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BY CAROL WEIR The tidal estuaries of the May and Chechessee rivers in Beaufort County are vibrant ecosystems filled with animals large and small. They are also home to innovative conservation efforts. One of the area’s longest-running scientific studies, the Lowcountry Dolphin Conservation Program at the University of South Carolina Beaufort (USCB), has succeeded through perseverance, close observation, and community involvement and works to preserve these precious animals and ecosystems.

Started in 2011 under the leadership of Eric Montie, Ph.D., this project at USCB’s Marine Sensory and Neurobiology Lab aims to protect bottlenose dolphins and the waterways where they live. The research is important because bottlenose dolphins are apex predators and an indicator

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Good Food And Good People Make For Good Times

BY SHANNON COPCUTT Contributor There’s a certain warmth that comes from good food and good people. Luckily, the Bluffton/Hilton Head area has both in abundance.

As the editor of our local newspaper, I have the opportunity to meet a lot of people, but I must admit, I haven’t experienced nearly as many of the restaurants in the area as I would like. We are blessed to have so many-- and varied culinary establishments, reflecting the cuisine of our Lowcountry heritage, our proximity to the waterways, and the many influences from those who have settled here from all over.

Let’s face it, the restaurant business is not for the faint of heart. But we are privileged to have dedicated, bakers, chefs, cooks, and culinary artists that work long hours dedicated to honing their menus and food offerings because to them it is

not just food, it is a labor of love. And we are the recipients of that love through each and every dining experience we have here.

From beloved seafood eateries, to fine dining brasseries, to warm cafes, and even fun food trucks, we can experience it all right here, a stone’s throw from our back yards.

But our town’s diners, cafes, and eateries are more than just places to eat; they are places where friendships are formed and strengthened. They are where we celebrate our joys, share our sorrows, and come together as a community. In these spaces, food becomes more than sustenance; it becomes connection.

In today’s fast-paced world, where pre-packaged and fast food are the norms, our town stands as a beacon of the simple, yet profound joy of a well-prepared meal shared with good company. It reminds us that in the end, the heart of a

community is not just in its infrastructure or its landmarks, but also in its people and their shared experiences.

As I pen down these thoughts, I am reminded of the countless folks who have met with me in cafes and restaurants to welcome me into the fold in Bluffton. And

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EDITORIAL

Meeting The Needs Of SC’s Future

BY WESTON NEWTON Contributor For three wonderful weeks our empty nest was filled with the joyous chaos and noise of having our brood home for the holidays.

With two in college and one working for the U.S. Senate in Washington, the limited opportunities to all be together are cherished blessings.

We were, for the first time, without the extra hands to help prepare, decorate, and then put away the holiday memorabilia and treasures of their childhoods but we pulled it off, albeit not as easily as we did in the pre-children time of our marriage. With the house back together and the New Year’s goals and aspirations established, it is time to get back to work on the second year of this two-year legislative session; and to expand upon many of the original House Republican Caucus agenda items as well as tackle new items that we view as pressing issues for our citizens in our state.

Our state’s prosperity rests on robust statewide economic development and hinges on providing energy generation to meet the

needs of South Carolina’s future.

We must invest in and promote diverse energy generation to meet the Weston Newton evolving and growing needs of our state. This includes expanding existing facilities and reducing bureaucratic hurdles for new generation facilities, as well as leveraging renewable resources and maintaining a balanced approach that safeguards our natural environment.

A cornerstone for South Carolina’s progress and success lies in our education system; continuing to raise teacher salaries along with increasing school board transparency and accountability are integral parts of such progress or success. Further, our commitment to equipping students with skills aligned to workforce demands is unwavering and the expansion of parental choice in education is crucial to providing families with options that best suit their children’s needs.

We aim to enhance our education system by bridging the gap between classroom learning and the skills needed in the workplace. Emphasizing STEM education, vocational training, and partnerships with industries will ensure that our students are prepared for the ever-evolving job market. By empowering parents with greater educational choices, we strengthen our communities and cultivate an environment where every child can excel.

As guardians of conservative principles, preserving personal freedom and safeguarding our children’s health and safety remain paramount. We must ensure that our policies prioritize the well-being of our children, encompassing their physical and mental health. Initiatives focused on parental consent for minors’ social media use and age verification for accessing websites and on-line apps that contain adult content will be discussed early in the session by the Judiciary Committee, which I chair and should be advanced to the House Floor this month. Additionally, banning transgender surgeries for minors is among the major issues

of consideration by the Medical, Military and Municipal Affairs Committee.

Finally, with respect to our commitment of prioritizing public safety, the Judiciary Committee will consider legislation increasing penalties for organized retail (smash and grab) crimes and expanded funding and pay in the law enforcement arena will be a Ways and Means Committee budget priority.

As the second year of this session gets fully underway, my personal commitment continues to be focused on the wellbeing of the people of South Carolina and doing my part to promote “good government” which includes working to build consensus in doing the people’s business in a transparent manner with honor, integrity, and discipline.

It is an honor and privilege to serve in the South Carolina House of Representatives. Please call on me if I may be of assistance.

Weston Newton is the representative for District 120 in the State House of Representatives. WestonNewton@schouse.gov

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Dear Editor, I would like to express my appreciation to the Bluffton Sun. In a world of technology and digital interactions, it is such a welcomed delivery to flip through the pages and enjoy the articles, pictures, upcoming events, and advertisements from small businesses in your paper. I have also enjoyed the new editor’s fresh approach and her insights as a

new resident to the Lowcountry. Many times, those of us who have lived here many years, take things for granted and we need to refocus on the beauty and uniqueness this area provides. I immensly enjoy the upcoming local events- it’s a great reminder!

Thanks for all you do. I look forward to your next issue.

Sincerely, H. Curcio

Dear Editor, I was listening to NPR on the way home earlier this afternoon and one segment was by a podcaster who focuses on local newspapers and their value to the community and the country. Then I arrive home to find your paper in the mailbox and proceed to read through it. Once again, an excellent edition and your column is always thoughtful.

I do have a little bias in this instance since you printed the article by Amy Bredeson regarding Moms Demand Action of which I am the local leader and thank you for that.

I am sure you are overwhelmed with keeping this paper vibrant, readable and impactful and you are doing a great job.

Best regards, Richard Hammes

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GOOD TIMES FROM PAGE 3A family. This is the true essence of our small town – a place where good food and good people are not just phrases, but the very pillars of our community life.

So, I encourage you to get out and share some culinary experiences with your family and friends during the 16th annual Chamber Restaurant Week, being held Jan. 27 to Feb. 3. It is one of the signature events sponsored by the Hilton Head Island Bluffton Chamber of Commerce.

Over 50 restaurants representing the diverse flavors of Hilton Head and Bluffton will participate, featuring everything from innovative new specials to longtime favorites to please a wide range of palates. Participating restaurants will offer several course prix-fixe menus spotlighting their best creations across this wide landscape of cuisines. Along with celebrating the enduring and familiar places you have enjoyed for years, the week-long program will give residents a chance try some new local fare at a good price.

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Mayor-elect Larry Toomer, in preparation for taking over the reigns from Mayor Lisa Sulka and shepherding the town of Bluffton, appeared on the Hilton Head/Bluffton Chamber “Power Hour,” and spoke about his continued focus for moving Bluffton into the new year and beyond. When asked what his goals are, Toomer replied, “I just want to make Bluffton better all the time. I don’t have a goal to change direction, but I want to have open ears, open eyes and an open heart to hearing what our residents have to say. Our residents are the town.”

There are many impressive improvements that are in progress or are slated to begin in Bluffton over the next several years and Toomer plans to oversee and guide them to completion. “All the money that we spend to do things is funded by residents. So,

to be their representative and hear what they want and expect is important.”

Also mentioned were other top priorities that Toomer says he plans to “keep on the front burner.” Preserving our environment and protecting our natural resources, converting our septic/sewer system is a long standing, prime concern and commitment. “I will not take my foot off the gas pedal on this topic,” he said.

Supporting our police department is also a matter of ongoing great importance. As neighboring Hardeeville undergoes explosive growth, Toomer hopes to work together in conjunction with its leaders, offering experienced advice to guide the process. As a long-time, local resident and former council member, having lived through Bluffton’s rapid expansion and using the past as an experienced

teacher, Toomer likes to use the phrase, “Now that we know better – you can do better,” and is eager to share garnered wisdom. With the projected population increase, Toomer sees the need to encourage more medical services to come to the area.

He also looks forward to working together with the newly elected mayors in Beaufort, Hilton Head Island and upcoming in November, Hardeeville, to make Beaufort county a better place. As adjoining towns within the county, Toomer believes there is a need for a cohesive force of cooperation and ideas, “having all on the same page is paramount to the area.”

Mayor Toomer’s official swearing in ceremony will take place on Tuesday, January 16, 2024 at 5 p.m. in Council Chambers at Bluffton’s Town Hall which is located at 20 Bridge Street.

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3rd Annual Bluffton State Of Mind Shindig Finalized Who is ready to Shindig? The 3rd annual Bluffton State of Mind Shindig is planned for Saturday afternoon, Feb. 17, 2024 at the Bluffton Oyster Factory Park.

The event is sponsored and hosted annually by the “You Know You’re From Bluffton When” Facebook group, which is committed to recording and documenting real Bluffton history through research, old photos, maps, property plats/deeds and recorded oral histories.

The group currently has over 8,000 members and hosts the annual shindig, an oyster roast, to promote local history.

Two speakers are scheduled to speak this year, including Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office Colonel Neil Baxley who has written two books about Civil War battles in the Bluffton area. Also, Bluffton City Councilman Fred Hamilton, a life-long Blufftonian, will talk about his memories of growing up in old Bluffton.

This is the one event you want to attend to hear real Bluffton history told by those who know because they lived it.

“Discovering and celebrating real Bluffton history is time well spent and a lot of fun,” said Michael Reynolds, who is the administrator for the Facebook page “You Know You’re From Bluffton When.”

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Local Celeb Stee’s Next Chapter: Release New Album, Go On Tour

BY SHANNON COPCUTT Editor While Stee had a wild ride on NBC’s 24th season of the show “The Voice” in 2023, the local singer/celebrity who resides in Bluffton, now has his sights on the next chapter of his career which includes a new record that will drop this year, as well as a national tour to support the new music.

“As far as getting things out there to my fans, 2024 is going to be a great year,” Stee said.

The singer, originally from Washington D.C. but who has been in the Lowcountry since he was seven, said he started working on his album before the show. He completed it after he returned and is looking to release his first single as early as February.

“It’s a fun album, and I am very excited about it. This is a way for me to transform my ‘The Voice’ Stee fans, into true Stee

fans,” he said.

The national tour dates have not yet been announced but are expected to be released soon to support the music and connect with his fans. Stee will even be producing his own merchandise- a big part of pop culture and something music fans love, to go along with his new album.

To help pay for his album, which will not be through a record label, but instead put out on his own, Stee has launched a kickstarter program. In just four days, the program had raised $6,000 and Stee is hopeful that it will help pay for Stee is primed to take his music to the next level with a brand new album that will drop this year.

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Stee’s journey to reach this level of success has been a winding road.

He has been lucky to have opportunities come to him throughout his life as a singer.

Having started at about four years old singing with his sister and mother, he quickly honed his craft and by 14 was singing pro-

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BY ANITA STEPHENS The Bluffton MLK Observance Committee, in homage to the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. hosted its 38th Annual MLK Banquet, with a weekend-long schedule of events. The banquet took place on Friday, Jan. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at The Rotary Community Center, at Oscar Frazier Park in Bluffton.

The banquet, entitled “Transforming the Dream,” acknowledged the contributions of local community leaders, celebrating the many achievements of those working to transform Dr. King’s dream of civil and economic rights and promote an end to racism in the United States. Encouragement was also a focus, transferring energy to all those who continue to actively work toward Dr. King’s goals.

A catered buffet, live performances, and motivating speakers including keynote speaker Marilyn Harris, Executive Director of the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce (BCBCC) rounded out the evening. Harris’ resume is most impressive, outpacing the odds of her humble beginnings, attaining numerous high-ranking positions within our nation’s elite government agencies.

She worked her way from the back of the commissary to the front of the Pen-

tagon. Over the course of her career, Harris earned three master’s degrees, top secret security clearances from the Department of Defense, Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Central Intelligence Agency and has traveled the world as an investigator commissioned

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Bluffton Town Council Member, Bridgette Frazier was grateful for the events and the endurance of the committee as it approaches its fourth decade of observance. In keeping with the title, “Transforming the Dream,” Ms. Frazier encourages targeted change. “The conversation needs to be pushed away from a ‘condensed romanticism’ of Dr. King’s ‘I Have a Dream’ speech. We need to realize that his life’s work and legacy were more than ‘a dream’ per se. This is a reminder to everyone that we are all responsible for continuing our work together in perpetuating and bringing the dream into reality.”

Continuing observance, on Saturday, Jan. 13, an Ol’ School Gospel Camp Meeting was held featuring musicians, choirs, vocalists and faith leaders from the community at The First Zion Missionary Baptist Church of Bluffton.

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DOLPHINS FROM PAGE 1A calves, and newborns. Laboratory manager Alyssa Marian photographs each dolphin. The USCB boat launches at the mouth of the May River and cruises slowly to its headwaters. In the Chechessee, the crew starts from the dock at the Port Royal Sound Foundation.

Work continues back in the lab. With USCB Computational Science graduate student Patrick Jones and research technician Kate Doyle, undergraduate researchers Lily Blake, Garrett Willford, Bella DuBois, and Jessica Miller use software to identify individual dolphins from a catalogue of dorsal fins. This method allows them to distinguish residents of this area from dolphins that are migrating.

From their survey boat, the USCB team also measures crucial water quality parameters including water temperature, salinity, pH, and dissolved oxygen. These measurements allow them to assess the health of the undersea world.

“Our work is as much about preserving the delicate balance of estuaries as it is about protecting these remarkable crea-

tures,” Marian said.

Montie and his team also study sounds made by dolphins, fish and snapping shrimp. The students count bottlenose dolphin vocalizations from sound files collected using underwater microphones as part of the Estuarine Soundscape Observatory Network in the Southeast (ESONS). The team uses submerged recorders to capture audio in four different estuaries in South Carolina and recently published their findings in the peer-reviewed academic journal Aquatic Mammals. Their work explores the interplay between dolphins, their environment, and noise created by human activity — particularly sound made by boats.

Dolphins, like humans, communicate in myriad ways, including burst pulse vocalizations, which may express emotion. The USCB team discovered that in the bustling corridor of Charleston Harbor Estuary, dolphins increased their vocalizations in response to reduced prey in the winter and increased vessel noise.

“Dolphins adjust their communication patterns, likely to aid in foraging when prey is scarce or in environments altered with ship noise,” Montie said. “This adap-

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tation highlights the complex relationship between these intelligent animals and their changing habitat.”

Dolphins use a combination of vision, hearing, and echolocation to navigate their world. They also display a behavior that scientists call “spy-hopping,” where they elevate their bodies above water.

This often occurs around boats.

“It’s part of how they try to keep themselves safe against potential threats,” said USCB researcher Kate Doyle.

Montie’s research is supported by grants from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS) / Southeast Coastal Ocean Observing Regional Association (SECOORA) and the Port Royal Sound Foundation (PRSF).

Community support is also crucial. The work of the Marine Sensory and Neurobiology Lab is an example of community-driven conservation—where concerned individuals, businesses, and foundations support scientific endeavors aimed to protect the environment for future generations. Currently, Montie and his team are asking the community to help them replace their aging underwater recording devices associated with ESONS. “By supporting the USCB Lowcountry Dolphin Conservation Program, you’re not just investing in science; you’re ensuring the survival of an iconic species and the resilience of our waterways,” he said.

To learn more, follow The Lowcountry Dolphin Conservation Program and The Marine Sensory and Neurobiology Lab on Facebook.

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BY AMY COYNE BREDESON The Bluffton Police Department teamed up with Bluffton Township Fire District and various local churches on Jan. 11 at Buckwalter Place Park to put on the town’s first Night of Unity.

Bluffton police chief Joseph Babkiewicz said the idea for the event came out of a meeting he had with the Town of Bluffton’s Buck Island-Simmonsville Neighborhood Advisory Committee.

Committee members pointed out that the community is great at coming together after tragedies strike, but it would be nice to gather just to get to know our neighbors and have some fun.

“Our goal is really just to bring the community together … for a good purpose and to start off the new year on the right foot,” Babkiewicz said prior to the event. “We understand that this past year was difficult on a lot of people, and so we’re hoping that this gives people hope for the new year.”

Town leaders and pastors spoke about the power of community, while Bluffton police officers and firefighters grilled hot dogs and hamburgers for attendees.

LowCountry Community Church, Compassion Christian Church, Fuente De Misericordia, St. John Baptist Church, Campbell Chapel A.M.E.

Church, First Zion Missionary Baptist Church and Bible Missionary Baptist Church were there to entertain the crowd with live music and to share positive messages with the people of the Lowcountry.

Babkiewicz said he hoped some of those messages would touch someone’s heart, set a positive example or help guide them in the right direction in the new year.

Babkiewicz said Night of Unity was the perfect opportunity to share with residents about a new community outreach program called Blessings for Bluffton.

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Night of Unity was originally scheduled for last September but was postponed because of rain. Babkiewicz said he thinks this is the first event of its kind in South Carolina.

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CELEBRATION FROM PAGE 12A The weekend ended with a Memorial Program at Bluffton Town Hall. There were performances from local youth groups, commentary from local leaders and a visual presentation, after which was the MLK Parade that began on Pritchard Street in front of Bluffton’s Town Hall and ended at the Bluffton Oyster Factory Park. The parade culminated in a Unity Picnic, a community celebration including a fire pit, music and food at Oyster Factory Park.

Many attendees brought items including new backpacks filled with snacks, non-perishables and school supplies as donations to the non-profit, “Backpack Buddies Program,” whose goal is to help students in need as the second half of the school year begins in 2024. A Community Celebration/Gullah Market topped off the day’s celebratory events at the park.

This year’s commemoration will mark the 95th birthday of the late Reverend, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Killed by an assassin’s bullet on April 4, 1968, Dr. King is remembered as a spiritual and civil rights leader. His “I Have a Dream” speech is solidly encased in modern American History and served as a turning point for the Civil Rights Movement.

The Bluffton chapter of the MLK Observance Committee enters its 39th year in observation of Dr. King’s birthday.

Originating in 1985 under the leadership of Reverend S.L. McPherson, former pastor of Campbell Chapel A.M.E. Church, the organization has continued to observe the day by implementing annual banquets, community worship services, marches, Gullah markets, workshops, community service initiatives and programs that involve young and old. All ethnicities have been and continue to be welcomed in paying tribute to the man and his vision for this country.

Under the theme, “We Remember,” proceeds from the organization’s activities have benefitted those in need of assistance due to medical conditions and contributed to various charitable centers throughout the years. The following are some of the previous recipients: The Bluffton Community Center, The Bluffton Children’s Center, The family of the late Isabelle Washington, The Boys & Girls Club, Bluffton Self Help, Inc., Hilton Head Regional Habitat for Humanity, MLK Achievement Scholarships for Bluffton students, and Bluffton Community Soup Kitchen.

Recycle Your Jacket Initiative Underway At Outside HH Outside Hilton Head, part of Outside Brands, has called on the community to support their annual “Recycle Your Jacket” initiative by donating their lightly used jackets, coats, and sweaters to The Deep Well Project. These items can be dropped off at the Outside Hilton Head retail location, 50 Shelter Cove Lane, through February 4.

Moving into the 37th year for this program in Hilton Head and third year in Savannah, Recycle Your Jacket is a coat drive that is facilitated through the Outside retail locations. Those who donate towards the program are eligible for up to a 50% discount on a new jacket or coat from the Outside Hilton Head store. Cold

weather clothing is a common item that shelters are constantly in need of, so donations like these are crucial.

“During the winter season, we believe that everyone should be equipped to face the cold and we know that not everyone has those resources. We want to help bridge that gap in our community,” said Mike Overton, Founder and CEO of Outside Brands. “Although we give a discount in our store for donating, the main goal is to get members of our community to give back to those in need.”

A predominantly volunteer-based non-profit, with a minimum of paid staff, The Deep Well Project has been helping neighbors in need since 1973.

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Burn Bootcamp Offers Challenging Workouts, Support System

BY SHANNON COPCUTT Editor

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HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GRADES 9-11 A 10 WEEK COURSE

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Students will learn time management, critical thinking, decision-making, teamwork, and how to build self-confidence along with numerous other elements of leadership.

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Burn Boot Camp here in Bluffton celebrated its re-grand opening under new ownership on Jan. 13, bringing the leadership of Emily Rogers to the forefront of the location of this national boutique fitness franchise. So, for those of you looking to kickstart that New Year’s health program, keep reading.

Rogers, who had been a lead instructor at the location for eight years, took over ownership last summer. The re-grand opening marks the new beginning following some restructuring and training initiatives.

Unique in its structure, Burn Boot Camp offers a comprehensive, supportive, inspiring and motivating community to help members reach their fitness goals by combining programs for mind and body.

It includes more than just fitness, rolling into the plan mental and nutritional training as well, tailored to each person’s objective.

“We spend time getting to know each person that walks in. Our belief is people come first. We take time to understand their goals and dreams and their ‘why’ that brought them in,” said Pat Colson, operations manager.

Members are guided every step of their training by a professional and also a “burn buddy.”

“This is someone who has been here a while and can help them because they are going through the program too,” said Colson.

Physical fitness sessions are comprised of 45-minute workouts that target different muscle groups throughout the week and can be modified up or down depending on fitness level. Memberships also include access to child watch during camp, helping even the busiest of parents to prioritize their wellness, as well as focus meetings, which pairs members with a

Burn Bootcamp aims to help residents see themselves in a new light while working on their fitness.

trainer for guidance on nutrition, performance, mindset and more.

To celebrate new ownership, Burn Boot Camp Bluffton has a new year promotion that is 4 weeks for $69. (Promotion sale ends on 1/29/2024) Burn Boot Camp Bluffton has been open since 2016. Emily Rogers and her wonderful team are excited to see what this next chapter holds. Rogers has a long history of entrepreneurship in her family business and is no stranger to hard work, dedication, and grit. The team members that serve alongside Rogers at Burn Boot Camp Bluffton bring positivity to the forefront when serving the community.

“We are all about high fives and good vibes,” noted Colson. “We are here to help people change the way they see themselves.”

Founded in 2012 by husband-wife duo Devan and Morgan Kline, Burn Boot Camp is a national fitness concept where like-minded men and women can come together, build confidence and inspire one another through fitness. The national franchise started as a female-focused boutique gym franchise with a mission and passion for empowering communities. Recently, Burn Boot Camp has cultivated a following from both men and women alike, giving an opportunity to families to work out together while taking advantage of Childwatch services that are provided exclusively to Burn Boot Camp members.

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JAN. 18-19

Palmetto Quilt guild is proud to kick off 2024 with its Jan. 18 meeting with special speaker Anne Marcellis. She is the published author of the One Block Wonder. Meet at 12:00 p.m. for social hour followed by our meeting and speaker. Location is at Island Lutheran Church Fellowship Hall, Main Street, Hilton Head.

Friday, January 19, 9:00 a.m.- 3:30 p.m., will feature a program called “One Block Wonder” workshop. Email us at palmettoquiltguild.com to check for availability. Location is Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville, SC

JAN. 20 Scotland Comes to Bluffton on Jan 20, 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at The Heyward House, 70 Boundary Street, Bluffton.

Clan Nan Con, living Historians, will depict Colonial Scot immigrants from 1730s in a day long living history at the Heyward House.

JAN. 20

Russo’s Fresh Seafood Bluffton will host its 2024 Oyster Roast on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., with a portion of the proceeds benefiting Palmetto Animal League, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of animals in the Lowcountry. PAL’s mission to provide shelter, care and loving homes for animals in need. Bouncy houses, live music and great food will be offered.

Don’t forget to bring your own lawn chairs and beverages.

JAN. 21-22

The HHSO welcomes back Zhonghua Wei, winner of the 2023 HHIPC, to perform the Grieg piano concerto, one of the most popular in the entire genre. A rising star, this remarkable 14-year old artist will be competing in the Cliburn Junior Competition in June. Performances are scheduled for Sunday, Jan. 21 at 4 p.m. and Monday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m.

JAN. 27- FEB. 3

Chamber Restaurant Week-Do you have a local bucket list of local restaurants that you want to try? Chamber Restaurant Week is back January 27-February 3, and it’s the best way to try the area’s newest and hottest spots.

In its 15th year and with over 50 of Bluffton and Hilton Head Island restaurants participating, there will be something for everyone.

JAN. 27

A Snow Day will take place Saturday, Jan. 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shelter Cove Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. This is a family event that will have inflatable rides, a snowfield, and entertainment! For the kids who have never seen snow, this is the perfect event. Admission: $10 for ages 2-17.

JAN. 28- MAR. 1

Gullah Celebrations will be held at various locations in Hilton Head Island, showcasing the rich cultural heritage of

the Gullah people and their history. The programming includes a variety of events designed to attract residents, and travelers.

FEB. 3

There will be opening reception for the South Carolina Local Black Artists Exhibit at the Bluffton Library at 12 pm.

Then, at 2 pm, retired African American studies professor Meldon Hollis will present on The Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina. Both events are first come, first seated. For info call 843-2556503.

FEB. 9

A Night to Shine 2024 will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Lowcountry Church in Bluffton. This event, sponsored by the Tim Tebow foundation, is an “unforgettable prom night experience” for people with special needs ages 14 and older.

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JAN 31 — FEB 24 OFTEN FUNNY, ALWAYS RIVETING. BASEBALL, FAMILY DRAMA, AND THE AMERICAN DREAM.

A brilliant and spellbinding production, Fences explores the walls we build around ourselves and our loved ones, while also illuminating one family’s struggles during this era. Don’t miss this incredible Tony and Pulitzer awardwinning play!

MARCH 1 SOUTHERN CULTURAL TREASURE – SOUTHARTS

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Hopeful Horizons Recipient Of Maye River Gallery Fundraiser

BY ANITA STEPHENS Contributor Maye River Gallery’s artists were on hand to present a check at the conclusion of the gallery’s Holiday Fundraiser on Jan. 8 to Kristin Dubrowski, Chief Executive Officer of Hopeful Horizons.

Funds in the amount of $1,500 were raised from sales of one-of-a-kind, hand-painted nutcrackers, designed, created and donated by the talented artists of the gallery. All purchase proceeds were donated to Hopeful Horizons, the local non-profit children’s advocacy, domestic violence and sexual assault victim service organization.

“We were delighted to give Kristin the check and are grateful to our customers who supported our fundraiser by purchasing or bidding in our nutcracker silent auction to contribute to such a worthy community service organization,” said Judy McElynn, spokesperson for the Maye River Gallery.

With more than 40 years of service to Beaufort, Colleton, Hampton, Jasper and Allendale counties, Hopeful Horizons is the result of a 2017 merger of CODA (Citizens Opposed to Domestic Abuse) and Hope Haven with a mission to protect,

treat and prevent.

“Each year, we assist more than 1,200 Lowcountry victims/survivors of child abuse, domestic violence and/or sexual assault. Additionally, we reach more than 2,000 professionals, community members and youth through our violence prevention and community education programs annually,” said Dubrowski.

The organization’s assistance is offered on multiple planes and is far-reaching. Thanks to grants and community support, services are provided free-ofcharge and include: a 24-hour support hotline, emergency domestic violence shelter, transitional housing, civil legal services, victim/survivor/family advocacy and case management. Emergency services cover forensic interviews, forensic medical evaluations, hospital accompaniment and evidence-based trauma-treatment. Support groups including, the Strengthening Families Program and the Youth Violence Prevention Programs are available, as well as professional training and community education.

More information about Hopeful Horizons may be obtained from their website: www.hopefulhorizons.org or by calling (843)-379-6140.

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Three High Schools Featured At SOBA Student Art Exhibit

BY SHANNON COPCUTT EDITOR The Society of Bluffton Artists will feature the artwork of local students in their annual high school art show, slated for Feb. 5-March 3. An opening reception will take place from 3-5 p.m. Feb. 11 at the SOBA gallery, located at 6 Church Street in Old Town Bluffton.

This year, three schools are participating in the student art exhibit: Bluffton High School, May River High School and Cross Schools. High school students involved in their schools’ arts programs often pursue careers in art, design or photography.

SOBA has been hosting the art students of Bluffton for many years at the Young Artist showcase.

“This gives them the opportunity to feel the thrill of hanging their art in a profes-

sional gallery for hundreds of art patrons to enjoy. Actually selling something they produced to a stranger teaches them how to produce a product that is professional and valuable to others. We hope this inspires their continued love and support of art in all forms,” said Marie Burgeson, President of SOBA. The mission is to provide art education and art appreciation to the local community, according to Lynn Newsom, SOBA event organizer. “With this annual high school art show, we’re able to give students an opportunity for public recognition for their talents and achievements, the same that is given to student athletes, science projects and music concerts,” she said.

John Cullinen, Arts Teacher at Cross Upper School, said Cross Schools has a growing arts program including photography, digital and traditional art. This

year, five students will exhibit their works in digital photography, digital painting and digital mixed media.

“We are excited to participate again this year and appreciate the opportunity to showcase our work in the community,” Cullinen said.

Five students from Bluffton High School’s art program will exhibit works that include media arts, photography, acrylic and clay.

May River High School’s visual art department strives to develop a strong foundation in art and design while giving students the opportunity to refine skills as they develop their voices as young artists, said Beth Schlieger, Visual Art Department Chair.

“From utilitarian to aesthetic, students have created works for the SOBA art show that both reflect who they are while responding to the intended audience,”

said Schlieger.

SOBA is a flourishing art hub in Bluffton’s historic District at the corner of Church and Calhoun streets. SOBA offers regular art classes, featured artist shows, exhibitions and more.

Please visit www.sobagallery.com for a complete calendar of events and other information or call 843-757-6586.

Students from local high schools show off their art prowess at SOBA gallery’s Youth Art show.

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USCB Center For The Arts Presents Improv Musical Broadway’s Next Hit Musical, the acclaimed improv musical that has toured extensively throughout the United States and internationally, will present “The Phony Awards,” an original musical awards show, at USCB Center for the Arts in Beaufort, on Thursday, Jan. 18, 7:30 PM. A show within a show, Broadway’s Next Hit Musical presents “The Phony Awards,” where master improvisers gather (made-up) hit song suggestions from the audience and create a spontaneous evening of music, comedy and a ton of laughs!

The audience then votes for their favorite song and watches as the cast turns this Phony Award-winning song into a fullblown, improvised musical — complete with memorable characters, witty dialogue, plot twists galore and songs that you will be humming for days!

Broadway’s Next Hit Musical has been praised by critics and audiences alike. Tickets are $48 for adults, $40 for seniors and military, and $20 for students and may be purchased online or by calling the CFA Box Office at 843-521-4145.

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‘Lessons In Chemistry’ Offers Humor, Romance

BY GLENDA HARRIS Contributor This debut novel by Bonnie Garmus, a native of California, now currently living in London, is enjoying a resounding buzz with 4.6/5 ratings from over 253,000 readers so far, an extraordinary feat for a first-time novelist.

Featuring main character, Elizabeth Zott, a gifted research chemist described as absurdly self-assured and immune to social convention, this novel offers humor, romance, relevance and a most refreshing protagonist.

Elizabeth loves science and is exceptionally attuned to the details and nuances of her chosen field. When she is asked by someone she has just met to explain what she means by her term “food that matters” in a conversation about school lunches, her answer leads to a new job, quite different from her research work.

As the hostess of “Supper at Six”, she quickly becomes a huge star. With Elizabeth at the helm, it is not just a cooking

show. With her straightforward manner and seriousness, she was “daring women to change the status quo” which was the depiction of women as cooks and caretakers and waitresses. With her staunch refusal to dumb herself down, she did not go over well in the largely patriarchal culture of that time period.

Elizabeth finds romance, or maybe it found her, it’s hard to say. She is as bold and unflinching in her relationships as in her professional life, steadfast in being her own woman with very little regard for traditional social standards or pressures.

This is an original story on a topic not written about much, at least not from the female side. Bonnie Garmus has created a fictional woman, the original feminist, and has cast her in an unrelenting yet complimentary light.

Unique, clever and uplifting, this is a novel highly recommended for readers of women’s fiction, romance and literary fiction.

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Snow Day Is Coming To Shelter Cove

Enjoy a rare day of snowy fun at the upcoming snow day at Shelter Cove Park.

A snow day is coming to Shelter Cove on Saturday, Jan. 27. This is a family event that will have inflatable rides, a snowfield, and entertainment. For kids who have never seen snow, this is the perfect event to check out the slippery

white stuff and enjoy.

The event will run from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shelter Cove Park, 39 Shelter Cove Lane, Hilton Head Island. Admission for the event is $10 for ages 2-17.

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Catch ‘FENCES’ At Arts Center For Coastal Carolina “Fences” will be performed at the Arts Center of Coastal Carolina on Hilton Head Island, Jan. 31 through Feb. 24, making its first-time appearance in the Lowcountry. Written by American playwright, August Wilson, the play is set in1950’s Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The play is the sixth in Wilson’s celebrated Century Cycle of plays and explores the barriers people build around themselves and their loved ones in an effort to survive, while illuminating one family’s struggles during the era.

Exploring the evolving African-American experience at the time, “Fences” centers around the

life of main character, Troy Maxson.

Maxson, a former Negro League baseball star, is unable to cross the yet unbroken color barrier to enter the ranks and achieve the earning power of Major League Baseball players. Without the ability to play for the MLB, Troy, a towering figure, is forced to scrape by as a sanitation worker. As life evolves, Troy attempts to gain control of his life through his relationships with his wife and his son, who now wants his own chance to play ball. But through a series of events, hedges affecting interpersonal relationships grow tall and are manifested in ways that will forever alter their lives.

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‘Celebrating Black Mermaids’ Exhibit At USCB Center For Arts The University of South Carolina Beaufort Center for the Arts celebrates the opening of a new exhibit, Celebrating Black Mermaids: From Africa to America, created and curated by Cookie Washington.

Washington is an artist, curator and folklorist who recently led a sold-out art quilting presentation at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture.

She has long been drawn to and inspired by the rich folklore and historic significance of black mermaid mythologies.

The exhibit and special activities are open, and free to the public, and will run through March 29. The exhibit opening reception is being held on Friday, Jan. 19 from 6 to 8 p.m. A

Mermaid Fair, complete with artist vendors, films and a mermaid will be held in the lobby of USCB Center for the Arts on Saturday, Jan. 20 from noon until 4 p.m.

The exhibit features the work of dozens of esteemed and award-winning fiber artists from across the United States, whose mixed-media works celebrate African goddesses as mermaid and water spirit, honoring the past and exploring them anew. The show’s theme contextualizes black mermaids through the history and belief systems of those forcibly removed from Africa and carried across the ocean.

“Black mermaids traveled with enslaved Africans from Yoruba, West Africa, to distant

lands, comforting them in the holds of the slave ships that took them far away from their homeland in Africa,” said Washington. “Because of the rich oral traditions of these peoples, few if any of these stories were written down until they were recorded by collectors of folk tales toward the end of the 19th century. The fine artistry in Celebrating Black Mermaids: From Africa to America is griot in nature.

Each piece is a storyteller, using color, texture, form and embellishment to express a narrative.”

For a list of other activities planned with the Mermaid exhibit, please go the USCB Center for the Arts website: uscbcenterforthearts.com.

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Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce Hosts 16th Annual Chamber Restaurant Week HERE IS A LIST OF PARTICIPATING RESTAURANTS: The Old Oyster Factory Hilton Head Island Ombra Cucina Italiana Beach House HHI Alfred’s Restaurant Chez Georges Bistro& Bar, Board & Basket The Hilton Head Island-Bluffton Chamber of Commerce will host its 16th annual Chamber Restaurant Week from January 27-February 3, 2024.

Hilton Head Island and Bluffton restaurants will offer specially-priced or prix-fixe menus, signature dishes, new entrées, and old favorites. Restaurants get to showcase their cuisine and special menus, while residents and visitors alike get to taste the variety of

cuisine that the Lowcountry has to offer.

Last year, 60 local restaurants participated, with over 44,440 visits to the Chamber Restaurant Week landing page and 156,140 click thrus to menus.

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Don’t Commit This Gardening Mistake: ‘Crepe Murder’

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You won’t find crepe murder listed in the Beaufort County Sheriff’s Office report of local criminal behavior. Nor is it the title of a newly released horror film at the movie theater. However, Crepe Murder has been listed as one of the South’s worst gardening “crimes.”

The tongue-in-cheek-term is credited to a 1997 article that appeared in Southern Living magazine and refers to the winter practice of excessive and unsightly pruning of crepe myrtle trees.

January is typically the month to observe crepe murders taking place throughout Beaufort County. As the colder weather settles in, crepe myrtles retreat for a well-deserved rest from vigorous growth during their three quarters of the year leaf and

flower cycles.

Typically, law-abiding local home gardeners stand amongst the accused each winter. Either committed unwittingly because they see others doing it within their yards, or intentionally, while trying to contain the size of a tree that may have originally been planted in a spot not suited to harbor its full maturity. Either way, “crepe murder” produces an unattractive dormant tree in the colder months that looks like it could be a suitable partner for Groot from the “Guardians of the Galaxy.” Indiscriminate lopping and topping off large portions of the tree will result in the development of ugly, gnarled knobs. The knobs in turn produce frail, wispy new branches that struggle to support the spectacular, large flower heads of summertime. Severe pruning also discourages the tree from developing its variegated bark

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COMMUNITY Fire District Requests Community Input For Strategic Plan The Bluffton Township Fire District is in the process of creating its next fiveyear strategic plan. The most recent plan is ending soon and it is asking for community input to ensure future success.

To map out our next strategic plan, the fire district is conducting a one-day, community-driven stakeholder meeting on Monday, Jan. 22, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. at Palmetto Electric Cooperative – New River campus (1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville, SC 29927). The meeting will be held in their community room.

This meeting is an opportunity for citizens to provide feedback and input on expectations for the emergency services provided by the fire district. During the meeting, the community will be able to engage in a guided approach to identifying fire and life safety priorities. This process will provide direction for the

Fire District in the creation of goals and objectives that effectively meet community’s expectations.

Fire Chief, Paul Boulware, said of the previous strategic plan, “I am proud of the fire district’s staff and their faithful dedication to the citizens and visitors we serve. Our mission statement challenges us each day ‘to efficiently protect the lives and property of our community in a kind and professional manner.’” He continued, “Feedback I regularly receive from community members indicates our team consistently exemplifies this commitment to excellence.”

Following the community meeting, the fire district will participate in a three-day internal stakeholder meeting to address the priorities. The fire district staff will then develop goals and objectives to meet community expectations.

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Coastal Carolina Hospital, Hilton Head Hospital Earn Specialty Care Distinction Coastal Carolina Hospital and Hilton Head Hospital were recently recognized

by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina with a Blue Distinction® Centers (BDC) for Maternity Care designation as part of the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program. To earn this designation, each facility must deliver quality care, safely and effectively.

The Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care program plays a key role in the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association’s (BCBSA) National Health Equity Strategy aimed at reducing racial health disparities across the care spectrum and improving patient outcomes for all Americans. To align with this strategy, the Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care program enhanced its quality and measurement standards to recognize higher-quality facilities that have taken action to respond effectively to obstetric emergencies, reduce racial disparities, and improve maternal health outcomes.

Based on data from the current designation cycle, facilities designated under the Blue Distinction Centers for Maternity Care program demonstrate higher-quality care compared to non-Blue Distinction Center facilities, with overall average rates of 26% lower episiotomies, 60% fewer elective deliveries and 17% lower cesarean births—all of which point to healthier outcomes for patients.

“We are extremely proud of our hospitals’ expert maternity team whose dedication has garnered us this recognition. It solidifies our commitment to serve our neighbors and friends with compassionate and quality care,” said Joel C. Taylor, Market CEO of Hilton Head Regional Healthcare. “In 2023, we delivered more than 1,000 babies; we’re looking forward to welcoming more growing families in 2024.”

Coastal Carolina Hospital and Hilton Head Hospital are proud to be recog-

nized by BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina for meeting the rigorous quality selection criteria for maternity care set by the Blue Distinction Specialty Care program.

“Congratulations to the entire team at Coastal Carolina Hospital and Hilton Head Hospital for achieving recognition through the Blue Distinction Specialty Care Program. Your commitment to quality is evident in the exceptional care provided daily to BlueCross members.

The dedication to helping members manage their care is a testament to the ongoing efforts to improve health outcomes,” said Dr. Nate Henderson, BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina chief medical officer.

Coastal Carolina Hospital (CCH) is a 41-bed acute care hospital located at 1000 Medical Center Drive in Hardeeville, SC. Opened in 2004, CCH joined the health care system in 2007 and serves patients in Bluffton, Okatie, Hardeeville, and surrounding counties through its care team of more than 400 colleagues and more than 70 physicians.

The hospital provides many services to the community, including a 24-hour emergency department, a dedicated Women’s Pavilion, and robotic-assisted, minimally-invasive surgery.

Hilton Head Hospital (HHH) is a 93bed acute care hospital located at 25 Hospital Center Boulevard in Hilton Head Island, SC. Opened in 1974, HHH serves Hilton Head Island, Bluffton, Okatie, and surrounding counties through its care team of more than 600 colleagues and more than 100 physicians. The hospital provides a continuum of services through its centers and programs, including a 24-hour emergency department, critical care, cardiac care, gastroenterology, surgical services, cardiac, physical rehabilitation and more.

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Good Estate Plans Do More Than Avoid Probate

BY MARK WINN Contributor First, should you use a will or a revocable trust? Most want to use a revocable trust because it can provide instructions for their trusted person (the trustee) to follow during their life if they are incapable of effectively managing their affairs and on their passing. With a revocable trust, the court DOES NOT need to be actively involved in supervising the trustee.

This streamlines the process and reduces costs and fees substantially. Why? Because there is no fee due to the treasurer based on the value of your probate assets.

Why? Because there are no probate assets.

Second, should assets left to loved ones be left to them “in trust” or “free of trust”? Well, what is the difference?

Leaving assets to loved ones “free of trust” makes it so they inherit the assets but the assets they inherit will be subject

to lawsuits, estate taxes, and loss to inlaws. On the other hand, leaving assets to loved ones “in trust” can make it so the loved one can use the assets, can spend the assets, but if they get Mark Winn sued, the assets are protected. You see, if we insert a clause in the trust that directs the right a beneficiary has to the income or principal is not subject to lawsuits, then the assets will NOT be subject to lawsuits. Now, there are two exception creditors: the IRS and if the person owes child support. Leaving assets “in trust” also allows you to direct that when your loved one passes, it stays in the family.

For instance, mom leaves assets to son in trust for his benefit. During his life,

son is the trustee and the beneficiary. He can distribute to himself income and principal for his needs. On his passing what is left goes to his kids. If they are under 30 at the time, their share can be held in trust for their education etc. This kind of planning is very powerful and effective if you want to avoid unnecessary costs, taxes, exposure to lawsuits, and make sure your assets stay in your blood line.

Most informed people choose to use a revocable trust instead of a will and opt to leave assets to loved ones “in trust” instead of free of trust. Please know that there are many considerations and every case is unique. The advice and counsel of a well experienced and qualified estate planning lawyer will go a long way to ensuring all your goals will be achieved.

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HEALTH

Enhancing Scar Cosmesis In Facial Plastic Surgery

BY DR. MATHEW T. EPPS Contributor For optimal scar cosmesis following facial plastic surgery, including MOHs surgery, meticulous attention to postoperative care is essential. The utilization of fine sutures is common practice, yet their timely removal is crucial.

Timely Suture Removal: • Sutures must be removed promptly, within 6-7 days, to prevent hypopigmentation at the suture entry sites.

• The delayed removal can result in the unsightly “railroad tracks” effect at the entry site.

UV Light Avoidance: • Strict avoidance for six to nine months postoperatively.

As incisions heal, the initial deposition of disorganized collagen creates raised, reddened scars. To counteract this, the use of silicone-containing scar creams

with at least 30 SPF is recommended to promote scar flattening and provide UV protection.

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• Biocorneum scar cream by Sientra, available on Amazon.com, is an excellent product.

Initiating scar care early in the postoperative period is crucial. Scar creams should be applied twice daily as early as 2 weeks post-op or once wound edges are fully healed. Additionally, skin microneedling, commencing as early as 7 weeks post-op, can be performed at 3-4 week intervals for 3-6 sessions, potentially en-

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Analyze Your Divots To Achieve Better Iron Shots

BY DR. JEAN HARRIS Contributor You watch TV and see the pros all take divots after they make contact with their iron shots. You wonder why you can’t do this. Taking divots can be difficult for a beginning golfer and especially women who don’t have strong hands. Most beginning golfers try to help the ball up in the air and usually end up topping the ball.

In order to get loft on the ball, you must hit down allowing the clubs loft to lift the ball. It takes practice as well as being able to read the divots once you learn how to hit down at the ball.

I will tell you how to make better contact with your irons as well as how to read your divots to enable you to hit straighter shots. It is a matter of cause and effect.

First of all, you need to practice before you take your golf game to the course. In order to read divots, you will need to place

a powder line on the grass with the line perpendicular to the center of your stance. Start with your short irons and wedges and work up to your long irons.

How to read your divots: (Refer to picture) #1 - Divot in front of ball – If you strike the ball correctly, your divot will be in front of the ball facing your target. If the divot is too far forward, you can move your ball position back closer to center. #2 - Divot in back of ball – you are probably coming down too steep on your forward swing. Your swing path may be too outside-in. You are also releasing your hands too early. #3 - Size of your divot - a good divot should resemble a bacon strip. Both the inside and outside edges of the divot should have similar depth. A wedge divot will tend to be bigger due to the size of

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the club head and loft of your wedges. #4 - Direction of the Divot – If the divot is pointing left or right, it means that you are either closing or opening the clubface too much at impact. It By analyzing divot patterns, you can improve your shots. can also be poor aim • Slanted tee drill - place a small or broor an exaggerated swing path in one diken tee one inch in front of your ball rection or the other. slanted toward the ball. Work on making No divot – you might have too shallow a contact at the tee. This will help you take swing or you are standing up through divots in front of the ball. your shot.

Improve your divots and your iron game will improve and so will your score.

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• Hit off a powder line on the driving range. Analyze your divots using the information in this article.

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BEAUTY

Aging Gracefully Includes Great Hair

BY JOY ROSS Contributor About 65% of my clients are above the age of 50. I do believe that 50 is truly the new 30. At least I pray it is. We are all aging much more gracefully and gently than the generation before us. I don’t think this means embrace it. I believe that we should look like we feel or want to feel.

“Old lady” haircuts and hair color make us look like old ladies. I say heck no! That does not mean that your hair needs to be spiked, shaved or fuchsia. Everything in moderation and with grace. There is a very fine line in trying too hard to stay young and looking a bit ridiculous.

Look at Jane Fonda, Joan Sawyer, Barbara Walters. I could go on and on. They are striking, beautiful, older women that have great haircuts and color. Actually, Jane Fonda has let her hair go gray. She doesn’t look as young anymore I feel sure they wouldn’t look as beautiful if their

hair was not maintained or suited for them. The short, over the ears, no style, salt and pepper or white “old lady “ do’s are DONT’S ! I truly apologize to everyone who has given into it. It’s not necessary.

Instead of looking old or older, why not have a cut and or color that can take years off how you look?

The basic rules are, as I consistently write about, 1) cut should bring focus to the eyes and cheeks, not the jaw or chin. 2) color should be lighter around the face to soften the wrinkles.

Both of these can be achieved with the proper stylist. It doesn’t have to be high maintenance. However, as I said in my last article you have to be willing to use products and a tiny bit of effort. I’m sure everyone has heard the saying “we are beauticians not magicians.” Our hair is lightening as “nature’s blonde,” better known as gray, begins rearing its ugly head. That starkness can be softened without that

dreaded line of new growth easily and without being a slave to your hair-- I promise. All over, one color, no dimension color is not the answer either. That’s what inevitably happens when you color your own hair. That just makes it more obvious.

The grey can be softened to look like a natural color with shine and dimension that just wears off with time. You don’t have to have speed dial on the phone for the salon to cover the roots-- again , I promise.

As far as the cut, the upside down triangle shape that I constantly dwell on is the most youthful shaped cut for everyone. It draws the eye up and brings focus to the place we all want the focus to be. It doesn’t have to be short. It can be a layered bob, (bottom layers are a must). Many versions of the old shag are extremely flattering on all ages. Texture and products can make a boring haircut come to life.

Layers are also very flattering and help-

ful in achieving volume with a little bit of effort.

The stylist should take the time to consult with you before doing anything. Your lifestyle, and routine is of utmost importance when tailoring a style that suits you.

Instructions should be given while styling so you can recreate it at home with no problem.

I tell all my clients three very important things. I cannot read your mind, therefore you must tell me if something bothers you. I can’t fix it if I don’t know. And come back if it doesn’t work for you. I’ll show you again. There is nothing good about having a style that you can’t do yourself.

Remember those things and make an appointment for a new, more youthful look. It will be the least expensive and easiest ten pounds and ten years!

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Russo’s Oyster Roast To Benefit Palmetto Animal League Russo’s Fresh Seafood Bluffton will host its 2024 Oyster Roast on Saturday, Jan. 20, from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., with proceeds benefiting Palmetto Animal League, a nonprofit organization dedicated to the welfare of animals in the Lowcountry.

The family-friendly event will be held at Russo’s Fresh Seafood located at 246 Red Cedar St., Bluffton, and guests can expect an afternoon of fun, featuring: • All-you-can-eat fresh oysters roasted to perfection.

• Live music featuring the sounds of acclaimed Savannah blues-rockers, the Eric Culberson Band.

• Keep the children entertained with a bouncy good time with a Great White Shark Bounce house.

• Woof Gang Bakery & Grooming will be on hand to help treat your furry friends to pup treats and paw-some swag.

Guests are encouraged to bring their own chairs, beverages, and, most importantly, their whole family, including their four-legged companions, as they get time to spend with loved ones while supporting a worthy cause.

“We’re thrilled to be hosting our oyster roast and partner with Palmetto Animal League to help them find loving homes for homeless pets,” said the owner of Russo’s Fresh Seafood Bluffton, Charles Russo III. “It’s the per-

fect occasion to savor fresh seafood, enjoy live music, and share great moments with friends, all while making a difference in the lives of animals in need.”

PAL’s adoptable dogs will be present at the event, hoping to find their forever families. Lindsay Perry, PAL’s Marketing Coordinator, expressed her enthusiasm, saying, “Attending this fun, outdoor event at Russo’s Fresh Seafood is a fantastic way to kick off the new year for our adoptable dogs. It offers them a chance to step away from the shelter and interact with potential adopters in one place.”

By attending the 2024 Oyster Roast and purchasing

tickets available at Eventbrite, you’ll not only have a memorable experience but also contribute to PAL’s vital work. PAL’s President, Amy Campanini, expressed her gratitude for Russo’s support, explaining, “This incredible support helps PAL keep the pets at our adoption center happy and healthy while they wait to find a loving home. We provide shelter, care, and adoption services for hundreds of animals each year, and by donating a portion of the sales from their event, Russo’s is having a hand in future rescues, helping us save more pets in need of a lifeline.”

All ages are welcome. Children under eight years old can attend for free, and well-behaved furry friends are welcome on leashes. Tickets are available at Eventbrite.

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NOTEWORTHY The Bluffton Branch Library is offering two special adult programs in late January. On Jan. 23, a documentary honoring the upcoming International Holocaust Remembrance Day will be shown at Grownups’ Getaway Matinee at 1 p.m. Following, on Jan. 24, the Beaufort District Collection/Local History and the Bluffton Branch Library will host a book talk by retired shrimp boat captain, Woody Collins, at 1 p.m. These programs are first come first seated. For more information call 843-255-6503. On Feb. 3, an opening reception for the South Carolina Local Black Artists Exhibit will take place at the Bluffton Library at 12 p.m., followed by a 2 p.m. presentation by retired African American studies professor, Meldon Hollis, who will present “The Civil Rights Movement in South Carolina.”

James River Greyhounds’ local representatives will be featuring retired racing greyhound adoptions at local PetSmart stores on the following dates from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Hilton Head Island, first Saturday of the month; Bluffton, second Satur-

day of the month; and Hardeeville, third Saturday of the month. For more information, contact Sandy Kennedy, 843-441-9268, or Karen Shea, 804-356-4102.

The Lowcountry Chapter of the Embroidery Guild of America will be holding a “Stitch in Public Day” at the Bluffton Branch of the Beaufort County Library on Saturday, Feb. 3, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. Anyone interested in any type of embroidery (including needlepoint, crossstitch, surface and beaded embroidery, hardanger, bargello, sashiko, etc.) is welcome to come see the work and learn about the art of embroidery.

The Maye River Quilters will meet Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. at Palmetto Electric Cooperative, 1 Cooperative Way, Hardeeville.

Social begins at 9:30 a.m. To attend as a guest, email RSVP to mayeriverquilters@gmail.com. For more information and for membership form, please call 978464-0585.

The Palmetto Quilt Guild’s membership meeting is open to the public featuring an informative program on “All You

Want to Know About Batiks.” Meeting location is at the Island Lutheran Church on Main Street, Hilton Head Island. Social hour starts at 11:00 a.m. on Feb. 15 followed by meeting and speaker presentation.

Many quilters love and use batik fabrics in their work. If you have ever wondered how batiks are made, be prepared to hear the fascinating story from Beth Ridder, owner of local quilt shop, Island Quilters, located on Hilton Head Island.

On Feb. 16, the guild will have a Sew-in at the Palmetto Electric Community Room, 1 Cooperative Way in Hardeeville from 9:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. The group will be working on boutique items for the upcoming Quilt Festival in March.

The Palmetto Quilt Guild will be celebrating its 2024 Quilt Festival, at the Hilton Head Beach and Tennis Resort on Folly Field Road. Award winning quilts will be on display during the biennial event. There will be a Raffle quilt, Boutique and Vintage items for sale, a Silent Auction, Vendors and more! The Guild

looks forward to showcasing the talent within the community and welcoming the public’s attendance.

Jennifer Williamsen of Bluffton has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Fall 2023 Dean’s List. The fall terms run from September to December.

Full-time undergraduate students who have earned a minimum grade-point average of 3.500 to 3.699 for the reporting term are named to the Dean’s List. Full-time status is achieved by earning 12 credits over each 16-week term or paired 8-week terms grouped in fall, winter/spring, and summer.

Courtney Kaase, a resident of Bluffton, SC, made the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Georgia Southwestern State University and was among 701 students recognized for scholastic achievement. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, a student must earn a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits.Georgia Southwestern State University, located in Americus, Ga., is a public, four-year unit of the University System of Georgia.

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FAITH

Seeing God Through A Child’s Eyes

BY SHANNON BULLION Contributor Kids say the darndest things was a show originally hosted by Art Linkletter which was reprised decades later. In the show kids were asked questions on anything from popular culture, parenting, politics, etc., and their answers were often hilarious, funny, and sometimes thought provoking. In short, the show demonstrated how kids see the world with new eyes.

Sometimes their new eyes have been put to theological tasks within faith-based communities. As such, my friend’s church hosts a yearly Christmas pageant comprised of a cast of four- and five-year-olds.

Everything went according to plan until Mary and Joseph ventured toward the inn in Bethlehem.

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Joseph begged: “my wife is going to have a baby and she doesn’t want to have it outside.”

To the great surprise of the teacher and audience, instead of showing the couple to the stable, as planned, the young innkeeper

rescripted the line.

She said, “I’m not supposed to say this, but you can come right on in.”

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Scripture says, “a little child will lead them.” Children do not suffer from a failure to imagine. And the simple truth is that God neither stops being born at Christmas, nor do we cease to need God sheltered in our human hearts.

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Cruise Into The New Year

BY GLENDA HARRIS Contributor The tradition for the New Year has long been a celebration with reflection and memories of the ending year, while also making changes in our routines and habits going forward. It just feels right to have that closure and to give purposeful thought to the New Year.

If traveling is part of your agenda, these next two months are an ideal time to cruise to a distant (or not so distant) destination. Picture spending a week or two in a completely relaxing environment with ever-changing views of the wild ocean. Sounds perfect? If you want to go soon, you’re in luck. The period from January to mid-March is known as the “wave season”. It’s not too late. See “Best Online Resource” for booking below.

These few months have been coined the “wave season” because it’s when the cruise industry rolls out a “wave” of discounted deals and promotional fares designed to attract passengers for these tra-

ditionally less-traveled months. There are many warm destination itineraries including the Caribbean, Jamaica, Cayman Islands, the Mexican Riviera and Hawaii, where weather is unlikely to interfere with your travel.

Hopefully, this article will be helpful as you consider the decisions that go into building your best experience… from destination, budget, on-board cabin options and even choosing the “right” ship. Be sure to find out whether or not your fare includes meals and entertainment. Most cruises do, but not all.

Value For Your Dollar: According to recent statistics, the cruise industry has now reached demand levels of pre-pandemic bookings. It is also interesting to note that increased air fares and high gas prices have made cruising today an even greater value than in the past, compared to land-based getaways.

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NATURE’S WAY

Open Your Senses To Really ‘See’ Nature

BY COLLINS DOUGHTIE Contributor I have always been an avid nature watcher and as much as I am outdoors, I feel fortunate to have developed a sort of sixth sense about the world around me. I know I am not alone with this ability, but it does take a special awareness to capture moments and images that only nature can provide. I may be wrong on this point but it seems that way too many folks simply stumble through life never once taking a look — a close look— at the incredible result of millions of years of evolution.

Like anything, it takes practice to develop this sense. A good example might be people that have lost their sight or hearing and how they learn to fine-tune other senses that the rest of us take for granted.

I believe that same heightened awareness happens to those that have spent much of their life on the water or in the woods.

Their senses become fine-tuned, allowing them to see things that the average person might not see and hear things that only a practiced ear can hear.

Almost weekly I receive e-mails from readers asking me where to do this or how to do that, and unfortunately I don’t know how to reply to some of these questions. Like I mentioned, it simply takes practice.

One thing I have noticed is some people have it and some simply don’t. So much of being in nature and getting the most from it is letting your primal instincts take

over. No matter where you come from or what your upbringing might have been, I believe every person has this primal instinct hidden deep inside. It may not be anywhere near the surface, but thousands of years of evolution has ingrained it in every one of us whether we know it or not. The secret is to let it take over and you will be amazed at what is around you but for whatever reason, you never saw before.

Whether you have grown up here in the Lowcountry or are a transplant from Lord knows where, this area is ripe with some of nature’s finest creations. The neatest aspect of these creations is you don’t have to travel far to find them.

A perfect example of this struck me as I was walking through my neighborhood recently wondering what I was going to write about this week. Almost as if on cue, an owl came screaming 10 feet over my head and lit on a nearby tree limb.

What a creation! He and I had a staring contest, and I’ll have to give it to him, he beat me hands down when he pulled his “Exorcist” trick turning his head a full 180 degrees. Now how could I compete with that?

After he took off, I looked at where he had been sitting on this old oak branch and noticed the shriveled-up remnants of resurrection ferns that covered its length.

Somewhat of a fern freak, I have never gotten over how cool these ferns are.

When we have periods with no rain, they appear to die. Curled up brown and brit-

This piebald deer was wandering around the Hampton Lake neighborhood.

tle, all it takes is one good rain, and like magic they live up to their name and flourish in a matter of minutes. Just think how long it took for these ferns to evolve in such a way? It blows my mind.

Speaking of ferns, my pride and joy is my fern garden in front of my house that unfortunately took a beating during last year’s cold snap. I knew they would come back, which they did to some degree over the summer months, but for eight years I

wandered through the woods collecting different kinds of ferns for that garden.

Nearly every person that walks by when they are lush from summer rains asks me where I got them. They are right under your nose if you simply learn to look.

I have a giant pileated woodpecker that has been with me for three years tearing down rotting trees across from my house piece by piece. I have a bevy of cardinals that actually wait on me to give them a bath with the hose every afternoon. Then, when spring arrives, a Mississippi kite uses my neighborhood as home base as do bluebirds. Believe it or not, bluebirds are already prepping a nest in my bluebird box and never before have I seen them do this so early in the year. I even have painted buntings that return year after year.

Now there is a true marvel of nature.

It is all around you if you let yourself see it. From a wisteria vine six feet around in my yard to a tree frog that answers my turkey call every time, it is amusement and wonderment because I allow myself to become a part of the natural world instead of the manmade world.

So, the next time you wonder what to do get out and take a walk and look – and I mean REALLY look. Look up, look down, right and left and though it doesn’t happen in a day you’ll train your eyes to see and your ears to hear, and eventually a whole new world will reveal itself. Once you have found this secret that lies within each and every one of us, I guarantee things will never be the same again.

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GARDENING FROM PAGE 32A colors of tan and gray that make crepe myrtles such an appealing addition to the Southern landscape.

Crepe myrtles are one of South Carolina’s botanical hallmarks and a favorite summer flowering tree. They grace our residential and commercial landscaping areas providing explosive blooming color during the area’s long months of heat and humidity.

Lowcountry resident and consulting arborist Michael Murphy of Preservation Tree, LLC debunks a popular myth that seems to circulate year after year. It is the erroneous belief that the act of pruning crepe myrtle branches increases flower production in summer. “Not true,” said Murphy. “The crepe myrtle is classified as a ‘self-pruner.’ The multi-trunked tree, unlike other varieties such as oak or maple, will shed its own dead wood naturally and easily.

It truly doesn’t require any annual pruning at all.”

Murphy does point out that some instances do exist when pruning is appropriate.

However, when such situations exist, “selective pruning” is the operative phrase. Selecting branches that are crossed or rubbing

together is considered proper reason to cut.

Branches that are encroaching upon permanent structures might also need to be trimmed back. Murphy says the latter predicament can easily be avoided. “If you are considering adding a crepe myrtle to your home’s landscape plan, do your homework first. Crepe myrtle size and varieties have expanded over the years and most nurseries offer up to six different sizes ranging from very small through tall in total mature tree form. Find out the projected total size of the tree and decide whether it is appropriate for your space. Take into consideration not only mature height, but also the canopy radius to avoid planting too close to the house.”

If you have inadvertently over-pruned or have inherited a crepe myrtle on your property that has been a victim of past attacks, all is not lost. Although it may take some patience and more than one growing season, restoring a crepe myrtle is possible. Murphy recommends contacting a professional arborist who will do a restorative pruning to guide your crepe myrtle’s return to its origiPruning crepe myrtles correctly can ensure they bloom to their full potential. nal handsome physique.

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Was part of your New Year’s resolution to get rid of some clutter in your home and organize documents?

If so, great! Most estate planning documents are either contained in a binder or a folder, depending on Jada L. Gaines the size and type of the estate plan documents that were prepared for you. Nevertheless, whether contained in a binder or folder, either should be easily accessible to you or your loved ones in the event something were to happen to you.

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However, we do recommend placing your estate planning documents and any other important documents in a water and fireproof safe that can be stored within your home. The safe allows you to secure your documents safely from the elements and other people. The safe is easier to access than a safety deposit box or a PO box, and does not present much of a hassle in terms of having to have it opened. A safe is also easily transported if you

should move, whereas, a safety deposit box has to be closed and re-opened.

Home safes are reasonably affordable but if a safe is not something you wish to purchase, the next best place to keep your documents is simply somewhere else secure in your home. Other ideal locations within your home could be a locked desk drawer, locked filing cabinet, bottom of dresser, or wherever you may store your other important files. At the very least, you should make sure that the location at least meets the following requirements: 1. Somewhere it will not be thrown out by accident.

2. Somewhere secure and not out in the open for every guest to see.

3. Easily accessible to you, your named agent in your POAs, your named personal representative in your will, your named successor trustee to your trust, or your loved ones in general.

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BY LARRY STOLLER Contributor A unique luxury home poses special challenges for real estate practitioners. The utilization of conventional real estate marketing methods may have to be supplemented by aggressive and specialized sales stratLarry Stoller egies.

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Make A Healthy Lifestyle Change In The New Year

BY ANDREA HOERNER Contributor The holidays are but a memory and some of our memories may include all the goodies we ate during the past month or so that weren’t so good for us! Imagine a diet that minimizes salt and oil and eliminates refined sugars. Sound boring?

Not at all, if you talk with members of Sun City’s Eat Smart, Live Longer (ESLL) group.

The ESLL club is dedicated to helping members learn about and enjoy the health benefits of whole food plant based (WFPB) living. WFPB foods include whole grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes (beans, peas, lentils), nuts and seeds. Potatoes and pasta are good too.

The benefits of avoiding dairy, meat and fish include minimizing common chronic health conditions, such as diabetes and heart disease and other signs of aging. Experiencing weight loss, getting off meds and increased energy are other advantages.

While Len Stregles was living in California, the seed was planted after watching numerous documentaries about plantbased diets. After moving to Sun City, Len suffered a heart attack and looked into lifestyle changes, including the Mediterranean diet. Looking to further benefit his health, he and his wife Sue joined ESLL. Len is enthusiastic about the WFPB lifestyle and the changes it has made in their health.

When asked about meals, Len suggested, ”for breakfast we make a smoothie, oatmeal or tofu scramble occasionally; for lunch, soup, chili, a veggie sandwich; and for dinner, pasta, rice and beans, vegetables or a salad.”

For added flavor, there are many substitute recipes for mayo, sour cream and cream cheese. Also, herbs add flavor while avoiding salt. Len explained that the difference between vegan and plant-based is many vegan foods are highly processed, which isn’t necessarily nutritious.

Maria Stevens, moved here from Wis-

consin in 2021 with husband Andy. They had been following a diet of vegetables, lean protein, and low carbs, and were concerned about their blood work. Socially, they met Mel and Mercia Bailey who encouraged them to join. They had moved to Sun City from New Mexico specifically because of the ESLL club.

The club is about education. “We don’t want to scare people away. It’s really a change of lifestyle, so we encourage members to go at their own pace. We don’t have to eat sticks and berries,” joked Stevens, the ESLL president. “Whole-food, plant-based foods are naturally lower in calories so you can eat plentifully without counting calories. You won’t be hungry and may even lose weight. In the year since I’ve been in the ESLL Club my cholesterol has dropped 40 points. It’s a lifestyle journey, not a sprint.”

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Photography Club Selects 2023 Award Winners

BY JOSEPH TURINO Contributor Sun City’s Photography Club of Hilton Head President Jim Smith announced award winners for the “People’s Choice Best of 2023 Competition” at the December meeting presenting ribbons to all recipients. Winners were selected by members of the club who voted on winning photos from the monthly competitions held throughout covering various “themes.”

Gerry Fagan was presented three ribbons including one for “Best of Show” for the year for his photo winning in the intermediate category titled, “Life at the Beach.” From the winners in each of the four categories including expert, ad-

vanced, intermediate and novice, a “Best of Show” is awarded so this gave Fagan two ribbons. His third ribbon was for his photo titled, “Caddo Trees” that captured top place in the advanced category.

Sophia Schade won a ribbon for the top spot in the expert category for her photo titled, “Bull by the Horn.” And Carol Fox’s ribbon win was in the novice category for her picture titled, “Varenna.”

At the club’s final meeting of the year Smith, finishing his two-year term as president, gave awards to three members as a special thanks for helping him achieve goals he made when he took office. Those recipients were Barbara Reeves, Julia Parrish, and Everett Denning.

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Computer Club Can Help With Tough Choices

BY JOSEPH TURINO Contributor Considering buying a new smartphone for yourself now that 2024 has arrived and wondering whether you should get an Android or an iPhone?

“Personal preference and what the rest of the family are using” is the best advice offered by members of the Sun City Hilton Head Computer Club.

Club President Brian Osgood, and Computer Club Hour Coordinator Bill Altman, both with information technology backgrounds, prefer Android Pixel smartphones designed, developed, and marketed by Google.

“It’s like vanilla versus chocolate and whether you’re Android or iPhone oriented,” according to Altman. Osgood was quick to add “both are excellent devices,” plus “Android smartphones tend to be lower priced.”

However, Mark Davis, the club’s Edu-

cation Chair, owns and prefers his Apple iPhone 14. Asked about Apple’s new iPhone 15 Pro Max, he says one of its big advantages is a new camera with added features versus earlier iPhone models. Owning many iPhones over the years he keeps them for 3 or 4 years because “Apple puts a new model out now about every year.” He feels “Apple offers a great support system,” and even often provides “after warranty support.” Davis, an iPhone aficionado, has taught two-part classes on features and use of iPhones for the past 7 years.

Altman coordinates the Computer Club Hour that meets twice a month.

Their December 9th meeting was a “Technology and Gadget Swap,” where they bring a tech gadget to trade for some other “treasure.”All other meetings have a speaker on a topic of general interest.

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BY CHRIS ROOSA Contributor Did you ever take a good look at today’s youth? I grew up in the days of pristine attire, nylons with a straight seam up the back of your calves. Top that off with a pair of stylish spiked high heels and you looked like the lady you were brought up to be. Make-up was mastered to perfection and every hair was explicitly in place.

A gallon of spray-net held those coiffures for days.

Fast forward 60 years to nose rings.

Years ago, only farm animals displayed them. Now every other female has a nose ring affixed from the base of her nose or swinging alongside one of her nostrils.

My granddaughter got a piercing of a large hook on her lower lip when she was a teen. One day her uncle crouched down to examine this ornament dangling from her mouth and inquired “Catch many fish with that thing?” I never saw it again.

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Are there any humans left in this world without tattoos drawn all over their bodies? Years ago, boys got a tattoo while in the service, as a manly status symbol. An anchor perhaps. Today’s youth cover their arms, legs, chest, neck, back and hands with an array of colorful designs.

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And at last, let us not forget the tattooed eyebrows. They draw them so closely together that they almost look like a uni-brow. In my youth, we plucked them to define that we had two brows.

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Now that I am a full-fledged geriatric, I think it’s time I try on some of these new fads for size. So, if you see an old broad walking around Sun City with massively torn jeans, purple and lime green hair, a nose ring swinging above overly processed duck lips, it’s me! You might also view my wrinkled “tats” nestled in aged sagging skin. But be sure to make note of a nice full “behind” from an Australian butt lift, to enhance my perky voluptuous chest below my new uni- brow. Please don’t think of me as a freak. Just recognize that it’s the new version of a geriatric granny keeping up with today’s fads.

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Many market experts are predicting a trend toward lower-interest rates, enticing both buyers and sellers who have been on the sidelines to rejoin the market, potentially leading to increased activity. Only time will tell. Currently, there's a healthy supply of homes for buyers to choose from, allowing for negotiations on terms with sellers. Sellers, on the other hand, are still holding onto significant gains accrued over the past several years.

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Median Home Price

Closed Sales

Sun City Yearly Comparison Snapshot Key Metrics New Listings Closed Sales Median Sales Price Year-to-Date Percent of List Price Received (Sale-to-List Ratio) Inventory of Homes For Sale

2022

2023

Percent Change

782 684 $465,000 100% 32

726 600 $510,750 98.58% 91

-7% -12% 9.9% -1.4% 184%

Information provided by the Multiple Listing Service of Hilton Head Island and the Hilton Head Area Association of REALTORS®

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Price Change New Listing

Active Homes and Villas

Address

Model

Type

View

119 Canterbury Ct 26 Andover Pl 101 Honey Hill Dr 20 Whitebark Ln 135 Cypress Run 41 Tupelo Ct 9 Beaufort River Rd 17 Tupelo Ct 33 Darby Creek Ct 15 Ansley Pl 4 Coburn Ct 127 Colonel Thomas Heyward Rd 42 Rose Bush Ln 2 Pepper Pl 38 Padgett Dr 29 Zubler St 90 Hampton Cir 1112 Sunfish Way 9 Caravelle Ct 7 Caravelle Ct 10 Dory Ct 28 Walley Blvd 95 Nightingale Ln 65 Concession Oak Dr 17 Arabella Ln 14 Milkmaid Ln 64 Holly Ribbons Cr 22 Sunbeam Dr 55 Walley Blvd 29 Mystic Point Dr 32 Honesty Ln 1463 Dreamscape Dr 1170 Sunfish Way 23 Stoney Ct 1 Cheswell Ct 134 Honesty Ln 532 Colonel Thomas Rd 25 Basil Ct 80 Redtail Dr

Abbeyville Acadia Adams/Sylvania Azalea Azalea Azalea Azalea Azalea Azalea Bluffton/Eastman Charlotte/Madison Charlotte/Madison Chestnut Clayton Clayton Clayton Clear Creek Contour Custom Custom Custom Danbury Dogwood Dogwood Egret Egret Egret Egret Ellenton Gray Myst Gray Myst Hallmark Hallmark Hamilton/Jefferson Hatteras Heather Heather Heather Heather

Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Villa Villa Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

Golf Landscape Golf Landscape Wooded Lagoon Landscape Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Landscape Golf Lagoon Wooded Lagoon Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Wooded Landscape Wooded Lagoon Landscape Lagoon Landscape Wooded Landscape Wooded Lagoon Landscape Lagoon Landscape Landscape Landscape Wooded Landscape Wooded

Beds 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 4 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2

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Baths Year Built

List Price

Sq Feet

DOM

2 2 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.5 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3.5 3.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

$549,000 $320,000 $615,000 $334,500 $369,900 $385,000 $407,500 $425,000 $455,000 $479,000 $532,000 $549,900 $615,000 $350,000 $379,900 $409,000 $385,000 $494,990 $825,000 $959,000 $1,050,000 $447,365 $595,000 $600,000 $435,000 $450,000 $459,000 $479,000 $475,090 $435,000 $470,000 $499,900 $541,190 $489,900 $515,000 $405,000 $409,000 $425,000 $425,000

1892 1152 2617 1138 1160 1318 1425 1138 1138 2080 2113 2550 2321 1455 1690 1525 1269 1345 2843 3559 2714 1390 2412 2094 1840 1712 1884 1622 1528 1518 1734 1581 1581 1846 1973 1488 1470 1488 1488

70 79 289 90 86 22 57 93 161 19 56 12 56 80 8 62 108 219 63 146 31 8 42 26 15 76 45 92 8 75 6 78 279 19 37 80 133 68 58

2015 2000 1995 2005 2002 2004 2006 2004 2006 1999 1997 1996 2005 1995 1995 1996 2001 2023 2003 2007 2023 2023 2003 2006 2006 2006 2006 2003 2023 2013 2008 2022 2023 1999 2001 2007 2004 2005 2004

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Active Homes and Villas

Price Change New Listing

Address 16 Bailey Ln 18 Sundance Ln 665 Promenade Ln 589 Knollwood Ct 816 Knollwood Ct 11 Bayberry Dr 224 Hampton Cr 1288 Northlake Blvd 766 Knollwood Ct 1119 Rivergrass Ln 1975 Dreamscape Dr 519 Northlake Village Ct 28 Wild Strawberry Ln 60 Oyster Alley 328 Crane Ct 397 Sunfish Way 101 Redtail Dr 385 Mystic Point Dr 456 Sun Daze Ct 217 Stratford Village Way 68 Seaford Pl 9 Falcon Ct 96 Dawnbrook Ct 23 Padgett Dr 181 Havenview Ln 19 Star Flower Dr 125 Kings Creek Dr 75 Nightingale Ln 7 Duxbury Ln 14 Tipo White Ct 11 Tipo White Ct 3 Doharty Ln 39 Vespers Way 97 Nightingale Ln 25 Raven Glass Ln 207 Landing Ln 2 Sweetwater Ct 18 Dory Ct 39 Zubler St 32 Nesting Ln 17 Mongin Way 39 Andover Pl 2371 Freshwater Ln 225 Hampton Cr 9 Graham Ct 46 Murray Hill Dr

Model Jamestown/Savannah Jamestown/Savannah Kendall Park Kendall Park Kendall Park Lilac Longleaf Martin Ray Martin Ray Morningside Lane Mystique Noir Coast Noir Coast Palmary Palmary Palmary Pelican Pine Spring Prestige Rainier Robin Robin Stardom Summerton Surrey Crest Sycamore Taft Street Teal Teton Vernon Hill Vernon Hill Washington Wisteria Wisteria Wisteria Wren Wren Yellowstone

Type Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Villa Villa Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Villa Villa Home Villa Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

View Landscape Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Golf Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Golf Wooded Lagoon Landscape Landscape Lagoon Wooded Lagoon Landscape Lagoon Wooded Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Landscape Lagoon Golf Lagoon Landscape Wooded Landscape Landscape Wooded Wooded Lagoon Golf Wooded Wooded Landscape Landscape Wooded Landscape Landscape Wooded Landscape Golf

Beds 2 2 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 3 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4

Baths 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 3.5 2 2 2 2.5 2 2 2 2 2.5 2 2 2 2.5 2 2 3.5 3 2 2 2 2 2 2.5 2 2.5 2 2 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3.5

Page 3B Page 3B Year Built 1999 2001 2015 2014 2014 2005 2000 2018 2014 2010 2022 2018 2015 2023 2021 2023 2004 2011 2023 2001 2006 2004 2020 1995 2011 2006 2017 2003 2000 2008 2008 1998 2006 2003 2006 2005 2004 2001 1996 2005 1997 1999 2016 2001 1998 2006

List Price $375,000 $389,000 $519,500 $549,000 $680,900 $669,000 $599,900 $614,900 $649,000 $885,000 $649,900 $411,000 $424,900 $624,990 $634,900 $659,990 $485,000 $460,000 $649,990 $599,900 $335,000 $350,000 $939,000 $349,000 $525,000 $699,900 $550,000 $479,900 $513,000 $515,000 $532,000 $435,000 $575,000 $613,000 $629,000 $389,900 $395,000 $649,900 $294,000 $350,000 $380,000 $449,950 $459,000 $491,500 $520,000 $775,000

Sq Feet 1304 1135 2160 2012 2691 2513 2400 2094 2699 2885 1809 1263 1422 1858 1969 1858 1548 1533 1987 2265 1245 1247 2179 1240 1705 2760 2134 2072 2038 2072 2072 1773 2428 2456 2596 1454 1454 2521 1053 1346 1340 1370 1572 1973 2167 2568

DOM 26 2 125 138 122 33 160 126 99 166 19 1 141 122 97 15 25 107 70 44 20 50 33 42 74 70 103 107 49 145 111 57 33 26 91 23 44 113 71 57 71 72 61 51 44 69

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Active-Under Contract

New Pending Contract

Address 21 Whitebark Ln 54 Sunbeam Dr 6 Aston Ct

Model Azalea Heron

Type Home Home Home

View Wooded Wooded Landscape

Beds Baths Year Built 2 2 2005 2 2 2003 3 2 2003

List Price $334,500 $419,000 $479,000

Sq Feet 1138 1800 2438

DOM 105 105 47

List Price $545,000 $420,000 $350,000 $547,000 $549,500 $457,940 $460,650 $479,290 $499,999 $503,840 $531,665 $568,515 $572,815 $572,815 $433,265 $448,590 $459,490 $495,388 $469,000 $644,900 $750,000 $615,000 $419,165 $420,165 $435,790 $436,415 $445,090 $456,115 $461,540 $434,890 $452,590 $461,465 $465,372 $467,765 $469,615 $476,265 $492,340 $496,015 $500,840

Sq Feet 1979 1402 1440 1756 1995 1403 1403 1403 1556 1403 1403 2131 2147 1403 1403 1345 1403 1403 1721 2443 2751 2484 1528 1528 1528 1528 1528 1528 1528 1581 1581 1581 1581 1581 1581 1581 2196 1581 1581

DOM 54 87 23 30 11 7 2 13 46 7 7 0 73 2 3 2 7 3 61 110 37 24 7 7 8 7 3 3 2 42 4 7 6 2 2 7 0 5 0

Pending Homes and Villas Address 8 John Kirk Rd 32 Lake Somerset Cr 6 Beaufort River Rd 2027 Northlake Blvd 536 Village Green Ln 1197 Sunfish Way 264 Aurora Way 1215 Sunfish Way 572 Destiny Dr 1169 Sunfish Way 1145 Sunfish Way 1158 Sunfish Way 1235 Sunfish Way 1235 Sunfish Way 236 Aurora Way 1256 Sunfish Way 289 Aurora Way 1276 Sunfish Way 625 Serenity Point Dr 425 Rivergrass Ln 106 Shearwater Point Dr 98 Nightingale Ln 80 Walleye Blvd 58 Walleye Blvd 122 Walley Blvd 67 Hickory Shad Ln 49 Hickory Shad Ln 71 Walleye Blvd 96 Walleye Blvd 1098 Sunfish Way 1279 Sunfish Way 238 Aurora Way 222 Aurora Way 331 Aurora Way 307 Aurora Way 995 Sunfish Way 26 Aurora Way 1236 Sunfish Way 182 Aurora Way

Model Augusta/Revere Camden/Shenandoah Camellia Castle Rock Castle Rock Compass Compass Compass Compass Compass Compass Compass Compass Compass Contour Contour Contour Contour Copper Ridge Cumberland Cumberland Hall Dogwood Ellenton Ellenton Ellenton Ellenton Ellenton Ellenton Ellenton Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark

Type Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

View Landscape Landscape Landscape Lagoon Wooded Wooded Landscape Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Landscape Wooded Landscape Wooded Lagoon Lagoon Landscape Wooded Golf Lagoon Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Lagoon Wooded Lagoon Wooded Lagoon Lagoon Wooded Lagoon

Beds 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2

Baths 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.5 2.5 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2

Year Built 1998 1996 2006 2019 2018 2023 2023 2023 2022 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2010 2010 2009 2003 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023

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Address 255 Aurora Way 1263 Sunfish Way 280 Aurora Way 1251 Sunfish Way 105 Aurora Way 1220 Sunfish Way 231 Aurora Way 233 Aurora Way 1186 Sunfish Way 11 Lake Somerset Cr 23 Nesting Ln 25 Biltmore Dr 16 Landing Ln 121 Knollwood Ct 322 Sun Daze Ct 439 Sunfish Way 196 Sunfish Way 54 Sun Daze Ct 344 Sun Caze Ct 256 Oyster Alley 335 Sunfish Way 273 Sunfish Way 168 Cutter Cr 253 Sunfish Way 210 Oyster Alley 182 Oyster Alley 160 Oyster Alley 306 Sun Daze Ct 436 Sun Daze Ct 102 Oyster Alley 268 Sun Daze Ct 623 Sunfish Way 499 Sunfish Way 653 Sunfish Way 140 Oyster Alley 306 Sunfish Way 213 Sunfish Way 179 Sunfish Way 234 Oyster Alley 132 Sun Daze Ct 286 Sun Daze Ct 295 Sunfish Way 248 Sun Daze Ct 328 Sunfish Way 377 Sunfish Way 330 Oyster Alley 222 Sun Daze Ct 40 Oyster Alley 197 Sunfish Way

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Pending Homes and Villas Model Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hallmark Hamilton/Jefferson Heather Heather Heron Martin Ray Mystique Mystique Mystique Mystique Mystique Mystique Mystique Mystique Other Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Palmary Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige

Type Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

View Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Landscape Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Landscape Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Landscape Wooded Wooded Landscape Wooded

Wooded Landscape Wooded Wooded Landscape Lagoon Wooded Landscape Wooded Wooded Wooded Landscape Wooded Wooded

Beds 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 4 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2

Baths 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 4.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 3 2 3 2.5 2.5 3.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 2.5 2 2.5 3.5 2 2.5

Year Built 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 1996 2005 2005 2005 2013 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023

List Price $502,990 $511,350 $512,410 $516,565 $526,790 $536,865 $540,815 $574,515 $584,290 $400,000 $399,000 $437,500 $400,000 $549,000 $565,340 $590,490 $596,715 $617,465 $638,040 $641,015 $649,370 $684,790 $1,100,000 $549,590 $556,640 $567,765 $568,365 $598,965 $634,890 $638,990 $639,865 $646,715 $683,265 $726,765 $731,065 $758,940 $621,315 $635,015 $640,240 $641,390 $656,115 $663,605 $665,440 $670,790 $675,115 $677,465 $681,715 $683,065 $683,165

Sq Feet 1581 1581 1581 1581 1581 1581 1581 2196 2196 1658 1488 1470 1790 2173 1809 1809 1809 1809 1809 1809 1809 1809 2794 1858 1858 1858 1858 1858 1858 1858 1858 2802 2691 2691 2691 2700 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987

DOM 7 3 2 5 4 6 3 5 0 53 27 64 0 125 20 0 2 0 2 2 4 2 0 2 3 5 9 2 7 7 20 3 0 0 3 2 8 8 5 0 21 2 3 2 7 2 5 7 7

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Pending Homes and Villas Address 120 Oyster Alley 519 Sunfish Way 36 Sun Daze Ct 286 Sunfish Way 315 Sunfish Way 155 Lazy Daisy Dr 355 Sunfish Way 9 Alston Bay 2 Tyler Ln 63 Sweetpea Ln 133 Sun Daze Ct 379 Sun Daze Ct 411 Sun Daze Ct 151 Oyster Alley 212 Java Drive 35 Sun Daze Ct 221 Sun Daze Ct 2185 Dreamscape Dr 287 Sun Daze Ct 447 Dreamscape Dr 443 Sundaze Ct 278 Java Dr 311 Java Dr 169 Java Dr 195 Sun Daze Ct 339 Java Dr 125 Oyster Alley 173 Oyster Alley 616 Sunfish Way 351 Sun Daze Ct 163 Sun Daze Ct 85 Sweetpea Ln 321 Sun Daze Court 238 Java Dr 257 Sun Daze Ct 99 Oyster Alley 189 Dreamscape Dr 258 Java Dr 41 Wild Strawberry Ln 103 Sun Daze Court 592 Sunfish Way 2322 Dreamscape Dr 302 Java Dr 244 Turnberry Woods Dr 333 Dawnbrook Ct 576 Serenity Point Dr 34 Stratford Village Way 6 Long Cane Ct 512 Colonel Thomas Heyward Rd 2 Wendover Ct 121 Stratford Village Way

Model Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Prestige Primrose Prosperity Rainier Rainier Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Renown Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Stardom Steel Creek Stellar Stellar Stellar Stellar Taft Street Tangerly Oak Willow Bend Wisteria Wren

Type Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

View Lagoon

Landscape Wooded Wooded Wooded Lagoon Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Wooded Wooded Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Wooded Wooded Lagoon Wooded Lagoon

Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Wooded Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon Wooded Landscape Wooded Lagoon Wooded Wooded Lagoon Golf Golf Wooded Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Lagoon

Beds 2 3 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 2 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 4 4 3 3 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 3

Baths 2.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 2 2 2 2 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 4 3.5 3.5 3.5 4.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 3.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 2.5 2.5 3.5 3.5 2.5 3 2.5 3 2.5 2.5 2 2.5 2 2 2 2 2.5 2

Year Built 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2003 2023 2000 2000 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2021 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2023 2022 2023 2014 2023 2023 2023 2023 2020 2020 2010 2003 2006 2005 2005 2003

List Price $685,990 $694,540 $720,315 $731,915 $763,165 $410,000 $588,015 $519,950 $635,000 $711,990 $834,740 $851,465 $855,065 $857,090 $869,990 $877,215 $877,890 $881,015 $892,465 $899,000 $906,290 $939,590 $943,540 $988,790 $1,043,690 $732,317 $763,690 $770,740 $779,195 $781,865 $794,240 $798,390 $823,740 $851,265 $862,815 $865,415 $899,999 $901,400 $520,000 $779,515 $799,840 $881,290 $921,865 $485,000 $725,000 $565,000 $668,500 $349,900 $475,000 $589,000 $615,000

Sq Feet 1987 2649 2649 1987 2838 1668 1600 2086 2086 2712 2712 2859 2712 2712 2712 2712 2712 3536 2712 2712 2712 2712 2712 2712 2712 2179 2174 2174 2179 2179 2179 3000 2179 2179 2179 2944 2949 2179 1974 2240 2380 2240 2240 1592 2562 2127 2438 1454 1931 2410 2456

DOM 6 0 0 2 2 81 6 4 33 3 35 2 6 3 2 2 7 0 2 9 3 8 7 2 2 2 0 0 3 5 7 3 2 2 5 0 106 2 56 2 63 5 7 30 50 14 30 55 8 19 2

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Address Model 1251 Northlake Blvd Abbeyville 533 Northlake Blvd Abbeyville 26 Basket Walk Dr Azalea 402 Shearwater Point Dr Bluffton Cottage 134 Commodore Dupont St Bluffton/Eastman 4 Coburn Dr Camden/Shenandoah 19 Basil Ct Camellia 127 Lazy Daisy Dr Camellia 235 Landing Ln Cardinal 567 Village Green Ln Castle Rock 123 Kings Creek Dr Castle Rock 44 Zubler St Charleston 30 Concession Oak Dr Chestnut 5 Vespers Way Chestnut 196 Aurora Way Compass 168 Aurora Way Compass 1097 Sunfish Way Compass 111 Serenity Point Dr Copper Ridge 152 Cutter Cr Custom 12 Columbus Cr Dogwood 24 Wandering Daisy Dr Dogwood 212 Aurora Way Hallmark 1206 Sunfish Way Hallmark 46 Tallow Dr Heron 3 Argent Ct Kingston/Potomac 708 Sun Daze Ct Palmary 539 Sunfish Way Palmary 481 Sunfish Way Palmary 30 Candlelight Ln Pelican 12 Candlelight Ln Pelican 24 Sunflower Ln Pelican 17 Redtail Dr Pelican 731 Sunfish Way Prestige 80 Oyster Alley Prestige 417 Sunfish Way Prestige 25 Old Country Roses Primrose 108 Destiny Dr Renown 305 Landing Ln Robin 17 Broughton Cr Savannah 69 Sun Daze Ct Stellar 592 Sunfish Way Stellar 248 Havenview Ln Surrey Crest 72 Nightingale Ln Teal 340 Havenview Ln Vernon Hill 515 Havenview Ln Willow Bend 496 Colonel Thomas Heyward Rd Wisteria 6 Bellavista Ct 492 Heathwood Dr

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Type Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home Home

View Landscape Landscape Lagoon Lagoon Wooded Golf Landscape Wooded Landscape Landscape Golf Landscape Landscape Landscape

Landscape Wooded Landscape Landscape

Landscape Wooded Wooded Wooded Wooded Golf Lagoon Wooded Landscape Landscape Landscape Wooded Landscape Lagoon Landscape Golf Golf Wooded Landscape

Beds 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 3 2 3 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3 2 2 3 2 2 3 3 2 3 2 2

Baths 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 3.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 2.5 2 3.5 2 3.5 2 2 2.5 2.5 2 2 2 2 2 2 2

Year Built 2019 2017 2006 2010 1996 1997 2005 2003 2005 2017 2017 1996 2007 2006 2023 2023 2023 2010 2023 2005 2006 2023 2023 2004 1996 2023 2023 2023 2005 2005 2003 2003 2023 2023 2023 2006 2023 2005 1996 2023 2023 2010 2003 2010 2010 2004 2000 2014

List Price $535,900 $550,000 $335,000 $539,900 $425,000 $435,000 $332,500 $374,900 $294,999 $569,900 $675,000 $299,900 $589,000 $599,000 $420,015 $427,940 $531,865 $429,900 $1,275,000 $549,000 $575,000 $465,865 $526,590 $429,000 $405,000 $626,390 $626,990 $748,040 $389,900 $450,000 $499,000 $559,000 $620,865 $654,990 $667,115 $369,900 $717,740 $335,000 $359,900 $708,540 $780,600 $519,900 $515,000 $525,000 $465,000 $689,000 $439,000 $479,000

Sq Feet 1933 1655 1120 2238 1876 1736 1458 1440 1063 2216 2522 1053 2321 2545 1403 1403 2131 1630 3050 2076 2462 1581 1728 1806 1480 1858 1858 2691 1780 1868 1847 1940 1987 1987 2649 1566 2712 1247 1180 2240 2240 1863 2068 2044 1919 2862 1818 1757

DOM 147 39 69 97 7 21 7 137 73 32 46 6 9 2 238 228 290 83 9 12 8 215 235 26 0 137 7 245 4 4 3 4 251 94 216 214 275 144 19 225 7 137 38 27 90 48 0 3

Sale Price $510,000 $550,000 $325,000 $540,000 $425,000 $435,000 $325,000 $340,000 $294,999 $565,000 $660,000 $299,900 $575,000 $599,000 $420,015 $427,940 $531,865 $418,000 $1,275,000 $542,000 $575,000 $465,865 $526,590 $420,000 $405,000 $626,390 $626,990 $748,040 $389,900 $450,000 $511,000 $550,000 $620,865 $653,990 $667,515 $369,900 $717,740 $318,000 $335,000 $708,540 $780,600 $510,000 $510,000 $520,000 $450,000 $675,000 $429,000 $460,000

Sold Date 12/29/2023 12/14/2023 12/7/2023 12/11/2023 12/19/2023 12/8/2023 12/29/2023 12/19/2023 12/13/2023 12/28/2023 12/28/2023 12/11/2023 12/5/2023 12/19/2023 12/19/2023 12/5/2023 12/1/2023 12/11/2023 12/15/2023 12/22/2023 12/7/2023 12/15/2023 12/25/2023 12/20/2023 12/12/2023 12/19/2023 12/11/2023 12/19/2023 12/14/2023 12/8/2023 12/12/2023 12/18/2023 12/11/2023 12/4/2023 12/21/2023 12/21/2023 12/21/2023 12/5/2023 12/6/2023 12/15/2023 12/21/2023 12/15/2023 12/11/2023 12/12/2023 12/12/2023 12/7/2023 12/12/2023 12/5/2023

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