet families from all over the world

Sidney Wilson at home with a copy of her book, “It’s ‘Cool’ to be Different.”

who are in her “exclusive club.’”

“It was an amazing experience,” Brad said. “We got thoughts from other parents, learned about the latest research, and they offered advice for parents. There were so many doctors and psychiatrists who did one-on-one interviews with every single child to learn more about CFC. We look forward to the next conference.”

“Sidney is the sweetest child, so caring for other people. She absolutely adores all animals and really loves our Labradoodle, Riley,” he said. She has a very loving relationship with her brother, Tanner and her sister, Carley.

“If I do write another book, it will probably be about CFC kids and their brothers and sisters who are living with, and growing up with, a special needs kid,” Sidney said. “My brother and sister have been great with me and I am so lucky. They are my heroes!”

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those with various stages of cognitive impairment and their caregivers to continue to benefit from the programs and services that Memory Matters offers, from the comfort and safety of their own homes.

Virtual programming includes support groups (offering separate groups for men and women, as well as co-ed groups), baseline memory screening, and individual counseling and music

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Holsinger left his mark on thousands of clay pots – and students

By GKaren Cerrati CONTRIBUTOR

Timothy Holsinger, former ceramics teacher at Hilton Head High School and Bluffton High School, passed away Aug. 28 at the age 69, following a short illness.

Those are the sad facts. But Tim’s story is so much more. His is the story of a gifted teacher with an ever-present twinkle and ready smile who inspired students, sparked creativity, taught passionately, offered friendship, created lasting relationships and showed how a caring, devoted teacher can truly make a difference.

His legacy is the hundreds of students whose lives he impacted during his time here … and their thousands of ceramic pots.

Holsinger, the self-proclaimed “Clay Gawd,” loved teaching and loved his students. His studio was a place of creativity, of caring and of fun. For some students, it was a place of refuge where they could find support and guidance. For many, and their families, he was literally a life saver.

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Tim’s students became his friends; he was their cheerleader. He attended soccer and basketball games, drama presentations and art shows. He knew their parents, brought his favorite food to their homes, attended former students’ weddings and met their children.

For 23 years, Mr. Holsinger roamed a ceramics studio – first at Hilton Head Middle School, then from 1994 at Hilton Head High, and from 2003 at Bluffton High until 2014, when he retired. He taught hundreds of students to create pots by throwing on the wheel, building with slabs and coils, and pinching clay.

“Your bottom is too thick,” he would thunder from across the room to a novice wheel potter. “You’re not centered yet. Hold your hands more firmly, gently move the clay. Here let me show you. Go higher, go wider. There, see, great work.”

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“Tim was a great mentor and taught me a large part of what I know about clay and about life. Over years in your classroom ceramics became one of my greatest passions.

You taught me about the game of life and I can’t thank you enough,” posted Manuel Lopez, now a successful realtor.

“You taught me so many cool things. I remember you thought I was a good student when I didn’t,” said Jamie Caskey.

“Even after graduating, after being my ceramics teacher, you became my long-time friend,” posted Eric Zavala.

“I am blessed to not only have called you a teacher but also a mentor and most importantly my friend,” from Olivia Daugherty.

Tim got off to an auspicious start. He and his identical twin, Tom, were born on New Year’s Eve 1950, in Roaring Spring, Pa., to Paul and Louise Holsinger. Younger brother Cristopher joined the family a few years later, followed by a sister, Linda. Tim also leaves three nephews and a niece.

Following his graduation from Millersville State College, Tim taught art in his hometown high school. In 1979, he went overseas with the Department of Defense to teach in Iceland and England.

Besides developing a passion for handknit Icelandic sweaters, Tim’s life changed course overseas. He made lifelong friends, absorbed the many cultures he encountered, and became a man of passion and curiosity.

He was an avid student who loved opera, Indian food, cooking, theater and exploring.

He traveled at every opportunity and had friends in many parts of the world.

Tim arrived on Hilton Head to start the high school’s new ceramics program when Principal Bill Evans gave him and his fellow teachers the support to build a strong arts curriculum. One of those teachers and longtime friend, Patty Schoelkopf-Lewis, who still teaches photography at Hilton Head High, was recruited by Tim and department head Randalyn Clabaugh in 1997 to expand the visual art department at Hilton Head High School.

“We were quite the crew!” Schoelkopf recalled. “Tim took us young bucks under his wing. He shared his wealth of knowledge, extended his helping hands, and together we created an extraordinary art experience for the students.

“Tim helped install the equipment in the darkroom and my workroom, encouraged

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my grant writing, my adult photo classes, my masters program, my everyday pedagogy, traveling, and just about everything photographically that I undertook,” said Schoelkopf. “He was my mentor and my friend.”

Tim was a devoted supporter of the Island School Council for the Arts which raised funds for in-school arts program and artist residencies. He donated his pottery for fundraising whenever asked, supporting the Children’s Relief Fund and other organizations for years.

One of the groups of students Tim was most proud of was his Pot Head Moms.

These were the mothers of some of his former students who met regularly in the evenings for years at his studio for instruction, purpose and camaraderie.

After retiring in 2014, Tim worked at Preston Studio in Bluffton and the Idea Studio on Hilton Head. But he clearly missed his students, his fellow teachers, the Pot Head Moms and the alumni student potters who would drop by his studio often just to say “hi,” because they missed him too.

Tim brought friendship, curiosity, compassion, joy and a love of learning to many in our community. His influence can already be seen in his many former students who have passed his lessons on to their children.

Rest in peace, Clay Gawd. Job well done.

Karen Cerrati was a Pot Head Mom. Her sons, Michael and Eric, both studied ceramics with Holsinger at Hilton Head High School.

More recently, she studied with Tim both at the Preston Studio and Idea Studio.

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Children these days are experts at texting, and many are more proficient at using a computer than a pencil.

However, many kids, including my own who are now teenagers, didn’t get much – if any – cursive instruction in elementary school. I think they each might have had a few days of practice, but obviously not enough to make it stick.

I have since taught them how to at least sign their names, but they still have trouble reading birthday cards from their grandparents, aunts and uncles.

Some teachers, therapists and parents think writing in cursive is still a valuable skill, one that might soon be a lost art form.

“I feel it is important for this generation of children to learn cursive because if it gets left behind, I think it will be more and more difficult to bring back,”

teacher Julieann Swann said.

Swann teaches fifth-grade Chinese Immersion at Hilton Head Island Elementary School and has always advocated for cursive writing in school. She said the skill is especially important for younger children to learn when they are learning stroke development.

Unfortunately, Swann said teachers often don’t have much time to teach cursive after they get through the other English Language Arts requirements of reading, writing, spelling and grammar.

Another challenge is the fact that a single class can include students at varying levels of literacy, which means teachers spend extra time working with the struggling students.

“When teachers are faced with limited time, we need to simultaneously determine what the best needs for each child are, as well as the class as a whole,” Swann said. “Often, cursive writing is

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Cinda Seamon, Hilton Head Fire Rescue’s fire and life safety educator, checks the back of a smoke detector while preparing clues for the department’s new Fire Prevention Week Scavenger Hunt.

By Amy Coyne Bredeson CONTRIBUTOR

If you are looking for a fun, free activity to do with friends, family, coworkers or just by yourself, the Town of Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue has it covered.

Fire and Life Safety Educator Cinda Seamon has come up with a unique way to celebrate this year’s Fire Prevention Week.

For the past 16 years, the local firefighters have hosted a free pancake breakfast as a way to bring the community together and educate people about fire safety.

When COVID-19 put a damper on large gatherings, Seamon had to think outside of the box.

Instead of the annual pancake breakfast, Seamon organized a scavenger hunt through an app called GooseChase.

“We were trying to think of something we could do that was fun, different and educational,” Seamon said.

GooseChase simplifies the process of

hosting a scavenger hunt. All the organizer has to do is purchase a game on the company’s website and customize it with a list of missions. The app scores the points, updates a leaderboard and determines the winners. It is free for participants to play.

The local scavenger hunt will be available for three weeks in October. Participants can complete the entire hunt in a day or space it out over time.

To participate, individuals will need to download the free app on their mobile devices, click “Play as Guest,” search for “Fire Rescue Island Safety Quest” and click “Join Game.” The app will notify participants when the game goes live at 8 a.m. Oct. 10. It will end at 5 p.m. Oct. 30.

Just as in any other scavenger hunt, participants will have to move around to different places and complete certain tasks, Seamon said. Some will be in the

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CURSIVE from page 35A not as urgent of a need as reading and basic writing.”

Beaufort County School District does now teach cursive in second and third grades, but prior to 2015, they did not. According to Candace Bruder, the district’s director of communications, cursive instruction was added to district standards through the Back to Basics in Education Act of 2014, S.C. Code Ann. § 59-29-15.

Pediatric occupational therapist Julianne Sullivan said cursive is an important skill for children to learn.

“It’s important for functional use,” Sullivan said. “You have to be able to sign your name and be able to take notes quickly.”

Sullivan said cursive is also important because it builds the neural pathways in the brain that are associated with fine motor dexterity, and visual and tactile processing, Jessi Dolnik, owner of Lowcountry Therapy Center, a speech language pathologist, and homeschooling mom of six, said research has shown cursive

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SCAVENGER from page 36A to be a valuable tool in helping children with motor challenges because it requires less motor planning than printing.

“It’s a fluid way of writing,” Dolnik said. “Your pencil doesn’t have to come up off the paper. You can rest the base of your hand on the paper to give yourself support.”

Dolnik is currently teaching her third-grader, Cassidy, how to write in cursive. Her fifth-grader, Charlie, already writes beautifully in cursive, Dolnik said.

He learned the skill in second grade at May River Montessori School. She said some of the classes there start learning cursive even earlier.

The kids who do know how to write in cursive speak sort of a secret code that their peers don’t all understand. “For many students,” Swann said, “it is like being able to read and write in another language.”

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There will be 30 missions to complete over the three-week period. Participants can do all the missions in one day or spread them out over time. Some will be safety related, and some will just be for fun.

Seamon would not divulge any of the types of clues to be included, but participants would do well to consider what they know about fire prevention and safety, in the home, at school or elsewhere.

The top five winners will receive a prize of pizza – delivered from a fire engine.

“I really want a lot of people to participate because it is something fun and different to do,” Seamon said. “I hope families will do it together, and I hope people will do it alone. It’s not a kiddie event – it’s a whole-family, all-ages event.

Everybody can learn something.”

For details on the local scavenger hunt, call 843-682-5141 or email cindas@ hiltonheadislandsc.gov.

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Women in Philanthropy proves power of collective giving

By Lynne Cope Hummell EDITOR

When people come together for a common cause, big things can happen.

A community rallies around a family in crisis and provides food, shelter and clothing. After a disaster, people from all over a region donate supplies in aid of complete strangers.

So it’s no surprise that when a group of women – especially Lowcountry women – come together, they can accomplish whatever good they set their collective mind to doing.

Case in point is the membership of Women in Philanthropy (WIP), an organization created in 2003 under the auspices of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry. Currently, nearly 100 women are active in the group.

Since its beginning, the membership has built an endowment of more than $1 million and given more than $600,000 in grants to local nonprofits.

If that comes as news to you, it could

be because the group acts quietly for the most part. “Because we are a quiet group of women that care, we don’t get a lot of public acknowledgment, and that’s something we need in order to gain new members,” said Elizabeth Loda, chair of WIP. Membership is open to all women in the Lowcountry. There is no requirement for attending lots of meetings or events, only to fulfill one’s contribution commitment for the year. Currently, there is a range of giving levels, from $300 per year upward.

Mary Stuart Alderman, a founding member and legacy member of WIP, said she was drawn to the organization because “the threshold of joining was less than the communities from which I came, in Winston-Salem and Charlotte, N.C.” As a newer member, joining in 2007, Lesley Gilbert said the group had a “hometown feel – nothing like Washington, D.C.” where she previously lived.

WIP is different from other giving

circles in that the organization has a structured way to decide where their collective funds go, and it is always focused on “moving the needle” on specific issues facing the community. “We are looking for new solutions that will solve old problems,” Loda said. “We’d rather not just spread our money around – we’d rather it go into specific projects.”

Each year, members vote on a theme of giving. For 2021, the theme is “Providing New Major Initiative to Assist in Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic.”

Nonprofits are vetted by the grants committee prior to being presented to the membership. “The nonprofits come with a project, and if they receive a grant, they must report on it the next year,” said Liz Clist, a founding member. “Members say they like this format because they know exactly where their funds go, and for what. And, they learn about the organizations as well.”

Loda said that normally, two luncheons are held each year, in the spring

and the fall. Both have been canceled this year, but events chair Peaches Peterson is working on a virtual option for the date, Oct. 28, that the fall luncheon was scheduled.

In summarizing the benefits of belonging to the organization, both for the individual and her community, Kaye Black, a founding member and legacy member of WIP, said, “I’ve lived here 42 years and this community is really important to me. There is only so much I can do in the years while I’m around, so one of the things that attracted me to WIP is the endowment, knowing that what I invest now will keep on working for our community long after I’m gone. … It’s not just sifting money through our fingers like sand from the beach. It’s planting some of it so we can keep on doing good and leaving a lasting legacy and making the lives of people in the Lowcountry better for generations to come.”

For more information, email Loda at eloda@wavebusters.com.

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For more information, contact coordinator Karen Mahoney at karenmahoney83@gmail.com. To register online, visit communitybiblestudy.org/ john.

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• Palmetto Quilt Guild Meeting will meet at 1 p.m. Oct. 15 via Zoom.

Speaker is author Becky Goldsmith on “A Practical Approach to Color.” She will also teach an online workshop.

For the link to the meeting and to sign up for the workshop, visit palmettoquiltguild.org.

• The Hampton Hall Charitable Fund (HHCF) invites local nonprofit organizations to apply for its 2020 grants program.

This year’s program will focus on offering financial support to local agencies that provide services such as food, clothing and housing to children and families that have been most affected by the economic fallout caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

More information can be found on the website of the Community Foundation of the Lowcountry, cf-lowcountry. org. Applications and are due via email

or postmarked by Oct. 15.

For more information, email Maureen Dvorak at dvorak87@hotmail.com.

• America’s Boating Club Hilton Head will offer America’s Boating Course from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 24 at The Boathouse, 5279 N. Okatie Highway in Ridgeland.

The class is appropriate for anyone new to boating, those who have never taken a boating course, or those who need a refresher safety course.

Cost is $75 per person and includes book and navigation tools. Bring a lunch.

For more information, contact Tom Ryley at tomryley@mac.com or 843298-0628.

• Camera Club of Hilton Head will meet via Zoom at 7 p.m. Oct. 27.

Guest speaker is Renee Carolla, a veteran photographer and owner of Urban Dog Photography studio in Greenville, N.C. She will offer tips on getting the

“purrrfect” shot of your cat or dog.

The meeting is free and open to the public. For more information, visit new-cchhi.net.

• Volunteers in Medicine will host a Circle of Caring Virtual Gala, featuring an exclusive recorded concert by Deas Guyz, Oct. 30-Nov. 30, in the comfort of the homes of supporters.

The annual in-person gala was previously scheduled for Oct. 17 but was canceled due to the pandemic.

VIM’s patients have been in the front lines of the service industry, potentially exposing themselves and their families to the coronavirus. Their need for healthcare is greater than ever.

Supporters are asked to contribute at the same level as they would if they were attending the live event.

Register at vimclinic.org to receive an email Oct. 30 with a private link to the virtual concert.

For more information, call 843-6896612 or visit vimclinic.org

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Follow the Oyster to the 16th Re-Imagined Annual Historic Bluffton Arts & Seafood Festival

Where Fine Art & the Bounty of the Sea Come Together

October 17th-25th

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17, 2020 OLD TOWN STROLL • Galleries and Shops open throughout the Historic District, 10:00am -

DINE AROUND TOWN

SHELL ART SELF-GUIDED TRAIL

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020 MAY RIVER BOAT TOURS WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS, MON- SAT

4:00pm; many may be open later.

DAILY

The Shell Art Trail is a public art trail consisting of 21 unique oyster sculptures painted individually by talented local artists and placed throughout the community. The guide books are available at the Heyward House Museum and Welcome Center. The Trail awaits your perusal as you explore the oyster’s role in the local Lowcountry marine ecosystem.

DINNER ON THE GROUNDS 6:00pm -9:00pm

Enjoy a delicious catered Boxed-Dinner with music, wine, history ...served in the Common Ground area at the Heyward House Museum or pick up and enjoy in your own home. Gather a group of 8 and purchase a table to support our two beneficiaries, Bluffton Historic Preservation Society and Bluffton Rotary Club.Come and enjoy a night under the stars! $125 per person but sold by tables of 8 only (so you know who you are seated with to be safe); limited to 100 attendees. To reserve your table now call Mary at 843-815-6278.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 18, 2020 “LET’S DO BRUNCH” at one of your favorite Bluffton restaurants.

OLD TOWN STROLL 11:00AM - 4:00PM Galleries and Shops open throughout the Historic District.

BOAT PARADE ON THE MAY BLESSING OF THE FLEET 4:00PM

Join the parade in your own boat and receive a blessing. Make plans now to gather at the sandbar before 3:00 PM and process to the Church of the Cross following our Admirals of the Fleet.

MONDAY, OCTOBER 19, 2020 MAY RIVER BOAT TOURS WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS, MON- SAT

Join Capt.Chris and his crew for a one hour guided“Skiff”cruise on the May searching for local wildlife, discussing history and soaking up the tidal estuary air.$20/ per person...subject to availability.All trips leave on the hour every hour from the county dock at the end of Calhoun Street.Please call Capt.Chris for reservations and more information.843-304-2878 HISTORIC BLUFFTON TOWN WALKING TOURS! Heyward House Museum & Welcome Center • Masks required, distanced, $20 per person. Guided tours last one hour and cover one mile of downtown’s antebellum buildings and National Historic Register properties.

Call 843-757-6293 to make reservations. HeywardHouse.org/Tours

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2020 MAY RIVER BOAT TOURS WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS, MON- SAT Daily* See October 19, 2020 for details

MAY RIVER OYSTER FARM TOUR WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS 10:00 – Noon Come enjoy a rare opportunity for an up-close-and-personal experience with May River Oyster Company’s pioneering oyster farm in collaboration with the Bluffton Seafood Festival and May River Excursions. This 2 hour in-depth tour brings you out to a working oyster farm where the farmers demonstrate the techniques and methods used to produce some of the best oysters in the world. Limited availability. Call 843-304-2878 for reservations. $80.00 per person.

Visit one of our outstanding restaurants and enjoy Blufton’s delicious cuisine offerings.

*Daily* See October 19, 2020 for details

HISTORIC BLUFFTON TOWN WALKING TOURS! Heyward House Museum &

hear from some of our neighbors who you have provided hope to.Get ready to be inspired by a community coming together to make a difference. This event WILL sell out.Get your tickets today.Limited tickets and sponsorships are available and can be purchased online at www. sipsandseafood.com. All proceeds benefit Bluffton Self Help.

DINE AROUND TOWN

Visit one of our outstanding restaurants and enjoy Blufton’s delicious cuisine offerings.

Welcome Center • Masks required, distanced, $20 per person. Guided tours last one hour and cover one mile of downtown’s antebellum buildings and National Historic Register properties.

Call 843-757-6293 to make reservations. HeywardHouse.org/Tours

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2020 MAY RIVER BOAT TOURS WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS, MON- SAT

DINE AROUND TOWN

DISCOVER & CELEBRATE THE ARTS & SEAFOOD IN OLD TOWN AS YOU DO THE OYSTER STROLL! • Galleries and Shops open 10:00am -5:00pm.

Visit one of our outstanding restaurants and enjoy Blufton’s delicious cuisine offerings.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2020 MAY RIVER BOAT TOURS WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS, MON- SAT *Daily* See October 19, 2020 for details

MAY RIVER OYSTER FARM TOUR WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS 10– Noon

Come enjoy a rare opportunity for an up-close-and-personal experience with May River Oyster Company’s pioneering oyster farm in collaboration with the Bluffton Seafood Festival and May River Excursions. This 2 hour in-depth tour brings you out to a working oyster farm where the farmers demonstrate the techniques and methods used to produce some of the best oysters in the world. Limited availability. Call 843-304-2878 for reservations. $80.00 per person.

DINE AROUND TOWN

Visit one of our outstanding restaurants and enjoy Blufton’s delicious cuisine offerings.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2020 MAY RIVER BOAT TOURS WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS, MON- SAT *Daily* See October 19, 2019 for details

HISTORIC BLUFFTON TOWN WALKING TOURS! Heyward House Museum &

*Daily* See October 19, 2020 for details

Stroll our Historic District visiting galleries and shops and see our state designated cultural district come alive! POP UP ART displays on gallery porches and lawns and on corner lots join the many galleries to highlight the artistic and cultural side of Bluffton. Refresh at one of our many restaurants or POP UP eateries and enjoy true Southern Hospitality!

MASKS & SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIRED. IN THE PROMENADE: Art displays in the park along with our shops and galleries and multiple fine restaurants.

HEYWARD HOUSE MUSEUM AND WELCOME CENTER, 70 Boundary Street, Common

Grounds: Food, music and seating.

CORNER LOT, Calhoun Street and Bridge Street: Art Displays along with art in the making.

MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS’ PARKING LOT: Rotary Club Bar,Toomers Seafood, seating.

DINE AROUND TOWN Visit one of our outstanding restaurants and enjoy Blufton’s delicious cuisine offerings.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2020 MAY RIVER BOAT TOURS WITH MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS, MON- SAT

Welcome Center • Masks required, distanced, $20 per person. Guided tours last one hour and cover one mile of downtown’s antebellum buildings and National Historic Register properties.

Call 843-757-6293 to make reservations. HeywardHouse.org/Tours

See October 19, 2020 for details

RED APRON SIPS AND SEAFOOD PARTY 6:00PM - 10:00PM

Stroll our Historic District visiting galleries and shops and see our state designated cultural district come alive! POP UP ART displays on gallery porches and lawns and on corner lots join the many galleries to highlight the artistic and cultural side of Bluffton. Refresh at one of our many restaurants or POP UP eateries and enjoy true Southern Hospitality!

Presented by Bluffton Self Help

VIRTUALLY BLUFFTON, SOUTH CAROLINA This years Red Apron Sips & Seafood Party will be more important than ever.Join us to celebrate our community and enjoy all of the best things the Lowcountry has to offer right from your home, all to benefit Bluffton Self Help and support our neighbors in need.Bluffton Self Help will celebrate our community’s generous support for our neighbors in need by hosting our fourth annual Red Apron Sips and Seafood Party.This year’s event will be re-imagined - we are bringing our ONLY annual fundraising event to you! Enjoy an evening celebrating our community with family, coworkers or a few friends at home! A delicious 3 course lowcountry surf and turf meal prepared by Southern Graces complete with Southern Nosh with fruit, cheese, & charcuterie and Tito’s Handmade Vodka cocktails, will be delivered right to your door that evening along with a personalized party in a box - all of your party essentials and local goodies.Don’t worry we didn’t forget the fun! The evening will still include an opportunity to purchase one-of-a-kind auction items, live entertainment and

DISCOVER & CELEBRATE THE ARTS & SEAFOOD IN OLD TOWN AS YOU DO THE OYSTER STROLL! • Galleries and Shops open 10:00am -5:00pm.

MASKS & SOCIAL DISTANCING REQUIRED. IN THE PROMENADE: Art displays in the park along with our shops and galleries and multiple fine restaurants.

HEYWARD HOUSE MUSEUM AND WELCOME CENTER, 70 Boundary Street, Common

Grounds: Food, music and seating.

CORNER LOT, Calhoun Street and Bridge Street: Art Displays along with art in the making.

MAY RIVER EXCURSIONS’ PARKING LOT: Rotary Club Bar,Toomers Seafood, seating.

DINE AROUND TOWN Visit one of our outstanding restaurants and enjoy Blufton’s delicious cuisine offerings.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Art League features National Juried Craft Show in October

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SCAVENGER HUNT! “Argalia,” mixed media sculptural mosaic on animal skull by Kate Hanley, Pleasant Ridge, Mich.

CraftHiltonHead2020, Art League’s seventh National Juried Fine Art Craft Exhibition, will showcase 2- and 3-dimensional fine art craft that encompass exemplary creativity, experimentation and imagination.

The exhibit includes 82 artists from 23 states. Cash awards totaling more than $3,000 will be given.

“This exhibit only occurs once every two years,” said Kristen McIntosh, Art League general manager. “This is a juried show, so the quality of the pieces is exceptional. We are very fortunate to be able to showcase such talent from all over the country right here on Hilton Head Island.”

Jennifer McEwen, director of cultural affairs for the Town of Hilton Head Island, will serve as judge. McEwen has extensive experience in the private and nonprofit arts administration sectors.

She has held executive and managerial positions at theatre companies in Atlanta and New Orleans, and she is a member of the Leadership South Carolina Class of 2020.

McEwen took part in the National Arts Strategies’ 2016-2017 Chief Exec-

utive Program, an international group of arts leaders working to advance the field. In 2016, she was named in Georgia Trend’s 40 Under 40 list. She currently serves on the Americans for the Arts Private Sector Advisory Council.

This exclusive presentation of a wide variety of imaginative crafts will be on display and for sale Oct. 6-31. A virtual awards reception will be held from 5 to 6 p.m. Oct. 7 via Facebook Live.

Art League Gallery is dedicated to providing as safe an environment as possible. To that end, Art League is following all CDC and Town of Hilton Head guidelines, including available masks for patrons and mandatory masks for all employees, contactless and cashless service, frequent sanitization of the gallery, and a limit of 10 visitors in the gallery at any one time.

Gallery hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Monday through Saturday, and noon to 4 p.m. Sunday. The gallery is located at 14 Shelter Cove Lane, inside the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina.

For more information, visit artshhi. org or call 843-681-5060.

We invite you to participate in our fire prevention month safety scavenger hunt

October 10th – 30th.

The top 5 winners will receive a pizza delivery from a fire engine for your family!

Questions or need more info?

Call the Hilton Head Island Fire Rescue Fire & Life Safety office at 843-682-5141 or email cindas@hiltonheadislandsc.gov

Load the GOOSECHASE app on your phone and choose the Fire Rescue Island Safety Quest. We’ll let you in October 10 at 8am.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

Cultural heritage film festival offers free viewing online

Screen shot from the documentary “Project Shiphunt,” about the adventure of five high school students from Saginaw, Mich, as they assisted in the hunt for a shipwreck on Lake Huron. The film is one of the Official Selection films to be screened in the 2020 virtual Arkhaios Cultural Heritage and Archaeology Film Festival, viewable online through Oct. 11.

year, the festival comes back to one central location, so to speak – online.

It is a juried competition, covering World Heritage, Local Heritage (South Carolina and Pennsylvania), and Underwater Archaeology. Twenty-five films will be presented at the festival, which can be screened during the week from the comfort of one’s home, through midnight Oct. 11.

Awards will be announced at 5 p.m. Oct 10.

The program is composed of the Arkhaios Official Selection (14 films in competition) and Selected Registered Films (11 films out of competition). The audience has a chance to vote online for the Audience Favorite Film award.

The festival site is accessed at arkhaiosfilmfestival2020.eventive.org/welcome.

The festival is free and requires a onetime registration. Each film is accessed by unlocking the film and pressing the “Watch now” tab.

For more information, visit arkhaiosfilmfestival.com or email info@arkhaiosfilmfestival.org.

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The festival began on Hilton Head Island in 2013 with 14 films screened over three days. Founder Jean Guilleux created the festival to bring to the general population documentary films focused specifically on past cultures. He also hoped to trigger the interest of local filmmakers to apply their art to the state’s history.

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Culinary Concert with Ranky Tanky an appetizing event

Participants in the Culinary Concert will have an opportunity to cook their own meal virtually alongside Chef Sallie Ann Robinson, as she and Chef Chef Shaun Garcia and Chef Taylor Griffin demonstrate how to prepare the main course of the three-course event.

Those looking for a virtual escape this month can join Grammy award-winning jazz band Ranky Tanky as they play live from Haig Point on Daufuskie Island to raise money for local food banks across South Carolina.

On Oct. 26 at 6:30 p.m., the band will join forces with Haig Point Executive Chef Taylor Griffin, the Gullah Diva Sallie Ann Robinson, and Chef Shaun Garcia (of Soby’s New South Cuisine in Greenville) for an unforgettable virtual concert dinner streamed live from Haig Point’s Beach Club.

Anyone can join the fun and cook along as the chefs lead virtual attendees through a three-course Gullah Geechee meal for two.

Participants can purchase a box in advance and will be able to pick up from various locations across the Lowcountry the day before the show.

The first and third courses come ready to enjoy, while all the ingredients for the main course are in the box that are to be cooked live-on-air together with Chef Sallie Ann, Chef Shaun and Chef Taylor.

The Haig Point Foundation is partnering with Mill Village Farms and FoodShareSC to offer the third installment in their virtual Culinary Concert series.

To join the fun, visit culinaryconcert.org to register. The box is $150 for dinner for

two people that includes everything for a three-course meal for two with a cocktail pairing and bottle of wine.

Then, on Oct. 26, you will stream the Ranky Tanky concert and interactive demonstration live at 6:30 p.m.

Before the pandemic, Mill Village Farms was a small community-based organization providing healthy, fresh food to families in Greenville County, distributing an average of 150 boxes of fresh food each week.

Since March, that number has increased to more than 1,000 boxes a week and they’ve teamed up with other food banks across South Carolina to help families in need across the state. So far they’ve provided more than 250,000 pounds of fresh food in just six months.

Locally, the concert benefits The Deep Well Project on Hilton Head Island, and the Haig Point Foundation, serving all of Beaufort County.

This is the third installment of the Virtual Culinary Concert series where chefs and artists come together for a live performance and cooking demonstration, where viewers participate from their own kitchen. The first two dinners, which featured performances from Edwin McCain and jazz musician Mark Rapp, raised more than $150,000.

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Business Briefs • Alan Perry has joined Mortgage Network Inc. as a loan officer in its Bluffton branch.

Perry has more than 19 years of mortgage industry experience.

Previously, he was a producing sales manager and mortgage loan officer with SunTrust Bank (now Truist). He has also held roles as Alan Perry a mortgage originator with Synovus and as a mortgage consultant with Coastal States Bank.

Perry has lived in the Hilton Head Island area for nearly 50 years and is active in the community. Among other roles, he currently serves as a planning commissioner for the Town Of Hilton Head Island, past president and current executive board member with the Hilton Head Island Recreation Association, and fundraising chair for People for Parks.

Mortgage Network is one of the largest

independent mortgage lenders in the eastern U.S. Perry can be reached via email at aperry@MortgageNetwork.com, by phone at 843-836-4340, or through his website at AlanRPerry.com.

• Carol Weir of Bluffton has joined the University of South Carolina Beaufort as interim senior director of communications.

A journalist and educator who was previously chief content officer at Hilton Head Monthly and special sections editor at the Island Packet and the Beaufort Gazette, she has lived in Carol Weir the Lowcountry since 2000.

For more information, call the communications office at 843-208-8030 or visit USCB.edu.

• Attorney Jennie Cerrati has joined

Zwerner Law on Hilton Head Island.

Cerrati’s practice area includes estate planning, wills, trusts, business succession planning, and estate and trust administration.

Cerrati is a graduate of Jennie Cerrati University of California, Santa Barbara, and Southwestern University School of Law (Los Angeles). She has lived in the Lowcountry since 2008.

Zwerner Law, founded in 2017, is a boutique law firm that offers a broad range of services. The local office is located at the Village of Wexford, Suite F12. For more information, call 843-686-3700 or email jcerrati@zwernerlaw.legal.

• Drew Davis has recently joined Sea Pines Real Estate, Beach Club office, as a real estate sales agent specializing in finding and selling resort property for locals and visitors.

Davis, an Auburn University graduate,

was born and raised on Hilton Head Island and is also known for his fishing guide business, Out of the Blue Fishing Charters. He has extensive knowledge of local waters, marshes and views, along with his expertise in the area Drew Davis market.

Davis can be reached at 843-422-5438 or captaindrewdavis@gmail.com.

• Verity Investment Partners, a boutique investment advisory firm serving individual investors and their families, has been named as one of the 2020 Top 300 Registered Investment Advisors in the country by Financial Times.

Paula and Will Verity founded Verity Investment Partners 18 years ago in Beaufort. Today, Verity’s 10 team members serve clients across the United States with $565 million in assets. For more information, visit verityvip.com.

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Retailers, restaurants and other service businesses continue to face challenges relative to the current pandemic.

Still, the landscape in Bluffton and Hilton Head Island continues to evolve.

Here’s the latest in new construction, renovations, relocations, mergers, planned projects, closings and grand openings.

• Kingfisher, 18 Harbourside Lane, Hilton Head. The Town of Hilton Head Island has purchased the 1.5-acre site that formerly housed this seafood restaurant at Shelter Cove. The town paid $875,000 for the tract from real estate transfer fees and plans to raze the structures.

“The acquisition of property in the Shelter Cove Marina area opens up opportunities to enhance open space, pathway connectivity, parking and public access to the waterfront,” said Josh Gruber, deputy town manager.

In August, the town acquired two tracts of property along U.S. 278 totaling 4.58 acres. It currently owns 149 land parcels covering 1,299.21 acres on the island, having spent $177.91 million in acquisitions.

• Wright Family Park, Calhoun Street, Bluffton. The $1.6 million community park facing the May River, and across the street from Church of the Cross, is expected to open in October. It features a large central lawn, a bulkhead, crabbing dock, boardwalk and a wooden dock with a floating pier. The Squire Pope family antebellum summer home on the property, one of the 10 remaining structures that did not crumble during the burning of Bluffton in the Civil War, is being restored.

Openings, reopenings, ribbon cuttings and closings: • Marleys Island Grille, 35 Office Park Road, Hilton Head. This popular Caribbean-style restaurant outside of

the main Sea Pines gate closed Sept. 12 after 18 years in business. After renovation, the building will reopen as the SERG group’s third Giuseppi’s Pizza & Pasta parlor in the area. Marleys Shrimp and Burger Shack next door remains open.

“For almost 30 years, guests have been asking us to bring Giuseppi’s back to the south end of Hilton Head and after much discussion, we decided that the Marleys location was the perfect place to set its roots,” said Anthony Arcuri, Giuseppi’s president and SERG partner.

• River Road Café, 70 Pennington Drive, Suite 20, Sheridan Park, Bluffton.

After an extensive remodel of the former Walnuts space, this new restaurant serves Louisiana Gulf Coast classics like gumbo and red beans and rice. Patrons can also enjoy eight different poboys, fried catfish, chicken and waffles and breakfast plates, among other items. All dishes are made in-house.

• The Purple Cow, 24G Palmetto Bay Road, Hilton Head. This bakery opened in 2015 and then closed its Port Royal location earlier this year. It recently reopened on the south end and offers customized homemade donuts and beverages. The menu changes daily.

Patrons can enjoy patio dining.

• G-Free Spot, Main Street Village, 1511 Main St., Hilton Head. This gluten-free bakery had been operating in Coligny Plaza on the island’s south end for two years and recently moved to a larger space on the north end. Serving breakfast, lunch and desserts from both gluten-free and regular kitchens, the bakery’s offerings include muffins, cheesecake, brownies, cookies, coffee cakes, salads and special sandwiches for lunch.

Have Bluffton or Hilton Head business news to share with our readers?

Send information to Dean Rowland at leaftoo@live.com.

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LEGAL

Do I need a new estate plan because I moved to a new state?

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The most commonly asked estate planning questions I am asked revolved around the individual’s estate planning documents from their previous state.

You do not necessarily have to get brand new estate planning documents because you have moved to another state.

However, it is always recommended you consult with a local estate planning attorney who can review your out-ofstate documents and advise you if the documents are valid and reliable in South Carolina.

The general rule is, if an estate planning document would have been legal in the state it was drafted in, the document is legal in South Carolina.

However, certain documents, though legal in South Carolina, are not always useable. This issue arises because every state has its own requirements for estate planning documents. When you move to a new state, you do not know if the requirements of the new state are like your previous state, less restrictive, or more restrictive.

For example, South Carolina requires a durable power of attorney to be recorded before the document can be used by the named power of attorney.

To record documents in South Caroli-

na, the documents must have two witness signatures and a notary stamp. Many states only require their durable powers of attorney to have a notary signature or a notary signature and only one witness.

Durable powers of attorney that do not meet the South Carolina requirements, meaning they do not have two witnesses and a notary signature, are unable to be used in South Carolina. Most financial institutions and businesses will accept only a durable power of attorney if the documents have been recorded.

If the documents cannot be recorded because it does not meet the requirements, then the document is unusable.

Having an unusable power of attorney is never a situation you or your agents want to be in.

The same issues can apply to any other estate planning documents such as last wills and testaments, trusts and healthcare directives.

The best rule to follow is, when you move to a new state, have your existing estate planning documents reviewed by a qualified estate planning attorney. The attorney can conduct a legal analysis of your documents and determine if your documents meet South Carolina requirements.

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LEGAL

Act now with proper estate plan to prevent problems later

By Mark F. Winn CONTRIBUTOR

We have all heard the old adage “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” Taking steps now to avoid problems later can provide tremendous benefits for your family.

When it comes to estate and asset protection planning, preventing or avoiding problems is usually the main objective.

The problems you can avoid with a good plan are: 1. Avoid probate and lack of privacy in the probate process; 2. Avoid extra court cost and legal fees in the probate process; 3. Avoid unnecessary federal estate taxes; 4. Avoid losing maximum deferral on income taxes in retirement plans; 5. Avoid loss to in-laws in divorce or creditors.

The above items are the main benefits of estate planning. To protect your assets, we can create legal structures (trusts) that will own assets so as to ensure your wishes will be carried out and that your family’s beneficial interests will be secure and exempt from the clams of most of their creditors.

The funds in trust can also prevent loss to in-laws in divorce. We can basically use trust law to ensure assets will be kept in the blood family.

Consider, for instance, hypothetical Jack

and Jill have a son named John, who is married to Jane. They have a son named John, Jr. Jack and Jill do not want Jane to have access to or control of John’s inheritance.

What should they consider? They should consider leaving John’s share in a trust for his benefit.

The trustee will be John, and when John passes, the trust will go to John, Jr. If drafted properly, the monies in the trust for John will be available to him at his discretion for his wants and needs.

The money will be protected from lawsuits, not included in his estate for estate tax purposes, and will stay in the family as you direct. Will Jane ever have access or control over Jack and Jill’s assets? No. A good plan should avoid the above problems and provide for a variety of contingencies. It should also provide flexible provisions allowing the trustee broad discretion to carry out the purposes of the trusts.

Just as in the field of medicine where prevention is quite valuable, so too, in the legal realm, when it comes to your family and your property, a good plan can prevent many problems and give your family peace of mind.

Mark F. Winn, J.D., Master of Laws (LL.M.) in estate planning, is a local asset protection, estate and elder law planning attorney. mwinnesq.com

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TECHNOLOGY

3 ways technology will help businesses get through COVID-19

By Lynn Hall CONTRIBUTOR

Many businesses and people are struggling as the COVID-19 pandemic hurts small businesses, cancels events, and forces people to practice social-distancing.

Having technology on our side allows us to maintain productivity and ensure life will continue at a somewhat new-normal clip.

There are three key reasons why technology will pull us all through the COVID-19 pandemic.

Remote work capabilities: You might have never dreamed you’d be writing your next big report from your kitchen, but here we are. Many employers have sent their employees to work from home to help stop the spread of COVID-19.

With reliable remote access, work continues without interruption – aside from helping the kids with school assignments and the occasional “best friend” needing a walk.

Virtual events and streaming: Event organizers across the country have been canceling or postponing events, or moving them online. Technology allows these events to continue without hiccups. Artists taking to Facebook Live to perform, speakers moving to platforms like Zoom or YouTube, and churches across the world streaming services reveals the tip of the iceberg when it comes to streaming technology.

Communication: Video chat, online

messaging, email and phone communication will keep the world connected through this challenging time. We’re quickly seeing how important it is to communicate with our family, friends and colleagues for work, pleasure and peace of mind.

Our business and sanity depend on staying in contact with people. Just because the world is social distancing does not mean we have to stop socializing, period.

Socializing through technology is crucial

to our professional and personal health.

Make sure you aren’t isolating yourself mentally during these physically different times.

It is unknown how long measures stemming from COVID-19 will last, but with technology, thankfully, the world will continue to move forward.

Nobody understands the role technology plays better than a deeply experienced Managed IT Services team. With everyone facing the need to work remotely and be available for video calls and meetings, you and your team must operate as seamlessly and securely as possible.

If you are looking for a seamless solution to your remote work difficulties, look into a smart office service from your internet service provider. Some providers offer a service that lets you and your team connect and collaborate safely from anywhere at any time. This type of service will take the stress out of redesigning your business’s online systems.

Lynn Hall is the general manager of Hargray.

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HEALTH

Cardiologist joins Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists To further enhance heart health services for residents of the Lowcountry, Beaufort Memorial has added another cardiologist to its team of heart specialists.

Board certified in internal medicine, cardiology and interventional cardiology, Dr. Stephen Fedec brings extensive clinical Dr. Stephen Fedec experience to Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists.

He is seeing patients with acute and chronic cardiac conditions in both Bluffton and Beaufort and will have an office in the hospital’s new Okatie Medical Pavilion when it opens next month.

Most recently affiliated with Heart and Vascular Care in Johns Creek, Ga., Dr. Fedec previously served as the medical director

of the cardiac catheterization laboratory at Community Medical Center in Toms River, N.J., where he also owned his cardiology practice for 12 years.

Thereafter, he was in private practice in Southwest Florida for a decade before relocating to the Atlanta metro area.

The Pennsylvania native began his medical career as an internal medicine specialist, gradually developing an interest in performing procedures that led him to cardiology. He enjoys his specialty’s full range of practice, from its consultative to its interventional aspects, and finds his ability to, in his words, “really help people” deeply gratifying.

“We’re delighted to have a physician of Dr. Fedec’s caliber join our medical staff,” said Christopher M. Ketchie, vice president of Beaufort Memorial Physician Partners.

“Heart disease is the leading cause of death in South Carolina, and Dr. Fedec shares our mission to improve outcomes with the

highest level of care and the most advanced treatments.”

Dr. Fedec received a Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Pennsylvania State University and a Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine from Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine. He completed a residency in internal medicine at Metropolitan Hospital in Springfield, Pa., and fellowships in cardiovascular diseases and interventional cardiology at the Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills, N.J., where he also served as a fellowship trainer in interventional cardiology while in practice and on staff there after completing his fellowship.

Joining Dr. David Harshman, Dr. M. Shannon Shook and Dr. Stuart Smalheiser at Beaufort Memorial Heart Specialists, Dr. Fedec sees patients at 300 Midtown Drive, Beaufort, and at the hospital’s Bluffton Medical Services facility in Westbury Park, Bluffton.

The practice will re-locate its Bluffton area location to the new Okatie Medical Pavilion when that facility opens in November at 122 Okatie Center Blvd. North.

The three-story, 70,000-square-foot building will replace the hospital’s existing multispecialty offices in Westbury Park, offering full-time primary care, OB-GYN and orthopaedics practices, as well as appointments with Beaufort Memorial specialists in cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, vascular surgery and neurology.

Subspecialists from MUSC Health also will provide in-person and telemedicine consultations.

In addition, the Okatie pavilion will include outpatient rehabilitation, laboratory and imaging services, a breast health center, a memory center, Beaufort Memorial’s third Express Care and its second full-service cancer center.

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HEALTH

Moving to town in midst of implant process? No worries

By James G. Jenkins CONTRIBUTOR

Sometimes our practice runs into the situation where a patient is in the middle of dental implant treatment and has moved here from out of state.

In other words, the implant process was begun in the patient’s former locale, and the patient is in the healing period, waiting for the dental implant(s) to fuse to the bone.

Assuming the implant was placed in a reasonably acceptable position, a dentist elsewhere that has dental implant experience can restore the implant. This helps avoid possibly traveling hundreds of miles for the few visits it takes to place a tooth on the implant.

Although there are many different manufacturers, shapes and sizes of dental implants, most go together in a similar fashion.

Different types of dental implants need to be identified and the proper parts obtained in order to restore them. Most of the time there is an impression abutment.

This is sized to a unique implant brand and placed on the implant to record an impression of where the implant is located.

Using this record, the dental laboratory can then manufacture precise fitting abutment and a final crown.

The teeth that show in the smile is called the “esthetic zone.” Since esthetics is of prime consideration, the lab will almost always construct a custom abutment for the crown to go on. In this area, it is of great importance that the implant was placed in a desirable location so that the final crown replacement appears to be growing out of the gum consistent with the adjacent teeth.

Another instance where dental implants can be a challenge is when they are very old or obsolete and there is no one to contact for information about what size and type they are. Usually there are more modern compatible parts for these situations and it can take quite an investigation to find them.

The technology with dental implants is constantly improving. Whether it is an implant placed 20 years ago or 2 years ago, most dentists with implant training can seamlessly pick up a case where another professional has left off and complete the restoration successfully.

James G. Jenkins, D.M.D. is the owner of Bluffton Dental Care in Bluffton.

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WELLNESS

What kind of treatment can help unattractive legs?

By E. Ronald Finger CONTRIBUTOR

Before discussing treatments for legs, let’s first define “legs”: For our purposes, “legs” are below the knees, and “thighs” are above the knees.

Common complaints for thighs are: 1. “Saddle-bags.” This is typically treated with liposuction if the only problem is excess fat.

2. Excess fat in the top of the inner thighs. This, too, can be corrected in most cases with liposuction. The skin in the inner thigh tends to sag, however, so tightening of the skin may give a better, tighter result. Renuvion or ThermiTight will tighten the skin and can be done simultaneously with the liposuction. Renuvion appears to be safer and tightens skin better and faster through the use of radiofrequency plus Helium.

3. Cellulite is treated with Cellfina, which severs the fibrous band pulling the skin in causing the dimples. This is most effective for true cellulite, which are isolated dimples of the buttocks, lateral thighs and front of the thighs. It can be combined with any of the other procedures mentioned in this article.

4. Multiple wrinkles and saggy skin of the thighs. This comes in many different forms and degrees and is often a result of weight loss. Some of these patients require liposuction, but most sagging is just from loose skin and not necessarily with excess fat.

To date, the most effective treatment to diminish thigh wrinkles is to use a liposuction cannula, called a basket cannula, to separate the fat from the surrounding fibrous bands, with or without liposuction, as needed. The basket cannula disperses the fat more

evenly, spreading it out, creating a smoother thigh. Essentially, these are your own internal fat grafts without actually removing the fat from the thighs. The process is called equalization, and it results in smoother thighs.

Thigh dimples, irregularities, and lumpiness often include loose skin, so the basket cannula equalization is usually followed with the Renuvion to tighten the skin. If it is decided that the thighs would need even more tightening, an inner thigh lift can be performed at the same time.

5. Wrinkles above the knees. If these are fine wrinkles, the Renuvion or ThermiTight procedures usually will suffice. If more severe, either can be followed with a micro-needling device that emits radiofrequency at the same time to tighten the skin even more, such as the Pixel-8 or Vivaci.

6. Fatty inner knees are treated with liposuction. Generally, this is all that’s needed.

7. What about fatty ankles? These must be carefully liposuctioned so they are smooth and contoured looking from all angles.

Most of the above procedures can be performed with local or general anesthesia, according to the patient’s choice. The inner thigh lift and those procedures that involve the entire circumference of the thighs should be done under general anesthesia.

The procedures mentioned require compression garments for several weeks, according to the extent of the procedure.

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PETS

Sister shelter kittens ‘see’ things a little differently

By Lindsay Perry CONTRIBUTOR

Imagine seeing the world from a shelter pet’s eyes. Some may imagine a homeless animal’s view of life being one of despair. At Palmetto Animal League, we find the exact opposite to be true.

Animals know when they find safety in the arms of their rescuer. You can sense their relief and sheer thankfulness. Now, imagine being a shelter pet without the benefit of eyesight to guide you. Surely animals in this situation would be frightened and hopeless, right? Not if they are Lucy and Ethel!

These 5-month-old kittens are not only sisters, but both are also visually impaired.

PAL rescued this pair from a rural shelter in May and right from the start, we knew they were meant for great things.

Lucy came to us with limited vision, and sadly Ethel recently lost what little eyesight she had left, leaving her completely blind.

As you might expect a sibling to do, Lucy

immediately came to her sister’s aid, taking on the all-important role of Ethel’s seeing eye cat!

“These two are glued to each other just like their namesakes,” said PAL Adoption Specialist Sally Dawkins. “They are incredibly bonded and love people more than anything.”

The PAL cat care team decided to put Lucy and Ethel in Cat Room 1 with an adult

cat named Elton John who is also visually impaired. The result has been nothing short of amazing.

As if sensing the sisters needed his help, Elton eagerly became their mentor. Every day, he teaches Lucy and Ethel new things to help them navigate life and, thanks to his guidance, the kittens are ready to find their perfect home.

“Lucy and Ethel are always two of the first

to greet you when you enter their cat room,” Dawkins said.

If you’d like to learn more about the animals at PAL’s adoption center from the people who know them best, tune in to the “PAL at Your Pad” Virtual Adoption Event throughout the day on Oct. 8 with a special Facebook Live at 11:30 a.m.

We’ll feature some of PAL’s most adorable cats and dogs and answer all your questions.

This event will also include fee-waived adoptions Oct. 8-15, made possible through a generous grant from the ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals).

Still thinking about Lucy, Ethel and Elton?

Call Palmetto Animal League’s No Kill Adoption Center at 843-645-1725 and a matchmaker will help you schedule a meet and greet. These are Lives Worth Saving.

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

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HOME

Know what’s in your tap water in order to address concerns

By Chris Lane CONTRIBUTOR

The latest headline was alarming, regarding the tap water in Brazoria County, Texas, after the discovery in the local water supply system of an amoeba that can cause a rare and deadly infection.

Gov. Greg Abbott stated, “I urge Texans in Lake Jackson to follow the guidance of local officials and take the appropriate precautions to protect their health and safety as we work to restore safe tap water in the community.”

The 2019 Water Quality Association (WQA) Consumer Opinion Study, conducted by Applied Research-West Inc., found the concern for overall quality of life affected by the environment had grown since the previous WQA survey in 2017. The WQA has commissioned this professional opinion research team seven times in the past 15 years to

study a look into American’s attitudes and concerns about tap water.

Findings show that a quarter of the households in America (25%) are “very concerned” about the quality of their tap water supply and another quarter (26%) were “concerned.”

This shows a 7% increase from 2017, when less than one-fifth (18%) were “very concerned” about the quality of their tap water and an additional quarter (24%) were “concerned.”

Four out of five (80%) of the households get municipal water, while 12% have well water and 8% did not know the origin of their tap water.

Users of both municipal (54%) and well water (52%) are not totally confident that their water supply is safe.

Other findings indicate that more than half of the households claim to have knowledge of contaminants in their water supply, with 13% “very knowledgeable” and 43% “somewhat

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Two-thirds (63%) of homeowners purchased some sort of treatment system when they moved into their current home.

More than two-thirds bought a point of use product (40%) or a refrigerator filter (37%), while the remaining purchases were dominated by reverse osmosis (11%).

More than three-quarters (78%) of Americans regularly consume bottled water.

Just under half of the households have a refrigerator filter system (45%) and/or a water filtration system (41%).

Almost one in five household (19%) have a water softener installed an increase from 2017 (13%).

What it all means: Americans are clearly concerned with contaminants and taste in their tap water.

Local PSD annual tap water quality test results are public record, and are

posted on your PSD’s website; we recommend reading this report. We also recommend looking up your tap water supply on EWG’s National Tap Water Database at ewg.org/tapwater.

Regardless of your tap water source, it is recommended to have your water tested at the faucet to ensure you always know what is in it. When choosing a filter for your home, make sure the filter is certified to remove any contaminants.

For more information on how you can safeguard your home’s water supply, and to read the entire 2019 consumer report, visit the Water Quality Association at wqa.org, or call a local water treatment professional.

Chris Lane is the owner of Culligan Water Conditioning of the Lowcountry, serving Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties. culliganhhi.com

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HOME

Why is DIY becoming so popular for home improvement?

By Robbie Benjamin CONTRIBUTOR

Raise your hand if this is your kind of headline: “How to Repair Those Nasty Cracks in Your Driveway, Fast & Cheap.”

According to the market research folks at Technavio, millions of Do-It-Yourself consumers go online each day to find practical how-to advice just like that. So many, in fact, that the DIY industry is forecasting sales north of $14 billion in 2021.

Given the enormity of the market and the fact that everybody seems to be dipping in to one degree or another, it makes sense to ask why DIY is becoming so popular.

Conventional wisdom would suggest that the best answer is probably, “Well, duh, to save money.” Of course, conventional wisdom also says you should pick answer (D) for any multiple-choice question you don’t understand. (Speaking for myself, that didn’t work out so well in high school chemistry.)

In fact, saving money is near the bottom

of the list of reasons people say they want to tackle home improvement chores on their own.

Studies say that the more tech-oriented our world becomes, and the farther away we grow from doing any kind of daily physical labor, the more our ancient, pre-programmed biological imperatives raise their heads in search of a kind of inner satisfaction that only comes from doing “stuff” – such as designing, building, fixing and improving.

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When a DIYer steps back to admire her first completed project, she will experience a sense of reward and personal accomplishment that can only come about when confidence, creativity and disciplined practice are manifested through physical action. (“Wait, did you just say that you replaced the kitchen faucet and P-trap by yourself?”

“Why, yes, I did. Would you like another mimosa?”)

Then, of course, there is the fact that –

unlike our Neanderthal ancestor who was the first on his block to paint the walls of his cave only to have his work hidden from public view for 40,000 years – we can share our creations on YouTube, Pinterest, or a hundred other online venues.

Communities gather around interests, and interests blossom into tens of thousands of variations on what were once plain vanilla products. For example, have you checked out how many styles of backyard chicken coops you can find online? (Hint: it’s over 25,000.)

DIY is here to stay, in large part because we humans are at our best when we are imagining, making or fixing things. DIY brings family and friends together, it helps build real and virtual communities, and, OK, yes, sometimes it can help you to save a little money.

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FAITH

There is hope after storms of grief, unrest, uncertainty

By Bill McCutchen CONTRIBUTOR

I’m tired and at times I feel like I am on the precipice of being worn out altogether.

Things were going along quite swimmingly until the Ides of March decided to roll in with the COVID-19 pandemic. I had recently returned from a wonderful sabbatical Bill McCutchen and enjoyed reengaging my congregation and friends here in the Lowcountry.

Then everything became disheveled and no longer resembled what I had known and enjoyed just a few weeks prior. Like storms lining up in the Atlantic during hurricane season, the storms of unrest and sadness contin-

ued to align during these past months.

Grief and horror gripped us as we watched videos of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd. A civil and social unrest was released in our culture with a confounding mix of well-directed passion, misplaced anger and violence, ambivalence, and general confusion about what was taking place.

And, just because it’s 2020, a year that will be remembered for generations, we are in the midst of one of the most contentious political seasons in our nation’s history.

Where do we turn for hope? Where do we go when we don’t have any hope left?

I am reminded of a dear friend, a fellow minister within the long lineage of Biblical ministers. His name is Elijah (you can read about him in the Bible, in the historical book of 1 Kings). Elijah had just come down

from a mountain-top experience when he experienced his own March 2020.

He woke up the next day and the evil queen of the day, Jezebel, placed a bounty on his head to have him dead.

He was despondent. He was tired and worn out and wandered out into the wilderness and prayed simply that the Lord would allow him to die. He had lost hope.

Some of you relate to Elijah. I know that I do. There are days that I look around and, though I don’t verbally pray it, I feel and think the same things Elijah prayed. I’m tired, confused, and not sure I want to keep fighting the good fight. But, like Paul Harvey, I know the rest of the story.

The rest of the story reminds us that God meets us in the midst of our weakness and loss. He comes close to the weary and the Bible teaches that Jesus said He would never break the bruised reed or snuff out the smolder-

ing flame.

God provided for Elijah in the desert, led him to Mount Moriah and met him there in a profound way. So often I believe that my weakness is a barrier to God’s love and care when in actuality it is the very portal for His love and care. God is drawn to the broken-hearted and the tired and the confused and hopeless.

I have no idea how 2020 will turn out. However, I have found a strengthened hopefulness and even joy knowing that I can come to God just as I am, and He hears my prayers.

Maybe today you can pray an honest prayer like Elijah and me, and allow God to come and minister to you in your need. He loves doing that!

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SPORTS

Practice like you play to prevent mistakes when it counts

By Tom Dorsel CONTRIBUTOR

Serious golfers can learn from the PGA Tour pros, even from their mistakes. A case in point occurred during the recent FedEx Cup Playoffs, when Jon Rahm inadvertently picked up his ball on the green without first marking its position with a coin.

I would speculate Tom Dorsel that this happened because Jon does it carefreely in practice. I mean, why bother marking it when you are “just practicing”? After all, you are going to put it back in the same place anyway, so what’s the big deal?

Well, the big deal is that you get into a bad habit, and bad habits can jump

up and grab you at the most inopportune time, like when you are under pressure in competition and not paying particular attention to all the details – like marking your ball.

When playing an important putt, you are so focused on making the putt that it is easy to let details just run off automatically. And if, due to careless practice, your automatic behavior is to not officially mark your ball, that bad habit is likely to pop up under the intensity of competitive play.

Jack Nicklaus said that he never hit a careless shot. That is, whenever he hit a shot in practice, play, tournaments, whatever, he gave it his full attention and did everything just the way he would expect himself to do it, if he were playing in a major championship.

Years ago, I heard that when Jack went home from the Tour, he never played golf with his children. He might have missed out on some family memo-

ries, but I suspect he knew that playing with the children would lead to his not focusing on his own game, and instead hitting careless shots.

Golf was more than a family pastime to Jack. It was his job, his profession, his legacy. It deserved nothing less than his undivided attention at all times.

So, when you practice and keep score in drills or practice rounds, always play by the rules. If the ball moves as you are addressing it, replace it and count it as one stroke. Putt everything out, and if you miss a 6-incher because you took a casual stab at it, count it. Keep a totally accurate score, even in practice, because that is what you will have to do when you play.

Play by the rules, all the rules, whenever you put a club in your hand and a ball in front of you. It might not be as much fun as messing around, but it is the price you have to pay if you strive to be a Jack Nicklaus, rather than just some other journeyman out there wondering why he or she is not making it to the top of the world rankings.

Tom Dorsel, Ph.D. of Hilton Head Island is a clinical-sport psychologist and author of “GOLF: The Mental Game.”

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SPORTS

It’s OK to relax, have fun and play golf by casual ‘rules’

By Jean Harris CONTRIBUTOR

Only 15% of golfers have established a handicap and post scores. They are the golfers who should play by the rules of golf.

The other 85% need for the rules to be relaxed in order to have more fun and to speed up the pace of play. Golf is losing a number of players because the rules are too difficult and rounds of golf take too long to play.

I interviewed several of my students and asked them what would make golf more fun. They also gave me suggestions on how to speed up the pace of play.

I came up with the following casual rules that will allow for less-pressured golf and will enhance pace of play.

These suggestions can be used if you are not posting a score towards a hand-

icap index or playing in a tournament.

• It’s okay not to keep score.

• Start the hole at the 150 marker until you can make a five from there.

• One mulligan allowed anywhere on the course for every nine holes.

• Tee the ball up in the fairway if you are a new golfer.

• Pick up on all holes after you have made a “double par”; for example, an 8 on a par 4 hole.

• On the putting green, use continuous putting and no “remarking” the ball between putts.

• Concede all putts “inside the leather,” or length of the putter grip.

• Improve all “unfortunate” lies such as in a divot, in a bunker when in a footprint, or against a root or tree.

• All penalties should incur a 1 stroke penalty and the drop should be approximately where the ball was lost, out of bounds, or in the water.

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• Limit all searches for lost ball to one minute instead of three minutes.

Most people spend way too much time looking for lost balls.

• Use a “hand wedge” (throw the ball) after two unsuccessful attempts out of a bunker.

• Always play “ready golf” even if you are not farthest from the hole as long as you are in a safe position.

• Get excited when you have a good shot. Air high fives and fist pumps are allowed.

Most of all, have fun when you play golf.

If you have any other suggestions to make golf more fun, feel free to email me your ideas.

JEAN HARRIS

Donnie Quaid uses his “hand wedge” to take care of a bunker shot.

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

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REAL ESTATE

Recent real estate activity reminder of musical chairs game

By Chip Collins CONTRIBUTOR

Musical Chairs. Do you remember this simple but thrilling childhood game?

I recall that our teacher stopped the music by lifting the arm off the LP spinning on the record player, which in itself marks the bygone-era during which the game was so popular.

Fast forward to 2020, when a pandemic suddenly shifted how everyone lives, works, plays and travels, impacting every facet of our lives in one way or another, and placing the role and importance of “home” more front and center than ever before.

All of a sudden, the “music” came on, people began to jump out of their “seats,” and the game began for people to seek out a more comfortable “chair” to call home.

Real estate websites, phones, emails and texts began to light up with inquiries about opportunities here in the Lowcountry as a nationwide real estate boom took shape.

Pending sales began to skyrocket, eclipsing 2019 sales week over week, month over month, and year over year. (See graph).

We now find ourselves in a market with an unprecedented level of demand amid a low inventory of property for sale, yielding some quick sales, record prices, and competing-bid scenarios.

In order to serve the absentee buyer mar-

ket, FaceTime and other video-conferencing apps have become the go-to tool for showing real estate. Agents representing eager buyers jump on the opportunity to “show” a listing in this high-tech, ultra-convenient fashion, often yielding offers contingent upon the buyer promptly making the trek to see the property in person.

Such is the “new normal” of real estate,

fueled in great part by people who have re-evaluated their concept of home. The following are leading factors that now shape buyer demand: • Swimming pools and outdoor recreation space have never been more popular.

• Demand for in-home office and athome schooling space is at an all-time high.

• Low-density living is en vogue across the country.

• Safety and security are top of mind.

• Favorable year-round climate has swiftly made the top of many wish lists.

There doesn’t appear to be an immediate end in sight for when this “music” may stop.

Buyer prospects for our market continue to emerge daily, and impressive sales continue.

Perhaps at some point the market will return to “normal,” but until then, it’s an exciting game to observe and facilitate.

Chip Collins is the broker-owner of Collins Group Realty chip@collinsgrouprealty.com or collinsgrouprealty.com

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